Reporter-Herald’s High Fives
Five athletes and five teams who made an impact on the local preps scene this past week:
Five athletes
Makenna Bruno, Loveland soccer: The Red Wolves junior had a huge game in her team’s 10-3 victory over Mountain Range on Thursday.
Bruno scored four goals and had three assists for a total of 11 points to lead the Red Wolves to their first win of the season. After two games, she is halfway toward matching the eight she scored last season.
Madeline Clark, Mountain View track and field: The Mountain Lions senior not only won the 800 meters at the Max Marr Invitational on Saturday in Berthoud, but she set a school and district record in the process.
In the first meet of the season for local teams, Clark clocked a 2:08.99 — 4 1/2 seconds faster than the second-place finisher. It is the third-fastest 800 time in the nation so far this season.
Trent Gabrielson, Thompson Valley track and field: The Eagles senior, who finished eighth at the state cross country meet in the fall, picked up right where he left off by winning the 1,600-meter run at the Max Marr Invite on Saturday in Berthoud.
Gabrielson’s winning time of 4:24.81 was 11 seconds faster than the second-place finisher, Henry Bennett of Denver East (4:35.27).
Katherine Beilby, Loveland Classical soccer: The Lions sophomore scored half of her team’s goals in its 4-0 victory over Wellington on Thursday to open the season.
Beilby’s two goals in the game both came in the first half as the Lions built a 4-0 lead in the first 40 minutes of the match. She took a total of five shots in the contest.
Jayce Newbill, Berthoud track and field: A day after he and the Spartans were eliminated from the basketball playoffs, Newbill was back on the track and took first in the high jump Saturday at the Max Marr Invitational.
Newbill cleared 6 feet, 6 inches, just two inches off his PR of 6-8 and one inch off his third-place jump of 6-7 at the Class 3A state track meet last spring.
Five teams
Resurrection Christian boys basketball: The defending Class 3A state champions are heading back to DU after sweeping their regional Friday and Saturday at RCS.
On Friday, the Cougars defeated Addenbrook Classical Academy 67-36. Reagan Cunningham led RCS with 18 points. Saturday, they defeated The Vanguard School 59-44 to punch their ticket to the Great 8. Egan Koenig led the Cougars with 21 points.
Loveland girls track and field: The Red Wolves finished second at the season-opening Max Marr Invitational in Berthoud on Saturday with 79 points, 18 points behind first-place Poudre.
The Red Wolves excelled in the distance races, getting first-place finishes from Sydney Brantley in the 1,600 meters (5:23.52), Sofia Ledermann in the 3,200 meters (11:16.11) and the 3,200 relay (1:51.16).
Resurrection Christian girls basketball: The defending 3A state champions will join their male counterparts at DU after sweeping their regional at RCS as well.
Friday, the Cougars defeated Peyton 39-26. Bethany Vrooman led RCS with 18 points. Then Saturday, they defeated North Fork 49-32 to advance to the Great 8. Vrooman led the Cougars with 13 points.
Loveland boys track and field: The Red Wolves won the Max Marr Invitational on Saturday in Berthoud with 112 points, 24 more than second-place Niwot.
Ashton Daly led the Red Wolves, winning both the discus (155-2) and the shot put (52-8). Jackson Conroy won the 110 hurdles (14.49) and Loveland was first in the 1,600 relay (3:31.09).
Berthoud girls basketball: The Spartans advanced to the Class 4A Sweet 16 with a victory Friday in the first game of their regional at Alamosa before being eliminated by the Mean Moose in the regional final Saturday.
Berthoud defeated Montezuma-Cortez 62-48 on Friday, and then led at halftime against Alamosa before being outscored 30-17 in the second half. Avery Pfohl led the Spartans against the Mean Moose with 20 points.
