Pueblo East 59, Longmont 52: Trojan boys fall short of state finals

The Longmont High School boys basketball team fell one game short of reaching the state finals, losing 59-52 to Pueblo East Thursday night. The Trojans finish their season at 24-3.
Pueblo East will meet Sierra in the 4A championship game at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Coors Events Center in Boulder.
Complete story and statastics to follow.

Longmont 49, Mullen 40: Trojan girls head to rematch against Broomfield in 4A state finals

Longmont will play for its first ever state title on Friday when the Trojans take on three-time defending state champion Broomfield at 6 p.m.

McIntyre hopes to put Trojans over the bar

By Peter Buddington, For the Ledger

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Prep sports: St. Vrain track and field team capsules

Longmont
Coach: Tim McIntire (9th year).
Returning boys state qualifiers: Josh Erhmantraut (Jr., 400, 4×200, 4×400), Tyler Mathias (Sr., 4×200), Tyler Johnson (Sr., PV), Scotland Coyle (Sr., discus), Aaron Praska (Sr., 110 and 300 hurdles, 4×200, 4×400), Tevan McIntire (Sr., TJ, HJ, LJ, sprints, relays).
Returning girls state qualifiers: Samantha Kee (Sr., 100, 200, 4×200), Rachel Antoinak (Sr., [...]

Longmont 60, Cheyenne Mountain 50; Trojan girls advance to Final Four

By Cheng Sio, For the Ledger
GOLDEN — When the final buzzer rang, the reserves on Longmont`s bench leaped in the air with arms raised to embrace the five players on the court for a celebratory team hug.
The Longmont girls basketball team are going to the Class 4A Final Four.
Megan Carpenter, a 6-foot-5 center, scored 20 [...]

Boys basketball: Longmont 63, Pueblo Central 54 – Trojans head to 4A Final Four

Longmont, seeded first in the Ron Shavlik Region, held off a feisty Pueblo Central squad 63-54 on Friday night in the quarterfinals at the Colorado School of Mines. The Trojans (24-2) advance to face Pueblo East (24-1) in the semifinals at Coors on Thursday.

St. Vrain girls soccer previews

Longmont
Head coach: Allison Douthit (1st year).
Last year: 8-6-1.
Key returning players: Katlyn Aurenhamer (So., F), Molly Christopher (Jr., D), Erica Meier (Jr., M), Elsa Mullins (Sr., D), Megan O’Rell (Sr., M), Rachel Schrieber (Jr., M), Hannah Schwartz (Jr., GK), Kelsey Waage (Sr., D).
Key games: vs. Silver Creek (March 10), at Skyline [...]

St. Vrain prep baseball previews

Longmont

Coach: Tom Fobes (11th year).
Last year: 12-9, lost in the second round of 4A district play.
Returning starters: Dillon Parker (Sr., C/3B), Kevin Shaffer (Sr., P/OF), Taylor Keller (Sr., P/1B), Tory Hargash (Jr., 3B/C), Joey Cinea (Jr., OF).
Others to watch: Hunter Pickett (Jr., OF/P); Ryan VanHooker (Sr., 2B/OF); Ryann Charles (Jr., P/OF); [...]

Lofty lefties: Niwot, Skyline hurlers among area’s top southpaw pitchers

By Joshua Lindenstein
For the Ledger
As a young kid, Erik Lockwood always hated the fact that left-handed baseball players were generally restricted to three positions — pitcher, first base and outfield.
A lefty himself, Lockwood counted Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter among his favorite players, and he liked playing short and third base.
“I think (shortstop) is the [...]

Girls basketball: Trojan girls beat Centaurus 44-41 to advance to quarterfinals

Complete story to follow.

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