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2 weeks ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | John Renfrow
Since the announcement in January, Colorado has been abuzz about Denver being awarded the newest National Women’s Soccer League team, set to begin play in 2026. Between powerhouse additions to the ownership and investor groups and the groundbreaking on a new state-of-the-art performance center in Centennial, Coloradans have made it clear that professional women’s sports are long overdue in the area.
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2 weeks ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | John Renfrow
The 39th Jefferson County Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony featured a star-studded roster for the Class of 2025. It’s a rich end-of-school-year tradition each summer as past and present Jeffco athletes are honored for their impact on and off the field. Six athletes representing five schools were honored. Read about this year’s class below.
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3 weeks ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | John Renfrow
High school athletes, two coaches and an athletic director were honored for being the “most positive” in Colorado at the Douglas County School District Legacy Campus in Lone Tree June 2. Pro Football Hall of Famer and Broncos legend Champ Bailey is the Positive Athlete organization’s lead athlete. Bailey helped to recognize the top seven male and female athletes in high school sports who displayed the highest character and generated overall positivity on and off the field.
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3 weeks ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | John Renfrow
Despite recent rain, summertime is nearly in full effect in Colorado, and you know what that means: festival season, like Thorntonfest on June 7. These festivals offer a slew of food vendors and beer gardens sure to quell any festival-goers’ cravings. But those with an appetite for competition should try Hungerball, one of several game options for kids and adults alike. But what is it? Here’s a quick breakdown.
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4 weeks ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | John Renfrow
Two Golden View Classical Academy runners stood out in a crowded field at the 2A track and field state championships this spring, with one even making history with his times. While GVCA’s boys team finished seventh (out of 45 teams) among 2A teams and the girls team finished 19th (of 43), senior Bobby Kiesewetter and sophomore Mehlea Ritschard left with some hardware for the Sentinels, dominating several events to stand tall at the podium.
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1 month ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | John Renfrow
After a turnover of more than a dozen coaches over the last decade, Northglenn High School has hired a significant name to lead the girls basketball program into the 2025 season and beyond. That’s Jeff Neal. Neal, whose basketball life has taken nearly every form — from coaching high school to playing college basketball at Albion College in Michigan or working as an agent for NBA players — hopes to bring stability and sustained success to the Norseman.
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1 month ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | John Renfrow
Dismayed Colorado fans still turn up at Coors Field to support their spiraling Rockies, with yells of “Sell the team!” ringing out behind hot dog bites and swigs of beer. The old adage in baseball is that before the season even begins, you get 40 wins and 40 losses, and what your team does between them will determine the course of the season. But it’s not even June, and the Rockies just lost their 40th game on Tuesday.
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1 month ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | John Renfrow
Last fall, Clear Creek High School enjoyed a decorated cross country season. The boys won the Mile High League title for the first time since 2011 and finished third at regionals, while the girls finished fourth. Rebecca McCarthy, the head cross country coach, said then that senior Ocean Caplan-Holdgrafer was on the cusp of making history for the Golddiggers. “He’s our school’s fastest runner since (the early 1990s), and he’s within seconds of breaking the school record,” McCarthy said.
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1 month ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | John Renfrow
Evergreen swimmers and divers have emerged as constant titans to be defeated in Class 4A every spring. And again, the titans stood tall after a victorious and historic showing at the 2025 state meet. Carson Harrington, the Cougars’ senior anchor and 4A Diver of the Year from the Colorado High School Coaches Association, was ranked the No. 1 diver in the nation coming into the state meet. He lived up to it. Harrington captured his third consecutive 4A diving title, but this time, he made history.
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1 month ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | John Renfrow
It’s going to be Mead vs Evergreen Part IV in the Class 4A girls lacrosse semifinals. Top-seeded and defending 4A state champion Evergreen rolled to an 18-9 quarterfinal victory against No. 8 Aspen on Saturday at Evergreen High School. The Cougars (14-2 record) will face No. 4 Mead (13-4) at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, at Englewood High School. “They are definitely a rival,” Evergreen Coach Rachel Sanford said of facing Mead for the fourth time over the past three seasons.
