Steve Smith

Colorado

Reporter at Colorado Community Media

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Riverdale Ridge girls golf captures first state championship

3 days ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Steve Smith

That trophy case at Riverdale Ridge High School may need to grow some. The Ravens captured their first state team championship in girls golf this spring. Riverdale Ridge beat Durango by 13 strokes after the two-day tournament at The Broadlands in Broomfield in May. Junior Brynn Balliet was the team’s medalist. She finished with an 81-79 – 160, good for fourth place in the stroke-play portion of the meet. Leah Johnson, a freshman, and junior Karina Panyavong (78-92 – 170) tied for ninth.
3 Fort Lupton High School athletes sign to play college sports

2 weeks ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Steve Smith

Fort Lupton High School celebrated the accomplishments of three of its athletes during a letter-of-intent signing ceremony earlier this month. Two of the signees — Roberto Ortiz and Christopher Galicia — are attending Otero Junior College to continue wrestling in La Junta. Christopher Galicia Galicia, a 165-pounder, finished with a mark of 47-11 this season, according to trackwrestling.com.
School-record 18 Prairie View students move on to college athletics

3 weeks ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Steve Smith

It’s an understatement to say that the dais at Prairie View High School was a busy place on May 13. A school-record 18 Prairie View High School students signed letters of intent to move into the world of college athletics. “We preach to our athletes to do the right things the right way,” said PVHS Athletic Director Jason Humphrey. “We have a ton of kids who have done just that.”Here is a breakdown of all the signees moving on.
Signing Day: 8 Riverdale Ridge Ravens move on to college sports

4 weeks ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Steve Smith

Eight athletes from Riverdale Ridge High School put pen to paper to continue their sports and educational pursuits next year. Here’s a quick synopsis:Addison Goff – George Fox UniversityGoff signed to play women’s volleyball at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, about an hour’s drive southwest of Portland. She compiled 275 kills in 85 sets, an average of three kills per set, tops on the squad. Her .288 hitting percentage was also tops on the team.
High School Archives - Colorado Community Media

1 month ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Dennis Pleuss |Steve Smith |Jim Benton |John Renfrow

Posted inSports Dakota Ridge’s 0-7 start to the baseball season is a distant memory. The Eagles (9-10, 4-1 in Class 4A/3A Jeffco League) have nearly reached the .500 record mark after their 11-1 road victory against D’Evelyn on Thursday.
Riverdale Ridge softball celebrates first state title with ring ceremony

1 month ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Steve Smith

Riverdale Ridge High School’s softball team gathered on April 24 for a ring ceremony commemorating its first Class 5A state softball title in school history. The Ravens won the title in October using a 15-hit attack, mainly singles, to beat top-seeded Cherokee Trail High School. “There were times when I’ve left here (the state tournament) where I felt like, ‘Can I get us to where we need to be?’” said Head Coach Ray Garza after winning the title.
9 Brighton High School athletes sign to continue careers in college

1 month ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Steve Smith

It’s as much of a rite of spring as snowstorms in the Rockies. Nine Brighton High School athletes signed their letters of intent to continue their careers and their education in college last week. Here’s a synopsis. Nick Griffin – Dodge City Community CollegeGriffin is taking his baseball skills to Dodge City Community College in Kansas to play baseball. Through 15 games this season, Griffin had a batting average of .333. Five of his base hits were for extra bases. One of those hits was a home run.
Fort Lupton’s Garza-Alarcon talks college wrestling, Olympic goals

2 months ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Steve Smith

Fort Lupton’s D’mitri Garza-Alarcon noticed one big change as he moved from being a four-time state champ for the Bluedevils to being a national junior college runner-up this spring. “There’s more hand fighting, there’s more aggressiveness. They are being more technical,” he said in a recent edition of the Bois Only Podcast. “Now, I’m wrestling grown men.
College Archives - Colorado Community Media

2 months ago | coloradocommunitymedia.com | Steve Smith |Corinne Westeman

Posted inSports Fort Luptonās Dāmitri Garza-Alarcon noticed one big change as he moved from being a four-time state champ for the Bluedevils to being a national junior college runner-up this spring. āThereās more hand fighting, thereās more aggressiveness. They are being more technical,ā he said in a recent edition of the Bois Only Podcast.
IPL 2025: DC defeats LSG in high scoring thriller

2 months ago | uttarakhandnewsnetwork.com | Virat Kohli |Steve Smith

Delhi Capitals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 1 wicket in a thrilling match of IPL 2025. The team achieved the target of 210 runs on the third ball of the 20th over. Impact player Ashutosh Sharma gave the team victory by hitting a six, he remained not out after scoring 66 runs in 31 balls. Delhi needed 6 runs in the last over. Shahbaz Ahmed came to bowl, Mohit Sharma escaped being stumped on his first ball. Mohit took a single on the next ball and Ashutosh came on strike.