High School Football
A season of high expectations on the horizon, Coach Rob Molholm’s Evergreen High School football program is already gearing up. Having recently completed their spring camp in May, the Cougars were back at it this past week, kicking off their strength and conditioning program.
The summer work will continue with a two-week camp beginning on July 17, after which the Cougars will host the Mountain Area Midget Football Association (MAMFA) youth football camp from August 3-6 at EHS. See below for additional information on MAMFA and the youth football camp.
Coach Molholm enters his second season at the helm and is putting his players through the paces in anticipation of a season loaded with potential. The Cougars return eight starters on offense and six on defense and plan on making some noise in the newly formed 3A Metro South Conference.
The Cougars should also hear some noise from the crowd this year since they will be hosting three home games. Last season, for the first time in 31 years, Evergreen’s varsity played a home game when it hosted Conifer at EHS. A crowd of nearly 5,000 ringed the field for that evening game, proving that the mountain community does and will support high school football.
The success of that event has led to the district awarding more home games this season for Conifer and Evergreen. With three games at Evergreen and a fourth just down Highway 73 in Conifer, the Cougars will be in town for almost half their season.
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The Cougars open the season on the road on August 27 when they travel to Craig, CO, to take on Moffat County HS. Their home games are scheduled for: Thursday, Sept. 16 against Arvada at 7 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 1, against Summit at 7 p.m.; and Friday, Oct. 15, against Englewood at 7 p.m. Conifer hosts the Mountain Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m.
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Mountain Football Camp will be held at EHS August 3rd through 6th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each day. This is a full contact football camp for players who will be in the 2nd through 8th grade in the 2010/2011 school year.
The camp focuses on teaching fundamental position skills and is a great way for campers to learn about the game and prepare for the upcoming season. On the first day, all campers will rotate through the offensive positions (QB, RB, Receiver, O Line). The second day they will rotate through the defensive positions (D Line, LB, DB). On the third and fourth day, campers will receive training in their primary offensive and defensive positions and participate in a scrimmage.
Interspersed throughout each day are some fun games as well as a Punt, Pass & Kick competition for each grade level.
Please click on the following links for additional information on MAMFA and registration for the MAMFA youth football camp.
High School Baseball
Monday, June 7
Evergreen 13, Green Mountain 11
Sam Grise picked a good time to hit his first career varsity home run when he dialed long distance with the bags full to lead the Cougars to victory.
Where was the pitch? "Belt high, right down the middle," said Grise without hesitation. Where did it land? About 350 feet away to dead center, said the tape measure. A grand slam, indeed, for Grise, who later added a run-scoring single to finish with 5 RBI.
Ethan Murphy contributed to the Evergreen cause with a two-run jack to support the pitching of Jack Daly and Jake Gold.
The Cougars are back in action today when they travel to Ralston Valley.
ARCHIVES
Saturday, March 13
Faith Christian 4, Evergreen 1 (8 innings)
Some you win, some you lose…some you give away when you only play seven innings of an eight-inning game. Evergreen fell into the latter category yesterday in dropping the decision at the Eagles’ field in Denver.
Right-hander Tom Aramovich was superb in going the distance for the Cougars and was locked in a scoreless battle with FC’s Mariano Carbajal through seven. While Aramovich was breezing, the Cougars had their chances against Carbajal, but couldn’t break through against the poised righty.
Carbajal escaped a bases-loaded jam in the third, got two consecutive batters looking to strand a runner on third in the fourth, and dodged a bullet when Evergreen lined into an inning-ending DP with the bags full in the seventh.
“We didn’t do a good job of situational hitting,” said Evergreen coach Terry Hensley. “We had opportunities when we needed to hit a ball into the outfield – or just put a ball in play -- and we didn’t get it done. Our offense will come around, but not until we improve our situational hitting…that’s what separates the good teams from the bad.”
The Eagles didn't hit a ball into the outfield in the top of the eighth, but taking a page from Hensley's script, they did put the ball in play. When they did, Evergreen responded by committing three errors in the inning. Those miscues, combined with two weak hits that never left the infield dirt, led to four FC runs. Just like that, the Cougars had given back a solid day’s work and were trailing 4-0 heading into their
final at-bat.
Eight innings of effort on the brink of being flushed, Aramovich went down fighting with a lead-off bomb in the eighth that traveled over the fence some 400 feet from the plate in dead center.
“I felt like I crushed it, but it’s hard to tell in this park, so I was running,” said Aramovich. “It felt good, but it would have felt a lot better if we won.”
EXTRA BASES: Aramovich yielded just two hard-hit balls all day – a triple and a single by Colby Smith. Smith was left at third in the fourth after his one-out triple when Aramovich bore down to end the inning with two strikeouts…Carbajal retired 10 straight after a Sam Jones single in the fourth. Jones and Sam Keen finished with two hits apiece…FC shortstop David Bote solid all day, making the routine and the difficult plays in support of Carbajal…Evergreen was the home team on the road due to a scheduling change…Next up for the Cougars is a St. Patrick’s Day game this Wednesday against Castle View HS at Coors Field. Game time is noon, admission is free, and the temperature is expected to touch 70 degrees.
Conifer 10, Fort Morgan 4
The Lobos jumped ahead with a four-run first before adding three in the fifth and two in the sixth to record their first win.
Friday, March 12
Evergreen 26, Sterling 0
Calub Garbus exploded out of the gate, firing a two-hitter over six innings and collecting seven RBI to the lead the Cougars to the opening-day victory.
Garbus got stronger as the game wore on, mowing down Sterling with little resistance. Garbus contributed a two-run triple to an Evergreen attack that erupted for 17 runs in the seventh inning.
University 10, Conifer 5
Conifer pulled ahead 5-4 with a three-run fifth, only to have University bounce back with four in the home half and two more in the sixth.
2010 High School Basketball Playoffs
Girls' Varsity 4A
Wednesday March 10
Conifer falls to Broomfield
Conifer’s run to a State Championship came to a screeching halt last night as powerful Broomfield leveled the Lobos, 59-32, in Final Four action at the Coors Events Center, Boulder.
Three-time defending State Champion Broomfield, now 26-1, advances to the title game against Longmont, a 49-40 winner over Mullen. The championship game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start Friday at the Coors Events Center.
All season long, Conifer was accustomed to a high-pressure defense serving as the driver behind big numbers on the scoreboard. The difference last night was that it was the Lobos’ opponent putting those qualities to use as the Eagles took control early.
The Eagles’ defensive plan focused on bottling up Conifer’s Alison Gorrell and the scheme worked as Gorrell, a junior who led the league this season with a 25.5 scoring average, was limited to 14 points.
Broomfield’s offense, meanwhile, stepped its balance up a notch. Having entered the game with no player averaging more than 9.6 points per game, the Eagles got a game-high 15 points from Renae Waters, 14 more from Sarah Hix and 10 from Katie Nehf.
After easing out to a 10-5 lead after one, the Eagles surged to a 31-14 lead at the half and increased that margin to 52-21 after three quarters.
FREE THROWS: Conifer completed its outstanding season with a 24-2 record…Broomfield has now won 23 straight.
Conifer Girls in Final Four
The Conifer girls' varsity advanced to the Final Four of the State Championship with 59-46 victory over Pueblo South.
Now 24-1 and riding a 10-game winning streak, the Lobos face a Broomfield team that is 25-1 and has won 22 straight. Like Conifer, Broomfield's victories have been by wide margins. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday (March 10) at the CU Event Center, Boulder.
The other seminfinal features Mullen against Longmont in a 4 p.m. start. The winners will play for the State Championship on Friday at 6 p.m. at the CU Event Center.
The Lobos are led by Alison Gorrell, the league's top scorer with 25.5 average and Cara Walderman, who averages 12 per game. No matter who scores for Conifer, it all starts with a tenacious defense that fills the passing lanes and contests every shot.
Broomfield counters with a balanced attack that feaures six scorers all averaging between 9.6 and 7.4 points per game.
The boys' varsity Final Four will be played on Thursday at CU. Sierra and Lewis-Palmer play at 4 p.m., followed by Pueblo-East and Longmont at 5:30. The winners will play for the State Championship on Saturday at 6 p.m. at the CU Event Center.
Great Eight for Conifer girls
The Sweet 16 in the rear-view mirror after last week’s 55-37 victory over Montrose, the Conifer girls’ varsity now cruises into Saturday’s 4A Great Eight matchup against Pueblo South.
Conifer (24-1) and South (17-6) square off at 4:30 p.m. at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden. The Lobos play a high-intensity style from start to finish and are led by guard Alison Gorrell, who brings a league-leading 25.5 points per game scoring average into the game.
In other Great Eight action – all at the Mines facility – Mullen takes on Mesa Ridge at 1 p.m.; Broomfield faces Pueblo East at 2:45 p.m.; Conifer-Pueblo South at 4:30; and Longmont plays Cheyenne Mountain at 6:15 p.m.
All seating is general admission. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students in K-12. There is no fee to park at the School of Mines.
The winners travel a bit further north for the Final Four next week at the CU Events Center in Boulder.
Final Four play begins Wednesday with a pair of games at CU (times TBD), followed by the State Championship game at CU on Friday at 6 p.m.
On the boys’ side, 4A Great Eight action gets underway at the School of Mines on Friday. Sierra plays Thomas Jefferson at 4 p.m.; Sterling plays Lewis-Palmer at 5:30 p.m.; Longmont plays Pueblo Central at 7 p.m.; and Broomfield faces Pueblo East at 8:30 p.m.
Winning teams advance to the Final Four at the CU Events Center on Thursday, March 11 (times TBD). The State Championship is scheduled for Saturday, March 13 at 6 p.m. the CU Events Center.
And then there was one…
After a week of playoff action, only the Conifer girls’ varsity remains alive. The Lobos won their opening game Friday night, defeating Glenwood, 62-38 and are back at it tonight when they host Montrose at 5 p.m.
Conifer’s boys’ team dropped a 67-53 decision to Cheyenne Mountain in its second round game last night at Sierra High School in Colorado Springs.
On the Evergreen side of town, both teams were eliminated last night. The girls fell to Longmont, 47-32, while the boys dropped a 73-66 decision to Northridge.
Earlier in the week, both of Clear Creek’s teams were eliminated. The boys were ousted after losing to Bennett, 51-29, and
Pinnacle, 65-51, while the girls lost to Bennett, 54-24.