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µþ²âÌý. Click to go to the original article. The two coaches on the court at Thursday’s 3A Tri-Peaks volleyball match between Vanguard and St. Mary’s may have only recently returned to girls’ volleyball, but their resumes speak for themselves. With more than 500 combined match wins and 10 state championships, David Barkley and Andrew Soeldner returned this season after taking time off from girls’ volleyball. Barkley retired from coaching in January 2018, after 15 seasons and six state championships with Cheyenne Mountain. But after about a year away from the court, he was approached by a family friend about the opening at St. Mary’s. Barkley initially said no. “Not unless there is an opening in the English department,â€� Barkley told Nancy Kellick, the Pirates’ C-team coach and mother of junior middle Jillian Kellick. Two days later, one opened up. “It wasn’t forced, it was a real opening, so I applied,â€� Barkley said. “I coach for the same reason wherever I am. These are some great kids, they work so hard and I’m happy to be here. We’re having fun, we smile and we play the game.â€� There was an air of excitement on the team when it was announced last spring that Barkley would be joining the coaching staff. “I thought it was a blessing. I was so excited the bar was set really, really high and he has met that and even more,â€� said senior libero Sarah Connors. “He knows his stuff and really wants us to succeed. He really knows how to get us at our full potential.â€� St. Mary’s came away with a 3-0 sweep over Vanguard, defeating the Coursers 25-20, 25-17, 25-12. Seneca Hackley had seven kills for the Pirates and Jillian Kellick had five. St. Mary’s racked up 21 aces against Vanguard, led by Rachel Wilcox and Connors with seven each. Soeldner, on the other hand, was busy coaching the Vanguard boys’ team to four straight state championships and a near-perfect 92-2 record. “Several players from the varsity team from last year actively sought me out and wrote me a letter imploring me to come back to coach them,â€� Soeldner told the Gazette in Vanguard’s preseason questionnaire. “I hope to live up to their expectations.â€� Soeldner, an engineer, is already bringing a different coaching technique to the girls’ team that has proven successful on the boys’ side the past four years. “It’s a different game,â€� Soeldner said. “It’s been a little bit of an adjustment and getting back into gear for me.â€� His coaching, which relies heavily on analytical film review, angles, velocity and energy, is so in-depth that he even wears a mic on the sideline to analyze his own coaching. “At first they were kind of snickering a little bit, and telling me that nobody has ever explained it like that before, it makes a lot of sense,â€� Soeldner said. “I think they’re finding value in that, and my coaches as well.â€�

CENTENNIAL – When 麻豆官网 coach Andrew Soeldner held the school’s first boys’ volleyball practice six years ago, he asked the team who had played organized volleyball before signing up. “No one raised their hands,â€� Soeldner said. But it took just a year for Vanguard to appear in the 3A state championship, which sparked a near-perfect run the next four years. Saturday, Vanguard defeated Faith Christian for the championship 2-0 (25-15, 25-18) for the program’s fourth consecutive title, increasing its unbelievable 3A winning streak to 90 matches. Soeldner said celebrating their fourth title felt just as good as the first, but he went through an emotional journey throughout the day. “The first time was great because it was new, we were all working together, we were figuring it out, but this time they are my family,â€� Soeldner said. “I’ve known them all for five years now and then there’s this sadness throughout the whole day, knowing and counting down – 150 points left, 100 points left, 50… 0. And I’m not going to coach these seniors ever again.â€� Soeldner has coached a large core of the seven-member senior class since they were in eighth grade – the first time Vanguard made it to the state championship. The Coursers started the day with a 2-0 win over St. Mary’s in the first round, but according to Soeldner, fell off a bit in the second set of their second-round game against D-20 White. Vanguard ultimately defeated the other Pikes Peak region team 25-23 in the second set for a 2-0 sweep, setting up their third title match against Faith Christian in four years. The Coursers set the tone early thanks in part to senior Hayden Frear smacking down four kills on the way to a 7-1 lead in the first set. Vanguard began the second set in similar fashion, earning a 5-0 lead. Faith Christian kept the set tight the whole way, tying it up early, before battling back from a four-point deficit to close within one. But behind senior Carter Milroy at the service line, Vanguard used a 6-0 run to put it on ice. Frear delivered a powerful jump serve that was too much for Faith Christian to handle, sending the ball into the stands for the win. Frear told The Gazette last week that he hoped to meet Faith Christian in the final again after developing a rivalry with the Eagles over the years. He said the Coursers’ second state title win over Faith Christian in 2016-17 sparked the idea that they could potentially sweep the championships through his high school career. “At that point we thought we could actually go for the full run. We thought no one was going to outwork us in the state,â€� Frear said last week. This is an amazing group of guys, they showed they are at the top of their game and proved it today. Frear was named first-team all-state by Colorado coaches and earned the most first-team votes in the state. He has signed to play Division I volleyball at McKendree University. “It was great to see them execute they way that I knew they could,â€� Soeldner said. “This is an amazing group of guys, they showed they are at the top of their game and proved it today.â€� Class 3A tournament D-20 White earned a first-round win in three sets over Thornton Gray 25-21, 20-25, 15-8 before running into Vanguard in the second round. James Irwin defeated Cheyenne Mountain White 25-19, 25-12 in the first round, but fell to Faith Christian in a tight three-set match in the semifinals. The Jaguars won the first set 25-17 before falling in the remaining two 25-19, 15-12. Class 5A tournament The No. 2 seed Cheyenne Mountain was upset in the first round by No. 7 Castle View Black in three sets (25-15, 27-29, 15-10). D-20 Blue also fell in a three-set first-round clash, losing to Thornton Blue 12-25, 25-19, 15-9. Jane Eckhart’s research focused on heel-strikers exclusively, since they make up most of today’s runners, and examined a cohort seldom studied, partly because they’re pretty rare: those who have never been injured. Jane and colleagues recruited 249 female recreational athletes who each ran at least 20 miles a week. They investigated the participants’ strides by having them run over a force plate that recorded the impact of each step.

µþ²âÌý As the school year gets closer, elite wing Dominique Clifford’s recruitment is starting to wind down. The No. 4 as of now player in the state took to twitter on Tuesday evening to announce his list of schools that have offered him. ????????â€� ????????Ìý — otn_nique (@NiqueOtn) Making the cut for one of the state’s best prospect were the region’s top universities: University of Colorado, Colorado State, Wyoming, Air Force, Denver University, Metro State and Nebraska and also had an offer from Pac-12 school Stanford. After being a state runner-up last season for 麻豆官网, Clifford’s status grew as he picked up big school after big school heading into the grassroots season with the Colorado Miners, who also had a successful offseason. Clifford averaged 18.9 points, 11.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists in his junior season while also shooting 44 percent from beyond the arc as well. He also made the 3A All-State First-Team as a Junior. Clifford is a versatile forward that’s quickly become one of the more productive all-around players in the state. He has great size and strength and he will only continue to get bigger and stronger. He has a long wingspan, possesses tremendous athleticism and a solid first step with elite leaping ability. What he added to his game this year was becoming a more dynamic offensive player as he was already a talented defender. He is able to fill up the stat sheet in every possible way and this was his coming out year. Next year will be his to dominate as I expect him to be the favorite as the 3A player of the year. Clifford will have to narrow down his schools a bit more soon, but with a major senior year coming up and offers already from some of the top schools in and out of state it is expected that Clifford will add even more division I schools to the mix and whatever school that gets him is getting a gym rat with one of the highest ceilings that Colorado has to offer.

BY KEVIN CARMODY, BASKETBALL The Show At Denver: Fountain-Fort Carson senior Samiyah Worrell and Seth Fuqua of 麻豆官网 each were named most valuable players for their respective games Saturday in action from The Show, an annual showcase started in 2001 by the Denver Nuggets. Worrell, the Trojans’ all-time leading scorer, was MVP of the Navy team in the top 20 girls’ seniors game, while Fuqua, who surpassed 2,000 career points and led the Coursers to the 3A boys’ state-title contest, earned honors in the small-school boys’ all-star game. A total of 31 players representing Pikes Peak region schools were selected to play in one of eight games that made up the showcase. TRACK AND FIELD Terror Invitational At Garry Berry Stadium: Tyrese Vanhorne, the 4A reigning state champion in the 200 meters, won his signature event and added another in the 400 to help Harrison to the boys’ team title. The Panthers also got a title in the 400-meter relay and an individual crown from Darius Cheatom, who claimed the title in the triple jump. Palmer’s Elijah Brown won both hurdles races. In the girls’ division, TCA won the team title, highlighted by victories by Kaylee Thompson (1,600), Kennedy McDonald (3,200), Shenna Daum (300 hurdles) and Kristina Willis (pole vault), in addition to a relay win in the 3,200 event. Palmer sprinter Keyanda Bolton won the 100 and 200, while Widefield’s Aaliyah Ricketts took individual titles in the long jump and triple jump. GIRLS’ SOCCER Liberty 2, Smoky Hill 1 At District 20 Stadium: Cortney Cowles and Kimberly McKinney scored for Liberty (4-1), which already equaled its win total from last season (4-9-2). Vista Ridge 2, Pueblo East 1 At Pueblo East: Vista Ridge (2-2) scored twice in the first half to edge Pueblo East in nonleague action. BOYS’ LACROSSE West Potomac 10, Cheyenne Mountain 7 At Lorton, Va.: James LaCerte scored twice, and Wiley Burkett added two assists for Cheyenne Mountain (4-1), which suffered its first loss of the season after being outscored 5-2 in the second half. The Indians conclude their spring-break trip to the East Coast when they meet W.T. Woodson at 5 p.m. Monday. GIRLS’ LACROSSE George Washington 13, Rampart 10 At District 20 Stadium: Madeline Fontana scored three goals, and Brianna Jennings and Kenzie Fontana added two each in Rampart’s nonleague loss to George Washington in the Rams’ season opener. BASEBALL Doherty 4, FNE Warriors 0 At Doherty: Noah Schiff struck out 14 and allowed only two hits in a complete-game shutout to help Doherty snap a five-game losing streak. Jordan Cornelison went 3 for 3 and had a run-scoring double to highlight a three-run third inning as the Spartans (2-5) broke open a close game. Palmer Ridge 8, Rampart 1 At Palmer Ridge: Jack Wotta and Zach Shepherd drove in two runs each, and Bridger Havens and Brayton Wilmes combined on a five-hitter as Palmer Ridge (5-2) won its third straight. Brandon White had two hits for Rampart (3-3), which found itself down 7-1 after four innings. ECA 5, Longmont Christian 4 At El Pomar: A bases-loaded walk to Justin West capped a five-run rally in the seventh inning as Evangelical Christian Academy came back to beat Longmont Christian. Spencer Hamilton’s run-scoring single started the comeback, then another run scored after Daniel Perry was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. One out later, Andrew Bronson tied the game on a two-run double to left field. Sand Creek 22, Olathe 5 (5 innings) At Grace Center: Adam Brock doubled and drove in four runs, and Kaden Levi, Zachary Howe and Dylan Hastings had three RBIs apiece as Sand Creek scored 17 unanswered runs late to pull away from Olathe. Domingo Ruiz got the win for the Scorpions (4-3), allowing only two hits in four innings and striking out three. Columbine 12, F-FC 0 (4 innings) At Fountain-Fort Carson: Five errors paved the way for seven unearned runs as Columbine led 9-0 after two innings and cruised to a run-rule shortened victory over Fountain-Fort Carson (4-2-1). Eaton 7, Lewis-Palmer 4 At Lewis-Palmer: Eaton broke open a close game by scoring six runs in the fourth inning as the Reds downed Lewis-Palmer in nonleague action. Brandon Reynolds tripled and drove in three runs to pace the Rangers (5-2), who struck out 15 times against two Eaton pitchers. Delta 9, St. Mary’s 8 At Grace Center: Delta ended a three-game St. Mary’s winning streak on final-day action from the Pirate Spring Invitational tournament. Montrose 7, Coronado 2 At Coronado: A six-run fifth-inning outburst helped Montrose break away from Coronado in second-day action from the Coronado Adidas Slugfest. Haden Sedatole and Graehame Webb drove in runs for the Cougars (1-4). Calhan 8, Centauri 4 At Las Animas: Eddie Glaser struck out 10 and allowed only four hits and added two RBIs to help Calhan win its fourth straight and all three games at the Las Animas Tournament. Brayden Dillingham added a 3-for 4 effort with two RBIs for the Bulldogs (5-2).

Vanguard’s Nique Clifford commits to University of Colorado basketball During the Vanguard boys basketball’s historic run to the state championship game last year, it became clear that Vanguard’s Dominique “Nique” Clifford was destined for Division I basketball. It was only a matter of where. Friday, Clifford announced his commitment to the University of Colorado through a two-part video series on Twitter. “I would like to start off by saying thank you to everyone who has been on this journey with me,” Clifford said in his commitment video. “I could not have done it without the help and support from my mom, dad, grandparents, teachers, friends, coaches, teammates and trainers.” Since he was a kid Clifford had dreamed of playing basketball at UCLA, but when and offer didn’t come he chose the next best thing — to play the Bruins twice a year. “I think God has a plan for everyone so I think getting to play them is just as good — I’ll just have to show them what they missed,” Clifford said. He said he’s excited about the freedom of college life, and transitioning to a much bigger school and program than Class 3A Vanguard. “Basketball wise it’s going to be a lot different with the competition levels, but it’s been my goal all my life. I’ll be ready for it when the time comes,” Clifford said. His time might come earlier than typical recruits, as Clifford said CU coaches hopes he will have an immediate impact on the team as a freshman. “They see me playing combo guard and they honestly think I could take them to the next level as a program,” Clifford said. “Of course it all has to be earned, but it’s the big time and big goals for me so I’m on the grind to prove them right.” In three varsity seasons at Vanguard, Clifford has averaged 14.5 points per game, including a career-high double-double average of 18.9 points and 11.3 rebounds as a junior. His junior season, in which he helped the Coursers to the Class 3A state championship game, was sparked by a 5-inch growth spurt in the off season. His height, 6 feet, 5 inches, quickness and flair made him one of the most dangerous shooting guards in the state. He has received 11 Division I offers, including from Stanford, Denver, Northern Colorado, Colorado State and Wyoming. He went on official visits to CU, CSU and Wyoming in the last month. Clifford said it was a touch decision between Wyoming, CSU, Stanford and CU, but chose to go on official visits at certain schools because of the connection he felt with the coaches. “All of the places I visited were super nice, but Colorado had the best campus, and on my visit I just felt at home,” Clifford said. “It really just hit different than other schools.” “What stands out most about Dominique is his personality,” said Vanguard coach Joe Wetters in the commitment video. “He’s a fearless leader and very intelligent on the basketball court. I think what separates him most is his ability as a lead guard to put himself in position to make the team better, and that’s what he’s good at.” Clifford is listed as a four-star recruit and ranked No. 83 nationally on 247 sports among the top 2020 basketball recruits.

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