The sportscaster’s standouts from her 26-year career covering Colorado high school sports.

Teams

Of Note

Lakewood football, 1985

Underdog Lakewood upset Goliath Cherry Creek in the 4A football title game, 47-8

Evergreen volleyball, 1978-86

Lo Hunter’s Cougars dynasty racked up a national-record 182 consecutive wins

Moments

Of Note

4A boys hoops title game, 1986

City power George Washington edged suburban power Cherry Creek in a nail-biter

Columbine soccer season, 1999

Rebels put together an inspirational playoff run weeks after shooting at school

All-time wrestling upset, 2001

Wasson’s Brett Roller beat Tom Clum to deny Pomona star an undefeated career

Kaltenbach sisters XC race, 2003

Smoky Hill stars Megan and Katelyn had race to remember, with Megan barely winning

Venues

Of Note

Limon football stadium

Where the Badgers planted the seeds for a football juggernaut with a record 22 titles

Auditorium Arena

Former arena where Ellie Caulkins Opera House now sits hosted epic hoops games

Pep Rallies

Of Note

Arvada West, 1990s

Softball coach Rob Binford got his ear pierced after Wildcats won another title

Heritage, 2005

In honor of boys hoops title, a live eagle was let loose to swoop around the gym

Coaches

Of Note

Dick Katte

The longtime Denver Christian boys hoops boss won 8 titles, 876 games

Rudy Carey

Carey passed Katte as the winningest boys hoops coach ever, has 10 rings

Pam Fagerlund

She set the volleyball standard with a state record 625 wins for 1A Flager

Athletes

Of Note

Abby Waner

The ThunderRidge star was the national Gatorade Player of the Year; played at Duke

Chauncey Billups

Denver’s hooping standard was a sensation at George Washington; NBA Hall of Famer

Athlete

Sport/Honor

School/League/Level

Sienna Betts

Basketball (H.S.)

Grandview

Lauren Betts

Basketball (College)

UCLA

Brooke Raboutou

Climbing

Olympics

Addison Ritzenhein

Cross country

Niwot

Kristine Clark

Distance running

Masters

Olivia Cummins

Cycling (College)

Colorado Mesa

Chloe Dygert, Jennifer Valente

Cycling (Pro)

Olympics

Arianna Akey

Flag football

Mountain Vista

Kristine Franklin

Golf

Masters

Frankie Jo MacAskill

Gymnastics

Mountain Range

Eliza Osburn

Lacrosse

Valor Christian

Savilia Blunk

Mountain biking

USA Cycling

Jaleesa Himka

Ninja warrior

UCCS

Magdalena Luczak

Skiing

CU

Reese McDermott

Soccer (Division II)

Mines

Jordan Nytes

Soccer (Division I)

CU

Sophia Smith

Soccer (Pro)

NWSL/USWNT

Kendall Ferguson

Softball (H.S.)

Valor Christian

Myah Arrieta

Softball (College)

Colorado Mesa

Madison Mintenko

Swimming (H.S.)

Pine Creek

Emma Weber

Swimming (College)

Virginia

Morgan Stickney

Paraswimming

Paralympics

JoAnna Kennedy

Tennis

St. Mary’s Academy

Isabel Allori

Track and Field (H.S.)

Liberty Common

Mya Lesner

Track and Field (College)

CSU

Valerie Constien

Track and Field (Pro)

Olympics

Taylor Knibb

Triathalon

Olympics

Hailey Danz

Paratriathlon

Paralympics

Tara Dower

Ultra runner

Professional

Chloe Elarton

Volleyball (H.S.)

Valor Christian

Andi Jackson

Volleyball (College)

Nebraska

Jordyn Poulter

Volleyball (Pro)

Olympics

Persaeus Gomez

Wrestling

Pomona

Hanna Atkinson

Birkland Leadership Award

Special Olympics Colo.

Sydney Cole

Career Ach. (Volleyball)

UNC

Colorado Flyers Track Club

Team of the Year

Denver

Ella Hagen

All-Around

Summit

Maurice “Mo” Henriques

Coach of the Year (Track)

Niwot

Anne Kelly

Legacy (Golf)

CU

Emma Meyers

Trailblazer (Triathlon)

Colorado Mesa

Marcia Neville

Mauk Pioneer Award

Sports Journalist

Persaeus Gomez

Hall of Fame

Wrestling

Sophia Smith

Hall of Fame

Soccer

Lauren Betts

Hall of Fame

Basketball

To Be Announced

Sportswoman of the Year

To Be Announced