


Each week of the spring season, BoCoPreps will highlight exceptional performances from 10 teams and 10 athletes. Please send your nominations to bwnew@prairiemountainmedia.com.
10 teams
Broomfield baseball: The CHSAA 5A No. 8 Eagles (15-3) beat Frederick, Centaurus, Niwot and Fairview last week to push their win streak to seven games. They host No. 15 Legacy on Tuesday.
Broomfield girls soccer: After falling to Fairview in heartbreaking fashion, the 5A No. 11 Eagles (7-4-2) bounced back with two wins last week. They beat Horizon, 2-0, and Monarch, 6-0.
Dawson baseball: The 2A No. 19 Mustangs (7-6) beat Estes Park, 19-6, on Wednesday behind four hits and six RBIs from sophomore Milo Richtel. On Thursday, they beat Denver Academy, 21-1, in three innings as freshman Jaxson Wheat had three hits and drove in four.
Erie baseball: The 5A No. 13 Tigers (13-5) beat Niwot before it snapped Legacy’s 10-game winning streak in a 14-3 win Saturday. In the latter, seniors Josiah Hussey, Varek Van Aelstyne and Austin Muir each homered.
Fairview boys swimming: The Knights won the seven-team Boulder County Invite on Saturday. Soren Koschmann won the 50-yard butterfly and backstroke. Wesley Schlachter won the 200 and 500 freestyles.
Jefferson Academy girls soccer: The 3A No. 5 Jaguars (9-4) beat The Academy, St. Mary’s Academy, Prospect Ridge Academy and Peak to Peak last week to extend their win streak to seven games.
Mead girls soccer: The 4A No. 7 Mavericks (9-2) won three times last week, outscoring opponents 13-0. They’ve won seven straight games dating to April 3.
Monarch boys swimming: The Coyotes finished second at the seven-team Boulder County Invite over the weekend. Gavin Keogh won the 100 IM and backstroke, while Ethan DiFronzo won the 50 and 100 freestyles.
Niwot track and field: The Cougars won the boys and girls team races at the 18-team Stutler Twilight in Greenwood Village on Friday. Reese Kasper’s win in 41.92 seconds in the 300 hurdles was the 11th-fastest run by a girl in the nation this season. Weston Domich won the boys long jump with a leap of 22 feet and 8.75 inches and Jade West won the girls shot put at 46-11.
Prospect Ridge Academy girls tennis: The Miners won 13 of 14 matches across wins over Skyview and Timnath in the first two rounds of the 3A state team dual tournament. In 3A, No. 1 Peak to Peak, No. 2 PRA and No. 4 Holy Family all advanced to the semifinals, which is May 6.
10 athletes
Emma Brusate, Holy Family girls lacrosse: She scored 21 goals in three games last week, pushing her state lead in goals to 92.
Anaya Bursey, Legacy girls soccer: The freshman scored twice in the Lightning’s 3-2 win over Fairview on Tuesday. Then she assisted on the team’s lone goal in a 1-1 draw against Horizon. They can win the Granite Peaks League with wins over Broomfield and Monarch.
Lucy Connors, Mead girls lacrosse: Connors scored 27 goals in three wins last week for the Mavericks, who won the North League title. Connors has 84 goals on the season, good for the second-most in the state behind Brusate.
Lena Crotty, Peak to Peak girls tennis: The senior won all four sets through her team’s first and second-round wins in the 3A state team dual tournament. The No. 1 Pumas will host No. 4 Holy Family in the semifinals on May 6.
Aniah Dothard, Skyline girls soccer: The junior was relentless offensively against Holy Family on Thursday — even though nothing fell for a while. Of her 10 shots on net, she finally got one to go. Mikaela Stromquist then scored the game-winner in the 71st minute to lead the Falcons to their third straight win.
Braylon Englehart, Erie boys lacrosse: The junior defenseman had six takeaways in two games last week, giving him 37 on the season, the 11th-most in the state.
Steffi Heitz, Holy Family girls golf: The junior led a 1-2-3 finish at the Granite Peaks League tournament at Coyote Creek Golf Course on Thursday, shooting even-par 71. The day before, she tied Legacy freshman Chloe Hartojo at the GPL tournament at the Olde Course in Loveland.
Teagan Malcom, Longmont boys track and field: Malcom won 110-meter hurdles at the Longmont Invitational on Friday. Though, his top time of the year in the 300 hurdles — 37.21 seconds — is the fastest in the state and the 28th-best in the nation this spring.
Logan Seifarth, Holy Family baseball: In two wins last week, the senior outfielder went 6 for 9 from the plate with five RBIs.
Hope Torres, Prospect Ridge Academy girls golf: The senior won her second straight tournament, finishing atop the leaderboard at the SkyView Academy tournament at South Suburban Golf Course. She shot 1-over-par 73.