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2009 Douglas County High School graduates
Contributed by: YourHub.com on 5/21/2009
-ATrevor Colin Abeyta
Braden Paul Adams
Zachary Howard Adams
Alayna Marie Allen
Andrew Nicholas Allen Pina
Garrett Anthony Aman
Brittany Ann Angerman
Bryan David Archer
Kezrin Fouad Asfar
Jose Pablo Astorga
Jonathon Nicholas Auguston
-BDaniel Dean Baker
James Matthew Baldyga
Daniel Felipe Ballez
Chelsea Marie Barnett
Alyssa Christian Bartle
Hannah Christine Bauer
Sara Ellen Bautista
Tanya Marie Baxter
Trevor Kent Bazley
Sara Kristine Belford
Brian Richard Bell
Cori Lee Benge
Kyle Malchow Bergenthal
Michael Wei Ming Bevers
Chelsea Ann Blais
Brittany Merin Blicharz
Ian William Blythe
Kathryn Danielle Bodnar
Douglas Edward Boettcher Jr.
Ryan Michael Boettiger
Christina Eyre Bonfanti
Kelsey Elisabeth Boyington
Lindsay Faye Brack
Zachary Phillip Bradshaw
Rachel Marie Branda
Maria Kathleen Braun
Aaron Scott Briggs
Cynthia Jane Brockman
Amanda Elizabeth Brooks
Jordan Emery Brown
Kelsey Moore Brown
Regan Carol Brown
Richard Andrew Brown
Samuel Lee Bruns
Timothy Austin Butler
Drew Curtis Bynum
-CTaylor Baird Cable
Raymond F. Canales Jr.
David Michael Cappella
Alyssa Leigh Carlson
Brittany Rae Ann Carmical
Patrick Michael Carnahan
Andrew Bruce Carter
Gabrielle Michaela Cary
Conor Ryan Cassidy
Mackenzie Theron Cheek
Danielle Alicia Chelin
Alice Giayan Choi
Juan Jose Cid Jr.
Sterling Preston Clark
Christopher James Clarke
Seth Taylor Coffan
Ashley Nicole Cook
Brett Richard Cooley
Andrea Isabella Copland
Azlynn Diane Cornish
Ellyn Quinn Craigie
Cassie Wae Crocker
Elizabeth Whitney Crumb
Shelby Lyn Cunningham
Matthew Charles Czap
-DGarrett Irwin Dalke
Robert Paul Daniels
Magdalena Dankowska
Chelsea McCray Davis
Kaitlin Taylor Dean
Jessica Diane Dehn
Ashley Sage Delva
Jamie Lynn Dempsey
Aimee Claire Dennett
Robert Daniel dePontbriand
Amol Sudhir Deshpande
Zachary Ryan Devney
Bernard Joseph Dieker
Christopher Louis Dixon
Tashina Deanne Dollarhide
Krista Jane Drews
Patrick Joseph Driscoll
Cameron Phillip Dunbar
Cameron Stephen Dunne
Daniel Paul Dupuis
-EZachary Leonard Earp
Carrie Michelle Eberhard
Lucas Phillip Eberhard
Morgana Helena Ariadne Eckman
Kyle Darius Eller
Sara Elizabeth Embrey
Alexa Margaret Engle
Brianne Kay Engle
Lisa Pearl Erickson
Brienna Ronnel Erklenz
Brett Marcel Evans
Brandi Magdalena Evitts
-FAshlyn Rea Fagen
Danielle Nicole Farra
Gaylynn Frances Fassler
Austin Robert Fearing
Annabel Marie Feider
Michael Nicholas Fetrow
Lisa Dee Fikany
Elizabeth Patricia Finegan
Mae Joanne Fischbach
Devin Marc Fischer
Kelly Renee Fisher
Danielle Raye Flynn
Benjamin Kyle Foredyce
Katherine Lorene Fowler
Derek Daniel Fribbs
Jacob Henry Friesen
Luke Wayne Friesen
Jonathan Henry Fritts
-GCamille Louise Gadziala
William John Gaglione Jr.
Zachary Ryan Gajewski
Jordan Denton Gallander
Danai Lynn Garcia
Matthew Evan Gardner
Joseph Michael Gasiorek
Cassidy Utah Gatton
Steven Everett George
Justin Alan Gerber
Pasha Philip Ghaemi
Dalton Troy Giesick
Kira Marie Given
Tyler James Given
Renae Christina Golden
Terrance Xavier Gonzales
Cassandra Lynn Gorrell
Aaron Michael Gosnell
Erik James Grafton
Trevor Dean Grattan
Barbara Anne Graves
Lucas John Gray
Melissa Claire Greenberg
Matthew Alexander Greene
Aaryn Elizabeth Gries
Genesis Yesenia Grijalva
Kourtney Allison Grow
Nancy Abigail Guarda Cruz
Shelby Lynelle Gwynn
-HLauren Michelle Haessler
Brittany Elizabeth Hafling
Alexander Evan Haigh
Joshua Kyle Hamacher
Eric Andrew Hamilton
Megan Marie Hammer
Brittany Leigh Hamrick
Daniel Vincent Hardardt
Brandon Joel Harris
Steven Thomas Harrison
Lauren Ashley Hart
Evan Christopher Healey
Renee Kathleen Hebert
Thomas Richard Hecker
Kendra Michelle Hefner
Brittney Anna Hendrickson
Kaitlyn Anna Hendrickson
Distin Aaron Hengl
Shea Leanne Henry
Kelly Kyungjin Heo
Donovan Ellias Hicks
Kathryn Miles Hilbig
Matthew Daniel Hilinski
Samantha Lee Hiltz
Alexander Mitchell Hixon
Nguyen Ngoc Kim Hoang
Cory Alan Hoffman
Melissa Leilani Holehouse
Ian Chase Holland
Kylee Leann Hollingworth
Christine Marie Hooks
Zacharia Bailey Hopkins
Joseph Winn Howard III
Melissa Robin Hudec
Aaron Wayne Hughey
Robert Howard Hunter
Adrian Martin Hurst
-IScott Alexander Ickes
-JHanna Renae Jackson
Ellissa Eryn Jackson Gray
Dominic Anthony Jacoby
Lauren Nichole Janes
Aleksander Joga
Meghan Elizabeth Johns
Ethan Wayne Johnson
Kathryn Marguerite Johnson
Laura Ann Jeanette Johnson
Trey Michael Johnson
Brooke Anne Jolly
David Thomas Jordan
Michael Andrew Jorgensen
J Leigh Jueschke
-KMary Margaret Kakenmaster
Courtney Ryana Kaliher
Maxwell Harrison Kator
Yevgeniya Olegovna Kazantsev
Erin Tierney Keehn
Anastasia Katherine Kellogg
Da Yuen Kim
Ashley LeeAnn King
Ashley Maree King
Zachary Paul Kinney
Stephen Michael Kissler
Alexander Louis Klein
Stephen Michael Knauff
Kyle Jakeb Knopp
Andrew Michale Knowles
Michael Thomas Knutzen
Ryan Gregory Koiner
Lauren Michelle Koppel
Maxwell Aaron Kotre
Deyanira Kroncke
Jake Allan Kubasta
Justin William Kuchwara
Scott Allen Kurreck
-LAlyssa Marie Lang
Michael James Larson
Austin Charles Latchford
Shaelli Ashton Lawlor
Lorraine Rene Laycock
Amanda Michele Layman
Amanda Elizabeth Layne
Marc Ryan Leachman
Ryan Matthew Leonard
Greydon Bernard Lett
Benjamin Jack Lewis
Melissa Joy Lewis
Natalie Leigh Lewis
Brandon Robert Little
Nicole Eden Look
Jake Ross Lovell
Lucan Crystopher Lowenthal
Joshua Dean Luginbill
Alexander Hunter Lukaszewski
John Calvin Lynn IV
-MBrendan Ian MacLeod
Amanda Ann Mahoney
Shaneis Sadie Malouff
Zachary Jay Manley
Myles Alexander Marolt
Shannon Megan Massine
Christian Taylor Matta
Jordan Gale Maxwell
Laurel Celastine Mazur
Ryan Sean McCabe
Michael Patrick McCaffrey
Nathan Carroll McCortney
Eden Gloria McFadden
Jennifer Bryson McGonegal
Chad Michael McGraw
Bailey Marie McHenry
Kelli Lauren McKenna
Skyler McKnight
Brian William McLaughlin
Erin Alice McMahon
Kalie Rose McMonagle
Philip Matthew McNairy
Cassandra Nicole McNeil
Brittany Marie McRae
Jocelyn Katilda Medina
Casey Aaron Mehl
Neko Sean Mendez
Rachael Ashley Middlemist
Megan Ashley Middleton
Michael James Miller
Stephanie Marie Miller
Adam Joseph Mitchell
Kayli VanAnrooy Money
Sheridan Nicole Monroe
Bryan Christopher Moore
Kathryn Elaine Moreau
Riya John Muckom
Nathan James Mueller
Alexander John Mullans
Brandon Aaron Murphy
Derek Andrew Murphy
-NZacharia Issam Nakib
Cassidy Anne Neith
Charles David Niell
Summer Amanda Northern
Nicolas Noble Nugent
-OSarah Margaret O'Horo
Scott Taylor Olsen
Rosaria Karen Orazi
Amanda Ileene Osborn
Sean Daniel Owen
-PKalli Louise Palen
Camille Yvonne Paley
Damian Kayel Azrael Paredes
Gage Carl Parrott
Breanna Lynn Pascuzzo
Serena J. Patel
Trishna J. Patel
Kevin Michael Pauley
Christopher Ryan Pausch
Tyler Thomas Pecore
Melissa Lauren Peery
Talia Nicole Pelley
Tyler Preston Perkins
Brendan Alessandro Perry
Lauren Rene Peter
Kelsey Jo Petersen
Nyssa Christine Peterson
Jordan Scott Pine
Lindsey Rae Poellot
Connor Adam Poettmann
Joshua Anthony Polanco
Richard Paul Pollitt
Avery Nicole Potter
Stephanie Nicole Powers
Jacob Thaddeus Pratt
Christofer Evan Pye
-QMelissa Sue Quackenbush
-RJillian Danielle Radtke
Jake Denton Rafferty
Sierra Kae Rangel
Jennifer Ann Raquipiso
Rachel Lynn Rawson
Nicole Shurette Reither
Steven Kenneth Reitmeier
Dulce Edith Reza Vargas
Sean Michael Rice
Erin Nicole Richards
Nicholas Welte Richmond
Melissa Nicole Richtel
Cody Lee Rininger
Michael Alen Ritz
Dylan Colter Rodgers
Marissa Heike Rodriguez
Ashleigh Elizabeth Rogers
Luis Carlos Rojas
Gabriel Anthony Romano
Karina Andrea Roundtree
Genna Christine Rubino
Lenise Marie Ruff
Luke Gregory Ruff
Victoria Rae Rumbold
Katrina Lynn Ryan
Dylan David Rykowski
Troy William Rymph
-SNatalie Victoria Sadusky
Sarah Ruth Samson
Alexandra Lynn Sanchez
Tess Alexandra Sapiro
Amber Nicholle Sargenti
Ashleigh Mary Sawa
Blake Edward Scarlett
McKayla Elizabeth Schanaman
Paige Rene Schavey
Tyler Floyd Scheuch
Erica Ann Schneider
Mollie Victoria Schnorr
Tyler Daniel Scholl
Yvonne Elizabeth Schroeder
Kara Elisabeth Schuster
Nathan Paul Schwaner
Matthew Jacob Scott
Weston Lee Scott
Courtney Ann Seter
Jenna Carly Sherman
Zenia Kayomarz Shroff
Andrew Derrick Shumake
Kaleb Martin Shumaker
Adam Isaac Silver
Jessica Lynn Sinicki
Samantha Kelly Sizemore
Nathan Gary Sliwinski
Patrick Michael Smigay
Christiana Rose Smith
Evan Blake Smith
Lacey Danielle Smith
Paige Elizabeth Smith
Katherine Hope Soo
Francisco Juan Soria Hernandez
Natthew Craig Spencer
Garrett Charles Spradlin
Cory Ryan Starnes
Tyler Alexander Stephen
Katelyn May Stiens
Lindsey Taylor Stluka
Megan Mae Stock
Nicole Brenn Straten
Chelsea Delight Streit
Austin Theophanes Strimenos
-TCarina Victorovna Takh
Karli Paige Taylor
Summer Lane Terhark
David Jon Thiessen
Brett Anthony Thomas
Jaclyn Sarah Thomas
John Michael Thompson
Joshua Philip Thrall
Jordan Taylor Towne
Chase Dante Turri
-VMatthew Hayes Valente
Jacob Matthew Van Bibber
Mariah Lynn Van Wyk
Joseph James Verbeke
Ashley Lynn VerBerkmoes
Alyson Michele Vogt
Eric Daniel Vossler
-WAustin Arlin Sand Walkup
Tianfei Wang
Ryan Mills Waring
Alex Jon Warneke
Natashia Lee Weisbeck
Allison Marie Welty
Leeza Reanne Weston
Madalyn Marie Westover
Jennifer Anne Weyandt
Alexander Jordan White
Conlin Rafferty White
Thomas Lane White
Tenley Mae Whitrock
Ashley Victoria Wiedow
Trever Daniel Wilkins Tompkins
Joshua Derek Willey
Edward Adam Williams
Gregory Chase Williams
Jessica Kaylene Willoughby
Ashley Cassandra Wilson
Chelsea Catherine Wilson
Christian Akira Wilson
Dustin Michael Wilson
Katherine Leigh Wilson
Julie Ann Winkler
Samantha Diane Winkler
Paul Arnold Wise
Mallory Woltering
Spencer Marie Woolen
-YBlake Travis Yamnik
Jacob Phillip Youngblood
-ZDana Lynn Zamprelli
Taylor Renea Zurasky
Foreign Exchange Students:
Magnus Trondsen Eggen
Csilla Meszaros
Mia Karlotta Schwarz
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22 Highlands Ranch Boy Scouts attain Eagle rank
On 2/20/2009
Contributed by: Debi Dixon on 5/22/2009
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, director Steven Spielberg, and 22 Highlands Ranch youth have something in common: All are
Eagle Scouts, an honor achieved by only five percent of Boy Scouts. Representing six troops sponsored by the
Highlands Ranch Colorado Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, all 22 Boy Scouts completed their
trail to Eagle in 2008.
That trail to Eagle is not easy or quick. A Boy Scout must complete Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, and Star
requirements to become a Life Scout. In order to advance to the rank of Eagle, a Life Scout has to be active in his unit;
show Scout spirit; complete 21 merit badges; hold a position of responsibility in his unit for at least six months; and
plan, develop, and provide leadership to others in a service project helpful to his religious institution, school, or
community.
It's the service project that often proves to be the most daunting. Here are some ways these Boy Scouts rose to the
occasion, with lots of help from their troops, families, and other mentors:
Troop 565
Jonathan Horan put up signs in Douglas County Open Space, even naming some new trails.
Samuel Langlois tied quilts for Arapahoe House residents.
Austin Mackay constructed and planted a vegetable garden at Arapahoe House.
Dustin Morgan planned, put together, and installed bluebird houses at Prairie Canyon Ranch.
Brad Skalla built a trail in Greenland Open Space, assembling and placing two log benches along the way.
Clayton Wells restored land destroyed by a flood (by laying straw blankets; planting willow stakes, trees, and bushes;
and building a barbed wire fence) at Prairie Canyon Ranch.
Troop 655
Derek Driggs gathered over 1200 new and used books, delivering them to underserved children attending Fairview
Elementary in Denver.
Ryan Farmer assembled and delivered "comfort kits" for Littleton Fire Rescue.
Tanner Sperry led and coordinated the collection and distribution of baseball equipment for youth in underprivileged
communities around the world on behalf of Pitch in for Baseball.
Collin Willardsen collected, sorted, and transported almost a ton of food for Urban Peak, also serving a meal to the
homeless youth residing at the shelter.
Troop 665
Brad Bean created two shift nurseries for Chatfield State Park which will be used for tree transplantation for years to
come.
Mitchell Gibb set up signs in Douglas County Open Space.
Troop 675
Cole Jensen provided a rebar-reinforced, colored, and stamped concrete patio for Confluence Ministries.
Nick Rush produced and placed log park benches and picnic tables along a new back-country trail in the foothills above
Roxborough State Park.
Troop 680
Seth Guthrie built a mountain bike trail on Green Mountain Recreational Open Space.
Chad Hamilton improved the recess area at Saddle Ranch Elementary School by constructing picnic tables and doing
yard work.
Zach Rothey refurbished a tool maintenance building (by hand scraping, replacing rotting wood, priming, and painting)
for Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.
Jeffery Smith manufactured six sets of 3x3 shelving units for the two third-grade classrooms at Littleton Academy
Charter School, allowing 54 students to have their own space to store their backpacks and personal belongings during
the school day.
Troop 690
Joshua Duncan worked in Fillius Park, thinning several acres of trees which presented a fire hazard because they were
unnaturally dense.
Greg Hansen made a bookcase for Childhood Hematology Oncology Associates, filling it with books (some of which he
filmed on DVD).
With their service projects and other requirements complete, these 22 Highlands Ranch Eagles have landed! Since
Eagle Scouts are often recruited by colleges and businesses, some are already leaving the nest. As they fly away,
their challenge is to always remember the Scout Slogan, "Do a Good Turn Daily," in order to better the world around
them.
Caption
Standing, from left: Derek Driggs, Cole Jensen, Collin Willardsen, Seth Guthrie, Jonathan Horan, Brad Skalla
Kneeling, from left: Mitchell Gibb, Samuel Langlois, Dustin Morgan, Austin Mackay, Ryan Farmer, Tanner Sperry
Not pictured: Brad Bean, Joshua Duncan, Chad Hamilton, Gregory Hansen, Chase Jenson, Zach Rothey, Nicholas
Rush, Tyler Scott, Jeffery Smith, Clayton Wells
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4-H cake decorators compete at contest
Contributed by: Melody Jones on 5/27/2009
Douglas County 4-H members showcased fantastic cake decorating talent during the annual 4-H Cake Decorating
Contest held on May 14.
Kids ages 6 to 18 competed for top honors while creating works of cake art on the spot. Onlookers witnessed the
creation of a mermaid-topped cake, a teddy bear shaped cake covered in marshmallows, and an advanced three-tiered
cake complete with handmade butterflies. There were several other creative entries.
Similar cakes will be exhibited in Kirk Hallat the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo from August 1 - 9.
Contest champions will also compete in the Colorado Stat Fair Cake Decorating Contest along with contestants from
across the state.
Congratulations to the following first place 4-H contestants and to all participants for a job well done.
Unit 1 - Junior
1st place - Heather McKee
Unit 2 - Junior
1st place - Julia Dickson
Unit 3 - Junior
1st place - McKinley Nahum
Unit 1 - Intermediate
1st place - Grace Bithell
1st place - Jennifer Talbert
1st place - Madison Pihl
Unit 5 - Senior
1st place - Shauna Brown
Unit 7 - Senior
1st place - Naomi Candelaria
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May 28, 2009
Acres Green school gets green
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While the Highlands Ranch Arbor Day celebration was delayed by rain and snow last April, the spirit of the tree
planting holiday lives on. The latest tree to find a new space for roots was planted at Acres Green Elementary May
13.
Metro District maintains a speakers bureau of sorts, where employees of particular section will go and speak about
issues at local schools.
Meghan Wilhite, a park ranger with Metro District spoke to a citizenship class about trees and the Arbor Day
holiday a couple weeks ago, and some girls in Sande Turner’s fourth-grade class decided to do their part.
They formed the Tree Huggers and found out what it takes to get a tree planted at a school.
Dennis Donovan, forestry supervisor with Metro District, discussed tree care with the class in a follow up visit.
The Tree Huggers were successful and a green ash tree, donated by Metro District, was planted May 13 with help
from the students.
To commemorate Arbor Day in Highlands Ranch, Metro District planted 24 cottonwood trees and hundreds of
shrubs in some open space near Pronghorn Park to create a wetlands area as the community’s celebration in April.
The park borders Stone Mountain Elementary.
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Continental League announces winners of baseball honors
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Mountain Vista High School athletic director Dave Mumper recently released the selections for 2009
all-conference first team and second team honors for the Class 5A baseball Continental League.
2009 Continental League All-Conference first team
Pitchers
Senior Eric Anderson, Mountain Vista; junior Tanner Krietemeier, Rock Canyon; senior Ty Blach, Regis
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Senior Mike Cope, ThunderRidge; senior Chris O’Dowd, Regis
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Junior Shane Opitz, Heritage; senior Brad Rich, Highlands Ranch; senior Jake Brantley, Littleton;
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Senior Jimmy Martinez, Highlands Ranch; senior Pat Pokryfke, ThunderRidge; senior Pat Hirschberg,
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Pitchers
Junior Mitch Horacek, ThunderRidge; senior Morgan Cirbo, Heritage; junior Tyler Wayman, Highlands
Ranch; senior Joe Capistran, Regis
Catchers
Senior David Brewster, Littleton; senior Mark Ortivez, Heritage
Infielders
Junior Dillon Bonnell, ThunderRidge; sophomore Tyler Servais, Douglas County; sophomore Jordan
Serena, Chaparral, junior Kevin Kelly, Rangeview; senior Sean Owen, Douglas County
Outfielders
Senior Downing McFadden, Mountain Vista; senior Cole Norton, Regis; senior Tripp Lester, Regis;
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DC Oakes grad earns master's degree
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Contributed by: Tracy Whitehead on 5/23/2009
Amanda Whitehead, a 1998 graduate of DC Oakes High School in Castle Rock has earned a Master of Arts in
Psychology from Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. Amanda previously received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
from Metro State College in Denver. Amanda is the daughter of Julie and Tracy Whitehead of Castle Rock.
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Determined Castle Rock boy finishes triathlon
Contributed by: Town of Castle Rock on 5/20/2009
Three hundred thirty youngsters with mettle raced last weekend in the Town's fourth annual Tri the Rock youth triathlon.
All who participated earned a medal.
Among them was Tyler McLeod, 10, of Castle Rock, who has spent roughly four of the last six months in a wheelchair
due to a pair of surgeries to realign his feet and flatten their arches.
Despite the second surgery being less than two months before the race, Tyler was determined to participate in Tri the
Rock 2009 along with his twin sister, Casey, and little sister, Caitlyn.
"I wanted to do it because it was good exercise, and it would be my third year, and I didn't want to miss my chance," he
said. "So I did it."
The swimming portion of the triathlon didn't pose much of a problem, and Tyler practiced riding his bike leading up to the
race. He wasn't able to run but walked the 1-kilometer route.
Tyler's mom, Cheryl, and several supporters from his school, Soaring Hawk Elementary, were there to cheer him on at
the finish line.
"I felt really good because I finished," he said.
As a Soaring Hawk student, Tyler was part of the group that won the Tri the Rock Challenge - an award given each year
to the school with the most Tri the Rock participants. Soaring Hawk has won all four years Tri the Rock has been held.
Tyler and the other 44 participants from Soaring Hawk will receive a party at the Town's leisure pool and get to display
the traveling trophy at their school until Tri the Rock 2010.
Schools of all Tri the Rock participants benefited by their students' involvement, with $10 of each $30 entry fee going
directly to the physical education program at the triathlete's school. That means $3,150 was raised in all for local
schools' physical education programs.
The rest of the money raised by Tri the Rock benefits youth sports programs in Town.
The top three boys and girls in each age group were given special awards. They were:
5-6-year-olds (25-meter swim, 1-kilometer bike ride, 500-meter run)
Boys
1. Chance Ricca, Colorado Springs, 9:46
2. William Bobby, Castle Rock, 10:24
3. Ryan Grafitti, Castle Rock, 10:49
Girls
1. Avery Turney, Littleton, 8:03
2. Grace Dunkleberger, Highlands Ranch, 9:23
3. Mary Richardson, Colorado Springs, 9:49
7-8-year-olds (50-meter swim, 4-kilometer bike ride, 1-kilometer run)
Boys
1. John Reed, Colorado Springs, 19:36
2. Owen Landauer, Highlands Ranch, 20:50
3. Matthew Bess, Castle Rock, 22:53
Girls
1. Liberty Ricca, Colorado Springs, 18:55
2. Gabrielle Camp-Lagueux, Denver, 21:56
3. Hadley Jason, Highlands Ranch, 22:26
Boys
1. Drew Sotebeer, Parker, 15:12
2. Nico Piccolotti, Castle Rock, 15:50
3. Tommy Monahan, Lafayette, 16:07
Girls
1. Shannon Derthick, Boulder, 18:00
2. Josephine Rodriguez, Castle Rock, 18:25
3. Sarah Moden, Parker, 18:49
Boys
1. Nathan Ley, Colorado Springs, 29:35
2. Robert Richardson, Colorado Springs, 30:58
3. Will Steffe, Castle Rock, 31:07
Girls
1. Lauren Moden, Parker, 30:11
2. Erynn Hargrave, Castle Rock, 34:42
3. Yana Brown, Colorado Springs, 34:58
Boys
1. Keegan Sotebeer, Parker, 25:53
2. Eli Hemming, Kiowa, 27:26
3. Michael Havenar, Palmer Lake, 28:19
Girls
1. Fiona Dretzka, Northglenn, 30:03
2. Ryan Sotebeer, Parker, 30:35
3. Kaitlyn Clark, Lafayette, 31:11
Questions about Tri the Rock should be directed to Parks and Recreation Business Analyst Kristen Trbovich,
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Falcons aqua boys claim A-League title
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By Benn Farrell
Published: 05.14.09
On the eve of the Class 5A boys swimming state
championship, Highlands Ranch claimed the
Continental A-League title — handily.
The Falcons took first place in the A-league meet
May 9 at Heritage High School in Littleton with 803
points, far ahead of second-place Regis which had
476.
With the exception of three events, Ranch athletes
took gold in nearly every race, including all relays.
Kevin Stoddard won the 200-yard freestyle with a
time of 1 minute, 49.28 seconds. Kyle Noser was
second in the event at 1:49.32.
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Andrew Parker of Highlands Ranch boys swimming
competes at the Continental A-League championships
May 9 at Heritage High School in Littleton where he took
gold in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2
minutes, 3.35 seconds and the 100 backstroke with
54.56 seconds. Photo by Courtney Johnson
Andrew Parker took gold in the 200 individual
medley with 2:03.35 and in the 100 backstroke in
53.01. Andrew Hartbarger was second in the 100
back. Hunter Vanderpool was third.
Cole Hackney won the 50 free in 22.35 seconds in an event the Falcons dominated. David Frasier took
second. Ian Woon was third, and Eric Finger was fourth.
Frasier won the 100 butterfly with 53.65 seconds. Hartbarger was second, and Eric Jacobson was third.
Hackney also won the 100 free with 48.94. Taylor Adams was second in the event.
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Noser took gold in the 500 free with a time of 5:03.22.
In the relay events, the Falcons teams won the 200-yard medley relay in 1:37.57, won the 200 free
relay in 1:29.85 and won the 400 free relay with 3:20.65.
Continental League championships
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Letter to the editor
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For two weeks now in these pages Douglas County Public School parents have been excoriated for their nerve in
expecting some bang for their school tax dollar. Shame on us for not voting like drones and approving every
request for more money for schools. Right? Wrong.
When most families are tightening their belts there is no reason that our public servants cannot do the same.
The simple truth is that the school system could have chosen cuts other than transportation, but the
transportation cuts hurt students and parents, which was precisely the board's intention. They could have chosen
to trim some fat from their bloated bureaucracy or made a modest increase in class sizes. But by directing the
cuts at students and parents they have sent the clear message that public schools exist to serve teachers and
administrators, not students or their parents. And if those selfish parents know what's good for them, they'll pass
the next increase in a landslide.
The mill levy for Douglas County Schools is plenty high now. The shame should lie with a public school system that
puts the interest of teachers and administrators before that of their students.
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Locks of love
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Published: 05.15.09
Evan Benson, a sixth-grader at Franktown Elementary School, has been mistaken for a girl lately.
“We go to a restaurant and the server always thinks he is a girl,” said Jill Kratochvil, Evan’s mom.
“He’ll respond, ‘I’m a boy.’ ”
Since the third grade, Evan has been growing out his hair, with a trim now and then. During the
summer before sixth grade, a friend of his, Ryan, told him he should donate his hair to Locks of Love.
The nonprofit organization provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18
suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. Their mission is to return a sense of
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would dream of.”
Evan is an avid soccer player, and said he pulls it back for practice, and it protects his neck from
getting sunburned. Also, during the colder days, his hair kept him warm.
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Locks of Love, and may do it himself. As far as Evan’s dad Steve, joining in on hair growth? Probably
won’t be a “like father like son” scenario.
“He’s bald,” Evan said laughing.
Kratochvil said she can’t wait to see the faces of the children on Monday when Evan returns to school
with a crew cut.
“It’s a great way for Evan to go out of sixth grade. In style.”
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DENVER - Nearly 100 percent of teachers in Colorado's largest school districts received satisfactory ratings in each of
the past three years, an indication the state's system to improve classroom instruction is broken.
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Education News Colorado requested teacher evaluation
data from the six largest districts, all in the metro area,
which serve more than 40 percent of public school
students statewide.
The analysis found little difference between the results
of evaluations given in affluent, high-performing Douglas
County and those doled out in urban Denver Public
Schools, where large numbers of students perform
below average on state exams.
Fewer than 2 percent of teachers in either district - or
in Adams Five-Star School District or in Jefferson
County Public Schools - were told they needed to
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The data obtained by Ed News and interviews with
administrators and teachers reveal little faith in the
evaluation system created by state law "to serve as the
basis for the improvement of instruction."
"I will fully tell you I am so frustrated with this whole
thing," Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Cindy
Stevenson said, days after a judge recommended a
teacher be reinstated over district objections.
The case was one of two since 2002 in which the
state's largest school district has fought to dismiss a
teacher for poor performance, a laborious process that
begins with an unsatisfactory evaluation.
Judges sided with the teacher in both cases, meaning
the teacher goes back into the classroom unless the
district is willing to endure the time and expense of an
appeal.
Yet teachers seem just as frustrated with the system.
In a survey of nearly 900 Denver teachers, fewer than
40 percent agreed their evaluations were either accurate
or helpful.
Denver's data picture
In 2007-08, DPS principals and assistant principals gave
unsatisfactory ratings to 33 out of 2,185 teachers
evaluated - or 1.5 percent.
That's one of the highest percentages of unsatisfactory
ratings given recently by any metro district.
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Teachers' concerns about the evaluation system are not without merit. In a survey of more than 100 DPS principals and
assistant principals, 17 percent admitted they had given a lower rating to a teacher than was warranted. The top reason
for doing so was "interpersonal interactions with the teacher."
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In 2006-07, seven out of 1,915 DPS teachers received
unsatisfactory evaluations, or .4 percent. In 2005-06, it was 10 out of 1,916, or .5 percent.
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a national report on teacher evaluations and dismissals. A draft obtained by Ed News shows Denver's numbers are
similar to three other districts studied.
Dismissal battles in Jeffco
In most Colorado school districts, teachers in their first three years on the job work on annual contracts and
administrators can simply choose not to re-hire them, citing cause.
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That's how DPS, for example, listed 130 dismissals of new teachers in the past three years. Some new teachers
received unsatisfactory evaluations and went through remediation but most did not.
It's when teachers have tenure, gained after three years, that the lengthy legal fights begin.
State law specifies the grounds for which tenured teachers can be dismissed, such as felony conviction, neglect of duty,
insubordination and unsatisfactory performance, the latter category added in 1990.
Colorado Department of Education officials don't track how many teachers are dismissed in a year or in which category.
But the data collected by Ed News shows some districts shy away from trying to meet the burden of proof required by
the law.
Consider Jeffco schools, where Stevenson has filed dismissal charges against four teachers in her seven years as
superintendent. The district has 4,700 teachers.
Two dismissal cases involved conduct - a teacher who emailed nude photos to other employees and a teacher who
refused to take an alcohol test at school, though a doctor later said she was most likely suffering from acute alcohol
withdrawal.
A judge agreed the teacher in the email case should go. But in the alcohol case, in which the teacher admitted to binge
drinking most weekends, the judge recommended she be retained.
"There is great frustration," Stevenson said of the cases. "We have tried but at a certain point you become, 'why should
we go through this?'"
Fixing a broken system
Efforts are underway in some districts and schools to improve the evaluation system.
In a district south of Colorado Springs, Harrison Superintendent Mike Miles is seeing results from a three-year initiative
to boost teacher quality. He requires his principals to observe new teachers eight times per semester and to observe
veteran teachers four times a semester.
"We're in the classroom all the time," said Miles, who leads the effort by making 100 school visits a year, visiting four to
five classrooms at each stop.
Struggling teachers get oral and written feedback, professional training and remediation, all the steps required by law, he
said. After that, if the teacher is still not satisfactory, the district moves for dismissal.
Harrison, a high-poverty district of 11,000 students, this year has successfully removed four veteran teachers, three of
them for unsatisfactory performance.
Yes, it's time-consuming and yes, it expensive. He estimates it costs the district $50,000 per dismissal.
"We're willing to do it anyway because, at the end of the day, our kids deserve it and they deserve us fighting for them,"
Miles said. "If you give an at-risk kid who is behind in his proficiency an unsatisfactory teacher two years in a row,
you've doomed that child to a poor future or jail or worse.
"Everybody knows it but not too many are willing to do something about it, because of the cost," he added. "I think
they're looking at the short-term financial cost and not the long-term cost of the many years of damage to our kids."
For more on the teacher evaluations in Colorado's largest district check out Education News Colorado's coverage by
clicking here.
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Ponderosa grad on her way to save the planet
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Contributed by: Erin Feese/YourHub.com on 5/22/2009
Suzanne Warren's passion for sustainability has helped transform her school by increasing recycling and decreasing
energy use. Now the Ponderosa High School grad will travel to Washington, D.C., to share her ideas with government
and energy leaders.
Warren was recognized as the national winner of the Igniting Creative Energy Challenge on May 11. Her prize includes a
trip to Washington, D.C. on June 15 and 16 to take part in the Energy Efficiency Forum.
"I'm looking forward to listening to new ideas and contributing some of my own," Warren said.
The contest is sponsored by Johnson Controls, a company specializing in building efficiency.
Warren had no idea she had won until her parents and Johnson Controls representatives walked into her classroom.
"I was floored!" she said, laughing. "I had no idea what was going on."
Suzanne's mom, Christy Warren, said it was tough to keep the secret from her daughter.
"It was impossible!" she said.
Lee Smit, energy manager for Douglas County School District and who encouraged students to enter, said Warren had
been texting him every morning to see if the winners had been announced yet.
Warren's winning idea was to create the board game EcoQuest, which features questions to get kids thinking about
sustainability and how their actions impact the planet.
"I knew I wanted to create something different, something (Johnston Controls) had never seen before," she said.
During her time at Ponderosa, Warren was a member of the PeaceJam club, which instituted a school recycling program
as well as a schoolwide energy saving project. She also helps Smit with energy audits and plans to continue the audits
this summer.
"She's going to do great things," said Debbie Ruiz, PeaceJam club sponsor, of Warren. "She's going to be somebody to
watch."
Warren plans to go to the University of Colorado at Boulder to pursue environmental studies.
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Rock Canyon Jags take first title in 4A
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By Benn Farrell
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With only three kids swinging irons, Jaguars girls
golf managed to bring home the top prize.
Rock Canyon High School girls golf earned its first
state championship May 19 at Patty Jewett Golf
Course in Colorado Springs. The Jaguars qualified
three athletes, Alexandra Pedrinan, Carlie McAlister
and Allie Johnston to the Class 4A state
championship meet. All three were able to place
among the top 12 individuals, taking the team title
with a two-day score of 516.
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Jags coach Dave Vahling said winning the title
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first round. However, the Jaguars picked up a bit of
luck with the leading team, Salida, starting to have
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The race to the title finished with only nine strokes
difference between Canyon, Salida and Cheyenne
Mountain, which was giving Rock Canyon a chase
for the top spot in the final few holes and tied for
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“Try to improve from Round 1, learn by the greens
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After the first round, all Vahling asked of his players
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“It was very close going down to the end, towards the last 3-4 holes. We heard Salida, who was
leading, had had some trouble, and Cheyenne Mountain was coming after us.”
Pedrinan led the Jags in the scores with a tie for ninth place having shot 20-over-par between both
rounds. She shot an 87 in Round 1 and 83 in the second round including a birdie on the No. 2 hole.
Vahling said Pedrinan’s determination and drive is her greatest strength, especially being a freshman.
She has been golfing for only three year but is very competitive, the coach said.
“She knows what is takes to become better,” Vahling said. “She has improved her scores by 10 strokes
since the beginning of the year. It was a very pleasant surprise. I didn’t expect that out of her.”
Pedrinan, who was also a member of the school’s championship winning 4A cheer squad this year, said
she was angry with herself after the first round, thinking she had let the team down.
“It made me more determined for the next day,” Pedrinan said. “I never knew if we were going to win
or not. Golf is the type of sport you can’t predict.”
The freshman said, although Patty Jewett is always fun to play, the course conditions weren’t great.
She had to suck it up, she said.
“I struggled with my putting,” Pedrinan said. “I couldn’t buy a shot to save my life. I usually play
[there] very well, so it surprised me how high the scores were.”
McAlister and Johnston tied each other for 12th place. Both were 25-over-par. McAlister, the team’s
sophomore and returning state qualifier, shot an 89 and 84 between the two days of competition
including a birdie on the No. 4 hole in the first round. Vahling said the team expected state level
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competition from McAlister, so her high finish wasn’t surprising.
“She has all the tools to be an upper level college player also,” Vahling said. “She has to fine tune her
game. She hasn’t been playing too long eight; however, she hits the ball father than 80-percent of
most adult men out there.
“With a driver, she can hit it over 300 yards.”
McAlister said she believed the Jags had a shot at the title going into the second day. Toward the final
holes of Round 2, the sophomore kept her head up and knew winning the title meant playing her best,
she said. She parred out on the final four holes of the second day.
The sophomore also knew Patty Jewett well.
“It’s one of my favorite courses to play,” McAlister said. “My struggle on the course was on a few holes,
because it was hard to figure out what I had to do for my first shot. ... I was more focused and
competitive this year, and I knew that we could all pull it off.”
Being the only returning qualifier for the Jags, McAlister knew what the team was getting into and the
experience of being at the 4A dance last season helped her this time around.
Johnston booked an 86 and 87 between the two rounds. She has the most competitive golf experience
of anyone on the team. She has been swinging competitive irons since about 6-years old, the coach
said.
“She had a couple holes that bumped her score up there [at state],” Vahling said. “She usually shoots
in the early 70s. We expect her to be shooting for a state championship of her own [in the future] with
the other two girls.
“That Rock Canyon team will be right at the top for the next 2-3 years, I would think.”
Johnston said she didn’t even think about how the top teams were fighting over the final holes.
“I was going for fairways and green, trying to get pars,” Johnston said. “[Patty Jewett] has some tough
greens. I had played it before, but not in this big of a tournament.”
The freshman said she now knows to take the state tournament one shot at a time and not to get ahead
of herself. She expects to be more relaxed and simply play the course next season.
Pedrinan said she practiced a lot more than usual this season, which really helped her game. She said
the team also played better together, and they bonded more as the season went on. She said her visit
to state will help her next season.
“I will know how this program works and what it really takes to win,” Pedrinan said. “This feeling is
incredible, and I intend to take this to my sophomore year.”
From other 4A programs in the area, Lindsey McGetrick of Valor Christian High School finished among
the top 6 individuals. She tied for sixth having shot a 17-over-par, 165 (81-84). Dani Look was the
sole competitor for Castle View High School in the 4A dance. She tied in 22nd place with a 32-over-par,
180.
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Sabercat boys third at state track meet
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Also placing from the View was junior Zane Evans, who was seventh in the 200 dash and eighth in the 100. Senior
Jake Nebelsick-Gullet was fifth in the 110 high hurdles. He was eighth in the 300 hurdles. Junior Alex Leatherman
was sixth in the pole vault.
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fifth in the 200.
The two state champions helped Castle View stay in the hunt for the 4A boys team title, but eventually runner up
Sierra and champion Mullen were able to separate. The Sabercats boys team finished third with 52.50 points,
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Arthurean McGee and Aldric Brown returned from Lakewood as the school’s first track and field state champions.
Brown, a senior who has been making high marks in the boys high jump all season, earned the event’s 4A gold
medal with a leap of 6 feet 7 inches. Brown was also eighth in the long jump at state.
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From across town, Douglas County’s girls team finished in 21st place at state with 15.5 points. The Huskies’
greatest claim was sophomore Devin Steininger who earned herself a silver medal in the 5A girls high jump with a
mark of 5-5. In addition, the County girls 800-meter sprint medley relay team took fourth in its event.
Rock Canyon
The Jaguars had a couple of bright moments in the girls 4A events. Among them, junior Alison Forrester took silver
in the girls high jump with 5-5.
The Canyon girls 3,200 relay was sixth in its event. Sophomore Alexandra Will was sixth in the 3,200 run. Junior
Amanda Sawicki was eighth in the 100 dash.
The Jags’ boys 3,200 relay team was eighth in their race.
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Published: 05.26.09
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Douglas County High School students had their graduation
ceremony May 22 at Douglas County Schools Stadium in
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Douglas County High School's Melissa Peery laughs after receiving
her diploma May 22 at Douglas County Schools Stadium in Castle
Rock during the 2009 graduation commencement ceremony.
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May 28, 2009
Sunrise, sunset
By Rhonda Moore
Published: 05.26.09
As Castle View High School said farewell to its first
graduating class, the days, weeks and months
leading to the event set the tone for graduates for
years to come.
With new traditions intended to foster a sense of
community at Castle Rock’s newest high school,
principal Lisle Gates aims to place Castle View at
the top of the list as a school where kids and
families come first.
The seniors began the year with a sunrise service
celebration on the first day of school, highlighting
the significance of the senior year and raising the
bar for the senior class, Gates said. The seniors
gathered on the last day of school for a sunset
service, signifying the end of one chapter and the
beginning of another, as the graduates look
forward to life after high school.
A senior awards ceremony, breakfast and pep rally
were all part of the senior send-off at Castle View,
led by a man with a passion for kids and
community.
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Gates is committed to creating traditions at Castle View that celebrate the students and highlight
academic strength. Gates takes pride in the significance of every event meant to celebrate student
accomplishments.
At the senior pep rally, days before graduation, Gates unveiled a ceremonial send-off in the school
gym that had kids and teachers alike in tears. The school bleachers are divided into four sections,
each of which was filled with its own graduating class. Seniors in one section, juniors in another, and
so on, until every bleacher was filled.
Teachers formed a human tunnel to lead the seniors from the halls of high school, while each class
moved to their new section, making way for next year’s incoming Castle View freshman.
“I had crying kids, crying staff members,” Gates said. “We’re just setting traditions we’ll be following
in the school for a long time.”
The feeling of community was clear the next week, the day before graduation, when the school
opened its doors to all seniors and their family members for a senior breakfast. Hundreds of students
and extended family members enjoyed a smorgasbord of breakfast treats, as grandparents, parents
and siblings basked in the final glow of their graduate’s accomplishment.
With the threat of wet weather forecast for graduation, Gates promised the show would go on, rain or
shine, and urged graduates to arrive at Red Rocks Ampitheater early, umbrellas ready.
At 7 p.m. May 22, 210 graduates descended the steps at Red Rocks for a ceremony that featured 250
musicians from the feeder community of elementary and middle schools that will eventually send their
students to Castle View High School.
As dark clouds descended on Red Rocks, Gates acknowledged the work of those feeder school teachers
who prepare kids for Castle View High School, the family members surrounding the graduates, the 12
seniors who plan to join the military following graduation and what he calls “the greatest staff in the
world” at Castle View.
Castle View conducted its inaugural graduation ceremony without a traditional class valedictorian and
instead recognized seven honor students who earned a 4.0 GPA or higher during high school. The
honor students who received special recognition during graduation are Marc Lata, Amanda Bailey,
Maria Pearson, Amanda Abla, Alison Sherrill, Megan Stark and Morgan Thomas.
With the participation of students from the feeder schools, the sunrise and sunset senior services and
every ceremony to honor seniors at Castle View High School, Gates hopes to foster a sense of pride
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for years to come. He leaves little doubt the goal at Castle View comes full circle on graduation day.
“When kids are graduating that’s what we are about,” he said. “All other activities are important but
what we’re really about is providing an academic education for our kids so they can be successful
when they leave here.”
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Swinging to state
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By Benn Farrell
Published: 05.14.09
Between the girls golf teams from Highlands Ranch,
ThunderRidge and Mountain Vista high schools,
each of them have something to be excited about at
state this year.
Highlands Ranch won the Colorado Springs
Regional tournament May 5 at Red Hawk Golf
Course in Castle Rock with a score of 239. With the
full team in the Class 5A state championship meet
May 18-19 at Collindale Golf Course in Fort Collins,
the Falcons have what they need for a possible state
title repeat.
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The Falcons were led by senior Libby Avery, the
only returning player from last year’s state title
team. Avery shot 75 at regionals to tie at first place
with Douglas County’s Dana Zamprelli. The two met
in a playoff for the regional bragging rights.
“We all played really well [at regionals],” Avery
said. “I think we’re all going to be really good at
state, and we’ll have a chance to win state again
this year for a repeat, hopefully.”
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While Mountain Vista only had two players qualify,
one is a freshman, showing promise for the
program which lost many seniors two years ago.
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ThunderRidge qualified three of its golfers to the
state show this year. It’s the first time the Grizzlies
have taken any player to state in the past five
seasons.
This was the second high school regional Avery had
to finish in a sudden-death playoff. Her sophomore
season, she went five holes before winning the
region that year. This time around, Avery wasn’t as
fortunate, as Zamprelli managed to eagle the first
hole of the playoff.
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Mountain Vista's Madison Robb puts up the No. 9 green
May 5 at Red Hawk Golf Course in Castle Rock for the
Colorado Springs Regional tournament. Robb earned yet
another appearance at the Class 5A state championship
after shooting 77 at regionals. Photo by Benn Farrell
Avery and the Falcons have played the course at
Collindale a couple times. She said although there are obstacles, including a lot of trees, the layout of
the course is pretty easy to manage.
“It doesn’t seem that hard,” Avery said. “It’s pretty straight forward, so I think our team has a good
chance of doing pretty good at it. ... There are a lot of trees there, but it’s pretty easy. It’s flat.”
Patricia Lee shot a 77 at regionals. Lacee Floyd had an 87, and Diane Choe wrapped up the squad with
118.
ThunderRidge had an exceptional regional showing. For the first time in the program’s history, all four
Grizzlies gals shot below 100 in the state qualifier.
“By far and away, [regionals] was our best tournament so far,” T-Ridge coach Jim McCord said. “I’m
very pleased with how they started and where they finished. It really kind of shows how they’ve
worked hard, and it paid of for them.”
Qualifying for state for the Grizzlies were Taylor Buck, a freshman who shot 82, Emily Grammes with
94 and Courtney Gieseman with 95. Also shooting for ThunderRidge was Jessica Benson with 97, just
missing the cut.
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McCord said the squad has had a breakout season this year.
“[Buck] definitely has a bright future,” he said. “The others have had some varsity experience, but
they’ve never been in the mix to go to state like they have this year.”
At Red Hawk, ThunderRidge struggled with their putting, the coach said, which made the difference for
several players at regionals this season, especially at such a hill-littered course.
“That’s the reality of putting. If you’re a good putter, than you can play good golf,” McCord said. “What
separates the great golfers is the putting.”
Madison Robb, a returning state qualifier who led Mountain Vista at regionals shooting 77, said she
loved the course at Red Hawk and fits well into her game; however, like many that day, she had her
mistakes.
“The back nine kind of got me, but I did fine. I’m going to state. That’s all that matters,” Robb, who
signed a commitment to play golf for Oakland University in Michigan this year, said.
Freshman Nicole Adams and Robb will represent the Golden Eagles in the 5A dance this year.
“I think we did really well, ‘cause we had a freshman qualify, which is awesome after losing the
seniors we did two years ago,” Robb said. “I think it’s great for the inexperience we have. I’m proud of
them.”
The Vista senior said Collindale is a lot like city park courses, given the amount of trees and small
greens. She said accuracy would be key for everyone.
“Usually, you have to be pretty accurate, and if you’re not, then it’s a putting contest,” Robb said. “If I
hit my greens, then it’s a putting contest.”
In the Class 4A Metro West Regional tournament, Rock Canyon took second as a team with 242 May 5 at
Broadlands Golf Course in Broomfield and was able to qualify three players: Alli Johnston, Alex
Pedrinan and Carlie McAlister.
Johnston shot a 77 to tie in first place with three other players. Pedrinan shot 81 for ninth place, and
McAlister had 84 to tie at 13th.
Valor Christian was seventh at regionals with 266 and one player qualifying for the 4A state
championship.
Lindsey McGetrick will represent the Eagles in the state field this season. At regionals, she shot a 78 to
finish in fifth place.
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ThunderRidge girls grab third place at state
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Courtney Johnson
The Grizzlies girls track team can finally rest — with
a smile.
ThunderRidge High School’s girls track and field
team placed third overall at the Class 5A state
championships May 14-16 at Jeffco County Stadium
in Lakewood. The Grizzlies finished one point out of
second with a total of 55. Last season, the team
finished 10th.
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The fourth time was a charm for senior Kelsey
Williamson, who finally won the 400.
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She also placed third in the 200-meter dash and
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With Williamson running her first 800 relay all
season, the team placed first. The 400 relay team
placed third with runners Natalie Leech, Jordan
Savage, Alyssa Amack and Katherine Wishmeyer.
“I am really happy with the team results,” Amack
said. “We did really well.”
The 3,200 relay team finished fifth. Sophomore
Dominique Gerard had a great meet as well,
placing fifth in the 1,600 and seventh in the 3,200.
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The Grizzlies boys finished 10th with 29 points.
Stephon Roddey won the boys long jump and
placed 12th in the triple jump. Chris Graziano was
seventh in the 100 meter. High jumper David Day
took fourth while J.C. Coleman finished 10th in the
event. The 400 relay team finished sixth overall,
and the 800 relay was fourth.
Highlands Ranch
The Highlands Ranch Falcons girls team placed fifth
with 46 points, jumping up from 14th place last
year. Sophomore Eleanor Fulton defended her title
from last year by winning the 1,600. She also took
gold in the 800 and silver in the 3,200. She was
also part of the 3,200 relay team which finished
second.
Mountain Vista senior Jeff Warren pushes himself to a
third-place finish in the boys 1,600-meter relay May 16 at
Jeffco County Stadium in Lakewood during the Class 5A
track and field state championships. Photo by Courtney
Johnson
“I think the team did awesome this year,” Fulton
said. “It is always fun to win.”
McLane Ritzel finished eighth in the 1,600 and 10th in the 3,200. She also ran in the 3,200 relay.
“Not as many athletes on our team qualified this year,” Ritzel said. “I am really proud of our distance
runners.”
Sophomore Pam Yu finished fifth in the long jump and seventh in the triple jump. The Highlands Ranch
boys did not place. Sophomore Tyler Nelson finished 12th in the 1,600, four places out of the points.
Mountain Vista
The Mountain Vista boys placed 23rd with 18 points, after the team was 34th last year. Senior Jeff
Warren placed third in the 1,600 and fifth in the 3,200.
“This was a big jump for our school,” he said. “We have never had that many athletes qualify for state.
I think we did pretty good.”
Sophomore Cameron Carter finished fourth in the triple jump and 12th in the long jump. The girls
finished 49th after not placing last year.
The Golden Eagle girls lone point was scored by their 3,200 relay team which finished ninth. Senior
Megan Chipman placed 17th in the 1,600. Kelsey Wheeler finished 17th in the discus throw.
Rock Canyon
The Jaguars had a couple of bright moments in the girls 4A events. Among them, junior Alison
Forrester took silver in the girls high jump with 5-5.
The Canyon girls 3,200 relay was sixth in its event. Sophomore Alexandra Will was sixth in the 3,200
run. Junior Amanda Sawicki was eighth in the 100 dash.
The Jags’ boys 3,200 relay team was eighth in its race.
Valor Christian
Valor’s Elizabeth Jefferson, a junior, was the only Eagle to pick up points in the girls 4A event.
Jefferson took a bronze medal in the 400-meter dash with a time of 46.80 seconds. She finished first in
the preliminaries.
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DOUGLAS COUNTY - Instead of school buses going through each neighborhood in the Douglas County School District,
the district says next year there will be magnet stops.
It's all to save money because the district is facing massive budget cuts. But it's
also making some parents very unhappy.
"We are the farthest out," Julie Hill, the mother of an 8-year-old student, said.
"We're in Elbert County."
In her part of the district, nine bus stops are being condensed down to one.
The way things worked this school year, she could watch her son walk to the bus.
"I can see when the bus comes. I can see when it leaves. And, I can watch it go up
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Not anymore. Now, her son must get to a community pick up point. The new
magnet sites are close to central roads, instead of weaving through residential
streets.
That mean's Hill's son will have to wait along a main road more than a mile away
from where he used to be.
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Hill doesn't like it.
"There are no homes... to get assistance if a child needs assistance," she said. "I
think it's a very dangerous place to expect young children to wait without proper
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Douglas County director of transportation Paul Balon says with $37 million in cuts
looming, he has no choice but to cut bus routes. He says this new process will save
the district about $2.3 million each year.
Balon says buses will arrive 10 minutes early and wait for students. He says all the
magnet bus stops have been evaluated and deemed safe, but he is still looking for
feedback.
He says all drivers will also have an emergency plan if parents are not at the stop to
pick up younger children.
Hill knows her home is far away from the city, but doesn't feel like that should count
against her.
"We are out here and we do cost more money, but our students need to be safe as
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Two more DCSD Boettcher scholars
Contributed by: Douglas County School District on 5/18/2009
Two more Douglas County School District students received the honor of being named Boettcher Scholarship winners
this year!
Chaparral High School senior, Zach Travis said "I jumped around for about an hour just realizing the impact of the
opportunity I had been given. This means so much to me and my family! I really want to thank them for all of their
support, especially my three older sisters for pushing me to be my best."
Younger students at Chaparral know about this brilliant senior because he helps them with their homework. One
freshman shared that Zach takes time every week to help out with her science and advanced math homework. "Zach
somehow explains things to me in a different way than my teachers. He's helped me out so much!" Zach embodies a
rare combination of ability with altruism; he continually gives his time and talent to younger, struggling students and
asks for nothing in return.
In his senior year, Zach enrolled in one of Chaparral's most rigorous courses: Pre-Medicine. Taught by practicing
physicians, this course integrates Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, includes a cadaver lab, and models a
medical school curriculum. As in all of his courses, Zach stands out among his peers. One administrator attended all of
the lectures and regularly noticed Zach, after class, engaging the doctors in discussions which stretch well beyond the
class material.
Zach will be attending University of Colorado at Boulder in the fall to major in Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology.
Douglas County High School senior, Nikki Look, is "such a wonderful student!" enthuses Kathryn McMurphy, a
counselor at DCHS. "Nikki is in the IB program, has taken several AP classes, and she's also been involved in many
sports, clubs and activities during her four years at DCHS."
Nikki has played basketball, cross country and softball; she has competed in swimming, and most notably, track. She
has been the captain of the track team for two years and was part of a relay team that was runner-up to the state
champs. Besides sports, Nikki is a leader in Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society and Student
Council. Last year, Nikki helped to create a new club at school called Nourish Peace, which has raised money to benefit
global education. Outside of school she has coached youth basketball and track, and volunteered at a physical therapy
clinic.
Nikki plans to go to the University of Colorado at Boulder in the fall and wants to be an orthopedic or cardiac surgeon.
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Vista, TRidge make state tennis interesting
MAY 2009
By Benn Farrell
Published: 05.14.09
They may not have gone far in the Class 5A girls
high school state championship tennis tournament,
but state qualifiers from Mountain Vista and
ThunderRidge sure made things interesting early.
This year, after having only one state qualifier in
the previous two state meets, ThunderRidge sent
four girls to the courts at Gates Tennis Center May
7-9 in Denver for the state brackets in the form of
No. 1 and No. 3 doubles teams.
“We were really excited this year,” Grizzlies coach
Mark Paisley said. “We got four girls [there] this
year, and that’s a huge improvement for our team.
The rest of the team basically took third place [at
regionals], so we’re really on the upward swing
this year. Next year will be even better.”
Mountain Vista sent a No. 2 singles player and a No.
1 doubles team as well. Megan Hyatt qualified for
the state from Vista and picked up a tough draw for
the first round of competition, the eventual state
champion from Cherry Creek Brittany Warly;
however, Hyatt didn’t go quietly. The Golden
Eagles junior split sets with the Bruins sophomore
after a 6-4 win in the first.
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ThunderRidge senior Shelly Richards fires off a serve in
the second set of her No. 1 doubles match with partner
Lauren Atkins, also a senior, May 7 at Gates Tennis
Center in Denver during the opening round of the Class
5A girls tennis state championships. The Grizzlies split
sets with a tiebreaker in the second, but lost the match
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“I tried to get in her head a lot,” Hyatt said. “I could tell that she’d get really upset if she messed up or
double-faulted, but in the second set, she kind of took over and started hitting amazing shots. I tried to
stay in it as much as I could.”
Warly won the second in two sets 6-0, 6-0.
“I was really scared, not to lie,” Hyatt said. “She’s a really good player, and really well known, so I
was really nervous. But I decided to just give it my all, and not get too, like, ‘Oh, she’s going to win.’ I
just played as well as I could.”
In the consolation bracket, Hyatt was sent home after a hard fought 6-5, 6-3 loss to fourth-place Kim
Karisson of Boulder. This was her second outing at the state show. She qualified as a No. 1 doubles
competitor her freshman season. She said this appearance at state was vastly different for her.
“Freshman year, I got killed,” Hyatt said. “I was just so nervous playing at state as a freshman, and I
didn’t even play as well as I could. So, basically, coming here [this time], I felt like I had nothing to
lose. I got this far, just play with everything I had.”
T-Ridge’s Lauren Atkinson and Shelly Richards gave up a lot to play the opening round of state. Both
seniors, Atkinson and Richards passed on taking an Advanced Placement test to face Grand Junction’s
Alyssa Behrens and Maddie Hayduk in the first round of No. 1 doubles.
The T-Ridge duo also split sets with the eventual fourth-place winners, having won the second set;
however, Atkinson and Richards eventually lost in the third set.
“They fought and beat a tough Heritage team to get into the state meet,” Paisley said. “They really
sacrificed a lot.
“It was a pretty gutsy performance [against the Tigers]. They just played back and closed the deal in
the second set. They just had a bit of a let down. Grand Junction is a tough team. ... We knew we had a
rough draw.”
As a team, the regional champion Grand Junction finished in third place at state.
Also fighting in No. 1 doubles was Vista’s Laura Peters and Kelsey Dexter who opened the bracket with
a win over Arapahoe’s Lara McDougald and Rachel Severson in Round 1. The Eagles pair lost the first
set 6-2 but came back to win a second set tiebreaker 7-6(3) and the final set 7-5.
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In the second round, Peters and Dexter lost to third-place Melissa Skovira, a state runner up last year
in the bracket, and Calley Lafon of Ponderosa 6-2, 6-3.
No. 3 doubles team of freshman Carrie Wingfield and junior Jess Gibbs, the other duo from
ThunderRidge, also had a tough time against Ponderosa. In the first round, the two were beat by Madi
Ronzio and Anna Vinton from the Mustangs’ squad 6-2, 6-0.
This is only the second year of tennis for Gibbs, also a volleyball athlete, Paisley said. She is one of
the reasons the coach sees promise for the program in the near future.
“We’re packed freshmen through senior,” Paisley said. “We have a mixer. We should have a pretty
good team.”
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