One moment, Haleigh Washington was celebrating one of her finest achievements with her Doherty teammates after a 29-0 season ended with a 5A state volleyball championship.
Two months later, with her appendix having ruptured and forced the junior into...

Simply being good just wasn t enough for The Classical Academy s Alexa Chacon.
Entering into a positive, family-like environment as a member of the track team four years ago, Chacon set her sights on lofty goals. Under the direction of acclaimed...

Dynasty is often an overused word in the sports world, but when it comes to what Tim Daggett and his staff have accomplished in track and field at The Classical Academy, the term fits.
Daggett is fresh off the Titans seventh girls 3A state...

The Gazette's Track and Field All-Area
First Team
100—Ally Watt, Pine Creek, so., Ran 11.73 for area s best time
200—Ally Watt, Pine Creek, so., Runner-up at state in 23.65
400—Ally Watt, Pine Creek, so., Had 54.94 to place 2nd at...

The top hurdlers in the 3A girls’ ranks are going to sleep much better at night knowing Alexa Chacon has run her final race at the state meet.
The Classical Academy senior capped an excellent career at the state championships and helped lead her...

LAKEWOOD • The only time Coronado standout Bailey Roth struggled at the state track meet was climbing to the top of the nine-step podium Saturday.
Fighting to stay upright after his 4-minute, 18-second win in the 4A state championship 1,600 meter...

TCA defends boys’ and girls’ crowns
The Classical Academy went about its business in two entirely different ways the past three days at the state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium.
But both the boys’ and girls’ teams arrive...

LAKEWOOD • By the slimmest of margins, by the hair in your soup, by a blink; there were those who stood atop the podium and those who were slumped over in defeat at the state track and field championships.
Friday, Lewis-Palmer’s 800 medley ...

LAKEWOOD • Please forgive Rajon O’Quinn if her mind wanders, if it seems she is lost in thought about something else.
She probably is.
Ballet is first and foremost on her mind. Schoolwork, track and field, basketball — these are simpl...

LAKEWOOD - Coronado's Bailey Roth never runs with a watch.
He isn't concerned about times.
But in the 3,200-meter race at the Colorado track and field championships, his time of 9 minutes, 26 seconds was the best.
"I wasn't worried about times. I...