Arvada is seeking a head football coach. Information, Steve Wilson, athletic director, 303-982-0120.
Arvada West is seeking head coaches for boys and girls cross country and boys and girls tennis. Information, Jodi Reinhard, athletic director, 303-982-1272.
Battle Mountain in Minturn is seeking a head coach for ice hockey and assistant in football and volleyball. Information, Fred Koetteritz, athletic director, fkoetteritz@eagleschools.net or 970-328-2930.
Bear Creek in Lakewood is seeking an assistant volleyball coach. Information, Chuck Taibi, athletic director, 303-982-8716.
Broomfield is seeking a head wrestling coach. Information, Michelle DeBerry at 303-447-5378.
Buena Vista is seeking head coaches for volleyball and girls basketball, and freshman boys basketball. Information, Bob Marken, athletic director, 719-395-7121.
Centaurus in Lafayette is seeking lower-level volleyball coaches. Information, Bev Sanders, head coach, 303-673-9670.
Colorado Academy is seeking opponents in freshman boys soccer and junior varsity boys tennis. Information, Jennifer Adams, athletic director, 303-914-2529.
D’Evelyn is seeking a head football coach. Information, Kevin Land, athletic director, 303-982-2613.
East is seeking opponents in lower levels of boys basketball. Information, Mark Perlmutter, assistant coach, 303-241-9860.
Elizabeth is seeking to host a wrestling tri-meet Jan. 28. Information, Chris Cline, athletic director, 303-646-1774.
Gateway in Aurora will host a golf tournament to benefit wrestling June 9 at Fitzsimmons G.C. Information, John Hostetler, athletic director, 303-755-7160.
Kiowa is seeking a head boys basketball coach. Information, Rick Kolm, athletic director, 303-621-2115, ext. 3007, or rkolm@kiowaschool.org.
Legacy in Broomfield is seeking a head girls swimming coach. Information, Lee Peters, athletic director, 720-972-6707.
Littleton is seeking a freshman boys basketball coach. Information, Butch Risoli, 303-347-7713. Also, the Lions are seeking a sophomore or junior varsity league for this summer. Information, Tom Bancroft, tbancroft12@msn.com or 303-770-3084.
Nederland is seeking head coaches for alpine skiing and boys soccer. Information, Scott Crawfield, athletic director, 303-447-5571 or 303-258-3212.
Overland is seeking head coaches for girls basketball and wrestling. Information, Woodie Smith, athletic director, 720-747-3710. Also, the Trailblazers are seeking assistants in volleyball (Julie Buckley, 720-747-3795), cross country (Rob Matuscheck, 720-747-3748) and girls swimming (Mike Pineda, 720-747-3616).
Ralston Valley in Arvada is seeking a head coach for wrestling and a varsity opponent in softball. Information, Jim Hynes, athletic director, 303-982-5606.
Regis Jesuit in Aurora is seeking one opponent for its girls basketball tournament, Jan. 4-7, four games guaranteed. Information, John Koslosky, athletic director, 303-268-8130.
Rifle is seeking assistant football coaches for offensive line, running backs, defensive line, secondary and linebackers, plus a varsity defensive coordinator. Information, Rick Schmitz, 970-625-7739, or Damon Wells, head coach, 970-625-7753 or 379-1070.
Sheridan is seeking a head girls basketball coach. Information, Rick Jensen, athletic director, 720-833-6784.
South is seeking head and assistant coaches in softball and boys lacrosse. Information, Jamie Lofaro, athletic director, 720-423-6042.
Weld Central in Keenesburg is seeking an opposing team for a wrestling tournament Dec. 3 and opponents in junior varsity boys soccer. Information, David Zukin, athletic director, 303-536-2103.
Signings
Cherry Creek: Jason Lavenhar, lacrosse, Ohio Wesleyan.
Heritage: Jack Amadei, baseball, Dixie State Junior College; Justin Backstrom, lacrosse, Robert Morris; Jimmy Bartolotta, basketball, MIT; Andrew Brown, basketball, Lafayette; Colin Christ, lacrosse, U.S. Naval Academy; Steve Hemphill, football, Drake; Nicolas Hodge, golf, Nebraska-Kearney; Kyle Krantz, football, Mesa State; Dana McGlone, soccer, Valparaiso; Maddie Mc-
Keever, cross country and track, Duke; Timothy McMahon, baseball, Dixie State Junior College; Kevin Snyder, basketball, Williams; Brian Stansbury, Colorado School of Mines; Nicole Teiffel, soccer, Mesa State.
Legacy: Austin Buck, baseball, Lamar Community College; Justin Little, baseball, Mesa State.
Announcing
The National Association of Sports Public Address Announcers (NASPAA), the professional association for sports public address announcers, has selected Frank Palmeri of Wheat Ridge, a 51-year announcing veteran, as the 2004-05 NASPAA high school announcer of the year.
Additionally, Palmeri was selected as the 2004-05 NASPAA Region 6 announcer of the year. Region 6 is represented by Colorado, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
At the high school level, Palmeri has announced the Colorado High School Activities Association state wrestling championships for 51 years. He also has announced the CHSAA state basketball and track championships for 45 and 30 years, respectively, as well as CHSAA state playoff events for more than 50 years.
Track
Lutheran will be hosting an event to open its new all-weather track. The Making Track(s) Meet will be held June 8, 6:30 p.m. There will be 100- and 400-meter races, and the mile for students, and 400-meter, 1- and 2-mile events for adults. Co-sponsored by Runner’s Roost and the Rocky Mountain Road Runners, information is available at www.active.com, or call Bill Stahl, 303-477-2236.
Camps
Jefferson County: Basketball, June 13-16, at D’Evelyn, $95, for grades 2-5 (boys and girls) and grades 6-9 (boys), including Colorado State assistant coach Bill Peterson. Information, Troy Pachner, 303-883-9532.
Kent Denver: Basketball, June 13-17 and 20-24 for boys age 7-15, with Sun Devils head boys coach Todd Schayes, 303-770-7660.
Colorado College: Fourth annual boys lacrosse, June 18-22, boys ages 10-18, overnight $500, day $395, www.coloradocollege.edu or David Zazzaro, 719-389-6808 or dzazzaro@coloradocollege.edu.
