Denver Post staff writer Neil H.
Devlin looks at the week ahead in
high school sports:
FOOTBALL
BROOKRIDGE TROPHY
Got milk?
Technically, there hasn’t been a backyard battle in big schools in Littleton for several years. The Milk Can game was sort of homogenized, with Arapahoe having its mailing address changed by voters to Centennial. Some are still chewing cuds over it. No matter. The ballot contains the Warriors and Heritage at Littleton Public Schools Stadium on Friday, 7 p.m., in the Brookridge Trophy game. Where dairy cows once grazed to provide morning milk for so many Denver-area households, the two longtime rivals will rock an expected full house that also will get another peek at the suburban uniqueness of the Class 5A Continental League.
BELL GAME
Pueblo power
It is believed to be the sixth-oldest rivalry in national schoolboy football and longest running west of the Mississippi River. So don’t be surprised if the big battle in Pueblo between Centennial and Central draws another five-figure crowd Friday at 7 p.m. to fabled Dutch Clark Stadium. The schools first played in 1892 and haven’t missed their annual grudge match since 1913-19, when Centennial didn’t field a team. It’s 4A nonleague, yes, but tradition and attaining the Bell – taken from a train in 1950 – supersedes everything else.
BOYS GOLF
REGIONALS
A high fore
Hard to believe, but mountain golfers from Aspen to Vail will complete state qualifying today with the 4A Western Regional at Conquistador Golf Course in Cortez. After today’s 18 holes, fields will be set for the first state title of the 2007-08 school year, Oct. 1-2 – 5A at Collindale G.C. in Fort Collins and 4A at Broadlands G.C. in Broomfield. Titles will be settled after 36 holes of stroke play for individuals and teams.
CROSS COUNTRY
INVITATIONALS
On the run
Friday’s meets of note will be in Aurora and Fort Collins. As for Saturday, the places to be are Brush, Fountain-Fort Carson and Pueblo. Early next week, the Runner’s Roost Prairie View Invitational will be held at Addenbrooke Park in Lakewood and involve more than 1,000 runners.
SOFTBALL
HOLY FAMILY
Small ball rules
Nearly a year ago, Holy Family surprisingly won the small-school title by ending Erie’s six-year reign, one of the best in Colorado annals. They’ll meet again today in nonleague at Erie, probably of preview of what’s to come in the playoffs. First pitch will be at 4 p.m.
