Defending state champion Cherry Creek and seven others got past the first round as the ice hockey state playoffs began on Friday.
Here are scores and Saturday’s matchups:
UPPER BRACKET
First round (Friday)
(Seeds in parnethesis)
(1) Monarch 9, (8) Heritage 1
(5) Dakota Ridge 4, (4) Doherty 0
(7) Resurrection Christian 7, (2) Denver East 1
(3) Ralston Valley 10, (6) Valor Christian 1
Quarterfinals (Saturday)
(5) Dakota Ridge (16-4) vs. (1) Monarch (19-0), 2 p.m. at Boulder Valley Ice
(3) Ralston Valley (17-2) vs. (7) Resurrection Christian (13-7), 3:15 p.m. at Big Bear North
LOWER BRACKET
First round (Friday)
(2) Regis Jesuit 10, (7) Cheyenne Mountain 0
(6) Steamboat Springs 3, (3) Lewis-Palmer 2
(1) Mountain Vista 4, (8) Aspen 3
(4) Cherry Creek 7, (5) Liberty 0
Quarterfinals (Saturday)
(6) Steamboat Springs (13-6) vs. (2) Regis Jesuit (19-1), 3:15 p.m. at Family Sports Center (Hamilton)
(4) Cherry Creek (16-4) vs. (1) Mountain Vista (15-5), 3:45 p.m. at South Suburban
Semifinals (March 3)
Championship (March 5)
