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Athletic Wrap-up 2009-2010

Upper School Girls' Volleyball:
The varsity girls' team completed their seventh consecutive winning season with a 15 - 8 record. Second year head coach, Kyong Lee, led the team to a third place finish at Districts, narrowly missing qualifying for Regionals. Selected for All-Conference honors were Hannah J., Marissa Q., and Karly L. , while Honorable Mention accolades were awarded to Kurstyn M. Hannah J. also garnered an invitation to the All-State Games.

Middle School Girls' Volleyball:
The girls' team enjoyed the best MS volleyball season in a decade, which is not something easy to say, considering how successful the Kodiaks have been in volleyball. The girls accomplished this by winning the Black Forest League Championship and the BFL season-ending tournament. With second year head coach, Carla Davies, at the helm, the girls finished the regular season with a 14 - 1 record and were 17 -1 overall.

Upper School Boys' and Girls' Cross-Country:
With new head coach, Joseph Arnold, the varsity girls' cross- country team enjoyed the most depth and their best season in the past ten years. The highlight of the season was when Caroline F. qualified for State for the second consecutive year and earned All-conference honors. Connor F. was the lone runner for the boys. Next year should be an even better year with all of the girls returning and an excellent group of 8th grade boys and girls moving to the Upper School.

Middle School Boys' and Girls' Cross-Country:
Both the boys' and girls' teams enjoyed their best cross-country seasons ever. Under new head coach, Marianna Pereda, the girls consistently placed in the top three in all races. Greta S. led the way, placing first in every meet she ran, winning the first Kodiak Classic race at CSS, and winning the season-ending Tri-Peaks League race. The girls ended their season by finishing second at the Tri-Peaks League race for the second year in a row. The boys also enjoyed great success with Jax K., Matt W., and Jack B. earning several top ten finishes, highlighted by their first place finish at the Kodiak Classic where Jax K. took first place overall.

Upper School Boys' Soccer:
For Coach, Amos White, and the players, the highlight of a losing season was when the team still managed to qualify for the State play-offs for the third consecutive year. All-Conference honors went to Delovell E., Charles L., and Barron C., while Honorable Mention honors were awarded to Ryan D. Delovell E. was selected Second Team All-State and Barron C. received Honorable Mention All-State recognition.

Middle School Boys' Soccer:
The boys completed their eighth consecutive winning season, finishing with a 7 - 6 record, while competing against the top Middle School teams in Denver and Colorado Springs. Led on defense by Chris P. and offensive standout, Gavin G., the Kodiak games were all closely contested. Coach, Marco Lara, is passing on a large group of developing players to the Upper School.

Upper School Boys' Tennis:
The tennis team completed their sixth winning consecutive regular season with an 8 - 2 loss record. The team finished third at regionals, one point out of second, and Josh S. qualified for State at #2 singles. Seth G. earned All-Area honors. With second-year coach, Brian Ford, directing the team, new young freshmen will be critical for continued success.

Upper School Boys' Golf:
The golf team was very young and talented this year. Playing against 4A and 5A schools, the Kodiaks were very competitive. Ian C. played the #1 position on the team and also earned All-Conference honors. The golf team graduated only one senior this year, and with a new group of freshmen, Coach, John Krause looks forward to a team with great depth.

Upper School Boys' Basketball:
The varsity boys achieved the third best season ever under head coach, Dave Cortez, with an overall 19 and 3 record. The boys were League Champions for the third consecutive year, and they achieved their seventh consecutive winning season, before ending their season by losing a very close game in the Regional semi-finals. All-Conference recognition went to Delovell E., Andre B., and Chris D. Ian C. earned an All-Conference honorable mention. The Denver Post named All-State First Team honors to Delovell and The Gazette selected him as All-Area Player of the Year. Andre B. made All-Area Second Team and Chris D. and Ian C. earned All-Area honorable mention recognition.

Upper School Girls' Basketball:
Under the leadership of nine-year head coach, Vicki Vaughan, the girls enjoyed a very competitive season highlighted by qualifying for the Regional Tournament for the first time in school history. They finished the regular season with a 9 win, 10 loss record. All-Conference honors went to Karly L., and Andy A. Marissa Q. earned Honorable Mention. Karly earned First Team All-Area with Honorable Mention accolades going to Marissa and Monica F. Karly also earned an All-State Honorable Mention by the Denver Post.

Middle School Boys' Basketball:
After starting slowly, the boys became very competitive the second half of the year. With Coach, Will O'Hearn, at the helm, all the games were close as the team finished with 3 wins and 11 losses. The Kodiaks were led offensively by Hunter G. and defensively by Chris P. CSS has a talented group of 6th and 7th grade boys filling next year's 7th and 8th grade team, and a strong, vastly improved group moving into the Upper School.

Middle School Girls' Basketball:
The girls achieved the best Middle School season in the past 10 years at CSS. Coach, Quatisha Bailey, led the team from last place three years ago to second place in League and second in the season-ending Black Forest League tournament. Their overall record was an impressive 16 wins and 3 losses. Kendra B. was the leading scorer, and Megan H. led the team defensively.

Upper School Boys' Lacrosse:
It was decided this year to do a cooperative venture with Fountain Valley School, and CSS provided eight talented young men to play on their team. They finished the season with 10 wins and 5 losses. Ian P., Mike V., and Josh S. earned First Team All-Conference Honors, and Jackson P., was named Second Team All-Conference. Ian P. earned recognition from The Gazette as an All-Area First Team athlete and Mike V. scored an Honorable Mention.

Middle School Boys' Lacrosse:
CSS had a strong group of 8th grade boys this year with a total of 23 boys out for lacrosse. This is an increase of seven boys from last year. Playing tough, close, and exciting games throughout the season under head coach, Paul Ritch, the boys improved dramatically. Drew L. led the team offensively, and Jack B. was the defensive stalwart.

Upper School Girls' Soccer:
Last season, CSS ran a cooperative program with Vanguard. This year we were back to our own program with 14 girls on the team. Sara K. earned First Team All-Conference honors and Marissa Q. was selected All-Conference Honorable Mention. Head coach, Amos White, remarked that CSS has a great group of juniors moving up and looks forward to having an influx of talent in 9th grade next year.

Middle School Girls' Soccer:
CSS had a great group of 28 girls out for soccer. They are, overall, the most talented group we have had at CSS. The "A" team finished the season with a 10 win, 1 loss record, with the lone loss by one goal in the last minute of the game. Coaches, Marco Lara and Joseph Arnold, remarked that this team had the most talent and depth of any they have coached at CSS. Leading the team offensively were Greta S., Megan H., and Clair H. Leading the team defensively were Kendra B, and Nataya S.

Upper School Girls' Tennis:
Under second-year coach, Anita Lyons, CSS had 22 girls out for tennis this year (three were seniors), the greatest number in the last 10 years. The girls enjoyed their best season in years with a 9 and 2 regular season, the second winning season in a row for the girls. With the growing number of players and depth of talent on the team, next year looks promising. Leading the team at #1 singles was Masha P.

5th/6th Girls' Volleyball, Girls' Basketball, and Boys' Basketball:
CSS continues to compete in the Cheyenne Mountain Elementary League in these sports. Our students gain invaluable experience as we field three teams in each sport, with each player getting much playing time.

Area Athletes:
In the instance that CSS does not offer an Upper School sport, our students may elect to participate with another area high school. We have several Upper School students playing CHSAA sports at other schools: Kendall M. played hockey at Cheyenne Mountain High School., Nels J. and Landes R. played baseball at Cheyenne Mountain., Danielle W. swam for Cheyenne Mountain., and Caroline S. swam for Lewis Palmer High School. Danielle W. finished second in State in the 500 Free and was selected All-Area First Team in swimming.