CCSD Athletics: Highlights from the week of April 28, 2025
State playoffs for spring sports are underway
Cherry Creek Schools’ student athletes wrapped up regular season play last week, and the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) released playoff brackets in several sports. CCSD is well represented across the spring sports spectrum.
5A Boys Lacrosse: Cherry Creek goes undefeated
The Cherry Creek High School boys lacrosse team completed an undefeated, 15-0, regular season with a win at Regis Jesuit last Friday. Creek won 11-3 over the Raiders. Head Coach Matt Bocklet said the regular season mark was great, but the job is not done.
“I’m proud of the boys and what they’ve done so far this year,” Bocklet said. “But now we’re the number one seed and we’re 0-0. We had a great group of seniors that we challenged last year at the end of the season to pick up everything from the start-as soon as we got back to school in the fall. They really did an incredible job as leaders to push and motivate everyone this year.”
Bruins senior Oliver Nolting is one of three senior captains on the team.
“It’s great,” Nolting said. “It’s been a great squad, and we’ve worked all year. It’s been awesome. I love these kids like brothers. Our captains have taken over this team, and we’ve pushed everyone to their limits, but we’re not done yet. We still have to work. Playoffs now, and we’ll see where this team goes.”
Cherry Creek is seeded number 1 and is one of eight teams that have gained a first-round bye going into the upcoming playoffs, which begin May 7. Wednesday, No. 11 Cherokee Trail hosts No. 22 Erie at Legacy Stadium, and No. 20 Grandview will be on the road to play No. 13 Chatfield at Halftime Help Stadium in Highlands Ranch.
Final Four matches will be played on May 17 at DU’s Peter Barton Stadium and the championship will take place on May 19.
See the complete 5A Boys bracket here.
4A/5A Girls Lacrosse: District teams make State Tourney
Girls Lacrosse teams from CCSD have gained places in the upcoming 4A and 5A State Lacrosse Championships beginning May 6-7. Semifinals at both levels will be played at Englewood High School May 13-14, with the finals at the University of Denver on May 16.
Eaglecrest, seeded No. 22 in 4A, will begin their playoffs at No. 11 Dakota Ridge on Tuesday evening at Jefferson County Trailblazer Stadium in Lakewood.
See the complete 4A Girls bracket here.
10th seeded Cherry Creek will start the 5A playoffs at No. 7 Kent Denver’s Justin DeSorrento Memorial Field (DeSo Field) against the Sun Devils `on May 7.
The 5A Girls Lacrosse bracket is here.
5A Boys Volleyball: Eaglecrest and Grandview make state
The Eaglecrest and Grandview boys volleyball clubs each took top spots in regional play last week.
The third-ranked Raptors hosted Region 3 play on May 3. EHS posted 3-sets-to-none shutouts of both No. 22 Thomas Jefferson and No. 14 Arvada West to qualify for the state tournament.
No. 8 Grandview hosted Region 8 matches on Saturday, getting two 3-0 wins over No. 17 Denver East and No. 9 Douglas County. The Wolves will also head to the State Championships.
The 2025 Boys Volleyball State Tourney will be held May 8-10 at Trojan Arena on the campus of Fountain-Fort Carson High School in Fountain.
See the complete 5A Bracket here.
5A Girls State Team Tennis: Bruins advance to the State final
The Cherry Creek High School girls tennis squad made its way to the State Team Championship this past Saturday. Semifinal play was moved up from May 6 due to weather concerns. Second-ranked Creek defeated No. 3 Valor Christian 6-1 to advance. The Bruins will now face No. 1 Ralston Valley on Tuesday, May 13 at The Denver Tennis Park.
5A Girls State Individual Tennis: Creek, Grandview, and Cherokee Trail head to state
CHSAA announced the brackets for individual state championships on May 5. Cherry Creek, Grandview, and Cherokee Trail have participants. The Bruins have student athletes in all seven events for the tourney. Matches begin Thursday, May 6, at Denver Tennis Park and South High School.
5A Girls Soccer: District teams are headed to State
The Cherry Creek School District will be well-represented at the 2025 5A Girls State Soccer Championships. Second-ranked Cherry Creek, No. 21 Cherokee Trail, and No. 26 Grandview all made the dance, which begins on Tuesday, May 6.
The Bruins will host No. 31 Liberty on Tuesday at the Stutler Bowl. CTHS will be on the road on May 6 to take on No. 12 Columbine at Jefferson County-Lakewood Memorial Stadium. Also on Tuesday, No. 26 Grandview is at Halftime Help Stadium in Highlands Ranch to play No. 7 Rock Canyon.
Check out the 5A Bracket here.
5A Boys Swimming and Diving: State takes place this week
The 2025 5A Boys Swim and Dive Championships will be held May 8-9 at Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center (VMAC) in Thornton. Student athletes from all the district schools will be participating in the preliminary rounds on Thursday. The 5A Diving competition will be completed Thursday morning, and swim finals will happen on Friday afternoon.
You can see event participants here.
College Commitment Day: District Athletes embark on their future
Student athletes, parents and families, coaches, staff and friends looked on last Thursday as seniors from Cherokee Trail and Overland made their intentions for college level athletics known.
Commitment Day is a new term being used, as the NCAA officially did away with the National Letter of Intent signing process back in October of 2024.
Cherokee Trail
Brennan Niewinski – Baseball – Dakota College at Bottineau – ND
Tayla Sim – Dance – University of Arizona
Noorah Muzaffar – Women’s Soccer – Saint Michaels College - VT
Bronson Smothers – Swimming – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Olivia Jisa – Synchronized Swimming – Texas Women’s University
Sawyer Carr – Track & Field – Southern Virgina University
Nurudeen Diallo - Track & Field – Colorado State University Pueblo
Nick Hoffsetz - Track & Field – University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Raziah Hyslop - Track & Field – Metro University Denver
Ayden Mills - Track & Field – University of Wyoming
Overland
Siraaj Ali – Basketball – Black Hawk College – IL
Dontae Graham – Basketball – Black Hawk College - IL
Congratulations to these student athletes!