Between the start of boys volleyball’s postseason and a handful of sports beginning theirs this week, it is crunch time for Colorado high school athletes and coaches.

Here are the most notable results and performances from the last week:

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Jonathon Lozano, so., Fountain-Fort Carson boys volleyball — Lozano notched 10 kills on a .400 hitting percentage in the Trojans’ 3-1 win against Vista PEAK Prep in regionals. F-FC is the Pikes Peak region’s lone team to qualify for the state tourney.

Trey Gregory-Alford, sr., Coronado baseball — Gregory-Alford, a University of Virginia signee, threw a gem in the Cougars’ 1-0 win against Mesa Ridge. He threw all seven innings, allowing just one hit.

Justyn Jordan, so., Fountain-Fort Carson boys track and field — Jordan earned first place in the 200-meter dash at the Doherty Spartan Invitational with a time of 22.74. He also earned bronze in the 400.

Sophie Redner, jr., Pine Creek girls soccer — Redner logged a goal and an assist in the Eagles’ 2-0 win over Cherokee Trail. Pine Creek enters the 5A state tournament as the No. 8 seed.

Shamaya Alexander, so., Colorado Springs Christian girls soccer — Alexander held Doherty scoreless in the Lions’ 1-0 win against the Spartans.

Ethan Longwill, jr., Cheyenne Mountain boys lacrosse — Longwill was the Red-Tailed Hawks’ key contributor in their narrow, 8-7 win over Air Academy. The junior scored five goals.

Logan Moore, jr., Manitou Springs baseball — Moore was Manitou Springs’ top hitter in the Mustangs’ 23-0 win over Florence, as he went 3-for-4 with three RBIs.

Carson Tapia, jr., Vista Ridge boys track and field — Tapia earned golds in the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the Pueblo Twilight meet Friday.

Cannon Budge, sr., Pine Creek baseball — Budge went 3-for-5 with one RBI and two hits in the Eagles’ 11-2 win against Palmer Ridge. The Eagles are No. 9 in CHSAA’s 5A RPI standings.

Luke O’Connell, sr., Air Academy boys lacrosse — In Air Academy’s 13-0 rout of Mullen, O’Connell scored a team-high four goals and also notched an assist.

Brooklynn Sheffield, so., Manitou Springs girls soccer — Sheffield scored two of Manitou Springs’ three goals in a 3-0 win against Salida. Manitou Springs enters the postseason No. 7 in 3A.

Anna Willis, sr., The Classical Academy girls track and field — Willis cleared 13-feet at the Pueblo Twilight meet Friday to earn gold in the pole vault event.

Parker Cordova, jr., Falcon baseball — Cordova pitched six innings in the Falcons’ low-scoring 3-1 win against Cañon City, allowing zero earned runs on just three hits. The Falcons are 14-4.

Mairin Carpenter, sr., The Classical Academy girls soccer — Carpenter tallied a goal and an assist in the Titans’ 3-0 win against Battle Mountain. TCA enters the postseason seeded No. 6 in 4A.

Compelling contests

BOYS' VOLLEYBALL

Douglas County 3, Discovery Canyon 1

Discovery Canyon, seeded No. 1 in the boys volleyball playoffs, fell victim to an upset at the hands of Douglas County in regionals Saturday.

The Thunder won the first set before dropping the next three. DCC, which founded its program in 2022, had lost just twice in program history before Saturday.

Discovery Canyon’s (21-2) only other loss this season came to Fountain-Fort Carson, which advanced to the state tournament.

BASEBALL

Coronado 1, Mesa Ridge 0

Coronado won a low-scoring battle behind a gem from Trey Gregory-Alford.

The senior threw a one-hitter and struck out 12 Grizzlies. Gregory-Alford also had the Cougars’ only RBI on one of just four Coronado hits.

Coronado (12-9) has won seven of its last eight contests.

BOYS' LACROSSE

Cheyenne Mountain 8, Air Academy 7

The area’s two best boys lacrosse teams battled last week, with Cheyenne Mountain beating Air Academy 8-7.

Ethan Longwill, a junior, scored five of the Red-Tailed Hawks’ eight goals, giving them the offensive push they needed to win.

Cheyenne Mountain (12-2) lost later in the week to Erie but enters the 4A playoffs as the No. 2 seed. Air Academy (10-4) is the No. 6 seed.

GIRLS' SOCCER

Colorado Springs Christian 1, Doherty 0

Colorado Springs Christian, which plays at the 2A level, upset a 5A squad in Doherty on Saturday.

Sophomore goalkeeper Shamaya Alexander held the Spartans scoreless, while junior Ella Baker scored the Lions’ only goal.

CSCS won the 2A state title in 2023 and enters the 2024 playoffs as the No. 6 seed. Doherty (8-5-1) lost four of its last five matches to end the season.

Rampart 2, Fountain-Fort Carson 1

Rampart narrowly beat Fountain-Fort Carson 2-1 to win its sixth match in a row.

Junior Abby Smith and sophomore Lauryn Clark each scored to give the Rams their one-goal win. The Rams (13-1) enter the 5A playoffs as the No. 7 seed.

Rampart lost just once in the regular season to Pine Creek.

Trends to track

Fountain-Fort Carson only survivor of regional volleyball

In a weekend where Discovery Canyon, Sand Creek and Cheyenne Mountain all bowed out of the 5A boys volleyball regionals, Fountain-Fort Carson stayed alive.

The Trojans took down Valor Christian and Vista PEAK Prep to clinch their spot in the state tournament. F-FC (23-2) has won 19 matches in a row, including a regular-season win over No. 1 Discovery Canyon.

Fountain-Fort Carson, seeded No. 6, opens the state tournament against No. 3 Eaglecrest on Thursday.

State swim finals to be held Thursday through Saturday

Swimmers across Colorado will compete at state in Thornton at this weekend’s 5A and 4A championships.

Cheyenne Mountain was the Pikes Peak region’s only team champion last year, as the Red-Tailed Hawks won their second title in a row.

Red-Tailed Hawks begin quest for lacrosse four-peat

Cheyenne Mountain has been on top of the 4A boys lacrosse world for the last three years, and the Red-Tailed Hawks will look to make it four.

A year ago, Cheyenne Mountain scored in double overtime of the championship game against Erie to give the Red-Tailed Hawks their third title in a row. Cheyenne Mountain (12-2) enters the 2024 playoffs as the No. 2 seed.

Erie got the better of the Red-Tailed Hawks last week, though, as the Tigers beat them 16-5 in both teams’ final regular-season game.