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The Jefferson County League hasn’t won a Colorado Class 5A championship since Chatfield in 1999, its second of two in a row. The left side of the Denver-metropolitan area hopes to amend that in 2021. A top-heavy, possibly competitive…
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The Jefferson County League hasn’t won a Colorado Class 5A championship since Chatfield in 1999, its second of two in a row.
The left side of the Denver-metropolitan area hopes to amend that in 2021.
A top-heavy, possibly competitive Jeffco group has some skill as evidenced by the matchups listed below and undoubtedly led by Valor Christian:
Wednesday, Feb. 3, Ralston Valley at Valor Christian, 7 p.m.
The host Eagles already had the likes of Kindyll Wetta Kindyll Wetta 5'9" | PG Valor Christian | 2021 State CO , Jenna Siebert Jenna Siebert 5'8" | CG Valor Christian | 2021 State CO and Karissa Lukasiewicz Karissa Lukasiewicz 5'11" | SF Valor Christian | 2021 State CO (all 2021s), but have also been joined by Washington transfers Haley (2021) and Macey ((2023) Huard, daughters of former NFL quarterback Brock Huard. And, yes, both can play. Coach Jessika Stratton, a former star at Coronado in Colorado Springs, has the material to add to her program’s 4A titles in 2015 and 2016.
Jeffco runnerup to the Eagles a year ago, the Mustangs won’t forget their 37-point loss to the Eagles. Six-foot-1 point guard Sydney Bevington Sydney Bevington 6'0" | PG Ralston Valley | 2021 State CO (signed with Santa Clara) will have something to say about it. She’ll have help from the likes of Brooklyn Seymour Brooklyn Seymour 5'11" | PF Ralston Valley | 2021 State CO , a forward headed to Western Colorado, and guard Saya Sabus Saya Sabus 5'9" | CG Ralston Valley | 2022 State CO (2022). Any progress against the Eagles would be positive progress.
Wednesday, Feb. 3, Lakewood at Columbine, 7 p.m.
The visiting Tigers will have some work to do, especially when meeting the Rebels so early in the new, shortened season. Their top two scorers have graduated, so amply opportunity will be available, particularly four 2022s. Mariah Ramos Mariah Ramos 5'11" | PF Lakewood | 2021 State CO (2021) along with Amanda Archuleta Amanda Archuleta 5'3" | CG Arvada West | 2022 CO , Juliette Fillion Juliette Fillion 6'1" | PF Lakewood | 2022 State CO , Brianna Robles and Logan Watson Logan Watson 5'8" | CG Lakewood | 2022 State CO figure to comprise the brunt of the Lakewood attack.
Meanwhile, Columbine is a fair bet to at least make a run at runnerup honors in league, headed by Adrienne Harnum Adrienne Harnum 5'7" | PG Columbine | 2021 State CO , Jessica Bollwhan among newer faces that will earn significant minutes.
There won’t be significant speed throughout Jeffco, so possessions and set plays should be valued more than usual.
Others to keep an eye on …
— Valor will have a couple of interesting nonleaguers – Sat. Jan. 30, at Highlands Ranch ( Payton Muma Payton Muma 5'9" | PG Highlands Ranch | 2021 State CO , headed to Gonzaga) , 7:30 p.m., and Sat., Feb. 20, at Regis Jesuit (Avery Van Sickle, Washington), 7:15 p.m.
— Ralston Valley will cap its regular season on Thursday, March 4, 7 p.m., against regular city power Denver East (Jordynn Carter, 2021).
— Columbine will open on Friday, Jan. 19, 6 p.m., against regular northern-area challenger Monarch ( Natalie Guanella Natalie Guanella 5'7" | PG Monarch | 2023 State CO , 2023).