Girls swim team heads to state

Success at Leagues

Lobo Legend Staff, Reporter|February 1, 2019

Jana Ley and Junior Maddy Vandergriff stop warm ups to pose for a photo during Jeffco 4A League Prelims on Thursday, February 1.

The sound of cheers and splashing greeted spectators at the George Meyers pool in Arvada on Thursday night, January 31, where teams from around Jeffco met for the 4A League Prelims.

Finals are today, Friday, February 1, and the top 16 swimmers will be back to continue competition.

Congratulations to Paige Naku who made first alternate in Varsity diving.

Swimming tonight in the finals are 200 Medley Relay team members Megan Wilkins, Maddy Vandergriff, Elsa Debrunner, and Jana Ley, ranked 10th. Rachel Ley made state time and is ranked 11th place. In the 50 Free, Megan Wilkins is ranked 2nd and Elsa Debrunner is ranked 11th.

In the 100 Fly, the top ranked swimmer is Megan Wilkins who took first in prelims Thursday night with a time of 1:02.23.

Photo courtesy of l. thompson
Junior Megan Wilkins leads the field at the 4A Jeffco League prelims in the 100 Fly. She won the race with a time of 1:02.23, guaranteeing first seed in Friday night’s League Finals.

The 200 Free Relay team of Rachel Ley, Peyton Gilbert, Isabel Kerst, and Jana Ley ranked 10th. Rachel Ley made it into the 100 Free ranking, coming in 15th.

The 400 Free Relay team of Rachel Ley, Elsa Debrunner, Emily Sainz, and Megan Wilkins ranked 9th.

Congratulations, Lady Lobos swimmers and good luck tonight in the 4A League Finals.

Support in Small Places

Freshman Maddison Doig takes the ball up the court in a Junior Varsity game against the Littleton Lions on January 22nd hosted at Conifer. The game ended 59-6 moving their League record to 0-2. “ I am feeling very confident, I know our team has worked very hard and we have gotten better since the beginning of the year,” Sophomore Sydney Pierce said.

Girls Basketball is Back in The Game

On January 18th around 8:30 pm, the TikTok app went dark. When users opened the app this screen became available informing them of the new TikTok ban. “I didn’t think that TikTok was going to come back this fast, if I knew I probably wouldn’t have deleted it,” Sophomore Penelope Dickinson said. The app then reappeared later on January 19th.

TikTok Keeps Ticking

Sophomore Penny Dickinson faces off against her opponent in neutral position in a practice match. "I really want to be confident, confident in my skills, and really be able to do what I’m capable of doing,” Dickinson said.

Grappling For Change

With the deadline for TikTok coming quickly this Sunday, January 19th some users have been using their remaining TikTok time, while others are resorting back to other apps. Although recent news says that there will be a 270 day delay to the ban, most users have said that they will wait until Sunday to see what happens. “I heard about the 270 day delay for the TikTok ban and I’m just really hoping it’s right. I don’t know what I’d do without TikTok,” sophomore Zoe Proctor said.

The TikTok Takedown

Sports

Girls Basketball is Back in The Game

Conifer’s Softball team celebrates the end of their season, their Elite 8 finish at state, and the 8 seniors that are graduating from the team. Having 16 players, the team beat Berthoud High School 11-6 and lost against Holy Family 13-2, ending a very successful season. 8 seniors will be graduating from the team, which will reduce the size of the team to 8 members, however more will join the team next year. “It’s all about family, and it’s really fun,” junior Sienna Shields said.

Changing Bases

Grappling For Change

New coach Joshua Templeton surveys the boys basketball team during a preseason training. “I feel great.” Templeton said, “There’s a lot of energy and buzz. I feel like the guys are really excited about basketball, and I’m really excited about coaching.”

Preseason for Upcoming Sports

The Mountain Area Lumberjacks girls' rugby JV team faced off against the Fort Collins Hammers on Saturday, November 2nd at the state tournament. Evelyn Westwood passes the ball to a teammate in the first half as the Lumberjacks go on to win 22-5. “Rugby is such a welcoming sport—I never thought I’d enjoy it as much as I do,” Westwood said.

GRIT: Girls Rugby is Tough

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