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Grab your semi-automatic stifle before gun-control advocates run out of ammo

You know the drill by heart.

“Breaking” stands out from the tweets and posts you’re scrolling through, followed by the first details of another mass shooting.

That’s the vernacular we use now post-Columbine and post-Aurora theater massacres. “Another mass shooting.”

First, we find out that whether this time it was a church, a street party, a school, a club, a grocery store, or just about anywhere there are more than just a few people.

We count the dead and wounded. We scroll through the pictures of horrified victims and miles of crime tape and teams of cops after the shooting has stopped.

And the chances are better than not, especially if the death toll is high, that the weapon of choice was a favorite of mass murderers in the United States, the so-called assault rifle.

Far more surprising than another mass shooting these days, Colorado state House members actually agreed on Sunday to ban these semi-automatic guns, call them what you will, like me.

Extremists don’t like the word “assault rifle.” They say it shows a crass ignorance about firearms and is nothing more than an inflammatory tag to describe what we all understand about assault rifles.

These are semi-automatic guns that either come with or look ‘sickest’ with big gun clips or magazines.

The guns were by no means created for people who need firearms for work, which very, very few people actually do. Those would be people who use guns to kill errant raccoons after your chickens or put down a milk cow with a broken leg.

That, despite the weird claim by Colorado Congressman Ken Buck and others, that ranchers and farmers “need” semi-automatic rifles dressed up to look like military weapons to shoot the occasional varmint or tin can.

They don’t, and any non-extremist who grew up or lived on a ranch or farm before these weapons were invented by the gun industry during the 1980s to address a slump in hand-gun sales will tell you that.

It certainly doesn’t mean that anyone who thinks these military-stylish rifles is a potential or anxious mass murderer. Weirdly, there are more than 20 million of these things in circulation.

But you can’t hide the truth about how the most vicious and vile among mass murderers in the United States choose these guns when they want to go slaughter people in public places.

Besides Aurora theater shooting mass murderer James Holmes, who fired his “assault rifle” into a crowded theater

in 2012, killing 12 and injuring 72, that weapon was also the gun of choice for the murderers behind Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Sutherland Springs, Sandy Hook Elementary School, El Paso, Orlando, Las Vegas, Dayton, Robb Elementary School, as well as “lesser” shootings, such as Columbine High School, Uvlade, Boulder and Club Q in Colorado Springs.

It’s all about semi-automatic weapons and lots of bullets.

If you need one of these for “sport” to bring down a goose or a deer, you need to get your dinner wrapped in plastic at the grocery store, not out in the wild.

The folks who have created mythology out of the Second Amendment and swear that millions of Americans have a credible need and use for military-style, semi-automatic rifles and rifle-kinda guns, say that not only is “assault rifle” off the mark, so is a ban.

Endless Republicans, and Democrats afraid of being kicked out of office by Republicans, insist gun laws don’t do much good, and just banning one style of gun will just force future mass murderers to choose another kind of firearm.

These guns, anti-gun-law proponents and cowardly politicians will tell you, are no more inherently dangerous than a tanning booth or a deep-fat fryer. In well-meaning, responsible hands, you get well-roasted people and tater tots. But in malevolent, evil hands, they, too, can easily become weapons of terror and destruction. Outlaw deep-fat fryers and only outlaws will have fried chicken. It all proves that we need gun control like we need a hole in the head, gun proponents say.

But you can’t hide from the fact that most of the people who wielded these military-ish rifles and guns bought them legally, including the murderers behind the Boulder, Aurora and Uvalde massacres.

You can’t deny that the United States has more guns than people, and far more guns per person than any other modern nation.

You can’t deny that the United States also boasts the greatest number of shooting injuries and deaths, endlessly more per capita than any other nation.

And you can’t deny that when Australia banned and actually bought back and destroyed their so-called assault weapons, the number of shootings plummeted.

But clearly, gun violence in the United States, Colorado and Aurora, and working seriously to remove assault weapons from public access, is all about denial.

DAVE PERRY Editor

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I-225 motorists deserve more from CDOT than advice

Apair of Aurora city lawmakers are spot on in demanding that state highway officials do something now to address an undetermined highway defect on Aurora’s interstate 225.

Last week, Mayor Mike Coffman and Councilmember Steve Sundberg pressed the entire city council to agree to demand the Colorado Department of Transportation pay immediate heed to an unidentified defect in northbound lanes on the interstate near East Alameda Avenue.

It’s unclear what the defect or issue actually is, described as a “bump” somewhere in the northbound lanes of I-225, or also as “uneven” lanes.

What is clear is that this part of the highway, built in the 1970s and rebuilt in the 1990s, has relatively recently become a place where seven traffic fatalities have been logged in less than a year, and multiple injuries on top of that.

Most recently, five teenagers were thrown from a stolen car barreling down the interstate when it crashed and rolled, ejecting all five people in the car, and killing one passenger.

“People are dying, and it’s teenagers who are the majority of the deaths,” Sundberg told city lawmakers last week.

Sundberg and Coffman sponsored a resolution demanding that the highway department inspect and fix the state highway.

So far, the response from state officials has been far from urgent.

State and city officials said highway officials plan to begin studying interstate issues sometime this summer and possibly begin some kind of repairs or modifications some time next year, according to a Sentinel story from last week.

Colorado Department of Transportation spokesperson Tamara Rollison told the Sentinel that the highway department “takes all crashes and fatalities seriously” and was “saddened by this recent incident involving young Coloradans.”

She mentioned that the state could review data and possibly work with “law enforcement to educate drivers and discourage dangerous behavior on the road.

“These structures are safe to drive on as long as safe driving practices are followed, which we encourage all drivers to follow.”

That sounds a lot like “thoughts and prayers” for Aurora motorists.

No doubt everyone can agree that I-225, and all public roads, would be far safer places for everyone if every driver obeyed speed limits and traffic safety rules.

But there is no shortage of highway drivers who don’t. Speeding on this portion of the interstate, and just about everywhere, is the norm, and not by just a couple of miles an hour over the speed limit.

State highway officials should immediately investigate the area to determine why it is in a city with hundreds of miles of lanes of interstate, filled with speeding drivers day and night everywhere, so many are crashing and dying here.

Once the problem and location is identified, and possibly analyzed, at the very least state highway officials owe it to interstate motorists to create some kind of warning sign or system to allow traffic scofflaws to protect themselves, and others, and prevent what have become inevitable crashes.

Anything less is inexcusable and unacceptable for a part of the busy metroplex highway system that is used by as many as 70,000 cars a day.

25 years since Columbine marks 25 years of inaction

Aquote etched into the side of the Columbine Memorial reads: “It brought the nation to its knees, but now that we’ve gotten back up, how have things changed; what have we learned?”

The answer, tragically, seems to be, “nothing.”

Moving on doesn’t happen all at once. It’s not something we demand of those left behind, but we don’t give them much of a choice either. It starts slowly: flowers dry, petals carried away by the wind; the news segments are shorter; questions like “Isn’t it just awful, what happened at Columbine?” are asked less and less. We move on, avert our eyes, and leave a principal to rebuild a shattered school community.

In the blink of an eye, 25 years have passed. Never again turned into again, and again, and again. Columbine turned into Sandy Hook Elementary, which turned into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, which turned into Robb Elementary.

Twenty-five years riddled with massacres, young lives ending as fast as it takes for a round to load in the chamber of an assault rifle. Twenty-five years of opportunities to implement change and save lives. Twenty-five years of “it’s not a gun problem; it’s a mental health problem.”

Imagine if those 25 years were actually marked by action. What if we had valued our children’s lives more than a firearm and passed legislation to protect them? What if those who pose a danger to themselves or others couldn’t easily access firearms? Imagine if the very weapon I carried in Afghanistan — a war zone — was never used to kill our children in their classrooms.

Last year, on the 24th anniversary, I stood on the House Floor and asked my colleagues,“What has changed since Columbine?” Since then, I have held numerous town halls at schools in my district, Colorado’s 6th, with kids as young as seven or as old as eighteen. Without fail, no matter what part of my district or a student’s background, the first question is always, “What are you doing about gun violence?”

Our children don’t want to hear about the political infighting preventing gun violence legislation from passing in Congress. They don’t want to hear about who in Congress the gun lobby has in their clutches. They get up every day and walk into their schools with legitimate fears about their safety. They endure

one active shooter drill after the next. Why does our society accept this? School shootings are a uniquely American problem. In no other developed country is the number one cause of death for children gun violence. Seven-year-olds and seventeen-year-olds share the same fear, and it is our responsibility as parents to protect them and do everything we can to alleviate these fears.

It’s been 25 years since Daniel Mauser was shot and killed, two weeks after he expressed concern to his dad, Tom Mauser, about America’s gun laws. Daniel asked his dad about the loopholes in the Brady Bill that allow individuals to obtain guns online or at gun shows. Daniel’s life was taken by a gun purchased through one of those loopholes. The gun show loophole remains open.

When I think about where we are today, I think about Cassie Bernall, Steve Curnow, Corey DePooter, Kelly Fleming, Matt Kechter, Daniel Mauser, Danny Rohrbough, Rachel Scott, Isaiah Shoels, John Tomlin, Lauren Townsend, Kyle Velasquez, and Dave Sanders. I think of the people they would have become, the lives they would have led, their families and friends, the survivors, and the entire Columbine community.

Whenever there is a school shooting, we think of Columbine — because Columbine was the catalyst. Another tragedy occurs, and we ask ourselves what we should have learned from Columbine.

As a dad, I worry every day while my kids are at school. The nightmare of gun violence so many families have endured over the years is incomprehensible. How dare we look at them and think, “Thank God it wasn’t my children,” and then look away.

We have the power as Americans to incite change. Universal background checks, red flag laws, an assault weapons ban — these are simple, yet monumental ways for us to protect our children.

“Thoughts and prayers” will never be enough. They do not stop bullets or a gunman from taking aim at our schools.

Twenty-five years of inaction is unacceptable. We cannot allow another 25 years to pass before we say, “never again” and finally mean it.

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow is an Army Ranger veteran, lawyer and represents Colorado’s 6th Congressional district, encompassing Aurora, Littleton and Centennial.

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AURORA REFUSES TO RELEASE RECORDING OF UNANNOUNCED, SECRET MEETING BY COUNCIL COMMITTEE

BY MAX LEVY, Sentinel Staff Writer

Before and immediately after a trio of judges ruled that a 2022 closed-door vote by Aurora’s City Council violated state law, a council committee met four times in secret, despite the same law requiring it to inform the public about its meetings ahead of time.

This week, the Sentinel asked a district court judge to compel the city to release an electronic recording of the one unannounced committee meeting that was recorded on the grounds that the group once again violated Colorado’s Open Meetings Law.

“Under settled Colorado law, when a public body unlawfully closes a public meeting to the public in violation of CORA, no (Colorado Open Records Act) exemption applies to the recording of the public meeting,” an April 16 court filing by First Amendment attorney Steve Zansberg reads. “It simply must be disclosed.”

Zansberg and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press are providing legal representation for the newspaper.

Aurora’s Council Appointee Evaluation and Compensation Committee reviews the pay and performance of top city officials as well as complaints of harassment and misconduct brought against those officials or against council members.

Its role subjects it to the Open Meetings Law, which requires that a “local public body,” including a city council or council committee, provide the public with “full and timely” notice of any meeting attended by a majority or quorum of members.

This includes posting agenda information in a

publicly-accessible location or online in advance of the meeting. The City of Aurora satisfies the requirement by publishing agendas for the council and other city entities subject to the Open Meetings Law on its website.

The group is made up of the mayor, mayor pro tem and the chairperson of the council’s Management and Finance Policy Committee — currently Mike Coffman, Dustin Zvonek and Curtis Gardner, respectively. It’s also the only council committee permitted by the council’s self-authored rules of procedure to meet behind closed doors, with the caveat that “all applicable aspects of the state Open Meetings Law … are followed.”

According to state law, local public bodies may convene in private during an otherwise public meeting — a circumstance known as an “executive session” — only when certain criteria are met, including telling the public beforehand about the executive session, the topics to be discussed during the session and what legal justification they have for closing the meeting to the public.

“The law is there to make sure there are guardrails on when they can go behind closed doors,” said Jeff Roberts, executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition. “You use the procedures and the law to do it properly. And then the public has a better understanding and some trust in why you needed to do that.”

Courts have further interpreted the Open Meetings Law to mean that, when a local public body fails to live up to the standards set by the state for making the public aware of a closed-door meeting, it cannot use the fact that a discussion happened in executive session to withhold records of the session, which are normally exempt from

disclosure, from the public.

In late January, the Sentinel received a tip that the committee had met without publishing an agenda or otherwise informing the public ahead of time on Oct. 13, Nov. 14, Dec. 18 and Jan. 18.

Though the meetings were, in practice, entirely inaccessible to the public, they also included executive sessions that dealt with “personnel matters” involving officials appointed by the council, according to meeting agendas that weren’t published until after the Sentinel began asking questions of the city.

City spokesman Ryan Luby said agendas were prepared for the four meetings but not published ahead of time due to a “misunderstanding.”

“Internal workflow procedures and responsibilities transitioned between one group of city staff to another group around the time the public-facing meeting agendas ceased publication last fall. A misunderstanding during that transition led to the issues you discovered,” he wrote in a Jan. 31 email.

“Consequently, staff now tasked with posting the agendas will be retrained in how to post the agendas properly and reminded how critical it is to ensure the agendas are published in a timely manner in accordance with state law. There will also be increased checks and balances in place internally to ensure these issues do not occur again.”

The four agendas that were posted online soon after the Sentinel contacted the city did not cite any legal justification for entering into executive session, and the only agenda items listed were “FORM #3” and “DRAFT: FORM #3.”

A few days later, modified agendas were published on the city’s website citing a section of the Open Meetings Law that allows local public bodies to enter executive session to discuss personnel matters. Luby also wrote that the same issue was brought to the city’s attention by employees in the City Attorney’s Office a few days before the Sentinel’s inquiry. The committee has met twice since January. Both meetings included executive sessions addressing personnel matters. In February, the agenda and a link to the meeting were made available ahead of time — Coffman, Gardner and Zvonek recessed into executive session as soon as the meeting began.

The Open Meetings Law also requires that local governments electronically record executive sessions and preserve the recordings for at least 90 days. When the Sentinel formally requested the recordings of the four committee meetings, a city staff member wrote in their reply that the three

most recent meetings were “inadvertently not recorded.”

As for the recording of the October meeting, the staff member did not address whether the city recorded the meeting but instead cited the section of the Open Meetings Law pertaining to the 90-day retention requirement.

The law does not prohibit local governments from keeping recordings of executive sessions beyond the three-month retention period. When asked to clarify whether the City of Aurora still possessed the recording of the October meeting, the staff member acknowledged that it did.

Ultimately, three weeks after the Sentinel filed its request, City Clerk Kadee Rodriguez formally declined to release the recording, referencing sections of the Colorado Open Records Act that allow cities to withhold records if they are “so candid or personal that public disclosure is likely to stifle honest and frank discussion within the government” and if their release would cause “substantial

injury to the public interest.”

“Appointed city employees have a legitimate expectation of nondisclosure of the withheld requested records, as the records involve employment evaluations and candid discussions containing personal opinions related to city appointed officials,” Rodriguez wrote in her Feb. 23 letter denying the Sentinel access to the recording.

She also referred to the part of the Open Meetings Law allowing local public bodies to meet in executive session to discuss personnel matters and said sharing the records would “invade the constitutional right to privacy of the individuals involved.”

litical subdivision of the state, requiring that it comply with COML,” the April 16 filing on behalf of the Sentinel says. “No provision of CORA permits the City to withhold that public record... even if one or more exemptions might have applied to that record if the CEC had properly convened an executive session.”

Roberts said following the rules concerning closed-door meetings is about respecting the limits put in place by the public’s representatives at the state level.

The Sentinel was tipped off to the events of the executive session and requested an electronic recording in March 2022. A few months later, after Rodriguez denied the newspaper access to the recording, the Sentinel filed a lawsuit asking Arapahoe County District Court judge Elizabeth Beebe Volz to order the city to hand it over.

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“It’s not that hard; government bodies in Colorado do it every day,” he said. “If you disregard the Open Meetings Law, and you say, ‘Well, we’re going to meet, we’re going to close the door, and we’re not going to release the recording,’ then obviously the public is going to wonder what is actually happening in their government.”

Volz ruled against the newspaper in September 2022, finding that the city had “cured” the Open Meetings Law violation by including information about what was discussed in private in a subsequent meeting’s agenda packet.

She also determined that the direction given by council in the form of a “roll call” did not rise to the level of “formal action” that the law prohibits from taking place in executive session.

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In a court document asking a judge to affirm the city’s position that the recording of the October meeting is exempt from disclosure, Corey Hoffman, a third-party attorney representing the city, argued that the committee isn’t a “local public body” distinct from the council, and that since the October meeting was only attended by two committee members, and two people wouldn’t form a quorum of the entire council, the meeting was not a public meeting.

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But in December 2023, Colorado’s Court of Appeals found that Volz erred in her ruling, affirming that the council had violated the Open Meetings Law and demanding that the city release the March 2022 recording. The city has since opted to appeal the case to the Colorado Supreme Court, which has yet to decide whether it will take the case up.

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State law defines “local public body” as “any board, committee, commission, authority or other advisory, policy-making, rule-making or formally constituted body of any political subdivision of the state.”

Council rules have also stipulated that the Council Appointee Evaluation and Compensation Committee must abide by the Open Meetings Law for at least 12 years, based on current and archival rules documents provided by the city.

The Sentinel chose to litigate the matter while waiting on the Colorado Supreme Court to decide whether it will consider a petition by the city asking it to weigh in on the December ruling by three appellate judges who found that Aurora’s City Council violated the Open Meetings Law during a prior executive session in 2022.

State law prohibits local public bodies from making decisions or taking formal action behind closed doors.

Invoices obtained from the city in response to a records request indicate the City of Aurora has spent more than $40,000 on outside attorneys from April 2022 through February 2024 to fight the release of the 2022 and 2023 executive session recordings.

Luby wrote in an email that attorneys’ fees in the two cases are being paid for out of the city’s general fund.

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Regardless, during an executive session dealing with the allegation that Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky violated Aurora’s City Charter and council rules by calling then-police chief Vanessa Wilson “trash” on a talk radio show and urging Wilson to replace her deputy chief, council members voted to terminate the disciplinary process that another member had initiated against Jurinsky.

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Aurora council could ask voters about creating new independent auditor position

An Aurora City Council member on April 11 announced that he will ask fellow lawmakers to send a ballot item to voters this fall that would enhance the independence of the city’s internal auditing staff.

Councilmember Curtis Gardner’s proposal would add the position of “city auditor” to the handful of officials directly hired and fired by the council, which include the city attorney, municipal judge, court administrator and city manager.

Currently, Aurora’s Internal Audit Department reports to the city manager and is tasked with auditing the finances, policies and governance of other entities under the city manager’s control.

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While Gardner said in a news release that his proposal wasn’t motivated by mistrust of current city officials, he argued moving auditors out from under the city manager would address “the inherent conflict of interest that exists today with the Internal Audit Department sitting in the same reporting structure with the leadership and departments they are supposed to investigate.”

“A city auditor appointed by the elected body would be more accountable and transparent to our voters,” Gardner said in the release. “The auditor function is so crucial to ensuring we have efficient and effective processes in place, (provide) good value to our taxpayers, and (safeguard) against fraud, waste and abuse.”

The auditor would be chosen by a majority vote of the council. Gardner will first bring his proposal to the council’s April 22 study session, the release said.

— MAX LEVY, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

Jury acquits Aurora cop of all charges in pistolwhipping case

An Aurora police officer charged with using excessive and unreasonable force in the 2021 arrest of a Black man — pointing his gun at the man’s head and repeatedly hitting the man with his gun — was found not guilty by a jury April 11 of all charges.

John Haubert, 39, who has since resigned from the Aurora Police Department, faced charges of attempted first-degree assault, second-degree assault, felony menacing, official oppression and first-degree official misconduct in connection with the arrest of 29-year-old Kyle Vinson.

Haubert was emotional while the judge read the jury’s consecutive not-guilty findings.

“While we are disappointed in the verdict, we respect the jury’s decision. We have a duty to investigate and prosecute cases we believe we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt at trial,” District Attorney John Kellner said in a statement. “This verdict does not change our commitment to seeking justice for victims.”

Qusair Mohamedbhai, an attorney representing Vinson, said Vinson was grateful for the work of Kellner and prosecutors, though he was disappointed by the verdict.

“Mr. Vinson is proud of the efforts he has undertaken to raise awareness of police violence, and this does not change the sad reality that the police department has significant steps it still needs to undertake to rebuild community trust,” Mohamedbhai said. “Mr. Vinson is appreciative that our police department severed its relationship with Officer Haubert.”

The episode garnered worldwide notice and has figured prominently in police reform efforts underway in the city.

The incident started as a trespassing call at 3138 S. Parker Road, where Haubert and fellow Aurora officer Francine Martinez, 40, detained Vinson and two other men wanted on felony warrants.

Martinez was found guilty last April of failing to intervene while her partner strangled and pistol-whipped Vinson, the first ruling of its kind following a state law making officers criminally liable for such inaction.

“You can see the fear on his face,” Jade Hoisington told jurors after playing body-worn camera footage showing the violent arrest of Vinson by Haubert. Hoisington also showed photos of the welts left on Vinson’s head.

During the trial process, Vinson testified that he thought he might die after mistakenly believing Haubert had accused him of having a gun, when Haubert in fact said he had one pointed at the back of Vinson’s head. Vinson looked down as body camera video of the arrest was played while he was on the witness stand, seated just a few feet from Haubert.

Vinson, now serving a prison sentence in another case, said he

had initially refused to come to court to testify against Haubert.

“I don’t like reliving it a lot. Usually I feel like people who are in this situation with police brutality are dead,” Vinson said. The judge did not allow him to continue along those lines after the defense objected.

The defense argued that Haubert had the right to use his gun like he would use a baton because Vinson tried to grab Haubert’s firearm — something that prosecutors denied he did.

Hoisington said Vinson, who had a warrant for his arrest in a domestic violence case at the time of his arrest, remained in a defensive stance during the encounter and put his hands up to try to protect himself.

Defense lawyer Kristen Frost presented a still photo made from video that Vinson acknowledged showed three of his fingers on Haubert’s gun. But Vinson said he was not trying to grab it.

In questioning Vinson, Frost pointed out that he did not initially cooperate by getting on his stomach when Haubert ordered him to do so.

Frost also argued that Haubert did not strangle Vinson, putting his hand on Vinson’s neck to hold him down but not wrapping his fingers around it.

Then-police chief Vanessa Wilson was harshly critical of Haubert and Martinez after the incident came to light, ultimately firing Martinez. Haubert resigned.

“We’re disgusted,” she said at a news conference in July 2021. “We’re angry. This is not police work … We don’t train this. It’s not acceptable.”

As Martinez attempted to place one of the men accused of trespassing into handcuffs, he and another man freed themselves and ran away.

Haubert then tried to place Vinson into handcuffs, telling him to roll onto his stomach as he pressed the barrel of his pistol against the back of his head. Vinson initially complied, according to video and an account written by Aurora detective Ethan Snow, who wrote the 15-page affidavit seeking a warrant for Haubert’s arrest.

“Officer Haubert continued to press his duty pistol against Mr. Vinson’s head despite Mr. Vinson’s compliance,” Snow wrote. Vinson then tried to free one of his arms from the arresting officers “while squirming his body.”

Haubert proceeded to get on top of Vinson and struck his head with his gun more than a dozen times, creating multiple gashes around his face and head. By the end of the encounter, Vinson’s neon green shirt was covered with blood. Vinson has since filed a civil lawsuit against Haubert and APD, seeking damages for his injuries.

As the struggle continued, according to the document, Haubert put his hands around Vinson’s neck for at least 39 seconds. Haubert repeatedly threatened to shoot Vinson and told him to stop resisting, even though Snow determined: “It did not appear that Mr. Vinson had

made any attempts to fight Officer Haubert.”

Through labored breathing, Vinson told Haubert “you’re killing me” and repeatedly asked the officer not to shoot him.

Throughout the encounter, Vinson repeatedly tells officers that there is no warrant for his arrest and “you have the wrong guy.”

Police officials later clarified that Vinson was wanted for felony strangulation in connection with a domestic violence incident in Denver, though he likely didn’t know there was a warrant for his arrest as it may have been tied to a probation violation.

Other officers eventually

responded to the scene, and one officer shot Vinson in the leg with a stun gun. He was placed into handcuffs and medically evaluated moments later.

“Mr. Vinson stated over and over again that he can’t breathe,” Snow wrote.

When conversing with other officers who arrived as Vinson was apprehended, Haubert could be heard saying “All that blood on him is from me f****** pistol whipping him … I was wailing the f*** out of him,” according to the affidavit.

Though doctors determined that Vinson did not sustain “serious bodily injury” in the encounter, he sustained multiple cuts and bruis-

es to his neck and face, and he received six stitches for a 2-inch gash on the left side of his head. He also incurred a large welt on his right temple.

In March of 2009, Haubert was accused of DUI, felony menacing and a misdemeanor weapons charge for being drunk with a gun, court records show. He pleaded guilty to the weapons charge in October of that year. The other charges were dismissed.

Haubert was sentenced to three months of probation, 24 hours of community service, and ordered to pay court fees in the 2009 case.

— Sentinel and Associated Press writers

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Arapahoe County Budget

Arapahoe County faces significant budget shortfall starting in 2025

After years of insufficient tax revenues, combined with a continued increase in demand for services, Arapahoe County faces a choice—and is asking for your input. Read more and provide your input at acbudget.com

Tell us where you want to vote!

Arapahoe County’s Elections Division wants voters’ input about locations for voter service and polling centers (VSPC) for the November 5 General Election.

The County will manage 32 VSPCs in November, and will accept public comment regarding placement of those facilities until April 29. Characteristics such as building size, road access, ease of access for voters with disabilities, and similar factors will be considered as locations are determined.

Share your input through April 29. Visit https://bit.ly/VSPCSurvey

Water Study

The Arapahoe County Water Supply Study will hold open houses April 24 from 5 to 7 p.m., at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Cir., in Centennial and May 9 from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Kelver Library, 585 S. Main St., Byers.

Visit arapahoeco.gov/waterstudy or scan the QR code with your smartphone.

Chad Burnett, a graduating senior from Hinsdale, N.H. Middle High School, takes a small nap before the commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The Gallup survey, released Monday, April 15, 2024, says that a majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep. But in the U.S., where the ethos of grinding and pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps is ubiquitous, getting enough sleep can seem like a dream.

Kristopher Radder/ The Brattleboro Reformer via AP

Hunting for Zzzzz’s

ONLY 26% OF AMERICANS SAY THEY GET AT LEAST EIGHT HOURS OF SLEEP, NEW GALLUP POLL SAYS

BY DEEPTI HAJELA AND LINLEY SANDERS, Associated Press

If you’re feeling — YAWN — sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you’re not alone. A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll.

But in the U.S., the ethos of grinding and pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps is ubiquitous, both in the country’s beginnings and our current environment of always-on technology and work hours. And getting enough sleep can seem like a dream.

The Gallup poll, released Monday, found 57% of Americans say they would feel better if they could get more sleep, while only 42% say they are getting as much sleep as they need. That’s a first in Gallup polling since 2001; in 2013, when Americans were last asked, it was just about the reverse — 56% saying they got the needed sleep and 43% saying they didn’t.

Younger women, under the age of 50, were especially likely to report they aren’t getting enough rest.

The poll also asked respondents to report how many hours of sleep they usually get per night: Only 26% said they got eight or more hours, which is around the amount that sleep experts say is recommended for health and mental well-being. Just over half,

53%, reported getting six to seven hours. And 20% said they got five hours or less, a jump from the 14% who reported getting the least amount of sleep in 2013.

(And just to make you feel even more tired, in 1942, the vast majority of Americans were sleeping more. Some 59% said they slept eight or more hours, while 33% said they slept six to seven hours. What even IS that?)

THE REASONS AREN’T EXACTLY CLEAR

The poll doesn’t get into reasons WHY Americans aren’t getting the sleep they need, and since Gallup last asked the question in 2013, there’s no data breaking down the particular impact of the last four years and the pandemic era.

But what’s notable, says Sarah Fioroni, senior researcher at Gallup, is the shift in the last decade toward more Americans thinking they would benefit from more sleep and particularly the jump in the number of those saying they get five or less hours.

“That five hours or less category ... was almost not really heard of in 1942,” Fioroni said. “There’s almost nobody that said they slept five hours or less.”

In modern American life, there also has

been “this pervasive belief about how sleep was unnecessary — that it was this period of inactivity where little to nothing was actually happening and that took up time that could have been better used,” said Joseph Dzierzewski, vice president for research and scientific affairs at the National Sleep Foundation.

It’s only relatively recently that the importance of sleep to physical, mental and emotional health has started to percolate more in the general population, he said.

And there’s still a long way to go. For some Americans, like Justine Broughal, 31, a self-employed event planner with two small children, there simply aren’t enough hours in the day. So even though she recognizes the importance of sleep, it often comes in below other priorities like her 4-month-old son, who still wakes up throughout the night, or her 3-year-old daughter.

“I really treasure being able to spend time with (my children),” Broughal says. “Part of the benefit of being self-employed is that I get a more flexible schedule, but it’s definitely often at the expense of my own care.”

THERE’S A CULTURAL BACKDROP TO ALL THIS, TOO

So why are we awake all the time? One likely reason for Americans’ sleeplessness

is cultural — a longstanding emphasis on industriousness and productivity.

Some of the context is much older than the shift documented in the poll. It includes the Protestants from European countries who colonized the country, said Claude Fischer, a professor of sociology at the graduate school of the University of California, Berkeley. Their belief system included the idea that working hard and being rewarded with success was evidence of divine favor.

“It has been a core part of American culture for centuries,” he said. “You could make the argument that it ... in the secularized form over the centuries becomes just a general principle that the morally correct person is somebody who doesn’t waste their time.”

Jennifer Sherman has seen that in action.

In her research in rural American communities over the years, the sociology professor at Washington State University says a common theme among people she interviewed was the importance of having a solid work ethic. That applied not only to paid labor but unpaid labor as well, like making sure the house was clean.

A through line of American cultural mythology is the idea of being “individually responsible for creating our own destinies,” she said. “And that does suggest that if you’re

on the cleanliness and shape of the metaphorical comedy.

scene & herd

And Meow This: Fully Feline Art Show

Opening Night & Special Event

“And Meow This” is an art showcase featuring fiercely feline-inspired artworks from several amazing artists in a multitude of media. If you like cats, you’ll find this all-cat art show purrrrrfect. Featuring the artwork of Jacob Garvin aka Sex The Cat & other curated artists in Spectra’s main gallery.

IF YOU GO:

Free with RSVP

April 6 through April 29 5 pm

Spectra Art Space

1836 South Broadway spectraartspace.com/ andmeowthis

Titanic Escape!

It’s 1:20am April 15, 1912. You are locked in the bowels of the ship with your fellow 3rd class passengers as the Titanic begins its descent into the ocean. Can you solve the puzzles to travel from deck to deck and get on a lifeboat before the ship becomes fully submerged?

IF YOU GO:

April 18, 6:30 p.m.

Tickets: $20

Molly Brown House Museum

1340 Pennsylvania St.

cli.re/60444-titanic-escape

The Dads Comedy Show

Introducing “The Dads,” even though none of them are actual fathers. Comprising the quartet of Ben Hilzer, Gary John Miller, Sam Butler, and Jack Anderson, this group brings together a kaleidoscope of characters and situations that’ll leave you saying, “that was funny to me.”

“The Dads” have a unique knack for weaving character-driven storytelling and clever themes throughout their sketches, providing a delightful experience for their audience. If you pay close attention, you’ll uncover a subtle throughline that ties their comedic chaos together.

From Proctologist conventions gone hilariously awry to the TSA auctioning off unexpected contraband, and even puppets with an alarming amount of internet access, “The Dads” venture into the zaniest corners of comedy, depending

As a testament to their talent, “The Dads” have been recognized in prominent publications, including features in Daily Music Roll and Broadway World. Get ready to experience the world of “The Dads” as they deliver comedy for you in a nice warm metaphorical bun.

IF YOU GO: April 19, 7p.m.

Tickets: $5

Chaos Bloom Theater

70 S Broadway chaosbloom.com/shows/thedads-comedy-show

Harpsichord Showcase: Bach and Beyond

Have you ever heard four harpsichords performing together all at once? This program will include J.S. Bach’s concerto for four harpsichords and a variety of other works by Bach, Couperin, Mozart, and Soler for harpsichords, organ, and strings. Musicians will also be performing an original composition for four harpsichords by lead harpsichordist Jeremiah Otto. An informal harpsichord walk-and-talk and a reception will follow the concert.

IF YOU GO:

March 19 7 p.m.

Tickets: $0-$25

The Church

1160 Lincoln St. 303-832-8628

augustanaarts.org/events/aharpsichord-showcase-bach-andbeyond

Art Crawl: ABC’s of Curating

Art Crawl is a program designed to offer infants (newborns through 14 months) and their caregivers an opportunity to experience art, build relationships, and learn together. Surrounded by Clyfford Still’s expansive body of work, Museum educators will lead participants through the galleries and provide provocations based on art exploration. Your guide will encourage an interactive discussion on the importance of introducing your baby to art at an early age and tips for experiencing art together. We encourage you to let your infant explore, follow their lead, and observe what draws their attention. This experience is the best foundation for discussing and discovering the joy of art together. The April theme is “ABC’s of Curating.” Space is limited and pre-registration is required (you must purchase a Museum admission ticket or register with your CSM membership during online registration). Registration will open soon.

IF YOU GO:

April 21 10:30am

Clyfford Still Museum

1250 Bannock St

Tickets: Free for CSM members, all others, $1-$10

720-354-4880

clyffordstillmuseum.org/ events/art-crawl-abcs-ofcurating-4-21

wasting too much of your time ... that you are responsible for your own failure.”

“The other side of the coin is a massive amount of disdain for people considered lazy,” she added. Broughal says she thinks that as parents, her generation is able to let go of some of those expectations.

“I prioritize ... spending time with my kids, over keeping my house pristine,” she said.

But with two little ones to care for, she said, making peace with a messier house doesn’t mean more time to rest: “We’re spending family time until, you know, (my 3-yearold) goes to bed at eight and then we’re resetting the house, right?”

Scan here or call 720-744-6342 to learn more

THE TRADEOFFS OF MORE SLEEP

While the poll only shows a broad shift over the past decade, living through the COVID-19 pandemic may have affected people’s sleep patterns. Also discussed in post-COVID life is “revenge bedtime procrastination,” in which people put off sleeping and instead scroll on social media or binge a show as a way of trying to handle stress.

Liz Meshel is familiar with that. The 30-year-old American is temporarily living in Bulgaria on a research grant, but also works a parttime job on U.S. hours to make ends

meet.

On the nights when her work schedule stretches to 10 p.m., Meshel finds herself in a “revenge procrastination” cycle. She wants some time to herself to decompress before going to sleep and ends up sacrificing sleeping hours to make it happen.

“That applies to bedtime as well, where I’m like, ‘Well, I didn’t have any me time during the day, and it is now 10 p.m., so I am going to feel totally fine and justified watching X number of episodes of TV, spending this much time on Instagram, as my way to decompress,” she said. “Which obviously will always make the problem worse.”

DON’T RISK A GAP

IN YOUR MEDICAID COVERAGE

The COVID-19 public health emergency has ended. This means Health First Colorado and CHP+ members will go through the renewal process to see if you still qualify for Medicaid coverage. Check your email, mail, and PEAK inbox and take action when you get o cial messages.

When you can do, teach

This Aurora teacher survived Columbine. Here’s how she prioritizes trauma-informed practices.

BY ANN SCHIMKE, Chalkbeat Colorado

ABOVE: Cassandra Sandusky, right, a graduate of Columbine High School, pauses with her friend, Jennifer Dunmore, at a row of crosses bearing the names of the victims of the attack at the school 20 years ago before a program for the victims Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Littleton, CO.

OPPOSITE PAGE CLOCKWISE: A wreath stands at the Columbine Memorial before a program for the victims of the massacre at Columbine High School 20 years ago Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Littleton, CO.

Attendees hug during a program for the victims of the massacre at Columbine High School 20 years ago Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Littleton, CO.

Attendees hug before a program for the victims of the massacre at Columbine High School 20 years ago Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Littleton, CO.

Crosses with the names of the victims of the massacre at Columbine High School nearly 20 years ago stand along a picnic site in the park before a vigil at the memorial Friday, April 19, 2019, in Littleton, CO.

AP Photos/David Zalubowski

When Heather Martin was a senior in high school, she survived the Columbine High School shooting that killed 12 students and one teacher in Littleton. Even as she tried to move on with her life, she carried the trauma of that day inside her — often in ways that surprised her.

The following year, during a community college class, she burst into tears during a routine fire drill, confused and embarrassed by her emotional reaction.

“I hadn’t remembered, until that very moment, that the fire alarm had been going off while I was barricaded for three hours before the SWAT team came,” she said.

She also struggled with panic attacks, an eating disorder, and insensitive comments from instructors. Eventually, Martin dropped out of college.

Today, Martin is a high school English teacher in Aurora who prioritizes making her students feel safe and giving them the tools to understand and cope with trauma. She’s also the executive director of The Rebels Project, a nonprofit that supports survivors of mass tragedy. In March, she attended the State of the Union address as a guest of U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, a Democrat who represents Aurora and region.

Martin, who teaches at Aurora Central High School, talked to Chalkbeat about how she rediscovered her desire to teach after leaving college, what calming techniques she teaches students, and why she loves home visits.

Was there a moment when you decided to become a teacher?

When I was in elementary school, my friends and I used to “play school” when we would study for tests. We alternated being the teacher, and I think that really laid the foundation for me wanting to teach in some way.

After the shooting at Columbine in 1999, I struggled a lot with trauma while attending community college and ended up dropping out. One day, while filming some B roll for a documentary called ”Grieving in a Fishbowl,” I was asked to flip through my high school yearbook. I found where my English teacher had signed: “I hope you major in English and become a teacher - your students would love you!” it read.

It seems I had forgotten for a while where I wanted to go, but I eventually found my way back. After 10 years and a long road of healing, I went back to school, finished my degree, and earned my teaching license.

How did your trauma manifest during your initial college experience?

I had extreme anxiety and unpredictable panic attacks — or at the time I thought they were unpredictable. I developed an eating disorder, started ditching and failing classes, and even tried recreational drugs. I attributed many of these things to “normal” college behavior and refused to acknowl-

edge that it had anything to do with the shooting. I told myself, “It’s been months, I should be fine.”

I had an English teacher assign a final essay that had a prompt related to school safety or guns in schools. When I finally worked up the courage to tell her why I couldn’t do the essay, she said it was required and if I didn’t do it, I would fail the class. I never went back to that class and, ultimately, ended up failing. I was already questioning my “right” to be traumatized, and her dismissal was extremely harmful.

When I took English again, I was assigned to write a 2-3 page personal narrative about an event that impacted me. This was about a year after the shooting, so I decided to actually tackle writing about it. I wrote upwards of 10 pages. On the due date, I printed my essay and brought it to the instructor. I told her how long it was, but I did not tell her the content. I wanted reassurance that the length was okay.

She said she would probably just grade me on the first few pages. Again, I felt dismissed and that my experience didn’t matter, and again, this amplified my questions about whether I had any right to feel and be traumatized. Again, I failed English class because I stopped attending.

My students love to hear that I failed English class twice in college!

What was it like to attend the State of the Union address?

The invite from Congressman Crow came as a surprise and I was very excited, and even a bit nervous, to attend. Every person I met was very interested and compassionate regarding long-term recovery from trauma. Congressman Crow and his staff were wonderful and did an excellent job of helping get the message out about the need for long-term support.

How did your own experience in school influence your approach to teaching?

I was a student who often felt like I wasn’t seen or noticed in school. I did just enough to stay off everyone’s radar — never a super-high or a super-low performer. As a teacher now, I look for students who may feel like I felt and am sure to connect with them as best I can. Also, obviously, the shooting and my subsequent healing journey help to drive my mission to make my classroom (and school community) as safe as I can — both in the physical sense and the emotional sense.

Tell us about a favorite lesson you teach.

I call it a “Mirror Poem.” We begin by comparing Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130, “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” to Sonnet 18, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” We focus on which is the “truer” love poem. After many discussions, we decide which one represents a mirror. The an-

swer always depends on what students view as a mirror’s purpose, so the responses are excellent. My favorite part is that after we read and analyze, students write their own poem using a mirror as a metaphor to describe how they see themselves and/or how others see them. The poems are INCREDIBLE and reading them never ceases to amaze me at how brilliant they are.

Tell us about The Rebels Project.

I co-founded the organization in 2012 with three other classmates from Columbine in the aftermath of the Aurora theater shooting. It’s named for the Columbine High School mascot. We wanted to provide support that we didn’t have access to after the shooting at our school — a space to share, connect, and heal alongside others who understand what it’s like to experience a similar event. Everybody on our leadership team has experienced a mass trauma themselves, which drives our decisions in every project we develop.

We connect survivors from all across the world. We hold support meetings, travel to impacted communities, educate the public on ways to support trauma survivors, and host an annual survivor retreat. We do this all as volunteers.

How do you incorporate trauma-informed practices into your classes?

Recently, we read ”The Kite Runner,” which has some disturbing content that may provoke some anxiety or trauma

responses. We practice grounding techniques before reading, then I offer opportunities to use some of the techniques as we read. These can include coloring, folding origami, deep breathing exercises, and bilateral movements that use both sides of the body together, such as tapping, pacing, or walking.

Another way I practice this is through good old-fashioned modeling. I point out when I’m feeling activated, how I notice it, what it feels like, and how I ground myself. I’m also very open about my healing journey. I teach seniors, so it’s age-appropriate that I share my story about surviving a school shooting and how I struggled in the aftermath. I am honest about some of the struggles I still have, even 25 years later. I think it’s so important that they know that healing doesn’t always mean you “get over it,” it’s more about working through it. Experiencing trauma changes us, and I feel that acknowledging that change is important.

Tell us about a memorable time — good or bad — when contact with a student’s family changed your perspective or approach.

At our school, we conduct home visits to help connect with the parents and guardians. These are always positive — basically pumping up the kiddo and sharing how amazing they are. I’ve had such wonderful visits with parents who come from various countries around the world, including Afghanistan, Republic of the Congo, Mexico, and Burma. I absolutely

love connecting with them and learning more about the lives of the students.

What are you reading for enjoyment?

Currently, I’m reading a few books. (Yes, I’m one of those weirdos that can read multiple books at a time!) They include ”The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride, the ”Skyward Series” by Brandon Sanderson, and Bruce Springsteen’s memoir, ”Born to Run” because he is MY FAVORITE!

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Ann Schimke is a senior reporter at Chalkbeat, covering early childhood issues and early literacy. Contact Ann at aschimke@chalkbeat.org. Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools.

Resources

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Call, text, or chat at 988

Colorado’s Crisis Services Call 844-493-8255 or text TALK to 38255.

The Rebels Project

https://www.therebelsproject.org/

National Eating Disorders Association

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders. org/get-help/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration https://www.

samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Preps

Due to the annual Colorado conspiracy of weather, combined with a number of other factors, prep baseball diamonds in Aurora have been getting a lot of use lately.

The whims of wind, rain, lightning and snow that annually wreak havoc with spring prep sports create a particular challenge for baseball, where games usually must be made up in short order. That can be particularly taxing on teams without a lot of pitching depth.

So the month of April has been a pack, mixed bag of results for local teams thus far, as the May postseason begins to come into view.

rest had traffic on the bases on multiple occassions, but Reed bore down each time and escaped. In the third inning, the Raptors had runners at second and third and no outs, only to see Reid record three straight strikeouts — all looking — to get out of the inning.

Juniors Ethin Woltz and Carter Wilcox combined for a shutout final inning for Cherokee Trail. With that trio of pitchers, plus senior Keegan Eberly (who started the state championship game and pitched a solid game in a loss to Valor Christian), plus junior Landon Olds and others — in addiion to the return of key position players —the Cougars believe they have the ingredients to make another state title run.

A call to arms

BY COURTNEY OAKES Sports Editor

A microcosm is found at Cherokee Trail, where in a one-week span from April 5-April 12, the Cougars (10-5) whacked four home runs in one inning in a wind-aided 16-run outburst against Castle View, gave up 19 runs to Douglas County in a blustery contest two days later, dropped a tight game with rival Grandview and followed that up with consecutive shutout wins over Smoky Hill and Eaglecrest.

Ironically, Cherokee Trail’s best-pitched game came against Eaglecrest at Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, which is notorious for offense. It helped that the coach Jon Digiorgio’s team could deploy one of the best pitchers around in senior Logan Reid.

The ace left-hander — a key piece in the Cougars’ run to last year’s Class 5A state championship game — struck out 11 and scattered five hits in six shutout innings. Eaglec-

Regis Jesuit also has a plethora of pitchers that have helped it get off to a good start despite a logjam of games. Though the opening day of the season was March 7, coach Matt Darr’s Raiders didn’t play their first game until March 23 and played 12 games in a 23-day span through April 15 (with a 9-3 mark, including 2-2 in a stretch of four games in four days April 2-5).

Sophomore ace Hudson Alpert suffered his first loss in high school baseball when Regis Jesuit was blanked by Cherry Creek April 3, but he bounced back with an outstanding six-inning effort to beat Valor Christian 8-2 and stands 2-1 with a 1.94 ERA in the early going. Senior Liam Mosley and junior Luke Reasbeck have been outstanding as both sport 2-0 records with sub-2.00 ERAs.

The Raiders don’t need shutdown pitching every time, however, given an offense fueled by shortstop Andrew Bell (a Duke recruit), fellow seniors Brody Chyr and Trevor Nordstrom and junior Christian Lopez among others.

Vista PEAK Prep is Aurora’s other 10-win team thus far and coach Jake Ruhl has also gotten it done with pitching. The Bison (10-5) have thrown three shtuouts and the duo of senior Brian Herrera and sophomore Abel Salinas have four wins apiece. Salinas surpassed his win total of three from his freshman season with 6 2/3 innings of shutout baseball in a 1-0 win April 13 that was closed out by senior Connor Angelini.

Grandview has won four games in a row and sits at 8-6 overall and 3-0 in Centennial League play. Coach Scott Henry’s team hasn’t exactly shut down opponents (as the pitching staff has a 5.04 ERA, though Justin Dean, Jax Pfister and Ben Crandall have two wins apiece), but the Wolves haven’t had to as they’ve swung hot bats. Eaglecrest got shut out at Coors Field, but the Raptors have been dangerous and scrappy across the board. Juniors Connor Brennan (3-2) and Cosme Vera (2-2) give coach Tory Humphrey’s team a chance to win each time they take the mound, which makes it paramount to not overwork them. Sophomore Landen Holmes has had some bright moments on the mound to give Eaglecrest some extra support.

ABOVE: Cherokee Trail senior Logan Reid fires a pitch during his six shutout innings of work in the Cougars’ 7-0 Centennial League win over Eaglecrest on April 12 at Coors Field. Reid, a University of Houston recruit, struck out 11. BELOW: Regis Jesuit sophomore ace Hudson Alpert delivers a pitch during his six-inning stint in a win over Valor Christian April 10. Photos by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel

BOYS BASKETBALL

Rogers steps down at Grandview after decade

After 132 wins and a state championship with the Grandview boys basketball program, Michael Rogers has stepped down as head coach.

Rogers — just the second head coach since the school opened its doors in 1998 — succeeded Gary Childress and posted six winning seasons in nine full campaigns on the bench. His tenure included an 8422 mark between 2016-2020 that included four straight trips to at least the Great 8 and a state title in 2017-18 when the Wolves defeated Rogers’ former program — George Washington — in the then-Class 5A state title game.

The Grandview job is posted on the Cherry Creek Schools website.

For more on Rogers’ time as Grandview head coach, visit sentinelcolorado.com/preps.

WEEK PAST

The week past in Aurora prep sports

MONDAY, APRIL 15: Brody Chyr, Trevor Nordstrom, Christian Lopez and Andrew Bell all hit home runs, and the Regis Jesuit baseball team had 13 hits in an 18-5 Continental League road win at Douglas County. Chyr also had three doubles and drove in four runs, and the Raiders easily backed winning pitcher Luke Reasbeck, who gave up one earned run in four innings. ...The Vista PEAK Prep baseball team earned a 5-1 win at Aurora Central behind six innings of two-hit baseball from Brian Herrera, who struck out eight. Steven Reaux drove in two runs for the Bison, while Aron Gardea plated the Trojans’ lone run. ...A four-run seventh inning gave the Gateway baseball team the cushion it needed in a 9-4 Colorado League road win at Thornton. ...Jacqueline Gonzalez scored in the aftermath of a corner kick in the 68th minute as the Aurora Central girls soccer team rallied past Alameda 2-1 in Colorado League play. ...The Grandview boys lacrosse team eased past Evergreen 19-10 in a late non-league contest at Legacy Stadium, which was the site of the Eaglecrest boys lacrosse team’s 13-10 loss to Chaparral earlier. ...The Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team rolled to a 12-3 victory on the turf at Lou Kellogg Stadium. Madisyn Jokerst paced the Raiders with five goals, while Phoebe Rogala added three. ...The Vista PEAK Prep boys volleyball team earned a 25-19, 25-19, 2522 City League sweep of visiting Denver East. ...Led by Audrey Whitmore — who shot a plus-1 73 to finish third individually — the Regis Jesuit girls golf team placed fourth at the Continental League Tournament held at Saddle Rock G.C. ... SATURDAY,

APRIL 13: A bunt by Tucker Smock allowed the winning run to come home as the Grandview baseball team defeated Rock Canyon 7-6 in nine innings. AJ Maroni had three hits, and Jax Pfister tripled among a pair of hits for the Wolves. ...Abel Salinas scattered seven hits over 6 2/3 innings, and Connor Angelini closed out a 1-0 win for the Vista PEAK Prep baseball team over Thomas Jefferson. Salinas drove in Cole Redmond with what turned out to be the only run of the game in the first inning. ...The Eaglecrest baseball team broke open a scoreless game late and held on for a 7-5 home win over Brighton. Connor Brennan earned the win with six strong innings, while John Rossi and Jaxin Mallory each had two hits and an RBI. ...Max McGinnis struck out 10 and overcame four errors as the Rangeview baseball team downed Westminster 7-3. McGinnis, Micah McPhail and William Stevenson had two hits apiece for the Raiders. ... A

nine-run third inning helped the Gateway baseball team to a 16-3 road in at Sierra. ...Hazel Bonansinga racked up four goals and Allyn Castro Morales also scored for the Rangeview girls soccer team in a 5-1 win at Overland Landon Brewer and Daniel Yi won two events apiece for the Smoky Hill boys swim team, which took five events on its way to the championship in the Smoky Hill Invitational. Brewer took the 50 and 100 yard freestyle titles, while Yi won the 200 yard individual medley and 100 yard breastroke, while he anchored a winning 400 yard freestyle relay team that also included Kyle Brushaber, Ian Noffsinger and Jake Baker. A thirdplace finish in the 50 yard freestyle by Hugh Mullen led the way for Cherokee Trail, which finished in sixth. ...The Cherokee Trail boys track team rolled to the championship of the Lions Classic Invitational with a whopping 234 points. Jayden Hughes (100 meters), Kahari Wilbon (200 me-

ters), Peyton Sommers (400 meters), McKay Larsen (800 meters), Gino Palombi (1,600 meters), Solomon Griffen (110 and 300 meter hurdles), Braylen Thomas (high jump), Marcus Adams (shot put) and Taylor Waters (pole vault) earned wins for the Cougars. On the girls side for thirdplace Cherokee Trail, Kaeli Powe won the triple jump with a state-leading effort of 41 feet, 1 inch, and also took the 5A lead in the long jump at 19-6 1/2, and Ka’Moyyah Allen (400 meters) and Jade McDaniel (3,200 meters) also won in addition to victories in the 4x100 and 4x200 meter relays.

...The Regis Jesuit boys and girls track teams both finished 11th at the Mullen Invitational. The Smoky Hill girls finished ninth and the boys 13th, while the Overland girls were 12th. ... The Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse team got three goals apiece from Dylan Kummer and Austin Ryan, but lost a 12-11 overtime decision to Legend. ...A four-goal outing from Everett Brenis-

TOP: Grandview teammates surround Isis Prestwood, center, after her goal in the Wolves’ 2-1 girls soccer win over Mullen April 9. ABOVE LEFT: Cherokee Trail boys volleyball players John Clinton, left, Jaeden Barnes and Chase Jensen celebrate pay tribute to late former teammate Daniel Xiao before a home match April 9. ABOVE RIGHT: Smoky Hill senior Landon Brewer smiles after winning the 50 yard freestyle at the Smoky Hill Invitational boys swim meet April 13. FAR LEFT TOP: Eaglecrest’s McKenna George won the shot put at the TJ Twilight April 12. FAR LEFT TOP: Rangeview’s Hazel Bonansinga runs onto a through ball as Overland’s Maya Richman defends April 13. LEFT: Vista PEAK Prep’s Abel Salinas threw a 1-hitter against Thomas Jefferson in a 1-0 win April 13. Photos by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel

er wasn’t enough as the Eaglecrest boys lacrosse team fell to Evergreen 9-5. ...Aubrey Benton scored nine goals, Abby Vanzant dished out seven assists and Kyla Bieker contributed five goals and four assists as the Cherokee Trail girls lacrosse team rolled to a 20-6 win over Durango. ...The Cherokee Trail and Grandview boys volleyball teams both finished 3-1 at the Legend Tournament, at which the Cougars defeated the Wolves in three sets in head-to-head play, while Eaglecrest went 2-1. ... FRIDAY, APRIL 12: The Eaglecrest boys and girls track teams won the championships of the Thomas Jefferson Twilight meet at All-City Stadium. A 94-point win for the Raptors on the girls side featured event championships from Rachel Carlsen (300 meter hurdles), Ellie Shaw (1,600 meters), Zenobia Witt (long jump and triple jump), McKenna George (shot put) and Adelaide

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a married couple failed to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust. Such failure constitutes a breach under the Note and Deed of Trust triggering the power of sale by the Public Trustee.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

See attached Exhibit A. EXHIBIT A

All the real property, together with improvements, if any, situate, lying and being in the said County of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, described as follows: Lot 1, Block 9, Murphy Creek Subdivision Filing No. 4, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Purported common address: 24693 E Louisiana Cir., Aurora, CO 80018.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/15/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust,

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 3, BLOCK 9, KINGSBOROUGH FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 16622 E ASBURY AVE, AURORA, CO 80013-1203.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/15/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 3/21/2024

you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely tax and insurance payments under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 14, BLOCK 1,

IS

OF

CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE

OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/22/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

The

holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/22/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs

Purchase, all as provided by law.

bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 3/28/2024

Last Publication 4/25/2024 Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED

Amanda Ferguson #44893

Heather Deere #28597

Toni M. Owan

BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/22/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 3/28/2024

Last Publication 4/25/2024 Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/26/2024

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Alison L Berry #34531

N. April Winecki #34861

AS NOMINEE FOR FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust March 10, 2022

County of Recording Arapahoe Recording

Date of Deed of Trust March 16, 2022

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

E2029930

Original Principal Amount $315,250.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $308,214.37 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION. LEGAL DESCRIPTION CONDOMINIUM UNIT 103, BUILDING 42, LOUISIANA PURCHASE II CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR LOUISIANA PURCHASE II CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON JANUARY 13, 2012 AT RECEPTION NO. D2005423, AND AS FURTHER DEFINED AND DESCRIBED ON THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE II CONDOMINIUMS, BUILDING 42, RECORDED ON DECEMBER 12, 2000 AT RECEPTION NO. B0160794, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

PARCEL ID NUMBER: 1975-22-2-64-003

Purported common address: 1461 S Danube Way Unit 103, Aurora, CO 80017.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/22/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Little-

PROPERTY TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 4, BLOCK 42, CONSERVATORY SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, CITY OF AURORA, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. TOGETHER WITH ALL AND SINGULAR HEREDITAMENTS AND APPURTENANCES, THEREUNTO BELONGING, OR IN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, AND THE REVERSION AND REVERSIONS, REMAINDER AND REMAINDERS, RENTS ISSUES AND PROFITS THEREOF, AND ALL THE ESTATE, RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST, CLAIM AND DEMAND WHATSOEVER OF THE GRANTOR, EITHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, OF, IN AND TO THE ABOVE BARGAINED PREMISES, WITH THE HEREDITAMENTS AND APPURTENANCES.

Purported common address: 2795 S Jebel Way, Aurora, CO 80013. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/05/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all

DESCRIBED CONDOMINIUM UNIT SITUATED IN LOT 1, BLOCK 1, HEATHERRIDGE SOUTH FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, TO-WIT: AN INDIVIDUAL AIR SPACE UNIT WHICH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE WALLS, BASEMENT OR BASE FLOOR, ROOF, WINDOWS AND DOORS, REFERENCED AS UNIT 20344 IN BUILDING NO. 637 NOW OR HEREAFTER CONSTRUCTED ON SAID PARCEL SAID CONDOMINIUM UNIT BEING LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY AS SHOWN ON THE “SUPPLEMENT TO OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, FILED OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO RECORDED DECEMBER 7, 1973 IN BOOK 25 AT PAGE 73, INCLUDING ALL FIXTURES AND IMPROVEMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN, TOGETHER WITH AN INDIVIDED 1/200TH INTEREST IN AND TO THE GENERAL COMMON ELEMENTS APPURTENANT THERETO, AS DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OF STRAWBERRY I AT HEATHERRIDGE AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO. TOGETHER WITH:

(1)THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE PATIOS, BALCONIES AND FIXTURES WHICH PROJECT BEYOND THE SPACE OR AREA DESCRIBED AND CONTIGUOUS THERETO.

(2)A RIGHT OF WAY IN COMMON WITH OTHERS, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS TO AND FROM THE CONDOMINIUM UNIT ABOVE DESCRIBED;

(3)THE RIGHT TO USE GENERAL COMMON ELEMENTS OF THE CONDOMINIUM PROJECT IN COMMON WITH OTHER OWNERS IN SAID CONDOMINIUM PROJECT.

(4)THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING STALL NO. 173 IN PARKING LOT NO. F, LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY AS SHOWN ON THE “CONDOMINIUM MAP” REFERRED TO ABOVE OR ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Purported common address: 13655 E YALE AVENUE #C, AURORA, CO 80014. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The

as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/05/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said

HEREIN IS ALL

PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

DEED

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/05/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County

/s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Pivot Lending Group

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Date of Deed of Trust

September 13, 2021

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording

September

Date of Deed of Trust

Amount

Principal Balance

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 7, BLOCK 31, BURNS AURORA FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 930 Nome Street, Aurora, CO 80010.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/05/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and

PAGE 86, AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, AND AS DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OF RED SKY RECORDED JANUARY 11, 1979 IN BOOK 2918 AT PAGE 601 RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING SPACE(S), AND/OR CARPORT NO. B202, AND TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE STORAGE SPACE 202S, IN BUILDING B, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 14590 E 2ND AVE UNIT B-202, AURORA, CO 80011.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby

and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 4/18/2024

Last Publication 5/16/2024

Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A

02/09/2024

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe,

Carly Imbrogno

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO: LOT 44, BLOCK 2, PARKVIEW SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1 Purported common address: 659 S. Norfolk Way, Aurora, CO 80017. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/12/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Anna Johnston #51978

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557

Carly Imbrogno #59533

Randall M. Chin #31149

David W. Drake #43315

Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

File # 00000010029015 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0076-2024

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

N. April Winecki #34861

David R. Doughty #40042

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 13, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s)

Aurora, CO 80016.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/12/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of

SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/12/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication

will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 4/18/2024

Last Publication 5/16/2024

Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 02/16/2024

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Erin Croke #46557

Steven Bellanti #48306

Holly Shilliday #24423

Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755

McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-23-972191-LL

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information

Colorado. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, team hire, sustenance provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or its Subcontractors or Suppliers in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or its Subcontractors or Suppliers at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a written verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, Attn: David Solin, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, 80228, with a copy to MaryAnn McGeady, Esq., McGeady Becher, PC, 450

#400,

at least

days prior to the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such written verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release 64th Ave. ARI Authority, its Board, officers, agents, and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY

reset sale date. To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 9, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Isaac H Moore AND Rachael Y Randle

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust September 24, 2018

County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 25, 2018

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

D8095342 Original Principal Amount

$333,841.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$317,854.96

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Aurora and Unincorporated Areas of Arapahoe County, Colorado, Case No. 23-08-0403P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps. fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp , or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

will be required to furnish a Performance Bond, a Labor and Materials Payment Bond and Warranty Bond in the full amount of the Contract Price, in conformity with the requirements of the Contract Documents. These are not due with the Bid but will be required by the Successful Bidder with the signed Agreement.

All Documents and Addenda that were provided with the above said Bid Package shall apply to this bid and will be provided with the above-mentioned Contract Documents when applicable.

Bidders are hereby advised that the Owner reserves the right to not award a Contract until ninety (90) days from the date of the opening of Bids, and Bidders expressly agree to keep their Bids open for the ninety (90) day time period. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality, technicality or irregularity in any Bid, to disregard all non-conforming, nonresponsive, conditional or alternate Bids, to clarify contract terms with the Successful Bidder, to require statements or evidence of Bidders’ qualifications, including financial statements, and to accept the proposal that is in the opinion of the Owner in its best interest. Owner reserves the right to accept any combination of Bids which in Owner’s sole, and absolute judgment will, under all circumstances, best serve the Owner’s interests. Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bidding period by Addendum if it appears in its interest to do so. The Owner reserves the right to award multiple contracts to multiple Bidders.

Additional Bidder requirements are included in the Contract Documents.

All questions concerning this bid shall be directed in writing to:

Stan Fowler, PE Independent District Engineering Services, LLC Engineer for Sky Ranch Community Authority Board 1626 Cole Boulevard, Suite 125 Lakewood, CO 80401

Phone: 978-604-0982

E-mail: SFowler@idesllc.com

Please copy Michael Wolfersperger at MWolfersperger@idesllc.com on all correspondence.

Contacting the Design Engineer, District Representatives, Local Jurisdictions, or others involved in the development of the Project shall be reason for the Bidders Bid to be rejected. Responses to questions and clarifications shall be by written Addendum only, verbal responses are nonbinding.

Publication: April 18, 2024

The Aerospace Data Facility Colorado (ADF-C) has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to assess the potential environmental effects that may result from construction and operation of a new 12- to 15-acre substation located on Buckley Space Force Base (Buckley SFB) and approximately 5.7 miles of underground transmission duct bank installed on- and off-Base to connect the proposed new substation to an existing substation located at the intersection of Interstate 70/Highway 287 and Powhaton Road.

The draft EA is available for 30-day public review and comment. The Draft EA assesses potential impacts to cultural resources, water resources, biological/natural resources, infrastructure/utilities, land use, recreation, earth resources, health and safety and protection of children, air quality, hazardous materials and waste and solid waste, noise, environmental justice, and cumulative impacts.

The Draft FONSI/FONDPA is based on the findings of the Draft EA

The draft EA is available electronically: Buckley Air Force Base: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:// www.buckley.spaceforce.mil/Units/ Environmental/__;!!B5c ixuoO7ltTeg!GNk OyOJ16YBFieo9rzS2LiL5Cc2WeGpfIN9 QXnNlqMFMrheuj1_SpWiwuYpvDnDz5o Ohw2G1o2mr53WNOEhIhes$

If you do not have internet access, a hardcopy of the draft EA will be available at: Aurora Public Library 14949 East Alameda Parkway Aurora, Colorado 80012 United States

Comments will be accepted for 30 days from the publication of this notice. The following methods are available for the public to provide comments: Submit comments via e-mail: ADF-C_Substation_EA@jacobs.com ; Submit comments via voice mail by calling (720) 2860064.

The Boards of Directors (the “Boards”) of the BLUE EAGLE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-5 (the “Districts”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on April 19, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., to consider adoption of an amendment to the Districts’ 2023 and 2024 budgets (the “Amended Budgets”). This public hearing can be joined using the following teleconference information:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86157080267 ?pwd=clHQxYj9aJ1H8vsIRcNr1c5mgqB Hfs.1

Meeting ID: 861 5708 0267

Passcode: 854476 Call-in Number: 720-707-2699

The Amended Budgets are available for inspection by the public at the offices of Simmons & Wheeler, 304 Inverness Way S #490, Englewood, CO 80112.

Any interested elector of the Districts may file any objections to the Amended Budgets at any time prior to final adoption of the Amended Budgets by the Boards.

The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at blueeaglemetrodistricts.com or by calling (303) 858-1800.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS:

BLUE EAGLE METROPOLITAN DIS-

TRICT NOS. 1-5, quasi-municipal corporations and political subdivisions of the State of Colorado

/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Publication: April 18, 2024 Sentinel NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Notice is hereby given that PODS Enterprises, LLC, located at 3500 N Windsor Dr, Suite 300, Aurora, CO 80011, will sell the contents of certain containers at auction to the highest bidder to satisfy owner’’s lien. Auction will be held online at www.StorageTreasures.com starting on May 9, 2024 and ending on May 16, 2024. Contents to be sold may include general household goods, electronics, office & business equipment, furniture, clothing and other miscellaneous personal property. First Publication: April 18, 2024

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Aerotropolis Area Coordinating Metropolitan District, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado, is soliciting qualifications and proposals from qualified contractors to be selected as the 38th Avenue (Tibet to E470) Contractor for the Aurora Highlands Project in Aurora, CO.

Please be advised that the Aerotropolis Area Coordinating Metropolitan District is planning to publish this Request for Qualifications/Proposals contemporaneously on BidNet. A full copy of this Request for Qualifications/Proposals will be available at the following link: https://www.bidnetdirect. com/private/supplier/solicitations/search, use the BidNet search tool for open solicitation named “38th Ave (Tibet to E470)” Reference No. 0000348887.

Qualification/Proposal submittals must be electronically submitted via BidNet before 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Qualifications/Proposals will not be accepted after the foregoing submission deadline, and hardcopies of Qualifications/Proposals will not be accepted.

A public opening will be held at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Thursday, May 16, 2024 via Microsoft Teams. A link to this event can be found in the Request for Qualifications/Proposals.

For further information contact: Hannah Kelly Engineer II, AECOM Hannah.Kelly@aecom.com

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Aerotropolis Area Coordinating Metropolitan District, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado, is soliciting qualifications and proposals from qualified contractors to be selected as the Filing 19: 32nd Avenue Contractor for the Aurora Highlands Project in Aurora, CO.

Please be advised that the Aerotropolis Area Coordinating Metropolitan District is planning to publish this Request for Qualifications/Proposals contemporaneously on BidNet. A full copy of this Request for Qualifications/Proposals will be available at the following link: https://www.bidnetdirect. com/private/supplier/solicitations/search, use the BidNet search tool for open solicitation named “Filing 19: 32nd Ave” Reference No. 0000348879.

Qualification/Proposal submittals must be electronically submitted via BidNet before 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Qualifications/Proposals will not be accepted after the foregoing submission deadline, and hardcopies of Qualifications/Proposals will not be accepted.

A public opening will be held at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Thursday, May 16, 2024 via Microsoft Teams. A link to this event can be found in the Request for Qualifications/Proposals.

For further information contact: Hannah Kelly Engineer II, AECOM Hannah.Kelly@aecom.com

Publication: April 18, 2024 Sentinel SECOND CREEK RANCH

Re: Public Works Construction/Improvement Contract Tibet Road Phase 2 General Improvements Project Alpine Civil Construction, Inc.

CONTRACT DATED: August 15, 2022

Notice is hereby given that the SECOND CREEK RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”), City of Aurora, Adams County, Colorado, will make final payment on or after April 28, 2024, to Alpine Civil Construction, Inc. (the “Contractor”), for all work done by said Contractor for the above-referenced project concerning construction work performed.

Any individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, limited liability company, partnership, association, or other legal entity that has furnished labor, materials, sustenance, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or its subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied laborers, rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the Contractor or its subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to the

sponse. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is: (El Nombre y direccion de la corte es): Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles, 6230 Sylmar Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91401

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney,

Your written response must

in

legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your re-

Schmitt (discus) and they also took the 4x200 meter relay. A sweep of the 4x100, 4x200, 4x400 and 4x800 meter relays as well as titles in the triple jump from Savon Johnson and shot put from Kael Weatherby fueled the Eaglecrest boys to a 33.5-point win. ...The Rangeview boys lacrosse team fell to The Vanguard School 11-10. ...Samuel Addai-Opoku racked up eight kills, and Ammon Fifita recorded 20 assists as the Hinkley boys volleyball team swept Alameda 2512, 25-13, 25-22. ...The Smoky Hill girls tennis team swept Overland 7-0 in a Centennial League dual. ...THURSDAY, APRIL 11: Landon Olds allowed a single hit over five innings as he helped the Cherokee Trail baseball team to a 13-0 win at Smoky Hill Grayson Hoffman-Roenfeldt homered and drove in four runs, and Olds helped himself with two RBI. ...The Grandview baseball team edged Arapahoe 7-6 in Centennial League play as the win went to Jax Pfister

Chase Chapman knocked in two runs for the Wolves. ... Landen Holmes drove in four runs and pitched two scoreless innings for the Eaglecrest baseball team in a 23-0 win against Overland Camden Mann went 3-for3 with 3 RBI for the Raptors. ...Oswaldo Rodriguez had three hits, and Anthony Rubio drove in two runs as the Gateway baseball team topped Jefferson 16-2. ...Aron Gardea homered and knocked in three runs, while Toby Sanchez and Jose Gomez each had two RBI as the Aurora Central baseball team edged Adams City 10-9. Ruth Salazar scored both goals for the undefeated Gateway girls soccer team in a 2-0 win over Skyview.

Lindsey George, Sam Nunez and Lexi Yi scored two goals apiece for the Grandview girls soccer team in a 10-0 win over Overland. ...The Aurora Central girls soccer team scored three times in the second half to rally past Thornton 4-3. ...The Regis Jesuit girls soccer team ceded a second-half goal in a 1-0 loss to Rock Canyon. ...Kaylynn Stewart racked up 34 saves, but the Vista PEAK Prep girls soccer team lost an 8-0 contest to Chaparral. ...The Smoky Hill boys swim team topped Cherokee Trail 112-71 in a loaded Centennial League dual meet. Landon Brewer and Daniel Yi won twice for the Buffs, while Tyson Walker took two events for the Cougars in a meet that saw 32 5A state-qualifying standards reached. ... Emilia Calamari, Madisyn Jokerst, Katie Kieran, Amina Pope and Delaney Sitzmann had two goals apiece for the Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team in a 16-1 win over Pueblo West. Laurel Johnson had three goals, and Avery May made 16 saves as the Grandview girls lacrosse team won a 7-6 road game at Grand Junction. ...The Vista PEAK Prep boys volleyball team got 13 kills and six aces from Tristan Rowley on its way to a 25-20, 25-20, 23-25, 25-12 win at Gateway Vincent Johnson countered with 14 kills for the Olys, while Joseph Thomas had 11. ...The Hinkley boys volleyball team had a seven-match winning streak snapped as Regis Groff prevailed 27-25, 25-21, 30-28. ...Chase Jensen’s 17 kills and 13 from John Clinton weren’t enough for the Cherokee Trail boys volleyball team in a 25-16, 25-14, 23-25, 25-22 loss to the Littleton Public Schools team. ... Nohemi Martinez Ferrer won a three-set No. 3 singles match to prevent a sweep, and the Rangeview girls tennis team took three doubles matches for a 4-3 dual win over Denver North. ...A singles sweep from Ashley Betancourt (No. 1), Alexandra Flores (No. 2) and Kassandra Flores (No. 3) boosted the Aurora Central girls tennis team in a 5-2 dual win over Thornton. ...The Vista PEAK Prep girls tennis team swept Hinkley 7-0. Grandview’s Caroline Ryan fired a plus-1 73 to win medalist honors at the Centennial League girls golf tournament held at Saddle Rock G.C. The Wolves were third as a team, and Cherokee Trail (which had Saruul Gantulga shoot 90 to tie for ninth) fourth. ... The Gateway girls golf team topped Thornton to take the Colorado League minor at Springhill G.C. Maddie Dossey shot 102 to finish atop the field. ...Behind Audrey Whitmore’s plus-3 75 that put her fourth individually, the Regis Jesuit girls golf team finished fifth at the Heather Cho Memorial. ...WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10: Hudson Alpert scattered three hits and struck out seven in six innings as the Regis Jesuit baseball team topped Valor Christian 8-2. Christian Lopez went 4-for-4, while Andrew Bell and Trevor Nordstrom

had two RBI apiece for the Raiders. Dylan Kummer ripped a shot in the net late in overtime to lift the Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse team to a 4-3 win over Mountain Vista. Kummer had two goals, while Rocco Biviano and Gordon Reynolds also scored for the Raiders. ...Cody Scott had eight goals, Brady Smith eight assists and Greg Atencio eight saves as the Smoky Hill boys lacrosse team blanked Littleton 17-0. ...Despite seven goals from Joe Alie and three goals and seven assists from Mason Kelly, the Grandview boys lacrosse team fell to Denver East 18-13. ...Alejandro Garcia had 11 kills, and Devan Hall dished out 23 assists for the Grandview boys volleyball team in a 29-27, 25-14, 2517 win over Highlands Ranch. ...Francesca Johnson (No. 1), Alexa Cohen (No. 2) and Karla Rodriguez (No. 3) swept singles matches for the Vista PEAK Prep girls tennis team in a 5-2 win over Denver South’s V2 team.

TUESDAY, APRIL 9: Justin Dean threw a complete game with seven strikeouts as the Grandview baseball team won 6-3 at Cherokee Trail. ...Liam Mosley allowed two hits in five innings, and Andrew Bell homered twice and drove in three runs as the Regis Jesuit baseball team topped Chatfield 7-3. ...Connor Brennan struck out nine in six innings, while four players drove in runs as the Eaglecrest baseball team topped Smoky Hill 6-3. ... Angely Rodelo Acevedo, Noeli Herrera-Silva and Vivian Mendoza scored for the Gateway girls soccer team in a 3-0 win over Thornton. ...A long blast from Isis Prestwood midway through the second half broke a tie, and the Grandview girls soccer team topped Mullen 2-1. Gaby Hansen had the Wolves’ other goal. ... Noorah Muzaffar, Kiana Sparrow and Peyton Waterman scored for the Cherokee Trail girls soccer team in a 3-0 win over Eaglecrest Makyla McGaughy racked up six goals for the Vista PEAK Prep girls soccer team in a 9-0 win over the Far Northeast Warriors. ...A five-goal performance from Madisyn Jokerst helped the Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team to a 15-3 win over Palmer Ridge. ...The Cherokee Trail boys volleyball team remembered late former teammate Daniel Xiao before a three-set win over Mullen. ...Vincent Johnson tallied 16 kills to help the Gateway boys volleyball team to a 25-19, 25-21, 25-15 win over Denver South. ...The Regis Jesuit girls tennis team got singles wins from Rebecca Gelfer (No. 1) and Otylia Martino (No. 3) and three doubles wins in a 5-2 dual win over Mountain Vista.