Good morning and welcome back! It is Super Bowl week, which I know is bittersweet for a lot of you fans. But hey, we can enjoy the snacks, halftime show, commercials and camaraderie on this fun sort-of holiday. We have a fun Super Bowl poll below!

But here’s an action-packed newsletter to get you through to Sunday.

This week, we highlight a battle for Arvada between the Ralston Valley and Arvada West boys basketball teams. Both squads were undefeated coming into the matchup this past weekend; see who came out on top!

Plus, the USWNT is coming back to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Details of all that and more below!

-John

One left standing — In a standing-room only crowd on the last day in January, two undefeated teams clashed in a battle of the unbeatens for all the neighborhood bragging rights.

Arvada West got the last laugh in a historic win over Ralston Valley that you must read about below.

EYES ON BALL ARENA — Pomona High School’s boys wrestling team cannot be stopped in Class 5A League play. The Panthers dominated on the mat AGAIN to win their 11th straight Jeffco title.

But do they have the mettle to get it done at Ball Arena in a few weeks?

Ralston Valley girls hoops picking up steam after A-west win: Though the boys took the victory for undefeated A-West, Ralston Valley’s girls team got it done.

Green Mountain girls hoops rolls Evergreen for 16th straight win: The Rams are rolling on a collision course for the Class 5A/4A/3A Jeffco League title.

Columbine girls basketball sinks 15 threes to beat Golden: There was no stopping Columbine from behind the line against the Golden Demons.

Evergreen girls hoops suffers second loss to Ralston Valley: The Cougars have struggled recently in Jeffco play, but Ralston Valley is rolling.

USWNT returns to Dick’s Sporting Goods Parks this spring: Catch the star-studded U.S. Women’s National Team take on Japan in Commerce City this spring!

Alameda’s AJ Torrez makes the most of final prep wrestling year: Read about the senior’s last dance in high school on the wrestling mat before college.

More results at CHSAANow.com.

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