{"id":2444240,"date":"2019-05-15T23:04:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T05:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/aspen-girls-lacrosse-season-ends-with-quarterfinal-loss-to-valor-soccer-falls-to-jefferson\/"},"modified":"2019-05-15T23:04:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T05:04:00","slug":"aspen-girls-lacrosse-season-ends-with-quarterfinal-loss-to-valor-soccer-falls-to-jefferson-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/aspen-girls-lacrosse-season-ends-with-quarterfinal-loss-to-valor-soccer-falls-to-jefferson-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspen girls lacrosse season ends with quarterfinal loss to Valor; soccer falls to Jefferson Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.6249056603774\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-305993-312\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School junior Charlotte Howie looks for a shot in the girls lacrosse game against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8.2091254752852\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aspen High School junior Charlotte Howie looks for a shot in the girls lacrosse game against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.589353612167\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School junior Charlotte Howie looks for a shot in the girls lacrosse game against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/aspentimes.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+AspenTimes.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/aspen-girls-lacrosse-season-ends-with-quarterfinal-loss-to-valor-soccer-falls-to-jefferson\/&amp;image=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School girls lacrosse plays against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8.147465437788\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aspen High School girls lacrosse plays against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.502304147465\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School girls lacrosse plays against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/aspentimes.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+AspenTimes.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/aspen-girls-lacrosse-season-ends-with-quarterfinal-loss-to-valor-soccer-falls-to-jefferson\/&amp;image=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-1.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-1.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School senior Kate Citron looks for passing options in the girls lacrosse game against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8.214552238806\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"Aspen High School senior Kate Citron looks for passing options in the girls lacrosse game against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.597014925373\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School senior Kate Citron looks for passing options in the girls lacrosse game against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/aspentimes.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+AspenTimes.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/aspen-girls-lacrosse-season-ends-with-quarterfinal-loss-to-valor-soccer-falls-to-jefferson\/&amp;image=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-2.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-2.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School girls lacrosse coach Amanda Trendell watches from the sideline as her team plays against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8.2238267148014\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"Aspen High School girls lacrosse coach Amanda Trendell watches from the sideline as her team plays against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11.610108303249\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School girls lacrosse coach Amanda Trendell watches from the sideline as her team plays against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/aspentimes.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+AspenTimes.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/aspen-girls-lacrosse-season-ends-with-quarterfinal-loss-to-valor-soccer-falls-to-jefferson\/&amp;image=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-3.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-3.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School senior Juna Rettig, right, goes on the attack in the girls lacrosse game against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"9.182156133829\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"Aspen High School senior Juna Rettig, right, goes on the attack in the girls lacrosse game against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13.531598513011\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School senior Juna Rettig, right, goes on the attack in the girls lacrosse game against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/aspentimes.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+AspenTimes.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/aspen-girls-lacrosse-season-ends-with-quarterfinal-loss-to-valor-soccer-falls-to-jefferson\/&amp;image=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-4.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/05\/AHSlacrosse-atd-051619-1-4.jpg\"> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/aspen-girls-lacrosse-season-ends-with-quarterfinal-loss-to-valor-soccer-falls-to-jefferson\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/aspen-girls-lacrosse-season-ends-with-quarterfinal-loss-to-valor-soccer-falls-to-jefferson\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">Maybe the Aspen High School girls lacrosse team wasn\u2019t quite ready to win a state championship, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/aspen-girls-lacrosse-finishes-regular-season-undefeated\/\">but it did more than enough this spring<\/a> to prove the opportunity might exist down the line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The historic season ended Wednesday when No. 4 Aspen, playing in the state quarterfinals for the first time in its 10-year history, lost 12-7 to No. 5 Valor Christian on the AHS turf. The loss is the first and only of the season for the Skiers, who finish with a 16-1 overall record, a program best.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cDo we walk away not having the result we wanted? Of course. Every coach and every player on this team wanted to win and go all the way,\u201d second-year AHS coach Amanda Trendell said. \u201cBut at the end of the day, I told these seniors, \u2018You opened up a door that wasn\u2019t there before.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">While girls lacrosse is still coming into its own at Valor Christian, it\u2019s still a larger school \u2014 they compete in Class 5A in many sports, compared to 3A for AHS \u2014 with resources a team like Aspen doesn\u2019t have. Maybe not quite David vs. Goliath, the Eagles represented an opponent the Skiers probably wouldn\u2019t have been able to hang with only a couple seasons ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Valor Christian looked every bit the superior team early in Wednesday\u2019s game, quickly jumping out to a 3-0 lead before AHS junior Charlotte Howie scored about five minutes into the contest. Down 4-1, the Skiers answered with back-to-back goals \u2014 another by Howie and one from senior Sabrina Turbidy \u2014 to make it 4-3 approaching the midway point of the first half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">But the Eagles closed strong and led 6-3 at the halftime break.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Aspen never let the game get out of hand, pulling back within two goals only a minute into the second half, but could never completely close that gap. Howie scored her fifth and final goal to make it 12-7 with about seven minutes to go, but neither team would score from there on out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The win sends Valor Christian (14-3) to the state semifinals where it will face No. 1 seed Colorado Academy on Saturday. Colorado Academy beat No. 9 Fairview on Wednesday, 18-4. In the other quarterfinal games, No. 2 Cherry Creek beat No. 7 Denver East, 12-7, and No. 6 Regis Jesuit beat No. 3 Pine Creek, 18-11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">While Aspen now says goodbye to its season and a strong senior class, it does believe the future is bright. The Skiers should have plenty of firepower back next year, including Howie, Kylie Kenny and Hayley Heinecken, among others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe know what we need to work on and it\u2019s going to make us really hungry for next year,\u201d Trendell said. \u201cThe biggest thing is again putting in the work in the offseason. When we want to hang with these teams like Valor who have resources, we have to put in work outside of lacrosse. It\u2019s hitting the weight room; it\u2019s getting faster, getting stronger. At the end of the day it comes down to confidence, which is built in those places.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Aspen girls soccer loses 5-0 to Jefferson Academy in state quarterfinals<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The season came to an end for the Aspen High School girls soccer team on Wednesday with a 5-0 loss at Jefferson Academy in the <a href=\"https:\/\/chsaanow.com\/2019-05-06\/3a-girls-soccer-state-tournament-bracket-2019\/\">Class 3A state quarterfinals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Jaguars scored only seconds into the game, one that was marred by numerous penalties, including a red card that forced the Skiers to play a man down in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first 20 seconds they scored. It took us another 20 minutes to kind of get in our groove. At the end of the first half we were OK \u2014 1-nil down. We still felt very confident,\u201d AHS coach John Gillies said. \u201cBy the end of it, it wasn\u2019t a fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aspen played without a couple of key players because of injury and couldn\u2019t overcome being a man down in the second half, where the Skiers were outscored 4-0. Gillies said the red card \u201cchanged the game completely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It was a rematch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/dream-run-ends-for-aspen-girls-soccer-with-semifinal-loss-to-jefferson-academy\/\">last year\u2019s state semifinal game<\/a>, which Jefferson Academy won, 1-0, before beating Kent Denver for the 3A state title.<\/p>\n<p>The Jaguars (16-1-1), seeded No. 3 this spring, move onto Saturday\u2019s semifinal against No. 2 Kent Denver in a rematch of that 2018 championship game. Jefferson\u2019s only loss this season came in April to Kent Denver. Kent beat No. 7 Peak to Peak, 2-0, in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The other semifinal on Saturday will be No. 1 Colorado Academy against No. 13 Prospect Ridge, which held off No. 21 Vail Mountain on Wednesday, 5-4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Aspen, seeded No. 6, finishes the season 13-3-1 overall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">aspen, basalt Baseball seasons officially come to an end<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/chsaanow.com\/2019-05-15\/3a-baseball-regional-tournament-brackets-2019\/\">regional brackets for Class 3A<\/a> baseball were announced Wednesday and as expected neither Aspen nor Basalt will find itself in the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>University earned the top seed, followed by Eaton, Sterling, Peak to Peak and Delta.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Skiers finished the season 2-20 overall, while Basalt wrapped up with a 6-13 overall record.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">This means the only sports still going this spring for either team are track and girls golf. The state track and field meet gets underway Thursday and goes through Saturday in Lakewood, while the AHS girls golf team has three players competing Monday and Tuesday at state in Vail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\"><a href=\"mailto:acolbert@aspentimes.com\">acolbert@aspentimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/aspen-girls-lacrosse-season-ends-with-quarterfinal-loss-to-valor-soccer-falls-to-jefferson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aspen High School junior Charlotte Howie looks for a shot in the girls lacrosse game against Valor Christian in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on the AHS turf. 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