Two John F. Kennedy Commander Student Athletes Receive November Awards
Brandon Gallardo and Francisco Zarate of JFK were both recognized for their outstanding achievement during the month of November.
Gallardo was selected as a John Lynch Star of the Month by the John Lynch Foundation and Zarate was selected as the IBM Hero of the Week.
Congratulations to both students on their awards.
Denver East Football Player to Play in Eastbay Youth All America Bowl
Denver East Freshman Jason Thompson will represent the USA in the Eastbay Youth All America Football Game. Thompson, who will play
safety in the Bowl Game is the only representative from the State of Colorado. For more information on the game follow the link below.
Week Six Basketball Rankings Feature DPS
You do not have to look far to find a DPS school within the latest basketball rankings for the State of
Colorado. Highlighted by the #3 ranked boys basketball team in the state, the Angels of Denver East solidified their spot as one of the top
teams in Colorado by going 1-0 over the past week.
Rounding out the top ten in boys basketball are Thomas Jefferson, who come in at #10 this week and the Manual Thunderbolts, who went 1-0 over the past week to find themselves at #9.
DPS Athletes Honored at December 15th Board of Education Meeting
2011 DPS State Champion Fall Athletes were honored during a special ceremony by the DPS Board of Education on Thursday, December 15th.
Honoring the athletes was Board Member Jeannie Kaplan of District 3. Receiving accolades during the ceremony was Sydney Scott of Denver
South who was the 2011 Girls Cross Country State Champion and the Boys Soccer Team of Denver East who captured the 2011 Boys State Soccer
Championship.
Other athletes and teams receiving mention for their accomplishments were the John F. Kennedy Commander Football Team who finished 8th in Colorado, The Denver East Boys Tennis Team who finished 4th in Colorado, Luke Duffy and Connor Smith from Denver East who finished 3rd in Colorado in Boys Tennis #4 Doubles and Matt Sayre of Denver East who finished 3rd in Colorado in Boys Tennis #1 Singles.
Denver South Cross Country Runner Finishes 26th at Foot Locker National Championships
Denver South cross country runner Sydney Scott finished the prestigious Foot Locker National Championship in 26th place. The meet,
which took place in San Diego, CA, features the top cross country athletes in the United States. As the lone representative from the
State of Colorado, Scott made not only DPS, but the state as a whole proud with her remarkable result. For a look at Scotts story and a
synopsis of the race follow the link below.
Denver East Boys Soccer Player Mitchell Heinzeroth Named Colorado Player of the Year and John Lynch Star of the Month
Denver East boys soccer player Mitchell Heinzeroth caps an incredible season that saw the Angels capture the CHSAA State Soccer
Championship in November by winning the prestigious Colorado High School Boys Soccer Player of the Year Award. In addition, Heinzeroth was
named 5A Boys Soccer Player of the Year, 1st Team All Colorado for all classifications and 1st Team All Colorado for the 5A
classification. If that was not enough, Heinzeroth was recently selected as a John Lynch Star of the Month recipient by the John Lynch Foundation.
Joining Heinzeroth on the 1st Team was teammate Ashi Geberkidane. For a complete look at the All Colorado Boys Soccer Team follow the link below.
All Colorado Boys Soccer2011 DPS Girls Swim Relay Meet a Huge Success
The 2011 DPS Girls Swim Relay Meet took place Wednesday, December 7th in front of a standing room only crowd at Manual High School. This
years meet included one of the largest fields in event history with eight DPS girls swim teams represented.
The meet would be tightly contested throughout; however, in the end it would be the Patriots of George Washington High School who would prevail over the Angels of Denver East with a combined team score of 378 points. Congratulations to George Washington High School for an incredible result and to all of DPS for another great Relay Meet.
For a complete look at results click on the links below
2011 DPS Girls Swim Relay Scores
2011 DPS Girls Swim Relay Results
DPS Among Top Districts in the State of Colorado With Fifteen Programs Named to the Academic All State Team by CHSAA
DPS now boasts fifteen Academic All-State Teams as awarded by CHSAA (Colorado High School Activities Association). To achieve Academic
All-State status, teams must post a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, with girls and boys teams' GPAs calculated separately.
DPS teams didn't just meet this requirement - these girls and boys went above and beyond academically to post cumulative GPAs as high as
4.47. Way to go DPS on this outstanding achievement!
CHSAA Academic All State Teams [DPS]
Denver East Wins Second Soccer State Championship In Four Years
The Denver East Angels are the 2011 5A Soccer State Champions thanks to a complete team effort that saw them
defeat Heritage High School 2-0 on Wednesday evening at Dicks Sporting Goods Park. With the win the Angels improved to 18-2 overall
on the season including winning twelve in a row on their way to the title. Additionally, the Angels did not allow their opponents to
score one goal during the 5A playoffs, shutting out every school they played.
For a complete write-up on Wednesdays Final as well as a look at photos from the event follow the link below to the Denver Post.
Championship Roundup Ashi Geberkidane, East Boys Soccer is Denver Post Student Athlete of the WeekMeshack Logan of GW is This Weeks Brian Dawkins Award Winner
GW Junior Linebacker Meshack Logan was named this weeks Brian Dawkins Award winner. On the season Logan led the
Patriots in tackles and helped the team finish the season 3-3. For a complete look at Logans story follow the link below to the
Denver Post.
Denver South Cross Country runner Sydney Scott is Colorado 4A State Champion
Denver South senior Sydney Scott narrowly defeated Elise Cranny of Niwot to take the 2011 CHSAA 4A girls Cross Country State Championship
at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds on a chilly Saturday afternoon. Scott, who finished second in last years State Final, used the result
as motivation and would not be denied her first state title in the sport of cross country.
Cross Country in DPS is growing to unprecedented heights and with this state championship now coming home the sport should continue to gain momentum throughout the district. "This was my goal, getting first, after last year when I got second," said Scott, Denver South's first girls cross country state champion. "I wanted to improve this year, and I know that I have." Congratulations to Sydney and all of the runners that competed at this years CHSAA State Meet from DPS.
For a complete round-up of Saturdays boys and girls events follow the link below. A complete look at the results can be found at Colorado Milesplit at the second link listed below.
State Cross Country Roundup CHSAA Cross Country State Meet ResultsMission Statement
The Denver Public Schools Athletics will provide opportunities for participants as an extension of academics in a competitive and wholesome environment. DPS Athletics will emphasize the promotion of life skills, citizenship, cooperation and work ethic in an interscholastic environment.
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