Jonathan Maness
BROOMFIELD - The Holy Family volleyball team won 12 of its final 14 games to earn the No. 8 seed at the Class 3A volleyball tournament.
The Tigers will host both N0. 17 Middle Park and No. 26 Buena Vista at the Region 8 volleyball tournament on Saturday.
Sophomore Blayke Hranicka is leading the Tigers with 282 kills and 49 blocks going into regionals.
Holy Family will play Buena Vista at 2 p.m. Saturday and then Middle Park at 6 p.m.
No. 22 Jefferson Academy (13-10) will be at the Region 3 meet in Bayfield.
In Class 1A, Community Christian (15-7) will face Caliche in the Region H tournament at Northern Junior College in Sterling.
The Crusaders won the 5280 League with a perfect 7-0 record.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran (18-4) will host the Region D tournament, which is held at Arvada K-8. Fleming and Jim Elliott will each compete in the tournament.
RMAC HONORS: Legacy’s alumnus Sade Akindele earned RMAC offensive player of the week’s honors after she helped the Regis women’s soccer team beat Adams State 3-1 and then battle to a 3-3 overtime tie with Fort Lewis College last weekend.
Akindele, who is a freshman, had a goal against Adams State and then added two goals against Fort Lewis.
Akindele ranks third in the RMAC with 30 total points and fourth with 12 goals.
NON-QUALIFYING GAMES: Thornton and Northglenn High School football teams will both play non-qualifying games on Friday.
The Trojans, who are the first 5-4 team to play a non-qualifying game, will host Boulder at Five Star Stadium. The Norse (2-7) will travel to Fruita to face Fruita Monument.
STILL SEARCHING FOR A WIN: Skyview lost to Elizabeth 48-7 on Friday to drop to 0-9 on the season.
The Wolverines scored their lone score in the third quarter when George Lara hooked up with David Birones for a touchdown pass.
Skyview will finish the regular season on Friday at Englewood.
The Pinnacle lost to Middle Park 48-6 in its season finale. Chris Genovez scored the Timberwolves lone touchdown and led Pinnacle with 72 rushing yards.
ENDING SEASON STRONG: The Academy (4-5) topped Bishop Machebeuf in the season finale, 31-14. The Wildcats scored 19 points in the first half and added 12 more in the third quarter.