DENVER Few events throughout the year match up to the chaotic nature of the state volleyball tournament, and Thursday’s debut of fall’s mightiest event didn’t disappoint, especially in the Class 4A bracket. Top-seeded Lewis-Palmer, who lost just two matches prior to Thursday, shocked the rest of the field by falling to No. 9 Cheyenne Mountain in the second round after a first-round bye. No. 11 Niwot, keen on trying to pull off an upset of its own, came up short in a 3-1 marathon loss to No. 6 Palisade, who later joined Niwot in the consolation bracket with a […]
When Niwot volleyball earned a No. 14 regional seed, only to find out it had to drive just a few miles up the road to the Class 4A Region 11 tournament at Longmont, the Cougars felt a thrill, and they displayed that tenacity Saturday in a 3-1 victory over the 11th-seeded Trojans to extend the season a bit longer.