I photographed the semifinals and finals of the 2016 CHSAA 5A High School Softball tournament again this year. Â The final game was fantastic. Â Cherokee Trail defeated favorite Broomfield 1-0 in the final to take home the championship. Â Perhaps more than any other game I’ve covered, this game exemplified the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Â Cherokee Trail’s Chloe Knapp hit a go ahead home run in the top of the eight inning and Broomfield’s Lindsey Malkin missed a game-winning home run by a few feet to end the game. Â Most of Broomfield’s team was seniors so the loss stung especially hard.
