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2025 Boy’s Soccer Final

I spent last Saturday at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs photographing the 2025 CHSAA Boy’s Soccer Finals. It was a lot of fun as usual although a very long day with 4 matches.. Congrats to Crested (2A), Kent Denver (3A), Mullen (4A), and Regis (5A) on taking home the state crowns. The best match of the day was Crested Butte -Forge Christian as no goals were scored in regulation or overtime despite several chances. Crested Butte came back from a 3-1 deficit in penalty kicks to prevail 4-3.

Crested Butte vs Forge Christian 2A Final

Crested Butte vs Forge Christian 2A Final

Crested Butte vs Forge Christian 2A Final

Crested Butte vs Forge Christian 2A Final

Crested Butte vs Forge Christian 2A Final

Kent Denver vs Steamboat 3A Final

Kent Denver vs Steamboat 3A Final

Kent Denver vs Steamboat 3A Final

Kent Denver vs Steamboat 3A Final

Kent Denver vs Steamboat 3A Final

Kent Denver vs Steamboat 3A Final

Kent Denver vs Steamboat 3A Final

Mullen vs Greeley Central 4A Final

Mullen vs Greeley Central 4A Final

Mullen vs Greeley Central 4A Final

Mullen vs Greeley Central 4A Final

Mullen vs Greeley Central 4A Final

Mullen vs Greeley Central 4A Final

Regis vs Ralston Valley 5A Final

Mullen vs Greeley Central 4A Final

Mullen vs Greeley Central 4A Final

Mullen vs Greeley Central 4A Final

Mullen vs Greeley Central 4A Final

Mullen vs Greeley Central 4A Final

Regis vs Ralston Valley 5A Final

Regis vs Ralston Valley 5A Final

Regis vs Ralston Valley 5A Final

Regis vs Ralston Valley 5A Final

Regis vs Ralston Valley 5A Final

November 19, 2025

CHSAA Boy’s soccer finals 2023

The CHSAA boy’s soccer finals were held yesterday at Weidner field in Colorado Springs. 2A-5A champions were crowned on a long day of soccer. Crested Butte started the day off by capturing the 2A title over Bishop Machebeuf, 1-0. Colorado Academy then rolled past Coal Ridge, 3-1. Battle Mountain won a highly contested game against Northfield 2-0. NOrthfield had multiple scoring chances in the second half, putting constant pressure on the Battle Mountain end of the field but couldn’t;t come away with a goal. Then Broomfield won a thriller in the night cap, edging Denver East 1-1 in penalty kicks. The Broomfield goalie stopped two shots in the penalty kick round to give Broomfield the win.

Crested Butte vs Bishop Machebeuf 2A final

A Colorado Academy player rushes the ball downfield int eh 3A final

A Coal Ridge player kicks one past a Colorado Academy defender in the 3A final

Crested Butte vs Bishop Machebeuf 2A final

A Machebeuf player is stopped near the goal by a Crested Butte defender in the 2A final

A Crested Butte player scores the winning goal against Machebeuf in the 2A final

A Crested Butte player celebrates scoring the winning goal against Machebeuf in the 2A final

The Colorado Academy goalie stops a shot against cOal Ridge in the 3A final

A Coal Ridge player kicks the ball during the 3A final

A goal makes its way past the diving Coal Ridge goalie in the 3A final

A Coal Ridge player dribbles the ball in the 3A final

Colorado Academy celebrates its 3A soccer title

A Battle Mountain player tries to block a kick in the 4A final

A Northfield player attempts a bicycle kick in the 4A soccer final

A Northfield player slide kicks the ball in the 4A soccer final

A Northfield player heads the ball during the 4A final

A Battle Mountain player celebrates as time expires in the 4A soccer final

Battle Mountain celebrates the 4A soccer title

Battle Mountain celebrates victory over Northfield for 4A title

A Broomfield player heads the ball over a Denver East player in the 5A final

A Denver East player heads the ball in the 5A final

A Broomfield player heads the ball in the 5A soccer final against Denver East.

A Broomfield player heads the ball in the 5A soccer final against Denver East.

A Broomfield player heads the ball in the 5A soccer final against Denver East.

The Denver East goalie stops a shot in the 5A soccer final against Broomfield.

A Broomfield player heads the ball in the 5A soccer final against Denver East.

The Denver East goalie does a goal kick in the 5A final against Broomfield.

A Denver East player kicks the ball in the 5A soccer final.

A Denver East defender heads the ball away from the gaol in the 5A final against Broomfield.

A Denver East player celebrates a goal in the penalty kick round in the 5A final.

The ball just eludes the Denver East goalie in the penalty kick round in the 5A soccer final.

A Broomfield player celebrates his goal in the penalty kick round against Denver East in the 5A final.

A Broomfield fan celebrates a goal in the penalty kick round against Denver East in the 5A final.

The Broomfield goalie saves a penalty kick in the penalty kick round against Denver East in the 5A final.

The Broomfield goalie saves a goal in the penalty kick round in the 5A final against Denver East. His save gave Broomfield the win.

Broomfield celebrates its victory in the penalty kick round in the 5A final, defeating Denver East.

Broomfield celebrates in 5A soccer title, defeating Denver East 2-1 in penalty kicks.

November 12, 2023

Crested Butte Wildflowers 2023

I took a quick trip to Crested Butte to check out the wildflowers this year. The flowers weren’t as ever-present as they have been in the past but in areas that had them they were in abundance. Some of the fields of lupine and Mules Ears were resplendent. I was even treated to a sunset lighting up Marcelina Mountain at the end of the evening. The areas with the most flowers seemed to be one hillside at the start of the Brush Creek Road and then the very start of the Gothic Road leading into the East River Valley just north of town. I did not see as many flowers around the Slate River Road as I had see in the past. But all in all, this appears to be a good year for flowers in Colorado. I can’t wait to check out the high alpine flowers over the next couple of weeks.