Trojans falter in season opening loss
This week, the Las Animas Trojans hit the gridiron for regular season play for the first time under new Head Coach Chuck Geisinger. The Trojans traveled to Calhan to face the Bulldogs.
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SCOREBOARD
Thursday, August 25 SOFTBALL • La Junta 16, Burlington 0 Volleyball • Rocky Ford 3, Las Animas 2 • Fowler 3, Crowley County 0 • Wiley 3, Cheraw 2 Manzanola 3, Pikes Peak Christian 1 Friday, August 26 Football • La Junta 42, Burlington 34 • Swink 44, Fowler 34 • Crowley County 44, McClave 24 • Calhan 50, Las Animas 0 Volleyball • La Junta 3, Kim 0 • Swink 3, Holly 1 • Wiley 3, Sangre de Cristo 0 • Manzanola 3, Sierra Grande 1 Saturday, August 27 Football • Cheraw 55, Prairie 36 Softball • Rocky Ford 13, Gunnison 3 • Strasburg 15, Rocky Ford 5 • Wiley 20, Yuma/Wray 2 • Wiley 19, Yuma/Wray 1 Volleyball • Sanford 3, Swink 0 • Trinidad 2, Crowley County 1 • Monte Vista 2, Crowley County 1 • Crowley County 2, Center 0 • Cheraw 3, Prairie 1 • Manzanola 2, Centennial 0 • Manzanola 2, Raton 0 • Manzanola 2, Anotonito 1 .
Trojan golfers first at Eads
Last week the Trojans competed in the Eads Invitational. The tournament was scored in a stableford format. Damien finished with 16 points shooting a 75, winning first place overall. TJ finished with two points, shooting a 90. He took 5th place. Jackson and Kree both shot a 97 with -7 points, taking 7th and 8th respectively.
Trojan volleyball drops two close matches
The Las Animas Lady Trojans’ unblemished record from last week took a hit in their two games, including their home opener, this week against both McClave and Rocky Ford. On Tuesday against McClave, the Lady Trojans came out soft in the first set losing 25-10 to the Lady Cardinals.
SPORTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 1 Football • Manzanola @ Cotopaxi, 7 p.m. Volleyball • Rocky Ford @ Holly, 4:30 p.m.
SPORTS BRIEFS
GOLF Rory McIlroy rallied from six shots behind to win the Tour Championship and capture the FedEx Cup for the third time. McIlroy won $18 million, pushing his PGA Tour earnings to over $26 million for the season.
Scrimmage readies Trojans for season opener
The Las Animas Trojan Football team loaded up on Saturday for Rocky Ford and a hybrid scrimmage that saw the Trojans playing something they hadn’t in a while: 11-man football. The Meloneers still play 11-man, so the Trojans fielded 11 for Meloneers practice while the Meloneers fielded eight for Trojan practice.
Trojans, Cardinals stay put in realigned Ark Valley League
League overview: The new alignment of football leagues has resulted in the Arkansas Valley consolidating to just six teams, down from the eight that were there in the previous cycle. Gone are Fowler, Crowley County and Hoehne, and in is Swink. That leaves the league with just two playoff teams from last year in Holly and Swink. The Wildcats claimed the league title and advanced to the 8-Man semifinals where they lost to eventual champion Haxtun. Swink lost to Holly twice last season but could still emerge as the biggest threat to dethrone the Wildcats as the league champion this fall.
Trojans win Ellicott Invite; Ybarra named MVP
The Las Animas Lady Trojans had a great start to their season this weekend. It began with a scrimmage against Granada, and then the Ladies hit the road to Ellicott to compete in the Ellicott Tournament.
Trojans golfers compete at Fowler, LA Invites
The Las Animas High School golf team placed second at the ost Trojan Invitational over the weekend. Individually, Damien took first place overall, shooting a 71. The remaining Varsity players shot well, including, Jack 90, Kree 105, and Dayton 109.