Knights’ football season ends with 41-14 loss to Columbine

Alec Pronk, Web Editor-in-Chief
November 12, 2011
Filed under Fall, Football, Sports, Top Stories

Fairview couldn't pull off the biggest upset of the year in 5A football, but the Knights did put up a valiant effort against top ranked Columbine. The Knights started slow and went into halftime down 28-0.  Columbine tacked on another touchdown in the third quarter to increase their lead to 35-0.... Read more »

Knights advance to second round in thrilling finish

Matt Sparkman, Web Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2011
Filed under Fall, Football, Sports, Top Stories

When Michael McVenes hurdled into the endzone with nine seconds on the clock, he not only capped the Knights' most impressive drive of the season, but he also sealed the win for Fairview, 28-24 over Regis Jesuit. The Knights, seeded 17th, came into the game as slight underdogs, as 16-seed Regis carried... Read more »

Football prepares for playoffs

Caleb Pykkonen, Staff Reporter
October 30, 2011
Filed under Fall, Football, Sports, Top Stories

From this point forward, all the Fairview football team has to do is win. Fairview is coming off a disappointing 14-6 loss to Ralston Valley in their season finale as they prepare for the postseason. The Knights will enter the playoffs as the 17 seed playing Regis Jesuit High School (seeded 16). Fairview... Read more »

Volleyball looks forward to districts

Matt Sparkman, Web Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2011
Filed under Fall, Sports, Top Stories, Volleyball

The Colorado High School Activities Association released their 5A district brackets for volleyball on Sunday. Fairview received the 31st overall seed in the tournament (second in the district), which starts Saturday, placing them in a bracket headed by Grandview. "We have some good teams in our district,"... Read more »

Soccer earns second seed for playoffs

Alec Pronk, Web Editor-in-Chief
October 23, 2011
Filed under Boys Soccer, Fall, Sports, Top Stories

CHSAA released their soccer playoff brackets this morning, and the Knights were tabbed as the second best team heading into the playoffs. The Knights overcame a slow start to the season (they won only two of their first five games) to find their way to being a favorite to win the state championship.... Read more »

Fairview Punishes Boulder, 38-3

Caleb Pykkonen, Staff Writer
October 22, 2011
Filed under Football, Sports, Top Stories, Video

Recht Field -- The city championship has seen its share of close games and intense finishes. Friday night was anything but close, as the Knights ripped the Boulder Panthers to shreds on both sides of the ball. The Fairview student section was amped up from the get-go as were the men on the field,... Read more »

Windsor and Kronenberg take talents to Switzerland

Paige Lindgren and Piper Salvator, Staff Reporters
October 20, 2011
Filed under Boys Soccer, Fall, Sports

Two of Fairview’s varsity soccer players, Eric Kronenberg and Bryan Windsor, traveled to Switzerland at the beginning of October to train with the Swiss National Team. While it was hard for them to miss school, they both valued their time there. This was the second trip to Switzerland for Windsor,... Read more »

Volleyball falls on senior night

Matt Sparkman, Web Editor-in-Chief
October 19, 2011
Filed under Fall, Sports, Top Stories, Volleyball

Despite star setter Nicole Edelman's return, volleyball could not muster up a victorious effort against rival Monarch Tuesday night. The Coyotes took the first set in an action-packed, 25-23 set that involved numerous lead changes. Fairview came out flat in the second set, losing by a score of 25-13.... Read more »

Tennis takes second at state championship

Ella Jenak, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2011
Filed under Boys Tennis, Fall, Sports, Top Stories

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Gates Tennis Center the Fairview tennis team competed in the Colorado Class 5A state tennis championship. Although they fell to Cherry Creek 71-80 on the final day, the team had an impressive run, and no. 4 doubles pair Nick Blanco and Ben Krahenbuhl took home... Read more »

Cross Country wraps up league action

Alec Pronk, Web Editor-in-Chief
October 15, 2011
Filed under Cross Country, Fall, Sports

The Knights had to travel down to Fort Collins to run in yesterday's Front Range League championship meet, and came back to Boulder with a second place finish for the boys team, and a third place finish for the girls. Fort Collins won both boys and girls races, however both squads were able to finish... Read more »