Prep notebook: Battle Mountain golfer wins second-straight tournament at Bookcliff Country Club

Battle Mountain golfer Makena Thayer won her second-straight tournament of the 2025 season on Monday. The junior shot an even par 71 to top the 71-person Tiger Tourney field at Bookcliff Country Club in Grand Junction.

Thayer — who was an all-state golfer as a freshman and sophomore and won the Devil’s Thumb Invitational on March 24 — made par on 13 of her first 15 holes, recording birdies on the other two. She finished four strokes ahead of runner-up Kadence Ulrich of Fruita Monument, which won the team crown with 251 total points. Battle Mountain (286) finished fifth, just four strokes behind Glenwood Springs (282).

Bella Williams (100), Abby Harrison (115) and Marin Carr (119) rounded out the Huskies’ scoring and Elizabeth Blake tallied a 124 in the fifth spot.

Eagle Valley finished 12th in the 16-team field. Julia Borejszo led the way in 18th place with an 89 while Ella Weisberger (103), Ingrid Soltvedt (105), and Chelsie James (116) finished 36th, 39th and 54th, respectively.

Other prep notes: Saints soccer picks up first win of the season

• Susie Irving scored six goals to lead Vail Christian to a 10-0 win over Grand Valley in girls soccer action on Tuesday. Lily Greshko and Annabelle Morris both put the ball in the back of the net for the Saints, who also received two goals from Vanessa Reyes in the victory, improving to 1-2 on the year.
• Battle Mountain boys lacrosse defeated Summit 14-6 on the road to improve to 4-1 overall. The No. 6 Huskies face No. 5 Aspen (4-0) on the road on Saturday. The Skiers are coming off a 7-3 win over the Gore Rangers on Thursday.
• No. 3 Delta took down Vail Mountain School in girls soccer on Tuesday 6-0 to improve to 6-0 on the year. The Gore Rangers (2-1-1) host Basalt on Saturday at 2 p.m.
• The Battle Mountain girls soccer team tied Roaring Fork 2-2 on Tuesday to move to 4-1-3 on the season heading into a Friday matchup with Fruita Monument.
• After falling to Golden 14-10 on March 29, the Battle Mountain girls lacrosse team got back in the win column on Wednesday with a 17-7 road win over Aspen. Murphy Werner and Isabel Thomas each tallied four goals apiece while Izzy Kovacik helped out with three assists and five ground balls in the victory.
• The Vail Christian boys volleyball team won its second-straight game on Monday, defeating Addenbrooke Classical Academy 25-13, 25-17, 25-23. Max Litviakov had five kills and Luke Geller and Luis Rico chipped in four apiece for the Saints, who have risen to the No. 5 ranking in the 4A CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index. Vail Christian travels to Denver East on Friday before returning to Vail on Monday night against Alameda.

CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index rankings

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1. Dakota Ridge 6-0
2. Evergreen 5-1
3. Air Academy 7-0
4. Telluride 7-1
5. Aspen 4-0
6. Battle Mountain 4-1
7. Golden 3-3
8. Pueblo West 7-2
9. Lutheran 3-3
10. Middle Park 2-1

14. VMS (3-4), 36. Eagle Valley (0-8)

Girls lacrosse

1. Evergreen 3-1
2. Golden 5-2
3. Green Mountain 5-3
4. Steamboat Springs 6-1
5. Mead 4-2
6. Battle Mountain 6-1
7. Durango 4-1
8. Roaring Fork 3-2
9. Aspen 3-2
10. Mullen 4-3

27. Eagle Valley 0-8

Girls soccer

4A

1. Coronado 6-0-1

18. Battle Mountain (4-1-3), 45. Eagle Valley 2-5-2

3A

1. Prospect Ridge Academy 7-0

12. Vail Mountain School (2-1-1)

2A

1. Colorado Springs Christian 3-0

29. Vail Christian (1-2)

Baseball

1. Cheyenne Mountain 5-0-1

37. Battle Mountain (5-2), 53. Eagle Valley (2-5)

Boys volleyball

1. D’Evelyn 9-0
2. Regis Groff 9-1
3. Pueblo South 8-2
4. Denver Waldorf 6-0
5. Vail Christian 3-1
6. DSST: College View 7-3
7. Stargate School 7-2
8. Lutheran 6-5
9. Campion Academy 3-1
10. Thomas MacLaren School 6-1