Glue is an adhesive used to stick things together.It's also often difficult to remove from your hands. So it is only fitting to declare that senior Alyssa Kaiser was the glue that held Ralston Valley's girls soccer team together.Injuries sidelined as many as eight starters during the season but Kaiser, the Jefferson County League Player of the Year, was a leader who helped the team focus and play well."She's the one senior that didn't get hurt and she's the one player that continued to do her role as a center midfielder in passing the ball, even though her top targets weren't there anymore because they were sitting down," said Ralston Valley coach Kamee Morwood. "She continued to be a leader on the field and off the field and to encourage her teammates."She came in as a freshman and really helped changed Ralston Valley soccer. Her points are divided between assists and goals and that is not the norm."Kaiser, who signed to play soccer at the University of Tulsa, finished the season with 56 points on 19 goals and 18 assists and helped the Mustangs to a 10-5-1 record after a first-round playoff loss to Rock Canyon."It was really difficult," admitted Kaiser. "I had to work a lot harder and I had to trust other teammates that I hadn't played with all the time. It was really difficult for us, but we powered through it and made it to the playoffs. I love distributing the ball to people and making them look good."Tradition looming this season in baseballThe diamond, I've noticed, has become a bit more smart-looking this season.More baseball teams and several individual players are wearing their baseball uniforms the way they were designed to be worn with stirrups showing.It's the old-school way. The traditional way.In the 1990s, most professionals started wearing their pants down to their cleats without the stirrups (uniform socks) showing. Glad to see some young players are not following the trend.5A lacrosse pairings on the markWhenever pairings are announced to state playoff competition there is always some head-scratching from coaches, players and parents.This season, the boys Class 5A lacrosse pairings were right on the mark as the four top seeds advanced into semifinals, which were held May 18.No. 4 Cherry Creek played top-seeded Regis Jesuit and No. 2 Mountain Vista challenged No. 3 Arapahoe.Names, potential are similarThe state track meet for all classifications will be held May 19-21 at Jefferson County Stadium and two freshman girls with similar names could be heard from -- if not this weekend -- then in the future.Arapahoe's Anna Hall, whose older sister Julia also is a standout, won the 110- and 300-meter hurdles and the high jump during the May 12-14 Centennial League meet.Anna Hart of ThunderRidge was the Continental League champion in the 400 meters and triple jump to help the Grizzlies win the team title.
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