As spring continues, the weather gets warmer and local spring sports are starting the most important part of their seasons. Fort Lewis College’s golf teams are headed to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference golf championships this week. High school track and field, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, softball and baseball are also in action this week. Here is the local sports schedule for the upcoming week:
Fort Lewis College golf:
The FLC men’s and women’s golf teams are headed to Boulder City, Nevada, for the RMAC Championships, which begin on Sunday and last until Tuesday. The FLC men are coming off a tie for 14th out of 19 teams at the Ruidoso Junior Golf Association’s Palm Valley Classic on April 8, while the women finished third out of three teams at Colorado Mesa University’s Maverick Challenge last Sunday.
Fort Lewis College track and field:
The Skyhawk men’s and women’s track and field teams will travel to Golden on Thursday and Friday for the Colorado School of Mines’ Midweek Meet #2. After a strong performance in their last meet on April 3 and 4 at CMU’s Maverick Invite (in which the Skyhawks earned 14 top-10 finishes), the FLC track and field athletes will look to continue their momentum in their last meet before the RMAC outdoor championships.
Fort Lewis College softball:
FLC vs. Black Hills State on Friday at noon and 2 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Records: After splitting their series with New Mexico Highlands 2-2 at the end of March, the FLC women are 1-7 across their last two series. They sit at 9-31 overall and 8-27 in the RMAC. Black Hills State comes into the series sporting a 23-21 overall record and a 21-15 RMAC record. They are 4-4 across their two most recent series.
How to watch: RMAC Network
Fort Lewis College women’s lacrosse:
FLC vs. Colorado Mesa University on Thursday at 1 p.m.
Records: Colorado Mesa had won seven games in a row before losing to Division II’s No. 15 ranked Regis University 14-11 last Sunday. The Mavericks are 8-5 overall and 7-1 in the RMAC. Fort Lewis has lost nine games in a row, including a 16-15 overtime loss to CSU Pueblo last Saturday. FLC sits at 1-13 overall and 0-8 in the RMAC, coming into the second game of a three-game home stand to finish their season.
How to watch: RMAC Network
FLC vs. Westminster University on Saturday at 1 p.m.
How to watch: RMAC Network
High school sports:
Thursday:
DHS girls varsity tennis at Pueblo West at 5 p.m.
Friday:
DHS varsity baseball at Grand Junction at 4 p.m.
DHS boys varsity lacrosse at Fruita Monument at 4 p.m.
DHS girls varsity lacrosse at Evergreen at 4 p.m.
Bayfield girls varsity soccer at Ridgeway at 4 p.m.
DHS girls varsity lacrosse at Grand Junction at 5:30 p.m.
DHS girls varsity tennis at Hornet Invite at Pueblo County High School
Saturday:
DHS, Bayfield and Ignacio coed varsity track and field at Ron Keller Invite at DHS at 9 a.m.
DHS varsity baseball at Grand Junction at 10 a.m.
DHS boys varsity lacrosse at Fruita Monument at 10:30 a.m.
DHS girls varsity lacrosse at Conifer at 11 a.m.
Bayfield varsity baseball vs. Alamosa at 11 a.m.
DHS girls varsity soccer at Grand Junction Central at noon
Bayfield girls varsity soccer vs. Ridgeway at noon
Tuesday:
Ignacio varsity baseball vs. Nucla at 2:30 p.m.
DHS varsity baseball at Bayfield at 3 p.m.
Ignacio girls soccer at Pagosa Springs at 4 p.m.
Bayfield girls varsity soccer at Montezuma-Cortez at 4:30 p.m.
DHS girls varsity soccer vs. Palisade at 5 p.m.
