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DENVER — The fact wasn’t lost on Walter Michener. All the Clear Creek sophomore had to do was look up into the stands at the Pepsi Center on Feb. 16 and see the crowd. It was an intimidating site.
“I’ve never seen so many people in my life,” Michener said. “... It’s my second year of wrestling. All of my friends have been wrestling a lot longer than me. Most of them weren’t able to go to state this year. I had the privilege of coming.”

It’s taken four long years, but for Clear Creek senior Kyle Knaeble it was worth the wait.
Knaeble was awarded the Ski Meister award Feb. 17 after a grueling two days of state competition at Beaver Creek Ski Resort. In order to be named Ski Meister, athletes must compete in, and show mastery of, all four disciplines of competitive skiing — classic, giant slalom, skate and slalom during the regular season.
He is the first Ski Meister from Clear Creek since Amber Moran won the girls title in 2005 and the first boys winner since Ryan Cadenhead won in 2001.

DENVER — Haleigh Washington scored a game-high 26 points and pulled down 15 rebounds as Clear Creek routed Bruce Randolph 52-20 on Feb. 11.
The game was a makeup from Jan. 11.
Washington made 13 of 17 shots. The game was never in doubt after Clear Creek (14-4, 7-3 3A Frontier) went on an 18-2 run in the second quarter to lead by 19 points at halftime.
Ally Huff added nine points, Anna Schwecke seven and Paula Fernandez six as the Lady Golddiggers won for the third time in four games and for the sixth time in eight.

Kyle Knaeble has been skiing for much of his life. Don’t believe it then consider that the Minnesota native was a mere 22 months old with a pacifier in his mouth when he started.