The Lobos scored three runs in the first inning en route to capturing the program s sixth state championshipShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Submit to Stumbleupon (Opens in new window)Matthew Jonas, Longmont Times-CallRocky Mountain High School celebrates winning the 5A state baseball championship against Broomfield High School on Sunday. The Lobos defeated the Eagles, 9-5.Matthew Jonas, Longmont Times-CallBroomfield High School s Matt Turner (No https://www.gatorsjerseyshop.com/12-chris-rainey. 17) hugs teammate Josh Cox (No. 7) after losing to Rocky Mountain High School in the 5A State Baseball final on Sunday.Broomfield High School s Ben Peterson (No. 9) can t make the tag as Rocky Mountain High School s Brady Morris (No. 34) slides safely into second on Sunday. More photos: BoCoPreps.Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer May 28, 2017Broomfield High School s Hayden Van DePol (No. 14) gets a base hit against Rocky Mountain High School on Sunday. More photos: BoCoPreps.Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer May 28, 2017Broomfield High School s Josh Cox (No. 7) tries to make a diving save but can t hold onto the ball in the game against Rocky Mountain High School on Sunday. More photos: BoCoPreps.Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer May 28, 2017Broomfield High School s Mitch Morales (No. 4) flies out against Rocky Mountain High School on Sunday. More photos: BoCoPreps.Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer May 28, 2017Broomfield High School s James Notary (No. 11) leads off off after getting a base hit against Rocky Mountain High School on Sunday. More photos: BoCoPreps.Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer May 28, 2017Broomfield High School s Blake Rohm (No. 2) pitches against Rocky Mountain High School on Sunday. More photos: BoCoPreps.Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer May 28, 2017Broomfield High School s James Notary (No. 11) reacts to striking out in the seventh inning against Rocky Mountain High School on Sunday. More photos: BoCoPreps.Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer May 28, 2017Broomfield High School huddles as Rocky Mountain High School celebrates their 5A State Baseball win on Sunday. More photos: BoCoPreps.Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer May 28, 2017The runner-up trophy is seen as Broomfield High School kneels on the field after losing to Rocky Mountain High School in the 5A State Baseball final on Sunday. More photos: BoCoPreps.Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer May 28, 2017Show Caption of ExpandBy Kyle Newman | knewman@denverpost | The Denver PostPUBLISHED: May 28, 2017 at 2:18 pm | UPDATED: May 28, 2017 at 8:36 pm Sign up for newsletters and alerts Rocky Mountain rules again.The Lobos, playing in their eighth title game since 2007, defeated Broomfield 9-5 on Sunday behind seniorJohn Sorensen s complete-game pitching at All-City Field. It s Rocky Mountain s sixth state championship and more affirmation of the Lobos current status as the best Class 5A baseball program in Colorado. This win says a lot about our coaches more than anything, because we come back every year with new players and they re always pushing us to be our best, Sorensen said. And this year, we had a chip on our shoulder and we wanted it bad after coming up one game short of the title last year. Rocky Mountain (20-6) scored twice in rainy conditions in the top of the first inning Saturday afternoon before play was suspended to Sunday. Spencer Gendreau s RBI double in the first at-bat of resumed actiongave the Lobos a 3-0 advantage https://www.gatorsjerseyshop.com/21-jeff-demps.Last year, Rocky Mountain built a 3-0 lead over Cherokee Trail in the title game but allowed eight consecutive runs en route to a 9-4 loss.There was no letting off the gas Sunday. Sorensen was mostly dominantwhileRocky Mountain, sporting the cardinal-red uniforms the team has worn in every championship win, never let Broomfield get into contention. We knew Broomfield was going to bring it, and getting that first-inning lead helped settle us into the game, said Rocky Mountain coach Scott Bullock. But we knew we couldn t just sit on those runs. Broomfield (20-7) played without coachGarren Estes, who was in San Diego for his son s college graduation. Erik Lockwood, an assistant, filled his role as the Eagles received solid pitching from senior Blake Rohm, who turned in fiveinnings of scoreless ball after the first.After Rohm s exit, RBIs from seniorsJadon Uhrich, Trey Wagner, Trenton Medrano and Kalen Hammerbroke the game open as the Lobos scoredsix runs inthe top of the seventh to cement their win. This 10-man senior group has been special from the beginning, because they re just a bunch of tough, blue-collar kids, Bullock said. So to watch them grow into young men and to have so many of them play a crucial role in finishing with a state championship just makes my heart proud. The Eagles, who have five Class 4A titles in baseball to theircredit, made theirfirst 5A championship game appearance. They finally got to Sorensen, scoring fiveruns in the bottom of the seventh in a too-little, too-late offensive effort. It was just a magical season our guys were grinding from the first day of offseason workouts, and they didn t stop grinding until the final out today, Lockwood, a 2010 Broomfield graduate, said of the Eagles. Obviously we didn t start the game like we wanted to, but we never gave up. Even in the midst of Broomfield s final surge, theLobos played with poise one would expect from a team extending its dynasty, making no errors and playing fundamentally sound baseball. I knew my defense was solid behind me, and I was getting a lot of groundballs, Sorensen said. And after all the close games we ve played at state, we weren t going to overlook a single pitch or play. Rocky Mountain posted one-run wins over Rock Canyon, Cherry Creek and Mountain Vista to open the tournament, ensuring the team a berth in the championship round. But the Lobos 7-2 loss in nine innings to Broomfield on Friday morningput them in the same lose-and-go-home boat as everyone else.The Lobos respondedemphatically Sunday with a title win that left them as the last team standing ina parity-powered 5A field. We just never flinched, Bullock said. You can t ask anything more of your guys than that. Tags:Broomfield High SchoolPrep baseballRocky Mountain High School Kyle Newman is the Digital Prep Sports Editor for The Denver Post. Prior to that, he was executive editor of the Colorado Sports Network and The Fan Varsity Sports Network. He is a 2012 graduate of the ASU Cronkite School of Journalism. Follow Kyle Newman @KyleNewmanDP The Pomona and Elizabeth gymnastics programs showed their championship mettle at the state meet this week, with each team fending off worthy runner-up finishers to further add to their tumbling dynasties https://www.gatorsjerseyshop.com/15-emmitt-smith. Heading into next week s state tournament at the Denver Coliseum, four of the conference s teams Mountain Vista, Castle View, Chaparral and Rock Canyon are qualified and have a legitimate shot of winning the title in a wide-open field. Here s how the teams in the Post Preps power rankingsfared in Week 10 in the final round of conference play around the state to conclude the 2017 regular season. The playoff brackets will be released early next week. In the second half, Columbine did as Columbine usually does the No. 7 Rebels exploited their obvious size advantage in the trenches, where the Grizzlies defensive front had battled valiantly, to wear down ThunderRidge en route to a 41-6 victory.