AURORA - The championship finals and consolation finals of the Field Hockey State Championships have been moved to Monday due to heavy snow and freezing temperatures in the Denver metro area. The consolation finals will be played at 4:30 p.m. at DPS All-City Stadium, followed by the main championship finals at 6:30 p.m.
The first game - the first-ever consolation finals game - will be between No. 8 Smoky Hill and No. 15 Pine Creek. The championship finals will then be between No. 2 Cherry Creek and No. 5 Kent Denver.
Kent Denver, the owners of the most field hockey state championships in Colorado history - with 10, will be making its first appearance in the title game since 2017. The Sun Devils advanced to the title game eight of nine years from 1998-2006, winning seven of those games. Kent Denver won its eighth and ninth state titles in 2009 and 2011, respectively, with its most recent championship coming in 2016.
The Sun Devils advanced to the championship game by knocking off top-seeded Colorado Academy, 3-2 in overtime, in the semifinal round.
Cherry Creek, last year's runner up, is no stranger to the championship game, as the Bruins have advanced to the final game on nine occasions, winning the title in both 2002 and 2007. Cherry Creek advanced to the championship game by defeating No. 3 Arapahoe, 1-0, in the semifinals.
This will mark the third time Kent Denver and Cherry Creek have met in the final game of hte season, with Kent Denver coming away with wins both times; a 1-0 win in overtime in 2000 and a 1-0 victory in 2003.
No. 8 Smoky Hill advanced to the inaugural consolation final by defeating No. 12 Cheyenne Mountain, 3-1. In the first consolation semifinal game on Tuesday, No. 15 Pine Creek knocked off No. 11 Boulder Valley School District, 2-1, to advance.
Championship Round Schedule
Monday, Nov. 11
- Consolation Finals: No. 8 Smoky Hill vs. No. 15 Pine Creek at 4:30 p.m.
- Championship Finals: No. 5 Kent Denver vs. No. 2 Cherry Creek at 6:30 p.m.