Boys Lacrosse: Championship Games Set for Monday
DENVER – The championship matchups for the 2026 Boys Lacrosse State Championship games have been set.
The two games – the 4A and 5A title games – will be played at Peter Barton Stadium on Monday. The first game will be at 5 p.m., and will pit No. 2 Evergreen vs. No. 9 Cheyenne Mountain in the 4A final, while No. 1 Valor Christian and No. 2 Cherry Creek will play at 7:30 p.m. for the 5A championship.
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No. 2 Evergreen advanced to the 4A final by squeaking by No. 3 Grand Junction, 10-9, Saturday, while No. 9 Cheyenne Mountain upset No. 5 Lutheran, 10-5, to advance. Cheyenne Mountain will be playing for its fifth overall title and first since winning three-straight from 2021-23. The Red-Tailed Hawks’ first championship came in 2018. Meanwhile, Evergreen will be looking for its first-ever title.
In the 5A bracket, No. 1 Valor Christian and No. 2 Cherry Creek will meet in the title game for the second-straight season. Last year, Cherry Creek came away with an 11-8 win for its eighth title and first since capturing three from 2015-19. Valor will be looking for its first championship since winning in 2024. The Eagles have three state titles in their program’s history, as they won back-to-back in 2016-17.
This year, Valor advanced to the final by knocking off No. 4 Arapahoe, 12-2, while Cherry Creek used a 14-9 victory over No. 3 Regis Jesuit to move on to the championship game.
Monday, May 18 at University of Denver’s Peter Barton Stadium
Saturday, May 16 at University of Denver’s Peter Barton Stadium
Monday, May 18 at University of Denver’s Peter Barton Stadium
Saturday, May 16 at University of Denver’s Peter Barton Stadium
