AURORA - The Colorado High School Activities Association completed its 2026 Boys Lacrosse State Championship Tournaments at Peter Barton Stadium in Denver on Monday.

In the first game, ninth-seeded Cheyenne Mountain looked to run away with the title, cruising to a 5-0 advantage. Second-seeded Evergreen stormed back though and forced overtime with the game tied at 6-6. After two scoreless periods, the Red-Tailed Hawks won a face off and rolled up the field before finding the back of the net for their first championship since 2023. The title marks the fifth overall for Cheyenne Mountain and its fourth in the last six years (won three-straight from 2021-23). 

In the nightcap, a year later, on the same field with equal intensity, the Valor Christian boys lacrosse team turned the tables on Cherry Creek. With the sting of a three-goal loss to the Bruins in last season’s Class 5A state championship game at Peter Barton Stadium as a motivator, the Eagles devoted themselves to getting back to the same stage. Top-seeded Valor Christian got the rematch with the second-seeded Bruins in cold and driving rain on the campus of University of Denver and earned a three-goal win of their own with an 8-5 victory.
 

Recaps

5A: Valor Christian Flips the Script to Win Championship
4A: Cheyenne Mountain Prevails in Third Overtime, Wins Fifth Title
 

State Champions

5A champion: Valor Christian (Fourth overall, first since 2024)
4A champion: Cheyenne Mountain (Fifth overall, fourth in last six years, first since 2023)
 

Results

5A Championship Game
No. 1 Valor Christian vs. No. 2 Cherry Creek

• No. 1 Valor Christian def. No. 2 Cherry Creek, 8-5

4A Championship Game
No. 2 Evergreen vs. No. 9 Cheyenne Mountain

• No. 9 Cheyenne Mountain def. No. No. 2 Evergreen, 7-6 (3OT)