Nicholas Parker and No. 4 Arapahoe advanced to the quarterfinals with a win over No. 13 Grandview.
Tim Bourke
Nicholas Parker and No. 4 Arapahoe advanced to the quarterfinals with a win over No. 13 Grandview.

Boys Lacrosse

5A Boys Lacrosse: Sweet 16 Winners Headed to Quarterfinals

AURORA - The quarterfinals are set for the 2026 5A CHSAA Boys Lacrosse State Tournament.

Saturday's winners advanced to the elite eight, which is scheduled to be played Wednesday.

The top eight seed have reached the quarterfinals, but two of them advanced with one goal wins: No. 6 Fairview defeated No. 11 Legend 9-8, and No. 7 Erie beat No. 10 Colorado Academy 12-11. Another close contest saw No. 5 Lakewood beat No. 12 Cherokee Trail 10-7.

The semifinals and finals take place at the University of Denver's Peter Barton Stadium on Saturday, May 16 and Monday, May 18, respectively. 
 

Quarterfinals Matchups

Wednesday, May 13
No. 1 Valor Christian vs. No. 8 Mountain Vista
No. 2 Cherry Creek vs. No. 7 Erie
No. 3 Regis Jesuit vs. No. 6 Fairview
No. 4 Arapahoe vs. No. 5 Lakewood
 

Second Round Results

Saturday, May 9
No. 1 Valor Christian def. No. 16 Poudre School District, 20-3
No. 2 Cherry Creek def. No. 18 Rock Canyon, 12-4
No. 3 Regis Jesuit def. No. 19 Northfield, 17-6
No. 4 Arapahoe def. No. 13 Grandview, 18-3
No. 5 Lakewood def. No. 12 Cherokee Trail, 10-7
No. 6 Fairview def. No. 11 Legend, 9-8
No. 7 Erie def. No. 10 Colorado Academy, 12-11
No. 8 Mountain Vista def. No. 9 Ralston Valley, 17-7
 

First Round Scores

No. 9 Ralston Valley def. No. 24 Pine Creek, 15-5
No. 10 Colorado Academy def. No. 23 Columbine, 17-3
No. 11 Legend def. No. 22 Lewis-Palmer, 9-8
No. 12 Cherokee Trail def. No. 21 Chatfield, 14-4
No. 13 Grandview def. No. 20 Boulder, 16-8
No. 16 Poudre School District def. No. 17 Heritage, 9-6
No. 18 Rock Canyon def. No. 15 Denver East, 15-7
No. 19 Northfield def. No. 14 Castle View, 10-6