Fossil Ridge High School hosted a Colorado Class 5A girls soccer playoff match against Legend on May 5, 2026. The event marked the beginning of the high school spring sports playoffs in the Fort Collins area.
Key points
Fossil Ridge hosted a playoff match
Match was against Legend
Event on May 5, 2026
Part of Colorado Class 5A playoffs
Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
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Fossil Ridge celebrates after an early second goal during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Kennedy Lindsey controls the ball during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
A Fossil Ridge player stays warm during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Lily Wale brings the ball up field during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
The field is cleared of snow during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Q&A
What were the scores of the Fort Collins-area high school spring sports playoffs?
The article provides scores from various high school spring sports playoff matches in the Fort Collins area.
Which teams played in the Colorado Class 5A girls soccer playoff match on May 5, 2026?
Fossil Ridge faced Legend in the first-round playoff match on May 5, 2026.
Where was the Colorado Class 5A girls soccer playoff match held?
The match took place at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colorado.
What is the significance of the Colorado Class 5A high school soccer playoffs?
The playoffs determine the top teams in Colorado high school soccer, showcasing the best talent in the state.
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Fossil Ridge's Kaylee Smith traps the ball during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Kylie Kephart waits for a kick as the snow gets heavy during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Ruthie Roberts controls the ball during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's goalie Olivia Rice watches a Legend play during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge fans watch on during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's head coach Cyrus Salehi watches players warm up during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Maddi Heinze gets around defenders during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Reese Morgan(12) runs in to embrace Kennedy Lindsey(4) after a goal during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Anna Rogers attemots the cross during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Reese Morgan(12) fights for a ball during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
A Fossil Ridge player stays warm during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
Fossil Ridge celebrates after an early second goal during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
Fossil Ridge celebrates after an early second goal during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
Fossil Ridge's Kennedy Lindsey controls the ball during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
A Fossil Ridge player stays warm during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
Fossil Ridge's Lily Wale brings the ball up field during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
The field is cleared of snow during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
Fossil Ridge's Kaylee Smith traps the ball during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
Fossil Ridge's Kylie Kephart waits for a kick as the snow gets heavy during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
Fossil Ridge's Ruthie Roberts controls the ball during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
Fossil Ridge's goalie Olivia Rice watches a Legend play during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Live snow updates: CSU, local K-12 schools closed May 6
Fossil Ridge fans watch on during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
Fossil Ridge's head coach Cyrus Salehi watches players warm up during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
Fossil Ridge's Maddi Heinze gets around defenders during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
Fossil Ridge's Reese Morgan(12) runs in to embrace Kennedy Lindsey(4) after a goal during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
Fossil Ridge's Anna Rogers attemots the cross during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
Fossil Ridge's Reese Morgan(12) fights for a ball during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Fossil Ridge girls soccer beats snow, opponent to start playoff run
A Fossil Ridge player stays warm during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
It's championship season again in Colorado, as spring sports wrap up the 2025-26 school athletic year with May postseason action.
It's a busy time, with 10 sports having championship events during the spring season.
That includes: boys volleyball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls track and field, girls soccer, boys swimming, baseball, girls tennis and girls golf.
Given the busy schedule, here's a look at all the scores, schedules and brackets for our Fort Collins-area teams during spring championship season.
(Note: This story will be frequently updated and sports added as they reach regional, playoff and state championship stages.)
Fossil Ridge's Reese Morgan traps the ball during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026 at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Reese Morgan traps the ball during a Colorado Class 5A high school girls soccer first-round playoff match vs. Legend on May 5, 2026 at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
2nd round:
No. 2 Fossil Ridge vs. No. 15 Denver East/No. 18 ThunderRidge (May 8, time TBD)
Over 40 Fort Collins-area players across nearly 30 lines qualified for Colorado state tennis individual state tournaments across three classifications.
Rocky Mountain's head coach Susanna Styve and Sabercats coach Mike Richards introduce the teams before a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Rocky Mountain's Emma Praver returns the ball during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Alden Turner, right, talks with Rocky Mountain's Ainsley Cunningham during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Rocky Mountain's Faith Galyardt make contact with a return during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Rocky Mountain's Lily Pighetti and Neena Wittemyer react to a point during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Alden Turner chases down a ball during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Irene Cobos stares down the ball for a return during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Rocky Mountain's Lucia Johnson and Hanna Schneider celebrate a point during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Rocky Mountain's Lucia Johnson and Hanna Schneider take a break from their doubles match as storm clouds roll in overhead during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Hailey Bengas and Maia Turnbull compete in a doubles match during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Rocky Mountain's Emma Praver retunrs the ball during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Spectators cheer on the teams during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Rocky Mountain's Ainsley Cunningham talks with a coach during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Rocky Mountain's Abby Duran and Isa Bekas wait for a Sabercats serve during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Extra tennis balls sit in a basket during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Emmaline Kelsch chases down a ball during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Doubles match go on behind the fence during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge students watch Irene Cobos' match during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Spectators watch the doubles matches during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Rocky Mountain's head coach Susanna Styve hugs Fossil's Alden Turner while doubles matches go on during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Matilda Capes and Rhaya Rodgers compete in adoubles match up during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Fossil Ridge's Sophie Williams and Lily Capes talk between points in adoubles match up during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo. Corrections & Clarifications: This cutline was updated to correct the spelling of Lily Capes' first name.
Rocky Mountain's Neena Wittemyer and Lily Pighetti compete in a doubles match during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Rocky Mountain's Rose Kensora and Sydney Johnson celebrate a point during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Rocky Mountain's girls tennis team and coaching staff watch the no. 4 doubles match up during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Rocky Mountain's head coach Susanna Styve and Sabercats coach Mike Richards introduce the teams before a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Rocky Mountain's head coach Susanna Styve and Sabercats coach Mike Richards introduce the teams before a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis' Emma Praver is Blue FCU's Girls Athlete of Week
Rocky Mountain's Emma Praver returns the ball during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Fossil Ridge's Alden Turner, right, talks with Rocky Mountain's Ainsley Cunningham during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Rocky Mountain's Faith Galyardt make contact with a return during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Rocky Mountain's Lily Pighetti and Neena Wittemyer react to a point during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Fossil Ridge's Alden Turner chases down a ball during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Fossil Ridge's Irene Cobos stares down the ball for a return during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Colorado state tennis scores, live updates for Fort Collins players
Rocky Mountain's Lucia Johnson and Hanna Schneider celebrate a point during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Rocky Mountain's Lucia Johnson and Hanna Schneider take a break from their doubles match as storm clouds roll in overhead during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Colorado state tennis scores, live updates for Fort Collins players
Fossil Ridge's Hailey Bengas and Maia Turnbull compete in a doubles match during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Rocky Mountain's Emma Praver retunrs the ball during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Spectators cheer on the teams during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Rocky Mountain's Ainsley Cunningham talks with a coach during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Colorado state tennis scores, live updates for Fort Collins players
Rocky Mountain's Abby Duran and Isa Bekas wait for a Sabercats serve during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Extra tennis balls sit in a basket during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Fossil Ridge's Emmaline Kelsch chases down a ball during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Doubles match go on behind the fence during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Fossil Ridge students watch Irene Cobos' match during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Spectators watch the doubles matches during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Rocky Mountain's head coach Susanna Styve hugs Fossil's Alden Turner while doubles matches go on during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Colorado state tennis scores, live updates for Fort Collins players
Fossil Ridge's Matilda Capes and Rhaya Rodgers compete in adoubles match up during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Fossil Ridge's Sophie Williams and Lily Capes talk between points in adoubles match up during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo. Corrections & Clarifications: This cutline was updated to correct the spelling of Lily Capes' first name.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Rocky Mountain's Neena Wittemyer and Lily Pighetti compete in a doubles match during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Rocky Mountain's Rose Kensora and Sydney Johnson celebrate a point during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Rocky Mountain tennis outlasts rival Fossil Ridge in city matchup
Rocky Mountain's girls tennis team and coaching staff watch the no. 4 doubles match up during a high school girls tennis city rivalry dual match on March 26, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Poudre's boy's volleyball team huddles up during a high school boys volleyball city rivalry match vs. Fossil Ridge on March 28, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Poudre's boy's volleyball team huddles up during a high school boys volleyball city rivalry match vs. Fossil Ridge on March 28, 2026, at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Chris Abshire covers high school and community sports for the Coloradoan.