CHSAA Begins 92nd Winter Practices

***Press Release***

Practice Start November 9

Aurora, Colo. ‑‑ The Colorado High School Activities Association’s 92^nd year of sanctioning high school athletics in the state continues next week with the advent of practice for winter sports. The formal winter season begins with practice on November 9 for basketball, ice hockey, girls’ swimming and wrestling. In skiing, the schools begin when snow conditions allow them on the slope.

Teams can begin scrimmaging on Thursday, November 15. Each athlete must have a minimum of 5 practices in order to compete in an interscholastic contest or scrimmage. The first contest for winter sports is Wednesday, November 28.

The defending state champions include:

Defending State Champions and First State Champions

Sport	1A	2A	3A	4A	5A	First Champ*
B. Basketball	Caliche	Den. Christian	Faith Christian	Lewis-Palmer	Chaparral	Greeley (’22)
G. Basketball	Pawnee	Akron	Faith Christian	Air Academy	Legacy	Golden (’76)
Ice Hockey	XX	XX	XX	XX	Regis Jesuit	Littleton (’76)
B. Skiing	XX	XX	XX	XX	Aspen	Middle Pk. (’65)
G. Skiing	XX	XX	XX	XX	Aspen	Middle Pk. (’75)
G. Swimming	XX	XX	XX	Thompson Vy.	Fossil Ridge	Cherry Cr. (’74)
Wrestling	XX	Paonia	Alamosa	Windsor	Pine Creek	Greeley (’36)

* = Large school champion listed.