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BOULDER — What a ride it has been for Claudia Dillon the past four months.

Evergreen’s 6-foot-2 freshman helped the Cougars’ volleyball team advance to the Class 4A state semifinals at the Denver Coliseum in November. Dillon was again a key cog as Evergreen’s girls basketball team had its best season in the program’s history, making it to the 4A state championship game March 12 at the Coors Events Center on the University of Colorado campus.

BOULDER — The third time wasn’t the charm for Evergreen’s girls basketball team Saturday afternoon at the Coors Events Center.

In Evergreen’s third meeting this season with Valor Christian, a private school in Highlands Ranch that is a member of the Class 4A Jeffco League, the Eagles completed a 3-0 sweep of the Cougars this season. Valor claimed its second straight girls hoops trophy in the 55-40 victory March 12 on the campus of the University of Colorado.

EVERGREEN — Sand Creek has an impressive resumé heading into the Class 4A girls basketball state semifinal showdown against Evergreen.

The Scorpions (24-1 record) is on a 24-game winning streak since losing their opener to Poudre back on Dec. 3. Holy Family, another 4A Final Four qualifier, is the only team Sand Creek didn’t defeated by double-digit points this season. Not to mention, Sand Creek was the 4A state runner-up a year ago.

(Reprinted from March 7, 2012)

Soon the ice will break up on Evergreen Lake, and migrating ducks will begin to appear. Usually blue-winged teal are the first to arrive. It is interesting to keep track of the large variety of ducks that can be seen on this little lake.

Ducks are usually divided into two main groups. The so-called tip-up ducks or puddle ducks are those that tip their tail up into the air, and their necks and heads down into the water to feed in relatively shallow water. There are 16 species of puddle ducks in four genera.