Sports

Published November 7, 2026 8:36pm

The treasure trove of trophies and plaques in Falcon High School’s trophy case contains a hidden gem.

Among the smorgasbord of sports achievements lay one several-decades old regional volleyball plaque, which displays a date of 1992 — the last time the Falcon girls qualified for the state tournament. That plaque won’t be alone anymore.

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The Falcons finished the 4A region 9 tournament 2-0 on Saturday to secure their spot in next week’s state tournament at the Denver Coliseum.

“Making it to state would be super exciting,” Falcon coach Chris Sweeney said after the team’s sweep of No. 28 Roosevelt. “I’ve been there and I know what it takes to get there from coaching with St. Mary’s years ago. I’ve been talking to them all year about that and been pushing them toward reaching that goal. I know we have the potential to (reach state) and compete while we’re there.”

The Falcons (21-3) required a monster effort and reverse sweep against No.…