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A Loveland swimmer waits to exit the pool during the Front Range League championships at Edora Pool Ice Center in Fort Collins, Colo. on Friday, March 5, 2021.

Reedsport's Marc Chaney slides back to first base before Knappa's Michal Goodman tags him during the Class 2A-1A OSAA baseball state championship against the Knappa Loggers at Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer, Ore. on June 1, 2017. Reedsport lost to Knappa, 10-9.

Scobey-Opheim's Martin Farver lies on the track after falling across the finish line to win the boys 400-meter dash during the State C track meet at Laurel Sports Complex in Laurel, Mont. on Friday, May 24, 2019.

Marissa Van Atta squats in the weight room at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Mont. on Dec. 6, 2018. After being diagnosed with leukemia in September of 2017, Van Atta has returned to the basketball court for the Battlin' Bears.

Reedsport head coach Todd Harrington, third from left, sits in the dugout as his son Chad Harrington, a coach for the opposing Knappa Loggers, pats him on the back after Reedsport gave up seven runs in the last inning to lose the 2A-1A OSAA baseball state championship to Knappa, 10-9, at Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer, Ore. on June 1, 2017.

Marshfield's Sydney Trendell competes during the 26th annual North Bend swimming invitational at the North Bend Municipal Pool in North Bend, Ore. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017.

Fossil Ridge celebrates their victory over Cherokee Trail to earn the state title in the Class 5A state softball championships at Aurora Sports Park in Aurora, Colo. on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020.

Loveland's McKenzie Lindgren cools down after the 50-yard freestyle during the Front Range League championships at Edora Pool Ice Center in Fort Collins, Colo. on Friday, March 5, 2021.

Colorado State Rams center Nico Carvacho (32) looks to shoot as Nevada Wolf Pack forward Johncarlos Reyes (12) blocks during the first half of the game at Moby Arena at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo. on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Mandatory Credit: Bethany Baker/The Coloradoan via USA Today Network.

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Windsor players dump a cooler of water onto Windsor head coach Philip Weiser after winning their first 4A boys soccer state championship at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs, Colo. on Saturday, May 1, 2021.

Windsor goalie Daniel Bouma (15) blocks a kick in the first half of the 4A boys soccer state championship at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs, Colo. on Saturday, May 1, 2021.

Rocky Mountain and Fossil Ridge girls play in front of empty bleachers at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo. on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021.

Buzz Feldman poses for a portrait during halftime of the game at Moby Arena at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo. on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

Windsor reacts from the bench in the fourth set of the semifinal game against Mead during the 4A state tournament at Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo. on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

Windsor's Julia Bohlinger (6) and Windsor's Sara Scott (8) block the ball in the third set of the semifinal game against Mead during the 4A state tournament at Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo. on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

Windsor's Sara Scott (8) reacts after losing to Mead in the fifth set of the semifinal game during the 4A state tournament at Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo. on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

Fossil Ridge's Tate Johnson (15) tags Rocky Mountain's Evan Johnson (12) out at second base during the seventh inning of the game at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colo. on Saturday, May 15, 2021.

Professional golfer Kevin Yu hits his shot during the TPC Colorado Championship at Heron Lakes in Berthoud, Colo. on Saturday, July 10, 2021.

Fossil Ridge's Om Rajasekharan competes in the 500-yard freestyle during the city meet at the Edora Pool Ice Center in Fort Collins, Colo. on Saturday, June 12, 2021.

A Rocky Mountain player wears a facial covering as he stands during the national anthem before the first high school football game of the season at French Field at Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Colo. on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2020.

Mike Anderson of the Utah Jazz Dunk Team performs during the 33rd Annual Opening Ceremonies for the Big Sky State Games at Billings Senior High School in Billings, Mont. on Friday, July 20, 2018.

Fort Collins' Sam Simon (33) makes the save against Valor Christian during the first period of Colorado’s state championship game at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo. on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.

An athlete warms up during the Front Range League championships at Edora Pool Ice Center in Fort Collins, Colo. on Friday, March 5, 2021.

A woman sits alone in the stands during the fourth quarter of the game between the Wyoming Cowboys and the Colorado State Rams at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo. on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020.

Blue All-Star's Aj Ullmer reaches for an unsuccessful touchdown during the second quarter of the annual 6-Man All-Star game at Hoffman Field in Custer, Mont. on Saturday, June 1, 2019.

Colstrip's Beau Petersen wrestles Florence-Carlton's Spencer Jones in the Class B-C 205-pound match in the championship round of the state wrestling tournament at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark on Saturday, February 9, 2019.

Judges watch as Poudre's Brodie Marsh competes in the 1-meter diving during the city meet at the Edora Pool Ice Center in Fort Collins, Colo. on Saturday, June 12, 2021.

Zach Hibler rides Parlor Game in the bareback bronc riding competition for 82.00 points at the Yellowstone River Roundup PRCA Rodeo at MontanaFair at MetraPark on August 18, 2018.

Powell County's Austin Forson competes in the class B boys discus throw during the Montana High School Association State A/B Track and Field meet at Laurel High School in Laurel, Mont. on Friday, May 25, 2018. Forson took first place with a throw of 170 feet and 4 inches.

Blanchet Catholic Cavaliers fans react to the final point against the Portland Adventist Cougars in the OSAA 3A basketball quarterfinals at Marshfield High School in Coos Bay, Ore. on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Blanchet Catholic defeated Portland Adventist 46 to 44.

South Fremont's Konner Hiatt, center, reacts as Sugar-Salem's Braxton Stocking, right wins the 106-pound weight class 3A championship during the Idaho high school state wrestling tournament in Pocatello, Idaho, on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015.

North's Greydon Nicholson (81) reaches for the ball in the second quarter of the All-Star game at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Mont. on Saturday, June 8, 2019.

Billings Central reacts as they head to the championship game in the state volleyball tournament at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University in Bozeman, Mont. on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018.

Stryker Steinke of Philomath fights to free his hand as bullfighters come to his aid during the mini bulls portion of the rodeo at the Coos County Fair in Myrtle Point, Ore. on July 28, 2017.

MSU Billings' Allie Hughes (14) robs Simon Fraser of a home run in the fifth inning of the first game of a double header at Avitus Group Stadium on Saturday.

Libby's Ashlyn Monigold (15) digs up the ball during the second round of the state volleyball tournament at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University in Bozeman, Mont. on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.

Marshfield's Justin Banks (10) and Keanon Walton (18) console Marshfield's Greg Stump at the end of the Class 4A football state championship against Cottage Grove at Hillsboro Stadium in Hillsboro, Ore. on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. Cottage Grove defeated Marshfield, 48-14, to win the state title and give Marshfield their only loss of the season.

Josh Link throws the bowling ball at Fireside Lanes in Billings, Mont. on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Link, who comes from a family of competitive bowlers, is one of Billings' top bowlers.

South Coos player Caleb Hennessee pitches to Riddle in the Babe Ruth Southern Oregon State Tournament at Clyde Allen Field in North Bend, Ore. on July 15, 2017.

Fort Collins celebrates a point in the second set of the game against Cherry Creek in the first round of the 5A state volleyball tournament at Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colo. on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019.

Blackfoot's Lane Hunt, top, slams Middleton's Laramie Asher, bottom, into the mat during the 126-pound weight class 3A championship during the Idaho High School State Wrestling tournament in Pocatello, Idaho, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015.

Mustangs' Ranser Amador (13) slides back to first base as Voyagers' Harvin Mendoza (17) looks to catch the ball in the fourth inning of the game at Dehler Park in Billings, Mont. on Wednesday, June 19, 2019.

Lakers' Shelby Harris (13) dives towards home plate as Clark's Sarah Hoechlin (23) catches the ball during the first game of a double header in Coos Bay, Ore. on Tuesday April 4, 2017. Hoechlin was called for obstruction. The Lady Lakers defeated Clark, 12-4, in a run rule victory.

Cardboard cutouts fill an area in the otherwise empty bleachers at French Field at Rocky Mountain High School on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020.

A baseball sits on a dugout during the game between Fort Collins and Rocky Mountain at Fort Collins City Park Baseball Field in Fort Collins, Colo. on Friday, May 28, 2021.