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West Grand wide receiver Joe Probst hauled in seven catches for 157 yards and three touchdowns to lead the undefeated Mustangs to a 48-0 win over Vail Christian on Friday. No. 7 West Grand improved to 8-0 on the year and 5-0 in league play.

“Overall, I’m proud of how the kids played. West Grand is a good team. They’re undefeated on the season for a reason,” said Vail Christian head coach Tim Pierson, whose team fell to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the A-8 Northwest League. “They’re well coached and they do some things really well.

West Grand threw for 199 yards and ran the ball for 130 more in the win. A depleted Saints squad was missing three offensive line starters and was shorthanded due to combination of injuries and fall break. Pierson was proud of how several players stepped into starting roles, including freshman center Brady Pryor, who handled one of the better defensive tackles in the state.

“We moved the ball at times; just couldn’t convert on some key downs,” Pierson continued. “But you know, I’m proud of how we rallied and competed. We knew we were a little bit banged up coming out of the Mancos game, but just going out and getting a chance to play a game and compete with a group of guys is really important.”

The Saints sit at 17th in the CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index with two games remaining. Vail Christian closes out the year against Hayden on Oct. 26 and Lake County on Nov. 2.

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Other prep notes

• The Vail Mountain School boys soccer team lost to Aspen 3-0 on Oct. 17 and Rifle 1-0 on Oct. 18 to fall to 4-6-2 on the year. The Gore Rangers return to action at home against Middle Park on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
• The Vail Mountain School girls volleyball team lost to Plateau Valley 18-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-11 last Friday to fall to 3-12 on the season. The Gore Rangers host Vail Christian on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. The game will be the team’s ‘Dig Pink’ event, with all proceeds going directly to the Shaw Cancer Center in Edwards. A potluck in the cafeteria begins at 4 p.m. Assistant coach Aspen Ives stated in an email to the Vail Daily that the team is hosting a potluck in the cafeteria beginning at 4 p.m., as well as a money pot. All donations will be matched by a Vail Mountain School family, with the goal of raising over $1,000, Ives said.
• The Eagle Valley girls softball season ended Friday with a 10-0 loss to No. 6 Holy Family and a 4-1 loss to Pueblo Centennial in the 4A round of 32 tournament. The Devils trailed the top-seeded Tigers 3-0 through four innings of the opening state tournament game, but a allowed the 4A site 6 hosts to pull away. Abby Talbot went 3-for-3 from the plate — the only three hits mustered by the Devils in the loss. Eagle Valley ended its season with an 18-7 record, its best in over a decade.
• Kyra Birch and Sabrina Landman each landed 13 kills to lead No. 3 Palisade to a 25-15, 25-15, 25-17 win over Eagle Valley on Friday. The Devils (8-11 overall, 5-3 in league play) hit the road for another key 4A Western Slope battle against Glenwood Springs (13-3) on Tuesday. Two days later they travel to Edwards to take on undefeated Battle Mountain (14-0).

Alumni in Action

• Will Brunner finished third overall and at the IC4A Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference cross-country championships on Oct. 18 at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, New York. The 2024 Vail Mountain School graduate was the top Harvard athlete, leading the Crimson to a second-place team finish. Brunner covered the five-mile course in , a personal best time.
• Former Eagle Valley football, track and basketball star Kevin Hasley recorded two tackles in over Bethel on Saturday. Hasley has helped the Bulldogs to a 5-1 record.
• Former Battle Mountain runner Sullivan Middaugh placed 28th overall at the 2024 World Triathlon U23 championships on Oct. 17 in Torremolinos, Spain. Middaugh — who won the XTERRA short-track world title last month in Italy — was the second-placing American in the 59-member field. He completed the 1500-meter swim, 40.8-kilometer bike and 10-kilometer run in 1 hour, 51 minutes, 10 seconds. Spain’s David Cantero Del Campo (1:45:12) took the win.