AURORA | Standing in the way of the Cherokee Trail softball team’s hopes to win its first state championship in a decade was the team that had a title to defend.
Broomfield — the 2025 Class 5A state champions — were not ready to relinquish the throne, however, and played like it in a 13-2 victory over the top-seeded Cougars Saturday morning at the Aurora Sports Park.
Coach Caley Mitchell’s Cherokee Trail team — which had hoped to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the program’s first state title with another — finished the season 24-4. It was the Cougars’ second straight loss in the semifinals after a runner-up finish in 2024…