05/22/2026
The 2026 Chaparral Freshman Wolverines (12-6) won the Continental League Freshman Tournament consolation bracket in dramatic fashion last Friday 5/15, beating Mountain Vista 8-4 in Castle Rock.
Though Chaparral dropped a hard-fought contest to Rock Canyon, 6-4 in Thursday’s game, the Wolverines emerged victorious 8-4 in Friday’s contest vs. Mountain Vista, when Declan Cunningham blasted a grand slam in the fifth inning to seal the 8-4 victory. Though the ball sailed over the centerfield wall, Vista won an appeal that the umpire could not see if Cunningham touched home plate in the mob of red-clad Wolverine teammates.
Officially, Cunningham’s homer was changed to a triple, but was still good for 3 RBIs, and an 8-4 lead that Vista was never able to overcome, and officially, will live on as a legendary moment in the hearts and minds of the 2026 Chaparral Freshman Wolverine players, coaches, and parents.
What a game. What a season. We. Are. Chap. ‘Sko!! 💙 ♥️