Regis Jesuit's basketball coach Ken Shaw wins No. 600

It wasn't his most dramatic win. In fact, it hardly contained any drama at all.

Nevertheless, the 94-39 pasting of Heritage by Regis Jesuit (Aurora) on Tuesday night was a special one for longtime boys coach Ken Shaw. It was No. 600.

Shaw, who previously coached at Yuma, Sterling and Rocky Mountain, is the fourth active coach in Colorado to achieve the feat.

"This is a team achievement, all the players and coaches I've had have been a part of it," Shaw told The Denver Post. "I've been very passionate about it and sometimes that has rubbed people the wrong way. But it has been good."



Shaw (600-209) was a football and basketball star at Merino before entering the coaching ranks. Denver East's Rudy Carey passed the 600 plateau in 2008 and Doherty's Dan McKiernan did so earlier this season. Denver Christian coach Dick Katte is the state leader with 840 victories.

BROOMFIELD GIRLS REASSERT DOMINANCE
It was beginning to appear as if the reign was over. Broomfield has won four consecutive Class 4A girls basketball championships, but Longmont had clearly morphed into the team to beat.

That was until Tuesday, when Broomfield put a stop to Longmont's undefeated season with a 48-41 win on the Trojans' home floor. It also allowed the Eagles (16-3 overall, 9-1 Northern League) to avenge a nine-point home loss to the Trojans (19-1, 10-1) last month.

"Hopefully this is the win we needed to right the ship and hopefully give these girls a little bit of confidence," said Broomfield coach Mike Croell, whose team also lost to Legacy and Holy Family. "I think our confidence was slipping a bit."

Tyana Medema and Bre Wilber were suspended (violation of team rules) for the first meeting with Longmont, but each came up huge in the rematch. Wilber scored 16 points and Medema 12 in addition to playing lockdown defense.

"We don't think we're the team to beat or anything," Medema said. "We're Broomfield High School, and we're just trying to make it as far as we can and have fun."

BOYS RESULT FLIPPED
Meanwhile, the Longmont boys did exactly what the Broomfield girls did. They avenged an earlier loss in the rivalry by triumphing 51-45 behind 18 points from Cade Kloster.

Interestingly, the Broomfield and Longmont boys and girls have met four times this season with the road team winning each. Each squad is considered a state-title candidate (both genders).



SCOTT A FUTURE BUFFALO?
Lewis-Palmer junior center Josh Scott said he already has visited Colorado several times, and it's no secret the Buffaloes will be looking for size in the 2012 recruiting cycle. Scott is 6-foot-9 and still a bit too lean for the college game, but his averages of 22 points and 11 rebounds are attracting interest.

Sierra star Wesley Gordon, another junior, also is said to be on CU's radar.

CONCUSSION BILL INTRODUCED
A Colorado bill introduced to the Senate could change the way concussed athletes are handled. Senate Bill 40 would make it mandatory that all coaches of players aged 11 to 19 take an online course designed to enhance concussion awareness.

Also dubbed the Jake Snakenberg Youth Concussion Act – it is named after the former Grandview player who died as the result of an on-field concussion – it would require coaches to remove players from a game if they exhibit any of the symptoms.

A FALCONS SWEEP
In another boys-girls doubleheader showdown, both genders of Highlands Ranch knocked off Continental League-rival Regis Jesuit over the weekend.

On Friday, Highlands Ranch used a late basket from Steve Donatell to defeat the Raiders 65-63 in double overtime. (It briefly halted Shaw's run to 600 wins, leaving him at 598)

On Saturday, the Falcons girls had an easier time. They routed the Raiders 71-51 with San Diego-bound Katelyn McDaniel scoring 16 of her 26 points in the third quarter.



TOP PERFORMERS
* Parker Semin, Arapahoe: The senior drilled all six of his 3-point attempts Friday in leading the Warriors to a 62-42 win against Grandview. Semin scored 29 points, and leads Arapahoe (18-1) with a 16.7 scoring average.

* Jordan Anner, Mountain Vista: The senior wasn't perfect, but he made a few more than Semin. Anner drilled 8-of-11 3s Tuesday night on the way to 32 points as the Golden Eagles (17-3) thrashed Castle View 83-47.

* Melissa Haines, Cherry Creek: The senior exploded for 29 points Friday in the Bruins' 71-58 win against Smoky Hill. Her tally included four 3-pointers and a 13-for-14 performance at the foul line.

* Jordan Florschuetz, Evergreen: The senior scored 27 points Friday as Evergreen edged 4A Jefferson County League rival Wheat Ridge 85-77. Her output helped offset 33 points from the Farmers' Chloe Gearhart.

ON TAP
* Pueblo West at Pueblo East boys, Friday, 7 p.m.: These high-flying 4A teams will square off in this South Central League showdown. Pueblo West (18-1) will be looking to enter the playoffs will a full head of steam, but cannot overlook the 15-4 Eagles.

* ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) at Highlands Ranch girls, Friday, 7 p.m.: This one probably will decide the 5A Continental League.

* Palmer (Colorado Springs) at Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) girls, Saturday, 6 p.m.: Palmer's lone loss this season was a 55-49 decision to Pine Creek. The Terrors (18-1) will be aiming for revenge. This one will help shape the Colorado Springs Metro League picture.

Paul Willis is a regular sports freelancer for The Denver Post and covered high school, college and pro sports for the Rocky Mountain News from 2000-09. You can reach him at gdpdub@aol.com.