With most fall high school sports seasons at least approaching their midway points, local athletes and teams are starting to shift gears toward peaking for the postseason.

Here’s a look at some of the local standout athletes, and moments, from this past week:

Bailey was a force in the Rough Riders’ dramatic 3-2 win against this past year’s Class 4A state champion, Thompson Valley, on Thursday in Johnstown. She had team-highs of 26 kills, two blocks and six aces to go with 17 digs and 14 assists. It was Roosevelt’s fourth consecutive win, as it improved to 6-2 overall, 5-1 in 4A/5A Longs Peak play.

Goetzel, a senior, was excellent at the plate and in the pitchers circle in a trio of wins, as the Bulldogs ran their record to 15-2 this past week. She began her week by pitching a near-perfe

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