April is here, and that means it’s time to look at the progress of the Durango High School spring sports teams.
Demons sports squads have been practicing for over a month and have been competing in games for weeks, so teams are nearing the halfway mark of their seasons. Therefore, it’s a good time to look at where these teams are in the Colorado High School Activities Association Selection & Seeding Index.
This index is how teams are seeded for the postseason, so it’s a good opportunity to look at where these teams are if postseason play were to begin today. There are plenty of games left for each team, so it’s also a good time to look ahead and project how these teams can finish.
The Durango High School baseball team had a lot of momentum and expectations coming off last season’s playoff performances.
Under first-year head coach Masen Hibbeler, the Demons went 15-10 overall and 5-5 in the 4A/5A Southwestern League last season. Durango upset Lewis-Palmer to win the Region 3 regional, and the Demons lost in the first round of the state playoffs.
Durango returned nearly every key player from last year’s team and had high expectations for this season because of it. The Demons have 11 seniors who put in a lot of work in the offseason to get stronger. Durango had a tough start to the season, going 0-2 against two of New Mexico’s top teams, Piedra Vista and Cleveland, before winning five consecutive games.
The Demons got back on track on Friday, coming back from an 8-0 deficit to win 12-9 at home against Grand Junction. The Tigers were 9-1 entering the game, and Durango took its first 4A/5A Southwestern League win.
At 7-4 overall, the Demons are 11th in the 4A CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index after a strong non-league schedule. Durango needs to get inside the top eight to host a regional.
The Demons will play a Montezuma-Cortez squad that’s also 7-4 before getting into the heart of league play. Palisade will be a tough test with an 11-1 record so far, and Grand Junction Central won’t be an easy out. Durango will have to finish toward the top of the six-team 4A/5A Southwestern League to host a regional.
Demons girls soccer is one of the most consistent programs for DHS Athletics, finishing with a winning record in the last six seasons, with 10+ wins in three of the last six seasons.
This season looks like it could have the potential to be another 10+ win season. Durango has a versatile attack with senior Josie Phare, juniors Ellis Campbell and Lila Scherer-Sickler and sophomore Emma Pritchett. The Demons also had an ultra-experienced goalkeeper, senior Ryne Neiman.
Durango started out by losing to the top team in the state, Ralston Valley, but has won five consecutive games since to get to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the 4A/5A Southwestern League. The Demons’ strong start has vaulted them to third in the CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index for 4A.
If the Demons can stay inside the top four, they could have three home games before reaching Switchbacks Weidner Field in Colorado Springs. Other than a game against Montezuma-Cortez, the Demons only have league games left in the regular season. After going undefeated in league play last year, Durango should have the chance to remain near the top of the state.
The Durango girls lacrosse team has gotten off to a great start to the 2026 season. Durango got off to a 4-0 start, the program’s best start in over a decade, before losing to Grand Junction on March 28.
After a strong 2025 season in which Durango won the league and a home playoff game, the Demons returned a strong core of offensive players, senior Taylor Babcock, juniors Indie Eaton and Teagan Frausto, and added some new exciting players like freshman Janelle Dingler.
Durango ranks 13th in the 4A CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index after it earned its first 5A win in head coach Eric Elliot’s tenure over Legend on Friday. The Demons are 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the 4A Mountain West League.
The Demons still have to face Fruita Monument twice, Eaglecrest, Palmer Ridge, Santa Fe Prep and Telluride twice. Durango needs to stay inside the top 16 to host a home playoff game, and Durango needs to be inside the top eight to host two playoff games.
Don’t be surprised if the Demons continue to rise up the rankings with their potent offense.
After losing a lot of key members from last year’s playoff squad, the Demons boys lacrosse squad is on the outside looking in of the early playoff bubble after some tough losses.
In 2025, the Demons made the 4A state playoffs for the first time in eight years behind the strong play of seniors JT Munger, Owen Muraro, Zane Geygan and Alex Gnehm. Without those seniors, the Demons have struggled for consistent play.
Durango is 2-5 overall and 1-5 in the 4A Mountain League after losses on the road to Grand Junction on Friday and Saturday. The Demons are 26th in the 4A CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index, outside of the top 24 that make the state playoffs.
The Demons have a winnable game left against Montrose and would likely need to upset some combination of Fruita Monument, Telluride and Glenwood Springs to get to five wins to have a chance at the playoffs.
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