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Niwot senior Tyler Crall didn’t have much time to lament the end of his high school soccer career. Less than 48 hours after the Cougars’ semifinal loss to Centaurus in the Class 4A state playoffs on Nov. 8, the second-year varsity defenseman switched out his cleats for sneakers in preparation for the upcoming Niwot boys’ basketball season, which officially opened on Nov. 10.

In 18 games with the Niwot soccer team this year, Crall had four goals on 13 shots, but made his bones as a member of the Cougars’ nearly impenetrable backfield, along with fellow seniors Nicholas Grant, Cam Le...