Championship and notable venues a coach, AD, or media member actually travels to — with the gotchas (wrong-campus traps, tight press boxes, sellout patterns) up front. Capacities appear only where a published source states them.
Football
CHSAA events: CHSAA 3A/4A/5A football finals (Dec 5, 2026 slate); CSU Rams home stadium
Capacity: 36,500 seated (41,000 with standing room)
On-campus stadium opened 2017. Largest CHSAA finals venue; plan for Pac-12-era CSU game-day traffic patterns on fall Saturdays. Media: full press box / broadcast infrastructure of a D-I FBS stadium.
Football, Track & Field
CHSAA events: CHSAA 6-man/8-man/1A/2A football finals (Nov 27-28, 2026 slate); Pueblo-area HS football
Capacity: 6,500
Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl, built 2008, synthetic turf + 10-lane track, 27,000 sq ft field house. Long history hosting CHSAA small-class finals (2A/3A in 2018-19 per CHSAA).
Boys' & Girls' Soccer
CHSAA events: CHSAA boys soccer state finals (Sat Nov 14, 2026, all classes); girls soccer finals in spring
Capacity: 8,000
Soccer-specific, opened Apr 2021, synthetic turf with cork infill, elevation 6,035 ft — highest pro soccer stadium in the US pyramid. Downtown location: walkable media/food options; expandable to ~15,000 for concerts.
Boys & Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Spirit
CHSAA events: CHSAA basketball Great 8 / semifinals / finals week; state volleyball (Nov 12-14, 2026); state spirit
Capacity: 10,000 seats (venue site); 9,340 in basketball configuration
Opened 1951 at the National Western Center. Hosts CHSAA state volleyball, basketball and cheer per venue site. Multi-court tournament floor setups during basketball state week; parking at National Western complex.
Football, Soccer
CHSAA events: Jeffco regular-season + CHSAA playoff games (e.g., Golden HS boys soccer postseason home site area; Pomona home games)
Capacity: Not published in sources checked — left blank rather than estimated
Do NOT confuse with Pomona HS campus (8101 W Pomona Dr) — MaxPreps "@ Pomona" listings have meant NAAC. Lighted stadium complex used across Jeffco programs.
Football, Soccer, Flag Football
CHSAA events: CHSAA flag football finals (Sat Oct 24, 2026); Jeffco league games
Capacity: Not published in sources checked — left blank rather than estimated
Jeffco stadium on the Lakewood HS site; hosted 2025 4A soccer semifinal round per prior-season schedules.
Softball, Soccer (multi-field complex)
CHSAA events: CHSAA state softball tournament (Fri-Sat Oct 23-24, 2026)
Capacity: Not published in sources checked — left blank rather than estimated
Multi-field tournament complex — confirm field assignments/diamonds with CHSAA bracket; weather delays ripple across many simultaneous games.
Ice Hockey, Basketball
CHSAA events: CHSAA hockey state finals (2026 finals held here Mar 2, 2026 per CHSAANow recap); DU Pioneers home arena
Capacity: 7,200 (basketball) / 6,315 (hockey)
Opened Sep 1999. RTD University of Denver light-rail station a short walk. Hockey configuration smaller than basketball; finals-day media seating is tight — arrive early.
Ice Hockey
CHSAA events: CHSAA hockey semifinals (per 2025-26 pattern at Robson Arena); CC Tigers home rink
Capacity: 3,407
Opened Sep 18, 2021; first on-campus CC hockey home. 200x85 rink. Small building — credential and broadcast space is limited for semifinal doubleheaders.
Boys' & Girls' Lacrosse
CHSAA events: CHSAA lacrosse semifinals/finals (per CHSAA pattern at DU); DU lacrosse home
Capacity: 2,000
First NCAA Division I stadium built exclusively for lacrosse; opened 2005, resurfaced before the 2024 season. Press box also serves the adjacent soccer field. Regularly sells out for DU games — CHSAA finals crowds are standing-room heavy.