LINCOLN, Neb. – This summer, two Colorado high school coaching legends will see their names etched in eternity.

Duane Lewis (Alamosa/Alameda) and John Hancock (Mullen) will be inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) Hall of Fame, July 28, in Lincoln, Neb.

“I never had a clue something like that would ever happen, so it’s pretty cool,” Lewis said. “It’s like a dream come true. I never really considered it and I’ve just been rolling right along. But it’s a real honor and a real great group to be a part of.”

“I’m very proud to be included,” Hancock stated. “It reflects not only on Mullen, but also the type of athletes and coaches I had the pleasure of working with. If I’m being honored, then they are being honored too.”

Lewis began his coaching career at Alamosa in 1967, and proceeded to coach there for nine seasons, racking up a career record of 121-63 competing at 3A (the highest classification at the time). Part of that run included four league titles, three state tournament appearances, as well as him being named the league coach of the year four times.

He then matriculated to Alameda from 1977-1991, where his teams went 207-114. He won three league championships and finished second four times in a 12-team league, the largest at the time in the state. Four times he was named coach of the year.

In all, he compiled a career record of 328-177 for a winning percentage of .650 in 24 seasons. He was an eight-time coach of the year, eight-time league champion, 11-time district finalist and qualified for 10 state tournaments.

In addition, he coached boys golf, winning two league championships and being named coach of the year in 1974 at Alamosa. At Alameda he coached boys and girls in golf, the boys for 18 years and the girls 10. His boys teams won two league championships.

Hancock was the head boys and girls track and field coach for 33 years at Mullen. He led the boys team to 11 state titles, and the women to one. He also helped the Mustangs to 20 regional championships and seven Centennial League conference titles.

This won’t be Hancock’s first national recognition, as he was named the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) track coach of the year in 2013. He was also one of the finalists for the NHSACA track coach of the year awards in 2002 and 2008.

In total, Hancock coached at the prep ranks for 38 years, which included 31 years as an assistant coach for football at Bear Creak, Arvada West, Lakewood, Evergreen, and Mullen. He helped Lakewood to a state runner-up finish in 1979, and Mullen to a state championship in 1998.

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Addison O’Grady is appreciative of opportunities to compete with her teammates and interact with friends and classmates. The past year of COVID restrictions has taught us to not take these opportunities for granted. Who would have thought that a sports season could be canceled before the champion was crowned? Who would have thought that classroom activities would become virtual sessions with participants showing up on computer screens in rows of little boxes?

Well, Addison O’Grady, Grandview High School’s outstanding dual-sport athlete, knows all to well that this has been part of life as a high school athlete due to COVID. Her 2020 basketball season was left unfulfilled as the championship game was canceled before she and her Grandview Wolves teammates could tip-off against Cherry Creek. This was a lost opportunity to represent her school and make memories with her teammates.

A recruiting “trip” to Iowa City, Iowa to meet the Iowa Hawkeye basketball coaching staff became a Zoom meeting for one of the top-50 basketball recruits in the country. This was an opportunity lost to get to know her future coaches and teammates at one of the top universities in the country.

So, when Addi has had the opportunity to put on her Grandview uniform, she has made the most of it. Four trips to the Final Four in basketball and three state tournament appearances in volleyball have been opportunities to display her outstanding talent. Talent that has placed her on multiple All-State teams in both basketball and volleyball and made her one of the top high school basketball players in the country.

But Addison does not want to be boxed in like a Zoom meeting. She found it important to not just be a great basketball player, but to add more dimensions to her life in and out of athletics. In her Steinmark nomination letter Addi wrote that she has “…always strived to be more than just an athlete because I am more than an athlete. Often athletes are put in boxes, forced to specialize in one sport, told that they don’t need to worry about academics as much as athletics, or don’t make meaningful connections with people, but this award and Steinmark’s character and legacy are proof that athletes can have dimension. Athletes are more and should be expected to be more than just athletes.” Her basketball coach, Josh Ulitzky, echoed this sentiment by saying that “Addison took pride in putting on her Grandview High School uniforms and excelled at a level not matched by many young woman athletes, especially at 5A schools.”

Taking advantage of learning opportunities has also been important to Addison. Math teacher John Schultz commented that Addison “….could have chosen to take it easy in math during her senior year, yet she has shown great dedication in taking Calculus III and Differential Equations, which will prepare her for any mathematics and engineering curriculum she will encounter in college.”

Addison is already becoming familiar with college encounters as she took a call earlier this week from Dan Watkins, Colorado High School Coaches Association President, while in a dorm room on the University of Iowa campus during a break from basketball camp workouts. Addison was thrilled to learn about receiving the 2021 Steinmark Award and was thankful for the support her family, coaches, teammates, teachers, and classmates had shown during her high school career. Addison said she learned to not take anything for granted and to make the most of the opportunities she is presented with. She added that some of the COVID-restrictions allowed her to become closer with her teammates at Grandview and allowed her to share experiences and traditions with her younger Grandview teammates that she hopes will benefit them in the future.

Addison will also take her genuine interest in helping others with her to Iowa City. Addison spent many hours of community service while in high school assisting patients at Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House, and veterans at the VA Hospital in Aurora. This is yet another dimension to an outstanding young person that is proud to carry on the Freddie Steinmark legacy.

The Steinmark Award was established in 1972 and honors Freddie Steinmark, who excelled in football, basketball, and baseball while attending Wheat Ridge High School in the 1960s. He was also an outstanding student and was active in several school and community-oriented endeavors before attending the University of Texas, where he helped the Longhorns to the national football title in 1969. Freddie died from cancer in 1971 at the age of 22. Students athletes nominated for the award must be seniors who have maintained a GPA of at least 3.0 and participated in at least two varsity sports, having earned at least All-Conference in one sport and All-State in another.

Addison is the 49th winner of the girls Steinmark Award since it was first presented to girls in 1974. The first girl to win the Steinmark Award was Anne Vento of Pueblo Centennial in 1974. There were two winners of the award in 1984. Dave Logan of Wheat Ridge High School, and now the extremely well-known sports announcer for the Denver Broncos and other sports endeavors, was the first boys’ winner of the award in 1972.

In 2020, Emily Cavey of Berthoud received the girls’ Steinmark and Caleb Rillos of Ralston Valley was the recipient for the boys.

Finalists for the 2021 Steinmark Award: Rylee Crouch, Horizon; Kendyl Kirkwood, Fleming; Kylie Kravig, University; and Kendyl MacAskil, Palisade.

(Steve Abeyta)

Cherry Creek standout Julian Hammond is adding some hardware to his personal trophy case as he has been named the boys basketball player of the year by Gatorade.

Hammond has been a standout in so many ways for the Bruins and not just on the basketball court. As the starting quarterback, he led Cherry Creek to back-to-back Class 5A football championships. He was hoping to follow suit this year on the basketball court, but the Bruins lost in the 5A semifinals.

Still, he had a fantastic season. He averaged 22.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. For his career, he scored 19.4 points and pulled down 5.6 rebounds per game. He also dished out three assists.

He scored a career-high 39 points on March 6, 2021 in a win over Eaglecrest.

“Julian displays major versatility and leadership,” ESPN National Recruiting Director Paul Biancardi said in a release. “His length can aid him on the defensive end of the court both on and away from the ball. He scores with opportunity and is a productive winning player.”

Hammond has played a role in the development of youth sports as he has spent time volunteering as a youth football and basketball coach.

His play on the court and his character helped him land a scholarship to the University of Colorado where he will play for Tad Boyle.

Hammond is the third Cherry Creek athlete to be honored by Gatorade this year. Parker Wolfe claimed the boys cross country award – and later went on to win national runner of the year – and Riley Stewart won the girls cross country honor.

Hammond will be sorely missed for the Bruins as he graduated scoring over 1,400 points. He also shot 49 percent from the floor for his career.

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Grandview’s Lauren Betts has been a standout girls basketball player for the last three seasons, so it’s no surprise that awards are going to fall into her possession.

Betts was named the Colorado girls basketball player of the year by Gatorade on Thursday. She is the second Grandview player in the last five years to receive the honor. Michaela Onyenwere was named the player of the year in 2017, just before she embarked on a successful collegiate career at UCLA.

Like Onyenwere, Betts will land in the Pac-12, but she’ll be more to the northern side of California as she’ll join three other Colorado standouts at Stanford. Discovery Canyon’s Ashten Prechtel, Regis Jesuit’s Fran Belibi and Cherry Creek’s Jan Van Gytenbeek all helped the Cardinal claim the 2021 NCAA championship and are excited to Betts join the program.

But before she does that, she’ll have to play her senior season at Grandview. As a junior, Betts averaged 17.5 points and 11 rebounds per game. The Wolves looked nearly unstoppable throughout the season, but ended up losing in the Class 5A semifinals to Regis Jesuit.

For her career, she’s averaging 15.7 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. She has already made a huge impact for USA basketball as she helped the U-16 team claim a gold medal at FIBA Americas two years ago. She is currently ranked the No. 1 recruit in the country for the class of 2022 by ESPN.

Off the court she remains involved with her community as she’s volunteered with Project C.U.R.E. and also worked with the Ronald McDonald House in Denver, serving as a youth basketball coach.

“Lauren is like no other player that I have ever been around,” Cherry Creek coach Clint Evans said in Gatorade’s release. “I have game-planned for kids in the past, but Lauren is different because you game plan your defense and your offense around her. Her size is obviously the thing that makes her stand out, but it’s what she can do at that size that makes her the most difficult player to go against.”

Grandview is hoping that trend continues for the 2021-22 season when it will once again take aim at winning a girls basketball state championship.

(Scott Gerrard)

The last year of high school athletics has been a mixed bag of emotions. Seasons were postponed and the calendars were adjust as necessary as administrators and coaches were tasked with trudging the waters of an unprecedented global catastrophe.

But kids are resilient and a lot of the athletes around the state took the chance to expand their competitive nature and participate in as many sports as possible.

Strasburg’s Garrett Gerrard was one of them. The onslaught of COVID-19 gave Gerrard the opportunity to compete in new situations and gave him a chance to contribute to high school athletics in a way that is dear to his heart, all after he had been diagnosed with Type I Diabetes.

Gerrard’s mother passed away when he was just two years old, but he’s known his entire life that that she a had a big passion for helping those with special needs. She was involved in the Special Olympics when their family lived in Hawaii. That desire appeared to be hereditary as Gerrard jumped at the chance to help the Strasburg unified bowling team when the season began earlier this year.

“It wasn’t something I was planning on doing from the start,” Gerrard said. “I was planning on taking the chance to just lift weights after school. But from prior experience that I had with special needs children, I just thought back to that and realized it was something I wanted to do.”

His prior experience was working with a special needs baseball camp. He found immense pride in helping the kids find joy in the game and realized it was an experience that he wanted to continue when the opportunity to compete with the unified bowling team.

And he was naturally going to compete wherever he could. He was facing a personal challenge through it all as he got his diabetes diagnosis in his junior rear, right when the pandemic was starting to hit the United States.

“It was in February, right after basketball,” he said. “I didn’t want being a diabetic to be an excuse to not do anything.”

So he powered on and competed in five sports throughout the year.

(Scott Gerrard)

When football was initially pushed back to Season C in August, Gerrard found himself getting recruited to pick up the golf clubs and join the team on the links.

“Because I didn’t have football, it was my first and only chance to play high school golf,” he said. “I took it and I ended up competing at regionals.”

He didn’t quite qualify for the Class 3A state tournament at Dos Rios in Gunnison, but as luck would have it, the timing worked out well. At the time, COVID numbers had dipped and the CHSAA staff advocated for football to be moved back to the fall.

Gerrard jumped back onto the gridiron and was there when Strasburg advanced to the 1A title game against Limon. From there he went out for basketball. Strasburg made it to the 3A state tournament, but lost to Faith Christian in the first round.

He helped the unified bowling team advance to regionals and then as the weather got (somewhat) better, he was out for the baseball team. He plans on sticking with baseball through the duration of the spring, despite graduating from Strasburg earlier this month.

“It’d be hard to throw away an opportunity at my last chance to play a sport that I’ve played since I was four years old,” Garrett said. “I wanted to embrace my final chance to play one of the sports that I love.”

That’s the epitome of his high school experience his senior year. Despite the challenges thrown his way from COVID, he was there every step of the way for his school and his teammates. And he’ll have a story to tell years down the road when recollecting his high school experience.

“It’ll be a pretty big one,” Garrett said. “One, for having played five sports in one year and also for making it through a pandemic where we weren’t in school every day. I wasn’t able to build that camaraderie with my teammates when I wasn’t sitting in the classroom with them.”

But the kids all did okay. And Garrett has a senior year experience that he’ll never forget.

(Scott Gerrard)

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One of Grandview’s all-time greats is headed to the professional level. Michaela Onyenwere, a former standout for the Wolves who led them to the 2017 Class 5A girls basketball championship, was selected by the New York Liberty with the sixth overall pick in the WNBA Draft.

Onyenwere is the 11th Colorado high school product to be selected in the annual draft and the first to ever be taken in the first round.

Her career is one of the best in Colorado state history. She scored 2,290 points, pulled down 1,061 rebounds and had 357 steals in her four years with Grandview. She was a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year and earned McDonald’s All-American honors after her senior season and before heading to California to play basketball for UCLA.

Grandview reached the Final 4 in Onyenwere’s junior season, but lost by two points to eventual champion ThunderRidge. The Wolves rebounded a year later, storming their way through the 5A state tournament where they beat Lakewood 61-32 to win their first state championship in program history.

She showed emotion with her high school career coming to an end, but she still had so much more greatness to give the game.

While playing for the Bruins, she scored 1,888 and grabbed 885 rebounds. She averaged a career-high 19.1 points this last season, her senior year. If not for a pandemic shortened season, she likely would have surpassed the 2,000 point mark for her collegiate career.

She’ll join another Colorado standout when joins the Liberty as Mesa Ridge alum Kylee Shook was taken by New York in the second round of last year’s draft. Shook was the highest drafted Colorado player until Thursday night when Onyenwere was taken at No. 6.

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A state championship winning coach is heading back to the bench. Coronado has hired Jeff Beatty as its new girls basketball coach. Coronado athletic director Jimmy Porter confirmed the hire to CHSAANow.com on Friday.

Beatty is best known for his flashy suits and his time at Mesa Ridge where he led the Grizzlies to the 2014 Class 4A girls basketball championship. He coached Mesa Ridge standout Kylee Shook as she played her way to a Division I scholarship at Louisville before getting drafted by the WNBA’s New York Liberty in 2020.

He led the team back to a couple of Great 8 appearances then made the 4A Final 4 in 2018, his last season as the coach at Mesa Ridge. He has been away from coaching since that season but was enticed by the opening at Coronado.

“It is with great anticipation that I embark on this opportunity to coach one of the storied basketball programs in the area,” Beatty said. “After taking the last three years off from coaching to start and reinvigorate construction programs in the region, I just could not stay away stay away from coaching any longer. I am excited to dive in to the opportunity to coach at Coronado.”

The Cougars were hovering around the .500 mark in the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. They went 9-5 in 2021 and finished second in the 5A/4A Colorado Springs Metro South League.

The 2020-21 all-state boys basketball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of coaches.

A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.

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Class 5A

(Steve Abeyta)

Player of the year: Julian Hammond III, Cherry Creek

Coach of the year: Joe Ortiz, ThunderRidge

Honorable mention:

• Zach Akin, Ralston Valley, Junior
• Andres Arellano, Gateway, Senior
• Drake Arthur, Boulder, SG, Senior
• Tyce Baldwin, Fossil Ridge, Senior
• Michael Bennett, Lakewood, Senior
• Braden Boley, Chaparral, PG/SG, Senior
• Sam Carlson, Monarch, SG, Senior
• Jaylen Carrizales, Vista Peak Prep, Senior
• Dylan Carter, Chatfield, G, Senior
• Gino Corridori, Dakota Ridge, PF/C, Senior
• Quis Davis, Denver East, PG,
• Tyler Edwards, Rampart, SG, Senior
• Sean Evans, Legend, PG/W, Senior
• Gianno Flores, Far Northeast Warriors, Senior
• Jaiden Flowers, Palmer, G, Junior
• Colton Gillingham, Greeley West, SG, Senior
• Jaeton Hackley, Douglas County, PG, Junior
• Xavier Harris, Horizon, PG, Junior
• DeAngelo Horn, Rock Canyon, F/G, Senior
• Zach Keller, ThunderRidge, C/PF, Junior
• Aidan Kuhl, Rocky Mountain, SG, Junior
• AJ Kula, Valor Christian, PG/SG/W, Senior
• Taveon Long, Hinkley, Junior
• Silas McCurnin, Poudre, PG/SG, Sophomore
• Jordan McKay, Liberty, F/G, Junior
• Kevin McMahon, Broomfield, Senior
• Damajio Merritt, Rangeview, W, Senior
• Amondo Miller, Valor Christian, SG/PG, Senior
• Brock Mishak, Fossil Ridge, Junior
• Devin Philio, Rangeview, PF, Senior
• Gavin Poxson, Legacy, SG, Senior
• Zack Rakowsky, Loveland, PG, Senior
• Schafer Reichart, Doherty, G, Senior
• Garrett Rogers, Columbine, G, Senior
• Cole Savage, Fruita Monument, SF, Senior
• Andrew Scott, Silver Creek, SG/SF, Junior
• Jason Simental, ThunderRidge, SG, Senior
• Joel Speckman, Chaparral, C/PF/SF, Junior
• Blakeley Stoughton, Regis Jesuit, SF, Senior
• Curtis Stovall III, Vista Peak Prep, Senior
• Isaiah Thompson, Fountain-Fort Carson, PF, Senior
• Jordan Whitaker, Smoky Hill, G, Senior
• Michael Wolf, Regis Jesuit, SG/PG, Senior
• Jameel Wright, Overland, PG/SG/G, Senior

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Class 4A

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Player of the year: Elijah Knudsen, Mead

Coach of the year: Darin Reese, Mead

Honorable mention:

• Ty Adam, Severance, PF/C, Sophomore
• Maurice Austin, Pueblo South, Freshman
• Mason Black, Falcon, G/F, Junior
• Blaine Butler, Grand Junction, Senior
• Rayzel Cunningham, Coronado, G, Junior
• Aliou Diallo, Golden, Sophomore
• Kahli Dotison, Harrison, PG/SG, Senior
• Izayah Elize, Frederick, PG/SG, Senior
• Anthony Flint, Durango, G, Junior
• Khafre Garrett-Mills, Aurora Central, PG/SG/G, Sophomore
• Kobe Greene, Windsor, Senior
• Kayan Hargrave, Erie, SF, Junior
• Jaxson Herring, Pueblo East, C/SF, Senior
• Travis Kautz, The Classical Academy, PF, Senior
• Jaden Kennis, Windsor, SG/SF, Senior
• Luke Kjellsen, D’Evelyn, SG, Senior
• Jakob Kreissig, Steamboat Springs, SG/SF, Senior
• Griffin Lauritano, Evergreen, SF/SG, Senior
• Kevin Loy, Erie, SF, Senior
• Donovan Maestas, Palisade, G, Junior
• Westin Miller, Wheat Ridge, G/PG, Senior
• Said Mobasher, Thomas Jefferson, G, Junior
• Jaromy Morgan, Thompson Valley, SF/SG, Senior
• Konner Morgan, Sand Creek, C/PF, Senior
• Tyler Nakos, Summit, W, Senior
• Seth Newton, Canon City, PG/SG, Senior
• Keegan Patterson, Longmont, W/G/PG, Junior
• Austin Peterson, Green Mountain, SG/PG, Senior
• Eric Pollert, Steamboat Springs, PF, Senior
• Trey Reese, Montrose, PG, Junior
• Adonis Reynolds, Pueblo Central, PG/SG, Senior
• Tido Ruiz, Rifle, Senior
• Jackson Ward, Holy Family, F, Junior
• Colin Westfall, Lewis-Palmer, PG/SG, Senior
• Kavon Williams, Aurora Central, SF/W/G, Senior

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Class 3A

(Steve Abeyta)

Player of the year: Baye Fall, Lutheran

Coach of the year: Bill Brandsma, Lutheran

Honorable mention:

• Martin Askenazi, DSST: Montview, SG, Junior
• Duke Benson, Kent Denver, SF, Junior
• Jase Bessire, Highland, G, Senior
• Tayt Chacon, University, G, Junior
• Kacey Chandler, Bayfield, Senior
• Sonny Ciccarelli, Woodland Park, G, Sophomore
• Mason Claunch, Centauri, Junior
• Moises Contreras, Coal Ridge, Senior
• Elliott Cravitz, Colorado Academy, G, Junior
• Nathan Davies, Colorado Springs Christian, Sophomore
• Giovanni Durst, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Sophomore
• Cash Garcia, DSST: Byers, G, Junior
• Emilio Garcia, Grand Valley, PG/SG, Junior
• Azar Ghezae, DSST: Conservatory Green, PG/G, Freshman
• Myles Godina, Salida, Senior
• Scott Grable, Eaton, G, Senior
• Nate Gravagno, Englewood, SF/SG, Senior
• Andrew Herrera, Coal Ridge, Senior
• Rudy Higgins, Bennett, G, Senior
• Ethan Hill, Estes Park, Senior
• Cesar Hinojos, Brush, C/F, Junior
• Seth Holestine, Middle Park, SG/SF, Junior
• Aidan Hulbert, Gunnison, Senior
• Alex Jaquez, Roaring Fork, PG/SF, Senior
• Trent Johnston, La Junta, Junior
• Braden Korpela, Aspen, Junior
• Shae Korpela, Aspen, Junior
• Graham Kroll, Faith Christian, SG/PG, Senior
• Ryan Lair-Douchinsky, The Vanguard School, Senior
• Mitch Lewis, Pagosa Springs, PF/SF,
• Abel Maes, Manual, Senior
• Ethan Maze, William Smith, SF/W, Senior
• Robert McClinton Jr., The Pinnacle, PG, Sophomore
• Dylan Mendoza, Alamosa, SG, Senior
• Alan MIranda, DSST: College View, SG/SF, Senior
• Kaleb Mondragon, Ellicott, F, Junior
• Wish Moore, Basalt, Junior
• Tucker Myers, Sterling, Senior
• Josiah Navarro, Arrupe Jesuit, Junior
• Cole Reavis, Buena Vista, PG, Junior
• Collin Russell, Strasburg, G, Senior
• Wade Shields, Resurrection Christian, SG/PG, Senior
• Caleb Stockton, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
• Melvin Taylor, Bruce Randolph, C/F/PG, Senior
• Uziel Tomita, DSST: College View, PG/SG, Senior
• Tyler Vergara, Banning Lewis Academy, G, Senior
• Will Yebio, Bishop Machebeuf, Junior

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Class 2A

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Player of the year: Junior Arambula, Wray

Coach of the year: Karson Kuntz, Wray

Honorable mention:

• Gage Basey, Lyons, F/SF, Junior
• Ben Buhler, Denver Christian, SG/SF/PG, Junior
• Logan Cestone, Del Norte, SF, Senior
• Wesley Curtis, Custer County, Senior
• Bryce Finn, Ignacio, P, Senior
• Liam Frentress, Hayden, Senior
• Hunter Gotschall, Calhan, SG/PG, Sophomore
• Tristin Greenhagen, Custer County, Senior
• Trey Hines, Limon, Junior
• Ethan Johnson, Holyoke, SG/PG, Junior
• Jed Kirby, Soroco, Junior
• AJ Lashley, Peyton, PG, Junior
• Ben McCurdy, Colorado Springs School, G, Senior
• Terrance McNeil, Crowley County, Junior
• Brennen Meyers, Peyton, SG, Senior
• Gavin Miller, Peyton, G, Senior
• Tucker Mills, Lyons, SG/PG/SF, Sophomore
• Cade Morton, Yuma, G, Senior
• Tyrese Otero, Monte Vista, SF/PG/SG, Senior
• Brigden Parker, Holly, Senior
• Ben Parra, Del Norte, PG, Sophomore
• Ryan Phelan, Meeker, Senior
• Colby Roberts, Swallows Charter Academy, Senior
• Leo Rothenberg, Vail Christian, SF/SG/PG, Junior
• Seattle Schuessler, Clear Creek, Senior
• Trey Summers, Union Colony Prep, PG/SG, Senior
• Kory Tacha, Limon, Senior
• Izaiah Tapia, Rocky Ford, C, Sophomore
• Gabe Tucson, Ignacio, PG, Junior
• Michael Valdez, Rye, Senior
• Henry VanDenBerg, Denver Christian, PF/C, Senior
• Erik Wasinger, Crested Butte, Junior
• Dylan Windorski, Lake County, Senior
• Devin Yarde, Vail Mountain, G, Senior

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Class 1A

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Player of the year: Assane Diop, Belleview Christian

Coach of the year: Tim Owen, Belleview Christian

Honorable mention:

• Jonathon Abshear, Caprock Academy, Junior
• Jhett Alapia, Elbert, F, Senior
• Damien Barnes, Eads, Senior
• Isiah Chairez, Sierra Grande, PF/SF, Junior
• Kade Comstock, Fleming, G, Senior
• Antonio Cordova, Primero, P/C/F, Senior
• Josh Duran, Antonito, Senior
• Kevin Enriquez, Sangre de Cristo, G/F, Senior
• Yahir Enriquez, Idalia, SG, Junior
• Sullivan Farmer, Kit Carson, SG/PG, Senior
• Braylen Feather, Fleming, G, Sophomore
• John Hainer, Granada, C, Sophomore
• Kade Hankins, Dove Creek, Sophomore
• Braeden Harris, Cheraw, G, Sophomore
• Preston Hernandez, Cheyenne Wells, Senior
• Nolan Hill, Peetz, Senior
• Michael Kim, Evangelical Christian, G, Sophomore
• Owen Knode, Haxtun, Junior
• Jonathan Kochavi, Denver Jewish Day, SF, Senior
• Bradon Krise, Briggsdale, Junior
• Fisher Leggitt, Creede, Senior
• Jackson Leo, Ouray, SG/PG, Senior
• Coletin Mazerall, Simla, Senior
• Will McHenry, Denver Waldorf, G/F, Junior
• Ethan Moore, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior
• Tristin Niccoli, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior
• Noah Robinson, Primero, G/SG/PG, Senior
• Darian Schaller, Springfield, PG/SG, Senior
• Nick Schroeder, Hi-Plains, G/W/F, Senior
• Colby Simmons, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Junior
• Daniel Spinu, Caprock Academy, Senior
• Ryan Tempel, Haxtun, Senior
• RJ Wagner, Evangelical Christian, F, Junior
• Dustin Wenz, Kiowa, SG, Senior
• Logan Wingfield, De Beque, Junior
• Tyler Wytulka, Nucla, Senior

The 2020-21 all-state girls basketball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of coaches.

A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.
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Class 5A

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Player of the year: Kindyll Wetta, Valor Christian

Coach of the year: Jessika Caldwell, Valor Christian

Honorable mention:

• Nikki Antonopoulos, Brighton, G, Senior
• Avery Bang, Chaparral, SF/PF, Junior
• Payton Bang, Chaparral, SF/PF, Junior
• Alexa Barkeen, Castle View, C, Senior
• Torie Bass, Fountain-Fort Carson, PG, Senior
• Brooke Bohlender, Poudre, SG, Senior
• Jessica Bollwahn, Columbine, SF, Junior
• Amari Bullock, Rangeview, SF, Senior
• Natalie Guanella, Monarch, G, Sophomore
• Jordyn Gutierrez, Pine Creek, SG/PF, Senior
• Micaela Hidalgo, Greeley Central, Senior
• Haley Huard, Valor Christian, G, Senior
• Marya Hudgins, Grandview, Junior
• Breanna Jefferson, Vista Peak Prep, SG/PG, Junior
• Mikenzie Jones, Vista Peak Prep, PF/SF, Junior
• Samantha Koeberer, Fossil Ridge, Senior
• Caitlin Kramer, Air Academy, G, Freshman
• KaCee Kyle, Cherry Creek, SG/PG, Senior
• Liberty Line, Ponderosa, Senior
• Brianna Linnear, Rangeview, PG/SG, Senior
• Gabby Louther, Pueblo West, PG/G, Junior
• McKenna Nichols, Ralston Valley, F, Senior
• Alex Pirog, Highlands Ranch, PF, Junior
• Mariah Ramos, Lakewood, Senior
• Alyssa Rodriguez-Trujillo, Palmer, Sophomore
• Brooklyn Seymour, Ralston Valley, F, Senior
• Payton Sterk, Doherty, G, Junior
• Grace Talbot, Chatfield, PG/SG, Junior
• Lex Trujillo, Westminster, G/F, Sophomore
• Teja Tsangarakis, Chaparral, PG, Senior
• Audra Vine, Horizon, PG, Junior
• Kylie Wells, Fruita Monument, G, Junior
• NyEra West, Rangeview, PG, Junior
• Abby Wrede, Cherry Creek, SG/PG, Senior
• Courtney Wristen, Broomfield, PF/C/SF, Senior

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Class 4A

(Austin Hogan-McCool)

Player of the year: Megan Pohs, Mullen

Coach of the year: Frank Cawley, Mullen

Honorable mention:

• Deb Altshuler, Erie, PG/SG/SF, Junior
• Karly Beck, Northridge, SG, Sophomore
• Kaelen Boyles, The Classical Academy, F, Senior
• Gabriela Caballero, Battle Mountain, PG/SG, Senior
• Jamie Caron, Rifle, SG, Junior
• Billie Fiore, Falcon, PG/SG, Junior
• Breanna Fowler, Berthoud, PG/SG, Senior
• Laura Gensert, Centaurus, SG, Sophomore
• Griffin Greenwood, Lewis-Palmer, SF/PF/C, Junior
• Thalia Guardiola, Riverdale Ridge, G, Senior
• Ashton Haddock, Littleton, C, Senior
• Courtney Hank, Green Mountain, G/F, Senior
• Liliani Krause, Widefield, SF/PG, Senior
• Alexis Marushack, Palisade, Senior
• Aryannah McClain, Aurora Central, SG/W, Senior
• Rylie McMullen, Palmer Ridge, PG, Junior
• Giavonna Meeks, Northfield, C, Junior
• Edie Morrow, Mead, PF/G, Junior
• Maddie Moser, Glenwood Springs, PG/SG, Senior
• Jameson Mott, Evergreen, Sophomore
• Fatinah Muhammed, Coronado, SF, Senior
• Brooke Murrell, Thomas Jefferson, C/PF/SG, Sophomore
• Natalia Puchino, Severance, PG, Junior
• Leah Redding, Grand Junction Central, SG, Senior
• Jaida Redwine, George Washington, PG/SG, Sophomore
• Ariana Reyes, Sierra, PG, Senior
• Mason Rowland, Durango, Sophomore
• Mackenzie Sailors, Roosevelt, PG/G, Junior
• Kaydee Sims, Weld Central, PF/SG, Senior
• Amelia Solt, Thompson Valley, Junior
• Emily Till, Canon City, SF, Junior
• Maddie Topping, D’Evelyn, PG/SG, Junior
• Rose Weimer, Pueblo County, SF/C, Senior
• Maya Whiteside, George Washington, SG/SF, Senior
• Tyler Whitlock, Holy Family, SF, Senior
• Hanna Wolfe, Thornton, PF/C, Senior

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Class 3A

(Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

Player of the year: Kylie Kravig, University

Coach of the year: Tonya Schissler, Platte Valley

Honorable mention:

• Zoey Bilbrey, Florence, Senior
• Hailey Blanchard, The Vanguard School, PG, Sophomore
• Bree Bunting, Platte Valley, SF/PG, Sophomore
• Alexis Corral, Brush, G, Senior
• Adelyn Dozier, Pagosa Springs, SG, Senior
• Mikylah Espinosa, The Academy, SG/SF, Junior
• Ella Freimuth, Colorado Academy, Senior
• Ellie Hartman, St. Mary’s, Junior
• Elleah Hoekert, Colorado Springs Christian, Junior
• Taryn Kravig, University, Sophomore
• Nakaiya Kuskie, Eaton, SG/PG, Senior
• Erika Kuta, Delta, PF/C, Junior
• Ahana Leffler, Eaton, G, Junior
• Amanda Licht, Kent Denver, Junior
• Jordan Neely, Jefferson Academy, PF/W/F, Junior
• Kate Osborne, DSST: Byers, G, Senior
• Emaleigh Papierski, Moffat County, SG/PG, Senior
• AbbeyRose Parker, Grand Valley, G, Sophomore
• Alexa Peraza, The Pinnacle, Junior
• Aryanna Perez, The Academy, SG/SF, Junior
• Denise Perez, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior
• Natalie Peters, James Irwin, G/F, Freshman
• Abby Robbins, Lamar, PG, Sophomore
• Elizabeth Rooks, Prospect Ridge Academy, PF, Junior
• Brooke Rule, Brush, G, Senior
• Camrey Ruybol, Centauri, Senior
• Andi Schissler, Platte Valley, Sophomore
• Valeria Serrano, Aurora West College Prep Academy, F, Senior
• Bella Slocum, Woodland Park, Sophomore
• Katie Trail, Middle Park, Senior
• Alexia Vigil, Manitou Springs, Junior
• Taylor Wiescamp, Coal Ridge, C/F, Senior
• Taylor Wright, Resurrection Christian, W, Junior

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Class 2A

(PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

Player of the year: Trista Marx, Limon

Coach of the year: Bart O’Dwyer, Limon

Honorable mention:

• Sophie Adamson, Rye, Junior
• Sydney Adamson, Rye, PG/SF, Junior
• Kamryn Arnold, Union Colony Prep, SF/PF, Junior
• Zoey Barela, Vail Christian, PG, Senior
• Kayedence Bruner, Soroco, Junior
• Sophie Bull, Denver Christian, SF/PF, Junior
• Cheyenne Caldon, Sanford, PF, Junior
• Calla Dennison, Plateau Valley, G, Senior
• Payton Fister, Paonia, G/PG/SF, Sophomore
• Mariah Garcia, Olathe, Senior
• Megan Gastineau, Cedaredge, Junior
• Sarah Kracht, Meeker, Junior
• Kaeci Madrid, Del Norte, Senior
• Amana Malki, Lotus School For Excellence, G/PG/G, Junior
• Nevaeh Martinez, Hoehne, F/P, Junior
• Vianney Mendoza, Hotchkiss, PF, Junior
• Teagan Mendoza-Werner, Rocky Ford, SF, Senior
• Abbie Nickell, Peyton, G/F, Freshman
• Trinity Perry, Burlington, PG/G/PF, Senior
• Skyley Ramsey, Gilpin County, Sophomore
• Jensen Renquist, Sedgwick County, G, Sophomore
• Chloe Richardson, Rye, PG, Senior
• Ema Richardson, Yuma, Senior
• Kali Siemers, Heritage Christian, Junior
• Maddy Timms, Dawson School, Senior
• McKenzie Tolliver, Sargent, C/PF, Senior
• Charlize Valdez, Ignacio, PG, Senior
• Alexis Varela, Center, PG, Junior

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Class 1A

(Austin Hogan-McCool)

Player of the year: Kendyl Kirkwood, Fleming

Coach of the year: Mike Durrill, Flatirons Academy

Honorable mention:

• Lanai Anderson, Miami-Yoder, Senior
• Kobie Beanland, Dove Creek, PG/W, Senior
• Anna Beckett, McClave, Junior
• Hanna Brogger, Kiowa, SF, Junior
• Maddie Castro, Evangelical Christian, G, Senior
• Shealee Coleman, Cotopaxi, Senior
• Anela Dixon, Mile High Academy, G, Senior
• Brinlyn Dukes, Springfield,
• Sidney Goode, Kim/Branson, Senior
• Koylynn Gulliford, Cotopaxi, Senior
• Frances Hilliard, Shining Mountain, PG/SG, Senior
• Sedonia Isenbart, Kit Carson, Freshman
• Tess Johnson, Kit Carson, Sophomore
• Kally Kirkwood, Fleming, G, Sophomore
• Jenna Krise, Briggsdale, Freshman
• Olivia Lay, Elbert, SF, Senior
• Bethany Long, Belleview Christian, Sophomore
• Emma Martinez, Manzanola, Sophomore
• Camren Morris, Idalia, SG, Junior
• Avery Palmgren, Sangre de Cristo, F, Senior
• Jentry Patrick, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett], G, Senior
• Tieler Randel, Kit Carson, Senior
• Paige Sanchez, North Park, SG/PF/C, Junior
• Tessa Smith, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Senior
• Ally Spady, Eads, PG, Senior
• Bella Tori, Haxtun, P, Senior
• Faith Trenkle, Merino, PG/G, Senior
• Taylor Vandenburg, Longmont Christian, C/SF, Senior
• Alivia Weathers, Lone Star, Junior
• A.J. Winford, Kim/Branson, Senior

The 2020-21 all-state and all-conference hockey teams are created by the Colorado High School Ice Hockey Coaches Association.

These teams were created following a meeting of coaches.

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All-Colorado

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All-State

Class 5A

Player of the Year: Evan Pahos, Valor Christian

Coach of the Year: Ryan Finnefrock, Chaparral

Class 4A

Players of the Year: Trace Taranto, Woodland Park; Sam Choi, Kent Denver

Coach of the Year: Derek Byron, Battle Mountain

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All-Conference

5A Metro

Honorable mention:

• Tanner Osolinski, Chatfield
• Matt Maag, Chatfield
• Adam Bleyle, Chatfield
• Payne Pent, Cherry Creek
• Dalton Burkey, Cherry Creek
• Billy O’Grady, Cherry Creek
• Jaymin Rolfe, Cherry Creek
• Kris Clarke, Cherry Creek
• Jarek Hladik, Columbine
• Ryan Harvey, Columbine
• Joseph Capra, Denver East
• Tim Costache, Denver East
• Zeke Romero, Denver East
• Benjamin Kluza, Denver East
• Joey Pontiff, Heritage
• Henry Fleck, Heritage
• Brodie Ingersoll, Heritage
• Bo Frederickson, Heritage
• Jake Zinno, Regis Jesuit
• Blake Bridges, Regis Jesuit
• Danny Bentz, Regis Jesuit
• Andrew Gleason, Regis Jesuit
• Sean Holloway, Regis Jesuit

5A South

Honorable mention:

• Lathan Olson, Castle View
• Liam Casey, Castle View
• Ben Ford, Mountain Vista
• Sam Cook, Lewis Palmer
• Jonathan Cole, Pine Creek
• Zach Campbell, Pine Creek
• Caleb Pallo, Valor Christian
• Ryder Price, Valor Christian
• Blake Rollison, Valor Christian
• Noah Younkin, Chaparral
• Jaxson Brandhorst, Chaparral
• Sam Kleinsmith, Lewis Palmer
• Ryan Kayser, Valor Christian
• Aiden Owen, Valor Christian
• Blake Neill, Chaparral
• Austin Quinn, Mountain Vista
• Brendan McLane, Lewis Palmer

5A North

Honorable mention:

• Gordy Nilsen, Centaurus
• Henry Ziegart, Centaurus
• Benjamin Tutkowski, Resurrection Christian
• Andrew Howes, Resurrection Christian
• Drew Fehr, Monarch
• Tanner Freed, Monarch
• Jacob Herbert, Standley Lake
• Connor Maloney, Standley Lake
• Tristan Olick, Fort Collins
• Riley Laub, Fort Collins
• Tsavo Cole, Ralston Valley
• Devin Strong, Ralston Valley

4A Mountain

Honorable mention:

• Robbie Weir, Glenwood Springs
• Connor Powell, Glenwood Springs
• Max Mencimer, Glenwood Springs
• Owen Mangeot, Glenwood Springs
• Daelan Renzi, Glenwood Springs
• Nolan Mcpherson, Glenwood Springs
• Eli Hunt, Aspen
• Zach Carelton, Summit
• Ranger Stone, Summit
• Max Mencimer, Glenwood Springs
• Daelen Renzi, Glenwood Springs
• Foster Krueger, Summit
• Kyler Hill, Battle Mountain
• Hunter Davis, Battle Mountain
• Braydon Duncon, Crested Butte
• Adam Collins, Crested Butte
• Maxwell Kenney, Steamboat Springs
• Quinn Dorris, Steamboat Springs

4A North

Honorable mention:

• Nick Verneris, Kent Denver
• Caleb Weien, Air Academy
• Ryan Clynke, Air Academy
• Joey Polaski, Air Academy
• Maddox Riewald, Air Academy
• Collin Eisenach, Air Academy
• Nick Gilbert, Mullen
• Larry Simons, Mullen
• Riley Watters, Mullen
• Robby Witwer, Mullen
• Logan Clouthier, Mullen
• Jayson Komrofske, Rampart
• Nick Lande, Rampart
• Gavin Costa, Rampart

4A South

Honorable mention:

• Mitchel Lewis, Cheyenne Mountain
• Christian Pino, Cheyenne Mountain
• Garret Elder, Cheyenne Mountain
• Philip Bramble, Cheyenne Mountain
• Noah Bonnett, Cheyenne Mountain
• William Stone, Palmer
• Shawn Valdez, Palmer
• Joe Van Dyk, Palmer
• Austin Christian, Palmer
• Athen Finch, Palmer
• Garrett Driscoll, Coronado
• Aidan Heinz, Coronado
• Austin Crawford, Coronado
• Brycen Hurt, Coronado
• Joe Quintana, Coronado
• Mikael Romero, Woodland Park
• Tyler Baldus, Woodland Park
• Gabe Denio, Woodland Park
• Brennen Morgan, Woodland Park
• Caleb Hammond, Pueblo County
• Tristen Chavez, Pueblo County
• Ryan King, Pueblo County