The Season D all-state boys volleyball team is presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

This team was created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and then a vote of coaches.

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Player of the year: Jayden Pascua, Douglas County

Coach of the year: Jason Fitzgerald, Douglas County

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Aiden Bond	Eaglecrest	OH	Senior
Justin Cypress	Cherry Creek	OH	Senior
Reece Lindstrom	Legend	S	Freshman
Ryan Longamore	James Irwin	OH	Senior
Jayden Pascua	Douglas County	OPP	Senior
Tal Ritter	Valor Christian	–	Senior
Connor Schumate	Douglas County	OH	Senior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Tristan Christofferson	Regis Jesuit	–	Junior
Jake Green	Legend	MB/S/OH	Senior
Hudson Harms	Cherokee Trail	–	Junior
Josh Livergood	James Irwin	–	Junior
Alfred Maiava	Eaglecrest	S	Junior
Aivan McCrary	James Irwin	L	Junior
Jensen Pascua	Douglas County	S	Freshman

Honorable mention:

• Elijah Armstrong, RS/S/MB, Mountain View, Junior
• Christian Banuelos, DSST: College View,
• Keenan Daly, OPP/OH, Coronado, Senior
• Kade Ericson, L, Rock Canyon, Sophomore
• Christopher Furst, Faith Christian, Junior
• Arneet Garcha, OH/L, Stargate School, Senior
• Edmund Gonzalez, DSST: College View
• Javier Gonzalez, OH/DS, Regis Groff, Senior
• Hector Guerrero, S/RS/OH, Westminster, Sophomore
• Aidan Hartman, MB/RS, Stargate School, Junior
• Gionny Her, OH, Westminster, Junior
• Jake Johnson, Fort Lupton, Senior
• Carson Kneisl, OH, Bear Creek, Sophomore
• Gunnar Kukkonen, MB/OH, Stargate School, Senior
• Caleb McIrvin, OH, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
• Josh Miller, S, Bear Creek, Senior
• Jacob Mullane, L/DS, Bear Creek, Junior
• CJ Mullens, L, Douglas County, Junior
• Patrick Nettles, MH, Cheyenne Mountain, Junior
• Kalen Nilsen, S, Cheyenne Mountain, Sophomore
• Gabriel Ocasio, S, Stargate School, Junior
• Christopher Perez, OH/DS/S, Regis Groff, Senior
• Jayse Shaw, S/OH, Addenbrooke Classical Academy, Junior
• Tucker Shearn, Valor Christian, Sophomore
• Cade Shivley, DSST: Byers, Sophomore
• Jayden Stack, Fort Lupton, Senior
• Ben Steiner, MB, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
• Ryan Taylor, L/OH/OPP, Grandview, Senior
• Paxton Wright, OH, Legend, Freshman

HIGHLANDS RANCH — History was made as Douglas County battled its way through Eaglecrest and Legend to claim the first boys volleyball state championship.

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Coverage

: Douglas County claims Colorado’s first ever boys volleyball state championship
: Boys volleyball bracket

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Douglas County 3, Legend 0

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Semifinals: Douglas County 3, Eaglecrest 0

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Semifinals: Legend 3, Valor Christian 0

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HIGHLANDS RANCH – Douglas County is Colorado’s first ever high school boys volleyball champion.

On Saturday at Rock Canyon High School, the Huskies won 25-15, 25-17, 25-18 over Legend to finish off a perfect season with 18 wins at the end of a momentous campaign for the emergent sport in its first season with CHSAA sanctioning.

There will be many more boys volleyball champions to come in Colorado. But this year’s Douglas County group will always be able to say it was the first.

“It was a tremendous feeling first to know we are going to get to play,” Douglas County coach Jason Fitzgerald said. “This team wanted this moment from Day 1. This lays the groundwork not only for our team but for teams in the rest of the state. We are looking forward to the growth of the boys game, everyone we saw this tournament has improved greatly this season and I can only imagine the level of play in this state will be going up from here.”

The Pascua brothers dominated in the match, just as they had all season with Jayden Pascua recording 14 kills and his brother Jensen Pascua notching 25 assists.

“I don’t even know what to say, it is just so cool that I get to be here and play with my brother,” Jayden Pascua said. “We have always had a strong relationship and it definitely helped on the court today, playing volleyball has brought us together in so many ways and I am happy to get to have this moment with him.”

Connor Shumate also played a big role for the Huskies with 10 kills and an ace that invigorated the Douglas County faithful.

“We couldn’t have done it without the fans all season long. They brought the energy we needed every time,” Shumate said. “It was so nice to play in front of that crowd, especially for boys volleyball in our first season. It is special to get to play the first season a sport is sanctioned and I am so glad I got to be a part of this team and we won the state title as a team.”

To reach the championship game, Douglas County won 25-20, 25-19, 25-16 over Eaglecrest in the semifinals of the eight-team Season D state tournament. In the opposite semifinal, Legend won 25-23, 25-21, 25-20 against Valor Christian.

With the COVID-19 pandemic canceling the first season of boys volleyball in the state, this championship means a lot to a lot of different people. But for the players, that special feeling is something that will never go away.

“We worked so hard to get to get here,” Fitzgerald said. “Each time we accomplished something, be it the league champion or regional champion, we were the first to do it and that meant a lot to this group. The energy in this building was terrific and the coaching of these players before coming to high school was incredible. I am blessed to have such a talented team.”

The championship marks the 12^th state title overall for Douglas County.

It’s an exciting time for boys volleyball in Colorado and it’s only going to get more interesting on Saturday.

At Rock Canyon on Friday, the inaugural boys volleyball state tournament began with quarterfinals. By the end of an exciting day of postseason boys volleyball play that was years in the making, eight teams had become four and the field of semifinals competitors was set.

In Saturday’s Final 4, No. 1 Douglas County will face No. 4 Eaglecrest and No. 2 Legend will face No. 4 Valor Christian. The winners will then square off for the first-ever boys volleyball state championship in CHSAA history.

“It’s an exciting time right now,” Eaglecrest head coach Chad Bond said. “The volleyball that’s happening in the state is fantastic. We had a high-quality volleyball match and to be a part of that was fantastic. For us to win in that style is pretty special. Having this as a sanctioned sport has brought kids out who never would have played before. Every time you have a bunch of firsts, there’s always going to be a ton of excitement and it’s going to be special.”

In order to reach the penultimate round, Bond’s Raptors emerged from the most exciting quarterfinal. The only match to go more than three sets, Eaglecrest (13-3) won 26-28, 25-16, 17-25, 25-23, 15-13 against a James Irwin (14-2) team that went undefeated in Pikes Peak League play during the regular season.

“It feels really good,” Eaglecrest junior Alfred Maiava said. “I’m really proud that we are now a part of CHSAA, it’s an awesome moment, one of the best we will have in our life. We are out here standing together as a team, we are all brothers at the end of the day no matter what happened.”

On Saturday, Eaglecrest will face unbeaten No. 1 Douglas County (16-0) at 9 a.m. The top-seeded Huskies beat No. 8 Regis Jesuit (9-7), 25-20, 25-15, 25-15 in the quarterfinals.

Over on the other side of the bracket, the Legend Titans (14-2) won 25-15, 25-18, 25-11 against Cherokee Trail (8-8) and the Valor Christian Eagles (14-2) won 25-21, 25-16, 25-20 against Cherry Creek (10-6). Legend and Valor Christian will place at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

The state championship game will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Not too long after that, Colorado’s first boys volleyball champion will be crowned.

“With the boys’ association we ran the last 25 years, it was a good atmosphere, but this is a little bit different,” James Irwin coach Mike Prusinowski said. “It means a little bit more to the guys being in an official state championship, so that part of it I’m pretty proud of how it got going. I’m hoping we see some more schools next year, but I think for the first year, you see the quality of volleyball here today and tomorrow is pretty good for Colorado. ”

The Season D state tournament bracket for Class 5A boys volleyball is below.

All matches will be played at Rock Canyon High School. Quarterfinals will be played on June 25. Semifinals will be played at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on June 26. The championship match will begin at 2 p.m.

Tickets cannot be sold in person at Rock Canyon High School and can only be purchased online at GoFan.

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2021 CHSAA State Boys Volleyball Championships (Colorado) Boys Volleyball

A complete schedule for the Class 5A regional volleyball tournaments in the Season D.

All games will be played June 18-19.

These games determine who advances to the state bracket. Each region qualifies one team to the Final 8. The top seed in each region is hosting, and is responsible for site selection.

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Region 1

2021 CHSAA State Boys Volleyball Regionals (Colorado)

In the final coaches poll of Season D, Douglas County finished in the No. 1 spot.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Volleyball Poll

Voted upon by coaches around the state. Coaches looking to vote should email bcochi@chsaa.org.

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Douglas County (5)	14-0	46	1
2	Legend (1)	12-2	40	2
3	Valor Christian	12-2	28	3
4	James Irwin	13-1	24	5
5	Bear Creek	13-1	22	5
6	Eaglecrest	11-3	20	6
7	Cherry Creek	9-5	15	7
8	Cherokee Trail	7-7	7	8
Others receiving votes:
Stargate School 7, Colorado Springs Christian 4, Regis Jesuit 2, Grandview 1
Dropped out
None

The following are the playoff formats and sites for Season D sports. State titles are slated to be awarded in girls tennis, boys and girls lacrosse, boys swimming and diving, boys and girls track and field, girls soccer, and baseball. Finally, boys volleyball will crown its first ever CHSAA state champion on June 26.

“We are excited to culminate all 31 CHSAA-sanctioned activities and athletics for the 2020-2021 competitive year with Season D championships,” said CHSAA Commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green.

 

Baseball

Class 1A

Districts Completed – June 12

Seeding Meeting – June 13

Regional Tournaments – June 19

Semifinals/Finals – June 23 – University High School, Greeley

Format: 12 teams to regionals; top two from each district and the remaining two by RPI. District champions will be seeded by RPI 1-5, with the top four serving as regional hosts. The fifth district champion will be seeded fifth. The remaining teams will be seeded by order of RPI, avoiding first-round district matchups.

 

Class 2A

Regular Season Ends – June 12

Seeding Meeting – June 13

Regional Tournaments – June 15

Quarterfinals/Semifinals – June 19 – Runyon Complex, Pueblo

Championship Game – June 26 – Runyon Complex, Pueblo

Format: 24 teams to regionals based on RPI. Single elimination

 

Class 3A

Regular Season Ends – June 12

Seeding Meeting – June 13

Regional Tournaments – June 14

3A Games 1-11 – June 18-19 – Site 1 – Frederick High School/Site 2 – Niwot High School

3A Games 12-15 – June 25-26 – Frederick High School

Format: 24 teams to regionals based on RPI with eight regional winners advancing to double elimination

 

Class 4A

Regular Season Ends – June 12

Seeding Meeting – June 13

Regional Tournaments – June 14

4A Games 1-6 – June 18 – Runyon Baseball Complex, Pueblo

4A Games 7-11 – June 19 – Rawlings Field, CSU-Pueblo

4A Games 12-15 – June 25-26 – Runyon Baseball Complex, Pueblo

Format: 24 teams to regionals based on RPI with eight regional winners advancing to double elimination

 

Class 5A

Regular Season Ends – June 12

Seeding Meeting – June 13

Regional Tournaments – June 14

Games 1-11 – June 18-19 – Site 1 Cherry Creek High School/Site 2 – Eaglecrest High School

Games 12-15 – June 24-25 – Keli MacGregor Field @ Coca-Cola All-Star Park, Lakewood

Format: 24 teams to regionals based on RPI with eight regional winners advancing to double elimination

 

Girls Golf

Regional Tournaments – June 7-11

State Tournament – June 21-22

3A – Elmwood Golf Course, Pueblo

4A – Common Ground Golf Course, Aurora

5A – City Park Golf Course, Denver

Format: 36 holes, stroke play, plus team championship

 

Boys Lacrosse

June 12 – Season completed

June 13 – State pairings/seedings announced

June 15 – 4A/5A First Round Games (higher seed hosts)

June 17 – 4A/5A Quarterfinal Games (higher seed hosts)

June 19 – 4A/5A Semifinal Games – Englewood High School Stadium

June 22 – 4A/5A Championship Games – Englewood High School Stadium

Format: 12-team bracket, single elimination

 

Girls Lacrosse

June 15 – Season Completed

June 17 – 4A/5A First Round Games (higher seed hosts)

June 19 – 4A/5A Quarterfinal Games (higher seed hosts)

June 21 – 4A/5A Semifinal Games – 4A at Shea Stadium, Highlands Ranch, 5A at Echo Park Stadium, Parker

June 23 – 4A/5A Championship Games – Legacy Stadium, Aurora

Format: 12-team bracket, single elimination

 

Girls Soccer

June 12 – Season Completed

June 13 – State pairings/seedings announced

June 15 – 5A First Round Games (higher seed hosts)

June 16 – 3A/4A First Round Games (higher seed hosts)

June 18 – 5A Quarterfinal Games (higher seed hosts)

June 19 – 2A, 3A, 4A Quarterfinal Games (higher seed hosts)

June 23 – Semifinal Games

2A – Home Sites

3A – Stutler Bowl, Aurora

4A – Frederick High School

5A – Englewood High School Stadium

June 26 – Championship Games – Colorado Switchbacks Weidner Field, Colorado Springs

Format: 2A 8-team bracket, single elimination; 3A, 4A, 5A 16-team bracket, single elimination

 

Boys Swimming & Diving

June 19 – Season completed

June 24 – 5A State Meet – Veterans Memorial Aquatics Center, Thornton

June 25 – 4A State Meet – Veterans Memorial Aquatics Center, Thornton

Format: 30 qualifiers (plus ties) per event for timed finals. State qualifiers based on time from the regular season. Maximum of four entries per team for each event.

 

Girls Tennis

June 5 – Regionals Completed

June 11-12 – State Championships

3A – Memorial Park, Colorado Springs

4A – Pueblo City Courts, Pueblo

5A – Gates Tennis Center, Denver

Format: 16-player brackets, single elimination tournament. No third/fourth place match will be played.

 

Boys & Girls Track & Field

June 24, 25, 26 – Jefferson County Stadium, Lakewood

Format: In 1A, nine qualifiers in most events and 12 in the 800 meters, 1600 meters, 3200 meters, 4X800 relay, and 10 in each field event. In 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A, there will be 18 qualifiers in each event. All based on MaxPreps rankings.

State Meet Schedule

 

Boys Volleyball

June 12 – Season Completed

June 19 – Regionals Completed

June 21 – State Bracket announced

June 25-26 – State Championships – Rock Canyon High School, Highlands Ranch

Format: 8 teams advance to state from regionals, single elimination bracket

In the latest coaches poll voting, Douglas County held on at No. 1 for the fourth straight week.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Volleyball Poll

Voted upon by coaches around the state. Coaches looking to vote should email bcochi@chsaa.org.

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Douglas County (8)	12-0	69	1
2	Legend	10-1	52	4
3	Valor Christian	11-2	48	2
4	Bear Creek (1)	10-1	37	5
5	James Irwin	11-1	36	3
6	Eaglecrest	10-2	32	7
7	Cherry Creek	7-5	24	6
8	Cherokee Trail	7-6	11	8
Others receiving votes:
Stargate School 8, Colorado Springs Christian School 4, Mountain Vista 2, Grandview 1
Dropped out
None