Wingard, a running back, defensive back and returner, has amassed 1,014 rushing yards and 16 scores this season. He also has 250 receiving yards and four touchdowns, as well as a 96-yard kickoff return for a score. On defense, Wingard has 45 total tackles, two fumble recoveries, an interception and a forced fumble.
His 132 total points, on 21 touchdowns and three two-point conversions, is second in Class 5A.
“I just want to go somewhere where I can get on the field as fast as I can and play for great coaches in a great atmosphere,” Wingard told the paper. “That’s what I’m going to get at Wyoming, so I’m excited.”
He also told the paper that he would be a defensive back in college.
Wingard becomes the 15th Colorado product from the class of 2015 to commit to a Division I program. He is the third who is planning on signing with Wyoming, joining Cherry Creek wide receiver Joseph Parker and Gateway linebacker Kevin Prosser.
The 6-foot, 175-pound Wingard runs a 4.49 40-yard dash according to his Hudl profile. Wingard also had an offer from North Dakota, per Rivals.com.
Wingard is also a guard on the school’s basketball team — he averaged 8.8 points and 2.6 rebounds last season — and qualified for the 5A state track meet in both the 110- and 300-meter hurdles.
His senior season highlights through the first eight games of the season are below.
THORNTON — Tuesday night at Horizon High School was not just another night for a volleyball match.
The Sponenberg twin sisters, Jess (Horizon coach) and Tarah (Denver East coach) coached against each other in their high school home gym where they played volleyball, basketball and also were stars on the soccer field in the early 2000’s. Both went on to college, Jess to Lamar and Tarah to UCCS and returned to coach high school ball.
Both sisters are coaches within the Juggernault Volleyball club and Jess said goodbye to her Horizon seniors on Tuesday night, as she also said her farewells to the Horizon community, leaving to become a manager for the Juggernault program.
The Denver East Angels volleyball team won Tuesday’s away non-conference match against Horizon by a score of 3-0, 25-13, 25-17 and 25-19.
Pine Creek players celebrate last year’s 4A football championship. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
AURORA — The Class 5A and 4A football and boys and girls basketball championships will have a new television home this season. Altitude Sports and Entertainment has picked up the title tilts, the network and CHSAA jointly announced on Monday.
The football games, slated for Nov. 29 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, will appear on a network which has a history of giving high school football in Colorado a high priority since 2007.
Altitude TV has shown seven regular season games to this point, including Cherry Creek’s upset of Valor Christian last Friday. This Friday’s Valor-Grandview game is also slated for broadcast. The network is in its eighth year of airing eight games per season.
It has not yet been decided if the games will air live or on a tape delay.
Mile High Sports owns the radio rights to the football games, and will air the games live on one of their many stations.
Root Sports previously aired both the football and basketball championships over the past few seasons.
The boys and girls basketball championships are slated for March 14, 2015 at the Coors Events Center.
The official Wild Card Points standings following the completion of football’s Week 8 games in the 2014 season.
Note: These have been updated at 1:44 p.m. on Oct. 23.
Wild Card points are used in determining playoff fields for 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 6-man. A total of 32 teams make up the 5A field, while 16 qualify in 4A-2A, and eight in 6-man.
Quarterback Cody Summers and Grandview are now the top-ranked team in Class 5A football. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
Grandview, now 8-0, is the new No. 1 team in CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A football rankings this week.
The Wolves took over the top spot previously occupied by Valor Christian, which lost an in-state game for the first time in 28 outings on Friday when then-No. 9 Cherry Creek upset the Eagles 33-17.
Led by senior Andrew Wingard, Ralston Valley is No. 2 in the 5A poll. More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
Ralston Valley also had a good claim to the top ranking. The Mustangs are 8-0, too, and won a monster game over then-No. 3 Pomona on Friday. They settled into the No. 2 spot this week, just 10 overall points behind Grandview.
Grandview received 10 first-place votes; Ralston Valley got five.
Meanwhile, Fairview moved up two places to No. 3 after escaping an upset bid from Fossil Ridge.
Pomona dropped one spot to fourth, Cherry Creek rocketed up from No. 9 to No. 5, and Valor fell all the way to sixth. Regis Jesuit is seventh, dropping one place despite a good win over then-No. 7 Mountain Vista.
Rocky Mountain remained at No. 8, Mountain Vista fell to No. 9 and Doherty rejoined the 5A poll at No. 10.
Speaking to the uncertainty in the 5A ranking at the moment, spots Nos. 4-7 are separated by a mere five points. Things could get much more clouded â Valor Christian and Grandview play in their regular season finale on Friday.
In the other six classificatoins, none of the top-ranked teams were displaced. It means Pine Creek (4A), Discovery Canyon (3A), Brush (2A), Paonia (1A), Dayspring Christian (8-man) and Arickaree/Woodlin (6-man) stayed on top.
There were no newcomers in the 4A ranking this week, though 3A added Palisade (No. 10), and St. Mary’s (No. 9). Eaton (No. 10) joined the 2A poll. 1A added Crowley County (No. 10), and North Park joined 6-man’s ranking at No. 9.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding, except in 5A where they are used as part of the seeding criteria.
Elsewhere in 5A, Rampart continued to lead the way, and Grandview moved up three places from No. 5 to No. 2 after a week which included a win over then-No. 2 Eaglecrest.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
In an agreement announced today between Altitude Sports & Entertainment, PlayOn! Sports and the Colorado High School Activities Association, Altitude will produce and televise the CHSAA 4A and 5A State Football and Basketball Championships.
The first broadcasts out of six will feature the CHSAA 4A and 5A State Football Championships live on Saturday November 29, 2014 from Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Additionally, Altitude will broadcast the CHSAA 4A & 5A State Girls and Boys Basketball Championships live on Saturday, March 14, 2015 from the Coors Events Center.
CHSAA State Football Championships will feature Todd Romero at play-by-play duties with Blake Olson handling color commentary. Maya Starks will serve as sideline reporter.
“Altitude is excited to further its commitment to high school sports in Colorado,” said Kim Carver, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We have broadcast 8 seasons of CHSAA regular season high school football since 2007 and are looking forward to expanding our coverage to include the Championship games. Colorado has some amazing student athletes and we can’t wait to showcase their talent.”
“The CHSAA and PlayOn! Sports are pleased to again partner with Altitude Sports & Entertainment on the broadcasts of high school sports. Their commitment to prep athletics is reflective in their regular season schedule and this extension to the football and basketball playoffs is a natural progression in our relationship,” said CHSAA Commissioner Paul Angelico.
The complete Altitude 2014-2015 CHSAA 4A & 5A Football and Basketball Championship schedule can found below. Please note that this schedule is subject to change and territory restrictions apply. A complete list of channel numbers can be found on at altitude.tv.
