AURORA – The Colorado Activities Association has released its inaugural Esports All-State Teams for its fall esports championship: Rocket League, League of Legends and Splatoon.
These teams were created following a process which included nominations and votes from head coaches of each individual game.
Rocket League
Player of the Year: Jaxson Gralund, Bear Creek
Coach of the Year: Angie Wagner, Bear Creek
First Team
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Jaxson Gralund | Bear Creek |
| William Turner | Denver East |
| Isaiah Zubia-Blea | Bear Creek |
Second Team
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Landon Anderson | Chaparral |
| Rocky Garcia Jr. | Pueblo County |
| Kaizen Gutierrez | Mountain Vista |
Third Team
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Ethan Dorsey | Arvada West |
| Austin Olister | Legend |
| Omar Sotelo | Jefferson |
Honorable Mention
- Ziyad Aneffati, Northfield
- Bryce Diaz, Centaurus
- Chase Frandsen, Legend
- Tomas Holmes, Chatfield
- Jaiden Hwang, Cherry Creek
- Alex Jurgeleit, Centaurus
- Jaxson Mills, STEM School Highlands Ranch
- Brayden Molcany, Mountain Vista
- Aiden Ries, Legend
- Ryder Seifert, Denver East
- Kayden Simmons, Bear Creek
- Brock Sorenson, Chatfield
- Riley Williams, Highlands Ranch
Splatoon
Co-Players of the Year: Owen Lamb, Mountain Vista; Wyatt Dodd, Chatfield High
Coach of the Year: Randy Cameron, Chatfield
First Team
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Wyatt Dodd | Chatfield |
| Owen Lamb | Mountain Vista |
| Emily McMahon | Highlands Ranch |
| Drew Plug | Mountain Vista |
Second Team
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Joseph Buck | Mountain Vista |
| Brycen Hampton | Chatfield |
| Josiah Myers | Chatfield |
| Logan Pribble | Valor Christian |
Honorable Mention
- Matthew Bresnahan, Lakewood
- Anna Clark, Ponderosa
- Ace DeBolt, Highlands Ranch
- Jakob Delgado, University
- Zane McKinley, Rocky Mountain
- Gavin Perez, Denver East
- Elijah Russell, Valor Christian
- Simon Warner, Lakewood
League of Legends
Player of the Year: Joey Liang, Cherry Creek
Coach of the Year: Alexandra Bak, Cherry Creek
First Team
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Allen Kang | Cherry Creek |
| Joey Liang | Cherry Creek |
| Shaktivel Nachiappan Balusamy | Cherokee Trail |
| Adam Nguyen | Grandview |
| Samuel Toerber | Highlands Ranch |
Second Team
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Matthew Bezuidenhout | Centaurus |
| Aden Gibbons | Cherokee Trail |
| Carlos Mamille Konik | Cherry Creek |
| Kolten Mecham | Highlands Ranch |
| Sean Pope | Lewis-Palmer |
| Evan Saelaw | Centaurus |
| Oliver Thull | Centaurus |