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All-state girls soccer teams for the 2017 season

The 2017 all-state girls soccer teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They 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 head coaches.

Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.

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Class 5A

Grandview Mountain Vista girls soccer — (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

Player of the year: Haley Schueppert, Mountain Vista

Coach of the year: Mark Hampshire, Arapahoe

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Gracie Armstrong	Legacy	MF	Junior
Danielle Babb	Arapahoe	FORW	Junior
Rebekah Burton	Cherokee Trail		Senior
Libby Geraghty	Cherry Creek	FORW/MF	Senior
Jordan Goodwin	Broomfield	MF	Senior
Katie Joella	Mountain Vista	MF	Senior
Sydney Maxson	Arapahoe	D	Senior
Taylor Parker	Grandview	D	Senior
Sierra Roth	ThunderRidge	GK	Senior
Haley Schueppert	Mountain Vista	MF	Senior
Hailey Stodden	Broomfield	FORW	Junior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Avery Adams	Mountain Vista	MF	Senior
Haley Archuleta	Arapahoe	MF	Junior
Hannah Edwards	Cherokee Trail		Senior
Meg Halvorson	Cherry Creek	MF/FORW	Senior
Aspen Headrick	Columbine	D	Senior
Shae Holmes	ThunderRidge	MF	Junior
Athena Kuehn	Pine Creek		Senior
Sydney Pulver	Regis Jesuit	MF/FORW	Senior
Lily Rawnsley	Chaparral	GK	Junior
Tea Smith	Fairview	STRK	Senior
Morgan Szarka	Grandview	MF	Junior

Honorable mention:

Bella Alessi, Fossil Ridge, STRK/MF, Senior
Skylar Anderson, Fairview, STRK, Junior
Taylor Bee, Poudre, MF, Junior
Sarah Bevington, Ralston Valley, MF/FORW, Senior
Mia Bonifazi, Mountain Vista, FORW, Senior
Caitlin Brown, Heritage, Junior
Roxie Cote, Grand Junction, Senior
Lila Dere, Fruita Monument, Freshman
Carolina Devora-Casas, Lincoln, FORW/MF, Junior
Riley Dietrich, Fort Collins, MF, Junior
Eliot Edwards, Chaparral, Junior
Riley Furbush, Doherty, GK, Senior
Alexis Gaffney, Legacy, D, Junior
Sina George, Chatfield, STRK, Junior
Sophie Grimm, Cherry Creek, D, Sophomore
Cassie Hiatt, Chaparral, Junior
Teaggan Ilela, Hinkley, FORW, Senior
Lindsi Jennings, Grandview, D/MF, Junior
Abby Kassal, Regis Jesuit, MF, Junior
Jade Kinsey, Rampart, Sophomore
Kelsie Knoerzer, Pine Creek, D, Junior
Kaitlyn Krieg, Denver South, FORW/D, Senior
Gia Lemley, Broomfield, MF, Junior
Samantha Manelis, Heritage, Senior
Madelyn Matthews, Arapahoe, MF, Senior
Gabi McDonald, Rocky Mountain, GK, Junior
Mykiaa Minniss, Doherty, D/MF, Junior
Keelyn Osoba, Rock Canyon, D, Junior
Sierra Perez, Ralston Valley, D/MF, Senior
Amanda Porter, Columbine, MF/FORW, Senior
McKenna Schultz, Fossil Ridge, D/MF, Senior
Samantha Scott, Legend, D, Senior
Morgan Sibley, Liberty, D, Junior
Brooke Sosa, Smoky Hill, STRK, Senior
Avery Vander Ven, Highlands Ranch, MF/FORW/D, Freshman
Anna Wandel, Dakota Ridge, Senior
Savannah Warner, Rocky Mountain, D, Junior
Savannah Watts, Prairie View, GK, Sophomore
Natasha Wehner, Pine Creek, FORW, Senior

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Class 4A

Player of the year: Sofia Weiner, Evergreen

Coach of the year: Paul Moline, D’Evelyn

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Brianna Alger	Lewis-Palmer	FORW/MF	Senior
Sarah Anschutz	D’Evelyn	MF	Junior
Tess Boade	Valor Christian	MF	Senior
Hannah Burgo	The Classical Academy		Senior
Camryn Dyke	Valor Christian	MF	Senior
Abby Gearhart	Windsor	MF/FORW	Sophomore
Shiloh Miller	D’Evelyn	FORW	Sophomore
Alexandra Nillen	Wheat Ridge	D	Senior
Isabella Scaturro	D’Evelyn	D	Sophomore
Ali Tobey	Palmer Ridge	GK	Senior
Sofia Weiner	Evergreen		Senior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Catherine Bakken	George Washington	MF/FORW	Sophomore
Macie Browne	Wheat Ridge		Junior
Cori Dyke	Valor Christian	FORW/MF	Sophomore
Cassidy Formanek	Evergreen		Junior
Lauryn Jeans	Evergreen		Junior
Chaynee Kingsbury	Windsor	FORW/MF	Junior
Caleigh Michael	Mullen	MF/D	Senior
Cara Siegel	Pueblo Centennial		Senior
Kailee Stobbe	Niwot	FORW	Senior
Courtney Turner	Pueblo South	GK	Senior
Tianna Wright	D’Evelyn	MF	Junior

Honorable mention:

Kate Athenour, Evergreen, Senior
Jamie Burke, Cheyenne Mountain, D, Senior
Alyssa Chase, Thompson Valley, GK, Senior
Macy Clem, Mullen, MF/D, Sophomore
Alexandra Colvin, Niwot, GK, Junior
Jaden Davis, Sand Creek, MF/FORW, Sophomore
Jensen Ellis, Ponderosa, Junior
Emily Feller, Silver Creek, MF, Senior
Sami Feller, Palisade, FORW/MF, Junior
Annette Gomez, Denver North, D, Senior
Nicole Hale, The Classical Academy, Senior
Kaitlyn Hinkle, Pueblo County, Sophomore
Brianna Johnson, Valor Christian, MF/FORW, Senior
Taylor Klone, Durango, Junior
Lisa Long, Cheyenne Mountain, D, Sophomore
Liza Louthan, Air Academy, D, Sophomore
Maryssa Lucero, Northridge, FORW/MF, Junior
Fiona McNeal, Erie, FORW/MF, Senior
Devan McSwain, Glenwood Springs, D/MF, Junior
Rachel Melchior, Elizabeth, FORW, Freshman
Lindsey Mills, Holy Family, MF, Freshman
Darian Naylor, Pueblo County, Sophomore
Delaney Norman, Mountain View, MF, Senior
Emali Ortega, Skyview, MF, Junior
Alexandra Palmer, Discovery Canyon, FORW, Senior
Whitney Parkinson, Skyline, D/MF/FORW, Senior
Sarah Payson, Littleton, FORW, Junior
Taylor Roberts, Canon City, Junior
Karly Sandoval, Lewis-Palmer, D, Senior
Emma Sears, Conifer, FORW, Senior
Kennedy Sheets, Longmont, D, Junior
Jourdan Snyder, Pueblo West, MF/D, Senior
Lindsey Stoetzer, Thomas Jefferson, FORW/MF, Senior
Skye Whitney, Battle Mountain, MF, Senior
Madelyn Willers-Moller, Greeley Central, GK, Senior
Lucy Wilson, Steamboat Springs, Sophomore
Moniphon Xiong, Centaurus, Senior
Margaret Zimmerman, Windsor, FORW, Junior

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Class 3A

The Academy Peak to Peak girls soccer — (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

Player of the year: Alexis Loera, The Academy

Coach of the year: Joseph Swanson, Peak to Peak

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Mari Annest	Colorado Academy		Sophomore
Emma Billings	Kent Denver		Junior
Ashley Buck	Peak to Peak	MF	Sophomore
Jordan Deger	Peak to Peak	SWEP/D	Junior
Annalys Hanna	Middle Park		Senior
Mira Houck	Jefferson Academy	MF/FORW	Sophomore
Brooklynn Kirkpatrick	Jefferson Academy	GK	Freshman
Alexis Loera	The Academy	MF	Senior
Brooklyn Mack	Manitou Springs	FORW	Junior
Sarah Masinter	Colorado Academy		Senior
Rachel Schlagel	Jefferson Academy	MF/FORW	Junior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Sidney Chong	Kent Denver		Sophomore
Jaquelin Flores	Lake County		Sophomore
Xiomara Haataja	KIPP Denver Collegiate		Junior
Monique Heiniger	Manitou Springs	GK	Senior
Annabelle Johnson	Kent Denver		Freshman
Gabriela Palazzo	Skyview Academy		Senior
Yasmine Redondo	Sheridan		Sophomore
Evangelina Sandoval-Belmundez	The Academy	STRK	Sophomore
Emma Shepherd	Peak to Peak	MF	Sophomore
Maddie Sorensen	Denver Science & Tech Stapleton	MF	Junior
Amanda Stricker	The Academy	MF	Junior
Hannah Wilson	Colorado Springs Christian	MF	Senior

Honorable mention:

Stacey Adame, KIPP Denver Collegiate, Sophomore
Taya Baumgartner, Weld Central, MF, Junior
Aries Blanco, Valley, GK, Senior
Callahan Card, Basalt, Senior
Diana Cerrillo, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton, FORW, Senior
Shaya Chenoweth, Grand Valley, FORW, Sophomore
Odalis Corcuera, Roaring Fork, Sophomore
Lauryn Crittenden, Frontier Academy, Sophomore
Jaycie Dillenburg, Sterling, FORW, Senior
Sam Dunn, Coal Ridge, MF, Junior
Anne Dutton, Liberty Common, MF, Junior
Maddie Eichler, Middle Park, Senior
Mika Fisher, Kent Denver, Freshman
Taylor Glen, Basalt, Freshman
Sydney Gonzales, Englewood, D, Senior
Faith Heery, St. Mary’s, MF, Junior
Gabby Huthoefer, Colorado Springs Christian, FORW/MF, Senior
Dana Kotz, Coal Ridge, D, Senior
Rylie Langdon, The Academy, SWEP, Junior
Macaylah LeBlanc, James Irwin, Senior
Hannah Marnocha, Pagosa Springs, STRK/MF/SWEP, Senior
Emily McParland, Jefferson Academy, D/MF, Junior
Amber Mitchell, Trinidad, GK, Senior
Jaqueline Moncada, The Pinnacle, D, Senior
Chelsea Moore, Aspen, MF/D, Junior
Carlie Rosenkrance, Estes Park, SWEP, Senior
Diana Scott, Pagosa Springs, GK/MF/FORW, Sophomore
Marisa Shigio, St. Mary’s, MF, Junior
Samantha Tsiouvaras, Liberty Common, FORW, Junior
Mary Turner, The Academy, D, Junior
Missa Webb, Delta, Sophomore
Hallie Whittington, Salida, Senior

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Class 2A

Dawson Denver Christian girls soccer — (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

Player of the year: Miranda Kortenhoeven, Denver Christian

Coach of the year: Brad Homan, Denver Christian

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Kara Amidon	Denver Christian	FORW	Freshman
Cassidy Donohue	Dawson School		Senior
Alex Dunbar	Dawson School		Freshman
Emma Haaland	Ridgway		Junior
Grace Herring	Front Range Christian	D	Senior
Hannah Isenhart	Dawson School		Senior
Miranda Kortenhoeven	Denver Christian	MF/FORW	Junior
McKenna Monk	Fountain Valley	MF	Senior
McKenna Mueller	Denver Christian	FB	Junior
Samantha O’Brien	Clear Creek		Junior
Grace Phillips	Denver Christian	MF	Sophomore
Kami Quinn	Front Range Christian	GK	Junior

Honorable mention:

Isabelle DeLuca, Telluride, FB, Senior
Emily Dixon, Fountain Valley, D, Freshman
Finn Doherty, Ridgway, Sophomore
Taylor Furrh, Fountain Valley, D, Senior
Hally Herder, Denver Christian, MF/FORW, Junior
Maggie Kirkpatrick, Evangelical Christian, GK, Senior
Ani Love, Fountain Valley, MF/D, Junior
April Mann, Evangelical Christian, Senior
Alaina Matoba, Front Range Christian, Senior
Isabella Montoya, Fountain Valley, MF/FORW, Senior
Rachel Potoker, Crested Butte, FORW/GK, Sophomore
Cambria Steiner, Evangelical Christian, Senior
Whitney Wells, Telluride, GK/MF, Senior

June 7, 2017

Hockey preview: Valor Christian entering Year 2 under George Gwozdecky
(Cindy Betancourt/eStudioWest.com)

Valor Christian hockey made a big leap in its first season under George Gwozdecky in 2015-16. So what’s in store for Year 2?

“Certainly, there is a cautious optimism,” Gwozdecky said Monday, just prior to the start of the 2016-17 season.

You know the story by now: Gwozdecky won four national championships at the collegiate level, two as a head coach. The season before taking over at Valor Christian, he was an assistant for the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning.

He is a coaching legend in the sport.

Last season, Gwozdecky’s Eagles finished 10-8-1, winning their final six games to reach the state tournament for the first time since 2012-13. It was a quick turnaround for a program that had been a combined 5-31-0 over the previous two seasons.

But in the first round of that tournament, the Eagles were handled by Ralston Valley, 10-1.

“It certainly was a great thing to be able to finish off the season on the run we did to be able to get into the state tournament,” Gwozdecky said. “Once we got into the state tournament, we realized how challenging that type of competition is.”

Then, he added, laughing, “We got crushed pretty good in the first game and got knocked out.”

Now, Gwozdecky’s hope is that Valor can take the next step.

Some important players did graduate, including four-year starting goalie Dylan Wheeler, but the Eagles have been bolstered by students in Valor’s hallways who never played for the school team before.

(Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

“We’re in a little bit of a different situation here in the sense that we’ve been able to add some players to our program who have been going to school here at Valor for already one or two or three years, and have decided to join and play high school hockey rather than return to their club team that they’ve played for,” Gwozdecky said. “That’s really strengthened our team this year.”

In fact, Gwozdecky said, during the annual fall season many schools participate in, four of the team’s top six scorers were newcomers.

Still, there are key returners, like forwards Luke Lonneman and Michael Brown. Lonneman, the coach said, “Is probably our top returning player.”

Jack Kuzia will take over in net.

“This is his first time to be the No. 1 guy, and the starter,” Gwozdecky said, “and he looks like he has improved from backing up Dylan and watching Dylan and watching how he performs.”

Valor, ranked No. 9 in the preseason, is among the favorites in the newly-created Highlands Conference, along with Castle View.

The sport has moved to a radically new alignment this season, placing eight teams apiece into four tiered divisions according each team’s historic strength.

“I think it’s a step in the right direction for a competitive level for high school hockey in Colorado,” Gwozdecky said, noting the number of blowouts in previous seasons.

It means that the top division will likely be the Foothills Conference — home to defending champion Regis Jesuit (also preseason No. 1), and powers like Monarch, Ralston Valley and Cherry Creek.

Each team in the Foothills Conference is ranked in the preseason. The only non-Foothills teams that are ranked are Valor, and Resurrection Christian (No. 4), which is the favorite in the Peak Conference.

Two new teams have joined the sport this season: Fort Collins and Crested Butte. Castle View is in its second year as a varsity team.

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Hockey preview

Important dates
- Regular season begins: Nov. 30
- State tournament begins: Feb. 22
- State finals: March 3-4
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November 28, 2016

All-state girls cross country teams for 2016 season

The 2016 all-state girls cross country teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.

The athletes who won championships at their classification were named runner of the year.

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Class 5A

Runner of the year: Brie Oakley, Grandview
Coach of the year: Greg Weich, Broomfield

First Team
Name	Year	School
Jenna Fitzsimmons	Freshman	Mountain Vista
Ivy Gonzales	Junior	Broomfield
Lauren Gregory	Senior	Fort Collins
Madison Mooney	Junior	Broomfield
Brie Oakley	Senior	Grandview
Caroline Robbins	Junior	Grandview
Brynn Siles	Freshman	Legacy

Second Team
Name	Year	School
Holly Bent	Senior	Monarch
Caroline Eck	Sophomore	Mountain Vista
Megan Koch	Junior	Highlands Ranch
Allison Mann	Senior	Liberty
Sarah O’Sullivan	Freshman	Mountain Vista
Devon Peterson	Senior	Cherry Creek
Michelle Renner	Junior	Dakota Ridge

Honorable mention: Carley Bennett, Sophomore, Lakewood; Isabella Bowland, Junior, Fairview; Claudia Burgess, Junior, Boulder; Isalina Colsman, Freshman, Regis Jesuit; Civianna Gallegos, Junior, Arvada West; Hailey Leader, Junior, Monarch; Emily Mitchem, Junior, Broomfield; Katelyn Mitchem, Junior, Broomfield; Shannon Osoba, Sophomore, Rock Canyon; Zoe Simmons, Sophomore, Mountain Vista; Laura Thompson, Junior, Broomfield.

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Class 4A

Runner of the year: Maria Mettler, Air Academy
Coach of the year: Rob Parish, Battle Mountain

First Team
Name	Year	School
Tiya Chamberlin	Sophomore	Wheat Ridge
Elizabeth Constien	Junior	Battle Mountain
Naomi Harding	Sophomore	Battle Mountain
Addi Iken	Junior	Littleton
Kasey Klocek	Freshman	Green Mountain
Kenadi Krueger	Freshman	Thompson Valley
Maria Mettler	Senior	Air Academy

Second Team
Name	Year	School
Joslin Blair	Freshman	Eagle Valley
Madeleine Bonneau	Junior	Palmer Ridge
Madeleine Burns	Freshman	Durango
Riley Geldean	Freshman	Centaurus
Rachel Goodrich	Freshman	Golden
Keely Jones	Sophomore	Valor Christian
Sophia Maeda	Junior	Mead

Honorable mention: Layla Almasri, Senior, Pine Creek; Anna Busath, Freshman, Palmer Ridge; Katie Cole, Sophomore, Palmer Ridge; Avery Doan, Sophomore, Eagle Valley; Morgan Hykes, Sophomore, Windsor; Madi Kenyon, Sophomore, Roosevelt; Athena Keuhne, Senior, Pine Creek; Devon Kroeker, Senior, Pine Creek; Lauren Offerman, Senior, Mountain View; Alex Raichart, Junior, Battle Mountain; Lauren Zoe Baker, Junior, Silver Creek.

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Class 3A

Runner of the year: Kayla Young, Denver North
Coach of the year: Kim McConnell, Peak to Peak

First Team
Name	Year	School
Winter Boese	Sophomore	Steamboat Springs
Hannah Ellis	Junior	Frontier Academy
Quinn McConnell	Sophomore	Peak to Peak
Hannah McReavy	Junior	St Mary’s
Anna Shults	Sophomore	Peak to Peak
Lily Tomasula Martin	Senior	Estes Park
Kayla Young	Senior	Denver North

Second Team
Name	Year	School
Tiana Bradfield	Sophomore	Peak to Peak
Ruby Brown	Freshman	Salida
McKenzie Elliott	Junior	The Classical Academy
Katie Flaherty	Sophomore	The Classical Academy
Sam Schaffer	Senior	Kent Denver
Tara Sowards	Junior	Alamosa
Chantae Steele	Sophomore	The Classical Academy

Honorable mention: Maggi Congdon, Freshman, Steamboat Springs; Sadie Cotton, Junior, Steamboat Springs; Lilly Lavier, Freshman, Alamosa; Ashten Loeks, Sophomore, Elizabeth; Emily Long, Senior, Frontier Academy; Kiara Mattern, Senior, James Irwin Charter; Rachael Metzler, Senior, Peak to Peak; Kika Napierkowski, Junior, Holy Family; Anna Ponzio, Junior, Colorado Academy; Elle Triem, Sophomore, Peak to Peak; Cassie Unruh, Senior, SkyView Academy.

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Class 2A

Runner of the year: Chloe Veilleux, Soroco
Coach of the year: Keith Hampton, Telluride

First Team
Name	Year	School
Julia Eskelson	Senior	Meeker
Soleil Gaylord	Junior	Telluride
Annie Hughes	Senior	Buena Vista
Sydney Petersen	Junior	Crested Butte
Chloe Veilleux	Sophomore	Soroco
Whitney White	Senior	Buena Vista

Second Team
Name	Year	School
Kayla Carter	Sophomore	Custer County
Helen Cross	Freshman	Nederland
Sarah Davidson	Junior	Nederland
Courtney Jenson	Junior	Wiggins
Maya Ordonez	Sophomore	Telluride
Emma Schaefer	Sophomore	Shining Mountain Waldorf

Honorable mention: Maggie Allen, Senior, Wiggins; Caroline Benney, Junior, Lake County; Maggie Berry, Senior, Alexander Dawson; Bria Johnson, Freshman, The Vanguard School; Kaylee Kearse, Junior, Peyton; Megan Levine, Senior, Lake City Community; Samantha O’Brien, Junior, Clear Creek; Maria O’Neal, Junior, Crested Butte; Alyssa Pack, Senior, Telluride; CeAnn Udovich, Junior, Lyons.

November 10, 2016

When to watch former Colorado high school athletes in the Olympics this week

(Wilson Dias/Agência Brasil)

It’s the final week of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. That means it’s the last chance to watch former Colorado high school athletes on the world’s biggest stage.

We’ve broken down when to watch each former Colorado high school athlete in this week’s Olympic events.

Find a complete list of former Colorado preps in the Olympics on this page.

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Monday, Aug. 15

Women’s Track: 3000-meter Steeplechase final, 8:15 a.m. Emma Coburn, a 2008 graduate of Crested Butte, hits the track for her shot at an Olympic medal.

Men’s Track: 800-meter final, 4:25 p.m. Widefield graduate Boris Berian is one of two Americans in the final race. He finished second in his heat in the semifinals.

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Tuesday, Aug. 16

Women’s Basketball: Australia vs. Serbia, 8 a.m. Lewis-Palmer graduate Danielle Page and Serbia play in the quarterfinals.

Men’s Track: 200-meter prelims, 8:50 a.m. George Washington alum Jeremy Dodson hits the track for the first time.

Women’s Soccer: Canada vs. Germany, 1 p.m. Valor Christian alum Janine Beckie has emerged as a star for the Canadians, who now get a shot to advance to the final. Canada beat Germany during the group stage.

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Wednesday, Aug. 17

No former Colorado high school athletes are in action on Wednesday.

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Thursday, Aug. 18

Adeline Gray. (Tabercil via Wikimedia Commons)

Women’s Wrestling: Freestyle 75kg, 7 a.m. The entire bracket will play out on Thursday, with the qualifications beginning early in the morning, and the final in the afternoon, at 3:35 p.m. Bear Creek alum Adeline Gray will participate.

Women’s Basketball: Semifinals, 12 p.m. Danielle Page and Serbia play Spain in the semifinals on Thursday.

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Friday, Aug. 19

Women’s Soccer: Bronze Medal Match, 10 a.m. Janine Beckie and Canada will play Brazil for the right to win the bronze medal.

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Saturday, Aug. 20

Women’s Basketball: Medal matches. If Danielle Page and Serbia continue to advance, they will play in either the bronze medal or gold medal match.

August 15, 2016
Crested Butte alum Emma Coburn captures bronze in steeplechase at Olympics

Emma Coburn. (Courtesy of Team USA)

Crested Butte alum Emma Coburn won the bronze medal in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Olympics on Monday morning.

She is the first American to ever win a medal in the steeplechase, according to USA Track and Field.

Coburn finished in 9:07.63 at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, narrowly behind silver medalist Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi (9:07.12) of Kenya. Bahrain’s Ruth Jebet took the gold in 8:59.75.

Coburn’s time shaved off more than three seconds from her previous personal best of 9:10.76. Her new time is also an American record.

The bronze medal is Coburn’s best finish on an international stage. She competed in the steeplechase at the 2012 Games in London, finishing ninth. She was 12th at the 2011 World Championships, and fifth at the 2015 World Championships.

Coburn starred at the state meet in high school, winning the 1,600-meter race three times, the 800 meters twice, and the 3,200 meters once.

She graduated from Crested Butte in 2008, and then went on to become a national champion in the steeplechase at the University of Colorado.

August 15, 2016
Former Colorado high school athletes to watch in the Olympics this week

(Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil)

The first week of the Olympics saw a few Colorado products shining on the highest stage. That includes Valor Christian graduate Janine Beckie, the star of Canada’s women’s soccer team.

Others will get their first crack at the 2016 Games this week, most notably Missy Franklin, the 2013 Regis Jesuit graduate.

We’ve broken down when to watch each former Colorado high school athlete in this week’s Olympic events. Find a complete list of former Colorado preps in the Olympics on this page.

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Monday, Aug. 8

Missy Franklin. (Photo: JD Lasica/flickr)

Women’s Swimming: 200-meter freestyle prelims, 10:17 a.m. Former Regis Jesuit superstar Missy Franklin gets in the pool for the first time when the fourth heat of the 200-meter freestyle prelims get underway.

Women’s Basketball: Serbia vs. Canada, 2:15 p.m. Lewis-Palmer graduate Danielle Page (2004) had a heck of a game in Serbia’s first outing on Sunday — 14 points, five rebounds and two blocks — but the team lost to Spain. Now, they’ll look to bounce back against Canada in the second game of their group stage.

Women’s Swimming: 200-meter freestyle semifinals, 7:03 p.m. Missy Franklin is set for the semifinals following a time of 1:57.21 in the prelims. She qualified 12th.

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Tuesday, Aug. 9

Men’s Rugby: United States vs. Argentina, 7 a.m. Ben Pinkelman, a 2012 alum of Cherry Creek, and the USA begin their Olympic season with their first game in Group A.

Men’s Swimming: 4×200-meter relay, 11:17 a.m. Regis Jesuit graduate Clark Smith, now a senior at the University of Texas, is among those eligible for selection in the prelims of the 4×200 relay for the United States. The final is at 8:38 p.m. on Tuesday.

Men’s Rugby: United States vs. Brazil, 12 p.m. It’s a quick turnaround for Ben Pinkelman and the U.S. rugby squad. Their second game comes shortly after their first.

Women’s Soccer: Germany vs. Canada, 1 p.m. Valor Christian alum Janine Beckie has scored three goals in two games to help the Canadians go 2-0 and secure a spot in the knockout stages. This is their final game in Group F.

Women’s Soccer: Colombia vs. United States, 4 p.m. Mallory Pugh, the 2016 graduate of Mountain Vista, and the United States look to remain unbeaten in their final match of Group G. The Americans, now 2-0, have some work left to do to secure a spot in the knockout stage. Pugh started the USA’s first game, but missed the second after tweaking her ankle in that start.

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Wednesday, Aug. 10

Taylor Phinney. (Rudi Riet/Flickr)

Men’s Cycling: Individual Time Trial, 7 a.m. Fairview alum Taylor Phinney takes part in his second event of these Olympics. He did not finish in Saturday’s road race.

Men’s Rugby: Fiji vs. United States, 10:30 a.m. Cherry Creek’s Ben Pinkelman and the USA play their final game in Group A. Regardless of how they fare, another game will be played on Wednesday, be it a placing match (for ninth-12th place), or a quarterfinal.

Women’s Swimming: 4×200 relay, 11:31 a.m. Missy Franklin is among those who are eligible to be selected for the USA in the prelims. The final of the event is also on Wednesday, at 8:55 p.m.

Women’s Basketball: Serbia vs. United States, 12:30 p.m. Danielle Page, the Lewis-Palmer grad, and Serbia play in the third game of their group.

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Thursday, Aug. 11

Men’s Rugby: United States vs. Spain, 10 a.m. The U.S. rugby squad (and Cherry Creek alum Ben Pinkelman) are in a placing match to determine if they will finish ninth or 10th at the Olympics.

Women’s Swimming: 200-meter backstroke prelims, 11:41 a.m. Regis Jesuit’s Missy Franklin is back again for the prelims of the 200-meter backstroke. She’s in the second heat. Franklin won gold in the event at the 2012 London Olympics. Should she qualify, the semifinals begin at 7:35 p.m.

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Friday, Aug. 12

Mason Finley. (Courtesy of Mason Finley)

Men’s Track: Discus throw prelims, 6:30 a.m. Mason Finley, the 2009 alum of Buena Vista, makes his Olympic debut in the first round of the discus throw. Finley won the U.S. Olympic Trials.

Men’s Track: 800-meter prelims, 7:10 a.m. Boris Berian, a 2011 graduate of Widefield, hits the track for the first time in the prelims for the United States.

Women’s Basketball: Serbia vs. China, 9:15 a.m. Danielle Page (Lewis-Palmer) and Serbia play the fourth game in their Group B.

Women’s Soccer: United States vs. Sweden, 10 a.m. Mallory Pugh (Mountain Vista) scored to help the U.S. secure this spot in their final group stage game on Tuesday. Now, the squad has an early game to try and advance to the semifinals.

Women’s Soccer: Canada vs. France, 4 p.m. Janine Beckie (Valor Christian) scored two goals in Canada’s first two games of the Olympics, and was then rested as the Canadians had already secured this spot in the knockout stages. Their shot at the semifinals comes in the late afternoon.

Women’s Swimming: 200-meter backstroke final, 7:03 p.m. If Missy Franklin advances from the earlier rounds, she will swim in the final in the evening.

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Saturday, Aug. 13

Women’s Track: 3000-meter steeplechase, 7:05 a.m. Emma Coburn, a 2008 graduate of Crested Butte, returns to the Olympics in the event that she reached the finals of at the 2012 Games. The prelims of the 3000 steeplechase are Saturday, with the finals awaiting Monday, should she advance.

Men’s Track: Discus throw final, 7:50 a.m. If Buena Vista’s Mason Finley advances, he will throw in Saturday’s final.

Men’s Track: 800-meter semifinals, 7:08 p.m. If Widefield’s Boris Berian advances out of the prelims, he will race in Saturday’s semifinals. The final is on Monday.

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Sunday, Aug. 14

Women’s Basketball: Senegal vs. Serbia, 12:30 p.m. Lewis-Palmer’s Danielle Page and Serbia continue their schedule in Group B. Should they advance out of the group stage, the quarterfinals are on Tuesday.

August 8, 2016

Former Colorado high school athletes headed to the Olympics

Below is a list of former Colorado high school athletes who will take part in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Send updates to rcasey@chsaa.org.

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Women
Athlete	HS Sport	Olympic Sport	High School	Grad	Country
Mara Abbott		Cycling	Fairview	2004	USA
Janine Beckie	Soccer	Soccer	Valor Christian	2012	Canada
Emma Coburn	Track and Field	Track and Field	Crested Butte	2008	USA
Missy Franklin	Swimming	Swimming	Regis Jesuit	2013	USA
Adeline Gray	Wrestling	Wrestling	Bear Creek/Chatfield	2009	USA
Danielle Page	Basketball	Basketball	Lewis-Palmer	2004	Serbia
Mallory Pugh	Soccer	Soccer	Mountain Vista	2016	USA
Zainab Sanni	Track and Field	Track and Field	Smoky Hill	2013	Nigeria

Men
Athlete	HS Sport	Olympic Sport	High School	Grad	Country
Boris Berian	Track and Field	Track and Field	Widefield	2011	USA
Jeremy Dodson	Track and Field	Track and Field	George Washington	2005	Samoa
Mason Finley	Track and Field	Track and Field	Buena Vista	2009	USA
Taylor Phinney		Cycling	Boulder	2008	USA
Ben Pinkelman	Football	Rugby	Cherry Creek	2012	USA
Clark Smith	Swimming	Swimming	Regis Jesuit	2013	USA

July 15, 2016

All-state boys soccer teams for 2015 season

The 2015 boys soccer players of the year. From left, Max Gottesfeld of Kent Denver, Porter Milner of Broomfield, and Titus Grant of The Classical Academy. (Photos: Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com; Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

The 2015 all-state boys soccer teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A
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Class 5A

Porter Milner Broomfield boys soccer — Broomfield’s Porter Milner. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Player of the year: Porter Milner, Broomfield

Coach of the year: Jim Davidson, Broomfield

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Davis Auth	Mountain Vista	Junior	MF
Brian Castruita	Boulder	Senior	MF
Cray Cordero	Mountain Vista	Sophomore	D
Tyler Duggan	Broomfield	Senior	–
Kyler Fowkes	Arvada West	Senior	F/MF
Michael Genge	Broomfield	Senior	GK
Dylan Keeney	Heritage	Senior	MF
Andre Miller	Fairview	Senior	–
Porter Milner	Broomfield	Senior	–
Jake Rudel	Fort Collins	Senior	F/D
Alex Weseman	Fairview	Senior	–

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Evan Bunch	Arapahoe	Junior	D
Mattia Cominelli	Heritage	Senior	F
James Conley	Arapahoe	Senior	GK
Wyatt Dessell	Fairview	Senior	–
Kyle Henry	Thunderridge	Senior	MF
Sam Kirk	Boulder	Senior	F
Ryan Lee	Douglas County	Junior	F/MF
Connor Lowdermilk	Fort Collins	Senior	MF
Erik Lundeen	Grandview	Junior	D
Angelo Salazar	Coronado	Senior	–
Jack Schulze	Heritage	Junior	GK
Andrew Turk	Pine Creek	Junior	F/MF
Peter Williams	Cherry Creek	Senior	D

Honorable mention: Alen Acosta, Doherty, senior; Andrew Beers, Liberty, senior, F; Dan Bricker, Monarch, senior, D; Zack Fleishhacker, Rampart, senior, F; Chris Hood, Thunderridge, sophomore, D; Michael Johnson, Rangeview, senior, F; Owen Merritt, Poudre, sophomore, MF; Eliot Peinado, Far Northeast Warriors, senior, MF/F; Josh Rendle, George Washington, senior; Jorge Rosales, Smoky Hill, senior, MF; Kyle Shetler, Pine Creek, senior, GK; Alex Silva, Fossil Ridge, senior, MF; David Tovar, Far Northeast Warriors, senior, D/F/MF; David Zink, Pine Creek, senior, D

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Class 4A

The Classical Academy Denver North boys soccer — The Classical Academy’s Titus Grant. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

Player of the year: Titus Grant, The Classical Academy

Coach of the year: Ross Fowler, Evergreen

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Justin Barkow	Niwot	Senior	F
Jaden Borja	The Classical Academy	Junior	F
Adriano Borsa	Evergreen	Senior	MF
Sean Derby	Cheyenne Mountain	Senior	MF
Frank Gonzalez	Denver North	Senior	MF
Titus Grant	The Classical Academy	Junior	F
Casey Grieve	Evergreen	Junior	HB/D
Patrick O’Neil	Evergreen	Junior	D/MF
Nick Rosser	Standley Lake	Senior	MF
Jack Skidmore	Battle Mountain	Senior	GK
Mason Stetler	Durango	Senior	MF

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Mark Beatty	Air Academy	Senior	MF
Anders Carlson	The Classical Academy	Junior	MF
Joe Director	Littleton	Senior	MF
Jack Draeb	D’Evelyn	Senior	–
Luke Eigsti	Green Mountain	Senior	–
Keith Higginbotham	Cheyenne Mountain	Senior	GK
Noah Klaus	The Classical Academy	Senior	MF
Robert Lanz	Valor Christian	Junior	F/MF
Donnie Leavitt	Battle Mountain	Senior	F
Joshua Michels	Erie	Senior	F
Henry Yocum	Air Academy	Senior	F

Honorable mention: Alejandro Alainz, Kennedy, senior; Victor Avalos, Frederick, senior, GK/MF; Vance Bulen, Durango, senior; Jonathan Flores, Skyline, senior, D/MF/F; Thomas Green, Ponderosa, senior, F; Garrett Obermeyer, Palmer Ridge, senior; Mark Ramirez, Niwot, senior, F; Terin Tadewald, Niwot, senior, FB; Ian Thomas, Valor Christian, senior, MF/D; Spencer Wegner, Cheyenne Mountain, senior, D; Luke White, Cheyenne Mountain, junior, F; Robbie Wyton, Holy Family, senior, GK.

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Class 3A

Kent Denver Fountain Valley boys soccer — Kent Denver’s Max Gottesfeld. (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

Player of the year: Max Gottesfeld, Kent Denver

Coach of the year: Arty Smith, Kent Denver

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Andrew Aertker	Colorado Academy	Senior	MF
Sam Bermingham	Fountain Valley	Senior	–
James Berndt	Pagosa Springs	Senior	F/MF/D
Evan Coit	Salida	Junior	–
Dylan Cunningham	Vail Mountain	Senior	–
Jhovani Gonzalez	KIPP Denver Collegiate	Junior	F
Max Gottesfeld	Kent Denver	Junior	F
Nate Hoskin	Crested Butte	Senior	–
Liam Hurley	Vail Mountain	Junior	–
Miguel Navarro	Coal Ridge	Senior	D
Davis Oudet	Kent Denver	Senior	HB
Sergio Valentin	Coal Ridge	Senior	F
Quinn Wagner	Kent Denver	Senior	FB

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Mathew Breman	Pagosa Springs	Senior	F/HB/MF
Ha Dao	Fountain Valley	Senior	–
Nathan Dee	Peak to Peak	Senior	MF
Briar Erskine	Pagosa Springs	Senior	GK/F/MF
Kevin Garcia	Vail Mountain	Junior	–
Phillip Huxel	Fountain Valley	Senior	–
Galen Kelly	Fountain Valley	Sophomore	–
Rob Knab	Liberty Common	Senior	F/MF
Zion Lander	DSST: Green Valley Ranch	Junior	F
Winston Palmeri	Colorado Academy	Senior	GK
Josiah Simons	The Vanguard School	Senior	MF
Ian Strine	Fountain Valley	Junior	–
Nick Thayer	Salida	Senior	–

December 10, 2015

Three new teams join boys soccer rankings this week

Fountain Valley @ Kent Denver HS Soccer — Kent Denver remained No. 1 in the 3A boys soccer poll this week.

Windsor, Jefferson Academy and Crested Butte all joined CHSAANow.com’s boys soccer rankings this week.

Windsor, now 11-2-0 this season, is No. 10 in Class 4A.

Jefferson Academy (No. 8) and Crested Butte (No. 9) both joined the 3A poll.

5A had no new teams this week, though Doherty moved from No. 7 to No. 4 and Legend from No. 9 to No. 6.

Each of the three No. 1 teams remained the same: Rock Canyon (5A), Air Academy (4A) and Kent Denver (3A).

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

Complete rankings for are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Rock Canyon (10)	11-1-1	126	1	1-0-0
2	Smoky Hill (2)	12-2-0	118	2	2-0-0
3	Boulder (1)	9-1-3	107	3	2-0-0
4	Doherty	11-2-1	83	7	2-0-0
5	Pine Creek	9-4-1	47	4	1-1-0
6	Legend	10-3-1	44	9	1-1-0
7	Broomfield	7-3-3	42	8	1-0-1
8	Grandview	10-4-1	40	10	2-0-0
9	Mountain Vista	9-3-2	30	6	1-1-0
10	Columbine	9-1-2	25	5	0-0-1
Others receiving votes:
Cherry Creek 14, Fairview 12, Rangeview 11, Arapahoe 6, Ralston Valley 5, Adams City 3, Arvada West 2.
Dropped out
None.

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Air Academy (13)	13-0-0	130	1	1-0-0
2	The Classical Academy	13-0-0	117	2	3-0-0
3	D’Evelyn	12-1-0	97	3	2-0-0
4	Cheyenne Mountain	11-2-0	80	5	2-0-0
5	John F. Kennedy	11-1-0	61	4	1-1-0
6	Summit	12-1-1	55	6	3-0-0
7	Niwot	11-1-1	48	7	2-0-0
8	Pueblo Centennial	11-2-0	35	9	2-0-0
9	Ponderosa	10-5-0	31	8	1-1-0
10	Windsor	11-2-0	18	–	1-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Durango 13, Littleton 9, Golden 7, Skyline 6, Vista Ridge 3, Englewood 2, Thompson Valley 2, Centaurus 1.
Dropped out
Skyline (10).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Kent Denver (7)	12-1-0	70	1	3-0-0
2	Frontier Academy	11-1-2	61	2	2-0-0
3	Coal Ridge	12-2-0	53	3	1-0-0
4	Roaring Fork	11-2-0	45	8	3-0-0
5	DSST-Stapleton	12-1-2	41	5	2-0-0
6	Colorado Academy	9-3-0	32	4	1-0-0
7	Denver Christian	10-1-3	24	7	3-0-0
8	Jefferson Academy	11-2-0	20	–	3-0-0
9	Crested Butte	10-2-0	13	–	0-0-0
10	Vail Mountain	9-3-1	10	9	1-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Salida 5, Bruce Randolph 4, Sheridan 4, Telluride 3.
Dropped out
Sheridan (6), Fountain Valley (10).

October 13, 2014

5A boys soccer rankings adds three new teams

ThunderRidge Rock Canyon boys soccer — Rock Canyon held firm in the No. 1 spot for 5A boys soccer this week. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

Columbine, Mountain Vista and Grandview all joined CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A boys soccer rankings this week.

The Rebels are No. 5, Mountain Vista is No. 7 and Grandview is No. 10.

Rock Canyon continued to lead the 5A ranking, and is still followed by Smoky Hill and Boulder.

Air Academy (4A) and Kent Denver (3A) also held on to their respective No. 1 spots.

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

Complete rankings for are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Rock Canyon (10)	8-1-1	117	1	1-0-0
2	Smoky Hill	8-2-0	102	2	2-0-0
3	Boulder (1)	5-1-3	88	3	1-0-0
4	Broomfield	5-1-2	55	5	1-0-1
5	Columbine	8-0-1	49	–	2-0-0
6	Pine Creek	6-3-1	45	6	2-0-0
7	Mountain Vista (1)	7-1-2	42	–	2-0-0
8	Adams City	6-2-0	34	4	0-1-0
9	Doherty	8-2-1	20	7	2-1-1
10	Grandview	7-3-1	18	–	2-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Chatfield 17, Cherry Creek 15, Fort Collins 15, Arapahoe 14, Denver East 11, Legend 9, Rampart 4, Rangeview 3, Aurora Central 1, Monarch 1.
Dropped out
Denver East (8), Cherry Creek (9), Chatfield (10).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Air Academy (11)	10-0-0	110	1	2-0-0
2	The Classical Academy	8-0-0	99	2	2-0-0
3	D’Evelyn	8-1-0	81	3	2-0-0
4	John F. Kennedy	9-0-0	66	5	1-0-0
5	Cheyenne Mountain	7-2-0	60	4	2-0-0
6	Pueblo Centennial	9-1-0	52	8	2-0-0
7	Littleton	8-2-0	35	9	2-0-0
8	Skyline	9-0-0	30	10	2-0-0
9	Summit	8-1-1	23	–	2-0-0
10	Montrose	8-2-0	18	7	1-1-0
Others receiving votes:
Niwot 11, Ponderosa 11, Thompson Valley 4, Fort Lupton 3, Centaurus 1, Windsor 1.
Dropped out
Ponderosa (6).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Kent Denver (7)	8-1-0	70	1	2-0-0
2	Frontier Academy	7-1-2	48	6	2-0-0
3	Coal Ridge	8-2-0	42	3	2-1-0
4	DSST-Stapleton	9-1-1	38	4	3-0-0
5	Bruce Randolph	7-1-1	35	–	2-0-0
6	Colorado Academy	7-3-0	34	2	1-1-0
7	Vail Mountain	7-2-1	23	–	3-0-0
8	Sheridan	5-2-1	20	7	1-1-0
9	Crested Butte	7-2-0	14	5	1-0-0
10	Salida	6-3-0	12	8	1-1-0
Others receiving votes:
Jefferson Academy 10, Faith Christian 9, KIPP 9, Denver Christian 7, Fountain Valley 7, Vanguard Charter 5, Manitou Springs 2.
Dropped out
Vanguard Charter (9), Jefferson Academy (10).

September 29, 2014

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