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  • Jefferson wins wrestling dual against Wheat Ridge

    Jefferson senior Kyle Cisneros, top, works on pinning Wheat Ridge junior Angelo Vecchiarelli on Thursday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    WHEAT RIDGE — It was all about being aggressive and not wasting time on the mat Thursday night at Wheat Ridge High School.

    Jefferson, Class 3A’s No. 5 ranked team in the current On the Mat rankings by Tim Yount, defeated Wheat Ridge 48-36 on the Farmers’ home mat. The dual ran a total of 32 minutes thanks to some aggressive wrestling on both sides.

    “It’s that time of year. You have to get after it,” Jefferson coach Oscar Fonseca said. “There is no time for holding back.”

    While there were five total forfeits — three by Jefferson and two by Wheat Ridge — the remaining nine matches ended all with pins. Not a single match even got into the third period.

    “For our side, it’s just being young and inexperienced,” Wheat Ridge coach Dave Osse said of the quick matches. “We are excited and want to get into the match. Sometime we get the (early) takedown, but sometimes we are so excited we put ourselves in a bad situation.”

    Jefferson’s Cruz Ortega has the upper hand on Wheat Ridge’s Joell Ortivez. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Jefferson’s Cruz Ortega (106), Kyle Cisneros (132), Nick Gallegos (138), Brandon Onofre (152), Giovanni Lopez (170) and Oscar Lopez (220) were all victorious by pin for the Saints. Cisneros, Gallegos, Onofre, Lopez, along with freshman Jimmy Ramirez III (120) — won by forfeit — are all ranked in the top-8 of their 3A weight classes.

    Cisneros had the distinction of being a returning state champion.

    “In the beginning of the season was a little rough, but I think I’m back on track for a second state title,” Cisneros said talking about his season so far.

    Cisneros had a scare at the Arvada West Invite last Saturday. He cruised to a quarterfinal victory in one of the toughest tournaments in the state, but injured his ankle in the semifinals. Thursday was his first match back and he didn’t look hampered by the injury. Cisneros pinned Wheat Ridge junior Angelo Vecchiarelli in the second period.


    “It was the first time I’ve been injured during my high school career,” Cisneros said. “I’m just focused on getting as healthy as I can and getting back (to state). I already know what I have to do. I’ll be a lot more confident down at Pepsi Center. On finals night I’ll have the upper hand.”

    Fonseca believes Cisneros will be ready when the state-qualifying regional tournament rolls around in a few weeks.

    The key dates ahead for all wrestlers in the state is regionals — Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10 and 11 — where the top four placers in each weight class will earn the right to wrestle at the state tournament Feb. 16-18 at Pepsi Center.

    Jefferson is slated for the Class 3A Region 4 tournament at Elizabeth High School.

    “The guys who qualify are going to be very competitive at the state tournament,” Fonseca said. “We are doing 6 a.m. practices in the morning and then in the evening. It’s showing.”

    Wheat Ridge earned victories by pin Thursday from Josh Moler (145), Jayce Chea (160) and the Farmers’ lone senior Nikolos Schnebly (285). Schnebly was initially slated to win by forfeit in the final match of the night, but the Saints inserted 220-pound freshman Anthony Lozano to allow Schnebly to wrestle on Senior Night.

    Wheat Ridge junior Josh Moler, top, puts the finishing touches on his pin. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “It’s hard when it’s your last match in your home gym and you don’t have anyone to wrestle and take a forfeit,” Osse said. “It was a nice gesture on Jefferson’s part.”

    Schnebly is also the Farmers’ lone returning state qualifier, but there is hope that Wheat Ridge can get a few more down to Pepsi Center next month.

    “I’ve got to work a lot more on setting up takedowns,” said Moler, who scored a first-period pin. “I’m much better than where I was at last year. I think I have a much better shot this year.”

    Wheat Ridge is slotted for the Class 4A Region 3 tournament at Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs for its state-qualifying tournament in a couple of weeks.

    “I think we are in a really good situation going into the last month of the season,” Osse said.

    Jefferson senior Brandon Onofre works on turning Wheat Ridge freshman Lex Crowder to his back. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

  • This week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Rocky Ford 1
    2 Meeker 2
    3 Hotchkiss 3
    4 Norwood/Nucla 4
    5 Paonia 5
    6 Highland 6
    7 John Mall 7
    8 Sedgwick County/Fleming 9
    9 Limon 10
    10 Ignacio 8
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Alamosa 1
    2 Valley 2
    3 Centauri 3
    4 La Junta 4
    5 Jefferson 5
    6 Platte Valley 7
    7 Eaton 9
    8 Buena Vista –
    9 Sheridan –
    10 Lamar 10
    Dropped out
    Brush (6), Fort Lupton (8).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pueblo County 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Greeley Central 3
    4 Windsor 4
    5 Cheyenne Mountain 5
    6 Pueblo West 6
    7 Mesa Ridge 7
    8 Grand Junction Central –
    9 Discovery Canyon 8
    10 Canon City 10
    Dropped out
    Pine Creek (9).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Grand Junction 2
    3 Grandview 3
    4 Poudre 4
    5 Brighton 5
    6 Adams City 9
    7 Castle View 6
    8 Coronado 7
    9 Cherokee Trail 8
    10 Monarch 10
    Dropped out
    None.

  • No. 1 Pomona pins down another wrestling title at A-West Invite

    Pomona wrestlers and coaches gather for a photo after winning the team title at the Arvada West Wrestling Invite on Saturday. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
    Pomona wrestlers and coaches gather for a photo after winning the team title at the Arvada West Wrestling Invite on Saturday. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    ARVADA — Pomona sophomore Theorius Robison had enough in the tank Saturday night to do a backflip after winning the 132-pound title at the Arvada West Wrestling Invite.

    “Wrestling can get emotional,” Pomona coach Sam Federico said about Robison’s match which was the highlight of the finals. “You try to keep things calm, but you never know. Sometimes it goes crazy. A finish like that is always exciting.”

    Last year’s 126-pound 5A state champion and top ranked 132-pounder in Tim Yount’s On the Mat rankings let his emotions get away from him a little bit after defeating No. 2 ranked Grand Junction’s Dylan Martinez. However, Robison was clearly focused on the future moments after the come-from-behind victory.

    Pomona senior Jason Romero, right, takes a quick look at the clock during his title match. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
    Pomona senior Jason Romero, right, takes a quick look at the clock during his title match. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “That was a big win, but I’ve got to just keep on getting ready for state. I know he (Martinez) is already working on stuff to get me back at state,” Robison said. “I’m trying to defend my title at state. I’ll keep working hard, but that was a big win.”

    Robison trailed 5-0 late in the second period. It appeared he scored a 1-point escape, 2-point takedown and 3-point near-fall in the final moments of the second period, but after the two officials talked it over the near-fall was ruled to have happened after time expired in the period.

    Martinez led 7-6 with 8 seconds left in regulation time and with a restart in the neutral position. Robison made one last-ditch effort to take the victory. The sophomore was able to get a last-second takedown to grab a 8-7 victory.

    “I kind of knew he was going to back up,” said Robison, who improved to 18-1 on the season. “I came in hard and it just happened the way it happened. That’s the way is was supposed to go.”

    Robison was one of four Panthers to take home first-place titles at the annual A-West Invite. Sophomores Justin Pacheco (113) and Colton Yapoujian (120), along with seniors Jason Romero (160) and Brandon Micale (285) joined Robison on top of the podium at the end of the night.

    “All in all we wrestled pretty good,” Federico said. “We still have some improvement to do like everyone else here. We are wrestling pretty good.”

    The Panthers had seven wrestlers in the finals and captured the team title with 196.5 points. The top-ranked team in 5A faced a tough field with 5A’s No. 2 Grand Junction, No. 3 Grandview, No. 6 Castle View, No. 7 Coronado and No. 9 Adams City all at the tournament that has been called the “mini-state” in the past.

    The Panthers weren’t completely at full strength. Pomona was missing its 106 and 145 pounders.

    Pomona senior Uriah Vigil, right, attempts to lift Coronado's Jimmy Weaver. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
    Pomona senior Uriah Vigil, right, attempts to lift Coronado’s Jimmy Weaver. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Pacheco won one of the deepest brackets in the tournament. Five of the top seven ranked 5A wrestlers at 113 pounds made it a tough road for everyone. The sophomore took a 4-0 decision over Coronado’s Steve Dabelko in the final.

    Yapoujian could likely moved up to No. 1 at 120 after winning another competitive bracket. The sophomore pinned Jefferson’s Jimmy Ramirez III in the championship bout at the 59 second mark.

    Romero, a two-time state runner-up, had a tough match against Grand Junction’s Jay Skalecki. The senior was able to take a 4-2 victory on his journey to hopefully that first state title.

    “Going up to 160s for the first weekend was a little different,” Romero said. “I was a little banged up from the tournament we just came from, but I was able to finish strong.”

    Pomona senior Brandon Micale wrapped up the tournament with a 6-3 victory over Castle View’s David Nuriyev in the heavyweight bout. Micale came in ranked No. 4 at 220, but wrestled in the heavyweight class on Saturday.

    “He (Micale) is a strong kid, but you are having to push around some big kids,” said Federico, who added he might keep Micale at heavyweight for the rest of the season. “He is used to doing it in football, but it’s a little different in wrestling. We’ll see.”

    The next tournament up for Pomona is the two-day Top of the Rockies Tournament at Centaurus High School this coming Friday and Saturday.

    Pomona sophomore Theorius Robison, right, does all he can from being pinned by Grand Junction's Dylan Martinez. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
    Pomona sophomore Theorius Robison, right, does all he can from being pinned by Grand Junction’s Dylan Martinez. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Arvada West Wrestling Invite results

    Team scores (top 10)
    Pomona 196.5, Grand Junction 165.5, Grandview 137.5, Adams City 107.5, Castle View 103.5, Coronado 91, Discovery Canyon 69, Jefferson 65, Arvada West 61, Mountain View 56

    Championship finals
    106- Malik Heinselman (Castle View) over Patrick Allis (Discovery Canyon), TF 21-5.
    113- Justin Pacheco (Pomona) over Steve Dabelko (Coronado), 4-0.
    120- Colton Yapoujian (Pomona) over Jimmy Ramirez III (Jefferson), fall :59.
    126- Polo Garcia (Denver East) over Cody Fatzinger (Arvada West), injury default 1:54).
    132- Theorius Robison (Pomona) over Dylan Martinez (Grand Junction), 8-7.
    138- KJ Kearns (Coronado) over Joshua Boulton (Fort Collins), 7-0.
    145- Josiah Rider (Grand Junction) over Erik Contreras (Mountain View), fall 2:37.
    152- Gavin Deaguero (Adams City) over Xavier Herrera (Pomona), fall 3:14.
    160- Jason Romero (Pomona) over Jay Skalecki (Grand Junction), 4-2.
    170- Tate Samuelson (Castle View) over Seth Latham (Grand Junction), fall 3:34.
    182- Jimmy Weaver (Coronado) over Uriah Vigil (Pomona), fall 6:24.
    195- Robert Woods (Grandview) over Travis Gallagher (Castle View), 5-3.
    220- Shawn Garcia (Grand Junction) over Oscar Lopez (Jefferson), fall 5:24.
    285- Brandon Micale (Pomona) over David Nuriyev (Castle View), 6-3.

    Pomona senior Brandon Micale, left, takes down Castle View's David Nuriyev in the heavyweight bout final. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
    Pomona senior Brandon Micale, left, takes down Castle View’s David Nuriyev in the heavyweight bout final. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

  • This week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Rocky Ford 1
    2 Meeker 2
    3 Hotchkiss 3
    4 Norwood/Nucla 4
    5 Paonia 5
    6 Highland 6
    7 John Mall 7
    8 Ignacio 8
    9 Sedgwick County/Fleming 9
    10 Limon 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Alamosa 1
    2 Valley 2
    3 Centauri 3
    4 La Junta 4
    5 Jefferson 5
    6 Brush 6
    7 Platte Valley 7
    8 Fort Lupton 8
    9 Eaton –
    10 Lamar 10
    Dropped out
    Bayfield (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pueblo County 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Greeley Central 3
    4 Windsor 4
    5 Cheyenne Mountain 5
    6 Pueblo West 6
    7 Mesa Ridge 8
    8 Discovery Canyon 9
    9 Pine Creek 10
    10 Canon City –
    Dropped out
    Grand Junction Central (7).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Grand Junction 2
    3 Grandview 3
    4 Poudre 4
    5 Brighton 5
    6 Castle View 6
    7 Coronado 7
    8 Cherokee Trail 8
    9 Adams City 9
    10 Monarch 10
    Dropped out
    None.

  • This week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Rocky Ford 1
    2 Meeker 2
    3 Hotchkiss 3
    4 Norwood/Nucla 4
    5 Paonia 5
    6 Highland 9
    7 John Mall –
    8 Ignacio 8
    9 Sedgwick County/Fleming 6
    10 Limon –
    Dropped out
    Cedaredge (7), Peyton (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Alamosa 1
    2 Valley 3
    3 Centauri 2
    4 La Junta 4
    5 Jefferson 5
    6 Brush 10
    7 Platte Valley –
    8 Fort Lupton 9
    9 Bayfield –
    10 Lamar –
    Dropped out
    Delta (6), Eagle Valley (7), Sheridan (8).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pueblo County 1
    2 Pueblo East 5
    3 Greeley Central 2
    4 Windsor 4
    5 Cheyenne Mountain 3
    6 Pueblo West 7
    7 Grand Junction Central 6
    8 Mesa Ridge 9
    9 Discovery Canyon 8
    10 Pine Creek 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Grand Junction 2
    3 Grandview 4
    4 Poudre 3
    5 Brighton 5
    6 Castle View 8
    7 Coronado 9
    8 Cherokee Trail –
    9 Adams City 10
    10 Monarch 6
    Dropped out
    Ponderosa (7).

  • Lakewood wrestling pins down dual win over Jefferson

    Lakewood's Rylan Morgan gets back points on Jefferson's Jose Soto during the 145-pound match Wednesday. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
    Lakewood’s Rylan Morgan gets back points on Jefferson’s Jose Soto during the 145-pound match Wednesday. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    LAKEWOOD — If you were late to the wrestling dual between Jefferson and Lakewood on Wednesday night you were likely out of luck.

    The dual between the two Jeffco programs lasted about 30 minutes from start to finish. Six forfeited matches, seven pins and one technical fall made for a quick dual at Lakewood High School. No match went the full six minutes.

    Lakewood came out victorious with a 41-36 victory. The Tigers jumped out to a 36-0 lead with pins by David Schadler (170 pounds), Brayton Stieger (182) and Michael Inouye (220) to go along with three forfeit victories.

    Stieger had the quickest pin of the night. He pinned Jefferson freshman Kyler Tolka in nine seconds.

    “I went in there serious and ready to go. I put a fireman carry on his and won,” Stieger said of his fastest pin of his career. “That’s all there is to it.”

    Jefferson freshman Nick Gallegos works on his 2nd period pin. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
    Jefferson freshman Nick Gallegos works on his 2nd period pin. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Once the dual got to the lighter weights, Jefferson showed why it currently sits at No. 5 in Class 3A by Tim Yount’s On the Mat rankings. Saints’ Cruz Ortega (106), Randy Duran (126), Nick Gallegos (138) and Brandon Onofre (152) all won by pins and Jefferson picked up two wins by forfeit.

    “Just for our kids to compete and get better in every position,” Jefferson coach Oscar Fonseca said of his objective in the dual before winter break. “That is all we are looking at right now.”

    The Saints’ returning state champion senior Kyle Cisneros didn’t wrestle with Lakewood forfeiting at 132 pounds. Cisneros won the 3A 126-pound title last winter and On the Mat currently has him ranked No. 1 at 132 pounds in 3A.

    “We don’t pay attention to that stuff,” Fonseca said of his five wrestlers currently ranked in the top eight of their weight class in 3A. “Rankings are settled at the last day of state (tournament).”

    Fonseca added he believes that with hard work “any kid” has a shot to place at the state tournament come the middle of February at Pepsi Center in Denver.

    Lakewood has its own returning state champion. Junior Gabe Dinette captured the 5A title at 145 pounds last season. Dinette and a handful of other Tigers were held out for Wednesday’s dual because of injury.

    “A few of our kids are out nursing some small injuries,” Lakewood coach Daren Stennes said, who added Dinette will be good to go after the winter break. “We could have had some good match ups, but we didn’t.”

    The match was eventually decided when Lakewood’s Rylan Morgan won by technical fall, 15-0, in the third period in the 145-pound bout to give the Tigers an 11-point lead with one match to go.

    Jefferson's Randy Duran, left, and Lakewood's Josh Pester lock up Wednesday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
    Jefferson’s Randy Duran, left, and Lakewood’s Josh Pester lock up Wednesday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    However, Jefferson finished the match strong with Onofre’s first round pin to close out the dual.

    “You get anxious, but you work through it,” Onofre said waiting for his match, the last of the night.

    Onofre is currently ranked No. 4 at 152 pounds. The Saints’ depth this season has Jefferson primed to make some noise at state in the team standings and cement the wrestling program as the flagship athletic program for the school.

    “I think it’s fun to be competing at a high level,” Onofre said.

    The Saints and Tigers get back to action with duals during the first week of January after the holidays.

    “I’m just going to do a lot of running and weight lifting to keep my strength up. Going to eat right too,” Stieger said of his plans over the next two weeks. “Relax of course, it’s break.”

    Lakewood's David Schadler, top, works during his second-round pin of Jefferson's Kyler Tolka at 182 pounds. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
    Lakewood’s David Schadler, top, works during his second-round pin of Jefferson’s Kyler Tolka at 182 pounds. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

  • All-state boys soccer teams for 2016 season

    The 2016 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.

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    Class 5A

    (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)
    (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Tajon Buchanan, Legacy

    Coach of the year: Hardy Kalisher, Boulder

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Tajon Buchanan Legacy Senior FORW
    Evan Bunch Arapahoe Senior D
    Sam Carson Denver East Junior FORW
    Omar Castruita Boulder Sophomore FORW
    Djibril Doumbia Boulder Sophomore GK
    Max Gottesfeld Denver East Senior FORW
    Ryan Houseman Fairview Senior MF
    Grant Martinez Fossil Ridge Senior –
    Armando Ocampo Broomfield Senior –
    Riley Shea Broomfield Senior –
    Blaise Werner Boulder Senior FORW
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Josh Alpert Cherry Creek Senior MF
    Mitchell Graesser Boulder Senior D
    Simon Julian Boulder Senior D
    Daulton Logan Broomfield Senior –
    Abraham Lopez Boulder Senior MF
    Chase Pacheco Mountain Vista Senior MF
    Mathew Rhoads Fort Collins Junior D
    Alex Ruiz Grandview Senior MF
    Jack Schulze Heritage Senior GK
    Jamie Soto Fossil Ridge Senior –
    Eric Thompson Fort Collins Junior MF
    Andrew Turk Pine Creek Senior FORW

    Honorable mention: Matt Behnke, Rock Canyon, Senior, FORW; Braden Bloom, Castle View, Senior, D; Cameron Broadhurst, Broomfield, Junior; Luke Drumright, Arvada West, Senior, MF/FORW; Miguel Garcia, Far Northeast Warriors, Senior, GK; Andrew Hansen, Grand Junction, Senior, D/MF/FORW; Joey Hussey, Rangeview, Senior, D; Jackson Myers, ThunderRidge, Senior, D; Phillip Pedler, Lakewood, Junior, STRK/D; Erik Plascencia, Bear Creek, Junior, MF; Jacob Roldan, Smoky Hill, Senior, MF; Abram Sanchez, Grand Junction, Junior, STRK; Edgar Sepulveda, Westminster, Senior, MF; Stone Streeter, Fairview, Senior, MF; Raghav Thapa, Cherokee Trail, Senior; Brandon Valladares, Greeley West, Senior, GK; Roberto Vasquez, Denver East, Senior, MF; Miguel Veloz, Bear Creek, Junior, FORW; Joel Walker, Vista Ridge, Senior, MF/FORW; Kevin Yevak, Ralston Valley, Senior, D; Miguel Zambrano, Gateway, Senior, MF.

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    Class 4A

    TCA Battle Mountain state boys soccer
    (Michael Hankins/TGWstudios.com)

    Player of the year: Titus Grant, The Classical Academy

    Coach of the year: Blake Galvin, The Classical Academy

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jeremy Baldes The Classical Academy Senior –
    Jaden Borja The Classical Academy Senior –
    Cody Brazelton Mullen Senior FORW
    Titus Grant The Classical Academy Senior FORW
    Andrew Hiester Air Academy Senior D/MF/STRK
    Juan Macias Battle Mountain Junior FORW
    Jackson Neal Lewis-Palmer Senior MF
    Michael Peters Pueblo West Senior MF/FORW
    Wesley Tedstrom D’Evelyn Senior –
    Karlo Terrazas Greeley Central Senior GK
    Luke White Cheyenne Mountain Senior FORW
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sam Alvares Cheyenne Mountain Senior D
    Cristian Catalan Denver West Senior MF/FORW
    Chris Chasteen The Classical Academy Senior D
    Nico Denton D’Evelyn Senior –
    Eli Fenton Durango Junior FORW/MF
    Miles Joersz Battle Mountain Senior D
    Seth Legan Pueblo Centennial Senior MF
    Patrick O’Neil Evergreen Senior D/MF
    Ryan Pierce Valor Christian Sophomore GK
    Dylan Stanley Pueblo West Junior MF
    Brandon Staple Longmont Junior STRK

    Honorable mention: Brandon Archuleta, Pueblo West, Senior, MF; Alex Arnold, Niwot, Senior, FORW; Carlos Bahena, Denver West, Senior, MF/HB/FORW; Jorge Baranda, Wheat Ridge, Sophomore, MF/FORW; Richard Benson, Evergreen, Senior, FB/D; Will Beurskens, Steamboat Springs, Junior, MF; Nick Boldvich, Palmer Ridge, Junior; Chris Chasteen, The Classical Academy, Senior, D; Spencer Condon, Mountain View, Senior, STRK/MF; Ture Elamo, Skyview, Senior, GK; Danny Gallardo, Mitchell, Senior, MF; Camden Garland, Durango, Senior, D/MF; Josh Griffin, Standley Lake, Senior; Connor Henry, Durango, Senior, MF; Christopher Himel, Centaurus, Junior, D/FORW; Kristian Hooker, Air Academy, Junior, FORW/MF; Michael Jimenez, Mullen, Junior, FORW/MF; Creek Kamby, Battle Mountain, Senior; Parker Klein, Ponderosa, Senior, MF; Hayden MacPherson, Lewis-Palmer, Senior, GK; Dawson McCawley, Skyline, Senior, MF/FORW/D; Sergio Mendoza, Pueblo South, Senior, GK; Landen Nau, Pueblo West, Senior, D; Brandon Rodriguez, Battle Mountain, Senior, MF; Nikylas Roitsch, The Classical Academy, Senior, D/MF; Jonny Stephens, The Classical Academy, Junior, D/MF; Miguel Toledo, Silver Creek, Senior, STRK.

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    Class 3A

    Kent Denver Jefferson Academy state boys soccer
    (Michael Hankins/TGWstudios.com)

    Player of the year: Max Mehlman, Kent Denver

    Coach of the year: Matt Cassell, Jefferson Academy

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Mohamud Ahmed Bruce Randolph Senior STRK/MF
    Lucas Almeida Jefferson Academy Senior –
    AJ Arroyo Jefferson Academy Junior –
    Larson Baker Colorado Academy Junior –
    Evan Coit Salida Senior –
    David Felman Kent Denver Senior FORW
    Roger Hernandez KIPP Denver Senior –
    Brendan Lefkowicz Peak to Peak Junior FORW/D
    Max Mehlman Kent Denver Senior HB
    Ross Rainaldi Kent Denver Senior GK
    Gabe Sherwood Colorado Springs Christian Senior MF/FORW
    Ian Strine Fountain Valley Senior –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Rory Buck Kent Denver Senior HB
    Jonathan Espinoza Coal Ridge Senior –
    Jorge Gurrola KIPP Denver Junior –
    Kile Kelley Jefferson Academy Senior –
    Galen Kelly Fountain Valley Junior –
    Brandon Leeper Jefferson Academy Senior –
    Ross Norwood Colorado Springs Christian Senior GK
    Victor Ponce de Leon Arrupe Jesuit Junior FB
    Lookens Smith Colorado Springs Christian Sophomore FORW/MF
    Miguel Vargas Jefferson Senior –
    Kolin Whisler Bennett Senior –

    Honorable mention: Paul Boehner, Liberty Common, Senior, MF/D; Javier De La Cruz, Basalt, Senior; Conor Findley, DSST-Stapleton, Junior, GK; Josh Fulk, Coal Ridge, Junior; Kevin Garcia, Vail Mountain, Senior; Jacob Gonzalez, St. Mary’s, Senior, MF; Sebastian Grigore, Dawson School, Senior; Irvin Guaderrama, Lake County, Senior, FORW; Brandon Harper, Delta, Junior; Hajrudin Karasalihovic, William Smith, Junior, MF; Braedan Krier, Sterling, Senior; Zion Lander, DSST-Green Valley Ranch, Senior, STRK; Michael Longtine, The Academy, Senior, MF/D; Tanner MacKay, Colorado Springs Christian, Junior, MF/STRK; Nestor Perez, Valley, Senior, FORW; Mike Rutledge, Frontier Academy, Senior, MF; Kyle Shaffer, Rye, Senior, STRK/MF; Elliot Shaw, Middle Park, Senior, MF/D/FORW; Eric Strauss, Jefferson Academy, Junior; Edgar Torres, Aurora West College Prep, Senior, MF/D; Juan Torres, The Pinnacle, Senior; Alec Vega, DSST-Green Valley Ranch, Senior, MF; Ted Weiss, Manitou Springs, Senior, MF; Amos Westley, Estes Park, Junior, GK/D.

  • Championship Count: Valor Christian tops in team titles; Cheyenne Mountain has most individual wins

    Valor Christian football stadium
    Valor Christian won a state-best seven team championships in 2015-16, including Class 5A football. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    AURORA — Valor Christian’s athletic department had a banner season in 2015-16, leading the state with seven team championships.

    In terms of individual sports, Cheyenne Mountain led the way with 11 individual champions.

    We broke down the 2015-16 championship count below. Find a complete championship database, including title game scores, in our archives.

    Previous Championship Counts:

    • 2014-15: Cherry Creek (5 teams); Thompson Valley (14 individuals)
    • 2013-14: Regis Jesuit (6 teams)
    • 2012-13: Cherry Creek (5 teams) & Cheyenne Mountain (5 teams)
    • 2011-12: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2010-11: Cheyenne Mountain (7 teams) & Regis Jesuit (7 teams)
    • 2009-10: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2008-09: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2007-08: Cherry Creek (5 teams)

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    Team Championships

    Valor Christian had the most team championships this season with seven. The Eagles won boys golf, softball, football, girls basketball, girls swimming, boys lacrosse and baseball.

    The seven titles are the most since Regis Jesuit and Cheyenne Mountain each won seven in 2010-11.

    Five teams tied for second place in the state with three team championships this season: Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Academy, Kent Denver, Pomona and Regis Jesuit.

    Colorado Academy and Valor Christian each had a state-best three girls championships, while Valor’s four titles were the most on the boys’ side.

    In all, 67 different teams won a team championship in 2015-16, including 16 teams which won multiple championships.

    A breakdown of team championships is below.

    Rank Team Girls Boys Co-Ed Total
    1 Valor Christian 3 4 0 7
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 2 1 0 3
    2 Colorado Academy 3 0 0 3
    2 Kent Denver 1 2 0 3
    2 Pomona 1 2 0 3
    2 Regis Jesuit 0 3 0 3
    7 Broomfield 1 1 0 2
    7 Cherokee Trail 1 1 0 2
    7 Cherry Creek 1 1 0 2
    7 Eaton 2 0 0 2
    7 Fairview 2 0 0 2
    7 Grandview 2 0 0 2
    7 Heritage Christian 1 1 0 2
    7 Lutheran 1 1 0 2
    7 Mountain Vista 1 1 0 2
    7 Yuma 2 0 0 2
    17 Air Academy 1 0 0 1
    17 Alamosa 0 1 0 1
    17 Aspen 1 0 0 1
    17 Battle Mountain 0 1 0 1
    17 Bayfield 0 1 0 1
    17 Bennett 1 0 0 1
    17 Buena Vista 0 1 0 1
    17 Castle View 0 0 1 1
    17 Cedaredge 0 1 0 1
    17 Cheyenne Wells 1 0 0 1
    17 Colorado Springs Christian 0 1 0 1
    17 Dawson School 0 1 0 1
    17 Durango 0 1 0 1
    17 Eads 0 1 0 1
    17 Eaglecrest 1 0 0 1
    17 Evergreen 0 1 0 1
    17 Faith Christian 0 1 0 1
    17 Fleming 0 1 0 1
    17 Fort Collins 1 0 0 1
    17 Fossil Ridge 0 1 0 1
    17 Holly 0 1 0 1
    17 Idalia 1 0 0 1
    17 Lewis-Palmer 1 0 0 1
    17 Lyons 0 1 0 1
    17 Meeker 0 1 0 1
    17 Monarch 1 0 0 1
    17 Mountain Range 1 0 0 1
    17 Mountain View 0 1 0 1
    17 Niwot 1 0 0 1
    17 Otis 1 0 0 1
    17 Overland 0 1 0 1
    17 Palmer Ridge 1 0 0 1
    17 Paonia 1 0 0 1
    17 Peak to Peak 0 1 0 1
    17 Ponderosa 1 0 0 1
    17 Pueblo County 0 1 0 1
    17 Pueblo East 0 1 0 1
    17 Pueblo West 0 1 0 1
    17 Salida 1 0 0 1
    17 Sanford 0 1 0 1
    17 Sedgwick County 0 1 0 1
    17 St. Mary’s 0 0 1 1
    17 Strasburg 1 0 0 1
    17 Telluride 1 0 0 1
    17 The Classical Academy 1 0 0 1
    17 ThunderRidge 1 0 0 1
    17 University 1 0 0 1
    17 Vail Christian 1 0 0 1
    17 Vail Mountain 1 0 0 1
    17 Valley 0 1 0 1
    17 Windsor 0 1 0 1

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    Individual Championships

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    Cheyenne Mountain had a state-best 11 individual champions in 2015-16. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Cheyenne Mountain also had an outstanding year in terms of individual titles, leading the state with 11 championships. The program was well balanced: Six championships came from its girls teams, and five came from the boys.

    Lutheran’s 10 individual championships were the second-most in the state, including a state-best nine boys titles. Regis Jesuit was third with nine individual titles, and Air Academy and Pomona tied for fourth with eight apiece.

    A total of 135 schools had at least one individual champion, and 82 had multiple champions. Of those, 21 schools had at least five individual champions.

    Find a breakdown of individual champions below.

    Rank Team Girls Boys Total
    1 Cheyenne Mountain 6 5 11
    2 Lutheran 1 9 10
    3 Regis Jesuit 4 5 9
    4 Air Academy 5 3 8
    4 Pomona 4 4 8
    6 Fairview 5 2 7
    6 Fossil Ridge 5 2 7
    6 Paonia 6 1 7
    9 Cherry Creek 3 3 6
    9 Discovery Canyon 5 1 6
    9 Kent Denver 2 4 6
    9 Valor Christian 5 1 6
    13 Arapahoe 4 1 5
    13 Cedaredge 2 3 5
    13 Fort Collins 3 2 5
    13 Fountain-Fort Carson 1 4 5
    13 Heritage Christian 3 2 5
    13 Peak to Peak 4 1 5
    13 Resurrection Christian 0 5 5
    13 Silver Creek 2 3 5
    13 Springfield 2 3 5
    22 Boulder 0 4 4
    22 Denver East 3 1 4
    22 Kim 4 0 4
    22 Moffat County 4 0 4
    22 Palmer Ridge 0 4 4
    22 Poudre 0 4 4
    22 Pueblo County 0 4 4
    22 Rock Canyon 4 0 4
    22 Sangre de Cristo 4 0 4
    22 The Classical Academy 2 2 4
    32 Aspen 0 3 3
    32 Cherokee Trail 3 0 3
    32 Colorado Academy 0 3 3
    32 Eaton 3 0 3
    32 Evergreen 3 0 3
    32 Lyons 0 3 3
    32 Manitou Springs 1 2 3
    32 Meeker 0 3 3
    32 Niwot 3 0 3
    32 Pine Creek 0 3 3
    32 Ponderosa 1 2 3
    32 Sedgwick County 1 2 3
    32 Shining Mountain 0 3 3
    32 Sterling 2 1 3
    32 Valley 0 3 3
    32 Windsor 2 1 3
    48 Alamosa 0 2 2
    48 Baca County 2 0 2
    48 Battle Mountain 0 2 2
    48 Berthoud 0 2 2
    48 Buena Vista 0 2 2
    48 Caliche 2 0 2
    48 Canon City 1 1 2
    48 Chaparral 0 2 2
    48 Delta 2 0 2
    48 Durango 0 2 2
    48 Estes Park 2 0 2
    48 Faith Christian 2 0 2
    48 Flagler 0 2 2
    48 Fort Morgan 0 2 2
    48 Grandview 2 0 2
    48 Highland 1 1 2
    48 Highlands Ranch 0 2 2
    48 Hinkley 0 2 2
    48 John Mall 0 2 2
    48 Lake City Community 1 1 2
    48 Longmont 0 2 2
    48 Mesa Ridge 0 2 2
    48 Monarch 0 2 2
    48 Montrose 0 2 2
    48 Mountain View 0 2 2
    48 Otis 1 1 2
    48 Rocky Ford 0 2 2
    48 Rocky Mountain 2 0 2
    48 Salida 0 2 2
    48 SkyView Academy 0 2 2
    48 St. Mary’s Academy 2 0 2
    48 Telluride 2 0 2
    48 Thompson Valley 0 2 2
    48 Vail Christian 1 1 2
    48 Wray 2 0 2
    83 Akron 0 1 1
    83 Arickaree 0 1 1
    83 Bear Creek 0 1 1
    83 Burlington 1 0 1
    83 Castle View 0 1 1
    83 Centauri 0 1 1
    83 Cheraw 0 1 1
    83 Coal Ridge 1 0 1
    83 Colorado Springs Christian 1 0 1
    83 Crowley County 0 1 1
    83 Dolores Huerta 0 1 1
    83 Eads 0 1 1
    83 Elizabeth 1 0 1
    83 Ellicott 0 1 1
    83 Fleming 1 0 1
    83 Fort Lupton 0 1 1
    83 Fruita 0 1 1
    83 Glenwood Springs 0 1 1
    83 Granada 1 0 1
    83 Grand Junction 0 1 1
    83 Greeley Central 0 1 1
    83 Green Mountain 1 0 1
    83 Heritage 1 0 1
    83 Holy Family 0 1 1
    83 Hotchkiss 1 0 1
    83 Jefferson 0 1 1
    83 Kiowa 1 0 1
    83 Lakewood 0 1 1
    83 Lamar 0 1 1
    83 Legacy 0 1 1
    83 Mancos 0 1 1
    83 McClave 0 1 1
    83 Mountain Vista 0 1 1
    83 Mullen 0 1 1
    83 North Park 0 1 1
    83 Olathe 0 1 1
    83 Palisade 0 1 1
    83 Pawnee 0 1 1
    83 Peyton 0 1 1
    83 Pueblo East 0 1 1
    83 Roaring Fork 0 1 1
    83 Roosevelt 0 1 1
    83 Sedgwick County/Fleming 0 1 1
    83 Sheridan 0 1 1
    83 Skyline 1 0 1
    83 Soroco 0 1 1
    83 Standley Lake 1 0 1
    83 Steamboat Springs 1 0 1
    83 Summit 1 0 1
    83 Vail Mountain 1 0 1
    83 Vista Peak 1 0 1
    83 Vista Ridge 0 1 1
    83 Weld Central 0 1 1

  • All-state wrestling teams for 2015-16 season

    State wrestling tournament Pepsi Center generic
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2015-16 all-state wrestling teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected by team performance at the state meet, as well.

    Wrestlers of the year were determined by a formula which took the following information into account: season record; season winning percentage; type of wins at state (pin, tech fall, major decision); and strength of a weight classification’s bracket.

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

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A


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    Class 5A

    Wrestler of the year: Ryan Deakin, Legacy

    Coach of the year: Sam Federico, Pomona

    First Team
    Name School Year Weight
    Dawson Cranmer Chaparral Senior 170
    Ryan Deakin Legacy Senior 138
    Gabriel Dinette Lakewood Sophomore 145
    Jacob Greenwood Poudre Sophomore 132
    Fabian Gutierrez Adams City Senior 113
    Malik Heinselman Castle View Sophomore 106
    Peter Isais Pine Creek Junior 160
    Jordan Martinez Pine Creek Junior 120
    Garrett Niel Pine Creek Sophomore 182
    Josiah Rider Grand Junction Sophomore 152
    Theorius Robison Pomona Freshman 126
    Trenton Schultz Mountain Vista Junior 195
    Cohl Schultz Ponderosa Freshman 220
    Clayton Voytilla Fruita Senior 285


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    Class 4A

    Wrestler of the year: Parker Simington, Thompson Valley

    Coach of the year: Eddie Soto, Pueblo County

    First Team
    Name School Year Weight
    Andrew Alirez Greeley Central Freshman 120
    Deric Cruz Mesa Ridge Junior 195
    Justin Davis Pueblo County Junior 132
    Samuel Freeman Mesa Ridge Senior 145
    Dante Garcia Pueblo County Sophomore 182
    Alex Mai Fort Morgan Senior 220
    Toby McBride Fort Morgan Senior 285
    Parker Simington Thompson Valley Senior 160
    Jace Trujillo Pueblo East Freshman 113
    Sam Turner Discovery Canyon Senior 138
    Will Vombaur Windsor Freshman 106
    Grant Willits Pueblo County Junior 126
    Hunter Willits Pueblo County Junior 152
    Myles Wilson Glenwood Springs Junior 170


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    Class 3A

    Wrestler of the year: Jimmy Fate, Berthoud

    Coach of the year: Mike Caciari, Valley

    First Team
    Name School Year Weight
    Ricky Ayala Sheridan Junior 220
    Kyle Cisneros Jefferson Junior 126
    Zach Damian Valley Senior 145
    Isaiah DeLaCerda Alamosa Junior 113
    Sam deSeriere Mullen Junior 285
    Chad Ellis Berthoud Senior 195
    Jimmy Fate Berthoud Senior 160
    Macoy Flanagan Valley Senior 170
    Brendon Garcia Dolores Huerta Freshman 106
    Jacob Jimenez Olathe Senior 152
    Michael Johnson Lamar Senior 132
    Dalton Robertson Weld Central Senior 182
    Jody Sandoval II Fort Lupton Junior 120
    Aaron Trujillo Valley Junior 138


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    Class 2A

    Wrestler of the year: TJ Shelton, Meeker

    Coach of the year: JC Watt, Meeker

    First Team
    Name School Year Weight
    Brandon Anderson Sedgwick County/Fleming Senior 195
    Sabyn Diamond Buena Vista Senior 160
    Keith Dunagan Crowley County Junior 285
    Morgan Fogg Highland Senior 126
    Jeremy Fraser Rocky Ford Senior 132
    Britton Holmes Peyton Junior 138
    Quinton Montague Centauri Junior 120
    Bo Pipher Paonia Senior 145
    Devon Pontine Meeker Senior 182
    Jacob Rodriguez Rocky Ford Junior 106
    TJ Shelton Meeker Senior 170
    Casey Turner Meeker Junior 152
    Tanner Watson Akron Senior 113
    Keegan Wentz Buena Vista Senior 220

  • Jefferson names Nick Trombetta new football coach

    (Andre Lyseight/CHSAANow.com)
    Jefferson football plays its home games at Trailblazer Stadium. (CHSAANow.com file photo)

    Nick Trombetta has been named the new football coach at Jefferson, Saints athletic director Joe Generose said on Wednesday.

    Trombetta, who has been as an assistant with Thornton since 2012, takes over a program that was 1-8 in 2015, and 0-9 the year before that. However, the Saints went 8-3 in 2013 and made the Class 2A playoffs.

    “We feel great about this hire and think he will be very successful here at Jefferson,” Generose said.

    Trombetta was an assistant head coach in charge of running backs and the special teams coordinator at Thornton. Prior to that, he was a head coach in a youth league from 2008-12, and was also a freshman assistant at Ranum in 2002.

    “Becoming a head coach has been a goal of mine,” Trombetta said on Wednesday. “I am most excited to be part of the Edgewater community, and to be able to lay the foundation for a football program that the community, school, and most importantly the students can be prideful about. We are excited and ready for the process.

    “The goal for the program will be to create a competitive culture that will not be comfortable with average. It is all one step at a time.”

    Asked what made Trombetta stand out as a candidate, Generose said, “We were looking for a coach who had experience rebuilding a football program from the ground up and changing its culture. We believe that coach Trombetta not only has the experience in this area, but has an aptitude for connecting with all students and building positive relationships.”

    Generose added that “football is arguably the most visible sport in high school and I believe athletics is a great indicator of how business is run inside the school.”

    Follow all of the coaching changes this offseason in our tracker.