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  • Photos: No. 2 Regis Jesuit field hockey tops Smoky Hill

    Regis Jesuit field hockey beat Smoky Hill 7-0 on Monday.

  • Softball rankings: Castle View, Smoky Hill and Rifle join the polls

    Three new team jumped into this week’s softball rankings, with Castle View (5A), Smoky Hill (5A) and Rifle (4A) joining the fray.

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

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chatfield (10) 15-0-0 134 1 3-0-0
    2 Rock Canyon (3) 11-1-0 119 2 3-0-0
    3 Broomfield (1) 11-1-0 109 3 2-0-0
    4 Columbine 14-0-0 100 6 5-0-0
    5 Loveland (1) 11-1-0 77 4 1-0-0
    6 Rocky Mountain 12-1-0 58 9 3-0-0
    7 Prairie View 11-1-0 35 7 2-1-0
    8 Legacy 7-3-0 34 5 0-2-0
    9 Castle View 9-2-0 33 – 4-1-0
    10 Smoky Hill 12-2-0 23 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 21, Grand Junction Central 18, Cherokee Trail 15, Brighton 13, Fossil Ridge 13, Lakewood 13, Hinkley 8, Douglas County 1, Grandview 1.
    Dropped out
    Lakewood (8), Arapahoe (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (4) 9-1-0 130 1 5-1-0
    2 Erie (6) 12-0-0 129 3 3-0-0
    3 Golden (3) 13-0-0 113 2 2-0-0
    4 Pueblo South (1) 9-0-0 82 5 2-0-0
    5 Wheat Ridge 10-2-0 71 4 1-1-0
    6 Silver Creek 10-4-0 60 6 2-0-0
    7 Pueblo Central (1) 7-3-0 58 7 3-3-0
    8 Pueblo County 8-1-0 36 10 5-0-0
    9 Pueblo West 5-4-0 23 8 0-3-0
    10 Rifle 8-2-0 19 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain View 17, Pueblo Centennial 15, Niwot 14, Mead 13, Berthoud 7, D’Evelyn 6, Northridge 6, Windsor 6, Longmont 4, Mullen 4, Pueblo East 4, Mesa Ridge 2, Roosevelt 2, Weld Central 2, Frederick 1, Skyline 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo Centennial (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 University (12) 12-0-0 120 1 1-0-0
    2 Eaton 10-2-0 101 3 3-0-0
    3 Sterling 9-3-0 76 2 3-2-0
    4 Riverdale Ridge 8-1-0 65 7 2-0-0
    5 Brush 9-3-0 60 8 4-1-0
    6 Basalt 8-1-0 57 5 2-1-0
    7 Lyons 6-4-0 51 4 0-1-0
    8 Strasburg 6-5-0 47 6 1-1-0
    9 Limon 8-4-0 35 9 4-1-0
    10 Platte Valley 7-4-0 12 10 0-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Lupton 11, Rocky Ford 7, Lamar 6, Montezuma-Cortez 5, Cedaredge 2, Delta 2, Peak to Peak 2, Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Photos: Smoky Hill football wins rivalry game vs. Overland to open season

    Smoky Hill football opened its 2019 season with a 48-26 win over Overland on Thursday in a rivalry matchup.

  • Photos: Mountain Vista field hockey blanks Smoky Hill

    HIGHLANDS RANCH — Mountain Vista field hockey improved to 2-0 on the season after getting a 9-0 win over Smoky Hill on Tuesday.

  • Fairview, Palisade and Pueblo East among football teams with returning offensive stars

    Fairview Horizon football
    (Steve Oathout)

    The start of football season in Colorado is just two short weeks away. With some players having graduated and moved on from every team, a new set of standout student-athletes will be in the spotlight in 2019.

    But there are plenty of players coming back this season and with them come numbers that were impressive even a year ago.

    Looking at the offensive side of the ball, there are plenty of reasons to be excited for the start of football season in 2019.

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    Passing:

    When it comes to passing stats, Fairview quarterback Aidan Atkinson led the way for all quarterbacks in 2018. The senior to be threw for a staggering 3,952 yards last year. It was a record-setting year all the way around for him and the Knights.

    For comparison, Highlands Ranch quarterback Jake Rubley threw for 1,951 yards and comes into the season No. 2 behind Atkinson in returning passing yards.

    The top-three passers in 4A all return in 2019 making the prospect of an aerial battle late in the season very intriguing.

    Ponderosa Skyline football
    (Kevin Prickett/prickettpix.com)

    Skyline’s Chase Silva threw for 2,829 yards as he helped the Falcons reach the 4A championship game. Centaurus’ Nick Faraca threw for 2,436 yards with Grand Junction Central’s Max Marsh threw for 2,296. The combination of Marsh and LSU football commit Kole Taylor is going to be a major attraction on the Western Slope this fall.

    The top five passers from 3A all graduated a year ago making George Washington’s Jaydon Green the top returning passer in the class as he threw for 1,722. Pueblo South’s Logan Petit (1,581 yards) and Durango’s Jordan Woolverton (1,560 yards) are other 3A names to keep an eye on.

    Aspen’s Tyler Ward led 2A with 2,202 yards last year and will be back as a junior in 2019 as will Meeker’s Ryan Phelan who topped all 1A passers with 1,869 in 2018.

    Front Range Christian’s Luke Hiltman led all 8-man passers with 2,079 yards and will be back this fall. Briggsdale senior Tyler Blickem returns with 2,368 passing yards from last year which topped all of 6-man.

    Granada sophomore Dominic Coleman got the attention of the class by throwing for 1,609 yards as a freshman.

    In terms of touchdowns, Atkinson set the standard state-wide with 55. Blickem threw for 36 and Silva connected on 30 touchdown passes.

    Rushing:

    Pueblo West Rampart football
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    The ground attack throughout the state lost a lot of spild performers from last year. Smoky Hill’s Obasanjo Sanni returns as the top returning rusher as he cleared the 2,000-yard mark last year and averaged 181 yards per game.

    Legacy’s Dakota Key (1,799) and Fountain-Fort Carson’s Q. Jones (1,406) round out 5A’s top three returning rushers.

    There were standout runners from 3A that are also making their way back this year. Palisade’s Cam Tucker ran for 1,662 and Thomas Jefferson’s Daveon Hunter ran for 1,410 yards in nine games.

    In 4A, the top two returners both come out of Academy District 20 as Pine Creek’s David Moore III returns with 1,494 yards from last year. Down the road at Rampart, Chris Yoo totaled 1,317 yards and both backs will be seniors this fall.

    The biggest loss of production on the ground comes in 2A where 10 of the top 12 rushers from last year were seniors. Coming into this season, just Brush’s Nick Wellen (1,250) and Bishop Machebeuf’s Darius Richards (1,012) return with over 1,000 rushing yards from last year.

    That’s a big difference in 1A where the top two rushers from 2018 will be back as seniors this fall. Colorado Springs Christian senior Peyton Brones led all of 1A with 1,724 yards last year while Monte Vista’s Kaidon Wenta sat right behind him on the leaderboard with 1,475.

    Dove Creek’s Chorbin Cressler broke into the top five of all 8-man rushers as just a freshman last year with 1,243 yards and will look to build on that momentum this season. Pikes Peak Christian’s Hudson Grant is 8-man’s No. 2 returning rusher with 1,188 yards in 2018.

    Tucker returns with the most rushing touchdowns from last year with 28. Stratton/Liberty’s Jaret Lichty ran for 27 and Brones punched the ball in 24 times.

    Receiving

    Losing Kain Medrano was always going to be a big deal for Pueblo East. But if there is a silver lining, it’s that Marvon London, Jr. appears ready to fill the void.

    The senior receiver for the Eagles amassed more receiving yards than any other player returning in 2019. His 1,083 yards were seventh in the state last fall and with Medrano gone, the number has a chance of increasing this season.

    Palmer Ridge’s Deuce Roberson (937) and Harrison’s Seth Fuller (928) are the other top 3A receivers coming back.

    Fairview’s Henry Blackburn hauled 890 receiving yards to lead all 5A returners and should thrive again with Atkinson still tossing passes for the Knights.

    Heritage junior Terrance Ferguson totaled 972 receiving yards making him the top returning 4A receiver this season.

    Two of last season’s top three receivers will be back in 2A. Aspen’s Max Ufkes led the class with 920 receiving yards and Englewood’s Nate Gravagno ranked third with 824.

    As much as 1A had coming back in terms of rushing production, that is not the case with receiving. Estes Park sophomore Calum Torrey had 442 receiving yards last year which is the most for anyone who was not a senior.

    Sangre de Cristo’s Mario Enriquez leds all 8-man returners with 594 yards while Deer Trail’s Dayne Woodis comes back with 730 yards which was second in 6-man last year.

    Blackburn returns with the most receiving touchdowns form last year with 17. Woodis and Roberson each hauled in 11 touchdown catches last year.

  • All-state baseball teams for the 2019 season

    The 2019 all-state baseball 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

    Mountain Vista Cherry Creek baseball
    Mountain Vista’s Sam Ireland. (Tim Bourke)

    Player of the year: Sam Ireland, Mountain Vista

    Coach of the year: Matt Darr, Regis Jesuit

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Riley Cornelio Pine Creek RHP/INF Senior
    Sam Ireland Mountain Vista RHP/3B/1B Senior
    AJ Jergensen Ralston Valley OF Senior
    Geno Macias Regis Jesuit   Senior
    Brice Martinez Cherry Creek    
    Jack Moss Cherry Creek    
    Drew Stahl Mountain Vista INF Senior
    Jacob Thompsen Regis Jesuit   Junior
    Caden Wagner Regis Jesuit   Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Justin Boyd Legend SS/CF Senior
    Jose Cintron Overland 3B/2B/INF Senior
    Peter Goldy Grandview RHP/1B Senior
    Calvin Hunt Ralston Valley RHP Senior
    Cale Lansville ThunderRidge    
    Grant Magill Mountain Vista C Senior
    Nathan Mitchell Cherry Creek    
    Ryan Stohr Dakota Ridge RHP/1B Senior
    Patrick Strawbridge Regis Jesuit   Senior
    Case Williams Douglas County RHP/3B/1B Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Trey Adams, Ralston Valley, INF/RHP, Senior
    • Simon Baumgardt, Lakewood, P/SS, Senior
    • Radek Birkholz, Valor Christian, P/INF, Sophomore
    • Zach Boone, Castle View, CF/LF, Senior
    • Clay Burke, Mountain Vista, RHP/1B, Senior
    • Jake Campbell, Rocky Mountain, P/1B, Senior
    • Tony Castonguay, Grandview, C/3B, Junior
    • Pete Chronowski, Heritage, LHP, Senior
    • Kellen Cox, Cherokee Trail
    • Garrett Crawford, Overland, OF/RHP, Junior
    • Clay Cutter, Cherry Creek
    • John Emerson, Denver East, CF/LHP/SS, Senior
    • Chase Esplin, Legacy, Junior
    • Matt Glover, Denver South, RHP/OF/SS, Sophomore
    • Jake Greiving, Legend, C/OF/3B, Senior
    • Josh Hojnowski, Grandview, RHP/3B, Senior
    • Ben Horwith, Douglas County, Senior
    • Owen Lockner, Windsor, Senior
    • Jayden Martinez, Grandview, OF, Senior
    • Braden Martinez, Windsor, Senior
    • Bryce Matthews, Chaparral, OF, Senior
    • Ryan McKown, Chaparral, OF, Senior
    • Mason Mitchell, Heritage, OF/RHP, Senior
    • Justin Moehlenpah, Horizon, LHP/OF, Senior
    • Ben Perla, Cherry Creek
    • Jaren Piepho, Rocky Mountain, C, Senior
    • Kevin Pipich, Rock Canyon, RHP/1B, Senior
    • J.C. Rodriguez, Far Northeast Warriors, Sophomore
    • Jacob Roybal, Chatfield, P/OF, Junior
    • Teddy Schoenfeld, Boulder, Senior
    • Macully Sehr, Legacy, Sophomore
    • Colby Shade, Fort Collins, OF, Junior
    • Derek Shaver, Grand Junction, Senior
    • Blake Templeton, Fort Collins, SS/RHP, Junior
    • Diego Velasquez, Smoky Hill, P/1B/OF, Junior
    • Ben Whipple, Valor Christian, RHP/1B, Sophomore
    • Tristan Wolf, Mountain Range
    • Matt Zaccaro, Bear Creek, OF/P, Senior

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    Class 4A

    Pueblo West baseball
    Pueblo West’s Tyler Barth. (Bobby Stevens/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Tyler Barth, Pueblo West

    Coach of the year: Dan Sanchez, Pueblo West

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Lincoln Andrews Canon City INF/P Senior
    Aaron Arcilise Wheat Ridge RHP/INF Senior
    Tyler Barth Pueblo West   Senior
    Aaron Berkhoff Cheyenne Mountain INF Senior
    Charlie Deeds Palmer Ridge SS/RHP/2B Senior
    Nate Denniston Pueblo West   Senior
    Kyle Jameson Pueblo West   Senior
    Collin Kringlen Holy Family 1B/RHP Senior
    Spencer Rich Silver Creek   Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Tayler Aguilar Northridge CF Senior
    Brodie Blackford Pueblo West   Junior
    Jayden Cordova Pueblo West   Senior
    JP Hamer Fort Morgan   Senior
    Ben McLaughlin Golden SS/RHP Junior
    Brady Renck Longmont 2B/SS/P Senior
    Jason Shuger Lewis-Palmer P/INF Senior
    John Thoren Erie    
    Michael Wegleitner Silver Creek   Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Zach Becker, Holy Family, SS/2B/RHP, Senior
    • Johnny Behm, Lewis-Palmer, /OF, Senior
    • Dominic Bronk, Wheat Ridge, 3B/RHP, Junior
    • Angel Carlos, Lincoln, Senior
    • Tyler Declusin, Pueblo West, Senior
    • Devin Dodson, Cheyenne Mountain, C/RHP, Junior
    • Tyler Dollahan, Glenwood Springs, Senior
    • Garrett Flaagan, Eagle Valley
    • Avery Fulford, Conifer, Senior
    • Michael Guber, George Washington, UTIL/RHP, Senior
    • Chris Gumeson, Longmont, RF/C/INF, Senior
    • Tyler Hrin, Thomas Jefferson, OF/1B/LHP, Freshman
    • Charlie Jackson, Silver Creek, Junior
    • William Kapner, Evergreen, 2B/1B, Junior
    • Emmert Kastendieck, Montrose, OF, Junior
    • Noah Lasecki, The Classical Academy, 1B/P, Senior
    • Isaac Linker, Fort Morgan, Senior
    • Cesar Loma, Greeley Central, 3B/RHP/C, Senior
    • Seth Lucero, Denver North, SS/RHP/OF, Senior
    • Nico Martin, Pueblo Central, CF, Senior
    • Parker Martin, Coronado, C/INF/OF, Senior
    • Cole Martino, Pueblo County, P/1B/3B, Sophomore
    • Bryce McKee, Coronado, SS/UTIL/RHP, Senior
    • Kolton Miller, Ponderosa, Sophomore
    • Adam Muniz, Pueblo Central, 3B/SS/2B, Senior
    • Corey Musch, Skyview, CF/LF, Senior
    • Cameron Nellor, Thompson Valley, SS/P/UTIL, Junior
    • Mason Pastorello, Discovery Canyon, SS/RHP, Senior
    • Dominic Puchino, Roosevelt, LHP/1B, Junior
    • Joe Quintana, Golden, SS/RHP/2B, Senior
    • Stevenson Reynolds, Palisade, Junior
    • Tyler Richardson, Elizabeth, LHP/1B/OF, Senior
    • Brayden Rizzi, Centaurus, 1B/P, Senior
    • Brady Rose, Standley Lake
    • Paul Schiebel, Littleton, Senior
    • Grant Shandy, Air Academy, RHP/OF/1B, Senior
    • Weston Siefken, Holy Family, UTIL/RHP, Senior
    • Justin Swenson, Silver Creek, Senior
    • Lalo Veliz, Lincoln, Senior
    • Chazz Vigil, Pueblo Centennial, C/INF/UTIL, Junior
    • Nate Vondy, Mountain View, P/3B, Senior
    • Derek Wagler, Rifle, SS/2B/P, Junior

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    Class 3A

    University baseball
    University’s Koy Jorgensen. (Geoffrey Sager/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Koy Jorgensen, University

    Coach of the year: Casey Miller, University

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Andre Chacon University OF/P Junior
    Koy Jorgensen University OF/P Senior
    Graham Osman Colorado Academy   Senior
    Kalob Padilla University INF/P Senior
    Nathan Poretz Peak to Peak C/1B Senior
    Brody Schneider Lutheran   Senior
    Sawyer Shepherd Resurrection Christian RHP/3B Junior
    Jared Ure Eaton INF/P Senior
    Ryan Ure Eaton P/1B Sophomore
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Caden Alonzo Alamosa    
    Emmett Ela Colorado Academy   Senior
    Nolan Johnson University OF Sophomore
    Ben Kuhnel Middle Park LHP/CF/1B Senior
    Gauge Lockhart Delta 3B/P Junior
    Caleb Madrid Sheridan 3B/P/1B Senior
    Jerry Martinez University P/1B Junior
    Henry Rogers Kent Denver P/OF Senior
    Chris Scherbarth Sterling LHP/CF Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Ty Addington, La Junta, INF/P, Senior
    • Sam Baldwin, St. Mary’s, OF/LHP/C, Senior
    • CJ Blaskowski, Eaton, C/INF/P, Senior
    • Drew Book, Sterling, Junior
    • Max Carere, Lamar, 3B/2B/RHP, Senior
    • Rowyn Carmichael, Delta, 1B/P, Senior
    • Jessie Castorena, Bruce Randolph
    • Zach Cook, Resurrection Christian, Sophomore
    • Nick Crandall, Lutheran, Junior
    • Tristen Crowther, Centauri
    • Cade Curran, Manual, OF/P, Senior
    • Sean Dale, Cedaredge, UTIL/SS/RHP, Junior
    • James Doyle, Kent Denver, P/1B/OF, Senior
    • Hayden Farmer, Bayfield, 3B/P, Senior
    • Dustin Ferguson, Sterling, P/CF/1B, Senior
    • Ari Fierer, Colorado Academy
    • Max Higdon, Peak to Peak, CF/P, Senior
    • Kolten Hillis, Alamosa
    • Carson James, Lutheran, Senior
    • Matt Johnson, Colorado Springs Christian, C/INF/OF, Senior
    • Tucker Jones, Monte Vista, 3B/P, Senior
    • Justin Kahn, DSST: Stapleton, 1B/RHP/C, Senior
    • Tyler Kissler, Valley, C/P/OF, Senior
    • Dawson Kuhl, Roaring Fork, INF/P, Senior
    • Ryan Lewis, Pagosa Springs, 3B/P, Junior
    • Andy Limoncelli, Buena Vista, /OF, Senior
    • Dalton Logan, Eaton, OF/P, Junior
    • Christian Mack, Manitou Springs, OF/P, Senior
    • Isaiah Martinez, Buena Vista, /UTIL, Senior
    • Max McGhehey, Bayfield, CF/P, Senior
    • Trevor Myers, Delta, C/INF/P, Senior
    • Elijah Pacheco, Jefferson, LHP/1B/CF, Junior
    • Krece Paperski, Moffat County, Sophomore
    • Dakota Pruitt, Riverdale Ridge, P/SS, Sophomore
    • Jackson Romero, Resurrection Christian, Junior
    • Edwin Romo, St. Mary’s, INF/P, Senior
    • Patrick Sandoval, Trinidad, SS/P, Senior
    • Garrett Shriver, Peak to Peak, /SS/P, Junior
    • Cutter Smith, Bennett, P/SS, Senior
    • Elian Soto, Jefferson Academy, SS/RHP, Junior
    • Kellen Strole, The Academy, INF/RHP, Senior
    • Austin Templeton, Florence, 3B/P/OF, Senior
    • Jake Thiret, Prospect Ridge Academy, RHP/OF/1B, Senior
    • Nicholas Wellen, Brush
    • Logan Widick, Platte Valley, C/INF, Senior
    • Clayton Yoder, Montezuma-Cortez, 2B/RHP, Senior

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    Class 2A

    Peyton Calhan baseball
    Peyton’s Rodney Gregg. (Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Rodney Gregg, Peyton

    Coach of the year: Kelly Nickell, Peyton

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Bryce Benz Rye    
    Paul Brophy Yuma 1B/P Senior
    Brayden Dillingham Calhan 3B/P/C Senior
    Damon Elarton Rye    
    Bryce Ford Wiggins INF/P Senior
    Rodney Gregg Peyton P/1B/OF Senior
    Jaeden Meyers Peyton P/INF/C Senior
    Presley Pene Hotchkiss OF/P Senior
    Rupert Shaw Peyton P/INF/C Senior
    Braden Witzel Burlington   Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Koby Anderson Dayspring Christian Academy C/RHP/3B Senior
    Simon Dodge Dawson School C Senior
    Josh Lang Front Range Christian OF Junior
    Drew Lloyd Front Range Christian P/INF/C Senior
    Jose Magallanes Holly C/SS/RHP Sophomore
    Johnathan Mobbley Fowler 1B/P/OF Junior
    Kory Tacha Limon    
    Jesus Trejo Holyoke   Senior
    Jamison Yanish Hotchkiss INF/P Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Rylan Aikens, Dayspring Christian Academy, Senior
    • Junior Arambula, Wray, C/P/INF, Sophomore
    • Soul Connolly, Paonia, Senior
    • Jacob Deacon, Sargent, SS/P, Senior
    • Zane Denton, Fowler, P/SS/3B, Senior
    • Quinton Flanscha, Fowler, CF/C, Senior
    • Isiah Garcia, Rocky Ford, C/RHP/3B, Junior
    • Eddie Glaser, Calhan, SS/P, Senior
    • Marvin Guereque, Hotchkiss, INF/P, Senior
    • Dillon Harshman, Wiggins, OF/INF/P, Junior
    • Joe Hayes, Calhan, C/3B, Senior
    • George Hogan, Clear Creek, P/SS/2B, Sophomore
    • Zack Jackson, Highland, SS/P, Senior
    • Dylan LeBleu, Rangely, P/INF, Junior
    • Tyler Lewis, Swink, C, Senior
    • Will Lorenz, Gilpin County, SS/C/RHP, Senior
    • David Lozano, Paonia, Senior
    • Joaquin Martinez, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
    • Jacob Mazurek, Clear Creek, 2B, Senior
    • Carl McKenzie, County Line [Wiley/McClave], Senior
    • Santino Mendoza, Rocky Ford, RHP/CF/2B, Junior
    • Brennen Meyers, Peyton, INF/P, Sophomore
    • Tristan Moore, Rangely, UTIL/P/C, Senior
    • Blake Mosenteen, Holyoke, Junior
    • Nathan Paolucci, Swink, INF/P, Sophomore
    • Brigden Parker, Holly, LHP/1B/LF, Sophomore
    • Ryan Phelan, Meeker, Sophomore
    • Braden Sandersfeld, Limon
    • Dakota Smith, Dolores, 1B/RHP/3B, Senior
    • Manny Tena, Yuma, CF/P, Junior
    • Luis Villalpando, Meeker, Senior

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    Class 1A

    Nucla baseball
    Nucla’s Will Gabriel. (Paul Shepardson/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Will Gabriel, Nucla

    Coach of the year: Dustin Conley, Cornerstone Christian Academy

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Drew Coffin Haxtun   Senior
    Jonah Cox Cornerstone Christian Academy SS Junior
    Will Gabriel Nucla LHP/INF Senior
    Cullen Glosson Otis P/SS Senior
    Chance Gulliford Cotopaxi P/3B Junior
    Ethan Richmond Stratton/Liberty   Senior
    Alex Roedel Cornerstone Christian Academy C/RHP/OF Senior
    Cade Walker Cornerstone Christian Academy 2B/3B/RHP Senior
    Tyler Wytulka Nucla LHP/INF Sophomore
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    JD Brantingham Nucla C Senior
    Dominic Coleman Granada 3B/P Freshman
    Andrew DeRuiter Evangelical Christian    
    Zach Dube Cornerstone Christian Academy OF/3B/RHP Senior
    Beau Dukes Springfield   Senior
    Ty Hunt Otis P/1B/3B Senior
    Devon Jara Granada P/C Senior
    Trenton Rowan Cornerstone Christian Academy 1B/3B/RHP Freshman
    Brandon Williams Caliche   Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Levi Barr, Cotopaxi, SS/P, Senior
    • Dustin Carroll, Manzanola, P/INF, Senior
    • T.J. Conaway, Eads, Senior
    • Joey Gerk, Haxtun, Senior
    • Hayden Gray, Dove Creek, 3B/RHP, Sophomore
    • Patrick Jones, Springfield, Senior
    • Eitan Kochavi, Denver Jewish Day, OF, Junior
    • Dylan Milner, Sierra Grande, P/INF/C, Senior
    • Bryce Miracle, Otis, P/SS/C, Senior
    • Frank Ogden, Cotopaxi, C/OF/P, Junior
    • Kris Park, Evangelical Christian
    • Quade Pelton, Cheyenne Wells, Junior
    • Sebastian Rose, Elbert, OF/RHP, Junior
    • Kyle Saunders, Longmont Christian, RHP/UTIL/OF, Sophomore
    • Jace Sinks, Nucla, OF/INF, Senior
    • Ty Smith, Dove Creek, SS/RHP, Junior
    • Xander Speicher, Prairie, Junior
    • Isaac Wells, Otis, C/3B, Senior

  • All-state girls lacrosse teams for the 2019 season

    Colorado Academy ThunerRidge girls lacrosse
    (Theodore Stark/tstark.com)

    The 2019 all-state girls lacrosse 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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    Player of the year: Sloane Murphy, Colorado Academy

    Coach of the year: Lauren Benner, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Katie Collins Cherry Creek M Senior
    Ally Gibb Valor Christian M Junior
    Charlotte Howie Aspen M Junior
    Ella Marks Colorado Academy G Junior
    Margo Miller Evergreen   Sophomore
    Sloane Murphy Colorado Academy M Senior
    Lucy Shimek Steamboat Springs M Senior
    Ella Squibb Denver East M Junior
    Addy Tysdal Valor Christian G Senior
    Sidney Weigand Regis Jesuit M/A Senior
    Emma White Cherry Creek D Senior
    Brittney White Pine Creek M/A/D Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Kyra Barnes Fairview M Senior
    Kate Citron Aspen   Senior
    Everdina de Koning Denver East D Senior
    Maddie Ferguson Regis Jesuit A/M Senior
    Aly Gallagher Colorado Academy D Senior
    Grace LeBel Chaparral   Senior
    Anna Markham Rock Canyon D Senior
    Lily Miller ThunderRidge DM/D Junior
    Hayden Mitchell Castle View/Douglas County M Senior
    Tess Osburn Valor Christian M Freshman
    Avery Rodny Air Academy M Senior
    Aubyn Roemer Cherry Creek D Senior
    Bailey Truex Chatfield M Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Shayne Abrams, Golden, Sophomore
    • Bella Ames, Regis Jesuit, D, Junior
    • Nicole Beaulieu, Cheyenne Mountain, M, Senior
    • Whitney Block, Columbine, M/A, Senior
    • Isabela Bloomquist, Fairview, A/M, Sophomore
    • Reagan Brenenstuhl, Air Academy, A, Senior
    • Kassidy Butler, Conifer, M, Junior
    • Payton Cheedle, Valor Christian, M, Sophomore
    • Izzy Cisneros, Mullen, G, Senior
    • Hannah Dove, Palmer Ridge, A/M, Sophomore
    • Evangelyn Eliason, Smoky Hill, M, Senior
    • Meghan Erbeck, Chatfield, G, Sophomore
    • Lecsi Glenn, Roaring Fork, M, Junior
    • Tyler Greene, Aspen, Senior
    • Kelly Henderson, Pine Creek, A, Senior
    • Evelyn Hollenback, Arapahoe, Junior
    • Makenna Huhn, Chaparral, Junior
    • Natalie Hulting, Palmer Ridge, A, Junior
    • Madeleine Hunt, Kent Denver, M, Senior
    • Emerson Johnson, Mullen, M, Senior
    • Michelle Kitchen, Liberty, D, Senior
    • Tia Krats, Dakota Ridge, Junior
    • Rylie Maready, Cheyenne Mountain, M, Senior
    • Ellie Martinez, Rocky Mountain, Junior
    • Amelia McCarthy, Cherry Creek, A, Junior
    • Lucy Munro, ThunderRidge, A/M/D, Sophomore
    • Emma Murphy, Kent Denver, M/D, Senior
    • Catarina Otero, Fruita Monument, Senior
    • Emma Pare, George Washington, Freshman
    • Eleanor Sheahan, Battle Mountain, D/DM, Senior
    • Lauren Spence, Evergreen, G, Sophomore
    • Ashley Starkey, Pine Creek, A/M, Senior
    • Madison Summers, Chaparral, Senior
    • Abigail Sundquist, Conifer, A/M, Sophomore
    • Kaylin Vanzant, Cherokee Trail, Junior
    • Grace Weigand, Regis Jesuit, M/D, Sophomore
    • Meghan Weiss, Grandview, M, Sophomore

  • All-state girls tennis teams for the 2019 season

    The 2019 all-state girls tennis teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    The athletes who won championships at their classification were named players of the year. Coaches of the year were awarded to the coaches of championship teams.

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    Class 5A

    5A girls tennis state tournament Valerie Negin Smoky Hill
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Valerie Negin, Smoky Hill

    Coach of the year: Chris Jacob, Cherry Creek

    First Team
    Name Year School Pos.
    Valerie Negin Sophomore Smoky Hill 1S
    Sophie Pearson Senior Fairview 1S
    Alexis Bernthal Sophomore Fairview 2S
    Sayuri Garud Senior Cherry Creek 3S
    Halley Mackiernan Sophomore Cherry Creek 1D
    Anna Fusaris Sophomore Cherry Creek 1D
    Kaki Cantor Junior Cherry Creek 2D
    Miranda Kawula Junior Cherry Creek 2D
    Wesley Sternberg Freshman Chatfield 3D
    Kaitlyn Speer Freshman Chatfield 3D
    Ella Barclay Sophomore Cherry Creek 4D
    Dahlia Rappaport Sophomore Cherry Creek 4D

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    Class 4A

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Lucy Lu, Niwot

    Coach of the year: Dave Adams, Cheyenne Mountain

    First Team
    Name Year School Pos.
    Lucy Lu Sophomore Niwot 1S
    Josie Schaffer Senior Kent Denver 1S
    Jensen Enterman Junior Cheyenne Mountain 2S
    Tessa Rothwell Sophomore Palmer Ridge 3S
    Emma Delich Sophomore Cheyenne Mountain 1D
    Sydney Wagner Sophomore Cheyenne Mountain 1D
    Maedee Trank-Green Junior Niwot 2D
    Lily Sieben Junior Niwot 2D
    Anna Sallee Freshman Niwot 3D
    Georgia Lang Freshman Niwot 3D
    Paige Shrader Freshman Windsor 4D
    Emmy Butler Freshman Windsor 4D

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    Class 3A

    (Adam Hothersall/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Trisha Somasundaram, Peak to Peak

    Coach of the year: Eric Carlson, Peak to Peak

    First Team
    Name Year School Pos.
    Trisha Somasundaram Senior Peak To Peak 1S
    Mae Thorp Junior Steamboat Springs 1S
    Trini Somasundaram Senior Peak To Peak 2S
    Elizabeth van der Torre Senior University 3S
    Olivia Sanders Senior D’Evelyn 1D
    Emily Reschl Senior D’Evelyn 1D
    Sarah Devereux Senior Dawson 2D
    Julia Garfinkel Senior Dawson 2D
    Maria Christofferson Freshman D’Evelyn 3D
    Maddie Dietzler Freshman D’Evelyn 3D
    Cheranne Wang Freshman D’Evelyn 4D
    Ella Whatley Freshman D’Evelyn 4D

  • 5A girls tennis: Smoky Hill’s Valerie Negin wins No. 1 singles; Cherry Creek claims team title

    5A girls tennis state tournament Valerie Negin Smoky Hill
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — Valerie Negin had a trio of three-set matches at the state tournament. She ultimately emerged victorious in each, and is now the Class 5A girls tennis champion at No. 1 singles.

    The Smoky Hill sophomore, making her first appearance at the state tournament, won the championship with a great 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 victory over Fairview senior Sophie Pearson.

    “It hasn’t even sunk in yet,” Negin said of winning the championship. “Sophie played so great, and I’m honored for this opportunity. It’s crazy.”

    She also had three-set wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals.

    “I just kind of had to suck it up and play, because it’s the final,” Negin said. “I really had no option. It’s either I lose and don’t fight, or I fight and win.”

    After losing the second set, 6-4, Negin gave herself a pep talk: “I just said, ‘Valerie, this is it right here. Whatever happens happens, but blood, sweat and tears on the court.’”

    Negin is Smoky Hill’s second No. 1 singles champion, and the first since Patti Urban won three in a row from 1985-87.

    “That’s crazy,” Negin said. “I don’t even know how to feel about that.”

    Cherry Creek won its third-straight team championship, and 22nd of the past 24 seasons. The Bruins amassed 74 total points, as they won four individual championships. Chatfield finished as runner up, with 43 points.

    “I think a lot of it has to do with our community, and how involved our tennis community is in that area,” Cherry Creek coach Chris Jacob said of her team’s sustained success. “We have Greenwood and both of the Colorado Athletic Clubs, we have Inverness, and Monaco, and then Lifetime, too.

    “The fact that these girls play year-round makes a huge difference for us,” she added. “They’re ready when they come in in February. We’re lucky that we have such an involved tennis community.”

    Winning titles for the Bruins: Sayuri Garud (No. 3 singles), Halley Mackiernan and Anna Fusaris (No. 1 doubles), Kaki Cantor and Miranda Kawula (No. 2 doubles), and Ella Barclay and Dahlia Rappaport (No. 4 doubles).

    Cherry Creek coach Chris Jacob called Garud’s win at No. 3 singles “a true highlight for us,” saying it was a great way for her to cap her career after tough losses in the state finals as a freshman and sophomore, and then taking a year off as a junior.

    “To have her come back and have the season that she’s had was tremendous,” Jacob said.

    The Bruins also placed second at No. 2 doubles, and third at No. 1 singles.

    Jacob nodded to her team’s depth as key in winning the championship.

    “Doubles is so fun to work with, and it’s going to be where most of these players play when they get older in league tennis, so it’s fun to kind of be an introduction to that,” Jacob said. “We spend a lot of time on it. In our challenge season, there’s a lot doubles played, and that gets them ready. Then we spend a lot of time on it in practice, too. We know how important it is.”

    Also winning individual championships were Fairview’s Alexis Bernthal (No. 2 singles), and Chatfield’s Wesley Sternberg and Kaitlyn Speer (No. 3 doubles).

    Fossil Ridge finished third as a team, Fairview was fourth, and Fort Collins placed fifth.

  • 5A girls tennis: No. 1 singles bracket loaded with talent and experience

    5A girls tennis state tournament Veronika Bruetting ThunderRidge
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — The No. 1 singles bracket is loaded with talent and experience at this season’s Class 5A girls tennis state tournament.

    A total of six girls returned from last season’s No. 1 singles tournament, and a seventh was a veteran of the draw from two seasons ago. The field featured last year’s runner up, Rock Canyon junior Meghna Chowdhury, as well as the third-place finisher, junior Veronika Bruetting of ThunderRidge.

    Others who returned from the 2018 bracket include Arapahoe’s Julia Rydel, Mountain Vista’s Madi Allen, Denver East’s Emma Morrissey, and Highlands Ranch’s Audrey O’Rear,

    To top it off, the draw also included Fairview senior Sophie Pearson — who was a No. 1 singles quarterfinalist in 2017, and the 2016 No. 3 singles champion — and Cherry Creek sophomore Eliza Hill, who won No. 2 singles last season.

    This year’s No. 1 singles bracket featured just two freshman, the fewest since 2016: Boulder’s Lily Chitambar and Cherokee Trail’s Alissa Gurkovskiy. And both girls entered the draw as regional champions.

    So, the first round of the bracket brought some grueling competition. And two matches went to three sets.

    Chowdhury was pushed to three sets in a first-round match against Gurkovskiy in which she battled through injuries and rallied to win the third set in a tie break (4-6, 6-3, 7-6). She then was up in her second match versus Rydel (7-6, 5-4) but defaulted in the second set with an injury.

    In a great display of sportsmanship, Rydel rushed to Chowdhury’s side of the court to check on her, and then carried her bag off the court.

    Chitambar won her first match (6-0, 6-1) before falling to Pearson, from crosstown rival Fairview, in three sets in the second round. Pearson won the match 6-2, 6-7, 6-3. It marks Pearson’s second time in the No. 1 singles quarterfinal in her career.

    Bruetting also had a grueling three-set match in the first round, against Mountain Vista’s Madi Allen. After dropping the first set 7-5, Bruetting rallied to win the match with 6-2 and 6-1 sets. The ThunderRidge junior, who reached the semifinals last season before finishing third, returned to the quarterfinals with a 7-6, 6-0 win against Chatfield’s Mikaela Mueller later in the day.

    It was a contrast from the previous five seasons: The 2018, 2017 and 2014 tournaments had just one No. 1 singles match split in the first round. The 2016 and 2015 tournaments had none.

    The second round brought more of the same with the split between Pearson and Chitambar, as well as a split between Smoky Hill’s Valerie Negin and Hill. Negin pulled the match out, 7-6, 2-6, 6-4. It sets up a semifinal match against Bruetting of ThunderRidge.

    On the other side, Fairview’s Pearson and Arapahoe’s Rydel will play for a chance to reach the final.

    ThunderRidge has never had a No. 1 singles champion. Arapahoe has had one, in 2014, while Smoky Hill and Fairview have each had three No. 1 champions. Smoky’s last No. 1 singles champion was in 1987. Fairview’s most recent came in 2016.

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    Team score update

    Perennial power Cherry Creek heads the field after play on the first day of the two-day event.

    The Bruins, who have won the past two championships and 21 of the past 22, amassed 17 points.

    Fort Collins sits in second with 12. The Lambkins’ highest finish as a program is second — a feat they’ve done three times, most recently in 2006. They were fourth last season.

    Chatfield is third with 11 points, Fossil Ridge is fourth with 10, and Arapahoe and Mountain Vista each have seven points in fifth.

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    Saturday’s schedule

    The tournament will resume at 8 a.m. on Saturday with all matches held at Gates Tennis Center.

    The day will begin with all semifinal matches, followed immediately by playback rounds. The finals and all placing matches will be played upon the completion of the first two rounds of playbacks.