AURORA — A five-run third inning proved to be the difference as Smoky Hill baseball upset Class 5A No. 6 Cherry Creek, 10-5, on Saturday.
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All-state boys basketball teams for the 2018-19 season
The 2018-19 all-state boys basketball teams 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 week-long vote of coaches.
A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.
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Class 5A
(Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com) Player of the year: Kenny Foster, Smoky Hill
Coach of the year: Shawn Palmer, Rangeview
First Team Name School Year Pos. Kenny Foster Smoky Hill Senior G Quincey Jewett Rangeview Senior P Luke O’Brien Columbine Junior SG Dayne Prim Grandview Senior C/F Kobe Sanders Chaparral Junior PG/SG Second Team Name School Year Pos. Daniel Carr Regis Jesuit Senior C Jodaun Dotson Rangeview Senior PG/SG Austin Holt ThunderRidge Senior PG Graham Ike Overland Junior C/PF Christopher Speller Rangeview Junior SG Honorable mention: Tyce Baldwin, Fossil Ridge, Sophomore; Ian Barnes, Fruita Monument, Junior; Rashon Barron, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior; Aaron Bokol, Eaglecrest, Senior; Mark Dolan, Fairview, Senior; Jaylen Eikenberg, Rock Canyon, Senior; Ben Grusing, Mountain Vista, Senior; Julian Hammond III, Cherry Creek, Sophomore; Chase Hettinger, Castle View, Senior; Kendale Johnson, George Washington, Sophomore; Grant Karger, Bear Creek, Senior; Keyshawn Maltbia, Fountain-Fort Carson, Junior; Kwane Marble, Denver East, Senior; Bryce Matthews, Chaparral, Senior; Simon May, Mountain Vista, Senior; Caleb McGill, Grandview, Junior; Darien Meyers, Palmer, Senior; Isaac Ondekane, Mullen, Junior; Josh Rogers, Arvada West, Senior; Roger Rosengarten, Valor Christian, Junior; Brayden Schlitt, Brighton, Senior; Andre Sepeda, Greeley West, Senior; Hezekiah Swanson, Overland, Junior; Brendan Temple, Douglas County, Senior.
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Class 4A
(Marlee Smith/CHSAANow.com) Player of the year: Joel Scott, Lewis-Palmer
Coach of the year: Bill Benton, Lewis-Palmer
First Team Name School Year Pos. Javonte Johnson Cheyenne Mountain Junior SG/SF Matthew Ragsdale Lewis-Palmer Senior SG/PG Brady Renck Longmont Senior PG Mac Riniker Steamboat Springs Senior G/PF/PG Joel Scott Lewis-Palmer Senior F/G Second Team Name School Year Pos. Noah Baca Lewis-Palmer Senior PG/SG Tanner Baird Holy Family Senior SG/PG Donta Dawson Harrison Sophomore SF/PF Kain Medrano Pueblo East Senior G Beck Page Longmont Senior SG/SF Honorable mention: Kevin Ayon, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Ilja Bubukin, Golden, Senior; Wyatt Buller, Summit, Senior; Sebastian Campbell, Palisade, Senior; Skye Ciccarelli, Woodland Park, Senior; Spencer Conway, Greeley Central, Senior; James Felton, Lincoln, Senior; Ty Foster, Lincoln, Junior; Angel Garcia, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Logan Garcia, Pueblo West, Senior; Taylor Harris, Pueblo West, Junior; Jackson Hayslip, Greeley Central, Senior; Kyle Helbig, Holy Family, Senior; Connor Imus, Montrose, Junior; Adam Jolly, Holy Family, Senior; Owen Koonce, Centaurus, Junior; Griffin Lauritano, Evergreen, Sophomore; Joe Lombardelli, Northridge, Senior; Kevin Loy, Erie, Sophomore; Nico Martin, Pueblo Central, Senior; Blair McVicker, Wheat Ridge, Senior; Gabe Rall, Canon City, Senior; Calvin Seamons, Longmont, Senior; Noah Sena, Weld Central, Junior; Lane Sherwood, Pueblo County, Senior; Kade Walker, The Classical Academy, Junior; Landon Wallace, Conifer, Junior; Jax Wilke, Mead, Senior.
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Class 3A
(David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com) Player of the year: Jaedon Bowles, Manual
Coach of the year: Omar Henry, Manual
First Team Name School Year Pos. Jaedon Bowles Manual Senior SF/SG Dominique Clifford The Vanguard School Junior – Seth Fuqua The Vanguard School Senior – Jaden Stoffell Manual Junior PG/SG Andray Thomas Jr. DSST: Stapleton Senior SG/PG Second Team Name School Year Pos. Andrew Baier Delta Senior – Amerie Collins Bruce Randolph Senior – James Doyle Kent Denver Senior – Carter Keil Sterling Senior SG/PG Matt Thompson Lutheran Senior – Honorable mention: John Ames, Delta, Senior; Cordell Baer, Montezuma-Cortez, Senior; Bryson Becker, Platte Valley, Senior; Jonathan Cosme, KIPP Denver Collegiate, Junior; Brenden Crowther, Alamosa, Junior; Damion Daniels, Ridge View Academy, Senior; Davion Davis, Manual, Senior; DeAnte Dennis, Colorado Academy, Senior; Kevin DiMarco, Coal Ridge, Senior; Hayden Farmer, Bayfield, Senior; Jayson Frank, Sterling, Senior; Isaac Gallegos, The Academy, Senior; Martin Garcia, Centauri, Senior; Myles Godina, Salida, Sophomore; Timothy Huston, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Junior; Reece Johnson, Resurrection Christian, Junior; Elijah Jones, Sheridan, Junior; David Mascarenas, Monte Vista, Senior; Connor Murphy, Moffat County, Senior; Keon Nieto, The Pinnacle, Senior; Jon Nuschy, La Junta, Senior; Jeet Pathak, Lutheran, Senior; Nathaniel Plaisted, James Irwin, Senior; Keyon Prior, Bayfield, Senior; Ivan Quezada, Fort Lupton, Senior; Kurvonte Rice, Jefferson, Senior; Jackson Romero, Resurrection Christian, Junior; Caleb Ruter, Faith Christian, Junior; Colton Shalla, Sterling, Senior; Mason Snarr, Pagosa Springs, Junior; Elijah Thatch, DSST: Byers, Junior; Kyrie Thomas, DSST: Byers, Junior; Kolby Walker, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior; Hunter Wood, Gunnison, Junior.
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Class 2A
(Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com) Player of the year: Jakob Chrisman, Yuma
Coach of the year: Dave Sheffield, Yuma
First Team Name School Year Pos. Koby Anderson Highland Senior SF Tate Bessire Highland Junior PG/SG Jakob Chrisman Yuma Senior C Val Leone Fowler Sophomore G/P Jarett Rushton Holly Senior – Second Team Name School Year Pos. Zane Denton Fowler Senior G/P Chase McCreath Yuma Junior SF Clay Robinson Yuma Freshman G Camden Smithburg Limon Sophomore – Rhett Tristan Davis Byers Senior PF Honorable mention: Josiah Bowsher, Heritage Christian, Senior; Matt Chavez, Colorado Springs School, Senior; Kade Glover, Del Norte, Senior; David Lozano, Paonia, Senior; Brad Mazerall, Simla, Senior; Hayden McCuen, Byers, Senior; Zack McKeever, Vail Christian, Senior; Johnathan Mobbley, Fowler, Junior; Alec Moritz, Vail Christian, Junior; Brigden Parker, Holly, Sophomore; TJ Peter, South Park, Senior; Jakob Peterson, Sanford, Senior; Devin Porres, Center, Junior; Stevenson Reynolds, Plateau Valley, Junior; Michael Rushton, Holly, Senior; Angel Salinas, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior; Brady Shelley, Byers, Senior; Caden Showalter, Mancos, Junior; Christian Still, Dayspring Christian Academy, Sophomore; Tristen Swagerty, Dolores, Senior; Kory Tacha, Limon, Sophomore; Quamon Williams, Crowley County, Junior.
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Class 1A
(Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com) Player of the year: Wes Ryan, De Beque
Coach of the year: Jake Higuera, De Beque
First Team Name School Year Pos. Nathan Batt Merino Senior – Cole Christensen Sangre de Cristo Junior – Joey Gerk Haxtun Senior – Brennan Rigsby De Beque Sophomore – Wes Ryan De Beque Sophomore – Second Team Name School Year Pos. Braden Anderson Haxtun Senior – Dillon Bumgardner De Beque Senior SG/SF Braydan Hekkers Evangelical Christian Senior SF Jason Holt Evangelical Christian Junior PG Jayden McCombs-Farmer Kit Carson Junior PG/SG Honorable mention: Bryce Carlstrom, North Park, Senior; Jade Cass, Prairie, Senior; Antonio Cordova, Primero, Sophomore; Beau Dukes, Springfield, Senior; Blake Essex, Mile High Academy, Sophomore; Casper Freedle, Creede, Senior; Whitt Freeman, Edison, Senior; Cullen Glosson, Otis, Senior; Chance Gulliford, Cotopaxi, Junior; Ty Hunt, Otis, Senior; Devin Littlefield, Prairie, Senior; Bryson Long, Peetz, Senior; Manuel Lopez, Sangre de Cristo, Senior; Ben Miller, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Senior; Bryar Morgan, Kiowa, Senior; Logan Owen, Belleview Christian, Sophomore; Wyatt Patton, Briggsdale, Junior; Quade Pelton, Cheyenne Wells, Junior; Kevin Ramirez, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Dylan Renquist, Walsh, Junior; Jake Slane, Sangre de Cristo, Senior; Sam Smith, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior; David Snare, Cripple Creek-Victor, Senior; Shadow Varnado, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett], Junior; Josiah Vasquez, Cheraw, Senior; Brandt Vos, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior; Deric Woods, Front Range Baptist, Senior.
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Photos: Bear Creek boys lacrosse tops Smoky Hill
LAKEWOOD — Bear Creek boys lacrosse got a 6-4 win over Smoky Hill on Friday.
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Smoky Hill’s Kenny Foster named boys basketball player of the year by Gatorade
(David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com) Smoky Hill standout Kenny Foster was named Gatorade’s boys basketball player of the year in Colorado on Friday.
Foster, a 6-foot-5 senior year, averaged 27.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.4 steals per game this past season in helping Smoky reach the Class 5A Great 8. In that round, Foster put on a show with 30 points at the Denver Coliseum.
He is the first boys basketball player from Smoky Hill to ever win the Gatorade award, and the school’s first honoree in any sport since 2014-15. Smoky Hill has had 11 athletes named a Gatorade player of the year, now tied for the second-most of any school in the state.
“Kenny is the best scorer I’ve coached against in this state,” said Eaglecrest coach Jarris Krapcha. “Kenny is a skilled, strong and very athletic guard that dominated 5A basketball this year. He did it attacking the rim and with outstanding shooting from 3.”
Foster now becomes a finalist for the national player of the year award from Gatorade.
A University of Wyoming recruit, Foster carries a 4.26 GPA in the classroom. He has volunteered locally at a shelter for abused women, as a peer math tutor, and as a youth basketball coach.
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Photos: McGriff’s nine goals lift Bear Creek girls lacrosse over Smoky Hill
LAKEWOOD — Megan McGriff scored nine goals to help Bear Creek girls lacrosse beat Smoky Hill 18-10 on Tuesday.
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Photos: Smoky Hill boys basketball tops Douglas County to reach 5A Sweet 16
AURORA — Smoky Hill, the No. 7 seed, beat No. 26 Douglas County 87-62 in the second round of the Class 5A boys basketball state tournament on Saturday.
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Boys basketball rankings: Each No. 1 team holds firm
(Ismael Gomez) All five No. 1 teams held firm in this week’s boys basketball rankings, meaning Chaparral (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Sterling (3A), Holly (2A) and De Beque (1A) remained atop their respective polls.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Chaparral (9) 18-3 99 1 1-0 2 Mountain Vista 19-2 75 2 1-1 3 Overland 14-6 73 7 1-0 4 Rangeview 19-2 64 6 2-0 5 Grandview (1) 14-6 61 5 1-0 6 Smoky Hill 16-4 57 3 0-1 7 ThunderRidge 17-4 48 4 1-1 8 Fairview 17-4 25 8 2-0 9 Regis Jesuit 13-8 24 10 2-0 10 Eaglecrest 13-7 11 9 1-0 Others receiving votes: Columbine 8, Arvada West 2, Denver East 2, Ralston Valley 1. Dropped out None. Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 21-0 139 1 2-0 2 Longmont (1) 21-0 127 2 2-0 3 Mead 18-3 90 3 3-0 4 Holy Family 17-3 87 5 1-0 5 Pueblo West 17-4 84 4 2-0 6 Steamboat Springs 18-3 64 8 3-0 7 Cheyenne Mountain 17-4 55 6 1-1 8 Lincoln 15-6 40 7 2-0 9 Wheat Ridge 17-3 37 9 1-0 10 Centaurus 13-7 18 10 1-1 Others receiving votes: Glenwood Springs 17, Harrison 8, Palisade 3, Silver Creek 1. Dropped out None. Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Sterling (13) 18-0 130 1 2-0 2 Manual 16-2 116 2 3-0 3 The Vanguard 16-2 84 3 2-0 4 Lutheran 14-3 82 6 1-0 5 Faith Christian 14-4 72 4 1-0 6 Kent Denver 14-3 63 5 1-0 7 Resurrection Christian 14-4 58 7 2-0 8 Centauri 15-3 47 9 2-0 9 Coal Ridge 13-3 22 8 1-0 10 Colorado Springs Christian 15-3 15 10 1-0 Others receiving votes: Delta 12, DSST: Byers 5, Colorado Academy 4, Montezuma-Cortez 3, DSST: Stapleton 2. Dropped out . Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Holly (9) 18-0 125 1 1-0 2 Yuma (4) 15-2 116 2 6-2 3 Highland 16-1 109 3 2-0 4 Fowler 15-3 87 4 2-0 5 Denver Christian 12-5 59 6 0-1 6 Byers 13-5 55 7 3-0 7 Limon 14-4 51 5 2-1 8 Heritage Christian 14-4 34 9 2-0 9 Sanford 12-5 26 – 3-0 10 Simla 11-5 16 10 2-1 Others receiving votes: Peyton 14, Dayspring Christian 10, Del Norte 4, Dolores Huerta 3, Ignacio 2, Rocky Ford 2, Akron 1, Sedgwick County 1. Dropped out Peyton (8). Class 1A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 De Beque (7) 18-0 104 1 2-0 2 Cornerstone Christian (4) 17-1 93 2 3-0 3 Sangre de Cristo 15-1 79 3 2-0 4 Walsh 13-4 68 4 3-0 5 Mile High Academy 10-2 51 5 1-1 6 Cheraw 15-3 45 8 2-0 7 Peetz 12-4 43 6 1-0 8 Front Range Baptist 13-4 35 7 3-0 9 Haxtun 12-6 23 9 2-1 10 Evangelical Christian 15-3 19 10 2-0 Others receiving votes: Arickaree/Woodlin 16, Springfield 13, Kit Carson 7, Briggsdale 4, Ouray 3, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, Prairie 1. Dropped out None. -
Boys basketball rankings: Four new teams hop into the polls
(Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com) Regis Jesuit (5A), Centauri (3A), Front Range Baptist (1A) and Cheraw (1A) have all joined this week’s basketball rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Chaparral (9) 17-3 132 1 1-1 2 Mountain Vista (5) 18-1 127 3 2-0 3 Smoky Hill 16-3 98 5 2-0 4 ThunderRidge 16-3 83 6 2-0 5 Grandview 13-6 80 2 0-2 6 Rangeview 17-2 78 4 2-0 7 Overland 13-6 71 7 2-0 8 Fairview 15-4 33 8 1-0 9 Eaglecrest 12-7 21 9 2-0 10 Regis Jesuit 11-8 20 – 1-1 Others receiving votes: Columbine 13, Arvada West 5, Brighton 4, Greeley West 2, Denver East 1, Ralston Valley 1, Rock Canyon 1. Dropped out Columbine (10). Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 19-0 139 1 3-0 2 Longmont (1) 19-0 127 2 3-0 3 Mead 15-3 96 4 2-0 4 Pueblo West 15-4 88 3 2-0 5 Holy Family 16-3 86 5 3-0 6 Cheyenne Mountain 16-3 69 6 3-0 7 Lincoln 13-6 47 7 1-1 8 Steamboat Springs 15-3 41 8 2-0 9 Wheat Ridge 16-3 38 10 2-0 10 Centaurus 12-6 17 9 1-1 Others receiving votes: Glenwood Springs 15, Harrison 3, Palisade 3, Pueblo East 1. Dropped out . Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Sterling (15) 16-0 150 1 3-0 2 Manual 13-2 131 2 2-0 3 The Vanguard 14-2 97 4 2-0 4 Faith Christian 13-4 93 5 2-0 5 Kent Denver 13-3 87 3 2-1 6 Lutheran 13-3 87 6 2-0 7 Resurrection Christian 12-4 73 8 2-0 8 Coal Ridge 12-3 36 7 1-0 9 Centauri 13-3 25 – 3-0 10 Colorado Springs Christian 14-3 14 9 3-1 Others receiving votes: Delta 11, Colorado Academy 8, DSST: Byers 5, Montezuma-Cortez 3, University 2, Bayfield 1, DSST: Stapleton 1, Platte Valley 1. Dropped out Colorado Academy (10). Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Holly (11) 17-0 154 1 2-0 2 Yuma (4) 13-2 140 2 4-2 3 Highland (1) 14-1 137 3 2-0 4 Fowler 13-3 105 4 2-0 5 Limon 12-3 73 5 1-1 6 Denver Christian 12-4 65 7 2-1 7 Byers 10-5 58 6 0-2 8 Peyton 10-4 33 9 1-2 9 Heritage Christian 12-4 30 10 2-0 10 Simla 9-4 27 8 1-1 Others receiving votes: Dayspring Christian 23, Sedgwick County 10, Sanford 8, Sargent 6, Vail Christian 5, Dolores Huerta 2, Ignacio 2, Campion Academy 1, Del Norte 1. Dropped out . Class 1A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 De Beque (9) 16-0 115 1 2-0 2 Cornerstone Christian (3) 14-1 98 2 1-1 3 Sangre de Cristo 13-1 86 3 4-0 4 Walsh 10-4 71 5 3-0 5 Mile High Academy 9-1 52 4 2-0 6 Peetz 11-4 46 6 3-0 7 Front Range Baptist 10-4 42 – 3-0 8 Cheraw 13-3 39 – 2-0 9 Haxtun 10-5 22 10 1-1 10 Evangelical Christian 13-3 20 9 3-0 Others receiving votes: Kit Carson 18, Springfield 16, Arickaree/Woodlin 15, Ouray 9, Prairie 8, Briggsdale 2, Belleview Christian 1. Dropped out Kit Carson (7), Springfield (8). -
Photos: No. 3 Grandview girls basketball cruises past Smoky Hill
AURORA — Third-ranked Grandvew girls basketball opened a big lead in the first quarter, and then went on to beat Smoky Hill 92-31 on Friday.
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