AURORA — Seeing a fit as trailblazers and innovative thinkers who come from backgrounds as coaches and athletic administrators, commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green has announced the hires of Adam Bright and Justin Saylor to the CHSAA staff.
Bright is currently the athletic director in Durango, and Saylor is the manager of high school athletics for Denver Public Schools. Bright and Saylor, hired as assistant commissioners, will begin their new roles on July 1.
“I am unbelievably excited to announce these new additions to our team,” Blanford-Green said. “They will both bring valuable experience from their current and past roles, and also bring the type of forward-thinking mentality necessary to stay relevant with the future of interscholastic administration and student participation.
“Both Justin and Adam have a combination of educationally-based leadership and diverse backgrounds that will continue to keep Colorado at the forefront nationally,” Blanford-Green added. “They are each difference-makers with student-participants across the state.”
Said Saylor: “It is something that I have always been passionate about, and I am interested in. When the job opened up this year, I felt like it was perfect timing for myself, and I was really excited about the possibility of working at CHSAA. When I found out that I did get the job, I was really excited, and I am also ready to hit the ground running when that time comes.”
Said Bright: “It’s exciting, and I’m humbled. There’s a great tradition at CHSAA, and I want to be a part of that tradition. We’ve got the 100-year mark coming up here in a couple of years, and I want to be a part of that, and continue where CHSAA’s going, and be part of that journey.”
Blanford-Green will officially assign their duties, including the sports and activities they will oversee, prior to their start date.
The duo replace Bud Ozzello, who is retiring after nine years at CHSAA, and Ernie Derrera, who has accepted a job as an assistant principal/athletic director at the new Severance High School.
Adam Bright
Bright has most recently been the athletic director at Durango, a role that has since grown to a district athletic director position.
At Durango, Bright has sought to make each game or meet he held a spectacular event. His forte is raising the bar for high school events, including when he recently spearheaded the school’s hosting of the state skiing championships last month, and set up an opening ceremony complete with fireworks.
“For me, our purpose in being in education-based athletics and activities is to help teach life lessons,” Bright said. “But I think life lessons really get attached to different degrees through experiences. If we can make our events something that’s a big experience, that will make all of those life lessons that our coaches want to teach more impactful.”
On a state level, Bright has served on the Classification and League Organizing and Appeals Committee, as well as the Bylaw Handbook Committee.
Bright stressed that he would miss living in Durango and being part of that community on a day-to-day basis.
“We’re going to miss living in the community,” Bright said. “If CHSAA was located in Durango, it’d be a win-win.”
Prior to Durango, Bright was the athletic director and football coach at Middle Park from 2013-16.
A native of Texas, he was also the head football coach and athletic director at Winters High School, and an assistant football coach at Caprock in Amarillo, Tex. Bright also was a football assistant at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Bright’s other experience includes time as a general manager in minor league baseball — with the Greenville (Miss.) Bluesman and West Tenn Jaxx in Jackson, Tenn. — and in the front office of the MLB’s Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Bright and his wife, Jessica, have a son, Preston.
Bright said that working at CHSAA was “an opportunity to do what we do through educationally-based activities for our students at Durango High School, and we get to do that for numerous kids across the state. While it may be less of a day-to-day, one-on-one impact, I think the ripple effect is bigger.”
Justin Saylor, left. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
Saylor has been with Denver Public Schools since 2008, helping to facilitate the district’s athletics for more than 90,000 students. He started with the district’s middle school athletics, and has been involved with their high school athletics since 2011. Saylor is a Certified Master Athletic Administrator.
“I think it’s an exciting new challenge for me to now work at the state level,” Saylor said. “It’s an opportunity for me, as a former collegiate soccer player, as a lacrosse player, to kind of give some exposure at the state level to some sports that aren’t quite as visible and to hopefully take some of those sports to the next level.”
Saylor’s sports roots started in his native Ohio, where he grew up playing soccer, lacrosse and football in Cleveland. After high school, he played college soccer at Hofstra and Wilmington College. His dad has served as the girls lacrosse coach at Cleveland Heights High School for more than 30 years.
“I grew up the son of a coach,” Saylor said. “High school athletics have always been a passion of mine. It really shaped me as a person growing up playing sports in high school.”
Saylor got his professional start in athletics as the head lacrosse coach at Dublin Coffman (Ohio). After moving to DPS, he became the chair of the CHSAA soccer committee from 2012-18. At DPS, he serves on the district-wide waiver committee regarding student eligibility.
He has also been very involved in event management at the state level, serving as a state tournament site host for field hockey, boys lacrosse, boys soccer, girls soccer and boys golf. He was also a regional host for wrestling, cross country, boys golf, girls golf and softball.
Additionally, Saylor has served on seeding committees for baseball, basketball, girls soccer, boys soccer and softball.
Outside of high school sports, Saylor has also worked as part of the event management team for the NCAA women’s basketball Final Four in Denver, and in Cleveland.
Saylor said it was a hard decision to leave DPS, and that he was looking forward to what’s ahead.
“I’ve made a lot of really, really great hopefully lifetime friends over the last 11 years at Denver Public Schools,” Saylor said. “I’ve always said to myself that the only way I would leave Denver Public Schools was if it was the perfect and the right situation for me, and I feel like this is. It’s the right decision for me, and I’m looking forward to continuing to working with a lot of my friends, just in a little bit different capacity, and serving the state of Colorado.”
Blanford-Green said she was inspired by the applicant pool the positions drew.
“Thank you to all the administrators and community advocates that sought to be a part of the CHSAA team,” Blanford-Green said. “I was inspired by the candidate pool for these positions, as we know we will continue to have excellence in the field, as well as in our office.”
The 2018-19 all-state skiing teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created based upon results at the state meet. Skiers of the year were selected based upon the number of team points they produced during the meet. Coaches of the year are voted upon by their peers prior at the state meet.
Skimeister is a season-long event conducted by the Colorado High School Ski League which honors the top skier in both disciplines.
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Boys
Alpine skiier of the year: Shane Cole, Vail Mountain
Nordic skiier of the year: Cameron Wolfe, Vail Mountain, Everett Olson, Aspen
Skimeister: Max Timm, Battle Mountain
Alpine coach of the year: Leah Lesage, Durango
Nordic coach of the year: Kyle Steitz, Poudre
First team
Name
School
Event
Will Bettenhausen
Battle Mountain
Giant Slalom, Slalom
Shane Cole
Vail Mountain
Giant Slalom, Slalom
Robert Harnick
Vail Mountain
Giant Slalom
Talus Lantz
Nederland
Slalom
Logan Moore
Durango
Nordic Classic, Nordic Skate
Everett Olson
Aspen
Nordic Classic, Nordic Skate
Mackay Pattison
Battle Mountain
Slalom
Tyler Scholl
Middle Park
Nordic Classic, Nordic Skate
Trey Thorpe
Aspen
Giant Slalom, Slalom
Max Timm
Battle Mountain
Skimeister, Giant Slalom
Colt Whitley
Aspen
Nordic Classic, Nordic Skate
Cameron Wolfe
Vail Mountain
Nordic Classic, Nordic Skate
Second team
Name
School
Event
Henry Barth
Aspen
Nordic Skate
Reed Beidleman
Aspen
Slalom
Noah Bodewes
Durango
Nordic Classic, Nordic Skate
Sebastian Brower
Middle Park
Nordic Classic
Davis Colon
Aspen
Slalom
Ethan deMoraes
Aspen
Giant Slalom
Noah Forman
Aspen
Giant Slalom
Peter Haynes
Summit
Nordic Classic
Alex Kim
Evergreen
Slalom
Dominik Lettovsky
Battle Mountain
Giant Slalom
Max Lynch
Nederland
Slalom
Carson McCue
Nederland
Giant Slalom
Taiga Moore
Aspen
Nordic Classic, Nordic Skate
Charlie Olsen
Aspen
Giant Slalom
Anders Weiss
Aspen
Nordic Skate
Noah Wheeless
Aspen
Nordic Classic, Nordic Skate
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Girls
Alpine skiier of the year: Gretchen Pavelich, Battle Mountain
Nordic skiier of the year: Emma Blakslee, Vail Mountain
The Durango alpine and Nordic ski teams are off to impressive starts as the Demons prepare to host the state championships later this month at Purgatory Resort.
The 2018 all-state football 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 vote of head coaches across the state.
Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.
CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created from the results of the coaches’ vote.
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Class 5A
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Player of the year: Aidan Atkinson, Fairview
Coach of the year: Ed McCaffrey, Valor Christian
First Team
Name
School
Year
Pos.
Elijah Anderson-Taylor
Eaglecrest
Senior
LB/RB
Aidan Atkinson
Fairview
Junior
QB
Reece Atteberry
Eaglecrest
Junior
OT/DE
Jordan Billingsley
Grandview
Senior
RB
Logan DeArment
Columbine
Senior
QB/CB
Andrew Gentry
Columbine
Junior
G/OT
Aidan Ikaika Keanaaina
Mullen
Junior
NG/G
Dylan James
Eaglecrest
Senior
QB/RB
Austin Johnson
Highlands Ranch
Senior
G/DT
Spencer Lambert
ThunderRidge
Senior
RB/CB
Carson Lee
Cherry Creek
Junior
OT/C
Michael Lynn
Cherry Creek
Senior
OT
Kiahn Martinez
Regis Jesuit
Senior
RB
Luke McCaffrey
Valor Christian
Senior
QB
Barrett Miller
Eaglecrest
Senior
OT/DT
Alex Padilla
Cherry Creek
Senior
QB
Alec Pell
Cherry Creek
Senior
FB/RB/LB
Billy Pospisil
Pomona
Senior
WR/FS
Cian Quiroga
Valor Christian
Senior
OT/DT
Brad Roberts
Ralston Valley
Senior
RB/LB
Roger Rosengarten
Valor Christian
Junior
DT/DE
Mason Schultz
Grandview
Senior
OL/OC/DL
Cobi Wood
Grandview
Senior
K
Ethan Zemla
Valor Christian
Senior
MLB/TE
Second Team
Name
School
Year
Pos.
Alijah Bates
Doherty
Senior
OT/DE
Garrett Bishop
Pomona
Junior
OT
Henry Blackburn
Fairview
Junior
WR/FS
Carson Brantley
Cherry Creek
Senior
FS/SS
Cade Bruckman
Grandview
Junior
MLB/FB
Corbin Curry
Columbine
Senior
Ben Earnest
Columbine
Senior
OL/DL
Ethan Frasier
ThunderRidge
Senior
MLB
Matt Greenwald
Fairview
Senior
WR/DB
Andrew Grout
Castle View
Senior
OT/DL
Jack Howell
Valor Christian
Sophomore
QB/WR/FS
Hayden Isenhart
Grandview
Senior
DE/TE
Austin Jandik
Cherokee Trail
Junior
DL/MLB
Justin Lohrenz
Columbine
Junior
TE/DE
Chase Lopez
Valor Christian
Junior
WR/DB/ATH
Kevin Lukasiewicz
Arapahoe
Senior
QB/P
Chris McEahern
Arvada West
Senior
WR
Dylan Morrill
Columbine
Senior
G/DE
Colten Muller
Pomona
Senior
WR/QB
Maxwell Nwokeuwu
ThunderRidge
Senior
OL/DL
Braden Siders
Ralston Valley
Junior
DE
Jake Steinmetz
Boulder
Senior
CB/WR
Isaac Townsend
Ralston Valley
Senior
DE/TE
Honorable mention: JJ Augustus, Eaglecrest, Senior, WR/CB; Tyler Banks, Fairview, Senior, OL/DL; Alex Bishard, Legacy, Senior, G/DT; Grayson Blackmon, Cherry Creek, Junior, DT; Vance Brazile, Cherry Creek, Senior, TE; Manuel Corrales, Westminster, Junior, OL/DL; Brian Crespo, Poudre, Junior, OL; Erik Delgado, Far Northeast Warriors, Senior, K/P; Bryce DesJardins, Fairview, Senior, WR/CB; Elijah Ewing, Denver East, Senior, WR/DB; Aaron Franklin, Denver East, Junior, WR/DB; Ryan Gilmore, ThunderRidge, Senior, QB; Thomas Harries, Ralston Valley, Senior, FS/WR; Zach Heckman, Fossil Ridge, Senior, G/OT; David Hoage, Smoky Hill, Senior, RB/MLB; Pierce Holley, Lakewood, Senior, QB; Cole Jesch, Ralston Valley, Senior, OT/C; Q Jones, Fountain-Fort Carson, Sophomore, RB/FS/SS; Adam Karas, Pomona, Junior, OT; Luke Keefe, Regis Jesuit, Senior, DE/DT; Dakota Key, Legacy, Junior, RB/LB; Casey Knutsen, Fossil Ridge, Senior, SS/RB/P; Colin Lavell, Legend, Senior, OT/G; Ryan Le, Mountain Vista, Senior, G/C; Brady Legault, Arvada West, Senior, G/DT; Devon Lobato, Doherty, Senior, FS; Geno Macias, Regis Jesuit, Senior, LB/SS; JP Martinez, Westminster, Senior, OL/DL; Mikey McClelland, Chaparral, Senior, DT/DE; Raymond Mclaughlin, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior, C; Kyle Moretti, Pomona, Junior, MLB/FB; Sam Motzkus, ThunderRidge, Senior, DE; Brandy Okeke, Grandview, Senior, DE/LB; Trustin Oliver, Legend, Senior, WR; Lance Opp, Highlands Ranch, Senior, WR/LB; Cole Oster, Castle View, Senior, S/RB; Matt Pando, Northglenn, Senior, C; Dadrian Paris, Horizon, Senior, WR; Cole Parrott, Columbine, Senior, DL/TE/LS; Dayne Prim, Grandview, Senior, WR; Jalon’e Rice, Overland, Senior, WR/CB; Scott Ruckel, ThunderRidge, Senior, WR; Myles Ruiz, Cherokee Trail, Senior, DB/WR; Obasanjo Sanni, Smoky Hill, Junior, RB; Gavin Sawchuk, Valor Christian, Freshman, WR; Ben Schneider, Ralston Valley, Senior, LB/MLB; Liban Shongolo, Adams City, Senior, QB/SS; Malik Sparrow, Cherokee Trail, Senior, RB; Preston Stansel, Boulder, Senior, ATH; Grant Stewartson, Highlands Ranch, Junior, OL/DL; Jack Thiele, Pomona, Senior, SS/CB; Anthony Thomas, Rangeview, Junior, G/DT.
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Class 4A
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Player of the year: Zach Weinmaster, Loveland
Coach of the year: Wayne McGinn, Loveland
First Team
Name
School
Year
Pos.
Garrett Beckman
Greeley West
Senior
OT/G
Ryder Blair
Ponderosa
Senior
LB/TE
Brenden Bower
Loveland
Senior
C/NG
Travis Bretches
Loveland
Senior
DE/G
Steven Croell
Broomfield
Senior
QB
Bryce Delahoy
Rampart
Senior
RB/NG
Ethan Drewes
Skyline
Senior
MLB/OT/DT
Chris Eckerman
Montrose
Senior
RB/DB
Jered Garcia
Dakota Ridge
Senior
RB
Jeremy Hollingsworth
Skyline
Senior
RB
Anthony Johnston
Chatfield
Senior
OT/DE
Kaden Jolley
Fruita Monument
Senior
DE
Riley Kinney
Loveland
Senior
QB
Isaiah Meyers
Loveland
Senior
CB/SB
David Moore III
Pine Creek
Junior
RB/CB
Cody Rakowsky
Loveland
Senior
RB/CB
Telvin Townsend
Longmont
Senior
OT/FB
Ethan Waite
Ponderosa
Senior
DE/FB
Deonte Washington
Vista Ridge
Senior
DE/LB
Zach Weinmaster
Loveland
Senior
RB/SS
Derek West
Greeley West
Senior
RB/SS
Kyle West
Skyline
Senior
WR/LB
Charlie Wildermuth
Chatfield
Senior
K/WR
Second Team
Name
School
Year
Pos.
Cade Balleweg
Grand Junction Central
Senior
WR/RB/ATH
Hunter Barnes
Chatfield
Senior
RB
Sean Boylan
Loveland
Senior
MLB/FB
Ryan Capasso
Broomfield
Senior
LB/OT
Thomas Ceniceros
Montrose
Senior
DT/OL
Matthew Eich
Broomfield
Sophomore
K
Drake Engelking
Longmont
Senior
RB/FB
Alex France
Standley Lake
Senior
QB/DB
Travis Heath
Fruita Monument
Senior
OL/DL
Matthew Heitmann
Dakota Ridge
Junior
OL/DL/LS
Tanner Hickey
Grand Junction Central
Senior
FS/SS
Frankie Ingraldi
Widefield
Senior
RB/LB
Kyle Jameson
Pueblo West
Senior
FS/WR
Max Lofy
Pine Creek
Junior
ATH
LaDarius Mays
Coronado
Junior
RB/FS
Collin Morrison
Loveland
Senior
DE
Treyton Queen
Fruita Monument
Senior
FB/DE
Marc Rocha
Standley Lake
Senior
OL/DL
Ryan Ruger
Broomfield
Senior
G/OT
Chase Silva
Skyline
Sophomore
QB/FS
Levi Taylor
Ponderosa
Senior
OT
Jack Walters
Golden
Senior
WR/FS
Adam Weaver
Pine Creek
Senior
G/DT
Honorable mention: Donovan Andrus, Grand Junction, Senior, DE/OG; Cauy Boulden, Montrose, Senior, WR/DB; Andre Brown, Greeley West, Senior, DE; Blake Bucca, Standley Lake, Senior, OL/DL; Ricky Childers, Skyline, Senior, G/NG; Drake Cortez, Brighton, Senior, WR/RB/CB; Oakley Dehning, Longmont, Senior, QB; Michael Deschene, Loveland, Senior, MLB/FB; Sam Dirks, Silver Creek, Senior, DT/DE; Nick Faraca, Centaurus, Junior, QB; Austin Fiala, Monarch, Junior, RB/MLB; Alex Guzman, Bear Creek, Senior, OT; Isaac Hesse, Skyline, Senior, OT/DL; Kevin Hooks, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior, DB/WR; Soren Howard, Wheat Ridge, Senior, OT/DE/TE; Joe Hufford, Ponderosa, Junior, WR/K/Ret.; Christian Jones, Air Academy, Junior, DL/OL; Noah Karwacki, Vista Peak Prep, Senior, K/P; Emmert Kastendieck, Montrose, Junior, RB/CB; Faleao Leatiota, Mesa Ridge, Senior, NG/C; Jacob Lee, Pueblo West, Senior, DL; Max Marsh, Grand Junction Central, Junior, QB; Braden Martinez, Windsor, Senior, LB/DB; Chandler Mason, Pueblo West, Junior, QB/LB/MLB; Nejon McCray, Denver South, Senior, DE/DT; Kolton Miller, Ponderosa, Sophomore, WR/Ret.; Micaylon Moore, Fort Collins, Senior, WR/DB/Ret.; Gianni Palazzo, Heritage, Senior, QB/SB; Joey Piacenza, Greeley West, Senior, TE/LB; Harlan Potts, Hinkley, Senior, MLB/OT; Elias Rolfe, Pine Creek, Junior, DE; Zach Rush, Fruita Monument, Senior, QB/C; Tyler Schemp, Greeley Central, Senior, OL/DL; Joshua Sharpes, Loveland, Senior, OT; Cole Simmons, Montrose, Junior, OL/LB; Chris Smith, Liberty, Senior, TE/LB; Michael Thompson, Aurora Central, Senior, MLB/TE; Andy Vickery, Heritage, Junior, G/NG; Jack Wathen, Skyline, Senior, WR/LB; Cameron White, Rampart, Senior, G/NG; Elijah Williams, Gateway, Senior, LB/WR.
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Class 3A
(Chris Fehrm/Chris Fehrm Photography)
Player of the year: Ty Evans, Palmer Ridge
Coach of the year: Al Melo, Harrison
First Team
Name
School
Year
Pos.
Griffin Anderson
Discovery Canyon
Senior
K
Luc Andrada
Pueblo East
Senior
QB/CB
Jason Bruce
Palisade
Senior
RB/CB
Gage Clawson
Discovery Canyon
Junior
G/MLB
Carl Cox
Palisade
Junior
G/ILB
Aidan Cullen
Palmer Ridge
Senior
DE/OT/ATH
Jacob Dillon
Palmer Ridge
Senior
DT
Ty Evans
Palmer Ridge
Senior
QB
Nathan Hackney
Erie
Senior
DT/G
Kyle Helbig
Holy Family
Senior
TE/WR/DE
Daveon Hunter
Thomas Jefferson
Junior
LB/RB
Mitchell Jefferis
Palmer Ridge
Senior
OC
Kain Medrano
Pueblo East
Senior
WR/FS
Jaymeson Nelms
Erie
Senior
DE/TE
Isaiah Padilla
Lewis-Palmer
Senior
G/DT
Anthony Roberson II
Palmer Ridge
Junior
CB/SB
Dominic Robles
Pueblo East
Senior
DT/OT
Noah Roper
Erie
Senior
RB/FS/CB
Aumiere Shedrick
Harrison
Senior
RB/DL
Jaden Sparks
Palmer Ridge
Senior
WR/MLB
Cameron Tucker
Palisade
Junior
QB/FS
Evan Walsh
Lewis-Palmer
Senior
RB/CB/Ret.
Orlando Westbrook-Sanchez III
Harrison
Senior
QB/DB
Second Team
Name
School
Year
Pos.
Zack Anderson
Discovery Canyon
Senior
QB
Spencer Brooks
Erie
Senior
OT/LB
Cody Bruce
Palmer Ridge
Junior
OL/DL
Braden Christie
Pueblo South
Senior
Julian Custine
Erie
Senior
K/P
Brennen DiBella
Mead
Senior
OT
Luke Gair
Glenwood Springs
Senior
SB/SS
Patrick Gonzales
Pueblo East
Senior
RB/SB/MLB
JP Hamer
Fort Morgan
Senior
RB
Isaac Linker
Fort Morgan
Senior
QB/MLB
Dawson Marcum
Durango
Senior
RB/SS
Quinn Meinert
Green Mountain
Junior
LB
Ryan Monteleone
Discovery Canyon
Senior
RB/CB
Nick Norris
Fort Morgan
Junior
OT
Jay Olson
Mead
Senior
TE/DE
Logan Robinson
Frederick
Senior
DE/G
Jeremiah Runco
Pueblo East
Senior
DT/OT
Brandon Samora
Pueblo East
Senior
OT/G/DT
Joel Scott
Lewis-Palmer
Senior
TE/LB
Keshaun Taylor
Thomas Jefferson
Junior
WR/DB
Trey Towndrow
Green Mountain
Junior
QB/RB
Miron Washburn
Harrison
Senior
OL/DL
Will Woodward
Evergreen
Senior
OL/DL
Honorable mention: Joseph Alejo, Palisade, Junior, TE/LB; Austin Ban, Steamboat Springs, Senior, RB/LB; Will Banks, Green Mountain, Junior, DE; Cayden Camper, Pueblo County, Senior, K/P; Dante Ciaravola, Frederick, Senior, RB/SB/WR; Zak Cossette, Eagle Valley, 0, RB/MLB; Sebastian Dalton, Holy Family, Senior, DT/RB; Hector Escobar, Battle Mountain, Senior, DT/OT/LS; Ben Haefeli, Evergreen, Senior, FS/RB/CB; Ben Hersam, Mitchell, Senior, RB/MLB; Jahvell Johnson-Humphrey, George Washington, Senior, WR/CB; Marcus Kemm, Skyview, Senior, CB/SB; Michael Kumlin, Kennedy, Senior, LB/TE; Tanner Leise, Mead, Senior, DE; Matt Lyons, Harrison, Senior, OL/LB; Nico Martin, Pueblo Central, Senior, RB/WR; Nathaniel Mesa, Harrison, Senior, OL/DL; Taylor Morgan, Summit, Senior, DT/OT/G; Gabe Morgan, Canon City, Junior, OL/DL; Cameron Nellor, Thompson Valley, Junior, SB/QB/SS; Buddie Niccoli, Pueblo Centennial, Senior, RB/LB; Gavin Orbus, Holy Family, Senior, OL; Dorian Pacheco, Lutheran, Freshman, RB/LB; Grant Pullen, George Washington, Senior, DE/TE; Alex Rodriguez, Glenwood Springs, Senior, G/DT; Caleb Sherrill, Falcon, Senior, LB/RB; Cole Sniff, Pueblo South, Senior, RB/FB; Max Tafoya, Denver North, Senior, OT/DT; Nick Wall, Roosevelt, Senior, WR/CB; Carver Willis, Durango, Junior, OT/DT.
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Class 2A
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Player of the year: Jon Nuschy, La Junta
Coach of the year: Ty Buderus, La Junta
First Team
Name
School
Year
Pos.
Ty Addington
La Junta
Senior
C/DE
Ty Beaman
Berthoud
Senior
DE/OT
Vince Deleo
Salida
Senior
MLB/FB/RB
Isaac Harris
Sterling
Senior
SB/CB
David Hawkins
Bayfield
Senior
LB/RB
Kyle Hecker
Resurrection Christian
Senior
OT/MLB
Noah Hollander
Aspen
Senior
WR/FS
Gryphin Hooper
Platte Valley
Junior
OT/DE
Peter Kuppinger
Resurrection Christian
Senior
DE
David Nagy
Faith Christian
Senior
RB
Jon Nuschy
La Junta
Senior
QB/SS
Hunter Paxton
Sterling
Senior
OT/DT
Alberto Perez
Platte Valley
Junior
TB/LB/K
Jake Reardon
Basalt
Senior
RB/DB
Jake Reuss
Basalt
Senior
OL/LB
Trevor Reuss
Basalt
Senior
QB/LB
Ernesto Rios
Platte Valley
Senior
TB/LB/P
Jacob Tafoya
La Junta
Senior
OT/NG
Jacob Thielen
Faith Christian
Senior
LB/OL
Tanner Vines
Rifle
Senior
RB/MLB
Wyatt Warfel
Rifle
Senior
C/DE
Trevon Wehrman
Platte Valley
Senior
QB
Zane Zuhlke
Resurrection Christian
Senior
FS/WR
Second Team
Name
School
Year
Pos.
Jordan Abbott
Faith Christian
Senior
S/WR
Connor Aragon
Pagosa Springs
Senior
RB/MLB
Aiden Barrios
Delta
Senior
OL/DL
Holt Brashears
Salida
Senior
DE/C
Jake Braun
D’Evelyn
Junior
OT/DE
Matthew Broughton
Montezuma-Cortez
Senior
FB/LB
Brendan Bunting
Platte Valley
Senior
WR/DB
Zach Busmente
Sterling
Junior
MLB/OT
Ty Garnhart
Eaton
Senior
QB/SS/FS
Christian Lamb
Faith Christian
Senior
G
Joey Licht
Kent Denver
Senior
QB/DB
Isaac Lorenzen
Bayfield
Senior
NG/OT
Kyle Lueck
Resurrection Christian
Senior
RB/LB
Armondo Martinez
Alamosa
Senior
G/DE
Noah Miles
D’Evelyn
Senior
ILB/WR/P
Keyon Prior
Bayfield
Senior
RB/CB
Alex Riedel
Resurrection Christian
Senior
LB/RB
Eli Smith
Salida
Senior
WR/LB
Reece Ullery
Elizabeth
Senior
RB/FS
John Van Hattem
Resurrection Christian
Senior
OC
James Waddles
La Junta
Senior
OT/DE
Daniel Westbrook
Bayfield
Senior
DE/OT
Josh Yancey
Platte Valley
Junior
WB/DB
Honorable mention: Jared Baker, Moffat County, Senior, G/DE; Andrew Borquez, Alameda, Senior, DL/OL; Antonio Chavez, La Junta, Junior, RB/LB; Bryson Cox, Woodland Park, Sophomore, TE/DE; Garrett Craig, The Classical Academy, Senior, OL/DL; Henry Fritzler, Eaton, Senior, DT/G; Hadley Holloway, Bennett, Senior, OT/DT; Dillon Jonsson, Aspen, Senior, OT/DT; Walker Kee, Lamar, Junior; Tyler Kissler, Valley, Senior, CB/WR; Ben Kuhnel, Middle Park, Senior, WR/S/ATH; Dillon Lucas, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior, RB/LB; John Paul Luebbers, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior, G/DE; Goskany Luquin, Basalt, Senior, DE/OL; Ethan Mackley, Rifle, Junior, G/DE; Ryan Malden, La Junta, Junior, QB/RB; Grady Mandl, The Academy, Senior, WR/CB; Alex Maravilla, Eaton, Senior, MLB/OT; Caleb Miramontes, Delta, Senior, RB/LB; Swayde Noyes, Montezuma-Cortez, Senior, OT/DE; Danny Pelphrey, Berthoud, Senior, WR/DB; Antonio Rivera, Alamosa, Senior, MLB; Riley Romero, La Junta, Senior, WR; Nick Segal, University, Senior, LB/RB; Damian Spell, Coal Ridge, Junior, DT/OG/G; Brady Sullivan, D’Evelyn, Senior, ILB/OG; Angel Villarruel, Englewood, Junior, OL/DL; Mark Walvoord, Kent Denver, Senior, OL/DL; Nick Wellen, Brush, Junior, RB/MLB; Ethan Winden, Weld Central, Senior; Hunter Zentz, Manitou Springs, Senior, WR/CB.
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Class 1A
(Alan Versaw/stoutroadsportspage.com)
Player of the year: Cannan Bennett, Limon
Coach of the year: Mike O’Dwyer, Limon
First Team
Name
School
Year
Pos.
James Amick
Meeker
Senior
DL/OL
Cannan Bennett
Limon
Senior
QB/LB
Logan Blevins
Platte Canyon
Senior
OT/DT
Peyton Brones
Colorado Springs Christian
Junior
MLB/FB
Owen Busetti
Florence
Sophomore
MLB/RB
Bennie Chacon
Centauri
Senior
OT/DT
Adam Chacon
Centauri
Junior
MLB/G
Tristan Crowther
Centauri
Senior
DE/WR
Eddie Duron
Strasburg
Senior
G/MLB
Hauk Hubbard
Limon
Senior
RB/LB
Chris Lopez
Monte Vista
Senior
OT/DE
Logan Marx
Limon
Junior
OL/DL
Greg Olsen
Colorado Springs Christian
Senior
Ryan Phelan
Meeker
Sophomore
QB/DE
Braden Sandersfeld
Limon
Senior
WR/DB
JC Spence
Strasburg
Senior
FS/RB
Kory Tacha
Limon
Sophomore
RB/LB
Jesus Trejo
Holyoke
Senior
MLB/RB
Luis Villalpando
Meeker
Senior
LB/K/G
Trevor Walker
Peyton
Senior
RB/LB
Wyatt Warren
Strasburg
Senior
MLB/RB
Braden Witzel
Burlington
Senior
Javier Zamora
Limon
Senior
OL/DL
Second Team
Name
School
Year
Pos.
Morgan Arnold
Limon
Senior
OL/DL
Chase Beckner
Holyoke
0
DT/G
Carson Berghuis
Wray
Junior
DE/OT
Jaykhale Boiter
Jefferson
Senior
NG/G
Cannon Buford
Crowley County
Senior
OT/NG
Gabriel Calhoun
St. Mary’s
Senior
ATH
Joe Dunn
Colorado Springs Christian
Sophomore
Anthony Felice
Paonia
Senior
RB/LB
Daniel Frates
Peyton
Senior
DT/G
Jim Gabriel
Buena Vista
Junior
OT/DT
Lucas Gerding
Clear Creek
Senior
QB/FS/ATH
Josh Gonzales
Peyton
Senior
RB/FS
Eli Hanks
Meeker
Senior
RB/LB
J.D. Hart
Peyton
Senior
WR/CB
Cade Hillman
Wray
Senior
RB/MLB
Javier Lancaster
Florence
Junior
OG/NG
Zach Martin
Centauri
Senior
WR/CB
Deontay Martinez
Centauri
Senior
C/DE
Blake Mosenteen
Holyoke
0
RB/SS
Levi Peterson
Paonia
Junior
OT/DE
Kurvonte Rice
Jefferson
Senior
SB/QB
Trevor Tinajera
Platte Canyon
Senior
FS/TE
Kaidon Wenta
Monte Vista
Junior
RB/LB
Honorable mention: Koby Anderson, Highland, Senior, TE/LB; Lukas Baltzer, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior; Rian Chavez, Colorado Springs Christian, Sophomore, MLB; Bert Chrastil, Estes Park, Senior, RB/LB; Taylor Clark, Grand Valley, Senior, DE/TE; Edward Cruz, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior, OL/DL; Adrian Diaz De Leon, The Pinnacle, Senior, RB/LB/SS; Zach Dube, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior, QB/DL; Abraham Echauri, Center, Freshman, WR/CB/ATH; Jase Lantto, Peyton, Junior, DL/OL; Carlos Lopez, Center, Senior, OT/DT/FB; Ivan Martinez Pantaleon, The Pinnacle, Senior, OL/DL/K; Jacob Miller, St. Mary’s, Junior, WR/DB; Grey Neal, Paonia, Junior, QB/LB; Jonathan Pena, Grand Valley, Senior, RB/SB/SS; Jared Reynolds, Cedaredge, Senior, LB/QB; Ricardo Rocha, Rocky Ford, Junior, OL/DL; Ben Sanchez, Clear Creek, Senior, WR/DB; Trevor Smith, Strasburg, Junior, C/DT; Logan Stewart, Highland, Senior, QB/DB; Chad Sutherland, Strasburg, Junior, G/DT; Daniel Tena, Burlington, Senior; David Trujillo, Rocky Ford, Senior, WR/DB; Wesley Van Matre, John Mall, Junior, RB/LB; Taj VanderLinde, Cedaredge, Senior, DL/OL; Lane Walter, Crowley County, Senior, DE/G; Malaki Walters, Florence, Senior, LB/OG; Quamon Williams, Crowley County, Junior; Luke Yates, Buena Vista, Junior, WR/FS.
[divider]
8-man
(Gabriel Christus/Denver Broncos)
Player of the year: Layne Green, Sedgwick County
Coach of the year: Chris Michel, Sedgwick County
First Team
Name
School
Year
Pos.
Eric Alcala
Sedgwick County
Senior
C/DT
Luis Dominguez
West Grand
Senior
QB/DB
Quinton Flanscha
Fowler
Senior
RB/CB
Matt Frank
Merino
Senior
RB/CB
Layne Green
Sedgwick County
Senior
RB/DE
Jordan Knight
West Grand
Senior
OG/LB
Jace Logan
Soroco
Senior
RB/ILB
Trysten Moltrer
Hoehne
Senior
RB/DB
Shane Montoya
Hoehne
Junior
OL/DL
Grady Nielsen
Rangely
Senior
OL/DL
Derrick Poss
Akron
Senior
RB/LB
Max Quint
Merino
Senior
OL/DL
Kyle Rowe
Hoehne
Senior
RB/DE
Ethan Walter
Sedgwick County
Senior
Hugh Wheatley
West Grand
Senior
WR/DB
Adam Zink
Caliche
Senior
RB/MLB
Second Team
Name
School
Year
Pos.
Braxton Asbell
Sargent
Sophomore
OL/DL
Drew Brannan
Rangely
Senior
QB/DB
Erick Chaparro
Holly
Senior
RB/ILB/Ret.
Kobe Davis
Holly
Senior
DE/QB/WR
Beau Dukes
Springfield
Senior
QB/LB
Chance Garcia
Mancos
Senior
RB/MLB
Tommy Harmon
Pikes Peak Christian
Senior
WR/DE/K
CJ Hoff
Front Range Christian
Senior
WR/DB
Federico Orozco
Hoehne
Senior
TE/LB
Marcos Ramirez
West Grand
Senior
OG/DE
Devin Ramirez
Rangely
Senior
RB/DB/QB
Austin Stauffer
West Grand
Senior
OG/DE
Christian Still
Dayspring Christian Academy
Sophomore
QB/CB
Frank Torrez
Sargent
Senior
ATH
Justin Traxler
Akron
Senior
QB/S
Traevonn Walton
Caliche
Senior
NG/G
Honorable mention: Braden Anderson, Haxtun, Senior, WR/LB; Jayce Bauer, Wiley, Senior, C/DE/FB; Chris Bolt, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior, OL/DT; Riley Clayton, Sangre de Cristo, Senior, TB/LB; Zach Dolan, Vail Christian, Senior; Devon Frazier, Las Animas, Senior, LB/OL/K; Nate Freeman, Plateau Valley, Senior, OL/DL; Will Gabriel, Norwood, Senior, RB/LB; Dalton Gartrell, Sanford, Senior, TE/DE; Austin Green, Dove Creek, Senior, G/DE; Darias Harms, Simla, Junior; Terrance Heath, Sedgwick County, Sophomore, WR/TE/DE; Jaden Hottinger, Akron, Senior, RB/CB; Isaia Jarvis, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior, OL/LB; Stephen King, Gilpin County, Sophomore, QB/CB; Drew Lloyd, Front Range Christian, Senior, TE/DL; Brad Mazerall, Simla, Senior; Sean McKinley, Pikes Peak Christian, Junior, RB/LB; Austin Mclean, Dayspring Christian Academy, Junior, DT/G; Keegan Medina, Del Norte, Senior, QB; Mikey Mikita, Calhan, Senior, RB/LB; Tristan Moore, Rangely, Senior, TE/ILB; Breccen Morelli, Mancos, Junior, QB/DE; Bryar Morgan, Elbert, Senior; Brendyn Nordyke, Holly, Senior, NG/OG/RB; Beau Parker, Sedgwick County, Junior; Franchesco Rivera, Hoehne, Junior, OL/DL; Adam Sapp, Custer County, Senior, OL/DL; Thor Schiffer, Fowler, Junior, RB/OL/DL; Brady Shelley, Byers, Senior, CB/WR; Tyshawn Silva, Justice, Senior, ATH/DB/Ret.; Daigen Springer, South Park, Senior, TB/DB; Eli Suiters, Swink, Junior, DL/TE.
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6-man
(Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)
Player of the year: Bryson Long, Peetz
Coach of the year: Toby Kechter, Stratton/Liberty
First Team
Name
School
Year
Pos.
Bryce Carlstrom
North Park
Senior
ATH
T.J. Conaway
Kit Carson
Senior
Cordell Farmer
Kit Carson
Junior
DE/TE
Devon Jara
Granada
Senior
QB
Walter Jordan
Prairie
Senior
Jaret Lichty
Stratton/Liberty
Sophomore
RB/LB
Tyson Lichty
Stratton/Liberty
Senior
QB/LB
Bryson Long
Peetz
Senior
RB
Sam McGinnis
Idalia
Senior
Bryce Miracle
Otis
Senior
RB
Quade Pelton
Cheyenne Wells
Junior
Ethan Richmond
Stratton/Liberty
Senior
RB/TE/DE
Second Team
Name
School
Year
Pos.
Tyler Blickem
Briggsdale
Junior
QB
Chris Bryan
Kit Carson
Senior
Jade Cozart
Cheyenne Wells
Senior
Lucas Hart
Cheraw
Senior
RB/LB
Duchea High
Colorado School for the Deaf Blind
Senior
QB/S
Kyle Klann
Flagler/Hi-Plains
Senior
Levi Shean
Stratton/Liberty
Senior
TE/LB
Steven Tunstall
Cotopaxi
Senior
FB/OL/DE
Ty Warren
La Veta
Senior
ILB/FB/HB
Isaih Wellman
Mountain Valley
Senior
DE/RB/LB
Cooper White
Peetz
Junior
RB
Eltan Yarger
Stratton/Liberty
Senior
FB/LB
Honorable mention: Josh Baca, Granada, Senior, RB; Zayd Banks, Flagler/Hi-Plains, Sophomore; Vincent Bauer, Briggsdale, Senior, FS/WR; Axel Escareno, Manzanola, Junior, FS/QB; Brock Follett, North Park, Junior, RB/DE/LB; Isaac Gonzales, La Veta, Junior, DE/TE/WR; Chris Goss, Fleming, Sophomore, DE/WR; David Hammel, Mountain Valley, Senior, LB/TE/DE; Ty Hunt, Otis, Senior, QB/ILB/S; Cesar Iturralde, Branson/Kim, Senior, RB/FS; Dominic Martinez, Manzanola, Senior, MLB/FB; Coy McDonald, Walsh, Junior, ILB/DB/RB; Ambrosio Mondragon, Sierra Grande, Senior, WR/DE; Trey Moore, Prairie, Senior; Walker Morelock, Deer Trail, Junior, LB/RB; Alex Salazar, Walsh, Senior, RB/LB/C; Caleb Scharsch, Sierra Grande, Sophomore, TB/LB; Greg Tidquist, Genoa-Hugo, Senior, QB/S; Zackary Van Esselstine, Cotopaxi, Junior, C/DE; Brandon Williams, Fleming, Junior, RB/MLB.
