Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Fossil Ridge (5)
2-0
84
1
2-0
2
Chatfield (3)
3-0
80
2
3-0
3
Rock Canyon (1)
5-1
70
3
5-1
4
Castle View
4-1
65
–
4-1
5
Mountain Vista
2-0
51
5
2-0
6
Fort Collins
3-1
40
–
3-1
7
Cherry Creek
1-1
34
6
1-1
8
Chaparral
2-3
32
4
2-3
9
Highlands Ranch
6-0
19
–
6-0
10
Denver East
2-0
8
7
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Grandview 4, Rocky Mountain 4, Eaglecrest 2, Cherokee Trail 1, Pine Creek 1.
Dropped out
Arapahoe (8), Grandview (9), Fairview (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lewis-Palmer (9)
1-0
113
1
1-0
2
Holy Family
4-2
82
2
4-2
3
Cheyenne Mountain
0-0
80
3
0-0
4
Pueblo West (2)
0-0
63
4
0-0
5
Valor Christian
1-1
62
5
1-1
6
Niwot (1)
0-0
41
6
0-0
7
Berthoud
1-2
36
7
1-2
8
Silver Creek
1-0
30
8
1-0
9
Eagle Valley
2-4
22
10
2-4
10
Thomas Jefferson
4-2
20
9
4-2
Others receiving votes:
Windsor 18, Air Academy 17, D’Evelyn 12, Montrose 12, Evergreen 8, Ponderosa 8, Longmont 7, The Classical Academy 7, Battle Mountain 5, Palmer Ridge 5, Mountain View 4, Mullen 4, Fort Morgan 3, Thompson Valley 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eaton (8)
1-0
80
1
1-0
2
Valley
1-1
68
2
1-1
3
Faith Christian (1)
2-0
58
8
2-0
4
Sterling
1-0
55
4
1-0
5
University
0-0
37
3
0-0
6
Resurrection Christian
1-1
35
5
1-1
7
Colorado Springs Christian
0-0
29
7
0-0
8
Middle Park
0-1
27
6
0-1
9
Bayfield
0-0
16
9
0-0
10
Lutheran
5-2
14
–
5-2
Others receiving votes:
Coal Ridge 13, Pagosa Springs 12, Platte Valley 9, Bishop Machebeuf 7, Jefferson Academy 7, Bennett 6, The Academy 5, Buena Vista 4, Platte Canyon 4, Alamosa 3, Centauri 3, Delta 2, The Vanguard 2, Manitou Springs 1.
This year, Bayfield wants to start fresh in more ways than one. Captain Katelyn Gosney, who made up half of that tandem, is one of the few constants in Bayfield’s reinvention.
“(Gosney) has been in it the whole time,” First year head coach Annette French said. “She’s been hanging in there. This is her senior year, so finally I’m glad she gets to go out with a good team. The majority of our team is freshman that have had tumbling and all-star experience.
“I’ve got to give credit to our seniors, they’ve just hung in there with the program for the past few years.”
French and Gosney are looking forward to showing her small town what Bayfield cheer is capable of. To start, French has a team of 12 girls, including Gosney, and four boys. Three of those boys also play football at Bayfield.
“I’ve had a vision for the team for a long time,” French said. “It’s exciting to finally see all the work ethic that I’ve been instilling in these kids and finally now have the opportunity to coach a team and see them succeed.”
French runs a gymnastics facility in Bayfield and has been able to work with most of the girls she has on Bayfield’s team prior to this year.
“I’ve had the opportunity to work with a lot of the girls,” French said on her facility that she’s owned for seven years. “A bunch of the girls this year were (with me). A lot of them have had the gymnastics tumbling experience and did the middle school program with me for cheer.”
That familiarity is certainly going to help the new additions at Bayfield as they try to navigate a new school and a new program. To French, building a strong foundation of trust and experience is the most important aspect.
“Having that instilled in them definitely helps. I’m hoping to get these girls the opportunity to be able to go compete and do what they’re capable of and take it from there,” French said. “Get the trust of the community and my school. Actions are going to speak louder than words.”
(Aislyn Carrillo/CHSAANow.com)
She has an uphill battle as the cheer program has not gotten very much support in recent years.
“When they went to state with two cheerleaders, it was definitely one of those years where people were not supporting our cheer team,” French said. “Those two girls were still proud to be able to represent Bayfield.”
But, French is looking to change that. She wants to go out and create a better name for the Bayfield cheer program.
“I want to be able to prove it to our school and community,” French said. “I’m trying to instill in them that I’m a new coach, it’s a new year with a new set of girls. What’s happened in the past, we’re changing that.
“We’re going to show Bayfield what these girls are really capable of.”
And, French wouldn’t mind adding more names to the Bayfield roster.
“To me, as long as they have a good attitude and they’re teachable, I can teach kids how to tumble and stunt. But, what I truly what’s more important to me is empowering the girls. I love giving everyone the opportunity to be a part of this.”
French wants to take Bayfield to another competition in addition to state this year to give her team more experience.
“As far as competing, I’m hoping that we do well and can walk off that mat with our heads held high because they worked hard,” French said. “I’m not expecting a certain place (at state). In their heads, they’re all thinking we’re going to be top five this year. I hope that happens.
“For them knowing that I’m backing them and supporting them and want to take them to another competition, they’re over the moon about that.”
French finally gets to be at the helm of the team she’s watched for so many years as a bystander. She’s in it for the long-term success of Bayfield.
“I want to finally see my team succeed in the right direction,” French said. “Whether that’s building the program up right now, or if that’s doing well in state or getting a bid to go to nationals. I would love the opportunity to go and keep learning.
“That’s what I want these girls to be doing: learning and building skills. When they’re done with high school on the other side, they can deal with whatever comes their way.”
The 2017 spirit season will feature Vail Christian in search of a seventh-straight title in 2A poms, while Castle View’s co-ed team will be looking for a fourth-straight championship.
St. Mary’s (2A/3A co-ed), Cherry Creek (5A poms) and Monarch (hip-hop) all could win their third-straight title should they take first come December.
Kent Denver is No. 1 in 2A. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
Six of the seven defending champions lead CHSAANow.com’s preseason football rankings.
The lone non-champion to head a classification’s poll is Kent Denver, which is No. 1 in Class 2A.
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.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Kit Carson is No. 1 in 1A. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
No surprise: Four of the five defending champions are ranked No. 1 in CHSAANow.com’s preseason volleyball rankings.
The lone exception is Kit Carson, which is top-ranked in Class 1A after finishing runner-up to Fleming last season.
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.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Fossil Ridge (9)
0-0
104
2
Chatfield
0-0
67
3
Rock Canyon (2)
0-0
66
4
Chaparral
0-0
62
5
Mountain Vista
0-0
58
6
Cherry Creek
0-0
47
7
Denver East
0-0
27
8
Arapahoe
0-0
20
9
Grandview
0-0
18
10
Fairview
0-0
17
Others receiving votes:
Highlands Ranch 17, Castle View 16, Cherokee Trail 14, Coronado 13, Fort Collins 13, Rocky Mountain 12, Fruita Monument 11, Legend 6, Pine Creek 6, Rampart 6, Eaglecrest 3, Regis Jesuit 2, Ralston Valley 1.
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Lewis-Palmer (8)
0-0
103
2
Holy Family
0-0
73
3
Cheyenne Mountain
0-0
72
4
Pueblo West (2)
0-0
59
5
Valor Christian
0-0
56
6
Niwot (1)
0-0
41
7
Berthoud
0-0
33
8
Silver Creek
0-0
27
9
Thomas Jefferson
0-0
22
10
Eagle Valley
0-0
21
Others receiving votes:
Windsor 18, Air Academy 17, D’Evelyn 12, Montrose 9, Evergreen 8, Ponderosa 7, The Classical Academy 7, Battle Mountain 5, Mountain View 4, Mullen 4, Fort Morgan 3, Palmer Ridge 3, Thompson Valley 1.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Eaton (8)
0-0
98
2
Valley
0-0
74
3
University (1)
0-0
53
4
Sterling
0-0
51
5
Resurrection Christian
0-0
50
6
Middle Park
0-0
45
7
Colorado Springs Christian
0-0
43
8
Faith Christian (1)
0-0
37
9
Bayfield
0-0
28
10
Pagosa Springs
0-0
25
Others receiving votes:
Bishop Machebeuf 20, Coal Ridge 18, Platte Valley 13, Kent Denver 11, Delta 8, Lutheran 8, Jefferson Academy 4, La Junta 4, The Academy 4, Centauri 3, St. Mary’s Academy 3, Aspen 2, The Vanguard 2, Bennett 1, Prospect Ridge Academy 1, Weld Central 1.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Dayspring Christian (8)
0-0
98
2
Yuma
0-0
86
3
Lyons (1)
0-0
63
4
Paonia (1)
0-0
62
5
Hoehne
0-0
61
6
West Grand
0-0
36
7
Union Colony
0-0
33
8
Colorado Springs School
0-0
31
9
Simla
0-0
26
10
Denver Christian
0-0
18
Others receiving votes:
Fowler 16, Ignacio 6, Wray 5, Del Norte 3, Ridgway 2, Byers 1, Limon 1, Merino 1, Swink 1.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Kit Carson (4)
0-0
67
2
Fleming (3)
0-0
66
3
Prairie
0-0
53
4
McClave
0-0
34
5
Weldon Valley
0-0
32
6
Flagler
0-0
28
7
Otis
0-0
24
8
La Veta
0-0
22
9
Springfield
0-0
17
10
Kiowa
0-0
14
Others receiving votes:
Nucla 13, Aguilar 9, Holly 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2, Dove Creek 1, Genoa Hugo/Karval 1.
The 2017 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.
[divider]
Class 5A
(Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
Player of the year: John Sorensen, Rocky Mountain
Coach of the year: Scott Bullock, Rocky Mountain
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Liam Eddy
Brighton
P/RF/3B
Senior
Matt Givin
Rock Canyon
RHP/SS/2B
Senior
Tyler Hyland
Rocky Mountain
OF/P
Senior
James Notary
Broomfield
P/INF
Senior
Casey Opitz
Heritage
C/INF
Senior
Tanner O’Tremba
Cherry Creek
OF
Junior
Caleb Sloan
Regis Jesuit
RHP
Senior
John Sorensen
Rocky Mountain
SS/P
Senior
Jordan Stubbings
Legend
3B/1B/C
Senior
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Carter Akerfelds
Dakota Ridge
RHP
Senior
Jacob Arellano
Mountain Range
Senior
Tyler Carpenter
Fairview
1B/P
Senior
Drake Davis
Ralston Valley
RHP/OF
Senior
Kalen Hammer
Rocky Mountain
INF
Senior
Jacob Hilton
Heritage
RHP/INF
Senior
Jack Liffrig
Mountain Vista
LHP
Junior
Garrett Tisdall
Eaglecrest
RHP/C/3B
Senior
Jack Winkler
Chatfield
INF/P
Senior
Honorable mention:
Sean Arnold, Highlands Ranch, 1B/OF, Junior
Michael Baer, Regis Jesuit, 1B, Senior
Alex Bumpus, Coronado, CF/P, Senior
Kyle Cardona, Legend, SS/RHP, Senior
Joshua Chamberlain, Legacy, RHP/2B, Senior
Andrew Chavez, Cherry Creek, C, Senior
Riley Cornelio, Pine Creek, SS/RHP, Sophomore
Jeff Cyr, Ralston Valley, SS/RHP, Senior
Andrew Danko, Eaglecrest, SS/RHP, Junior
Colby Deaville, Legacy, SS, Senior
Moses Dokes, Denver East, Freshman
Spencer Gendreau, Rocky Mountain, 1B/OF, Senior
Mikey Griebel, Columbine, CF, Senior
Colton Hill, Rock Canyon, OF, Senior
Sam Ireland, Mountain Vista, 1B/RHP, Sophomore
Patrick Kauffmann, Denver East, Senior
Hunter Kelchner, Grand Junction Central, RHP/1B, Senior
Ryan Kirby, Grand Junction Central, INF, Sophomore
Cooper Legault, Dakota Ridge, OF/RHP, Junior
Jordan Medina, Highlands Ranch, UTIL/P, Junior
Mitch Morales, Broomfield, P/OF, Sophomore
Trey Morrill, Fruita Monument, P/OF, Junior
Conner Nantkes, Cherokee Trail, P/UTIL, Senior
Jakob Pigati, Bear Creek, CF/LF/RF, Senior
Jack Radford, Bear Creek, P, Senior
Cody Schultz, Cherry Creek, INF, Senior
Mason Speirs, Broomfield, C/C, Senior
Jose Treto, Brighton, P/SS/OF, Senior
Matt Turner, Broomfield, 1B, Senior
Jadon Uhrich, Rocky Mountain, C/INF/OF, Senior
Quincey Ulrich, ThunderRidge,
Jake Willemsen, Fairview, OF, Senior
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Class 4A
(Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)
Player of the year: Luke Ziegler, Valor Christian
Coach of the year: Steve Jones, Evergreen
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Mike Berg
Thompson Valley
C/OF/3B
Senior
Micah Bregard
Air Academy
INF/P
Junior
RJ Dabovich
Pueblo West
Senior
Noah Kuzma
Valor Christian
C
Junior
Ben Muscatello
Evergreen
P/SS/INF
Junior
JD Wadleigh
Green Mountain
RHP/OF
Junior
Judah Wilbur
Denver North
SS/2B/RHP
Senior
Cole Winn
Silver Creek
INF/P
Junior
Luke Ziegler
Valor Christian
3B/RHP
Junior
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Josh Danyliw
Valor Christian
P/RF
Junior
Alan Garcia
Pueblo West
Senior
Trystan Kimmel
Thomas Jefferson
INF/RHP
Senior
Skyler Messinger
Niwot
P/INF
Senior
Dylan Norsen
Mountain View
P/INF
Senior
Joel Pierce
Valor Christian
LF/RF
Senior
Jose Robles
Denver North
RHP/C
Senior
Andrew Shaw
Summit
LHP/OF/1B
Senior
Corte Tapia
Windsor
Senior
Honorable mention:
Mason Bennett, Ponderosa,
Matt Berg, Thompson Valley, SS/2B/OF, Senior
Aaron Berkhoff, Cheyenne Mountain, 3B, Sophomore
Brody Bettis, Green Mountain, 2B, Senior
Dalton Bishop, Mesa Ridge, C/INF/SS, Senior
Nick Bowermaster, Thomas Jefferson, SS/RHP, Sophomore
AURORA — The baseball regional tournament brackets for Class 5A, 4A and 3A were released on Wednesday.
Cherry Creek, Denver North and Lamar are the top seeds in their respective classes.
[divider]
Cherry Creek claims top overall seed in 5A
(Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
Cherry Creek edged out Legend to claim the top overall seed in 5A. The Bruins (14-5) got back on track after a two-game skid just in time for the state tournament.
No. 2 Legend will host Region 5 which includes No. 31 Pomona, No. 19 Grand Junction Central and No. 18 Fairview.
No. 5 Rock Canyon gets Grandview in the first round in Region 4. No. 12 Heritage and No. 21 Grand Junction are on the other side of the bracket.
Mountain Range grabbed the No. 6 spot and will host Region 8.
No. 7 Regis Jesuit and No. 10 Broomfield are set up for a potential matchup in Region 6 if they can get past No. 26 Loveland and No. 23 Arapahoe, respectively.
Denver North is on top in 4A after capping an undefeated regular season. The Vikings went 18-1 in the regular season last year, before losing to Niwot in district play.
The Mustangs are in Region 5, hosted by Lutheran — the No. 2 overall seed.
No. 3 University will host Region 7 that includes defending champion Faith Christian and The Academy. The Bulldogs will face Kent Denver in the first game.
La Junta and Peak to Peak are the No. 4 and 5 seed, respectively.
Delta came in at No. 6, earning a Region 4 host. The Panthers are on an 11-game win streak.
Bayfield is the No. 7 seed and Region 6 host. Resurrection Christian faces Salida, while Bayfield gets Denver Science & Tech: Stapleton.
Bennett (14-4) rounds out the top eight seeds. The Tigers are a strong No. 8 seed, with No. 9 Colorado Academy on the other side of their bracket.
