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  • Full results from the state spirit championships

    DENVER — Complete results from the both days of the state spirit competition are below.

    The prelims are on Friday, with the finals on Saturday. Find a full schedule here.

    Below are the full results, including the finalists and their order of finish. These are updated after each session ends.

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    Finals

    2A Poms
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Vail Christian 42.3333 34.6500 230.9500   76.9833
    2 Sanford 38.5833 30.3500 206.8   68.9333
    3A Poms
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Bayfield 41.5 43.4167 254.7500   84.9167
    2 Aspen 39.0 35.5 223.5   74.5
    4A Poms
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Wheat Ridge 46.3500 42.0833 265.3   88.4333
    2 Valor Christian 43.5833 41.4500 255.1   85.0333
    3 Erie 44.5833 40.1667 254.2500   84.7500
    4 Roosevelt 43.0833 38.6500 245.2   81.7333
    5A Poms
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 ThunderRidge 47.4 46.8333 282.7   94.2333
    2 Grandview 46.6500 46.8333 280.4500   93.4833
    3 Cherry Creek 45.5333 46.4333 275.9   91.9667
    4 Cherokee Trail 44.6 44.3333 266.8   88.9333
    2A Cheer
    Rank School Cheer Music Raw Deductions Total
    1 Highland 45.6500 32.4500 156.2   78.1
    2 Cheyenne Wells 43.5 31.6 150.2   75.1
    3 Hotchkiss 44.7500 26.2 141.9   70.9500
    4 Dove Creek 34.7 29.6 128.6 4.0 60.3
    3A Cheer
    Rank School Cheer Music Raw Deductions Total
    1 The Academy 44.3500 36.0 160.7   80.3500
    2 Pinnacle 42.1500 34.7 153.7 2.0 74.8500
    3 Prospect Ridge 44.4500 30.7500 150.4 3.0 72.2
    4 Faith Christian 41.9500 29.6500 143.2 4.0 67.6
    4A Cheer
    Rank School Cheer Music Raw Deductions Total
    1 Valor Christian 44.8 41.25 172.1 3 83.05*
    2 Thompson Valley 44.7 38.35 166.1   83.05
    3 Wheat Ridge 41.7 36.65 156.7   78.35
    4 Lewis-Palmer 40.85 36.6 154.9 2 75.45
    5 Sand Creek 41.45 32.2 147.3 2 71.65
    6 Ponderosa 39.75 33.6 146.7 2 71.35
    7 Pueblo West 36.75 36.55 146.6 2 71.3

    * – Won tiebreak with a higher average cheer score.

    5A Cheer
    Rank School Cheer Music Raw Deductions Total
    1 Cherokee Trail 49.45 38.4 175.7   87.85
    2 Rock Canyon 48.8 39.55 176.7 2 86.35
    3 Chaparral 48.25 38.95 174.4 2 85.2
    4 Douglas County 47.5 38.45 171.9 1 84.95
    5 Legend 47.2 37.6 169.6 3 81.8
    6 Smoky Hill 47.7 33 161.4   80.7
    2A/3A Co-Ed
    Rank School Cheer Music Raw Deductions Total
    1 St. Mary’s 41.2500 36.4 155.3   77.6500
    2 Coal Ridge 36.7500 36.1 145.7   72.8500
    3 Bayfield 33.7500 32.4 132.3 1.0 65.1500
    4 Salida 30.5 30.0 121.0   60.5
    4A/5A Co-Ed
    Rank School Cheer Music Raw Deductions Total
    1 Castle View 48.5 42.6 182.2 2 89.1
    2 Mountain Vista 45 41.5 173 2 84.5
    3 Vista Ridge 40.75 42.5 166.5   83.25
    4 ThunderRidge 41.5 38.9 160.8 4 76.4
    5 Bear Creek 38.5 34.75 146.5 6 67.25
    6 Heritage 38.25 36.95 150.4 10 65.2
    7 Greeley West 34.5 33.1 135.2 3 64.6
    8 Arvada West 35.25 30.5 131.5 4 61.75
    Jazz
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Ponderosa 46.5333 48.6667 285.6   95.2
    2 Mountain Vista 47.1667 46.4167 280.7500   93.5833
    Hip Hop
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Broomfield 43.8333 43.4500 261.8500   87.2833
    2 Eaglecrest 43.0333 40.2667 249.9000   83.3000
    3 Overland 43.1667 39.7500 248.7500   82.9167
    4 Monarch 43.6833 38.6667 247.0500   82.3500

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    Prelims

    These results are a reflection of the deductions taken off the final score. An asterisk (*) indicates that the team will move on to the finals.

    2A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Highland* 30.5 76.9 0 76.9
    2 Cheyenne Wells* 33.15 74.7 0 74.7
    3 Dove Creek 29.6 70.95 0 70.95
    4 Hotchkiss 25.85 69.25 0 69.25
    5 Lyons 25.55 65.3 0 65.3
    6 Limon 23.2 65.05 0 65.05
    7 Swink 26.95 64.5 1 63.5
    8 Peyton 21.25 62.4 0 62.4
    9 South Park 22.2 60.65 0 60.65
    10 Wiley 24.75 60.45 0 60.45
    11 Hoehne 22.6 59.7 0 59.7
    12 Estes Park 19.1 54.5 0 54.5
    13 Sandford 21.2 53.5 0 53.5
    14 Holyoke 20.7 53.15 2 51.15
    3A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 The Academy* 44.75 79.35 0 79.35
    2 Pinnacle* 41.4 76.95 0 76.95
    3 Prospect Ridge* 45.1 76.05 0 76.05
    4 Faith Christian* 42.6 73.1 0 73.1
    5 Lutheran 42.8 71.9 0 71.9
    6 James Irwin 42.25 69.3 0 69.3
    7 Weld Central 39.7 68.6 0 68.6
    8 Montezum-Cortez 41.15 66.75 0 66.75
    9 Platte Valley 40.35 65.9 0 65.9
    10 Sheridan 40.25 64.6 0 64.6
    11 Lamar 40.65 62.6 0 62.6
    12 Sterling 39.1 62 0 62
    13 Trinidad 39.25 62.95 1 61.95
    14 Berthoud 39.8 62.75 1 61.75
    15 Florence 38.2 61.15 0 61.15
    16 University 43.4 66.3 6 60.3
    17 Buena Vista 38.5 60.1 4 56.1
    2A/3A Co-ed
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 St. Mary’s* 41 76.7 2 74.7
    2 Coal Ridge* 38.75 74.5 2 72.5
    3 Salida* 35.25 64.35 0 64.35
    4 Bayfield* 32.5 65 1 64
    5 Strasburg 31.75 59.75 0 59.75
    6 Alamosa 30 54.8 0 54.8
    7 Manitou Springs 30.75 54.675 0 54.675
    8 Englewood 25 48.9 0 48.9
    9 Denver Christian 26.25 44.95 2 42.95
    10 Peak to Peak 17.5 40.3 0 40.3
    11 Valley 25.25 46.1 6 40.1
    12 Ft. Lupton 19 39 1 38
    13 La Junta 17 36.775 0 36.775
    14 Dolores 8.6 26.05 0 26.05
    4A/5A Co-ed
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Castle View* 48.25 90.35 0 90.35
    2 Mountain Vista* 45.75 88 1 87
    3 Vista Ridge* 42.1 84.6 4 80.6
    4 Heritage* 39.5 76.65 0 76.65
    5 Bear Creek* 37.75 76.4 2 74.4
    6 ThunderRidge* 38 76.65 3 73.65
    7 Arvada West* 40 71.4 2 69.4
    8 Greeley West* 36.5 70.55 2 68.55
    9 Grand Junction Central 38.25 70.15 2 68.15
    10 Montbello 35.75 67.7 0 67.7
    11 Fruita Monument 31.85 67.35 0 67.35
    12 Cheyenne Mountain 29.75 66.3 0 66.3
    13 Chatfield 36.75 66.2 0 66.2
    14 Overland 35.75 64.4 0 64.4
    15 Liberty 32.25 64.25 2 62.25
    16 Brighton 29.2 65.2 4 61.2
    17 Falcon 35.75 67.95 7 60.95
    18 Northglenn 29.5 60.4 0 60.4
    19 Palisade 31.75 60.1 0 60.1
    20 Boulder 36.1 63.85 4 59.85
    21 Greeley Central 28.25 58.65 0 58.65
    22 Woodland Park 32.5 62.45 4 58.45
    23 Skyline 33.25 61.4 3 58.4
    24 Durango 29.65 58.1 0 58.1
    25 Thornton 30 58.6 2 56.6
    26 Northridge 31.75 60.2 4 56.2
    27 Roosevelt 30.25 61.8 6 55.8
    28 Gateway 28 54.75 0 54.75
    29 Mountain View 25.5 53.45 0 53.45
    30 Montrose 22.5 49.8 0 49.8
    31 Golden 24.15 51 4 47
    32 Denver North 30 53.1 8 45.1
    33 Lincoln 22 45.05 0 45.05
    34 Pueblo Central 20.75 46.2 2 44.2
    35 Mitchell 24 45.7 2 43.7
    36 Adams City 31.25 47.05 4 43.05
    37 Skyview 22 39.35 0 39.35
    38 Pueblo East 19.75 35.4 2 33.4
    39 Westminster 16.5 41.4 8 33.4
    40 Aurora Central 16.25 32.25 4 28.25
    5A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Cherokee Trail* 39.55 88.15 0 88.15
    2 Chaparral* 38.8 86.6 2 84.6
    3 Legend* 37.4 84.15 0 84.15
    4 Douglas County* 36.5 85 2 83
    5 Smoky Hill* 33.4 82.15 0 82.15
    6 Rock Canyon* 36.95 85.5 4 81.5
    7 Eaglecrest 35.7 85.1 4 81.1
    8 Grandivew 37.7 84.05 3 81.05
    9 Fossil Ridge 33.8 81.35 2 79.35
    10 Highlands Ranch 32.9 76.65 0 76.65
    11 Cherry Creek 27.5 76.25 0 76.25
    12 Arapahoe 34 78.15 4 74.15
    13 Coronado 27.15 73.45 0 73.45
    14 Pine Creek 33.1 75.1 2 73.1
    15 Doherty 30.25 74.95 2 72.95
    16 Mountain Range 29.4 72.6 0 72.6
    17 Regis Jesuit 27.7 72.35 0 72.35
    18 Columbine 27 71.75 0 71.75
    19 Legacy 25.55 71.25   71.25
    20 Broomfield 30.9 71.15 0 71.15
    21 Loveland 30.9 73.1 2 71.1
    22 Rangeview 28.8 72.8 4 68.8
    23 Prairie View 27.4 67.8 0 67.8
    24 Horizon 25.4 69.55 4 65.55
    25 Denver South 27.15 66.4 2 64.4
    26 Grand Junction Central 21.85 65.6 2 63.6
    27 Fountain-Fort Carson 25.75 60.9 0 60.9
    28 Dakota Ridge 25.55 60.45 0 60.45
    29 Grand Junction 27.1 64 4 60
    30 Rocky Mountain 26.3 61.5 2 59.5
    31 Fort Collins 22.75 64.4 5 59.4
    32 Pomona 24.45 62.6 4 58.6
    33 Ralston Valley 24 64.15 6 58.15
    34 Poudre 21.3 54.9 4 50.9
    4A Cheer
    Rank School Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Thompson Valley* 44.4 80.9 2 78.9
    2 Valor Christian* 44.15 83.25 5 78.25
    3 Lewis-Palmer* 37.2 77.45 2 75.45
    4 Pueblo West* 37.1 75.4 0 75.4
    5 Sand Creek* 41.8 76.85 2 74.85
    6 Wheat Ridge* 41.9 76.65 2 74.65
    7 Ponderosa* 38.95 73.85 0 73.85
    8 Air Academy 32.5 75.45 2 73.45
    9 Glenwood Springs 33.3 74.4 1 73.4
    10 Pueblo South 39.35 72.5 0 72.5
    11 Sliver Creek 38.1 72.05 0 72.05
    12 Green Mountain 31.65 69.65 0 69.65
    13 Niwot 41 69.1 0 69.1
    14 Pueblo County 40.35 70.8 2 68.8
    15 Windsor 43.35 74.45 6 68.45
    16 The Classical Academy 33.95 72.15 5 67.15
    17 Erie 34.6 77 11 66
    18 Palmer Ridge 38.25 71.75 6 65.75
    19 Vista Peak 39.1 66.65 1 65.65
    20 Pueblo Centennial 38.75 65.5 0 65.5
    21 Holy Family 30.4 65.1 0 65.1
    22 Discovery Canyon 32.3 66.95 2 64.95
    23 Elizabeth 25.75 63.45 2 61.45
    24 Longmount 39 63.35 2 61.35
    25 Frederick 32.2 71.25 10 61.25
    26 Mead 36.9 63.15 2 61.15
    27 Standley Lake 34.2 59.7 0 59.7
    28 Rifle 31.8 59.05 0 59.05
    29 Mullen 26.75 58.95 2 56.95
    30 John F. Kennedy 25.6 57.65 2 55.65
    31 Arvada 23.1 54.95 2 52.95
    2A Poms
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Vail Christian* 40.7500 36.6333 232.15   77.3833
    2 Sanford* 41.8667 33.8500 227.15   75.7167
    3 Hotchkiss 40.3833 34.4500 224.5   74.8333
    4 Clear Creek 40.2833 30.8500 213.4   71.1333
    5 Limon 39.1667 30.8833 210.15   70.0500
    6 Stratton 35.8333 31.6667 202.5   67.5
    7 Calhan 35.5 29.2333 194.2 5 59.7333
    8 West Grand 35.0 24.7333 179.2   59.7333
    9 Deer Trail 34.9167 27.4500 187.1 5 57.3667
    3A Poms
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Bayfield* 42.8333 41.8333 254   84.6667
    2 Aspen* 41.5 39.0 241.5   80.5
    3 University 41.6667 35.5 231.5   77.1667
    4 SkyView Academy 42.6667 32.6667 226   75.3333
    5 Weld Central 37.1667 35.0 216.5   72.1667
    6 Sheridan 36.8333 32.3333 207.5   69.1667
    7 Grand Valley 36.0 32.3333 205   68.3333
    8 Bennett 33.0 34.0 201   67.0
    9 Basalt 35.3333 30.6667 198 5 61.0
    4A Poms
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Wheat Ridge* 46.0833 44.8333 272.75   90.9167
    2 Erie* 44.9167 42.6333 262.65   87.5500
    3 Roosevelt* 43.0 43.3333 259   86.3333
    4 Valor Christian* 43.0833 43.0 258.25   86.0833
    5 Standley Lake 45.6167 42.8333 265.35 5 83.4500
    6 Lewis-Palmer 42.0833 40.2167 246.9   82.3
    7 Windsor 41.6333 36.3333 233.9   77.9667
    8 Mead 41.0833 36.6 233.05   77.6833
    9 Mullen 41.1667 35.8333 231   77.0
    10 Centaurus 41.4167 33.7667 225.55   75.1833
    11 Durango 39.4833 35.2167 224.1   74.7
    12 Evergreen 43.6667 40.8 253.4 10 74.4667
    13 Eagle Valley 38.9167 34.1 219.05   73.0167
    14 Pueblo County 38.3333 31.5167 209.55   69.8500
    15 Green Mountain 39.5 30.0167 208.55   69.5167
    16 Battle Mountain 37.5833 30.4333 204.05   68.0167
    17 Palmer Ridge 37.5 28.3667 197.6   65.8667
    18 Littleton 38.9167 31.4167 211 5 65.3333
    19 Arvada 35.3833 30.4667 197.55 1 64.8500
    20 Pueblo Central 37.0833 26.7 191.35   63.7833
    21 John F. Kennedy 35.8333 27.2333 189.2   63.0667
    22 Northfield 37.6 31.3667 206.9 6 62.9667
    23 Frederick 36.6667 24.8500 184.55   61.5167
    24 Northridge 33.1667 24.3167 172.45 1 56.4833
    Jazz
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Ponderosa* 46.7667 46.0 278.3   92.7667
    2 Mountain Vista* 46.3333 45.5833 275.75   91.9167
    3 Chaparral 46.5 45.1667 275   91.6667
    4 Rock Canyon 46.7333 43.8333 271.7   90.5667
    5 Columbine 44.5 42.3333 260.5   86.8333
    6 Highlands Ranch 44.0167 42.0 258.05   86.0167
    7 Legend 41.6333 43.3333 254.9   84.9667
    8 Horizon 43.9333 40.6667 253.8   84.6
    9 Heritage 40.7333 39.3333 240.2   80.0667
    10 Silver Creek 38.9 38.3333 231.7 1 76.2333
    11 Hinkley 36.3333 31.3333 203   67.6667
    5A Poms
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Cherry Creek* 47.2333 47.0 282.7   94.2333
    2 Grandview* 47.3 46.0833 280.15   93.3833
    3 Cherokee Trail* 44.1500 44.3167 265.4   88.4667
    4 ThunderRidge* 46.9333 46.4167 280.05 5 88.35
    5 Regis Jesuit 43.0667 42.3333 256.2   85.4
    6 Fairview 43.1333 40.3333 250.4   83.4667
    7 Legacy 43.4833 39.5 248.95   82.9833
    8 Arapahoe 43.5333 38.1667 245.1   81.7
    9 Chatfield 41.8 39.2500 243.15   81.05
    10 Ralston Valley 41.9 37.0667 236.9   78.9667
    11 Dakota Ridge 42.8667 34.6667 232.6   77.5333
    12 Prairie View 39.0333 35.7333 224.3   74.7667
    13 Douglas County 38.6667 36.0 224   74.6667
    14 Boulder 40.0667 34.0 222.2   74.0667
    15 Brighton 37.5667 35.2667 218.5   72.8333
    16 Rangeview 39.0 33.6667 218   72.6667
    17 Smoky Hill 38.9 32.5 214.2   71.4
    18 Arvada West 36.4333 34.4 212.5   70.8333
    19 Doherty 35.1667 32.6667 203.5   67.8333
    20 Grand Junction 35.5333 32.0 202.6   67.5333
    Hip Hop
    Rank School Average Average Raw Deductions Total
    1 Broomfield* 44.2500 43.0667 261.95   87.3167
    2 Overland* 43.8667 42.0833 257.85   85.9500
    3 Eaglecrest* 44.5 41.1500 256.95   85.6500
    4 Monarch* 44.6 39.9333 253.6   84.5333
    5 Fruita Monument 43.0 38.0500 243.15   81.0500
    6 Greeley West 44.6 35.0667 239   79.6667
    7 Castle View 41.5833 37.5833 237.5   79.1667
    8 Pomona 44.3167 33.9167 234.7   78.2333
    9 Northglenn 42.0833 33.2333 225.95   75.3167
    10 Rocky Mountain 42.1667 30.1167 216.85   72.2833
    11 Denver East 38.6667 33.2333 215.7   71.9
    12 Rampart 41.0833 30.2833 214.1   71.3667
    13 Fossil Ridge 40.6667 30.3333 213   71.0
    14 Montezuma-Cortez 39.5 28.7167 204.65   68.2167
    15 Thornton 35.6500 29.2833 194.8   64.9333
    16 Poudre 39.3500 28.0500 202.2 10 57.4
    17 Middle Park 33.6667 23.1333 170.4   56.8
    18 Pueblo East 36.2500 26.5833 188.5 20 42.8333

  • Rock Canyon, Golden, Sterling, Sedgwick County, Holly head preseason boys basketball rankings

    Sterling Faith Christian 3A boys state basketball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2017-18 preseason boys basketball rankings are here. No. 1 teams to start the season include: Rock Canyon (5A), Golden (4A), Sterling (3A), Sedgwick County (2A) and Holly (1A).

    Sterling and Holly are defending champions, while Sedgwick County finished runner-up last season.

    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
    1 Rock Canyon (5) 0-0 98
    2 Smoky Hill (2) 0-0 94
    3 George Washington (3) 0-0 83
    4 Overland (1) 0-0 63
    5 ThunderRidge 0-0 58
    6 Denver East 0-0 53
    7 Regis Jesuit 0-0 36
    8 Chaparral 0-0 31
    9 Eaglecrest 0-0 29
    10 Grandview 0-0 23
    Others receiving votes:
    Doherty 14, Rampart 11, Chatfield 3, Cherry Creek 3, Rangeview 3, Cherokee Trail 2, Coronado 1.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Golden (10) 0-0 135
    2 Pueblo South (1) 0-0 127
    3 Pueblo West (2) 0-0 106
    4 Lewis-Palmer 0-0 102
    5 Holy Family 0-0 69
    6 Silver Creek (1) 0-0 52
    7 Widefield 0-0 42
    8 Valor Christian 0-0 39
    9 Longmont (1) 0-0 26
    10 Falcon 0-0 23
    Others receiving votes:
    Evergreen 19, Mead 16, Mesa Ridge 16, D’Evelyn 13, Thompson Valley 12, Sierra 7, Air Academy 4, Northridge 3, Sand Creek 3, Windsor 3, Mountain View 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Ponderosa 2, Fort Morgan 1, Vista PEAK 1.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Sterling (10) 0-0 109
    2 Faith Christian 0-0 92
    3 Kent Denver (1) 0-0 58
    4 Resurrection Christian 0-0 48
    5 DSST-Stapleton 0-0 35
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0 34
    7 Alamosa 0-0 31
    8 Lutheran 0-0 27
    9 Bayfield 0-0 25
    10 Strasburg 0-0 22
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 20, Manitou Springs 20, Manual 15, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 13, Basalt 7, Buena Vista 7, Grand Valley 7, La Junta 7, The Academy 6, Colorado Academy 6, Platte Valley 5, The Vanguard 5, Roaring Fork 4, Arrupe Jesuit 1, Machebeuf 1.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Sedgwick County (5) 0-0 94
    2 Holyoke (4) 0-0 84
    3 Del Norte (1) 0-0 61
    4 Highland 0-0 46
    5 Paonia 0-0 43
    6 Fowler 0-0 33
    7 Sanford 0-0 31
    8 Akron 0-0 30
    9 Crowley County 0-0 27
    10 Ignacio 0-0 24
    Others receiving votes:
    Yuma 20, Peyton 10, Burlington 6, Meeker 6, Merino 6, Vail Christian 6, Byers 5, Dawson 5, Limon 4, Haxtun 3, Hotchkiss 3, Evangelical Christian 2, Calhan 1.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Holly (5) 0-0 69
    2 Cheyenne Wells 0-0 61
    3 Fleming (1) 0-0 51
    4 Creede 0-0 46
    5 Front Range Baptist (1) 0-0 40
    6 Peetz (1) 0-0 36
    7 Kit Carson 0-0 31
    8 Longmont Christian 0-0 29
    9 Sierra Grande 0-0 18
    10 South Baca 0-0 15
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage Christian 8, Ouray 8, Cheraw 7, Stratton/Liberty 4, Sangre de Cristo 4, Flagler 3, Shining Mountain 3, Walsh 3, DeBeque 2, Cornerstone Christian 1, Weldon Valley 1.

  • All-state volleyball teams for the 2017 season

    The 2017 all-state volleyball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These team were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and then a vote of coaches.

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    Class 5A

    Rock Canyon Legend volleyball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Keeley Davis, Rock Canyon

    Coach of the year: Sally Moos, Cherry Creek

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Qairo Bentley Denver East OH/RS Junior
    Keeley Davis Rock Canyon OH Senior
    Ashley Hand Cherry Creek S Senior
    Amanda Keller Mountain Vista MH Senior
    Lauren Lowry Castle View S Senior
    Kate Menz Castle View OH Senior
    Riley Zuhn Fossil Ridge MB/OH Junior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Mara Abernethy Coronado MH Senior
    Julia Eiken Chatfield MB Senior
    Leanne Lowry Castle View L Sophomore
    Sam Novak Mountain Vista L Senior
    Katie Sherman Cherry Creek OH Junior
    Riley Snyder Fruita Monument OH/OPP Senior
    Kira Thomsen Chaparral OH Junior

    Honorable mention: Morgan Browne, Junior, Bear Creek; Jurnee Calhoun, Senior, Denver East; Molly Chapman, Junior, Cherry Creek; Sydney Cole, Sophomore, Cherokee Trail; AnnaMarie Dodson, Junior, Rocky Mountain; Ashley Drye, Senior, Ralston Valley; Ashley Echols, Senior, Castle View; Kylee Harr, Senior, Grandview; Ava Jacobson, Senior, Loveland; Breanna Jones, Senior, Chatfield; Noelle Knutsen, Senior, Chaparral; Annika Larson, Junior, Rocky Mountain; Kerstin Layman, Senior, Columbine; Tyler Lindgren, Senior, Fossil Ridge; Allison Maisells, Senior, Northglenn; Kelsie Milkowski, Senior, Highlands Ranch; Danielle Mullen, Senior, Legend; Laryssa Myers, Junior, Rock Canyon; Alicia Nguyen, Senior, Arapahoe; Kyra Parker, Senior, Rampart; Lily Pierce, Junior, Brighton; Lorrin Poulter, Junior, Eaglecrest; Akolda Redgebol, Senior, Aurora Central; Kaina Roehrkasse, Senior, Fort Collins; Taylor Rohr, Senior, Fort Collins; Delaney St. Pierre, Senior, Coronado; Lauren Strain, Sophomore, Horizon; Dana Thomson, Senior, Fruita Monument.

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    Class 4A

    Holy Family Niwot volleyball
    (Conner Davis/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: MacKenzie Fidelak, Niwot

    Coach of the year: Wade Baxter, Lewis-Palmer

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Gianna Bartalo Lewis-Palmer L Sophomore
    MacKenzie Fidelak Niwot   Senior
    Courtney Lane Valor Christian OH Junior
    Brilane Manchego Pueblo West S/OH Senior
    Riley Putnicki Lewis-Palmer RS/S Junior
    McKenna Sciacca Lewis-Palmer S Junior
    Ali Travis Holy Family OH Junior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Claudia Dillon Evergreen OH Junior
    Peyton Frank Holy Family L Sophomore
    Ellie garrett Windsor S/RS Sophomore
    Kessandra Krutsinger Lewis-Palmer MB Junior
    Mya Michaelson Erie MB Senior
    Lily Thomason Valor Christian OH Junior
    Julie Ward Berthoud OH Senior

    Honorable mention: Sara Berghoff, Senior, Holy Family; Kinley Coe, Senior, Cheyenne Mountain; Solei Daniels, Senior, Ponderosa; Anna Davis, Sophomore, Valor Christian; Emma Falk, Junior, Niwot; Micah Feeley, Senior, Steamboat Springs; Allie Gammel, Senior, Wheat Ridge; Becy Glutova, Senior, Eagle Valley; Natalie Haggard, Senior, D’Evelyn; Emily Hanenberg, Senior, Pueblo West; Abigail Hildenbrand, Senior, Ponderosa; Gracey Jarecke, Junior, Thomas Jefferson; Emily Jepkes, Senior, Golden; Brighton Krasovic, Senior, Pueblo Centennial; Kendall Malone, Senior, Mullen; Dorie Moore, Junior, Roosevelt; Savannah Ott, Junior, Green Mountain; Cayla Owen, Senior, Cheyenne Mountain; Summer Reflogal, Junior, Palmer Ridge; Mac Russ, Freshman, Palmer Ridge; Rachel Siurek, Senior, Holy Family; Emily Tucker, Senior, Palisade; Avery Weaver, Senior, Battle Mountain; Tye Wedhorn, Senior, Glenwood Springs; Annika Wetterstrom, Junior, Longmont; Peyton Wright, Senior, D’Evelyn.

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    Class 3A

    Eaton Lutheran volleyball
    (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Chelsey Lockey, Eaton

    Coach of the year: Alicia Oates, Lutheran

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Taynin Abbott Faith Christian L/DS Senior
    Payton Brgoch Lutheran   Sophomore
    Mackenzie Harris Eaton OH Junior
    Aracely Hernandez University OH Senior
    Chelsey Lockey Eaton S Senior
    Brilynd Pence Buena Vista S/OH Senior
    Halie Diederich Valley S Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Faith Ahlhardt Pagosa Springs OH Senior
    Kyndall Feather Sterling S/OH Senior
    Kennedey Johnson Lutheran   Sophomore
    Bella Keister Faith Christian OPP/OH Senior
    Bailey Martin Middle Park MB Senior
    Ana Scott Eaton OH/RS Senior
    Morgan Watson Resurrection Christian   Sophomore

    Honorable mention: Christine Ajayi, Senior, Colorado Springs Christian; Dasha Andreyev, Junior, The Academy; Kiera Barr, Senior, Middle Park; Kylie Baudino, Senior, Rye; Courtney Bayles, Senior, Bayfield; Nevi Beatty, Senior, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton; Olivia Bonstead, Senior, Bennett; Sarah Carvo, Senior, Prospect Ridge Academy; Cali Clark, Sophomore, Lamar; Lexi Cox, Senior, Eagle Ridge Academy; McKayla Cully, Junior, Manitou Springs; Lauren Davey, Junior, Delta; Jade Feather, Sophomore, Sterling; Cassie Forgue, Senior, Lamar; Haley Frederking, Senior, Peak to Peak; Paige Harlow, Senior, Coal Ridge; Maryah Hoeft, Senior, Englewood; Haleigh Leibel, Senior, Florence; Alicia Lovell, Senior, Eaton; Madaline Lowry, Senior, Bishop Machebeuf; Madelyn Malm, Junior, University; Santana Martinez, Senior, Coal Ridge; Kylee McCoy, Senior, Bayfield; Jade McGovern, Senior, Cedaredge; Lexi Ortega, Senior, Alamosa; Alawna Prokop, Junior, Weld Central; Madison Pryor, Senior, La Junta; Karina Ramos Leanos, Senior, The Pinnacle; Renatha Santos-Arriaga, Senior, Jefferson; Kassie Schell, Senior, Buena Vista; Elizabeth Shaw, Senior, Gunnison; Kendra Sotelo, Senior, Valley; Nakita Swingle, Senior, Bennett; Maddie Uyemura, Junior, Platte Valley; Maria Watters, Senior, Colorado Academy; Emily Wright, Senior, Coal Ridge; Annika Zenk, Junior, Platte Valley.

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    Class 2A

    Lyons Yuma volleyball
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Sarah Stevelinck, Lyons

    Coach of the year: Mason Johnson, Lyons

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Katie Kurz Dayspring Christian   Senior
    Taylor Maguire Lyons OH/OPP Sophomore
    Jerraldawn Rector Simla   Senior
    Cody Robinson Yuma OH/MH/S Junior
    Kenedy Roth Yuma S/OH Senior
    Sarah Stevelinck Lyons L/DS Senior
    Shaelyn Walton Hoehne MB Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Chloe Baker Wiggins S/OPP Junior
    Chasey Blach Yuma MB Junior
    Hally Herder Denver Christian OH/MH/RS Senior
    Lacie Jones Del Norte MH/OH Junior
    Kassie Luce Meeker S Junior
    Elisabeth Porrey Dawson School OH Senior
    Sydney Ritschard West Grand OH Senior

    Honorable mention: Bailee Boles, Senior, Soroco; Katelyn Brown, Senior, Rangely; Kylen Christiansen, Junior, Lyons; Sarah Connor, Senior, Rangely; Brianna Denton, Junior, Swink; Grace Dille, Senior, Holyoke; Cassidy Dotter, Senior, John Mall; Chloe Duffy, Senior, Simla; Sarah Evans, Junior, Vail Mountain; Mayson Fago, Sophomore, Union Colony Prep; Elizabeth Hagerman, Senior, Fowler; Brittanie Hill, Senior, Hoehne; Olivia Himmel, Junior, Highland; Tori Jordan, Senior, Wiggins; Dawson Knode, Junior, Haxtun; Sierra Knox, Senior, Calhan; Ixchel Leeuwenburgh, Senior, Lyons; Rachel Lucas, Senior, Clear Creek; Krissie Luce, Junior, Meeker; Tatum Majors, Junior, Dolores; Elizabeth Mullett, Senior, Custer County; Kyla O’Neal, Junior, Swink; Mckenna Palmer, Senior, Paonia; McKensie Penkoff, Senior, Custer County; Harlee Pepper, Senior, Sargent; Natalie Richardi, Senior, Colorado Springs School; Megan Roberts, Senior, Dayspring Christian; Morgan Rose, Junior, Mancos; Sierra Schwartz, Senior, Dolores; Shoshone Thompson, Senior, Ignacio; Lexi VanSickle, Senior, Fowler.

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    Class 1A

    Kit Carson volleyball
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Tess Hornung, Kit Carson

    Coach of the year: Penny Isenbart, Kit Carson

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Bailey Chintala Fleming OH/MH Senior
    Kaylee Corsentino La Veta OH/MH Junior
    Heather Graham Genoa-Hugo MB Senior
    Tess Hornung Kit Carson   Junior
    Micayla Isenbart Kit Carson   Senior
    Alli Keisel Fleming MH/MB Senior
    Skyla Miller Briggsdale   Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Kallie Cathcart Holly MH Junior
    Reyna Isenbart Kit Carson   Sophomore
    Kendyl Kirkwood Fleming S/MH/MB Freshman
    Kimberlyn Krise Briggsdale   Sophomore
    Allie Nidey McClave OH Senior
    Brenna Shettron Springfield MH Senior
    Ashley Yergert Kim/Branson   Senior

    Honorable mention: Hope Bondurant, Senior, Cotopaxi; Josie Cook, Senior, Holly; Faith Dellamaestra, Junior, Wiley; Ruby Halcomb, Junior, Otis; Olivia Isenbart, Junior, Kit Carson; Kaybree Keating, Junior, Weldon Valley; Hannah Kinnison, Sophomore, Prairie; Olivia Madrid, Senior, Creede; Erin Marzolf, Senior, Flagler/Hi-Plains; Makenna Metzler, Junior, Otis; Kendra Noe, Senior, Cheyenne Wells; Faith Novess, Junior, De Beque; Jordan Parker, Junior, McClave; LaRissa Randolph, Senior, Dove Creek; Ryely Smartt, Sophomore, Genoa-Hugo; McKenzie Smith, Junior, Kit Carson; Jocelyn Smith, Junior, Elbert; Sonia Vallejos, Senior, La Veta; Marisa Vazquez, Junior, Wiley; Jayci Westphal, Senior, Springfield; Kirsten Wood, Junior, Weldon Valley.

  • All-state girls cross country teams for the 2017 season

    The 2017 all-state girls cross country teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    The athletes who won championships at their classification were named runner of the year.

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    Class 2A

    Runner of the year: Helen Cross, Nederland
    Coach of the year: Kory Skattum, Nederland

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Helen Cross Sophomore Nederland
    Sarah Davidson Senior Nederland
    Lucca Fulkerson Freshman Dawson
    Soleil Gaylord Senior Telluride
    Maria O’Neal Senior Crested Butte
    Chloe Veilleux Junior Soroco
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Katie Fankhouser Sophomore Lyons
    Sydney Petersen Senior Crested Butte
    Emma Schaefer Senior Shining Mountain
    Katya Schwietermann Sophomore Paonia
    Linnea Sherman Freshman Colorado Rocky Mountain
    Kylee Udovich Junior Lyons

    Honorable mention: Ashlyn Alvey, Freshman, Rocky Ford; Caitlyn Anderson, Sophomore, Highland; Cecilia Davies, Freshman, Clear Creek; Kate Griffin, Sophomore, The Colorado Springs School; Emilee Haefeli, Senior, Del Norte; Brooke Hillman, Senior, Paonia; Bria Johnson, Sophomore, The Vanguard School; Abby Leuchten, Junior, Shining Mountain; Grace Manning, Freshman, Mancos; Samantha O’Brien, Senior, Clear Creek; Sarah Roberts, Sophomore, Lyons; Tawnee Roberts, Freshman, Paonia; Madeline Watts, Senior, Lyons.

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    Class 3A

    Runner of the year: Quinn McConnell, Peak to Peak
    Coach of the year: Kim McConnell, Peak to Peak

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Tiana Bradfield Junior Peak to Peak
    Maggi Congdon Sophomore Steamboat Springs
    Hannah Ellis Senior Frontier Academy
    Quinn McConnell Junior Peak to Peak
    Anna Shults Junior Peak to Peak
    Alyssa Wells Freshman Holy Family
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Winter Boese Junior Steamboat Springs
    McKenzie Elliott Senior Classical Academy
    Rachel Ingram Junior Colorado Springs Christian
    Ashten Loeks Junior Elizabeth
    Hannah McReavy Senior St Mary’s
    Kaylee Thompson Junior Classical Academy

    Honorable mention: Allison Beasley, Freshman, Peak to Peak; Ruby Brown, Sophomore, Salida; Katie Flaherty, Junior, Classical Academy; Payton Grove, Senior, SkyView Academy; Taylor Haerbig, Freshman, D’Evelyn; Alaina Jones, Junior, Elizabeth; Kylie Kravig, Freshman, University; Dasha Kutnetsova, Senior, Steamboat Springs; Lilly Lavier, Sophomore, Alamosa; Laura Romero, Freshman, Denver North; Taylor Santangelo, Senior, Holy Family; Kylie Simshauser, Freshman, Florence; Sarah Wagler, Senior, Rifle.

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    Class 4A

    Runner of the year: Elizabeth Constien, Battle Mountain
    Coach of the year: Rob Parish, Battle Mountain

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Elizabeth Constien Senior Battle Mountain
    Paige Embaugh Junior Air Academy
    Morgan Hykes Junior Windsor
    Addi Iken Senior Littleton
    Tatum Miller Sophomore Air Academy
    Isabella Prosceno Freshman Palmer Ridge
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Joslin Blair Sophomore Eagle Valley
    Tiya Chamberlin Junior Wheat Ridge
    Riley Geldean Sophomore Centaurus
    Lizzy Harding Junior Battle Mountain
    Madi Kenyon Junior Roosevelt
    Taylor Whitfield Freshman Valor Christian

    Honorable mention: Kyndel Anderson, Sophomore, Windsor; Madeleine Burns, Sophomore, Durango; Maren Busath, Freshman, Palmer Ridge; Cami Fischmann, Sophomore, Silver Creek; Mary Fox, Junior, Golden; Kiara Hamlin, Sophomore, Durango; Naomi Harding, Junior, Battle Mountain; Katie Hooten, Sophomore, Centaurus; Kasey Klocek, Sophomore, Green Mountain; Kenadi Krueger, Sophomore, Thompson Valley; Alex Raichart, Senior, Battle Mountain; Liberty Ricca, Junior, Discovery Canyon; Maggie Smith, Junior, Niwot.

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    Class 5A

    Runner of the year: Jenna Fitzsimmons, Mountain Vista
    Coach of the year: Eric Selle, Mountain Vista

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Claudia Burgess Senior Boulder
    Stephanie Carrasco Senior Thornton
    Caroline Eck Junior Mountain Vista
    Jenna Fitzsimmons Sophomore Mountain Vista
    Ivy Gonzales Senior Broomfield
    Sarah O’Sullivan Sophomore Mountain Vista
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Isalina Colsman Sophomore Regis Jesuit
    Lina Corrales Senior Douglas County
    Caitlin McConnell Junior Cherokee Trail
    Kaitlyn Mercer Junior Grandview
    Kyla Ramsey Senior Rampart
    Julia Schlepp Junior Rocky Mountain

    Honorable mention: Carley Bennett, Junior, Lakewood; Isabella Bowland, Senior, Fairview; Katie Doucette, Senior, Arvada West; Liz Hogan, Senior, Monarch; Hope James, Sophomore, Rock Canyon; Lynzie Kutsner, Junior, Rampart; Callin Naddy, Senior, Rocky Mountain; Shannon Osoba, Junior, Rock Canyon; Claire Pauley, Senior, Arvada West; Madison Reed, Sophomore, Mountain Vista; Michelle Renner, Senior, Dakota Ridge; Ellie Schweiker, Sophomore, Ralston Valley; Sydney Swanker, Sophomore, Broomfield.

  • Class 1A football state playoff bracket

    Football’s 2017 state playoff bracket for Class 1A.

    2017 CHSAA State Football Playoffs CHSAA 1A Football Playoffs

  • Football roundup: Aspen, Middle Park combine to score 130 points; Fruita tops Montrose

    Well, here’s one way to start a football season.

    Aspen and Middle Park combined to score 130 points when the two teams opened the year on Friday night. That total sits just outside the CHSAA record book.

    According to the Aspen Times, the Skiers racked up 707 yards of total offense, and quarterback R.J. Peshek accounted for six touchdowns.

    It was a crazy night.

    “Words can’t explain it,” Peshek told CHSAANow after the game. “Everyone just played out of their mind. The O-line, it wouldn’t have worked without them. It finally clicked for us.”

    The two teams were tied at 20 after the first quarter, and knotted at 34 at halftime. Midway through the third quarter, it was 50-50.

    But Middle Park didn’t score again in the Class 2A contest, and Aspen sure did.

    “That is probably maxes out the highest score that I’ve ever been a part of,” said Peshek, who is now in his third season as Aspen’s starting quarterback. “We run a tempo-style offense, it’s all about tempo, and it gets to the point where it just wears the defense down, to the point where they’re not ready when we’re snapping the ball.”

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    4A: (7) Fruita Monument 36, Montrose 35

    Montrose Fruita Monument football
    (Tom Hoganson)

    The Wildcats and coach Todd Casebier avenged this loss from a season ago. Casebier spent 10 seasons as the coach at Montrose.

    This game was a back-and-forth affair. It featured six lead changes, and saw Fruita Monument rally from down 27-14 at the half, according to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

    Fruita eventually took a 28-27 lead late in the third quarter, only to see Montrose answer right back and go up 35-28.

    With 2:15 to play, the Wildcats’ Braeden Graham, a senior, scored a touchdown, and Treyton Queen converted the two-point attempt.

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    Notables

    • In another crazy game, 3A No. 3 Holy Family rallied to beat 4A Mountain View 33-27. The Tigers scored the winning touchdown with 11 seconds remaining, capping a 92-yard drive, according to BoCoPreps.com. “Zero Week is like the Twilight Zone,” Holy Family coach Mike Gabriel told the paper afterward.
    • No. 7 Sterling ran away from No. 6 Resurrection Christian 33-8 in a 2A top-10 clash. Isaac Harris had a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown in helping the Tigers win.
    • Alamosa beat Florence 43-0, and Katy Gallegos was 5-for-6 on her extra points. The senior also plays for the school’s girls soccer team. “We were really happy for Katy, she did an awesome job,” Alamosa coach Dillon McNamee told KSPK afterward. “I think every kick was a little more powerful, and little straighter. We love having a sister on our team, and it’s girl power, absolutely.”
    • 5A No. 1 Valor Christian rallied to beat out-of-state foe Faith Lutheran from Nevada 30-21. The turning point was a crazy option pitch from Luke McCaffrey to Joshia Davis which tied the game at 21. The Eagles added a safety shortly thereafter.
    • 1A No. 2 Meeker rolled to a 40-0 win over Highland. The Cowboys used 26 second-quarter points to grab a 34-0 lead at halftime.
    • In 8-man, No. 2 Akron beat Granada for the second-straight season. This one came by a 46-14 score.
    • 3A No. 8 Palisade beat Grand Junction Central 20-14 in overtime. It marked the first time the two teams had battled for their new rivalry hardware: The WarDog Trophy.

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  • Spirit preview: Bayfield starting fresh with new coach, new additions, new expectations

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Bayfield competed in the 2016 state spirit competition with two cheerleaders — the first time in CHSAA state spirit history just two athletes took the mat.

    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.

    Spirit preview

    Defending champions:

    Regular season begins: Aug. 14

    First contest: Aug. 24

    State competition: Dec. 8-9, Denver Coliseum

  • All-state baseball teams for the 2017 season

    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.

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    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
    • John Bull, The Classical Academy, INF/P, Junior
    • Marcus Casados, Pueblo Central, P/OF/1B, Senior
    • Takoda Chaney, Rifle, OF/P/1B, Senior
    • Colton Clingman, Holy Family, 1B/LHP, Senior
    • Billy Cook, Lewis-Palmer, Senior
    • Travis Cowan, Wheat Ridge, SS/RHP, Senior
    • Josh Dudden, Air Academy, INF, Senior
    • Ryker Eagen, Evergreen, CF/P/C, Senior
    • Chance Eben, Northridge, RHP/LF, Junior
    • Ian Garcia, Pueblo West, Senior
    • Brock Girling, Sierra, C/OF/P, Senior
    • Willie Gordon, D’Evelyn, C/3B, Senior
    • Jaeden Hegmann, Mesa Ridge, SS, Senior
    • Nate Higgins, Skyline, P/OF, Senior
    • Jack Hudd, Evergreen, P/INF, Senior
    • Jarett Koch, Canon City, OF/P, Senior
    • Garrett Martin, Eagle Valley, RHP/OF, Senior
    • Trey McBride, Fort Morgan, OF/C, Junior
    • Adam McShan, Kennedy, C, Junior
    • Luke Nethercot, Canon City, INF/P, Senior
    • Max Noland, Palisade, Senior
    • Brevin Owen, Falcon, C/INF/RHP, Senior
    • Trevor Pacheco, Pueblo East, RHP/INF, Junior
    • Carlos Sanchez, Denver North, 1B/RHP, Senior
    • Ryan Schneider, Cheyenne Mountain, OF, Senior
    • Weston Siefken, Holy Family, C/3B/RHP, Sophomore
    • Pablo Simon, Golden, SS/RHP, Junior
    • John Taber, Palisade, Senior
    • James Verlinde, Air Academy, P, Senior
    • Zach Watts, Windsor, Junior
    • Kaylor Werner, Northridge, CF/LHP, Junior
    • Ethan Whitson, Golden, OF/RHP, Junior

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    Class 3A

    Eaton Valley baseball
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Player of the year: Jose Mercado, Valley

    Coach of the year: Steve Kissler, Valley

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Shawn Chacon Valley OF/INF/P Senior
    Micah Dorsey Eaton P/C Senior
    Landon Ford Faith Christian INF/RHP Senior
    Tyler Geddes Lamar   Senior
    Jose Mercado Valley OF/P Junior
    Dyson Oquist La Junta UTIL/P Junior
    Evan Reiter Colorado Academy   Senior
    Jake Sandau Eaton OF/P Junior
    Tommy Shriver Peak to Peak    
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Nick Ciccio Lutheran   Senior
    Trent Cribari Gunnison INF/P Senior
    Tyler Essegian Lutheran   Senior
    Ryan Fergus Brush OF/P Senior
    Braedon Kloberdanz Sterling   Senior
    Desmond Lau Salida    
    Cesar Mercado Valley INF/P Senior
    Izahiah Peteque La Junta OF/P Senior
    Ben Vandal Denver Science & Tech Stapleton SS/P/CF Senior
    Justin Violett Delta 1B/P Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Matt Bagnato, Peak to Peak, Junior
    • Jacob Brummel, St. Mary’s, INF/RHP, Senior
    • Brandon Buhr, Centauri,
    • Austin Bushnell, Bayfield, C/1B/3B, Senior
    • Dalton Chandler, Lamar, Junior
    • Jesse Cross, Resurrection Christian, SS/2B, Senior
    • Jasen Engel, Montezuma-Cortez, SS/P, Junior
    • Vance Ferraro, Trinidad, P/1B/OF, Senior
    • Ari Fierer, Colorado Academy, Sophomore
    • Jamison Fuentes, Aspen, P/CF/1B, Junior
    • Zeke Hass, Eaton, OF, Junior
    • Beau Hawley, University, C, Senior
    • John Howard, Fort Lupton, C/CF/P, Junior
    • Zach Lamari, Strasburg, P/1B, Senior
    • Casey Lindholm, Jefferson Academy, C/RHP/3B, Senior
    • Luke McClanahan, Bennett, Senior
    • Paul Medina, University, SS, Senior
    • Max Moseley, The Academy, OF/P, Junior
    • Ian Olson, Salida,
    • Graham Osman, Colorado Academy, LHP/OF/1B, Sophomore
    • Jeron Petterson, Brush, UTIL/P, Senior
    • Graham Price, Salida,
    • Blake Reiher, Delta, 2B/SS/P, Senior
    • Nick Rodriguez, Platte Valley, CF/P/C, Senior
    • Ivan Rodriguez, Valley, C/P/INF, Junior
    • Cole Roosma, Platte Canyon, Junior
    • Matt Sims, Weld Central, C/RHP, Senior
    • Tyler Slone, Coal Ridge, C/P/SS, Senior
    • Colin Stone, Faith Christian, C, Junior
    • Chance Strand, Alamosa, RHP/OF, Junior
    • Terry Strauber, Jefferson Academy, CF/LHP, Senior
    • Noah VanSickle, Kent Denver, Junior
    • Christian Webber, Liberty Common, CF/2B/C, Junior
    • Sean Whalen, Manitou Springs, 1B/P, Senior
    • Daulton Wilkinson, Weld Central, 1B/LHP, Senior

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    Class 2A

    Paonia Rocky Ford baseball
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Player of the year: Kayden Seriani, Paonia

    Coach of the year: Nate Miller, Paonia

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Jonathon Cowles Dayspring Christian Academy RHP/CF/SS Senior
    Christian Dellamaestra County Line [Wiley/McClave]   Senior
    Rodney Gregg Peyton P/1B/OF Sophomore
    Dawson Kelly Lyons   Senior
    Jaden Miller Paonia C/P Junior
    Jacob Rodriguez Rocky Ford C/OF Senior
    Kayden Seriani Paonia P/C/3B Junior
    Trevor Smith Paonia 3B/P Senior
    Steven Weber County Line [Wiley/McClave]   Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Seth Clemente Dawson School SS/P Senior
    Jett County Burlington   Senior
    Chandon Dunker Sedgwick County RHP/3B/1B Junior
    Jonathan Gonzalez Hotchkiss P/INF Junior
    Gunnar Kroeger Holyoke   Senior
    Andre Montano Rocky Ford RHP/SS/3B Freshman
    Ricardo Ramirez Highland SS/P Junior
    Korbin Reed Sedgwick County 1B/3B/C Senior
    Brevin Welch Front Range Christian 1B/P/OF Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Pablo Alonso, Dolores Huerta Prep, Sophomore
    • Caleb Andersen, Haxtun, INF/P/C, Senior
    • Levi Basler, Akron, P/C, Senior
    • Cannan Bennett, Limon, C/P/SS, Sophomore
    • Blake Brubacher, County Line [Wiley/McClave], Senior
    • Cael Croissant, Wiggins, SS/2B/C, Junior
    • Chase Fulkerson, Dawson School, 3B/P, Junior
    • Ty Gibson, Meeker, C, Senior
    • Alex Hayes, Denver Academy, Senior
    • Hauk Hubbard, Limon, SS/P, Sophomore
    • Brenden Kage, Holyoke, Senior
    • Eli Kirk, Hotchkiss, OF/P, Junior
    • Adam Klemstein, Clear Creek, OF/1B/P, Senior
    • Pete Lanting, Denver Christian, Senior
    • Drew Lloyd, Front Range Christian, P/C/INF, Sophomore
    • Eryk Lorenz, Gilpin County, 1B/C/LHP, Senior
    • Alex Lozano, Paonia, LF, Senior
    • Dillon Mills, Swink, INF/P, Senior
    • Presley Pene, Hotchkiss, OF/P, Sophomore
    • Zachary Perry, Evangelical Christian,
    • Slater Podgorny, Paonia, 2B, Junior
    • Brian Preston, Rocky Ford, RHP/OF, Senior
    • Leo Prosser, Calhan, SS/1B/P, Senior
    • Patrick Roth, Byers, C/OF, Senior
    • Anders Schopp, Paonia, RF, Junior
    • Tyler Schwinck, Evangelical Christian,
    • Garhett Shaw, Peyton, P/INF/C, Senior
    • Cole Smith, County Line [Wiley/McClave], Senior
    • Bo Soukup, Haxtun, OF/INF, Senior
    • Bubba Sullivan, Burlington, Senior
    • Gianni Trejo, Yuma, 2B/P/3B, Junior
    • Cody Venem, Rocky Ford, RHP/CF/1B, Senior
    • Braden Witzel, Burlington, Sophomore

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    Class 1A

    (Courtesy photo)

    Player of the year: Trenton Armintrout, Nucla

    Coach of the year: Randy Gabriel, Nucla

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Trenton Armintrout Nucla   Senior
    Jaxon Crawford Eads OF/C/P Senior
    Jaime Huerta Cheyenne Wells   Senior
    Ricardo Juarez Holly P/INF Senior
    Jaxon King Fleming SS/RHP/OF Senior
    Ryan Koeller Granada P/1B Senior
    Kendall Pelton Cheyenne Wells   Senior
    Devyn Rummel Nucla   Senior
    Brandon Wilson Holly OF/3B/P Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Levi Barr, Cotopaxi, SS/P, Sophomore
    • Erick Chapparo, Holly, LF/C/OF, Sophomore
    • Cord Colson, Nucla, Junior
    • Enrique Cortez, Antonito, Senior
    • Chance Fowler, Eads, 3B/1B/C, Senior
    • Cullen Glosson, Otis, P/SS, Sophomore
    • Sladen Hendrickson, Nucla, Senior
    • Patrick Jones, Springfield, Sophomore
    • Landon McCaffrey, Stratton/Liberty, Senior
    • Brayden Nichols, Caliche, Junior
    • Cody Pevler, Cheyenne Wells, Senior
    • Ryan Saine, Manzanola, OF/C/P, Senior
    • Craig Smith, Cheyenne Wells, Senior
    • Graden Steffan, Nucla, Senior
    • Sean Sutherland, Nucla, Senior
    • Rhett Uhland, Eads, P/OF, Senior
    • Yaniel Vidal, Holly, SS/3B/P, Senior
    • Cody Wilson, Peetz, Senior

  • All-state girls track & field teams for the 2017 season

    The 2017 all-state girls track and field teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    In order to be considered for athlete of the year, they must first have made the all-state team by winning an event.

    Athletes of the year were selected based upon their performance at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected based upon the team champions.

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    Class 5A

    State track Arria Minor Denver East
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Athlete of the year: Arria Minor, Denver East

    Coach of the year: John Reyes, Grandview

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Isabella Bowland Fairview Junior 4×800
    Kameryn Brown Grandview Freshman 4×200
    Kennede Brown Grandview Senior 4×200, 4×400, 800 medley
    Chian Deloach Cherokee Trail Junior 4×100
    Hannah Freeman Fairview Senior 4×800
    Lauren Gregory Fort Collins Senior 800, 1600
    Kylee Harr Grandview Junior 800 medley, High jump
    Sarah King Fairview Senior 4×800
    Audra Koopman Fort Collins Senior Long jump
    Sydnee Larkin Cherokee Trail Junior 4×100, Triple jump
    Mia Manson Monarch Freshman Pole Vault
    Gabriella McDonald Rocky Mountain Junior Shot put, Discus
    Kaitlyn Mercer Grandview Sophomore 4×400
    Arria Minor Denver East Sophomore 100, 200, 400
    Jordyn Moore Grandview Senior 800 medley
    Brie Oakley Grandview Senior 3200
    Michaela Onyenwere Grandview Senior 4×200, 4×400
    Jaiden Paris Cherokee Trail Junior 4×100
    Marlena Preigh Fairview Sophomore 4×800
    Emily Sloan Rock Canyon Junior 100 hurdles
    Delaney Smith Cherry Creek Junior 300 hurdles
    Taylor Watson Cherokee Trail Junior 4×100
    Lily Williams Grandview Freshman 4×200, 4×400, 800 medley

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    Class 4A

    Athlete of the year: Mary Gillett, Niwot

    Coach of the year: Chuck Schwartz, Air Academy

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Kiersten Allen Green Mountain Senior 4×400
    Rylee Anderson Silver Creek Junior High jump
    Alexis Carroll Niwot Senior Long jump
    Tameryn Coryell Evergreen Junior Pole Vault
    Karla Delgadillo Vista Ridge Junior 800 medley
    Alexis Dubiel Vista Ridge Senior Discus
    Mary Gillett Niwot Junior 200, 400
    Anna Hall Valor Christian Sophomore 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles
    Lizzy Harding Battle Mountain Sophomore 4×800
    Naomi Harding Battle Mountain Sophomore 4×800
    Jewel Inlow Vista Ridge Senior 800 medley
    Annalie Janus Green Mountain Junior 4×400
    Kaylin King Vista Ridge Junior 800 medley
    Kasey Klocek Green Mountain Freshman 4×400
    Ereana McCallister Harrison Sophomore 4×200
    Mary McCowen Cheyenne Mountain Senior 4×100
    Maria Mettler Air Academy Senior 800, 3200
    Michaela Moore Cheyenne Mountain Senior 4×100
    Tinasha Mushonga Vista Ridge Senior 800 medley
    Lauren Offerman Mountain View Senior 1600
    Sophia Piliero Battle Mountain Sophomore 4×800
    Alexa Raichart Battle Mountain Junior 4×800
    Claire Ross Cheyenne Mountain Senior 4×100
    Saylor Sargent Green Mountain Senior 4×400
    Ce’Hana Smith Harrison Sophomore 4×200
    Adriana Vasquez Harrison Freshman 4×200
    Ashlyn Ventimiglia Cheyenne Mountain Sophomore 4×100
    Alexa Ware Harrison Junior 4×200
    Olivia Whitaker Air Academy Junior 100
    Shaelynn Williams Mesa Ridge Junior Shot put

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    Class 3A

    Sarah Yocum Faith Christian girls track
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Athlete of the year: Sarah Yocum, Faith Christian

    Coach of the year: Tim Daggett, The Classical Academy

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Ella Benkendorf Elizabeth Sophomore 800 medley
    Madi Bottin Lutheran Junior 4×100
    Tiana Bradfield Peak to Peak Sophomore 4×800
    Taryn Ceglowski Salida Senior 800
    Sarah Cerrone D’Evelyn Senior High jump
    Kylie Chavez Sterling Senior Triple jump
    Riley Darnell Lutheran Senior 4×100
    Kelsey Eichelberger The Classical Academy Junior 4×400
    Maya Evans Lutheran Junior 100, 200, 4×100, Long jump
    Esther Eyberg The Classical Academy Freshman 4×200
    Audra Frieden The Classical Academy Junior 4×200, 4×400
    Brooke Hoglin The Classical Academy Junior 4×400
    Quinn McConnell Peak to Peak Sophomore 4×800
    Rachael Metzler Peak to Peak Senior 4×800
    Chloe Peterson Elizabeth Senior 800 medley
    Anna Shults Peak to Peak Sophomore 1600, 3200, 4×800
    Tarynn Sieg Eaton Senior Shot put
    Chantae Steele The Classical Academy Sophomore 4×200, 4×400
    Nyah Streib Lutheran Sophomore 4×100
    Erika Willis The Classical Academy Junior Pole vault
    Kallaway Wood Elizabeth Senior 800 medley
    Lexye Wood Elizabeth Sophomore 800 medley
    Sarah Yocum Faith Christian Senior 400, 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles

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    Class 2A

    Athlete of the year: Sophia Anderson, Paonia & Soleil Gaylord, Telluride

    Coach of the year: Brian Mitchem, Paonia

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Sophia Anderson Paonia Senior 200, 4×200, Triple jump
    Ellie Berry Burlington Senior Shot put, Discus
    Gracie Bradfield Meeker Sophomore 4×100, 4×400, 800 medley
    Loran Casias Meeker Senior 4×100, 800 medley
    Sydney Evans Telluride Junior 4×800
    Esme Fahnestock Telluride Senior 4×800
    Kaiya Firor Hotchkiss Sophomore 400, 300 hurdles
    Soleil Gaylord Telluride Junior 1600, 3200, 4×800
    Rylee Haynes Crowley County Sophomore 100 hurdles
    Lyla Hayutin-Baril Paonia Freshman 4×200
    Katie Kurz Dayspring Christian Junior High jump
    Brenna Kuskie Lyons Senior Pole vault
    Tori Lasker Meeker Sophomore 4×100
    Maya Ordonez Telluride Sophomore 4×800
    Maggie Phelan Meeker Senior 4×400, 800 medley
    Emily Pieper Paonia Senior 4×200
    Remington Ross Highland Freshman 100
    Madison Russell Meeker Senior 4×100, 4×400, 800 medley
    Brianna Van Vleet Paonia Senior 4×200, Long jump
    Hannah Wilkie Hayden Freshman 800
    Sierra Williams Meeker Junior 4×400

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    Class 1A

    Athletes of the year: Melanie Deering, Kiowa; Tatelyn Lasley, Springfield

    Coach of the year: Mike Jaco, Springfield

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Nataly Castro DeBeque Sophomore 4×100
    Bailey Chintala Fleming Junior 4×400
    Morgan Cockroft Fleming Junior 4×400
    Melanie Deering Kiowa Senior 400, 800
    Callie Dickerson Haxtun Senior Discus
    Heather Graham Genoa-Hugo Junior Shot put
    Miranda Hall Lake City Community Junior 4×800
    Kaitlyn Houghton Caliche Sophomore 300 hurdles
    Shaylee Johnson Fleming Senior 4×400
    Emily Kaiser Prairie Senior Long jump
    Tarin Kemp Granada Junior 100 hurdles
    Cecelia Landeros DeBeque Sophomore 4×100
    Jentry Largent DeBeque Sophomore 100, 200, 4×100
    Tatelyn Lasley Springfield Senior 4×200, 800 medley
    Jacee Lawrence Lake City Community Sophomore 4×800
    Jenna Lengfelder Fleming Sophomore 4×400
    Megan Levine Lake City Community Senior 4×800
    Ally Loflin Springfield Senior 800 medley
    Mariah McClung Lake City Community Senior 4×800
    Julia Mondragon Springfield Freshman 4×200, 800 medley
    Faith Novess DeBeque Sophomore 4×100
    Kylie Parks Springfield Freshman 4×200
    Audrey Rau Springfield Sophomore 4×200, 800 medley
    Jerraldawn Rector Simla Junior High jump
    Emma Schaefer Shining Mountain Junior 1600, 3200
    Alex Weyerman Idalia Senior Pole vault

  • State track: Faith Christian’s Yocum caps off great career; Monarch’s Green shines

    Sarah Yocum Faith Christian girls track
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    LAKEWOOD — Jeffco Stadium is where it all began for Sarah Yocum, at least in the realm of track and field.

    The sensational Faith Christian sprinter and hurdler will have fond memories of a stadium that has become hallowed ground for Colorado track.

    “I actually ran my first high school race ever here,” the Baylor University recruit said. “I ran the 100-meter hurdles. I was playing soccer at the time too and I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I came out and I finished my first race and my coach said, ‘Congratulations, you just qualified for state.’ One of my teammates was like, ‘You just set the school record!’”

    What followed for Yocum was eight state championships in 3A — four in a row in the 300 hurdles, three in the 100 hurdles and one in the 400-meter dash — in what added up to be one of the greatest careers in Colorado history.

    On Sunday, the final day of the 2017 state track meet, she simply was putting the finishing touches on that career with titles No. 7 and No. 8 in the 100 hurdles (14.36) and 400 (56.92). She also claimed the 300 hurdle crown on Saturday in a time of 43.95 seconds.

    “This was my last race of high school, so obviously I wanted to finish it with a title,” she said of the 400. “I had never earned a title outside of the hurdles. I just want to enjoy this. I am really thankful for the girls I got to do it with.”

    Yocum was the runner-up in the 200-meter dash as well, finishing in 25.26 seconds. She capped off an illustrious four years with 16 individual state medals, four every year in the 200, 400, 100 hurdles, and 300 hurdles. Junior teammate Payton Walter (15.27) finished second in the 100 hurdles.

    Yocum has a way of standing out, but at a meet with all five classifications competing on the same days at the same venue, Yocum’s victories weren’t the only highlights on Sunday.

    Isaac Greene Monarch boys track
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Isaac Green and his fellow Monarch Coyotes performed historically well in the distance events again. A day after Green, Charlie Perry and Zach Litoff swept the top three places in the 5A 3,200, with Green and Litoff teaming with William Dixon and Sean Gazarik to win the 3,200 relay for the second straight year, Green (4:21.98), Perry (4:22.44) and Litoff (4:22.70) swept the top places in the 1,600 in the same order.

    Oh, and Cayce Reese also medaled for Monarch, placing eighth in 4:25.31.

    In a dramatic 800 final, Denver East’s Hayelom Fitsum appeared poised to claim the crown with a lead throughout. But, a stumble and fall a few strides from the finish line allowed Green to sweep the distance events with a winning time of 1:52.92. Fitsum got up for sixth place in 1:56.43. Litoff placed fifth.

    Monarch made a serious run at their first team title in boys track and field after winning 5A cross country in the fall as Monarch junior Cole Rowan (16-00) and sophomore Max Manson (15-01) finished first and second in pole vault. Nico Heineke also placed 4th in discus. The Coyotes tallied 101 points, but came up just short in the final standings to Fountain-Fort Carson (106).

    State track Donovan Williams Fountain-Fort Carson
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Fountain rode their usual firepower in sprints and jumps — Donovan Williams first in 100 and 200, Jequan Hogan first in triple jump and high jump, third in long jump and fifth in 110 hurdles, Jalen Lyon second in 400 and fourth in 200, Jason Farrell third in 300 hurdles — to their 18th state championship in boys track and field.

    The Trojans won the title in dramatic fashion, clinching on the final event of the meet, with a second-place finish in the 4×400-meter relay.

    They are now tied with Denver East for the second-most titles in boys track and field of any school in Colorado history, only trailing Fort Collins (20). The Trojans also won the 400-meter relay and placed second in the 800 relay. They were eighth in the 3,200 relay and Iosua Maika was fifth in the shot put. Fountain-Fort Carson has conquered 5A three of the past four years as a result.

    Vista Ridge, a school that opened its doors in 2008, won their second state championship in boys track and field by claiming 4A. They also won in 2013. The Wolves were too tough to match this season as a group with relays that were fantastic, finishing first in the 400 relay (42.16), the 800 relay (1:29.14) and the 1,600 relay (3:19.92). They also scored a bundle of points in the field events.

    The Lady Wolves of Vista Ridge also had a strong showing, winning the 800-meter sprint medley relay in 1:48.39 on Saturday. Alexis Dubiel was the discus champion as well.

    Other highlights included:

    Class 5A

    • Grandview won a girls track title for the first time with 120 points. The team crown never seemed in doubt after such a strong first day of competition. The Wolves won the 800 relay (1:41.12), the sprint medley relay (1:46.57) and the 1,600 relay (3:55). Freshman Lily Williams was runner-up in the 400, Kylee Harr won high jump (5-8), basketball star Michaela Onyenwere was 2nd in 100 and 3rd in 200, Brie Oakley shattered the Colorado record in the 3,200 (10:09), and the Wolves corralled plenty of other points in multiple events.
    • Rocky Mountain junior Gabriella McDonald swept the throws with marks of 42-3 in shot put and 154-3 in discus (new 5A state meet record).
    • Fort Collins senior Audra Koopman (Penn State recruit) defended her long jump crown by going 19 feet, one half inch.
    • Fellow Fort Collins senior Lauren Gregory (University of Arkansas) won a 5A double in the 800 (2:10.94) and 1,600 (4:50.77), overtaking Grandview standout Brie Oakley (4:51.01) by a slim margin in a fantastic race. Gregory finished her illustrious career with one title in the 800, one in the 1,600, two in the 3,200, and three in cross country.
    • Highlands Ranch (3:23.13) finished first in an entertaining 1,600 relay.
    • Rock Canyon junior Emily Sloan (13.58) blew away the field in the 100 hurdles while defending her championship from last year.
    • Rampart senior Xavier Bishop-falu (14.25) claimed the 110 hurdles crown.
    • For the second consecutive season, Denver East’s Arria Minor won the 100 (11.53), the 200 (23.57) and the 400 (53.30). She is already one of the premier sprinters in state history.
    • Hinkley senior Darrien Wells (47.62) won back-to-back titles in the 400. He was also runner-up in 100 and 200.
    • Fruita Monument senior Gunner Rigsby (22-10.50) claimed long jump.
    • Monarch freshman Mia Manson (12-6) won the pole vault. She has been the top freshman in America this spring in the event.
    • Cherokee Trail girls (Jaiden Paris, Taylor Watson, Chian Deloach, Sydnee Larkin) won the 400 relay in 47.48. Larkin (36-10.50) won back-to-back state titles in triple jump as well, holding off Loveland’s Tatum Rembao (36-8.25), a Creighton University basketball recruit.

    Class 4A

    State track Rylee Anderson Silver Creek high jump
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    • Air Academy won their first-ever state championship in 4A girls track. Senior Maria Mettler conquered the 800 and 3,200, while also finishing as the runner-up to Mountain View’s Lauren Offerman in the 1,600. Junior Olivia Whitaker won the 100 and was second in the 200.
    • Air Academy senior Nik Chapee also won the 200 (21.65) and 400 (47.90). Harrison freshman Tyrese Van Horne (47.95) was runner-up in the 400 in a time that ranks second out of all freshmen in America at the moment.
    • Niwot’s Alexis Carroll (long jump and triple jump champion) and Mary Gillett (200 and 400 champion, second in 100 and long jump) were fantastic for the Cougars, helping Niwot finish second as a team in 4A.
    • Valor Christian sophomore Anna Hall was the hurdle queen, topping all competitors in the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles. She is a budding phenom nationally as a heptathlete, also finishing second in high jump (5-6). Valor’s Chase McLean won pole vault as well.
    • Silver Creek junior Rylee Anderson is three-for-three in high jump crowns as she cleared 5 feet, 8 inches.
    • Palisade senior Zaccre Kenward (48-9.50) dominated the triple jump.
    • Palmer Ridge’s Jeremy Meadows (4:15) ran away in the 1,600, while Silver Creek’s James Lee (1:54) did the same in the 800. Lee’s teammate, Brock Knechtel, tossed further than anyone in the discus throw (176-4).
    • Canon City senior Aaron McCoy (10.66) won the 100, while Thompson Valley’s Charlie Brunner (14.74) won the 110 hurdles.
    • Montrose senior Ian Meek was first in the 3,200 (9:23), second in the 1,600 (4:18), and ran on a winning 3,200 relay (7:58).
    • Pueblo South’s Jeremy Cody (6-9) was wildly impressive in winning high jump. Pueblo West’s Frank Nash the same in long jump (23-6.25).

    Class 3A

    • The Classical Academy kept a proud tradition in track going, easily winning 3A girls with 101.5 points. Junior Erika Willis shattered the 3A state meet record, previously held by sister Andrea, in the pole vault with a mark of 12 feet, 5 inches. The record was 11-6 from 2014. Freshman sister Kristina Willis placed fifth and TCA won the 1,600 relay in 4:00.97. The Titans topped 4A last season and now have 10 state championships in girls track, only one less than Mullen with a state record 11.
    • Lutheran junior Maya Evans, one of the top long jumpers in the nation with a personal best of 20 feet, 10 inches, didn’t disappoint with 3A titles in the long jump, 100, 200, and 400 relay (48.95, 3A state meet record). Madi Bottin, Riley Darnell and Nyah Streib also ran on that relay. Evans is now a five-time state champion in individual events.
    • Lutheran boys also fared well, keeping a four-year team title streak alive with a dominant 104-point tally. They also won 3A in 2016 and 2015 and 2A in 2014. Adam Dawson (203-1 in discus) and Jacob Dack (51-6.50 in shot put) were individual champions for Lutheran. Several relays finished runner-up.
    • Sterling’s Austin Chavez (6-5, also fourth place in pole vault) and Jayson Frank (6-3) finished first and second in the 3A high jump as teammates Victor Zimmerman (second), Brady Krier (third) placed high in pole vault as well. Kylie Chavez was the triple jump champion (36-11.50).
    • Aspen senior Sunday Abarca broke his own 3A state meet record in the 400 with a time of 48.12, bettering his 48.54. He also won the 200 in 21.39 and was second (10.80) to Sierra’s Dante Thomas (10.71) in the 100.
    • Eaton senior Tarynn Sieg, a Colorado State recruit, not only broke her own 3A state meet record in shot put (45-5.50) but also won discus (143-4, nearly a record).
    • Peak to Peak broke the 3A state record in the 3,200 relay (9:12.44) with sophomores Tiana Bradfield, Quinn McConnell and Anna Shults, along with senior Rachael Metzler. Shults also finished first in the 3,200 (11:15) and the 1,600 (5:00.71). McConnell was second in the 800 and 1,600 and Bradfield was fourth in the 800 and third in the 1,600. Metzler finished sixth in the 1,600 as well.
    • Salida senior Taryn Ceglowski set a new standard in 3A in the 800 with a time of 2:09.19, bettering the previous record of 2:11.24 by Emily LaValley of The Classical Academy in 2010.
    • Tanner Norman of TCA won the 1,600 (4:16.85) and 3,200 (9:14, 3A state meet record). He signed with Iowa State University. Norman’s brother Mason, a freshman, placed fifth in the 3,200 in 9:45.
    • Faith Christian freshman Cole Sprout was the runner-up in the 1,600 (4:22) and 3,200 (9:28). He was also second at the 3A state cross country meet in the fall.

    Class 2A

    • Paonia girls (110 points) joined The Classical Academy (3A champs from 2006-2010) and Mullen (4A champs from 1997-2003) as the only girls track and field programs in state history to win five championships in a row. Brianna Van Vleet defended her long jump crown successfully and Sophia Anderson and Mckenna Palmer finished first and second in triple jump. Anderson and Emily Pieper finished first and second in the 200.
    • Cedaredge boys (97 points) went back-to-back as a team, planting the seeds of a potential dynasty of their own. They ran away from everyone in the 800 and 3,200 relays and boasted depth that no team could counter.
    • Telluride junior Soleil Gaylord claimed the 1,600 (5:16) and 3,200 (11:25) crowns in back-to-back years. Sophomore teammate Maya Ordonez was runner-up in the 1,600. Gaylord was also second in the 800. Gaylord and Ordonez helped lead the 3,200 relay to a title as well.
    • Hayden freshman Hannah Wilkie (2:18.58) won the 800.
    • Burlington senior Ellie Berry swept the throws, winning shot put (40-11.75) and discus (133-5).
    • Shane Finegan won the 200 (22.53) and 400 (50.17) for Wiggins, and anchored the winning 1,600 relay in 3:30.44 with Tyler Hein, Teggan Freauff and Connor Kaufman. Finegan also anchored the winning 400 relay with the same group, except for Fukumaru Ogawa in place of Kaufman.
    • Meeker girls won the 400, sprint medley and 1,600 relays.
    • Soroco junior Ben Kelley swept the distance trio of 800 (1:54.75, bettering his own state meet record), 1,600 (4:22) and 3,200 (9:47). Sophomore teammate Grant Redmond (6-6) conquered high jump.
    • Hotchkiss sophomore Kaiya Firor claimed first in the 300 hurdles and 400.
    • Highland freshman Remington Ross won the girls 100 (12.28).

    Class 1A

    • Heritage Christian boys (105 points) have been a recent powerhouse and nothing they did this weekend changed that. They conquered 1A for the second year in a row and the fourth time in five seasons. Josh Damir won the 300 hurdles and Seth Bruxvoort and Isaiah Bowsher placed first and second in the 3,200. The 800 relay of Jojo Bork, Jaden Johnson, Damir and Josiah Bowsher shattered the 1A state meet record of 1:33.25 with a time of 1:33.08.
    • Heather Graham of Genoa-Hugo (40-5) won the shot put with a great throw.
    • Shining Mountain junior Emma Schaefer claimed the 1,600 (5:32) and 3,200 crowns (12:24).
    • Erik Enriquez-Acosta, a senior from Idalia, won the 400 (50.05) and 800 (2:00.87). He finished first or second all four years at state in the two-lapper. His teammate, senior Alex Weyerman (9-8), claimed the girls pole vault crown.
    • Lake City swept the boys (8:39) and girls (10:49) 3,200 relays.
    • The Springfield girls claimed their first state championship in any girls sport with 73.5 points. They won both the sprint medley relay (1:54.59 with Julia Mondragon, Ally Loflin, Audrey Rau, and Tatelyn Lasley) and 800 relay (1:49.81 with Mondragon, Lasley, Rau, and Kylie Parks). Springfield has a youthful group that could make another run next season.
    • DeBeque junior Jentry Largent doubled up on crowns in the 100 and 200, while also anchoring a 400 relay that shattered the 1A record with a time of 51.41.
    • Prairie senior Emily Kaiser was tremendous in the long jump (first) and triple jump (34-8.50, 1A state meet record).
    • Bowman Ellis, a senior for Springfield, won the 100 (11.34) and 200 (22.94).
    • Kiowa senior Melanie Deering ran away with titles in the 400 (59.23) and 800 (2:22).
    • Pawnee teammates Drew Ellis (20-5) and Bryce Schnug (19-9) swept gold and silver in long jump.