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  • All-state baseball teams for the 2019 season

    The 2019 all-state baseball teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.

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    Class 5A

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

    Player of the year: Sam Ireland, Mountain Vista

    Coach of the year: Matt Darr, Regis Jesuit

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

    Honorable mention:

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

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    Class 4A

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

    Player of the year: Tyler Barth, Pueblo West

    Coach of the year: Dan Sanchez, Pueblo West

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

    Honorable mention:

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

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    Class 3A

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

    Player of the year: Koy Jorgensen, University

    Coach of the year: Casey Miller, University

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

    Honorable mention:

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

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    Class 2A

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

    Player of the year: Rodney Gregg, Peyton

    Coach of the year: Kelly Nickell, Peyton

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

    Honorable mention:

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

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    Class 1A

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

    Player of the year: Will Gabriel, Nucla

    Coach of the year: Dustin Conley, Cornerstone Christian Academy

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

    Honorable mention:

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

  • All-state girls soccer teams for the 2019 season

    The 2019 all-state girls soccer 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

    Grandview’s Kacy Johnston. (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Kacy Johnston, Grandview

    Coach of the year: Tari Wood, Grandview

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Tessa Barton Columbine FORW Senior
    Brooke Berdan Fairview MF Senior
    Lauren Holleran Grandview D/MF Senior
    Kacy Johnston Grandview MF Senior
    Madison Livingston Grandview GK Senior
    Grayson Lynch Rock Canyon FORW Senior
    Caylin Lyubenko Grandview MF Junior
    Mallory Mooney Broomfield FORW Junior
    Sarah Piper Ralston valley MF/FORW Senior
    Lauren Walter Arapahoe FORW Junior
    Audrey Weiss Arapahoe FORW Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Lauren Durbin Rock Canyon MF Senior
    Cori Dyke Valor Christian MF/FORW Senior
    Shaylee Gailus Broomfield FORW Senior
    Abby Gearhart Windsor MF/FORW/STRK Senior
    Maddie Hahn Arapahoe D Senior
    Madi Hand Rocky Mountain MF Senior
    Ava Laden Regis Jesuit FORW Junior
    Reilly Madden Boulder D Senior
    Grace McReynolds Rampart   Junior
    Izzy Munsell Broomfield D Senior
    Shalom Prince Grandview FORW/MF Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Aaliyah Acevedo, Cherokee Trail, Junior
    • Shayla Addington, Chaparral, D, Freshman
    • Brynn Boeyink, Mountain Vista, D, Junior
    • Mackenzie Bryant, Cherry Creek, GK, Senior
    • Brae Cole, Monarch, Sophomore
    • Emily Cottrell, Rock Canyon, D, Senior
    • Madison DeHerrera, Ralston Valley, MF/FORW, Senior
    • Lila Dere, Fruita Monument, FORW, Junior
    • Mikayla Eccher, Rocky Mountain, MF, Senior
    • Makenna Fowler, Arvada West, MF/FORW, Senior
    • Jariya Freeling, Denver East, D, Senior
    • Jordan Garrett, Rampart, Junior
    • Kaitlin Glover, Cherry Creek, MF, Senior
    • Anna Hart, ThunderRidge, STRK, Senior
    • Lucy Hart, Pine Creek, Sophomore
    • Tara Hoffman, Heritage, GK, Senior
    • Riley Kaali-Nagy, Columbine, FORW, Freshman
    • Carty Kingsbury, Windsor, MF/FORW, Freshman
    • Sophia Leone, Fossil Ridge, Junior
    • Daisy Light, Monarch, Senior
    • Marisa Lucero, Doherty, STRK/MF, Junior
    • Kailey Maness, Legacy, Senior
    • Maria Martinez, Liberty, GK, Sophomore
    • Makayla Merlo, Legacy, MF, Junior
    • Sophie Moran, Ralston Valley, D, Senior
    • Rylee Mullen, Chatfield, MF, Senior
    • Nariana Nealy, Northglenn, FORW/GK, Senior
    • Molly Reich, Regis Jesuit, D, Senior
    • Lucy Roberts, Legend, Junior
    • Kaitlyn Rogers, Fossil Ridge, Sophomore
    • Sarina Russ, Fairview, MF, Senior
    • Dekota Schubert, Douglas County, Junior
    • Hanna Sexton, Highlands Ranch, MF, Senior
    • Kailey Seymour, Castle View, D/MF, Junior
    • Laurel Storheim, Fruita Monument, MF, Senior
    • Kali Villalobos, Brighton, Junior
    • Savannah Watts, Prairie View, GK, Senior
    • Kylie Wells, Chatfield, STRK, Junior

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    Class 4A

    Cheyenne Mountain’s Lisa Long. (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Lisa Long, Cheyenne Mountain

    Coach of the year: Nikki Athey, Cheyenne Mountain

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Abby Barhydt Palmer Ridge   Junior
    Marissa Dowlin Cheyenne Mountain FORW Senior
    Laryssa Hamblen D’Evelyn   Senior
    Molly Kratzer Wheat Ridge MF Senior
    Jadyn Ledoux Sand Creek FORW Sophomore
    Lisa Long Cheyenne Mountain FORW Senior
    Liza Louthan Air Academy D Senior
    Bella Scaturro D’Evelyn   Senior
    Zoe Sims Air Academy MF Senior
    Colleen Tyrrell Silver Creek D Senior
    Luisa Weiner Evergreen   Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Baylee Barnes Air Academy FORW Senior
    Kinley Carter Pueblo Centennial FORW Senior
    Macy Clem Mullen MF Senior
    Trinity Harvey The Classical Academy FORW Junior
    Kaitlin Hinkle Pueblo County   Senior
    Sharon Mayes Discovery Canyon FORW Junior
    Sophia McConnell Cheyenne Mountain MF Sophomore
    Olivia Pietro Green Mountain   Senior
    Catherine Rapp Evergreen   Freshman
    Elizabeth Rapp Evergreen   Freshman
    Madeline Schuemann Sand Creek D Sophomore

    Honorable mention:

    • Cailynn Andreis, Canon City, D, Sophomore
    • Catherine Bakken, George Washington, MF/FORW, Senior
    • Carlene Beaton, Denver North, D/GK, Senior
    • Morgan Berry, Woodland Park, MF, Freshman
    • Faith Brendefur, Centaurus, Senior
    • Allison Canada, Mesa Ridge, D, Senior
    • Hannah Coster, Durango, MF, Junior
    • Logan DuFord, Wheat Ridge, GK, Senior
    • Kate Eggen, Silver Creek, MF, Senior
    • Jackie Escalera, Fort Morgan, FORW, Sophomore
    • Melina Faris, Pueblo County, FORW/MF, Junior
    • Kiera Flanagan, Niwot, FORW, Sophomore
    • Jersey Garoutte, Pueblo West, FORW/MF/D, Junior
    • Drew Girling, Sierra, GK, Junior
    • Stephanie Gwilliam, Thompson Valley, Sophomore
    • McKenna Harrington, Erie, FORW, Senior
    • Molly Hennessy, Skyline, FORW/MF/D, Junior
    • Mikayla Henson, Pueblo Centennial, D, Sophomore
    • Kiera Hess, D’Evelyn, GK, Senior
    • Jaelyn Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, D/FORW, Senior
    • Allie Jones, Pueblo Centennial, MF, Sophomore
    • Riley Jones, Palmer Ridge, Sophomore
    • Alexa Karsel, Silver Creek, STRK, Junior
    • Haley Klasner, Standley Lake, MF, Senior
    • Claire Krueger, Battle Mountain, D, Senior
    • Lily Maus, Evergreen, Sophomore
    • Rachel Melchior, Elizabeth, FORW, Junior
    • Delaney Moon, Steamboat Springs, STRK, Senior
    • Shelby Olson, Mountain View, MF/GK, Junior
    • Kiley O’Rourke, Canon City, Senior
    • Lauren Prescott, Conifer, MF, Senior
    • Abby Raio, Pueblo South, MF, Junior
    • Yadira Ramos Gurrola, Skyview, HB/STRK, Senior
    • Addie Randel, Northridge, FORW/MF, Junior
    • Shelby Ransom, Green Mountain, Senior
    • Talia Schmidt, The Classical Academy, Sophomore
    • Abby Scruton, Glenwood Springs, Sophomore
    • Emma Seufer, Ponderosa, D, Junior
    • Shelby Smotzer, Frederick, Senior
    • Emily Stec, Golden, FORW, Junior
    • Lauren Strizich, Coronado, MF, Junior
    • Audrey Teague, Battle Mountain, D, Senior
    • Hailey Ter Meer, Greeley Central, GK/FORW, Sophomore
    • Isabelle Thibault, Falcon, D/MF, Senior
    • Lesley Vasquez, Northfield, MF/STRK, Freshman
    • Kaylah Wanna, Mullen, FORW/MF, Senior
    • Haley Williams, Mead, Freshman

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    Class 3A

    Colorado Academy’s Catie Groves. (Paul DiSalvo/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Catie Groves, Colorado Academy

    Coach of the year: Sean Stedeford, Colorado Academy

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Bridget Lynch Jefferson Academy D/MF Senior
    Catie Groves Colorado Academy   Senior
    Iris Zhang Peak to Peak FORW/MF Junior
    Kelley Francis Aspen FORW Sophomore
    Kendall Beall Colorado Academy   Junior
    Kristen Capan Jefferson Academy FORW/MF Senior
    Lily Thimsen Jefferson Academy D/MF Junior
    Mari Annest Colorado Academy   Senior
    Maya Pellegrini Colorado Academy   Sophomore
    Mika Fisher Kent Denver GK Junior
    Sidney Chong Kent Denver   Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Taylor Ehlert Middle Park MF Senior
    Megan Elmer Kent Denver   Senior
    Lily Fletcher Prospect Ridge Academy MF Junior
    Katie Fowler St. Mary’s D Senior
    Kayla Futakami Stargate School FORW Sophomore
    Sammy Gish Vail Mountain MF Senior
    Annabelle Johnson Kent Denver   Junior
    Lisa McClain Middle Park FORW Senior
    Laura Pelino Salida   Senior
    Natalie Smink DSST: Stapleton MF/FORW Junior
    McKenzie Stricker The Academy MF Sophomore

    Honorable mention:

    • Destany Araiza, Atlas Preparatory School, Junior
    • Nevaeh Archuleta, Sterling, FORW/STRK, Senior
    • Victoria Arzalo, KIPP Denver Collegiate, Senior
    • Hannah Baylor, The Vanguard School, GK/FORW, Sophomore
    • Addison Bright, Salida, GK, Senior
    • Emily Broadhurst, Roaring Fork, Junior
    • Mary Brummel, St. Mary’s, FORW, Senior
    • Lesli Bueso, Aurora West College Prep Academy, GK/D, Sophomore
    • Ava Candelaria, DSST: Byers, MF, Sophomore
    • Shaya Chenoweth, Grand Valley, MF/FORW, Senior
    • Sheridan Choat, Lamar, Senior
    • Julia Creech, St. Mary’s, MF, Sophomore
    • Emma Day, Basalt, MF/FORW, Junior
    • Lorelai Flores, Eagle Ridge Academy, MF/STRK, Freshman
    • Kaylie Gabel, The Academy, FORW/MF, Senior
    • Lauren Gamlin, Liberty Common, MF, Junior
    • Reygan Garcia, Fort Lupton, MF/FORW/STRK, Freshman
    • Brianna Gelok, Eagle Ridge Academy, MF/FORW, Freshman
    • Kait Halverson, Colorado Springs Christian, FORW, Senior
    • Emily Hughes, Eagle Ridge Academy, FORW, Junior
    • Jamison Litvay, Buena Vista, STRK, Freshman
    • Ainsley MacDonald, Prospect Ridge Academy, FORW, Freshman
    • Ellie MacKendrick, Middle Park, MF, Senior
    • Margo McHugh, Aspen, D, Senior
    • Kelsey Mundy, Florence, MF/FORW, Senior
    • Audrey Pulliam, Bennett, Junior
    • Nallely Robles, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Senior
    • Caileen Sienchnect, Manitou Springs, MF, Senior
    • Morgan Thompson, Pagosa Springs, MF, Senior
    • Ashlee Trujillo, Riverdale Ridge, Freshman
    • Missa Webb, Delta, FORW, Senior
    • Alyssa Wenzel, Coal Ridge, Senior
    • Morgan White, Frontier Academy, Junior
    • MyAnna Winters, James Irwin, FORW/HB, Sophomore

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    Class 2A

    Dawson School’s Degen Miller. (Paul DiSalvo/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Degen Miller, Dawson School

    Coach of the year: Brad Homan, Denver Christian

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Kara Amidon Denver Christian MF/FORW Junior
    Karina Davalos Crested Butte   Senior
    Alex Dunbar Dawson School   Junior
    Cameron Epstein Dawson School   Senior
    Tess Fenerty Crested Butte   Senior
    Olivia Hansen Cornerstone Christian Academy   Freshman
    Degen Miller Dawson School   Sophomore
    Molly Miller Loveland Classical   Senior
    Samantha Morrell Telluride   Junior
    Eden Reece Denver Christian GK Junior
    Kaya Schaap Denver Christian MF Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Sydney Adamson Rye   Freshman
    Makayla Dannelly Cornerstone Christian Academy   Sophomore
    Sydney Hansen Cornerstone Christian Academy   Junior
    Katherine Hatch Colorado Springs School   Senior
    Sofia Mier Fountain Valley MF Sophomore
    Holland Reece Denver Christian FB Junior
    Claire Shaver Telluride GK Junior
    Leah Shorey Thomas MacLaren School STRK/MF Sophomore
    Meghan Sloan Front Range Christian   Senior
    Siena Truex Crested Butte   Senior
    Grace Whitehorn Del Norte D Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Sophie Adamson, Rye, Freshman
    • Amy Antes, Evangelical Christian, Junior
    • Alessa Baker, Rye, Sophomore
    • Ella Beck, Colorado Rocky Mountain, Senior
    • Mia Gardner, Thomas MacLaren School, GK, Junior
    • Justice Gearhard, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior
    • Juliet Hall, Thomas MacLaren School, MF, Junior
    • Jamie Johnson, Fountain Valley, FORW, Senior
    • Cameron McClelland, Loveland Classical, Sophomore
    • Elaizha Nelson, Belleview Christian, Freshman
    • Kendra Parra, Del Norte, FORW, Junior
    • Tilly Rahm, Fountain Valley, GK, Junior
    • Sidney Singh, Front Range Christian, Sophomore

  • Photos: The second day of the Class 5A state baseball tournament

    LAKEWOOD and DENVER — Just four teams remain in the Class 5A baseball tournament after the second day: Regis Jesuit, Grandview, Cherry Creek and Mountain Vista.

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  • After 3-8 start, Grandview baseball now sitting pretty in 5A state tournament

    Grandview baseball team
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — Grandview baseball started this season 3-8. Now, the Wolves find themselves in prime position in the Class 5A state tournament.

    Grandview went 2-0 on the first day of the double-elimination event, setting up an unbeaten showdown against Regis Jesuit on Saturday afternoon at All-City Field.

    The Wolves beat Legacy 4-1 in their first game on Friday, then rallied to defeat defending champion Mountain Vista 7-6 in an afternoon contest — thanks in large part to a two-run home run from Josh Hojnowski in the top of the seventh inning.

    “It starts with our seniors,” said Grandview coach Scott Henry. “We’ve got a good group of senior leaders that really believed in this team from the get-go, even when it got rough at the beginning, and they never stopped fighting, never stopped believing, and we just kinda got hot.

    “It’s a credit to these guys, because they had an opportunity at 3-8 to kind of pack it in and say, ‘This isn’t our year,’” the coach added. “But we got a couple wins here and there and we really just started to believe that we could do anything.”

    Grandview has now won 16 games in a row.

    “We’ve changed our mindset,” said Grandview senior Amari Smith. “I think we came to our field kinda timid, and we focused on the other team and what they were doing, and what they could do. Now at this point of the season, we’re focused on us, and we’re not really worried about anything else.”

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Hojnowski’s home run on Friday afternoon, a two-run shot to straight away center field, was the first of the senior’s season.

    “I was just trying to put the ball in play at that point, and the ball just kept going,” Hojnowski said. “It was very special. I was just overwhelmed with joy.”

    Said Henry: “There’s not a better kid that that could’ve happened to. I saw him coming around second base, how excited he was, how excited his teammates were for him. He’s a great kid — great kid — and he deserves so much success.”

    Grandview and Mountain Vista played a tight contest throughout the day. The Wolves jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the top of the second — only to see Mountain Vista put up a four-spot in the bottom half. Included in that inning was a solo home run from Clay Burke.

    The Wolves inserted Garrett Lippold with one out in the second, and he stopped the bleeding.

    “He limited them to four. I thought that was huge,” Henry said. “He just had them off balance all game.”

    Lippold pitched into the seventh, going 5 1/3 innings, and he allowed just two runs on four hits.

    Each team scored in the fifth, making it 5-4 Mountain Vista, and then Grandview tied the game at 5-5 in the sixth with an RBI single from Tony Castonguay.

    “We just don’t quit,” Hojnowski said. “All season. We’ve always been down, and this team has no quit at all.”

    Lippold kept Mountain Vista scoreless in the bottom of the sixth, setting the stage for Hojnowski’s two-run home run in the top of the seventh.

    Grandview Mountain Vista baseball Drew Stahl
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Mountain Vista’s loaded lineup responded in the bottom of the seventh, though: Drew Stahl hit a solo home run to center field, and then they loaded the bases. Grandview brought in Harrison Boushele in relief, and he got the final out to seal the win for his third save of the season.

    “The great thing about this group is that it’s a different guy each day,” Henry said. “It’s not one guy leading us. It really is a team. It’s fun.”

    It was a matchup of Class 5A’s two hottest teams: Mountain Vista entered on a 20-game winning streak, and unbeaten against in-state teams; Grandview had won 15 in a row following the 3-8 start to their season.

    The Wolves got a complete-game performance in its first game against Legacy, with Peter Goldy striking out seven and allowing no earned runs on four hits. Smith was 2-for-3 with three RBIs.

    Smith followed that performance up with another big hit against Mountain Vista, which tied the game at 4-4 in the fifth.

    “He had great at-bat after great at-bat,” Henry said. “He was struggling earlier in the year, and we he started getting going, that’s kind of when we started getting going.”

    Chaparral Regis Jesuit baseball
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    Regis Jesuit also went 2-0 on the first day with a 7-0 win over Chaparral, and then a 6-3 victory against Cherry Creek.

    In the first game, the Raiders’ Patrick Strawbridge and Bradshaw Lewis combined on a five-hitter. The Raiders scored three runs in the first inning, and then Caden Wagner hit a solo home run to left field to spark a four-run third.

    Against Cherry Creek, Mark Perchiazzi hit a three-run home run as part of a four-run first inning. Wagner and Geno Macias also drove in runs in the win.

    Chase Allen threw five innings for the Raiders against Cherry Creek, allowing no runs on two hits. He had eight strikeouts.

    Now 22-5, Regis Jesuit has won nine games in a row.

    Regis Jesuit and Grandview met on April 8, a 3-2 Raiders win at Grandview which went nine innings.

    Grandview plans to start Hojnowski, who is 7-3 with a 2.49 ERA in a team-high 53 1/3 innings this season.

    Heritage Cherry Creek baseball
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    Cherry Creek advanced Friday morning with a 5-1 win over Heritage. Nathan Mitchell threw a complete game for the Bruins, allowing just one unearned run and striking out five. Clay Cutter and Ben Perla each had two RBIs.

    In its first game on Friday, Mountain Vista got a complete-game shutout from reigning player of the year Sam Ireland as he struck out 10 in a 5-0 win over Rocky Mountain.

    The Golden Eagles scored all five runs in the top of the first, including a solo home run by Stahl, the leadoff hitter, on the first pitch he saw, as well as a two-RBI single from Matt Klein.

    In elimination games at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Chaparral and Heritage will play at All-City, and Legacy and Rocky Mountain will face off at All-Star Park.

    The winners of those games will play again at noon, with Mountain Vista awaiting the winner at All-City, and Cherry Creek playing the winner at All-Star.

    At 2:30 p.m., Regis Jesuit and Grandview will play at All-City in the unbeaten game. Win or lose in the game, both teams are assured of advancing to next weekend’s Final 4 because of the double-elimination format.

  • 5A baseball: Regis Jesuit goes 3-0 on first weekend; Mountain Vista, Cherry Creek and Grandview also alive

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    DENVER — Regis Jesuit emerged as the lone remaining unbeaten team in the Class 5A state baseball tournament on the strength of its pitching and stellar defense.

    The Raiders’ latest win, a 3-0 decision against Grandview on Saturday, assured that they will play for a championship during next weekend’s Final 4. The Raiders, who have now won 10 games in a row, went 3-0 on the first weekend of the state tournament.

    “It’s the first step,” said Regis Jesuit coach Matt Darr. “When you win the first three, most of the time you’ve got a better shot at it. It’s hard to come through. With our pitching and depth, we’ve got a shot anyways, but this helps, because now somebody else has to do that.”

    Regis Jesuit used just six pitchers over the three games. Their combined stats: 21 innings pitched, three runs allowed on just 13 hits.

    Regis Jesuit Grandview baseball
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    That includes a masterful start from Jacob Thompsen in Saturday’s game, in which he threw six innings and allowed just three hits, and struck out five against four walks.

    “The bigger the moment, the better he is,” Darr said of his junior right-hander who also threw a complete-game shutout in the district championship against Chatfield last week. “I’m going to live and die with him on the mound. He’s tough.”

    The Raiders scored all three runs in the first two innings, and the quick start helped calm the dugout.

    “It let’s everyone relax. It lets the pitcher relax,” Darr said. “You don’t have to feel like you have to be perfect at that point, and I think everyone just gets to breathe a little bit and just play baseball instead of checking the scoreboard every inning.”

    Said Thompsen of getting spotted a lead: “It gives you a lot of a confidence, and a little room to work.”

    Grandview loaded the bases in both the fourth and fifth innings, but Thompsen got out of both situations. In the fourth, second baseman Mac Padilla made a great play to tag a runner and throw to first to complete a double-play and end the inning.

    “That’s a big one,” Darr said.

    “That was a huge play,” Thompsen said. “It got us pumped up, and we just continued to play well.”

    The loss snapped a 16-game winning streak for a red-hot Grandview team.

    Both Regis Jesuit and Grandview will head to next weekend’s Final 4 in the double-elimination tournament. Mountain Vista and Cherry Creek will join them after surviving through the elimination bracket on Saturday.

    The Final 4 will be league matchups: Because they haven’t played yet in the bracket, Regis Jesuit will face Mountain Vista (Continental League) and Grandview will face Cherry Creek (Centennial).

    As the lone remaining unbeaten team, Regis Jesuit will play in the final game of the season, even if they lose in the Final 4.

    The Raiders are seeking their first championship since 2011, when they won the 5A title.

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Mountain Vista reached the Final 4 for the third consecutive season with a 9-0 win over Chaparral on Saturday afternoon at All-City.

    “It’s a good group,” said Mountain Vista coach Ron Quintana. “I don’t know what else to say, they put the work in, the time, and this senior class is special.”

    As they’ve done, the Golden Eagles started hot with six runs over the first two innings, including a home run from Drew Stahl to lead off the game for the second consecutive day.

    “It takes that pressure off,” Quintana said of the homer. “When your leadoff guy, obviously twice now in three games, leads off with a home run, it gives those guys in the lineup a little bit more confidence. Not that they need it, but it kind makes it, ‘OK, here we go.’ It takes that pressure off.”

    Mountain Vista starter Clay Burke was excellent, throwing a complete-game shutout in which he allowed just two hits, and struck out nine. He needed just 82 pitches.

    “He got in a rhythm, and when our starters get in a rhythm, it’s fun to watch,” Quintana said.

    Mountain Vista is the defending 5A champion, and after losing the first game of the tournament last season, worked its way all the way back to win the title in elimination games the rest of the way.

    “I think they’ve built off that. I mean, this group is three-straight years in the Final 4,” Quintana said. “When you see the Creeks and the Rocky Mountains, that’s how they keep advancing every year when they’re here. You get that playoff experience, and certain things don’t get too big.”

    Cherry Creek Rocky Mountain baseball
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    Cherry Creek had a wild ride to make the Final 4. The Bruins trailed Rocky Mountain 7-0 after the top of the fourth — but they started chipping away in the bottom half.

    Nathan Mitchell and Ben Perla each singled a run home, and then Clay Cutter scored on a passed ball. It was 7-3.

    An inning later, Brice Martinez scored in a passed ball, and then Sam Schroeder came home on a balk. Suddenly, it was 7-5.

    The game came down to the bottom of the seventh: Jack Moss and Schroeder each singled, and then Mitchell brought them home with a triple. Tie game.

    After two walks, with the bases loaded, Perla pushed the winning run across on a bunt. 8-7. Pandemonium. Cherry Creek had come all the way back, punching its ticket to next week.

    Earlier Saturday, Chaparral had eliminated Heritage with a 6-1 win. Preston Tenney, the Wolverines’ starter, was great: He threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing just one earned runs on five hits, and he struck out eight.

    Rocky Mountain eliminated Legacy by beating them 6-1. Cade Nelson tossed a complete-game three hitter, and had six strikeouts.

  • All-state boys swimming and diving teams for the 2019 season

    Coaches Invite Boys Swimming
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    The 2019 all-state boys swimming teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    Swimmers, divers and coaches of the year were voted upon by coaches at the state meet.

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    Class 5A

    Swimmer of the year: Gavin Olson, Columbine

    Diver of the year: Luke VanVleet, Heritage

    Swim coach of the year: Chris Loftis, Cherry Creek

    Dive coach of the year: Jake Carloni, Regis Jesuit

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Clayton Chaplin Sophomore Highlands Ranch Diving
    Brendan Eckerman Senior Cherry Creek 50 free, 100 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    Casey Fellows Senior Valor Christian Diving
    William Goodwin Senior Regis Jesuit 200 IM, 100 breaststroke
    Lars Hanna Junior Cherry Creek 200 medley relay, 400 free relay
    Quinn Henninger Sophomore Regis Jesuit Diving
    Blake Jorgens Sophomore Cherry Creek 200 free relay
    Max Kreidl Junior Boulder 100 butterfly
    Lukas Miller Junior Legacy 200 free, 500 free
    Gavin Olson Senior Columbine 100 back
    Bryce Ortanes Sophomore Cherry Creek 200 medley relay, 400 free relay
    Jake Russell Junior Cherry Creek 200 medley relay
    Tommy Salvetti Senior Cherry Creek 200 free relay
    Nikolas Silolahti Sophomore Cherry Creek 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    Spencer Smith Senior Cherry Creek 200 medley relay
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Gio Aguirre Freshman Regis Jesuit 400 free relay
    Zach Bartel Junior Fossil Ridge 200 IM
    Daniel Bensen Junior Arapahoe 200 free relay
    Jack Berdahl Junior Arapahoe 100 breaststroke
    Benjamin Brewer Senior Arapahoe 200 free relay
    Sean Carr Junior Regis Jesuit 200 medley relay
    Jack Clouatre Senior Regis Jesuit 200 medley relay
    Conrad Eck Freshman Cherry Creek Diving
    Nicholas Fox Senior Ralston Valley 100 back
    Jack Giesen Junior Arapahoe 200 free relay
    Fletcher Hayes Sophomore Arapahoe 500 free
    Sawyer Inglis Sophomore Regis Jesuit 200 free, 400 free relay
    Will Kerscher Junior Regis Jesuit 200 medley relay, 400 free relay
    Sawyer Kruse Senior Rocky Mountain 100 butterfly
    Dyson Modica Sophomore Highlands Ranch Diving
    Evan Mullen Junior Regis Jesuit Diving
    Josh Pales Junior Fossil Ridge 50 free
    Nick Stephenson Senior Arapahoe 200 free relay
    Luke VanVleet   Heritage Diving
    Antonio Vigil-Harrison Senior Grandview Diving

     

    Class 4A

    Swimmer of the year: Ryan Peterson, Wheat Ridge

    Diver of the year: Ryan Leach, Cheyenne Mountain

    Swim coach of the year: Susan Stone, Mullen

    Dive coach of the year: Mary Rose, Donahue Cheyenne Mountain

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Sam Anderson Senior Broomfield 200 free relay
    Jack Arnold Junior Denver North Diving
    Jack Elbert Senior Air Academy Diving
    Sam Hahn Senior Broomfield 200 free relay
    Jon Kim Senior Broomfield 200 free relay
    Ryan King Senior Montrose 500 free
    Harrison Lierz Junior Broomfield 200 IM, 100 back, 200 free relay
    Joshua-Ryan Lujan Senior Pine Creek 100 breaststroke
    Quintin McCarty Freshman Discovery Canyon 50 free, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay
    Andrew McGill Sophomore Discovery Canyon 200 medley relay, 400 free relay
    Ryan Peterson Senior Wheat Ridge 200 free, 100 free
    John Plutt Sophomore Pueblo County 100 butterfly
    Tommy Rauchut Junior Discovery Canyon 200 medley relay, 400 free relay
    Jack Ryan Sophomore Denver South Diving
    Braden Whitmarsh Senior Discovery Canyon 200 medley relay, 400 free relay
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Charlie Baker Junior Mullen 400 free relay
    William Chavez Junior Mullen 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    Cayden Christianson Senior Montrose 200 IM
    Josh Dodrill Junior Windsor 100 butterfly, 200 medley relay
    Matthew Fellows Freshman Discovery Canyon Diving
    Ben Freeman   Mullen 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    Collin Gammon Senior Standley Lake Diving
    Gabe Grauvogel Senior Cheyenne Mountain 100 breaststroke
    Nathan Kenigsberg Senior Greeley West 200 free, 100 free
    Ryan Leach Senior Cheyenne Mountain Diving
    Noah Maestas Sophomore Mullen 200 free relay
    Riley Miller Senior Windsor 200 medley relay
    Caiden Peterson Senior Windsor 200 medley relay
    Andrew Scoggin Sophomore Windsor 200 medley relay
    Cameron Smooke Junior Mullen 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    Matthew Teta Senior Silver Creek Diving
    Jentry Zymbaluk Senior Air Academy Diving

  • 5A baseball’s state tournament bracket

    The 2019 state tournament bracket for Class 5A baseball.

    Sites: All-City Field (Denver) and All-Star Park (Lakewood)

    Go to: Regional brackets

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    Bracket notes:

    • Seeding note: Teams are not reseeded prior to the state tournament. The seed listed is the team’s seed prior to the regional round.
    • The site director will flip a coin for home team in all games.
    • The loser of Game 11 (L11) and winner of Game 11 (W11) may change places so that previous opponents are not matched. This spot is marked by an asterisk (*) on the bracket.
    • If three teams remain after Game 13, the winner of Game 11 (W11) draws a bye to Game 15. If W11 loses Game 12, there will be three teams left and W11 earns the bye. W12 then plays W13 to reach finals. This spot is marked by a caret (^) on the bracket.

  • 5A boys swimming: Cherry Creek captures elusive state title

    Cherry Creek boys swimming
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    THORNTON — Maybe it was always fated to end this way. But the Cherry Creek boys swim team wasn’t leaving anything to chance. That was clear in the 100-yard freestyle race when the Bruins got the surprise of the meet. And it was on top of Brendan Eckerman’s win in the event.

    From the No. 10 lane Nikolas Silolahti gave the performance of his life and came in second. Cherry Creek scored a combined 45 points for the one-two finish and never looked back en route to claiming the Class 5A boys swimming championship at the VMAC.

    “It shocked not only our program but I think everyone in the building,” Cherry Creek coach Chris Loftis said. “Going from 10 to two from an outside lane, it took him a good 20 seconds to figure out what was going on. He just kept staring at the scoreboard until he finally figured it out.”

    It gave the Bruins a surge. And that surge lasted to the very end.

    They won the final two relay races of the meet, the 200 and 400 freestyle, and did so without sitting in the coveted fifth lane. It was a fitting end for a team that has grown so close over the season.

    “Especially after this week,” Eckerman said. “It just felt like a family. We were a little ununited at the beginning of the season but as things went on and people started seeing each other get faster it drove everyone to work harder.”

    And the roars that came from poolside when Silolahti touched the wall to finish second were living proof of that bond. The loudest cheers through the night came for someone who didn’t even get to stand at the top of the podium.

    “I realized where I was off the third turn,” Silolahti said. “I just kept it going. It was a little surreal.”

    Creek started the event by claiming gold in the 200 medley relay. Legacy junior Lukas Miller then grabbed the attention of the spectators when he blazed his way to a win in the 200 yard freestyle. His time of one minute, 35.72 seconds is a Colorado state record.

    He grabbed himself another top finish later in the night when he won the 500 freestyle. Heading into his senior year in 2020, he couldn’t imagine a better outcome for himself.

    “I’m pretty happy with all my swims,” Miller said. “I made a few mistakes and you can always improve and it’s all about learning every race. It was good.”

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    Regis Jesuit picked up a fair share of wins themselves. Will Goodwin took the 200 IM (1:48.57) and the 100 breaststroke (54.67).

    Sophomore diver Quinn Henninger wowed the crow each time he sprung off the board.

    The Raiders finished 394 points to claim runner-up honors. Cherry Creek finished the meet with 520. The first sign of a dominant performance came in that 100 freestyle. It was then that the team knew it was its meet to lose.

    “It was Nicky’s 100 for sure,” Eckerman said. “It was gigantic for him. I knew he was going to have a great race and I knew he’d come in hot, but I didn’t know he’d come in that hot.”

    This marks the 11th boys swimming title for Cherry Creek and its first since 1994. And the Bruins didn’t leave anything to chance. They were taking gold at the end of the night come heck or high water.

  • Regis Jesuit’s Goodwin stands out in 5A boys swimming prelims

    (Bethany Brookens/CHSAANow.com)

    William Goodwin has to be liking his chances for gold medals. At Thursday’s Class 5A boys swimming prelims, Goodwin took the top spot in the 200-yard individual medley and 100 breaststroke races.

    He’s hoping to grab a couple of first-place finishes to follow up an overall solid first day.

    From a team standpoint, Cherry Creek has a bit of an edge once Saturday’s finals get underway. The Bruins sit in either first or second in all three relay events and Brendan Eckerman is adding a boost from an individual outlook.

    Eckerman finished second in the 50 freestyle at 21.19 seconds. The only swimmer to beat him was Fossil Ridge’s Knox Williams who finished in 21.03 seconds.

    In the 100 freestyle, Eckerman will lead the field in the A final on Friday.

    Legacy’s Lukas Miller kept his standing as one of the best distance performers of the year as he took the top spot in both the 200 and 500 freestyle. Miller took second in the 200 last year, but with Broomfield and Harrison Lierz competing in 4A this season, it appears to be the junior’s event to lose.

    In the 500, he’ll have to hold off Arapahoe sophomore Fletcher Hayes. Less than a second separated the two in qualifying rounds and over the course of such a long distance, anything can happen with a margin that tight.

    As a freshman, Hayes finished eighth in the event in 2019. He’ll have a busy day as he’ll also compete on the Warriors 200 medley and 400 relay teams. He’s also swimming in the finals for the 200 IM.

    Boulder has a chance to make a play for some team hardware and Max Kreidl has a big role in that potential. He swam the top time in the 100 butterfly, took third in the 500 freestyle and is on both the 200 medley and 400 relay teams for the Panthers.

    The 400 freestyle relay team was more than a second better than Cherry Creek’s squad which is anchored by Eckerman.

    With it being the final race of the day, that could be the determining event when it comes to team standings. Regis Jesuit will be in the mix for team hardware and finished third in the 400 in prelims.

    The state boys swim meet will continue on Friday with prelims for 4A. The 5A finals are set to begin at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. All boys swimming events are held at the VMAC in Thornton.

  • Photos: Rock Canyon beats Legacy in 5A girls soccer tournament

    HIGHLANDS RANCH — Lauren Durbin scored in regulation and No. 16 Rock Canyon beat No. 17 Legacy 4-2 in a shootout to advance to the second round of the Class 5A girls soccer tournament.

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