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  • Football roundup: Pueblo Central beats Glenwood Springs to snap 15-game losing streak

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    Pueblo Central football snapped a 15-game losing streak on Saturday.

    Nico Martin ran for three touchdowns as Pueblo Central beat Glenwood Springs 27-17.

    The Wildcats grabbed a 21-7 lead in the second half, but the Demons were able to battle back and pull to within four points thanks to a 30-yard field goal.

    But just as he had been the hero on offense all day, Martin shut down any hopes that Glenwood had of making a full comeback as he picked off a pass late in the fourth quarter to seal the win.

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    5A: Far Northeast 45, Adams City 14

    The Warriors are now 3-2 after snapping a two-game losing streak.

    Their three wins this season under new coach Tony Lindsay Sr. match the program’s combined total wins from 2014-16.

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    Notables

    • Bradley Clabey had three passing touchdowns and two more rushing to help 1A No. 9 Crowley County beat Rocky Ford 40-8.
    • Noah Williams rushed for four touchdowns as 2A No. 10 Basalt shut out Steamboat Springs 48-0.
    • Trevor Milne had 132 yards and three touchdowns rushing, Ryan Davis added three total touchdowns, and 8-man No. 9 Sargent beat Sangre de Cristo 58-0.
    • Tre Fehringer threw three touchdowns, Hunter White rushed for two, and 6-man No. 1 Peetz beat Briggsdale 49-8.
    • 1A No. 7 Platte Canyon is 4-0 following a 43-22 win over Vail Christian.
    • 8-man No. 7 Fowler moved to 5-0 with a 52-0 win over Custer County.
    • 6-man No. 5 Prairie is also 5-0. The Mustangs beat Primero 63-0.
    • 6-man No. 6 Kit Carson beat Flagler 38-14. The Wildcats are 4-1.
    • Buena Vista picked up its first win this season by beating Lake County 42-16.

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  • Softball rankings: Golden, Meeker and Faith Christian join the polls

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Golden (4A), Meeker (3A) and Faith Christian (3A) have all joined this week’s softball rankings.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaglecrest (7) 14-1-0 96 1 3-0-0
    2 Arvada West 11-3-0 76 5 2-0-0
    3 Brighton (2) 14-1-0 71 3 2-0-0
    4 Legacy (1) 11-2-0 64 4 3-0-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 13-2-0 58 2 2-1-0
    6 Mountain Vista 13-2-0 45 6 3-0-0
    7 Legend 9-6-0 32 8 3-0-0
    8 Columbine 10-5-0 30 7 2-1-0
    9 Prairie View 13-2-0 26 10 2-1-0
    10 ThunderRidge 10-4-0 10 9 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Broomfield 8, Grand Junction Central 8, Pomona 7, Hinkley 6, Dakota Ridge 5, Rock Canyon 3, Douglas County 2, Mountain Range 2, Cherokee Trail 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (10) 14-0-0 107 1 3-0-0
    2 Holy Family 11-2-0 72 8 2-0-0
    3 Erie 10-5-0 59 3 1-1-0
    4 Thomas Jefferson 14-1-0 56 9 4-0-0
    5 Mountain View 12-1-1 49 4 3-0-0
    6 Golden (1) 11-3-0 47 – 1-1-0
    7 Pueblo West 9-3-0 44 5 2-1-0
    8 Discovery Canyon 11-3-1 37 10 3-0-0
    9 Pueblo South 11-2-0 35 2 1-2-0
    10 Mullen 7-6-0 31 7 0-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Silver Creek 28, Conifer 12, Pueblo Central 8, Air Academy 7, Frederick 7, Rifle 5, Cheyenne Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    Silver Creek (6).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (5) 10-3-0 91 1 3-0-0
    2 Eaton (2) 12-2-0 89 3 3-0-0
    3 Brush (3) 12-2-0 87 2 3-1-0
    4 Rocky Ford 10-5-0 58 4 0-2-0
    5 University 10-3-0 55 5 1-1-0
    6 Meeker 12-3-0 44 – 3-0-0
    7 Lamar 10-5-0 41 6 2-0-0
    8 Weld Central 11-4-0 20 7 2-1-0
    9 Faith Christian 7-6-0 14 – 2-0-0
    10 Limon 11-3-0 12 10 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 10, Basalt 9, Valley 8, Cedaredge 5, La Junta 4, Sterling 2, St. Mary’s 1.
    Dropped out
    La Junta (8), Basalt (9).

  • Softball roundup: No. 8 La Junta hangs on to upset No. 4 Rocky Ford

    Brittney Mackey went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs to help Class 3A No. 8-ranked La Junta get a 14-13 upset win over No. 4 Rocky Ford.

    The Tigers (7-6 overall, 5-2 District 2) went into the top of the third trailing 4-1. But that’s when their offense changed the entire flow of the game. La Junta plated six runners in the inning, grabbing the lead from the Meloneers (10-5, 6-2).

    The Tigers added four runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth. Hailey Vaughn did her part, going 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles and a home run.

    Heading into the bottom of the fifth, the Meloneers found themselves down 14-8. They were able to get five runs in to cut the lead to one. But senior Lexi Smith settled down on the mound and La Junta was able to prevent any further damage.

    La Junta hopes to keep momentum rolling when it hosts St. Mary’s on Saturday morning.

    Rocky Ford will take a little over a week off and then travel to James Irwin for a double-header on Sept. 30.

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    4A: (8) Holy Family 8, (3) Erie 6

    Erin Caviness and Haley Almeida each drove in a pair of runs as Holy Family grabbed a big top-10 upset win over Erie.

    Holy Family grabbed a 5-0 lead early, but gave up six runs in two innings putting Erie ahead 6-5.

    Holy Family rebounded with a two-run fifth inning and added one in the bottom of the sixth to put the game out of reach for Erie.

    Caviness threw a complete game, striking out seven and giving up just one earned run.

  • Softball rankings: Prairie View, Holy Family, Basalt all join

    Brighton vs. Prairie View softball
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Prairie View (in Class 5A), Holy Family (in 4A) and Basalt (in 3A) all joined their respective softball rankings this week.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaglecrest (8) 11-1-0 104 1 2-0-0
    2 Fossil Ridge 11-1-0 86 3 3-0-0
    3 Brighton (2) 12-1-0 80 4 3-0-0
    4 Legacy (1) 8-2-0 67 2 1-1-0
    5 Arvada West 9-3-0 63 5 2-0-0
    6 Mountain Vista 10-2-0 48 6 2-0-0
    7 Columbine 8-4-0 28 10 1-1-0
    8 Legend 6-6-0 26 7 1-1-0
    9 ThunderRidge 9-3-0 24 8 2-1-0
    10 Prairie View 11-1-0 20 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Range 19, Cherokee Trail 13, Dakota Ridge 5, Grand Junction Central 5, Hinkley 5, Fort Collins 4, Grandview 3, Loveland 2, Castle View 1, Douglas County 1, Rock Canyon 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherokee Trail (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (9) 11-0-0 108 1 3-0-0
    2 Pueblo South (2) 10-0-0 89 2 2-0-0
    3 Erie 9-4-0 58 6 2-0-0
    4 Mountain View 9-1-1 56 7 2-0-0
    5 Pueblo West 7-2-0 54 5 2-0-0
    6 Silver Creek 8-4-1 49 3 2-1-0
    7 Mullen 7-4-0 48 4 2-0-0
    8 Holy Family 9-2-0 33 – 3-0-0
    9 Thomas Jefferson 10-1-0 24 9 1-1-0
    10 Discovery Canyon 8-3-1 23 8 1-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Golden 15, Conifer 9, Frederick 8, Pueblo Central 7, Air Academy 6, Cheyenne Mountain 6, Rifle 5, D’Evelyn 2, Pueblo County 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Mesa Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Frederick (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (6) 7-3-0 107 1 2-1-0
    2 Brush (4) 9-1-0 104 3 2-0-0
    3 Eaton (2) 9-2-0 102 2 1-2-0
    4 Rocky Ford 10-3-0 76 4 2-0-0
    5 University 9-2-0 65 6 2-1-0
    6 Lamar 8-5-0 55 5 2-1-0
    7 Weld Central 9-3-0 38 7 1-1-0
    8 La Junta 6-6-0 20 8 1-1-0
    9 Basalt 8-2-0 18 – 2-0-0
    10 Limon 9-3-0 17 9 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 15, Meeker 15, Valley 7, Cedaredge 5, Sterling 5, Delta 4, The Academy 3, St. Mary’s 2, Burlington 1, Florence 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (10).

  • Softball rankings: Legend, Columbine among newcomers

    Columbine Douglas County Softball
    (Renee Partridge/CHSAANow.com)

    This week’s softball rankings saw Legend and Columbine (5A), as well as Discovery Canyon and Thomas Jefferson (4A) join the polls.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaglecrest (8) 9-1-0 97 1 2-0-0
    2 Legacy (1) 7-1-0 78 2 0-1-0
    3 Fossil Ridge 8-1-0 70 3 2-1-0
    4 Brighton (1) 9-1-0 57 5 6-0-0
    5 Arvada West 7-3-0 51 6 2-0-0
    6 Mountain Vista 8-2-0 33 4 4-2-0
    7 Legend 5-5-0 29 – 2-0-0
    8 ThunderRidge 7-2-0 28 7 1-0-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 7-3-0 27 9 2-0-0
    10 Columbine 7-3-0 12 – 4-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Broomfield 11, Loveland 9, Prairie View 8, Horizon 7, Hinkley 5, Mountain Range 5, Castle View 4, Douglas County 4, Fort Collins 4, Fountain-Fort Carson 4, Rock Canyon 3, Bear Creek 2, Pomona 2, Dakota Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Broomfield (8), Fountain-Fort Carson (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (8) 8-0-0 95 1 2-0-0
    2 Pueblo South 8-0-0 67 6 1-0-0
    3 Silver Creek (1) 6-3-1 59 3 2-0-0
    4 Mullen 5-4-0 55 2 1-1-0
    5 Pueblo West 5-2-0 51 5 1-0-0
    6 Erie 7-4-0 45 4 2-0-0
    7 Mountain View 7-1-1 31 7 3-1-0
    8 Discovery Canyon 7-1-1 26 – 3-0-0
    9 Thomas Jefferson (1) 9-0-0 24 – 6-0-0
    10 Frederick 7-3-0 22 9 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 14, Wheat Ridge 12, Air Academy 11, Golden 10, Holy Family 7, Berthoud 4, Elizabeth 4, Pueblo County 4, Pueblo Central 3, Cheyenne Mountain 2, Conifer 2, George Washington 2.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (8), Air Academy (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (7) 5-2-0 95 1 2-2-0
    2 Eaton (2) 8-0-0 89 2 1-0-0
    3 Brush 7-1-0 74 3 4-1-0
    4 Rocky Ford (1) 8-3-0 59 5 3-2-0
    5 Lamar 6-4-0 54 6 3-0-0
    6 University 7-1-0 49 4 3-0-0
    7 Weld Central 8-2-0 32 7 4-2-0
    8 La Junta 5-5-0 19 8 0-2-0
    9 Limon 7-3-0 16 10 3-2-0
    10 Faith Christian 4-5-0 15 9 0-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    The Academy 10, Valley 10, Sterling 8, Basalt 7, Meeker 6, Cedaredge 5, Burlington 1, St. Mary’s 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Softball rankings: Eaglecrest now No. 1 in 5A poll

    Eaglecrest Ralston Valley softball
    (Cannon Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The Eaglecrest Raptors have taken over as the top team in this week’s Class 5A softball rankings.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaglecrest (7) 7-1-0 96 2 7-1-0
    2 Legacy (3) 7-0-0 95 5 7-0-0
    3 Fossil Ridge (1) 6-0-0 75 4 6-0-0
    4 Mountain Vista 4-0-0 63 – 4-0-0
    5 Brighton 3-1-0 57 – 3-1-0
    6 Arvada West 5-3-0 49 – 5-3-0
    7 ThunderRidge 6-2-0 33 – 6-2-0
    8 Broomfield 4-3-0 22 1 4-3-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 5-3-0 18 3 5-3-0
    10 Fountain-Fort Carson 6-0-0 17 – 6-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Legend 14, Loveland 13, Columbine 11, Fort Collins 9, Horizon 7, Bear Creek 4, Castle View 4, Dakota Ridge 4, Rock Canyon 3, Smoky Hill 3, Hinkley 2, Mountain Range 2, Pomona 2, Prairie View 2, Douglas County 1, Northglenn 1.
    Dropped out
    Douglas County (6), Legend (7), Grand Junction Central (8), Ralston Valley (9), Rock Canyon (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (7) 6-0-0 78 1 6-0-0
    2 Mullen 4-3-0 60 4 4-3-0
    3 Silver Creek (1) 4-3-1 51 6 4-3-1
    4 Erie 5-4-0 44 5 5-4-0
    5 Pueblo West 4-2-0 39 7 4-2-0
    6 Pueblo South 7-0-0 34 – 7-0-0
    7 Mountain View 4-0-1 33 8 4-0-1
    8 D’Evelyn 2-1-0 21 – 2-1-0
    9 Frederick 5-3-0 16 9 5-3-0
    10 Air Academy 3-4-0 13 2 3-4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Thomas Jefferson 10, Pueblo Central 8, Wheat Ridge 8, Discovery Canyon 7, Golden 5, Pueblo East 4, Elizabeth 3, Pueblo County 3, Cheyenne Mountain 1, Durango 1, Holy Family 1.
    Dropped out
    Wheat Ridge (3), Pueblo Central (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (7) 3-0-0 70 1 3-0-0
    2 Eaton 7-0-0 59 4 7-0-0
    3 Brush 3-0-0 51 3 3-0-0
    4 University 4-1-0 38 – 4-1-0
    5 Rocky Ford 5-1-0 35 2 5-1-0
    6 Lamar 3-4-0 34 5 3-4-0
    7 Weld Central 4-0-0 22 – 4-0-0
    8 La Junta 5-3-0 21 6 5-3-0
    9 Faith Christian 4-3-0 15 10 4-3-0
    10 Limon 4-1-0 11 – 4-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 9, The Academy 5, Sterling 4, Valley 4, Fort Lupton 3, Meeker 2, Burlington 1, St. Mary’s 1.
    Dropped out
    Valley (7), The Academy (8), Sterling (9).

  • Cheyenne Mountain Stampede gives cross country runners a sneak peek at state venue

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    COLORADO SPRINGS — Runners from all four classifications got a chance to test their race at the course the state cross country championships will be held in October.

    The annual Cheyenne Mountain Stampede was all day Friday at the Norris-Penrose Event Center.

    Running at the state meet venue “really helps us with our times, because you can set a mark for that state meet when you’re here,” said Rocky Ford’s Cody Danley, who finished second at state a year ago to Custer County’s Jerald Taylor. (Taylor has since graduated.)

    Danley won the Class 2A boys race with a time of 17:22.6, 30 seconds faster than Telluride’s Jaden Evans, who was second. Danley’s effort also helped pace his team to a win in the 2A boys division with 12 points.

    “We’ll know what to go for and try and beat and do our best to beat out there,” Danley added.

    While every team didn’t attend, the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede drew a large number of teams. Still, Danley said he knows more competition is out there.

    “I know there’s going to be a lot more competition at the state meet, and that’s what I’m looking for,” he said. “I like it. It helps me push.”

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Colorado Academy senior Anna Ponzio won the 3A girls race in 19:59.6. Alamosa’s Lilly Lavier was second in 20:40.8.

    The Holy Family girls won the 3A race, led by Alyssa Wells, a freshman, who finished third in 20:52.2.

    “I’ve been training really hard this summer, and I knew I wanted to get out fast,” Ponzio said. “My coaches told me to stay with the top group. I got out, and I was in the lead, and I just felt really good.

    “It helped me so much mentally, because I’ve been really struggling,” she continued. “After last year’s state (meet), I really want to come out and run a great race.”

    Ponzio was 15th at last year’s state meet.

    St. Mary’s won the 2A girls team race, led by seniors Hannah McReavy (20:08.5) and Ana Muehlbauer (21:35.1), who placed first and second, respectively.

    Lamar’s Blake Davis won the 3A boys race in 17:09.5, and Gunnison’s Colton Stice (17:20.3) took second place. Faith Christian won the team race, led by junior Macklin Brockmeyer, who was fifth with a time of 17:44.7.

    In 5A girls, Legacy sophomore Brynn Siles topped the field in 18:21.9. Thornton senior Stephanie Carrasco was second in 19:29.9. Rocky Mountain won the team race, with junior Julia Schlepp placing third.

    Battle Mountain was the top team in the 4A girls field, finishing with 49 points. The Huskies had five runners in the top 14, led by junior Lizzy Harding in seventh place.

    Air Academy swept the top two places in that race, with sophomore Tatum Miller (19:30.1) winning and junior Paige Embaugh (19:34.9) taking second.

    In 5A boys, Legend senior Landon Rast led his Titans to the team title by winning the individual race in 16:46.5. Douglas County’s Michael Long was second in 16:53.9.

    In the final race of the day, Cheyenne Mountain held serve at its own invite. The school won the team race, and senior Thomas Chaston captured the individual event in 16:27.4. Air Academy junior Cal Banta (16:27.8) was second.

  • Softball roundup: Montrose explodes for 10 runs in two innings to beat Palisade

    Montrose Palisade softball
    (Tom Hoganson/CHSAANow.com)

    Montrose was in a one-run hole in the bottom of the first, but responded with force. The Indians scored 12-straight runs, including five each in the third and fourth innings, to come away with a 12-1 win over Palisade.

    The Indians (1-0 overall) are back in action on Friday as they host Rifle. The Bulldogs (0-2) will host Eagle Valley on Saturday.

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    (7) Legend upends Pomona

    Hailee Swanson and Cailey Oldemeyer each drove in two runs as Class 5A No. 7 Legend (2-0) beat Pomona 8-3 on Thursday.

    Junior Zoey LeCompte threw six innings for the Titans, allowing only two earned runs while striking out four.

    Jessica Espinoza went 1-for-4 with a triple for the Panthers (0-1). She also scored a run.

    Legend travels to Eaglecrest on Monday and Pomona is back in action on Saturday, hosting Monarch.

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    (5) Erie survives scare from Windsor

    Erie didn’t score a lot on Thursday, but it turned out not a lot was needed. Kara Kovets hit a home run and Hannah Hackney drove in another run as 4A No. 5 Erie edged Windsor 2-0.

    Maddie Leach was brilliant on the mound for Erie (2-0) as she allowed only two hits while striking out six.

    Sophomore Tiana Spangler was nearly as good for the Wizards (0-1), giving up only six hits and allowing just one earned run.

    Both teams will be in action on Saturday. Windsor hosts Greeley West while heads to the Downtown Showdown at Metro State.

    Other notes:

    • Green Mountain’s Jessica Greenwood hit for the cycle on Thursday. The Rams fell to Lakewood 20-7.
    • Rocky Ford scored three runs in its final three innings to beat St. Mary’s 9-4. Cassidy Sorensen drove in three runs for the Pirates.
    • Valor Christian’s Ali Kilponen threw a complete game shutout and struck out 10 as the Eagles beat Horizon 2-0.

  • Softball rankings: Preseason polls led by Broomfield, Valor Christian, Strasburg

    Strasburg Rocky Ford 3A state softball
    Strasburg is ranked No. 1 in 3A. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    The preseason softball rankings from CHSAANow.com are out, and Broomfield (Class 5A), Valor Christian (4A) and Strasburg (3A) are the top-ranked teams.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Broomfield (4) 0-0-0 78
    2 Eaglecrest (4) 0-0-0 75
    3 Cherokee Trail (2) 0-0-0 60
    4 Fossil Ridge 0-0-0 53
    5 Legacy 0-0-0 41
    6 Douglas County 0-0-0 34
    7 Legend 0-0-0 31
    8 Grand Junction Central 0-0-0 24
    9 Ralston Valley 0-0-0 22
    10 Rock Canyon 0-0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Loveland 15, Brighton 14, Arvada West 13, Cherry Creek 12, Dakota Ridge 11, Grandview 10, Mountain Vista 9, Fort Collins 7, ThunderRidge 7, Hinkley 3, Liberty 3, Vista Ridge 3, Fruita Monument 2, Rampart 2, Castle View 1, Pine Creek 1, Smoky Hill 1.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Valor Christian (9) 0-0-0 92
    2 Air Academy 0-0-0 76
    3 Wheat Ridge (1) 0-0-0 68
    4 Mullen 0-0-0 64
    5 Erie 0-0-0 62
    6 Silver Creek 0-0-0 50
    7 Pueblo West 0-0-0 45
    8 Mountain View 0-0-0 35
    9 Frederick 0-0-0 22
    10 Pueblo Central 0-0-0 12
    Others receiving votes:
    Discovery Canyon 7, Thomas Jefferson 7, Evergreen 3, D’Evelyn 2, Falcon 2, Pueblo South 2, Berthoud 1.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Strasburg (6) 0-0-0 78
    2 Rocky Ford (2) 0-0-0 62
    3 Brush 0-0-0 55
    4 Eaton 0-0-0 54
    5 Lamar 0-0-0 41
    6 La Junta 0-0-0 28
    7 Valley 0-0-0 27
    8 The Academy 0-0-0 26
    9 Sterling 0-0-0 24
    10 Faith Christian 0-0-0 16
    Others receiving votes:
    University 7, Delta 6, Meeker 5, Burlington 4, Basalt 3, Limon 2, Cedaredge 1, Weld Central 1.

  • 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