Briggsdale has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 1A girls basketball rankings.
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.
Broomfield wrestling held a team duals tournament on Saturday, including Broomfield, ThunderRidge, Denver East, Rocky Mountain, Doherty, Arvada West, Air Academy, Weld Central, Overland, Holy Family. Rocky Mountain placed first overall in the dual competition as a team, going 5-0.
The No. 1 teams in the preseason girls basketball rankings include: Cherry Creek, Mullen, St. Mary’s, Limon and Kit Carson.
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.
Montrose 30, D’Evelyn 27, Erie 24, Sierra 18, Ponderosa 16, Sand Creek 15, George Washington 12, Longmont 4, Skyline 4, Canon City 2, Roosevelt 2, Skyview 2, Thomas Jefferson 1.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
St. Mary’s (10)
0-0
100
2
Pagosa Springs
0-0
85
3
Delta
0-0
66
4
Lutheran
0-0
64
5
Eaton
0-0
49
6
Centauri
0-0
45
7
Alamosa
0-0
36
8
Platte Valley
0-0
27
9
Colorado Springs Christian
0-0
20
10
University
0-0
17
Others receiving votes:
The Academy 15, Resurrection Christian 7, Cedaredge 5, Faith Christian 3, Manitou Springs 3, Moffat County 3, SkyView Academy 3, Lamar 2, Grand Valley 1.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Limon (8)
0-0
114
2
Sanford
0-0
85
3
Wray (1)
0-0
71
4
Yuma (3)
0-0
65
5
Del Norte
0-0
59
6
Meeker
0-0
51
7
Swink
0-0
45
8
Holyoke
0-0
37
9
Heritage Christian
0-0
29
10
Ignacio
0-0
28
Others receiving votes:
Simla 21, Rye 20, Rocky Ford 12, Dawson 6, Highland 5, Soroco 5, Peyton 4, Center 1, Lyons 1, Sedgwick County 1.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Kit Carson (7)
0-0
114
2
Briggsdale (2)
0-0
108
3
Fleming (3)
0-0
95
4
South Baca
0-0
81
5
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
0-0
66
6
Sangre de Cristo (1)
0-0
48
7
Springfield
0-0
36
8
Merino
0-0
27
9
Haxtun
0-0
25
10
De Beque
0-0
22
Others receiving votes:
Cotopaxi 19, Elbert 12, Shining Mountain Waldorf 12, Lone Star 10, La Veta 9, Kim/Branson 7, Hanover 6, Wiley 6, Dove Creek 5, McClave 5, Cheraw 1, Idalia 1.
MONUMENT — Coming off a big loss to Discovery Canyon last week, the No. 4 Palmer Ridge Bears were looking to start its Class 3A football playoff run on a better note in a first-round game against No. 13 Holy Family.
Junior quarterback Luke McAllister led the way for Palmer Ridge with six touchdowns (five passing, one rushing) as the Bears thrashed Holy Family 63-7. Seniors Deuce Roberson and Raef Ruel along with sophomore Anthony Costanzo combined for four touchdowns as well.
McAllister was quick to heap praise on his teammates after the game. “All my receivers, including Raef as a running back, I wouldn’t be as good without them,” said McAllister. “They carry this offense. I’m only as good as they are.”
All six of McAllister’s touchdowns came in the first half, with the score 49-7 at halftime. Palmer Ridge tacked on two more touchdowns in the second half as McAllister watched from the sidelines, getting a much-deserved rest while the second-string offense moved down the field.
“Luke is something different,” said Costanzo, who also had an interception early in the second quarter that led to a Ruel touchdown. “He’s stepped up big time from last year to this year, obviously filling in a super big role from (former Palmer Ridge quarterback Ty Evans) leaving. But I think the biggest thing for him is he isn’t Ty Evans, he’s Luke McAllister. He’s done good (and) he’s stepped up big time to props to him.”
(Derek Lee/CHSAANow.com)
“I think we did a good job of running the ball early,” said Bears head coach Tom Pulford. “The offensive line had a lot of different looks that they dealt with from Holy Family and I thought they dealt with them very well. We were able to protect Luke and give him some time to make some good decisions down the field. Luke’s done a good job for us all season long it was fun to see him execute at that level tonight with good help up front.”
It was a great way for the Bears to kick off their 3A state title defense after stumbling in the regular season finale. Pulford was happy to see the way his team started fast and played through the final whistle.
“I think that our kids responded to adversity well coming off of last week’s game to Discovery Canyon,” continued Pulford. “I think we’re starting to see what this team is capable of and I think that the challenge is practicing at a high level all week long so we can come out at our best next week.”
From here on out, the goal for the Bears has really simplified and will continue to do so as the playoffs drag on.
“Just go 1-0 each week (and) practice little things,” McAllister said.
That’s not just a McAllister philosophy, it’s something that has been ingrained into every member of the team. The road to a third-straight title is pretty easy in their minds.
“Just be more focused, that’s it really,” Costanzo said. “Just be more focused.”
Runner of the year: Cole Sprout, Valor Christian Coach of the year: Mark Stenbeck, Dakota Ridge
First Team
Name
Year
School
Gus McIntyre
Senior
Palmer
Ben Morrin
Senior
Dakota Ridge
Cole Nash
Senior
Chatfield
Connor Ohlson
Senior
Dakota Ridge
Cole Sprout
Senior
Valor Christian
Jacob White
Junior
Dakota Ridge
Parker Wolfe
Junior
Cherry Creek
Second Team
Name
Year
School
Wes Beckham
Senior
Rock Canyon
Derek Fearon
Senior
Rock Canyon
Cory Kennedy
Senior
Heritage
Caleb Mann
Junior
Liberty
Jack O’Sullivan
Senior
Mountain Vista
Scott Prieve
Junior
Palmer
Yasin Sado
Senior
Gateway
Honorable mention: Michael Beck, Junior, Heritage; Grant Bradley, Junior, Overland; Ben Conlin, Junior, Rampart; Kevin Conlon, Senior, Fort Collins; Will Daley, Senior, Denver East; Wiley Feiger, Senior, Fairview; James Gregory, Senior, Fort Collins; Lukas Haug, Junior, Boulder; Davis Helmerich, Senior, Mountain Vista; Parker Lee, Senior, Legacy; Ryan Montera, Junior, Legacy; Ben Piegat, Senior, Dakota Ridge; Edward Rush, Junior, Castle View; Luke Sundberg, Senior, Valor Christian; James Thomas, Junior, Broomfield; Harrison Witt, Junior, Mountain Vista.
The 2019 all-state softball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These team were created following a process where the coaches voted upon a list of nominees. Players who were named first-team all-league are eligible for the all-state ballot.
Coaches also voted specifically for player and coach of the year.
[divider]
Class 5A
(Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
Player of the year: Korbe Otis, Columbine Coach of the year: Jim Santaniello, Columbine
No. 1 University 12, No. 16 Lamar 2. Kyra McFarland and Tayler Frank hit home runs for the Bulldogs.
No. 8 Limon 8, No. 9 Lyons 7. Limon walked it off with an extra-inning win in the eighth.
No. 4 Strasburg 14, No. 13 Fort Lupton 2. Strasburg broke up a game that was 3-2 in the fourth to advance. Jodie Archuleta hit a three-run homer in the win.
No. 5 Riverdale Ridge 7, No. 12 The Academy 2. Sienna Mullin homered as Riverdale Ridge won a state tournament game for the first time in school history.
No. 3 Brush 11, No. 14 Cedaredge 1. Brush jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the second inning en route to the win.
No. 6 Eaton 8, No. 11 Rocky Ford 2. Jennifer Jarnagin homered and Alexis Schmitt allowed just one earned run in the win.
No. 2 Basalt 13, No. 15 La Junta 12. In a wild game, Basalt scored eight runs in the the first inning, then La Junta came storming back to go ahead 12-11 in the top of the sixth. Basalt tied the game in the bottom of the sixth, and won it in the seventh.
No. 7 Sterling 10, No. 10 Montezuma Cortez 5. Sterling rallied from down 2-1 through three innings to go ahead 6-3 after four, and pushed its lead to 9-4 after five in the win.
In quarterfinal games:
No. 1 University 12, No. 8 Limon 3. Andi Padilla and Kyra McFarland each homered for the Bulldogs, who led 9-3 after five innings.
No. 4 Strasburg 6, No. 5 Riverdale Ridge 5. Strasburg used a two-run home run to take a 4-3 lead, then held on for the 6-5 win over the Ravens.
No. 3 Brush 12, No. 6 Eaton 2. Allie Christensen homered, and Brooke Rule drove in four runs for the Beetdiggers.
No. 7 Sterling 10, No. 2 Basalt 0. Emi Reeves homered, and the Tigers scored four runs in both the fourth and sixth innings.
Semifinals (10 a.m. Saturday, Complex A):
No. 1 University vs. No. 4 Strasburg
No. 3 Brush vs. No. 7 Sterling
[divider]
Class 4A
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
In first round games:
No. 1 Golden 4, No. 16 Evergreen 3. Marla Goodspeed and Molly Hord each had two RBIs in the extra-inning win.
No. 8 Roosevelt 9, No. 9 Pueblo County 1. Marin Lovern hit a three-run home run to help the Roughriders advance.
No. 4 Wheat Ridge 15, No. 13 Rifle 4. Izzie Quezada and Cassandra Uhl both went deep for the Farmers.
No. 5 Silver Creek 1, No. 12 Coronado 0. Ashley Gaccetta hit a walk-off home run to lift the Raptors.
No. 14 Erie 18, No. 3 Pueblo South 14. In a marathon game with a number of twists and turns, Jen Williams drove in five runs.
No. 11 D’Evelyn 16, No. 6 Mead 1. Kylee Ornstein and Aubrey Garabeck each homered in the big win.
No. 2 Holy Family 19, No. 15 Mesa Ridge 0. Holy Family plated 13 runs in the first inning as the Tigers rolled.
No. 10 Pueblo Central 7, No. 7 Elizabeth 5. Thalia Amaro hit a three-run home run to help Central advance.
In quarterfinal games:
No. 1 Golden 14, No. 8 Roosevelt 5. Kayla Middleton went 3-for-4 with four RBI’s and she scored four runs for the Demons.
No. 5 Silver Creek 9, No. 4 Wheat Ridge 4. Down 1-0 in the second, Silver Creek tied the game, then went ahead with three runs in the third. The Raptors added four more in the fourth and another in the sixth.
No. 14 Erie 10, No. 11 D’Evelyn 4. Lauren Russel’s home run to start the third inning gave the Tigers some breathing room. They held on despite a late rally attempt from the Jags.
No. 2 Holy Family 5, No. 10 Pueblo Central 3. Annika Manzanares homered and drove in two runs for the Tigers.
No. 16 Ralston Valley 6, No. 1 Rock Canyon 3. In a game that was the talk of the morning, Sydney Wilken hit a three-run home run to tie the game in the top of the fourth, and then Ralston Valley went ahead for good with a double from Ashley West later in the inning. Photos from the game are available here.
No. 9 Loveland 7, No. 8 Brighton 1. Loveland went ahead 3-0 after the first inning, tacked on two more on a home from Allison Westbrook, and secured a spot in the quarters.
No. 4 Broomfield 13, No. 13 Legend 5. Broomfield raced out to a 5-0 lead in the first, held on as Legend cut it to 5-4, and then went back up 8-4 after four in the win.
No. 5 Fossil Ridge 9, No. 12 Lakewood 5. Katelyn Hays went deep and drove in two runs for the Sabercats.
No. 3 Rocky Mountain 5, No. 14 Ralston Valley 4. Kaia Cobb homered and the Lobos edged out the close win.
No. 6 Arapahoe 12, No. 11 Smoky Hill 1. Down 1-0, Arapahoe exploded for 12 runs in the bottom of the sixth as they won.
No. 2 Columbine 10, No. 15 Valor Christian 0. Ally Distler doubled, homered and drove in three runs for the Rebels. Find a photo gallery from the game here.
No. 7 Legacy 3, No. 10 Chatfield 2. Legacy walked it off in the bottom of the eighth with a bases-loaded wild pitch.
No. 16 Ralston Valley 4, No. 9 Loveland 1. The Mustangs continued their tear through the 5A tournament with another big upset. RV jumped out to a 1-0 lead after the first inning, and pushed it to 4-0 after four.
No. 5 Fossil Ridge 6, No. 4 Broomfield 4. Fossil Ridge jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first inning, and went up 4-1 after two, but Broomfield battled back to tie it at 4in the third. Fossil Ridge played two in the top of the seventh to win.
No. 3 Rocky Mountain 11, No. 6 Arapahoe 1. Chloe Pentico hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first, Cora Aguirres homered twice, and Brooklyn Himmelberg drove in three runs for the Lobos. Photos from the game are available here.
No. 2 Columbine 7, No. 7 Legacy 5. Ally Dister’s 3-run home run capped a four-run fourth inning for the Rebels. Korbe Otis scored twice in the win.
