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  • “Sisters” Emily Sloan and Anna Hall break one another’s records at state track

    State track 2018 Emily Sloan Rock Canyon
    Rock Canyon’s Emily Sloan. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    LAKEWOOD — Emily Sloan knows Class 4A’s top hurdler well.

    Nearly a decade ago, Sloan and Anna Hall were already teammates in a club track program. They have been great friends ever since.

    Now donning the black and gold of Rock Canyon and the blue and white of Valor Christian, the tandem has flourished into Colorado’s premier hurdlers.

    During the state track preliminary rounds of the 300 hurdles at Jeffco Stadium, Sloan saw her friend break her Colorado record with a time of 40.76 seconds, bettering the Jaguar’s time of 40.77 last week at the Continental League Championships. Then, Sloan managed to flip the script on Hall and take her record back in her 5A prelim with a new all-classification best of 40.60.

    In a terrific display of sportsmanship and a sign of the friends’ bond, Hall cheered loudly on the infield during Sloan’s attempt at the feat.

    “I definitely had extra motivation going into that race, because Anna’s my best friend,” Sloan, a senior, said. “I’m happy she got it, but I definitely wanted to take it back from her. She’s a great competitor though. We’ll push each other throughout the years.

    “We’re sisters almost.”

    Sloan and Hall, still only a junior, tallied the second and third best times in the nation for the 2018 season. As impressive as Friday’s hurdle races happened to be, the prep stars have a laundry list of other accomplishments.

    Sloan chose to sign with the University of Oregon, having already claimed four state titles (three in a row in 100 hurdles) going into her final season for the Jaguars.

    “It’s been a dream school of mine since I was little,” she said. “I knew that would be the best place to give me a shot at my goals.”

    She has ambitions of winning an individual and team national championship at Oregon, but before she embarks on even greater goals she’ll be putting the final touches on an illustrious prep career on Saturday in the 100 hurdles (No. 1 seed), 300 hurdles, and 200 (No. 2 seed at 23.93 seconds).

    Valor Christian’s Anna Hall. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    As for Hall, the junior has been a national champion indoors in the high jump and pentathlon, along with being tabbed the defending state champion in both hurdles in 4A.

    On top of that, she claimed her first long jump state crown on Friday with a mark of 18 feet, 9.75 inches. Valor Christian’s latest elite female in track could have a flurry of accomplishments coming her way at the prep level and beyond.

    As usual, the 4A and 5A competitions delivered plenty of eye-opening performances. Denver East girls continued their domination in sprints with a time of 46.51 seconds in the 400-meter relay in prelims, tying the state record held by George Washington from 2007. Later on in the meet, despite not running Arria Minor in the final, the Angels won the 800 relay (1:40.25).

    Denver East and Grandview both shattered the all-classification state records (previously held by George Washington) in the 800 meter sprint medley relay with marks of 1:42.62 and 1:42.89. Freshman Kyairra Reigh ran the 400 anchor leg for East.

    The beauty of track and field is that times and marks never lie though. With competitors from all five classifications testing themselves against the state’s finest athletes at Jeffco Stadium, small school competitors sometimes prove themselves as the best in Colorado.

    Colorado State Track and Field Championships
    Soroco’s Ben Kelley.

    Soroco senior Ben Kelley shattered the 2A state record in the 800 three consecutive seasons at Jeffco Stadium (1:55.61 in 2016, 1:54.75 in 2017, 1:52.77 in 2018). He also broke the classification record in the 1,600 with a time of 4:17.23 at the St. Vrain Invite last week, a best time held by Paul Roberts of Lyons in 2016 (4:17.35).

    Kelley also claimed state crowns in cross country as a senior, the 1,600 as a junior, and the 3,200 as a junior. He has chosen to pursue collegiate running at Columbia University in the Ivy League.

    Oh, and the sensational Soroco harrier even ran the fastest 800 time in all classifications on Friday. Kelley feels inspired by the town he lives in.

    “I come from a super small community,” he said. “We have less than 90 kids in our school, so we’re practically 1A. We’re like a family. We get a lot of support from the community. Even the teachers, people who aren’t necessarily associated with athletics, they always keep up with it.”

    The state track and field meet will resume at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.

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    Class 5A notes:

    • Fairview junior Marlena Preigh (2:09.19) fended off Broomfield senior Madison Mooney (2:10.19) and Highlands Ranch sophomore Bryce Johansen (2:10.55) in the 800-meter run.
    • Grandview senior Kylee Harr (5-10) won high jump with an impressive mark.
    • Landon Rast, a senior for the Legend Titans, won the 800 in 1:53.03.
    • Fountain-Fort Carson boys (1:26.53) beat a game Cherry Creek (1:26.65) contingent in the 800 relay. Fountain also finished first in prelims of the 1,600 relay (3:17.85).

    Class 4A notes:

    • Valor Christian girls won the 800 relay (1:41.89). They might also claim the team title on Saturday.
    • Discovery Canyon junior Liberty Ricca (10:57) and Valor Christian sophomore Cole Sprout (9:22) topped all competitors in the 3,200 races.
    • Mead girls (1:45.17) continued their high-level relay performances with a sprint medley championship.
    • Niwot freshman Taylor James (2:13.55) strided away from everyone in the two-lap 800 final. Former Niwot great Elise Cranny holds the classification state meet record with a time of 2:08.
    • Vista Ridge senior Raymon Harper has been terrific in all three jumps, finishing first in long jump (23-3) and second in high jump (6-9). He was also the winner of the triple jump on Thursday.
    • Garrett Martin, a Standley Lake veteran, cleared 6 feet, 10 inches to conquer high jump.
    • Pine Creek boys were victorious in the 800 relay (1:28.07).
    • Silver Creek superstar James Lee (1:54.25) is a back-to-back 800 state champion.

    Class 3A notes:          

    • TCA senior Erika Willis, the sister of Colorado record holder Andrea, broke her own 3A state meet record in pole vault. Last season she cleared 12-5, but this year 12-9 won it over Platte Canyon’s Hayley Rayburn (12-6).
    • The Classical Academy also won the girls 800 relay (1:43.91).
    • Sierra senior Alexandria Burns brought a triple jump title back to Colorado Springs with a mark of 36-5.
    • Maggi Congdon of Steamboat Springs (2:14) and Rasce Englehardt (1:56.41) claimed the 800 crowns. Denver West sophomore Yasin Sado (1:56.45) was barely second in the two-lapper.
    • Pagosa Springs senior Keena Murphy (127-10) topped the field in girls discus.
    • Faith Christian senior Reece Davidson finished first in another throwing event (53-4.50 in shot put).
    • Lutheran boys broke a 16-year record held by Yuma in the 800 relay with a blistering 1:28.01. The previous 3A record was 1:28.31. Lutheran girls won the sprint medley relay as well (1:49.43).
    • Bayfield senior Carl Heide (38.36) shattered the 3A state meet record in the 300 hurdles. The record was from 1995 and held by Ben Myers of Colorado Springs Christian (38.39).

    Class 2A notes:

    • Telluride senior Soleil Gaylord (11:16) won her third consecutive title in the 3,200 with a 37-second winning margin.
    • Monika Williams anchored Denver Christian to a victorious sprint medley relay (1:51.67).
    • Peyton junior Kaylee Kearse (2:18) pulled away from the field in the 800. Peyton also won the 800 relay in 1:48.93.
    • Logan Kuskie of Lyons continued a family tradition of success in pole vault with a gold medal (11-2).
    • Holyoke sophomore Taeryn Trumper (18-1.75) was the long jump champion.
    • Burlington senior Alex Bauer won girls shot put (39-2.25).
    • Cedaredge (1:32.02) claimed the boys 800 relay.
    • Rocky Ford senior Cody Danley (9:42) put his foot on the gas in the final 1,600 as Lyons sophomore Isaac Roberts (9:55) and Custer County freshman Micah Zeller (10:04) showed plenty of distance promise for future years while rounding out the top three in the 3,200.
    • Brady Lenz of Sanford outperformed everyone in triple jump (43-2.5).
    • Crowley County junior Lane Walter (160-1) was terrific in boys discus.
    • Jake Chrisman of Yuma won pole vault (13-4).

    Class 1A notes:

    • Springfield nipped the 1A state record in the girls sprint medley relay with a time of 1:53.88. JT Borunda also won boys discus (136-6) for Springfield. They were also champions in the girls 800 relay (1:50.89).
    • Heritage Christian once again dominated distance events as Leeann Wagner (2:25) and Levi Kilian (1:59.13) crushed the 800 races. Isaiah Bowsher finished runner-up in the 800 as well.
    • 43-1.5 won boys triple jump (Jade Cass of Pawnee).
    • Genoa-Hugo swept gold and silver in girls shot put as Heather Graham (39-5.5) and Ryely Smartt (36-8) were first and second.
    • Matalynn Dawson (Miami-Yoder) was impressive in triple jump with a mark of 34-6.
    • Jerraldawn Rector of Simla (5-1) beat Dawson in a jump-off in the girls high jump discipline as both cleared 5-1.
    • Plateau Valley (10:28.66) shattered the 1A girls state record in the 3,200 relay. Heritage Christian boys did the same (8:23.44).
    • Haxtun boys (1:32.93) broke the classification record in the 800 relay.

  • 4A girls tennis: Niwot caps title run by toppling defending champs

    Niwot girls tennis Lucy Lu
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    PUEBLO — When Niwot freshman Lucy Lu finished off her match point in the No. 1 singles final, she simultaneously ended two championship runs.

    For the first time since 2015, Josie Schaffer was not the top singles champion. And for the first time since 2008, Cheyenne Mountain wasn’t going home with a team title. Lu’s win gave the Cougars enough points to wrap up the team title to go right along with her win in the singles championship.

    In 2018, the Class 4A state girls tennis tournament belonged to Niwot.

    “I’m just so proud of my team and I’m so happy,” Lu said. “This has been our goal. We went in thinking this is probably our best chance in a while because our best players are seniors.”

    The freshman and Schaffer, the two-time defending No. 1 singles champion, put on quite a show for the spectators at Pueblo City Park. Their first set had the makings of an instant classic as fans on both sides looked on in awe as the two standouts traded points and games back and forth.

    “I could hear so many people cheering for Josie, but I had to just block that out and feed off whoever was cheering for me,” Lu said. “I just had to ignore everything outside of my control.”

    Lu had two chances to hold her serve and win the first set, but Schaffer was able to break both times and send it into a tiebreaker.

    Again, it seemed that Lu had the advantage, taking a 6-3 lead. Schaffer again battled back and even took a 8-7 lead, but Lu rebounded with three-straight points to take the set and gain a crucial advantage.

    Kent Denver girls tennis Josie Schaffer
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    “That was a very competitive first set,” Schaffer said. “Losing it by that much, just a few points, was heartbreaking to deal with. Going into the second set, I was trying to make myself more motivated and really dig in and forget about that first set.”

    Schaffer and Lu had met twice before on the court outside of high school competition. Schaffer won both matches, one of them being in three sets. If she was going to come back, she would have to once again take down the freshman in a third set.

    But Lu would have none of it. She cruised in the second set, beating Schaffer 6-2. It was the first match that Schaffer has lost at the 4A state tournament.

    “After I won the first set, I relaxed a lot more,” Lu said. “I kind of thought about the last time that we split sets but quickly told myself to not think about that and this is a new match. I wasn’t going to choke.”

    That mindset held true for the entire Cougars squad. Julia Pentz grabbed a win in No. 3 singles and Niwot also grabbed championships in No. 2, 3 and 4 doubles. They finished the tournament with 86 points, 14 better than Cheyenne Mountain.

    “It’s unbelievable that we were able to work as a team like this,” Niwot coach Aimee Keronen said. “We were going through all the scenarios last night and of all the scenarios we had, (the way today turned out) was not how we had it on paper. We exceeded expectations.”

    All five teams playing in the finals proudly took the top spot on the podium. After Palmer Ridge received the Vicky Matarazzo Sportsmanship Award and Cheyenne Mountain claimed the runner-up trophy, the team gathered to hoist its team state championship trophy. It’s the second team title for Niwot. The Cougars first title came back in 2008.

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

  • 4A girls tennis: Durango’s Mavis Edwards draws on past experience in hunt for title

    4A state girls tennis 2018
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    PUEBLO — A year ago, Durango sophomore Mavis Edwards came close to replicating what Kent Denver’s Josie Schaffer did as a freshman.

    Edwards was on the path for an upset bid in the Class 4A state girls tennis tournament, but unlike the two-time No. 1 singles champion from the Sun Devils, Edwards ran into a buzzsaw.

    She ran into Schaffer.

    A year later, the 2017 runner-up again cruised through the first round and quarterfinals of the No. 1 singles bracket.

    Edwards has a semifinal match on Friday with another hotshot freshman, Niwot’s Lucy Lu. This year, Edwards is more prepared than she was last year. She came into the tournament a little timid in 2017 and made sure she learned from her experience.

    “I think I’ve realized how serious the competition is out here, so I can play more aggressive,” Edwards said. “I’m just not a competitive person in general, but I know what I need to do to win.”

    When she says not competitive, she means that she’s not the girl on the court yelling and getting herself pumped up for each match. She takes more of a business approach. She shows up to play the best she can, she plays her match and then she moves on.

    Her goals are no different from everyone else. She wants to be standing at the top of the podium on Saturday, holding a first-place medal. But after last year, she understands that winning this tournament is no easy task.

    “I know there are good people here,” Edwards said. “I don’t know if playing timid of the problem or just having that thought that someone else could be better.”

    For the last two years, that someone has been Schaffer. She wasted no time playing her way back to the semifinals, beating both Valor Christian’s Emily Untermeyer and Standley Lake’s Rachel Nguyen in straight sets.

    But like Edwards, Schaffer knows that the competition at Pueblo City Park is always tough. While it’s been routine the last few years to watch her win championships, going through the process of it never feels entirely comfortable for her.

    “I still get so nervous,” Schaffer said. “It’s not routine because every single time it’s a different draw and there are different people I have to play against. It’s kind of like you have to take it match by match.”

    4A state girls tennis 2018
    Kent Denver’s Josie Schaffer (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Schaffer will see a familiar face on Friday as she once again meets Cheyenne Mountain’s Morgan Hall in the semifinals. They crossed paths the last two years in the state tournament, with Schaffer getting the win each time.

    But by no means does that mean that Schaffer thinks a win is automatic.

    “She’s a good player,” Schaffer said. “She’s so mentally tough that it’s not the same match with her each time. I can’t go in thinking I’m just going to win. I have to work really hard and have a good strategy.”

    From a team standpoint, everything seems to be going well for Niwot. The Cougars advanced all seven positions into Friday’s semifinals, the only team to do so. They currently sit in first place with 21 points. Defending champion Cheyenne Mountain is in second with 18.

    “I knew we could be (in the lead),” coach Aimee Keronen said. “It was just a matter of what showed up and everybody showed up today.”

    Semifinal matches will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at City Park with playbacks immediately following.

    4A state girls tennis 2018
    Niwot’s Lucy Lu (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

  • 4A girls tennis: Niwot freshman looks to make history in No. 1 singles

    4A girls state tennis Niwot Lucy Lu
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    PUEBLO — One look at Niwot freshman Lucy Lu and it’s not hard to remember that Kent Denver’s Josie Schaffer also pulled off a stunning feat as a freshman.

    Schaffer battled her way through the No. 1 singles bracket and claimed a state championship in 2016. Lu has a chance to make the same kind of history at the Class 4A state girls tennis tournament. But she has to get through Schaffer to do it.

    The two-time defending champion versus the highly-touted freshman. This is what championship Saturday’s are made of and Schaffer can still remember her first one two years ago.

    “That was the most nervous I’ve ever been,” Schaffer said. “Being on that court and having everyone watching you is a terrifying experience, but at the same time, it’s exhilarating. It’s so fun. I’m really happy she gets the opportunity to do that too.”

    Lu cruised in her semifinal match against last year’s runner-up, Durango’s Mavis Edwards. She went 6-0, 6-1 to continue the dominating play that she has wowed fans with since the start of the tournament on Thursday.

    And with three decisive victories under her belt, she heads into Saturday knowing that it’s going to be tough to beat Schaffer, but she certainly has a shot to do it.

    “I’m definitely more confident winning three-straight matches,” Lu said. “But tomorrow is going to be more tough. Obviously, I’m not going to win easy tomorrow, so I just have to go out and try my best and if I lose, that’s fine. I’m out here enjoying the experience.”

    4A girls tennis Kent Denver Josie Schaffer
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Beyond building her own legend at Pueblo City Park, Lu’s match has more implications for Niwot than it does for Kent Denver. Heading into Saturday, the Cougars are in first place in the team standings with defending champion Cheyenne Mountain just five points behind.

    Both teams have five positions in Saturday’s finals, three of which will be against each other. Niwot took the early team lead after Thursday’s rounds, but knew they had plenty of work to do if it was going to dethrone the Indians from the top of the podium.

    “We wanted seven (into finals), but we knew we had to get five,” Niwot coach Aimee Keronen said.

    It makes for a more interesting Saturday than last year when Cheyenne Mountain had clinched the team championship before play concluded on Friday.

    Now the Indians are in the position where they have to battle tooth and nail if they want to claim a 10th consecutive title. For a coach looking to teach his kids to compete, it’s a situation that Cheyenne Mountain coach David Adams won’t shy away from, even if he doesn’t necessarily crave it.

    “It’s definitely more exciting, I don’t know that I’d say it’s more fun,” Adams said. “It takes a few years off our lives going through this. But that’s how it’s supposed to be. Tomorrow is going to come down to both of us. We’re focused on trying to win the whole thing, as is Niwot.”

    All finals and third-place matches will begin at 9 a.m. at Pueblo City Park on Saturday.

  • Girls soccer rankings: Grandview moves up to No. 1 in 5A

    Arapahoe Grandview girls soccer
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Grandview girls soccer, off to a 6-0-2 start this season, is the new No. 1 team in the Class 5A rankings this week.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.

    New polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (4) 6-0-2 91 3 2-0-0
    2 Rocky Mountain (1) 8-0-1 79 2 2-0-0
    3 Broomfield (4) 7-0-1 75 1 1-0-1
    4 ThunderRidge 9-2-0 54 5 1-1-0
    5 Rock Canyon (1) 7-2-0 51 8 2-0-0
    6 Fairview 6-1-1 44 4 1-0-1
    7 Columbine 7-2-0 40 6 2-0-0
    8 Arapahoe 8-2-1 34 9 2-0-0
    9 Mountain Vista 6-3-0 24 – 2-0-0
    10 Fossil Ridge 7-1-1 19 – 2-0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Boulder 9, Cherokee Trail 8, Legacy 7, Fruita Monument 6, Rampart 4, Cherry Creek 3, Castle View 1, Prairie View 1.
    Dropped out:
    Legacy (7), Castle View (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Windsor (9) 8-0-1 108 1 2-0-0
    2 Silver Creek 6-0-2 83 2 1-0-1
    3 Ponderosa (2) 7-2-0 81 6 3-0-0
    4 Valor Christian 4-0-3 75 4 1-0-0
    5 The Classical Academy 6-1-2 53 7 2-0-0
    6 D’Evelyn 5-1-2 44 8 2-0-0
    7 Holy Family (1) 4-1-1 37 5 1-1-0
    8 Wheat Ridge 6-3-0 34 3 1-2-0
    9 Niwot 6-3-1 32 – 1-1-1
    10 Standley Lake 6-2-1 20 – 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sand Creek 18, Evergreen 15, Littleton 13, Palmer Ridge 8, Glenwood Springs 7, Pueblo Centennial 7, Steamboat Springs 6, Air Academy 4, Battle Mountain 4, Northridge 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Lewis-Palmer 2, Palisade 2, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out:
    Air Academy (9), Littleton (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (8) 7-1-1 97 1 2-1-0
    2 Colorado Academy (2) 6-2-0 87 3 1-1-0
    3 Jefferson Academy 7-2-1 77 2 1-2-0
    4 Lutheran 7-1-0 59 9 3-0-0
    5 The Academy 7-1-0 52 4 2-0-0
    6 Manitou Springs 8-1-0 45 5 2-0-0
    7 Liberty Common 7-0-0 42 6 2-0-0
    8 Colorado Springs Christian 6-0-0 39 7 0-0-0
    9 Peak to Peak 4-4-0 15 8 1-1-0
    10 St. Mary’s 6-2-0 13 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Alamosa 9, Basalt 7, KIPP Denver Collegiate 3, DSST: Stapleton 2, Vail Mountain 2, Salida 1.
    Dropped out:
    SkyView Academy (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver Christian (5) 6-2-0 29 1 2-0-0
    2 Dawson School (1) 7-0-0 23 2 3-0-0
    3 Crested Butte 8-1-0 16 4 1-0-0
    4 Telluride 7-1-0 12 3 0-0-0
    5 Fountain Valley 4-2-0 6 5 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Clear Creek 3, Front Range Christian 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • All-state girls swimming and diving teams for the 2017-18 season

    Girls swimming generic
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2018 all-state girls swimming teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    All individual honors were voted upon by coaches and selected at the state meets.

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    Class 5A

    Swimmer of the year: Zoe Bartel, Fossil Ridge

    Diver of the year: Samantha Tamborski, Douglas County

    Swim coach of the year: Tim Byers, Douglas County

    Dive coach of the year: Jeff Smith, Arapahoe

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Kylee Alons Senior Fossil Ridge 200 medley relay, 50 free, 100 free, 400 free relay
    Caraline Baker Sophomore Fossil Ridge 200 free relay, 100 breaststroke, 400 free relay
    Zoe Bartel Senior Fossil Ridge 200 medley relay, 200 IM, 100 breaststroke, 400 free relay
    Franny Cable Junior Arapahoe Diving
    Coleen Gillilan Junior Fossil Ridge 200 medley relay, 200 free, 100 butterfly, 200 free relay
    Anna Kemper Junior Lewis-Palmer Diving
    Madeleine Mason Senior Fossil Ridge 200 free relay
    Andrea Niemann Senior Fossil Ridge 200 free relay
    Kathryn Shanley Freshman Chatfield 500 free
    Bayley Stewart Senior Fossil Ridge 200 medley relay, 100 back, 400 free relay
    Samantha Tamborski Senior Douglas County Diving
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Natalie Arky Senior Mountain Vista 200 medley relay, 100 butterfly
    Emily Barrier Senior Rocky Mountain 50 free, 200 free relay
    Kirsten Belitz Junior Arapahoe Diving
    Parker Biley Sophomore Regis Jesuit 400 free relay
    Sophia Bradac Sophomore Regis Jesuit 400 free relay
    Ally Brown Sophomore Horizon Diving
    Holley Dennis Sophomore Mountain Vista 200 medley relay
    Alex Engelhardt Junior Rocky Mountain 200 free relay
    Amy Fromme Senior Rocky Mountain 200 free relay
    Isabel Gregersen Freshman Ralston Valley Diving
    Teagan Haberkorn Junior Mountain Vista 200 medley relay
    Anne Kenny Senior Regis Jesuit Diving
    Annie Osmun Sophomore Mountain Vista 200 medley relay
    Meredith Rees Junior Lewis-Palmer 100 back
    Delaney Smith Senior Arapahoe 200 IM
    Meredith Smithbaker Freshman Rocky Mountain 200 free relay
    Jada Surrell-Norwood Sophomore Regis Jesuit 100 free, 400 free relay
    Meriel Upton Junior Regis Jesuit 400 free relay
    Gretchen Wensue Junior ThunderRidge Diving

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    Class 4A

    Swimmer of the year: Kylie Andrews, Heritage

    Diver of the year: Izzy Mroz, Valor Chrisitan

    Swim coach of the year: Lori Stenstrom, Valor Christian

    Dive coach of the year: Alton Urban, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Kylie Andrews Senior Heritage 200 free, 100 free
    Maggie Buckley Freshman Rampart Diving
    Edenna Chen Junior Rampart 200 medley relay, 100 breaststroke
    Allana Clarke Senior Rampart 200 medley relay
    Catriona Clarke Senior Rampart 200 medley relay
    Makayla Hoehn Freshman Valor Christian 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    Lindsey Immel Freshman Rampart 200 medley relay
    Ella Kirschke Senior Valor Christian 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    Erin Lang Junior Loveland 500 free
    Morgan McCarthy Senior Fort Collins Diving
    Izzi Mroz Senior Valor Christian Diving
    Audrey Reimer Senior Fort Collins 100 butterfly
    Anna Shaw Freshman Heritage 50 free
    Ashley Stenstrom Freshman Valor Christian 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    Lindsey Stenstrom Junior Valor Christian 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    Cat Wright Senior Cheyenne Mountain 200 IM
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Gigi Beattie Senior Valor Christian Diving
    Josie Carpenter Junior Greeley West 500 free
    Claire Chahbandour Freshman Mullen 200 medley relay
    Micaela Clode Junior Mullen 200 medley relay
    Lindsey Hammar Junior Denver South Diving
    Lainee Jones Senior Pueblo South 200 free
    Marissa Kiefer Senior Heritage 200 free relay
    Madison Mitchell Sophomore Heritage 200 free relay
    Aleksandra Olesiak 0 Air Academy 100 breaststroke
    Gabrielle Peltier Junior Rampart Diving
    Makenna Sanger Junior Windsor Diving
    Abigail Shaw Sophomore Niwot 100 back
    Lindsey Sowitch Freshman Mullen 200 medley relay
    Julianna Zinis Junior Mullen Diving
    Sofia Zinis Junior Mullen 200 medley relay, 50 free

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    Class 3A

    Swimmer of the year: Abbey Selin, D’Evelyn; Anne Younger, Colorado Academy

    Diver of the year: Retta Smith, St. Mary’s

    Swim coach of the year: Lisa Korbitz, La Junta

    Dive coach of the year: Cecil Townsend, St. Mary’s

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Kylie Behn Junior Durango Diving
    Amanda Blickensderfer Junior Pueblo County 200 medley relay, 100 butterfly, 200 free relay, 100 breaststoke
    Lillianna Brooks Junior St. Mary’s Academy 400 free relay
    Caitlin Cairns Sophomore St. Mary’s 50 free
    Isa Faddick Senior St. Mary’s Academy 400 free relay
    Lindsey Fruhwirth Sophomore St. Mary’s Academy 400 free relay
    Aly Gallagher Junior Colorado Academy 100 free
    Julianna Krinsky Junior Pueblo County 200 free relay
    Kandi Liberato Freshman Pueblo County 200 medley relay
    Lucille Matheson Sophomore Longmont 200 IM
    Anna Maurello Sophomore Pueblo County 200 medley relay, 200 free relay
    Alexa Musso Junior Pueblo County 200 medley relay, 200 free relay
    Campbell Patteson Sophomore Kent Denver Diving
    Abbey Selin Senior D’Evelyn 200 free, 500 free
    Sydney Silver Sophomore St. Mary’s Academy 100 backstroke, 400 free relay
    Retta Smith Senior St. Mary’s Diving
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Kenzie Abbott Sophomore Colorado Academy Diving
    Rachel Alexander Sophomore Discovery Canyon Diving
    Davy Brown Junior Aspen 100 backstroke
    Sydney Dolloff-Holt Junior Manitou Springs 200 IM, 100 breaststroke
    Ruby Epstein Senior Durango Diving
    Mikeldi Lewis Senior Eaton Diving
    Elsie Mishmash Sophomore Salida 100 free
    Samantha Rhodes Senior Longmont 400 free relay
    Emma Svendsen Freshman Longmont 200 medley relay, 400 free relay
    Hannah Svendsen Senior Longmont 200 medley relay, 400 free relay
    Harriet Townsend Sophomore Fountain Valley Diving
    Kaitlyn Yee Freshman Longmont 200 medley relay
    Anne Younger Senior Colorado Academy 50 free

  • Girls swimming and diving team rankings ahead of the state meets

    5A girls swimming state meet generic
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The final girls swimming rankings before this weekend’s state meets are below.

    These team rankings are created from the posted psych sheets. They are compiled by PrepSwimCo.com.

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    PrepSwimCo.com Girls Swimming & Diving Rankings

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Fossil Ridge 2
    2 Fairview 1
    3 Arapahoe 3
    4 Rocky Mountain 5
    5 Rock Canyon 8
    6 Cherry Creek 4
    7 Mountain Vista 10
    8 Castle View/Douglas County 9
    9 Lewis-Palmer 7
    10 Regis Jesuit 6
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Rampart 1
    2 Valor Christian 2
    3 Heritage 4
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 3
    5 Silver Creek 6
    6 Niwot 5
    7 Windsor 8
    8 Mullen 7
    9 Evergreen –
    10 Loveland 10
    Dropped out
    George Washington (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Longmont 1
    2 Pueblo County 2
    3 Centaurus 8
    4 Kent Denver 3
    5 St. Mary’s Academy 4
    6 Aspen 10
    7 Colorado Academy 7
    8 Glenwood Springs –
    9 D’Evelyn 5
    10 Manitou Springs 9
    Dropped out
    Discovery Canyon (6).

  • Photos: No. 4 Longmont boys basketball cruises past Niwot

    NIWOT — No. 4 Longmont boys basketball cruised to a 71-35 win over Niwot on Friday.

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  • Girls swimming rankings: Longmont moves up to No. 1 in 3A

    Tri-Lakes girls swimming
    (Marlee Smith/CHSAANow.com)

    This week’s girls swimming rankings are below.

    These team rankings are created from the top marks of the season so far which have been entered in MaxPreps. They are compiled by PrepSwimCo.com.

    In addition, the top individual marks of the season to date are compiled here.

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    PrepSwimCo.com Girls Swimming & Diving Rankings

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Fairview 1
    2 Fossil Ridge 2
    3 Arapahoe 3
    4 Cherry Creek 4
    5 Rocky Mountain 5
    6 Regis Jesuit 6
    7 Lewis-Palmer 7
    8 Rock Canyon 8
    9 Castle View/Douglas County 9
    10 Mountain Vista 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Rampart 1
    2 Valor Christian 4
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 2
    4 Heritage 3
    5 Niwot 5
    6 Silver Creek 8
    7 Mullen 6
    8 Windsor 7
    9 George Washington 9
    10 Loveland –
    Dropped out
    Fort Collins (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Longmont 2
    2 Pueblo County 1
    3 Kent Denver 9
    4 St. Mary’s Academy 4
    5 D’Evelyn 6
    6 Discovery Canyon –
    7 Colorado Academy 7
    8 Centaurus 5
    9 Manitou Springs 8
    10 Aspen 10
    Dropped out
    Durango (3).

  • Girls swimming rankings: Pueblo County moves up to No. 1 in 3A

    This week’s girls swimming rankings are below.

    These team rankings are created from the top marks of the season so far which have been entered in MaxPreps. They are compiled by PrepSwimCo.com.

    In addition, the top individual marks of the season to date are compiled here.

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    PrepSwimCo.com Girls Swimming & Diving Rankings

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Fairview 1
    2 Fossil Ridge 2
    3 Arapahoe 4
    4 Cherry Creek 3
    5 Rocky Mountain 7
    6 Regis 5
    7 Lewis-Palmer 6
    8 Rock Canyon 8
    9 Castle View/Douglas County 10
    10 Mountain Vista 9
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Rampart 1
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 2
    3 Heritage 3
    4 Valor Christian 4
    5 Niwot 5
    6 Mullen 6
    7 Windsor 9
    8 Silver Creek 7
    9 George Washington –
    10 Fort Collins 8
    Dropped out
    Loveland (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pueblo County 2
    2 Longmont 1
    3 Durango 3
    4 St. Mary’s Academy 4
    5 Centaurus 8
    6 D’Evelyn 6
    7 Colorado Academy 9
    8 Manitou Springs 7
    9 Kent Denver 5
    10 Aspen 10
    Dropped out
    None.