A total of eight new teams joined this week’s basketball rankings: Chaparral (5A), Longmont (4A), Erie (4A), St. Mary’s (3A), Sedgwick County (2A), Ouray (1A), Caliche (1A) and Mile High Academy (1A).

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

Complete rankings are below.

[divider]

CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Rangeview (11)	11-0	137	1	2-0
2	Eaglecrest (1)	10-1	118	2	2-0
3	Smoky Hill (2)	10-1	105	4	2-0
4	Denver East	10-0	94	3	2-0
5	Columbine	9-1	86	5	3-0
6	Grandview	7-4	51	6	1-1
7	Fairview	8-3	35	9	1-0
8	Arapahoe	9-2	30	7	2-1
9	Ralston Valley	9-2	27	8	2-1
10	Chaparral	7-5	20	–	2-1
Others receiving votes:
Legend 16, Cherry Creek 13, Vista Peak Prep 12, Pine Creek 8, Doherty 6, Overland 6, Mountain Vista 2, Rock Canyon 2, ThunderRidge 1, Valor Christian 1.
Dropped out
Overland (10).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Cheyenne Mountain (7)	9-0	118	1	2-0
2	Mead (4)	9-1	117	2	3-0
3	Harrison	8-1	111	4	3-0
4	Pueblo West (3)	8-2	98	7	1-0
5	Golden	8-3	67	5	2-1
6	Northfield	9-3	55	8	1-1
7	Longmont	8-2	45	–	2-0
8	Erie	8-2	30	–	2-0
9	Lewis-Palmer	6-4	24	6	1-2
10	Green Mountain	8-3	23	3	1-2
Others receiving votes:
Lincoln 22, Centaurus 10, Montrose 9, The Classical Academy 9, Coronado 7, Discovery Canyon 6, Wheat Ridge 4, Pueblo East 3, Canon City 2, Frederick 2, Mitchell 2, Ponderosa 2, Air Academy 1, Evergreen 1, Glenwood Springs 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
Dropped out
Lincoln (9), Centaurus (10).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Resurrection Christian (17)	8-0	179	1	1-0
2	Lutheran	6-2	138	2	2-0
3	Sterling	7-1	133	3	2-0
4	Faith Christian	7-2	105	4	2-0
5	The Vanguard School	6-1	103	5	2-0
6	Centauri	9-0	84	6	0-0
7	DSST: Byers (1)	6-0	65	8	2-0
8	University	8-1	45	9	2-0
9	St. Mary’s	8-1	33	–	2-0
10	Eaton	8-1	26	10	0-0
Others receiving votes:
Gunnison 23, Manual 22, Englewood 19, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 4, Jefferson Academy 4, Colorado Academy 3, Coal Ridge 2, Lamar 1, Montezuma-Cortez 1.
Dropped out
Manual (7).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Yuma (11)	6-1	143	1	1-0
2	Highland (4)	7-1	139	2	2-0
3	Fowler	6-2	96	4	1-0
4	Denver Christian	5-2	90	9	2-0
5	Ignacio	6-1	80	5	2-1
6	Limon	5-2	62	3	1-1
7	Mancos	5-2	56	8	1-0
8	Vail Christian	5-1	32	6	1-1
9	Holly	7-2	28	7	1-1
10	Sedgwick County	7-0	27	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Heritage Christian 17, Sanford 17, Dawson School 14, Union Colony Prep 7, Wray 5, Center 4, Peyton 4, Wiggins 2, Crested Butte 1, Crowley County 1.
Dropped out
Wray (10).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	De Beque (9)	8-0	90	1	2-0
2	Sangre de Cristo	8-0	63	3	2-0
3	Evangelical Christian	7-1	61	2	1-1
4	Briggsdale	6-1	50	4	1-0
5	Flatirons Academy	7-2	48	8	2-1
6	Kit Carson	6-1	43	5	2-0
7	Ouray	6-2	30	–	0-1
8	Kim/Branson	7-1	21	6	1-0
9	Caliche	6-2	16	–	2-0
10	Mile High Academy	3-0	15	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Walsh 12, Merino 9, Peetz 9, Pikes Peak Christian 8, Idalia 7, Fleming 5, Longmont Christian 4, Cheraw 3, Cheyenne Wells 1.
Dropped out
Merino (7), Longmont Christian (9), Peetz (10).

A total of seven new teams joined this week’s boys basketball rankings: Columbine (5A), Legend (5A), Centaurus (4A), Centauri (3A), Vail Christian (2A), Longmont Christian (1A) and Ouray (1A).

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

Complete rankings are below.

[divider]

CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Rangeview (13)	4-0	167	1
2	Smoky Hill (2)	5-1	119	7
3	Denver East (2)	4-0	113	5
4	Grandview	3-1	95	4
5	Overland (1)	3-1	93	2
6	Eaglecrest	5-1	80	6
7	Columbine	2-0	60	–
8	Highlands Ranch	4-0	48	8
9	Legend	4-1	40	–
10	Mountain Vista	3-1	33	3
Others receiving votes:
Fairview 32, Boulder 30, Chaparral 20, George Washington 19, Mountain Range 17, Arapahoe 15, Legacy 10, Rock Canyon 9, Valor Christian 8, Castle View 7, Cherry Creek 7, Chatfield 5, Ralston Valley 5, Horizon 4, Monarch 3, ThunderRidge 3, Douglas County 2.
Dropped out
Cherry Creek (9), George Washington (10).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Lewis-Palmer (8)	5-0	113	1
2	Harrison (1)	5-0	98	3
3	Cheyenne Mountain (4)	4-0	97	2
4	Mead	3-1	79	4
5	Pueblo East	5-1	49	7
6	Green Mountain	4-0	47	8
7	Golden	3-1	34	9
8	Lincoln	3-3	33	5
9	Centaurus	5-1	31	–
10	Erie	4-1	24	6
Others receiving votes:
Evergreen 22, Longmont 15, Pueblo West 10, Montrose 8, Palmer Ridge 7, Thomas Jefferson 7, D’Evelyn 6, Weld Central 6, Sand Creek 5, Conifer 4, Coronado 3, Mitchell 3, Thompson Valley 3, Durango 2, Elizabeth 2, Holy Family 2, Northfield 2, Frederick 1.
Dropped out
Longmont (10).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Lutheran (7)	4-1	159	1
2	Resurrection Christian (8)	5-0	142	2
3	Faith Christian	4-1	97	3
4	Sterling (1)	3-1	94	6
5	The Vanguard School	4-1	86	5
6	Manual	1-2	77	4
7	DSST: Byers (1)	4-0	69	7
8	St. Mary’s	5-1	46	8
9	Centauri	6-0	29	–
10	University	5-1	24	9
Others receiving votes:
Eaton 22, Kent Denver 14, Manitou Springs 11, Montezuma-Cortez 9, Gunnison 7, Strasburg 7, Coal Ridge 6, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 6, Colorado Springs Christian 5, DSST: Montview 5, Bennett 4, Grand Valley 4, Jefferson Academy 4, Alamosa 3, Pagosa Springs 3, Colorado Academy 2.
Dropped out
Eaton (10).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Yuma (10)	3-1	158	1
2	Highland (5)	4-1	146	2
3	Fowler	3-1	117	3
4	Ignacio (1)	2-1	99	4
5	Limon	3-0	68	5
6	Holly	3-0	61	8
7	Denver Christian	2-2	56	7
8	Mancos	3-1	52	6
9	Vail Christian	3-0	39	–
10	Wray	3-2	35	9
Others receiving votes:
Sanford 26, Heritage Christian 23, Sedgwick County 21, Byers 9, Union Colony Prep 8, Dawson School 6, Paonia 5, Crowley County 3, Holyoke 3.
Dropped out
Sanford (10).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	De Beque (4)	4-0	67	1
2	Evangelical Christian (2)	4-0	56	2
3	Sangre de Cristo (1)	4-0	48	3
4	Merino	4-0	40	5
5	Briggsdale	3-1	27	6
6	Kit Carson	1-1	25	4
7	Kim/Branson	4-1	23	9
8	Longmont Christian	2-0	17	–
9	Ouray	4-0	15	–
10	Genoa-Hugo/Karval	2-1	12	8
Others receiving votes:
Peetz 10, Walsh 10, Flatirons Academy 9, Cheraw 6, Mile High Academy 5, Fleming 3, Idalia 3, Cheyenne Wells 2, Cotopaxi 2, Eads 2, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Granada 1.
Dropped out
Mile High Academy (7), Haxtun (10).

The preseason boys basketball rankings are out, and Rangeview, Harrison, Lutheran, Yuma and De Beque head the polls.

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

Complete rankings are below.

[divider]

CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	Rangeview (9)	0-0	136
2	Overland (5)	0-0	124
3	Grandview	0-0	83
4	Smoky Hill	0-0	79
5	Cherry Creek	0-0	77
6	ThunderRidge	0-0	62
7	Chaparral	0-0	60
8	Mountain Vista (1)	0-0	53
9	Denver East	0-0	39
10	Eaglecrest	0-0	33
Others receiving votes:
Columbine 23, Regis Jesuit 21, Ralston Valley 20, Rock Canyon 17, Fairview 15, George Washington 13, Doherty 10, Arapahoe 7, Douglas County 2, Mullen 2, Valor Christian 2, Boulder 1, Cherokee Trail 1.

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	Harrison (5)	0-0	85
2	Mead (2)	0-0	74
3	Lewis-Palmer (2)	0-0	63
4	Cheyenne Mountain	0-0	59
5	Longmont (1)	0-0	51
6	Pueblo East	0-0	43
7	Lincoln	0-0	35
8	Thomas Jefferson	0-0	29
9	Centaurus	0-0	27
10	Pueblo West	0-0	25
Others receiving votes:
Holy Family 18, Wheat Ridge 14, The Classical Academy 6, Green Mountain 5, Northfield 5, Golden 3, Frederick 2, Glenwood Springs 2, D’Evelyn 1, Evergreen 1, Sand Creek 1, Sierra 1.

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	Lutheran (7)	0-0	119
2	The Vanguard School (1)	0-0	97
3	Resurrection Christian (2)	0-0	85
4	Manual (1)	0-0	75
5	Faith Christian	0-0	71
6	Sterling (1)	0-0	68
7	DSST: Byers (1)	0-0	43
8	Eaton	0-0	24
9	Colorado Academy	0-0	20
10	Coal Ridge	0-0	14
Others receiving votes:
Centauri 13, Colorado Springs Christian 13, Kent Denver 13, University 11, Gunnison 9, Manitou Springs 9, Delta 7, Montezuma-Cortez 7, DSST: Montview 5, Pagosa Springs 4, St. Mary’s 3, The Academy 3, Alamosa 1, La Junta 1.

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	Yuma (10)	0-0	119
2	Highland (2)	0-0	106
3	Limon (1)	0-0	95
4	Fowler	0-0	93
5	Mancos	0-0	53
6	Sanford	0-0	46
7	Denver Christian	0-0	41
8	Holly	0-0	32
9	Wray	0-0	24
10	Ignacio	0-0	14
Others receiving votes:
Vail Christian 13, Holyoke 10, Sedgwick County 10, Byers 9, Peyton 8, Rye 8, Plateau Valley 7, Sargent 7, Swink 6, Del Norte 4, Simla 4, Meeker 3, Burlington 2, Paonia 1.

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	De Beque (5)	0-0	79
2	Kit Carson (2)	0-0	70
3	Evangelical Christian (1)	0-0	67
4	Sangre de Cristo	0-0	56
5	Merino (1)	0-0	48
6	Haxtun	0-0	34
7	Briggsdale	0-0	25
8	Ouray	0-0	18
9	Walsh	0-0	17
10	Mile High Academy	0-0	15
Others receiving votes:
Fleming 9, Kim/Branson 7, Prairie 7, Sierra Grande 7, Creede 6, Cheraw 5, Flagler/Hi-Plains 5, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 4, Cotopaxi 3, Peetz 3, South Baca 3, Belleview Christian 2, Cheyenne Wells 2, Denver Waldorf 2, Stratton/Liberty 2, Longmont Christian 1, Pikes Peak Christian 1.

The 2018-19 all-state girls basketball teams 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 week-long vote of coaches.

A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.

[divider]

Class 5A

Player of the year: Jana Van Gytenbeek, Cherry Creek

Coach of the year: Clint Evans, Cherry Creek

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Francesca Belibi	Regis Jesuit	Senior	PF/SF/C
Alisha Davis	Grandview	Senior	–
Kasey Neubert	Highlands Ranch	Senior	PF
Ashley Steffeck	Fossil Ridge	Senior	PG
Jana Van Gytenbeek	Cherry Creek	Junior	PG

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Raegan Beers	Valor Christian	Freshman	F/C
Cali Clark	Cherry Creek	Junior	PF/SF
Alyssa Jimenez	Horizon	Senior	PG
Allyah Marlett	Grandview	Senior	SG/PG
Autumn Watts	Highlands Ranch	Senior	PF/SF/C

Honorable mention: Dezmonea Antwine, Denver East, Senior; Juanita Aragon, Greeley West, Sophomore; Jennessy Aragon, Adams City, Senior; Jamie Bain, Highlands Ranch, Senior; Lauren Betts, Grandview, Freshman; Angel Broadus, Rangeview, Senior; Victoria Cabrera, Prairie View, Senior; Sanee’ Cates, Palmer, Senior; Sydney Daniels, Dakota Ridge, Senior; Samantha Deem, Horizon, Senior; Lexi Eberhardt, Loveland, Senior; Timiya Guevara, Denver South, Sophomore; Makayla Hemingway, Cherokee Trail, Junior; Shamahra Henderson, Thornton, Junior; Emerson Herrmann, Monarch, Senior; Hollie Hoffman, Windsor, Senior; Amy Holland, Mountain Vista, Junior; Denali Hughes, Vista PEAK Prep, Senior; Seairra Hughes, Vista PEAK Prep, Junior; Kacee Kyle, Cherry Creek, Sophomore; Isabel Layne, Fort Collins, Senior; Kaylah Lewis, Brighton, Senior; Halle Mackiewicz, Legacy, Junior; Lydia Marshall, Liberty, Junior; Brionna McBride, Doherty, Senior; Jada Moore, Regis Jesuit, Junior; Shelby Nichols, Ralston Valley, Senior; Kai Padilla, Northglenn, Senior; Steph Peterson, Broomfield, Senior; Jenna Siebert, Valor Christian, Sophomore; Sydney Speights, Chaparral, Senior; Grace Talbot, Chatfield, Freshman; Avery Vansickle, Regis Jesuit, Sophomore; Samiyah Worrell, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior.

[divider]

Class 4A

Player of the year: Gabi Lucero, Pueblo South

Coach of the year: Frank Cawley, Mullen

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Kylee Blacksten	Air Academy	Junior	G/G
Claudia Dillon	Evergreen	Senior	PF/C
Gabi Lucero	Pueblo South	Senior	C
Megan Pohs	Mullen	Sophomore	–
Hannah Simental	Pueblo West	Junior	PG

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Serin Dunne	Mesa Ridge	Junior	PG
Genevieve Gudino	Holy Family	Sophomore	PG/SG
Sydney Leeper	Berthoud	Senior	PG/SG
Ashten Prechtel	Discovery Canyon	Senior	C
D’nae Wilson	Sierra	Junior	PG

Honorable mention: RaLeigh Basart, Mountain View, Senior; Autumn Boyles, The Classical Academy, Senior; Kharial Clark, Thomas Jefferson, Senior; Nikki Derrell, Sand Creek, Sophomore; Sydnee Durtsche, Thompson Valley, Junior; Breanna Fowler, Berthoud, Sophomore; Gracie Gallegos, Mullen, Freshman; Ximena Gutierrez, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Courtney Hank, Green Mountain, Sophomore; Naomi Hidalgo, Greeley Central, Senior; Lauren Kia, Erie, Senior; Nicole Levine, Evergreen, Sophomore; Liberty Line, Ponderosa, Sophomore; Jocelyn Marquez, Pueblo Central, Junior; Seneya Martinez, Northridge, Freshman; Erin Mauro, Pueblo County, Junior; Kaitlyn McKenzie, Holy Family, Senior; Kennadie Minerich, Montrose, Junior; Amyah Moore, Harrison, Sophomore; Drea Nelson, Pueblo South, Senior; Ally Nichols, Montrose, Junior; Imani Perez, Mullen, Freshman; Ashayla Powers, Skyline, Junior; Aubree Raimer, Greeley Central, Senior; Aaliyah Ricketts, Widefield, Senior; Daija Robbins, Thomas Jefferson, Senior; Kaydee Sims, Weld Central, Sophomore; Zoe Sims, Air Academy, Senior; Masi Smith, Rifle, Senior; Lexi Szathmary, D’Evelyn, Sophomore; Sophia Trujillo, Skyview, Senior; Maya Whiteside, George Washington, Sophomore.

[divider]

Class 3A

Player of the year: Josephine Howery, St. Mary’s

Coach of the year: Mike Burkett, St. Mary’s

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Megan Engesser	Colorado Springs Christian	Senior	G
Seneca Hackley	St. Mary’s	Junior	W/SG
Josephine Howery	St. Mary’s	Junior	PG/SG/W
Rachel Ingram	Colorado Springs Christian	Senior	G
Caileen Sienknecht	Manitou Springs	Senior	G

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Bailie Duncan	Eaton	Senior	SG
Courtney Freeman	Cedaredge	Senior	–
Hailey Griego	Pagosa Springs	Junior	P
Kate Webster	Lutheran	Senior	PG/SF/SG
Devin Wilson	Pagosa Springs	Senior	G

Honorable mention: Corrie Anderson, Colorado Springs Christian, Junior; Kinlie Brennise, Moffat County, Senior; Emily Broadhurst, Roaring Fork, Junior; Slyvie Caton, Alamosa, Senior; Samantha Chambers, Ellicott, Senior; Shaya Chenoweth, Grand Valley, Senior; Cydnee Collins, Eagle Ridge Academy, Junior; Catherine Cummings, St. Mary’s, Junior; Mikylah Espinosa, The Academy, Freshman; Faith Fetzer, Platte Valley, Senior; Sara Geddes, Delta, Junior; Alejandra Godina, Salida, Senior; Jadalise Gomez, Riverdale Ridge, Freshman; Lilly Johnson, Englewood, Junior; Lilly Lavier, Alamosa, Junior; Amanda Licht, Kent Denver, Freshman; Adet Malbeny, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior; Madelyn Malm, University, Senior; Natalia Miller-Forrest, SkyView Academy, Senior; Brecken Payne, Lamar, Senior; Elisabeth Perl, Resurrection Christian, Senior; Addie Randel, Eaton, Junior; Stephanie Schultz, Lutheran, Sophomore; Breanna Swann, The Vanguard School, Senior; Izzy Swanson, Liberty Common, Sophomore; Taylor Webster, Lake County, Senior; Melissa Wilson, Centauri, Senior.

[divider]

Class 2A

Player of the year: Cody Robinson, Yuma

Coach of the year: Bob Rahm, Yuma

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Chasey Blach	Yuma	Senior	C
Brianna Denton	Swink	Senior	SG/SF
Kendra Parra	Del Norte	Junior	SG
Cody Robinson	Yuma	Senior	SG/PG/PF
Morgan Smith	Wray	Senior	–

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Kegan Hamacher	Simla	Senior	G/F
Kyla O’Neal	Swink	Senior	/PG
Abby Snyder	Rocky Ford	Sophomore	G
Anna Weisensee	Limon	Senior	–
Laramie Woods	Highland	Senior	–

Honorable mention: Sydney Adamson, Rye, Freshman; Kara Amidon, Denver Christian, Junior; Asia Caldon, Sanford, Freshman; Sarah Collins, Heritage Christian, Senior; Kaitlyn Day, Dawson School, Junior; Lainie Dillon, Sargent, Senior; Julia Dinwiddie, Meeker, Junior; Viri Escobar, Yuma, Senior; Paige Finegan, Wiggins, Junior; Sidney Hines, Limon, Junior; Tierra Holland, Swink, Senior; Emma Johnson, Heritage Christian, Junior; Lacie Jones, Del Norte, Senior; Taby Jones, Wray, Sophomore; Toni Lopez, Limon, Junior; Kiela Madrid, Del Norte, Senior; Tatum Majors, Dolores, Senior; Shelby Miller, Peyton, Sophomore; Reagan Nolin, Yuma, Junior; Mackenzie Peterson, Sanford, Junior; Whitney Richardi, Colorado Springs School, Sophomore; Megan Shelton, Meeker, Senior; Taeryn Trumper, Holyoke, Junior; Chloe Veilleux, Soroco, Senior; Elissa Velasquez, Dolores Huerta Prep, Junior.

[divider]

Class 1A

Player of the year: Tess Hornung, Kit Carson

Coach of the year: Sara Crawford, Kit Carson

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Tess Hornung	Kit Carson	Senior	PF/SG/SF
Olivia Isenbart	Kit Carson	Senior	C
Dawson Knode	Haxtun	Senior	P/G/F
Jessica Slane	Sangre de Cristo	Senior	–
McKenzie Smith	Kit Carson	Senior	SG/PG

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Kaylee Corsentino	La Veta	Senior	–
Hope Davies	Cripple Creek-Victor	Senior	–
Delaney Eskew	South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]	Junior	–
Kendyl Kirkwood	Fleming	Sophomore	F
Kylie Krise	Briggsdale	Freshman	G

Honorable mention: Ally Bartholomew, Cheraw, Senior; Molly Brown, Haxtun, Senior; Claire Carlson, Cotopaxi, Junior; Kylee Christensen, Sangre de Cristo, Sophomore; Abby Corona, Sierra Grande, Senior; Whitney Echols, Longmont Christian, Senior; Lauren Fairchild, Ouray, Senior; Tori Goode, Kim/Branson, Senior; Koylynn Gulliford, Cotopaxi, Sophomore; Alyssa Hammel, Mountain Valley/Moffat, Junior; Grace Hatfield, Dove Creek, Sophomore; Frances Hilliard, Shining Mountain, Sophomore; Shelby Hoffman, Briggsdale, Sophomore; Reyna Isenbart, Kit Carson, Junior; Devynn Johnson, North Park, Senior; Haley Johnson, Kit Carson, Senior; Micah Koolstra, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Kimberlyn Krise, Briggsdale, Junior; Jentry Largent, De Beque, Senior; Graycee Lay, Elbert, Senior; Jenna Lengfelder, Fleming, Senior; Brooke Long, Belleview Christian, Senior; Brianna Martinez, Antonito, Senior; Faith Novess, De Beque, Senior; Jordan Parker, McClave, Senior; Lydia Pejsa-Stegner, Merino, Senior; Ryely Smartt, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Junior; Marisa Vazquez, Wiley, Senior; Kaylee Wilson, Eads, Senior; Kirsten Wood, Weldon Valley, Senior.

Following a week that saw a number of upsets, there were a number of changes to this week’s boys 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.

Complete rankings are below.

[divider]

CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Mountain Vista (10)	11-0	128	1	1-0
2	Chaparral	12-2	121	3	2-0
3	Grandview (4)	9-4	112	6	2-0
4	Overland	10-3	92	4	2-0
5	ThunderRidge	11-2	83	5	1-0
6	Smoky Hill	11-2	74	2	0-1
7	Rangeview	12-2	67	7	3-0
8	Rock Canyon	11-3	35	8	1-1
9	Fairview	10-4	32	9	2-1
10	Castle View	10-2	7	–	1-0
Others receiving votes:
Columbine 6, Eaglecrest 6, Regis Jesuit 3, Highlands Ranch 2, Pine Creek 2.
Dropped out
Arvada West (10).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Lewis-Palmer (14)	11-0	158	1	2-0
2	Longmont (2)	12-0	145	2	3-0
3	Holy Family	9-2	111	3	2-0
4	Cheyenne Mountain	10-2	97	5	2-0
5	Pueblo West	9-4	75	6	2-1
6	Greeley Central	9-2	64	4	2-1
7	Steamboat Springs	11-2	60	7	2-0
8	Lincoln	7-5	48	8	1-0
9	Wheat Ridge	10-2	43	9	2-0
10	Centaurus	8-4	41	10	3-0
Others receiving votes:
Mead 26, Harrison 4, Silver Creek 3, Northfield 2, Pueblo East 2, Sierra 1.
Dropped out
.

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sterling (12)	9-0	128	1	2-0
2	Manual	7-2	95	6	2-0
3	Kent Denver (1)	9-0	91	5	2-0
4	Coal Ridge	10-1	83	2	1-1
5	Lutheran	7-2	75	3	1-0
6	The Vanguard	7-2	69	4	1-0
7	Faith Christian	8-3	31	10	2-0
8	Colorado Academy	7-3	29	8	0-1
9	Resurrection Christian	8-3	28	–	2-0
10	Centauri	9-1	26	7	1-0
Others receiving votes:
Colorado Springs Christian 16, Montezuma-Cortez 16, Alamosa 7, Delta 6, DSST: Byers 6, Gunnison 3, Platte Valley 3, Bayfield 1, DSST: Stapleton 1, Lamar 1.
Dropped out
Montezuma-Cortez (9).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Yuma (7)	9-0	106	1	9-0
2	Holly (4)	12-0	101	2	3-0
3	Highland	8-1	85	3	1-0
4	Fowler	7-3	59	6	2-0
5	Limon	8-2	55	4	2-0
6	Byers	7-2	53	7	2-0
7	Heritage Christian	8-2	50	5	2-0
8	Denver Christian	6-3	28	–	2-0
9	Simla	6-3	25	9	2-1
10	Sanford	5-4	24	8	1-0
Others receiving votes:
Peyton 7, Campion Academy 5, Dolores Huerta 4, Paonia 2, Sedgwick County 1.
Dropped out
Dolores Huerta (10).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	De Beque (5)	10-0	90	2	2-0
2	Cornerstone Christian (5)	10-0	88	1	2-0
3	Sangre de Cristo	6-1	60	3	1-1
4	Peetz	7-2	47	5	1-0
5	Belleview Christian	8-2	36	–	2-0
6	Front Range Baptist	5-2	34	6	1-1
7	Haxtun	8-2	32	–	2-0
8	Walsh	5-3	27	–	1-1
9	Ouray	5-1	19	9	0-1
10	Springfield	6-3	17	8	1-1
Others receiving votes:
Cheraw 16, Briggsdale 15, Mile High Academy 15, Pikes Peak Christian 14, Kit Carson 11, Longmont Christian 11, Evangelical Christian 9, Arickaree/Woodlin 4, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 2, Cotopaxi 1.
Dropped out
Cheraw (4), Pikes Peak Christian (7), Arickaree/Woodlin (10).

In the first boys basketball rankings released after the winter break, Mountain Vista has moved up to the No. 1 spot in the Class 5A poll.

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

Complete rankings are below.

[divider]

CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Mountain Vista (5)	10-0	109	2	4-0
2	Smoky Hill (4)	11-1	107	3	5-0
3	Chaparral (1)	10-2	105	1	4-2
4	Overland	8-3	81	8	5-0
5	ThunderRidge (1)	10-2	76	6	4-0
6	Grandview (2)	7-4	75	5	3-3
7	Rangeview	9-2	57	4	4-1
8	Rock Canyon	10-2	34	7	4-1
9	Fairview	8-3	28	–	4-1
10	Arvada West	8-1	12	–	3-0
Others receiving votes:
Aurora Central 8, Mullen 6, Columbine 4, Castle View 3, Regis Jesuit 3, Highlands Ranch 2, Pine Creek 2, Ralston Valley 2, Greeley West 1.
Dropped out
Columbine (9), Eaglecrest (10).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Lewis-Palmer (15)	9-0	168	1	4-0
2	Longmont (2)	9-0	152	2	1-0
3	Holy Family	7-2	111	3	2-1
4	Greeley Central	7-1	99	7	0-0
5	Cheyenne Mountain	8-2	86	4	1-1
6	Pueblo West	7-3	81	6	3-1
7	Steamboat Springs	9-2	60	9	3-0
8	Lincoln	6-5	48	5	3-2
9	Wheat Ridge	8-2	43	–	3-1
10	Centaurus	5-4	26	8	1-1
Others receiving votes:
Mead 23, Silver Creek 11, Evergreen 8, Northfield 4, Harrison 3, Skyline 3, Pueblo East 2, Sierra 2, Air Academy 1, Durango 1, Erie 1, Frederick 1, Rifle 1.
Dropped out
Mead (10).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sterling (9)	7-0	115	1	0-0
2	Coal Ridge (2)	9-0	105	3	0-0
3	Lutheran	6-2	69	6	1-0
4	The Vanguard	6-2	61	2	3-2
5	Kent Denver	7-0	60	4	2-0
6	Manual	5-2	50	5	2-0
7	Centauri	8-1	35	–	1-0
8	Colorado Academy	7-2	31	8	1-0
9	Montezuma-Cortez	8-0	29	10	3-0
10	Faith Christian	6-3	22	9	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Jefferson Academy 20, Alamosa 13, Colorado Springs Christian 13, Resurrection Christian 10, Delta 6, Lamar 6, Platte Valley 5, University 4, DSST: Byers 3, DSST: Stapleton 2, Gunnison 1.
Dropped out
Colorado Springs Christian (7).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Yuma (8)	7-0	107	1	7-0
2	Holly (3)	9-0	101	2	3-0
3	Highland	7-1	84	3	2-0
4	Limon	6-2	55	4	2-1
5	Heritage Christian	6-2	43	6	0-1
6	Fowler	5-3	41	8	2-1
7	Byers	5-2	30	9	1-0
8	Sanford	4-4	26	5	1-2
9	Simla	4-2	22	7	0-0
10	Dolores Huerta	6-1	20	–	1-1
Others receiving votes:
Campion Academy 15, Peyton 13, Sedgwick County 13, Dayspring Christian 7, Swallows Charter 7, Denver Christian 6, Ignacio 5, South Park 4, Lotus School for Excellence 3, Meeker 1, Sargent 1, Vail Christian 1.
Dropped out
Peyton (10).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Cornerstone Christian (7)	8-0	97	1	1-0
2	De Beque (4)	8-0	93	3	2-0
3	Sangre de Cristo	5-0	68	2	0-0
4	Cheraw	8-1	43	8	3-0
5	Peetz	6-2	40	–	3-1
6	Front Range Baptist	4-1	31	4	0-0
7	Pikes Peak Christian	3-1	30	5	0-0
8	Springfield	5-2	29	7	1-0
9	Ouray	5-0	28	6	1-0
10	Arickaree/Woodlin	6-2	26	–	2-1
Others receiving votes:
Walsh 25, Belleview Christian 24, Briggsdale 23, Haxtun 16, Longmont Christian 13, Mile High Academy 9, Kit Carson 7, Creede 2, Cotopaxi 1.
Dropped out
Briggsdale (9), Walsh (10).

Each classification added new teams in this week’s 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.

Complete rankings are below.

[divider]

CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Chaparral (13)	6-0	136	1	2-0
2	Mountain Vista (1)	6-0	102	7	2-0
3	Smoky Hill	6-1	96	3	2-0
4	Rangeview	5-1	72	4	1-1
5	Grandview	4-1	70	5	2-0
6	ThunderRidge	6-2	61	2	2-1
7	Rock Canyon	6-1	45	8	2-0
8	Overland	3-3	44	6	1-1
9	Columbine	5-1	32	–	4-0
10	Eaglecrest	4-3	20	9	1-1
Others receiving votes:
Mullen 15, Fairview 12, Castle View 11, Greeley West 11, Poudre 11, Cherry Creek 8, Regis Jesuit 6, Arvada West 5, Brighton 4, Denver East 4, Aurora Central 3, Bear Creek 1, Chatfield 1.
Dropped out
Regis Jesuit (10).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Lewis-Palmer (18)	5-0	198	1	1-0
2	Longmont (2)	8-0	177	2	3-0
3	Holy Family	5-1	138	3	2-0
4	Cheyenne Mountain	7-1	119	5	4-0
5	Lincoln	3-3	96	4	0-1
6	Pueblo West	4-2	62	6	0-1
7	Greeley Central	7-1	57	–	3-0
8	Centaurus	4-3	46	8	0-1
9	Steamboat Springs	6-2	34	7	1-1
10	Mead	4-3	32	–	3-0
Others receiving votes:
Evergreen 30, Wheat Ridge 25, Rifle 18, Northfield 16, Harrison 10, Alameda 7, Coronado 6, Pueblo East 6, Air Academy 4, Green Mountain 4, Silver Creek 4, Discovery Canyon 3, Pueblo South 3, Pueblo Centennial 2, Golden 1, Ponderosa 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
Dropped out
Discovery Canyon (9), Pueblo East (10).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sterling (11)	7-0	149	1	3-0
2	The Vanguard	3-0	133	2	0-0
3	Coal Ridge (1)	9-0	122	3	3-0
4	Kent Denver (3)	5-0	99	6	2-0
5	Manual (1)	3-2	81	5	1-1
6	Lutheran	5-2	68	8	3-0
7	Colorado Springs Christian	5-0	53	10	3-0
8	Colorado Academy	6-2	34	–	3-0
9	Faith Christian	4-3	29	9	1-1
10	Montezuma-Cortez	5-0	21	–	0-0
Others receiving votes:
Centauri 19, Resurrection Christian 17, Jefferson Academy 14, Platte Valley 14, Alamosa 13, Delta 4, Eaton 4, La Junta 3, DSST: Stapleton 2, Lamar 1.
Dropped out
Resurrection Christian (4), Platte Valley (7).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Yuma (10)	6-0	126	1	6-0
2	Holly (2)	6-0	104	4	3-0
3	Highland	5-1	102	3	1-0
4	Limon (1)	4-1	81	2	1-1
5	Sanford	3-2	62	5	0-1
6	Heritage Christian	6-1	52	8	2-0
7	Simla	4-2	51	6	1-1
8	Fowler	3-2	33	–	1-1
9	Byers	4-2	25	7	2-0
10	Peyton	4-1	19	–	1-0
Others receiving votes:
Telluride 11, Sedgwick County 9, Campion Academy 8, Paonia 7, South Park 6, Ignacio 5, Mancos 5, Holyoke 3, Calhan 2, Clear Creek 1, Del Norte 1, Dolores Huerta 1, Plateau Valley 1.
Dropped out
Paonia (9), Holyoke (10).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Cornerstone Christian (5)	7-0	93	4	2-0
2	Sangre de Cristo (3)	5-0	90	2	1-0
3	De Beque (3)	6-0	86	1	2-0
4	Front Range Baptist	4-1	49	6	1-0
5	Pikes Peak Christian	3-1	37	–	1-1
6	Ouray	4-0	33	–	1-0
7	Springfield	4-2	32	5	2-1
8	Cheraw	5-1	30	8	1-0
9	Briggsdale	6-1	25	–	2-0
10	Walsh	4-2	23	–	2-1
Others receiving votes:
Peetz 22, Arickaree/Woodlin 21, Lone Star 16, Evangelical Christian 15, Mile High Academy 8, Kim/Branson 5, Haxtun 4, Kit Carson 4, Belleview Christian 3, Creede 2, Longmont Christian 2, Prairie 2, Cotopaxi 1, Merino 1, Otis 1.
Dropped out
Peetz (3), Arickaree/Woodlin (7), Kit Carson (9), Otis (10).

The 2018 all-state boys cross country teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

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

[divider]

Class 2A

Runner of the year: Seth Bruxvoort, Heritage Christian Academy
Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian Academy

First Team
Name	Year	School
Ethan Bartlett	Senior	Paonia
Seth Bruxvoort	Senior	Heritage Christian Academy
Levi Kilian	Senior	Heritage Christian Academy
Noel Lopez		Rocky Ford
Isaac Roberts	Junior	Lyons
Micah Zeller	Sophomore	Custer County

Second Team
Name	Year	School
Jaden Evans	Senior	Telluride
Phillip Hufman	Senior	Dolores
Jodzuel Juarez	Freshman	Ellicott
Cooper Rondinelli	Senior	Ouray
Max Saliman	Senior	Shining Mountain Waldorf
Andre Stablein	Junior	Front Range Christian

Honorable mention: Josiah Bowsher, Senior, Heritage Christian Academy; Keaton Case, Senior, Heritage Christian Academy; Joe Coburn, Senior, Crested Butte; Bo Cormier, Junior, Centauri; Brennan Hite, Senior, Dolores; Issac Hutchings, Sophomore, Buena Vista; Colton Jonjak-Plahn, Senior, Lyons; Spencer Keating, Senior, Telluride; Riley Kenison, Sophomore, Sargent; Adam Maal, Senior, St. Mary’s; Paul McDonald, Senior, Golden View Classical Academy; Kelsey Montague, Junior, Peyton; Alex Pederson, Senior, Clear Creek; Joel Schluessler, Sophomore, Peyton; Sammy Schuemann, Senior, Peyton; Rosston Sherlock, Sophomore, Buena Vista; Xander Stanton, Sophomore, Heritage Christian Academy; Oliver Vaughn, Sophomore, Colorado Rocky Mountain.

[divider]

Class 3A

Runner of the year: Mason Norman, The Classical Academy
Coach of the year: Kim McConnell, Peak to Peak

First Team
Name	Year	School
Jaden Davis	Junior	Frontier Academy
Elijah DeLaCerda	Senior	Alamosa
Camden Gillis	Senior	Salida
William Ledden	Junior	Peak to Peak Charter
Owen Nolan	Freshman	SkyView Academy
Mason Norman	Junior	The Classical Academy
Tyler Scholl	Senior	SkyView Academy

Second Team
Name	Year	School
Alex Baca	Sophomore	Gunnison
Nathan Bone	Senior	The Classical Academy
Jesse Hayward	Senior	Frontier Academy
Bean Minor	Junior	Salida
Christian Montoya	Senior	Holy Family
Wyatt Mortenson	Sophomore	Moffat County
Yasin Sado	Junior	KIPP Denver Collegiate

Honorable mention: John Ames, Delta; Cole Beasley, Senior, Peak to Peak Charter; Josiah Cole, Sophomore, The Classical Academy; Branden Davis, Freshman, Lamar; Burke Ewing, Junior, University; Justin Hager, Senior, Peak to Peak Charter; Jason Joslin, Junior, Salida; Sam Kearley, Senior, Salida; Ryan Kuykendall, Sophomore, Peak to Peak Charter; Josh Lopez, Junior, Alamosa; Hudson Majeski, Junior, Liberty Common; Ethan Monarski, Senior, Peak to Peak Charter; Ahmed Sado, Senior, KIPP Denver Collegiate; Wyatt Shomion, Senior, Salida; Colton Stice, Senior, Gunnison; Nathan Zurfluh, Senior, Estes Park.

[divider]

Class 4A

Runner of the year: Cruz Culpepper, Niwot
Coach of the year: Devin Rourke, Centaurus

First Team
Name	Year	School
Henry Barth	Senior	Glenwood Springs
Cooper Brown	Senior	Centaurus
Cruz Culpepper	Junior	Niwot
Brandon Hippe	Senior	Palmer Ridge
Dillon Powell	Senior	Air Academy
Ares Reading	Senior	Niwot
Dylan Schubert	Junior	Thompson Valley

Second Team
Name	Year	School
Logan Bocovich	Senior	Palmer Ridge
Noah Bodewes	Senior	Durango
Simon Kelati	Senior	Greeley Central
Erik LeRoux	Freshman	Cheyenne Mountain
Kyle Piper	Senior	Centaurus
Torey Puckett	Senior	Centaurus
Matthew Roberds		Mesa Ridge

Honorable mention: Cal Banta, Senior, Air Academy; Henry Bowman, Senior, Centaurus; David Cardenas, Senior, Central (Grand Junction); Jamison Cartwright, Senior, Erie; Marcus Flint, Senior, Durango; Gavin Harden, Senior, Glenwood Springs; Hans Larson, Junior, Palmer Ridge; Matthew Mettler, Junior, Air Academy; Chris Montross, Senior, Cheyenne Mountain; Logan Moore, Junior, Durango; John Moroney, Senior, Silver Creek; Ryan Outler, Senior, Widefield; James Overberg, Sophomore, Centaurus; Rory Seidel, Senior, Wheat Ridge; Tyman Smart, Senior, Central (Grand Junction); Henry Terhaar, Junior, Silver Creek.

[divider]

Class 5A

Runner of the year: Cole Sprout, Valor Christian
Coach of the year: Mark Stenbeck, Dakota Ridge

First Team
Name	Year	School
McIntyre Gus		Palmer
Ian Kelly	Senior	Heritage
Yonas Mogos		Gateway
Connor Ohlson	Junior	Dakota Ridge
Cole Sprout	Junior	Valor Christian
Austin Vancil	Senior	Dakota Ridge
Parker Wolfe	Freshman	Cherry Creek

Second Team
Name	Year	School
Wes Beckham	Junior	Rock Canyon
Ben Conlin	Sophomore	Rampart
Will Daley	Junior	Denver East
Cory Kennedy	Junior	Heritage
Cole Nash	Junior	Chatfield
Ryan S Johnson	Senior	Legend
Jacob White	Sophomore	Dakota Ridge

Honorable mention: Owen Buehler, Junior, Regis Jesuit; Brody Dempsey, Senior, Mountain Vista; Derek Fearon, Junior, Rock Canyon; Nolan Getchell, Senior, Legend; Oscar Goll, Sophomore, Liberty; James Gregory, Junior, Fort Collins; Lukas Haug, Sophomore, Boulder; James Hibbard, Senior, Pine Creek; Parker Lee, Junior, Legacy; George Maldonado, Sophomore, Chaparral; Santiago Montano, Senior, Mountain Vista; Jack O’Sullivan, Junior, Mountain Vista; Ben Piegat, Junior, Dakota Ridge; Seth Rouse, Junior, Mountain Vista; Lucas Westbrook, Senior, Loveland; Jared Wright, Junior, Castle View.

The 2016-17 all-state boys basketball teams 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 week-long vote of coaches.

A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.

[divider]

Class 5A

Player of the year: Colbey Ross, Eaglecrest

Coach of the year: John Olander, Eaglecrest

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Jervay Green	George Washington	Senior
Kaison Hammonds	ThunderRidge	Junior
Sam Masten	Rock Canyon	Junior	G
Colbey Ross	Eaglecrest	Senior	G
Corey Seng	ThunderRidge	Senior

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Braxton Bertolette	Fossil Ridge	Senior	PG/SG
Calvin Fugett, Jr.	George Washington	Senior
Daylen Kountz	Denver East	Junior
Hunter Maldonado	Vista Ridge	Senior	F
Gage Prim	Grandview	Senior	C

Honorable mention: William Becker, Smoky Hill, Junior; Jake Belknapp, Mountain Vista, Senior; Aaris Bonds, Far Northeast Warriors, Senior; Brevin Brimble, Doherty, Senior; Ronnie Degray III, Chaparral, Sophomore; LeChaun Duhart, Grandview, Senior; Jackson Ehrlin, Rampart, Senior; Blake Fields, Legend, Senior; Kenny Foster, Smoky Hill, Sophomore; Jaizec Lottie, Cherokee Trail, Senior; Kyle Lukasiewicz, Arapahoe, Senior; Joe Miks, Chatfield, Senior; Iseri Palacio, Fort Collins, Senior; Kolton Peterson, Lakewood, Senior; Jacob Pfaffinger, Fort Collins, Senior; Colin Rardin, Rock Canyon, Senior; Titus Reed, Chatfield, Senior; Jacob Storey, Lakewood, Senior.

[divider]

Class 4A

Player of the year: Jalen Sanders, Valor Christian

Coach of the year: Troy Pachner, Valor Christian

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Jalen Sanders	Valor Christian	Senior	F
D’Shawn Schwartz	Sand Creek	Senior	PG/SG/SF
David Simental	Pueblo West	Senior	G
Adam Thistlewood	Golden	Junior	PG/SF
Michael Ward	Mead	Senior	SG/PG

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Billy Cook	Lewis-Palmer	Senior	PG/SG
Michael Dillon	Evergreen	Senior	F
CJ Jennings	Sierra	Senior	PG/G
Kayle Knuckles	Valor Christian	Senior	F
Deshiloh Stanley	Pueblo South	Senior	PG/SG

Honorable mention: Tanner Baird, Holy Family, Sophomore; Adam Barber, Niwot, Senior; Angelo Battistelli, Lewis-Palmer, Senior; Travis Cowan, Wheat Ridge, Senior; Charles Dinegar, D’Evelyn, Junior; Trent Dykema, Silver Creek, Junior; Marquise Johnson, Vista PEAK Prep, Senior; Te’Rae Johnson, Vista PEAK Prep, Junior; Tate Kembel, Fort Morgan, Senior; Oscar Maldonado, Northridge, Senior; Dan McLean, Palisade, Senior; Dylan Mileto, Mesa Ridge, Senior; Ravel Moody, Thomas Jefferson, Senior; CJ Olson, D’Evelyn, Senior; Chase Rogers, Evergreen, Junior; Sam Schlegel, Silver Creek, Senior; Reginald Vaughan, Pueblo Centennial, Senior; Jake Wilson, Pueblo County, Senior; Marcus Winston, Pueblo East, Junior; Steven Wyman, Durango, Senior.

[divider]

Class 3A

Player of the year: Justin Engesser, Colorado Springs Christian

Coach of the year: Mike Holloway, Sterling

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Justin Engesser	Colorado Springs Christian	Senior
Tanner Ervin	Resurrection Christian	Senior	G
Michael Glen	Basalt	Senior
Benjamin Hawkins	Faith Christian	Junior
Bodie Hume	Sterling	Junior

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Ryan Brubacher	Alamosa	Senior	G
Conner Martin	Strasburg	Senior	G
Blake Pullen	DSST: Stapleton	Senior	PF/W
Lucas Rodholm	Manitou Springs	Senior
Robert Williams	Sheridan	Senior	PG/SG

Honorable mention: Samuel Bafukila, Lotus School, Senior; Jaedon Bowles, Manual, Sophomore; Beau Byers, Delta, Senior; Cade Carroll, Buena Vista, Junior; James Doyle, Kent Denver, Sophomore; Jordan Ehlert, Middle Park, Senior; Seth Fuqua, The Vanguard, Sophomore; Hunter Gerber, Coal Ridge, Senior; Kyler Hensel, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior; Brandon Herrera, Coal Ridge, Junior; Zach Hidalgo, Frontier Academy, Junior; Wade Kellogg, Sterling, Senior; Reece Mettler, Weld Central, Senior; Izak Natividad, University, Senior; Jon Nuschy, La Junta, Sophomore; Stanley Owusu, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Junior; Aldo Pinela, Roaring Fork, Senior; Alex Rodriquez, The Academy, Senior; Will Willis, Lutheran, Senior; Zach Wismer, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior.

[divider]

Class 2A

Player of the year: Chad Mikelson, Sedgwick County

Coach of the year: Scott Dille, Holyoke

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Austin Herman	Holyoke	Senior	F
Chad Mikelson	Sedgwick County	Senior
Dagan Rienks	Paonia	Senior
Cole Rouse	Highland	Senior	PG
Alex Strauss	Holyoke	Senior	G

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Reese Anderson	Highland	Senior	PF
Levi Basler	Akron	Senior	C
Gunnar Kroeger	Holyoke	Senior	G
Michael Nein	Sedgwick County	Senior
Carlos Parra	Del Norte	Junior	F

Honorable mention: Zack Allen, Hotchkiss, Senior; Kade Brantingham, Norwood, Senior; Conner Brown, Cripple Creek-Victor, Senior; Bradley Carnes-Clabey, Crowley County, Junior; Jett County, Burlington, Senior; Gage Gellerman, Peyton, Senior; Jordan Herder, Akron, Senior; Tre Lewis, Merino, Senior; Marcus Mazerall, Simla, Senior; Casey McDaniel, Sanford, Senior; Sebastian Moritz, Vail Christian, Junior; Samuel Perkett, Evangelical Christian, Senior; Alexander Proctor, Fowler, Senior; Leo Prosser, Calhan, Senior; Xavier Ramirez, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior; Colby Simpson, Paonia, Senior; Jeff Stevenson, Del Norte, Senior; Jorge Venzor, Center, Senior.

[divider]

Class 1A

Player of the year: Yaniel Vidal, Holly

Coach of the year: Dusty Heck, Holly

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Sigi Avalos	Holly	Senior
Jaxon Crawford	Kit Carson	Senior	F
Peyton Halde	Cheyenne Wells	Senior
Kendall Pelton	Cheyenne Wells	Senior
Yaniel Vidal	Holly	Senior

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Isaac Borchers	Creede/Lake City	Junior	G/F
Christian Dellamaestra	Wiley	Senior	C/F
Brad Johnson	Kit Carson	Senior	G
Jaxon King	Fleming	Senior	G
Landon McCaffrey	Flagler	Senior

Honorable mention: Joey Archuleta, Primero, Junior; Ritchie Archuleta, Centennial, Senior; Ilan Gibson, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior; Cullen Glosson, Otis, Sophomore; Ty Hunt, Otis, Sophomore; Ravi Inmon, Ouray, Senior; Cameron Jauregui, Longmont Christian, Senior; Cameron Klann, Flagler, Senior; Derek Lucero, Sierra Grande, Senior; Thomas Manuel, Walsh, Junior; Landon Morehead, Kiowa, Senior; Caden Parker, Eads, Senior; Arthur Rodriguez, Sierra Grande, Junior; Wesley Shade, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior; Noah Stein, Front Range Baptist, Senior; Darian Wagner, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Dylan Wilkins, Weldon Valley, Senior.

Fleming boys basketball took a few punches, but refused to get knocked out.

The defending Class 1A state champions were playing in their fifth consecutive state tournament, even reaching the last two finals (beat Shining Mountain in 2016, lost to Holly in 2015), but a relatively young group experienced growing pains that are commonplace for youthful teams. They lost six games in a row during the regular season.

And, after reaching the tournament as the No. 6 seed with a tough draw against No. 3 Front Range Baptist, the Wildcats fell behind 11-2 to start the contest and 19-9 early in the second quarter. Then, little by little, they clawed their way back and only trailed 22-19 at halftime.

Acting as a prize fighter with experience and toughness, not to mention star power in senior guard Jaxon King (1A player of the year as junior), Fleming pulled out a gutsy 45-42 comeback over the Falcons to reach the Final 4 again. The boys joined the girls in earning their way to the semifinals in the final games of the evening.

“I think this year was the first year we’ve had both (the boys and girls) teams at the state tournament since 1983, so that was huge,” King said. “We have a lot of momentum for tomorrow. We just have to keep it rolling, both the boys and the girls.”

For the boys, defense and team play was the calling card. Finally taking their first lead of the game with 2:20 left in third, a 29-28 margin thanks to back-to-back buckets by freshman guard Brandon Williams, Fleming rode enough momentum to pull through late.

Senior Alex Vandenbark nailed a three to push the lead to 41-38 with just over two minutes left and the Wildcats made the necessary stops to seal a semifinals bid. Noah Johnson made a layup with 1.1 seconds left to cut the deficit to 45-42 and Front Range got the ball back after an out-of-bounds by Fleming. But King swatted the Falcons’ game-tying three-point attempt.

King said he wasn’t surprised the ‘Cats fell behind early. After all, an added level of pressure is at play for a team looking to defend their title.

“Being the defending state champ, there’s a big target on your back,” he noted. Everyone wants to beat the defending champ. We have a few starters that haven’t seen any varsity time in the state tournament before. We were expecting them to come out with a few nerves. I wasn’t too worried.”

The young talent did come through eventually, led by Williams, but the veterans also stepped up when needed.

“Through that adversity, the thing that helps us is I have Jaxon King, Alex Vandenbark and Matthew Tanner, just really good leaders,” coach Tom Hessler said. “They’ve been through the wars. They know what it feels like to come here and what it takes to win.”

Another magical run continues for Fleming (16-9) on Friday against Cheyenne Wells at 8:30 p.m. with a third consecutive finals appearance on the line. Front Range Baptist (20-4) will face Creede/Lake City at 1:15 in consolations.

Sophomore center Deric Woods was among the players who stood out for Front Range Baptist.

[divider]

(1) Holly 63, (8) Ouray 24

Holly had an excellent performance to kick off their quest for a second state title in three years with a 39-point victory. Senior guard Yaniel Vidal (20.9 points per game) led the Wildcats with 19 points. Backcourt mate Chandler Rushton chipped in 14.

One season after getting knocked out 63-59 by Shining Mountain in the semifinals, the Wildcats choked the life out of Ouray in outscoring the Trojans 53-16 in the final three frames. Holly nipped Fleming 33-32 in the state finals two seasons ago.

The Wildcats (23-0), featuring a tangent of athletic guards, will take on Kit Carson in the Final 4 on Friday at 5:30 p.m.

Brendon Olin led Ouray with 11 points. The Trojans face Longmont Christian at 10:15 a.m. in the consolation bracket Friday.

[divider]

(4)Kit Carson 52, (5) Longmont Christian 47

The Wildcats rode a pair of high-scoring performances by seniors Brad Johnson (23 points) and Jaxon Crawford (22) to a Great 8 triumph.

Kit (18-5) controlled the contest most of the way with quarter leads of 18-10, 30-22 and 41-32. They lost to Shining Mountain in the Great 8 a season ago.

6-foot-6 freshman Dominic Puchino is a budding talent at center and racked up 21 points for Longmont Christian in the loss. The setback dropped the Warriors’ record to 20-5.

[divider]

(2) Cheyenne Wells 59, (8) Creede/Lake City 34

The Tigers ripped their way through the Miners, sealing a semifinals bid. They now have a 21-2 record.

Seniors Peyton Halde (16 points) and Kendall Pelton (14) were the primary scorers for Cheyenne Wells, a team that lost in the Final 4 in 2014. Pelton (16.4 points per game) has been a dynamic player for a Tigers team that has only lost to Holly and Kit Carson.

The Miners were led by Isaac Borchers’ 13 points. They will face Front Range Baptist in consolations at 1:15 p.m. on Friday.