Dawson School is hosting a two-day showcase camp for local boys lacrosse players this week.
The camp, held by Lacrosse Prep Showcase, is Tuesday and Wednesday at Dawson.
Players from at least 17 states will attend the camp, according to a release, including local players from Dawson, Arapahoe, Boulder, Colorado Academy, Denver East, Erie, Fairview, Fountain Valley, Kent Denver, Lyons, Prairie View, Regis Jesuit, Rock Canyon, ThunderRidge and Windsor.
They will play in front of coaches from Division I and Division III men’s lacrosse, including coaches from Brown, Penn, Princeton, Bowdoin, Hamilton, Ithaca, Middleburg, Trinity, Union and Williams.
Dawson School is located at 10455 Dawson Drive in Lafayette.
Boulder has hired Doug Kazarosian as its new boys tennis coach, Panthers athletic director Eddie Hartnett announced on Thursday night.
Kazarosian had been the coach at Broomfield for the past five seasons. He replaces Adrian Games, who was the coach for two seasons but took a job in California this summer. Games led Boulder to a fourth-place finish at state in 2014.
Kazarosian led Broomfield to two regional championships (2013 and 2011), and has coached a number of state qualifiers, including a run of qualifying five players from 2010-12.
He’s also been a tennis pro for 25 years, and currently teaches at the Broomfield Swim and Tennis Club.
Kazarosian is a well-accomplished tennis player in his own right, and was ranked No. 1 in men’s 4.5 singles in 2004, and No. 6 in men’s 40 singles in 2013.
Kazarosian has lived in Boulder for 26 years, according to Hartnett.
Fox, an attackman, scored 50 goals and had 36 assists for a team-high 86 points last season. He was a second team all-state selection in Class 5A.
Fox, who is 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds will be a junior this fall. He is the ninth known local boys lacrosse player from the Class of 2017 to commit to this point.
Aspen’s Tyler Tick, left, is the 4A player of the year. Castle View’s Max Tuttle, right, is the 5A player of the year. (Photos by Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
The 2015 all-state boys lacrosse 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 coaches.
Players and coaches of the year were also selected by a vote of the coaches.
Grandview’s four girls championships were the most in the state for that gender, while Creek’s four boys championships led the way.
Eaton, Colorado Academy, Lyons and Valor Christian all won three total team championships.
In all, 65 teams won at least one team title in 2014-15, with 17 winning at least two.
Rank
School
Girls
Boys
Total
1
Cherry Creek
1
4
5
2
Grandview
4
0
4
2
Cheyenne Mountain
3
1
4
4
Eaton
2
1
3
4
Colorado Academy
3
0
3
4
Lyons
0
3
3
4
Valor Christian
2
1
3
8
Rock Canyon
1
1
2
8
Mountain Vista
1
1
2
8
Fossil Ridge
1
1
2
8
Palmer Ridge
0
2
2
8
Paonia
1
1
2
8
Overland
1
1
2
8
Air Academy
0
2
2
8
Broomfield
1
1
2
8
Kent Denver
0
2
2
8
Alamosa
0
2
2
18
Cheyenne Wells
1
0
1
18
Vail Christian
1
0
1
18
Bishop Machebeuf
1
0
1
18
Manitou Springs
1
0
1
18
Bennett
1
0
1
18
Glenwood Springs
1
0
1
18
Ponderosa
1
0
1
18
Castle View
1
0
1
18
Chaparral
1
0
1
18
Green Mountain
0
1
1
18
Rye
0
1
1
18
Dove Creek
0
1
1
18
Regis Jesuit
1
0
1
18
Aspen
0
1
1
18
Vail Mountain
1
0
1
18
Fountain-Fort Carson
0
1
1
18
Lutheran
0
1
1
18
Springfield
0
1
1
18
Cherokee Trail
1
0
1
18
Niwot
1
0
1
18
Heritage Christian
1
0
1
18
Colorado Springs Christian
0
1
1
18
Sanford
0
1
1
18
Holly
0
1
1
18
Pagosa Springs
1
0
1
18
Akron
1
0
1
18
Idalia
1
0
1
18
Arvada West
0
1
1
18
Thompson Valley
0
1
1
18
Valley
0
1
1
18
Rocky Ford
0
1
1
18
Battle Mountain
0
1
1
18
Summit
1
0
1
18
Evergreen
1
0
1
18
Pine Creek
0
1
1
18
Pueblo East
0
1
1
18
Brush
0
1
1
18
Caliche
0
1
1
18
Arickaree/Woodlin
0
1
1
18
Lewis-Palmer
1
0
1
18
Resurrection Christian
1
0
1
18
Fleming
1
0
1
18
Standley Lake
1
0
1
18
Mountain View
0
1
1
18
Fort Collins
0
1
1
18
Coronado
0
1
1
18
Sterling
0
1
1
18
La Junta
1
0
1
[divider]
Individual titles
Thompson Valley totaled 14 individual championships in 2014-15, including five wrestlers. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
Thompson Valley had eight boys and six girls win individual championships in 2014-15 to account for its state-best total of 14.
Cherry Creek was second with 13, and Pomona was third with 10. Lyons won eight, while Air Academy and Cheyenne Mountain each captured seven individual crowns.
A total of 131 schools had at least one individual win a championship. Of those, 73 schools had at least two champions, and 10 had as many as five.
Below is a complete breakdown of individual championships this season.
The 2015 all-state boys swimming teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.
Swimmers of the year were selected based upon the number of team points they produced at the state meet. This means that they received the full amount of team points from individual events they swam in, as well as one-fourth of the total points earned by the team in relays they swam in.
Finally, in order to be considered for swimmer of the year, athletes must first have made the all-state team by winning in a championship.
Divers of the year were selected by finish at the state meet, as were coaches of the year.
Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.
With Fossil Ridge clinging to a slim lead heading into the 200-yard freestyle relay, they needed a win. More importantly they needed a win over the team that was swimming to their right. Regis Jesuit came into the event as the favorite to win the team title, but the Sabercats had other plans.
In a race that brought competitors and the crowd to their feet, Fossil Ridge came won the relay in epic fashion. They touched the wall one hundredth of a second faster than Cherry Creek and 17-hundredths of a second faster than the Raiders. In the end, Fossil Ridge scored 297 points to win the state championship.
“We swam pretty well in the front half of the meet, but Regis was swimming pretty well too,” Sabercats coach Mark Morehouse said. “We had it projected out and we knew we needed to win one of the two free-relays. We didn’t know which one, but what we knew is that we couldn’t make a mistake.”
The Raiders looked to regain some ground in the 100-yard breaststroke, but the title would ultimately be decided in yet another relay race. The day’s main event, the 400-yard freestyle relay, gave Fossil Ridge the 34 points they needed to clinch the 5A team title.
“We just wanted to continue the momentum and see how fast we could go,” Sabercats swimmer Walter Dauksher said. “I was fortunate that my teammates worked hard to get me a lead. I’m not necessarily a swimmer but I put all I had into that relay.”
Daunter anchored both the 200 and 400 freestyle relays that were essential in clinching the championship for Fossil Ridge.
The Raiders may have fallen short in their pursuit for the team title, but they certainly had plenty to celebrate during the meet.
During the diving finals, all eyes were centered on senior Kyle Goodwin. The diver was the three-time defending state champion and was making a run at both a fourth championship, and a state record.
Regis Jesuit’s Kyle Goodwin. More photos. (Ray Chen/CHSAANow.com)
His final dive of the day scored at 167.9 to net him a total score of 611.85, good enough to break Aaron Feight’s 10-year-old state record of 608.20.
“I came in looking to get that fourth title and to get points for the team,” Goodwin said. “Although we didn’t get the team points, it still feels pretty good to come out on top for four years in a row.”
Rounding out the top five on the day were Cherry Creek (209), Boulder (177) and Fairview (149). For Boulder, it was only the second time the team has ended with a top five finish. Fairview didn’t quite come as far as they had last year (third place overall), but coach Amy Webb was pleased with the performance.
“This is kind of a young team now, but we swam out of our minds today,” she said.
Individual honors were also handed out at the conclusion of the meet. Chris Loftis from Cherry Creek was named coach of the year while one of his swimmers, Sam Coffman, was named swimmer of the year. Coffman won the 200-yard freestyle, the 100-yard freestyle and anchored the Cherry Creek team that won the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Goodwin was an obvious choice for diver of the year and setting a state record and walking away with his fourth individual diving title. Smoky Hill’s Erik Seaver was named the diving coach of the year.
The appointment is pending approval from the Boulder Valley board.
Hartnett has been the district athletic director at Adams 12 for the past six years. He has also been a member of CHSAA’s Board of Directors since 2012.
Hartnett announced the move in an email to CHSAA staff and the Board.
“I have had the honor to work for many of Colorado’s the strongest teachers, coaches, band directors, and administrators within Adams 12 Five Star Schools,” he wrote. “Many of you know that over the past 6 years I have faced many different challenges, both professional and personal.”
He added that he missed being in a school building, where he was able to witness his “direct impact on the students.”
“I realized that I, too, missed that, when my wife Shelley reminded me of when I was happiest as an AD/AP at the schools where I can make a difference,” Hartnett wrote. “I was happiest when I spoke to kids on academics, family, sports, role modeling, sportsmanship, and progress — not to just adults. If you know me you realize that I live everyday as if it is my last.”
“I am lucky to have been given a second chance, and a new perspective on life and my career,” he continued. “I want to spend my last decade in education working with kids and adults in a school and making a difference.”
Hartnett will become CHSAA’s 60th Board president in June of this year.
His career started as an athletic director at Nederland, and he also held the same role at Northglenn. He was also a teacher and a coach at Broomfield, and also graduated from that school.
In addition to everything else, Harnett is also active in the Colorado Athletic Directors Association, and is on CHSAA’s equity committee. He played a major role in developing the Association’s transgender policy.
Draws for the Class 5A girls tennis state tournament, held May 7-9 at Gates Tennis Center in Denver, are below.
All matches start at 9 a.m. each day. The first two rounds at each position will be played Thursday. Friday morning will be all semifinals, and the playback matches will start immediately afterwards. All third- and fourth-place matches and finals will be at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning.
Should weather intervene, check CHSAANow.com for contingency plans.
These results will be updated throughout the tournament.
For more information on the process for creating these brackets, click here or scroll down.
[divider]
Class 5A girls tennis state tournament
Click on a tab to see that bracket, or team scores.
[toggler title=”Team scores” state=”close”]
[adrotate banner=”24″]
[/toggler]
[toggler title=”No. 1 Singles” state=”close”]
Information on the state tournament and draw creation
Only those teams who qualify four or more positions to state are eligible for the CHSAA state team championship title. The bracket creation process is as follows:
All 16 individuals/teams will be considered for placement on the draw.
The top 4 individuals/teams will be placed.
The committee shall consider the following factors (in no particular order of importance): strength of league, overall record, strength of competition, head-to-head competition and common opponents.
The remaining Regional Winners (#1’s) will be randomly drawn for places on the draw.
The Regional Finishers (#2’s) will then be randomly drawn for matches against a Regional Winner.
All Regional Winners will be paired against a Regional Finishers.
No two teams or individuals from the same Region will play each other during the first round of the state championship.
