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  • Cross country team rankings by region

    Wiggins Invite girls cross country
    (Brent Murphy/brentmurphyphoto.com)

    The 2020 cross country regional fields will be determined, in part, by a coaches poll within each region.

    The official vote will be held this coming weekend. The coaches held a trial vote last weekend, and the results of that vote is below.

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    [cbtabs][cbtab title=”Class 2A”]

    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Heritage Christian 123
    2 Lyons 107
    3 Yuma 90
    4 Wiggins 73
    5 Lake Couty 56
    6 Byers 53
    7 Twin Peaks Charter 52
    8 Clear Creek 51
    9 Front Range Christian 41
    10 Dawson School 40
    11 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 33
    12 Strasburg 31
    13 Merino 24
    14 Shining Mountain 22
    15 Nederland 19
    16 Aurora West College Prep 14
    17 Highland 12
    18 Front Range Baptist 11
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Heritage Christian 108
    2 Lyons 82
    3 Lake Couty 81
    4 Yuma 73
    5 Clear Creek 64
    5 Strasburg 64
    7 Shining Mountain 51
    8 Merino 40
    9 Byers 39
    10 Wiggins 34
    11 Aurora West College Prep 28
    12 Nederland 22
    13 Dawson School 20
    14 Highland 16
    14 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 16
    16 Front Range Baptist 14
    16 Front Range Christian 14
    18 Twin Peaks Charter 11
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Golden View Classical Academy 80
    2 Peyton 78
    3 Lotus School for Excellence 71
    4 Wray 57
    5 Vanguard 51
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 46
    7 Limon 41
    8 Ellicott 40
    9 Dolores Huerta 20
    10 Addenbrooke Classical 16
    11 Colorado Springs School 14
    12 Denver Christian 8
    13 Denver Academy 5
    14 Fountain Valley 4
    15 CIVA Charter 3
    16 Two Roads Charter 2
    17 Pikes Peak Christian 1
    18 Denver Academy of Torah 0
    18 Stratton/Liberty 0
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Wray 82
    2 Golden View Classical Academy 76
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 71
    4 Peyton 60
    4 Vanguard 60
    6 Ellicott 48
    7 Limon 41
    8 Denver Christian 35
    9 Colorado Springs School 26
    10 Stratton/Liberty 14
    11 Lotus School for Excellence 10
    12 Addenbrooke Classical 3
    12 Fountain Valley 3
    12 Pikes Peak Christian 3
    15 Denver Academy of Torah 2
    16 CIVA Charter 0
    16 Denver Academy 0
    16 Dolores Huerta 0
    16 Two Roads Charter 0
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Rocky Ford 68
    2 Buena Vista 67
    3 Thomas MacLaren 59
    4 St. Mary’s 57
    5 Centauri 56
    6 Sargent 43
    7 Platte Canyon 31
    8 Custer County 29
    9 Rye 27
    10 Antonito 24
    11 Monte Vista 19
    12 Center 14
    13 Sierra Grande 13
    14 Centennial 9
    15 Kim 8
    16 Cripple Creek-Victor 7
    17 Del Norte 5
    18 Moffat 3
    19 Primero 1
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Buena Vista 48
    2 Centauri 44
    3 Rocky Ford 40
    4 Rye 36
    5 Platte Canyon 30
    6 Custer County 24
    7 Thomas MacLaren 20
    8 St. Mary’s 18
    8 Springfield 18
    10 Antonito 12
    11 Del Norte 4
    11 Sierra Grande 4
    13 Kim 3
    13 Moffat 3
    15 Sargent 2
    16 Center 1
    17 Centennial 0
    17 Cripple Creek-Victor 0
    17 Monte Vista 0
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Caprock Academy 154
    2 Meeker 130
    3 Grand Valley 129
    4 Ouray 119
    5 Olathe 107
    6 Paonia 99
    7 Crested Butte Community 77
    8 Colorado Rocky Mountain School 68
    8 West Grand 68
    10 Rangely 34
    11 Soroco 28
    12 Dolores 23
    13 Mancos 17
    14 Ignacio 12
    15 Telluride 11
    16 Hotchkiss 10
    17 DeBeque 5
    18 Lake City 1
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Ignacio 159
    2 West Grand 149
    3 Soroco 138
    4 Meeker 120
    5 Caprock Academy 119
    6 Hotchkiss 116
    7 Paonia 87
    8 Colorado Rocky Mountain School 84
    9 Telluride 52
    10 Crested Butte Community 49
    11 Mancos 45
    12 Rangely 31
    13 Ouray 15
    14 Olathe 4
    15 Dolores 1
    15 Grand Valley 1
    17 DeBeque 0
    17 Lake City 0

    [/cbtab][cbtab title=”Class 3A”]

    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Alamosa 47
    2 Aspen 39
    2 Gunnison 39
    4 Moffat County 28
    5 Basalt 25
    5 Coal Ridge 25
    7 Rifle 24
    8 Pagosa Springs 18
    9 Delta 13
    10 Bayfield 12
    11 Montezuma-Cortez 4
    12 Middle Park 1
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Basalt 39
    2 Aspen 35
    3 Alamosa 34
    4 Moffat County 25
    5 Delta 23
    6 Gunnison 20
    7 Pagosa Springs 17
    8 Coal Ridge 12
    9 Middle Park 6
    10 Montezuma-Cortez 4
    10 Rifle 4
    12 Bayfield 1
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 The Classical Academy 80
    2 Salida 68
    3 Lutheran 59
    4 Woodland Park 55
    5 Elizabeth 45
    6 Manitou Springs 42
    7 Harrison 26
    8 Lamar 23
    9 Banning Lewis Prep 15
    10 La Junta 12
    11 James Irwin 8
    12 Sierra 4
    13 Florence 3
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 The Classical Academy 60
    2 Elizabeth 53
    3 Salida 49
    4 Lutheran 40
    5 Woodland Park 30
    6 Lamar 26
    7 Manitou Springs 22
    8 James Irwin 17
    9 Florence 13
    10 Sierra 8
    11 Banning Lewis Prep 6
    11 Harrison 6
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Holy Family 100
    2 Jefferson Academy 89
    3 Peak to Peak 80
    4 Prospect Ridge 68
    5 Stargate 59
    6 DSST: Conservatory Green 49
    7 The Academy 41
    8 Arvada 35
    9 Arrupe Jesuit 31
    10 DSST: Montview 25
    11 The Pinnacle 14
    12 DSST: Green Valley Ranch 6
    13 Denver West 5
    14 Lincoln 3
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Holy Family 85
    2 Jefferson Academy 71
    3 Peak to Peak 63
    4 Prospect Ridge 54
    5 Stargate 53
    6 The Academy 42
    7 DSST: Montview 38
    8 The Pinnacle 23
    9 Arrupe Jesuit 21
    10 Denver West 20
    11 Arvada 16
    12 DSST: Green Valley Ranch 4
    13 Lincoln 3
    14 DSST: Conservatory Green 2
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Frontier Academy 119
    2 Liberty Common 109
    3 Berthoud 86
    4 Northridge 80
    5 Brush 69
    6 Eaton 56
    7 Estes Park 52
    8 University 38
    9 Resurrection Christian 26
    10 Severance 13
    11 Valley 11
    12 Platte Valley 1
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Berthoud 104
    2 Liberty Common 102
    3 Frontier Academy 86
    4 University 69
    5 Northridge 68
    6 Brush 54
    7 Estes Park 49
    8 Resurrection Christian 33
    9 Eaton 24
    10 Severance 14
    11 Platte Valley 2
    Region 5 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Faith Christian 54
    2 Colorado Academy 47
    3 D’Evelyn 43
    4 Kent Denver 39
    5 SkyView Academy 38
    6 Machebeuf 33
    7 Ridge View Academy 17
    8 DSST: Byers 13
    8 Englewood 13
    10 DSST: College View 12
    11 Jefferson 8
    11 Sheridan 8
    13 Englewood/St. Mary’s Academy 3
    14 KIPP Denver Collegiate 1
    14 STRIVE Prep – Smart 1
    Region 5 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 D’Evelyn 27
    2 Faith Christian 25
    3 Colorado Academy 23
    4 Machebeuf 21
    5 Englewood/St. Mary’s Academy 16
    6 Kent Denver 12
    7 Sheridan 9
    8 Jefferson 7
    9 Ridge View Academy 6
    9 SkyView Academy 6
    11 Englewood 5
    12 DSST: Byers 3
    12 KIPP Denver Collegiate 3
    14 DSST: College View 2

    [/cbtab][cbtab title=”Class 4A”]

    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Battle Mountain 74
    2 Conifer 73
    3 Grand Junction Central 70
    4 Eagle Valley 57
    5 Green Mountain 52
    6 Mullen 46
    7 Golden 30
    8 Evergreen 26
    9 Grand Junction 20
    10 Summit 18
    11 Steamboat Springs 14
    12 Palisade 9
    13 Glenwood Springs 6
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Battle Mountain 69
    2 Eagle Valley 47
    2 Golden 47
    4 Glenwood Springs 41
    5 Evergreen 33
    6 Palisade 32
    7 Green Mountain 25
    8 Mullen 24
    9 Grand Junction Central 19
    10 Grand Junction 18
    11 Summit 14
    12 Conifer 9
    13 Steamboat Springs 7
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Air Academy 74
    2 Palmer Ridge 70
    3 Palmer 57
    4 Lewis-Palmer 55
    5 Coronado 46
    5 Littleton 46
    7 Falcon 39
    8 Discovery Canyon 34
    9 Ponderosa 23
    9 Wheat Ridge 23
    11 Aurora Central 12
    12 Sand Creek 10
    13 Gateway 6
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Air Academy 89
    2 Palmer Ridge 69
    3 Discovery Canyon 62
    4 Lewis-Palmer 58
    5 Coronado 50
    6 Littleton 37
    6 Palmer 37
    8 Falcon 21
    9 Ponderosa 20
    10 Wheat Ridge 19
    11 Aurora Central 14
    12 Gateway 10
    13 Sand Creek 9
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Centaurus 52
    2 Niwot 49
    3 Denver South 43
    4 George Washington 39
    5 Denver North 31
    6 Northfield 25
    6 Standley Lake 25
    8 Thomas Jefferson 21
    9 Vista Peak 17
    10 Regis Groff 11
    10 Skyview 11
    12 Alameda 6
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Niwot 70
    2 George Washington 59
    3 Centaurus 56
    3 Northfield 56
    5 Denver South 47
    6 Standley Lake 37
    7 Denver North 34
    8 Thomas Jefferson 25
    9 Vista Peak 23
    10 Regis Groff 15
    11 Skyview 11
    12 Alameda 7
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Thompson Valley 108
    2 Mead 107
    3 Longmont 94
    4 Mountain View 77
    5 Erie 65
    6 Thornton 57
    7 Riverdale Ridge 41
    8 Silver Creek 40
    9 Roosevelt 29
    10 Greeley Central 18
    11 Fort Morgan 11
    12 Frederick 6
    13 Windsor 5
    14 Skyline 2
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Silver Creek 127
    2 Thompson Valley 115
    3 Roosevelt 91
    4 Erie 87
    5 Mead 82
    6 Longmont 64
    7 Mountain View 58
    8 Riverdale Ridge 31
    9 Fort Morgan 28
    10 Windsor 17
    11 Frederick 6
    11 Skyline 6
    13 Greeley Central 2
    14 Thornton 1
    Region 5 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cheyenne Mountain 70
    2 Durango 62
    3 Montrose 47
    4 Mesa Ridge 45
    5 Widefield 41
    6 Pueblo South 38
    7 Pueblo West 35
    8 Canon City 16
    8 Pueblo County 16
    10 Pueblo Centennial 9
    11 Pueblo East 5
    12 Mitchell 1
    Region 5 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Durango 66
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 61
    3 Pueblo West 56
    4 Montrose 43
    5 Mesa Ridge 34
    6 Pueblo County 32
    7 Pueblo South 29
    8 Widefield 28
    9 Canon City 23
    10 Pueblo Centennial 6
    10 Pueblo East 6
    12 Mitchell 1

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    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cherokee Trail 83
    2 Cherry Creek 81
    3 Arapahoe 70
    4 Grandview 69
    5 Regis Jesuit 45
    5 Smoky Hill 45
    7 Eaglecrest 43
    8 Overland 25
    9 Rangeview 23
    10 Hinkley 11
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cherry Creek 83
    2 Arapahoe 81
    3 Cherokee Trail 76
    4 Regis Jesuit 62
    5 Grandview 55
    6 Smoky Hill 41
    7 Eaglecrest 40
    8 Rangeview 27
    9 Hinkley 17
    10 Overland 13
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Mountain Vista 30
    2 Dakota Ridge 26
    3 Heritage 25
    4 Valor Christian 21
    5 Arvada West 16
    6 Fruita Monument 15
    7 Highlands Ranch 11
    8 Chatfield 8
    9 ThunderRidge 7
    10 Lakewood 5
    11 Columbine 1
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Valor Christian 60
    2 Mountain Vista 55
    3 Heritage 47
    4 Chatfield 46
    5 Dakota Ridge 42
    6 Fruita Monument 41
    7 Columbine 31
    8 ThunderRidge 22
    9 Arvada West 16
    10 Lakewood 13
    11 Highlands Ranch 7
    12 Bear Creek 5
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Boulder 69
    1 Ralston Valley 69
    3 Fairview 67
    4 Legacy 57
    5 Broomfield 52
    6 Denver East 41
    7 Monarch 33
    8 Pomona 28
    9 Northglenn 10
    10 Adams City 7
    10 Westminster 7
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Broomfield 70
    1 Fairview 70
    3 Denver East 58
    4 Boulder 54
    5 Monarch 53
    6 Legacy 37
    7 Pomona 36
    8 Ralston Valley 33
    9 Northglenn 14
    10 Westminster 9
    11 Adams City 6
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Fossil Ridge 68
    2 Rocky Mountain 64
    3 Poudre 51
    4 Horizon 49
    5 Fort Collins 46
    6 Loveland 36
    7 Mountain Range 27
    8 Brighton 22
    9 Greeley West 11
    10 Prairie View 9
    11 Far Northeast 2
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Loveland 69
    2 Fossil Ridge 64
    3 Rocky Mountain 54
    4 Fort Collins 45
    5 Brighton 40
    6 Horizon 34
    7 Poudre 33
    8 Mountain Range 20
    9 Greeley West 14
    10 Prairie View 10
    11 Far Northeast 2
    Region 5 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Chaparral 56
    2 Liberty 53
    3 Rock Canyon 45
    4 Pine Creek 40
    5 Castle View 39
    6 Rampart 35
    7 Douglas County 18
    8 Doherty 14
    8 Legend 14
    10 Fountain-Fort Carson 11
    11 Vista Ridge 5
    Region 5 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Pine Creek 68
    2 Douglas County 50
    3 Chaparral 49
    4 Rock Canyon 48
    5 Castle View 42
    6 Rampart 39
    7 Doherty 26
    8 Fountain-Fort Carson 24
    9 Vista Ridge 18
    10 Legend 11
    11 Liberty 10

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  • Photos: Riverdale Ridge softball beats Berthoud

    Riverdale Ridge softball picked up an 8-2 win over Berthoud on Thursday.

  • The 2019-20 girls basketball season ended with several new names in the record book

    Far Northeast girls basketball Tosjanae Bonds
    (MaxPreps)

    Once glance at the newly refurbished girls basketball record book gave the impression that the 2019-20 girls basketball season might have had one of the deepest pools of talent that Colorado has ever seen.

    Records of all sorts fell as the season rolled on and at the end of the year, it was clear that Colorado had put one of the best points guards ever seen on display while also providing a home for an elite player.

    From free throw records to team blocks and assist numbers, the 2019-20 season was certainly one for the record books.

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    Offensive numbers get the headlines, but the true measure of a hard-working player is their effort on the defensive end of the floor. That was the case for the Far Northeast Warriors. Tosjanae Bonds finished her career as an elite defender and has the numbers to back it up.

    She snagged 21 steals on Jan. 31 in a game against Kennedy. That broke the state single-game record (which she owned from the year before) by one. She is the only player in state history to record 20 steals in a game and has done so twice.

    She totaled 208 steals through the course of the season which is also a season record. That number helped put her atop the career steals list as she finished with 631. She is the only player to record 600 career assists.

    She became the second player in state history to record a quadruple-double in a Feb. 8 win over Denver East. She recorded 18 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals.

    Aurora West College Prep had some impressive defensive numbers of its own. Daisy Rodriguez tied a state record with 16 blocks in a single game and her her 150 blocks in a single season put her at eighth. The Spartans recorded 283 blocks as a team, the second-most blocks by a team in state history.

    A 32-year-old record fell on Jan. 24 when Wash’s Jensen Renquist sank 24 free throws in a single game. Greeley West’s Lesa Morrill set the old record of 23 in the 1987-88 season and it was later tied by Swink’s Taiylor Holland in 2014. Renquist got to the line 26 times and sank all but two of her shots in a 66-61 overtime loss.

    Berthoud might most remember its trip to the Final 4 this last year, but its season will always stand in the record books as the Spartans made 395 free throws during the season, more than anyone else in state history. They kept that momentum going in the offseason as they put on a free throw fundraiser to help benefit a local food bank.

    Highlands Ranch Cherry Creek girls basketball
    (PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

    The remarkable career of Jana Van Gytenbeek will live on through tall tales and of course all the chapters of the record books she rewrote.

    She ended as the career assists leader with 679 and her senior campaign accounted for 208 of those, good enough for fourth on the single-season list.

    She cracked the top 10 in a couple of other categories as she finished her career with a 79.67 free throw percentage which is now seventh on the career list. Pueblo West’s Hannah Simental was a tad better at 81.17 percent putting her at fourth. Simental also ended her career shooting 43.95 percent from 3-point range to place eighth all-time.

    Van Gytenbeek also ended her career with 217 career state tournament points. St. Mary’s guard Josephine Howery matched that very number and the two all-time greats are tied for 10th in that category.

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    Denver South’s Carly Dilworth ended her career as one of the greatest 3-point shooters in state history. She finished her career with a 44.36 3-point percentage to finish one spot ahead of Simental at seventh on the career list. Dilworth also tied the single-game 3-point percentage record by making all seven shots to go 100 percent. Green Mountain’s Jayda Maves sank all six of her 3-point attempts on Dec. 18 to also tie the record.

    Dilworth also (briefly) held the single-game 3-point record as she sank 11 shots in Jan. 17 to set a state mark. That number was topped the very next day by Alamosa’s Emily Lavier, who hit 12. Dilworth ended her career with 232 career 3-pointers, 10th all-time.

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    Notables:

    • Grandview recorded 513 team assists, third for team assists in a season.
    • St. Mary’s made 717 field goals through the course of the season to come in at sixth for field goals made by a team in a season. The Pirates also make 207 team 3-pointers to come in for a tie in seventh place.
    • Thornton’s Shamahra Henderson had 24 double-double this last season tying for second most in a single year. She also ended her career with 54 which puts her seventh all-time.
    • Valor Christian’s Reagan Beers shot 65.06 percent from the field this last season to break into 10th place in that category.
    • Denver South’s Timiya Guevara made her way to the free throw line 23 times in a Feb. 10 game against Golden. That’s the ninth most attempts in a single game. She made 20 of them as the Rebels won the game 78-59.
    • Ever since her freshman year at Lamar, Cali Clark was a rebounding machine. She combined for 1,194 career rebounds for Lamar and Cherry Creek to slide into the fifth spot on the all-time career rebounds list.
    • George Washington’s Jaida Redwine is a name to watch in the future. Her 423 points ties her for seventh most as a freshman.

  • Berthoud’s Emily Cavey named 2020 girls Freddie Steinmark Award winner

    Berthoud Mullen girls basketball
    (PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

    Emily Cavey’s high school career can be compared to what we have experienced this spring with Covid-19 restrictions. The optimism and excitement of a state tournament experience cut short by events outside our immediate control. A spring sports season to refresh our energy and enthusiasm that never got off the ground.

    Emily began her athletic career at Berthoud High School with the prospect of multiple Division 1 scholarship opportunities because of her outstanding performance in youth summer basketball tournaments.

    She received All-State recognition as a sophomore after the 2017-2018 season. In the track season that same year, Emily finished 2nd in the discus at the state track meet.

    What a great way to end her athletic year and Emily was excited for another successful summer basketball season.

    That is when Emily’s athletic career would hit its first obstacle. In the first quarter of the first game that summer, Emily landed “differently” on a layup drive and couldn’t continue playing despite her best effort to stay in the game.

    She had torn her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and was facing a lengthy six-month rehabilitation process. This recovery was daunting and had her reflecting on her goals and outlook on school, sports, and interacting with others.

    Emily realized that others could not see the pain she was in and the determination that was inside herself to make a complete recovery from her injury. She changed her outlook towards others by understanding that she could not know what others were going through and the struggles they faced on a daily basis. Her daily routine of school, rehab, and family kept her focused on the positive aspects of making a complete recovery for her junior year.

    Emily became involved as a Peer Support Counselor, member of the Link Crew, One Love’s Teen Dating Violence program, and SafeTALK Suicide Prevention.

    During her rehabilitation process, Emily shared her knowledge of ACL injuries and rehab by introducing exercises to her teammates to help prevent them from suffering an ACL injury. She stayed engaged with the team by becoming an ‘assistant coach’ and offering advice to her teammates on the bench.

    The rehabilitation process was almost too much for her to handle, but Emily stayed focused on helping her teammates. She was determined to be in top shape when she finished her rehabilitation so she would be ready to compete at her best level.

    Her best proved to be pretty good as Emily finished the 2018-2019 basketball season and then qualified for the 2019 state track meet in the discus before suffering a broken wrist the week before the state track meet. This was another obstacle that Emily would have to face, and it limited her ability to play basketball during the summer season.

    A year removed from her ACL and hand injury Emily had the senior basketball season she had been hoping for. She led her Berthoud Spartan team to a final four appearance in the 2019-2020 state tournament before an overtime loss to Mullen cut short their run to a championship.

    Her comeback from her injury was rewarded with a 1st Team All-State selection. Being selected to play in “The Show” basketball all-star game helped prove that Emily was back at the top of her game again.

    Berthoud Mullen girls basketball
    (PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

    Emily reflected that her fight to come back from her injury gave her an idea of what struggles Freddie Steinmark must have experienced as he waged his fight against cancer. “He struggled with an awful injury that led to his death and even though I cannot relate to something so tragic I can relate to the loss and fight for the game.”

    Emily made sure that her arduous rehabilitation did not cause her academics and community service activities to suffer. Emily maintained a top 25 class ranking, carried a weighted GPA over 4.0, and graduated with multiple college credits from AP courses. She served as committee chair as part of National Honor Society and in multiple leadership positions for Future Farmers of America (FFA). Her participation in 4-H got serious as she has held all executive leadership positions and been multiple time swine, sheep, and overall showman.

    Emily was very appreciative when told of her selection as the 2020 Freddie Steinmark Award winner. She was traveling with her family for a trip to Yellowstone National Park. “Wow! This is awesome!” Emily exclaimed. “I can’t thank you enough for believing in me and appreciating my story. I have learned about perseverance and patience through all of this.”

    Emily will take the lessons she has learned with her to Tarleton State University in Stephensville, Tex. this fall as she will help launch a new Division I women’s basketball program at the school.

    The Steinmark Award was established in 1972 and honors Freddie Steinmark, who excelled in football, basketball, and baseball while attending Wheat Ridge High School in the 1960s. He was also an outstanding student and was active in several school and community-oriented endeavors before attending the University of Texas, where he helped the Longhorns to the national football title in 1969. Freddie died from cancer in 1971 at the age of 22. Students athletes nominated for the award must be seniors who have maintained a GPA of at least 3.0 and participated in at least two varsity sports, having earned at least All-Conference in one sport and All-State in another.

    Emily is the 48th winner of the girls Steinmark Award since it was first presented to girls in 1974. The first girl to win the Steinmark Award was Anne Vento of Pueblo Centennial in 1974. There were two winners of the award in 1984. Cavey will be honored as part of the CHSCA All-State Games hosted by Colorado State University – Pueblo. The All-State football game is planned for July 17. Emily will be joined by Ralston Valley’s Caleb Rillos, who will receive the boys’ Steinmark Award.

    Dave Logan of Wheat Ridge High School, and now the extremely well-known sports announcer for the Denver Broncos and other sports endeavors, was the first winner of the award in 1972.

    In 2019, Kain Medrano of Pueblo East received the boys’ Steinmark and Tess Hornung of Kit Carson was the recipient for the girls.

    Finalists for the 2020 Steinmark Award: Joslin Blair, Eagle Valley; Cali Clark, Cherry Creek; Makayla Middleton, Golden

  • Berthoud girls basketball shoots free throws to support local food bank

    Berthoud Mullen girls basketball
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    An overtime loss at the Class 4A girls basketball Final 4 was not the way coach Alan Gibson was hoping the season would end for Berthoud.

    A 24-3 season had been a remarkable one and Gibson felt that he and his team were loved by the community and that community stood by them for every minute of those 27 games. In the coming months, however, the Berthoud community turned out to be the one in need.

    The least Gibson and his girls could do is lend a hand while still trying to maintain form on the basketball court. The COVID-19 pandemic had started weakening the resources in the area with the local food bank being one of the hardest getting hit.

    The Spartans were happy help.

    “As we continued on with the situation we’re currently in and seeing how it affected people, we decided to find a way for our girls to help out the community,” Gibson said. “We were lucky enough to play three playoff games at home and the way the community helped and encouraged us, it was just a way for us to say thank you and give back at a time when some of our community members were struggling and hurting.”

    The players reached out to the community and asked for item and cash donations to help the food bank recover. They asked with an added incentive. For each item or dollar donated, each player would shoot a free throw. When the donation deadline came, there 850 items or dollars collected by the team.

    Meaning the 20 participating girls in the program each shot 850 free throws over the course of a week. It was their way of both supporting those who had supported them while improving their basketball skills at the same time.

    Free throws tend to be just free throws, but given the overall situation, the girls felt that shot had added importance given the situation.

    “We were giving others food they didn’t have,” junior Breanna Fowler said. “By giving that to other people, we had a connection with them and those free throws meant a lot to us and to those people.”

    The players didn’t each shoot 850 in a straight shot. They spaced them out over the course of a week which averaged out to about 170 free throws a day for five days.

    After feeling some nerves at first Fowler said she and the girls settled in and completed their task.

    “At the end of the week there were over 15,000 free throws shot,” Gibson said. “Over 11,000 were made so we were hovering in the 72 percent range.”

    This past season, the varsity team shot 66 percent from the free throw line. When it came to helping their community, they were determined to do better and they did just that.

    It was the least they could do to show appreciation for the same people who made sure to support them through the regular season and all through the state tournament.

    “We all jumped on it as soon as possible,” Fowler said. “It was a way to give to other people and we thought it was a great idea to do so.”

  • All-state girls basketball teams for the 2019-20 season

    The 2019-20 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 vote of coaches.

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

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    Class 5A

    Highlands Ranch Cherry Creek girls basketball
    (PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Jana Van Gytenbeek, Cherry Creek

    Coach of the year: Jessika Caldwell, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Raegan Beers Valor Christian Sophomore PF/C
    Lauren Betts Grandview Sophomore C
    Cali Clark Cherry Creek Senior PF/SF
    Payton Muma Highlands Ranch Junior PG/SG
    Jana Van Gytenbeek Cherry Creek Senior PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Tosjanae Bonds Far Northeast Warriors Senior  
    Jada Moore Regis Jesuit Senior PG/SG
    Addison O’Grady Grandview    
    Avery Vansickle Regis Jesuit Junior PG/SG
    Kindyll Wetta Valor Christian Junior PG/SG

    Honorable mention: Callie Allen, Fruita Monument, Senior; Nikki Antonopoulos, Brighton, Junior; Avery Bang, Chaparral, Sophomore; Torie Bass, Fountain-Fort Carson, Junior; Sydney Bevington, Ralston Valley, Junior; Jessica Bollwahn, Columbine, Sophomore; Danae Christensen, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior; Jordynn Conner, Denver East, Junior; Lila Dere, Fruita Monument, Senior; Mackenzie Gamble, Mountain Vista, Senior; Timiya Guevara, Denver South, Junior; Sophia Hadad, Fossil Ridge, Senior; Makayla Hemingway, Cherokee Trail, Senior; Shamahra Henderson, Thornton, Senior; Seairra Hughes, Vista Peak Prep, Senior; Jay Jones, Adams City, Senior; Taryn Lindsey, Doherty, Junior; Halle Mackiewicz, Legacy, Senior; Kali March, Arapahoe, Senior; Lydia Marshall, Liberty, Senior; Izzy Munson, Fairview, Senior; Taylor Ray, Highlands Ranch, Sophomore; Leah Redding, Grand Junction Central, Junior; Jadyn Ross, Eaglecrest, Senior; Saya Sabus, Ralston Valley, Sophomore; Jenna Siebert, Valor Christian, Junior; Megan Stackhouse, Loveland, Senior; Grace Talbot, Chatfield, Sophomore; Nadia Trevizo-Medina, Lakewood, Senior; Olivia Waufle, Horizon, Senior; Nyera West, Rangeview, Sophomore; Courtney Wristen, Broomfield, Junior; Lauren Zwetzig, Fossil Ridge, Senior.
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    Class 4A

    Rampart Pueblo West girls basketball
    (Ismael Gomez)

    Player of the year: Hannah Simental, Pueblo West

    Coach of the year: Alan Gibson, Berthoud

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kylee Blacksten Air Academy Senior G
    Emily Cavey Berthoud Senior SG/PF/SF
    Megan Pohs Mullen Junior PG
    Hannah Simental Pueblo West Senior PG
    Alyssa Wells Holy Family Junior SG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Nikki Derrell Sand Creek Junior PG/SG
    Breanna Fowler Berthoud Junior PG/SG
    Courtney Hank Green Mountain Junior  
    Jerika Moore Canon City Senior SG/SF
    D’Nae Wilson Sierra Senior PG

    Honorable mention: Jasmine Arreola, Denver West, Sophomore;
    Hannah Burg, Falcon, Junior; Serin Dunne, Mesa Ridge, Senior; Jada Dupree, Pueblo South, Senior; Sydnee Durtsche, Thompson Valley, Senior; Josie Eccher, Montrose, Senior; Gracie Gallegos, Mullen, Sophomore; Elli Garnett, Golden, Senior; Thalia Guardiola, Skyview, Junior; Genevieve Gudino, Erie, Junior; Krystina Hagood, Sand Creek, Senior; Jordynn Lee, Longmont, Senior; Liberty Line, Ponderosa, Junior; Gabby Louther, Pueblo West, Sophomore; Erin Mauro, Pueblo County, Senior; Giavonna Meeks, Northfield, Sophomore; Julia Mischke, Centaurus, Junior; Amyah Moore, Harrison, Junior; Diamond Moore, Harrison, Senior; Jameson Mott, Evergreen, Freshman; Grace Moyers, Erie, Sophomore; Brooke Murrell, Thomas Jefferson, Freshman; Avery Oaster, Green Mountain, Sophomore; Imani Perez, Mullen, Sophomore; Ashayla Powers, Skyline, Senior; Susie Puchino, Littleton, Senior; Mason Rowland, Durango, Freshman; Kaydee Sims, Weld Central, Junior; Natalya Taylor, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Maddie Topping, D’Evelyn, Sophomore; Selena Vargas, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior; Maya Whiteside, George Washington, Junior; Tyler Whitlock, Holy Family, Junior.
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    Class 3A

    St. Mary's girls basketball Josephine Howery
    (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

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

    Coach of the year: Wes Lewis, Pagosa Springs

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Hailey Griego Pagosa Springs Senior  
    Seneca Hackley St. Mary’s Senior W/SG
    Josephine Howery St. Mary’s Senior PG/SG/W
    Kylie Kravig University Junior  
    Addie Randel Eaton Senior PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Catherine Cummings St. Mary’s Senior C
    Mia Garcia Centauri Senior  
    Lilly Lavier Alamosa Senior G
    Taylor Lewis Pagosa Springs Senior SG
    Stephanie Schultz Lutheran Junior PG/SG

    Honorable mention: Jacky Alvarez-Gordillo, Eagle Ridge Academy, Senior; Corrie Anderson, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior; Cortney Arrasmith, The Vanguard School, Senior; Madison Bogue, Strive Prep – Smart Academy, Junior; Brooke Bunting, Platte Valley, Sophomore; Jasmine Cardona, Sterling, Senior; Mikylah Espinosa, The Academy, Sophomore; Ashley Finch, Faith Christian, Senior; Ella Freimuth, Colorado Academy, Junior; Alexis Garcia, The Vanguard School, Junior; Sara Geddes, Delta, Senior; Kammie Henderson, Cedaredge, Junior; Julia Holden, Trinidad, Senior; Kenzie Kraich, Brush, Junior; Taryn Kravig, University, Freshman; Nakaiya Kuskie, Eaton, Junior; Emily Lavier, Alamosa, Junior; Jade Leibel, Florence, Senior; Amanda Licht, Kent Denver, Sophomore; Maya Lindgren, Roaring Fork, Junior; Hayden Mayo, La Junta, Senior; Brenna McDaniel, Centauri, Junior; Mady McFee, Buena Vista, Senior; Jaecynda Nienhuser, Ellicott, Junior; Aniah Olson, Manitou Springs, Senior; Kate Osborne, DSST: Byers, Junior; Rachel Pelino, Salida, Junior; Aryanna Perez, The Academy, Sophomore; Jordyn Pittman, Grand Valley, Senior; Keely Porter, Delta, Junior; Daisy Rodriguez, Aurora West College Prep Academy, Junior; Cora Schissler, Platte Valley, Sophomore; Macee Shultz, Bayfield, Junior; Natalie Smink, DSST: Montview, Senior; Izzy Swanson, Liberty Common, Junior; Dalayna Tadolini, Brush, Senior; Lily Thimsen, Jefferson Academy, Senior; Isabelle Trujillo, Arrupe Jesuit, Senior; Carly Villegas, Riverdale Ridge, Junior; Taylor Wiescamp, Coal Ridge, Junior; Paige Yarbrough, Montezuma-Cortez, Junior.
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    Class 2A

    Kendra Parra Del Norte girls basketball
    (Brent Murphy/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Kendra Parra, Del Norte

    Coach of the year: Bart O’Dwyer, Limon

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sidney Hines Limon Senior PF/SF
    Toni Lopez Limon Senior  
    Kendra Parra Del Norte Senior SG
    Abi Snyder Rocky Ford Junior PG
    Kristin Vieselmeyer Holyoke Sophomore PF
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Julia Dinwiddie Meeker Senior  
    Emily Jelden Holyoke Senior PG
    Emma Johnson Heritage Christian Senior  
    Kayleigh Mannering Peyton Senior G
    Mackenzie Peterson Sanford Senior  

    Honorable mention: Sophie Adamson, Rye, Sophomore; Sydney Adamson, Rye, Sophomore; Kara Amidon, Denver Christian, Senior; Sidney Brown, Highland, Senior; Kayedence Bruner, Soroco, Sophomore; Asia Caldon, Sanford, Sophomore; Cheyenne Caldon, Sanford, Sophomore; Alex Camilletti, Hayden, Senior; Saedee Davis, Holly, Senior; Kaitlyn Day, Dawson School, Senior; Madison Day, Dawson School, Senior; Mayson Fago, Union Colony Prep, Senior; Morgan Gribble, Swink, Senior; Devon Harris, Byers, Senior; Lauren Herman, Holyoke, Sophomore; Makayla Howell, Ignacio, Senior; Tabby Jones, Wray, Junior; Gabby Jones, Del Norte, Sophomore; Kacie Lapp, Rangely, Junior; Kaeci Madrid, Del Norte, Junior; Amana Malki, Lotus School For Excellence, Sophomore; Sarina Mansour, Colorado Springs School, Senior; Trista Marx, Limon, Sophomore; Leslie Mendoza, Holly, Senior; Shelby Miller, Peyton, Junior; Jaiden Monger, Calhan, Junior; Avaleena Nanaeto, Ignacio, Sophomore; Jolee Ortiz, Rye, Junior; Trinity Perry, Burlington, Junior; Kaitlyn Rector, Simla, Junior; Whitney Richardi, Colorado Springs School, Junior; Ema Richardson, Yuma, Junior; Chloe Richardson, Rye, Junior; Abby Shay, Wray, Senior; Elsie Vazquez, Hotchkiss, Senior; Elissa Velasquez, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior; Taylor Warnecke, Simla, Senior.
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    Class 1A

    (Courtesy of Springfield HS)

    Player of the year: Julia Mondragon, Springfield

    Coach of the year: Tom Jacobs, South Baca

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Whitney Chintala Fleming Sophomore G
    Delaney Eskew South Baca Senior  
    Kendyl Kirkwood Fleming Junior F
    Kylie Krise Briggsdale Sophomore  
    Julia Mondragon Springfield Senior P
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kylee Christensen Sangre de Cristo Junior PG
    Lola Conaway Shining Mountain Senior PF/SF
    Alexis Crane Springfield Senior G
    Koylynn Gulliford Cotopaxi Junior  
    Reyna Isenbart Kit Carson Senior PG/SG/SF

    Honorable mention: Anna Beckett, McClave, Sophomore; Claire Carlson, Cotopaxi, Senior; Bailea Carothers, Kiowa, Senior; Taysa Conger, Merino, Sophomore; Kendall Conway, De Beque, Sophomore; Patience Crane, South Baca, Senior; Anela Dixon, Mile High Academy, Junior; Kenlee Durrill, Flatirons Academy, Freshman; Bryn Durrill, Flatirons Academy, Junior; Audrey Gibbs, Ouray, Junior; Alyssa Hammel, Moffat, Senior; Grace Hatfield, Dove Creek, Junior; Alissa Hebberd, South Baca, Junior; Shelby Hoffman, Briggsdale, Junior; Andrea Hornung, Stratton/Liberty, Senior; Sage Laymon, Cotopaxi, Senior; Jazmin Martinez, North Park, Senior; Lexis Metz, Sangre de Cristo, Senior; Camren Morris, Idalia, Sophomore; Talara Nittler, Kim/Branson, Junior; Kylie Parks, Springfield, Senior; Jensen Renquist, Walsh, Freshman; Macy Rowan, Wiley, Junior; Emme Rushing, Nucla, Junior; Ryely Smartt, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Senior; Tessa Smith, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Junior; Ally Spady, Eads, Junior; Taylor Vandenburg, Longmont Christian, Junior; Alivia Weathers, Lone Star, Sophomore; Kalea Zeender, Shining Mountain, Sophomore.

  • Photos: Thursday’s girls basketball state tournament games

    The girls basketball state tournaments had games in all classifications on Thursday.

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    4A: Mullen vs. Berthoud

    By Paul DiSalvo & Lance Wendt

    Berthoud Mullen girls basketball
    (PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

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    2A: Wray vs. Del Norte

    By David Johnson

    Del Norte Wray girls basketball
    (David Johnson/davidjohnsonphotography.org)

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    2A: Sanford vs. Rye

    By David Johnson

    Sanford Rye girls basketball
    (David Johnson/davidjohnsonphotography.org)

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    2A: Limon vs. Holly

    By Paul DiSalvo

    (David Johnson/davidjohnsonphotography.org)

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    4A: Holy Family vs. Green Mountain

    By Lance Wendt & Paul DiSalvo

    Holy Family Green Mountain girls basketball
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

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    5A: Grandview vs. Valor Christian

    By Lance Wendt & Paul DiSalvo

    Valor Christian Grandview girls basketball
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

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    5A: Cherry Creek vs. Highlands Ranch

    By Paul DiSalvo & Lance Wendt

    Highlands Ranch Cherry Creek girls basketball
    (PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

  • All-state girls swimming and diving teams for the 2019-20 season

    The 2020 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. The swimmers and divers of the year were also selected based upon the state meet.

    The coaches of the year voted on by coaches at the state meets.

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    Class 5A

    Girls state swimming Lucy Bell Fossil Ridge
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Swimmer of the year: Lucy Bell, Fossil Ridge

    Diver of the year: Isabel Gregersen, Ralston Valley

    Swim coach of the year: Tom Byorick, Heritage

    Dive coach of the year: Jacob Dunbar, Denver East

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Lucy Bell Sophomore Fossil Ridge 200 Medley Relay, 200 IM, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay
    Sophia Bradac Senior Regis Jesuit 100 Breast
    Ally Brown Senior Horizon 1 mtr Diving
    Mahala Erlandson Junior Fossil Ridge 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
    Renee Gillilan Sophomore Fossil Ridge 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly, 100 Back, 400 Free Relay
    Isabel Gregersen Junior Ralston Valley 1 mtr Diving
    Meghan Mulvihill Junior Chatfield 200 Free Relay
    Mia Norrid Senior Chatfield 200 Free Relay
    Emily Rinker Junior Fossil Ridge 400 Free Relay
    Catherine Rodocker   Eaglecrest 1 mtr Diving
    Kathryn Shanley Junior Chatfield 200 Free, 500 Free, 200 Free Relay
    Anna Shaw Junior Heritage 50 Free
    Emma Stahl Senior Fossil Ridge 200 Medley Relay
    Avery Turney Junior Chatfield 200 Free Relay
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Dahlia Allen Sophomore Lewis-Palmer 1 mtr Diving
    Aislyn Barnett Sophomore Heritage 100 Breast
    Megan Bergstrom   Arapahoe 500 Free
    Elizabeth Brock Sophomore Cherry Creek 400 Free Relay
    Isalina Colsman Senior Regis Jesuit 200 Free Relay
    Grace Dale Sophomore Regis Jesuit 200 Free Relay
    Grace Downing Senior Heritage 1 mtr Diving
    Megan DuMond Senior Lewis-Palmer 1 mtr Diving
    Josie Graves Junior Legend 1 mtr Diving
    Julianne Jones Sophomore Fairview 200 Medley Relay, 200 IM
    Margaret Kroening Sophomore Douglas County 200 Free
    Morgan Lukinac Sophomore Fairview 200 Medley Relay
    Ariana Mitsuoka Senior Regis Jesuit 200 Free Relay
    Jenna Reznicek Junior Fairview 200 Medley Relay, 100 Back
    Madison Saldanha Sophomore Cherry Creek 400 Free Relay
    Edith Simecek Freshman Fairview 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly
    Jenna Smith Junior Cherry Creek 400 Free Relay
    Meredith Smithbaker Junior Rocky Mountain 50 Free
    Maya Stefanski Senior Cherry Creek 1 mtr Diving
    Teagan Steinmetz Freshman Cherry Creek 400 Free Relay
    Jada Surrell-Norwood Senior Regis Jesuit 200 Free Relay

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    Class 4A

    4A girls swimming state Lindsey Immel Rampart
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Swimmer of the year: Lindsey Immel, Rampart

    Diver of the year: Maggie Buckley, Rampart

    Swim coach of the year: Susan Stone, Mullen

    Dive coach of the year: Chris Madsen, Standley Lake/Arvada West

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Caroline Bricker   Cheyenne Mountain 200 IM, 100 Breast
    Laelle Brovold Senior Rampart 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly
    Maggie Buckley Junior Rampart 1 mtr Diving
    Claire Chahbandour Junior Mullen 200 Free Relay
    Mary Codevilla Sophomore Niwot 200 Free, 500 Free
    Chase Davison Sophomore Mullen 200 Free Relay
    Lauren Gryboski Senior Coronado 1 mtr Diving
    Sophia Hemingway   Dakota Ridge 400 Free Relay
    Kira Hobbs   Dakota Ridge 400 Free Relay
    Elsa Huebsch   Dakota Ridge 400 Free Relay
    Lindsey Immel Junior Rampart 200 Medley Relay, 50 Free, 100 Free
    Melinda Johnson   Dakota Ridge 400 Free Relay
    Katey Lewicki Senior Monarch 100 Back
    Johanna Miller Junior Rampart 200 Medley Relay
    Geneva Pauly Sophomore Arvada West 1 mtr Diving
    Lindsey Sowitch Junior Mullen 200 Free Relay
    Claire Timson Sophomore Rampart 200 Medley Relay
    Gabrielle Zinis Junior Mullen 200 Free Relay
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Madison Black Senior Silver Creek 50 Free
    Sarah Cook   Grand Junction 400 Free Relay
    Nina English   Grand Junction 400 Free Relay
    Erin Esty Senior Air Academy 1 mtr Diving
    Anelise Hedges Junior Arvada West 200 IM
    Kaelyn Hinesley Junior Cheyenne Mountain 1 mtr Diving
    Emily Kahn Senior George Washington 100 Free
    Delaney Kidd   Grand Junction 400 Free Relay
    Mary Macaulay Freshman Mullen 200 Medley Relay
    Riley Pope   Grand Junction 400 Free Relay
    Clare Sanderson   Cheyenne Mountain 500 Free
    Angeline Settle Junior Monarch 1 mtr Diving
    Ashley Van Freshman Liberty 1 mtr Diving
    Kylie Walters Sophomore Rampart 200 Free Relay
    Celia Webster Sophomore Monarch 100 Fly
    Ryley Williams Senior Thompson Valley 1 mtr Diving

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    Class 3A

    Swimmer of the year: Elise Mishmash, Salida

    Diver of the year: Rachel Alexander, Discovery Canyon

    Swim coach of the year: Wendy Gorie, Salida

    Dive coach of the year: Josh Kinney, Discovery Canyon

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Rachel Alexander Senior Discovery Canyon 1 mtr Diving
    Hope Atkins Senior Evergreen 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
    Caitlin Cairns Senior St. Mary’s 50 Free, 100 Fly
    Jillian Carlson Sophomore Delta 100 Breast
    Alyssa Cook Freshman Evergreen 200 Medley Relay
    Emma Diesslin Freshman Salida 200 Free Relay
    Remi Gucker Senior Evergreen 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
    Taylor Jacobson Sophomore Evergreen 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
    Jolie Kim Junior Kent Denver 200 IM, 500 Free
    Lily Lengerich Junior Salida 200 Free Relay
    Lucy Meinert Sophomore Green Mountain 100 Fly
    Elise Mishmash Senior Salida 100 Free, 200 Free Relay
    Hannah Rhude Junior Salida 200 Free Relay
    Victoria Sanders Sophomore Discovery Canyon 1 mtr Diving
    Abbie Scruton Junior Glenwood Springs 1 mtr Diving
    Sydney Silver   St. Mary’s Academy 200 Free, 100 Back
    Caitlin Smith Junior Evergreen 400 Free Relay
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Mackenzie Abbott   Colorado Academy 1 mtr Diving
    Caitlin Beery Junior Thomas Jefferson 500 Free, 200 Free Relay
    Alexis Behn Sophomore Durango 1 mtr Diving
    Phoebe Briney Senior Thomas Jefferson 200 Free Relay
    Amber Brooks Senior Kent Denver 400 Free Relay
    Libby Claassen Junior Glenwood Springs 1 mtr Diving
    Jamie Dellwardt Freshman Berthoud 200 IM, 100 Back
    Natalia Evans Junior Kent Denver 100 Free, 400 Free Relay
    Morgan George Senior Thomas Jefferson 200 Free Relay
    Courtney Giordano Freshman Erie 100 Fly
    Lilly Huggard Freshman Aspen 200 Medley Relay
    Payten Irwin Senior Erie 50 Free, 100 Fly
    Emily Jauch Junior Liberty Common 100 Breast
    Laila Khan-Farooqi Sophomore Aspen 200 Medley Relay
    Emily Kinney Junior Aspen 200 Medley Relay
    Kate Little Freshman Thomas Jefferson 200 Free Relay
    Juliet McGill Senior Glenwood Springs 1 mtr Diving
    Campbell Patteson Senior Kent Denver 1 mtr Diving
    Maylin Pollack Junior Kent Denver 400 Free Relay
    Kayla Tehrani Sophomore Aspen 200 Medley Relay

  • Girls basketball rankings: Three new teams join the polls

    (Vanessa Vandehey/vanessa-photography.net)

    Vista PEAK (5A), Montrose (4A) and Cotopaxi (1A) have joined this week’s 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.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls 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 Grandview (9) 19-2 116 1 3-0
    2 Cherry Creek (1) 18-2 103 3 3-0
    3 Valor Christian (2) 20-1 97 2 3-0
    4 Highlands Ranch 17-4 82 4 3-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 17-4 79 5 2-0
    6 Ralston Valley 16-4 57 6 3-1
    7 Fossil Ridge 17-3 49 7 2-1
    8 Fruita Monument 20-2 26 8 2-0
    9 Vista Peak Prep 19-2 14 – 3-0
    10 Cherokee Trail 13-8 11 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Vista 9, Fountain-Fort Carson 8, Chaparral 3, Denver East 3, Doherty 1, Thornton 1, ThunderRidge 1.
    Dropped out
    Fountain-Fort Carson (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mullen (13) 15-6 150 1 2-1
    2 Pueblo West (3) 20-1 144 2 3-0
    3 Sand Creek 19-1 125 3 3-0
    4 Green Mountain 19-2 109 4 2-0
    5 Berthoud 19-2 83 6 1-0
    6 Erie 19-2 76 5 2-0
    7 Holy Family 15-6 57 7 1-1
    8 Thompson Valley 20-1 31 8 2-0
    9 Sierra 16-4 20 10 2-0
    10 Montrose 17-4 18 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Falcon 17, George Washington 15, Air Academy 12, Ponderosa 12, Evergreen 5, Canon City 4, Cheyenne Mountain 1, Glenwood Springs 1.
    Dropped out
    Falcon (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (7) 18-1 83 1 2-0
    2 Lutheran 17-1 74 2 1-0
    3 Centauri (2) 16-2 67 4 2-0
    4 Pagosa Springs 14-3 65 3 0-1
    5 Delta 14-3 54 6 1-0
    6 The Vanguard 16-1 43 5 3-0
    7 University 16-2 35 7 1-0
    8 The Academy 18-0 29 8 3-0
    9 Alamosa 15-4 28 9 2-1
    10 Eaton 15-3 10 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Jefferson Academy 3, Manitou Springs 3, Cedaredge 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Limon (4) 17-1 99 1 3-0
    2 Holyoke (3) 17-1 98 2 2-0
    3 Rocky Ford (2) 18-0 86 3 3-0
    4 Rye (1) 18-0 71 5 2-0
    5 Heritage Christian 16-0 59 6 2-0
    6 Meeker 16-2 43 10 3-0
    7 Del Norte 14-3 39 4 1-2
    8 Colorado Springs School (1) 16-1 35 7 3-0
    9 Sanford 11-5 25 9 2-0
    10 Simla 13-3 20 8 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ignacio 15, Wray 7, Peyton 5, Yuma 2, Swink 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (7) 17-1 138 1 2-0
    2 Briggsdale 16-1 122 2 1-0
    3 Springfield (4) 15-1 115 4 2-0
    4 South Baca (4) 16-2 113 3 2-1
    5 Sangre de Cristo 14-3 69 5 3-1
    6 Shining Mountain Waldorf 14-4 65 6 2-1
    7 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 13-4 56 9 2-0
    8 Lone Star 15-1 54 7 2-0
    9 Kit Carson 12-5 36 8 1-1
    10 Cotopaxi 15-3 13 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Flatirons Academy 10, Merino 6, McClave 5, Wiley 5, De Beque 3, Elbert 2, Kim/Branson 2, Longmont Christian 2.
    Dropped out
    Elbert (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Meeker and Elbert join

    This week’s girls basketball ranking added just two newcomers across the five classes: Meeker (2A) and Elbert (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.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls 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 Grandview (7) 16-2 113 1 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (5) 17-1 111 2 1-0
    3 Cherry Creek 15-2 97 3 1-0
    4 Highlands Ranch 14-4 77 4 1-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 15-4 67 5 2-0
    6 Ralston Valley 13-3 62 6 1-0
    7 Fossil Ridge 15-2 55 7 2-0
    8 Fruita Monument 18-2 26 8 2-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 12-7 14 9 1-1
    10 Fountain-Fort Carson 16-1 11 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Vista 10, Vista Peak Prep 6, Doherty 4, Chaparral 3, Denver East 3, ThunderRidge 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mullen (13) 13-5 169 1 1-0
    2 Pueblo West (5) 17-1 164 2 1-0
    3 Sand Creek 16-1 138 3 1-0
    4 Green Mountain 17-2 118 4 2-0
    5 Erie 17-2 92 7 2-0
    6 Berthoud 18-2 81 5 1-1
    7 Holy Family 14-5 77 6 0-1
    8 Thompson Valley 18-1 37 9 2-0
    9 Falcon 12-5 29 8 0-1
    10 Sierra 14-4 25 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    George Washington 19, Ponderosa 12, Montrose 11, Air Academy 8, Evergreen 4, Canon City 3, Glenwood Springs 2, Cheyenne Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (9) 16-1 99 1 2-0
    2 Lutheran 16-1 90 2 3-0
    3 Pagosa Springs 14-2 86 4 2-0
    4 Centauri (1) 14-2 73 3 1-1
    5 The Vanguard (1) 13-1 54 5 0-0
    6 Delta 13-3 50 8 2-0
    7 University 15-2 44 9 2-0
    8 The Academy 15-0 39 6 1-0
    9 Alamosa 13-3 35 7 1-0
    10 Eaton 13-3 22 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Valley 5, Manitou Springs 4, Jefferson Academy 3, Cedaredge 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Limon (5) 14-1 112 1 2-0
    2 Holyoke (5) 15-1 108 3 2-0
    3 Rocky Ford (1) 15-0 105 2 1-0
    4 Del Norte 13-1 80 4 2-0
    5 Rye (1) 16-0 66 5 1-0
    6 Heritage Christian 14-0 64 6 3-0
    7 Colorado Springs School (1) 13-1 42 8 2-0
    8 Simla 11-2 33 9 1-0
    9 Sanford 9-5 26 7 1-0
    10 Meeker 13-2 23 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Wray 15, Peyton 12, Yuma 7, Hayden 4, Hotchkiss 3, Ignacio 1, Sedgwick County 1.
    Dropped out
    Wray (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (9) 15-1 146 1 2-0
    2 Briggsdale (1) 15-1 137 2 2-0
    3 South Baca (2) 14-1 116 3 2-0
    4 Springfield (3) 13-1 114 4 1-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo (1) 11-2 95 5 2-0
    6 Shining Mountain Waldorf 12-3 59 6 0-1
    7 Lone Star 13-1 53 7 3-0
    8 Kit Carson 11-4 49 9 2-0
    9 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 11-4 34 8 0-1
    10 Elbert 12-2 19 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Merino 18, Dove Creek 6, Flatirons Academy 5, Wiley 5, McClave 3, De Beque 2, Kim/Branson 2, Cotopaxi 1.
    Dropped out
    Merino (10).