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

These team were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and then a vote of coaches.

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Class 5A

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Player of the year: Courtney Lane, Valor Christian

Coach of the year: Kaitlyn Hastings, Valor Christian

Honorable mention: Chloe Bailey, Senior, ThunderRidge; Audrey Black, Junior, Eaglecrest; Morgan Browne, Senior, Bear Creek; Meme Chhay, Senior, Westminster; Cassie Davis, Junior, Highlands Ranch; Jaeda Davis-Golliher, Junior, Heritage; Ana De Los Santos, Senior, Aurora Central; Charlie Durbin, Senior, Fossil Ridge; Natasha Eberle, Senior, Ralston Valley; Emily Ellis, Senior, Rampart; Kita Elsner, Senior, Liberty; Destiny Gardner, Junior, Grand Junction Central; Ellie Garrett, Junior, Windsor; Kyla Gerson, Senior, Chaparral; Abby Heimlicher, Senior, Chaparral; Myles Hilbert, Senior, Rocky Mountain; Hope Hines, Senior, Doherty; Lexi Hurtado, Senior, Rangeview; Elle Jiron-Bujanda, Junior, Denver South; Erika Jones, Senior, Fort Collins; Annika Larson, Senior, Rocky Mountain; Abi Leitner, Senior, Rock Canyon; Kaylah Lewis, Senior, Brighton; Katelyn McMoore, Junior, Liberty; Mataya Megson, Senior, Fossil Ridge; Meridian Montoya, Senior, Thornton; Savannah Nott, Senior, Pine Creek; Cassie Pyles, Senior, Mountain Vista; Katie Sherman, Senior, Cherry Creek; Riley Simpson, Sophomore, Rampart; Camden Strain, Senior, Horizon; Hope Theander, Senior, Chatfield.

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Class 4A

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Player of the year: McKenna Sciacca, Lewis-Palmer

Coach of the year: Wade Baxter, Lewis-Palmer

Honorable mention: Mari Benitez, Junior, Pueblo County; Lillian Benway, Senior, Battle Mountain; Kailey Berry, Senior, Berthoud; Madalyn Bigley, Senior, Pueblo Centennial; Hope Borger, Senior, Mead; Kaelen Boyles, Sophomore, The Classical Academy; Quincey Coyle, Freshman, Mead; Logan DeRock, Senior, Roosevelt; Hayley Dillon, Junior, Evergreen; Reagan Emery, Junior, Pueblo West; Ashley Emery, Senior, Glenwood Springs; Peyton Frank, Junior, Holy Family; Sarah Garner, Junior, Woodland Park; Bree Gates, Senior, Eagle Valley; Ellen Goodwin, Senior, Longmont; Allison Groustra, Sophomore, Littleton; Sophia Hoffman, Junior, D’Evelyn; Lyla Hollis, Junior, Air Academy; Megan Hurr, Senior, Mountain View; Mallory Hutchison, Junior, Widefield; Gracey Jarecke, Senior, Thomas Jefferson; Kelsey Kalous, Senior, Fort Morgan; Alicia Lest, Sophomore, Pueblo Central; Alexandra MacAskill, Senior, Palisade; Abbie McCrimmon, Sophomore, Thompson Valley; Makenna Metzger, Senior, Northridge; Savannah Ott, Senior, Green Mountain; Ashten Prechtel, Senior, Discovery Canyon; Aubree Raimer, Senior, Greeley Central; Audrey Richard, Senior, Niwot; Emma Roberts, Senior, Golden; Joviana Romero, Senior, Pueblo East; Becca Rugg, Senior, Coronado; Makenna Sawyer, Senior, Canon City; Megan Sotiroff, Freshman, Silver Creek; Danielle Specht, Senior, Weld Central; Abbey Telesz, Sophomore, Ponderosa; Julia White, Senior, Frederick; Grace Whiting, Sophomore, Pueblo South; Taylor Wiebold, Senior, Ponderosa.

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Class 3A

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Player of the year: Payton Brgoch, Lutheran

Coach of the year: Alicia Oates, Lutheran

Honorable mention: Cortney Arrasmith, Junior, The Vanguard School; Emma Cable, Junior, Eagle Ridge Academy; Abby Carlson, Senior, Delta; Shaya Chenoweth, Senior, Grand Valley; Jubilee Diamond, Junior, Colorado Springs Christian; Jade Feather, Junior, Sterling; Aliceson Fierro, Senior, Lamar; Kaela France, Sophomore, Ellicott; Courtney Freeman, Senior, Cedaredge; Ailyn Graciano, Senior, DSST: College View; Kristen Hopwood, Senior, The Academy; Quinci Johnson, Senior, Eaton; Jillian Kellick, Sophomore, St. Mary’s; Alexa LaMack, Junior, St. Mary’s; Asofitu Lefano, Junior, James Irwin; Haley Maeurer, Junior, St. Mary’s Academy; Hayden Mayo, Junior, La Junta; Faythe McKellip, Senior, Bennett; Heather Meining, Senior, Valley; Kaitlyn Newbanks, Senior, Resurrection Christian; Allure Padilla, Junior, Faith Christian; Lauryn Parker, Senior, Prospect Ridge Academy; Sammy Phillips, Senior, Middle Park; Lindsey Pratt, Junior, Buena Vista; Kaitlin Reynolds, Junior, Florence; Merrill Rollhaus, Junior, Colorado Academy; Abby Schaefer, Senior, University; Allie Schumacher, Sophomore, Sterling; Claire Smith, Junior, Platte Valley; Morgan Starner, Senior, Stargate School; Teagan Stretton, Junior, Pagosa Springs; Millie Swetkovich, Senior, Eagle Ridge Academy; Alexsei Vierya, Senior, University; Jenna Wise, Junior, Gunnison.

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Class 2A

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Player of the year: Chasey Blach, Yuma

Coach of the year: Russ Haman, Denver Christian

Honorable mention: Hannah Ambler, Senior, Rye; Molly Batts, Senior, South Park; Molly Bigbee, Senior, Colorado Springs School; Carson Collins, Senior, Hotchkiss; Saedee Davis, Junior, Holly; Brianna Denton, Senior, Swink; Emma Desanti, Junior, West Grand; Amanda Dotter, Junior, John Mall; Kylie Drake, Senior, Caprock Academy; Becca Earl, Senior, Byers; Myka Glover, Sophomore, Del Norte; Kegan Hamacher, Senior, Simla; Tanna Hansen, Senior, Wiggins; Taylor Hansen, Senior, Yuma; Sidney Hines, Junior, Limon; Skyler Jones, Senior, Swink; Lila Klinglesmith, Senior, Meeker; Poppy Lightfoot, Senior, Paonia; Keely Long, Senior, Plateau Valley; Tatum Majors, Senior, Dolores; Tiffany Montoya, Senior, Hoehne; Rylee Nickodemus, Senior, Heritage Christian; Reagan Nolin, Junior, Yuma; Kate Pachner, Senior, Akron; Chloe Pesso, Senior, Vail Mountain; Jenna Peters, Senior, Denver Christian; Kiera Porrey, Junior, Dawson School; Tressa Reed, Senior, Fowler; Morgan Rose, Senior, Mancos; Sierra Shambaugh, Senior, Telluride; Skylar Thacker, Senior, Rangely; Jessie Vallejos, Junior, Swallows Charter Academy; Anna Weisensee, Senior, Limon.

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Class 1A

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Player of the year: Tess Hornung, Kit Carson

Coach of the year: Penny Isenbart, Kit Carson

Honorable mention: Ava Ahalt, Senior, Denver Waldorf; Makayla Baker, Junior, Prairie; Jordyn Cantu, Sophomore, Sangre de Cristo; Kaci Chadwick, Senior, Cheyenne Wells; Shiann Fritzler, Senior, Walsh; Koylynn Gulliford, Sophomore, Cotopaxi; Tatum Hall, Senior, Springfield; Madilyn Hankins, Senior, Dove Creek; Christa Harvey, Senior, Pikes Peak Christian; Skyler Hawks, Sophomore, Flagler/Hi-Plains; Brooklynn Jones, Senior, Eads; Kendyl Kirkwood, Sophomore, Fleming; Jentry Largent, Senior, De Beque; Taryn Lee, Senior, Elbert; Jenna Lengfelder, Senior, Fleming; Brooke Long, Senior, Belleview Christian; Tycie Lueck, Senior, Stratton/Liberty; Bailey Martell, Junior, Kiowa; Brooke Mertens, Junior, Merino; Makenna Metzler, Senior, Otis; Breea Meyer, Senior, Dove Creek; Kaley Muth, Senior, Evangelical Christian; Faith Novess, Senior, De Beque; Jordan Parker, Senior, McClave; Ryely Smartt, Junior, Genoa-Hugo/Karval; Ruby Valle, Senior, Weldon Valley.

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The preseason boys basketball rankings are out. The No. 1 teams are: Grandview (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Colorado Academy (3A), Yuma (2A) and Sangre de Cristo (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 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.

The 2018 regional volleyball tournaments are this week. Teams in each classification are vying for spots in next week’s state tournaments. Find updated results from the regional rounds on these brackets:

• Class 5A
• Class 4A
• Class 3A
• Class 2A
• Class 1A

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Class 5A state qualifiers

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Updated 5A brackets

• Region 1: Chaparral
• Region 2: Cherokee Trail
• Region 3: Valor Christian
• Region 4: Windsor
• Region 5: Fossil Ridge
• Region 6: Grandview
• Region 7: Cherry Creek
• Region 8: Eaglecrest
• Region 9: Denver East
• Region 10: Chatfield
• Region 11: Rocky Mountain
• Region 12: Ralston Valley

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Class 4A state qualifiers

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Updated 4A brackets

• Region 1: Lewis-Palmer
• Region 2: Discovery Canyon
• Region 3: Niwot
• Region 4: Longmont
• Region 5: Mead
• Region 6: Evergreen
• Region 7: Silver Creek
• Region 8: Holy Family
• Region 9: Palmer Ridge
• Region 10: Berthoud
• Region 11: Ponderosa
• Region 12: Cheyenne Mountain

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Class 3A state qualifiers

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Updated 3A brackets

• Region 1: Lutheran
• Region 2: Alamosa
• Region 3: University
• Region 4: Platte Valley
• Region 5: Sterling
• Region 6: Valley
• Region 7: Colorado Springs Christian
• Region 8: Faith Christian
• Region 9: Resurrection Christian
• Region 10: Eaton
• Region 11: Prospect Ridge Academy
• Region 12: Bishop Machebeuf

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Class 2A state qualifiers

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Updated 2A brackets.

• Region 1: Yuma
• Region 2: Denver Christian
• Region 3: Meeker
• Region 4: Wiggins
• Region 5: Swink
• Region 6: Del Norte
• Region 7: Rye
• Region 8: Vail Mountain
• Region 9: Limon
• Region 10: Lyons
• Region 11: Byers
• Region 12: Holly

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Class 1A state qualifiers

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Updated 1A brackets. Note: Four teams will qualify as at-large teams on Monday.

• Region A: La Veta
• Region B: Kit Carson
• Region C: Otis
• Region D: Weldon Valley
• Region E: Sangre de Cristo
• Region F: McClave
• Region G: Haxtun
• Region H: Merino

AKRON — Otis volleyball won the Akron volleyball invite on Saturday. Akron placed second, Wiggins was third, and Byers finished fourth.

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Lutheran is now ranked No. 1 in this week’s volleyball rankings.

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

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

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When Niwot football grabbed a 12-7 lead over Fort Lupton at halftime on Friday, it was the first time they’d led in a game since 2016.

The Cougars weren’t satisfied with that.

They went on to win 26-13 for the program’s first win since September 2016. The victory snapped a 19-game losing streak.

Liam Flanagan rushed for three touchdowns and 154 yards on 43 carries for the Cougars. Cory Rathburn led the defense with five tackles.

Niwot is in its second season under coach Jeremy Lanter.

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PrepsCast recap

A recap of the night from Colorado Preps:

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4A/3A: (4A 8) Montrose 41, (3A 8) Durango 36

The two teams traded scores all night, but it was Montrose who got the final points.

Montrose’s Emmert Kastendieck scored on a four-yard run to give his team the lead for good with 41.2 seconds to play, according to the Durango Herald.

Chris Eckerman had 220 yards and two touchdowns for Montrose, per the paper.

The game was delayed in the third quarter due a lightning in the area.

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6-man: (3) Kit Carson 50, (5) Arickaree/Woodlin 8

Kit Carson controlled the game from start to finish in moving to 2-0 this season.

“We ran the ball really well,” coach Curt Connelley told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “Our special teams really got us on the board quickly.”

Joe Bryan returned a kickoff for a touchdown, and his brother, Chris Bryan, returned a punt for a score.

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8-man: Fowler 28, (4) Akron 20

Fowler knocked off the previously-unbeaten Rams with a late score. The Grizzlies recovered a kickoff after a fortunate bounce to set up the touchdown.

“It was a lot of smashmouth football. Akron had a couple of big plays on us. They did a great job defensively,” coach Mark Van Sickle told the Scoreboard Show. “We were three- to four-yards and a cloud of dust. It was great to get back to what I think Fowler football is.”

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Notables

• Ponderosa got a huge win by upsetting No. 3 Windsor in 4A, 17-13. Nick Hoff and Ethan Waite each rushed for a touchdown.
• In 5A, No. 1 Cherry Creek cruised to a 3-0 start with a 35-8 win over No. 10 Mullen. A photo gallery of the game is available here.
• Hinkley is off to its first 2-0 start since 2014 following a 7-0 win over Gateway. The Thunderbirds have opened the season with consecutive shutouts.
• Pagosa Springs knocked off 1A No. 3 Centauri 31-12.
• Smoky Hill is now 3-0 for the first time since 2007. The Buffs beat Northglenn 21-6.
• Quite the stat line for Bryson Long of No. 6 Peetz in 6-man: He rushed for 270 yards and had five touchdowns in a 67-22 win over No. 9 Fleming.
• It’s always a big rivalry game, and even though they’re now in different classes, this matchup was no different as 1A No. 1 Strasburg beat 2A No. 8 Bennett 32-8.
• In a game that featured six lead changes, 4A No. 4 Chatfield held off Brighton 39-30.
• Heritage held off a late Arapahoe drive to win the Milk Jug.
• In 8-man, No. 4 Prairie beat No. 10 Briggsdale 56-40. “We had a little bit more offensively efficiency. Our offense clicked a lot more tonight,” coach Justin Kerns told the Scoreboard Show of the difference from his team’s first game to its second. Photos from the game are here.
• 5A Castle View won a wild back-and-forth game on the final play of the game against Wasatch (Utah), 36-35. The Sabercats are now 2-1 under Todd Casebier in his first year — doubling their win total from last season.
• Evergreen blocked a last-second field goal to upset Mead.
• Cheyenne Mountain survived a lady bug infestation to rally and beat Sand Creek 21-20.
• Denver North QB Erik Flores threw for 370 yards and five touchdowns in his team’s 56-40 win over Englewood. Four of those TDs went to Keon Brickens.
• In 5A, Highlands Ranch beat Regis Jesuit in overtime, 20-17.
• Eagle Valley snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 57-12 victory against Alameda.
• 2A No. 7 Basalt cruised to a 47-6 win over Battle Mountain. “The offensive line really played well tonight,” coach Carl Frerichs told the Scoreboard Show.
• 8-man No. 1 Sedgwick County has now won 25 games in a row after beating Gilpin County 60-0.
• In their first game playing under new lights, Byers beat Front Range Christian 72-38 in 8-man.
• Cotopaxi QB Frank Ogden threw for four TDs in his team’s 48-6 win over La Veta.
• Donovan Garvin grabbed three receiving scores as Berthoud beat Skyview 45-7.
• 6-man No. 6 Flagler/Hi-Plains rushed for six touchdowns as a team in a 59-6 win over Edison.
• Ho-hum, another three rushing scores for Erie star Noah Roper, these coming in a 43-16 win over rival Frederick. He also passed for a touchdown.

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More coverage

• In one of the most anticipated early-season matchups, No. 2 Valor Christian beat No. 3 Pomona in 5A.
• Another highly-anticipated game: No. 3 Pueblo East got a win over No. 2 Palmer Ridge in 3A.
• Niwot football won for the first time in two years by beating Fort Lupton.
• Photos from Cherry Creek/Mullen.
• Photos from No. 4 Palisade vs. Green Mountain in 3A.
• Photos from No. 4 Prairie vs. No. 10 Briggsdale in 6-man.
• An updated top-10 football scoreboard after Friday’s games, and Saturday’s top-10 slate.
• All scores from Friday, and Saturday’s full schedule.
• Replay the night via our live coverage.
• In a top-10 showdown, Rampart raced past Monarch [BoCoPreps.com]

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

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

In order to be considered for athlete of the year, they must first have made the all-state team by winning an event.

Athletes of the year were selected based upon their performance at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected based upon the team champions.

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Class 5A

Jalen Lyon. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Athlete of the year: Jalen Lyon, Fountain-Fort Carson

Coach of the year: Ben Montoya, Fountain-Fort Carson

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Class 4A

Athlete of the year: Raymon Harper, Vista Ridge

Coach of the year: Jacy Riel, Silver Creek

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Class 3A

Athlete of the year: Carl Heide, Bayfield

Coach of the year: Gary Heide and Josh Walton, Bayfield

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Class 2A

Soroco’s Ben Kelley.

Athlete of the year: Ben Kelley, Soroco

Coach of the year: Luke Appleton, Resurrection Christian

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Class 1A

Athlete of the year: Levi Kilian, Heritage Christian

Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

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LAKEWOOD — During the final day of the state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium, Fountain Fort-Carson continued a championship tradition that is nearly unmatched in Colorado.

The Trojans (100 points) won the 5A boys state crown for the fourth time in five years. Cherry Creek was the runner-up with 71.

A dynamic group of athletes featuring Jalen Lyon (200-meter dash and 400 champion), Deondre Ritter (2nd in 100), and Jequan Hogan (high jump champion, triple jump runner-up, third place in long jump) led the way in explosive events.

But, in the 800 relay final Cherry Creek was in first after three legs. Lyon, a University of Northern Colorado recruit, made up the gap on the anchor leg, helping Fountain win a thrilling race in 1 minute, 26.53 seconds. The Bruins were second in 1:26.65.

“We knew it was going to be close, because Cherry Creek always pushes us like that,” Lyon said. “I fought him at the end and that was probably the most adrenaline I’ve ever had in a race. I had my boys on my mind.”

The camaraderie and expectations within the program are elements of their success.

(Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

“We’re a family,” Lyon said. “We make jokes, we practice hard, we push each other hard, and we talk each other up. The coaches also push us to continue the legacy.”

Following in the footsteps of older brother Christian (100 and 200 titles in 2016), Lyon joined a lengthy list of sprinters who have won multiple sprint crowns in the same season for the Trojans. Donovan Williams (2017), Tevin Donnell (2015), and Markesh Woodson (2011) all claimed championships of their own in the shorter sprint races.

That is quite a run of talent. Fountain has now tallied 20 state championships (all since 1960) in boys track and field, tying Fort Collins for the state record.

Several of the terrific Trojans, ones who won’t soon be forgotten, have signed with college programs, including Jason Farrell (hurdler, Northern Colorado) and Jequan Hogan (Texas Tech). Hogan was the New Balance national champion indoors in the triple jump as a senior.

Jawuan Tate (158-9) added 10 more points to Fountain’s total with a discus crown. Iosua Maika (49-4) finished fifth in shot put.

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Class 5A

Devin Cadena of Rock Canyon (10.70) nipped Deondre Ritter (10.71) in a fast 100 final. The Jaguars tasted plenty of success this weekend.

Liberty veteran Andrew Doctor did the same to Overland’s Joel Nyatusah with times of 14.35 to 14.38 in the high hurdle final.

Michael Mooney (3,200 champion Thursday) capped a terrific career for Broomfield with a winning dive against Mountain Vista’s Carter Dillon in the 1,600. 4:16.15 and 4:16.17 were the final marks for the pair of Division I recruits.

The Broomfield Eagles also produced the 300 hurdle champion in Mitchell Gorman (37.83).

Highlands Ranch junior Drake Nugent launched a winning throw of 55 feet, 9.5 inches in shot put.

Fort Collins was exceptional in triple jump, finishing 1st (junior Allam Bushara, 49-9.25, outstanding mark), 3rd, 4th, and 8th. Micaylon Moore, the third place finisher, won long jump as well.

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Class 4A

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Silver Creek (3:23) finished runner-up in the 1,600 relay behind Mullen (3:22). That added enough points to their final tally to secure their first-ever title in track and field. The school’s last team championship came in football in 2012. The Raptors (60.5 points) pulled away from Pueblo South (52), Pine Creek (51), and Valor Christian (50).

Silver Creek’s James Lee (University of Pennsylvania recruit) won the 800 on Friday and finished as the runner-up in the 1,600 on Saturday as they received further contributions in distance, jumps, pole vault, throws, and relays. In cross country, the Raptors had gotten close to winning titles each of the last two seasons with Lee, Brock Dykema (Colorado State), and Logan Simington (Arkansas State) all among the top talents in the classification.

• Pueblo South did win the 400 relay in a thriller over Mullen with times of 42.44 and 42.47 seconds.
• 185-9 was the winning mark in discus for Kain Medrano of Pueblo East. That surpassed a 28-year old classification record of 183-11 by Ron Wach of Estes Park.
• Medrano’s teammate, Luc Andrada, claimed the 100 crown in 10.66 seconds.
• Angelo Hurtado of Roosevelt cleared the 110 hurdles quicker than anyone in 4A with a time of 14.48.
• Tyrese Van Horne (21.63) added to a rich tradition in sprints for the Harrison Panthers with a 200 championship. He’s only a sophomore.
• Sensational underclassmen Cole Sprout of Valor Christian (4:14) responded to a strong move by James Lee (4:19) with a fast 300-meter finish to win the four-lapper.
• Valor’s Dane Palazzo and Pine Creek’s Wyatt Wieland shared the 300 hurdles crown with a time of 38.01.
• Yet another champion was crowned from Colorado Springs as Air Academy senior Josiah Molascon (14-6) won pole vault.

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Class 3A

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Bayfield’s Carl Heide (14.65) was unmatched in the 110 hurdles. He also won the 300 hurdles in 38.69 (state record in 3A yesterday). Heide provided a boatload of points for a program that has one other track championship in their history (girls in 1991).

Bayfield tallied 79.5 points to win their first boys track title, but the Wolverines have corralled plenty of hardware in other seasons this school year while winning 2A football and 3A basketball. The Classical Academy was the runner-up with 73 points.

• Lutheran, always a major presence, especially in sprints, had won four team championships in a row (three in 3A, one in 2A).
• Seven Lindsey of Kent Denver topped all challengers in the 100 (10.74) and 200 (21.78).
• Junior Chad Jackson, an Alamosa stalwart, completed 400 meters in first place with a time of 49.91.
• Woodland Park junior Skye Ciccarelli (6-4) conquered high jump.
• No one was able to better RidgeView Academy senior Inaujee Ison in long jump (21-2.25).
• The Spartans of Berthoud (43.18) celebrated a victorious 400 relay.
• Ryan Moen, a senior for TCA who also won the 3,200, had just enough foot speed to outlean Denver West sophomore Yasin Sado in the 1,600. Sado was also the runner-up in the 800. 4:25.72 and 4:25.75 were the final times.

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Class 2A

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The team competition between Resurrection Christian and Lyons was close, but the Cougars displayed the necessary depth to outlast the Boulder County power. The group donned in white and blue racked up 63 points, holding off both Lyons (58) and Cedaredge (58).

Rez had earned runner-up honors in recent years, but had never before won state. That changed this weekend with placers in most events on and off the track. Freshman Tanner Applebee (21-3.5) was the long jump champion on Thursday for a program that started only seven years ago.

• Patrick Scoggins of Rangely (51.02) grabbed gold in the 400. The senior had an illustrious career with a number of state medals.
• Ben Kelley further cemented his status as one of the greatest 2A competitors in state history in any event by going back-to-back in the 1,600 (4:23). The leap team was led by junior Grant Redmond (6-5 high jump) of Soroco, Kelley’s teammate.
• 14.90 was the winning mark in 110 hurdles by Austin Davis of Byers.
• Michael Morgan of Buena Vista (11.23) was the 100 sprint king.
• Hoehne has a veteran 300 hurdler in Jacob Yates (39.50) who proved his worth as a champion.
• 22.62 was the winning 200 time by Ty Grant of Cedaredge, continuing a proud tradition in sprints for the program. The 400 relay (45.12) and the 1,600 relay (3:30.01) crowns were also claimed by Cedaredge.

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Class 1A

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Heritage Christian boys compiled a monstrous total of 169 points to win their fifth state championship in six years.

Junior Levi Kilian (1:59, 4:34, 10:04) swept the 1A distance events and shattered 1A state meet records in the 1,600 and 3,200. Isaiah Bowsher (4:38) also broke a state meet record that was previously held by Ryan Dollerschell of Prairie in the 1,600 (4:42 in 2014). Seth Bruxvoort (4:45) and Keaton Case (4:47) ensured the Eagles of a sweep of the top four places.

HCA also flourished in the sprints as Josh Damir (11.28, 22.87) swept the 100 and 200. He was the runner-up in the 300 hurdles. The Eagles finished the meet with a victorious 1,600 relay of 3:35.

• Cotopaxi junior Arlo Garner (15.42, 39.56) was the title winner of the 110 hurdles and the 300 hurdles.
• Holly sophomore Alex Ramos (50.72) proved his worth in the 400 as an underclassmen. He could be a force for years to come.
• North Park (45.68) had a stronger foursome in the 400 relay than anyone else in 1A.
• Pole vaulters will have to deal with Pikes Peak Christian again next year. Juniors Tommy Harmon (12-3) and Sam Smith (11-3) were wildly impressive in earning gold and silver.

The 2017-18 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.

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Class 5A

(Marcus Gipson/Jmariahimages.com)

Player of the year: Sam Masten, Rock Canyon

Coach of the year: Michael Rogers, Grandview

Honorable mention: Alijah Bates, Doherty, Junior; Dawson Carper, Rampart, Senior; Tyson Cruickshank, ThunderRidge, Senior; Moz Doria, Liberty, Senior; Damian Forrest, Poudre, Junior; Tyson Gilbert, Rock Canyon, Senior; Joe Golden, Doherty, Senior; XaiV’ion Jackson, Eaglecrest, Senior; Kevin Jimenez, Northglenn, Senior; Michkaleke Man-man baker, Gateway, Senior; Elijah Martinez, Regis Jesuit, Senior; Trey Morrill, Fruita Monument, Senior; Ryan Ongala, Rangeview, Senior; D’Auntray Pierce, George Washington, Senior; Avery Rembao, Loveland, Junior; Kobe Sanders, Chaparral, Sophomore; Andre Sepeda, Greeley West, Junior; Daijon Smith, Overland, Senior; Connor Staib, Mountain Vista, Senior; Dimitri Stanley, Cherry Creek, Senior; Brendan Sullivan, Highlands Ranch, Senior; Sam Tiley, Fort Collins, Senior; Joseph Urynowicz, Rocky Mountain, Junior; Kam Vincel, Prairie View, Senior.

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Class 4A

(Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

Player of the year: Luke Johnson, Longmont

Coach of the year: Jeff Kloster, Longmont

Honorable mention: Jared Belcher, The Classical Academy, Senior; Brayden Blick, Skyline, Senior; Jeremy Cody, Pueblo South, Senior; Connor Hawk, Ponderosa, Senior; Devin Huffman, Battle Mountain, Senior; Te’rae Johnson, Vista PEAK Prep, Senior; Jared Kasprzak, Thompson Valley, Senior; Garrett Martin, Standley Lake, Senior; Nico Martin, Pueblo Central, Junior; Noah Martinez, Falcon, Senior; Trey McBride, Fort Morgan, Senior; Turner McDonald, Summit, Senior; Tre Pierre, Widefield, Senior; Jeremy Randle, Valor Christian, Senior; Derrian Reed, Sierra, Senior; Kirk Relford, Windsor, Senior; Chase Rogers, Evergreen, Senior; Hunter Shkapich, Valor Christian, Junior; Mark Studer, Conifer, Senior; Alex Telles, Green Mountain, Senior; Bridger Tenney, Evergreen, Senior; Kade Terrell, Montrose, Senior; Justin Wiersema, Thompson Valley, Senior.

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Class 3A

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Player of the year: Bodie Hume, Sterling

Coach of the year: Jeff Lehnus, Bayfield

Honorable mention: Nehemiah Baustian, Jefferson, Senior; Bryson Becker, Platte Valley, Junior; Peter Carlson, Cedaredge, Senior; Elijah Chavez, Arrupe Jesuit, Senior; Deante Dennis, Colorado Academy, Junior; James Doyle, Kent Denver, Junior; Jasen Engel, Montezuma-Cortez, Senior; Logan Freed, Delta, Senior; Isaac Gallegos, The Academy, Junior; Jorge Gonzales, Olathe, Senior; Isaiah Griego, Pagosa Springs, Senior; Draven Hackley, St. Mary’s, Senior; Keyante Harris, Ridge View Academy, Senior; Justin Henderson, Basalt, Senior; Brandon Herrera, Coal Ridge, Senior; Zach Hidalgo, Frontier Academy, Senior; Noah Hopkins, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior; Kade Hurst, Grand Valley, Senior; Vince Jones, DSST: Stapleton, Senior; Brock Lane, Strasburg, Senior; Jon Nuschy, La Junta, Junior; Keyon Prior, Bayfield, Junior; Angelo Ramirez, Alamosa, Senior; Riley Schaefer, Sterling, Senior; Cole Sienknecht, Manitou Springs, Senior; Max Swanlund, Estes Park, Senior.

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Class 2A

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Player of the year: Bradley Carnes-Clabey, Crowley County

Coach of the year: Dave Sheffield, Yuma

Honorable mention: Eu Asefaw, Denver Christian, Junior; Tate Bessire, Highland, Sophomore; Hayden Carter, Crowley County, Senior; Layne Christensen, Plateau Valley, Senior; Joel George, Simla, Junior; Jonah Hanson, Burlington, Senior; David Jarvis, Twin Peaks Charter Academy, Senior; Jakob Juul, Fowler, Senior; Ben Kelly, Calhan, Senior; Sebastian Moritz, Vail Christian, Senior; Maguire Peterson, Sanford, Senior; Gavyn Pure, Dawson School, Senior; Sam Rodriguez, Hotchkiss, Senior; Kai Roubideaux, Ignacio, Senior; Noah Sarria, Clear Creek, Senior; Patrick Scoggins, Rangely, Senior; Caden Showalter, Mancos, Sophomore; Zach Sittler, Sanford, Senior; Charles Sparks, Calhan, Senior; Josh Stover, Rocky Ford, Senior.

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Class 1A

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Player of the year: Logan Sircy, Peetz

Coach of the year: Sean Fehringer, Peetz

Honorable mention: Isaiah Bowsher, Heritage Christian, Senior; Vince Damelio, Primero, Senior; Tre Fehringer, Peetz, Senior; Casper Freedle, Creede, Junior; Cullen Glosson, Otis, Junior; Bryson Long, Peetz, Junior; Nic Martin, North Park, Senior; Jayden McCombs-Farmer, Kit Carson, Sophomore; Ethan Oblander, Weldon Valley, Senior; Brigden Parker, Eads, Freshman; Kevin Ramirez, Arickaree/Woodlin, Junior; Beau Roth, Cheyenne Wells, Senior; Matthew Tanner, Fleming, Senior; Josiah Vasquez, Cheraw, Junior; Kurt Voll, Cotopaxi, Senior; Owen Voll, Cotopaxi, Senior; Brandt Vos, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Junior; Deric Woods, Front Range Baptist, Junior.

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LOVELAND — Bradley Carnes-Clabey might want to consider adding another hyphenated word to his name: Clutch.

The Crowley County senior came up big in a 48-41 win for the top-seeded Chargers (24-0) over No. 8 Sanford on Thursday at the Budweiser Events Center. Carnes-Clabey finished with a game-best 20 points and had five blocked shots — three in the first half and one crucial denial in the final minutes — to lead the way in the Class 2A boys basketball quarterfinal game.

His performance was a memorable one, and something he’d been looking forward to since long before he grew into the 6-foot-4 Charger he is now.

“I’ve been dreaming about coming and playing at state since I was like an eighth grader,” Carnes-Clabey said. “All season we’ve been preaching to each other and from our coach to just hustle and play defense. Getting those blocked shots is part of my defensive game plan, just protecting the paint. Coming out I just wanted to work hard for my teammates and that’s what I did.”

Though a matchup of an unbeaten No. 1 seed and a No. 8 seed is, at least on paper, lopsided, the game was anything but. Sanford, a tradition-rich program with eight state titles to its name, refused to go away and went on a 6-0 run to end the half trailing by only three points.

The Chargers zoomed out to an 8-0 run of their own to open the third quarter and build their biggest lead of the night at 30-19, only to see that lead dwindle and fizzle in the third quarter when a steal-and-score from Sanford senior Zach Sittler tied it up at 34.

“We knew it was going to be a dog fight going into it, (Sanford) has been here for I don’t know how many years in a row,” Crowley coach Brett Rusler said. “(At halftime) I just told the guys, ‘That’s not us.’ We needed to play like we knew how, and they responded well.”

Chris Meyer broke the tie with a steal-and-score of his own, and Carnes-Clabey’s late fourth quarter block and ensuing layup ultimately put the game out of reach at 42-34 with 3:21 to play.

Now Crowley County, which hasn’t won a state title since 1968 and is making its first tournament appearance since 1994, is in the state semifinals with an entire Arkansas Valley community behind it.

“That community, they always have our back no matter what,” Carnes-Clabey said. “Just seeing the looks in everybody’s eyes…I just love my community and I’m happy to be able to represent them.”

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(2) Yuma 62, (7) Ellicott 28

Yuma took care of business Thursday thanks in large part to the efforts of juniors Victor Mendoza (16 points) and Jake Chrisman (15 points). The two scored all of Yuma’s 14 points in the third quarter to propel their team into the semis.

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(3) Byers 65, (6) Ignacio 44

A 25-point first quarter and a 26-point effort from senior Austin Davis were the key cogs in a quarterfinal victory for the Byers Bulldogs. They’ll now take on No. 2 Yuma in the semis at 8:30 p.m. on Friday.

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(4) Highland vs. (5) Meeker

The Cowboys shot 54 percent from the field in the first half while simultaneously stifling the Highland offense, riding a hot start to secure a 74-59 win and a trip to the semifinals.

Highland sophomore Tate Bessire put forth a 30-point effort, scoring 19 in the second half, but Meeker survived as the only lower-seeded team to win a quarterfinal game.

The Cowboys face No. 1 Crowley County Friday at 5:30 p.m.