A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 6 of the 2017 season.

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Class 5A
1	Valor Christian	6-0
	Friday: W 44-7 vs. Legend
2	Eaglecrest	6-0
	Friday: W 40-7 vs. Rocky Mountain
3	Pomona	4-2
	Saturday: W 62-21 at Rock Canyon
4	Regis Jesuit	5-1
	Friday: W 32-7 at Legacy
5	Fairview	5-1
	Friday: L 14-35 at (9) Columbine
6	Cherry Creek	4-2
	Friday: W 56-7 at Fossil Ridge
7	Mullen	3-3
	Thursday: W 55-41 at Mountain Range
8	Grandview	4-2
	Friday: W 45-6 vs. Boulder
9	Columbine	5-1
	Friday: W 35-14 vs. (5) Fairview
10	Highlands Ranch	5-1
	Saturday: W 35-28 at Lakewood

Class 4A
1	Ponderosa	6-0
	Thursday: W 61-0 vs. Liberty
2	Chatfield	5-1
	Friday: W 52-0 at Golden
3	Pine Creek	5-1
	Thursday: W 56-15 at Pueblo Centennial
4	Windsor	5-1
	Thursday: W 21-14 at Mountain View
5	Loveland	6-0
	Friday: W 28-21 at Broomfield
6	Pueblo West	6-0
	Friday: W 34-7 vs. Air Academy
7	Monarch	6-0
	Thursday: W 52-42 vs. (10) Skyline
8	Fruita Monument	6-0
	Friday: W 43-15 vs. Denver South
9	Pueblo South	5-1
	Saturday: W 42-14 vs. Grand Junction Central
10	Skyline	5-1
	Thursday: L 42-52 at (7) Monarch

Class 3A
1	Mead	6-0
	Friday: W 33-6 vs. (5) Roosevelt
2	Palmer Ridge	6-0
	Friday: W 49-10 vs. Lincoln
3	Erie	6-0
	Friday: W 33-7 at (4) Berthoud
4	Berthoud	5-1
	Friday: L 7-33 vs. (3) Erie
5	Roosevelt	4-2
	Friday: L 6-33 at (1) Mead
6	Skyview	5-1
	Friday: L 9-10 at Evergreen
7	Holy Family	4-2
	Friday: L 6-7 vs. Frederick
8	Harrison	6-0
	Friday: W 46-0 vs. Sierra
9	Silver Creek	4-2
	Thursday: W 44-7 vs. Northridge
10	Longmont	3-3
	Friday: W 40-8 at Thompson Valley

Class 2A
1	Kent Denver	6-0
	Friday: W 56-6 at Ridge View Academy
2	Bayfield	6-0
	Saturday: W 56-12 at Montezuma-Cortez
3	Platte Valley	6-0
	Friday: W 42-21 vs. (6) Sterling
4	La Junta	5-1
	Friday: W 45-14 at Manitou Springs
5	The Classical Academy	5-1
	Friday: W 27-19 at (8) Salida
6	Sterling	4-2
	Friday: L 21-42 at (3) Platte Valley
7	Faith Christian	5-1
	Friday: W 48-12 vs. Arvada
8	Salida	5-1
	Friday: L 19-27 vs. (5) The Classical Academy
9	Alamosa	4-2
	Friday: L 15-18 vs. Delta
10	Aspen	5-1
	Friday: L 22-48 vs. Basalt

Class 1A
1	Bennett	6-0
	Saturday: W 52-8 at Vail Christian
2	Meeker	6-0
	Saturday: W 34-7 at Grand Valley
3	Strasburg	5-1
	Saturday: W 57-20 at Byers
4	Centauri	6-0
	Friday: W 27-2 vs. Monte Vista
5	Limon	5-1
	Friday: W 41-0 vs. Holyoke
6	Paonia	5-1
	Friday: W 28-21 at Hotchkiss
7	Platte Canyon	5-0
	Friday: W 2-0 at Front Range Christian
8	Crowley County	5-1
	Off this week.
9	Burlington	4-2
	Friday: W 40-6 at Yuma
10	Peyton	5-1
	Friday: W 40-0 vs. St. Mary’s

8-man
1	Sedgwick County	6-0
	Friday: W 44-0 vs. (3) Haxtun
2	Holly	4-1
	Friday: L 26-32 at Springfield
3	Haxtun	5-1
	Friday: L 0-44 at (1) Sedgwick County
4	West Grand	6-0
	Saturday: W 46-0 at Plateau Valley
5	Hoehne	5-1
	Friday: W 34-28 at (7) Fowler
6	Merino	6-0
	Friday: W 28-26 vs. Akron
7	Fowler	5-1
	Friday: L 28-34 vs. (5) Hoehne
8	Dayspring Christian Academy	3-3
	Friday: L 13-18 at Caliche
9	Sargent	3-3
	Friday: W 62-12 at Dove Creek
10	Gilpin County	5-1
	Friday: W 48-40 at Soroco

6-man
1	Peetz	4-1
	Friday: L 41-44 at (5) Prairie
2	Stratton/Liberty	6-0
	Saturday: W 53-6 at (3) Cheyenne Wells
3	Cheyenne Wells	5-1
	Saturday: L 6-53 vs. (2) Stratton/Liberty
4	Otis	6-0
	Friday: W 57-8 vs. Idalia
5	Prairie	6-0
	Friday: W 44-41 vs. (1) Peetz
6	Kit Carson	5-1
	Saturday: W 77-0 at Branson/Kim
7	North Park	4-1
	Friday: W 56-8 at Weldon Valley
8	La Veta	5-1
	Friday: W 53-19 at Sierra Grande
9	Fleming	3-3
	Friday: W 52-8 at Briggsdale
10	Genoa-Hugo	4-2
	Saturday: W 73-25 at Edison

Ponderosa (Class 4A) and Mead (3A) have each taken over the top spot of their respective football rankings this week.

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 Football 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.

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Valor Christian (12)	5-0	120	1	W
2	Eaglecrest	5-0	104	2	W
3	Pomona	3-2	83	3	L
4	Regis Jesuit	4-1	79	4	W
5	Fairview	5-0	55	7	W
6	Cherry Creek	3-2	51	5	L
7	Mullen	2-3	43	6	Bye
8	Grandview	3-2	41	9	W
9	Columbine	4-1	35	8	W
10	Highlands Ranch	4-1	20	–	W
Others receiving votes:
Lakewood 17, Arvada West 8, Doherty 3, ThunderRidge 1.
Dropped out
Lakewood (10).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Ponderosa (11)	5-0	166	2	W
2	Chatfield (4)	4-1	142	3	W
3	Pine Creek (3)	4-1	139	1	L
4	Windsor	4-1	106	4	W
5	Loveland	5-0	104	5	W
6	Pueblo West	5-0	89	6	W
7	Monarch	5-0	81	8	W
8	Fruita Monument	5-0	76	7	Bye
9	Pueblo South	4-1	45	9	W
10	Skyline	5-0	18	10	W
Others receiving votes:
Fort Collins 6, Vista Ridge 5, Widefield 4, Broomfield 2, Greeley West 2, Montrose 2, Rampart 2, Standley Lake 1.
Dropped out
None.

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Mead (10)	5-0	120	2	W
2	Palmer Ridge (2)	5-0	111	3	W
3	Erie	5-0	87	5	W
4	Berthoud	5-0	77	4	W
5	Roosevelt	4-1	69	7	W
6	Skyview	5-0	55	8	W
7	Holy Family	4-1	45	1	L
8	Harrison	5-0	44	9	W
9	Silver Creek	3-2	32	6	L
10	Longmont	2-3	27	–	W
Others receiving votes:
Evergreen 14, Thomas Jefferson 10, Denver North 6, Canon City 5, Frederick 5, Rifle 5, Palisade 3.
Dropped out
Canon City (10).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Kent Denver (10)	5-0	136	1	W
2	Bayfield (4)	5-0	122	2	W
3	Platte Valley	5-0	107	4	W
4	La Junta	4-1	105	5	W
5	The Classical Academy	4-1	80	3	L
6	Sterling	4-1	56	6	W
7	Faith Christian	4-1	54	7	W
8	Salida	5-0	34	9	W
9	Alamosa	4-1	33	8	W
10	Aspen	5-0	19	–	W
Others receiving votes:
Basalt 16, Bishop Machbeuf 7, Valley 6, Eaton 4, Coal Ridge 1.
Dropped out
Basalt (10).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Bennett (11)	5-0	128	1	W
2	Meeker (2)	5-0	116	2	W
3	Strasburg	4-1	101	3	W
4	Centauri	5-0	85	4	Bye
5	Limon	4-1	70	5	W
6	Paonia	4-1	62	6	W
7	Platte Canyon	4-0	48	7	W
8	Crowley County	5-1	28	9	W
9	Burlington	3-2	20	–	W
10	Peyton	4-1	19	8	W
Others receiving votes:
Cornerstone Christian Academy 11, Buena Vista 7, Colorado Springs Christian 7, Monte Vista 4, Rocky Ford 4, Clear Creek 3, Olathe 2.
Dropped out
Clear Creek (10).

8-man
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sedgwick County (9)	5-0	98	1	W
2	Holly (1)	4-0	80	2	W
3	Haxtun	5-0	79	3	W
4	West Grand	5-0	74	4	W
5	Hoehne	4-1	52	5	W
6	Merino	5-0	47	6	W
7	Fowler	5-0	46	7	W
8	Dayspring Christian Academy	3-2	22	8	L
9	Sargent	2-3	15	9	W
10	Gilpin County	4-1	12	–	W
Others receiving votes:
Norwood 9, McClave 8, Custer County 3, Soroco 3, Akron 1, Caliche 1.
Dropped out
McClave (10).

6-man
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Peetz (7)	4-0	112	1	W
2	Stratton/Liberty (5)	5-0	111	2	W
3	Cheyenne Wells	5-0	98	3	W
4	Otis	5-0	78	4	W
5	Prairie	5-0	72	5	W
6	Kit Carson	4-1	55	6	W
7	North Park	3-1	47	7	Bye
8	La Veta	4-1	30	–	W
9	Fleming	2-3	19	9	W
10	Genoa-Hugo	3-2	15	–	W
Others receiving votes:
Sierra Grande 14, Cotopaxi 8, Eads 1.
Dropped out
Cotopaxi (8), Sierra Grande (10).

After failing to beat La Junta twice last year, Kent Denver needed this one. And with a late field goal, the top-ranked team in the Class 2A CHSAANow.com football poll got it.

The Sun Devils came away with a 10-7 win over the Tigers to somewhat avenge last year’s defeats, the latter of which came in the 2A state title game.

“Anytime you lose the state championship game you have a bad taste in your mouth,” Kent Denver coach Scott Yates said. “All our kids and coaches wanted to try and erase it.”

The win is the 319th for Yates, who remains tied with West Grand’s Chris Brown for the most in state history.

The Tigers (3-1 overall) jumped out to a 7-0 lead before the end of the first quarter.

But the lead wouldn’t hold.

Kent Denver (4-0) was able to tie the game before halftime and the two teams came out unwilling to give each other any more points.

Still locked in a 7-7 tie, it was Kent Denver who would get the edge as Quinn Voboril kicked a late field goal which proved to be the game winner.

“We had to stop them in order to get the ball with enough time to go down the field. That created a little momentum for us,” Yates said. “It gives you an uplift and said let’s do something with it. We marched the ball down the field pretty well.”

The Sun Devils open league play next week when they hit the road and travel to Elizabeth. The Tigers also begin league play next week, hosting TCA.

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8-man: (8) Hoehne 44, (2) Daypsring Christian 37

Hoehne built a 22-8 lead at halftime, but Dayspring Christian did everything possible to make up ground in the second half. But 22 points in the third quarter alone wasn’t going to cut it.

The Farmers were able to put up 22 more points in the second half and finish off the upset over 8-man’s second-ranked team.

Senior Jacob Yates had 202 yards and two touchdowns for Hoehne. Kyle Rowe also rushed for two scores, and Riley Hudson added one.

Christian Still, a freshman, tossed three touchdown passes for Dayspring Christian — all of them to senior Jimmy Fargo.

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5A: (5) Regis Jesuit 24, (9) Highlands Ranch 0

It took Regis Jesuit almost a full 24 minutes of game time to find the end zone. But after scoring just once in the first half, the Raiders turned up the heat in the second.

They added two touchdowns and field goal to get a big win over a top-10 opponent.

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1A: (3) Strasburg 14, (4) Limon 12

Strasburg handed Limon its first loss of the season on Saturday.

The Indians scored touchdown a in each the first and fourth quarters and that was all that was needed to move to 3-1 on the season.

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8-man: (9) Merino 14, (10) McClave 8

Merino remained undefeated on the year with a 14-8 win over McClave. It’s the first loss for the Cardinals, who broke into the 8-man rankings last week.

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Notables:

• No. 3 Cheyenne Wells beat No. 5 Kit Carson in a top-10 game in 6-man, 14-12.
• Monarch is now 4-0 following a 14-10 win over Brighton in 4A.
• Blayden Fletcher rushed for five touchdowns and 227 yards in North Park’s 47-42 win over Briggsdale. He also had 11 tackles and a sack on defense.
• Noah Roper’s great season continues: He had 276 yards and three touchdowns as Erie beat Centaurus 38-13 in 3A. Erie is 4-0.
• 5A No. 10 Fairview rolled over Prairie View 68-0. Sophomore quarterback Aiden Atkinson threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns. Mariano Kemp, Brian Moreno and Jake Sheerin each rushed for two scores. Sheerin also had a receiving touchdown.
• Calvin Pope rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown as Denver East beat Hinkley 50-19 for its first win this season.
• Gilpin County improved to 3-1 following a 54-0 win over Belleview Christian.
• Thane Duzenack threw a touchdown pass for Mitchell and the Marauders beat Ridge View Academy 22-6 to win their first game this season.
• Golden beat Far Northeast 17-14. David O’Connell threw two touchdown passes. Jack Walters recovered two fumbles.
• James LaCerte had two touchdowns and 182 yards rushing for Cheyenne Mountain in its 30-7 win over Lincoln.
• DJ King threw three touchdowns and had 199 yards passing as Mesa Ridge beat George Washington 49-22. Ju-Wan Edgerton added two rushing scores.
• Grant Baker returned an interception 47 yards for a touchdown, and then held up as Colorado Springs Christian beat Valley 7-0.

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More coverage:

• Photos from the rivalry game between Chaparral and Legend.
• An updated top-10 scoreboard from all Week 4 games.
• All scores from this week’s games.
• Updated RPI standings for all classes.
• A roundup of Friday’s football games.
• A roundup of Thursday’s football games.

Gilpin County football coach Craig Ball comes from a football background and a football family.

Ball grew up in southeast Texas where he played football for Ed Peveto at Orangefield High School. Peveto is in the Southeast Texas Coaches Hall of Fame. In his fourth year as the head coach at Gilpin County, Ball brings a lot of his Texas background to the program.

He likes to say that he’s brought a piece of southeast Texas with him to the mountains of Colorado.

But that isn’t the only thing that he brought. Ball is a family man. Through his time as a high school player in Texas, a college player at Lamar University and a coach at Gilpin County, he has always had his family, specifically his parents, there to support him.

“Once my kids started growing up and getting into school, I started coaching up here,” Ball said. “So (my dad) had been to all of my games as a coach since then.”

His father James loved the games. He was there to watch Craig coach a second grade squad which featured Jack Ball. Jack is James’ grandson and Craig’s son.

This year, Jack and his friends are seniors for the Eagles. Craig calls the plays. Jack executes them. And James watched from the side.

A football family through and through.

That family was struck by tragedy in the third quarter of its 60-50 win over Simla on Sept. 9.

James suffered a heart attack during the game and passed away. He died doing what loved most at the late stage of his life. He was watching his son coach and grandson play.

“(Craig’s) father was a big fan of the team and that’s why he was there,” Gilpin County athletic director Jeff Schuessler said. “He wanted to watch those boys play. That was his thing.”

What played out for Craig was a traumatic series of events. He had gotten word that his mother, Norma, had gotten something stuck in her chest and was choking. Paramedics decided to get her to a hospital so she was transported to St. Anthony’s in Lakewood.

With Norma being James’ primary caregiver, Craig’s wife Dr. Nahanni Freeman assumed the role for the rest of the day. At 87-years-old, the sight of his wife being transported away via an ambulance was scary in its own right for James.

“That part was shocking for my dad,” Craig said.

Craig was informed of the situation, but was not pulled away from the game. Norma was in the hands of medical professionals and the game still needed to be played.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Eagles had intercepted a Simla pass in the end zone. On the ensuing play, the ball was given to Jack on a jet sweep. He took the ball 80 yards for a touchdown. Momentum was on Gilpin’s side.

But Craig was told then that another emergency was taking place. He was told that his father had fallen.

Craig turned the offense over to former Gilpin quarterback Chase Boulter.

“He probably knew the plays better than anybody so I handed him the clipboard,” Craig said. “He called the rest of the plays for the rest of the game.”

When Craig got to the area where James had been watching the game, he noticed a crowd of about 15 people, including Gilpin superintendent Dr. David Mackenzie and several members of the local sheriff’s office.

“The paramedics had just gotten there,” Craig recalls. “At first, no one knew exactly what it was and they didn’t inform me right then. It ended up being a heart attack and he had just collapsed and was laying there. By the time I got there, the paramedics were getting to work on him, trying to resuscitate him.”

One thing that really stuck out to him in that moment was the help from the opposing side. A woman that he was only introduced to as Jodi was in the area when James collapsed.

She was doing no less than anyone else around that was trying to provide aid.

She was a total stranger who was just there to watch the game as she had rooting interest for the visiting team.

“We had a lady, and I never found out her full name, but I was introduced to her as Jodi and she had a big Simla sweatshirt on,” Craig said. “She was from Simla and she was there when my dad collapsed and she was helping.”

Even in times when life and football can be intertwined, this was a reminder that regardless of stakes, life always takes the upper hand.

During the unfolding event, Schuessler could see from his vantage point that there was yet another emergency situation. He had watched the ambulance leave with Craig’s mother, but had no idea what was going on with this second issue.

“I didn’t know that it was Craig’s dad,” Schuessler said. “I had no idea. I just kept announcing because I didn’t know exactly what was going on, I just knew we had sheriff personnel and medical personnel taking care of the situation.”

By the start of the fourth quarter, James Ball had passed away.

“As a head coach, you certainly have a lot of commitment to your team,” Craig said. “And my dad would understand if I was to still be interested in my game throughout the whole process. It’s very difficult to not hear the cheers one way or another. It ended up being a shootout at the end.”

But this was family.

Craig sent word that Jack needed to come off the field.

“He had rushed for 133 yards and he didn’t play the fourth,” Craig said. “He came down to see his granddad and say goodbye.”

The Ball family made its way down to St. Anthony’s. Norma was still being evaluated and had no knowledge of the events that had taken place when she had left the field.

Word had gotten to Craig’s assistant coaches, and therefore the team, of what had happened. Jack, Nahanni and Craig’s other son Aiden were all on-site.

Now, they had to get to the hospital and break the news to Norma and Olivia, Craig’s daughter.

“It was very emotional,” Craig said. “My mom, at first, didn’t really want to believe it. She had been his caretaker for so long and they had been married for 53 years. The idea that she wouldn’t be there when he died had never been thought of.”

To say it was a shocking day for Craig and his family would be an understatement. The following Monday, he began the process of making funeral arrangements. He took the day off from school, but returned for practice.

He has a built-in support system in the form of 21 kids that he spends time with each and every day.

And in the midst of such tragedy, Craig never lost sight of the fact that James loved those boys just as much.

Austin Boulter is Craig’s Godson. He also knew James his entire life. He ran for an inspired 328 yards in the win over Simla.

Craig got word that when everything happened, it was Manny Gomez who assumed a leadership role on the field and kept the team together.

This wasn’t just Coach Ball who lost someone. The program as a whole lost a member of its family.

“Football gives you some strength in those times,” Craig said. “You don’t have to be blood to be family and that football team is my family.”

Victor Garnes had two receiving touchdowns, and third-ranked Eaglecrest football beat Grandview 21-14 in a big Class 5A game on Friday.

Eaglecrest is now 3-0, while Grandview moves to 2-1.

Both of Garnes’ scores came on great throws from Raptors quarterback Jalen Mergerson, a senior.

The first came on fourth-and-11, midway through the second quarter. The second was a 34-yard catch and run that saw Garnes juke out a crowd of defenders on his way to the end zone.

Kenny Wanting got Eaglecrest started with a 2-yard rushing touchdown late in the first quarter.

Grandview’s Aaron Harris blocked a punt that the Wolves recovered for a touchdown to cut into Eaglecrest’s lead early in the third quarter. They had possession deep in the Raptors’ territory on their next possession, but the drive stalled and the Wolves turned it over on fourth down.

Eaglecrest then went back up 21-7, and held that lead for most of the fourth quarter.

Grandview did score with 31 seconds remaining to make it a one-score game again, but Eaglecrest recovered the onside kick.

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4A: (10) Pueblo West 55, (3) Pueblo South 54 (2OT)

4A Football: @wilkyway22 with the TD, then a subplot… Long snapper hurt, PW thinking of going for it. But a sub long snapper does this pic.twitter.com/R34pANGm40

— Anthony Sandstrom (@ASandstromView) September 16, 2017

In a wild one, Pueblo West took down their crosstown foe in two overtimes.

The game was tied at 42 after regulation — but Pueblo West had to rally to get to that point. South led 35-21 at the half, only to see Pueblo West tie the game at 35 in the third quarter.

South again took the lead late in the third quarter at 42-35, and West again responded with a touchdown with four minutes to play.

In overtime, West scored first, only to miss an extra point attempt. South also scored — and also missed an extra point.

South opened the second overtime with another touchdown, but again missed the extra point. West responded with a score, and the extra point was good, giving the Cyclones the win.

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3A: Roosevelt 15, (3) Longmont 12

Roosevelt scored 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to come roaring back and upset the Trojans.

The Roughriders’ defense got their team started with a safety early in the fourth quarter, and then Angelo Hurtado cut it to 12-9 with a 21-yard rushing touchdown.

Four minutes later, Roosevelt’s Trent Beall scored what proved to be the winning touchdown on a 14-yard rush.

Jaydon Elkins had a rushing touchdown for Longmont.

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4A: (4) Windsor 40, (8) Broomfield 14

Windsor jumped out to a 26-0 lead at halftime, and the Wizards kept their foot on the pedal in the second half en route to the big win.

Quarterback Connor Apodaca, a senior, accounted for four total touchdowns, including two through the air.

Jaedyn Traut and Gerald Mack also had rushing scores for the Wizards.

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Notables

@NorsemenFB go 3-0 for the first time in a very long time with the 22-7 win over FNE tonight. @norsebuzz @CHSAA @copreps #copreps pic.twitter.com/ZpuhrKjYnP

— Northglenn Athletics (@NGHS_Athletics) September 16, 2017

• Northglenn improved to 3-0 following a 22-7 win over Far Northeast.
• Smoky Hill beat Aurora Central 27-16 to snap a 16-game losing streak.
• Littleton beat Kennedy 22-21, breaking a 14-game losing streak.
• In 2A, No. 4 The Classical Academy beat No. 10 D’Evelyn 24-21. Here’s a photo gallery.
• 1A No. 5 Centauri shut out No. 10 Olathe, 14-0.
• Big win for No. 6 Holly in 8-man, topping No. 2 Hoehne 33-14.
• Gilpin County upset No. 10 Caliche in 8-man, 36-30.
• There is once again a tie atop the all-time football wins list. West Grand’s forfeit win over Nederland became official tonight, giving coach Chris Brown his 318th career win.
• Prairie, No. 8 in 6-man, is now 3-0 after beating Arickaree/Woodlin 34-14. “You can’t be displeased with 3-0,” coach Justin Kerns told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “We’re looking forward to next week.”
• Rock Canyon edged Denver East, 22-21. Photos from that game.
• Skyview continued its hot start with a 29-3 win over Summit and is now 4-0. Its the first time the Wolverines are 4-0 since 2011.
• 3A No. 7 Erie’s Noah Roper rushed for 308 yards and four touchdowns in a 47-23 win over Northridge.
• Masiah Hudson rushed for 188 yards and four touchdowns on just five carries as Manual beat Sheridan 42-6. Corey Jones added 111 rushing yards and a score.
• Trevor Reuss threw three touchdowns for Basalt in a 35-7 upset win over No. 6 Delta in 2A.
• Bryce Sugden had two touchdown passes as 8-man No. 3 Dayspring Christian beat Springfield 47-17.
• Peetz, ranked No. 2 in 6-man, beat Idalia 60-12. Bryson Long had three receiving touchdowns, while Tre Fehringer tossed two TD passes.
• Rowan Neal threw two touchdowns in leading Vista Ridge to a 28-16 win over Dakota Ridge in 4A.
• Eaton beat Brush 35-21, and Austin Coalson had two passing TDs. Travis Cunningham also rushed for two touchdowns.

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More coverage

• No. 1 Holy Family edged No. 5 Fort Morgan in a great 3A matchup.
• The Bell still rings red as Pueblo Centennial nipped Pueblo Central in OT.
• 5A No. 2 Pomona beat rival Ralston Valley. A photo gallery from the game is here.
• Photos from Rock Canyon/Denver East.
• Photos from Grandview/Eaglecrest.
• Photos from The Classical Academy/D’Evelyn.
• Photos from Lakewood/Hinkley.
• Photos from Monarch/Denver South.
• An updated top-10 football scoreboard, and Saturday’s top-10 schedule.
• All scores from Friday night, as well as Saturday’s slate.
• Replay the night through our live coverage.

Skyview football is off to its best start in six seasons.

The Wolverines beat Weld Central 41-20 on Saturday. It means the team is now 2-0 for the first time since the 2011 season, when they finished 7-3.

Skyview, coming off a playoff appearance in Class 3A, will now seek to improve on its 6-5 campaign from a season ago.

On Saturday, the Wolverines got 192 yards and three rushing touchdowns from senior Deyvon Butler. Quarterback Michael Vigil also threw a touchdown pass to Isaiah Montoya.

Anthony Gonzalez, meanwhile had two interceptions that he returned for touchdowns.

Marcus Kemm, a junior, led the defense with nine tackles.

Weld Central had one of its best seasons in year last season when the Rebels went 8-2 and reached the 2A playoffs. They face Jefferson next week.

Skyview goes up 41-12 on Weld Central after #30Gonzales gets 2nd pic6 for TD #copreps t@9Preps @CoPreps 3:18 left in 3rd pic.twitter.com/5ZwHh2xYvV

— Coach Kemm (@Coach_Kemm) September 9, 2017

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Notables

• West Grand beat South Park 54-12, giving coach Chris Brown his 317th career victory. He is one behind Kent Denver’s Scott Yates for the all-time wins record.
• In 8-man, Caliche upset No. 4 Sargent 38-13. The Buffs are now 2-1.
• Rock Canyon opened the year at 2-0 following a 41-7 win over Smoky Hill in 5A.
• High-scoring game in 8-man, where Gilpin County beat Simla 60-50.
• Sierra Grande really got its offense working in an 80-32 win over Mountain Valley in 6-man.
• 6-man No. 2 Stratton/Liberty cruised to a 59-6 win over Elbert. Phillip Packard, a senior, threw two touchdowns and caught another.
• In 1A, Front Range Christian edged Lyons 14-13. CJ Hoff and Jaxon Mahler each had rushing touchdowns for the Falcons.
• 4A Widefield cruised to a 53-0 win over 3A Mitchell. TJ Davis accounted for five total touchdowns for the Gladiators, including three passing. Davis also had 294 total yards.

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More coverage

• Hayden and Garrett St. Clair ran past Justice in an 8-man matchup.
• Here’s how top-10 teams fared during Week 2 games.
• A full scoreboard for all Week 2 games.
• A roundup of Friday night’s action.
• Here’s a roundup of Thursday’s games.

The 2017 all-state baseball 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 head coaches.

Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.

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Class 5A

Player of the year: John Sorensen, Rocky Mountain

Coach of the year: Scott Bullock, Rocky Mountain

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Liam Eddy	Brighton	P/RF/3B	Senior
Matt Givin	Rock Canyon	RHP/SS/2B	Senior
Tyler Hyland	Rocky Mountain	OF/P	Senior
James Notary	Broomfield	P/INF	Senior
Casey Opitz	Heritage	C/INF	Senior
Tanner O’Tremba	Cherry Creek	OF	Junior
Caleb Sloan	Regis Jesuit	RHP	Senior
John Sorensen	Rocky Mountain	SS/P	Senior
Jordan Stubbings	Legend	3B/1B/C	Senior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Carter Akerfelds	Dakota Ridge	RHP	Senior
Jacob Arellano	Mountain Range		Senior
Tyler Carpenter	Fairview	1B/P	Senior
Drake Davis	Ralston Valley	RHP/OF	Senior
Kalen Hammer	Rocky Mountain	INF	Senior
Jacob Hilton	Heritage	RHP/INF	Senior
Jack Liffrig	Mountain Vista	LHP	Junior
Garrett Tisdall	Eaglecrest	RHP/C/3B	Senior
Jack Winkler	Chatfield	INF/P	Senior

Honorable mention:

• Sean Arnold, Highlands Ranch, 1B/OF, Junior
• Michael Baer, Regis Jesuit, 1B, Senior
• Alex Bumpus, Coronado, CF/P, Senior
• Kyle Cardona, Legend, SS/RHP, Senior
• Joshua Chamberlain, Legacy, RHP/2B, Senior
• Andrew Chavez, Cherry Creek, C, Senior
• Riley Cornelio, Pine Creek, SS/RHP, Sophomore
• Jeff Cyr, Ralston Valley, SS/RHP, Senior
• Andrew Danko, Eaglecrest, SS/RHP, Junior
• Colby Deaville, Legacy, SS, Senior
• Moses Dokes, Denver East, Freshman
• Spencer Gendreau, Rocky Mountain, 1B/OF, Senior
• Mikey Griebel, Columbine, CF, Senior
• Colton Hill, Rock Canyon, OF, Senior
• Sam Ireland, Mountain Vista, 1B/RHP, Sophomore
• Patrick Kauffmann, Denver East, Senior
• Hunter Kelchner, Grand Junction Central, RHP/1B, Senior
• Ryan Kirby, Grand Junction Central, INF, Sophomore
• Cooper Legault, Dakota Ridge, OF/RHP, Junior
• Jordan Medina, Highlands Ranch, UTIL/P, Junior
• Mitch Morales, Broomfield, P/OF, Sophomore
• Trey Morrill, Fruita Monument, P/OF, Junior
• Conner Nantkes, Cherokee Trail, P/UTIL, Senior
• Jakob Pigati, Bear Creek, CF/LF/RF, Senior
• Jack Radford, Bear Creek, P, Senior
• Cody Schultz, Cherry Creek, INF, Senior
• Mason Speirs, Broomfield, C/C, Senior
• Jose Treto, Brighton, P/SS/OF, Senior
• Matt Turner, Broomfield, 1B, Senior
• Jadon Uhrich, Rocky Mountain, C/INF/OF, Senior
• Quincey Ulrich, ThunderRidge,
• Jake Willemsen, Fairview, OF, Senior

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Class 4A

Player of the year: Luke Ziegler, Valor Christian

Coach of the year: Steve Jones, Evergreen

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Mike Berg	Thompson Valley	C/OF/3B	Senior
Micah Bregard	Air Academy	INF/P	Junior
RJ Dabovich	Pueblo West		Senior
Noah Kuzma	Valor Christian	C	Junior
Ben Muscatello	Evergreen	P/SS/INF	Junior
JD Wadleigh	Green Mountain	RHP/OF	Junior
Judah Wilbur	Denver North	SS/2B/RHP	Senior
Cole Winn	Silver Creek	INF/P	Junior
Luke Ziegler	Valor Christian	3B/RHP	Junior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Josh Danyliw	Valor Christian	P/RF	Junior
Alan Garcia	Pueblo West		Senior
Trystan Kimmel	Thomas Jefferson	INF/RHP	Senior
Skyler Messinger	Niwot	P/INF	Senior
Dylan Norsen	Mountain View	P/INF	Senior
Joel Pierce	Valor Christian	LF/RF	Senior
Jose Robles	Denver North	RHP/C	Senior
Andrew Shaw	Summit	LHP/OF/1B	Senior
Corte Tapia	Windsor		Senior

Honorable mention:

• Mason Bennett, Ponderosa,
• Matt Berg, Thompson Valley, SS/2B/OF, Senior
• Aaron Berkhoff, Cheyenne Mountain, 3B, Sophomore
• Brody Bettis, Green Mountain, 2B, Senior
• Dalton Bishop, Mesa Ridge, C/INF/SS, Senior
• Nick Bowermaster, Thomas Jefferson, SS/RHP, Sophomore
• John Bull, The Classical Academy, INF/P, Junior
• Marcus Casados, Pueblo Central, P/OF/1B, Senior
• Takoda Chaney, Rifle, OF/P/1B, Senior
• Colton Clingman, Holy Family, 1B/LHP, Senior
• Billy Cook, Lewis-Palmer, Senior
• Travis Cowan, Wheat Ridge, SS/RHP, Senior
• Josh Dudden, Air Academy, INF, Senior
• Ryker Eagen, Evergreen, CF/P/C, Senior
• Chance Eben, Northridge, RHP/LF, Junior
• Ian Garcia, Pueblo West, Senior
• Brock Girling, Sierra, C/OF/P, Senior
• Willie Gordon, D’Evelyn, C/3B, Senior
• Jaeden Hegmann, Mesa Ridge, SS, Senior
• Nate Higgins, Skyline, P/OF, Senior
• Jack Hudd, Evergreen, P/INF, Senior
• Jarett Koch, Canon City, OF/P, Senior
• Garrett Martin, Eagle Valley, RHP/OF, Senior
• Trey McBride, Fort Morgan, OF/C, Junior
• Adam McShan, Kennedy, C, Junior
• Luke Nethercot, Canon City, INF/P, Senior
• Max Noland, Palisade, Senior
• Brevin Owen, Falcon, C/INF/RHP, Senior
• Trevor Pacheco, Pueblo East, RHP/INF, Junior
• Carlos Sanchez, Denver North, 1B/RHP, Senior
• Ryan Schneider, Cheyenne Mountain, OF, Senior
• Weston Siefken, Holy Family, C/3B/RHP, Sophomore
• Pablo Simon, Golden, SS/RHP, Junior
• John Taber, Palisade, Senior
• James Verlinde, Air Academy, P, Senior
• Zach Watts, Windsor, Junior
• Kaylor Werner, Northridge, CF/LHP, Junior
• Ethan Whitson, Golden, OF/RHP, Junior

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Class 3A

Player of the year: Jose Mercado, Valley

Coach of the year: Steve Kissler, Valley

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Shawn Chacon	Valley	OF/INF/P	Senior
Micah Dorsey	Eaton	P/C	Senior
Landon Ford	Faith Christian	INF/RHP	Senior
Tyler Geddes	Lamar		Senior
Jose Mercado	Valley	OF/P	Junior
Dyson Oquist	La Junta	UTIL/P	Junior
Evan Reiter	Colorado Academy		Senior
Jake Sandau	Eaton	OF/P	Junior
Tommy Shriver	Peak to Peak

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Nick Ciccio	Lutheran		Senior
Trent Cribari	Gunnison	INF/P	Senior
Tyler Essegian	Lutheran		Senior
Ryan Fergus	Brush	OF/P	Senior
Braedon Kloberdanz	Sterling		Senior
Desmond Lau	Salida
Cesar Mercado	Valley	INF/P	Senior
Izahiah Peteque	La Junta	OF/P	Senior
Ben Vandal	Denver Science & Tech Stapleton	SS/P/CF	Senior
Justin Violett	Delta	1B/P	Senior

Honorable mention:

• Matt Bagnato, Peak to Peak, Junior
• Jacob Brummel, St. Mary’s, INF/RHP, Senior
• Brandon Buhr, Centauri,
• Austin Bushnell, Bayfield, C/1B/3B, Senior
• Dalton Chandler, Lamar, Junior
• Jesse Cross, Resurrection Christian, SS/2B, Senior
• Jasen Engel, Montezuma-Cortez, SS/P, Junior
• Vance Ferraro, Trinidad, P/1B/OF, Senior
• Ari Fierer, Colorado Academy, Sophomore
• Jamison Fuentes, Aspen, P/CF/1B, Junior
• Zeke Hass, Eaton, OF, Junior
• Beau Hawley, University, C, Senior
• John Howard, Fort Lupton, C/CF/P, Junior
• Zach Lamari, Strasburg, P/1B, Senior
• Casey Lindholm, Jefferson Academy, C/RHP/3B, Senior
• Luke McClanahan, Bennett, Senior
• Paul Medina, University, SS, Senior
• Max Moseley, The Academy, OF/P, Junior
• Ian Olson, Salida,
• Graham Osman, Colorado Academy, LHP/OF/1B, Sophomore
• Jeron Petterson, Brush, UTIL/P, Senior
• Graham Price, Salida,
• Blake Reiher, Delta, 2B/SS/P, Senior
• Nick Rodriguez, Platte Valley, CF/P/C, Senior
• Ivan Rodriguez, Valley, C/P/INF, Junior
• Cole Roosma, Platte Canyon, Junior
• Matt Sims, Weld Central, C/RHP, Senior
• Tyler Slone, Coal Ridge, C/P/SS, Senior
• Colin Stone, Faith Christian, C, Junior
• Chance Strand, Alamosa, RHP/OF, Junior
• Terry Strauber, Jefferson Academy, CF/LHP, Senior
• Noah VanSickle, Kent Denver, Junior
• Christian Webber, Liberty Common, CF/2B/C, Junior
• Sean Whalen, Manitou Springs, 1B/P, Senior
• Daulton Wilkinson, Weld Central, 1B/LHP, Senior

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Class 2A

Player of the year: Kayden Seriani, Paonia

Coach of the year: Nate Miller, Paonia

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Jonathon Cowles	Dayspring Christian Academy	RHP/CF/SS	Senior
Christian Dellamaestra	County Line [Wiley/McClave]		Senior
Rodney Gregg	Peyton	P/1B/OF	Sophomore
Dawson Kelly	Lyons		Senior
Jaden Miller	Paonia	C/P	Junior
Jacob Rodriguez	Rocky Ford	C/OF	Senior
Kayden Seriani	Paonia	P/C/3B	Junior
Trevor Smith	Paonia	3B/P	Senior
Steven Weber	County Line [Wiley/McClave]		Senior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Seth Clemente	Dawson School	SS/P	Senior
Jett County	Burlington		Senior
Chandon Dunker	Sedgwick County	RHP/3B/1B	Junior
Jonathan Gonzalez	Hotchkiss	P/INF	Junior
Gunnar Kroeger	Holyoke		Senior
Andre Montano	Rocky Ford	RHP/SS/3B	Freshman
Ricardo Ramirez	Highland	SS/P	Junior
Korbin Reed	Sedgwick County	1B/3B/C	Senior
Brevin Welch	Front Range Christian	1B/P/OF	Senior

Honorable mention:

• Pablo Alonso, Dolores Huerta Prep, Sophomore
• Caleb Andersen, Haxtun, INF/P/C, Senior
• Levi Basler, Akron, P/C, Senior
• Cannan Bennett, Limon, C/P/SS, Sophomore
• Blake Brubacher, County Line [Wiley/McClave], Senior
• Cael Croissant, Wiggins, SS/2B/C, Junior
• Chase Fulkerson, Dawson School, 3B/P, Junior
• Ty Gibson, Meeker, C, Senior
• Alex Hayes, Denver Academy, Senior
• Hauk Hubbard, Limon, SS/P, Sophomore
• Brenden Kage, Holyoke, Senior
• Eli Kirk, Hotchkiss, OF/P, Junior
• Adam Klemstein, Clear Creek, OF/1B/P, Senior
• Pete Lanting, Denver Christian, Senior
• Drew Lloyd, Front Range Christian, P/C/INF, Sophomore
• Eryk Lorenz, Gilpin County, 1B/C/LHP, Senior
• Alex Lozano, Paonia, LF, Senior
• Dillon Mills, Swink, INF/P, Senior
• Presley Pene, Hotchkiss, OF/P, Sophomore
• Zachary Perry, Evangelical Christian,
• Slater Podgorny, Paonia, 2B, Junior
• Brian Preston, Rocky Ford, RHP/OF, Senior
• Leo Prosser, Calhan, SS/1B/P, Senior
• Patrick Roth, Byers, C/OF, Senior
• Anders Schopp, Paonia, RF, Junior
• Tyler Schwinck, Evangelical Christian,
• Garhett Shaw, Peyton, P/INF/C, Senior
• Cole Smith, County Line [Wiley/McClave], Senior
• Bo Soukup, Haxtun, OF/INF, Senior
• Bubba Sullivan, Burlington, Senior
• Gianni Trejo, Yuma, 2B/P/3B, Junior
• Cody Venem, Rocky Ford, RHP/CF/1B, Senior
• Braden Witzel, Burlington, Sophomore

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Class 1A

Player of the year: Trenton Armintrout, Nucla

Coach of the year: Randy Gabriel, Nucla

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Trenton Armintrout	Nucla		Senior
Jaxon Crawford	Eads	OF/C/P	Senior
Jaime Huerta	Cheyenne Wells		Senior
Ricardo Juarez	Holly	P/INF	Senior
Jaxon King	Fleming	SS/RHP/OF	Senior
Ryan Koeller	Granada	P/1B	Senior
Kendall Pelton	Cheyenne Wells		Senior
Devyn Rummel	Nucla		Senior
Brandon Wilson	Holly	OF/3B/P	Junior

Honorable mention:

• Levi Barr, Cotopaxi, SS/P, Sophomore
• Erick Chapparo, Holly, LF/C/OF, Sophomore
• Cord Colson, Nucla, Junior
• Enrique Cortez, Antonito, Senior
• Chance Fowler, Eads, 3B/1B/C, Senior
• Cullen Glosson, Otis, P/SS, Sophomore
• Sladen Hendrickson, Nucla, Senior
• Patrick Jones, Springfield, Sophomore
• Landon McCaffrey, Stratton/Liberty, Senior
• Brayden Nichols, Caliche, Junior
• Cody Pevler, Cheyenne Wells, Senior
• Ryan Saine, Manzanola, OF/C/P, Senior
• Craig Smith, Cheyenne Wells, Senior
• Graden Steffan, Nucla, Senior
• Sean Sutherland, Nucla, Senior
• Rhett Uhland, Eads, P/OF, Senior
• Yaniel Vidal, Holly, SS/3B/P, Senior
• Cody Wilson, Peetz, Senior

The 2016 all-state baseball 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 head coaches.

Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.

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Class 5A

Player of the year: Jake Eissler, ThunderRidge

Coach of the year: Allan Dyer, Cherokee Trail

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Austin Alarid	Rocky Mountain	LHP/1B	Senior
Jerome Bohannon	Cherokee Trail	LHP/OF	Senior
Quin Cotton	Regis Jesuit	OF	Senior
Jake Eissler	ThunderRidge	RHP/3B/1B	Senior
Maverick Handley	Mullen	C/INF	Senior
Travis Marr	Regis Jesuit	RHP/1B	Senior
Conner Nantkes	Cherokee Trail	LHP/UTIL	Junior
Ryan Sullivan	Cherokee Trail	1B	Senior
Nate Sweeney	Cherry Creek	RHP/SS/OF	Senior
Bo Weiss	Regis Jesuit	RHP	Senior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Peter Carlson	Ralston Valley	SS/RHP	Senior
Bailey Collins	Dakota Ridge	OF/P	Senior
Eric Cox	Cherokee Trail	RHP/OF	Junior
Cade Crader	Grandview	1B/RHP	Senior
Tommy Gillman	Columbine	SS	Senior
Jay Onken	Pine Creek	OF/RHP	Sophomore
Casey Opitz	Heritage	C/SS/RHP	Junior
Tanner O’Tremba	Cherry Creek	OF/RHP	Sophomore
Sam Schroeder	Fruita Monument	P/OF	Senior
Josh Schumacher	Rangeview	2B/SS/P	Senior
John Sorensen	Rocky Mountain	SS/RHP	Junior

Honorable mention:

• Cuba Bess, Senior, Fruita Monument
• Evan Bolin, Senior, Prairie View
• Wade Council, Senior, Pine Creek
• Aaron Dammel, Senior, Highlands Ranch
• Chris Diehl, Senior, Rocky Mountain
• Riley Egloff, Sophomore, Heritage
• Cole Farmer, Senior, Brighton
• Matt Givin, Junior, Rock Canyon
• Alex Gonzales, Senior, Rocky Mountain
• Tanner Hauptman, Senior, Ralston Valley
• Tyson Hays, Junior, Grandview
• Ryley Humrighouse, Senior, Castle View
• Ricky Marshall, Senior, Fountain-Fort Carson
• Jake Minnick, Senior, Douglas County
• Jacob Moyer, Senior, Fort Collins
• Dylan Paulsen, Senior, Gateway
• Walter Pennington, Senior, Broomfield
• Nick Perez, Junior, Cherokee Trail
• Rocco Porreco, Junior, Mullen
• Chase Powell, Senior, Lakewood
• Tony Rice, Senior, Liberty
• Jacob Rodriguez, Senior, Adams City
• Joey Salvato, Junior, Mullen
• Tyler Smith, Senior, Grandview
• Jordan Stubbings, Junior, Legend
• Nathaniel Swanson, Junior, Northglenn
• Jadon Uhrich, Junior, Rocky Mountain
• Razzo Vigil, Junior, Westminster

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Class 4A

Player of the year: Paul Tillotson, Lewis-Palmer

Coach of the year: Keith Wahl, Valor Christian

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Clint Allen	Erie	C/INF/P	Senior
Rocco Arguto	Pueblo West	RF	Senior
Holden Bernhardt	Mountain View	P/OF/1B	Senior
Wyatt Featherston	Green Mountain	OF/P	Senior
Jake Greenwalt	Windsor	–	Senior
Cole McKissock	Air Academy	INF	Senior
Dauson Tate	Pueblo West	C	Senior
Paul Tillotson	Lewis-Palmer	–	Senior
Austin Wood	Silver Creek	1B/P	Senior
Luke Ziegler	Valor Christian	3B/RHP	Sophomore

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Mike Berg	Thompson Valley	C/OF/3B	Junior
Issac Bracken	Berthoud	–	Senior
Jaspar Carmichael	Delta	SS/P	Sophomore
Billy Cook	Lewis-Palmer	–	Junior
Nyk Crumrine	Valor Christian	INF/RHP	Senior
Bailey Hansen	Air Academy	P/OF	Senior
Davis Heller	Valor Christian	RHP/1B	Freshman
Ethan Keller	Delta	CF/P	Junior
Ruben Portillo	Erie	P/INF	Junior
Cooper Rothe	Longmont	CF	Senior
Judah Wilbur	Denver North	INF/SS/2B	Junior

Honorable mention:

• Kavan Andrew, Senior, Longmont
• Locke Bernhardt, Senior, Mountain View
• Cameron Brosh, Senior, Canon City
• Josh Crites, Senior, Erie
• Kyle Daniels, Senior, Fort Morgan
• Blake Donels, Junior, Valor Christian
• Gavin Fesmire, Senior, Pueblo Centennial
• Daniel Gurrola, Senior, Denver North
• Spencer Hamilton, Senior, The Classical Academy
• Jaeden Hegmann, Junior, Mesa Ridge
• Dane Kapande, Senior, Evergreen
• Joe Lucas, Senior, Palisade
• Zach Manchester, Senior, Canon City
• Garrett Martin, Junior, Eagle Valley
• Lawrence Mayberry, Senior, Durango
• Mitch Menard, Senior, D’Evelyn
• Skyler Messinger, Junior, Niwot
• Jared Miller, Sophomore, Montrose
• Brett Muscatello, Senior, Evergreen
• Max Noland, Junior, Palisade
• Dylan Norsen, Junior, Mountain View
• Gunner Pickett, Senior, Mead
• Blake Reiher, Junior, Delta
• Morgan Robinson, Senior, Rifle
• Stephen Romero, Junior, Glenwood Springs
• Andrew Shaw, Junior, Summit
• Tyler Shubert, Senior, Windsor
• Isiah Torres, Senior, Pueblo East
• Sean Weller, Senior, Battle Mountain
• Kaylor Werner, Sophomore, Northridge
• Cole Winn, Sophomore, Silver Creek

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Class 3A

Player of the year: Austin Stone, Faith Christian

Coach of the year: Ralph Nance, Faith Christian

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Matt Burkart	Eaton	SS/RHP	Senior
Donovan Contreraz	Sheridan	P/INF	Senior
Braden Forney	Lamar	OF/P/SS	Senior
Kelton McCoy	Bayfield	C/P/INF	Senior
Will McKissick	Kent Denver	OF/P	Senior
Ben Padrnos	St. Mary’s	OF/P	Senior
Jake Spence	University	OF/P	Senior
AJ Stephens	Faith Christian	LHP/OF/1B	Senior
Austin Stone	Faith Christian	RHP/INF	Senior
Travis Struble	Manitou Springs	3B/P	Senior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Davyn Adamscheck	Manitou Springs	SS/P	Junior
Dominic Archuleta	Manitou Springs	OF/P	Senior
Dalton Chandler	Lamar	P/OF	Sophomore
Gabe Hegarty	Faith Christian	OF/RHP/DH	Senior
Taed Heydinger	Bayfield	OF/P	Senior
Christian Johnson	The Academy	C/P	Senior
Dalton Lind	Eaton	RHP/OF	Senior
Cesar Mercado	Valley	INF/P	Junior
Zane Phelps	Bayfield	INF/P/C	Senior
Spencer Wilcox	University	OF/P	Senior

Honorable mention:

• Robbie Alejo, Senior, Alamosa
• Thatcher Beatty, Senior, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton
• Craig Beckfield, Senior, Platte Canyon
• Dax Bender, Junior, La Junta
• Jacob Brummel, Junior, St. Mary’s
• Rob Casey, Senior, Kent Denver
• Seth Crummer, Senior, Trinidad
• Timmy Engel, Senior, Centauri
• Landon Ford, Junior, Faith Christian
• Ty Hanzlicek, Senior, Valley
• BJ Hirschfeld, Senior, Brush
• Ty Jones, Senior, Florence
• Joe Kuhn, Senior, Eaton
• Xavier Manzanarez, Senior, Dolores Huerta Prep
• Brody Mcghehey, Senior, Bayfield
• Paul Medina, Junior, University
• Larry Nolasco, Senior, Bruce Randolph
• Ian Olson, Junior, Salida
• Tyler Percival, Senior, Gunnison
• Sam Richards, Sophomore, Colorado Academy
• Marcus Roberson, Junior, Bennett
• Quinn Stowell, Junior, Colorado Springs Christian
• Ian Turner, Senior, Gunnison
• Evan Wisdom, Senior, Sterling
• Jordan Yates, Sophomore, Buena Vista

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Class 2A

Player of the year: Luke Feigal, Dawson School

Coach of the year: Joe McKenzie, Dawson School

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Jonathon Cowles	Dayspring Christian Academy	RHP/CF/SS	Junior
Chance Dunker	Sedgwick County	RHP/2B/3B	Senior
Luke Feigal	Dawson School	RHP/3B	Senior
Tanner Fulkerson	Dawson School	SS/RHP	Senior
Cesar Gonzalez	Hotchkiss	P/INF	Senior
Kayden Seriani	Paonia	–	Sophomore
Trevor Smith	Paonia	–	Junior
Joe Stephen	Limon	–	Senior
Jake Tomcheck	Resurrection Christian	LHP/OF/1B	Senior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Bailey Benz	Rye	–
Bryce Buhr	Crowley County	C/P	Senior
Seth Clemente	Dawson School	2B/SS	Junior
Caden Eastin	County Line [Wiley/McClave]	–	Senior
Jimmy Fargo	Dayspring Christian Academy	C/RHP/CF	Sophomore
Evan Finley	Peyton	P/INF/C	Senior
James Larson	Limon	–	Senior
Jaden Miller	Paonia	–	Sophomore
Tyler Woodhams	Sedgwick County	RHP/SS/2B	Senior

Honorable mention:

• Caleb Andersen, Junior, Haxtun
• Layne Andrews, Senior, Yuma
• Dom Beck, Senior, Hotchkiss
• Tristen Cesko, Senior, Limon
• Jett County, Junior, Burlington
• Christian Dellamaestra, Junior, County Line [Wiley/McClave]
• Ryan Drury, Junior, Rye
• Jason Dutton, Senior, Wray
• Nolan Grenard, Senior, Swink
• Darrien Guy, Junior, Akron
• Cordell Hensley, Senior, Sedgwick County
• Trent Hill, Senior, Akron
• Derek Jung, Freshman, Front Range Christian
• Spencer Kelly, Senior, Calhan
• Eli Kirk, Junior, Hotchkiss
• Jacob Kohl, Senior, Evangelical Christian
• Pete Lanting, Senior, Denver Christian
• Chipper Lloyd, Senior, Front Range Christian
• Walter Martinez, Senior, Center
• Kasey Nusbaum, Senior, Kiowa/Simla
• Slater Podgorny, Sophomore, Paonia
• Brian Preston, Junior, Rocky Ford
• Ricardo Ramirez, Sophomore, Highland
• Trey Redner, Sophomore, Swink
• Brent Ritter, Senior, Swink
• Tucker Ward, Senior, Ignacio
• Emmitt White, Senior, Sargent
• Wyatt Workman, Senior, Haxtun

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Class 1A

Player of the year: Ricardo Juarez, Holly

Coach of the year: Dayne Eaton, Holly

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Jordan Ernst	Dove Creek	P/SS/OF	Senior
Tyler Fields	Cornerstone Christian Academy	C/INF/P	Senior
Ricardo Juarez	Holly	P/INF	Junior
Jaxon King	Fleming	–	Junior
Ryan Koeller	Granada	P	Junior
Eli Sievert	Rocky Mountain Lutheran	–	Senior
Marc Solis	Eads	3B/SS/P	Senior
Yaniel Vidal	Holly	SS/3B/P	Junior
Darian Wilkening	Fleming	–	Senior
Brandon Wilson	Holly	OF/3B/P	Sophomore

Honorable mention:

• Trenton Armintrout, Junior, Nucla
• Paul Asfeld, Sophomore, Fleming
• Case Baughman, Senior, Dove Creek
• Chase Boulter, Senior, Gilpin County
• Sam Dunlap, Senior, Cotopaxi
• Nathanael Garrett, Senior, Cornerstone Christian Academy
• Cullen Glosson, Freshman, Otis
• Jaime Huerta, Junior, Granada
• Derek Kibel, Sophomore, Dove Creek
• Paul Kidder, Junior, Community Christian
• Ben Lambrecht, Senior, Fleming
• Eryk Lorenz, Junior, Gilpin County
• David Reyes, Senior, Granada
• Marcos Rivera, Senior, Manzanola
• Devyn Rummel, Junior, Nucla
• Rhett Uhland, Junior, Eads
• Josh Weaver, Junior, Rocky Mountain Lutheran
• Cody Wilson, Junior, Peetz

For the third time this season, Silver Creek sits atop the Class 4A CHSAANow.com baseball rankings.

The Raptors came away with two key wins last week, one against Northridge and one against Greeley Central. They’ll finish their regular with one game against Greeley Central and two against Mountain View this week.

Mountain View was the No. 1 team in last week’s poll and sits at No. 2 this week.

Denver North is the only new team in the poll, landing at No. 8.

Pine Creek holds on to their No. 1 spot in 5A. The Eagles will see action every day this week as they close out the regular season.

Ralston Valley (No. 6) and Rocky Mountain (No. 8) are the new additions to the 5A poll this week.

Eaton remains the unanimous No. 1 team in 3A.

La Junta jumped four spots this week to land at No. 6 ahead of the Tri-Peaks League crossover games this weekend.

Brush is back in the 3A poll, taking the No. 10 spot this week.

Paonia is still undefeated and as a result, still the No. 1 team in 2A.

County Line (McClave/Wiley) jumped a couple of spots to land at No. 3 and even snagged two first-place votes along the way.

Crowley County is the only new addition to the 2A poll as the Chargers land at No. 9.

Granada hung on to the No. 1 spot in 1A.

Gilpin County broke into that poll, taking the No. 10 spot this week.

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

With some regular seasons already over, and others winding down, these will serve as the final rankings of the regular season in all classes. Postseason brackets will be released on CHSAANow.com when they become available.

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

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

Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Pine Creek (7)	12-1	107	1	2-0
2	ThunderRidge (3)	12-3	101	3	2-1
3	Regis Jesuit	12-4	82	7	2-0
4	Grandview (1)	11-3	76	2	2-1
5	Lakewood	13-4	45	5	2-1
6	Ralston Valley	10-5	41	–	1-0
7	Fort Collins	10-4	38	6	0-2
8	Rocky Mountain (1)	10-4	35	–	2-0
9	Dakota Ridge	10-5	29	10	2-0
10	Cherokee Trail	9-4	23	9	2-1
Others receiving votes:
Heritage 22, Mullen 22, Chaparral 16, Rock Canyon 9, Legacy 6, Monarch 3, Broomfield 2, Columbine 2, Chatfield 1.
Dropped out:
Heritage (4), Legacy (8).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Silver Creek (7)	13-3	104	3	2-0
2	Mountain View (4)	13-2	103	1	3-0
3	Pueblo West	13-3	89	2	1-0
4	Valor Christian	12-3	74	4	2-0
5	Pueblo South	12-4	60	5	1-0
6	Longmont	10-4	55	6	2-0
7	Windsor	11-3	41	7	1-0
8	Denver North (1)	13-1	26	–	2-0
9	Wheat Ridge	10-4	21	10	2-0
10	Pueblo Centennial	11-4	14	9	0-1
Others receiving votes:
Canon City 11, Northridge 9, Air Academy 4, Delta 2.
Dropped out:
Northridge (8).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Eaton (10)	16-0	100	1	2-0
2	University	13-4	84	2	2-0
3	Faith Christian	8-4	61	6	1-0
4	St. Mary’s	11-3	57	5	1-0
5	Bayfield	11-4	50	4	2-1
6	La Junta	13-4	47	10	2-0
7	The Academy	10-2	37	8	1-0
8	Lamar	13-4	33	3	0-2
9	Gunnison	13-2	30	7	1-1
10	Brush	10-4	12	–	3-0
Others receiving votes:
Sheridan 10, Valley 9, Sterling 6, Colorado Academy 5, Peak to Peak 5, Kent Denver 4.
Dropped out:
Sheridan (9).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Paonia (6)	17-0	91	1	3-0
2	Sedgwick County (2)	15-1	89	2	2-0
3	County Line (McClave/Wiley) (2)	10-2	77	5	1-0
4	Swink	13-4	75	4	2-1
5	Hotchkiss	15-1	65	3	1-0
6	Haxtun	12-5	39	8	0-0
7	Rocky Ford	8-3	36	6	1-0
8	Akron	11-4	34	9	1-0
9	Crowley County	11-5	13	–	3-1
10	Dayspring Christian	10-1	12	10	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Rye 10, Resurrection Christian 9, Limon 7, Front Range Christian 6, Peyton 5, Dawson School 2, Sargent 1, Yuma 1.
Dropped out:
Resurrection Christian (7).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Granada (7)	8-2	86	1	3-0
2	Eads (1)	9-3	79	4	2-0
3	Fleming	12-4	72	3	2-0
4	Holly	7-5	60	2	1-1
5	Nucla	9-10	45	7	2-1
6	Cotopaxi (1)	12-2	39	5	1-0
7	Rocky Mountain Lutheran	6-4	22	9	1-1
8	Manzanola	5-4	19	6	1-1
9	Genoa-Hugo	5-5	17	8	1-2
10	Gilpin County	6-5	15	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Otis 10, Springfield 10, Stratton/Liberty 8, Dove Creek 5, Peetz 5, Antonito 2, Cheyenne Wells 1.
Dropped out:
Stratton/Liberty (10).

Chatfield was the big benefactor of two Regis Jesuit losses last week.

The Chargers come into this week as the new No. 1 team in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com baseball poll. Monday they topped Arapahoe, and had a huge Thursday showdown with the then No. 1 Raiders.

Regis Jesuit was coming off a loss to Fairview and was looking to bounce back, but a seven-run sixth inning for the Chargers was good enough to get the win. As a result, despite losing to Bear Creek on Saturday, Chatfield sits atop the 5A rankings.

ThunderRidge made the most impressive jump of the week to land at No. 2. They were the No. 9 team in last week’s poll.

Fort Collins has played well enough that it broke into the rankings this week at No. 9 respectively.

The 4A rankings also saw a new No. 1 team emerge as D’Evelyn reclaims the top spot that Silver Creek had taken a week ago.

There were two new teams in the 4A poll as Mountain View comes in at No. 5 and Pueblo Centennial rounds out the rankings at No. 10.

The Eaton Reds remain undefeated on the year and also remain the No. 1 team in the 3A poll. The top four teams from a week ago held on to their spot this week.

The Academy was the only new team to break into the 3A rankings, landing at No. 10.

Paonia swept all four games they played last week to hold on to their No. 1 ranking in 2A.

Front Range Christian, who remains undefeated on the year at 8-0, breaks into the 2A polls at No. 9. The Falcons were the only newcomer this week.

Holly is still the No. 1 team in 1A, getting five of nine first-place votes.

Fleming jumped two spots to land at No. 2 and Gilpin County is the only new team in the 1A poll, landing at No. 8.

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 for all classes are below.

[divider]

CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

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

Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Chatfield (5)	8-2	109	3	2-1
2	ThunderRidge	6-1	92	9	1-0
3	Pine Creek (4)	7-1	88	5	2-1
4	Regis Jesuit	6-3	64	1	1-2
5	Grandview (3)	4-2	57	4	2-1
6	Heritage	7-2	46	10	3-1
7	Douglas County	6-2	43	8	1-1
8	Cherry Creek	5-2	39	2	1-1
9	Fort Collins	6-1	33	–	2-0
10	Ralston Valley	5-3	17	6	1-1
Others receiving votes:
Cherokee Trail 14, Fairview 14, Dakota Ridge 13, Rangeview 10, Lakewood 7, Rock Canyon 6, Rocky Mountain 6, Legacy 2.
Dropped out:
Rock Canyon (7).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	D’Evelyn (8)	5-1	100	2	1-0
2	Silver Creek (3)	7-2	91	1	2-2
3	Canon City	10-1	67	3	2-0
4	Pueblo West	8-3	46	5	2-0
5	Mountain View	6-0	44	–	4-0
6	Wheat Ridge	5-2	42	6	1-0
7	Pueblo East	7-3	38	4	1-2
8	Valor Christian	6-3	34	7	1-1
9	Lewis-Palmer	7-2	32	8	3-0
10	Pueblo Centennial	8-1	28	–	4-0
Others receiving votes:
Longmont 18, Pueblo South 14, Denver North 12, Windsor 10, Northridge 9, Green Mountain 8, Palmer Ridge 8, Greeley Central 6, Montrose 1.
Dropped out:
Denver North (9), Longmont (10).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Eaton (10)	8-0	100	1	4-0
2	Bayfield	6-3	75	2	2-1
3	Lamar	8-1	71	3	2-0
4	University	5-3	59	4	4-1
5	Faith Christian	5-3	58	7	3-0
6	Brush	6-1	50	8	3-0
7	Gunnison	7-1	35	5	2-1
8	La Junta	9-2	32	6	3-1
9	Valley	5-3	19	10	2-1
10	The Academy	7-0	15	–	3-0
Others receiving votes:
Sterling 12, Kent Denver 7, Sheridan 6, St. Mary’s 5, Liberty Common 4, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Salida 1.
Dropped out:
Kent Denver (9).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Paonia (7)	10-0	96	1	4-0
2	Sedgwick County (3)	8-1	88	2	2-0
3	County Line (McClave/Wiley)	7-0	73	4	3-0
4	Hotchkiss (1)	10-0	72	3	2-0
5	Resurrection Christian	3-4	56	5	2-4
6	Rye	9-1	45	7	6-0
7	Rocky Ford	5-2	40	6	1-2
8	Swink	7-3	25	9	5-1
9	Front Range Christian	8-0	20	–	5-0
10	Haxtun	6-4	19	8	1-2
Others receiving votes:
Akron 15, Yuma 15, Limon 13, Peyton 6, Crowley County 4, Ignacio 4, Sanford 4, Sargent 4, Dayspring Christian 3, Evangelical Christian 3.
Dropped out:
Limon (10).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Holly (5)	5-1	79	1	3-0
2	Fleming	6-3	66	4	3-0
3	Granada (1)	3-2	62	2	2-0
4	Eads (1)	5-2	58	3	2-0
5	Cotopaxi (1)	7-1	53	6	2-0
6	Rocky Mountain Lutheran	3-1	48	7	1-1
7	Dove Creek	4-7	30	5	1-2
8	Gilpin County	4-2	23	–	3-1
9	Briggsdale (1)	3-2	16	8	0-2
10	Nucla	3-7	13	10	2-2
Others receiving votes:
Manzanola 10, Peetz 9, Community Christian 8, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 6, Otis 6, Stratton/Liberty 4, Denver Jewish Day 1, Springfield 1.
Dropped out:
Community Christian (9).