Horizon boys soccer scored both goals in the half to get a 2-0 win over Monarch, giving the Hawks their first win of the year.
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Photos: Legacy, Northglenn boys wrestling gets wins at tri-meet
Both Northglenn and Legacy boys wrestling got dual wins at a triangular meet with Horizon on Thursday night.
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Photos: Mountain Range girls swimming gets dual win over Horizon
Mountain Range girls swimming looked strong as it grabbed a 124-62 dual meet win over Horizon on Wednesday.
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Photos: No. 1 Mead boys basketball edges Horizon
James Shiers scored 20 points to lead Class 4A No. 1 Mead to a tough 72-67 win over Horizon on Friday night.
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Photos: No. 11 Chaparral boys basketball wins thriller over Horizon
A see-saw matchup saw Class 5A No. 11 Chaparral boys basketball come away with a close 56-52 win over Horizon on Tuesday.
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Horizon football coach Frank Ybarra calls it a career
(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com) After 34 years of prowling a football sideline, Frank Ybarra is opting for a seat in the stands.
The Horizon football coach got his team through a tricky Season A schedule but has decided that the 2020 season has been his last. After coaching and educating for more than three decades, he’s heading into retirement.
He leaves behind a life dedicated to the service of young student-athletes both on the field and in the classroom.
“It was my life,” Ybarra said. “I’ll remember all the relationships built with my kids and fellow coaches. I’ve met some of my best friends of the world through coaching. Some of the kids I coached are now in their 40’s and we still keep in contact and they’re still a big part of my life.”
His coaching career featured an even split as an assistant and as a head coach. The first 17 years of his coaching career were spent at Northglenn as an assistant. He then took the job to be the head coach at Horizon, where he remained for the final 17 years of his career.
“I never thought I’d leave Northglenn,” Ybarra said. “I played there and that was my whole life growing up. I never thought I’d go anywhere else, but I’ve been here just as long.”
Although the Hawks had struggled recently, they had put together a solid year back in 2015. They claimed the Class 5A Front Range League title and beat Doherty in the first round of the state tournament before falling to Pomona.
But Ybarra never measured success by wins and losses. He measured it on whether or not his players lived up to and exceeded their potential and how they applied the lessons learned on the field to their lives.
Coaching is admirable profession to get into, yet has its challenges. He wants to encourage the growth of the coaching ranks, but knows that support is needed not just in his building but throughout the community overall.
“New coaches want everybody to love them,” Ybarra said. “It just doesn’t work that way. You have to earn that trust and earn that love. You’re going to take some bumps along the way, you just have to fight through it.”
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All-state football teams for the 2020 season
The 2020 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches across the state.
Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.
CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created from the results of the coaches’ vote.
Because there will be two football seasons during the 2020-21 school year, this is the all-state football team for Season A. There will be a separate all-state football team released for Season C.
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Class 5A
(PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com) Player of the year: Myles Purchase, Cherry Creek
Coach of the year: Dave Logan, Cherry Creek
First Team Name School Pos. Year Al Ashford III Cherry Creek CB/WR/FS Senior James Betschart Legend OL Senior Julian Hammond Cherry Creek QB Senior Gunnar Helm Cherry Creek TE Senior Jake Hives Columbine OL Senior Aaron Karas Pomona T Junior Nick Lyon Valor Christian T/DT Senior Braden Miller Eaglecrest OT Junior Liam O’Brien Fairview QB Senior Seyi Oladipo Eaglecrest CB Senior Boden Page Cherry Creek P Junior Grant Page Fairview WR Junior Chase Penry Cherry Creek WR Senior Jack Pospisil Pomona QB/DB Senior Domingo Prince Cherry Creek T/G Senior Myles Purchase Cherry Creek CB/RB Senior Leslie Richardson III Smoky Hill QB Senior Ty Robinson Eaglecrest WR/S Senior Gavin Sawchuk Valor Christian RB Junior Mukendi Wa-Kalonji Grandview DE Senior Arden Walker Cherry Creek DE/LB Senior Brayden Wood Fairview DE Senior Gus Zilinskas Cherry Creek DT/FB Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Jackson Anderson Valor Christian C/DE Senior Jay Barry Fairview DB Senior Austin Brown Ralston Valley T/G Senior Seth Cromwell Columbine FB/MLB Junior Caden Dollar Fossil Ridge MLB/RB Senior Connor Eise Legend RB Senior George Fitzpatrick Cherry Creek T/TE Junior Elijah Hamilton Valor Christian TE/MLB/TE Senior Anthony Harris Jr. Smoky Hill WR Junior Sam Krysa Mountain Vista CB/WR Senior Isaac Lacy Lakewood DL/OL Senior Aidan Lehman Mullen K/P Senior Mason Maddox Cherokee Trail DT/G Senior Jake Maikkula Valor Christian T/DT Junior Malik Majekodunmi Cherry Creek LB/DE Senior Brannon McGowan Arapahoe LT/RG Junior Justin Michael Poudre T/G/TE Senior Jaxon Muma Legend S Senior Clay Nanke Regis Jesuit DE/TE Senior Jordan Norwood Valor Christian MLB/RB Junior Ezekiel Peirce Arapahoe RB/LB/MLB Senior James Walker II Cherry Creek RB Senior AJ Zamora Pomona RB/LB Senior Honorable mention:
- Tanner Arkin, LB/TE, Fossil Ridge, Senior
- Spencer Aye, G, Regis Jesuit, Senior
- Matthew Baer, DE/DT, Regis Jesuit, Senior
- Mike Beeson, T/LS, Horizon, Senior
- Jake Berry, OL, Fairview, Senior
- Charlie Carlston, WR, Ralston Valley, Senior
- Mason Dickerson, FS, Legacy, Junior
- David Dody, RB, Regis Jesuit, Senior
- Jackson Dorr, P, Valor Christian, Senior
- Stone Fletcher, DT/NG, Horizon, Junior
- Blake Haggerty, CB/WR, Castle View, Junior
- Andrew Hale, S/WR, Valor Christian, Junior
- Evan Harrell, CB/SS, Cherokee Trail, Junior
- Jaxon Heil, SS/RB, Mullen, Junior
- Adam Holton, LB/WR, Mountain Vista, Senior
- JuJu Howard, LB, Pomona, Senior
- Wesley Jones, K, Columbine, Junior
- Ryan Kawashima, Cherokee Trail,
- Cole Kesner, C/DT, Highlands Ranch, Senior
- Sean Kidd, RB/SB, Rocky Mountain, Senior
- Tyson Lambert, ILB/TE, ThunderRidge, Senior
- Tyler Larson, WR, Valor Christian, Senior
- JP Luketu, RB, Eaglecrest, Senior
- Connor Mantelli, K/P, Douglas County, Senior
- Colton Martin, DB, Grandview, Senior
- Watson McBride, DE/T, Valor Christian, Senior
- Ren Miller, C/NG, Castle View, Senior
- Chase Muller, RB/DB, Pomona, Junior
- JJ Nelson, CB, Chaparral, Senior
- Cody Pettitt, DE/G, Fossil Ridge, Senior
- Garrett Quenzer, G, Prairie View, Senior
- Ryan Randall, DE, Rocky Mountain, Senior
- Jonah Rubadue, G/DT, Chaparral, Senior
- Michael Runnels, LB/RB, Arvada West, Sophomore
- Luke Sandy, TE/OL/DL, Legend, Junior
- Chris Sarkodie, T, Overland, Senior
- Kalen Shoemaker, QB, Legend, Senior
- Braelon Tate, Legacy, Junior
- Anthony Tocchini, T/C, Regis Jesuit, Senior
- Chase Tompkins, WR/CB/FS, ThunderRidge, Junior
- Jarrell Trahan, RB/CB, Highlands Ranch, Senior
- Nunie Tuitele, DE, Regis Jesuit, Junior
- Kade Unberhagen, Doherty, Senior
- Marc Wessbecker, FS/RB, Castle View, Junior
- Trace Williams-Mitchel, T/DT, Columbine, Junior
- Hunter Wilson, MLB, Cherokee Trail, Senior
- Jack Zilligen, LB, Rock Canyon, Senior
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Class 4A
(PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com) Player of the year: Zack Rakowsky, Loveland
Coach of the year: Jeff Mauck, Loveland
First Team Name School Pos. Year Colten Brueggeman Montrose OL Senior Cale Cormaney Rampart QB/FS Senior Conroy raymond Dixon-agnew Loveland T/NG Senior Kaden Dudley Palmer Ridge WR/SS Senior Hall Edmonds Broomfield MLB/RB Senior Matthew Eich Broomfield K/P Senior Beau Freyler Pine Creek FS/WR/RB Senior Jayden Fuller Fountain-Fort Carson G/DE Senior Ben Gultig Dakota Ridge QB Senior Jack Hanenburg Ponderosa QB Senior Aidan Hockel Loveland G/DE Senior Zaine Hood Brighton DT Senior Tanner Jolley Fruita Monument DE/T Senior Connor Jones Palmer Ridge T/G Junior Q Jones Fountain-Fort Carson RB Senior Luke McAllister Palmer Ridge QB Senior Charlie Offerdahl Dakota Ridge DB/RB/KR Senior Cael Porter Ponderosa RB/S Senior Zack Rakowsky Loveland QB/S Senior Thomas Schneider Fountain-Fort Carson T/DE Senior Chase Silva Skyline QB/FS Senior Jason Soderlin Dakota Ridge OL Senior Joey Treccia Ponderosa G Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Justice Brashear Broomfield T/G Senior Grayden Bridwell Skyline SB/SS Senior Are’an Burr Air Academy MLB/LB Senior Anthony Costanzo Palmer Ridge FS/WR Junior Brayden Dorman Vista Ridge QB Sophomore Tai Faavae Fountain-Fort Carson MLB/RB Sophomore Terrance Ferguson Heritage WR/TE Senior Nico Gagliardi Cheyenne Mountain DE/RB/TE Junior Mason Galbreath Dakota Ridge WR Senior Spencer Hardy Dakota Ridge DL/FB Senior Kevin J allen Broomfield OL/DL Senior Cameron Jones Palmer Ridge DE/TE Senior Braden Kramer Pine Creek ATH/DL Junior Justis Laulu Vista Ridge DT/G Junior Ian Loomis Loveland MLB/FB Junior Lukas Moran Pueblo West DE Senior John Pastore Erie T/DT Junior Tilo Pena Dakota Ridge K Senior Jadyn Tafoya Loveland ILB/TE/RB Senior Armony Trujillo Fruita Monument Junior Mason Veve Erie WR/RB Senior Conner Waite Windsor ILB/OG/LS Senior Jaydon Young Rampart NG/C Senior Honorable mention:
- DJ Allen, WR/DE/TE, Widefield, Junior
- Oscar Aranday, G/DT, Skyline, Senior
- Kaden Arrastia, OL, Dakota Ridge, Senior
- Lamaine Arrington jr, RB/FS, Pueblo West, Junior
- Claudio Austin, Grand Junction Central, Senior
- Austin Bierhaus, CB/LB/TE, Loveland, Senior
- Trent Blundell, RB/DB, Montrose, Senior
- Jake Boley, OLB, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
- Eli Bowman, WR/FS, Brighton, Senior
- CJ Brown, T/DT, Rampart, Senior
- Braxton Burrows, WR/LB, Widefield, Senior
- Yahir Chairez-Salazar, MLB/RB, Greeley Central, Junior
- JJ Dickerson, K/P, Mesa Ridge, Senior
- Aiden Gaddis, DT, Longmont, Senior
- Isacc Gomez, WR/DB, Thornton, Sophomore
- Jimmy Grace, DL/OL, Monarch, Sophomore
- Austin Griffin, FB, Montrose, Junior
- Jack Hanson, K, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
- Eric Haslett, MLB/T, Rampart, Senior
- Espin Hernandez, FB/MLB, Fruita Monument, Senior
- Joel Hesse, DT/T/DE, Skyline, Senior
- Daymond Hill Jr., RB, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
- Eli Hubert, WR/CB, Silver Creek, Junior
- thane humiston, RB/DE, Mesa Ridge, Junior
- Alexis Irizarry, CB/RB, Greeley West, Junior
- Anthony Jay, G/C, Liberty, Senior
- Aiden Johnson, HB/LB/SS, Grand Junction, Senior
- Caleb Johnson, WR, Longmont, Junior
- Joe Killian, WR/RB/C, Loveland, Senior
- Mason Lowe, WR, Chatfield, Sophomore
- Raul Martinez, OL/DL, Montrose, Senior
- Troy McCarthy, RB/LB, Standley Lake, Senior
- Mason Micci, RB/DB, Coronado, Senior
- Carter Motichka, WR, Ponderosa, Senior
- Branyon Murdock, Pine Creek, Senior
- Joe Naple, MLB/ATH, Palmer, Junior
- Keegan Patterson, QB/SS, Longmont, Junior
- Hunter Peck, ILB/OG/FB, Windsor, Senior
- Matthew Ramsey, G/LB, Brighton, Senior
- Marcellus Reed, WR/CB, Palmer Ridge, Senior
- Ray Salvatore, DE/G, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior
- Eric San Souci, OL/DL, Coronado, Senior
- Christopher Smith, G/DE, Wheat Ridge, Senior
- Jaden Solano, WR/DB, Broomfield, Senior
- Philip Sonntag, T/G, Pueblo West, Senior
- Ryan Toy, OL/DL, Golden, Senior
- Adrian Valenzuela, RB/CB, Bear Creek, Senior
- AJ Wheeler, DL/OL, Broomfield, Senior
- Gavin Whetzal, LB/WR, Pine Creek, Junior
- Tyson Williams, WB/CB/K, Loveland, Junior
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Class 3A
(Brad Cochi) Player of the year: Jordan Woolverton, Durango
Coach of the year: David Vogt, Durango
First Team Name School Pos. Year Isaac Abramson Lutheran C/G Senior Nathan Bailey Mead RB/LB Senior Tommy Brake Roosevelt OL/DL Senior Andrew Cole Roosevelt T Senior Ben Finneseth Durango WR/SS Senior Liam Gray Holy Family K/WR Senior Luke Guarienti Pueblo South WR/FS Senior Brig Hartson Roosevelt QB/LB Senior Trevin Johnson Holy Family RB Senior Cord Kringlen Holy Family OL/DL Senior George Longoria Pueblo South RB/LB Senior Brian Mata Pueblo South T Junior Dorian Pacheco Lutheran RB/MLB Junior Ford Pitts Durango DE/LB Senior Kyler Reimers Durango DE Senior Ethan Ryan Durango G/DT Senior Kenny Seriani Palisade TE/DE Senior Kevin Sjogren Palisade TE/LB/LS Junior Noah Wagner Conifer RB/MLB Senior Cooper Walton Roosevelt LB/RB Junior Brody Welch Holy Family OL/DL Senior Briggs Wheatley Fort Morgan QB Junior Jordan Woolverton Durango QB/FS Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Lisandro Aguilar Eagle Valley ILB/FB Senior JJ Armstrong Green Mountain T/DT Senior Josh Bates Durango C/G Sophomore Jace Bellah Pueblo South QB/CB Junior Bennie Edwards Fort Morgan G/DT/DT Senior Rocco Estes Durango DE Senior Gavin Garrettson Mead QB Junior Brenden Harding Pueblo East WR/CB/FS Senior Chase Hartman Pueblo County QB/SS Senior Jake Hatton Lewis-Palmer OL/DL Senior Griffin Lauritano Evergreen QB/FS/SS Senior Jason Logan Canon City OL/DL Senior Noah Martens Evergreen RB/MLB/SS Senior Allen Ortiz Green Mountain WR/SS Senior Cole Rairick Lutheran T/DE Junior Alex Rix Roosevelt C/G Senior Devon Scriber Discovery Canyon G/DT Senior Hayden Sock Mead RB/CB/P Senior Keegan Sterkel Roosevelt RB/CB Senior Justin Trostel Holy Family LB Senior Gunner Truby Conifer MLB/QB/TE Senior Gabe Vickers Fort Morgan G/MLB Senior Michael White Holy Family QB Senior Honorable mention:
- Buddy Almintakh, DT/G, Pueblo East, Senior
- Ayden Bartko, QB, Niwot, Senior
- Ray Bellotti, DT, Conifer, Senior
- Connor Clancy, K, Discovery Canyon, Senior
- Aidan Collins, WR/FS/RB, Summit, Junior
- Breckin Davis, WR/FS, Lewis-Palmer, Senior
- Patrick Diem, RB/SS, Northridge, Senior
- Zach Hansen, Evergreen, Senior
- Gabe Harrison, QB/DB, Palisade, Senior
- Clay Heffron, TE/DE/WR, Pueblo Central, Senior
- Gavin Howes, DE/OT, Pueblo County, Senior
- Alex Hurr, WR, Mountain View, Senior
- Marshall Jones, OG/ILB, Battle Mountain, Junior
- Cameron Kalaf, QB/SB, Summit, Senior
- Graham Kalaf, G/DL, Summit, Junior
- Aaron Kness, TE/MLB/LS, Northridge, Senior
- William Knight, DT, Durango, Junior
- Cael Langford, RB/MLB, Fort Morgan, Senior
- Reese Lehman, T/DL, Frederick, Senior
- John Lopez, RB/FS, Pueblo South, Senior
- Cayden Mazurek, WR/FS/P, Riverdale Ridge, Senior
- Elijah Morales, ATH/FS, Battle Mountain, Junior
- Tyler Morrison, SS/TE, Eagle Valley, Senior
- Anthony Munoz, DT/G, Roosevelt, Sophomore
- Seth Newton, WR/DB, Canon City, Senior
- Kenneth Pasion, QB/SS/RB, Discovery Canyon, Senior
- Tucker Peterson, WR/FS, Roosevelt, Sophomore
- Mason Rosser, DT/C, Conifer, Junior
- Dylan Ruane, FB/MLB, Discovery Canyon, Senior
- Brady Samaras, LB/FB, Holy Family, Junior
- Josh Smith, OL/DL, Canon City, Senior
- Corby Tecu, RB/LB, Mead, Junior
- Colton Thewes, LB/WR, Lutheran, Senior
- Jeremiah Vasquez, C/DT, Battle Mountain, Senior
- John Wagner, T/DE, Evergreen, Senior
- Craig Wright, WR, Niwot, Junior
- Devan Zahl, QB/DE, Lewis-Palmer, Junior
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Class 2A
(Lance Wendt/wendt5280.com) Player of the year: Zane Rankin, Lamar
Coach of the year: Zac Lemon, Eaton
First Team Name School Pos. Year Tanner True Eaton DE/C/G Senior Brady Albrandt Sterling DE/TE Senior Tanner Applebee Resurrection Christian MLB/RB Senior Colbi Braslin Delta WR/DL Senior Blake Buxton Lamar WR/CB Senior Nolan Bynum Delta QB/SS Senior Alex Castaneda Lamar DE/G Senior Ryan Dirksen Eaton DE/RB Junior Ethan Florez Eaton RB/LB Junior Caleb Frink Moffat County RB/SS Senior James Goff Delta OL/ILB Senior Jeff Gore Valley RB/LB Senior Scott Grable Eaton QB Senior Justin Hawthorne Resurrection Christian LB/DE Junior Devyn Kincade Lamar OL Senior Keaton Knaub Sterling DT/TE/DE Senior Juan Maravilla Eaton RB/LB Senior Kade McDaniel Platte Valley Senior Tucker Myers Sterling Senior Zane Rankin Lamar QB/CB Senior Evan Raymond Pagosa Springs G/DT Senior Holden Tatman Resurrection Christian DE Senior Alex Vonderharr Woodland Park K/P Junior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Peter Bullett Berthoud G/DT Senior Kaden Carlson Platte Valley OL Senior Bryson Cox Woodland Park TE/DE Senior Daniel Cruz Moffat County G/DE Senior Luis DeLaTorre Lamar K Senior Crosby Edwards Bayfield QB/WR/CB Senior Cesar Hinojos Brush FB/DE Junior Dylan Jaramillo Fort Lupton C/DT Junior Jackson Keil Sterling WR/FS Junior Devyn Lauer Platte Valley Junior Eddie Lemos Resurrection Christian S/WR Junior Mitch Lewis Pagosa Springs WR/SS Senior Caden Measner University SB/SS Senior Weston Meyer Platte Valley SB/CB Junior Jack Myers University T/G Senior Salvador Rojas Eaton RB/FS Senior Peyton Rose Sterling WR/FS Senior Christian Scandrett Resurrection Christian LB/TE Senior Corey Scranton Moffat County G/DT Senior Brad Self Platte Valley OL Senior Bryce Strang University LB/T Senior Dylan Tressler Pagosa Springs RB/CB Senior Morgan Tribbett Eaton DE Sophomore Honorable mention:
- Damian Antonio Ramos, CB/RB, Lamar, Senior
- Grant Aucoin, QB/MLB, Pagosa Springs, Senior
- Wil Aucoin, RB/DE, Pagosa Springs, Junior
- Shane Bishop, QB, D’Evelyn, Senior
- Brandon Blanco, MLB, Valley, Senior
- Brock Burkholder, WR/CB, Sterling, Senior
- Gage Butler, RB/FS, Eaton, Senior
- Joseph Campagna, RB/MLB, Moffat County, Senior
- Ryan Connelley, Elizabeth, Junior
- Logan Curtis, Platte Valley, Junior
- Kayden Derbigny, DT/T, Fort Lupton, Sophomore
- Dylan Evans, LB/RB, Resurrection Christian, Senior
- Hunter gator Goff, TE/ILB, Delta, Junior
- AJ Goldfain, MLB/FB, Resurrection Christian, Senior
- Pedro Gomez, OL, Lamar, Senior
- Nate Gravagno, WR/LB, Englewood, Senior
- Logan Hafey, DE/T, Moffat County, Junior
- Colton Johnson, RB/LB, Delta, Senior
- Gunner Johnson (labbe), QB/DB, Englewood, Junior
- Cameron Kirwan, T/DE, Middle Park, Senior
- Jayden Lawrence, G/C, Elizabeth, Junior
- Alejandro Maltos-Garcia, QB/SS, Brush, Junior
- Aidan O’Donnell, WR/FS, Pagosa Springs, Senior
- Damian Orozco, DE/LB, Alamosa, Junior
- Sebastian Owens, C/G, Arvada, Senior
- Jace Perez, WR/CB, Elizabeth, Junior
- Servando Perez, QB/SS, Valley, Senior
- Garrett Purman, C/G, Berthoud, Junior
- Braden Roskam, RB/FS, Woodland Park, Senior
- Nathan Scharnhorst, QB/FS, Delta, Junior
- Zayne Stam, Weld Central, Junior
- Taran Teeter, MLB/FB, Moffat County, Junior
- Anthony Torrez, RB/MLB, La Junta, Junior
- Zachary Vaughan, OG/DT, Severance, Junior
- Kyle Wellen, RB, Brush, Junior
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Class 1A
(Paul Soriano) Player of the year: Kory Tacha, Limon
Coach of the year: Mike O’Dwyer, Limon
First Team Name School Pos. Year Alexis Aguilar Wray G/MLB Senior Joey Beckner Holyoke DE/T Senior Matthias Brown Strasburg MLB/T Junior Owen Busetti Florence MLB/RB Senior Chance Cannon Limon G Junior Mason Claunch Centauri RB/CB Junior Tyler Collins Wray QB/FS Senior Bijah Cornell Florence TE/DE Senior Trystan Graf Strasburg RB/FS Senior A.j. Hemphill Strasburg WR/MLB Senior Trey Hines Limon QB/CB Junior Jeremiah Leeper Limon RB/LB Junior Nico Marchitelli Gunnison QB/LB/P Senior Christian Matus Hotchkiss OT/DT Senior Holden Morgan Highland RB/LB Senior Ryan Phelan Meeker QB/DE Senior Collin Russell Strasburg QB/CB Senior Landon Salmans Wray C/DT Senior Kaysen Schmidt Limon DL/OL Senior Byron Shawcroft Centauri QB/DE Junior Miles Sprague Holyoke QB/LB Junior Kory Tacha Limon LB/RB Senior Julian Valencia Strasburg K/WR Freshman Second Team Name School Pos. Year Junior Arambula Wray SS/WR Senior Ky Bandy Limon LB/RB Junior Evan Bright Florence OL/LB Senior Zach Buhr Centauri RB/LB Junior Alex Carr Limon DB/TE Senior Rian Chavez Colorado Springs Christian DT/G Senior Mac Copeland Bennett RB/MLB Senior Juan Cortes Yuma T/DE/DT Senior Joe Dunn Colorado Springs Christian RB/SS Senior Cobi Garcia Monte Vista MLB/RB Senior Jeiven Gonzalez Highland OL/DT Junior Traycer Hall Hotchkiss FB/ILB Senior Coulson Hollembeak Hotchkiss DE/G Junior Brandon Hussey Peyton RB/LB/ILB Senior John Jacoby Bennett DT/G/T Senior Cooper Main Meeker G/LB Senior Carter Neff Hotchkiss C/DE/MLB Junior Blaine Peebles Hotchkiss FS/P Junior Colton Pettit Highland TE/LB Senior Julian Sullivan Florence OL/DL Senior Kelton Turner Meeker RB/SS Junior Tell Wade Wray OL/DL Sophomore Mordecai White Hotchkiss RB/DB Junior Honorable mention:
- Carlos Almeida, TE/DT, Center, Senior
- Grant Blackmon, T/DT, Platte Canyon, Senior
- Cooper Brower, C, Rye, Senior
- Sam Buckhanan, OL/ILB/QB, Gunnison, Junior
- Adnex Bumba, DE/LB, Jefferson, Senior
- Shawn Campbell, WR, Ignacio, Junior
- Yahir Chavez, QB/ATH, Hotchkiss, Senior
- Colby Clatterbaugh, RB/MLB, Meeker, Senior
- Zak Cobb, C/DT/ILB, Peyton, Junior
- Brady Collins, WR/NG, Wray, Sophomore
- MIke Dean, DT/DE/T, Platte Canyon, Senior
- Dusty Duran, TE/DE, Monte Vista, Junior
- Nate Early, WR/DB, Banning Lewis Academy, Junior
- Zachary Eskelson, OL/DT, Meeker, Junior
- Dom Felice, TE/DE, Paonia, Senior
- Parker Franz, OL/LB, Burlington, Senior
- Severin Grundvig, ILB/RB, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
- Gael Guzman, G/DT/K, Bennett, Senior
- Allen Hardey, FS/SS/QB, Platte Canyon, Junior
- Baron Holman, WR/CB, Centauri, Junior
- Cade Killin, DE/T, Holyoke, Junior
- Fletcher Madrid, Del Norte, Senior
- Josh Martinez, QB/DB/WR, Florence, Senior
- Quentin Nolan-Henson, DE/G, Rocky Ford, Senior
- Tyrese Otero, WR/CB/FS, Monte Vista, Senior
- Isaac Peerman, Del Norte, Senior
- Clay Robinson, RB/SS, Yuma, Junior
- Aidyn Shafer, G/DT, Holyoke, Junior
- Wyatt Sprague, WR/SS, Holyoke, Freshman
- Caleb Stockton, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
- Jack Swanson, WR/FS, Strasburg, Senior
- Iley Tuttle, FS/WR/CB, Peyton, Senior
- Brody Wagner, G/LB, Cedaredge, Senior
- Evan Walls, G/C/T, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior
- Deklan Wilk, LB, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior
- Jeremy Woodward, RB/LB, Meeker, Senior
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8-man
(Kevin Prickett/prickettpix.com) Player of the year: Kelton Gartrell, Sanford
Coach of the year: Chris Michel, Sedgwick County
First Team Name School Pos. Year Derrick Alber Merino DE/SE Junior Nolan Carlson Sedgwick County G/DE Junior Jared Ehmke Sedgwick County QB Senior Trent Elliott Merino RB/MLB Senior Kaleb Fowler Sedgwick County Senior Andrew Frank Merino CB/RB Senior Kelton Gartrell Sanford RB/MLB Junior Hayden Gray Dove Creek G/DE Senior Omar Guerrero Sanford C/NG Senior Terrance Heath Sedgwick County WR/DE Senior Fabian Lopez Sedgwick County Senior Coletin Mazerall Simla Senior Chase Moore Mancos RB Junior Gabriel Proctor Fowler LB/OL Senior Christian Still Dayspring Christian Academy QB/CB Senior Jaciel Villalobos Sedgwick County SS/WR Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Jhett Alapai Elbert TE/DL Senior Jackson Bates Fowler HB/DB Senior Mason E hanagan Swink DT/G/FB Senior Brandon Eglinton Calhan QB Senior Colt Fury Mancos G Senior Tate Goddard Sedgwick County MLB/FB Senior Andrew Harris Pikes Peak Christian QB/LB/RB Senior Josh Holman Sanford QB/LB Junior Stephen King Gilpin County RB/QB/S Senior Ethan Larsen Sanford WR/DE Junior Xavier Livesay Akron FB/DL Junior Anthony Lujan Rangely QB/FB/FB Senior Matthew Mendoza Swink HB/WR/S Senior Brett Price Sanford RB Senior Adam Schultz Crowley County Senior Ryan Tempel Haxtun OL/DL Senior Honorable mention:
- Nathaniel Aguilar, Crowley County, Senior
- Hector Almeida, South Park, Senior
- Braxton Asbell, ATH, Sargent, Senior
- Braxton Bates, TE/DB, Fowler, Senior
- Austin Beanland, C/DE, Dove Creek, Senior
- Blake Boulter, QB/DE/LB, Gilpin County, Senior
- Jakob Buller, QB/K/P, West Grand, Senior
- Alejandro Castanon, C/LB, West Grand, Senior
- Wyatt Cook, FB/LB/DE, Holly, Senior
- Christian Cova, WR, Mancos, Senior
- Chorbin Cressler, QB/CB, Dove Creek, Junior
- Austin Davis, OL/MLB, Rangely, Senior
- Brody Despard, RB/DB, Byers, Senior
- Rene Dominguez, RB/KR, West Grand, Senior
- Dakota Eaton, RB/DT/SE, Holly, Junior
- Zachery Edwards, RB/LB, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior
- Jose Garcia, CB/WR, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
- Brayden Glover, RB, Simla, Sophomore
- Traevin Jones, TE/LB, Caliche, Senior
- Owen Knode, QB/DB, Haxtun, Junior
- Hayden Lasley, Springfield, Senior
- Jacob Martin, CB/WR, Dayspring Christian Academy, Junior
- Aiden Martinez, McClave, Sophomore
- Keihlin Myers, QB/QB/QB, Rangely, Junior
- Vincent Nowicki, RB/WR/LB, Vail Christian, Junior
- Slater O’Brien, OL/DL, Vail Christian, Senior
- Grayson Pachner, QB/SE, Akron, Senior
- Kage Pepper, ATH, Sargent, Senior
- Monte Pickering, MLB/G, Lyons, Senior
- Gabe Polley, G, Rangely, Senior
- Sam Puderbaugh, OL/DL, Norwood, Senior
- Kevin Rice, DE/G/LB, Swink, Senior
- Isaiha Rivas, LB, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
- Damian Romero, QB/DB, Fowler, Senior
- Austin Schake, OG/DE, West Grand, Senior
- Rylee Smith, TE/DE, Fowler, Senior
- Cooper Tixier, G/DE, Wiley, Sophomore
- Tyler Wytulka, QB, Norwood, Senior
- Cade Zordel, RB/LB, Wiley, Senior
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6-man
(Lance Wendt/wendt5280.com) Player of the year: Brady Kuntz, Fleming
Coach of the year: John King, Fleming
First Team Name School Pos. Year Damien Barnes Eads RB/DE Senior Dominic Coleman Granada QB/RB/DB Junior Kade Comstock Fleming QB/S Senior Alex Cruz Stratton/Liberty FB/DE Sophomore Sullivan Farmer Kit Carson Senior Chris Goss Fleming LB/RB Senior John Hainer Granada FB/NG Sophomore Tyler Hase Stratton/Liberty TE/DE Senior Brady Kuntz Fleming DE/LB/HB Senior Jaret Lichty Stratton/Liberty RB/LB Senior Evan Worley Cheyenne Wells Junior Arek Wulf Prairie RB/DB/ATH Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Layne Brown Briggsdale TE/MLB Senior Malik Carlson Briggsdale RB/LB Junior Daniel Escareno Manzanola DE/QB/TB Junior Cordell Garriott North Park Senior Preston Hernandez Cheyenne Wells Senior Nolan Hill Peetz Senior Andy Long Prairie QB/DE/ATH Junior Trey Pearce Cheraw DB/QB Senior Evan Pieper North Park Junior Rogelio Rangel Cheyenne Wells Junior Dalton Sweazy Hanover OL/QB/MLB Junior Dayne Woodis Deer Trail Junior Honorable mention:
- Gus Andreatta, WR/DE/P, La Veta, Junior
- Richie Atencio, DL/OT, Sierra Grande, Senior
- Dillon Ball, Cheyenne Wells, Junior
- Logan Breyer, TE/DL, Stratton/Liberty, Sophomore
- Isiah Chairez, LB/RB/ATH, Sierra Grande, Junior
- Ty Coleman, Cotopaxi, Sophomore
- Peyton Cranson, Branson/Kim, Sophomore
- Jonathan De Jesus, RB/LB, Weldon Valley, Senior
- Yahir Enriquez, Idalia, Junior
- Junior Flores, RB/LB, Weldon Valley, Senior
- Samuel Koolstra, RB/LB, Arickaree/Woodlin, Junior
- Levi Miller, Genoa-Hugo, Senior
- Wyatt Miller, Genoa-Hugo, Junior
- Kevin Rodriquez, Walsh, Senior
- Nick Schroeder, WR/LB, Hi-Plains, Senior
- Cade Smith, Branson/Kim, Sophomore
- Porter Spady, RB/LB/K, Eads, Freshman
- Salvador Vigil, QB/S/LB, Mountain Valley, Senior
- Tatum White, DB/LB/SB, Cheraw, Junior
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Photos: Rocky Mountain football beats Horizon
Rocky Mountain football beat Horizon 23-16 on Thursday night in a Week 7 regular season game.
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Photos: Grandview football rides strong second half to beat Horizon
Grandview football cruised offensively and gave up just two points in the second half to beat Horizon 41-14 on Friday.
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Football roundup: Holy Family knocks off Lutheran in big 3A matchup
(Ben Peterson/Holy Family HS) Up 17-7 at halftime, Holy Family really used a big second half to expand the lead en route to a top-10 win over Lutheran on Friday.
The Tigers, ranked No. 4 in Class 3A, beat No. 2 Lutheran 38-14.
“It was a great win for our kids,” Holy Family coach Michael Gabriel told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “Our kids have really looked forward to this opportunity, to play a big game, this year. And they did a great job tonight.
Holy Family’s Trevin Johnson scored two first-quarter touchdowns to put his team up 14-0 after the first quarter.
“A key for us was just trying to get them off the field. Our kids did that. … We got a quick couple of scores.
Defensively, he said, “We have great team speed on that side of the ball, and those kids really like to hit. I think we set the tone early, and kept it on for the whole game.
After a field goal, Lutheran cut the lead to 17-7 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Michael White threw two touchdowns for Holy Family, one to Oscar Sena, and another to Liam Gray, to make it 31-7.
Lutheran cut into the lead, making it 31-14 after three quarters, but White added a rushing score for Holy Family in the fourth quarter for the final margin.
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2A: (10) Moffat County 26, (2) Delta 20
Caleb Frink and Evan Atkin each had two rushing touchdowns as Moffat County pulled off the big upset at home.
“We feel like we’ve been getting better every week, and this win tonight definitely makes us feel like we’ve taken a step in the right direction,” Moffat County coach Lance Scranton told the Scoreboard Show.
Frink got his team started with a first-quarter rushing score that put the Bulldogs up 6-0.
Delta responded on its next drive, capped by a touchdown pass to Hunter Goff, as they went ahead 7-6.
Moffat County retook the lead at 13-7 just before the end of the first quarter when Frink scored his second, this from from 25 yards out.
After Delta tied the game at 13 in the second quarter, Moffat County’s Evan Atkin put his team ahead 19-13 just two seconds before halftime.
In the second half, Moffat County recovered a fumble in Delta territory, and then Atkin punched it in for his second score for a 26-13 lead.
“Then, we just had to play defense, and our defense really came through,” Scranton said.
Delta’s Colbi Braslin hauled in a touchdown pass with 5:53 left, and the Panthers then got the ball back with less than a minute to go, but Moffat County’s Logan Hafey got a sack with two seconds left to secure the upset.
“That sealed the game, and that was it,” Scranton said.
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5A: (2) Valor Christian 45, (8) Ralston Valley 7
More photos from the game. (Kevin McNearny) In a game that was scheduled mid-week due to quarantines of opponents, Valor Christian built at 24-0 lead at halftime, and kept things rolling in the second half en route to the win.
Star Eagles running back Gavin Sawchuk rushed for two touchdowns, including scores of 69 and 27 yards, as he amassed 230 yards on 33 carries.
Valor Christian quarterback Sean McNair threw two touchdown passes, both of which went to Landon Turnall. Zach Wiley also had a rushing score.
Zach Friedman had Ralston Valley’s lone touchdown, a 7-yard rush in the third quarter.
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2A: (5) Eaton 51, (8) Severance 6
Eaton turned a fast start into a big top-10 win.
The squad led 23-0 after the first quarter, and 44-0 at the half.
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8-man: (1) Sedgwick County 32, (3) Merino 0
Sedgwick County pushed an 8-0 lead to 24-0 in the span of a few minutes late in the second quarter to beat their rivals on Friday night.
“That was big for us, especially that last score, going down and getting in the end zone right before halftime,” Sedgwick County coach Chris Michel told the Scoreboard Show. “I think anytime you can do that, it takes the wind out of them a little bit, and gives us a little more cushion.”
Of the top-3 matchup, Michel said, “We had to put four quarters together. That’s exactly what we need this time of season, to get ready to go in the playoffs.”
It was the second shutout Sedgwick County’s defense threw this season.
“We did a good job of staying home, doing our job, and really tackling,” Michel said.
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8-man: (9) Dove Creek 18, (5) Mancos 14
Dove Creek’s Kade Hankins scored a 6-yard rushing touchdown early in the fourth quarter to help Dove Creek rally and pull off the upset.
The Bulldogs also got a 1-yard touchdown from Chorbin Cressler and a 68-yard score from Gage Bailey as they went ahead 12-6 at halftime.
Dove Creek’s Chase Moore had two rushing touchdowns, including a score that made it 14-12 midway through the third quarter.
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6-man: (3) Cheyenne Wells 42, (6) Eads 18
Rogelio Rangel had a rushing score as well as a receiving score to help Cheyenne Wells build a 21-2 first-half lead that help up in the win.
Ty Wilson had a 77-yard kick return for a score for Eads.
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Notables:
More photos from the game. (Steve Abeyta/steveabeytaphotography.com) - It has been a wild week of cancellations and reschedules due to COVID-19. At least 37 games have been changed or cancelled just this week alone. There was also a forfeit, which was unrelated to COVID.
- One of those rescheduled games saw coach Todd Casbier return to play his former school at Fruita Monument, with Casebier’s Castle View squad winning 28-15.
- Cheraw quarterback Cade Phillips continued his tear in 6-man, throwing for seven touchdowns in the second consecutive game as the seventh-ranked Wolverines beat Manzanola 82-38. The 14 touchdowns over two games rank fourth-all time (and are a 6-man record). He has also thrown 18 touchdowns in the past three games, which is the seventh most (and another 6-man record).
- No. 2 Fowler built a 20-8 lead in the second half, then held off a rally from No. 7 Crowley County in 8-man to win 32-22.
- Cherokee Trail knocked off 5A No. 9 Grandview 28-23 to pick up its third-straight win. The Cougars’ Kyle Williams had a late INT to seal the win. Find photos from the game here.
- In overtime, Cheyenne Mountain beat Widefield 13-12.
- In 3A, Evergreen ran away from No. 9 Green Mountain, 48-7. Photos from the game are available here.
- 1A No. 6 Hotchkiss ended Gunnison’s two-game winning streak with a 49-7 win. Five different Bulldogs had a rushing touchdown, including quarterback Drayden Taylor, who also threw for two scores.
- Quarterback Chase Silva threw two touchdown and ran for two more as 4A No. 8 Skyline improved to 5-0 with a 35-21 win over Monarch.
- 5A No. 6 Fairview is now 5-0 after its 42-10 win over Horizon. Liam O’Brien threw for 310 yards and three scores, and also had two rushing touchdowns to go along with 45 yards on the ground.
- Quite the stat line from Bennett quarterback Mikey Babi: He was 6-of-8 with 154 yards and four scores in his team’s 44-0 win over Platte Canyon in 1A.
- In 8-man, Simla got three rushing touchdowns from Coletin Mazerall as the Cubs beat Lyons 38-8.
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More coverage:
- Pueblo South won an important top-10 matchup with Canon City on the road.
- A late touchdown lifted 4A No. 4 Ponderosa over No. 10 Montrose. And a photo gallery from that game.
- Bear Creek picked up a win over Wheat Ridge.
- An updated top-10 football scoreboard, and Saturday’s top-10 schedule.
- All scores from Friday night, and Saturday’s full schedule.
- Photos from the top-10 matchup between Valor Christian and Ralston Valley.
- Photos from Evergreen’s upset of Green Mountain.
- Photos of Riverdale Ridge’s win over Mitchell.
- Photos from No. 1 Cherry Creek’s win over Arapahoe.
- Photos from Mountain Vista’s shutout of Prairie View.
- Photos from Cherokee Trail’s upset of No. 9 Grandview.
- Photos from No. 10 Regis Jesuit’s win over Doherty.