Cheyenne Mountain (4A) and Resurrection Christian (3A) have taken over as top-ranked teams in this week’s boys basketball rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rangeview (12)
9-0
138
1
5-0
2
Eaglecrest (1)
8-1
114
6
3-0
3
Denver East
8-0
100
3
4-0
4
Smoky Hill (1)
8-1
82
2
3-0
5
Columbine
6-1
65
7
4-1
6
Grandview
6-3
61
4
3-2
7
Arapahoe
7-1
42
–
3-0
8
Ralston Valley
7-1
35
–
3-0
9
Fairview
7-3
29
–
3-2
10
Overland
3-5
24
5
0-4
Others receiving votes:
Chaparral 22, Vista Peak Prep 20, Cherry Creek 9, Boulder 8, Legend 7, Mountain Vista 5, Rock Canyon 5, George Washington 2, Valor Christian 2.
Dropped out
Highlands Ranch (8), Legend (9), Mountain Vista (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Cheyenne Mountain (7)
7-0
99
3
3-0
2
Mead (1)
6-1
87
4
3-0
3
Green Mountain (3)
7-1
85
6
3-1
4
Harrison
5-1
78
2
0-1
5
Golden
6-2
77
7
3-1
6
Lewis-Palmer (2)
5-2
76
1
0-2
7
Pueblo West
7-2
74
–
4-0
8
Northfield
8-2
42
–
4-0
9
Lincoln
5-4
25
8
2-1
10
Centaurus
6-2
20
9
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Longmont 17, Evergreen 8, Pueblo East 8, Erie 7, Conifer 6, Frederick 6.
Dropped out
Pueblo East (5), Erie (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Resurrection Christian (17)
7-0
170
2
2-0
2
Lutheran
4-2
129
1
0-1
3
Sterling
5-1
119
4
2-0
4
Faith Christian
5-2
95
3
1-1
5
The Vanguard School
4-1
88
5
0-0
6
Centauri
9-0
63
9
3-0
7
Manual
3-2
55
6
2-0
8
DSST: Byers
4-0
54
7
0-0
9
University
6-1
35
10
1-0
10
Eaton
8-1
33
–
4-0
Others receiving votes:
St. Mary’s 27, Gunnison 24, Jefferson Academy 19, Alamosa 10, Bennett 4, Coal Ridge 3, Colorado Academy 3, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 3, Englewood 1, St. Mary’s 1.
Dropped out
St. Mary’s (8).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Yuma (8)
5-1
107
1
2-0
2
Highland (3)
5-1
106
2
1-0
3
Limon (1)
4-1
77
5
1-1
4
Fowler
5-2
76
3
2-1
5
Ignacio
4-0
59
4
2–1
6
Vail Christian
4-0
47
9
1-0
7
Holly
6-1
42
6
3-1
8
Mancos
4-2
38
8
1-1
9
Denver Christian
3-2
28
7
1-0
10
Wray
4-2
17
10
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Sedgwick County 15, Heritage Christian 13, Dawson School 10, Center 7, Sanford 6, Wiggins 5, Crowley County 3, Vail Mountain 2, Byers 1, Dayspring Christian 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
De Beque (4)
6-0
76
1
2-0
2
Evangelical Christian (4)
6-0
66
2
2-0
3
Sangre de Cristo
6-0
40
3
2-0
4
Briggsdale
5-1
39
5
2-0
5
Kit Carson
4-1
37
6
3-0
6
Kim/Branson
6-1
30
7
2-0
7
Merino
4-1
24
4
0-1
8
Flatirons Academy
5-1
20
–
1-0
9
Longmont Christian
3-0
19
8
1-0
10
Peetz
5-1
17
–
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Ouray 16, Walsh 14, Cheraw 12, Mile High Academy 10, Pikes Peak Christian 5, Belleview Christian 4, Haxtun 4, Caliche 2, Cotopaxi 2, Idalia 2, Primero 1.
On Thursday, we brought you our most-read stories from the 2019 calendar year. Today, we list some of our favorite stories that have run on CHSAANow this year, ordered chronologically.
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Southern Colorado basketball official Nick Lave calls it a career after 41 years
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Jan. 4 | By Dan Mohrmann
For one last time on Thursday night, Nick Lave took the court to do what he has done for 41 years as a basketball official in Colorado. He wanted to make the playing field level and let the kids decide the outcome of the game.
Grandview girls basketball leaning on youth in big moments
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
March 7 | By Brian Miller
Last March, Lauren Betts was an eighth-grade student watching Grandview’s girls basketball team win a second consecutive Class 5A state championship at the Denver Coliseum.
Read the full story here
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Pine Creek baseball’s Riley Cornelio brings next-level heat
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
March 27 | By Dan Mohrmann
As the Pine Creek hitters get their practice swings in before game time, a very distinct noise can be heard off the third base foul line.
Yuma’s Paul Brophy wasn’t going to let cancer keep him off the baseball field
(Courtesy of Laurie Kjosness)
April 24 | By Dan Mohrmann
Yuma pitcher Paul Brophy might be the toughest student-athlete in Colorado. One look at his stat line in MaxPreps will show casual fans that he’s certainly good at baseball, but sometimes measuring toughness is difficult to do.
Girls track: Valor Christian’s Anna Hall puts the finishing touches on a remarkable career; other top performances from the meet
(Brad Cochi/CHSAANow.com)
May 18 | By Brad Cochi
Five weeks ago, Anna Hall’s ankle was in a boot and with her final Colorado track and field state championships in doubt, the Valor Christian senior wasn’t doing much smiling around that time.
Read the full story here
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Spurs guard Derrick White, a Legend grad, reflects on the impact of high school basketball
(Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
June 27 | By Ryan Casey
In the same fieldhouse where he had once been a camper, and later a coach at camps, Derrick White hosted his inaugural Basketball Academy this week, drawing hundreds of attendees who ranged from elementary high school.
Prairie’s Hannah Kinnison shows that Division I volleyball talent is littered throughout Colorado
(Kevin Saffer/MaxPreps)
July 22 | By Dan Mohrmann
A stigma sometimes exists in high school sports that if an athlete wants to play their sport at a high level in college, they must play at a big high school.
Golden’s softball twins present double trouble for opponents
(Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
Aug. 16 | By Dennis Pleuss
The offensive numbers Golden’s identical twins Makayla and Makenzie Middleton have put up the previous three seasons on the softball field is mind boggling.
Front Range golf tournament experiments with complete digital scoring
(Marlee Smith/CHSAANow.com)
Aug. 16 | By Dan Mohrmann
The Front Range golf tournament that was played at Riverdale Knolls this past Wednesday was yet another sign that high school athletics are moving further into the digital age.
Kit Carson’s small-town environment provides a memorable game day experience to its football team
(Gabriel Christus/Denver Broncos)
Aug. 18 | By Dan Mohrmann
Roughly 20 minutes after journeying southbound from the junction of Colorado Highways 94 and U.S. Route 287, passing cars roll into a small community that houses a dominant football program.
Video: A look back at the 2019 4A and 5A football championships
Dec. 9 | By Boogie Brown Media
It was an epic Championship Saturday at Mile High during the 4A and 5A state football championships.Watch the video
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Sargent one of many schools benefiting from state spirit’s new game day division
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Dec. 6 | By Dan Mohrmann
Throughout a given school year, the most exposure that fans have to their respective schools spirit teams are what they see on the sidelines during other competitions. The purpose of those teams is to generate excitement and enthusiasm for football, basketball or volleyball teams.
The 2019 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.
A total of seven new teams joined this week’s boys basketball rankings: Columbine (5A), Legend (5A), Centaurus (4A), Centauri (3A), Vail Christian (2A), Longmont Christian (1A) and Ouray (1A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Rangeview (13)
4-0
167
1
2
Smoky Hill (2)
5-1
119
7
3
Denver East (2)
4-0
113
5
4
Grandview
3-1
95
4
5
Overland (1)
3-1
93
2
6
Eaglecrest
5-1
80
6
7
Columbine
2-0
60
–
8
Highlands Ranch
4-0
48
8
9
Legend
4-1
40
–
10
Mountain Vista
3-1
33
3
Others receiving votes:
Fairview 32, Boulder 30, Chaparral 20, George Washington 19, Mountain Range 17, Arapahoe 15, Legacy 10, Rock Canyon 9, Valor Christian 8, Castle View 7, Cherry Creek 7, Chatfield 5, Ralston Valley 5, Horizon 4, Monarch 3, ThunderRidge 3, Douglas County 2.
Dropped out
Cherry Creek (9), George Washington (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Lewis-Palmer (8)
5-0
113
1
2
Harrison (1)
5-0
98
3
3
Cheyenne Mountain (4)
4-0
97
2
4
Mead
3-1
79
4
5
Pueblo East
5-1
49
7
6
Green Mountain
4-0
47
8
7
Golden
3-1
34
9
8
Lincoln
3-3
33
5
9
Centaurus
5-1
31
–
10
Erie
4-1
24
6
Others receiving votes:
Evergreen 22, Longmont 15, Pueblo West 10, Montrose 8, Palmer Ridge 7, Thomas Jefferson 7, D’Evelyn 6, Weld Central 6, Sand Creek 5, Conifer 4, Coronado 3, Mitchell 3, Thompson Valley 3, Durango 2, Elizabeth 2, Holy Family 2, Northfield 2, Frederick 1.
Dropped out
Longmont (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Lutheran (7)
4-1
159
1
2
Resurrection Christian (8)
5-0
142
2
3
Faith Christian
4-1
97
3
4
Sterling (1)
3-1
94
6
5
The Vanguard School
4-1
86
5
6
Manual
1-2
77
4
7
DSST: Byers (1)
4-0
69
7
8
St. Mary’s
5-1
46
8
9
Centauri
6-0
29
–
10
University
5-1
24
9
Others receiving votes:
Eaton 22, Kent Denver 14, Manitou Springs 11, Montezuma-Cortez 9, Gunnison 7, Strasburg 7, Coal Ridge 6, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 6, Colorado Springs Christian 5, DSST: Montview 5, Bennett 4, Grand Valley 4, Jefferson Academy 4, Alamosa 3, Pagosa Springs 3, Colorado Academy 2.
Dropped out
Eaton (10).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Yuma (10)
3-1
158
1
2
Highland (5)
4-1
146
2
3
Fowler
3-1
117
3
4
Ignacio (1)
2-1
99
4
5
Limon
3-0
68
5
6
Holly
3-0
61
8
7
Denver Christian
2-2
56
7
8
Mancos
3-1
52
6
9
Vail Christian
3-0
39
–
10
Wray
3-2
35
9
Others receiving votes:
Sanford 26, Heritage Christian 23, Sedgwick County 21, Byers 9, Union Colony Prep 8, Dawson School 6, Paonia 5, Crowley County 3, Holyoke 3.
Dropped out
Sanford (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
De Beque (4)
4-0
67
1
2
Evangelical Christian (2)
4-0
56
2
3
Sangre de Cristo (1)
4-0
48
3
4
Merino
4-0
40
5
5
Briggsdale
3-1
27
6
6
Kit Carson
1-1
25
4
7
Kim/Branson
4-1
23
9
8
Longmont Christian
2-0
17
–
9
Ouray
4-0
15
–
10
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
2-1
12
8
Others receiving votes:
Peetz 10, Walsh 10, Flatirons Academy 9, Cheraw 6, Mile High Academy 5, Fleming 3, Idalia 3, Cheyenne Wells 2, Cotopaxi 2, Eads 2, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Granada 1.
Lewis-Palmer moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s boys basketball rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rangeview (13)
1-0
148
1
1-0
2
Overland (1)
3-0
130
2
3-0
3
Mountain Vista (1)
2-0
92
8
2-0
4
Grandview
1-1
73
3
1-1
5
Denver East
3-0
72
9
3-0
6
Eaglecrest
2-0
66
10
2-0
7
Smoky Hill
1-1
48
4
1-1
8
Highlands Ranch
3-0
47
–
3-0
9
Cherry Creek
2-1
28
5
2-1
10
George Washington
3-0
22
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Chaparral 19, Columbine 19, ThunderRidge 17, Fairview 9, Mullen 7, Ralston Valley 7, Legend 6, Doherty 3, Mountain Range 3, Vista Peak Prep 3, Fruita Monument 2, Arapahoe 1, Castle View 1, Regis Jesuit 1, Valor Christian 1.
Dropped out
ThunderRidge (6), Chaparral (7).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lewis-Palmer (5)
3-0
118
3
3-0
2
Cheyenne Mountain (5)
4-0
100
4
4-0
3
Harrison (3)
3-0
96
1
3-0
4
Mead
2-1
78
2
2-1
5
Lincoln
2-1
45
7
2-1
6
Erie
2-0
44
–
2-0
7
Pueblo East
2-1
35
6
2-1
8
Green Mountain
3-0
34
–
3-0
9
Golden
2-1
31
–
2-1
10
Longmont
1-1
30
5
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Thomas Jefferson 19, Sand Creek 13, Evergreen 11, Palmer Ridge 10, Ponderosa 10, Northfield 9, Montrose 8, Frederick 6, Wheat Ridge 5, Centaurus 3, Silver Creek 3, Holy Family 2, Mitchell 2, Pueblo West 2, Coronado 1.
Dropped out
Thomas Jefferson (8), Centaurus (9), Pueblo West (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lutheran (11)
2-0
163
1
2-0
2
Resurrection Christian (6)
3-0
155
3
3-0
3
Faith Christian
2-0
130
5
2-0
4
Manual
0-0
107
4
0-0
5
The Vanguard School
1-1
99
2
1-1
6
Sterling (1)
2-1
88
6
2-1
7
DSST: Byers (1)
2-0
65
7
2-0
8
St. Mary’s
3-0
36
–
3-0
9
University
3-0
33
–
3-0
10
Eaton
2-1
23
8
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Montezuma-Cortez 22, Kent Denver 17, Centauri 16, Coal Ridge 13, Gunnison 13, Manitou Springs 11, Colorado Springs Christian 10, Colorado Academy 7, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 7, Alamosa 6, DSST: Montview 5, Bennett 4, Delta 4, Pagosa Springs 4, Strasburg 4, Jefferson Academy 2, Lamar 1.
Dropped out
Colorado Academy (9), Coal Ridge (10).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Yuma (10)
1-0
144
1
1-0
2
Highland (4)
3-0
134
2
3-0
3
Fowler
1-0
119
4
1-0
4
Ignacio
2-0
76
10
2-0
5
Limon (1)
1-1
72
3
1-1
6
Mancos
0-0
62
5
0-0
7
Denver Christian
1-0
57
7
1-0
8
Holly
1-0
50
8
1-0
9
Wray
1-1
39
9
1-1
10
Sanford
0-1
38
6
0-1
Others receiving votes:
Vail Christian 18, Rocky Ford 5, Sedgwick County 4, Dawson School 3, Peyton 2, Dolores Huerta Prep 1, Heritage Christian 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
De Beque (7)
2-0
79
1
2-0
2
Evangelical Christian (1)
2-0
62
3
2-0
3
Sangre de Cristo
3-0
53
4
3-0
4
Kit Carson
0-0
48
2
0-0
5
Merino
2-0
41
5
2-0
6
Briggsdale
1-1
33
7
1-1
7
Mile High Academy
1-0
25
10
1-0
8
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
2-0
21
–
2-0
9
Kim/Branson
2-1
16
–
2-1
10
Haxtun
0-2
13
6
0-2
Others receiving votes:
Cotopaxi 9, Peetz 8, Ouray 7, Cheraw 6, Longmont Christian 4, Fleming 3, Idalia 3, Walsh 3, Belleview Christian 2, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Granada 1, South Baca 1.
The preseason boys basketball rankings are out, and Rangeview, Harrison, Lutheran, Yuma and De Beque head the polls.
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.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Rangeview (9)
0-0
136
2
Overland (5)
0-0
124
3
Grandview
0-0
83
4
Smoky Hill
0-0
79
5
Cherry Creek
0-0
77
6
ThunderRidge
0-0
62
7
Chaparral
0-0
60
8
Mountain Vista (1)
0-0
53
9
Denver East
0-0
39
10
Eaglecrest
0-0
33
Others receiving votes:
Columbine 23, Regis Jesuit 21, Ralston Valley 20, Rock Canyon 17, Fairview 15, George Washington 13, Doherty 10, Arapahoe 7, Douglas County 2, Mullen 2, Valor Christian 2, Boulder 1, Cherokee Trail 1.
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Harrison (5)
0-0
85
2
Mead (2)
0-0
74
3
Lewis-Palmer (2)
0-0
63
4
Cheyenne Mountain
0-0
59
5
Longmont (1)
0-0
51
6
Pueblo East
0-0
43
7
Lincoln
0-0
35
8
Thomas Jefferson
0-0
29
9
Centaurus
0-0
27
10
Pueblo West
0-0
25
Others receiving votes:
Holy Family 18, Wheat Ridge 14, The Classical Academy 6, Green Mountain 5, Northfield 5, Golden 3, Frederick 2, Glenwood Springs 2, D’Evelyn 1, Evergreen 1, Sand Creek 1, Sierra 1.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Lutheran (7)
0-0
119
2
The Vanguard School (1)
0-0
97
3
Resurrection Christian (2)
0-0
85
4
Manual (1)
0-0
75
5
Faith Christian
0-0
71
6
Sterling (1)
0-0
68
7
DSST: Byers (1)
0-0
43
8
Eaton
0-0
24
9
Colorado Academy
0-0
20
10
Coal Ridge
0-0
14
Others receiving votes:
Centauri 13, Colorado Springs Christian 13, Kent Denver 13, University 11, Gunnison 9, Manitou Springs 9, Delta 7, Montezuma-Cortez 7, DSST: Montview 5, Pagosa Springs 4, St. Mary’s 3, The Academy 3, Alamosa 1, La Junta 1.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Yuma (10)
0-0
119
2
Highland (2)
0-0
106
3
Limon (1)
0-0
95
4
Fowler
0-0
93
5
Mancos
0-0
53
6
Sanford
0-0
46
7
Denver Christian
0-0
41
8
Holly
0-0
32
9
Wray
0-0
24
10
Ignacio
0-0
14
Others receiving votes:
Vail Christian 13, Holyoke 10, Sedgwick County 10, Byers 9, Peyton 8, Rye 8, Plateau Valley 7, Sargent 7, Swink 6, Del Norte 4, Simla 4, Meeker 3, Burlington 2, Paonia 1.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
De Beque (5)
0-0
79
2
Kit Carson (2)
0-0
70
3
Evangelical Christian (1)
0-0
67
4
Sangre de Cristo
0-0
56
5
Merino (1)
0-0
48
6
Haxtun
0-0
34
7
Briggsdale
0-0
25
8
Ouray
0-0
18
9
Walsh
0-0
17
10
Mile High Academy
0-0
15
Others receiving votes:
Fleming 9, Kim/Branson 7, Prairie 7, Sierra Grande 7, Creede 6, Cheraw 5, Flagler/Hi-Plains 5, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 4, Cotopaxi 3, Peetz 3, South Baca 3, Belleview Christian 2, Cheyenne Wells 2, Denver Waldorf 2, Stratton/Liberty 2, Longmont Christian 1, Pikes Peak Christian 1.
Smoky Hill football coach Tom Thenell won the 200th game of his career on Friday night when his Buffaloes beat Adams City.
Thenell, who has also coached at Bear Creek and Mullen, is now 200-112 in his career, which began in 1992.
Smoky Hill, now 8-0 this season, beat Adams City 51-7. In two years at Smoky, Thenell is 18-1 at a program that hadn’t won more than four games from 2007-2017.
The Buffaloes are now also 7-0 in the Metro 10 League with two games to play. But with wins over both Prairie View and Far Northeast, who are 5-2 in league play, Smoky Hill has clinched the league title, assuring themselves of a second-straight playoff berth.
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2A: (2) Sterling 24, (3) Platte Valley 6
Sterling jumped out with two quick touchdowns, including a fumble return for a score, in the first quarter, and turned that momentum into a huge win.
“We knew coming in all week who the opponent was and what was at stake tonight,” Sterling coach Rob Busmente told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “Our kids did a great job during the week of preping during practice.”
Busmente added that the game was “from start to finish, probably one of our most complete games that we’ve played this season.”
Of the two early touchdowns he said: “Jumping out fast and creating some momentum early was a positive, and we were able to maintain that level through the rest of the game.”
Sterling is now 6-1, with the lone loss coming out-of-state to Scottsbluff, Neb. The Tigers are in first place in the Patriot East at 3-0.
Cherry Creek made a statement with a huge top-10 win in the tough Metro East League.
The Bruins built a 21-0 lead in the second quarter, and only continued to extend their lead in the second half.
Julian Hammond III threw two touchdown passes for the Bruins, who also got rushing touchdowns from James Walker II and Jayle Stacks. Chase Penry and Connor Page had receiving touchdowns.
With the win, Cherry Creek pushed its record to 8-0 overall, and 3-0 as the lone remaining unbeaten in the Metro East.
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2A: (5) Delta 35, (7) Basalt 6
It was all Delta as the Panthers raced out to a 28-0 halftime lead en route to the big win.
Brandon Butler had two rushing scores in the win, and Nolan Bynum rushed for a score and passed for another.
Delta is now 6-1 this season, including 2-1 in the 2A Western Slope League.
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6-man: (2) Fleming 63, (9) Briggsdale 14
Fleming locked up the North League championship with the big win.
“Especially the second half, we just started executing well,” Fleming coach John King told the Scoreboard Show. “Sticking with our blocks longer, and people on the back side, really trying to work hard and take their angles. It just kinda started clicking.
“We kind of wore them down a little bit,” King added. “We have really good depth this year for 6-man.”
Fleming is now 8-0 overall, and 5-0 in the North.
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Notables:
In a big 6-man matchup, No. 1 Kit Carson topped No. 10 Granada 56-40.
In 8-man, Sargent upset Dove Creek 26-24.
Lamar beat La Junta in the Whistle Game for the first time since 2014 with a 20-14 win.
The 2019 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
Mountain Vista’s Sam Ireland. (Tim Bourke)
Player of the year: Sam Ireland, Mountain Vista
Coach of the year: Matt Darr, Regis Jesuit
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Riley Cornelio
Pine Creek
RHP/INF
Senior
Sam Ireland
Mountain Vista
RHP/3B/1B
Senior
AJ Jergensen
Ralston Valley
OF
Senior
Geno Macias
Regis Jesuit
Senior
Brice Martinez
Cherry Creek
Jack Moss
Cherry Creek
Drew Stahl
Mountain Vista
INF
Senior
Jacob Thompsen
Regis Jesuit
Junior
Caden Wagner
Regis Jesuit
Senior
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Justin Boyd
Legend
SS/CF
Senior
Jose Cintron
Overland
3B/2B/INF
Senior
Peter Goldy
Grandview
RHP/1B
Senior
Calvin Hunt
Ralston Valley
RHP
Senior
Cale Lansville
ThunderRidge
Grant Magill
Mountain Vista
C
Senior
Nathan Mitchell
Cherry Creek
Ryan Stohr
Dakota Ridge
RHP/1B
Senior
Patrick Strawbridge
Regis Jesuit
Senior
Case Williams
Douglas County
RHP/3B/1B
Junior
Honorable mention:
Trey Adams, Ralston Valley, INF/RHP, Senior
Simon Baumgardt, Lakewood, P/SS, Senior
Radek Birkholz, Valor Christian, P/INF, Sophomore
Zach Boone, Castle View, CF/LF, Senior
Clay Burke, Mountain Vista, RHP/1B, Senior
Jake Campbell, Rocky Mountain, P/1B, Senior
Tony Castonguay, Grandview, C/3B, Junior
Pete Chronowski, Heritage, LHP, Senior
Kellen Cox, Cherokee Trail
Garrett Crawford, Overland, OF/RHP, Junior
Clay Cutter, Cherry Creek
John Emerson, Denver East, CF/LHP/SS, Senior
Chase Esplin, Legacy, Junior
Matt Glover, Denver South, RHP/OF/SS, Sophomore
Jake Greiving, Legend, C/OF/3B, Senior
Josh Hojnowski, Grandview, RHP/3B, Senior
Ben Horwith, Douglas County, Senior
Owen Lockner, Windsor, Senior
Jayden Martinez, Grandview, OF, Senior
Braden Martinez, Windsor, Senior
Bryce Matthews, Chaparral, OF, Senior
Ryan McKown, Chaparral, OF, Senior
Mason Mitchell, Heritage, OF/RHP, Senior
Justin Moehlenpah, Horizon, LHP/OF, Senior
Ben Perla, Cherry Creek
Jaren Piepho, Rocky Mountain, C, Senior
Kevin Pipich, Rock Canyon, RHP/1B, Senior
J.C. Rodriguez, Far Northeast Warriors, Sophomore
Jacob Roybal, Chatfield, P/OF, Junior
Teddy Schoenfeld, Boulder, Senior
Macully Sehr, Legacy, Sophomore
Colby Shade, Fort Collins, OF, Junior
Derek Shaver, Grand Junction, Senior
Blake Templeton, Fort Collins, SS/RHP, Junior
Diego Velasquez, Smoky Hill, P/1B/OF, Junior
Ben Whipple, Valor Christian, RHP/1B, Sophomore
Tristan Wolf, Mountain Range
Matt Zaccaro, Bear Creek, OF/P, Senior
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Class 4A
Pueblo West’s Tyler Barth. (Bobby Stevens/MaxPreps)
Player of the year: Tyler Barth, Pueblo West
Coach of the year: Dan Sanchez, Pueblo West
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Lincoln Andrews
Canon City
INF/P
Senior
Aaron Arcilise
Wheat Ridge
RHP/INF
Senior
Tyler Barth
Pueblo West
Senior
Aaron Berkhoff
Cheyenne Mountain
INF
Senior
Charlie Deeds
Palmer Ridge
SS/RHP/2B
Senior
Nate Denniston
Pueblo West
Senior
Kyle Jameson
Pueblo West
Senior
Collin Kringlen
Holy Family
1B/RHP
Senior
Spencer Rich
Silver Creek
Senior
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Tayler Aguilar
Northridge
CF
Senior
Brodie Blackford
Pueblo West
Junior
Jayden Cordova
Pueblo West
Senior
JP Hamer
Fort Morgan
Senior
Ben McLaughlin
Golden
SS/RHP
Junior
Brady Renck
Longmont
2B/SS/P
Senior
Jason Shuger
Lewis-Palmer
P/INF
Senior
John Thoren
Erie
Michael Wegleitner
Silver Creek
Junior
Honorable mention:
Zach Becker, Holy Family, SS/2B/RHP, Senior
Johnny Behm, Lewis-Palmer, /OF, Senior
Dominic Bronk, Wheat Ridge, 3B/RHP, Junior
Angel Carlos, Lincoln, Senior
Tyler Declusin, Pueblo West, Senior
Devin Dodson, Cheyenne Mountain, C/RHP, Junior
Tyler Dollahan, Glenwood Springs, Senior
Garrett Flaagan, Eagle Valley
Avery Fulford, Conifer, Senior
Michael Guber, George Washington, UTIL/RHP, Senior
Chris Gumeson, Longmont, RF/C/INF, Senior
Tyler Hrin, Thomas Jefferson, OF/1B/LHP, Freshman
Charlie Jackson, Silver Creek, Junior
William Kapner, Evergreen, 2B/1B, Junior
Emmert Kastendieck, Montrose, OF, Junior
Noah Lasecki, The Classical Academy, 1B/P, Senior
Isaac Linker, Fort Morgan, Senior
Cesar Loma, Greeley Central, 3B/RHP/C, Senior
Seth Lucero, Denver North, SS/RHP/OF, Senior
Nico Martin, Pueblo Central, CF, Senior
Parker Martin, Coronado, C/INF/OF, Senior
Cole Martino, Pueblo County, P/1B/3B, Sophomore
Bryce McKee, Coronado, SS/UTIL/RHP, Senior
Kolton Miller, Ponderosa, Sophomore
Adam Muniz, Pueblo Central, 3B/SS/2B, Senior
Corey Musch, Skyview, CF/LF, Senior
Cameron Nellor, Thompson Valley, SS/P/UTIL, Junior
DENVER — Manual trailed often during the Class 3A boys basketball state championship game on Saturday. But an explosive end to the third quarter put Thunderbolts in position to win a state title.
And Manual did exactly that, capturing their state-record 12th crown with an 80-68 victory against Vanguard behind an aggressive defense and superb athleticism.
The atmosphere at the University of Denver was enthusiastic and Manual fed off of the crowd’s energy. It was an energy Manual used to rally and take the lead, and then eventually pull away in the fourth quarter.
Manual trailed by as much as 39-26 with 4:29 remaining in the third quarter before exploding for 54 points the final quarter and a half. The T-Bolts outscored Vanguard by 25 in that stretch, thanks in large part to clutch shooting to end the third quarter from senior Jaedon Bowles and junior Jaden Stofel.
It helped Manual get within striking distance at 51-44 heading to the fourth.
“Between the both of them, I believe they can play anywhere in this state,” Manual coach Omar Henry said postgame. “Both of them work really hard at what they do. We spend hours on them working on taking over games in the fourth quarter, and that’s what they finally showed today. When the fourth quarter started, they showed up and took things over.”
Manual finally retook the lead for the first time since early in the second quarter with a 54-53 score 2:23 into the fourth.
The lead then changed hands four times before Manual seized control at 62-57 with 3:58 remaining.
Vanguard wouldn’t go down without a fight, though, and they cut the margin back to one with 3:11 left.
Staying calm, cool, and collected the Thunderbolts went on a 16-5 run to end the game. The Manual defense locked in when they had to.
“We came out of halftime saying we need to put pressure on them,” Bowles said. “They were getting too many easy shots. Everything is special to me right now. It’s unbelievable. I’m glad I have a team that I have right now and to bring back the championship. It’s been a long time.”
Recording a team-high 26 points and 12 rebounds, Bowles’ do-it-all attitude proved infectious to the rest of his teammates.
Manual forced 12 turnovers in the second half after Vanguard had just three in the first. Manual found success in the full-court press using their length to cause deflections and easy baskets on the other end.
“We have been down this much all year,” senior Davion Davis said. “Our coach told us to stay calm, and as one, we just fought and fought and fought. This is very special for us.”
Vanguard was led by junior Dominique Clifford’s 25 points, and senior Seth Fuqua had 20.
Three other Thunderbolts found themselves in double-figures in Stofel (20), senior Adontre Thompson (16) and Davis (12). Stofel and Davis also recorded eight rebounds apiece.
“I don’t even have words for it right now, that’s how great it feels. I’m truly blessed,” Henry said.
