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

    The 2019-20 all-state boys basketball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

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

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    Class 5A

    Columbine Dakota Ridge boys basketball
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Player of the year: Luke O’Brien, Columbine

    Coach of the year: Shawn Palmer, Rangeview

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Obi Agbim Rangeview Senior SG
    Julian Hammond III Cherry Creek Junior SG
    Caleb McGill Grandview Senior PF/C
    Luke O’Brien Columbine Senior SG
    Kobe Sanders Chaparral Senior PG/SG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jalen Page Fairview Senior F
    Lian Ramiro Grandview Senior C
    Quinten Rock Smoky Hill Senior PG
    Zion Ruckard Eaglecrest Senior PG/SG
    Christopher Speller Rangeview Senior PG

    Honorable mention: Trevor Baskin, Pomona, Senior; Rocky Beers, Valor Christian, Senior; Ben Bowen, Mountain Vista, Junior; Greysen Carter, Fairview, Junior; Ryan Collins, Broomfield, Senior; Daric Conkright, Horizon, Senior; Fred Edmonds, George Washington, Junior; Messiah Ford, Aurora Central, Senior; Caden Gigstad, Ralston Valley, Senior; Ben Hageman, Windsor, Junior; Tristan Hurdle, Highlands Ranch, Senior; Taeshaud Jackson Jr., Dakota Ridge, Junior; Kendale Johnson, George Washington, Junior; Reece Kelly, Mountain Vista, Senior; Aidan Kuhl, Rocky Mountain, Sophomore; AJ Lacabe, Vista PEAK Prep, Senior; Keyshawn Maltbia, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior; Nolan Marold, ThunderRidge, Junior; Jordan McKay, Liberty, Sophomore; Amondo Miller, Valor Christian, Junior; Lucas Moerman, Doherty, Senior; Cade Palmer, Rangeview, Junior; Myles Purchase, Cherry Creek, Junior; Langston Reynolds, Denver East, Sophomore; Caleb Rillos, Ralston Valley, Senior; Christian Speller, Rangeview, Senior; Boston Stanton lll, Denver East, Junior; Bryson Stephens, Arapahoe, Senior; Tyler Turner, Boulder, Senior; Jeremiah Warren, Hinkley, Junior; Peyton Westfall, Pine Creek, Senior.[divider]

    Class 4A

    Cheyenne Mountain Vista Ridge boys basketball
    (Arlee Aragon/Fountain-Fort Carson High School)

    Player of the year: Javonte Johnson, Cheyenne Mountain

    Coach of the year: Darin Reese, Mead

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Tijani Bamba Lincoln Senior G/PG
    Nahsyah Bolar Northfield Senior SF/PF
    Javonte Johnson Cheyenne Mountain Senior SG/SF
    Micah Lamberth The Classical Academy Senior PG
    Will Maher Mead Senior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Donta Dawson Harrison Junior SG/SF
    Dallas Dye Longmont Senior PF
    Ty Foster Lincoln Senior PG
    Taylor Harris Pueblo West Senior PG
    Owen Koonce Centaurus Senior F

    Honorable mention: Bryce Andrews, Weld Central, Sophomore; Tarrance Austin, Pueblo South, Sophomore; Mason Black, Falcon, Sophomore; Mitchell Burt, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Joe Cartelli, Frederick, Senior; Randall Days, Widefield, Senior; Andrew Duquette, Silver Creek, Senior; Watts Erb, Palisade, Senior; Ezekiel Estrada, Kennedy, Senior; Keegan Garvey, Eagle Valley, Senior; Garrett Green, Holy Family, Senior; Ethan Hall, Discovery Canyon, Senior; Ladorian Havard, Erie, Senior; Darius Hornbuckle, Thomas Jefferson, Senior; Luke Hutto, Montrose, Sophomore; John Iuele, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Nick Jacobs, Mead, Senior; Darnell Kindred, Pueblo East, Senior; Griffin Lauritano, Evergreen, Junior; Dawson Lindquist, Steamboat Springs, Senior; Trey Lujan, Rifle, Senior; Tim Marshall, Air Academy, Senior; Brandon Martin, Pueblo Central, Senior; Liam McKenny, Battle Mountain, Senior; Tim Mewborn, Widefield, Senior; Alex Morales, Wheat Ridge, Senior; Jaromy Morgan, Thompson Valley, Junior; Kevin Mulligan, Golden, Senior; Seth Newton, Canon City, Junior; Nazarie Poliuk, Summit, Junior; Austin Robison, Skyline, Senior; Tayvis Sagrillo-Smiley, Littleton, Senior; Cooper Sheldon, Niwot, Senior; Trey Towndrow, Green Mountain, Senior; Landon Wallace, Conifer, Senior; Trey Ward, Mead, Senior; Colin Westfall, Lewis-Palmer, Junior.
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    Class 3A

    Dominique Clifford Vangaurd boys basketball
    (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Dominique Clifford, The Vanguard School

    Coach of the year: Bruce Dick, Resurrection Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Dominique Clifford The Vanguard School Senior PG/SG
    Reece Johnson Resurrection Christian Senior G
    Caleb Ruter Faith Christian Senior SF/PF
    Jaden Stoffell Manual Senior PG/SG
    Kyrie Thomas DSST: Byers Senior G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brenden Crowther Alamosa Senior SG
    Baye Fall Lutheran Freshman PF/C
    Axel Henry Sterling Senior PG
    Isaac Jessup Resurrection Christian Senior G
    Hunter Wood Gunnison Senior SG/PG

    Honorable mention: Joey Allen, Manitou Springs, Senior; Joah Armour, Manitou Springs, Junior; Buddy Askenazi, DSST: Montview, Senior; Mikey Babi, Bennett, Junior; Isaac Bearss, Buena Vista, Junior; Pace Billings, Kent Denver, Senior; Qahhar Burns, DSST: Montview, Senior; William Cervantes, Trinidad, Senior; Tayt Chacon, University, Sophomore; Mason Claunch, Centauri, Sophomore; Elliott Cravitz, Colorado Academy, Sophomore; Austin Gerber, Coal Ridge, Senior; Myles Godina, Salida, Junior; Scott Grable, Eaton, Junior; Nate Gravagno, Englewood, Junior; Alec Holman, Centauri, Senior; Sam Howery, St. Mary’s, Sophomore; Hunter Hughes, Delta; Timothy Huston, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Senior; Ian Jackson, Alamosa; Chris Jones, Ellicott, Senior; Alec Laraby, Middle Park, Senior; Isaiah LaTour, Lamar, Senior; Jacob Marcus, The Academy, Senior; Cayden Mazurek, Riverdale Ridge, Junior; D Moore, Ridge View Academy, Senior; Elijah Mullet, Fort Lupton, Senior; Chance Oquist, La Junta, Senior; Joseph Padilla, The Vanguard School, Senior; Darius Richards, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior; Bryan Rivera, Atlas Preparatory School, Junior; Jackson Romero, Resurrection Christian, Senior; Brock Shalla, Sterling, Senior; Mason Snarr, Pagosa Springs, Senior; Elian Soto, Jefferson Academy, Senior; Mamadou Sow, Lutheran, Junior; Caleb Stockton, Colorado Springs Christian, Junior; Elijah Thatch, DSST: Byers, Senior; Ryan Ure, Eaton, Junior; Teagan Whiteskunk, Montezuma-Cortez, Senior; Dylan Windorski, Lake County, Junior.
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    Class 2A

    Highland Eaton boys basketball
    (David Johnson/davidjohnsonphotography.org)

    Player of the year: Tate Bessire, Highland

    Coach of the year: Pete Freeman, Highland

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Tate Bessire Highland Senior G
    Jase Bessire Highland Junior G
    Val Leone Fowler Junior G/P
    Clay Robinson Yuma Sophomore G
    Camden Smithburg Limon Junior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Junior Arambula Wray Junior PG
    Andrew Burton Burlington Senior  
    Chase McCreath Yuma Senior C/F
    Johnathan Mobbley Fowler Senior P
    Kory Tacha Limon Junior  

    Honorable mention: Ben Buhler, Denver Christian, Sophomore;
    Alex Carr, Limon, Junior; Tate Dille, Sedgwick County, Junior; Jesus Dominguez, West Grand, Sophomore; Dakota Eaton, Holly, Sophomore; Jared Ehmke, Sedgwick County, Junior; Nick Estes, Soroco, Senior; Bryce Finn, Ignacio, Junior; Coby Grant-Krenz, Dawson School, Senior; Jaden Johnson, Heritage Christian, Senior; Ethan Johnson, Holyoke, Sophomore; AJ Lashley, Peyton, Sophomore; Dylan Lebleu, Rangely, Senior; Jamison Lee, Vail Christian, Senior; Brady McCaw, Ignacio, Junior; Brennen Meyers, Peyton, Junior; Zaine Mikita, Byers, Senior; Omar Moreno, Holly, Junior; Alec Moritz, Vail Christian, Senior; Nic Navarette, Hoehne, Senior; Jacob Palecki, Hotchkiss, Senior; Justin Pecar, Wray, Senior; Cole Rogers, Meeker, Senior; Caden Showalter, Mancos, Senior; Connor Show Showalter, Mancos, Sophomore; Hunter Slowik, Hayden, Junior; Christian Still, Dayspring Christian Academy, Junior; Trey Summers, Union Colony Prep, Junior; Isaiah Trujillo, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior; Samuel Uyemura, Wray, Junior; Austyn Vig, Plateau Valley, Senior.
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    Class 1A

    (Ty Lin Williams/Kiowa County Independent)

    Player of the year: Jayden McCombs-Farmer, Kit Carson

    Coach of the year: Damon Dechant, Kit Carson

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Cole Christensen Sangre de Cristo Senior PG/G
    Blake Essex Mile High Academy Junior C
    Jayden McCombs-Farmer Kit Carson Senior PG/SG
    Wesley Ryan De Beque Junior  
    Shadow Varnado South Baca Senior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Wyatt Patton Briggsdale Senior PG/SG
    Jason Holt Evangelical Christian Senior PG
    Dylan Renquist Walsh Senior  
    Cordell Farmer Kit Carson Senior  
    Quade Pelton Cheyenne Wells Senior  

    Honorable mention: Jhett Alapia, Elbert, Junior; Elijah Aragon, Kim/Branson, Senior; Damien Barnes, Eads, Junior; Jonah Bertolino, Cotopaxi, Junior; Landon Bunker, Evangelical Christian, Senior; Dominic Coleman, Granada, Sophomore; Kade Comstock, Fleming, Junior; Cade Conger, Merino, Senior; Antonio Cordova, Primero, Junior; Zeke Craig, Bethune, Senior; Assane Diop, Belleview Christian, Freshman; Mitch Dollerschell, Prairie, Senior; Sullivan Farmer, Kit Carson, Junior; Channing Green, Ouray, Senior; Chance Gulliford, Cotopaxi, Senior; Brenden Hodges, Walsh, Senior; Tanner Hutt, Merino, Senior; Jaden Jordan, De Beque, Junior; Jon Kochavi, Denver Jewish Day, Senior; Brady Kuntz, Lone Star, Junior; Jaret Lichty, Stratton/Liberty, Junior; Lawrence Lucero, Wiley, Senior; Alan McCaffrey, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Rylan McCall, Walsh, Senior; Liam Miller, Ouray, Senior; Wyatt Miller, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Sophomore; Ethan Moore, Pikes Peak Christian, Junior; Sam Mote, Evangelical Christian, Senior; Christian Nation, Otis, Senior; Logan Owen, Belleview Christian, Junior; Trey Pearce, Cheraw, Junior; Aly Sakho, Denver Waldorf, Senior; Darian Schaller, Springfield, Junior; Ryan Shellenberger, Longmont Christian, Senior; Ryan Tempel, Haxtun, Junior; Dax Towns, Idalia, Senior; Dustin Wenz, Kiowa, Junior; Cooper White, Peetz, Senior; Tyler Wytulka, Nucla, Junior; Josh Yoder, Edison, Sophomore.

  • Pueblo East boys hoops upsets No. 4 Golden on revenge tour

    Pueblo East senior Darnell Kindred (20) drives on Golden senior Carter Thompson (44) during the second half Wednesday night at Golden High School. No. 13 seed Pueblo East took a 65-62 victory over No. 4 Golden in the Class 4A Sweet 16 game. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    GOLDEN — Pueblo East continues to have success against familiar foes during the Class 4A boys basketball state tournament.

    “When we saw them (Golden) on the bracket we knew it was revenge time,” said Pueblo East senior Darnell Kindred, who poured in 20 points for the Eagles on Wednesday night in the Sweet 16 game at Golden High School.

    Pueblo East opened its postseason run defeating rival Pueblo Central for the third time this season.

    The No. 13-seeded Eagles upset No. 4 Golden Demons 65-62 in what was a rematch from earlier this season. Golden got the better against Pueblo East the first time around with a 62-59 win Dec. 7 during the Golden/D’Evelyn Preview Classic.

    Golden senior Kevin Mulligan takes a jumper over Pueblo East senior Darnell Kindred (2) during the second quarter Wednesday night. The Demons suffered a 65-62 home loss to end their season in the Sweet 16 of the state tournament. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletic)

    Pueblo East (18-7 record) flipped the script to come out on the winning end during the round of 16 state playoff game.

    “We knew it was going to be tough. It was a very similar game from the first time,” Pueblo East coach Mike Massaro said of the second go-around against Golden. “I think we got the breaks this time. The things that hurt us last time were turnovers, shot selection and rebounding. We really tried to focus on those three things.”

    Golden (18-7) and Pueblo East were tied 33-33 at halftime, but senior Ben McLaughlin buried back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Demons a 6-point lead early in the third quarter. McLaughlin scored a game-high 24 points, including going 15-for-18 from the free-throw line to go along with a trio of 3-pointers.

    “Weather the storm,” Massaro said of McLaughlin’s back-to-back 3-pointers. “We knew we were going to take their hits. We just had to answer back. You keep plugging away and they did.”

    The Eagles did answer with a 9-0 run to take the lead. Junior Kyle Miller hit a big 3-pointer and Kindred had a pair of buckets in the paint during the run.

    “We knew we had the size,” Kindred said of the Eagles pounding the ball inside for the majority of the second half. “We knew if we could get in the paint we would have a good opportunity to win this game.”

    Pueblo East senior Marvin London, right, takes it hard to the basket on Golden senior Kevin Mulligan (32) during the fourth quarter Wednesday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Junior Brenden Harding had a solid fourth quarter pouring in eight of his 14 points in the final eight minutes before fouling out late. The Eagles closed the game making nine free throws in the final minute.

    However, a missed free throw by Pueblo East junior Jaxson Herring gave Golden the ball and one final chance to tie the game with a 3-pointer. With 11.5 seconds left the Demons had the ball. However, they never got off a shot as a pass to senior Kevin Mulligan was low and went out of bounds.

    “We were looking to put a shooter in the corner, have a little dribble penetration and get the kick out,” Golden coach Lou Vullo said of the play drawn up in an attempt to tie the game in the final seconds. “I think it was a bit of a bad pass, but those things happen.”

    For the second year in a row, Golden bowed out of the state tournament in the Sweet 16.

    “Back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances and a league title this year, this team exceeded expectations,” said Vullo, who had guided the Demons to a 32-19 record over two seasons.

    Pueblo East — having won 11-of-12 games — continues its revenge tour. Next up for the Eagles is No. 5 Northfield. The Nighthawks defeated Pueblo East 54-51 before winter break.

    “Another revenge game,” Kindred said about heading back to the Denver Metro area Saturday to face Northfield. “We lost to them in overtime in a close game at our house. We are going to go to their house and do the same thing.”

    Golden senior Ben McLaughlin (2) splits Pueblo East juniors Jaxson Herring (22) and Kyle Miller (23) during the first quarter Wednesday night. McLaughlin scored a game-high 24 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Demons lost 65-62. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

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

    The 2020 all-state girls swimming teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet. The swimmers and divers of the year were also selected based upon the state meet.

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

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    Class 5A

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

    Swimmer of the year: Lucy Bell, Fossil Ridge

    Diver of the year: Isabel Gregersen, Ralston Valley

    Swim coach of the year: Tom Byorick, Heritage

    Dive coach of the year: Jacob Dunbar, Denver East

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

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    Class 4A

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

    Swimmer of the year: Lindsey Immel, Rampart

    Diver of the year: Maggie Buckley, Rampart

    Swim coach of the year: Susan Stone, Mullen

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

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

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    Class 3A

    Swimmer of the year: Elise Mishmash, Salida

    Diver of the year: Rachel Alexander, Discovery Canyon

    Swim coach of the year: Wendy Gorie, Salida

    Dive coach of the year: Josh Kinney, Discovery Canyon

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

  • Girls basketball playoff roundup: Pine Creek upsets Grand Junction Central

    Pine Creek Valor Christian girls basketball
    File photo. (Ismael Gomez)

    Hitting the road isn’t always a sign of impending doom when it comes to basketball playoffs. That certainly turned out to be the case for Pine Creek as it made its way west on I-70 for the first round of the Class 5A girls basketball state tournament.

    The Eagles entered the tournament as the 39 seed, but it didn’t deter them as they left the western side of Colorado with a 29-26 win over Grand Junction Central. They’ll stay a little closer to home on Saturday when they head to Arvada to take on No. 7 Ralston Valley.

    Pine Creek jumped out to a 20-8 lead at halftime but the offense quickly slowed down in the second half. Leah Redding knocked down a big 3-pointer for Central early in the fourth quarter to cut the Eagles’ lead to eight points.

    Pine Creek made its way to the free throw line where Brynae Stewart made two and Jordyn Gutierrez made one to keep the game just out of Central’s reach.

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    (22) Fairview 47, (43) Castle View 45

    Fairview’s Izzy Munson led all scorers with 19 points as the Knights battled back from a five-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter. They’ll meet Denver South in the second round.

    Leaya Mckinney and Alexa Barkeen each scored 11 for the Sabercats.

    (37) Brighton 63, (28) Mountain Range 53

    The Bulldogs were one of just three lower-seeded teams to get wins in the first round. Their win over Mountain Range puts them in the second round where they’ll travel to Fruita Monument.

    (36) Arvada West 48, (29) Loveland 38

    Arvada West’s first round win sets up a matchup with Grandview in the second round.

    Other 5A scores:

    • (32) Far Northeast Warriors 48, (33) Monarch 45
    • (30) Liberty 48, (35) Greeley West 38
    • (31) Horizon 60, (34) Eaglecrest 54

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    Class 4A

    File photo. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    No. 37 Longmont upsets No. 28 D’Evelyn in first-round thriller

    Jordynn Lee scored 17 points to lead Longmont to a first-round upset win over D’Evelyn. The Trojans advance to the second round of the 4A tournament where they’ll see a familiar foe in Erie.

    Longmont opened the season with a 56-42 loss to the Tigers and now get a chance at redemption.

    Emmelia Ashton added 13 points in Longmont’s winning effort on Tuesday.

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    (19) Skyview 39, (46) Coronado 36

    Jordan Gonzales knocked down a big 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter as Skyline held off a persistent Coronado team. The Cougars trailed by one entering the fourth quarter but Fatinah Muhammed made two key buckets to put them up by five.

    But the Wolverines battled back to avoid the upset and stay alive in tournament play.

    (23) Palmer Ridge 38, (42) Pueblo East 36

    Eden Bonser led all scorers with 17 points as the Bears grabbed a narrow win over the Eagles. They won’t travel far for their next game as they’ll take on league rival Air Academy on Friday.

    Jaylene Escajeda led Pueblo East with 11 points.

    (34) Littleton 58, (31) Denver West 44

    Ava Youngblood-Yazzi and Jasmyn Thompson-Harvey each scored 12 points as the Lions were one of just two lower-seeded teams to get a win in Tuesday’s slate of games.

    Other 4A scores:

    • (30) Pueblo County 36, (35) Standley Lake 31
    • (21) Lewis-Palmer 54, (44) Widefield 50
    • (32) Centaurus 43, (33) Pueblo South 33

  • Four-for-Four: Four wrestlers claim fourth state title at tournament

    DENVER – History was made for four Colorado high school wrestlers on Saturday at Pepsi Center.

    But it started on a Saturday in February 2017, where Windsor High School freshman Dominick Serrano faced the most important two minutes of his wrestling life.

    Wrestling in the Class 4A 120-pound state final, Serrano was knotted 0-0 with Pueblo County’s Nathan Bonham at the end of the second period. The choice of position for the third and final regulation period was Serrano’s.

    He took bottom. Three seconds later, he escaped.

    And he’s been on top ever since.

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Serrano became the 25th wrestler in Colorado high school history to win four state titles on Saturday at Pepsi Center, and he made even more history by becoming just the second to accomplish that feat without a single loss in high school competition.

    Serrano’s nose was bloodied early in the first period of his Class 4A 132-pound championship match against Broomfield’s John Beau Hostler, but the Wizard senior slapped the mat, stayed aggressive, and ultimately earned a 22-8 major decision for his 168th and final prep victory.

    “I remember that night clearly,” Serrano said of his first state title, a mere minutes after winning his fourth. “I knew if I kept it up, I could do something special.”

    And did he ever.

    Serrano joined Arvada West’s Kyle Sand (2001-04) as the only wrestler in state history to win four state titles with an unbeaten record.

    Before the finals began on Saturday night, a montage that highlighted the previous 24 four-timers in the state, including Sand, played over the Pepsi Center video boards.

    Next year, Serrano – who is committed to wrestle and attend school at Division I Nebraska – will be a part of that montage. He hopes it serves as an inspiration to the future four-timers who might be in attendance.

    “Learning lessons, win or lose, that kind of defines who you are,” Serrano said. “That’s my biggest thing, that’s how I improved a lot … the mind game is a huge part.

    “It’s a dream come true.”

    In the end, winning a state was a dream come true for 56 wrestlers across four classifications on Saturday night, but perhaps most especially for Serrano and the three others who became four-time state champions.

    (David Johnson/davidjohnsonphotography.org)

    In Class 2A, John Mall’s Wesley VanMatre became the 26th wrestler in state history to etch his name onto an elite page of the history books after winning his fourth state title via a 10-3 decision over Lyons’ David Gardner. VanMatre capped a 42-2 senior campaign and became just the eighth four-timer to win in four different weight classes.

    “I think it’s going to take a while for that to sink in,” VanMatre said. “All of the time, the hard work … it’s all worth it.”

    VanMatre’s road to becoming a four time state championship was never easy; every point on his journey, including a 3-2 win in the semifinals as a freshman at 120 pounds, ultimately mattered in a huge way.

    But VanMatre, also the first wrestler from John Mall High School in Walsenburg to win four state wrestling titles, never wavered.

    “Coming from a small town, everyone is behind you. That’s pretty special,” VanMatre said. “All of the hard work I put in, day in and day out. This was my goal. It’s been my goal for a long time.

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    As if two Pepsi Center standing ovations weren’t enough, all eyes returned to the 4A mat at 182 pounds, where Windsor’s Isaiah Salazar aimed to become the 27th member of the state’s four-timers’ club.

    And after racking up a large lead with a bevy of takedowns and near-fall combinations, Salazar ultimately pinned Cole Simmons of Montrose in 2:35 to make history of his own.

    Salazar’s first state championship came in Class 3A while at Eaton, but for the last three seasons he has been an integral part of a Windsor core which capped a magical run with two, four-timers and a Class 4A team championship.

    “It’s awesome winning four (titles), but doing it as a team makes it much more special,” Salazar said.

    While Salazar certainly made things look easy at times during his run to four championships, the world of wrestling is often unrelenting and filled with challenges.

    It took a unique type of focus, and a special practice room that produced five state champions – including the first pair of teammates to win four state titles in the same year — on Saturday night, to get Salazar to his ultimate goal.

    “Just blocking everything out and staying focused,” Salazar said was the hardest part about it all. “I just had to take it match by match, and had to stay focused the whole time.”

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    In the last match of the Class 4A tournament, there was even more history to be made. That’s where Pueblo East’s Andy Garcia, by way of a 5-0 decision, claimed his fourth state championship.

    Garcia earned all four of his gold members at heavyweight, becoming the first of the 28 four-timers to accomplish that feat while also becoming the first wrestler from Pueblo East to join the elite prep wrestling club.

    In the end it wasn’t the most important thing in Garcia’s life; he was already looking forward to celebrating his younger brother’s birthday the next day.

    But it was still history. And it was still a storybook ending for Garcia.

    “You work for this when you’re younger, and you finally get to see the fruits of your labor … It’s nice,” Garcia said. “It only takes eight matches to win a state title: four at regionals and four at state. All it takes is your mindset. If you’re willing to do it, you can do it. That’s about it.

    “Wrestling is just a part of my life, it isn’t my life. It’s a nice little chapter.”

  • The state wrestling tournament’s championship matchups

    (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

    The state wrestling finals are on Saturday night at Pepsi Center. The matchups in each weight class are below.

    Find complete live results from the tournament here.

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    Class 5A

    • 106 pounds: Frankie boy Sanchez (Grandview) vs. Derek Glenn, Jr. (Cherokee Trail)
    • 113 pounds: Alec Beltran (Horizon) vs. Kenny Sailas (Brighton)
    • 120 pounds: Dawson Collins (Grand Junction) vs. Armando Garcia (Denver East)
    • 126 pounds: Vince Cornella (Monarch) vs. Jakob Romero (Pomona)
    • 132 pounds: Jaron Mahler (Ponderosa) vs. Kieran Thompson (Grand Junction)
    • 138 pounds: Dean Noble (Poudre) vs. Daniel Cardenas (Pomona)
    • 145 pounds: Antonio Segura (Regis Jesuit) vs. Joey Joiner (Legacy)
    • 152 pounds: Cody Ginther (Fossil Ridge) vs. Hudson Cropp (Fort Collins)
    • 160 pounds: Gage Bernall (Pomona) vs. Nathan Fitzpatrick (Monarch)
    • 170 pounds: Tyson Beauperthuy (Doherty) vs. Draygan Colonese (Pine Creek)
    • 182 pounds: Joe Renner (Grandview) vs. Jack Forbes (Columbine)
    • 195 pounds: Alec Hargreaves (Rocky Mountain) vs. Franklin Cruz (Pomona)
    • 220 pounds: Sam Hart (Cherokee Trail) vs. Dylan BravoPacker (Brighton)
    • 285 pounds: Zach Schraeder (Columbine) vs. Julian Williams (Cherokee Trail)

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    Class 4A

    • 106 pounds: Kobi Johnson (Loveland) vs. Logan Novara (Longmont)
    • 113 pounds: Dominic Castro (Pueblo Centennial) vs. Rudy Lopez (Erie)
    • 120 pounds: Boden White (Pueblo County) vs. Weston Dalton (Pueblo East)
    • 126 pounds: Angel Flores (Coronado) vs. Malachi Contreras (Mountain View)
    • 132 pounds: Dominick Serrano (Windsor) vs. John Beau Hostler (Broomfield)
    • 138 pounds: Vance Vombaur (Windsor) vs. John Nicholas (Longmont)
    • 145 pounds: Darren Green (Broomfield) vs. Aaden Valdez (Pueblo East)
    • 152 pounds: Jaxon Garoutte (Pueblo County) vs. Isaias Estrada (Thomas Jefferson)
    • 160 pounds: Cody Eaton (Windsor) vs. Chase Engelhardt (Thompson Valley)
    • 170 pounds: Tristian Perez (Windsor) vs. Marcelo Espinoza Diaz (Loveland)
    • 182 pounds: Isaiah Salazar (Windsor) vs. Cole Simmons (Montrose)
    • 195 pounds: Miles Beam (Roosevelt) vs. Bryce Garcia (Pueblo County)
    • 220 pounds: Jared Volcic (Mesa Ridge) vs. Bryant Walker (Broomfield)
    • 285 pounds: Andy Garcia (Pueblo East) vs. Matthew Moore (Mesa Ridge)

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    Class 3A

    • 106 pounds: Roberto Estrada (Weld Central) vs. Matthew Medina (Eagle Valley)
    • 113 pounds: Davion Chavez (Alamosa) vs. Angelo Lozado (Jefferson)
    • 120 pounds: Brady Hankin (Woodland Park) vs. Isaiah Gamez (La Junta)
    • 126 pounds: Jacob Duran (Fort Lupton) vs. Johnny Masopust (Florence)
    • 132 pounds: Zane Rankin (Lamar) vs. Zach Marrero (Strasburg)
    • 138 pounds: Lucas Comroe (Eagle Valley) vs. Isaiah Rios (Valley)
    • 145 pounds: Zander Condit (Jefferson) vs. Ryan Dirksen (Eaton)
    • 152 pounds: Cameron Lucero (Pagosa Springs) vs. Nick Gallegos (Jefferson)
    • 160 pounds: Jaziah Whaley (Valley) vs. Tanner Baumgartner (Weld Central)
    • 170 pounds: Cole Gray (Woodland Park) vs. Mac Copeland (Bennett)
    • 182 pounds: Brian Paxton (Fort Morgan) vs. Cody DuBois (Bennett)
    • 195 pounds: Nick Wellen (Brush) vs. Jeremiah Garcia (Platte Valley)
    • 220 pounds: Cody Ponce (Eagle Valley) vs. John Foutz (Bayfield)
    • 285 pounds: Emanuel Munoz (Alcala ) vs. Tanner True (Eaton)

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    Class 2A

    • 106 pounds: Michael Romero (Swink) vs. Brady Collins (Wray)
    • 113 pounds: Cade Rockwell (Wray) vs. Lane Hunsberger (Cedaredge)
    • 120 pounds: Michael Atencio (Rye) vs. Michael Maldonado (Rocky Ford)
    • 126 pounds: Trey Geyer (Cedaredge) vs. Oran Huff (Lyons)
    • 132 pounds: Blaze Brophy (Yuma) vs. Lain Yapoujian (Byers)
    • 138 pounds: Wyatt Yapoujian (Byers) vs. Clint Brown (Peyton)
    • 145 pounds: Wesley VanMatre (John Mall) vs. David Gardner (Lyons)
    • 152 pounds: Tyler Collins (Wray) vs. Zeb Etter (Paonia)
    • 160 pounds: Grey Neal (Paonia) vs. Micah Hertrich (Buena Vista)
    • 170 pounds: Adam Schulz (Crowley County) vs. Luis Chafino (Holyoke)
    • 182 pounds: Hunter Planansky (Hayden) vs. Colby Clatterbaugh (Meeker)
    • 195 pounds: Karson Bean (Lyons) vs. Fabian Lopez (Sedgwick/Fleming)
    • 220 pounds: Jesse Tapia (Rocky Ford) vs. Jose Molina (Wray)
    • 285 pounds: Peyton Froman (Rocky Ford) vs. Remi Lucero (Centauri)

  • Wrestling rankings: Five new teams hop in

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Wray 1
    2 Cedaredge 3
    3 Rocky Ford 2
    4 Highland 5
    5 John Mall 6
    6 Centauri 10
    7 Hotchkiss 9
    8 Buena Vista 8
    9 Lyons 7
    10 Paonia 4
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Valley 3
    2 Jefferson 1
    3 Pagosa Springs 5
    4 Alamosa 2
    5 Lamar 4
    6 Eaton –
    7 Bennett 10
    8 Weld Central 7
    9 Woodland Park –
    10 Sterling 8
    Dropped out
    Eagle Valley (6), Fort Morgan (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Broomfield 4
    4 Pueblo County 3
    5 Pueblo West 8
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 6
    7 Coronado –
    8 Longmont 10
    9 Thompson Valley –
    10 Loveland 9
    Dropped out
    Mesa Ridge (5), Roosevelt (7).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Cherokee Trail 5
    3 Monarch 3
    4 Rocky Mountain 2
    5 Ponderosa 4
    6 Brighton 7
    7 Grand Junction 6
    8 Grandview –
    9 Poudre 8
    10 Legacy 10
    Dropped out
    Pine Creek (9).

  • Wrestling rankings: Skyview and Douglas County join

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

    [divider]

    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Wray 1
    2 Rocky Ford 2
    3 Cedaredge 3
    4 Highland 5
    5 Centauri 10
    6 Paonia 4
    7 John Mall 6
    8 Lyons 7
    9 Buena Vista 8
    10 Hotchkiss 9
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Jefferson 1
    2 Valley 3
    3 Alamosa 2
    4 Lamar 4
    5 Pagosa Springs 5
    6 Weld Central 7
    7 Eagle Valley 6
    8 Sterling 8
    9 Skyview –
    10 Bennett 10
    Dropped out
    Fort Morgan (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Pueblo County 3
    4 Broomfield 4
    5 Mesa Ridge 5
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 6
    7 Roosevelt 7
    8 Pueblo West 8
    9 Loveland 9
    10 Longmont 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Rocky Mountain 2
    3 Monarch 3
    4 Ponderosa 4
    5 Cherokee Trail 5
    6 Grand Junction 6
    7 Brighton 7
    8 Poudre 8
    9 Douglas County –
    10 Legacy 10
    Dropped out
    Pine Creek (9).

  • Wrestling rankings: Loveland and Poudre join this week

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

    [divider]

    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Wray 1
    2 Rocky Ford 2
    3 Cedaredge 3
    4 Paonia 4
    5 Highland 5
    6 John Mall 7
    7 Lyons 6
    8 Buena Vista 8
    9 Hotchkiss 9
    10 Centauri 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Jefferson 1
    2 Alamosa 2
    3 Valley 3
    4 Lamar 5
    5 Pagosa Springs 4
    6 Eagle Valley 6
    7 Weld Central 7
    8 Sterling 8
    9 Fort Morgan 9
    10 Bennett 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Pueblo County 3
    4 Broomfield 4
    5 Mesa Ridge 6
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 7
    7 Roosevelt 5
    8 Pueblo West 8
    9 Loveland –
    10 Longmont 10
    Dropped out
    Grand Junction Central (9).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Rocky Mountain 3
    3 Monarch 7
    4 Ponderosa 2
    5 Cherokee Trail 5
    6 Grand Junction 4
    7 Brighton 6
    8 Poudre –
    9 Pine Creek 9
    10 Legacy 10
    Dropped out
    Grandview (8).

  • Wrestling rankings: Jefferson returns to No. 1 in 3A

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

    [divider]

    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Wray 1
    2 Rocky Ford 2
    3 Cedaredge 3
    4 Paonia 4
    5 Highland 6
    6 Lyons 5
    7 John Mall 9
    8 Buena Vista 7
    9 Hotchkiss 8
    10 Centauri 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Jefferson 3
    2 Alamosa 1
    3 Valley 2
    4 Pagosa Springs 4
    5 Lamar 5
    6 Eagle Valley 6
    7 Weld Central 7
    8 Sterling 8
    9 Fort Morgan 9
    10 Bennett –
    Dropped out
    Skyview (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Pueblo County 4
    4 Broomfield 3
    5 Roosevelt 5
    6 Mesa Ridge 6
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 7
    8 Pueblo West 8
    9 Grand Junction Central 9
    10 Longmont –
    Dropped out
    Loveland (10).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Ponderosa 3
    3 Rocky Mountain 2
    4 Grand Junction 4
    5 Cherokee Trail 5
    6 Brighton 6
    7 Monarch 7
    8 Grandview 8
    9 Pine Creek 9
    10 Legacy 10
    Dropped out
    None.