The 2016 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 entirely from the results of the coaches’ vote.
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Class 5A
(Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
Player of the year: Dylan McCaffrey, Valor Christian
Pine Creek made an absolute statement on the road on Friday, shutting out Pueblo West in a big top-10 football matchup in Class 4A.
The Eagles, ranked No. 3, beat the No. 9 Cyclones 35-0. It is Pine Creek’s fourth win in a row since starting 1-2.
“I thought our kids just came out and played well hard,” Pine Creek coach Todd Miller told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show after the game. “We’ve made some changes since the beginning of the season, and our kids are kind of buying into it. They’re flying around, and we’re playing kind of old school Pine Creek football and getting real physical. We had some fun.”
The two teams were scoreless after the first quarter, but Pine Creek’s Xavier Hill scoredtwice in the second quarter to give his team a 14-0 lead at halftime.
It was yet another solid defensive outing for the Eagles after giving up 50 points in a season-opening loss to Chatfield.
“There’s no superstars on that defense, just a bunch of guys that run to the ball, hustle and they play every play,” Miller said.
Miller added that he thinks his team still has more improving to do.
“We’ve got a lot to do,” he said. “We can get a lot better. I think we haven’t played our best football. We’re playing pretty good, but there’s a lot of steps we need to take to play that championship-caliber football that I think a lot of teams in the state are capable of. We’re on our way. It’s just one step at a time.”
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4A: Greeley West 30, (4) Broomfield 29
Greeley West led 23-8 as the fourth quarter opened, then held on for dear life to secure the upset win.
“It ended up going our way tonight,” Spartans coach Jason Renouf told the Scoreboard Show. “It was a close game.”
“It was a wild finish,” Renouf said. “Broomfield’s a good team. They don’t quit. They have a solid passing attack, and they unleashed it there in the fourth quarter.”
“We just held them when we needed to,” Renouf added.
This game was back-and-forth all night, but Silver Creek ultimately pulled it out.
Silver Creek got a crucial fumble recovery in the second half which led to the go-ahead touchdown.
“That was a huge play,” Raptors coach Mike Apodaca told the Scoreboard Show. “They had scored to go up, our offense did a good job of answering — we tied it up — and on the ensuing kickoff, we forced a fumble and got a short field and were able to do something with it.
“That was probably a turning point in the game,” he added.
After the break, Fort Morgan went up 14-7, but Silver Creek tied it up at 14 when Dylan Ordway hit Thomas Blazon for a score.
On the ensuing kickoff, Silver Creek forced that crucial fumble, and the Ordway found Joseph Roth-Bogrett to go up 21-14. Ramirez added a rushing score to give his team the final two-score cushion.
“It was one of those wins we had to have in order to stay in a place where we can get into the playoffs,” Faith Christian coach Ralph Nance told the Scoreboard Show.
It was Faith Christian’s fourth-straight game following an 0-3 start.
“The young kids are starting to figure it out, and we just hope that as we go down the road, they’ll continue to improve,” Nance said.
Bishop Machebeuf played the first home game in the history of its program on Friday. The Buffaloes beat Sheridan.
Machebeuf is now 6-1, which is its highest win total since the 2010 season when it went 7-4.
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Notables
Briggsdale beat Longmont Christian 83-75 in 6-man. The 158 combined points are the third-most in state history.
Akron, No. 4 in 8-man, avenged a earlier loss to No. 3 Daypsring Christian with a 37-27 win. “Our linemen played phenomenal tonight,” coach Jerome Weers told the Scoreboard Show.
6-man No. 2 Kit Carson beat No. 7 Eads 48-8. “It was a big game, and our kids responded really well to the challenge,” coach Jim Trahern told the Scoreboard Show.
Another big one in 6-man: No. 1 Fleming outscored No. 6 Peetz 58-41.
In 3A: No. 10 Holy Family made a statement with a 43-20 win over No. 9 Erie.
1A No. 4 Meeker took care of No. 6 Cedaredge, 42-14.
8-man’s No. 2 team, Sedgwick County, won on the road at No. 7 Merino.
2A No. 9 Manitou Springs narrowly escaped an upset by Salida with a 35-34 win. The Mustangs faked a punt in their own territory in the fourth quarter to keep a drive alive, went down and scored, then faked the extra point to get the win.
Castle View beat Rocky Mountain in overtime, 28-27.
Our weekly check of the all-time wins list: West Grand and coach Chris Brown beat Rangely 46-8, giving him his 312th career win. And Kent Denver and coach Scott Yates beat Englewood 41-13, giving him win No. 310.
The 2016 girls soccer players of the year are (from left): Sage DiGiulio of Kent Denver (3A); Taylor Parker of Grandview (5A); Brianna Alger of Lewis-Palmer (4A); and Hannah Isenhart of Dawson (2A). (Photos: Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com; Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)
The 2016 all-state girls soccer 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
Grandview’s Taylor Parker is the 5A girls soccer player of the year. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)
Player of the year: Taylor Parker, Grandview
Coach of the year: Tari Wood, Grandview
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Makena Bambei
Broomfield
MF
Senior
Kristin Barbour
Monarch
D
Senior
Tatum Barton
Columbine
FORW
Senior
Mandi Duggan
Grandview
FORW
Senior
Jessica Hixson
Grandview
D
Junior
Peyton Joseph
Mountain Vista
D
Senior
Nicole Lyubenko
Grandview
MF
Junior
Taylor Parker
Grandview
D
Junior
Haley Schueppert
Mountain Vista
MF
Junior
Michaela Stark
Broomfield
FORW
Senior
Brittany Wilson
Columbine
GK
Senior
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Rebekah Burton
Cherokee Trail
–
Junior
Kelcey Cavarra
Columbine
MF
Senior
Remi Clarke
Fossil Ridge
MF
Sophomore
Mealii Enos
ThunderRidge
D
Senior
Libby Geraghty
Cherry Creek
FORW
Junior
Emily Griffith
Regis Jesuit
GK
Senior
Jayne Lydiatt
Pine Creek
MF/FORW
Senior
Julie Mackin
Castle View
–
Senior
Giselle Sawaged
Mountain Vista
D/MF
Senior
Tea Smith
Fairview
–
Junior
Sierra Szeto
Fairview
–
Senior
Madison Williams
Rocky Mountain
FORW
Sophomore
Honorable mention:
Baylee Bedard, Senior, Rocky Mountain
Sami Brooks, Senior, Smoky Hill
Izzy DePinto, Junior, Highlands Ranch
Kylee Duren, Senior, ThunderRidge
Carly George, Senior, Chatfield
Alli Gray, Senior, Poudre
Meg Halvorson, Junior, Cherry Creek
Taylor Heil, Senior, Cherokee Trail
Cassie Hiatt, Sophomore, Chaparral
Shae Holmes, Sophomore, ThunderRidge
Reece Hummel, Senior, Pine Creek
Raquel Isaac, Senior, Hinkley
Alyssa Kaiser, Senior, Ralston Valley
Rebecca Kholos, Senior, Legend
Makayla Kolberg, Senior, Rock Canyon
Emily Langenderfer, Senior, Regis Jesuit
Alex Lanning, Senior, Doherty
Caeley Lordemann, Senior, Greeley West
Sydney Maxon, Junior, Arapahoe
Gabi McDonald, Sophomore, Rocky Mountain
Morgan Metcalf, Junior, Liberty
Lauren Moss, Junior, Boulder
Rachel Muller, Senior, Douglas County
Bailey Nemechek, Sophomore, Fort Collins
Emiko Patterson, Senior, Monarch
Sydney Pulver, Junior, Regis Jesuit
Sierra Serna, Senior, Horizon
Jessica Smith, Senior, Fruita Monument
Madeline Stesney, Senior, Denver East
Kelsey Vogel, Senior, Arapahoe
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Class 4A
Lewis-Palmer’s Brianna Alger is the 4A girls soccer player of the year. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)
Player of the year: Brianna Alger, Lewis-Palmer
Coach of the year: Joe Martin, Lewis-Palmer
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Brianna Alger
Lewis-Palmer
FORW/MF
Junior
Emily Cope
Battle Mountain
MF
Senior
Megan Delmonico
Mullen
MF
Senior
Camryn Dyke
Valor Christian
MF
Junior
Cori Dyke
Valor Christian
FORW/MF
Freshman
Lauren Jones
Cheyenne Mountain
D
Junior
Chaynee Kingsbury
Windsor
FORW
Sophomore
Sarah Lyons
Lewis-Palmer
MF
Senior
Karly Sandoval
Lewis-Palmer
D
Junior
Susan Whitney
Wheat Ridge
FORW
Senior
Ocoee Wilson
Steamboat Springs
GK/STRK
Senior
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Frankee Broer
Wheat Ridge
MF
Senior
Hannah Burgo
The Classical Academy
MF
Junior
Ellese Lupori
Steamboat Springs
MF/STRK/FB
Senior
Justine Martinez
Pueblo Centennial
FORW
Senior
Caleigh Michael
Mullen
D
Junior
Aleesa Muir
The Classical Academy
D
Senior
Caroline Noonan
Valor Christian
MF/D
Sophomore
Casey Quirk
D’Evelyn
MF
Senior
Katie Scott
Air Academy
GK
Senior
Adalyn Vergara
Windsor
MF/FORW
Sophomore
Sophia Weiner
Evergreen
–
Junior
Honorable mention:
Jessica Adams, Sophomore, Eagle Valley
Kalynn Batterton, Senior, Mountain View
Darby Bolt, Senior, Alamosa
Kinley Carter, Freshman, Pueblo Centennial
Kierra Cox, Sophomore, Vista Peak Prep
Lexi Dageenakis, Senior, Silver Creek
Bryn Decker, Sophomore, Pueblo West
Sami Feller, Sophomore, Palisade
Bailee Fowler, Senior, Longmont
Abby Gearhart, Freshman, Windsor
Annette Gomez, Sophomore, Denver North
Mollee Heeney, Senior, Air Academy
Kaitlin Hinkle, Freshman, Pueblo County
Maddison Hogan, Senior, Centaurus
Maddie Kessler, Senior, Mead
Hannah Kochen, Junior, Pueblo South
Kaitlyn Krieg, Junior, Denver South
Maryssa Lucero, Sophomore, Northridge
Caroline Miller, Senior, Erie
Emily Mueller, Senior, The Classical Academy
Lily Nordell, Junior, Canon City
Alexandra Palmer, Junior, Discovery Canyon
Zoe Peterson, Senior, Evergreen
Nina Scruton, Junior, Glenwood Springs
Kailee Stobbe, Junior, Niwot
Kaitlyn Sullivan, Senior, Skyline
Courtney Turner, Junior, Pueblo South
Danielle Wellman, Senior, Windsor
Tianna Wright, Sophomore, D’Evelyn
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Class 3A
Kent Denver’s Sage DiGiulio is the 3A girls soccer player of the year. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)