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Cross country team rankings by region

Wiggins Invite girls cross country — (Brent Murphy/brentmurphyphoto.com)

The 2020 cross country regional fields will be determined, in part, by a coaches poll within each region.

The official vote will be held this coming weekend. The coaches held a trial vote last weekend, and the results of that vote is below.

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Region 1 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Heritage Christian	123
2	Lyons	107
3	Yuma	90
4	Wiggins	73
5	Lake Couty	56
6	Byers	53
7	Twin Peaks Charter	52
8	Clear Creek	51
9	Front Range Christian	41
10	Dawson School	40
11	Rocky Mountain Lutheran	33
12	Strasburg	31
13	Merino	24
14	Shining Mountain	22
15	Nederland	19
16	Aurora West College Prep	14
17	Highland	12
18	Front Range Baptist	11

Region 1 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Heritage Christian	108
2	Lyons	82
3	Lake Couty	81
4	Yuma	73
5	Clear Creek	64
5	Strasburg	64
7	Shining Mountain	51
8	Merino	40
9	Byers	39
10	Wiggins	34
11	Aurora West College Prep	28
12	Nederland	22
13	Dawson School	20
14	Highland	16
14	Rocky Mountain Lutheran	16
16	Front Range Baptist	14
16	Front Range Christian	14
18	Twin Peaks Charter	11

Region 2 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Golden View Classical Academy	80
2	Peyton	78
3	Lotus School for Excellence	71
4	Wray	57
5	Vanguard	51
6	Colorado Springs Christian	46
7	Limon	41
8	Ellicott	40
9	Dolores Huerta	20
10	Addenbrooke Classical	16
11	Colorado Springs School	14
12	Denver Christian	8
13	Denver Academy	5
14	Fountain Valley	4
15	CIVA Charter	3
16	Two Roads Charter	2
17	Pikes Peak Christian	1
18	Denver Academy of Torah	0
18	Stratton/Liberty	0

Region 2 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Wray	82
2	Golden View Classical Academy	76
3	Colorado Springs Christian	71
4	Peyton	60
4	Vanguard	60
6	Ellicott	48
7	Limon	41
8	Denver Christian	35
9	Colorado Springs School	26
10	Stratton/Liberty	14
11	Lotus School for Excellence	10
12	Addenbrooke Classical	3
12	Fountain Valley	3
12	Pikes Peak Christian	3
15	Denver Academy of Torah	2
16	CIVA Charter	0
16	Denver Academy	0
16	Dolores Huerta	0
16	Two Roads Charter	0

Region 3 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Rocky Ford	68
2	Buena Vista	67
3	Thomas MacLaren	59
4	St. Mary’s	57
5	Centauri	56
6	Sargent	43
7	Platte Canyon	31
8	Custer County	29
9	Rye	27
10	Antonito	24
11	Monte Vista	19
12	Center	14
13	Sierra Grande	13
14	Centennial	9
15	Kim	8
16	Cripple Creek-Victor	7
17	Del Norte	5
18	Moffat	3
19	Primero	1

Region 3 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Buena Vista	48
2	Centauri	44
3	Rocky Ford	40
4	Rye	36
5	Platte Canyon	30
6	Custer County	24
7	Thomas MacLaren	20
8	St. Mary’s	18
8	Springfield	18
10	Antonito	12
11	Del Norte	4
11	Sierra Grande	4
13	Kim	3
13	Moffat	3
15	Sargent	2
16	Center	1
17	Centennial	0
17	Cripple Creek-Victor	0
17	Monte Vista	0

Region 4 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Caprock Academy	154
2	Meeker	130
3	Grand Valley	129
4	Ouray	119
5	Olathe	107
6	Paonia	99
7	Crested Butte Community	77
8	Colorado Rocky Mountain School	68
8	West Grand	68
10	Rangely	34
11	Soroco	28
12	Dolores	23
13	Mancos	17
14	Ignacio	12
15	Telluride	11
16	Hotchkiss	10
17	DeBeque	5
18	Lake City	1

Region 4 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Ignacio	159
2	West Grand	149
3	Soroco	138
4	Meeker	120
5	Caprock Academy	119
6	Hotchkiss	116
7	Paonia	87
8	Colorado Rocky Mountain School	84
9	Telluride	52
10	Crested Butte Community	49
11	Mancos	45
12	Rangely	31
13	Ouray	15
14	Olathe	4
15	Dolores	1
15	Grand Valley	1
17	DeBeque	0
17	Lake City	0

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Region 1 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Alamosa	47
2	Aspen	39
2	Gunnison	39
4	Moffat County	28
5	Basalt	25
5	Coal Ridge	25
7	Rifle	24
8	Pagosa Springs	18
9	Delta	13
10	Bayfield	12
11	Montezuma-Cortez	4
12	Middle Park	1

Region 1 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Basalt	39
2	Aspen	35
3	Alamosa	34
4	Moffat County	25
5	Delta	23
6	Gunnison	20
7	Pagosa Springs	17
8	Coal Ridge	12
9	Middle Park	6
10	Montezuma-Cortez	4
10	Rifle	4
12	Bayfield	1

Region 2 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	The Classical Academy	80
2	Salida	68
3	Lutheran	59
4	Woodland Park	55
5	Elizabeth	45
6	Manitou Springs	42
7	Harrison	26
8	Lamar	23
9	Banning Lewis Prep	15
10	La Junta	12
11	James Irwin	8
12	Sierra	4
13	Florence	3

Region 2 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	The Classical Academy	60
2	Elizabeth	53
3	Salida	49
4	Lutheran	40
5	Woodland Park	30
6	Lamar	26
7	Manitou Springs	22
8	James Irwin	17
9	Florence	13
10	Sierra	8
11	Banning Lewis Prep	6
11	Harrison	6

Region 3 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Holy Family	100
2	Jefferson Academy	89
3	Peak to Peak	80
4	Prospect Ridge	68
5	Stargate	59
6	DSST: Conservatory Green	49
7	The Academy	41
8	Arvada	35
9	Arrupe Jesuit	31
10	DSST: Montview	25
11	The Pinnacle	14
12	DSST: Green Valley Ranch	6
13	Denver West	5
14	Lincoln	3

Region 3 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Holy Family	85
2	Jefferson Academy	71
3	Peak to Peak	63
4	Prospect Ridge	54
5	Stargate	53
6	The Academy	42
7	DSST: Montview	38
8	The Pinnacle	23
9	Arrupe Jesuit	21
10	Denver West	20
11	Arvada	16
12	DSST: Green Valley Ranch	4
13	Lincoln	3
14	DSST: Conservatory Green	2

Region 4 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Frontier Academy	119
2	Liberty Common	109
3	Berthoud	86
4	Northridge	80
5	Brush	69
6	Eaton	56
7	Estes Park	52
8	University	38
9	Resurrection Christian	26
10	Severance	13
11	Valley	11
12	Platte Valley	1

Region 4 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Berthoud	104
2	Liberty Common	102
3	Frontier Academy	86
4	University	69
5	Northridge	68
6	Brush	54
7	Estes Park	49
8	Resurrection Christian	33
9	Eaton	24
10	Severance	14
11	Platte Valley	2

Region 5 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Faith Christian	54
2	Colorado Academy	47
3	D’Evelyn	43
4	Kent Denver	39
5	SkyView Academy	38
6	Machebeuf	33
7	Ridge View Academy	17
8	DSST: Byers	13
8	Englewood	13
10	DSST: College View	12
11	Jefferson	8
11	Sheridan	8
13	Englewood/St. Mary’s Academy	3
14	KIPP Denver Collegiate	1
14	STRIVE Prep – Smart	1

Region 5 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	D’Evelyn	27
2	Faith Christian	25
3	Colorado Academy	23
4	Machebeuf	21
5	Englewood/St. Mary’s Academy	16
6	Kent Denver	12
7	Sheridan	9
8	Jefferson	7
9	Ridge View Academy	6
9	SkyView Academy	6
11	Englewood	5
12	DSST: Byers	3
12	KIPP Denver Collegiate	3
14	DSST: College View	2

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Region 1 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Battle Mountain	74
2	Conifer	73
3	Grand Junction Central	70
4	Eagle Valley	57
5	Green Mountain	52
6	Mullen	46
7	Golden	30
8	Evergreen	26
9	Grand Junction	20
10	Summit	18
11	Steamboat Springs	14
12	Palisade	9
13	Glenwood Springs	6

Region 1 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Battle Mountain	69
2	Eagle Valley	47
2	Golden	47
4	Glenwood Springs	41
5	Evergreen	33
6	Palisade	32
7	Green Mountain	25
8	Mullen	24
9	Grand Junction Central	19
10	Grand Junction	18
11	Summit	14
12	Conifer	9
13	Steamboat Springs	7

Region 2 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Air Academy	74
2	Palmer Ridge	70
3	Palmer	57
4	Lewis-Palmer	55
5	Coronado	46
5	Littleton	46
7	Falcon	39
8	Discovery Canyon	34
9	Ponderosa	23
9	Wheat Ridge	23
11	Aurora Central	12
12	Sand Creek	10
13	Gateway	6

Region 2 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Air Academy	89
2	Palmer Ridge	69
3	Discovery Canyon	62
4	Lewis-Palmer	58
5	Coronado	50
6	Littleton	37
6	Palmer	37
8	Falcon	21
9	Ponderosa	20
10	Wheat Ridge	19
11	Aurora Central	14
12	Gateway	10
13	Sand Creek	9

Region 3 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Centaurus	52
2	Niwot	49
3	Denver South	43
4	George Washington	39
5	Denver North	31
6	Northfield	25
6	Standley Lake	25
8	Thomas Jefferson	21
9	Vista Peak	17
10	Regis Groff	11
10	Skyview	11
12	Alameda	6

Region 3 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Niwot	70
2	George Washington	59
3	Centaurus	56
3	Northfield	56
5	Denver South	47
6	Standley Lake	37
7	Denver North	34
8	Thomas Jefferson	25
9	Vista Peak	23
10	Regis Groff	15
11	Skyview	11
12	Alameda	7

Region 4 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Thompson Valley	108
2	Mead	107
3	Longmont	94
4	Mountain View	77
5	Erie	65
6	Thornton	57
7	Riverdale Ridge	41
8	Silver Creek	40
9	Roosevelt	29
10	Greeley Central	18
11	Fort Morgan	11
12	Frederick	6
13	Windsor	5
14	Skyline	2

Region 4 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Silver Creek	127
2	Thompson Valley	115
3	Roosevelt	91
4	Erie	87
5	Mead	82
6	Longmont	64
7	Mountain View	58
8	Riverdale Ridge	31
9	Fort Morgan	28
10	Windsor	17
11	Frederick	6
11	Skyline	6
13	Greeley Central	2
14	Thornton	1

Region 5 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Cheyenne Mountain	70
2	Durango	62
3	Montrose	47
4	Mesa Ridge	45
5	Widefield	41
6	Pueblo South	38
7	Pueblo West	35
8	Canon City	16
8	Pueblo County	16
10	Pueblo Centennial	9
11	Pueblo East	5
12	Mitchell	1

Region 5 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Durango	66
2	Cheyenne Mountain	61
3	Pueblo West	56
4	Montrose	43
5	Mesa Ridge	34
6	Pueblo County	32
7	Pueblo South	29
8	Widefield	28
9	Canon City	23
10	Pueblo Centennial	6
10	Pueblo East	6
12	Mitchell	1

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Region 1 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Cherokee Trail	83
2	Cherry Creek	81
3	Arapahoe	70
4	Grandview	69
5	Regis Jesuit	45
5	Smoky Hill	45
7	Eaglecrest	43
8	Overland	25
9	Rangeview	23
10	Hinkley	11

Region 1 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Cherry Creek	83
2	Arapahoe	81
3	Cherokee Trail	76
4	Regis Jesuit	62
5	Grandview	55
6	Smoky Hill	41
7	Eaglecrest	40
8	Rangeview	27
9	Hinkley	17
10	Overland	13

Region 2 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Mountain Vista	30
2	Dakota Ridge	26
3	Heritage	25
4	Valor Christian	21
5	Arvada West	16
6	Fruita Monument	15
7	Highlands Ranch	11
8	Chatfield	8
9	ThunderRidge	7
10	Lakewood	5
11	Columbine	1

Region 2 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Valor Christian	60
2	Mountain Vista	55
3	Heritage	47
4	Chatfield	46
5	Dakota Ridge	42
6	Fruita Monument	41
7	Columbine	31
8	ThunderRidge	22
9	Arvada West	16
10	Lakewood	13
11	Highlands Ranch	7
12	Bear Creek	5

Region 3 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Boulder	69
1	Ralston Valley	69
3	Fairview	67
4	Legacy	57
5	Broomfield	52
6	Denver East	41
7	Monarch	33
8	Pomona	28
9	Northglenn	10
10	Adams City	7
10	Westminster	7

Region 3 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Broomfield	70
1	Fairview	70
3	Denver East	58
4	Boulder	54
5	Monarch	53
6	Legacy	37
7	Pomona	36
8	Ralston Valley	33
9	Northglenn	14
10	Westminster	9
11	Adams City	6

Region 4 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Fossil Ridge	68
2	Rocky Mountain	64
3	Poudre	51
4	Horizon	49
5	Fort Collins	46
6	Loveland	36
7	Mountain Range	27
8	Brighton	22
9	Greeley West	11
10	Prairie View	9
11	Far Northeast	2

Region 4 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Loveland	69
2	Fossil Ridge	64
3	Rocky Mountain	54
4	Fort Collins	45
5	Brighton	40
6	Horizon	34
7	Poudre	33
8	Mountain Range	20
9	Greeley West	14
10	Prairie View	10
11	Far Northeast	2

Region 5 (Boys)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Chaparral	56
2	Liberty	53
3	Rock Canyon	45
4	Pine Creek	40
5	Castle View	39
6	Rampart	35
7	Douglas County	18
8	Doherty	14
8	Legend	14
10	Fountain-Fort Carson	11
11	Vista Ridge	5

Region 5 (Girls)
Rank	Team	Points
1	Pine Creek	68
2	Douglas County	50
3	Chaparral	49
4	Rock Canyon	48
5	Castle View	42
6	Rampart	39
7	Doherty	26
8	Fountain-Fort Carson	24
9	Vista Ridge	18
10	Legend	11
11	Liberty	10

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October 1, 2020

Brighton, Windsor, Pine Creek boys golfers shoot under par

For the second Thursday in a row, several Colorado high school boys golfers managed to get to their respective clubhouses after playing rounds under par.

Brighton’s Kyle Leydon had the best day of any of them as he helped Brighton claim the EMAC North tournament at Thorncreek. His 6-under-par 66 was the best round of the day throughout the entire state.

He made quick work of the front 9, getting out in just 30 shots thanks in big part to a 5-hole birdie streak starting on the par-5 third hole. His momentum cooled after the turn as he match his three birdies on the back 9 with three bogeys. Nonetheless, his 66 was 17 shots better than Prairie View’s Keagan Bond who finished second.

Pine Creek sophomore Wesley Erling took advantage of his him course and putted well despite the greens being recently aerated. He made back-to-back bogeys on No. 2 and No. 3 before getting both those strokes back with an eagle and the par-5 fourth.

Erling putted well at Pine Creek GC but also hit the occasional bomb #copreps pic.twitter.com/eyuJeJ2JXh

— Daniel Mohrmann (@DanMohrmann) September 3, 2020

He was comfortably at 4-under on the back but made bogey on three of his final four holes to win the Pine Creek Invite with a 71.

Windsor’s Brentyn Paiz had an adventurous route to his 71. He made a bogey on his second hole (No. 12) at Pelican Lakes but quickly moved under par with an eagle on 15. He made bogeys on 3 and 9 but still got through the stretch at even par thanks a birdie on No. 5.

He was even heading into 10, his 18th hole of the day, but finished his round off with a birdie to become the only player at the tournament to shoot a red number.

September 4, 2020

Photos from the 5A/4A Showdown softball tournament

The 5A/4A Showdown softball tournament was held over the weekend.

August 31, 2020

Steady hand gives Lamar boys golf’s Jimmy Clark his second win of the season

Lamar’s Jimmy Clark with a solid iron off the 9 tee. #copreps pic.twitter.com/dK4NVrO9se

— Daniel Mohrmann (@DanMohrmann) August 24, 2020

TRINIDAD — Lamar’s Jimmy Clark didn’t have to make a run down the stretch, he just needed to have a steady hand.

And that’s exactly what he had. He played the last three holes even to get his second win of the boys golf season. He fired a 5-over-par 77 at the Trinidad Municipal Golf Course to claim the first Tri-Peaks League tournament of the year.

St. Mary's boys golf Peter Stinar — (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

St. Mary’s won the team championship as senior Peter Stinar finished second on the leaderboard with a 78. Lamar was 25 shots behind the Pirates and finished second.

Clark played the front nine at 3-over and faltered on just two holes. On the par-5 first in which his wayward drive hit a tree and bounced in the nine fairway. He then made double-bogey on the tricky par-3 seventh.

His only birdie of the day came on the 18 hole, but it was timely as it put him just one stroke behind Stinar. The St. Mary’s standout, also a winner in the young season, then made double-bogey on 18 to end his day putting Clark in the driver seat.

Clark made a two-putt par on No. 1 to seal his victory.

Lamar’s Jimmy Clark wins the first Tri-Peaks boys golf tournament with this par putt. He shot a 5-over-par 77. St. Mary’s senior Peter Stinar finishes second with a 78. #copreps pic.twitter.com/Ig1oC4KvIT

— Daniel Mohrmann (@DanMohrmann) August 24, 2020

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Prairie View’s Nelson cards low round of the day

Prairie View senior Jeff Nelson was in a groove at Coyote Creek. At Monday’s EMAC North tournament, Nelson was comfortably in red numbers as he fired a 4-under-par 67 to claim the win.

He shot even on the front nine before blitzing the back nine, making four birdies in a row and going on a run of five birdies over eight holes.

Brighton sophomore Kyle Leydon also ended his day under par after shooting 70. He was 2-under on the front and even made an eagle on the par-5 12th. Bogeys on 10 and 11 and a double-bogey on 16 hurt his chances to to hang with Nelson.

August 24, 2020

All-state girls basketball teams for the 2019-20 season

The 2019-20 all-state girls 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

Highlands Ranch Cherry Creek girls basketball — (PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

Player of the year: Jana Van Gytenbeek, Cherry Creek

Coach of the year: Jessika Caldwell, Valor Christian

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Raegan Beers	Valor Christian	Sophomore	PF/C
Lauren Betts	Grandview	Sophomore	C
Cali Clark	Cherry Creek	Senior	PF/SF
Payton Muma	Highlands Ranch	Junior	PG/SG
Jana Van Gytenbeek	Cherry Creek	Senior	PG

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Tosjanae Bonds	Far Northeast Warriors	Senior
Jada Moore	Regis Jesuit	Senior	PG/SG
Addison O’Grady	Grandview
Avery Vansickle	Regis Jesuit	Junior	PG/SG
Kindyll Wetta	Valor Christian	Junior	PG/SG

Honorable mention: Callie Allen, Fruita Monument, Senior; Nikki Antonopoulos, Brighton, Junior; Avery Bang, Chaparral, Sophomore; Torie Bass, Fountain-Fort Carson, Junior; Sydney Bevington, Ralston Valley, Junior; Jessica Bollwahn, Columbine, Sophomore; Danae Christensen, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior; Jordynn Conner, Denver East, Junior; Lila Dere, Fruita Monument, Senior; Mackenzie Gamble, Mountain Vista, Senior; Timiya Guevara, Denver South, Junior; Sophia Hadad, Fossil Ridge, Senior; Makayla Hemingway, Cherokee Trail, Senior; Shamahra Henderson, Thornton, Senior; Seairra Hughes, Vista Peak Prep, Senior; Jay Jones, Adams City, Senior; Taryn Lindsey, Doherty, Junior; Halle Mackiewicz, Legacy, Senior; Kali March, Arapahoe, Senior; Lydia Marshall, Liberty, Senior; Izzy Munson, Fairview, Senior; Taylor Ray, Highlands Ranch, Sophomore; Leah Redding, Grand Junction Central, Junior; Jadyn Ross, Eaglecrest, Senior; Saya Sabus, Ralston Valley, Sophomore; Jenna Siebert, Valor Christian, Junior; Megan Stackhouse, Loveland, Senior; Grace Talbot, Chatfield, Sophomore; Nadia Trevizo-Medina, Lakewood, Senior; Olivia Waufle, Horizon, Senior; Nyera West, Rangeview, Sophomore; Courtney Wristen, Broomfield, Junior; Lauren Zwetzig, Fossil Ridge, Senior.
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Class 4A

Rampart Pueblo West girls basketball — (Ismael Gomez)

Player of the year: Hannah Simental, Pueblo West

Coach of the year: Alan Gibson, Berthoud

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Kylee Blacksten	Air Academy	Senior	G
Emily Cavey	Berthoud	Senior	SG/PF/SF
Megan Pohs	Mullen	Junior	PG
Hannah Simental	Pueblo West	Senior	PG
Alyssa Wells	Holy Family	Junior	SG

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Nikki Derrell	Sand Creek	Junior	PG/SG
Breanna Fowler	Berthoud	Junior	PG/SG
Courtney Hank	Green Mountain	Junior
Jerika Moore	Canon City	Senior	SG/SF
D’Nae Wilson	Sierra	Senior	PG

Honorable mention: Jasmine Arreola, Denver West, Sophomore;
Hannah Burg, Falcon, Junior; Serin Dunne, Mesa Ridge, Senior; Jada Dupree, Pueblo South, Senior; Sydnee Durtsche, Thompson Valley, Senior; Josie Eccher, Montrose, Senior; Gracie Gallegos, Mullen, Sophomore; Elli Garnett, Golden, Senior; Thalia Guardiola, Skyview, Junior; Genevieve Gudino, Erie, Junior; Krystina Hagood, Sand Creek, Senior; Jordynn Lee, Longmont, Senior; Liberty Line, Ponderosa, Junior; Gabby Louther, Pueblo West, Sophomore; Erin Mauro, Pueblo County, Senior; Giavonna Meeks, Northfield, Sophomore; Julia Mischke, Centaurus, Junior; Amyah Moore, Harrison, Junior; Diamond Moore, Harrison, Senior; Jameson Mott, Evergreen, Freshman; Grace Moyers, Erie, Sophomore; Brooke Murrell, Thomas Jefferson, Freshman; Avery Oaster, Green Mountain, Sophomore; Imani Perez, Mullen, Sophomore; Ashayla Powers, Skyline, Senior; Susie Puchino, Littleton, Senior; Mason Rowland, Durango, Freshman; Kaydee Sims, Weld Central, Junior; Natalya Taylor, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Maddie Topping, D’Evelyn, Sophomore; Selena Vargas, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior; Maya Whiteside, George Washington, Junior; Tyler Whitlock, Holy Family, Junior.
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Class 3A

St. Mary's girls basketball Josephine Howery — (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

Player of the year: Josephine Howery, St. Mary’s

Coach of the year: Wes Lewis, Pagosa Springs

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Hailey Griego	Pagosa Springs	Senior
Seneca Hackley	St. Mary’s	Senior	W/SG
Josephine Howery	St. Mary’s	Senior	PG/SG/W
Kylie Kravig	University	Junior
Addie Randel	Eaton	Senior	PG

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Catherine Cummings	St. Mary’s	Senior	C
Mia Garcia	Centauri	Senior
Lilly Lavier	Alamosa	Senior	G
Taylor Lewis	Pagosa Springs	Senior	SG
Stephanie Schultz	Lutheran	Junior	PG/SG

Honorable mention: Jacky Alvarez-Gordillo, Eagle Ridge Academy, Senior; Corrie Anderson, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior; Cortney Arrasmith, The Vanguard School, Senior; Madison Bogue, Strive Prep – Smart Academy, Junior; Brooke Bunting, Platte Valley, Sophomore; Jasmine Cardona, Sterling, Senior; Mikylah Espinosa, The Academy, Sophomore; Ashley Finch, Faith Christian, Senior; Ella Freimuth, Colorado Academy, Junior; Alexis Garcia, The Vanguard School, Junior; Sara Geddes, Delta, Senior; Kammie Henderson, Cedaredge, Junior; Julia Holden, Trinidad, Senior; Kenzie Kraich, Brush, Junior; Taryn Kravig, University, Freshman; Nakaiya Kuskie, Eaton, Junior; Emily Lavier, Alamosa, Junior; Jade Leibel, Florence, Senior; Amanda Licht, Kent Denver, Sophomore; Maya Lindgren, Roaring Fork, Junior; Hayden Mayo, La Junta, Senior; Brenna McDaniel, Centauri, Junior; Mady McFee, Buena Vista, Senior; Jaecynda Nienhuser, Ellicott, Junior; Aniah Olson, Manitou Springs, Senior; Kate Osborne, DSST: Byers, Junior; Rachel Pelino, Salida, Junior; Aryanna Perez, The Academy, Sophomore; Jordyn Pittman, Grand Valley, Senior; Keely Porter, Delta, Junior; Daisy Rodriguez, Aurora West College Prep Academy, Junior; Cora Schissler, Platte Valley, Sophomore; Macee Shultz, Bayfield, Junior; Natalie Smink, DSST: Montview, Senior; Izzy Swanson, Liberty Common, Junior; Dalayna Tadolini, Brush, Senior; Lily Thimsen, Jefferson Academy, Senior; Isabelle Trujillo, Arrupe Jesuit, Senior; Carly Villegas, Riverdale Ridge, Junior; Taylor Wiescamp, Coal Ridge, Junior; Paige Yarbrough, Montezuma-Cortez, Junior.
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Class 2A

Kendra Parra Del Norte girls basketball — (Brent Murphy/MaxPreps)

Player of the year: Kendra Parra, Del Norte

Coach of the year: Bart O’Dwyer, Limon

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Sidney Hines	Limon	Senior	PF/SF
Toni Lopez	Limon	Senior
Kendra Parra	Del Norte	Senior	SG
Abi Snyder	Rocky Ford	Junior	PG
Kristin Vieselmeyer	Holyoke	Sophomore	PF

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Julia Dinwiddie	Meeker	Senior
Emily Jelden	Holyoke	Senior	PG
Emma Johnson	Heritage Christian	Senior
Kayleigh Mannering	Peyton	Senior	G
Mackenzie Peterson	Sanford	Senior

Honorable mention: Sophie Adamson, Rye, Sophomore; Sydney Adamson, Rye, Sophomore; Kara Amidon, Denver Christian, Senior; Sidney Brown, Highland, Senior; Kayedence Bruner, Soroco, Sophomore; Asia Caldon, Sanford, Sophomore; Cheyenne Caldon, Sanford, Sophomore; Alex Camilletti, Hayden, Senior; Saedee Davis, Holly, Senior; Kaitlyn Day, Dawson School, Senior; Madison Day, Dawson School, Senior; Mayson Fago, Union Colony Prep, Senior; Morgan Gribble, Swink, Senior; Devon Harris, Byers, Senior; Lauren Herman, Holyoke, Sophomore; Makayla Howell, Ignacio, Senior; Tabby Jones, Wray, Junior; Gabby Jones, Del Norte, Sophomore; Kacie Lapp, Rangely, Junior; Kaeci Madrid, Del Norte, Junior; Amana Malki, Lotus School For Excellence, Sophomore; Sarina Mansour, Colorado Springs School, Senior; Trista Marx, Limon, Sophomore; Leslie Mendoza, Holly, Senior; Shelby Miller, Peyton, Junior; Jaiden Monger, Calhan, Junior; Avaleena Nanaeto, Ignacio, Sophomore; Jolee Ortiz, Rye, Junior; Trinity Perry, Burlington, Junior; Kaitlyn Rector, Simla, Junior; Whitney Richardi, Colorado Springs School, Junior; Ema Richardson, Yuma, Junior; Chloe Richardson, Rye, Junior; Abby Shay, Wray, Senior; Elsie Vazquez, Hotchkiss, Senior; Elissa Velasquez, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior; Taylor Warnecke, Simla, Senior.
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Class 1A

Player of the year: Julia Mondragon, Springfield

Coach of the year: Tom Jacobs, South Baca

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Whitney Chintala	Fleming	Sophomore	G
Delaney Eskew	South Baca	Senior
Kendyl Kirkwood	Fleming	Junior	F
Kylie Krise	Briggsdale	Sophomore
Julia Mondragon	Springfield	Senior	P

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Kylee Christensen	Sangre de Cristo	Junior	PG
Lola Conaway	Shining Mountain	Senior	PF/SF
Alexis Crane	Springfield	Senior	G
Koylynn Gulliford	Cotopaxi	Junior
Reyna Isenbart	Kit Carson	Senior	PG/SG/SF

Honorable mention: Anna Beckett, McClave, Sophomore; Claire Carlson, Cotopaxi, Senior; Bailea Carothers, Kiowa, Senior; Taysa Conger, Merino, Sophomore; Kendall Conway, De Beque, Sophomore; Patience Crane, South Baca, Senior; Anela Dixon, Mile High Academy, Junior; Kenlee Durrill, Flatirons Academy, Freshman; Bryn Durrill, Flatirons Academy, Junior; Audrey Gibbs, Ouray, Junior; Alyssa Hammel, Moffat, Senior; Grace Hatfield, Dove Creek, Junior; Alissa Hebberd, South Baca, Junior; Shelby Hoffman, Briggsdale, Junior; Andrea Hornung, Stratton/Liberty, Senior; Sage Laymon, Cotopaxi, Senior; Jazmin Martinez, North Park, Senior; Lexis Metz, Sangre de Cristo, Senior; Camren Morris, Idalia, Sophomore; Talara Nittler, Kim/Branson, Junior; Kylie Parks, Springfield, Senior; Jensen Renquist, Walsh, Freshman; Macy Rowan, Wiley, Junior; Emme Rushing, Nucla, Junior; Ryely Smartt, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Senior; Tessa Smith, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Junior; Ally Spady, Eads, Junior; Taylor Vandenburg, Longmont Christian, Junior; Alivia Weathers, Lone Star, Sophomore; Kalea Zeender, Shining Mountain, Sophomore.

March 26, 2020

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

February 26, 2020

5A wrestling: Pomona stakes claim to 4th team title in 5 years

Pomona – Class 5A state champions. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

DENVER — Pomona left no doubt when it comes to the Class 5A state wrestling team title.

“I’ll tell you what. It was fun,” Pomona coach Sam Federico said. “Man our kids wrestled really hard.”

The Panthers led from start to finish during the 3-day tournament at Pepsi Center racking up 198.5 points. Rocky Mountain finished second with 110.5 points.

Pomona sophomore Daniel Cardenas (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

“You can call this a dynasty for sure,” Pomona sophomore Daniel Cardenas said after he pinned Poudre senior Dean Noble in the second period in the 138-pound final. “We have more generations coming too. Pomona isn’t going anywhere.”

Federico had an impressive total of 10 wrestlers take the podium Saturday night. Maybe even more remarkable is the amount of underclassmen that walked away with medals, only heavyweight Christian Buchholz is a senior.

Buchholz was in interesting story. He just moved up from 220 pounds to heavyweight before regionals and placed third at state.

“Our coaching staff doesn’t just consist of the five or six guys you see here. It’s our youth coaches. It’s our parents,” Federico said. “It’s not a team. It’s a program. That is what we’ve build. It’s fun.”

Juniors Gage Bernall (160 pounds) and Franklin Cruz (195), along with Cardenas (138) and freshman Jakob Romero (126) were the four Panthers to make the championship matches.

“I have high expectations for myself and for this whole tournament,” Cardenas said. “Everything went as planned.”

It was a battle of returning state champions between Cruz and Rocky Mountain senior Alec Hargreaves for the 195-pound title. Cruz took a 5-1 victory.

Cardenas also became a two-time state champion with his victory. The Pomona sophomore is halfway to the coveted 4-time state champion club that grew by four members on Saturday night.

“Every time I see one of my buddies does it, it looks so cool,” Cardenas said of halfway to winning four individual state titles. “That’s one of my goals, to be a 4-timer.”

Monarch junior Vince Cornella (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

Monarch junior Vince Cornella also took another step toward a historic fourth individual title. Cornella, who has verbally committed to Cornell University back in September, won his third state championship with the win over Romero at 126 pounds.

It prevented Pomona from winning four individual state titles.

“It was a tough one,” Cornella said after his 15-0 technical fall. “He (Romero) is a talented young guy. I’m sure I’ll see him again next year. He made me work for it.”

Cornella underwent shoulder surgery over the summer and was out for six months, but that didn’t slow down the junior who now has a career high school record of 117-9 over three seasons.

“Everything that he does is laser focused,” said Monarch coach Ezra Paddock, who has never coached a 4-time state champion. “He wants to be the best and really works to be that way. Not only at wrestling, but school, being a teammate and being a friend.”

Corenella has a number of plans, including wrestling at the national level and a trip to Russia before getting ready for his senior year. Zeroing in on that fourth state title is on his mind.

“It would mean a lot,” Cornella said. “I’ve been coming to this state tournament since I was a young kid and I’ve got to see my buddies accomplish it — Jacob Greenwood, Andrew Alirez and Cohlton Schultz — I’ve grown up with all those and even some of the guys who are going for it tonight. It would be cool to join them.”

Grand Junction senior Dawson Collins (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

Brighton junior Kenny Salias (113), Grand Junction senior Dawson Collins (120) and Regis junior Antonio Segura (145) grabbed their second state titles with victories Saturday night.

Doherty senior Tyson Beauperthuy (170) and Cherokee Trail junior Sam Hart (220) were able to complete their undefeated seasons capped off with state titles. Beauperthuy finished with a perfect 40-0 record and Hart completed a 38-0 mark.

Columbine captured a pair of individual titles with juniors Jake Forbes (182) and Zach Schraeder (285) combining to go 8-0 as the lone two Rebels to qualifying to state.

February 23, 2020