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  • All-state girls cross country teams for the 2018 season

    The 2018 all-state girls cross country teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.

    The athletes who won championships at their classification were named runner of the year.

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    Class 2A

    Lyons girls cross country Katie Fankhouser
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Katie Fankhouser, Lyons
    Coach of the year: Mark Roberts, Lyons

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Helen Cross Junior Nederland
    Emma Dikken Sophomore Platte Canyon
    Katie Fankhouser Junior Lyons
    Lucca Fulkerson Sophomore Dawson
    Quin Gregg Freshman Lyons
    Chloe Veilleux Senior Soroco
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Lisa Bezzant Senior Platte Canyon
    Audrey Maroney Freshman Rye
    Mallory Salazar Freshman Buena Vista
    Sophia Schuemann Sophomore Heritage Christian Academy
    Kendra Sears Junior Sargent
    Hannah Thomas Sophomore Lyons

    Honorable mention: Kayedence Bruner, Freshman, Soroco; Elise Caucutt, Sophomore, Golden View Classical Academy; Cecelia Davies, Sophomore, Clear Creek; Meg Feeley, Senior, Nederland; Kate Griffin, Junior, Colorado Springs School; Hannah Grover, Freshman, Platte Canyon; Abby Leuchten, Senior, Shining Mountain Waldorf; Tess Leuchten, Sophomore, Shining Mountain Waldorf; Molly McMurry, Freshman, Buena Vista; Heather Prevette, Junior, Sargent; Cecilia Richardson, Freshman, Peyton; Tawny Roberts, Sophomore, Paonia; Katya Schwieterman, Junior, Paonia; Mary Scoggins, Freshman, Rangejy; Kylee Udovich, Senior, Lyons; Lizzy Valentine, Sophomore, Centauri; Betsy Veilleux, Freshman, Soroco; Sophie Weiner, Senior, Dawson.

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    Class 3A

    State cross country Kaylee Thompson The Classical Academy
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Kaylee Thompson, The Classical Academy
    Coach of the year: Alan Versaw, The Classical Academy

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Katie Flaherty Senior The Classical Academy
    Rachel Ingram Senior Colorado Springs Christian
    Quinn McConnell Senior Peak to Peak Charter
    Kennedy McDonald Freshman The Classical Academy
    Anna Shults Senior Peak to Peak Charter
    Kylie Simshauser   Florence
    Kaylee Thompson Senior The Classical Academy
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Allison Beasley Sophomore Peak to Peak Charter
    Taylor Haerbig Sophomore D’Evelyn
    Shannon King Junior Faith Christian Academy
    Lilly Lavier Junior Alamosa
    Ashten Loeks Senior Elizabeth
    Eliana Thompson Freshman D’Evelyn
    Rebecca Thompson Junior The Classical Academy

    Honorable mention: Kaitlyn Becker, Senior, Weld Central; Sierra Bower, Sophomore, Basalt; Julia Brown, Junior, Frontier Academy; Sarah Burroughs, Senior, The Classical Academy; Eowyn Dalbec, Freshman, James Irwin Charter; Leah Hill, Freshman, Denver School of Science a; Ella Johnson, Freshman, The Vanguard School; Kylie Kenny, Sophomore, Aspen; Kylie Kravig, University; Sierra Liverett, Freshman, Pagosa Springs; Madi Moen, Junior, The Vanguard School; Alliyah Molina, Junior, Alamosa; Elsie Skurdal, Freshman, SkyView Academy; Elle Stevens, Freshman, Colorado Springs Christian; Audrynn Street, Sophomore, Frontier Academy; Alyssa Wells, Sophomore, Holy Family.

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    Class 4A

    State cross country Layla Roebke Niwot
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Layla Roebke, Niwot
    Coach of the year: Kelly Christensen, Niwot

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Joslin Blair Junior Eagle Valley
    Tiya Chamberlin Senior Wheat Ridge
    Naomi Harding Senior Battle Mountain
    Taylor James Sophomore Niwot
    Kenadi Krueger Junior Thompson Valley
    Liberty Ricca Senior Discovery Canyon
    Layla Roebke Senior Niwot
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Samantha Blair Freshman Eagle Valley
    Madeleine Burns Junior Durango
    Avery Doan Senior Eagle Valley
    Paige Embaugh Senior Air Academy
    Lizzy Harding Senior Battle Mountain
    Grace Johnson Junior Battle Mountain
    Joelle McDonald Junior Niwot

    Honorable mention: Sophia Abernethy, Sophomore, Standley Lake; Winter Boese, Senior, Steamboat Springs; Maren Busath, Sophomore, Palmer Ridge; Ella Chura, Freshman, Air Academy; Maggi Congdon, Junior, Steamboat Springs; Samrawit Dishon, Junior, Niwot; Baylie Koonce, Junior, Ponderosa; Molly Maksin, Senior, Centaurus; Maggie McCleskey, Freshman, Centaurus; Madeline Morland, Senior, Coronado; Elliot Pribramsky, Sophomore, Battle Mountain; Isabella Prosceno, Sophomore, Palmer Ridge; Emma Reeder, Sophomore, Battle Mountain; Maggie Smith, Senior, Niwot; Aubrey Surage, Sophomore, Lewis-Palmer; Dylan Teeples, Freshman, Air Academy.

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    Class 5A

    State cross country Jenna Fitzsimmons Mountain Vista
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Jenna Fitzsimmons, Mountain Vista
    Coach of the year: Eric Selle, Mountain Vista

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Jenna Fitzsimmons Junior Mountain Vista
    Caitlin McConnell Senior Cherokee Trail
    Cameron McConnell Freshman Cherokee Trail
    Sarah O’Sullivan Junior Mountain Vista
    Riley Stewart Freshman Cherry Creek
    Taylor Whitfield Sophomore Valor Christian
    Aidyn Woodall Freshman Douglas County
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Shelby Balding Freshman Cherry Creek
    Carley Bennett   Lakewood Senior
    Caroline Eck Senior Mountain Vista
    Kiran Green Senior Brighton
    Madison Reed Junior Mountain Vista
    Ellie Schweiker Junior Ralston Valley
    Sydney Swanker Junior Broomfield

    Honorable mention: Makenna Anderson, Senior, Mountain Vista; Emily Beckner, Freshman, Fort Collins; Isalina Colsman, Junior, Regis Jesuit; Olivia Dickinson, Freshman, Fossil Ridge; Lena Fogarty, Freshman, Fossil Ridge; Kinsey Hall, Junior, Fairview; Lucy Hart, Sophomore, Pine Creek; Caitlin Hunt, Freshman, Fossil Ridge; Abby Jones, Legacy; Keely Jones, Senior, Valor Christian; Lauren Lapporte, Junior, Cherry Creek; Shannon Osoba, Senior, Rock Canyon; Marlena Preigh, Senior, Fairview; Julia Schlepp, Senior, Rocky Mountain; Erin Smith, Junior, Cherry Creek; Anna Wexler, Junior, Monarch.

  • All-state boys cross country teams for the 2018 season

    The 2018 all-state boys cross country teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.

    The athletes who won championships at their classification were named runner of the year.

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    Class 2A

    State cross country Seth Bruxvoort Heritage Christian
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Seth Bruxvoort, Heritage Christian Academy
    Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian Academy

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Ethan Bartlett Senior Paonia
    Seth Bruxvoort Senior Heritage Christian Academy
    Levi Kilian Senior Heritage Christian Academy
    Noel Lopez   Rocky Ford
    Isaac Roberts Junior Lyons
    Micah Zeller Sophomore Custer County
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Jaden Evans Senior Telluride
    Phillip Hufman Senior Dolores
    Jodzuel Juarez Freshman Ellicott
    Cooper Rondinelli Senior Ouray
    Max Saliman Senior Shining Mountain Waldorf
    Andre Stablein Junior Front Range Christian

    Honorable mention: Josiah Bowsher, Senior, Heritage Christian Academy; Keaton Case, Senior, Heritage Christian Academy; Joe Coburn, Senior, Crested Butte; Bo Cormier, Junior, Centauri; Brennan Hite, Senior, Dolores; Issac Hutchings, Sophomore, Buena Vista; Colton Jonjak-Plahn, Senior, Lyons; Spencer Keating, Senior, Telluride; Riley Kenison, Sophomore, Sargent; Adam Maal, Senior, St. Mary’s; Paul McDonald, Senior, Golden View Classical Academy; Kelsey Montague, Junior, Peyton; Alex Pederson, Senior, Clear Creek; Joel Schluessler, Sophomore, Peyton; Sammy Schuemann, Senior, Peyton; Rosston Sherlock, Sophomore, Buena Vista; Xander Stanton, Sophomore, Heritage Christian Academy; Oliver Vaughn, Sophomore, Colorado Rocky Mountain.

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    Class 3A

    State cross country Mason Norman The Classical Academy
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Mason Norman, The Classical Academy
    Coach of the year: Kim McConnell, Peak to Peak

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Jaden Davis Junior Frontier Academy
    Elijah DeLaCerda Senior Alamosa
    Camden Gillis Senior Salida
    William Ledden Junior Peak to Peak Charter
    Owen Nolan Freshman SkyView Academy
    Mason Norman Junior The Classical Academy
    Tyler Scholl Senior SkyView Academy
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Alex Baca Sophomore Gunnison
    Nathan Bone Senior The Classical Academy
    Jesse Hayward Senior Frontier Academy
    Bean Minor Junior Salida
    Christian Montoya Senior Holy Family
    Wyatt Mortenson Sophomore Moffat County
    Yasin Sado Junior KIPP Denver Collegiate

    Honorable mention: John Ames, Delta; Cole Beasley, Senior, Peak to Peak Charter; Josiah Cole, Sophomore, The Classical Academy; Branden Davis, Freshman, Lamar; Burke Ewing, Junior, University; Justin Hager, Senior, Peak to Peak Charter; Jason Joslin, Junior, Salida; Sam Kearley, Senior, Salida; Ryan Kuykendall, Sophomore, Peak to Peak Charter; Josh Lopez, Junior, Alamosa; Hudson Majeski, Junior, Liberty Common; Ethan Monarski, Senior, Peak to Peak Charter; Ahmed Sado, Senior, KIPP Denver Collegiate; Wyatt Shomion, Senior, Salida; Colton Stice, Senior, Gunnison; Nathan Zurfluh, Senior, Estes Park.

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    Class 4A

    Niwot cross country Cruz Culpepper
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Cruz Culpepper, Niwot
    Coach of the year: Devin Rourke, Centaurus

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Henry Barth Senior Glenwood Springs
    Cooper Brown Senior Centaurus
    Cruz Culpepper Junior Niwot
    Brandon Hippe Senior Palmer Ridge
    Dillon Powell Senior Air Academy
    Ares Reading Senior Niwot
    Dylan Schubert Junior Thompson Valley
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Logan Bocovich Senior Palmer Ridge
    Noah Bodewes Senior Durango
    Simon Kelati Senior Greeley Central
    Erik LeRoux Freshman Cheyenne Mountain
    Kyle Piper Senior Centaurus
    Torey Puckett Senior Centaurus
    Matthew Roberds   Mesa Ridge

    Honorable mention: Cal Banta, Senior, Air Academy; Henry Bowman, Senior, Centaurus; David Cardenas, Senior, Central (Grand Junction); Jamison Cartwright, Senior, Erie; Marcus Flint, Senior, Durango; Gavin Harden, Senior, Glenwood Springs; Hans Larson, Junior, Palmer Ridge; Matthew Mettler, Junior, Air Academy; Chris Montross, Senior, Cheyenne Mountain; Logan Moore, Junior, Durango; John Moroney, Senior, Silver Creek; Ryan Outler, Senior, Widefield; James Overberg, Sophomore, Centaurus; Rory Seidel, Senior, Wheat Ridge; Tyman Smart, Senior, Central (Grand Junction); Henry Terhaar, Junior, Silver Creek.

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    Class 5A

    State cross country Cole Sprout Valor Christian
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Cole Sprout, Valor Christian
    Coach of the year: Mark Stenbeck, Dakota Ridge

    First Team
    Name Year School
    McIntyre Gus   Palmer
    Ian Kelly Senior Heritage
    Yonas Mogos   Gateway
    Connor Ohlson Junior Dakota Ridge
    Cole Sprout Junior Valor Christian
    Austin Vancil Senior Dakota Ridge
    Parker Wolfe Freshman Cherry Creek
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Wes Beckham Junior Rock Canyon
    Ben Conlin Sophomore Rampart
    Will Daley Junior Denver East
    Cory Kennedy Junior Heritage
    Cole Nash Junior Chatfield
    Ryan S Johnson Senior Legend
    Jacob White Sophomore Dakota Ridge

    Honorable mention: Owen Buehler, Junior, Regis Jesuit; Brody Dempsey, Senior, Mountain Vista; Derek Fearon, Junior, Rock Canyon; Nolan Getchell, Senior, Legend; Oscar Goll, Sophomore, Liberty; James Gregory, Junior, Fort Collins; Lukas Haug, Sophomore, Boulder; James Hibbard, Senior, Pine Creek; Parker Lee, Junior, Legacy; George Maldonado, Sophomore, Chaparral; Santiago Montano, Senior, Mountain Vista; Jack O’Sullivan, Junior, Mountain Vista; Ben Piegat, Junior, Dakota Ridge; Seth Rouse, Junior, Mountain Vista; Lucas Westbrook, Senior, Loveland; Jared Wright, Junior, Castle View.

  • All-state girls soccer teams for the 2018 season

    The 2018 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

    Hailey Stodden Broomfield girls soccer
    Broomfield’s Hailey Stodden. (Paul DiSalvo/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Hailey Stodden, Broomfield

    Coach of the year: Tari Wood, Grandview

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Gracie Armstrong Legacy MF Senior
    Tessa Barton Columbine FORW Junior
    Natalie Beckman Grandview MF Senior
    Jaelyn Hendren Mountain Vista D Senior
    Gia Lemley Broomfield MF Senior
    Gabi McDonald Rocky Mountain GK Senior
    Mallory Mooney Broomfield FORW Sophomore
    Maisie Paulson Mountain Vista MF Senior
    Hailey Stodden Broomfield FORW Senior
    Morgan Szarka Grandview MF Senior
    Jamie Tatum Rock Canyon MF Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Skylar Alward Columbine FORW Senior
    Danielle Babb Arapahoe FORW Senior
    Ella Campbell Fairview D Senior
    Maddie Duren ThunderRidge MF Senior
    Alesia Garcia Cherokee Trail   Senior
    Elle Gill Cherry Creek MF Junior
    Katy Harris Mountain Vista STRK Senior
    Reagan McCombs Grandview GK Senior
    Kylie Metcalf Fossil Ridge D/MF Senior
    Keelyn Osoba Rock Canyon D Senior
    Maiya Swanson Fort Collins STRK Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Skylar Anderson, Fairview, STRK, Senior
    • Anna Barkey, Legend, Senior
    • Taylor Bee, Poudre, MF, Senior
    • Julia Best, Heritage, Senior
    • Kenna Caldwell, Rock Canyon, GK, Junior
    • Lila Dere, Fruita Monument, Sophomore
    • Riley Dietrich, Fort Collins, MF, Senior
    • Fabi Estrada, Brighton, Senior
    • Makenna Fowler, Arvada West, MF/FORW, Junior
    • Makenna Gottschalk, Legacy, GK, Senior
    • Hannah Hiatt, Chaparral, Senior
    • Grace Hildner, Grandview, D/MF, Senior
    • Lauren Holleran, Grandview, D/MF, Junior
    • Clair Huston, Cherokee Trail, Senior
    • Zoey Johnston, Monarch, Sophomore
    • Madison Kemp, Prairie View, FORW, Senior
    • Jade Kinsey, Rampart, Junior
    • Kelsie Knoerzer, Pine Creek, D, Senior
    • Nikki Madaris, Grand Junction Central, GK, Sophomore
    • Alia Mentzell, Boulder, FORW, Senior
    • Molly Reich, Regis Jesuit, D, Junior
    • Madeline Samuelson, Columbine, GK, Senior
    • Morgan Stone, Boulder, MF/D, Junior
    • Grace Sublette, Cherry Creek, FORW, Sophomore
    • Lindsay Thornock, Doherty, MF, Senior
    • Alexis Walker, Castle View, GK, Senior
    • Savannah Warner, Rocky Mountain, D, Senior
    • Taylor Wilpolt, Northglenn, Senior
    • Lindsay Young, Denver East, MF, Senior

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    Class 4A

    Windsor Valor Christian girls soccer Chaynee Kingsbury
    Windsor’s Chaynee Kingsbury. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Player of the year: Chaynee Kingsbury, Windsor

    Coach of the year: Mario Garcia, Windsor

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Alexandra Daws Valor Christian GK/FORW Senior
    Jazlynn Ellis Ponderosa MF Sophomore
    Abby Gearhart Windsor MF/FORW Junior
    Lauryn Jeans Evergreen   Senior
    Chaynee Kingsbury Windsor FORW Senior
    Devan McSwain Glenwood Springs D/MF Senior
    Michaela Moran Windsor GK Senior
    Shannon Patrick Standley Lake D Senior
    Sarah Payson Littleton FORW Senior
    Adalyn Vergara Windsor MF Senior
    Nicole Wright Valor Christian D/FORW Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Anna Brehm Mullen D Senior
    Macie Browne Wheat Ridge MF Senior
    Jaden Davis Sand Creek MF/FORW Junior
    Kaitlin Hinkle Pueblo County   Junior
    Allie Jones Pueblo Centennial MF Freshman
    Teresa McGlothlin Silver Creek D Senior
    Alexis Miller D’Evelyn MF Senior
    Emily Nguyen Palmer Ridge   Senior
    Kaeyla Noble Silver Creek GK Senior
    Eryn Peterson Glenwood Springs MF/FORW Senior
    Nicolette Sandoval Holy Family   Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Kody Clements, Holy Family, Senior
    • Bryn Decker, Pueblo West, MF/FORW, Senior
    • Jensen Ellis, Ponderosa, MF, Senior
    • Melina Faris, Pueblo County, FORW/MF, Sophomore
    • Sami Feller, Palisade, FORW, Senior
    • Sarah Gray, Littleton, FORW, Senior
    • Karlee Hendricks, The Classical Academy, D, Senior
    • Laura Leibfried, Centaurus, Senior
    • Liza Louthan, Air Academy, D, Junior
    • Maryssa Lucero, Northridge, FORW/MF, Senior
    • Tanner McCann, Summit, FORW/MF, Senior
    • Anna McCarthy, Niwot, FORW, Senior
    • Alison McNeal, Erie, STRK, Junior
    • Rachel Melchior, Elizabeth, FORW, Sophomore
    • Delaney Moon, Steamboat Springs, STRK, Junior
    • Julia Mulhall, Glenwood Springs, D, Junior
    • Kalen Niedling, Skyline, D/MF/FORW, Senior
    • Sydney Postle, Mead, D, Senior
    • Abby Raio, Pueblo South, MF, Sophomore
    • Shelby Ransom, Green Mountain, Junior
    • Taylor Roberts, Canon City, Senior
    • Kennedy Sheetz, Longmont, D, Senior
    • Ally Sparks, Pueblo Centennial, D, Sophomore
    • Kylie Sumpter, D’Evelyn, D, Senior
    • Audrey Teague, Battle Mountain, D, Junior
    • Avery Weaver, Battle Mountain, MF, Senior
    • Jordyn West, Conifer, FORW, Sophomore
    • Bella Zanotelli, Cheyenne Mountain, GK, Sophomore
    • Aliyah Moya, The Vanguard School, STRK/FORW, Sophomore

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    Class 3A

    Jefferson Academy girls soccer Mira Houck
    Jefferson Academy’s Mira Houck. (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Mira Houck, Jefferson Academy

    Coach of the year: Denise Sutton, Jefferson Academy

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Emma Billings Kent Denver   Senior
    Marley Chappel Vail Mountain MF Sophomore
    Emma Day Basalt   Sophomore
    Mika Fisher Kent Denver   Sophomore
    Kelley Francis Aspen FORW Freshman
    Catie Groves Colorado Academy   Junior
    Mira Houck Jefferson Academy MF/FORW Junior
    Annabelle Johnson Kent Denver   Sophomore
    Emily McParland Jefferson Academy D/MF Senior
    Chelsea Moore Aspen MF/D Senior
    Rachel Schlagel Jefferson Academy MF/FORW Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Katie Alonzo Vail Mountain MF/MF Senior
    Camryn Beall Colorado Academy   Senior
    Emily Broadhurst Roaring Fork   Sophomore
    Sidney Chong Kent Denver   Junior
    Jazmine Daily The Academy MF Senior
    Becca Dunbaugh St. Mary’s GK Junior
    Sam Dunn Coal Ridge   Senior
    Taylor Ehlert Middle Park MF Junior
    Kaitlyn Halverson Colorado Springs Christian FORW/MF Junior
    Brooklyn Mack Manitou Springs FORW Senior
    Anna Ponzio Colorado Academy   Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Stacey Adame, KIPP Denver Collegiate, Junior
    • Julie Aguirre, Lamar, Senior
    • Deisy Alvarado Salavar, James Irwin, Senior
    • Shaya Chenoweth, Grand Valley, FORW/MF, Junior
    • Madison Cummings, Trinidad, D/GK, Senior
    • Jacky Dominguez, Bennett, Sophomore
    • Sue Duran, Arrupe Jesuit, Sophomore
    • Jade Feather, Sterling, MF, Sophomore
    • Jaquelin Flores, Lake County, Junior
    • Alanah Gallegos, Pagosa Springs, Senior
    • Savannah Kaufmann, Bayfield, Senior
    • Abigail Knedler, Colorado Springs Christian, MF, Junior
    • Rysa Lancaster, Florence, FORW, Senior
    • Maeve McGuire, Aspen, D/MF, Sophomore
    • Aliyah Moya, The Vanguard School, STRK/FORW, Sophomore
    • Eve Norman, Liberty Common, FORW, Senior
    • Katie Parkins, Alamosa, Senior
    • Ella Peters, Rye, FORW, Sophomore
    • Yasmine Redondo, Englewood, Junior
    • Darlyn Rivera, Sheridan, Junior
    • Marisa Shigio, St. Mary’s, MF, Senior
    • Caileen Sienknecht, Manitou Springs, D, Junior
    • Gia Sorensen, DSST: Stapleton, Sophomore
    • Mandy Stricker, The Academy, MF, Senior
    • Samantha Tsiouvaras, Liberty Common, FORW, Senior
    • Jesenia Valdez, Atlas Preparatory School, Junior
    • Missa Webb, Delta, Junior
    • Jayda Winkler, Salida, Freshman

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    Class 2A

    Dawson girls soccer Cameron Epstein
    Dawson’s Cameron Epstein. (Carl Auer/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Cameron Epstein, Dawson School

    Coach of the year: David Criswell, Dawson School

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Kara Amidon Denver Christian FORW Sophomore
    Liv Cramer Dawson School   Senior
    Cameron Epstein Dawson School   Junior
    Tess Fenerty Crested Butte   Junior
    Emma Haaland Ridgway   Senior
    Miranda Kortenhoeven Denver Christian MF Senior
    Ani Love Fountain Valley MF/FORW Senior
    Degen Miller Dawson School   Freshman
    McKenna Mueller Denver Christian FB Senior
    Samantha O’Brien Clear Creek FORW Senior
    Kami Quinn Front Range Christian GK Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Sydney Beijer, Denver Christian, FORW, Senior
    • Niki Borland, Telluride, D, Sophomore
    • Kelsey Boucher, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior
    • Liz Bristow, Evangelical Christian, GK, Senior
    • Madison Day, Dawson School, Sophomore
    • Alex Dunbar, Dawson School, Sophomore
    • Morgan Durrill, Cornerstone Christian Academy, MF/FORW, Senior
    • Justice Gearhard, Cornerstone Christian Academy, D/MF, Junior
    • Ali Graham, Colorado Springs School, Senior
    • Tatihana Loya, Clear Creek, MF, Freshman
    • Jordan Powell, Front Range Christian, Senior
    • Tilly Rahm, Fountain Valley, GK, Sophomore
    • Kaya Schaap, Denver Christian, FB, Junior
    • Harriet Townsend, Fountain Valley, D, Sophomore
    • Siena Truex, Crested Butte, Junior

  • Clear Creek hires Evergreen’s Scott Haebe as boys basketball coach

    Evergreen boys basketball team
    (Katie Pickrell/CHSAANow.com)

    Clear Creek has hired Scott Haebe, the longtime coach at Evergreen, to take over its boys basketball program.

    Golddiggers athletic director David Schuessler announced the hire on Thursday night.

    Haebe had been the head boys basketball coach at Evergreen for the past 26 seasons.

    “Coach Haebe will bring his 26 years of head-coaching experience and a very successful philosophy with him to take on the challenge of building the same type of program that he built at Evergreen High School over the past 26 years,” Schuessler said.

    Haebe will move from the Class 4A Cougars to the 2A Golddiggers, taking over for Jon Walker, whose team was 15-8 in his lone season last year. Clear Creek lost in the regional round last season.

    Evergreen finished 19-6 last season, advancing to the 4A Sweet 16. They made the Great 8 in 2017, and have made the tournament every year since 2012 under Haebe. That includes five trips to at least the Sweet 16.

  • All-state girls basketball teams for the 2017-18 season

    The 2017-18 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 week-long 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

    Lakewood Vista Ridge girls basketball
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Player of the year: Camilla Emsbo, Lakewood

    Coach of the year: Josh Ulitzky, Grandview

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Francesca Belibi Regis Jesuit Junior PF/SF/C
    Camilla Emsbo Lakewood Senior F/G/W
    Tommi Olson Highlands Ranch Senior PG
    Jana Van Gytenbeek Cherry Creek Sophomore PG
    Leilah Vigil Grandview Senior W
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Delaynie Byrne Ralston Valley Senior F
    Brionna McBride Doherty Junior G/PF
    Denali Pinto Fairview Senior G
    R’Manie Pulling Denver East Senior G
    Riley Snyder Fruita Monument Senior SG

    Honorable mention: Isabella Allen, Horizon, Senior; Dezmonea Antwine, Denver East, Junior; Angel Broadus, Rangeview, Junior; Victoria Cabrera, Prairie View, Junior; Sassy Coleman, Lakewood, Senior; Sydney Daniels, Dakota Ridge, Junior; Alisha Davis, Grandview, Junior; Romola Dominguez, Bear Creek, Senior; Angelique Gall, Fruita Monument, Senior; Jaiden Galloway, Grandview, Senior; Timiya Guevara, Denver South, Freshman; Madison Hema, Castle View, Junior; Shamahra Henderson, Thornton, Sophomore; Alyssa Jimenez, Horizon, Junior; Delsie Johnson, Fort Collins, Senior; Kaylah Lewis, Brighton, Junior; Jayda Lyon, Liberty, Senior; Gabriella Mcdonald, Rocky Mountain, Senior; Dani Mills, Mountain Vista, Senior; Mykiaa Minniss, Doherty, Senior; Jada Moore, Regis Jesuit, Sophomore; Kai Padilla, Northglenn, Junior; Ashley Panem, Fairview, Senior; Ashley Steffeck, Fossil Ridge, Junior; Samantha Van Sickle, Ralston Valley, Senior; Autumn Watts, Highlands Ranch, Junior; Samiyah Worrell, Fountain-Fort Carson, Junior; Madi Wriedt, Rampart, Senior.

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    Class 4A

    (Carl Auer/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Claudia Dillon, Evergreen

    Coach of the year: Amy Bahl, Evergreen

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Claudia Dillon Evergreen Junior PF/C
    Gabi Lucero Pueblo South Junior C
    Makena Prey Golden Senior C/PF
    Hannah Simental Pueblo West Sophomore –
    Chloe Welch Mesa Ridge Senior PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Maya Austin Pueblo South Senior –
    Abby Garnett Golden Senior PF/C
    Izzy Hren Holy Family Senior PG/SG/SF
    Olivia Lough Pueblo West Senior –
    Kristina Schreiber Evergreen Senior –

    Honorable mention: Brecon Antrillo, Green Mountain, Senior; RaLeigh Basart, Mountain View, Junior; Maddie Bolitho, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Emily Cavey, Berthoud, Sophomore; Aspen Dufour, Frederick, Senior; Baylee Galan-Browne, Evergreen; Hilda Garcia, Durango, Senior; Helen Gover, Centaurus, Junior; Naomi Hidalgo, Greeley Central, Junior; Hollie Hoffman, Windsor, Junior; Kaity Hovasse, Lewis-Palmer, Senior; Denali Hughes, Vista PEAK Prep, Junior; Haley Lewis, Fort Morgan, Senior; Savannah Martin, Standley Lake, Senior; Sydney Meis, Berthoud, Junior; Michaela Moran, Windsor, Senior; Mary Parchinski, Air Academy, Senior; Ashten Prechtel, Discovery Canyon, Junior; Angi Reed, D’Evelyn, Senior; Aaliyah Ricketts, Widefield, Junior; Zoya Robbins, Thomas Jefferson, Senior; Aubrey Robinson, Sierra, Senior; Hailee Stamps, Pueblo County, Senior; Sophia Trujillo, Skyview, Junior; Elly Walters, Rifle, Senior; Abby Wright, Valor Christian, Senior.

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    Class 3A

    Lamar St. Mary's girls basketball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Makenna Bodette, St. Mary’s

    Coach of the year: Mike Burkett, St. Mary’s

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Makenna Bodette St. Mary’s Senior C/PF
    Cali Clark Lamar Sophomore –
    Megan Engesser Colorado Springs Christian Junior –
    Josephine Howery St. Mary’s Sophomore PG/SG/W
    Morgan Lewis Pagosa Springs Senior P
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jana Camilletti Moffat County Senior G/W
    Shaya Chenoweth Grand Valley Junior –
    Julia Doyle Kent Denver Senior –
    Rachel Ingram Colorado Springs Christian Junior –
    Maren Mildestvedt Manitou Springs Senior F

    Honorable mention: Ember Canty, Centauri, Senior; Cydnee Collins, Eagle Ridge Academy, Sophomore; Bailie Duncan, Eaton, Junior; Courtney Freeman, Cedaredge, Junior; Alexis Garcia, The Vanguard School, Freshman; Sara Geddes, Delta, Sophomore; Alejandra Godina, Salida, Junior; Seneca Hackley, St. Mary’s, Sophomore; Juju Hemeyer, Resurrection Christian, Sophomore; Kylie Kravig, University, Freshman; Haleigh Leibel, Florence, Senior; Brecken Payne, Lamar, Junior; Brooke Polenz, Sterling, Senior; La’Zaria Roby, Aurora West College Prep Academy, Senior; Raegan Rychecky, St. Mary’s Academy, Senior; Kassie Schell, Buena VIsta, Senior; Haley Shaklee, Lutheran, Senior; Caroline Van Berkum, Centauri, Senior.

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    Class 2A

    Yuma Wiggins girls basketball
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Cody Robinson, Yuma

    Coach of the year: Bob Rahm, Yuma

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Chasey Blach Yuma Junior C
    Katelyn Brown Rangely Senior –
    Rachel Lucas Clear Creek Senior F
    Megan Roberts Dayspring Christian Academy Senior PF/SG/C
    Cody Robinson Yuma Junior SG/PG/PF
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Grace Dille Holyoke Senior F
    Kendra Parra Del Norte Sophomore SG
    Jerraldawn Rector Simla Senior PG/PF/C
    Morgan Smith Wray Junior –
    Avery Whitehead Yuma Senior PF/C

    Honorable mention: Carson Collins, Hotchkiss, Junior; Hope Davies, Cripple Creek-Victor, Junior; Brianna Denton, Swink, Junior; Graciela Donez, Ellicott, Senior; Brittany Fuchs, Calhan, Senior; Avionne Gomez, Ignacio, Senior; Danielle Gonzales, Las Animas, Senior; Ali Graham, Colorado Springs School, Senior; Elizabeth Hagerman, Fowler, Senior; Miranda Kortenhoeven, Denver Christian, Senior; Piper Kunst, South Park, Senior; Cortney Lemon, Norwood, Senior; Valeria Lopez, Lotus School for Excellence, Senior; Malyka Medina, Center, Senior; Elizabeth Mullett, Custer County, Senior; Peyton Pecar, Wray, Senior; Jessie Raitt, Vail Christian, Senior; Kassidy Rapke, Paonia, Senior; Emi Romero, Rocky Ford, Senior; Mattie Rossi, Soroco, Senior; Marissa Schelling, Haxtun, Senior; Sierra Schwartz, Dolores, Senior; Maddie Soehner, Wray, Senior; Skylar Thacker, Rangely, Junior; Maison Tolle, Highland, Senior; Taeryn Trumper, Holyoke, Sophomore; Shaelyn Walton, Hoehne, Senior; Anna Weisensee, Limon, Junior.

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    Class 1A

    Kit Carson Kim/Branson girls basketball
    (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

    Player of the year: Micayla Isenbart, Kit Carson

    Coach of the year: Justin Winford, Kim/Branson

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jodel Erickson Briggsdale Senior SF
    Tess Hornung Kit Carson   PF/SG/SF
    Micayla Isenbart Kit Carson Senior SG/PG/SF
    Alli Keisel Fleming Senior –
    Ashley Yergert Kim/Branson Senior –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Joni Brown Kim/Branson Senior –
    Kallie Cathcart Holly Junior –
    Josie Cook Holly Senior –
    Olivia Isenbart Kit Carson Junior C
    Erykah Tallman Antonito Senior F

    Honorable mention: Nikki Anderson, Briggsdale, Senior; Hope Bondurant, Cotopaxi, Senior; Kaylee Corsentino, La Veta, Junior; Whitney Echols, Longmont Christian, Junior; Joslyn Garcia, Antonito, Senior; Heather Graham, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Senior; Kodey Hoss, Cheraw, Junior; Kennedy Hughes, Heritage Christian, Senior; Reyna Isenbart, Kit Carson, Sophomore; Devynn Johnson, North Park, Junior; Micah Koolstra, Arickaree/Woodlin, Junior; Jenna Lengfelder, Fleming, Junior; Brooke Long, Belleview Christian, Junior; Kirsten Martinez, Primero, Sophomore; Miranda Mitchek, Eads, Junior; Jordan Parker, McClave, Junior; Ashley Rueb, Briggsdale, Senior; Jessica Slane, Sangre de Cristo, Junior; McKenzie Smith, Kit Carson, Junior; Nina Vigil, Sierra Grande, Senior.

  • All-state boys basketball teams for the 2017-18 season

    The 2017-18 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 week-long 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

    Rock Canyon Overland boys basketball
    (Marcus Gipson/Jmariahimages.com)

    Player of the year: Sam Masten, Rock Canyon

    Coach of the year: Michael Rogers, Grandview

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Ronnie DeGray III Chaparral Junior SF/F
    Jon’il Fugett George Washington Senior PG/SG
    Kaison Hammonds ThunderRidge Senior PG
    Daylen Kountz Denver East Senior –
    Sam Masten Rock Canyon Senior G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Ben Boone Grandview Senior F
    Kenny Foster Smoky Hill Junior –
    Mike Polson Mountain Range Senior G
    Dayne Prim Grandview Junior F
    Tucson Redding Overland Senior PG/G/SG

    Honorable mention: Alijah Bates, Doherty, Junior; Dawson Carper, Rampart, Senior; Tyson Cruickshank, ThunderRidge, Senior; Moz Doria, Liberty, Senior; Damian Forrest, Poudre, Junior; Tyson Gilbert, Rock Canyon, Senior; Joe Golden, Doherty, Senior; XaiV’ion Jackson, Eaglecrest, Senior; Kevin Jimenez, Northglenn, Senior; Michkaleke Man-man baker, Gateway, Senior; Elijah Martinez, Regis Jesuit, Senior; Trey Morrill, Fruita Monument, Senior; Ryan Ongala, Rangeview, Senior; D’Auntray Pierce, George Washington, Senior; Avery Rembao, Loveland, Junior; Kobe Sanders, Chaparral, Sophomore; Andre Sepeda, Greeley West, Junior; Daijon Smith, Overland, Senior; Connor Staib, Mountain Vista, Senior; Dimitri Stanley, Cherry Creek, Senior; Brendan Sullivan, Highlands Ranch, Senior; Sam Tiley, Fort Collins, Senior; Joseph Urynowicz, Rocky Mountain, Junior; Kam Vincel, Prairie View, Senior.

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    Class 4A

    Longmont Lewis-Palmer boys basketball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Luke Johnson, Longmont

    Coach of the year: Jeff Kloster, Longmont

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Marcell Barbee Pueblo South Senior F
    Luke Johnson Longmont Senior PG
    Joel Scott Lewis-Palmer Junior F/G
    Nieyem’e Smeyer-williams Pueblo West Senior PG/SG
    Adam Thistlewood Golden Senior SG/SF
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    TJ Davis Widefield Senior PF/W
    Charles Dinegar D’Evelyn Senior PF/SF
    Trent Dykema Silver Creek Senior PG/SG
    Deven Nelson Mesa Ridge Senior P/SG
    Matthew Ragsdale Lewis-Palmer Junior SG/PG

    Honorable mention: Jared Belcher, The Classical Academy, Senior; Brayden Blick, Skyline, Senior; Jeremy Cody, Pueblo South, Senior; Connor Hawk, Ponderosa, Senior; Devin Huffman, Battle Mountain, Senior; Te’rae Johnson, Vista PEAK Prep, Senior; Jared Kasprzak, Thompson Valley, Senior; Garrett Martin, Standley Lake, Senior; Nico Martin, Pueblo Central, Junior; Noah Martinez, Falcon, Senior; Trey McBride, Fort Morgan, Senior; Turner McDonald, Summit, Senior; Tre Pierre, Widefield, Senior; Jeremy Randle, Valor Christian, Senior; Derrian Reed, Sierra, Senior; Kirk Relford, Windsor, Senior; Chase Rogers, Evergreen, Senior; Hunter Shkapich, Valor Christian, Junior; Mark Studer, Conifer, Senior; Alex Telles, Green Mountain, Senior; Bridger Tenney, Evergreen, Senior; Kade Terrell, Montrose, Senior; Justin Wiersema, Thompson Valley, Senior.

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    Class 3A

    Sterling Resurrection Christian boys basketball
    (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

    Player of the year: Bodie Hume, Sterling

    Coach of the year: Jeff Lehnus, Bayfield

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jaedon Bowles Manual Junior W
    Tyler Eldred Lutheran Senior –
    Jonah Gardner Faith Christian Senior –
    Bodie Hume Sterling Senior SF/SG
    Ryan Phelps Bayfield Senior C
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Ry Adams Alamosa Senior G
    Cade Carroll Buena Vista Senior PG/SG
    Seth Fuqua The Vanguard School Junior –
    Benjamin Hawkins Faith Christian Senior –
    Justin Thompson Roaring Fork Senior F

    Honorable mention: Nehemiah Baustian, Jefferson, Senior; Bryson Becker, Platte Valley, Junior; Peter Carlson, Cedaredge, Senior; Elijah Chavez, Arrupe Jesuit, Senior; Deante Dennis, Colorado Academy, Junior; James Doyle, Kent Denver, Junior; Jasen Engel, Montezuma-Cortez, Senior; Logan Freed, Delta, Senior; Isaac Gallegos, The Academy, Junior; Jorge Gonzales, Olathe, Senior; Isaiah Griego, Pagosa Springs, Senior; Draven Hackley, St. Mary’s, Senior; Keyante Harris, Ridge View Academy, Senior; Justin Henderson, Basalt, Senior; Brandon Herrera, Coal Ridge, Senior; Zach Hidalgo, Frontier Academy, Senior; Noah Hopkins, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior; Kade Hurst, Grand Valley, Senior; Vince Jones, DSST: Stapleton, Senior; Brock Lane, Strasburg, Senior; Jon Nuschy, La Junta, Junior; Keyon Prior, Bayfield, Junior; Angelo Ramirez, Alamosa, Senior; Riley Schaefer, Sterling, Senior; Cole Sienknecht, Manitou Springs, Senior; Max Swanlund, Estes Park, Senior.

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    Class 2A

    (Jeffrey Tucker/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Bradley Carnes-Clabey, Crowley County

    Coach of the year: Dave Sheffield, Yuma

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Bradley Carnes-Clabey Crowley County Senior –
    Austin Davis Byers Senior SF/G
    Logan Hughes Meeker Senior –
    Victor Mendoza Yuma Junior SF
    Carlos Parra Del Norte Senior F/G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jakob Chrisman Yuma Junior C
    Diego Covarrubias Yuma Senior SF
    Doak Mantle Meeker Senior –
    Hayden McCuen Byers Junior PF
    Johnny Valdez Ignacio Senior SG

    Honorable mention: Eu Asefaw, Denver Christian, Junior; Tate Bessire, Highland, Sophomore; Hayden Carter, Crowley County, Senior; Layne Christensen, Plateau Valley, Senior; Joel George, Simla, Junior; Jonah Hanson, Burlington, Senior; David Jarvis, Twin Peaks Charter Academy, Senior; Jakob Juul, Fowler, Senior; Ben Kelly, Calhan, Senior; Sebastian Moritz, Vail Christian, Senior; Maguire Peterson, Sanford, Senior; Gavyn Pure, Dawson School, Senior; Sam Rodriguez, Hotchkiss, Senior; Kai Roubideaux, Ignacio, Senior; Noah Sarria, Clear Creek, Senior; Patrick Scoggins, Rangely, Senior; Caden Showalter, Mancos, Sophomore; Zach Sittler, Sanford, Senior; Charles Sparks, Calhan, Senior; Josh Stover, Rocky Ford, Senior.

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    Class 1A

    Peetz Prairie boys basketball
    (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

    Player of the year: Logan Sircy, Peetz

    Coach of the year: Sean Fehringer, Peetz

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Isaac Borchers Creede Senior G/F
    Micah Crane South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] Senior –
    Adam Poole Front Range Baptist Senior SG/PG/SF
    Logan Sircy Peetz Senior –
    Caid Smith Genoa-Hugo/Karval Senior –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Cameron Archer Denver Waldorf Senior G
    Nathan Fairmont Shining Mountain Senior –
    Jesse Gomez Holly Senior –
    Thomas Manuel South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] Senior –
    Arthur Rodriguez Sierra Grande Senior PG/PF

    Honorable mention: Isaiah Bowsher, Heritage Christian, Senior; Vince Damelio, Primero, Senior; Tre Fehringer, Peetz, Senior; Casper Freedle, Creede, Junior; Cullen Glosson, Otis, Junior; Bryson Long, Peetz, Junior; Nic Martin, North Park, Senior; Jayden McCombs-Farmer, Kit Carson, Sophomore; Ethan Oblander, Weldon Valley, Senior; Brigden Parker, Eads, Freshman; Kevin Ramirez, Arickaree/Woodlin, Junior; Beau Roth, Cheyenne Wells, Senior; Matthew Tanner, Fleming, Senior; Josiah Vasquez, Cheraw, Junior; Kurt Voll, Cotopaxi, Senior; Owen Voll, Cotopaxi, Senior; Brandt Vos, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Junior; Deric Woods, Front Range Baptist, Junior.

  • Photos: Yuma sweeps the 2A basketball state championships

    LOVELAND — Yuma’s boys and girls basketball teams won championships on Saturday, with the boys team beating Crowley County, and the girls topping Clear Creek.

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    (1) Yuma 45, (7) Clear Creek 23

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    (2) Yuma 59, (1) Crowley County 41

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  • Yuma defeats Clear Creek to win 2A girls basketball championship

    Yuma Clear Creek girls basketball
    (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

    LOVELAND — The best teams in sport are often the ones with the best chemistry.

    The chemistry on the Yuma girls basketball team couldn’t have been much better if it were scientifically engineered.

    That bond carried Yuma, the No. 1 seed in the Class 2A girls tournament, to its second state championship in three years Saturday at the Budweiser Events Center.

    Led by juniors Cody Robinson and Chasey Blanch, two friends since the fourth grade, Yuma put an end to No. 7 Clear Creek’s quest for gold with a 45-23 rout in the title game.

    Robinson led all scorers with 18 points, while Blach was close behind with 17 of her own. The two linked up on a number of assists and were among the first to embrace when the final buzzer sounded.

    “We’ve all been working so hard for this for so many years,” Robinson said. “We’re all such a close group. I’ve never been part of such a close group of girls. The chemistry is just always there, and this is what we’ve all been talking about. It’s been a dream of ours, so it feels amazing.”

    Yuma couldn’t have asked for a much better start to the championship game, taking a 13-1 lead after the first eight minutes on a run which was capped by a buzzer-beating runner by Robinson.

    On the other end, Clear Creek couldn’t buy a field goal and senior facilitator Rachel Lucas was stuck on the sideline for a majority of the quarter after early foul troubles.

    (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

    As the Golddiggers struggled to gain footing, managing just three field goals in the first half, Robinson and company parlayed their hot start into a 22-8 halftime advantage.

    “We wanted to come out with fire so that they couldn’t come out with a hot start, too,” Robinson said. “We didn’t want to get down and have to come back, so having the confidence and being able to start fast was key.

    In the second half, the rapport between Robinson and Blach only got better. Blach dished an assist to Robinson to start the scoring in the second half, and the two combined for 11 points in the third quarter alone to push the advantage to 36-18.

    Clear Creek remained aggressive in the fourth as Grace Werlin, who had a knack for shooting the long ball all year, finally converted on a 3-pointer with just over five minutes to play after missing her previous five attempts.

    Werlin and Lucas, the two leading scorers for Clear Creek on its magical run in its first ever state tournament appearance, were held to a combined 13 points.

    “We played really defense tonight on them,” Yuma coach Bob Rahm said. “We were just trying to limit their touches as much as we could.”

    Yuma’s most recent title drought lasted all but one year, winning the title in 2016 before finishing third a year ago. And with the Yuma boys playing for a title immediately after seing their counterparts walk off victorious, it’s obvious that the hardwood chemistry runs deep throughout the town.

    “The fans, the parents, the community, they all really buy into it,” Rahm said. “These kids play a lot of ball from a young age. Our summer is what really gets us, we go and challenge a lot of bigger schools and try to play the best. This is where all of that pays off at the end of the season.”

    Yuma Clear Creek girls basketball
    (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

  • 2A girls basketball: It’ll be Clear Creek vs. Yuma for the championship

    (Nick Jurney/CHSAANow.com)

    LOVELAND — Clear Creek is putting a new twist on an old adage.

    If you go digging for gold, you just might find it.

    Making its first ever state tournament appearance, the No. 7 Golddiggers girls’ basketball team advanced to the Class 2A championship game by knocking off No. 3 Wray 60-49 on Friday at the Budweiser Events Center.

    Now the upstart program has a chance to dig for gold in the form of a state championship trophy on Saturday, where they’ll face Yuma, the 2016 champion and finalist in five of the past six seasons, at 7 p.m.

    “It took years of hard work and dedication to get here,” Clear Creek senior Rachel Lucas said. “We have a solid group of seniors who have been playing together since like sixth grade. We’ve been working hard and pushing each other, and it’s always been the dream to be here.”

    Lucas and fellow senior Grace Werlin were the key cogs in the Golddiggers’ hot start on Friday night, combining for 20 points in the first quarter alone. Lucas facilitated the offense for much of the night and finished with 16 points, while Werlin made her mark from deep with five 3-pointers (four of which game in that first quarter).

    With that, Clear Creek held a 24-8 advantage after one and a 41-18 lead heading into the break. But then things got flipped upside-down.

    Led by Maddie Soehner’s six points, Wray matched its entire first half output in a matter of eight minutes while limiting the Golddiggers to just four points in the third quarter. All of a sudden, it was a ballgame.

    “Gotta hand it to Wray, they shut us down offensively in the third,” Clear Creek coach Marc Gorenstein said. “We just needed to play a little bit better defense. I think all tournament (as the No. 7 seed), these girls saw everything as an opportunity to prove themselves. And they did that.”

    That call was met in the fourth as Lucas — just two years older than the high school she represents — and the Golddiggers made history.

    “Just to think that we’re a part of something much bigger and making history, it’s just great,” Lucas said. “I’m just looking forward to playing with this team one last time.”

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    (1) Yuma 39, (5) Limon 28

    For the Yuma girls basketball program, getting to the state tournament is just another stepping stone. The only real accomplishment from there is getting to the championship game, and ultimately hoisting that trophy.

    Yuma has a chance to do just that after reaching the Class 2A girls title game for the fifth time in six years and first time since 2016 when it won its second state championship in program history.

    Juniors Chasey Blach and Cody Robinson, both freshman the last time Yuma played for a title, led the way with 14 and 11 points respectively on Friday.

    Robinson, who slowly pumped her fist as time wound down on a 39-28 win over No. 5-seed Limon, was thrilled to take the mantle and carry on the winning tradition after a third-place finish and rare title game absence.

    “Making it to state is just what Yuma does, that’s what we’re known for,” Robinson said. “I think just living up to that is what we all want to do. We have so much more experience, and confidence-wise we are so much better than last year. It just feels great, I’m so excited.”

  • 2A girls basketball: Intensity pushes Wray past Rangely, into semifinals

    (Nick Jurney/CHSAANow.com)

    LOVELAND — During a timeout with 25 seconds left in the third quarter on Thursday, Wray girls basketball head coach David Reed let out an emphatic “YES.”

    His Eagles, the No. 3 seed in the Class 2A girls basketball tournament, had just taken a 52-30 lead over No. 6 seeded Rangely. And by gosh, he was excited about it.

    “I was really proud of our intensity and our tempo,” Reed said after the Eagles finished off a 69-49 victory to advance to the state semifinals at the Budweiser Events Center. “We want to score 60 points, and that’s how we play. I was just very happy today.”

    Senior Maddie Soehner led the scoring for Wray with 22 points — all of which came in the first three quarters — and junior Morgan Smith added 19, but it was the defense which got Reed and the Eagles’ faithful, all draped in purple, the most excited on Thursday night.

    The Eagles held Rangely’s leading scorer, senior Katelyn Brown, to 16 points, allowing her to score just four in the first half, and held her below her season average (20) for the game.

    “(Brown) is just a great player, and we just concentrated on it and make her really work for shots,” Reed said. “Our defensive intensity was great.”

    The Eagles are back in the semis for the third straight season with the prior two trips resulting in a fourth-place finish (2016) and a runner-up effort a year ago. They’ve been here before, but now they’re hungry for more.

    Wray takes on No. 6 Clear Creek, which knocked off No. 2 seed Simla 40-28 for its first ever win at the state tournament, Friday at 7 p.m.

    “We’ve been here before, so we have an understanding of what it takes,” Reed said. “We’re not overwhelmed by the emotion of it. We understand that we’re up against a really good Clear Creek team, and we’ll have to have that same type of emotion and intensity that we had tonight.”

    On the other side of the bracket, No. 1 Yuma remained unbeaten (25-0) and advanced to the state semifinals for an amazing sixth consecutive season by topping Ignacio 39-29. Yuma will square off against Limon, the No. 5-seed which bested Holyoke on Thursday.

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    (7) Clear Creek 40, (2) Simla 28

    The Golddiggers made their first-ever state tournament game count in a big way, knocking off No. 2 seed Simla and advancing to the semifinals.

    Senior Grace Werlin led the scoring with 18 points, half of which came from 3-pointers, and Rachel Lucas scored eight in the third quarter alone to put the contest out of reach.

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    (1) Yuma 39, (8) Ignacio 29

    A 19-point effort from junior Cody Robinson helped push Yuma into the state semis for the sixth straight year.

    Yuma’s previous trips to the semis resulted in four championship game appearances and one title (2016).

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    (5) Limon 39, (4) Holyoke 30

    The Badgers got out to a quick start and never looked back, riding a 7-0 lead quickly in the first quarter and holding on for a 39-30 minor upset over fourth-seeded Holyoke.

    Limon moves on to face No. 1 seed Yuma in the semifinals Friday at 4 p.m.