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  • All-state boys cross country teams for the 2020 season

    The 2020 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

    Lotus School for Excellent boys cross country
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Kidus Begashaw, Lotus School for Excellence

    Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Kidus Begashaw Senior Lotus School for Excellence
    Dylan Brush Junior St. Mary’s
    Jodzuel Juarez Junior Ellicott
    Jackson Neppl Sophomore St. Mary’s
    Joel Schluessler Senior Peyton
    Nathan Schluessler Sophomore Peyton
    Rosston Sherlock Senior Buena Vista
    Cole Thomas Sophomore Lyons
    Connor Williams Junior Crested Butte
    Micah Zeller Senior Custer County
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Michael Brophy Junior Thomas Maclaren
    Alex Colby Senior Soroco
    Fabian Jimenez Senior Lake County
    Evan Keys Sophomore Front Range Christian
    Caden Miller Sophomore Rocky Ford
    Jack Nauman Sophomore Heritage Christian
    Jace Peters Sophomore Lake County
    Josh Snyder Freshman Rocky Ford
    Xander Stanton Senior Heritage Christian
    Arjen Wyjna Junior Lyons

    Honorable mention:

    • Matthew Campos, Sophomore, The Vanguard School
    • Lyndon Gotelaere, Sophomore, St. Mary’s
    • Nabil Hassan, Junior, Lotus School for Excellence
    • Luke Hermsen, Junior, Heritage Christian
    • Issac Hutchings, Senior, Buena Vista
    • Aaron Jenkins, Junior, Twin Peaks Charter
    • Josh Kearse, Sophomore, Peyton
    • Ryan O’Loughlin, Sophomore, Heritage Christian
    • Ian Osko, Junior, Thomas Maclaren Charter School
    • Nick Parker, Senior, Lyons
    • Tyler Perry, Junior, Wiggins
    • Vincent Schierenberg, Freshman, Ouray
    • Cory Thomsen, Sophomore, Ouray
    • Jonas Van Zweden, Senior, Golden View Classical
    • Sage Wynja, Freshman, Lyons

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    Class 3A

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Alex Baca, Gunnison

    Coach of the year: Brett Shanklin, Frontier Academy

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Alex Baca Senior Gunnison
    Sylas Chambers Senior Frontier Academy
    Jack Culp Senior Holy Family
    Abuzaid Fanning Sophomore Frontier Academy
    Logan Gullett Sophomore Eaton
    Gabe Heraty Senior Pagosa Springs
    Henry Ilyasova Junior Manitou Springs
    Joshua Medina Senior Alamosa
    Caden Schweer Freshman Severance
    Benedict Siegel Senior Machebeuf
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Jacob Crookston Senior Jefferson Academy
    Dylan Dieterle Junior Frontier Academy
    Matthew Edwards Freshman The Classical Academy
    Sebastian Groom Junior Frontier Academy
    Isaac Higareda Sophomore Alamosa
    Jack Lee Junior SkyView Academy
    Jadon Scarpella Senior Liberty Common
    Zeb Shields Senior Bayfield
    Chandler Wilburn Sophomore The Classical Academy
    Elijah Wilcox Junior Salida

    Honorable mention:

    • Noah Baca, Junior, Frontier Academy
    • Lucas Barber, Senior, Liberty Common
    • Sean Beasley, Freshman, Jefferson Academy
    • Nathaniel Brim, Senior, The Classical Academy
    • Branden Davis, Junior, Lamar
    • Andrew Descalzo, Junior, Holy Family
    • Ryan Flaherty, Junior, The Classical Academy
    • Anthony Haberkorn, Sophomore, Holy Family
    • Luke Hixson, Junior, Holy Family
    • Nigel Kangethe, Senior, DSST: Conservatory Green
    • Evan Mills, Junior, Jefferson Academy
    • Will Moore, Junior, The Classical Academy
    • Micah Munoz, Junior, Holy Family
    • Justin Quammen, Senior, Frontier Academy
    • Brennan Stice, Senior, Gunnison

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    Class 4A

    Zane Bergen Niwot boys cross country
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Zane Bergen, Niwot

    Coach of the year: Kelly Christensen, Niwot

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Zane Bergen Junior Niwot
    Keegan Caldwell Senior Mead
    Zack Gacnik Senior Conifer
    Paul Knight Senior Durango
    Erik Le Roux Junior Cheyenne Mountain
    James Overberg Senior Centaurus
    Scott Prieve Senior Palmer
    Grayden Rauba Senior Niwot
    Jackson Shorten Junior Mountain View
    Curtis Volf Senior Niwot
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Zinabu Engstrom Junior Coronado
    Knox Exton Junior Cheyenne Mountain
    Joey Hendershot Junior Niwot
    Joaquin Herrera Senior Niwot
    Evan Kraus Sophomore Erie
    Kaden Levings Sophomore Cheyenne Mountain
    Alex Maline Senior Air Academy
    Sullivan Middaugh Junior Battle Mountain
    Bryce Reeburgh Junior Golden
    Charlie Welch Senior George Washington

    Honorable mention:

    • Jake Bach, Sophomore, Palmer Ridge
    • Kyle Berg, Junior, Centaurus
    • Cedar Collins, Junior, Cheyenne Mountain
    • Jonas Graff, Sophomore, Montrose
    • Max Heins, Sophomore, Centaurus
    • Gerasimos Kavvadas, Senior, Thompson Valley
    • Enzo Knapp, Junior, Cheyenne Mountain
    • Land Lambert, Junior, Durango
    • Jordan Leblow, Junior, Central Grand Junction
    • John Mcgill, Junior, Centaurus
    • Porter Middaugh, Freshman, Battle Mountain
    • Evan Moore, Senior, Littleton
    • Nathan Pontious, Junior, Canon City
    • Kailer Smith, Senior, Centaurus
    • Josh Trujillo, Senior, Central Grand Junction

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    Class 5A

    (Steve Abeyta)

    Runner of the year: Parker Wolfe, Cherry Creek

    Coach of the year: Jonathan Dalby, Mountain Vista

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Caleb Boutelle Senior Pine Creek
    Ben Conlin Senior Rampart
    Ty Garrett Sophomore Valor Christian
    Lukas Haug Senior Boulder
    Ryan Montera Senior Legacy
    Henry Murphy Senior Fairview
    Jayden Nats Junior Mountain Vista
    Caden Smith Senior Cherokee Trail
    James Thomas Senior Broomfield
    Parker Wolfe Senior Cherry Creek
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Kien Cogley Junior Fruita Monument
    Peter Fox Senior Grandview
    Dalton Kaines Junior Rocky Mountain
    William Merrick Senior Castle View
    Adugna Moritz Senior Fossil Ridge
    Eric Sankey Junior Fairview
    Robert Scott Senior Rock Canyon
    Jake Sheykhet Senior Grandview
    Harrison Witt Senior Mountain Vista
    McGinley Zastrow Senior Fruita Monument

    Honorable mention:

    • Thomas Alley, Senior, Chaparral
    • Kyle Boe, Senior, Mountain Vista
    • Tanner Brown, Freshman, Chaparral
    • Jack Donze, Senior, Ralston Valley
    • Brennan Draper, Freshman, Chaparral
    • Hal Fotinos, Senior, Castle View
    • Nate Harbert, Junior, Mountain Vista
    • Owen Nolan, Junior, Mountain Vista
    • Adam Parish, Senior, Cherry Creek
    • Tyler Pranno, Junior, Valor Christian
    • James Ramey, Senior, Ralston Valley
    • Ethan Straub, Senior, Dakota Ridge
    • Beau Thomason, Senior, Valor Christian
    • Jacob White, Senior, Dakota Ridge
    • Aaron Yocom, Junior, Mountain Vista

  • Photos: Turnovers spark Coronado football in win over Cheyenne Mountain

    Coronado football took advantage of early turnovers to get a 24-13 win over Cheyenne Mountain at Garry Berry Stadium on Saturday.

  • All-state softball teams for the 2020 season

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

    These team were created following a process where the coaches voted upon a list of nominees. Players who were named first-team all-league are eligible for the all-state ballot.

    Coaches also voted specifically for player and coach of the year.

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    Class 5A

    Fossil Ridge Cherokee Trail softball
    (Tim Bourke/TimBourke.com)

    Player of the year: Nikki McGaffin, Fossil Ridge

    Coach of the year: Dave Philop, Fossil Ridge

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Kodi Alvord Fossil Ridge C/UTIL Sophomore
    Myah Arrieta Grand Junction Central Senior
    Katie Dack Rock Canyon Senior
    Isabelle DiNapoli Chatfield Senior
    Nikki McGaffin Fossil Ridge P/INF Junior
    Jenna Medhus Cherokee Trail P/UTIL Junior
    Mya Murdock Grand Junction Central SS Senior
    Hadlee Reichert Broomfield Senior
    Anna Reimers Rock Canyon Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Kelsey Bell Cherokee Trail SS/3B Senior
    Courtney Bidwell Chatfield Senior
    Genevieve Bower Douglas County C/UTIL Senior
    Delaney Farnsworth Smoky Hill P/DP/1B Junior
    Izzy Giroux Smoky Hill 1B/DP/3B Junior
    Kayla Locke Legend Senior
    Destiny Martinez Lakewood P/OF/2B Junior
    Courtney McAllister ThunderRidge CF Senior
    Jordan West Ralston Valley SS Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Naiah Ackerman, Chaparral, Junior
    • Jenny Allen, Grandview, Senior
    • Alexis Alvarado, Fountain-Fort Carson, Junior
    • Emilie Angel, Grand Junction, Senior
    • Tatum Aragon, Fort Collins, Junior
    • Amrajie Bass, Smoky Hill, Junior
    • Emma Bracken, Castle View, Junior
    • Audrey Burt, Rock Canyon, Senior
    • Brooke Carey, Regis Jesuit, Sophomore
    • Savannah Clausen, Arvada West, Senior
    • Rylee Crouch, Horizon, Senior
    • Ryleigh Cruz, Cherokee Trail, Junior
    • Katie Cummings, Denver East, Senior
    • Caitlin Cushenbery, Cherokee Trail, Junior
    • Kaylyn English, Legend, Sophomore
    • Zoey Gallegos, Prairie View, Junior
    • Jaiden Geist, Ralston Valley, Senior
    • Gabi Giroux, Smoky Hill, Sophomore
    • Alesia Grimaldo, Westminster, Senior
    • Alex Gruitch, Cherry Creek, Senior
    • Kylie Harpman, Rocky Mountain, Senior
    • Alex Hendrian, Eaglecrest, Senior
    • Brianna Jennings, Rampart, Senior
    • Bryna Kapelke, Broomfield, Senior
    • Aragon Kendall, Legacy, Junior
    • Darby Kramp, Heritage, Junior
    • Abby Larson, Poudre, Senior
    • RyAnn LeBlanc, Adams City, Senior
    • Jenna Madison, Douglas County, Freshman
    • Katie Maney, Arapahoe, Senior
    • Alexia Martinez, Dakota Ridge, Senior
    • Reagan Medina, Lakewood, Junior
    • Alexis Mohr, Horizon, Junior
    • Nevaeh Ogden, Columbine, Senior
    • Ivy Robinson, Rangeview, Senior
    • Sydney Rodriguez, Brighton, Junior
    • Lindsey Sais, Northglenn, Junior
    • Peyton Shepard, Chatfield, Junior
    • Jaidyn Studebaker, Monarch, Junior
    • Kennedy Vis, Grand Junction Central, Junior
    • Valerie Warszawski, Mountain Vista, Junior
    • Kaylie Whidden, Valor Christian, Freshman
    • Demi Woolsey, Prairie View, Senior
    • Desi Woolsey, Prairie View, Senior

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    Class 4A

    Holy Family D'Evelyn softball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Cassidy Chvatal, Holy Family

    Coach of the year: Moriah Nguyen, Holy Family

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Cassidy Chvatal Holy Family P Senior
    Abby Edwards Holy Family C Junior
    Veronica Elsis Mead C/UTIL Senior
    Peyton Gale Frederick 3B/P Senior
    Maddie Kuehl Silver Creek RHP/1B/OF Senior
    Cheyenne Prieto Conifer P/1B/3B Junior
    Lee Quezada Wheat Ridge SS/2B Senior
    Emily Sauvageau Mead 1B/OF Junior
    Joslynn Veltien Mead P Sophomore
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Alex Cantu Roosevelt C Senior
    Carly Eldredge Holy Family 2B/SS/P Senior
    Aubrey Garbarek D’Evelyn C/3B/UTIL Senior
    Avery Garbarek D’Evelyn P/SS/UTIL Junior
    Jordyn Johnson Bear Creek P/1B Senior
    Makenna Meyer Riverdale Ridge P/C Senior
    Kylee Ornstein D’Evelyn 3B/C/OF Senior
    Aliyah Rothstein Wheat Ridge CF/OF Senior
    Tyler Whitlock Holy Family OF Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Emily Abraham, Pueblo South, Sophomore
    • Claire Adams, Mead, Junior
    • Brina Baysinger, Air Academy, Junior
    • Kieya Belmont, Pueblo Centennial, Senior
    • Abigail Bonuales, Rifle, Senior
    • Bailey Carlson, Mountain View, Senior
    • Malaya Coleman, Roosevelt, Junior
    • Aiyana Cordero, Northfield, Sophomore
    • Juliana Dickson, Denver South, Senior
    • Kaleigh Duran, Pueblo East, Senior
    • Hanna Espinoza, Elizabeth, Sophomore
    • Gracie Flores, Berthoud, Sophomore
    • Kambry Fraser, Erie, Senior
    • Brynna Frey, Evergreen, Junior
    • Rissy Garcia, Thornton, Junior
    • Destiny Hackney, Riverdale Ridge, Senior
    • Hannah Hall, Widefield, Senior
    • Abby Hayes, Elizabeth, Junior
    • Halle Herrera, Pueblo South, Senior
    • Hayle Herrera, Pueblo County, Senior
    • Sierra Hilgner, Woodland Park, Junior
    • Brooklyn Horn, Kennedy, Senior
    • Alina Jones, Pueblo West, Senior
    • Kaleena Jones, Cheyenne Mountain, Sophomore
    • Ava Kuszak, Holy Family, Junior
    • Megan Leick, Longmont, Junior
    • Ariadna Martinez, Mesa Ridge, Senior
    • Isabella Martinez, Wheat Ridge, Junior
    • Isabelle Martinez, Silver Creek, Sophomore
    • Bella Marusich, George Washington, Junior
    • Peyton Marvel, D’Evelyn, Freshman
    • Ayva McComas, Niwot, Junior
    • Jaycee Montes-Duran, Pueblo West, Senior
    • Isabelle Murphy, Discovery Canyon, Senior
    • Tatum Neppl, Ponderosa, Senior
    • Avery Panozzo, Mullen, Senior
    • Caroline Pigati, Bear Creek, Junior
    • Natalia Puchino, Severance, Junior
    • Lawrencia Randle, Aurora Central, Sophomore
    • Niviya Rivera, Palisade, Senior
    • Brooklyn Ruiz, Pueblo Central, Senior
    • Julia Shiesley, Boulder, Senior
    • Ashley Silvernale, Conifer, Junior
    • Cheyenne Simpson, Falcon, Senior
    • Angela Smith, Air Academy, Senior
    • Savannah Starr, Coronado, Junior
    • Ava Symanski, Eagle Valley, Junior
    • Jayah Tellez, Northridge, Sophomore
    • Devyn Thornton, Windsor, Senior
    • Elizabeth Uhl, Wheat Ridge, Sophomore
    • Gianna Uyemura, Greeley Central, Senior
    • Ellie Yuska, Berthoud, Senior

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    Class 3A

    Eaton Lutheran softball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Sadie Ross, Eaton

    Coach of the year: Dale Hughes, Eaton

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Bree Bandy Limon 3B Senior
    Brooke Carwin Lutheran 3B/2B Senior
    Jennifer Jarnagin Eaton INF Senior
    Andi Padilla University C Senior
    Alyssa Ponich Lutheran P/1B Senior
    Yaritza Puente Eaton 3B/C Senior
    Sadie Ross Eaton INF/P Freshman
    Brooke Rule Brush SS/CF Senior
    Delaney Wieneke University CF Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Lexi Fernandez Rocky Ford P/1B Senior
    Grace Georgieu Brush C Senior
    Baylie Krueger Rocky Ford 3B Senior
    Keely Porter Delta C/INF Senior
    Emi Reeves Sterling INF Senior
    Hannah Schweiger Lyons Senior
    Autumn Stone Strasburg 2B/OF/UTIL Sophomore
    Ya Mei Wilson Burlington Senior
    Jaymie Woody Eaton P/1B/OF Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Jadyn Baggett, The Academy, Senior
    • Kiersten Bohler, Sterling, Senior
    • Brooklyn Enny, Lyons, Sophomore
    • Taylor Fells, Fort Lupton, Junior
    • Sierra Finn, James Irwin, Junior
    • Stephanie Framel, Burlington, Junior
    • Azalea Gamez, La Junta, Senior
    • Jayda Hernandez, Lamar, Senior
    • Alisha Jaramillo, Rocky Ford, Junior
    • Taby Jones, Wray, Senior
    • Kayla Kingsley, University, Junior
    • Alexis Knapp, Resurrection Christian, Sophomore
    • Shantel Koester, Lyons, Senior
    • Maya Lindgren, Basalt, Senior
    • Trista Marx, Limon, Junior
    • Cassidy McQuiston, Weld Central, Senior
    • Stephanie Medrano, Strive Prep – Smart Academy, Senior
    • Rozzie Mendoza, Fort Lupton, Sophomore
    • Jamie Meyer, Cedaredge, Senior
    • McKayla Meyer, Cedaredge, Senior
    • Lexi Nunez-Rebel, La Junta, Junior
    • Brynlyn Owens, Limon, Sophomore
    • Carina Paul, Sand Creek, Senior
    • Heidi Price, Strasburg, Sophomore
    • Britt Propernick, Gunnison, Senior
    • Jamie Rader, Peak to Peak, Senior
    • Macy Rowan, Wiley, Senior
    • Keslie Sandoval, Delta, Senior
    • Abbey Smith, Alamosa, Sophomore
    • Zoe Stanzyk, Lutheran, Freshman
    • Bethany Summers, Wiley, Freshman
    • Haley VanOverbeke, Holyoke, Senior
    • Zoe Wadman, The Classical Academy, Senior
    • Madison Wiley, La Junta, Sophomore
    • Kaden Wyatt, University, Sophomore
    • Joy Ziegler, Faith Christian, Junior

  • All-state boys golf teams for the 2020 season

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

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

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

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    Class 5A

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Player of the year: Lucas Schulte, Valor Christian

    Coach of the year: Justen Byler, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Graham Dzengelewski Senior Arapahoe
    Wesley Erling Sophomore Pine Creek
    Charlie Flaxbeard Sophomore Cherry Creek
    Trey Kirschner Senior Ralston Valley
    Ryan Liao Senior Lakewood
    Gage Messingham Junior Ralston Valley
    Jeff Nelson Senior Prairie View
    Ryan Occhionero Senior Regis Jesuit
    Lucas Schulte Senior Valor Christian
    Hayden Woelk Junior Liberty
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Jack Armstrong Junior Valor Christian
    Owen Cornmesser Senior Fossil Ridge
    Nick Fallin Senior Rock Canyon
    Teddy Hummel Senior Regis Jesuit
    Will Kates Junior Arapahoe
    Nathan Kim Freshman Rock Canyon
    Caleb Michaels Sophomore Monarch
    Alex Rogers Junior Fossil Ridge
    Charlie Tucker Freshman Rock Canyon
    Tyler Tyson Senior Arvada West
    Colin Young Sophomore Valor Christian

    Honorable mention:

    • Langdon Bradley, Valor Christian
    • Luke Cushman, Castle View
    • Drex Duffy, Columbine
    • Kade Hayward, Fruita Monument
    • Thomas Hicks, Cherry Creek
    • Casey Jacobsen, Castle View
    • Grant Juergens, Arapahoe
    • Aiden Krusoe, Highlands Ranch
    • Max Lange, Lakewood
    • Jack Larson, Ralston Valley
    • Ty Nelson, Rocky Mountain
    • Ryan Parker, Legend
    • Josh Stouder, Fruita Monument
    • Kenny VanWormer, Grandview
    • Matthew Wilkinson, Arapahoe
    • Liam Wood, Regis Jesuit
    • Andrew Wright, Castle View

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    Class 4A

    (Paul Soriano)

    Player of the year: Jordan Jennings, Montrose

    Coach of the year: John Carricato, Cheyenne Mountain

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Traejan Andrews Junior Northridge
    Jake Chesler Junior Frederick
    Mario Dino Senior Mullen
    Jordan Jennings Senior Montrose
    Rhett Johnson Senior Mullen
    Jack Mitchell Senior Evergreen
    Connor Moberly Senior Cheyenne Mountain
    Toby Salinas Senior Pueblo West
    Carter Surofchek Sophomore Cheyenne Mountain
    Hunter Swanson Junior Northfield
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Jake Crawford Junior Eagle Valley
    Dakota Dolph Senior Conifer
    Oliver Gibbons Senior Green Mountain
    Campbell Grage Junior Cheyenne Mountain
    Ben Harding Sophomore Silver Creek
    Thomas Herholtz Sophomore Cheyenne Mountain
    Noah Keller Junior Coronado
    Reese Knox Sophomore Falcon
    Brentyn Paiz Junior Windsor
    Ryan Vaver Senior Centaurus
    Noah Wagner Sophomore Pueblo West
    Johnny Williams Senior Ponderosa

    Honorable mention:

    • Landon Ball, Windsor
    • Will Balliet, Riverdale Ridge
    • Ryley Cibula, Summit
    • Adam Gannon, Longmont
    • Brock Golden, Ponderosa
    • Justin Hudson, Lewis-Palmer
    • Jake Legg, Montrose
    • Gregory Lewis, Lewis-Palmer
    • Tyler Nakos, Summit
    • Jack Policaro, Green Mountain
    • Noah Richmond, Montrose
    • Travis Seitz, Steamboat Springs
    • Levi Tichi, Durango

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    Class 3A

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Nic Pevny, Aspen

    Coach of the year: Beth Folsom, Colorado Academy

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Stewie Bruce Freshman Vail Mountain
    Luke Calvin Senior St. Marys
    Connor Downey Junior Vail Christian
    Garrett Exelbert Freshman Basalt
    Trey Kuntz Senior Sterling
    Lance Peters Senior Primero
    Nic Pevny Junior Aspen
    Thayer Plewe Sophomore Montezuma Cortez
    Tayleb Schaefer Junior Sterling
    J.T. Timmers Sophomore Colorado Academy
    Jeffrey Zhou Senior Kent Denver
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Ross Anderson Sophomore Vail Christian
    Jacob Dietrich Junior Kent Denver
    Jacob Gilbert Junior Strasburg
    Jackson Lowe Sophomore Lutheran
    Max Noffsinger Senior Frontier Academy
    Jack Pashel Junior Colorado Academy
    Peter Stinar Senior St. Marys
    Bo Turnage Junior Colorado Academy
    Braden Wedel Junior Stratton

    Honorable mention:

    • dave andujo, Moffat County
    • Jason Arbuckle, Prospect Ridge
    • Brendan Archer, Kent Denver
    • Justin Brunner, Montezuma Cortez
    • Jacob Buckendorf, Resurrection Christian
    • Jimmy Clark, Lamar
    • RJ Davis, St. Marys
    • Chance Donlon, Rye
    • Jackson Grace, Holy Family
    • Austin Guerette, Severance
    • Tiki Jaffe, Vail Mountain
    • AJ Papajohn, Lutheran
    • Hunter Salani, Vail Mountain
    • Tyler Sims, Basalt
    • Skylor Wild, Gunnison

  • 4A boys golf: Mullen, Dino lead after first round of state championship

    (Paul Soriano)

    COLORADO SPRINGS ­— Mullen’s boys golf team is poised to do something it hasn’t accomplished in 18 years: Win a state championship.

    The Mustangs, paced by Mario Dino, Rhett Johnson and Andrew Brady, posted a score of 231 in the first round of the Class 4A state tournament Monday at the Country Club of Colorado.

    Mullen leads Cheyenne Mountain (235) by four strokes and Pueblo West (238) by seven strokes heading into tomorrow’s final round. Three-time defending state champion Montrose is in fourth place with a score of 239.

    “I’m very proud of what the guys did today,” said Mullen head coach Jerry Koehler. “We had some very strong play from our first two players (Mario and Rhett). They came out, played tremendously well and stayed patient. You’ve got to do that on this course. Our third man, Andrew, played well but had a tough finish.

    “But we still got in with three really good scores on this course considering these greens and pin placements. So it was a job well done.”

    The Mustangs have won seven boys golf state titles, with their last team victory coming in 2002.

    “We’re not done. We’re not done by a long shot,” Koehler admitted. “We know nobody is going to give this to us, so we’ve gotta go out (tomorrow) and we gotta take it.”

    (Paul Soriano)

    Dino, a senior, shot a 74 to lead all players, while Johnson carded a 76 to finish the first round in a tie for second place. Brady double-bogeyed each of the last two holes and finished with a score of 81.

    “It was a good round,” said Dino, who led Mullen to the Region 3 championship by winning the individual title at Quail Dunes on Sept. 22. “But it’s a really hard course. I’m happy with a 74. There were a few bumps in the road, but other than that, it was a great day.”

    Johnson nailed three birdies on the day before finishing with three bogeys on the last three holes.

    “I left a couple putts out there,” he revealed. “It was a tough course today with tough pin positions. Tomorrow will be the deciding day, but it will be a fun round to watch. We’re pretty excited to be leading after the first day.”

    Noah Wagner and Toby Salinas of Pueblo West, Jordan Jennings of Montrose and Noah Keller of Coronado join Johnson in the logjam for second place, just two strokes off the lead.

    “It was definitely a grind out there. It’s a great golf course, and it definitely tests your game,” said Jennings, who tied for 11th place at last year’s state tournament. “I made a few good putts early to stay even. One bad swing on No. 8 and another tough break cost me a few strokes, but I knew I just had to keep it together and not get down on myself.

    “I’ve just got to go out tomorrow and post a good score and see where I fall.”

    And how does he feel knowing that a fourth-straight title will be an uphill battle?

    “We’ve had the pressure before so we know how to handle it,” Jennings said calmly. “Some of the younger guys struggled a bit today, but they’re good enough players and they’ll play better tomorrow. So I’m looking forward to it; it’s going to be good.”

  • 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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    [cbtabs][cbtab title=”Class 2A”]

    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

    [/cbtab][cbtab title=”Class 3A”]

    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

    [/cbtab][cbtab title=”Class 4A”]

    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

    [/cbtab][cbtab title=”Class 5A”]

    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

    [/cbtab][/cbtabs]

  • Boys golf: Breaking down each state tournament heading into Monday’s start

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    State championship season rolls on as the boys golf tournaments are set to begin play on Monday. The Class 5A tournament will take place at Rolling Hills in Lakewood, the 4A tournament will be played at the Country Club of Colorado in Colorado Springs and the 3A tournament is at Dos Rios in Gunnison.

    Each classification has several standout teams as well as multiple teams that can battle for a team state championship. Below is breakdown of what to expect at each tournament when the boys start launching them Monday morning.

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    Class 5A

    (Brad Cochi/For CHSAANow.com)

    Course: Rolling Hills Golf Course in Lakewood

    2019 individual champion: Will Kates (Arapahoe)

    2019 team champion: Fairview

    Weather forecast: Sunny, temperatures in high 70’s (both days)

    Outlook: The 5A tournament might have some of the best talent the state has on display. Cherry Creek sophomore Charlie Flaxbeard and teammate TJ Hicks both shot career rounds at regionals and will take a lot of momentum into state. Combined with the veteran presences that players like Kates and teammate Matthew Wilkinson bring and it could make for a fun two-day battle at Rolling Hills. The team race between Cherry Creek, Arapahoe, Lakewood and Ralston Valley should also be fun to track.

    Others to watch: Ralston Valley’s Gage Messingham is the top-ranked 5A player according to iWanamker rankings, Lakewood’s Ryan Liao has finished in the top four in the last two years of the 5A tournament and Prairie View’s Jeff Nelson has put together some of the best rounds in the state during the course of the regular season.

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    Class 4A

    4A boys golf state tournament
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Course: Country Club of Colorado in Colorado Springs

    2019 individual champion: Micah Stangebye (Montrose)

    2019 team champion: Montrose

    Weather forecast: Sunny, temperatures in mid-to-high 70’s (both days)

    Outlook: After winning the last three team championships, Montrose is going to have its work cut out for it this year. Micah Stangebye is gone but Jordan Jennings has done a great job of leading the team as a senior. The individual race should be an intriguing one as Discovery Canyon’s Kaden Ford and Northfield’s Hunter Swanson return after tying for second place. Lewis-Palmer’s Greg Lewis was right there as a sophomore and has only gotten better in the last year. The team race could come down to host Cheyenne Mountain battling it out with the likes of Mullen, Pueblo West and Windsor.

    Others to watchk: Falcon’s Reese Knox has been on fire lately as has Coronado’s Noah Keller. Frederick’s Jake Chesler has been steady all year and Durango junior Levi Tichi has found himself under par on several occasions.

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

    Class 3A

    Course: Dos Rios Country Club in Gunnison

    2019 individual champion: Westin Pals (Lutheran)

    2019 team champion: Lutheran

    Weather forecast: Sunny, temperatures in low 70’s (both days)

    Outlook: The 3A tournament certainly brings the most collective talent from the widest range across the state. Aspen’s Nic Pevny finished with in a three-way tie for third with Kent Denver’s Jeffrey Zhou and Stering’s Tayleb Schaefer at the end of last year’s tournament. All three competitors are back which means the second day of the tournament could look more like a men’s club Friday night shootout than a final round of stroke play. Aspen, Kent Denver, St. Mary’s, Sterling and Vail Christian will all have a shot to make a run at a team title and it could be the results on the first day that could put either of those teams in the driver seat.

    Others to watchk: Montezuma-Cortez’s Thayer Plewe has more poise on a golf course as a sophomore than most men have in their 30’s. He’s looking to keep his hand steady and play his way into contention. Primero’s Lance Peters has shown no fear when feeling the need to pull driver out of his bag. The narrow fairways of Dos Rios might give some players pause before going for the big dog, but if Peters has a spot in mind and needs driver to get there, he’ll waste no time swinging away.

  • Boys golf: Falcon’s Reese Knox ditches the putter as he dives into red numbers

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    PUEBLO WEST — As Falcon’s Reese Knox walked off the ninth green at Desert Hawk golf course, he looked to his dad and complained about his putting.

    So on the back nine, he decided to hole shots out rather than putt them. In a two-hole span he hit one fairway, one green in regulation and just a single putt while shaving three strokes of his score. By the time he got to the clubhouse he had carded a 3-under-par 69 to claim the Class 4A Region 1 title.

    A big piece of that round came as he chipped in for eagle at the par-5 12th and holed out from a greenside bunker on 13. That stretched helped him fall back to around even where Coronado’s Noah Keller lingered most of the day.

    “On the front I was lipping (putts) out a bit,” Knox said. “By the time I got to the back I just decided I was going to play golf and not worry about the score. I started playing and just fell into the moment. I started chipping in and getting some lucky breaks.”

    His approach shot from the rough on No. 2 landed inches from the hole for his first birdie of the day, but his ensuing tee shot was out of bounds resulting in a double-bogey. He bogeyed No. 4 before making a birdie on the par-3 fifth and eventually made the turn at 1-over. He played the first six holes on the back at 4-under with a par and a bogey before coasting to three pars in the final three holes.

    Pueblo West held off Falcon by three strokes to claim the team regional championship. The Cyclones got solid performances from Toby Sailnas and Noah Wagner at last year’s 4A tournament at the Bridges. They’ll head to the Country Club of Colorado looking to make another run at a state title and coach Dan Sanchez thinks the experience from last year is key.

    “In all high school sports, if you’ve been in those pressure situations and you’ve felt the struggle, to me that’s what it’s all about,” Sanchez said.

    It was announced last week that the 4A state tournament was moving to the Country Club of Colorado but for several players from all around the state, there is a feeling of excitement when it comes to qualifying for the tournament and getting a chance to play a new venue with new players to compete with.

    “Today was fun, I had never really met these guys,” Durango junior Levi Tichi said. “I had played (Eisenhower) once or twice, it was my freshman year regional course. I was happy to hear about the change to the Country Club of Colorado because I’ve been struggling with putting all year.”

    Not that the greens at CC of C are a cakewalk, but Eisenhower has proven to be one of the toughest putting courses in all of the front range. Regardless of the venue, the qualifiers from the Desert Hawk regional will get back to work on Tuesday with an eye on competing at state.

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

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    Regionals elsewhere:

    St. Mary’s claims team title at 3A Region 2

    With two players finishing in the top three, St. Mary’s came away with a regional team title at Murphy Creek. Kent Denver’s Jeffrey Zhou shot 73 to claim medalist honors.

    Sterling and Eaton send teams to Dos Rios

    Sterling and Eaton each grabbed a pair of top 10 finishers at 3A Region 3 at Boomerang Golf Links. The Tigers won the team title as senior Trey Kuntz finished second overall with a 73. Strasburg’s Jacob Gilbert won the individual title.

    Ford tames Country Club of Colorado

    Discovery Canyon’s Kaden Ford was laughing the last time he played the Country Club of Colorado, calling it the “worst ball-striking day of my life.”

    The result was much better at regionals. Ford claimed the individual championship at the Country Club of Colorado. Cheyenne Mountain won the team title as Ponderosa took second.

    Rock Canyon’s team finishes under par at Raccoon Creek

    Nick Fallin led the way with a 65 as Rock Canyon grabbed the individual and team regional titles at Raccoon Creek. Overall, five players shot under par at the tournament.

    Ralston Valley’s Gage Messingham led Ralston Valley with a 67 and the Mustangs finished second to get their team to state.

    Fossil Ridge edges Pine Creek at Hyland Hills

    Lengend’s Ryan Parker claimed the 5A Northern regional title at Hyland Hills with a 71. Pine Creek’s Wesley Erling matched him, but ultimately finished second.

    Fossil Ridge claimed the team title by beating out Pine Creek by just two strokes.

  • Air Academy, Palmer runners shine in early-season cross country meet

    (Photo courtesy of Blue Anderson/Air Academy High School)

    Air Academy freshman Bethany Michalak wasted no time introducing herself to the cross country landscape.

    At this last weekend’s Doherty Early Bird Open, Michalak competed in her first race as a high school runner and also grabbed her first win. She logged a time of 17 minutes, 36.24 seconds besting the rest of the field by nearly two minutes.

    Her teammate, Ella Chura, finished second at 19:31.29 but by then Michalak had already caught her breath. The Kadets came away with the team win in the four-team race beginning what they hope is a very successful 2020 season.

    Palmer’s Adele Havlick had the best finish for the Terrors at 20:21.48. Doherty junior Kendall Windsor was the top Spartan at 21:46.6 and Coronado junior Allie Leisher was the best Cougar at 22:26.69.

    But the performance of the day clearly went to Michalak. Although the course makeup will be vastly different should she run at state, her sub-18 time is faster than what the state championship time was at Norris Penrose last fall.

    The boys cross country teams for these same schools were also in action over the weekend. Palmer’s Scott Prieve finished first at 16:07.5.

    Coronado junior Zinabu Engstrom finished second while Air Academy’s Alex Maline took third. Like in the girls race it was Air Academy coming away with the top team score. The Kadets had five runners finish in the top 10.

    Avery Whitesell posted the best time for Doherty at 18:32.8.

    Prieve is looking for a special year of his own. He finished ninth in the Class 5A race at the state cross country meet last year. He was the second Terror across the finish line at Norris Penrose as Gus McIntyre was about 27 seconds faster.

    The early-season race at Monument Valley is a long way from the atmosphere that state will provide, but the lesson from the weekend is that there are several kids setting big goals for themselves in 2020.

  • Colorado Springs School girls basketball players launch nonprofit organization

    Calhan Colorado Springs School girls basketball
    (Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com)

    Basketball has a way of connecting people on a global scale. The uniform rules and poetic simplicity of the game has a way of eliciting the same emotional reactions in kids all over, whether it’s from the United States or a country such as Uganda.

    Recently, a group of of girls basketball players from Colorado decided that they could use basketball as a means of connecting with those in countries less fortunate than America.

    Spearheaded by Colorado Springs School assistant girls basketball coach Caleb Strickland, the Crossover for Change Foundation was established.

    The mission is straightforward: “Fostering confidence, empowerment and leadership for young women in Uganda through the sport of basketball.”

    “Eric Richter – the father of Cameron Richter, one of the girls involved – has been going over and volunteering in hospitals and doing workshops in western Uganda for about seven years now,” Strickland said. “Somebody gave him Dennis Katungye’s number, the coach we partnered with over there.”

    Katungye told Richter there was a need for basketball work to be done through camps if he knew of any coaches that wanted to be involved. Richter did one better and went after players. Girls from the Colorado Springs School and a couple of other schools in the area jumped at the chance to provide online clinics to women’s players in Uganda. His two daughters Paige and Cameron were among those to join and then other students quickly got involved.

    (Photo courtesy of Lisa Voight/Colorado Springs School)

    “I was excited to jump at the chance,” CSS junior Mia Chavez said. “We have a chance to have such a big impact on such a small group. I knew it was going to be great to be a part of the process.”

    The workload to develop the foundation increased in March and already the players have film and sent a collection of instructional videos to two schools that are participating in the program.

    They’re aiming to travel to Uganda next summer to run on-site camps.

    “I thought it was a cool idea and a great cause to head to Africa and help young girls,” CSS senior Sasha Malone said. “It’s awesome to have young girls teach younger students.”

    The foundation is going well above and beyond teaching skills. It is working to fundraise in order to get participating schools outfitted with new equipment and uniforms as well as building some facilities.

    There has already been $11,000 raised which has allowed excavation to begin on a basketball court for the Immaculate Heart Girls School.

    When the court is completed, basketball will become an official sport at the school and the efforts here in Colorado will have had a heavy hand in that. As much as the game has helped Chavez, Malone, and other standout players such as recent Kodiak graduate Kate Griffin and her sister Anna (Coronado ’20) as well as St. Mary’s standout Josephine Howery, the Class 3A girls player of the year, they’re all appreciative that they can use the game they love to enrich others’ lives.

    “Basketball, like any sport, isn’t just a game where you get to play and have fun,” Chavez said. “You can help someone build character and I think there are so many different ways that you can use basketball to improve different parts of your life.”

    These girls have learned that lesson first-hand while competing for their high school teams and they have no interest in slowing down when it comes to helping others in less fortunate situations feel the same benefits.

    Coach Dennis Katungye and his teams from Maryhill High School in Uganda. (Photo courtesy of Sasha Malone/Crossover for Change)