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  • Football roundup: Doherty knocks off No. 6 ThunderRidge for first win

    Brian Mosley rushed for three touchdowns to help Doherty football pull off a big upset of previously unbeaten and sixth-ranked ThunderRidge on Friday night.

    “We knew this was going to be a four-quarter fight, and it came down to the last minute of the game,” Doherty coach Jeff Krumlauf told CHSAANow. “ThunderRidge is truly a top-10 program in the state right now. They have some special kids and some great coaches. For us to be down by 14 and sustain a course was huge for us on a high level.”

    The Spartans entered the week winless at 0-4, but had played the second-toughest schedule in the state according to the RPI, with losses to Cherry Creek, Mullen, Pine Creek and Fairview to open the season. All have been ranked in the top-10 at some point this season.

    On Friday, Doherty rallied from down 14 to take a 21-14 lead at halftime, thanks to two scores from Mosley, and a defensive fumble return for a TD.

    In the end, the Spartans were able to hold off a rally from ThunderRidge, which had started the season 4-0.

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    Colorado PrepsCast

    A recap of Friday’s games:

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    1A: (2) Limon 36, (1) Strasburg 6

    Limon led 21-0 early, taking that lead into the break, before Strasburg made it 21-6 after three. But the Badgers only added to the margin in the fourth quarter.

    “I thought our kids were really ready to play; I think they were excited to play,” coach Mike O’Dwyer told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “With our win that we had last week against Meeker, our kids got a little bit of confidence playing against a really good team. And obviously Strasburg is also a great team, and I think they were really looking forward to the challenge.”

    Hauk Hubbard led Limon with 111 yards rushing and two scores, while Celby Hollenbaugh also had a rushing touchdown. Cannan Bennett also threw a touchdown pass for Limon.

    The game was briefly interrupted in the second half when the sprinklers came on.

    “You don’t see it too often,” O’Dwyer said. “I think that was the second time in my career I’ve seen that happen.”

    Limon limited Strasburg to just 15 yards rushing. Strasburg entered the game averaging close to 200 yards per game.

    The Badgers rushed for 291 yards themselves.

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    4A/3A: (4A 4) Montrose 21, (3A 2) Palisade 17

    (Tom Hoganson)

    MONTROSE — Fourth-ranked Montrose won 21-17 in front of a full house on Friday night.

    The game went back-and-forth all night. Palisade grabbed a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, but Montrose cut it to 10-7 on a 85-yard interception return for a touchdown from Cauy Boulder with 23 seconds left in the half.

    Montrose grabbed its first lead when Cole Simmons scored on a two-yard run in the third quarter, but Palisade responded with a rushing score from quarterback Cam Tucker with 8:34 to play.

    The ensuing kickoff went out-of-bounds, giving Montrose the ball at their own 35. They then used a clock-chewing drive to score the winning touchdown with 40 seconds left. Again, it was Simmons who scored, this time on a six-yard rush.

    “We beat a good team,” Montrose coach Brett Mertens said afterward. “Cauy Boulden’s interception was big for us. We had some young kids step in and play the line and they did a great job.”

    “We had some young kids fill in on the line and they open holes for me,” Simmons said.

    — Tom Hoganson

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    6-man: (1) Stratton/Liberty 77, (2) Otis 6

    Stratton/Liberty Otis football
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    The Knighted Eagles flexed their muscles in a matchup of 6-man’s top two teams.

    Stratton/Liberty raced out to a 61-6 lead at halftime.

    A photo gallery from the game is available here.

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    Radio: Stratton/Liberty, Palmer Ridge, Rifle emerge victorious

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    Notables:

    • 5A No. 7 Eaglecrest quarterback Dylan James rushed for three touchdowns as his team cruised to a 5-0 start this season with a 50-14 win over No. 8 Arvada West.
    • Pueblo West led 4A No. 9 Pine Creek 9-0 at halftime, but the Eagles scored 21 unanswered points to win 21-9. The turning point was a muffed punt return in the third quarter that set Pine Creek up with a short field, and led to their first touchdown.
    • Alameda defeated Valley 51-43 to end an 18-game losing streak.
    • Fountain-Fort Carson sophomore Alexisius Jones Jr. rushed for 340 yards and four touchdowns in his team’s 58-18 win over Overland.
    • 6-man: In a win over No.4 Flagler/Hi-Plains, freshman Yahir Enriquez rushed for six touchdowns and 292 yards on 22 carries for No. 8 Idalia. He also threw a touchdown pass, and caught another. He had 383 all-purpose yards. “Everything was clicking for us,” Idalia coach Colby Newton told the Scoreboard Show.
    • 2A No. 10 Kent Denver scored a tying touchdown and two-point conversion with 1:42 to play in regulation, then went on to beat Pueblo Centennial in overtime, 34-28.
    • Hinkley football is now 4-0 after a 30-14 win over Sand Creek. Hinkley was 1-19 over the past two seasons, and has won more than three games in a season just once since 2004.
    • Steamboat Springs football cruised to a 40-7 win over Hotchkiss in their first game in their home stadium after it was renovated.
    • 5A No. 5 Grandview had its way with Mullen, beating the Mustangs 56-3.
    • In 1A, No. 6 Centauri beat No. 10 Buena Vista 41-7.
    • In 8-man, No. 6 Holly edged No. 8 Fowler 29-28. “It was crazy,” coach Dayne Eaton told the Scoreboard Show. “I don’t know if I’ve seen a game where the kids were playing that hard against each other.”
    • Fort Collins beat Poudre in overtime, 20-14. The Lambkins had led 14-0 at halftime, and Poudre rallied to tie it and send it to OT.
    • Vista PEAK is now 4-0 in 4A after beating Aurora Central 30-14. This is the best start in the seven-year history of the program.
    • 6-man: Granada and No. 5 Cheyenne Wells traded scores seemingly every other minute in a shootout, one that saw Granada ultimately pull off the upset win 74-64.
    • Emmanual Heurta rushed for three touchdowns to help 1A No. 5 Wray beat Brush 26-7.
    • Noah Roper scored three touchdowns on just seven carries as 3A No. 1 Erie topped Canon City 55-7. He also recovered a fumble.
    • Denver East quarterback Myles Patterson threw for 242 yards and three scores in a 44-6 win over Mountain Range. The Angels are now 4-1 after going 2-8 last season. It’s their best start since they opened 6-1 in 2014.
    • In a matchup of returning champions, 3A No. 6 Palmer Ridge beat Pueblo South 45-14.
    • Joshia Davis, a running back who missed the past three games with injury, made his return for Valor Christian in a 27-0 win over Menlo Atherton (Calif.). He had six carries, and scored a touchdown.

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  • Photos: 2018 Fort Morgan Cross Country Invite

    FORT MORGAN — Elizabeth (girls) and Chaparral (boys) won the Fort Morgan Cross Country Invitational on Friday.

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  • Football roundup: Hinkley starts off its 2018 season at 3-0

    Hinkley’s football team is off to its best start in more than a decade following a 14-10 homecoming win over Kennedy on Friday night.

    The Thunderbirds are now 3-0 this season — something the program hasn’t done since at least 2004.

    On Friday, Hinkley trailed Kennedy 3-0 early, but responded with a quick touchdown, and added a safety to go up 8-3 at halftime.

    Kennedy did grab a 10-8 lead after the third quarter, but Hinkley responded with a fourth-quarter touchdown to continue its perfect start to the 2018 campaign.

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    Colorado PrepsCast audio recap

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    1A: (2) Limon 25, (9) Meeker 16

    Limon raced out to a 18-0 lead after three quarters, then held on for a 25-16 win over Meeker.

    “That’s a really good football team, and they’re extremely well-coached,” Limon coach Mike O’Dwyer told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “One thing about a Meeker team is they’re never going to give up.”

    But, ultimately, “I was pleased that our kids just kind of stayed with what we do,” O’Dwyer said.

    The Badgers are now 3-0 this season.

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    5A/4A: (5A 2) Valor Christian 28, (4A 1) Pine Creek 7

    (Paige Stingley/Valor Christian HS)

    In a heavyweight matchup of big-school powers, Valor Christian quarterback passed for a touchdown and rushed for two others to lead his Eagles to another important win.

    The game was tied at 7 after the first quarter before McCaffrey connected with Gavin Sawchuk on a 29-yard touchdown pass less than two minutes into the frame. McCaffrey added his second rushing score of the game 10 minutes later to put Valor up 21-7 at halftime.

    Marcus Staples capped the scoring for Valor Christian with a three-yard rushing touchdown later in the fourth quarter.

    Max Lofy scored Pine Creek’s lone touchdown on a 95-yard kickoff return in the first quarter.

    Highlights of the game are available on 9News.com.

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    4A/3A: Pueblo West 15, (3A 2) Pueblo East 7

    Pueblo West scored two second-quarter touchdowns, and didn’t allow Pueblo East to score after the first quarter en route to a big win.

    Chandler Mason rushed for a touchdown and also passed for a score, according to Pueblo Radio Sports.

    Luc Andrada threw for 200 yards and a touchdown pass (to Kain Medrano) in the loss for Pueblo East.

    The Cyclones are now 3-1 this season. Likewise, Pueblo East is now 3-1.

    A full recap of the game is available from the Pueblo Chieftain.

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    Radio: Highland, Mesa Ridge among winners on Friday

    Clips courtesy of KFKA 1310, Orange and Blue 760 and Xtra Sports 1300.

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    Notables

    • In a cross-classification matchup of ranked teams, 2A No. 9 Salida took care of 1A No. 10 Buena Vista 43-0. Vince Deleo had four touchdowns for Salida.
    • Smoky Hill is 4-0 for the first time in the history of its program after beating Prairie View 43-0.
    • A week after breaking a long losing streak, Niwot football has a second-straight win. The Cougars beat Littleton in the final seconds.
    • 3A No. 7 Thomas Jefferson is 3-0 for the third year in a row following a 22-14 win over No. 9 Fort Morgan.
    • Another top-10 game in 3A: No. 4 Discovery Canyon beat No. 6 Holy Family in a shootout, 52-34. “We were fortunate to get out of that game with the score that we did, for sure,” coach Shawn Mitchell told the Scoreboard Show. Here’s a game recap from BoCoPreps.com.
    • In 4A, No. 10 Fruita Monument beat No. 4 Chatfield 38-27.
    • Castle View beat rival Douglas County 28-0 and is now 3-1 this season. Its the best start for the Sabercats since the 2011 season, when they began 6-0 and finished 11-2.
    • Faith Christian beat Manitou Springs 42-7 thanks to four touchdowns from David Nagy.
    • Quite the offensive affair: Lewis-Palmer beat Canon City 60-39 in 3A.
    • 8-man No. 1 Sedgwick County pushed its state-best winning streak to 26 games with a 42-6 win over No. 9 Akron.
    • 6-man No. 5 Flagler/Hi-Plains beat No. 2 Otis 59-55.
    • Idalia knocked off No. 8 Briggsdale in 6-man, 46-19.
    • Another upset in 6-man: Mountain Valley beat Cotopaxi 68-14.
    • In 1A, John Mall put an end to an 11-game losing streak by beating Ignacio 44-23.

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  • Football roundup: Niwot football wins for the first time in two years

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    When Niwot football grabbed a 12-7 lead over Fort Lupton at halftime on Friday, it was the first time they’d led in a game since 2016.

    The Cougars weren’t satisfied with that.

    They went on to win 26-13 for the program’s first win since September 2016. The victory snapped a 19-game losing streak.

    Liam Flanagan rushed for three touchdowns and 154 yards on 43 carries for the Cougars. Cory Rathburn led the defense with five tackles.

    Niwot is in its second season under coach Jeremy Lanter.

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    PrepsCast recap

    A recap of the night from Colorado Preps:

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    4A/3A: (4A 8) Montrose 41, (3A 8) Durango 36

    The two teams traded scores all night, but it was Montrose who got the final points.

    Montrose’s Emmert Kastendieck scored on a four-yard run to give his team the lead for good with 41.2 seconds to play, according to the Durango Herald.

    Chris Eckerman had 220 yards and two touchdowns for Montrose, per the paper.

    The game was delayed in the third quarter due a lightning in the area.

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    6-man: (3) Kit Carson 50, (5) Arickaree/Woodlin 8

    Kit Carson controlled the game from start to finish in moving to 2-0 this season.

    “We ran the ball really well,” coach Curt Connelley told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “Our special teams really got us on the board quickly.”

    Joe Bryan returned a kickoff for a touchdown, and his brother, Chris Bryan, returned a punt for a score.

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    8-man: Fowler 28, (4) Akron 20

    Fowler knocked off the previously-unbeaten Rams with a late score. The Grizzlies recovered a kickoff after a fortunate bounce to set up the touchdown.

    “It was a lot of smashmouth football. Akron had a couple of big plays on us. They did a great job defensively,” coach Mark Van Sickle told the Scoreboard Show. “We were three- to four-yards and a cloud of dust. It was great to get back to what I think Fowler football is.”

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    Notables

    • Ponderosa got a huge win by upsetting No. 3 Windsor in 4A, 17-13. Nick Hoff and Ethan Waite each rushed for a touchdown.
    • In 5A, No. 1 Cherry Creek cruised to a 3-0 start with a 35-8 win over No. 10 Mullen. A photo gallery of the game is available here.
    • Hinkley is off to its first 2-0 start since 2014 following a 7-0 win over Gateway. The Thunderbirds have opened the season with consecutive shutouts.
    • Pagosa Springs knocked off 1A No. 3 Centauri 31-12.
    • Smoky Hill is now 3-0 for the first time since 2007. The Buffs beat Northglenn 21-6.
    • Quite the stat line for Bryson Long of No. 6 Peetz in 6-man: He rushed for 270 yards and had five touchdowns in a 67-22 win over No. 9 Fleming.
    • It’s always a big rivalry game, and even though they’re now in different classes, this matchup was no different as 1A No. 1 Strasburg beat 2A No. 8 Bennett 32-8.
    • In a game that featured six lead changes, 4A No. 4 Chatfield held off Brighton 39-30.
    • Heritage held off a late Arapahoe drive to win the Milk Jug.
    • In 8-man, No. 4 Prairie beat No. 10 Briggsdale 56-40. “We had a little bit more offensively efficiency. Our offense clicked a lot more tonight,” coach Justin Kerns told the Scoreboard Show of the difference from his team’s first game to its second. Photos from the game are here.
    • 5A Castle View won a wild back-and-forth game on the final play of the game against Wasatch (Utah), 36-35. The Sabercats are now 2-1 under Todd Casebier in his first year — doubling their win total from last season.
    • Evergreen blocked a last-second field goal to upset Mead.
    • Cheyenne Mountain survived a lady bug infestation to rally and beat Sand Creek 21-20.
    • Denver North QB Erik Flores threw for 370 yards and five touchdowns in his team’s 56-40 win over Englewood. Four of those TDs went to Keon Brickens.
    • In 5A, Highlands Ranch beat Regis Jesuit in overtime, 20-17.
    • Eagle Valley snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 57-12 victory against Alameda.
    • 2A No. 7 Basalt cruised to a 47-6 win over Battle Mountain. “The offensive line really played well tonight,” coach Carl Frerichs told the Scoreboard Show.
    • 8-man No. 1 Sedgwick County has now won 25 games in a row after beating Gilpin County 60-0.
    • In their first game playing under new lights, Byers beat Front Range Christian 72-38 in 8-man.
    • Cotopaxi QB Frank Ogden threw for four TDs in his team’s 48-6 win over La Veta.
    • Donovan Garvin grabbed three receiving scores as Berthoud beat Skyview 45-7.
    • 6-man No. 6 Flagler/Hi-Plains rushed for six touchdowns as a team in a 59-6 win over Edison.
    • Ho-hum, another three rushing scores for Erie star Noah Roper, these coming in a 43-16 win over rival Frederick. He also passed for a touchdown.

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  • Photos: No. 3 Grandview boys soccer blanks No. 10 Hinkley

    AURORA — Ian Oltman got Class 5A No. 3 Grandview on the board and Ethan Corbett added another goal for insurance as the Wolves beat No. 10 Hinkley 2-0 on Tuesday.

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  • Boys soccer rankings: Boulder and Centaurus now atop their polls

    (Scott Cawlfield/Boulder HS)

    Boulder (5A) and Centaurus (4A) have taken over atop their respective boys soccer rankings this week.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Boulder (8) 3-0-0 89 2 1-0-0
    2 Denver East 1-0-0 73 3 1-0-0
    3 Grandview (1) 3-0-1 71 5 1-0-1
    4 Fort Collins 2-0-1 67 4 1-0-1
    5 Broomfield 1-1-0 54 1 0-1-0
    6 Fairview 3-0-0 46 6 1-0-0
    7 Arapahoe 2-0-1 34 7 1-0-1
    8 Legend 3-0-0 25 – 2-0-0
    9 Arvada West 3-0-0 13 – 2-0-0
    10 Hinkley 1-0-0 10 10 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Legacy 7, Cherokee Trail 2, Cherry Creek 2, Rampart 2.
    Dropped out
    Cherry Creek (8), Far Northeast (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Centaurus (8) 2-0-0 80 2 2-0-0
    2 Air Academy 2-1-0 72 1 1-0-0
    3 Durango 3-0-0 60 5 1-0-0
    4 Denver North 1-0-0 46 6 1-0-0
    5 The Classical Academy 1-1-0 38 4 1-1-0
    6 Green Mountain 4-0-0 25 – 2-0-0
    7 Skyview 3-0-0 23 – 2-0-0
    8 Niwot 1-1-1 20 3 0-1-1
    9 Mullen 3-0-0 19 – 1-0-0
    10 Battle Mountain 2-1-0 18 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 15, Cheyenne Mountain 10, Lewis-Palmer 5, Pueblo Centennial 4, Thomas Jefferson 4, Steamboat Springs 1.
    Dropped out
    Kennedy (7), Skyline (8), Littleton (9), Pueblo West (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Liberty Common (7) 0-0-0 70 1 0-0-0
    2 Kent Denver 2-0-0 69 2 2-0-0
    3 Colorado Academy 0-0-0 53 3 0-0-0
    4 Colorado Springs Christian 1-0-0 44 4 1-0-0
    5 KIPP Denver 2-0-0 38 6 1-0-0
    6 The Academy 2-0-0 31 9 1-0-0
    7 Arrupe Jesuit 2-0-0 26 8 1-0-0
    8 The Pinnacle 3-1-0 20 – 2-0-0
    9 Jefferson Academy 0-3-0 15 5 0-2-0
    10 Manitou Springs 2-0-0 14 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peak to Peak 12, Valley 12, Delta 8, Atlas Prep 7, DSST: Stapleton 6, Roaring Fork 6, Coal Ridge 5, St. Mary’s 2, Faith Christian 1, Salida 1.
    Dropped out
    Peak to Peak (7), Salida (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dawson School (4) 0-1-0 28 1 0-1-0
    2 Ridgway (2) 1-0-0 26 2 0-0-0
    3 Denver Christian 1-1-1 12 4 1-1-1
    4 Telluride 2-0-0 9 5 1-0-0
    5 Crested Butte 4-0-0 8 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fountain Valley 6, Mile High Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Fountain Valley (3).

  • Boy soccer rankings: Polls feature five newcomers

    Hinkley Overland soccer
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Five teams joined this week’s boys soccer rankings: Hinkley (5A); Durango, Kennedy and Pueblo West (4A); and The Academy (3A).

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (4) 1-0-0 72 1 1-0-0
    2 Boulder (2) 2-0-0 70 4 2-0-0
    3 Denver East 0-0-0 58 3 0-0-0
    4 Fort Collins 1-0-0 45 2 1-0-0
    5 Grandview (1) 2-0-0 43 5 2-0-0
    6 Fairview 2-0-0 28 6 2-0-0
    7 Arapahoe (1) 1-0-0 27 7 1-0-0
    8 Cherry Creek 0-1-0 17 8 0-1-0
    9 Far Northeast 0-1-0 15 9 0-1-0
    10 Hinkley 0-0-0 11 – 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Legacy 10, Legend 8, Doherty 5, Overland 5, Rampart 5, Adams City 4, Westminster 4, Cherokee Trail 3, Grand Junction 3, Ralston Valley 3, Pine Creek 2, Liberty 1, Rangeview 1.
    Dropped out
    Grand Junction (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (6) 1-1-0 76 1 1-1-0
    2 Centaurus (1) 0-0-0 61 2 0-0-0
    3 Niwot 1-0-0 54 3 1-0-0
    4 The Classical Academy 0-0-0 46 4 0-0-0
    5 Durango (1) 2-0-0 40 – 2-0-0
    6 Denver North 0-0-0 29 5 0-0-0
    7 Kennedy 1-0-0 21 – 1-0-0
    8 Skyline 0-1-0 19 6 0-1-0
    9 Littleton 1-0-0 17 8 1-0-0
    10 Pueblo West 3-0-0 14 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Battle Mountain 10, Green Mountain 8, Montrose 7, Palmer Ridge 7, Sand Creek 7, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Silver Creek 5, Mullen 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Discovery Canyon 2, Lewis-Palmer 2, Coronado 1, Northfield 1, Pueblo Centennial 1, Steamboat Springs 1.
    Dropped out
    Montrose (7), Battle Mountain (9), Steamboat Springs (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Liberty Common (9) 0-0-0 99 1 0-0-0
    2 Kent Denver 0-0-0 77 2 0-0-0
    3 Colorado Academy (1) 0-0-0 70 4 0-0-0
    4 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0-0 63 3 0-0-0
    5 Jefferson Academy 0-1-0 46 5 0-1-0
    6 KIPP Denver 1-0-0 45 7 1-0-0
    7 Peak to Peak 0-1-0 25 6 0-1-0
    8 Arrupe Jesuit 1-0-0 24 9 1-0-0
    9 The Academy 1-0-0 22 – 1-0-0
    10 Salida 1-0-0 16 8 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    DSST: Stapleton 14, Atlas Prep 9, Roaring Fork 9, Manitou Springs 8, Vail Mountain 8, Delta 6, Coal Ridge 5, Faith Christian 2, St. Mary’s 2.
    Dropped out
    Roaring Fork (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dawson School (4) 0-0-0 22 1 0-0-0
    2 Ridgway (1) 1-0-0 20 2 1-0-0
    3 Fountain Valley 0-0-0 16 3 0-0-0
    4 Denver Christian 0-0-0 8 4 0-0-0
    5 Telluride 1-0-0 5 5 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Crested Butte 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • All-state boys swimming and diving teams for the 2018 season

    Boys girls swimming generic underwater
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

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

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

    Swimmers, divers and coaches of the year were voted upon by coaches at the state meet.

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    Class 5A

    Swimmers of the year: Danny Kovac, Fossil Ridge; Elijah Warren, Regis Jesuit

    Diver of the year: Octavio Lucero, Bear Creek

    Swim coach of the year: Colin Shaha, Greeley West

    Dive coach of the year: Alan Arata, Lewis-Palmer

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Clayton Chaplin Freshman Highlands Ranch Diving
    Ty Coen Senior Regis Jesuit 200 medley relay, 100 backstroke, 400 free relay
    Brendan Eckerman Junior Cherry Creek 200 free relay, 100 free
    Matt Geraghty Senior Fossil Ridge 100 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    William Goodwin Junior Regis Jesuit 200 medley relay, 200 IM, 100 breaskstroke, 400 free relay
    Jackson Gurley Sophomore Regis Jesuit 200 medley relay
    Quinn Henninger Freshman Regis Jesuit Diving
    Joseph Jang Senior Cherry Creek 200 free relay
    Danny Kovac Senior Fossil Ridge 200 IM, 100 butterfly, 400 free relay
    Harrison Lierz Sophomore Broomfield 200 free, 500 free
    Octavio Lucero Senior Bear Creek Diving
    Joe Morris Senior Cherry Creek 200 free relay
    Gavin Olson Junior Columbine 100 backstroke
    Sam Roach Senior Cherry Creek 200 free relay
    Elliot Steinberg Senior Regis Jesuit 400 free relay
    Elijah Warren Senior Regis Jesuit 200 medley relay, 50 free, 100 breaskstroke, 400 free relay
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Aric Althouse Senior Lewis-Palmer Diving
    Lane Austin Senior Mountain Range 50 free
    Jack Berdahl Sophomore Arapahoe 200 medley relay
    Ben Brewer Junior Arapahoe 200 medley relay
    Isaiah Cheeks Senior Hinkley Diving
    Richard Dauksher Senior Fossil Ridge 500 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    Timothy Domashevich Senior Smoky Hill Diving
    Lucius Gao Junior Fort Collins 100 free
    Collin Hayes Senior Arapahoe 200 medley relay
    Jonah Holt Junior Fossil Ridge 200 free relay
    Caleb Ives Senior Arapahoe Diving
    Xander Johnson Senior Fossil Ridge 200 free relay
    Lukas Miller Sophomore Legacy 200 free
    Josh Rowe Senior Arapahoe 200 medley relay
    Jack Ryan Freshman Denver South Diving
    Blake Wilton Junior Ponderosa 100 butterfly
    Lars Worlund Senior Fossil Ridge 400 free relay

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    Class 4A

    Swimmer of the year: Kyle Leach, Cheyenne Mountain

    Diver of the year: Brendan Brynes, Discovery Canyon

    Swim coach of the year: Trevor Timmons, Windsor

    Dive coach of the year: Kathy Andries, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Brendan Byrnes Senior Discovery Canyon Diving
    William Chavez Sophomore Mullen 400 free relay, 200 free relay
    Kaleb Deleon-Fisher Junior Pueblo County 200 free relay
    Jacob Dorn Sophomore Pueblo County 200 free relay
    Jack Elbert Junior Air Academy Diving
    Ben Freeman Junior Mullen 400 free relay
    Gabe Grauvogel Junior Cheyenne Mountain 200 medley relay, 400 free relay
    Juwon Hong Junior Cheyenne Mountain 200 medley relay
    Blayze Jessen Senior Mullen 200 IM, 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    Ryan King Junior Montrose 500 free
    Kyle Leach Senior Cheyenne Mountain 200 medley relay, 50 free, 100 free, 400 free relay
    Christian Moden Senior Cheyenne Mountain 200 medley relay, 400 free relay
    Jack Moranetz   D’Evelyn 100 breaststroke, 200 free
    Ryan Peterson Junior Wheat Ridge 200 free
    John Plutt Freshman Pueblo County 100 butterfly, 200 free relay
    Nicholas Sherman Senior Pine Creek 200 IM, 100 backstroke
    Cameron Smooke Sophomore Mullen 400 free relay
    Cooper Welsh Senior Longmont Diving
    Treven Wertz Senior Pueblo County 200 free relay
    Second Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Griffin Ayotte Junior Air Academy 50 free, 100 free
    Rory Carroll Senior Golden Diving
    Ben Freeman Junior Mullen 200 free relay
    Lukas Gately Senior Thompson Valley 500 free
    James Greenup Junior Loveland Diving
    Ethan Hansbury Senior Windsor 200 medley relay
    Colby Horton Senior Windsor 200 medley relay
    Ashton Hubert Senior Silver Creek Diving
    Ryan Leach Junior Cheyenne Mountain 400 free relay
    Joshua-Ryan Lujan Junior Pine Creek 100 breaststroke
    Noah Maestas Freshman Mullen 200 free relay
    Riley Miller Junior Windsor 200 medley relay, 100 backstroke
    Tommy Rauchut Sophomore Discovery Canyon 100 butterfly
    Andrew Scoggin Freshman Windsor 200 medley relay
    Benjamin Willett Senior Silver Creek Diving
    Charles Williams Senior Thompson Valley Diving

  • Fossil Ridge and Regis Jesuit ready to vie for 5A boys swimming title

    5A boys state swimming
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    THORNTON — On Friday night, 315 athletes competed for a spot in the Class 5A swimming and diving finals. All eyes were on last season’s team champion, Fossil Ridge, and the runner-up, Regis Jesuit.

    Fossil Ridge, which is a three-time defending champion, is looking to continue its dominance while Regis Jesuit, a team that has fallen short of the top spot three years in a row, hopes to take first. The Raiders’ last time atop of the podium was 2014.

    Fossil Ridge’s quest for another year of success is led by senior Danny Kovac. He finished first in both his individual disciplines (200-yard IM and 100-yard-butterfly) during Thursday’s prelims, recording all-American times in both.

    On Saturday, Kovac seeks to better last season’s second-place finish in the 100-yard-butterfly. But the senior is more focused on the 400-yard freestyle relay than his solo events.

    “The relay will be my last high school race ever,” Kovac said. “I just love stepping up the podium against all the boys.”

    They qualified first in the relay on Thursday, followed by their foe, Regis Jesuit.

    “It is going to be a tight battle for the podium tomorrow,” Kovac said. “I just want to score points for my team. I want to step up in any and all ways for us. It’s going to be close this year.”

    Regis had a strong showing from senior Elijah Warren and junior William Goodwin. Goodwin will try to shave time off his already stellar all-American time in the 200-yard-individual medley in an attempt to chase Kovac.

    Goodwin recorded an All-American time in his second discipline as well, finishing second in the 100-yard breastroke, behind his teammate Warren. The Arizona State-bound senior, Warren, looks to finish first in both the 100-yard breaststroke and 50-yard-freestyle.

    In the 200-yard medley-relay, Regis Jesuit qualified first in the prelims, beating the second-place team by over three seconds.

    Arapahoe freshman Fletcher Hayes placed in the top eight in both the 200 yard IM and the 500-yard-freestyle, the only freshman that will compete in an A heat during Saturday’s finals.

    The night concluded with a swim-off for eighth place in the 200-yard-IM between Hinkley senior Nathan Leigh and Regis Jesuit sophomore Will Kerscher. Kerscher caught up in the last lap to capture the final spot in the A heat on Saturday.

    The 1-meter diving preliminaries will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. This year’s field of 36 is led by two-time state champion, Octavio Lucero. The Bear Creek senior will look to defend his 2017 title.

    Swim finals begin at 3 p.m. Pool doors open at 12:45 p.m.

  • Boys swimming rankings: Regis Jesuit, Discovery Canyon are now No. 1

    This week’s boys swimming rankings are below.

    These team rankings are created from the top marks of the season so far which have been entered in MaxPreps. They are compiled by PrepSwimCo.com.

    In addition, the top individual marks of the season to date are compiled here.

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    PrepSwimCo.com Boys Swimming & Diving Rankings

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Regis Jesuit 2
    2 Fossil Ridge 1
    3 Cherry Creek 3
    4 Ponderosa 6
    5 Smoky Hill 9
    6 Arapahoe 4
    7 Highlands Ranch 7
    8 Greeley West 5
    9 Rocky Mountain 8
    10 Hinkley –
    Dropped out
    Broomfield (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Discovery Canyon 4
    2 Mullen 6
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 7
    4 Pine Creek 8
    5 Windsor 1
    6 Golden 3
    7 Silver Creek 2
    8 Pueblo County 10
    9 Valor Christian 9
    10 Loveland 5
    Dropped out
    None.