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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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    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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  • Photos: Lucero leads Kennedy football to win over Northfield

    DENVER — Manual Lucero passed for 137 yards, and rushed for three touchdowns, as Kennedy football topped Northfield 48-14.

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  • Photos: Greeley West boys soccer beats 4A No. 7 Kennedy

    DENVER — Greeley West boys soccer, a Class 5A team, moved to 2-0-1 this season with a 2-1 win over 4A No. 7 Kennedy on Wednesday.

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  • 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 baseball teams for the 2018 season

    The 2018 all-state baseball 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

    Mountain Vista baseball Sam Ireland
    Mountain Vista’s Sam Ireland. (Tim Bourke/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Sam Ireland, Mountain Vista

    Coach of the year: Ron Quintana, Mountain Vista

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Brayden Brooks Mountain Range   Senior
    Garrett Declue Arapahoe LHP/CF Senior
    Riley Egloff Heritage RHP/3B Senior
    Sam Ireland Mountain Vista RHP/3B/1B Junior
    Niklavs Levensteins Ralston Valley 3B/2B Senior
    Jack Liffrig Mountain Vista LHP Senior
    Justin Olson Pine Creek 1B/LHP Senior
    Tanner O’Tremba Cherry Creek    
    Zach Paschke Mountain Vista INF Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Justin Boyd Legend SS/CF Junior
    Matthew Boyd Regis Jesuit   Senior
    Riley Cornelio Pine Creek SS/RHP Junior
    Brandon Dryer Arapahoe LF/RHP/2B Senior
    Hayden Heinze Rocky Mountain OF Senior
    AJ Jergensen Ralston Valley OF Junior
    Arian Jimenez-Quezada Heritage SS/3B/RHP Senior
    Kasey Koppelmaa Chatfield LHP/OF Senior
    Andrew Morris Monarch 2B/P Senior
    Josh Thompson Highlands Ranch P Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Luke Bailey, Chaparral, OF, Senior
    • Jake Barber, Cherokee Trail, Senior
    • Simon Baumgardt, Lakewood, P/SS, Junior
    • Tyler Boggs, Fruita Monument, C, Senior
    • Alex Champagne, Heritage, SS/2B, Freshman
    • Colten Chase, Cherokee Trail, Senior
    • Dorsey Chatham, Boulder,
    • Pete Chronowski, Heritage, LHP/1B, Junior
    • Benjamin Derosiers, Castle View, LHP/1B/CF, Senior
    • Ozzie Dominguez, Aurora Central, P/1B, Senior
    • John Emerson, Denver East, Junior
    • Tanner Garner, Broomfield, Senior
    • Zach Goodman, Arapahoe, C/OF/UTIL, Senior
    • Jake Greiving, Legend, C/OF/3B, Junior
    • Zach Harstad, Loveland, 1B/LHP/OF, Junior
    • Calvin Hunt, Ralston Valley, RHP, Junior
    • Jenner Kehe, Lakewood, P/OF/SS, Sophomore
    • Cam Kennedy, Smoky Hill, CF/3B/2B, Junior
    • Reese Lansville, ThunderRidge, RHP/INF, Senior
    • Cale Lansville, ThunderRidge, RHP/INF, Freshman
    • Grant Magill, Mountain Vista, C, Junior
    • Jayden Martinez, Grandview, OF/DH, Junior
    • Nick Merone, Rock Canyon,
    • Trey Morrill, Fruita Monument, P/OF, Senior
    • Cade Nelson, Rocky Mountain, INF/P, Junior
    • Drew Norsen, Fort Collins, OF/LHP, Sophomore
    • Jay Onken, Pine Creek, OF/RHP, Senior
    • Ryan Overboe, Legacy, LHP/1B/RF, Senior
    • Quentin Parr, Cherry Creek,
    • Mike Polson, Mountain Range, Senior
    • Henry Rock, Fairview, Junior
    • Tyler Schultz, Cherry Creek,
    • Frankie Shearn, Columbine, OF, Senior
    • Ross Smith, Legacy, RHP/RF, Senior
    • Drew Stahl, Mountain Vista, INF, Junior
    • Ryan Stohr, Dakota Ridge, RHP/1B, Junior
    • Zach Sulyma, Eaglecrest, 3B/C, Senior
    • David Velasquez, Brighton, SS/P/3B, Senior
    • Wyatt Wendell, Rock Canyon,
    • Reggie Williams, Douglas County, Senior
    • Kevin Zapanta, Overland, 2B/1B/RHP, Senior

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    Class 4A

    Valor Christian baseball Josh Danyliw
    Valor Christian’s Josh Danyliw. (Paul DiSalvo/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Josh Danyliw, Valor Christian

    Coach of the year: Dan Sanchez, Pueblo West

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Ryan Barber Valor Christian RF Senior
    Brady Carstens Mead P/INF Senior
    Josh Danyliw Valor Christian P Senior
    Tyler Declusin Pueblo West 2B/RHP Junior
    Jack Denker Cheyenne Mountain OF Senior
    Michael Ellis Cheyenne Mountain 1B/RHP Sophomore
    Trey McBride Fort Morgan OF/C Senior
    Jack McLaughlin Golden SS/RHP Senior
    Zach Thomas Pueblo West C/RHP Senior
    Harris Williams Denver North OF Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Lincoln Andrews Canon City INF/P Junior
    Nick Bowermaster Thomas Jefferson SS/RHP Junior
    Jayden Cordova Pueblo West OF Junior
    Edwing Corrales Kennedy P/SS Senior
    Darrian Escobar-Winter Falcon INF/RHP Senior
    Ryan Jares Windsor RHP/UTIL Senior
    Owen Lockner Windsor RHP/3B Junior
    Garrett Martin Standley Lake P/SS Senior
    Zechariah Reid Valor Christian RHP/CF/RF Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Donavin Ada, Pueblo East, SS/RHP, Senior
    • Connor Balliet, Berthoud, Senior
    • Braden Barker, Mountain View, P/C, Senior
    • Noah Befus, Longmont, OF/P, Senior
    • Reece Bishop, Mesa Ridge, SS/P/INF, Sophomore
    • Tyler Boyd, Glenwood Springs, Senior
    • Nick Caswell, Littleton, Senior
    • Brady Choban, Lewis-Palmer, 1B/P, Senior
    • Chance Eben, Northridge, RHP/LF, Senior
    • Avery Fulford, Conifer, Junior
    • Ty Garcia, Pueblo West, LHP, Senior
    • Gabe Halaby, Palmer Ridge, CF/RHP, Senior
    • JP Hamer, Fort Morgan, Junior
    • Zac Hanenberg, Canon City, INF/P, Senior
    • Brennan Heitz, Widefield, P/1B/OF, Senior
    • Kyle Jameson, Pueblo West, SS, Junior
    • Rafe Kinder, Valor Christian, 1B/C/DH, Junior
    • Daevion Kinnard, Mesa Ridge, CF/P/UTIL, Senior
    • Collin Kringlen, Holy Family, 1B/RHP, Junior
    • Noah Lasecki, The Classical Academy, 1B/P, Junior
    • Cesar Loma, Greeley Central, 3B/RHP/C, Junior
    • Austin Martindale, Pueblo South,
    • Turner McDonald, Summit, SS/RHP, Senior
    • Hunter Miller, Pueblo County, 3B/P, Senior
    • Adam Muniz, Pueblo Central, 3B/SS/2B, Junior
    • Ben Muscatello, Evergreen, Senior
    • Corey Musch, Skyview, CF/LF, Junior
    • Brandin Obrecht, Roosevelt, P/UTIL, Senior
    • John Ochoa, D’Evelyn, 1B/P/OF, Senior
    • Connery O’Donnell, Roosevelt, P/OF, Senior
    • Jack Patterson, Evergreen, Senior
    • Braden Peninger, Windsor, SS, Senior
    • Jayson Peterson, Arvada, OF/P, Senior
    • Brady Renck, Longmont, 2B/SS/P, Junior
    • Mark Reyes, Discovery Canyon, C/OF, Senior
    • Spencer Rich, Silver Creek, INF, Junior
    • Josue Rivera, Denver North, 1B/3B/RHP, Junior
    • Carlos Rosales, Alameda, P/3B/1B, Senior
    • Weston Siefken, Holy Family, 2B/SS/RHP, Junior
    • Zach Slaughter, Pueblo Centennial, RHP/OF, Junior
    • Colin Steinke, Elizabeth, INF/P, Senior
    • Anthony Tate, Wheat Ridge, CF, Junior
    • Logan Thorton, Windsor, P, Junior
    • Brett Wagner, Palisade, Senior
    • Joseph Wasick, Vista Peak Prep, RHP/OF, Junior
    • Zach Watts, Windsor, 1B/RHP, Senior
    • Cameron Wolfe, Battle Mountain, C/INF/OF, Junior

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    Class 3A

    University baseball Grayson Swanson
    University’s Grayson Swanson. (Geoffrey Sager/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Grayson Swanson, University

    Coach of the year: Casey Miller, University

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Matt Bagnato Peak to Peak 2B/SS Senior
    Jaspar Carmichael Delta SS/P Senior
    Dalton Chandler Lamar RHP/1B Senior
    Levi Dart University INF/P Senior
    Tyler Mattingley Faith Christian RHP/OF Senior
    Jose Mercado Valley   Senior
    Grayson Swanson University OF/P Senior
    Jared Ure Eaton INF/P Junior
    Noah VanSickle Kent Denver P/INF Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Colton Eberhardt Lamar RHP/C/3B Senior
    Zeke Hass Eaton OF Senior
    Davin Jacobs Lamar OF/RHP Senior
    Kalob Padilla University INF/P Junior
    Jake Sandau Eaton OF/P Senior
    Colin Stone Faith Christian C Senior
    Chance Strand Alamosa RHP/OF Senior
    Lee Strang University UTIL Senior
    Lucas Watson Lamar SS Senior
           

    Honorable mention:

    • Chase Allen, Colorado Academy, Sophomore
    • Caden Alonzo, Alamosa, 1B/RHP, Junior
    • Andrew Broadhrst, Roaring Fork, INF/P, Senior
    • Macklin Brockmeyer, Faith Christian, INF/RHP, Junior
    • Stephen Clutter, Monte Vista, OF/P, Senior
    • Colin Cole, Brush, C/C, Senior
    • Tristen Crowther, Centauri, 3B/P, Junior
    • Travis Cunningham, Eaton, P/OF, Senior
    • Damon Elarton, Rye,
    • Tyler Eldred, Lutheran, Senior
    • Jasen Engel, Montezuma-Cortez, SS/P, Senior
    • Jamison Fuentes, Aspen, P/CF/1B, Senior
    • Michael Gettman, Bayfield, OF/P, Senior
    • Andres Guevara, Lamar, C/OF, Senior
    • Matt Haines, St. Mary’s, 1B, Senior
    • Bodie Hume, Sterling, Senior
    • Justin Kahn, DSST: Stapleton, 1B/RHP/C, Junior
    • Ben Kuhnel, Middle Park, 1B/LHP, Junior
    • Keaton Laverty, Pagosa Springs, 1B/SS/RHP, Senior
    • Joe Machado, Bishop Machebeuf, 2B/RHP, Senior
    • Caleb Madrid, Sheridan, 1B/P/OF, Junior
    • Joe Medina, University, INF, Junior
    • Chase Meyers, Cedaredge, 1B, Senior
    • Wyatt Morris, Platte Canyon, RHP/C/SS, Senior
    • Elijah Pacheco, Jefferson, UTIL, Sophomore
    • Garrett Potter, DSST: Stapleton, RHP/RF/1B, Senior
    • Sam Richards, Colorado Academy, Senior
    • Ernesto Rios, Platte Valley, INF/RHP/OF, Junior
    • Cole Roosma, Platte Canyon, Senior
    • Brian Shawcroft, Centauri, SS/2B, Senior
    • Hayden Siebers, Resurrection Christian, P/1B, Senior
    • Juan Sigala, Jefferson, UTIL, Senior
    • Cutter Smith, Bennett, P/SS/3B, Junior
    • Carson Spence, Strasburg, OF/C, Senior
    • Sam Tameler, Salida, Senior
    • Jake Thiret, Prospect Ridge Academy, RHP/OF/1B, Junior
    • Cole Thompson, The Academy, P/OF, Senior
    • Raul Torres, Basalt,
    • Noa Vogel, Lutheran, Senior
    • Jordan Yates, Buena Vista, 1B/P, Senior
    • John Zamora, The Academy, INF/P, Junior
    • Tyler Zimmerman, Alamosa, 2B/RHP, Senior

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    Class 2A

     

    Paonia baseball Kayden Seriani
    Paonia’s Kayden Seriani. (Jeffery Tucker/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Kayden Seriani, Paonia

    Coach of the year: Nate Miller, Paonia

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Cannan Bennett Limon P/C/SS Junior
    Chandon Dunker Sedgwick County RHP/3B/1B Senior
    Jimmy Fargo Dayspring Christian Academy P/C/CF Senior
    Greg Garcia Rocky Ford 1B/P Senior
    Jonathan Gonzalez Hotchkiss P/INF Senior
    Rodney Gregg Peyton P/1B/OF Junior
    Jaden Miller Paonia   Senior
    Anders Schopp Paonia   Senior
    Kayden Seriani Paonia   Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Josh Lang Front Range Christian OF Sophomore
    Drew Lloyd Front Range Christian P/C/INF Junior
    Jaeden Meyers Peyton P/INF/C Junior
    Seth Mondragon Dayspring Christian Academy    
    Carlos Parra Del Norte    
    Presley Pene Hotchkiss OF/P Junior
    Slater Podgorny Paonia   Senior
    Trey Redner Swink OF/P Senior
    Rupert Shaw Peyton P/INF/C Junior
    Braden Witzel Burlington   Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Paul Brophy, Yuma, 1B/P, Junior
    • Drew Coffin, Haxtun, Junior
    • Cael Croissant, Wiggins, SS/2B/P, Senior
    • Ryan Davis, Sargent, P/SS, Senior
    • Brennan Ehmke, Sedgwick County, RHP/SS/3B, Senior
    • Chase Fulkerson, Dawson School, SS/P, Senior
    • Eddie Glaser, Calhan, SS/P, Junior
    • Adan Guerrero, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
    • Joe Hayes, Calhan, C/3B, Junior
    • Chase Hiatt, Hotchkiss, C, Senior
    • Hauk Hubbard, Limon, P/SS/3B, Junior
    • Logan Hughes, Meeker, Senior
    • Eli Kirk, Hotchkiss, OF/P, Senior
    • Guy Larsen, Sanford, LF/P, Senior
    • Justin Lear, Lyons, CF/P, Senior
    • Tyler Lewis, Swink, C, Junior
    • Will Lorenz, Gilpin County, SS/C/RHP, Junior
    • Cade McKinley, Sedgwick County, OF/P, Senior
    • Santino Mendoza, Rocky Ford, P/OF/INF, Sophomore
    • Trevor Milne, Sargent, P/1B, Senior
    • Patrick Mortensen, Center,
    • Grey Neal, Paonia, Sophomore
    • Daniel Perry, Evangelical Christian, LHP/1B, Junior
    • Zachary Perry, Evangelical Christian, C, Senior
    • TJ Peter, South Park, UTIL/RHP, Junior
    • Chase Powell, Merino, Senior
    • Ricardo Ramirez, Highland, SS/RHP/UTIL, Senior
    • AJ Strobel, Peyton, P/C/OF, Junior
    • Addison Weathers, Yuma, SS, Senior

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    Class 1A

    Caliche Nucla baseball Brayden Nichols
    Caliche’s Brayden Nichols. (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Player of the year: Brayden Nichols, Caliche

    Coach of the year: JP Lambrecht, Caliche

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Jonah Cox Cornerstone Christian Academy SS Sophomore
    Nick Crum Holly 2B/OF/RHP Senior
    Will Gabriel Nucla   Junior
    Cullen Glosson Otis P/SS Junior
    Jose Magallanes Holly C/SS/RHP Freshman
    Edgar Newman Cheyenne Wells   Senior
    Brayden Nichols Caliche   Senior
    Dominic Puchino Longmont Christian P/1B/OF Sophomore
    Nate Roach Cornerstone Christian Academy C/RHP/1B Senior
    Logan Sircy Peetz   Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Brock Briscoe, Caliche, Senior
    • Derick Carroll, Manzanola, P/INF, Senior
    • Cord Colson, Nucla, Senior
    • Beau Dukes, Springfield, Junior
    • Mike Foster, Caliche, Senior
    • Chance Gulliford, Cotopaxi, P/3B, Sophomore
    • Zach Haase, Eads, Senior
    • Zach Holtz, Peetz, Junior
    • Devon Jara, Granada, P/C, Junior
    • Patrick Jones, Springfield, Junior
    • Asher Kark, Denver Jewish Day, C/SS, Junior
    • Willard Kennedy, Holly, 1B/DH/INF, Junior
    • Kyle Klann, Stratton/Liberty, Junior
    • Devin Littlefield, Prairie, SS/P/UTIL, Junior
    • Bryce Miracle, Otis, P/SS/C, Junior
    • Frank Ogden, Cotopaxi, C/OF/P, Sophomore
    • Brigden Parker, Eads, Freshman
    • Ethan Richmond, Stratton/Liberty, Junior
    • Blake Roelle, Peetz, Junior
    • Devin Ruybal, Antonito, Senior
    • Cade Walker, Cornerstone Christian Academy, 1B/2B/RHP, Junior
    • Brandon Williams, Fleming, INF/RHP/C, Sophomore
    • Blake Williams, Manzanola, P/3B/SS, Freshman
    • Tyler Wytulka, Nucla, Freshman

  • Kennedy picks Scot Kinder as its new football coach

    Dakota Ridge Kennedy football
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    John F. Kennedy recently named Scot Kinder its new football coach, athletic director Nestor Bravo confirmed on Friday.

    Kinder has been an assistant at the school for the past seven years, and is also one of the Commanders’ ROTC instructors.

    Kinder will take over a team that was 4-6 in 2017 while playing in Class 3A. The Commanders will again be 3A under the new football alignment, playing in a league with DPS foes George Washington and Lincoln, as well as Evergreen, Conifer and Green Mountain.

    The new coach takes over for Rich Martinez, who led Kennedy from 2008-2017. His team were 42-42 in his 10 seasons, including an 11-1 campaign in 2011.

    Follow all the coaching movement this offseason in our coaching changes tracker.

  • All-state boys soccer teams for the 2017 season

    The 2017 all-state boys soccer teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These team were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of coaches.

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    Class 5A

    (Carl Auer/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Michael Mooney, Broomfield

    Coach of the year: Jim Davidson, Broomfield

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Cameron Broadhurst Broomfield – Senior
    Sam Carson Denver East FORW Senior
    Michael Mooney Broomfield – Senior
    Omar Castruita Boulder FORW Junior
    Alec Fronapfel Fort Collins FORW Junior
    M Steiner Fairview – Senior
    Nick McCabe Boulder MF Senior
    Sawyer Giles Broomfield – Senior
    Luke Neureiter Denver East D Senior
    Eddie St. Martin Grandview GK Senior
    Brian Velasquez Far Northeast Warriors STRK/MF/SWEP Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Nico Cappella Denver East D Senior
    Jake Chaffetz Grand Junction MF Senior
    Sawyer Cirbo Horizon – Senior
    Blair Durand Fossil Ridge FORW/MF Senior
    Stephen Goth Legacy MF Senior
    Chris Grauberger Arapahoe FORW Senior
    Jack McReynolds Rampart MF Senior
    Kyle Mikan Legacy MF/D Senior
    Mathew Rhoads Fort Collins D Senior
    Abram Sanchez Grand Junction STRK Senior
    Alex Snavely Fort Collins GK Senior

    Honorable mention: Alexis Acevedo, Senior, Hinkley; Aaron Biggerstaff, Junior, Rocky Mountain; Cole Blake, Senior, Regis Jesuit; Kelton Boyd, Senior, Greeley West; Kyler Bradshaw, Senior, Grand Junction; Guilherme Caldas, Senior, Prairie View; Alexis Flores, Junior, Rangeview; Quinn Frankovsky, Senior, Boulder; Cameron Gail, Junior, Arapahoe; Colin Giardino, Senior, Regis Jesuit; Jesus Hernandez, Senior, Westminster; Edwin Hernandez, Senior, Coronado; Kyle Hernandez, Senior, Grandview; Parker Josephson, Senior, Fountain-Fort Carson; Jack Mann, Senior, Doherty; Caesar Martinez, Junior, Cherry Creek; Mason Miller, Junior, Ralston Valley; Caleb Norwood, Junior, Liberty; Dillon O’Connor, Senior, Castle View; Alex Ortiz, Sophomore, Far Northeast Warriors; Anthony Priest, Junior, Fort Collins; Jon Schroeder, Senior, Pine Creek; Anandro Sinaga, Senior, Hinkley; Sajji Singh, Junior, Fairview; Langston Smith, Senior, Rangeview; Jonathan Terry, Senior, Castle View; Jacob Wood, Senior, Cherry Creek; Logan Yeager, Junior, Mountain Range; Afeworki Zeru, Senior, Rampart.

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    Class 4A

    (Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Kristian Hooker, Air Academy

    Coach of the year: Lee Stanley, Centaurus

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Thomas Beatty Air Academy GK Junior
    Murphy Bohlmann Steamboat Springs GK/FORW Junior
    Kristian Hooker Air Academy FORW Senior
    Garrett Kramer Sand Creek – Senior
    Sergio Lopez Denver North MF Senior
    Juan Macias Battle Mountain FORW Senior
    Jacob Martino Air Academy MF Senior
    Ethan Michel Centaurus MF Senior
    Christian Nunez Centaurus STRK Sophomore
    Rodrigo Ruiz Centaurus GK Senior
    Jake Slater The Classical Academy – Senior
    Jonny Stephens The Classical Academy D/MF Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Tristan Abarca Denver North D Senior
    Prajwol Chaudhary Montrose – Senior
    Thaddaeus Dewing Air Academy FORW Sophomore
    Eli Fenton Durango – Senior
    Austin Gillies Skyline MF/FORW/FORW Senior
    Adrian Gutierrez Kennedy – Senior
    Jayme Lindsay Standley Lake – Senior
    Zach Maguire Littleton MF Senior
    Jason Rodriguez Niwot FORW Senior
    Weston Short Standley Lake – Senior
    Manuel Tapia Niwot FORW Junior

    Honorable mention: Sean Alex, Sophomore, Montrose; Nasr AliAbid, Senior, Littleton; Eddie Arciniega, Senior, Mitchell; Kyle Boyd, Senior, D’Evelyn; Jesse Bridge, Senior, Sand Creek; David Brughelli, Senior, Green Mountain; Luis Bustos, Senior, Skyline; Mauricio Castillo, Senior, Battle Mountain; Francisco Chavez, Sophomore, Pueblo Centennial; Isaac Chihuahua, Senior, Thomas Jefferson; Steve Cline, Junior, Pueblo West; Matthew Fountaine, Senior, Holy Family; Saul Garcia-Rodriguez, Junior, Arvada; Colton Gomez, Senior, Golden; Horacio Gomez, Senior, Kennedy; Jesus Gonzales, Junior, Niwot; Ryan Gutberlet, Junior, Evergreen; JP Hallmark, Senior, Silver Creek; Waseem Jimenez, Senior, Windsor; Sam Kilimann, Senior, Cheyenne Mountain; Max Lewter, Junior, Valor Christian; Roberto Martinez, Senior, Fort Morgan; Elian Mojica, Senior, Alameda; Jason Oehme, Senior, Steamboat Springs; Alonso Pacheco, Senior, Glenwood Springs; Connor Peskin, Senior, Silver Creek; Pablo Reyes, Senior, Skyview; Tanner Schnurbusch, Senior, Conifer; Matthew Spory, Junior, Cheyenne Mountain; Tanner Starnes, Senior, D’Evelyn; Garrett Troupe, Senior, The Classical Academy; Bryan Vazquez, Junior, Skyview; Nate Webb, Junior, Skyline; Joe Whitney, Senior, Wheat Ridge; Tristan Widic, Senior, Mesa Ridge; Max Wilson, Senior, Durango.

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    Class 3A

    colorado academy fountain valley boys soccer
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Player of the year: Larson Baker, Colorado Academy

    Coach of the year: Cyrus Salehi, Liberty Common

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Aidan Allen Liberty Common D/FORW Senior
    AJ Arroyo Jefferson Academy – Senior
    Larson Baker Colorado Academy FORW Senior
    Eric Bear Colorado Academy D Senior
    Tanner MacKay Colorado Springs Christian MF/STRK Senior
    Nick Payne Kent Denver FB Senior
    Jackson Smink Denver Science & Tech Stapleton MF Senior
    Alec Tanaka Colorado Springs Christian D Senior
    Brian Wittmer Kent Denver HB Senior
    Michael Yeh Liberty Common MF Junior
    Ryan Zonnefeld Liberty Common STRK/D Junior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Gabe Calhoun St. Mary’s GK Junior
    Ian Coen Jefferson Academy – Junior
    Najy Faour Liberty Common D Senior
    Jesus Granillo KIPP Denver Collegiate MF/STRK/D Senior
    Brandon Harper Delta MF Senior
    Brendan Lefkowicz Peak to Peak FORW/D Senior
    Raul Loya The Pinnacle – Junior
    Jose Pantoja Delta FB Junior
    Victor Ponce de Leon Arrupe Jesuit FB Senior
    Lookens Smith Colorado Springs Christian FORW/MF Junior
    Ezequiel Vasquez Coal Ridge – Senior

    Honorable mention: Marcus Amaya, Senior, Coal Ridge; Jeff Amidon, Junior, Denver Christian; Demetrio Araiza, Junior, Atlas Preparatory School; Richard Argueta, Sophomore, Basalt; Armando Armas, Freshman, Denver School of Science & Technology: Green Valley Ranch; Bryan Ascencio, Senior, Jefferson; Alex Bonilla, Junior, Valley; Aidan Boyd, Senior, Jefferson Academy; Max Candela, Junior, Roaring Fork; Daniel Cisneros, Senior, Englewood; Joel Daniel, Senior, The Academy; Lewis DeCarolis, Senior, Colorado Springs School; Riki Fujimoto, Freshman, Fountain Valley; Rodrigo Garcia, Senior, KIPP Denver Collegiate; Anderson Gilmore, Senior, The Academy; Luis Guadarrama, Senior, Estes Park; Dom Hartman, Junior, St. Mary’s; Christian Juarez, Sophomore, Aurora West College Prep Academy; Hajrudin Karasalihovic, Senior, WIlliam Smith; Bryce Lindquist, Senior, Faith Christian; Gerardo Lucero Castro, Freshman, WIlliam Smith; Theo Marston, Junior, Vail Mountain; Lamario Nisbeth, Sophomore, Atlas Preparatory School; Caleb Richardson, Senior, Salida; Jorge Rojas, Senior, Bruce Randolph; Asher Schoepflin, Sophomore, Manitou Springs; Lukas Senovaitis, Senior, Middle Park; Jack Shams, Senior, Dawson School; Aidan Sloan, Junior, Roaring Fork; Jaime Vazquez, Junior, Lamar.

  • All-state softball teams for the 2017 season

    The 2017 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 were nominated by leagues.

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

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    Class 5A

    Grandview Eaglecrest softball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Kailey Wilson, Eaglecrest

    Coach of the year: Kristen Shirk, Legend

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Morgan Clausen Arvada West 1B/P/3B Senior
    Kate Delaney Fossil Ridge LHP/1B Junior
    Megan Foley Legacy OF Senior
    Erin Kerby Mountain Vista – Senior
    Zoey LeCompte Legend C/SS Junior
    Halie Litwin Brighton P Junior
    Shea Mauser Arvada West P/1B Senior
    Abbey Montoya Douglas County 2B/C Senior
    Korbe Otis Columbine – 0
    Kailey Wilson Eaglecrest 1B/DH Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Rachel Bean ThunderRidge P/OF Senior
    Trisha Cook Legacy INF Senior
    Jessica Espinoza Pomona CF/P Senior
    Jordyn Hays Grand Junction Central C/INF/OF Senior
    Payton Lincavage Legend – Junior
    Mia Moddelmog Fossil Ridge –  
    Brandee Morris Eaglecrest C/UTIL Senior
    Hailee Swanson Legend C/SS Senior
    Brooklyn Trujillo Prairie View P/1B/OF Senior
    Adrienne Visintine Chaparral OF Senior

    Honorable mention: Christaana Angelopulos, Junior, Arvada West; Kayla Banks, Senior, Smoky Hill; Jill Bishop, Junior, Brighton; Jessi Case, Senior, Loveland; Rachel Colwell, Junior, Mountain Range; Arianna Cordova, Senior, Poudre; Braelyne Crenshaw, Senior, Eaglecrest; Minerva Cruz, Junior, Far Northeast Warriors; Olivia Dampier, Junior, Dakota Ridge; Jennifer Dudash, Senior, Fort Collins; Jordan Ellis, Fossil Ridge; Reggie Gaglione, Senior, Rock Canyon; Maya Galicia, Senior, Westminster; Rebecca Gonzales, Senior, Mountain Vista; Brandi Haller, Senior, Fruita Monument; Tori Haug, Sophomore, Brighton; Lainey Hughes, Senior, Broomfield; Taylor Humphries, Senior, Horizon; Alley Kim, Junior, Douglas County; Laurin Krings, Sophomore, Loveland; Shelby Lamkin, Senior, Rock Canyon; Camille Lucas, Senior, Pine Creek; Millenni Lucero, Senior, Northglenn; Isabel Macias, Junior, Regis Jesuit; Megan Medhus, Senior, Cherokee Trail; Daysha Mendez, Columbine; Skylar Montoya, Denver East; Maddy Murphy, Sophomore, Lakewood; Alyssa Nunn, Senior, Legend; Peyton Propp, Senior, Bear Creek; Kristen Reed, , Fossil Ridge; Shelby Robb, Sophomore, Arvada West; Megan Rubalcaba, Senior, Grand Junction; Rachel Sabourin, Junior, Eaglecrest; Hailey Schaneman, Senior, Grand Junction Central; Bree Shaffer, Senior, Pomona; Shelby Shepherd, Senior, Rampart; Sarah Stamps, Senior, Prairie View; Abri Trujillo, Junior, Ralston Valley; Tiffany Vigil, Senior, Pomona; Dani Young, Senior, Rocky Mountain.

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    Class 4A

    4A softball state
    (Cannon Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Alexandria Kilponen, Valor Christian

    Coach of the year: Randy Felton, Mountain View

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Kaley Barker Mountain View C/SS Senior
    Bailey Carlson Mountain View P/1B Freshman
    Izzy Griego Mountain View SS/OF Senior
    Alexandria Kilponen Valor Christian P/1B Senior
    Makayla Middleton Golden – Sophomore
    Jetta Nannen Silver Creek P/1B/3B Junior
    Corah Price Discovery Canyon P/1B Senior
    Taylor Puga Pueblo Central P/UTIL Senior
    Kat Sackett Erie – Sophomore
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Janae Cameron Windsor C Senior
    Elise Capra Erie – Senior
    Dana Dwyer Silver Creek P/1B Senior
    Jade Garbiso Pueblo West P/OF/SS Senior
    Kendra Green Silver Creek P/SS/OF Senior
    Sevi Harden Thomas Jefferson 1B/C/OF Senior
    Tracy Harris George Washington P/1B Senior
    Zoya Robbins Thomas Jefferson P/OF Senior
    Rachel Rucker Elizabeth – Senior

    Honorable mention: Miranda Algien, Junior, Pueblo South; Isabel Alire, Sophomore, George Washington; Kate Anderson, Senior, Wheat Ridge; Briana Atencio, Senior, Canon City; Ashlynn Balliet, Sophomore, Berthoud; RaLeigh Basart, Junior, Mountain View; Madi Biller, Senior, Elizabeth; Regan Bossow, Senior, Eagle Valley; Makaila Bueno, Senior, Pueblo County; Peyton Caldwell, Senior, Rifle; Megan Feiner, Senior, Golden; Kayla Harper, Junior, Silver Creek; Kaitlyn Harris, Junior, Rifle; Cassidy Horn, Senior, Air Academy; Jaelyn Jackson, Junior, Thomas Jefferson; Jaila Johnson, Senior, Niwot; Sarye Lopez, Junior, Alameda; Tatum Maloney, Senior, Mullen; Anna Martinez, Sophomore, Holy Family; Bailey Marvel, Senior, D’Evelyn; Brittlyn Massey, Senior, Frederick; Madalyn Massey, Senior, Frederick; Makenna McVay, Thompson Valley; Katie Meredith, Junior, Valor Christian; Jenna Moore, Senior, Longmont; Anna Palomar, Junior, Pueblo County; Cassidy Pitts, Senior, Ponderosa; Katelynn Ralston, Cheyenne Mountain; Amber Rees, Senior, Discovery Canyon; Daija Robbins, Junior, Thomas Jefferson; Katrina Robertson, Sophomore, Mesa Ridge; Marissa Sanchez, Sophomore, Mullen; Jaycee Schroeder, Senior, Mountain View; Drew Sims, Junior, Conifer; Dominique Trujillo, Senior, Pueblo Central; Arianna Valdez, Senior, Kennedy; Madysun Vaughan, Sophomore, Erie; Anna Veltien, Senior, Mead.

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    Class 3A

    Eaton Strasburg Softball Semifinal
    (Renee Partridge/reneepatridgephoto.com)

    Player of the year: Dakota Stotyn, Strasburg

    Coach of the year: Michelle Woodard, Strasburg

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Jolene Carrica Rocky Ford C/3B/2B Senior
    Hampton Hays Faith Christian SS/INF Junior
    Kamryn Leoffler Brush – Junior
    Brooke Polenz Sterling – Senior
    Alexis Rayburn Strasburg P/1B Junior
    Maddy Rule Brush – Senior
    Lexie Smith La Junta P/SS Senior
    Dakota Stotyn Strasburg P/3B Senior
    Hailey Unrein Brush – Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    McKenzie Connor Faith Christian P/1B Junior
    Lauren Frink Eaton P/OF Junior
    Celsi Jurgensmeier Eaton SS Senior
    Abrianah McGaw Faith Christian 2B/INF Junior
    Sydney Odle Brush – Senior
    Carly Powley Weld Central SS/C Junior
    Haleigh Prosser Lamar – Senior
    Peyton Richter St. Mary’s P/OF Junior
    Remington Ross Eaton OF Sophomore

    Honorable mention: Katie Arnold, Senior, Akron; Morgan Brantmeyer, Senior, Peak to Peak; Molly Brown, Junior, Holyoke; Cassidy Bueno, Senior, James Irwin; Megan Burghart, Junior, Burlington; Laci Coen, Junior, Lamar; Bella Dreher, Senior, Weld Central; Daphne Halverson, Junior, University; Josie Hiatt, Senior, Cedaredge; Allie Hobbs, Junior, Eaton; Shelby Hoxie, Junior, Florence; Jenna Jaklich, Sophomore, Limon; Ashley Jaramillo, Senior, Rocky Ford; Rylan Losh, Senior, Strasburg; Mackenzie Marshall, Junior, Meeker; Kyra McFarland, Sophomore, University; Rylyn Nelson, Sophomore, Sterling; Peyton Pecar, Senior, Wray; Mackenzie Pepper, Junior, St. Mary’s; Ashlyn Richardson, Sophomore, Strasburg; Hailee Ruble, Freshman, Delta; Jolene Rutheford, Senior, Valley; Kate Schrock, Senior, Basalt; Megan Shelton, Junior, Meeker; Brooke Smith, Senior, Limon; Jenna Sutliff, Junior, Delta; Maggie Swank, Junior, Englewood; Hailey Vaughan, Senior, La Junta; Anira Watson, Junior, Sheridan; Sierra Williams, Senior, Meeker.

  • 4A boys soccer roundup: No. 15 Littleton shocks No. 2 Kennedy

    The Class 4A Jeffco League will likely have Littleton, Evergreen, D’Evelyn, Standley Lake and Golden all make the 32-team field for the 4A state tournament. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Littleton was not ready to call it a season. The Lions went into the second round of the Class 4A boys soccer tournament as the No. 15 seed and were faced with the daunting task of facing No. 2 Kennedy.

    Seniors Zach Maguire and Ethan Schwartz didn’t care. Neither did junior Ruben Cervantes. All three scored goals as Littleton beat Kennedy 3-1 to advance to the 4A quarterfinals.

    The Lions also got a standout performance in goal as Luis Ramos played all 80 minutes and turned away five shots to get the shutout.

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    (8) Skyline 1, (9) Durango 0

    Skyline defended its home field against a tough Durango team that poised a threat in 4A all season long.

    The 1-0 win over the Demons put the Falcons into the quarterfinals where they will see No. 1 Air Academy.

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    (3) Niwot 3, (14) Battle Mountain 2

    Jason Rodriguez scored twice for Niwot, but it was Magnus Hansen’s game-winner that kept the Cougars alive in their hunt for a 4A championship.

    The Huskies got goals from seniors Jorge Membreno and Juan Macias.

    Niwot will host Denver North in Saturday’s quarterfinal matchup.

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    Other scores:

    (1) Air Academy 4, (16) Windsor 1.
    (5) TCA 4, (21) Steamboat Springs 0.
    (4) Montrose 2, (20) Standley Lake 0.
    (6) Denver North 3, (11) Sand Creek 2.
    (7) Centaurus 2, (10) Silver Creek 1.

  • Boys soccer’s state brackets released; Jefferson Academy, Air Academy and Denver East top seeds

    Denver East South boys soccer
    (Marlee Smith/CHSAANow.com)

    AURORA — This season’s state tournament brackets for boys soccer were released on Sunday, and Jefferson Academy, Air Academy and Denver East head their respective fields.

    The state fields were captured via a combination of automatic qualifiers from leagues as well as the final RPI standings of the regular season.

    Find each bracket here:

    Jefferson Academy (14-0-1) is the No. 1 seed in Class 3A. The Jaguars will host Beth Eden Baptist in the first round.

    Other top 3A seeds include Kent Denver, the reigning champion, as well as Colorado Academy, Colorado Springs Christian, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton, Ridgway, The Academy and Liberty Common.

    3A’s tournament begins with the first round on Thursday. The second round is Oct. 31.

    Thaddaeus Dewing Air Academy boys soccer
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    In 4A, Air Academy (15-0-0) is the No. 1 seed. The Kadets begin with Thompson Valley in the first round.

    Among high seeds in 4A are Kennedy, Niwot, Montrose, defending champ The Classical Academy, Denver North, Centaurus and Skyline.

    The 4A tournament kicks off on Wednesday. It also plays second-round games on Oct. 31.

    Denver East (14-1-0) is the top seed in 5A, and opens its postseason against Arvada West.

    Also grabbing high seeds in 5A are Far Northeast, Fort Collins, defending champion Boulder, Grandview, Hinkley, Broomfield and Grand Junction.

    5A’s state tournament also begins with the first round on Thursday. It has second round games on Nov. 1.

    All quarterfinal matches are Nov. 4, and semifinals are Nov. 8 at neutral sites. The state championship games will be Nov. 11 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.