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  • Photos: Conifer softball knocks off No. 6 Frederick

    Conifer softball beat No. 6 Frederick 2-0 on Friday.

  • Race for Jeffco League boys golf individual and team titles heating up

    ARVADA — Friday at Indian Tree Golf Course was moving day of sorts for Class 5A and 4A Jeffco League boys golfers.

    In the fourth of six scheduled Jeffco League tournaments, golfers made moves to position themselves for the final stretch that will determine individual and team titles.

    Lakewood junior Max Lange, defending 5A Jeffco individual medalist, got himself in the mix to repeat as the conference champion. Lange shot the best round of the day with a 2-under-par, 68. The junior moved into seventh place for the individual medalist title.

    Ralston Valley junior Gage Messingham and Lakewood senior Ryan Liao are leading the pack with Arvada West senior Tyler Tyson currently in third place. Ralston Valley senior Jack Larson, Columbine senior Drex Duffy and Ralston Valley senior Trey Kirschner are also still in the mix for the conference title. The top six golfers in 5A are separated by just 1-stroke when it comes to their 9-hole average.

    Ralston Valley does have a sizable 47-shot lead in the team standings over second-place Lakewood.

    In 4A, Conifer senior Dakota Dolph and Littleton junior Emmett Loomis tied for the individual title at Indian Tree. Both shot 5-over-par rounds of 75. Dolph and Green Mountain senior Oliver Gibbons are title atop of overall individual standings with a 9-hole average of 37.83.

    The team race for the league title is just as tight. Evergreen and Green Mountain are tied with 1,310 total shots through the first four league tournaments.

    The final two Jeffco League tournaments are scheduled for the Broadlands (Wednesday, Sept. 9) and West Woods Golf Course (Monday, Sept. 14). However, the possible winter storm that is forecasting from 5 to 8 inches of snow in the Denver Metro Area on Tuesday could cancel the tournament at Broadlands. If that becomes the case the individual and team titles will be decided at West Woods on Sept. 14.

  • Conifer softball makes a statement with win over Arvada West

    ARVADA — Conifer’s young softball team showed its maturity and potential to be a Class 4A state contender Monday afternoon.

    The Lobos jumped out to an early 5-0 lead on the road against a historic-rich Arvada West program. The Wildcats rallied, but Conifer held its ground to take a 6-4 victory.

    “It means a lot. We’ve worked so hard this year to get everything together. We have such a strong team this year,” Conifer junior Cheyenne Prieto said. “Winning against a 5A team gives us a lot of confidence. It’s something to be excited about.”

    Conifer junior Cheyenne Prieto struck out 12 batters and also had a pair of hits in the Lobos’ 6-4 victory over Arvada West. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Prieto was solid in the circle for the Lobos (2-1 record). The hard-throwing righty retired the first nine A-West batters she faced, striking out seven. She finished the game in style striking out A-West sophomore Peyton Raley to end the game.

    “I couldn’t get it to work at all this game,” Prieto said of her change-up that she threw to catch Raley looking at strike-three. “That was the point that I needed it. It worked out perfectly and I was really, really happy with it. It was really exciting to throw one in the strike zone to get the final out.”

    Prieto finished with a dozen strikeouts. The only A-West batter who really hurt Prieto was Savannah Clausen. The senior had a pair of triples, driving in two runs and scoring twice.

    “It was nice to be a spark for the team,” Clausen said of her two triples. “I wish we would have taken the momentum a little further.”

    Clausen led off the bottom of the sixth inning with her second triple and would eventually score on an RBI single by sophomore Kendall Mulvaney to cut the Lobos’ lead to 6-4.

    However, Conifer closed the door in the bottom of the seventh.

    “This one feels good,” Conifer coach Carrie Oletski said. “People are going to take notice of this win.”

    Oletski has a junior-loaded squad with a sprinkle of freshmen and sophomores. The Lobos have just two seniors in Sunny Aikin and Amber Prescott. Prescott had a key two-run single in the third inning to extend Conifer’s lead to 5-0.

    Conifer junior Amelia Tatro puts down a bunt during the Lobos’ road victory against Arvada West on Monday. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “They decided as seniors they were going to be the leaders, not followers,” Oletski said of her two seniors Sunny Aiken and Amber Prescott. “They were not going to let what happened to them last year happen this year.”

    The Lobos had a 16-win season in 2019, but finished second in the Colorado 7 League behind Riverdale Ridge and failed to advance to the 4A state tournament after losses to Elizabeth and Pueblo County in regionals.

    Conifer returns to the 4A Jeffco League that features No. 3-ranked Wheat Ridge, along with 4A state runner-up Golden, perennial state qualifier D’Evelyn and rival Evergreen.

    “We are expecting the extra challenge going back to 4A Jeffco,” Prieto said.

    The Lobos begin conference play against Standley Lake on Sept. 8.

    “We would love to come back in and take it,” Oletski said of returning to the 4A Jeffco League. “We took 3-of-4 (Colorado 7) league titles the last four years. It would be nice to comeback and win league.”

    A-West (1-2) will try to bounce back playing in the 5A/4A Showdown Tournament hosted by Broomfield and Erie coming up on Aug. 28 and 29.

    “We’ll come back tomorrow to practice and work our butts off,” Clausen said. “We are going to have to figure out what we are doing wrong. We have a short season and we can’t take too long to figure things out.” 

    Arvada West senior Savannah Clause celebrates after scoring. The senior had a pair of triples, but the Wildcats’ came up short against the visiting Conifer Lobos. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

  • Lakewood’s Ryan Liao tames Raccoon Creek with round of 66

    LITTLETON — Nothing like a short putt for eagle to really spark an impressive round on the golf course.

    Lakewood senior Ryan Liao — three-time Class 5A boys golf state qualifier — drained an eagle putt on the 517-yard, par 5 to finish his front-nine to really get his round going. The eagle on No. 9 was followed up with back-to-back birdies on No. 10 and 11 to get Liao to 5-under-par through his first 11 holes.

    Lakewood senior Ryan Liao was the only golfer to shoot a round in the 60s Monday at Raccoon Creek Golf Course in Littleton.
    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Liao eventually finished with a 6-under-par, 66 to win individual medalist title in the second Class 5A Jeffco League tournament of the Fall season at Raccoon Creek Golf Course. He was the lone golfer to shoot under-par.

    The Tigers finished eight strokes ahead of league-leading Ralston Valley in the second of six league tournaments. Ralston Valley’s Jordan McCaslin, Gage Messingham, Trey Kirschner, Jack Larson and Logan Forister all fired rounds in the 70s to keep the Mustangs atop the overall team standings in 5A.

    Liao did overtake Arvada West senior Tyler Tyson for the overall individual lead in 5A Jeffco. Tyson followed up his impressive 63 last week at Applewood Golf Course with a round of 2-over-par, 74 on Monday.

    Green Mountain senior Oliver Gibbons is the 4A Jeffco individual leader through two conference tournaments.
    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    On the 4A Jeffco side, Green Mountain seniors Oliver Gibbons (74) and Jack Policaro (76) finished 1-2 at Raccoon Creek. Gibbons and Policaro are also 1-2 in the overall individual 4A Jeffco standings. Conifer senior Dakota Dolph slipped into third place after an 81 on Monday.

    Green Mountain holds a 16-stroke advantage over Evergreen in the race for the 4A Jeffco team title. Evergreen seniors Jake Dekoker (78) and Jack Mitchell (79) led the way for the Cougars.

    The third Jeffco League tournament is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Broken Tee Golf Course in Littleton.

  • Arvada West’s Tyler Tyson opens Jeffco League boys golf with impressive 63

    GOLDEN — Arvada West senior Tyler Tyson had a record-breaking performance in the Jeffco League boys golf tournament opener Monday, Aug. 10.

    Tyson fired an 8-under-par, 63 at Applewood Golf Course to break to school record at A-West for lowest round at a tournament. The Wildcats’ top golfer had nine birdies. His lone blemish was a bogey on No. 9.

    “My putter,” Tyson said of what allowed him to go so low. “I putted well. I had 25 putts I think. Good wedges too. I made everything. It was fun.”

    Conifer senior Dakota Dolph fired an even-par, 71 on Monday at Applewood Golf Course to win the individual Class 4A Jeffco title in the first of six conference tournaments this boys golf season.
    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Tyson finished the best round of the day with a birdie putt on the 18th hole. He finished four strokes ahead of Ralston Valley junior Gage Messingham (4-under-par, 67). Ralston Valley cruised to the team title with Messingham, along with seniors Jack Larson (3-under-par 68) and Trey Kirschner (2-under-par 69) also finishing in red numbers.

    “It gives me a pad because this is a scary little (conference) this year,” Tyson said of getting out to a sizable lead in the race for the Class 5A Jeffco League individual medalist title.

    A number of the top 5A Jeffco golfers from last year have returned. Defending medalist champion — Lakewood junior Max Lange — is back, but missed the conference opener because he was in California for a tournament.

    Lakewood senior Ryan Liao placed fifth Monday with a strong 1-under-par, 70. Liao has been one of the state’s top golfers finished in the top-4 at the state tournament the past two years.

    “It’s nice to be back,” Lakewood coach Alan Gonzales said before the first group teed off at 8 a.m. “It’s nice to be out here. Just happy to have the opportunity to be out here and another chance to prove ourselves.”

    Lakewood senior Ryan Liao is one of the top state contenders in Class 5A this season after back-to-back top-4 finishes at state the past two years.
    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    The Tigers want to redeem themselves after failing to qualify as a team to the 5A state tournament. Lange and Liao both went to state last year, but they were the lone Tigers to advance to the two-day state tournament.

    “It was good to be there with two quality individuals, but we are more than that,” Gonzales said. “We know we can do better. It’s unfinished business.”

    Liao finished tied for third last year at state after placing fourth as a sophomore. Lakewood was also in the team race in 2018 finishing second.

    “We want to be right there again,” Gonzales said of Lakewood in the mix for a 5A team title. “It’s more of an expectation than a goal. We should be contending.”

    Liao’s goal is to cap off his remarkable prep career with his first individual state crown.

    “Senior year, I’m looking to win it,” Liao said. “I’m looking to break that streak. Hopefully not take second this year. I want to skip over that spot and take first.”

    It’s the last go-around for Liao who has already established himself as one of the top Jeffco golfers over the past few decades.

    “Ryan is right up there,” Gonzales said of the handful of top-notch golfers that have come through Lakewood over the last several years. “He is a special player. A special kid. He is determined on the golf course.”

    Green Mountain senior Oliver Gibbons eyes his tee shot on No. 2 at Applewood Golf Course. Gibbons shot a 1-over-par, 72 to finish second in the 4A Jeffco individual standings.
    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    On the 4A side Monday at Applewood Golf Course, Conifer senior Dakota Dolph’s even-par, 71 just edged Green Mountain senior Oliver Gibbons by a stroke to win the opening 4A Jeffco tournament.

    The Rams did win the team title with Gibbons, fellow senior Jack Policaro and sophomore Jon Lord shooting rounds in the 70s to take a 21-stroke led on Evergreen for the race to the 4A Jeffco League team title.

    The next Jeffco League tournament is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 17, at Raccoon Creek Golf Course in Littleton.

  • Gov. Polis attends boys golf tournament on first day of competition

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis made good on his pledge to attend the first day of high school sports competition.

    Polis visited the DPS Invitational at Wellshire Golf Course on Thursday morning, a tournament that marked the first day high school sports competition in the state since the worldwide Coronavirus pandemic shut down athletics in mid-March.

    “It’s great to have high school sports back,” Polis said. “High school sports are a big part of who we are, and it drives a lot of kids to be part of their school environment, to socialize, to learn those skills that are so important in the work force: being a member of a team, leadership, stepping up when you need to be part of the whole.

    “It’s great that high school sports are back, really due to the hard work of Coloradans. The fact that Coloradans are being safe, they’re wearing masks, they’re staying six feet from others,” Polis continued. “We see that in having lower viral numbers than a lot of the other states that are hot spots. Part of that reward for that is that kids are going to have all of the different high school sports season that we have, and they’ll have an opportunity to participate in organized high school sports this year.”

    The DPS Invitational included 15 teams: Denver North, Erie, Cherry Creek, Cheyenne Mountain, Arvada West, Regis Jesuit, Denver East, Lakewood, Denver South, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Rock Canyon, Boulder, Northfield and Conifer.

  • Individual, team records set during the 2019-20 boys basketball season

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    When the CHSAA boys basketball record book got updated two weeks ago, it provided a reminder of some memorable performances that fans saw throughout the year. It also provided fitting ends for some of the best basketball players to come through the state.

    There were top performances from both individual players and overall teams that stand out for years down the road.

    There were standout defensive numbers combined with plenty of offensive output that makes the last boys basketball season one to remember.

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    Mancos’ Caden Showalter ended his career as one of the most efficient players in state history. At the conclusion of this last year, he totaled 58 career double-doubles, besting Colorado Springs Christian’s Sam Howard by five.

    A few other players broke into the top 10 of the same category. Pomona’s Trevor Baskin ended with 38 to finish 10th with Mile High Academy’s Blake Essex coming in for a tie at eighth with 40.

    Vanguard’s Dominique Clifford finished fifth in career double-doubles with 43. He had 24 this last season which is second most in a single season. The University of Colorado commit’s career was capped with several notable spots in the record book.

    He finished third in career rebounds in the state tournament (109), fifth in career triple-doubles (3), sixth in rebounds in a single state tournament (51) and second in triple-doubles for a year (2).

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    From a percentage standpoint, no one had a better free throw shooting year than DSST: Byers’ Kyrie Thomas. He made his way to the line 84 times and sank 79 shots to shoot 94.048 percent, the best season for anyone with at least 50 attempts.

    He also knocked down 30 consecutive free throws during the season, the fourth longest streak in state history.

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    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Conifer’s Landon Wallace will always hold a place in state history as one of the top all-time assists men. He cracked the top five in career assists with 697 and dished out 239 in 2019-20 alone, fifth most in a single year.

    In 2018-19, he dished out 256 which is the second most in state history.

    From a team standpoint, Resurrection Christian made its mark as one of the most unselfish teams on record. The Cougars recorded 569 assists this year, No. 3 on the all-time list. Denver East (550) and Highland (533) also cracked into the top 10 of the category.

    Peaking of Highland, Tate Bessire had another season in which he finished top 10 in a single season in steals with 128. He finished his career with 392, which is second most all-time.

    Sterling and Mead turned in some of the best long-range shooting seasons on record. The Tigers set a state record for most 3-pointers made by a team in a single season at 272. That tops Eagle Calley’s 2017-18 mark of 268. Mead ended the season with a respectable 237 made 3-pointers, fifth most all-time.

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    Notables

      • Loveland’s Austin Bierhaus recorded 13 blocks in a Dec. 20 win over Northridge. It’s tied for fifth most in a game by a single player. He finished with 162 for the season which is No. 4 in the category. The team overall had 201 blocks, eighth most all-time for a team.
      • Lutheran’s Baye Fall scored 456 points last season which is seventh most for a freshman.
      • Longmont Christian’s Kyle Saunders recorded 144 steals, fourth most in a single season for any player.
      • Sheridan’s David Marquez III ended his career as one of the most efficient 3-point shooters in state history. His 48.052 career percentage from behind the arc is No. 9 in the category. He shot 56.923 percent from long range last year for the seventh best season on record.
      • Chaparral guard Kobe Sanders was never shy about firing up shots. His 613 career 3-point attempts are 10th most in state history.
      • Dawson’s Riley Burridge and Peak to Peak’s Garrett Shriver each attempted 21 3-pointers in a game this last year, tied for third most. In all, Burridge fired up 265 shots from long range, the sixth most in a single season. He made 97 of them, tying him for No. 8 in a single season with Rye’s Bryan Ribaudo and Fossil Ridge’s Braxton Bertolette.
      • Sedgwick County ended the years as the toughest team to ever score against in Colorado history. The Cougars gave up just 34 points per game, the best points against average of all-time.
      • Highland attempted 1,804 field goals last year, more than any other team in state history. It made 852 of them which is also more than any team before it. The Huskies scored a total of 2,155 points, seventh most for a single team, and averaged 86.2 per game, second most all-time.
    Chaparral Fairview boys basketball
    (PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

  • Video: Jeffco Stadium & NAAC lights up to bring hope

    Jeffco Stadium and North Area Athletic Complex turned on its lights last week to recognize the Colorado High Schools Activities Association’s state track meet and honor the Class of 2020 and student-athletes across the state.

    Jeffco Stadium would have hosted all-classifications of the state track meet May 21-23. NAAC’s soccer and football fields would have hosted girls soccer, along with boys and girls lacrosse games this spring.

  • Jeffco Stadium and NAAC join Be The Light movement

    Jeffco Stadium
    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    LAKEWOOD — Jeffco Stadium and the North Area Athletic Complex will turn on their stadium lights this week.

    Jeffco Stadium
    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Jeffco Stadium (6th Ave. and Kipling St., Lakewood) would have hosted the three-day, all-classification state track meets starting Thursday, May 21. The spring sports season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 61-year-old stadium will turn on its stadium lights at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday (May 21-23) to honor the state track meet, graduating Class of 2020 and student-athletes who missed out on the spring athletics season.

    The North Area Athletic Complex (HWY 93 and 64th Pkwy., Arvada) will also join the statewide Be The Light campaign by turning on its lights at 8:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday (May 21 and 22).

  • All-state boys basketball teams for the 2019-20 season

    The 2019-20 all-state boys basketball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.

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    Class 5A

    Columbine Dakota Ridge boys basketball
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Player of the year: Luke O’Brien, Columbine

    Coach of the year: Shawn Palmer, Rangeview

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Obi Agbim Rangeview Senior SG
    Julian Hammond III Cherry Creek Junior SG
    Caleb McGill Grandview Senior PF/C
    Luke O’Brien Columbine Senior SG
    Kobe Sanders Chaparral Senior PG/SG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jalen Page Fairview Senior F
    Lian Ramiro Grandview Senior C
    Quinten Rock Smoky Hill Senior PG
    Zion Ruckard Eaglecrest Senior PG/SG
    Christopher Speller Rangeview Senior PG

    Honorable mention: Trevor Baskin, Pomona, Senior; Rocky Beers, Valor Christian, Senior; Ben Bowen, Mountain Vista, Junior; Greysen Carter, Fairview, Junior; Ryan Collins, Broomfield, Senior; Daric Conkright, Horizon, Senior; Fred Edmonds, George Washington, Junior; Messiah Ford, Aurora Central, Senior; Caden Gigstad, Ralston Valley, Senior; Ben Hageman, Windsor, Junior; Tristan Hurdle, Highlands Ranch, Senior; Taeshaud Jackson Jr., Dakota Ridge, Junior; Kendale Johnson, George Washington, Junior; Reece Kelly, Mountain Vista, Senior; Aidan Kuhl, Rocky Mountain, Sophomore; AJ Lacabe, Vista PEAK Prep, Senior; Keyshawn Maltbia, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior; Nolan Marold, ThunderRidge, Junior; Jordan McKay, Liberty, Sophomore; Amondo Miller, Valor Christian, Junior; Lucas Moerman, Doherty, Senior; Cade Palmer, Rangeview, Junior; Myles Purchase, Cherry Creek, Junior; Langston Reynolds, Denver East, Sophomore; Caleb Rillos, Ralston Valley, Senior; Christian Speller, Rangeview, Senior; Boston Stanton lll, Denver East, Junior; Bryson Stephens, Arapahoe, Senior; Tyler Turner, Boulder, Senior; Jeremiah Warren, Hinkley, Junior; Peyton Westfall, Pine Creek, Senior.[divider]

    Class 4A

    Cheyenne Mountain Vista Ridge boys basketball
    (Arlee Aragon/Fountain-Fort Carson High School)

    Player of the year: Javonte Johnson, Cheyenne Mountain

    Coach of the year: Darin Reese, Mead

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Tijani Bamba Lincoln Senior G/PG
    Nahsyah Bolar Northfield Senior SF/PF
    Javonte Johnson Cheyenne Mountain Senior SG/SF
    Micah Lamberth The Classical Academy Senior PG
    Will Maher Mead Senior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Donta Dawson Harrison Junior SG/SF
    Dallas Dye Longmont Senior PF
    Ty Foster Lincoln Senior PG
    Taylor Harris Pueblo West Senior PG
    Owen Koonce Centaurus Senior F

    Honorable mention: Bryce Andrews, Weld Central, Sophomore; Tarrance Austin, Pueblo South, Sophomore; Mason Black, Falcon, Sophomore; Mitchell Burt, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Joe Cartelli, Frederick, Senior; Randall Days, Widefield, Senior; Andrew Duquette, Silver Creek, Senior; Watts Erb, Palisade, Senior; Ezekiel Estrada, Kennedy, Senior; Keegan Garvey, Eagle Valley, Senior; Garrett Green, Holy Family, Senior; Ethan Hall, Discovery Canyon, Senior; Ladorian Havard, Erie, Senior; Darius Hornbuckle, Thomas Jefferson, Senior; Luke Hutto, Montrose, Sophomore; John Iuele, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Nick Jacobs, Mead, Senior; Darnell Kindred, Pueblo East, Senior; Griffin Lauritano, Evergreen, Junior; Dawson Lindquist, Steamboat Springs, Senior; Trey Lujan, Rifle, Senior; Tim Marshall, Air Academy, Senior; Brandon Martin, Pueblo Central, Senior; Liam McKenny, Battle Mountain, Senior; Tim Mewborn, Widefield, Senior; Alex Morales, Wheat Ridge, Senior; Jaromy Morgan, Thompson Valley, Junior; Kevin Mulligan, Golden, Senior; Seth Newton, Canon City, Junior; Nazarie Poliuk, Summit, Junior; Austin Robison, Skyline, Senior; Tayvis Sagrillo-Smiley, Littleton, Senior; Cooper Sheldon, Niwot, Senior; Trey Towndrow, Green Mountain, Senior; Landon Wallace, Conifer, Senior; Trey Ward, Mead, Senior; Colin Westfall, Lewis-Palmer, Junior.
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    Class 3A

    Dominique Clifford Vangaurd boys basketball
    (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Dominique Clifford, The Vanguard School

    Coach of the year: Bruce Dick, Resurrection Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Dominique Clifford The Vanguard School Senior PG/SG
    Reece Johnson Resurrection Christian Senior G
    Caleb Ruter Faith Christian Senior SF/PF
    Jaden Stoffell Manual Senior PG/SG
    Kyrie Thomas DSST: Byers Senior G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brenden Crowther Alamosa Senior SG
    Baye Fall Lutheran Freshman PF/C
    Axel Henry Sterling Senior PG
    Isaac Jessup Resurrection Christian Senior G
    Hunter Wood Gunnison Senior SG/PG

    Honorable mention: Joey Allen, Manitou Springs, Senior; Joah Armour, Manitou Springs, Junior; Buddy Askenazi, DSST: Montview, Senior; Mikey Babi, Bennett, Junior; Isaac Bearss, Buena Vista, Junior; Pace Billings, Kent Denver, Senior; Qahhar Burns, DSST: Montview, Senior; William Cervantes, Trinidad, Senior; Tayt Chacon, University, Sophomore; Mason Claunch, Centauri, Sophomore; Elliott Cravitz, Colorado Academy, Sophomore; Austin Gerber, Coal Ridge, Senior; Myles Godina, Salida, Junior; Scott Grable, Eaton, Junior; Nate Gravagno, Englewood, Junior; Alec Holman, Centauri, Senior; Sam Howery, St. Mary’s, Sophomore; Hunter Hughes, Delta; Timothy Huston, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Senior; Ian Jackson, Alamosa; Chris Jones, Ellicott, Senior; Alec Laraby, Middle Park, Senior; Isaiah LaTour, Lamar, Senior; Jacob Marcus, The Academy, Senior; Cayden Mazurek, Riverdale Ridge, Junior; D Moore, Ridge View Academy, Senior; Elijah Mullet, Fort Lupton, Senior; Chance Oquist, La Junta, Senior; Joseph Padilla, The Vanguard School, Senior; Darius Richards, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior; Bryan Rivera, Atlas Preparatory School, Junior; Jackson Romero, Resurrection Christian, Senior; Brock Shalla, Sterling, Senior; Mason Snarr, Pagosa Springs, Senior; Elian Soto, Jefferson Academy, Senior; Mamadou Sow, Lutheran, Junior; Caleb Stockton, Colorado Springs Christian, Junior; Elijah Thatch, DSST: Byers, Senior; Ryan Ure, Eaton, Junior; Teagan Whiteskunk, Montezuma-Cortez, Senior; Dylan Windorski, Lake County, Junior.
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    Class 2A

    Highland Eaton boys basketball
    (David Johnson/davidjohnsonphotography.org)

    Player of the year: Tate Bessire, Highland

    Coach of the year: Pete Freeman, Highland

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Tate Bessire Highland Senior G
    Jase Bessire Highland Junior G
    Val Leone Fowler Junior G/P
    Clay Robinson Yuma Sophomore G
    Camden Smithburg Limon Junior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Junior Arambula Wray Junior PG
    Andrew Burton Burlington Senior  
    Chase McCreath Yuma Senior C/F
    Johnathan Mobbley Fowler Senior P
    Kory Tacha Limon Junior  

    Honorable mention: Ben Buhler, Denver Christian, Sophomore;
    Alex Carr, Limon, Junior; Tate Dille, Sedgwick County, Junior; Jesus Dominguez, West Grand, Sophomore; Dakota Eaton, Holly, Sophomore; Jared Ehmke, Sedgwick County, Junior; Nick Estes, Soroco, Senior; Bryce Finn, Ignacio, Junior; Coby Grant-Krenz, Dawson School, Senior; Jaden Johnson, Heritage Christian, Senior; Ethan Johnson, Holyoke, Sophomore; AJ Lashley, Peyton, Sophomore; Dylan Lebleu, Rangely, Senior; Jamison Lee, Vail Christian, Senior; Brady McCaw, Ignacio, Junior; Brennen Meyers, Peyton, Junior; Zaine Mikita, Byers, Senior; Omar Moreno, Holly, Junior; Alec Moritz, Vail Christian, Senior; Nic Navarette, Hoehne, Senior; Jacob Palecki, Hotchkiss, Senior; Justin Pecar, Wray, Senior; Cole Rogers, Meeker, Senior; Caden Showalter, Mancos, Senior; Connor Show Showalter, Mancos, Sophomore; Hunter Slowik, Hayden, Junior; Christian Still, Dayspring Christian Academy, Junior; Trey Summers, Union Colony Prep, Junior; Isaiah Trujillo, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior; Samuel Uyemura, Wray, Junior; Austyn Vig, Plateau Valley, Senior.
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    Class 1A

    (Ty Lin Williams/Kiowa County Independent)

    Player of the year: Jayden McCombs-Farmer, Kit Carson

    Coach of the year: Damon Dechant, Kit Carson

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Cole Christensen Sangre de Cristo Senior PG/G
    Blake Essex Mile High Academy Junior C
    Jayden McCombs-Farmer Kit Carson Senior PG/SG
    Wesley Ryan De Beque Junior  
    Shadow Varnado South Baca Senior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Wyatt Patton Briggsdale Senior PG/SG
    Jason Holt Evangelical Christian Senior PG
    Dylan Renquist Walsh Senior  
    Cordell Farmer Kit Carson Senior  
    Quade Pelton Cheyenne Wells Senior  

    Honorable mention: Jhett Alapia, Elbert, Junior; Elijah Aragon, Kim/Branson, Senior; Damien Barnes, Eads, Junior; Jonah Bertolino, Cotopaxi, Junior; Landon Bunker, Evangelical Christian, Senior; Dominic Coleman, Granada, Sophomore; Kade Comstock, Fleming, Junior; Cade Conger, Merino, Senior; Antonio Cordova, Primero, Junior; Zeke Craig, Bethune, Senior; Assane Diop, Belleview Christian, Freshman; Mitch Dollerschell, Prairie, Senior; Sullivan Farmer, Kit Carson, Junior; Channing Green, Ouray, Senior; Chance Gulliford, Cotopaxi, Senior; Brenden Hodges, Walsh, Senior; Tanner Hutt, Merino, Senior; Jaden Jordan, De Beque, Junior; Jon Kochavi, Denver Jewish Day, Senior; Brady Kuntz, Lone Star, Junior; Jaret Lichty, Stratton/Liberty, Junior; Lawrence Lucero, Wiley, Senior; Alan McCaffrey, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Rylan McCall, Walsh, Senior; Liam Miller, Ouray, Senior; Wyatt Miller, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Sophomore; Ethan Moore, Pikes Peak Christian, Junior; Sam Mote, Evangelical Christian, Senior; Christian Nation, Otis, Senior; Logan Owen, Belleview Christian, Junior; Trey Pearce, Cheraw, Junior; Aly Sakho, Denver Waldorf, Senior; Darian Schaller, Springfield, Junior; Ryan Shellenberger, Longmont Christian, Senior; Ryan Tempel, Haxtun, Junior; Dax Towns, Idalia, Senior; Dustin Wenz, Kiowa, Junior; Cooper White, Peetz, Senior; Tyler Wytulka, Nucla, Junior; Josh Yoder, Edison, Sophomore.