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

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

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

    Highlands Ranch Cherry Creek girls basketball
    (PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Jana Van Gytenbeek, Cherry Creek

    Coach of the year: Jessika Caldwell, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Raegan Beers Valor Christian Sophomore PF/C
    Lauren Betts Grandview Sophomore C
    Cali Clark Cherry Creek Senior PF/SF
    Payton Muma Highlands Ranch Junior PG/SG
    Jana Van Gytenbeek Cherry Creek Senior PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Tosjanae Bonds Far Northeast Warriors Senior  
    Jada Moore Regis Jesuit Senior PG/SG
    Addison O’Grady Grandview    
    Avery Vansickle Regis Jesuit Junior PG/SG
    Kindyll Wetta Valor Christian Junior PG/SG

    Honorable mention: Callie Allen, Fruita Monument, Senior; Nikki Antonopoulos, Brighton, Junior; Avery Bang, Chaparral, Sophomore; Torie Bass, Fountain-Fort Carson, Junior; Sydney Bevington, Ralston Valley, Junior; Jessica Bollwahn, Columbine, Sophomore; Danae Christensen, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior; Jordynn Conner, Denver East, Junior; Lila Dere, Fruita Monument, Senior; Mackenzie Gamble, Mountain Vista, Senior; Timiya Guevara, Denver South, Junior; Sophia Hadad, Fossil Ridge, Senior; Makayla Hemingway, Cherokee Trail, Senior; Shamahra Henderson, Thornton, Senior; Seairra Hughes, Vista Peak Prep, Senior; Jay Jones, Adams City, Senior; Taryn Lindsey, Doherty, Junior; Halle Mackiewicz, Legacy, Senior; Kali March, Arapahoe, Senior; Lydia Marshall, Liberty, Senior; Izzy Munson, Fairview, Senior; Taylor Ray, Highlands Ranch, Sophomore; Leah Redding, Grand Junction Central, Junior; Jadyn Ross, Eaglecrest, Senior; Saya Sabus, Ralston Valley, Sophomore; Jenna Siebert, Valor Christian, Junior; Megan Stackhouse, Loveland, Senior; Grace Talbot, Chatfield, Sophomore; Nadia Trevizo-Medina, Lakewood, Senior; Olivia Waufle, Horizon, Senior; Nyera West, Rangeview, Sophomore; Courtney Wristen, Broomfield, Junior; Lauren Zwetzig, Fossil Ridge, Senior.
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    Class 4A

    Rampart Pueblo West girls basketball
    (Ismael Gomez)

    Player of the year: Hannah Simental, Pueblo West

    Coach of the year: Alan Gibson, Berthoud

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kylee Blacksten Air Academy Senior G
    Emily Cavey Berthoud Senior SG/PF/SF
    Megan Pohs Mullen Junior PG
    Hannah Simental Pueblo West Senior PG
    Alyssa Wells Holy Family Junior SG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Nikki Derrell Sand Creek Junior PG/SG
    Breanna Fowler Berthoud Junior PG/SG
    Courtney Hank Green Mountain Junior  
    Jerika Moore Canon City Senior SG/SF
    D’Nae Wilson Sierra Senior PG

    Honorable mention: Jasmine Arreola, Denver West, Sophomore;
    Hannah Burg, Falcon, Junior; Serin Dunne, Mesa Ridge, Senior; Jada Dupree, Pueblo South, Senior; Sydnee Durtsche, Thompson Valley, Senior; Josie Eccher, Montrose, Senior; Gracie Gallegos, Mullen, Sophomore; Elli Garnett, Golden, Senior; Thalia Guardiola, Skyview, Junior; Genevieve Gudino, Erie, Junior; Krystina Hagood, Sand Creek, Senior; Jordynn Lee, Longmont, Senior; Liberty Line, Ponderosa, Junior; Gabby Louther, Pueblo West, Sophomore; Erin Mauro, Pueblo County, Senior; Giavonna Meeks, Northfield, Sophomore; Julia Mischke, Centaurus, Junior; Amyah Moore, Harrison, Junior; Diamond Moore, Harrison, Senior; Jameson Mott, Evergreen, Freshman; Grace Moyers, Erie, Sophomore; Brooke Murrell, Thomas Jefferson, Freshman; Avery Oaster, Green Mountain, Sophomore; Imani Perez, Mullen, Sophomore; Ashayla Powers, Skyline, Senior; Susie Puchino, Littleton, Senior; Mason Rowland, Durango, Freshman; Kaydee Sims, Weld Central, Junior; Natalya Taylor, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Maddie Topping, D’Evelyn, Sophomore; Selena Vargas, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior; Maya Whiteside, George Washington, Junior; Tyler Whitlock, Holy Family, Junior.
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    Class 3A

    St. Mary's girls basketball Josephine Howery
    (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Josephine Howery, St. Mary’s

    Coach of the year: Wes Lewis, Pagosa Springs

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Hailey Griego Pagosa Springs Senior  
    Seneca Hackley St. Mary’s Senior W/SG
    Josephine Howery St. Mary’s Senior PG/SG/W
    Kylie Kravig University Junior  
    Addie Randel Eaton Senior PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Catherine Cummings St. Mary’s Senior C
    Mia Garcia Centauri Senior  
    Lilly Lavier Alamosa Senior G
    Taylor Lewis Pagosa Springs Senior SG
    Stephanie Schultz Lutheran Junior PG/SG

    Honorable mention: Jacky Alvarez-Gordillo, Eagle Ridge Academy, Senior; Corrie Anderson, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior; Cortney Arrasmith, The Vanguard School, Senior; Madison Bogue, Strive Prep – Smart Academy, Junior; Brooke Bunting, Platte Valley, Sophomore; Jasmine Cardona, Sterling, Senior; Mikylah Espinosa, The Academy, Sophomore; Ashley Finch, Faith Christian, Senior; Ella Freimuth, Colorado Academy, Junior; Alexis Garcia, The Vanguard School, Junior; Sara Geddes, Delta, Senior; Kammie Henderson, Cedaredge, Junior; Julia Holden, Trinidad, Senior; Kenzie Kraich, Brush, Junior; Taryn Kravig, University, Freshman; Nakaiya Kuskie, Eaton, Junior; Emily Lavier, Alamosa, Junior; Jade Leibel, Florence, Senior; Amanda Licht, Kent Denver, Sophomore; Maya Lindgren, Roaring Fork, Junior; Hayden Mayo, La Junta, Senior; Brenna McDaniel, Centauri, Junior; Mady McFee, Buena Vista, Senior; Jaecynda Nienhuser, Ellicott, Junior; Aniah Olson, Manitou Springs, Senior; Kate Osborne, DSST: Byers, Junior; Rachel Pelino, Salida, Junior; Aryanna Perez, The Academy, Sophomore; Jordyn Pittman, Grand Valley, Senior; Keely Porter, Delta, Junior; Daisy Rodriguez, Aurora West College Prep Academy, Junior; Cora Schissler, Platte Valley, Sophomore; Macee Shultz, Bayfield, Junior; Natalie Smink, DSST: Montview, Senior; Izzy Swanson, Liberty Common, Junior; Dalayna Tadolini, Brush, Senior; Lily Thimsen, Jefferson Academy, Senior; Isabelle Trujillo, Arrupe Jesuit, Senior; Carly Villegas, Riverdale Ridge, Junior; Taylor Wiescamp, Coal Ridge, Junior; Paige Yarbrough, Montezuma-Cortez, Junior.
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    Class 2A

    Kendra Parra Del Norte girls basketball
    (Brent Murphy/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Kendra Parra, Del Norte

    Coach of the year: Bart O’Dwyer, Limon

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sidney Hines Limon Senior PF/SF
    Toni Lopez Limon Senior  
    Kendra Parra Del Norte Senior SG
    Abi Snyder Rocky Ford Junior PG
    Kristin Vieselmeyer Holyoke Sophomore PF
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Julia Dinwiddie Meeker Senior  
    Emily Jelden Holyoke Senior PG
    Emma Johnson Heritage Christian Senior  
    Kayleigh Mannering Peyton Senior G
    Mackenzie Peterson Sanford Senior  

    Honorable mention: Sophie Adamson, Rye, Sophomore; Sydney Adamson, Rye, Sophomore; Kara Amidon, Denver Christian, Senior; Sidney Brown, Highland, Senior; Kayedence Bruner, Soroco, Sophomore; Asia Caldon, Sanford, Sophomore; Cheyenne Caldon, Sanford, Sophomore; Alex Camilletti, Hayden, Senior; Saedee Davis, Holly, Senior; Kaitlyn Day, Dawson School, Senior; Madison Day, Dawson School, Senior; Mayson Fago, Union Colony Prep, Senior; Morgan Gribble, Swink, Senior; Devon Harris, Byers, Senior; Lauren Herman, Holyoke, Sophomore; Makayla Howell, Ignacio, Senior; Tabby Jones, Wray, Junior; Gabby Jones, Del Norte, Sophomore; Kacie Lapp, Rangely, Junior; Kaeci Madrid, Del Norte, Junior; Amana Malki, Lotus School For Excellence, Sophomore; Sarina Mansour, Colorado Springs School, Senior; Trista Marx, Limon, Sophomore; Leslie Mendoza, Holly, Senior; Shelby Miller, Peyton, Junior; Jaiden Monger, Calhan, Junior; Avaleena Nanaeto, Ignacio, Sophomore; Jolee Ortiz, Rye, Junior; Trinity Perry, Burlington, Junior; Kaitlyn Rector, Simla, Junior; Whitney Richardi, Colorado Springs School, Junior; Ema Richardson, Yuma, Junior; Chloe Richardson, Rye, Junior; Abby Shay, Wray, Senior; Elsie Vazquez, Hotchkiss, Senior; Elissa Velasquez, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior; Taylor Warnecke, Simla, Senior.
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    Class 1A

    (Courtesy of Springfield HS)

    Player of the year: Julia Mondragon, Springfield

    Coach of the year: Tom Jacobs, South Baca

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Whitney Chintala Fleming Sophomore G
    Delaney Eskew South Baca Senior  
    Kendyl Kirkwood Fleming Junior F
    Kylie Krise Briggsdale Sophomore  
    Julia Mondragon Springfield Senior P
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kylee Christensen Sangre de Cristo Junior PG
    Lola Conaway Shining Mountain Senior PF/SF
    Alexis Crane Springfield Senior G
    Koylynn Gulliford Cotopaxi Junior  
    Reyna Isenbart Kit Carson Senior PG/SG/SF

    Honorable mention: Anna Beckett, McClave, Sophomore; Claire Carlson, Cotopaxi, Senior; Bailea Carothers, Kiowa, Senior; Taysa Conger, Merino, Sophomore; Kendall Conway, De Beque, Sophomore; Patience Crane, South Baca, Senior; Anela Dixon, Mile High Academy, Junior; Kenlee Durrill, Flatirons Academy, Freshman; Bryn Durrill, Flatirons Academy, Junior; Audrey Gibbs, Ouray, Junior; Alyssa Hammel, Moffat, Senior; Grace Hatfield, Dove Creek, Junior; Alissa Hebberd, South Baca, Junior; Shelby Hoffman, Briggsdale, Junior; Andrea Hornung, Stratton/Liberty, Senior; Sage Laymon, Cotopaxi, Senior; Jazmin Martinez, North Park, Senior; Lexis Metz, Sangre de Cristo, Senior; Camren Morris, Idalia, Sophomore; Talara Nittler, Kim/Branson, Junior; Kylie Parks, Springfield, Senior; Jensen Renquist, Walsh, Freshman; Macy Rowan, Wiley, Junior; Emme Rushing, Nucla, Junior; Ryely Smartt, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Senior; Tessa Smith, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Junior; Ally Spady, Eads, Junior; Taylor Vandenburg, Longmont Christian, Junior; Alivia Weathers, Lone Star, Sophomore; Kalea Zeender, Shining Mountain, Sophomore.

  • Preseason baseball rankings headed by Cherry Creek, Cheyenne Mountain, University, Peyton, and Flatirons Academy

    (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2020 preseason baseball rankings are out, and the No. 1 teams are: Cherry Creek, Cheyenne Mountain, University, Peyton, and Flatirons Academy.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.

    During the regular season, new polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Cherry Creek (3) 0-0 86
    2 Regis Jesuit (4) 0-0 80
    3 Heritage (2) 0-0 79
    4 Rocky Mountain 0-0 61
    5 Mountain Vista (1) 0-0 57
    6 Valor Christian 0-0 36
    7 Grandview 0-0 30
    8 Rock Canyon 0-0 29
    9 Douglas County 0-0 28
    10 Legacy 0-0 20
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 16, Pine Creek 16, Legend 14, Ralston Valley 14, ThunderRidge 11, Fort Collins 10, Boulder 5, Poudre 4, Windsor 3, Lakewood 2, Vista PEAK Prep 2, Arapahoe 1, Broomfield 1.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (4) 0-0 95
    2 Pueblo West (5) 0-0 87
    3 Silver Creek (1) 0-0 69
    4 Holy Family 0-0 45
    5 Fort Morgan 0-0 36
    6 Golden 0-0 34
    7 Longmont 0-0 28
    8 Ponderosa 0-0 22
    9 Wheat Ridge 0-0 21
    10 Montrose 0-0 20
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 18, Palmer Ridge 17, Lewis-Palmer 14, Roosevelt 12, Skyview 11, Air Academy 10, Canon City 10, Discovery Canyon 8, Falcon 8, Pueblo Central 8, Denver West 7, The Classical Academy 6, Palisade 5, Pueblo South 5, Evergreen 4, Centaurus 3, Sierra 1.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 University (5) 0-0 89
    2 Eaton (2) 0-0 84
    3 Resurrection Christian (3) 0-0 81
    4 Lutheran 0-0 67
    5 Sterling 0-0 43
    6 Colorado Academy 0-0 34
    7 Delta 0-0 31
    8 La Junta 0-0 21
    9 Alamosa 0-0 20
    10 Peak to Peak 0-0 19
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 14, St. Mary’s 14, Brush 11, Bennett 4, Kent Denver 4, Manitou Springs 4, Jefferson Academy 2, Lamar 2.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Peyton (6) 0-0 74
    2 Rye 0-0 59
    3 Fowler 0-0 55
    4 Yuma 0-0 53
    5 Holly (3) 0-0 50
    6 Limon 0-0 39
    7 Wiggins 0-0 37
    8 Dayspring Christian Academy 0-0 19
    9 Dawson School 0-0 16
    10 Calhan 0-0 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 13, Front Range Christian 11, Hotchkiss 10, Burlington 9, Dolores 8, Wray 8, Holyoke 6, Paonia 4, Denver Christian 3, Highland 3, Clear Creek 2, Rocky Ford 2.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Flatirons Academy (4) 0-0 67
    2 Nucla (3) 0-0 50
    3 Haxtun 0-0 46
    4 Cotopaxi 0-0 37
    5 Dove Creek 0-0 36
    6 Evangelical Christian 0-0 25
    7 Granada 0-0 24
    8 Longmont Christian 0-0 23
    9 Caliche 0-0 21
    10 Elbert 0-0 15
    Others receiving votes:
    Otis 12, Manzanola 9, Cheyenne Wells 6, Prairie 6, Springfield 5, Stratton/Liberty 3.

  • All-state girls swimming and diving teams for the 2019-20 season

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

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet. The swimmers and divers of the year were also selected based upon the state meet.

    The coaches of the year voted on by coaches at the state meets.

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    Class 5A

    Girls state swimming Lucy Bell Fossil Ridge
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Swimmer of the year: Lucy Bell, Fossil Ridge

    Diver of the year: Isabel Gregersen, Ralston Valley

    Swim coach of the year: Tom Byorick, Heritage

    Dive coach of the year: Jacob Dunbar, Denver East

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Lucy Bell Sophomore Fossil Ridge 200 Medley Relay, 200 IM, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay
    Sophia Bradac Senior Regis Jesuit 100 Breast
    Ally Brown Senior Horizon 1 mtr Diving
    Mahala Erlandson Junior Fossil Ridge 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
    Renee Gillilan Sophomore Fossil Ridge 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly, 100 Back, 400 Free Relay
    Isabel Gregersen Junior Ralston Valley 1 mtr Diving
    Meghan Mulvihill Junior Chatfield 200 Free Relay
    Mia Norrid Senior Chatfield 200 Free Relay
    Emily Rinker Junior Fossil Ridge 400 Free Relay
    Catherine Rodocker   Eaglecrest 1 mtr Diving
    Kathryn Shanley Junior Chatfield 200 Free, 500 Free, 200 Free Relay
    Anna Shaw Junior Heritage 50 Free
    Emma Stahl Senior Fossil Ridge 200 Medley Relay
    Avery Turney Junior Chatfield 200 Free Relay
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Dahlia Allen Sophomore Lewis-Palmer 1 mtr Diving
    Aislyn Barnett Sophomore Heritage 100 Breast
    Megan Bergstrom   Arapahoe 500 Free
    Elizabeth Brock Sophomore Cherry Creek 400 Free Relay
    Isalina Colsman Senior Regis Jesuit 200 Free Relay
    Grace Dale Sophomore Regis Jesuit 200 Free Relay
    Grace Downing Senior Heritage 1 mtr Diving
    Megan DuMond Senior Lewis-Palmer 1 mtr Diving
    Josie Graves Junior Legend 1 mtr Diving
    Julianne Jones Sophomore Fairview 200 Medley Relay, 200 IM
    Margaret Kroening Sophomore Douglas County 200 Free
    Morgan Lukinac Sophomore Fairview 200 Medley Relay
    Ariana Mitsuoka Senior Regis Jesuit 200 Free Relay
    Jenna Reznicek Junior Fairview 200 Medley Relay, 100 Back
    Madison Saldanha Sophomore Cherry Creek 400 Free Relay
    Edith Simecek Freshman Fairview 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly
    Jenna Smith Junior Cherry Creek 400 Free Relay
    Meredith Smithbaker Junior Rocky Mountain 50 Free
    Maya Stefanski Senior Cherry Creek 1 mtr Diving
    Teagan Steinmetz Freshman Cherry Creek 400 Free Relay
    Jada Surrell-Norwood Senior Regis Jesuit 200 Free Relay

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    Class 4A

    4A girls swimming state Lindsey Immel Rampart
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Swimmer of the year: Lindsey Immel, Rampart

    Diver of the year: Maggie Buckley, Rampart

    Swim coach of the year: Susan Stone, Mullen

    Dive coach of the year: Chris Madsen, Standley Lake/Arvada West

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Caroline Bricker   Cheyenne Mountain 200 IM, 100 Breast
    Laelle Brovold Senior Rampart 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly
    Maggie Buckley Junior Rampart 1 mtr Diving
    Claire Chahbandour Junior Mullen 200 Free Relay
    Mary Codevilla Sophomore Niwot 200 Free, 500 Free
    Chase Davison Sophomore Mullen 200 Free Relay
    Lauren Gryboski Senior Coronado 1 mtr Diving
    Sophia Hemingway   Dakota Ridge 400 Free Relay
    Kira Hobbs   Dakota Ridge 400 Free Relay
    Elsa Huebsch   Dakota Ridge 400 Free Relay
    Lindsey Immel Junior Rampart 200 Medley Relay, 50 Free, 100 Free
    Melinda Johnson   Dakota Ridge 400 Free Relay
    Katey Lewicki Senior Monarch 100 Back
    Johanna Miller Junior Rampart 200 Medley Relay
    Geneva Pauly Sophomore Arvada West 1 mtr Diving
    Lindsey Sowitch Junior Mullen 200 Free Relay
    Claire Timson Sophomore Rampart 200 Medley Relay
    Gabrielle Zinis Junior Mullen 200 Free Relay
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Madison Black Senior Silver Creek 50 Free
    Sarah Cook   Grand Junction 400 Free Relay
    Nina English   Grand Junction 400 Free Relay
    Erin Esty Senior Air Academy 1 mtr Diving
    Anelise Hedges Junior Arvada West 200 IM
    Kaelyn Hinesley Junior Cheyenne Mountain 1 mtr Diving
    Emily Kahn Senior George Washington 100 Free
    Delaney Kidd   Grand Junction 400 Free Relay
    Mary Macaulay Freshman Mullen 200 Medley Relay
    Riley Pope   Grand Junction 400 Free Relay
    Clare Sanderson   Cheyenne Mountain 500 Free
    Angeline Settle Junior Monarch 1 mtr Diving
    Ashley Van Freshman Liberty 1 mtr Diving
    Kylie Walters Sophomore Rampart 200 Free Relay
    Celia Webster Sophomore Monarch 100 Fly
    Ryley Williams Senior Thompson Valley 1 mtr Diving

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    Class 3A

    Swimmer of the year: Elise Mishmash, Salida

    Diver of the year: Rachel Alexander, Discovery Canyon

    Swim coach of the year: Wendy Gorie, Salida

    Dive coach of the year: Josh Kinney, Discovery Canyon

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Rachel Alexander Senior Discovery Canyon 1 mtr Diving
    Hope Atkins Senior Evergreen 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
    Caitlin Cairns Senior St. Mary’s 50 Free, 100 Fly
    Jillian Carlson Sophomore Delta 100 Breast
    Alyssa Cook Freshman Evergreen 200 Medley Relay
    Emma Diesslin Freshman Salida 200 Free Relay
    Remi Gucker Senior Evergreen 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
    Taylor Jacobson Sophomore Evergreen 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
    Jolie Kim Junior Kent Denver 200 IM, 500 Free
    Lily Lengerich Junior Salida 200 Free Relay
    Lucy Meinert Sophomore Green Mountain 100 Fly
    Elise Mishmash Senior Salida 100 Free, 200 Free Relay
    Hannah Rhude Junior Salida 200 Free Relay
    Victoria Sanders Sophomore Discovery Canyon 1 mtr Diving
    Abbie Scruton Junior Glenwood Springs 1 mtr Diving
    Sydney Silver   St. Mary’s Academy 200 Free, 100 Back
    Caitlin Smith Junior Evergreen 400 Free Relay
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Mackenzie Abbott   Colorado Academy 1 mtr Diving
    Caitlin Beery Junior Thomas Jefferson 500 Free, 200 Free Relay
    Alexis Behn Sophomore Durango 1 mtr Diving
    Phoebe Briney Senior Thomas Jefferson 200 Free Relay
    Amber Brooks Senior Kent Denver 400 Free Relay
    Libby Claassen Junior Glenwood Springs 1 mtr Diving
    Jamie Dellwardt Freshman Berthoud 200 IM, 100 Back
    Natalia Evans Junior Kent Denver 100 Free, 400 Free Relay
    Morgan George Senior Thomas Jefferson 200 Free Relay
    Courtney Giordano Freshman Erie 100 Fly
    Lilly Huggard Freshman Aspen 200 Medley Relay
    Payten Irwin Senior Erie 50 Free, 100 Fly
    Emily Jauch Junior Liberty Common 100 Breast
    Laila Khan-Farooqi Sophomore Aspen 200 Medley Relay
    Emily Kinney Junior Aspen 200 Medley Relay
    Kate Little Freshman Thomas Jefferson 200 Free Relay
    Juliet McGill Senior Glenwood Springs 1 mtr Diving
    Campbell Patteson Senior Kent Denver 1 mtr Diving
    Maylin Pollack Junior Kent Denver 400 Free Relay
    Kayla Tehrani Sophomore Aspen 200 Medley Relay

  • 3A boys and girls state basketball brackets released

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The next phase of winter state championships has begun as the state basketball brackets were released for Class 3A boys and girls on Sunday.

    Play will begin on Friday as each bracket has eight host sites, with the top eight seeds hosting the first two rounds of the tournaments. After two rounds have been completed, the remaining eight teams will travel to DU’s Hamilton Gym next week to crown the state champions.

    Find the brackets here:

    For the boys, Resurrection Christian takes the top overall seed after finishing the season 22-0. The Cougars capped off everything with a 57-46 win over Sterling in the Patriot League district championship game.

    Other high seeds include No. 2 Vanguard, No. 3 Faith Christian, No. 4 Manual (the defending champion), No. 5 Centauri, No. 6 DSST: Byers, No. 7 Gunnison and No. 8 DSST: Montview.

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Two-time defending state champion St. Mary’s takes the top seed in the girls bracket. The Pirates’ lone loss of the season was to defending 5A champion Cherry Creek.

    Other high seeds in the girls bracket are: No. 2 The Academy, No. 3 University, No. 4 Delta, No. 5 Pagosa Springs, No. 6 Centauri, No. 7 Lutheran and No. 8 Faith Christian.

    Play for both brackets gets underway on Friday. The 3A bracket does not get reseeded heading into next week’s Great 8.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Three new teams join the polls

    (Vanessa Vandehey/vanessa-photography.net)

    Vista PEAK (5A), Montrose (4A) and Cotopaxi (1A) have joined this week’s girls basketball rankings.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (9) 19-2 116 1 3-0
    2 Cherry Creek (1) 18-2 103 3 3-0
    3 Valor Christian (2) 20-1 97 2 3-0
    4 Highlands Ranch 17-4 82 4 3-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 17-4 79 5 2-0
    6 Ralston Valley 16-4 57 6 3-1
    7 Fossil Ridge 17-3 49 7 2-1
    8 Fruita Monument 20-2 26 8 2-0
    9 Vista Peak Prep 19-2 14 – 3-0
    10 Cherokee Trail 13-8 11 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Vista 9, Fountain-Fort Carson 8, Chaparral 3, Denver East 3, Doherty 1, Thornton 1, ThunderRidge 1.
    Dropped out
    Fountain-Fort Carson (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mullen (13) 15-6 150 1 2-1
    2 Pueblo West (3) 20-1 144 2 3-0
    3 Sand Creek 19-1 125 3 3-0
    4 Green Mountain 19-2 109 4 2-0
    5 Berthoud 19-2 83 6 1-0
    6 Erie 19-2 76 5 2-0
    7 Holy Family 15-6 57 7 1-1
    8 Thompson Valley 20-1 31 8 2-0
    9 Sierra 16-4 20 10 2-0
    10 Montrose 17-4 18 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Falcon 17, George Washington 15, Air Academy 12, Ponderosa 12, Evergreen 5, Canon City 4, Cheyenne Mountain 1, Glenwood Springs 1.
    Dropped out
    Falcon (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (7) 18-1 83 1 2-0
    2 Lutheran 17-1 74 2 1-0
    3 Centauri (2) 16-2 67 4 2-0
    4 Pagosa Springs 14-3 65 3 0-1
    5 Delta 14-3 54 6 1-0
    6 The Vanguard 16-1 43 5 3-0
    7 University 16-2 35 7 1-0
    8 The Academy 18-0 29 8 3-0
    9 Alamosa 15-4 28 9 2-1
    10 Eaton 15-3 10 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Jefferson Academy 3, Manitou Springs 3, Cedaredge 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Limon (4) 17-1 99 1 3-0
    2 Holyoke (3) 17-1 98 2 2-0
    3 Rocky Ford (2) 18-0 86 3 3-0
    4 Rye (1) 18-0 71 5 2-0
    5 Heritage Christian 16-0 59 6 2-0
    6 Meeker 16-2 43 10 3-0
    7 Del Norte 14-3 39 4 1-2
    8 Colorado Springs School (1) 16-1 35 7 3-0
    9 Sanford 11-5 25 9 2-0
    10 Simla 13-3 20 8 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ignacio 15, Wray 7, Peyton 5, Yuma 2, Swink 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (7) 17-1 138 1 2-0
    2 Briggsdale 16-1 122 2 1-0
    3 Springfield (4) 15-1 115 4 2-0
    4 South Baca (4) 16-2 113 3 2-1
    5 Sangre de Cristo 14-3 69 5 3-1
    6 Shining Mountain Waldorf 14-4 65 6 2-1
    7 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 13-4 56 9 2-0
    8 Lone Star 15-1 54 7 2-0
    9 Kit Carson 12-5 36 8 1-1
    10 Cotopaxi 15-3 13 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Flatirons Academy 10, Merino 6, McClave 5, Wiley 5, De Beque 3, Elbert 2, Kim/Branson 2, Longmont Christian 2.
    Dropped out
    Elbert (10).

  • 3A girls swimming: Evergreen bookends meet to repeat as state champ

    Evergreen girls swimming team champions
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    THORNTON — The history book for Class 3A swimming not is a long read, but that doesn’t mean it’s not fun to add chapters to it.

    That’s exactly what Evergreen did at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center on Saturday. Relay teams won their races to start the meet and end the meet and the Cougars ended the night with 372.5 points and, more importantly, their second straight state championship. Aspen was the runner-up with 214 points. (Find the full results here. And the Team Manager file here.)

    “It’s not easy to win,” Evergreen coach Liz Hudd said. “This meet was really faster. Our girls swam faster than they did last year and were lower in places. This was much faster and it was an amazing experience.”

    The 2019-20 season marked just the fourth season of 3A’s existence. The rising numbers of participation prompted the addition of the classification for the 2016-17 winter season. With the fourth championship in program history, Evergreen became the first 3A school to successfully defend the title it had won the year before.

    And that was the mission from the very start. After grabbing the top seed in the 200-yard medley relay during Friday’s preliminaries, the Cougars matched their prelims pace, finishing in one minute, 51.28 seconds to claim gold.

    Then senior Remi Gucker added some instant padding to the team lead. Her 1:56.61 in the 200 freestyle helped the Cougars build up a quick 83 points and take every bit of momentum a team could ask for to start a championship meet. St. Mary’s Academy’s Sydney Silver won the race at 1:52.06.

    “We were on the top of the roller coaster from the start,” Gucker said. “They had the team scores posted after the fourth event and we knew we were ahead. I didn’t do as well as I wanted in my event, but we had a lot of great swims. We had a lot of personal bests.”

    She later added a third-place finish in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:15.71, only adding to a banner performance for herself and her team. Kent Denver’s Jolie Kim won the race at 5:08.16.

    3A girls state swimming Caitlin Cairns St. Mary's
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    After taking the top seed in the 50 freestyle last year and falling just short of winning the race, St. Mary’s senior Caitlin Cairns wasn’t going to be denied gold or a lasting legacy this year. Her 23.09 in the sprint set a 3A state record.

    “Both (winning the race and setting the record) felt great,” Cairns said. “I was just happy to win again and represent my team.”

    After Discovery Canyon’s Rachel Alexander claimed the diving crown, Cairns jumped right back in the pool for the 100 butterfly and won with a time of 55.27

    Other notable wins included Salida’s Elise Mishmash in the 100 freestyle, defending the title she won a year ago.

    Silver added a win in the 100 backstroke to go with her earlier win in the 200 freestyle and in doing so she set a 3A state record at 54.55.

    Delta’s Jillian Carlson took the 100 breaststroke at 1:07.09 as the 400 freestyle relay teams prepared for the final event of the day.

    Evergreen closed out the meet the way it opened it, by building a solid lead in the race and riding to a time of 3:39.77. That win gave the Cougars another gold medal, but more importantly it also cemented a stellar performance that earned another state championship trophy.

    “The girls brought it,” Hudd said. “They’re competitive and they knew what had to get done.”

    3A girls state swimming Jolie Kim Kent Denver
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

  • Girls basketball rankings: Meeker and Elbert join

    This week’s girls basketball ranking added just two newcomers across the five classes: Meeker (2A) and Elbert (1A).

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (7) 16-2 113 1 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (5) 17-1 111 2 1-0
    3 Cherry Creek 15-2 97 3 1-0
    4 Highlands Ranch 14-4 77 4 1-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 15-4 67 5 2-0
    6 Ralston Valley 13-3 62 6 1-0
    7 Fossil Ridge 15-2 55 7 2-0
    8 Fruita Monument 18-2 26 8 2-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 12-7 14 9 1-1
    10 Fountain-Fort Carson 16-1 11 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Vista 10, Vista Peak Prep 6, Doherty 4, Chaparral 3, Denver East 3, ThunderRidge 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mullen (13) 13-5 169 1 1-0
    2 Pueblo West (5) 17-1 164 2 1-0
    3 Sand Creek 16-1 138 3 1-0
    4 Green Mountain 17-2 118 4 2-0
    5 Erie 17-2 92 7 2-0
    6 Berthoud 18-2 81 5 1-1
    7 Holy Family 14-5 77 6 0-1
    8 Thompson Valley 18-1 37 9 2-0
    9 Falcon 12-5 29 8 0-1
    10 Sierra 14-4 25 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    George Washington 19, Ponderosa 12, Montrose 11, Air Academy 8, Evergreen 4, Canon City 3, Glenwood Springs 2, Cheyenne Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (9) 16-1 99 1 2-0
    2 Lutheran 16-1 90 2 3-0
    3 Pagosa Springs 14-2 86 4 2-0
    4 Centauri (1) 14-2 73 3 1-1
    5 The Vanguard (1) 13-1 54 5 0-0
    6 Delta 13-3 50 8 2-0
    7 University 15-2 44 9 2-0
    8 The Academy 15-0 39 6 1-0
    9 Alamosa 13-3 35 7 1-0
    10 Eaton 13-3 22 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Valley 5, Manitou Springs 4, Jefferson Academy 3, Cedaredge 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Limon (5) 14-1 112 1 2-0
    2 Holyoke (5) 15-1 108 3 2-0
    3 Rocky Ford (1) 15-0 105 2 1-0
    4 Del Norte 13-1 80 4 2-0
    5 Rye (1) 16-0 66 5 1-0
    6 Heritage Christian 14-0 64 6 3-0
    7 Colorado Springs School (1) 13-1 42 8 2-0
    8 Simla 11-2 33 9 1-0
    9 Sanford 9-5 26 7 1-0
    10 Meeker 13-2 23 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Wray 15, Peyton 12, Yuma 7, Hayden 4, Hotchkiss 3, Ignacio 1, Sedgwick County 1.
    Dropped out
    Wray (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (9) 15-1 146 1 2-0
    2 Briggsdale (1) 15-1 137 2 2-0
    3 South Baca (2) 14-1 116 3 2-0
    4 Springfield (3) 13-1 114 4 1-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo (1) 11-2 95 5 2-0
    6 Shining Mountain Waldorf 12-3 59 6 0-1
    7 Lone Star 13-1 53 7 3-0
    8 Kit Carson 11-4 49 9 2-0
    9 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 11-4 34 8 0-1
    10 Elbert 12-2 19 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Merino 18, Dove Creek 6, Flatirons Academy 5, Wiley 5, McClave 3, De Beque 2, Kim/Branson 2, Cotopaxi 1.
    Dropped out
    Merino (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Fleming takes over as No. 1 in 1A

    Fleming has taken over atop the Class 1A girls basketball rankings this week.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (12) 14-2 153 1 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (4) 16-1 141 2 2-0
    3 Cherry Creek 14-2 132 3 3-0
    4 Highlands Ranch 13-4 105 4 2-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 13-4 98 5 1-0
    6 Ralston Valley 12-3 77 6 0-1
    7 Fossil Ridge 13-2 74 7 2-0
    8 Fruita Monument 16-2 26 9 1-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 11-6 23 8 1-1
    10 Fountain-Fort Carson 14-1 11 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Vista Peak Prep 11, Denver East 10, Chaparral 9, Mountain Vista 8, Denver South 1, ThunderRidge 1.
    Dropped out
    Vista Peak Prep (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mullen (12) 12-5 159 1 1-1
    2 Pueblo West (5) 16-1 155 2 2-0
    3 Sand Creek 15-1 129 4 2-0
    4 Green Mountain 15-2 113 3 1-1
    5 Berthoud 17-1 104 5 2-0
    6 Holy Family 14-4 80 6 2-0
    7 Erie 15-2 43 7 1-0
    8 Falcon 12-4 39 8 0-1
    9 Thompson Valley 16-1 28 9 2-0
    10 Sierra 12-4 27 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    George Washington 19, Montrose 10, Ponderosa 8, Air Academy 6, Glenwood Springs 5, Evergreen 4, Cheyenne Mountain 3, Canon City 1, Greeley Central 1, Pueblo County 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (10) 14-1 108 1 3-0
    2 Lutheran (1) 13-1 103 2 2-0
    3 Centauri (1) 13-1 101 3 1-0
    4 Pagosa Springs 12-2 93 4 2-0
    5 The Vanguard (1) 13-1 62 8 3-0
    6 The Academy 14-0 59 6 3-0
    7 Alamosa 12-3 56 5 1-1
    8 Delta 11-3 53 7 2-0
    9 University 13-2 40 9 2-0
    10 Eaton 12-3 21 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Manitou Springs 7, Platte Valley 5, Cedaredge 4, SkyView Academy 3.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Limon (5) 12-1 103 1 2-0
    2 Rocky Ford (1) 14-0 94 2 2-0
    3 Holyoke (3) 13-1 93 3 2-0
    4 Del Norte 11-1 87 5 1-0
    5 Rye (1) 15-0 70 4 2-0
    6 Heritage Christian (1) 11-0 55 6 2-0
    7 Sanford 8-5 35 7 1-1
    8 Colorado Springs School (1) 11-1 28 9 2-0
    9 Simla 10-2 22 8 1-1
    10 Wray 9-5 20 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Meeker 19, Peyton 10, Yuma 9, Ignacio 7, Hayden 4, Hotchkiss 3, Custer County 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (7) 13-1 151 3 2-0
    2 Briggsdale (4) 13-1 147 1 2-1
    3 South Baca (3) 12-1 129 2 2-0
    4 Springfield (1) 12-1 109 4 2-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo (1) 9-2 97 5 2-0
    6 Shining Mountain Waldorf (1) 12-2 71 7 0-0
    7 Lone Star 10-1 55 8 2-0
    8 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 11-3 41 10 2-0
    9 Kit Carson 9-4 34 9 2-1
    10 Merino 9-3 28 6 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Elbert 21, Flatirons Academy 13, De Beque 8, Dove Creek 6, Wiley 6, McClave 5.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Grandview and Limon take over as No. 1 teams

    Grandview Cherry Creek girls basketball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Grandview (5A) and Limon (2A) have each taken over as top-ranked teams in this week’s girls basketball rankings.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (11) 12-2 143 2 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (3) 14-1 130 3 1-0
    3 Cherry Creek (1) 11-2 126 1 1-1
    4 Highlands Ranch 11-4 95 4 2-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 12-4 90 5 3-0
    6 Ralston Valley 12-2 70 7 2-0
    7 Fossil Ridge 11-2 69 6 3-0
    8 Cherokee Trail 10-5 27 9 0-2
    9 Fruita Monument 15-2 25 8 0-1
    10 Vista Peak Prep 14-1 18 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 15, Mountain Vista 6, Denver East 4, Fountain-Fort Carson 3, Vista Ridge 2, Lakewood 1, Liberty 1.
    Dropped out
    Chaparral (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mullen (12) 11-4 157 1 2-0
    2 Pueblo West (5) 14-1 156 2 3-0
    3 Green Mountain 14-1 118 4 2-0
    4 Sand Creek 13-1 112 3 2-0
    5 Berthoud 15-1 99 6 3-0
    6 Holy Family 12-4 85 5 3-0
    7 Erie 14-2 57 8 3-0
    8 Falcon 12-3 45 7 2-0
    9 Thompson Valley 14-1 30 – 3-0
    10 Sierra 10-4 16 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    George Washington 15, Ponderosa 14, Montrose 10, Air Academy 9, Glenwood Springs 5, Canon City 4, Cheyenne Mountain 3.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (9), George Washington (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (10) 11-1 100 1 2-0
    2 Lutheran 11-1 76 2 3-0
    3 Centauri 12-1 73 4 2-0
    4 Pagosa Springs 10-2 68 3 2-0
    5 Alamosa 11-2 52 5 2-1
    6 The Academy 11-0 47 6 2-0
    7 Delta 9-3 39 9 2-0
    8 The Vanguard 10-1 38 7 2-0
    9 University 11-2 29 – 2-0
    10 Eaton 10-3 15 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    SkyView Academy 5, Manitou Springs 3, Platte Valley 3, Cedaredge 2.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Limon (2) 10-1 96 2 2-0
    2 Rocky Ford (3) 12-0 88 1 1-0
    3 Holyoke (4) 11-1 87 3 2-0
    4 Rye (2) 13-0 63 4 2-0
    5 Del Norte 10-1 58 5 2-0
    6 Heritage Christian 9-0 44 6 1-0
    7 Sanford 7-4 38 8 2-0
    8 Simla 9-1 37 7 1-0
    9 Colorado Springs School 9-1 29 10 3-0
    10 Wray 8-4 23 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 13, Meeker 11, Yuma 6, Hayden 4, Ignacio 4, Hotchkiss 3, Rangely 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Briggsdale (16) 11-0 178 1 2-0
    2 South Baca (1) 10-1 132 2 2-0
    3 Fleming 11-1 124 3 2-0
    4 Springfield (1) 10-1 121 4 1-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo 7-2 99 6 2-0
    6 Merino 9-1 67 7 2-0
    7 Shining Mountain Waldorf 12-2 66 8 4-0
    8 Lone Star 8-1 58 5 1-1
    9 Kit Carson 7-3 37 10 1-0
    10 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 9-3 34 9 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Elbert 16, Cotopaxi 11, De Beque 9, Wiley 6, Flatirons Academy 4, McClave 3, Aguilar 2, Mile High Academy 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Geddes, Porter lead 3A No. 9 Delta girls basketball past 4A Montrose

    Montrose Delta girls basketball
    (Jeremy Geddes)

    Delta’s defense turned up the heat, and turned an early deficit into a big halftime lead. The Panthers would go on to beat Montrose 52-37 in a non-league matchup on Tuesday.

    Delta trailed 14-7 in the first quarter, but a 5-0 run made it 14-12 after the first break. The Panthers then used a 12-2 advantage in the second quarter to take a 24-16 lead at halftime.

    “Our girls played with great focus and determination tonight,” Delta coach Kyle Crowder said. “Defensively we were really solid which forced Montrose to take shots we wanted them taking. Offensively we were balanced with multiple girls contributing good numbers.

    Montrose Delta girls basketball
    (Jake Green)

    “We rebounded well and this led to opportunities on the offensive end,” Crowder added. “We were solid from the free throw line all night, but much better then we have been down the stretch  when we needed to be. Montrose is a solid ball club and they are always a challenge. We are really excited for the win.”

    Delta expanded its lead to 37-23 after three, and it was 41-24 in the fourth before a 10-1 run by Montrose cut it to 42-34. Montrose began to foul in order to try to narrow the gap further, but Delta made its free throws to secure the win.

    The Panthers were led by 16 points from senior Sara Geddes, and 14 from junior Keely Porter.

    Montrose got eight points apiece from Hadley Greiner, Josie Eccher and Caraline Burwell.

    “Give coach Crowder and his team a lot of credit,” Montrose coach Steve Skiff said. “They were able to come in and execute. We will regroup and be ready to open league play on Friday.”