Down 4-2 heading into the bottom of the third, Class 4A No. 7 Riverdale Ridge softball scored six runs and held on to beat Northridge 9-5.
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Softball rankings: Eaton moves up to No. 1 in Class 3A
(Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com) Eaton’s softball team, now 7-1-0, has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 3A rankings.
The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.
Complete rankings for each class are below.
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CHSAANow.com Softball Polls
Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Rock Canyon (9) 7-1-0 173 1 0-1-0 2 Fossil Ridge 9-1-0 134 3 2-0-0 3 Lakewood (4) 8-0-0 132 7 5-0-0 4 Broomfield (3) 10-0-0 120 2 2-0-0 5 Smoky Hill (1) 8-0-0 103 5 2-0-0 6 Chatfield 8-2-0 83 6 1-0-0 7 Legend 5-2-0 68 9 2-0-0 8 Legacy (2) 5-3-0 59 4 0-2-0 9 Grand Junction Central 6-3-0 51 8 2-1-0 10 Cherokee Trail 5-2-0 40 10 2-1-0 Others receiving votes: Columbine 29, Castle View 23, Rocky Mountain 19, Arvada West 16, Douglas County 16, Horizon 15, Hinkley 10, Fruita Monument 8, Highlands Ranch 7, Brighton 6, Ralston Valley 6, Cherry Creek 5, Fort Collins 5, ThunderRidge 5, Valor Christian 5, Denver East 3, Fountain-Fort Carson 3, Mountain Range 3, Rampart 3, Eaglecrest 2, Arapahoe 1, Pomona 1, Regis Jesuit 1. Dropped out None. Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Mead (7) 8-0-0 129 1 1-0-0 2 Wheat Ridge (6) 7-0-0 122 2 2-0-0 3 Holy Family 6-2-0 96 3 3-0-0 4 D’Evelyn (1) 8-0-0 67 – 5-0-0 5 Silver Creek 5-4-0 55 7 3-0-0 6 Erie 5-3-0 46 4 1-1-0 7 Riverdale Ridge 9-1-0 38 5 4-0-0 8 Conifer 6-1-0 37 – 3-0-0 9 Frederick 8-2-0 28 6 3-1-0 10 Ponderosa 5-2-0 18 9 3-2-0 Others receiving votes: Pueblo Central 17, Mesa Ridge 15, Pueblo West 14, Windsor 14, Roosevelt 12, Pueblo South 9, Northfield 9, Mullen 8, Pueblo Centennial 8, Bear Creek 6, Air Academy 5, Discovery Canyon 5, Falcon 5, Golden 3, Palisade 2, Niwot 1, Pueblo County 1. Dropped out Air Academy (8), Mesa Ridge (10). Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Eaton (6) 7-1-0 101 2 2-0-0 2 University (5) 6-2-0 98 1 1-1-0 3 Rocky Ford 6-0-0 74 3 1-0-0 4 Lyons 5-2-0 66 5 2-0-0 5 Strasburg 4-3-0 59 8 0-0-0 6 Limon 6-2-0 55 4 1-1-0 7 Lutheran (1) 6-1-0 43 9 1-0-0 8 La Junta 4-3-0 40 10 2-2-0 9 Brush 4-4-0 35 7 1-1-0 10 Sterling 5-3-0 29 6 1-1-0 Others receiving votes: Fort Lupton 15, Delta 10, Alamosa 9, Basalt 8, Denver West 8, The Academy 8, Aspen 7, Burlington 7, Montezuma-Cortez 7, Weld Central 7, Faith Christian 6, Holyoke 6, Lamar 6, Yuma 4, Jefferson 3, Sheridan 2, Cedaredge 1, Harrison 1. Dropped out None. -
Photos: Cross country’s Erie Invitational
Longmont’s boys and Loveland’s girls won the Erie Invitational during a cross country meet on Saturday.
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Softball rankings: Five newcomers join the polls
(David Johnson/davidjohnsonphotography.org) Five new teams hopped into the softball rankings this week: Grand Junction Central, Cherokee Trail, Ponderosa, Mesa Ridge, and La Junta.
The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.
Complete rankings for each class are below.
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CHSAANow.com Softball Polls
Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS 1 Rock Canyon (12) 7-0-0 145 1 2 Broomfield (1) 8-0-0 110 5 3 Fossil Ridge 7-1-0 108 2 4 Legacy (1) 5-1-0 94 3 5 Smoky Hill 6-0-0 77 6 6 Chatfield (1) 7-2-0 69 4 7 Lakewood (1) 3-0-0 66 7 8 Grand Junction Central 4-2-0 38 – 9 Legend 3-2-0 37 10 10 Cherokee Trail 3-1-0 27 – Others receiving votes: Castle View 23, Columbine 23, Rocky Mountain 21, Cherry Creek 18, Brighton 13, Douglas County 10, Hinkley 10, Arvada West 7, Highlands Ranch 7, Horizon 6, Fountain-Fort Carson 5, Mountain Range 5, Chaparral 4, Eaglecrest 3, Fort Collins 3, Rampart 2, Arapahoe 1, Ralston Valley 1, ThunderRidge 1, Valor Christian 1. Dropped out Columbine (8), Cherry Creek (9). Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS 1 Mead (12) 7-0-0 164 1 2 Wheat Ridge (5) 5-0-0 150 2 3 Holy Family (1) 3-2-0 112 3 4 Erie 4-2-0 79 4 5 Riverdale Ridge 5-1-0 56 10 6 Frederick 5-1-0 52 5 7 Silver Creek 2-4-0 35 6 8 Air Academy 4-1-0 33 7 9 Ponderosa 2-0-0 29 – 10 Mesa Ridge 5-0-0 23 – Others receiving votes: Pueblo South 21, Pueblo West 21, Windsor 20, Conifer 17, Pueblo Central 16, Northfield 16, Pueblo Centennial 12, Discovery Canyon 11, Roosevelt 11, Mountain View 9, Mullen 8, Berthoud 7, Coronado 5, Bear Creek 4, Pueblo County 4, Golden 3, Severance 3, Durango 1, Elizabeth 1, Evergreen 1, Niwot 1, Palisade 1, Standley Lake 1. Dropped out Pueblo South (8), Windsor (9). Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS 1 University (8) 5-1-0 106 1 2 Eaton (1) 5-1-0 90 2 3 Rocky Ford (1) 5-0-0 80 3 4 Limon 5-1-0 54 4 5 Lyons 3-2-0 46 7 6 Sterling 4-2-0 45 10 7 Brush 3-3-0 42 6 8 Strasburg 4-3-0 40 5 9 Lutheran (1) 5-1-0 35 9 10 La Junta 2-1-0 20 – Others receiving votes: Lamar 16, Peak to Peak 11, Basalt 8, Cedaredge 5, Fort Lupton 3, Montezuma-Cortez 3, Weld Central 1. Dropped out Lamar (8). -
Softball rankings: Mead jumps up to No. 1 in Class 4A
(Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com) Mead softball, off to a 6-0 start, is now the No. 1 team in Class 4A after moving up from No. 9 last week.
The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.
Complete rankings for each class are below.
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CHSAANow.com Softball Polls
Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Rock Canyon (12) 5-0-0 140 1 5-0-0 2 Fossil Ridge 5-1-0 117 3 5-1-0 3 Legacy (1) 3-1-0 102 2 3-1-0 4 Chatfield (2) 6-1-0 90 5 6-1-0 5 Broomfield 5-0-0 84 9 5-0-0 6 Smoky Hill 3-0-0 77 8 3-0-0 7 Lakewood (1) 2-0-0 60 10 2-0-0 8 Columbine 2-3-0 39 4 2-3-0 9 Cherry Creek 3-1-0 34 – 3-1-0 10 Legend 1-2-0 33 7 1-2-0 Others receiving votes: Arvada West 24, Rocky Mountain 24, Cherokee Trail 15, Brighton 13, Horizon 13, Grand Junction Central 12, Hinkley 10, Regis Jesuit 7, Highlands Ranch 6, Castle View 5, Poudre 5, Valor Christian 5, Chaparral 4, Ralston Valley 4, Mountain Vista 3, Eaglecrest 2, Fruita Monument 2, Douglas County 1, Loveland 1, Monarch 1, Prairie View 1, ThunderRidge 1. Dropped out Rocky Mountain (6). Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Mead (9) 6-0-0 142 9 6-0-0 2 Wheat Ridge (6) 3-0-0 134 3 3-0-0 3 Holy Family (2) 2-2-0 112 1 2-2-0 4 Erie 3-2-0 84 2 3-2-0 5 Frederick 4-0-0 67 8 4-0-0 6 Silver Creek 2-3-0 53 4 2-3-0 7 Air Academy 2-1-0 47 10 2-1-0 8 Pueblo South 1-2-0 42 5 1-2-0 9 Windsor 3-2-0 35 – 3-2-0 10 Riverdale Ridge 3-1-0 33 6 3-1-0 Others receiving votes: Mesa Ridge 29, Pueblo Centennial 28, Pueblo County 23, Pueblo Central 21, Mountain View 18, Conifer 17, Ponderosa 17, Northridge 15, Mullen 13, D’Evelyn 11, Eagle Valley 10, Evergreen 10, Niwot 10, Roosevelt 9, Bear Creek 8, Discovery Canyon 8, Falcon 8, Berthoud 7, Vista Peak Prep 6, Northfield 6, Coronado 5, Standley Lake 4, Rifle 3, Severance 3, Palisade 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Palisade 2, Golden 1. Dropped out Pueblo West (7). Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 University (10) 4-0-0 129 1 4-0-0 2 Eaton 4-1-0 106 2 4-1-0 3 Rocky Ford 4-0-0 83 5 4-0-0 4 Limon 4-1-0 57 7 4-1-0 5 Strasburg (1) 2-3-0 52 3 2-3-0 6 Brush 2-2-0 50 6 2-2-0 7 Lyons (1) 2-1-0 49 – 2-1-0 8 Lamar 2-0-0 41 9 2-0-0 9 Lutheran (1) 5-0-0 38 8 5-0-0 10 Sterling 2-2-0 37 4 2-2-0 Others receiving votes: Basalt 29, Montezuma-Cortez 29, La Junta 22, Delta 15, Peak to Peak 14, Fort Lupton 9, The Academy 7, Cedaredge 1, Faith Christian 1, Weld Central 1. Dropped out La Junta (10). -
Softball rankings: Rock Canyon takes over as No. 1 in 5A
(@RockCanyonAD/Twitter) Rock Canyon has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 5A softball rankings
Each poll was released on Monday.
The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.
Complete rankings for each class are below.
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CHSAANow.com Softball Polls
Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Rock Canyon (11) 3-0-0 130 2 3-0-0 2 Legacy 2-0-0 108 4 2-0-0 3 Fossil Ridge 1-1-0 85 3 1-1-0 4 Columbine 1-1-0 72 1 1-1-0 5 Chatfield (1) 2-0-0 66 9 2-0-0 6 Rocky Mountain (1) 0-0-0 65 8 0-0-0 7 Legend 0-0-0 57 5 0-0-0 8 Smoky Hill (1) 2-0-0 55 6 2-0-0 9 Broomfield 0-0-0 36 7 0-0-0 10 Lakewood (1) 1-0-0 30 – 1-0-0 Others receiving votes: Arvada West 21, Ralston Valley 19, Cherokee Trail 15, Mountain Vista 13, Grand Junction Central 12, Valor Christian 12, Cherry Creek 11, Eaglecrest 11, Brighton 10, Hinkley 10, Castle View 9, Fort Collins 8, Pomona 8, Vista Ridge 6, Fairview 5, Arapahoe 3, Douglas County 1, Fruita Monument 1, ThunderRidge 1. Dropped out Ralston Valley (10). Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Holy Family (10) 2-0-0 106 1 2-0-0 2 Erie 0-1-0 69 2 0-1-0 3 Wheat Ridge 2-0-0 65 5 2-0-0 4 Silver Creek 0-1-0 58 3 0-1-0 5 Pueblo South 1-1-0 47 4 1-1-0 6 Riverdale Ridge 2-0-0 36 – 2-0-0 7 Pueblo West 1-0-0 30 – 1-0-0 8 Frederick 3-0-0 24 – 3-0-0 9 Mead 2-0-0 23 6 2-0-0 10 Air Academy 1-0-0 19 – 1-0-0 Others receiving votes: Mullen 16, Pueblo County 15, Pueblo Central 10, Pueblo East 10, Roosevelt 10, Discovery Canyon 8, Bear Creek 7, Conifer 7, Elizabeth 7, Mountain View 7, Windsor 7, Golden 5, Mesa Ridge 4, Pueblo Centennial 4, Berthoud 3, Longmont 3, D’Evelyn 2, Evergreen 2, Rifle 1. Dropped out Mountain View (7), Golden (8), Pueblo County (9), Mullen (10). Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 University (10) 1-0-0 124 1 1-0-0 2 Eaton (1) 2-0-0 106 2 2-0-0 3 Strasburg (1) 1-1-0 76 3 1-1-0 4 Sterling 2-0-0 67 6 2-0-0 5 Rocky Ford 1-0-0 62 7 1-0-0 6 Brush 1-1-0 45 4 1-1-0 7 Limon 1-0-0 40 5 1-0-0 8 Lutheran (1) 4-0-0 38 – 4-0-0 9 Lamar 1-0-0 28 – 1-0-0 10 La Junta 0-1-0 23 10 0-1-0 Others receiving votes: Montezuma-Cortez 19, Basalt 17, Lyons 15, Fort Lupton 12, Peak to Peak 11, Resurrection Christian 7, The Academy 7, Weld Central 6, Alamosa 4, Faith Christian 4, Burlington 2, Cedaredge 1, The Classical Academy 1. Dropped out Basalt (8), The Academy (9). -
Football players across the state are turning to boys tennis as an alternative
(Photo courtesy of University athletic director Ryan Wehrman) Gunnar Ponzer always wanted to give tennis a shot. He and his friends would sometimes go to a court and hit some balls around just for fun, but rarely was there ever a chance to do it competitively.
At least until COVID-19 turned high school sports on their head. Boys tennis was one of four XDC V sports given the green light to compete in the fall. Ponzer had spent his previous falls making a name for himself on the University football team.
“A linebacker and a running back,” he boasted proudly.
In 2020 his shoulder pads and helmet have to wait. Instead, he’s lacing a pair of sneakers and grabbing a racket to play tennis at a competitive level.
“This was my best opportunity because nothing’s going on right now,” Ponzer said. “I might as well just play tennis because I’ve always wanted to.”
His football coaches offered encouragement that he find an activity for the fall, much like the Limon coaches toward their boys golf team.
For Ponzer it was a no-brainer but he had no desire to do it alone. He pushed fellow junior Jack Virgil to join the team, too.
“There was a little back and forth on if I’d do it but there are still fall and winter workouts,” Virgil said. “That was something I took into consideration but overall I just wanted to stay active.”
(Photo courtesy of University athletic director Ryan Wehrman) Athletically, this is one of the biggest ways for a high school kid to go out on a limb. As a couple of kids who have played football their entire lives, taking on a new challenge with no previous experience can be a risky decision.
“I’ve had people just ask me how it’s going and things like that,” Virgil said. “There were a few friends that asked why I was doing it and I should just be working out. But for the most part friends and coaches just ask how it’s going. There’s no real negative or positive reaction, it’s very neutral.”
If he needs reassurances, he doesn’t need to look far. University athletic director Ryan Wehrman pointed out that during a match against Riverdale Ridge there was an opposing player who also jumped at the chance to play tennis with football getting pushed back. Before long the players’ parents were talking about the shared experience.
About 30 miles away, Mead added an entire tennis program. It also got a boost in numbers when Brayden Keys, Nathan Bailey and Porter Eastin all grabbed a racket and jumped at the chance to compete in something different this fall.
Kids want to continue to be kids. And as the world and the Colorado high school sports world tries to claw its way back to normal, nothing is going to stop a group of competitive-minded athletes from finding different ways to battle.
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Makenna Meyer is healthy as Riverdale Ridge softball prepares for new challenge
(Photo courtesy of Makenna Meyer) In just the second season for the Riverdale Ridge softball team, the Ravens looked like a team that was ready for the big stage.
Makenna Meyer was certainly one of the big reasons for that as she provided a spark both at the plate and in the pitching circle. There was a bit of a catch to her statline, however. She wasn’t entirely healthy.
She suffered a foot injury the year before and during the 2019 season, she continued to have lingering issues.
“She had surgery and re-injured the foot again,” coach Ray Garza said. “She actually played on a broken foot the entire year that hadn’t quite healed correctly.”
If no one knew about the injury, there wouldn’t have been anything to indicate there was a problem. Meyer led the Ravens with a .535 batting average. She totaled 12 extra-base hits, two of which were home runs.
The numbers were pretty close to freshman Aubree Davis, who batted .526 with 15 extra-base hits and fellow senior-to-be Destiny Hackney who hit .520 with 15 extra-base hits. All three tied for the team lead with two long balls.
(Photo courtesy of Makenna Meyer) Where Meyer was even more crucial for the team was with her work as a pitcher. She finished the year with a 12-3 record, 2.40 ERA and totaled 141 strikeouts to just 20 walks.
“I struggled a bit after my surgeries,” Meyer said. “But I’m the kind of person where softball for me is a therapy. Being on the field is like my second home and all that adrenaline in my body and the desire to get out and show everyone what our team could do gave me that extra push.”
The Ravens entered the Class 3A softball tournament as the No. 5 seed, but Garza and his players believed that they had a chance to contend for a state title.
Being a young team on such a big stage played a hand in a 6-5 loss to Strasburg in the quarterfinals.
“That atmosphere as a whole didn’t allow us to be who we were,” Garza said. “It’s that experience part. I don’t know if we needed to learn anything but if we had a year under our belt (of playing in the state tournament). Not to discredit Strasburg, but I thought we were the better team, we just didn’t play well that day.”
The Ravens must take the experience they gained a year ago and prepare for a new challenge. Riverdale Ridge will being playing in 4A, which means there are new opponents on the horizon.
With Meyer fully healthy and the team having gained the experience of getting to the state tournament and winning a game, they’re excited for what lays ahead.
“I’m very excited,” Meyer said. “I want to see what new opponents bring to the table and see how we as a team can compete. I’m ready to see what we can bring to the table and who knows, we may get farther than what we did last year.”
Only time will tell, but with Meyer recovered from an injury that nagged her all of last season, the Ravens have to like their chances.
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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
(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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(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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(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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(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.
[divider]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.
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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
(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
(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.
[divider]Class 3A
(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.
[divider]Class 2A
(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.
[divider]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.