Arapahoe boys basketball trailed at halftime but rallied back to beat Cherokee Trail 77-64 on Friday.
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Photos: Cherokee Trail boys wrestling clashes with Grandview
A huge Centennial League clash saw Cherokee Trail boys wrestling take on cross-town for Grandview on Thursday.
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Photos: No. 4 Monarch, No. 9 Rocky Mountain and Cherokee Trail meet in a boys wrestling triangular
In a boys wresting triangular, Rocky Mountain beat Cherokee Trail, Cherokee Trail beat Monarch, and Rocky Mountain and Monarch tied.
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Photos: No. 1 Grandview girls basketball downs Cherokee Trail
A fast start powered Class 5A Mo. 1 Grandview to its second win of the year. The Wolves beat Cherokee Trail 73-37.
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Photos: No. 13 Grandview boys basketball beats Cherokee Trail
No. 13 Grandview boys basketball beat Cherokee Trail 56-38 on Friday, and is now 1-1 this season.
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Photos: No. 15 Overland boys basketball takes down Cherokee Trail
Jameel Wright scored 25 points to lead Class 5A No. 15 Overland to a 75-49 win over Cherokee Trail on Wednesday.
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All-state football teams for the 2020 season
The 2020 all-state football 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 head coaches across the state.
Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.
CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created from the results of the coaches’ vote.
Because there will be two football seasons during the 2020-21 school year, this is the all-state football team for Season A. There will be a separate all-state football team released for Season C.
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Class 5A
(PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com) Player of the year: Myles Purchase, Cherry Creek
Coach of the year: Dave Logan, Cherry Creek
First Team Name School Pos. Year Al Ashford III Cherry Creek CB/WR/FS Senior James Betschart Legend OL Senior Julian Hammond Cherry Creek QB Senior Gunnar Helm Cherry Creek TE Senior Jake Hives Columbine OL Senior Aaron Karas Pomona T Junior Nick Lyon Valor Christian T/DT Senior Braden Miller Eaglecrest OT Junior Liam O’Brien Fairview QB Senior Seyi Oladipo Eaglecrest CB Senior Boden Page Cherry Creek P Junior Grant Page Fairview WR Junior Chase Penry Cherry Creek WR Senior Jack Pospisil Pomona QB/DB Senior Domingo Prince Cherry Creek T/G Senior Myles Purchase Cherry Creek CB/RB Senior Leslie Richardson III Smoky Hill QB Senior Ty Robinson Eaglecrest WR/S Senior Gavin Sawchuk Valor Christian RB Junior Mukendi Wa-Kalonji Grandview DE Senior Arden Walker Cherry Creek DE/LB Senior Brayden Wood Fairview DE Senior Gus Zilinskas Cherry Creek DT/FB Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Jackson Anderson Valor Christian C/DE Senior Jay Barry Fairview DB Senior Austin Brown Ralston Valley T/G Senior Seth Cromwell Columbine FB/MLB Junior Caden Dollar Fossil Ridge MLB/RB Senior Connor Eise Legend RB Senior George Fitzpatrick Cherry Creek T/TE Junior Elijah Hamilton Valor Christian TE/MLB/TE Senior Anthony Harris Jr. Smoky Hill WR Junior Sam Krysa Mountain Vista CB/WR Senior Isaac Lacy Lakewood DL/OL Senior Aidan Lehman Mullen K/P Senior Mason Maddox Cherokee Trail DT/G Senior Jake Maikkula Valor Christian T/DT Junior Malik Majekodunmi Cherry Creek LB/DE Senior Brannon McGowan Arapahoe LT/RG Junior Justin Michael Poudre T/G/TE Senior Jaxon Muma Legend S Senior Clay Nanke Regis Jesuit DE/TE Senior Jordan Norwood Valor Christian MLB/RB Junior Ezekiel Peirce Arapahoe RB/LB/MLB Senior James Walker II Cherry Creek RB Senior AJ Zamora Pomona RB/LB Senior Honorable mention:
- Tanner Arkin, LB/TE, Fossil Ridge, Senior
- Spencer Aye, G, Regis Jesuit, Senior
- Matthew Baer, DE/DT, Regis Jesuit, Senior
- Mike Beeson, T/LS, Horizon, Senior
- Jake Berry, OL, Fairview, Senior
- Charlie Carlston, WR, Ralston Valley, Senior
- Mason Dickerson, FS, Legacy, Junior
- David Dody, RB, Regis Jesuit, Senior
- Jackson Dorr, P, Valor Christian, Senior
- Stone Fletcher, DT/NG, Horizon, Junior
- Blake Haggerty, CB/WR, Castle View, Junior
- Andrew Hale, S/WR, Valor Christian, Junior
- Evan Harrell, CB/SS, Cherokee Trail, Junior
- Jaxon Heil, SS/RB, Mullen, Junior
- Adam Holton, LB/WR, Mountain Vista, Senior
- JuJu Howard, LB, Pomona, Senior
- Wesley Jones, K, Columbine, Junior
- Ryan Kawashima, Cherokee Trail,
- Cole Kesner, C/DT, Highlands Ranch, Senior
- Sean Kidd, RB/SB, Rocky Mountain, Senior
- Tyson Lambert, ILB/TE, ThunderRidge, Senior
- Tyler Larson, WR, Valor Christian, Senior
- JP Luketu, RB, Eaglecrest, Senior
- Connor Mantelli, K/P, Douglas County, Senior
- Colton Martin, DB, Grandview, Senior
- Watson McBride, DE/T, Valor Christian, Senior
- Ren Miller, C/NG, Castle View, Senior
- Chase Muller, RB/DB, Pomona, Junior
- JJ Nelson, CB, Chaparral, Senior
- Cody Pettitt, DE/G, Fossil Ridge, Senior
- Garrett Quenzer, G, Prairie View, Senior
- Ryan Randall, DE, Rocky Mountain, Senior
- Jonah Rubadue, G/DT, Chaparral, Senior
- Michael Runnels, LB/RB, Arvada West, Sophomore
- Luke Sandy, TE/OL/DL, Legend, Junior
- Chris Sarkodie, T, Overland, Senior
- Kalen Shoemaker, QB, Legend, Senior
- Braelon Tate, Legacy, Junior
- Anthony Tocchini, T/C, Regis Jesuit, Senior
- Chase Tompkins, WR/CB/FS, ThunderRidge, Junior
- Jarrell Trahan, RB/CB, Highlands Ranch, Senior
- Nunie Tuitele, DE, Regis Jesuit, Junior
- Kade Unberhagen, Doherty, Senior
- Marc Wessbecker, FS/RB, Castle View, Junior
- Trace Williams-Mitchel, T/DT, Columbine, Junior
- Hunter Wilson, MLB, Cherokee Trail, Senior
- Jack Zilligen, LB, Rock Canyon, Senior
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Class 4A
(PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com) Player of the year: Zack Rakowsky, Loveland
Coach of the year: Jeff Mauck, Loveland
First Team Name School Pos. Year Colten Brueggeman Montrose OL Senior Cale Cormaney Rampart QB/FS Senior Conroy raymond Dixon-agnew Loveland T/NG Senior Kaden Dudley Palmer Ridge WR/SS Senior Hall Edmonds Broomfield MLB/RB Senior Matthew Eich Broomfield K/P Senior Beau Freyler Pine Creek FS/WR/RB Senior Jayden Fuller Fountain-Fort Carson G/DE Senior Ben Gultig Dakota Ridge QB Senior Jack Hanenburg Ponderosa QB Senior Aidan Hockel Loveland G/DE Senior Zaine Hood Brighton DT Senior Tanner Jolley Fruita Monument DE/T Senior Connor Jones Palmer Ridge T/G Junior Q Jones Fountain-Fort Carson RB Senior Luke McAllister Palmer Ridge QB Senior Charlie Offerdahl Dakota Ridge DB/RB/KR Senior Cael Porter Ponderosa RB/S Senior Zack Rakowsky Loveland QB/S Senior Thomas Schneider Fountain-Fort Carson T/DE Senior Chase Silva Skyline QB/FS Senior Jason Soderlin Dakota Ridge OL Senior Joey Treccia Ponderosa G Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Justice Brashear Broomfield T/G Senior Grayden Bridwell Skyline SB/SS Senior Are’an Burr Air Academy MLB/LB Senior Anthony Costanzo Palmer Ridge FS/WR Junior Brayden Dorman Vista Ridge QB Sophomore Tai Faavae Fountain-Fort Carson MLB/RB Sophomore Terrance Ferguson Heritage WR/TE Senior Nico Gagliardi Cheyenne Mountain DE/RB/TE Junior Mason Galbreath Dakota Ridge WR Senior Spencer Hardy Dakota Ridge DL/FB Senior Kevin J allen Broomfield OL/DL Senior Cameron Jones Palmer Ridge DE/TE Senior Braden Kramer Pine Creek ATH/DL Junior Justis Laulu Vista Ridge DT/G Junior Ian Loomis Loveland MLB/FB Junior Lukas Moran Pueblo West DE Senior John Pastore Erie T/DT Junior Tilo Pena Dakota Ridge K Senior Jadyn Tafoya Loveland ILB/TE/RB Senior Armony Trujillo Fruita Monument Junior Mason Veve Erie WR/RB Senior Conner Waite Windsor ILB/OG/LS Senior Jaydon Young Rampart NG/C Senior Honorable mention:
- DJ Allen, WR/DE/TE, Widefield, Junior
- Oscar Aranday, G/DT, Skyline, Senior
- Kaden Arrastia, OL, Dakota Ridge, Senior
- Lamaine Arrington jr, RB/FS, Pueblo West, Junior
- Claudio Austin, Grand Junction Central, Senior
- Austin Bierhaus, CB/LB/TE, Loveland, Senior
- Trent Blundell, RB/DB, Montrose, Senior
- Jake Boley, OLB, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
- Eli Bowman, WR/FS, Brighton, Senior
- CJ Brown, T/DT, Rampart, Senior
- Braxton Burrows, WR/LB, Widefield, Senior
- Yahir Chairez-Salazar, MLB/RB, Greeley Central, Junior
- JJ Dickerson, K/P, Mesa Ridge, Senior
- Aiden Gaddis, DT, Longmont, Senior
- Isacc Gomez, WR/DB, Thornton, Sophomore
- Jimmy Grace, DL/OL, Monarch, Sophomore
- Austin Griffin, FB, Montrose, Junior
- Jack Hanson, K, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
- Eric Haslett, MLB/T, Rampart, Senior
- Espin Hernandez, FB/MLB, Fruita Monument, Senior
- Joel Hesse, DT/T/DE, Skyline, Senior
- Daymond Hill Jr., RB, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
- Eli Hubert, WR/CB, Silver Creek, Junior
- thane humiston, RB/DE, Mesa Ridge, Junior
- Alexis Irizarry, CB/RB, Greeley West, Junior
- Anthony Jay, G/C, Liberty, Senior
- Aiden Johnson, HB/LB/SS, Grand Junction, Senior
- Caleb Johnson, WR, Longmont, Junior
- Joe Killian, WR/RB/C, Loveland, Senior
- Mason Lowe, WR, Chatfield, Sophomore
- Raul Martinez, OL/DL, Montrose, Senior
- Troy McCarthy, RB/LB, Standley Lake, Senior
- Mason Micci, RB/DB, Coronado, Senior
- Carter Motichka, WR, Ponderosa, Senior
- Branyon Murdock, Pine Creek, Senior
- Joe Naple, MLB/ATH, Palmer, Junior
- Keegan Patterson, QB/SS, Longmont, Junior
- Hunter Peck, ILB/OG/FB, Windsor, Senior
- Matthew Ramsey, G/LB, Brighton, Senior
- Marcellus Reed, WR/CB, Palmer Ridge, Senior
- Ray Salvatore, DE/G, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior
- Eric San Souci, OL/DL, Coronado, Senior
- Christopher Smith, G/DE, Wheat Ridge, Senior
- Jaden Solano, WR/DB, Broomfield, Senior
- Philip Sonntag, T/G, Pueblo West, Senior
- Ryan Toy, OL/DL, Golden, Senior
- Adrian Valenzuela, RB/CB, Bear Creek, Senior
- AJ Wheeler, DL/OL, Broomfield, Senior
- Gavin Whetzal, LB/WR, Pine Creek, Junior
- Tyson Williams, WB/CB/K, Loveland, Junior
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Class 3A
(Brad Cochi) Player of the year: Jordan Woolverton, Durango
Coach of the year: David Vogt, Durango
First Team Name School Pos. Year Isaac Abramson Lutheran C/G Senior Nathan Bailey Mead RB/LB Senior Tommy Brake Roosevelt OL/DL Senior Andrew Cole Roosevelt T Senior Ben Finneseth Durango WR/SS Senior Liam Gray Holy Family K/WR Senior Luke Guarienti Pueblo South WR/FS Senior Brig Hartson Roosevelt QB/LB Senior Trevin Johnson Holy Family RB Senior Cord Kringlen Holy Family OL/DL Senior George Longoria Pueblo South RB/LB Senior Brian Mata Pueblo South T Junior Dorian Pacheco Lutheran RB/MLB Junior Ford Pitts Durango DE/LB Senior Kyler Reimers Durango DE Senior Ethan Ryan Durango G/DT Senior Kenny Seriani Palisade TE/DE Senior Kevin Sjogren Palisade TE/LB/LS Junior Noah Wagner Conifer RB/MLB Senior Cooper Walton Roosevelt LB/RB Junior Brody Welch Holy Family OL/DL Senior Briggs Wheatley Fort Morgan QB Junior Jordan Woolverton Durango QB/FS Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Lisandro Aguilar Eagle Valley ILB/FB Senior JJ Armstrong Green Mountain T/DT Senior Josh Bates Durango C/G Sophomore Jace Bellah Pueblo South QB/CB Junior Bennie Edwards Fort Morgan G/DT/DT Senior Rocco Estes Durango DE Senior Gavin Garrettson Mead QB Junior Brenden Harding Pueblo East WR/CB/FS Senior Chase Hartman Pueblo County QB/SS Senior Jake Hatton Lewis-Palmer OL/DL Senior Griffin Lauritano Evergreen QB/FS/SS Senior Jason Logan Canon City OL/DL Senior Noah Martens Evergreen RB/MLB/SS Senior Allen Ortiz Green Mountain WR/SS Senior Cole Rairick Lutheran T/DE Junior Alex Rix Roosevelt C/G Senior Devon Scriber Discovery Canyon G/DT Senior Hayden Sock Mead RB/CB/P Senior Keegan Sterkel Roosevelt RB/CB Senior Justin Trostel Holy Family LB Senior Gunner Truby Conifer MLB/QB/TE Senior Gabe Vickers Fort Morgan G/MLB Senior Michael White Holy Family QB Senior Honorable mention:
- Buddy Almintakh, DT/G, Pueblo East, Senior
- Ayden Bartko, QB, Niwot, Senior
- Ray Bellotti, DT, Conifer, Senior
- Connor Clancy, K, Discovery Canyon, Senior
- Aidan Collins, WR/FS/RB, Summit, Junior
- Breckin Davis, WR/FS, Lewis-Palmer, Senior
- Patrick Diem, RB/SS, Northridge, Senior
- Zach Hansen, Evergreen, Senior
- Gabe Harrison, QB/DB, Palisade, Senior
- Clay Heffron, TE/DE/WR, Pueblo Central, Senior
- Gavin Howes, DE/OT, Pueblo County, Senior
- Alex Hurr, WR, Mountain View, Senior
- Marshall Jones, OG/ILB, Battle Mountain, Junior
- Cameron Kalaf, QB/SB, Summit, Senior
- Graham Kalaf, G/DL, Summit, Junior
- Aaron Kness, TE/MLB/LS, Northridge, Senior
- William Knight, DT, Durango, Junior
- Cael Langford, RB/MLB, Fort Morgan, Senior
- Reese Lehman, T/DL, Frederick, Senior
- John Lopez, RB/FS, Pueblo South, Senior
- Cayden Mazurek, WR/FS/P, Riverdale Ridge, Senior
- Elijah Morales, ATH/FS, Battle Mountain, Junior
- Tyler Morrison, SS/TE, Eagle Valley, Senior
- Anthony Munoz, DT/G, Roosevelt, Sophomore
- Seth Newton, WR/DB, Canon City, Senior
- Kenneth Pasion, QB/SS/RB, Discovery Canyon, Senior
- Tucker Peterson, WR/FS, Roosevelt, Sophomore
- Mason Rosser, DT/C, Conifer, Junior
- Dylan Ruane, FB/MLB, Discovery Canyon, Senior
- Brady Samaras, LB/FB, Holy Family, Junior
- Josh Smith, OL/DL, Canon City, Senior
- Corby Tecu, RB/LB, Mead, Junior
- Colton Thewes, LB/WR, Lutheran, Senior
- Jeremiah Vasquez, C/DT, Battle Mountain, Senior
- John Wagner, T/DE, Evergreen, Senior
- Craig Wright, WR, Niwot, Junior
- Devan Zahl, QB/DE, Lewis-Palmer, Junior
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Class 2A
(Lance Wendt/wendt5280.com) Player of the year: Zane Rankin, Lamar
Coach of the year: Zac Lemon, Eaton
First Team Name School Pos. Year Tanner True Eaton DE/C/G Senior Brady Albrandt Sterling DE/TE Senior Tanner Applebee Resurrection Christian MLB/RB Senior Colbi Braslin Delta WR/DL Senior Blake Buxton Lamar WR/CB Senior Nolan Bynum Delta QB/SS Senior Alex Castaneda Lamar DE/G Senior Ryan Dirksen Eaton DE/RB Junior Ethan Florez Eaton RB/LB Junior Caleb Frink Moffat County RB/SS Senior James Goff Delta OL/ILB Senior Jeff Gore Valley RB/LB Senior Scott Grable Eaton QB Senior Justin Hawthorne Resurrection Christian LB/DE Junior Devyn Kincade Lamar OL Senior Keaton Knaub Sterling DT/TE/DE Senior Juan Maravilla Eaton RB/LB Senior Kade McDaniel Platte Valley Senior Tucker Myers Sterling Senior Zane Rankin Lamar QB/CB Senior Evan Raymond Pagosa Springs G/DT Senior Holden Tatman Resurrection Christian DE Senior Alex Vonderharr Woodland Park K/P Junior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Peter Bullett Berthoud G/DT Senior Kaden Carlson Platte Valley OL Senior Bryson Cox Woodland Park TE/DE Senior Daniel Cruz Moffat County G/DE Senior Luis DeLaTorre Lamar K Senior Crosby Edwards Bayfield QB/WR/CB Senior Cesar Hinojos Brush FB/DE Junior Dylan Jaramillo Fort Lupton C/DT Junior Jackson Keil Sterling WR/FS Junior Devyn Lauer Platte Valley Junior Eddie Lemos Resurrection Christian S/WR Junior Mitch Lewis Pagosa Springs WR/SS Senior Caden Measner University SB/SS Senior Weston Meyer Platte Valley SB/CB Junior Jack Myers University T/G Senior Salvador Rojas Eaton RB/FS Senior Peyton Rose Sterling WR/FS Senior Christian Scandrett Resurrection Christian LB/TE Senior Corey Scranton Moffat County G/DT Senior Brad Self Platte Valley OL Senior Bryce Strang University LB/T Senior Dylan Tressler Pagosa Springs RB/CB Senior Morgan Tribbett Eaton DE Sophomore Honorable mention:
- Damian Antonio Ramos, CB/RB, Lamar, Senior
- Grant Aucoin, QB/MLB, Pagosa Springs, Senior
- Wil Aucoin, RB/DE, Pagosa Springs, Junior
- Shane Bishop, QB, D’Evelyn, Senior
- Brandon Blanco, MLB, Valley, Senior
- Brock Burkholder, WR/CB, Sterling, Senior
- Gage Butler, RB/FS, Eaton, Senior
- Joseph Campagna, RB/MLB, Moffat County, Senior
- Ryan Connelley, Elizabeth, Junior
- Logan Curtis, Platte Valley, Junior
- Kayden Derbigny, DT/T, Fort Lupton, Sophomore
- Dylan Evans, LB/RB, Resurrection Christian, Senior
- Hunter gator Goff, TE/ILB, Delta, Junior
- AJ Goldfain, MLB/FB, Resurrection Christian, Senior
- Pedro Gomez, OL, Lamar, Senior
- Nate Gravagno, WR/LB, Englewood, Senior
- Logan Hafey, DE/T, Moffat County, Junior
- Colton Johnson, RB/LB, Delta, Senior
- Gunner Johnson (labbe), QB/DB, Englewood, Junior
- Cameron Kirwan, T/DE, Middle Park, Senior
- Jayden Lawrence, G/C, Elizabeth, Junior
- Alejandro Maltos-Garcia, QB/SS, Brush, Junior
- Aidan O’Donnell, WR/FS, Pagosa Springs, Senior
- Damian Orozco, DE/LB, Alamosa, Junior
- Sebastian Owens, C/G, Arvada, Senior
- Jace Perez, WR/CB, Elizabeth, Junior
- Servando Perez, QB/SS, Valley, Senior
- Garrett Purman, C/G, Berthoud, Junior
- Braden Roskam, RB/FS, Woodland Park, Senior
- Nathan Scharnhorst, QB/FS, Delta, Junior
- Zayne Stam, Weld Central, Junior
- Taran Teeter, MLB/FB, Moffat County, Junior
- Anthony Torrez, RB/MLB, La Junta, Junior
- Zachary Vaughan, OG/DT, Severance, Junior
- Kyle Wellen, RB, Brush, Junior
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Class 1A
(Paul Soriano) Player of the year: Kory Tacha, Limon
Coach of the year: Mike O’Dwyer, Limon
First Team Name School Pos. Year Alexis Aguilar Wray G/MLB Senior Joey Beckner Holyoke DE/T Senior Matthias Brown Strasburg MLB/T Junior Owen Busetti Florence MLB/RB Senior Chance Cannon Limon G Junior Mason Claunch Centauri RB/CB Junior Tyler Collins Wray QB/FS Senior Bijah Cornell Florence TE/DE Senior Trystan Graf Strasburg RB/FS Senior A.j. Hemphill Strasburg WR/MLB Senior Trey Hines Limon QB/CB Junior Jeremiah Leeper Limon RB/LB Junior Nico Marchitelli Gunnison QB/LB/P Senior Christian Matus Hotchkiss OT/DT Senior Holden Morgan Highland RB/LB Senior Ryan Phelan Meeker QB/DE Senior Collin Russell Strasburg QB/CB Senior Landon Salmans Wray C/DT Senior Kaysen Schmidt Limon DL/OL Senior Byron Shawcroft Centauri QB/DE Junior Miles Sprague Holyoke QB/LB Junior Kory Tacha Limon LB/RB Senior Julian Valencia Strasburg K/WR Freshman Second Team Name School Pos. Year Junior Arambula Wray SS/WR Senior Ky Bandy Limon LB/RB Junior Evan Bright Florence OL/LB Senior Zach Buhr Centauri RB/LB Junior Alex Carr Limon DB/TE Senior Rian Chavez Colorado Springs Christian DT/G Senior Mac Copeland Bennett RB/MLB Senior Juan Cortes Yuma T/DE/DT Senior Joe Dunn Colorado Springs Christian RB/SS Senior Cobi Garcia Monte Vista MLB/RB Senior Jeiven Gonzalez Highland OL/DT Junior Traycer Hall Hotchkiss FB/ILB Senior Coulson Hollembeak Hotchkiss DE/G Junior Brandon Hussey Peyton RB/LB/ILB Senior John Jacoby Bennett DT/G/T Senior Cooper Main Meeker G/LB Senior Carter Neff Hotchkiss C/DE/MLB Junior Blaine Peebles Hotchkiss FS/P Junior Colton Pettit Highland TE/LB Senior Julian Sullivan Florence OL/DL Senior Kelton Turner Meeker RB/SS Junior Tell Wade Wray OL/DL Sophomore Mordecai White Hotchkiss RB/DB Junior Honorable mention:
- Carlos Almeida, TE/DT, Center, Senior
- Grant Blackmon, T/DT, Platte Canyon, Senior
- Cooper Brower, C, Rye, Senior
- Sam Buckhanan, OL/ILB/QB, Gunnison, Junior
- Adnex Bumba, DE/LB, Jefferson, Senior
- Shawn Campbell, WR, Ignacio, Junior
- Yahir Chavez, QB/ATH, Hotchkiss, Senior
- Colby Clatterbaugh, RB/MLB, Meeker, Senior
- Zak Cobb, C/DT/ILB, Peyton, Junior
- Brady Collins, WR/NG, Wray, Sophomore
- MIke Dean, DT/DE/T, Platte Canyon, Senior
- Dusty Duran, TE/DE, Monte Vista, Junior
- Nate Early, WR/DB, Banning Lewis Academy, Junior
- Zachary Eskelson, OL/DT, Meeker, Junior
- Dom Felice, TE/DE, Paonia, Senior
- Parker Franz, OL/LB, Burlington, Senior
- Severin Grundvig, ILB/RB, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
- Gael Guzman, G/DT/K, Bennett, Senior
- Allen Hardey, FS/SS/QB, Platte Canyon, Junior
- Baron Holman, WR/CB, Centauri, Junior
- Cade Killin, DE/T, Holyoke, Junior
- Fletcher Madrid, Del Norte, Senior
- Josh Martinez, QB/DB/WR, Florence, Senior
- Quentin Nolan-Henson, DE/G, Rocky Ford, Senior
- Tyrese Otero, WR/CB/FS, Monte Vista, Senior
- Isaac Peerman, Del Norte, Senior
- Clay Robinson, RB/SS, Yuma, Junior
- Aidyn Shafer, G/DT, Holyoke, Junior
- Wyatt Sprague, WR/SS, Holyoke, Freshman
- Caleb Stockton, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
- Jack Swanson, WR/FS, Strasburg, Senior
- Iley Tuttle, FS/WR/CB, Peyton, Senior
- Brody Wagner, G/LB, Cedaredge, Senior
- Evan Walls, G/C/T, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior
- Deklan Wilk, LB, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior
- Jeremy Woodward, RB/LB, Meeker, Senior
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8-man
(Kevin Prickett/prickettpix.com) Player of the year: Kelton Gartrell, Sanford
Coach of the year: Chris Michel, Sedgwick County
First Team Name School Pos. Year Derrick Alber Merino DE/SE Junior Nolan Carlson Sedgwick County G/DE Junior Jared Ehmke Sedgwick County QB Senior Trent Elliott Merino RB/MLB Senior Kaleb Fowler Sedgwick County Senior Andrew Frank Merino CB/RB Senior Kelton Gartrell Sanford RB/MLB Junior Hayden Gray Dove Creek G/DE Senior Omar Guerrero Sanford C/NG Senior Terrance Heath Sedgwick County WR/DE Senior Fabian Lopez Sedgwick County Senior Coletin Mazerall Simla Senior Chase Moore Mancos RB Junior Gabriel Proctor Fowler LB/OL Senior Christian Still Dayspring Christian Academy QB/CB Senior Jaciel Villalobos Sedgwick County SS/WR Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Jhett Alapai Elbert TE/DL Senior Jackson Bates Fowler HB/DB Senior Mason E hanagan Swink DT/G/FB Senior Brandon Eglinton Calhan QB Senior Colt Fury Mancos G Senior Tate Goddard Sedgwick County MLB/FB Senior Andrew Harris Pikes Peak Christian QB/LB/RB Senior Josh Holman Sanford QB/LB Junior Stephen King Gilpin County RB/QB/S Senior Ethan Larsen Sanford WR/DE Junior Xavier Livesay Akron FB/DL Junior Anthony Lujan Rangely QB/FB/FB Senior Matthew Mendoza Swink HB/WR/S Senior Brett Price Sanford RB Senior Adam Schultz Crowley County Senior Ryan Tempel Haxtun OL/DL Senior Honorable mention:
- Nathaniel Aguilar, Crowley County, Senior
- Hector Almeida, South Park, Senior
- Braxton Asbell, ATH, Sargent, Senior
- Braxton Bates, TE/DB, Fowler, Senior
- Austin Beanland, C/DE, Dove Creek, Senior
- Blake Boulter, QB/DE/LB, Gilpin County, Senior
- Jakob Buller, QB/K/P, West Grand, Senior
- Alejandro Castanon, C/LB, West Grand, Senior
- Wyatt Cook, FB/LB/DE, Holly, Senior
- Christian Cova, WR, Mancos, Senior
- Chorbin Cressler, QB/CB, Dove Creek, Junior
- Austin Davis, OL/MLB, Rangely, Senior
- Brody Despard, RB/DB, Byers, Senior
- Rene Dominguez, RB/KR, West Grand, Senior
- Dakota Eaton, RB/DT/SE, Holly, Junior
- Zachery Edwards, RB/LB, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior
- Jose Garcia, CB/WR, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
- Brayden Glover, RB, Simla, Sophomore
- Traevin Jones, TE/LB, Caliche, Senior
- Owen Knode, QB/DB, Haxtun, Junior
- Hayden Lasley, Springfield, Senior
- Jacob Martin, CB/WR, Dayspring Christian Academy, Junior
- Aiden Martinez, McClave, Sophomore
- Keihlin Myers, QB/QB/QB, Rangely, Junior
- Vincent Nowicki, RB/WR/LB, Vail Christian, Junior
- Slater O’Brien, OL/DL, Vail Christian, Senior
- Grayson Pachner, QB/SE, Akron, Senior
- Kage Pepper, ATH, Sargent, Senior
- Monte Pickering, MLB/G, Lyons, Senior
- Gabe Polley, G, Rangely, Senior
- Sam Puderbaugh, OL/DL, Norwood, Senior
- Kevin Rice, DE/G/LB, Swink, Senior
- Isaiha Rivas, LB, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
- Damian Romero, QB/DB, Fowler, Senior
- Austin Schake, OG/DE, West Grand, Senior
- Rylee Smith, TE/DE, Fowler, Senior
- Cooper Tixier, G/DE, Wiley, Sophomore
- Tyler Wytulka, QB, Norwood, Senior
- Cade Zordel, RB/LB, Wiley, Senior
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6-man
(Lance Wendt/wendt5280.com) Player of the year: Brady Kuntz, Fleming
Coach of the year: John King, Fleming
First Team Name School Pos. Year Damien Barnes Eads RB/DE Senior Dominic Coleman Granada QB/RB/DB Junior Kade Comstock Fleming QB/S Senior Alex Cruz Stratton/Liberty FB/DE Sophomore Sullivan Farmer Kit Carson Senior Chris Goss Fleming LB/RB Senior John Hainer Granada FB/NG Sophomore Tyler Hase Stratton/Liberty TE/DE Senior Brady Kuntz Fleming DE/LB/HB Senior Jaret Lichty Stratton/Liberty RB/LB Senior Evan Worley Cheyenne Wells Junior Arek Wulf Prairie RB/DB/ATH Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Layne Brown Briggsdale TE/MLB Senior Malik Carlson Briggsdale RB/LB Junior Daniel Escareno Manzanola DE/QB/TB Junior Cordell Garriott North Park Senior Preston Hernandez Cheyenne Wells Senior Nolan Hill Peetz Senior Andy Long Prairie QB/DE/ATH Junior Trey Pearce Cheraw DB/QB Senior Evan Pieper North Park Junior Rogelio Rangel Cheyenne Wells Junior Dalton Sweazy Hanover OL/QB/MLB Junior Dayne Woodis Deer Trail Junior Honorable mention:
- Gus Andreatta, WR/DE/P, La Veta, Junior
- Richie Atencio, DL/OT, Sierra Grande, Senior
- Dillon Ball, Cheyenne Wells, Junior
- Logan Breyer, TE/DL, Stratton/Liberty, Sophomore
- Isiah Chairez, LB/RB/ATH, Sierra Grande, Junior
- Ty Coleman, Cotopaxi, Sophomore
- Peyton Cranson, Branson/Kim, Sophomore
- Jonathan De Jesus, RB/LB, Weldon Valley, Senior
- Yahir Enriquez, Idalia, Junior
- Junior Flores, RB/LB, Weldon Valley, Senior
- Samuel Koolstra, RB/LB, Arickaree/Woodlin, Junior
- Levi Miller, Genoa-Hugo, Senior
- Wyatt Miller, Genoa-Hugo, Junior
- Kevin Rodriquez, Walsh, Senior
- Nick Schroeder, WR/LB, Hi-Plains, Senior
- Cade Smith, Branson/Kim, Sophomore
- Porter Spady, RB/LB/K, Eads, Freshman
- Salvador Vigil, QB/S/LB, Mountain Valley, Senior
- Tatum White, DB/LB/SB, Cheraw, Junior
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Wiley runs wild as No. 2 Valor Christian football runs into 5A semifinals
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com) HIGHLANDS RANCH — In 2020, any player needs to be able to step up at any moment. For No. 2 Valor Christian, Zach Wiley stepped up in a big way.
With Gavin Sawchuk unavailable, Wiley carried the load for Eagles, leading them to a 42-14 win over No. 7 Cherokee Trail to advance to the semifinals of the Class 5A state playoffs.
He paced the Valor (7-0 overall) with 73 rushing yards and four touchdowns in the first half alone. His work helped the Eagles build a commanding lead, one they had no interest in relinquishing.
“That’s always our goal,” wide receiver Tyler Larson said. “We want to get up early, keep attacking the ball, keep control of the football, never turn it over and keep pounding them in the mouth.”
It’s what the Eagles did from the very get go. The fast-paced offense scored less than three minutes into the game with Wiley’s first of four rushing touchdowns in the first half.
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com) He added another before Cherokee Trail (4-3) struck big with a 52-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Lavigne that got the Cougars on the board.
But as Valor kept feeding Wiley the ball, the end zone kept getting reached. Wiley totaled 20 carries for 73 yards and four touchdowns in the first half alone.
“Coach (Donnie Yantis) gave me the opportunity to go out and show him what I have,” Wiley said. “I definitely have to give credit to the big men up front. I couldn’t do anything without them.”
Wiley’s effort on the ground allowed for some crucial plays through the air as well. Two of his touchdown runs were set up with big completions from Sean McNair to Larson, highlighting both Valor’s depth and versatility.
“They were loading the box and playing a little man,” Yantis said. “You have to be able to throw the ball and complete those against man coverage. Our quarterback did a great job and our receivers did a great job.”
Grant Simmons added a punt return touchdown late in the second quarter and Wiley ran another in from eight yards out to send it to halftime with Valor up 35-7.
The Valor offense got back to work quickly in the second half with as Lavigne was picked off by Andrew Hale. Once the gain, McNair guided his team into scoring position quickly before Jordan Norwood ran in from four yards to put the Eagles up 42-7.
A 14-yard touchdown run from Gabe Sawchuk, the younger brother of Gavin who saw his first varsity minutes, capped a stellar night for the Eagles. They’ll turn their attention to the winner of Saturday’s showdown between Legend and Fairview, but Yantis believes his team will be prepared regardless of who they’re lining up against next week.
“For me, it’s a faceless opponent,” Yantis said. “It doesn’t matter who we play, I’ll be honest with you. It’s one of those things where I tell our guys that we’re going to watch film and prepare. We’re not focused on an individual opponent. We’re focused on us.”
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Photos: Valor Christian football moves to 5A semifinals by beating Cherokee Trail
No. 2 seed Valor Christian beat Cherokee Trail 49-14 on Thursday night in the 5A football playoffs.
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Football postseason preview: 5A, 4A and 3A first round games
(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com) The state football playoffs are underway this week. Each bracket consists of eight teams with quarterfinals taking place this week before semifinals are played next week, ahead of the state championship games, all of which will be played at Colorado State University Pueblo.
With four games in all seven classifications, here is a breakdown of this week’s big-school matchups:
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Class 5A
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(8) Regis Jesuit at (1) Cherry Creek
(Theodore Stark/tstark.com) Date and time: Nov. 20, 4 p.m.
Breakdown: There has been no slowing down for Cherry Creek (6-0) since the Bruins claimed the 5A title last December. They haven’t been shy about putting up points and have only surrendered 28 total points all year. Quarterback Julian Hammond has thrown for 1,027 yards and 17 touchdowns while James Walker II has rushed for 566 yards and four touchdowns.
Regis Jesuit (5-1) has put together some impressive wins this season but fell to Legend, the only playoff team on its schedule. The Raiders have been paced all year by senior running back David Dody. Through the course of the season, he has rushed for 514 yards and nine touchdowns.
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(5) Eaglecrest at (4) Pomona
(Lance Wendt/CHSAANow.com) Date and time: Nov. 20, 5 p.m.
Breakdown: As has been tradition in recent years, Pomona (6-0) has taken care of business this season. The Panthers won a key battle with Columbine to end the regular season and officially punch their ticket to the postseason. A big reason for that is Jack Pospisil. The senior has rushed for 593 yards and 10 touchdowns this year.
A Week 1 shootout made a lot of people pay attention to Eaglecrest’s (4-1) offensive potential. The Raptors got solid games from JP Luketu (547 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns) and anything can happen when quarterback Khalil Howard finds wide receiver Ty Robinson.
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(7) Cherokee Trail at (2) Valor Christian
(Kevin McNearny) Date and time: Nov. 19, 6 p.m.
Breakdown: Under first-year head coach Donnie Yantis, Valor Christian (5-0) is looking to return to the state title game for the first time in two years. To get there, they’ll rely on Gavin Sawchuk, who has rushed for 993 yards and 16 touchdowns.
After dropping the first two games of the year, Cherokee Trail (4-2) battled its way into the 5A field. Quarterback Jayden Lavigne has been a big reason for those four straight wins as he’s totaled 1,287 passing yards and 13 touchdowns.
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(6) Fairview at (3) Legend
(Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com) Date and time: Nov. 21, 2:30 p.m.
Breakdown: In the first four games of the season, Legend surrendered just seven total points to its opponents. The Titans are looking strong heading into the postseason thanks in large part to the running game of Connor Eise (798 yards, eight touchdowns) and the complementary passing attack of Kalen Shoemaker (890 yards, 14 touchdowns).
After finding its footing through the first two games of the year, Fairview found its rhythm offensively. The Knights scored at least 42 points in each of their last four games of the year. Liam O’Brien threw for a staggering 310 yards per game and 18 total scores to just one interception.
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Class 4A
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(8) Montrose at (1) Dakota Ridge
(David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com) Date and time: Nov. 21, 3 p.m.
Breakdown: Dakota Ridge (6-0) meant business from the second the first whistle blew to start the season. The Eagles outscored their first three opponents 155-26 and haven’t looked back since. Ben Gultig is completing 69 percent of his passes and has totaled 920 yards and 14 touchdowns.
A tough schedule put Montrose (4-2) right on the bubble, but they’ll have a chance to pull off a major shocker on Saturday. The team showed it can play with the best in 4A after leading Palmer Ridge at halftime of their game back on Oct. 30.
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(5) Broomfield at (4) Loveland
(Brad Cochi) Date and time: Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m.
Breakdown: A hard fought victory over Skyline last week kept Loveland (6-0) undefeated on the year and more importantly, battle tested heading into the postseason. Zack Rakowsky leads Loveland with 860 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns.
After getting to last year’s state title game, Broomfield (5-0) has every intention of making a return trip. Sophomore Cole Lacrue has shown poise at the quarterback position while throwing for 841 yards and nine touchdowns. As a team, the Eagles have forced a staggering 16 takeaways.
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(7) Pine Creek at (2) Palmer Ridge
(Chris Fehrm/Chris Fehrm Photography) Date and time: Nov. 21, 1 p.m.
Breakdown: Arguably the most anticipated matchup of the week sees two teams who both claimed state titles last year. Palmer Ridge (4-0) won the 3A title while Pine Creek enters the postseason as the defending 4A champ. Luke McAllister has paced the Bears offensively with 1,070 passing yards and 16 touchdowns.
Playing a full 5A schedule should make Pine Creek (2-2) battle tested heading into the tournament. Beau Freyler and Zion Hill have rushed for a combined 555 yards and four touchdowns this year.
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(6) Fountain-Fort Carson at (3) Ponderosa
(PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com) Date and time: Nov. 21, 10:30 a.m.
Breakdown: A strong showing in the regular season saw Ponderosa (6-0) go undefeated. That included a thrilling last-minute win over Montrose on Nov. 6. Quarterback Jack Hanenburg has shown strong leadership all year as well as solid play. He has thrown for 1,078 yards and 11 touchdowns this year.
Fountain-Fort Carson (5-1) got rare regular season retribution to end the year by knocking off Rampart, the very team that handed FFC its lone loss of the season just a week earlier. Q. Jones is in the conversation for 4A player of the year as he averages over 232 rushing yards per game and has scored 16 rushing touchdowns this season.
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Class 3A
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(8) Fort Morgan at (1) Roosevelt
(Barry Smith) Date and time: Nov. 21, 1 p.m.
Breakdown: Since beating Mead 21-20 in overtime on Oct. 16, Roosevelt (5-0) has been the clear No. 1 in the 3A field. Brig Hartson is the catalyst of the team’s offense as he’s thrown for 838 yards and 13 touchdowns while also rushing for 204 yards and two scores.
With just one loss in the regular season, Fort Morgan (4-1) is looking to pull off a major upset in the quarterfinals. Briggs Wheatley has thrown for 563 yards and rushed for 417 and will need to pace the Mustangs in their bid to shake up the 3A field.
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(5) Mead at (4) Pueblo South
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com) Date and time: N/A
Breakdown: COVID-19 concerns prompted Mead (5-2) to withdraw from the game. Pueblo South (5-0) wins via forfeit and advances to the semifinals.
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(7) Evergreen at (2) Holy Family
(Lance Wendt/wendt5280.com) Date and time: Nov. 20, 6 p.m.
Breakdown: If there is one thing Holy Family (6-0) likes to do, it’s score points. The Tigers cross the 30-point mark in all but one of their games this season. Michael White and Trevin Johnson give the offense a bit of balance as White has thrown for 903 yards while Johnson has rushed for 786.
Losses to Palisade and Durango got Evergreen (4-2) off to a 2-2 start, but the Cougars finished strong to earn a postseason berth. They’ll have to rely on Noah Martens (871 rushing yards, three touchdowns) to control the time of possession and keep Holy Family off the field.
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(6) Lutheran at (3) Durango
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com) Date and time: Nov. 21, 1 p.m.
Breakdown: An undefeated regular season has given Durango (5-0) confidence that it can claim its first state football title since 1954. Jordan Woolverton has a cool command of the Demons offense, throwing for 629 yards and six touchdowns while adding five rushing touchdowns.
The lone loss of the year for Lutheran (4-1) came in the regular season finale against Holy Family. The Lions are hoping that a steady passing attack from Clayton Jacobs (1,082 yards, 13 touchdowns) will be too much for Durango to hang with.