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Girls basketball rankings: Rocky Ford moves up to No. 1 in 2A

Rocky Ford has moved up to the top of the Class 2A 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.

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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	Cherry Creek (13)	10-1	139	1	2-0
2	Grandview	10-2	117	2	2-0
3	Valor Christian (1)	13-1	114	3	3-0
4	Highlands Ranch	9-4	87	4	1-0
5	Regis Jesuit	9-4	75	5	2-1
6	Fossil Ridge	8-2	70	6	2-1
7	Ralston Valley	10-2	56	7	2-0
8	Fruita Monument	15-1	38	9	1-0
9	Cherokee Trail	10-3	29	8	1-1
10	Chaparral	11-2	24	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Vista Peak Prep 18, Fountain-Fort Carson 2, Mountain Vista 1.
Dropped out
Vista Peak Prep (10).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Mullen (12)	9-4	156	1	1-1
2	Pueblo West (5)	11-1	155	2	1-1
3	Sand Creek	11-1	122	5	3-0
4	Green Mountain	12-1	99	4	2-0
5	Holy Family	9-4	84	7	3-0
6	Berthoud	12-1	80	3	1-1
7	Falcon	10-3	52	–	3-0
8	Erie	11-2	43	8	2-1
9	Air Academy	7-4	29	6	1-2
10	George Washington	9-3	16	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Thompson Valley 15, Montrose 14, Sierra 13, Evergreen 12, Ponderosa 11, Littleton 5, Mesa Ridge 5, Greeley Central 4, Pueblo County 4, Pueblo South 4, Canon City 3, Glenwood Springs 3, Golden 3, D’Evelyn 2, Mead 1.
Dropped out
Sierra (9), Montrose (10).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	St. Mary’s (11)	9-1	110	1	1-0
2	Lutheran	8-1	80	2	2-0
3	Pagosa Springs	8-2	72	6	2-0
4	Centauri	10-1	69	3	1-1
5	Alamosa	9-1	68	4	2-0
6	The Academy	9-0	67	5	2-0
7	The Vanguard	8-1	38	8	1-0
8	Eaton	9-2	30	9	2-0
9	Delta	7-3	29	–	2-0
10	Platte Valley	6-2	20	7	1-1
Others receiving votes:
University 16, Moffat County 2, Riverdale Ridge 2, Grand Valley 1, Trinidad 1.
Dropped out
University (10).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Rocky Ford (5)	11-0	130	2	2-0
2	Limon (2)	8-1	120	5	2-0
3	Holyoke (4)	9-1	117	1	1-1
4	Rye (3)	11-0	99	3	3-0
5	Del Norte	8-1	80	4	2-0
6	Heritage Christian (1)	8-0	79	8	2-0
7	Simla	8-1	58	9	3-0
8	Sanford	5-4	37	6	1-0
9	Wray	7-3	36	7	2-0
10	Colorado Springs School	6-1	19	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Peyton 16, Meeker 15, Yuma 9, Hotchkiss 5, Hayden 4, Dawson 1.
Dropped out
Yuma (10).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Briggsdale (13)	9-0	148	1	2-0
2	South Baca (1)	8-1	107	4	2-0
3	Fleming	9-1	95	2	2-0
4	Springfield (1)	9-1	94	5	2-0
5	Lone Star	7-0	90	6	2-0
6	Sangre de Cristo	5-2	77	3	0-0
7	Merino	7-1	47	7	1-0
8	Shining Mountain Waldorf	8-2	35	8	1-1
9	Genoa-Hugo/Karval	6-3	28	9	2-0
10	Kit Carson	6-3	24	10	2-0
Others receiving votes:
McClave 14, Cotopaxi 13, De Beque 13, Elbert 11, Dove Creek 6, Wiley 6, Flatirons Academy 2, Otis 1.
Dropped out
None.

January 20, 2020

Girls basketball rankings: Changes abound after the break

Rampart Mountain Vista girls basketball — (Tim Bourke/TimBourke.com)

There were quite a few changes to the girls basketball rankings heading out of the break, including Holyoke taking over as No. 1 in 2A.

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	Cherry Creek (8)	5-1	123	1	1-0
2	Grandview (2)	6-2	111	2	2-2
3	Valor Christian (3)	8-1	110	4	4-1
4	Highlands Ranch	7-3	87	3	3-2
5	Regis Jesuit	5-3	55	5	1-3
6	Cherokee Trail	8-1	53	7	1-0
7	Fossil Ridge	6-1	52	6	1-0
8	Ralston Valley	6-1	51	8	1-0
9	Vista Peak Prep	8-1	20	10	2-1
10	Mountain Vista	6-3	16	–	2-2
Others receiving votes:
Denver East 12, Fruita Monument 7, Fountain-Fort Carson 5, Monarch 3, Chaparral 2, Chatfield 2, Columbine 2, Horizon 2, Broomfield 1, Overland 1.
Dropped out
Denver East (9).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Mullen (13)	6-3	181	1	2-2
2	Pueblo West (6)	9-0	172	2	2-0
3	Berthoud	8-0	119	3	4-0
4	Erie	8-0	97	8	3-0
5	Sand Creek	6-1	80	7	3-0
6	Air Academy	5-2	71	4	2-0
7	Green Mountain	8-1	69	6	3-0
8	Ponderosa	8-1	56	–	4-1
9	George Washington	6-2	55	5	2-2
10	Holy Family	3-4	30	10	2-1
Others receiving votes:
Montrose 29, Greeley Central 24, Sierra 16, Mesa Ridge 13, Falcon 10, Evergreen 7, Pueblo South 4, Golden 3, Thompson Valley 3, Cheyenne Mountain 2, D’Evelyn 2, Palmer Ridge 2.
Dropped out
Mesa Ridge (9).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	St. Mary’s (12)	6-1	120	1	1-1
2	Lutheran	6-1	90	3	2-1
3	Centauri	9-0	87	6	3-0
4	The Academy	6-0	71	10	0-0
5	Pagosa Springs	5-2	70	2	3-1
6	Alamosa	6-1	68	7	1-0
7	The Vanguard	6-0	36	–	2-0
8	Platte Valley	5-1	32	8	2-0
9	Eaton	7-2	30	5	4-1
10	Delta	2-3	20	4	0-2
Others receiving votes:
University 14, Cedaredge 5, Moffat County 3, Resurrection Christian 3, Riverdale Ridge 3, Trinidad 3, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Manitou Springs 1, SkyView Academy 1, Sterling 1.
Dropped out
Colorado Springs Christian (9).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Holyoke (5)	7-0	67	8	4-0
2	Rocky Ford (1)	8-0	63	–	4-0
3	Del Norte	5-1	52	4	1-0
4	Limon	4-1	51	1	1-1
5	Sanford (1)	3-3	48	2	1-1
6	Rye (1)	7-0	47	–	1-0
7	Wray (1)	4-2	36	3	0-1
8	Yuma	2-4	24	5	1-1
9	Simla	5-1	20	10	1-1
10	Ignacio	2-3	19	9	0-1
Others receiving votes:
Heritage Christian 14, Meeker 13, Byers 10, Hayden 8, Rangely 8, Colorado Springs School 6, Swink 4, Dawson 2, Paonia 2, Hotchkiss 1.
Dropped out
Meeker (6), Swink (7).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Briggsdale (13)	6-0	148	1	2-0
2	Sangre de Cristo (2)	5-0	122	3	1-0
3	Fleming	5-1	86	2	2-1
4	Springfield	5-1	75	8	3-0
5	South Baca	4-1	69	4	1-0
6	Lone Star	4-0	54	7	1-0
7	Merino	4-1	38	5	1-0
8	Genoa-Hugo/Karval	4-1	37	9	2-0
9	Cotopaxi	5-1	30	–	2-0
10	Shining Mountain Waldorf	6-1	29	–	1-0
Others receiving votes:
Wiley 20, Kit Carson 17, McClave 15, Dove Creek 11, Longmont Christian 10, Evangelical Christian 7, Bethune 5, De Beque 5, Mile High Academy 5, Prairie 5, Flatirons Academy 4, Front Range Baptist 4, Elbert 3, Belleview Christian 2, Haxtun 2, Kim/Branson 2, Cheraw 1.
Dropped out
Wiley (6), McClave (10).

January 6, 2020

Counting down the 15 most-read stories of 2019

As 2019 winds down, we look back on the year, and count down CHSAANow.com’s most-read stories over the course of the past 12 months:

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15. Top-seeded Cherry Creek football rallies past Fairview in a tough 5A quarterfinal game

(Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

Cherry Creek rallied from down 20-7 in the second quarter for a win in the Class 5A football quarterfinals.

Read the full story here.

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14. Regis Jesuit’s Antonio Segura ends Pomona’s Theorius Robison’s bid for fourth wrestling title

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Regis Jesuit’s Antonio Segura pulled off a big upset in the state wrestling semifinals to end a quest for four state wrestling titles from Pomona’s Theorius Robison.

Read the full story here.

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13. 17-year-old Patricia McCracken to officiate 5A boys soccer championship game

(Tim Bourke)

Just 17, soccer official Patricia McCracken made waves when she was selected to officiate the Class 5A boys soccer championship game in the fall.

Read the full story here.

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12. Columbine beats Jeffco rival Ralston Valley to reach 5A football title game

(Kevin McNearny)

On a snowy night in Lakewood, Columbine football beat Ralston Valley 29-15 to head to the Class 5A championship game.

Read the full story here.

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11. Delta and Sterling arrive in Pueblo ahead of 2A football title game

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Prior to meeting for the Class 2A championship game in football, Delta and Sterling met in Pueblo for a pregame press conference and walkthrough.

Read the full story here.

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10. A look at football’s Division I recruits on Early Signing Day

(Paul Shepardson)

A breakdown of the football players who have signed or committed to Division I college football programs.

Read the full story here.

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9. State spirit: Ponderosa ties record with 12th title; tracking all champions

(Paul Soriano)

Tracking the champions at the 2019 state spirit championships, in all divisions and all classifications.

Read the full story here.

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8. Valley’s Angel Rios and Skyview’s Jaslynn Gallegos become first girls to place at state wrestling

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Just two months before a vote that made girls wrestling its own sanctioned sport, Valley’s Angel Rios and Skyview’s Jaslynn Gallegos each became the first girls to ever place at the state wrestling tournament against the boys.

Read the full story here.

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7. Ponderosa’s Cohlton Schultz: A once-in-a-generation wrestler who just may be the state’s best

(Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

An in-depth look at Cohlton Schultz, the 2019 Ponderosa graduate who already had tasted international success, and would become a four-time state wrestling champion.

Read the full story here.

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6. Semifinals set for the state softball tournaments

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

The semifinals were set for the 2019 state softball tournaments after two rounds were played on the first day of competition.

Read the full story here.

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5. Cherry Creek football punches championship ticket by beating Pomona in 5A semifinals

(Theodore A. Stark/www.tstark.com)

Cherry Creek headed to the Class 5A football championship game with a gutty 14-7 win over Pomona in the semifinals.

Read the full story here.

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4. Football committee proposes alignment for the 2020 and 2021 seasons

(Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

The much-anticipated football alignment for the 2020 and 2021 seasons was unveiled for the first time in January.

Read the full story here.

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3. 5A football semifinal between Pomona and Cherry Creek moved to Stutler Bowl

(@cchsactivities/Twitter)

With an unplayable field at the NAAC due to a massive snowstorm, the Pomona and Cherry Creek semifinal football game was moved to a new location and date.

Read the full story here.

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2. 5A football championship game preview: Cherry Creek vs. Columbine

(Photos: Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com; Theodore Stark/tstark.com; Renee Bourcier)

A game preview for the Class 5A football championship game between Cherry Creek and Columbine.

Read the full story here.

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1. Cherry Creek football caps off perfect season by winning 5A championship

(PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

Cherry Creek football won its 10th state football championship with a 35-10 victory over Columbine at Mile High.

Read the full story here.

December 26, 2019

All-state football teams for the 2019 season

The 2019 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.

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Class 5A

Cherry Creek Columbine football — (PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

Player of the year: Jayle Stacks, Cherry Creek

Coach of the year: Matt Loyd, Ralston Valley

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Reece Atteberry	Eaglecrest	Senior	T/C
Garrett Bishop	Pomona	Senior	T
Henry Blackburn	Fairview	Senior	WR/DB/K
Cade Bruckman	Grandview	Senior	MLB/FB
Andrew Gentry	Columbine	Senior	T/G
Julian Hammond III	Cherry Creek	Junior	QB
Tanner Hollens	Columbine	Senior	RB
Jack Howell	Valor Christian	Junior	FS/QB
Aidan Keanaaina	Mullen	Senior	NG/G
Carson Lee	Cherry Creek	Senior	G/C
Justin Lohrenz	Columbine	Senior	DE
Kyle Moretti	Pomona	Senior	MLB/FB
Seyi Oladipo	Eaglecrest	Junior	CB
Myles Purchase	Cherry Creek	Junior	CB/RB
Caleb Rillos	Ralston Valley	Senior	WR/TE
Roger Rosengarten	Valor Christian	Senior	T/DE
Gavin Sawchuk	Valor Christian	Sophomore	RB/WR
Noah Schmidt	Grandview	Junior	RB/SS
Jayle Stacks	Cherry Creek	Senior	RB
Sanjay Strickland	Pomona	Senior	MLB
Arden Walker	Cherry Creek	Junior	DE/TE
Gus Zilinskas	Cherry Creek	Junior	DT/TE
Trey Zuhn	Fossil Ridge	Junior	T/DE

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Aidan Atkinson	Fairview	Senior	QB
Cole Bloomer	Arapahoe	Senior	DE/T
Brian Brogan	Valor Christian	Senior	K
Brian Crespo	Poudre	Senior	T
JJ Galbreath	Ralston Valley	Senior	CB/WR
Samuel Hart	Cherokee Trail	Junior	TE
Brycen Heil	Grandview	Senior	NG/G
Andrew Lauritzen	Columbine	Senior	DE
Chase Lopez	Pomona	Senior	SS/WR/FS
Nicco Marchiol	Regis Jesuit	Sophomore	QB
Nick Miles	Chaparral	Senior	TE
Clay Nanke	Regis Jesuit	Junior	DE/TE
Chase Penry	Cherry Creek	Junior	WR
Jack Pospisil	Pomona	Junior	WR/FS
Shane Provost	Boulder	Senior	RB/DE
Obasanjo Sanni	Smoky Hill	Senior	RB
Braden Siders	Ralston Valley	Senior	DE/LB
Cameron Smith	Legend	Senior	DE/TE
Grant Stewartson	Highlands Ranch	Senior	DT/DE
Khari Upshaw	Smoky Hill	Senior	DE
Julian Williams	Cherokee Trail	Senior	MLB
Chase Wilson	Ralston Valley	Senior	RB
Brayden Wood	Fairview	Junior	DE

Honorable mention:

Justin Anetone, Doherty, Senior, NG/DT
Matthew Baer, Regis Jesuit, Junior, DE/DT/TE
Jay Barry, Denver East, Junior, WR/DB
Matty Bartels, Cherokee Trail, Senior, SB/SS
Brandon Becker, Doherty, Senior, QB/WR
Wiley Bennett, Boulder, Senior, WR/FS
Brendan Bills, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior, OL/DL
Walker Brickle, Ralston Valley, Senior, QB
Josh Carlson, Arapahoe, Senior, G/MLB
Enrique Chavez, Horizon, Senior, G
Zane Claypool, Castle View, Senior, C/DL
Davon Desmond, Rangeview, Senior, RB/CB
Delonte Dickey, Cherry Creek, Senior, LB
Aaron Franklin, Denver East, Senior, WR/DB
Chris Franquemont, ThunderRidge, Senior, WR
Cyrus Goldsmith, Far Northeast Warriors, Junior, DT/OL/DL
Michael Greene, Arapahoe, Junior, C/DT
Hunter Hammerschmidt, ThunderRidge, Senior, T/DE
Alec Hargreaves, Rocky Mountain, Senior, DE/DT
Adam Harrington, Columbine, Senior, RB/DB
Camwrin Harris, Overland, Senior, DB/WR
Connor Hinkle, Mountain Range, Junior, RB/QB
Adam Holton, Mountain Vista, Junior, QB
John Hoyland, Legacy, Senior, K/P
Jordan Jackson, Castle View, Senior, RB/MLB
Romin Jimenez, Pomona, Junior, G
Peter Krohn, Rocky Mountain, Senior, TE/DE
Isaac Lacy, Lakewood, Junior, DL/OL
Justin Michael, Poudre, Junior, T/G/TE
Bryson Miller, Legend, Senior, OL
Hunter O’Connor, Legacy, Senior, DE
Daniel Ortiz jr, Prairie View, Senior, MLB
Grant Page, Fairview, Sophomore, WR
Blake Rarog, Legend, Senior, RB
Leslie Richardson III, Smoky Hill, Junior, QB
Isaac Ross, Ralston Valley, Senior, G
Jake Rubley, Highlands Ranch, Junior, QB
Ryan Rule, Highlands Ranch, Senior, T/DT
Alexi Sanchez ventura, Cherry Creek, Senior, K
Loris Sasia, ThunderRidge, Senior, P/DE
TaShon Smith, Fountain-Fort Carson, Junior, DB/WR
Matt Smith, Mountain Vista, Senior, RB/WR
Grayson Stovall, Regis Jesuit, Sophomore, T/DT
Adam Tasei, Columbine, Junior, K
Anthony Thomas, Rangeview, Senior, G/DT
Evan Tollinchi, ThunderRidge, Senior, DT/NG
James Walker II, Cherry Creek, Junior, WR/RB
Christian Wyatt, Valor Christian, Senior, DE/OG

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Class 4A

Ponderosa Pine Creek football — (Paul Shepardson/PaulShedardsonPhotography.com)

Player of the year: David Moore III, Pine Creek

Coach of the year: Todd Miller, Pine Creek

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Ben Beecher	Ponderosa	Senior	DE/LB/RB
Tyler Carpenter	Broomfield	Senior	C/DT
Ja’Derris Carr-Kersh	Vista PEAK Prep	Junior	RB/CB
Justin Cash	Ponderosa	Senior	K/P
Dillon Derting	Pueblo West	Senior	DE/FB/K
Terrance Ferguson	Heritage	Junior	WR/TE
Gavin Herberg	Pine Creek	Senior	QB
Zaine Hood	Brighton	Junior	DE/OL
Cooper Kientz	Chatfield	Senior	DE/T
Eddie Kyle	Pine Creek	Senior	WR/CB
Max Lofy	Pine Creek	Senior	ATH
Chandler Mason	Pueblo West	Senior	QB/TE
David Moore III	Pine Creek	Senior	RB/CB
Braylen Nelson	Vista PEAK Prep	Junior	DT/T
Charlie Offerdahl	Dakota Ridge	Junior	FS/CB/WR
Trey Ortega	Broomfield	Senior	CB/SB
Caden Peters	Broomfield	Senior	SB/CB
Ben Robuck	Montrose	Senior	G/LB
Elias Rolfe	Pine Creek	Senior	DE/DT
Rece Rowan	Pine Creek	Senior	DE/TE
Cole Simmons	Montrose	Senior	FB/LB
Kole Taylor	Grand Junction Central	Senior	TE/DE
Bryant Walker	Broomfield	Senior	T/DT

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Mikee Barker	Ponderosa	Senior	CB/RB/WR
Brady Bohlinger	Windsor	Senior	LB/TE
Matthew Eich	Broomfield	Junior	K/P
Wyett Ekeler	Windsor	Senior	WB/LB
Micah Hafler	Heritage	Senior	DE
Jack Hanenburg	Ponderosa	Junior	QB
James Hess	Dakota Ridge	Senior	DE/DT
Michael House	Pueblo West	Senior	T/G
Soren Howard	Wheat Ridge	Senior	DE/OT/ATH
Tanner Jolley	Fruita Monument	Junior	OL/DE
Emmert Kastendieck	Montrose	Senior	RB/CB
Carson Loveridge	Grand Junction	Senior	RB/MLB
James McMahon-Carter	Ponderosa	Senior	DL
Izaak McWilliams	Dakota Ridge	Senior	OL/DL
Daniel Nickels	Chatfield	Senior	WR/SS
Zack Rakowsky	Loveland	Junior	QB/CB
Santiago Ramirez	Chatfield	Senior	CB/RB/SB
Josh Ramos Jr.	Bear Creek	Senior	MLB/LB
Bryce Rhode	Longmont	Senior	C/G
Austin Robison	Skyline	Senior	TE/DE
Gene Sledge Jr	Vista PEAK Prep	Senior	RB
AJ Tennessen	Monarch	Senior	TE/DE
Andy Vickery	Heritage	Senior	G/NG/C

Honorable mention:

Sam Beers, Air Academy, Freshman, RB
Grayden Bridwell, Skyline, Junior, SB/DB/ATH
Dalton Brummer, Windsor, Senior, DE
Collin Brungardt, Windsor, Senior, NG/OT
Julian Buerk, Denver South, Junior, QB/FS
Are’an Burr, Air Academy, Junior, MLB/TE
Nate Campanelli, Golden, Senior, OL/DT
Yahir Chairez-salazar, Greeley Central, Sophomore, MLB/RB/LB
Mike Cornelius, Liberty, Senior, RB/LB
Erick Covington, Gateway, Junior, QB
Conner Cummiskey, Heritage, Senior, QB
Ty’Ren Draper, Hinkley, Junior, RB/DB/DL
Hall Edmonds, Broomfield, Junior, MLB/RB
Kyle Elligot, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior, WR/CB/FS
Brayden Engelking, Longmont, Senior, MLB
Beau Freyler, Pine Creek, Junior, SS
Ben Gultig, Dakota Ridge, Junior, QB
Max Hart, Dakota Ridge, Junior, WR/CB/K
Joel Hesse, Skyline, Junior, OT/DT
Hayden Iverson, Fort Collins, Senior, QB
John Joseph, Widefield, Senior, MLB/LB/G
Justice Kaneta, Brighton, Senior, MLB/TE
Tank Lugo, Golden, Senior, DL/OT
Denim Luster, Fruita Monument, Senior, RB/SS
Colby Mauck, Loveland, Senior
LaDarius Mays, Coronado, Senior, RB/CB
Dawson Menegatti, Pueblo West, Senior, WR/RB
Kevin Mulligan, Golden, Senior, WR/FS
Erik Olsen, Heritage, Junior, TE
Daniel Parsek, Mountain View, Junior, MLB/WR
Mussa Pene, Liberty, Senior, WR/DB
Steve Reyes, Dakota Ridge, Junior, MLB/FB
Cole Riters, Silver Creek, Senior, FS/WR
Dave Sapa, Fort Collins, Senior, FB/DL
Tanner Sawyer, Fruita Monument, Junior, OL/DL
Chase Silva, Skyline, Junior, QB
Kevin Starnes, Standley Lake, Senior, FB/LB
Trey Stewart, Monarch, Senior, LB/WR
Grant Swenson, Broomfield, Senior, WR/CB
Aiden Tank, Longmont, Senior, RB/FB
Rocco Tate, Wheat Ridge, Junior, RB
Grant Tucker, Rampart, Senior, T/DT
Alan Wallace jr., Mesa Ridge, Senior, T/DT
Antonio Welch-Soto, Broomfield, Senior, RB/MLB/LB
Christopher (JR) William, Thornton, Senior, TE/DE
Jaleen Young, Vista Ridge, Senior, DE/DT
Raul Martinez, Montrose, Junior, OL/DL
Colin Simcox, Chatfield, Senior, LB/WR

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Class 3A

Palmer Ridge Pueblo South football — (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

Player of the year: Raef Ruel, Palmer Ridge

Coach of the year: Ryan Goddard, Pueblo South

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Caleb Barker	Conifer	Senior	DT/OT
Gage Clawson	Discovery Canyon	Senior	MLB/G
Jackson Dickerson	Pueblo South	Senior	WR
Kaden Dudley	Palmer Ridge	Junior	ATH/WR/S
Luke Dunker	Frederick	Senior	K/P
Chad Gilman	Conifer	Senior	G/DT
Jake Green	Frederick	Senior	QB/FS/SS
Sam Horneck	Conifer	Senior	WR/CB
Everett Howland	Durango	Senior	LB/RB
George Longoria	Pueblo South	Junior	RB/LB
Nick Norris	Fort Morgan	Senior	T/DT
Marshall Pike	Discovery Canyon	Senior	FB/DT
Jackson Ramer	Frederick	Senior	T/DT
Cameron Reiman	Palmer Ridge	Senior	T/DT
Anthony Roberson II	Palmer Ridge	Senior	CB/SB/WR
Raef Ruel	Palmer Ridge	Senior	RB/QB/SB
Andy Smith	Pueblo South	Senior	DE
Keshaun Taylor	Thomas Jefferson	Senior	WR/SS
Trey Towndrow	Green Mountain	Senior	QB/RB
Cameron Tucker	Palisade	Senior	QB/FS
Jake Wachter	Mead	Senior	RB/SS
Tyler White	Pueblo South	Senior	DE/DT/G
Carver Willis	Durango	Senior	T/DT

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Kai Arneson	Lewis-Palmer	Senior	T/LS/DT
Will Banks	Green Mountain	Senior	DE
Jacob Bartholomew	Mead	Senior	TE/DE
Brandon Belgrave	Lutheran	Senior	WR/CB/LB
Josh Bradford	Erie	Senior	TE/DE
Cody Bruce	Palmer Ridge	Senior	G
Dane Campbell	Discovery Canyon	Senior	G/DT
Michael Clementson	Frederick	Senior	T/G/C
Carl Cox	Palisade	Senior	MLB/G
Liam Gray	Holy Family	Junior	K/WR/DE
J.R. Hart	Conifer	Senior	QB/DB
Matt Lee	Eagle Valley	Senior	SS/WR
Ky’a Martin	Palmer Ridge	Senior	TE/DE
Quinn Meinert	Green Mountain	Senior	LB
Samuel Ness	Lutheran	Senior	OL/DE
Jacob Ortega	Fort Morgan	Senior	RB/WR/DB
Logan Petit	Pueblo South	Senior	QB
Emmanuel Pregnon	Thomas Jefferson	Senior	T
Ben Sargent	Palisade	Senior	K/P
Makeah Scippio	Harrison	Senior	TE/DE
Zach Surface	Discovery Canyon	Senior	SS/TE
Noah Wagner	Conifer	Senior	LB/TB
Jordan Woolverton	Durango	Junior	QB/FS

Honorable mention:

Colby Arlington, Erie, Senior, C/NG
Jj Armstrong, Green Mountain, Junior, T/DT
JT Baughman, Roosevelt, Senior, RB/LB
Arthur Braach, Pueblo East, Senior, T/DT
Noah Brom, Palmer Ridge, Senior, RB/MLB
Carter Cassin, Evergreen, Junior, RB/CB
Paxton Crowell, Lewis-Palmer, Senior, FS/WR
DeShon Gallegos, Skyview, Junior, QB/CB
Luke Guarienti, Pueblo South, Junior, WR/FS
Jose Handford, Pueblo County, Senior, RB/LB
Logan Harris, Palisade, Senior, DE/TE
Fynn Hyson, Durango, Senior, DE/TE
Jonah Isakson, Discovery Canyon, Senior, QB/FS
Brayden Keys, Mead, Junior, RB/CB
Aaron Kness, Northridge, Junior, MLB/TE/LS
Cord Kringlen, Holy Family, Junior, OL/DL
Kaleb Lee, Mead, Senior, C/T
Darius McFarland, Falcon, Sophomore, /RB/FS
George Mendoza, Skyview, Senior, WR/DB
Jaseim Mitchell, Harrison, Junior, QB/WR
Andre Norman, Lutheran, Senior, WR/CB
Braedon Peters, Holy Family, Senior, WR/DB
Justin Podojil, Roosevelt, Senior, DE/TE
Zach Pribyl, Palmer Ridge, Senior, K
Marcellus Reed, Palmer Ridge, Junior, WR/CB
Matt Schlieper, Green Mountain, Senior, DE
Bryce Schmidt, Mead, Senior, G
Avery Shunneson, Thomas Jefferson, Junior, MLB/TE
John Slowey, Steamboat Springs, Senior, OL/DL
Ian Smith, Pueblo South, Senior, DE
Noah Tack, Lutheran, Senior, MLB/WR
Mason Veve, Erie, Junior, RB
John Wagner, Evergreen, Junior, TE/DE
Cooper Walton, Roosevelt, Sophomore, RB/LB
Romeo Wells, Harrison, Senior, RB/LB

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Class 2A

Delta Sterling football — (Paul Shepardson)

Player of the year: Brock Shalla, Sterling

Coach of the year: Rob Busmente, Sterling

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Tanner Applebee	Resurrection Christian	Junior	MLB/RB
Zach Busmente	Sterling	Senior	MLB/T
Brandon Butler	Delta	Senior	OL/DE
Nolan Bynum	Delta	Junior	QB/LB
Hayden Cooper	The Classical Academy	Senior	K/DB/ATH
Buck Coors	Resurrection Christian	Senior	QB/CB
Colby Frias	Platte Valley	Senior	DE/OL
Erick Granados	Faith Christian	Senior	RB/CB
Hunter Hughes	Delta	Senior	WR/DB
Walker Kee	Lamar	Senior	RB/SB
Gauge Lockhart	Delta	Senior	TE/DE
Ernesto Lopez	Basalt	Senior	OL/DL
Thomas Lowry	D’Evelyn	Senior	WR/DB/Ret
Ethan Mackley	Rifle	Senior	DE/T
Jaxon McCracken	Sterling	Senior	SS/SB
Cole Morse	Elizabeth	Senior	DE/T
Cole Palmer	The Classical Academy	Senior	OL/LB
Jackson Rappaport	Basalt	Senior	WR/DE
Brock Shalla	Sterling	Senior	QB/SS
Sawyer Shepherd	Resurrection Christian	Senior	DE/TE
Sy Spitz	Lamar	Senior	G/NG
Levi Warfel	Rifle	Senior	RB/LB
Josh Yancey	Platte Valley	Senior	TB/SS/WB

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Paden Bailey	Pagosa Springs	Senior	RB/LB/K/P
Drew Book	Sterling	Senior	–
Aron Buchmann	Faith Christian	Senior	LB/WR
Mac Copeland	Bennett	Junior	RB/MLB
Bryson Cox	Woodland Park	Junior	TE/DE
Gabe Estrada	Lamar	Senior	MLB
Garrett Everitt	Faith Christian	Junior	DE/DT
Aaron Finch	Faith Christian	Senior	C/T
Nate Gravagno	Englewood	Junior	SS/WR
Josiah Hazard	Englewood	Senior	DE/TE
Ariel Herrera	Rifle	Senior	OL/DL
Hector Magana	Eaton	Senior	T/DE
Taylor May	The Classical Academy	Senior	OL/DL
Elias Naranjo	Resurrection Christian	Senior	DL/OL
Cade Palmer	The Classical Academy	Sophomore	RB/DB
Alberto Perez	Platte Valley	Senior	K/LB
Darius Richards	Bishop Machebeuf	Senior	RB/DB
Nehamia Santa Cruz	Platte Valley	Senior	G/MLB
Kenny Tlaxcala	Rifle	Senior	WR/SS
Ryan Wecker	Sterling	Senior	–
Nick Wellen	Brush	Senior	RB/MLB
Nathan Workman	Delta	Senior	WR/DB
Tanner True	Eaton	Junior	DE/C

Honorable mention:

Rulbe Alvarado, Basalt, Junior, WR/DB
Mikey Babi, Bennett, Junior, QB/RB/CB
Justin Baxstrom, Pagosa Springs, Senior, OT/DT
Roman Benevides, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior, DT/OL
Drew Bobo, Resurrection Christian, Sophomore, OL/DL
Brandon Boston, The Academy, Senior, MLB/QB/K
Will Bradley, Faith Christian, Senior, DE
John Foutz, Bayfield, Senior, OG/MLB
Seth Hagan, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior, RB/LB
Javi Hernandez, Eaton, Senior, WR/CB
Ian Jackson, Alamosa, Senior, ATH/WR/DB
Tristan Johnston, Basalt, Senior, TE/LB
Mitch Lewis, Pagosa Springs, Junior, WR/RB/DB
Reade Lindgren, Resurrection Christian, Senior, WR
Jay Mares, Alameda, Senior, DT/T
Cayden Mazurek, Riverdale Ridge, Junior, WR/FS/P
Kalon Mead, Bayfield, Senior, TE/LB
Gabe Montes, Platte Valley, Senior, LB/TB
Emanuel Munoz alcala, University, Senior, DT/G
Tucker Myers, Sterling, Junior, WR/S
Michael Osgood, Faith Christian, Senior, LB/WR
Conner Polenz, Sterling, Senior
Zane Rankin, Lamar, Junior, QB/CB
Matthew Redmond, Kent Denver, Senior, TE/DE
Spencer Renfroe, Eaton, Senior, RB/LB
Shug Reynolds, Middle Park, Senior
Mason Robertson, Englewood, Senior, QB/LB
Luke Seewald, Brush, Senior, QB/LB/SS
Damian Spell, Coal Ridge, Senior, DT/OG/G
Cooper Stratmeyer, Berthoud, Senior, RB/WR/CB
Josh Straw, Rifle, Junior, OL/DL
Holden Stutsman, Rifle, Senior, QB
Sander Sveen, Kent Denver, Junior, MLB/G
Will Thompson, D’Evelyn, Senior, K
Koby Ullery, Elizabeth, Senior, QB/MLB
Angel Villarruel, Englewood, Senior, OL/DL/K
Zayne Walker, Salida, Senior
Jaden Waller, D’Evelyn, Junior, DL/OL
Vincent Weber, Elizabeth, Senior, QB/FS

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Class 1A

Player of the year: Kory Tacha, Limon

Coach of the year: Mike O’Dwyer, Limon

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Peyton Brones	Colorado Springs Christian	Senior	RB/LB
Elijah Burkett	Colorado Springs Christian	Junior	MLB/OL
Owen Busetti	Florence	Junior	MLB/RB
Alex Carr	Limon	Junior	TE/LB
Adam Chacon	Centauri	Senior	MLB/G/RB
Mason Claunch	Centauri	Sophomore	RB/CB
Elliott Friesen	Highland	Senior	OL/DL
Trystan Graf	Strasburg	Junior	RB/FS
John Jaklich	Limon	Junior	OL/LB
Jeremiah Leeper	Limon	Sophomore	RB/LB
Remi Lucero	Centauri	Senior	DT/T
Logan Marx	Limon	Senior	OL/DL
Holden Morgan	Highland	Junior	RB/LB
Colton Murray	Peyton	Senior	ATH/MLB/QB
Jace Peebles	Hotchkiss	Senior	RB/FS
Ryan Phelan	Meeker	Junior	QB/DE
Collin Russell	Strasburg	Junior	QB/CB
Kaysen Schmidt	Limon	Junior	OL/DL
Aidyn Shafer	Holyoke	Sophomore	G
Trevor Smith	Strasburg	Senior	C/DT
Miles Sprague	Holyoke	Sophomore	QB/LB
Chad Sutherland	Strasburg	Senior	G/DT
Kory Tacha	Limon	Junior	RB/LB

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Malachi Bardol	Buena Vista	Senior	MLB/RB/FB
Joey Beckner	Holyoke	Junior	TE/LB
Carson Berghuis	Wray	Senior	DE/T
Slaten Burris	Holyoke	Senior	RB
Rian Chavez	Colorado Springs Christian	Junior	MLB/G
Jacob Dube	Flatirons Academy	Junior	LB/QB
Joe Dunn	Colorado Springs Christian	Junior	RB/LB
Jim Gabriel	Buena Vista	Senior	T/DT
Isiah Garcia	Rocky Ford	Senior	QB/DB
Logan Green	Paonia	Senior	–
A.j. Hemphill	Strasburg	Junior	WR/MLB
Kesston Hobbs	Meeker	Senior	DT/DE
Malykai Klaseen	Hotchkiss	Senior	FB/MLB/RB
Javier Lancaster	Florence	Senior	DL/OL
Jase Lantto	Peyton	Senior	T/DT
Blake Mosenteen	Holyoke	Senior	RB/SS
Adam Schulz	Crowley County	Junior	–
Colby Shelton	Meeker	Senior	G/DT
Bradyn Tacha	Limon	Senior	RB/LB
Jesse Tapia	Rocky Ford	Senior	OL/DE
Wesley Van Matre	John Mall	Senior	RB/LB
Seth Watson	Holyoke	Senior	RB/CB
Kaidon Wenta	Monte Vista	Senior	RB/QB/LB

Honorable mention:

Carlos Almeida, Center, Junior, TE/LB
Matthias Brown, Strasburg, Sophomore, MLB/T
Adnex Bumba, Jefferson, Junior, DE/LB
Wyatt Carlson, Flatirons Academy, Junior, OL/DL
Luis Chafino, Holyoke, Senior, QB/FS
Wade Charles, Dolores, Senior, G/FB/MLB
Jarren Chavez, Monte Vista, Senior, WR/CB
Tyler Collins, Wray, Junior, QB/FS
Taj Cornum, Centauri, Senior, RB/LB
Tank Davis, Manual, Senior, LB/HB
Abraham Echauri, Center, Sophomore, QB/RB/CB
Dusty Emig, Cedaredge, Senior, DE/SB
Blake Fabrizius, Highland, Senior, QB/TE/LB
Keith Giles, Platte Canyon, Senior, DT/C
Ben Griffin, Clear Creek, Senior, WR/CB
Brandon Hooks, Florence, Senior, LB/RB
Ethan Hotz, Monte Vista, Junior, G/NG
Emmanuel Huerta, Wray, Senior, RB/LB
Eric Maez, Centauri, Senior, QB/CB
Johnny Marquez, Rye, Senior, G/NG
Lajayzhin Miles, Manual, Senior, ILB/RB
Seth Moss, Buena Vista, Sophomore, C/DT
Robbie Muehlbauer, St. Mary’s, Senior, QB/CB
Grey Neal, Paonia, Senior, QB/CB
Kreed Rahl, Rye, Senior, MLB/G
Mikey Ramos, Holyoke, Senior, MLB/RB
Jaden Rigg, Highland, Senior, WR/DB
Ricardo Rocha, Rocky Ford, Senior, DL/OL
Cole Rogers, Meeker, Senior, WR/FS
Trenton Rowan, Flatirons Academy, Sophomore, TE/DL
Jose Ruiz, Yuma, Sophomore, G/DT
Jaziah Sandoval, John Mall, Senior, T/DT
Diego Santander, The Pinnacle, Senior, WR/CB
Taylor Scott, Burlington, Senior
Trey Seekins, Dolores, Senior, WR
Tayvon Toliver, Manual, Senior, QB/CB
Dj Van Matre, John Mall, Junior
Tanner Younger, Clear Creek, Senior, RB/DL

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8-man

Player of the year: Beau Parker, Sedgwick County

Coach of the year: Mark Van Sickle, Fowler

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Luke Bitter	Fowler	Senior	QB/DB
Dalton Carlson	Sedgwick County	Senior	CB/TE
Orin Carnes	Fowler	Senior	OL/DL
Jared Ehmke	Sedgwick County	Senior	QB
Trent Elliott	Merino	Junior	RB/MLB
Hudson Grant	Pikes Peak Christian	Senior	RB/LB
Terrance Heath	Sedgwick County	Junior	WR/DE
Dylan Huss	Caliche	Senior	QB/LB
Ben Kopriva	Pikes Peak Christian	Senior	C/DE
Cody Legg	Merino	Senior	C/NG
Fabian Lopez	Sedgwick County	Senior	G/DT
Austin Mclean	Dayspring Christian Academy	Senior	G/MLB
Chase Moore	Mancos	Sophomore	RB/LB
Beau Parker	Sedgwick County	Senior	RB/LB
Gabriel Proctor	Fowler	Junior	OL/LB
Christian Still	Dayspring Christian Academy	Junior	QB/CB

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Jhett Alapai	Elbert	Junior	TE/DL
Jackson Bates	Fowler	Junior	RB/CB
Caden Bonnell	Dayspring Christian Academy	Senior	RB/MLB
Cole Budds	Custer County	Senior	LB/RB
Chris Cappel	Vail Christian	Senior	MLB/RB
Cade Conger	Merino	Senior	QB/CB
Joshua Daniels	Fowler	Junior	RB/FS
Correy Derr	Caliche	Senior	TE/DE
Braydon East	Caliche	Senior	TE/MLB/FB
Colt Fury	Mancos	Junior	G/ILB/DE
Kelton Gartrell	Sanford	Sophomore	RB/MLB
Hayden Gray	Dove Creek	Junior	G/DE
Johnathan Mobbley	Fowler	Senior	TE/DE
Slater O’Brien	Vail Christian	Junior	DT/OT
Nathan Seay	Pikes Peak Christian	Senior	RB/LB
Jackson Thorne	Pikes Peak Christian	Senior	QB/S

Honorable mention:

Ike Andersen, Haxtun, Sophomore, MLB/LB/RB
Braxton Asbell, Sargent, Junior, OL/DL
Austin Beanland, Dove Creek, Junior, QB/CB
Kade Bitterman, Elbert, Senior, RB/DB
Logan Butterfield, Plateau Valley, Senior, OL/DL/LS
Clay Canty, Sanford, Senior, QB/MLB
Alejandro Castanon, West Grand, Junior, OG/MLB
Cameron Collins, Akron, Senior, RB/DL
Austin Davis, Rangely, Junior, OL/DL
Rene Dominguez, West Grand, Junior, RB/DB
Dakota Eaton, Holly, Sophomore, QB/DB
Thomas Faucette, Sanford, Senior, RB/QB/LB
Grayden Flint, Holly, Senior, C/DL
Nathan Hart, Swink, Senior, OL/DL
Luke Hiltman, Front Range Christian, Junior, QB/DB
Michael Kelley, South Park, Senior, /QB/ILB
Stephen King, Gilpin County, Junior, QB/LB
Jesse Koler, Soroco, Senior, WR/DB
Garrett Krehbiel, Dayspring Christian Academy, Sophomore, QB/MLB
Ethan Larsen, Sanford, Sophomore, TE/DE
Hayden Lasley, Springfield, Junior, RB/S
Jamison Lee, Vail Christian, Senior, QB/FS
Anthony Lujan, Rangely, Junior, RB/LB/QB
Coletin Mazerall, Simla, Junior, QB/S
Anthony Medina, Mancos, Senior, RB/FS
Ty Miller, Byers, Senior, QB/WR
Shane Montoya, Hoehne, Senior, OL/LB
Breccen Morelli, Mancos, Senior, QB/DE
Josh Mortensen, Sanford, Senior, WR/DE
Dalton Parks, Calhan, Senior, /DT/OT
Kage Pepper, Sargent, Junior, QB/LB
Skylar Phillips, Wiley, Senior, C/FB/MLB
Gabe Polley, Rangely, Junior, OL/DL
Alex Ramos, Holly, Senior, Ret/LB/WR
Ryan Richens, Rangely, Junior, TE/DL
Brody Runkle, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior, FB/DL
Levi Scadden, Front Range Christian, Junior, TE/DL
Davis Schults, Simla, Senior, OL
Micah Sharpe, Vail Christian, Senior, FB/ILB
Eli Suiters, Swink, Senior, QB/LB
Ryan Tempel, Haxtun, Junior, OL/DL
Preston Terrell, Del Norte, Senior, QB/LB
Nathan Tornone, Elbert, Senior, QB/DE
Tyler Wytulka, Norwood, Junior, QB/DE
Jaime Yabarra, McClave, Senior

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6-man

Player of the year: Brandon Williams, Fleming

Coach of the year: John King, Fleming

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Damien Barnes	Eads	Junior	TE/LB
Mitch Dollerschell	Prairie	Senior	QB/DE
Cordell Farmer	Kit Carson	Senior	DE/TE
Brock Follett	North Park	Senior	–
Trevor Frank	Stratton/Liberty	Senior	LB/FB
Chris Goss	Fleming	Junior	LB/RB
Brady Kuntz	Fleming	Junior	DE/LB/HB
Jaret Lichty	Stratton/Liberty	Junior	RB/LB
Jayden Mccombs-farmer	Kit Carson	Senior	RB/DE
Quade Pelton	Cheyenne Wells	Senior	–
Finn Warner	Branson/Kim	Senior	RB/LB
Brandon Williams	Fleming	Senior	RB/MLB

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Zayd Banks	Flagler/Hi-Plains	Junior	–
Tyler Blickem	Briggsdale	Senior	QB
Kaleb Brown	Briggsdale	Senior	RB/DE
Dominic Coleman	Granada	Sophomore	QB/DB
Axel Escareno	Manzanola	Senior	FS/QB
Carson Holzworth	Prairie	Senior	RB/WR/LB
Coy McDonald	Walsh	Senior	ILB/DB/RB
Cade Mitchek	Cheyenne Wells	Sophomore	–
Frank Ogden	Cotopaxi	Senior	OL/S
Eric Resendiz	Fleming	Senior	OL/LB
Destry Schmidt	North Park	Senior	–
Cooper White	Peetz	Senior	RB

Honorable mention:

Elijah Aragon, Branson/Kim, Senior, RB/LB
Zach Armour, Stratton/Liberty, Senior, C/DE
Zeke Craig, Stratton/Liberty, Senior, S/QB
Kelton Davis, Branson/Kim, Senior, QB/LB
Isaac Gonzales, La Veta, Senior, TE/ILB/WR
Chris Hile, Flagler/Hi-Plains, Junior
Nathaniel Holguin, La Veta, Senior, DB/WR/Ret
Peter Hornung, Kit Carson, Senior
Teagan Keeler, Branson/Kim, Senior, RB/LB
Angel Medina, Eads, Senior, DE/TE
Isaias Minchaca, Sierra Grande, Senior, DE/OL
Walker Morelock, Deer Trail, Senior, RB/MLB
Christian Nation, Otis, Senior, WR/RB/DB
Kyle Nelson, Cheyenne Wells, Senior
Elijah Roberts, Mountain Valley, Senior, RB/LB
Cedar Ross, Mountain Valley, Senior, TE/DE/QB
Tyler Sawyer, Cotopaxi, Senior, RB/ILB
Lennie Valdez, Sierra Grande, Sophomore, LB/FB
Zackary Van Esselstine, Cotopaxi, Senior, C/ILB

December 19, 2019

Girls basketball rankings: Five newcomers dot the polls

Wiley (1A), McClave (1A), Swink (2A), Colorado Springs Christian (3A), and Denver East (5A) were the five new teams that 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
1	Cherry Creek (10)	4-1	135	1
2	Grandview (3)	4-0	127	2
3	Highlands Ranch (2)	4-1	106	3
4	Valor Christian	4-0	102	4
5	Regis Jesuit	4-0	94	6
6	Fossil Ridge	5-1	63	7
7	Cherokee Trail	7-1	62	8
8	Ralston Valley	5-1	47	5
9	Denver East	4-1	26	–
10	Vista Peak Prep	6-0	19	9
Others receiving votes:
Mountain Vista 17, Fruita Monument 8, Arapahoe 4, Loveland 4, Monarch 3, Thornton 3, Chaparral 2, Rangeview 2, Broomfield 1.
Dropped out
Mountain Vista (10).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Mullen (18)	4-1	198	1
2	Pueblo West (2)	7-0	174	2
3	Berthoud	4-0	109	4
4	Air Academy	4-1	108	3
5	George Washington	4-0	89	6
6	Green Mountain	5-1	65	8
7	Sand Creek	3-1	63	9
8	Erie	5-0	62	10
9	Mesa Ridge	3-2	52	5
10	Holy Family	1-3	48	7
Others receiving votes:
Ponderosa 34, Sierra 23, Montrose 18, Evergreen 16, Palmer Ridge 16, Falcon 15, Skyview 5, Greeley Central 3, Cheyenne Mountain 2.
Dropped out
None.

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	St. Mary’s (10)	5-0	100	1
2	Pagosa Springs	2-1	80	2
3	Lutheran	4-0	62	3
4	Delta	2-1	59	7
5	Eaton	3-1	47	10
6	Centauri	6-0	44	5
7	Alamosa	5-1	40	6
8	Platte Valley	3-1	25	9
9	Colorado Springs Christian	1-1	24	–
10	The Academy	6-0	20	4
Others receiving votes:
University 16, The Vanguard 7, Moffat County 5, Cedaredge 4, Resurrection Christian 4, Faith Christian 3, Manitou Springs 3, SkyView Academy 3, Grand Valley 2, Lamar 2.
Dropped out
The Vanguard (8).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Limon (8)	3-0	114	1
2	Sanford	2-2	81	5
3	Wray (1)	4-1	69	2
4	Del Norte	4-1	62	3
5	Yuma (3)	1-3	58	4
6	Meeker	4-1	46	7
7	Swink	1-3	41	–
8	Holyoke	3-0	38	9
9	Ignacio	2-2	30	10
10	Simla	4-0	29	6
Others receiving votes:
Heritage Christian 27, Rye 27, Rocky Ford 12, Dawson 6, Peyton 6, Highland 5, Soroco 5, Center 1, Hayden 1, Lyons 1, Sedgwick County 1.
Dropped out
Rye (8).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Briggsdale (12)	4-0	154	1
2	Fleming (1)	3-0	122	3
3	Sangre de Cristo (3)	4-0	116	4
4	South Baca	3-1	92	5
5	Merino	3-1	67	6
6	Wiley	3-0	62	–
7	Lone Star	3-0	51	9
8	Springfield	2-1	40	8
9	Genoa-Hugo/Karval	2-1	39	7
10	McClave	3-1	27	–
Others receiving votes:
Cotopaxi 13, Elbert 13, Kit Carson 11, Longmont Christian 11, Deer Trail 10, Shining Mountain Waldorf 9, De Beque 8, Dove Creek 7, Bethune 6, Haxtun 6, Kim/Branson 5, Mile High Academy 4, Eads 2, Idalia 2, Prairie 2, Flatirons Academy 1.
Dropped out
Kit Carson (2), Cotopaxi (10).

December 16, 2019

Girls basketball rankings: Briggsdale is now No. 1 in 1A

Briggsdale has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 1A 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	Cherry Creek (10)	2-1	136	1	2-1
2	Grandview (3)	3-0	122	2	3-0
3	Highlands Ranch (1)	3-1	108	4	3-1
4	Valor Christian	3-0	85	3	3-0
5	Ralston Valley	3-0	76	6	3-0
6	Regis Jesuit	1-0	74	5	1-0
7	Fossil Ridge	2-1	37	7	2-1
8	Cherokee Trail	3-1	26	10	3-1
9	Vista Peak Prep	3-0	25	9	3-0
10	Mountain Vista	3-0	21	–	3-0
Others receiving votes:
Broomfield 19, Arapahoe 7, Fruita Monument 5, Horizon 5, Loveland 4, Denver East 3, Monarch 3, Mountain Range 3, Windsor 3, Chaparral 2, Columbine 2, ThunderRidge 2, Fountain-Fort Carson 1, Thornton 1.
Dropped out
Broomfield (8).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Mullen (15)	3-0	168	1	3-0
2	Pueblo West (1)	2-0	141	2	2-0
3	Air Academy	1-0	117	3	1-0
4	Berthoud	1-0	105	5	1-0
5	Mesa Ridge	1-0	60	6	1-0
6	George Washington (1)	3-0	55	–	3-0
7	Holy Family	1-2	49	4	1-2
8	Green Mountain	2-0	48	8	2-0
9	Sand Creek	1-0	43	–	1-0
10	Erie	2-0	30	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Evergreen 25, Ponderosa 19, Palmer Ridge 18, Sierra 14, D’Evelyn 8, Wheat Ridge 7, Northfield 6, Skyview 5, Falcon 4, Montrose 4, Littleton 3, Greeley Central 2, Lewis-Palmer 1, Pueblo South 1, Silver Creek 1, Skyline 1.
Dropped out
Pueblo South (7), Evergreen (9), Greeley Central (10).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	St. Mary’s (9)	2-0	90	1	2-0
2	Pagosa Springs	1-0	77	2	1-0
3	Lutheran	3-0	68	4	3-0
4	The Academy	3-0	46	–	3-0
5	Centauri	3-0	43	6	3-0
6	Alamosa	2-0	41	7	2-0
7	Delta	1-1	37	3	1-1
8	The Vanguard	3-0	36	–	3-0
9	Platte Valley	2-1	14	8	2-1
10	Eaton	2-1	11	5	2-1
Others receiving votes:
Grand Valley 9, Moffat County 8, Manitou Springs 7, Liberty Common 4, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Cedaredge 1, University 1.
Dropped out
Colorado Springs Christian (9), University (10).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Limon (10)	2-0	116	1	2-0
2	Wray (2)	2-0	109	3	2-0
3	Del Norte (1)	2-0	85	5	2-0
4	Yuma	0-1	68	4	0-1
5	Sanford	0-1	61	2	0-1
6	Simla	2-0	40	–	2-0
7	Meeker	2-1	36	6	2-1
8	Rye	3-0	34	–	3-0
9	Holyoke	2-0	31	8	2-0
10	Ignacio	1-1	30	10	1-1
Others receiving votes:
Heritage Christian 28, Rocky Ford 23, Peyton 15, Swink 13, Dawson 8, Colorado Springs School 6, Paonia 4, Rangely 3, Center 2, Calhan 1, Lyons 1, Sedgwick County 1.
Dropped out
Swink (7), Heritage Christian (9).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Briggsdale (6)	2-0	151	2	2-0
2	Kit Carson (7)	0-0	146	1	0-0
3	Fleming (2)	1-0	136	3	1-0
4	Sangre de Cristo (2)	3-0	92	6	3-0
5	South Baca	1-1	67	4	1-1
6	Merino	2-0	59	8	2-0
7	Genoa-Hugo/Karval	1-1	51	5	1-1
8	Springfield	1-1	44	7	1-1
9	Lone Star	2-0	33	–	2-0
10	Cotopaxi	2-0	26	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Prairie 24, De Beque 15, McClave 11, Shining Mountain Waldorf 11, Wiley 11, Dove Creek 9, Haxtun 9, Kim/Branson 8, Longmont Christian 7, Elbert 6, Idalia 6, Aguilar 5, Eads 2, Granada 2, Antonito 1, Front Range Baptist 1, Liberty/Stratton 1.
Dropped out
Haxtun (9), De Beque (10).

December 9, 2019

Photos from Saturday’s playoff football championships and semifinals
There were three championship football games on Saturday, and three other classifications were in their semifinals.

Photos from select games are below.

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4A: Pine Creek vs. Pueblo West

By Matt Steele and Chris Fehrm
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(Chris Fehrm/Chris Fehrm Photography)

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5A: Cherry Creek vs. Pomona

By Ted Stark and Jack Eberhard
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(Theodore A. Stark/www.tstark.com)

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2A championship: Sterling vs. Delta

By Paul Shepardson
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(Paul Shepardson)

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4A semifinals: Broomfield vs. Dakota Ridge

By David Harvey
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(David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com)
December 1, 2019
Delta and Sterling arrive in Pueblo ahead of 2A football title game

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

PUEBLO — Ahead of Saturday’s showdown for the Class 2A football state championship game, Delta and Sterling arrived in Pueblo on Friday to tour the Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl and participate in their last practice of the year.

It’s the culmination of a season’s worth of work and Friday marked the final day that the teams could soak up the perks of playing at CSU-Pueblo before turning their focus entirely to Saturday’s game.

“It’s been a good experience for our guys,” Sterling coach Rob Busmente said. “We’re trying to continue on with the themes we’ve been trying to hit on all season as far as the main focuses and goals of the week.”

Both Busmente and Delta coach Ben Johnson know, however, that this is not like any other week. While both teams are accustomed to travel for games, the stakes are much higher this time around. This week brought a mixture of snowy weather and needed adjustments for the Thanksgiving holiday, but all things considered it sounds like each squad is ready for the tall task awaiting them.

“This is the first time we’ve had the whole week off for Thanksgiving,” Johnson said. “That was relaxing. We stayed true to our normal practices, we just bumped them up a big earlier in the day, 1:00 like a normal game day. I think the kids are excited.”

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

It has been some time since either team played in a state championship game. Sterling last played in one back in 2004 and lost to Rifle 7-6. It has been nearly 40 years since the Panthers made their way to a championship game, but suffered a loss to Lamar.

That came just a year after Delta won the only state football game in program history. They’re hoping they can climb to the top of the mountain again, but this week is about more than just vying for a specific trophy.

“It’s another opportunity to hang out with the family we’ve created over the last four years,” Delta senior Gauge Lockhart said. “Actually, it’s been my entire life that I’ve played football with these boys.”

On paper these two teams appear very similar. Where last year’s title game between La Junta and Platte Valley was dominated with two talented rushing attacks, Delta and Sterling have no problem taking to the air.

Each side knows it’s important to stay within themselves and lean on what has made each team successful in 2019.

“We have to keep ourselves and our teammates in check,” Sterling quarterback Brock Shalla said. “We have to treat everything normal and just be ready to play tomorrow.”

Both teams got a practice under their belt at the Thunderbowl and remain in Pueblo overnight. Come Saturday morning, they’ll gear up and under the hospitality of the Friends of Football group in Pueblo, take to the field in an attempt to bring home a state title.

Kickoff for Saturday’s 2A state championship game is set for 1 p.m. and will be available on the NFHS Network.

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

November 30, 2019
2A football: Defense, opportune moments lift Sterling over Delta for title

More photos. (Paul Shepardson)

PUEBLO — Howling winds, opportune moments and a couple of defensive touchdowns turn out to be a good formula for winning a state championship.

That was the case Saturday at the Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl. Sterling had trouble moving the ball at times, but big defensive plays and a little trickery powered the Tigers to a 27-19 win over Delta to claim the Class 2A football crown, the first football title in program history.

“We preach takeaways and big plays throughout the week,” Sterling coach Rob Busmente said. “It’s always a point of emphasis, but you can always watch a lot of football games every weekend and not see any takeaways.”

Busmente saw one on the second play of the game, just not in the way he would’ve liked. On quarterback Brock Shalla’s first pass of the game, he was picked off by Hunter Hughes.

The Panthers (11-2 overall) couldn’t move the ball offensively but Ku Moo connected on a 37-yard field goal to give them a 3-0 lead early.

Those struggles for Sterling continued for much of the first quarter as they faced three 4th down situations and couldn’t convert on any of them. They gave every appearance that they’d take the chances with their offense than try to take on the wind.

“A punt wasn’t going anywhere in that wind,” Busmente said. “You weren’t going to flip the field.”

Delta seemed less intimidated on its first play of the second quarter as Noah Bynum found Nathan Workman for a 20-yard touchdown pass to make it a 10-0 game.

With the wind now at their backs, however, the Tigers (12-1) found their groove, albeit in a tricky way. A flea-flicker resulted in a 58-yard touchdown pass from Shalla to Peyton Rose to get the Tigers on the board.

“We had that set in a long time ago,” Shalla said. “It’s one of those plays that we have in our back pocket and if we ever need the momentum on our side, just go to it.”

More photos. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

The game completely turned on its on the next drive as Drew Book batted a Bynum pass and hauled it in for an interception. No Panther could run him down as he found the end zone and gave Sterling a 14-10 lead.

“Either way we would’ve done something there and go us back in the game,” Book said. “We knew it was going to be a tough, grind out game like that.”

That score held to the end of the third quarter and it was Delta’s decision to punt the ball that played back into its favor. A bad snap on 4th down resulted in a safety and after returning the kick to midfield, the Panthers finally got some offensive flow in the second half.

Bynum found Hughes for a 31-yard gain, before a 13-yard Moo run set the Panthers up at 1st and goal at the two. Gauge Lockhart converted the touchdown run, once again putting the Panthers ahead 19-14.

But as Book said, the Tigers were resilient.

They mounted their best drive of the game to answer the Delta touchdown. It was capped with a touchdown run by Shalla to put the Tigers up 20-19.

Bynum went back to work on offense, but great defensive push led to a a fumble on an option play and it was Rose taking the ball all the way to the end zone to push the score to 26-19 and sealing the game for the Tigers.

“I knew our defense needed to get another stop,” Shalla said. “But I had a pretty good feeling. I have a lot of trust in them.”

That trust gave the 2019 Sterling football team something the school hadn’t had until time officially ran out. A state football championship trophy will enter the hallways for the very first time.

More photos. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

More photos. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

November 30, 2019
Previewing the 2A football championship game: Sterling vs. Delta
(Derek Lee/CHSAANow.com)

The Class 2A football championship game is Saturday at the Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl in Pueblo, matching Sterling against Delta

Here’s a breakdown of the game:

(2) Sterling vs. (4) Delta
- Date: Saturday
- Time: 1 p.m.
- Location: Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl
- Bracket
- Watch the game live on the NFHS Network
Game notes:
- The two teams have not met this season but both registered wins over Moffat County at some point this year.
- They have never met in the playoffs, ever, according to the Colorado Preps playoff database.
- Sterling hasn’t played in a championship game since 2004 when they lost to Rifle 7-6. That is their only state championship game appearance and the program has yet to win a state title.
- This is Delta’s third appearance in a state title game. They beat Canon City 12-7 to win the AA title in 1960. They reached the title game again in 1961, but lost to Lamar 40-14.
- Delta is 22-26 all-time in football playoffs dating all the way back their first appearance in 1947. Sterling is 17-25 all-time in the football playoffs. The Tigers’ first appearance in the playoffs was back in 1928, making them the team with the earliest entry for any school to play past the regular season this year.
- The distance between the two schools is 400 miles. Pueblo is 246 miles from Delta and 254 miles from Sterling, making this a game where the two teams literally meet halfway.
Sterling notes:
- Record: 11-1
- Seed: No. 2
- Mascot: Tigers
- Rushing offense: 2,045 yards, and 29 touchdowns. The Tigers rank seventh in rushing yards and fifth in rushing touchdowns in 2A.
- Passing offense: 1,842 yards, and 21 touchdowns.
- Scoring: They are averaging 33 points per game.
- Defense: The defense has forced 29 turnovers, including 17 interceptions. They also average 2.3 sacks per game.
- Special teams: Peyton Rose averages 25 yards per kick return. His longest return of the year is 60 yards.
- Top players: Brock Shalia has thrown for 1,765 yards and 19 touchdowns. He has also rushed for six touchdowns. Tucker Myers leads the team in receiving yards with 552. He has four touchdown receptions, second only to Jackson Keil’s six. Jackson McCracken leads the team with 70 total tackles, including four sacks. Keaton Knaub leads the Tigers with nine sacks.
Delta notes:
- Record: 11-1
- Seed: No. 4
- Mascot: Panthers
- Rushing offense: 1,926 yards and 28 touchdowns.
- Passing offense: 2,426 yards, and 34 touchdowns, tops in all of 2A.
- Scoring: They are averaging 40.25 points per game.
- Defense: The Panthers didn’t allow a point in their first four game of the season. They ended the year and have given up just 9.66 per game all season. They’ve totaled 29 sacks and picked off 20 passes.
- Special teams: Ku Moo is 40-of-49 on extra points, and 7-of-7 on field goals, including a long of 40 yards.
- Top players: Nolan Bynum leads all 2A passers with 2,400 yards. His 33 touchdowns are also best in the classification. Hunter Hughes has been a reliable target for Bynum, hauling in 47 passes for 936 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also leads the team with five interceptions. Nathan Workman has also done his share of the work, catching 40 balls for 747 yards and nine touchdowns. He’s picked off four opponents’ passes as well. James Goff is the Panthers’ leading tackler, totaling 89 which include one sack. Gauge Lockhart and Brandon Butler each lead the team with seven sacks.
November 27, 2019