Blake Olson brings you highlights of Week 1 in Colorado high school football! Including: Legend vs. Ponderosa, Longmont vs. Pueblo East, Valor Christian vs. Mullen, Chaparral vs. Grandview and Littleton vs. Gateway.
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Football highlights: Grandview over Chaparral; Gateway tops Littleton
Blake Olson brings you highlights of Week 1 in Colorado high school football, including Chaparral vs. Grandview in 5A and Littleton vs. Gateway in 4A.
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Photos: Gateway football tops Littleton
AURORA — Gateway football opened its season with a 31-2 win over Littleton on Thursday evening.
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Aurora Public Schools will combine its boys lacrosse teams in 2017
(Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com) There will only be one Aurora Public Schools boys lacrosse team starting next season, as the school district has opted to combine its two programs.
District athletic director Mike Krueger informed the CHSAA office of the change on Tuesday.
APS recently has fielded two teams, one at Gateway and one at Rangeview. For at least the next two-year cycle — which includes the 2017 and 2018 boys lacrosse seasons — those programs will combine and be housed at Rangeview.
Krueger cited a decrease in participation, as well as “an effort to create a program that allows for the development of younger players,” in combining the two programs.
The change means that boys lacrosse will now have 76 teams — a split of 41 in 5A and 35 in 4A. The South Suburban League, of which Gateway and Rangeview both were set to play in, will have seven teams in 2017 and 2018.
Rangeview boys lacrosse finished 1-14 in Class 5A last season, while Gateway was 1-12, also in 5A.
Rangeview also has a girls lacrosse program.
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All-state baseball teams for 2016 season
The 2016 all-state baseball players of the year are (from left): Holly’s Ricardo Juarez (1A); Dawson’s Luke Feigal (2A); ThunderRidge’s Jake Eissler (5A); Lewis-Palmer’s Paul Tillotson (4A); and Faith Christian’s Austin Stone (3A). (Photos: Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com; Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps; Michael Hankins/MaxPreps) The 2016 all-state baseball teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They 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.
Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.
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Class 5A
ThunderRidge’s Jake Eissler is the 5A baseball player of the year. (Michael Hankins/MaxPreps)
Player of the year: Jake Eissler, ThunderRidgeCoach of the year: Allan Dyer, Cherokee Trail
First Team Name School Pos. Year Austin Alarid Rocky Mountain LHP/1B Senior Jerome Bohannon Cherokee Trail LHP/OF Senior Quin Cotton Regis Jesuit OF Senior Jake Eissler ThunderRidge RHP/3B/1B Senior Maverick Handley Mullen C/INF Senior Travis Marr Regis Jesuit RHP/1B Senior Conner Nantkes Cherokee Trail LHP/UTIL Junior Ryan Sullivan Cherokee Trail 1B Senior Nate Sweeney Cherry Creek RHP/SS/OF Senior Bo Weiss Regis Jesuit RHP Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Peter Carlson Ralston Valley SS/RHP Senior Bailey Collins Dakota Ridge OF/P Senior Eric Cox Cherokee Trail RHP/OF Junior Cade Crader Grandview 1B/RHP Senior Tommy Gillman Columbine SS Senior Jay Onken Pine Creek OF/RHP Sophomore Casey Opitz Heritage C/SS/RHP Junior Tanner O’Tremba Cherry Creek OF/RHP Sophomore Sam Schroeder Fruita Monument P/OF Senior Josh Schumacher Rangeview 2B/SS/P Senior John Sorensen Rocky Mountain SS/RHP Junior Honorable mention:
- Cuba Bess, Senior, Fruita Monument
- Evan Bolin, Senior, Prairie View
- Wade Council, Senior, Pine Creek
- Aaron Dammel, Senior, Highlands Ranch
- Chris Diehl, Senior, Rocky Mountain
- Riley Egloff, Sophomore, Heritage
- Cole Farmer, Senior, Brighton
- Matt Givin, Junior, Rock Canyon
- Alex Gonzales, Senior, Rocky Mountain
- Tanner Hauptman, Senior, Ralston Valley
- Tyson Hays, Junior, Grandview
- Ryley Humrighouse, Senior, Castle View
- Ricky Marshall, Senior, Fountain-Fort Carson
- Jake Minnick, Senior, Douglas County
- Jacob Moyer, Senior, Fort Collins
- Dylan Paulsen, Senior, Gateway
- Walter Pennington, Senior, Broomfield
- Nick Perez, Junior, Cherokee Trail
- Rocco Porreco, Junior, Mullen
- Chase Powell, Senior, Lakewood
- Tony Rice, Senior, Liberty
- Jacob Rodriguez, Senior, Adams City
- Joey Salvato, Junior, Mullen
- Tyler Smith, Senior, Grandview
- Jordan Stubbings, Junior, Legend
- Nathaniel Swanson, Junior, Northglenn
- Jadon Uhrich, Junior, Rocky Mountain
- Razzo Vigil, Junior, Westminster
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Class 4A
Lewis-Palmer’s Paul Tillotson is the 4A baseball player of the year. (Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps)
Player of the year: Paul Tillotson, Lewis-PalmerCoach of the year: Keith Wahl, Valor Christian
First Team Name School Pos. Year Clint Allen Erie C/INF/P Senior Rocco Arguto Pueblo West RF Senior Holden Bernhardt Mountain View P/OF/1B Senior Wyatt Featherston Green Mountain OF/P Senior Jake Greenwalt Windsor – Senior Cole McKissock Air Academy INF Senior Dauson Tate Pueblo West C Senior Paul Tillotson Lewis-Palmer – Senior Austin Wood Silver Creek 1B/P Senior Luke Ziegler Valor Christian 3B/RHP Sophomore Second Team Name School Pos. Year Mike Berg Thompson Valley C/OF/3B Junior Issac Bracken Berthoud – Senior Jaspar Carmichael Delta SS/P Sophomore Billy Cook Lewis-Palmer – Junior Nyk Crumrine Valor Christian INF/RHP Senior Bailey Hansen Air Academy P/OF Senior Davis Heller Valor Christian RHP/1B Freshman Ethan Keller Delta CF/P Junior Ruben Portillo Erie P/INF Junior Cooper Rothe Longmont CF Senior Judah Wilbur Denver North INF/SS/2B Junior Honorable mention:
- Kavan Andrew, Senior, Longmont
- Locke Bernhardt, Senior, Mountain View
- Cameron Brosh, Senior, Canon City
- Josh Crites, Senior, Erie
- Kyle Daniels, Senior, Fort Morgan
- Blake Donels, Junior, Valor Christian
- Gavin Fesmire, Senior, Pueblo Centennial
- Daniel Gurrola, Senior, Denver North
- Spencer Hamilton, Senior, The Classical Academy
- Jaeden Hegmann, Junior, Mesa Ridge
- Dane Kapande, Senior, Evergreen
- Joe Lucas, Senior, Palisade
- Zach Manchester, Senior, Canon City
- Garrett Martin, Junior, Eagle Valley
- Lawrence Mayberry, Senior, Durango
- Mitch Menard, Senior, D’Evelyn
- Skyler Messinger, Junior, Niwot
- Jared Miller, Sophomore, Montrose
- Brett Muscatello, Senior, Evergreen
- Max Noland, Junior, Palisade
- Dylan Norsen, Junior, Mountain View
- Gunner Pickett, Senior, Mead
- Blake Reiher, Junior, Delta
- Morgan Robinson, Senior, Rifle
- Stephen Romero, Junior, Glenwood Springs
- Andrew Shaw, Junior, Summit
- Tyler Shubert, Senior, Windsor
- Isiah Torres, Senior, Pueblo East
- Sean Weller, Senior, Battle Mountain
- Kaylor Werner, Sophomore, Northridge
- Cole Winn, Sophomore, Silver Creek
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Faith Christian’s Austin Stone is the 3A baseball player of the year. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com) Class 3A
Player of the year: Austin Stone, Faith Christian
Coach of the year: Ralph Nance, Faith Christian
First Team Name School Pos. Year Matt Burkart Eaton SS/RHP Senior Donovan Contreraz Sheridan P/INF Senior Braden Forney Lamar OF/P/SS Senior Kelton McCoy Bayfield C/P/INF Senior Will McKissick Kent Denver OF/P Senior Ben Padrnos St. Mary’s OF/P Senior Jake Spence University OF/P Senior AJ Stephens Faith Christian LHP/OF/1B Senior Austin Stone Faith Christian RHP/INF Senior Travis Struble Manitou Springs 3B/P Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Davyn Adamscheck Manitou Springs SS/P Junior Dominic Archuleta Manitou Springs OF/P Senior Dalton Chandler Lamar P/OF Sophomore Gabe Hegarty Faith Christian OF/RHP/DH Senior Taed Heydinger Bayfield OF/P Senior Christian Johnson The Academy C/P Senior Dalton Lind Eaton RHP/OF Senior Cesar Mercado Valley INF/P Junior Zane Phelps Bayfield INF/P/C Senior Spencer Wilcox University OF/P Senior Honorable mention:
- Robbie Alejo, Senior, Alamosa
- Thatcher Beatty, Senior, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton
- Craig Beckfield, Senior, Platte Canyon
- Dax Bender, Junior, La Junta
- Jacob Brummel, Junior, St. Mary’s
- Rob Casey, Senior, Kent Denver
- Seth Crummer, Senior, Trinidad
- Timmy Engel, Senior, Centauri
- Landon Ford, Junior, Faith Christian
- Ty Hanzlicek, Senior, Valley
- BJ Hirschfeld, Senior, Brush
- Ty Jones, Senior, Florence
- Joe Kuhn, Senior, Eaton
- Xavier Manzanarez, Senior, Dolores Huerta Prep
- Brody Mcghehey, Senior, Bayfield
- Paul Medina, Junior, University
- Larry Nolasco, Senior, Bruce Randolph
- Ian Olson, Junior, Salida
- Tyler Percival, Senior, Gunnison
- Sam Richards, Sophomore, Colorado Academy
- Marcus Roberson, Junior, Bennett
- Quinn Stowell, Junior, Colorado Springs Christian
- Ian Turner, Senior, Gunnison
- Evan Wisdom, Senior, Sterling
- Jordan Yates, Sophomore, Buena Vista
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Class 2A
Dawson’s Luke Feigal is the 2A baseball player of the year. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)
Player of the year: Luke Feigal, Dawson SchoolCoach of the year: Joe McKenzie, Dawson School
First Team Name School Pos. Year Jonathon Cowles Dayspring Christian Academy RHP/CF/SS Junior Chance Dunker Sedgwick County RHP/2B/3B Senior Luke Feigal Dawson School RHP/3B Senior Tanner Fulkerson Dawson School SS/RHP Senior Cesar Gonzalez Hotchkiss P/INF Senior Kayden Seriani Paonia – Sophomore Trevor Smith Paonia – Junior Joe Stephen Limon – Senior Jake Tomcheck Resurrection Christian LHP/OF/1B Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Bailey Benz Rye – Bryce Buhr Crowley County C/P Senior Seth Clemente Dawson School 2B/SS Junior Caden Eastin County Line [Wiley/McClave] – Senior Jimmy Fargo Dayspring Christian Academy C/RHP/CF Sophomore Evan Finley Peyton P/INF/C Senior James Larson Limon – Senior Jaden Miller Paonia – Sophomore Tyler Woodhams Sedgwick County RHP/SS/2B Senior Honorable mention:
- Caleb Andersen, Junior, Haxtun
- Layne Andrews, Senior, Yuma
- Dom Beck, Senior, Hotchkiss
- Tristen Cesko, Senior, Limon
- Jett County, Junior, Burlington
- Christian Dellamaestra, Junior, County Line [Wiley/McClave]
- Ryan Drury, Junior, Rye
- Jason Dutton, Senior, Wray
- Nolan Grenard, Senior, Swink
- Darrien Guy, Junior, Akron
- Cordell Hensley, Senior, Sedgwick County
- Trent Hill, Senior, Akron
- Derek Jung, Freshman, Front Range Christian
- Spencer Kelly, Senior, Calhan
- Eli Kirk, Junior, Hotchkiss
- Jacob Kohl, Senior, Evangelical Christian
- Pete Lanting, Senior, Denver Christian
- Chipper Lloyd, Senior, Front Range Christian
- Walter Martinez, Senior, Center
- Kasey Nusbaum, Senior, Kiowa/Simla
- Slater Podgorny, Sophomore, Paonia
- Brian Preston, Junior, Rocky Ford
- Ricardo Ramirez, Sophomore, Highland
- Trey Redner, Sophomore, Swink
- Brent Ritter, Senior, Swink
- Tucker Ward, Senior, Ignacio
- Emmitt White, Senior, Sargent
- Wyatt Workman, Senior, Haxtun
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Class 1A
Holly’s Ricardo Juarez is the 1A baseball player of the year. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
Player of the year: Ricardo Juarez, HollyCoach of the year: Dayne Eaton, Holly
First Team Name School Pos. Year Jordan Ernst Dove Creek P/SS/OF Senior Tyler Fields Cornerstone Christian Academy C/INF/P Senior Ricardo Juarez Holly P/INF Junior Jaxon King Fleming – Junior Ryan Koeller Granada P Junior Eli Sievert Rocky Mountain Lutheran – Senior Marc Solis Eads 3B/SS/P Senior Yaniel Vidal Holly SS/3B/P Junior Darian Wilkening Fleming – Senior Brandon Wilson Holly OF/3B/P Sophomore Honorable mention:
- Trenton Armintrout, Junior, Nucla
- Paul Asfeld, Sophomore, Fleming
- Case Baughman, Senior, Dove Creek
- Chase Boulter, Senior, Gilpin County
- Sam Dunlap, Senior, Cotopaxi
- Nathanael Garrett, Senior, Cornerstone Christian Academy
- Cullen Glosson, Freshman, Otis
- Jaime Huerta, Junior, Granada
- Derek Kibel, Sophomore, Dove Creek
- Paul Kidder, Junior, Community Christian
- Ben Lambrecht, Senior, Fleming
- Eryk Lorenz, Junior, Gilpin County
- David Reyes, Senior, Granada
- Marcos Rivera, Senior, Manzanola
- Devyn Rummel, Junior, Nucla
- Rhett Uhland, Junior, Eads
- Josh Weaver, Junior, Rocky Mountain Lutheran
- Cody Wilson, Junior, Peetz
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Gateway’s Dylan Paulsen has stolen 30 bases so far this season
Dylan Paulsen and Gateway coach Brian Dossey. (Courtesy of Gateway HS) Dylan Paulsen stole his 30th base of the season on Wednesday, a number that is among the highest totals of any Class 5A player in recent seasons.
Paulsen’s figure ranks second among 5A players dating back to 2008, just behind Highlands Ranch grad Nick Shumpert, who stole 33 last season. His figure is ahead of Prairie View’s Caleb Dameron, who stole 24 in 2014.
No official state record book exists for CHSAA baseball — yet, it is being worked on.
This season, Paulsen has had 11 games in which he has stolen at last two bases. His season high came against Westminster on Wednesday, when he swiped four bases.
Beyond that, Paulsen has been thrown out while attempting to steal just twice, making him 30-of-32 in attempts this season. The 30 steals are a Gateway record.
Paulsen is hitting .404 with two home runs and 14 RBIs this season.
Gateway finishes its regular season against Far Northeast on Saturday.
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Friday afternoon after Gateway sent updated stat totals.
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All-state girls basketball teams for 2015-16 season
The 2015-16 all-state girls basketball players of the year. (Photos: Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com; Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com; Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)
The 2015-16 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 week-long 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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Grandview’s Michaela Onyenwere is the 5A girls basketball player of the year. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com) Player of the year: Michaela Onyenwere, Grandview
Coach of the year: Matthew Asik, ThunderRidge
First Team Name School Pos. Year Brenna Chase Broomfield W/PG Senior Mackenzie Forrest Lakewood G Senior Michaela Onyenwere Grandview G/F Junior Taylor Rusk ThunderRidge SG/W/F Senior Jaz’myne Snipes ThunderRidge P/F Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Nicea Eliely Rampart G/F Senior Tatum Rembao Loveland PG/SG Junior Symone Starks Highlands Ranch PG Senior Ashley Van Sickle Ralston Valley PG Junior Leilah Vigil Highlands Ranch F/G Sophomore Honorable mention: McKenna Bishop, Senior, Lakewood; Jenna Henderson, Senior, Aurora Central; Whitney Jacob, Junior, Mullen; Kylie Jimenez, Junior, Horizon; Ashley Madden, Junior, Pomona; Molly McCabe, Senior, Mountain Vista; Sydney Mech, Sophomore, Cherry Creek; Caitlin Navratil, Senior, Dakota Ridge; Chelsea Pearson, Senior, Mountain Vista; Carmen Ramey, Senior, Gateway; Riley Snyder, Sophomore, Fruita Monument; Jordyn Vega, Senior, Arapahoe.
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Class 4A
Mesa Ridge’s Kylee Shook is the 4A girls basketball player of the year. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com) Player of the year: Kylee Shook, Mesa Ridge
Coach of the year: Amy Bahl, Evergreen
First Team Name School Pos. Year Katie Chavez Holy Family PG/SG Senior Heidi Hammond Valor Christian SG Senior Samantha Kisiel Evergreen Senior Kylee Shook Mesa Ridge C Senior Oliana Squires Sand Creek G Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Kristina Cavey Berthoud G/F Senior Liah Davis Sand Creek F/P Senior Madison McCoy Valor Christian PG Senior Jillian Shew Skyview PG/G Senior Chloe Welch Mesa Ridge PG Sophomore Sydney Wetterstrom Longmont C Senior Honorable mention: Khiya Adams, Senior, Falcon; Holly Brooks, Senior, Montrose; Ashlyn Brown, Senior, Palisade; Linsi Calvo, Senior, Centaurus; Katrina Chandler, Junior, Durango; Kanecia Cooks, Senior, Sierra; Maddy Dickens, Senior, Thompson Valley; Madi Gaibler, Senior, Longmont; Abby Garnett, Sophomore, Golden; Kylie Martin, Junior, Eagle Valley; Logan Newhall, Senior, Evergreen; Emily Nortnik, Junior, Delta; Nadirah Oakman, Senior, Sierra; Sydney Prey, Junior, Golden; Lexi Reed, Senior, D’Evelyn; Shannon Sanchez, Senior, Pueblo West; Aubrey Sotolongo, Senior, D’Evelyn; Monique Stevens, Junior, Battle Mountain; Amanda Ward, Senior, Windsor; Olivia Whitworth, Junior, Elizabeth.
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Class 3A
Lutheran’s Kristen Vigial is the 3A girls basketball player of the year. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com) Player of the year: Kristen Vigil, Lutheran
Coach of the year: Mark Duitsman, Lutheran
First Team Name School Pos. Year Morgan Barone Lutheran Senior Jenna Knudson Sterling G Senior Taylor Lee-Hammer Pagosa Springs Senior Shelby Megyeri Manitou Springs G Junior Kristen Vigil Lutheran Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Roni Fringer Centauri G Senior Brooke Garretson Manitou Springs F Senior Angala Jensen Manitou Springs F Senior Madison Lewis Pagosa Springs Senior Maya Love Kent Denver Senior Honorable mention: Nyesha Anderson, Senior, Manual; Leah Camilletti, Senior, Moffat County; Ember Canty, Sophomore, Centauri; Kylie Chavez, Junior, Sterling; Hannah Cook, Senior, Faith Christian; Hristina Geraskova, Junior, Faith Christian; Morgan Lewis, Sophomore, Pagosa Springs; Caiden Rexius, Senior, Eaton; Adrianna Rios, Senior, Platte Valley; Bailey Schumacher, Senior, Eaton; Jonni Smith, Senior, Bishop Machebeuf.
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Class 2A
Yuma’s Logan Hixon is the 2A girls basketball player of the year. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com) Player of the year: Logan Hixon, Yuma
Coach of the year: Mike Neill, Yuma
First Team Name School Pos. Year Nellie Freeman Cedaredge G Senior Logan Hixon Yuma PG Senior Peighton Roth Yuma G Senior Tara Traphagan Yuma C/F Senior Ashley Vanvleet Paonia C Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Sophia Anderson Paonia PG Junior Taiylor Holland Swink Senior Hannah Lenz Wray Senior AJ Miller Akron Senior Mikaela Parker Calhan F/G Senior Briana Peterson Soroco Senior Honorable mention: Erika Bradsby, Junior, John Mall; Ashlea Carothers, Junior, Kiowa; Cheylin Corman, Senior, Burlington; Hilda Garcia, Sophomore, Ignacio; Megan Gerk, Senior, Haxtun; Hannah Gilmore, Junior, Cedaredge; Jayci Hollenbaugh, Senior, Limon; Helen Janes, Junior, Kiowa; Bailey Jones, Junior, Del Norte; Dana Lenz, Senior, Sanford; Quincy Lester, Junior, Sargent; Khristen Mooney, Senior, Wray; Nia Prescott, Senior, Rye; Hope Roweth, Junior, Swink; Ellie Seibel, Senior, Ignacio; Morgan Smith, Freshman, Wray; Makenzy Sutton, Senior, Ellicott; Maison Tolle, Sophomore, Highland.
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Class 1A
Idalia’s Reagan Shaffer is the 1A girls basketball player of the year. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com) Player of the year: Reagan Shaffer, Idalia
Coach of the year: Colin Nicklas, Briggsdale
First Team Name School Pos. Year Karleigh Cooley Sangre de Cristo Senior Darian Hale Briggsdale G Senior Susana Herarra Idalia Senior Micayla Isenbart Kit Carson Sophomore Reagan Shaffer Idalia Senior Shaelynn Wood South Baca Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Bree-ann Carwin South Baca Junior Keri Hogan Jim Elliot Christian Senior Tess Hornung Kit Carson Freshman Sarah McGinley Heritage Christian Junior Jenna McKinley Sangre de Cristo Senior Taylor Nittler Kim Senior Honorable mention: Leilani Carrasco, Senior, Briggsdale; Haley Dollerschell, Senior, Prairie; Macie Magallon, Junior, Norwood; Brooke Slane, Senior, Sangre de Cristo; Jennay Terrel, Senior, Idalia; Torrie Thompson, Senior, Stratton/Liberty; Ashley Yergert, Sophomore, Kim.
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Cherokee Trail girls basketball tops Gateway to advance in 5A playoffs
(Stephen Priest/CHSAANow.com) AURORA — After a tough loss to Arapahoe to close out the regular season, Cherokee Trail coach Jerry Austin and his veteran Cougar squad knew they had to come into Tuesday’s game against Gateway focused and ready to send a message.
After a close first half that saw both teams start off hot shooting the basketball, particularly from three-point land, the Cougars were eventually able to gain control of the game and finish strong, earning a 72-47 win over the Olympians to advance in the Class 5A state playoffs.
“Friday’s loss was actually really hard on us so we knew we had to come in and dominate the game,” Cherokee Trail senior Jaleesa Avery said.
Avery helped set the pace for the Cougars (15-9 overall) with 15 points on the night.
The Olympians (10-14) played inspired basketball in the first half, putting pressure on Cherokee Trail to perform and making the game close.
Part of the reason the game was close early on was due to the incredible shooting display put on by Gateway’s leading scorer for the year in senior Carmen Ramey, who finished the night with a game-high 21 points.
“In the first half, Ramey hit some great shots, having 19 points in the first half which made a big difference in the game,” Austin said. “And we figured in the second half, she wasn’t going to shoot that well and we could get back into control of the game.”
Ramey’s 19-point first half was largely created by her scoring outburst in the second quarter as she was responsible for eight points (six coming from long range) on her team’s 9-3 scoring run to start the second period; in addition, to producing 14 points overall in the quarter.
Austin’s halftime prediction came to fruition as Ramey went cold the rest of the game, only scoring two more points the rest of the way.
“We started off a little slow, but we knew this was a team we could get past and it wasn’t anything that we couldn’t handle,” junior Taryn Foxen said. “We just had to make sure we came out harder in the second half and work together as a team.”
And that they did as Cherokee Trail managed to blow open the game in the second half, not only by eliminating Ramey’s impact, but through an abundance of turnovers and domination on the boards to allow for second and third chances offensively for the Cougars.
Foxen led the Cougars’ scoring effort with 19 points.
By the fourth quarter, the game became a track meet for Cherokee Trail as almost every possession they were on defense progressed into a forced error by Gateway allowing the Cougars to get out into transition for an easy two.
After disposing of the Olympians to begin their tournament run, Cherokee Trail remains focused on the next task at hand, which is Pine Creek in a second round game Friday. Yet, that isn’t to say that this Cougar team doesn’t have their sights set on the bigger picture which is a 5A state title.
“(If we) continue to play hard and as a team and if we don’t’ give up on each other while going at team’s the way we have been all year, we have a chance,” Avery said.
But before they can achieve such a satisfying accomplishment, they must take care of business against Pine Creek and coach Austin knows the type of problem the Spartans present.
“They’re a good basketball team,” Austin said. “They press and they do a lot of good things”
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Football roundup: No. 7 Arapahoe escapes Gateway’s upset bid with goal-line stand
Arapahoe made a stop at the goal-line on the final play of the game to hold off an upset bid from Gateway and win 28-24.
The Warriors, ranked No. 7 in Class 5A, trailed nearly the whole game but rallied to take the lead late in the fourth quarter and then held on to keep their perfect record intact. They are now 6-0 for the first time since 2005.
Nick Thompson scored what proved to be the winning touchdown on a 1-yard run with 2:52 to play.
Gateway jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first half, and was up 24-14 at the break.
But Arapahoe’s defense pitched a shutout in the second half, and the offense slowly chipped away.
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4A: (7) Dakota Ridge 30, (9) Ponderosa 27
Harper Silliman kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired to lift the seventh-ranked Eagles (5-1) to their best win of the season so far.
It turns out Silliman is Dakota Ridge’s backup kicker. The starter was out with a concussion.
“Harper had made two extra points earlier in the game, and missed a field goal earlier in the game. And I told him, ‘You’re going to be a hero tonight. Keep your head in there. You’re going to have a chance to win it,’” Dakota Ridge coach Ron Woitalewicz told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “It was a 44-yard field goal, and it probably went 44-and-a-quarter yards.
“We really felt at that point (of the final attempt) that we were either going to win it or we were going to go to overtime, and so we let him give it a shot. He came through. Big-time, clutch kick for us.”
After a back-and-forth first quarter, Ponderosa grabbed a 24-19 lead at halftime. The lead grew to 27-17, but Dakota Ridge answered with a rushing touchdown from Jeremy Lujan to make it 27-24 with 4:38 to go in the third quarter. A field goal late in the third quarter tied the game.
The teams were scoreless until the fourth quarter — until Silliman’s kick.
Lujan had four touchdowns for Dakota Ridge.
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3A: (9) Lewis-Palmer 63, Canon City 48
The Rangers won a wild one with all kinds of offense.
The two teams combined for 1,184 yards of total offense — the 11th-highest combined total in a single game — and dotted the record book with new entries. Ultimately, Lewis-Palmer’s ground attack won out over Canon City’s passing offense.
Lewis-Palmer rushed for 547 yards and nine touchdowns as a team. Of that, Nick Pavlik had 404 yards and seven touchdowns. The seven TDs are tied for the fifth-most in state history, while the 404 yards are No. 14 all-time.
There’s more: Canon City quarterback Luke Nethercot tied the state record, set just last week against Lewis-Palmer, with 41 completions on 50 attempts. He threw for 461 yards and six touchdowns.
Lewis-Palmer is now 5-1.
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4A: Pueblo West 66, Palmer 21
Pueblo West’s Devyn Morgan had seven rushing touchdowns and 401 yards in Pueblo West’s win. Again, the seven touchdowns are tied for the fifth-most in state history.
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1A: (3) Paonia 34, (9) Meeker 30
Panoia pulled out the close win to move to 5-1.
“It was a fun night here in Paonia. They had a great gameplan ready for us, and it worked,” Paonia coach Brent McRae told the Scoreboard Show. “It was back-and-forth, and you just kind of had to hold your breath there are the end.”
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2A: (4) Platte Valley 37, (5) Brush 0
Platte Valley jumped out to a 29-0 halftime lead, and cruised from there. The Broncos are now 5-1, and have won five in a row.
“When you lose some of the skill kids we did in the past, some explosive ones, we had to replace them,” Platte Valley coach Troy Hoffman told the Scoreboard Show. “Tanner Schwindt coming in as a quarterback, being a senior, a lot of his time was in the backup role or in some other spot duty, so we had to find a way for him to gain some experience early on, and really just gain some confidence. That’s really, truly, what he’s done.
“Where we are right now, and what we’re doing, I’m very proud of where Platte Valley football is.”
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2A: (2) Bayfield 27, (9) Gunnison 7
Bayfield led 19-7 at halftime, then added to that in the second half to pull out the important top-10 win.
The lead was actually 19-0 in the second quarter before Gunnison got a late score just before the half.
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Notables
- Aurora Central improved to 6-0 with a 45-7 win over Golden. It the most wins the Trojans have had since going 7-3. That year, Aurora Central started 2-3 before running off five in a row.
- Another surprise 6-0 team: Westminster, which beat Prairie View 14-6.
- In 3A, No. 3 Fort Morgan handled Lutheran 55-7. “Our kids came out and they were fired up,” Fort Morgan coach Harrison Chisum told the Scoreboard Show. “They’ve been looking for this game since we went there last year and let it slip away.”
- In an I-25 rivalry game, Northglenn beat Thornton 29-27.
- Sedgwick County, newly-minted as the No. 1 team in 8-man, beat No. 9 Merino 52-8.
- A dandy in 8-man: No. 6 Granada beat No. 7 Holly 28-26 in two overtimes.
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More coverage
- In 4A, No. 3 Windsor ground out a win over No. 5 Greeley West
- 4A No. 6 Holy Family exploded on offense after a slow start to beat No. 7 Berthoud
- Photos from Holy Family’s win over Berthoud
- 5A No. 9 Grandview got a big top-10 win over No. 10 Cherokee Trail
- Photos from Grandview/Cherokee Trail
- Palmer Ridge got a statement win over Rampart
- 4A No. 1 Pine Creek got its 31st win in a row
- Don’t look now, but Westminster is 6-0, matching its win total from all of last season
- Updated top-10 scoreboard after Friday’s games
- Replay the night through our live coverage
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Week 6 football preview: Colorado Preps on the big matchups
Gunnison has a big game with Bayfield in Class 2A football this week. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com) Colorado Preps‘ Kevin Shaffer looks at Week 6’s big football matchups around the state.
This week, the show includes comments from Pine Creek vs. Air Academy, Arapahoe vs. Gateway, Gunnison vs. Bayfield, Dayspring Christian vs. Akron, and previews of many others in all classes.
We’ll be following Week 5 action on Friday night, including our live coverage.
Find a complete slate of big matchups in our top-10 football schedule.