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  • 2A baseball championship: Paonia tops Peyton to repeat as state champion

    (Tracy Renck/CHSAANow.com)

    PUEBLO — The king is still on the throne.

    For the second year in a row, Paonia High School won the Class 2A state baseball championship.

    The Eagles latest conquest came Saturday afternoon when they held on to defeat top-seeded Peyton 8-6 at Hobbs Field at the Runyon Sports Complex.

    “This is a special group,” Paonia coach Nate Miller said. “The boys played well.”

    The Eagles finished the season with a 23-2 record and capped the season on an 11-game winning streak. This was Paonia’s eighth state baseball title in school history. In addition to the past two years, the Eagles captured state baseball crowns in 1962, 1989, 1996-98 and 2003. Peyton, which was trying to win its first state baseball championship, ended its season at 22-2 and saw its 18-game winning streak snapped.

    “This is amazing,” said senior Anders Schopp. “It is hard to describe the feeling of winning back-to-back state championships. I’m in awe.”

    Schopp was a key cog in the Eagles’ final win. He came in relief of starting pitcher Soul Connolly with no outs in the third and fired 4.2 innings, striking out six, allowing five hits and walking four. Paonia entered Saturday without the services of its top pitcher KJ Seriani, who was hurt his right pitching arm after just two outs in the regional final a week ago against Limon.

    “We knew we had pretty deep pitching and the boys rallied around KJ,” Miller said. “We had a good attitude about it and we went with what we had, and Anders came in and was huge for us.”

    Schopp finally ran into trouble in the bottom of the seventh. Peyton mounted a frantic rally and cut the deficit to 8-6 on a two-run single by Rodney Gregg. That left the Panthers with runners on second and third and two outs.

    Looking to slam the door and claim state glory, Miller turned to his son, Jaden Miller, a senior, to pitch. The younger Miller, who had a two-run homer in the top of the first inning, was the catcher.

    “That’s all I had left,” said the elder Miller about summoning his son to the mound. “I don’t have any shoes left because I wore them out pacing the dugout. He throws a lot of off-speed stuff and I knew they had their No. 7 batter coming up (Josh Gonzales) and I thought Jaden would be the best option. This is special. It has been hard on me all year because I knew it was coming to an end coaching my son and it was just great to get this win.”

    Hurler Jaden Miller also threw a complete-game four hitter, struck out two and walked one in the Eagles’ 7-2 semifinal win over Dayspring Christian Saturday morning.

    Leading 2-0, the Eagles stretched their lead to 3-0 in the top of the third with an unearned run on a single by Schopp.

    Peyton cut the deficit to 3-1 with an RBI single by Jaeden Meyers. Paonia starting pitcher Soul Connolly couldn’t get out of the bottom or third and the Eagles brought in relief pitcher Schopp with the bases loaded.

    Schopp struck out his first batter but walked AJ Strobel to get Peyton within 3-2. Schopp was able to get Brennen Meyers to ground into an inning-ending double play.

    In the top of the fourth, Paonia erupted for three runs on three hits and took advantage of one error to extend its lead to 6-2. After Grey Neal’s RBI sacrifice fly in the sixth, the Eagles had a comfortable 8-2 edge – and survived for the victory.

    “In the comeback, we told them we are down 8-2, and you can’t hit a six-run home run so just go up there and get on base,” said Peyton coach Kelly Nickell. “We seemed relaxed and made contact and got the ball rolling. We had three guys we knew who pitch in this game, I do think we were coming down the high from the high of the first game and Paonia is a very a good team.”

    Paonia advanced to the finals by muscling past Day Spring Christian. The offensive hero for the Eagles was Seriani who was 2-for-3 with three RBIs, including a solo home run to left center. Dayspring Christian ended its season 14-6.

     Pitcher Jimmy Fargo took the loss for Dayspring, allowing five runs in four innings.

    In the other semifinal game, Peyton won in dramatic fashion when Rupert Shaw had a one-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Panthers the 4-3 victory over Hotchkiss. Shaw’s hit scored Meyers who reached on a walk.

    Hotchkiss pitcher Eli Kirk took the loss in relief. Jonathan Gonzales and Chase Hiatt had two hits apiece for Hotchkiss.

  • Siblings shine on the first day of the state track and field championships

    State track pole vault Max Manson Monarch
    Monarch’s Max Manson. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    LAKEWOOD — Long before siblings Max and Mia Manson swept the Class 5A pole vault competition at the 2018 state track and field championships, their father left his own mark on the event.

    Pat Manson, a prep phenom at Aurora Central, flashed a brilliant smile as his son swiped one of his longstanding records on Thursday at Jeffco Stadium — the 5A state meet record.

    Max’s chest just skimmed the top of the bar while attempting 17 feet, 3.5 inches, causing it to bounce slightly before falling back into place. The personal record vault topped his father’s 17-3 from 1986, a 32-year old record. The mark also ranks eighth in the nation at the moment.

    “I’ve always thought of it as a far-off goal,” the younger Manson, yet another dynamic athlete for Monarch, said of the state meet best. “In the past couple years I knew it could be a reality. It was the most emotion I’ve ever felt after a vault. I was ecstatic.”

    And yet, the elder Manson still holds an edge to Max in high school bests with an all-classification state record of 17-7.5. That may not be true by the end of next season with the promise Max has shown throughout his career.

    He was the runner-up at state as a freshman with a personal best of 15-7, then finished second behind teammate Cole Rowan (a Duke University recruit) last year. They switched positions this year as Rowan dealt with an injury, but still managed to claim 2nd (15-8).

    One of Max’s goals is to clear 18 feet as a senior, an extraordinary accomplishment for a high schooler.

    About three decades after the birth of Pat’s illustrious career, which included a trio of gold medals at the Pan American Games, a sixth place showing at the 1997 World Championships, and a personal best of 19-2.25, another Manson is cementing himself as a Colorado prep legend.

    But, he’s not the only one.

    State track Mia Manson Monarch pole vault
    Monarch’s Mia Manson. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Mia, a sophomore, has already won back-to-back state crowns after clearing 12-6 on Thursday. The former avid rock climber is a top-flight sprinter and jumper as well. Manson’s rare mixture of speed and strength allowed her to shatter the freshmen national record in pole vault last year (13-4.25).

    The underclassman was troubled with a foot injury down the stretch of this season, forced to scratch her other state qualifying events. Nonetheless, no one could match her Thursday as she bettered Rock Canyon senior Tameryn Coryell (12-3), the runner-up.

    With a touch of rust though, Manson had to stay composed early.

    “The first two bars I cleared on my third (and final) attempt, which is kind of stressful but after that the jumps kept getting better,” she said.

    Within Boulder County, athletic lineage in track and field has been a trend of late. This is the case at Broomfield perhaps more than any other school.

    Joe, Jake, Katelyn, and Emily (4th in 3,200 Thursday) Mitchem have all been standouts in distance events for the Broomfield Eagles. Ethan and Ivy (6th in 3,200) Gonzales are in the same mold.

    Broomfield senior Michael Mooney.
    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Now Michael and Madison Mooney, a pair of national caliber athletes themselves, are leaving their own footprint on Broomfield and the entire state.

    Michael Mooney (9:12) fended off a last lap charge by Denver East’s Harrison Scudamore (9:13) to claim his first 3,200 crown. Rock Canyon sophomore Easton Allred (9:15) was also in the thick of it until the very end.

    “I tried to stay as close as I could to the lead,” Mooney said of his strategy. “Once he passed me that last lap, I had to give it everything I had to finish that race out.”

    He was pleased to be the first state champion in his family as his other sister, Megan, a 2016 Horizon graduate, finished second in the 3,200 her senior year and now competes for Florida State University.

    “I get to brag about this now,” Michael said with a laugh. “I did it first.”

    Mooney also ran an 8:50 3,200 (No. 2 in nation) at the prestigious Arcadia Invite in California earlier in the spring. The Colorado State recruit has chosen to pursue cross country and track at the next level despite being named the 5A soccer player of the year and leading his team to another crown as a senior.

    Later in the opening day of competition at Jeffco Stadium, Madison Mooney received the baton around 30 meters behind Mountain Vista in the 3,200 relay as the anchor leg. The Eagles rode the wings of Mooney to a state trophy, posting a time of 9:16. Mountain Vista was the runner-up in 9:23.

    Madison, a future Wisconsin Badger, will be the No. 1 seed in the 800 (2:10.19) and the 1,600 (4:55.24) on Friday and Saturday. She has nabbed runner-up honors in each event before. Michael will be the No. 1 seed in the 1,600 with a time of 4:11.99, almost exactly one second off the Colorado record.

    The state track and field meet will resume on Friday at 8:20 A.M. at Jeffco Stadium.

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    Class 5A notes

    • Denver East’s Arria Minor set records in the 200 and 400, and now also holds the top time nationally in the 400.
    • Jequan Hogan (6’8) has now won back-to-back crowns in high jump for Fountain-Fort Carson. Teammate Jawuan Tate (158-9) was the discus champion, claiming 10 points for a Trojan dynasty (four crowns in past five seasons).
    • Fort Collins junior Micaylon Moore (22-10.25) leapt farther than anyone else in long jump, securing his first state title.
    • Mountain Vista (7:49) fought off Continental rival Legend (7:52) to win the boys 3,200 relay.
    • Gabriella McDonald of Rocky Mountain, a brilliant multi-sport athlete who signed with Colorado State for soccer and track and field, defended her discus crown (148-2). She’ll be after her third consecutive shot put championship later in the weekend.
    • The Cherokee Trail tandem of Sydnee Larkin (18-11.25) and Chian Deloach (18-6.5) swept the top two places in long jump for a Cougar group hoping to secure a team title.
    • The girls 3,200 was a sophomore showdown between Mountain Vista’s Jenna Fitzsimmons (cross country state champion) and Legacy’s Brynn Siles. Fitzsimmons finished on top again, but both ran stellar times (10:35 and 10:39).

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    Class 4A notes

    • Pueblo East junior Kain Medrano (56-10.5) won shot put.
    • The Vista Ridge tandem of Raymon Harper (46-10) and Micah Hilts (46-1) conquered triple jump for a program that has excelled in the discipline in recent years.
    • Widefield junior Aaliyah Ricketts (36-6) claimed the triple jump crown.
    • Silver Creek senior Rylee Anderson, a Kansas University recruit, became a rare four-peat winner of high jump with a mark of 5-7.5. Vista Peak sophomore Raina Branch cleared the same height, but Anderson won on attempts. Niwot freshman Taylor James and Pueblo West freshman Shayla Padilla, third and fourth on Thursday, have bright futures themselves.
    • Roosevelt junior Logan Derock (40-0.75) was the only 40+ foot shot putter in the classification for girls.

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    Class 3A notes

    • Steamboat Springs junior Eric Casey (14-0) was first in pole vault.
    • Reece Davidson, a Faith Christian senior, launched a farther throw than anyone in discus (159-0).
    • Roaring Fork has quite the pair of senior triple jumpers in Justin Thompson (45-11.75) and Jasper Germain (45-4). They proved to be the class of the field this year.
    • The Classical Academy’s Ryan Moen (9:38) and Mason Norman (9:41) swept the top two places in the 3,200. The Titans have flourished in distance events for years.
    • SkyView Academy (8:01) and Peak to Peak (9:20) ran away in the boys and girls 3,200 relays, although Frontier Academy (8:03) did pose a serious threat.
    • Frontier Academy senior Hannah Ellis (11:19) surged to a 3,200 title.
    • Bayfield junior Jordan Lanning (5-7.75) shattered the classification record in girls high jump, a record previously held by D’Evelyn’s Sarah Cerrone (5-7.50 in 2017).

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    Class 2A notes

    • Resurrection Christian freshman Tanner Applebee announced himself as a force to be reckoned with for years to come by winning long jump (21-3.50).
    • Jacob Tu’ufuli of Ellicott, a senior, won shot put with a mark of 48-8.75.
    • Lyons (8:12, school record) and Paonia (9:57) claimed the boys and girls 3,200 relay victories. Each program has had substantial success in relay races.
    • Highland sophomore Remington Ross, the defending champion in the 100, announced herself as a threat to the classification record of 12.05 seconds with an eye-opening 12.09 (1st in prelims).
    • Dayspring Christian senior Katie Kurz claimed first in high jump (5-3).

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    Class 1A notes

    • Levi Kilian (10:04.98) and Seth Bruxvoort (10:12.26) both shattered the previous 1A state meet record of 10:14.46 by Bryce Grahn (South Baca) in 2014. They are teammates at Heritage Christian. Sophomore Jaden Johnson (20-7) also won long jump for the Eagles.
    • Shining Mountain had winners in the girls 3,200 (Emma Schaefer, 12:11) and girls pole vault (Marina Flandrick).
    • Otis junior Keylan Dracon won boys shot put with a mark of 42-9.50.
    • Eads senior Mariah Smith (133-8, new 1A record) did the same in girls discus. The previous record was held by Sangre de Cristo’s Jenna McKinley (131-6, 2016).

  • Baseball rankings: Lamar moves up to No. 1 in 3A

    Lamar St. Mary's baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Lamar is now the No. 1 team in the Class 3A baseball rankings.

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

    These rankings will serve as the final polls of the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mountain Vista (9) 17-0 90 1 2-0
    2 Pine Creek 15-2 73 2 4-0
    3 Heritage 13-4 66 3 2-2
    4 Cherry Creek 12-5 52 4 2-1
    5 Legacy 13-4 51 5 1-2
    6 Mountain Range 14-4 32 6 3-1
    7 Ralston Valley 12-4 27 7 1-1
    8 Chatfield 11-5 26 – 1-1
    9 Douglas County 12-5 18 9 2-2
    10 Fruita Monument 13-4 17 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Legend 14, Grandview 10, ThunderRidge 7, Boulder 6, Cherokee Trail 3, Monarch 3.
    Dropped out:
    Legend (8), Boulder (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Windsor (8) 15-1 97 1 2-1
    2 Valor Christian (2) 13-2 91 2 3-0
    3 Longmont 15-1 74 3 4-0
    4 Roosevelt 13-4 67 4 2-1
    5 Holy Family 11-4 59 5 1-1
    6 Evergreen 13-4 42 6 2-1
    7 Pueblo West 12-4 32 8 2-0
    8 Cheyenne Mountain 13-4 29 7 3-1
    9 Palmer Ridge 13-4 21 10 3-1
    10 Golden 11-6 16 – 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Canon City 6, Fort Morgan 5, Thomas Jefferson 4, Kennedy 3, Palisade 3, Durango 1.
    Dropped out:
    Canon City (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lamar (8) 17-1 98 2 2-0
    2 Faith Christian 14-1 84 3 4-0
    3 University (1) 15-2 80 1 2-1
    4 Sterling (1) 11-4 63 6 3-0
    5 Eaton 10-3 62 5 3-0
    6 La Junta 11-5 34 4 0-2
    7 Peak to Peak 11-4 30 8 3-2
    8 Valley 9-7 23 7 0-2
    9 Colorado Academy 13-3 20 – 3-0
    10 Alamosa 13-4 19 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Resurrection Christian 16, The Academy 7, Buena Vista 6, Delta 6, Weld Central 2.
    Dropped out:
    Kent Denver (9), Buena Vista (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (7) 14-1 70 1 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County 16-1 64 5 5-0
    3 Paonia (1) 14-2 61 2 1-1
    4 Limon 11-3 49 3 2-1
    5 Hotchkiss 12-2 35 4 1-1
    6 Rocky Ford 12-3 33 6 2-0
    7 Lyons 13-3 21 7 2-1
    8 Yuma 12-5 16 9 4-1
    9 Evangelical Christian 11-4 15 – 2-0
    10 Meeker 11-5 14 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Christian 13, Dayspring Christian 10, Sargent 10, County Line 7, Sanford 5, Fowler 4, Highland 4, Calhan 3, Denver Christian 3, Simla 2, Dawson 1.
    Dropped out:
    Calhan (8), Sargent (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cornerstone Christian (7) 13-2 77 1 2-1
    2 Peetz 8-3 58 6 2-1
    3 Otis 12-3 56 4 1-1
    4 Holly (1) 8-5 53 2 2-0
    5 Stratton/Liberty 7-3 39 – 2-0
    6 Elbert 6-3 34 5 1-1
    7 Caliche 10-9 32 3 2-4
    8 Denver Jewish Day 3-2 26 8 0-0
    9 Cotopaxi 12-4 16 9 3-0
    10 Longmont Christian 6-6 12 – 0-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Nucla 9, Dove Creek 8, Eads 6, Manzanola 6, Fleming 4, Mile High Academy 4.
    Dropped out:
    Nucla (7), Springfield (10).

  • Baseball rankings: Cornerstone Christian takes over as No. 1 in 1A

    Now 11-1 so far this season, Cornerstone Christian is the new No. 1 team in this week’s Class 1A baseball rankings.

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

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mountain Vista (10) 15-0 109 1 4-0
    2 Pine Creek (1) 11-2 88 3 1-0
    3 Heritage 11-2 86 2 1-1
    4 Cherry Creek 10-4 63 4 0-1
    5 Legacy 12-2 57 5 1-1
    6 Mountain Range 11-3 40 6 1-1
    7 Ralston Valley 11-3 39 7 1-1
    8 Legend 7-5 34 8 1-0
    9 Douglas County 10-3 21 – 3-0
    10 Boulder 9-4 13 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Rock Canyon 12, Chatfield 10, Arapahoe 7, ThunderRidge 7, Eaglecrest 6, Fruita Monument 5, Columbine 3, Rocky Mountain 3, Castle View 2.
    Dropped out:
    Rock Canyon (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Windsor (9) 13-0 115 1 3-0
    2 Valor Christian (3) 10-2 103 2 2-0
    3 Longmont 11-1 79 3 1-0
    4 Roosevelt 11-3 71 4 1-0
    5 Holy Family 10-3 58 7 2-0
    6 Evergreen 11-3 55 5 2-0
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 10-3 38 10 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 10-4 34 – 2-0
    9 Canon City 12-2 32 9 2-0
    10 Palmer Ridge 10-3 25 6 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Golden 13, Pueblo County 8, Durango 5, Lewis-Palmer 5, Thomas Jefferson 5, Elizabeth 4, Palisade 4, Air Academy 3, Fort Morgan 1, Mead 1, Pueblo South 1.
    Dropped out:
    Golden (8).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 University (7) 13-1 87 1 2-0
    2 Lamar (2) 15-1 83 2 4-0
    3 Faith Christian 10-1 65 4 1-0
    4 La Junta 11-3 58 5 2-1
    5 Eaton 7-3 43 6 2-0
    6 Sterling 8-4 37 3 0-3
    7 Valley 9-5 35 9 3-0
    8 Peak to Peak 8-2 28 7 0-1
    9 Kent Denver 6-4 12 – 0-0
    10 Buena Vista 8-2 11 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Academy 9, Bennett 5, Lutheran 5, Resurrection Christian 5, Alamosa 4, Aspen 3, The Academy 2, Weld Central 2, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out:
    Colorado Academy (8), The Academy (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (7) 12-1 104 1 1-0
    2 Paonia (5) 13-1 103 2 3-1
    3 Limon 9-2 82 3 1-0
    4 Hotchkiss 11-1 71 5 2-0
    5 Sedgwick County 11-1 70 4 2-0
    6 Rocky Ford 10-3 44 8 0-0
    7 Lyons 11-2 42 7 1-0
    8 Calhan 11-3 22 – 1-0
    9 Yuma 8-4 21 6 0-1
    10 Sargent 13-2 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 18, Dawson 12, Meeker 12, Dayspring Christian 9, Highland 8, Front Range Christian 6, Sanford 5, Fowler 4, Denver Christian 3, Simla 2, Haxtun 1, Swink 1.
    Dropped out:
    Haxtun (9), Dawson (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cornerstone Christian (4) 11-1 65 2 3-0
    2 Holly (3) 6-5 61 1 0-2
    3 Caliche 8-5 47 5 2-0
    4 Otis 11-2 38 3 2-1
    5 Elbert 5-2 30 4 0-1
    6 Peetz 6-2 29 7 2-0
    7 Nucla 7-7 28 – 2-0
    8 Denver Jewish Day 3-2 19 – 2-0
    9 Cotopaxi 9-4 18 6 1-0
    10 Springfield 3-6 12 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont Christian 10, Manzanola 10, Stratton/Liberty 7, Mile High Academy 5, Eads 4, Dove Creek 2.
    Dropped out:
    Stratton/Liberty (8), Longmont Christian (9), Dove Creek (10).

  • Baseball rankings: Peyton takes over as No. 1 in 2A

    Peyton is the new No. 1 team in the Class 2A baseball rankings this week.

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

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mountain Vista (11) 11-0 110 1 2-0
    2 Heritage 10-1 92 3 2-0
    3 Pine Creek 10-2 78 2 2-0
    4 Cherry Creek 10-3 62 5 3-0
    5 Legacy 11-1 56 8 4-0
    6 Mountain Range 10-2 52 4 2-2
    7 Ralston Valley 10-2 42 9 3-0
    8 Legend 6-5 26 6 1-2
    9 Rock Canyon 6-3 22 – 1-1
    10 Boulder 9-2 12 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Castle View 11, ThunderRidge 10, Columbine 9, Arapahoe 8, Regis Jesuit 7, Douglas County 4, Fort Collins 2, Cherokee Trail 1, Fruita Monument 1.
    Dropped out:
    Highlands Ranch (7), Douglas County (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Windsor (5) 10-0 83 1 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (4) 8-2 81 2 3-0
    3 Longmont 10-1 67 4 2-0
    4 Roosevelt 10-3 65 6 1-1
    5 Evergreen 9-3 44 3 1-2
    6 Palmer Ridge (1) 8-2 39 8 2-0
    7 Holy Family 8-3 30 – 2-1
    8 Golden 9-3 24 – 2-1
    9 Canon City 10-2 22 – 4-0
    10 Cheyenne Mountain 8-3 19 7 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo County 17, Lewis-Palmer 12, Pueblo West 11, Air Academy 7, Discovery Canyon 6, Falcon 5, Elizabeth 4, Palisade 4, Thomas Jefferson 4, Fort Morgan 2, Montrose 3, Denver North 1, Pueblo South 1.
    Dropped out:
    Lewis-Palmer (5), Mead (9), Montrose (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 University (6) 11-1 87 1 3-0
    2 Lamar (3) 11-1 82 2 3-0
    3 Sterling 8-1 68 3 1-0
    4 Faith Christian 9-1 56 5 4-0
    5 La Junta 9-2 54 4 1-0
    6 Eaton 5-3 26 10 2-0
    7 Peak to Peak 8-1 25 7 3-0
    8 Colorado Academy 8-3 22 8 2-1
    9 Valley 6-5 20 9 2-0
    10 The Academy 7-2 15 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Buena Vista 9, Kent Denver 9, Lutheran 5, Resurrection Christian 4, Weld Central 4, Alamosa 3, Aspen 3, Fort Lupton 2, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out:
    Kent Denver (6).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (5) 11-1 86 3 1-0
    2 Paonia (5) 10-0 79 1 3-0
    3 Limon 8-2 67 2 0-1
    4 Sedgwick County 9-1 58 6 3-0
    5 Hotchkiss 9-1 52 4 2-1
    6 Yuma 8-3 36 9 2-1
    7 Lyons 10-2 35 5 3-1
    8 Rocky Ford 10-3 30 8 4-0
    9 Haxtun 7-2 17 – 0-0
    10 Dawson 7-3 15 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Calhan 12, Sargent 11, Dayspring Christian 10, Meeker 10, Evangelical Christian 7, Front Range Christian 6, Sanford 5, County Line 4, Fowler 4, Denver Christian 3, Highland 3.
    Dropped out:
    County Line (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (3) 6-3 60 1 1-0
    2 Cornerstone Christian (4) 8-1 57 4 2-0
    3 Otis 9-1 55 3 1-0
    4 Elbert 5-1 54 6 1-1
    5 Caliche 6-5 50 2 1-2
    6 Cotopaxi 8-4 23 10 2-1
    7 Peetz 4-2 22 – 0-1
    8 Stratton/Liberty 4-3 21 – 2-0
    9 Longmont Christian 5-3 20 9 2-0
    10 Dove Creek 7-6 9 5 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Mile High Academy 6, Fleming 4, Manzanola 2, Springfield 2.
    Dropped out:
    Fleming (7), Manzanola (8).

  • Baseball rankings: La Junta makes a big jump in 3A

    La Junta baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    La Junta went from No. 9 to No. 2 in this week’s Class 3A baseball rankings.

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

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mountain Vista (10) 4-0 100 1 0-0
    2 Pine Creek 3-0 81 5 2-0
    3 Cherry Creek 4-2 68 2 1-1
    4 Rocky Mountain 1-1 67 3 1-1
    5 Chaparral 4-3 40 8 2-3
    6 Regis Jesuit 1-3 39 4 1-3
    7 Legend 2-3 37 6 0-0
    8 Mountain Range 3-0 23 10 1-0
    9 Heritage 3-1 19 7 1-1
    10 Broomfield 1-0 18 9 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grandview 15, Cherokee Trail 11, Rock Canyon 11, Columbine 7, Chatfield 6, ThunderRidge 4, Boulder 2, Eaglecrest 1, Smoky Hill 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (11) 2-0 115 1 0-0
    2 Pueblo West (1) 4-2 85 2 0-0
    3 Evergreen 5-0 79 3 1-0
    4 Windsor 2-0 66 8 2-0
    5 Lewis-Palmer 6-0 50 – 2-0
    6 Mead 7-1 34 9 2-1
    7 Holy Family 5-1 31 – 2-0
    8 Air Academy 2-1 28 7 1-0
    9 Longmont 4-1 25 – 3-0
    10 Palmer Ridge 4-1 24 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Roosevelt 16, Silver Creek 16, Golden 12, Mountain View 11, Cheyenne Mountain 9, Green Mountain 9, Northridge 7, Canon City 5, Pueblo County 5, Pueblo South 5, Elizabeth 4, Littleton 4, Erie 3, Falcon 3, Greeley Central 3, Summit 3, Montrose 2, Ponderosa 2, Pueblo Central 2, Skyline 1, Vista PEAK 1.
    Dropped out:
    Mountain View (4), Roosevelt (5), Golden (6).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lamar (6) 7-1 84 1 2-1
    2 La Junta (1) 4-1 76 9 4-0
    3 Colorado Academy (2) 4-0 67 3 2-0
    4 Eaton 3-1 65 5 2-0
    5 University (1) 4-1 64 4 3-1
    6 Faith Christian 1-0 42 7 1-0
    7 The Academy 5-0 39 6 2-0
    8 Sterling 3-1 37 8 2-0
    9 Valley 4-3 31 2 1-2
    10 Kent Denver 3-0 19 10 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Lutheran 16, Bayfield 14, Delta 10, Cedaredge 8, Gunnison 6, Peak to Peak 5, Bishop Machebeuf 4, Montezuma-Cortez 3, Pagosa Springs 3, Weld Central 3, Alamosa 2, Resurrection Christian 2, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out:
    .
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (11) 1-0 110 1 0-0
    2 Peyton 5-1 70 2 3-1
    3 Hotchkiss 3-0 63 5 1-0
    4 Limon 5-1 62 7 3-0
    5 Lyons 5-1 58 3 2-0
    6 Rocky Ford 2-2 39 4 0-1
    7 Sedgwick County 4-1 35 8 4-0
    8 Haxtun 3-0 27 10 1-0
    9 Swink 3-3 23 6 0-3
    10 Yuma 4-2 16 9 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Holyoke 14, Dawson 13, Front Range Christian 13, Calhan 12, Dayspring Christian 12, County Line 11, Evangelical Christian 11, Denver Christian 7, Dolores Huerta 2, Highland 2, Sargent 2, Burlington 1, Meeker 1, Wiggins 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (6) 1-2 69 1 0-0
    2 Fleming (2) 2-1 68 2 2-1
    3 Otis 5-0 57 – 4-0
    4 Dove Creek 3-2 42 5 0-0
    5 Caliche 1-2 40 3 1-0
    6 Cornerstone Christian 3-1 37 6 0-0
    7 Nucla 3-3 28 7 1-0
    8 Elbert 2-0 21 – 2-0
    9 Longmont Christian 2-2 19 10 1-1
    10 Granada 0-0 13 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Eads 11, Cotopaxi 10, Stratton/Liberty 7, Manzanola 6, Denver Jewish Day 5, Antonito 2, Kiowa 2, Mile High Academy 2, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out:
    Kiowa (4), Cotopaxi (8), Stratton/Liberty (9).

  • All-state girls basketball teams for the 2017-18 season

    The 2017-18 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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    Class 5A

    Lakewood Vista Ridge girls basketball
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Player of the year: Camilla Emsbo, Lakewood

    Coach of the year: Josh Ulitzky, Grandview

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Francesca Belibi Regis Jesuit Junior PF/SF/C
    Camilla Emsbo Lakewood Senior F/G/W
    Tommi Olson Highlands Ranch Senior PG
    Jana Van Gytenbeek Cherry Creek Sophomore PG
    Leilah Vigil Grandview Senior W
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Delaynie Byrne Ralston Valley Senior F
    Brionna McBride Doherty Junior G/PF
    Denali Pinto Fairview Senior G
    R’Manie Pulling Denver East Senior G
    Riley Snyder Fruita Monument Senior SG

    Honorable mention: Isabella Allen, Horizon, Senior; Dezmonea Antwine, Denver East, Junior; Angel Broadus, Rangeview, Junior; Victoria Cabrera, Prairie View, Junior; Sassy Coleman, Lakewood, Senior; Sydney Daniels, Dakota Ridge, Junior; Alisha Davis, Grandview, Junior; Romola Dominguez, Bear Creek, Senior; Angelique Gall, Fruita Monument, Senior; Jaiden Galloway, Grandview, Senior; Timiya Guevara, Denver South, Freshman; Madison Hema, Castle View, Junior; Shamahra Henderson, Thornton, Sophomore; Alyssa Jimenez, Horizon, Junior; Delsie Johnson, Fort Collins, Senior; Kaylah Lewis, Brighton, Junior; Jayda Lyon, Liberty, Senior; Gabriella Mcdonald, Rocky Mountain, Senior; Dani Mills, Mountain Vista, Senior; Mykiaa Minniss, Doherty, Senior; Jada Moore, Regis Jesuit, Sophomore; Kai Padilla, Northglenn, Junior; Ashley Panem, Fairview, Senior; Ashley Steffeck, Fossil Ridge, Junior; Samantha Van Sickle, Ralston Valley, Senior; Autumn Watts, Highlands Ranch, Junior; Samiyah Worrell, Fountain-Fort Carson, Junior; Madi Wriedt, Rampart, Senior.

    [divider]

    Class 4A

    (Carl Auer/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Claudia Dillon, Evergreen

    Coach of the year: Amy Bahl, Evergreen

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Claudia Dillon Evergreen Junior PF/C
    Gabi Lucero Pueblo South Junior C
    Makena Prey Golden Senior C/PF
    Hannah Simental Pueblo West Sophomore –
    Chloe Welch Mesa Ridge Senior PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Maya Austin Pueblo South Senior –
    Abby Garnett Golden Senior PF/C
    Izzy Hren Holy Family Senior PG/SG/SF
    Olivia Lough Pueblo West Senior –
    Kristina Schreiber Evergreen Senior –

    Honorable mention: Brecon Antrillo, Green Mountain, Senior; RaLeigh Basart, Mountain View, Junior; Maddie Bolitho, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Emily Cavey, Berthoud, Sophomore; Aspen Dufour, Frederick, Senior; Baylee Galan-Browne, Evergreen; Hilda Garcia, Durango, Senior; Helen Gover, Centaurus, Junior; Naomi Hidalgo, Greeley Central, Junior; Hollie Hoffman, Windsor, Junior; Kaity Hovasse, Lewis-Palmer, Senior; Denali Hughes, Vista PEAK Prep, Junior; Haley Lewis, Fort Morgan, Senior; Savannah Martin, Standley Lake, Senior; Sydney Meis, Berthoud, Junior; Michaela Moran, Windsor, Senior; Mary Parchinski, Air Academy, Senior; Ashten Prechtel, Discovery Canyon, Junior; Angi Reed, D’Evelyn, Senior; Aaliyah Ricketts, Widefield, Junior; Zoya Robbins, Thomas Jefferson, Senior; Aubrey Robinson, Sierra, Senior; Hailee Stamps, Pueblo County, Senior; Sophia Trujillo, Skyview, Junior; Elly Walters, Rifle, Senior; Abby Wright, Valor Christian, Senior.

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    Class 3A

    Lamar St. Mary's girls basketball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Makenna Bodette, St. Mary’s

    Coach of the year: Mike Burkett, St. Mary’s

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Makenna Bodette St. Mary’s Senior C/PF
    Cali Clark Lamar Sophomore –
    Megan Engesser Colorado Springs Christian Junior –
    Josephine Howery St. Mary’s Sophomore PG/SG/W
    Morgan Lewis Pagosa Springs Senior P
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jana Camilletti Moffat County Senior G/W
    Shaya Chenoweth Grand Valley Junior –
    Julia Doyle Kent Denver Senior –
    Rachel Ingram Colorado Springs Christian Junior –
    Maren Mildestvedt Manitou Springs Senior F

    Honorable mention: Ember Canty, Centauri, Senior; Cydnee Collins, Eagle Ridge Academy, Sophomore; Bailie Duncan, Eaton, Junior; Courtney Freeman, Cedaredge, Junior; Alexis Garcia, The Vanguard School, Freshman; Sara Geddes, Delta, Sophomore; Alejandra Godina, Salida, Junior; Seneca Hackley, St. Mary’s, Sophomore; Juju Hemeyer, Resurrection Christian, Sophomore; Kylie Kravig, University, Freshman; Haleigh Leibel, Florence, Senior; Brecken Payne, Lamar, Junior; Brooke Polenz, Sterling, Senior; La’Zaria Roby, Aurora West College Prep Academy, Senior; Raegan Rychecky, St. Mary’s Academy, Senior; Kassie Schell, Buena VIsta, Senior; Haley Shaklee, Lutheran, Senior; Caroline Van Berkum, Centauri, Senior.

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    Class 2A

    Yuma Wiggins girls basketball
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Cody Robinson, Yuma

    Coach of the year: Bob Rahm, Yuma

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Chasey Blach Yuma Junior C
    Katelyn Brown Rangely Senior –
    Rachel Lucas Clear Creek Senior F
    Megan Roberts Dayspring Christian Academy Senior PF/SG/C
    Cody Robinson Yuma Junior SG/PG/PF
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Grace Dille Holyoke Senior F
    Kendra Parra Del Norte Sophomore SG
    Jerraldawn Rector Simla Senior PG/PF/C
    Morgan Smith Wray Junior –
    Avery Whitehead Yuma Senior PF/C

    Honorable mention: Carson Collins, Hotchkiss, Junior; Hope Davies, Cripple Creek-Victor, Junior; Brianna Denton, Swink, Junior; Graciela Donez, Ellicott, Senior; Brittany Fuchs, Calhan, Senior; Avionne Gomez, Ignacio, Senior; Danielle Gonzales, Las Animas, Senior; Ali Graham, Colorado Springs School, Senior; Elizabeth Hagerman, Fowler, Senior; Miranda Kortenhoeven, Denver Christian, Senior; Piper Kunst, South Park, Senior; Cortney Lemon, Norwood, Senior; Valeria Lopez, Lotus School for Excellence, Senior; Malyka Medina, Center, Senior; Elizabeth Mullett, Custer County, Senior; Peyton Pecar, Wray, Senior; Jessie Raitt, Vail Christian, Senior; Kassidy Rapke, Paonia, Senior; Emi Romero, Rocky Ford, Senior; Mattie Rossi, Soroco, Senior; Marissa Schelling, Haxtun, Senior; Sierra Schwartz, Dolores, Senior; Maddie Soehner, Wray, Senior; Skylar Thacker, Rangely, Junior; Maison Tolle, Highland, Senior; Taeryn Trumper, Holyoke, Sophomore; Shaelyn Walton, Hoehne, Senior; Anna Weisensee, Limon, Junior.

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    Class 1A

    Kit Carson Kim/Branson girls basketball
    (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

    Player of the year: Micayla Isenbart, Kit Carson

    Coach of the year: Justin Winford, Kim/Branson

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jodel Erickson Briggsdale Senior SF
    Tess Hornung Kit Carson   PF/SG/SF
    Micayla Isenbart Kit Carson Senior SG/PG/SF
    Alli Keisel Fleming Senior –
    Ashley Yergert Kim/Branson Senior –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Joni Brown Kim/Branson Senior –
    Kallie Cathcart Holly Junior –
    Josie Cook Holly Senior –
    Olivia Isenbart Kit Carson Junior C
    Erykah Tallman Antonito Senior F

    Honorable mention: Nikki Anderson, Briggsdale, Senior; Hope Bondurant, Cotopaxi, Senior; Kaylee Corsentino, La Veta, Junior; Whitney Echols, Longmont Christian, Junior; Joslyn Garcia, Antonito, Senior; Heather Graham, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Senior; Kodey Hoss, Cheraw, Junior; Kennedy Hughes, Heritage Christian, Senior; Reyna Isenbart, Kit Carson, Sophomore; Devynn Johnson, North Park, Junior; Micah Koolstra, Arickaree/Woodlin, Junior; Jenna Lengfelder, Fleming, Junior; Brooke Long, Belleview Christian, Junior; Kirsten Martinez, Primero, Sophomore; Miranda Mitchek, Eads, Junior; Jordan Parker, McClave, Junior; Ashley Rueb, Briggsdale, Senior; Jessica Slane, Sangre de Cristo, Junior; McKenzie Smith, Kit Carson, Junior; Nina Vigil, Sierra Grande, Senior.

  • Baseball rankings: Mountain Vista and Lamar move up to No. 1 spots

    Cherry Creek Mountain Vista baseball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Mountain Vista (in 5A) and Lamar (3A) each moved up to the top spots in their respective baseball rankings this week.

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

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mountain Vista (10) 4-0 100 2 4-0
    2 Cherry Creek 3-1 90 1 3-1
    3 Rocky Mountain 0-0 67 3 0-0
    4 Regis Jesuit 0-0 55 6 0-0
    5 Pine Creek 1-0 53 7 1-0
    6 Legend 2-3 43 8 2-3
    7 Heritage 2-0 37 10 2-0
    8 Chaparral 2-0 25 – 2-0
    9 Broomfield 1-0 23 5 1-0
    10 Mountain Range (1) 2-0 19 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    ThunderRidge 18, Douglas County 16, Rock Canyon 15, Grandview 13, Ralston Valley 10, Boulder 5, Columbine 3, Dakota Ridge 3, Fruita Monument 3, Horizon 3, Cherokee Trail 2, Coronado 1, Eaglecrest 1.
    Dropped out:
    Rock Canyon (4), ThunderRidge (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (10) 2-0 106 1 2-0
    2 Pueblo West 4-2 78 2 4-2
    3 Evergreen 4-0 75 3 4-0
    4 Mountain View (1) 3-0 67 8 3-0
    5 Roosevelt 4-0 46 – 4-0
    6 Golden 2-0 37 9 2-0
    7 Air Academy 1-1 33 5 1-1
    8 Windsor 0-0 29 10 0-0
    9 Mead 5-0 28 – 5-0
    10 Palmer Ridge 2-1 16 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Northridge 14, Green Mountain 13, Silver Creek 11, Lewis-Palmer 9, Pueblo County 8, Holy Family 7, Thompson Valley 6, Pueblo East 5, Pueblo South 5, Cheyenne Mountain 3, Denver North 3, Fort Morgan 2, Pueblo Central 2, Ponderosa 1, Skyline 1.
    Dropped out:
    Silver Creek (4), Northridge (6), Thompson Valley (7).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lamar (6) 5-0 106 4 5-0
    2 Valley 3-1 86 2 3-1
    3 Colorado Academy (3) 2-0 83 3 2-0
    4 University (2) 1-0 77 7 1-0
    5 Eaton 1-1 63 1 1-1
    6 The Academy (1) 3-0 46 – 3-0
    7 Faith Christian 0-0 32 5 0-0
    8 Sterling 1-1 31 10 1-1
    9 La Junta 0-1 30 6 0-1
    10 Kent Denver 3-0 23 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Bayfield 18, Weld Central 16, Lutheran 14, Delta 11, Resurrection Christian 7, Bishop Machebeuf 6, Jefferson Academy 5, Peak to Peak 4, Pagosa Springs 2.
    Dropped out:
    Delta (8), Bayfield (9).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (9) 1-0 97 1 1-0
    2 Peyton 2-0 89 2 2-0
    3 Lyons 3-1 64 4 3-1
    4 Rocky Ford 2-1 51 3 2-1
    5 Hotchkiss 2-0 46 8 2-0
    6 Swink (1) 3-0 42 – 3-0
    7 Limon 2-1 31 6 2-1
    8 Sedgwick County 0-1 29 5 0-1
    9 Yuma 2-0 23 7 2-0
    10 Haxtun 2-0 19 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Crowley County 8, Wiggins 8, Dawson 7, Burlington 5, Dayspring Christian 5, Front Range Christian 5, County Line 4, Evangelical Christian 3, Highland 2, Holyoke 2, Calhan 1, Meeker 1, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out:
    Front Range Christian (9), County Line (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (3) 1-2 56 1 1-2
    2 Fleming (2) 0-0 43 2 0-0
    3 Caliche 0-2 41 6 0-2
    4 Kiowa 0-0 38 5 0-0
    5 Dove Creek (1) 3-2 30 – 3-2
    6 Cornerstone Christian 3-1 21 – 3-1
    7 Nucla 2-3 20 3 2-3
    8 Cotopaxi 2-2 17 7 2-2
    9 Stratton/Liberty 0-2 14 4 0-2
    10 Longmont Christian 1-1 10 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Antonito 8, Denver Jewish Day 8, Granada 8, Otis 8, Eads 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Manzanola 1.
    Dropped out:
    Granada (8), Denver Jewish Day (9), Eads (10).

  • Cherry Creek, Valor Christian, Eaton, Paonia and Holly are baseball’s preseason No. 1 teams

    Cherry Creek Eaglecrest baseball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Baseball’s preseason rankings were unveiled on Monday, and Cherry Creek (5A), Valor Christian (4A), Eaton (3A), Paonia (2A) and Holly (1A) are the top-ranked teams in their respective classifications.

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

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Cherry Creek (7) 0-0 91
    2 Mountain Vista (1) 0-0 72
    3 Rocky Mountain (2) 0-0 69
    4 Rock Canyon 0-0 58
    5 Broomfield 0-0 54
    6 Regis Jesuit 0-0 52
    7 Pine Creek 0-0 44
    8 Legend 0-0 34
    9 ThunderRidge 0-0 20
    10 Heritage 0-0 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Dakota Ridge 12, Eaglecrest 7, Grandview 6, Legacy 4, Ralston Valley 4, Highlands Ranch 3, Mountain Range 3, Chatfield 2, Fruita Monument 1.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Valor Christian (9) 0-0 90
    2 Pueblo West 0-0 73
    3 Evergreen 0-0 55
    4 Silver Creek 0-0 46
    5 Air Academy 0-0 40
    6 Northridge (1) 0-0 38
    7 Thompson Valley 0-0 29
    8 Mountain View 0-0 27
    9 Golden 0-0 23
    10 Windsor 0-0 22
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 19, Green Mountain 14, Fort Morgan 10, Cheyenne Mountain 9, Denver North 9, Thomas Jefferson 9, Lewis-Palmer 7, Longmont 7, Pueblo East 7, Holy Family 4, Palmer Ridge 4, Canon City 3, Ponderosa 3, Wheat Ridge 2.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Eaton (1) 0-0 81
    2 Valley (3) 0-0 70
    3 Colorado Academy (3) 0-0 58
    4 Lamar (1) 0-0 57
    5 Faith Christian 0-0 55
    6 La Junta 0-0 51
    7 University (2) 0-0 47
    8 Delta 0-0 22
    9 Bayfield 0-0 21
    10 Sterling 0-0 20
    Others receiving votes:
    Lutheran 18, Peak to Peak 16, Cedaredge 6, Kent Denver 6, Resurrection Christian 5, St. Mary’s 4, Strasburg 4, Alamosa 3, Brush 3, Bishop Machebeuf 1, Manual 1, Montezuma-Cortez 1.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Paonia (6) 0-0 93
    2 Peyton (1) 0-0 74
    3 Rocky Ford (1) 0-0 66
    4 Lyons (2) 0-0 61
    5 Sedgwick County 0-0 45
    6 Limon 0-0 42
    7 Yuma 0-0 39
    8 Hotchkiss 0-0 31
    9 Front Range Christian 0-0 28
    10 County Line 0-0 23
    Others receiving votes:
    Burlington 14, Dayspring Christian 8, Dawson 5, Holyoke 4, Swink 4, Crowley County 3, Dolores Huerta 3, Calhan 2, Evangelical Christian 2, Haxtun 2, Sargent 1.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Holly (6) 0-0 77
    2 Fleming (1) 0-0 69
    3 Nucla (1) 0-0 60
    4 Stratton/Liberty 0-0 40
    5 Kiowa 0-0 38
    6 Caliche 0-0 30
    7 Cotopaxi 0-0 28
    8 Granada 0-0 23
    9 Denver Jewish Day 0-0 13
    10 Eads 0-0 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Wells 10, Manzanola 8, Otis 8, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Springfield 3, Cornerstone Christian 1, Elbert 1, Peetz 1.

  • All-state wrestling teams for the 2017-18 season

    The 2017-18 all-state wrestling teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet. Coaches and wrestlers of the year were selected by the Colorado High School Coaches Association at the state meet.

    Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.
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    Class 5A

    Jacob Greenwood Poudre wrestling four-timer
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Wrestler of the year: Jacob Greenwood, Poudre

    Coach of the year: Cole Allison, Grand Junction

    First team
    Name Year School Weight
    Dawson Collins Sophomore Grand Junction 113
    Vince Cornella Freshman Monarch 106
    Gabe Dinette Senior Lakewood 160
    Jacob Greenwood Senior Poudre 145
    Malik Heinselman Senior Castle View 120
    Josiah Rider Senior Grand Junction 152
    Theorius Robison Junior Pomona 132
    Christian Rowell Senior Adams City 170
    Tate Samuelson Senior Castle View 182
    Fabian Santillan Junior Grandview 126
    Cohlton Schultz Junior Ponderosa 285
    Mason Watt Senior Broomfield 220
    Jayden Woodruff Senior Ponderosa 195
    Colton Yapoujian Junior Pomona 138
    Second team
    Name Year School Weight
    Josh Betts Senior Rocky Mountain 160
    Gavin Deaguero Senior Adams City 152
    Aidan Funk Senior Legacy 170
    Nicholas Gonzales Senior Adams City 126
    Job Greenwood Junior Poudre 132
    Alec Hargreaves Sophomore Rocky Mountain 195
    Brody Lamb Senior Poudre 138
    Seth Latham Senior Grand Junction 182
    Adrian Marquez Junior Castle View 113
    Dylan Martinez Senior Grand Junction 145
    Weston Mayer Senior Poudre 285
    Justin Pacheco Junior Pomona 120
    Hunter Tobiasson Junior Grand Junction 220
    Wyatt Yapoujian Sophomore Pomona 106

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    Class 4A

    Andrew Alirez Greeley Central wrestlin
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Wrestler of the year: Andrew Alirez, Greeley Central

    Coach of the year: Pat Laughlin, Pueblo East

    First team
    Name Year School Weight
    Andrew Alirez Junior Greeley Central 145
    Patrick Allis Junior Discovery Canyon 120
    Drake Engelking Junior Longmont 160
    Andy Garcia Sophomore Pueblo East 285
    Brendon Garcia Junior Pueblo County 106
    Dante Garcia Senior Pueblo County 220
    Jason Hanenberg Senior Air Academy 132
    Dylan McBride Senior Fort Morgan 195
    Mike McFadden Senior Cheyenne Mountain 138
    Isaiah Salazar Sophomore Windsor 170
    Dominick Serrano Sophomore Windsor 126
    Elijah Valdez Senior Mesa Ridge 152
    Will VomBaur Junior Windsor 113
    Terrance Williams Senior Palisade 182
    Second team
    Name Year School Weight
    Michael True Senior Mesa Ridge 285
    Braden Barker Senior Mountain View 195
    Jayson Davis Junior Pueblo County 170
    Christopher Fasano Junior Pueblo County 152
    Zion Freeman Junior Pueblo East 182
    Jaxon Garoutte Sophomore Pueblo County 138
    Jacob Gonzales Junior Pueblo Centennial 106
    Zac Hanenberg Senior Canon City 145
    Andrew Lucero Senior Pueblo East 113
    Dominic Robles Junior Pueblo East 220
    Ryan Roth Junior Pueblo East 126
    Aaden Valdez Sophomore Pueblo East 132
    Vance VomBaur Freshman Windsor 120
    Hunter Williams Senior Thompson Valley 160

    [divider]

    Class 3A

    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Wrestler of the year: Brandon Damian, Valley

    Coach of the year: Gary Ramstetter, Alamosa

    First team
    Name Year School Weight
    Austyn Binkly Junior Berthoud 138
    Davion Chavez Freshman Alamosa 106
    Joe Chavez Junior Alamosa 126
    Logan Church Senior Delta 285
    Brandon Damian Senior Valley 145
    Isaiah Gamez Sophomore La Junta 113
    Bart Gruenloh Senior Lamar 220
    Quentin Jiner Senior Weld Central 170
    Nathan Johns Junior The Classical Academy 182
    Jimmy LaConte Senior Weld Central 160
    Faustin Lopez Senior Sheridan 195
    Wyatt Pfau Junior Brush 152
    Anthony Quintana Senior Buena Vista 132
    A.J. Serna Junior Grand Valley 120
    Second team
    Name Year School Weight
    Ethan Andrade Junior Lamar 120
    Brandon Buhr Senior Centauri 145
    Caleb Cox Senior Brush 126
    Preston Duran Senior Alamosa 285
    Colton Eberhardt Senior Lamar 195
    Alberto Felthager Freshman Trinidad 106
    Josh Flanagan Senior Valley 182
    Hayden Johnson Senior Steamboat Springs 160
    Mikinzie Klimper Senior Moffat County 170
    Cameron Lucero Freshman Pagosa Springs 132
    Reis Martinez Senior Alamosa 152
    Ariel Rodriguez Senior Eaton 138
    Eli Smith Junior Salida 220
    Kolten Strait Freshman Berthoud 113

    [divider]

    Class 2A

    2018 state wrestling
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Wrestler of the year: Diego Reyes, Rocky Ford

    Coach of the year: Mike Jurney, Rocky Ford

    First team
    Name Year School Weight
    Keegan Bean Senior Lyons 182
    Sky Carlson Senior Soroco 220
    Sean Dale Sophomore Cedaredge 126
    Greg Garcia Senior Rocky Ford 285
    Trey Geyer Freshman Cedaredge 120
    Cody Jacobsen Senior Burlington 138
    Seth McFall Junior Fowler 106
    Dahlton McGhee Senior Fowler 195
    Trevor Randel Senior County Line 152
    Diego Reyes Senior Rocky Ford 160
    Cade Rockwell Sophomore Wray 113
    Carlos Romo Senior Rocky Ford 145
    Carlos Tarin Junior Wray 170
    Wesley VanMatre Sophomore John Mall 132
    Second team
    Name Year School Weight
    Junior Arambula Freshman Wray 126
    Brett Benavides Senior Del Norte 132
    Clay Campbell Senior Paonia 145
    Ken Cox Senior County Line 285
    Devin Curtis Senior Hotchkiss 195
    Aidan Dabal Senior Norwood 160
    William Gabriel Junior Nucla 182
    Tannen Kennedy Junior Meeker 138
    Logan Lewis Sophomore Highland 113
    Jace Logan Junior Soroco 170
    Kobryn Mann Senior Sedgwick Co/Fleming 152
    Jaden Miller Senior Paonia 220
    Jacob Pelloni Senior Meeker 120
    Max Salazar Junior Sanford 106