The 2018 preseason volleyball rankings are here. Top-ranked teams include Fossil Ridge (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Yuma (2A) and Kit Carson (1A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Discovery Canyon 15, Cheyenne Mountain 14, Ponderosa 9, Erie 7, Roosevelt 7, Pueblo County 6, Berthoud 5, Montrose 5, Durango 4, Battle Mountain 3, Eagle Valley 3, Coronado 2.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Eaton (8)
0-0
98
2
Lutheran (2)
0-0
90
3
University
0-0
70
4
Faith Christian
0-0
62
5
Valley
0-0
44
6
Centauri
0-0
39
7
Coal Ridge
0-0
30
8
Resurrection Christian
0-0
19
9
Lamar
0-0
18
10
Platte Valley
0-0
14
Others receiving votes:
Middle Park 10, Bennett 9, Buena Vista 9, Eagle Ridge Academy 8, Colorado Academy 6, Bishop Machebeuf 5, Pagosa Springs 5, Sterling 5, The Pinnacle 4, Aspen 3, Bayfield 2, Kent Denver 2, Colorado Springs Christian 1, Manitou Springs 1.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Yuma (5)
0-0
86
2
Lyons (2)
0-0
74
3
Denver Christian
0-0
60
4
Meeker (2)
0-0
58
5
Simla
0-0
44
6
Swink
0-0
32
7
Dolores
0-0
25
8
Wiggins
0-0
23
9
Limon
0-0
18
10
Hoehne
0-0
17
Others receiving votes:
Paonia 9, Dayspring Christian 8, Fowler 8, Ignacio 8, Rangely 8, Del Norte 7, Union Colony 4, Byers 2, Sargent 2, Vail Mountain 1, West Grand 1.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Kit Carson (8)
0-0
89
2
La Veta (1)
0-0
68
3
Fleming
0-0
67
4
Otis
0-0
57
5
McClave
0-0
34
6
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
0-0
25
7
Wiley
0-0
22
8
Haxtun
0-0
18
9
Sangre de Cristo
0-0
16
10
Flagler/Hi-Plains
0-0
15
Others receiving votes:
Belleview Christian 14, Springfield 13, Briggsdale 10, Pikes Peak Christian 8, Kim/Branson 7, De Beque 6, Dove Creek 6, Merino 6, Eads 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, Arickaree 2, North Park 2, Weldon Valley 2.
The 2018 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
Mountain Vista’s Sam Ireland. (Tim Bourke/MaxPreps)
Player of the year: Sam Ireland, Mountain Vista
Coach of the year: Ron Quintana, Mountain Vista
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Brayden Brooks
Mountain Range
Senior
Garrett Declue
Arapahoe
LHP/CF
Senior
Riley Egloff
Heritage
RHP/3B
Senior
Sam Ireland
Mountain Vista
RHP/3B/1B
Junior
Niklavs Levensteins
Ralston Valley
3B/2B
Senior
Jack Liffrig
Mountain Vista
LHP
Senior
Justin Olson
Pine Creek
1B/LHP
Senior
Tanner O’Tremba
Cherry Creek
Zach Paschke
Mountain Vista
INF
Senior
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Justin Boyd
Legend
SS/CF
Junior
Matthew Boyd
Regis Jesuit
Senior
Riley Cornelio
Pine Creek
SS/RHP
Junior
Brandon Dryer
Arapahoe
LF/RHP/2B
Senior
Hayden Heinze
Rocky Mountain
OF
Senior
AJ Jergensen
Ralston Valley
OF
Junior
Arian Jimenez-Quezada
Heritage
SS/3B/RHP
Senior
Kasey Koppelmaa
Chatfield
LHP/OF
Senior
Andrew Morris
Monarch
2B/P
Senior
Josh Thompson
Highlands Ranch
P
Senior
Honorable mention:
Luke Bailey, Chaparral, OF, Senior
Jake Barber, Cherokee Trail, Senior
Simon Baumgardt, Lakewood, P/SS, Junior
Tyler Boggs, Fruita Monument, C, Senior
Alex Champagne, Heritage, SS/2B, Freshman
Colten Chase, Cherokee Trail, Senior
Dorsey Chatham, Boulder,
Pete Chronowski, Heritage, LHP/1B, Junior
Benjamin Derosiers, Castle View, LHP/1B/CF, Senior
Ozzie Dominguez, Aurora Central, P/1B, Senior
John Emerson, Denver East, Junior
Tanner Garner, Broomfield, Senior
Zach Goodman, Arapahoe, C/OF/UTIL, Senior
Jake Greiving, Legend, C/OF/3B, Junior
Zach Harstad, Loveland, 1B/LHP/OF, Junior
Calvin Hunt, Ralston Valley, RHP, Junior
Jenner Kehe, Lakewood, P/OF/SS, Sophomore
Cam Kennedy, Smoky Hill, CF/3B/2B, Junior
Reese Lansville, ThunderRidge, RHP/INF, Senior
Cale Lansville, ThunderRidge, RHP/INF, Freshman
Grant Magill, Mountain Vista, C, Junior
Jayden Martinez, Grandview, OF/DH, Junior
Nick Merone, Rock Canyon,
Trey Morrill, Fruita Monument, P/OF, Senior
Cade Nelson, Rocky Mountain, INF/P, Junior
Drew Norsen, Fort Collins, OF/LHP, Sophomore
Jay Onken, Pine Creek, OF/RHP, Senior
Ryan Overboe, Legacy, LHP/1B/RF, Senior
Quentin Parr, Cherry Creek,
Mike Polson, Mountain Range, Senior
Henry Rock, Fairview, Junior
Tyler Schultz, Cherry Creek,
Frankie Shearn, Columbine, OF, Senior
Ross Smith, Legacy, RHP/RF, Senior
Drew Stahl, Mountain Vista, INF, Junior
Ryan Stohr, Dakota Ridge, RHP/1B, Junior
Zach Sulyma, Eaglecrest, 3B/C, Senior
David Velasquez, Brighton, SS/P/3B, Senior
Wyatt Wendell, Rock Canyon,
Reggie Williams, Douglas County, Senior
Kevin Zapanta, Overland, 2B/1B/RHP, Senior
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Class 4A
Valor Christian’s Josh Danyliw. (Paul DiSalvo/MaxPreps)
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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
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Wrestler of the year: Andrew Alirez, Greeley Central
DENVER — Another chapter has been added to the legacy of Alamosa’s wrestling program.
The Mean Moose dominated the Class 3A state tournament in winning their 11th state championship with 164 points Saturday night at the Pepsi Center.
The Mean Moose, who sent 11 wrestlers into the tournament, put away the championship earlier in the evening and won their first state title since they won three in a row in Class 3A from 2011-2013.
Alamosa is now third all time for the most wrestling state championships in Colorado history behind only Rocky Ford and Wray, which have 12 each. All the Mean Moose’s state crowns have come with head coach Gary Ramstetter, who just completed his 37th season as the boss of the program. Eaton finished second in the team race with 145 points, followed by Lamar at 100 points.
“This feels great,” Ramstetter said. “This is what we work for. I have a good group of guys. I still like doing this. I’ve been doing it my whole life.”
The Mean Moose also won state championships in 1988 (AA), and 1992, 1995, 1998-99, and 2006-2007 all in Class 4A.
Alamosa’s latest title run was powered by cousins, Davion Chavez (106 pounds), and Joe Chavez (126) captured gold medals. The Mean Moose’s individual winners was increased to 58.
Reis Martinez also was a runner-up at 152 pounds as was heavyweight Preston Duran.
Joe Chavez won in dramatic fashion, leading 5-4 late in the match and then pinning Brush’s Caleb Cox with eight seconds remaining.
“I just stayed low and I knew I had to keep wrestling,” said Chavez, who finished the season with a 42-6 record. “I kept moving and he kind of got high and I just stacked him over his own head to get the pin. It feels great to win with my cousin because we have put in so much work together. Winning the team title is great because that’s what we were striving for all year.”
Chavez, a junior, has now won back-to-back state championships as he won at 120 pounds in 2017.
Davion Chavez, a freshman, concurred with his cousin.
“It’s amazing to win state,” he said. “I’ve been working for over 10 years for this and it finally all paid off. It’s great to know that I contributed to our team state championship and helped my team reach that goal. It just feels awesome.”
Chavez (36-8) beat Trinidad’s Alberto Felthager (36-6), 6-2.
The Mean Moose’s latest title run also was boosted by 113-pound Elijah DeLaCerda (third place), 132-pound Tyler Kenison (fourth), 145-pound Kolten Hillis (fifth), and 220-pound Logan Thompson (fourth).
Inspired wrestler
When La Junta’s Isaiah Gamez muscled past Berthoud’s Kolten Strait 6-2 in the 113-pound finals, one thought immediately came to his mind – his late great grandmother Rosemary Gamez. Gamez passed away Nov. 22 at the age of 84.
“This just feels great,” Isaiah said. “I wanted to control the match the whole time, make it my match not his. Ever since my great grandma passed away everything I’ve done is for her. She was my rock. I never thought I could do this and she always believed I could do it.”
The sophomore finished the season with a 36-5 record.
Third time is a charm
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For the last two years, Valley’s Brandon Damian came up short falling in the state finals.
The senior wasn’t about to be denied Saturday night and he came through with a 3-1 decision over Centauri’s Brandon Buhr. Damian clinched the victory with a takedown with 22 seconds to go in the third period.
“I have been working so hard this whole season and in practice we do those situations where it is 1-1 with 20 seconds left in the third period and you have to get that takedown,” Damian said. “I knew I had to go, I couldn’t wait. I had to shoot, and when I got the takedown I secured it all.”
As a freshman, Damian took third at 120 pounds, and he was second as a sophomore and junior at 132 pounds.
“I have been working to win state ever since my freshman year and I finally got over that hump, and it feels so good,” said Damian, who capped his season at 34-2. “This is the best feeling in the world.”
Damian also was chosen top wrestler in the state 3A tournament.
Centauri’s Brandon Buhr, a fellow senior, finished the season with a 46-4 record.
The wait is over for Johns
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Junior Nathan Johns of The Classical Academy doesn’t have to wait any longer for a state wrestling title.
Johns edged Valley’s Josh Flanigan 3-2 with an escape in the ultimate overtime tiebreaker at 182 pounds. The same Flanigan who lost to in overtime in a match earlier this season.
“These two guys are so evenly matched that neither guy really wanted to commit,” said TCA coach Sean Collins. “It was a very tactical match and we were able to make it where he couldn’t score with phenomenal defense and we capitalized when we need to.”
Johns couldn’t wipe the smile off his face as he was being congratulated by his teammates. He finished the season with a 34-3 record.
“This is incredible,” said Johns, who lost in the state finals at 182 pounds a year ago. “I’m so happy. This is just amazing.”
Johns is the second state wrestling champion in TCA’s history. Andrew Register won the Titans inaugural title on the mat in 2014 at 135 pounds.
Eaton moves up
Eaton High School’s wrestling team had a strong showing finishing second to Alamosa. Eaton’s is coached by Tony Mustari. Mustari was a three-time state champion at Greeley Central.
The Reds lone finalist was Ariel Rodriguez (46-10), and the senior dropped an 8-4 decision to Berthoud’s Austyn Binkly (38-5).
Weld Central doubles up
The Rebels of Weld Central flexed their muscles with back-to-back state crowns.
Weld Central’s Jimmy LaConte (39-2) def. Steamboat Springs’ Hayden Johnson (32-4), 7-6. LaConte’s teammate, Quentin Jiner (32-5) followed that up with a 7-5 decision over Moffat County’s Mikinzie Klimper.
Other winners grabbing gold
During a night filled with emotion, there were several other grapplers basking in championship glory. Grand Valley’s A.J. Serna (120 pounds), Buena Vista’s Anthony Quintana (132), Sheridan’s Faustin Lopez (195), Lamar’s Bart Gruenloh (220) and Delta heavyweight Logan Church. Quintana (40-0) and Church (35-0) finished their state-winning seasons with perfect records.
