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  • All-state football teams for the 2017 season

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

    These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches across the state.

    Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.

    CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created entirely from the results of the coaches’ vote.

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    Class 5A

    Pomona Grandview football
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    Player of the year: Max Borghi, Pomona

    Coach of the year: Jay Madden, Pomona

    First Team
    Name School Year Position
    Aidan Atkinson Fairview Sophomore QB
    Reece Atteberry Eaglecrest Sophomore T
    Max Borghi Pomona Senior RB/WR
    Blake Carette Arapahoe Senior T
    Victor Garnes Eaglecrest Senior SS/RB
    Gunner Gentry Grandview Senior WR/FS
    Andrew Gentry Columbine Sophomore G/T
    Jake Heimlicher Regis Jesuit Senior DE/OLB/TE
    Adrian Jackson Mullen Senior OLB
    Ryan Marquez Pomona Senior QB/CB
    Luke McCaffrey Valor Christian Junior QB
    Florian McCann III Mullen Senior T
    Jalen Mergerson Eaglecrest Senior QB/CB
    Barrett Miller Eaglecrest Junior T/DT
    Drake Nugent Highlands Ranch Junior C/DE
    Billy Pospisil Pomona Junior WR/DB
    Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl Fairview Senior DB/WR/K
    Kevin Singer Columbine Senior T/G
    Dimitri Stanley Cherry Creek Senior WR/CB
    Blake Stenstrom Valor Christian Senior QB
    Kai Valentino Columbine Senior G/DT
    A’Jon Vivens Mullen Senior WR/CB
    Tate Wildeman Legend Senior DE/TE
    Second Team
    Name School Year Position
    Brock Boyd Pomona Senior T
    Joshia Davis Valor Christian Junior RB/CB
    Logan DeArment Columbine Junior QB/CB
    Eric Donnell Fountain-Fort Carson Senior RB/FB
    JT Erickson Poudre Senior RB/SS
    Brandon Hodge Pomona Senior T
    Austin Johnson Highlands Ranch Junior G/DT
    Mariano Kemp Fairview Senior RB/DL
    Jackson Kibbee Grandview Senior OL/C
    Luke Laflam Grandview Senior LB
    Michael Lynn Cherry Creek Junior T
    Tre Mariney Cherry Creek Senior DE
    Aubrey Marschel-Parker Regis Jesuit Senior WR
    Chad Muma Legend Senior LB/SS
    Alex Padilla Cherry Creek Junior QB
    Brad Roberts Ralston Valley Junior RB/OLB
    Preston Rose Valor Christian Senior OL/DL
    Theryne Sandoval-Jimenez Eaglecrest Senior WR/K
    Jacob Stanton Chaparral Senior MLB/T
    Ezekiel Sundberg Lakewood Senior QB/DB
    Trevor Szilagyi Valor Christian Senior DE
    Isaac Townsend Ralston Valley Junior DE/TE
    Tama Tuitele Regis Jesuit Senior MLB/OLB/RB

    Honorable mention: Michael Allen, Pomona, Junior, DE; Josiah Allen-Clark, Rangeview, Senior, WR/FS; Dominic Bettini, Highlands Ranch, Junior, RB/CB; Jack Boyer, Arvada West, Senior, DL; Marcellous Burton, Far Northeast Warriors, Senior, OT/DL; Tony Cass, Arvada West, Junior, RB/DB; Damien Cearns, Mullen, Sophomore, TB/C/ATH; Cade Chapman, Rock Canyon, Senior, OL/DL; Kyante Christian, Eaglecrest, Senior, OLB/FB; Nicholas Clancy, Douglas County, Senior, MLB/T; Spencer Clark, Boulder, Senior, OL/DL; Jaion Colbert, Overland, Senior, RB/LB; Julian Cooks, Doherty, Senior, RB/MLB; Tristan Dietz, Chaparral, Senior, MLB; Jeffrey Erickson, Fairview, Senior, LB; Alexander Flowers, Denver East, Senior, QB/DB; Joe Fox, Doherty, Junior, QB/P; Joe Golden, Doherty, Senior, TE/DT; Axel Gonzalez, Bear Creek, Junior, P; Ben Hildebrand, Mountain Vista, Senior, G/C; David Hoage, Smoky Hill, Junior, RB/FB; Aidan Ikaika keanaaina, Mullen, Sophomore, NG/G; Cody Ingraham, Westminster, Senior, DE/TE; Hayden Isenhart, Grandview, Junior, DL/DE/TE; Thomas Jenkins, Grandview, Senior, LB; Drew Johnson, Pomona, Senior, G; Tanner Kimminau, Pomona, Senior, DE; Carson Lee, Cherry Creek, Sophomore, T; Bryce Levinson, Mountain Range, Senior, RB/FS; Alec Lewis, Legacy, Senior, QB; Marcus Libera, Legacy, Senior, DE; Spencer Lovell, Rocky Mountain, Senior, G/C; Ryan Lynch, Legacy, Senior, WR/CB; Kenny Maes, Pomona, Senior, FS/RB; Jaden Martinez, Horizon, Junior, NG; Weston Mayer, Poudre, Senior, OL/ILB; Mikey McClelland, Chaparral, Junior, DT/DE; Caden Meis, Legend, Junior, OLB/RB; Nathan Meyer, Fossil Ridge, Senior, DE/TE; Robert Miller, Lakewood, Senior, DE/OT; Ted Mullin, Columbine, Senior; Carl Olivas, Castle View, Senior, G/DT; Patrick Roe, Regis Jesuit, Senior, CB; Riley Schell, Arapahoe, Senior, DT; Mason Schultz, Grandview, Junior, OL/C; Jarren Sly, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior, MLB/OLB; Tristan Smith, Mountain Vista, Senior, WR; Conner Snow, Columbine, Senior, RB/CB; Koby Soden, Fairview, Senior, OL/DT; Pierce Thrasher, Regis Jesuit, Senior, K; Kenny Wantings, Eaglecrest, Senior; Isaac Wilson, Chaparral, Junior, OLB.

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    Class 4A

    Pueblo South Pine Creek football
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    Player of the year: Marcell Barbee, Pueblo South

    Coach of the year: Ryan Goddard, Pueblo South

    First Team
    Name School Year Position
    Marcell Barbee Pueblo South Senior WR
    Steve Brock Pueblo South Senior RB
    Max Bruner Ponderosa Senior G/DT
    Garrett Cassio Pueblo West Senior DE/DT
    Zach Cozzolino Pueblo South Senior QB
    Keion Cross Rampart Senior QB/CB/ATH
    Michael Decamillis Broomfield Senior G/DT
    Dominick Fini Mesa Ridge Senior DE/DT
    Ben Frenette Chatfield Senior RB/OLB
    Matt Gultig Dakota Ridge Senior OLB
    Jeremy Hollingsworth Skyline Junior RB
    Sam Hoswell Monarch Senior T/DT
    Mason Knighton Ponderosa Senior DE/T
    Christion Louis Pine Creek Senior DL/TE
    David Moore III Pine Creek Sophomore RB/SS
    Quinton Ostdahl Ponderosa Senior MLB/RB
    Issac Power Ponderosa Senior K/P
    Isaak Rolfe Pine Creek Senior DE/DL/OL
    Tyler Sexton Chatfield Senior G/DT
    Jaylen Thomas Vista Ridge Senior ATH
    Zach Watts Windsor Senior DL/OL
    Zach Weinmaster Loveland Junior RB/SS
    Wyatt Wieland Pine Creek Senior WR
    Second Team
    Name School Year Position
    Justin Barley Chatfield Senior DE
    Garrett Beckman Greeley West Junior T/G
    Myles Carter Rampart Senior DL/OL
    Steven Croell Broomfield Junior QB
    TJ Davis Widefield Senior QB/DB/ATH
    Marshal Ehrlin Rampart Junior DL/OL
    Daniel Haas Fruita Monument Senior OL/DL
    Ian Helwick Brighton Senior DE/OLB
    Xavier Hill Pine Creek Senior CB/RB
    Noah Huth Pueblo South Senior –
    Noah Jenson Broomfield Senior LB/TE
    Kaden Jolley Fruita Monument Junior DE/TE
    Joe Madsen Golden Senior WR/DE
    Jack McReynolds Rampart Senior K
    Thomas Pannunzio Pueblo South Senior SB
    Jack Peterson Fort Collins Senior OL/DL
    Sam Reed Widefield Senior OL/DL
    Keland Rumsey Chatfield Senior WR
    Alex Seymour Loveland Senior DE/TE
    Trey Storm Monarch Senior OLB/TE
    Pierre Taylor Pueblo West Senior RB/CB
    Scott Teesdale Loveland Senior G/DE
    Jaren Whitehead Ponderosa Senior CB/WR

    Honorable mention: Jesse Anzar, Pueblo South, Senior; Connor Apodaca, Windsor, Senior, QB; Jared Aragon, Pueblo West, Senior; Justin Baker, Standley Lake, Senior, OL/DL; Sean Boylan, Loveland, Junior, FB/ILB; Matthew Brouillette, Heritage, Senior, MLB/RB; Ben Cole, Monarch, Senior, TE/T; Nathan Cole, Windsor, Senior, OLB; Zach Cooper, Vista Ridge, Senior, G/NG; Drake Cortez, Brighton, Junior, WR/RB; Xavier Delk, Gateway, Senior, QB; Justin Dwinell, Coronado, Senior, WR/P; Caleb Egbert, Montrose, Senior, QB/FS; Diego Gallardo, Skyline, Senior, G; Cory Gallegos, Montrose, Senior, DT/G; Tanner Garner, Broomfield, Senior, SB/FS; Ben Garner, Wheat Ridge, Senior, K; Gavin Gines, Dakota Ridge, Senior, DE/NG; Nick Gossage, Liberty, Senior, G/DT; Logan Heeren, Standley Lake, Senior, RB/LB; Cole Ingersoll, Chatfield, Senior, WR/CB; Dawson Kennedy, Golden, Senior, MLB/FB; Coby Kiefer, Greeley Central, Senior, OT/DE; Jake Leone, Fort Collins, Senior, TE/LB/LS; Max Lofy, Pine Creek, Sophomore, ATH; Dillon Marlow, Coronado, Senior, DE/T; Brandon Martin, Denver South, Senior, QB/DB; Isaiah Meyers, Loveland, Junior, CB; Rylee Ollivierre, Air Academy, Senior, TE; Treyton Queen, Fruita Monument, Junior, FB; Brandon Ramirez, Windsor, Senior, SB/RB/K; Sontee Ramirez, Vista Ridge, Junior, OT/DL; Zach Rush, Fruita Monument, Junior, QB/C; Landon Sibley, Monarch, Senior, SS; JT Skalecki, Grand Junction, Junior, OLB; Nieyeme Smeyer-Williams, Pueblo West, Senior, SB/RB; Parker Stephens, Pueblo South, Senior; Ty Webber, Standley Lake, Senior, RB/DB; Derek West, Greeley West, Junior, RB/SS; Kyle West, Skyline, Junior, WR/OLB; Brett Yackey, Greeley Central, Senior, RB/MLB/K; Tyler Zoesch, Heritage, Senior, RB/MLB; Anthony Zubiate, Grand Junction Central, Junior, SS.

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    Class 3A

    Palmer Ridge Erie football
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    Player of the year: Ty Evans, Palmer Ridge

    Coach of the year: Tom Pulford, Palmer Ridge

    First Team
    Name School Year Position
    Austin Bernal Palisade Senior RB/SS
    Ezekiel Creps Skyview Senior OT/DL
    Aidan Cullen Palmer Ridge Junior DE/T
    Derek Edwards Mead Senior FB/OLB
    Ty Evans Palmer Ridge Junior QB
    Dominick Finley Pueblo East Senior G/C
    Nathan Hackney Erie Junior NG/C
    Austin Hassler Longmont Senior OLB/SS
    Kyle Helbig Holy Family Junior TE/DE
    Zach Hester Palmer Ridge Senior DE/TE
    Tyler Keys Mead Senior QB/CB
    Tristen Lee Mead Senior T/DE
    Nathan Mackey Mead Senior RB/SB
    Jacob Mansdorfer Erie Senior OLB/TE
    Cameron Marcucci Erie Senior NG/T
    Trey McBride Fort Morgan Senior TE/DE
    Cory McLellan Palmer Ridge Senior WR/FS
    Evan Price Evergreen Senior K/P
    Anthony Roberson II Palmer Ridge Sophomore CB/SB
    Noah Roper Erie Junior RB/FS/CB
    Danny Tate Palisade Senior DE
    Tanner Vines Rifle Junior –
    Terrance Williams Palisade Senior FB/DE
    Second Team
    Name School Year Position
    Griffin Anderson Discovery Canyon Junior K
    Ryan Barkley Durango Senior OT/NG
    Deyvon Butler Skyview Senior RB/DB
    Noah Craig Roosevelt Senior FB/MLB
    Brian De La Rosa Rifle Senior OLB
    Mitchell Draper Discovery Canyon Senior RB/FS
    Michael Dryden Discovery Canyon Senior OL/DE
    Juan Estrada Lincoln Senior T/DE/DT
    Jarod Fixmer Longmont Senior OT/DE
    Isaiah Gonzales Glenwood Springs Senior DE/T
    Dilan Gonzalez Holy Family Senior MLB/FB/TE
    Caleb Grotelueschen Discovery Canyon Senior RB/OLB
    Mathew Johnson Frederick Senior OL/ILB
    Luis Martinez Pueblo East Senior RB/CB
    Brandin Obrecht Roosevelt Senior OLB/TE
    Elijah Patterson Harrison Senior OL/DL
    Kadin Porter Canon City Senior RB/LB
    Nick Rooney Pueblo East Senior G/DT
    Ryan Schmad Berthoud Senior WR/K
    Adam Short Durango Senior DE/OT
    Derrick Smashum Vista PEAK Prep Senior QB/CB
    Kaylor Werner Northridge Senior WR
    Jacob Williams Silver Creek Senior OL/DL

    Honorable mention: Mitchel Ballage, Falcon, Senior, WR; Connor Balliet, Berthoud, Senior, T/DE; Trent Beall, Roosevelt, Junior, QB/FS; Sebastian Benavidez, Pueblo East, Senior, RB/K; Jeremiah Blackwood, Vista PEAK Prep, Junior, RB/OLB; Xaiver Brown, Sierra, Senior, RB/MLB; Jake Bukovitch, Battle Mountain, 0; Dieudonne Chea, Lewis-Palmer, Senior, RB/CB; Kahlil Clark, Thomas Jefferson, Senior, QB/DB; Samuel Cole, Thomas Jefferson, Junior, OL/DL; Nic Crosbie, Evergreen, Senior, RB/DB/OLB; Mikey DeRock, Roosevelt, Senior, DE/TE; Jae’vin Douglas, Thomas Jefferson, Senior, WR/OLB/DB; Mason Edwards, Evergreen, Senior, RB/DT; Drake Engelking, Longmont, Junior, RB/FB; Devon Fresquez, Denver North, Senior, TE/LB; Dante Garcia, Pueblo County, Senior, G/DT; Luis Garcia, Fort Morgan, Senior; Zac Hanenberg, Canon City, Senior, QB/DB; Vale Hildebrand, Summit, Senior, WR/FS; Dylan Koretko, Roosevelt, Senior, DT/DE; Ryan LaVanchy, Mead, Senior, WR/CB; Isaac Linker, Fort Morgan, Junior, QB/MLB; Andre Norman, Lutheran, Sophomore, WR/DB; Matt Olson, Frederick, Senior, SS/RB; Isaiah Padilla, Lewis-Palmer, Junior, NG/C; Oswaldo Padilla, Skyview, Senior, DB/WR; Nick Paone, Longmont, Senior, CB/WR; Mac Post, Centaurus, Senior, MLB/RB; Kasim Rana, Conifer, Senior, MLB/RB; Trevor Riters, Silver Creek, Senior, TE/DE; Jason Schneider, Longmont, Senior, DT/DE; Camron Shepherd, Rifle, Senior; Shaden Siegfreid, Lutheran, Senior, MLB/RB; Jaden Sparks, Palmer Ridge, Junior, WR/MLB; Tristan Tafoya, Green Mountain, Junior, WR/FS; Bryce Tezak, Canon City, Senior, OL/DL; Cameron Tucker, Palisade, Sophomore, QB/FS; Andrew Ware, Mitchell, Senior, WR/CB; Orlando Westbrook, Harrison, Junior, QB/DB; Tristan White, Harrison, Senior, TE/DL; D’Sean Wright, Kennedy, Senior, DE/G.
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    Class 2A

    La Junta Bayfield football
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    Player of the year: Jon Nuschy, La Junta

    Coach of the year: Gary Heide, Bayfield

    First Team
    Name School Year Position
    Keaton Anderson Pagosa Springs Senior K
    Cade Bethany The Classical Academy Senior QB/DB
    Mitchell Black Faith Christian Senior G/DT
    Willy Boatman Kent Denver Senior OL/DL
    Wyatt Buhr La Junta Senior OLB
    Logan Church Delta Senior OL/DL
    Austin Coalson Eaton Senior QB
    Carl Heide Bayfield Senior CB/RB
    Bodie Hume Sterling Senior –
    Hunter Killough Bayfield Senior TE/SS/QB
    TJ Love Kent Denver Senior OL/DL
    Brayden Luft The Classical Academy Senior SB/CB
    Josh McDonald Kent Denver Senior RB/LB
    Jon Nuschy La Junta Junior QB
    Donovan Pacht The Classical Academy Senior T/DE
    Hunter Paxton Sterling Junior G/DT
    RJ Peshek Aspen Senior QB/MLB
    Ryan Phelps Bayfield Senior T/DE/P
    Wyatt Reisener Platte Valley Senior G/DE
    Bridger Russell Salida Senior QB/OLB
    Jacob Tafoya La Junta Junior DE
    Trevon Wehrman Platte Valley Junior QB
    Cole Wood Bayfield Senior MLB/G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Position
    Cody Bell D’Evelyn Senior WR/DB/KR
    Kain DiRezza La Junta Senior –
    Hayden Farmer Bayfield Junior QB/FS
    Peter Flack D’Evelyn Senior MLB/OL/DL
    David Hawkins Bayfield Junior OLB/RB
    Ryan Hecker Resurrection Christian Senior C/DE
    Dillon Jonsson Aspen Junior T/DT
    Wyatt Killinen Bayfield Senior G/OLB
    Ty Kimsey Pagosa Springs Senior RB/SS
    Jason Landen Eaton Senior TE/DE
    Kirk Malone Bayfield Senior MLB/OG
    Remington McKnight Bishop Machebeuf Senior T/DT
    Oswaldo Morales Basalt Senior C/DL
    Ryan Muniz Faith Christian Senior MLB
    Braedy Pribelsky Eaton Senior OL/DL
    Angelo Ramirez Alamosa Senior WR/P/SS
    Christian Rose Sterling Senior WR/FS
    Jake Sandau Eaton Senior OLB/RB
    Nate Spidel Elizabeth Senior OT/DE
    Quinn Voboril Kent Denver Senior K
    Zach Waite Platte Valley Senior WR/FS
    Noah Williams Basalt Senior RB/LB
    Zane Zuhlke Resurrection Christian Junior FS/QB

    Honorable mention: Zach Archuleta, La Junta, Junior, WR; Kyle Bahnsen, University, Senior, DT/T; Taylor Blackburn, Englewood, Senior, RB/WR/OLB; Ethan Boyles, The Classical Academy, Junior, QB; Matthew Broughton, Montezuma-Cortez, Junior, DB/HB; Fernando Chavez, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior, CB/RB; Ian Cone, Sterling, Junior, T/DE; Alberto Cruz, Denver West, Senior, G/DT; Chad Dines, D’Evelyn, Senior, QB; Joshua Flanagan, Valley, Senior, MLB/FB; Perrion Gray, Sheridan, Senior, MLB/RB; Jace Gwynn, Manitou Springs, Senior, RB/CB; Austin Hall, Lamar, Senior, C/DT; Kyle Hecker, Resurrection Christian, Junior, G/LB; Noah Hollander, Aspen, Junior, WR/FS; Sevrin Kaess, Salida, Senior, WR/CB; Dixon Lawson, Florence, Senior, OLB/QB/K; Seven Lindsey, Kent Denver, Senior, RB/DE; Dalton Lucero, Pagosa Springs, Senior, G/DT; Josh Maes, Arvada, Senior, G; Brady Miller, The Classical Academy, Senior, OLB/TE; Dyson Oquist, La Junta, Senior; Sebastian Palacios, Alamosa, Senior, TE/OLB; Josh Reeder, Delta, Senior, OL/DE; Cole Sienknecht, Manitou Springs, Senior, QB/CB; Derek Sims, Weld Central, Junior, OLB/RB; Eli Smith, Salida, Junior, WR/OLB; Eric Smith, Platte Valley, Senior, WB/OLB; Dax Snooks, Bayfield, Senior, CB/WR; Brendon Starr, Delta, Senior, RB/LB; Jacob Thielen, Faith Christian, Junior, OG/ILB; Raul Torres, Basalt, Senior, TE/DE; Reece Ullery, Elizabeth, Junior, FS/RB; Jack Vannice, D’Evelyn, Senior, DL/OL; Tyler Walls, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior, MLB/C; Blake Weimer, Middle Park, Senior, RB/DB; Nick Wellen, Brush, Sophomore, RB/OLB/MLB; Malcolm White, Denver West, Senior, RB/MLB; Sebastian Zehnder, Platte Valley, Senior, CB/WR.

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    Class 1A

    Bennett Strasburg football
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Hunter Bergstrom, Strasburg

    Coach of the year: Jeff Giger, Strasburg

    First Team
    Name School Year Position
    Natemm Anderson Centauri Senior QB/CB
    Hunter Bergstrom Strasburg Senior RB/DE
    Jarett Brown Bennett Senior DE/G
    Jadyn Brown Bennett Senior T/DT
    Brandon Buhr Centauri Senior SB/S/RB
    Bennie Chacon Centauri Junior DL/OG
    Jacob Chavez Monte Vista Senior RB/LB
    Casey Fringer Centauri Senior DL/OL
    Kaleb Gaede Limon Senior OL/DL
    Chris Gudka Strasburg Senior T/DE
    Hauk Hubbard Limon Junior RB
    Logan Hughes Meeker Senior QB/DE/FS
    Ty Judge Clear Creek Senior QB/DB
    Rocky Lechman Bennett Senior SB/SS
    Jaden Miller Paonia Senior RB/LB
    Jacob Miller Strasburg Senior WR/QB/FS
    Elijah Newman Meeker Senior C/DT
    Alec Packard Bennett Senior T/DT
    Jackson Price Centauri Senior DL/OL/LB
    Jesse Rodriquez Bennett Senior RB/CB
    Noah Sarria Clear Creek Senior HB/FS/WR
    Carson Spence Strasburg Senior RB/MLB/K
    Chad Wiebelhaus Strasburg Senior T/DE
    Second Team
    Name School Year Position
    Trey Allmon Highland Senior RB/DB
    Gabe Calhoun St. Mary’s Junior ATH/K
    Clay Campbell Paonia Senior OL/LB
    Bradley Clabey Crowley County Senior QB/DE
    Antonio Duran Monte Vista Senior C/DE
    Nolan Egging Hotchkiss Senior G/DT
    Harrison Francisco Cornerstone Christian Academy Senior OL/DL
    Austin Gaylor Colorado Springs Christian Senior OL/MLB
    Josh Gonzales Peyton Junior RB/FS
    Masiah Hudson Manual Senior RB/CB
    Elam Laing Bennett Senior TE/DE
    Cyrus Malek-Madani Paonia Senior OL/LB
    Nate Mclarty Peyton Junior C/DT/DE
    Chris Meyer Crowley County Senior S/WR
    Trever Miller Bennett Junior QB/SS/TE
    Colton Peebles Hotchkiss Senior RB/MLB/P
    Jayce Reser Wray Senior NG/G
    Case Rieber Burlington Senior –
    Trevor Sander Platte Canyon Senior –
    Chiante’ Stewart Ellicott Senior ATH/MLB
    Mitchell Swartz Peyton Senior DE/WR
    Braden Witzel Burlington Junior –
    Javier Zamora Limon Junior C/DT

    Honorable mention: Kyle Ager, Ellicott, Senior, OL/DL; James Amick, Meeker, Junior, OT/DT; Jensen Brower, Rye, Senior, DE/OT; Ethan Carlson, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior, WR/LB; Hayden Carter, Crowley County, Senior, TE/LB; Craig Claunch, Cedaredge, Senior, RB/DB; Stephen Clutter, Monte Vista, Senior, WR/CB; Ryan Dikken, Platte Canyon, Senior, TE/DE; Joseph Emmer, Vail Christian, Senior, WR/CB; Greg Garcia, Rocky Ford, Senior, OL/DL; George Gothman, Clear Creek, Senior, LB/OL; Jordan Greager, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior; Jonah Hanson, Burlington, Senior; Mark Hawkins, Clear Creek, Senior, OL/DL; Cade Hillman, Wray, Junior, RB/MLB; Devin Hines, Highland, Junior, OL/LB; Charlie Jones, Manual, Senior, G/DE; Brayden Kelch, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior, RB/LB; Travis Kerrigan, Lake County, Senior, OL/DL; Jake Laurienti, Lyons, Senior, RB/MLB; Hayden McGinnis, Buena Vista, Senior, OL/DL; Forest Pejsa, Dolores, Junior, RB/LB; Cedric Perea, Monte Vista, Senior, T/NG; Levi Peterson, Paonia, Sophomore, OL/DL; Justin Purkat, Dolores, Senior, QB/DB; Nik Rastatter, Estes Park, Senior, WR/CB; Carlos Romo, Rocky Ford, Senior, WR/DB; Jacob Tuufuli, Ellicott, Senior, OL/DL; Tyler Vigil, Monte Vista, Junior, RB/CB; Lane Walter, Crowley County, Junior, DE/TE; Jordan Yates, Buena Vista, Senior, OLB/WR/TE.

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    8-man

    Sedgwick County West Grand football
    (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

    Player of the year: Layne Green, Sedgwick County

    Coach of the year: Chris Michel, Sedgwick County

    First Team
    Name School Year Position
    Remmington Canfield Merino Senior HB/FB/LB
    Sky Carlson Soroco Senior NG/OG
    Aaron Chandler Dayspring Christian Academy Senior OL/DE
    Ryan Davis Sargent Senior QB/DB
    Jesus “Gustavo” Dominguez Holly Junior WR/DE/OLB
    Brennan Ehmke Sedgwick County Senior QB
    Layne Green Sedgwick County Junior RB/MLB
    Jace Logan Soroco Junior RB/OLB
    Delray Mayhew Haxtun Senior G/C/NG
    Cade McKinley Sedgwick County Senior –
    Seth Mondragon Dayspring Christian Academy Senior RB/MLB
    Max Quint Merino Junior DE/G/LB
    Caleb Roth Caliche Senior OL/DL
    Noah Schroeder West Grand Senior C/NG
    Jacob Yates Hoehne Senior QB/DB
    Adam Zink Caliche Junior RB/MLB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Position
    Austin Boulter Gilpin County Senior FB/DE/MLB
    Erick Chaparro Holly Junior RB/ILB/KR
    Beau Dukes Springfield Junior QB/LB
    Quinton Flanscha Fowler Junior RB/CB
    Cameron Fury Mancos Senior G/DE
    Joey Gerk Haxtun Junior RB/WR/DB
    Rion Gladden Hoehne Senior TE/DB
    Brady Gore West Grand Senior QB
    Robert Gutierrez Holly Senior RB/S/KR
    Dalton Hudson Hoehne Junior TE/DB
    Jacob Lowder Sargent Senior OL/DL
    Shane Montoya Hoehne Sophomore OL/DL
    Derrick Poss Akron Junior RB/MLB
    Austin Stauffer West Grand Junior OG/DE
    Colten Woodhams Sedgwick County Senior –
    Tyler Wylie Akron Senior –
    Hunter Younkerman Sargent Senior OL/LB

    Honorable mention: Jack Ball, Gilpin County, Senior, QB/CB; Ian Beckett, McClave, Senior; Riley Boydstun, Rangely, Junior, OL/DL; Hunter Brier, Norwood, Senior, WR; Cade Conger, Merino, Sophomore, QB/CB; Ken Cox, McClave, Senior; Luis Dominguez, West Grand, Junior, ATH/DB; Riley Elliott, South Park, Senior; Will Gabriel, Norwood, Junior, QB/DE; Manny Gomez, Gilpin County, Senior, OL/LB; Charlie Hahm, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior, RB/DB; Riley Hudson, Hoehne, Senior, RB/DB; Devon Jara, Granada, Junior, QB; David Kinsey, Custer County, Senior, TE/DE; Carlos Lopez, Sargent, Junior, OL/C/DL; CJ Onesky, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior, LB/RB/OG; Casey Orange, Mancos, Junior, C/NG; Carlos Parra, Del Norte, Senior, WR/DB; Trey Redner, Swink, Senior; Tate Rohr, Wiley, Senior, TE/OLB; Ryan Schaefer, Haxtun, Senior, TE/OLB/DE; Brand Sharp, Fowler, Senior, RB/CB; Garrett St Clair, Hayden, Senior, QB/CB; Titus Unruh, Fowler, Senior; Hugh Wheatley, West Grand, Junior, ATH/DB; Andrew Zemlicka, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior, QB/DB/LB.

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    6-man

    Peetz Stratton/Liberty football
    (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

    Player of the year: Logan Sircy, Peetz

    Coach of the year: Scott Sorensen, Peetz

    First Team
    Name School Year Position
    Kolton Dickinson Fleming Senior –
    Tre Fehringer Peetz Senior QB
    Wyatt Fishler Cheyenne Wells Senior –
    Trenton Holzworth Prairie Senior –
    William Hornung Kit Carson Senior –
    Bryson Long Peetz Junior RB
    Jayden McCombs-Farmer Kit Carson Sophomore RB
    Jacob McCormick Stratton/Liberty Senior RB/LB
    Bryce Miracle Otis Junior –
    Phillip Pickard Stratton/Liberty Senior TE/DE/P
    Logan Sircy Peetz Senior DB
    Caid Smith Genoa-Hugo Senior RB/S
    Second Team
    Name School Year Position
    Blayden Fletcher North Park Senior RB/DE/TE
    Tate Goble Otis Senior –
    Coltin Hove Prairie Senior –
    Tyson Lichty Stratton/Liberty Junior QB/S
    Kobryn Mann Fleming Senior –
    Eric Morgan La Veta Senior –
    Quade Pelton Cheyenne Wells Sophomore –
    Trevor Randel Eads Senior RB/LB
    Duston Rico Flagler Senior –
    Ty Warren La Veta Junior –
    Cody White Hanover Senior QB/S
    Eltan Yarger Stratton/Liberty Junior RB/LB

    Honorable mention: Dakota Aragon, Sierra Grande, Senior, RB/S; Bryce Carlstrom, North Park, Junior, DB/TE/QB; Toby Cockerham, Briggsdale, Junior, RB/OLB; T.J. Conaway, Kit Carson, Junior; Damian Hernandez, Eads, Senior, TE/LB; Walter Jordan, Prairie, Junior; Kyle Klann, Flagler, Junior; Nicholas Knutson, Genoa-Hugo, Senior, RB/S; Sam McGinnis, Idalia, Junior, OL/LB; Raulito Minchaca, Sierra Grande, Senior, WR/DE; Beau Roth, Cheyenne Wells, Senior; Noah Scheimer, Cheyenne Wells, Senior; Matthew Tanner, Fleming, Senior; Tyler Thorn, Otis, Senior; Owen Voll, Cotopaxi, Senior; Kurt Voll, Cotopaxi, Senior.

  • Sedgwick County football beats West Grand to repeat as 8-man champ

    (Ernie Derrera/CHSAANow.com)

    JULESBURG — Driving through the community of Julesburg, it’s hard to miss the purple and black flags dangling from so many homes. These people are proud of their Cougars.

    And why wouldn’t they be?

    After a 42-6 dismantling of West Grand on their home field, Sedgwick County can now say they are the first 8-man football program in over two decades to win three consecutive state championships. Stratton won four in a row from 1992-1995.

    “It shows how hard we work,” said Layne Green, a pulverizing running back and middle linebacker. “We don’t practice for nothing. It shows how dominant we can be.”

    The dynastic program has now claimed 33 wins in a row against Colorado opponents. Victories of 49-0 over McClave, 44-6 over Fowler, 41-8 over Holly, and 42-6 over West Grand cemented this group as another overwhelming force during the postseason. During a 12-0 season, Sedgwick County tallied 509 points and only gave up 120.

    Before they could taste another title, the Cougars had to get by a game West Grand team with a storied tradition of their own. Head coach Chris Brown holds the state record for wins with 327, six more than Kent Denver’s Scott Yates.

    The Mustangs (12-1) were unbeaten on the season entering Saturday. They had given up the fewest amount of points in the classification (80) and had scored the most (488).

    Appearing in their first finals since winning 1A in 1998—they made five title games in the decade and won in 1996 as well—West Grand presented the Cougars with their stiffest test yet.

    After winning the coin toss and electing to receive the ball first, Mustang running back Hugh Wheatley found a seam and burst 20 yards. The ball was lost from his grip though and Green fell on it. Then, speedy sophomore Beau Parker had a five-yard touchdown plunge to give the Cougars a 7-0 lead two minutes in.

    On the next possession, Sedgwick County quarterback and safety Brennan Ehmke picked off West Grand’s Brady Gore. Sedgwick took advantage again as Green punched it in from five yards out himself.

    West Grand moved the ball a bit early on, but as soon as they would secure a little momentum the Cougars would snatch it right back.

    A 33-yard touchdown catch by senior Cade McKinney (14 scoring grabs in 2017) made it 21-0 early in the second frame. The Mustangs’ spirit didn’t break though as they forced Sedgwick into a 2nd and 31 on the Cougars’ own nine-yard line during the next series.

    Then Layne Green found open pastures. Streaking through a big hole on the left side, the nearly 200-pound junior rumbled 91 yards for the touchdown.

    “Our offensive line blocks extremely well,” Sedgwick coach Chris Michel said. “We ran the ball really effectively today. We have two great backs. Layne is a big, tough runner. He’s hard to bring down.”

    Sedgwick County took a 28-0 lead into the break and continued with their commanding rushing attack in the third quarter as Green scored his third touchdown midway through the frame from five yards away yet again. Ehmke sprinted 68 yards later in the third for the Cougars’ last score.

    Wheatley, a junior for West Grand, did rush nine yards to the end zone on the season’s final play to make it 42-6.

    In total, Sedgwick County accumulated 430 yards, 334 of which came on the ground. Ehmke had 96 passing yards and 83 rushing yards, while Green finished with 161 rushing yards. Parker chipped in 86 rushing yards of his own.

    After taking down Akron 41-11 and 36-6 in the previous two title games, Sedgwick County can walk off their home field with a third title in a row. For Green (46 career touchdowns), he’s hoping to go four-for-four when he finishes his career in the black and purple.

    “I’m a junior, so I want to keep it going.”

    With a top-shelf group of seniors but only five in total, Sedgwick County will likely be the heavy favorites again in 2018.

    The co-op program of Julesburg (4 football titles) and Revere (9) will hope to add to a longstanding tradition in the area. Ovid, which later became known as Revere, won titles in 1956 and 1962 as well. That means the county has claimed 18 state championships overall.

    “This is a great community,” coach Michel said. “They are going to be here for awhile celebrating with everybody. It’s great we’ve been able to come together as two separate schools and form Sedgwick County and now have some of that success that those individual programs had in the past.”

    West Grand will return a strong core of talent next season as well, led by dynamic junior tailbacks Luis Dominguez (25 rushing touchdowns in 2017) and Hugh Wheatley (over 1,000 yards). They combined for over 100 yards in the finals.

  • Photos: Sedgwick County wins third-straight 8-man football title

    JULESBURG — Sedgwick County won a third-straight championship in 8-man football, beating West Grand.

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  • Replay: Football’s championships and semifinals

    Links

    The live event will begin at the scheduled time on Saturday.
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    Live coverage

    Live Blog State football championships & semifinals
     


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    Live games
    Class Game Time Notes
    5A Eaglecrest vs. Columbine | Alternate Noon NFHS Network
    8-man Sedgwick County vs. West Grand 1 p.m. NFHS Network
    1A Centauri vs. Strasburg 1 p.m. NFHS Network
    2A Bayfield vs. La Junta | Alternate 1 p.m. NFHS Network
    3A Erie vs. Longmont 1 p.m. NFHS Network
    3A Palmer Ridge vs. Palisade 1 p.m. NFHS Network
    4A Pine Creek vs. Pueblo West | Alternate 1 p.m. NFHS Network
    4A Pueblo South vs. Broomfield | Alternate 1 p.m. NFHS Network
      Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show vs. 3:30 p.m. Audio
    5A Grandview vs. Pomona | Alternate 5 p.m. NFHS Network

  • All-state volleyball teams for the 2017 season

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

    These team were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and then a vote of coaches.

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    Class 5A

    Rock Canyon Legend volleyball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Keeley Davis, Rock Canyon

    Coach of the year: Sally Moos, Cherry Creek

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Qairo Bentley Denver East OH/RS Junior
    Keeley Davis Rock Canyon OH Senior
    Ashley Hand Cherry Creek S Senior
    Amanda Keller Mountain Vista MH Senior
    Lauren Lowry Castle View S Senior
    Kate Menz Castle View OH Senior
    Riley Zuhn Fossil Ridge MB/OH Junior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Mara Abernethy Coronado MH Senior
    Julia Eiken Chatfield MB Senior
    Leanne Lowry Castle View L Sophomore
    Sam Novak Mountain Vista L Senior
    Katie Sherman Cherry Creek OH Junior
    Riley Snyder Fruita Monument OH/OPP Senior
    Kira Thomsen Chaparral OH Junior

    Honorable mention: Morgan Browne, Junior, Bear Creek; Jurnee Calhoun, Senior, Denver East; Molly Chapman, Junior, Cherry Creek; Sydney Cole, Sophomore, Cherokee Trail; AnnaMarie Dodson, Junior, Rocky Mountain; Ashley Drye, Senior, Ralston Valley; Ashley Echols, Senior, Castle View; Kylee Harr, Senior, Grandview; Ava Jacobson, Senior, Loveland; Breanna Jones, Senior, Chatfield; Noelle Knutsen, Senior, Chaparral; Annika Larson, Junior, Rocky Mountain; Kerstin Layman, Senior, Columbine; Tyler Lindgren, Senior, Fossil Ridge; Allison Maisells, Senior, Northglenn; Kelsie Milkowski, Senior, Highlands Ranch; Danielle Mullen, Senior, Legend; Laryssa Myers, Junior, Rock Canyon; Alicia Nguyen, Senior, Arapahoe; Kyra Parker, Senior, Rampart; Lily Pierce, Junior, Brighton; Lorrin Poulter, Junior, Eaglecrest; Akolda Redgebol, Senior, Aurora Central; Kaina Roehrkasse, Senior, Fort Collins; Taylor Rohr, Senior, Fort Collins; Delaney St. Pierre, Senior, Coronado; Lauren Strain, Sophomore, Horizon; Dana Thomson, Senior, Fruita Monument.

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    Class 4A

    Holy Family Niwot volleyball
    (Conner Davis/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: MacKenzie Fidelak, Niwot

    Coach of the year: Wade Baxter, Lewis-Palmer

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Gianna Bartalo Lewis-Palmer L Sophomore
    MacKenzie Fidelak Niwot   Senior
    Courtney Lane Valor Christian OH Junior
    Brilane Manchego Pueblo West S/OH Senior
    Riley Putnicki Lewis-Palmer RS/S Junior
    McKenna Sciacca Lewis-Palmer S Junior
    Ali Travis Holy Family OH Junior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Claudia Dillon Evergreen OH Junior
    Peyton Frank Holy Family L Sophomore
    Ellie garrett Windsor S/RS Sophomore
    Kessandra Krutsinger Lewis-Palmer MB Junior
    Mya Michaelson Erie MB Senior
    Lily Thomason Valor Christian OH Junior
    Julie Ward Berthoud OH Senior

    Honorable mention: Sara Berghoff, Senior, Holy Family; Kinley Coe, Senior, Cheyenne Mountain; Solei Daniels, Senior, Ponderosa; Anna Davis, Sophomore, Valor Christian; Emma Falk, Junior, Niwot; Micah Feeley, Senior, Steamboat Springs; Allie Gammel, Senior, Wheat Ridge; Becy Glutova, Senior, Eagle Valley; Natalie Haggard, Senior, D’Evelyn; Emily Hanenberg, Senior, Pueblo West; Abigail Hildenbrand, Senior, Ponderosa; Gracey Jarecke, Junior, Thomas Jefferson; Emily Jepkes, Senior, Golden; Brighton Krasovic, Senior, Pueblo Centennial; Kendall Malone, Senior, Mullen; Dorie Moore, Junior, Roosevelt; Savannah Ott, Junior, Green Mountain; Cayla Owen, Senior, Cheyenne Mountain; Summer Reflogal, Junior, Palmer Ridge; Mac Russ, Freshman, Palmer Ridge; Rachel Siurek, Senior, Holy Family; Emily Tucker, Senior, Palisade; Avery Weaver, Senior, Battle Mountain; Tye Wedhorn, Senior, Glenwood Springs; Annika Wetterstrom, Junior, Longmont; Peyton Wright, Senior, D’Evelyn.

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    Class 3A

    Eaton Lutheran volleyball
    (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Chelsey Lockey, Eaton

    Coach of the year: Alicia Oates, Lutheran

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Taynin Abbott Faith Christian L/DS Senior
    Payton Brgoch Lutheran   Sophomore
    Mackenzie Harris Eaton OH Junior
    Aracely Hernandez University OH Senior
    Chelsey Lockey Eaton S Senior
    Brilynd Pence Buena Vista S/OH Senior
    Halie Diederich Valley S Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Faith Ahlhardt Pagosa Springs OH Senior
    Kyndall Feather Sterling S/OH Senior
    Kennedey Johnson Lutheran   Sophomore
    Bella Keister Faith Christian OPP/OH Senior
    Bailey Martin Middle Park MB Senior
    Ana Scott Eaton OH/RS Senior
    Morgan Watson Resurrection Christian   Sophomore

    Honorable mention: Christine Ajayi, Senior, Colorado Springs Christian; Dasha Andreyev, Junior, The Academy; Kiera Barr, Senior, Middle Park; Kylie Baudino, Senior, Rye; Courtney Bayles, Senior, Bayfield; Nevi Beatty, Senior, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton; Olivia Bonstead, Senior, Bennett; Sarah Carvo, Senior, Prospect Ridge Academy; Cali Clark, Sophomore, Lamar; Lexi Cox, Senior, Eagle Ridge Academy; McKayla Cully, Junior, Manitou Springs; Lauren Davey, Junior, Delta; Jade Feather, Sophomore, Sterling; Cassie Forgue, Senior, Lamar; Haley Frederking, Senior, Peak to Peak; Paige Harlow, Senior, Coal Ridge; Maryah Hoeft, Senior, Englewood; Haleigh Leibel, Senior, Florence; Alicia Lovell, Senior, Eaton; Madaline Lowry, Senior, Bishop Machebeuf; Madelyn Malm, Junior, University; Santana Martinez, Senior, Coal Ridge; Kylee McCoy, Senior, Bayfield; Jade McGovern, Senior, Cedaredge; Lexi Ortega, Senior, Alamosa; Alawna Prokop, Junior, Weld Central; Madison Pryor, Senior, La Junta; Karina Ramos Leanos, Senior, The Pinnacle; Renatha Santos-Arriaga, Senior, Jefferson; Kassie Schell, Senior, Buena Vista; Elizabeth Shaw, Senior, Gunnison; Kendra Sotelo, Senior, Valley; Nakita Swingle, Senior, Bennett; Maddie Uyemura, Junior, Platte Valley; Maria Watters, Senior, Colorado Academy; Emily Wright, Senior, Coal Ridge; Annika Zenk, Junior, Platte Valley.

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    Class 2A

    Lyons Yuma volleyball
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Sarah Stevelinck, Lyons

    Coach of the year: Mason Johnson, Lyons

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Katie Kurz Dayspring Christian   Senior
    Taylor Maguire Lyons OH/OPP Sophomore
    Jerraldawn Rector Simla   Senior
    Cody Robinson Yuma OH/MH/S Junior
    Kenedy Roth Yuma S/OH Senior
    Sarah Stevelinck Lyons L/DS Senior
    Shaelyn Walton Hoehne MB Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Chloe Baker Wiggins S/OPP Junior
    Chasey Blach Yuma MB Junior
    Hally Herder Denver Christian OH/MH/RS Senior
    Lacie Jones Del Norte MH/OH Junior
    Kassie Luce Meeker S Junior
    Elisabeth Porrey Dawson School OH Senior
    Sydney Ritschard West Grand OH Senior

    Honorable mention: Bailee Boles, Senior, Soroco; Katelyn Brown, Senior, Rangely; Kylen Christiansen, Junior, Lyons; Sarah Connor, Senior, Rangely; Brianna Denton, Junior, Swink; Grace Dille, Senior, Holyoke; Cassidy Dotter, Senior, John Mall; Chloe Duffy, Senior, Simla; Sarah Evans, Junior, Vail Mountain; Mayson Fago, Sophomore, Union Colony Prep; Elizabeth Hagerman, Senior, Fowler; Brittanie Hill, Senior, Hoehne; Olivia Himmel, Junior, Highland; Tori Jordan, Senior, Wiggins; Dawson Knode, Junior, Haxtun; Sierra Knox, Senior, Calhan; Ixchel Leeuwenburgh, Senior, Lyons; Rachel Lucas, Senior, Clear Creek; Krissie Luce, Junior, Meeker; Tatum Majors, Junior, Dolores; Elizabeth Mullett, Senior, Custer County; Kyla O’Neal, Junior, Swink; Mckenna Palmer, Senior, Paonia; McKensie Penkoff, Senior, Custer County; Harlee Pepper, Senior, Sargent; Natalie Richardi, Senior, Colorado Springs School; Megan Roberts, Senior, Dayspring Christian; Morgan Rose, Junior, Mancos; Sierra Schwartz, Senior, Dolores; Shoshone Thompson, Senior, Ignacio; Lexi VanSickle, Senior, Fowler.

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    Class 1A

    Kit Carson volleyball
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Tess Hornung, Kit Carson

    Coach of the year: Penny Isenbart, Kit Carson

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Bailey Chintala Fleming OH/MH Senior
    Kaylee Corsentino La Veta OH/MH Junior
    Heather Graham Genoa-Hugo MB Senior
    Tess Hornung Kit Carson   Junior
    Micayla Isenbart Kit Carson   Senior
    Alli Keisel Fleming MH/MB Senior
    Skyla Miller Briggsdale   Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Kallie Cathcart Holly MH Junior
    Reyna Isenbart Kit Carson   Sophomore
    Kendyl Kirkwood Fleming S/MH/MB Freshman
    Kimberlyn Krise Briggsdale   Sophomore
    Allie Nidey McClave OH Senior
    Brenna Shettron Springfield MH Senior
    Ashley Yergert Kim/Branson   Senior

    Honorable mention: Hope Bondurant, Senior, Cotopaxi; Josie Cook, Senior, Holly; Faith Dellamaestra, Junior, Wiley; Ruby Halcomb, Junior, Otis; Olivia Isenbart, Junior, Kit Carson; Kaybree Keating, Junior, Weldon Valley; Hannah Kinnison, Sophomore, Prairie; Olivia Madrid, Senior, Creede; Erin Marzolf, Senior, Flagler/Hi-Plains; Makenna Metzler, Junior, Otis; Kendra Noe, Senior, Cheyenne Wells; Faith Novess, Junior, De Beque; Jordan Parker, Junior, McClave; LaRissa Randolph, Senior, Dove Creek; Ryely Smartt, Sophomore, Genoa-Hugo; McKenzie Smith, Junior, Kit Carson; Jocelyn Smith, Junior, Elbert; Sonia Vallejos, Senior, La Veta; Marisa Vazquez, Junior, Wiley; Jayci Westphal, Senior, Springfield; Kirsten Wood, Junior, Weldon Valley.

  • 8-man football state playoff bracket

    Football’s 2017 state playoff bracket for 8-man.

    2017 CHSAA State Football Playoffs CHSAA 8-Man Football Playoffs

  • Playoff brackets out for 8-man, 1A and 2A football; Sedgwick County, Bennett, Platte Valley top seeds

    Bennett football
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    AURORA — Sedgwick County, Bennett and Platte Valley head their respective playoff fields as state football brackets were unveiled in 8-man, 1A and 2A on Sunday.

    Find complete brackets here:

    The brackets are composed to automatic qualifiers — league champions — and then the next highest finishers in the final RPI standings of the regular season. In the case of all three brackets, the top 16 teams in the RPI all qualified for the postseason.

    (Sedgwick County/NFHS Network)

    Sedgwick County enters as the No. 1 seed in 8-man football following a 9-0 regular season. The Cougars are the defending champions and have actually won 19 consecutive games — most in the state along with 5A’s Valor Christian.

    Also hosting first-round games in 8-man are West Grand, Merino, Hoehne, Holly, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Sargent and Springfield.

    Bennett, the top seed in 1A, is also unbeaten so far this year at 9-0. The Tigers were semifinalists a year ago.

    Among high seeds in 1A are Meeker, Centauri, Strasburg, Burlington, Clear Creek, Crowley County and Peyton. All will host games in the first round.

    Platte Valley football also enters its postseason undefeated at 9-0. The Broncos will host D’Evelyn in the first round of the 2A playoffs.

    2A’s other high seeds include Kent Denver, Bayfield, La Junta, The Classical Academy, Basalt, Faith Christian and Eaton. La Junta is the defending champion.

    First round games for all three classes are set for this coming weekend. Semifinals will be Nov. 18, and all three championship games for 2A, 1A and 8-man will be held on Nov. 25 at a home site of one of the finalists.

  • Football roundup: Windsor clinches league title with OT win over Skyline

    Windsor broke up a two-point conversion attempt in overtime to seal a wild 56-55 win over Skyline and wrap up the Northern League championship on Friday.

    The fifth-ranked Wizards had led 49-33 with 5:47 remaining, but Skyline came storming back to tie the game at 49 following two touchdowns and two-point conversions.

    Windsor scored first in overtime — quarterback Connor Apodaca faked a handoff up the middle and ran to an open end zone to his left — but No. 10 Skyline again responded. The Falcons’ Nathan McGregor hit Austin Robison on a play-action pass on fourth-down.

    Skyline then went for two, its fourth such attempt of the game. This time the pass was broken up in the left side of the end zone. According to the Fort Collins Coloradoan, it was senior Bryce Kellum who had the big play.

    The result was a Windsor win, and a conference championship. The Wizards are now 8-1 this season, and 4-0 in their league. Every other Northern team has at least two league losses.

    Skyline is now 7-2, including 2-2 in the Northern.

    “It was awesome,” Kellum told the paper of the win. “Just awesome.”

    Windsor led 35-20 at halftime, a lead secured by a key interception from junior Tayt Gallatin in the end zone.

    Noah Montague had two rushing scores for the Wizards, including a 91-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Isaiah Salazar also rushed for two touchdowns, according to the Coloradoan’s Kevin Lytle.

    Skyline’s star running back Jeremy Hollingsworth had two touchdowns. McGregor had four total touchdowns, including a pass to Jack Wathen with 15.7 seconds left in regulation that helped tie the game.

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    6-man playoffs:

    • Top-seeded Stratton/Liberty rolled to a 52-6 win over No. 16 Briggsdale.
    • No. 7 Kit Carson advanced to the quarterfinals with a 46-12 win over Cotopaxi.
    • The remaining six first-round games are on Saturday.
    • Here’s an updated 6-man bracket.

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    Notables:

    • 4A No. 4 Fruita Monument wrapped up its first conference title since 2002, according to Matt Meyer of the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, with a 50-16 win over George Washington.
    • 3A No. 7 Canon City locked up at least of share of the Southern League with a 48-7 win over Woodland Park. The Tigers also hold a potential tiebreaker with a win over Discovery Canyon last week.
    • 5A No. 4 Columbine is now in the same position in the Mount Cameron Conference, sitting at 4-0 after a 50-0 win over Mountain Range on Friday. The Rebels hold a potential tiebreaker over Fairview (which is 3-1 in league play).
    • In 8-man, No. 3 Merino beat No. 9 Haxtun 39-24.
    • No. 8 Burlington edged No. 5 Limon 29-28. “It was a great ballgame that could’ve gone either way,” coach Glynn Higgs told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show.
    • 8-man No. 2 West Grand cruised to a 52-0 win over No. 6 Gilpin County.
    • Another top-10 clash in 8-man, where No. 10 Sargent rolled past No. 8 Mancos 54-14.
    • The 2A game between Pagosa Springs and Montezuma-Cortez was delayed following a power outage in the first half. The delay lasted 45 minutes. Pagosa ultimately won 48-7.
    • In 1A action, Wray beat rival county rival Yuma 19-7 to retain the Harvest Cup.
    • Another 1A game: Cedaredge and Hotchkiss were scoreless in regulation, and then Cedaredge won in overtime, 3-0.

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  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for 2017’s Week 9 games

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 9 of the 2017 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 9-0
    Friday: W 42-26 vs. Poudre
    2 Eaglecrest 9-0
    Thursday: W 17-15 vs. Ralston Valley
    3 Pomona 7-2
    Thursday: W 34-0 vs. (10) Chaparral
    4 Columbine 8-1
    Thursday: W 50-0 vs. Mountain Range
    5 Regis Jesuit 8-1
    Friday: W 42-14 at Westminster
    6 Cherry Creek 7-2
    Friday: W 49-14 vs. Prairie View
    7 Grandview 7-2
    Friday: W 28-10 vs. Arapahoe
    8 Fairview 8-1
    Friday: W 40-0 vs. Northglenn
    9 Highlands Ranch 6-3
    Friday: L 14-19 at Legend
    10 Chaparral 6-3
    Thursday: L 0-34 at (3) Pomona
    Class 4A
    1 Ponderosa 9-0
    Saturday: W 61-0 vs. Cheyenne Mountain
    2 Pine Creek 8-1
    Friday: W 43-0 at Widefield
    3 Chatfield 8-1
    Friday: W 38-17 vs. Dakota Ridge
    4 Fruita Monument 9-0
    Friday: W 50-16 vs. George Washington
    5 Windsor 8-1
    Friday: W 56-55 vs. (10) Skyline
    6 Loveland 9-0
    Thursday: W 34-12 vs. Brighton
    7 Pueblo West 8-1
    Friday: W 47-0 vs. Pueblo Centennial
    8 Monarch 7-2
    Thursday: L 21-24 at Fort Collins
    9 Pueblo South 8-1
    Friday: W 49-0 vs. Sand Creek
    10 Skyline 7-2
    Friday: L 55-56 at (5) Windsor
    Class 3A
    1 Mead 9-0
    Friday: W 42-28 at (4) Erie
    2 Palmer Ridge 9-0
    Friday: W 52-0 vs. Kennedy
    3 Roosevelt 7-2
    Friday: W 14-0 at Frederick
    4 Erie 7-2
    Friday: L 28-42 vs. (1) Mead
    5 Harrison 8-1
    Friday: L 14-46 vs. Pueblo East
    6 Evergreen 8-1
    Friday: W 26-21 at Green Mountain
    7 Canon City 8-1
    Friday: W 48-7 vs. Woodland Park
    8 Skyview 8-1
    Friday: W 49-0 vs. Alameda
    9 Longmont 6-3
    Friday: W 28-7 vs. Silver Creek
    10 Rifle 8-1
    Friday: W 17-14 at Glenwood Springs
    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 9-0
    Saturday: W 54-13 vs. Sheridan
    2 Bayfield 9-0
    Friday: W 38-0 at Alamosa
    3 Platte Valley 9-0
    Friday: W 46-6 vs. Weld Central
    4 La Junta 8-1
    Friday: W 42-6 vs. Florence
    5 The Classical Academy 8-1
    Friday: W 56-12 at Manitou Springs
    6 Sterling 7-2
    Friday: W 48-7 vs. Valley
    7 Faith Christian 8-1
    Friday: W 41-26 at Middle Park
    8 Basalt 8-1
    Friday: W 60-6 vs. Roaring Fork
    9 Salida 7-2
    Friday: W 35-7 vs. Lamar
    10 Aspen 8-1
    Friday: W 58-18 vs. Moffat County
    Class 1A
    1 Bennett 9-0
    Friday: W 46-0 vs. Platte Canyon
    2 Meeker 9-0
    Friday: W 52-21 vs. Olathe
    3 Centauri 9-0
    Friday: W 7-0 vs. John Mall
    4 Strasburg 8-1
    Friday: W 49-7 at Lyons
    5 Limon 7-2
    Friday: L 28-29 vs. (8) Burlington
    6 Crowley County 8-1
    Friday: W 51-14 vs. Trinidad
    7 Paonia 7-2
    Friday: W 21-2 at Grand Valley
    8 Burlington 7-2
    Friday: W 29-28 at (5) Limon
    9 Peyton 8-1
    Friday: W 27-3 at Colorado Springs Christian
    10 Clear Creek 8-1
    Saturday: W 58-28 at Front Range Christian
    8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 8-0
    Friday: W 42-12 vs. Dayspring Christian Academy
    2 West Grand 9-0
    Friday: W 52-0 vs. (6) Gilpin County
    3 Merino 8-1
    Friday: W 39-24 at (9) Haxtun
    4 Hoehne 8-1
    Friday: W 52-12 at Swink
    5 Holly 7-1
    Friday: W 49-0 at Las Animas
    6 Gilpin County 7-2
    Friday: L 0-52 at (2) West Grand
    7 Fowler 8-1
    Friday: W 52-12 at Kiowa
    8 Mancos 7-2
    Friday: L 14-54 at (10) Sargent
    9 Haxtun 6-3
    Friday: L 24-39 vs. (3) Merino
    10 Sargent 6-3
    Friday: W 54-14 vs. (8) Mancos

  • Football rankings: Four new teams hop into the polls

    Legend Chaparral football
    (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    This week’s football rankings are out, and Chaparral (5A), Rifle (3A), Aspen (2A) and Clear Creek (1A) have entered the polls.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    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.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (10) 8-0 100 1 W
    2 Eaglecrest 8-0 84 2 W
    3 Pomona 6-2 69 3 W
    4 Columbine 7-1 67 5 W
    5 Regis Jesuit 7-1 62 4 W
    6 Cherry Creek 6-2 49 6 W
    7 Grandview 6-2 44 7 W
    8 Fairview 7-1 34 9 W
    9 Highlands Ranch 6-2 24 8 L
    10 Chaparral 6-2 7 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Mullen 4, Ralston Valley 4, Lakewood 2.
    Dropped out
    Mullen (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Ponderosa (12) 8-0 166 1 W
    2 Pine Creek (4) 7-1 157 2 W
    3 Chatfield (3) 7-1 151 3 W
    4 Fruita Monument 8-0 119 6 W
    5 Windsor 7-1 110 4 W
    6 Loveland 8-0 104 5 W
    7 Pueblo West 7-1 82 7 W
    8 Monarch 7-1 61 8 W
    9 Pueblo South 7-1 55 9 W
    10 Skyline 7-1 16 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo Centennial 7, Rampart 7, Vista Ridge 3, Widefield 3, Montrose 2, Brighton 1, Broomfield 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mead (12) 8-0 129 1 W
    2 Palmer Ridge (1) 8-0 115 2 W
    3 Roosevelt 6-2 86 5 W
    4 Erie 7-1 67 3 L
    5 Harrison 8-0 62 4 W
    6 Evergreen 7-1 48 6 W
    7 Canon City 7-1 47 9 W
    8 Skyview 7-1 46 10 W
    9 Longmont 5-3 35 7 W
    10 Rifle 7-1 27 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Palisade 16, Frederick 12, Silver Creek 8, Berthoud 7, Fort Morgan 7, Glenwood Springs 2, Discovery Canyon 1.
    Dropped out
    Silver Creek (8).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (6) 8-0 112 1 W
    2 Bayfield (3) 8-0 108 2 W
    3 Platte Valley (3) 8-0 98 3 W
    4 La Junta 7-1 88 4 W
    5 The Classical Academy 7-1 72 5 W
    6 Sterling 6-2 48 6 W
    7 Faith Christian 7-1 41 7 W
    8 Basalt 7-1 37 8 W
    9 Salida 6-2 14 9 L
    10 Aspen 7-1 11 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Eaton 11, Bishop Machebeuf 10, Pagosa Springs 7, Alamosa 3.
    Dropped out
    Bishop Machebeuf (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Bennett (8) 8-0 98 1 W
    2 Meeker (2) 8-0 93 2 W
    3 Centauri (1) 9-0 85 3 –
    4 Strasburg 7-1 83 4 W
    5 Limon 7-1 65 5 W
    6 Crowley County 7-1 40 7 W
    7 Paonia 6-2 38 6 L
    8 Burlington 6-2 35 9 W
    9 Peyton 7-1 25 10 W
    10 Clear Creek 7-1 23 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Canyon 12, Monte Vista 5, Colorado Springs Christian 1, Hotchkiss 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Canyon (8).
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (8) 8-0 88 1 W
    2 West Grand (1) 8-0 80 2 W
    3 Merino 7-1 62 4 W
    4 Hoehne 7-1 58 3 W
    5 Holly 6-1 47 6 W
    6 Gilpin County 7-1 41 8 W
    7 Fowler 7-1 40 7 W
    8 Mancos 7-1 24 9 W
    9 Haxtun 6-2 22 5 L
    10 Sargent 5-3 14 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Dayspring Christian Academy 8, Caliche 3, Hayden 3, Akron 2, Soroco 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    None.