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  • All-state boys basketball teams for the 2019-20 season

    The 2019-20 all-state boys 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 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

    Columbine Dakota Ridge boys basketball
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Player of the year: Luke O’Brien, Columbine

    Coach of the year: Shawn Palmer, Rangeview

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Obi Agbim Rangeview Senior SG
    Julian Hammond III Cherry Creek Junior SG
    Caleb McGill Grandview Senior PF/C
    Luke O’Brien Columbine Senior SG
    Kobe Sanders Chaparral Senior PG/SG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jalen Page Fairview Senior F
    Lian Ramiro Grandview Senior C
    Quinten Rock Smoky Hill Senior PG
    Zion Ruckard Eaglecrest Senior PG/SG
    Christopher Speller Rangeview Senior PG

    Honorable mention: Trevor Baskin, Pomona, Senior; Rocky Beers, Valor Christian, Senior; Ben Bowen, Mountain Vista, Junior; Greysen Carter, Fairview, Junior; Ryan Collins, Broomfield, Senior; Daric Conkright, Horizon, Senior; Fred Edmonds, George Washington, Junior; Messiah Ford, Aurora Central, Senior; Caden Gigstad, Ralston Valley, Senior; Ben Hageman, Windsor, Junior; Tristan Hurdle, Highlands Ranch, Senior; Taeshaud Jackson Jr., Dakota Ridge, Junior; Kendale Johnson, George Washington, Junior; Reece Kelly, Mountain Vista, Senior; Aidan Kuhl, Rocky Mountain, Sophomore; AJ Lacabe, Vista PEAK Prep, Senior; Keyshawn Maltbia, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior; Nolan Marold, ThunderRidge, Junior; Jordan McKay, Liberty, Sophomore; Amondo Miller, Valor Christian, Junior; Lucas Moerman, Doherty, Senior; Cade Palmer, Rangeview, Junior; Myles Purchase, Cherry Creek, Junior; Langston Reynolds, Denver East, Sophomore; Caleb Rillos, Ralston Valley, Senior; Christian Speller, Rangeview, Senior; Boston Stanton lll, Denver East, Junior; Bryson Stephens, Arapahoe, Senior; Tyler Turner, Boulder, Senior; Jeremiah Warren, Hinkley, Junior; Peyton Westfall, Pine Creek, Senior.[divider]

    Class 4A

    Cheyenne Mountain Vista Ridge boys basketball
    (Arlee Aragon/Fountain-Fort Carson High School)

    Player of the year: Javonte Johnson, Cheyenne Mountain

    Coach of the year: Darin Reese, Mead

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Tijani Bamba Lincoln Senior G/PG
    Nahsyah Bolar Northfield Senior SF/PF
    Javonte Johnson Cheyenne Mountain Senior SG/SF
    Micah Lamberth The Classical Academy Senior PG
    Will Maher Mead Senior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Donta Dawson Harrison Junior SG/SF
    Dallas Dye Longmont Senior PF
    Ty Foster Lincoln Senior PG
    Taylor Harris Pueblo West Senior PG
    Owen Koonce Centaurus Senior F

    Honorable mention: Bryce Andrews, Weld Central, Sophomore; Tarrance Austin, Pueblo South, Sophomore; Mason Black, Falcon, Sophomore; Mitchell Burt, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Joe Cartelli, Frederick, Senior; Randall Days, Widefield, Senior; Andrew Duquette, Silver Creek, Senior; Watts Erb, Palisade, Senior; Ezekiel Estrada, Kennedy, Senior; Keegan Garvey, Eagle Valley, Senior; Garrett Green, Holy Family, Senior; Ethan Hall, Discovery Canyon, Senior; Ladorian Havard, Erie, Senior; Darius Hornbuckle, Thomas Jefferson, Senior; Luke Hutto, Montrose, Sophomore; John Iuele, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Nick Jacobs, Mead, Senior; Darnell Kindred, Pueblo East, Senior; Griffin Lauritano, Evergreen, Junior; Dawson Lindquist, Steamboat Springs, Senior; Trey Lujan, Rifle, Senior; Tim Marshall, Air Academy, Senior; Brandon Martin, Pueblo Central, Senior; Liam McKenny, Battle Mountain, Senior; Tim Mewborn, Widefield, Senior; Alex Morales, Wheat Ridge, Senior; Jaromy Morgan, Thompson Valley, Junior; Kevin Mulligan, Golden, Senior; Seth Newton, Canon City, Junior; Nazarie Poliuk, Summit, Junior; Austin Robison, Skyline, Senior; Tayvis Sagrillo-Smiley, Littleton, Senior; Cooper Sheldon, Niwot, Senior; Trey Towndrow, Green Mountain, Senior; Landon Wallace, Conifer, Senior; Trey Ward, Mead, Senior; Colin Westfall, Lewis-Palmer, Junior.
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    Class 3A

    Dominique Clifford Vangaurd boys basketball
    (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Dominique Clifford, The Vanguard School

    Coach of the year: Bruce Dick, Resurrection Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Dominique Clifford The Vanguard School Senior PG/SG
    Reece Johnson Resurrection Christian Senior G
    Caleb Ruter Faith Christian Senior SF/PF
    Jaden Stoffell Manual Senior PG/SG
    Kyrie Thomas DSST: Byers Senior G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brenden Crowther Alamosa Senior SG
    Baye Fall Lutheran Freshman PF/C
    Axel Henry Sterling Senior PG
    Isaac Jessup Resurrection Christian Senior G
    Hunter Wood Gunnison Senior SG/PG

    Honorable mention: Joey Allen, Manitou Springs, Senior; Joah Armour, Manitou Springs, Junior; Buddy Askenazi, DSST: Montview, Senior; Mikey Babi, Bennett, Junior; Isaac Bearss, Buena Vista, Junior; Pace Billings, Kent Denver, Senior; Qahhar Burns, DSST: Montview, Senior; William Cervantes, Trinidad, Senior; Tayt Chacon, University, Sophomore; Mason Claunch, Centauri, Sophomore; Elliott Cravitz, Colorado Academy, Sophomore; Austin Gerber, Coal Ridge, Senior; Myles Godina, Salida, Junior; Scott Grable, Eaton, Junior; Nate Gravagno, Englewood, Junior; Alec Holman, Centauri, Senior; Sam Howery, St. Mary’s, Sophomore; Hunter Hughes, Delta; Timothy Huston, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Senior; Ian Jackson, Alamosa; Chris Jones, Ellicott, Senior; Alec Laraby, Middle Park, Senior; Isaiah LaTour, Lamar, Senior; Jacob Marcus, The Academy, Senior; Cayden Mazurek, Riverdale Ridge, Junior; D Moore, Ridge View Academy, Senior; Elijah Mullet, Fort Lupton, Senior; Chance Oquist, La Junta, Senior; Joseph Padilla, The Vanguard School, Senior; Darius Richards, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior; Bryan Rivera, Atlas Preparatory School, Junior; Jackson Romero, Resurrection Christian, Senior; Brock Shalla, Sterling, Senior; Mason Snarr, Pagosa Springs, Senior; Elian Soto, Jefferson Academy, Senior; Mamadou Sow, Lutheran, Junior; Caleb Stockton, Colorado Springs Christian, Junior; Elijah Thatch, DSST: Byers, Senior; Ryan Ure, Eaton, Junior; Teagan Whiteskunk, Montezuma-Cortez, Senior; Dylan Windorski, Lake County, Junior.
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    Class 2A

    Highland Eaton boys basketball
    (David Johnson/davidjohnsonphotography.org)

    Player of the year: Tate Bessire, Highland

    Coach of the year: Pete Freeman, Highland

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Tate Bessire Highland Senior G
    Jase Bessire Highland Junior G
    Val Leone Fowler Junior G/P
    Clay Robinson Yuma Sophomore G
    Camden Smithburg Limon Junior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Junior Arambula Wray Junior PG
    Andrew Burton Burlington Senior  
    Chase McCreath Yuma Senior C/F
    Johnathan Mobbley Fowler Senior P
    Kory Tacha Limon Junior  

    Honorable mention: Ben Buhler, Denver Christian, Sophomore;
    Alex Carr, Limon, Junior; Tate Dille, Sedgwick County, Junior; Jesus Dominguez, West Grand, Sophomore; Dakota Eaton, Holly, Sophomore; Jared Ehmke, Sedgwick County, Junior; Nick Estes, Soroco, Senior; Bryce Finn, Ignacio, Junior; Coby Grant-Krenz, Dawson School, Senior; Jaden Johnson, Heritage Christian, Senior; Ethan Johnson, Holyoke, Sophomore; AJ Lashley, Peyton, Sophomore; Dylan Lebleu, Rangely, Senior; Jamison Lee, Vail Christian, Senior; Brady McCaw, Ignacio, Junior; Brennen Meyers, Peyton, Junior; Zaine Mikita, Byers, Senior; Omar Moreno, Holly, Junior; Alec Moritz, Vail Christian, Senior; Nic Navarette, Hoehne, Senior; Jacob Palecki, Hotchkiss, Senior; Justin Pecar, Wray, Senior; Cole Rogers, Meeker, Senior; Caden Showalter, Mancos, Senior; Connor Show Showalter, Mancos, Sophomore; Hunter Slowik, Hayden, Junior; Christian Still, Dayspring Christian Academy, Junior; Trey Summers, Union Colony Prep, Junior; Isaiah Trujillo, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior; Samuel Uyemura, Wray, Junior; Austyn Vig, Plateau Valley, Senior.
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    Class 1A

    (Ty Lin Williams/Kiowa County Independent)

    Player of the year: Jayden McCombs-Farmer, Kit Carson

    Coach of the year: Damon Dechant, Kit Carson

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Cole Christensen Sangre de Cristo Senior PG/G
    Blake Essex Mile High Academy Junior C
    Jayden McCombs-Farmer Kit Carson Senior PG/SG
    Wesley Ryan De Beque Junior  
    Shadow Varnado South Baca Senior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Wyatt Patton Briggsdale Senior PG/SG
    Jason Holt Evangelical Christian Senior PG
    Dylan Renquist Walsh Senior  
    Cordell Farmer Kit Carson Senior  
    Quade Pelton Cheyenne Wells Senior  

    Honorable mention: Jhett Alapia, Elbert, Junior; Elijah Aragon, Kim/Branson, Senior; Damien Barnes, Eads, Junior; Jonah Bertolino, Cotopaxi, Junior; Landon Bunker, Evangelical Christian, Senior; Dominic Coleman, Granada, Sophomore; Kade Comstock, Fleming, Junior; Cade Conger, Merino, Senior; Antonio Cordova, Primero, Junior; Zeke Craig, Bethune, Senior; Assane Diop, Belleview Christian, Freshman; Mitch Dollerschell, Prairie, Senior; Sullivan Farmer, Kit Carson, Junior; Channing Green, Ouray, Senior; Chance Gulliford, Cotopaxi, Senior; Brenden Hodges, Walsh, Senior; Tanner Hutt, Merino, Senior; Jaden Jordan, De Beque, Junior; Jon Kochavi, Denver Jewish Day, Senior; Brady Kuntz, Lone Star, Junior; Jaret Lichty, Stratton/Liberty, Junior; Lawrence Lucero, Wiley, Senior; Alan McCaffrey, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Rylan McCall, Walsh, Senior; Liam Miller, Ouray, Senior; Wyatt Miller, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Sophomore; Ethan Moore, Pikes Peak Christian, Junior; Sam Mote, Evangelical Christian, Senior; Christian Nation, Otis, Senior; Logan Owen, Belleview Christian, Junior; Trey Pearce, Cheraw, Junior; Aly Sakho, Denver Waldorf, Senior; Darian Schaller, Springfield, Junior; Ryan Shellenberger, Longmont Christian, Senior; Ryan Tempel, Haxtun, Junior; Dax Towns, Idalia, Senior; Dustin Wenz, Kiowa, Junior; Cooper White, Peetz, Senior; Tyler Wytulka, Nucla, Junior; Josh Yoder, Edison, Sophomore.

  • Preseason girls soccer polls are led by Grandview, Evergreen, Colorado Academy and Denver Christian

    Cheyenne Mountain Evergreen girls soccer
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    The preseason girls soccer rankings were released on Monday, and leading the charge are preseason No. 1 teams Grandview, Evergreen, Colorado Academy and Denver Christian.

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

    New polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer 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 Grandview (8) 0-0 107
    2 Arapahoe 0-0 73
    3 Broomfield (1) 0-0 65
    4 Rocky Mountain 0-0 58
    5 Ralston Valley (2) 0-0 57
    6 Rock Canyon 0-0 40
    7 Fairview 0-0 39
    8 Cherry Creek 0-0 28
    9 Columbine 0-0 27
    10 Legacy 0-0 22
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 20, Chatfield 19, Regis Jesuit 13, Cherokee Trail 12, Mountain Vista 8, Windsor 8, Valor Christian 6, Pine Creek 2, Fort Collins 1.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Evergreen (6) 0-0 78
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (2) 0-0 69
    3 Silver Creek 0-0 63
    4 Sand Creek 0-0 59
    5 D’Evelyn (1) 0-0 58
    6 Green Mountain 0-0 45
    7 Air Academy 0-0 43
    8 Wheat Ridge 0-0 36
    9 Pueblo Centennial 0-0 35
    10 The Classical Academy (1) 0-0 12
    Others receiving votes:
    Mullen 11, Holy Family 9, Lewis-Palmer 8, Ponderosa 8, Canon City 5, Battle Mountain 3, Palmer Ridge 3, Erie 2, Littleton 1, Mead 1, Northfield 1.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Colorado Academy (6) 0-0 85
    2 Kent Denver (3) 0-0 78
    3 Jefferson Academy 0-0 72
    4 Aspen 0-0 41
    5 Peak to Peak 0-0 32
    6 Prospect Ridge Academy 0-0 25
    7 Middle Park 0-0 21
    8 Liberty Common 0-0 20
    9 St. Mary’s 0-0 19
    10 Vail Mountain 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Salida 14, Manitou Springs 13, Stargate School 9, Lutheran 8, The Academy 8, Colorado Springs Christian 7, Roaring Fork 6, Eagle Ridge Academy 5, St. Mary’s Academy 5, Faith Christian 3, Basalt 2, Frontier Academy 2, Delta 1, DSST: Montview 1.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Denver Christian (5) 0-0 77
    2 Dawson School (3) 0-0 73
    3 Fountain Valley 0-0 50
    4 Flatirons Academy 0-0 47
    5 Crested Butte 0-0 42
    6 Telluride 0-0 41
    7 Colorado Rocky Mountain 0-0 30
    8 Loveland Classical 0-0 22
    9 Rye 0-0 15
    10 Front Range Christian 0-0 12
    Others receiving votes:
    Ridgway 10, Del Norte 7, Belleview Christian 5, Vail Christian 5, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2, Thomas MacLaren School 2.

  • Preseason baseball rankings headed by Cherry Creek, Cheyenne Mountain, University, Peyton, and Flatirons Academy

    (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2020 preseason baseball rankings are out, and the No. 1 teams are: Cherry Creek, Cheyenne Mountain, University, Peyton, and Flatirons Academy.

    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 (3) 0-0 86
    2 Regis Jesuit (4) 0-0 80
    3 Heritage (2) 0-0 79
    4 Rocky Mountain 0-0 61
    5 Mountain Vista (1) 0-0 57
    6 Valor Christian 0-0 36
    7 Grandview 0-0 30
    8 Rock Canyon 0-0 29
    9 Douglas County 0-0 28
    10 Legacy 0-0 20
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 16, Pine Creek 16, Legend 14, Ralston Valley 14, ThunderRidge 11, Fort Collins 10, Boulder 5, Poudre 4, Windsor 3, Lakewood 2, Vista PEAK Prep 2, Arapahoe 1, Broomfield 1.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (4) 0-0 95
    2 Pueblo West (5) 0-0 87
    3 Silver Creek (1) 0-0 69
    4 Holy Family 0-0 45
    5 Fort Morgan 0-0 36
    6 Golden 0-0 34
    7 Longmont 0-0 28
    8 Ponderosa 0-0 22
    9 Wheat Ridge 0-0 21
    10 Montrose 0-0 20
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 18, Palmer Ridge 17, Lewis-Palmer 14, Roosevelt 12, Skyview 11, Air Academy 10, Canon City 10, Discovery Canyon 8, Falcon 8, Pueblo Central 8, Denver West 7, The Classical Academy 6, Palisade 5, Pueblo South 5, Evergreen 4, Centaurus 3, Sierra 1.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 University (5) 0-0 89
    2 Eaton (2) 0-0 84
    3 Resurrection Christian (3) 0-0 81
    4 Lutheran 0-0 67
    5 Sterling 0-0 43
    6 Colorado Academy 0-0 34
    7 Delta 0-0 31
    8 La Junta 0-0 21
    9 Alamosa 0-0 20
    10 Peak to Peak 0-0 19
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 14, St. Mary’s 14, Brush 11, Bennett 4, Kent Denver 4, Manitou Springs 4, Jefferson Academy 2, Lamar 2.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Peyton (6) 0-0 74
    2 Rye 0-0 59
    3 Fowler 0-0 55
    4 Yuma 0-0 53
    5 Holly (3) 0-0 50
    6 Limon 0-0 39
    7 Wiggins 0-0 37
    8 Dayspring Christian Academy 0-0 19
    9 Dawson School 0-0 16
    10 Calhan 0-0 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 13, Front Range Christian 11, Hotchkiss 10, Burlington 9, Dolores 8, Wray 8, Holyoke 6, Paonia 4, Denver Christian 3, Highland 3, Clear Creek 2, Rocky Ford 2.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Flatirons Academy (4) 0-0 67
    2 Nucla (3) 0-0 50
    3 Haxtun 0-0 46
    4 Cotopaxi 0-0 37
    5 Dove Creek 0-0 36
    6 Evangelical Christian 0-0 25
    7 Granada 0-0 24
    8 Longmont Christian 0-0 23
    9 Caliche 0-0 21
    10 Elbert 0-0 15
    Others receiving votes:
    Otis 12, Manzanola 9, Cheyenne Wells 6, Prairie 6, Springfield 5, Stratton/Liberty 3.

  • All-state girls swimming and diving teams for the 2019-20 season

    The 2020 all-state girls swimming teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet. The swimmers and divers of the year were also selected based upon the state meet.

    The coaches of the year voted on by coaches at the state meets.

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    Class 5A

    Girls state swimming Lucy Bell Fossil Ridge
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Swimmer of the year: Lucy Bell, Fossil Ridge

    Diver of the year: Isabel Gregersen, Ralston Valley

    Swim coach of the year: Tom Byorick, Heritage

    Dive coach of the year: Jacob Dunbar, Denver East

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Lucy Bell Sophomore Fossil Ridge 200 Medley Relay, 200 IM, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay
    Sophia Bradac Senior Regis Jesuit 100 Breast
    Ally Brown Senior Horizon 1 mtr Diving
    Mahala Erlandson Junior Fossil Ridge 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
    Renee Gillilan Sophomore Fossil Ridge 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly, 100 Back, 400 Free Relay
    Isabel Gregersen Junior Ralston Valley 1 mtr Diving
    Meghan Mulvihill Junior Chatfield 200 Free Relay
    Mia Norrid Senior Chatfield 200 Free Relay
    Emily Rinker Junior Fossil Ridge 400 Free Relay
    Catherine Rodocker   Eaglecrest 1 mtr Diving
    Kathryn Shanley Junior Chatfield 200 Free, 500 Free, 200 Free Relay
    Anna Shaw Junior Heritage 50 Free
    Emma Stahl Senior Fossil Ridge 200 Medley Relay
    Avery Turney Junior Chatfield 200 Free Relay
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Dahlia Allen Sophomore Lewis-Palmer 1 mtr Diving
    Aislyn Barnett Sophomore Heritage 100 Breast
    Megan Bergstrom   Arapahoe 500 Free
    Elizabeth Brock Sophomore Cherry Creek 400 Free Relay
    Isalina Colsman Senior Regis Jesuit 200 Free Relay
    Grace Dale Sophomore Regis Jesuit 200 Free Relay
    Grace Downing Senior Heritage 1 mtr Diving
    Megan DuMond Senior Lewis-Palmer 1 mtr Diving
    Josie Graves Junior Legend 1 mtr Diving
    Julianne Jones Sophomore Fairview 200 Medley Relay, 200 IM
    Margaret Kroening Sophomore Douglas County 200 Free
    Morgan Lukinac Sophomore Fairview 200 Medley Relay
    Ariana Mitsuoka Senior Regis Jesuit 200 Free Relay
    Jenna Reznicek Junior Fairview 200 Medley Relay, 100 Back
    Madison Saldanha Sophomore Cherry Creek 400 Free Relay
    Edith Simecek Freshman Fairview 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly
    Jenna Smith Junior Cherry Creek 400 Free Relay
    Meredith Smithbaker Junior Rocky Mountain 50 Free
    Maya Stefanski Senior Cherry Creek 1 mtr Diving
    Teagan Steinmetz Freshman Cherry Creek 400 Free Relay
    Jada Surrell-Norwood Senior Regis Jesuit 200 Free Relay

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    Class 4A

    4A girls swimming state Lindsey Immel Rampart
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Swimmer of the year: Lindsey Immel, Rampart

    Diver of the year: Maggie Buckley, Rampart

    Swim coach of the year: Susan Stone, Mullen

    Dive coach of the year: Chris Madsen, Standley Lake/Arvada West

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Caroline Bricker   Cheyenne Mountain 200 IM, 100 Breast
    Laelle Brovold Senior Rampart 200 Medley Relay, 100 Fly
    Maggie Buckley Junior Rampart 1 mtr Diving
    Claire Chahbandour Junior Mullen 200 Free Relay
    Mary Codevilla Sophomore Niwot 200 Free, 500 Free
    Chase Davison Sophomore Mullen 200 Free Relay
    Lauren Gryboski Senior Coronado 1 mtr Diving
    Sophia Hemingway   Dakota Ridge 400 Free Relay
    Kira Hobbs   Dakota Ridge 400 Free Relay
    Elsa Huebsch   Dakota Ridge 400 Free Relay
    Lindsey Immel Junior Rampart 200 Medley Relay, 50 Free, 100 Free
    Melinda Johnson   Dakota Ridge 400 Free Relay
    Katey Lewicki Senior Monarch 100 Back
    Johanna Miller Junior Rampart 200 Medley Relay
    Geneva Pauly Sophomore Arvada West 1 mtr Diving
    Lindsey Sowitch Junior Mullen 200 Free Relay
    Claire Timson Sophomore Rampart 200 Medley Relay
    Gabrielle Zinis Junior Mullen 200 Free Relay
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Madison Black Senior Silver Creek 50 Free
    Sarah Cook   Grand Junction 400 Free Relay
    Nina English   Grand Junction 400 Free Relay
    Erin Esty Senior Air Academy 1 mtr Diving
    Anelise Hedges Junior Arvada West 200 IM
    Kaelyn Hinesley Junior Cheyenne Mountain 1 mtr Diving
    Emily Kahn Senior George Washington 100 Free
    Delaney Kidd   Grand Junction 400 Free Relay
    Mary Macaulay Freshman Mullen 200 Medley Relay
    Riley Pope   Grand Junction 400 Free Relay
    Clare Sanderson   Cheyenne Mountain 500 Free
    Angeline Settle Junior Monarch 1 mtr Diving
    Ashley Van Freshman Liberty 1 mtr Diving
    Kylie Walters Sophomore Rampart 200 Free Relay
    Celia Webster Sophomore Monarch 100 Fly
    Ryley Williams Senior Thompson Valley 1 mtr Diving

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    Class 3A

    Swimmer of the year: Elise Mishmash, Salida

    Diver of the year: Rachel Alexander, Discovery Canyon

    Swim coach of the year: Wendy Gorie, Salida

    Dive coach of the year: Josh Kinney, Discovery Canyon

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Rachel Alexander Senior Discovery Canyon 1 mtr Diving
    Hope Atkins Senior Evergreen 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
    Caitlin Cairns Senior St. Mary’s 50 Free, 100 Fly
    Jillian Carlson Sophomore Delta 100 Breast
    Alyssa Cook Freshman Evergreen 200 Medley Relay
    Emma Diesslin Freshman Salida 200 Free Relay
    Remi Gucker Senior Evergreen 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
    Taylor Jacobson Sophomore Evergreen 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
    Jolie Kim Junior Kent Denver 200 IM, 500 Free
    Lily Lengerich Junior Salida 200 Free Relay
    Lucy Meinert Sophomore Green Mountain 100 Fly
    Elise Mishmash Senior Salida 100 Free, 200 Free Relay
    Hannah Rhude Junior Salida 200 Free Relay
    Victoria Sanders Sophomore Discovery Canyon 1 mtr Diving
    Abbie Scruton Junior Glenwood Springs 1 mtr Diving
    Sydney Silver   St. Mary’s Academy 200 Free, 100 Back
    Caitlin Smith Junior Evergreen 400 Free Relay
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Mackenzie Abbott   Colorado Academy 1 mtr Diving
    Caitlin Beery Junior Thomas Jefferson 500 Free, 200 Free Relay
    Alexis Behn Sophomore Durango 1 mtr Diving
    Phoebe Briney Senior Thomas Jefferson 200 Free Relay
    Amber Brooks Senior Kent Denver 400 Free Relay
    Libby Claassen Junior Glenwood Springs 1 mtr Diving
    Jamie Dellwardt Freshman Berthoud 200 IM, 100 Back
    Natalia Evans Junior Kent Denver 100 Free, 400 Free Relay
    Morgan George Senior Thomas Jefferson 200 Free Relay
    Courtney Giordano Freshman Erie 100 Fly
    Lilly Huggard Freshman Aspen 200 Medley Relay
    Payten Irwin Senior Erie 50 Free, 100 Fly
    Emily Jauch Junior Liberty Common 100 Breast
    Laila Khan-Farooqi Sophomore Aspen 200 Medley Relay
    Emily Kinney Junior Aspen 200 Medley Relay
    Kate Little Freshman Thomas Jefferson 200 Free Relay
    Juliet McGill Senior Glenwood Springs 1 mtr Diving
    Campbell Patteson Senior Kent Denver 1 mtr Diving
    Maylin Pollack Junior Kent Denver 400 Free Relay
    Kayla Tehrani Sophomore Aspen 200 Medley Relay

  • Wheat Ridge boys basketball seniors lead in opening round win over Canon City

    WHEAT RIDGE — Wheat Ridge senior Dominic Bronk played in his 82nd varsity boys basketball game in a Farmers’ uniform Wednesday night.

    “Taking this jersey off is going to be the hardest thing possible,” Bronk said about his basketball career nearing its end at Wheat Ridge. “I’m happy I came to Wheat Ridge. It was the best four years I could ask for.”

    Wheat Ridge senior Alex Morales pulls up for a baseline jumper during the first quarter Wednesday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Bronk — who is close to averaging a double-double in points and rebounds — will get to play his 83rd game 6 p.m. Saturday when the No. 27-seeded Farmers hit to road to face No. 6 Skyline.

    “We like to go on the road and upset somebody,” said Wheat Ridge coach Tommy Dowd, who has some experience during his long tenure at Wheat Ridge on getting road playoff wins.

    Wheat Ridge (14-10) got the first-round playoff victory Wednesday night over Canon City. The Farmers got out to a 25-point lead — 58-33 — with 2:52 left in the third quarter. However, Canon City went on a 12-0 run to make things interesting.

    “I thought we played a great first half. It was hard to keep them interested in the second half,” Dowd said. “That’s high school basketball. Kids aren’t going to match that same intensity when they think they have it put away. Give it to Canon City. They played hard and didn’t roll over.”

    Juniors Josh Rall, Seth Newton and Gavin Garrett combined for 55 points for the No. 38 seed Tigers. Canon City cut Wheat Ridge’s lead to as few as seven points a couple of times in the fourth quarter.

    “We were up by like 25 points and then I look up and we’re only up by 9. Where did the lead go,” Wheat Ridge senior Alex Morales said. “We just had to hang on and luckily we did.”

    Bronk and Morales — Wheat Ridge’s lone seniors — played what likely will be their final home game. They finished in style. Bronk finished with a game-high 26 points.

    Wheat Ridge junior Dominic Cross, left, takes a jumper over Canon City sophomore Garrett Bradley during the second half Wednesday night at Wheat Ridge High School. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “I don’t know anybody who has more experience,” Dowd said of Bronk. “He is never nervous. In the huddle he is calming everyone down. He is our guy.”

    Morales poured in 23 points, including 10 points in the final quarter.

    “I think my coach put me in this position for a reason,” Morales said. “I wanted to play my heart out playing my last game in this gym as a senior. I’m glad we got the W.”

    Juniors Dominic Cross (11 points) and Wes Miller (10 points) were the other two Farmers to finish in double-digits. Cross went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in the final minutes to help seal the win.

    “All you have to do is get out of here,” Dowd said of the win. “It doesn’t matter what the score is. You just try to get to the next game.”

    Wheat Ridge had a historic 2018-19 campaign that yielded a conference title. However, the Farmers had a quick exit from the state tournament. Thomas Jefferson took an overtime victory over Wheat Ridge in the second round after the Farmers drew a first-round bye.

    “It just didn’t work out in our favor last year,” Bronk said. “That’s basketball. That’s sports. That’s life. You have to just flush it and go.”

    Wheat Ridge junior Wes Miller (3) tries to keep control of the ball as Canon City senior Ranger Bolton (11) goes for the steal during the Class 4A first-round playoff game Wednesday night at Wheat Ridge High School. The Farmers held on for a 76-68 victory. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

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  • No. 6 Golden boys hoops finishes regular season in dramatic fashion

    GOLDEN — Golden’s boys basketball team couldn’t have closed out its Class 4A Jeffco League play in more of a thrilling fashion then it did Friday night.

    “To win it in this fashion was unbelievable,” Golden senior Jack Anderson said after the Demons finished 4A Jeffco play with a 11-1 conference record to reclaim the 4A Jeffco League title. “Wheat Ridge is a great team, they always are. What an unbelievable game to end the regular season with.”

    The Demons — No. 6 in the final CHSAANow.com 4A boys basketball rankings of the season — defeated rival Wheat Ridge 58-55 on Senior Night where Golden honored its eight seniors.

    Golden freshman Alan Acevedo (30) goes up strong against Wheat Ridge senior Dominic Bronk on Friday night. The Demons’ 58-55 victory competed a 11-1 record in 4A Jeffco and the league title. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    It wasn’t easy. Golden trailed last year’s conference champions Wheat Ridge 50-44 early in the fourth quarter. Golden junior Nathan Wiggins hit a big 3-pointer for the Demons to take the lead 54-53 with 2:20 left to play.

    “I guess I was just feeling it,” Wiggins said of his trio of 3-pointers and scored a team-high 13 points to helped lift the Demons. “I really have to give credit to my teammates. I felt like we played such a great team.”

    Wheat Ridge senior Dominic Bronk’s basket with just more than 2 minutes to go regained the lead for the Farmers (13-10, 8-4), but Anderson’s field goal seconds later put Golden up for good.

    Senior Ben McLaughlin and freshman Alan Acevedo both made a free throw in the final minute, but Acevedo’s miss from the charity stripe gave Wheat Ridge the chance to send the game into overtime.

    Bronk grabbed the rebound off Acevedo’s miss, dribbled almost down to the 3-point line before launching what would have been the game-tying shot. It hit the rim twice before bouncing away to give the Demons (17-6, 11-1) the win.

    “Dom is a gamer and hits big-time shots all the time,” Anderson said of Bronk. “I was scared he was going to it that. It looked good. Thank God it bounced out.”

    Bronk, who is average a double-double this season, finished with 13 points. Junior Wes Miller had another great night from long-range. Miller nailed five 3-pointers to finish with a game-high 21 points.

    Golden senior Kevin Mulligan (32) gets a shot off in front of Wheat Ridge junior Dominic Cross (23) in the first half Friday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “We just have to execute down at the end,” Wheat Ridge coach Tommy Dowd said of the Farmers going scoreless in the final two minutes. “We had chances and didn’t do what we needed to do. My kids played really hard. I thought the effort was outstanding.”

    Dowd was shorthanded for a lot of the night. The Farmers’ leading scorer Alex Morales picked up his third foul in the first quarter. After sitting the entire second quarter he was tagged with his fourth foul less than three minutes into the third quarter.

    “It’s a good game to test your medal and see what it’s going to be like in the playoffs,” Dowd said. “It was a playoff atmosphere tonight. I told our guys that a lot of guys will never play in a game with this kind of atmosphere.”

    Golden took a 68-61 victory on the Farmers’ home court earlier this season.

    “We knew it was going to be a battle. It’s a rivalry,” Golden coach Lou Vullo said about the nearly packed gym. “Last time I think we hit 12 3-pointers. Tonight we had to grind it out with some defense and being patient on offense.”

    The waiting game now begins. CHSAA is scheduled to reveal the state tournament brackets Sunday, Feb. 23, on CHSAANow.com.

    Golden was No. 4 in the RPI rankings before Friday’s games. The Demons went into the 48-team state tournament last year as the No. 26 seed. Golden upset No. 7 Glenwood Springs in the second round to advance to the Sweet 16 where the Demons lost a close one at Harrison.

    “Some of those teams in the 20s (RPI) are scary,” Vullo said looking ahead to the playoffs next week. “We have to come to play. If we don’t come to play we’ll be in trouble.”

    Wheat Ridge was the team with the bye and No. 8 seed last year. The Farmers suffered a quick second-round exit after a defeat at home against Thomas Jefferson.

    “We are happy to play on Wednesday (first round),” Dowd said. “Maybe we’ll get the draw that Golden got last year.”

    Wheat Ridge junior Wes Miller (3) prepares to put up a up 3-pointer in front of the Farmers’ bench Friday night at Golden High School. Miller scored a game-high 21 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Farmers lost 58-55 to the rival Demons. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

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  • Green Mountain boys basketball sinks OT game-winner at the buzzer

    LAKEWOOD — Green Mountain senior Matt Schlieper admitted he didn’t expect to take and make the game-winning shot Friday night.

    “I really wasn’t expecting the ball,” Schlieper said moments after celebrating a 62-60 overtime against Wheat Ridge with Green Mountain students that stormed the court after the game-winning shot at the buzzer. “When I got it I saw the hoop and did what I naturally do. We work on that shot 1,000 times a day during practice. It was just another shot for me.”

    Wheat Ridge senior Dominic Bronk (00) gets on the inside against Green Mountain senior Matt Schlieper during the first half Friday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    The shot not only pushed the Rams’ winning streak to five games, but kept Green Mountain (13-4, 5-2 in Class 4A Jeffco) in the hunt for a conference title.

    Golden (12-6, 6-1) now has a one-game lead over Wheat Ridge (9-7, 5-2) and Green Mountain in the race for the league title.

    “We did a good job of making somebody else beat us,” Wheat Ridge coach Tommy Dowd said after the loss. “It was a good game. I think it was a fun game for people to watch to the end. Maybe the two best teams in the league if you get down to the nitty gritty.”

    It was a back-and-forth game at Green Mountain High School with the Rams grabbing a 17-10 lead early in the second quarter thanks to a 12-0 run. The Farmers answered with a 11-0 run to take a 26-20 lead.

    Wheat Ridge senior Alex Morales poured in a game-high 24 points. His final bucket of the night came with 40 seconds left in the fourth quarter and gave the Farmers a 54-53 lead.

    “He (Morales) can take over the game for sure. He knows how to get his,” Dowd said. “We had some great efforts tonight. Dom Bronk never comes out of the game and is the Iron Man for us.”

    Bronk finished with 18 points, but a missed free throw with 11 seconds and the game tied at 55-55. The senior did redeem himself with a 3-point play the hard way to open up the scoring in overtime.

    Wheat Ridge junior Wes Miller (3) fights to get a shot up over Green Mountain senior Blake Schell (24) during the Class 4A Jeffco League game Friday night at Green Mountain High School. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    However, a clutch 3-pointer by Schell with 2:43 left in overtime gave Green Mountain a 60-58 lead.

    “He (Schell) is coming into his own,” Green Mountain coach Mike Puccio said. “There is a lot of great players in this league. I think he is trying to prove in that conversation.”

    Wheat Ridge junior Wes Miller made a pair of free throws with 1:38 left in overtime to tie it up a 60-60. Green Mountain held possession of the ball for more than a minute and half leading up to Schell zipping a pass to Schlieper for the shot inside the paint to win it.

    “Wheat Ridge is tough. Tommy (Dowd) is one of the best,” Puccio said. “Honestly, I thought we got out-toughed to be honest. We are fortunate. I think some shots dropped late. Somehow we survived.”

    Green Mountain returns to action with a home game against D’Evelyn (7-11, 3-4) on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The Rams will try to avenge an overtime loss the first go-around against the Jaguars.

    “This was a nice recovery from the first time around,” Puccio said of Wheat Ridge defeating the Rams by 21 points in both team’s league opener back on Jan. 8. “We need to keep moving forward.”

    Wheat Ridge has a non-league game against Bear Creek on Monday, Feb. 3. The Farmers return to conference play at home against Littleton on Saturday, Feb. 8.

    “This game will play dividends down the road,” Dowd said. “You get a loss right now, but you get a win later because we’ve been through this.”

    Green Mountain senior Blake Schell (24) splits Wheat Ridge junior Kale Kissell (12) and senior Dominic Bronk (00) on Schell’s way to 22 points in the Rams’ fifth straight victory. Green Mountain edged Wheat Ridge 62-60 in overtime. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)