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  • All-state boys basketball teams for the 2018-19 season

    The 2018-19 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 week-long vote of coaches.

    A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.

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    Class 5A

    Smoky Hill Mountain Vista boys basketball
    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Player of the year: Kenny Foster, Smoky Hill

    Coach of the year: Shawn Palmer, Rangeview

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kenny Foster Smoky Hill Senior G
    Quincey Jewett Rangeview Senior P
    Luke O’Brien Columbine Junior SG
    Dayne Prim Grandview Senior C/F
    Kobe Sanders Chaparral Junior PG/SG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Daniel Carr Regis Jesuit Senior C
    Jodaun Dotson Rangeview Senior PG/SG
    Austin Holt ThunderRidge Senior PG
    Graham Ike Overland Junior C/PF
    Christopher Speller Rangeview Junior SG

    Honorable mention: Tyce Baldwin, Fossil Ridge, Sophomore; Ian Barnes, Fruita Monument, Junior; Rashon Barron, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior; Aaron Bokol, Eaglecrest, Senior; Mark Dolan, Fairview, Senior; Jaylen Eikenberg, Rock Canyon, Senior; Ben Grusing, Mountain Vista, Senior; Julian Hammond III, Cherry Creek, Sophomore; Chase Hettinger, Castle View, Senior; Kendale Johnson, George Washington, Sophomore; Grant Karger, Bear Creek, Senior; Keyshawn Maltbia, Fountain-Fort Carson, Junior; Kwane Marble, Denver East, Senior; Bryce Matthews, Chaparral, Senior; Simon May, Mountain Vista, Senior; Caleb McGill, Grandview, Junior; Darien Meyers, Palmer, Senior; Isaac Ondekane, Mullen, Junior; Josh Rogers, Arvada West, Senior; Roger Rosengarten, Valor Christian, Junior; Brayden Schlitt, Brighton, Senior; Andre Sepeda, Greeley West, Senior; Hezekiah Swanson, Overland, Junior; Brendan Temple, Douglas County, Senior.

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    Class 4A

    Longmont Lewis-Palmer boys basketball
    (Marlee Smith/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Joel Scott, Lewis-Palmer

    Coach of the year: Bill Benton, Lewis-Palmer

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Javonte Johnson Cheyenne Mountain Junior SG/SF
    Matthew Ragsdale Lewis-Palmer Senior SG/PG
    Brady Renck Longmont Senior PG
    Mac Riniker Steamboat Springs Senior G/PF/PG
    Joel Scott Lewis-Palmer Senior F/G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Noah Baca Lewis-Palmer Senior PG/SG
    Tanner Baird Holy Family Senior SG/PG
    Donta Dawson Harrison Sophomore SF/PF
    Kain Medrano Pueblo East Senior G
    Beck Page Longmont Senior SG/SF

    Honorable mention: Kevin Ayon, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Ilja Bubukin, Golden, Senior; Wyatt Buller, Summit, Senior; Sebastian Campbell, Palisade, Senior; Skye Ciccarelli, Woodland Park, Senior; Spencer Conway, Greeley Central, Senior; James Felton, Lincoln, Senior; Ty Foster, Lincoln, Junior; Angel Garcia, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Logan Garcia, Pueblo West, Senior; Taylor Harris, Pueblo West, Junior; Jackson Hayslip, Greeley Central, Senior; Kyle Helbig, Holy Family, Senior; Connor Imus, Montrose, Junior; Adam Jolly, Holy Family, Senior; Owen Koonce, Centaurus, Junior; Griffin Lauritano, Evergreen, Sophomore; Joe Lombardelli, Northridge, Senior; Kevin Loy, Erie, Sophomore; Nico Martin, Pueblo Central, Senior; Blair McVicker, Wheat Ridge, Senior; Gabe Rall, Canon City, Senior; Calvin Seamons, Longmont, Senior; Noah Sena, Weld Central, Junior; Lane Sherwood, Pueblo County, Senior; Kade Walker, The Classical Academy, Junior; Landon Wallace, Conifer, Junior; Jax Wilke, Mead, Senior.

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    Class 3A

    MAnual Vanguard boys basketball
    (David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Jaedon Bowles, Manual

    Coach of the year: Omar Henry, Manual

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jaedon Bowles Manual Senior SF/SG
    Dominique Clifford The Vanguard School Junior –
    Seth Fuqua The Vanguard School Senior –
    Jaden Stoffell Manual Junior PG/SG
    Andray Thomas Jr. DSST: Stapleton Senior SG/PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Andrew Baier Delta Senior –
    Amerie Collins Bruce Randolph Senior –
    James Doyle Kent Denver Senior –
    Carter Keil Sterling Senior SG/PG
    Matt Thompson Lutheran Senior –

    Honorable mention: John Ames, Delta, Senior; Cordell Baer, Montezuma-Cortez, Senior; Bryson Becker, Platte Valley, Senior; Jonathan Cosme, KIPP Denver Collegiate, Junior; Brenden Crowther, Alamosa, Junior; Damion Daniels, Ridge View Academy, Senior; Davion Davis, Manual, Senior; DeAnte Dennis, Colorado Academy, Senior; Kevin DiMarco, Coal Ridge, Senior; Hayden Farmer, Bayfield, Senior; Jayson Frank, Sterling, Senior; Isaac Gallegos, The Academy, Senior; Martin Garcia, Centauri, Senior; Myles Godina, Salida, Sophomore; Timothy Huston, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Junior; Reece Johnson, Resurrection Christian, Junior; Elijah Jones, Sheridan, Junior; David Mascarenas, Monte Vista, Senior; Connor Murphy, Moffat County, Senior; Keon Nieto, The Pinnacle, Senior; Jon Nuschy, La Junta, Senior; Jeet Pathak, Lutheran, Senior; Nathaniel Plaisted, James Irwin, Senior; Keyon Prior, Bayfield, Senior; Ivan Quezada, Fort Lupton, Senior; Kurvonte Rice, Jefferson, Senior; Jackson Romero, Resurrection Christian, Junior; Caleb Ruter, Faith Christian, Junior; Colton Shalla, Sterling, Senior; Mason Snarr, Pagosa Springs, Junior; Elijah Thatch, DSST: Byers, Junior; Kyrie Thomas, DSST: Byers, Junior; Kolby Walker, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior; Hunter Wood, Gunnison, Junior.

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    Class 2A

    2A state basketball Fowler Yuma
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Jakob Chrisman, Yuma

    Coach of the year: Dave Sheffield, Yuma

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Koby Anderson Highland Senior SF
    Tate Bessire Highland Junior PG/SG
    Jakob Chrisman Yuma Senior C
    Val Leone Fowler Sophomore G/P
    Jarett Rushton Holly Senior –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Zane Denton Fowler Senior G/P
    Chase McCreath Yuma Junior SF
    Clay Robinson Yuma Freshman G
    Camden Smithburg Limon Sophomore –
    Rhett Tristan Davis Byers Senior PF

    Honorable mention: Josiah Bowsher, Heritage Christian, Senior; Matt Chavez, Colorado Springs School, Senior; Kade Glover, Del Norte, Senior; David Lozano, Paonia, Senior; Brad Mazerall, Simla, Senior; Hayden McCuen, Byers, Senior; Zack McKeever, Vail Christian, Senior; Johnathan Mobbley, Fowler, Junior; Alec Moritz, Vail Christian, Junior; Brigden Parker, Holly, Sophomore; TJ Peter, South Park, Senior; Jakob Peterson, Sanford, Senior; Devin Porres, Center, Junior; Stevenson Reynolds, Plateau Valley, Junior; Michael Rushton, Holly, Senior; Angel Salinas, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior; Brady Shelley, Byers, Senior; Caden Showalter, Mancos, Junior; Christian Still, Dayspring Christian Academy, Sophomore; Tristen Swagerty, Dolores, Senior; Kory Tacha, Limon, Sophomore; Quamon Williams, Crowley County, Junior.

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    Class 1A

    De Beque Sangre de Cristo boys basketball
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Wes Ryan, De Beque

    Coach of the year: Jake Higuera, De Beque

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Nathan Batt Merino Senior –
    Cole Christensen Sangre de Cristo Junior –
    Joey Gerk Haxtun Senior –
    Brennan Rigsby De Beque Sophomore –
    Wes Ryan De Beque Sophomore –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Braden Anderson Haxtun Senior –
    Dillon Bumgardner De Beque Senior SG/SF
    Braydan Hekkers Evangelical Christian Senior SF
    Jason Holt Evangelical Christian Junior PG
    Jayden McCombs-Farmer Kit Carson Junior PG/SG

    Honorable mention: Bryce Carlstrom, North Park, Senior; Jade Cass, Prairie, Senior; Antonio Cordova, Primero, Sophomore; Beau Dukes, Springfield, Senior; Blake Essex, Mile High Academy, Sophomore; Casper Freedle, Creede, Senior; Whitt Freeman, Edison, Senior; Cullen Glosson, Otis, Senior; Chance Gulliford, Cotopaxi, Junior; Ty Hunt, Otis, Senior; Devin Littlefield, Prairie, Senior; Bryson Long, Peetz, Senior; Manuel Lopez, Sangre de Cristo, Senior; Ben Miller, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Senior; Bryar Morgan, Kiowa, Senior; Logan Owen, Belleview Christian, Sophomore; Wyatt Patton, Briggsdale, Junior; Quade Pelton, Cheyenne Wells, Junior; Kevin Ramirez, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Dylan Renquist, Walsh, Junior; Jake Slane, Sangre de Cristo, Senior; Sam Smith, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior; David Snare, Cripple Creek-Victor, Senior; Shadow Varnado, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett], Junior; Josiah Vasquez, Cheraw, Senior; Brandt Vos, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior; Deric Woods, Front Range Baptist, Senior.

  • All-state wrestling teams for the 2018-19 season

    The 2018-19 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

    Cohl Schultz Ponderosa wrestling
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Wrestler of the year: Cohlton Schultz, Ponderosa

    Coach of the year: Sam Federico, Pomona

    First team
    Name Year School Weight
    Daniel Cardenas Freshman Pomona 120
    Vince Cornella Sophomore Monarch 113
    Franklin Cruz Sophomore Pomona 182
    Alec Hargreaves Junior Rocky Mountain 195
    Austin McFadden Senior Prairie View 152
    Justin Pacheco Senior Pomona 132
    Kenny Sailas Sophomore Brighton 106
    Marquez Salazar Senior Adams City 160
    Fabian Santillan Senior Grandview 138
    Cohlton Schultz Senior Ponderosa 285
    Mosha Schwartz Senior Ponderosa 126
    Antonio Segura Sophomore Regis Jesuit 145
    Jay Skalecki Senior Grand Junction 170
    Hunter Tobiasson Senior Grand Junction 220
    Second team
    Name Year School Weight
    Joey Airola Freshman Boulder 106
    Keegan Bailey Senior Fruita Monument 195
    Tyson Beauperthuy Junior Doherty 152
    Kai Blake Senior Cherry Creek 170
    Joshua Deaguero Junior Adams City 138
    Armando Garcia Sophomore Denver East 113
    Sam Hart Sophomore Cherokee Trail 220
    Joey Joiner Junior Legacy 145
    Austin Kelchen Senior Douglas County 160
    Colin Lavell Senior Legend 285
    Jaron Mahler Sophomore Ponderosa 120
    Randy Myers Sophomore Castle View 132
    Jake Welch Senior Valor Christian 182
    Wyatt Yapoujian Junior Pomona 126

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    Class 4A

    State wrestling
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Wrestler of the year: Andrew Alirez, Greeley Central

    Coach of the year: Pat Laughlin, Pueblo East

    First team
    Name Year School Weight
    Andrew Alirez Senior Greeley Central 152
    Patrick Allis Senior Discovery Canyon 126
    Drake Engelking Senior Longmont 170
    Christopher Fasano Senior Pueblo County 160
    Zion Freeman Senior Pueblo East 195
    Andy Garcia Junior Pueblo East 285
    Brendon Garcia Senior Pueblo County 113
    Jaxon Garoutte Junior Pueblo County 145
    Darren Green Junior Broomfield 138
    Brady Parker Junior Windsor 106
    Dominic Robles Senior Pueblo East 220
    Isaiah Salazar Junior Windsor 182
    Dominick Serrano Junior Windsor 132
    Will Vombaur Senior Windsor 120
    Second team
    Name Year School Weight
    Tyler Carpenter Junior Broomfield 285
    Dominick Castro Sophomore Pueblo Centennial 106
    Malachi Contreras Junior Mountain View 120
    Jayson Davis Senior Pueblo County 182
    Cody Eaton Junior Windsor 170
    Xavier Espinoza Senior Pueblo East 113
    NIco Gagliardi Freshman Cheyenne Mountain 195
    Cole Hernandez Senior Pueblo Centennial 145
    KJ Kearns Senior Pueblo County 160
    Gage Pruitt Senior Canon City 220
    Ryan Roth Senior Pueblo East 126
    James Ruona Senior Canon City 132
    Trevor Singleton Senior Pueblo County 152
    Aaden Valdez Junior Pueblo East 138

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    Class 3A

    State wrestling
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Wrestler of the year: Joe Chavez, Alamosa

    Coach of the year: Gary Ramstetter, Alamosa

    First team
    Name Year School Weight
    Joe Chavez Senior Alamosa 126
    Nick Gallegos Junior Jefferson 152
    Isaiah Gamez Junior La Junta 120
    Ty Garnhart Senior Eaton 170
    Brady Hankin Freshman Woodland Park 106
    Nathan Johns Senior The Classical Academy 182
    Abe Leonard Senior Elizabeth 195
    Angelo Lozado Freshman Jefferson 113
    Cameron Lucero Sophomore Pagosa Springs 145
    Emanuel Munoz-Alcala Junior University 285
    Zane Rankin Sophomore Lamar 132
    Isaiah Rios Sophomore Valley 138
    Eli Smith Senior Salida 220
    Jaziah Whaley Junior Valley 160
    Second team
    Name Year School Weight
    Ethan Andrade Senior Lamar 120
    Austyn Binkly Senior Berthoud 145
    Holt Brashears Senior Salida 195
    Davion Chavez Sophomore Alamosa 106
    Lucas Comroe Junior Eagle Valley 132
    Toby Gavette Senior Eaton 113
    Jimmy Gonzales Senior Pueblo Central 126
    Oswaldo Nunez Senior Brush 152
    Wyatt Pfau Senior Brush 170
    Cody Ponce Junior Eagle Valley 220
    Logan Thompson Senior University 285
    Amos Wilson Junior Glenwood Springs 182
    Dylan Yancey Senior Eaton 138
    Josh Yancey Junior Platte Valley 160

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    Class 2A

    State wrestling
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Wrestler of the year: Seth McFall, Fowler

    Coach of the year: Matt Brown, Wray

    First team
    Name Year School Weight
    Louis Aguilar Senior Burlington 152
    Anthony Aldretti Sophomore John Mall 132
    Michael Atencio Sophomore Rye 113
    Bennie Chacon Senior Centauri 285
    Will Gabriel Senior Nucla 182
    Trey Geyer Sophomore Cedaredge 120
    Micah Hertrich Junior Buena Vista 160
    Oran Huff Sophomore Lyons 126
    Jace Logan Senior Soroco 170
    Zach Martin Senior Centauri 145
    Seth McFall Senior Fowler 106
    Jesse Tapia Junior Rocky Ford 195
    Taj Van der Linde Senior Cedaredge 220
    Wesley VanMatre Junior John Mall 138
    Second team
    Name Year School Weight
    Jayce Bauer Senior County Line 220
    Ethan Burns Junior Holly 152
    Sergio Campos Senior Hotchkiss 132
    Eyan Chavez Freshman Centauri 126
    Tyler Collins Sophomore Wray 138
    Anthony Felice Senior Paonia 195
    Cade Hillman Senior Wray 160
    Dillon Jaramillo Senior Rocky Ford 120
    Tannen Kennedy Senior Meeker 145
    Cole Miller Freshman Rye 106
    Levi Peterson Junior Paonia 285
    Hunter Planansky Junior Hayden 182
    Cade Rockwell Junior Wray 113
    Carlos Tarin Senior Wray 170

  • Wrestling rankings: County Line, Pueblo South and Poudre join

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Wray 1
    2 Rocky Ford 2
    3 Paonia 3
    4 Cedaredge 4
    5 Centauri 8
    6 John Mall 6
    7 Hotchkiss 9
    8 Highland 5
    9 County Line –
    10 Crowley County 7
    Dropped out
    Lyons (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Alamosa 1
    2 Jefferson 3
    3 Eaton 2
    4 Pagosa Springs 5
    5 Eagle Valley 4
    6 Valley 8
    7 Brush 9
    8 Lamar 6
    9 Fort Morgan 7
    10 Berthoud 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pueblo East 2
    2 Pueblo County 3
    3 Windsor 1
    4 Broomfield 4
    5 Pueblo Centennial 5
    6 Grand Junction Central 7
    7 Pueblo South –
    8 Thompson Valley 8
    9 Longmont 9
    10 Pueblo West 10
    Dropped out
    Cheyenne Mountain (6).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Ponderosa 4
    3 Grandview 2
    4 Grand Junction 3
    5 Brighton 5
    6 Legacy 8
    7 Rocky Mountain 7
    8 Poudre –
    9 Monarch 6
    10 Castle View 9
    Dropped out
    Arvada West (10).

  • Brighton football coach Casey Pelton resigns

    (@bhsreflections/Twitter)

    Brighton football coach Casey Pelton has resigned.

    In an email, Brighton athletic director Ty Gordon said that Pelton announced his resignation on Tuesday afternoon, saying that “his priority right now is to spend more time with his family.”

    Pelton led the Bulldogs for the past three seasons, going 11-19 in Class 4A.

    “Brighton High School is grateful for everything Coach Pelton has done for our athletic program and our student athletes,” Gordon said.

    The school has already started its search for its next coach. Application details can be found on the Coaches Wanted page.

    Follow all of this season’s coaching movement in our coaching changes tracker.

  • Wrestling rankings: Pueblo West joins in 4A

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Wray 1
    2 Rocky Ford 2
    3 Paonia 3
    4 Cedaredge 4
    5 Highland 5
    6 John Mall 6
    7 Crowley County 7
    8 Centauri 8
    9 Hotchkiss 9
    10 Lyons 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Alamosa 1
    2 Eaton 3
    3 Jefferson 2
    4 Eagle Valley 4
    5 Pagosa Springs 5
    6 Lamar 6
    7 Fort Morgan 7
    8 Valley 8
    9 Brush 9
    10 Berthoud 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Pueblo County 3
    4 Broomfield 4
    5 Pueblo Centennial 6
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 8
    7 Grand Junction Central 5
    8 Thompson Valley 9
    9 Longmont 10
    10 Pueblo West –
    Dropped out
    Discovery Canyon (7).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Grandview 2
    3 Grand Junction 3
    4 Ponderosa 4
    5 Brighton 5
    6 Monarch 6
    7 Rocky Mountain 7
    8 Legacy 10
    9 Castle View 8
    10 Arvada West 9
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Wrestling rankings: Lyons and Legacy are newcomers

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Wray 1
    2 Rocky Ford 2
    3 Paonia 4
    4 Cedaredge 3
    5 Highland 5
    6 John Mall 6
    7 Crowley County 7
    8 Centauri 8
    9 Hotchkiss 9
    10 Lyons –
    Dropped out
    County Line (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Alamosa 1
    2 Jefferson 2
    3 Eaton 3
    4 Eagle Valley 4
    5 Pagosa Springs 5
    6 Lamar 6
    7 Fort Morgan 7
    8 Valley 8
    9 Brush 9
    10 Berthoud 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Pueblo County 3
    4 Broomfield 4
    5 Grand Junction Central 5
    6 Pueblo Centennial 6
    7 Discovery Canyon 7
    8 Cheyenne Mountain 8
    9 Thompson Valley 9
    10 Longmont 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Grandview 2
    3 Grand Junction 3
    4 Ponderosa 4
    5 Brighton 5
    6 Monarch 6
    7 Rocky Mountain 7
    8 Castle View 9
    9 Arvada West 10
    10 Legacy –
    Dropped out
    Eaglecrest (8).

  • Discovery Canyon, Longmont and Valley join wrestling rankings

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Wray 1
    2 Rocky Ford 4
    3 Cedaredge 3
    4 Paonia 2
    5 Highland 6
    6 John Mall 5
    7 Crowley County 8
    8 County Line 7
    9 Centauri 9
    10 Hotchkiss 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Alamosa 1
    2 Pagosa Springs 2
    3 Jefferson 3
    4 Eaton 4
    5 Berthoud 5
    6 Lamar 6
    7 Eagle Valley 7
    8 Woodland Park 8
    9 Brush 9
    10 Valley –
    Dropped out
    Fort Morgan (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Pueblo County 3
    4 Grand Junction Central 4
    5 Broomfield 5
    6 Pueblo Centennial 6
    7 Pueblo South 8
    8 Discovery Canyon –
    9 Cheyenne Mountain 10
    10 Longmont –
    Dropped out
    Thompson Valley (7), Discovery Canyon (9).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Grand Junction 2
    3 Grandview 3
    4 Ponderosa 4
    5 Brighton 6
    6 Monarch 5
    7 Rocky Mountain 7
    8 Eaglecrest 8
    9 Arvada West 9
    10 Castle View 10
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Colorado’s elite wrestlers battle at Arvada West Invitational

    ARVADA — The evidence was overwhelming how competitive and challenging the two-day Arvada West Wrestling Invitational was as it wrapped up late Saturday afternoon.

    The annual tournament featured the On The Mat’s top 3 ranked teams in Class 5A and 4A — Pomona, Grand Junction, Grandview, Windsor, Pueblo East and Pueblo County — along with 25 state placers and 11 nationally ranked wrestlers.

    Brighton sophomore Kenny Sailas, right, defeated Arvada West senior Mitchell Romero in the 106-pound title match Saturday. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “This tournament has got tougher,” Pomona coach Sam Federico said.

    The Panthers, ranked No. 1 in Class 5A, eventually finished fifth in the team standings. Pomona senior Justin Pacheco was the lone Panther to advance to the championship matches. He lost to Windsor junior Dominick Serrano 7-2.

    “Serrano is definitely the guy I wanted to wrestle this year,” Pacheco said. “It didn’t go the way I wanted it to this time, but I’ll see him again at the state duals in a couple of weeks.”

    Serrano, a two-time 4A state champion, improved his high school career record to 104-0 with the victory.

    A handful of Pomona wrestlers didn’t wrestle during the two-day tournament and the Panthers suffered a couple of more injuries at the meet.

    “We are about as beat up as I have ever seen us,” Federico admitted. “The tournaments we go to you get beat up, but I think it makes us better wrestlers and tougher mentally. There are no season-ending injuries. We just need some time to recoup. We have time.”

    Windsor junior Isaiah Salazar, left, works on a takedown of Pomona sophomore Franklin Cruz in a 182-pound semifinal Saturday. Salazar remained undefeated on the season winning the 182 title. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Jefferson junior Nick Gallegos made the most of his time in the highly competitive tournament. Gallegos — ranked No. 1 at 152-pounds in Class 3A — took victory by injury default against Pueblo County’s Trevor Singleton — No. 3 in 4A at 152. Singleton appeared to suffer a knee injury midway through the first period and couldn’t continue.

    “It feels really good. It took me two years to get here,” Gallegos said of his victory at A-West. “I couldn’t have done this without my coach Dwight Howes. It feels great.”

    Howes was a state champion at Arvada High School in his day and has been an assistant coach for Jefferson head coach Oscar Fonseca.

    “I don’t think we’ve ever had a champion here,” Fonseca said. “That is a pretty great accomplishment. He (Gallegos) never stops working in the wrestling room.”

    Gallegos placed third at 138 pounds during his first trip to the state tournament as a freshman in 2017. He was a favorite to win last year, but Gallegos was in a car accident two days before the state tournament. He lost 2-0 in his opening match and had to drop out of the tournament due to injury.

    “My focus is winning a state title,” Gallegos said.

    Grandview senior Fabian Santillan, right, takes down Jefferson junior Zander Condit during a semifinal match at 138 pounds. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Jefferson could be in the mix for the 3A state title. The Saints are currently ranked third. Fonseca had five wrestlers compete at the A-West Invite and four placed in the top 4.

    “These tournament are great, but they are just practice,” Fonseca said. “We are looking toward our next match. We don’t look at rankings. We don’t worry about that stuff.”

    A nice addition for the Saints this season was the sister/brother tandem of Cayden and Zander Condit. Conifer dropped its wrestling program this year so the Condits are wrestling for Jefferson.

    Cayden is looking to join the list of female wrestlers to qualify for the state tournament and Zander placed fifth at 132 pounds in the 3A tournament last year.

    “They fit in extremely well with us,” Fonseca said of the Condits. “They have come in and been a part of our family. They have been a great addition for us.”

    Arvada West wasn’t able to grab an individual title, but senior Mitchell Romero (106) and freshman Dylan Kruse (113) both advanced to title bouts.

    Pueblo East came away with the team title racking up 195.5 points. Rival Pueblo County (188.5) took second and Windsor (185.5) placed third.

    Jefferson junior Nick Gallegos, left, walked away from the Arvada West Wrestling Invite with the 152-pound championship title. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

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    Arvada West Wrestling Invitational Champions
    106 — Kenny Sailas, Brighton
    113 — Jett Strickenberger, Discovery Canyon
    120 — Will Vombaur, Windsor
    126 — Patrick Allis, Discovery Canyon
    132 — Dominick Serrano, Windsor
    138 — Fabian Santillan, Grandview
    145 — Jaxon Garoutte, Pueblo County
    152 — Nick Gallegos, Jefferson
    160 — Christopher Fasano, Pueblo County
    170 — Jay Skalecki, Grand Junction
    182 — Isaiah Salazar, Windsor
    195 — Zion Freeman, Pueblo East
    220 — Hunter Tobiasson, Grand Junction
    285 — Refugio Chairez, Garden City (Kansas)

  • This week’s wrestling team rankings from On The Mat

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Wray 1
    2 Paonia 2
    3 Cedaredge 3
    4 Rocky Ford 4
    5 John Mall 5
    6 Highland 7
    7 County Line 8
    8 Crowley County 9
    9 Centauri 10
    10 Hotchkiss –
    Dropped out
    Rye (6).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Alamosa 1
    2 Pagosa Springs 2
    3 Jefferson 3
    4 Eaton 4
    5 Berthoud 5
    6 Lamar 6
    7 Eagle Valley 7
    8 Woodland Park 8
    9 Brush 9
    10 Fort Morgan 10
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 1
    2 Pueblo East 3
    3 Pueblo County 2
    4 Grand Junction Central 4
    5 Broomfield 6
    6 Pueblo Centennial 5
    7 Thompson Valley 7
    8 Pueblo South 9
    9 Discovery Canyon 10
    10 Cheyenne Mountain –
    Dropped out
    Thomas Jefferson (8).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Grand Junction 2
    3 Grandview 3
    4 Ponderosa 4
    5 Monarch 5
    6 Brighton 7
    7 Rocky Mountain 6
    8 Eaglecrest 8
    9 Arvada West 9
    10 Castle View 10
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Wrestling rankings: Windsor moves up to No. 1 in Class 4A

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Wray 1
    2 Paonia 4
    3 Cedaredge 2
    4 Rocky Ford 3
    5 John Mall 7
    6 Rye 10
    7 Highland 5
    8 County Line –
    9 Crowley County 8
    10 Centauri 6
    Dropped out
    Trinidad (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Alamosa 1
    2 Pagosa Springs 3
    3 Jefferson 2
    4 Eaton 4
    5 Berthoud 8
    6 Lamar 7
    7 Eagle Valley 6
    8 Woodland Park 9
    9 Brush 5
    10 Fort Morgan –
    Dropped out
    Sterling (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Windsor 2
    2 Pueblo County 3
    3 Pueblo East 1
    4 Grand Junction Central 5
    5 Pueblo Centennial 6
    6 Broomfield 4
    7 Thompson Valley 9
    8 Thomas Jefferson –
    9 Pueblo South –
    10 Discovery Canyon 7
    Dropped out
    Roosevelt (8), Longmont (10).
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Grand Junction 3
    3 Grandview 2
    4 Ponderosa 4
    5 Monarch 5
    6 Rocky Mountain 7
    7 Brighton 6
    8 Eaglecrest 9
    9 Arvada West 10
    10 Castle View –
    Dropped out
    Legacy (8).