Tag: Caliche

  • Football rankings: Stratton/Liberty moves up to No. 1 in 6-man

    Unbeaten Stratton/Liberty has taken over the No. 1 spot in the 6-man football rankings this week.

    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 (14) 6-0 140 1 W
    2 Eaglecrest 6-0 123 2 W
    3 Pomona 4-2 110 3 W
    4 Regis Jesuit 5-1 96 4 W
    5 Cherry Creek 4-2 71 6 W
    6 Columbine 5-1 67 9 W
    7 Mullen 3-3 54 7 W
    8 Grandview 4-2 39 8 W
    9 Highlands Ranch 5-1 37 10 W
    10 Fairview 5-1 17 5 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Doherty 7, Arvada West 4, Fountain-Fort Carson 3, Chaparral 1, Lakewood 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Ponderosa (13) 6-0 169 1 W
    2 Chatfield (3) 5-1 147 2 W
    3 Pine Creek (2) 5-1 144 3 W
    4 Loveland 6-0 108 5 W
    5 Windsor 5-1 92 4 W
    6 Monarch 6-0 90 7 W
    7 Pueblo West 6-0 89 6 W
    8 Fruita Monument 6-0 84 8 W
    9 Pueblo South 5-1 37 9 W
    10 Skyline 5-1 15 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Montrose 6, Vista Ridge 3, Greeley West 2, Widefield 2, Mesa Ridge 1, Rampart 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mead (9) 6-0 108 1 W
    2 Palmer Ridge (2) 6-0 99 2 W
    3 Erie 6-0 90 3 W
    4 Harrison 6-0 50 8 W
    5 Roosevelt 4-2 47 5 L
    6 Silver Creek 4-2 44 9 W
    7 Longmont 3-3 35 10 W
    8 Berthoud 5-1 26 4 L
    9 Evergreen 5-1 22 W
    10 Skyview 5-1 20 6 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Canon City 16, Frederick 15, Denver North 11, Holy Family 7, Rifle 7, Palisade 6, Fort Morgan 1, Pueblo East 1.
    Dropped out
    Holy Family (7).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (7) 6-0 105 1 W
    2 Bayfield (4) 6-0 98 2 W
    3 Platte Valley 6-0 89 3 W
    4 La Junta 5-1 80 4 W
    5 The Classical Academy 5-1 66 5 W
    6 Sterling 4-2 42 6 L
    7 Faith Christian 5-1 39 7 W
    8 Basalt 5-1 29 W
    9 Salida 5-1 16 8 L
    10 Bishop Machbeuf 6-0 12 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Alamosa 11, Eaton 7, Aspen 5, Delta 3, D’Evelyn 3.
    Dropped out
    Alamosa (9), Aspen (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Bennett (10) 6-0 109 1 W
    2 Meeker (1) 6-0 96 2 W
    3 Centauri 6-0 84 4 W
    4 Strasburg 5-1 83 3 W
    5 Limon 5-1 58 5 W
    6 Paonia 5-1 50 6 W
    7 Platte Canyon 5-0 37 7 W
    8 Crowley County 5-1 30 8 Bye
    9 Burlington 4-2 21 9 W
    10 Clear Creek 5-1 15 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 14, Olathe 5, Monte Vista 3.
    Dropped out
    Peyton (10).
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (11) 6-0 110 1 W
    2 West Grand 6-0 93 4 W
    3 Merino 6-0 80 6 W
    4 Hoehne 5-1 71 5 W
    5 Haxtun 5-1 51 3 L
    6 Holly 4-1 43 2 L
    7 Fowler 5-1 42 7 L
    8 Gilpin County 5-1 38 10 W
    9 Sargent 3-3 23 9 W
    10 Caliche 3-3 20 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Dayspring Christian Academy 12, Mancos 12, Norwood 4, McClave 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2, Akron 1, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Dayspring Christian Academy (8).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton/Liberty (10) 6-0 100 2 W
    2 Prairie 6-0 87 5 W
    3 Otis 6-0 74 4 W
    4 Peetz 4-1 71 1 L
    5 Cheyenne Wells 5-1 55 3 L
    6 North Park 4-1 48 7 W
    7 Kit Carson 5-1 41 6 W
    8 La Veta 5-1 32 8 W
    9 Genoa-Hugo 4-2 18 10 W
    10 Fleming 3-3 17 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Sierra Grande 4, Cotopaxi 3.
    Dropped out
    None.
  • Football roundup: Erie makes a statement with another top-10 win

    (Steven Higgins)

    A week after beating sixth-ranked Silver Creek, Erie football has another top-10 feather in its cap.

    On Friday night, the Tigers, now ranked No. 3 in Class 3A, beat No. 4 Berthoud 33-7.

    “Playing in the Tri-Valley (League), it doesn’t get any easier,” coach Chad Cooper told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show after the game. “I told our kids to enjoy this one tonight, but tomorrow morning we’re back to work and getting ready for Holy Family.

    “It’s kind of similar to a playoff run where you can’t let down,” Cooper continued. “It’ll be good to kind of prepare us for the playoffs. You can’t have any let downs in the playoffs. It’ll be a great test for us.”

    Erie’s Jacob Mansdorfer hit Alex Mathis with a touchdown pass just before the end of the first half to push the Tigers’ lead to 20-7.

    Noah Roper rushed for two second-half touchdowns, and also recovered two fumbles on defense. He returned one of those for a touchdown. Roper had 165 yards rushing.

    “Noah, obviously, is a talented kid. He kind of does it all for us,” Cooper said. “He runs extremely hard and is able to grind on people, too, with the style that we have on offense.”

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    6-man: (5) Prairie 44, (1) Peetz 41

    Prairie got the go-ahead score with 11.8 seconds remaining to secure the upset of previously unbeaten Peetz.

    “It was just a dive to the right to Trenton Holzworth, one of our seniors, and he was able to power through a couple of kids and was able to get the ball in,” coach Justin Kerns told the Scoreboard Show of the winning score.

    Prairie is now 6-0 this season.

    “The players here are excited, the kids are excited,” Kerns said.

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    2A: (3) Platte Valley 42, (6) Sterling 21

    Tied at 21 at halftime, Platte Valley reeled of 21 unanswered points in the second half to secure a big win and move to 6-0 this season.

    “It was one heck of a game up here for homecoming week, that’s for sure,” coach Troy Hoffman told the Scoreboard Show.

    Hoffman praised his team’s effort on defense, which forced four turnovers.

    “The kids created some opportunities and some turnovers,” Hoffman said. “We just needed to do that, play a little more aggressive in the second half, and when you get four turnovers, a lot of times good things happen for you, and it sure did for us tonight.

    Senior Zach Waite had four touchdowns, including runs of 55 and 50 yards, and Ernseto Rios and Trevon Wehrman also score the the Mustangs.

    Platte Valley had more than 400 yards of total offense.

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    2A: (5) The Classical Academy 27, (8) Salida 19

    TCA rallied from down 13-7 late in the second quarter to get an important top-10 win.

    Jenson Hall had two rushing touchdowns for the Titans, and Cade Bethany accounted for two total touchdowns.

    Brayden Luft added a receiving touchdowns.

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    Notables

    (Sedgwick County/NFHS Network)
    • 8-man No. 1 Sedgwick County cruised to an easy win over No. 3 Haxtun, 44-0.
    • Centauri is 6-0 in 1A after beating Monte Vista 27-2. The Falcons, No. 4, got another big night out of their defense. “That’s been our strength this year,” coach Kyle Forster told the Scoreboard Show. “Our defense has done a great job when we needed them to.”
    • In 2A, Basalt got a big rivalry win over No. 10 Aspen, 48-22. Noah Williams had six touchdowns for the Longhorns. “Just a big, strong, very, very gifted athlete,” coach Carl Frerichs told the Scoreboard Show of Williams.
    • 5A No. 4 Regis Jesuit beat Legacy 32-7. “I think this puts us in the driver’s seat” for the conference title, Raiders coach Danny Filleman told the Scoreboard Show.
    • Caliche snapped a two-game losing streak and knocked off No. 8 Dayspring Christian in 8-man, 18-13.
    • 8-man No. 10 Gilpin County is 5-1 following a 48-0 win over Soroco.
    • 6-man No. 8 La Veta cruised to a 52-19 win over Sierra Grande in an afternoon contest.
    • Platte Canyon moved to 5-0 this season following a forfeit by Front Range Christian. The Huskies are ranked No. 7 in 1A.
    • No. 6 Merino got a narrow win over Akron in 8-man, 28-26.
    • Paonia, No. 6 in 1A, is 5-1 after beating Hotchkiss 28-21.
    • Deer Trail picked up its first win of the season when Cheraw forfeit Friday’s 6-man game due to lack of players. It snaps a 13-game losing streak for Deer Trail.
    • Denver North beat Vista PEAK 15-13 in 3A, and is now 6-0 this season.
    • Wray is now 3-3 following a 40-8 win over Wiggins in 1A. Cade Hillman had 227 yards and two touchdowns, while Manny Heurta added three scores.
    • 3A No. 9 Harrison is 6-0 after a 46-0 win over Sierra.
    • Springfield upset No. 2 Holly in overtime, 32-26, in 8-man.
    • An impressive win for Northglenn over ThunderRidge in 5A. Northglenn is now 5-1.
    • Evergreen upset 3A No. 6 Skyview, 10-9.
    • Olathe beat Cedaredge 21-14 with a 98-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter.
    • The top-3 matchup in 6-man between No. 2 Stratton/Liberty and No. 3 Cheyenne Wells was delayed to Saturday because of a light that wasn’t working.
    • Frederick football is 5-1 after a 7-6 win over Holy Family.
    • Jaion Colbert rushed for 238 yards and three scores as Overland football beat Arapahoe 47-28.

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  • Football roundup: Garnes leads No. 3 Eaglecrest past No. 5 Grandview

    Eaglecrest Grandview football
    More photos. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Victor Garnes had two receiving touchdowns, and third-ranked Eaglecrest football beat Grandview 21-14 in a big Class 5A game on Friday.

    Eaglecrest is now 3-0, while Grandview moves to 2-1.

    Both of Garnes’ scores came on great throws from Raptors quarterback Jalen Mergerson, a senior.

    The first came on fourth-and-11, midway through the second quarter. The second was a 34-yard catch and run that saw Garnes juke out a crowd of defenders on his way to the end zone.

    Kenny Wanting got Eaglecrest started with a 2-yard rushing touchdown late in the first quarter.

    Grandview’s Aaron Harris blocked a punt that the Wolves recovered for a touchdown to cut into Eaglecrest’s lead early in the third quarter. They had possession deep in the Raptors’ territory on their next possession, but the drive stalled and the Wolves turned it over on fourth down.

    Eaglecrest then went back up 21-7, and held that lead for most of the fourth quarter.

    Grandview did score with 31 seconds remaining to make it a one-score game again, but Eaglecrest recovered the onside kick.

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    4A: (10) Pueblo West 55, (3) Pueblo South 54 (2OT)


    In a wild one, Pueblo West took down their crosstown foe in two overtimes.

    The game was tied at 42 after regulation — but Pueblo West had to rally to get to that point. South led 35-21 at the half, only to see Pueblo West tie the game at 35 in the third quarter.

    South again took the lead late in the third quarter at 42-35, and West again responded with a touchdown with four minutes to play.

    In overtime, West scored first, only to miss an extra point attempt. South also scored — and also missed an extra point.

    South opened the second overtime with another touchdown, but again missed the extra point. West responded with a score, and the extra point was good, giving the Cyclones the win.

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    3A: Roosevelt 15, (3) Longmont 12

    Roosevelt scored 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to come roaring back and upset the Trojans.

    The Roughriders’ defense got their team started with a safety early in the fourth quarter, and then Angelo Hurtado cut it to 12-9 with a 21-yard rushing touchdown.

    Four minutes later, Roosevelt’s Trent Beall scored what proved to be the winning touchdown on a 14-yard rush.

    Jaydon Elkins had a rushing touchdown for Longmont.

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    4A: (4) Windsor 40, (8) Broomfield 14

    (Steve Oathout)

    Windsor jumped out to a 26-0 lead at halftime, and the Wizards kept their foot on the pedal in the second half en route to the big win.

    Quarterback Connor Apodaca, a senior, accounted for four total touchdowns, including two through the air.

    Jaedyn Traut and Gerald Mack also had rushing scores for the Wizards.

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    Notables

    • Northglenn improved to 3-0 following a 22-7 win over Far Northeast.
    • Smoky Hill beat Aurora Central 27-16 to snap a 16-game losing streak.
    • Littleton beat Kennedy 22-21, breaking a 14-game losing streak.
    • In 2A, No. 4 The Classical Academy beat No. 10 D’Evelyn 24-21. Here’s a photo gallery.
    • 1A No. 5 Centauri shut out No. 10 Olathe, 14-0.
    • Big win for No. 6 Holly in 8-man, topping No. 2 Hoehne 33-14.
    • Gilpin County upset No. 10 Caliche in 8-man, 36-30.
    • There is once again a tie atop the all-time football wins list. West Grand’s forfeit win over Nederland became official tonight, giving coach Chris Brown his 318th career win.
    • Prairie, No. 8 in 6-man, is now 3-0 after beating Arickaree/Woodlin 34-14. “You can’t be displeased with 3-0,” coach Justin Kerns told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “We’re looking forward to next week.”
    • Rock Canyon edged Denver East, 22-21. Photos from that game.
    • Skyview continued its hot start with a 29-3 win over Summit and is now 4-0. Its the first time the Wolverines are 4-0 since 2011.
    • 3A No. 7 Erie’s Noah Roper rushed for 308 yards and four touchdowns in a 47-23 win over Northridge.
    • Masiah Hudson rushed for 188 yards and four touchdowns on just five carries as Manual beat Sheridan 42-6. Corey Jones added 111 rushing yards and a score.
    • Trevor Reuss threw three touchdowns for Basalt in a 35-7 upset win over No. 6 Delta in 2A.
    • Bryce Sugden had two touchdown passes as 8-man No. 3 Dayspring Christian beat Springfield 47-17.
    • Peetz, ranked No. 2 in 6-man, beat Idalia 60-12. Bryson Long had three receiving touchdowns, while Tre Fehringer tossed two TD passes.
    • Rowan Neal threw two touchdowns in leading Vista Ridge to a 28-16 win over Dakota Ridge in 4A.
    • Eaton beat Brush 35-21, and Austin Coalson had two passing TDs. Travis Cunningham also rushed for two touchdowns.

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  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for 2017’s Week 3 games

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 3 of the 2017 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 3-0
    Off this week.
    2 Pomona 3-0
    Friday: W 44-20 at Ralston Valley
    3 Eaglecrest 3-0
    Friday: W 21-14 at (5) Grandview
    4 Columbine 3-0
    Friday: W 50-0 vs. Bear Creek
    5 Grandview 2-1
    Friday: L 14-21 vs. (3) Eaglecrest
    6 Mullen 2-2
    Friday: W 41-16 vs. Westminster
    7 Regis Jesuit 2-1
    Friday: W 35-12 vs. Rangeview
    8 Cherry Creek 2-1
    Saturday: W 48-31 at Arapahoe
    9 Highlands Ranch 3-0
    Friday: W 20-13 at Chaparral
    10 Fairview 3-0
    Saturday: W 24-6 at Rocky Mountain
    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 3-0
    Saturday: W 21-7 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson
    2 Ponderosa 3-0
    Thursday: W 49-0 at Gateway
    3 Pueblo South 2-1
    Friday: L 54-55 at (10) Pueblo West
    4 Windsor 2-1
    Friday: W 40-14 at (8) Broomfield
    5 Chatfield 2-1
    Thursday: W 52-7 vs. Wheat Ridge
    6 Loveland 3-0
    Friday: W 60-0 vs. Greeley Central
    7 Fruita Monument 4-0
    Friday: W 24-8 at Palisade
    8 Broomfield 1-2
    Friday: L 14-40 vs. (4) Windsor
    9 Monarch 3-0
    Friday: W 21-0 at Denver South
    10 Pueblo West 3-0
    Friday: W 55-54 vs. (3) Pueblo South
    Class 3A
    1 Holy Family 3-0
    Friday: W 16-13 vs. (5) Fort Morgan
    2 Mead 3-0
    Friday: W 58-0 vs. Thompson Valley
    3 Longmont 1-2
    Friday: L 12-15 at Roosevelt
    4 Silver Creek 3-0
    Friday: W 42-7 vs. Frederick
    5 Fort Morgan 2-1
    Friday: L 13-16 at (1) Holy Family
    6 Palmer Ridge 3-0
    Friday: W 35-7 vs. Lewis-Palmer
    7 Erie 4-0
    Friday: W 47-23 vs. Northridge
    8 Durango 3-1
    Friday: L 7-34 at Farmington
    9 Discovery Canyon 2-1
    Thursday: W 35-34 at (10) Pueblo East
    10 Pueblo East 0-3
    Thursday: L 34-35 vs. (9) Discovery Canyon
    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 3-0
    Off this week.
    2 Bayfield 3-0
    Off this week.
    3 La Junta 3-0
    Friday: W 21-13 at Elizabeth
    4 The Classical Academy 3-0
    Friday: W 24-21 at (10) D’Evelyn
    5 Platte Valley 2-0
    Saturday: at Resurrection Christian
    6 Delta 1-2
    Friday: L 7-35 at Basalt
    7 Sterling 2-1
    Off this week.
    8 Faith Christian 2-1
    Friday: W 31-7 vs. Manitou Springs
    9 Alamosa 3-1
    Friday: W 42-6 vs. Trinidad
    10 D’Evelyn 1-2
    Friday: L 21-24 vs. (4) The Classical Academy
    Class 1A
    1 Bennett 3-0
    Friday: W 54-14 at Ellicott
    2 Meeker 3-0
    Off this week.
    3 Strasburg 2-1
    Friday: W 26-0 at University
    4 Limon 3-0
    Friday: W 49-0 at Rye
    5 Centauri 4-0
    Friday: W 14-0 at (10) Olathe
    6 Monte Vista 2-1
    Friday: L 7-26 vs. Pagosa Springs
    7 Paonia 2-1
    Friday: W 43-6 vs. Ridge View Academy
    8 Platte Canyon 3-0
    Saturday: W 22-20 vs. Buena Vista
    9 Peyton 2-1
    Off this week.
    10 Olathe 2-1
    Friday: L 0-14 vs. (5) Centauri
    8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 3-0
    Friday: W 33-28 at Perkins County
    2 Hoehne 2-1
    Friday: L 14-33 vs. (6) Holly
    3 Dayspring Christian 3-0
    Off this week.
    4 West Grand 3-0
    Off this week.
    5 Norwood 2-0
    Friday: W 56-6 at Sanford
    6 Holly 3-0
    Friday: W 33-14 at (2) Hoehne
    7 Haxtun 3-0
    Friday: W 54-12 vs. Wiley
    8 Fowler 3-0
    Friday: W 26-13 vs. Sargent
    9 Merino 3-0
    Saturday: W 26-20 vs. Rocky Mountain Lutheran
    10 Caliche 2-2
    Friday: L 30-36 vs. Gilpin County
    6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 3-0
    Friday: W 47-8 at Deer Trail
    2 Peetz 3-0
    Friday: W 60-12 vs. Idalia
    3 Cheyenne Wells 3-0
    Friday: W 51-0 at Walsh
    4 Otis 3-0
    Friday: W 65-22 vs. Flagler
    5 Kit Carson 3-0
    Friday: W 52-34 at Genoa-Hugo
    6 North Park 2-1
    Saturday: W 41-36 vs. (10) La Veta
    7 Fleming 1-2
    Friday: L 44-46 vs. Cody-Kilgore
    8 Prairie 3-0
    Friday: W 34-14 vs. Arickaree/Woodlin
    9 Cotopaxi 3-0
    Friday: W 71-6 vs. Aguilar
    10 La Veta 2-1
    Saturday: L 36-41 at (6) North Park
  • Football rankings: Holy Family, Bennett, Stratton/Liberty new No. 1 teams

    Holy Family football team
     (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Holy Family (in Class 3A), Bennett (1A) and Stratton/Liberty (6-man) have all moved up to No. 1 spots in their respective football rankings.

    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 (8) 3-0 143 1 W
    2 Pomona (7) 2-0 142 2 W
    3 Eaglecrest 2-0 100 5 W
    4 Columbine 2-0 82 4 Bye
    5 Grandview 2-0 77 6 W
    6 Mullen 1-2 72 9 W
    7 Regis Jesuit 1-1 69 3 L
    8 Cherry Creek 1-1 54 7 W
    9 Highlands Ranch 2-0 45 8 Bye
    10 Fairview 2-0 17 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Doherty 15, Poudre 4, Rock Canyon 3, Legacy 2.
    Dropped out
    Doherty (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (15) 2-0 186 1 W
    2 Ponderosa (3) 2-0 166 2 W
    3 Pueblo South (1) 2-0 117 4 Bye
    4 Windsor 1-1 110 3 L
    5 Chatfield 1-1 105 5 W
    6 Loveland 2-0 91 6 W
    7 Fruita Monument 3-0 84 8 W
    8 Broomfield 1-1 57 7 W
    9 Monarch 2-0 47 W
    10 Pueblo West 2-0 43 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley West 22, Rampart 9, Vista Ridge 6, Brighton 1, Grand Junction 1.
    Dropped out
    Rampart (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (7) 2-0 131 2 Bye
    2 Mead (2) 2-0 121 3 W
    3 Longmont (2) 1-1 98 1 L
    4 Silver Creek 2-0 97 4 W
    5 Fort Morgan 2-0 90 6 W
    6 Palmer Ridge (3) 2-0 82 7 W
    7 Erie 3-0 51 9
    8 Durango 3-0 45 10 W
    9 Discovery Canyon 1-1 33 8 W
    10 Pueblo East 0-2 24 5 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Thomas Jefferson 15, Berthoud 10, Evergreen 6, Palisade 4, Skyview 4, Frederick 3, Harrison 3, Roosevelt 3, Glenwood Springs 2, Summit 2, Lewis-Palmer 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (9) 3-0 140 1 W
    2 Bayfield (3) 3-0 129 2 W
    3 La Junta (3) 2-0 111 3 W
    4 The Classical Academy 2-0 98 4 W
    5 Platte Valley 2-0 76 8 W
    6 Delta 1-1 74 6 W
    7 Sterling 2-1 67 5 L
    8 Faith Christian 1-1 34 7 L
    9 Alamosa 2-1 24 9 L
    10 D’Evelyn 1-1 19 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Salida 12, Eaton 10, Aspen 7, Basalt 7, Elizabeth 5, Manitou Springs 4, Valley 3, Bishop Machbeuf 2, Resurrection Christian 2, University 1.
    Dropped out
    Eaton (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Bennett (9) 2-0 108 2 W
    2 Meeker (2) 3-0 99 3 Bye
    3 Strasburg 1-1 84 1 L
    4 Limon 2-0 71 6 W
    5 Centauri 3-0 61 5 W
    6 Monte Vista 2-0 43 8 W
    7 Paonia 1-1 33 9 W
    8 Platte Canyon 2-0 31 W
    9 Peyton 2-1 24 4 L
    10 Olathe 2-0 15 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Burlington 10, Crowley County 8, Wray 8, Highland 4, Clear Creek 3, Grand Valley 3.
    Dropped out
    Crowley County (7), Grand Valley (10).
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (9) 2-0 99 1 Bye
    2 Hoehne (1) 2-0 87 2 W
    3 Dayspring Christian 2-0 80 3 W
    4 West Grand 2-0 56 5 W
    5 Norwood 1-0 48 7 Bye
    6 Holly 2-0 47 6 W
    7 Haxtun 2-0 38 8 W
    8 Fowler 2-0 29 W
    9 Merino 2-0 26 10 Bye
    10 Caliche 2-1 18 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Soroco 9, Akron 4, Del Norte 2, McClave 2, Sargent 2, Swink 2, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Sargent (4), Akron (9).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton/Liberty (4) 2-0 82 2 W
    2 Peetz (3) 2-0 80 3 W
    3 Cheyenne Wells (2) 2-0 76 1 W
    4 Otis 2-0 55 5 W
    5 Kit Carson 2-0 54 4 W
    6 North Park 1-1 36 7 Bye
    7 Fleming 1-1 34 8 W
    8 Prairie 2-0 30 W
    9 Cotopaxi 2-0 15 9 W
    10 La Veta 2-0 13 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Genoa-Hugo 12, Arickaree/Woodlin 5, Sierra Grande 2, Idalia 1.
    Dropped out
    Arickaree/Woodlin (6).
  • Football roundup: Skyview starts 2-0 for first time since 2011

    (Chris Kemm/Skyview HS)

    Skyview football is off to its best start in six seasons.

    The Wolverines beat Weld Central 41-20 on Saturday. It means the team is now 2-0 for the first time since the 2011 season, when they finished 7-3.

    Skyview, coming off a playoff appearance in Class 3A, will now seek to improve on its 6-5 campaign from a season ago.

    On Saturday, the Wolverines got 192 yards and three rushing touchdowns from senior Deyvon Butler. Quarterback Michael Vigil also threw a touchdown pass to Isaiah Montoya.

    Anthony Gonzalez, meanwhile had two interceptions that he returned for touchdowns.

    Marcus Kemm, a junior, led the defense with nine tackles.

    Weld Central had one of its best seasons in year last season when the Rebels went 8-2 and reached the 2A playoffs. They face Jefferson next week.

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    Notables

    • West Grand beat South Park 54-12, giving coach Chris Brown his 317th career victory. He is one behind Kent Denver’s Scott Yates for the all-time wins record.
    • In 8-man, Caliche upset No. 4 Sargent 38-13. The Buffs are now 2-1.
    • Rock Canyon opened the year at 2-0 following a 41-7 win over Smoky Hill in 5A.
    • High-scoring game in 8-man, where Gilpin County beat Simla 60-50.
    • Sierra Grande really got its offense working in an 80-32 win over Mountain Valley in 6-man.
    • 6-man No. 2 Stratton/Liberty cruised to a 59-6 win over Elbert. Phillip Packard, a senior, threw two touchdowns and caught another.
    • In 1A, Front Range Christian edged Lyons 14-13. CJ Hoff and Jaxon Mahler each had rushing touchdowns for the Falcons.
    • 4A Widefield cruised to a 53-0 win over 3A Mitchell. TJ Davis accounted for five total touchdowns for the Gladiators, including three passing. Davis also had 294 total yards.

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  • Football roundup: Valor Christian beats Mullen for the first time

    (Paige Stingley/Valor Christian Athletics)

    Luke McCaffrey rushed for two touchdowns as Valor Christian got its first-ever win over Mullen on Friday night.

    The Eagles, top-ranked in and two-time defending champions of Class 5A, beat the No. 4 Mustangs 31-7. 

    With senior Blake Stenstrom out due to a concussion, it was the first career start at quarterback for McCaffrey.

    “Any player that comes into the game just wants to do everything that they can,” McCaffrey told Altitude TV after the game. “I don’t really focus on the snaps, just making the snaps count. I really just went out there and tried to do everything I could.”

    Valor Christian was 0-2 against Mullen in the short history of their rivalry, having lost to the Mustangs last season and in 2012.

    “It was incredible, just to do something that nobody at Valor has done before,” McCaffrey told Altitude. “That was one of our themes all week, just focusing on that: do what’s never been done, and do everything you can for your brothers.

    “I thought each and every player contributed. … It was special to see.”

    The Eagles’ Joshia Davis had a key touchdown late in the first half when he scored off an option pitch with three seconds remaining. Davis had set the Eagles up at the 2-yard-line with a long run just before the half.

    Valor Christian travels to play at Greater Atlanta Christian next week, while Mullen continues a tough early slate of its own by playing No. 5 Regis Jesuit. The Mustangs lost to No. 2 Pomona in Zero Week.

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    3A: (3) Holy Family 56, (8) Palisade 20

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    Holy Family went on the road and put on a show.

    Palisade actually had rallied from an early 14-0 hole to tie the game at 14-14, but then Holy Family connected on a 50-yard touchdown pass from Stone Samaras to Kyle Helbig on 4th down and 1.

    It was quickly 35-14 at halftime, and then Samaras found Helbig again on the third play of the second half to make it 42-14.

    Samaras finished with four touchdown passes and a rushing score. Helbig had three receiving touchdowns.

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    2A: (7) Sterling 42, (8) D’Evelyn 28

    Sterling moved to 2-0 with yet another big top-10 win on Friday night.

    The Tigers beat No. 6 Resurrection Christian in Zero Week.

    “We’ve had a pretty good run these two games of being able to put together enough to win a football game,” coach Rob Busmente told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show after the game.

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    4A/5A: Boulder 27, (9) Denver South 25

    Boulder Denver South football
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Boulder won on the final play of the game after an 80-yard kickoff return set up a 1-yard touchdown.

    On Friday, the Panthers jumped out to a 16-0 lead, and also led 18-6 at halftime. Denver South battled back and eventually took the lead, but last-second heroics from Patrick Fletcher on his return set up the winning touchdown by Shane Provost.

    Provost’s score came on a shovel pass, according to BoCoPreps.com.

    It was a great note to start the 2017 season for the Panthers. Last season, Denver South beat Boulder 56-17 to open the season. Boulder went on to finish 1-9.

    “There was 12 seconds left and I wanted to score and I wanted to get that ‘W’ because I knew it would change the program and change the environment,” Fletcher told BoCoPreps.com of his kick return.

    Find a photo gallery from the game here.

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    Chase for the state wins record

    Both Kent Denver and West Grand won on Friday night, which means that Kent coach Scott Yates will retain sole possession of the state wins record.

    Kent, ranked No. 1 in 2A, beat Eagle Valley 41-0. That is win No. 317 for Yates.

    West Grand, No. 6 in 8-man, beat Sanford 40-0. That is win No. 316 for coach Chris Brown.

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    Notables

    • In 8-man, Justice beat Nederland 44-13. It was the first on-field game for new Nederland coach Beth Buglione, who is the first female coach in state history. Nederland only had nine players available on Friday, according to the school. Here’s BoCoPreps’ story on the game.
    • In a rematch of the 6-man title game, No. 3 Cheyenne Wells beat No. 1 Flagler 70-20. It’s complicated, but many of Flagler’s players played at Hi-Plains last season when Flagler dropped its program. This season, Hi-Plains dropped its program, and now many of those players are playing for Flagler.
    • In a big 5A game, No. 5 Regis Jesuit fought off No. 3 Cherry Creek, 25-20. The Raiders led 12-0 after the first quarter, but the Bruins slowly chipped away. They cut it as close to 19-14 in the fourth quarter but Kiahn Martinez had a TD that sealed the game with a minute to play for Regis.
    • 2A No. 3 La Junta beat Gunnison 42-0, and 1A No. 1 Strasburg beat No. 8 Burlington 24-6. That extended each team’s winning streak to 14 games, which is the most in the state.
    • Caliche snapped a 15-game losing streak with a 50-28 win over Kiowa. 
    • In the Pigskin Classic, Pueblo West beat Pueblo County 28-7.
    • Another local rivalry: Fort Collins beat Fossil Ridge 17-6. Fort Collins finished minus-5 in turnover margin but still won. “Our defense stuck their neck out there, and they played hard the whole night,” coach Eric Rice told the Scoreboard Show.
    • In 1A, Monte Vista upset No. 9 Cedaredge 31-8. “We just kind of wore them out in the second half,” coach Manny Wasinger told the Scoreboard Show.
    • In 2A, No. 9 Faith Christian edged No. 6 Resurrection Christian 9-0.
    • 4A No. 5 Windsor beat Vista Ridge 14-3 in the return of coach Chris Jones. Jones took a year off of coaching before returning to the sidelines this fall.
    • 6-man: No. 6 Stratton/Liberty ran away from No. 7 Genoa-Hugo 51-14. “It was a weird 6-man game,” coach Toby Kechter told the Scoreboard Show. “Usually, it’s a two-or-three touchdown game and you’re nervous as heck, but our defense was so good that it just felt really good and our kids were really confident in what we were doing.”
    • 8-man: No. 3 Hoehne edged No. 4 Sargent 30-27. “Things went our way in the end,” coach Gabe Dasko told the Scoreboard Show. “I just kept telling our kids: ‘You guys have got to learn to finish in the end.’ Our two big leaders, Jacob Yates and Trystan Moltrer, stepped up and made some big plays for us.”
    • Grand Junction beat local rival Grand Junction Central 21-0.
    • Buena Vista and Alamosa didn’t kick their game off until 9:32 p.m. due to a shortage of officials. They ended at 11:45 p.m., a 37-7 Alamosa win.

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  • Football roundup: Kent Denver’s Scott Yates takes sole possession of state’s wins record

    Kent Denver Prospect Ridge Academy football
    (Cindy Betancourt/eStudioWest.com)

    For now, Kent Denver’s Scott Yates is sitting alone atop the state’s all-time football coaching wins record.

    With the Class 3A No. 1 Sun Devils’ 59-0 win over Prospect Ridge Academy, Yates grabbed win No. 316, putting him one game ahead of West Grand’s Chris Brown.

    The Mustangs are in action next week when they travel to Sanford to open their open.

    It was Brown who set the state’s all-time wins record last year with a 32-12 win over the same Sanford team in Week 1.

    He sat two games ahead of Yates, but a deep playoff run helped the Kent Denver coach match the wins total at the end of the 2016 season.

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    6-Man: North Park 31, (2) Fleming 25

    North Park held a six-point lead with less than nine minutes to go in the fourth quarter, but the Fleming was able to tie it but.

    But it was all for naught.

    A North Park touchdown with three seconds remaining sealed the upset victory.

    With the win, North Park should climb into the new CHSAANow.com football rankings that will be released on Labor Day weekend.

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    Notables

    • 5A No. 9 Highlands Ranch jumped out to a quick lead and rode it to a 53-7 win over Smoky Hill.
    • In 8-man, Soroco found itself on the winning end of a Zero Week shootout, beating Caliche 48-26.
    • Ignacio closed the gap from last year’s loss against Ellicott, but the Thunderhawks still got a 34-16 win on Saturday in 1A.
    • In one of the best games of the day, Las Animas beat Miami-Yoder 22-19 in 8-man.

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  • All-state baseball teams for the 2017 season

    The 2017 all-state baseball teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.

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    Class 5A

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: John Sorensen, Rocky Mountain

    Coach of the year: Scott Bullock, Rocky Mountain

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Liam Eddy Brighton P/RF/3B Senior
    Matt Givin Rock Canyon RHP/SS/2B Senior
    Tyler Hyland Rocky Mountain OF/P Senior
    James Notary Broomfield P/INF Senior
    Casey Opitz Heritage C/INF Senior
    Tanner O’Tremba Cherry Creek OF Junior
    Caleb Sloan Regis Jesuit RHP Senior
    John Sorensen Rocky Mountain SS/P Senior
    Jordan Stubbings Legend 3B/1B/C Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Carter Akerfelds Dakota Ridge RHP Senior
    Jacob Arellano Mountain Range   Senior
    Tyler Carpenter Fairview 1B/P Senior
    Drake Davis Ralston Valley RHP/OF Senior
    Kalen Hammer Rocky Mountain INF Senior
    Jacob Hilton Heritage RHP/INF Senior
    Jack Liffrig Mountain Vista LHP Junior
    Garrett Tisdall Eaglecrest RHP/C/3B Senior
    Jack Winkler Chatfield INF/P Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Sean Arnold, Highlands Ranch, 1B/OF, Junior
    • Michael Baer, Regis Jesuit, 1B, Senior
    • Alex Bumpus, Coronado, CF/P, Senior
    • Kyle Cardona, Legend, SS/RHP, Senior
    • Joshua Chamberlain, Legacy, RHP/2B, Senior
    • Andrew Chavez, Cherry Creek, C, Senior
    • Riley Cornelio, Pine Creek, SS/RHP, Sophomore
    • Jeff Cyr, Ralston Valley, SS/RHP, Senior
    • Andrew Danko, Eaglecrest, SS/RHP, Junior
    • Colby Deaville, Legacy, SS, Senior
    • Moses Dokes, Denver East, Freshman
    • Spencer Gendreau, Rocky Mountain, 1B/OF, Senior
    • Mikey Griebel, Columbine, CF, Senior
    • Colton Hill, Rock Canyon, OF, Senior
    • Sam Ireland, Mountain Vista, 1B/RHP, Sophomore
    • Patrick Kauffmann, Denver East, Senior
    • Hunter Kelchner, Grand Junction Central, RHP/1B, Senior
    • Ryan Kirby, Grand Junction Central, INF, Sophomore
    • Cooper Legault, Dakota Ridge, OF/RHP, Junior
    • Jordan Medina, Highlands Ranch, UTIL/P, Junior
    • Mitch Morales, Broomfield, P/OF, Sophomore
    • Trey Morrill, Fruita Monument, P/OF, Junior
    • Conner Nantkes, Cherokee Trail, P/UTIL, Senior
    • Jakob Pigati, Bear Creek, CF/LF/RF, Senior
    • Jack Radford, Bear Creek, P, Senior
    • Cody Schultz, Cherry Creek, INF, Senior
    • Mason Speirs, Broomfield, C/C, Senior
    • Jose Treto, Brighton, P/SS/OF, Senior
    • Matt Turner, Broomfield, 1B, Senior
    • Jadon Uhrich, Rocky Mountain, C/INF/OF, Senior
    • Quincey Ulrich, ThunderRidge,
    • Jake Willemsen, Fairview, OF, Senior

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    Class 4A

    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Player of the year: Luke Ziegler, Valor Christian

    Coach of the year: Steve Jones, Evergreen

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Mike Berg Thompson Valley C/OF/3B Senior
    Micah Bregard Air Academy INF/P Junior
    RJ Dabovich Pueblo West   Senior
    Noah Kuzma Valor Christian C Junior
    Ben Muscatello Evergreen P/SS/INF Junior
    JD Wadleigh Green Mountain RHP/OF Junior
    Judah Wilbur Denver North SS/2B/RHP Senior
    Cole Winn Silver Creek INF/P Junior
    Luke Ziegler Valor Christian 3B/RHP Junior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Josh Danyliw Valor Christian P/RF Junior
    Alan Garcia Pueblo West   Senior
    Trystan Kimmel Thomas Jefferson INF/RHP Senior
    Skyler Messinger Niwot P/INF Senior
    Dylan Norsen Mountain View P/INF Senior
    Joel Pierce Valor Christian LF/RF Senior
    Jose Robles Denver North RHP/C Senior
    Andrew Shaw Summit LHP/OF/1B Senior
    Corte Tapia Windsor   Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Mason Bennett, Ponderosa,
    • Matt Berg, Thompson Valley, SS/2B/OF, Senior
    • Aaron Berkhoff, Cheyenne Mountain, 3B, Sophomore
    • Brody Bettis, Green Mountain, 2B, Senior
    • Dalton Bishop, Mesa Ridge, C/INF/SS, Senior
    • Nick Bowermaster, Thomas Jefferson, SS/RHP, Sophomore
    • John Bull, The Classical Academy, INF/P, Junior
    • Marcus Casados, Pueblo Central, P/OF/1B, Senior
    • Takoda Chaney, Rifle, OF/P/1B, Senior
    • Colton Clingman, Holy Family, 1B/LHP, Senior
    • Billy Cook, Lewis-Palmer, Senior
    • Travis Cowan, Wheat Ridge, SS/RHP, Senior
    • Josh Dudden, Air Academy, INF, Senior
    • Ryker Eagen, Evergreen, CF/P/C, Senior
    • Chance Eben, Northridge, RHP/LF, Junior
    • Ian Garcia, Pueblo West, Senior
    • Brock Girling, Sierra, C/OF/P, Senior
    • Willie Gordon, D’Evelyn, C/3B, Senior
    • Jaeden Hegmann, Mesa Ridge, SS, Senior
    • Nate Higgins, Skyline, P/OF, Senior
    • Jack Hudd, Evergreen, P/INF, Senior
    • Jarett Koch, Canon City, OF/P, Senior
    • Garrett Martin, Eagle Valley, RHP/OF, Senior
    • Trey McBride, Fort Morgan, OF/C, Junior
    • Adam McShan, Kennedy, C, Junior
    • Luke Nethercot, Canon City, INF/P, Senior
    • Max Noland, Palisade, Senior
    • Brevin Owen, Falcon, C/INF/RHP, Senior
    • Trevor Pacheco, Pueblo East, RHP/INF, Junior
    • Carlos Sanchez, Denver North, 1B/RHP, Senior
    • Ryan Schneider, Cheyenne Mountain, OF, Senior
    • Weston Siefken, Holy Family, C/3B/RHP, Sophomore
    • Pablo Simon, Golden, SS/RHP, Junior
    • John Taber, Palisade, Senior
    • James Verlinde, Air Academy, P, Senior
    • Zach Watts, Windsor, Junior
    • Kaylor Werner, Northridge, CF/LHP, Junior
    • Ethan Whitson, Golden, OF/RHP, Junior

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    Class 3A

    Eaton Valley baseball
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Player of the year: Jose Mercado, Valley

    Coach of the year: Steve Kissler, Valley

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Shawn Chacon Valley OF/INF/P Senior
    Micah Dorsey Eaton P/C Senior
    Landon Ford Faith Christian INF/RHP Senior
    Tyler Geddes Lamar   Senior
    Jose Mercado Valley OF/P Junior
    Dyson Oquist La Junta UTIL/P Junior
    Evan Reiter Colorado Academy   Senior
    Jake Sandau Eaton OF/P Junior
    Tommy Shriver Peak to Peak    
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Nick Ciccio Lutheran   Senior
    Trent Cribari Gunnison INF/P Senior
    Tyler Essegian Lutheran   Senior
    Ryan Fergus Brush OF/P Senior
    Braedon Kloberdanz Sterling   Senior
    Desmond Lau Salida    
    Cesar Mercado Valley INF/P Senior
    Izahiah Peteque La Junta OF/P Senior
    Ben Vandal Denver Science & Tech Stapleton SS/P/CF Senior
    Justin Violett Delta 1B/P Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Matt Bagnato, Peak to Peak, Junior
    • Jacob Brummel, St. Mary’s, INF/RHP, Senior
    • Brandon Buhr, Centauri,
    • Austin Bushnell, Bayfield, C/1B/3B, Senior
    • Dalton Chandler, Lamar, Junior
    • Jesse Cross, Resurrection Christian, SS/2B, Senior
    • Jasen Engel, Montezuma-Cortez, SS/P, Junior
    • Vance Ferraro, Trinidad, P/1B/OF, Senior
    • Ari Fierer, Colorado Academy, Sophomore
    • Jamison Fuentes, Aspen, P/CF/1B, Junior
    • Zeke Hass, Eaton, OF, Junior
    • Beau Hawley, University, C, Senior
    • John Howard, Fort Lupton, C/CF/P, Junior
    • Zach Lamari, Strasburg, P/1B, Senior
    • Casey Lindholm, Jefferson Academy, C/RHP/3B, Senior
    • Luke McClanahan, Bennett, Senior
    • Paul Medina, University, SS, Senior
    • Max Moseley, The Academy, OF/P, Junior
    • Ian Olson, Salida,
    • Graham Osman, Colorado Academy, LHP/OF/1B, Sophomore
    • Jeron Petterson, Brush, UTIL/P, Senior
    • Graham Price, Salida,
    • Blake Reiher, Delta, 2B/SS/P, Senior
    • Nick Rodriguez, Platte Valley, CF/P/C, Senior
    • Ivan Rodriguez, Valley, C/P/INF, Junior
    • Cole Roosma, Platte Canyon, Junior
    • Matt Sims, Weld Central, C/RHP, Senior
    • Tyler Slone, Coal Ridge, C/P/SS, Senior
    • Colin Stone, Faith Christian, C, Junior
    • Chance Strand, Alamosa, RHP/OF, Junior
    • Terry Strauber, Jefferson Academy, CF/LHP, Senior
    • Noah VanSickle, Kent Denver, Junior
    • Christian Webber, Liberty Common, CF/2B/C, Junior
    • Sean Whalen, Manitou Springs, 1B/P, Senior
    • Daulton Wilkinson, Weld Central, 1B/LHP, Senior

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    Class 2A

    Paonia Rocky Ford baseball
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Player of the year: Kayden Seriani, Paonia

    Coach of the year: Nate Miller, Paonia

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Jonathon Cowles Dayspring Christian Academy RHP/CF/SS Senior
    Christian Dellamaestra County Line [Wiley/McClave]   Senior
    Rodney Gregg Peyton P/1B/OF Sophomore
    Dawson Kelly Lyons   Senior
    Jaden Miller Paonia C/P Junior
    Jacob Rodriguez Rocky Ford C/OF Senior
    Kayden Seriani Paonia P/C/3B Junior
    Trevor Smith Paonia 3B/P Senior
    Steven Weber County Line [Wiley/McClave]   Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Seth Clemente Dawson School SS/P Senior
    Jett County Burlington   Senior
    Chandon Dunker Sedgwick County RHP/3B/1B Junior
    Jonathan Gonzalez Hotchkiss P/INF Junior
    Gunnar Kroeger Holyoke   Senior
    Andre Montano Rocky Ford RHP/SS/3B Freshman
    Ricardo Ramirez Highland SS/P Junior
    Korbin Reed Sedgwick County 1B/3B/C Senior
    Brevin Welch Front Range Christian 1B/P/OF Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Pablo Alonso, Dolores Huerta Prep, Sophomore
    • Caleb Andersen, Haxtun, INF/P/C, Senior
    • Levi Basler, Akron, P/C, Senior
    • Cannan Bennett, Limon, C/P/SS, Sophomore
    • Blake Brubacher, County Line [Wiley/McClave], Senior
    • Cael Croissant, Wiggins, SS/2B/C, Junior
    • Chase Fulkerson, Dawson School, 3B/P, Junior
    • Ty Gibson, Meeker, C, Senior
    • Alex Hayes, Denver Academy, Senior
    • Hauk Hubbard, Limon, SS/P, Sophomore
    • Brenden Kage, Holyoke, Senior
    • Eli Kirk, Hotchkiss, OF/P, Junior
    • Adam Klemstein, Clear Creek, OF/1B/P, Senior
    • Pete Lanting, Denver Christian, Senior
    • Drew Lloyd, Front Range Christian, P/C/INF, Sophomore
    • Eryk Lorenz, Gilpin County, 1B/C/LHP, Senior
    • Alex Lozano, Paonia, LF, Senior
    • Dillon Mills, Swink, INF/P, Senior
    • Presley Pene, Hotchkiss, OF/P, Sophomore
    • Zachary Perry, Evangelical Christian,
    • Slater Podgorny, Paonia, 2B, Junior
    • Brian Preston, Rocky Ford, RHP/OF, Senior
    • Leo Prosser, Calhan, SS/1B/P, Senior
    • Patrick Roth, Byers, C/OF, Senior
    • Anders Schopp, Paonia, RF, Junior
    • Tyler Schwinck, Evangelical Christian,
    • Garhett Shaw, Peyton, P/INF/C, Senior
    • Cole Smith, County Line [Wiley/McClave], Senior
    • Bo Soukup, Haxtun, OF/INF, Senior
    • Bubba Sullivan, Burlington, Senior
    • Gianni Trejo, Yuma, 2B/P/3B, Junior
    • Cody Venem, Rocky Ford, RHP/CF/1B, Senior
    • Braden Witzel, Burlington, Sophomore

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    Class 1A

    (Courtesy photo)

    Player of the year: Trenton Armintrout, Nucla

    Coach of the year: Randy Gabriel, Nucla

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Trenton Armintrout Nucla   Senior
    Jaxon Crawford Eads OF/C/P Senior
    Jaime Huerta Cheyenne Wells   Senior
    Ricardo Juarez Holly P/INF Senior
    Jaxon King Fleming SS/RHP/OF Senior
    Ryan Koeller Granada P/1B Senior
    Kendall Pelton Cheyenne Wells   Senior
    Devyn Rummel Nucla   Senior
    Brandon Wilson Holly OF/3B/P Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Levi Barr, Cotopaxi, SS/P, Sophomore
    • Erick Chapparo, Holly, LF/C/OF, Sophomore
    • Cord Colson, Nucla, Junior
    • Enrique Cortez, Antonito, Senior
    • Chance Fowler, Eads, 3B/1B/C, Senior
    • Cullen Glosson, Otis, P/SS, Sophomore
    • Sladen Hendrickson, Nucla, Senior
    • Patrick Jones, Springfield, Sophomore
    • Landon McCaffrey, Stratton/Liberty, Senior
    • Brayden Nichols, Caliche, Junior
    • Cody Pevler, Cheyenne Wells, Senior
    • Ryan Saine, Manzanola, OF/C/P, Senior
    • Craig Smith, Cheyenne Wells, Senior
    • Graden Steffan, Nucla, Senior
    • Sean Sutherland, Nucla, Senior
    • Rhett Uhland, Eads, P/OF, Senior
    • Yaniel Vidal, Holly, SS/3B/P, Senior
    • Cody Wilson, Peetz, Senior
  • All-state girls track & field teams for the 2017 season

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

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.

    In order to be considered for athlete of the year, they must first have made the all-state team by winning an event.

    Athletes of the year were selected based upon their performance at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected based upon the team champions.

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    Class 5A

    State track Arria Minor Denver East
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Athlete of the year: Arria Minor, Denver East

    Coach of the year: John Reyes, Grandview

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Isabella Bowland Fairview Junior 4×800
    Kameryn Brown Grandview Freshman 4×200
    Kennede Brown Grandview Senior 4×200, 4×400, 800 medley
    Chian Deloach Cherokee Trail Junior 4×100
    Hannah Freeman Fairview Senior 4×800
    Lauren Gregory Fort Collins Senior 800, 1600
    Kylee Harr Grandview Junior 800 medley, High jump
    Sarah King Fairview Senior 4×800
    Audra Koopman Fort Collins Senior Long jump
    Sydnee Larkin Cherokee Trail Junior 4×100, Triple jump
    Mia Manson Monarch Freshman Pole Vault
    Gabriella McDonald Rocky Mountain Junior Shot put, Discus
    Kaitlyn Mercer Grandview Sophomore 4×400
    Arria Minor Denver East Sophomore 100, 200, 400
    Jordyn Moore Grandview Senior 800 medley
    Brie Oakley Grandview Senior 3200
    Michaela Onyenwere Grandview Senior 4×200, 4×400
    Jaiden Paris Cherokee Trail Junior 4×100
    Marlena Preigh Fairview Sophomore 4×800
    Emily Sloan Rock Canyon Junior 100 hurdles
    Delaney Smith Cherry Creek Junior 300 hurdles
    Taylor Watson Cherokee Trail Junior 4×100
    Lily Williams Grandview Freshman 4×200, 4×400, 800 medley

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    Class 4A

    Athlete of the year: Mary Gillett, Niwot

    Coach of the year: Chuck Schwartz, Air Academy

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Kiersten Allen Green Mountain Senior 4×400
    Rylee Anderson Silver Creek Junior High jump
    Alexis Carroll Niwot Senior Long jump
    Tameryn Coryell Evergreen Junior Pole Vault
    Karla Delgadillo Vista Ridge Junior 800 medley
    Alexis Dubiel Vista Ridge Senior Discus
    Mary Gillett Niwot Junior 200, 400
    Anna Hall Valor Christian Sophomore 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles
    Lizzy Harding Battle Mountain Sophomore 4×800
    Naomi Harding Battle Mountain Sophomore 4×800
    Jewel Inlow Vista Ridge Senior 800 medley
    Annalie Janus Green Mountain Junior 4×400
    Kaylin King Vista Ridge Junior 800 medley
    Kasey Klocek Green Mountain Freshman 4×400
    Ereana McCallister Harrison Sophomore 4×200
    Mary McCowen Cheyenne Mountain Senior 4×100
    Maria Mettler Air Academy Senior 800, 3200
    Michaela Moore Cheyenne Mountain Senior 4×100
    Tinasha Mushonga Vista Ridge Senior 800 medley
    Lauren Offerman Mountain View Senior 1600
    Sophia Piliero Battle Mountain Sophomore 4×800
    Alexa Raichart Battle Mountain Junior 4×800
    Claire Ross Cheyenne Mountain Senior 4×100
    Saylor Sargent Green Mountain Senior 4×400
    Ce’Hana Smith Harrison Sophomore 4×200
    Adriana Vasquez Harrison Freshman 4×200
    Ashlyn Ventimiglia Cheyenne Mountain Sophomore 4×100
    Alexa Ware Harrison Junior 4×200
    Olivia Whitaker Air Academy Junior 100
    Shaelynn Williams Mesa Ridge Junior Shot put

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    Class 3A

    Sarah Yocum Faith Christian girls track
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Athlete of the year: Sarah Yocum, Faith Christian

    Coach of the year: Tim Daggett, The Classical Academy

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Ella Benkendorf Elizabeth Sophomore 800 medley
    Madi Bottin Lutheran Junior 4×100
    Tiana Bradfield Peak to Peak Sophomore 4×800
    Taryn Ceglowski Salida Senior 800
    Sarah Cerrone D’Evelyn Senior High jump
    Kylie Chavez Sterling Senior Triple jump
    Riley Darnell Lutheran Senior 4×100
    Kelsey Eichelberger The Classical Academy Junior 4×400
    Maya Evans Lutheran Junior 100, 200, 4×100, Long jump
    Esther Eyberg The Classical Academy Freshman 4×200
    Audra Frieden The Classical Academy Junior 4×200, 4×400
    Brooke Hoglin The Classical Academy Junior 4×400
    Quinn McConnell Peak to Peak Sophomore 4×800
    Rachael Metzler Peak to Peak Senior 4×800
    Chloe Peterson Elizabeth Senior 800 medley
    Anna Shults Peak to Peak Sophomore 1600, 3200, 4×800
    Tarynn Sieg Eaton Senior Shot put
    Chantae Steele The Classical Academy Sophomore 4×200, 4×400
    Nyah Streib Lutheran Sophomore 4×100
    Erika Willis The Classical Academy Junior Pole vault
    Kallaway Wood Elizabeth Senior 800 medley
    Lexye Wood Elizabeth Sophomore 800 medley
    Sarah Yocum Faith Christian Senior 400, 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles

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    Class 2A

    Athlete of the year: Sophia Anderson, Paonia & Soleil Gaylord, Telluride

    Coach of the year: Brian Mitchem, Paonia

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Sophia Anderson Paonia Senior 200, 4×200, Triple jump
    Ellie Berry Burlington Senior Shot put, Discus
    Gracie Bradfield Meeker Sophomore 4×100, 4×400, 800 medley
    Loran Casias Meeker Senior 4×100, 800 medley
    Sydney Evans Telluride Junior 4×800
    Esme Fahnestock Telluride Senior 4×800
    Kaiya Firor Hotchkiss Sophomore 400, 300 hurdles
    Soleil Gaylord Telluride Junior 1600, 3200, 4×800
    Rylee Haynes Crowley County Sophomore 100 hurdles
    Lyla Hayutin-Baril Paonia Freshman 4×200
    Katie Kurz Dayspring Christian Junior High jump
    Brenna Kuskie Lyons Senior Pole vault
    Tori Lasker Meeker Sophomore 4×100
    Maya Ordonez Telluride Sophomore 4×800
    Maggie Phelan Meeker Senior 4×400, 800 medley
    Emily Pieper Paonia Senior 4×200
    Remington Ross Highland Freshman 100
    Madison Russell Meeker Senior 4×100, 4×400, 800 medley
    Brianna Van Vleet Paonia Senior 4×200, Long jump
    Hannah Wilkie Hayden Freshman 800
    Sierra Williams Meeker Junior 4×400

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    Class 1A

    Athletes of the year: Melanie Deering, Kiowa; Tatelyn Lasley, Springfield

    Coach of the year: Mike Jaco, Springfield

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Nataly Castro DeBeque Sophomore 4×100
    Bailey Chintala Fleming Junior 4×400
    Morgan Cockroft Fleming Junior 4×400
    Melanie Deering Kiowa Senior 400, 800
    Callie Dickerson Haxtun Senior Discus
    Heather Graham Genoa-Hugo Junior Shot put
    Miranda Hall Lake City Community Junior 4×800
    Kaitlyn Houghton Caliche Sophomore 300 hurdles
    Shaylee Johnson Fleming Senior 4×400
    Emily Kaiser Prairie Senior Long jump
    Tarin Kemp Granada Junior 100 hurdles
    Cecelia Landeros DeBeque Sophomore 4×100
    Jentry Largent DeBeque Sophomore 100, 200, 4×100
    Tatelyn Lasley Springfield Senior 4×200, 800 medley
    Jacee Lawrence Lake City Community Sophomore 4×800
    Jenna Lengfelder Fleming Sophomore 4×400
    Megan Levine Lake City Community Senior 4×800
    Ally Loflin Springfield Senior 800 medley
    Mariah McClung Lake City Community Senior 4×800
    Julia Mondragon Springfield Freshman 4×200, 800 medley
    Faith Novess DeBeque Sophomore 4×100
    Kylie Parks Springfield Freshman 4×200
    Audrey Rau Springfield Sophomore 4×200, 800 medley
    Jerraldawn Rector Simla Junior High jump
    Emma Schaefer Shining Mountain Junior 1600, 3200
    Alex Weyerman Idalia Senior Pole vault