COLORADO SPRINGS — Aaron Berkhoff went 3-for-3 and scored three runs to help Class 4A No. 2 Cheyenne Mountain baseball beat Elizabeth 11-4.
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Golden baseball gets walk-off win in season opener
Golden players celebrate a walk-off victory against Elizabeth on Saturday. The Demons scored four runs in the seventh inning to rally for a 10-9 win in their season opener. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) GOLDEN — Good things can happen on the baseball field when you simply put the ball in play.
That statement proved to be the endgame motto for Golden in its home and season opener Saturday afternoon against Elizabeth. Things looked pretty bleak for the Demons after a two-out, two-run double by Elizabeth sophomore Sage Ferguson gave the Cardinals a 9-6 lead heading to the bottom of the seventh inning.
Despite trailing since the third inning and needing a late-inning rally to pull out a victory, Golden came through with a four-run bottom of the seventh inning to grab a dramatic 10-9 win.
Golden second baseman James Douthit (right) tags out Elizabeth junior Kellen McCoin during a rundown in the third inning Saturday. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) “It wasn’t pretty, but we’ll take what we can get,” Golden junior Ben McLaughlin said moments after the walk-off victory.
Seth Kenner, James Douthit and McLaughlin got things going in the bottom of the seventh inning with three consecutive hits to start the rally. Douthit’s double drove in Kenner and McLaughlin’s double scored Douthit to trim Elizabeth’s lead to 9-8.
“We were striking out early in the game, but we were able to put things together and when you put the ball into play good things happen,” said McLaughlin, who finished with three hits and scored four times.
Junior Zane Covey drove in the game-tying run with a foul ball down the left field line that was caught, but McLaughlin tagged up and scored from third base. The bottom half of the lineup got things going with the bases cleared and no outs.
Junior Conrad Holmes was hit in the helmet with a pitch to get on base. Sophomore Ty Howe grounded to shortstop, but the Cardinals committed an error to keep the inning alive.
“We didn’t take advantage of some situations early in the game,” Golden coach Jackie McBroom said. “We did a better job of that late, but we need to do that earlier.”
Golden catcher Conrad Holmes, right tags out Elizabeth senior Tyler Richardson at home plate during the seventh inning Saturday. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) It was better late than never for freshman Ethan Lewis. While the freshman struggled at the plate striking out in his first three at-bats, Lewis came through with a flare over the second baseman. Elizabeth’s right fielder had a beat on the fly ball, but it was dropped and pinch-runner Jackson Philleo scored from second base to give the Demons the dramatic 10-9 victory.
“I know we didn’t necessarily played our best baseball, but getting a ‘W’ out of it makes me happy,” said McBroom, who liked what he saw from a pretty inexperience team when it comes to varsity playing time.
McBroom returns just a couple of players from last year’s team with much varsity playing experience.
Lewis pitched the final two innings for the Demons to pick up the victory. McLaughlin went the first five innings on the mound.
“He (McLaughlin) is going to be our guy on the mound. He knows what he is going out there,” McBroom said. “He is going to be big at the plate. He is a good baseball player.”
Elizabeth had to swallow the tough loss despite a great pitching effort from senior lefty ace Tyler Richardson, who went the first four innings with six strikeouts. Senior Casey Berndt showed off his power with a three-run opposite field home run off of McLaughlin in the Cardinals’ five-run third inning.
Golden sophomore Jackson Philleo, left, sides safely into home plate for the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday against Elizabeth. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) -
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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(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 [divider]
Class 4A
(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 [divider]
Class 3A
(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 [divider]
Class 2A
(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 -
Photos: First day of the 3A Region 3 wrestling tournament
EDGEWATER — The first day of the Class 3A Region 3 wrestling tournament was held on Friday.
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Eagle Valley wrestling wins the tough Mel Smith Husky Invite
(Alan Versaw/CHSAANow.com) FLORENCE — According to rankings going in, the Mel Smith Husky Invitational probably should have been Pagosa Springs’ show. Don’t tell Eagle Valley wrestling that, though.
The Devils came to prove something. And, after 31 hours of wrestling, they had made a few new believers.
“We’ve had a tough time at this tournament in years past. We knew coming into this tournament we had to wrestle at our best, ” remarked head coach Luke Cross.
And that’s exactly what the Red Devils did.
Although Eagle Valley didn’t end up with even one individual title, but they came together as a team, placed in half of the weight classes, and kept piling up points until the rest of the 30 teams at the tournament were in the rear-view mirror.
That’s not to say the Devils had no special efforts.
In particular, Cross singled out the effort of 182-pounder Davis Ward: “He just really stepped it up. He’s overcome a lot of adversity in his life, and he got third place today. … The kids kind of rallied around that and we all wrestled better with his leadership.”
How much better? Eagle Valley logged three second-place finishes, two thirds, and two fourths.
The seconds went to Matthew Medina at 106, Lucas Comroe at 132, and Noah Baldwin at 152. The Devils did not bring wrestlers in two weight classes, but every wrestler they did bring contributed to the overall winning point total of 168 points.
Hot on Eagle Valley’s heels were the teams from Eaton and Pagosa Springs.
Like Eagle Valley, both Pagosa and Eaton found it difficult to win weight classes. Eaton got their lone individual title on the last match of the evening, courtesy of a late flurry that gave Jeremy Murano the title at 285 pounds.
Pagosa’s Cameron Lucero wrestled perhaps the most entertaining final of the entire evening, going back and forth with Clay Yarnell of Olathe before getting the pin at 3:06. Though both are from the western slope, Lucero had not met Yarnell until this evening. Lucero offered, “I knew he was good on top.”
But Lucero gave Yarnell very little opportunity to show any of that. On the other hand, Lucero took some opportunities that might have left a lesser wrestler on his back. In the end, though, it was Yarnell who ended up on his back.
Lucero smiled about it after it was over, “If you don’t take chances, you don’t win.”
Valley led all schools with three individual titles on the weekend — Isaiah Rios at 138, Colin Brown at 152, and Jaziah Whaley at 160. As sharp as the Vikings were in the middle weights, however, they simply didn’t have enough wrestlers with them to make a serious run at the title. They will, however, undoubtedly be heard from at state.
The only other team with multiple individual title winners was Elizabeth with two. Kris Kramer took the crown at 113 pounds and Abe Leonard pinned his way through the bracket at 195.
Other individual title winners included Brady Hankin of Woodland Park at 106, Ethan Andrade of Lamar at 120, Zach Loft of Sterling at 126, James Ruona of Canon City at 132, Wyatt Pfau of Brush at 170, Nathan Johns of The Classical Academy at 182, and Eli Smith of Salida at 220.
Tim Yount’s rankings generally held true, but there were bits and pieces of new ground turned over.
Ethan Andrade of Lamar dropped down from 126 to beat 120 No. 1 Isaiah Gamez of La Junta. Isaiah Rios jumped all the way up from No. 5 at 138 to win the title over previous No. 1 Dylan Yancey of Eaton. Most impressive of all, Colin Brown of Valley was ranked No. 14 at 145 before taking the crown at 152.
But the disruption there, significant as it is, probably still doesn’t eclipse the disruption brought by the rise of Eagle Valley as a certifiable 3A team contender.
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All-state football teams for the 2018 season
The 2018 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches across the state.
Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.
CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created from the results of the coaches’ vote.
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Class 5A
(Steve Oathout) Player of the year: Aidan Atkinson, Fairview
Coach of the year: Ed McCaffrey, Valor Christian
First Team Name School Year Pos. Elijah Anderson-Taylor Eaglecrest Senior LB/RB Aidan Atkinson Fairview Junior QB Reece Atteberry Eaglecrest Junior OT/DE Jordan Billingsley Grandview Senior RB Logan DeArment Columbine Senior QB/CB Andrew Gentry Columbine Junior G/OT Aidan Ikaika Keanaaina Mullen Junior NG/G Dylan James Eaglecrest Senior QB/RB Austin Johnson Highlands Ranch Senior G/DT Spencer Lambert ThunderRidge Senior RB/CB Carson Lee Cherry Creek Junior OT/C Michael Lynn Cherry Creek Senior OT Kiahn Martinez Regis Jesuit Senior RB Luke McCaffrey Valor Christian Senior QB Barrett Miller Eaglecrest Senior OT/DT Alex Padilla Cherry Creek Senior QB Alec Pell Cherry Creek Senior FB/RB/LB Billy Pospisil Pomona Senior WR/FS Cian Quiroga Valor Christian Senior OT/DT Brad Roberts Ralston Valley Senior RB/LB Roger Rosengarten Valor Christian Junior DT/DE Mason Schultz Grandview Senior OL/OC/DL Cobi Wood Grandview Senior K Ethan Zemla Valor Christian Senior MLB/TE Second Team Name School Year Pos. Alijah Bates Doherty Senior OT/DE Garrett Bishop Pomona Junior OT Henry Blackburn Fairview Junior WR/FS Carson Brantley Cherry Creek Senior FS/SS Cade Bruckman Grandview Junior MLB/FB Corbin Curry Columbine Senior Ben Earnest Columbine Senior OL/DL Ethan Frasier ThunderRidge Senior MLB Matt Greenwald Fairview Senior WR/DB Andrew Grout Castle View Senior OT/DL Jack Howell Valor Christian Sophomore QB/WR/FS Hayden Isenhart Grandview Senior DE/TE Austin Jandik Cherokee Trail Junior DL/MLB Justin Lohrenz Columbine Junior TE/DE Chase Lopez Valor Christian Junior WR/DB/ATH Kevin Lukasiewicz Arapahoe Senior QB/P Chris McEahern Arvada West Senior WR Dylan Morrill Columbine Senior G/DE Colten Muller Pomona Senior WR/QB Maxwell Nwokeuwu ThunderRidge Senior OL/DL Braden Siders Ralston Valley Junior DE Jake Steinmetz Boulder Senior CB/WR Isaac Townsend Ralston Valley Senior DE/TE Honorable mention: JJ Augustus, Eaglecrest, Senior, WR/CB; Tyler Banks, Fairview, Senior, OL/DL; Alex Bishard, Legacy, Senior, G/DT; Grayson Blackmon, Cherry Creek, Junior, DT; Vance Brazile, Cherry Creek, Senior, TE; Manuel Corrales, Westminster, Junior, OL/DL; Brian Crespo, Poudre, Junior, OL; Erik Delgado, Far Northeast Warriors, Senior, K/P; Bryce DesJardins, Fairview, Senior, WR/CB; Elijah Ewing, Denver East, Senior, WR/DB; Aaron Franklin, Denver East, Junior, WR/DB; Ryan Gilmore, ThunderRidge, Senior, QB; Thomas Harries, Ralston Valley, Senior, FS/WR; Zach Heckman, Fossil Ridge, Senior, G/OT; David Hoage, Smoky Hill, Senior, RB/MLB; Pierce Holley, Lakewood, Senior, QB; Cole Jesch, Ralston Valley, Senior, OT/C; Q Jones, Fountain-Fort Carson, Sophomore, RB/FS/SS; Adam Karas, Pomona, Junior, OT; Luke Keefe, Regis Jesuit, Senior, DE/DT; Dakota Key, Legacy, Junior, RB/LB; Casey Knutsen, Fossil Ridge, Senior, SS/RB/P; Colin Lavell, Legend, Senior, OT/G; Ryan Le, Mountain Vista, Senior, G/C; Brady Legault, Arvada West, Senior, G/DT; Devon Lobato, Doherty, Senior, FS; Geno Macias, Regis Jesuit, Senior, LB/SS; JP Martinez, Westminster, Senior, OL/DL; Mikey McClelland, Chaparral, Senior, DT/DE; Raymond Mclaughlin, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior, C; Kyle Moretti, Pomona, Junior, MLB/FB; Sam Motzkus, ThunderRidge, Senior, DE; Brandy Okeke, Grandview, Senior, DE/LB; Trustin Oliver, Legend, Senior, WR; Lance Opp, Highlands Ranch, Senior, WR/LB; Cole Oster, Castle View, Senior, S/RB; Matt Pando, Northglenn, Senior, C; Dadrian Paris, Horizon, Senior, WR; Cole Parrott, Columbine, Senior, DL/TE/LS; Dayne Prim, Grandview, Senior, WR; Jalon’e Rice, Overland, Senior, WR/CB; Scott Ruckel, ThunderRidge, Senior, WR; Myles Ruiz, Cherokee Trail, Senior, DB/WR; Obasanjo Sanni, Smoky Hill, Junior, RB; Gavin Sawchuk, Valor Christian, Freshman, WR; Ben Schneider, Ralston Valley, Senior, LB/MLB; Liban Shongolo, Adams City, Senior, QB/SS; Malik Sparrow, Cherokee Trail, Senior, RB; Preston Stansel, Boulder, Senior, ATH; Grant Stewartson, Highlands Ranch, Junior, OL/DL; Jack Thiele, Pomona, Senior, SS/CB; Anthony Thomas, Rangeview, Junior, G/DT.
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Class 4A
(David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com) Player of the year: Zach Weinmaster, Loveland
Coach of the year: Wayne McGinn, Loveland
First Team Name School Year Pos. Garrett Beckman Greeley West Senior OT/G Ryder Blair Ponderosa Senior LB/TE Brenden Bower Loveland Senior C/NG Travis Bretches Loveland Senior DE/G Steven Croell Broomfield Senior QB Bryce Delahoy Rampart Senior RB/NG Ethan Drewes Skyline Senior MLB/OT/DT Chris Eckerman Montrose Senior RB/DB Jered Garcia Dakota Ridge Senior RB Jeremy Hollingsworth Skyline Senior RB Anthony Johnston Chatfield Senior OT/DE Kaden Jolley Fruita Monument Senior DE Riley Kinney Loveland Senior QB Isaiah Meyers Loveland Senior CB/SB David Moore III Pine Creek Junior RB/CB Cody Rakowsky Loveland Senior RB/CB Telvin Townsend Longmont Senior OT/FB Ethan Waite Ponderosa Senior DE/FB Deonte Washington Vista Ridge Senior DE/LB Zach Weinmaster Loveland Senior RB/SS Derek West Greeley West Senior RB/SS Kyle West Skyline Senior WR/LB Charlie Wildermuth Chatfield Senior K/WR Second Team Name School Year Pos. Cade Balleweg Grand Junction Central Senior WR/RB/ATH Hunter Barnes Chatfield Senior RB Sean Boylan Loveland Senior MLB/FB Ryan Capasso Broomfield Senior LB/OT Thomas Ceniceros Montrose Senior DT/OL Matthew Eich Broomfield Sophomore K Drake Engelking Longmont Senior RB/FB Alex France Standley Lake Senior QB/DB Travis Heath Fruita Monument Senior OL/DL Matthew Heitmann Dakota Ridge Junior OL/DL/LS Tanner Hickey Grand Junction Central Senior FS/SS Frankie Ingraldi Widefield Senior RB/LB Kyle Jameson Pueblo West Senior FS/WR Max Lofy Pine Creek Junior ATH LaDarius Mays Coronado Junior RB/FS Collin Morrison Loveland Senior DE Treyton Queen Fruita Monument Senior FB/DE Marc Rocha Standley Lake Senior OL/DL Ryan Ruger Broomfield Senior G/OT Chase Silva Skyline Sophomore QB/FS Levi Taylor Ponderosa Senior OT Jack Walters Golden Senior WR/FS Adam Weaver Pine Creek Senior G/DT Honorable mention: Donovan Andrus, Grand Junction, Senior, DE/OG; Cauy Boulden, Montrose, Senior, WR/DB; Andre Brown, Greeley West, Senior, DE; Blake Bucca, Standley Lake, Senior, OL/DL; Ricky Childers, Skyline, Senior, G/NG; Drake Cortez, Brighton, Senior, WR/RB/CB; Oakley Dehning, Longmont, Senior, QB; Michael Deschene, Loveland, Senior, MLB/FB; Sam Dirks, Silver Creek, Senior, DT/DE; Nick Faraca, Centaurus, Junior, QB; Austin Fiala, Monarch, Junior, RB/MLB; Alex Guzman, Bear Creek, Senior, OT; Isaac Hesse, Skyline, Senior, OT/DL; Kevin Hooks, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior, DB/WR; Soren Howard, Wheat Ridge, Senior, OT/DE/TE; Joe Hufford, Ponderosa, Junior, WR/K/Ret.; Christian Jones, Air Academy, Junior, DL/OL; Noah Karwacki, Vista Peak Prep, Senior, K/P; Emmert Kastendieck, Montrose, Junior, RB/CB; Faleao Leatiota, Mesa Ridge, Senior, NG/C; Jacob Lee, Pueblo West, Senior, DL; Max Marsh, Grand Junction Central, Junior, QB; Braden Martinez, Windsor, Senior, LB/DB; Chandler Mason, Pueblo West, Junior, QB/LB/MLB; Nejon McCray, Denver South, Senior, DE/DT; Kolton Miller, Ponderosa, Sophomore, WR/Ret.; Micaylon Moore, Fort Collins, Senior, WR/DB/Ret.; Gianni Palazzo, Heritage, Senior, QB/SB; Joey Piacenza, Greeley West, Senior, TE/LB; Harlan Potts, Hinkley, Senior, MLB/OT; Elias Rolfe, Pine Creek, Junior, DE; Zach Rush, Fruita Monument, Senior, QB/C; Tyler Schemp, Greeley Central, Senior, OL/DL; Joshua Sharpes, Loveland, Senior, OT; Cole Simmons, Montrose, Junior, OL/LB; Chris Smith, Liberty, Senior, TE/LB; Michael Thompson, Aurora Central, Senior, MLB/TE; Andy Vickery, Heritage, Junior, G/NG; Jack Wathen, Skyline, Senior, WR/LB; Cameron White, Rampart, Senior, G/NG; Elijah Williams, Gateway, Senior, LB/WR.
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Class 3A
(Chris Fehrm/Chris Fehrm Photography) Player of the year: Ty Evans, Palmer Ridge
Coach of the year: Al Melo, Harrison
First Team Name School Year Pos. Griffin Anderson Discovery Canyon Senior K Luc Andrada Pueblo East Senior QB/CB Jason Bruce Palisade Senior RB/CB Gage Clawson Discovery Canyon Junior G/MLB Carl Cox Palisade Junior G/ILB Aidan Cullen Palmer Ridge Senior DE/OT/ATH Jacob Dillon Palmer Ridge Senior DT Ty Evans Palmer Ridge Senior QB Nathan Hackney Erie Senior DT/G Kyle Helbig Holy Family Senior TE/WR/DE Daveon Hunter Thomas Jefferson Junior LB/RB Mitchell Jefferis Palmer Ridge Senior OC Kain Medrano Pueblo East Senior WR/FS Jaymeson Nelms Erie Senior DE/TE Isaiah Padilla Lewis-Palmer Senior G/DT Anthony Roberson II Palmer Ridge Junior CB/SB Dominic Robles Pueblo East Senior DT/OT Noah Roper Erie Senior RB/FS/CB Aumiere Shedrick Harrison Senior RB/DL Jaden Sparks Palmer Ridge Senior WR/MLB Cameron Tucker Palisade Junior QB/FS Evan Walsh Lewis-Palmer Senior RB/CB/Ret. Orlando Westbrook-Sanchez III Harrison Senior QB/DB Second Team Name School Year Pos. Zack Anderson Discovery Canyon Senior QB Spencer Brooks Erie Senior OT/LB Cody Bruce Palmer Ridge Junior OL/DL Braden Christie Pueblo South Senior Julian Custine Erie Senior K/P Brennen DiBella Mead Senior OT Luke Gair Glenwood Springs Senior SB/SS Patrick Gonzales Pueblo East Senior RB/SB/MLB JP Hamer Fort Morgan Senior RB Isaac Linker Fort Morgan Senior QB/MLB Dawson Marcum Durango Senior RB/SS Quinn Meinert Green Mountain Junior LB Ryan Monteleone Discovery Canyon Senior RB/CB Nick Norris Fort Morgan Junior OT Jay Olson Mead Senior TE/DE Logan Robinson Frederick Senior DE/G Jeremiah Runco Pueblo East Senior DT/OT Brandon Samora Pueblo East Senior OT/G/DT Joel Scott Lewis-Palmer Senior TE/LB Keshaun Taylor Thomas Jefferson Junior WR/DB Trey Towndrow Green Mountain Junior QB/RB Miron Washburn Harrison Senior OL/DL Will Woodward Evergreen Senior OL/DL Honorable mention: Joseph Alejo, Palisade, Junior, TE/LB; Austin Ban, Steamboat Springs, Senior, RB/LB; Will Banks, Green Mountain, Junior, DE; Cayden Camper, Pueblo County, Senior, K/P; Dante Ciaravola, Frederick, Senior, RB/SB/WR; Zak Cossette, Eagle Valley, 0, RB/MLB; Sebastian Dalton, Holy Family, Senior, DT/RB; Hector Escobar, Battle Mountain, Senior, DT/OT/LS; Ben Haefeli, Evergreen, Senior, FS/RB/CB; Ben Hersam, Mitchell, Senior, RB/MLB; Jahvell Johnson-Humphrey, George Washington, Senior, WR/CB; Marcus Kemm, Skyview, Senior, CB/SB; Michael Kumlin, Kennedy, Senior, LB/TE; Tanner Leise, Mead, Senior, DE; Matt Lyons, Harrison, Senior, OL/LB; Nico Martin, Pueblo Central, Senior, RB/WR; Nathaniel Mesa, Harrison, Senior, OL/DL; Taylor Morgan, Summit, Senior, DT/OT/G; Gabe Morgan, Canon City, Junior, OL/DL; Cameron Nellor, Thompson Valley, Junior, SB/QB/SS; Buddie Niccoli, Pueblo Centennial, Senior, RB/LB; Gavin Orbus, Holy Family, Senior, OL; Dorian Pacheco, Lutheran, Freshman, RB/LB; Grant Pullen, George Washington, Senior, DE/TE; Alex Rodriguez, Glenwood Springs, Senior, G/DT; Caleb Sherrill, Falcon, Senior, LB/RB; Cole Sniff, Pueblo South, Senior, RB/FB; Max Tafoya, Denver North, Senior, OT/DT; Nick Wall, Roosevelt, Senior, WR/CB; Carver Willis, Durango, Junior, OT/DT.
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Class 2A
(Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com) Player of the year: Jon Nuschy, La Junta
Coach of the year: Ty Buderus, La Junta
First Team Name School Year Pos. Ty Addington La Junta Senior C/DE Ty Beaman Berthoud Senior DE/OT Vince Deleo Salida Senior MLB/FB/RB Isaac Harris Sterling Senior SB/CB David Hawkins Bayfield Senior LB/RB Kyle Hecker Resurrection Christian Senior OT/MLB Noah Hollander Aspen Senior WR/FS Gryphin Hooper Platte Valley Junior OT/DE Peter Kuppinger Resurrection Christian Senior DE David Nagy Faith Christian Senior RB Jon Nuschy La Junta Senior QB/SS Hunter Paxton Sterling Senior OT/DT Alberto Perez Platte Valley Junior TB/LB/K Jake Reardon Basalt Senior RB/DB Jake Reuss Basalt Senior OL/LB Trevor Reuss Basalt Senior QB/LB Ernesto Rios Platte Valley Senior TB/LB/P Jacob Tafoya La Junta Senior OT/NG Jacob Thielen Faith Christian Senior LB/OL Tanner Vines Rifle Senior RB/MLB Wyatt Warfel Rifle Senior C/DE Trevon Wehrman Platte Valley Senior QB Zane Zuhlke Resurrection Christian Senior FS/WR Second Team Name School Year Pos. Jordan Abbott Faith Christian Senior S/WR Connor Aragon Pagosa Springs Senior RB/MLB Aiden Barrios Delta Senior OL/DL Holt Brashears Salida Senior DE/C Jake Braun D’Evelyn Junior OT/DE Matthew Broughton Montezuma-Cortez Senior FB/LB Brendan Bunting Platte Valley Senior WR/DB Zach Busmente Sterling Junior MLB/OT Ty Garnhart Eaton Senior QB/SS/FS Christian Lamb Faith Christian Senior G Joey Licht Kent Denver Senior QB/DB Isaac Lorenzen Bayfield Senior NG/OT Kyle Lueck Resurrection Christian Senior RB/LB Armondo Martinez Alamosa Senior G/DE Noah Miles D’Evelyn Senior ILB/WR/P Keyon Prior Bayfield Senior RB/CB Alex Riedel Resurrection Christian Senior LB/RB Eli Smith Salida Senior WR/LB Reece Ullery Elizabeth Senior RB/FS John Van Hattem Resurrection Christian Senior OC James Waddles La Junta Senior OT/DE Daniel Westbrook Bayfield Senior DE/OT Josh Yancey Platte Valley Junior WB/DB Honorable mention: Jared Baker, Moffat County, Senior, G/DE; Andrew Borquez, Alameda, Senior, DL/OL; Antonio Chavez, La Junta, Junior, RB/LB; Bryson Cox, Woodland Park, Sophomore, TE/DE; Garrett Craig, The Classical Academy, Senior, OL/DL; Henry Fritzler, Eaton, Senior, DT/G; Hadley Holloway, Bennett, Senior, OT/DT; Dillon Jonsson, Aspen, Senior, OT/DT; Walker Kee, Lamar, Junior; Tyler Kissler, Valley, Senior, CB/WR; Ben Kuhnel, Middle Park, Senior, WR/S/ATH; Dillon Lucas, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior, RB/LB; John Paul Luebbers, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior, G/DE; Goskany Luquin, Basalt, Senior, DE/OL; Ethan Mackley, Rifle, Junior, G/DE; Ryan Malden, La Junta, Junior, QB/RB; Grady Mandl, The Academy, Senior, WR/CB; Alex Maravilla, Eaton, Senior, MLB/OT; Caleb Miramontes, Delta, Senior, RB/LB; Swayde Noyes, Montezuma-Cortez, Senior, OT/DE; Danny Pelphrey, Berthoud, Senior, WR/DB; Antonio Rivera, Alamosa, Senior, MLB; Riley Romero, La Junta, Senior, WR; Nick Segal, University, Senior, LB/RB; Damian Spell, Coal Ridge, Junior, DT/OG/G; Brady Sullivan, D’Evelyn, Senior, ILB/OG; Angel Villarruel, Englewood, Junior, OL/DL; Mark Walvoord, Kent Denver, Senior, OL/DL; Nick Wellen, Brush, Junior, RB/MLB; Ethan Winden, Weld Central, Senior; Hunter Zentz, Manitou Springs, Senior, WR/CB.
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Class 1A
(Alan Versaw/stoutroadsportspage.com) Player of the year: Cannan Bennett, Limon
Coach of the year: Mike O’Dwyer, Limon
First Team Name School Year Pos. James Amick Meeker Senior DL/OL Cannan Bennett Limon Senior QB/LB Logan Blevins Platte Canyon Senior OT/DT Peyton Brones Colorado Springs Christian Junior MLB/FB Owen Busetti Florence Sophomore MLB/RB Bennie Chacon Centauri Senior OT/DT Adam Chacon Centauri Junior MLB/G Tristan Crowther Centauri Senior DE/WR Eddie Duron Strasburg Senior G/MLB Hauk Hubbard Limon Senior RB/LB Chris Lopez Monte Vista Senior OT/DE Logan Marx Limon Junior OL/DL Greg Olsen Colorado Springs Christian Senior Ryan Phelan Meeker Sophomore QB/DE Braden Sandersfeld Limon Senior WR/DB JC Spence Strasburg Senior FS/RB Kory Tacha Limon Sophomore RB/LB Jesus Trejo Holyoke Senior MLB/RB Luis Villalpando Meeker Senior LB/K/G Trevor Walker Peyton Senior RB/LB Wyatt Warren Strasburg Senior MLB/RB Braden Witzel Burlington Senior Javier Zamora Limon Senior OL/DL Second Team Name School Year Pos. Morgan Arnold Limon Senior OL/DL Chase Beckner Holyoke 0 DT/G Carson Berghuis Wray Junior DE/OT Jaykhale Boiter Jefferson Senior NG/G Cannon Buford Crowley County Senior OT/NG Gabriel Calhoun St. Mary’s Senior ATH Joe Dunn Colorado Springs Christian Sophomore Anthony Felice Paonia Senior RB/LB Daniel Frates Peyton Senior DT/G Jim Gabriel Buena Vista Junior OT/DT Lucas Gerding Clear Creek Senior QB/FS/ATH Josh Gonzales Peyton Senior RB/FS Eli Hanks Meeker Senior RB/LB J.D. Hart Peyton Senior WR/CB Cade Hillman Wray Senior RB/MLB Javier Lancaster Florence Junior OG/NG Zach Martin Centauri Senior WR/CB Deontay Martinez Centauri Senior C/DE Blake Mosenteen Holyoke 0 RB/SS Levi Peterson Paonia Junior OT/DE Kurvonte Rice Jefferson Senior SB/QB Trevor Tinajera Platte Canyon Senior FS/TE Kaidon Wenta Monte Vista Junior RB/LB Honorable mention: Koby Anderson, Highland, Senior, TE/LB; Lukas Baltzer, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior; Rian Chavez, Colorado Springs Christian, Sophomore, MLB; Bert Chrastil, Estes Park, Senior, RB/LB; Taylor Clark, Grand Valley, Senior, DE/TE; Edward Cruz, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior, OL/DL; Adrian Diaz De Leon, The Pinnacle, Senior, RB/LB/SS; Zach Dube, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior, QB/DL; Abraham Echauri, Center, Freshman, WR/CB/ATH; Jase Lantto, Peyton, Junior, DL/OL; Carlos Lopez, Center, Senior, OT/DT/FB; Ivan Martinez Pantaleon, The Pinnacle, Senior, OL/DL/K; Jacob Miller, St. Mary’s, Junior, WR/DB; Grey Neal, Paonia, Junior, QB/LB; Jonathan Pena, Grand Valley, Senior, RB/SB/SS; Jared Reynolds, Cedaredge, Senior, LB/QB; Ricardo Rocha, Rocky Ford, Junior, OL/DL; Ben Sanchez, Clear Creek, Senior, WR/DB; Trevor Smith, Strasburg, Junior, C/DT; Logan Stewart, Highland, Senior, QB/DB; Chad Sutherland, Strasburg, Junior, G/DT; Daniel Tena, Burlington, Senior; David Trujillo, Rocky Ford, Senior, WR/DB; Wesley Van Matre, John Mall, Junior, RB/LB; Taj VanderLinde, Cedaredge, Senior, DL/OL; Lane Walter, Crowley County, Senior, DE/G; Malaki Walters, Florence, Senior, LB/OG; Quamon Williams, Crowley County, Junior; Luke Yates, Buena Vista, Junior, WR/FS.
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(Gabriel Christus/Denver Broncos) Player of the year: Layne Green, Sedgwick County
Coach of the year: Chris Michel, Sedgwick County
First Team Name School Year Pos. Eric Alcala Sedgwick County Senior C/DT Luis Dominguez West Grand Senior QB/DB Quinton Flanscha Fowler Senior RB/CB Matt Frank Merino Senior RB/CB Layne Green Sedgwick County Senior RB/DE Jordan Knight West Grand Senior OG/LB Jace Logan Soroco Senior RB/ILB Trysten Moltrer Hoehne Senior RB/DB Shane Montoya Hoehne Junior OL/DL Grady Nielsen Rangely Senior OL/DL Derrick Poss Akron Senior RB/LB Max Quint Merino Senior OL/DL Kyle Rowe Hoehne Senior RB/DE Ethan Walter Sedgwick County Senior Hugh Wheatley West Grand Senior WR/DB Adam Zink Caliche Senior RB/MLB Second Team Name School Year Pos. Braxton Asbell Sargent Sophomore OL/DL Drew Brannan Rangely Senior QB/DB Erick Chaparro Holly Senior RB/ILB/Ret. Kobe Davis Holly Senior DE/QB/WR Beau Dukes Springfield Senior QB/LB Chance Garcia Mancos Senior RB/MLB Tommy Harmon Pikes Peak Christian Senior WR/DE/K CJ Hoff Front Range Christian Senior WR/DB Federico Orozco Hoehne Senior TE/LB Marcos Ramirez West Grand Senior OG/DE Devin Ramirez Rangely Senior RB/DB/QB Austin Stauffer West Grand Senior OG/DE Christian Still Dayspring Christian Academy Sophomore QB/CB Frank Torrez Sargent Senior ATH Justin Traxler Akron Senior QB/S Traevonn Walton Caliche Senior NG/G Honorable mention: Braden Anderson, Haxtun, Senior, WR/LB; Jayce Bauer, Wiley, Senior, C/DE/FB; Chris Bolt, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior, OL/DT; Riley Clayton, Sangre de Cristo, Senior, TB/LB; Zach Dolan, Vail Christian, Senior; Devon Frazier, Las Animas, Senior, LB/OL/K; Nate Freeman, Plateau Valley, Senior, OL/DL; Will Gabriel, Norwood, Senior, RB/LB; Dalton Gartrell, Sanford, Senior, TE/DE; Austin Green, Dove Creek, Senior, G/DE; Darias Harms, Simla, Junior; Terrance Heath, Sedgwick County, Sophomore, WR/TE/DE; Jaden Hottinger, Akron, Senior, RB/CB; Isaia Jarvis, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior, OL/LB; Stephen King, Gilpin County, Sophomore, QB/CB; Drew Lloyd, Front Range Christian, Senior, TE/DL; Brad Mazerall, Simla, Senior; Sean McKinley, Pikes Peak Christian, Junior, RB/LB; Austin Mclean, Dayspring Christian Academy, Junior, DT/G; Keegan Medina, Del Norte, Senior, QB; Mikey Mikita, Calhan, Senior, RB/LB; Tristan Moore, Rangely, Senior, TE/ILB; Breccen Morelli, Mancos, Junior, QB/DE; Bryar Morgan, Elbert, Senior; Brendyn Nordyke, Holly, Senior, NG/OG/RB; Beau Parker, Sedgwick County, Junior; Franchesco Rivera, Hoehne, Junior, OL/DL; Adam Sapp, Custer County, Senior, OL/DL; Thor Schiffer, Fowler, Junior, RB/OL/DL; Brady Shelley, Byers, Senior, CB/WR; Tyshawn Silva, Justice, Senior, ATH/DB/Ret.; Daigen Springer, South Park, Senior, TB/DB; Eli Suiters, Swink, Junior, DL/TE.
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(Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com) Player of the year: Bryson Long, Peetz
Coach of the year: Toby Kechter, Stratton/Liberty
First Team Name School Year Pos. Bryce Carlstrom North Park Senior ATH T.J. Conaway Kit Carson Senior Cordell Farmer Kit Carson Junior DE/TE Devon Jara Granada Senior QB Walter Jordan Prairie Senior Jaret Lichty Stratton/Liberty Sophomore RB/LB Tyson Lichty Stratton/Liberty Senior QB/LB Bryson Long Peetz Senior RB Sam McGinnis Idalia Senior Bryce Miracle Otis Senior RB Quade Pelton Cheyenne Wells Junior Ethan Richmond Stratton/Liberty Senior RB/TE/DE Second Team Name School Year Pos. Tyler Blickem Briggsdale Junior QB Chris Bryan Kit Carson Senior Jade Cozart Cheyenne Wells Senior Lucas Hart Cheraw Senior RB/LB Duchea High Colorado School for the Deaf Blind Senior QB/S Kyle Klann Flagler/Hi-Plains Senior Levi Shean Stratton/Liberty Senior TE/LB Steven Tunstall Cotopaxi Senior FB/OL/DE Ty Warren La Veta Senior ILB/FB/HB Isaih Wellman Mountain Valley Senior DE/RB/LB Cooper White Peetz Junior RB Eltan Yarger Stratton/Liberty Senior FB/LB Honorable mention: Josh Baca, Granada, Senior, RB; Zayd Banks, Flagler/Hi-Plains, Sophomore; Vincent Bauer, Briggsdale, Senior, FS/WR; Axel Escareno, Manzanola, Junior, FS/QB; Brock Follett, North Park, Junior, RB/DE/LB; Isaac Gonzales, La Veta, Junior, DE/TE/WR; Chris Goss, Fleming, Sophomore, DE/WR; David Hammel, Mountain Valley, Senior, LB/TE/DE; Ty Hunt, Otis, Senior, QB/ILB/S; Cesar Iturralde, Branson/Kim, Senior, RB/FS; Dominic Martinez, Manzanola, Senior, MLB/FB; Coy McDonald, Walsh, Junior, ILB/DB/RB; Ambrosio Mondragon, Sierra Grande, Senior, WR/DE; Trey Moore, Prairie, Senior; Walker Morelock, Deer Trail, Junior, LB/RB; Alex Salazar, Walsh, Senior, RB/LB/C; Caleb Scharsch, Sierra Grande, Sophomore, TB/LB; Greg Tidquist, Genoa-Hugo, Senior, QB/S; Zackary Van Esselstine, Cotopaxi, Junior, C/DE; Brandon Williams, Fleming, Junior, RB/MLB.
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All-state gymnastics teams for the 2018 season
The 2018 all-state gymnastics teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created based upon results at the state meet. The following criteria was used:
- Athletes who won an event or finished in the top five in the all-around, and/or finished in the top two of an individual event, were named to the first team.
- Athletes who finished fifth-10th in the all-around, and/or finished third-fifth in an individual event were named to the second team.
- The athletes who won all-around championships in their classification were named gymnast of the year.
- Coaches who led their teams teams to championships were named coaches of the year.
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Class 5A
Gymnast of the year: Amber Boll, Lakewood
Coach of the year: Tracy Boychuk, PomonaFirst Team Name School Amber Boll Lakewood Samantha Demoss Overland Elena Reiffin Overland Tori Sayers Arvada West Mia Tims Pomona Brooke Weins Pomona Second Team Name School Julia Butler Pomona Alexia Dellinger Rocky Mountain Aaliyah Jamison Overland Darcy Jew Broomfield Kalise Newson Pomona Melanie Roberts Broomfield Payton Roberts Arvada West Carly Schnabel Lakewood Delenn Steffes Overland [divider]
Class 4A
Gymnast of the year: Emily Graham, Green Mountain
Coach of the year: Marisa Purcell, NiwotFirst Team Name School Ciera Babb Rampart Emily Belmonte Green Mountain Lindsay Chohon Niwot Emily Graham Green Mountain Hattie Katachis Niwot Lucy Meinert Green Mountain Grace Stephenson Niwot Second Team Name School Austin Coleman Elizabeth Mia Curry Niwot Jackie Fritsche Evergreen Taylor Green Becker Niwot Camille Guinet Standley Lake Ashley Lindsey Elizabeth Megan Montoya Elizabeth Alea Rinehart Elizabeth -
All-state softball teams for the 2018 season
The 2018 all-state softball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These team were created following a process where the coaches voted upon a list of nominees. Players who were named first-team all-league are eligible for the all-state ballot.
Coaches also voted specifically for player and coach of the year.
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Class 5A
(Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com) Player of the year: Laurin Krings, Loveland
Coach of the year: Kristen Shirk, LegendFirst Team Name School Pos. Year Christaana Angelopulos Arvada West SS Senior Delanie Cox Cherokee Trail OF/UTIL Senior Kate Delaney Fossil Ridge P/1B Senior Amanda Hedges ThunderRidge SS Senior Laurin Krings Loveland P/1B/OF Junior Zoey LeCompte Legend – Senior Payton Lincavage Legend – Senior Daysha Mendez Columbine OF Senior Rachel Sabourin Eaglecrest SS Senior Lauren Strathearn Legacy OF Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Courtney Beck Brighton OF Senior Olivia Bradley Legend – Senior Jackie Cal Regis Jesuit P/1B Senior Katie Dack-Howell Rock Canyon C/3B Sophomore Elana Gerhard Loveland C/INF Junior Hunter Gilbreath Cherokee Trail C Junior Alley Kim Douglas County 3B/C Senior Mia Moddelmog Fossil Ridge OF Senior Korbe Otis Columbine P/OF Sophomore Yasmine Ybarra Smoky Hill 3B/C/1B Junior Honorable mention: Shayelyn Allen, Senior, Eaglecrest; Peyton Allen, Senior, Monarch; Emmy Anderson, Senior, Fort Collins; Mia Anderson, Senior, Greeley West; Delanie Baker, Senior, Doherty; Linnea Baldner, Sophomore, Broomfield; KarlieAnn Bauer, Senior, Bear Creek; Savannah Behabetz, Senior, Valor Christian; Ava Brouillette, Freshman, Denver South; Audrey Burt, Sophomore, Rock Canyon; Rachel Campbell, Junior, Castle View; Rachel Colwell, Senior, Mountain Range; Domonique Contreras, Senior, Adams City; Alexis Cortez, Senior, Cherokee Trail; Minerva Cruz, Senior, Far Northeast Warriors; Olivia Dampier, Senior, Dakota Ridge; Isabelle DiNapoli, Sophomore, Chatfield; Taryn Dragseth, Senior, Highlands Ranch; Chloe Ewing, Senior, Vista Ridge; Hannah Farley, Junior, Legacy; Gianna Haley, Senior, Arvada West; KT Hoffman, Senior, Cherokee Trail; Haley Hoy, Junior, Castle View; Brianna Jennings, Sophomore, Rampart; Lexi Jorgensen, Freshman, Chaparral; Kayleigh Krueger, Junior, Arapahoe; Annie Landon, Senior, Cherry Creek; Abigail Larsen, Sophomore, Poudre; Halie Litwin, Senior, Brighton; Callissa Lucero, Senior, Northglenn; Isabel Macias, Senior, Regis Jesuit; Gerilyn Martinez, Senior, Pine Creek; Taryn Moan, Senior, Grandview; Alexis Mohr, Horizon; Camryn Mullen, Senior, Prairie View; Mya Murdock, Sophomore, Grand Junction Central; Maddy Murphy, Junior, Lakewood; Cailey Oldemeyer, Senior, Legend; Kiah Parker, Senior, Castle View; Leah Passafiume, Senior, Pine Creek; Tucker Pebley, Senior, Windsor; Nevaeh Ramirez, Junior, Prairie View; Jayda Randle, Sophomore, Rampart; Hadlee Reichert, Sophomore, Broomfield; Savanna Reiners, Senior, Douglas County; Kori Rhoads, Westminster; Analiese Rodriguez, Senior, Northglenn; Annie Rourke, Senior, Mountain Vista; Katie Russell, Senior, Vista PEAK Prep; Aislyn Sharp, Senior, Grand Junction Central; Breck Smith, Senior, Grand Junction; Bridgette Strobl, Senior, ThunderRidge; Logan Taylor, Senior, Legacy; Abri Trujillo, Senior, Ralston Valley; Reese Waggoner, Junior, Eaglecrest; Jordan West, Sophomore, Ralston Valley.
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Class 4A
(Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com) Player of the year: Erin Caviness, Holy Family
Coach of the year: Mitchell Martinez, Holy FamilyFirst Team Name School Pos. Year Raleigh Basart Mountain View 3B Senior Erin Caviness Holy Family P Senior Kayla Harper Silver Creek SS/2B/OF Senior Jaelyn Jackson Thomas Jefferson P/SS/1B Senior Makayla Keck Pueblo South P/1B/OF Senior Makenzie Middleton Golden – Junior Jetta Nannen Silver Creek P/1B/3B Senior Morgan Pantaleo Pueblo County P/1B/OF Senior Kat Sackett Erie – Junior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Ashlynn Balliet Berthoud – Junior Noelle Gardon Holy Family SS/C Junior Brooklyn Horn Kennedy P/SS Sophomore Sarah Jorissen Berthoud – Senior Kamryn Leoffler Mountain View SS/3B/C Senior Anna Martinez Holy Family OF Junior Cassidy Paulson Golden – Senior Katelyn Ralston Cheyenne Mountain P Junior Daija Robbins Thomas Jefferson C/3B Senior Erin Winters Holy Family 1B/UTIL Senior Honorable mention: Mattigan Aga, Sophomore, Green Mountain; Eimy Aguirre, Palisade; Miranda Algien, Senior, Pueblo South; Isabel Alire, Junior, George Washington; Dana Atencio, Widefield; Cora Aubert, Senior, Pueblo East; Elizabeth Betsch, Senior, Conifer; Bailey Carlson, Sophomore, Mountain View; Jasmine Carrasco, Senior, Denver North; Tori Dufour, Senior, Frederick; Sami Edwards, Senior, Discovery Canyon; Grace Gonzales, Senior, Pueblo West; Leslie Gutierrez, Junior, Skyview; Maya Hamilton, Sophomore, Boulder; Kaitlyn Harris, Senior, Rifle; Maddie Kuehl, Sophomore, Silver Creek; Coeli Lamb, Senior, George Washington; Maddie Leach, Senior, Erie; Maya Liester, Senior, Palmer Ridge; Sarye Lopez, Senior, Alameda; Alissa Madrigal, Senior, Discovery Canyon; Ayva McComas, Freshman, Niwot; MaKenna McVay, Senior, Thompson Valley; Makayla Middleton, Junior, Golden; Angeline Mitchell, Junior, Longmont; Charlotte Nuccio, Junior, Evergreen; Abby Padilla, Junior, Pueblo County; Anna Palomar, Senior, Pueblo County; Isabella Porreco, Senior, D’Evelyn; Samantha Powell, Skyline; Carly Powley, Senior, Weld Central; Julia Qualteri, Senior, Ponderosa; Izzy Quezada, Junior, Wheat Ridge; Sloane Quijas, Senior, Erie; Isabella Quintana, Sophomore, Mesa Ridge; Harley Ralston, Senior, Eagle Valley; Madie Rosenthal, Junior, Roosevelt; Aliyah Rothstein, Sophomore, Wheat Ridge; Portia Roybal, Junior, Pueblo West; Nevaeh Santistevan, Junior, Coronado; Sidney Schaffer, Senior, Northridge; Taylor Schleisman, Senior, Elizabeth; Drew Sims, Senior, Conifer; Angela Smith, Sophomore, Air Academy; Addison Spears, Senior, Berthoud; Maggie Swank, Senior, Englewood; Janae Valerio, Senior, Kennedy; Shannon Vivoda, Junior, Pueblo East; Jen Williams, Junior, Erie; Morgan Zanetell, Senior, Evergreen.
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(Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com) Player of the year: Alexis Rayburn, Strasburg
Coach of the year: Michelle Woodard, StrasburgFirst Team Name School Pos. Year Allie Christensen Brush SS/3B Junior McKenzie Connor Faith Christian P/1B Senior Lauren Frink Eaton P/OF Senior Abrianah McGaw Faith Christian SS/INF Senior Mackenzie Pepper St. Mary’s SS Senior Alexis Rayburn Strasburg P/1B Senior Remington Ross Eaton OF Junior Megan Shelton Meeker C/SS Senior Jenna Sutliff Delta SS Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Laci Coen Lamar – Senior Marsella Evans Faith Christian C/UTIL Senior Melanie Fye Eaton P/OF Senior Cordelia Hanger The Academy CF/P/UTIL Junior Kyra McFarland University – Junior Rylyn Nelson Sterling INF Junior Peyton Richter St. Mary’s P/OF Senior Darian Riggs Strasburg OF Junior Delaney Wieneke University – Sophomore Honorable mention: Isa Alvarez, Junior, Burlington; Alyssa Alvarez, Sophomore, Peak to Peak; Jacy Archer, Senior, Wray; Ashland Baca, Junior, Strasburg; Bree Bandy, Limon; Brooke Bohler, Senior, Sterling; Aiyana Bravo, Senior, Fort Lupton; Molly Brown, Senior, Holyoke; Sheridan Choat, Senior, Lamar; Emily Crowder, Junior, Alamosa; Jadin Dimeo, Junior, Platte Canyon; Katie Ellis, Junior, Platte Valley; Ashley Evans, Senior, Faith Christian; Sierra Finn, Freshman, James Irwin; Nevaeh Fisher, Senior, La Junta; Presley Frost, Junior, Montezuma-Cortez; Madysen Griffith, Senior, Brush; Destiny Hackney, Sophomore, Riverdale Ridge; Lauren Herman, Freshman, Holyoke; Allie Hobbs, Senior, Eaton; Shelby Hoxie, Senior, Florence; Jenna Jaklich, Limon; Jennifer Jarnigan, Sophomore, Eaton; Baylie Krueger, Sophomore, Rocky Ford; Sami Lane, Senior, Delta; Afton Larsen, Senior, Basalt; Mackenzie Marshall, Senior, Meeker; Keely Porter, Sophomore, Delta; Jamie Rader, Sophomore, Peak to Peak; Ayanna Ramirez, Junior, The Academy; Ashlyn Richardson, Junior, Strasburg; Chantae Rodriguez, Senior, Rocky Ford; Hailee Ruble, Sophomore, Delta; Hannah Schweiger, Sophomore, Lyons; Morgan Smith, Senior, Wray; Gianna Tijerina, Senior, Fort Lupton; Morgan Trechter, Junior, St. Mary’s; Anira Watson, Sheridan.
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Elizabeth cross country taking three sets of siblings to state
From left to right: Alaina and Brenna Jones, Ella Benkendorf, Isa Tebrugge, Caela Benkendorf, Ashten and Masen Loeks. (Photo courtesy of Alan Small/Elizabeth cross country) Six of the seven state qualifiers for the Elizabeth girls cross country team share a lot in common. Mainly sets of genetics.
Caela and Ella Benkendorf, Alaina and Brenna Jones, and Ashten and Masen Loeks will all compete for the Cardinals on Saturday at the state meet which is held at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs.
The three sets of sisters have helped Elizabeth’s standards in the sport reach a high level. But it wasn’t always like that.
When the Jones sisters, fraternal twins, Ella Benkendorf and Ashten Loeks all came in as freshman, the Cardinals weren’t exactly known for cross country success. But those three helped change the standards the team would try to live up to.
“When the older four girls each came up, they set a whole new standard and a whole new level of expectation for our program,” coach Alan Small said. “We hadn’t been on the state scene or anything like that. They helped bring in something that we had never had before. And so the younger siblings kind of came in expecting how it is. We’re supposed to be competing for things and we’re supposed to doing these kinds of things. The expectations were completely different for the younger ones that have come in.”
But those standards, along with the arrival of the younger Benkendorf and Loeks girls have made the team competitive and a fun environment for the entire team.
At regionals last week, all seven Elizabeth runners finished in the top 21 of the race. The seventh runner is the team’s adopted sister Isa Tebrugg. Small quickly points to her as the glue that holds the team together.
Not that they don’t along. Quite the contrary. Three sets of the girls might share the same last name, but from a personality standpoint, they couldn’t be more different.
“They’re all unique,” Small said. “Every single one of those girls is completely different from the other. It’s kind of funny. They are a hoot, but they are so unique. Each one of them.”
Heading into this week’s meet, the girls are taking the chance not just to try and compete for a state title, but to relish in one of the last events where they’ll compete together.
A lot can be said about sibling rivalry and how it plays into high school athletics, but these girls don’t let it come into play.
There’s not even a sense that they privately want to compete with each other in practice situations. They’d rather take the time to help each other get better so that the team can achieve more.
“They’re pretty chilled when it comes to all that,” Small said. “Even though they’re all sisters, they have a great sense of family (with each other) throughout the year. Just like any team, we spend a lot of time together. We do a big summer camp where we all get together. They’re not hyper-competitive in practice with each other. They want to do well together.
Doing well this year would be a great way for their time together to end. With four of the girls graduating this year, it’s on Masen Loeks and Caela Benkendorf to carry on the level of competition that they came into when they joined the team
“We lose five strong competitors,” Small said. “Those younger two realize they want that trend to continue and maybe even try to find a way to elevate where we’ve been in the past.”
That’s a concern for down the road. The main priority for each girl, regardless of class, is to try and get the best result this weekend.
The most important part from the team perspective is that they get to do it together. There was uncertainty early in the year if they would be able to do so, but as the state meet has come closer, the team has really started to come into its own.
“Caela had been hurt early this year and there was concern of whether she would be healthy enough to compete throughout the year,” Small said. “They were really upset early on that they might not have the chance to share this moment together. If you look at the last few weeks, Masen has really just come on. What it’s done for all of them is that they trust each other and they know that on any given day one of the younger ones can have a great race or one of the older ones can come out and have a great race.”
Come Saturday it won’t matter who has the best race. It won’t matter if one sister finishes faster than the other. The only thing that matters is that they’ll compete together just as they always have.
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Photos: 2018 Fort Morgan Cross Country Invite
FORT MORGAN — Elizabeth (girls) and Chaparral (boys) won the Fort Morgan Cross Country Invitational on Friday.
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