The 2018 all-state girls soccer 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.
The 2017 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches across the state.
Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.
CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created entirely from the results of the coaches’ vote.
ARUROA — It’ll be Eaglecrest vs. Fossil Ridge and Legacy vs. Legend in the Class 5A softball semifinals on Saturday.
The four teams each advanced with two victories during the first day of the 5A state tournament on Friday.
Semifinal games begin at 10 a.m., with the championship slated for 1:30 p.m.
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Eaglecrest rolls into semis behind offensive output
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Eaglecrest jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the first inning of its quarterfinal game with Pomona and never looked back. The Raptors won 15-1 to advance to the semifinals for the second consecutive season.
Kailey Wilson hit a two-run home run, and Eaglecrest had consistent scoring outputs in the second (five runs), third (three) and fourth (three) innings.
“They’re hungry. They want it. And they’re working hard. They’ve worked so hard, and they’ve been so fun this year,” coach Yvette Hendrian said. “If we can keep our bats hot, we’ll be alright.”
The top-seeded Raptors are now 22-1 this season.
“We’re in a good spot. It’s not pressure anymore,” Hendrian said. “We know what have. We know what we can do. We’ve played under pressure a couple of times, and we’ve managed to get out of it. We know how to find ways to win. They know that and as long as they believe that and know that, we’re good.”
To reach the quarterfinals, Eaglecrest beat Rocky Mountain 12-2, and Pomona beat Brighton 7-6 on a walk-off earlier Friday.
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Fossil Ridge reaches fifth-consecutive semifinal
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Fossil Ridge continued its amazing streak of semifinal appearances, reaching the round of four for the fifth consecutive season.
In the quarterfinals on Friday, the fourth-seeded Sabercats jumped out to a 4-0 lead on Columbine after two innings, and eventually won 4-1 to reach the semis.
“I’m almost speechless,” coach Dave Philop said after the game. “This group has done it five years in a row. I can’t believe it.”
Fossil Ridge and Eaglecrest played earlier in the year, with Eaglecrest winning 7-2.
“We feel a chance to have a rematch with them, we’re looking forward to it,” Philop said. “We’ve played them, and we know how good they are, but we also think that we play in one of the better leagues in the state, and so we feel like we’re battle-tested.”
To advance to the quarterfinals, Fossil Ridge rallied to beat Grand Junction Central 13-9, and Columbine beat Douglas County 2-1 with a walk-off hit.
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Legend edges Arvada West to advance
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Hailee Swanson hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, and No. 10 Legend beat No. 2 Arvada West 3-2 in the quarterfinals.
It gave Legend its first trip to the semifinals since 2013. The team had lost in the first round of the state tournament each of the past three seasons.
“It’s trying to create a new history for us,” coach Kristen Shirk said.
Against Arvada West, Legend scored what proved to be the winning run in the fifth inning.
“We were just going base-by-base, playing as a team, and that’s all we’re looking for,” Shirk said.
As for the gameplan for the semifinals?
“Bring the energy, the same energy we did today,” Shirk said, “and keep hitting the crap out of the ball.”
To advance to the quarterfinals, Legend beat Cherry Creek 16-3, while Arvada West beat Mountain Vista 5-3.
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Legacy beats Loveland to move on
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Legacy’s offense slowly added to its lead as the game went on, and the third-seeded Lightning eventually beat No. 6 Loveland 7-2.
It is the first time Legacy has advanced to the semifinals since 2013, when they won the 5A title.
“They have been working towards this since August 25th, when we set our mission statement,” Legacy coach Dawn Gaffin said. “They have just been wanting to get here. It’s been like pulling the reigns back on them.”
It’ll be another rematch in the semifinals. Legacy beat Legend 8-6 on Sept. 1.
“That doesn’t mean anything,” Gaffin said. “We’re going to have to come with it.”
Earlier Friday, Legacy beat ThunderRidge 10-4 in the first round, while Loveland topped Prairie View 3-0.
Belleview Christian won its first football game since 2012 on Saturday.
The Bruins beat Miami-Yoder 18-14 during their homecoming contest. It was their first victory since Oct. 6, 2012 against Justice — five years and one day ago.
The 8-man football program started in the fall of 2012, and went 2-6. Belleview Christian was then 0-7 in 2013, and didn’t field a team in 2014 nor 2015. The Bruins returned to the field last season, and went 0-6.
It means Saturday’s win, which was the first varsity win for second-year coach Darius Oller, also snapped a 17-game losing streak.
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Coaches Scott Yates (Kent Denver) and Chris Brown (West Grand) remained tied atop Colorado’s all-times wins list this week as both of their teams won. Kent Denver beat Ridge View Academy on Friday, and West Grand beat Plateau Valley 46-0 on Saturday.
In a 6-man game that was delayed from Friday night because of a faulty light, No. 2 Stratton/Liberty cruised to a 53-6 win over No. 3 Cheyenne Wells.
5A No. 10 Highlands Ranch (5-1) handed Lakewood (5-1) its first loss this season with a 35-28 victory.
4A No. 9 Pueblo South is now 5-1 following a 42-14 win over Grand Junction Central.
2A No. 2 Bayfield rolled to a 56-12 win over Montezuma-Cortez.
1A No. 1 Bennett continued its roll, beating Vail Christian 52-8. Bennett is averaging 54.5 points per game.
1A No. 3 Strasburg is 5-1 after a 57-20 win over Byers.
1A No. 2 Meeker is 6-0 after beating Grand Valley 34-7.
6-man No. 6 Kit Carson rolled to a 77-0 win over Branson/Kim. Kit Carson is now 5-1.
6-man No. 10 Genoa-Hugo is 4-2 after beating Edison 73-25.
Far Northeast edged out a win over city foe Denver East in 5A, 28-27.
MONTROSE — Trailing by one in the second half, No. 6 Montrose boys soccer scored four in the second half to beat Grand Junction Central 4-1 on Thursday.
Grand Junction Central had jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first quarter, but Jacob Burns returned a kickoff 89 yards for a score to make it 12-7 at the end of that frame, according to the Daily Sentinel.
Braeden Graham’s 2-yard rushing touchdown gave Fruita Monument lead at 14-12 just prior to the half.
Early in the fourth quarter, Grand Junction Central retook the lead on the second of two rushing scores from Joey Estep.
Ultimately, Brown’s interception with six minutes left proved to be the difference.
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Notables
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4A No. 6 Loveland cruised to 4-0 with a 41-7 win over Fort Collins.
3A No. 1 Holy Family looked as strong as ever, beating Thompson Valley 49-2.
4A No. 4 Windsor jumped out to a 14-0 lead after the first quarter, and went on to beat a tough Greeley West squad 17-7. The Wizards are now 3-1.
Alec Lewis threw two touchdowns as Legacy topped Horizon 16-7 to move to 3-1.
Registration for the annual fall student leadership conference, set to be hosted by Grand Junction Central, is now open.
The conference runs Oct. 27-28 in Grand Junction. Former NCAA basketball player Melvin Adams, who also played for the Harlem Globetrotters, is this year’s keynote speaker.
A packet of complete information about the conference is available here.
Student leadership advisors have been sent an email with a link to the registration. To have it sent again, email Theresa Muniz (tmuniz@chsaa.org).
