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  • All-state boys lacrosse teams for the 2018 season

    The 2018 all-state boys lacrosse teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches.

    They are created by the Colorado High School Boys Lacrosse Coaches Association.

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    Class 5A

    Regis Jesuit Chaparral boys lacrosse
    (Keith Righthouse/scorpio67photo.com)

    Player of the year: Brett Boos, Chaparral

    Coach of the year: Ben Brenneman, Kent Denver

    First Team
    Name Year School Position
    Jake Taylor Junior Regis Jesuit Attack
    August “Mustang” Sally Junior Denver East Attack
    Gabe Mein Senior Columbine Attack
    Gabe Minisini Junior Cherry Creek Attack
    Ryan Bergner Senior Kent Denver Attack
    Josh Yago Sophomore Wheat Ridge Attack
    Reed Babcock Junior Regis Jesuit Midfield
    Nick Edwards Senior Cherry Creek Midfield
    Nick Darrow Senior Columbine Midfield
    Bobby Baltzer Junior Arapahoe Midfield
    Caden Meis Junior Legend Midfield
    Nate Surd Senior Columbine Midfield
    Cole Kissell Junior Wheat Ridge Midfield
    Jack Tuttle Sophomore Castle View Midfield
    George Kandel Senior Kent Denver Midfield
    Tyler Wuthrich Junior Cherry Creek Defense
    Luke Sawyer Senior Denver East Defense
    Nick Rexroad Senior Heritage Defense
    Dom Mata Senior Regis Jesuit Defense
    Carson Capps Junior Wheat Ridge Defense
    Marcus Trujillo Junior Castle View Defense
    Brody Rule Junior Highlands Ranch Defense
    Knox Dent Senior Cherry Creek Goalie
    Kaleb Stroman Senior Legend Goalie
    Gavin Beilman Senior Columbine Goalie
    Brett Boos Senior Chaparral F/O Midfield
    Charlie Maly Senior Regis Jesuit LSM
    Cole Finley-Ponds Junior Denver East LSM
    Patrick Roe Senior Regis Jesuit Def. Midfield
    Second Team
    Name Year School Position
    Jake Govett Senior Mountain Vista Attack
    Cameron Hancock Senior Mountain Vista Attack
    Anders Erickson Senior Regis Jesuit Attack
    Gunnar Carlile Senior Heritage Attack
    Garret Ziegler Senior Lewis-Palmer Attack
    Conner Brook Junior Colorado Academy Midfield
    Timmy Saffold Senior Kent Denver Midfield
    Tate Martinez Senior Rocky Mountain Midfield
    TK Hammond Junior Highlands Ranch Midfield
    Griffin Bonjean Senior Mountain Vista Midfield
    Jake McIntyre Junior Chaparral Midfield
    Johnny Adams Sophomore Cherry Creek Defense
    Brock Harmon Senior Columbine Defense
    Dylan Wells Junior Kent Denver Defense
    Colby Moore Senior Grandview Defense
    Dylan Davis Junior Highlands Ranch Defense
    Lukas Drexler-Bruce Senior Kent Denver Goalie
    Jackson Harvey Senior Arapahoe F/O Midfield
    Dylan Leinhart Sophomore Columbine F/O Midfield
    Jake Eickelman Junior Dakota Ridge LSM
    Malik Sparrow Junior Cherokee Trail LSM
    Scott Ranson Senior Cherry Creek Def. Midfield

    Honorable mention:

    • Evan Woods, Junior, Lakewood, Attack
    • Nolan Drop, Senior, Rocky Mountain, Attack
    • Josh Carlson, Sophomore, Arapahoe, Attack
    • Chase Street, Senior, Cherokee Trail, Attack
    • James Steinke, Junior, Castle View, Attack
    • Cade Ziegler, Sophomore, Lewis-Palmer, Attack
    • Will Dennen, Senior, Regis Jesuit, Midfield
    • Jacob Brunner , Junior, Lakewood, Midfield
    • Joe Kassal, Junior, Regis Jesuit, Midfield
    • Jack Berger, Junior, Mullen, Midfield
    • Vinny Mata, Sophomore, Regis Jesuit, Defense
    • Vinny Curci, Senior, Rock Canyon, Defense
    • Kevin Eells, Senior, Lewis-Palmer, Defense
    • Jack Thompson, Junior, Rock Canyon, Goalie
    • Zach Groff, Junior, Rocky Mountain, Goalie
    • Robbie Brazanskas, Sophomore, Monarch, LSM
    • Colin O’Brien, Senior, Mullen, LSM
    • Enzo Pellegrini, Senior, Colorado Academy, LSM
    • Mitchell Tiedman, Junior, Columbine, Def. Midfield

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    Class 4A

    Thompson Valley Dawson boys lacrosse
    (Kevin Prickett/prickettpix.com)

    Player of the year: Gavyn Pure, Dawson School

    Coach of the year: Will Cantwell, Thompson Valley

    First Team
    Name Year School Position
    Gavyn Pure Senior Dawson School Attack
    Greg Bilek Junior Thompson Valley Attack
    Liam O’Malley Senior Littleton Attack
    Hunter Watts Senior Dawson School Attack
    Matty Paredes Senior Littleton Attack
    Jack Shams Senior Dawson School Midfield
    Dalin Clark Senior Ponderosa Midfield
    Sean Traynor Senior Valor Christian Midfield
    Will Abbey Senior Golden Midfield
    Wylie Burkett Junior Cheyenne Mountain Midfield
    Austin Saupe Senior Valor Christian Midfield
    Asher Walker Senior Dawson School Midfield
    Micah Payton Sophomore Thompson Valley Midfield
    James LaCert Sophomore Cheyenne Mountain Midfield
    RJ Peshek Senior Aspen Midfield
    Sage Gardner Junior Dawson School Defense
    Reid Ervin Senior Littleton Defense
    Jackson Soderquist Junior Valor Christian Defense
    Trey Cardenas Junior Thompson Valley Defense
    Aidan Abram Junior Dawson School Defense
    Hunter Pierce Senior Cheyenne Mountain Defense
    Ryan Burdi Junior Green Mountain Goalie
    Conner Underwood Senior Battle Mountain Goalie
    Dawson Santangelo Sophomore Dawson School Goalie
    Eric Pacheco Sophomore Valor Christian F/O Midfield
    Brooks Masters Sophomore Thompson Valley LSM
    Drake Troyer Senior Green Mountain Def. Midfield
    Charlie Morrow Senior Battle Mountain Def. Midfield
    Second Team
    Name Year School Position
    Jeremy Sforzo Senior Battle Mountain Attack
    Jack Egan Senior Cheyenne Mountain Attack
    Davis Petersen Senior Steamboat Springs Attack
    Ian Baldwin Senior Ponderosa Attack
    Zach Johnsson Senior Glenwood Springs Attack
    Savion Johnson Junior Thomas Jefferson Midfield
    Maxwell Hanson Senior Bishop Machebeuf Midfield
    Max Duxbury Junior Summit Midfield
    Caleb Smith Junior Thompson Valley Midfield
    Jackson Reid Junior Thomas Jefferson Defense
    Trey Corkin Sophomore Green Mountain Defense
    Zach Reddish Senior Cheyenne Mountain Defense
    Finn Allen Senior Aspen Defense
    Jake Downing Senior Thomas Jefferson Goalie
    Blake Crownover Junior Windsor Goalie
    Evan Begner Sophomore Evergreen Goalie
    Jaydon Arnold Junior Thompson Valley F/O Midfield
    Brennan Grass Senior Golden LSM
    Spencer Freemire Senior Englewood LSM
    Landon Baker Junior Air Academy Def. Midfield

    Honorable mention:

    • Ian Acheson, Sophomore, Valor Christian, Attack
    • George Fenton, Senior, George Washington, Attack
    • Nic Crosbie, Senior, Evergreen, Attack
    • Jack Paul, Senior, Cheyenne Mountain, Attack
    • Tommy Rodgers , Senior, Durango, Attack
    • Kieran Hahn, Junior, Steamboat Springs, Midfield
    • Riley Welsch, Junior, Jefferson Academy, Midfield
    • Nate Huntsman, Senior, Windsor, Midfield
    • Jackson Keener, Junior, Dawson School, Midfield
    • Broderick Calley, Junior, Golden, Midfield
    • Trey Towndrow, Sophomore, Green Mountain, Midfield
    • Cullen Robinette, Junior, Durango, Midfield
    • Foster Turner, Junior, Ponderosa, Defense
    • Jake Buckovich, Senior, Battle Mountain, Defense
    • Sam Frakowiak, Senior, Steamboat Springs, Defense
    • Bryce Runkel, Senior, Battle Mountain, Defense
    • Bryce Kellum, Senior, Windsor, Defense
    • Theron McAdoo, Senior, Golden, Defense
    • Bridger Boyd, Senior, Steamboat Springs, LSM
    • Trey Fabrocinii, Sophomore, Aspen, LSM
    • Blake Higgins, Junior, Air Academy, LSM
    • Mike Madayag, Senior, Golden, F/O Midfield
  • Valor Christian track’s Cole Sprout breaks all-classification record in boys 3,200

    LAKEWOOD — History was made Friday, May 4, at Jeffco Stadium.

    Valor Christian sophomore Cole Sprout broke Colorado’s all-classification record in the boys 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:01.53 during the Jeffco League Championships. The previous record was held by The Classical Academy’s Tanner Norman, who ran a time of 9:04.97 just last year at the Pueblo Twilight Meet.

    Valor sophomore Cole Sprout, right, just beats Wheat Ridge senior Drew Seidel in the Class 4A boys 1,600.
    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Sprout said it has been his goal all season to go after the all-classification record in the 3,200 at Jeffco’s League Championships.

    “Coming in I had the goal of breaking the state record. The conditions were pretty great for that,” said Sprout of the 3,200 that was run at 7 p.m. Friday night. “I wanted to see if I could break 9 minutes. It was a great race.”

    The sophomore ended up the 24-hour stretch during the 2-day meet by winning the Class 4A boys 1,600 and 800 races Saturday to help the Valor boys win the 4A Jeffco League title.

    Sprout said that his plan is to run the 3,200 and 1,600 at state meet coming up May 17-19 at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood. He added that his mission will be to go after the all-classification record in the 1,600, one of the oldest track records in the state. The all-classification record in the 1,600 was set in 1981 by Wildfield’s Rich Martinez. The time Sprout will be attempting to break is 4:10.98.

    Standley Lake junior Tyler Williams was up to a little record breaking of his own. Williams shattered his old 4A Jeffco League record in the 400 on Saturday by nearly a second.

    Standley Lake junior Tyler Williams, left, won three individual events during the Jeffco League championships.
    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “It was very important,” Williams said of his 47.51 seconds run in the 400 that broke his old meet record of 48.37 he set last year. “Trying to improve always.”

    Williams has qualified for state in the 100, 200, 400 and 4×200 relay. He plans on running in all four events. Williams said he would like to win all four events, but would be OK with finishing top-3 in the 100, 200, 400 and 4×200 relay in a few weeks at state.

    “We’ll see what happens when state comes,” said Williams, who won all four events at Jeffco conference championships. “It’s a lot in three days with four events.”

    While Sprout and Williams have a few more high school track meets, Pomona senior Ryan Marquez is wrapping up one of the most impressive 3-year runs athletically by a three-sport athlete in Jeffco.

    Pomona senior Ryan Marquez, right, just edged out Bear Creek senior Ryan Dalton, left, in the 5A 300-meter hurdles final Saturday.
    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “It’s been an amazing run and I’ve loved every second of it,” said Marquez, who played in three 5A state football games, along with playing basketball and running track at Pomona. “It feels right. Everything is wrapping up right for high school. Now it’s time to take this success and momentum into college.”

    Marquez will play football at the University of Wyoming next fall, but he had some unfinished business to take care of this weekend at Jeffco Stadium. Marquez was successful in getting personal records in the 110 and 300 hurdles to set the school record in both events.

    “My focus all season has really to get that 110,” said Marquez, who ran a 14.46 in the 5A boys 110 hurdles and 38.75 in the 5A boys 300 hurdles to win both events. “I just want to go out on top.”

    There was a big question if Marquez would get his chance to shine his senior year after suffering a broken left arm Oct. 7 at Shea Stadium in Pomona’s football league opener against Rock Canyon.

    “I was in tears when I was walking off because the trainer there told me I wouldn’t be back on the (football) field the rest of the season,” said Marquez, who did return for Pomona’s run to an eventual 5A state football title. “I had nothing going for me and this was my year to prove myself as a quarterback. Thinking my opportunity was gone really brought be down.”

    Marquez was nearly perfect in Pomona’s title game against Eaglecrest. He was 20-for-22 passing for 345 yards and five touchdowns in the 56-49 victory. On the basketball court he averaged more than a dozen points per game along with 6.6 rebound and 4.1 assists to help guide the Panthers to one of their best hoops seasons in several years.

    Ralston Valley junior Maya Provencal, right, helped lead the Mustangs to the 5A Jeffco girls team title.
    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Marquez is a huge believer in the three-sport athlete.

    “Each sport complements one another,” Marquez said. “Going into college I wanted to keep my competitive edge, keep competing out here. I love this. It’s fun. It’s always a good time.”

    It will be an end of an era for Pomona when Marquez isn’t on the field, court or track next season.

    “It’s sad parting ways with something this great,” Marquez said as his time on the high school stage comes to a close.

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  • Photos: Paredes scores seven goals as Littleton boys lacrosse tops Vail Mountain

    LITTLETON — Matty Paredes found the net seven times to help Littleton boys lacrosse beat Vail Mountain 13-5.

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  • Boys lacrosse rankings: Colorado Academy and Aspen join the polls

    Colorado Academy Monarch boys lacrosse
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Colorado Academy (in 5A) and Aspen (in 4A) have joined this week’s boys lacrosse rankings.

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

    With the regular season ending this weekend, these will serve as the final rankings of the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Lacrosse Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (9) 12-1 90 1 3-0
    2 Columbine 11-1 78 2 2-0
    3 Cherry Creek 12-2 65 3 2-0
    4 Kent Denver 10-3 63 4 1-1
    5 Mountain Vista 9-4 55 6 2-0
    6 Arapahoe 11-3 53 5 3-0
    7 Rock Canyon 10-3 30 7 1-2
    8 Chaparral 9-3 28 9 2-0
    9 Highlands Ranch 10-4 16 8 0-2
    10 Colorado Academy 7-5 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver East 6, Lewis-Palmer 2, Dakota Ridge 1.
    Dropped out:
    Lakewood (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dawson (6) 12-1 96 1 3-0
    2 Thompson Valley (4) 11-1 94 2 2-0
    3 Golden 12-3 74 4 1-0
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 9-3 59 3 1-0
    5 Steamboat Springs 10-3 54 6 0-0
    6 Valor Christian 9-4 53 5 1-1
    7 Green Mountain 10-3 39 9 2-0
    8 Battle Mountain 10-2 34 8 1-0
    9 Littleton 8-4 30 7 1-1
    10 Aspen 9-2 14 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evergreen 2, Durango 1.
    Dropped out:
    Evergreen (10).
  • Boys lacrosse rankings: Chaparral and Green Mountain hop into the polls

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Chaparral (5A) and Green Mountain (4A) have joined this week’s boys lacrosse rankings.

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

    During the regular season, new polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Lacrosse Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (10) 9-1 100 1 1-0
    2 Columbine 9-1 85 3 2-0
    3 Cherry Creek 10-2 79 4 2-0
    4 Kent Denver 9-2 67 6 2-0
    5 Arapahoe 8-3 60 5 0-1
    6 Mountain Vista 7-4 50 2 1-2
    7 Rock Canyon 9-1 46 7 2-0
    8 Highlands Ranch 10-2 25 10 2-0
    9 Chaparral 7-3 12 1-1
    10 Lakewood 10-2 10 8 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Dakota Ridge 5, Denver East 4, Heritage 3, Castle View 2, Monarch 2.
    Dropped out:
    Dakota Ridge (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dawson (10) 9-1 100 2 2-0
    2 Thompson Valley 9-1 90 1 0-1
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 8-3 70 4 1-0
    4 Golden 11-3 65 8 3-0
    5 Valor Christian 8-3 56 5 2-0
    6 Steamboat Springs 10-3 53 7 1-0
    7 Littleton 7-3 44 3 1-1
    8 Battle Mountain 9-2 28 9 2-0
    9 Green Mountain 8-3 15 3-0
    10 Evergreen 8-3 14 6 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Aspen 6, Air Academy 5, Windsor 4.
    Dropped out:
    Aspen (10).
  • Boys lacrosse rankings: Thompson Valley moves up to top spot in 4A

    Thompson Valley Littleton boys lacrosse
    (Cindy Betancourt/eStudioWest.com)

    Thompson Valley has taken over atop the Class 4A boys lacrosse rankings this week.

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

    During the regular season, new polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Lacrosse Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (10) 8-1 100 1 3-0
    2 Mountain Vista 6-2 78 6 3-0
    3 Columbine 7-1 74 4 2-0
    4 Cherry Creek 8-2 71 2 3-0
    5 Arapahoe 8-2 66 3 2-1
    6 Kent Denver 7-2 52 5 2-0
    7 Rock Canyon 7-1 39 8 3-0
    8 Lakewood 8-1 19 7 1-1
    9 Dakota Ridge 10-0 16 3-0
    10 Highlands Ranch 8-2 15 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 6, Denver East 6, Heritage 5, Colorado Academy 2, Monarch 1.
    Dropped out:
    Chaparral (9), Denver East (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Thompson Valley (4) 9-0 76 2 3-0
    2 Dawson (4) 7-1 69 1 1-1
    3 Littleton 6-2 59 6 3-0
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 7-3 53 3 1-2
    5 Valor Christian 6-3 40 5 2-0
    6 Evergreen 8-1 39 4 0-1
    7 Steamboat Springs 9-3 33 9 2-0
    8 Golden 8-3 22 7 2-0
    9 Battle Mountain 7-2 21 8 1-1
    10 Aspen 4-2 15 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 6, Thomas Jefferson 3, Windsor 3, Green Mountain 1.
    Dropped out:
    Conifer (10).
  • Girls soccer rankings: Broomfield, Denver Christian take over at the top

    Broomfield (5A) and Denver Christian (2A) moved atop their respective girls soccer rankings this week.

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

    New polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (6) 6-0-0 76 2 3-0-0
    2 Rocky Mountain (1) 6-0-1 67 4-0-1
    3 Grandview (1) 4-0-2 65 1 1-0-2
    4 Fairview 5-1-0 45 9 2-0-0
    5 ThunderRidge 8-1-0 40 5 4-0-0
    6 Columbine 5-2-0 28 7 1-0-0
    7 Legacy 6-1-0 26 3 0-1-0
    8 Rock Canyon 5-2-0 23 6 3-1-0
    9 Arapahoe 6-2-1 20 2-0-1
    10 Castle View 4-1-1 16 2-0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 16, Mountain Vista 8, Cherry Creek 7, Arvada West 2, Fruita Monument 1.
    Dropped out:
    Mountain Vista (4), Cherry Creek (8), Cherokee Trail (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Windsor (7) 6-0-1 88 1 3-0-0
    2 Silver Creek (1) 5-0-1 72 3 0-0-0
    3 Wheat Ridge 5-1-0 59 6 1-0-0
    4 Valor Christian 3-0-3 38 5 1-0-1
    5 Holy Family 3-0-1 37 0-0-0
    6 Ponderosa (1) 4-2-0 36 4 2-2-0
    7 The Classical Academy 4-1-2 24 7 2-1-0
    8 D’Evelyn 3-1-2 19 2 0-1-0
    9 Air Academy 2-2-1 18 10 0-0-0
    10 Littleton 4-2-1 17 9 0-0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Niwot 13, Steamboat Springs 13, Evergreen 11, Standley Lake 11, Pueblo Centennial 10, Thomas Jefferson 6, Glenwood Springs 5, Cheyenne Mountain 4, Lewis-Palmer 4, Northridge 4, Palmer Ridge 4, Mullen 1, Sand Creek 1.
    Dropped out:
    Evergreen (8).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (6) 5-0-1 94 1 2-0-0
    2 Jefferson Academy (4) 6-0-1 92 2 2-0-0
    3 Colorado Academy 5-1-0 80 4 3-0-0
    4 The Academy 5-1-0 64 3 2-0-0
    5 Manitou Springs 6-1-0 56 5 2-0-0
    6 Liberty Common 5-0-0 51 6 3-0-0
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 6-0-0 37 8 2-0-0
    8 Peak to Peak 3-3-0 25 7 0-2-0
    9 Lutheran 4-1-0 12 10 2-1-0
    10 SkyView Academy 4-3-0 8 2-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    St. Mary’s 7, Alamosa 5, Basalt 4, KIPP Denver Collegiate 3, Vail Mountain 3, Aspen 2, Atlas Prep 2, Prospect Ridge 2, Salida 2, DSST-Stapleton 1.
    Dropped out:
    Prospect Ridge (9).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver Christian (4) 4-2-0 28 2 2-0-0
    2 Dawson School (2) 4-0-0 26 1 1-0-0
    3 Telluride 7-1-0 14 4 4-1-0
    4 Crested Butte 7-1-0 10 5 4-1-0
    5 Fountain Valley 2-1-0 8 3 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Del Norte 2, Clear Creek 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.
  • Girls soccer rankings: Five new teams hop into the polls

    A host of new teams joined this week’s girls soccer rankings. Among them were three in 5A (Cherry Creek, Fairview and Cherokee Trail), and two in 3A (Prospect Ridge and Lutheran).

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

    New polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (7) 3-0-0 88 1 1-0-0
    2 Broomfield (1) 3-0-0 78 2 1-0-0
    3 Legacy (1) 6-0-0 67 4 2-0-0
    4 Mountain Vista 2-1-0 61 3 0-0-0
    5 ThunderRidge 4-1-0 49 6 0-0-0
    6 Rock Canyon 2-1-0 26 7 0-0-0
    7 Columbine 4-2-0 22 10 1-0-0
    8 Cherry Creek 4-1-0 20 2-0-0
    9 Fairview 3-1-0 18 1-0-0
    10 Cherokee Trail 5-2-0 17 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 16, Boulder 11, Castle View 9, Rocky Mountain 7, Fossil Ridge 3, Arvada West 2, Fort Collins 1.
    Dropped out:
    Arapahoe (5), Arvada West (8), Castle View (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Windsor (8) 3-0-1 112 1 2-0-1
    2 D’Evelyn 3-0-2 76 2 2-0-0
    3 Silver Creek 5-0-1 67 6 1-0-1
    4 Ponderosa (3) 2-0-0 64 4 0-0-0
    5 Valor Christian 2-0-2 51 5 0-0-0
    6 Wheat Ridge 4-1-0 47 8 1-0-0
    7 The Classical Academy 2-0-2 46 7 1-0-0
    8 Evergreen (1) 4-1-0 44 9 2-0-0
    9 Littleton 4-2-0 38 3 0-1-0
    10 Air Academy 2-2-1 27 10 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sand Creek 5, Holy Family 3, Cheyenne Mountain 2, Pueblo Centennial 2.
    Dropped out:
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (7) 3-0-1 85 1 0-0-0
    2 Jefferson Academy (2) 4-0-1 80 2 2-0-0
    3 The Academy 3-1-0 67 3 0-1-0
    4 Colorado Academy 2-1-0 66 4 0-0-0
    5 Manitou Springs 4-1-0 49 5 1-1-0
    6 Liberty Common 2-0-0 43 6 1-0-0
    7 Peak to Peak 3-1-0 32 8 1-0-0
    8 Colorado Springs Christian 4-0-0 27 7 1-0-0
    9 Prospect Ridge 4-0-0 10 2-0-0
    10 Lutheran 2-0-0 9 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    SkyView Academy 6, Vail Mountain 6, St. Mary’s 5, Aspen 4, Basalt 4, Pagosa Springs 2.
    Dropped out:
    St. Mary’s (9), Basalt (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dawson School (3) 3-0-0 23 2 0-0-0
    2 Denver Christian (2) 2-2-0 20 1 0-1-0
    3 Fountain Valley 1-0-0 17 3 0-0-0
    4 Telluride 3-0-0 7 4 1-0-0
    5 Crested Butte 3-0-0 5 0 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Christian 2, Clear Creek 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.
  • Jeffco teams hit the track for state qualifying meet

    LAKEWOOD — Jeffco Stadium, site of the Colorado High School State Track and Field Meet on May 15-17, was a busy place late afternoon Thursday.

    Arvada, Bear Creek, D’Evelyn, Dakota Ridge, Green Mountain, Littleton, Pomona, Standley Lake and Wheat Ridge took part in the Jeffco Qualifier #2 in the final track meet before spring break for Jeffco Public Schools.

    TEAM SCORES

    GIRLS
    1. D’Evelyn 196
    2. Green Mountain 109
    3. Dakota Ridge 91
    4. Standley Lake 88
    5. Bear Creek 80
    6. Pomona 61
    7. Arvada 33
    8. Wheat Ridge 15
    9. Littleton

    BOYS
    1. D’Evelyn 165
    2. Bear Creek 120.5
    3. Standley Lake 110.5
    4. Green Mountain 101
    5. Pomona 87
    6. Wheat Ridge 51
    7. Dakota Ridge 41
    8. Arvada 7
    9. Littleton 6

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  • Galan-Browne hits game-winner in Jeffco girls senior hoops all-star game

    LAKEWOOD — Baylee Galan-Browne won back-to-back Class 4A girls basketball state titles, so celebrating on the court is old hat to the Evergreen senior guard.

    Nine days after celebrating on the court at the Denver Coliseum, Galan-Browne had a similar celebration leap and run toward the bench Monday night at the Gold Crown Field House in Lakewood. The Evergreen senior hit the game-winning shot with 7 seconds left in the inaugural Jeffco High School Senior Basketball Game to give the White squad a 78-75 victory.

    Evergreen’s Baylee Galan-Browne hit the game-winning shot in the inaugural Jeffco HS Senior Basketball Game. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “I was like OK, I’m really good at last-second shots so this one is going to go in,” Galan-Browne said with all smiles after the victory. “It went in and I was like, OK. That’s cool. I like that.”

    The final 30 seconds (see video above) was wild. The Blue team held a 75-73 lead, but a fed by Evergreen senior Kristina Schreiber into the post to Ralston Valley senior Samantha Van Sickle was just what White coach Chris Olson wanted. Van Sickle, who was named the White team MVP with 13 points, made a nice move in the post to tie the game at 75-75 with 27 seconds left.

    “The best thing I did was not say anything and just cheer them on,” Olson said. “I just let them do there thing. Having that many great kids was awesome.”

    Olson, D’Evelyn girls basketball coach, was filling in for Evergreen coach Amy Bahl who had to miss the game due to a medical issue with one of her young daughters.

    Two of Bahl’s former players were key in the game-winning basket. After a miss by Lakewood senior Sassy Coleman, Schreiber grabbed the rebound and fired a pass up court to her former Cougar teammate. Galen-Browne, who will play at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. next school year, pulled up for the 3-pointer that hit nothing but net with 7 seconds to play.

    Golden’s Makena Prey, left, blocks the shot of Evergreen’s Kristina Schreiber. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “We just focused on the little things and pressure on defense,” Galan-Browne said of the White team erasing an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter.

    Golden senior Abby Garnett, who was named the Blue squad MVP with a game-high 21 points, wasn’t able to get off a shot before the buzzer.

    “It was awesome,” said Garnett of the experience. “I was sitting on the bench and talking with some players that I played with in eighth-grade. Coming back and having that chemistry back right away was so much fun. Win or lose it was so much fun.”

    Garnett is headed to play at Ohio University.

    “It was a great way to end high school for sure,” Garnett said. “It was more fun playing with some Jeffco girls instead of against them.”

    The inaugural Jeffco High School Senior Basketball Games were put on by the Gold Crown Foundation, Jeffco Public Schools and 1stBank.

    Olson had been big on creating a Jeffco all-star game for several years.

    “I’ve been excited for years to put this together,” Olson said. “I’m glad Gold Crown stepped up and Jeffco was with them to get it all together. After this game, girls are going to want to play in it. I want to be apart of it.”

    Valor’s Abby Wright, left, gets a shot up and over D’Evelyn’s Angi Reed on Monday night at the Gold Crown Field House. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)