But the 62-53 win wasn’t an easy one for the Mean Moose, and the Thunderbolts sure didn’t disappoint. The matchup was visibly uneven from the get-go, a small starting line matched with a strong one from Alamosa. But where the Thunderbolts lacked in size, they made up for in energy.
Fueled by junior Ryan Bruchacher, Alamosa began with a 9-2 run that looked to predict the entirety of the game. But Manual kept crawling back, and by the end of the first quarter only trailed by five.
The Thunderbolts played the entire second quarter in a press, executing on the their defensive stops and bringing the halftime score to 26-24.
In the third quarter, Manual took its first lead of the game at 33-32, making the electric crowd even more alive.
With three lead changes throughout the quarter, the Thunderbolts, a No. 21 seed, didn’t seem so small anymore. They fought for every board and went strong to the hoop.
The fourth quarter seemed to be anyone’s game until Manual’s star freshman Jadedon Bradley fouled out, only to be followed by a a technical while walking off the court. He tallied ten for his team before his minutes came to an unexpected end. Alamosa added four points on the foul shots, and in a sudden shift, took their biggest lead at 13.
Though Manual fought until the last minute, Alamosa pulled off the victory 62-53.
“These boys weren’t even basketball players before this season. They grew up on the court, ” said Manual coach Anson Ramiro. “We are only graduating one senior, so we will be back.”
Junior Sufyan Elkanen led the Thunderbolts with 17 points, while leading scorer Brubacher and sophomore forward Angelo Ramirez each scored 15 for the Mean Moose.
The Thunderbolts hope to be able to take the 3A trophy all 224 miles home Saturday night following the championship game.
In the second and final game of the night, No. 11 Colorado Springs Christian took an early lead, leaving the No. 2 Lutheran Lions trailing by ten at the end of the first quarter.
But Lutheran quickly picked up its game and went on a 9-0 run in the final two minutes of the half to head to the locker room only down by one.
Lutheran had the momentum at the start of the second half with two threes in a row from senior Josh Bjorgum to take a 24-21 lead.
But the last quarter started as tight at the three previous, and this time the 26-25 lead was in the hands of Colorado Springs Christian. Both teams went to the basket each possession down the court, but Colorado Springs took the four point lead, the biggest of the second half.
A three from Lutheran senior Alonzo Smith put his Lions back within one, followed by a Colorado Springs Christian inbound turnover.
After a timeout, Lutheran had 33 seconds to come up with tying or winning shot, but a buzzer heave from Bjorgum fell short, sending No. 11 seed Colorado Springs celebrating for a title run Saturday night.
The Colorado Springs Christian Lions will take on Alamosa at 7 p.m. at the Denver Coliseum.
Manual boys basketball pulled off three upsets in the 3A tournament, but fell short in the Final 4. (Danielle Ennis/CHSAANow.com)
DENVER – Manual boys basketball had a storybook run this postseason, but it came to an end in the Class 3A Final 4 on Friday night at the Denver Coliseum.
The Thunderbolts, seeded No. 21, had surpassed wide expectations by pulling off three upsets en route to the Final 4 – two of which included wins over a No. 12 seed and a No. 5 seed for the tournament’s most shocking upset.
Manual’s tournament appearance ended a three-year postseason drought. The squad soon found themselves on a mission to earn the school’s 12th state title, having not won a championship or even reached the Final 4 since the 1991-92 campaign.
However, to reach those heights again, they had to get past another tough opponent in Alamosa, the No. 8 seed which notched 20 wins in the regular season.
The game got off to a shaky start for the Thunderbolts as they were at the mercy of Alamosa, who was playing with unmatched intensity and physicality. Led by senior Marco Garcia, the Mean Moose dominated the glass early and often as Garcia earned second-chance opportunities seemingly every time down on offense.
But even as Alamosa played the role of aggressor to being the contest, Manual continued to fight, finding itself only down 14-9 at the end of the first quarter. That relentless never-quit mentality by the Thunderbolts would pay off as they fought to get within two at half, down 26-24 thanks to a buzzer-beating layup.
Come third quarter, Manual clawed ahead for a 33-32 lead, its first of the game. But despite the valiant effort, the Thunderbolts for most the of the game were plagued by something they had no control over: chance.
For much of the night, the ball just didn’t bounce their way and down the stretch they were on the wrong end of loose balls, clutch plays, and 50-50 calls. Alamosa would go on to win 62-53.
“All I can say is they’ve been fighting trying to get this,” Manual coach Anson Ramiro said after the loss. “Day-in and day-out at practice they work hard and all I ask them to do is have fun, we have nothing to lose. That’s what they did.”
Despite coming up short, Manual finds itself back on the map in 3A basketball.
The premier Colorado high school basketball program of the 1960s and ’70s, the team fell on hard times when Denver Public Schools shut the school down.
The Thunderbolts brought pride back to the program on Thursday, defeating Colorado Academy 70-66 at the Denver Coliseum in the Class 3A Great 8.
Colorado Academy had beaten Manual twice during the regular season, by 30 and 12 points. The difference Thursday, according to freshman Jadedon Bradley, was effort.
“They know what’s up,” T-Bolts coach Anson Ramiro said. “It’s been a roller-coaster ride, shutting down the school.”
The players, only one of which is a senior, understand the importance of Manual basketball to the community.
The Thunderbolts went on a 23-point scoring splurge in the second quarter to overtake the Mustangs 38-29 at half.
Colorado Academy answered by outscoring the T-Bolts 17-2 through the first half of the third quarter, but Manual closed out the quarter on a 9-2 run to retake the lead 49-48 entering the fourth.
The Mustangs pulled to within three twice but the Bolts hit the offensive boards and got free throws down the stretch to secure the win.
Bradley finished with 26 points to lead all scorers.
“We’re trying to get Manual back on top,” he said.
As for Ramiro, he believes in his young team.
“We’re changing history,” he vowed.
Alamosa knocked off No. 1 seed DSST-Stapleton. More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
Alamosa, however, pulled off the upset of the day to open the 3A boys state basketball tournament on Thursday.
The Mean Moose outscored top-seeded Denver School of Science and Technology-Stapleton in overtime to overtake the Knights 73-70.
Alamosa put on a furious fourth-quarter rally, scoring 29 points to tie the game at the end of regulation.
The Mean Moose spread the wealth with six players scoring at least eight points, Ryan Brubacher leading the way with 19.
DSST got a monster game from Blake Pullen, who led all scorers with 26.
Lutheran got on top of Grand Valley early in defeating the Cardinals 66-55.
A balanced scoring effort saw Will Willis lead the way with 19 points; Josh Bjorgum added 18 and Tanner Rich 14.
Grand Valley got 13 apiece from John Parker and Tanner Magee.
Lutheran boys basketball beat Grand Valley in the Great 8. More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
Colorado Springs Christian upended third seed Manitou Springs 48-41.
The Mustangs held the lead through most of the first half until a late surge gave the Lions an 18-16 halftime lead.
CSC extended its lead in the third quarter and went up 35-25 a half-minute into the fourth, but Manitou quickly pulled to within three before a couple of clutch baskets sealed the win for CSC.
It was the Lions’ second victory over Manitou this season.
“It was very similar to the first time we played them (a 47-36 CSC win),” Lions coach Mark Engesser said of the Mustangs grabbing a lead and CSC coming back just before the half.
Engesser’s son Justin, a junior forward, said it was a matter of he and his teammates adapting to a state tournament atmosphere.
“It was just settling in and adjusting to what they were doing,” said the younger Engesser, who tied for team-high scoring honors with Samuel Howard; each had 14 points.
The Mustangs’ Cole Sienknecht led all scorers with 15.
Grand Valley and Manitou Springs play a consolation game at 10:15 a.m. Friday, followed by DSST and Colorado Academy at 1:30 p.m.
In the semifinals, Alamosa and Manual meet at 5:30. The last game of the day at 8:30 features Lutheran and Colorado Springs Christian.
The 2014 all-state football players of the year. From left, Josh Odom of Pine Creek (4A), Kyle Leoffler of Arickaree/Woodlin (6-man), Austin Yahn of Caliche (8-man), Taylor Walters of Paonia (1A), Daniel Martin of Pueblo East (3A), Kyle Rosenbrock of Brush (2A) and Milo Hall of Cherry Creek (5A). (Photos: Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com; Mark Adams; Jeffrey Tucker/MaxPreps; courtesy of Paonia)
The 2014 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 coaches.
Fort Collins trailed Broomfield 21-10 at halftime, but rallied for a 30-21 win on Friday night.
“At halftime … it wasn’t really a matter of X’s and O’s and we kind of knew that from a coaching standpoint,” Fort Collins coach Eric Rice told Colorado Preps’ Scoreboard Show. “It was just more a matter of not finishing plays that we had the opportunity to.
“And so our very spirited message at halftime to the guys was, ‘Sometimes winning a football game is about playing with heart and just playing with a lot of courage.’ I really think that’s all it really took for us to get better in the second half.”
The third-ranked Lambkins actually led 10-7 with five minutes to play in the second quarter, but Broomfield struck for two quick touchdowns in a span of two-and-a-half minutes to take a 21-10 advantage into halftime.
Fort Collins responded with a touchdown on its opening drive of the second half — a 5-yard run from Kyler Sigsbee capped it.
William Bridges then gave the Lambkins a 24-21 lead later in the third quarter, and Sigsbee added another touchdown, his third of the game, with 7:16 remaining in the game to seal things.
“Really, really proud of our kids for showing their true character that they’re bunch of fighters and they got a lot of heart and they got a lot of courage and found a way to get a win tonight,” Rice said. “I actually look at tonight, and being down at halftime, as a very positive thing for us in the long run, because we might find ourselves in the playoffs here in a couple of weeks down at halftime, and we’re going to be able to draw back on this experience and say, ‘We’ve been there before.’”
The win sealed the Class 4A Northern League title for the Lambkins.
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5A: Overland 50, Cherokee Trail 48 (OT)
A back-and-forth game all night long, it was fitting that this one ended up in overtime.
The game featured seven ties or lead changes, but it was Ahjon White’s score on fourth-and-goal from the 2 and Austin Conway’s subsequent two-point conversion that proved to be the difference.
Overland had leads of 14-0, 22-14, 28-20 and 36-28. Each time, Cherokee Trail battled back. The Cougars actually took at 42-36 lead in the fourth quarter, but it was Overland’s turn to respond. Josh Wright’s 20-yard touchdown with 5:26 to play tied the game.
Overland had a chance to win it with 2.8 seconds to play, but missed a field goal and the teams went to overtime.
In OT, the Trailblazers got the ball first and White scored his fourth total touchdown of the night on the fourth-down try. Conway then got the conversion on a run. It was Overland’s fifth two-point attempt of the night; they ended up converting three of them.
Cherokee Trail also scored on a fourth-and-goal from the two, but couldn’t convert for two.
Cherokee Trail’s Izaiah Lottie had a big night with three touchdowns.
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1A: (8) Centauri 42, (6) Monte Vista 6
The Falcons cruised to an easy win over the Pirates.
“We played well and we played together and we were able to get a big victory against a league rival and a good team,” coach Kyle Forster told the Scoreboard Show after the game. “Our first four games were against four quality teams. Three of them are in the top-4. We learned a lot early, and we were able to put it together tonight.”
Centauri closed the regular season with five-straight wins.
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The playoff brackets for classes 5A, 2A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man are due out Sunday. There’s no exact time set for a release, but brackets will publish on CHSAANow.com as they are finalized. Expect late morning, mid-afternoon.
The latest Wild Card point standings won’t publish until either late Saturday night or early Sunday morning.
Speaking of Wild Card points: Manual was the beneficiary of a forfeit from Ridge View Academy earlier this week. It moved them all the way up to No. 9 in the 2A Wild Card points. But following a loss to previously winless Machebeuf on Friday night, Manual dropped to No. 15. It must hold on tight in hopes it makes the 2A playoff field.
Lyons wideout Austin Myers had 314 yards receiving in a win over Clear Creek on Friday night, according to BoCoPreps.com. That’s the fourth-highest single-game mark in state history.
Northridge upset 3A No. 9 Berthoud, 32-20.
Also in 3A, No. 6 Rifle held off Glenwood Springs 20-13. “As usual, we traveled well,” Rifle coach Damon Wells told the Scoreboard Show. “It was a full house. It was pretty loud. I think sometimes in the mountains in Colorado on Friday nights in the fall, it’s a pretty special environment.”
2A’s top-ranked team, Brush, rolled to a 43-29 win over No. 10 Eaton.
St. Mary’s, No. 9 in 2A, won a rivalry game with Manitou Springs, 28-18. St. Mary’s went 1-8 last season; they’re now 7-2 in 2014. “These kids are riding high right now, playing well,” coach Nic Olney told the Scoreboard Show.
Here’s another good turnaround: Littleton is 5-4 after beating Ponderosa 21-19. The Lions started 1-4. They won the 4A Plains League as a result. “This is our second fall being together,” coach Kurt Krantz told the Scoreboard Show. “The kids are believing in what we’re doing. They’re starting to understand what this is about.”
Rangeview won the 5A South Metro League with a 29-7 win over Heritage. “I really like where our team’s at,” coach Dave Gonzales told the Scoreboard Show. “We kind of found our identity tonight. That’s kind of the team we’ve been waiting on to show up for a few weeks. Finally, everybody’s healthy and we’re kind of in a good little run.”
A few top-10 matchups in 8-man: No. 2 Caliche beat No. 5 Merino 37-14; No. 4 Akron beat No. 10 Sedgwick County 60-21; and No. 7 Granada beat No. 6 Springfield 28-12.
6-man’s crossover games began play. Among the winners were Arickaree/Woodlin (66-0 over Miami-Yoder), Walsh (83-32 over Flagler), Fleming (48-6 over Otis) and Peetz (79-32 over Stratton/Liberty). Peetz’s win assures the classification of a new champion this year. Stratton/Liberty won the 2013 crown.
Cheraw junior Tristan Headrick entered his team’s Week 8 game against Cotopaxi with 24 receiving touchdowns. The state record is 25.
“We were aware of it, so we were going to try and get him touches,” Cheraw coach Brad Phillips said on Tuesday.
But with Cheraw, a 6-man program, leading 16-0 early in the second quarter, Cotopaxi had to forfeit the game when injuries meant they could no longer field a team. Headrick didn’t have a touchdown to that point, so he stayed at 24.
Fast forward to Monday, and the release of the Wild Card points. This season, 6-man football is using the formula to help in determining crossover games, which take place in Week 9 of the regular season. Sixteen teams move on to play, including the Nos. 1 and 2 teams from each conference, as well as six Wild Card spots.
Cheraw was No. 16 in that forumla, but Genoa-Hugo/Karval, No. 18 in the Wild Card points, was No. 2 in the Central League. It meant Cheraw got bumped. Their season over was over, and so was Headrick’s chance at a record.
“It’s too bad,” Phillips said. “But he had a good year.”
Headrick finished his season with 1,295 receiving yards and 24 touchdowns. Perhaps most astonishingly, he only had 48 catches — meaning that every other reception he had, he scored.
Another thing to keep in mind: Heritage’s Shane Optiz set the record during the 2009 season, when his Eagles won the Class 4A championship. His mark came over 14 games. Headrick played seven games and one quarter.
In any case, Optiz will keep the record. At least until Headrick gets another shot at it next year.
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Lewis-Palmer volleyball’s national profile is rising
Just how good is this Lewis-Palmer volleyball team? The Rangers are ranked No. 3 in MaxPreps’ latest national poll. That’s astounding.
That the Rangers actually dropped a set is significant. It was only the second one they’ve lost the entire season. The other came in a 2-1 win over Valley (3A’s current No. 2 team) in a tournament in early September. They have now won 53 sets, and dropped two.
And it’s not as though the schedule has been weak. There are the wins over Chaparral and Valley, and well as sweeps of Cheyenne Mountain (at the time No. 2 in 4A), Rampart (at the time No. 1 in 5A) and Valor Christian (then No. 7 in 4A). L-P has played anyone and everyone willing to land on the schedule.
Should this dominance continue on through the state tournament, the question at that point may turn from one of a national perspective to historical. At this point, 1979 Evergreen team is widely regarded as the best in state history. In fact, they were inducted into CHSAA’s Hall of Fame last January. Recently, though, the 2011 Chaparral squad headed by Nicole Dalton was hailed as a challenger to the Evergreen squad.
That Chaparral team ended the season 31-0, ranked No. 3 in MaxPreps’ national poll, and went 93-6 in terms of sets. Spanning the 2010-12 seasons, the program had a 58-match winning streak.
Lewis-Palmer’s current winning streak sits at 25 matches. In terms of history, it may not yet match the multiyear runs of Evergreen and Chaparral. But, headed by national player of the year candidate Alexa Smith, the Rangers are having an incredibly special season.
Perhaps one of the best ever.
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Smoky Hill, Hinkley come together to make a memory
Here’s what high school sports are about: Last week, Smoky Hill and Hinkley lined up before kickoff to give a special needs student Blake Yaw a memory he won’t soon forget.
A four-year manager for the team, he lined up with Smoky’s offense, took a handoff and ran 40 yards for a touchdown through the Hinkley defense, who was in on the moment.
“The entire bench emptied to help celebrate Blake’s touchdown,” athletic director Preston Davis wrote in an email.
The full video:
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The state playoff brackets for five of the seven classes of football come out on Sunday. I’m very interested to see how 5A plays out. This is the first year of a new system which gives the seeding committee to move the qualifiers anywhere on the bracket. At this point, I think Grandview has the inside track at the No. 1 seed, assuming the Wolves beat Valor Christian on Friday. If Valor wins, I expect Ralston Valley to take the top seed — again, assuming a win against Mullen this week.
BoCoPreps had a powerful story on how Nederland football is dealing with a severe spinal cord injury to senior Miles Pancoast.
Eaglecrest’s Jordyn Poulter is on the same national volleyball player of the year watch list as Alexa Smith. It was produced by MaxPreps.
Ralston Valley’s super athlete Andrew Wingard committed to Wyoming to play football on Tuesday night.
Ridge View Academy, a 2A program, forfeit two football wins due to use of an ineligible player. Wins over Manual (Oct. 4) and Denver West (Oct. 11) were forfeit. And, actually, that forfeit win may have guaranteed Manual a playoff spot. Manual moved from No. 15 to No. 9 in the Wild Card points standings as a result.
There may be a change to CHSAA’s playoff structure coming down the road in the form of an expansion. The staff had some internal discussions last week about exploring the possibility. In essence, it would create true district/regional fields where every team would qualify and then have to play their way into the state tournament. It’s still an idea at this point.
AURORA — The Colorado High School Activities Association Hall of Fame has announced its 26th Hall of Fame class, featuring a four-time state wrestling champion, a star-studded boys’ basketball team, a girls’ athletics pioneer coach, a long-time officials’ assignor, a veteran media broadcaster and a medical professional who has assisted high school athletes for nearly 50 years.
The CHSAA Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014 includes four-time champion Jonathan Archuleta (Alamosa) and the legendary undefeated Manual High School Boys’ Team from 1966, along with Bernie Goss, a wrestling official and all-sports officials assignor from Grand Junction. Joining those three entries into the hall are girls’ athletics pioneer and Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports founder Helen McCall, former media maven Marcia Neville and Dr. Darwin Strickland, who for 50 years has been the physician for high school athletes in Adams County District 12.
“The latest class of the CHSAA Hall of Fame is one that reaches all aspects of high school sports, from the medical side to the media side to a founding figure in girls’ athletics, to the officials who maintain fair and equitable competition. Rounding out this class are some special athletes, the reasons the CHSAA was founded. Winning four state wrestling championships is special and speaks for itself, but so does a team going through an entire season undefeated. Like the 25 previous classes, this class is special to who and what Colorado prep activities are,” CHSAA Commissioner Paul Angelico said in making the announcement.
“As we look to our second quarter century of honoring those people who have make up high school athletics and activities, it is important to note the impact that each of these inductees, like those that came before them, had had in their respective areas of the state. The 26th class reflects the efforts, passion and love Colorado has for high school activities,” CHSAA Hall of Fame administrator Bert Borgmann said.
The Class of 2014 will be inducted during a ceremony on Wednesday, January 28, 2014, at the Red Lion Hotel Denver Southeast (I 225 and Parker). Individual tickets may be purchased for $50 each by contacting the CHSAA. The festivities get underway at 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited.
The selection of the one student participant to the CHSAA Hall of Fame puts the total number of participants in the hall at 57. There are now 60 coaches, 27 administrators, 16 officials and eight significant service contributors enshrined in the CHSAA Hall of Fame that began in 1989. There are also four teams in the hall. The Hall of Fame now features 172 inductees.
Biographies of the newest additions to the hall:
Jon Archuleta
JON ARCHULETA (Alamosa High School): Colorado’s seventh four-time state wrestling champion, Archuleta graduated in 1995. He posted a record 125-4 during his high school career and was ranked number one in the nation at his weight during his senior year. He was a four-time district and regional champion for the mean moose.
He was named Colorado’s 4A Outstanding Wrestler as a senior and Male Prep Athlete of the Year in 1995. He was a four-time national qualifier while at Cal State-Bakersfield and advanced to the NCAA’s round of 12 as a junior. A former high school coach, Archuleta now owns a plumbing business in Bakersfield.
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Bernie Goss
BERNIE GOSS (Western Slope): For the last 50 years, Bernie Goss has been involved with the State Wrestling Championships as either an official, rule interpreter or officials’ liaison. His list of accomplishments as a wrestling official is lengthy and includes the NFHS Distinguished Wrestling Officials Award, induction in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, plus many more. That only tells part of the story, as Goss has been instrumental in official assigning across the Western Slope for nearly 20 years. In 1994, Goss was selected as High School Counselor of the Year by the Council on College/High School Relations.
He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2005, was given the 2008 Lloyd Gaskill Award by the Colorado High School Coaches Association and the 2013 Colorado Athletics Directors Association Community Service Award.
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Manual boys basketball
MANUAL THUNDERBOLTS (1966) BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Since the State Basketball Championships began in 1922, there have been few undefeated teams, but the 1966 Manual Thunderbirds are one of those teams. In fact, they became the first “big” school undefeated champions when they capped a 20-0 season in 1966.Three players were named to the All-Tournament Team – Carl Ashley, Don Edwards and Horace Kearney. One DPL historian considers this team to be the “best ever” from Denver.
They were coached by one of DPS’ legendary coaches, Al Oviatt. The players on the team included Ashley, Lewis Brown, Edwards, Kearney, Issac Lee, Charles Maloy, Harold Minter, John Osborne, Orzo Riley and Tim Wedgeworth.
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Helen McCall
HELEN MCCALL (Westminster): One of the most effective pioneers in girls’ sports, the late Helen McCall was instrumental in the formation of the Colorado Coaches’ of Girls Sports. She developed the concept for CCGS while on sabbatical from Westminster and attending the University of Denver. She held many positions in CCGS over the years and served on numerous CHSAA committees in the 1970s. As a coach, her teams enjoyed success on the floor, finishing second in the state basketball tournament in 1976 and third in 1978.
McCall was awarded the coveted Dorothy Mauk Award by the Sportswomen of Colorado and was instrumental in creating the Rocky Mountain League for Women’s Athletics when she moved on to coach and teach at the University of Denver.
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Marcia Neville
MARCIA NEVILLE (Denver): For 26 years, Marcia Neville was the face of high school sports in Colorado. There wasn’t an athlete, coach or school that didn’t know who Neville was and embraced her passion and enthusiasm for prep sports. She put coverage of high school sports on the same level as the colleges and professional sports teams. A friend to CHSAA, she was the host of many of the Association’s events, including serving as MC for nearly half of the CHSAA Hall of Fame induction banquets. Her list of Emmys is lengthy and she has been honored by the Association with its Distinguished Service Award.
Since leaving the career she called the “best job in the state” in 2009, she has worked in production television with High Noon Entertainment and in non-profit with Women’s Bean Project. Currently, she’s in her third year with the University of Colorado at Denver’s Anschutz Medical Campus, working as a media relations and community engagement specialist in the university’s Office of Communications.
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Dr. Darwin Strickland
DR. DARWIN STRICKLAND (Northglenn): Dr. Darwin Strickland’s impact on the students in Adams School District 12 is immense. For the past 48-plus years, Strickland has provided free sports physicals for district students, averaging nearly 500 each year. He consults individually with each student and his/her parents. He has been on the sidelines of as many games as he can during that time. He continues to serve the students of the Five Star District and can be found attending to student athletes at any playoff game a district school is involved with.
His list of honors is lengthy and all are related to his work with students. He remains active in his solo private practice, often ending his days seeing patients well after 10:00 p.m.
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In addition to the induction of the Hall of Fame class, the Association will honor Dick Nelson (Denver Public Schools) and Ron Johns (Chatfield Swimming) with its Distinguished Service Award and Les Schwab Tires with its Colorado Tradition Award. The Colorado Tradition Award is special recognition that goes to an organization that has distinguished itself through its support and loyalty to CHSAA, its mission and students. The CHSAA Distinguished Service Award is presented to persons whose efforts are in support of, rather than the focus of, an activity.
Members of the CHSAA Hall of Fame Selection Committee include: Dick Katte (chair, Denver Christian); John Andrew (DPS); Ed Hartnett (Adams 12 SD); Dina Fuqua (Vanguard); Bob Marken (CHSCA), Mary Kay Mauro (NFHS Network/CET Productions), Leslie Moore (CHSAA HoF); Dale Oliver (Hi-Plains), Jodi Reinhard (Standley Lake); Denny Squibb (Fruita Monument); CHSAA staff liaison is Assistant Commissioner Bert Borgmann.
