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  • 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.

  • Girls soccer rankings: Grandview and Windsor move atop the polls

    There are two new No. 1 teams in this week’s girls soccer rankings: Grandview (5A) and Windsor (4A).

    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 (8) 2-0-0 97 2 2-0-0
    2 Broomfield (1) 2-0-0 82 4 2-0-0
    3 Mountain Vista 2-1-0 78 3 2-1-0
    4 Legacy (1) 4-0-0 70 8 4-0-0
    5 Arapahoe 3-1-0 54 1 3-1-0
    6 ThunderRidge 4-1-0 51 – 4-1-0
    7 Rock Canyon 2-1-0 20 – 2-1-0
    8 Arvada West 3-0-0 19 – 3-0-0
    9 Castle View 2-1-0 15 – 2-1-0
    10 Columbine 3-2-0 14 9 3-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 13, Cherokee Trail 10, Fairview 10, Fossil Ridge 6, Pine Creek 5, Rampart 3, Regis Jesuit 2, Prairie View 1.
    Dropped out:
    Cherokee Trail (5), Cherry Creek (6), Fairview (7), Regis Jesuit (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Windsor (7) 1-0-0 107 2 1-0-0
    2 D’Evelyn 1-0-2 72 1 1-0-2
    3 Littleton (1) 4-1-0 60 – 4-1-0
    4 Ponderosa (2) 2-0-0 59 10 2-0-0
    5 Valor Christian 2-0-2 54 7 2-0-2
    6 Silver Creek (1) 4-0-0 51 – 4-0-0
    7 The Classical Academy 1-0-2 47 5 1-0-2
    8 Wheat Ridge (1) 3-1-0 41 4 3-1-0
    9 Evergreen 2-1-0 38 3 2-1-0
    10 Air Academy 1-2-1 32 6 1-2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Mountain 31, Sand Creek 29, Lewis-Palmer 22, Holy Family 17, Pueblo Central 13, Palmer Ridge 10, Glenwood Springs 8, Discovery Canyon 7, Mullen 6, Niwot 5, Northridge 3, Pueblo Centennial 1, Pueblo West 1, Pueblo County 1.
    Dropped out:
    Cheyenne Mountain (8), Mullen (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (6) 3-0-1 74 1 3-0-1
    2 Jefferson Academy (1) 2-0-1 68 2 2-0-1
    3 The Academy (1) 3-0-0 59 3 3-0-0
    4 Colorado Academy 2-1-0 55 4 2-1-0
    5 Manitou Springs 3-0-0 46 7 3-0-0
    6 Liberty Common 1-0-0 39 6 1-0-0
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 3-0-0 32 8 3-0-0
    8 Peak to Peak 2-1-0 28 5 2-1-0
    9 St. Mary’s 2-0-0 14 – 2-0-0
    10 Basalt 2-0-0 11 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    SkyView Academy 4, Arrupe Jesuit 3, Lutheran 3, Middle Park 2, Pagosa Springs 2.
    Dropped out:
    SkyView Academy (9), Pagosa Springs (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver Christian (3) 2-1-0 33 1 2-1-0
    2 Dawson School (2) 3-0-0 22 2 3-0-0
    3 Fountain Valley 1-0-0 14 3 1-0-0
    4 Telluride 2-0-0 7 5 2-0-0
    5 Front Range Christian 0-1-1 5 4 0-1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Crested Butte 2, Evangelical Christian 1, Ridgway 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Arapahoe, D’Evelyn, Kent Denver and Denver Christian head girls soccer’s preseason rankings

    Arapahoe Broomfield girls soccer
    (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Arapahoe (5A), D’Evelyn (4A), Kent Denver (3A) and Denver Christian (2A) are the preseason No. 1 teams in girls soccer.

    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
    1 Arapahoe (4) 0-0-0 82
    2 Grandview (2) 0-0-0 79
    3 Mountain Vista (3) 0-0-0 75
    4 Broomfield 0-0-0 65
    5 Cherokee Trail 0-0-0 35
    6 Cherry Creek 0-0-0 29
    7 Fairview 0-0-0 28
    8 Legacy 0-0-0 27
    9 Columbine 0-0-0 22
    10 Regis Jesuit 0-0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 7, ThunderRidge 7, Pine Creek 5, Monarch 4, Rock Canyon 4, Ralston Valley 2, Rampart 2, Rocky Mountain 2, Fort Collins 1, Heritage 1.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 D’Evelyn (11) 0-0-0 133
    2 Windsor (3) 0-0-0 122
    3 Evergreen 0-0-0 94
    4 Wheat Ridge 0-0-0 75
    5 The Classical Academy 0-0-0 66
    6 Air Academy 0-0-0 59
    7 Valor Christian 0-0-0 56
    8 Cheyenne Mountain 0-0-0 46
    9 Mullen 0-0-0 39
    10 Ponderosa 0-0-0 27
    Others receiving votes:
    Lewis-Palmer 20, Littleton 11, Durango 8, Sand Creek 6, Silver Creek 3, Palisade 2, Pueblo Centennial 1, Pueblo West 1, Standley Lake 1.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Kent Denver (5) 0-0-0 92
    2 Jefferson Academy (1) 0-0-0 86
    3 The Academy (1) 0-0-0 74
    4 Colorado Academy (1) 0-0-0 68
    5 Peak to Peak (2) 0-0-0 65
    6 Liberty Common 0-0-0 50
    7 Manitou Springs 0-0-0 46
    8 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0-0 23
    9 SkyView Academy 0-0-0 21
    10 Pagosa Springs 0-0-0 6
    Others receiving votes:
    DSST-Stapleton 4, Lutheran 4, St. Mary’s 3, Trinidad 2, Vail Mountain 2, Aspen 1, Basalt 1, Coal Ridge 1, Middle Park 1.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Denver Christian (7) 0-0-0 35
    2 Dawson School 0-0-0 28
    3 Fountain Valley 0-0-0 15
    4 Front Range Christian 0-0-0 10
    5 Telluride 0-0-0 6
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 5, Clear Creek 4, Colorado Springs School 1, Ridgway 1.

  • Telluride’s Soleil Gaylord wins Wendy’s High School Heisman

    WHSH-duo
    (Simon Russell/Getty Images for Wendy’s)

    Telluride senior Soleil Gaylord was named this year’s female Wendy’s High School Heisman winner on Friday.

    The prestigious national award honors high school seniors who give back to their communities, treat people with respect, seek to continue their education, and excel in athletics.

    Gaylord was one of five national female finalists for the award. Longmont’s Brandon Staple was one of the five male finalists. The male winner was Jackson Destine of Delray Beach, Fla.

    (Courtesy of Wendy’s HS Heisman)

    For winning, Gaylord will receive a $10,000 college scholarship. Staple will receive a $5,000 scholarship for being a finalist.

    Gaylord is the first Colorado winner of the Wendy’s High School Heisman since Wiggins’ Kyle Pollock won in 2009.

    Gaylord is a multi-sport athlete who competes in track and cross country, and is also the student body president at Telluride.

    She is the two-time defending champion in both the 1,600 and 3,200-meter races at the 2A state track meet, and also finished second in the 800 last season. Gaylord was also part of Telluride’s championship-winning 4×800 relay.

    Gaylord finished second at last month’s 2A state cross country championships, and was named first-team all-state earlier this week. She was fifth as a junior, third as a sophomore, and seventh as a freshman.

    Outside of high school athletics, Gaylord has also competed in the World Mountain Running Championships, and is a World Champion snowshoe runner.

    She is passionate about the environment. From the release announcing Gaylord as a finalist:

    She presents to her town government two times a year about a native species garden that she designed and maintains on 500 acres of protected land. She also founded a program to save and rebuild Telluride’s Monarch butterfly population, and works in her school’s greenhouse to promote healthy eating and supply low-income families with fresh produce. In everything she does, Soleil passionately believes in putting in the hard work. As her long list of accomplishments shows, the rewards are well worth the effort.

    (Courtesy of Wendy’s HS Heisman)

  • Colorado has two finalists for Wendy’s High School Heisman

    (Courtesy of Wendy’s HS Heisman)

    Two of the ten finalists for this year’s Wendy’s High School Heisman award are seniors from Colorado high schools.

    Telluride’s Soleil Gaylord is a finalist for the girls award, while Longmont’s Brandon Staple is a finalist for the boys award. Both will attend Heisman Weekend in New York City, with the winner announced on Dec. 8 during the Heisman Memorial Trophy Presentation.

    The one boys and one girls will will each receive a $10,000 college scholarship, and the four finalists who do not win will receive a $5,000 scholarship.

    Gaylord is a multi-sport athlete who competes in track and cross country, who is also student body president at Telluride.

    She is the two-time defending champion in both the 1,600 and 3,200-meter races at the 2A state track meet, and also finished second in the 800 last season. Gaylor was also part of Telluride’s championship-winning 4×800 relay.

    Gaylord finished second at last month’s 2A state cross country championships, and was named first-team all-state earlier this week. She was fifth as a junior, third as a sophomore, and seventh as a freshman.

    Outside of high school athletics, Gaylord has also competed in the World Mountain Running Championships, and is a World Champion snowshoe runner.

    She is passionate about the environment. From the release announcing Gaylord as a finalist:

    She presents to her town government two times a year about a native species garden that she designed and maintains on 500 acres of protected land. She also founded a program to save and rebuild Telluride’s Monarch butterfly population, and works in her school’s greenhouse to promote healthy eating and supply low-income families with fresh produce. In everything she does, Soleil passionately believes in putting in the hard work. As her long list of accomplishments shows, the rewards are well worth the effort.

    Staple is also a multi-sport athlete, competing in soccer and track for Longmont.

    In his recently-completed high school soccer career, Staple scored 29 goals and had 13 assists in 52 games played. That included a senior campaign where he led the Trojans with 15 goals.

    Last season, Staple was named second-team all-state in Class 4A. This year’s all-state boys soccer teams have not yet been announced.

    Outside of athletics, Staple is a leader of a variety of math and science clubs at Longmont. He plans to start the orthopedic surgery study program at Stanford after he graduates.

    He’s also heavily involved and interested in solving social problems. From the press release announcing Staple as a finalist:

    Brandon is committed to doing his part to solve social problems as well. Leveraging his love of technology, he came up with a plan to create an app that promotes positive police-youth engagements in his own neighborhood. He’s working to improve conditions much further from home, too. After visiting his father’s native country of Jamaica, and witnessing kids playing soccer in the streets with no shoes, Brandon started a program to provide soccer gear for underprivileged Jamaican youth. Every Christmas, he works with his soccer team and the local community to gather old uniforms, cleats, and balls. Then, Brandon ships the items to Jamaica to be distributed to those in need.

    (Courtesy of Wendy’s HS Heisman)

  • All-state girls cross country teams for the 2017 season

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

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

    The athletes who won championships at their classification were named runner of the year.

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    Class 2A

    Runner of the year: Helen Cross, Nederland
    Coach of the year: Kory Skattum, Nederland

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Helen Cross Sophomore Nederland
    Sarah Davidson Senior Nederland
    Lucca Fulkerson Freshman Dawson
    Soleil Gaylord Senior Telluride
    Maria O’Neal Senior Crested Butte
    Chloe Veilleux Junior Soroco
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Katie Fankhouser Sophomore Lyons
    Sydney Petersen Senior Crested Butte
    Emma Schaefer Senior Shining Mountain
    Katya Schwietermann Sophomore Paonia
    Linnea Sherman Freshman Colorado Rocky Mountain
    Kylee Udovich Junior Lyons

    Honorable mention: Ashlyn Alvey, Freshman, Rocky Ford; Caitlyn Anderson, Sophomore, Highland; Cecilia Davies, Freshman, Clear Creek; Kate Griffin, Sophomore, The Colorado Springs School; Emilee Haefeli, Senior, Del Norte; Brooke Hillman, Senior, Paonia; Bria Johnson, Sophomore, The Vanguard School; Abby Leuchten, Junior, Shining Mountain; Grace Manning, Freshman, Mancos; Samantha O’Brien, Senior, Clear Creek; Sarah Roberts, Sophomore, Lyons; Tawnee Roberts, Freshman, Paonia; Madeline Watts, Senior, Lyons.

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    Class 3A

    Runner of the year: Quinn McConnell, Peak to Peak
    Coach of the year: Kim McConnell, Peak to Peak

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Tiana Bradfield Junior Peak to Peak
    Maggi Congdon Sophomore Steamboat Springs
    Hannah Ellis Senior Frontier Academy
    Quinn McConnell Junior Peak to Peak
    Anna Shults Junior Peak to Peak
    Alyssa Wells Freshman Holy Family
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Winter Boese Junior Steamboat Springs
    McKenzie Elliott Senior Classical Academy
    Rachel Ingram Junior Colorado Springs Christian
    Ashten Loeks Junior Elizabeth
    Hannah McReavy Senior St Mary’s
    Kaylee Thompson Junior Classical Academy

    Honorable mention: Allison Beasley, Freshman, Peak to Peak; Ruby Brown, Sophomore, Salida; Katie Flaherty, Junior, Classical Academy; Payton Grove, Senior, SkyView Academy; Taylor Haerbig, Freshman, D’Evelyn; Alaina Jones, Junior, Elizabeth; Kylie Kravig, Freshman, University; Dasha Kutnetsova, Senior, Steamboat Springs; Lilly Lavier, Sophomore, Alamosa; Laura Romero, Freshman, Denver North; Taylor Santangelo, Senior, Holy Family; Kylie Simshauser, Freshman, Florence; Sarah Wagler, Senior, Rifle.

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    Class 4A

    Runner of the year: Elizabeth Constien, Battle Mountain
    Coach of the year: Rob Parish, Battle Mountain

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Elizabeth Constien Senior Battle Mountain
    Paige Embaugh Junior Air Academy
    Morgan Hykes Junior Windsor
    Addi Iken Senior Littleton
    Tatum Miller Sophomore Air Academy
    Isabella Prosceno Freshman Palmer Ridge
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Joslin Blair Sophomore Eagle Valley
    Tiya Chamberlin Junior Wheat Ridge
    Riley Geldean Sophomore Centaurus
    Lizzy Harding Junior Battle Mountain
    Madi Kenyon Junior Roosevelt
    Taylor Whitfield Freshman Valor Christian

    Honorable mention: Kyndel Anderson, Sophomore, Windsor; Madeleine Burns, Sophomore, Durango; Maren Busath, Freshman, Palmer Ridge; Cami Fischmann, Sophomore, Silver Creek; Mary Fox, Junior, Golden; Kiara Hamlin, Sophomore, Durango; Naomi Harding, Junior, Battle Mountain; Katie Hooten, Sophomore, Centaurus; Kasey Klocek, Sophomore, Green Mountain; Kenadi Krueger, Sophomore, Thompson Valley; Alex Raichart, Senior, Battle Mountain; Liberty Ricca, Junior, Discovery Canyon; Maggie Smith, Junior, Niwot.

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    Class 5A

    Runner of the year: Jenna Fitzsimmons, Mountain Vista
    Coach of the year: Eric Selle, Mountain Vista

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Claudia Burgess Senior Boulder
    Stephanie Carrasco Senior Thornton
    Caroline Eck Junior Mountain Vista
    Jenna Fitzsimmons Sophomore Mountain Vista
    Ivy Gonzales Senior Broomfield
    Sarah O’Sullivan Sophomore Mountain Vista
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Isalina Colsman Sophomore Regis Jesuit
    Lina Corrales Senior Douglas County
    Caitlin McConnell Junior Cherokee Trail
    Kaitlyn Mercer Junior Grandview
    Kyla Ramsey Senior Rampart
    Julia Schlepp Junior Rocky Mountain

    Honorable mention: Carley Bennett, Junior, Lakewood; Isabella Bowland, Senior, Fairview; Katie Doucette, Senior, Arvada West; Liz Hogan, Senior, Monarch; Hope James, Sophomore, Rock Canyon; Lynzie Kutsner, Junior, Rampart; Callin Naddy, Senior, Rocky Mountain; Shannon Osoba, Junior, Rock Canyon; Claire Pauley, Senior, Arvada West; Madison Reed, Sophomore, Mountain Vista; Michelle Renner, Senior, Dakota Ridge; Ellie Schweiker, Sophomore, Ralston Valley; Sydney Swanker, Sophomore, Broomfield.

  • All-state boys cross country teams for the 2017 season

    The 2017 all-state boys cross country teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    The athletes who won championships at their classification were named runner of the year.

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    Class 2A

    Runner of the year: Benjamin Kelley, Soroco
    Coach of the year: Mark Roberts, Lyons

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Seth Bruxvoort Junior Heritage Christian Academy
    Cody Danley Senior Rocky Ford
    Jaden Evans Junior Telluride
    Benjamin Kelley Senior Soroco
    Isaac Roberts Sophomore Lyons
    Patrick Scoggins Senior Rangley
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Mason Howard Sophomore Peyton
    Simon Kearns Senior Mancos
    Nick Lovato Senior The Vanguard School
    Max Saliman Junior Shining Mountain Waldorf
    Field Soosloff Senior Lyons
    Micah Zeller Freshman Custer County

    Honorable mention: Isaiah Bowsher, Senior, Heritage Christian Academy; Josiah Bowsher, Senior, Heritage Christian Academy; Keaton Case, Junior, Heritage Christian Academy; Wesley Davies, Junior, Clear Creek; Phillip Hufman, Junior, Dolores; Colton Jonjak-Plahn, Junior, Lyons; Jake McKie, Senior, Mancos; Landon Milbrath, Senior, Lyons; Ethan Reschke, Senior, Sargent; Sam Rodriguez, Senior, Hotchkiss; Andre Stablein, Sophomore, Front Range Christian; Simon Stone, Sophomore, Lyons; Will Swenson, Junior, Colorado Rocky Mountain.

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    Class 3A

    Runner of the year: Mason Norman, Classical Academy
    Coach of the year: Alan Versaw, The Classical Academy

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Levi Chambers Senior Frontier Academy
    Blake Davis Senior Lamar
    David Fine Junior Elizabeth
    Kyle McCabe Senior Holy Family
    Mason Norman Sophomore Classical Academy
    Tyler Scholl Junior SkyView Academy
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Jaden Davis Sophomore Frontier Academy
    Lucas Jordan Senior D’Evelyn
    Andrew King Senior Platte Valley
    Wyatt Lehr Senior Lamar
    Ryan Moen Senior Classical Academy
    Colton Stice Junior Gunnison

    Honorable mention: Macklin Brockmeyer, Junior, Faith Christian; Ryan Butler, Senior, SkyView Academy; Elijah DeLaCerda, Junior, Alamosa; Jacob Doman, Senior, Liberty Commons; Christian Fagerlin, Senior, Resurrection Christian; James Jessep, Freshman, Stargate High School; Canaan Lamberth, Senior, Classical Academy; William Ledden, Sophomore, Peak to Peak; Campbell McDonough, Senior, Faith Christian; Jimmy Scavuzzo, Senior, SkyView Academy.

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    Class 4A

    Runner of the year: Cole Sprout, Valor Christian
    Coach of the year: Rob Collins, Palmer Ridge

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Cal Banta Junior Air Academy
    Brock Dykema Senior Silver Creek
    James Lee Senior Silver Creek
    Ryan Matson Senior Palmer Ridge
    Drew Seidel Senior Wheat Ridge
    Cole Sprout Sophomore Valor Christian
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Thomas Chaston Senior Cheyenne Mountain
    Simon Kelati Junior Greeley Central
    Cole Munoz Senior Widefield
    John O’Malley Senior Centaurus
    Dillon Powell Junior Air Academy
    Ares Reading Junior Niwot

    Honorable mention: Noah Bodewes, Junior, Durango; Cooper Brown, Junior, Centaurus; Eliott Cassidy, Senior, Silver Creek; Aidan Fitzgerald, Junior, Durango; Evan Graff, Junior, Montrose; Maxwell Herebic, Senior, Palmer Ridge; Alex Hooten, Senior, Centaurus; Justin McDaniel, Senior, Mead; Kieran Nay, Senior, Palmer Ridge; Torey Puckett, Junior, Centaurus; Dylan Schubert, Sophomore, Thompson Valley; Logan Simington, Senior, Silver Creek; Jonathan Woolf, Senior, Palmer Ridge.

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    Class 5A

    Runner of the year: Charlie Perry, Monarch
    Coach of the year: Jonathan Dalby, Mountain Vista

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Mason Brown Senior Eaglecrest
    Carter Dillon Senior Mountain Vista
    Charlie Perry Senior Monarch
    Harrison Scudamore Freshman Denver East
    Chris Theodore Senior Rock Canyon
    Austin Vancil Junior Dakota Ridge
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Easton Allred Sophomore Rock Canyon
    Will Dixon Senior Monarch
    Connor McCabe Senior Rampart
    Michael Mooney Senior Broomfield
    Connor Ohlson Sophomore Dakota Ridge
    Shayan Zarrin Senior Mountain Vista

    Honorable mention: Jacob Dewey, Senior, Rampart; Chase Dornbusch, Senior, Lakewood; Caden Foster, Senior, Mountain Vista; Blake Hubert, Senior, Fossil Ridge; Drew Johnson, Senior, Chatfield; Yonatan Kefle, Junior, Denver South; Parker Mackay, Senior, Mountain Vista; Hayden Martinez, Junior, Doherty; Jack O’Sullivan, Sophomore, Mountain Vista; Ethan Rouse, Junior, Mountain Vista; Isaac Russo, Senior, Monarch; Jack Shore, Senior, Fort Collins; Afeworki Zeru, Senior, Rampart.

  • Girls cross country state championships: Peak to Peak turns in huge effort to win 3A team race

    peak to peak cross country team
    (Cannon Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    COLORADO SPRINGS — Peak to Peak set out with a lofty goal.

    The Pumas finished 1-2-3 in the 3A girls cross country race to go on to win the team title, lead by junior Quinn McConnell.

    “We wanted to go 1-2-3. We wanted to make a statement like that,” McConnell said. “We’ve been doing it the past few races. I’m so happy for Tiana (Bradfield) who got it done.”

    McConnell entered into the stadium ahead of her teammates, turning in a time of 18:31.6. Teammates Anna Shults and Bradfield followed.

    “We’ve worked hard and wanted this all season,” McConnell said. “It was something that we knew we could do. We came here and executed it today.”

    Peak to Peak, with three juniors and one freshman running, took the team title with 82 points.

    “We have a lot left that we haven’t shown,” McConnell said. “We have some really big goals. This is just a stepping stone, and I’m super excited for what we can do.”

    Steamboat Springs (101) and Classical Academy (120) rounded out the top three teams.

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    Nederland’s Helen Cross sets meet record in 2A

    Nederland cross country Helen Cross
    (Cannon Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Nederland sophomore Helen Cross didn’t expect to be on top of the podium.

    Cross, a sophomore, set a cross country state meet record for Class 2A with a time of 18:52 — beating the record by 55 seconds. 

    “I really wanted to do that,” Cross said. “I didn’t know that was going to happen this season. I was not expecting that at all. It’s exciting.”

    Cross set out to keep up with Telluride senior Soleil Gaylord on the course.

    “I thought I would keep up with Soleil,” Cross said. “I was going to try to stay behind her. I didn’t really have a set plan necessarily.”

    She kept up with Gaylord, and then turned it up to take the win.

    Gaylord finished behind her with a time of 19:09. In third, Cross’ teammate Sarah Davidson finished at 19:29.9 to give Nederland a boost in the team race.

    “Sarah, she’s been trying to break 20:00 her whole career,” Cross said. “And now, she’s a senior and she just did it.”

    The Panthers won the girls team title with a score of 24. Nederland edged out Paonia (30) and Lyons (33).

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    Battle Mountain grabs 4A team title behind Elizabeth Constien

    Battle mountain cross country Elizabeth Constien
    (Cannon Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Battle Mountain’s Elizabeth Constien and Palmer Ridge’s Isabella Prosceno were tied, unoficially, at the second mile of the 4A girls race.

    Constien found something in her to push the last stretch of the race and take the 4A girls title.

    “All I had to do was want it and pull ahead,” Constien said. “I managed to go just fast enough to put a gap on me and Isabella. She really made me push. I thought she was going to catch me, and I wanted to make sure that I didn’t get in my head.

    “I basically sprinted for 800 meters as fast as I could go.”

    It was her sister that gave her the motivation to keep going forward and give it her all.

    “My sister was here today,” Constien said. “She stood right before the corner into the woods. She just reminded me how much I wanted this.”

    In her senior year, Constien captured the individual and team titles for Battle Mountain.

    “I can’t even believe it,” Constien said. “I wanted this so much and I didn’t think I was going to get it. I’m so happy.”

    Palmer Ridge (157) finished in second ahead of third-place Durango (165).

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    Mountain Vista takes 5A team title with 1-2 finish

    Mountain Vista cross country jenna fitzsimmons
    (Cannon Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Mountain Vista took the top two spots in the 5A girls race to take the team title.

    Sophomore Jenna Fitzsimmons came in first at 18:10.3, followed by her teammate Caroline Eck.

    “My legs were burning, but I kept telling myself, ‘Do it for the team. Do it for the team,’” Fitzsimmons said. “I was saying it over and over again in my head.”

    Fitzsimmons and Eck embraced next to the finish line.

    “It was so good to have them next to me,” Fitzsimmons said. “To all be next to eachother, I don’t think I could have finished without them there.”

    Fitzsimmons made a final push after the second mile to get out ahead and cross the finish line in first place.

    “One of the hardest parts was, after the two mile, knowing how close you were,” Fitzsimmons. “You had to keep going and really put in the work.”

    As a result of Fitzsimmons and Eck’s strong effort, Mountain Vista swept the boys and girls team titles. The girls had a score of 64.

    Broomfield (92) came in second, while Rock Canyon (164) finished in third place.

  • Tee times for the 5A, 4A and 3A boys golf state championships

    3A boys golf state tournament generic flag
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Tee times for the first day of boys golf’s state championships in 2017.

    The tournaments for both classifications run Oct. 2-3. Class 5A is held in Aurora, 4A is in Littleton, and 3A is in Lafayette.

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    Class 3A

    This information is also available on this page, and the CHSAA Golf App on Android and iTunes.

    Indian Peaks (Lafayette)
    Time Tee Player School
    8:30 a.m. 1 Hunter Wall Salida
    Ivan Richmond Estes Park
    Lance Peters Trinidad
    8:30 a.m. 10 KC Carlson Delta
    Luke Wright SkyView Academy
    Thomas O’Connor Englewood
    8:39 a.m. 1 Bryce Leafgren Eaton
    Carter Hall Aspen
    Trey Kuntz Sterling
    8:39 a.m. 10 Blake Exelbert Basalt
    Grant Rose Resurrection Christian
    Luke hoffstaetter Monte Vista
    8:48 a.m. 1 Colter Zwieg Aspen
    Ethan Alcazar Eaton
    Wil Gebhart Sterling
    8:48 a.m. 10 Caleb Masted Resurrection Christian
    Drew Broadhurst Basalt
    Zach Marshall Gunnison
    8:57 a.m. 1 Dawson Holmes Aspen
    Riley Schaefer Sterling
    Walker Scott Eaton
    8:57 a.m. 10 James Lambert Gunnison
    John Antholz Resurrection Christian
    Tanner Korn Basalt
    9:06 a.m. 1 Brayden Lambrecht Sterling
    Dominic Lanese IV Aspen
    Peter Grossenbacher Eaton
    9:06 a.m. 10 Holden Kleager Basalt
    Micah Ramirez Resurrection Christian
    Ted Trujillo Gunnison
    9:15 a.m. 1 Ian Thorpe Peak to Peak
    Jackson Klutznick Kent Denver
    Thomas Messner Colorado Academy
    9:15 a.m. 10 Billy Howenstein Dawson
    Liam O’Halloran The Classical Academy
    Walker Franklin Prospect Ridge
    9:24 a.m. 1 Christian Agelopoulos Colorado Academy
    Davis Long Peak to Peak
    Oliver Jack Kent Denver
    9:24 a.m. 10 Chase Fulkerson Dawson
    Jaxon Franklin Prospect Ridge
    Tyler Trogstad The Classical Academy
    9:33 a.m. 1 Brandon Cohen Colorado Academy
    Mateo Manzanares Kent Denver
    Nishant Datta Peak to Peak
    9:33 a.m. 10 Cris Rudosky Montezuma-Cortez
    Jacob Mason Jefferson Academy
    Jake Francis Strasburg
    9:42 a.m. 1 Ethan Tartaglia Peak to Peak
    Jack Garnsey Colorado Academy
    Jeffrey Zhou Kent Denver
    9:42 a.m. 10 Blake Keetch Montezuma-Cortez
    Jace Repola Jefferson Academy
    Mitchell Davis Strasburg
    9:51 a.m. 1 Brock Reedy Lamar
    Peter Stinar St. Mary’s
    Westin Pals Lutheran
    9:51 a.m. 10 Cody Schrock La Junta
    Garrett Green Holy Family
    Jordan Harrison Vail Mountain
    10:00 a.m. 1 Cole Williams Lutheran
    Jimmy Clark Lamar
    Stephen Sabish St. Mary’s
    10:00 a.m. 10 Alex Mumm Holy Family
    Jay Paolucci La Junta
    Simon Lovely Telluride
    10:09 a.m. 1 Dylan McTaggart Lamar
    Jack Velten St. Mary’s
    Owen Deas Lutheran
    10:09 a.m. 10 Duncan Campbell Cedaredge
    Nathan Smith Pagosa Springs
    robert noffsinger Frontier Academy
    10:18 a.m. 1 Breck Ferrin Front Range Christian
    Finn Sapp Vail Mountain
    Ryan Speck Denver Academy
    10:18 a.m. 10 Jonathon Robel Pagosa Springs
    Max Noffsinger Frontier Academy
    Peter Carlson Cedaredge
    10:27 a.m. 1 Derrick Sharp Fowler
    Donny Chavez Alamosa
    Nathan Rabuck Northfield
    10:27 a.m. 10 Ethan Jacob Roaring Fork
    Jacob Lewis Cedaredge
    Macklin Brockmeyer Faith Christian

    Class 4A

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    Raccoon Creek (Littleton)
    Time Tee Player School
    8:30 a.m. 1 Cameron Poll Berthoud
    Lance Phillips Palmer Ridge
    Mario Dino Mullen
    8:30 a.m. 10 Gage Nartker Air Academy
    Keaton Hulen Cheyenne Mountain
    Nick Formby Frederick
    8:39 a.m. 1 Josh Hampton Discovery Canyon
    Thomas Hicks Mullen
    Trey Jones Palmer Ridge
    8:39 a.m. 10 Adam Gannon Longmont
    George Fenton George Washington
    Sha Jefferson` Vista PEAK
    8:48 a.m. 1 Elijah Harp Palmer Ridge
    Kaden Ford Discovery Canyon
    Rhett Johnson Mullen
    8:48 a.m. 10 Chase Corlett Thompson Valley
    David Brett Silver Creek
    Sam Hoover Niwot
    8:57 a.m. 1 Caleb Blackburn Discovery Canyon
    Cole Reister Mullen
    Drew Laake Palmer Ridge
    8:57 a.m. 10 Andrew Elliott Niwot
    Kellen Kudrna Mead
    Nathan Dwyer Thompson Valley
    9:06 a.m. 1 Barrett Jones Eagle Valley
    Luke Trujillo Discovery Canyon
    Travis Menke Jr. Denver North
    9:06 a.m. 10 Darren Edwards Thompson Valley
    Jack Hoover Niwot
    TJ Shehee Mead
    9:15 a.m. 1 Bridger Tenney Evergreen
    Jake Welch Valor Christian
    Micah Stangebye Montrose
    9:15 a.m. 10 Andrew Manney Lewis-Palmer
    Mac Konrad Ponderosa
    Mitchell Rasmuson Windsor
    9:24 a.m. 1 Jordan Jennings Montrose
    Ty Findlow Valor Christian
    Xan Anderson Evergreen
    9:24 a.m. 10 Chandler Schulz Windsor
    Christian Holden Lewis-Palmer
    John Fulton Ponderosa
    9:33 a.m. 1 dawson hussong Montrose
    Nolan Miller Evergreen
    Trevor White Valor Christian
    9:33 a.m. 10 Garrett Zinn Ponderosa
    Joshua Grasmick Windsor
    Justin Hudson Lewis-Palmer
    9:42 a.m. 1 Clayton Whitton Evergreen
    Hunter Khan Valor Christian
    Ryan Lords Montrose
    9:42 a.m. 10 Brock Rodrigues Pueblo County
    Nick Mancini Golden
    Oliver Rotermund Steamboat Springs
    9:51 a.m. 1 Roger Nakagawa Thomas Jefferson
    Tyler Severin Roosevelt
    Wes Weber Mountain View
    9:51 a.m. 10 Andrew Egan Pueblo County
    Chance Sundarapura Golden
    Jack Rotermund Steamboat Springs
    10:00 a.m. 1 Andy Villescas Thomas Jefferson
    Austin Magnuson Northridge
    Medhaj Shrestha D’Evelyn
    10:00 a.m. 10 Kyle Pritchard Durango
    Shane Purkey Woodland Park
    Tyler Horii Summit
    10:09 a.m. 1 Gabe Goodman Green Mountan
    Jacob Smith Rifle
    Ryan Welsh Falcon
    10:09 a.m. 10 Drew Sedinger Greeley Central
    Jace Cisneros Woodland Park
    Luke Tichi Durango
    10:18 a.m. 1 Nicholas Vaver Centaurus
    Oliver Gibbons Green Mountan
    Wolfgang Smith Rifle
    10:18 a.m. 10 AJ Arguello Pueblo West
    Chazz Vigil Pueblo Centennial
    Peyton Lorenz Wheat Ridge
    10:27 a.m. 1 Adam Birrer Pueblo South
    Jacques Goffinet Littleton
    Joseph Stroup Widefield
    10:27 a.m. 10 Josh North Pueblo Centennial
    Joshua Velasco Pueblo East
    Toby Salinas Pueblo West

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    Class 5A

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    CommonGround (Aurora)
    Time Tee Player School
    8:30 a.m. 1 Davis Bryant Eaglecrest
    Jack Castiglia Lakewood
    Supawich (Beam) Boonta Cherokee Trail
    8:30 a.m. 10 Chris Kennedy Smoky Hill
    Dillon Baker Castle View
    Freddie Gluck Boulder
    8:39 a.m. 1 Brendan Fricke Highlands Ranch
    Cameron Bajaj Heritage
    Ryan Liao Lakewood
    8:39 a.m. 10 Casey Jacobsen Castle View
    Henry Howser Boulder
    Joseph Waddle Monarch
    8:48 a.m. 1 Parker McNitt Heritage
    Ryan Sangchompuphen Denver East
    Tarek Salem Highlands Ranch
    8:48 a.m. 10 Spencer Daake Monarch
    Tyler Mulligan Chaparral
    Zack Nehm Fruita Monument
    8:57 a.m. 1 Andrew Davis Highlands Ranch
    Ben Carrington Heritage
    Joseph Madden Denver East
    8:57 a.m. 10 Bryce Howard Chaparral
    Sean Kennedy Fruita Monument
    Thomas Volpe Monarch
    9:06 a.m. 1 Jackson Crist Highlands Ranch
    Kailer Rundiks Denver East
    Sam Blackwood Heritage
    9:06 a.m. 10 Blake Andersen Fruita Monument
    Brayden Weiss Monarch
    Sam Hammock Fort Collins
    9:15 a.m. 1 Jay Yano Arapahoe
    Josh Caridi Fossil Ridge
    Walker Fuller Regis Jesuit
    9:15 a.m. 10 Canon Olkowski Grand Junction
    Grant Hoos Legacy
    Grey Brewer Cherry Creek
    9:24 a.m. 1 Calvin McCoy Regis Jesuit
    Dillon Stewart Fossil Ridge
    Tommy Packer Arapahoe
    9:24 a.m. 10 Blake Schneiter Grand Junction
    Cade Kilkenny Cherry Creek
    Hunter Hayes Legacy
    9:33 a.m. 1 Caleb Busta Arapahoe
    Drew Anderson Regis Jesuit
    Jack Hastings Fossil Ridge
    9:33 a.m. 10 Carson Kerr Grand Junction
    Cormac Arroyo Legacy
    Max Malden Cherry Creek
    9:42 a.m. 1 Alex Yano Arapahoe
    Cameron Kirke Regis Jesuit
    Gavin Hagstrom Fossil Ridge
    9:42 a.m. 10 Carter Kovarik Cherry Creek
    Isaiah Mallory Grand Junction
    Jack Larson Ralston Valley
    9:51 a.m. 1 Evan Kalac ThunderRidge
    Kieran McMullen Rock Canyon
    Ryder Heuston Fariview
    9:51 a.m. 10 Brandon Bervig Liberty
    Connor Jones Mountain Range
    Landon Thunell Ralston Valley
    10:00 a.m. 1 Jake Daniel Rock Canyon
    Sam Ostravich ThunderRidge
    Will Chadwick Fariview
    10:00 a.m. 10 Josh Thomson Mountain Range
    Lucas Howell Liberty
    Nick Kim Mountain Vista
    10:09 a.m. 1 Henry Dunkleberger Rock Canyon
    Will Branan Fariview
    Zach Swanson ThunderRidge
    10:09 a.m. 10 Andrew Doyle Pine Creek
    Cameron Como Rampart
    Jay Audette-Smith Brighton
    10:18 a.m. 1 Carson Briggs Broomfield
    Finn Olson Rock Canyon
    Noah Vrencur Fariview
    10:18 a.m. 10 Caden Bailey Rampart
    Luke Doyle Pine Creek
    Ryan Kennedy Legend
    10:27 a.m. 1 Avery Henderson Doherty
    Jaden Opperman Columbine
    Jeff Nelson Prairie View
    10:27 a.m. 10 Andrew Rush Palmer
    Connor Fagan Greeley West
    Max Heupel Chatfield

  • Cheyenne Mountain Stampede gives cross country runners a sneak peek at state venue

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    COLORADO SPRINGS — Runners from all four classifications got a chance to test their race at the course the state cross country championships will be held in October.

    The annual Cheyenne Mountain Stampede was all day Friday at the Norris-Penrose Event Center.

    Running at the state meet venue “really helps us with our times, because you can set a mark for that state meet when you’re here,” said Rocky Ford’s Cody Danley, who finished second at state a year ago to Custer County’s Jerald Taylor. (Taylor has since graduated.)

    Danley won the Class 2A boys race with a time of 17:22.6, 30 seconds faster than Telluride’s Jaden Evans, who was second. Danley’s effort also helped pace his team to a win in the 2A boys division with 12 points.

    “We’ll know what to go for and try and beat and do our best to beat out there,” Danley added.

    While every team didn’t attend, the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede drew a large number of teams. Still, Danley said he knows more competition is out there.

    “I know there’s going to be a lot more competition at the state meet, and that’s what I’m looking for,” he said. “I like it. It helps me push.”

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Colorado Academy senior Anna Ponzio won the 3A girls race in 19:59.6. Alamosa’s Lilly Lavier was second in 20:40.8.

    The Holy Family girls won the 3A race, led by Alyssa Wells, a freshman, who finished third in 20:52.2.

    “I’ve been training really hard this summer, and I knew I wanted to get out fast,” Ponzio said. “My coaches told me to stay with the top group. I got out, and I was in the lead, and I just felt really good.

    “It helped me so much mentally, because I’ve been really struggling,” she continued. “After last year’s state (meet), I really want to come out and run a great race.”

    Ponzio was 15th at last year’s state meet.

    St. Mary’s won the 2A girls team race, led by seniors Hannah McReavy (20:08.5) and Ana Muehlbauer (21:35.1), who placed first and second, respectively.

    Lamar’s Blake Davis won the 3A boys race in 17:09.5, and Gunnison’s Colton Stice (17:20.3) took second place. Faith Christian won the team race, led by junior Macklin Brockmeyer, who was fifth with a time of 17:44.7.

    In 5A girls, Legacy sophomore Brynn Siles topped the field in 18:21.9. Thornton senior Stephanie Carrasco was second in 19:29.9. Rocky Mountain won the team race, with junior Julia Schlepp placing third.

    Battle Mountain was the top team in the 4A girls field, finishing with 49 points. The Huskies had five runners in the top 14, led by junior Lizzy Harding in seventh place.

    Air Academy swept the top two places in that race, with sophomore Tatum Miller (19:30.1) winning and junior Paige Embaugh (19:34.9) taking second.

    In 5A boys, Legend senior Landon Rast led his Titans to the team title by winning the individual race in 16:46.5. Douglas County’s Michael Long was second in 16:53.9.

    In the final race of the day, Cheyenne Mountain held serve at its own invite. The school won the team race, and senior Thomas Chaston captured the individual event in 16:27.4. Air Academy junior Cal Banta (16:27.8) was second.