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  • Volleyball rankings: Mountain Vista makes jump to No. 2 in 5A

    Cherry Creek Mountain Vista volleyball
    Mountain Vista is No. 2 in 5A volleyball this week. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    Every No. 1 team in the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings held their position, but there was still plenty of new looks near the top of each class.

    In Class 5A, Chatfield remains undefeated at No. 1, but they have company nipping at their heels. The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles made the jump from No. 10 to No. 2 following a sweep of 4A’s Ponderosa, a team that many would call one of the best in the state, regardless of classification.

    Undefeated Prairie View and Bright both join the rankings this week at No. 8 and No. 9, respectively.

    In 4A, Lewis-Palmer has yet to relinquish the top spot this year, but now it has Colorado Springs-area rival Cheyenne Mountain right behind them at No. 2. The Indians looked impressive during a 3-0 sweep of Doherty this week and will get their shot at the Rangers later this season.

    Ponderosa fell two spots following its loss to Mountain Vista.

    New to the 4A poll this week is Elizabeth, who comes in at No. 10.

    Eaton continues to remain dominant in the 3A rankings, even taking down last week’s No. 2 Platte Valley early last week.

    Undefeated Alamosa breaks into the 3A rankings this week, jumping all the way up to No. 7.

    Resurrection Christian says firmly in the No. 1 spot in 2A. One team did break their way into this week’s poll as Vail Christian lands at No. 9.

    The No. 1 team in 1A is still Idalia, who has yet to lose this season. McClave played its way into the 1A rankings this week, landing at No. 9.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chatfield (6) 10-0 98 1 1-0
    2 Mountain Vista (2) 9-2 71 10 5-0
    3 Cherokee Trail (1) 8-2 69 2 1-1
    4 Rock Canyon (1) 8-2 53 3 1-1
    5 Cherry Creek 8-3 50 6 1-1
    6 Grandview 6-4 42 8 2-0
    7 Legend 7-4 41 4 0-2
    8 Prairie View 9-0 35 – 2-0
    9 Brighton (1) 11-3 30 – 1-1
    10 Denver East 10-4 27 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Rangeview 20, Lakewood 18, Chaparral 10, Fossil Ridge 8, Columbine 7, Ralston Valley 7, Legacy 6, Castle View 4, Regis Jesuit 4, Arapahoe 2, Rocky Mountain 2, Broomfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Lakewood (5), Chaparral (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (12) 7-0 120 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 9-1 103 3 2-0
    3 Montrose 9-2 90 4 1-0
    4 Ponderosa 7-6 82 2 1-1
    5 Windsor 9-2 65 7 2-0
    6 Longmont 10-1 54 6 3-0
    7 Holy Family 11-2 45 5 1-1
    8 Berthoud 7-4 23 10 1-1
    9 Delta 11-1 13 9 2-0
    10 Elizabeth 7-2 11 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Steamboat Springs 10, The Classical Academy 10, Valor Christian 9, Discovery Canyon 6, Durango 6, Thomas Jefferson 5, Mead 3, Roosevelt 2, Air Academy 1, Niwot 1, Pueblo West 1.
    Dropped out
    Valor Christian (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (9) 13-0 99 1 3-0
    2 University 8-0 84 4 3-0
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 9-0 79 3 2-0
    4 Platte Valley 11-2 64 2 1-1
    5 Manitou Springs 7-3 53 5 1-0
    6 Valley 9-5 46 6 1-1
    7 Alamosa (1) 7-0 35 – 2-0
    8 Lutheran 7-4 26 9 2-0
    9 Faith Christian 6-4 18 10 2-0
    10 Pagosa Springs 10-4 15 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Peak to Peak 12, St. Mary’s 6, SkyView Academy 5, Sterling 3, Coal Ridge 2, La Junta 2, Buena Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    St. Mary’s (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (7) 10-0 79 1 2-0
    2 Yuma 10-1 68 2 3-1
    3 Lyons (1) 11-0 55 3 1-0
    4 Paonia 7-0 51 5 2-0
    5 Dayspring Christian 10-1 48 4 2-0
    6 Colorado Springs School 10-1 33 7 2-0
    7 Ignacio 6-2 26 10 3-0
    8 Rye 10-1 21 6 3-1
    9 Vail Christian 8-0 16 – 3-0
    10 Union Colony 10-1 13 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ridgway 12, West Grand 8, Sargent 7, Fowler 2, Cedaredge 1.
    Dropped out
    Ridgway (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (4) 9-0 60 1 1-0
    2 Flagler (1) 6-1 56 2 0-0
    3 Otis (2) 11-1 52 3 5-0
    4 Weldon Valley 9-2 48 4 1-1
    5 Fleming 9-3 30 6 2-0
    6 Sangre de Cristo 8-0 25 10 1-0
    7 Prairie 9-3 18 7 2-1
    8 Kit Carson 7-2 17 9 1-0
    9 McClave 8-1 15 – 2-0
    10 Briggsdale 7-3 12 5 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Norwood 9, Nucla 9, La Veta 7, Cotopaxi 6, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 5, Community Christian 3, Hi-Plains 3, North Park 3, Moffat 2, Springfield 2, Walsh 2.
    Dropped out
    Nucla (8).

  • Boys golf’s regional fields and schedules for 5A, 4A and 3A

    Below are the complete fields for this season’s boys golf regionals, which begin on Monday.

    All live scores will be available on golf.rcasey.wpengine.com.

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    Class 5A

    Southern

    Team Note
    Coronado Colorado Springs Metro 1
    Arapahoe Centennial 1
    Liberty Colorado Springs Metro 5
    Ralston Valley Jeffco 2
    Fruita Monument Southwestern 2
    Rangeview East Metro 3
    Highlands Ranch Continental 4
    Boulder Front Range 3
    Smoky Hill Centennial 5
    Bear Creek Jeffco 6
    Greeley West Front Range 8
    Aurora Central East Metro 6
    Legend Continental 7
    Mountain Range Front Range 10

    Central

    Team Note
    Regis Jesuit Continental 1
    Denver East Denver Prep 1
    Doherty Colorado Springs Metro 2
    Cherry Creek Centennial 2
    Columbine Jeffco 3
    Fort Collins Front Range 4
    Northglenn/Thornton East Metro 4
    Rock Canyon Continental 5
    Rampart Colorado Springs Metro 6
    Eaglecrest Centennial 6
    Pomona Jeffco 7
    Legacy Front Range 6
    ThunderRidge Continental 8
    Poudre Front Range 9
    Westminster East Metro 7

    Northern

    Team Note
    Fossil Ridge Front Range 1
    Prairie View East Metro 1
    Heritage Continental 2
    Palmer Colorado Springs Metro 3
    Cherokee Trail Centennial 3
    Dakota Ridge Jeffco 4
    Fairview Front Range 5
    Gateway East Metro 5
    Castle View Continental 6
    Chatfield Jeffco 8
    Broomfield Front Range 7
    Douglas County Continental 9
    Hinkley East Metro 8
    Overland Centennial 7
    Rocky Mountain Front Range 11

    Western

    Team Note
    Grand Junction Southwestern 1
    Lakewood Jeffco 1
    George Washington Denver Prep 2
    Brighton East Metro 2
    Mountain Vista Continental 3
    Grand Junction Central Southwestern 3
    Pine Creek Colorado Springs Metro 4
    Grandview Centennial 4
    Arvada West Jeffco 5
    Monarch Front Range 2
    Chaparral Continental 10
    Fountain-Fort Carson Colorado Springs Metro 7
    Horizon Front Range 13
    Adams City East Metro 9

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    Class 4A

    Metro

    Team League
    Mullen Centennial
    Elizabeth Colorado 7
    Englewood Colorado 7
    Vista PEAK Colorado 7
    Ponderosa Continental
    Denver North Denver Prep
    Denver South Denver Prep
    Denver West Denver Prep
    Kennedy Denver Prep
    Thomas Jefferson Denver Prep
    Arvada Jeffco
    Conifer Jeffco
    D’Evelyn Jeffco
    Evergreen Jeffco
    Golden Jeffco
    Green Mountain Jeffco
    Littleton Jeffco
    Standley Lake Jeffco
    Valor Christian Jeffco
    Wheat Ridge Jeffco

    Northern

    Team League
    Fort Morgan Colorado 7
    Centaurus Northern
    Greeley Central Northern
    Longmont Northern
    Mountain View Northern
    Niwot Northern
    Northridge Northern
    Silver Creek Northern
    Thompson Valley Northern
    Berthoud Tri Valley
    Erie Tri Valley
    Frederick Tri Valley
    Holy Family Tri Valley
    Roosevelt Tri Valley
    Skyline Tri Valley
    Windsor Tri Valley

    Southern

    Team League
    Canon City CS Metro
    The Classical Academy CS Metro
    Harrison CS Metro
    Mesa Ridge CS Metro
    Mitchell CS Metro
    Sierra CS Metro
    Widefield CS Metro
    Woodland CS Metro
    Air Academy Pikes Peak
    Cheyenne Mountain Pikes Peak
    Discovery Canyon Pikes Peak
    Falcon Pikes Peak
    Lewis-Palmer Pikes Peak
    Palmer Ridge Pikes Peak
    Sand Creek Pikes Peak
    Vista Ridge Pikes Peak
    Pueblo Centennial South Central
    Pueblo Central South Central
    Pueblo County South Central
    Pueblo East South Central
    Pueblo South South Central
    Pueblo West South Central

    Western

    Team League
    Durango Southwestern
    Montezuma-Cortez Southwestern
    Montrose Southwestern
    Battle Mountain Western Slope
    Delta Western Slope
    Eagle Valley Western Slope
    Palisade Western Slope
    Rifle Western Slope
    Steamboat Springs Western Slope
    Summit Western Slope

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    Class 3A

    Metro

    • Site: CommonGround GC
    • Date: Sept. 22, 8:30 a.m.
    Team League
    Colorado Academy Metro
    Kent Denver Metro
    Lutheran Metro
    Machebeuf Metro
    SkyView Academy Metro
    Denver Academy Mile High
    Denver Christian Mile High
    Front Range Christian Mile High
    C.S. Christian Tri-Peaks
    James Irwin Tri-Peaks
    Manitou Springs Tri-Peaks
    St. Mary’s Tri-Peaks
    Cornerstone Christian 5280

    Northern

    • Site: Highland Meadows
    • Date: Sept. 22, 9 a.m.
    Team League
    Holyoke Lower Platte
    Yuma Lower Platte
    Faith Christian Metro
    Jefferson Academy Metro
    Peak to Peak Metro
    Dawson Mile High
    Resurrection Christian Mile High
    Brush Patriot
    Eaton Patriot
    Estes Park Patriot
    Frontier Academy Patriot
    Strasburg Patriot
    Sterling Patriot
    Burlington Union Pacific

    Southern

    • Site: Hollydot
    • Date: Sept. 22, 9 a.m.
    Team League
    Cheyenne Wells High Plains
    La Veta Fisher’s Peak
    Alamosa Intermountain
    Monte Vista Intermountain
    Pagosa Springs Intermountain
    Fowler Santa Fe
    Rocky Ford Santa Fe
    Rye Santa Fe
    Swallows Academy Santa Fe
    Swink Santa Fe
    Florence Tri-Peaks
    La Junta Tri-Peaks
    Lamar Tri-Peaks
    Trinidad Tri-Peaks

    Western

    • Site: Steamboat Springs GC
    • Date: Sept. 22, 9 a.m.
    Team Note
    Lake County Frontier
    Buena Vista Tri-Peaks
    Salida Tri-Peaks
    Aspen Western Slope
    Basalt Western Slope
    Cedaredge Western Slope
    Coal Ridge Western Slope
    Grand Valley Western Slope
    Gunnison Western Slope
    Moffat County Western Slope
    Rangely Western Slope
    Vail Christian Western Slope
    Vail Mountain Western Slope

  • Reid Kahl gets fresh start with defending 2A football champ Brush

    Brush head coach Reid Kahl chats with his assistants during football practice. (Photo courtesy of Scott Hodgson/Brush High School)
    Brush head coach Reid Kahl chats with his assistants during football practice. (Photo courtesy of Scott Hodgson/Brush High School)

    [dropcap]R[/dropcap]eid Kahl is no stranger to defending state championships. Kahl was able to secure Class 4A titles in 2006 and 2008 while he was the head coach at Wheat Ridge.

    Now he has the task of defending a 2A championship. Only, unlike those at Wheat Ridge, this is not a state championship that he won. This offseason, Kahl was hired by Brush to take over for Randy Dreitz. Dreitz left the team in March after leading the Beetdiggers to the 2A state championship.

    “After the season was over last year, everybody pretty much knew that Randy was going to retire,” Kahl said. “I didn’t think much about it until later in the spring when the job opened up. I had a lot of people from the community reach out to me and show a lot of interest in me doing it.”

    The start of Brush’s title defense is a more interesting story for Kahl himself rather than the team. The Beetdiggers kick their season off by traveling to Fort Morgan on Sept. 4. Kahl was a standout football player for the Mustangs, who happen to be the Beetdiggers’ rivals.

    “I’m going to be completely honest with you, and I’m not just saying this, it’s been a much bigger deal for everyone else than it has been for me,” Kahl said. “It’s been since 2001, which was my last season in Fort Morgan.”

    Karl left the Farmers after the 2013 season and took last year off before taking the job at Brush. It was a summer of turnover at the school as a new principal and athletic director were named at the same meeting.

    To echo the sentiment of Kahl, it was really the community support that brought his name into the coaching search since there wasn’t an athletic director to include him in it.

    “None of us that hired Reid were here,” said athletic director Scott Hodgson, who is also in his first year at the school after coming over from Holly. “Once we found out that was the choice, we were really happy. He’s had great success everywhere he’s been.”

    Karl comes in this season with the task of defending a state championship that he was not a part of. The Beetdiggers also lost a big senior class, including 2A player of the year Kyle Rosenbrock.

    Fair or not, this young Brush team comes into the season, not only with a new coach, but also with a target on its back.

    “It’s a different situation and it’s not an easy situation,” Kahl said. “They graduated a ton of seniors last year and I have a really inexperienced team. We all know that there’s a big target on our back and I talked to the kids about it when I first met with them.”

    But that won’t matter to the teams on the opposite sideline. They’ll only see “Brush” on the jerseys and they’ll know that was the last team to walk away as state champions.

    Besides, Brush opened up as preseason No. 1 in 2A on Monday.

    Karl knows the expectations are high and that he is walking into a program that will expect him to win. His track record at Wheat Ridge indicates that he can find success. His plan is to just run the systems that he’s comfortable running and hope that it translates into wins for the Beetdiggers.

    “I’ve installed a lot of the same offense that I run wherever I’m (coaching),” Kahl said. “We spent a lot time on it over the summer and the kids have done a nice job picking it up.”

    He gets his chance to see just how well they’ve picked it up when Brush travels to Fort Morgan on Sept. 4. Kahl has plenty of good memories from when he was with the Mustangs but knows once the ball kicked-off, it’s time to focus on his job as the coach of the Beetdiggers.

    “After 26 years of coaching, it’s not like I was there yesterday,” Kahl said. “I think it seems to be a big to people on the outside and not so much for me.”

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    Small-school football preview

    Defending champions:

    Returning All-State athletes:

    • 2A: Cole Bryant (Sr.) La Junta, Connor Dooley (Sr.) Kent Denver, Anthony Ibarra (Sr.) Platte Valley, Parker Joens (Sr.) Platte Valley, Brett Loyd, (Sr.) Moffat County, Mitchell Martin, (Sr.) Strasburg, Will McKissick (Sr.) Kent Denver, Ty Percival (Sr.) Gunnison, Victor Perez (Sr.) Montezuma-Cortez, Zane Phelps (Sr.) Bayfield, Carl Schmidt (Sr.) Kent Denver, Clay Shaver (Sr.) Brush, Joao Thives (Sr.) Denver North, Brady Wilson (Sr.) Gunnison, Luke Wilson (Sr.) Kent Denver, Zeke Zuelke (Sr.) Bennett
    • 1A: Beau Beckman (Sr.) Wray, Hank Bode (Sr.) Platte Canyon, Bryce Buhr (Sr.) Crowley County, Devin Christian (Sr.) Limon, Luke Cross (Sr.) Resurrection Christian, Sabyn Diamond (Sr.) Buena Vista, Austin Dinis (Sr.) Wiggins, Cooper Eggleston (Sr.) Buena Vista, Jayden Hilferty (Sr.) Limon, TJ Shelton (Sr.) Meeker, Taylor Walters (Sr.) Paonia, Cooper Ward (Sr.) Resurrection Christian, Trey Zupancic (Sr.) Rye
    • 8-man: Alex Davis (Sr.) Vail Christian, Spencer Gatlin (Sr.) Dove Creek, Jason George (Sr.) Simla, Rafe Hutches (Sr.) Springfield, Tre Jensen (Sr.) Granada, Anthony Payne (Jr.) Hoehne, Mitch Sides (Sr.) Dayspring Schristian Academy, Bruce Taylor (Sr.) Caliche, Matt Thieman (Sr.) Simla, Joey Younkerman (Sr.) Sargent
    • 6-man: Jaxon Crawford (Jr.) Kit Carson, Dylan Dixon (Sr.) Eads, Luke Duggan (Sr.) Pawnee, Caine Farmer (Sr.) Kit Carson, Chase Flynn (Jr.) Stratton/Liberty, Tristan Headrick (Sr.) Cheraw, Ben Lambrecht (Sr.) Fleming, Reagan Lane (Sr.) Eads, Trent Leoffler (Sr.) Arickaree/Woodlin, Jordan Nelson (Sr.) Peetz, Tanner Patterson (Jr.) Otis, Marco Solis (Sr.) Kit Carson, Joesph Stahley (Sr.) Fleming, Alex Vandenbark (Jr.) Fleming, Cody Wilson (Jr.) Peetz

    Regular season begins: Sept. 3

    Postseason begins: Nov. 7

    State championship: Nov. 21 (6-man), Nov. 28 (8-man, 1A and 2A)

  • All-state boys track & field teams for 2015 season

    State track Jeffco Stadium
    (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2015 all-state boys track and field teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    Athletes of the year were selected based upon the number of team points they produced at the state meet. This means that they received the full amount of team points from individual events they participated in, as well as one-fourth of the total points earned by the team in relays they participated in.

    Finally, in order to be considered for athlete of the year, they must first have made the all-state team by winning in a championship.

    Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A


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    Class 5A

    Athlete of the year: Tevin Donnell, Fountain-Fort Carson
    Coach of the year: Ben Montoya, Fountain-Fort Carson

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Andrew Barlow Senior Monarch Pole Vault
    Daniel Book Senior Cherry Creek 4×800 relay
    Adrian Brukner Senior Rampart Discus
    Patrick Byerly Senior Mountain Range Shot Put
    Tevin Donnell Senior Fountain-Fort Carson 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×100 relay, 4×200 relay
    Isaac Green Sophomore Monarch 1600 meters
    Dan Hamson Sophomore Cherry Creek 4×800 relay
    Drue Harris Senior Fountain-Fort Carson 4×200 relay
    Marcelo Laguera Senior Pomona 3200 meters
    Christopher Linnin Senior Castle View Triple Jump
    Christian Lyon Junior Fountain-Fort Carson 4×100 relay, 4×200 relay
    Duane McClurkin Senior Fountain-Fort Carson 4×400 relay
    Kyle Moran Sophomore Cherry Creek 4×800 relay
    Trevor Rex Senior Highlands Ranch High Jump
    Juan Sabino Senior Fountain-Fort Carson 4×400 relay
    Triston Sisneros Senior Grandview 300 hurdles
    Braden Smith Junior Lakewood Long Jump
    Jordan Smith Senior Fountain-Fort Carson 4×100 relay, 4×200 relay, 4×400 relay
    Benjamin Thomas Senior Fountain-Fort Carson 4×400 relay
    Charles Tigner Senior Fountain-Fort Carson 4×100 relay
    Konor von Kraut Senior Cherry Creek 4×800 relay
    Mike Ware Senior Gateway 400 meters
    Joshua Wright Senior Overland 110 hurdles
    Blake Yount Senior Smoky Hill 800 meters


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    Class 4A

    Athlete of the year: Caleb Ojennes, Palmer Ridge
    Coach of the year: Kelly Christensen, Palmer Ridge

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Conlan Berger Junior Longmont 4×100 relay
    Austin Brant Senior Canon City Discus
    Trevor Cook Junior Longmont 4×100 relay
    Hayden Erickson Senior Woodland Park Shot Put
    Gianni Espinoza Junior Longmont 4×100 relay
    James Espinoza Sophomore Palmer Ridge 4×800 relay
    Logan Goodner Junior Longmont 4×100 relay
    Eric Hamer Senior Palmer Ridge 3200 meters, 4×800 relay
    Vince Hood Sophomore Valor Christian 4×200 relay
    James Jones Senior Mullen Long Jump
    Logan Malone Senior Palmer Ridge 4×400 relay
    William Mayhew Senior Cheyenne Mountain 800 meters, 1600 meters
    Noah McGhee Sophomore Littleton 100 meters
    Caleb Ojennes Junior Palmer Ridge 200 meters, 400 meters, 4×400 relay
    Brandon Pappas Sophomore Palmer Ridge 4×400 relay, 4×800 relay
    Anthony Peters Junior Vista Ridge Triple Jump
    Danny Rambo Sophomore Valor Christian 4×200 relay
    Kyle Rex Junior Palmer Ridge Pole Vault
    Bailey Rosenstrauch Junior Palmer Ridge 4×400 relay
    Trenton Stringari Senior Canon City 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles
    Jordan Swango Senior Palmer Ridge High Jump
    Jacob Tellez Senior Palmer Ridge 4×800 relay
    Ben Waters Junior Valor Christian 4×200 relay
    Bubba Watkins Senior Valor Christian 4×200 relay


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    Class 3A

    Athletes of the year: Miguel Molas, James Irwin; and Dominic Carrese, Fountain Valley
    Coach of the year: Darwin Horan, Lutheran

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Sunday Abarca Sophomore Aspen 400 meters
    Ben Butler Junior SkyView Academy 3200 meters
    Dominic Carrese Senior Fountain Valley 800 meters, 1600 meters
    Austin Chavez Sophomore Sterling High Jump
    Josh Clausen Senior Lutheran 4×200 relay
    Garrett Coalson Senior Eaton Discus
    Bryce Coop Sophomore Manitou Springs 4×100 relay
    Isaiah DeLaCerda Sophomore Alamosa 4×800 relay
    Cooper Eggleston Junior Buena Vista 300 hurdles
    Tyler Gard Junior Vanguard 4×400 relay
    Kharon Hall Junior Lutheran Triple Jump, 4×200 relay
    Matt Hanson Junior Lutheran 110 hurdles
    Kent Harris Junior Lutheran 4×200 relay
    Miles Hatton Junior Vanguard 4×400 relay
    Parker Jones Junior Platte Valley Shot Put
    Conner Kennedy Senior Bayfield Long Jump
    Jared Keul Sophomore Manitou Springs 4×100 relay
    Andrew Lee Senior Vanguard 4×400 relay
    Tanner Martin Senior Alamosa 4×800 relay
    Oscar Martinez Sophomore Alamosa 4×800 relay
    Miguel Molas Senior James Irwin 100 meters, 200 meters
    Malachi Peterson Senior Manitou Springs 4×100 relay
    Josiah Simons Junior Vanguard 4×400 relay
    Leland Spangler Senior Manitou Springs 4×100 relay
    Jericho Ulibarri Senior Alamosa 4×800 relay
    Chris Youngs Junior Lutheran 4×200 relay
    Victor Zimmerman Sophomore Sterling Pole Vault


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    Class 2A

    Athlete of the year: Paul Roberts, Lyons
    Coach of the year: Mark Roberts, Lyons

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Evan Anderson Junior Resurrection Christian 4×100 relay
    Tyler Boyd Senior Burlington Shot Put
    John Broadhead Senior Telluride Long Jump
    Cameron Cross Junior Lyons 4×800 relay
    Cooper Daniels Junior Vail Christian Pole Vault
    Matt Dillon Senior Lyons 4×800 relay
    Shane Finegan Sophomore Wiggins 400 meters
    Shane Gates Junior Cedaredge 300 hurdles, 4×200 relay
    Jack Holling Junior Resurrection Christian 4×100 relay
    Jorden Jole Senior Merino 800 meters
    Bryce Klaseen Junior Cedaredge 4×200 relay, 4×400 relay
    Brendon Klaseen Sophomore Cedaredge 4×400 relay
    Ryan Latta Senior Cedaredge 4×400 relay
    Ivan Mendoza Junior West Grand 110 hurdles
    Chad Mikelson Sophomore Sedgwick County Triple Jump
    Dakota Murrow Senior Resurrection Christian 4×100 relay
    Garrett Quintana Junior John Mall Discus
    Jacob Robb Senior Cedaredge 4×200 relay, 4×400 relay
    Paul Roberts Junior Lyons 1600 meters, 3200 meters, 4×800 relay
    Tullef Rudlong Senior Lyons 100 meters
    Joel Such Junior Lyons 4×800 relay
    Isaac Swoffer Sophomore Cedaredge 4×200 relay
    Cooper Ward Junior Resurrection Christian 200 meters, 4×100 relay
    Ty Zupanic Senior Rye High Jump


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    Class 1A

    Athlete of the year: J.D. Chenoweth, Baca County
    Coach of the year: Rick Hartley, Springfield

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Dallas Balderas Freshman Baca County 4×400 relay
    Andy Borunda Junior Springfield Shot Put, Discus
    Michael Braithwaite Senior Pikes Peak Christian 100 meters, 4×100 relay
    J.D. Chenoweth Senior Baca County 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 4×400 relay, 4×800 relay
    Micah Crane Freshman Baca County 4×400 relay, 4×800 relay
    Matthew Crane Senior Baca County 4×400 relay, 4×800 relay
    Morgan Crane Junior Baca County 4×800 relay
    Luke Duggan Junior Pawnee 3200 meters
    Ross Dunlap Senior Springfield High Jump
    Erick Enriquez-Acosta Sophomore Idalia 800 meters
    Troy Fritz Senior Sangre de Cristo Triple Jump
    Rafe Hutches Junior Springfield 4×200 relay
    Seeon Kim Senior Pikes Peak Christian 4×100 relay
    Justin Krieger Senior Springfield 4×200 relay
    Gabe Longworth Senior McClave 200 meters
    Reid Palser Senior Otis Pole Vault
    Caden Parker Sophomore Eads Long Jump
    Justin Self Senior Springfield 4×200 relay
    Christian Strozier Junior Pikes Peak Christian 4×100 relay
    Mark Waters Senior Pikes Peak Christian 400 meters, 4×100 relay
    Evan Waters Senior Springfield 4×200 relay
    Zacc Winn Senior Prairie 1600 meters

  • Championship count: Cherry Creek has most team titles; Thompson Valley leads the way in individuals

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    Cherry Creek’s football championship was one of five team titles from the school in 2014-15. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    AURORA — Cherry Creek’s athletic programs won a state-best five team championships during the 2014-15 school year.

    Thompson Valley, meanwhile, captured 14 individual championships to lead the state.

    Below is a recap of the year in championships. A complete database of championships through history is available on our site.

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    Team titles

    Cherry Creek’s five championships led the way. The Bruins won boys tennis, football, hockey, boys tennis and boys lacrosse this season.

    Cheyenne Mountain (boys swimming, girls tennis, girls golf, girls soccer) and Grandview (softball, volleyball, girls soccer and poms) each won four team titles.

    Grandview’s four girls championships were the most in the state for that gender, while Creek’s four boys championships led the way.

    Eaton, Colorado Academy, Lyons and Valor Christian all won three total team championships.

    In all, 65 teams won at least one team title in 2014-15, with 17 winning at least two.

    Rank School Girls Boys Total
    1 Cherry Creek 1 4 5
    2 Grandview 4 0 4
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 3 1 4
    4 Eaton 2 1 3
    4 Colorado Academy 3 0 3
    4 Lyons 0 3 3
    4 Valor Christian 2 1 3
    8 Rock Canyon 1 1 2
    8 Mountain Vista 1 1 2
    8 Fossil Ridge 1 1 2
    8 Palmer Ridge 0 2 2
    8 Paonia 1 1 2
    8 Overland 1 1 2
    8 Air Academy 0 2 2
    8 Broomfield 1 1 2
    8 Kent Denver 0 2 2
    8 Alamosa 0 2 2
    18 Cheyenne Wells 1 0 1
    18 Vail Christian 1 0 1
    18 Bishop Machebeuf 1 0 1
    18 Manitou Springs 1 0 1
    18 Bennett 1 0 1
    18 Glenwood Springs 1 0 1
    18 Ponderosa 1 0 1
    18 Castle View 1 0 1
    18 Chaparral 1 0 1
    18 Green Mountain 0 1 1
    18 Rye 0 1 1
    18 Dove Creek 0 1 1
    18 Regis Jesuit 1 0 1
    18 Aspen 0 1 1
    18 Vail Mountain 1 0 1
    18 Fountain-Fort Carson 0 1 1
    18 Lutheran 0 1 1
    18 Springfield 0 1 1
    18 Cherokee Trail 1 0 1
    18 Niwot 1 0 1
    18 Heritage Christian 1 0 1
    18 Colorado Springs Christian 0 1 1
    18 Sanford 0 1 1
    18 Holly 0 1 1
    18 Pagosa Springs 1 0 1
    18 Akron 1 0 1
    18 Idalia 1 0 1
    18 Arvada West 0 1 1
    18 Thompson Valley 0 1 1
    18 Valley 0 1 1
    18 Rocky Ford 0 1 1
    18 Battle Mountain 0 1 1
    18 Summit 1 0 1
    18 Evergreen 1 0 1
    18 Pine Creek 0 1 1
    18 Pueblo East 0 1 1
    18 Brush 0 1 1
    18 Caliche 0 1 1
    18 Arickaree/Woodlin 0 1 1
    18 Lewis-Palmer 1 0 1
    18 Resurrection Christian 1 0 1
    18 Fleming 1 0 1
    18 Standley Lake 1 0 1
    18 Mountain View 0 1 1
    18 Fort Collins 0 1 1
    18 Coronado 0 1 1
    18 Sterling 0 1 1
    18 La Junta 1 0 1

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    Individual titles

    Colorado state wrestling
    Thompson Valley totaled 14 individual championships in 2014-15, including five wrestlers. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Thompson Valley had eight boys and six girls win individual championships in 2014-15 to account for its state-best total of 14.

    Cherry Creek was second with 13, and Pomona was third with 10. Lyons won eight, while Air Academy and Cheyenne Mountain each captured seven individual crowns.

    A total of 131 schools had at least one individual win a championship. Of those, 73 schools had at least two champions, and 10 had as many as five.

    Below is a complete breakdown of individual championships this season.

    Rank School Girls Boys Total
    1 Thompson Valley 6 8 14
    2 Cherry Creek 7 6 13
    3 Pomona 2 8 10
    4 Lyons 4 4 8
    5 Air Academy 4 3 7
    5 Cheyenne Mountain 4 3 7
    7 Palmer Ridge 0 6 6
    7 Fairview 2 4 6
    9 Kent Denver 2 3 5
    9 Paonia 2 3 5
    11 Fossil Ridge 3 1 4
    11 Evergreen 4 0 4
    11 Cherokee Trail 4 0 4
    11 Lamar 4 0 4
    11 Sangre de Cristo 3 1 4
    11 Shining Mountain 4 0 4
    17 Fort Collins 3 0 3
    17 Regis Jesuit 1 2 3
    17 Niwot 2 1 3
    17 Colorado Academy 0 3 3
    17 Aspen 1 2 3
    17 Summit 2 1 3
    17 Valor Christian 3 0 3
    17 Pueblo County 0 3 3
    17 Platte Valley 0 3 3
    17 Sterling 0 3 3
    17 Fountain-Fort Carson 1 2 3
    17 Canon City 0 3 3
    17 Springfield 0 3 3
    17 Otis 2 1 3
    31 SkyView Academy 0 2 2
    31 Estes Park 2 0 2
    31 Pueblo South 0 2 2
    31 Overland 1 1 2
    31 Broomfield 2 0 2
    31 Battle Mountain 0 2 2
    31 Rock Canyon 2 0 2
    31 Arapahoe 2 0 2
    31 ThunderRidge 2 0 2
    31 Windsor 1 1 2
    31 Mullen 1 1 2
    31 Grand Junction 0 2 2
    31 Rocky Mountain 0 2 2
    31 Arvada West 0 2 2
    31 Chaparral 1 1 2
    31 Fort Lupton 0 2 2
    31 Brush 0 2 2
    31 Berthoud 0 2 2
    31 Rocky Ford 0 2 2
    31 John Mall 0 2 2
    31 Buena Vista 0 2 2
    31 Highlands Ranch 0 2 2
    31 D’Evelyn 1 1 2
    31 Monarch 0 2 2
    31 Castle View 1 1 2
    31 Mountain Range 1 1 2
    31 Rampart 1 1 2
    31 Lewis-Palmer 2 0 2
    31 James Irwin 0 2 2
    31 Fountain Valley 0 2 2
    31 Lutheran 0 2 2
    31 Eaton 1 1 2
    31 Moffat County 2 0 2
    31 Salida 2 0 2
    31 Wiggins 1 1 2
    31 South Park 2 0 2
    31 Cedaredge 1 1 2
    31 Burlington 1 1 2
    31 Pikes Peak 0 2 2
    31 Prairie 1 1 2
    31 Baca County 0 2 2
    31 Eads 1 1 2
    31 Kim 2 0 2
    74 Dawson 0 1 1
    74 Standley Lake 1 0 1
    74 Nederland 1 0 1
    74 Poudre 0 1 1
    74 Fruita Monument 0 1 1
    74 Discovery Canyon 0 1 1
    74 Conifer 0 1 1
    74 Fort Morgan 0 1 1
    74 Pueblo East 0 1 1
    74 Alamosa 0 1 1
    74 Mead 0 1 1
    74 Weld Central 0 1 1
    74 Montezuma-Cortez 0 1 1
    74 Dolores Huerta 0 1 1
    74 Norwood/Nucla 0 1 1
    74 Swink 0 1 1
    74 Holly 0 1 1
    74 Crowley County 0 1 1
    74 Meeker 0 1 1
    74 Centauri 0 1 1
    74 Limon 0 1 1
    74 Jefferson Academy 1 0 1
    74 Dakota Ridge 1 0 1
    74 Boulder 0 1 1
    74 Greeley West 0 1 1
    74 Steamboat Springs 1 0 1
    74 St. Mary’s Academy 1 0 1
    74 Ralston Valley 1 0 1
    74 Gateway 0 1 1
    74 Smoky Hill 0 1 1
    74 Grandview 0 1 1
    74 Lakewood 0 1 1
    74 Silver Creek 1 0 1
    74 The Classical Academy 1 0 1
    74 Vista PEAK 1 0 1
    74 Littleton 0 1 1
    74 Vista Ridge 0 1 1
    74 Woodland Park 0 1 1
    74 Bayfield 0 1 1
    74 Manitou Springs 1 0 1
    74 Faith Christian 1 0 1
    74 University 1 0 1
    74 Gunnison 1 0 1
    74 Caliche 1 0 1
    74 Calhan 1 0 1
    74 Kiowa 1 0 1
    74 Wray 1 0 1
    74 Resurrection Christian 0 1 1
    74 Merino 0 1 1
    74 West Grand 0 1 1
    74 Rye 0 1 1
    74 Vail Christian 0 1 1
    74 Telluride 0 1 1
    74 Sedgwick County 0 1 1
    74 McClave 0 1 1
    74 Idalia 0 1 1
    74 Pawnee 0 1 1
    74 Heritage Christian 1 0 1

  • All-state football teams for 2014 season

    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 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.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man


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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Milo Hall, Cherry Creek

    Coach of the year: Dave Logan, Cherry Creek

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Peter Anderson Eaglecrest Senior WR
    Austin Conway Overland Senior QB
    Johnny Feauto Fairview Senior QB/CB
    Salofi Gaoa Rocky Mountain Senior T
    Milo Hall Cherry Creek Senior RB
    Olabisi Johnson Bear Creek Senior CB/WR
    Todd Jones Boulder Junior RB/SS
    Carlo Kemp Fairview Junior DE/OT/RB
    Alex Kinney Rocky Mountain Senior K/P
    Cameron Knight Grandview Senior DB
    Scotty Leach Ralston Valley Senior G/C
    Eric Lee Jr. Valor Christian Senior DB/ATH
    Tim Lynott Regis Jesuit Senior OG/C
    Isaac Marquez Pomona Senior CB/SB
    Dillon Middlemiss Pomona Senior T
    Mike Morean Cherry Creek Senior DB
    Jake Moretti Pomona Sophomore TE/T/DE
    Chukwuma Obinnah Grandview Senior RB/SS
    Wesley Ogsbury Denver East Senior WR/CB/FS
    Brady Opp Valor Christian Senior OL/DL
    James Parker Cherry Creek Senior G/DE
    Collin Root Ralston Valley Senior TE/DE/K
    Elijah Ross Eaglecrest Senior QB/CB
    Tim Ryan Fairview Senior DB/WR
    Frank Umu Heritage Senior DT/OL
    Andrew Wingard Ralston Valley Senior RB/DB/RET
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Trevaun Arnold Bear Creek Senior FS/WR
    TeQuan Baker Doherty Junior RB/CB
    Alec Barnes Regis Jesuit Junior LB
    Jordan Bostick Valor Christian Senior DE
    Ben Burnett Prairie View Senior DE
    Danny Collins Lakewood Senior QB/MLB/TE
    Keifer Glau Grandview Senior SS
    Willie Hayes Grandview Senior T
    Ryan Hommel Rock Canyon Senior QB
    David Imola Cherry Creek Junior DT/T
    DJ Leatimua Fountain-Fort Carson Senior LB
    Justice Littrell Doherty Senior MLB/SS
    Henry Lyon Cherry Creek Senior K
    Jack Maly Regis Jesuit Senior T
    Max McDonald Rocky Mountain Senior MLB
    Patrick Moody Chaparral Sophomore MLB
    Joseph Parker Cherry Creek Senior WR
    Connor Pierson Pomona Senior C
    Kevin Prosser Overland Senior WR/LB
    RJ Ramirez Prairie View Senior RB
    Andres Robles Regis Jesuit Senior C
    Morgan Smith Grandview Senior TE
    Jordan Smith Fountain-Fort Carson Senior LB
    Darrian Stickney Doherty Senior LB
    Charles Tigner Fountain-Fort Carson Senior RB/P
    Jonathan Van Diest Cherry Creek Sophomore DE
    Anthony Vessa Ralston Valley Senior NG/LB


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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Josh Odom, Pine Creek

    Coach of the year: Doug Johnson, Longmont

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Wyatt Aaberg Falcon Senior RB/LB
    Avery Anderson Pine Creek Senior ATH
    Zach Barwick Dakota Ridge Senior K/P
    Alex Delacroix Greeley West Senior RB/LB
    JoJo Domann Pine Creek Junior LB/SS/P
    Connor Durant Standley Lake Senior WR/DB/K
    Zach Fees Fort Collins Senior MLB
    Isaiah Fields Falcon Junior RB/DB
    Cooper Gardner Broomfield Senior OL/DL
    Sean Glenn Longmont Senior T
    Parker Hammond Pine Creek Senior TE/DE
    Quincy Kindred Pueblo Centennial Senior RB/DB
    Jake Lauber Fort Collins Senior OL/DL
    Sam Long Pine Creek Senior T/G/C
    Jeremy Lujan Dakota Ridge Junior RB
    Matt Maestas Montrose Senior OL/DL
    Austin Micci Coronado Senior RB/SS
    Josh Odom Pine Creek Senior MLB/RB
    Isiah Pannunzio Pueblo South Junior TE/DE
    Mike Rocha Montrose Senior FB/LB
    Clint Sigg Longmont Senior QB
    Nate Spinuzzi Pueblo South Senior QB
    Brandon Summer Pueblo West Senior MLB/P
    Trevonte Tasco Denver South Senior HB
    Blake Whitsell Broomfield Senior DL/OL
    Jack Wibbels Pine Creek Junior DE
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Lotoni Afuhaamago Coronado Senior OL/DL
    Tristan Bailey Rampart Senior K/P
    Adam Baumann Mountain View Senior QB
    Conlan Berger Longmont Junior RB
    Tanner Bohm Windsor Senior QB
    Eddie Bratton Falcon Senior DL/OL
    Adam Brown Air Academy Senior QB/FS
    Zach Castellucci Pueblo South Junior OL/DL
    Nick Cohn Dakota Ridge Senior WR/RET
    Zeb Foster Coronado Senior LB/FB
    Ben Freeman Fort Collins Junior OL/DL
    Austin Hartman Silver Creek Senior WR/DB
    Brock Howes Dakota Ridge Senior DL
    Cayden James Montrose Senior OL/DL
    Cody Johnson Windsor Senior LB/RB
    Adrian King George Washington Junior TE/MLB
    Nathan Leithead Pine Creek Junior MLB
    Austin Lopez Palmer Senior MLB/FB
    James Maxie Ponderosa Senior RB/LB
    Kyler Sigsbee Fort Collins Senior QB/ATH
    Bryson Smith Pueblo South Senior OL/DL
    Corte Tapia Windsor Sophomore ILB/DE
    Jeff Vela Falcon Senior FB/LB


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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Daniel Martin, Pueblo East

    Coach of the year: David Ramirez, Pueblo East

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sonny Arellano Pueblo East Senior RB/LB
    Jamil Bond Lutheran Senior RB/DB
    Brock Clark Rifle Senior RB/MLB/P
    Joshua Clausen Lutheran Senior WR/LB
    Willy Clements Holy Family Senior T/DT
    Coby Cline Elizabeth Senior C/NG
    Brody Cypress Lutheran Senior OL/DL
    Bruno Derose Pueblo East Junior TE/LB
    Michael Devries Centaurus Senior DE/DT
    Lalo Diaz-Alvarez Pueblo East Junior OL/DL
    Dylan Draper Discovery Canyon Senior WR/LB
    Jay Frye Northridge Senior WR/SS
    Donny Garcia Pueblo East Senior OL/DL
    Marcus Garcia Delta Senior OL/DL
    Franny Gonzales Fort Morgan Junior K
    Alex Gould Rifle Senior G/LB
    Chris Helbig Holy Family Junior QB/CB
    Daniel Martin Pueblo East Junior QB/DB
    Toby McBride Fort Morgan Junior FB/DE
    Andrew Miranda Lutheran Senior OL/DL
    Davis Price Evergreen Junior K/P
    Brian Reed Evergreen Senior RB/LB/MLB
    Kevin Ribarich Pueblo East Senior WR/DB
    Austin Shepherd Rifle Senior G/MLB
    Bryson Torres Pueblo East Sophomore RB/DB
    James Willis Lutheran Senior QB/DB
    Ryan Younggreen Holy Family Senior SS/RB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Alonso Archuletta Roosevelt Junior OL/DL
    Beau Beattie Discovery Canyon Junior OL/DL
    Cameron Brown D’Evelyn Junior WR/DB
    Mitch Carter Discovery Canyon Senior WR/DB/K
    Marcus Cassin Evergreen Senior TE/MLB/WR
    Isaac Charlson Discovery Canyon Senior OL/DL
    Marques Combs Palisade Senior WR/DB
    Brendan Edgerley Lutheran Senior TE/LB/P
    Brenden Fulton Northridge Senior QB/FS
    Andrew Hall Discovery Canyon Senior QB/CB
    Chico Hernandez Roosevelt Senior G/DT
    Derek Horn Delta Senior RB/FS
    Tate Kembel Fort Morgan Sophomore RB
    Eric Kembel Fort Morgan Senior C
    Greysen Lincoln Evergreen Senior DE/TE/OL
    Isaac Maestas Palisade Sophomore RB/LB
    Alex Mai Fort Morgan Junior OG/NG
    Zach Manchester Canon City Junior WR
    Alex Nemmers Lutheran Senior WB/DB/RET
    Jonny Ponce Delta Junior RB/FS
    Nathan Putallaz Roosevelt Senior T/G/C
    Anselmo Quezada Palisade Senior OL/DL
    Trenton Stringari Canon City Senior RB/WR
    Jesse Unruh Northridge Senior T/DE
    Jack White Holy Family Senior T


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    Class 2A

    Player of the year: Kyle Rosenbrock, Brush

    Coach of the year: Randy Dreitz, Brush

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Joe Carwin Brush Senior OL/DL
    Garrett Coalson Eaton Senior TE/LB
    Shane Coombs Strasburg Senior G/DE
    Connor Dooley Kent Denver Junior DT/LB
    Gordon Ellis Kent Denver Senior QB/FS
    Ryan Fitzgerald Aspen Senior RB/FS
    Jaden Franklin Kent Denver Senior RB/CB
    Daniel Frantz Platte Valley Senior WR/QB/CB
    Brent Gilliland Sterling Senior G/DT
    Michael Gutierrez Brush Senior RB/LB
    Randy Haley Montezuma-Cortez Senior RB/ILB
    John Heaphey Aspen Senior K/P
    Michael Howard Gunnison Senior FB/MLB
    Parker Joens Platte Valley Junior T/DE
    Bryce Johnson Faith Christian Senior C/DT
    Ryan Lawhead Eaton Senior OL/DL
    Kolt McDaniel Platte Valley Senior WB/LB
    Will McKissick Kent Denver Junior RB/MLB
    Brian Nichols Strasburg Senior WR/DE/SS
    Alec Petterson Brush Senior WR/RB/DB
    Jose Rodriquez Brush Senior OL/DL
    Ethan Rose Sterling Senior WR/FS
    Kyle Rosenbrock Brush Senior RB/QB/MLB
    Carl Schmidt Kent Denver Junior T/DT
    Jacob Smith Strasburg Senior RB/LB/MLB
    Darren Troudt Eaton Senior WR/DB
    Brady Wilson Gunnison Junior RB/LB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Draven Adame Lamar Senior QB/DB
    Cameron Alexander Brush Senior WR/DB
    Ben Breier St. Mary’s Senior RB/LB/RET
    Aubry Brown Bayfield Senior OG/DE
    Cole Bryant La Junta Junior QB
    Casey Edens Eaton Senior CB
    Niko Guzman Brush Senior WR/DB
    Grant Harkness Faith Christian Senior –
    Kyle Hicks Lamar Senior RB/LB
    Elijah Huff Manual Senior RB/LB
    Anthony Ibarra Platte Valley Junior G/DE
    Nick Koch Gunnison Senior G/K
    Quinton Kopang Bennett Senior FS/TE/RET
    Jake Levy Basalt Senior TE/DE
    Brett Loyd Moffat County Junior FB/MLB
    Mitchell Martin Strasburg Junior QB/CB
    Lane Masar Florence Senior FB
    Danny McGee Manitou Springs Senior TE/DE
    Ty Percival Gunnison Junior –
    Victor Perez Montezuma-Cortez Junior T/DT
    Zane Phelps Bayfield Junior RB/DE
    Reilly Rastello Kent Denver Senior WR/LB
    Seth Rodriquez Bennett Senior FS/QB/WB
    Colby Salisbury Lamar Senior TE/DB
    Jake Sanders Faith Christian Senior WR
    Clay Shaver Brush Junior TE/DE
    Patrick Telck St. Mary’s Senior WR/DB/RET
    Joao Thives Denver North Junior K/P
    Jake Wallin Gunnison Senior QB
    Zane Westbrook Bayfield Senior OT/NG
    Luke Wilson Kent Denver Junior FB
    Zeke Zuelke Bennett Junior LB/OG


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    Class 1A

    Player of the year: Taylor Walters, Paonia

    Coach of the year: Brent McRae, Paonia

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jareb Aziz Centauri Senior ILB/RB
    Hank Bode Platte Canyon Junior RB
    Bryce Buhr Crowley County Junior –
    Trevor Close Buena Vista Senior RB/FS
    Sabyn Diamond Buena Vista Junior G/DT
    Dylan Geisler Paonia Senior G/DT
    Zakk James Buena Vista Senior WR/LB
    KC Jarvies Centauri Senior QB/CB
    Kerigan Kappel Limon Senior RB/DB
    Josh Kimball Paonia Senior OL
    Tyler Kimble Limon Senior OL/DL
    Bryce McCracken Crowley County Senior RB/MLB
    Luke Mondt Resurrection Christian Senior QB/DB/K
    Colton Newcomb Salida Senior WR/DB/K
    Jake Phelan Meeker Senior QB/DB
    Nathan Rivale Buena Vista Senior T/DT
    Logan Schopp Paonia Senior –
    TJ Shelton Meeker Junior RB/LB
    Joel Simianer Paonia Senior TE/DE
    Javonte’ Stewart Ellicott Senior QB/SS
    Martin Torres Burlington Senior –
    Taylor Walters Paonia Junior –
    Austin Walton Resurrection Christian Senior OL/DL
    Keegan Wentz Buena Vista Junior QB/LB
    Michael Wilcoxson Buena Vista Senior G/LB
    Mitchell Wilson Centauri Senior MLB/WR
    Trey Zupancic Rye Junior RB/DB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Josh Altman Paonia Senior CB
    Matthew Barnes Monte Vista Senior G/ILB
    Beau Beckman Wray Junior DB/RB
    Devin Christian Limon Junior OL/DL
    Jacob Crist Ellicott Senior WR/LB
    Luke Cross Resurrection Christian Junior MLB
    Austin Dinis Wiggins Junior WR/S
    Eric Dominguez Estes Park Senior K
    Christian Dubois Resurrection Christian Senior OL/DL
    Cooper Eggleston Buena Vista Junior TE/FS
    Nate Finnell Rocky Ford Senior OL/DL
    Jayden Hilferty Limon Junior OL/DL
    Raul Lopez Meeker Senior WR/DB
    Nate Lowe Salida Senior QB/LB
    Luke Meier Limon Senior FB/LB
    James Richardson Centauri Senior LB/RB
    Taylor Rider Wiggins Senior TE/DE
    Cade Schulz Wray Senior RB/DL
    Dillon Stinson Rye Senior OL/DL
    Duncan Turnbull Hotchkiss Senior FB/ILB
    Cooper Ward Resurrection Christian Junior WR/DB/ATH


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    8-man

    Player of the year: Austin Yahn, Caliche

    Coach of the year: Paul Zink, Caliche

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Cade Carver Norwood Senior OL/DL
    Jared Clarkson Akron Senior RB/CB
    Joel Contreras Caliche Senior –
    Brody Donoho Dayspring Christian Academy Senior C/NG
    Trace Elliot Merino Senior OL/DL
    Dalton Harris Granada Senior C/DE
    Tre Jensen Granada Junior RB/DB
    Kylar Mai Dayspring Christian Academy Senior RB/LB
    Vinnie Moltrer Hoehne Senior OL/DL
    Tyler Moltrer Hoehne Senior RB/DB
    Cody Norris Simla Senior QB/WR/CB
    Koy Palmer Granada Senior QB/DB
    Anthony Payne Hoehne Sophomore OL/DL
    Robert Quick Springfield Senior OL/DL
    Gabriel Rocha Granada Senior OL
    Mitch Sides Dayspring Christian Academy Junior OL/DE
    Bruce Taylor Caliche Junior –
    Ryan Walther Caliche Senior –
    Austin Yahn Caliche Senior –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Isaac Aragon Fowler Senior G/C/DT
    Marcelino Baptista Merino Senior RB/CB
    Alex Davis Vail Christian Junior TE/SE/DE
    Spencer Gatlin Dove Creek Junior DL/OL
    Jason George Simla Junior WR/TE/DE
    Kyler Hamacher Simla Senior WR
    Christian Hersberger Dayspring Christian Academy Senior TE/CB
    Rafe Hutches Springfield Junior RB/LB
    Jorden Jole Merino Senior RB/LB
    Angelo Kirkwood Dayspring Christian Academy Senior RB/LB
    Blaine Larson Fowler Senior QB/RB/DE
    Damian Nieblas Norwood Senior OL/DL
    Riley Samber Akron Senior –
    Seth Silver Hoehne Senior RB/DB
    Cody Terrell Norwood Senior OL/DE
    Matt Thieman Simla Junior G/NG
    TJ Trujillo McClave Senior –
    Joey Younkerman Sargent Junior C/DL


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    6-man

    Player of the year: Kyle Leoffler, Arickaree/Woodlin

    Coach of the year: David Saffer, Arickaree/Woodlin

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jason Allacher Otis Senior DT/QB
    Cordell Burton Stratton/Liberty Senior FB/LB
    Adrian Cereceres North Park Senior FB/MLB
    Jaxon Crawford Kit Carson Sophomore OL/DE
    Dylan Dixon Eads Junior RB/S
    Luke Duggan Pawnee Junior DB/RB/RET
    Caine Farmer Kit Carson Junior RB/LB
    Bradey Holtz Peetz Senior –
    Isaiah Koolstra Arickaree/Woodlin Senior RB/DB
    Ben Lambrecht Fleming Junior –
    Kyle Leoffler Arickaree/Woodlin Senior RB/LB
    Trent Leoffler Arickaree/Woodlin Junior QB/DB
    Luke Loflin Walsh Senior RB/DB
    Jordan Nelson Peetz Junior –
    Tyler Rouse Eads Senior QB/DE/S
    Garrett Shaffer Arickaree/Woodlin Senior TE/LB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    JD Chenoweth Walsh Senior QB/DB
    Chase Flynn Stratton/Liberty Sophomore OL/DL/K
    Tristan Headrick Cheraw Junior LB/OL
    Erick Ijams Hanover Senior TB/DL
    Dustin Koehler Hanover Senior OL/QB/MLB
    Reagan Lane Eads Junior FB/LB
    Delbert Mccracken Weldon Valley Senior HB/DE
    Tanner Patterson Otis Sophomore QB/LB
    Titus Sharpe Walsh Senior OL/DL
    Marco Solis Kit Carson Junior RB/LB
    Joesph Stahley Fleming Junior –
    Alex Vandenbark Fleming Sophomore –
    Cody Wilson Peetz Sophomore –
    Nathan Witt Flagler Senior –

  • Playoff football roundup: Gunnison slips Sterling’s upset bid in 2A

    It came down to a fourth-down conversion in overtime, then an extra point, but Gunnison survived.

    No. 12-seeded Sterling pushed the No. 5 Cowboys to overtime on Saturday afternoon in the Class 2A football playoffs.

    Tied at 22 at the end of regulation, Sterling scored on its possession in overtime, but went for two points and didn’t convert.

    When it got the ball, Gunnison quickly faced a third-and-10. Gunnison quarterback Jake Wallin scrambled to the 1-yard-line to set up a 4th-and-1. The next play, running back Brady Wilson scored. The Cowboys then kicked the extra point to take a 29-28 win.

    “It’s playoffs. A win is a win,” Wallin told the Gunnison Country Times afterward. “It doesn’t matter what the score is. If you win, you go on, if you lose, you’re taking your pads off for good. We’re excited to play another week.”

    Gunnison advances to play Eaton, the No. 13 seed which upset No. 4 Lamar 41-20 on Saturday.

    Eaton led 26-7 at halftime in that game. Lamar cut it to 26-14 with a score early in the third quarter, but Eaton pulled away with a 15-point fourth quarter.

    Elsewhere in 2A:

    • No. 1 Brush rolled over No. 16 Moffat County 49-7. Brush will face No. 8 Faith Christian, which beat No. 9 Bayfield on Saturday.
    • No. 3 Strasburg handled No. 6 Florence 48-6. Strasburg scored on six of its first seven possessions, according to the Canon City Daily Record.
    • Platte Valley, seeded No. 6, beat No. 11 Bennett 30-15. It will face Strasburg in the quarterfinals.
    • No. 2 seed Kent Denver took care of No. 15 La Junta, 58-14. The Sun Devils will face No. 7 Montezuma-Cortez, which won a wild game on Friday night.

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    Notables

    • No. 9 Platte Canyon pulled off the lone upset in the 1A playoffs, beating No. 8 Wray on the road, 30-14. It will play defending champion Paonia in the quarterfinals. Paonia, the top seed, beat No. 16 Wiggins 49-0.
    • In 8-man, No. 8 Vail Christian held off  No. 9 Merino to win 38-34. Merino led this one 14-0 early before Vail Christian rallied to take a 24-20 halftime lead. Merino went back up 28-24, but Vail Christian grabbed the lead for good with a touchdown late in the third quarter. The Saints draw top-seeded Dayspring Christian, which is also the defending champion.
    • 6-man‘s semifinals are set: No. 1 Arickaree/Woodlin will host No. 4 Fleming, while No. 3 Peetz will be at No. 2 Eads.
    • Higher-seeded teams went a combined 25-3 in the first rounds of the 2A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man playoffs.

  • 8-man football state playoff bracket

    Football’s 2014 state playoff bracket for 8-man.

    2014 CHSAA State Football Playoffs CHSAA 8-man Football Playoffs

  • Playoff football brackets for five classes released on Sunday

    Grandview Valor Christian football
    Grandview is one of four No. 1 seeds in Class 5A football. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    AURORA — Grandview, Ralston Valley, Pomona and Cherry Creek all got No. 1 seeds when the Class 5A football bracket was released on Sunday.

    All four teams are the top seeds in their respective quadrants — which is a new format for this season. The classification kept a 32-team bracket, but instead of seeding teams Nos. 1-32, the seeding committee seeded four quadrants with Nos. 1-8 apiece.

    The seeding committee is also a new addition this season. Previously, the 32-team bracket was set strictly by Wild Card points standings, with a few changes up or down one seed to avoid league matchups. This year, the 32 qualifiers were again set by the Wild Card points — which were released on Sunday morning — but the committee true-seeded the field based on a number of different criteria, including head-to-head, and an RPI ranking system.

    No. 2 seeds include Rocky Mountain, Fairview, Valor Christian and Regis Jesuit. No. 3s are Fountain-Fort Carson, Overland, Mountain Vista and Doherty.

    Among first-round matchups are No. 4 Prairie View vs. No. 5 Lakewood, No. 3 Mountain Vista vs. No. 6 Cherokee Trail, No. 4 Legacy vs. No. 5 Eaglecrest, and No. 3 Doherty vs. No. 6 Heritage.

    Valor Christian is the defending champion, having won five consecutive titles over three classifications.

    Teams can begin play this weekend. The semifinals are the weekend of Nov. 22 at home sites, with the championship No. 29 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

    The full 5A bracket can be found here.

    The 2A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man brackets also came out on Sunday.

    2A’s top seed is Brush, which will faces Moffat County in the first round. No. 2 is Kent Denver, No. 3 is Strasburg and No. 4 is Lamar. Also hosting first-round games are No. 5 Gunnison, No. 6 Platte Valley, No. 7 Montezuma-Cortez and No. 8 Faith Christian.

    Platte Valley is the defending champion.

    See the full 16-team 2A bracket here.

    In 1A, Paonia earned the top seed. The defending champion will host No. 16 Wiggins in the first round of the 16-team playoff.

    Other hosts in 1A include No. 2 Buena Vista, No. 3 Meeker, No. 4 Resurrection Christian, No. 5 Centauri, No. 6 Rye, No. 7 Crowley County and No. 8 Wray.

    See the entire 1A bracket here.

    Dayspring Christian, also a defending champion, nabbed the top seed in 8-man. It will host No. 16 Elbert to kick off its title defense.

    Arickaree/Woodlin Stratton/Liberty football
    Arickaree/Woodlin is the No. 1 seed in 6-man. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    No. 2 Norwood, No. 3 Caliche, No. 4 Granada, No. 5 Akron, No. 6 Sangre de Cristo, No. 7 Simla and No. 8 Vail Christian will also host games in the first round of the 16-team field.

    Find the full 8-man bracket here.

    In 6-man, Arickaree/Woodlin is the top seed of the eight-team field. It plays No. 8 North Park in the first round.

    Other teams hosting games in the first round include No. 2 Eads, No. 3 Peetz and No. 4 Fleming.

    Defending champion Stratton/Liberty did not make the eight-team field.

    See the entire 6-man bracket here.

    The 2A, 1A and 8-man championship games are No. 22. 6-man’s title game is Nov. 15.

  • All-state boys golf teams for 2014 season

    Pomona boys golf
    Pomona’s Grant Olinger, the 5A boys golf player of the year, pictured with his family and coach. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2014 all-state boys golf 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 golfers of the year.

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    Class 5A

    Golfer of the year: Grant Olinger, Sr., Pomona

    Coach of the year: Marty Cornell, Coronado

    First team
    Name Year School
    Evan Buchalski Sr. Loveland
    Li Chen Sr. Legacy
    Trevor Glen Sr. Legacy
    Josh Hill Sr. Monarch
    David Packer Jr. Arapahoe
    Hunter Paugh Jr. Fort Collins
    Daniel Pearson So. Fairview
    Isaac Petersilie Jr. Coronado
    Grant Olinger Sr. Pomona
    Trevor Olkowski So. Grand Junction
    AJ Ott Jr. Fort Collins

    Class 4A

    Golfer of the year: Taylor Rodriguez, Sr., Pueblo South

    Coach of the year: Jason Preeo, Valor Christian

    First team
    Name Year School
    Pierce Aichinger Sr. Valor Christian
    Wilson Belk Sr. Cheyenne Mountain
    Braden Bentley Jr. Mesa Ridge
    Bretton Krantz Sr. Windsor
    Ross Macdonald Sr. Valor Christian
    Hayden Plewe Sr. Montezuma-Cortez
    Taylor Rodriguez Sr. Pueblo South
    Jake Staiano Sr. Valor Christian
    Britt Walton Jr. Steamboat Springs
    Coby Welch Jr. Valor Christian

    Class 3A

    Golfer of the year: Yale Kim, So., Dawson School

    Coach of the year: Kent Chrisman, Sterling

    First team
    Name Year School
    Cole Folwell Sr. Dawson School
    Cooper Gould Sr. Vail Christian
    Will Hazen Jr. Aspen
    Reed Hodgson Sr. Eaton
    Oliver Jack Fr. Kent Denver
    Yale Kim So. Dawson School
    Trey Lambrecht Sr. Sterling
    Drew Mendoza Sr. Manitou Springs
    Max Messner Jr. Colorado Academy
    Sam Taylor So. Peak to Peak