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  • All-state baseball teams for the 2019 season

    The 2019 all-state baseball teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches.

    Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.

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    Class 5A

    Mountain Vista Cherry Creek baseball
    Mountain Vista’s Sam Ireland. (Tim Bourke)

    Player of the year: Sam Ireland, Mountain Vista

    Coach of the year: Matt Darr, Regis Jesuit

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Riley Cornelio Pine Creek RHP/INF Senior
    Sam Ireland Mountain Vista RHP/3B/1B Senior
    AJ Jergensen Ralston Valley OF Senior
    Geno Macias Regis Jesuit   Senior
    Brice Martinez Cherry Creek    
    Jack Moss Cherry Creek    
    Drew Stahl Mountain Vista INF Senior
    Jacob Thompsen Regis Jesuit   Junior
    Caden Wagner Regis Jesuit   Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Justin Boyd Legend SS/CF Senior
    Jose Cintron Overland 3B/2B/INF Senior
    Peter Goldy Grandview RHP/1B Senior
    Calvin Hunt Ralston Valley RHP Senior
    Cale Lansville ThunderRidge    
    Grant Magill Mountain Vista C Senior
    Nathan Mitchell Cherry Creek    
    Ryan Stohr Dakota Ridge RHP/1B Senior
    Patrick Strawbridge Regis Jesuit   Senior
    Case Williams Douglas County RHP/3B/1B Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Trey Adams, Ralston Valley, INF/RHP, Senior
    • Simon Baumgardt, Lakewood, P/SS, Senior
    • Radek Birkholz, Valor Christian, P/INF, Sophomore
    • Zach Boone, Castle View, CF/LF, Senior
    • Clay Burke, Mountain Vista, RHP/1B, Senior
    • Jake Campbell, Rocky Mountain, P/1B, Senior
    • Tony Castonguay, Grandview, C/3B, Junior
    • Pete Chronowski, Heritage, LHP, Senior
    • Kellen Cox, Cherokee Trail
    • Garrett Crawford, Overland, OF/RHP, Junior
    • Clay Cutter, Cherry Creek
    • John Emerson, Denver East, CF/LHP/SS, Senior
    • Chase Esplin, Legacy, Junior
    • Matt Glover, Denver South, RHP/OF/SS, Sophomore
    • Jake Greiving, Legend, C/OF/3B, Senior
    • Josh Hojnowski, Grandview, RHP/3B, Senior
    • Ben Horwith, Douglas County, Senior
    • Owen Lockner, Windsor, Senior
    • Jayden Martinez, Grandview, OF, Senior
    • Braden Martinez, Windsor, Senior
    • Bryce Matthews, Chaparral, OF, Senior
    • Ryan McKown, Chaparral, OF, Senior
    • Mason Mitchell, Heritage, OF/RHP, Senior
    • Justin Moehlenpah, Horizon, LHP/OF, Senior
    • Ben Perla, Cherry Creek
    • Jaren Piepho, Rocky Mountain, C, Senior
    • Kevin Pipich, Rock Canyon, RHP/1B, Senior
    • J.C. Rodriguez, Far Northeast Warriors, Sophomore
    • Jacob Roybal, Chatfield, P/OF, Junior
    • Teddy Schoenfeld, Boulder, Senior
    • Macully Sehr, Legacy, Sophomore
    • Colby Shade, Fort Collins, OF, Junior
    • Derek Shaver, Grand Junction, Senior
    • Blake Templeton, Fort Collins, SS/RHP, Junior
    • Diego Velasquez, Smoky Hill, P/1B/OF, Junior
    • Ben Whipple, Valor Christian, RHP/1B, Sophomore
    • Tristan Wolf, Mountain Range
    • Matt Zaccaro, Bear Creek, OF/P, Senior

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    Class 4A

    Pueblo West baseball
    Pueblo West’s Tyler Barth. (Bobby Stevens/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Tyler Barth, Pueblo West

    Coach of the year: Dan Sanchez, Pueblo West

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Lincoln Andrews Canon City INF/P Senior
    Aaron Arcilise Wheat Ridge RHP/INF Senior
    Tyler Barth Pueblo West   Senior
    Aaron Berkhoff Cheyenne Mountain INF Senior
    Charlie Deeds Palmer Ridge SS/RHP/2B Senior
    Nate Denniston Pueblo West   Senior
    Kyle Jameson Pueblo West   Senior
    Collin Kringlen Holy Family 1B/RHP Senior
    Spencer Rich Silver Creek   Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Tayler Aguilar Northridge CF Senior
    Brodie Blackford Pueblo West   Junior
    Jayden Cordova Pueblo West   Senior
    JP Hamer Fort Morgan   Senior
    Ben McLaughlin Golden SS/RHP Junior
    Brady Renck Longmont 2B/SS/P Senior
    Jason Shuger Lewis-Palmer P/INF Senior
    John Thoren Erie    
    Michael Wegleitner Silver Creek   Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Zach Becker, Holy Family, SS/2B/RHP, Senior
    • Johnny Behm, Lewis-Palmer, /OF, Senior
    • Dominic Bronk, Wheat Ridge, 3B/RHP, Junior
    • Angel Carlos, Lincoln, Senior
    • Tyler Declusin, Pueblo West, Senior
    • Devin Dodson, Cheyenne Mountain, C/RHP, Junior
    • Tyler Dollahan, Glenwood Springs, Senior
    • Garrett Flaagan, Eagle Valley
    • Avery Fulford, Conifer, Senior
    • Michael Guber, George Washington, UTIL/RHP, Senior
    • Chris Gumeson, Longmont, RF/C/INF, Senior
    • Tyler Hrin, Thomas Jefferson, OF/1B/LHP, Freshman
    • Charlie Jackson, Silver Creek, Junior
    • William Kapner, Evergreen, 2B/1B, Junior
    • Emmert Kastendieck, Montrose, OF, Junior
    • Noah Lasecki, The Classical Academy, 1B/P, Senior
    • Isaac Linker, Fort Morgan, Senior
    • Cesar Loma, Greeley Central, 3B/RHP/C, Senior
    • Seth Lucero, Denver North, SS/RHP/OF, Senior
    • Nico Martin, Pueblo Central, CF, Senior
    • Parker Martin, Coronado, C/INF/OF, Senior
    • Cole Martino, Pueblo County, P/1B/3B, Sophomore
    • Bryce McKee, Coronado, SS/UTIL/RHP, Senior
    • Kolton Miller, Ponderosa, Sophomore
    • Adam Muniz, Pueblo Central, 3B/SS/2B, Senior
    • Corey Musch, Skyview, CF/LF, Senior
    • Cameron Nellor, Thompson Valley, SS/P/UTIL, Junior
    • Mason Pastorello, Discovery Canyon, SS/RHP, Senior
    • Dominic Puchino, Roosevelt, LHP/1B, Junior
    • Joe Quintana, Golden, SS/RHP/2B, Senior
    • Stevenson Reynolds, Palisade, Junior
    • Tyler Richardson, Elizabeth, LHP/1B/OF, Senior
    • Brayden Rizzi, Centaurus, 1B/P, Senior
    • Brady Rose, Standley Lake
    • Paul Schiebel, Littleton, Senior
    • Grant Shandy, Air Academy, RHP/OF/1B, Senior
    • Weston Siefken, Holy Family, UTIL/RHP, Senior
    • Justin Swenson, Silver Creek, Senior
    • Lalo Veliz, Lincoln, Senior
    • Chazz Vigil, Pueblo Centennial, C/INF/UTIL, Junior
    • Nate Vondy, Mountain View, P/3B, Senior
    • Derek Wagler, Rifle, SS/2B/P, Junior

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    Class 3A

    University baseball
    University’s Koy Jorgensen. (Geoffrey Sager/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Koy Jorgensen, University

    Coach of the year: Casey Miller, University

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Andre Chacon University OF/P Junior
    Koy Jorgensen University OF/P Senior
    Graham Osman Colorado Academy   Senior
    Kalob Padilla University INF/P Senior
    Nathan Poretz Peak to Peak C/1B Senior
    Brody Schneider Lutheran   Senior
    Sawyer Shepherd Resurrection Christian RHP/3B Junior
    Jared Ure Eaton INF/P Senior
    Ryan Ure Eaton P/1B Sophomore
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Caden Alonzo Alamosa    
    Emmett Ela Colorado Academy   Senior
    Nolan Johnson University OF Sophomore
    Ben Kuhnel Middle Park LHP/CF/1B Senior
    Gauge Lockhart Delta 3B/P Junior
    Caleb Madrid Sheridan 3B/P/1B Senior
    Jerry Martinez University P/1B Junior
    Henry Rogers Kent Denver P/OF Senior
    Chris Scherbarth Sterling LHP/CF Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Ty Addington, La Junta, INF/P, Senior
    • Sam Baldwin, St. Mary’s, OF/LHP/C, Senior
    • CJ Blaskowski, Eaton, C/INF/P, Senior
    • Drew Book, Sterling, Junior
    • Max Carere, Lamar, 3B/2B/RHP, Senior
    • Rowyn Carmichael, Delta, 1B/P, Senior
    • Jessie Castorena, Bruce Randolph
    • Zach Cook, Resurrection Christian, Sophomore
    • Nick Crandall, Lutheran, Junior
    • Tristen Crowther, Centauri
    • Cade Curran, Manual, OF/P, Senior
    • Sean Dale, Cedaredge, UTIL/SS/RHP, Junior
    • James Doyle, Kent Denver, P/1B/OF, Senior
    • Hayden Farmer, Bayfield, 3B/P, Senior
    • Dustin Ferguson, Sterling, P/CF/1B, Senior
    • Ari Fierer, Colorado Academy
    • Max Higdon, Peak to Peak, CF/P, Senior
    • Kolten Hillis, Alamosa
    • Carson James, Lutheran, Senior
    • Matt Johnson, Colorado Springs Christian, C/INF/OF, Senior
    • Tucker Jones, Monte Vista, 3B/P, Senior
    • Justin Kahn, DSST: Stapleton, 1B/RHP/C, Senior
    • Tyler Kissler, Valley, C/P/OF, Senior
    • Dawson Kuhl, Roaring Fork, INF/P, Senior
    • Ryan Lewis, Pagosa Springs, 3B/P, Junior
    • Andy Limoncelli, Buena Vista, /OF, Senior
    • Dalton Logan, Eaton, OF/P, Junior
    • Christian Mack, Manitou Springs, OF/P, Senior
    • Isaiah Martinez, Buena Vista, /UTIL, Senior
    • Max McGhehey, Bayfield, CF/P, Senior
    • Trevor Myers, Delta, C/INF/P, Senior
    • Elijah Pacheco, Jefferson, LHP/1B/CF, Junior
    • Krece Paperski, Moffat County, Sophomore
    • Dakota Pruitt, Riverdale Ridge, P/SS, Sophomore
    • Jackson Romero, Resurrection Christian, Junior
    • Edwin Romo, St. Mary’s, INF/P, Senior
    • Patrick Sandoval, Trinidad, SS/P, Senior
    • Garrett Shriver, Peak to Peak, /SS/P, Junior
    • Cutter Smith, Bennett, P/SS, Senior
    • Elian Soto, Jefferson Academy, SS/RHP, Junior
    • Kellen Strole, The Academy, INF/RHP, Senior
    • Austin Templeton, Florence, 3B/P/OF, Senior
    • Jake Thiret, Prospect Ridge Academy, RHP/OF/1B, Senior
    • Nicholas Wellen, Brush
    • Logan Widick, Platte Valley, C/INF, Senior
    • Clayton Yoder, Montezuma-Cortez, 2B/RHP, Senior

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    Class 2A

    Peyton Calhan baseball
    Peyton’s Rodney Gregg. (Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Rodney Gregg, Peyton

    Coach of the year: Kelly Nickell, Peyton

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Bryce Benz Rye    
    Paul Brophy Yuma 1B/P Senior
    Brayden Dillingham Calhan 3B/P/C Senior
    Damon Elarton Rye    
    Bryce Ford Wiggins INF/P Senior
    Rodney Gregg Peyton P/1B/OF Senior
    Jaeden Meyers Peyton P/INF/C Senior
    Presley Pene Hotchkiss OF/P Senior
    Rupert Shaw Peyton P/INF/C Senior
    Braden Witzel Burlington   Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Koby Anderson Dayspring Christian Academy C/RHP/3B Senior
    Simon Dodge Dawson School C Senior
    Josh Lang Front Range Christian OF Junior
    Drew Lloyd Front Range Christian P/INF/C Senior
    Jose Magallanes Holly C/SS/RHP Sophomore
    Johnathan Mobbley Fowler 1B/P/OF Junior
    Kory Tacha Limon    
    Jesus Trejo Holyoke   Senior
    Jamison Yanish Hotchkiss INF/P Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Rylan Aikens, Dayspring Christian Academy, Senior
    • Junior Arambula, Wray, C/P/INF, Sophomore
    • Soul Connolly, Paonia, Senior
    • Jacob Deacon, Sargent, SS/P, Senior
    • Zane Denton, Fowler, P/SS/3B, Senior
    • Quinton Flanscha, Fowler, CF/C, Senior
    • Isiah Garcia, Rocky Ford, C/RHP/3B, Junior
    • Eddie Glaser, Calhan, SS/P, Senior
    • Marvin Guereque, Hotchkiss, INF/P, Senior
    • Dillon Harshman, Wiggins, OF/INF/P, Junior
    • Joe Hayes, Calhan, C/3B, Senior
    • George Hogan, Clear Creek, P/SS/2B, Sophomore
    • Zack Jackson, Highland, SS/P, Senior
    • Dylan LeBleu, Rangely, P/INF, Junior
    • Tyler Lewis, Swink, C, Senior
    • Will Lorenz, Gilpin County, SS/C/RHP, Senior
    • David Lozano, Paonia, Senior
    • Joaquin Martinez, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
    • Jacob Mazurek, Clear Creek, 2B, Senior
    • Carl McKenzie, County Line [Wiley/McClave], Senior
    • Santino Mendoza, Rocky Ford, RHP/CF/2B, Junior
    • Brennen Meyers, Peyton, INF/P, Sophomore
    • Tristan Moore, Rangely, UTIL/P/C, Senior
    • Blake Mosenteen, Holyoke, Junior
    • Nathan Paolucci, Swink, INF/P, Sophomore
    • Brigden Parker, Holly, LHP/1B/LF, Sophomore
    • Ryan Phelan, Meeker, Sophomore
    • Braden Sandersfeld, Limon
    • Dakota Smith, Dolores, 1B/RHP/3B, Senior
    • Manny Tena, Yuma, CF/P, Junior
    • Luis Villalpando, Meeker, Senior

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    Class 1A

    Nucla baseball
    Nucla’s Will Gabriel. (Paul Shepardson/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Will Gabriel, Nucla

    Coach of the year: Dustin Conley, Cornerstone Christian Academy

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Drew Coffin Haxtun   Senior
    Jonah Cox Cornerstone Christian Academy SS Junior
    Will Gabriel Nucla LHP/INF Senior
    Cullen Glosson Otis P/SS Senior
    Chance Gulliford Cotopaxi P/3B Junior
    Ethan Richmond Stratton/Liberty   Senior
    Alex Roedel Cornerstone Christian Academy C/RHP/OF Senior
    Cade Walker Cornerstone Christian Academy 2B/3B/RHP Senior
    Tyler Wytulka Nucla LHP/INF Sophomore
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    JD Brantingham Nucla C Senior
    Dominic Coleman Granada 3B/P Freshman
    Andrew DeRuiter Evangelical Christian    
    Zach Dube Cornerstone Christian Academy OF/3B/RHP Senior
    Beau Dukes Springfield   Senior
    Ty Hunt Otis P/1B/3B Senior
    Devon Jara Granada P/C Senior
    Trenton Rowan Cornerstone Christian Academy 1B/3B/RHP Freshman
    Brandon Williams Caliche   Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Levi Barr, Cotopaxi, SS/P, Senior
    • Dustin Carroll, Manzanola, P/INF, Senior
    • T.J. Conaway, Eads, Senior
    • Joey Gerk, Haxtun, Senior
    • Hayden Gray, Dove Creek, 3B/RHP, Sophomore
    • Patrick Jones, Springfield, Senior
    • Eitan Kochavi, Denver Jewish Day, OF, Junior
    • Dylan Milner, Sierra Grande, P/INF/C, Senior
    • Bryce Miracle, Otis, P/SS/C, Senior
    • Frank Ogden, Cotopaxi, C/OF/P, Junior
    • Kris Park, Evangelical Christian
    • Quade Pelton, Cheyenne Wells, Junior
    • Sebastian Rose, Elbert, OF/RHP, Junior
    • Kyle Saunders, Longmont Christian, RHP/UTIL/OF, Sophomore
    • Jace Sinks, Nucla, OF/INF, Senior
    • Ty Smith, Dove Creek, SS/RHP, Junior
    • Xander Speicher, Prairie, Junior
    • Isaac Wells, Otis, C/3B, Senior

  • All-state girls soccer teams for the 2019 season

    The 2019 all-state girls soccer teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches.

    Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.

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    Class 5A

    Grandview’s Kacy Johnston. (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Kacy Johnston, Grandview

    Coach of the year: Tari Wood, Grandview

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Tessa Barton Columbine FORW Senior
    Brooke Berdan Fairview MF Senior
    Lauren Holleran Grandview D/MF Senior
    Kacy Johnston Grandview MF Senior
    Madison Livingston Grandview GK Senior
    Grayson Lynch Rock Canyon FORW Senior
    Caylin Lyubenko Grandview MF Junior
    Mallory Mooney Broomfield FORW Junior
    Sarah Piper Ralston valley MF/FORW Senior
    Lauren Walter Arapahoe FORW Junior
    Audrey Weiss Arapahoe FORW Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Lauren Durbin Rock Canyon MF Senior
    Cori Dyke Valor Christian MF/FORW Senior
    Shaylee Gailus Broomfield FORW Senior
    Abby Gearhart Windsor MF/FORW/STRK Senior
    Maddie Hahn Arapahoe D Senior
    Madi Hand Rocky Mountain MF Senior
    Ava Laden Regis Jesuit FORW Junior
    Reilly Madden Boulder D Senior
    Grace McReynolds Rampart   Junior
    Izzy Munsell Broomfield D Senior
    Shalom Prince Grandview FORW/MF Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Aaliyah Acevedo, Cherokee Trail, Junior
    • Shayla Addington, Chaparral, D, Freshman
    • Brynn Boeyink, Mountain Vista, D, Junior
    • Mackenzie Bryant, Cherry Creek, GK, Senior
    • Brae Cole, Monarch, Sophomore
    • Emily Cottrell, Rock Canyon, D, Senior
    • Madison DeHerrera, Ralston Valley, MF/FORW, Senior
    • Lila Dere, Fruita Monument, FORW, Junior
    • Mikayla Eccher, Rocky Mountain, MF, Senior
    • Makenna Fowler, Arvada West, MF/FORW, Senior
    • Jariya Freeling, Denver East, D, Senior
    • Jordan Garrett, Rampart, Junior
    • Kaitlin Glover, Cherry Creek, MF, Senior
    • Anna Hart, ThunderRidge, STRK, Senior
    • Lucy Hart, Pine Creek, Sophomore
    • Tara Hoffman, Heritage, GK, Senior
    • Riley Kaali-Nagy, Columbine, FORW, Freshman
    • Carty Kingsbury, Windsor, MF/FORW, Freshman
    • Sophia Leone, Fossil Ridge, Junior
    • Daisy Light, Monarch, Senior
    • Marisa Lucero, Doherty, STRK/MF, Junior
    • Kailey Maness, Legacy, Senior
    • Maria Martinez, Liberty, GK, Sophomore
    • Makayla Merlo, Legacy, MF, Junior
    • Sophie Moran, Ralston Valley, D, Senior
    • Rylee Mullen, Chatfield, MF, Senior
    • Nariana Nealy, Northglenn, FORW/GK, Senior
    • Molly Reich, Regis Jesuit, D, Senior
    • Lucy Roberts, Legend, Junior
    • Kaitlyn Rogers, Fossil Ridge, Sophomore
    • Sarina Russ, Fairview, MF, Senior
    • Dekota Schubert, Douglas County, Junior
    • Hanna Sexton, Highlands Ranch, MF, Senior
    • Kailey Seymour, Castle View, D/MF, Junior
    • Laurel Storheim, Fruita Monument, MF, Senior
    • Kali Villalobos, Brighton, Junior
    • Savannah Watts, Prairie View, GK, Senior
    • Kylie Wells, Chatfield, STRK, Junior

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    Class 4A

    Cheyenne Mountain’s Lisa Long. (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Lisa Long, Cheyenne Mountain

    Coach of the year: Nikki Athey, Cheyenne Mountain

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Abby Barhydt Palmer Ridge   Junior
    Marissa Dowlin Cheyenne Mountain FORW Senior
    Laryssa Hamblen D’Evelyn   Senior
    Molly Kratzer Wheat Ridge MF Senior
    Jadyn Ledoux Sand Creek FORW Sophomore
    Lisa Long Cheyenne Mountain FORW Senior
    Liza Louthan Air Academy D Senior
    Bella Scaturro D’Evelyn   Senior
    Zoe Sims Air Academy MF Senior
    Colleen Tyrrell Silver Creek D Senior
    Luisa Weiner Evergreen   Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Baylee Barnes Air Academy FORW Senior
    Kinley Carter Pueblo Centennial FORW Senior
    Macy Clem Mullen MF Senior
    Trinity Harvey The Classical Academy FORW Junior
    Kaitlin Hinkle Pueblo County   Senior
    Sharon Mayes Discovery Canyon FORW Junior
    Sophia McConnell Cheyenne Mountain MF Sophomore
    Olivia Pietro Green Mountain   Senior
    Catherine Rapp Evergreen   Freshman
    Elizabeth Rapp Evergreen   Freshman
    Madeline Schuemann Sand Creek D Sophomore

    Honorable mention:

    • Cailynn Andreis, Canon City, D, Sophomore
    • Catherine Bakken, George Washington, MF/FORW, Senior
    • Carlene Beaton, Denver North, D/GK, Senior
    • Morgan Berry, Woodland Park, MF, Freshman
    • Faith Brendefur, Centaurus, Senior
    • Allison Canada, Mesa Ridge, D, Senior
    • Hannah Coster, Durango, MF, Junior
    • Logan DuFord, Wheat Ridge, GK, Senior
    • Kate Eggen, Silver Creek, MF, Senior
    • Jackie Escalera, Fort Morgan, FORW, Sophomore
    • Melina Faris, Pueblo County, FORW/MF, Junior
    • Kiera Flanagan, Niwot, FORW, Sophomore
    • Jersey Garoutte, Pueblo West, FORW/MF/D, Junior
    • Drew Girling, Sierra, GK, Junior
    • Stephanie Gwilliam, Thompson Valley, Sophomore
    • McKenna Harrington, Erie, FORW, Senior
    • Molly Hennessy, Skyline, FORW/MF/D, Junior
    • Mikayla Henson, Pueblo Centennial, D, Sophomore
    • Kiera Hess, D’Evelyn, GK, Senior
    • Jaelyn Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, D/FORW, Senior
    • Allie Jones, Pueblo Centennial, MF, Sophomore
    • Riley Jones, Palmer Ridge, Sophomore
    • Alexa Karsel, Silver Creek, STRK, Junior
    • Haley Klasner, Standley Lake, MF, Senior
    • Claire Krueger, Battle Mountain, D, Senior
    • Lily Maus, Evergreen, Sophomore
    • Rachel Melchior, Elizabeth, FORW, Junior
    • Delaney Moon, Steamboat Springs, STRK, Senior
    • Shelby Olson, Mountain View, MF/GK, Junior
    • Kiley O’Rourke, Canon City, Senior
    • Lauren Prescott, Conifer, MF, Senior
    • Abby Raio, Pueblo South, MF, Junior
    • Yadira Ramos Gurrola, Skyview, HB/STRK, Senior
    • Addie Randel, Northridge, FORW/MF, Junior
    • Shelby Ransom, Green Mountain, Senior
    • Talia Schmidt, The Classical Academy, Sophomore
    • Abby Scruton, Glenwood Springs, Sophomore
    • Emma Seufer, Ponderosa, D, Junior
    • Shelby Smotzer, Frederick, Senior
    • Emily Stec, Golden, FORW, Junior
    • Lauren Strizich, Coronado, MF, Junior
    • Audrey Teague, Battle Mountain, D, Senior
    • Hailey Ter Meer, Greeley Central, GK/FORW, Sophomore
    • Isabelle Thibault, Falcon, D/MF, Senior
    • Lesley Vasquez, Northfield, MF/STRK, Freshman
    • Kaylah Wanna, Mullen, FORW/MF, Senior
    • Haley Williams, Mead, Freshman

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    Class 3A

    Colorado Academy’s Catie Groves. (Paul DiSalvo/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Catie Groves, Colorado Academy

    Coach of the year: Sean Stedeford, Colorado Academy

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Bridget Lynch Jefferson Academy D/MF Senior
    Catie Groves Colorado Academy   Senior
    Iris Zhang Peak to Peak FORW/MF Junior
    Kelley Francis Aspen FORW Sophomore
    Kendall Beall Colorado Academy   Junior
    Kristen Capan Jefferson Academy FORW/MF Senior
    Lily Thimsen Jefferson Academy D/MF Junior
    Mari Annest Colorado Academy   Senior
    Maya Pellegrini Colorado Academy   Sophomore
    Mika Fisher Kent Denver GK Junior
    Sidney Chong Kent Denver   Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Taylor Ehlert Middle Park MF Senior
    Megan Elmer Kent Denver   Senior
    Lily Fletcher Prospect Ridge Academy MF Junior
    Katie Fowler St. Mary’s D Senior
    Kayla Futakami Stargate School FORW Sophomore
    Sammy Gish Vail Mountain MF Senior
    Annabelle Johnson Kent Denver   Junior
    Lisa McClain Middle Park FORW Senior
    Laura Pelino Salida   Senior
    Natalie Smink DSST: Stapleton MF/FORW Junior
    McKenzie Stricker The Academy MF Sophomore

    Honorable mention:

    • Destany Araiza, Atlas Preparatory School, Junior
    • Nevaeh Archuleta, Sterling, FORW/STRK, Senior
    • Victoria Arzalo, KIPP Denver Collegiate, Senior
    • Hannah Baylor, The Vanguard School, GK/FORW, Sophomore
    • Addison Bright, Salida, GK, Senior
    • Emily Broadhurst, Roaring Fork, Junior
    • Mary Brummel, St. Mary’s, FORW, Senior
    • Lesli Bueso, Aurora West College Prep Academy, GK/D, Sophomore
    • Ava Candelaria, DSST: Byers, MF, Sophomore
    • Shaya Chenoweth, Grand Valley, MF/FORW, Senior
    • Sheridan Choat, Lamar, Senior
    • Julia Creech, St. Mary’s, MF, Sophomore
    • Emma Day, Basalt, MF/FORW, Junior
    • Lorelai Flores, Eagle Ridge Academy, MF/STRK, Freshman
    • Kaylie Gabel, The Academy, FORW/MF, Senior
    • Lauren Gamlin, Liberty Common, MF, Junior
    • Reygan Garcia, Fort Lupton, MF/FORW/STRK, Freshman
    • Brianna Gelok, Eagle Ridge Academy, MF/FORW, Freshman
    • Kait Halverson, Colorado Springs Christian, FORW, Senior
    • Emily Hughes, Eagle Ridge Academy, FORW, Junior
    • Jamison Litvay, Buena Vista, STRK, Freshman
    • Ainsley MacDonald, Prospect Ridge Academy, FORW, Freshman
    • Ellie MacKendrick, Middle Park, MF, Senior
    • Margo McHugh, Aspen, D, Senior
    • Kelsey Mundy, Florence, MF/FORW, Senior
    • Audrey Pulliam, Bennett, Junior
    • Nallely Robles, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Senior
    • Caileen Sienchnect, Manitou Springs, MF, Senior
    • Morgan Thompson, Pagosa Springs, MF, Senior
    • Ashlee Trujillo, Riverdale Ridge, Freshman
    • Missa Webb, Delta, FORW, Senior
    • Alyssa Wenzel, Coal Ridge, Senior
    • Morgan White, Frontier Academy, Junior
    • MyAnna Winters, James Irwin, FORW/HB, Sophomore

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    Class 2A

    Dawson School’s Degen Miller. (Paul DiSalvo/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Degen Miller, Dawson School

    Coach of the year: Brad Homan, Denver Christian

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Kara Amidon Denver Christian MF/FORW Junior
    Karina Davalos Crested Butte   Senior
    Alex Dunbar Dawson School   Junior
    Cameron Epstein Dawson School   Senior
    Tess Fenerty Crested Butte   Senior
    Olivia Hansen Cornerstone Christian Academy   Freshman
    Degen Miller Dawson School   Sophomore
    Molly Miller Loveland Classical   Senior
    Samantha Morrell Telluride   Junior
    Eden Reece Denver Christian GK Junior
    Kaya Schaap Denver Christian MF Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Sydney Adamson Rye   Freshman
    Makayla Dannelly Cornerstone Christian Academy   Sophomore
    Sydney Hansen Cornerstone Christian Academy   Junior
    Katherine Hatch Colorado Springs School   Senior
    Sofia Mier Fountain Valley MF Sophomore
    Holland Reece Denver Christian FB Junior
    Claire Shaver Telluride GK Junior
    Leah Shorey Thomas MacLaren School STRK/MF Sophomore
    Meghan Sloan Front Range Christian   Senior
    Siena Truex Crested Butte   Senior
    Grace Whitehorn Del Norte D Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Sophie Adamson, Rye, Freshman
    • Amy Antes, Evangelical Christian, Junior
    • Alessa Baker, Rye, Sophomore
    • Ella Beck, Colorado Rocky Mountain, Senior
    • Mia Gardner, Thomas MacLaren School, GK, Junior
    • Justice Gearhard, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior
    • Juliet Hall, Thomas MacLaren School, MF, Junior
    • Jamie Johnson, Fountain Valley, FORW, Senior
    • Cameron McClelland, Loveland Classical, Sophomore
    • Elaizha Nelson, Belleview Christian, Freshman
    • Kendra Parra, Del Norte, FORW, Junior
    • Tilly Rahm, Fountain Valley, GK, Junior
    • Sidney Singh, Front Range Christian, Sophomore

  • A recap of the 3A, 4A and 5A state baseball championships

    DENVER, PUEBLO and GREELEY — The 2019 state baseball championship games in 3A, 4A and 5A are on Saturday. The 3A and 5A tournaments have semifinals prior to the title games, with three teams remaining in those brackets.

    Brackets:

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  • Pueblo West rallies past Silver Creek for first 4A baseball title

    Silver Creek Pueblo West baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    COLORADO SPRINGS — As the Pueblo West bus pulled up to the west side of UC Health Park, coach Dan Sanchez was sizing up what his team was up against.

    The Cyclones had to beat Silver Creek twice on Saturday if a state championship title was heading south on I-25 rather than north.

    He knew it could be done since his team had been on the receiving end of two losses on the final day. Knowing this, he challenged his boys as the bus rolled to a stop.

    If they didn’t believe they were winning two games on Saturday, they weren’t allowed off. No one flinched and no one hesitated. They all believed.

    Rightfully so.

    After rallying in the first game 6-5 thanks to a walk-off base hit from Tyler Barth, the Cyclones jumped on Silver Creek ace Michael Wegleitner early and came away with an 8-6 win in game two to claim the Class 4A baseball title.

    “I’m super excited for them,” Sanchez said. “We’ve run through the gauntlet of emotions the last four years and most of them have been a part of it. It’s awesome.”

    And it started with nothing but belief. And briefly, it felt like that well was going to run dry as a four-run third inning put the Cyclones (28-3 overall) in a hole early.

    Silver Creek Pueblo West baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    They fell behind 5-1 heading into the bottom of the fifth inning, but put together a rally to tie the game. A trip into the eighth inning resulted in Barth driving in Jayden Cordova to end the game and force a second and deciding championship game in the afternoon.

    “After I got that hit, I knew we had a great shot of getting through (the second game),” Barth said.

    Silver Creek (27-4) still had Wegleitner – one of its top two pitchers – in its back pocket, but the West bats got rolling early. A Brodie Blackford single in the first scored Kyle Jameson and Tyler Declusin.

    The Raptors battled back as Cam Hassert scored on a Chris Brown single and Justin Swenson scored on a Hassert ground ball to second.

    But a 2-RBI single from Barth scored Cordova and Blackford. Between the two games, Barth went 4-for-8 and drove in four runs.

    Overall it was timely hits that forced Wegleitner off the mound.

    Then it was on the lefty pitching combination of Dylan Gist and Devin Neff to keep the Raptors in check. With limited options when it came to arms, Sanchez couldn’t say enough about the job those boys did in a tough spot.

    “We were short on arms and they hadn’t thrown a bunch all year,” Sanchez said. “Dylan Gist is a gamer. He shows up all the time in the state tournament.”

    Pueblo West baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    And that tradition remained intact on Saturday. He entered the first game in relief of Dalton Davis and threw 1.1 innings and struck out two Silver Creek hitters. He kept the Raptors scoreless which allowed the Cyclones to win the game in the eighth inning.

    Then he turned around and started the championship game.

    “I was throwing strikes and I had my defense to back me up,” Gist said. “I trust those guys with my life. There’s no better defense out there.”

    Silver Creek had gone the entire year without losing to a Colorado team but that streak ended with the losses to the Cyclones.

    It caps a remarkable turnaround year after going 9-10 in 2018. First-year coach Brad Steward had his team three innings away from a state championship. If anyone knows the pain of losing two games on the final day of the tournament, it’s the Cyclones.

    “Last year was so heartbreaking,” Blackford said.

    With one loss under their belt coming into the weekend, the Cyclones were in an unfamiliar position where they couldn’t surrender a game this time. It was win or go home and the Cyclones’ faith in themselves was rewarded with the program’s first baseball championship.

    “They did it internally which is what we’ve been preaching all year,” Sanchez said. “When the team starts controlling things within themselves, that’s when things are good”

    Pueblo West baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

  • Here’s what happened at the 3A, 4A and 5A state baseball tournaments on Friday

    DENVER, PUEBLO and GREELEY — The 2019 state baseball tournaments in 3A, 4A and 5A are continuing on Friday. Four teams remain in each bracket.

    Brackets:

    Live coverage

  • 4A baseball: Silver Creek and Pueblo West bash their way to Saturday showdown

    Silver Creek Fort Morgan baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    COLORADO SPRINGS — And it’s down to two. With monster offensive outputs on Friday, Silver Creek and Pueblo West are set to square off with the Class 4A baseball title on the line.

    The Raptors maintained their undefeated 4A tournament record after a 13-7 win over Fort Morgan in the afternoon game. Earlier in the day, the Cyclones looked the best they have all year in a 14-1 win over Holy Family.

    Silver Creek’s win also keeps it’s record against Colorado teams perfect in 2019. They got things rolling early with a four-run first inning against Fort Morgan ace Mateo Salcido. Justin Swenson pushed the first run across the board with a ground ball to second base, scoring Charlie Jackson.

    Cam Hassert then got Michael Wegleitner and Swenson across the plate with a 2-RBI single. It was that first inning that helped set the tone and give starting pitching Ryan Suess a little breathing room.

    “That’s a senior stepping up right there,” Silver Creek coach Brad Steward said. “He didn’t do so well last week but he battled back and found his groove. That’s why we are where we are. A senior stepped up and found his groove.”

    The Mustangs (19-10 overall) started getting to Suess in the top of the fifth inning as JP Hamer ripped a 2-RBI double to the wall to cut the Raptors (27-2) lead to four runs. Isaac Linker added a single to score Hamer to make it a 7-4 game, but Suess got of the jam with a big strikeout of Nick Norris.

    The Silver Creek bats came alive again in the bottom of the sixth as six runs crossed the plate. The Mustangs tried to string together a rally in the seventh, but the hole was too deep to dig out of. 

    With a title within sight, the Raptors just have to play the kind of baseball they’ve played all year for one more day.

    “We just have to come back and keep our edge and our competitiveness,” Silver Creek centerfielder Spencer Rich said. “We have to have fun.”

    Pueblo West’s day started much the same way as Silver Creek’s. A six-run first inning was all the working room that starting pitcher Nate Denniston needed.

    He threw five innings and allowed just one earned run on five hits while striking out three hitters.

    Holy Family Pueblo West baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    “We hit the ball in timely spots but today was how we usually play,” coach Dan Sanchez said. “I wasn’t surprised at all and I can’t say enough about Nate Denniston on the mound. What a senior year for him. He’s been awesome for us.”

    The bats continued to roll as Pueblo West totaled 11 hits in the game. Only one of them went for extra bases as Tyler Barth ripped bases clearing triple in the first inning.

    Last week, the Cyclones (26-3) had to rally twice to get to the battle of unbeaten teams on Saturday. They didn’t have the comeback magic on Saturday and fell to Silver Creek. Now the Cyclones have to beat the Raptors twice. There’s not a team in Colorado that’s even managed to do it once this year.

    But the Cyclones aren’t worried about winning the second game. They know they have to just win the first and figure things out from there.

    “It’s just another game,” centerfielder Jayden Cordova said. “It’s taking it one game at a time and playing our game the right way.”

    Cordova went 1-for-1 with a single, a walk and he was hit by a pitch. He scored three runs on the day. The Cyclones will need that kind of production as well as the production they got through the lineup if they plan on coming away with a state championship on Saturday.

    Pueblo West baseball
    (Brad Cochi/BoCoPreps.com)

  • A look at the 12 remaining teams in this weekend’s state baseball tournaments

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2018-19 athletic season comes to an end this weekend with the conclusion of the Class 5A, 4A and 3A state baseball tournaments. Four teams remain in each class and champions will be crowned at three different sites.

    Heading into the weekend, here’s a brief breakdown of each remaining team and the outlook of each remaining classification.

    Brackets

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    Class 5A

    Regis Jesuit

    Regis Jesuit Grandview baseball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    • Season record: 23-5
    • State tournament record: 3-0
    • Next game: vs. Mountain Vista (12:30 p.m. Friday)
    • Offensive leaders: Caden Wagner (.432 avg., 10 HR, 38 RBI), Geno Macias (.389 avg., 9 2B, 2 HR, 25 RBI)
    • Pitching leaders: Patrick Strawbridge (1.50 ERA, 41 K, .174 OBA), Brent DiBiase (2.47 ERA, 47 K, .170 OBA)
    • Weekend outlook: The Raiders enter the second weekend of the tournament in firm control having not dropped a game last week. They’ll battle the defending 5A champion on Friday afternoon. A win over Mountain Vista would both eliminate a tough competitor and ensure that the Raiders must be beaten twice on Saturday.

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    Mountain Vista

    Mountain Vista baseball team
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    • Season record: 25-3
    • State tournament record: 2-1
    • Next game: vs. Regis Jesuit (12:30 p.m. Friday)
    • Offensive leaders: Sam Ireland (.426 avg., 12 2B, 5 HR), Grant Magill (.495 avg., 5 HR, 39 RBI), Drew Stahl (.391 avg., 8 HR, 40 RBI)
    • Pitching leaders: Ireland (8-0, 1.04 ERA, 54 K), Clay Burke (6-1, 2.22 ERA, 46 K)
    • Weekend outlook: A second-game loss to Grandview boxed the defending champs into a corner. With a lineup that is not short on power, the Golden Eagles will have to come out swinging and hope that there is enough pitching depth to work through three games. Ireland pitched a gem on April 20 when Mountain Vista beat Regis Jesuit so it wouldn’t be a shock to see the ball in the ace’s hand first thing on Friday.

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    Cherry Creek

    Pine Creek Cherry Creek baseball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    • Season record: 21-7
    • State tournament record: 2-1
    • Next game: vs. Grandview (10 a.m. Friday)
    • Offensive leaders: Brice Martinez (.412 avg., 6 3B, 31 RBI), Clay Cutter (.402 avg., 22 RBI, 25 R)
    • Pitching leaders: Nathan Mitchell (10-0, 2.52 ERA, 54 K), Nolan Livsey (3-1, 5.41 ERA, 53 K)
    • Weekend outlook: Down 7-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth, the Bruins rallied back to advance to the second weekend of the state tournament. They’ll see league foe Grandview in an elimination game. Cherry Creek swept the regular season series against Grandview, winning 8-4 on April 6 and 13-9 on April 9. Both Livsey and Mitchell threw in those games so coach Marc Johnson could go either way with his starters.

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    Grandview

    Grandview Mountain Vista baseball
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    • Season record: 19-9
    • State tournament record: 2-1
    • Next game: vs. Cherry Creek (10 a.m. Friday)
    • Offensive leaders: Jayden Martinez (.407 avg., 3 3B, 27 R), Peter Goldy (.365 avg., 4 HR, 31 RBI)
    • Pitching leaders: Josh Hojnowski (7-4, 2.70 ERA), Goldy (5-0, 2.16 ERA, 47 K)
    • Weekend outlook: The Wolves battered the Mountain Vista pitching combination of Ben Cole and Tyler Mejia to stun the defending champions in the second day of the tournament. The had a chance to take control of the tournament, but fell to Regis Jesuit last Saturday. It’s win or go home for the Wolves and so far in 2019, their luck against Cherry Creek hasn’t been good. But all it takes is one game to advance.

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    Class 4A

    Silver Creek

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
    • Season record: 26-2
    • State tournament record: 3-0
    • Next game: vs. Fort Morgan (1:30 p.m. Friday)
    • Offensive leaders: Spencer Rich (.505 avg., 7 HR, 45 R), Justin Swenson (.427 avg., 10 2B, 35 RBI)
    • Pitching leaders: Michael Wegleitner (8-1, 1.81 ERA, 41 K), Tanner Regan (7-0, 3.00 ERA, 53 K)
    • Weekend outlook: Silver Creek enters the final weekend of the state tournament as the lone undefeated team. In fact, the Raptors have no lost to a Colorado team at all in 2019. A win over Fort Morgan on Friday means that they’ll head into Saturday needing to lose twice to not come away with a state title.

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    Fort Morgan

    Cheyenne Mountain Fort Morgan baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
    • Season record: 19-9
    • State tournament record: 2-1
    • Next game: vs. Silver Creek (1:30 p.m. Friday)
    • Offensive leaders: JP Hamer (.395 avg., 6 3B, 5 HR), Nick Norris (.370 avg., 3 HR, 24 RBI)
    • Pitching leaders: Jacob Ortega (8-2, 3.96 ERA, 36 K), Mateo Salcido (5-1, 2.29 ERA, 38 K)
    • Weekend outlook: A seven-run fifth inning against Cheyenne Mountain powered Fort Morgan into the second weekend of the 4A tournament. If the Mustangs are going to have any hope of advancing to Saturday, they’ll have to beat Silver Creek, a team that hasn’t lost to a Colorado team all year.

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    Pueblo West

    Pueblo West Silver Creek baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
    • Season record: 25-3
    • State tournament record: 2-1
    • Next game: vs. Holy Family (11 a.m. Friday)
    • Offensive leaders: Kyle Jameson (.477 avg., 7 3B, 51 R), Tyler Barth (.325 avg., 4 HR, 37 RBI)
    • Pitching leaders: Nate Denniston (8-0, 1.43 ERA, 64 K), Devon Neff (6-1, 4.47 ERA, 51 K)
    • Weekend outlook: When Pueblo West advances to the second weekend of the state tournament, it’s typically as the only undefeated team in the bracket. That’s not the case this year. Now the guesswork when it comes to pitching matchups is gone for coach Dan Sanchez. His boys just have to win and move on.

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    Holy Family

    Silver Creek Holy Family baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
    • Season record: 22-6
    • State tournament record: 2-1
    • Next game: vs. Pueblo West (11 a.m. Friday)
    • Offensive leaders: Collin Kringlen (.476 avg., 6 HR, 25 RBI), Zach Becker (.368 avg., 3 HR, 29 R)
    • Pitching leaders: Weston Siefken (1.58 ERA, 99 K, .195 OBA), Jordon McFarland (7-2, 2.55 ERA, 56 K)
    • Weekend outlook: Collin Kringlen put on a show last week, homering in each of the Tigers three games. If Holy Family is to get by Pueblo West and have a chance on Friday, he needs to continue swinging a hot bat and Siefken and McFarland need to shine on the mound just like they did against Cheyenne Mountain and Erie, respectively.

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    Class 3A

    University

    University Lamar baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
    • Season record: 26-1
    • State tournament record: 3-0
    • Next game: vs. Resurrection Christian (10 a.m. Friday)
    • Offensive leaders: Nolan Johnson (.513 avg., 9 2B, 39 R), Andre Chacon (.432 avg., 1 HR, 29 RBI)
    • Pitching leaders: Koy Jorgensen (10-0, 2.14 ERA, 66 K), Kalob Padilla (7-0, 2.19 ERA, 63 K)
    • Weekend outlook: Needing just two wins this weekend, the defending 3A champs have a solid one-two pitching combination and a wide distribution of offense through the lineup. Five players have driven at least 20 runs on the year and although University hasn’t blown anyone out in this state tournament, the play has been consistent. If that consistency carries over this week, they could easily defend its title.

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    Resurrection Christian

    (Geoffrey Sager/MaxPreps)
    • Season record: 19-7
    • State tournament record: 2-1
    • Next game: vs. University (10 a.m. Friday)
    • Offensive leaders: Sawyer Shepherd (.432 avg., 4 HR, 34 RBI), Jackson Romero (.403 avg., 4 3B, 33 R)
    • Pitching leaders: Zach Cook (4-3, 1.11 ERA, 34 K), Sawyer Shepherd (5-3, 4.62 ERA, 42 K)
    • Weekend outlook: If there’s one big thing Resurrection Christian has going for it this week, it’s the confidence that they can beat a team that they didn’t in the regular season. The Cougars lost a 13-inning nail-biter to Eaton on April 25 but came out strong last weekend, beating the Red 10-2 to open their state tournament. Rez lost to University back on April 18, but get a second crack on Friday. A win over the Bulldogs would setup a true semifinal situation on Saturday with the winner getting a crack at the defending champs.

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    Lutheran

    (Geoffrey Sager/MaxPreps)
    • Season record: 16-10
    • State tournament record: 2-1
    • Next game: vs. Eaton (12:30 p.m. Friday)
    • Offensive leaders: Brody Schneider (.551 avg., 10 HR, 42 RBI), Nick Crandall (.416 avg., 26 SB, 32 R)
    • Pitching leaders: Macy Barnhart (5-1, 2.73 ERA, 35 K), Landin Latino (0-1, 4.67 ERA, 35 K)
    • Weekend outlook: At first glance, Lutheran scores a lot of runs, but the rest of the 3A field isn’t exactly shy of getting runners across the plate. After beating Rez Christian 16-6, the Lions hung with the defending state champs in a 9-7 loss last Saturday. They’ll have to beat Eaton if they want another crack at University.

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    Eaton

    Eaton baseball team
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    • Season record: 22-4
    • State tournament record: 2-1
    • Next game: vs. Lutheran (12:30 p.m. Friday)
    • Offensive leaders: Ryan Ure (.506 avg., 5 HR, 50 RBI), Bryce Leafgren (.407 avg., 10 2B, 34 R)
    • Pitching leaders: Jared Ure (7-1, 1.98 ERA, 92 K, .195 OBA), Ryan Ure (4-0, 0.89 ERA, 69 K)
    • Weekend outlook: The Ure brothers have made Eaton a strong team all year. A loss in the first game of the state tournament set back the traditional 3A power, but with each game meaning potential elimination, the siblings will look to hit the cover off the ball and mow down hitters at every opportunity.

  • Game times set for final weekend of the state baseball tournaments

    Pueblo West Silver Creek baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    AURORA — The game times have been set for the final weekend of the state baseball tournaments.

    With four teams remaining in the class 5A, 4A and 3A brackets, the CHSAA office released game times for the Friday games at each site.

    Note that on Saturday, game times at each site will be 10 a.m. and, if necessary, 12:30 p.m.

    If weather is a factor, play will be completed on the next available day, which includes Sunday.

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    Class 5A

    At All-City Field, Denver

    Remaining teams:

    • Regis Jesuit (3-0)
    • Cherry Creek (2-1)
    • Grandview (2-1)
    • Mountain Vista (2-1)

    Friday:

    • 10 am: Grandview vs. Cherry Creek (Game 12)
    • 12:30 pm: Regis Jesuit vs. Mountain Vista (Game 13)

    Saturday:

    • 10 am: Winner of Game 12 vs. Winner of Game 13 (Game 14)
    • 12:30 pm: If Regis Jesuit loses game 13 or Game 14, this game will be necessary (Game 15)

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    Class 4A

    At Vibes Stadium, Colorado Springs

    Remaining teams:

    • Silver Creek (3-0)
    • Fort Morgan (2-1)
    • Holy Family (2-1)
    • Pueblo West (2-1)

    Friday:

    • 11 am: Pueblo West vs. Holy Family (Game 12)
    • 1:30 pm: Silver Creek vs. Fort Morgan (Game 13)

    Saturday:

    • 10 am: Winner of Game 12 vs. Winner of Game 13 (Game 14)
    • 12:30 pm: If Silver Creek loses Game 13 or Game 14, this game will be necessary (Game 15)

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    Class 3A

    At Butch Butler Field, Greeley

    Remaining teams:

    • University (3-0)
    • Eaton (2-1)
    • Lutheran (2-1)
    • Resurrection Christian (2-1)

    Friday:

    • 10 am: University vs. Resurrection Christian (Game 12)
    • 12:30 pm: Lutheran vs. Eaton (Game 13)

    Saturday:

    • 10 am: Winner of Game 12 vs. Winner of Game 13 (Game 14)
    • 12:30 pm: If University loses Game 12 or Game 14, this game will be necessary (Game 15)

  • 4A baseball: Silver Creek knocks off Pueblo West to take control of state tournament

    Pueblo West Silver Creek baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    COLORADO SPRINGS — Pueblo West coach Dan Sanchez knows the burden of getting to the second weekend of the Class 4A state baseball tournament as the one unbeaten team.

    Luckily for him, Silver Creek coach Brad Steward had no problem taking that burden on this year. Thanks to a walk-off RBI hit from Tanner Regan, Silver Creek got a 6-5 win over the Cyclones and heading into next week’s Final 4, it’ll be the Raptors sitting in the driving seat.

    “This is no different then it would be if we were in any other place,” Steward said. “We still have to go out and play our baseball. We can’t look past anybody because it’s anybody’s game. We’ll go back to work on Monday and fix the minor mistakes we made this weekend.”

    There’s not a whole of mistakes to point out for the Raptors (26-2 overall) over the course of two days. They got things rolling early at UC Health Park as Justin Swenson ripped a 2-RBI double to left field which scored Michael Wegleitner and Spencer Rich.

    Regan then went to work on the mound and cruised through the first two innings before getting into trouble. He walked Dylan Gist and gave up a triple to Tyler Declusin. Jayden Cordova then ripped a ball to shortstop Cam Hassert, who mishandled it and allowed Declusin to score and tie the game.

    Cordova scored on an RBI single from Brodie Blackford.

    Pueblo West Silver Creek baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    But Regan wasn’t going to let himself get rattled. He settled in and held the Cyclones (25-3) scoreless for the next two innings.

    “I always feel comfortable on the mound,” Regan said. “I have a great group of guys behind me who can make the plays and I don’t have to do it on my own. I feel comfortable throwing the ball over the plate.”

    Meanwhile, Regan and the Raptors got back to work at the plate. Charlie Jackson drove in a pair of runs on a single and Wegelitner scored Alex Rich on a single of his own.

    The Cyclones tied the game in the sixth inning but couldn’t push a go-ahead run across the plate.

    In the bottom of the seventh, Wegleitner singled to start off the inning. A push bunt from Rich put runners on first and second with nobody out. Two batters later, the runners moved over on a wild pitch from Dalton Davis and it was Regan who drove in the winning run with a hard hit ball through the infield gap on the left side.

    The Raptors haven’t lost to a Colorado team all year and now they’re just two wins away from claiming the program’s first baseball title.

    “We have to keep working hard and play for each other,” Regan said. “We have to know that it’s a faceless opponent in the the other dugout.”

    For the Cyclones, they now advance to the second weekend with their backs against the wall. In their two previous attempts as the undefeated team, the haven’t walked away with a state title. Sanchez is hoping that going this route – though not intentionally – will yield a different result.

    “I think it could, absolutely,” he said. “There are different ways to look at it and it was always a dilemma. Who do you pitch and all that. Now we have to win every game so that doesn’t matter.”

    The Cyclones will take on Holy Family on Friday in an elimination game. The winners will get their crack at a state title. All games next week will be played at UC Health Field, the home of the Rocky Mountain Vibes.

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    Cheyenne Mountain Fort Morgan baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Fort Morgan, Holy Family still alive

    In a win or go home game, Fort Morgan scored seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to beat Cheyenne Mountain 8-4.

    Connor Fajardo went 3-for-3 with three RBI’s in the win.

    Holy Family also advanced to next week after a 13-2 win over Erie at UCCS.

  • 4A baseball: Spencer Rich’s big day powers Silver Creek to win over Holy Family

    Silver Creek Holy Family baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    COLORADO SPRINGS — Spencer Rich had himself a rough couple of at-bats in Silver Creek’s second game on Friday.

    The centerfielder laced a shot to the wall in his first at-bat only to cramp up and barely make it to first base. Normally he’d get to third. Then he got hit square in the back in his second plate appearance.

    So the third time up, he decided a nice trot around the bases was the way to go. His 3-run home run in the fourth inning proved to be the deciding runs as the Raptors beat the Tigers 11-7 in one of two winner’s bracket games in the Class 4A baseball tournament.

    Silver Creek Holy Family baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    “I just tried to do my job,” Rich said. “My teammates gave me confidence so I just tried to put the bat on the ball.”

    He did and the ball flew way out of Mountain Lion Stadium at the campus of University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.

    His trot around the bases was much more pleasant than what he faced in the first as he ripped the ball to left center, scoring Michael Wegelitner to put the Raptors (25-2 overall) up in the first inning.

    “Ball in the gap for him, I try to get him to third base,” Silver Creek coach Brad Steward said. “I look up and he’s not there.”

    He stayed in the game and ended up scoring on a single from Tanner Reagan to increase the lead to 2-0.

    But the Tigers (21-6) weren’t going away easy. They knocked Silver Creek pitcher Ryan Suess out of the game in the second inning after scoring four runs. Steward brought Matthew Koelfgen into the game and the bleeding stopped for the most part.

    Koelfgen threw six innings and surrendered just three more runs on five hits to the Tigers. The Raptors’ ability to not get rattled from the four-run second inning is one of the many reasons that they haven’t lost to a Colorado team this season.

    “Everyone who comes here wants to win,” Rich said. “We play for each other and we love the game so that puts us in a great position.”

    Silver Creek advanced to the late game thanks to an eight-inning, 5-4 win over Wheat Ridge. Rich went just 1-for-4 in that game, a far cry from the 2-for-2 performance against the Tigers where he scored and drove in four runs.

    Another performance like that on Saturday against Pueblo West could mean nothing but good things for next week’s final weekend.

    “We talked this week, Spencer and I,” Steward said. “He’s been putting a lot of pressure on himself the last few weeks. You have a lot of guys surrounding you that can pick you up if you can’t do it yourself. You have to go up, relax and contribute to the team and I thought he did a great job of that today.”

    Silver Creek and Pueblo West are the two unbeaten teams heading into Saturday’s slate of games. They meet at 2:30 p.m. at UC Health Field, the home of the Rocky Mountain Vibes.

    Erie will meet Golden and Wheat Ridge will face Cheyenne Mountain in the first slate of elimination games on Saturday.

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

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    Pueblo West 8, Fort Morgan 7 (8 innings)

    Seemingly dead to rights twice, Pueblo West remains alive in the 4A baseball tournament after an extra-inning, walk-off win over Fort Morgan.

    The Mustangs held a 5-2 lead going into the bottom of the seventh, but a 2-run triple from Tyler Declusin pulled the Cyclones to within one. He later scored on an infield single to tie the game.

    Fort Morgan took a two-run lead in the top of of the eighth and had the Cyclones down to their last strike in the bottom of the inning. Kyle Jameson tied the game with a single and then Declusin ripped the ball down the line to end the game and keep Pueblo West’s title hopes alive.