The Season D 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
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Player of the year: Maddie Brady, Broomfield
Coach of the year: Jim Davidson, Broomfield
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Kylie Bahr
Valor Christian
–
Junior
Maddie Brady
Broomfield
FORW
Junior
Teeghan Dodd
Rock Canyon
D
Junior
Paige Foa
Arapahoe
MF
Senior
Kelley Francis
Cherry Creek
FORW
Senior
Cristina Inboden
Cherry Creek
D
Senior
Reagan Kotschau
Broomfield
MF
Sophomore
Peyton Parsons
Valor Christian
–
Junior
Taryn Rea
Broomfield
D
Junior
Ajanae Respass
Valor Christian
–
Junior
Cate Sheahan
Rock Canyon
MF
Junior
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Kendall Ahern
Rock Canyon
–
Senior
Anna Arnold
Mountain Vista
D
Senior
Alyssa Glover
Cherry Creek
MF
Junior
Julianna Hayward
Legacy
MF
Junior
Alexis Meyer
Regis Jesuit
MF
Freshman
Isa Murdock
Pine Creek
–
Junior
Taryn Pratte
Rock Canyon
MF
Senior
Blythe Sales
Fairview
MF
Senior
Molly Skurcenski
Grandview
D
Junior
Olivia Stutzman
Rocky Mountain
–
Senior
Natalie Vatter
Mountain Vista
–
Junior
Honorable mention:
Shayla Addington, D, Chaparral, Junior
Madison Allshouse, D, Legacy, Junior
Eve Bleam, MF, Boulder, Junior
Reagan Bridges, D, Arapahoe, Senior
Taylor Brook, Rocky Mountain, Senior
Sydney Ciechanowicz, MF, Denver East, Senior
Brae Cole, MF, Monarch, Senior
Ashlyn Craig, D, Arvada West, Junior
Sabrina DeHart, D/MF, Rampart, Freshman
Cyanne Doyle, STRK, ThunderRidge, Senior
Sarah Dunn, Rampart, Sophomore
Kate Dunne, D, Regis Jesuit, Junior
Kaelin Enga, MF, Liberty, Senior
Taylor Evans, Mountain Vista, Junior
Makenna Flinn, FORW, Fruita Monument, Senior
Addie Follett, FORW, Cherry Creek, Senior
Lucy Hart, D/FORW, Pine Creek, Senior
Kylie Hoffman, MF, Legacy, Sophomore
Jace Holmes, MF, ThunderRidge, Senior
Emily Hoy, MF, Northglenn, Senior
Annika Kassenbrock, STRK/D, Silver Creek, Senior
Cadence Kline, D/MF, Columbine, Junior
Lolo Lacy, GK, Pine Creek, Senior
Karly Lambert, , Brighton, Sophomore
Anna Lantz, FORW, Regis Jesuit, Junior
Cecelia Marlowe, D, Castle View, Junior
Jenna McCormick, MF, ThunderRidge, Senior
Delaney McGowan, Cherokee Trail, Senior
Brooklyn McKinney, FORW, Prairie View, Senior
Hannah Murphy, MF, Lakewood, Sophomore
Kara Nelson, GK, Silver Creek, Junior
Jordan Nytes, GK, Grandview, Junior
Jordan Okada, D, Fairview, Senior
Avery Ott, MF, Arapahoe, Junior
Kaitlyn Pagel, , Cherokee Trail, Senior
Hannah Peterson, D, Chatfield, Senior
Jo Sees, Valor Christian, Sophomore
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Class 4A
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Player of the year: Olivia Dietrich, Holy Family
Coach of the year: Michelle Griego, Holy Family
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Kacy Clements
Holy Family
D
Senior
Capri Dewing
Air Academy
FORW/MF
Senior
Olivia Dietrich
Holy Family
GK/FORW
Junior
Jaelen Giron
Holy Family
MF/FORW
Senior
Carty Kingsbury
Windsor
D
Junior
Jocelyn Ollivierre
Air Academy
D
Junior
Catherine Rapp
Evergreen
–
Junior
Elizabeth Rapp
Evergreen
–
Junior
Myla Stewart
Evergreen
–
Senior
Kira Villarreal
Northridge
FORW/MF
Junior
Sunnie Yarnell
Northridge
FORW/MF
Freshman
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Emily Browne
Wheat Ridge
MF
Junior
Gabby Caballero
Battle Mountain
D/GK
Senior
Lauren Clingman
Holy Family
MF/D
Senior
Moira Franck
The Classical Academy
–
Junior
Haeley Gallegos
Northridge
MF
Senior
Haley Janakus
D’Evelyn
MF
Sophomore
Melina McClure
The Classical Academy
–
Junior
Lauren Reid
Thomas Jefferson
–
Senior
Jessica Valladares
Denver North
MF
Senior
Lia Zavalsky
Golden
MF
Senior
Jocelin Zimmerer
Evergreen
–
Senior
Honorable mention:
Kylie Bach, Riverdale Ridge, Senior
Avery Bergschneider, D/FB/MF, Littleton, Senior
Morgan Berry, MF/FORW, Woodland Park, Junior
Brooke Bonner, Green Mountain, Senior
Callie Borg, MF, Battle Mountain, Senior
Madeline Borncamp, Niwot, Senior
Taylor Bottoms, Thompson Valley, Junior
Abby Bush, MF, Windsor, Junior
Katy Clapp, MF, Summit, Sophomore
Tatum Coe, Eagle Valley, Junior
Josie Coulter, Montrose, Junior
Michayla Dirito-Goff, STRK/MF, Pueblo South, Senior
Maya Elias, FORW/MF/D, Glenwood Springs, Senior
Kiera Flannagan, Niwot, Senior
Lanie Freeland, STRK/GK, Greeley Central, Senior
Grace Gardner, MF, Golden, Senior
Ally Henrikson, Pueblo County, Senior
Paige Hill, D/MF, Northridge, Sophomore
Sammi Holt, MF, Canon City, Senior
Gwyneth Jamison, Steamboat Springs, Freshman
Allie Jones, MF, Pueblo Centennial, Senior
Riley Jones, Palmer Ridge, Senior
Marit Klagge, Thompson Valley, Junior
Sarah Langley, STRK/MF/D, Coronado, Freshman
Sydney Lasater, MF, Sand Creek, Senior
Shaela Leahy, The Classical Academy, Senior
Darby Martinez, Steamboat Springs, Junior
Justice McKee, Palisade, Senior
Kennedy Montoya, Northfield, Junior
Sophia Nickel, FORW, Golden, Freshman
Peyton Oleson, MF, Mountain View, Senior
Lauren Petersen, Bear Creek, Senior
Breanne Raley, FORW, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
Kylea Roitsch, The Classical Academy, Senior
Kyle Rowland, Durango, Senior
Mary Sanchez, FORW/MF/GK, Pueblo Central, Senior
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Class 3A
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Player of the year: Izzy Newton, Kent Denver
Coach of the year: Lucas Richardson, Kent Denver
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Gaby Gish
Vail Mountain
–
Junior
Maggie Hirsch
Jefferson Academy
MF/FORW
Senior
Sloan Hurley
Kent Denver
–
Senior
Britt Lochhead
Colorado Academy
–
Senior
Adjrieanne (AJ) Loera
The Academy
MF
Junior
Ella Massarotti
Lutheran
MF/FORW
Sophomore
Izzy Newton
Kent Denver
–
Junior
Rachel Pelino
Salida
–
Senior
Maya Pellegrini
Colorado Academy
–
Senior
Kate Runyon
Jefferson Academy
FORW
Sophomore
Caley Swierenga
Lutheran
D/MF
Sophomore
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Emma Bartha
Colorado Springs Christian
D
Senior
Lauren DiFraia
The Academy
FORW/MF/STRK
Senior
Kayla Hummer
James Irwin
FORW/MF
Freshman
Abby Kuhnel
Middle Park
MF
Senior
Madrid Mack
Manitou Springs
MF/FORW
Sophomore
Kjersti Moritz
Vail Mountain
–
Sophomore
Morgan Potts
Jefferson Academy
D/MF
Junior
Grace Romero
Aspen
D/MF
Senior
Kateri Trujillo
Prospect Ridge Academy
FORW
Sophomore
Jaycie Verderaime
Liberty Common
FORW
Senior
Karinne Walther
Peak to Peak
GK
Senior
Honorable mention:
Ava Candelaria, DSST: Byers, Senior
Julia Creech, MF, St. Mary’s, Senior
Mari Domingos, D, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
In the finals girls soccer coaches poll of Season D, Broomfield, Evergreen, Kent Denver and Dawson finished at No. 1.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. Theses rankings will be used as one criteria for postseason qualification and seeding.
Brighton 54, Denver East 53, Mountain Vista 38, Legacy 38, Prairie View 27, Denver South 16, Arvada West 14, Rangeview 11, Boulder 11, Fruita Monument 11, Silver Creek 8, Fossil Ridge 7, Castle View 6, Liberty 4, Adams City 3, Ralston Valley 3, Chatfield 2, Fort Collins 1
Dropped out
Mountain Vista (10), Legacy (11)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Evergreen (15)
7-0
231
1
2
Air Academy (1)
6-0
206
2
3
Windsor (6)
7-0
196
3
4
Northridge (2)
6-0
162
10
5
D’Evelyn
5-1
142
5
6
Steamboat Springs
6-0
122
8
7
Wheat Ridge
6-1
82
4
8
Pueblo Centennial (1)
4-0
79
–
9
Niwot
5-1
78
7
10
Thompson Valley
5-0
71
–
11
The Classical Academy
3-0-2
69
12
12
Canon City
5-0
68
–
Others receiving votes:
Golden 49, Palmer Ridge 48, Cheyenne Mountain 35, Loveland 32, Woodland Park 32, Holy Family 31, Durango 27, Denver North 23, Falcon 18, Riverdale Ridge 15, Pueblo West 14, Mullen 14, Mead 12, Mesa Ridge 9, Erie 9, Coronado 8, Sand Creek 8, Mountain View 8, Lewis-Palmer 7, Pueblo South 7, Glenwood Springs 6, Montrose 5, Pueblo County 5, Northfield 4, Regis Groff 4, Discovery Canyon 3, Aurora Central 3, Palisade 3, Pueblo Central 2, Battle Mountain 1, George Washington 1, Skyview 1
Dropped out
Loveland (6), Holy Family (11), Cheyenne Mountain (9)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Jefferson Academy (11)
6-0-1
191
1
2
Kent Denver (1)
5-0-1
175
2
3
Colorado Academy (3)
6-1
156
3
4
Liberty Common (3)
4-0
124
7
5
Vail Mountain
5-0
118
5
6
Colorado Springs Christian
7-0
116
6
7
Prospect Ridge Academy
6-2
83
10
8
The Academy
6-0
82
11
9
Lutheran
5-2
76
4
10
Manitou Springs
5-0
66
8
11
Middle Park
7-0
53
9
12
DSST: Byers
6-0
45
–
Others receiving votes:
Eagle Ridge Academy 31, Basalt 24, Salida 21, Peak to Peak 19, KIPP Denver Collegiate 8, DSST: Conservatory Green 7, Frontier Academy 5, Aspen 2, Roaring Fork 11, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 1, 2
Dropped out
Basalt (12)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Dawson School (8)
7-0
107
1
2
Telluride (1)
6-0
99
2
3
Denver Christian
5-0
91
3
4
Crested Butte
5-1
77
5
5
Front Range Christian
5-2
59
4
6
Buena Vista
5-1
53
7
7
Clear Creek
4-1-1
51
6
8
Flatirons Academy
4-1
48
8
9
Vail Christian
3-1
26
11
10
Thomas MacLaren School
4-2
24
10
11
Colorado Springs School
4-2
22
9
12
Colorado Rocky Mountain
3-2
15
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Others receiving votes:
Loveland Classical 14, Ridgway 12, Denver Jewish Day 2, Rye 1, Del Norte 1
ARVADA — It was a confident, but not over-confident undefeated Ralston Valley volleyball team that took to its home court for the final time this season on Friday night.
The No. 3-seeded Mustangs (16-0 record) faced two more hurdles before they could punch their ticket to the Class 5A state tournament scheduled for May 12 and 13 in Colorado Springs. Ralston Valley needed victories over No. 22 Brighton and No. 14 Liberty to continue its season for another week and a half.
Ralston Valley junior Jordan Wisner (7) and senior Jamie Dorczuk (16) combine on a block of Liberty junior Kori Garnhart (11) on Friday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
“We didn’t want to overestimate any of the teams or underestimate any of the teams,” Ralston Valley senior Brianna Fay said of facing Brighton and Liberty. “Coming in with an undefeated season we were feeling great, but we didn’t want to underestimate anyone. We want to come out and play our game.”
The Mustangs might not have been perfect, but they were pretty close. Ralston Valley dominated Brighton with a 3-0 victory with set scores of 25-19, 25-23 and 25-10 to open up the 5A Region 3 tournament. Liberty cruised past the Bulldogs in straight sets to create a winner-take-all situation in the final match of the night.
Ralston Valley took care of business with another straight-set victory. The Mustangs defeated the Lancers 25-19, 25-13 and 25-10 to officially qualify for the state tournament.
“Being the top team everyone wants to play their best game against you,” Ralston Valley coach Ashley Ahlman said. “I don’t think we’ve played our best game yet. That is super encouraging. I thought we played well tonight. I thought we had moments of greatness. I’m excited to have another week and a half with this team and see how much further we can push. See how much better we can be.”
Fay was outstanding with a trio of service runs against Liberty. She was also impressive with a handful of kills from the backline on spikes in both matches.
“She (Fay) is 100 percent the most athletic kid in any gym we walk into,” Ahlman said. “She can do it all. I love that kid. She is special.”
Ralston Valley junior Emerson Reinke (9) gets ready to set up either Jamie Dorczuk (16) or Taylor Scherff (4) during the Class 5A Region 3 tournament Friday night at Ralston Valley High School. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
Ralston Valley senior Jamie Dorczuk had a strong match against Liberty, especially in the second set. Dorczuk had a trio of kills to give the Mustangs firm control of the match.
“It was a roller coast of emotions. It’s bittersweet,” Dorczuk said after playing her final home match. “I love this team. It was exciting, but sad at the same time. I’m just excited about us getting this far.”
Ralston Valley senior Emerson Tacha’s service winner was the final point of the night. The Mustangs celebrated on its home court for the final home match of the season before being presented the Region 3 plaque.
“We’ve had eyes on the prize since the start,” Ahlman said. “The first practice of the season my setter (Emerson Reinke) walked in and said, ‘We are winning this.’ I think every single day they have walked into the gym with that mentality.”
Ralston Valley senior Taylor Scherff, left, attempts to put a spike down over Liberty sophomores Brooklyn Rinard (10) and Kyra Bishop (1) during the second set in the regional final Friday night at Ralston Valley High School. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
It will be a bit of a wait for the Mustangs. The state tournament was originally scheduled for May 10 and 11 the NORCO Volleyball Facility in Loveland, but moved a little over a week ago to May 12 and 13 at The Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs.
“We kind of have this gap, but what I love most about this team is they love being together,” Ahlman said. “We are going to make the most of it. These last few weeks are going to be so much fun. I love every day I get with these kids.”
Ralston Valley has paired it talent and depth to gain plenty of confidence. The Mustangs have dropped only five sets in their 16 matches this season.
“I feel super confident with our team,” Fay said. “We have every single thing you need … defense, offense and the perfect setter who can put the ball wherever we need it at any time. I think we can take state this year.”
No. 1 Mountain Vista, No. 2 Rampart and No. 9 Chatfield joined Ralston Valley on winning regional tournaments Thursday and Friday. The remaining four regionals will be played Saturday, May 1.
Ralston Valley senior Brianna Fay, left, had a huge regional tournament Friday night. Fay had a number of service winners and kills as the Mustangs rolled past Brighton and Liberty to capture the Class 5A Region 3 title and a berth in the 8-team 5A state tournament May 12 and 13 in Colorado Springs. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)