The 2020 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 head coaches across the state.

Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.

CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created from the results of the coaches’ vote.

Because there will be two football seasons during the 2020-21 school year, this is the all-state football team for Season A. There will be a separate all-state football team released for Season C.

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Class 5A

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Player of the year: Myles Purchase, Cherry Creek

Coach of the year: Dave Logan, Cherry Creek

Honorable mention:

• Tanner Arkin, LB/TE, Fossil Ridge, Senior
• Spencer Aye, G, Regis Jesuit, Senior
• Matthew Baer, DE/DT, Regis Jesuit, Senior
• Mike Beeson, T/LS, Horizon, Senior
• Jake Berry, OL, Fairview, Senior
• Charlie Carlston, WR, Ralston Valley, Senior
• Mason Dickerson, FS, Legacy, Junior
• David Dody, RB, Regis Jesuit, Senior
• Jackson Dorr, P, Valor Christian, Senior
• Stone Fletcher, DT/NG, Horizon, Junior
• Blake Haggerty, CB/WR, Castle View, Junior
• Andrew Hale, S/WR, Valor Christian, Junior
• Evan Harrell, CB/SS, Cherokee Trail, Junior
• Jaxon Heil, SS/RB, Mullen, Junior
• Adam Holton, LB/WR, Mountain Vista, Senior
• JuJu Howard, LB, Pomona, Senior
• Wesley Jones, K, Columbine, Junior
• Ryan Kawashima, Cherokee Trail,
• Cole Kesner, C/DT, Highlands Ranch, Senior
• Sean Kidd, RB/SB, Rocky Mountain, Senior
• Tyson Lambert, ILB/TE, ThunderRidge, Senior
• Tyler Larson, WR, Valor Christian, Senior
• JP Luketu, RB, Eaglecrest, Senior
• Connor Mantelli, K/P, Douglas County, Senior
• Colton Martin, DB, Grandview, Senior
• Watson McBride, DE/T, Valor Christian, Senior
• Ren Miller, C/NG, Castle View, Senior
• Chase Muller, RB/DB, Pomona, Junior
• JJ Nelson, CB, Chaparral, Senior
• Cody Pettitt, DE/G, Fossil Ridge, Senior
• Garrett Quenzer, G, Prairie View, Senior
• Ryan Randall, DE, Rocky Mountain, Senior
• Jonah Rubadue, G/DT, Chaparral, Senior
• Michael Runnels, LB/RB, Arvada West, Sophomore
• Luke Sandy, TE/OL/DL, Legend, Junior
• Chris Sarkodie, T, Overland, Senior
• Kalen Shoemaker, QB, Legend, Senior
• Braelon Tate, Legacy, Junior
• Anthony Tocchini, T/C, Regis Jesuit, Senior
• Chase Tompkins, WR/CB/FS, ThunderRidge, Junior
• Jarrell Trahan, RB/CB, Highlands Ranch, Senior
• Nunie Tuitele, DE, Regis Jesuit, Junior
• Kade Unberhagen, Doherty, Senior
• Marc Wessbecker, FS/RB, Castle View, Junior
• Trace Williams-Mitchel, T/DT, Columbine, Junior
• Hunter Wilson, MLB, Cherokee Trail, Senior
• Jack Zilligen, LB, Rock Canyon, Senior

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Class 4A

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Player of the year: Zack Rakowsky, Loveland

Coach of the year: Jeff Mauck, Loveland

Honorable mention:

• DJ Allen, WR/DE/TE, Widefield, Junior
• Oscar Aranday, G/DT, Skyline, Senior
• Kaden Arrastia, OL, Dakota Ridge, Senior
• Lamaine Arrington jr, RB/FS, Pueblo West, Junior
• Claudio Austin, Grand Junction Central, Senior
• Austin Bierhaus, CB/LB/TE, Loveland, Senior
• Trent Blundell, RB/DB, Montrose, Senior
• Jake Boley, OLB, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
• Eli Bowman, WR/FS, Brighton, Senior
• CJ Brown, T/DT, Rampart, Senior
• Braxton Burrows, WR/LB, Widefield, Senior
• Yahir Chairez-Salazar, MLB/RB, Greeley Central, Junior
• JJ Dickerson, K/P, Mesa Ridge, Senior
• Aiden Gaddis, DT, Longmont, Senior
• Isacc Gomez, WR/DB, Thornton, Sophomore
• Jimmy Grace, DL/OL, Monarch, Sophomore
• Austin Griffin, FB, Montrose, Junior
• Jack Hanson, K, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
• Eric Haslett, MLB/T, Rampart, Senior
• Espin Hernandez, FB/MLB, Fruita Monument, Senior
• Joel Hesse, DT/T/DE, Skyline, Senior
• Daymond Hill Jr., RB, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
• Eli Hubert, WR/CB, Silver Creek, Junior
• thane humiston, RB/DE, Mesa Ridge, Junior
• Alexis Irizarry, CB/RB, Greeley West, Junior
• Anthony Jay, G/C, Liberty, Senior
• Aiden Johnson, HB/LB/SS, Grand Junction, Senior
• Caleb Johnson, WR, Longmont, Junior
• Joe Killian, WR/RB/C, Loveland, Senior
• Mason Lowe, WR, Chatfield, Sophomore
• Raul Martinez, OL/DL, Montrose, Senior
• Troy McCarthy, RB/LB, Standley Lake, Senior
• Mason Micci, RB/DB, Coronado, Senior
• Carter Motichka, WR, Ponderosa, Senior
• Branyon Murdock, Pine Creek, Senior
• Joe Naple, MLB/ATH, Palmer, Junior
• Keegan Patterson, QB/SS, Longmont, Junior
• Hunter Peck, ILB/OG/FB, Windsor, Senior
• Matthew Ramsey, G/LB, Brighton, Senior
• Marcellus Reed, WR/CB, Palmer Ridge, Senior
• Ray Salvatore, DE/G, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior
• Eric San Souci, OL/DL, Coronado, Senior
• Christopher Smith, G/DE, Wheat Ridge, Senior
• Jaden Solano, WR/DB, Broomfield, Senior
• Philip Sonntag, T/G, Pueblo West, Senior
• Ryan Toy, OL/DL, Golden, Senior
• Adrian Valenzuela, RB/CB, Bear Creek, Senior
• AJ Wheeler, DL/OL, Broomfield, Senior
• Gavin Whetzal, LB/WR, Pine Creek, Junior
• Tyson Williams, WB/CB/K, Loveland, Junior

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Class 3A

(Brad Cochi)

Player of the year: Jordan Woolverton, Durango

Coach of the year: David Vogt, Durango

Honorable mention:

• Buddy Almintakh, DT/G, Pueblo East, Senior
• Ayden Bartko, QB, Niwot, Senior
• Ray Bellotti, DT, Conifer, Senior
• Connor Clancy, K, Discovery Canyon, Senior
• Aidan Collins, WR/FS/RB, Summit, Junior
• Breckin Davis, WR/FS, Lewis-Palmer, Senior
• Patrick Diem, RB/SS, Northridge, Senior
• Zach Hansen, Evergreen, Senior
• Gabe Harrison, QB/DB, Palisade, Senior
• Clay Heffron, TE/DE/WR, Pueblo Central, Senior
• Gavin Howes, DE/OT, Pueblo County, Senior
• Alex Hurr, WR, Mountain View, Senior
• Marshall Jones, OG/ILB, Battle Mountain, Junior
• Cameron Kalaf, QB/SB, Summit, Senior
• Graham Kalaf, G/DL, Summit, Junior
• Aaron Kness, TE/MLB/LS, Northridge, Senior
• William Knight, DT, Durango, Junior
• Cael Langford, RB/MLB, Fort Morgan, Senior
• Reese Lehman, T/DL, Frederick, Senior
• John Lopez, RB/FS, Pueblo South, Senior
• Cayden Mazurek, WR/FS/P, Riverdale Ridge, Senior
• Elijah Morales, ATH/FS, Battle Mountain, Junior
• Tyler Morrison, SS/TE, Eagle Valley, Senior
• Anthony Munoz, DT/G, Roosevelt, Sophomore
• Seth Newton, WR/DB, Canon City, Senior
• Kenneth Pasion, QB/SS/RB, Discovery Canyon, Senior
• Tucker Peterson, WR/FS, Roosevelt, Sophomore
• Mason Rosser, DT/C, Conifer, Junior
• Dylan Ruane, FB/MLB, Discovery Canyon, Senior
• Brady Samaras, LB/FB, Holy Family, Junior
• Josh Smith, OL/DL, Canon City, Senior
• Corby Tecu, RB/LB, Mead, Junior
• Colton Thewes, LB/WR, Lutheran, Senior
• Jeremiah Vasquez, C/DT, Battle Mountain, Senior
• John Wagner, T/DE, Evergreen, Senior
• Craig Wright, WR, Niwot, Junior
• Devan Zahl, QB/DE, Lewis-Palmer, Junior

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Class 2A

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Player of the year: Zane Rankin, Lamar

Coach of the year: Zac Lemon, Eaton

Honorable mention:

• Damian Antonio Ramos, CB/RB, Lamar, Senior
• Grant Aucoin, QB/MLB, Pagosa Springs, Senior
• Wil Aucoin, RB/DE, Pagosa Springs, Junior
• Shane Bishop, QB, D’Evelyn, Senior
• Brandon Blanco, MLB, Valley, Senior
• Brock Burkholder, WR/CB, Sterling, Senior
• Gage Butler, RB/FS, Eaton, Senior
• Joseph Campagna, RB/MLB, Moffat County, Senior
• Ryan Connelley, Elizabeth, Junior
• Logan Curtis, Platte Valley, Junior
• Kayden Derbigny, DT/T, Fort Lupton, Sophomore
• Dylan Evans, LB/RB, Resurrection Christian, Senior
• Hunter gator Goff, TE/ILB, Delta, Junior
• AJ Goldfain, MLB/FB, Resurrection Christian, Senior
• Pedro Gomez, OL, Lamar, Senior
• Nate Gravagno, WR/LB, Englewood, Senior
• Logan Hafey, DE/T, Moffat County, Junior
• Colton Johnson, RB/LB, Delta, Senior
• Gunner Johnson (labbe), QB/DB, Englewood, Junior
• Cameron Kirwan, T/DE, Middle Park, Senior
• Jayden Lawrence, G/C, Elizabeth, Junior
• Alejandro Maltos-Garcia, QB/SS, Brush, Junior
• Aidan O’Donnell, WR/FS, Pagosa Springs, Senior
• Damian Orozco, DE/LB, Alamosa, Junior
• Sebastian Owens, C/G, Arvada, Senior
• Jace Perez, WR/CB, Elizabeth, Junior
• Servando Perez, QB/SS, Valley, Senior
• Garrett Purman, C/G, Berthoud, Junior
• Braden Roskam, RB/FS, Woodland Park, Senior
• Nathan Scharnhorst, QB/FS, Delta, Junior
• Zayne Stam, Weld Central, Junior
• Taran Teeter, MLB/FB, Moffat County, Junior
• Anthony Torrez, RB/MLB, La Junta, Junior
• Zachary Vaughan, OG/DT, Severance, Junior
• Kyle Wellen, RB, Brush, Junior

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Class 1A

(Paul Soriano)

Player of the year: Kory Tacha, Limon

Coach of the year: Mike O’Dwyer, Limon

Honorable mention:

• Carlos Almeida, TE/DT, Center, Senior
• Grant Blackmon, T/DT, Platte Canyon, Senior
• Cooper Brower, C, Rye, Senior
• Sam Buckhanan, OL/ILB/QB, Gunnison, Junior
• Adnex Bumba, DE/LB, Jefferson, Senior
• Shawn Campbell, WR, Ignacio, Junior
• Yahir Chavez, QB/ATH, Hotchkiss, Senior
• Colby Clatterbaugh, RB/MLB, Meeker, Senior
• Zak Cobb, C/DT/ILB, Peyton, Junior
• Brady Collins, WR/NG, Wray, Sophomore
• MIke Dean, DT/DE/T, Platte Canyon, Senior
• Dusty Duran, TE/DE, Monte Vista, Junior
• Nate Early, WR/DB, Banning Lewis Academy, Junior
• Zachary Eskelson, OL/DT, Meeker, Junior
• Dom Felice, TE/DE, Paonia, Senior
• Parker Franz, OL/LB, Burlington, Senior
• Severin Grundvig, ILB/RB, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
• Gael Guzman, G/DT/K, Bennett, Senior
• Allen Hardey, FS/SS/QB, Platte Canyon, Junior
• Baron Holman, WR/CB, Centauri, Junior
• Cade Killin, DE/T, Holyoke, Junior
• Fletcher Madrid, Del Norte, Senior
• Josh Martinez, QB/DB/WR, Florence, Senior
• Quentin Nolan-Henson, DE/G, Rocky Ford, Senior
• Tyrese Otero, WR/CB/FS, Monte Vista, Senior
• Isaac Peerman, Del Norte, Senior
• Clay Robinson, RB/SS, Yuma, Junior
• Aidyn Shafer, G/DT, Holyoke, Junior
• Wyatt Sprague, WR/SS, Holyoke, Freshman
• Caleb Stockton, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
• Jack Swanson, WR/FS, Strasburg, Senior
• Iley Tuttle, FS/WR/CB, Peyton, Senior
• Brody Wagner, G/LB, Cedaredge, Senior
• Evan Walls, G/C/T, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior
• Deklan Wilk, LB, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior
• Jeremy Woodward, RB/LB, Meeker, Senior

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8-man

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Player of the year: Kelton Gartrell, Sanford

Coach of the year: Chris Michel, Sedgwick County

Honorable mention:

• Nathaniel Aguilar, Crowley County, Senior
• Hector Almeida, South Park, Senior
• Braxton Asbell, ATH, Sargent, Senior
• Braxton Bates, TE/DB, Fowler, Senior
• Austin Beanland, C/DE, Dove Creek, Senior
• Blake Boulter, QB/DE/LB, Gilpin County, Senior
• Jakob Buller, QB/K/P, West Grand, Senior
• Alejandro Castanon, C/LB, West Grand, Senior
• Wyatt Cook, FB/LB/DE, Holly, Senior
• Christian Cova, WR, Mancos, Senior
• Chorbin Cressler, QB/CB, Dove Creek, Junior
• Austin Davis, OL/MLB, Rangely, Senior
• Brody Despard, RB/DB, Byers, Senior
• Rene Dominguez, RB/KR, West Grand, Senior
• Dakota Eaton, RB/DT/SE, Holly, Junior
• Zachery Edwards, RB/LB, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior
• Jose Garcia, CB/WR, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
• Brayden Glover, RB, Simla, Sophomore
• Traevin Jones, TE/LB, Caliche, Senior
• Owen Knode, QB/DB, Haxtun, Junior
• Hayden Lasley, Springfield, Senior
• Jacob Martin, CB/WR, Dayspring Christian Academy, Junior
• Aiden Martinez, McClave, Sophomore
• Keihlin Myers, QB/QB/QB, Rangely, Junior
• Vincent Nowicki, RB/WR/LB, Vail Christian, Junior
• Slater O’Brien, OL/DL, Vail Christian, Senior
• Grayson Pachner, QB/SE, Akron, Senior
• Kage Pepper, ATH, Sargent, Senior
• Monte Pickering, MLB/G, Lyons, Senior
• Gabe Polley, G, Rangely, Senior
• Sam Puderbaugh, OL/DL, Norwood, Senior
• Kevin Rice, DE/G/LB, Swink, Senior
• Isaiha Rivas, LB, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
• Damian Romero, QB/DB, Fowler, Senior
• Austin Schake, OG/DE, West Grand, Senior
• Rylee Smith, TE/DE, Fowler, Senior
• Cooper Tixier, G/DE, Wiley, Sophomore
• Tyler Wytulka, QB, Norwood, Senior
• Cade Zordel, RB/LB, Wiley, Senior

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6-man

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Player of the year: Brady Kuntz, Fleming

Coach of the year: John King, Fleming

Honorable mention:

• Gus Andreatta, WR/DE/P, La Veta, Junior
• Richie Atencio, DL/OT, Sierra Grande, Senior
• Dillon Ball, Cheyenne Wells, Junior
• Logan Breyer, TE/DL, Stratton/Liberty, Sophomore
• Isiah Chairez, LB/RB/ATH, Sierra Grande, Junior
• Ty Coleman, Cotopaxi, Sophomore
• Peyton Cranson, Branson/Kim, Sophomore
• Jonathan De Jesus, RB/LB, Weldon Valley, Senior
• Yahir Enriquez, Idalia, Junior
• Junior Flores, RB/LB, Weldon Valley, Senior
• Samuel Koolstra, RB/LB, Arickaree/Woodlin, Junior
• Levi Miller, Genoa-Hugo, Senior
• Wyatt Miller, Genoa-Hugo, Junior
• Kevin Rodriquez, Walsh, Senior
• Nick Schroeder, WR/LB, Hi-Plains, Senior
• Cade Smith, Branson/Kim, Sophomore
• Porter Spady, RB/LB/K, Eads, Freshman
• Salvador Vigil, QB/S/LB, Mountain Valley, Senior
• Tatum White, DB/LB/SB, Cheraw, Junior

A 20-point first quarter powered West Grand football to a 54-22 win over Gilpin County on Saturday.

The 2019 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 head coaches across the state.

Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.

CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created from the results of the coaches’ vote.

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Class 5A

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Player of the year: Jayle Stacks, Cherry Creek

Coach of the year: Matt Loyd, Ralston Valley

Honorable mention:

• Justin Anetone, Doherty, Senior, NG/DT
• Matthew Baer, Regis Jesuit, Junior, DE/DT/TE
• Jay Barry, Denver East, Junior, WR/DB
• Matty Bartels, Cherokee Trail, Senior, SB/SS
• Brandon Becker, Doherty, Senior, QB/WR
• Wiley Bennett, Boulder, Senior, WR/FS
• Brendan Bills, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior, OL/DL
• Walker Brickle, Ralston Valley, Senior, QB
• Josh Carlson, Arapahoe, Senior, G/MLB
• Enrique Chavez, Horizon, Senior, G
• Zane Claypool, Castle View, Senior, C/DL
• Davon Desmond, Rangeview, Senior, RB/CB
• Delonte Dickey, Cherry Creek, Senior, LB
• Aaron Franklin, Denver East, Senior, WR/DB
• Chris Franquemont, ThunderRidge, Senior, WR
• Cyrus Goldsmith, Far Northeast Warriors, Junior, DT/OL/DL
• Michael Greene, Arapahoe, Junior, C/DT
• Hunter Hammerschmidt, ThunderRidge, Senior, T/DE
• Alec Hargreaves, Rocky Mountain, Senior, DE/DT
• Adam Harrington, Columbine, Senior, RB/DB
• Camwrin Harris, Overland, Senior, DB/WR
• Connor Hinkle, Mountain Range, Junior, RB/QB
• Adam Holton, Mountain Vista, Junior, QB
• John Hoyland, Legacy, Senior, K/P
• Jordan Jackson, Castle View, Senior, RB/MLB
• Romin Jimenez, Pomona, Junior, G
• Peter Krohn, Rocky Mountain, Senior, TE/DE
• Isaac Lacy, Lakewood, Junior, DL/OL
• Justin Michael, Poudre, Junior, T/G/TE
• Bryson Miller, Legend, Senior, OL
• Hunter O’Connor, Legacy, Senior, DE
• Daniel Ortiz jr, Prairie View, Senior, MLB
• Grant Page, Fairview, Sophomore, WR
• Blake Rarog, Legend, Senior, RB
• Leslie Richardson III, Smoky Hill, Junior, QB
• Isaac Ross, Ralston Valley, Senior, G
• Jake Rubley, Highlands Ranch, Junior, QB
• Ryan Rule, Highlands Ranch, Senior, T/DT
• Alexi Sanchez ventura, Cherry Creek, Senior, K
• Loris Sasia, ThunderRidge, Senior, P/DE
• TaShon Smith, Fountain-Fort Carson, Junior, DB/WR
• Matt Smith, Mountain Vista, Senior, RB/WR
• Grayson Stovall, Regis Jesuit, Sophomore, T/DT
• Adam Tasei, Columbine, Junior, K
• Anthony Thomas, Rangeview, Senior, G/DT
• Evan Tollinchi, ThunderRidge, Senior, DT/NG
• James Walker II, Cherry Creek, Junior, WR/RB
• Christian Wyatt, Valor Christian, Senior, DE/OG

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Class 4A

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Player of the year: David Moore III, Pine Creek

Coach of the year: Todd Miller, Pine Creek

Honorable mention:

• Sam Beers, Air Academy, Freshman, RB
• Grayden Bridwell, Skyline, Junior, SB/DB/ATH
• Dalton Brummer, Windsor, Senior, DE
• Collin Brungardt, Windsor, Senior, NG/OT
• Julian Buerk, Denver South, Junior, QB/FS
• Are’an Burr, Air Academy, Junior, MLB/TE
• Nate Campanelli, Golden, Senior, OL/DT
• Yahir Chairez-salazar, Greeley Central, Sophomore, MLB/RB/LB
• Mike Cornelius, Liberty, Senior, RB/LB
• Erick Covington, Gateway, Junior, QB
• Conner Cummiskey, Heritage, Senior, QB
• Ty’Ren Draper, Hinkley, Junior, RB/DB/DL
• Hall Edmonds, Broomfield, Junior, MLB/RB
• Kyle Elligot, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior, WR/CB/FS
• Brayden Engelking, Longmont, Senior, MLB
• Beau Freyler, Pine Creek, Junior, SS
• Ben Gultig, Dakota Ridge, Junior, QB
• Max Hart, Dakota Ridge, Junior, WR/CB/K
• Joel Hesse, Skyline, Junior, OT/DT
• Hayden Iverson, Fort Collins, Senior, QB
• John Joseph, Widefield, Senior, MLB/LB/G
• Justice Kaneta, Brighton, Senior, MLB/TE
• Tank Lugo, Golden, Senior, DL/OT
• Denim Luster, Fruita Monument, Senior, RB/SS
• Colby Mauck, Loveland, Senior
• LaDarius Mays, Coronado, Senior, RB/CB
• Dawson Menegatti, Pueblo West, Senior, WR/RB
• Kevin Mulligan, Golden, Senior, WR/FS
• Erik Olsen, Heritage, Junior, TE
• Daniel Parsek, Mountain View, Junior, MLB/WR
• Mussa Pene, Liberty, Senior, WR/DB
• Steve Reyes, Dakota Ridge, Junior, MLB/FB
• Cole Riters, Silver Creek, Senior, FS/WR
• Dave Sapa, Fort Collins, Senior, FB/DL
• Tanner Sawyer, Fruita Monument, Junior, OL/DL
• Chase Silva, Skyline, Junior, QB
• Kevin Starnes, Standley Lake, Senior, FB/LB
• Trey Stewart, Monarch, Senior, LB/WR
• Grant Swenson, Broomfield, Senior, WR/CB
• Aiden Tank, Longmont, Senior, RB/FB
• Rocco Tate, Wheat Ridge, Junior, RB
• Grant Tucker, Rampart, Senior, T/DT
• Alan Wallace jr., Mesa Ridge, Senior, T/DT
• Antonio Welch-Soto, Broomfield, Senior, RB/MLB/LB
• Christopher (JR) William, Thornton, Senior, TE/DE
• Jaleen Young, Vista Ridge, Senior, DE/DT
• Raul Martinez, Montrose, Junior, OL/DL
• Colin Simcox, Chatfield, Senior, LB/WR

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Class 3A

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Player of the year: Raef Ruel, Palmer Ridge

Coach of the year: Ryan Goddard, Pueblo South

Honorable mention:

• Colby Arlington, Erie, Senior, C/NG
• Jj Armstrong, Green Mountain, Junior, T/DT
• JT Baughman, Roosevelt, Senior, RB/LB
• Arthur Braach, Pueblo East, Senior, T/DT
• Noah Brom, Palmer Ridge, Senior, RB/MLB
• Carter Cassin, Evergreen, Junior, RB/CB
• Paxton Crowell, Lewis-Palmer, Senior, FS/WR
• DeShon Gallegos, Skyview, Junior, QB/CB
• Luke Guarienti, Pueblo South, Junior, WR/FS
• Jose Handford, Pueblo County, Senior, RB/LB
• Logan Harris, Palisade, Senior, DE/TE
• Fynn Hyson, Durango, Senior, DE/TE
• Jonah Isakson, Discovery Canyon, Senior, QB/FS
• Brayden Keys, Mead, Junior, RB/CB
• Aaron Kness, Northridge, Junior, MLB/TE/LS
• Cord Kringlen, Holy Family, Junior, OL/DL
• Kaleb Lee, Mead, Senior, C/T
• Darius McFarland, Falcon, Sophomore, /RB/FS
• George Mendoza, Skyview, Senior, WR/DB
• Jaseim Mitchell, Harrison, Junior, QB/WR
• Andre Norman, Lutheran, Senior, WR/CB
• Braedon Peters, Holy Family, Senior, WR/DB
• Justin Podojil, Roosevelt, Senior, DE/TE
• Zach Pribyl, Palmer Ridge, Senior, K
• Marcellus Reed, Palmer Ridge, Junior, WR/CB
• Matt Schlieper, Green Mountain, Senior, DE
• Bryce Schmidt, Mead, Senior, G
• Avery Shunneson, Thomas Jefferson, Junior, MLB/TE
• John Slowey, Steamboat Springs, Senior, OL/DL
• Ian Smith, Pueblo South, Senior, DE
• Noah Tack, Lutheran, Senior, MLB/WR
• Mason Veve, Erie, Junior, RB
• John Wagner, Evergreen, Junior, TE/DE
• Cooper Walton, Roosevelt, Sophomore, RB/LB
• Romeo Wells, Harrison, Senior, RB/LB

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Class 2A

(Paul Shepardson)

Player of the year: Brock Shalla, Sterling

Coach of the year: Rob Busmente, Sterling

Honorable mention:

• Rulbe Alvarado, Basalt, Junior, WR/DB
• Mikey Babi, Bennett, Junior, QB/RB/CB
• Justin Baxstrom, Pagosa Springs, Senior, OT/DT
• Roman Benevides, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior, DT/OL
• Drew Bobo, Resurrection Christian, Sophomore, OL/DL
• Brandon Boston, The Academy, Senior, MLB/QB/K
• Will Bradley, Faith Christian, Senior, DE
• John Foutz, Bayfield, Senior, OG/MLB
• Seth Hagan, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior, RB/LB
• Javi Hernandez, Eaton, Senior, WR/CB
• Ian Jackson, Alamosa, Senior, ATH/WR/DB
• Tristan Johnston, Basalt, Senior, TE/LB
• Mitch Lewis, Pagosa Springs, Junior, WR/RB/DB
• Reade Lindgren, Resurrection Christian, Senior, WR
• Jay Mares, Alameda, Senior, DT/T
• Cayden Mazurek, Riverdale Ridge, Junior, WR/FS/P
• Kalon Mead, Bayfield, Senior, TE/LB
• Gabe Montes, Platte Valley, Senior, LB/TB
• Emanuel Munoz alcala, University, Senior, DT/G
• Tucker Myers, Sterling, Junior, WR/S
• Michael Osgood, Faith Christian, Senior, LB/WR
• Conner Polenz, Sterling, Senior
• Zane Rankin, Lamar, Junior, QB/CB
• Matthew Redmond, Kent Denver, Senior, TE/DE
• Spencer Renfroe, Eaton, Senior, RB/LB
• Shug Reynolds, Middle Park, Senior
• Mason Robertson, Englewood, Senior, QB/LB
• Luke Seewald, Brush, Senior, QB/LB/SS
• Damian Spell, Coal Ridge, Senior, DT/OG/G
• Cooper Stratmeyer, Berthoud, Senior, RB/WR/CB
• Josh Straw, Rifle, Junior, OL/DL
• Holden Stutsman, Rifle, Senior, QB
• Sander Sveen, Kent Denver, Junior, MLB/G
• Will Thompson, D’Evelyn, Senior, K
• Koby Ullery, Elizabeth, Senior, QB/MLB
• Angel Villarruel, Englewood, Senior, OL/DL/K
• Zayne Walker, Salida, Senior
• Jaden Waller, D’Evelyn, Junior, DL/OL
• Vincent Weber, Elizabeth, Senior, QB/FS

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Class 1A

(Courtesy of Limon HS)

Player of the year: Kory Tacha, Limon

Coach of the year: Mike O’Dwyer, Limon

Honorable mention:

• Carlos Almeida, Center, Junior, TE/LB
• Matthias Brown, Strasburg, Sophomore, MLB/T
• Adnex Bumba, Jefferson, Junior, DE/LB
• Wyatt Carlson, Flatirons Academy, Junior, OL/DL
• Luis Chafino, Holyoke, Senior, QB/FS
• Wade Charles, Dolores, Senior, G/FB/MLB
• Jarren Chavez, Monte Vista, Senior, WR/CB
• Tyler Collins, Wray, Junior, QB/FS
• Taj Cornum, Centauri, Senior, RB/LB
• Tank Davis, Manual, Senior, LB/HB
• Abraham Echauri, Center, Sophomore, QB/RB/CB
• Dusty Emig, Cedaredge, Senior, DE/SB
• Blake Fabrizius, Highland, Senior, QB/TE/LB
• Keith Giles, Platte Canyon, Senior, DT/C
• Ben Griffin, Clear Creek, Senior, WR/CB
• Brandon Hooks, Florence, Senior, LB/RB
• Ethan Hotz, Monte Vista, Junior, G/NG
• Emmanuel Huerta, Wray, Senior, RB/LB
• Eric Maez, Centauri, Senior, QB/CB
• Johnny Marquez, Rye, Senior, G/NG
• Lajayzhin Miles, Manual, Senior, ILB/RB
• Seth Moss, Buena Vista, Sophomore, C/DT
• Robbie Muehlbauer, St. Mary’s, Senior, QB/CB
• Grey Neal, Paonia, Senior, QB/CB
• Kreed Rahl, Rye, Senior, MLB/G
• Mikey Ramos, Holyoke, Senior, MLB/RB
• Jaden Rigg, Highland, Senior, WR/DB
• Ricardo Rocha, Rocky Ford, Senior, DL/OL
• Cole Rogers, Meeker, Senior, WR/FS
• Trenton Rowan, Flatirons Academy, Sophomore, TE/DL
• Jose Ruiz, Yuma, Sophomore, G/DT
• Jaziah Sandoval, John Mall, Senior, T/DT
• Diego Santander, The Pinnacle, Senior, WR/CB
• Taylor Scott, Burlington, Senior
• Trey Seekins, Dolores, Senior, WR
• Tayvon Toliver, Manual, Senior, QB/CB
• Dj Van Matre, John Mall, Junior
• Tanner Younger, Clear Creek, Senior, RB/DL

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8-man

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Player of the year: Beau Parker, Sedgwick County

Coach of the year: Mark Van Sickle, Fowler

Honorable mention:

• Ike Andersen, Haxtun, Sophomore, MLB/LB/RB
• Braxton Asbell, Sargent, Junior, OL/DL
• Austin Beanland, Dove Creek, Junior, QB/CB
• Kade Bitterman, Elbert, Senior, RB/DB
• Logan Butterfield, Plateau Valley, Senior, OL/DL/LS
• Clay Canty, Sanford, Senior, QB/MLB
• Alejandro Castanon, West Grand, Junior, OG/MLB
• Cameron Collins, Akron, Senior, RB/DL
• Austin Davis, Rangely, Junior, OL/DL
• Rene Dominguez, West Grand, Junior, RB/DB
• Dakota Eaton, Holly, Sophomore, QB/DB
• Thomas Faucette, Sanford, Senior, RB/QB/LB
• Grayden Flint, Holly, Senior, C/DL
• Nathan Hart, Swink, Senior, OL/DL
• Luke Hiltman, Front Range Christian, Junior, QB/DB
• Michael Kelley, South Park, Senior, /QB/ILB
• Stephen King, Gilpin County, Junior, QB/LB
• Jesse Koler, Soroco, Senior, WR/DB
• Garrett Krehbiel, Dayspring Christian Academy, Sophomore, QB/MLB
• Ethan Larsen, Sanford, Sophomore, TE/DE
• Hayden Lasley, Springfield, Junior, RB/S
• Jamison Lee, Vail Christian, Senior, QB/FS
• Anthony Lujan, Rangely, Junior, RB/LB/QB
• Coletin Mazerall, Simla, Junior, QB/S
• Anthony Medina, Mancos, Senior, RB/FS
• Ty Miller, Byers, Senior, QB/WR
• Shane Montoya, Hoehne, Senior, OL/LB
• Breccen Morelli, Mancos, Senior, QB/DE
• Josh Mortensen, Sanford, Senior, WR/DE
• Dalton Parks, Calhan, Senior, /DT/OT
• Kage Pepper, Sargent, Junior, QB/LB
• Skylar Phillips, Wiley, Senior, C/FB/MLB
• Gabe Polley, Rangely, Junior, OL/DL
• Alex Ramos, Holly, Senior, Ret/LB/WR
• Ryan Richens, Rangely, Junior, TE/DL
• Brody Runkle, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior, FB/DL
• Levi Scadden, Front Range Christian, Junior, TE/DL
• Davis Schults, Simla, Senior, OL
• Micah Sharpe, Vail Christian, Senior, FB/ILB
• Eli Suiters, Swink, Senior, QB/LB
• Ryan Tempel, Haxtun, Junior, OL/DL
• Preston Terrell, Del Norte, Senior, QB/LB
• Nathan Tornone, Elbert, Senior, QB/DE
• Tyler Wytulka, Norwood, Junior, QB/DE
• Jaime Yabarra, McClave, Senior

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6-man

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Player of the year: Brandon Williams, Fleming

Coach of the year: John King, Fleming

Honorable mention:

• Elijah Aragon, Branson/Kim, Senior, RB/LB
• Zach Armour, Stratton/Liberty, Senior, C/DE
• Zeke Craig, Stratton/Liberty, Senior, S/QB
• Kelton Davis, Branson/Kim, Senior, QB/LB
• Isaac Gonzales, La Veta, Senior, TE/ILB/WR
• Chris Hile, Flagler/Hi-Plains, Junior
• Nathaniel Holguin, La Veta, Senior, DB/WR/Ret
• Peter Hornung, Kit Carson, Senior
• Teagan Keeler, Branson/Kim, Senior, RB/LB
• Angel Medina, Eads, Senior, DE/TE
• Isaias Minchaca, Sierra Grande, Senior, DE/OL
• Walker Morelock, Deer Trail, Senior, RB/MLB
• Christian Nation, Otis, Senior, WR/RB/DB
• Kyle Nelson, Cheyenne Wells, Senior
• Elijah Roberts, Mountain Valley, Senior, RB/LB
• Cedar Ross, Mountain Valley, Senior, TE/DE/QB
• Tyler Sawyer, Cotopaxi, Senior, RB/ILB
• Lennie Valdez, Sierra Grande, Sophomore, LB/FB
• Zackary Van Esselstine, Cotopaxi, Senior, C/ILB

The 2019 all-state volleyball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

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Class 5A

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Player of the year: Julianna Dalton, Chaparral

Coach of the year: Amanda West, Chaparral

Honorable mention: Joy Aburto, Freshman, Vista PEAK Prep; Jessie Bilello, Senior, Heritage; Bri Binder, Senior, Dakota Ridge; Talia Borenstein, Senior, Cherry Creek; Shelle Brozek, Senior, Gateway; Rachel Coffey, Senior, Fruita Monument; Trinity Corney, Senior, Fort Collins; Jolie Cranford, Sophomore, Highlands Ranch; Katie Dalton, Sophomore, Chaparral; Amelia Davis, Junior, Arapahoe; Queen Emenyonu, Senior, Hinkley; Kira Ervin, Senior, Overland; Vicki Fankell, Senior, Broomfield; Brianna Fay, Junior, Ralston Valley; Cindy Garcia, Senior, Bear Creek; Libby Goodman, Senior, Rock Canyon; Shelby Hernandez, Senior, Brighton; Faith Horton, Senior, Pine Creek; Sierra Hunt, Senior, Rangeview; Laurel Kelly, Senior, Ralston Valley; Gabrielle Kuzma, Senior, Valor Christian; Elsa Lamphere, Senior, Grandview; Chloe Nordstrom, Senior, Grand Junction Central; Abi Nua, Junior, Columbine; Breklyn Pulling, Sophomore, Mountain Vista; Caroline Pung, Senior, Chatfield; Riley Simpson, Junior, Rampart; Lauren Strain, Senior, Horizon; Ella Tschuor, Junior, Chatfield; Sabrina VanDeList, Senior, Fort Collins; Kea Veenendaal, Senior, Fairview; Gabby Vogt, Senior, Eaglecrest; Faith Zehnder, Senior, Lakewood.

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Class 4A

(Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

Player of the year: Gianna Bartalo, Lewis-Palmer

Coach of the year: Wade Baxter, Lewis-Palmer

Honorable mention: Bella Adams, Sophomore, Pueblo West; Grace Baxter, Senior, Canon City; Mari Benitez, Senior, Pueblo County; Quincey Coyle, Sophomore, Mead; Emma Delich, Junior, Cheyenne Mountain; Hayley Dillon, Senior, Evergreen; Emma Freimuth, Junior, D’Evelyn; Sarah Garner, Senior, Woodland Park; Zoe Gibbs, Sophomore, Niwot; Sophia Hoffman, Senior, D’Evelyn; Tatum Huffman, Senior, Battle Mountain; Kaitlyn Johnson, Senior, Glenwood Springs; Natalia Lambos, Junior, Air Academy; Alicia Lest, Junior, Pueblo Central; Sky Lieurance, Senior, Eagle Valley; Kinley Lindhardt, Sophomore, Frederick; Christal Lucero, Sophomore, Lincoln; Kendyl MacAskill, Junior, Palisade; Elle Maggio, Senior, Thomas Jefferson; Hailee Martinez, Junior, Mead; Abbie McCrimmon, Junior, Thompson Valley; Diamond Moore Heath, Senior, Harrison; Bahati Nabindu, Junior, Skyview; Millie O’Ketter, Senior, Durango; Izzy Oss, Senior, George Washington; Erin Paik, Senior, Standley Lake; Brenna Reagan, Junior, Fort Morgan; Abigail Rupp, Senior, Canon City; Madison Satterly, Senior, Montrose; Kate Sebesta, Senior, Erie; Abigail Stoops, Senior, Skyline; Carlie Sweckard, Junior, Pueblo South; Allison Waller, Sophomore, Berthoud; Emilie Warehime, Senior, Weld Central; Linsey Whipple, Senior, Pueblo East.

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Class 3A

(Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

Player of the year: Payton Brgoch, Lutheran

Coach of the year: Lisa Schumacher, Sterling

Honorable mention: Jacky Alvarez Gordillo, Senior, Eagle Ridge Academy; Samanta Andrade, Senior, Basalt; Fabiola Armendariz, Junior, The Pinnacle; Reese Barber, Junior, Bennett; Taylor Boeyink, Senior, Stargate School; Emma Cable, Senior, Eagle Ridge Academy; Kathy Cesta, Senior, DSST: College View; Emily DePriest, Senior, Alamosa; Jubilee Diamond, Senior, Colorado Springs Christian; Sydney Dunning, Freshman, Lamar; Mavis Edwards, Senior, Bayfield; Makenna Hachen, Senior, Faith Christian; Jeorgia Jones, Sophomore, Resurrection Christian; Eliana Katzer, Senior, SkyView Academy; Makayla Kehmeier, Senior, Cedaredge; Emma Koch, Senior, The Academy; Jada Lawson, Junior, DSST: Montview; Sydney Leffler, Junior, Eaton; Sierra Leopold, Junior, Prospect Ridge Academy; Haley Maeurer, Senior, St. Mary’s Academy; Logan Mahnke, Senior, Jefferson Academy; Hayden Mayo, Senior, La Junta; Abby Miller, Junior, Colorado Springs Christian; Harper Minton, Senior, Liberty Common; Teagan Nevada, Senior, Manitou Springs; Lindsey Pratt, Senior, Buena Vista; Kaitlyn Quinlan, Senior, Centauri; Merrill Rollhaus, Senior, Colorado Academy; Loghan Teter, Senior, Grand Valley; Taylor Wiescamp, Junior, Coal Ridge; Kylie Williams, Junior, University; Jenna Wise, Senior, Gunnison; Avery Wright, Sophomore, Montezuma-Cortez.

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Class 2A

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Player of the year: Jacki Bogner, Denver Christian

Coach of the year: Russ Haman, Denver Christian

Honorable mention: Erin Brown, Sophomore, Dolores; Alex Camilletti, Senior, Hayden; Payton Connolly, Senior, Vail Mountain; Emily Flanscha, Sophomore, Fowler; Annaliese Fricke, Sophomore, Fountain Valley; Morgan Geiger, Senior, Soroco; Bre Gilliland, Junior, Wiggins; Lyla Hayutin-Baril, Senior, Paonia; Bailey Hobson-Kroll, Senior, Gilpin County; Addie Joy, Senior, Meeker; Lexi Linafelter, Senior, Vail Mountain; Sarina Mansour, Senior, Colorado Springs School; Trista Marx, Sophomore, Limon; Chloe Mason, Senior, Fountain Valley; Chloe McComas, Junior, Del Norte; Averie Navarette, Senior, Hoehne; Reagan Nolin, Senior, Yuma; Danika Petit, Senior, Telluride; Hannah Piland, Senior, Plateau Valley; Ashlyn Romine, Senior, Rye; Elle Roth, Sophomore, Yuma; Nicole Scribner, Junior, Dawson School; Mercedes Smith, Junior, Simla; Riley Stearns, Junior, Peyton; Emily Sullivan, Sophomore, Denver Christian; Kristin Vieselmeyer, Sophomore, Holyoke; Makena Weber, Junior, Clear Creek; Amy Weisensee, Senior, Limon; Brooke Younger, Senior, Limon.

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Class 1A

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Player of the year: Nya Sciacca, La Veta

Coach of the year: Doug Kamery, Fleming

Honorable mention: Amy Antes, Senior, Evangelical Christian; Jenna Baugh, Junior, Norwood; Becca Bleak, Junior, Otis; Shealee Coleman, Junior, Cotopaxi; Lexi Crane, Senior, Springfield; Talia Donoho, Senior, Briggsdale; Lauren Fritzler, Senior, Merino; Cassie Gatlin, Senior, Dove Creek; Mary Goins, Junior, La Veta; Alissa Hebberd, Junior, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]; Mary Jefferson, Senior, Arickaree/Woodlin; Katelyn Klann, Junior, Flagler/Hi-Plains; Kylie Krise, Sophomore, Briggsdale; Lexis Metz, Senior, Sangre de Cristo; Avery Palmgren, Junior, Sangre de Cristo; Emily Raymond, Senior, Mile High Academy; Savannah Rothbauer, Senior, Stratton/Liberty; Macy Rowan, Junior, Wiley; Ciera Schelling, Senior, Haxtun; Tessa Smith, Junior, Genoa-Hugo/Karval; Emma Stump, Senior, Prairie; Sara Torres, Senior, Belleview Christian; Zoey Vandenbark, Sophomore, Fleming.

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’s Sam Ireland. (Tim Bourke)

Player of the year: Sam Ireland, Mountain Vista

Coach of the year: Matt Darr, Regis Jesuit

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’s Tyler Barth. (Bobby Stevens/MaxPreps)

Player of the year: Tyler Barth, Pueblo West

Coach of the year: Dan Sanchez, Pueblo West

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’s Koy Jorgensen. (Geoffrey Sager/MaxPreps)

Player of the year: Koy Jorgensen, University

Coach of the year: Casey Miller, University

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

Player of the year: Rodney Gregg, Peyton

Coach of the year: Kelly Nickell, Peyton

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’s Will Gabriel. (Paul Shepardson/MaxPreps)

Player of the year: Will Gabriel, Nucla

Coach of the year: Dustin Conley, Cornerstone Christian Academy

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

The 2018 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 head coaches across the state.

Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.

CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created from the results of the coaches’ vote.

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Class 5A

(Steve Oathout)

Player of the year: Aidan Atkinson, Fairview

Coach of the year: Ed McCaffrey, Valor Christian

Honorable mention: JJ Augustus, Eaglecrest, Senior, WR/CB; Tyler Banks, Fairview, Senior, OL/DL; Alex Bishard, Legacy, Senior, G/DT; Grayson Blackmon, Cherry Creek, Junior, DT; Vance Brazile, Cherry Creek, Senior, TE; Manuel Corrales, Westminster, Junior, OL/DL; Brian Crespo, Poudre, Junior, OL; Erik Delgado, Far Northeast Warriors, Senior, K/P; Bryce DesJardins, Fairview, Senior, WR/CB; Elijah Ewing, Denver East, Senior, WR/DB; Aaron Franklin, Denver East, Junior, WR/DB; Ryan Gilmore, ThunderRidge, Senior, QB; Thomas Harries, Ralston Valley, Senior, FS/WR; Zach Heckman, Fossil Ridge, Senior, G/OT; David Hoage, Smoky Hill, Senior, RB/MLB; Pierce Holley, Lakewood, Senior, QB; Cole Jesch, Ralston Valley, Senior, OT/C; Q Jones, Fountain-Fort Carson, Sophomore, RB/FS/SS; Adam Karas, Pomona, Junior, OT; Luke Keefe, Regis Jesuit, Senior, DE/DT; Dakota Key, Legacy, Junior, RB/LB; Casey Knutsen, Fossil Ridge, Senior, SS/RB/P; Colin Lavell, Legend, Senior, OT/G; Ryan Le, Mountain Vista, Senior, G/C; Brady Legault, Arvada West, Senior, G/DT; Devon Lobato, Doherty, Senior, FS; Geno Macias, Regis Jesuit, Senior, LB/SS; JP Martinez, Westminster, Senior, OL/DL; Mikey McClelland, Chaparral, Senior, DT/DE; Raymond Mclaughlin, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior, C; Kyle Moretti, Pomona, Junior, MLB/FB; Sam Motzkus, ThunderRidge, Senior, DE; Brandy Okeke, Grandview, Senior, DE/LB; Trustin Oliver, Legend, Senior, WR; Lance Opp, Highlands Ranch, Senior, WR/LB; Cole Oster, Castle View, Senior, S/RB; Matt Pando, Northglenn, Senior, C; Dadrian Paris, Horizon, Senior, WR; Cole Parrott, Columbine, Senior, DL/TE/LS; Dayne Prim, Grandview, Senior, WR; Jalon’e Rice, Overland, Senior, WR/CB; Scott Ruckel, ThunderRidge, Senior, WR; Myles Ruiz, Cherokee Trail, Senior, DB/WR; Obasanjo Sanni, Smoky Hill, Junior, RB; Gavin Sawchuk, Valor Christian, Freshman, WR; Ben Schneider, Ralston Valley, Senior, LB/MLB; Liban Shongolo, Adams City, Senior, QB/SS; Malik Sparrow, Cherokee Trail, Senior, RB; Preston Stansel, Boulder, Senior, ATH; Grant Stewartson, Highlands Ranch, Junior, OL/DL; Jack Thiele, Pomona, Senior, SS/CB; Anthony Thomas, Rangeview, Junior, G/DT.

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Class 4A

(David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com)

Player of the year: Zach Weinmaster, Loveland

Coach of the year: Wayne McGinn, Loveland

Honorable mention: Donovan Andrus, Grand Junction, Senior, DE/OG; Cauy Boulden, Montrose, Senior, WR/DB; Andre Brown, Greeley West, Senior, DE; Blake Bucca, Standley Lake, Senior, OL/DL; Ricky Childers, Skyline, Senior, G/NG; Drake Cortez, Brighton, Senior, WR/RB/CB; Oakley Dehning, Longmont, Senior, QB; Michael Deschene, Loveland, Senior, MLB/FB; Sam Dirks, Silver Creek, Senior, DT/DE; Nick Faraca, Centaurus, Junior, QB; Austin Fiala, Monarch, Junior, RB/MLB; Alex Guzman, Bear Creek, Senior, OT; Isaac Hesse, Skyline, Senior, OT/DL; Kevin Hooks, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior, DB/WR; Soren Howard, Wheat Ridge, Senior, OT/DE/TE; Joe Hufford, Ponderosa, Junior, WR/K/Ret.; Christian Jones, Air Academy, Junior, DL/OL; Noah Karwacki, Vista Peak Prep, Senior, K/P; Emmert Kastendieck, Montrose, Junior, RB/CB; Faleao Leatiota, Mesa Ridge, Senior, NG/C; Jacob Lee, Pueblo West, Senior, DL; Max Marsh, Grand Junction Central, Junior, QB; Braden Martinez, Windsor, Senior, LB/DB; Chandler Mason, Pueblo West, Junior, QB/LB/MLB; Nejon McCray, Denver South, Senior, DE/DT; Kolton Miller, Ponderosa, Sophomore, WR/Ret.; Micaylon Moore, Fort Collins, Senior, WR/DB/Ret.; Gianni Palazzo, Heritage, Senior, QB/SB; Joey Piacenza, Greeley West, Senior, TE/LB; Harlan Potts, Hinkley, Senior, MLB/OT; Elias Rolfe, Pine Creek, Junior, DE; Zach Rush, Fruita Monument, Senior, QB/C; Tyler Schemp, Greeley Central, Senior, OL/DL; Joshua Sharpes, Loveland, Senior, OT; Cole Simmons, Montrose, Junior, OL/LB; Chris Smith, Liberty, Senior, TE/LB; Michael Thompson, Aurora Central, Senior, MLB/TE; Andy Vickery, Heritage, Junior, G/NG; Jack Wathen, Skyline, Senior, WR/LB; Cameron White, Rampart, Senior, G/NG; Elijah Williams, Gateway, Senior, LB/WR.

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Class 3A

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Player of the year: Ty Evans, Palmer Ridge

Coach of the year: Al Melo, Harrison

Honorable mention: Joseph Alejo, Palisade, Junior, TE/LB; Austin Ban, Steamboat Springs, Senior, RB/LB; Will Banks, Green Mountain, Junior, DE; Cayden Camper, Pueblo County, Senior, K/P; Dante Ciaravola, Frederick, Senior, RB/SB/WR; Zak Cossette, Eagle Valley, 0, RB/MLB; Sebastian Dalton, Holy Family, Senior, DT/RB; Hector Escobar, Battle Mountain, Senior, DT/OT/LS; Ben Haefeli, Evergreen, Senior, FS/RB/CB; Ben Hersam, Mitchell, Senior, RB/MLB; Jahvell Johnson-Humphrey, George Washington, Senior, WR/CB; Marcus Kemm, Skyview, Senior, CB/SB; Michael Kumlin, Kennedy, Senior, LB/TE; Tanner Leise, Mead, Senior, DE; Matt Lyons, Harrison, Senior, OL/LB; Nico Martin, Pueblo Central, Senior, RB/WR; Nathaniel Mesa, Harrison, Senior, OL/DL; Taylor Morgan, Summit, Senior, DT/OT/G; Gabe Morgan, Canon City, Junior, OL/DL; Cameron Nellor, Thompson Valley, Junior, SB/QB/SS; Buddie Niccoli, Pueblo Centennial, Senior, RB/LB; Gavin Orbus, Holy Family, Senior, OL; Dorian Pacheco, Lutheran, Freshman, RB/LB; Grant Pullen, George Washington, Senior, DE/TE; Alex Rodriguez, Glenwood Springs, Senior, G/DT; Caleb Sherrill, Falcon, Senior, LB/RB; Cole Sniff, Pueblo South, Senior, RB/FB; Max Tafoya, Denver North, Senior, OT/DT; Nick Wall, Roosevelt, Senior, WR/CB; Carver Willis, Durango, Junior, OT/DT.

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Class 2A

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Player of the year: Jon Nuschy, La Junta

Coach of the year: Ty Buderus, La Junta

Honorable mention: Jared Baker, Moffat County, Senior, G/DE; Andrew Borquez, Alameda, Senior, DL/OL; Antonio Chavez, La Junta, Junior, RB/LB; Bryson Cox, Woodland Park, Sophomore, TE/DE; Garrett Craig, The Classical Academy, Senior, OL/DL; Henry Fritzler, Eaton, Senior, DT/G; Hadley Holloway, Bennett, Senior, OT/DT; Dillon Jonsson, Aspen, Senior, OT/DT; Walker Kee, Lamar, Junior; Tyler Kissler, Valley, Senior, CB/WR; Ben Kuhnel, Middle Park, Senior, WR/S/ATH; Dillon Lucas, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior, RB/LB; John Paul Luebbers, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior, G/DE; Goskany Luquin, Basalt, Senior, DE/OL; Ethan Mackley, Rifle, Junior, G/DE; Ryan Malden, La Junta, Junior, QB/RB; Grady Mandl, The Academy, Senior, WR/CB; Alex Maravilla, Eaton, Senior, MLB/OT; Caleb Miramontes, Delta, Senior, RB/LB; Swayde Noyes, Montezuma-Cortez, Senior, OT/DE; Danny Pelphrey, Berthoud, Senior, WR/DB; Antonio Rivera, Alamosa, Senior, MLB; Riley Romero, La Junta, Senior, WR; Nick Segal, University, Senior, LB/RB; Damian Spell, Coal Ridge, Junior, DT/OG/G; Brady Sullivan, D’Evelyn, Senior, ILB/OG; Angel Villarruel, Englewood, Junior, OL/DL; Mark Walvoord, Kent Denver, Senior, OL/DL; Nick Wellen, Brush, Junior, RB/MLB; Ethan Winden, Weld Central, Senior; Hunter Zentz, Manitou Springs, Senior, WR/CB.

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Class 1A

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Player of the year: Cannan Bennett, Limon

Coach of the year: Mike O’Dwyer, Limon

Honorable mention: Koby Anderson, Highland, Senior, TE/LB; Lukas Baltzer, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior; Rian Chavez, Colorado Springs Christian, Sophomore, MLB; Bert Chrastil, Estes Park, Senior, RB/LB; Taylor Clark, Grand Valley, Senior, DE/TE; Edward Cruz, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior, OL/DL; Adrian Diaz De Leon, The Pinnacle, Senior, RB/LB/SS; Zach Dube, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior, QB/DL; Abraham Echauri, Center, Freshman, WR/CB/ATH; Jase Lantto, Peyton, Junior, DL/OL; Carlos Lopez, Center, Senior, OT/DT/FB; Ivan Martinez Pantaleon, The Pinnacle, Senior, OL/DL/K; Jacob Miller, St. Mary’s, Junior, WR/DB; Grey Neal, Paonia, Junior, QB/LB; Jonathan Pena, Grand Valley, Senior, RB/SB/SS; Jared Reynolds, Cedaredge, Senior, LB/QB; Ricardo Rocha, Rocky Ford, Junior, OL/DL; Ben Sanchez, Clear Creek, Senior, WR/DB; Trevor Smith, Strasburg, Junior, C/DT; Logan Stewart, Highland, Senior, QB/DB; Chad Sutherland, Strasburg, Junior, G/DT; Daniel Tena, Burlington, Senior; David Trujillo, Rocky Ford, Senior, WR/DB; Wesley Van Matre, John Mall, Junior, RB/LB; Taj VanderLinde, Cedaredge, Senior, DL/OL; Lane Walter, Crowley County, Senior, DE/G; Malaki Walters, Florence, Senior, LB/OG; Quamon Williams, Crowley County, Junior; Luke Yates, Buena Vista, Junior, WR/FS.

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8-man

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Player of the year: Layne Green, Sedgwick County

Coach of the year: Chris Michel, Sedgwick County

Honorable mention: Braden Anderson, Haxtun, Senior, WR/LB; Jayce Bauer, Wiley, Senior, C/DE/FB; Chris Bolt, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior, OL/DT; Riley Clayton, Sangre de Cristo, Senior, TB/LB; Zach Dolan, Vail Christian, Senior; Devon Frazier, Las Animas, Senior, LB/OL/K; Nate Freeman, Plateau Valley, Senior, OL/DL; Will Gabriel, Norwood, Senior, RB/LB; Dalton Gartrell, Sanford, Senior, TE/DE; Austin Green, Dove Creek, Senior, G/DE; Darias Harms, Simla, Junior; Terrance Heath, Sedgwick County, Sophomore, WR/TE/DE; Jaden Hottinger, Akron, Senior, RB/CB; Isaia Jarvis, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior, OL/LB; Stephen King, Gilpin County, Sophomore, QB/CB; Drew Lloyd, Front Range Christian, Senior, TE/DL; Brad Mazerall, Simla, Senior; Sean McKinley, Pikes Peak Christian, Junior, RB/LB; Austin Mclean, Dayspring Christian Academy, Junior, DT/G; Keegan Medina, Del Norte, Senior, QB; Mikey Mikita, Calhan, Senior, RB/LB; Tristan Moore, Rangely, Senior, TE/ILB; Breccen Morelli, Mancos, Junior, QB/DE; Bryar Morgan, Elbert, Senior; Brendyn Nordyke, Holly, Senior, NG/OG/RB; Beau Parker, Sedgwick County, Junior; Franchesco Rivera, Hoehne, Junior, OL/DL; Adam Sapp, Custer County, Senior, OL/DL; Thor Schiffer, Fowler, Junior, RB/OL/DL; Brady Shelley, Byers, Senior, CB/WR; Tyshawn Silva, Justice, Senior, ATH/DB/Ret.; Daigen Springer, South Park, Senior, TB/DB; Eli Suiters, Swink, Junior, DL/TE.

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6-man

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Player of the year: Bryson Long, Peetz

Coach of the year: Toby Kechter, Stratton/Liberty

Honorable mention: Josh Baca, Granada, Senior, RB; Zayd Banks, Flagler/Hi-Plains, Sophomore; Vincent Bauer, Briggsdale, Senior, FS/WR; Axel Escareno, Manzanola, Junior, FS/QB; Brock Follett, North Park, Junior, RB/DE/LB; Isaac Gonzales, La Veta, Junior, DE/TE/WR; Chris Goss, Fleming, Sophomore, DE/WR; David Hammel, Mountain Valley, Senior, LB/TE/DE; Ty Hunt, Otis, Senior, QB/ILB/S; Cesar Iturralde, Branson/Kim, Senior, RB/FS; Dominic Martinez, Manzanola, Senior, MLB/FB; Coy McDonald, Walsh, Junior, ILB/DB/RB; Ambrosio Mondragon, Sierra Grande, Senior, WR/DE; Trey Moore, Prairie, Senior; Walker Morelock, Deer Trail, Junior, LB/RB; Alex Salazar, Walsh, Senior, RB/LB/C; Caleb Scharsch, Sierra Grande, Sophomore, TB/LB; Greg Tidquist, Genoa-Hugo, Senior, QB/S; Zackary Van Esselstine, Cotopaxi, Junior, C/DE; Brandon Williams, Fleming, Junior, RB/MLB.

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When Niwot football grabbed a 12-7 lead over Fort Lupton at halftime on Friday, it was the first time they’d led in a game since 2016.

The Cougars weren’t satisfied with that.

They went on to win 26-13 for the program’s first win since September 2016. The victory snapped a 19-game losing streak.

Liam Flanagan rushed for three touchdowns and 154 yards on 43 carries for the Cougars. Cory Rathburn led the defense with five tackles.

Niwot is in its second season under coach Jeremy Lanter.

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PrepsCast recap

A recap of the night from Colorado Preps:

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4A/3A: (4A 8) Montrose 41, (3A 8) Durango 36

The two teams traded scores all night, but it was Montrose who got the final points.

Montrose’s Emmert Kastendieck scored on a four-yard run to give his team the lead for good with 41.2 seconds to play, according to the Durango Herald.

Chris Eckerman had 220 yards and two touchdowns for Montrose, per the paper.

The game was delayed in the third quarter due a lightning in the area.

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6-man: (3) Kit Carson 50, (5) Arickaree/Woodlin 8

Kit Carson controlled the game from start to finish in moving to 2-0 this season.

“We ran the ball really well,” coach Curt Connelley told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “Our special teams really got us on the board quickly.”

Joe Bryan returned a kickoff for a touchdown, and his brother, Chris Bryan, returned a punt for a score.

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8-man: Fowler 28, (4) Akron 20

Fowler knocked off the previously-unbeaten Rams with a late score. The Grizzlies recovered a kickoff after a fortunate bounce to set up the touchdown.

“It was a lot of smashmouth football. Akron had a couple of big plays on us. They did a great job defensively,” coach Mark Van Sickle told the Scoreboard Show. “We were three- to four-yards and a cloud of dust. It was great to get back to what I think Fowler football is.”

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Notables

• Ponderosa got a huge win by upsetting No. 3 Windsor in 4A, 17-13. Nick Hoff and Ethan Waite each rushed for a touchdown.
• In 5A, No. 1 Cherry Creek cruised to a 3-0 start with a 35-8 win over No. 10 Mullen. A photo gallery of the game is available here.
• Hinkley is off to its first 2-0 start since 2014 following a 7-0 win over Gateway. The Thunderbirds have opened the season with consecutive shutouts.
• Pagosa Springs knocked off 1A No. 3 Centauri 31-12.
• Smoky Hill is now 3-0 for the first time since 2007. The Buffs beat Northglenn 21-6.
• Quite the stat line for Bryson Long of No. 6 Peetz in 6-man: He rushed for 270 yards and had five touchdowns in a 67-22 win over No. 9 Fleming.
• It’s always a big rivalry game, and even though they’re now in different classes, this matchup was no different as 1A No. 1 Strasburg beat 2A No. 8 Bennett 32-8.
• In a game that featured six lead changes, 4A No. 4 Chatfield held off Brighton 39-30.
• Heritage held off a late Arapahoe drive to win the Milk Jug.
• In 8-man, No. 4 Prairie beat No. 10 Briggsdale 56-40. “We had a little bit more offensively efficiency. Our offense clicked a lot more tonight,” coach Justin Kerns told the Scoreboard Show of the difference from his team’s first game to its second. Photos from the game are here.
• 5A Castle View won a wild back-and-forth game on the final play of the game against Wasatch (Utah), 36-35. The Sabercats are now 2-1 under Todd Casebier in his first year — doubling their win total from last season.
• Evergreen blocked a last-second field goal to upset Mead.
• Cheyenne Mountain survived a lady bug infestation to rally and beat Sand Creek 21-20.
• Denver North QB Erik Flores threw for 370 yards and five touchdowns in his team’s 56-40 win over Englewood. Four of those TDs went to Keon Brickens.
• In 5A, Highlands Ranch beat Regis Jesuit in overtime, 20-17.
• Eagle Valley snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 57-12 victory against Alameda.
• 2A No. 7 Basalt cruised to a 47-6 win over Battle Mountain. “The offensive line really played well tonight,” coach Carl Frerichs told the Scoreboard Show.
• 8-man No. 1 Sedgwick County has now won 25 games in a row after beating Gilpin County 60-0.
• In their first game playing under new lights, Byers beat Front Range Christian 72-38 in 8-man.
• Cotopaxi QB Frank Ogden threw for four TDs in his team’s 48-6 win over La Veta.
• Donovan Garvin grabbed three receiving scores as Berthoud beat Skyview 45-7.
• 6-man No. 6 Flagler/Hi-Plains rushed for six touchdowns as a team in a 59-6 win over Edison.
• Ho-hum, another three rushing scores for Erie star Noah Roper, these coming in a 43-16 win over rival Frederick. He also passed for a touchdown.

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More coverage

• In one of the most anticipated early-season matchups, No. 2 Valor Christian beat No. 3 Pomona in 5A.
• Another highly-anticipated game: No. 3 Pueblo East got a win over No. 2 Palmer Ridge in 3A.
• Niwot football won for the first time in two years by beating Fort Lupton.
• Photos from Cherry Creek/Mullen.
• Photos from No. 4 Palisade vs. Green Mountain in 3A.
• Photos from No. 4 Prairie vs. No. 10 Briggsdale in 6-man.
• An updated top-10 football scoreboard after Friday’s games, and Saturday’s top-10 slate.
• All scores from Friday, and Saturday’s full schedule.
• Replay the night via our live coverage.
• In a top-10 showdown, Rampart raced past Monarch [BoCoPreps.com]

BLACK HAWK — It’s a jewel cut into the side of a mountain. And come Friday nights this all, that jewel will be shining bright above the casinos just down the road.

Gilpin County High School is nearing completion of a $1.7 million renovation to its athletic field, which includes a new six-lane track. Included is a set of lights; for the first time, the Eagles will play their home games on a Friday night. Under the lights.

“It’ll light up the whole community,” said Craig Ball, the head football and boys track coach at the high school.

Craig Ball. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Gilpin County, which encompasses both Black Hawk and its neighbor Central City, sits just south of Nederland. The county was established in 1861, two years after the discovery of gold in Black Hawk. It was named for William Gilpin, the first territorial governor of Colorado, and is the second-smallest county in terms of area in the state — due to its relatively large population at the time it was formed.

The high school itself was established in 1921, and it was relocated to its current location off Highway 119 in 1978. That same year, a natural grass athletic field was built on the west side of campus, overlooking a lake and mountainous terrain topped by a forest.

But that natural grass did present some challenges, especially at the elevation of 8,954 feet. They’d have to stop watering it by October, and the ground would often freeze under cold temperatures.

“We had a pretty rocky and hard field at the end of the year,” Ball said. “So it was a pretty rough last month of the season. Not too many teams wanted to come play us here. But now I think they will.”

In recent years, Ball helped to spearhead a campaign for a new field and track, citing the hazards created by maintaining a natural grass field at elevation, as well as the overall lack of a flat surface in Gilpin County. He also pointed to the recent growth of the school’s track program, and the fact that that team didn’t have an actual track.

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In March 2017, construction started on the new field. Because plans called for a track, everything had to shift 30 yards to the west. That also meant digging out part of the nearby mountainside and using that earth as a way to extend the flat surface. It took the entire summer of 2017 to excavate, and it cost $300,000.

“We had to fill it all in,” Ball said. “There’s just no flat areas up here. It’s either up or down.”

The money came, in large part, from grants via the Colorado Health Foundation and the Allen Green Foundation.

“It’s a nice flat area that we haven’t really had in Gilpin,” Ball said. “This will be something nice for the community to be able to walk and exercise, and that’s part of the Colorado Health Foundation grant. It’s a community health grant.”

Construction on the field itself started in April 2018.

The project left plenty of room for the expected growth of the high school. Gilpin’s enrollment was 102 in October 2015. Last October, it was 123. Ball said the school is adding five to ten students per year.

So even though the Eagles play 8-man football, they built an 11-man field. (The current cutoff for 1A is 150 students.) The field will have separate lines for 8-man, however.

In addition, it is also lined for soccer, even though Gilpin County doesn’t currently have a team.

“And it’s a community-oriented thing, too,” Ball added. “We don’t have soccer as a school, but we could still host a youth game.”

The track, which includes a long jump pit, will also be done this fall, allowing the team to finally host a meet. Shoot, it will also allow them to practice on a real track. Asked where they had practiced in the past, Ball said, simply, “Hallways. Stairs.”

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But because of the cold weather, the most realistic chance of hosting a meet will come in May. With the state meet held in mid-to-late May each year, the only meets that month are typically “last chance” meets — events where athletes have one last shot to qualify for state. And an event of that nature at high altitude wouldn’t exactly be a huge draw.

So Ball envisions a type of pre-state meet on their track, hosting athletes from all classifications who have already qualified for state, and want to train at high altitude just prior to the big event. “Come to elevation, and the next week you go to state, and go down,” he said.

The field and track are only the first phase of a larger project at Gilpin County. The next steps include raised bleachers where the mountainside was dug out, and a press box looming above. (Right now, teams film from the aspen grove 30 feet above the field.)

Also included: a two-level fieldhouse, complete with a wrestling room and concession stand. The current wrestling room is in a log cabin that overlooks the field.

The new state-of-the art field will also provide much more cushion than the previous natural grass turf.

“With our other field, when you’re talking about a health concern, later in the season, when you couldn’t water — both middle school and high school had to practice on it,” Ball said. “We don’t have this other spot you can go. You go to West Grand, and they have three other fields. Most places have practice fields. We have to excavate to even get one. We just don’t have that kind of stuff. It would really get worn down. So the amount of injuries we can save just from practice is going to be huge for us.”

Completion is mere weeks away now, and the final details that are coming together. The school’s shield “G” logo — designed by Ball years ago — is centered on the field, and the elevation is proudly displayed along each sideline. (Gilpin’s new turf field will be among the highest in the nation.)

The facility will get its first real use when football practice begins on Aug. 6. It’ll be home to a team which just completed its fourth-straight winning season, and made the playoffs.

The first game is Aug. 24 against Caliche, on a Friday night. Under the lights.

The new field, and the view it reveals, is breathtaking. On a quiet summer morning, a soft wind winds through the trees. Birds can be heard overhead. The lake behind sits still.

“Isn’t it something?” Ball wondered aloud.

A comparison of the Gilpin County football field in 2017 and 2018. (Craig Ball/Gilpin County HS)

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The 2018 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’s Sam Ireland. (Tim Bourke/MaxPreps)

Player of the year: Sam Ireland, Mountain Vista

Coach of the year: Ron Quintana, Mountain Vista