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

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

In order to be considered for athlete of the year, they must first have made the all-state team by winning an event.

Athletes of the year were selected based upon their performance at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected based upon the team champions.

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Class 5A

(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Athlete of the year: Cole Sprout, Valor Christian

Coach of the year: Brian Kula, Valor Christian

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Class 4A

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Athlete of the year: Luc Andrada, Pueblo East

Coach of the year: Maurice Henriques, Niwot

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Class 3A

(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Athlete of the year: Yasin Sado, Denver West

Coach of the year: Darwin Horan, Lutheran

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Class 2A

Athlete of the year: Kellen Kinsella, Vail Christian; Colton Jonjak-Plahn, Lyons

Coach of the year: Mark Roberts, Lyons

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Class 1A

Athlete of the year: Elton Yarger, Stratton/Liberty

Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

The 2018 all-state boys track and field teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

In order to be considered for athlete of the year, they must first have made the all-state team by winning an event.

Athletes of the year were selected based upon their performance at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected based upon the team champions.

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Class 5A

Jalen Lyon. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Athlete of the year: Jalen Lyon, Fountain-Fort Carson

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

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Class 4A

Athlete of the year: Raymon Harper, Vista Ridge

Coach of the year: Jacy Riel, Silver Creek

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Class 3A

Athlete of the year: Carl Heide, Bayfield

Coach of the year: Gary Heide and Josh Walton, Bayfield

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Class 2A

Soroco’s Ben Kelley.

Athlete of the year: Ben Kelley, Soroco

Coach of the year: Luke Appleton, Resurrection Christian

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Class 1A

Athlete of the year: Levi Kilian, Heritage Christian

Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

Rock Canyon’s Emily Sloan. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

LAKEWOOD — Emily Sloan knows Class 4A’s top hurdler well.

Nearly a decade ago, Sloan and Anna Hall were already teammates in a club track program. They have been great friends ever since.

Now donning the black and gold of Rock Canyon and the blue and white of Valor Christian, the tandem has flourished into Colorado’s premier hurdlers.

During the state track preliminary rounds of the 300 hurdles at Jeffco Stadium, Sloan saw her friend break her Colorado record with a time of 40.76 seconds, bettering the Jaguar’s time of 40.77 last week at the Continental League Championships. Then, Sloan managed to flip the script on Hall and take her record back in her 5A prelim with a new all-classification best of 40.60.

In a terrific display of sportsmanship and a sign of the friends’ bond, Hall cheered loudly on the infield during Sloan’s attempt at the feat.

“I definitely had extra motivation going into that race, because Anna’s my best friend,” Sloan, a senior, said. “I’m happy she got it, but I definitely wanted to take it back from her. She’s a great competitor though. We’ll push each other throughout the years.

“We’re sisters almost.”

Sloan and Hall, still only a junior, tallied the second and third best times in the nation for the 2018 season. As impressive as Friday’s hurdle races happened to be, the prep stars have a laundry list of other accomplishments.

Sloan chose to sign with the University of Oregon, having already claimed four state titles (three in a row in 100 hurdles) going into her final season for the Jaguars.

“It’s been a dream school of mine since I was little,” she said. “I knew that would be the best place to give me a shot at my goals.”

She has ambitions of winning an individual and team national championship at Oregon, but before she embarks on even greater goals she’ll be putting the final touches on an illustrious prep career on Saturday in the 100 hurdles (No. 1 seed), 300 hurdles, and 200 (No. 2 seed at 23.93 seconds).

Valor Christian’s Anna Hall. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

As for Hall, the junior has been a national champion indoors in the high jump and pentathlon, along with being tabbed the defending state champion in both hurdles in 4A.

On top of that, she claimed her first long jump state crown on Friday with a mark of 18 feet, 9.75 inches. Valor Christian’s latest elite female in track could have a flurry of accomplishments coming her way at the prep level and beyond.

As usual, the 4A and 5A competitions delivered plenty of eye-opening performances. Denver East girls continued their domination in sprints with a time of 46.51 seconds in the 400-meter relay in prelims, tying the state record held by George Washington from 2007. Later on in the meet, despite not running Arria Minor in the final, the Angels won the 800 relay (1:40.25).

Denver East and Grandview both shattered the all-classification state records (previously held by George Washington) in the 800 meter sprint medley relay with marks of 1:42.62 and 1:42.89. Freshman Kyairra Reigh ran the 400 anchor leg for East.

The beauty of track and field is that times and marks never lie though. With competitors from all five classifications testing themselves against the state’s finest athletes at Jeffco Stadium, small school competitors sometimes prove themselves as the best in Colorado.

Soroco’s Ben Kelley.

Soroco senior Ben Kelley shattered the 2A state record in the 800 three consecutive seasons at Jeffco Stadium (1:55.61 in 2016, 1:54.75 in 2017, 1:52.77 in 2018). He also broke the classification record in the 1,600 with a time of 4:17.23 at the St. Vrain Invite last week, a best time held by Paul Roberts of Lyons in 2016 (4:17.35).

Kelley also claimed state crowns in cross country as a senior, the 1,600 as a junior, and the 3,200 as a junior. He has chosen to pursue collegiate running at Columbia University in the Ivy League.

Oh, and the sensational Soroco harrier even ran the fastest 800 time in all classifications on Friday. Kelley feels inspired by the town he lives in.

“I come from a super small community,” he said. “We have less than 90 kids in our school, so we’re practically 1A. We’re like a family. We get a lot of support from the community. Even the teachers, people who aren’t necessarily associated with athletics, they always keep up with it.”

The state track and field meet will resume at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.

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Class 5A notes:

• Fairview junior Marlena Preigh (2:09.19) fended off Broomfield senior Madison Mooney (2:10.19) and Highlands Ranch sophomore Bryce Johansen (2:10.55) in the 800-meter run.
• Grandview senior Kylee Harr (5-10) won high jump with an impressive mark.
• Landon Rast, a senior for the Legend Titans, won the 800 in 1:53.03.
• Fountain-Fort Carson boys (1:26.53) beat a game Cherry Creek (1:26.65) contingent in the 800 relay. Fountain also finished first in prelims of the 1,600 relay (3:17.85).

Class 4A notes:

• Valor Christian girls won the 800 relay (1:41.89). They might also claim the team title on Saturday.
• Discovery Canyon junior Liberty Ricca (10:57) and Valor Christian sophomore Cole Sprout (9:22) topped all competitors in the 3,200 races.
• Mead girls (1:45.17) continued their high-level relay performances with a sprint medley championship.
• Niwot freshman Taylor James (2:13.55) strided away from everyone in the two-lap 800 final. Former Niwot great Elise Cranny holds the classification state meet record with a time of 2:08.
• Vista Ridge senior Raymon Harper has been terrific in all three jumps, finishing first in long jump (23-3) and second in high jump (6-9). He was also the winner of the triple jump on Thursday.
• Garrett Martin, a Standley Lake veteran, cleared 6 feet, 10 inches to conquer high jump.
• Pine Creek boys were victorious in the 800 relay (1:28.07).
• Silver Creek superstar James Lee (1:54.25) is a back-to-back 800 state champion.

Class 3A notes:          

• TCA senior Erika Willis, the sister of Colorado record holder Andrea, broke her own 3A state meet record in pole vault. Last season she cleared 12-5, but this year 12-9 won it over Platte Canyon’s Hayley Rayburn (12-6).
• The Classical Academy also won the girls 800 relay (1:43.91).
• Sierra senior Alexandria Burns brought a triple jump title back to Colorado Springs with a mark of 36-5.
• Maggi Congdon of Steamboat Springs (2:14) and Rasce Englehardt (1:56.41) claimed the 800 crowns. Denver West sophomore Yasin Sado (1:56.45) was barely second in the two-lapper.
• Pagosa Springs senior Keena Murphy (127-10) topped the field in girls discus.
• Faith Christian senior Reece Davidson finished first in another throwing event (53-4.50 in shot put).
• Lutheran boys broke a 16-year record held by Yuma in the 800 relay with a blistering 1:28.01. The previous 3A record was 1:28.31. Lutheran girls won the sprint medley relay as well (1:49.43).
• Bayfield senior Carl Heide (38.36) shattered the 3A state meet record in the 300 hurdles. The record was from 1995 and held by Ben Myers of Colorado Springs Christian (38.39).

Class 2A notes:

• Telluride senior Soleil Gaylord (11:16) won her third consecutive title in the 3,200 with a 37-second winning margin.
• Monika Williams anchored Denver Christian to a victorious sprint medley relay (1:51.67).
• Peyton junior Kaylee Kearse (2:18) pulled away from the field in the 800. Peyton also won the 800 relay in 1:48.93.
• Logan Kuskie of Lyons continued a family tradition of success in pole vault with a gold medal (11-2).
• Holyoke sophomore Taeryn Trumper (18-1.75) was the long jump champion.
• Burlington senior Alex Bauer won girls shot put (39-2.25).
• Cedaredge (1:32.02) claimed the boys 800 relay.
• Rocky Ford senior Cody Danley (9:42) put his foot on the gas in the final 1,600 as Lyons sophomore Isaac Roberts (9:55) and Custer County freshman Micah Zeller (10:04) showed plenty of distance promise for future years while rounding out the top three in the 3,200.
• Brady Lenz of Sanford outperformed everyone in triple jump (43-2.5).
• Crowley County junior Lane Walter (160-1) was terrific in boys discus.
• Jake Chrisman of Yuma won pole vault (13-4).

Class 1A notes:

• Springfield nipped the 1A state record in the girls sprint medley relay with a time of 1:53.88. JT Borunda also won boys discus (136-6) for Springfield. They were also champions in the girls 800 relay (1:50.89).
• Heritage Christian once again dominated distance events as Leeann Wagner (2:25) and Levi Kilian (1:59.13) crushed the 800 races. Isaiah Bowsher finished runner-up in the 800 as well.
• 43-1.5 won boys triple jump (Jade Cass of Pawnee).
• Genoa-Hugo swept gold and silver in girls shot put as Heather Graham (39-5.5) and Ryely Smartt (36-8) were first and second.
• Matalynn Dawson (Miami-Yoder) was impressive in triple jump with a mark of 34-6.
• Jerraldawn Rector of Simla (5-1) beat Dawson in a jump-off in the girls high jump discipline as both cleared 5-1.
• Plateau Valley (10:28.66) shattered the 1A girls state record in the 3,200 relay. Heritage Christian boys did the same (8:23.44).
• Haxtun boys (1:32.93) broke the classification record in the 800 relay.

Pawnee will not be able to field a football team this season.

The school informed the CHSAA office of the news on Wednesday morning, citing low participation levels.

Pawnee plays 6-man football, in the North League, and went 6-4 last season.

Last week, three other schools — Center (1A), Manzanola (6-man) and Longmont Christian (6-man) — announced they would not be fielding football teams in 2017.

Because each of these teams have dropped prior to the start of the competitive season — which begins on Thursday with Zero Week — their scheduled games become no contests for their opponents. Their opponents can also reschedule, if possible.

If any teams drop after the end of the day on Wednesday, they will forfeit their remaining games to their opponents.

Antonito, another 6-man team, was also close to dropping its team, but rallied enough players to field at team.

On Tuesday, Deer Trail announced that it would have a team this season after not having one in 2015 or 2016. The Eagles also play in 6-man.

A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Zero Week of the 2017 season.

• Live scoreboard
• Complete CHSAANow.com rankings
• Full schedule and scoreboard of this week’s games
• Follow all the action live beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday

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Kent Denver is No. 1 in 2A. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Six of the seven defending champions lead CHSAANow.com’s preseason football rankings.

The lone non-champion to head a classification’s poll is Kent Denver, which is No. 1 in Class 2A.

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

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

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

In order to be considered for athlete of the year, they must first have made the all-state team by winning an event.

Athletes of the year were selected based upon their performance at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected based upon the team champions.

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Class 5A

(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Athlete of the year: Isaac Green, Monarch

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

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Class 4A

Athlete of the year: Aaron McCoy, Canon City

Coach of the year: Erik Stevens, Vista Ridge

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Class 3A

Athlete of the year: Sunday Abarca, Aspen

Coach of the year: Darwin Horan, Lutheran

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Class 2A

Athlete of the year: Ben Kelley, Soroco

Coach of the year: Kirby Henderson, Cedaredge

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Class 1A

Athlete of the year: Izaac Borchers, Lake City Community

Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

The 2016 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 entirely from the results of the coaches’ vote.

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Class 5A

(Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Player of the year: Dylan McCaffrey, Valor Christian

Coach of the year: Jay Madden, Pomona

Honorable mention: Jake Archuleta, Douglas County, Senior, LB/SS; Tyler Campbell, Mullen, Senior, MLB/DE; Kyante Christian, Eaglecrest, Junior, DT/OT; Austin Davis, Poudre, Senior, K/DB; Chase Dixon, Arvada West, Senior, WR/KR; Christian Elliss, Valor Christian, Senior, ATH/LB; Judd Erickson, Mountain Vista, Senior, QB; Max Gonzales, Cherokee Trail, Senior; Austin Johnson, Highlands Ranch, Sophomore, G/DT; Zeke Johnson, ThunderRidge, Senior, RB/SB; Alfred Jones, Regis Jesuit, Senior, RB; Colby Keiter, Ralston Valley, Senior, DE/TE; Nolan Laufenberg, Castle View, Senior, OT/DT; Alec Lewis, Legacy, Junior, QB; Riese Lutz, Castle View, Senior, CB/K; Ashton Mansur, Columbine, Senior, OC/DT; Jalen Mergerson, Eaglecrest, Junior, QB/CB; Ben Montgomery, Grandview, Senior, K; Tim Mullin, Columbine, Senior, LB/FB; Justin Ragland, Doherty, Senior, WR/CB; Kendryk Rankin, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior, DT/DE; Walker Rumsey, Bear Creek, Senior, QB; Brady Russell, Fossil Ridge, Senior, LS/DE/TE; Simote Samate, Grandview, Junior, DE; Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl, Fairview, Junior, DB/K; Alex Smith, Arapahoe, Junior, SS/WR; Tyler Smith, Mountain Range, Senior, DE/TE; Michael Thompson, Aurora Central, Sophomore, ILB/OL; Zach Thomson, Cherry Creek, Senior, OT; Barry Wesley, Bear Creek, Senior, OT/LS; Tate Wildeman, Legend, Junior, DE/TE; Jake Willemsen, Fairview, Senior, QB; Garrett Zanon, Pomona, Senior, LB.

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Class 4A

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Player of the year: Marcus Lindsay, Denver South

Coach of the year: Blair Hubbard, Broomfield

Honorable mention: Jack Anderson, Standley Lake, Senior, TE/DL; Joe Arps, Denver South, Senior, DE/OL/FB; Justin Barley, Chatfield, Junior, DT; EJ Barrera, Grand Junction Central, Senior, QB/SB; Garrett Betty, Broomfield, Senior, FB/LB; Adam Burtschi, Rampart, Senior, G/DT; Keion Cross, Rampart, Junior, QB/SB; Deric Cruz, Mesa Ridge, Senior, MLB/FB; Keegan Cryder, Dakota Ridge, Senior, OT/DE; Brody Csikos, Heritage, Junior, OC/G; TJ Davis, Widefield, Junior, QB/DB/ATH; Justin Dwinell, Coronado, Junior, WR/P; James Everett II, George Washington, Senior, CB/WR; Dominick Fini, Mesa Ridge, Junior, DT/OT; Zach Garrard, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior, OL/LB; Braeden Graham, Fruita Monument, Junior, RB/LB; Easton Hall, Monarch, Senior, WR/DE; Ian Helwick, Brighton, Junior, DE/TE; Nathan Higgins, Skyline, Senior, SS/RB; Sam Hoswell, Monarch, Junior, G/OT; Mason Keeler, Broomfield, Senior, QB/FS; Jake Leone, Fort Collins, Junior, TE/DE; Josh Martin, Heritage, Junior, CB/RB; Dillon Meyers, Dakota Ridge, Senior, MLB/OL; Nate Miller, Widefield, Senior, OL/LB; Jax Nourse, Grand Junction, Senior, QB/LB; Jeremiah Ratliff, Air Academy, Senior, DE/WR; Alefosio Saipaia, Sand Creek, Junior, OL/DL; Kyle Schulman, Fort Collins, Senior, DE/OL; Zack Swartwout, Loveland, Senior, DE/TE; Ivan Thomas, Mountain View, Senior, DL/K/TE; Logan Triplett, Fruita Monument, Senior, RB/DE; Caleb Vannest, Greeley West, Senior, MLB/TE; Zach Weinmaster, Loveland, Sophomore, RB/S.

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Class 3A

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Player of the year: Bryson Torres, Pueblo East

Coach of the year: Andy Watts, Pueblo East

Honorable mention: Luc Andrada, Pueblo East, Sophomore, QB/CB; Austin Bernal, Palisade, Junior, RB/SS; Caleb Brown, Palisade, Senior, OL/DL; Quindell Bryant, Mitchell, Senior, LB/TE/WR; Erick Carrillo, Fort Morgan, Senior; Robert Case, Frederick, Senior, OL/DL; Alex Cordova, Rifle, Senior; Thomas Cross, Lewis-Palmer, Senior, OL/DL; Ramone Daley, Harrison, Senior, RB/LB; Connor Gould, Rifle, Junior; Caleb Grotelueschen, Discovery Canyon, Junior, RB/SS; Patrick Haggard, Lewis-Palmer, Junior, FB/NG; Cameron Hays, Evergreen, Senior, RB/LB; Kyle Helbig, Holy Family, Sophomore, TE/DE; Dylan Holt, Vista Peak Prep, Senior, WR/CB; Cameron Hurtado, Roosevelt, Senior, QB/SS; Quintin Hyrup, Erie, Senior, SS/CB; Brock Knechtel, SIlver Creek, Senior, RB/LB; Isaac Maestas, Palisade, Senior, RB/MLB; Cory McLellan, Palmer Ridge, Junior, WR/FS; Joshua Nagao, Alameda, Junior, LB/FB; Evan Price, Evergreen, Junior, K/P; Noah Roper, Erie, Sophomore, RB/WR/SS; Ben Schlieper, Green Mountain, Senior, TE/DE; Joey Shaffer, Thompson Valley, Junior, DE/OT; Jonah Stupar, Pueblo County, Senior, OT/DT; Dacian Sullivan, Canon City, Senior, WR/DB; Dante Vigil, Sierra, Senior, OC/MLB/DT; Mark Vivoda, Pueblo East, Junior, FB/LB; Chase Walkes, Palmer Ridge, Senior, OT/G; Peyton Woolverton, Durango, Senior, QB/WR.

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Class 2A

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Player of the year: Jon Nuschy, La Junta

Coach of the year: Clint Buderus, La Junta

Honorable mention: Kyle Bahnsen, University, Junior, DL/OT; Mason Barrows, Alamosa, Senior, RB/CB/KR; Ian Fonseca, Arvada, Senior, QB/P/K; Deondre Gordon, Arvada, Senior, WR/CB; Jaxon Hobbs, Eaton, Senior, TE/DE; Hunter Killough, Bayfield, Junior, RB/FS; Mikinzie Klimper, Moffat County, Junior, WR/MLB; Ben Lucas, D’Evelyn, Senior, FS/FB; Alec Lucero, Florence, Senior, QB; Joe Luebbers, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior, WR/LB; Lane Mangum, Gunnison, Senior, ATH/LB; Remington McKnight, Bishop Machebeuf, Junior, OT/DT; Kye Mills, Eaton, Senior, OT/DE; Ricky Mills, Middle Park, Senior, OL/LB; Bryce Noel, Florence, Senior, LB/OL; Abraham Ontiveros, Delta, Senior, K/WR; Donovan Pacht, The Classical Academy, Junior, OL/DL; RJ Peshek, Aspen, Junior, QB/MLB; Kyle Roberts, Basalt, Senior, WR/DB; Christian Rose, Sterling, Junior, WR/DB; Lincoln Rychecky, Kent Denver, Senior, FB/MLB; Riley Smith, Platte Valley, Senior, OC/DL; Josh Stephens, Gunnison, Senior, DT/G; Wyatt Thies, Elizabeth, Senior, DE; Aaron Trujillo, Valley, Senior, RB/FS; Josh Wallin, Gunnison, Senior, QB/LB/FS; Tyler Walls, Prospect Ridge Academy, Junior, MLB/OC; Corben Wilcox, University, Senior, LB/RB.

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Class 1A

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Player of the year: Conner Martin, Strasburg

Coach of the year: Jeff Giger, Strasburg

Honorable mention: Brandon Buhr, Centauri, Junior, RB/S/WR; Toby Camp, Buena Vista, Senior, FB/LB; Cayden Camper, Rye, Sophomore, K/P; Jett County, Burlington, Senior; Luis Delgado, Manual, Senior, OL/DT; Casey Fringer, Centauri, Junior, DL/OL; Josh Gonzales, Peyton, Sophomore, RB/FS; Luke Grinnan, Burlington, Senior; Trystan Hanks, Peyton, Senior, FB/MLB; Alexander Inman, Clear Creek, Senior, OG/DL; Ty Judge, Clear Creek, Junior, QB/DB; Wade Katzdorn, Hotchkiss, Senior, RB/MLB/LB; Bryce Kullby, Front Range Christian, Senior, K/P; Tristan Laver, Crowley County, Senior, DE; Brendan Mayden, Holyoke, Senior, G/ILB; Garrett Miller, Bennett, Senior, RB/SS; Evan Munger, Front Range Christian, Senior, WR/DB; Cedric Perea, Monte Vista, Junior, OC/LB; Christian Reynolds, Cedaredge, Senior, OG/LB; Cole Rouse, Highland, Senior, QB/S/ATH; Trevor Sander, Platte Canyon, Junior; Luke Srsen, Wray, Senior, C; Chase Starman, Strasburg, Senior, WR/FS; Terren Trujillo, Rye, Senior, G/DE; Cody Venem, Rocky Ford, Senior, QB/DB; Austin Walck, Grand Valley, Senior, OT/MLB/FB; Avery Whitlock, Ellicott, Senior, OL/DL; Tory Willson, Cedaredge, Senior, DT/OL; Bradly Wright, Platte Canyon, Senior, RB/FS.

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8-man

(Kevin Saffer/MaxPreps)

Player of the year: Chad Mikelson, Sedgwick County

Coach of the year: Jerome Weers, Akron

Honorable mention: Ethan Barnes, Norwood, Senior, OC/DE; Marlon Castillo, Plateau Valley, Senior, WR/SS/SB; Bruce Cordova, West Grand, Senior, OG/ILB; Abraham Dauphinais, Justice, Junior, FB/DT; Ryan Davis, Sargent, Junior, ATH; David Flores, Granada, Senior, G/DE; Hayden Harris, Norwood, Senior, G/LB; Cade Holden, Granada, Senior, QB/S; Justin Johnson, Sargent, Senior, ATH; Jace Logan, Soroco, Sophomore, RB/DB; Issac Matson, West Grand, Senior, TE/NG; Colin Mertens, Merino, Senior, DE/OC; Tack Neugebauer, Holly, Senior, SB/HB/G; Dean Reed, Fowler, Senior, QB/DE; Jerald Romero, Justice, Senior, WR/CB; Devyn Rummel, Norwood, Senior, RB/DB.

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6-man

(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Player of the year: Cameron Klann, Hi-Plains

Coach of the year: Garrett Smith, Cheyenne Wells

Honorable mention: Dace Ball, Cheyenne Wells, Senior; Cody Lyons, Cotopaxi, Senior; Nic Martin, North Park, Junior, TE/DE/OC; Jake McClendon, Genoa-Hugo, Senior, RB/LB; Levi Muller, Fleming, Senior, OL/DL; Adam Parachini, Weldon Valley, Senior, OL/FB/DL; Noel Pizana, North Park, Senior, RB/DB; Luke Puchino, Longmont Christian, Senior, QB/ATH; Marco Ramos, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Brandon Ravenkamp, Genoa-Hugo, Senior, QB/DE; Joel Smith, Elbert, Senior, CB/QB; Peyton Uhrig, Otis, Senior.

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Defending Class 4A champion Windsor had a challenge to open its season, and the Wizards responded.

Playing for the first time under new coach Skylar Brower, No. 1 Windsor beat sixth-ranked Vista Ridge 33-21 on Friday night.

“Vista Ridge is a great program,” Brower told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show afterward. “They’re big and physical, and they were battling all night. Our guys did a great job in the third quarter.”

The Wizards jumped out to a 20-6 lead in the second quarter, but Vista Ridge stormed back to take a 21-20 lead shortly before the break.

And yet, the Wizards had some magic just before the half. Jake Hammond had a touchdown reception with 4.9 seconds remaining, giving his team a 26-21 advantage.

Vista Ridge wouldn’t score in the second half, while Windsor secured the game with a final touchdown in the fourth quarter.

“The defense did a great job to keep them out of the end zone in the second half,” Brower said. “The offense scored that last one to wrap it up.”

New Windsor starting quarterback Connor Apodaca threw three touchdowns.

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5A: (8) Regis Jesuit 19, (4) Cherry Creek 7

More photos (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

In a marquee early-season matchup, the Raiders knocked off the Bruins.

The two teams were deadlocked at 7 at the half, and Regis broke through in the third quarter on a quarterback draw.

Both defenses stepped up from that point, including Regis Jesuit stopping Cherry Creek on a fourth-down attempt near midfield in the fourth quarter.

Regis scored again with four minutes to go, then recovered the ensuing kickoff.

The Raiders play rival Mullen next week, while Cherry Creek plays at Doherty.

Find more photos from the game here.

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3A: (9) Holy Family 52, (6) Palisade 48

Last season, Holy Family had all kinds of wild games as their offense set records seemingly every week.

Hey, why not pick up where they left off?

The Tigers, ranked No. 9 in 3A, beat No. 6 Palisade 52-48 on Friday night. Quarterback Stone Samaras, a sophomore, had another big game after throwing four touchdowns a week ago.

“He’s done really well. He’s got a lot of good weapons around him, and the kids have kind of rallied around him and brought him along,” Holy Family coach Mike Gabriel told the Scoreboard Show.

Holy Family moved to 2-0, following a Zero Week win over Mountain View. The Tigers have a bye week next week, and then play at Fort Morgan on Sept. 16.

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4A: Chatfield 50, (2) Pine Creek 39

More photos (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

Chatfield announced its return to Class 4A in a major way.

The Chargers, unranked in the preseason, upset No. 2 Pine Creek 50-39 on Friday night.

The game was back-and-forth in the first half, with Chatfield holding a 28-19 edge at the break. But Chatfield scored early in the third quarter off a blocked punt, and that really underlined the Chargers’ presence in the game.

Chatfield hosts Palmer next week, while Pine Creek has defending 4A champ Windsor on Saturday.

Find more photos from the game here.

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2A: (6) D’Evelyn 28, (9) Sterling 24

D’Evelyn began its tenure in 2A with a big top-10 win.

“Our kids just came out with a lot of heart,” coach Jeremy Bennett told the Scoreboard Show. “I’ve told everybody: 3A, 2A — it doesn’t matter. There is good football to be played at that level, and it was a good game tonight.”

The Jaguars rallied in the fourth quarter to win. Geoff Farmar had a pick-6 late which gave D’Evelyn the lead for good.

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Notables

• Faith Christian had a 60-yard touchdown with less than a minute to play to send it to overtime, but 2A No. 8 Resurrection Christian prevailed with a 27-24 win.
• 3A No. 3 Fort Morgan beat rival and 2A No. 10 Brush 40-6.
• In 1A, No. 6 Strasburg upset No. 3 Burlington 48-14. “Our kids just really came out and played well,” coach Jeff Giger told the Scoreboard Show. “Probably one of the better first games of the year we’ve had in a long time.”
• In 8-man, No. 3 Sargent edged No. 6 Hoehne 26-24. “It was a tough game, back and forth,” coach Trevan Pepper told the Scoreboard Show. “We got down early a couple touchdowns, and our kids battled back and kept scrapping and fighting.”
• 1A No. 1 Buena Vista kept its winning streak alive, but barely. The Demons edged Alamosa 22-21, and have now won 14 consecutive games.
• In 6-man, No. 1 Fleming opened with a 30-22 win against No. 5 Pawnee.
• Mountain Range snapped a 22-game losing streak with a 27-0 win over Hinkley.
• Another losing streak came to an end when Ignacio beat Crownpoint (N.M.), 42-0. Ignacio had lost 14 games in a row.
• Mountain View knocked off 3A No. 10 Thompson Valley 28-14.
• Lutheran upset 2A No. 3 Platte Valley 20-19.
• Manitou Springs won a rivalry game with St. Mary’s, 43-0.
• 4A No. 7 Dakota Ridge lost to Heritage (Fla.) 22-18 on a last-minute stop at the 1-yard-line.
• Pueblo County beat Pueblo West 34-20, their first win over the Cyclones since 2007.
• Legend won its first game under new coach Monte Thelen, 31-28 over rival Ponderosa, which was ranked No. 8 in 4A.
• Legacy beat rival Broomfield, the No. 10 team in 4A, 14-9.

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• West Grand coach Chris Brown set the all-time wins record with No. 307. Photos from the game are here.
• … that came hours after Kent Denver’s Scott Yates tied him at 306 career wins.
• Mullen sent a statement with its emphatic win over Valor Christian.
• Lakewood won an old Jeffco rivalry game against Arvada West.
• Photos of Chatfield’s upset of No. 2 Pine Creek in 4A.
• Photos of Regis Jesuit’s win over Cherry Creek in 5A.

A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 1 of the 2016 season.

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