The Season D 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
(Paul Shepardson)
Player of the year: Radek Birkholz, Valor Christian
Coach of the year: Ron Quintana, Mountain Vista
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Radek Birkholz
Valor Christian
P/SS
Senior
Greysen Carter
Fairview
–
Senior
Alex Champagne
Heritage
SS
Senior
Sam Krysa
Mountain Vista
3B
Senior
Quinton Low
Chatfield
P/1B
Senior
Trevor Moore
Mullen
SS/RHP
Junior
Caden Potter
Valor Christian
3B
Senior
Alec Willis
Regis Jesuit
–
Senior
Blake Young
Mountain Vista
C/DH
Junior
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Beau Baldensperger
Cherokee Trail
C/P
Senior
Cale Claridge
Legacy
–
Senior
Joe Clinton
Cherokee Trail
3B/P
Senior
Christian Foutch
Chatfield
P
Junior
Connor Hasse
Denver South
–
Junior
Aaron Kidd
Legend
INF/OF
Junior
Cade Kunz
Heritage
LHP/1B/OF
Sophomore
Evan Magill
Mountain Vista
RHP
Senior
JC Rodriguez
Far Northeast Warriors
OF/C
Senior
Cody Trebelhorn
Cherry Creek
RHP/1B/OF
Junior
Honorable mention:
Tucker Buniger, UTIL, Fruita Monument, Senior
Gerardo Caldera, C/P, Adams City, Senior
Caleb Cancino, C, Castle View, Junior
Benji Carrington, Rampart, Junior
Reese Chapman, OF/RHP, Grandview, Junior
Ty Chapman, SS, Grandview, Senior
Cade Collins, 2B/SS, Dakota Ridge, Freshman
Cory Cooper, Denver South, Sophomore
Carter Dorighi, INF, Cherry Creek, Senior
Braden Doumer, C/OF/1B, Legend, Junior
Garrett Dykstra, LHP/1B, Arapahoe, Senior
Jacob Frazzini, P/1B, Cherokee Trail, Senior
Matt Glover, Denver South, Senior
Nathan Gutierrez, LHP/OF, Douglas County, Senior
Jacob Hill, P/2B, Ralston Valley, Senior
Liam Hohenstein, OF/RHP, Rock Canyon, Junior
Chase Jaworsky, SS/2B, Rock Canyon, Sophomore
Brant Kragel, 1B/P, Valor Christian, Junior
Cale Lansville, RHP/1B, ThunderRidge, Senior
Dallas Macias, Regis Jesuit, Junior
Cort McDaniel, C, Fruita Monument, Senior
Miguel Medina, CF/P/SS, Hinkley, Senior
Adam Moser, Fairview, Senior
Matthew Oberlander, OF/P, Fort Collins, Senior
Brooks Rodarte, Castle View, Sophomore
Camden Ross, Broomfield, Junior
Jeremiah Sanchez, OF/LHP, Pueblo West, Junior
Jace Schlegel, LHP/1B/OF, Pueblo West, Senior
Landen Sehr, Legacy, Junior
Luke Silverman, Fairview, Senior
Danny Spence, INF/RHP, Pueblo West, Junior
Tyler Stonebraker, OF/UTIL, Douglas County, Junior
Tommy Valdez, Broomfield, Senior
Will Vasseur, INF/RHP, Rocky Mountain, Junior
Isaac Wachsmann, Regis Jesuit, Junior
Chris Wallace, Poudre, Senior
Jacob Weaver, P/SS, Fruita Monument, Senior
Kody Woods, P/C/3B, Palmer, Senior
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Class 4A
(Paul Shepardson)
Player of the year: Dom Lopez, Ponderosa
Coach of the year: Bob Maloney, Ponderosa
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Dylan Carey
Ponderosa
SS/P/3B
Junior
Denton Damgaard
Cheyenne Mountain
C
Junior
Carson Fagan
Severance
SS/RHP
Junior
Brad Helton
Cheyenne Mountain
3B/OF/RHP
Senior
Dom Lopez
Ponderosa
1B/P/OF
Senior
Cole Martino
Pueblo County
P/1B/3B
Senior
Nolan McCracken
Windsor
RHP
Senior
Thomas Schreffler
Evergreen
INF/P
Senior
Izaak Siefken
Holy Family
P/2B/SS
Senior
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Michael Casillas
Pueblo East
RHP/SS/2B
Sophomore
Jared Delgado
Holy Family
SS/C/2B
Junior
Luke Guarienti
Pueblo South
OF/C
Senior
Blake Hammond
Holy Family
P/2B
Senior
Chase Hartman
Pueblo County
CF/C
Senior
Justin Hudson
Lewis-Palmer
RHP/INF
Senior
Kolton Miller
Ponderosa
2B
Senior
Kyle Miller
Pueblo East
SS/RHP
Senior
Devin Nowells
Longmont
3B/RHP
Senior
Honorable mention:
Tony Benko, D’Evelyn, Junior
Bradley Blakemore, CF/LF/RHP, D’Evelyn, Junior
Nate Bollinger, 3B, Palisade, Senior
Nolan Boone, INF/P, Montrose, Senior
Sammy Cabral, Thornton, Senior
Jimmy Chastain, 1B, Windsor, Senior
Connor Cooney, CF, Holy Family, Senior
Derrick Domenico, 3B/SS, Pueblo County, Junior
Nick Espinola, INF/RHP/OF, Thomas Jefferson, Senior
Sage Ferguson, P/INF, Elizabeth, Senior
Connor Frickey, 1B/RHP, Cheyenne Mountain, Junior
Logan Gross, P/3B/SS, Rifle, Freshman
Mason Hamlin, 2B/SS, Falcon, Junior
Nolan Hertzke, RHP/3B, Severance, Sophomore
George Hogan, SS/P, Evergreen, Senior
Nolan Hydock, 1B/RHP, Greeley West, Senior
Carson King, INF/P, Evergreen, Junior
Cael Langford, Fort Morgan, Senior
Derek Lukes, C/P/1B, Ponderosa, Junior
Gage Mestas, Durango, Senior
Westin Miller, SS, Wheat Ridge, Senior
Nate Moorehead, INF/P/OF, Falcon, Senior
Elijah Morales, OF/IF/P, Battle Mountain, Junior
Isaiah Padilla, INF/P, Denver North, Sophomore
Anders Page-Roth, SS, Golden, Sophomore
Holden Pantier, SS/3B, Erie, Sophomore
Melesio Perez, INF, Palisade, Junior
Chase Prestwich, Frederick, Senior
Dakota Pruitt, SS/P, Riverdale Ridge, Senior
Caleb Ralph, RHP/INF, Lewis-Palmer, Senior
Coletin Renn, INF/P, Canon City, Junior
Rocco Salvatore, 1B, Roosevelt, Senior
Clayton Sanger, 1B/LHP, Falcon, Senior
Brock Saya, SS/RHP, Roosevelt, Junior
Dylan Sayler, LF/SS/CF, Mesa Ridge, Senior
Gavin Shary, INF/OF, Denver North, Junior
Cole Simms, C/P, Canon City, Senior
Nick Spidel, P/OF, Elizabeth, Senior
Andrew Syverson, C/2B, Holy Family, Junior
Nick Vilims, P/OF, Evergreen, Senior
Cal Walsh, Durango, Senior
Nick Weiderholt, OF/1B/LHP, George Washington, Junior
The Season D all-state girls soccer teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches.
Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.
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Class 5A
(David Johnson/davidjohnsonphotoprahpy.com)
Player of the year: Maddie Brady, Broomfield
Coach of the year: Jim Davidson, Broomfield
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Kylie Bahr
Valor Christian
–
Junior
Maddie Brady
Broomfield
FORW
Junior
Teeghan Dodd
Rock Canyon
D
Junior
Paige Foa
Arapahoe
MF
Senior
Kelley Francis
Cherry Creek
FORW
Senior
Cristina Inboden
Cherry Creek
D
Senior
Reagan Kotschau
Broomfield
MF
Sophomore
Peyton Parsons
Valor Christian
–
Junior
Taryn Rea
Broomfield
D
Junior
Ajanae Respass
Valor Christian
–
Junior
Cate Sheahan
Rock Canyon
MF
Junior
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Kendall Ahern
Rock Canyon
–
Senior
Anna Arnold
Mountain Vista
D
Senior
Alyssa Glover
Cherry Creek
MF
Junior
Julianna Hayward
Legacy
MF
Junior
Alexis Meyer
Regis Jesuit
MF
Freshman
Isa Murdock
Pine Creek
–
Junior
Taryn Pratte
Rock Canyon
MF
Senior
Blythe Sales
Fairview
MF
Senior
Molly Skurcenski
Grandview
D
Junior
Olivia Stutzman
Rocky Mountain
–
Senior
Natalie Vatter
Mountain Vista
–
Junior
Honorable mention:
Shayla Addington, D, Chaparral, Junior
Madison Allshouse, D, Legacy, Junior
Eve Bleam, MF, Boulder, Junior
Reagan Bridges, D, Arapahoe, Senior
Taylor Brook, Rocky Mountain, Senior
Sydney Ciechanowicz, MF, Denver East, Senior
Brae Cole, MF, Monarch, Senior
Ashlyn Craig, D, Arvada West, Junior
Sabrina DeHart, D/MF, Rampart, Freshman
Cyanne Doyle, STRK, ThunderRidge, Senior
Sarah Dunn, Rampart, Sophomore
Kate Dunne, D, Regis Jesuit, Junior
Kaelin Enga, MF, Liberty, Senior
Taylor Evans, Mountain Vista, Junior
Makenna Flinn, FORW, Fruita Monument, Senior
Addie Follett, FORW, Cherry Creek, Senior
Lucy Hart, D/FORW, Pine Creek, Senior
Kylie Hoffman, MF, Legacy, Sophomore
Jace Holmes, MF, ThunderRidge, Senior
Emily Hoy, MF, Northglenn, Senior
Annika Kassenbrock, STRK/D, Silver Creek, Senior
Cadence Kline, D/MF, Columbine, Junior
Lolo Lacy, GK, Pine Creek, Senior
Karly Lambert, , Brighton, Sophomore
Anna Lantz, FORW, Regis Jesuit, Junior
Cecelia Marlowe, D, Castle View, Junior
Jenna McCormick, MF, ThunderRidge, Senior
Delaney McGowan, Cherokee Trail, Senior
Brooklyn McKinney, FORW, Prairie View, Senior
Hannah Murphy, MF, Lakewood, Sophomore
Kara Nelson, GK, Silver Creek, Junior
Jordan Nytes, GK, Grandview, Junior
Jordan Okada, D, Fairview, Senior
Avery Ott, MF, Arapahoe, Junior
Kaitlyn Pagel, , Cherokee Trail, Senior
Hannah Peterson, D, Chatfield, Senior
Jo Sees, Valor Christian, Sophomore
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Class 4A
(Kevin Keyser/keyserimages.com)
Player of the year: Olivia Dietrich, Holy Family
Coach of the year: Michelle Griego, Holy Family
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Kacy Clements
Holy Family
D
Senior
Capri Dewing
Air Academy
FORW/MF
Senior
Olivia Dietrich
Holy Family
GK/FORW
Junior
Jaelen Giron
Holy Family
MF/FORW
Senior
Carty Kingsbury
Windsor
D
Junior
Jocelyn Ollivierre
Air Academy
D
Junior
Catherine Rapp
Evergreen
–
Junior
Elizabeth Rapp
Evergreen
–
Junior
Myla Stewart
Evergreen
–
Senior
Kira Villarreal
Northridge
FORW/MF
Junior
Sunnie Yarnell
Northridge
FORW/MF
Freshman
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Emily Browne
Wheat Ridge
MF
Junior
Gabby Caballero
Battle Mountain
D/GK
Senior
Lauren Clingman
Holy Family
MF/D
Senior
Moira Franck
The Classical Academy
–
Junior
Haeley Gallegos
Northridge
MF
Senior
Haley Janakus
D’Evelyn
MF
Sophomore
Melina McClure
The Classical Academy
–
Junior
Lauren Reid
Thomas Jefferson
–
Senior
Jessica Valladares
Denver North
MF
Senior
Lia Zavalsky
Golden
MF
Senior
Jocelin Zimmerer
Evergreen
–
Senior
Honorable mention:
Kylie Bach, Riverdale Ridge, Senior
Avery Bergschneider, D/FB/MF, Littleton, Senior
Morgan Berry, MF/FORW, Woodland Park, Junior
Brooke Bonner, Green Mountain, Senior
Callie Borg, MF, Battle Mountain, Senior
Madeline Borncamp, Niwot, Senior
Taylor Bottoms, Thompson Valley, Junior
Abby Bush, MF, Windsor, Junior
Katy Clapp, MF, Summit, Sophomore
Tatum Coe, Eagle Valley, Junior
Josie Coulter, Montrose, Junior
Michayla Dirito-Goff, STRK/MF, Pueblo South, Senior
Maya Elias, FORW/MF/D, Glenwood Springs, Senior
Kiera Flannagan, Niwot, Senior
Lanie Freeland, STRK/GK, Greeley Central, Senior
Grace Gardner, MF, Golden, Senior
Ally Henrikson, Pueblo County, Senior
Paige Hill, D/MF, Northridge, Sophomore
Sammi Holt, MF, Canon City, Senior
Gwyneth Jamison, Steamboat Springs, Freshman
Allie Jones, MF, Pueblo Centennial, Senior
Riley Jones, Palmer Ridge, Senior
Marit Klagge, Thompson Valley, Junior
Sarah Langley, STRK/MF/D, Coronado, Freshman
Sydney Lasater, MF, Sand Creek, Senior
Shaela Leahy, The Classical Academy, Senior
Darby Martinez, Steamboat Springs, Junior
Justice McKee, Palisade, Senior
Kennedy Montoya, Northfield, Junior
Sophia Nickel, FORW, Golden, Freshman
Peyton Oleson, MF, Mountain View, Senior
Lauren Petersen, Bear Creek, Senior
Breanne Raley, FORW, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
Kylea Roitsch, The Classical Academy, Senior
Kyle Rowland, Durango, Senior
Mary Sanchez, FORW/MF/GK, Pueblo Central, Senior
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Class 3A
(Jack Carlough)
Player of the year: Izzy Newton, Kent Denver
Coach of the year: Lucas Richardson, Kent Denver
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Gaby Gish
Vail Mountain
–
Junior
Maggie Hirsch
Jefferson Academy
MF/FORW
Senior
Sloan Hurley
Kent Denver
–
Senior
Britt Lochhead
Colorado Academy
–
Senior
Adjrieanne (AJ) Loera
The Academy
MF
Junior
Ella Massarotti
Lutheran
MF/FORW
Sophomore
Izzy Newton
Kent Denver
–
Junior
Rachel Pelino
Salida
–
Senior
Maya Pellegrini
Colorado Academy
–
Senior
Kate Runyon
Jefferson Academy
FORW
Sophomore
Caley Swierenga
Lutheran
D/MF
Sophomore
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Emma Bartha
Colorado Springs Christian
D
Senior
Lauren DiFraia
The Academy
FORW/MF/STRK
Senior
Kayla Hummer
James Irwin
FORW/MF
Freshman
Abby Kuhnel
Middle Park
MF
Senior
Madrid Mack
Manitou Springs
MF/FORW
Sophomore
Kjersti Moritz
Vail Mountain
–
Sophomore
Morgan Potts
Jefferson Academy
D/MF
Junior
Grace Romero
Aspen
D/MF
Senior
Kateri Trujillo
Prospect Ridge Academy
FORW
Sophomore
Jaycie Verderaime
Liberty Common
FORW
Senior
Karinne Walther
Peak to Peak
GK
Senior
Honorable mention:
Ava Candelaria, DSST: Byers, Senior
Julia Creech, MF, St. Mary’s, Senior
Mari Domingos, D, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
COLORADO SPRINGS — Rampart volleyball coach Nikki Bloemen has experienced the struggles that Rampart has felt in the state tournament, both as a coach and a player.
She was a standout hitter before she graduated from the school in 2009 and embarking on a successful collegiate career. She coach teams that had every bit of potential to walk out as state champion, but just couldn’t quite live up to it. So the excitement was obvious when Hadleigh Richardson’s block gave the Rams a 25-17, 22-25, 25-13, 25-23 win over Grandview to give them the Class 5A state volleyball title, the first in school history.
“It’s why we coach, to give them these types of experiences,” Bloemen said. “Especially in a year like this where they’ve been dealing with hardships. They didn’t get to go to their prom last weekend because they were focused on this. They’ve been giving things up all season for this rewarded.”
She quickly noted that the reward was earned. The Rams (13-1 overall) spotted Grandview a six-point lead before the big hitters got involved. Riley Simpson and Anjelina Starck started swimming hard hoping to give Rampart the momentum needed to claw back into the match. They pulled even at 11-11 on a Simpson kill and then jumped out ahead for the first time in the match on as she put another ball down with a solid swing.
After reaching the quarterfinals a year ago, Simpson was playing with a bit of urgency in her quest to lead the Rams to a title.
“This has been years in the making,” she said. “Last year we didn’t quite make it as far as we did this year and we just put the work in day in and day out.”
A Starck kill made it 20-17 and the Rams never looked back in the first set. They didn’t look quite as settled in the second and had more difficulty hitting around Grandview standout Addison O’Grady. The Wolves (13-5 overall) fell behind early but found a rally of their own and eventually took a 17-14 lead and eventually won the set.
That was going to be the wake-up call that Rampart needed. Starck and Simpson went on a hitting spree as the Rams cruised in the third set and closed the match out in the fourth.
Starck finished with a match-high 26 kills and relished the accomplishment of the goals she had for the team since she moved to Rampart from Las Vegas at the start of the 2019 season.
“Since the day I got here, everyone treated me like family,” she said. “I knew I belonged here right when I walked in the door and it’s something I had never experienced before, just how great of a family atmosphere this is.”
For Bloemen, Rampart has always been family. Prior to the start of the season, she and her husband welcomed a daughter and if anything since then, the relationships she has built as a coach has only gotten stronger with the added perspective of having her own family.
“In a lot of ways, 2020 and 2021 have been rough,” Bloemen said. “But I had a baby and now I’ve coached a state championship team. That’s all been really great.”
Although this is just the first state volleyball title for Rampart, it is the 13th overall team championship for the school.
COLORADO SPRINGS ‐ If Mountain Vista wasn’t going to win the Class 5A girls volleyball state title, someone was going to have to beat the team eventually.
Grandview decided sooner was better than later.
The No. 8 Wolves battled to a 27-25, 21-25, 25-17, 25-15 win over the Golden Eagles to send the No. 1 seed home for the weekend.
“We knew we had to be disciplined,” Haley Glunz said. “We had to be sharp on our game. We knew that we weren’t going to get every point and they were going to get theirs and that we would bounce back and get ours took.”
They set a tough tone in the first set as they edged out a 27-25 win. It was just the second set that the Golden Eagles had dropped all year and it was enough to give the Wolves confidence that they could advance through the first round.
“It was huge confidence booster,” Glunz said. “It showed us that we belong here and that we can fight with the big dogs.”
Mountain Vista claimed the second set to even the match, but the Wolves were able to pull away in the final to get the biggest first-round upset in any classification.
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(2) Rampart 3, (7) Legend 0
(Brad Cochi)
Now the top seed in the tournament, Rampart looked strong in its 25-17, 25-15, 25-20 win over Legend. Riley Simpson and Anjelina Starck combined for 25 kills to lead the Rams offensively.
Rampart fell just one set short of making the semifinals last year but boast two Division I hitters in Simpson and Starck and are hoping utilize their power and make a championship run. Starck was recently named the girls volleyball Gatorade Player of the Year but noted that winning a state championship is a major goal for her and the team this season.
(4) Columbine 3, (5) Cherry Creek 1
Columbine took the first two sets to gain a clear edge over Cherry Creek in their first round match. The Bruins avoided the sweep with a win in the third set, but the Rebels held on to get the 25-19, 25-21, 14-25, 25-22 win.
This is the fifth straight win for the Rebels and they still only have one loss on the year. They fell to Ralston Valley on April 20 despite Abi Nua having a game-high 22 kills. She’ll be a crucial piece for the Rebels title game hopes come Thursday morning when they return to the Broadmoor World Arena for their semifinal match with Grandview.
(3) Ralston Valley 3, (6) Chatfield 0
Ralston Valley hadn’t dropped a match all year so there was no since in dropping one on the first night of the 5A girls volleyball state tournament. The Mustangs took care of Chatfield 25-22, 25-18, 25-22 to move into the 5A semifinals where they’ll face Rampart.
Neither Ralston Valley or Rampart has played in a state championship game so history is on the line regardless of which team comes away with the win.
The Rams and the Mustangs play at 11 a.m. Thursday.
COLORADO SPRINGS ‐ If Mountain Vista wasn’t going to win the 