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

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

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
• Briggs Wheatley, Fort Morgan, Junior
• Noah Wicks, C/RHP, Golden, Sophomore
• Cruz Zamudio, C, Frederick, Sophomore

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Class 3A

(Nick Jurney)

Player of the year: Ryan Ure, Eaton

Coach of the year: Todd Hernandez, Eaton

Honorable mention:

• Daniel Alvarado, 1B/P, Strasburg, Senior
• Ty Blackmer, 2B/SS/RHP, Montezuma-Cortez, Senior
• Tyler Bowdridge, CF/RHP, Pagosa Springs, Senior
• Elliot Bowen, RHP/C/CF, DSST: Montview, Junior
• Blake Buxton, OF/DH, Lamar, Senior
• Cade Carlson, 2B/INF, Bayfield, Senior
• Dylan Diorio, Sterling, Junior
• Jonah Ellis, Salida, Senior
• Carter Evans, Resurrection Christian, Sophomore
• Davis Evans, C/SS/P, Kent Denver, Senior
• Garrett Everitt, 1B/RHP, Faith Christian, Senior
• Greg Garza, INF, University, Junior
• Ben Greenberg, Colorado Academy, Junior
• Josh Greiving, Lutheran, Senior
• Ty Griffith, Brush, Sophomore
• Isaiah Elliot, CF/INF/RHP, The Academy, Sophomore
• Braden Hallman, C/DH/3B, Montezuma-Cortez, Sophomore
• Bryson Knapp, Resurrection Christian, Senior
• Alex Martinez, C, University, Senior
• Gabi Marmolejo, OF/P, Gunnison, Senior
• Alex Martinez, C, University, Senior
• Andrew Meick, Sterling, Junior
• Jonathan Monroe, LHP/OF/1B, The Academy, Junior
• Wish Moore, Basalt, Junior
• Aaron Morgan, Lutheran, Senior
• Ty Myers, 1B/P, University, Senior
• Ernie Padilla, CF/RHP/UTIL, Montezuma-Cortez, Senior
• Zaymien Peteque, INF/P, La Junta, Senior
• Aaron Rice, Colorado Academy, Senior
• Luke Ruby, Junior, Resurrection Christian
• Cole Schumacher, Eaton, Senior
• Sam Sherry, Basalt, Junior
• Hunter Smilanich, Moffat County, Senior
• Evan Sowards, OF/P, Alamosa, Junior
• Coy Spitz, INF/P/C, Lamar, Junior
• Ryder True, Eaton, Sophomore
• Skylor Wild, Gunnison, Junior

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Class 2A

(Paul Shepardson)

Player of the year: Kory Tacha, Limon

Coach of the year: Rocky Rockwell, Limon

Honorable mention:

• Anthony Aldretti, P/OF/C, John Mall, Senior
• Brenton Battista, OF/P/INF, Peyton, Senior
• Haden Camp, INF/P, Buena Vista, Sophomore
• JP Clune, C/RHP, St. Mary’s, Junior
• David Clutter, C/OF, Monte Vista, Junior
• Ben Compton, 1B/3B/RHP, Rye, Senior
• Liam Deming, Meeker, Junior
• Braydon Garcia, Meeker, Senior
• Michael Garza, CF/P, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
• Logan Glaser, 2B/3B, Calhan, Senior
• Matthew Gutierrez, Burlington, Sophomore
• Tyler Higgins, Limon, Senior
• Sam Hnizdil, INF/P, Highland, Junior
• Trevin Holland, INF/P, Swink, Junior
• Evan Larrick, County Line [Wiley/McClave], Freshman
• Val Leone, INF/P, Fowler, Senior
• Junior Lopez, 2B/INF, Monte Vista, Senior
• Garrett Oloman, SS/P, Custer County, Sophomore
• TJ Ortiz, 3B/P, Las Animas, Freshman
• Matt Pachl, INF/P, North Fork, Junior
• Nathan Paolucci, INF/P, Swink, Senior
• Dimitri Prisbrey, OF/P, Olathe, Senior
• Cole Reavis, OF, Buena Vista, Junior
• Rafael Ruiz Jr., SS/RHP, Lyons, Senior
• Colby Rupp, 1B/OF, Cedaredge, Senior
• Seattle Schuessler, CF/SS/P, Clear Creek, Senior
• Byron Shawcroft, P/SS, Centauri, Junior
• Cameron Stringfellow, SS/P/OF, Dolores Huerta, Freshman
• Yahir Trejo, SS/2B, Yuma, Junior
• Sam Uyemura, SS/P, Wray, Senior
• Michael Valdez, LF/3B/RHP, Rye, Senior
• Henry VanDenBerg, 1B/P, Denver Christian, Senior
• Bobby Wallace, INF/P/C, South Park, Senior
• Michael Wishowski, P/OF/1B, South Park, Senior

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Class 1A

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Player of the year: Jose Magallanes, Holly

Coach of the year: Dayne Eaton, Holly

Honorable mention:

• Pavel Bernlohr, Evangelical Christian, Senior
• Jaxon Borchardt, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior
• Noah Coddington, Evangelical Christian, Junior
• Dominic Coleman, P/SS, Granada, Junior
• Micah Dannelly, UTIL/RHP, Flatirons Academy, Sophomore
• Brayden Glover, Simla, Sophomore
• Bobby Larsen, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior
• Maguire Lind, Pikes Peak Christian, Junior
• Hatch Nelson, Eads, Senior
• Kevin Purkat, SS/RHP, Dove Creek, Senior
• Tyler Reynolds, P/SS, Otis, Senior
• Gavin Rose, C, Elbert, Junior
• Colton Rowan, INF/RHP, Flatirons Academy, Freshman
• Logan Weimer, Nucla, Senior

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

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

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

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Class 5A

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Player of the year: Maddie Brady, Broomfield

Coach of the year: Jim Davidson, Broomfield

Honorable mention:

• Shayla Addington, D, Chaparral, Junior
• Madison Allshouse, D, Legacy, Junior
• Eve Bleam, MF, Boulder, Junior
• Reagan Bridges, D, Arapahoe, Senior
• Taylor Brook, Rocky Mountain, Senior
• Sydney Ciechanowicz, MF, Denver East, Senior
• Brae Cole, MF, Monarch, Senior
• Ashlyn Craig, D, Arvada West, Junior
• Sabrina DeHart, D/MF, Rampart, Freshman
• Cyanne Doyle, STRK, ThunderRidge, Senior
• Sarah Dunn, Rampart, Sophomore
• Kate Dunne, D, Regis Jesuit, Junior
• Kaelin Enga, MF, Liberty, Senior
• Taylor Evans, Mountain Vista, Junior
• Makenna Flinn, FORW, Fruita Monument, Senior
• Addie Follett, FORW, Cherry Creek, Senior
• Lucy Hart, D/FORW, Pine Creek, Senior
• Kylie Hoffman, MF, Legacy, Sophomore
• Jace Holmes, MF, ThunderRidge, Senior
• Emily Hoy, MF, Northglenn, Senior
• Annika Kassenbrock, STRK/D, Silver Creek, Senior
• Cadence Kline, D/MF, Columbine, Junior
• Lolo Lacy, GK, Pine Creek, Senior
• Karly Lambert, , Brighton, Sophomore
• Anna Lantz, FORW, Regis Jesuit, Junior
• Cecelia Marlowe, D, Castle View, Junior
• Jenna McCormick, MF, ThunderRidge, Senior
• Delaney McGowan, Cherokee Trail, Senior
• Brooklyn McKinney, FORW, Prairie View, Senior
• Hannah Murphy, MF, Lakewood, Sophomore
• Kara Nelson, GK, Silver Creek, Junior
• Jordan Nytes, GK, Grandview, Junior
• Jordan Okada, D, Fairview, Senior
• Avery Ott, MF, Arapahoe, Junior
• Kaitlyn Pagel, , Cherokee Trail, Senior
• Hannah Peterson, D, Chatfield, Senior
• Jo Sees, Valor Christian, Sophomore

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Class 4A

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Player of the year: Olivia Dietrich, Holy Family

Coach of the year: Michelle Griego, Holy Family

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

Honorable mention:

• Ava Candelaria, DSST: Byers, Senior
• Julia Creech, MF, St. Mary’s, Senior
• Mari Domingos, D, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
• Arlette Duran, Atlas Preparatory School, Senior
• Jennifer Ellis, MF/FORW, Aspen, Junior
• Makena Feist, FORW/MF, Liberty Common, Sophomore
• Saige Ferguson, Salida, Senior
• Emily Gish, Vail Mountain, Junior
• Kassidy Grey, MF, Colorado Springs Christian, Sophomore
• Nina Haas, Salida, Freshman
• Samantha Johnston, Basalt, Senior
• Maggie Lappe, MF, St. Mary’s, Sophomore
• Toby Lawson, Salida, Junior
• Sarah Levy, STRK, Basalt, Sophomore
• Kipley Lewis, D, Liberty Common, Sophomore
• Katie MacKendrick, FORW, Middle Park, Senior
• Diana Maldonado, GK, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Junior
• Sophie McKeown, FORW/MF, Manitou Springs, Senior
• Abby Parker, D/MF, Manitou Springs, Junior
• Macey Peery, Roaring Fork, Junior
• Jessica Polkowske, MF, Alamosa, Senior
• Alexis Ramey, Frontier Academy, Senior
• Tania Razo, MF/FORW, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Junior
• Allie Schumacher, MF/FORW/D, Sterling, Senior
• Erica Sherwin, FORW, Manitou Springs, Sophomore
• Kimberly Sierra, GK, James Irwin, Sophomore
• Amber Smith, MF/D, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Sophomore
• Keiry Sosa, MF/D, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Senior
• Stella Stone, Vail Mountain, Sophomore
• McKenzie Stricker, D/FB, The Academy, Senior
• Libby Tharp, Coal Ridge, Senior
• Ashley Tyrell, D/MF, Liberty Common, Senior
• Avery Verheyen, D, Colorado Springs Christian, Freshman
• Ashley Wallau, D, St. Mary’s, Junior

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Class 2A

Player of the year: Degen Miller, Dawson School

Coach of the year: David Criswell, Dawson School

Honorable mention:

• Charlotte Apodaca, SWEP, Buena Vista, Sophomore
• Annie Brown, STRK, Thomas McLaren, Senior
• Hope Bruhn, Grand Valley, Senior
• Tabitha Call, Grand Valley, Senior
• Tylene Diehl, Grand Valley, Senior
• Kaisa Dohlvik, Colorado Springs School, Freshman
• Maizy Gordon, Ridgway, Sophomore
• Terra Hurt, D, Thomas MacLaren, Senior
• Shively Kierek, Colorado Springs School, Junior
• Mia Lybecker, Colorado Springs School, Freshman
• Ellie O’Neal, Crested Butte, Sophomore
• Robin Pavelich, D, Vail Christian, Junior
• Hope VonLintel, FORW, Twin Peaks Charter, Freshman
• Lindsey Whitton, FORW, Vail Christian, Freshman

The Season D all-state girls lacrosse 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

(Lance Wendt/wendt5280.com)

Player of the year: Jessie Bakes, Colorado Academy

Coach of the year: Kelsey Sheridan, Fairview

Honorable mention:

• Hayden Appel, Chaparral, Sophomore
• Elise Bialecki, M, Mullen, Senior
• Marin Bomgaars, D/M, Colorado Academy, Senior
• Paris Corporon, Regis Jesuit, Junior
• Alex Cutone, M, Rock Canyon, Sophomore
• Anna Gawthrop, A, Cherry Creek, Sophomore
• Cami Johnson, A, Fairview, Sophomore
• Maya Kendall, M, Colorado Academy, Junior
• Rachel Kennedy, M, Arapahoe, Junior
• Julie Markovich, D, ThunderRidge, Senior
• Breonna Mason, G, Air Academy, Sophomore
• CJ Meehan, M/A/D, ThunderRidge, Sophomore
• Eliza Osburn, M, Valor Christian, Freshman
• Madison Riley, M, ThunderRidge, Senior
• Lilly Rowell, Chaparral, Junior
• Darby Sherrod, M/D, Arapahoe, Senior
• Courtney Smith, D, Dakota Ridge, Junior
• Danielle Srdoc, D, ThunderRidge, Senior
• Ava Welty, D, Fairview, Junior

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Class 4A

(Lance Wendt/wendt5280.com)

Player of the year: Margo Miller, Evergreen

Coach of the year: Rachel Sanford, Evergreen

Honorable mention:

• Maryn Brown, M, Fruita Monument, Junior
• Libby Claassen, M/A/DM, Roaring Fork, Senior
• Allie Elliott, M/D/A, Durango, Senior
• Ava Ganter, M/A, Golden, Junior
• Sophie Gebhardt, Dawson School, Junior
• Julia Harty, Battle Mountain, Senior
• Sophie Hodgson, M/A, Roaring Fork, Sophomore
• Charlotte Katz, Telluride, Junior
• Necia Knoedler, A, Liberty, Junior
• Melena Krownapple, Telluride, Senior
• Phoebe Ramirez, A, Cherokee Trail, Senior
• Talei Ricketson, A/M, Smoky Hill, Sophomore
• Sophia Rinn, M/A/D, Eagle Valley, Senior
• Reese Ripley, M, Denver North, Freshman
• Araceli Sanchez, Heritage, Junior
• Mia Seltzer, Aspen, Junior
• Sage Sorrells, A, Cherokee Trail, Sophomore
• Maleah Sosa, M/A, Horizon, Junior
• Devin Thomas, D, Aspen, Junior
• Alex Young, Denver South, Sophomore

All it took was one goal as No. 8 Rocky Mountain edged No. 9 Regis Jesuit 1-0 in the first round of the Class 5A girls soccer tournament.

In the final coaches poll of Season D, Colorado Academy and Evergreen finished at No. 1.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. This data will be used as one criteria for postseason qualification and seeding.

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Girls Lacrosse Poll

Voted upon by coaches around the state. Coaches looking to vote should email bcochi@chsaa.org.

The Season D state tournament bracket for Class 4A girls lacrosse is below.

• Girls lacrosse brackets: 5A | 4A

2021 CHSAA Girls Lacrosse State Championships (Colorado) Class 4A

HIGHLANDS RANCH — After watching Cherry Creek edge Rocky Mountain, Valor Christian beat the Bruins 10-0 to advance to the Class 5A state baseball tournament.

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Valor Christian 10, Cherry Creek 0

By Tim Bourke

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Cherry Creek 8, Rocky Mountain 6

By Tim Bourke and Jack Eberhard

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(Tim Bourke/TimBourke.com)

In the finals girls soccer coaches poll of Season D, Broomfield, Evergreen, Kent Denver and Dawson finished at No. 1.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. Theses rankings will be used as one criteria for postseason qualification and seeding.

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Poll

Voted upon by coaches around the state. Coaches looking to vote should email bcochi@chsaa.org.

(Brad Cochi/CHSAANow.com)

It seems like forever since the last girls tennis state tournament took place in Colorado, but a pair of perennial contenders have picked up right where they left off in Class 5A with a slew of new faces in this year’s field.

Cherry Creek, which has won 21 of the last 22 team titles, and Fairview – the only other 5A team to claim a trophy over that span – began to separate themselves once again on Day 1 of the state tournament at Gates Tennis Center on Friday. When play resumes with semifinals on Saturday, Cherry Creek will be in the lead with 21 team points and Fairview will open the final day just two points behind the Bruins.

“It’s so exciting because it’s been two years,” Fairview head coach Susan Stensrud said. “For us, that means that a large bulk of my team has been been here before. The vibe is that we’re just thrilled and excited to be here and to come back tomorrow.”

At No. 1 singles, defending 2019 champion Valerie Negin of Smoky Hill is still alive in her bid to defend the title she won two years ago when she debuted at the state tournament as a sophomore. In Saturday’s penultimate round, Negin will face defending No. 2 singles champion Alexis Bernthal. Either Boulder’s Lily Chitamber or Cherry Creek’s Jaque Pearsall, who will meet in the opposing semifinal, awaits the winner.

In total, the Cherry Creek Bruins advanced their players to the semifinals at all seven roster spots. Fairview players are still alive in six brackets. The Ralston Valley Mustangs, who finished Day 1 at third in the team scoring, advanced players to three semifinals.

“This season for us has been magical,” Ralston Valley head coach Kim Greason said. “With two years off, more than half of my squad has never had varsity-level competition. A lot of them are new, but we won league and our girls really gelled. Although they may not have the years of experience under their belt like some of these other teams, they’ve got that team spirit and that cohesiveness that a lot of the time pulls them through matches because they know they’re playing for each other.”

Semifinals for this year’s single-elimination tournament will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Poudre, Fort Collins, Heritage, Fossil Ridge, Chatfield and Denver East will also have players competing championships when they do.

“We’re looking forward to tough matches at every spot,” Cherry Creek head coach Chris Jacob said. “We’re expecting a challenge right from the beginning of the day. I’m happy with how the girls played today and we’ve prepared as well as we could in a short amount of time, but we know there are lots of good teams out there so we know we’ll have tough matches at every position.”

(Brad Cochi/CHSAANow.com)