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
Voted upon by coaches around the state. These rankings are part of the postseason seeding process.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Mountain Vista (12)
9-0
193
2
2
Chaparral (1)
4-1
169
1
3
Cherokee Trail
6-1
167
3
4
Cherry Creek (1)
6-1
165
4
5
Grandview
5-2
120
7
6
Rampart
2-1
104
5
7
Valor Christian
3-1
95
8
8
Ralston Valley
6-0
87
11
9
Legend
3-3
85
6
10
Columbine
3-0
53
12
11
Chatfield
1-1
45
8
12
Fort Collins
1-2
44
13
13
Pueblo West
6-1
41
–
14
Eaglecrest
4-3
35
10
15
Liberty
3-1
32
–
Others receiving votes:
Pine Creek 25, Highlands Ranch 25, Regis Jesuit 21, Heritage 20, Broomfield 18, Denver East 17, Dakota Ridge 17, Lakewood 14, Ponderosa 13, Denver South 9, Rocky Mountain 9, Air Academy 7, Westminster 7, Vista PEAK Prep 6, Arvada West 6, Fossil Ridge 5, Boulder 5, Doherty 4, Douglas County 3, Pomona 3, Castle View 3, Horizon 2, ThunderRidge 2, Rock Canyon 2, Bear Creek 2
Dropped out
Broomfield (14), Highlands Ranch (15)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Palmer Ridge (13)
7-0
222
1
2
Cheyenne Mountain (2)
4-0
212
2
3
Niwot
6-0
169
6
4
Windsor
3-0
161
5
5
Coronado
4-0
154
3
6
Mead
1-0
115
7
7
Discovery Canyon
1-2
110
4
8
Eagle Valley (1)
8-0
88
15
9
Holy Family
4-0
83
10
10
Durango
5-0
75
11
11
Woodland Park
6-0
62
8
12
Lewis-Palmer
0-3
59
8
13
Thompson Valley
4-0
58
–
14
Erie
3-2
53
14
15
Montrose
4-2
47
13
Others receiving votes:
Frederick 43, D’Evelyn 40, Longmont 24, Palisade 23, Skyview 20, Fort Morgan 19, Thomas Jefferson 15, Mullen 15, Battle Mountain 11, The Classical Academy 8, Littleton 7, Pueblo County 6, Roosevelt 5, Falcon 4, Riverdale Ridge 3, Berthoud 2, Alameda 2, Green Mountain 2, Northfield 1, Pueblo South 1, Wheat Ridge 1
Dropped out
D’Evelyn (12)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Eaton (10)
3-0
285
1
2
Lutheran (3)
4-0
236
2
3
University (1)
5-0
218
5
4
Sterling (4)
4-2
217
3
5
Resurrection Christian (1)
4-1
179
6
6
Lamar
4-0
158
7
7
DSST: Montview (1)
4-0
146
12
8
Alamosa
5-1
137
8
9
Colorado Springs Christian (1)
1-1
119
4
10
Montezuma-Cortez
6-0
100
11
11
Platte Valley
2-3
92
8
12
Manitou Springs (1)
3-0
89
–
13
Bayfield
4-2
81
10
14
Prospect Ridge Academy
7-1
76
–
15
Valley
1-1
56
14
Others receiving votes:
Bishop Machebeuf 52, Faith Christian 46, DSST: Byers 43, Bennett 42, Middle Park 38, Coal Ridge 34, The Academy 31, St. Mary’s 29, Frontier Academy 28, Fort Lupton 27, Lake County 27, Liberty Common 27, Basalt 26, The Vanguard School 26, Eagle Ridge Academy 17, Delta 16, SkyView Academy 15, James Irwin 15, Estes Park 14, La Junta 14, Cedaredge 13, Arrupe Jesuit 12, Centauri 11, Colorado Academy 10, Moffat County 10, DSST: College View 9, Strive Prep – Smart Academy 8, The Pinnacle 8, Kent Denver 7, Buena Vista 7, Roaring Fork 6, Peak to Peak 5, Strasburg 5, KIPP Denver Collegiate 4, Pagosa Springs 3, Grand Valley 3, Brush 2, Highland 1
Dropped out
Faith Christian (13), Coal Ridge (15)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Wiggins (6)
7-1
211
1
2
Denver Christian (6)
2-0
206
3
3
Meeker (2)
4-0
202
4
4
Sedgwick County (1)
6-0
167
6
5
Limon
2-1
145
2
6
Dayspring Christian Academy
5-0
122
13
7
Fowler
4-1
97
5
8
Vail Christian
5-0
81
–
9
Sargent (1)
5-0
74
15
10
Heritage Christian
5-1
70
–
11
Del Norte
4-3
64
12
12
Rye
4-1
61
7
13
Dolores
5-3
57
8
14
Byers
5-1
44
–
15
Union Colony Prep
4-1
43
14
Others receiving votes:
Yuma 40, West Grand 37, Rocky Ford 32, Telluride 29, Monte Vista 29, Hoehne 28, Calhan 27, Olathe 24, Swink 20, Addenbrooke Classical Academy 16, Vail Mountain 16, Holyoke 13, Akron 13, Soroco 12, Wray 10, Clear Creek 9, Ignacio 7, John Mall 6, Ridgway 6, Dawson School 5, Fountain Valley 5, Lyons 4, Sanford 4, Plateau Valley 2, Gilpin County 1, Paonia 1
Dropped out
Hoehne (8), Yuma (10), West Grand (11)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Fleming (13)
6-0
207
1
2
Simla
4-0
168
5
3
Briggsdale
3-2
143
2
4
Wiley
5-1
134
8
5
Stratton/Liberty
5-0
118
8
6
Merino
3-2
104
3
7
Sangre de Cristo (1)
5-2
101
7
8
Dove Creek
4-1
97
11
9
Kit Carson
3-3
96
4
10
Springfield
5-1
91
10
11
McClave
7-0
86
13
12
Otis
2-2
71
6
13
Weldon Valley
5-2
52
14
14
Elbert (1)
4-1
44
–
15
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
2-2
35
12
Others receiving votes:
Haxtun 31, Belleview Christian 29, Cotopaxi 20, Kiowa 17, Miami-Yoder 14, La Veta 13, Colorado School for the Deaf Blind 13, Edison 12, Flatirons Academy 11, Kim/Branson 11, Hanover 9, Idalia 9, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] 8, Flagler 8, Pikes Peak Christian 8, Cripple Creek-Victor 7, Eads 7, Lone Star 5, Evangelical Christian 5, Deer Trail 4, North Park 4, Cheraw 4, Granada 2, Walsh 1, Caliche 1
Voted upon by coaches around the state. These rankings are part of the postseason seeding process.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Chaparral (6)
4-0
175
1
3-0
2
Mountain Vista (4)
4-0
163
7
2-0
3
Cherokee Trail (2)
5-0
161
4
3-0
4
Cherry Creek
4-1
132
5
3-0
5
Rampart (1)
1-1
128
2
0-1
6
Legend
2-2
110
8
2-0
7
Grandview
4-2
108
6
3-1
8
Valor Christian
0-1
101
3
0-1
9
Chatfield
1-0
63
12
1-0
10
Eaglecrest
2-2
53
8
0-2
11
Ralston Valley
1-0
49
11
0-0
12
Columbine
1-0
46
–
1-0
13
Fort Collins
0-0
45
10
0-0
14
Broomfield
1-0
38
–
1-0
15
Highlands Ranch
2-1
30
13
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Pine Creek 25, Regis Jesuit 25, Heritage 23, Pueblo West 20, Ponderosa 13, Doherty 13, Rocky Mountain 11, Liberty 8, Fossil Ridge 6, Douglas County 4, Arapahoe 4, Castle View 3, Lakewood 2, Denver East 1
Dropped out
Heritage (14), Pine Creek (15)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Palmer Ridge (12)
3-0
209
1
2-0
2
Cheyenne Mountain (1)
4-0
202
2
2-0
3
Coronado
2-0
187
3
0-0
4
Discovery Canyon
1-1
146
5
0-0
5
Windsor (1)
1-0
132
8
1-0
6
Niwot
2-0
125
10
2-0
7
Mead
1-0
124
6
1-0
8
Lewis-Palmer (1)
0-2
109
4
0-1
9
Woodland Park (1)
2-0
64
14
1-0
10
Holy Family
1-0
62
12
1-0
11
Durango
2-0
57
–
2-0
12
D’Evelyn
1-0
48
15
1-0
13
Montrose
1-1
47
7
1-1
14
Erie
0-0
44
8
0-0
15
Eagle Valley
2-0
43
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Thomas Jefferson 41, Thompson Valley 35, Frederick 34, Pueblo County 32, Fort Morgan 27, Mullen 25, Battle Mountain 23, Longmont 19, Littleton 16, Steamboat Springs 14, Skyview 13, The Classical Academy 10, Roosevelt 8, Canon City 6, Pueblo Centennial 5, Pueblo Central 4, Pueblo East 4, Pueblo South 2, Berthoud 2, Wheat Ridge 1
Dropped out
Thomas Jefferson (11), Pueblo County (13)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eaton (6)
0-0
245
1
0-0
2
Lutheran (3)
3-0
225
3
2-0
3
Sterling (7)
0-1
213
2
0-1
4
Colorado Springs Christian (2)
0-0
163
4
0-0
5
University
1-0
162
6
1-0
6
Resurrection Christian
2-0
150
11
2-0
7
Lamar (1)
3-0
146
8
1-0
8
Alamosa
2-1
142
5
1-1
9
Platte Valley
1-0
109
10
1-0
10
Bayfield (1)
1-2
104
8
1-2
11
Montezuma-Cortez
3-0
91
–
3-0
12
DSST: Montview (1)
3-0
86
13
2-0
13
Faith Christian
1-1
78
7
0-1
14
Valley
0-1
56
12
0-1
15
Coal Ridge
1-0
53
14
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Bishop Machebeuf 48, Prospect Ridge Academy 44, Manitou Springs 42, St. Mary’s 31, Eagle Ridge Academy 25, Middle Park 24, Pagosa Springs 22, Buena Vista 20, Lake County 18, Fort Lupton 17, The Academy 17, Estes Park 14, Centauri 14, La Junta 14, SkyView Academy 14, Cedaredge 13, Strasburg 13, Basalt 13, Arrupe Jesuit 12, Frontier Academy 12, Moffat County 10, Bennett 9, DSST: Byers 8, Liberty Common 8, Roaring Fork 6, Englewood 5, The Pinnacle 5, Jefferson 3, KIPP Denver Collegiate 3, Grand Valley 3, Colorado Academy 3, Peak to Peak 2, The Vanguard School 2, Delta 1, Highland 1, Salida 1
Dropped out
Manitou Springs (15)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Wiggins (3)
2-0
149
3
2-0
2
Limon (1)
0-0
148
2
0-0
3
Denver Christian (5)
2-0
143
1
2-0
4
Meeker (1)
4-0
129
4
2-0
5
Fowler
1-0
103
5
1-0
6
Sedgwick County
2-0
69
12
2-0
7
Rye
1-0
66
–
1-0
8
Dolores
3-2
62
8
2-1
9
Hoehne
1-0
61
10
1-0
10
Yuma
1-1
60
6
–
11
West Grand
1-2
56
7
1-2
12
Del Norte
2-0
49
11
2-0
13
Dayspring Christian Academy (1)
3-0
48
13
0-0
14
Union Colony Prep
2-0
42
8
2-0
15
Sargent
3-0
28
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Rocky Ford 27, Swink 24, Heritage Christian 21, Sanford 21, Soroco 20, Telluride 16, Holyoke 11, Byers 11, Wray 10, Ignacio 10, Clear Creek 9, Vail Christian 8, Vail Mountain 7, John Mall 6, Akron 6, Dawson School 5, Rangely 4, Gilpin County 3, Fountain Valley 3, Ridgway 2, Lyons 2, Platte Canyon 1
Dropped out
Swink (14), Rocky Ford (15)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Fleming (16)
0-0
266
1
0-0
2
Briggsdale
1-0
221
2
1-0
3
Merino (2)
0-1
192
5
0-1
4
Kit Carson
1-0
190
3
1-0
5
Simla
0-0
152
6
0-0
6
Otis
0-1
143
4
0-1
7
Sangre de Cristo
2-0
127
7
2-0
8
Wiley
0-0
122
14
–
9
Stratton/Liberty
2-0
101
–
–
10
Springfield
0-0
95
10
0-0
11
Dove Creek
2-0
81
8
1-0
12
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
0-0
80
13
0-0
13
McClave
0-0
66
15
0-0
14
Weldon Valley
2-0
65
–
0-0
15
Haxtun
0-1
54
12
0-1
Others receiving votes:
La Veta 47, Elbert 33, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] 25, Flatirons Academy 25, Kim/Branson 21, Idalia 17, Lone Star 16, Belleview Christian 14, Miami-Yoder 14, Prairie 13, Colorado School for the Deaf Blind 13, Edison 12, Kiowa 12, Eads 11, Hanover 9, North Park 9, Cripple Creek-Victor 7, Pikes Peak Christian 6, Evangelical Christian 5, Deer Trail 4, Cheraw 4, Nucla 4, Granada 2, Walsh 1, Caliche 1
Dropped out
South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] (8), La Veta (11)
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.
The preseason football rankings were released on Monday for all seven classifications. Leading their respective polls are: Stratton/Liberty (6-man), Sedgwick County (8-man), Limon (1A), Delta (2A), Pueblo South (3A), Pine Creek (4A), and Cherry Creek (5A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
A number of other schools joined a movement to turn on their stadium lights Tuesday night as they sought to provide a source of hope for their students.
Started on Monday night in Colorado, five stadiums turned on their lights for a short period of time to show students they were thinking of them, even as schools remained closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many more joined in Tuesday as the movement spread. Among those taking part in #BeTheLightCO on Tuesday were:
The lights are on at North Stadium tonight for all Adams 12 Five Star student-athletes. In a world full of uncertainty right now, we hope this provides some hope that this too shall pass. Take care of yourselves and stay healthy. We miss you all. #bethelightCO@Adams12@CHSAApic.twitter.com/dKQkKEWK4s
— Five Star Athletics & Activities (@5StarActivities) April 1, 2020
— University Bulldogs (@udogathletics) April 1, 2020
Sierra:
Let these lights be a beacon of hope & assurance that we are always thinking of our students! With these uncertain times we will always have them in our hearts & minds! #BeTheLightCO#DoingMyPartCOpic.twitter.com/L79jhk4zpn
Cedaredge Bruins! We believe in our students, and we are here for this awesome community. To honor Bruin Country, the lights at the stadium will be turned on every Tuesday from 8:00-8:30pm until we are back! Hang in there and know we are thinking of you! #bethelightCO@chsaapic.twitter.com/pqPHDaIL6j
Responding to a challenge brought by @AdamCHSAA, and @CaraSyers AHS will light the field each night from now until the end of Wish Week as a symbol of how much we are missing each Warrior, and in recognition of how isolation may impact each of us. We love you all. #bethelightCOpic.twitter.com/w5yZ5c0FeO
On Thursday, we brought you our most-read stories from the 2019 calendar year. Today, we list some of our favorite stories that have run on CHSAANow this year, ordered chronologically.
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Southern Colorado basketball official Nick Lave calls it a career after 41 years
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Jan. 4 | By Dan Mohrmann
For one last time on Thursday night, Nick Lave took the court to do what he has done for 41 years as a basketball official in Colorado. He wanted to make the playing field level and let the kids decide the outcome of the game.
Grandview girls basketball leaning on youth in big moments
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
March 7 | By Brian Miller
Last March, Lauren Betts was an eighth-grade student watching Grandview’s girls basketball team win a second consecutive Class 5A state championship at the Denver Coliseum.
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Pine Creek baseball’s Riley Cornelio brings next-level heat
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March 27 | By Dan Mohrmann
As the Pine Creek hitters get their practice swings in before game time, a very distinct noise can be heard off the third base foul line.
Yuma’s Paul Brophy wasn’t going to let cancer keep him off the baseball field
(Courtesy of Laurie Kjosness)
April 24 | By Dan Mohrmann
Yuma pitcher Paul Brophy might be the toughest student-athlete in Colorado. One look at his stat line in MaxPreps will show casual fans that he’s certainly good at baseball, but sometimes measuring toughness is difficult to do.
Girls track: Valor Christian’s Anna Hall puts the finishing touches on a remarkable career; other top performances from the meet
(Brad Cochi/CHSAANow.com)
May 18 | By Brad Cochi
Five weeks ago, Anna Hall’s ankle was in a boot and with her final Colorado track and field state championships in doubt, the Valor Christian senior wasn’t doing much smiling around that time.
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Spurs guard Derrick White, a Legend grad, reflects on the impact of high school basketball
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June 27 | By Ryan Casey
In the same fieldhouse where he had once been a camper, and later a coach at camps, Derrick White hosted his inaugural Basketball Academy this week, drawing hundreds of attendees who ranged from elementary high school.
Prairie’s Hannah Kinnison shows that Division I volleyball talent is littered throughout Colorado
(Kevin Saffer/MaxPreps)
July 22 | By Dan Mohrmann
A stigma sometimes exists in high school sports that if an athlete wants to play their sport at a high level in college, they must play at a big high school.
Golden’s softball twins present double trouble for opponents
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Aug. 16 | By Dennis Pleuss
The offensive numbers Golden’s identical twins Makayla and Makenzie Middleton have put up the previous three seasons on the softball field is mind boggling.
Front Range golf tournament experiments with complete digital scoring
(Marlee Smith/CHSAANow.com)
Aug. 16 | By Dan Mohrmann
The Front Range golf tournament that was played at Riverdale Knolls this past Wednesday was yet another sign that high school athletics are moving further into the digital age.
Kit Carson’s small-town environment provides a memorable game day experience to its football team
(Gabriel Christus/Denver Broncos)
Aug. 18 | By Dan Mohrmann
Roughly 20 minutes after journeying southbound from the junction of Colorado Highways 94 and U.S. Route 287, passing cars roll into a small community that houses a dominant football program.
Video: A look back at the 2019 4A and 5A football championships
Dec. 9 | By Boogie Brown Media
It was an epic Championship Saturday at Mile High during the 4A and 5A state football championships.Watch the video
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Sargent one of many schools benefiting from state spirit’s new game day division
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Dec. 6 | By Dan Mohrmann
Throughout a given school year, the most exposure that fans have to their respective schools spirit teams are what they see on the sidelines during other competitions. The purpose of those teams is to generate excitement and enthusiasm for football, basketball or volleyball teams.