All-state boys basketball teams for the 2017-18 season
The 2017-18 all-state boys basketball teams are voted on by the coaches, and honor the best players in each classification.
The 2017-18 all-state boys basketball teams are voted on by the coaches, and honor the best players in each classification.
Bayfield beat Lutheran 68-57 for its first boys basketball title in school history on Saturday night at the University of Denver’s Hamilton Gymnasium.
Bayfield boys basketball won the Class 3A championship with a 68-57 win over Lutheran.
With bodies diving and flopping to the ground around him, Dax Snooks stayed just level enough in the final moments to propel Bayfield into its first state title game in 48 years.
After an upset of Sterling, Lutheran advanced to the Class 3A boys basketball championship game where it will face Bayfield. Tri-Peaks rivals Colorado Springs Christian and St. Mary’s will meet in the girls title game.
Bayfield’s Ryan Phelps struggled from the field in an otherwise standout performance on Thursday evening.
Baseball’s preseason rankings were unveiled on Monday, and Cherry Creek (5A), Valor Christian (4A), Eaton (3A), Paonia (2A) and Holly (1A) are the top-ranked teams in their respective classifications.
The Class 3A state basketball brackets were released on Sunday, with Kent Denver (girls) and Sterling (boys) earning the top seeds.
ThunderRidge has moved up to the No. 1 spot in Class 5A in this week’s boys basketball rankings.
The 2017 all-state football teams honor the best players in each classification across Colorado.