As is tradition, the defending state football champions have a way of finding themselves atop the initial set of CHSAANow.com football rankings.
The 2016 all-state baseball teams are led by players of the year Ricardo Juarez (1A), Luke Feigal (2A), Austin Stone (3A), Paul Tillotson (4A), and Jake Eissler (5A).
Valor Christian’s athletic department led the state with seven team champions, and Cheyenne Mountain led the way with 11 individual titles.
In January, the Legislative Council approved the recommendation of the baseball committee to fast track RPI to determine the playoff fields.
The 2015-16 all-state boys basketball teams are voted upon by the coaches, and honor the top players each classification.
The Class 3A basketball brackets for both boys and girls were released on Sunday afternoon.
Meeker’s T.J. Shelton is taking aim at a fourth-straight individual title at this weekend’s state wrestling tournament.
The 2015 all-state football teams honor the best players in each classification across Colorado.
On the strength of a 4-1 start, Chatfield joins the 5A boys basketball rankings, coming in at No. 10 this week.
The Castle View Sabercats were named 4A/5A coed state champions for the second year in a row.