The 2017-18 all-state and all-conference hockey teams honor the best players in the sport. They are led by player of the year Shane Ott of Regis Jesuit.
The Lamar girls saved their best surprise for after the game on Thursday night, running to the bench and grabbing a few makeshift signs to celebrate coach Erik Melgoza’s 200th win.
Arapahoe (5A), D’Evelyn (4A), Kent Denver (3A) and Denver Christian (2A) are the preseason No. 1 teams in girls soccer.
Regis Jesuit (in 5A) and Valor Christian (4A) were on top of their respective rankings when the boys lacrosse preseason polls were released on Monday.
The defending state champions are still in the mix. No. 2 Monarch beat Kent Denver 6-1 to return to the state hockey semifinals.
The Class 3A state basketball brackets were released on Sunday, with Kent Denver (girls) and Sterling (boys) earning the top seeds.
No. 10 Kent Denver hockey upset No. 7 Cherry Creek in overtime on Friday to advance to the state quarterfinals.
No. 10 Kent Denver wasted no time building momentum for a playoff run. The Sun Devils beat No. 23 Pine Creek 8-1 in the first round of the state hockey tournament.
The 2018 all-state girls swimming and diving teams for all three classifications.
Lutheran (3A), Soroco (2A), Eads (1A) and Sierra Grande (1A) are each newcomers to this week’s girls basketball rankings.