The 2015-16 sports season was jam-packed with memorable moments. We’ve picked out a few of the moments that stood out to us.
Woodland Park’s Jeremy Gwinn and Windsor’s Jake Greenwalt made history on Saturday, becoming the first-ever alums of their respective schools to be selected in the MLB Draft.
The second day of the MLB Draft was Friday, and the first local off the board was Cherry Creek alum Griffin Jax.
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).
The 2016 all-state girls soccer teams are led by players of the year Taylor Parker of Grandview, Brianna Alger of Lewis-Palmer, Sage DiGiulio of Kent Denver, and Hannah Isenhart of Dawson.
The 2016 all-state boys lacrosse teams are led by players of the year Chad Kreuzer of Monarch (5A) and Gavyn Pure of Dawson School (4A).
The 2016 all-state girls lacrosse teams, led by player of the year Bridget Sutter, honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches.
Valor Christian’s athletic department led the state with seven team champions, and Cheyenne Mountain led the way with 11 individual titles.
Regis Jesuit’s Mary Weinstein and Silver Creek’s Erin Sargent lead the 2016 all-state girls golf teams as the golfers of the year.
The 2016 all-state boys track and field teams recognize the top athletes in the sport.