State's top seniors will close careers with all-star events in several sports.
The state’s top senior athletes will get one final opportunity to shine on the Colorado high school stage when the 53rd annual All-State Games are competed in Greeley. The prep sports season will officially conclude June 13, with the Colorado High School Coaches Association’s all-star events in wrestling, volleyball, basketball and football on the University of Northern Colorado campus. An opening banquet (6 p.m., June 12) will feature presentations of the Steinmark Award to 2009 winners Bryan Peters of Rocky Mountain and Laura Tremblay of Thompson Valley.
The schedule (all events competed at the campus recreation center, unless noted otherwise):
Wrestling: 9 a.m.
Red team: Phillip Nguyen, Aurora Central; Jeff Ibanez, Aurora Central; Anthony Guillen, Grand Junction; Trevor Huntsman, Bayfield; Caleb McDowell, Chaparral; James Conrardy, Rifle; Zach Goldsberry, Las Animas; Tyler Stenger, Chaparral; Chancey Taylor, Burlington; Bryce Thurston, Chaparral; Nick Jurney, Rocky Ford; Markus Eckstein, Bayfield; Michael Beard, Hotchkiss; Brian Key, Rifle; Tad Davis III, Rifle; Andrew Diehl, Chaparral. Coaches: Rodney Padilla, Chaparral; Herb Stinson, Bayfield.
Blue team: Josh Valerio, Salida; Alex Quinonez, Hotchkiss; Cort Siegele, Green Mountain; Dale Shull, Fort Lupton; Jace Casey, Grand Junction; Cole Kembel, Brush; Mikie Burgess, Green Mountain; Scott Lohndorf, Fairview; Zach Diaz, Yuma; Cesar Trejo, Yuma; Daniel Rubalcaba, Brush; Fabian Guerrero, Fort Lupton; Moises Alcala, Westminster; Al Erle, Heritage. Coaches: Sung Baek, Green Mountain; Tom Galicia, Fort Lupton.
Volleyball: Preliminary matches, 8:30 a.m.; third-place match, 10 a.m.; championship match, 11 a.m.
Red team: Morgan Moss, Fowler; Lynnae Cox, Fleming; Jerae David, Burlington; Callie McCaffrey, Hi-Plains; Alyssa Milner, Denver East; Alexa Kippes, Caliche; Kirsten Nickel, Sterling; Emily Post, Wray; Chelsey Matous, St. Mary’s; Theresa Read, Grandview; Dominique Davis, Denver East; Chelsea Cowan, Eaton. Coaches: Patty Childress, Grandview; Sandy Moss, Fowler.
Blue team: Amanda Wilkening, Fleming; Brogan Turner, Regis Jesuit; Emily Lubbers, Yuma; Tasha Bruins, Woodland Park; Bethany Atkin, Fleming; Carrie Bennetts, Buena Vista; Daria Morelli, Mancos; Hillary Hawkins, Elizabeth; Rachel Weakland, Windsor; Brianna Verble, Montrose; Alysa Heath, Chatfield; Cami McCullough, Sargent. Coaches: Shane Forrest, Montrose; Jamie Page, Buena Vista.
Black team: Lindsey Henke, Fruita Monument; Samantha Sikes, Kim; Abby Bradbury, Littleton; Brittany Higgins, Lamar; Amy Miller, Platte Valley; Danielle Leckner, D'Evelyn; Janelle Cass, Pawnee; Shea Brgoch, LaVeta; Cassidy Austin, Pikes Peak Christian; Janae Kindall, Meeker; Sarah Miller, Mountain Vista; Emily Adney, D'Evelyn. Coaches: Christy Atwood, Meeker; Kevin Cary, Mountain Vista.
White team: Ashley Ryland, Sierra Grande; Alyssa Muller, Fleming; Atilana Retana, Westminster; Tori Pickens, Montezuma-Cortez; Nicole Paradisa, Hoehne; Haley Beardsley, Sterling; Kelcey Ison, Otis; Nicole Horton, Rye; Allison Hart, Pagosa Springs; Logan Boyer-Hayse, Shining Mountain; Quinn Harmon, Alamosa; Toni Welling, Ralston Valley. Coaches: Denise Greene, Coal Ridge; Matt Lucero, Sierra Grande.
Boys basketball: Preliminary games, 8 a.m.; third-place game, 11:15 a.m.; championship game, 12:45 p.m. Red team: Codie Van Tresse, Sargent; Josh Borjon, Pueblo Central; Logan Deputy, Calhan; Matt Ramirez, Haxtun; Travis Shepherd, Fairview; Craig Debus, Caliche; LaShawn Hamilton, Mitchell; Jason Mihalcin, Jefferson Academy; Bryse Velasquez, Doherty; Cody Zink, Caliche; Canaan Reeverts, Burlington. Coaches: Al Blanc, Mitchell; Randy Kirkwood, Fleming.
Blue team: Bryant Elrick, Flagler; Cody Brunelle, Pawnee; Brian Hunt, Green Mountain; Austin Tharp, Holyoke; Josh Turner, Eaglecrest; Reed Miller, Greeley West; John Jewell, Pagosa Springs; Dave Arnold, ThunderRidge; Kenneth Reynolds, Sanford; Max Wiepking, Kent Denver; Stephan Mamuzich, Skyview; Joe Jolly, Kit Carson. Coaches: Gary Elrick, Flagler; John Olander, Eaglecrest.
Black team: Brian Crowe, Meeker; Colby Ridennoure,Rocky Ford; Colby Joe Hunt,Centauri; Riley Widener, Granada; Nick Noffsinger, Legacy; Craig VonAllman, Windsor; Eric Schmitz, Coal Ridge; John Wright,Crested Butte; Kameron Wilhite,Pueblo South; Andrew Price, Sargent; Nick Fox,Sand Creek. Coaches: Larry Joe Hunt, Centauri; Klark Kindler, Meeker.
White team: Jonathan McGinley, Heritage Christian; Beau Gamble, Fairview; Ramon Padilla Jr., Manzanola; Kevin Screen, Glenwood Springs; Clint Straily, Lamar; Cameron Cusworth,Grandview; Brett Green, Peyton; Michael Matthews,Telluride; Kendal Rueb, Hi-Plains; Adam Link, Falcon; Justin Tjaden, Julesburg/Sedgwick County; Luke Gorman,Broomfield. Coaches: John Anderson, Golden; Dennis Tjaden, Julesburg/Sedwick County.
Girls basketball: Preliminary games, 9:30 a.m.; third-place game, 11:15 a.m.; championship game, 2:15 p.m.
Red team: Brenna Book,Swink; Raquel Kato, Frontier Academy; Emily Wood, Monarch; Christine Tompkins, Simla; Jordan Jackson, Liberty; Lauren Woods, Eaton; Morgon Chapman, Cripple Creek-Victor; Katrina Selsor, Glenwood Springs. Coaches: Justin Kravig, Valley; Harry Knight, Fountain-Fort Carson.
Blue team: Marki Cook, Meeker; Jamee Leichtle, Kennedy; Meagan Sullivan, Burlington; Kaitie Vader, Gunnison; Marissa Serna, Fort Lupton; Lindsey Shaw, Bayfield; Whitney Ann Canty, Sanford; Holli Salazar, Hayden; Tae'lor Purdy, Deer Trail; Jacqueline Lovato, Gunnison. Coaches: Blake Canty, Sanford; Kevin Mickelson, Gunnison.
Black team: Alicia Stark, Estes Park; Tessa Ellis, Briggsdale; Christa Loyd, Wray; Stacy Post, Wray; Brianna Johnson, Mitchell; Katie Stephens, The Classical Academy; Morgan Spencer, Yuma; Kellie Deremo, Dove Creek; Chaundra Sewell, Broomfield. Coaches: Eric Hulen, Mesa Ridge; David Reed, Wray.
White team: Brittany Kelly, Calhan; Bailey McElravy, Buena Vista; Dara Kipp, Caliche; Ulinda Carroll, Westminster; Katerina Garcia; Durango; Jordan Barnett, Eads; Morgan Fox, Stratton; Krystal Pittman, D'Evelyn; Maddie Starkebaum, Holyoke. Coaches: Myles Baker, Stratton; Dave Huss, Caliche.
Football: 5 p.m. (Nottingham Field).
North team: Christopher Ball, Clear Creek; Bruce Baxter, Pawnee; Donovan Bowens, Pomona; Alex Brown, Yuma; Chris Cobbley, Fort Morgan; Ethan Coe, Hotchkiss; Anthony Crenshaw, Poudre; Cees Doxsey, Erie; Matt Eisenach, Monarch; Tommy Flanagan, Bear Creek; Kegan Garrison, Niwot; Armando Gonzalez, Platte Valley; Landon Greve, Summit; Donny Haupt, Pomona; Willie Hayes III, Conifer; Ben Jackson, Brighton; Scott Kellogg, Chatfield; Seth Lobato, Eaton; Brian Leistikow, Fossil Ridge; Jordan Major, Berthoud; Mark McKinnon, Dakota Ridge; AJ Melillo, Platte Canyon; Gavin Miller, Greeley West; Josh Morton, Poudre; Rhett Nebeker, Golden; Bryce Nobles, Broomfield; Parker Orms, Wheat Ridge; Ryan Paulson, Legacy; Eddie Powell, Prairie View; Nick Prins, Mountain View; Jevon Reynolds, Denver South; Ryan Rubeck, Centaurus; Jesus Sanchez, Roosevelt; Cody Sanders, Heritage; Mike Schmidt, Middle Park; Mitchell Stroehlein, D’Evelyn; Dexter Tomczak, Lyons; Benj Vigil, Akron; Derek Weingardt, Caliche; Nick Winter, Ralston Valley.Coaches: Keith Gille, Yuma; Chad Koepke, Littleton; Ralph Nance, Faith Christian.
South team: Terrance Alletto, Ponderosa; Corey Barnes, Custer County; Tyler Berry, Dolores; Edgar Borunda, Monte Vista; Jeff Cooper, Calhan; Brian Ford, Alamosa; Rico Garcia, Canon City; Daniel Gieck, Manitou Springs; Larson Greenfield, Buena Vista; Kendall Gregory-McGhee, Cherokee Trail; Devyn Harris, Fountain-Fort Carson; Jack Harris, Chaparral; Tyler Hawk, Olathe; Kent Herman, Hi-Plains; Kai Jarmusz, Pine Creek; Brody Lockett, Pueblo South; Ryan Lockwood, Pine Creek; Mario Michael Martinez, Florence; Sean May, Grandview; Damon McCain, Canon City; Brandon Miller, Mountain Vista; Scott Miller, Fruita Monument; Isaac Moore, Thomas Jefferson; Kurtis Paradisa, Hoehne; Nik Pavlich, Chaparral; Kenny Peterson, Rye; Kelby Repp, Lamar; David Rhodes, Olathe; Brian Rumbaugh, Montrose; Dakota Stonehouse, Glenwood Springs; Tyson Thrall, Granada; Aaron Wagler, Palisade; Brian Wanless, Rock Canyon; Alex Wood, Steamboat Springs. Coaches: Bill Moore, Fruita Monument; Chris Coppa, Canon City; Justin Hoffman, Gateway; Jay Bancroft, Hi-Plains.
For more information on the All-State Games, click here.
Also, don’t forget about the Colorado Rockies Top 50 Senior All-Star Game at Coors Field, following the 1 p.m. game against the Seattle Mariners on June 14.