Eight Aurora prep athletes and a coach make their way to the annual Colorado High School Coaches Association All-State Games, scheduled for June 9-13 at Adams State University in Alamosa.
The 59th edition of the event includes a variety of sports and activities featuring many of the best recently graduated senior athletes from around Colorado in multiple classifications.
The largest group of Aurora athletes is set for the CHSCA All-State Softball game, as infielders Emily Supercynski and Kat Maynard — who helped lead Grandview to its first-ever Class 5A state softball championship in the fall — were selected and will play for a team coached by Wolves’ coach Dave Thies, as will Eaglecrest outfield standout Lauren Buckley.
The city’s two selections for the All-State Football game will be on opposite sides, as Vista PEAK’s Noah Butler is slated to play for the North Team, while Rangeview’s Alonzo Neal is on the South Team roster.
Aurora Central’s Juan Fraire, who placed sixth in 5A at 182 pounds at the state wrestling tournament, is set to compete in the Wrestling competition, while Grandview’s Mick Norton will run the All-State Cross Country race and Smoky Hill’s Sydney Gray was selected for the All-State Spirit competition.
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2015 CHSCA ALL-STATE GAMES
SOFTBALL
Team 1: Courtney Baeckel (Mountain View); Shelby Belloni (Lakewood); LAUREN BUCKLEY (EAGLECREST); Alex Dufour (Frederick); Samantha Gill (Valley); Bridget Gleason (Cheyenne Mountain); Cheyenne Hamilton (Frederick); Savannah Heebner (Castle View); Bridgette Hutton (Valley); Tiffany Maul (Erie); KATELYN MAYNARD (GRANDVIEW); Courtney Robbins (Rocky Mountain); EMILY SUPERCYNSKI (GRANDVIEW); Coaches: Roger Dufour (Frederick) & DAVE THIES (GRANDVIEW)
Team 2: Julianna Alvarado (Prairie View); Analece Apodaca (Wheat Ridge); Berkley Calapp (Fossil Ridge); Alyssa Geist (Legacy); Kara Jones (Rampart); Murphy McRoberts (Fossil Ridge); Kayla Michel (Brighton); Kendall Ohman (Valor Christiam); Whitni Oquist (La Junta); Rebecca Pannunzio (South); Haley Smith (Legacy); Taylor Thoms (Prairie View); Sandy Van Ert (Strasburg); Coaches: Michelle Woodard (Strausburg) and Wes Madril (Green Mountain)
FOOTBALL
North Team: Marcus Cassin (Evergreen); Jay Frye (Northridge); Austin Yahn (Caliche); Austin Hartman (Silver Creek); Alex Kinney (Rocky Mountain); Austin Norton (Columbine); Brian Nichols (Strasburg); Jacob Smith (Strausburg); Kyle Rosenbrock (Brush); Jake Phelan (Meeker); Alex DeLaCroix (Greeley West); NOAH BUTLER (VISTA PEAK); Kyler Sigsbee (Fort Collins); Daniel Frantz (Platte Valley); Greyson Lincoln (Evergreen); Brenden Fulton (Northridge); Kyle Leoffler (Arickaree); Jack Martin (Ralston Valley); Tre Blake (Littleton); Trevonte Tasco (Denver South); Kalib Geer (Conifer); Jackson Stephens (Monarch); Kolt McDaniel (Platte Valley); David Eusea (Thompson Valley); James Maxie (Ponderosa); Martin Torres (Burlington); Max McDonald (Rocky Mountain); Sebastian Garcia (Westminster); Willy Clements (Holy Family); Nathon Putallaz (Roosevelt); Shane Coombs (Strasburg); Matt Gaiter (Chatfield); Zach Fees (Fort Collins); Coby Cline (Elizabeth); Brandon Saunders (Wheat Ridge); Jose Rodriguez (Brush); Andrew Miranda (Lutheran); Sean Glenn (Longmont); Austin Walton (Resurrection Christian); Cesar Hernandez (Roosevelt); Scott Leach (Ralston Valley); Joel Simianer (Paonia); Kyle Emery (Ralston Valley); Talon Schaller (Green Mountain)
South Team: Javonte Stewart (Ellicott); Kevin Ribarich (Pueblo East); Matthew Hamilton (Moffat County); Randy Haley (Montezuma-Cortez); Eric Stowers (Vista Ridge); Koy Palmer (Granada); Marques Combs (Palisade); Brendan Ike (Mountain Vista); Justin Littrell (Doherty); Dylan Draper (Discovery Canyon); Nathan Spinuzzi (Pueblo South); Hayden Smith (St. Mary’s); Darrian Stickney (Doherty); Wyatt Aaberg (Falcon); Matthew Heery (St. Mary’s); Bryce McCracken (Crowley County); Cody Norris (Simla); Patrick Telck (St. Mary’s); Kyle Hicks (Lamar); Austin Lopez (William J. Palmer); Sonny Arellano (Pueblo East); Jordan Smith (Fountain-Fort Carson); Mike Rocha (Montrose); Rob Quick (Springfield); Mitchell Wilson (Centauri); Jake Levy (Basalt); Sam Long (Pine Creek); Eddie Bratton (Falcon); Nate Finnell (Rocky Ford); Mitch Mulso (Florence); Kellen Gatzke (Dolores); Aiden Raider (Palmer); ALONZO NEAL (RANGEVIEW); Dawid Balczek (Gunnison); Dylan Sundeen (Douglas County); Jacob Edson (Legend); Austin Shepherd (Rifle); Brenden Reeves (Pueblo Central); Matt Maestas (Montrose); Marcus Fotenos (Doherty); Patrick Stauffer (Discovery Canyon); Marcus Garcia (Delta); Tyler Rouse (Eads); Preston Troxel (Mountain Vista)
WRESTLING
Jacob Beltran (Sterling); Conrad Cole (Brush); Patrick Cunnion (Durango); John Daniel (Arapahoe); Dane Drimmer (Chaparral); Randen Espinoza (Palisade); JUAN FRAIRE (AURORA CENTRAL); Maurisio Garcia (Northglenn); Zechariah Garcia (Fort Lupton); Clark Jett (Platte Valley); Tel Kelley (Alamosa); Matthew Lavengood (Durango); John Lopez (Buenta Vista); Ruben Lucero (Valley); Dakota Macy (Fort Lupton); Colter McMenimen (Bayfield); Demitrius Miller (Pueblo Centennial); Zachary Milner (Paonia); Rocky Nava (Northglenn); Jacob Ornelas (Fort Lupton); Julian Prieto (Holy Family); Joseph Prieto (HOly Family); Chance Randolph (Dove Creek); Payton Tawater (Arvada West); Taylor White (Pine Creek); Coaches: John Gurule (Durango), Tom Galicia (Fort Lupton), Brian Hufford (Northglenn), John Pfeiderer (Platte Valley)
CROSS COUNTRY
Katie Benner (Mountain View); Riley Cooney (Mountain View); Caroline Foster (Mountain View); Abby Stewart (Mountain View); Tyrell Clock (Hotchkiss); Michael Franta (Custer County); Taylor Hensley (Olathe); Scott Kordziel (Arvada West); Dillon Lanzi (Central G.J.); Corey Lewenkamp (Custer County); MICK NORTON (GRANDVIEW); Jericho Ulibarri (Alamosa); Andy Van Matre (Rampart); Julian Von Holten (Mountain View); Zachary Watson (Lamar); Coaches: Erik Melgoza (Lamar), Kevin Clark (Mountain View), Larry Zaragoza (Alamosa), Max Oliver (Pine Creek) and Brady Archer (Mancos)
SPIRIT
Micala Bruce (Denver East); SYDNEY GRAY (SMOKY HILL); Korrie Jean Hurt (Grand Valley); Natasha Jordan (Glenwood Springs); Alexandria McCallum (Holyoke); Kallysa McGeary (Springfield); Madison Milner (Hotchkiss); Kelsey Peter (Salida); MacKenzie Piggot (Pine Creek); Brittany Reddy (Legacy); Kayla Schmunk (Valley); Dawn Warren (Strasburg); Coaches: Erin Brueggeman (Erie), Terita Berry (Denver East) and Linda Elliott (Sheridan)
