Area athletes decorate spring sports All-State teams in Colorado

Colorado is home to some of the best high school athletes in the state. Players like Christian McCaffrey, Dalton Knect, Mallory Swanson and more have ascended to their sports’ highest levels of accomplishment.

But before all that, they were All-State student athletes in the Centennial State.

Several from across the Colorado Trust for Local News coverage area — Fort Lupton, Northglenn, Thornton, Brighton, Westminster, Golden, Clear Creek, Evergreen and Conifer — are peppered across the All-State team selections in all classes.

Keep in mind: several previous publications in our coverage were required by Times Media Group (for this list, we are including Lakewood and Arvada). For those schools no longer in our jurisdiction, look for more at CHSAANow.com.

The Colorado High School Activities Association has announced its All-State Teams, presented by CHSAANow.com and MaxPreps. The full list is below for spring sports in 2025.

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Girls soccer

5A

First Team

• Holly Engelking – Ralston Valley

Second Team

• Gigi Grieve – Arvada West

Honorable Mentions

• Dresdyn Aleman – Northglenn
• Isabella Martinez – Ralston Valley
• Abriana Ruiz – Denver North
• Brooklyn Velotta – Horizon
• Grace White – Lakewood

4A

Evergreen’s girls soccer team won its first state championship title since 1997 with a 2-0 victory over Lutheran on Tuesday, May 21, at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The Cougars were the state runner-up in 2017, 2019 and 2021 before finishing on top this season. Credit: Dennis Pleuss / Jeffco Public Schools

Player of the Year: Gianna Weiner – Evergreen
Coach of the Year: Peter Jeans – Evergreen

First Team

• Piper Carlson – Green Mountain
• Taylin Gimbel – Evergreen
• Nadia Leunig – Evergreen
• Gianna Weiner – Evergreen

Second Team

• Alyssa Hamilton – Green Mountain
• Nuala Hart – Evergreen
• Lucia Spungin – Evergreen
• Reese Martinez – Golden
• Amairany Vidana – Adams City

Honorable Mentions

• Sasha Calanni – Green Mountain
• Abby Hawkins, Riverdale Ridge
• Kate Hertz – Golden
• Dayanis Holguin-Loya – Thornton
• Caitlin Mazurek – Riverdale Ridge
• Piper McSkimin – D’Evelyn

3A

Honorable Mentions

• Nora Rice – Arvada
• Danie Lewis – Stargate School
• Alysah Messenger – Stargate School
• Leah Messenger – Stargate School

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Girls golf

5A

First Team

• Raleigh Puzio -Brighton
• Addison Hines – Ralston Valley

Second Team

• Hayden Hawley – Horizon

4A

Coach of the Year: Wade Balliet – Riverdale Ridge

First Team

• Brynn Balliet – Riverdale Ridge
• Leah Johnson – Riverdale Ridge
• Karina Panyavong – Riverdale Ridge

Second Team

• Olivia Dorland – Golden

3A

Coach of the Year: Heikke Nielsen – Holy Family

First Team

• Acadia Curtis – Holy Family
• Steffi Heitz – Holy Family
• Peyton Mraz – Holy Family
• Riley Kinsella – Pomona

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Girls tennis

5A

Coach of the Year: Kim Greason – Ralston Valley

First Team

• Sophia Baig – Ralston Valley
• Emerson Bonner – Ralston Valley
• Julia Campbell – Ralston Valley
• Anna Curran – Ralston Valley
• Kate Decker – Ralston Valley
• Kylie Engelsman – Ralston Valley
• Mataya Farling – Ralston Valley
• Olivia Hendrickson – Ralston Valley
• Scarlett Lutz – Ralston Valley

Second Team

• Adia Farling – Ralston Valley
• Cassidy Gordon – Ralston Valley

3A

Second Team

• Emma Bosco – Evergreen

Girls track and field

5A

First Team

• Eliana Angelino – Lakewood
• Addison Bartlett – Riverdale Ridge
• Alora Tortorelli Cruz – Riverdale Ridge
• Emmaliegh Malcolm – Ralston Valley
• Evelyn McClellan – Horizon
• Abigail Trapp – Golden

Second Team

• Payton Meineke – Riverdale Ridge
• Layla Petz – Arvada West

Honorable Mentions

• Elsa Vessely – Golden

4A

First Team

• Ailish Ocasek – Evergreen
• Claire Tannehill – Holy Family

Second Team

• Abigail Chavez – Pomona
• Anastasia Kullman – Standley Lake

Honorable Mentions

• Gianna Cicora – Conifer

2A

First Team

• Mehlea Ritschard – Golden View Classical Academy

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Girls lacrosse

Senior Addison McEvers capped off her remarkable four-year career as a three-sport athlete at Evergreen High School by helping the Cougars win back-to-back girls lacrosse state titles. McEvers was also named the 2024-25 Class 4A Jeffco Female Athlete of the Year. Credit: Dennis Pleuss / Jeffco Public Schools

4A

Player of the Year: Ryn Gardner – Evergreen

First Team

• Emma Crosbie – Evergeen
• Ryn Gardner – Evergreen
• Addison McEvers – Evergreen
• Ashley Cortez – Evergreen
• Alivia Hunsche – Evergreen
• Addison White – Evergreen
• Marissa Simpson – Golden
• Ruby Lucken – Golden
• Avery Freedman – Green Mountain
• Kara Harris – Green Mountain
• Rome Villani – Green Mountain

Second Team

• Kya Cooper – Green Mountain
• Annabel Clayden – Golden

Honorable Mentions

• Kiya LeBlanc – Horizon
• Reilly Sears – Horizon
• Kuepper Trinkel – Horizon
• Mila Busken – Denver North

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Boys lacrosse

5A

First Team

• Collin McLaughlin – Ralston Valley

Second Team

• Cooper Van Dyke – Ralston Valley

Honorable Mentions

• Colby Kurtz – Ralston Valley

4A

First Team

• Will Wales – Evergreen
• Eli Park – Evergreen
• Brody Reece – Evergreen
• Caleb Lessing – Evergreen
• Ayden Lawson – Evergreen
• Wyatt Holtmann – Golden

Second Team

• Brakken McDougal – Golden
• Griffin Gorsuch – Golden
• Riley Kopser – Golden
• Cameron Willians – Evergreen
• Isaac Webre – Evergreen
• Charlie Russell – Evergreen
• Caden Willoughby – Prairie View

Honorable Mentions

• Cody Cain – Evergreen
• Nolan Darlington – Denver North

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Boys track and field

5A

First Team

• Ryan Elsen – Brighton
• Tanner Kaufman – Frederick
• Mason Lusche – Arvada West
• Dutch Neuweiler – Ralston Valley
• Francis Ojowa – Prairie View

Second Team

• Austin Blattner – Ralston Valley
• Phoenix Tomsick – Ralston Valley
• Grayson Mommens – Riverdale Ridge
• Gage Pieper – Golden
• Cameron Shull – Golden

Honorable Mentions

• Logan Nuce – Riverdale Ridge

4A

First Team

• Monte Samaras – Holy Family
• Colby Stroup – Pomona
• Jake Swanson – Green Mountain

Second Team

• Finnegan Beck – Standley Lake
• Liam Graham – Stabdley Lake
• Ryan Lusk – Standley Lake
• Micah Martinez – Standley Lake
• Brady Lindoerfer – Holy Family
• Anthony Quasney – Evergreen

Honorable Mentions

• Loghan Cain – Pomona
• Ben Swanson – Green Mountain
• Bryce Weeks – Green Mountain
• Benson White – Conifer

2A

Golden View Classical Academy’s Bobby Kiesewetter (front) set records at the Class 2A track and field state championships. Along with record times, he swept the distance events in the 800-, 1600- and 3200-meter runs. Credit: Courtesy photo

Athlete of the Year: Bobby Kiesewetter – Golden View Classical Academy

First Team

• Bobby Kiesewetter – Golden View Classical Academy

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Boys volleyball

5A

Honorable Mentions

• Brock Hoffman – Riverdale Ridge
• Kei Martin – Arvada West
  

4A

Second Team

• Tarin Cavanaugh – D’Evelyn
• Callum Taylor – Stargate School

Honorable Mentions

• Aavas Jha – Stargate School
• Elijah Osborne – D’Evelyn

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Boys swimming and diving

4A

Evergreen High School senior Carson Harrington (left), Coach Brett Brinkhoff (middle) and junior Henry Palmquist pose for a photo with their hardware from the Class 4A swimming and diving state championships. Harrington broke the state diving record with a score of 696.10, while Palmquist finished runner-up at 562.85. Brinkhoff was named the 4A Dive Coach of the Year from the Colorado High School Coaches Association. Credit: Brad Cochi/CHSAANow.com.

Diver of the Year: Carson Harrington – Evergreen

First Team

• Whitley Beamon – Golden
• Evan Curran – Golden
• Carson Harrington – Evergreen
• Henry Palmquist – Evergreen
• Duncan Salmen – Evergreen

Second Team

• Logan Rains – Evergreen

Honorable Mentions

• Jack Beckman – D’Evelyn
• Zander De Jager – Evergreen
• Ethan McLuskey – Evergreen

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Baseball

5A

First Team

• Favi Gaeta – Prairie View
• Cooper Vais – Arvada West

Second Team

• Tate Deal – Arvada West

Honorable Mentions

• Parker Aaron, Horizon, C, Sr.
• Grant Belcher, Ralston Valley, P/OF, Sr.
• Beau Friesen, Arvada West, Jr.
• Angel Gallegos, Denver North, INF/P, Sr.
• Winston Patterson, Ralston Valley, P/OF, So.
• Romani Perez, Prairie View, INF/RHP, Sr.
• Brayden Reiner, Arvada West, Jr.
• Jerry Stone, Prairie View, 1B/RHP, Sr.
• Tyler Swan, Riverdale Ridge, INF/P/OF, Sr.
• Giovanni Tarin, Prairie View, OF/RHP, Sr.
• Austin Waltemath, Brighton, Sr.

4A

Player of the Year: Sawyer Brinkman – Golden
Coach of the Year: Jackie McBroom – Golden

Golden senior Luca Casali is fired up after crossing home plate during the Demons’ 5-1 victory over Cheyenne Mountain on May 31 at Erdle Field on the Air Force Academy campus in Colorado Springs. Golden captured the Class 4A baseball state title for the second time in the program’s history. Credit: Dennis Pleuss / Jeffco Public Schools

First Team

• Sawyer Brinkman – Golden
• Luca Casali – Golden

Second Team

• Simon Lunsford – Green Mountain
• Jaydon Stroup – Golden

Honorable Mentions

• Mauro Acosta – Adams City
• Luke Adams – Conifer
• Dustin Bennett – Holy Family
• Chris Blanco – Standley Lake
• James Mauro – Evergreen
• Brody McBroom – Golden
• Dylan Paulson – Golden
• Christian Ramirez – Adams City
• Brandon Roe – Conifer

3A

Honorable Mentions

• Jesse Ceretto – Fort Lupton
• Cameron Henderson – Arvada

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Don’t see your school? View the full All-State selections at CHSAANow.com.