57 Fort Collins-area athletes earn all-state honors for spring high school sports season

Chris Abshire, Fort Collins Coloradoan
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Fifty-five Fort Collins-area high school athletes earned first- or second-team all-state honors during Colorado's spring sports season.

Another seven athletes also earned honorable mentions.

Additionally, seven individuals earned Player or Coach of the Year honors, capping an outstanding spring season for our local sports.

The all-state teams were released on CHSAANow.com following the conclusion of each sport, finishing this week with the all-state baseball teams.

More: Spring superlatives: Track titles, swim stars highlight prolific Fort Collins-area spring sports

Here is a look at all the locals who earned statewide honors for spring sports. (Note: Baseball all-state teams have not yet been chosen.)

Girls golf

First team:

  • Olivia Steen, Fossil Ridge (5A)

  • Macy Kleve, Windsor (4A)

  • Abbi Beld, Resurrection Christian (3A)

  • Sydney Taylor, Liberty Common (3A)

Second team:

  • Ellie Barry, Fossil Ridge (5A)

  • Gabrielle Krebs, Windsor (4A)

More: Loveland High golfer Katelyn Lehigh claims 2nd straight Class 5A state championship

Fossil Ridge golfer Olivia Steen lines up a putt at the Class 5A high school girls golf state tournament at the Olde Course in Loveland on June 1.
Fossil Ridge golfer Olivia Steen lines up a putt at the Class 5A high school girls golf state tournament at the Olde Course in Loveland on June 1.

Boys lacrosse

Colorado 5A Coach of the Year: Will Cantwell, Poudre School District

Second team:

  • Paden Chastain, Poudre School District (5A)

  • Colton Pawlak, Poudre School District (5A)

  • Hunter Jesse, Poudre School District (5A)

  • Zander Adfield, Resurrection Christian (4A)

Honorable mention:

  • Grant Schachet, Poudre School District (5A)

  • Tanner Garcia, Windsor (4A)

  • Zach Johnson, Windsor (4A)

More: Rained out: PSD boys lacrosse team can't match Arapahoe as season ends in 5A semifinals

Poudre School District boys lacrosse head coach Will Cantwell reacts to a play during the 5A semifinals at DU's Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium on May 23 in Denver.
Poudre School District boys lacrosse head coach Will Cantwell reacts to a play during the 5A semifinals at DU's Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium on May 23 in Denver.

Girls lacrosse

First team:

  • Laney Nesbitt, Poudre School District (4A)

  • Cami Schachet, Poudre School District (4A)

Honorable mention:

  • Maddison Santini, Poudre School District (4A)

More: Poudre School District girls lacrosse team falls short in quarterfinals

Poudre School District girls lacrosse player Laney Nesbitt looks for a teammate during a game against Conifer on April 22.
Poudre School District girls lacrosse player Laney Nesbitt looks for a teammate during a game against Conifer on April 22.

Girls soccer

Colorado 4A Player of the Year: Ella Moody, Windsor

First team:

  • Ella Moody, Windsor (4A)

  • Jolie Jiricek, Windsor (4A)

  • Carty Kingsbury, Windsor (4A)

Second team:

  • Kiley Ballek, Fossil Ridge (5A)

  • Abby Bush, Windsor (4A)

  • Emily Hinson, Windsor (4A)

  • Ellie Potkonjak, Resurrection Christian (3A)

Honorable mention:

  • Abby Ballek, Fossil Ridge (5A)

  • Sophia Kelly, Resurrection Christian (3A)

More: 'Cruel' defeat: Windsor soccer dominates title game, but trophy is snatched away on penalties

Windsor's Ella Moody (2) competes for the ball against Northfield High School's Lesley Vasquez (21) during the 4A girls state soccer championship game at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City on May 24.
Windsor's Ella Moody (2) competes for the ball against Northfield High School's Lesley Vasquez (21) during the 4A girls state soccer championship game at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City on May 24.

Boys swimming

First team:

  • Jack Ballard, Fort Collins (5A)

  • Carter Ruthven, Fossil Ridge (5A)

  • Jake Eccleston, Windsor (4A)

Second team:

  • Owen Watkins, Fossil Ridge (5A)

  • Jake Suchowski, Rocky Mountain (5A)

  • Brendan Stanley, Fort Collins (5A)

  • Ryan Stahl, Fossil Ridge (5A)

  • David Bosch, Windsor (4A)

  • Zachary Kuch, Windsor (4A)

  • Andrew Tschetter, Windsor (4A)

More: Fort Collins High School's Jack Ballard wins 2 state titles, named 5A Swimmer of the Year

More: Jake Eccleston wins Windsor High School's first 2 state titles in boys swimming

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Fort Collins High School's Jack Ballard celebrates after winning the 200-yard freestyle in the 5A state swimming championship at Veterans Memorial Aquatics Center in Thornton on May 14.
Fort Collins High School's Jack Ballard celebrates after winning the 200-yard freestyle in the 5A state swimming championship at Veterans Memorial Aquatics Center in Thornton on May 14.

Track and field

Colorado Girls 5A Track & Field Athlete of the Year: Brooke Naughton, Fort Collins

Colorado Boys 3A Track & Field Athlete of the Year: Brandon Bate, Liberty Common

Colorado Boys 3A Track & Field Coaches of the Year: Aaron Nichols and Randy Mayes, Liberty Common

Colorado Boys/Girls 1A Track & Field Coach of the Year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

Class 5A

  • Brooke Naughton, Fort Collins (girls)

  • Rhys Travis, Poudre (boys)

  • Dontay Johnson, Fort Collins (boys)

  • Laura Davis, Fort Collins (girls)

  • Kevin Bruxvoort, Rocky Mountain (boys)

Fort Collins high jumper Brooke Naughton smiles after clearing 5 feet, 5 inches during the Colorado state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on May 21.
Fort Collins high jumper Brooke Naughton smiles after clearing 5 feet, 5 inches during the Colorado state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium on May 21.

Class 3A

  • Jackson Fagerlin, Resurrection Christian (boys)

  • Isabel Allori, Liberty Common (girls)

  • Brandon Bate, Liberty Common (boys)

  • Justin Bate, Liberty Common (boys)

  • Logan Haugestuen, Liberty Common (girls)

  • Gigi Jurgens, Liberty Common (girls)

  • Ruby Richardson, Liberty Common (girls)

  • Grace Williams, Liberty Common (girls)

  • Katie Wrona, Liberty Common (girls)

  • Jack Friesen, Liberty Common (boys)

  • Maclean Majeski, Liberty Common (boys)

  • Pierce Richardson, Liberty Common (boys)

Liberty Common High School's Isabel Allori wins the Class 3A girls 3,200-meter race at the Colorado state track championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood on May 19.
Liberty Common High School's Isabel Allori wins the Class 3A girls 3,200-meter race at the Colorado state track championships at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood on May 19.

Class 1A

  • Ainsley Stanton, Heritage Christian (girls)

  • Jack Nauman, Heritage Christian (boys)

  • Kate Green, Heritage Christian (girls)

  • Kayla Cuckler, Heritage Christian (girls)

  • Kali Siemers, Heritage Christian (girls)

  • Harper Siemers, Heritage Christian (girls)

  • Andrey Kutchma, Heritage Christian (boys)

  • Ryan O'Laughlin, Heritage Christian (boys)

  • Elijah Vigil, Heritage Christian (boys)

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Heritage Christian runner Jack Nauman celebrates after winning the 1A 1,600-meter run during the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood on May 22.
Heritage Christian runner Jack Nauman celebrates after winning the 1A 1,600-meter run during the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood on May 22.

Baseball

Second team:

  • Will Vasseur, Rocky Mountain (5A)

  • Luke Ruby, Res. Christian (3A)

Honorable mentions:

  • Tyler Kubat, Fossil Ridge (5A)

  • Sam Pease, Fossil Ridge (5A)

  • Zander Reese, Fossil Ridge (5A)

  • Sean Togher, Fort Collins (5A)

  • Jake Liley, Windsor (4A)

  • Riley Warmbrod, Windsor (4A)

Boys volleyball

Honorable mention:

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  • Rylon Raczka, Poudre School District (5A)

Ryland Raczka of the Poudre School District high school boys volleyball team tips the ball at the net during the new program's first-ever home match on March 30 against Fort Lupton at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins.
Ryland Raczka of the Poudre School District high school boys volleyball team tips the ball at the net during the new program's first-ever home match on March 30 against Fort Lupton at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins.

Chris Abshire is the sports and stats content coach at the Coloradoan. Contact him at ChrisAbshire@coloradoan.com. 

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