The 2016 all-state boys lacrosse players of the year are Monarch's Chad Kreuzer (left) and Dawson's Gavyn Pure. (Photos: Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)
The 2016 all-state boys lacrosse teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches.
Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.
Class 5A
Monarch's Chad Kreuzer. (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)
Player of the year: Chad Kreuzer, Monarch
Coach of the year: Logan Bobzien, Arapahoe
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Alec Barnes | Regis Jesuit | M | Senior |
| Caleb Espinoza | Palmer | G | Senior |
| Connor Fox | Boulder | M | Senior |
| Keaton Komatz | Heritage | M | Senior |
| Chad Kreuzer | Monarch | M | Senior |
| Charlie Leonard | Arapahoe | LSM | Senior |
| Colin Munro | Mountain Vista | A/M | Junior |
| Asher Nolting | Cherry Creek | A | Junior |
| Michael Pryor | Mullen | M | Senior |
| Joey Soran | Regis Jesuit | D | Junior |
| Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Isaac Atencio | Palmer | D | Senior |
| Paxton Boyer | Mountain Vista | G | Senior |
| Chase Douglas | Arapahoe | A | Junior |
| Justin Gonzales | Columbine | M | Senior |
| Hunter Graefe | Chaparral | LSM | Junior |
| Gage Johnson | Lewis-Palmer | LSM | Senior |
| Josh Melton | Grandview | A | Senior |
| Keenan Moffitt | Arapahoe | A | Senior |
| Winston Palmeri | Colorado Academy | A | Senior |
| Nate Siekierski | Legend | G | Senior |
| Mac Tezak | Regis Jesuit | D | Junior |
Honorable mention:
- Mike Blais, Junior, Douglas County
- Cole Boland, Senior, Regis Jesuit
- Brett Boos, Sophomore, Chaparral
- Keaton Carney, Senior, Grandview
- Joey Chott, Senior, Regis Jesuit
- Judd Erickson, Junior, Mountain Vista
- Jake Frane, Junior, Mountain Vista
- Nick Gallegos, Junior, Highlands Ranch
- Justin Kehoe, Junior, Wheat Ridge
- Josh Kelly, Senior, Cherokee Trail
- Gabe Mein, Sophomore, Columbine
- Jake Miller, Senior, Columbine
- Nate Miller, Junior, Cherry Creek
- Tommy Mott, Junior, Highlands Ranch
- Declan Murray, Senior, Arapahoe
- Kyle Nalen, Junior, Kent Denver
- Sam Natvig, Senior, Rock Canyon
- Tyler Pauls, Senior, Arapahoe
- Zach Phelps, Senior, Chatfield
- Matt Pollack, Junior, Colorado Academy
- JT Simonton, Junior, Cherry Creek
- Noah Smith, Senior, Palmer
- Connor Till, Senior, Cherry Creek
- Kai Trujillo, Senior, Castle View
- Sammer Ziady, Junior, Monarch
- Andrew Zwiers, Senior, Monarch
Class 4A
Dawson's Gavyn Pure. (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)
Player of the year: Gavyn Pure, Dawson School
Coach of the year: Peter Devlin, Dawson School
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| August Johnson | Cheyenne Mountain | M | Sophomore |
| Tanner McAdoo | Golden | G | Senior |
| Gianni Orlando | Valor Christian | M | Junior |
| Eric Pacheco | Valor Christian | M | Freshman |
| Trevor Peebles | Valor Christian | D | Senior |
| Gavyn Pure | Dawson School | A | Sophomore |
| Jesse Rosenblatt | Dawson School | A | Senior |
| Jake Thornally | Air Academy | A | Senior |
| Wyatt Watts | Dawson School | M | Senior |
| Kale Wilson | Thompson Valley | A | Senior |
| Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Ryan Burdi | Green Mountain | G | Freshman |
| Kai Case | Cheyenne Mountain | M | Senior |
| Drew Chesire | St. Mary's | M/A | Senior |
| Stone Henderson | Conifer | M | Senior |
| Petey Maxwell | Windsor | D | Senior |
| Caleb Medina | Englewood | A/M | Senior |
| Mason Meyer | Conifer | A | Junior |
| JP Simpson | Golden | A | Senior |
| Kyle Sudol | Dawson School | M | Junior |
| Lance Tillman | Valor Christian | A | Freshman |
| Dalton Ziegler | Valor Christian | M | Junior |
Honorable mention:
- Aidan Abram, Freshman, Dawson School
- Chapman Cox, Senior, Air Academy
- Donovan Crabtree, Senior, Littleton
- Grayson Goodyear, Junior, Valor Christian
- Jordan Gorr, Senior, Steamboat Springs
- Adam Halpern, Junior, Lutheran
- Zane Hensel, Junior, Battle Mountain
- Logan Hybl, Senior, Cheyenne Mountain
- Austin Konnath, Junior, Air Academy
- Andrew Lanham, Junior, Dawson School
- Rylan Lemons, Junior, Windsor
- Harrison McKittrick, Senior, Littleton
- Ben Merkle, Senior, Golden
- Wes Moran, Senior, St. Mary's
- Charlie Morrow, Sophomore, Battle Mountain
- Sawyer Nestlerode, Sophomore, Battle Mountain
- Kevin Nichols, Senior, Battle Mountain
- Trevor Perkey, Junior, Air Academy
- RJ Peshek, Sophomore, Aspen
- Kyle Robinette, Junior, Durango
- Jeremy Sforzo, Sophomore, Battle Mountain
- Luke Verratti, Junior, Vail Mountain
- Johnathan Wells, Senior, Aspen