The 2016 all-state baseball players of the year are (from left): Holly's Ricardo Juarez (1A); Dawson's Luke Feigal (2A); ThunderRidge's Jake Eissler (5A); Lewis-Palmer's Paul Tillotson (4A); and Faith Christian's Austin Stone (3A). (Photos: Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com; Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps; Michael Hankins/MaxPreps)
The 2016 all-state baseball 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
ThunderRidge's Jake Eissler is the 5A baseball player of the year. (Michael Hankins/MaxPreps)
Player of the year: Jake Eissler, ThunderRidge
Coach of the year: Allan Dyer, Cherokee Trail
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Austin Alarid | Rocky Mountain | LHP/1B | Senior |
| Jerome Bohannon | Cherokee Trail | LHP/OF | Senior |
| Quin Cotton | Regis Jesuit | OF | Senior |
| Jake Eissler | ThunderRidge | RHP/3B/1B | Senior |
| Maverick Handley | Mullen | C/INF | Senior |
| Travis Marr | Regis Jesuit | RHP/1B | Senior |
| Conner Nantkes | Cherokee Trail | LHP/UTIL | Junior |
| Ryan Sullivan | Cherokee Trail | 1B | Senior |
| Nate Sweeney | Cherry Creek | RHP/SS/OF | Senior |
| Bo Weiss | Regis Jesuit | RHP | Senior |
| Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Peter Carlson | Ralston Valley | SS/RHP | Senior |
| Bailey Collins | Dakota Ridge | OF/P | Senior |
| Eric Cox | Cherokee Trail | RHP/OF | Junior |
| Cade Crader | Grandview | 1B/RHP | Senior |
| Tommy Gillman | Columbine | SS | Senior |
| Jay Onken | Pine Creek | OF/RHP | Sophomore |
| Casey Opitz | Heritage | C/SS/RHP | Junior |
| Tanner O'Tremba | Cherry Creek | OF/RHP | Sophomore |
| Sam Schroeder | Fruita Monument | P/OF | Senior |
| Josh Schumacher | Rangeview | 2B/SS/P | Senior |
| John Sorensen | Rocky Mountain | SS/RHP | Junior |
Honorable mention:
- Cuba Bess, Senior, Fruita Monument
- Evan Bolin, Senior, Prairie View
- Wade Council, Senior, Pine Creek
- Aaron Dammel, Senior, Highlands Ranch
- Chris Diehl, Senior, Rocky Mountain
- Riley Egloff, Sophomore, Heritage
- Cole Farmer, Senior, Brighton
- Matt Givin, Junior, Rock Canyon
- Alex Gonzales, Senior, Rocky Mountain
- Tanner Hauptman, Senior, Ralston Valley
- Tyson Hays, Junior, Grandview
- Ryley Humrighouse, Senior, Castle View
- Ricky Marshall, Senior, Fountain-Fort Carson
- Jake Minnick, Senior, Douglas County
- Jacob Moyer, Senior, Fort Collins
- Dylan Paulsen, Senior, Gateway
- Walter Pennington, Senior, Broomfield
- Nick Perez, Junior, Cherokee Trail
- Rocco Porreco, Junior, Mullen
- Chase Powell, Senior, Lakewood
- Tony Rice, Senior, Liberty
- Jacob Rodriguez, Senior, Adams City
- Joey Salvato, Junior, Mullen
- Tyler Smith, Senior, Grandview
- Jordan Stubbings, Junior, Legend
- Nathaniel Swanson, Junior, Northglenn
- Jadon Uhrich, Junior, Rocky Mountain
- Razzo Vigil, Junior, Westminster
Class 4A
Lewis-Palmer's Paul Tillotson is the 4A baseball player of the year. (Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps)
Player of the year: Paul Tillotson, Lewis-Palmer
Coach of the year: Keith Wahl, Valor Christian
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Clint Allen | Erie | C/INF/P | Senior |
| Rocco Arguto | Pueblo West | RF | Senior |
| Holden Bernhardt | Mountain View | P/OF/1B | Senior |
| Wyatt Featherston | Green Mountain | OF/P | Senior |
| Jake Greenwalt | Windsor | - | Senior |
| Cole McKissock | Air Academy | INF | Senior |
| Dauson Tate | Pueblo West | C | Senior |
| Paul Tillotson | Lewis-Palmer | - | Senior |
| Austin Wood | Silver Creek | 1B/P | Senior |
| Luke Ziegler | Valor Christian | 3B/RHP | Sophomore |
| Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Mike Berg | Thompson Valley | C/OF/3B | Junior |
| Issac Bracken | Berthoud | - | Senior |
| Jaspar Carmichael | Delta | SS/P | Sophomore |
| Billy Cook | Lewis-Palmer | - | Junior |
| Nyk Crumrine | Valor Christian | INF/RHP | Senior |
| Bailey Hansen | Air Academy | P/OF | Senior |
| Davis Heller | Valor Christian | RHP/1B | Freshman |
| Ethan Keller | Delta | CF/P | Junior |
| Ruben Portillo | Erie | P/INF | Junior |
| Cooper Rothe | Longmont | CF | Senior |
| Judah Wilbur | Denver North | INF/SS/2B | Junior |
Honorable mention:
- Kavan Andrew, Senior, Longmont
- Locke Bernhardt, Senior, Mountain View
- Cameron Brosh, Senior, Canon City
- Josh Crites, Senior, Erie
- Kyle Daniels, Senior, Fort Morgan
- Blake Donels, Junior, Valor Christian
- Gavin Fesmire, Senior, Pueblo Centennial
- Daniel Gurrola, Senior, Denver North
- Spencer Hamilton, Senior, The Classical Academy
- Jaeden Hegmann, Junior, Mesa Ridge
- Dane Kapande, Senior, Evergreen
- Joe Lucas, Senior, Palisade
- Zach Manchester, Senior, Canon City
- Garrett Martin, Junior, Eagle Valley
- Lawrence Mayberry, Senior, Durango
- Mitch Menard, Senior, D'Evelyn
- Skyler Messinger, Junior, Niwot
- Jared Miller, Sophomore, Montrose
- Brett Muscatello, Senior, Evergreen
- Max Noland, Junior, Palisade
- Dylan Norsen, Junior, Mountain View
- Gunner Pickett, Senior, Mead
- Blake Reiher, Junior, Delta
- Morgan Robinson, Senior, Rifle
- Stephen Romero, Junior, Glenwood Springs
- Andrew Shaw, Junior, Summit
- Tyler Shubert, Senior, Windsor
- Isiah Torres, Senior, Pueblo East
- Sean Weller, Senior, Battle Mountain
- Kaylor Werner, Sophomore, Northridge
- Cole Winn, Sophomore, Silver Creek
Faith Christian's Austin Stone is the 3A baseball player of the year. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
Class 3A
Player of the year: Austin Stone, Faith Christian
Coach of the year: Ralph Nance, Faith Christian
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Matt Burkart | Eaton | SS/RHP | Senior |
| Donovan Contreraz | Sheridan | P/INF | Senior |
| Braden Forney | Lamar | OF/P/SS | Senior |
| Kelton McCoy | Bayfield | C/P/INF | Senior |
| Will McKissick | Kent Denver | OF/P | Senior |
| Ben Padrnos | St. Mary's | OF/P | Senior |
| Jake Spence | University | OF/P | Senior |
| AJ Stephens | Faith Christian | LHP/OF/1B | Senior |
| Austin Stone | Faith Christian | RHP/INF | Senior |
| Travis Struble | Manitou Springs | 3B/P | Senior |
| Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Davyn Adamscheck | Manitou Springs | SS/P | Junior |
| Dominic Archuleta | Manitou Springs | OF/P | Senior |
| Dalton Chandler | Lamar | P/OF | Sophomore |
| Gabe Hegarty | Faith Christian | OF/RHP/DH | Senior |
| Taed Heydinger | Bayfield | OF/P | Senior |
| Christian Johnson | The Academy | C/P | Senior |
| Dalton Lind | Eaton | RHP/OF | Senior |
| Cesar Mercado | Valley | INF/P | Junior |
| Zane Phelps | Bayfield | INF/P/C | Senior |
| Spencer Wilcox | University | OF/P | Senior |
Honorable mention:
- Robbie Alejo, Senior, Alamosa
- Thatcher Beatty, Senior, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton
- Craig Beckfield, Senior, Platte Canyon
- Dax Bender, Junior, La Junta
- Jacob Brummel, Junior, St. Mary's
- Rob Casey, Senior, Kent Denver
- Seth Crummer, Senior, Trinidad
- Timmy Engel, Senior, Centauri
- Landon Ford, Junior, Faith Christian
- Ty Hanzlicek, Senior, Valley
- BJ Hirschfeld, Senior, Brush
- Ty Jones, Senior, Florence
- Joe Kuhn, Senior, Eaton
- Xavier Manzanarez, Senior, Dolores Huerta Prep
- Brody Mcghehey, Senior, Bayfield
- Paul Medina, Junior, University
- Larry Nolasco, Senior, Bruce Randolph
- Ian Olson, Junior, Salida
- Tyler Percival, Senior, Gunnison
- Sam Richards, Sophomore, Colorado Academy
- Marcus Roberson, Junior, Bennett
- Quinn Stowell, Junior, Colorado Springs Christian
- Ian Turner, Senior, Gunnison
- Evan Wisdom, Senior, Sterling
- Jordan Yates, Sophomore, Buena Vista
Class 2A
Dawson's Luke Feigal is the 2A baseball player of the year. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)
Player of the year: Luke Feigal, Dawson School
Coach of the year: Joe McKenzie, Dawson School
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Jonathon Cowles | Dayspring Christian Academy | RHP/CF/SS | Junior |
| Chance Dunker | Sedgwick County | RHP/2B/3B | Senior |
| Luke Feigal | Dawson School | RHP/3B | Senior |
| Tanner Fulkerson | Dawson School | SS/RHP | Senior |
| Cesar Gonzalez | Hotchkiss | P/INF | Senior |
| Kayden Seriani | Paonia | - | Sophomore |
| Trevor Smith | Paonia | - | Junior |
| Joe Stephen | Limon | - | Senior |
| Jake Tomcheck | Resurrection Christian | LHP/OF/1B | Senior |
| Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Bailey Benz | Rye | - | |
| Bryce Buhr | Crowley County | C/P | Senior |
| Seth Clemente | Dawson School | 2B/SS | Junior |
| Caden Eastin | County Line [Wiley/McClave] | - | Senior |
| Jimmy Fargo | Dayspring Christian Academy | C/RHP/CF | Sophomore |
| Evan Finley | Peyton | P/INF/C | Senior |
| James Larson | Limon | - | Senior |
| Jaden Miller | Paonia | - | Sophomore |
| Tyler Woodhams | Sedgwick County | RHP/SS/2B | Senior |
Honorable mention:
- Caleb Andersen, Junior, Haxtun
- Layne Andrews, Senior, Yuma
- Dom Beck, Senior, Hotchkiss
- Tristen Cesko, Senior, Limon
- Jett County, Junior, Burlington
- Christian Dellamaestra, Junior, County Line [Wiley/McClave]
- Ryan Drury, Junior, Rye
- Jason Dutton, Senior, Wray
- Nolan Grenard, Senior, Swink
- Darrien Guy, Junior, Akron
- Cordell Hensley, Senior, Sedgwick County
- Trent Hill, Senior, Akron
- Derek Jung, Freshman, Front Range Christian
- Spencer Kelly, Senior, Calhan
- Eli Kirk, Junior, Hotchkiss
- Jacob Kohl, Senior, Evangelical Christian
- Pete Lanting, Senior, Denver Christian
- Chipper Lloyd, Senior, Front Range Christian
- Walter Martinez, Senior, Center
- Kasey Nusbaum, Senior, Kiowa/Simla
- Slater Podgorny, Sophomore, Paonia
- Brian Preston, Junior, Rocky Ford
- Ricardo Ramirez, Sophomore, Highland
- Trey Redner, Sophomore, Swink
- Brent Ritter, Senior, Swink
- Tucker Ward, Senior, Ignacio
- Emmitt White, Senior, Sargent
- Wyatt Workman, Senior, Haxtun
Class 1A
Holly's Ricardo Juarez is the 1A baseball player of the year. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
Player of the year: Ricardo Juarez, Holly
Coach of the year: Dayne Eaton, Holly
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Jordan Ernst | Dove Creek | P/SS/OF | Senior |
| Tyler Fields | Cornerstone Christian Academy | C/INF/P | Senior |
| Ricardo Juarez | Holly | P/INF | Junior |
| Jaxon King | Fleming | - | Junior |
| Ryan Koeller | Granada | P | Junior |
| Eli Sievert | Rocky Mountain Lutheran | - | Senior |
| Marc Solis | Eads | 3B/SS/P | Senior |
| Yaniel Vidal | Holly | SS/3B/P | Junior |
| Darian Wilkening | Fleming | - | Senior |
| Brandon Wilson | Holly | OF/3B/P | Sophomore |
Honorable mention:
- Trenton Armintrout, Junior, Nucla
- Paul Asfeld, Sophomore, Fleming
- Case Baughman, Senior, Dove Creek
- Chase Boulter, Senior, Gilpin County
- Sam Dunlap, Senior, Cotopaxi
- Nathanael Garrett, Senior, Cornerstone Christian Academy
- Cullen Glosson, Freshman, Otis
- Jaime Huerta, Junior, Granada
- Derek Kibel, Sophomore, Dove Creek
- Paul Kidder, Junior, Community Christian
- Ben Lambrecht, Senior, Fleming
- Eryk Lorenz, Junior, Gilpin County
- David Reyes, Senior, Granada
- Marcos Rivera, Senior, Manzanola
- Devyn Rummel, Junior, Nucla
- Rhett Uhland, Junior, Eads
- Josh Weaver, Junior, Rocky Mountain Lutheran
- Cody Wilson, Junior, Peetz