Coal Ridge observe, Glenwood swim headline spring All-State rosters

From Roaring Fork Rams women lacrosse to Coal Ridge observe and area to Glenwood Springs boys swimming, Garfield County athletes represented the world effectively in the course of the 2026 spring sports activities season, incomes recognition on  Colorado High School Athletic Association All-State rosters. 

Track and Field

The Coal Ridge observe and area program is turning into one of the vital feared on the Western Slope. 

Just one yr after the ladies group completed 10 factors shy of the state championship, the boys group introduced residence this system’s first state banner in May. Although the ladies weren’t in a position to climb the rostrum in back-to-back years, they nonetheless completed as a top-five program in Class 3A

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“We’re so proud of all of our programs producing top-end athletes,” head Titans Track and Field coach Ben Kirk stated. “As a school, we promote multisport athletes and athleticism. I think those things are seen when kids from across all sports, ages and genders are being acknowledged at the state level.”

In whole, the Coal Ridge Titans had six representatives on CHSAA’s 2025-26 Class 3A All-State rosters, together with the 3A Boys Co-Athlete of the Year, senior Aiden Huey, and the 3A Coach of the Year, Ben Kirk. 

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“Aiden Huey being named 3A Track Athlete of the Year is amazing because he’s just the third Titan to receive that recognition,” Kirk stated. “It’s much more impressive than Coach of the Year. It shows 4 years of intense work and dedication to a sport paired with God-given talent to achieve that level of success.”

Huey earned first-team honors within the 110-meter hurdles and the triple bounce. He was joined on the primary group by junior Marcus Munoz within the lengthy bounce and triple bounce, senior Kai Osterle within the 300-meter hurdles, sophomore Clayton Terrell within the triple bounce, junior Lexi Thurmon within the 400-meter hurdles, and junior Kina Will within the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles. 

The Titans additionally had loads of illustration on the second group. The women’ 4×800-meter relay group was represented by freshman Adealyn Nunn, junior Effie Fletcher, junior Hailey Whitman and senior Faye Goodman. Girls 4×200 relay companions Allison Smythe and senior Jordan Terrell had been additionally named to the second group, together with three members of the boys 4×100 relay group: sophomore Edward Roberts and seniors Evan Dujka and Giovanni Parker. 

“Being named Coach of the Year is humbling because I know how hard every coaching staff across the state works to make their kids successful,” Kirk stated. “I’m surrounded by unbelievable athletes and assistant coaches. When you encompass your self with nice folks, it will get seen.

Other Garfield County representatives. 

4A: First Team: Rifle senior Rylan Petree (400 meter). Second group: Rifle senior Yadier Loya (discus). 

3A: Honorable Mentions: Coal Ridge junior Jayden Emery (shot put)

2A: Second group: Grand Valley senior Daniel Gronewoller (excessive bounce), Grand Valley junior Kylene Mascioli (300 meter hurdles). 

Swimming

If Garfield County had been collaborating in a triathlon, the 2026 prep expertise would have the world lined. The Glenwood Springs Demons boys swim group, a perennial menace on the state championship meet, completed third in Class 4A in 2026. 

The group wasn’t chock-full of seniors and relied on its underclassmen all through the season, as proven via the All-State roster. Six Glenwood Demon swimmers had been rewarded for his or her seasons — three of which had been underclassmen. The Demons additionally represented effectively on the first-team roster with 5 representatives.

“We had some really good senior leadership this year, and that’s going to help these younger kids next year,” longtime Glenwood Swim head coach Steve Vanderhoof stated. “You hate to see those kids go, but it’s also exciting because we should be just as fast, and the foundation they laid is only going to make this young group better.”

The 2026 Demons swim group was led by the 4A Swimmer of the Year, Vail-based senior Breck Boyd, who earned first-team honors within the 100-yard backstroke, the 200-yard freestyle relay, the 200-yard medley relay, and the 50-yard freestyle. Boyd will continue his swimming career at the University of California, Santa Barbara in the fall. 

Boyd was joined on the primary group by his youthful brother, sophomore Tyson Boyd, in the200-yard freestyle relay and 200-yard medley relay; senior Brian Molloy within the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard freestyle relay and 200-yard medley relay; sophomore Andrew Molloy within the 200-yard medley relay; and sophomore Tennyson Sipes within the 200-yard freestyle relay. Freshman Andrew Gieszl was named an honorable point out within the 100-yard backstroke.

Vanderhoof, who’s deeply concerned within the youth swim scene in western Colorado, has been teaching the Boyd’s since they had been little, and stated it was immensely rewarding to see them attain their potential. 

“I remember coaching Breck and his little brother when they were seven and eight years old,” he stated. “To watch those kids grow from little eight-year-olds into six-foot-two, strong, fast swimmers has been quite a journey. Seeing Breck become Swimmer of the Year is incredibly rewarding.”

Lacrosse

The progress of youth lacrosse in Garfield County is inspiring, and the 2026 Roaring Fork Rams Girls Lacrosse group gave the youthful technology one thing to visualise and attempt for. 

The solely women lacrosse program within the county featured a particular group in the course of the 2026 season, leading to a No. 3 seed and home-field benefit via the primary two rounds of the playoffs. For the primary time in program historical past, the ladies hosted the quarterfinal matchup in May earlier than falling to Cheyenne Mountain in a heartbreaker. 

“It has been quite memorable coaching these seniors for so long, and it culminated in a great final year for them,” Rams head coach Dahl Miller stated. “It was an honor to watch them mature and grow into amazing young women and talented lacrosse players.”

The group was led by senior attacker Jordyn Miller and senior goalie Alivya Malcom — each of whom had been rewarded with recognition on the CHSAA 4A Girls Lacrosse All-State roster. Malcolm completed the season with a .668 save share, rating high 5 within the nation, whereas Miller racked up 86 factors in her senior yr, the eighth most in Colorado. 

Senior defender Ava Montemayor and junior Draw Specialist Marin Weaver had been named honorable mentions. 

“Alivya stepped into some big shoes as goalie and made her own mold; being named to her first All-State team was well deserved. Jordyn continued to be a powerhouse on the field. It’s her second All-State, third All-Conference, and she was the 2026 Conference player of the year, all while mentoring our younger athletes, which we are super excited about in the upcoming years,” Miller stated. “It was a wonderful season, and I want to thank our sponsors, donors, parents, and the best coaching staff — Ashley Travis, Jessica Owings, and Terry Claasen.”

Garfield County boys lacrosse representatives included Glenwood Springs junior goalie Desmond Chacos and Glenwood Springs senior midfielder Ossie Hilgeford, who had been named to the Class 4A second group. Glenwood Springs senior attacker James Genung earned honorable point out.

Girls soccer

Although the Western Slope didn’t have as aggressive women’ soccer packages within the spring of 2026, that doesn’t diminish the expertise particular person packages nurtured. 

The Glenwood Springs Demons varsity women soccer group took an enormous step ahead from final yr’s 3-12 end. The 2026 Demons completed 8-7-1, sufficient to squeak themselves into the 4A CHSAA State Playoffs because the No 30 seed. They fell to No. 3 Air Academy 5-0 within the first spherical. Roaring Fork, Coal Ridge, and Rifle all completed with win percentages south of .500. 

Even with out Garfield County illustration within the 2026 women soccer state playoffs, the All-State honorable mentions had been suffering from Western Slope gamers. 

Glenwood Springs seniors Alice Cleaver and Sophia Sherick and junior Genna Taylor earned honorable point out, together with Roaring Fork senior Maya Lindbloom and junior Bianca Braun, Coal Ridge senior Abby Cloninger, Rifle senior Makayla Krelovich and Grand Valley junior Lexi DeMaio.

Baseball

What some baseball packages contemplate to be a profitable season, the Coal Ridge Titans view as a step again. After taking residence their first state title a yr in the past, the Titans had a robust 16-9 season however completed third within the 3A Western Slope League and missed the state playoffs. 

Senior shortstop and pitcher Julian Perez and junior catcher and pitcher Maddox Olivas had been named honorable mentions within the 3A CHSAA Baseball All-State roster. Rifle senior outfielder and pitcher Remington DeCrow was additionally named honorable point out.