A broad range of high school student-athletes has been selected as finalists for 2007-08 school-year honors. Ten students will be feted Wednesday by The Denver Post, The Denver Athletic Club and 9News as part of The DAC’s annual professional athlete of the year banquet. From the past August to Tuesday’s cap to the 87th school sports year on in-state record, these Colora- dans, regardless of class or sport, excelled in athletics, academics and character. Winners will be chosen for male and female student-athletes of the year in a program that began in 1996. The DAC, which will honor Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki as its pro athlete of the year; former Colorado State football coach Sonny Lubick for career achievement; and its club athletes; will host festivities beginning at 5:30 p.m., including a silent auction, and dinner at 7 p.m. Information, 303-534-1211. Neil H. Devlin, The Denver Post
Boys
Cameron Browne, Bear Creek, Sr.
All-Colorado football lineman; basketball; track and field; 3.9 GPA; student body president; will play football at Princeton.
Curtis Cunningham, Columbine, Sr.
Two-time defensive player of the year by The Denver Post; All-Colorado first baseman; 3.58 GPA; Link leader; will play football at Colorado.
Tyler Jackson, Douglas County, Sr.
The Denver Post 2007 Gold Helmet winner; basketball; 3.8 GPA; member of school district’s advisory group; will play football at Boise State.
Jonny Stevens, Battle Mtn., Sr.
Ice hockey (defenseman) player of the year by The Denver Post; cross country; track and field (state qualifier and placer); 3.5 GPA; AP scholar; class representative; will run cross country and track at CU.
Kevin Williams, D’Evelyn, Sr.
Cross country runner of the year, defending Class 4A state champion; skiing; track and field, defending 4A 1,600- and 3,200-meter champion; 3.4 GPA; will run cross country and track at Oklahoma.
Girls
Hannah Bower, Loveland, Jr.
Three-time Class 5A gymnastics all- around champion; diving league champion; track and field; 3.94 GPA; Habitat for Humanity.
Brooke Collins, Monarch, Sr.
Defending 5A golf champion; 3.3 GPA; active with Boulder- area church and middle schools; will play golf at Oklahoma.
Alyssa Fressle, Highlands Ranch, Sr.
Member of three 5A championship basketball teams; 2007-08 player of the year by The Denver Post; Parade All-American, fourth team; 3.97 GPA; Gatorade player of the year; National Honor Society; basketball camp counselor; will play basketball at CU.
Mallory Duran, Windsor, Sr.
Two-time All-Colorado softball by The Denver Post; basketball; track and field; 4.0 GPA; valedictorian; will play softball at Southern Illinois.
Talli Hansen, Eads, Sr.
Two-time 1A basketball player of the year by The Denver Post; all-state volleyball; 2A shot put champion; 3.5 GPA; multiple rodeo champion; will play basketball at Regis.
Student-athletes of the week
Date Boys Girls
Sept. 2 Jon Major, Ponderosa Shelby Fritzler, Flagler
Sept. 9 Cameron Browne, Bear Creek Cindy Bathelt, Pine Creek
Sept. 16 Alexander Deitz, Fort Collins Megan McGinnis, Holy Family
Sept. 23 Kevin Williams, D’Evelyn Courtney Engle, Colo. Academy
Sept. 30 Tyler Jackson, Douglas County Giana Zimmerman, Jefferson Acad.
Oct. 7 Beau Schoolcraft, Kent Denver Ann Dylla, Heritage
Oct. 14 Zahkai Brown, Pomona Amy Einspahr, Fleming
Oct. 21 Ramsey Bernard, Steamboat Spr. Mallory Duran, Windsor
Oct. 28 Bo Bolen, Grandview Shelby Babcock, Legacy
Nov. 4 Will Vasos, Rocky Mountain Alexa Rogers, Dakota Ridge
Nov. 11 Michael Mankoff, T. Jefferson Hannah Bower, Loveland
Nov. 18 Cameron Wright, Ralston Valley Lauren Van Orden, Grandview
Nov. 25 Joe Stone, Limon Amanda Paradisa, Hoehne
Dec. 2 Ryan Misare, Douglas County Megan Roark, Mountain View
Dec. 9 Trevor Noonan, Legacy Alyssa Fressle, Highlands Ranch
Dec. 16 Jonny Stevens, Battle Mountain Cassie Lambrecht, Golden
Jan. 13 Cody John, Alamosa Kirsten Milberg, Rock Canyon
Jan. 20 Lance Korell, Eaton Kelcey Conci, Moffat County
Jan. 27 Connor Knutson, Ralston Valley T’Keyah Shealy, Regis
Feb. 3 Juston Coughlin, Yuma Elizabeth Yovich, Chaparral
Feb. 10 Mitchel Polkowske, Centauri Jade Davis, Highlands Ranch
Feb. 17 John Lenderink, Denver Christian Jillian Smith, Fairview
Feb. 24 Collin Klein, Loveland Breann Fuller, Brighton
Mar. 2 Stevie Fillo, Lewis-Palmer Markie Workman, Moffat County
Mar. 9 Trey Eckloff, Cherry Creek Ashley Snow, Broomfield
Mar. 16 Cory Parker, Aspen Talli Hansen, Eads
Mar. 23 Zach Tiedgen, ThunderRidge Dori Gills, Holy Family
Mar. 30 Bryan Peters, Rocky Mountain Brooke Collins, Monarch
Apr. 6 Wes Rickman, Falcon Erin Sanders, Ponderosa
Apr. 13 Dexter Price, Air Academy Amanda Collins, Grandview
Apr. 20 Curtis Cunningham, Columbine Emily Blok, Conifer
Apr. 27 Henry Miketa, Fort Collins Shaylee Robinette, Crowley Co.
May 4 Taylor Sishc, Mountain View Natalie Dunn, Poudre
May 11 Joseph Harris, Geo. Washington Emma Coburn, Crested Butte
Sunday Kyle Ottoson, Eaton Becca Huffer, Littleton
