All-America Coloradans
Made by Smith and Martin:
Legacy place-kicker Kip Smith and Grandview linebacker Chris Martin have been named to the ESPN RISE EA Sports All-America football team. Both players also were chosen all-Colorado by The Denver Post for the 2009 season. Smith, who has signed with UCLA, made 27 extra points and nine field goals, including a state-record 67-yarder off a free kick, for the Class 5A Lightning. He made the All-America first team. Martin, an out-of-state transfer for the 5A Wolves of Aurora, had 100 tackles, 28 for losses, and 11 sacks. He will play next season at Cal-Berkeley. Martin made the second team. Denver Post file photo
BESTS
First time’s a charm
One and only:
Jessie Stewart signed a national letter of intent to play women’s soccer at Iowa State on Wednesday’s national signing day. It was the first Division I signing for Heritage Christian in Fort Collins.
First football:
Alec Hernandez, a defensive back, became Dolores Huerta’s first-ever football signee Wednesday as he will attend CSU-Pueblo. Dolores Huerta has played varsity for three seasons.
Ice is nice:
Cherry Hills Village’s Elizabeth Turgeon, who attends Valor Christian, signed with Minnesota for ice hockey Wednesday. She’s the daughter of Pierre Turgeon, who played 19 seasons in the NHL.
