Overland senior De’Ron Davis poses for a portrait, March 30, 2016. (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post)
All-State/All-Area lists for #copreps winter sports are being tweeted out left and right, and while such excitement is happening, it couldn’t be a more convenient time to announce that we do not have any.* Instead, we have compiled a completely subjective, digital-friendly list of our 2016 winter sports superlatives.
This kind of stuff is beyond the yearbook committee:
Best dressed coach: Jeff Beatty, Mesa Ridge girls basketball
Is this even a question?
Mesa Ridge girls basketball coach Jeff Beatty poses for an All-State portrait, Apirl 2, 2014. ()
What’s the secret to Coach Beatty’s swag? He spilled the beans to . Spoiler Alert: online shopping.
Best dab: Xaiv’ion Jackson & Victor Garnes, Eaglecrest boys basketball
Is it safe to say this locker room was lit?
From left, Eaglecrest basketball players Elijah Wilson, Xaiv’ion Jackson, Victor Garnes and Morgan Brown in the locker room before a game. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)
Honorable mention: Windsor linebacker pretty well. But football is a fall sport, so this is superlative is void.
Cam Newton or Corte Tapia
— RG1 (@RileyGlynn)
Best Twitter handle: Ralston Valley ice hockey
for the win
Dirt donkeys for the win.
— RVHS Hockey (@dirtydonkeys)
Honorable mention: Pueblo Central guard/Northern Colorado hoops pledge Michael Ranson comes in a very close second with .
Best kicks: Unknown male hooper in the 5A state tournament
This one might cause an uproar.
Player’s shoes from the semifinals of the 5A Colorado basketball state tournament, March 11, 2016, in Boulder. ()
Is this you? Tweet us at with proof of sneaker ownership, and we’ll send you a stack of ‘YoPreps’ stickers.
PHOTO GALLERY:
Most likely to break your ankles: Reggie Gibson, Overland boys basketball
The Reginald is a bad man.
It went in.
WATCH:
Best comeback: Grant Willits, Pueblo County wrestling
After being DQ’ed from the state wrestling tournament in 2015 for weighing in one-tenth of a pound over his weight limit, Willits returned in 2016 to claim his long overdue second title.
Grant Willits, Pueblo County, right, and opponent Vlad Kazakov, Thompson Valley, wrestle during 4A 126lb final at 2016 Colorado Wrestling Championships at the Pepsi Center, Feb. 20, 2016. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
STORY:
Most likely to win a dunk contest: Kenny Foster, Smoky Hill boys basketball
Go on, Kenny. Get down wit ya bad self.
Our Freshman of the Year is in the gym and back at it
— Prep Hoops Colorado (@PrepHoopsCO)
Co-winner: Regis Jesuit’s Francesca Belibi… Because she’s going to be the .
Francesca Belibi dunks a small ball after practice at Regis Jesuit, Jan. 11, 2016. (Brent Lewis, The Denver Post)
Best title defense: Sanford boys basketball
Three straight Class 2A state titles; 73 game winning streak that tied the state record for most prep hoops wins in a row; .
Sanford home after 2A title defense
— CK Sittler (@dive_rsq)
Best clutch 3-pointer: Oliana Squires, Sand Creek girls basketball
After starting off the Class 4A state title game draining four buckets from downtown, the Montana State pledge released her sixth dagger with 24 seconds left in regulation, sending the game to a nail-biting OT.
Sand Creek guard Oliana Squires dribbles down court during OT, March 10, 2016 the Colorado 4A basketball final in Boulder. (Brent Lewis, The Denver Post)
STORY:
Best use of a Drake song: Overland boys basketball (back to back)
Back to back like I’m Jordan ’96, ’97 whooOooAaAaaa…
They went baaack-to-back.
— Nick Kosmider (@NickKosmider)
And most likely to get Drake on your bandwagon: De’Ron Davis, Indiana basketball, March Madness 2017
Best sports program additions: Pueblo West adds curling and bocce ball
Was getting ready to hit up Pueblo West’s AD for a comment on how curling is a sustainable prep sport in Colorado……….
Curler prepares to throw his rock during league play, Dec. 16, 204 at the Denver Curling Club. (John Leyba, The Denver Post)
These superlatives have been presented to you by the spirit of an April Fool. If there’s something or someone you think we forgot to mention, we already warned you this list was completely subjective. ¯_(ã )_/¯
*The Denver Post will be releasing its All-Colorado girls and boys basketball teams on the Saturday night, and in the Sunday paper.
AND LONG LIVE MARCH!
