The following are The Denver Post’s 2016 5A and 4A All-State softball teams. Selections were based off a combination of four factors: statistical analysis, a player’s relative value to her team, postseason production and the old-fashioned eye test.
There are no first team, second team or honorable mentions; there is one team selected for each classification stacked with what The Denver Post feels were the absolute best players in the state of Colorado in 2016. Each team consists of 13 players, and the first position listed is what the player made the team as.
CLASS 5A
Player of the Year: Lindsey Malkin, Broomfield
Coach of the Year: Caley Mitchell,
Emily Taggart, Senior C, Legacy
Sloane Stewartson, Senior C,
Taylor Gilmore, Senior P/3B/1B, Broomfield
Emily Bell, Senior P/OF, Cherokee Trail
Hunter Huser, Senior P,
Abbey Montoya, Senior 2B,
Rachel Sabourin, Sophomore SS, Eaglecrest
Rheanna Will, Junior SS,
Lindsey Malkin, Senior 3B, Broomfield
Lauren Strathearn, Sophomore OF, Legacy
Jesse Smith, Senior OF, Legend
Jordan Acosta, Senior OF, Douglas County
Chloe Knapp, Senior OF, Cherokee Trail
CLASS 4A
Player of the Year: Ali Kilponen,
Coach of the Year: Harold Simmons, Erie
Erica Mann, Senior C/RF, Valor Christian
Ali Kilponen, Junior P/1B, Valor Christian
Rio Sanchez, Senior P/3B, Erie
Cassidy Horn, Junior P/OF,
Jetta Nannen, Sophomore P/1B/3B,
Hannah Hackney, Junior 1B/C, Erie
Maddie Foster, Senior SS, Erie
Lauren Foster, Senior SS, Valor Christian
CharliRose Davis, Senior 3B, Mullen
Brandy Trengove, Senior OF/1B/P,
Jade Garbiso, Junior OF/P/SS,
Tara Shadowen, Senior OF,
Sevi Harden, Junior OF/C/1B,
