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East High School assistant basketball coach Celena Miller, who was named a National High School Assistant Coach of the Year by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, sits for a portrait on Friday, April 10, 2026, in the school鈥檚 auxiliary gym in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Madina Okot #11, left, of the South Carolina Gamecocks and Lauren Betts #51 of the UCLA Bruins reach for a loose ball during the first quarter in the National Championship of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 05, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

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All-Colorado selections, from left, Chaparral鈥檚 Christian Williams, Ralston Valley鈥檚 Caiden Braketa, Rangeview鈥檚 Marcellus Duncan, Rock Canyon coach Kent Grams, Regis Jesuit抖阴ap Eric Fiedler, Rock Canyon鈥檚 Jacob David and Chaparral鈥檚 Luke Howery pose for a portrait on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Highlands Ranch High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

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Kent Grams of Rock Canyon poses for a portrait on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Highlands Ranch High School in Highlands Ranch. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Kent Grams is All-Colorado boys basketball Coach of the Year after leading Rock Canyon to first title

By Kyle Newman

March 29, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Rock Canyon's championship run was punctuated by two declarations of confidence that came nearly a...

Eric Fiedler of Regis Jesuit poses for a portrait on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Highlands Ranch High School in Highlands Ranch. Fiedler is the Denver Post's Mr. Colorado Basketball for 2026. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Regis Jesuit’s Eric Fiedler is Mr. Colorado Basketball after dominant senior season

By Kyle Newman

March 29, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

While laying in his bed one afternoon, an overweight Eric Fiedler daydreamed about a goal...

All-Colorado selections, from left, Highlands Ranch鈥檚 Kimora Banks-Thomas, Air Academy鈥檚 Kinley Asp, Riverdale Ridge鈥檚 Brihanna Crittendon, Denver East抖阴ap Mairead Hearty, Highlands Ranch coach Caryn Jarocki, Broomfield鈥檚 Reece Gilpatrick, Valor Christian鈥檚 Peyton Jones, Roosevelt抖阴ap Kyla Hollier and Cherokee Trail鈥檚 Aaliyah Broadus pose for a portrait on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Highlands Ranch High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

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By Kyle Newman

March 29, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The 2026 Denver Post All-Colorado girls basketball team, picked based off statistical performance, the eye...

Caryn Jarocki of Highlands Ranch poses for a portrait on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Highlands Ranch High School in Highlands Ranch. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Caryn Jarocki is All-Colorado girls hoops Coach of the Year after getting Highlands Ranch back to the top

By Kyle Newman

March 29, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The end to Highlands Ranch's championship drought began with a book club.

All-Colorado selection Brihanna Crittendon of Riverdale Ridge poses for a portrait on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Highlands Ranch High School in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Brihanna Crittendon is Ms. Colorado Basketball, again, to cap historic high school career

By Kyle Newman

March 29, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Brihanna Crittendon's Colorado dominance tour has concluded. Next stop, nationwide.

Kade Speckman (32) of the Lutheran Lions celebrates with fans after the Lions鈥� 64-30 5A state championship basketball game win over the Silver Creek Raptors at the Denver Coliseum in Denver on Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Lutheran smothers Silver Creek to claim Colorado 5A boys basketball title

By Alissa Noe

March 14, 2026 at 10:11 p.m.

When first-year Lutheran boys basketball head coach Josh Adams first arrived on campus this season,...

Lutheran celebrates after the Colorado High School class 5A State championship game at the Denver Coliseum, on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Lutheran won the state title against Green Mountain. (Photo by Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)

Defense keys Lutheran’s Class 5A girls basketball title win over Green Mountain

By Patrick Saunders

March 15, 2026 at 8:47 a.m.

Facing a stifling Green Mountain defense and shooting poorly in the cavernous Denver Coliseum, the...

Nolan Freivogel (2) of the Rock Canyon Jaguars hoists the hardware as he celebrates with teammates after the Jaguars鈥� 68-58 6A state championship basketball game win over the Ralston Valley Mustangs at the Denver Coliseum in Denver on Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Rock Canyon caps off improbable run to Colorado 6A boys basketball title, downing Ralston Valley

By Luca Evans

March 14, 2026 at 7:45 p.m.

Kent Grams tried to make the message stick, practice after practice, for months. He had...

Addie Moon (5) and Katie Moon (21) of the Highlands Ranch Falcons celebrate after Ranch鈥檚 54-51 6A state championship basketball win over the Northfield Nighthawks at the Denver Coliseum in Denver on Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Highlands Ranch holds off tenacious Northfield to claim Colorado 6A girls basketball title

By Patrick Saunders

March 14, 2026 at 6:50 p.m.

Pressure could have cooked the young Highlands Ranch Falcons. But instead of melting down, they...

Caleb Fay (13) of the Kent Denver Sun Devils hoists the hardware after Kent抖阴ap 95-81 4A state championship basketball game win over the University Bulldogs at the Denver Coliseum in Denver on Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Kent Denver’s Caleb Fay’s 32 points power ‘Run Devils’ to repeat Colorado 4A boys basketball title

By Parker Gabriel

March 14, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

Kent head coach Todd Schayes waited 29 years for a state title that finally arrived...

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