Peak Performers

Boys' soccer athlete of the year: Patrick Slogic, Liberty

SCOTT KANIEWSKI

Patrick Slogic took his coach’s words to heart last summer, and the payoff was evident this fall. Check out a gallery of photos featuring Patrick. Mike Goyden told his central defender that he needed to become faster and develop better... Full story

Field hockey athlete of the year: Kaili Simmons, Palmer Ridge

BOB STEPHENS

Kaili Simmons feels like a relative newcomer to field hockey, but Palmer Ridge coach Paul Lewis insists she’s a natural. Check out a gallery of photos featuring Kaili. “She dominated the center of the field for us all year long,”... Full story

5A-4A volleyball player of year: Kendall Gaffney, Cheyenne Mtn.

BOB STEPHENS

Kendall Gaffney was “close to flawless” on a team that achieved perfection. Check out a gallery of photos featuring Kendall. The versatile senior did a little bit of everything as Cheyenne Mountain claimed its second straight Class 4A... Full story

Girls' cross country athlete of year: Kaitlin Hanenburg, TCA

BOB STEPHENS

Alan Versaw makes it sound like Kaitlin Hanenburg is a better person than a runner. That is high praise, indeed. Check out a gallery of photos featuring Kaitlin. Hanenburg won her third straight Class 3A title — leading The Classical Academy... Full story

Boys' golf athlete of the year: Cam Harrell, Air Academy

BOB STEPHENS

Cam Harrell flashed his potential as a sophomore, tying for fifth in the Class 5A state tournament. But not even he anticipated the sensational season that came a year later. Check out a gallery of photos featuring Cam. The Air Academy junior... Full story

Softball athlete of the year: Mariah Peterson, L-P

BOB STEPHENS

Circumstance and determination collided in Mariah Peterson’s first season of softball, and the end result could be a long career on the diamond. Check out a gallery of photos featuring Mariah. “I was 11 years old and my little team... Full story

3A-A football athlete of the year: Zac Blaha, TCA

JUSTIN SHAW

The name Zac Blaha might not be familiar to many outside the Colorado Conference, but offensive coordinators throughout the league cringed every time they heard it this fall. Check out a gallery of photos featuring Zac. Blaha had a dominant season... Full story

Gymnastics athlete of the year: Hannah Brown, Pine Creek

BOB STEPHENS

The days leading up to the state tournament were especially emotional for Hannah Brown. Check out a gallery of photos featuring Hannah. The clock was ticking down on a gymnastics career that started when she was 4. And the Pine Creek senior had... Full story

Boys' tennis athlete of the year: Aidan Reid, Lewis-Palmer

BOB STEPHENS

By most standards, Aidan Reid had a phenomenal season. But the Lewis-Palmer Ranger wanted more. Check out a photo gallery of Aidan. A runner-up finish in No. 1 singles at the Class 4A tennis tournament wasn’t satisfying to Reid, even though... Full story

3A-A volleyball athlete of the year: Morgan Broekhuis, CSCS

BOB STEPHENS

Recognition and success are nothing new for Morgan Broekhuis. Check out a gallery of photos featuring Morgan. As a senior, the 6-foot-5 left-hander claimed a fourth consecutive Class 3A title with Colorado Springs Christian School and garnered... Full story

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