The 2015 all-state softball players of the year. From left: Mountain Range’s Hunter Huser, Valor Christian’s Alexandria Kilponen, and Strasburg’s Annie Oakley. (Photos: Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com; Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com; Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com
The 2015 all-state softball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These team were created following a process where the coaches voted upon a list of nominees. Those nominees included every player who was a first-team all-league selection.
Coaches also voted specifically for player and coach of the year.
Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.
Class 5A
Player of the year: Hunter Huser, Mountain Range
Coach of the year: Dane Craig, Mountain Range
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Riley Craig | Mountain Range | 3B | Senior |
| Haley Donaldson | Fossil Ridge | SS | Senior |
| Malory Eldredge | Ralston Valley | LF | Junior |
| Hunter Huser | Mountain Range | P | Junior |
| Lexie Kimminau | Pomona | P/3B | Senior |
| Clara Larson | Douglas County | SS | Senior |
| Lindsey Malkin | Broomfield | 3B/C | Junior |
| Emily Moore | Chaparral | SS/2B | Senior |
| Valerie Ortega | Mountain Range | C | Senior |
| Melissa Rahrich | Brighton | P/3B | Senior |
| Jesse Smith | Legend | Junior | |
| Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Autumn Anderson | Fort Collins | P | Senior |
| Shannon Bass | Chaparral | P/1B | Senior |
| Brooke Doumer | Legend | Senior | |
| Melisa Gellermann | Grand Junction Central | P/OF | Junior |
| Shea Mauser | Arvada West | P/1B | Sophomore |
| Alexandria Medina | Pomona | C/2B | Senior |
| Tatum Rembao | Loveland | OF/P | Junior |
| Sloane Stewartson | Rock Canyon | C | Junior |
| Emily Taggart | Legacy | Junior | |
| Alexandra Velazquez | Grandview | RF/CF/P | Junior |
Honorable mention:
Jordan Acosta, Douglas County, CF, Junior; Sara Breckbill, Chaparral, C/OF, Junior; Angela Cordova, Rangeview, SS, Senior; Jazzmin Coronado, Denver East, Sophomore; Taylor Gilmore, Broomfield, 1B/3B/P, Junior; Tracy Harris, George Washington, P/OF/1B, Sophomore; Taylor Humphries, Horizon, Sophomore; Tayler Mashburn, Eaglecrest, C/OF, Senior; Zoe Mihalicz, Legend, Junior; Jeni Mohr, Columbine, 3B, Senior; Brittany Phillips, Arvada West, P/1B/OF, Junior; Alexa Romero, Eaglecrest, P/DH/1B, Senior; Megan Sansburn, Dakota Ridge, SS/P, Senior; Jordan Smith, Chaparral, 1B/3B/OF, Senior; Kailey Wilson, Eaglecrest, 1B/OF/DH, Sophomore
Class 4A
Player of the year: Alexandria Kilponen, Valor Christian
Coach of the year: Dave Atencio, Valor Christian
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Lauren Foster | Valor Christian | SS/UTIL | Junior |
| Megan Horn | Air Academy | Senior | |
| Alexandria Kilponen | Valor Christian | P/1B | Sophomore |
| Alexandra Kinder | Valor Christian | 3B/2B | Senior |
| Bailey Kleespies | Niwot | SS/3B | Senior |
| Laci Lashley | Falcon | P/1B/UTIL | Senior |
| Mae Mitchell | Frederick | SS | Senior |
| Christina Nelson | Wheat Ridge | SS/2B/P | Senior |
| Rio Sanchez | Erie | P/INF | Junior |
| Ann Marie Torres | Wheat Ridge | P/3B/SS | Senior |
| Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Taylor Armitage | Berthoud | Senior | |
| Jessica Bellatti | Evergreen | SS | Junior |
| Devin Bushner | Wheat Ridge | 2B/SS/OF | Senior |
| Kailee Clark | Discovery Canyon | Senior | |
| Christina Cunningham | Woodland Park | P/2B/OF | Senior |
| Katie Glaze | Erie | SS | Senior |
| Alicia Hernandez | Frederick | P/OF | Junior |
| Mikayla Marquez | Kennedy | P/LF/CF | Sophomore |
| Ali Mason | Thompson Valley | 1B/P | Senior |
| Caitlin McCarthy | Pueblo West | C/OF/UTIL | Senior |
Honorable mention:
Madison Herbert, Berthoud, Senior; Lily Lockhart, Delta, P/1B/OF, Junior; Kelly Marolf, Woodland Park, P/SS/OF, Junior; Lilly Meza, Mountain View, P/1B, Junior; Paige Orman, Palisade, SS/P, Senior; Taylor Puga, Pueblo Central, P/1B, Sophomore; Payton Romines, Air Academy, Junior; Mercedes Salazar, Pueblo Central, OF/2B, Senior; Tara Shadowen, Mountain View, OF, Junior
Class 3A
Player of the year: Annie Oakley, Strasburg
Coach of the year: Tom Odle, Brush
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Tessa Anderson | Peak to Peak | P/1B | Senior |
| McKenna Gubanich | Faith Christian | SS/UTIL | Junior |
| Kaitlyn Hanks | Strasburg | SS/INF/UTIL | Senior |
| Jenna Knudson | Sterling | Senior | |
| Brittany Knutson | Eaton | Senior | |
| Emily Marcus | The Academy | P | Senior |
| Annie Oakley | Strasburg | C/INF/UTIL | Senior |
| Leah Osborn | Skyline | Senior | |
| Taylor Renaud | Eaton | Senior | |
| Dakota Stotyn | Strasburg | P/1B | Sophomore |
| Second Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
| Lanessa Amador | The Academy | C/P/2B | Junior |
| Roni Beavers | Holyoke | Senior | |
| Brooklyn Brenner | Burlington | Senior | |
| Lexi Coen | Lamar | Senior | |
| Annie Davis | La Junta | P | |
| Selena Medina | Rocky Ford | P/INF | Junior |
| Alex Odle | Brush | ||
| Rio Pizzo | Faith Christian | 3B/UTIL | Senior |
| Jordan Roesch | Strasburg | CF/UTIL | Senior |
| Alexis Rutz | Sterling | Senior | |
Honorable mention:
Brenda Taylor Bruntz, The Academy, 3B/UTIL, Senior; McKenzie Connor, Faith Christian, P/1B, Freshman; Kora Houder, Limon, P/C/SS, Junior; Taylor Knudson, Sterling, Junior; Hannah Lenz, Wray, C/OF/UTIL, Senior; Brooke Polenz, Sterling, Sophomore; Lauren Szabo, Sterling, Senior; Lilly Westbay, Gunnison, SS/P/UTIL, Senior; Sarah Zamora, La Junta