Class 2A Boys Basketball District Predictions
Basketball games kicked off November 27th. We dive into each District and predict the winner of each district. Remember for Class 2A you now must just be ranked inside the top 32 of the CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index to make it to Regionals or win your District. District winners also host if they are ranked inside the top 16 of the CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index. This will be a quick article but expect later in December a full breakdown.
District 1
1. Sanford
2. Monte Vista
3. Cotopaxi
4. Del Norte
5. Custer County
6. Center
7. Sargent
8. Trinidad
9. South Park
District 1 will be a combination of the Southern Peaks League and West Central League. Remember all District Tournaments will be seeded by the CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index unless a different seeding criteria is agreed upon. Winning your district is the one way to guarantee your berth into the state tournament. Sanford is my pick to win the District 1 tournament. Sanford lose some key pieces from last years team but have plenty of leadership back. Some younger players must step up this season but look for Sanford to be the favorite. Monte Vista & Cotopaxi I believe are the contenders this season. Both should also push for Regional spots as well. Del Norte is my dark horse pick. They lose a huge part of their team but return some younger players who could push them into a regional spot. Custer County, Center, and Sargent are a bit more unknow this season as many of them lose key seniors.
My predictions for District 1
League Champion: Sanford
Regional Contenders: Sanford, Monte Vista, Cotopaxi, Del Norte
Dark Horse: Del Norte
Player of the League: Cash Caldon Sr. Sanford
Others to watch for: Ben Sittler Jr. Sanford, Trason Gartrell So. Sanford, Lincoln Reynolds Sr. Sanford, Azariah Hurtado So. Monte Vista, Alex Marquez Jr. Monte Vista, Kaden Madrid Jr. Monte Vista, Kaden Mellott Jr. Monte Vista, Terrance Evans Jr. Cotopaxi, Joel Tezak Jr. Cotopaxi, Wes Westburg Sr. Cotopaxi, Tytus Atencio Jr. Del Norte, Jace Pacheco Sr. Del Norte, Christopher Mullett Jr. Custer County, Javier Ramos Sr. Center, Xavier Garcia So. Trinidad, David Romeo Jr. Trinidad, Evan Campbell Sr. South Park
(Missing Stats for Sargent)
District 2
1. Wray
2. Merino
3. Holyoke
4. Akron
5. Sedgwick County
6. Wiggins
7. Haxtun
8. Caliche
District 2 will be the Class 2A schools from the Lower Platte League. Remember all District Tournaments will be seeded by the CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index unless a different seeding criteria is agreed upon. Winning your district is the one way to guarantee your berth into the state tournament. District 2 could be one of the more competitive districts with 6 possibly 7 teams pushing for a regional spot. Most teams are losing key pieces so leadership will be key. Wray is my pick to winning the District 2 Tournament. Wray lose their starting guards but return their two bigs to be leaders. Wray will look for some depth to step up at the guard position but don’t expect a huge drop off in talent. Merino and Holyoke I believe are the main contenders for the league crown. I think both should make regionals, but the question is can they push for the district crown. Akron, Sedgwick County, and Haxtun I think will all battle for a regional spot. Sedgwick County is my dark horse pick. They return their entire roster from last season but did they improve enough this offseason to push into the top of the District.
My predictions for District 2
League Champion: Wray
Regional Contenders: Wray, Merino, Holyoke, Akron, Sedgwick County, Wiggins, Haxtun
Dark Horse: Sedgwick County
Player of the League: Tyler Miller Sr. Merino
Others to watch for: Rafael Trejo Sr. Wray, AB Ruiz Sr. Wray, Ben Harms Sr. Wray, Kaden Piel Sr. Merino, Jaxson Samber Sr. Merino, Slayter Gross Sr. Merino, Wyatt Sprague Sr. Holyoke, Cash Weber Sr. Holyoke, Reid Sprague Jr. Holyoke, Anderson Filla Jr. Akron, Ryan McCaffrey Sr. Akron, Jace Ehmke Jr. Sedgwick County, Jaxon Carlson Jr. Sedgwick County, Tate Renquist So. Sedgwick County, Trey Huwa Sr. Wiggins, Alan Carrazco Jr. Wiggins, Ryland Wolff Jr. Haxtun, Keegan Colglazier Sr. Haxtun, Ayden Ring Sr. Caliche
District 3
1. Mancos
2. Telluride
3. Dolores
4. Ridgway
District 3 is the Class 2A part of the San Juan League. Remember all District Tournaments will be seeded by the CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index unless a different seeding criteria is agreed upon. Winning your district is the one way to guarantee your berth into the state tournament. I believe District 3 is a two-horse race for the District crown between Mancos and Telluride. Mancos is my pick to win the District 3 tournament. Mancos returns their entire roster from last season and will have some momentum after winning the 8-Man State Title. Telluride is the main challenger. Telluride also returns a good chunk of last years team including 4 of their 5 top scorers. Telluride should push for regionals and build off last years success. Dolores is my dark horse pick. They did not put stats in for last season but should improve off their 2-18 record.
My predictions for District 3
League Champion: Mancos
Regional Contenders: Mancos, Telluride
Dark Horse: Dolores
Player of the League: Kaiden Wyatt Jr. Mancos
Others to watch for: Brian Veach Sr. Mancos, Chris Medina Sr. Mancos, Andrew Jaime Sr. Mancos, Townes Merritt Sr. Telluride, Grayson Berry Sr. Telluride, Will Metheny Sr. Telluride, Isaac Baskfield So. Ridgway, Henry Deppen So. Ridgway
(No stats for Dolores)
District 4
1. Heritage Christian
2. Loveland Classical
3. Union Colony Prep
4. Nederland
5. Poudre Community
6. Twin Peaks Charter
7. Dayspring Christian
8. Campion Academy
District 4 will be a combination of the Mile High League, Foothills League, and Confluence League. Remember all District Tournaments will be seeded by the CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index unless a different seeding criteria is agreed upon. Winning your district is the one way to guarantee your berth into the state tournament. My pick to win the District 4 tournament is Heritage Christian. Heritage Christian returns 4 of their top 5 scorers and they lose just 2 seniors. Loveland Classical I believe is the main challenger from District 4. Loveland Classical returns their top 6 scorers from a season ago. Union, Colony Prep, Nederland, Poudre Community will try and get in the mix and possibly push for a regional spot. Union Colony Prep is my dark horse pick. They lose their top two scorers but have some talent coming back to try and push for a regional spot.
My predictions for District 4
League Champion: Heritage Christian
Regional Contenders: Heritage Christian, Loveland Classical, Union Colony Prep
Dark Horse: Union Colony Prep
Player of the League: Raul Bertinato Sr. Heritage Christian
Others to watch for: Levi Hermsen Jr. Heritage Christian, Alec Lundy So. Heritage Christian, Caedon Meyer Sr. Loveland Classical, Luke Sainz Sr. Loveland Classical, Conner Larrew Sr. Loveland Classical, Jesiah Chairez Jr. Union Colony Prep, Josiah Rodriguez Jr. Union Colony Prep, Michael Garduno Sr. Nederland, Rick Fortunato Sr. Nederland, Ian Voetelink Sr. Poudre Community, Miguel Apolonio Sr. Poudre Community, Chance Mueller Sr. Twin Peaks Charter, Owen McClanahan Jr. Dayspring Christian
(No Stats Campion Academy)
District 5
1. Plateau Valley
2. Vail Christian
3. Hayden
4. Vail Mountain
5. Rangely
6. Soroco
7. West Grand
District 5 will be the Class 2A Western Slope League. Remember all District Tournaments will be seeded by the CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index unless a different seeding criteria is agreed upon. Winning your district is the one way to guarantee your berth into the state tournament. My pick to win the District 5 tournament is Plateau Valley. Plateau Valley will be the heavy favorite to win the district 5 tournament and return their entire roster from last season state tournament team. Vail Christian and Hayden appear to be the main challengers for the league crown. Both teams return key starters, but Hayden will return their top scorers from last season. My dark horse pick is Vail Mountain. They lose some key pieces from last years team but have consistently had competitive teams.
My predictions for District 5
League Champion: Plateau Valley
Regional Contenders: Plateau Valley, Vail Christian, Hayden, Vail Mountain
Dark Horse: Vail Mountain
Player of the League: Jack Vig Jr. Plateau Valley
Others to watch for: Ethan Morse Sr. Plateau Valley, Jackson Bevan Jr. Plateau Valley, Parker Ralston Sr. Plateau Valley, Will Neumann Sr. Vail Christian, Jack Pryor Sr. Vail Christian, Cale Howard Sr. Hayden, Grady Frentress Sr. Hayden, Adrian Drew Sr. Hayden, Christian Mills Sr. Vail Mountain, Jack Schwartz Sr. Vail Mountain, Marcos Quintana Jr. Rangely, Alan Mayer Sr. Soroco,
District 6
1. Crowley County
2. Holly
3. Fowler
4. Walsenburg
5. Hoehne
6. Las Animas
7. Swink
8. Swallows Charter
District 6 will be the 2A Santa Fe League. Remember all District Tournaments will be seeded by the CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index unless a different seeding criteria is agreed upon. Winning your district is the one way to guarantee your berth into the state tournament. District 6 in my opinion is one of the tougher Districts. They have at least 7 regionals contenders and this will be a battle for the top spots in this District. Tons of great talent returning in this District. Crowley County is my pick to win the District 6 tournament. Crowley County returns their top 5 scorers but will have to have depth on the bench step up this season. Crowley County main challengers will be Holly and Fowler. I think both teams return more than enough talent to push the top team. Las Animas, Hoehne, Walsenburg, and Swink I believe can all push for a regional spot. My dark horse pick is Walsenburg. Walsenburg returns their top 3 scorers from a season ago. They have the talent to push for a top 3 spot and I think could make it to regionals.
My predictions for District 6
League Champion: Crowley County
Regional Contenders: Crowley County, Holly, Fowler, Walsenburg, Hoehne, Las Animas, Swink
Dark Horse: Walsenburg
Player of the League: Gunner Hughes Jr. Crowley County
Others to watch for: Elijah McNeil Sr. Crowley County, Anthoni Walter Jr. Crowley County, Malaki Mcneil So. Crowley County, Devin Eaton Jr. Holly, Truman King Jr. Holly, Andre Salgado Sr. Holly, Gage Gottbehuet Sr. Fowler, Harrison Proctor Sr. Fowler, Elton Chavez Sr. Walsenburg, Nino Cisneros Sr. Walsenburg, Adrian Silva Sr. Walsenburg, Jace Rogers Sr. Hoehne, Levon Bachicha Jr. Hoehne, TJ Ortiz Sr. Las Animas, Brander Nichols Sr. Las Animas, Hunter Bauserman Sr. Swink, Nate Cabrera Jr. Swink, Christian Garcia So. Swallows Charter
District 7
1. Denver Christian
2. Addenbrooke Classical
3. Denver Academy
4. Golden View Classical
5. Gilpin County
6. Front Range Christian
7. Vanguard Classical
District 7 will be a combination of the Confluence, Foothills, and Mile High League. Remember all District Tournaments will be seeded by the CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index unless a different seeding criteria is agreed upon. Winning your district is the one way to guarantee your berth into the state tournament. Denver Christian is my pick to win the District 7 Tournament. Denver Christian lose some of their top scorers from last season but have the tradition to push for the top spot in the District. Addenbrooke Classical and Denver Academy I think could challenge Denver Christian for the top spot. Both teams return top scorers and could challenge for the crown. Denver Academy is my dark horse pick. They return their top two scorers but lack the tradition of success and if they can put it all together could win the league.
My predictions for District 7
League Champion: Denver Christian
Regional Contenders: Denver Christian, Addenbrooke Classical, Denver Academy
Dark Horse: Denver Academy
Player of the League: Riley Summers Jr. Addenbrooke Classical
Others to watch for: Jackson Schroder Sr. Denver Christian, Ryan Wind Jr. Denver Christian, Elias Romero Jr. Denver Christian, Calum Michelsen So. Addenbrooke Classical, Joseph Wingrove Jr. Addenbrooke Classical, Nolan Monasch Sr. Denver Academy, DJ Harris Sr. Denver Academy, Miles Lindgren Sr. Golden View Classical, Lane Willis Sr. Gilpin County, Justin Keith Sr. Front Range Christian,
District 8
1. Limon
2. Simla
3. Byers
4. Elbert
5. Burlington
6. CS School
7. Evangelical Christian
8. Dolores Huerta
9. Calhan
District 8 is a combination of the Union Pacific League and Black Forest League. Remember all District Tournaments will be seeded by the CHSAA Seeding and Selection Index unless a different seeding criteria is agreed upon. Winning your district is the one way to guarantee your berth into the state tournament. I think District 8 will be very tough and I could easily see all 9 teams fighting for berths into the regional tournament. Limon is my pick to win the District 8 Tournament. Limon will have some growing pains but will be loaded for another deep run. Simla Byers, and Elbert I believe will be the main challengers to Limon. They all return plenty of talent and I could see them challenge Limon. Burlington, CS School, and ECA I think will all be regional contenders. Dolores Huerta and Calhan cannot be counted out either as they return their top scorers. My dark horse pick is Elbert. Elbert returns 4 of their top 5 scorers but can they improve enough to challenge for the district crown.
My predictions for District 8
League Champion: Limon
Regional Contenders: Limon, Simla, Byers, Elbert, Burlington, CS School, ECA
Dark Horse: Elbert
Player of the League: Jordan Rockwell Sr. Limon
Others to watch for: Treyton Marx Sr. Limon, Lohgan Bottjer Sr. Limon, Cale Bennett Sr. Limon, Caston Cox Jr. Simla, Brent Bowker Sr. Simla, Treven Kocerha Jr. Simla, Chase Long Jr. Byers, Quincy Eacret So. Byers, Zach Cary Sr. Byers, Logan LaFollette Sr. Elbert, Eli Cornell So. Elbert, Caleb Cornell Jr. Elbert, Keziah Williams Sr. Burlington, Daniel Chacon Sr. Burlington, Nate Sobral Sr. CS School, Isaiah Lucas So. CS School, Brock Jones Jr. ECA, Drew Gregory Sr. ECA, Artrell Mccullar Jr. Dolores Huerta, Patrick Glaser Jr. Calhan
Regional Predictions
I am going to pick the 32 teams I think qualify for Regionals. Remember to qualify for Regionals you either need to win your District or be in the top 32 of the CHSAA Seeding & Selection Index after Districts.
District 1- 4 teams
Sanford, Monte Vista, Cotopaxi, Del Norte
District 2 -6 teams
Wray, Merino, Holyoke, Akron, Sedgwick County, Wiggins
District 3- 2 teams
Mancos, Telluride
District 4- 3 teams
Heritage Christian, Loveland Classical, Union Colony Prep
District 5- 3 teams
Plateau Valley, Hayden, Vail Christian
District 6- 6 teams
Crowley County, Holly, Fowler, Walsenburg, Hoehne, Las Animas
District 7- 2 teams
Denver Christian, Addenbrooke Classical
District 8- 6 teams
Limon, Simla, Byers, Elbert, Burlington, CS School
Other Contenders:
ECA, Vail Mountain, Swink, Denver Academy, Haxtun
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