Huskies, Saints and Devils fill fall sports Western Slope all-league teams
Eagle Valley volleyball and boys cross-country, Battle Mountain soccer and girls cross-country and Vail Christian volleyball all claimed league titles in 2023

Juan M. Peña/Courtesy photo
4A Western Slope girls cross-country

First team
- Ella Hagen, junior, Summit
- Lindsey Whitton, senior, Battle Mountain
- Addie Beuche, senior, Battle Mountain
- Presley Smith, senior, Battle Mountain
- Avery Eytel, junior, Summit
- Lily Benbow, freshman, Summit
- Ellie Shroll, senior, Eagle Valley
Local athletes receiving honorable mention: Ruthie Demino, sophomore, Battle Mountain and Ginger Reilly, junior, Eagle Valley.
Coach of the Year: Rob Parish, Battle Mountain
4A Western Slope boys cross-country
First team
- Will Brunner, senior, Battle Mountain
- Porter Middaugh, senior, Battle Mountain
- Josh Shriver, junior, Summit
- Cooper Filmore, senior, Eagle Valley
- Jay McDonald, freshman, Summit
- Armando Fuentes, senior, Eagle Valley
- Tyler Blair, sophomore, Eagle Valley
Local athletes receiving honorable mention include Eagle Valley’s Jackson Filmore, Jack Packert and Eric Asselin and Battle Mountain’s John McAbee.

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Coach of the Year: Melinda Brandt, Eagle Valley
Boys soccer

4A Western Slope
First team
- Alexis Dozal, Battle Mountain
- Jacob Methvin, Battle Mountain
- Jack Ruiz, Battle Mountain
- Zeke Alvarez, Battle Mountain
- Will Hayden, Steamboat Springs
- Charlie Reisman, Steamboat Springs
- Jose Chavez, Glenwood Springs
- Luis Venegas, Glenwood Springs
- Ivan Macias, Eagle Valley
- Daniel Sanchez, Battle Mountain
- Reece Bosgraaf, Summit
Locals receiving honorable mention: Battle Mountain’s Leo Martinez and Eagle Valley’s Bernabe Lopez and Will Gerdes.
2A Western Slope (only Vail Mountain School athletes listed)
First team
- Rutley Heinemann, junior
- Drew Johnson, junior
Honorable Mention
- Alex Krupka, senior
- Will Roy, senior
- Evan Sapp, Senior
- Hunter Iverson, junior
Girls volleyball

2A Western Slope (only Vail Christian and Vail Mountain School athletes listed)
First team
- Jessie Allen, Vail Christian, junior
- Grace Armstrong, Vail Christian, senior
- Logan Nobrega, Vail Christian, senior
Honorable mention
- Hannah Leonard, Vail Christian, senior
- Mary McClarrinon, Vail Christian, freshman
- Maggie Rothenberg, Vail Christian, senior
- Leslie Hernandez, Vail Mountain School, senior
Coach of the Year: Britney Branson, Vail Christian
4A Western Slope
First team
- Addie Ritterbush, Palisade, junior (Player of the Year)
- Ione Pedersen, Eagle Valley, senior
- Sabrina Landman, Palisade, junior
- Hannah Crowe, Summit, senior
- Talia Crawford, Eagle Valley, senior
- Braeleigh MacAskill, Palisade, junior
- Rilyn Goluba, Glenwood Springs, senior
- Layla Hammond ,Steamboat Springs, senior
- Lily Suman, Battle Mountain, senior
- Ava Geiman, Eagle Valley, senior
- Ashley Jones, Eagle Valley, senior
- Ava Walitt, Palisade, senior
Honorable mention
- Kyra Birch, Palisade, junior
- Lauren Hardin, Palisade, senior
- Taylor Hooper, Eagle Valley, junior
- Sierra Durloo, Summit, senior
- Chloe Nicholds, Summit, senior
- Karlyn Frazier, Summit, senior
- Keena Shikverg, Battle Mountain, sophomore
- Molly Kessenich, Battle Mountain, senior
- Amanda Madden, Glenwood Springs, junior
- Zoey Hyatt-Worley, Glenwood Springs, senior
- Grace O’Reilly, Steamboat Springs, senior
Football

A-8 League 2 (only Vail Christian athletes are listed)
First team
- Will Neumann, senior
- Maddox Shull, junior
- Christian Mills, senior
- Asher Morris, sophomore
- Ben Harrison, senior
Honorable Mention
- Hunter Gilbert, junior
- Ian Salyer, junior
- Jack Pryor, senior
4A Western Slope
First team (only Eagle Valley athletes are listed)
- Kevin Hasley, Eagle Valley, senior
- Caiven Lake, Eagle Valley, senior
- Noah Denise, Eagle Valley, senior
- Keaden Lake, Eagle Valley, sophomore
Honorable mention
- Elias Pena, Eagle Valley, senior
- Camden Carle, Eagle Valley, senior






