As the fall high school sports season reaches its conclusion, the winter season is quickly taking centerstage.
Here’s a look at the standout athletes and moments from this past week’s early-winter action.
Athletes of the week
Reagan Annable, Windsor girls swimming
Annable, a senior, completely dominated Windsor’s season-opening action at the Break The Ice Invitational, hosted by Berthoud at the Mountain View Aquatic Center on Saturday. She placed first in one-meter diving with a score of 497.90, easily besting the runner-up, Northfield’s Elise Koehler (470.45). The Wizards placed third as a team at the meet.
Wyatt Chase, Highland boys wrestling
Chase, a senior, has started his season on the right foot with a first-place finish in the Chuck Annand Invitational on Saturday in Akron. He competed at 190 pounds, going 4-0, all first-minute pins. Highland placed second as a team behind Fort Morgan.
Regan Edstrom, Platte Valley boys basketball
Edstrom, a senior, is looking to build off a fine junior season from a year ago. So far, so good. Through two games this past week (1-1), Edstrom is averaging 25 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 53% from the field, including 47% from 3-point range.
Noah Herndon, Union Colony boys basketball
Herndon, a junior, has the Timberwolves off to a 2-0 start, as he’s averaging 23 points, 5 assists and 2.5 steals per game. He’s shooting 65% from the field, including 63% from 3-point range.
Roosevelt's Chris LaLonde gets a big hug from his mom Jessica Anderson after winning a 4A 126-pound match at Ball Arena in Denver in 2023. LaLonde won his second title a season ago. (Jim Rydbom/Greeley Tribune file photo)Chris LaLonde, Roosevelt boys wrestling
LaLonde, in pursuit of his third state title this season, started off his senior season in ideal form. He went 5-0, all first-period pins, in the Wizard Duals, hosted by Windsor on Saturday. Three of his pins came in less than a minute. He helped lead Roosevelt to a second-place finish behind host Windsor.
Dayton Long, Windsor Charter boys basketball
Long is scorching the nets early in his junior season. Through three games (3-0), he’s averaging 29.3 points per game on 76 shooting — 50% from downtown — to go with 7.7 rebounds, 1 block and 2.3 steals per game.
Bailey Loyd, Briggsdale girls basketball
Loyd, a junior, is leading the Falcons on both ends of the court. She’s averaging team-highs of 16 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists to go with 3.3 steals per game through three games (3-0).
Kailey McGuire, Severance girls wrestling
McGuire, a senior 120-pounder, picked up a trio of pins in the Silver Knights’ season opening Strasburg Girls Invitational duals tournament Saturday. Her pins came quickly, in 1:02, 2:31 and :56, as Severance took first in its pool.
Maddie McNair, University girls basketball
McNair, a senior, has been filling up the stat sheet early for the Bulldogs, the defending 4A state champion. Through three games (3-0), she’s averaging a team-high 13.7 points to go with 7 rebounds, 4.3 steals and 2.3 assists per game.
Reece Renton, Windsor boys wrestling
Renton, a sophomore 157-pounder, was razor sharp in Windsor’s season-opening home tournament. He went 5-0 with three pins, a technical fall and a win via forfeit. The Wizards placed first as a team.
River Sawyer, University boys basketball
Sawyer, a senior, has provided a consistent top offensive option early this season for University. Through three games (2-1), he’s averaging 19 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, while shooting 50% from the field.
Windsor guard Madden Smiley is congratulated by his dad Steve Smiley after beating Fossil Ridge in Windsor on Jan. 14, 2025. Steve is the men's head basketball coach for the University of Northern Colorado. Madden is one of the top high school basketball players in the state of Colorado.(Jim Rydbom/Greeley Tribune file photo)Madden Smiley, Windsor boys basketball
Smiley, a senior and one of the top guards in the state, got off to a red-hot start for the defending 5A champion Wizards during the Tip-Off Classic, hosted by Fossil Ridge and Fort Collins. In three games (1-2), Smiley averaged team-highs of 23 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2 steals per game.
Zoey Smith, Severance girls basketball
Smith, a junior, was an absolute force, as the Silver Knights evened their record at 1-1 with a 50-46 road win against Resurrection Christian on Friday. She had 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting to go with seven rebounds and a steal.
Courtney Steinkamp, Eaton girls basketball
Steinkamp, a junior, had a monstrous start to a busy first week of the season for the Reds. She averaged 31.3 points of 48% shooting, 9.8 rebounds, 5.8 steals and 1 block per game as Eaton went 3-1 this past week.
Abrianna Torrez, Greeley West girls wrestling
Torrez, a senior, was dominant in her campaign at the Spartans’ home tournament Friday. She went 4-0, all first-period pins, capping her run with a pin in 16 seconds in the 235-pound championship match.
Game of the week
Greeley Central’s boys basketball team secured a nail-biting win in its second game of the season, a 62-60 victory against Pomona during Northglenn’s home tournament Friday. The two teams traded runs, as the Wildcats led 16-9 after one quarter, 29-25 after two and 48-45 after three. Greeley Central evened its record at 1-1 and would go on to defeat Littleton 65-50 the next day.
Statistics of the week
Greeley West’s girls basketball team was a defensive force in its season opener, a 45-9 win against Pomona in Skyline’s home tournament on Dec. 2. The Spartans scored 16 unanswered points in the first quarter and held the Panthers to five or fewer points in each quarter.
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