May 23, 2018, 7:08pm | St Vrain Valley School District
The 2017-2018 school year was a banner year for achievement in athletics, arts and and other co-curricular activities. Below is just a sampling of the many extraordinary student achievements this year at our high schools.
Erie High School
Drama
- 2 students qualified to perform at the International Thespian Festival this summer
Choir
- 1 student qualified for All State Jazz Choir
- 2 students qualified for All State Mixed Choir
- 4 students qualified for All State Women’s Choir
- 36 students qualified for the SVVSD Honor Choir
Boys Basketball
- Earned first playoff victory in school history at 4A
Wrestling
- 1 student qualified for State
Volleyball
- 4A Academic State Champions – Varsity Team GPAs of 3.6 or Higher
Boys Tennis
- 4 students qualified for State
Cross Country
- 2 students qualified for State
Football
- Class 3A CHSAA State Runner Up
Girls Basketball
- 4A Academic State Champions – Varsity Team GPAs of 3.6 or Higher
Softball
- State tournament qualifier for the 24th straight year
- Tri Valley Conference Title
Cheer
- Tri Valley League Champions: 1st Place
- 4A CHSAA State Qualifiers
Dance
- Tri Valley League Champions: 1st Place
- 4A CHSAA State Runner Up
Women’s Soccer
- Qualified for state
- Les Schwab Team G.P.A. Award Winner (cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher)
Women’s Golf
- 2 students qualified for state
- Les Schwab Team G.P.A. Award Winner (cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher)
Baseball
- Les Schwab Team G.P.A. Award Winner (cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher)
- Qualified for state
Women’s Tennis
- 2 teams qualified for state
- Les Schwab Team G.P.A. Award Winner (cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher)
Frederick HIgh School
Future Business Leaders of America
- 21 State Placers
Drama
- 6 students selected for nationals at the State Thespian Conference
Choir
- 4 students qualified for All State Choir
- 11 students qualified for the SVVSD Honor Choir
- Scored First Superior Rating
Band
- 8 students qualified for the SVVSD Honor Band
- 7 students qualified for the Combined League Honor Band
- 4 students qualified for the Combined League Honor Orchestra
- 3 students qualified for the Colorado All State Band
Orchestra
- Orchestra made straight excellent ratings at ASTA competition.
- Orchestra made the highest rating possible at Canyon City Blossom Festival: Straight Superior ratings from all judges.
Girls Basketball
- Won first round playoff game versus Palisade, the program’s first playoff win since the 2001-2002 season
Wrestling
- They took 2nd place at the Weld Central tournament, to bring home their first trophy in ten years
Softball
- Regional Champs, State Qualifier
Football
- 2017 Northern Conference Defensive Player of the year
Women’s Tennis
- First state Qualifiers in Frederick Tennis history
Longmont High School
Future Business Leaders of America
- 5 State Placers
Debate
- 2 students received the National Speech & Debate Association Academic All American Award
- 1 student qualified for the 2018 National Speech and Debate Tournament
Art
- 4 students received Scholastic Art Awards
Choir
- 8 students qualified for All State Choir
- 18 students qualified for the SVVSD Honor Choir
- 28 students from Longmont High will be traveling in June to perform in a Festival Chorus with the illustrious Z. Randall Stroope
Orchestra
- 7 students qualified for the District Honor Orchestra
- 7 students qualified for the Metro State Honor Orchestra
- Symphony Orchestra was adjudicated as “Excellent’ at the Colorado String Teachers Association Festival
- Chamber Orchestra was adjudicated as “Superior” at the CHSAA Festival.
Band
- 1 student qualified for the CSU Honor Band
- 1 student qualified for All State Band
- 2 students qualified for the Combined League Jazz Band
- 17 students qualified for the Combined League Honor Band
- Both Jazz Bands received superior ratings at the Skyline Jazz Festival
Drumline
- RMPA State Champions, WGI Regional Champions
- 5th consecutive State Championship
Girls Basketball
- Qualified for State
Wrestling
- 4 students qualified for State
- State Champ: Drake Engelking
Boys Cross Country
- 4A Academic State Champions – Varsity Team GPAs of 3.6 or Higher
Girls Swimming
- 3A State Champs
- 22 additional student recognitions at state tournament
Boys Basketball
- 4A State Champions
- 400th win for Coach Kloster
Football
- 3A Northern League Champions
Volleyball
- 4A Academic State Champions – Varsity Team GPAs of 3.6 or Higher
Baseball
- League Champions
- Qualified for state
Lyons High School
Choir
- 1 student qualified for All State Choir
- 8 students qualified for the SVVSD Honor Choir
Band
- 1 student qualified for the All State Jazz Band
- Lyons High School Jazz Band performed at the Colorado Music Educator’s Association Clinic/Conference in January
- 1 student qualified for All State Band
- The Lyons High School Concert Band was invited to perform as the small-school guest band at the State Concert Band Festival. They performed to a panel of national judges and came away with an ‘excellent’ rating
Wrestling
- 2 students were state qualifiers
- Keagan Bean- State Champion–2 time State Champion
Cross Country
- Boys: 2A State Champions
- Girls: Mile-High League Champions, 3rd Place at State Meet
- 2A Coach of the Year: Mark Roberts
Volleyball
- 2A State Champions
Track and Field
- The girls placed 2nd at the Mile High League Meet out of 10 teams.
- The girls’ team finished 2nd at the State Meet and scored 64 points.
- Logan Kuskie was State Champion in the pole vault with a height of 11’ 2” and set a new school record.
- The boys were Mile High League Team Champions.
- The boys team finished 2nd at the State Meet and scored 58 points.
- State champions: the 3200 meter relay team won a state title with a time of 8:12.75
Mead High School
Special Olympics
- Unified Basketball placed 3rd and 4th at the Regional Tournaments
Choir
- 1 student qualified for All State Choir
- 21 students qualified for the SVVSD Honor Choir
Orchestra
- 1 student qualified for All State Orchestra
- 8 students qualified for the SVVSD Honor Orchestra
- 4 students qualified for the Combined League Orchestra
- Superior rating Canon City Music Festival
Band
- Superior rating UNC Jazz Festival
Wrestling
- 5 students qualified for State
Football
- Tri-Valley League Champions
Boys Golf
- 2 students qualified for state
Cross Country
- Tri-Valley League Champions
Track and Field
- State Champions: Boys 4x800m Relay
- State Champions: Girls Spring Medley Relay
Niwot High School
Choir
- 7 students qualified for All State Choir
- 1 student qualified for the Carnegie Hall Honors Performance Series
- 30 students qualified for the SVVSD Honor Choir
Orchestra
- 4 students qualified for the Western States Honor Orchestra
- 14 students qualified for the SVVSD Honor Orchestra
- 5 students qualified for the All State Orchestra
- 5 students qualified for the Combined League Honor Orchestra
- 1 Student won the Longmont Symphony Young Artist Competition
Band
- 1 student qualified for the CSU Honor Band
- 5 students qualified for the Combined League Honor Jazz Band
- 10 students qualified for the Combined League Honor Band
- CBA Regionals – “Excellent” award
- Skyline Jazz Fest – Jazz 2 “Excellent”, Jazz 1 “Superior”
Girls Swimming and Diving
- 2nd Team Conference Standing
- 12 student recognitions at state tournament
- 4A Academic State Champions – Varsity Team GPAs of 3.6 or Higher
Volleyball
- Northern League Champions
- Regional Champions
- Final Four at State
- 4A Academic State Champions – Varsity Team GPAs of 3.6 or Higher
Boys Soccer
- Final Four in State
Boys Tennis
- Northern League Conference Champions
- Regional Champions
- 4th at State
Girls Tennis
- 4A State Champions
Gymnastics
- 1st at Regionals
- 2nd at State
Girls Golf
- Northern League – 3rd place
Track and Field
- 4A Girls State Runner-ups
- 4A Girls 4×400: 1st place- State Champions
Silver Creek High School
Future Business Leaders of America
- 13 State Qualifiers
Debate
- 7 students were state qualifiers
Yearbook
- Named a “National Yearbook of Excellence” by Josten’s. This distinction is only given to 414 schools nationwide
Art
- 2 students were Scholastic Art Award Winners
Choir
- 5 students qualified for All State Choir
- 17 students qualified for the SVVSD Honor Choir
Orchestra
- 6 students qualified for the Combined League Honor Orchestra
- 2 students qualified for All State Orchestra
Band
- 2 students qualified for All State Jazz Band
- 6 students qualified for the SVVSd Honor Band
- 5 students qualified for the Combined League Honor Jazz Band
- The Jazz Bands both scored Straight 1’s at the UNC Jazz Festival
- Vanguard scored 1’s at the Skyline Jazz Festival
- Savoy scored a 1 and 2 at the Skyline Jazz Festival
Boys Basketball
- Sweet 16 for the second consecutive year
- Top 10 ranked team all year
Girls Basketball
- 4A Academic State Champions – Varsity Team GPAs of 3.6 or Higher
Wrestling
- Jacob Williams, 4th Place State
Girls Swimming
- All City Champions — 4 years Straight
- Northern Conference Champions – 4 years Straight
- 4A Academic State Champions – Varsity Team GPAs of 3.6 or Higher
Dance
- 10th place finish in State Championship (Jazz)
- Northern Conference League Championships: 1st Place
Boys Golf
- 1 student qualified for state
Boys Soccer
- 4A Academic State Champions – Varsity Team GPAs of 3.6 or Higher
Softball
- Northern Conference Title (4th in program history)
Volleyball
- 4A Academic State Champions – Varsity Team GPAs of 3.6 or Higher
Cheer
- Spirit Fest Competition: 3rd Place
- Northern Conference League Championships: 2nd Place
- 4A Academic State Champions – Varsity Team GPAs of 3.6 or Higher
Skyline High School
Art
- 3 students were Scholastic Art Award Winners
Choir
- 19 students qualified for the SVVSD Honor Choir
- 1 student qualified for the Southwest ACDA Honor Choir
- 3 students qualified for All State Choir
Orchestra
- 12 students qualified for the District Honor Orchestra
- 6 students qualified for the Combined League Honor Orchestra
Wrestling
- 5 students qualified for state
Football
- Skyline HS Football turned the corner and had its best season in over 20 years with an 8-3 overall record for the season making into the playoffs
Career Development Center
Health Occupations Students of America
- 4 Student Recognitions
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
- 15 Student Recognitions
Welding
- 13 Student Recognitions
Cosmetology
- 6 Student Recognitions
Automotive
- 4 Student Recognitions
Other
- 10 Student Recognitions