{"id":15194,"date":"2025-12-18T13:01:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/eight-cortez-area-football-players-named-to-all-state-teams\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T03:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T03:45:18","slug":"eight-cortez-area-football-players-named-to-all-state-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/eight-cortez-area-football-players-named-to-all-state-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Cortez-area football players named to all-state teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dove Creek senior Nicholas Aragon fights his way through a tackle in a game against Escalante on Friday night at the Soper Sports Complex. Sam Green\/Special to The Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DENVER \u2013 Another solid season on the gridiron brought another round of honors for local athletes as CHSAA released its all-state teams for the 2025 season. Eight area athletes earned recognition after all four teams chased playoff spots until the final week.<\/p>\n

Three Mancos Bluejays highlighted the second-team all-state list.<\/p>\n

Senior linemen Adam Martinez and Colten Vannest earned repeat honors for the blue-and-white, helping pave the way for tailback Jonah Ritter, who joined his classmates on the state\u2019s honor roll. Martinez earned his third all-state appearance, including his second straight second-team nod. Vannest and Ritter picked up their second mentions; Vannest was first team in 2024, while Ritter made honorable mention last fall.<\/p>\n

Mancos closed out its 7-4 season with the program\u2019s 11th straight playoff appearance \u2013 the longest active streak among eight-man programs in the state.<\/p>\n

Two Dove Creek seniors landed on the honorable mention team for the eight-man classification. Nicholas Aragon made his second straight appearance, joining classmate Trevan Ivie after a gritty 4-5 season for the Bulldogs.<\/p>\n

The Bulldogs\u2019 duo joined two Dolores seniors on the honorable mention list. Deven Winter and Michael Rantz celebrated one of the Bears\u2019 best seasons in two decades with a 4-4 mark. The honor marked Rantz\u2019s second straight year on the all-state squad.<\/p>\n

Montezuma-Cortez earned a representative on the honorable mention team after its 5-4 season, as senior lineman Karston Ozment landed his first all-state nod. Ozment anchored a stingy defensive front for the Panthers in their third winning season in four years and opened lanes for one of the most threatening ground games in the Intermountain League.<\/p>\n

All-Mountain League team full of Bears, Bulldogs and Jays<\/div>\n

The eight-man Mountain League posted its postseason accolades, headlined by Nicholas Aragon earning the league\u2019s defensive player of the year honor. Aragon joined Dove Creek teammates Trevan Ivie (first team), Josh Kibel (second team), Teagan Larimore (second team), Kycen Gritz (second team) and Cael Beanland (honorable mention) on the Mountain League honor roll.<\/p>\n

Dolores placed Michael Rantz and Deven Winter on the first team, with Darren Hicks and River Wickstrom on the second team and Daniel Jacket as honorable mention.<\/p>\n

The three Mancos all-state selections \u2013 Jonah Ritter, Colten Vannest and Adam Martinez \u2013 all achieved first-team status. Michael Resner, Traycer White and Gavin Smith collected second-team mentions, while James Potts earned honorable mention.<\/p>\n

Sanford\u2019s Cody Reynolds was named coach of the year, and quarterback Trason Gartrell earned offensive player of the year after the Mustangs captured the league title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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