Find out what some of the elite players in the state are saying about how football now!
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Update - Pine Creek quarterback Cameron Cooper
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall last season went well. I played both Varsity and Freshman. The freshman squad did well. We ended the season 10-0 and scored 495 points. I also played some varsity. I was the varsity back up and I got some valuable reps preparing me for next season. Jojo (senior QB) was a great mentor and I learned a lot from him.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I’m doing off season speed training and weights. I’m also playing 7v7 with Team Full Gorilla and will be starting track soon.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we will do really well with the upcoming season. It will be tough moving up to 5A but I believe we will be prepared.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team on our schedule will probably be Valor. They are the state runner ups.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual player we will play against I believe will be Bebe Hills at Vista Ridge. Bebe is quick and a great athlete.”
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Update - Pueblo West wide receiver Gage Martinez
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went well but unfortunately ended early due to a double OT loss but I feel we got through many bumps and bruises.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“To play basketball and baseball [and] still focus on football, doing 7on7.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“[We’ll be] very young but we will have a lot of talent and a great future.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Montrose, Palmer Ridge, and Dakota Ridge because they always compete and never want to lose.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“It’s hard to say right now because of all the great athletes we are going to play.”
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Update - Arapahoe free safety Sterling Decosta Jr.
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall the season was great, there was lots of good competition around the field and lots of opportunities to make big plays and game changing impacts. Personally the outcome of our season wasn’t what I [was] hoping for, but myself and [my] team are already back to the grind for next year.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan on playing division 1 college football; that’s never changed and never will change. As far as workouts I train and lift with coach Rod King five times a week as well as run miles daily and constantly evolve my footwork. I plan on training with Uncle Black again soon.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Due to our coaching situation there’s lots of uncertainty but I’m confident that we have enough playmakers including myself that are constantly putting in work to get ready for next season and that we will have another solid year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Cherry Creek.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I’m personally ready to compete with anyone, however the toughest player we are probably going to face next year is Ismael Cisse on Cherry Creek.”
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Update - ThunderRidge defensive back Alex Kambesis
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went very well overall. I battled a dislocated shoulder at the beginning of the season which was a minor setback. But when I was out there playing I felt like I showed what I could do for my team.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“We are currently working out as a team 3 days a week. I am also working out by myself and currently training with Gabe from GloveWork.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will have another great season this year. 9 or so players on our defense are returning with a few more key pieces on our offense as well.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I actually haven’t seen our schedule yet but Valor is always a tough team that we play.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Not sure who the toughest player we will play against is but I can assume we will play many talented players.”
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Update - Fossil Ridge catcher Samuel Pease
How did the high school baseball season go last spring?
“The baseball season last spring was a very fun season. I loved my teammates which made it so much more fun. And we also made the playoffs.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to get as much progress with my baseball skills as I can before the season starts. So that means 4-7 days a week working on hitting or catching. Every Tuesday and Friday mornings are hitting with my high school.”
How do you feel your team will do next baseball season?
“It is hard to tell how we will do. We have 5 returning varsity players so we will see how the new players will do. It seems to me that the underclassmen have a lot of talent.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like Fairview will be the toughest on our schedule.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t know a lot of players so I don’t know.”
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Update - Pine Creek quarterback Cameron Cooper
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall last season went well. I played both Varsity and Freshman. The freshman squad did well. We ended the season 10-0 and scored 495 points. I also played some varsity. I was the varsity back up and I got some valuable reps preparing me for next season. Jojo (senior QB) was a great mentor and I learned a lot from him.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“Right now I’m doing off season speed training and weights. I’m also playing 7v7 with Team Full Gorilla and will be starting track soon.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel that we will do really well with the upcoming season. It will be tough moving up to 5A but I believe we will be prepared.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team on our schedule will probably be Valor. They are the state runner ups.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest individual player we will play against I believe will be Bebe Hills at Vista Ridge. Bebe is quick and a great athlete.”
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Update - Pueblo West wide receiver Gage Martinez
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went well but unfortunately ended early due to a double OT loss but I feel we got through many bumps and bruises.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“To play basketball and baseball [and] still focus on football, doing 7on7.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“[We’ll be] very young but we will have a lot of talent and a great future.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Montrose, Palmer Ridge, and Dakota Ridge because they always compete and never want to lose.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“It’s hard to say right now because of all the great athletes we are going to play.”
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Update - Arapahoe free safety Sterling Decosta Jr.
How did the high school football season go overall?
“Overall the season was great, there was lots of good competition around the field and lots of opportunities to make big plays and game changing impacts. Personally the outcome of our season wasn’t what I [was] hoping for, but myself and [my] team are already back to the grind for next year.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“I plan on playing division 1 college football; that’s never changed and never will change. As far as workouts I train and lift with coach Rod King five times a week as well as run miles daily and constantly evolve my footwork. I plan on training with Uncle Black again soon.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Due to our coaching situation there’s lots of uncertainty but I’m confident that we have enough playmakers including myself that are constantly putting in work to get ready for next season and that we will have another solid year.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Cherry Creek.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I’m personally ready to compete with anyone, however the toughest player we are probably going to face next year is Ismael Cisse on Cherry Creek.”
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Update - ThunderRidge defensive back Alex Kambesis
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went very well overall. I battled a dislocated shoulder at the beginning of the season which was a minor setback. But when I was out there playing I felt like I showed what I could do for my team.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“We are currently working out as a team 3 days a week. I am also working out by myself and currently training with Gabe from GloveWork.”
How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we will have another great season this year. 9 or so players on our defense are returning with a few more key pieces on our offense as well.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I actually haven’t seen our schedule yet but Valor is always a tough team that we play.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Not sure who the toughest player we will play against is but I can assume we will play many talented players.”
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Update - Fossil Ridge catcher Samuel Pease
How did the high school baseball season go last spring?
“The baseball season last spring was a very fun season. I loved my teammates which made it so much more fun. And we also made the playoffs.”
What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to get as much progress with my baseball skills as I can before the season starts. So that means 4-7 days a week working on hitting or catching. Every Tuesday and Friday mornings are hitting with my high school.”
How do you feel your team will do next baseball season?
“It is hard to tell how we will do. We have 5 returning varsity players so we will see how the new players will do. It seems to me that the underclassmen have a lot of talent.”
What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel like Fairview will be the toughest on our schedule.”
Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t know a lot of players so I don’t know.”
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