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The 2026 All‑Colorado baseball team, selected by The Denver Post, celebrates the state’s top talent, from Cooper Vais’s .458 average to Coach Matt Eades’s first championship at Pueblo County.
A dramatic seventh‑inning rally propelled Arvada West to a state championship game appearance, despite the suspension of head coach Danny Vais.
The Wildcats defeated Pine Creek 9‑2, highlighted by junior Cooper Vais’s 11 strikeouts and a flawless defensive effort, and will meet No. 3 Regis Jesuit on Saturday.
Flatirons Academy captured the Class 1A crown on May 14, and now the higher classifications are poised for dramatic finishes, with historic rivalries and unbeaten streaks shaping the upcoming double‑elimination tournaments.
Flatirons Academy rallied from an 11-6 deficit to defeat Akron 14-11, clinching the CHSAA 1A baseball title in a game marked by early fireworks, a pivotal fourth‑inning surge, and a strategic shift by shortstop‑turned‑pitcher Caleb Doughty.