ATHLETICS RECAP BASEBALL

Head Coach: Marc Cowell

• Finished the season 23-4 (14-0 in the NCAC, league champions)

• The Tigers were led by seniors Brian Elliott, Jacob Syverson, Tommy Fritschen, Drew Federspiel, Giacomo Frank, Catcher Gladysh, Colton Pedro, Ryan Schellinger, Jack Krueger, and Will Hughes.

• After starting the season 2-2, the Tigers went on a 21-game winning streak and entered the playoffs as the No. 1 overall seed. They made it to baseball's version of the final four, losing to eventual champion Severance and then to Golden in an elimination game.

• Syverson (pictured right), who went 10-1 with 125 strikeouts in 69.1 innings pitched, was named the NCAC Player of the Year. Juniors Brady Hudson, Cole Kuszak, Jayden Watts, and Rylan Cooney joined him on the first team.

• 11 players were selected 1st Team Academic All-State, three were Honorable Mention.

Girls Golf

Head Coach: Heikke Nielsen

• Finished second in the NCAC and fifth overall at the state tournament.

• The Tigers graduated just two seniors, Liesel Heitz and Ansley Schnelle.

• The Tigers started the season in great form, winning the first two NCAC meets by wide margins, ultimately finishing second in the NCAC to Windsor.

• At the Regional tournament, needing a top-two team finish to qualify for the state tournament, the team of Finley and Fiona Holmes and Liesel and Steffi Heitz - all playing on their home course at The Fox Hill Club in Longmont, finished second to the eventual state champions from Erie to earn a state spot.

• The Class 4A state tournament was at Thorncreek Golf Course, and all four girls finished in the top 35 of the 84-player field. Freshman Steffi Heitz (pictured right) was the top finisher, going 82-88 over the two days to finish tied for 24th.

Track

Head Coach: Nick Harris

• The girls finished 4th at state (won the NCAC); the boys finished the season 14th at state (fourth in the NCAC).

• Team captains for the Tigers were Conor Byrne, Connor Henkel (pictured left), Kristi Torczynski, Kenna Crookham, Alexis Mendlik, Will Nolan, Bella Rossi, Kaylee McDonald, Hank Szymanski, Gabe Martinez, Summer Norwell, Katherine Ryan, Emmy Stoll, Patrick Cavanaugh, and Anthony Haberkorn.

• Gabe Martinez etched his name in the Holy Family record books with a 9 minute, 52.46 second 3,200 meters at the St. Vrain Invite to take down Christian Montoya's 2019 record.

• In her first year competing as a track athlete, Junior Julia Hodell is now the fastest female to ever run for Holy Family. She won four state titles -- the 100, 200, 4x100 relay, and the 4x200 relay - and in the process, is on the record board in each event. Her record-setting 100 was timed at 12.12 seconds at state, and the 200 24.56 at state.

• 42 student-athletes were named 1st Team Academic All-State, nine were Honorable Mention.

Girls Tennis

Head Coach: John Alderman

• Finished the season 14-1 in dual matches (won the NCAC title); finished state runner-up.

• Team captains were seniors Sarah Stonehocker and Ava Silverstein.

• It was the first year of the team dual tournament, and after the regular season, the Tigers earned the No. 1 overall seed in the 16-team bracket. Holy Family beat three teams on its way to a title match showdown with two-time defending champion and No. 3 seeded D'Evelyn at City Park in Denver. The Tigers would fall just short, losing 4-3 to the Jags.

• At the individual state championships in Colorado Springs, the Tigers qualified six of the seven lines at the Region 3 tournament. They would place five in the top four, with the senior No. 4 doubles team of Katelyn Morris and Alesandra Wise finishing as runners-up.

• 23 players were named 1st Team Academic All-State, two were Honorable Mention.

Boys Lacrosse

Head Coach: Lee Williams

• Finished the season 10-6 (3-3 in the 4A Northern League).

• The Tigers were led by seniors Luke Mills, Ben Magsaman, Adrian Ruth, and Roman Olsen.

• Notable wins this year came against ranked Littleton, Jefferson Academy, and a road win at previously unbeaten Middle Park in Granby. The Tigers would qualify as the No. 18 overall seed for the Class 4A playoffs and would lose a 13-12 heartbreaker at Green Mountain in the first round.

• The future is bright for the Tigers, as all their leading scorers were underclassmen. Juniors Landon Peters (team-leading 43 goals) and Connor Neely (pictured right) were each named Honorable Mention All-State by CHSAA. Freshman Browen Wills scored 31 times, and juniors Mason Wangerin (29) and Michael Barela (23) give the Tigers reason for optimism in 2024.

• 12 players were named 1st Team Academic All-State, four were named Honorable Mention.

Girls Lacrosse

Head Coach: Jack Englert

• Finished the season 6-9 (0-5 in the Class 4A North League).

• The Tigers were led by team captains Aliciana Carreira, Anna Portillo, Sarah Vail, and Mallory Jimenez (pictured left).

• Despite not winning a game in the rugged 4A North League, the Tigers still had enough on their resume to qualify for the state tournament as the No. 24 seed. The reward was a trip to Vail to take on No. 9 Battle Mountain. Sarah Vail scored four goals for the Tigers, but their season ended with a 19-7 loss.

• Three girls made second-team All-Conference, including Portillo, Vail, and first-year goalie Katherine Willetto. Alicia Baraja, Jimenez, and Holy Family Female Athlete of the Year Fiona Snashall would garner Honorable M ention honors.

• 13 players were named 1st Team Academic All-State, eight were named Honorable Mention.

Soccer

Head Coach: Michelle Griego

• Finished the season 8-7 (5-1 in the NCAC, runner-up).

• The Tigers were led by seniors Mia Lombardi, Anya Moser, Addison Kusek (pictured right), and Ava Gryzmala.

• After starting the season with just one win in their first five games, the Tigers got to .500 and qualified for the Class 4A state tournament as a No. 20 seed, where they traveled to Thompson Valley. They would lose in the first round 4-0 to the Eagles.

• Moser, Kusek, and freshman Maki Giron were all named Honorable Mention All-State by the CHSAA.

• Giron led the team with six goals, and Moser, who will play collegiately for Fairfield University in Connecticut, finished with five.

• 15 players were named 1st Team Academic All-State, one earned Honorable Mention recognition.