All Area Colorado

Updated: March 31, 2009, 2:37 PM ET

Positional Players
Name School Position Year
Alex Allbritton Grandview SS/3B Senior
Derrick Bleeker Skyline SS/OF/RHP Senior
Micah Green Cherokee Trail OF Senior
Brian Guymon Arapahoe OF Junior
Shay Maltese Monarch SS Senior
Alex Mielnicki Cherry Creek 1B Senior
T.K. Ochoa Conifer OF Senior
Chris O'Dowd Regis C Senior
Jake Stewart Rocky Mountain OF Senior
Pierce Trumper Rocky Mountain SS/3B Junior

Pitchers
Name School Position Year
Geoff Baldwin Lakewood LHP/1B Senior
Ryan Beck Fort Collins LHP Senior
Alex Blackford Cherry Creek RHP Senior
Luke Bublitz Legacy RHP/3B Senior
Zachary Dando Cherokee Trail RHP/1B Senior
Marco Gonzales Rocky Mountain LHP/SS Junior
Pierce Johnson Faith Christian RHP Senior
Jacob Nelson Wheat Ridge RHP/SS Senior
Bryan Peters Rocky Mountain RHP/3B/SS Senior
Taylor Rodgers Chatfield LHP Senior

Other Top Players
Name School Position Year
Ben Burmeister Fairview 1B/3B Sr.
Justin Byrd Arapahoe C Sr.
Josh Edwards Grandview C Sr.
Connor Eppard Lakewood SS Sr.
Kevin Gausman Grandview RHP Jr.
Cole Gilmore Mullen OF Jr.
Robert Hawkins Greeley West LHP/1B Sr.
Patrick Hirschberg Chaparral OF/RHP Sr.
Chris Howard Fountain-Fort Carson LHP Sr.
Matt Jones Ralston Valley C Jr.
Cody Lahman Niwot RHP Sr.
Zach Looney Rampart SS/3B/C Jr.
Connor McCabe Cherry Creek OF Sr.
Shane Opitz Heritage SS Jr.
Chris Roglen Rocky Mountain OF Jr.
Duncan Satherlie Cherry Creek 3B Sr.
Alex Seier Greeley West RHP Sr.
Mark Shannon Chatfield OF/LHP Sr.
Alec Smith Grandview RHP Sr.
Tyler Wallace Eaton 3B Sr.
Bo Wertz Stratton 3B Sr.
Tim Zufall Pueblo South RHP Sr.

ALEX ALLBRITTON
One of the region's best shortstops, Allbritton hit .313 last season, scoring 17 runs and doing just about anything his team needed. His exceptional all-around play earned him a scholarship to Arizona.

MICAH GREEN
The Wichita State-bound star outfielder has tormented opposing pitchers for the last two seasons. He batted .621 last season with 32 runs, 32 RBIs, five home runs and eight stolen bases.

ALEX BLACKFORD
As The Rocky Mountain News Pitcher of the Year last season, Blackford's lightning-quick fastball and power curve earned him both local and national accolades. He will play at Arizona State next year.

BRYAN PETERS
Peters was the Gatorade State Football Player of the Year in the fall, but he may be even better at baseball. He helped lead Rocky Mountain to a Class 5A state title last year and will pitch at Nebraska next season.

Coach's Take

AN AREA COACH ON MARCO GONZALES:
"He's an unbelievably savvy kid. He's a junior who knows how to pitch. He's throwing 85 to 86 miles per hour and he just knows how to go out there and get outs."


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