CHSAA Celebrates Historic 2024–25 Season with Record-Breaking Champions

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The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) wrapped up its 2024–25 school year by celebrating one of the most expansive and historic athletic seasons in state history. Across dozens of sports and activities, CHSAA crowned 126 team state champions, with 69 schools taking home at least one title and 24 schools earning multiple championships. Notably, 45 programs captured their first-ever state titles, illustrating the depth and growing diversity of excellence in Colorado high school athletics. Among the standout first-time champions were DSST: Cedar, Loveland Classical, Regis Groff, Rocky Mountain Prep – RISE, and The Village, each earning inaugural state championships in school history. DSST: Cedar secured the 2A/3A Co-Ed Cheer title, while Loveland Classical won 2A girls soccer. Regis Groff made headlines by capturing the 4A boys volleyball championship—its first in any sport. Similarly, The Village, in its first year as a CHSAA member, took home the 3A girls volleyball championship. The 2024–25 season was not only about new names at the top but also about the revival of historical powerhouses. Windsor ended a 101-year drought by winning the 4A boys basketball state championship, their first in the sport since 1924. Haxtun claimed the 1A boys track & field title for the first time since 1976, and Simla won the 2A boys basketball crown—its first in 38 years. Several other schools enjoyed record-setting seasons. Cherry Creek High School, the state’s most decorated athletic program, extended its state-record championship count to 248 with nine titles this year, including wins in boys tennis, football, baseball, and boys swimming. The Classical Academy added titles in boys and girls track & field, girls cross country, and captured its first-ever football championship.

This season also marked major programmatic changes in CHSAA. For the first time, boys volleyball featured two classifications, with Eaglecrest (5A) and Regis Groff (4A) winning titles. Esports expanded to six games, including inaugural titles in Splatoon (Mountain Vista) and Unified Mario Kart (Smoky Hill). CHSAA also began awarding music state championships, with Cheyenne Mountain (A Cappella), Grandview (Jazz Choir), and Cañon City (Show Choir) earning top honors. Girls wrestling was split into classifications for the first time, with Grand Junction Central (5A) and Pueblo Central (4A) winning titles. Additionally, flag football was introduced as an official sport, with Mountain Vista (5A) and Mountain View (4A) becoming the inaugural champions. Other highlights included McClave’s girls teams, who swept state titles in volleyball, basketball, and track at the 1A level, and Niwot, whose girls won a fifth straight track & field championship in 4A while the boys secured victories in track and cross country. Riverdale Ridge also earned its first-ever state championships in 5A softball and 4A girls golf, while Holy Family celebrated its first titles in 3A girls golf and 3A boys soccer.

This banner year in Colorado high school sports demonstrated both the depth of talent across the state and the evolution of CHSAA's commitment to broadening opportunities for all students in athletics, esports, and the arts.