5A Baseball: All-State teams named; Creek’s Larkin and Smith honored
The 5A Baseball All-State Team selections were released by CHSAANow.com and MaxPreps on June 9. Cherry Creek High School senior and Oklahoma signee Connor Larkin was named Player of the Year for 2025, and first-year Head Coach Joe Smith earned Coach of the Year Honors. Smith’s Bruins won the state title for the second year in a row on May 31.
The All-State teams were voted on by head coaches across Colorado, along with separate Player and Coach of the Year ballots in each class.
Player of the Year: Connor Larkin
Coach of the Year: CCHS Head Baseball Coach Joe Smith
First Team:
Sean Goldy – senior, Cherry Creek – Shortstop
Connor Larkin – senior, Cherry Creek – First Base/Left-Handed Pitcher
Wyatt Rudden – senior, Cherry Creek – Right-Handed Pitcher
Ethan Wachsmann – senior, Grandview – Right-Handed Pitcher/Outfield
Carter Wilcox – senior, Cherokee Trail – Left-Handed Pitcher/Outfield
Second Team:
Chase Chapman – senior, Grandview – Shortstop/Right-Handed Pitcher
Ryan Falke – senior, Cherry Creek – Right-Handed Pitcher
Jax Pfister – senior, Grandview – Right-Handed Pitcher/First Base/Outfield
Honorable Mention:
Kayden Bohmeyer – junior, Grandview – Catcher/Outfield
Justin Dean – senior, Grandview – Right-Handed Pitcher/Infield
AJ Maroni – junior, Grandview – Third Base/Catcher
Eli Rose – senior, Cherry Creek – Catcher
Mason Scott – senior, Cherry Creek – Third Base/Right-Handed Pitcher
Tyce Smith – junior, Cherry Creek – Outfield
Kyler Vaughn – senior, Grandview – Outfield
Cosme Vera – senior, Eaglecrest – Right-Handed Pitcher
See the complete list of honorees here