Athletes to Watch

Douglas County has some of the best athletes in the country.

Many enter their senior seasons with multiple D1 offers to some of the best universities. During this school year, we will highlight some of those athletes, their accomplishments, and their promising futures.

Luke Howery

Chapparel Wolverines

Basketball

Luke has started varsity for all of his high school career. Last year he was First-team All-Conference and honorable mention All-State, while averaging 17 points and 5.5 assists. With his club team, Luke went to Kenya and helped a village and school in need. Luke has received offers from Colorado State, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Seattle. He is committed to Colorado State University.

Grace Joebhcen

Legend Titans

Swimming

Grace is currently the 22nd ranked swimmer in all of Colorado according to swimcloud.com. She has been voted All-League each of her first two years in high school and was a 5A state qualifier in 50 free, 100 free, 100 breast, and 100 fly. Grace holds the team record in 50 fly for her club. Grace has recived interest from several D1 schools but has not committed yet.

Jaylen Burge

Ponderosa Mustangs

Wrestling

Jaylen is ranked #1 in the state in his weight class coming into his senior season. Among his many awards and tournament wins, Jaylen is also a three-timestate finalist, three time region champion, four-time letter winner, and carries a 4.75 GPA. Jaylen is currently uncommitted but is in talks with School of Mines,UNC, Michigan, VirginiaTech, Nebraska, Princeton, Cornell, Stanford, and Columbia.