LHS AWARDS & HONORS
Freddie Steinmark Award
The Steinmark Award is named for Freddie Steinmark, a 1964-67 three-sport scholar athlete at Wheat Ridge High School. This award symbolizes athletic excellence in all sports. It is given annually to the Jefferson County League School with the best over-all league record in male and female varsity sports.
1972
Paul John Davis Sportsmanship Award
This award symbolizes Coach Davis’s philosophy that athletics is an integral part of the overall educational program. Athletic participation fosters sportsmanship. It is give to honor schools displaying the qualities of honesty, fair play, cooperation, competitive spirit, and respect for the rules throughout their athletic program.
1980, 1991, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010
Jefferson County League Athletes of the Year
Senior students nominated and selected by league Athletic Directors.
1985-86 Erica Bennett
1986-87 Brett Quigley
1987-88 Jay Prey
1988-89 Shannon Quigley
1990-91 Kim Crook
1996-97 Mary Sprague
1997-98 Travis Glatthar & Holly Kolquist
2006-07 Molly Clark
Jefferson County Outstanding Coaches of the Year
Began in 1980. Role models for athletes in sportsmanship, character building, etc. and selected by league Athletic Directors.
1984-85 Don Osse, Track & Field
1985-86 George Squires
1997-98 Ray Baker, Boys Basketball
2010-11 Bill Wright, Track & Field
2011-12 Liz Armbrustmacher, Volleyball & Mark Robinson, Football
2013-14 Chris Poisson, Girls Basketball
2014-15 Alan Gonzales, Boys Golf; Chris Poisson, Girls Basketball; Jen Snowberg, Boys Swim & Dive; Derrick Peterson, Baseball; Laura Zlogar, Girls Tennis and Kyle Gillette, Girls Track & Field
2015-16 Alan Gonzales, Boys Golf; Jen Snowberg, Boys Swim & Dive; Derrick Peterson, Baseball and Kyle Gillette, Girls Track & Field
Jefferson County Athletic Hall of Fame Members
Hall of Fame - Beginning in 1986, the Jefferson County League Athletics Board initiated this award to honor two retired coaches and one other person who has made an outstanding contribution to Jefferson County athletics. A plaque and scrapbook are located in the District Athletics Office recognizing the following past recipients:
2018 Liz Armbrustmacher, Volleyball
Jefferson County Outstanding Coaches of the Year
1984-85 Don Osse
1985-86 George Squires
1997-98 Ray Baker
2010-11 Bill Wright
2011-12 Liz Armbrustmacher, Volleyball
Mark Robinson, Football
2013-14 Chris Poisson, Girls Basketball
2020-21 Tom Noor, Girls Soccer
2021-22 Christine Kamin, Gymnastics
Jefferson County Outstanding Assistant Coaches of the Year
2009-10 Daryl Johnson, Volleyball
2010-11 Randy Hagan, Boys Soccer
2015-16 Jay Murray, Boys & Girls Track & Field
2016-17 Gary Lash
2017-18 Steve Hadley
2018-19 Gary Lash
Boys State Champions
Records dating back to 1921.
Baseball: 1970, 1982
Basketball: 1948
Football: 1943, 1944, 1946, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1985
Track: 1941, 1951, 1954
Girls State Champions
First CHSAA Team Championship Allowed in 1974
Softball: 1997, 1998
Gymnastics: 2021
Jefferson County League Champions – Boys
Baseball: 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1982, 2016
Basketball: 1966-67, 1980-81
Cross Country: 1961, 1963, 1969
Football: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1992, 2010, 2011
Golf: 1997, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Soccer: 1994, 1995
Swimming: 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2014-15; 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
Tennis: 1959
Track: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1972
Wrestling: 1968-69, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-98, 1999-00
Jefferson County League Champions – Girls
Basketball: 1985-86, 1986-87, 2007-08, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18
Cross Country: 1993
Golf: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008
Soccer: 1995, 1996, 1999
Softball: 1996, 1998
Tennis: 1982
Track: 1974, 1995, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Volleyball: 1989, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
