Mesa Ridge Grizzlies’ Tanner Widic (13) holds up the 5A boys basketball state championship trophy in celebration of the Grizzlies’ win over Windsor for their second consecutive state title on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
Mesa Ridge Grizzlies’ Tanner Widic (13) holds up the 5A boys basketball state championship trophy in celebration of the Grizzlies’ win over Windsor for their second consecutive state title on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)Mesa Ridge players and coaches celebrate in the second half of the 5A state championships Saturday at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Photos by Parker Seibold)Mesa Ridge’s Bryce Riehl (2) is fouled by Windsor’s Madden Smiley (5) as he makes a basket in the first half of the 5A boys basketball championships on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)Windsor’s Tadese Keyworth (3) knocks the ball from Mesa Ridge’s Tanner Widic (3) hands in the first half of the 5A boys basketball championships on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)The Mesa Ridge boys basketball team wins their second consecutive 5A boys basketball state championship over Windsor on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver. The Grizzlies won 57-53. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)