Season Preview: 2A Santa Fe

<strong>How it all shook out in ‘19-20 </strong>Rye (13-0) and Rocky Ford (12-1) owned the Santa Fe. Only one of the other eight teams (Holly, a state qualifier, has been added to the ’20-21 layout) was within three games of the top two. In addition, only (Swink 12-11) and Hoehne (11-9) ended with winning overall records. After the top two, Santa Fe teams were an aggregate 43-102. &nbsp; <strong>Teams –</strong> Crowley County, Fowler, Hoehne, Holly, John Mall, Las Animas, Rocky Ford, Rye, Swallows Charter Academy and Swink. <strong>Which playoff team advanced the furthest?</strong> Rye also headed Santa Fe interests as the only league team to win in districts and regionals to advance to the Colorado field of eight. The Thunderbolts, who were the No. 3 seed, won their first 24 games before getting handled in the quarterfinals by No. 6 Sanford 46-31. <strong>A few returning players to watch</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="145410" first="Sophie" last="Adamson"], Rye, 2022, F, 5-8 Also contributed 5.6 rebounds and 3.0 steals for league champ. &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="145411" first="Sydney" last="Adamson"], Rye, 2022, G, 5-8 Knows how to mix it up -- went for nearly 6 rebounds per outing. &nbsp; Jolee Ortiz, Rye, 2021, G, 5-5 Averaged 13.5 points, 2^nd in league, and shot 78 percent from the free-throw line. &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="116806" first="Abi" last="Snyder"], Rocky Ford, 2021, 5-5, PG 2019-20 leading scorer (17.3 points) returns. &nbsp; Destinee Ybarra, Crowley County, 2023, G, 5-3 Earned quality time as a freshman. &nbsp; <strong>Some other names to know</strong> Lily Hancock, Rocky Ford, 2021, C, 5-10 Emerson Mason, Fowler, 2021, G-G, 5-9 Ryanna Pruett, Fowler, 2021, G, 5-5 Chloe Richardson, Rye, 2021, G, 5-6 Meghan Saltzman, Rocky Ford, 2021, G, 5-6 &nbsp; <strong>A quick, early look to Season B</strong> Why Rye? T-Bolts expect eight returnees from the past season’s roster, three of whom were in the top five in Santa Fe scoring. &nbsp; &nbsp;