
2025 Roy Halladay Award Winner. Two-time 5A State Champion pitcher headed to the University of Michigan. Elite competitor with a 4.3 GPA and deep community impact.
University of Michigan
9 wins, 2 losses, 2 saves | 2.46 ERA | 57 innings pitched | 85 strikeouts | .184 opponent batting average | Typically pitched against toughest opponents

3-sport athlete and leader. Consistent, hard-working center fielder with .318 avg, .395 OBP. Helps low-income families with moving, committed to Black Hills State for football.
Black Hills State (football)
.916 fielding percentage | .318 batting average | 17 RBIs | .395 on-base percentage | .834 OPS

3-year varsity catcher headed to Mines with 4.0 GPA. Tremendous leader active in school events. .288 avg, 20 RBIs, fantastic defensive catcher.
Colorado School of Mines
.288 batting average | 20 RBIs | 4 doubles | 2 home runs

Led state (#14 nationally) in runs scored. Overcame knee injury to lead 9-seed to state championship game. .481 avg, 23 extra-base hits. Young Life leader, camp counselor.
Crowder College
Led state and #14 in nation for runs scored | Rankings for All Classes in Colorado: #8 in home runs, #1 in runs | .481 batting average | .585 on-base percentage | 50 hits this year | 111 career hits | 23 extra-base hits in 2025

Encouraging leader with infectious energy. 20-4 varsity record, 263 career strikeouts, .445 batting average, 152 stolen bases. National Honor Society, youth baseball coach volunteer.
Uncommitted
Varsity Record: 20-4 | 2.38 ERA | 263 strikeouts | Batting: .445 average | 144 runs | 102 hits | 68 RBIs | 152 stolen bases | .939 fielding percentage

Headed to Dartmouth with 4.49 GPA. Gritty, intelligent catcher with .411 avg, .522 OBP. First Team All Conference three years. Volunteers at hospital surgery center.
Dartmouth College
Career: 100 hits | 38 stolen bases | 21 doubles | 15 triples | .395 career batting average | 56 RBIs | 101 runs | This year: .411 batting average | .522 on-base percentage | 1.166 OPS

Ranked 1-2 in class with 4.85 GPA headed to NYU. Tremendous leader who exemplifies student-athlete balance. Coordinated Halloween event, 96+ hours volunteer work.
New York University
2.24 ERA | 25 innings pitched | 27 strikeouts in 12 games | Instrumental in team's success in state playoffs (Final 8)

State strikeout leader headed to Iowa. 116 strikeouts, 1.85 ERA. Member of BE KIND program, participated in hurricane relief and unified sports fundraising.
University of Iowa
5 wins, 4 losses | 1.85 ERA | 116 strikeouts (led the state) | 56.2 innings pitched in 12 games

3-year starting catcher with stellar leadership. .373 avg, .994 fielding percentage. First Class Boy Scout who volunteers with special needs baseball and nursing homes.
College of San Mateo
.373 batting average | 20 RBIs | .482 on-base percentage | 13 doubles | 14 walks | Defensive: Only gave up 21 stolen bases all season | .994 fielding percentage

Headed to Army West Point with 4.6 GPA. Heart and soul of 2024 State Championship team. Model student-athlete earning nearly every major state honor. Boys Team Charity volunteer.
Army West Point
.320 batting average | 24 runs scored | 17 RBIs | 6 doubles | 5 home runs | Earned nearly every major individual honor in the state

Dominant 4-year impact player headed to Colorado Northwestern. 25 wins, 278 career strikeouts, 2.04 ERA. .402 batting average, 84 RBIs. Countless hours volunteering with youth baseball.
Colorado Northwestern CC
Pitching: 2.04 ERA | 25 wins | 188.2 innings pitched | 278 strikeouts | .191 opponent batting average | Hitting: .402 batting average | 121 hits | 84 RBIs | 36 extra-base hits in 301 at-bats

Elite 4.46 GPA student leader on student leadership committee. .386 avg, exceptional defense. Serves community through food drives, car washes, and elementary school reading programs.
Walk-on attempt at Metro State
.386 batting average | .429 on-base percentage | .917 OPS | 23 runs | 11 RBIs | 13 stolen bases | Only 3 strikeouts offensively

4-year starter with school records in hits (117) and runs (117). Headed to UCCS. Spearheaded team reading program with local elementary schools.
UCCS
Career: 117 hits (school record) | 117 runs (school record) | This year: .353 batting average, 15 RBIs, 2 home runs, .467 on-base percentage | Pitching: 3.42 ERA in 7 games

3-time Western Slope League Player of the Year. .565 avg, 51 RBIs, 6-1 pitching. Delaying college baseball to serve 2-year mission, demonstrating ultimate service commitment.
Delaying BYU to serve mission
.565 batting average | 51 RBIs | 15 doubles | 1 home run | Pitching: 6-1 record, 1.11 ERA, 85 strikeouts, 10 walks | Conference Player of the Year (3 years) | 1st Team All State 2024

4-year starter who changed Arvada West's culture, leading team to Final 6. Headed to Evansville. .391 avg, 9 HR, volunteers with Unified Special Education program.
University of Evansville
.391 batting average | 9 home runs | 32 RBIs | 22 extra-base hits | 7 stolen bases | .837 slugging percentage | .472 on-base percentage | 1.309 OPS

True leader on and off field with 4.119 GPA. .500 batting average, 30 RBIs, 25 stolen bases. Over 160 hours of community service including food bank and tax preparation.
Uncommitted
.500 batting average | .620 on-base percentage | 1.325 OPS | 34 hits | 30 RBIs | 36 runs | 25 stolen bases | Pitching: 19 innings, 16 strikeouts, 3.32 ERA

Ace pitcher who broke Marco Gonzales' school records. Northern Colorado League Pitcher of the Year. 3.9 GPA, volunteers with special needs kids at Respite Care.
Monterey Peninsula College
Single Season: 106 strikeouts, 71 innings | Career: 245 strikeouts, 188.1 innings (all new school records, previously held by Marco Gonzales) | 10-2 record, 1.28 ERA, .304 batting average, 21 RBIs | Northern Colorado League Pitcher of the Year

State RBI leader (49) headed to Northern Colorado. Old-school competitor who broke multiple school records. Works extensively with youth through church and camps.
University of Northern Colorado
.512 batting average | 49 RBIs (leads state in all classes) | 23 extra base hits | 6 home runs | 1.012 slugging percentage | Broke several school records

4A/5A City League offensive leader headed to Haverford. Completed pilot's license like Roy Halladay. .492 avg, 7 HR, volunteers reading with elementary students.
Haverford College
.492 batting average | 7 home runs | 1.138 slugging percentage | 31 RBIs | Leads 4A/5A City League in most offensive categories
The Roy Halladay Award was first developed in March of 2025.
The initial concept of the Roy Halladay Award came from Roger Kinney and Ed Henderson, both with long baseball histories in Colorado (see Board of Directors bios for more details), in discussion with Kyle Newman and Matt Schubert of the Denver Post, who oversee the Golden Helmet Award, which has been in existence for over 60 years recognizing Colorado's top high school senior football player.
Roy Halladay has always been recognized as one of the top baseball prospects ever to come out of Colorado. He attended Arvada West High School in the early 1990s. See our story on the About page of this website.
This organization is formally known as the Colorado High School Baseball Player Award Corporation, also known as the Roy Halladay Award. It is a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Colorado with a federal IRS classification.