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.
De’Ja Lewis
Chaparral Wolverines · Volleyball · Class of 2028
The junior outside hitter at Chap is currently uncommitted but hopes to continue playing volleyball in college. Aside from volleyball, academics are very important to her. She takes on a challenging schedule that includes concurrent enrollment classes through Arapahoe Community College and the Health Science Pathway at the DCSD Legacy Campus.
Freddie Burke
Legend Titans · Football · Class of 2027
Freddie enters his senior season as the reigning Conference Defensive MVP, 1st team All-Conference, and Honorable Mention All-State. He has offers from Cornell, North Dakota, Harvard, Dartmouth, South Dakota State, South Dakota, Penn, Yale, North Dakota State, UC Davis, Montana, Navy, Montana State, Wyoming, Army, Air Force, Idaho State, and New Mexico State.
Mackenzie King
Ponderosa Mustangs · Lacrosse · Class of 2027
Mackenzie is a two-time Flag Football Offensive Player of the Year (2023, 2024), Lacrosse Team MVP and 1st Team All-League Midfielder (2026), Lacrosse Defensive MVP and 2nd Team All-League (2025), and a selection to the All-American 2027 Watch List for girls lacrosse. She also serves as Varsity Captain for both sports and earned back-to-back Academic All-State honors (2025, 2026).
By Search Parker Staff
