Wheat Ridge Boys Hoops Near 1st League Title Since 2007

LITTLETON — By Dennis Pleuss for CHSAANow.com/Jeffco. The five starters for Wheat Ridge’s boys basketball team has earned a nickname.

How does — Farmers Fab Five — sound?

Seniors Julian Claussen, Blair McVicker, Zeke Van Tuyl, along with juniors Dominic Bronk and Alex Morales have brought the right mix of talent this season. Nearly all five are averaging double-digit points and have the Farmers in position to win their first conference title in 12 years.

“They are just so unselfish, sometimes to our demise. They will overpass trying to get someone else the shot,” Wheat Ridge coach Tommy Dowd said of the Farmers Fab Five. “They just play well together and it’s a nice blend of kids. They like to play and get after it.”

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Images: 1) Wheat Ridge's Dominic Bronk, far left, and Zeke Van Tuyl (42) converge on Littleton senior Jack Kail (4) during the second half Saturday. Wheat Ridge's sixth straight victory put the Farmers two games up on rival Golden for the 4A Jeffco League title with four conference games remaining. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 2) Wheat Ridge senior Blair McVicker (2) drives the lane as Littleton senior Logan Leimeister tries to get the block. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics). 3) Wheat Ridge junior Dominic Bronk (00) scored a game-high 18 points in the Farmers' 76-49 victory. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics).