Next fall, Kolya will represent the UC Santa Cruz Fighting Banana Slugs as they compete to return to the NCAA National Tournament for the eighth time in the last nine years,  including a 2004 Final Four appearance. UC Santa Cruz plays a strong conference schedule and plays out of conference against NCAA Division I and II schools.

Kolya’s path to collegiate soccer was uniquely his own. Kolya spent much of his high school years traveling the world, including a 5 month around the world adventure with his journalist father. The summer before his junior year he returned to Europe with his U16 club soccer team (coached by Coach Hardy Kalisher) where they won the Challenge Cup in Amsterdam, Holland and finish 5th in a tournament in the Czech Republic. Kolya senior season at BHS was not filled with many victories on the field but he was recognized as a standout All-Conference player in the competitive Centennial League. After graduation, while many of his teammates went off to college, Kolya deferred his admission to UC Santa Cruz and spent a year in Algeria, Africa where he kept up his enthusiasm for soccer by playing on an Algerian men’s soccer team. After a year abroad, Kolya enrolled at UC Santa Cruz where he captained their championship men’s club team before making their NCAA varsity team.

“We are all proud of Kolya, it takes courage to follow your dreams and a special kind of dedication,  in your junior year, to tryout and make an NCAA program with UC Santa Cruz’s strong soccer tradition. ” said Coach Kalisher. “Kolya was a very athletic and passionate student-athlete at BHS who embodied the values of our program by competing with great competitive spirit,  displaying leadership on and off the field and achieving academic excellence. We wish him the best next fall.”

Adam Hinkelman ('09) All-Colorado Defender

Adam Hinkelman has committed to play collegiate soccer locally at Regis University. Adam was Boulder High School Boys Soccer’s  first student-athlete named to the Rocky Mountain News/Denver Post All-Colorado team and the prestigious  ESPN Rise Magazine All -Area Colorado team. Regis plays in one of the top NCAA Division II soccer conferences in the country that often features 2-3 nationally ranked programs. A model student-athlete, Adam received both academic and athletic scholarships.

Adam began anchoring the Panther defense by earning a starting center defender position his sophomore year and started every game thereafter. As a co-captain his senior year, Adam was named 1st Team All-State, 1st team All-Conference for the second year in a row, 1st team Daily Camera All-Region for the second time and Defensive MVP at the Arapahoe Warrior Invitational. He was named Boulder High School top male athlete for fall 2008.

Adam Hinkelman played club soccer with the Boulder County Force from U9-U18. He was the starting center back for the Colorado Olympic Development Program team and attended the Far West Region ODP Camp and SYL National ODP Camp.

Devin "Banana" Kuh ('09)

Two year varsity Co-Captain, Devin Kuh, has announced that he has commtted to play college soccer at Whitman College in Washinton. Devin will be looking to challenge right away for playing time. Whitman competes in the Northwest Conference and is an NCAA Division III program on the rise with a 2008 overall record of 11-2-7.

As Boulder High’s most honored goalkeeper in the program’s 29 year history, Devin was a four year varsity letter winner and three year varsity starter. Devin was well known in prep soccer throughout the state for his commanding pressence during games and exceptional leadership on and off the field. Devin set the Panther standard of excellence for hard work and commitment. Devin achieved his success in prep soccer working harder and pushing himself to be the best he could be — even when nobody else was looking. In 2008, Devin led all players in 212 Club points, BHS’s off-season preparation and commitment program. Devin was a two time All-Centennial League player, receiving the honor in his sophomore and junior years. In Devin’s senior year, when the program switch to the Front Range League, he joined a conference with several of the top prep goalkeepers in the Colorado. In the Front Range League, Devin still stood out as one of the top players and earned 1st Team All-League honors. Devin is the first BHS goalkeeper to receive Colorado All-State honors. Devin was a 2008 Daily Camera All-Region 1st Team selection. Devin was named the 2008 Goalkeeper MVP of Colorado’s most prestigious high school tournament, the Arapahoe Warriors Invitational. An excellent student, he was an Academic All-State First Team Selection, Student Body President, BHS Junior of the Year and Sophomore of the Year and is the announcer for BHS varsity girls home games.

Devin played his club soccer with the Boulder County Force soccer club from U9-U18. After Devin’s junior year he was invited to attend the Super Y League National ODP Camp in Florida — an invitation only camp for some of the top club soccer players in the US.

Devin will be joining former Fairview standout Jasper Lipton (‘06) at Whitman. Also playing in the Norwestern Conference is former BHS Co-Captain and All-Conference player, Sean Rice (‘08) who had an excellent freshman season at University Puget Sound.

Devin was also recruited by Tufts, Colorado College and  Macalaster .

Jeff Hirsch, '09, Midfielder

Jeff Hirsch, Class of ‘09, has committed to Carleton College where he is expected to play role in their 2009 run at a NCAA DIII National Title. Carleton College just finished their best season in their program’s history. They achieved a high season ranking of #7 in the nation. They lost to Middlebury in the 3rd round of NCAA Championships. Congratualtions to Jeff for being recuited to such a prestigious institution. Jeff was a 3 year varsity starter in the midfield for Boulder High and an Academic All-State 1st Team Selection. In addition to being a quality student-athlete, Jeff is also an Eagle Scout.

Jeff Hirsch played his club soccer at the Boulder County Force from U9-U17 and is currently a starter for the Colorado Rapids U18 team that competes in the United State Soccer Federation Developmental Academy.

In addition to Carleton College, Jeff was recruited by Washington University – St. Louis and Vassar.

Devin Kuh, '09, Goalkeeper

Varsity Captain, All-State honoree and 3 time All-Conference honoree, Devin Kuh (‘09)  is the Boulder High Student Council President.Devin was named Boulder High’s 2007-2008 Junior of the Year and 2006-2007 Sophomore of the Year.

Senior defensive standout, Max Gulliver (‘09) is the Senior Class President.