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  • Arvada West boys soccer wins 5A Jeffco crown in dramatic fashion

    Arvada West junior Drew Bender, far right, and his teammate sophomore Bradley Day joins the chase along with Ralston Valley sophomore Ryan Jones (2) and senior Nathan Huber (7) during the Class 5A Jeffco League finale for both teams Wednesday night at the North Area Athletic Complex. A-West clinched its third straight conference title with a 1-0 victory over Ralston Valley. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Arvada West junior Drew Bender, far right, and his teammate sophomore Bradley Day joins the chase along with Ralston Valley sophomore Ryan Jones (2) and senior Nathan Huber (7) during the Class 5A Jeffco League finale for both teams Wednesday night at the North Area Athletic Complex. A-West clinched its third straight conference title with a 1-0 victory over Ralston Valley. (Dennis Pleuss)

    ARVADA — Arvada West’s boys soccer team had a flare for the theatrical in the final week of conference play.

    On the same day (Monday) A-West entered the Class 5A CHSAANow.com poll at No. 10, the Wildcats dropped their first 5A Jeffco League game of the season against Bear Creek at the North Area Athletic Complex.

    “Last game we had breakdowns and didn’t play our normal game,” A-West senior captain Cruz Marquez said of the 1-0 loss to Bear Creek. “All good teams have bad games, but we took it to heart and didn’t want that feeling again. We knew tonight meant a lot.”

    The league finale Wednesday night at NAAC against rival Ralston Valley now had the conference crown riding on it. A-West took care of business this time around with a 1-0 victory.

    Marquez scored the lone goal on a direct free kick from about 35 yards out in the 70th minute. The shot deflected off a defender and Ralston Valley sophomore goalie Daniel Black got a piece of the shot, but not enough to keep it from trickling into the net.

    “When it left my foot I thought I could have hit it a little better,” Marquez said. “I saw it go in and it was the happiest feeling I’ve ever had.”

    Arvada West sophomore Bradley Day (2) tries to keep his balance as Ralston Valley junior Samuel Yevak closes in Wednesday during the final Jeffco League game of the season at the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Arvada West sophomore Bradley Day (2) tries to keep his balance as Ralston Valley junior Samuel Yevak closes in Wednesday during the final Jeffco League game of the season at the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada. (Dennis Pleuss)

    It’s the third straight 5A Jeffco title for the Wildcats (11-3, 7-1 in league). Chatfield (10-3-1, 6-1-1) and Ralston Valley (10-4-1, 5-3) are the other two automatic qualifiers from Jeffco for the 32-team tournament. The state tournament bracket will be released Sunday.

    Ralston Valley had a few chances on A-West senior goalie Shazz Heale in the second half. The Mustangs’ best chance game on a direct free kick with 18 seconds left in regulation time. Heale was able to corral the shot from junior Taylor Mazza to preserve the sixth 1-goal victory of the season for A-West.

    “It’s a young group and they are taking a lot of learning curves from every game,” A-West coach Troy Gette said. “It’s a team that really rises to play the big games.”

    The goal now for the Wildcats is to avoid a third straight first-round exit from the state tournament. Gette is confident this team’s makeup will help achieve that goal.

    “This team is a little different because it doesn’t have the one or two superstars,” Gette said. “It’s a good group that works hard and defends well.”

  • 5A boys soccer poll adds Boulder and Arvada West

    Boulder (No. 9) and Arvada West (No. 10) joined CHSAANow.com’s 5A boys soccer ranking this week.

    In 4A, Wheat Ridge (No. 8) was the lone newcomer. The 3A poll added No. 9 Aurora West College Prep.

    All three No. 1 teams remained the same.

    Complete polls for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rangeview (7) 13-0-0 102 1 2-0-0
    2 Rock Canyon (3) 11-0-2 92 3 2-0-0
    3 Smoky Hill (1) 13-2-0 89 7 2-0-0
    4 Pine Creek 11-1-2 82 5 2-0-1
    5 Grandview (1) 11-2-1 73 2 0-1-0
    6 Fairview 10-2-1 54 6 2-1-0
    7 George Washington 10-0-2 46 9 2-0-0
    8 Cherry Creek 10-3-1 37 4 3-2-0
    9 Boulder 10-3-0 31 – 2-0-0
    10 Arvada West 10-2-0 19 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Montbello 14, Highlands Ranch 10, Aurora Central 8, Chatfield 1, Fruita Monument 1, Standley Lake 1.
    Dropped out
    Montbello (8), Standley Lake (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (10) 14-1-0 118 1 3-1-0
    2 Broomfield (1) 9-2-2 100 2 1-0-0
    3 Ponderosa (1) 10-3-1 85 5 2-0-0
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 11-3-0 76 4 3-0-0
    5 Evergreen 11-2-0 71 3 2-1-0
    6 Denver North 11-1-0 61 7 2-0-0
    7 Valor Christian 10-3-0 56 6 1-0-0
    8 Wheat Ridge 9-3-1 21 – 1-0-1
    9 Battle Mountain 11-2-0 20 9 2-0-0
    10 Niwot 7-3-1 18 10 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Golden 8, Pueblo Centennial 7, Greeley Central 6, Denver South 5, Lewis-Palmer 2, Skyline 2, Greeley West 1, Pueblo West 1, Silver Creek 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    Golden (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (11) 13-0-1 128 1 1-0-1
    2 Salida (2) 13-0-0 108 3 2-0-0
    3 The Classical Academy 13-1-0 107 2 1-0-0
    4 Kent Denver 10-2-1 80 5 1-0-1
    5 Coal Ridge 10-2-1 56 4 2-1-1
    6 Frontier Academy 12-0-0 51 6 2-0-0
    7 Bruce Randolph 9-1-2 46 8 0-0-1
    8 Holy Family 10-3-0 43 7 2-1-0
    9 Aurora West College Prep 11-2-0 29 – 3-0-0
    10 Manitou Springs 10-3-0 15 9 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Crested Butte 14, Faith Christian 14, Telluride 8, Roaring Fork 7, Jefferson 4, Basalt 3, Machebeuf 2.
    Dropped out
    Roaring Fork (10).

  • Photo gallery: Mountain Range edges Rocky Mountain in boys soccer

    Tyson Little scored the lone goal in the first half, and Mountain Range held on for a 1-0 victory over Rocky Mountain in boys soccer on Tuesday.

  • Photo gallery: Poudre beats Horizon in boys soccer

    Dylan Elder and Hector Rodriguez each scored as Poudre beat Horizon 2-1 in boys soccer on Tuesday.

  • Wheat Ridge scores on only shot in boys soccer win over No. 3 Evergreen

    Evergreen freshman Ryan Wilson, far left, battles with Wheat Ridge junior Max Sweeney for a header as Evergreen senior Alex Wormer and Wheat Ridge junior Dan Van Note look on Monday night. Wheat Ridge ended a nine-game winning streak for Evergreen with a 1-0 victory. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Evergreen freshman Ryan Wilson, far left, battles with Wheat Ridge junior Max Sweeney for a header as Evergreen senior Alex Wormer and Wheat Ridge junior Dan Van Note look on Monday night. Wheat Ridge ended a nine-game winning streak for Evergreen with a 1-0 victory. (Dennis Pleuss)

    LAKEWOOD — It only takes one opportunity to be victorious on the soccer field sometimes.

    That was the case Monday night at Lakewood Memorial Field. Wheat Ridge (9-3, 5-0 in league) had just one shot on goal the entire night against Class 4A Jeffco League rival Evergreen (9-2, 4-1). The one scoring chance found the back of the net, giving the Farmers a 1-0 victory in the key conference matchup and extended Wheat Ridge’s winning streak to six games.

    “It was a huge win for us,” Wheat Ridge junior Max Sweeney said. “Since we were two of the top three in the league we knew we needed to perform.”

    Sweeney scored the eventual game-winning goal in the 45th minute. Junior Evan Graves took a direct free kick deep in Evergreen’s zone. The low shot by Graves was deflected by Sweeney and slipped past Cougars’ goalie Matt Hornbecker.

    “I told them at halftime that it only takes one shot to win this game,” Wheat Ridge coach Tony Thomas said. “It went our way tonight.”

    Evergreen seniors Danny Golden, far left, and Collin Molleur close in on Wheat Ridge junior Dan Van Note during the Farmers' 1-0 victory Monday night. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Evergreen seniors Danny Golden, far left, and Collin Molleur close in on Wheat Ridge junior Dan Van Note during the Farmers’ 1-0 victory Monday night. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Wheat Ridge did have to hang on to its slim lead and ward off several good scoring chances by Evergreen, ranked No. 3 in this week’s CHSAANow.com 4A boys soccer rankings. The Farmers also had to play a man down for the final 27 minutes of the second half after Graves was issued a red card in the 53rd minute.

    The Cougars had a nine-game winning streak coming in, but wasn’t able to solve Wheat Ridge senior goalie Troy Fairbanks.

    “I was really stoked to get the first save of the game and kept it going from there,” Fairbanks said. “The defense did really well.”

    It was the third straight shutout victory for Fairbanks and the Farmers. The experienced goalie made a handful of diving saves and was also helped out by the post and crossbar late in the second half as the Cougars nearly tied the game on a number of occasions.

    “That’s soccer. I’ve been on the winning side of games like that,” Evergreen coach Peter Jeans said. “Wheat Ridge got one chance and buried it. We had many and didn’t bury any.”

    Despite the first loss since Evergreen dropped its season opener to Air Academy 1-0, Jeans still has high hopes for his squad.

    “It doesn’t shake my confidence in the team,” Jeans said. “I think we are a really good team and will be able to finish strong this year.”

    Evergreen will attempt to bounce back when it faces Green Mountain at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Lakewood Memorial Field.

    Wheat Ridge turns its attention to rival Golden (8-1-2, 4-0). The winner of the 6 p.m. game Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada will be the sole conference leader with just two league games remaining.

    “We’ll work tomorrow (Tuesday) and get things set and get the ‘W’ on Wednesday,” Fairbanks said.

    Wheat Ridge junior Max Sweeney, left, attempts to race past Evergreen senior Brian Amdur during the Class 4A Jeffco League game Monday at Lakewood Memorial Field. Sweeney scored the lone goal of the game in the 45th minute to give Wheat Ridge a 1-0 victory. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Wheat Ridge junior Max Sweeney, left, attempts to race past Evergreen senior Brian Amdur during the Class 4A Jeffco League game Monday at Lakewood Memorial Field. Sweeney scored the lone goal of the game in the 45th minute to give Wheat Ridge a 1-0 victory. (Dennis Pleuss)

  • George Washington, Standley Lake join 5A soccer ranking

    George Washington and Standley Lake have joined this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A boys soccer poll.

    The two teams were the lone new additions in 5A. GW is No. 9, Standley Lake No. 10.

    Complete polls for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rangeview (9) 11-0-0 119 1 2-0-0
    2 Grandview (3) 11-1-1 113 2 3-0-1
    3 Rock Canyon (1) 9-0-2 88 3 2-0-0
    4 Cherry Creek 7-1-1 72 4 1-0-0
    5 Pine Creek 9-1-1 66 6 1-0-0
    6 Fairview 8-1-1 55 7 2-0-0
    7 Smoky Hill 11-2-0 45 8 3-0-0
    8 Montbello 8-1-1 32 5 1-1-0
    9 George Washington 8-0-2 28 – 2-0-0
    10 Standley Lake 9-1-1 24 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Aurora Central 19, Boulder 17, Arvada West 13, Highlands Ranch 8, Hinkley 8, Cherokee Trail 7, Ralston Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Aurora Central (9), Highlands Ranch (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (12) 11-0-0 120 1 2-0-0
    2 Broomfield 8-2-2 95 2 1-0-1
    3 Evergreen 9-1-0 91 3 3-0-0
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 8-3-0 71 5 1-1-0
    5 Ponderosa 8-3-1 64 4 1-1-1
    6 Valor Christian 9-3-0 60 7 1-0-0
    7 Denver North 9-1-0 47 10 2-0-0
    8 Golden 7-1-2 33 9 2-0-0
    9 Battle Mountain 9-2-0 18 6 2-1-0
    10 Niwot 5-3-1 11 8 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Englewood 8, Lewis-Palmer 7, Summit 6, Wheat Ridge 6, Pueblo Centennial 5, Pueblo South 5, Pueblo West 3, Silver Creek 3, Greeley Central 2, Skyline 2, Skyview 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (10) 12-0-0 100 1 3-0-0
    2 The Classical Academy 12-1-0 79 2 1-1-0
    3 Salida 11-0-0 78 5 3-0-0
    4 Coal Ridge 8-1-0 66 4 2-0-0
    5 Kent Denver 9-2-0 53 8 3-0-0
    6 Frontier Academy 10-0-0 43 7 2-0-0
    7 Holy Family 8-2-0 41 3 1-2-0
    8 Bruce Randolph 9-1-1 34 6 2-1-0
    9 Manitou Springs 9-2-0 18 9 1-0-0
    10 Roaring Fork 7-2-1 16 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 8, Machebeuf 5, Aurora West College Prep 4, Crested Butte 2, Telluride 2, KIPP 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (10).

  • State tournament brackets released for 4A and 5A boys tennis

    The state draws for this year’s boys tennis championships are now posted.

    “We’re really looking forward to this year’s state championships are are anticipating a high level of competition at both tournaments,” assistant commissioner Bethany Brookens said Monday.

    Find the state brackets here:

    The 5A tournament will be held at Gates Tennis Center in Denver. 4A is at Pueblo City Park. Play begins Thursday and continues through Saturday.

    If there is inclement weather, tournaments status and schedule changes will be announced on CHSAANow.com.

    Here is the process for how the brackets were created:

    • On Sunday, CHSAA sent out a survey to coaches to voice their opinions and feedback regarding the best teams/individuals in state.
    • All 16 individuals/teams will be considered for placement on the draw.
    • The top 4 individuals/teams will be placed.
    • The committee shall consider the following factors (in no particular order of importance): strength of league, overall record, strength of competition, head-to-head competition and common opponents.
    • The remaining Regional Winners (No. 1s) will be randomly drawn for places on the draw
    • The Regional Finishers (No. 2s) will then be randomly drawn for matches against a Regional Winner.
    • All Regional Winners will be paired against a Regional Finishers.
    • No two teams or individuals from the same Region will play each other during the first round of the state championship.

  • Things ‘getting messy’ as boys soccer polls get three new No. 1 teams

    (Pam Wagner)
    Fairview is back in the boys soccer rankings, checking in at No. 7 in 5A. (Pam Wagner)

    Rangeview is Class 5A soccer’s lone remaining unbeaten and untied team. And the Raiders (9-0-0) are now No. 1 in this week’s CHSAANow.com boys soccer poll.

    Rangeview moved up from No. 4 to claim the top spot. Grandview is second this week, moving up from fifth following a 3-0-0 week which included a 4-1 win over the-No. 1 Cherry Creek.

    The 5A poll added three new teams this week: No. 7 Fairview, No. 9 Aurora Central and No. 10 Highlands Ranch.

    No. 7 Poudre, No. 9 Pine Creek and No. 10 Montbello all cracked the ranking this week.

    "This," said one 5A voter, "is getting messy."

    There’s also a new No. 1 team in 4A, where Air Academy takes over. That ranking added Valor Christian (No. 7) and Denver North (No. 10).

    Likewise, Colorado Academy takes over atop the 3A poll this week.

    Complete polls for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rangeview (7) 9-0-0 126 4 3-0-0
    2 Grandview (2) 8-1-0 125 5 3-0-0
    3 Rock Canyon (4) 7-0-2 112 2 0-0-2
    4 Cherry Creek 6-1-1 82 1 1-1-0
    5 Montbello (2) 7-0-1 76 10 1-0-0
    6 Pine Creek 8-1-1 70 9 2-0-0
    7 Fairview 6-1-1 55 – 3-0-0
    8 Smoky Hill 8-2-0 44 3 1-1-0
    9 Aurora Central 8-1-0 38 – 3-0-0
    10 Highlands Ranch 6-1-0 15 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arvada West 14, Cherokee Trail 12, Poudre 12, Standley Lake 12, Boulder 7, Ralston Valley 7, Fort Collins 6, Arapahoe 5, Abraham Lincoln 3, George Washington 3, Rocky Mountain 2, Fruita Monument 1.
    Dropped out
    Standley Lake (6), Poudre (7), Arapahoe (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (9) 9-0-0 117 3 2-0-0
    2 Broomfield (2) 7-2-1 101 2 1-1-0
    3 Evergreen 6-1-0 84 4 2-0-0
    4 Ponderosa (1) 7-2-0 65 6 2-0-0
    5 Cheyenne Mountain 7-2-0 61 7 3-0-0
    6 Battle Mountain 7-1-0 59 1 0-1-0
    7 Valor Christian 8-3-0 47 – 2-0-0
    8 Niwot 4-2-1 30 5 1-1-0
    9 Golden 5-1-2 22 10 1-0-0
    10 Denver North 7-1-0 21 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Lewis-Palmer 15, Skyview 9, Pueblo West 6, Silver Creek 6, Summit 6, Wheat Ridge 6, Pueblo Centennial 3, Denver South 1, Greeley Central 1.
    Dropped out
    Lewis-Palmer (8), Silver Creek (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (6) 9-0-0 114 2 1-0-0
    2 The Classical Academy (6) 11-0-0 104 1 3-0-0
    3 Holy Family 7-0-0 93 3 1-0-0
    4 Coal Ridge 6-1-0 65 5 1-0-0
    5 Salida 8-0-0 64 6 2-0-0
    6 Bruce Randolph 7-0-1 53 8 2-0-0
    7 Frontier Academy 8-0-0 50 10 3-0-0
    8 Kent Denver 6-2-0 41 7 2-0-0
    9 Manitou Springs 8-2-0 25 4 0-2-0
    10 Faith Christian 4-5-1 20 9 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Roaring Fork 11, Aurora West College Prep 9, KIPP 3, Crested Butte 2, Jefferson 2, Vail Mountain 2, Basalt 1, Colorado Rocky Mountain 1, Telluride 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Photo gallery: Fairview beats Legacy 2-0 in boys soccer

    Fairview beat Legacy 2-0 on Tuesday night. Joel Frykholm and Conor Kerry  scored for the Knights.

  • Pomona upsets Standley Lake boys soccer in double overtime

    (Dennis Pleuss)
    Pomona’s Brendon Powley, Matt Taylor, Reid Fowler and Mercello Laguera defend the Panthers’ goal during a corner kick Monday against Standley Lake. Laguera, far right, scored the game-winning goal for Pomona in the 94th minute. (Dennis Pleuss)

    If Monday at the North Area Athletic Complex is any indication, the Class 5A Jeffco League boys’ soccer conference title race will be quite a ride.

    The Standley Lake Gators entered its league game against rival Pomona with an impressive 7-0-0 mark and No. 6 ranking in this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A soccer poll. While on paper it looked like a mismatch, the Panthers pulled out a 2-1 double-overtime victory to improve to 2-4-0, 1-1-0 in league.

    “Anything can happen in Jeffco 5A,” Pomona coach Mike Askin said after the dramatic win. “We needed this to get back in the running.”

    The game-winning goal was scored in the 94th minute off the foot of Pomona junior Marcello Laguera. Aided by a strong north wind at his back, Laguera’s shot from well outside the goal box sailed over the head of a leaping Standley Lake goalie Ryan Fernandez and into the back of the net.

    “I saw that wind and the ball just took a skip,” Askin said of Laguera’s goal. “Elements are part of the game.”

    It was the first goal since Pomona junior Jake Semple tied the game at 1 in the 27th minute of the first half.

    The Panthers had a couple of chances for the go-ahead goal in the second half. The best scoring opportunity came in the 64th minute when senior Dillon Fee ripped a shot off the far post.

    (Dennis Pleuss)
    Standley Lake junior Jesse Schones, right, tries to fend off Pomona sophomore Luis Aguilar during the Class 5A Jeffco League game Monday at the North Area Athletic Complex. (Dennis Pleuss)

    “I thought everyone put in an extra effort to win today,” Fee said. “There are a lot of good teams (in 5A Jeffco). They are young and fresh like us. We can move the ball around and showed we can play in this league too.”

    Standley Lake (7-1-0, 1-1-0) now must rebound from its first setback of the season. The Gators haven’t won a boys’ soccer league title since 1990.

    Sophomore Kyler Fowkes scored his eighth goal of the season for the Gators in the 11th minute, but Pomona adjusted to a four-back system to bottle up Standley Lake’s leading scorer for the majority of the game.

    “I think it will humble us a little bit,” Fowkes said of the loss.

    Standley Lake coach Jeff Vigil expected his team to have a target on its back entering league play after the hot start. He also believes his squad will respond positively after the setback.

    “This program the last four years has been build on hard work, teamwork, being a family and being dedicated to each other,” Vigil said. “I think until you face adversity you truly don’t know if you are going to succeed in the big picture.”

    The next league test for Standley Lake will be an important one against Chatfield (6-2, 2-0) at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Lakewood Memorial Field. Pomona’s next conference tilt is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at NAAC against Bear Creek.

    “This league is just crazy,” Vigil said. “Nobody is going to go undefeated in league.”

    (Dennis Pleuss)
    Standley Lake sophomore Kyler Fowkes hurdles Pomona senior Tanner Osiecki during the first half Monday at the North Area Athletic Complex. Fowkes scored his eighth goal of the season, but Pomona scored a 2-1 victory in double overtime. (Dennis Pleuss)