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  • Lakewood, Cherry Creek jump into 5A girls basketball ranking

    Chaparral Lakewood girls basketball
    Lakewood is No. 7 in this week’s 5A poll. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Lakewood, coming off a 4-0 week, has jumped into the 5A CHSAANow.com girls basketball ranking.

    The Tigers (6-0) are No. 7 this week, and are joined by fellow newcomer Cherry Creek (3-1), which is No. 9 this week.

    Regis Jesuit remained as the unanimous No. 1 pick in 5A. In fact, the Nos. 1-4 teams stayed the same this week. The Raiders continued to be followed by No. 2 Highlands Ranch, No. 3 ThunderRidge and No. 4 Grandview.

    Fossil Ridge jumped up from ninth to fifth, and Rock Canyon from eighth to sixth. Castle View is eighth, and Monarch is tenth.

    Broomfield (4A), Holy Family (3A), Yuma (2A) and Caliche (1A) all remained atop their respective rankings this week.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (16) 4-0 160 1 2-0
    2 Highlands Ranch 4-1 138 2 0-0
    3 ThunderRidge 5-0 125 3 2-0
    4 Grandview 5-0 112 4 3-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 6-0 89 9 2-0
    6 Rock Canyon 2-1 72 8 0-0
    7 Lakewood 6-0 45 – 4-0
    8 Castle View 2-1 38 5 1-1
    9 Cherry Creek 3-1 25 – 1-0
    10 Monarch 1-1 21 6 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Poudre 17, Ralston Valley 15, Pine Creek 13, Horizon 8, Grand Junction 4, Arapahoe 2, Denver East 2, Mountain Vista 2, Rampart 1.
    Dropped out
    Poudre (7), Ralston Valley (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (13) 5-0 130 1 3-0
    2 Pueblo South 4-1 103 2 3-1
    3 Valor Christian 5-0 92 7 2-0
    4 Pueblo West 4-0 86 4 1-0
    5 Mesa Ridge 3-0 75 3 1-0
    6 Elizabeth 5-0 65 10 4-0
    7 D’Evelyn 4-3 45 8 2-1
    8 Palmer Ridge 4-1 43 5 1-1
    9 Sand Creek 3-2 23 6 2-1
    10 Silver Creek 4-2 17 9 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Thompson Valley 9, Air Academy 7, Glenwood Springs 7, Steamboat Springs 4, Pueblo East 3, Englewood 2, Longmont 2, Berthoud 1, Palisade 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (10) 6-0 100 1 4-0
    2 Pagosa Springs 4-0 89 2 3-0
    3 Centauri 5-0 73 3 2-0
    4 Eaton 4-0 68 5 1-0
    5 Lamar 4-0 64 4 3-0
    6 Bishop Machebeuf 4-1 43 – 3-0
    7 Estes Park 4-1 26 – 2-1
    8 St. Mary’s 2-1 22 6 2-1
    9 Coal Ridge 4-1 17 – 3-0
    10 Strasburg 4-0 14 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Kent Denver 10, Jefferson Academy 7, Sterling 6, Trinidad 6, Manitou Springs 3, The Classical Academy 2.
    Dropped out
    Peak to Peak (7), Valley (8), Kent Denver (9), Sterling (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (7) 3-0 79 1 1-0
    2 Akron (1) 2-0 69 2 1-0
    3 Peyton 4-0 59 3 3-0
    4 Lutheran 2-0 55 4 1-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo 3-0 38 6 0-0
    6 Liberty Common 7-0 35 10 3-0
    7 Simla 4-0 31 9 3-0
    8 Paonia 2-2 25 8 1-1
    9 Hoehne 3-1 22 – 2-1
    10 Kiowa 4-0 10 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Highland 7, Meeker 4, Del Norte 2, Heritage Christian 1, Holyoke 1, Sedgwick County 1, The Vanguard 1.
    Dropped out
    Holyoke (5), Meeker (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (5) 4-0 58 1 2-0
    2 Eads 3-0 49 2 2-0
    3 Norwood (1) 3-0 47 3 1-0
    4 Idalia 4-0 44 4 2-0
    5 Dove Creek 4-0 32 7 2-0
    6 Kit Carson 2-1 30 6 2-1
    7 Prairie 4-0 22 – 2-0
    8 Liberty/Stratton 2-2 15 – 2-2
    9 Cheraw 3-0 12 – 2-0
    10 McClave 3-0 9 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 6, Walsh 3, Hi-Plains 2, Jim Elliot Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Stratton (5), Hi-Plains (8), Belleview Christian (9), Holly (10).

  • Top-10 girls basketball schedule for week of Dec. 16

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for girls basketball’s top-10 teams this week.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A
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    Class 5A
    1 Regis Jesuit 5-1
    Thurs: L 48-50 vs. Long Beach Poly (Calif.)
    Fri: W 59-53 vs. Riverdale Baptist (Md.)
    Sat: vs. Homewood-Flossmoor (Ill.)
    2 Highlands Ranch 8-1
    Mon: W 66-44 at Legacy
    Thurs: W 62-58 vs. Bishop O’Dowd (Calif.)
    Fri: W 56-45 vs. Shipley (Penn.)
    Sat: W 49-47 vs. Archbishop Wood (Penn.)
    3 ThunderRidge 7-2
    Tues: W 70-38 at Doherty
    Thurs: L 29-44 vs. Lynwood (Calif.)
    Fri: W 42-35 vs. Liberty (Nev.)
    Sat: L 41-49 vs. Canyon Springs (Calif.)
    4 Grandview 7-1
    Thurs: W 48-41 vs. Centennial (Nev.)
    Fri: W 49-32 vs. Hamilton (Ariz.)
    Sat: L 56-73 vs. Miramonte (Calif.)
    5 Fossil Ridge 8-0
    Tues: W 50-42 at Thompson Valley
    Thurs: W 52-46 vs. Poudre
    6 Rock Canyon 4-2
    Thurs: W 67-45 vs. St. Anthony (Calif.)
    Fri: W 43-37 vs. Mesquite (Ariz.)
    Sat: L 45-63 vs. Chaminade (Calif)
    7 Lakewood 8-0
    Tues: W 64-34 at Arvada West
    Fri: W 67-34 vs. Chatfield
    8 Castle View 6-1
    Mon: W 59-44 vs. Palmer
    Thurs: W 54-37 vs. Bishop Gorman (Nev.)
    Fri: W 45-41 vs. Huntington Beach (Calif.)
    Sat: W 58-48 at Marcos de Niza (Ariz.)
    9 Cherry Creek 7-1
    Mon: W 41-31 vs. Chaparral
    Thurs: W 53-38 vs. Tolleson (Ariz.)
    Fri: W 44-19 vs. Basha (Ariz.)
    Sat: W 50-40 vs. Horizon Christian (Calif.)
    10 Monarch 3-1
    Tues: W 62-60 vs. (4A 3) Valor Christian
    Thurs: W 49-47 vs. Cherokee Trail

    Class 4A
    1 Broomfield 6-0
    Fri: W 73-53 at (3A 1) Holy Family
    2 Pueblo South 7-1
    Tues: W 78-36 at Fountain-Fort Carson
    Fri: W 61-46 at Doherty
    Sat: W 47-28 at Sierra
    3 Valor Christian 7-2
    Tues: L 60-62 at (5A 10) Monarch
    Thurs: L 38-39 vs. (5) Mesa Ridge
    Fri: W 58-20 vs. Gateway
    Sat: W 52-38 vs. Cherokee Trail
    4 Pueblo West 6-1
    Thurs: W 52-45 vs. Corona del Sol (Ariz.)
    Fri: L 35-63 vs. Bradshaw Christian (Calif.)
    Sat: W 70-56 vs. Green Valley (Nev.)
    5 Mesa Ridge 7-0
    Tues: W 67-51 at (6) Elizabeth
    Thurs: W 39-38 vs. (3) Valor Christian
    Fri: W 67-45 vs. Fort Collins
    Sat: W 44-27 vs. (5A 10) Monarch
    6 Elizabeth 7-1
    Tues: L 51-67 vs. (5) Mesa Ridge
    Thurs: W 63-43 vs. Vista Ridge
    Fri: W 40-37 at Canon City
    7 D’Evelyn 4-3
    Off this week.
    8 Palmer Ridge 6-1
    Tues: W 42-27 at Cheyenne Mountain
    Thurs: W 61-30 vs. Coronado
    9 Sand Creek 3-2
    Off this week.
    10 Silver Creek 5-2
    Tues: W 75-40 vs. Skyline
    Fri: vs. Evergreen

    Class 3A
    1 Holy Family 7-1
    Mon: W 68-32 vs. The Academy
    Fri: L 53-73 at (4A 1) Broomfield
    2 Pagosa Springs 6-0
    Fri: W 68-36 at Ignacio
    Sat: W 67-44 vs. (2A 5) Sangre de Cristo
    3 Centauri 6-0
    Thurs: W 52-48 vs. Salida
    4 Eaton 5-1
    Thurs: W 48-39 vs. Kent Denver
    Sat: L 41-44 vs. Peak to Peak
    5 Lamar 6-0
    Fri: W 44-25 at Guymon (Okla.)
    Sat: W 82-17 at Dolores Huerta
    6 Bishop Machebeuf 5-1
    Thurs: W 58-31 vs. Florence
    8 St. Mary’s 2-2
    Thurs: L 52-53 vs. Manitou Springs
    9 Coal Ridge 5-1
    Fri: W 42-34 vs. Gunnison
    10 Strasburg 6-0
    Fri: W 61-39 vs. Ellicott
    Sat: W 50-42 at Limon

    Class 2A
    1 Yuma 4-0
    Fri: W 76-47 vs. Wray
    2 Akron 4-2
    Thurs: L 29-38 vs. Dayspring Christian
    Thurs: W 55-29 vs. (1A 8) Liberty/Stratton
    Fri: L 22-45 vs. (4) Lutheran
    Sat: W 62-39 at Frontier Academy
    3 Peyton 6-0
    Mon: W 82-38 at Adams City
    Sat: W 57-47 vs. Manitou Springs
    4 Lutheran 4-0
    Thurs: W 68-36 vs. Otis
    Fri: W 45-33 at (2) Akron
    5 Sangre de Cristo 4-1
    Thurs: L 31-42 at Buena Vista
    Sat: W 67-44 at (3A 2) Pagosa Springs
    6 Liberty Common 7-0
    Off this week.
    7 Simla 5-0
    Thurs: W 66-44 at Cheyenne Wells
    8 Paonia 3-2
    Fri: W 54-48 vs. Cedaredge
    9 Hoehne 3-1
    Thurs: at Rye
    10 Kiowa 4-0
    Fri: vs. Flagler
    Sat: at Evangelical Christian

    Class 1A
    1 Caliche 5-0
    Fri: W 81-37 at Potter-Dix (Neb.)
    2 Eads 5-1
    Thurs: W 56-26 vs. Wiley
    Fri: L 33-34 vs. (6) Kit Carson
    Sat: W 60-40 vs. Walsh
    3 Norwood 4-0
    Fri: W 46-22 at Plateau Valley
    4 Idalia 5-0
    Fri: W 53-37 vs. Arickaree
    5 Dove Creek 6-0
    Tues: W 57-32 at Dolores
    Thurs: W 40-38 vs. Grand County (Utah)
    6 Kit Carson 4-2
    Thurs: W 54-34 vs. Granada
    Fri: W 34-33 vs. (2) Eads
    Sat: L 46-55 vs. Springfield
    7 Prairie 7-0
    Fri: W 47-26 vs. Lone Star
    Sat: W 40-38 at Northridge
    Sat: W 33-23 at Peetz
    8 Liberty/Stratton 3-3
    Thurs: L 29-55 vs. (2A 2) Akron
    Fri: W 53-39 vs. Otis
    9 Cheraw 5-0
    Tues: W 67-22 at Manzanola
    Fri: W 54-38 vs. South Baca
    10 McClave 4-1
    Thurs: L 54-55 vs. Springfield
    Fri: W 43-41 vs. Holly
    Sat: vs. Granada

  • No. 4 Grandview outlasts No. 7 Poudre girls basketball in double OT

    (Jordan Morey/CHSAANow.com)
    (Jordan Morey/CHSAANow.com)

    AURORA — It should go without saying, but freshman standout Michaela Onyenwere had never played in a double-overtime game during her short career at Grandview.

    “Coach told us all to just calm down,” Onyenwere said. “He said, ‘We still got this, even if there is still one second left and we’re tied.’ That helped me out because I had never played in a game like this.”

    (Jordan Morey/CHSAANow.com)
    Grandview’s Michaela Onyenwere. (Jordan Morey/CHSAANow.com)

    Onyenwere scored 21 points in No. 4 Grandview’s 65-58 double-overtime win over No. 7 Poudre (3-2) in Friday night’s semifinals of the Grandview High School Invitational. Sophomore Cecelia Berkner led Poudre with 22 points.

    Coach Josh Ulitzky, of Grandview (4-0), decided to play two of his freshman during the final moments of the game.

    “I thought that our young players, (Onyenwere) and Kennede Brown, did a pretty good job,” Ulitzky said. “I would like to say that there is another way to learn — but that’s it. They need to get out there and play in these tough games.”

    Last season, Grandview had the best season in school history, finishing at 24-3 (13-1 league). Their regular season achievements earned them No. 3 seed in the state tournament. Grandview made it all the way to the final four before losing to Resuit Jesuit, the eventual 5A state champion, by three points.

    “We needed to be battle-tested a little bit,” Ulitzky said. “We had some nerves in the final minutes. But I think, in the end, senior leadership really did a nice job. Having Jen Jordan, Brittany Bender and Denise Batiste to calm things down, and make shots late and get stops helped us.”

    (Jordan Morey/CHSAANow.com)
    (Jordan Morey/CHSAANow.com)

    Through four games, Onyenwere leads Grandview at 20.5 points per game, the fourth highest scoring average in 5A girls basketball. The next highest-scoring freshman in 5A is Spencer Lindsey of Pine Creek, at 13.8 points per contest. Grandview has averaged 66.5 points through its first four games.

    Grandview will play D’Evelyn (4-2) in the tournament final on Dec 14 at 5 PM. D’Evelyn lost to Poudre in the Battle Of The Rockies tournament semifinals 46-37 on Dec. 6.

    In the last matchup between Grandview and D’Evleyn, the semifinals of last year’s tournament at Grandview, Grandview took the win 63-57 behind 18 points from senior Abaeze Obinnah. Obinnah was a key part of Grandview’s run in 2012-13 as the second-leading scorer on the team.

    “We’re going to have to cover the three-point line,” Ulitzky said of Saturday’s game. “D’Evelyn loves to run the 3-point line. It will be a challenge for us because they like to run up the floor quickly, give pressure and shoot.”

  • Pueblo’s basketball programs on track to continue recent success

    Pueblo South's girls basketball team, pictured during last season's championship game in Boulder. (Courtesy photo)
    Pueblo South’s girls basketball team, pictured during last season’s championship game in Boulder. (Courtesy photo)

    PUEBLO — Just when it seemed Pueblo prep girls and boys basketball teams might become an afterthought to the rest of the state, there has been a statement made by the Steel City the last several years.

    The Pueblo South and Pueblo West girls basketball teams are each coming off back-to-back Class 4A final four appearances and the Colts won state a year ago. On the boys side, South (2009) and East (2010) each lost in the state finals to Sierra. Pueblo West, meanwhile, lost in the state semifinals in 2011 to Windsor.

    This season has a strong mix of old and new in Pueblo hoops and South’s girls team is taking aim at its sixth state crown.

    “The biggest thing I told the girls is that we’re really not defending a state championship anymore,” veteran South coach Shannan Lane said. “Last year is done and gone. That trophy is won and we’re proud of that, but this is a new season and new challenges are ahead. I think the girls realize that and they have grown a lot as a team. We know we will probably go through some bumps and adversity, but we just hope we will put everything together at the right time.”

    The Colts, who are No. 2 in the latest CHSAANow.com rankings, are led by senior guard/forward Shannon Patterson. The 5-foot-6 Patterson is a four-year starter for the Colts and has signed to play at Colorado State University-Pueblo. Through South’s first two wins this season, Patterson is averaging 24.5 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals.

    “Our first step is to try and figure out the identity of our team,” Patterson said. “In the end, we want to play the toughest teams in the state and show them we deserved what we won last year. This year I just want to do whatever I need to in order to help us win.”

    In addition, to Patterson, fellow starters Kendra Jesik, Jaylyn Duran (guards) and post player Sissy Hall are back. The task the Colts have is replacing graduated Mikala Gordon. The athletic guard/post player is now at Colorado Christian University.

    “We need to see who is going to pick up the slack with Mikala gone,” Lane said.

    Lane said freshman Maddie Leigh, who is 5-foot-9, is one candidate who could help fill Gordon’s void.

    South’s rival Pueblo West is trying to reload after losing star post player Taylor Leyva to Northern Arizona University as well as other standout seniors.

    “I think we are in a good place right now,” second-year coach Gil Lucero said. “I know a lot of people think because we graduated such a good class we would be down, but I feel like we have some strong returners and some girls who are ready to make a name for themselves.”

    The Cyclones, who are No. 4 in the latest CHSAANow.com rankings, return two starters in guards senior Bri Rodriguez and junior Haley Simental.

    Pueblo East's Dylan Gavin. (Al Anderson)
    Pueblo East’s Dylan Gavin. (Al Anderson)

    On the boys side, it appears Pueblo East and South will be the top teams in the South-Central League. East won the S-CL last year before being eliminated in the Sweet 16 by Cheyenne Mountain. The Eagles are No. 4 in the latest CHSAANow.com poll.

    “The first goal is to win the S-CL and then go as far in the state playoffs as we can,” said East coach Dave Ryder, who is in his tenth season guiding the Eagles. “Last year we felt like we stubbed our toe pretty hard and we feel like there is a little bit of redemption to try and advance. We just want to be the best competitive team we can be and let everything pan out on the floor.”

    The Eagles return starters point guard T.J. Gradisar and post players Dylan Gavin and Jimmy Valdez, all are seniors.

    “The S-CL is going to be very competitive this season and I think we can compete with any of the Class 4A teams in the state,” Ryder said. “There are some really good teams in 4A, but we know we can make a run if we get a little luck and a couple of bounces go the right way for us.”

    Pueblo South’s boys squad also could turn some heads this season. The Colts are paced by veteran guard Jared Baros and post player Trey Parker, but they also have a slew of young talent in their program. Pueblo West has been strong in recent seasons, but will have to regroup after being depleted by graduation. Central could be a sleeper team with high-scoring sophomore Michael Ranson supplying the roar for the Wildcats.

  • Photo gallery: Lakewood girls basketball improves to 4-0 with win over Chaparral

    PARKER — Mackenzie Forrest had 23 points and eight steals, Jessica Brooks added 19 points and nine rebounds, and Lakewood girls basketball beat Chaparral 62-43 on Tuesday.

  • Photo gallery: Standley Lake girls basketball beats Thomas Jefferson

    LAFAYETTE — Standley Lake’s Casey Torbet (29 points) and Meghan DeHerrera (16 points) led the Gators to a 59-25 win over Thomas Jefferson in the opening game of the 14th-annual Boulder Valley Invitational on Tuesday.

  • Photo gallery: Legacy girls basketball beats Mead

    LAFAYETTE — Legacy topped Mead girls basketball 38-29 in a game on Tuesday. The Lightning led 26-13 at the half.

  • Photo gallery: Brighton handles Erie girls basketball in win

    LAFAYETTE — Brielle Brady had 23 points and seven assists and three steals in leading Brighton girls basketball to a 60-33 win over Erie on Tuesday. Cassie Kaiser and Brittani Zink each added 10 points.

  • Top-10 girls basketball schedule for week of Dec. 9

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for girls basketball’s top-10 teams this week.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A
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    Class 5A
    1 Regis Jesuit 4-0
    Mon: W 66-27 at (6) Monarch
    Fri: W 71-58 at Horizon
    2 Highlands Ranch 4-1
    Off this week.
    3 ThunderRidge 5-0
    Tues: W 38-31 at Horizon
    Thurs: W 56-31 at Fort Collins
    4 Grandview 5-0
    Thurs: W 72-43 vs. Dakota Ridge
    Fri: W 65-58 vs. (7) Poudre (2 OT)
    Sat: W 55-40 vs. (4A 8) D’Evelyn
    5 Castle View 2-1
    Tues: L 61-58 at (4A 7) Valor Christian
    Fri: W 41-32 vs. Mullen
    6 Monarch 0-1
    Mon: L 66-27 at (1) Regis Jesuit
    7 Poudre 3-1
    Wed: L 41-40 vs. Dakota Ridge
    Fri: L 65-58 at (4) Grandview (2 OT)
    8 Rock Canyon 2-1
    Off this week.
    9 Fossil Ridge 6-0
    Tues: W 60-29 at Mullen
    Sat: W 86-39 vs. Montbello
    10 Ralston Valley 4-2
    Tues: W 82-31 vs. Prairie View
    Thurs: L 67-41 at (4A 1) Broomfield
    Sat: W 50-45 vs. (4A 9) Silver Creek

    Class 4A
    1 Broomfield 5-0
    Tues: W 82-47 vs. (6) Sand Creek
    Thurs: W 67-41 at (5A 10) Ralston Valley
    Sat: W 63-31 vs. Fairview
    2 Pueblo South 4-1
    Mon: W 69-32 vs. Falcon
    Thurs: W 74-33 at Rock Springs (Wyo.)
    Fri: W 61-51 at Campbell County (Wyo.)
    Sat: L 54-45 at Century (N.D.)
    3 Mesa Ridge 3-0
    Mon: W 80-46 vs. Pueblo East
    4 Pueblo West 4-0
    Sat: W 47-36 at Cheyenne Mountain
    5 Palmer Ridge 4-1
    Tues: L 46-40 vs. (10) Elizabeth
    Fri: W 50-29 vs. Chatfield
    6 Sand Creek 3-2
    Tues: L 82-47 at (1) Broomfield
    Thurs: W 79-33 at Prairie View
    Sat: W 50-37 at Palmer
    7 Valor Christian 5-0
    Tues: W 61-58 vs. (5A 5) Castle View
    Fri: W 69-31 vs. Conifer
    8 D’Evelyn 4-3
    Wed: W 48-46 vs. Cherokee Trail
    Fri: W 56-21 vs. Denver Science & Tech
    Sat: L 55-40 vs. (5A 4) Grandview
    9 Silver Creek 4-2
    Tues: W 53-41 vs. Palmer
    Thurs: L 59-50 at Fairview
    Sat: L 50-45 vs. (5A 10) Ralston Valley
    10 Elizabeth 5-0
    Tues: W 46-40 at (5) Palmer Ridge
    Thurs: W 66-30 vs. Discovery Canyon
    Fri: W 52-28 vs. Montrose
    Sat: W 50-36 vs. Green River (Wyo.)

    Class 3A
    1 Holy Family 6-0
    Tues: W 71-34 vs. Wheat Ridge
    Thurs: W 61-19 vs. Northridge
    Fri: W 59-17 vs. Grand Valley
    Sat: W 65-35 at (6) St. Mary’s
    2 Pagosa Springs 2-0
    Fri: W 65-18 at Buena Vista
    Sat: W 50-16 at (7) Peak to Peak
    Sat: W 64-27 vs. Salida
    3 Centauri 5-0
    Fri: W 57-49 vs. Jefferson Academy
    Sat: W 55-39 at Buena Vista
    4 Lamar 4-0
    Thurs: W 93-34 vs. Swink
    Fri: W 59-29 vs. Fowler
    Sat: W 56-45 vs. La Junta
    5 Eaton 4-0
    Tues: W 54-46 vs. Jefferson Academy
    6 St. Mary’s 2-1
    Thurs: W 34-32 vs. Alamosa
    Fri: W 36-32 vs. (2A 8) Paonia
    Sat: L 65-35 vs. (1) Holy Family
    7 Peak to Peak 3-0
    Tues: W 47-37 at Frontier Academy
    Fri: W 39-37 vs. Gunnison
    Sat: L 50-16 vs. (2) Pagosa Springs
    8 Valley 3-2
    Tues: W 46-41 at Weld Central
    Thurs: L 36-33 vs. (2A 8) Paonia
    Fri: L 39-28 vs. Alamosa
    Sat: W 59-31 vs. Manual
    9 Kent Denver 5-1
    Tues: W 49-24 vs. University
    Thurs: L 62-32 at Estes Park
    Fri: W 32-8 at Denver Christian
    10 Sterling 3-1
    Tues: W 42-32 at Greeley Central

    Class 2A
    1 Yuma 3-0
    Tues: W 59-26 at (5) Holyoke
    2 Akron 2-0
    Sat: W 54-45 vs. Highland
    3 Peyton 4-0
    Tues: W 79-28 at Calhan
    Fri: W 95-13 vs. Elbert
    Sat: W 40-20 at Rye
    4 Lutheran 2-0
    Fri: W 52-32 vs. Platte Valley
    5 Holyoke 1-2
    Tues: L 59-26 vs. (1) Yuma
    Thurs: L 57-37 vs. (10) Liberty Common
    6 Sangre de Cristo 3-0
    Sat: at Monte Vista (No report)
    7 Meeker 1-1
    Tues: L 28-25 at Olathe
    8 Paonia 2-2
    Thurs: W 36-33 at (3A 8) Valley
    Fri: L 36-32 vs. (3A 6) St. Mary’s
    9 Simla 2-0
    Tues: W 51-31 vs. Flagler
    Fri: vs. (1A 6) Kit Carson (No report)
    10 Liberty Common 7-0
    Tues: W 60-24 vs. Alexander Dawson
    Thurs: W 57-37 at (5) Holyoke
    Sat: W 60-5 vs. KIPP Denver Collegiate

    Class 1A
    1 Caliche 4-0
    Thurs: W 66-29 vs. Haxtun
    Sat: W 81-37 at Creek Valley (Neb.)
    2 Eads 3-0
    Fri: W 50-47 vs. Springfield
    Sat. W 49-40 at Walsh
    3 Norwood 3-0
    Fri: W 32-21 vs. Sargent
    4 Idalia 4-0
    Fri: W 62-31 at Otis
    Sat: W 56-30 vs. Bethune
    5 Stratton 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 Kit Carson 0-0
    Fri: at (2A 9) Simla (No report)
    7 Dove Creek 4-0
    Tues: W 53-38 vs. Mancos
    Thurs: W 68-33 vs. Monument Valley (Utah)
    8 Hi-Plains 0-1
    Sat: L 37-33 at McClave
    9 Belleview Christian 3-3
    Thurs: L 45-19 at Goodland (Kan.)
    Fri: L 47-45 vs. Wray
    Sat: L 51-48 vs. Burlington
    10 Holly 3-0
    Fri: W 50-30 vs. Granada

  • 5A girls basketball ranking adds Fossil Ridge, Ralston Valley

    Regis Jesuit continues to be atop the 5A girls basketball ranking. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Regis Jesuit continues to be atop the 5A girls basketball ranking. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Fossil Ridge and Ralston Valley have joined this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A girls basketball poll.

    Fossil Ridge is off to a 4-0 start, including in-state wins over Chaparral and Fruita Monument, as well as a 2-0 showing in Wyoming. The SaberCats are No. 9 this week.

    Ralston Valley is No. 10 in the poll. The Mustangs went 2-1 last week with a loss to Rock Canyon, but beat Cherry Creek and then-No. 3 Arapahoe. Arapahoe dropped out this week.

    The No. 1 teams from last week all stayed put. So Regis Jesuit (5A), Broomfield (4A), Holy Family (3A), Yuma (2A) and Caliche (1A) all continue to lead their respective polls.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (22) 2-0 220 1 2-0
    2 Highlands Ranch 4-1 181 2 4-1
    3 ThunderRidge 3-0 152 8 3-0
    4 Grandview 2-0 149 4 2-0
    5 Castle View 1-0 87 7 1-0
    6 Monarch 0-0 81 6 0-0
    7 Poudre 3-0 80 10 3-0
    8 Rock Canyon 2-1 78 5 2-1
    9 Fossil Ridge 4-0 45 – 4-0
    10 Ralston Valley 2-1 34 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 28, Lakewood 18, Cherry Creek 15, Arapahoe 14, Rampart 9, Chaparral 6, Bear Creek 4, Pine Creek 4, Denver East 3, Grand Junction 1, Palmer 1.
    Dropped out
    Arapahoe (3), Cherry Creek (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (10) 2-0 125 1 2-0
    2 Pueblo South (3) 1-0 118 2 1-0
    3 Mesa Ridge 2-0 106 4 2-0
    4 Pueblo West 3-0 63 6 3-0
    5 Palmer Ridge 3-0 50 8 3-0
    6 Sand Creek 1-1 48 5 1-1
    7 Valor Christian 3-0 45 – 3-0
    8 D’Evelyn 2-2 44 3 2-2
    9 Silver Creek 3-0 41 – 3-0
    10 Elizabeth 1-0 36 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Montrose 21, Conifer 4, Longmont 4, Pueblo County 4, Delta 2, Canon City 1, Mullen 1, Thompson Valley 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    Montrose (7), Canon City (9), Air Academy (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (13) 2-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Pagosa Springs 1-0 100 2 1-0
    3 Centauri 3-0 86 5 3-0
    4 Lamar 1-0 74 4 1-0
    5 Eaton 3-0 64 7 3-0
    6 St. Mary’s 0-0 56 6 0-0
    7 Peak to Peak 1-0 35 9 1-0
    8 Valley 0-0 34 8 0-0
    9 Kent Denver 3-0 33 – 3-0
    10 Sterling 2-1 24 10 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machebeuf 23, Olathe 16, Faith Christian 7, Clear Creek 6, Grand Valley 5, Jefferson Academy 4, Manitou Springs 4, Estes Park 3, Coal Ridge 2, Denver Science & Tech 2, Platte Valley 2, Salida 2, Brush 1, Classical Academy 1, Trinidad 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver Science & Tech (3).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (7) 2-0 88 1 2-0
    2 Akron (1) 1-0 76 2 1-0
    3 Peyton 1-0 63 4 1-0
    4 Lutheran (1) 1-0 57 3 1-0
    5 Holyoke 1-0 45 6 1-0
    6 Sangre de Cristo 3-0 37 5 3-0
    7 Meeker 1-0 25 10 1-0
    8 Paonia 1-1 20 7 1-1
    9 Simla 1-0 18 – 1-0
    10 Liberty Common 4-0 16 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    The Vanguard 15, Wray 9, Highland 6, Hoehne 5, Del Norte 4, Limon 4, Rye 3, Heritage Christian 2, Kiowa 1, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Rye (8), The Vanguard (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (5) 2-0 67 1 2-0
    2 Eads 1-0 57 2 1-0
    3 Norwood (2) 2-0 55 5 2-0
    4 Idalia 2-0 43 4 2-0
    5 Stratton 0-0 41 3 0-0
    6 Kit Carson 0-0 34 6 0-0
    7 Dove Creek 2-0 23 – 2-0
    8 Hi-Plains 0-0 15 7 0-0
    9 Belleview Christian 3-0 14 – 3-0
    10 Holly 2-0 9 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 6, Briggsdale 5, Prairie 5, Walsh 4, McClave 3, Centennial 2, Jim Elliot Christian 1, South Baca 1.
    Dropped out
    Kim (8), Pawnee (9), Walsh (10).