Mullen freshman softball pitcher Allie Reynolds was named female co-athlete for the month of August by the Centennial League.
Allie pitched 19 innings, posted a 1-1 record by beating Cherry Creek and pitching an outstanding game against top-ranked Eaglecrest. She had an ERA of 1.84 with 13 strikeouts.
Pueblo West is the new No. 1 team in the Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com boys cross country rankings for 4A.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
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Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | PTS | PVS | ||
| 1 | Mountain Vista (13) | 139 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Cherry Creek (1) | 117 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Boulder | 104 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Arapahoe | 90 | 7 | ||
| 5 | Monarch | 82 | 6 | ||
| 6 | Fort Collins | 65 | 3 | ||
| 7 | Pomona | 61 | – | ||
| 8 | Heritage | 36 | 10 | ||
| 9 | Fossil Ridge | 23 | – | ||
| 10 | Rock Canyon | 20 | 8 | ||
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Thornton 15, ThunderRidge 9, Dakota Ridge 4, Chaparral 2, Smoky Hill 2, Poudre 1. | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | PTS | PVS | ||
| 1 | Pueblo West (9) | 159 | 2 | ||
| 2 | Coronado (7) | 150 | 1 | ||
| 3 | The Classical Academy (1) | 113 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Durango | 102 | 5 | ||
| 5 | Air Academy | 101 | 6 | ||
| 6 | Cheyenne Mountain | 74 | 7 | ||
| 7 | Niwot | 58 | – | ||
| 8 | Palmer Ridge | 56 | 9 | ||
| 9 | Thompson Valley | 46 | 4 | ||
| 10 | Broomfield | 38 | 8 | ||
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Mountain View 17, Falcon 7, Golden 6, Centaurus 4, Battle Mountain 3, Eagle Valley 1, Eagle Valley 1. | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | PTS | PVS | ||
| 1 | Lamar (10) | 109 | 3 | ||
| 2 | Peak to Peak | 94 | 7 | ||
| 3 | Frontier Academy | 87 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Salida (1) | 73 | 2 | ||
| 5 | Holy Family | 69 | 5 | ||
| 6 | Estes Park | 61 | 4 | ||
| 7 | Alamosa | 42 | 10 | ||
| 8 | Faith Christian | 22 | 6 | ||
| 9 | St. Mary’s | 21 | – | ||
| 10 | Buena Vista | 8 | – | ||
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Colorado Springs Christian 7, Colorado Academy 5, Brush 3, Kent Denver 3, Platte Canyon 2. | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | PTS | PVS | ||
| 1 | Lyons (10) | 100 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Crested Butte | 89 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Vanguard | 67 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Rocky Ford | 65 | 6 | ||
| 5 | Hotchkiss | 53 | 5 | ||
| 6 | Mancos | 39 | 7 | ||
| 7 | Liberty Commons | 31 | – | ||
| 8 | Custer County | 25 | 10 | ||
| 9 | Telluride | 24 | 4 | ||
| 10 | Heritage Christian | 13 | – | ||
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Peyton 13, Rye 11, Wiggins 9, Paonia 4, Skyview Academy 3, Denver Academy 1. | |||||
Monarch has taken over as the top-ranked team in the Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com girls cross country preseason rankings.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
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Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | PTS | PVS | ||
| 1 | Monarch (11) | 137 | 2 | ||
| 2 | Fort Collins (3) | 128 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Cherry Creek | 110 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Pine Creek | 93 | 6 | ||
| 5 | ThunderRidge | 73 | 4 | ||
| 6 | Fairview | 69 | 5 | ||
| 7 | Rock Canyon | 36 | – | ||
| 8 | Grandview | 30 | 9 | ||
| 9 | Mountain Vista | 24 | 10 | ||
| 10 | Fossil Ridge | 23 | 7 | ||
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Arapahoe 21, Boulder 18, Legacy 7, Ralston Valley 1. | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | PTS | PVS | ||
| 1 | The Classical Academy (10) | 165 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Thompson Valley (8) | 162 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Coronado | 114 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Niwot | 113 | 8 | ||
| 5 | Durango | 92 | – | ||
| 6 | Battle Mountain | 87 | 5 | ||
| 7 | Air Academy | 82 | 4 | ||
| 8 | Cheyenne Mountain | 52 | 10 | ||
| 9 | Broomfield | 46 | 6 | ||
| 10 | Evergreen | 37 | 7 | ||
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Mountain View 16, Palmer Ridge 14, Golden 10, Summit 9, Wheat Ridge 5, D’Evelyn 2, Glenwood Springs 2, Pueblo West 1. | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | PTS | PVS | ||
| 1 | Salida (9) | 99 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Holy Family (1) | 82 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Colorado Academy | 78 | 5 | ||
| 4 | Kent Denver | 62 | 8 | ||
| 5 | Estes Park | 59 | 4 | ||
| 6 | Frontier Academy | 54 | 2 | ||
| 7 | Peak to Peak | 48 | 6 | ||
| 8 | Moffat County | 30 | 7 | ||
| 9 | Alamosa | 18 | 10 | ||
| 10 | Buena Vista | 13 | – | ||
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Clear Creek 3, Aspen 2, Lamar 2. | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | PTS | PVS | ||
| 1 | Hotchkiss (9) | 96 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Lyons (1) | 82 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Vanguard | 76 | 5 | ||
| 4 | Paonia | 60 | 4 | ||
| 5 | Shining Mountain | 49 | – | ||
| 6 | Nederland | 46 | 6 | ||
| 7 | Denver Christian | 36 | 3 | ||
| 8 | Sargent | 21 | 9 | ||
| 9 | Resurrection Christian | 20 | 7 | ||
| 10 | Rocky Ford | 19 | – | ||
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Custer County 11, Liberty Common 11, Heritage Christian 10, Skyview Academy 6, Alexander Dawson 2, Crested Butte 2, Lutheran 2, Mancos 1, Peyton 1. | |||||
The North Area Athletic Complex (NAAC) in Arvada will host a pair of Class 5A football heavyweight tilts in Week 2.
Four teams — ThunderRidge, Ralston Valley, Cherry Creek and Pomona — ranked in the top six of this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 5A football poll will square off at the Jeffco School District’s football/soccer complex on Highway 93 and 64th Parkway in Arvada.
(4) Cherry Creek (1-0) vs. (6) Pomona (1-0)
7 p.m. Friday
The Cherry Creek Bruins racked up 340 yards of total offense en route to a 42-6 victory in their season opener in Clovis, N.M. Junior Milo Hall led the way on the ground for Cherry Creek with 57 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns. Senior Mikey McCauley had a big game with four catches for 107 yards and a touchdown.
The Pomona Panthers rallied from a 14-6 deficit through three quarters last week on the road against 4A Broomfield. The Panthers pulled out a 21-14 victory thanks to 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and Pomona’s defense shutting out Broomfield in the second half.
Senior Chris Marquez carried much of the load with 25 carries for 188 yards on the ground. Seniors Konner Burns and Lukas Russell each found the end zone in the fourth quarter to push Pomona to victory.
(2) ThunderRidge (1-0) vs. (3) Ralston Valley (2-0)
7 p.m. Saturday
The ThunderRidge Grizzlies’ home opener went as planned with a 30-7 victory over 4A Dakota Ridge. The Grizzlies advanced into the 5A semifinals of the state playoffs last season before falling to eventual champion Valor Christian.
The Ralston Valley Mustangs had a similar ending to last season, falling to eventual state runner-up Cherokee Trail in other 5A semifinal. The Mustangs are off to a strong start with wins over Mullen and 4A Longmont.
Senior quarterback Jacob Knipp has some impressive passing numbers so far going 38-of-44 through the air for 496 yards and four touchdowns. Junior Andrew Wingard had a monster game against Longmont last week with 18 carries for 217 yards and five touchdowns.
A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams in Week 2.
All games Friday unless noted.
Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man
| Class 5A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | Result |
| 1 | Valor Christian | 1-1 | L 24-21 vs. Bingham, Utah (Sat.) (OT) |
| 2 | ThunderRidge | 2-0 | W 36-18 at (3) Ralston Valley (Sat.) |
| 3 | Ralston Valley | 2-1 | L 36-18 vs. (2) ThunderRidge (Sat.) |
| 4 | Cherry Creek | 2-0 | W 19-15 at (6) Pomona |
| 5 | Grandview | 2-0 | W 14-0 vs. Chaparral |
| 6 | Pomona | 1-1 | L 19-15 vs. (4) Cherry Creek |
| 7 | Columbine | 2-0 | W 27-12 at Fountain-Fort Carson |
| 8 | Cherokee Trail | 1-1 | W 42-0 vs. Fort Collins (Sat.) |
| 9 | Regis Jesuit | 2-0 | W 26-7 at Horizon |
| 10 | Fairview | 2-0 | W 53-32 at Overland (Sat.) |
| Class 4A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | Result |
| 1 | Monarch | 2-0 | W 45-18 vs. (2) Wheat Ridge (Sat.) |
| 2 | Wheat Ridge | 1-1 | L 45-18 at (1) Monarch (Sat.) |
| 3 | Denver South | 2-0 | W 29-27 at Poudre |
| 4 | Pine Creek | 1-1 | L 27-13 at Lakewood (Thurs.) |
| 5 | Montrose | 3-0 | W 38-24 vs. Delta |
| 6 | Falcon | 2-0 | W 17-7 at Pueblo South (Thurs.) |
| 7 | Pueblo West | 2-0 | W 27-6 at Rampart |
| 8 | Loveland | 2-0 | W 34-28 vs. (3A 7) Roosevelt (OT) |
| 9 | Windsor | 1-1 | W 42-14 vs. Fossil Ridge (Thurs.) |
| 10 | Dakota Ridge | 1-1 | W 51-6 vs. Golden |
| Class 3A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | Result |
| 1 | Silver Creek | 2-0 | W 48-6 at Centaurus (Sat.) |
| 2 | Discovery Canyon | 3-0 | W 35-0 at Air Academy (Thurs.) |
| 3 | Rifle | 2-0 | W 62-0 vs. Moffat County |
| 4 | Elizabeth | 1-1 | L 23-20 vs. Canon City |
| 5 | Conifer | 2-0 | Bye |
| 6 | Holy Family | 2-0 | W 42-7 at (10) D’Evelyn (Sat.) |
| 7 | Roosevelt | 1-1 | L 34-28 at (4A 8) Loveland (OT) |
| 8 | Palisade | 2-0 | W 34-18 vs. Glenwood Springs (Thurs.) |
| 9 | Lutheran | 3-0 | W 49-0 vs. Denver North |
| 10 | D’Evelyn | 2-1 | L 42-7 vs. (6) Holy Family (Sat.) |
| Class 2A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | Result |
| 1 | Platte Valley | 2-0 | W 29-16 vs. Weld Central |
| 2 | Florence | 1-1 | L 22-21 vs. (3) Kent Denver (OT) |
| 3 | Kent Denver | 1-1 | W 22-21 at (2) Florence (OT) |
| 4 | Brush | 2-0 | W 22-14 at Fort Morgan |
| 5 | Eaton | 1-1 | Bye |
| 6 | La Junta | 2-0 | W 49-0 vs. Rocky Ford |
| 7 | Faith Christian | 2-1 | W 59-18 vs. Vista Peak |
| 8 | Strasburg | 2-0 | W 60-0 vs. Byers |
| 9 | Lamar | 2-0 | W 20-19 at (1A 7) Centauri (Sat.) |
| 10 | Manitou Springs | 1-0 | vs. Ridgeview Academy (Sat.) |
| Class 1A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | Result |
| 1 | Cedaredge | 2-1 | W 34-20 vs. Olathe |
| 2 | Limon | 2-0 | W 22-7 vs. C.S. Christian |
| 3 | Buena Vista | 2-0 | W 20-14 vs. (4) Hotchkiss |
| 4 | Hotchkiss | 1-1 | L 20-14 at (3) Buena Vista |
| 5 | Wiggins | 2-0 | W 7-6 vs. Front Range Christian |
| 6 | Monte Vista | 2-0 | W 28-27 at Gunnison |
| 7 | Centauri | 1-1 | L 20-19 vs. (2A 9) Lamar (Sat.) |
| 8 | Holyoke | 2-0 | W 28-8 at St. Francis (Kan.) |
| 9 | Wray | 1-1 | W 19-14 at Burlington |
| 10 | Rye | 1-1 | L 6-0 vs. Crowley County |
| 8-man | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | Result |
| 1 | Hoehne | 2-0 | W 49-28 vs. Springfield |
| 2 | Dayspring Christian | 2-0 | W 70-16 vs. Hayden (Sat.) |
| 3 | Akron | 2-0 | W 48-42 vs. (6) Fowler |
| 4 | Caliche | 2-0 | W 46-0 vs. Antonito (Sat.) |
| 5 | Elbert | 1-1 | L 50-20 vs. West Grand |
| 6 | Fowler | 0-2 | L 48-42 at (3) Akron |
| 7 | Sargent | 2-1 | L 50-36 at Dove Creek |
| 8 | Haxtun | 1-1 | L 51-25 at Granada |
| 9 | Simla | 3-0 | W 20-6 at Merino |
| 10 | McClave | 2-0 | W 47-0 at Holly |
| 6-man | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | Result |
| 1 | Liberty/Stratton | 2-0 | W 59-6 vs. Colorado D&B (Thurs.) |
| 2 | Hi-Plains | 2-0 | W 62-20 vs. Bethune |
| 3 | Eads | 1-1 | L 52-2 at Cheraw |
| 4 | Fleming | 1-1 | W 56-44 at Pawnee |
| 5 | Arickaree | 2-0 | W 54-20 at Idalia |
Cherry Creek beat Mountain Vista in field hockey on Wednesday, 3-0.
The NFHS has supported the work of HazingPrevention.org (HPO) for the past three years. But this year, the organization is taking a leadership role in helping HPO bring hazing prevention to the high school audience.
The NFHS is a general sponsor of HPO but more specifically, is the sponsor of the National Hazing Prevention Week (NHPW) High School Essay Contest. In the past, the contest has been open to high school and college students. Beginning this year, the contest will be exclusive to high school students and will feature more and larger awards for contest winners.
“Our goal is to attract more high school students who submit essays for the contest,” said Elliot Hopkins, NFHS director of educational services. “By enabling HazingPrevention.org to present larger and a greater number of awards, we will attract more students. And that means we are encouraging more students to think about hazing prevention, to learn more about it and to perhaps begin to turn the tide on the issue.”
Entrants in the 2013 NHPW High School Essay Contest will submit 500-word essays relevant to the theme, “Challenge Hazing. Challenge Yourself.” Students will be asked to write about ways they welcome new members to their group, team or organization, then how that combats hazing and challenges them on a personal level. Cash prizes of $500, $250 and $150 will be awarded for the top three essays nationwide. One honorable mention will be awarded for each of the NFHS eight regional sections with each of those winners receiving a $50 gift card.
The NFHS partnership doesn’t just bring more prizes to the table. The relationship will provide HPO with the ability to promote the contest directly to high school students, teachers, coaches, counselors and administrators. In addition, the NFHS Citizenship and Equity Committee will assist HPO’s Contests and Awards Committee with judging the hundreds of essays submitted for the contest.
“Our partnership with the NFHS is so much more than providing funds we need to fulfill our mission to empower people to prevent hazing,” Charles Hall, HPO executive director, said. “It’s giving us a path to work with an adolescent audience and the adults who influence them every single day. The value of that is priceless,” he said.
Guidelines for the NHPW High School Essay Contest are available at NationalHazingPreventionWeek.com/contests. Deadline for the contest is midnight, Nov. 1, 2013.
National Hazing Prevention Weeks is observed during the last full week in September each year. It provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations, campuses and communities to raise awareness about hazing and to promote hazing prevention.
For more information about HPO, visit HazingPrevention.Org.
The night started with massive bolts of lightning thundering across the sky accompanied by a few sparse showers, causing an hour and fifteen-minute delay to the start of the game. Both teams were antsy to begin, burning off nervous energy and trying to contain their pregame jitters and excitement. Finally the all clear was given and both teams rushed onto the field to complete their warm-ups and pregame routines.
Immediately following the starting whistle both teams exploded with energy all the way through the first half. In the first ten minutes Valor keeper Connor Georgopulos completed a fantastic one arm save headed straight for the right corner of the net and proceeded to punt the ball to the other half of the field, riding the developing wind to place the ball near the forwards and forcing Pine Creek’s defense to take a few steps back. The Valor Eagles were very solid as an attacking unit, “but tonight we were not at the same standards were we have been, probably because we played in a defensive formation instead of an attacking formation,” remarked head coach Brian Shultz. “Actually I would say that is one of the things we need to do better next time.” Both teams utilized their respective forwards’ quickness with deep passes through the defensive lines and using headers to position and pass the ball to the point they wanted. With two minutes left in the first half number eight of Valor Christian, Ian Crawford, received a yellow card amidst a mass of noise from the stands and the benches. Both teams pushed hard leaving the halftime score zero to zero.
The stating whistle pierced through the air signaling the second half being underway. Soon after number fourteen of Pine Creek, Nico Farley, received a yellow card for an alteration with one of the Valor Eagles in a fight for the ball. The pace of play began to heat back up. Valor keeper Georgopulos saved two blisteringly fast strikes from entering the goal with fast hands. Georgopulos had a great leg all night, constantly ramming balls downfield off of punts, goal kicks, and penalty kicks. With seventeen minuets left number ten of Pine Creek, Alex Cullen, made a brilliant shot to the right upper ninety dropped in from around top left side of goalie box. After the goal the pace of play changed slightly until about eight minutes later when a massive punt downwind by Pine Creek keeper number 1, David Meyer, bounced deep in Valor territory. Pine Creek forward Michael Steffy battled with defense to a last second lob over Valor’s keeper bringing the score to two zero. Both teams persevered through the final ten minuets though despite Valor’s best efforts, the score remained Pine Creek Eagles two, Valor Christian Eagles zero.
A goal for the Valor Eagles as the season progresses “In terms of on the field,” remarked Shultz, “We’ve been knocked out of the playoffs three years in a row in the first round and so the guys are adamant that number one, they return to the playoffs and two, get deeper.”
Question: What is the CHSAA Citizenship Rule and why does it exist?
General observers of high school sports — parents, grandparents, the normal neighborhood fan — really don’t look beyond the competitive aspect of what our students are doing when out there on the football field, the softball diamond, running around the track, or spiking a volleyball. What they see are kids playing games, albeit on a stage more prominent than most.
What lies beyond the competition is what is important to the Colorado High School Activities Association membership. Those who work in prep sports know that high school activities are inherently educational.
They provide valuable lessons for practical situations, like teamwork, sportsmanship and hard work. Students learn self-discipline, build self-confidence and develop skills to handle all manners of situations. There are few of that would argue these qualities are needed for our students to grow into responsible adults, productive citizens and skilled professionals.
High school activities are an investment in the community and build the kinds of citizens we all want for the future. Students earn their place on the field and with the teams for which they compete. They are held to high behavioral expectations, creating the foundation of citizenship.
To that end, the CHSAA membership holds its student participants to specific academic and behavioral eligibility standards. In order to play, a student must meet these standards. Rules provide the structure for fair play.
Citizenship and academic eligibility rules hold students accountable for their actions.
The role of citizenship is addressed in the CHSAA by-laws and has been a major tenet for the Association since 1933. The rule at that time said,
“Citizenship. No student shall be certified as eligible to represent his school unless in the judgment of the principal he is representative of the school’s ideals in matter [sic] of conduct, effort and training. In making any list of eligible players for a specific game, the principal shall obtain from each teacher an estimate of the player’s standing in conduct, effort, attendance and scholastic results. No student shall be considered eligible who remains persistently unsatisfactory in any of these particulars.”
The rule stayed in this form until 2002 when a minor “tweaking” was done to it and here is how rule 1720 (b) reads now:
“In the judgment of the principal of the student’s school he/she is representative of the school’s ideals in matters of citizenship, conduct and sportsmanship.”
Now, rule 1850.3 also holds reference to the importance of citizenship,
“CITIZENSHIP/INELIGIBLE TRANSFER — A student who would be ineligible because of any citizenship violation will be declared ineligible for the same time period at the new school.”
Students learn when they are held accountable. CHSAA rules are designed to help with that. High school events are fun, but they’re educational, too.
Grand Junction went from fifth to third in the latest CHSAANow.com boys tennis poll.
Cherry Creek (5A) and Kent Denver (4A) each remained on top of their respective polls.
Greeley Central joined the 4A ranking.
Complete rankings for both classes are below.
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Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Class 5A | |||||
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| RK | TEAM | PTS | PVS | ||
| 1 | Cherry Creek (10) | 107 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Fairview (1) | 98 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Grand Junction | 68 | 5 | ||
| 4 | Mountain Vista | 63 | 7 | ||
| 5 | Fossil Ridge | 62 | 4 | ||
| 6 | Arapahoe | 61 | 3 | ||
| 7 | Regis Jesuit | 60 | 6 | ||
| 8 | Denver East | 38 | 8 | ||
| 9 | Boulder | 25 | 9 | ||
| 10 | Chatfield | 10 | 10 | ||
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Heritage 5, Chaparral 4, Fort Collins 2, Fruita Monument 2, Abraham Lincoln 0, Arvada West 0, Aurora Central 0, Bear Creek 0, Brighton 0, Castle View 0. | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | PTS | PVS | ||
| 1 | Kent Denver (3) | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Niwot (1) | 36 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Colorado Academy | 31 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Cheyenne Mountain | 28 | 4 | ||
| 5 | Air Academy | 24 | 5 | ||
| 6 | Steamboat Springs | 17 | 7 | ||
| 7 | Valor Christian | 16 | 8 | ||
| 8 | Mullen | 12 | 9 | ||
| 9 | Discovery Canyon | 10 | 6 | ||
| 10 | Greeley Central | 6 | – | ||
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Vail Mountain 1, Alameda 0, Alexander Dawson 0, Arvada 0, Aspen 0, Broomfield 0, C.S. Christian 0, C.S. School 0, Canon City 0, Cedaredge 0. | |||||