CHSAANow

Month: April 2015

  • Legislative Council roundup: Third class of girls golf, girls swim, girls tennis added

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    CHSAA’s Legislative Council met on Thursday. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    AURORA — Girls golf, girls swimming and diving, and girls tennis will each add a third classification in 2016.

    The move was made at Thursday’s Legislative Council meeting following a vote on a proposal from CHSAA’s Board of Directors. It needed two-thirds approval as it amended the Classification and League Organizing Committee’s report which was passed in January — and got more than enough with 93 percent of the body approving.

    New enrollment splits will be determined by CLOC for 2016-18, but the breakdown of schools per class will be somewhere in this range:

    Sport 3A 4A 5A
    Girls golf 51 51 51
    Girls swimming & diving 40 40 40
    Girls tennis 49 49 50

    Now the real work starts. The committee for each sport will have to lay out postseason formats and qualifying procedures.

    “This is an exciting move for the Association because it offers so many more participation opportunities for girls sports,” said CHSAA assistant commissioner Bethany Brookens, who oversees both swimming and tennis. “The sport committees will be hard at work to determine the best playoff formats.”

    The change was made possible by the new philosophy coming out of CLOC which now seeks evenly divide teams into classifications.

    And, when a December survey of athletic directors showed wide support for adding a third class in each sport, it was evident that this would more than likely happen.

    The last sport to add a classification was girls soccer. Class 2A started this season.

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    4A basketball bracket will remain at 32 teams

    A proposal from the Tri-Valley League to return to a 48-team bracket in 4A basketball was shot down by the Legislative Council.

    The vote required majority approval to pass, but 64 percent of the body was against it.

    When discussing the proposal, those speaking out against it mentioned the fact that the change would happen in the middle of the cycle — but also that 4A has bounced back and forth between 32- and 48-team fields in recent years.

    In fact, it was just last April that the tournament went to a 32-team field from 48.

    “The basketball committee has wrested with the number of qualifiers (in 4A) for a number of years. We go back-and-forth, back-and-forth,” said Paul Cain, who chairs the basketball committee. “We’ve discussed this as a committee, and I hate to say it, but it’s one of our problem children. We need to figure this out.”

    Mike Hughes, the athletic director at Vista PEAK who also represents the Colorado Athletic Directors Association: “We don’t think the quality of competition will increase significantly enough to warrant an additional 16 teams.”

    Additionally, a proposal which would have changed specific qualifying procedures for Ponderosa to the 4A tournament also failed.

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    Wrestling will use a new weight-management program

    Beginning with the 2015-16 season, wrestling will use a new weight management plan for athletes who are trying to drop weight.

    According to the wrestling report, the Optimal Performance Calculator “permits wrestlers to descend at a rate no higher than 1.5 percent of their body weight per week.”

    Each wrestler will have their weight assessed before they compete.

    Wrestling also instituted a dress code for coaches during the postseason.

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    Notables

    • The proposal to add an eighth classification — 6A — to football failed by a wide margin. Here’s a full story on that development. It’s worth noting that the Legislative Council was so against the 6A football proposal that the vote to open the CLOC report to be able to amend it nearly failed. That would’ve meant the body wouldn’t have been able to vote on the addition of 3A in girls tennis, golf and swimming.
    • Hockey’s addition of JV, as well as the changes it made to the overtime rules, passed. The sport’s changes to period, game and roster limits were also approved. Teams will now only be able to carry 20 players on their varsity roster.
    • Baseball tried to move the start to its season, as well as its championships, back one week. Both proposals failed individually, though the push-back of the title games was 54-46. That may be back at a future meeting.
    • The proposals to expand the baseball and softball seasons, as well as the number of innings a player is allowed to play in, were both tabled by the Centennial League. Those will be back to the January 2016 Legislative Council meeting. They were tabled so that the changes, if approved, could take place at the start of a two-year cycle.
    • New members of the Board of Directors who were approved on Thursday: Doug Pfau (Weldon Valley AD), Troy Baker (Buena Vista AD), and Wendy Rubin (Chatfield principal). Additionally, the Board on Wednesday appointed the following at-large Board members: Kathleen Leiding (Lyons AD), and Kelley Eichman (Fountain-Fort Carson AD).
    • As we reported in January, Eddie Hartnett, the district athletic director at Adams 12, will become the next Board president.
    • The meeting marked the final Legislative Council for outgoing Board president Curt Wilson. “Some of the buzz in Colorado right now is somewhat negative,” he told the membership on Thursday. “Despite the tendency to frown, let us not pass by the 99 good things because we’re in such a rush to fix the bad things.”

  • Valor Christian boys basketball coach DeGray resigns

    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)
    Ronnie DeGray (center) was 62-16 in three seasons as Valor Christian’s boys basketball coach. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Ronnie DeGray has resigned as the boys basketball coach at Valor Christian after three seasons.

    The school announced the change in a press release on Thursday afternoon, and said that DeGray was stepping down “to pursue business opportunities.”

    DeGray took over the Eagles prior to the 2012-13 season. His teams were 62-16 in his tenure, and reached at least the Great 8 every season. That includes an appearance in the 2013 Class 4A title game.

    “I want to take this time to thank the Valor community for these past three years,” DeGray said in a statement. “Being able to witness your sons giving their lives to Christ and spreading His Gospel on and off the court was such a beautiful thing to watch! Due to my new job with D1 Sports Training I will have to step down from coaching at Valor.

    “This was a very hard decision for me, but at the end of the day as Christians, we must follow the leading of Jesus Christ in our lives. I would like to thank everyone for entrusting me to coach and mentor these athletes for the past three years, I will cherish every moment spent at Valor!”

    DeGray played college basketball at the University of Colorado, and was an All-Big-12 pick in 1998.

    “Since Ronnie joined the Valor community, he has consistently represented our school, our faith and our commitment to excellence on and off the court and we wish him the best in his new ventures,” Valor Christian athletic director Rod Sherman said in a statement.

    In its press release, Valor announced that “consideration and response to coaching inquiries will begin immediately.”

    The Eagles will return the core of the team from last season, including its top three scorers.

  • Columbine wins 5A girls soccer title rematch versus Ralston Valley

    Columbine junior Tatum Barton (10) fires a shot on goal as Ralston Valley seniors Leesa Rockhold (15) and Kasee Horton (16) chase after the Rebels' leading scorer in the second half Tuesday at Lakewood Memorial Field. Barton scored the eventual game-winning goal in the 75th minute to give the Rebels a 2-1 victory. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Columbine junior Tatum Barton (10) fires a shot on goal as Ralston Valley seniors Leesa Rockhold (15) and Kasee Horton (16) chase after the Rebels’ leading scorer in the second half Tuesday at Lakewood Memorial Field. Barton scored the eventual game-winning goal in the 75th minute to give the Rebels a 2-1 victory. (Dennis Pleuss)

    LAKEWOOD — While a Class 5A girls soccer state title wasn’t on the line Tuesday at Lakewood Memorial Field, a conference driver’s seat was at stake.

    In a rematch of last year’s 5A championship game, 5A Jeffco foes Columbine and Ralston Valley clashed for the first time since the Rebels took a 3-1 victory over the Mustangs at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park nearly a year ago. The end result was nearly identical to last year’s title game.

    Columbine overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit with goals by juniors Chloe Chapman (62nd minute) and Tatum Barton (75th minute) to capture a 2-1 victory.

    Ralston Valley sophomore Jenna Giambrocco, right, and Columbine senior Kelsey Clark, left, go after a bouncing ball Tuesday at Lakewood Memorial Field. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Ralston Valley sophomore Jenna Giambrocco, right, and Columbine senior Kelsey Clark, left, go after a bouncing ball Tuesday at Lakewood Memorial Field. (Dennis Pleuss)

    “We knew today would be a tight game and could go either way. Both teams are super-talented. Neither of us is in a lull or rebuilding,” Columbine coach Brian Todd said. “We thought this match could go a long way in deciding the 5A Jeffco title.”

    The Rebels (7-2, 3-0 in league) took over sole possession of the conference lead with the victory over the Mustangs (6-2-1, 2-1).

    “This was the game to win,” Barton said. “This was probably for league if everything goes as expected.”

    As anticipated, last year’s 5A player of the year had a key role. Barton admitted she was frustrated in the first half with Ralston Valley controlling possession, limiting Barton’s touches up top for the Rebels.

    Ralston Valley grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute with a shot just outside the 18-yard box by junior Alyssa Kaiser that sailed over Columbine goalie Sarah Luebking and into the back of the net.

    However, just like their last meeting, Columbine made the halftime adjustments needed to erase the deficit. Chapman got the game-tying goal on a long shot that was just out of reach of Ralston Valley goalie Renee Roemer midway through the second half.

    “We are dead in the water until we equalized the game. I knew if could do that the game would drastically change,” Todd said. “The goal really sparked everything and got us going for sure.”

    Barton scored the eventual game-winning goal off one of her signature turn and fires with her left foot from about 20 yards out. The junior scored her 10th goal of the season on a laser shot into the top left-hand corner of the net.

    “I was going to hit it as hard as I could and see what happens,” Barton said.

    Columbine senior Kelsey Clark (5) and Ralston Valley junior Alaina Snedden (7) colide during the first half Tuesday at Lakewood Memorial Field. The Rebels won a rematch of last year's Class 5A girls soccer state championship game with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Columbine senior Kelsey Clark (5) and Ralston Valley junior Alaina Snedden (7) colide during the first half Tuesday at Lakewood Memorial Field. The Rebels won a rematch of last year’s Class 5A girls soccer state championship game with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory. (Dennis Pleuss)

    The goal with five minutes to go in regulation time held up to run the Rebels’ winning streak to four games.

    “What a world class finish. She (Barton) can hit the ball like that with both feet,” Todd said. “Anyone who can have a finisher up top who can score the way she does it makes you pretty fortunate as a team. We are lucky to have her.”

    The loss ended a three-game winning streak for Ralston Valley.

    “It’s a turning point for us,” Ralston Valley coach Kamee Morwood said. “Do you let this ruin the rest of your season because you really wanted to beat the team that knocked you out last year or do you come back and pick your heads up? It definitely hurts, but it’s not the end.”

    The Rebels and Mustangs just sit outside this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A girls soccer poll’s top-10. Rankings and seeding didn’t matter much last year as both Columbine and Ralston Valley advanced to the championship game as a No. 8 and No. 10 seed, respectively.

    “We had our chances,” Morwood said. “I feel like we need to put together a full 80 minutes to beat these top teams. We didn’t do it tonight.”

    Ralston Valley returns to the pitch 5 p.m. Thursday against rival Pomona at the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada. Columbine faces chief rival Chatfield at 7 p.m. Thursday back at Lakewood Memorial Field.

    Columbine junior Tatum Barton (10) tries to settle a ball down to her feet as Ralston Valley senior Leese Rockhold (15) defends. Barton scored her 10th goal of the season in the Rebels' 2-1 win. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Columbine junior Tatum Barton (10) tries to settle a ball down to her feet as Ralston Valley senior Leese Rockhold (15) defends. Barton scored her 10th goal of the season in the Rebels’ 2-1 win. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Columbine freshman Nikoletta Apergis, left, and Ralston Valley sophomore Sarah Bevington, right, both go up for a header on a corner kick during the second half Tuesday at Lakewood Memorial Field. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Columbine freshman Nikoletta Apergis, left, and Ralston Valley sophomore Sarah Bevington, right, both go up for a header on a corner kick during the second half Tuesday at Lakewood Memorial Field. (Dennis Pleuss)

  • Photos: No. 5 Rocky Mountain and Boulder girls soccer battle to a draw

    BOULDER — No. 5 Rocky Mountain and Boulder girls soccer battled through overtime to finish with a 1-1 draw.

    After a scoreless first half, Rocky Mountain’s Shelby Guice snuck one past the keeper in the 49th minute.

    Boulder answered six minutes later with a 25-yard strike on a free kick by Ellie Huettel to knot the game at one.

  • Photos: Columbine girls soccer beats Ralston Valley

    LAKEWOOD — Columbine girls soccer beat Ralston Valley 2-1 in a rematch of last year’s Class 5A title game.

  • Photos: Ralston Valley baseball tops Dakota Ridge

    LITTLETON — Ralston Valley baseball beat Dakota Ridge 18-4 on Tuesday.

    The Mustangs’ senior left-handed pitcher Joe Millar struck out seven in six innings of work, against just two walks. He allowed four earned runs.

    Reed Hutchin was 3-for-4 with five RBIs and a home run for Ralston Valley.

  • Football committee wants to alter playoff structure; doesn’t support 6A proposal

    The football committee met on Tuesday. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    The football committee met on Tuesday at the CHSAA office. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    AURORA — The football committee met on Tuesday to discuss playoff format and alignment ahead of the 2016-18 two-year cycle.

    The majority of the meeting was a general top-level discussion about ideas and proposals. In the months to come, the committee will take those and drill down into the details.

    Tuesday’s meeting was the second six-hour meeting the committee has held on playoff formats and alignment since its annual December meeting. The first was in February.

    The group is looking at alignment in an entirely different way this cycle. They want, by and large, the schools to take it over and put themselves in leagues, much as they do in other sports, such as basketball.

    In recent years, the football committee has hammered out alignment on its own while taking input from the membership.

    “We’re trying to find more ways to create more shared decision-making,” said Mike Krueger, who chairs the football committee.

    The committee is also approaching league structure from a top-down approach. That is, they want to figure out playoff formats first, and then figure out the way alignment will best suit those formats.

    “They need to know: This is how we qualify, now let’s decide how to format our conferences,” said CHSAA assistant commissioner Harry Waterman, who administers football.

    “Whatever we decide,” said Krueger, the district athletic director of Aurora Public Schools, “it’s going to be what’s best for kids across the state in general.”

    These were the main topics of the day:

    • The committee wants to even out every playoff field to 16 teams. Currently, 6-man has an 8-team field, and 5A has a 32-team field, while 8-man, 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A all have 16 teams make the playoffs. However, a possibility remains that 5A would be cut from 32 to 24, instead of 32 to 16.
    • They also want to move to using a modified RPI to replace the Wild Card points system to determine a team’s relative strength. The modified RPI would take the following factors into account: a team’s winning percentage, their opponents’ winning percentage, their opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage, and a modifier based upon the classification of the opponent.
    • The group will give the current alignment to member schools for them to adjust and tweak as they see fit.
    • Each member of the committee will continue to meet with the membership around the state to gather input on postseason format and alignment.

    “When we walk into our meeting in December,” Krueger said, “we’re going to have a pretty dang good idea of what our playoff formats and alignment are going to look like.”

    Additionally, the following ideas were discussed:

    • The committee wants to explore bringing all seven championship games to one central location. Obviously, many logistics and hurdles would be in the way of this even becoming a possibility, but the committee decided to explore it before their next meeting this summer.
    • They want to look at bringing the 8-man playoff format to all classes. 8-man puts all league champions in the postseason field, then has a seeding committee pick qualifiers from thereon using a staggered method of considering each league’s No. 2 teams, No. 3s, No. 4s and so on.

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    Committee doesn’t support 6A proposal

    There was one very specific outcome on Tuesday: The group decided to not support the proposal from the Union Pacific League which seeks to add a Class 6A. That proposal is headed to the Legislative Council on Thursday.

    After a lengthy discussion, they came to the conclusion that the concept was good, but they saw too many holes in it. They would like to look at adding 6A at some point, but not right now, and want time to develop a polished plan.

    Some committee members were told by schools that the proposal could force them to cancel their junior varsity programs, or the suspend their programs entirely.

    Additionally, because the group has so many meetings and spends countless hours working on alignment, they felt it didn’t make sense to bypass the entire process, which is what the proposal did.

    “It has some good ideas,” Krueger said to the group, “but there’s a lot of discussion that needs to take place. The unintended consequences and ramifications of the proposal could be far-reaching, and we need time to explore them. That is why you have a committee.”

    Waterman added, “For the greater good of the whole state, we’re not ready for this right now. I do think it’s something we can look at in the future, but now’s not the time.”

  • Meisner named interim football coach at Pueblo East

    CHSAA 3A State Football Championship
    Pueblo East has a new football coach for the 2015 season. (Mark Adams)

    Lee Meisner has been named the interim football coach at Pueblo East. He will coach the team during the 2015 season.

    The news was announced in a press release from Pueblo City Schools on Monday morning. Meisner takes over for David Ramirez, who resigned last week. Ramirez led Pueblo East to the Class 3A championship last fall.

    “We have built a quality program and the most important thing is bringing stability to our student-athletes just as soon as possible,” Pueblo East principal Patrick Krumholz said in a statement. “Coach Meisner provides that for us. He is a great young man who is a great role model for our kids. He excelled on the field and in the classroom, which is the goal for each of our student-athletes.”

    Meisner was an assistant at Pueblo East last season. He graduated from Sterling in 2008, and then went on to play four years at CSU-Pueblo.

    East moved quickly in making the hire. According to the release, athletic director Mike Bayer wanted to make a move prior to spring practice and summer workouts.

    “There are a lot of great kids at East,” Bayer said in the release. “We want to make sure they have the opportunity to stay competitive and build on the success we have had the past several years.”

    According to the release, Pueblo East “will begin a search for a permanent replacement after the 2015 football season.”

    Follow all of the offseason movement in our coaching changes tracker.

  • Rock Canyon leads host of new teams in baseball rankings

    Three teams joined the Class 5A baseball rankings this week, and no rise was greater than that of Rock Canyon, which now finds itself in the No. 5 spot.

    The Jaguars (11-1) went 3-0 last week, and led a host of new teams to CHSAANow.com baseball polls. Also joining in 5A were No. 9 Mullen (7-3) and No. 10 Denver East (11-1).

    Rock Canyon beat then-No. 8 ThunderRidge and then-No. 9 Heritage last week. The Jaguars are off to their best start since opening 8-0 in 2009-10.

    Mullen, meanwhile, is unbeaten against in-state teams at 7-0. And Denver East’s lone loss came to Rock Canyon in its opener, 9-7, on March 12.

    Rocky Mountain remained atop the 5A poll, and Mountain Vista stayed in No. 2. Fairview bumped up to No. 3, jumping just ahead of Cherry Creek, which is now No. 4.

    Fruita Monument is up one spot to No. 7 and Grandview is No. 8.

    The other No. 1 teams in each classification also remained the same. Those are Green Mountain (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Eads (1A).

    The 4A poll added No. 7 Ponderosa, and 3A has two newcomers — Valley (No. 9) and St. Mary’s (No. 10).

    The 2A ranking added No. 8 McClave/Wiley, as well as No. 10 Yuma.

    There are four new teams in this week’s 1A poll: No. 5 Primero, No. 6 Fleming, No. 7 Springfield and No. 10 Antonito.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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 Rocky Mountain (10) 7-3 137 1 3-0
    2 Mountain Vista (3) 9-2 134 2 3-0
    3 Fairview (1) 8-2 106 4 1-0
    4 Cherry Creek 7-2 93 3 2-1
    5 Rock Canyon (1) 11-1 83 – 3-0
    6 Fruita Monument 14-0 78 7 2-0
    7 Grandview 6-4 50 5 1-2
    8 Monarch 7-2 29 6 1-2
    9 Mullen 7-3 24 – 3-0
    10 Denver East 11-1 16 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 13, Regis Jesuit 12, ThunderRidge 11, Legend 9, Grand Junction Central 8, Pine Creek 8, Highlands Ranch 6, Cherokee Trail 5, Fountain-Fort Carson 3.
    Dropped out:
    ThunderRidge (8), Heritage (9), Regis Jesuit (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Green Mountain (11) 8-2 119 1 3-0
    2 D’Evelyn (1) 11-0 91 3 1-0
    3 Evergreen 9-1 83 4 3-0
    4 Pueblo West 11-2 68 2 1-1
    5 Lewis-Palmer 9-2 61 5 2-0
    6 Pueblo East 10-2 56 10 2-0
    7 Ponderosa 9-3 45 – 3-0
    8 Montrose 8-3 36 6 1-1
    9 Wheat Ridge 8-3 30 9 3-0
    10 Windsor 9-2 22 7 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Palisade 14, Valor Christian 13, Air Academy 7, Longmont 5, Pueblo South 5, Durango 3, Erie 2.
    Dropped out:
    Valor Christian (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (7) 8-0 96 1 1-0
    2 Lamar (2) 9-1 91 2 2-0
    3 University 8-2 61 3 2-1
    4 Gunnison 9-1 55 5 2-0
    5 Faith Christian 6-5 43 7 3-1
    6 Bayfield (1) 9-2 42 9 4-0
    7 Brush 8-2 41 4 2-1
    8 Manitou Springs 11-1 37 10 4-0
    9 Valley 8-4 26 – 2-1
    10 St. Mary’s 9-2 18 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 15, La Junta 14, Kent Denver 7, Olathe 4.
    Dropped out:
    Sterling (6), La Junta (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 8-1 95 1 3-0
    2 Rye (4) 9-0 94 2 2-0
    3 Sedgwick County 10-0 81 3 4-0
    4 Dayspring Christian 9-0 59 7 4–1
    5 Paonia 11-2 55 6 2-0
    6 Hotchkiss 11-2 51 5 4-0
    7 Las Animas 10-2 40 4 2-1
    8 McClave/Wiley 9-0 31 – 3-0
    9 Haxtun 10-4 14 10 2-1
    10 Yuma 7-3 11 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Dolores 7, Kiowa 7, Ellicott 4, Swink 4, Sanford 3, Burlington 2.
    Dropped out:
    Denver Christian (8), Ellicott (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eads (7) 7-2 88 1 2-0
    2 Community Christian (2) 11-1 82 2 2-0
    3 Granada 2-3 53 8 1-0
    4 Holly 4-4 52 3 0-2
    5 Primero 4-2 44 – 4-0
    6 Fleming 2-3 37 – 2-1
    7 Springfield 2-6 34 – 1-3
    8 Cornerstone Christian 3-5 26 9 2-3
    9 Dove Creek 4-6 18 6 2-2
    10 Antonito 4-7 14 – 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Nucla 13, Denver Jewish Day 8, Stratton/Liberty 7, Weldon Valley 7, Cheyenne Wells 6, Gilpin County 3, Peetz 3.
    Dropped out:
    Gilpin County (4), Cheyenne Wells (5), Peetz (7), Sierra Grande (10).

  • Kent Denver, Chatfield join girls lacrosse rankings

    Chatfield senior Summer Stafford (2) fires a shot on goal during the Chargers' 23-4 victory Thursday at Trailblazer Stadium in Lakewood. Chatfield is attempting to win its third straight Jeffco League title this season. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Summer Stafford (2) and Chatfield are ranked No. 10 in this week’s girls lacrosse poll. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Kent Denver and Chatfield both joined CHSAANow.com’s girls lacrosse rankings this week.

    The Sun Devils (3-3) are No. 8 this week, while the Chargers (6-4) are No. 10.

    Cherry Creek remained atop the poll with six of the nine first-place votes. Centaurus jumped up to No. 2 after beating then-No. 3 Mullen and then-No. 7 Air Academy last week.

    Colorado Academy is up to No. 3. The Mustangs beat then-No. 2 Denver East last week.

    East dropped to No. 4. Arapahoe rounds out the top five.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Lacrosse Poll

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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.

    Girls Lacrosse
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (6) 8-1 85 1 2-0
    2 Centaurus (1) 7-2 80 5 2-0
    3 Colorado Academy (2) 6-3 73 4 1-0
    4 Denver East 6-3 63 2 1-1
    5 Arapahoe 6-1 45 6 1-0
    6 Mullen 6-3 44 3 2-1
    7 ThunderRidge 7-2 37 8 3-0
    8 Kent Denver 3-3 20 – 2-0
    9 Air Academy 5-3 12 7 0-0
    10 Chatfield 6-4 9 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 8, Rampart 6, Aspen 5, Fruita Monument 3, Ralston Valley 2, Valor Christian 2, Grandview 1.
    Dropped out
    Rampart (9), Ralston Valley (10).