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Month: November 2015

  • Kent Denver repeats as 3A boys soccer champion

    Evergreen The Classical Academy boys soccer
    Kent Denver won a second-straight championship in Class 3A boys soccer. More photos. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    COMMERCE CITY — Kent Denver captured its second consecutive boys soccer state title on Saturday, shutting out Fountain Valley 2-0 and ending with a nearly perfect, yet still undefeated season, at 19-0-1.

    The one tie in their record came in mid-September when Fountain Valley came to play, resulting in a 1-1 finish. The matchup nearly two months later looked unsurprisingly similar, even though the Class 3A championship was on the line. Both teams played fast and physical, with equal possession throughout.

    Free kicks ruled the game, yet none could connect. Both teams kept poking and prodding at each goal, with goalies Philip Huxel and Ross Rainaldi keeping the game scoreless.

    But at nearly 63 minutes into the game, the Fountain Valley Danes made a costly error, fouling halfback Davis Oudet in the box and giving the Sun Devils a penalty kick.

    Kent’s lead scorer, Max Gottesfield, took the shot, keeping it on the ground and sending it left past Huxel.

    “I was skeptical about taking it but Davis told me to do it and I — well, I just made it,” said Gottesfield, the junior forward who continues to execute on the goal game and game again.

    Fountain Valley fans were hopeful of their tenacious squad, but each close free kick, corner, or cross continued to come up short, Rainaldi punching out two potential game changers in those last 17 minutes.

    Kent Denver then sealed its win in the last few minutes, finally finishing one of their crosses in the box. Senior halfback Tyler Nowak used his left finesse foot to put it over three defenders while fellow halfback, junior Rory Buck, met the ball in the air to head it perfectly past Huxel. Nowak put the finishing goal in the net at last year’s state championship, as well.

    Fountain Valley wraps up its season 15-3-2. The Danes remain winless in their two state championship appearances, the last in 2007. This was Kent’s eighth appearance in the state championship, and second consecutive championship win.

    Evergreen The Classical Academy boys soccer
    More photos. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Gottesfield will head into his senior year and 2016 season with two back-to-back championships. He adds to his resume with game winning goals in both the semifinals and championship of this year’s state tournament.

    “It feels amazing. We just worked hard all year,” said Gottesfield. “We tied this team in the regular season and we just had to keeping working to get it done this time while they continued to put up a really tough fight. It feels so good to have made it again.”

    Though the sound structure and experience of Kent Denver took the trophy in this matchup, the hustle and heart from the Fountain Valley Danes was nearly tangible.

    Fountain Valley senior midfielder Sam Bermingham seemed to be everywhere on the field. He played with a bandage on head, just missing on crosses and shots on the offensive, and stopping the Sun Devils perfect strikes from reaching goal.

    “It was such a great season. I mean, I am so proud to be playing with these kids, for this school,” Bermingham said. “We never thought we were going to make it this far, we never thought we’d be playing on this professional field, or getting second place. It’s an amazing feeling.

    “It’s been seven years since our school has made it and it would have been great to win it but second place isn’t that bad. Being next to these players is everything.”

  • Photos: Kent Denver tops Fountain Valley to win 3A championship

    COMMERCE CITY — Top-seeded Kent Denver topped No. 6-seeded Fountain Valley, 2-0, to win the 3A boys soccer championship on Saturday.

    Max Gottesfeld gave Kent Denver the lead in the 63rd on a penalty kick, and Rory Buck put the game away a few minutes later.

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  • RPI data for all seven classifications of football from 2015

    In 2016, all team sports will move to a Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) formula for postseason qualification.

    The RPI formula used will be the following:

    RPI = (¼ × WP) + (½ × OWP) + (¼ × OOWP)

    We have compiled RPI data from the 2015 season for all classes below. This data will be specifically used, along with 2014 data, in Class 5A to create alignment via a waterfall system. (The 5A league alignment is available here.)

    Teams were placed into the classifications that they will play in during the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Teams moving up or down a classification had their schedule adjusted to their new class in order to normalize their RPI relative to that classification.

    Any agreements to play non-league contests cannot be finalized until after the Legislative Council meets on January 28th.

    Key: W (Win), L (Loss), WP (Winning Percentage), OWP (Opponents’ Winning Percentage), OOWP (Opponents’ Opponents’ Winning Percentage), SOS (Strength of Schedule).

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    Class 5A
    2015 2014 Average
    School W L WP OWP OOWP SOS Rank RPI Rank W L WP OWP OOWP SOS Rank RPI Rank RPI Rank W L
    Cherry Creek 7 2 0.778 0.636 0.551 1.187 1 0.650 1 6 3 0.667 0.664 0.550 1.214 2 0.636 2 0.643 1 13 5
    Grandview 7 2 0.778 0.593 0.553 1.145 3 0.629 2 9 0 1.000 0.444 0.594 1.039 21 0.621 3 0.625 2 16 2
    Valor Christian 7 2 0.778 0.580 0.561 1.142 4 0.625 3 6 3 0.667 0.611 0.581 1.192 3 0.617 4 0.621 3 13 5
    Ralston Valley 7 2 0.778 0.469 0.530 0.999 20 0.562 10 9 0 1.000 0.503 0.542 1.045 18 0.637 1 0.599 4 16 2
    Pomona 6 3 0.667 0.556 0.536 1.092 7 0.578 8 7 2 0.778 0.543 0.566 1.110 9 0.608 6 0.593 5 13 5
    Regis Jesuit 7 2 0.778 0.572 0.520 1.091 8 0.610 5 8 1 0.889 0.436 0.535 0.972 29 0.574 10 0.592 6 15 3
    Columbine 9 0 1.000 0.469 0.530 0.999 21 0.617 4 4 5 0.444 0.616 0.531 1.147 6 0.552 16 0.584 7 13 5
    Fairview 7 2 0.778 0.457 0.520 0.977 26 0.553 12 9 0 1.000 0.457 0.548 1.005 25 0.615 5 0.584 8 16 2
    Legacy 7 2 0.778 0.508 0.516 1.024 16 0.578 9 6 3 0.667 0.573 0.526 1.099 12 0.585 8 0.581 9 13 5
    Cherokee Trail 5 4 0.556 0.605 0.554 1.159 2 0.580 7 3 6 0.333 0.704 0.512 1.215 1 0.563 12 0.572 10 8 10
    Rocky Mountain 6 3 0.667 0.469 0.515 0.985 24 0.530 19 8 1 0.889 0.457 0.556 1.013 23 0.590 7 0.560 11 14 4
    Fountain-Fort Carson 7 2 0.778 0.478 0.490 0.968 29 0.556 11 7 2 0.778 0.454 0.546 1.000 26 0.558 13 0.557 12 14 4
    Overland 3 6 0.333 0.593 0.539 1.131 5 0.514 22 6 3 0.667 0.556 0.544 1.100 11 0.580 9 0.547 13 9 9
    Fossil Ridge 5 4 0.556 0.533 0.509 1.042 13 0.532 17 5 4 0.556 0.571 0.533 1.104 10 0.558 14 0.545 14 10 8
    Horizon 7 2 0.778 0.444 0.524 0.968 28 0.548 14 4 5 0.444 0.568 0.521 1.089 13 0.525 20 0.536 15 11 7
    Arapahoe 9 0 1.000 0.444 0.493 0.938 34 0.596 6 4 5 0.444 0.506 0.452 0.958 30 0.477 34 0.536 16 13 5
    Lakewood 3 6 0.333 0.572 0.504 1.076 9 0.495 26 5 4 0.556 0.610 0.516 1.126 7 0.573 11 0.534 17 8 10
    Eaglecrest 3 6 0.333 0.547 0.565 1.111 6 0.498 24 4 5 0.444 0.597 0.551 1.148 5 0.547 17 0.523 18 7 11
    Chaparral 6 3 0.667 0.506 0.474 0.980 25 0.538 16 3 6 0.333 0.617 0.445 1.062 15 0.503 26 0.521 19 9 9
    Bear Creek 4 5 0.444 0.494 0.522 1.016 17 0.488 30 6 3 0.667 0.494 0.556 1.050 17 0.553 15 0.521 20 10 8
    Mullen 6 3 0.667 0.506 0.529 1.035 14 0.552 13 3 6 0.333 0.543 0.534 1.077 14 0.488 30 0.520 21 9 9
    ThunderRidge 5 4 0.556 0.531 0.512 1.042 12 0.532 18 4 5 0.444 0.543 0.499 1.043 19 0.508 24 0.520 22 9 9
    Westminster 9 0 1.000 0.346 0.484 0.830 42 0.544 15 6 3 0.667 0.432 0.439 0.871 36 0.492 29 0.518 23 15 3
    Mountain Vista 7 2 0.778 0.383 0.521 0.904 40 0.516 21 8 1 0.889 0.321 0.544 0.865 38 0.519 21 0.517 24 15 3
    Rangeview 4 5 0.444 0.519 0.491 1.009 18 0.493 27 7 2 0.778 0.420 0.504 0.924 33 0.530 18 0.512 25 11 7
    Poudre 4 5 0.444 0.520 0.513 1.034 15 0.500 23 3 6 0.333 0.584 0.526 1.110 8 0.507 25 0.503 26 7 11
    Doherty 5 4 0.556 0.429 0.493 0.921 37 0.476 32 8 1 0.889 0.318 0.548 0.866 37 0.518 22 0.497 27 13 5
    Denver East 6 3 0.667 0.420 0.484 0.904 39 0.498 25 7 2 0.778 0.333 0.508 0.842 40 0.488 31 0.493 28 13 5
    Prairie View 4 5 0.444 0.420 0.474 0.894 41 0.440 40 8 1 0.889 0.333 0.498 0.832 42 0.513 23 0.477 29 12 6
    Boulder 5 4 0.556 0.469 0.464 0.933 35 0.489 29 3 6 0.333 0.519 0.453 0.972 28 0.456 38 0.473 30 8 10
    Legend 4 5 0.444 0.469 0.499 0.968 27 0.470 34 2 7 0.222 0.543 0.497 1.040 20 0.451 40 0.461 31 6 12
    Castle View 1 8 0.111 0.519 0.469 0.987 23 0.404 44 4 5 0.444 0.519 0.491 1.009 24 0.493 28 0.449 32 5 13
    Rock Canyon 5 4 0.556 0.407 0.502 0.909 38 0.468 35 3 6 0.333 0.407 0.505 0.913 34 0.413 44 0.441 33 8 10
    Aurora Central 8 2 0.705 0.440 0.508 0.948 33 0.523 25 2 8 0.187 0.397 0.441 0.837 41 0.355 41 0.439 34 10 10
    Mountain Range 0 9 0.000 0.593 0.483 1.075 10 0.417 43 0 9 0.000 0.679 0.485 1.164 4 0.461 37 0.439 35 0 18
    Northglenn 3 6 0.333 0.496 0.464 0.959 32 0.447 38 2 7 0.222 0.475 0.468 0.943 31 0.410 45 0.428 36 5 13
    Douglas County 1 8 0.111 0.494 0.468 0.962 31 0.392 48 3 6 0.333 0.506 0.471 0.977 27 0.454 39 0.423 37 4 14
    Hinkley 2 7 0.222 0.535 0.460 0.994 22 0.438 41 3 6 0.333 0.391 0.467 0.858 39 0.396 46 0.417 38 5 13
    Arvada West 0 9 0.000 0.494 0.511 1.005 19 0.375 49 2 7 0.222 0.519 0.532 1.050 17 0.448 41 0.411 39 2 16
    Highlands Ranch 0 9 0.000 0.559 0.484 1.043 11 0.401 45 1 8 0.111 0.538 0.478 1.016 22 0.416 43 0.408 40 1 17
    Smoky Hill 2 7 0.222 0.432 0.495 0.927 36 0.395 46 2 7 0.222 0.432 0.479 0.912 35 0.391 47 0.393 41 4 14
    FNE Warriors 0 9 0.000 0.498 0.469 0.966 30 0.366 50 1 8 0.111 0.498 0.436 0.934 32 0.386 49 0.376 42 1 17

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    Class 4A
    School W L WP OWP OOWP SOS Rank RPI Rank
    Pine Creek 10 0 1.000 0.662 0.553 1.215 2 0.719 1
    Windsor 9 1 0.889 0.597 0.570 1.167 4 0.663 2
    Vista Ridge 9 1 0.906 0.512 0.541 1.053 22 0.618 3
    Loveland 5 5 0.444 0.713 0.558 1.271 1 0.607 4
    Greeley West 6 4 0.652 0.588 0.581 1.169 3 0.602 5
    Dakota Ridge 9 1 0.906 0.472 0.544 1.016 32 0.599 6
    Wheat Ridge 8 2 0.778 0.547 0.505 1.053 23 0.594 7
    Denver South 7 3 0.811 0.517 0.530 1.047 24 0.594 8
    Ponderosa 8 2 0.778 0.523 0.505 1.028 29 0.582 9
    Pueblo South 6 4 0.683 0.555 0.526 1.081 13 0.580 10
    Fort Collins 7 3 0.683 0.531 0.569 1.101 11 0.579 11
    Heritage 7 2 0.894 0.408 0.546 0.954 39 0.564 12
    Rampart 5 5 0.572 0.560 0.536 1.096 12 0.557 13
    Pueblo West 5 5 0.461 0.588 0.537 1.125 6 0.544 14
    Broomfield 5 5 0.461 0.570 0.566 1.135 5 0.542 15
    Pueblo Centennial 6 4 0.589 0.509 0.547 1.055 21 0.538 16
    Montrose 6 4 0.589 0.508 0.534 1.042 26 0.535 17
    Standley Lake 5 5 0.572 0.512 0.514 1.026 30 0.528 18
    Liberty 5 5 0.444 0.552 0.554 1.106 9 0.525 19
    Fruita Monument 4 5 0.511 0.526 0.493 1.019 31 0.514 20
    Grand Junction Central 5 5 0.498 0.512 0.529 1.041 27 0.513 21
    Mountain View 5 5 0.444 0.508 0.570 1.078 14 0.507 22
    Adams City 3 7 0.350 0.562 0.540 1.102 10 0.504 23
    Gateway 3 6 0.383 0.549 0.518 1.067 17 0.500 24
    Chatfield 2 7 0.256 0.618 0.494 1.112 8 0.496 25
    Mesa Ridge 5 5 0.556 0.415 0.528 0.943 41 0.478 26
    George Washington 6 4 0.541 0.440 0.491 0.931 42 0.478 27
    Air Academy 3 7 0.333 0.510 0.559 1.068 16 0.478 28
    Littleton 3 7 0.333 0.526 0.507 1.032 28 0.473 29
    Grand Junction 2 7 0.256 0.560 0.496 1.056 20 0.468 30
    Greeley Central 3 7 0.333 0.482 0.561 1.043 25 0.465 31
    Brighton 3 6 0.383 0.508 0.452 0.960 38 0.463 32
    Monarch 1 8 0.128 0.609 0.504 1.112 7 0.462 33
    Skyline 2 8 0.208 0.541 0.531 1.072 15 0.455 34
    Golden 3 7 0.333 0.462 0.504 0.965 35 0.440 35
    Palmer 3 6 0.350 0.441 0.519 0.961 37 0.438 36
    Niwot 1 9 0.097 0.570 0.494 1.064 19 0.433 37
    Cheyenne Mountain 2 8 0.222 0.490 0.503 0.993 33 0.426 38
    Sand Creek 0 10 0.000 0.564 0.503 1.067 18 0.408 39
    Coronado 1 9 0.111 0.482 0.511 0.992 34 0.396 40
    Thornton 1 8 0.128 0.493 0.468 0.961 36 0.395 41
    Widefield 1 9 0.000 0.447 0.499 0.945 40 0.348 42

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    Class 3A
    School W L WP OWP OOWP SOS Rank RPI Rank
    Longmont 10 0 1.150 0.608 0.592 1.200 1 0.739 1
    Durango 9 1 1.006 0.629 0.553 1.182 2 0.704 2
    Palmer Ridge 7 3 0.894 0.587 0.554 1.141 7 0.655 3
    Pueblo East 9 1 0.939 0.550 0.577 1.128 11 0.654 4
    Palisade 8 2 0.889 0.581 0.551 1.132 9 0.650 5
    Roosevelt 9 1 0.922 0.523 0.556 1.079 18 0.631 6
    Thompson Valley 6 4 0.767 0.578 0.574 1.152 5 0.624 7
    Lewis-Palmer 7 3 0.794 0.554 0.526 1.080 17 0.607 8
    Rifle 9 1 0.860 0.512 0.537 1.049 23 0.605 9
    Holy Family 8 2 0.794 0.516 0.539 1.055 21 0.591 10
    Discovery Canyon 6 4 0.572 0.623 0.529 1.152 4 0.587 11
    Evergreen 8 2 0.794 0.494 0.536 1.030 25 0.580 12
    Pueblo Central 5 5 0.589 0.570 0.562 1.132 8 0.573 13
    Mead 8 2 0.794 0.482 0.528 1.010 26 0.571 14
    Falcon 4 6 0.511 0.612 0.538 1.151 6 0.568 15
    Eagle Valley 7 3 0.667 0.535 0.530 1.065 20 0.567 16
    Pueblo County 6 4 0.572 0.554 0.567 1.121 12 0.562 17
    Fort Morgan 10 0 1.000 0.339 0.517 0.856 42 0.549 18
    Silver Creek 3 7 0.383 0.618 0.550 1.168 3 0.542 19
    Alameda International 8 1 0.787 0.435 0.495 0.930 37 0.538 20
    Canon City 4 6 0.461 0.583 0.507 1.090 14 0.534 21
    Berthoud 7 3 0.778 0.399 0.543 0.942 35 0.530 22
    Harrison 7 3 0.667 0.435 0.531 0.966 33 0.517 23
    Centaurus 7 3 0.683 0.428 0.518 0.946 34 0.514 24
    Lutheran 6 4 0.556 0.482 0.516 0.998 28 0.509 25
    Erie 5 5 0.444 0.530 0.525 1.054 22 0.507 26
    John F. Kennedy 5 5 0.639 0.451 0.477 0.928 39 0.505 27
    Vista PEAK 6 4 0.556 0.487 0.483 0.970 31 0.503 28
    Northridge 2 8 0.222 0.596 0.511 1.107 13 0.481 29
    Thomas Jefferson 3 7 0.350 0.530 0.470 1.000 27 0.470 30
    Glenwood Springs 1 9 0.111 0.610 0.522 1.131 10 0.463 31
    Conifer 6 4 0.556 0.376 0.527 0.902 41 0.458 32
    Woodland Park 4 6 0.333 0.464 0.525 0.989 29 0.447 33
    Mitchell 4 6 0.478 0.391 0.524 0.916 40 0.446 34
    Summit 1 9 0.111 0.573 0.514 1.087 15 0.443 35
    Sierra 1 9 0.097 0.588 0.480 1.068 19 0.438 36
    Denver North 3 6 0.290 0.479 0.490 0.970 32 0.435 37
    Skyview 3 7 0.333 0.438 0.492 0.930 38 0.425 38
    Frederick 0 10 0.000 0.575 0.504 1.080 16 0.414 39
    Green Mountain 1 9 0.000 0.558 0.491 1.048 24 0.402 40
    Abraham Lincoln** 1 9 0.111 0.436 0.504 0.940 36 0.372 41
    Battle Mountain 4 5 0.401 0.500 0.485 0.985 30 0.371 42

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    Class 2A
    School W L WP OWP OOWP SOS Rank RPI Rank
    Platte Valley 8 1 0.906 0.649 0.519 1.168 2 0.681 1
    The Classical Academy 7 3 0.805 0.624 0.554 1.177 1 0.651 2
    Delta 9 1 1.005 0.499 0.559 1.058 13 0.641 3
    Bayfield 8 0 1.059 0.468 0.544 1.013 21 0.635 4
    D’Evelyn 7 3 0.894 0.549 0.520 1.068 11 0.628 5
    Sterling 7 2 0.794 0.543 0.543 1.086 8 0.606 6
    Kent Denver 9 0 1.017 0.436 0.509 0.945 32 0.599 7
    Eaton 5 4 0.556 0.641 0.522 1.163 3 0.590 8
    Brush 6 3 0.700 0.542 0.548 1.090 6 0.583 9
    Resurrection Christian 9 0 0.884 0.439 0.515 0.954 30 0.569 10
    Gunnison 5 4 0.556 0.613 0.486 1.099 5 0.567 11
    La Junta 9 0 1.017 0.350 0.551 0.901 37 0.567 12
    Moffat County 7 2 0.811 0.462 0.515 0.977 26 0.562 13
    Alamosa 4 5 0.444 0.627 0.475 1.102 4 0.543 14
    Faith Christian 6 3 0.667 0.485 0.504 0.989 24 0.535 15
    Ridgeview Academy 4 5 0.444 0.600 0.468 1.068 12 0.528 16
    Florence 4 5 0.444 0.567 0.488 1.055 14 0.517 17
    Weld Central 5 5 0.511 0.534 0.484 1.018 20 0.516 18
    Lamar 4 5 0.430 0.546 0.505 1.051 16 0.507 19
    Valley 4 5 0.461 0.503 0.543 1.046 17 0.503 20
    Steamboat Springs 4 6 0.367 0.558 0.522 1.079 10 0.501 21
    Basalt 5 4 0.558 0.468 0.472 0.941 33 0.492 22
    Manitou Springs 3 6 0.333 0.563 0.490 1.053 15 0.487 23
    Roaring Fork 4 5 0.430 0.480 0.483 0.962 28 0.468 24
    Bishop Machebeuf 4 5 0.444 0.436 0.504 0.940 34 0.455 25
    The Academy 7 2 0.676 0.333 0.478 0.811 41 0.455 26
    Middle Park 5 4 0.556 0.403 0.458 0.861 40 0.455 27
    Salida 3 6 0.290 0.517 0.489 1.006 22 0.453 28
    Denver West 2 7 0.222 0.552 0.473 1.025 19 0.450 29
    Arvada** 1 9 0.128 0.609 0.436 1.045 18 0.446 30
    University 1 8 0.111 0.566 0.521 1.087 7 0.441 31
    Pagosa Springs 1 8 0.097 0.576 0.508 1.083 9 0.439 32
    Coal Ridge 3 6 0.319 0.467 0.466 0.933 35 0.430 33
    Jefferson 1 8 0.111 0.566 0.437 1.003 23 0.420 34
    Elizabeth 2 8 0.256 0.466 0.483 0.949 31 0.417 35
    The Pinnacle 3 6 0.333 0.426 0.461 0.886 38 0.411 36
    Fort Lupton 1 9 0.128 0.526 0.459 0.985 25 0.410 37
    Englewood 1 9 0.128 0.515 0.457 0.972 27 0.404 38
    Montezuma-Cortez 2 7 0.222 0.428 0.532 0.959 29 0.402 39
    Aspen 2 7 0.222 0.435 0.476 0.911 36 0.392 40
    Sheridan 2 7 0.222 0.396 0.484 0.879 39 0.374 41
    Prospect Ridge 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 42 0.000 42

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    Class 1A
    School W L WP OWP OOWP SOS Rank RPI Rank
    Buena Vista 9 0 1.033 0.445 0.552 0.997 15 0.619 1
    Paonia 8 1 0.889 0.501 0.484 0.985 18 0.594 2
    Burlington 8 1 0.906 0.447 0.552 1.000 14 0.588 3
    Rye 6 3 0.683 0.578 0.485 1.062 3 0.581 4
    Crowley County 8 1 0.889 0.460 0.513 0.973 23 0.581 5
    Platte Canyon 7 1 0.894 0.463 0.495 0.958 27 0.579 6
    Wiggins 7 2 0.778 0.510 0.513 1.023 10 0.578 7
    Monte Vista 8 1 0.922 0.434 0.521 0.955 28 0.578 8
    Bennett 7 2 0.894 0.458 0.487 0.945 32 0.575 9
    Limon 7 2 0.778 0.487 0.494 0.981 21 0.561 10
    Strasburg 6 3 0.767 0.499 0.472 0.971 24 0.559 11
    Ellicott 6 3 0.667 0.529 0.505 1.035 7 0.558 12
    Vail Christian 7 1 0.761 0.475 0.490 0.964 25 0.550 13
    Cedaredge 7 2 0.828 0.445 0.476 0.922 39 0.549 14
    Peyton 6 3 0.683 0.496 0.511 1.008 12 0.547 15
    Holyoke 5 4 0.558 0.522 0.543 1.065 2 0.536 16
    Centauri 5 4 0.572 0.537 0.488 1.025 9 0.534 17
    Meeker 6 3 0.683 0.461 0.500 0.961 26 0.526 18
    Olathe 5 4 0.639 0.462 0.519 0.981 20 0.521 19
    Colorado Springs Christian 6 3 0.683 0.429 0.495 0.924 37 0.509 20
    John Mall 5 4 0.556 0.489 0.487 0.976 22 0.505 21
    Front Range Christian 3 5 0.375 0.572 0.465 1.036 6 0.496 22
    Center 5 4 0.572 0.451 0.479 0.930 35 0.488 23
    Trinidad 5 4 0.622 0.388 0.536 0.924 38 0.483 24
    Wray 3 6 0.333 0.543 0.514 1.057 4 0.483 25
    Hotchkiss 3 6 0.333 0.567 0.465 1.033 8 0.483 26
    Yuma 1 8 0.111 0.674 0.473 1.148 1 0.483 27
    Rocky Ford 3 6 0.333 0.510 0.494 1.004 13 0.462 28
    Cornerstone Christian Academy 4 4 0.500 0.415 0.514 0.929 36 0.461 29
    Highland 4 5 0.444 0.435 0.515 0.950 30 0.457 30
    Manual 3 6 0.383 0.467 0.480 0.947 31 0.449 31
    Lyons 1 7 0.125 0.559 0.462 1.021 11 0.426 32
    Dolores 3 6 0.333 0.452 0.468 0.919 40 0.426 33
    Estes Park 2 7 0.222 0.476 0.463 0.939 33 0.409 34
    Clear Creek 3 5 0.375 0.389 0.477 0.866 42 0.407 35
    Calhan 1 8 0.111 0.510 0.481 0.991 17 0.403 36
    Dolores Huerta 0 9 0.000 0.553 0.496 1.049 5 0.401 37
    Grand Valley 1 8 0.111 0.474 0.477 0.950 29 0.384 38
    St. Mary’s 0 9 0.000 0.520 0.464 0.984 19 0.376 39
    Ignacio 0 9 0.000 0.500 0.493 0.992 16 0.373 40
    Byers 1 8 0.111 0.426 0.462 0.889 41 0.357 41
    Lake County 0 9 0.000 0.466 0.470 0.936 34 0.350 42

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    8-man
    School W L WP OWP OOWP SOS Rank RPI Rank
    Sedgwick County 9 0 1.000 0.485 0.560 1.045 7 0.632 1
    Akron 7 2 0.778 0.605 0.511 1.116 1 0.625 2
    Sargent 8 1 0.889 0.500 0.481 0.982 18 0.593 3
    Norwood 7 1 0.875 0.481 0.502 0.983 17 0.585 4
    Merino 6 3 0.667 0.557 0.531 1.089 3 0.578 5
    Dayspring Christian 7 2 0.778 0.465 0.540 1.004 14 0.562 6
    West Grand 8 1 0.889 0.422 0.503 0.925 29 0.559 7
    Granada 7 2 0.778 0.475 0.496 0.971 20 0.556 8
    Dove Creek 7 2 0.778 0.482 0.480 0.962 23 0.555 9
    Springfield 7 2 0.778 0.463 0.504 0.967 21 0.552 10
    Haxtun 5 4 0.556 0.537 0.535 1.072 4 0.541 11
    Plateau Valley 5 4 0.556 0.541 0.499 1.040 8 0.534 12
    Gilpin County 6 3 0.667 0.482 0.484 0.965 22 0.528 13
    Hoehne 7 2 0.778 0.432 0.463 0.896 33 0.526 14
    Holly 6 3 0.667 0.465 0.495 0.959 24 0.523 15
    Caliche 3 6 0.333 0.600 0.494 1.094 2 0.507 16
    Kiowa 7 2 0.778 0.374 0.486 0.860 35 0.503 17
    Wiley 4 4 0.500 0.500 0.502 1.002 15 0.501 18
    Mancos 6 3 0.667 0.408 0.507 0.914 30 0.497 19
    Soroco 4 4 0.500 0.472 0.529 1.001 16 0.493 20
    Simla 4 5 0.444 0.494 0.478 0.972 19 0.478 21
    Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4 4 0.500 0.452 0.486 0.937 27 0.472 22
    Sanford 3 6 0.333 0.539 0.475 1.014 13 0.472 23
    Miami-Yoder 2 6 0.217 0.607 0.426 1.034 9 0.465 24
    McClave 2 7 0.222 0.562 0.492 1.054 6 0.459 25
    Fowler 5 4 0.556 0.395 0.481 0.876 34 0.457 26
    Pikes Peak Christian 3 5 0.375 0.481 0.477 0.958 25 0.454 27
    Sangre de Cristo 3 6 0.333 0.471 0.474 0.945 26 0.437 28
    Hayden 1 7 0.125 0.561 0.494 1.055 5 0.435 29
    Rangely 2 7 0.222 0.500 0.516 1.016 12 0.435 30
    Del Norte** 1 8 0.111 0.556 0.475 1.031 10 0.424 31
    Las Animas 1 8 0.111 0.551 0.477 1.028 11 0.423 32
    South Park 3 5 0.326 0.404 0.499 0.904 32 0.409 33
    Swink 2 7 0.222 0.449 0.463 0.912 31 0.396 34
    Custer County 1 8 0.111 0.488 0.444 0.932 28 0.383 35
    Belleview Christian 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 36 0.000 36

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    6-man
    School W L WP OWP OOWP SOS Rank RPI Rank
    Kit Carson 9 0 1.000 0.489 0.528 1.017 13 0.627 1
    Fleming 9 0 1.000 0.445 0.556 1.001 16 0.612 2
    Pawnee 6 2 0.750 0.575 0.509 1.083 3 0.602 3
    Eads 8 1 0.889 0.441 0.572 1.013 14 0.586 4
    Peetz 6 3 0.667 0.569 0.509 1.078 5 0.578 5
    Arickaree/Woodlin 8 1 0.889 0.443 0.520 0.963 18 0.574 6
    Cheraw 6 3 0.667 0.514 0.528 1.042 8 0.556 7
    Briggsdale 5 4 0.556 0.560 0.518 1.078 4 0.549 8
    Cheyenne Wells 4 5 0.444 0.585 0.518 1.102 2 0.533 9
    Hanover 8 1 0.889 0.340 0.538 0.878 27 0.527 10
    Genoa-Hugo 4 5 0.444 0.572 0.490 1.062 7 0.520 11
    La Veta 8 1 0.889 0.314 0.511 0.826 30 0.507 12
    Stratton/Liberty 4 5 0.444 0.545 0.481 1.025 12 0.504 13
    Walsh 3 5 0.375 0.560 0.506 1.066 6 0.500 14
    Idalia 5 4 0.556 0.483 0.472 0.955 20 0.498 15
    Cotopaxi 6 3 0.667 0.401 0.514 0.915 25 0.496 16
    North Park 3 5 0.375 0.530 0.506 1.036 9 0.485 17
    Hi-Plains/Bethune 3 5 0.375 0.552 0.453 1.005 15 0.483 18
    Manzanola 0 8 0.000 0.727 0.456 1.183 1 0.478 19
    Primero 4 5 0.444 0.471 0.470 0.941 22 0.464 20
    Flagler 2 6 0.250 0.540 0.488 1.028 11 0.455 21
    Elbert 1 7 0.144 0.579 0.456 1.035 10 0.440 22
    Otis 4 4 0.500 0.341 0.527 0.868 28 0.427 23
    Mountain Valley 4 4 0.500 0.373 0.454 0.827 29 0.425 24
    Aguilar 1 6 0.143 0.506 0.453 0.959 19 0.402 25
    Weldon Valley 0 7 0.000 0.550 0.438 0.988 17 0.385 26
    Colorado D&B 1 6 0.143 0.467 0.454 0.920 24 0.382 27
    Antonito 0 8 0.000 0.538 0.410 0.948 21 0.371 28
    Sierra Grande 1 8 0.128 0.432 0.493 0.925 23 0.371 29
    Cripple Creek-Victor** 0 9 0.000 0.465 0.445 0.910 26 0.344 30
    Longmont Christian 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 31 0.000 31
    Prairie 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 32 0.000 32
    Edison 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 33 0.000 33
    Kim/Branson 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 34 0.000 34

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  • 5A football alignment proposal for 2016 and 2017 seasons

    The waterfall alignment proposed to be used by Class 5A football for the 2016 and 2017 seasons are below.

    This alignment concept is explained in detail in this story. Teams are ranked based upon their two-year average RPI from the 2014 and 2015 seasons. (Find complete RPI data here.) They are then snaked into seven six-team conferences.

    This alignment, which is being forwarded by the football committee, needs to be approved at the Legislative Council in January 2016. Note that it has been updated at 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 13.

    This alignment is subject to corrections and needs to be voted on by the football committee at their meeting in December.

    The result is below.
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    Conference A
    Two-year rank Team RPI
    1 Cherry Creek 0.643
    14 Fossil Ridge 0.545
    15 Horizon 0.536
    28 Denver East 0.493
    29 Prairie View 0.477
    42 FNE Warriors 0.376
    Conference B
    Two-year rank Team RPI
    2 Grandview 0.625
    13 Overland 0.547
    16 Arapahoe 0.536
    27 Doherty 0.497
    30 Boulder 0.473
    41 Smoky Hill 0.393
    Conference C
    Two-year rank Team RPI
    3 Valor Christian 0.621
    12 Fountain-Fort Carson 0.557
    17 Lakewood 0.534
    26 Poudre 0.503
    31 Legend 0.461
    40 Highlands Ranch 0.408
    Conference D
    Two-year rank Team RPI
    4 Ralston Valley 0.599
    11 Rocky Mountain 0.560
    18 Eaglecrest 0.523
    25 Rangeview 0.512
    32 Castle View 0.449
    39 Arvada West 0.411
    Conference E
    Two-year rank Team RPI
    5 Pomona 0.593
    10 Cherokee Trail 0.572
    19 Chaparral 0.521
    24 Mountain Vista 0.517
    33 Rock Canyon 0.441
    38 Hinkley 0.417
    Conference F
    Two-year rank Team RPI
    6 Regis Jesuit 0.592
    9 Legacy 0.581
    20 Bear Creek 0.521
    23 Westminster 0.518
    34 Aurora Central 0.439
    37 Douglas County 0.423
    Conference G
    Two-year rank Team RPI
    7 Columbine 0.584
    8 Fairview 0.584
    21 Mullen 0.520
    22 ThunderRidge 0.520
    35 Mountain Range 0.439
    36 Northglenn 0.428

  • Replay: Football playoffs in all seven classes

    Links

    The live event will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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    Live coverage

    Live Blog Colorado high school football playoffs (11/13/15)
     


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    Live games
    Class Game Time Notes
    5A (3) Legacy vs. (6) Regis Jesuit | Alternate 6:30 p.m. Video
    5A (1) Valor Christian vs. (5) Chaparral | Alternate 6:30 p.m. Video
    5A (3) Ralston Valley vs. (2) Arapahoe | Alternate 7 p.m. Video

  • Winter sports season begins with practice on Thursday

    CHSAA state wrestling
    (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    It snowed Wednesday, so it makes sense that winter sports practice begins on Thursday.

    Boys and girls basketball, hockey, boys and girls skiing, girls swimming and diving, and wrestling are all set to begin their 2015-16 seasons. The first scrimmage for all winter sports will be Nov. 18. Games are allowed to begin Dec. 1.

    Thursday marks the start of a season that won’t end until March, with a break coming toward the end of December.

    Though it seems a long way away now, the first championship of the winter season belongs to girls swimming. That meet is Feb. 12-13.

    After that, the three-day spectacle that is the state wrestling tournament at the Pepsi Center is Feb. 18-20. The skiing state championships are Feb. 25-26 in Aspen.

    Hockey’s title game is March 5 in Loveland, and then the state basketball championships are March 10-12 at different venues around the state.

  • Evergreen and TCA advance to 4A boys soccer title game

    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
    More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    (4) Evergreen 4, (1) Cheyenne Mountain 3

    AURORA — In a semi-bizarre Class 4A semifinal showdown between No. 1 Cheyenne Mountain and No. 4 Evergreen at Legacy Stadium, held with snow banks around the edges of the field and featuring a controversial goal, the Cougars found a way to sneak into the title game with a 4-3 victory.

    Evergreen (16-2-1 overall) took a commanding lead off a Brock Anderson penalty kick goal in the 31st minute and a Ryan Gutberlet score in the 37th minute to make it 2-0. The Indians (15-3) got one back when Luke White won a scramble for the ball with Cougar keeper Logan Westgard and placed one in the right corner to cut the deficit to 2-1 with 20 seconds to go before the break.

    The first half was, well, rather normal.

    Then the second half began and chaos ensued. After a Steve Belrose header nudged the lead to 3-1 a few minutes after the break, Cheyenne Mountain needed a goal to keep its hopes alive. White delivered again, but this time the goal, as video, which isn’t used for replay at the high school level, but was seen in the press box, showed that the ball actually went through a hole in the right side of the net.

    The goal was not only controversial, but simply shouldn’t have counted. Nonetheless, with 21 minutes to go, the Indians had new life as they trailed 3-2. That is, until Gutberlet, a freshman striker, all but sealed Evergreen’s title game appearance with his second goal of the game with 2:18 on the clock to make it 4-2. Cheyenne Mountain’s Sam Kilimann did score with 23 seconds left, but the Cougars prevailed.

    Evergreen Cheyenne Mountain boys soccer
    More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Gutberlet, second on the team in goals with 10, has helped lead an offensive outburst for Evergreen in the playoffs. After scoring a total of four goals in their last four regular season games while going 2-1-1, the Cougars have exploded for 18 goals in four postseason contests.

    “During the playoffs, we’ve stepped it up,” Gutberlet said. “Brock, Steve, and some of the other guys on the team are just racking up the goals right now. We are moving the ball really well.”

    The first-year player has been at the forefront of the offensive fireworks, as well.

    “My first goal was a really good touch by my friend Michael Belrose,” he said. “It was perfect. He laid it in and I shot. Second half got a little hectic, but we managed to pull it out.”

    Evergreen, who lost to eventual state champion Cheyenne Mountain 1-0 in the semifinals two years ago, will be making their third appearance in a boys soccer state championship game. The Cougars lost to Mullen in the 4A finals in 2011 and beat Fort Collins in 1989, the last season of unclassified play.

    “This is my freshman year and now we’re going to state,” Gutberlet said. “It’s awesome.”

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    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
    More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    (2) The Classical Academy 4, (11) Standley Lake 1

    The Classical Academy lost one of 4A’s best players in the first half of their semifinals game against Standley Lake.

    Titus Grant, with 29 goals on the season, tied for the most in the classification, earned a second yellow card after the ref called a controversial penalty on him for a a collision with the Gators’ keeper on a fifty-fifty ball with 11:31 to go before the break. The Titans, the No. 2 seed in the bracket, were down a man the rest of the game.

    No matter, as TCA rode Grant’s first goal, an amazing one from about 45 yards out and only 33 seconds in, and goals by Jaden Borja, Aaron Peck, and Anders Carlson, not to mention stifling defense, to a 4-1 victory.

    The Classical Academy (18-1) will be making their fifth appearance in the past six years in a boys soccer state title game. They were the 3A runner-up in 2010, 2011, and 2013 and lost to Air Academy in the 4A finals last year. The Titans will face Evergreen in the 4A title game without Grant, who, by rule with a second yellow card, will be suspended for one contest.

    Standley Lake (13-6) got a gorgeous goal on a free kick by senior forward Nick Rosser with 22 minutes left, but the Gators were mostly smothered otherwise. The No. 11 seed in the tournament, Standley Lake took down No. 22 Montrose, No. 6 Niwot, and No. 3 Battle Mountain during their Cinderella march to the Final Four.

    The 4A state championship game will be played at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City this Saturday at 10:30 a.m.

  • Photos: Evergreen beats Cheyenne Mountain to advance to 4A boys soccer championship

    AURORA — No. 4 Evergreen boys soccer beat No. 1 Cheyenne Mountain 4-3 in the Class 4A semifinals on Wednesday night.

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  • Photos: The Classical Academy tops Standley Lake in 4A boys soccer semis

    AURORA — Second-seeded The Classical Academy beat No. 11 Standley Lake 4-1 in the Class 4A boys soccer semifinals on Wednesday.

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  • Overland’s De’Ron Davis commits to Indiana for boys basketball

    Overland ThunderRidge boys basketball
    Overland senior De’Ron Davis. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Overland’s De’Ron Davis, the state’s consensus top boys basketball prospect in the 2016 class, committed to Indiana in a ceremony at his school on Thursday afternoon.

    Davis’ announcement was streamed live by 9News.

    “First off, (Indiana coach) Tom Crean, he’s been there for so long. He’s been there since my eighth grade year,” Davis said on the 9News stream. “So I have a real good connection with him.

    “But just when I took my visit, the family atmosphere I’ve seen at Indiana and how they compete everyday in practice, getting each other better. That really stuck out to me, and led to my decision.”

    Overland ThunderRidge boys basketball
    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Davis, a forward who is listed at 6-foot-10, 240 pounds, picked Indiana over his other finalist, Mississippi State. He helped lead Overland to the Class 5A boys basketball championship last March. With him back, the Trailblazers are expected to be a favorite to repeat.

    Davis has averaged double digits in scoring all three seasons he’s played for Overland. Last season, he averaged 16.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 5.1 blocks per game.

    The senior is already fourth on the career list for blocks with 320, and if he stays near his pace from last season — 139 — he will break the record of 409. Davis will also likely climb into the top-10 on the career list for rebounds this season.

    Davis racked up all kinds of offers during his nation-wide recruitment, but it ultimately came down to Indiana and Mississippi State. Also included in his offers were national programs like UCLA, Connecticut and Arizona.

    He was a four-star prospect according to ESPN.com, 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com. All four services list him as a top-50 national prospect in the 2016 class.

    Davis plays club basketball for the Colorado Hawks.

    The early signing period for the 2016 class opened on Wednesday. Davis is the latest boys basketball player to announce his college choice.