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The annual winter break which gives athletic teams a chance to rest and spend time with their families over the holidays is here.

As such, no games, meets or matches are allowed to be played from Dec. 24 through Jan. 1, according to CHSAA bylaws. But voluntary practices will be allowed Dec. 28-31.

Here is the breakdown of dates for winter athletes:

• Dec. 24-Jan. 1: No games, meets or matches permitted.
• Dec. 24-27: No contact or practice permitted.
• Dec. 28-31: Contact and voluntary practice permitted.
• Jan. 1: No contact or practice permitted.
• Jan. 2: Season resumes as it was prior to the break. Full practices, games, meets and matches permitted.

It should be noted that the Dec. 28-31 period of practices are voluntary, and no coach can mandate an athlete attend.

For out-of-season (spring and fall) athletes, no contact is allowed from Dec. 24 through Jan. 1.

GREENWOOD VILLAGE — Cherry Creek boys basketball beat Lincoln 63-46 in a Class 5A game on Tuesday.

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Kailash Graham-Bell (84) has committed to Penn. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Kailash Graham-Bell, a senior defensive end/tight end at Fairview, committed to Penn’s football program on Tuesday, Knights coach Tom McCartney said.

Graham-Bell also had interest from Columbia, Yale, Dartmouth and San Diego.

“He’s had a busy December,” McCartney said, noting that Graham-Bell took visits to Penn, Columbia, Yale and Dartmouth.

Ultimately, the allure of the Ivy League academics at Penn was what drew Graham-Bell, McCartney said — especially its business school, his intended area of study.

“He liked all of the schools, but Penn just stood out,” McCartney said.

Penn is coming off a 7-3 season in which it tied for the Ive League championship. The Quakers play in Division I’s FCS subdivision.

Graham-Bell, who is listed at 6-foot-6 and 230 pounds, had five sacks, 35 tackles, two forced fumbles, and blocked a field goal last season for the Knights. He also caught four passes for 36 yards on offense.

Graham-Bell also plays basketball, and averaged 2.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game last season for Fairview.

He joins teammate Carlo Kemp in announcing his college football choice. Kemp is headed to Michigan. A complete list of 2016 football commits is here.

Find Graham-Bell’s senior season highlights below.

De’Ron Davis and Overland are ranked No. 7 nationally. (James Bradbury)

The basketball programs at Overland and Grandview have brought a lot of attention to Colorado this week.

Overland’s boys team and Grandview’s girls team are both ranked in the top-10 nationally in the most recent computer rankings published weekly by MaxPreps. Overland is ranked seventh after moving up 250 spots from last week. Grandview, meanwhile, moved up 288 places to tenth.

Overland went 4-0 in Las Vegas last week to win the prestigious Platinum Division at the annual Tarkanian Classic. That included a championship-game victory against Bishop Gorman (Nev.) in which the Trailblazers won 58-56 thanks to a game-winning shot from senior De’Ron Davis with four seconds to play.

Davis, the Indiana commit, had 20 points and nine rebounds in the championship game. And Jervae Robinson, later named MVP of the tournament, added 16 points.

Overland also beat Long Beach Poly (Calif.), Dillard (Fla.), and Bingham (Utah) last week. The team is now 7-0, and unanimously ranked No. 1 in the most recent Class 5A poll released on Monday.

The Blazers, defending 5A champions, are off until Jan. 5, when they play at No. 5 Regis Jesuit.

Other Colorado boys teams ranked in the national top-150 include ThunderRidge (No. 75), Eaglecrest (No. 111) and Cherokee Trail (No. 139).

Grandview and Michaela Onyenwere are ranked No. 10 nationally. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Grandview’s girls have started 6-0 this season. They feature junior Michaela Onyenwere, a reigning first-team all-state pick in 5A who is averaging 24 points per game so far this season.

The Wolves do no travel out-of-state this season. They own wins over Green Mountain, Monarch, Mesa Ridge, Poudre, Rampart and Lakewood so far this season. Of those, Mesa Ridge (4A No. 2), Poudre (5A No. 8), and Lakewood (5A No. 5) are currently ranked.

Grandview fell to Lakewood in the 5A Sweet 16 last season. The Wolves are currently ranked No. 2 in 5A, just behind Highlands Ranch.

Highlands Ranch was No. 23 in last week’s Xcellent 25 national rankings, which are compiled by writers. Highlands Ranch has been playing at the annual Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix, and is 2-1 so far.

The Falcons are No. 87 in this week’s MaxPreps computer poll. Other Colorado teams in the top 150 include ThunderRidge (No. 32) and Ralston Valley (No. 150).

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Cheyenne Mountain setter Holly Huffman has been named a medium-school All-American by MaxPreps.

Huffman was selected to the second team of MaxPreps’ Medium Schools All-American volleyball team on Monday. She becomes Colorado’s second All-American this season, joining Cherokee Trail’s Shannon Webb, who was also a second-team pick by MaxPreps.

Huffman was also a first-team all-state pick in Class 4A earlier this month. The senior had 1,038 assists this season, an average of 11.7 per set. She also had 36 aces, and 135 digs.

Huffman’s 1,038 assists ranked third in the state regardless of classification this season.

AURORA — Fifth-ranked Regis Jesuit boys basketball held off No. 10 Doherty 62-59 in a Class 5A showdown on Monday.

Geoffrey Kelly and Dante Drennan each had 10 points to lead the Raiders, while Dalven Brushier poured in 31 points in the loss for Doherty.

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Mountain Vista is No. 8 in this week’s hockey ranking. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

Mountain Vista climbed up to No. 8 in this week’s CHSAANow.com hockey rankings. The Golden Eagles traded spots with Denver East, which reflected the only change from last week’s rankings.

Monarch remains the No. 1 team, going 2-0 last week.

Regis Jesuit, Ralston Valley and Cherry Creek were the other teams that received at least one first-place vote.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Hockey Poll

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Although the Class 3A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings are loaded with talent at the top, breaking into those ranks is not impossible and Centauri is proving just that.

After sitting at No. 8 last week, the undefeated Falcons leapt to No. 4 after a 62-33 win over Buena Vista. They now sit right behind Pagosa Springs, Sterling and Manitou Springs, the three preseason favorites to take the state title. Pagosa Springs held on to the top spot that they grabbed from Manitou only a week ago.

The only new addition to the 3A poll this week is Trinidad who gave Manitou Springs its toughest test of the year Friday night.

In 5A, Highlands Ranch remains the top team, while nine teams from last week’s rankings remained in the top 10 this week.

The only team to break in is Rocky Mountain, who comes in at No. 10.

Sand Creek remains ranked No. 1 in 4A. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Sand Creek remains  the top-ranked team in 4A and are looking every bit the part. Like 3A, the 4A rankings are top-heavy with talented teams as Mesa Ridge (No. 2), Valor Christian (No. 3) and Longmont (No. 4) all look like contenders early in the season.

Centaurus is the only new team to the 4A poll as they land at No. 9 this week.

Yuma still has a grasp on the No. 1 ranking in the 2A polls, although Akron and Cedaredge are both undefeated and getting first-place recognition.

Hasten makes a splash this week as they land at No. 7 after being unranked only a week ago.

Sangre de Cristo edged out Kit Carson by one point to remain the No. 1 team in 1A this week.

The 1A rankings added the most teams this week as Prairie (No. 7) and Jim Elliot (No. 9) break into the poll.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.

Complete rankings 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.

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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Doherty boys basketball jumped into the 5A rankings this week. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

Going into the final CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings of 2015, the top teams from last week’s polls all remained in place.

And even though the top of the rankings look similar, new teams were added in all classes, giving some squads a momentum boost as the schools head into winter break.

In Class 5A, Overland came in as a unanimous choice at No. 1 fresh off winning the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, Nev.

The top six teams from last week’s 5A poll all held their place as they are playing quality basketball heading into the break. It was Chatfield who made the biggest jump, going from No. 10 to No. 7, thanks in part to an overtime win against Palmer on Thursday.

An impressive looking Doherty team cracks the rankings this week after taking down Legend last week.

In 4A, the top teams are all playing high quality basketball. Longmont posted three impressive wins this week while Valor Christian won a nail-biter against Pueblo Central, surviving Mike Ranson’s 44-point performance.

Even with the loss, the Wildcats broke back into the rankings at No. 8.

Denver South and Mead were other two newcomers in 4A, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

Colorado Springs Christian remains at the top of the 3A poll. They didn’t see any official action last week, although they did compete at the City for Champions tournament at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

There were two new additions to the 3A rankings as The Pinnacle comes in at No. 8 and Denver School of Science and Tech – Green Valley Ranch breaks in at No. 10.

Sanford received every first-place vote this week to hold their position atop the 2A rankings.

A win and a close loss to Ignacio was good enough for the voters to make Center the lone newcomer to the 2A rankings as they grabbed the No. 10 position this week.

Like all other classes, there was not a chance at the top of the 1A rankings this week as Fleming still comes in at No. 1. Longmont Christian did make quite a splash as a newcomer. Unranked last week, the Warriors came in at No. 4, even snagging a first-place vote along the way.

Front Range Baptist also broke into the 1A poll as they jump in at No. 10.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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