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Month: December 2015

  • All-state volleyball teams for 2015 season

    The 2015 volleyball players of the year. From left: Antonya Schaffert, Otis; Bethany Cullity, Cheyenne Mountain; Shannon Webb, Cherokee Trail; Tara Traphagan, Yuma; Caiden Rexius, Eaton. (Photos: Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)
    The 2015 volleyball players of the year. From left: Antonya Schaffert, Otis; Bethany Cullity, Cheyenne Mountain; Shannon Webb, Cherokee Trail; Tara Traphagan, Yuma; Caiden Rexius, Eaton. (Photos: Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    The 2015 all-state volleyball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These team were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and then a vote of coaches.

    Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

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

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    Class 5A

    Grandview Cherokee Trail volleyball
    Cherokee Trail’s Shannon Webb. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Shannon Webb, Cherokee Trail

    Coach of the year: Terry Miller, Cherokee Trail

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Audrey Cheng Fairview Junior S/RS
    Robyn Krause Cherokee Trail Junior S
    Jasmine Schmidt Chaparral Junior RS/S
    Christine Schmiedeler Fairview Junior MB/RS
    Jazlyn Smith Denver East Senior L
    Taylor Smith Regis Jesuit Senior OH
    Shannon Webb Cherokee Trail Senior OH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sierra Bartley Chatfield Junior OPP
    Keeley Davis Rock Canyon Sophomore OH
    Melissa Evans Highlands Ranch Junior RS
    Allie Garcia Coronado Senior L
    Kasie Gilfert Legend Senior MH
    Toni McDougald Cherry Creek Senior OH
    Franchesca Reed Grandview Senior MB/RS

    Honorable mention: Qairo Bentley, Denver East, freshman, OH; Madisen Busler, Grandview, senior, OH/RS; Jasmine Evans, Highlands Ranch, senior, OH; Chase Jackson, Denver East, junior, OH; Jayden Liberty, Arapahoe, junior, MB; Tori Macaluso, Rock Canyon, senior, MH; Angela McGownd, Loveland, senior, OH; Hannah Miller, Chaparral, senior, L; Jordan Mullen, Legend, senior, OH/RS; Maya Patterson, Denver East, junior, MH; Keely Ruby, Mountain Vista, senior, MH/RS; Caroline Schmiedeler, Fairview, junior, OH; Daisy Schultz, Cherry Creek, junior, S; Petra Sikorski, Arapahoe, senior, S; Kaira Smith, Coronado, senior, OH; Karysa Swackenberg, Brighton, senior, L; Sarah Vang, Chaparral, senior, OH/MB/RS.


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    Class 4A

    Cheyenne Mountain volleyball
    Cheyenne Mountain’s Bethany Cullity. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Bethany Cullity, Cheyenne Mountain

    Coach of the year: David Barkley, Cheyenne Mountain

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Lydia Bartalo Lewis-Palmer Junior OH/MH
    Bethany Cullity Cheyenne Mountain Senior OH
    Mariah Evans Lewis-Palmer Senior S
    Holly Huffman Cheyenne Mountain Senior S
    Allison Smith Ponderosa Senior OH
    Elizabeth Wayne Cheyenne Mountain Senior MB
    Sydney Wetterstrom Longmont Senior OH/RS/MH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Ariana Alberici Pueblo West Senior RS/OH
    Kassidi Day Pueblo East Senior MH/MB
    Mika Dickson Cheyenne Mountain Senior L/DS
    Andrea Eddy Evergreen Senior S
    Kylie Hurst Windsor Senior MB/OH
    Ashley Pagan Air Academy Senior OH/OPP
    Emma Porter The Classical Academy Senior OH/DS
    Camille Smith Ponderosa Senior MH

    Honorable mention: Jordan Brandt, Battle Mountain, senior, OH; Katia Fitzgerald, Erie, senior, S; Addison Hays, Roosevelt, junior, L; Elise Hill, Montrose, senior, OH/OH; Maddie Labor, Steamboat Springs, senior, L; Jenny Lau, Woodland Park, senior, S; MaLeigha Menegatti, Pueblo West, sophomore, S/OH; Santana Mestas, Pueblo West, senior, RS/OH; Carlee Morrison, Eagle Valley, senior, OH/OPP.


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    Class 3A

    Eaton Valley volleyball state final
    Caiden Rexius of Eaton. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Caiden Rexius, Eaton

    Coach of the year: Rene Aafedt, Valley

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Madison Fisher University Senior –
    Katie McKiel Manitou Springs Senior OH
    Caiden Rexius Eaton Senior OH
    Brooke Schilling Valley Junior MH/OH
    Bailey Schumacher Eaton Senior L/S
    Tarynn Sieg Eaton Junior MB
    Abby Skrastins Colorado Springs Christian Senior OH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kaitlyn Detlefsen Coal Ridge Senior MH/OH
    Lindy Dixon Eaton Senior MB
    Megan Farrah Pagosa Springs Junior OH
    Angala Jensen Manitou Springs Senior S
    Chelsey Lockey Eaton Sophomore S
    Jamie Nielson Colorado Springs Christian Senior MH/MB
    Maggie Smith Platte Valley Senior OH

    Honorable mention: Lauren Addington, La Junta, senior, S/RS; McKayla Bauer, University, senior; Jenna Cardenas, Frontier Academy, senior, OH; Kylie Chavez, Sterling, junior, OH/MH; Addie Feek, Middle Park, freshman, MB; Madeleline Foutz, Bayfield, junior, L/OH; Kaylee Frear, The Vanguard School, senior, OH/MH; Dana Kotz, Coal Ridge, junior, S/RS; Alina Randall, Faith Christian, freshman, OH; Brooke Trujillo, Alamosa, senior, L; Kailee Yano, Peak to Peak, junior, S; Kiahlei Yaste, University, senior.


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    Class 2A

    Yuma volleyball
    Yuma’s Tara Traphagan. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Tara Traphagan, Yuma

    Coach of the year: Jenny Noble, Yuma

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Cali Bahnsen Union Colony Prep Senior OH/MH
    Erika Ivkov Lyons Senior OH
    Mallory Noble Yuma Senior S
    McKenna Palmer Paonia Sophomore MH
    Kaitlyn Rutherford Ridgway Senior OH
    Abby Skipworth Resurrection Christian Senior –
    Tara Traphagan Yuma Senior OH/MH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Lydia Knutson Cedaredge Senior RS/MH
    Jaedyn Lambrecht Caliche Senior S
    Jenna Mansfield Rye Senior S
    Peighton Roth Yuma Senior L/DS
    Laney Swan Colorado Springs School Junior S
    Chrystianne Valdez Ignacio Senior L/OH/S
    Saylor Webb Resurrection Christian Junior –

    Honorable mention: Becca Abrahamson, Clear Creek, senior, MH/RS; Lexie Bitter, Fowler, senior, OH/MH; Lucy Carlson, Soroco, senior, MH; Megan Gerk, Haxtun, senior; Madison Gould, South Park, junior; Luisa Hernandez, Yuma, junior, OH/MH; Mikaela Parker, Calhan, senior, OH; Ashley VanVleet, Paonia, senior, MH; Gabby Willson, West Grand, junior, OH/RS.


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    Class 1A

    Otis Idalia volleyball state final
    Antonya Schaffert of Otis. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Antonya Schaffert, Otis

    Coach of the year:Bonnie Wallin-Kuntz, Otis

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Emily Kaiser Prairie Junior OH/MH
    Brooklyn Krehmeyer Weldon Valley Senior OH
    Kylee Kuntz Otis Senior S/OH
    Lissette Lefforge Otis Senior MB
    Jenna McKinley Sangre de Cristo Senior MB/RS
    Antonya Schaffert Otis Senior OH
    Reagan Shaffer Idalia Senior OH/DS
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Karleigh Cooley Sangre de Cristo Senior OH/RS
    Kaylee Corsentino La Veta Freshman MH
    Shaylee Johnson Fleming Junior MH/MB
    Felicia Minchaca Sierra Grande Senior OH/MH
    Bryce Schafer Idalia Senior OH/DS
    Erica Sinclair Sangre de Cristo Senior S/RS
    Jennay Terrell Idalia Senior MH/DS

    Honorable mention: Danea Bender, Weldon Valley, senior, L; Faith Carpenter, Idalia, junior, MH; Kinley Coe, La Veta, sophomore, OH/RS; Mikenna Curlee, Peetz, senior, MH/MB; D’Lanee Doyle, Walsh, senior, MH; Susana Herrera, Idalia, senior, DS/OH/RS; Tess Hornung, Kit Carson, freshman, MB; Kyndra Konig, Weldon Valley, senior, OH; Gabriela Lopez, La Veta, junior, MH; Sarah McGinley, Heritage Christian, junior, MB; Aspen Serfoss, Cotopaxi, junior; Sonia Vallejos, La Veta, sophomore, S; Taylor West, Community Christian, senior, OH; Alex Weyerman, Idalia, junior, S; Kindra Young, Edison, senior, MH/OH.

  • Video: Fossil Ridge’s cheer squad preparing for state competition

    FORT COLLINS — Fossil Ridge’s cheer program is preparing for the 2015 CHSAA state spirit competition.

    Their huge accomplishment at league set the bar high for this year’s competition season. Due to a few injuries, the SaberCats’ preparation for state is not what they had imagined. But the team believes their hard work and dedication over the past month will show this weekend as they perform their routine at State.

  • All-state field hockey team for 2015 season

    The 2015 all-state field hockey team is created by the field hockey league and their sport’s coaches.

    Scroll down to see the entire team.

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    All-state field hockey

    Coach of the year: Spencer Wagner, Regis Jesuit

    First team
    Name School Year
    Mathison Davis Regis Jesuit Senior
    Taylor Hantman Cherry Creek Junior
    Ashley Hilyard Cherry Creek Senior
    Emily Munn Palmer Ridge Junior
    Erin O’Shaughnessy Kent Denver     Senior
    Clara Petch Colorado Academy Senior
    Lindsey Reich Regis Jesuit Junior
    Emma Richards Colorado Academy Senior
    Edie Statham Palmer Ridge Senior
    Claire Stemper Regis Jesuit Senior
    Nellie Turnage Colorado Academy Junior
    Second team
    Name School Year
    Keelin Broeker Palmer Ridge Junior
    Isabel Burton Denver East Senior
    Kami Cisneros Golden Senior
    Emily Hipp Golden Junior
    Kaitlin Maclennan Cheyenne Mountain Senior
    Evi Patterson Mountain Vista Junior
    Liz Phillips Palmer Ridge Sophomore
    Shanon Snediker Palmer Ridge Junior
    Brittany Taylor St. Mary’S Academy Senior
    Maddie Wells Denver East Junior
    Madison Winchester Golden Senior

    Honorable mention: Emily Abele, Grandview; Olivia Baglieri, Kent Denver, Sophomore; Mariah Bettis, Fossil Ridge, Senior; Regan Cadieux, Regis Jesuit, Sophomore; Elise Carter, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior; Jennifer Choate, Cheyenne Mountain, Junior; Evan Doherty, Colorado Academy, Senior; Emma Domich, Kent Denver, Sophomore; Marin Felsoci, Golden, Senior; Mia Geoly, Regis Jesuit, Senior; Devyn Haecker, Kent Denver, Senior; Lily Hermann, Denver East, Junior; Lauren Holmes, St. Mary’S Academy, Senior; Mallory Kellum, Fossil Ridge, Senior; Megan Mathews, Grandview, Sophomore; Madie Moore, St. Mary’S Academy, Senior; Ally Moran, Regis Jesuit, Senior; Kate Norton, St. Mary’S Academy, Senior; Kodi Paules, Smoky Hill, Junior; Paula Pettit-Molina, Kent Denver, Senior; Hannah Phelps, Mountain Vista, Junior; Katherine Raymond, Cherry Creek; Remi Ruyle, Denver East, Senior; Maleah Siegfred, Mountain Vista, Senior; Ashley Stevenson, Smoky Hill, Senior; Bridget Sutter, Colorado Academy, Junior; Abby Timmons, Cheyenne Mountain, Sophomore; Lourdes Trujillo, Grandview; Madi Wifall, Kent Denver, Junior; Mack Winchester, Golden, Sophomore

  • Cherokee Trail’s Shannon Webb named Gatorade player of the year for volleyball

    Grandview Cherokee Trail volleyball
    Cherokee Trail’s Shannon Webb. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Shannon Webb, an outside hitter at Cherokee Trail, was named volleyball’s Gatorade player of the year in Colorado on Tuesday.

    Webb, a senior, helped lead Cherokee Trail to the Class 5A volleyball championship last month. With this award, she will be a finalist for the national player of the year award from Gatorade.

    Webb, a second-team all-state pick last season, had 516 kills, 256 digs and 34 aces this season. Included were 17 kills in the state championship match against Denver East.

    “I’ve yet to meet a more driven and dedicated athlete,” Cherokee Trail head coach Terry Miller said in a statement from Gatorade. “She has grown into one of the most formidable outside hitters in the state of Colorado, and opposing coaches have to keep this in mind when preparing to play us. Shannon was our starting outside hitter from the moment she came to Cherokee Trail, and she’s truly become almost scary with her power and accuracy.”

    Webb is signed to play volleyball at American University in Washington D.C.

    Lewis-Palmer’s Alexa Smith won the award last season.

  • Pueblo Central’s Michael Ranson scores 59 in boys basketball win against Falcon

    Lewis-Palmer Pueblo Central boys basketball
    Pueblo Central’s Mike Ranson (5), pictured in a game earlier this season. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Pueblo Central senior Michael Ranson had a game for the ages on Monday night, dropping 59 points, including the game-winning layup in his team’s 90-88 overtime win over Falcon in boys basketball.

    Ranson also hit the 3-point shot at the end of regulation which sent the game to overtime.

    “He was on fire … what a display,” Pueblo Central coach Brad Ranson — Michael’s father — told the Pueblo Chieftain. “He was taking good shots and had eight or nine assists as well.”

    Ranson was also 19-of-19 from the free-throw line. The 19 attempts and 19 makes are also career highs, and the 19 free-throws made are tied for the 14th-most in a single game.

    He also made eight 3-pointers on Monday.

    Ranson, who led the entire state in scoring last season with a 25.6 per-game average, has scored more than 35 points in four of the five games he’s played in. He is averaging 40.6 points, which leads the state in all classes this year.

    The 59 points is a new career high for Ranson, who has signed with Northern Colorado. It is also tied for the sixth-most in a single game in state history.

    In his career, Ranson is averaging 21.4 points per game. The record for scoring average in a season is 38.8, set by Kim’s Lane Gooden in 1976.

    As of last night, Ranson has 1,455 career points. He has a very good change to break into the top-10 in career points should he continue to average above his pace last season.

  • Valor Christian graduate Christian McCaffrey named Heisman Trophy finalist

    Valor Christian running back Christian McCaffrey. (Mark Adams)
    Former Valor Christian running back Christian McCaffrey, pictured during his high school career. (Mark Adams)

    Christian McCaffrey, a 2014 graduate of Valor Christian, was named one of three finalists for the Heisman Trophy on Monday evening.

    McCaffrey, now a sophomore star at Stanford, will head to New York City for the award ceremony on Saturday. He joins Alabama running back Derrick Henry and Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson as finalists.

    The Heisman Trophy is awarded annually to the top player in college football. And McCaffrey certainly fits that description. He leads all Division I players with 3,496 all-purpose yards, breaking the record of 3,250 set by Barry Sanders in 1988.

    The sophomore has done it all for Stanford this season, with 1,847 yards rushing, 540 receiving, and 1,109 in the return game. He has accounted for 15 total touchdowns this season, including two passing scores.

    In a lot of ways, it mirrors what he did during his high school career at Valor Christian, where he was a four-year starter.

    To this day, McCaffrey still holds state record for all-purpose yards in a career with 8,839. He’s also second in career points (848), touchdowns (141), and receiving touchdowns (46).

    At Valor, where he was running back, slot receiver, defensive back and punter, he helped the Eagles to four state championships in his career, and was the CHSAANow Class 5A player of the year as a senior. He was also named the state’s Gatorade player of the year in 2012 and 2013.

    But McCaffrey didn’t limit himself to football. He averaged 11.1 points and 2.5 assists per game as a four-year varsity player for the school’s basketball team. He also participated on the track team, and routinely qualified for the state meet.

    This season’s award will be the 81st in Heisman history. The Heisman Trophy ceremony will be broadcast on ESPN at 6 p.m. Saturday.

    No product of a Colorado high school has ever won the Heisman Trophy, though Loveland graduate Collin Klein was a finalist for the award in 2012 while at Kansas State. He finished third.

    The closest a Colorado product has ever come to winning the trophy is a runner-up finish — twice.

    Byron “Whizzer” White finished second in voting in 1937, the third year of the award. White played at the now-closed Wellington High School, and later became a Supreme Court Justice. He was inducted in the CHSAA Hall of Fame in 1998.

    Then, in 1977, Mitchell graduate Terry Miller was second to Earl Campbell while at Oklahoma State. Miller was also fourth in 1976.

    Colorado lineman Joe Romig was sixth in the voting in 1961. He graduated from Lakewood. He was inducted into the CHSAA Hall of Fame in 1993.

    Stanford is set to play in the Rose Bowl against Iowa on Jan. 1, 2016 after winning the Pac-12 Championship Game against USC last weekend. McCaffrey was named the MVP of that game after amassing 461 all-purpose yards.

    On Saturday, Valor Christian won the sixth football championship in school history, beating Pomona to win Class 5A. The team was led by quarterback Dylan McCaffrey, Christian’s younger brother. And Luke McCaffrey, another brother, was a freshman on the varsity team.

    The trio’s oldest brother, Max, helped Valor Christian win state titles in 2009, 2010 and 2011. A wide receiver, he will finish his senior season at Duke after the New Era Pinstripe bowl on Dec. 26.

    The boys are the sons of Lisa and Ed McCaffrey, who met while in college at Stanford. Lisa played soccer, and Ed played football. Ed went on to play for the Broncos, the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Giants over 13 seasons.

  • Hockey rankings: Steamboat Springs joins at No. 7

    Steamboat Springs isn’t messing around. After a blistering 3-0-0 start to their season, the Sailors made their case to be one of the top hockey teams in the state.

    And the results followed suit.

    The Sailors came in at No. 7 this week, the lone newcomer to the CHSAANow.com hockey rankings.

    Monarch held their spot as the No. 1 team in the state after their 13-0 win over Summit last week. Regis Jesuit stayed at No. 2, but received no first place votes even with a 5-2 win over No. 9 Lewis-Palmer.

    Dakota Ridge and Cherry Creek were the only other teams to receive first place votes. The Bruins, who won last year’s state title, took two votes and the Eagles snagged one. Dakota Ridge sits at No. 4 this week while Cherry Creek lands at No. 5, swapping spots with each other from the preseason poll.

    No. 8 Denver East was the only ranked team who didn’t see action last week.

    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.

    Hockey
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Monarch (5) 1-0-0 77 1 1-0-0
    2 Regis Jesuit 1-0-0 65 2 1-0-0
    3 Ralston Valley 1-0-0 59 3 1-0-0
    4 Dakota Ridge (1) 1-0-0 55 5 1-0-0
    5 Cherry Creek (2) 2-0-0 53 4 2-0-0
    6 Mountain Vista 2-0-0 46 6 2-0-0
    7 Steamboat Springs 3-0-0 21 – 3-0-0
    8 Denver East 0-0-0 17 8 0-0-0
    9 Lewis-Palmer 0-1-0 13 9 0-1-0
    10 Resurrection Christian 0-2-0 11 7 0-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Aspen 9, Standley Lake 5, Columbine 3, Castle View 2, Cheyenne Mountain 2, Pueblo County 2.
    Dropped out
    Aspen (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Ralston Valley jumps up in 5A

    ThunderRidge Ralston Valley girls basketball
    Ralston Valley is No. 7 in this week’s girls basketball rankings in 5A. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Just like the boys, the top teams in all five CHSAANow.com rankings all held their positions this week.

    ThunderRidge, Sand Creek, Manitou Springs, Yuma and Idalia all enter the second the week of the season as the No. 1 teams in their respective classes. But with competition starting off fast and furious in Week 1, it was inevitable that some changes would indeed occur.

    In Class 5A, ThunderRidge looked like a top team as they jumped out to a 3-0 start, but it was Ralston Valley that started especially hot, going 3-0 last week and capping the run with a 55-29 win over Cherry Creek, who comes in at No. 7 this week. The Mustangs jumped from No. 7 to No. 4 this week.

    Dakota Ridge is the lone newcomer to the rankings on the strength of wins against Rampart and Loveland. The Eagles land at No. 9.

    Despite dropping their home opener to Poudre, Sand Creek remains the No. 1 team in 4A. They rebounded nicely with a win over Sierra.

    Mesa Ridge looks like they could be returning to their state championship form of 2014 as they jumped from No. 8 to No. 3 and even snagged a first place vote in the process.

    Two new teams jumped in the 4A poll this week with Berthoud (No. 9) and Golden (No. 10) all join the party.

    Manitou Springs sure played like 3A’s  No. 1 team during their 74-34 win over Bishop Machebeuf. They followed that up with a win over Colorado Academy, jumping out to a quick 2-0 start.

    The top eight teams in the 3A rankings went for a combined 13-0 last week, easily the best showing for any class.

    A couple of 3-0 starts from Lamar and Trinidad helped both teams join the rankings this week, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    Like Sand Creek, Yuma held on to their spot in the 2A rankings, despite an early loss. They still garnered nine first place votes this week.

    The top six spots from the preseason rankings went unchanged this week. Although there was some shifting in the bottom three spots, Wray was the only new team to the poll as they jumped in at No. 9.

    Prairie and Antonio join this week’s 1A poll at No. 6 and No. 10. Idalia held on to the top spot, though not unanimously as Kit Carson took one first place vote.

    Flagler made the biggest jump in 1A this week, going from No. 8 to No. 4.

    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (12) 3-0 147 1 3-0
    2 Highlands Ranch (2) 3-0 132 3 3-0
    3 Grandview (1) 0-0 112 2 0-0
    4 Ralston Valley 3-0 93 7 3-0
    5 Lakewood 2-2 87 5 2-2
    6 Broomfield 2-1 67 4 2-1
    7 Cherry Creek 2-1 36 6 2-1
    8 Fossil Ridge 2-1 28 9 2-1
    9 Dakota Ridge 3-0 24 – 3-0
    10 Regis Jesuit 2-2 20 10 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Loveland 14, Fairview 10, Rocky Mountain 9, Rampart 8, Chaparral 6, Monarch 6, Mountain Vista 6, Poudre 5, Pine Creek 4, Arapahoe 3, Fruita Monument 3, Horizon 3, Brighton 1, George Washington 1.
    Dropped out
    Monarch (8).

    Note: The 4A rankings have been updated to correct a mistake where votes for D’Evelyn were incorrectly tabulated for Delta.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (7) 1-1 130 1 1-1
    2 Longmont (4) 1-0 105 4 1-0
    3 Mesa Ridge (1) 3-0 102 8 3-0
    4 Valor Christian (1) 2-1 96 2 2-1
    5 Holy Family 1-2 70 5 1-2
    6 Pueblo West 3-1 62 7 3-1
    7 Evergreen 2-0 43 9 2-0
    8 D’Evelyn (1) 1-3 41 3 1-3
    9 Berthoud 4-0 32 – 4-0
    10 Golden 4-0 31 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo East 28, Falcon 22, Windsor 16, Montrose 15, Pueblo South 9, Green Mountain 5, Mullen 5, Canon City 4, Palisade 3, Air Academy 2, The Classical Academy 2, Thomas Jefferson 1, Vista Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo East (6), Montrose (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Manitou Springs (6) 2-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Sterling (2) 2-0 97 2 2-0
    3 Pagosa Springs (3) 3-0 96 3 3-0
    4 St. Mary’s 3-0 76 6 3-0
    5 Lutheran 0-0 46 5 0-0
    6 Eaton 0-0 42 4 0-0
    7 Centauri 3-0 30 7 3-0
    8 Moffat County 0-0 27 8 0-0
    9 Lamar 3-0 26 – 3-0
    10 Trinidad 3-0 19 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty Common 13, Faith Christian 12, Colorado Springs Christian 7, La Junta 4, Olathe 4, Alamosa 2, Strasburg 2, Grand Valley 1, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Liberty Common (9), Faith Christian (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (9) 1-1 129 1 1-1
    2 Paonia (5) 3-0 128 2 3-0
    3 Akron 2-0 107 3 2-0
    4 Cedaredge 3-0 97 4 3-0
    5 Del Norte 2-0 79 5 2-0
    6 Peyton 1-0 62 6 1-0
    7 Simla 2-0 39 10 2-0
    8 Hoehne 2-1 30 7 2-1
    9 Wray 2-0 29 – 2-0
    10 Ellicott 1-0 25 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Calhan 10, Ignacio 9, Sanford 8, Caliche 4, Kiowa 4, Highland 3, Resurrection Christian 2, Union Colony 2, Dayspring Christian 1, Haxtun 1, Swink 1.
    Dropped out
    Ignacio (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (7) 2-0 79 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (1) 2-0 70 2 2-0
    3 Sangre De Cristo 3-0 51 3 3-0
    4 Flagler 2-0 39 8 2-0
    5 South Baca 2-0 36 4 2-0
    6 Prairie 3-0 29 – 3-0
    7 Fleming 2-0 23 10 2-0
    8 Norwood 1-1 21 5 1-1
    9 Genoa-Hugo 1-1 15 6 1-1
    10 Antonito 2-1 14 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Kim 13, Jim Elliot 10, La Veta 8, Sierra Grande 8, Briggsdale 7, Eads 7, Springfield 5, Wiley 2, Cheraw 1, Cornerstone Christian 1, Walsh 1.
    Dropped out
    Eads (7), Briggsdale (9).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Arvada West, Rock Canyon join 5A poll

    Arvada West sophomore Josh Martin (20) splits Smoky Hill's Jordan Correy (23) and Kyle Colen (2) on a drive toward the basket Tuesday night at Arvada West High School. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Arvada West is No. 8 in the 5A boys basketball rankings this week. (Dennis Pleuss)

    The No. 1-ranked teams in this week’s CHSAANow.com basketball polls held steady, but a flurry of new teams were added.

    With play beginning last week and most teams in action it was only a matter of time before the look and feel of the polls started shifting, specifically in the higher classes. But the top teams of Overland (5A), Longmont (4A), Colorado Springs Christian (3A), Sanford (2A) and Fleming (1A) all held on to the top spots in their respective divisions.

    The Class 5A poll saw the addition of two new teams in Arvada West at No. 8 and Rock Canyon at No. 9. The Wildcats started the season on a tear, taking down Smoky Hill, Northglenn and Mountain Range.

    Rock Canyon overcame a season-opening loss to Eaglecrest and rattled off three straight wins of their own, good enough to crack this week’s poll.

    In 4A, Valor Christian showed they can pose a threat to Longmont as the top seed in the class as they ran out defending champion Air Academy. But the most impressive jump this week came from Pueblo South, which jumped from No. 10 to No. 3 on the strength of a 63-59 win over Lewis-Palmer.

    The Rangers only fell one slot thanks to a one-point win over Pueblo Central, which still looks like a good team despite the loss of Kobi Betts for the season.

    Mead and Green Mountain are this week’s 4A newcomers, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    It was the 3A poll that look the most different from the preseason rankings. They added four new teams, a staggering number for any week. Bennett, Grand Valley, DSST-Stapleton and Eaton all jump into the top 10 this week.

    It was Bennett who made the biggest impact, breaking at No. 5. They topped Lutheran (who jumped one spot this week to No. 7) 49-47 Friday. Grand Valley, DSST-Stapleton and Eaton came in at 8, 9 and 10.

    No new teams were added to this week’s 2A rankings, but there was some shuffling that took place.

    Rye fell two slots to No. 6 after a 61-57 loss to Alamosa and Sedgwick County jumped three spots from No. 8 to No. 5.

    Three new teams jumped into 1A’s top 10 as Sierra Grande (No. 6), Wiley (No. 8) and Shining Mountain (No. 9) all jump into the basketball rankings for the first time this year.

    Fleming was the only top seed to actually lose this week as they fell to Holyoke 68-65. Even with the loss, they held on to the top spot in this week’s rankings. Holyoke is ranked No. 4 in 2A.

    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Overland (14) 1-0 149 1 1-0
    2 ThunderRidge (1) 3-0 128 3 3-0
    3 Legend 2-0 124 2 2-0
    4 Rangeview 2-0 94 5 2-0
    5 Denver East 2-1 70 7 2-1
    6 Eaglecrest 3-0 66 9 3-0
    7 Regis Jesuit 1-0 52 6 1-0
    8 Arvada West 3-0 38 – 3-0
    9 Rock Canyon 3-1 23 – 3-1
    10 Cherokee Trail 2-1 20 8 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Chatfield 14, Boulder 9, Dakota Ridge 9, Abraham Lincoln 6, George Washington 5, Cherry Creek 4, Fort Collins 3, Mountain Vista 3, Rampart 3, Doherty 2, Aurora Central 1, Fossil Ridge 1, FNE Warriors 1.
    Dropped out
    George Washington (4), Dakota Ridge (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (16) 1-0 194 1 1-0
    2 Valor Christian (2) 2-0 171 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo South (2) 4-0 141 10 4-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer 3-1 122 3 3-1
    5 Sand Creek 2-0 115 6 2-0
    6 Pueblo West 3-0 94 9 3-0
    7 Golden 2-1 73 5 2-1
    8 Pueblo Central 1-3 31 4 1-3
    9 Mead 1-1 26 – 1-1
    10 Green Mountain 2-0 19 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 16, Holy Family 16, Denver South 14, Windsor 14, Conifer 11, Air Academy 9, Thomas Jefferson 7, Vista Ridge 7, Evergreen 5, Mesa Ridge 3, Mountain View 3, Ponderosa 3, Sierra 2, Centaurus 1, Delta 1, Falcon 1, Rifle 1.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (7), Denver South (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (8) 2-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Academy (4) 1-2 104 2 1-2
    3 Faith Christian (2) 1-2 98 3 1-2
    4 Sterling 2-0 97 4 2-0
    5 Bennett 3-0 53 – 3-0
    6 Alamosa 2-1 52 5 2-1
    7 Lutheran 3-1 49 8 3-1
    8 Grand Valley 2-0 29 – 2-0
    9 DSST-Stapleton 3-0 26 – 3-0
    10 Eaton 1-0 23 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    St. Mary’s 20, Monte Vista 15, Jefferson Academy 11, Kent Denver 9, Liberty Common 8, Platte Valley 8, Manitou Springs 7, Bayfield 6, Moffat County 6, Sky View Academy 6, The Pinnacle 5, Buena Vista 3, Pagosa Springs 2, Ridgeview Academy 2, KIPP Collegiate 1.
    Dropped out
    Kent Denver (6), Jefferson Academy (7), St. Mary’s (9), Brush (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (10) 2-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Ignacio 3-0 83 3 3-0
    3 Resurrection Christian 3-0 79 2 3-0
    4 Holyoke 1-0 56 5 1-0
    5 Sedgwick County 2-0 51 8 2-0
    6 Rye 1-1 49 4 1-1
    7 Burlington 1-0 39 6 1-0
    8 Meeker 0-0 33 7 0-0
    9 Paonia 2-0 24 10 2-0
    10 Simla 2-0 17 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Dayspring Christian 14, Akron 4, Rocky Ford 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 1-1 75 1 1-1
    2 Kit Carson (2) 1-0 67 4 1-0
    3 Holly (1) 1-0 64 2 1-0
    4 South Baca 2-0 53 5 2-0
    5 Ouray 1-0 40 6 1-0
    6 Sierra Grande 2-1 35 – 2-1
    7 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-1 28 7 1-1
    8 Wiley 1-0 24 – 1-0
    9 Shining Mountain 1-1 16 – 1-1
    10 Heritage Christian 1-1 11 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Jim Elliot 9, Sangre De Cristo 6, Longmont Christian 4, Primero 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Community Christian 1, Norwood 1.
    Dropped out
    Sangre De Cristo (3), Norwood (8), Jim Elliot (10).

  • Overland’s Alijah Halliburton to play football for Wyoming

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    Overland’s Alijah Halliburton (21) committed to the University of Wyoming. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Overland multi-sport athlete Alijah Halliburton announced on Twitter Sunday that he has committed to the University of Wyoming to play football.

    In his senior season with the Trailblazers, Halliburton totaled 125 tackles, including five for a loss and two sacks. He averaged 12.5 tackles per game.

    He also picked off one pass and returned one punt for a touchdown, his sole score of the year.

    Halliburton is also a key contributor on the Overland basketball team. In the team’s season-opening win over George Washington, he scored 19 points while pulling down seven rebounds. In the spring, he competes on the track and field team.

    He is the latest football commit for the Class of 2016.