Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Air Academy moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 4A boys soccer rankings from CHSAANow.com.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.
Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Boulder (8)
4-0-0
89
1
4-0-0
2
Denver East
3-0-0
77
3
3-0-0
3
Broomfield (1)
2-1-0
74
2
2-1-0
4
Fairview
2-1-0
59
4
2-1-0
5
Fort Collins
3-0-0
45
8
3-0-0
6
Fossil Ridge
0-0-0
39
5
0-0-0
7
Arapahoe
2-0-0
38
6
2-0-0
8
Arvada West
3-0-0
28
–
3-0-0
9
Hinkley
2-0-0
22
–
2-0-0
10
Grandview
1-1-0
10
7
1-1-0
Others receiving votes:
Castle View 4, Ralston Valley 3, FNE Warriors 2, Monarch 2, Doherty 1, Greeley West 1, Smoky Hill 1.
Dropped out
Cherry Creek (9), Ralston Valley (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Air Academy (4)
1-0-0
76
5
1-0-0
2
Durango (4)
2-0-0
73
4
2-0-0
3
The Classical Academy
2-1-0
61
3
2-1-0
4
Niwot
3-0-0
49
–
3-0-0
5
Windsor
4-0-0
42
–
4-0-0
6
Cheyenne Mountain
1-2-0
29
1
1-2-0
7
Battle Mountain
2-1-0
21
2
2-1-0
8
Pueblo West
2-0-0
19
–
2-0-0
9
D’Evelyn
2-1-0
17
6
2-1-0
10
Kennedy
3-0-0
16
–
3-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Montrose 12, Silver Creek 8, Denver North 6, Sand Creek 5, Vista PEAK 3, Steamboat Springs 2, Littleton 1.
Dropped out
Standley Lake (7), Silver Creek (8), Denver West (9), Mullen (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Kent Denver (7)
2-0-0
79
1
2-0-0
2
Colorado Academy
2-0-0
60
3
2-0-0
3
Jefferson Academy (1)
1-0-0
58
2
1-0-0
4
Peak to Peak
2-0-0
49
7
2-0-0
5
KIPP
2-1-0
38
5
2-1-0
6
DSST-Stapleton
2-0-0
31
10
2-0-0
7
The Academy
3-0-0
27
–
3-0-0
8
Colorado Springs Christian
3-0-0
26
4
3-0-0
9
Liberty Common
1-0-0
18
–
1-0-0
10
Salida
2-0-0
10
9
2-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Vail Mountain 8, Faith Christian 6, Manitou Springs 6, Alamosa 5, Machebeuf 5, Bruce Randolph 4, Aurora West 2, Coal Ridge 2, Jefferson 2, Arrupe Jesuit 1, Fountain Valley 1, Manual 1, Pinnacle 1.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Fossil Ridge (5)
2-0
84
1
2-0
2
Chatfield (3)
3-0
80
2
3-0
3
Rock Canyon (1)
5-1
70
3
5-1
4
Castle View
4-1
65
–
4-1
5
Mountain Vista
2-0
51
5
2-0
6
Fort Collins
3-1
40
–
3-1
7
Cherry Creek
1-1
34
6
1-1
8
Chaparral
2-3
32
4
2-3
9
Highlands Ranch
6-0
19
–
6-0
10
Denver East
2-0
8
7
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Grandview 4, Rocky Mountain 4, Eaglecrest 2, Cherokee Trail 1, Pine Creek 1.
Dropped out
Arapahoe (8), Grandview (9), Fairview (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lewis-Palmer (9)
1-0
113
1
1-0
2
Holy Family
4-2
82
2
4-2
3
Cheyenne Mountain
0-0
80
3
0-0
4
Pueblo West (2)
0-0
63
4
0-0
5
Valor Christian
1-1
62
5
1-1
6
Niwot (1)
0-0
41
6
0-0
7
Berthoud
1-2
36
7
1-2
8
Silver Creek
1-0
30
8
1-0
9
Eagle Valley
2-4
22
10
2-4
10
Thomas Jefferson
4-2
20
9
4-2
Others receiving votes:
Windsor 18, Air Academy 17, D’Evelyn 12, Montrose 12, Evergreen 8, Ponderosa 8, Longmont 7, The Classical Academy 7, Battle Mountain 5, Palmer Ridge 5, Mountain View 4, Mullen 4, Fort Morgan 3, Thompson Valley 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eaton (8)
1-0
80
1
1-0
2
Valley
1-1
68
2
1-1
3
Faith Christian (1)
2-0
58
8
2-0
4
Sterling
1-0
55
4
1-0
5
University
0-0
37
3
0-0
6
Resurrection Christian
1-1
35
5
1-1
7
Colorado Springs Christian
0-0
29
7
0-0
8
Middle Park
0-1
27
6
0-1
9
Bayfield
0-0
16
9
0-0
10
Lutheran
5-2
14
–
5-2
Others receiving votes:
Coal Ridge 13, Pagosa Springs 12, Platte Valley 9, Bishop Machebeuf 7, Jefferson Academy 7, Bennett 6, The Academy 5, Buena Vista 4, Platte Canyon 4, Alamosa 3, Centauri 3, Delta 2, The Vanguard 2, Manitou Springs 1.
The Eaglecrest Raptors have taken over as the top team in this week’s Class 5A softball rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.
Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eaglecrest (7)
7-1-0
96
2
7-1-0
2
Legacy (3)
7-0-0
95
5
7-0-0
3
Fossil Ridge (1)
6-0-0
75
4
6-0-0
4
Mountain Vista
4-0-0
63
–
4-0-0
5
Brighton
3-1-0
57
–
3-1-0
6
Arvada West
5-3-0
49
–
5-3-0
7
ThunderRidge
6-2-0
33
–
6-2-0
8
Broomfield
4-3-0
22
1
4-3-0
9
Cherokee Trail
5-3-0
18
3
5-3-0
10
Fountain-Fort Carson
6-0-0
17
–
6-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Legend 14, Loveland 13, Columbine 11, Fort Collins 9, Horizon 7, Bear Creek 4, Castle View 4, Dakota Ridge 4, Rock Canyon 3, Smoky Hill 3, Hinkley 2, Mountain Range 2, Pomona 2, Prairie View 2, Douglas County 1, Northglenn 1.
Dropped out
Douglas County (6), Legend (7), Grand Junction Central (8), Ralston Valley (9), Rock Canyon (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Valor Christian (7)
6-0-0
78
1
6-0-0
2
Mullen
4-3-0
60
4
4-3-0
3
Silver Creek (1)
4-3-1
51
6
4-3-1
4
Erie
5-4-0
44
5
5-4-0
5
Pueblo West
4-2-0
39
7
4-2-0
6
Pueblo South
7-0-0
34
–
7-0-0
7
Mountain View
4-0-1
33
8
4-0-1
8
D’Evelyn
2-1-0
21
–
2-1-0
9
Frederick
5-3-0
16
9
5-3-0
10
Air Academy
3-4-0
13
2
3-4-0
Others receiving votes:
Thomas Jefferson 10, Pueblo Central 8, Wheat Ridge 8, Discovery Canyon 7, Golden 5, Pueblo East 4, Elizabeth 3, Pueblo County 3, Cheyenne Mountain 1, Durango 1, Holy Family 1.
Dropped out
Wheat Ridge (3), Pueblo Central (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Strasburg (7)
3-0-0
70
1
3-0-0
2
Eaton
7-0-0
59
4
7-0-0
3
Brush
3-0-0
51
3
3-0-0
4
University
4-1-0
38
–
4-1-0
5
Rocky Ford
5-1-0
35
2
5-1-0
6
Lamar
3-4-0
34
5
3-4-0
7
Weld Central
4-0-0
22
–
4-0-0
8
La Junta
5-3-0
21
6
5-3-0
9
Faith Christian
4-3-0
15
10
4-3-0
10
Limon
4-1-0
11
–
4-1-0
Others receiving votes:
Cedaredge 9, The Academy 5, Sterling 4, Valley 4, Fort Lupton 3, Meeker 2, Burlington 1, St. Mary’s 1.
Coaching, as Doherty’s Jeff Krumlauf puts it, runs in his veins.
He said he jumped at an opportunity to get involved as a junior varsity assistant 12 years ago. Now, early in his fourth season as the head football coach at Doherty, Krumlauf has helped to transform the culture around the program.
Yes, the Spartans are winning more than they ever have before. But his focus is also ensuring that his players “know that we care about them, and our whole purpose is for them to be successful, both on and off the field,” Krumlauf said.
Previous stops: Battle Mountain JV assistant (2005); Battle Mountain special teams coordinator/JV defensive coordinator (2006-07); Battle Mountain defensive coordinator/assistant head coach (2008-11); Doherty defensive coordinator/assistant head coach (2012); Doherty offensive coordinator/assistant head coach (2013); Doherty head coach (2014-present).
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Question: Why did you decide to become a coach?
Krumlauf: Honestly, it’s in my blood. My dad was a coach at the college level, and when I got the opportunity in Vail at Battle Mountain, I jumped at the opportunity. Through the process, I just love being around the kids, teaching them life lessons, and showing them, through this great game, that a lot of good can come it, and all the successes and/or failures that they go through — just like in life.
Q: Is there a reason you coach the way you do?
Krumlauf: When I became a coach, my dad’s two cents was, “Just remember all of the coaches you had over the years, and remember the good, and remember the bad, and become your own.”
Over the last 10 or 11 years, or however long I’ve been coaching, I think that’s really what I’ve been trying to focus on: Remembering how those really good coaches got the best of out athletes, and also remembering the stuff that, as an athlete, I didn’t care for too much. And also taking stuff from the coaches on my staff that have really, really made me a better coach and help this program get to where it’s at now.
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Q: What would you say it’s like to be coached by you?
Krumlauf: I hope the kids would say fair, that we hold them accountable, and that we want the best out of them. Hopefully they know that we care about them, and our whole purpose is for them to be successful, both on and off the field. And that we really do demand the best effort and attitude that they can bring to the table, because that’s the one thing that they can control.
Q: Is there a favorite memory, or moment, you have as a coach?
Krumlauf: You know what? Moments just like yesterday, just being on the (practice) field with the guys. Even though they can give you a hard time, or you’re not having the best practice, but just being around the boys and being around the coaches and all of us working toward that common goal of improving everyday, those are the best memories.
People might be like, “Is there a win or a loss?” For whatever reason, you always remember the losses more than the wins, but it’s just the entire journey with the coaching staff and my players that I just absolutely love.
Q: Take me through last week, and what that was like. That must’ve been a five-and-a-half-hour game, or at least felt like it.
Krumlauf: (Laughs) Yeah, that is not how we envisioned that game going. But we figured if they were going to keep scoring, we should probably do the same.
You’ve got to give Rangeview credit, their quarterback and wide receiver, they were having a night. It almost like they were 99 on Madden, and every throw and every catch was just occurring. Even on film, our guys were in pretty good position to make a play. It was just, literally, inches away from them not completing those passes or scoring those touchdowns.
It was definitely interesting. We jumped out early, and things were rolling, but at the same time, I think we all got humbled pretty quick, in terms of, people aren’t going to quit just because you’re up. My high school came back from a 42-point deficit just last week and ended up winning the game. And I told the guys that.
It doesn’t matter who you’re playing, good programs like Rangeview — or anybody else that we’re going to play — they’re going to play you until that clock hits zero, even if it takes four or five hours.
It was definitely crazy, that’s for sure.
Q: What was your offseason like? I know the way it ended (just barely missing the playoffs) wasn’t at all how you wanted it to. I know you guys wanted that shot. So what was the offseason like?
Krumlauf: Honestly, it wasn’t much different in what we do in every offseason, except for there were just a few more reminders of, “Hey, we had a great year, but formula or no formula, you win your league and you’re in. If you do the right things and you put yourself in position to take care of business every week, and you go 1-0 every week, then you’re in.”
Our whole focus was just improving, on the little things, working hard in the weight room, making sure we were accountable all summer to each other, and just knowing that if we focus on the stuff that we can control, and we do things the right way, then nine times out of 10, the results take care of themselves.
Highlands Ranch on Tuesday announced that it has hired Brent Adams to be its new boys lacrosse coach.
Adams, who has an extensive lacrosse background, was most recently an assistant at Valor Christian where he helped the Eagles win the Class 4A title last spring.
“Brent is a fantastic person and will bring enthusiasm, knowledge an passion to the Falcons lacrosse program,” Highlands Ranch athletic director Preston Davis said in a statement.
Adams was an All-American at Fairfield University in Connecticut, and was later drafted into Major League Lacrosse. He has played for the Chesapeake Bayhawks, the Boston Cannons, and most recently, the Denver Outlaws. Adams was an MLL all-star in 2015 and 2016.
He also plays with the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League, which plays indoors, and has also played with the U.S. National Team.
ERIE — Eaglecrest softball coach Yvette Hendrian moved Rachel Sabourin back to the three-hole, and man did it pay off.
No. 2 Eaglecrest rode the bats of Sabourin and Kailey Wilson to a 5-2 win over No. 9 Ralston Valley in the Erie Tournament of Champions.
“I feel more comfortable there,” Sabourin said about the change. “I know my two teammates ahead of me are really good hitters and they know how to get on base. And Kailey behind me, if I don’t get on, she’s a good hitter as well. I know they’ll pick me up.”
Sabourin went 2-for-4 with two homeruns and three runs-batted-in.
A solid effort on the mound by Mackenzie Hochstetler held the Mustang offense down, while Sabourin and Kailey Wilson did the offensive damage.
“We just have to make sure we keep our bats going,” Hendrian said. “Our bats are our biggest weapons. I’ve got some great hitters on my team. As long as we can keep that going, we’ll be fine.”
Sabourin gave Eaglecrest a 2-run lead in the first inning with a homerun to left-center.
“A homerun is always great momentum,” Hendrian said. “I have (Sabourin) and I’ve got (Wilson) following up behind her, and I’ve got three more that can bat the ball over the fence.”
Then, it was Wilson’s turn.
Wilson smoked a line drive to right that got out in a hurry and Eaglecrest took a 4-1 lead.
“Anytime we can start getting that going, it’s kind of fun to watch because they kick in and respond,” Hendrian said. “It’s fun to watch them duel it out a little bit. They also know they’ve got a job to do and make sure that we keep good approaches at the plate and make things happen offensively.”
Not to be outdone, Sabourin went out and hit her second homerun for good measure. That put the Raptors up 5-2 in the top of the 7th.
“I just told myself to stay short,” Sabourin said. “It was a 3-1 count and I thought just look for your pitch. It was a pitch up in the zone, so I wanted to attack it and stay short to the ball.”
Hochstetler went seven innings strong with no earned runs.
Ralston Valley’s Abri Trujillo went 2-for-2 with two walks in the loss.
“I thought we came out pretty solid (in the tournament), except for our first game,” Hendrian said. “We had some mental issues going on in that first game. They settled down, we were able to get them back on track. All in all, we’re still making some mistakes that I would like to fix, but for where we are in the beginning of the season, we’re in a good spot.”
“We know what to expect now, playing these top teams,” Sabourin said. “It gives us a better look into what we need to work on. There’s always little things we can work on.”
Hendrian’s team is now 6-1 to start the season with wins over No. 6 Douglas County, No. 7 Legend, Class 4A No. 5 Erie and now No. 9 Ralston Valley.
“Our schedule is pretty tough in the beginning,” Hendrian said. “All our opponents have been top teams, which is what we want. We want that so we know where we stand. Anything can happen between now and October. Right now, we’re concentrating on our first third of the season.”
The Raptors have to power, the offense, the pitching. But Hendrian wants to focus on the mental part of the game for her team.
“It’s more of a mental game for us right now than it is physical. They’ve got the physical part, hands down. Now its, how to we stay here? How do we not peak too early?”
