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Month: October 2017

  • Boys soccer rankings: Denver East returns to No. 1 in Class 5A

    Denver East boys soccer team
    (Photo courtesy of Reid Neureiter)

    Denver East is back up to the No. 1 spot in 5A in this week’s boys soccer 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.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

    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 Denver East (5) 12-1-0 94 2 1-0-0
    2 Boulder (5) 11-1-1 89 1 2-0-0
    3 Broomfield 11-2-1 79 3 1-0-1
    4 Fort Collins 11-1-1 60 4 2-0-0
    5 Grandview 11-2-0 59 6 2-0-0
    6 FNE Warriors 9-2-2 52 5 0-1-0
    7 Hinkley 11-1-1 41 8 2-0-0
    8 Arapahoe 11-2-1 31 10 2-0-0
    9 Grand Junction 11-2-1 21 – 0-0-1
    10 Legacy 9-3-1 16 7 0-1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 3, Rangeview 3, Cherry Creek 2.
    Dropped out
    Fairview (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (8) 14-0-0 80 1 2-0-0
    2 Niwot 11-1-1 71 4 2-0-0
    3 Kennedy 11-1-1 60 3 2-0-0
    4 Denver North 11-2-0 49 8 2-0-0
    5 Montrose 9-3-2 39 6 0-1-1
    6 The Classical Academy 12-1-0 33 9 2-0-0
    7 Silver Creek 10-2-2 32 2 0-2-0
    8 Skyline 10-1-2 21 – 2-0-0
    9 Durango 9-2-2 18 – 1-0-0
    10 Centaurus 9-2-1 11 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sand Creek 10, Windsor 6, Golden 4, Littleton 4, Cheyenne Mountain 2.
    Dropped out
    Littleton (5), Sand Creek (7), Windsor (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (3) 11-1-1 81 1 2-1-0
    2 Jefferson Academy (3) 13-0-1 79 2 1-0-0
    3 Liberty Common (1) 13-0-0 61 3 1-0-0
    4 Colorado Academy (2) 10-3-0 59 4 1-0-0
    5 KIPP Denver Collegiate 11-4-0 41 8 3-0-0
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 11-2-0 39 5 2-0-0
    7 Peak to Peak 6-5-1 21 – 1-0-1
    8 Delta 11-1-1 19 6 1-0-0
    9 The Academy 8-1-3 18 – 1-0-0
    10 Eagle Ridge Academy 12-0-0 15 9 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Manitou Springs 9, Manual 9, The Pinnacle 8, Arrupe Jesuit 7, Frontier Academy 7, Aurora West 5, Faith Christian 5, DSST-Stapleton 4, Coal Ridge 2, James Irwin 2, Ridgway 2, Atlas Prep 1, St. Mary’s 1.
    Dropped out
    DSST-Stapleton (7), Faith Christian (10).

  • Cherry Creek Invite-10/14/17

    Team scores
    Rank School Score
    1 Overland 185.075
    2 Arvada West 177.525
    3 Ponderosa 176.1
    4 Cherry Creek 173.15
    5 Mountain Range 168
    6 Palmer Ridge 167.55
    7 Rock Canyon 166.15
    8 Fort Collins 161.725
    9 Rampart 161.125
    10 Columbine 160.275
    Vault
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Shaye Mathias Arvada West 9.8
    2 Ana George Cherry Creek 9.8
    3 Mackenzie French Overland 9.5
    4 Natalie Wilson Overland 9.425
    5 Aaliyah Jamison Overland 9.4
    6 Aumni Ashby Cherry Creek 9.375
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    Bars
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Shaye Mathias Arvada West 9.55
    2 Ana George Cherry Creek 9.525
    3 Natalie Wilson Overland 9.1
    4 Macey Fry Rock Canyon 9
    5 Midori Coyle Arvada West 8.925
    6 Drew Morrisey Overland 8.825
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    Beam
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Samantha Demos Overland 9.75
    2 Shaye Mathias Arvada West 9.7
    3 Delenn Steffes Overland 9.675
    4 Bailey rodriguez Overland 9.5
    5 Elena Reiffin Overland 9.5
    6 Katherine Compto Ponderosa 9.425
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    Floor
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Christie Yee Overland 9.725
    2 Mabry Robinson Overland 9.675
    3 Samantha Demoss Overland 9.5
    4 Payton Roberts Arvada West 9.4
    5 Bailey rodriquez Overland 9.375
    6 Aumni Ashby Cherry Creek 9.35
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    All-Around
    Rank Name School Score
    1 Shaye Mathias Arvada West 38.225
    2 Ana George Cherry Creek 37.35
    3 Maddie Gotlieb Ponderosa 35.55
    4 Midori Coyle Arvada West 35.275
    5 Payton Roberts Arvada West 35.25
    6 Macey Fry Rock Canyon 34.6
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  • State softball brackets released; Eaglecrest, Valor Christian, Brush grab No. 1 seeds

    Grandview Eaglecrest softball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Eaglecrest, Valor Christian and Brush are the top seeds in the state softball brackets that were released on Monday morning.

    Find the complete brackets here:

    The top eight seeds in each class are regional champions from last weekend. The other qualifiers were seeded according to the final RPI of the regular season, with small adjustments made to avoid regional opponents in the first round.

    The state tournaments in all three classes are Friday and Saturday at Aurora Sports Park. Games begin at 10 a.m. each day.

    Eaglecrest is the top overall seed in 5A. The Raptors were also the No. 1 seed in the regional bracket. Other top seeds are No. 2 Arvada West, No. 3 Legacy, No. 4 Fossil Ridge, No. 5 Columbine, No. 6 Loveland, No. 7 Cherry Creek and No. 8 Pomona.

    Cherokee Trail, the defending champion, did not make the state tournament.

    Valor Christian, 4A’s defending champion, is the top overall seed in 4A. Like Eaglecrest, the Eagles were the top seed in the regional bracket. Other top seeds are No. 2 Golden, No. 3 Discovery Canyon, No. 4 Erie, No. 5 Pueblo Central, No. 6 Thomas Jefferson, No. 7 Frederick and No. 8 Silver Creek.

    Brush, another top seed in the regional bracket, is the top overall seed in 3A. Other top seeds are No. 2 Eaton, No. 3 Strasburg, No. 4 Lamar, No. 5 Faith Christian, No. 6 La Junta, No. 7 Meeker and No. 8 Weld Central.

    Defending champion Rocky Ford is No. 10 and will face Meeker in the first round.

  • Rocky Mountain wins first fall period of #BackMyTeam contest

    (@RMHSLOBOS/Twitter)

    Rocky Mountain has won the first fall period of the #BackMyTeam sportsmanship contest, the CHSAA office announced on Monday.

    As a result, Rocky Mountain now becomes a finalist for the fall season award, which will be voted on in November.

    The Lobos, who had six entries during from Aug. 15-Sept. 14, had a consistent and quality approach to the contest. Here are a few of their submissions:

    The submissions were judged using the following criteria:

    • Good sportsmanship.
    • Number of submissions.
    • Quality of the submissions.
    • Did they encourage student body participation?

    Other notable schools from the first period include:

    • Brighton
    • Durango
    • Loveland
    • Roosevelt
    • Berthoud
    • Eaglecrest
    • Hi-Plains/Flagler

  • Photos: Legacy, Douglas County advance to state softball tournament

    BROOMFIELD — Legacy grabbed wins over Chatfield and Douglas County in regionals to advance to the Class 5A state softball tournament. Douglas County also advanced.

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  • Photos: Valor Christian softball wins Region 1 title to advance to state

    AURORA — Valor Christian grabbed wins over Mesa Ridge and Cheyenne Mountain to win the Class 4A Region 1 softball tournament, advancing to state.

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  • Photos: No. 2 Palmer Ridge football cruises past Denver North

    DENVER — Second-ranked Palmer Ridge football improved to 7-0 following a 58-0 win over Denver North in Class 3A on Saturday. Denver North is now 6-1.

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  • Football roundup: Cozzolino has big day as Pueblo South beats Liberty

    Pueblo South Wheat Ridge football
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Senior quarterback Zach Cozzolino had a monster game on Saturday as Pueblo South continued its great season.

    Cozzolino threw for 297 yards and six touchdowns on 14-of-24 passing as the Colts, No. 9 in Class 4A, beat Liberty 48-16. Pueblo South is now 6-1.

    This is the Colts’ best start since going 10-2 in 2014. That year, Pueblo South went 9-1 in the regular season and advanced to the 4A quarterfinals.

    Steve Brock rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown for Pueblo South, while Marcell Barbee, Thomas Pannunzio and Jesse Anzar each had two receiving scores. Barbee (115 yards) and Anzar (109) each had more than 100 yards receiving.

    Pueblo South plays at Cheyenne Mountain next week. Liberty (0-7) is at Sand Creek.

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    Notables:

    • 6-man No. 2 Prairie beat No. 6 North Park 52-12.
    • 4A No. 8 Fruita Monument stayed unbeaten at 7-0 with a 48-6 win over Thornton.
    • 5A No. 3 Pomona rolled to a 42-7 win over Hinkley. The Panthers are 5-2.
    • 3A No. 7 Faith Christian beat D’Evelyn 14-7 and is now 6-1.
    • 1A No. 7 Platte Canyon is still unbeaten at 6-0 after topping Manual 37-22.
    • Gilpin County, No. 8 in 8-man, shutout Hayden 38-0 and moved to 6-1. Manny Gomez had 15 tackles.
    • Poudre improved to 5-2 with a 29-19 win over Legend in 5A.
    • In 8-man, Rocky Mountain Lutheran beat Belleview Christian 58-0 and is now 5-2.

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  • Historical perspective: Chatfield’s Holmes did something no Jeffco player had since 1996

    DENVER — Chatfield junior Christian Holmes wasn’t even fully aware of the historical significance of his state victory at No. 1 singles at the Class 5A boys tennis state championship finals Saturday morning.

    Holmes knew his 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over Fairview senior Tom Melville made the junior the first Chatfield boys tennis player to ever win a state singles title, but it went much deeper. The victory marked the first time Jeffco Public Schools had claimed the No. 1 singles boys tennis state championship in the largest school classification since 1996.

    Christian Holmes brought home the first Class 5A No. 1 singles title to Jeffco since 1996. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “I didn’t even know that,” Holmes said when told that info after talking to a swarm of media after his 3-set victory at Gates Tennis Center.

    According to Colorado High School Activities Association records, Wheat Ridge’s Bryan Knepper won at No. 1 singles in 1996. Before that Chris Jenkins, also from Wheat Ridge, brought home the prized No. 1 singles title in 1990 and Jefferson’s Jeff Cathrall won in 1984.

    Knepper, Jenkins, Cathrall and now Holmes are in fact the only Jeffco boys tennis players to ever win the top singles spot in the largest classification since the CHSAA began holding the state tournament back in 1927.

    Ralston Valley’s Vinny Fallico claimed the No. 1 single crown back in 2004, but that was in the Class 4A tournament.

    “I think Jeffco isn’t a powerhouse in tennis. We are a powerhouse in a lot of other sports, but not in tennis,” Holmes said. “It’s definitely big to bring it back to Jeffco and Chatfield. It feels super good.”

    Christian Holmes can serve up back-to-back No. 1 singles title next year. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Chatfield actually finished sixth in the 5A team standings, mainly from the 17 team points Holmes racked up. The Chargers’ No. 2 double team of Eli Yeagley and Luke Carlson accounted for one team point with a playback victory.

    It was a huge step up for Holmes at the state tournament. He has been playing in the No. 1 singles position since his freshman year. In 2015 he lost in the state quarterfinals as the lone freshman in the No. 1 singles draw. Last year, Holmes lost a 3-set match also in the quarterfinals.

    Neither player who beat Holmes the past two years at state advanced to the No. 1 singles final, so Holmes didn’t even have a chance at a playback match to have a chance to place in the top-4.

    However, Holmes does have a shot to become the first Jeffco boys tennis player to win back-to-back No. 1 singles titles ever. Wisely, Holmes isn’t thinking too far ahead to 2018.

    “I try not to thing ahead. Even on the match-point I try not to think about how I’m going to shake his hand,” Holmes said. “I’m just in the moment. We’ll see next year.”

    Christian Holmes had never placed in the top-4 in the No. 1 singles position at the Class 5A state tournament until his title victory Saturday. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

  • Football roundup: No. 5 Roosevelt gets a big win over No. 8 Berthoud in 3A

    (@Spartans_BHS/Twitter)

    Roosevelt football beat Berthoud on Friday night in a key Class 3A matchup.

    For starters, it was a top-10 win, with the No. 5 Roughriders topping the No. 8 Spartans. Second, it was a win in the Class 3A Tri-Valley League, which is probably the best league in the state regardless of classification. Third, Roosevelt is now 5-2.

    But most importantly: It helped the Roughriders move up in the 3A RPI standings from No. 13 to No. 8.

    Roosevelt rallied from down 12-7 to take a 15-12 lead at halftime, and led 22-12 after three quarters.

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    2A: (6) Sterling 56, Fort Lupton 28

    Sterling quarterback Bodie Hume threw six touchdowns in the first half of Sterling’s 56-28 win over Fort Lupton. That ties the state record.

    Hume finished with seven touchdowns; he only played one series in the second half.

    The six touchdowns in a half are now tied for the most in state history. Hume is the seventh player to do that. His seven touchdown passes are tied for the fifth-most in state history.

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    4A: (10) Skyline 70, Greeley Central 44

    Skyline junior Jeremy Hollingsworth rushed for six touchdowns and more than 350 yards in a wild win over Greeley Central. He now has scored 26 touchdowns this season.

    The Falcons are 6-1 this season.

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    3A: Fort Morgan 17, (6) Silver Creek 7

    Fort Morgan not only pulled off the upset, but moved to 2-0 in the Northern League. Both conference wins followed a three-game losing streak.

    “We changed it up this week,” Mustangs coach Harrison Chisum told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “We had a lot of competitions and a lot more fun in practice, and it kind of helped with our energy level.”

    Donovan Moya had an interception return for a score to help Fort Morgan win on Friday.

    “He’s a competitor, and that was a huge pick-six to start the second half,” Chisum said.

    Both teams are now 4-3 this season.

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    6-man: (1) Stratton/Liberty 63, (3) Otis 6

    The Knighted Eagles are 7-0 after this latest win.

    “We’re really excited about the win, an really excited about the way we’ve been playing,” coach Toby Kechter told the Scoreboard Show.

    Kechter praised his line.

    “The kids just blocked their hearts out,” he said. “The effort’s just been great.”

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    Notables:

    • Highlands Ranch, ranked No. 9 in 5A, is now 6-1 after beating Fountain-Fort Carson 38-24. “Our guys overcame some penalties and a couple of turnovers, and played really well tonight to overcome those things,” interim coach David May told the Scoreboard Show.
    • The Falcons will face No. 1 Valor Christian next week. The Eagles are now 7-0 after a 41-7 win over Lakewood. Luke McCaffrey had three total touchdowns, including a kickoff return for a score. Valor has won 17 games in a row.
    • Sedgwick County, top-ranked in 8-man, rolled to a 57-14 win over Merino. Sedgwick County is now 7-0 and has won 17-straight games.
    • 8-man No. 5 Haxtun rebounded from a loss to beat No. 10 Caliche 38-20. 
    • 6-man No. 4 Peetz also rebounded from a loss by topping No. 10 Fleming 39-26. Tre Fehringer threw three touchdown passes for the Bulldogs.
    • 2A No. 4 La Junta won its rivalry game with Lamar, winning 40-0 in the Whistle Game.
    • In 6-man, Sierra Grande is now 6-1 after shutting out Aguilar 60-0. Five different players had rushing touchdowns, including two each from Dakota Aragon and Dylan Milner.
    • South Park has matched its win total from last season after beating Pikes Peak Christian 30-6. The Burros are 4-3 in 6-man.
    • Wins No. 322 for coaches Scott Yates (Kent Denver) and Chris Brown (West Grand). Kent Denver, No. 1 in 2A, beat Englewood 38-0. West Grand, No. 2 in 8-man, beat Rangely 46-0.
    • In 4A, Rampart got an important 17-13 win over Montrose to move to 2-0 in the Pikes Peak League.
    • Jaylen Thomas rushed for 243 yards and three scores as Vista Ridge beat Coronado 35-14 in another 4A Pikes Peak matchup.
    • Austin Coalson helped Eaton improved to 5-2 this season with two touchdown passes in the team’s 46-6 win over The Academy.
    • Dakota Key rushed for three touchdowns and Alec Lewis threw for two as Legacy beat Aurora Central 44-0 in 5A. Legacy is 4-3.

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