The initial run of the spring sports RPI standings have been posted.
Those standings can be found on the individual sports pages:
The RPI helps to select and seed the postseason for each of those sports, with each sport having slightly different criteria.
For more information about the RPI, and to find answers to frequently asked questions, visit the FAQ section.
Bethany Brookens, CHSAA’s assistant commissioner who oversees volleyball and equity, among many other things, was inducted into the Overland High School Hall of Fame on Saturday.
It was the inaugural class for the Overland Hall of Fame. The class also included Gary Alexander, Nancy Blackwell, Sean Hicks, Ryan Hume, Brian Kelley, Jamie Long, Sean Moran, Mike Schenbeck, TJ Schenbeck, and the school’s 1984 gymnastics and 1979 girls track sprint medley relay teams.
“It is an incredible honor to be recognized with such a distinguished group of Overland alumnus,” Brookens said. “It was very special to be surrounded by family and friends.”
Brookens, a 1998 graduate of Overland, played volleyball, basketball and tennis for the Trailblazers. She went on to play collegiate basketball at Davidson College in North Carolina, and later player pro basketball in Ireland.
At CHSAA, she also administers tennis, swimming, field hockey, skiing and music.
“It’s no surprise that Bethany is being honored,” said CHSAA commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green. “We have seen from her time with us that her leadership skills have always been on display. Her athletic talents speak for themselves, but she’s grown through every step of her career. She’s a shining example of what high school activities can do for students.”
In addition to her duties at CHSAA, Brookens is a member of the Board of Directors for Sportswomen of Colorado. She has previously worked for the United States Tennis Association.
INDIANAPOLIS — New rules to clarify scoring procedures and redefine a balk are among the notable changes made by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Girls Gymnastics Rules Committee that will take effect for the 2018-19 season. All rules changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
The reorganization of Rules 7-3-3, 8-3-3 and 9-3-3 included an objective method for evaluating composition.
“Composition is the framework of the exercise,” said Julie Cochran, NFHS director of sports and liaison to the Girls Gymnastics Rules Committee. “Good composition should demonstrate a variety of changes in movement and direction, tempo and rhythm. The reorganization of the composition deductions provides judges with a list of guidelines to consider when evaluating composition in each event.”
Several rules were impacted as a result of redefining “balk.” As part of the committee’s rules changes, a balk on all apparatus was redefined in Rule 1.
“The new definition of the balk clarifies what an incomplete attempt is on the vault, bars and beam,” Cochran said. “The new rules book walks judges through the specifics of a balk on each apparatus in the rule for each event and the supplemental information.”
A balk is now defined as follows: “On vault, an incomplete attempt that results in a fall during the run, stops mid-run, runs off the runway or contacts the board, hand placement mat, board safety mat or vault table without coming to a rest or support on top of the vault table. On bars and beam, an incomplete attempt to mount without touching the board or apparatus or running underneath the apparatus.”
The changes in a balk also impact several other rules, including Rule 7-2-7, which introduces a balk and its application to the section on event description for uneven bars.
The committee approved changes for a clear back hip circle based on the rationale that Rule 7-3-4c specifies a deduction for a clear hip circle that does not end at 45 degrees. An exception was added to Rule 7-3-4c(9), stating up to a 0.40 deduction is the result of “insufficient amplitude of a clear hip circle.”
New elements for girls gymnastics were approved in Rules 8-6-2 and 8-6-3 to clarify that Advanced High Superiors exceeding minimum requirements will also receive Advanced High Superior credit.
Among the new elements are No. 2.111b in Rule 8-6-2, stag/double stag lp/jp; No. 211b, stag/double stag lp/jp w/ ½; and Nos. 3.202a and 3.202b in Rule 8-6-3. No. 3.202a is a 1/1 turn (360°) with hand holding leg between horizontal and 45 degrees above horizontal; while the latter is a 1/1 turn (360°) with free leg between horizontal and 45 degrees below horizontal.
“The introduction of new elements in the rules book helps keep up with current trends for high school gymnastics,” Cochran said. “The majority of the rules changes added to the 2018-20 rules book are to help provide clarification to existing rules and better understanding for high school judges and coaches.”
A complete listing of all rules changes is available on the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org. Click on “Activities & Sports” at the top of the home page, and select “Gymnastics – Girls.”
According to the 2016-17 NFHS High School Athletics Participation Survey, 1,562 schools offered girls gymnastics in 2016-17 and 17,915 girls participated nationwide.
Falcon has named Chris Waca its new football coach, incoming athletic director Jen Gregg said on Monday.
Waca comes to Colorado with 19 years of coaching experience, most recently in Illinois.
“He is very excited to move to beautiful Colorado,” Gregg said. “Falcon High School is looking forward having Coach Waca and to begin the summer workouts and get ready for fall football.”
Waca was an assistant in Illinois from 1998-2008, helping a team win a state title in 2004, and first became a head coach at Kewanee High School in 2009. He coached that program for four seasons, going 10-27, and led the team to its first playoff appearance in 12 seasons.
Most recently, he was an assistant at Plano (Ill.) from 2013-16.
Waca replaces Terry Poirier at Falcon, a Class 3A program. Poirier headed the Falcons for three seasons, going 10-20.
Falcon finished 2-8 last season.
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Legacy has tapped Corey Heinz, who has experience in the college ranks, to be the school’s next football coach.
Athletic director Brendon Feddema announced the hire via email on Monday.
“Heinz brings a great deal of knowledge and excitement to the Legacy football program,” Feddema said. “His collegiate experience will be invaluable to the players and the coaches as Legacy looks to strengthen its foundation and become one of the top football programs in the state. Additionally, his college connections will be helpful for those players wanting to play at the collegiate level.
“We look forward to Corey beginning his tenure at Legacy,” Feddema added.
Heinz most recently was the offensive coordinator at Missouri Southern State University, a Division II program. He also spent the spring of 2017 on staff at Augustana University.
Prior to that, Heinz was an assistant at Highlands Ranch High School, serving as offensive coordinator. He also was on staff at Tulsa University for three seasons.
Heinz will take over for Wayne Voorhees, who was hired to start the program at Riverdale Ridge in Brighton in February. Voorhees had been the coach since 2003, going 96-64.
Legacy went 6-4 last season in Class 5A.
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ENGLEWOOD — Top-ranked Kent Denver girls soccer picked up a 3-0 win over Smoky Hill on Saturday.
Kent sophomore Annabelle Johnson scored twice, while junior Isabelle Hurley also scored.
The Sun Devils are now 4-0-1 this season.
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