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Month: December 2018

  • Photos: Legend boys basketball beats Arapahoe

    CENTENNIAL — Legend boys basketball improved to 4-1 on the regular season after getting a 58-48 win over Arapahoe on Tuesday.

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  • Idea for 6A football discussed among representatives of large schools

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    AURORA — A group of administrators representing schools with large enrollments from around the state met on Thursday to discuss future plans for the football playoffs, including the potential creation of a Class 6A.

    A major topic of discussion was the fact that in its current state, Class 5A football is dominated by a small group of teams. Since 2014, a total of 12 teams have made the quarterfinals. Over the course of those five seasons, four programs have made the quarterfinals all five years. Two more have reached the quarterfinals four of the five seasons, and two others have gone three times in five seasons.

    This means that eight programs account for 85 percent of the possible quarterfinal berths in 5A over the past five seasons.

    By comparison, 4A has only had one team go to the quarterfinals each of the past five seasons. No other team went more than three times.

    The committee looked at multiple proposals which sought to address the current inequity in 5A football.

    One idea, which has been discussed by CHSAA staff, some members of the football committee, and several interested groups for more than 18 months now, takes aim at the specific issue facing 5A. It would create an eight-team 6A playoff bracket.

    Here are the specifics of the idea:

    • The teams currently classified as 5A would continue to play against one another in the regular season.
    • At the end of the regular season, the teams ranked Nos. 1-8 in 5A would become the 6A bracket, and play out their championship.
    • The teams ranked Nos. 9-24 in 5A would become a 16-team 5A bracket, and play out their championship.
    • These championship games would be played on the same weekend as the 3A and 4A title games.
    • The exact selection criteria is a detail which needs to be worked out, but one possibility is the new Composite Ranking System that the football committee recommended for seeding during its meeting last week. That system uses four data sources: RPI, MaxPreps rankings, Packard rankings and a coaches poll.

    The idea wouldn’t be much of an adjustment from the current setup of the 5A playoffs, which is a 24-team bracket with the top eight seeds receiving first-round byes. This season — the first year of that format — each of the top eight seeds advanced to the quarterfinals.

    This system would not require the creation of a separate classification during the regular season, and allows for flexibility among the 6A group depending on who has a strong program that season. League alignment would not need any major adjustments to make it work.

    This idea will continue to be discussed among the membership, and the football committee, over the next few months. A recommendation for the future classification system could come prior to the Legislative Council meeting in April.

    Colorado had 6A football for a few years in the early 1990s, but that was setup as a traditional classification, meaning they were separated for the regular season.

  • Photos: Bear Creek boys basketball now 7-0 after beating Green Mountain

    DENVER — Bear Creek boys basketball improved to 7-0 with a win over Green Mountain on Monday.

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  • Ball Fever: Boys basketball teams competing well at tourneys

    If the mid-week report brought us cross-classification and tourney action the end of week report theme may be CO teams competing well in local and out of state tournament competition! Let’s see how the end of week two played out.

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    The Look Back

    Thursday, Dec. 6

    The Fever Crew made it out to Overland hosting Columbine on Thursday night and CU commit Luke O’Brien did not disappoint scoring 23 points, 5 rebounds, and taking 3 steals!

    Only problem was he fouled out with two minutes to go and Overland was steady down the stretch taking care of the ball and hitting a few free throws to seal the 63-58 win at home. Senior Alex Pena-Avila led the Trailblazers with 19 points and juniors Hezekiah Swanson along with big Ike Graham both scored in double figures as well.

    In other games:

    • Keyshawn Maltbia starts our second part of the week with a 25 point, 11 rebound double-double for Fountain-Fort Carson but not enough as senior Nico Martin scored 18 for Pueblo Central in their 67-61 win. The Wildcats exploded for 28 fourth quarter points.
    • A strong 21 points from senior Kwane Marble and 16 from sophomore Boston Stanton help Denver East earn their first win out of state at the Great Western Shootout 78-68 over British Columbia Academy. Way to “rep the 303” Angels!
    • Poudre is 5-0 folks after another double-digit win. This time over Windsor 75-62.
    • Longmont is rolling early and their balance was on display with three seniors in double figure scoring led by Calvin Seamons 18. That scorer for Thomas Jefferson, Darius Hornbuckle, scored 27 of TJ’s 49 but not enough as No. 2 Longmont invades Spartan territory winning by 18. Oh my! Just caught Brady Renck’s 16 point, 11 assist double-double…that has to get in the report!
    • No. 1 Lewis-Palmer was led by Joel Scott with 21 points, 7 rebounds as the Rangers more than doubled Sierra 65-31!
    • Rock Canyon has some new names to get familiar with but the same solid hoops being taught! Jalen Ashley led in a 61-54 win over Dakota Ridge.
    • Another solid win for Highlands Ranch by four over Boulder. The Falcons started the first quarter 19-10 and held on late!
    • In Texas the Bruins had four players score in double figures led by soph Julian Hammond’s 12 but not enough to keep up with the Steele Knights who beat Creek by 15.
    • Our 5A No. 6 Regis Jesuit is also out of state competing and had a heart breaker one point loss to Serra of California. Daniel Carr, a senior, stepped up with 28 points and 9 rebounds in the loss.
    • Dennis Pleuss covers coach Jeff Dolan’s first win for Evergreen.
    • D’Agostino steps up for Warriors as Arap gets another early season win.
    • Lakewood’s strong second half spurred their win over Vista Peak.

    Friday, Dec. 7

    Falcon Grand Junction Central boys basketball
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    • Denver East another squad out of state had Kwane Marble “stat-stuffin” once again with 31 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals! Unfortunately for the Angels that outstanding performance wasn’t nearly enough as Santa Margarita (CA) exploded for a 32-point quarter en route to 96-76 win.
    • In the DeLa Salle California tournament Regis earned an out-of-state win with Peyton Eggloff, Matt Wheelock and Daniel Carr all scoring in double figures led by Carr’s second 28 point game! Eight point win over St Mary’s of California.
    • Seniors Aaron Bokol and Thurbil Bile scored 16 and 15 points respectively but Eaglecrest suffered a 2-point loss at the CDM CA Beach Bash vs. Edison from Huntington Beach.
    • Again, four upperclassmen displaying balanced double digit scoring can carry a team and Castle View got just that in the 9-point Fairview Festival win over Ralston Valley with senior Michael Poux leading with 19 points.
    • Montbello (FNE) continues to play strong ball early sitting at 6-2 and we there was a different senior starring this night in Myron Hamilton’s 20 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, with 3 steals beating Legacy 62-56 in the T-Ridge/Chap Tip Off.
    • This super soph at Cherry Creek, Julian Hammond, is becoming a regular name in Ball Fever and he did it again scoring 28 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists in the Bruins win over Floresville Texas!
    • Senior Josh Rogers scores 16 and is helping Arvada West to a 3-1 start this season. This win was by 10 over Horizon.
    • A low-scoring battle between Valor and T-Ridge to see who punched their ticket to the Tip Off Classic title game and Kevin Sax led the Grizzlies with 12 points holding off Valor by 5.
    • Lincoln only had five players in the scoring column and that hurt in a 20-point home loss to Mullen.
    • GW fell to No. 10 in our poll this week but earned a road win at Golden in overtime 78-71. “Super soph” Kendale Johnson led the way with 20 points and senior Jovon Nelson put up 18 to lead the Patriots.
    • Chaparral was ready for a Top-10 match with visiting No. 3 Smoky Hill and won the semifinal game of the T-Ridge/Chap tip off in convincing fashion by 17 points. The rankings say upset but Chap is a veteran led squad with lots of big game experience!
    • Bear Creek with another early-season W.
    • Four players scoring in double figures is usually a good sign and it was for the Arapahoe Warriors taking down Lakewood.
    • Falcon comes up short in come-back attempt vs. Grand Junction Central.
    • If you like DE-FENSE take a look at Bear Creek allowing only 10-points in second half of win over Hinkley.

    Saturday, Dec. 8

    • Fountain-Fort Carson scored more than 21 points in three quarters on their way to a blow out victory of Mesa Ridge 89-51.
    • Regis chalks up another out of state victory by 17 over Marin Catholic and the “big fella” Matt Wheelock just missed a double-double with 17 points, 9 rebounds.
    • No. 9 Eaglecrest secures another CO out of state win by 20 points over Crean Lutheran from Irvine CA!
    • FIVE players in double figures and four with at least 12 as No. 5 Rangeview continues to steam roll early this time putting up 86 total points in thrashing of Rampart.
    • Silver Creek got 16 votes to join our 4A poll but still sit outside of the Top-10 beating Littleton by 16 points and still looking good early.
    • “Mama there goes that man!” Super soph, Julian Hammond III, we’ve already discussed will be a REGULAR here on Ball Fever and in Cherry Creek’s final game in Texas he scored 30 points (30 piece for a soph!), 4 assists, and 3 steals straight “stat-stuffin”! Hammonds’ 2021 running mate and football “two sport stud” Myles Purchase added 12 points, 6 assists, and 2 steals in the Bruins last second comeback win over Central Catholic (San Antonio TX) 69-67 with this 30 FOOT “wet ball” by Hammond III

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    • Smoky Hill started off fast in the 3rd place game of the Chap/T-Ridge Tip Off Classic 26-10 and never looked back winning by 16 in a game that wasn’t really that close.
    • UPSET ALERT! The Fever Crew felt it wouldn’t be long that Rock Canyon would join our Top-10 coming in at No. 8 this week and they were welcoming the No. 1 Grandview Wolves to their house for a low scoring slug fest on Saturday! Neither team scored more than 13 points in any quarter and this days standout was senior Jaylen Eikenberg who scored 22 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals in the Jags 1-point upset 37-36 win over the Wolves.
    • Bear Creek shows up big in fourth quarter vs. Arapahoe.

    Closing out this week’s coverage was Saturday’s Top-10 match between No. 2 T-Ridge and No. 7 Chaparral in the title game of their co-hosted Tip Off Classic tournament.

    Chap traveled to T-Ridge Saturday afternoon and the “swag” they brought with them was clear from the outset of this one! The Wolverines lost top CO player Ronnie DeGray III to prep school and senior weapon Joseph Dalton is out with injury but these issues have Chap playing with a “chip” on their shoulder and a “show and prove” attitude in the early season.

    Smooth lefty point guard Kobe Sanders and baseball big man Bryce Matthews are proving to be a STRONG “inside/out” tandem with a cast of other Wolverines contributing to their early undefeated record.

    In the 58-44 win, Sanders was cookin’ with 18 points at the half, finishing with 23 while Matthews scored 16 with 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals! Look for Chap to rise in our Top-10 poll!

    T-Ridge will learn from this early-season loss due to Coach Ortiz and the bright spots were Austin Holt and Nolan Marold both scoring 12 points for a Grizzlies team who’s size will be a beast to deal with late season. This one was a fun one to watch, folks!

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    The Look Ahead

    Monday, Dec. 10

    • Castle View vs. Northglenn
    • Harrison vs. Thomas Jefferson
    • Boulder vs. Arvada West
    • DSST GVR vs. Manual

    Tuesday, Dec. 11

    • 5-0 Aurora Central vs. Pomona
    • Top-10! Rangeview’s 1st test vs. Regis!
    • Fossil Ridge vs. Rocky Mountain
    • 5-0 Poudre vs. Fort Collins
    • 4-0 Mountain Vista vs. Boulder
    • T-Ridge vs. C-Trail
    • Eaglecrest back in town vs. Douglas County
    • No. 1 Lewis-Palmer vs. Liberty!
    • Game of the Night: Chap visits Cherry Creek!
    • Overland vs. Fairview

    Wednesday, Dec. 12

    • Top-10! Smoky Hill vs. T-Ridge!
    • Lincoln vs. Valor will be fun….
    • Rock Canyon vs. 6-0 Bear Creek!
    • Thomas Jefferson vs. Ponderosa

    Thursday, Dec. 13

    • Palmer vs. Discovery Canyon down south…
    • Top-10 action! Grandview & Rangeview!
    • More Top-10 Regis vs GW…classic public vs. private
    • Poudre vs. Fountain-Fort Carson
    • No. 2 Longmont vs. Glenwood Springs
    • Golden vs. Fossil Ridge

    Friday, Dec. 14

    • Arapahoe/Heritage annual tilt!
    • Poudre vs. Columbine
    • Cheyenne Mountain vs. Pueblo East
    • Top-10! Overland & Chaparral!
    • Boulder vs. T-Ridge
    • Eaglecrest vs. Mountain Vista, good stuff!
    • Longmont vs. Littleton

    Saturday, Dec. 15

    • Pine Creek vs. Air Academy southern action!
    • Poudre vs. Grand Junction
    • Fountain-Fort Carson vs. Columbine
    • Berthoud vs. Longmont
    • Thomas Jefferson vs. Dakota Ridge
    • Top-10! Cherry Creek vs. Regis!
    • Grandview vs. Doherty

    Our awesome athletes are getting it done in and out of state! Get out and enjoy some ball, folks!

  • Boys basketball rankings: Chaparral and De Beque each move up to No. 1

    Chaparral Grandview boys basketball
    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Chaparral (in 5A) and De Beque (in 1A) have each moved up to No. 1 spots in this week’s boys basketball rankings.

    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.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chaparral (11) 4-0 116 7 3-0
    2 ThunderRidge 4-1 89 2 2-1
    3 Smoky Hill (1) 4-1 86 3 2-1
    4 Rangeview 4-0 84 5 3-0
    5 Grandview 2-1 83 1 2-1
    6 Overland 2-2 53 4 1-0
    7 Mountain Vista 4-0 52 – 1-0
    8 Rock Canyon 4-1 46 8 2-0
    9 Eaglecrest 3-2 28 9 2-2
    10 Regis Jesuit 3-2 15 6 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    George Washington 10, Columbine 8, Denver East 8, Fairview 8, Mullen 6, Cherry Creek 5, Greeley West 5, Poudre 5, Doherty 4, Arvada West 2, Highlands Ranch 1, Rocky Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    George Washington (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (16) 4-0 169 1 1-0
    2 Longmont (1) 5-0 154 2 2-0
    3 Holy Family 3-1 110 6 1-0
    4 Lincoln 3-2 96 3 0-2
    5 Cheyenne Mountain 3-1 88 5 0-0
    6 Pueblo West 4-1 74 4 0-1
    7 Steamboat Springs 5-1 53 – 3-0
    8 Centaurus 4-2 49 8 2-1
    9 Discovery Canyon 3-1 31 – 2-1
    10 Pueblo East 4-2 20 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mead 18, Air Academy 14, Sierra 9, Greeley Central 8, Evergreen 6, Niwot 5, Ponderosa 5, Wheat Ridge 5, Green Mountain 4, Thomas Jefferson 4, Golden 3, Widefield 3, Alameda 2, Pueblo South 2, Thompson Valley 2, Harrison 1.
    Dropped out
    Mead (7), Pueblo South (9), Golden (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (12) 4-0 146 1 1-0
    2 The Vanguard 3-0 122 2 1-0
    3 Coal Ridge 6-0 109 3 4-0
    4 Resurrection Christian 4-1 84 7 2-0
    5 Manual (1) 2-1 74 4 2-1
    6 Kent Denver (1) 3-0 67 8 1-0
    7 Platte Valley 4-0 50 9 1-0
    8 Lutheran 2-2 29 6 0-1
    9 Faith Christian 3-2 27 10 2-1
    10 Colorado Springs Christian 2-0 25 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Academy 22, La Junta 18, Centauri 15, Frontier Academy 10, Jefferson Academy 7, Montezuma-Cortez 5, Buena Vista 4, Eaton 3, Bayfield 2, Eagle Ridge 2, St. Mary’s 2, Delta 1, Strasburg 1.
    Dropped out
    Colorado Academy (5).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (11) 4-0 123 1 4-0
    2 Limon (1) 3-0 119 3 1-0
    3 Highland (1) 4-1 111 2 2-1
    4 Holly 3-0 103 5 2-0
    5 Sanford (1) 3-1 71 6 2-1
    6 Simla 3-1 51 4 1-1
    7 Byers 2-2 28 8 2-0
    8 Heritage Christian 4-1 21 – 1-1
    9 Paonia 3-0 19 – 1-0
    10 Holyoke 2-1 18 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Mancos 17, Fowler 16, Peyton 14, Dolores Huerta 12, Sedgwick County 9, Ignacio 7, Campion Academy 6, Del Norte 6, Meeker 5, Akron 3, Telluride 3, Calhan 2, Clear Creek 2, Vail Christian 2, Wray 2.
    Dropped out
    Sedgwick County (7), Ignacio (9), Vail Christian (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 De Beque (2) 4-0 75 3 2-0
    2 Sangre de Cristo (4) 4-0 74 1 2-0
    3 Peetz (1) 3-0 72 2 1-0
    4 Cornerstone Christian (3) 5-0 71 5 2-0
    5 Springfield 2-1 41 7 0-1
    6 Front Range Baptist 3-1 32 8 1-0
    7 Arickaree/Woodlin 3-1 26 4 1-1
    8 Cheraw 4-1 18 – 2-1
    9 Kit Carson 2-1 17 6 2-1
    10 Otis 2-1 15 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sierra Grande 14, Creede 13, Pikes Peak Christian 13, Evangelical Christian 12, Ouray 10, Haxtun 9, Briggsdale 7, McClave 7, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 6, Walsh 6, South Baca 5, Merino 4, Lone Star 2, Longmont Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Creede (9), Sierra Grande (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Eight teams hop into the polls

    Greeley Central, Montrose, Grand Valley, Eaton, Alamosa, Sanford, Paonia, and North Park have all joined this week’s girls basketball rankings.

    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.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (11) 4-0 128 1 3-0
    2 Regis Jesuit (2) 4-0 115 2 1-0
    3 Highlands Ranch 4-0 105 3 0-0
    4 Horizon 3-1 73 4 2-1
    5 Fossil Ridge 4-0 70 5 3-0
    6 Cherry Creek 0-0 64 6 0-0
    7 Valor Christian 3-1 44 7 2-1
    8 Ralston Valley 3-2 34 8 2-1
    9 Mountain Vista 5-0 25 9 2-0
    10 Broomfield 5-2 15 10 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 12, Legend 7, Monarch 7, Chaparral 5, Cherokee Trail 5, Fountain-Fort Carson 3, Prairie View 2, Arapahoe 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (10) 4-0 155 1 2-0
    2 Pueblo South (4) 4-0 138 3 0-0
    3 Air Academy (2) 2-0 128 4 0-0
    4 Mullen 3-1 94 6 0-1
    5 Evergreen (1) 2-1 67 2 1-1
    6 Holy Family 2-2 61 7 2-1
    7 Greeley Central 5-0 56 – 3-0
    8 Mesa Ridge 2-1 53 5 1-1
    9 Sierra 3-2 38 8 2-1
    10 Montrose 6-0 36 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 30, Widefield 21, Golden 13, Berthoud 9, Wheat Ridge 8, Pueblo Central 6, Skyline 5, Mead 4, George Washington 3, Denver West 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Weld Central 2, Canon City 1, Denver North 1, Discovery Canyon 1, Palmer Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (9), Golden (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (10) 4-0 118 1 3-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (2) 2-0 110 2 1-0
    3 Lutheran 3-1 84 3 0-1
    4 Centauri 5-1 67 6 2-1
    5 Delta 3-0 56 8 1-0
    6 University 4-1 50 5 1-1
    7 Pagosa Springs 2-1 48 4 1-1
    8 Grand Valley (1) 5-0 32 – 2-0
    9 Eaton 5-0 27 – 2-0
    10 Alamosa 4-2 22 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 20, Roaring Fork 17, Colorado Academy 13, Faith Christian 13, Resurrection Christian 13, Kent Denver 7, Machebeuf 5, Moffat County 5, Estes Park 2, Platte Valley 2, Coal Ridge 1, Lake County 1, Manitou Springs 1, Riverdale Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Moffat County (7), Kent Denver (9), Cedaredge (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Wray (7) 4-0 86 1 3-0
    2 Del Norte (1) 5-0 75 4 3-0
    3 Holyoke 3-0 50 5 1-0
    4 Yuma 2-2 48 3 2-1
    5 Simla 3-0 42 7 1-0
    6 Limon 2-1 41 2 1-1
    7 Swink (1) 2-1 39 6 2-1
    8 Sanford 3-1 19 – 2-1
    9 Soroco 5-1 18 9 3-1
    10 Paonia 3-0 17 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Hotchkiss 14, Meeker 12, Heritage Christian 6, Holly 6, Ignacio 5, Rye 5, Crowley County 4, Highland 3, Rocky Ford 3, Fowler 1, Plateau Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Meeker (8), Highland (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (13) 3-0 138 1 3-0
    2 Sangre de Cristo (1) 4-0 114 2 1-0
    3 Haxtun 3-0 101 3 1-0
    4 Briggsdale 5-0 79 4 2-0
    5 South Baca 4-0 67 5 2-0
    6 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 4-0 64 6 2-0
    7 Kim/Branson 4-0 43 8 1-0
    8 Fleming 2-1 26 9 2-0
    9 North Park 2-1 23 – 1-0
    10 McClave 2-2 22 7 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 17, De Beque 16, Longmont Christian 14, Elbert 10, Shining Mountain Waldorf 8, Cheraw 6, La Veta 5, Cotopaxi 4, Eads 4, Lone Star 3, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Wiley 2, Dove Creek 1, Merino 1.
    Dropped out
    La Veta (10).

  • Hockey rankings: Kent Denver joins the poll at No. 10

    Kent Denver has jumped into this week’s hockey rankings at No. 10.

    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 Regis Jesuit (9) 3-0-0 95 1 3-0-0
    2 Valor Christian 4-0-1 87 3 4-0-1
    3 Cherry Creek 4-0-0 68 5 4-0-0
    4 Monarch 2-2-0 65 2 2-2-0
    5 Dakota Ridge 2-0-0 44 7 2-0-0
    6 Fort Collins (1) 2-1-0 43 6 2-1-0
    7 Chaparral 1-2-0 36 4 1-2-0
    8 Denver East 1-1-1 28 10 1-1-1
    9 Ralston Valley 2-2-0 19 8 2-2-0
    10 Kent Denver 3-1-0 15 – 3-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Battle Mountain 12, Mountain Vista 10, Pine Creek 10, Aspen 4, Steamboat Springs 4, Chatfield 3, Heritage 3, Pueblo County 2, Crested Butte 1, Doherty 1.
    Dropped out
    Aspen (9).

  • State spirit championships: Standley Lake wins first title by capturing 4A Poms

    (Marlee Smith/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — Standley Lake made school history on Saturday, winning the school’s first-ever spirit championship.

    The Gators claimed the championship in the Class 4A poms division during Saturday’s state spirit finals, edging Ponderosa for the title.

    It is only the third championship in any sport for the school, founded in 1988. Standley Lake also won a gymnastic championship in 2014, and a wrestling title in 2002.

    Standley Lake finished with a score of 91.52. Ponderosa finished as runner-up (91.18). Wheat Ridge, the two-time defending champion, was third (90.72).

    Elsewhere in Poms, Vail Christian won its eighth-consecutive state championship in 2A with a score of 82.77. Hotchkiss (80.27) was runner-up.

    In 3A, University won its third Poms championship, and first since 2016. The Bulldogs had a score of 83.97. SkyView Academy (79.85) finished as runner-up.

    Cherry Creek captured the 5A Poms title, the program’s seventh. The Bruins, who had a score of 95.12, last won in 2016.

    Grandview (93.03) was the 5A runner-up.

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    Cheer

    (Marlee Smith/CHSAANow.com)

    Erie captured its first trophy in cheer by winning the 4A championship with a score of 83.90. Thompson Valley (83.92) was second.

    Grandview won the 5A cheer championship, the program’s fourth and 12th overall spirit title. They had a score of 92.75. Cherokee Trail (90.70) was second.

    Highland (69.90) won the 2A championship, it’s third in a row. Cheyenne Wells (67.13) was runner-up.

    The Pinnacle won its first-ever state championship in spirit by winning 3A with a score of 72.15. Coal Ridge (68.02) was second.

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    Co-Ed Cheer

    (Marlee Smith/CHSAANow.com)

    The Co-Ed division saw three first time champions in ThunderRidge (5A), Golden (4A) and Coal Ridge (2A/3A).

    ThunderRidge won its first Co-Ed title with a score of 84.23. The Grizzlies’ spirit program won the 2017 Poms title. Mountain Vista (76.98) was second, and four-time defending champion Castle View (76.92) was third.

    Golden won the 4A Co-Ed title with a score of 70.53. Falcon (66.52) was runner-up.

    In 2A/3A, Coal Ridge won by scoring 78.05. Strasburg (71.12) was second.

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    Jazz

    (Marlee Smith/CHSAANow.com)

    Mountain Vista won its third Jazz championship by notching a score of 94.80.

    Chaparral finished in second at 93.47.

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    Hip-Hop

    (Marlee Smith/CHSAANow.com)

    Broomfield captured the Hip-Hop title. The Eagles, who scored 88.32, now have eight spirit championships.

    Monarch finished in second by a narrow margin, at 88.03.

  • Photos: Wrestling teams converge for the Palmer Ridge Rage

    MONUMENT — Several teams converged at Palmer Ridge High School on Saturday for the Palmer Ridge Rage wrestling tournament.

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  • Photos: Championships claimed on final day of state spirit

    DENVER — Championships trophies were claimed on the final day of the 2018 state spirit competition at the Denver Coliseum.

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