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Month: April 2019

  • Girls soccer rankings: Arapahoe takes over as No. 1 in 5A

    Arapahoe Grandview girls soccer
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Arapahoe has taken over the top spot in this week’s Class 5A girls soccer rankings.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.

    New polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Arapahoe (5) 7-0-1 93 2 1-0-1
    2 Grandview (3) 5-0-1 88 1 1-0-1
    3 Regis Jesuit 4-0-0 68 8 2-0-0
    4 Broomfield (2) 6-0-0 59 3 2-0-0
    5 Cherry Creek 5-1-1 52 4 1-1-1
    6 Columbine 4-2-0 49 6 1-0-0
    7 Rampart 4-0-0 47 5 0-0-0
    8 Ralston Valley 3-1-1 18 9 1-0-1
    9 Rock Canyon 5-2-0 16 7 2-1-0
    10 Boulder 4-1-1 14 – 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Monarch 9, Cherokee Trail 8, Fairview 7, Chatfield 6, Mountain Vista 5, ThunderRidge 5, Rocky Mountain 4, Fruita Monument 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out:
    Chatfield (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (8) 9-0-0 97 1 2-0-0
    2 D’Evelyn (2) 5-1-0 85 – 2-0-0
    3 Wheat Ridge 7-0-0 74 2 2-0-0
    4 Mullen 4-0-1 57 – 1-0-1
    5 Pueblo Centennial 7-1-0 45 10 2-0-0
    6 Silver Creek 4-1-1 44 8 1-0-0
    7 Littleton 5-0-1 37 4 1-0-1
    8 Holy Family 3-1-0 29 6 2-1-0
    9 Battle Mountain 6-1-0 28 3 2-1-0
    10 Ponderosa 3-4-0 18 7 0-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Green Mountain 16, Montrose 9, Palmer Ridge 6, Evergreen 3, Discovery Canyon 2.
    Dropped out:
    Montrose (5), Green Mountain (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (9) 5-0-0 99 1 2-0-0
    2 Jefferson Academy 5-0-0 87 2 3-0-0
    3 Kent Denver (1) 5-0-0 82 3 3-0-0
    4 Salida 7-1-0 57 8 2-0-0
    5 Aspen 5-2-0 50 9 3-0-0
    6 St. Mary’s Academy 3-1-0 39 – 1-1-0
    7 Stargate School 6-1-0 34 5 1-1-0
    8 Peak to Peak 3-2-0 27 7 0-2-0
    9 SkyView Academy 2-2-0 23 – 2-0-0
    10 Faith Christian 4-1-0 14 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Eagle Ridge Academy 12, Lutheran 6, Lamar 5, Middle Park 5, Colorado Springs Christian 4, DSST: Stapleton 3, Prospect Ridge 3.
    Dropped out:
    Lutheran (4), Prospect Ridge (6), Liberty Common (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dawson (5) 4-0-0 29 1 3-0-0
    2 Denver Christian (1) 4-1-0 28 2 2-0-0
    3 Fountain Valley (1) 4-1-0 23 3 2-1-0
    4 Telluride 4-3-0 12 5 1-1-0
    5 Crested Butte 6-1-1 7 4 1-0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Loveland Classical 6, Belleview Christian 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Boys lacrosse rankings: Cherry Creek is now No. 1 in 5A

    Cherry Creek Faith Lutheran boys lacrosse
    (Cindy Betancourt/eStudioWest.com)

    Cherry Creek has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 5A boys lacrosse rankings.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.

    During the regular season, new polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Lacrosse Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (8) 7-0 114 2 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (1) 8-0 100 5 3-0
    3 Grandview (1) 6-1 83 9 2-0
    4 Kent Denver (1) 5-1 80 4 2-0
    5 Arapahoe (1) 4-2 70 1 2-1
    6 Regis Jesuit 3-3 54 3 1-1
    7 Rock Canyon 5-2 47 6 1-1
    8 Colorado Academy 4-2 23 10 1-1
    9 Monarch 6-1 18 – 1-0
    10 Mountain Vista 2-3 17 7 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Highlands Ranch 16, Chaparral 15, Fruita Monument 5, Grand Junction 4, Ralston Valley 4, Columbine 3, Lakewood 3, Denver East 2, Fairview 1, Heritage 1.
    Dropped out:
    Columbine (8).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (9) 6-2 99 1 2-0
    2 Erie (1) 5-1 88 2 2-0
    3 Thompson Valley 3-3 78 3 1-1
    4 Green Mountain 5-1 62 7 2-0
    5 Air Academy 4-3 49 10 2-0
    6 Steamboat Springs 5-3 47 4 1-2
    7 Golden 2-5 34 6 0-1
    8 Evergreen 2-2 24 5 1-1
    9 Holy Family 4-1 20 8 1-1
    10 Ponderosa 4-3 12 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Telluride 11, Thomas Jefferson 8, Battle Mountain 6, Eagle Valley 5, Lutheran 3, Aspen 2, Durango 1, St. Mary’s 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Getting to Know … Ralston Valley senior AJ Jergensen

    Ralston Valley senior AJ Jergensen had a one-on-one interview with Jeffco Public Schools communications specialist Dennis Pleuss from centerfield at Nate Jurney Field. Jergensen is one of the top baseball players in Colorado and will play at the University of San Diego next school year. AJ talks about his four years at Ralston Valley where he played football, basketball and baseball, along with his experience in the Dominican Republic before he began his high school career.

    This is the seventh of the monthly series of “Getting to Know …” where we’ll have one-on-one interviews with Jeffco student-athletes.

  • Photos: No. 9 Grandview boys lacrosse knocks off No. 1 Arapahoe

    LITTLETON — Ninth-ranked Grandview boys lacrosse upset No. 1 Arapahoe with a 12-10 win on Saturday.

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  • Photos: Adolph drives in a pair of runs to help No. 5 Cherry Creek baseball beat Grandview

    AURORA — Alec Adolph went 2-for-4 and drove in two runs as Class 5A No. 5 Cherry Creek baseball beat Grandview 8-4.

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  • Photos: No. 10 Air Academy boys lacrosse gets big win over No. 4 Steamboat Springs

    U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY — Class 4A No. 10 Air Academy boys lacrosse got a big 14-6 over No. 4 Steamboat Springs on Saturday.

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  • No. 4 Cherry Creek girls lacrosse hands No. 2 Regis Jesuit its first loss

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Katie Collins had five goals and five ground balls as Cherry Creek girls lacrosse picked up a huge top-5 win over Regis Jesuit on Saturday.

    On the road, the fourth-ranked Bruins beat second-ranked and previously unbeaten Regis Jesuit 13-8.

    Amelia McCarthy added three goals for Cherry Creek, which is now 6-1 this season and has won five games in a row. The Bruins’ lone loss came in overtime to current No. 3 Denver East on March 9.

    Morgan Haws chipped in with two goals for Cherry Creek in Saturday’s win, and Lily Assini, Emily Collins and Sydney Bierenkoven also scored.

    Senior Erin Legwold made four saves in net.

    Regis Jesuit is now 5-1 this season.

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

  • Photos: Discovery Canyon girls soccer battles No. 4 Littleton to a tie

    LITTLETON — Ella Kuenzli scored Discovery Canyon’s lone goal in the second half as the Thunder battled to a 1-1 tie against Class 4A No. 4 Littleton. Susie Puchino scored the goal for the Lions.

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  • Ralston Valley boys lacrosse upsets 4A’s No. 6 Golden

    ARVADA — The final save of the night for Ralston Valley sophomore goalie Calvin Doucette might have very well been the biggest save of his lacrosse career.

    “It all came down to that final moment,” Doucette said of the final point-blank shot by Golden junior Kevin Mulligan on Friday at the North Area Athletic Complex. “I just had to stay patient, know where it was going and got a lucky save on it.”

    Ralston Valley freshman Nick Gates, right, avoids Golden senior Ben Brock as he looks to get off a shot. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    The save just before the clock expired in the fourth quarter preserved a 4-3 victory for Ralston Valley over Golden, ranked No. 6 in the CHSAANow.com Class 4A boys lacrosse rankings. It was the first win for the Mustangs’ third-year varsity program against the rival Demons.

    “It’s huge for us,” Doucette said. “To beat Golden after losing to them last year, coming back tonight and fighting through to the end. Everyone contributed.”

    While it took a team effort for Ralston Valley (5-2, 0-1 in 5A Jeffco League), Doucette was clearly the difference in the mind of Ralston Valley coach Nick Lewis.

    “Calvin was unreal,” Lewis said. “He is a special, special kid. When he is on, he is on and it’s tough to get it by him. I think the story tonight is Calvin Doucette.”

    Lewis reflected back to last season when Doucette got his first varsity start in net against Golden. The Demons took a 7-4 win, but Doucette had 16 saves in the loss.

    Golden sophomore Ben Kirschner (15) celebrates a goal by senior Joe Brock (16) in the second quarter Friday at the NAAC. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    It was definitely a low-scoring affair between the Mustangs and Demons. Ralston Valley never trailed as neither team could string together two straight goals the entire game.

    Ralston Valley got goals from sophomore Connor Allen, freshman Davis Brickle, junior Samuel Berning and freshman Lane Kellogg. Golden senior Joe Brock, junior Garrett Landmark and sophomore Ben Kirschner scored for the Demons.

    Golden sophomore goalie Kyle desGarennes was solid in net for the Demons, but a shot from Kellogg with 4:25 left in the fourth quarter was the eventual game-winning goal.

    “I had been looking for it all game,” Kellogg said of his 12th goal of the season. “We executed on offense as a unit.”

    The win was a good bounce-back victory for the Mustangs after dropping their conference opener earlier in the week against Lakewood.

    Ralston Valley freshman Davis Brickle, right, checks Golden junior Kevin Mulligan (32) during the first half Friday at the NAAC. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “A lot of kids know each other, so there is that cross-town thing,” Lewis said. “We knew it was going to be a fight. Golden played great. It was truly a gritty team win.”

    Ralston Valley gets another huge test when it faces Erie at on Tuesday, April 9, next week on the road. The Tigers (5-1) are No. 2 in the 4A rankings, despite being their first year as a varsity program.

    The Mustangs return to 5A Jeffco League action on Friday, April 12, against Dakota Ridge at Trailblazer Stadium.

    Golden (2-5) will try to end a five-game losing streak when it hosts Jefferson Academy at 4 p.m. Monday, April 8, at NAAC. The Demons don’t begin their conference place in the Class 4A Foothills League until April 17 when they host Englewood at NAAC.

    Golden senior Joe Brock (16) is tripped in his attempt to get off a shot against Ralston Valley. The Mustangs took a 4-3 victory in the non-league game. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

  • No. 1 Cheyenne Mountain boys lacrosse rides early rally to beat No. 4 Steamboat Springs

    Cheyenne Mountain Steamboat Springs boys lacrosse
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    COLORADO SPRINGS — If there was any concern with Cheyenne Mountain that the loss of key seniors from last year’s boys lacrosse team would make it difficult to make another state championship run, no told mentioned that to the Indians.

    On Friday night Cheyenne Mountain – the top-ranked team in Class 4A – hosted another team with title hopes. But the message was clear at the end of the night. The road to the 4A title must go through a Cheyenne Mountain team that looks every bit as strong as last year’s championship team.

    It took just 26 seconds for Wiley Burkett to get the Indians on the board and they never looked back in a 19-4 win over the Sailors.

    “We want to get that first strike,” Burkett said. “If you get that first strike you can get a team on their heels pretty quickly. Especially this team. If we can get someone on their heels, I think we can dominate pretty much any team.”

    Burkett leads Cheyenne Mountain (6-2) overall with 27 goals on the year, but he wasn’t necessarily the one who inflicted the most damage.

    The No. 4-ranked Sailors (5-2) faced a barrage of shots in the first half and saw as Ike Eastburn and Colby Erdossy recorded hat tricks before the first half ended.

    Cheyenne Mountain Steamboat Springs boys lacrosse
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    The lone goal for the Sailors in the first 24 minutes came from Jacob Gilbertson. He scored two of the Sailors four goals on the day.

    Should Steamboat get another crack at Cheyenne Mountain, the focus will be on not letting the defending champions get on the board early and establish that quick wave of momentum.

    “We were down a couple guys on our squad today,” Steamboat coach Jay Lattimore said. “We were definitely a little shorthanded and we just need to get off the bus a little sooner. We were a little lackadaisical to start the game off. They woke us up and it was a little too late.

    Last year it was Jack Egan and – in the state championship game – August Johnson that led the way to a championship. Even with those leaders gone, Burkett and Eastburn have maintained the high standards for the program and have gotten strong support from underclassmen such as Erdossy and Zak Paige.

    After falling short of a state for several years, coach Mike Paige believes that getting over the hump last year has the potential to ignite a wave of championship runs for his team.

    “As long as we maintain that culture and as long as we’re humble,” Paige said. “When we traveled to Virginia and lost a couple there, we realized it’s easy to be a leader when you’re winning all the time. I think losing there made us realize that we needed to come back and focus on what we need to do. Our guys knew we had to come back and get work done.”

    There will be no rest for Cheyenne Mountain with No. 5 Evergreen looming on the schedule on Tuesday. Thompson Valley, Ponderosa and Air Academy are the ranked teams that remain on the Indians’ regular season schedule.

    The Sailors stay in Colorado Springs and will play No. 10 Air Academy on Saturday. They also have tough games against Aspen, Battle Mountain and Evergreen on their schedule.

    Cheyenne Mountain Steamboat Springs boys lacrosse
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)