CHSAANow

Month: April 2019

  • No. 2 Cherry Creek boys lacrosse triumphs against No. 7 Mountain Vista

    After a close first half, Cherry Creek launched into an offensive frenzy to take down Mountain Vista at Shea Stadium.

  • Pueblo Central’s Abby Gridley finding success on the soccer field and the tennis court

    The only time Abby Gridley sleeps is in between the blinks. Besides that, the Central High School athlete is on the grind.

  • Freshman catcher growing up behind the plate for Dayspring Christian baseball

    Tobi Howell has only played baseball for four years, yet his Dayspring Christian Academy coach utters strong words to describe his new freshman catcher.

  • 4A No. 1 Pueblo West baseball notches a win over 5A No. 7 Pine Creek

    Pueblo West, the No. 1 4A team in the state, overcame Riley Cornelio’s 95-mile-per-hour fastball and the rest of his repertoire to grind out a thrilling 4-2 win over 5A No. 7 Pine Creek.

  • Denver South hires Vince Valdez as its next boys basketball coach

    Cherry Creek Abraham Lincoln boys basketball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Vince Valdez is returning to the high school sidelines.

    Valdez, the former longtime coach at Lincoln, has been hired as the boys basketball coach at Denver South. Rebels athletic director Adam Kelsey announced the hire on Tuesday.

    “I coached against Vince for many years,” said Kelsey, the former boys basketball coach at South who became AD in 2013. “A couple of years ago, he told me if the job ever opened up, that South High School was one of his dream jobs. So when it did open up, he applied, and really gave a fabulous interview. Our committee was really impressed with him.

    “He’s going to be a good fit,” Kelsey said. “He’s a DPS guy. And I would put him up there with any of the best coaches in Colorado right now. We’re excited to have him taking over and leading our program, and seeing where we can go from here.”

    Valdez coached at Lincoln for 17 seasons, resigning in 2015 to spend more time with his family. He has recently been the dean of students at Denver East.

    At Lincoln, Valdez led the Lancers to back-to-back Class 4A state championships in 2007 and 2008. His teams reached the Great 8 round four times.

    “He obviously has a track record of being a very successful coach. He has a great resume with a great list of accomplishments,” Kelsey said. “But I think the bigger thing is his former players all speak so highly of him and the kind of culture that he developed and maintain within his program.

    “I know from coaching against him that he’s an excellent teacher, and an excellent tactician. Like I mentioned, his teams always had great culture, and everybody that played for him had great things to say about him. There was a big outpouring of support for him.”

    Kelsey said Valdez will work at South next school year, allowing him to be an in-building coach.

    “That was a big factor,” Kelsey said.

    Valdez replaces Malik Fletcher, who stepped down in February after a successful run leading the program for six seasons.

  • Girls lacrosse rankings: Aspen joins the poll at No. 10

    Aspen has joined this week’s girls lacrosse rankings, coming in at No. 10 this week.

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

    During the regular season, polls are announced each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Lacrosse Poll

    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.

    Girls Lacrosse
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (10) 4-0 100 1 1-0
    2 Regis Jesuit 3-0 76 2 0-0
    3 Denver East 3-3 67 3 0-1
    4 Cherry Creek 3-1 59 4 1-0
    5 Valor Christian 3-1 49 5 0-0
    6 Chaparral 3-1 42 6 1-1
    7 ThunderRidge 2-0 33 7 1-0
    8 Pine Creek 4-1 27 8 0-0
    9 Fairview 3-0 26 10 0-0
    10 Aspen 3-0 17 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Kent Denver 13, Roaring Fork 13, Mullen 8, Conifer 6, Steamboat Springs 5, Air Academy 4, Rock Canyon 3, Chatfield 2.
    Dropped out
    Kent Denver (9).

  • Boys lacrosse rankings: Arapahoe is the new No. 1 team in 5A

    Arapahoe has taken over as the No. 1 team 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 Arapahoe (6) 2-1 115 3 1-1
    2 Cherry Creek (3) 5-0 111 2 2-0
    3 Regis Jesuit (4) 2-2 100 1 0-2
    4 Kent Denver 3-1 77 5 -1-0
    5 Valor Christian 5-0 76 7 2-0
    6 Rock Canyon 4-1 49 4 1-1
    7 Mountain Vista 2-2 46 6 0-1
    8 Columbine 2-2 35 8 2-0
    9 Grandview 4-1 32 – 2-0
    10 Colorado Academy 3-1 26 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Monarch 15, Fairview 13, Chaparral 8, Rocky Mountain 5, Highlands Ranch 3, Fruita Monument 2, Heritage 1, Ralston Valley 1.
    Dropped out:
    Chaparral (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (7) 4-2 84 1 0-1
    2 Erie (1) 3-1 79 2 0-1
    3 Thompson Valley 2-2 68 5 2-0
    4 Steamboat Springs 4-1 54 3 1-1
    5 Evergreen 1-1 42 7 0-0
    6 Golden 2-4 38 4 0-3
    7 Green Mountain 3-1 36 6 0-0
    8 Holy Family (1) 3-0 21 – 0-0
    9 Ponderosa 3-2 15 – 2-1
    10 Air Academy 2-3 13 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Aspen 8, Lutheran 8, Thomas Jefferson 7, Vail Mountain 6, Durango 5, Eagle Valley 5, Telluride 4, Battle Mountain 2.
    Dropped out:
    Dawson (8), Aspen (9), Battle Mountain (10).

  • Girls soccer rankings: Colorado Academy takes over as No. 1 in 3A

    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Colorado Academy has moved to the top of the Class 3A girls soccer rankings this week.

    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 Grandview (7) 4-0-0 97 1 2-0-0
    2 Arapahoe (3) 6-0-0 94 2 0-0-0
    3 Broomfield (1) 4-0-0 80 3 0-0-0
    4 Cherry Creek 4-0-0 72 5 0-0-0
    5 Rampart 4-0-0 49 8 0-0-0
    6 Columbine 3-2-0 48 7 0-0-0
    7 Rock Canyon 3-1-0 46 4 1-1-0
    8 Regis Jesuit 2-0-0 45 6 0-0-0
    9 Ralston Valley 2-1-0 15 10 0-0-0
    10 Chatfield 4-1-0 14 – 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 11, Mountain Vista 9, Fairview 7, Boulder 4, Monarch 4, Rocky Mountain 4, Mountain Range 2, ThunderRidge 2, Legacy 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out:
    Cherokee Trail (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (12) 7-0-0 137 1 0-0-0
    2 Wheat Ridge 5-0-0 90 2 0-0-0
    3 Battle Mountain 4-0-0 80 6 0-0-0
    4 Littleton 4-0-0 75 4 0-0-0
    5 Montrose 5-0-0 70 8 1-0-0
    6 Holy Family (1) 1-0-0 66 3 0-0-0
    7 Ponderosa (1) 3-2-0 64 5 1-1-0
    8 Silver Creek 3-1-1 41 7 0-0-0
    9 Green Mountain 5-1-0 38 10 0-0-0
    10 Pueblo Centennial 5-1-0 36 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 27, Mullen 16, Air Academy 9, The Classical Academy 6, Glenwood Springs 5, Discovery Canyon 3, Lewis-Palmer 3, Pueblo Central 2.
    Dropped out:
    Pueblo Central (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (4) 3-0-0 93 2 1-0-0
    2 Jefferson Academy (5) 2-0-0 74 1 0-0-0
    3 Kent Denver 2-0-0 65 3 0-0-0
    4 Lutheran 4-1-0 63 4 1-0-0
    5 Stargate School (1) 5-0-0 61 5 0-0-0
    6 Prospect Ridge 4-0-0 37 8 0-0-0
    7 Peak to Peak 3-0-0 34 9 0-0-0
    8 Salida 5-1-0 25 – 0-0-0
    9 Aspen 2-2-0 23 6 0-0-0
    10 Liberty Common 2-0-0 20 7 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    DSST: Stapleton 10, Alamosa 8, Lamar 8, Middle Park 6, Vail Mountain 6, Eagle Ridge Academy 5, St. Mary’s 5, Manitou Springs 4, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Faith Christian 1.
    Dropped out:
    Manitou Springs (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dawson (5) 1-0-0 31 1 1-0-0
    2 Denver Christian (2) 2-1-0 30 2 0-0-0
    3 Fountain Valley 2-0-0 21 3 0-0-0
    4 Crested Butte 5-1-0 13 5 1-0-0
    5 Telluride 3-2-0 6 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Loveland Classical 3, Cornerstone Christian 1.
    Dropped out:
    Del Norte (4).

  • Baseball rankings: Polls see seven newcomers this week

    Douglas County Cherokee Trail baseball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    A total of seven new teams joined this week’s baseball 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 Baseball 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 Mountain Vista (7) 8-2 103 1 2-0
    2 Heritage (1) 6-4 77 2 3-2
    3 Regis Jesuit (3) 5-1 69 9 3-1
    4 Rock Canyon 5-0 64 4 1-0
    5 Cherry Creek 3-4 41 3 0-1
    6 Douglas County 6-1 39 – 1-0
    7 Pine Creek 3-4 34 6 1-3
    8 Rocky Mountain 3-1 33 5 1-1
    9 Fort Collins 5-0 32 – 2-0
    10 Fossil Ridge 6-1 23 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    ThunderRidge 18, Ralston Valley 14, Broomfield 13, Mullen 9, Dakota Ridge 7, Chaparral 5, Grand Junction 5, Legend 5, Smoky Hill 4, Fountain-Fort Carson 3, Legacy 3, Chatfield 2, Cherokee Trail 2.
    Dropped out:
    Ralston Valley (7), Valor Christian (8).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (10) 9-2 109 1 0-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 6-1 99 2 0-0
    3 Roosevelt 6-1 57 3 1-1
    4 Silver Creek 6-2 50 8 1-2
    5 Montrose 9-2 47 7 1-0
    6 Longmont 3-2 46 5 0-0
    7 Holy Family 4-3 42 6 1-1
    8 Pueblo Central 7-2 29 9 0-1
    9 Eagle Valley 5-0 26 – 1-0
    10 Lewis-Palmer 6-3 25 4 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Northridge 23, Mountain View 15, Pueblo South 12, Centaurus 11, Denver North 11, Palmer Ridge 5, Standley Lake 4, Canon City 2, Golden 1, Wheat Ridge 1.
    Dropped out:
    Golden (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 University (10) 7-0 100 1 4-0
    2 Sterling 5-1 76 3 3-1
    3 Delta 7-2 66 7 1-0
    4 Platte Valley 6-2 54 9 3-2
    5 Eaton 2-2 46 2 0-1
    6 Peak to Peak 3-1 39 5 0-0
    7 La Junta 5-1 32 – 3-1
    8 Colorado Academy 3-1 29 – 0-0
    9 Kent Denver 1-0 28 6 0-0
    10 Resurrection Christian 4-2 20 8 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 16, Brush 12, Prospect Ridge 12, St. Mary’s 10, Bayfield 5, Valley 5.
    Dropped out:
    Faith Christian (4), Prospect Ridge (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (9) 5-0 106 1 2-0
    2 Dayspring Christian 7-2 91 2 3-2
    3 Yuma (2) 6-1 90 3 2-0
    4 Front Range Christian 3-0 76 5 0-0
    5 Rye 2-1 51 8 0-0
    6 Paonia 3-0 49 6 3-0
    7 Rocky Ford 4-3 48 7 2-1
    8 Dawson School 3-2 26 9 1-1
    9 Calhan 5-2 20 10 0-0
    10 Dolores 4-3 16 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Swink 15, Hotchkiss 10, Holly 7.
    Dropped out:
    Hotchkiss (4).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cornerstone Christian (6) 5-0 78 1 3-0
    2 Nucla 4-2 60 3 2-1
    3 Cotopaxi 3-2 54 6 0-0
    4 Springfield (2) 3-0 52 10 2-0
    5 Dove Creek 4-2 48 4 2-1
    6 Evangelical Christian 3-2 40 8 0-0
    7 Longmont Christian 3-2 36 9 0-0
    8 Otis 2-0 30 5 0-0
    9 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1-1 18 – 1-1
    10 Caliche 4-5 14 7 2-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Stratton/Liberty 6, Haxtun 4.
    Dropped out:
    Stratton/Liberty (2).

  • Monarch hockey wins a national championship

    Monarch Dakota Ridge hockey
    (Steve Oathout)

    Monarch hockey has won the Division II high school championship at the 2019 USA Hockey National Championships.

    The Coyotes secured the title with a 7-1 win over Burrell (Penn.) High School on Monday morning — a team that actually beat Monarch during pool play.

    Monarch went 2-1-0 as part of that pool play to secure a spot in the quarterfinals, then beat Waterloo (Iowa) 3-2 in that round. In the semifinals, they beat Frisco (Tex.) 2-0 thanks to two early third-period goals.

    In the final, Monarch exploded for four second-period goals against Burrell. Zack Given had two short-handed goals in the frame.

    Alex Scatena opened the scoring for Monarch with less than three minutes to play in the first period on the power play. Burrell briefly tied the game up at 1-1 midway through the second period, before Monarch opened the flood gates.

    Jordan Finney scored what proved to be the winning goal, giving his team a 2-1 lead three minutes after Burrell’s goal, and then Given scored back-to-back short-handed goals on the same penalty kill. Fuller Loose added a power-play goal with 4:35 to play in the second period.

    Shin Steinbarth added two third-period goals to cap the scoring for Monarch.

    Monarch goalie Dylan Sheets saved 23 shots in the win, his fifth of the tournament.

    Scatena led the team with four goals and seven assists during the tournament. Jake Given had four goals, as well as four assists, while Zack Given had three goals and four assists.

    Steinbarth finished with five goals and one assist.

    Sheets went 5-1-0 in net for Monarch, including a 29-save performance against Waterloo in the quarterfinals. He had a 3.02 GAA during the tournament.

    Monarch, runner-up a season ago, is the first Colorado team to win at nationals since 2015, when Regis Jesuit won the Division I title, and Cherry Creek captured the Division II division.

    Regis Jesuit, this year’s state champion, advanced to the semifinals in Division I this season, falling to Edina Junior Gold A in a shootout.

    Regis Jesuit was runner-up last season, and Monarch also finished second in 2016.