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Month: January 2020

  • Girls swimming and diving’s schedule for the 2020 state meets

    Boys girls swimming generic underwater
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Below are the state meet schedules for girls swimming this season. The meets run Feb. 13-15, and 18-19.

    To buy tickets, visit GoFan.co. Online ticket buyers will enter the venue 30 minutes early.

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    Class 4A

    Site: VMAC, Thornton (map)

    Tuesday, Feb. 18: Swim prelims
    Team packets available 2:30 p.m.
    Pool doors open to athletes 2:45 p.m.
    Warm-up begins 3:30 p.m.
    On-site tickets on sale 3:30 p.m.
    Coaches meeting 4:30 p.m.
    Begin swim prelims 5 p.m.
    Wednesday, Feb. 19: Dive prelims
    Team packets available 8 a.m.
    Pool doors open to athletes 8 a.m.
    Dive coaches meeting 8:15 a.m.
    Warm-up begins 8:30 a.m.
    On-site tickets on sale 8:30 a.m.
    Begin dive prelims 10:00 a.m.
    Wednesday, Feb. 19: Swim & Dive finals
    Team packets available 2:30 p.m.
    Pool doors open to athletes 2:45 p.m.
    Warm-up begins 3:30 p.m.
    On-site tickets on sale 3:30 p.m.
    Coaches meeting 4:30 p.m.
    Begin finals 5 p.m.

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    Class 5A

    Site: VMAC, Thornton (map)

    Thursday, Feb. 13: Dive prelims
    Team packets available 8 a.m.
    Pool doors open to athletes 8 a.m.
    Dive coaches meeting 8:15 a.m.
    Warm-up begins 8:30 a.m.
    On-site tickets on sale 8:30 a.m.
    Begin dive prelims 10 a.m.
    Pool deck & stands cleared Immediately upon completion
    Thursday, Feb. 13: Swim prelims
    Team packs available 2:30 p.m.
    Pool doors open to athletes 2:45 p.m.
    Warm-up begins 3:30 p.m.
    On-site tickets on sale 3:30 p.m.
    Coaches meeting 4:30 p.m.
    Begin swim prelims 5 p.m.
    Friday, Feb. 14: Swim & Dive finals
    Team packs available 2:30 p.m.
    Pool doors open to athletes 2:45 p.m.
    Warm-up begins 3:30 p.m.
    On-site tickets on sale 3:30 p.m.
    Coaches meeting 4:30 p.m.
    Begin finals 5 p.m.

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    Class 3A

    Site: VMAC, Thornton (map)

    Friday, Feb. 14: Swim prelims
    Team packets available 7:30 a.m.
    Pool doors open to athletes 7:45 am
    Warm-up begins 8:30 a.m.
    On-site tickets on sale 8:30 a.m.
    Coaches meeting 9:30 a.m.
    Begin swim prelims 10 a.m.
    Pool deck & stands cleared Immediately upon completion
    Saturday, Feb. 15: Dive prelims
    Team packets available 7 a.m.
    Pool doors open to athletes 7 a.m.
    Dive coaches meeting 7:15 a.m.
    Warm-up begins 7:30 a.m.
    On-site tickets on sale 8 a.m.
    Begin dive prelims 9 a.m.
    Pool deck & stands cleared Immediately upon completion
    Saturday, Feb. 15: Swim & dive finals
    Team packets available 1 p.m.
    Pool doors open 1:15 p.m.
    Warm-up begins 2 p.m.
    On-site tickets on sale 2 p.m.
    Coaches meeting 3 p.m.
    Begin finals 3:30 p.m.

  • Cherry Creek’s Riley Stewart named girls cross country runner of the year by Gatorade

    Riley Stewart Cherry Creek girls cross country
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Cherry Creek’s Riley Stewart has been selected as the girls cross country runner of the year in Colorado by Gatorade.

    Stewart, a sophomore, won the Class 5A title with a time of 18:12.3, and helped the Bruins win the team championship. She won the Nike Cross Nationals Southwest Regional championships (17:03.73) and was then 31st nationally at the NXN Final.

    Stewart also placed sixth at the Foot Locker Cross Country Midwest Regional championships and 17th at the national Foot Locker Cross Country Championships.

    A 4.0 student, Stewart has volunteered on behalf of public park clean-up initiatives.

    “I’ve coached athletes for the past 16 years and I’ve had very few who are as talented as Riley Stewart,” said Ethan Dusto, head coach at Cherry Creek High. “None of them have had the same combination of talent, hard work and humility that she exhibits.” 

  • Girls basketball rankings: Grandview and Limon take over as No. 1 teams

    Grandview Cherry Creek girls basketball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Grandview (5A) and Limon (2A) have each taken over as top-ranked teams in 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) 12-2 143 2 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (3) 14-1 130 3 1-0
    3 Cherry Creek (1) 11-2 126 1 1-1
    4 Highlands Ranch 11-4 95 4 2-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 12-4 90 5 3-0
    6 Ralston Valley 12-2 70 7 2-0
    7 Fossil Ridge 11-2 69 6 3-0
    8 Cherokee Trail 10-5 27 9 0-2
    9 Fruita Monument 15-2 25 8 0-1
    10 Vista Peak Prep 14-1 18 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 15, Mountain Vista 6, Denver East 4, Fountain-Fort Carson 3, Vista Ridge 2, Lakewood 1, Liberty 1.
    Dropped out
    Chaparral (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mullen (12) 11-4 157 1 2-0
    2 Pueblo West (5) 14-1 156 2 3-0
    3 Green Mountain 14-1 118 4 2-0
    4 Sand Creek 13-1 112 3 2-0
    5 Berthoud 15-1 99 6 3-0
    6 Holy Family 12-4 85 5 3-0
    7 Erie 14-2 57 8 3-0
    8 Falcon 12-3 45 7 2-0
    9 Thompson Valley 14-1 30 – 3-0
    10 Sierra 10-4 16 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    George Washington 15, Ponderosa 14, Montrose 10, Air Academy 9, Glenwood Springs 5, Canon City 4, Cheyenne Mountain 3.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (9), George Washington (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (10) 11-1 100 1 2-0
    2 Lutheran 11-1 76 2 3-0
    3 Centauri 12-1 73 4 2-0
    4 Pagosa Springs 10-2 68 3 2-0
    5 Alamosa 11-2 52 5 2-1
    6 The Academy 11-0 47 6 2-0
    7 Delta 9-3 39 9 2-0
    8 The Vanguard 10-1 38 7 2-0
    9 University 11-2 29 – 2-0
    10 Eaton 10-3 15 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    SkyView Academy 5, Manitou Springs 3, Platte Valley 3, Cedaredge 2.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Limon (2) 10-1 96 2 2-0
    2 Rocky Ford (3) 12-0 88 1 1-0
    3 Holyoke (4) 11-1 87 3 2-0
    4 Rye (2) 13-0 63 4 2-0
    5 Del Norte 10-1 58 5 2-0
    6 Heritage Christian 9-0 44 6 1-0
    7 Sanford 7-4 38 8 2-0
    8 Simla 9-1 37 7 1-0
    9 Colorado Springs School 9-1 29 10 3-0
    10 Wray 8-4 23 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 13, Meeker 11, Yuma 6, Hayden 4, Ignacio 4, Hotchkiss 3, Rangely 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Briggsdale (16) 11-0 178 1 2-0
    2 South Baca (1) 10-1 132 2 2-0
    3 Fleming 11-1 124 3 2-0
    4 Springfield (1) 10-1 121 4 1-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo 7-2 99 6 2-0
    6 Merino 9-1 67 7 2-0
    7 Shining Mountain Waldorf 12-2 66 8 4-0
    8 Lone Star 8-1 58 5 1-1
    9 Kit Carson 7-3 37 10 1-0
    10 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 9-3 34 9 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Elbert 16, Cotopaxi 11, De Beque 9, Wiley 6, Flatirons Academy 4, McClave 3, Aguilar 2, Mile High Academy 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Hockey rankings: Chaparral jumps up to No. 2

    Mountain Vista Chaparral hockey
    (Paul Shepardson/PaulShedardsonPhotography.com)

    Chaparral made a jump in this week’s hockey rankings, to No. 2.

    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.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fort Collins (11) 10-0-1 116 1 1-0-0
    2 Chaparral 8-1-3 90 4 2-0-1
    3 Ralston Valley 10-3-0 79 3 1-1-0
    4 Valor Christian 7-2-1 73 5 1-0-1
    5 Regis Jesuit 7-3-2 68 8 1-0-1
    6 Monarch (1) 7-4-1 57 2 0-2-0
    7 Heritage 9-2-1 43 6 1-0-1
    8 Cherry Creek 5-4-3 41 9 2-0-0
    9 Doherty 11-0-1 39 10 2-0-1
    10 Denver East 9-3-0 32 7 0-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pine Creek 16, Mountain Vista 6.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Seven new teams join the polls

    Boulder Ralston Valley boys basketball
    (Kevin McNearny)

    Seven new teams joined this week’s boys basketball rankings: Cherry Creek (5A), Valor Christian (5A), Boulder (5A), Glenwood Springs (4A), Thomas Jefferson (4A), Manitou Springs (3A) and Sanford (2A).

    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 Rangeview (11) 15-0 137 1 2-0
    2 Smoky Hill (2) 13-2 120 4 2-0
    3 Grandview 11-4 97 5 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest 11-4 80 3 0-2
    5 Ralston Valley (1) 13-2 79 6 1-0
    6 Fairview 13-3 71 7 2-0
    7 Cherry Creek 11-4 49 – 1-1
    8 Valor Christian 10-5 46 – 2-0
    9 Boulder 12-3 18 – 3-0
    10 Columbine 10-3 16 8 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Legend 15, Chaparral 14, Denver East 14, Pine Creek 11, Arapahoe 1, Mountain Vista 1, Vista Peak Prep 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver East (2), Chaparral (9), Pine Creek (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (7) 15-0 105 1 3-0
    2 Mead (4) 15-1 100 2 3-0
    3 Longmont 12-2 86 3 2-0
    4 Northfield 12-3 62 4 2-0
    5 Pueblo West 11-4 45 6 2-0
    6 Glenwood Springs 12-3 43 – 2-0
    7 Harrison 11-3 41 5 2-1
    8 Montrose 13-3 28 10 2-0
    9 Golden 10-6 17 7 1-1
    10 Thomas Jefferson 11-5 15 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 12, Green Mountain 11, Skyline 10, Lincoln 8, Centaurus 7, Northridge 7, Silver Creek 3, Wheat Ridge 3, Ponderosa 2.
    Dropped out
    Erie (8), Green Mountain (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (15) 12-0 168 1 2-0
    2 Lutheran (1) 10-2 132 4 3-0
    3 The Vanguard School 10-1 121 2 2-0
    4 Sterling 10-2 118 3 1-1
    5 Faith Christian 10-3 94 5 1-1
    6 Centauri 13-0 91 6 2-0
    7 DSST: Byers (1) 10-1 65 7 2-0
    8 Eaton 11-2 46 8 1-1
    9 Manitou Springs 10-2 30 – 2-0
    10 Englewood 10-0 23 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    University 16, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 8, Manual 7, Gunnison 5, Colorado Academy 4, Jefferson 3, St. Mary’s 3, Alamosa 2.
    Dropped out
    University (9).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highland (8) 10-1 161 1 1-0
    2 Yuma (9) 10-1 147 2 2-0
    3 Denver Christian 9-2 106 3 2-0
    4 Limon 9-2 104 4 2-0
    5 Ignacio 10-1 95 7 3-0
    6 Mancos 9-3 82 5 1-1
    7 Fowler 10-2 77 6 2-0
    8 Sanford 9-3 65 – 3-0
    9 Sedgwick County 11-0 44 8 3-0
    10 Vail Christian 9-1 25 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 15, Heritage Christian 11, Dayspring Christian 2, Dawson School 1.
    Dropped out
    Heritage Christian (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 De Beque (10) 12-0 109 1 3-0
    2 Kit Carson (1) 10-1 85 4 2-0
    3 Sangre de Cristo 10-0 80 3 2-0
    4 Flatirons Academy 11-2 66 2 2-0
    5 Briggsdale 10-1 57 5 2-0
    6 Walsh 9-2 52 8 2-0
    7 Kim/Branson 10-1 49 7 1-0
    8 Mile High Academy 5-1 24 9 2-0
    9 Evangelical Christian 10-2 22 6 2-0
    10 Ouray 8-3 15 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont Christian 9, Denver Jewish Day 8, Caliche 7, Fleming 6, Merino 6, Stratton/Liberty 4, Cotopaxi 3, Cheraw 1, Peetz 1, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Photos: Skyview wins the Kennedy wrestling tournament

    Sixteen teams converged on Kennedy High School over the weekend and it was Skyview who claimed the team wrestling title.

  • Photos: Brighton wrestling plays host at weekend tournament

    As the regular season winds down, several teams made their way to Brighton High School for a weekend wrestling tournament.

  • Photos: Kelly scores 28 as Mountain Vista boys basketball stuns No. 9 Chaparral

    Reece Kelly led all scorers with 28 points as Mountain Vista boys basketball upset No. 9 Chaparral 74-65 on Saturday.

  • Cherry Creek captures championship in first esports pilot season

    League of Legends Esports championship
    More photos. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Cherry Creek won the League of Legends championship during the initial pilot season for esports on Saturday night at LocalHost Arena in Lakewood.

    It is the first-ever esports championship in Colorado during this pilot program which is being run by PlayVs. The fall sports season crowed a champion in League of Legends. The spring season, which begins next month, will compete in Rocket League.

    The Bruins, who finished the season undefeated at 21-0, beat Gateway in the finals, 2-0. Cherry Creek won the first match with seven towers to Gateway’s none and a 27-9 advantage in eliminations.

    The second game was much closer, with Gateway (20-1 overall) holding a narrow advantage right up until Cherry Creek broke through at the end. Cherry Creek held a narrow 329-315 gold per minute advantage, and took eight towers compared to Gateway’s three. Gateway led in eliminations, 26-20, and in dragons, 4-2.

    Cherry Creek was led by Vlad Dolzhenko, who dealt 56,327 damage and had a 13-4 kill/death ratio, and 28 assists. Mergen Enhbold had 44,671 damage and a KDA line of 15/7/19. Matthew Collins had 38,320 damage and went 7/9/23.

    League of Legends Esports championship
    More photos. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Gateway was led by Kevin Tran in the finals, with 45,050 damage and a 9/11/18 KDA line. Sungwoon Kim (42,270, 11/8/13) and Leonid Chyzhykov (39,623, 8/10/14) also had great matches.

    A total of 56 teams competed in League of Legends during the fall season, and 16 qualified for the playoffs. Four of those advanced to Saturday’s in person Final 4 at the largest esports arena in the state: Bear Creek, Cherry Creek, Gateway and Highlands Ranch.

    The Bruins beat Highlands Ranch in the semifinals, 2-0. They captured 18 towers and nine dragons to Highlands Ranch’s one tower and no dragons. They also led in eliminations, 58-30.

    Cherry Creek was again led by Dolzhenko, who dealt 37,554 damage and had a 19-4 kill/death ratio, along with 21 assists. Enhbold (36,528 damage, 16/7/17 KDA), Collins (32,617 damage, 11/5/24) and Avery Lovell (24,406, 10/4/8) also had a great match.

    Robin Luo led Highlands Ranch with 43,344 damage and a 18-14 kill/death ratio.

    Gateway swept Bear Creek in the semifinals with an impressive performance that saw them hold big advantages in eliminations (50-12), towers (17-0), dragons (7-0) and gold per minute (2,000-1,000).

    Chyzhykov paced Gateway with a jaw-dropping 18/2/11 KDA line, and 32,110 damage. Kevin Tran (27,709 damage, 14/4/11 KDA) and Kim (21,197, 10/2/11) also stood out.

    Bear Creek’s Austin Yee (13,238 damage) and Christopher Nguyen (12,780) led their team.

    Schools looking to create an esports program should visit the esports page for more information, or PlayVs.com.

    League of Legends Esports championship
    More photos. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

  • Photos: Regis Jesuit boys basketball tops Mullen

    Following an 0-9 start, Regis Jesuit has now won five of its past seven games — including a 70-55 win over Mullen on Saturday.