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  • Three new teams join 4A baseball rankings

    Things got a bit crazy when this week’s Class 4A baseball poll was released.

    Three new teams — Pueblo West, Pueblo East and Mountain View — joined CHSAANow.com’s ranking after going unranked in the preseason.

    Pueblo West jumped all the way up to No. 3 following its 4-0 start which includs a win over then-No. 4 Palmer Ridge, as well as an impressive showing at a tournament in New Mexico.

    Pueblo East is No. 5 this week, while Mountain View is No. 8.

    Green Mountain remained No. 1 in the 4A poll. In fact, none of the No. 1s changed from the preseason, meaning Regis Jesuit (5A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Dove Creek (1A) all held firm.

    In 5A, Columbine joined the poll at No. 9. They were the lone newcomer to that ranking.

    The 3A poll added La Junta (No. 10), while Dayspring Christian (No. 9) and Dolores (No. 10) are new to 2A. 1A added No. 9 Springfield and No. 10 Fleming.

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

    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.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (9) 2-0 140 1 2-0
    2 Cherry Creek (3) 2-0 130 3 2-0
    3 Rocky Mountain (1) 0-0 119 2 0-0
    4 Legend (1) 1-0 98 4 1-0
    5 Fairview (1) 1-0 91 5 1-0
    6 ThunderRidge 0-0 48 6 0-0
    7 Grandview 0-0 43 8 0-0
    8 Chatfield 0-1 32 9 0-1
    9 Columbine 1-0 29 – 1-0
    10 Mountain Vista 0-0 17 10 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Dakota Ridge 10, Rock Canyon 10, Fruita Monument 9, Grand Junction 8, Highlands Ranch 6, Adams City 5, Douglas County 5, Mountain Range 5, Ralston Valley 5, Pine Creek 4, Heritage 3, Brighton 2, Chaparral 2, Mullen 2, Grand Junction Central 1, Lincoln 1.
    Dropped out
    Dakota Ridge (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Green Mountain (7) 1-0 98 1 1-0
    2 Montrose (2) 3-0 80 2 3-0
    3 Pueblo West (1) 4-0 72 – 4-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer (1) 0-0 70 5 0-0
    5 Pueblo East 3-0 43 – 3-0
    6 Valor Christian 0-1 33 3 0-1
    7 Ponderosa 1-0 28 7 1-0
    8 Mountain View 2-1 25 – 2-1
    9 Wheat Ridge 0-1 23 6 0-1
    10 Palmer Ridge 0-1 17 4 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 16, Canon City 11, D’Evelyn 11, Falcon 11, Air Academy 10, Vista Ridge 9, Windsor 9, Mead 7, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Mesa Ridge 5, Pueblo County 5, Discovery Canyon 4, Elizabeth 3, Longmont 3, Pueblo South 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Palisade 1.
    Dropped out
    Niwot (8), Longmont (9), Holy Family (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 0-0 100 1 0-0
    2 Faith Christian 1-0 86 2 1-0
    3 Lamar 1-0 77 3 1-0
    4 University 0-0 58 4 0-0
    5 Sterling 1-0 47 7 1-0
    6 Kent Denver 1-0 42 5 1-0
    7 Brush 2-0 37 10 2-0
    8 Valley 1-1 31 6 1-1
    9 Gunnison 0-0 24 8 0-0
    10 La Junta 0-0 17 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Trinidad 7, Olathe 5, Pagosa Springs 4, Strasburg 4, St. Mary’s 3, Alamosa 2, Coal Ridge 2, Bayfield 1, Lutheran 1, Manitou Springs 1, Moffat County 1.
    Dropped out
    Bayfield (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (8) 0-0 89 1 0-0
    2 Rye (1) 0-0 81 2 0-0
    3 Sedgwick County 0-0 62 4 0-0
    4 Denver Christian 0-0 54 3 0-0
    5 Hotchkiss 1-1 43 6 1-1
    6 Rocky Ford 0-0 38 7 0-0
    7 Swink 0-0 33 5 0-0
    8 Holyoke 0-0 29 8 0-0
    9 Dayspring Christian 2-0 21 – 2-0
    10 Dolores (1) 0-0 16 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Limon 14, Paonia 12, Las Animas 9, Custer County 7, Lyons 6, Center 5, Peyton 5, Cedaredge 4, Kiowa 4, Ignacio 3, Denver Academy 2, Haxtun 1.
    Dropped out
    Limon (9), Center (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dove Creek (7) 0-0 76 1 0-0
    2 Eads (1) 0-0 73 2 0-0
    3 Holly 0-0 65 3 0-0
    4 Stratton/Liberty 0-0 53 4 0-0
    5 Nucla 0-0 40 5 0-0
    6 Elbert 0-0 37 6 0-0
    7 Cornerstone Christian 0-0 25 8 0-0
    8 Peetz 0-0 21 7 0-0
    9 Springfield 0-0 18 – 0-0
    10 Fleming 0-0 16 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Granada 10, Community Christian 5, Primero 1.
    Dropped out
    Granada (9), Antonito (10).

  • Preseason baseball rankings released in all classes

    Regis Jesuit Mountain Vista baseball
    Regis Jesuit heads the 5A preseason baseball poll. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Defending champions and teams that lost in last season’s title games make up the preseason No. 1 teams in baseball this season.

    Heading their respective classifications in the CHSAANow.com polls are Regis Jesuit (5A), Green Mountain (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Dove Creek (1A).

    Green Mountan and Resurrection Christian are defending champions, while Regis, Eaton and Dove Creek were all runners-up last season.

    The 5A poll was the most split, with six different teams getting first-place votes.

    Regis led the way with five first-place votes and 126 total points. Rocky Mountain, the defending champion, also got five first-place votes, but totalled 114 points.

    Cherry Creek, another team to get a first-place vote, opens the year at No. 3. Legend (No. 4), Fairview (No. 5) and Chatfield (No. 9) also received at least one first-place vote.

    ThunderRidge is sixth in 5A’s preseason poll, and is followed by No. 7 Dakota Ridge and No. 8 Grandview. Mountan Vista rounds out the poll at No. 10.

    In 4A, Green Mountain was a unanimous selection with all 10 first-place votes. Montrose is No. 2, followed by Valor Christian, Palmer Ridge and Lewis-Palmer. Holy Family, last season’s 3A champion which has moved up to 4A, begins at No. 10.

    Eaton heads 3A’s poll, and is also a unanimous pick with all 10 first-place votes.

    Resurrection Christian received eight of the nine first-place votes to lead 2A. Caliche, last year’s 1A champ, is now in 2A but is unranked to begin the year.

    Dove Creek received seven of the eight first-place votes to top 1A’s preseason ranking.

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

    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.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Regis Jesuit (5) 0-0 126
    2 Rocky Mountain (5) 0-0 114
    3 Cherry Creek (1) 0-0 105
    4 Legend (1) 0-0 77
    5 Fairview (2) 0-0 73
    6 ThunderRidge 0-0 72
    7 Dakota Ridge 0-0 40
    8 Grandview 0-0 34
    9 Chatfield (1) 0-0 31
    10 Mountain Vista 0-0 30
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 29, Mullen 16, Fort Collins 10, Pine Creek 10, Douglas County 9, Rock Canyon 9, Chaparral 8, Cherokee Trail 7, Heritage 6, Lakewood 5, Boulder 4, Monarch 4, Fossil Ridge 3, Highlands Ranch 3, Ralston Valley 3, Brighton 2, Grand Junction Central 1, Legacy 1, Lincoln 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Green Mountain (10) 0-0 100
    2 Montrose 0-0 46
    3 Valor Christian 0-0 44
    4 Palmer Ridge 0-0 42
    5 Lewis-Palmer 0-0 41
    6 Wheat Ridge 0-0 39
    7 Ponderosa 0-0 33
    8 Niwot 0-0 31
    9 Longmont 0-0 27
    10 Holy Family 0-0 24
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 23, Durango 21, Air Academy 19, Evergreen 13, Pueblo East 13, D’Evelyn 8, Mesa Ridge 8, Pueblo West 6, Cheyenne Mountain 3, Palisade 3, Erie 2, Falcon 2, Mountain View 2.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Eaton (10) 0-0 100
    2 Faith Christian 0-0 80
    3 Lamar 0-0 70
    4 University 0-0 49
    5 Kent Denver 0-0 47
    6 Valley 0-0 44
    7 Sterling 0-0 36
    8 Gunnison 0-0 29
    9 Bayfield 0-0 21
    10 Brush 0-0 16
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 12, Lutheran 10, Alamosa 8, Olathe 7, Bennett 4, Manitou Springs 4, Estes Park 3, St. Mary’s 3, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Florence 2, Colorado Academy 1, Machebeuf 1, Sheridan 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Resurrection Christian (8) 0-0 97
    2 Rye (1) 0-0 92
    3 Denver Christian 0-0 77
    4 Sedgwick County (1) 0-0 64
    5 Swink 0-0 55
    6 Hotchkiss 0-0 40
    7 Rocky Ford 0-0 38
    8 Holyoke 0-0 23
    9 Limon 0-0 20
    10 Center 0-0 15
    Others receiving votes:
    Dolores 13, Cedaredge 11, Kiowa 11, Lyons 7, McClave/Wiley 7, Peyton 7, Caliche 6, Crowley County 6, Paonia 6, Haxtun 4, Ignacio 4, Wray 3, Front Range Christian 2, Dayspring Christian 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Dove Creek (7) 0-0 78
    2 Eads 0-0 66
    3 Holly (1) 0-0 61
    4 Stratton/Liberty 0-0 42
    5 Nucla 0-0 40
    6 Elbert 0-0 34
    7 Peetz 0-0 33
    8 Cornerstone Christian 0-0 25
    9 Granada 0-0 23
    10 Antonito 0-0 15
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 6, Community Christian 5, Fleming 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2, Sierra Grande 2, Walsh 2, Cheyenne Wells 1, Manzanola 1, Primero 1.

  • All-state football teams for 2014 season

    The 2014 all-state football players of the year. From left, Josh Odom of Pine Creek (4A), Kyle Leoffler of Arickaree/Woodlin (6-man), Austin Yahn of Caliche (8-man), Taylor Walters of Paonia (1A), Daniel Martin of Pueblo East (3A), Kyle Rosenbrock of Brush (2A) and Milo Hall of Cherry Creek (5A). (Photos: Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com; Mark Adams; Jeffrey Tucker/MaxPreps; Courtesy of Paonia)
    The 2014 all-state football players of the year. From left, Josh Odom of Pine Creek (4A), Kyle Leoffler of Arickaree/Woodlin (6-man), Austin Yahn of Caliche (8-man), Taylor Walters of Paonia (1A), Daniel Martin of Pueblo East (3A), Kyle Rosenbrock of Brush (2A) and Milo Hall of Cherry Creek (5A). (Photos: Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com; Mark Adams; Jeffrey Tucker/MaxPreps; courtesy of Paonia)

    The 2014 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and then a vote of coaches.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man


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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Milo Hall, Cherry Creek

    Coach of the year: Dave Logan, Cherry Creek

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Peter Anderson Eaglecrest Senior WR
    Austin Conway Overland Senior QB
    Johnny Feauto Fairview Senior QB/CB
    Salofi Gaoa Rocky Mountain Senior T
    Milo Hall Cherry Creek Senior RB
    Olabisi Johnson Bear Creek Senior CB/WR
    Todd Jones Boulder Junior RB/SS
    Carlo Kemp Fairview Junior DE/OT/RB
    Alex Kinney Rocky Mountain Senior K/P
    Cameron Knight Grandview Senior DB
    Scotty Leach Ralston Valley Senior G/C
    Eric Lee Jr. Valor Christian Senior DB/ATH
    Tim Lynott Regis Jesuit Senior OG/C
    Isaac Marquez Pomona Senior CB/SB
    Dillon Middlemiss Pomona Senior T
    Mike Morean Cherry Creek Senior DB
    Jake Moretti Pomona Sophomore TE/T/DE
    Chukwuma Obinnah Grandview Senior RB/SS
    Wesley Ogsbury Denver East Senior WR/CB/FS
    Brady Opp Valor Christian Senior OL/DL
    James Parker Cherry Creek Senior G/DE
    Collin Root Ralston Valley Senior TE/DE/K
    Elijah Ross Eaglecrest Senior QB/CB
    Tim Ryan Fairview Senior DB/WR
    Frank Umu Heritage Senior DT/OL
    Andrew Wingard Ralston Valley Senior RB/DB/RET
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Trevaun Arnold Bear Creek Senior FS/WR
    TeQuan Baker Doherty Junior RB/CB
    Alec Barnes Regis Jesuit Junior LB
    Jordan Bostick Valor Christian Senior DE
    Ben Burnett Prairie View Senior DE
    Danny Collins Lakewood Senior QB/MLB/TE
    Keifer Glau Grandview Senior SS
    Willie Hayes Grandview Senior T
    Ryan Hommel Rock Canyon Senior QB
    David Imola Cherry Creek Junior DT/T
    DJ Leatimua Fountain-Fort Carson Senior LB
    Justice Littrell Doherty Senior MLB/SS
    Henry Lyon Cherry Creek Senior K
    Jack Maly Regis Jesuit Senior T
    Max McDonald Rocky Mountain Senior MLB
    Patrick Moody Chaparral Sophomore MLB
    Joseph Parker Cherry Creek Senior WR
    Connor Pierson Pomona Senior C
    Kevin Prosser Overland Senior WR/LB
    RJ Ramirez Prairie View Senior RB
    Andres Robles Regis Jesuit Senior C
    Morgan Smith Grandview Senior TE
    Jordan Smith Fountain-Fort Carson Senior LB
    Darrian Stickney Doherty Senior LB
    Charles Tigner Fountain-Fort Carson Senior RB/P
    Jonathan Van Diest Cherry Creek Sophomore DE
    Anthony Vessa Ralston Valley Senior NG/LB


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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Josh Odom, Pine Creek

    Coach of the year: Doug Johnson, Longmont

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Wyatt Aaberg Falcon Senior RB/LB
    Avery Anderson Pine Creek Senior ATH
    Zach Barwick Dakota Ridge Senior K/P
    Alex Delacroix Greeley West Senior RB/LB
    JoJo Domann Pine Creek Junior LB/SS/P
    Connor Durant Standley Lake Senior WR/DB/K
    Zach Fees Fort Collins Senior MLB
    Isaiah Fields Falcon Junior RB/DB
    Cooper Gardner Broomfield Senior OL/DL
    Sean Glenn Longmont Senior T
    Parker Hammond Pine Creek Senior TE/DE
    Quincy Kindred Pueblo Centennial Senior RB/DB
    Jake Lauber Fort Collins Senior OL/DL
    Sam Long Pine Creek Senior T/G/C
    Jeremy Lujan Dakota Ridge Junior RB
    Matt Maestas Montrose Senior OL/DL
    Austin Micci Coronado Senior RB/SS
    Josh Odom Pine Creek Senior MLB/RB
    Isiah Pannunzio Pueblo South Junior TE/DE
    Mike Rocha Montrose Senior FB/LB
    Clint Sigg Longmont Senior QB
    Nate Spinuzzi Pueblo South Senior QB
    Brandon Summer Pueblo West Senior MLB/P
    Trevonte Tasco Denver South Senior HB
    Blake Whitsell Broomfield Senior DL/OL
    Jack Wibbels Pine Creek Junior DE
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Lotoni Afuhaamago Coronado Senior OL/DL
    Tristan Bailey Rampart Senior K/P
    Adam Baumann Mountain View Senior QB
    Conlan Berger Longmont Junior RB
    Tanner Bohm Windsor Senior QB
    Eddie Bratton Falcon Senior DL/OL
    Adam Brown Air Academy Senior QB/FS
    Zach Castellucci Pueblo South Junior OL/DL
    Nick Cohn Dakota Ridge Senior WR/RET
    Zeb Foster Coronado Senior LB/FB
    Ben Freeman Fort Collins Junior OL/DL
    Austin Hartman Silver Creek Senior WR/DB
    Brock Howes Dakota Ridge Senior DL
    Cayden James Montrose Senior OL/DL
    Cody Johnson Windsor Senior LB/RB
    Adrian King George Washington Junior TE/MLB
    Nathan Leithead Pine Creek Junior MLB
    Austin Lopez Palmer Senior MLB/FB
    James Maxie Ponderosa Senior RB/LB
    Kyler Sigsbee Fort Collins Senior QB/ATH
    Bryson Smith Pueblo South Senior OL/DL
    Corte Tapia Windsor Sophomore ILB/DE
    Jeff Vela Falcon Senior FB/LB


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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Daniel Martin, Pueblo East

    Coach of the year: David Ramirez, Pueblo East

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sonny Arellano Pueblo East Senior RB/LB
    Jamil Bond Lutheran Senior RB/DB
    Brock Clark Rifle Senior RB/MLB/P
    Joshua Clausen Lutheran Senior WR/LB
    Willy Clements Holy Family Senior T/DT
    Coby Cline Elizabeth Senior C/NG
    Brody Cypress Lutheran Senior OL/DL
    Bruno Derose Pueblo East Junior TE/LB
    Michael Devries Centaurus Senior DE/DT
    Lalo Diaz-Alvarez Pueblo East Junior OL/DL
    Dylan Draper Discovery Canyon Senior WR/LB
    Jay Frye Northridge Senior WR/SS
    Donny Garcia Pueblo East Senior OL/DL
    Marcus Garcia Delta Senior OL/DL
    Franny Gonzales Fort Morgan Junior K
    Alex Gould Rifle Senior G/LB
    Chris Helbig Holy Family Junior QB/CB
    Daniel Martin Pueblo East Junior QB/DB
    Toby McBride Fort Morgan Junior FB/DE
    Andrew Miranda Lutheran Senior OL/DL
    Davis Price Evergreen Junior K/P
    Brian Reed Evergreen Senior RB/LB/MLB
    Kevin Ribarich Pueblo East Senior WR/DB
    Austin Shepherd Rifle Senior G/MLB
    Bryson Torres Pueblo East Sophomore RB/DB
    James Willis Lutheran Senior QB/DB
    Ryan Younggreen Holy Family Senior SS/RB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Alonso Archuletta Roosevelt Junior OL/DL
    Beau Beattie Discovery Canyon Junior OL/DL
    Cameron Brown D’Evelyn Junior WR/DB
    Mitch Carter Discovery Canyon Senior WR/DB/K
    Marcus Cassin Evergreen Senior TE/MLB/WR
    Isaac Charlson Discovery Canyon Senior OL/DL
    Marques Combs Palisade Senior WR/DB
    Brendan Edgerley Lutheran Senior TE/LB/P
    Brenden Fulton Northridge Senior QB/FS
    Andrew Hall Discovery Canyon Senior QB/CB
    Chico Hernandez Roosevelt Senior G/DT
    Derek Horn Delta Senior RB/FS
    Tate Kembel Fort Morgan Sophomore RB
    Eric Kembel Fort Morgan Senior C
    Greysen Lincoln Evergreen Senior DE/TE/OL
    Isaac Maestas Palisade Sophomore RB/LB
    Alex Mai Fort Morgan Junior OG/NG
    Zach Manchester Canon City Junior WR
    Alex Nemmers Lutheran Senior WB/DB/RET
    Jonny Ponce Delta Junior RB/FS
    Nathan Putallaz Roosevelt Senior T/G/C
    Anselmo Quezada Palisade Senior OL/DL
    Trenton Stringari Canon City Senior RB/WR
    Jesse Unruh Northridge Senior T/DE
    Jack White Holy Family Senior T


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    Class 2A

    Player of the year: Kyle Rosenbrock, Brush

    Coach of the year: Randy Dreitz, Brush

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Joe Carwin Brush Senior OL/DL
    Garrett Coalson Eaton Senior TE/LB
    Shane Coombs Strasburg Senior G/DE
    Connor Dooley Kent Denver Junior DT/LB
    Gordon Ellis Kent Denver Senior QB/FS
    Ryan Fitzgerald Aspen Senior RB/FS
    Jaden Franklin Kent Denver Senior RB/CB
    Daniel Frantz Platte Valley Senior WR/QB/CB
    Brent Gilliland Sterling Senior G/DT
    Michael Gutierrez Brush Senior RB/LB
    Randy Haley Montezuma-Cortez Senior RB/ILB
    John Heaphey Aspen Senior K/P
    Michael Howard Gunnison Senior FB/MLB
    Parker Joens Platte Valley Junior T/DE
    Bryce Johnson Faith Christian Senior C/DT
    Ryan Lawhead Eaton Senior OL/DL
    Kolt McDaniel Platte Valley Senior WB/LB
    Will McKissick Kent Denver Junior RB/MLB
    Brian Nichols Strasburg Senior WR/DE/SS
    Alec Petterson Brush Senior WR/RB/DB
    Jose Rodriquez Brush Senior OL/DL
    Ethan Rose Sterling Senior WR/FS
    Kyle Rosenbrock Brush Senior RB/QB/MLB
    Carl Schmidt Kent Denver Junior T/DT
    Jacob Smith Strasburg Senior RB/LB/MLB
    Darren Troudt Eaton Senior WR/DB
    Brady Wilson Gunnison Junior RB/LB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Draven Adame Lamar Senior QB/DB
    Cameron Alexander Brush Senior WR/DB
    Ben Breier St. Mary’s Senior RB/LB/RET
    Aubry Brown Bayfield Senior OG/DE
    Cole Bryant La Junta Junior QB
    Casey Edens Eaton Senior CB
    Niko Guzman Brush Senior WR/DB
    Grant Harkness Faith Christian Senior –
    Kyle Hicks Lamar Senior RB/LB
    Elijah Huff Manual Senior RB/LB
    Anthony Ibarra Platte Valley Junior G/DE
    Nick Koch Gunnison Senior G/K
    Quinton Kopang Bennett Senior FS/TE/RET
    Jake Levy Basalt Senior TE/DE
    Brett Loyd Moffat County Junior FB/MLB
    Mitchell Martin Strasburg Junior QB/CB
    Lane Masar Florence Senior FB
    Danny McGee Manitou Springs Senior TE/DE
    Ty Percival Gunnison Junior –
    Victor Perez Montezuma-Cortez Junior T/DT
    Zane Phelps Bayfield Junior RB/DE
    Reilly Rastello Kent Denver Senior WR/LB
    Seth Rodriquez Bennett Senior FS/QB/WB
    Colby Salisbury Lamar Senior TE/DB
    Jake Sanders Faith Christian Senior WR
    Clay Shaver Brush Junior TE/DE
    Patrick Telck St. Mary’s Senior WR/DB/RET
    Joao Thives Denver North Junior K/P
    Jake Wallin Gunnison Senior QB
    Zane Westbrook Bayfield Senior OT/NG
    Luke Wilson Kent Denver Junior FB
    Zeke Zuelke Bennett Junior LB/OG


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    Class 1A

    Player of the year: Taylor Walters, Paonia

    Coach of the year: Brent McRae, Paonia

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jareb Aziz Centauri Senior ILB/RB
    Hank Bode Platte Canyon Junior RB
    Bryce Buhr Crowley County Junior –
    Trevor Close Buena Vista Senior RB/FS
    Sabyn Diamond Buena Vista Junior G/DT
    Dylan Geisler Paonia Senior G/DT
    Zakk James Buena Vista Senior WR/LB
    KC Jarvies Centauri Senior QB/CB
    Kerigan Kappel Limon Senior RB/DB
    Josh Kimball Paonia Senior OL
    Tyler Kimble Limon Senior OL/DL
    Bryce McCracken Crowley County Senior RB/MLB
    Luke Mondt Resurrection Christian Senior QB/DB/K
    Colton Newcomb Salida Senior WR/DB/K
    Jake Phelan Meeker Senior QB/DB
    Nathan Rivale Buena Vista Senior T/DT
    Logan Schopp Paonia Senior –
    TJ Shelton Meeker Junior RB/LB
    Joel Simianer Paonia Senior TE/DE
    Javonte’ Stewart Ellicott Senior QB/SS
    Martin Torres Burlington Senior –
    Taylor Walters Paonia Junior –
    Austin Walton Resurrection Christian Senior OL/DL
    Keegan Wentz Buena Vista Junior QB/LB
    Michael Wilcoxson Buena Vista Senior G/LB
    Mitchell Wilson Centauri Senior MLB/WR
    Trey Zupancic Rye Junior RB/DB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Josh Altman Paonia Senior CB
    Matthew Barnes Monte Vista Senior G/ILB
    Beau Beckman Wray Junior DB/RB
    Devin Christian Limon Junior OL/DL
    Jacob Crist Ellicott Senior WR/LB
    Luke Cross Resurrection Christian Junior MLB
    Austin Dinis Wiggins Junior WR/S
    Eric Dominguez Estes Park Senior K
    Christian Dubois Resurrection Christian Senior OL/DL
    Cooper Eggleston Buena Vista Junior TE/FS
    Nate Finnell Rocky Ford Senior OL/DL
    Jayden Hilferty Limon Junior OL/DL
    Raul Lopez Meeker Senior WR/DB
    Nate Lowe Salida Senior QB/LB
    Luke Meier Limon Senior FB/LB
    James Richardson Centauri Senior LB/RB
    Taylor Rider Wiggins Senior TE/DE
    Cade Schulz Wray Senior RB/DL
    Dillon Stinson Rye Senior OL/DL
    Duncan Turnbull Hotchkiss Senior FB/ILB
    Cooper Ward Resurrection Christian Junior WR/DB/ATH


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    8-man

    Player of the year: Austin Yahn, Caliche

    Coach of the year: Paul Zink, Caliche

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Cade Carver Norwood Senior OL/DL
    Jared Clarkson Akron Senior RB/CB
    Joel Contreras Caliche Senior –
    Brody Donoho Dayspring Christian Academy Senior C/NG
    Trace Elliot Merino Senior OL/DL
    Dalton Harris Granada Senior C/DE
    Tre Jensen Granada Junior RB/DB
    Kylar Mai Dayspring Christian Academy Senior RB/LB
    Vinnie Moltrer Hoehne Senior OL/DL
    Tyler Moltrer Hoehne Senior RB/DB
    Cody Norris Simla Senior QB/WR/CB
    Koy Palmer Granada Senior QB/DB
    Anthony Payne Hoehne Sophomore OL/DL
    Robert Quick Springfield Senior OL/DL
    Gabriel Rocha Granada Senior OL
    Mitch Sides Dayspring Christian Academy Junior OL/DE
    Bruce Taylor Caliche Junior –
    Ryan Walther Caliche Senior –
    Austin Yahn Caliche Senior –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Isaac Aragon Fowler Senior G/C/DT
    Marcelino Baptista Merino Senior RB/CB
    Alex Davis Vail Christian Junior TE/SE/DE
    Spencer Gatlin Dove Creek Junior DL/OL
    Jason George Simla Junior WR/TE/DE
    Kyler Hamacher Simla Senior WR
    Christian Hersberger Dayspring Christian Academy Senior TE/CB
    Rafe Hutches Springfield Junior RB/LB
    Jorden Jole Merino Senior RB/LB
    Angelo Kirkwood Dayspring Christian Academy Senior RB/LB
    Blaine Larson Fowler Senior QB/RB/DE
    Damian Nieblas Norwood Senior OL/DL
    Riley Samber Akron Senior –
    Seth Silver Hoehne Senior RB/DB
    Cody Terrell Norwood Senior OL/DE
    Matt Thieman Simla Junior G/NG
    TJ Trujillo McClave Senior –
    Joey Younkerman Sargent Junior C/DL


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    6-man

    Player of the year: Kyle Leoffler, Arickaree/Woodlin

    Coach of the year: David Saffer, Arickaree/Woodlin

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jason Allacher Otis Senior DT/QB
    Cordell Burton Stratton/Liberty Senior FB/LB
    Adrian Cereceres North Park Senior FB/MLB
    Jaxon Crawford Kit Carson Sophomore OL/DE
    Dylan Dixon Eads Junior RB/S
    Luke Duggan Pawnee Junior DB/RB/RET
    Caine Farmer Kit Carson Junior RB/LB
    Bradey Holtz Peetz Senior –
    Isaiah Koolstra Arickaree/Woodlin Senior RB/DB
    Ben Lambrecht Fleming Junior –
    Kyle Leoffler Arickaree/Woodlin Senior RB/LB
    Trent Leoffler Arickaree/Woodlin Junior QB/DB
    Luke Loflin Walsh Senior RB/DB
    Jordan Nelson Peetz Junior –
    Tyler Rouse Eads Senior QB/DE/S
    Garrett Shaffer Arickaree/Woodlin Senior TE/LB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    JD Chenoweth Walsh Senior QB/DB
    Chase Flynn Stratton/Liberty Sophomore OL/DL/K
    Tristan Headrick Cheraw Junior LB/OL
    Erick Ijams Hanover Senior TB/DL
    Dustin Koehler Hanover Senior OL/QB/MLB
    Reagan Lane Eads Junior FB/LB
    Delbert Mccracken Weldon Valley Senior HB/DE
    Tanner Patterson Otis Sophomore QB/LB
    Titus Sharpe Walsh Senior OL/DL
    Marco Solis Kit Carson Junior RB/LB
    Joesph Stahley Fleming Junior –
    Alex Vandenbark Fleming Sophomore –
    Cody Wilson Peetz Sophomore –
    Nathan Witt Flagler Senior –

  • Playoff football roundup: Gunnison slips Sterling’s upset bid in 2A

    It came down to a fourth-down conversion in overtime, then an extra point, but Gunnison survived.

    No. 12-seeded Sterling pushed the No. 5 Cowboys to overtime on Saturday afternoon in the Class 2A football playoffs.

    Tied at 22 at the end of regulation, Sterling scored on its possession in overtime, but went for two points and didn’t convert.

    When it got the ball, Gunnison quickly faced a third-and-10. Gunnison quarterback Jake Wallin scrambled to the 1-yard-line to set up a 4th-and-1. The next play, running back Brady Wilson scored. The Cowboys then kicked the extra point to take a 29-28 win.

    “It’s playoffs. A win is a win,” Wallin told the Gunnison Country Times afterward. “It doesn’t matter what the score is. If you win, you go on, if you lose, you’re taking your pads off for good. We’re excited to play another week.”

    Gunnison advances to play Eaton, the No. 13 seed which upset No. 4 Lamar 41-20 on Saturday.

    Eaton led 26-7 at halftime in that game. Lamar cut it to 26-14 with a score early in the third quarter, but Eaton pulled away with a 15-point fourth quarter.

    Elsewhere in 2A:

    • No. 1 Brush rolled over No. 16 Moffat County 49-7. Brush will face No. 8 Faith Christian, which beat No. 9 Bayfield on Saturday.
    • No. 3 Strasburg handled No. 6 Florence 48-6. Strasburg scored on six of its first seven possessions, according to the Canon City Daily Record.
    • Platte Valley, seeded No. 6, beat No. 11 Bennett 30-15. It will face Strasburg in the quarterfinals.
    • No. 2 seed Kent Denver took care of No. 15 La Junta, 58-14. The Sun Devils will face No. 7 Montezuma-Cortez, which won a wild game on Friday night.

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    Notables

    • No. 9 Platte Canyon pulled off the lone upset in the 1A playoffs, beating No. 8 Wray on the road, 30-14. It will play defending champion Paonia in the quarterfinals. Paonia, the top seed, beat No. 16 Wiggins 49-0.
    • In 8-man, No. 8 Vail Christian held off  No. 9 Merino to win 38-34. Merino led this one 14-0 early before Vail Christian rallied to take a 24-20 halftime lead. Merino went back up 28-24, but Vail Christian grabbed the lead for good with a touchdown late in the third quarter. The Saints draw top-seeded Dayspring Christian, which is also the defending champion.
    • 6-man‘s semifinals are set: No. 1 Arickaree/Woodlin will host No. 4 Fleming, while No. 3 Peetz will be at No. 2 Eads.
    • Higher-seeded teams went a combined 25-3 in the first rounds of the 2A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man playoffs.

  • 3A volleyball regional tournament brackets

    A complete schedule for the Class 3A regional volleyball tournaments in 2014.

    Order of play at each regional: Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2.

    All regional winners advance to the state tournament. Regional champions are in bold.

    Printable bracket: Download PDF

    Go to region: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

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    Region 1
    Site: Eaton HS
    Date: Oct. 31, 4:30 p.m.
    Seed School W L
    1 Eaton 2 0
    24 Middle Park 1 1
    36 Denver Science & Tech – Green Valley Ranch 0 2
    Schedule
    Eaton def. DSST-GVR, 3-0 (25-7, 25-8, 25-9)
    Middle Park def. DSST-GVR, 3-0 (25-4, 25-10, 25-10)
    Eaton def. Middle Park, 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-10)

    Region 2
    Site: Valley HS
    Date: Nov 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    2 Valley 2 0
    23 St. Mary’s 1 1
    35 Colorado Academy 0 2
    Schedule
    Valley def. Colorado Academy, 3-0 (25-7, 25-5, 25-5)
    St. Mary’s def. Colorado Academy, 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-11)
    Valley def. St. Mary’s, 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-13)

    Region 3
    Site: Bayfield HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    3 Bayfield 2 0
    22 Grand Valley 1 1
    34 Estes Park 0 2
    Schedule
    Bayfield def. Estes Park, 3-0 (25-10, 25-10, 25-15)
    Grand Valley def. Estes Park, 3-0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-15)
    Bayfield def. Grand Valley, 3-1 (25-27, 25-14, 25-10, 25-15)

    Region 4
    Site: University MS gym
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    4 University 2 0
    21 La Junta 1 1
    33 Gunnison 0 2
    Schedule
    University def. Gunnison, 3-0 (25-8, 25-9, 25-6)
    La Junta def. Gunnison, 3-0 (25-10, 25-9, )
    University def. La Junta, 3-0

    Region 5
    Site: Colorado Springs School
    Date: Nov. 1, 1 p.m.
    Seed School W L
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 2 0
    20 Frontier Academy 1 1
    32 Centauri 0 2
    Schedule
    C.S. Christian def. Centauri, 3-0
    Frontier Academy def. Centauri, 3-0
    C.S. Christian def. Frontier Academy, 3-0

    Region 6
    Site: Manitou Springs HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    6 Manitou Springs 2 0
    19 Alamosa 1 1
    31 Bennett 0 2
    Schedule
    Manitou Springs def. Bennett, 3-0
    Alamosa def. Bennett, 3-0 (25-6, 25-23, 25-21)
    Manitou Springs def. Alamosa, 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-23)

    Region 7
    Site: Platte Valley
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    7 Platte Valley 2 0
    18 Buena Vista 1 1
    30 The Academy 0 2
    Schedule
    Platte Valley def. The Academy, 3-0 (25-8, 25-13, 25-8)
    Buena Vista def. The Academy, 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-12)
    Platte Valley def. Buena Vista, 3-0 (25-20, 25-12, 25-18)

    Region 8
    Site: Sterling HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10:30 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    8 Sterling 2 0
    17 Lutheran 1 1
    29 The Vanguard 0 2
    Schedule
    Sterling def. The Vanguard, 3-0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-10)
    Lutheran def. The Vanguard, 3-1 (24-26, 25-17, 25-17, 25-14)
    Sterling def. Lutheran, 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-19, 26-24)

    Region 9
    Site: Faith Christian HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 3 p.m.
    Seed School W L
    9 Faith Christian 2 0
    16 Liberty Common 1 1
    28 Centaurus 0 2
    Schedule
    Faith Christian def. Centaurus, 3-0
    Liberty Common def. Centaurus, 3-1
    Faith Christian def. Liberty Common, 3-1

    Region 10
    Site: Pagosa Springs HS
    Date: Nov. 1, noon
    Seed School W L
    10 Pagosa Springs 2 0
    15 Bishop Machebeuf 1 1
    27 Salida 0 2
    Schedule
    Pagosa Springs def. Salida, 3-0
    Bishop Machebeuf def. Salida, 3-0
    Pagosa Springs def. Bishop Machebeuf, 3-1

    Region 11
    Site: Coal Ridge HS
    Date: Nov. 1, noon
    Seed School W L
    11 Coal Ridge 2 0
    14 Eagle Ridge 1 1
    26 St. Mary’s Academy 0 2
    Schedule
    Coal Ridge def. St. Mary’s Academy, 3-0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-20)
    Eagle Ridge def. St. Mary’s Academy, 3-1 (25-19, 17-25, 25-14, 25-22)
    Coal Ridge def. Eagle Ridge, 3-2 (25-9, 26-28, 25-21, 21-25, 15-12)

    Region 12
    Site: Olathe HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    12 Olathe 2 0
    13 Peak to Peak 1 1
    25 Brush 0 2
    Schedule
    Olathe def. Brush, 3-1 (21-25, 25-21, 25-7, 25-19)
    Peak to Peak def. Brush, 3-2 (25-17, 22-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-10)
    Olathe def. Peak to Peak, 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-19)

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    CHSAA regional seeding/pairing procedure

    1. All league champions will automatically earn a berth to regionals.

    2. The remaining teams (up to 36) will be selected based on the MaxPreps Rankings published at the end of the regular season.

    3. Teams will then be seeded on the CHSAA regional seeding criteria:

    • The MaxPreps rankings will be the primary consideration
    • The CHSAA Seeding Committee will only make changes based on splitting up league opponents and geographical considerations (if and when possible)

    4. Teams seeded Nos. 1-12 will host regionals.

    5. All regional winners will automatically advance to the state champions

  • 2A football state playoff bracket

    Football’s 2014 state playoff bracket for Class 2A.

    2014 CHSAA State Football Playoffs CHSAA 2A Football Playoffs

  • Playoff football brackets for five classes released on Sunday

    Grandview Valor Christian football
    Grandview is one of four No. 1 seeds in Class 5A football. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    AURORA — Grandview, Ralston Valley, Pomona and Cherry Creek all got No. 1 seeds when the Class 5A football bracket was released on Sunday.

    All four teams are the top seeds in their respective quadrants — which is a new format for this season. The classification kept a 32-team bracket, but instead of seeding teams Nos. 1-32, the seeding committee seeded four quadrants with Nos. 1-8 apiece.

    The seeding committee is also a new addition this season. Previously, the 32-team bracket was set strictly by Wild Card points standings, with a few changes up or down one seed to avoid league matchups. This year, the 32 qualifiers were again set by the Wild Card points — which were released on Sunday morning — but the committee true-seeded the field based on a number of different criteria, including head-to-head, and an RPI ranking system.

    No. 2 seeds include Rocky Mountain, Fairview, Valor Christian and Regis Jesuit. No. 3s are Fountain-Fort Carson, Overland, Mountain Vista and Doherty.

    Among first-round matchups are No. 4 Prairie View vs. No. 5 Lakewood, No. 3 Mountain Vista vs. No. 6 Cherokee Trail, No. 4 Legacy vs. No. 5 Eaglecrest, and No. 3 Doherty vs. No. 6 Heritage.

    Valor Christian is the defending champion, having won five consecutive titles over three classifications.

    Teams can begin play this weekend. The semifinals are the weekend of Nov. 22 at home sites, with the championship No. 29 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

    The full 5A bracket can be found here.

    The 2A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man brackets also came out on Sunday.

    2A’s top seed is Brush, which will faces Moffat County in the first round. No. 2 is Kent Denver, No. 3 is Strasburg and No. 4 is Lamar. Also hosting first-round games are No. 5 Gunnison, No. 6 Platte Valley, No. 7 Montezuma-Cortez and No. 8 Faith Christian.

    Platte Valley is the defending champion.

    See the full 16-team 2A bracket here.

    In 1A, Paonia earned the top seed. The defending champion will host No. 16 Wiggins in the first round of the 16-team playoff.

    Other hosts in 1A include No. 2 Buena Vista, No. 3 Meeker, No. 4 Resurrection Christian, No. 5 Centauri, No. 6 Rye, No. 7 Crowley County and No. 8 Wray.

    See the entire 1A bracket here.

    Dayspring Christian, also a defending champion, nabbed the top seed in 8-man. It will host No. 16 Elbert to kick off its title defense.

    Arickaree/Woodlin Stratton/Liberty football
    Arickaree/Woodlin is the No. 1 seed in 6-man. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    No. 2 Norwood, No. 3 Caliche, No. 4 Granada, No. 5 Akron, No. 6 Sangre de Cristo, No. 7 Simla and No. 8 Vail Christian will also host games in the first round of the 16-team field.

    Find the full 8-man bracket here.

    In 6-man, Arickaree/Woodlin is the top seed of the eight-team field. It plays No. 8 North Park in the first round.

    Other teams hosting games in the first round include No. 2 Eads, No. 3 Peetz and No. 4 Fleming.

    Defending champion Stratton/Liberty did not make the eight-team field.

    See the entire 6-man bracket here.

    The 2A, 1A and 8-man championship games are No. 22. 6-man’s title game is Nov. 15.

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 9 games

    Longmont Broomfield football
    Broomfield, No. 8 in Class 4A, has an important game at No. 3 Fort Collins on Friday night. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 9.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man

    Class 5A
    1 Grandview 9-0
    Fri: W 24-21 vs. (6) Valor Christian
    2 Ralston Valley 9-0
    Thurs: W 55-14 vs. Mullen
    3 Fairview 9-0
    Thurs: W 50-49 at Legacy
    4 Pomona 7-2
    Fri: W 49-42 vs. Chatfield
    5 Cherry Creek 6-3
    Fri: W 42-27 at Eaglecrest
    6 Valor Christian 6-3
    Fri: L 24-21 at (1) Grandview
    7 Regis Jesuit 8-1
    Fri: W 48-0 at Fruita Monument
    8 Rocky Mountain 8-1
    Fri: W 31-7 vs. Monarch
    9 Mountain Vista 8-1
    Fri: W 55-37 vs. Highlands Ranch
    10 Doherty 8-1
    Thurs: W 44-0 vs. Douglas County

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 9-0
    Sat: W 42-10 vs. Rampart
    2 Montrose 8-1
    Fri: W 46-6 vs. Widefield
    3 Fort Collins 9-0
    Fri: W 30-21 at (8) Broomfield
    4 Denver South 7-2
    Fri: W 49-6 vs. Aurora Central
    5 Pueblo South 8-1
    Fri: W 28-21 at Pueblo West
    6 Vista Ridge 7-2
    Fri: W 48-26 vs. Sand Creek
    7 Greeley West 7-2
    Fri: L 23-14 vs. Longmont
    8 Broomfield 6-3
    Fri: L 30-21 vs. (3) Fort Collins
    9 Dakota Ridge 7-2
    Thurs: W 52-0 vs. Lincoln
    10 Pueblo Centennial 6-3
    Fri: L 26-21 vs. Palmer

    Class 3A
    1 Discovery Canyon 9-0
    Fri: W 45-14 vs. Lewis-Palmer
    2 Lutheran 9-0
    Sat: W 49-8 vs. Weld Central
    3 Evergreen 9-0
    Fri: W 45-0 at Centaurus
    4 Roosevelt 8-1
    Fri: W 41-8 at Erie
    5 Holy Family 7-2
    Fri: W 56-14 at Mead
    6 Rifle 8-1
    Fri: W 20-13 at Glenwood Springs
    7 Pueblo East 6-3
    Fri: W 47-0 vs. Pueblo County
    8 Fort Morgan 7-2
    Fri: W 42-7 vs. Elizabeth
    9 Berthoud 7-2
    Fri: L 32-20 vs. Northridge
    10 Palisade 7-2
    Fri: W 26-14 vs. Eagle Valley

    Class 2A
    1 Brush 9-0
    Fri: W 43-29 at (10) Eaton
    2 Kent Denver 9-0
    Fri: W 54-6 vs. Alameda
    3 Strasburg 9-0
    Fri: W 55-6 vs. Sheridan
    4 Lamar 8-1
    Fri: W 34-7 vs. Florence
    5 Gunnison 8-1
    Fri: W 40-8 at Olathe
    6 Platte Valley 6-3
    Fri: W 50-26 at Sterling
    7 Montezuma-Cortez 7-2
    Fri: W 45-12 vs. Alamosa
    8 Faith Christian 7-2
    Fri: W 41-0 vs. Denver West
    9 St. Mary’s 7-2
    Fri: W 28-18 vs. Manitou Springs
    10 Eaton 6-3
    Fri: L 43-29 vs. (1) Brush

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 9-0
    Fri: W 42-21 at Cedaredge
    2 Buena Vista 9-0
    Fri: W 42-0 at Salida
    3 Resurrection Christian 8-1
    Sat: W 61-14 at Front Range Christian
    4 Meeker 8-1
    Fri: W 40-7 at Hotchkiss
    5 Platte Canyon 7-1
    Fri: W 51-3 at Estes Park
    6 Monte Vista 6-3
    Fri: L 42-6 vs. (8) Centauri
    7 Burlington 7-2
    Fri: W 53-20 at Holyoke
    8 Centauri 6-3
    Fri: W 42-6 at (6) Monte Vista
    9 Rye 7-2
    Fri: W 41-0 vs. Dolores Huerta
    10 Crowley County 7-2
    Fri: W 55-7 vs. Calhan

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 9-0
    Fri: W 48-0 at Haxtun
    2 Caliche 8-1
    Fri: W 37-14 vs. (5) Merino
    3 Norwood 9-0
    Off this week.
    4 Akron 7-2
    Fri: W 60-21 at (10) Sedgwick County
    5 Merino 6-3
    Fri: L 37-14 at (2) Caliche
    6 Springfield 7-1
    Fri: L 28-12 vs. (7) Granada
    7 Granada 8-1
    Fri: W 28-12 at (6) Springfield
    8 Simla 7-2
    Sat: W 66-12 vs. Cripple Creek-Victor
    9 Sangre de Cristo 9-0
    Sat: W 61-12 vs. Sanford
    10 Sedgwick County 5-4
    Fri: L 60-21 vs. (4) Akron

    Class 6-man
    1 Arickaree/Woodlin 9-0
    Fri: W 66-0 vs. Miami-Yoder
    2 Eads 9-0
    Sat: W 80-16 vs. Genoa-Hugo
    3 Peetz 8-1
    Fri: W 79-32 vs. Stratton/Liberty
    4 Fleming 8-1
    Fri: W 48-6 vs. Otis
    5 Walsh 8-1
    Fri: W 83-32 vs. Flagler
    6 Hanover 9-0
    Sat: W 56-39 vs. Cheyenne Wells
    7 Kit Carson 7-2
    Sat: W 40-20 vs. (8) Pawnee
    8 Pawnee 5-4
    Sat: L 40-20 at (7) Kit Carson
    9 North Park 6-3
    Sat: W 52-13 at (10) Mountain Valley
    10 Mountain Valley 7-2
    Sat: L 52-13 vs. (9) North Park

  • Grandview nabs No. 1 ranking after 5A football poll shaken up

    Cherry Creek Grandview football
    Quarterback Cody Summers and Grandview are now the top-ranked team in Class 5A football. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Grandview, now 8-0, is the new No. 1 team in CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A football rankings this week.

    The Wolves took over the top spot previously occupied by Valor Christian, which lost an in-state game for the first time in 28 outings on Friday when then-No. 9 Cherry Creek upset the Eagles 33-17.

    Grandview is unbeaten to this point in the rugged Centennial League, and beat Cherry Creek in Week 7. It topped a very solid Overland team 53-13 last Thursday.

    But it wasn’t a clear-cut, unanimous vote.

    Ralston Valley Pomona football
    Led by senior Andrew Wingard, Ralston Valley is No. 2 in the 5A poll. More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Ralston Valley also had a good claim to the top ranking. The Mustangs are 8-0, too, and won a monster game over then-No. 3 Pomona on Friday. They settled into the No. 2 spot this week, just 10 overall points behind Grandview.

    Grandview received 10 first-place votes; Ralston Valley got five.

    Meanwhile, Fairview moved up two places to No. 3 after escaping an upset bid from Fossil Ridge.

    Pomona dropped one spot to fourth, Cherry Creek rocketed up from No. 9 to No. 5, and Valor fell all the way to sixth. Regis Jesuit is seventh, dropping one place despite a good win over then-No. 7 Mountain Vista.

    Rocky Mountain remained at No. 8, Mountain Vista fell to No. 9 and Doherty rejoined the 5A poll at No. 10.

    Speaking to the uncertainty in the 5A ranking at the moment, spots Nos. 4-7 are separated by a mere five points. Things could get much more clouded — Valor Christian and Grandview play in their regular season finale on Friday.

    In the other six classificatoins, none of the top-ranked teams were displaced. It means Pine Creek (4A), Discovery Canyon (3A), Brush (2A), Paonia (1A), Dayspring Christian (8-man) and Arickaree/Woodlin (6-man) stayed on top.

    There were no newcomers in the 4A ranking this week, though 3A added Palisade (No. 10), and St. Mary’s (No. 9). Eaton (No. 10) joined the 2A poll. 1A added Crowley County (No. 10), and North Park joined 6-man’s ranking at No. 9.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding, except in 5A where they are used as part of the seeding criteria.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (10) 8-0 152 2 W
    2 Ralston Valley (5) 8-0 142 4 W
    3 Fairview 8-0 108 5 W
    4 Pomona 6-2 96 3 L
    5 Cherry Creek 5-3 94 9 W
    6 Valor Christian (1) 6-2 92 1 L
    7 Regis Jesuit 7-1 91 6 W
    8 Rocky Mountain 7-1 50 8 W
    9 Mountain Vista 7-1 16 7 L
    10 Doherty 7-1 13 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Overland 11, Legacy 10, Fountain-Fort Carson 3, Eaglecrest 2, Prairie View 2, Cherokee Trail 1, Columbine 1, Heritage 1.
    Dropped out
    Fountain-Fort Carson (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (15) 8-0 150 1 W
    2 Montrose 7-1 127 2 W
    3 Fort Collins 8-0 120 3 W
    4 Denver South 6-2 102 5 W
    5 Pueblo South 7-1 97 6 W
    6 Vista Ridge 6-2 62 7 W
    7 Greeley West 7-1 54 4 L
    8 Broomfield 6-2 43 8 W
    9 Dakota Ridge 6-2 34 9 W
    10 Pueblo Centennial 6-2 22 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 13, Longmont 9, Rampart 4, Falcon 2, Coronado 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (9) 8-0 135 1 W
    2 Lutheran (5) 8-0 121 2 W
    3 Evergreen 8-0 106 3 W
    4 Roosevelt 7-1 93 4 W
    5 Holy Family 6-2 75 5 W
    6 Rifle 7-1 74 7 W
    7 Pueblo East 5-3 68 8 W
    8 Fort Morgan 6-2 27 10 W
    9 Berthoud 7-1 23 9 W
    10 Palisade 6-2 20 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Canon City 10, Conifer 7, Delta 6, Eagle Valley 5, Northridge 4, Glenwood Springs 3, Mead 1.
    Dropped out
    Delta (6).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Brush (11) 8-0 119 1 W
    2 Kent Denver 8-0 105 2 W
    3 Strasburg (1) 8-0 98 3 W
    4 Lamar 7-1 77 4 W
    5 Gunnison 7-1 76 5 W
    6 Platte Valley 5-3 63 6 W
    7 Montezuma-Cortez 6-2 45 8 W
    8 Faith Christian 6-2 29 10 W
    9 St. Mary’s 6-2 17 – W
    10 Eaton 6-2 13 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 11, Florence 7.
    Dropped out
    Florence (7), Sterling (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (9) 8-0 99 1 W
    2 Buena Vista (1) 8-0 91 2 W
    3 Resurrection Christian 7-1 74 3 W
    4 Meeker 7-1 71 4 W
    5 Platte Canyon 6-1 53 5 Bye
    6 Monte Vista 6-2 46 6 W
    7 Burlington 6-2 38 7 W
    8 Centauri 5-3 34 9 W
    9 Rye 6-2 21 8 L
    10 Crowley County 6-2 15 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 3, Wray 3, Ellicott 1, Limon 1, Salida 1.
    Dropped out
    Limon (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (6) 8-0 68 1 W
    2 Caliche (1) 7-1 63 2 W
    3 Norwood 9-0 52 4 W
    4 Akron 6-2 46 3 L
    5 Merino 6-2 37 5 W
    6 Springfield 8-0 36 6 W
    7 Granada 7-1 21 7 W
    8 Simla 6-2 20 9 W
    9 Sangre de Cristo 8-0 18 10 W
    10 Sedgwick County 5-3 15 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Vail Christian 6, Sargent 2, Elbert 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Arickaree/Woodlin (5) 8-0 68 1 W
    2 Eads (2) 8-0 65 2 W
    3 Peetz 7-1 55 3 W
    4 Fleming 7-1 46 4 W
    5 Walsh 7-1 43 6 W
    6 Hanover 8-0 35 7 W
    7 Kit Carson 6-2 26 5 L
    8 Pawnee 5-3 23 9 W
    9 North Park 5-3 10 – W
    10 Mountain Valley 7-1 7 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Stratton/Liberty 3, Otis 3, Flagler 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheyenne Wells (10).

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 8 games

    Ralston Valley Bear Creek football
    Ralston Valley, No. 4 in 5A, plays No. 3 Pomona in one of the most anticipated games of the year on Friday. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 8.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man

    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 6-2
    Fri: L 33-17 at (9) Cherry Creek
    2 Grandview 8-0
    Thurs: W 53-13 vs. Overland
    3 Pomona 6-2
    Fri: L 22-15 at (4) Ralston Valley
    4 Ralston Valley 8-0
    Fri: W 22-15 vs. (3) Pomona
    5 Fairview 8-0
    Fri: W 42-40 at Fossil Ridge
    6 Regis Jesuit 7-1
    Fri: W 35-7 vs. (7) Mountain Vista
    7 Mountain Vista 7-1
    Fri: L 35-7 at (6) Regis Jesuit
    8 Rocky Mountain 7-1
    Thurs: W 28-7 at Mountain Range
    9 Cherry Creek 5-3
    Fri: W 33-17 vs. (1) Valor Christian
    10 Fountain-Fort Carson 6-2
    Thurs: L 31- 28 vs. Castle View

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 8-0
    Fri: W 56-0 at Durango
    2 Montrose 7-1
    Fri: W 31-21 at Falcon
    3 Fort Collins 8-0
    Thurs: W 31-28 vs. Silver Creek
    4 Greeley West 7-1
    Sat: L 27-20 vs. Thompson Valley
    5 Denver South 6-2
    Fri: W 52-18 vs. George Washington
    6 Pueblo South 7-1
    Fri: W 24-21 at Palmer
    7 Vista Ridge 6-2
    Fri: W 42-8 at Widefield
    8 Broomfield 6-2
    Fri: W 35-24 at Mountain View
    9 Dakota Ridge 6-2
    Thurs: W 44-6 vs. Kennedy
    10 Pueblo Centennial 5-2
    Off this week.

    Class 3A
    1 Discovery Canyon 8-0
    Fri: W 56-20 at Harrison
    2 Lutheran 8-0
    Fri: W 55-28 at Vista PEAK
    3 Evergreen 8-0
    Sat: W 40-0 at Arvada
    4 Roosevelt 7-1
    Fri: W 63-0 vs. Niwot
    5 Holy Family 6-2
    Fri: W 51-13 vs. Erie
    6 Delta 5-3
    Fri: L 18-7 at Eagle Valley
    7 Rifle 7-1
    Fri: W 46-3 vs. Steamboat Springs
    8 Pueblo East 5-3
    Fri: W 41-0 vs. The Classical Academy
    9 Berthoud 7-1
    Fri: W 14-0 vs. Frederick
    10 Fort Morgan 6-2
    Fri: W 44-0 at Englewood

    Class 2A
    1 Brush 8-0
    Fri: W 54-14 vs. (9) Sterling
    2 Kent Denver 8-0
    Fri: W 56-6 vs. Bishop Machebeuf
    3 Strasburg 8-0
    Fri: W 56-14 at Bennett
    4 Lamar 7-1
    Fri: W 39-14 at La Junta
    5 Gunnison 7-1
    Fri: W 47-6 vs. Pagosa Springs
    6 Platte Valley 5-3
    Fri: W 57-13 vs. University
    7 Florence 5-3
    Fri: L 42-19 at St. Mary’s
    8 Montezuma-Cortez 6-2
    Fri: W 14-6 vs. Olathe
    9 Sterling 5-3
    Fri: L 54-14 at (1) Brush
    10 Faith Christian 6-2
    Sat: W 49-14 vs. Denver North

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 8-0
    Fri: W 50-7 vs. Hotchkiss
    2 Buena Vista 8-0
    Fri: W 40-14 vs. (8) Rye
    3 Resurrection Christian 7-1
    Fri: W 76-0 vs. Cornerstone Christian
    4 Meeker 7-1
    Fri: W 52-0 vs. Grand Valley
    5 Platte Canyon 6-1
    Off this week.
    6 Monte Vista 6-2
    Fri: W 48-7 at Dolores
    7 Burlington 6-2
    Fri: W 42-7 vs. Highland
    8 Rye 6-2
    Fri: L 40-14 at (2) Buena Vista
    9 Centauri 5-3
    Fri: W 43-0 at John Mall
    10 Limon 6-2
    Fri: L 25-0 at Crowley County

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 8-0
    Sat: W 53-21 vs. (8) Sedgwick County
    2 Caliche 7-1
    Fri: W 49-24 at (3) Akron
    3 Akron 6-2
    Fri: L 49-24 vs. (2) Caliche
    4 Norwood 9-0
    Fri: W 59-6 at Hayden
    5 Merino 6-2
    Fri: W 40-12 at Haxtun
    6 Springfield 8-0
    Fri: W 40-8 at McClave
    7 Granada 7-1
    Fri: W 46-12 vs. Wiley
    8 Sedgwick County 5-3
    Sat: L 53-21 at (1) Dayspring Christian
    9 Simla 6-2
    Fri: W 54-14 vs. Hoehne
    10 Sangre de Cristo 8-0
    Fri: W 48-6 at Mancos

    Class 6-man
    1 Arickaree/Woodlin 8-0
    Fri: W 77-0 vs. Bethune
    2 Eads 8-0
    Fri: W 63-25 vs. Miami-Yoder
    3 Peetz 7-1
    Fri: W 67-18 at Weldon Valley
    4 Fleming 7-1
    Fri: W 64-6 at (10) Cheyenne Wells
    5 Kit Carson 6-2
    Fri: L 76-52 at (6) Walsh
    6 Walsh 7-1
    Fri: W 76-52 vs. (5) Kit Carson
    7 Hanover 8-0
    Sat: W 62-12 at Antonito
    8 Mountain Valley 7-1
    Sat: L 61-42 vs. North Park
    9 Pawnee 5-3
    Fri: W 59-0 vs. Prairie
    10 Cheyenne Wells 4-4
    Fri: L 64-6 vs. (4) Fleming