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  • Volleyball rankings: Fossil Ridge moves up to No. 2 in 5A

    Fossil Ridge is making a case to be considered as a top team in the state after jumping to No. 2 in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings this week.

    The SaberCats are winners of three-straight and will conclude regular season play this week when they travel to the Cheyenne Mountain tournament this weekend.

    Mountain Vista made a two-spot jump this week after wins over Chaparral and Highlands Ranch last week.

    Fruita Monument is the only new team to join the 5A poll, coming in at No. 10.

    After a clean sweep of Cheyenne Mountain in the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference title game, Lewis-Palmer remains the No. 1 team in 4A.

    The top of the 4A rankings certainly have a different look as Pueblo West jumps three spots to No. 2 and Eagle Valley (No. 4) and Montrose (No. 5) each jumped four spots to land in the top five.

    Berthoud is the lone newcomer in 4A at No. 10.

    In 3A, Eaton still sits atop the rankings while University hung on to its spot at No. 2.

    St. Mary’s (No. 8) and Delta (No. 10) are the two new teams to break into the 3A poll.

    Dayspring Christian still sits at No. 1 in the 2A, but it was the Colorado Springs School that made a noticeable jump, going from No. 4 to No. 2 heading into the final week of the regular season.

    At No. 10, West Grand is the only new team in the 2A rankings.

    Like all other classes this week, 1A saw the No. 1 spot go unchanged as Fleming held its ground.

    Flagler (No. 4) and McClave (No. 5) did gain some ground on the top teams as both teams jumped two spots from a week ago.

    Kiowa is the lone newcomer to the 1A poll, coming in at No. 8.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (9) 16-1 98 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge 16-2 75 3 2-0
    3 Denver East (1) 14-3 73 5 3-0
    4 Mountain Vista 14-2 72 6 3-0
    5 Chatfield 15-2 55 4 2-0
    6 Arapahoe 16-3 51 2 1-1
    7 Fairview 14-4 31 9 2-0
    8 Highlands Ranch 13-4 23 7 2-1
    9 Chaparral 11-6 17 8 1-1
    10 Fruita Monument 14-5 14 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 11, Coronado 8, Loveland 7, Ralston Valley 5, Fort Collins 3, Rampart 3, Castle View 2, Grandview 2.
    Dropped out
    Loveland (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 19-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Pueblo West 16-2 72 5 2-0
    3 Valor Christian 14-3 63 3 2-0
    4 Eagle Valley 17-2 54 8 3-0
    5 Montrose 15-4 53 9 2-0
    6 Niwot 15-3 51 6 2-0
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 13-5 49 2 1-1
    8 Silver Creek 17-2 39 7 2-0
    9 Holy Family 17-4 36 4 2-0
    10 Berthoud 14-4 14 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 9, Battle Mountain 6, Thomas Jefferson 4.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 18-1 100 1 2-0
    2 University 13-5 84 2 1-0
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 18-4 62 4 2-0
    4 Bayfield 15-3 61 6 2-0
    5 Valley 14-5 57 3 0-1
    6 Middle Park 18-1 48 8 4-0
    7 Resurrection Christian 12-6 41 5 0-2
    8 St. Mary’s 16-3 22 – 2-0
    9 Sterling 18-5 21 7 2-0
    10 Delta 16-3 13 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Salida 12, Coal Ridge 8, Pagosa Springs 7, Bennett 6, The Vanguard 4, Faith Christian 3, Rye 3, Alamosa 1, Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Pagosa Springs (9), Coal Ridge (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (8) 19-0 106 1 3-0
    2 Colorado Springs School 17-2 83 4 2-0
    3 Paonia (3) 17-2 78 2 2-1
    4 Hoehne 16-3 72 5 2-0
    5 Yuma 15-4 54 3 1-1
    6 Lyons 15-4 51 7 2-0
    7 Simla 15-4 50 6 2-0
    8 Ridgway 17-2 47 8 3-0
    9 Fowler 15-4 31 9 1-0
    10 West Grand 15-4 13 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Christian 10, John Mall 3, Union Colony 3, Akron 1, Del Norte 1, Ignacio 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    John Mall (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 18-1 93 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (4) 19-0 93 2 1-0
    3 La Veta 19-0 67 3 2-0
    4 Flagler 17-2 56 6 2-0
    5 McClave 16-3 55 7 2-0
    6 Nucla 16-1 54 5 2-0
    7 Weldon Valley 16-3 52 4 3-0
    8 Kiowa 17-2 18 – 2-0
    9 Heritage Christian 15-4 15 8 3-0
    10 Otis 14-5 14 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 8, Springfield 8, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Briggsdale 2, Holly 2.
    Dropped out
    Prairie (9).

  • Football rankings: Silver Creek bumps up to No. 2 in 3A

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    Silver Creek moved up to No. 2 in 3A football. (@SilverCreekAD/Twitter)

    Silver Creek is playing its best football at the right time.

    And thanks to a 28-14 win over Fort Morgan on Friday, the Raptors jumped to No. 2 in the Class 3A CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    They are now firmly entrenched behind Discovery Canyon, which held on to its No. 1 spot thanks to a thrilling win over Lewis-Palmer.

    Rifle was the only new team to break into the 3A poll, coming in at No. 10.

    Pomona hung on to the top spot in the 5A rankings and Mullen was able to stay at No. 2 thanks a blocked extra point in overtime that gave the Mustangs a 28-27 win over No. 5 Columbine.

    The rest of the 5A rankings remained fairly consistent as no new teams broke into the poll.

    In 4A, Denver South, Chatfield and Pine Creek all held their spots at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Mesa Ridge made the biggest jump of the week, gaining two spots to come in at No. 8. Greeley West (No. 9) and Monarch (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 4A poll.

    La Junta remains the undisputed No. 1 team in 2A, receiving every first-place vote in the process.

    There were no new teams in the 2A rankings this week.

    Strasburg hangs to the No. 1 spot in 1A with Paonia still hanging right behind them at No. 2.

    Meeker was able to overtake Platte Canyon as the No. 3 team in the rankings with both teams still undefeated on the year.

    The 1A poll also had no new teams this week.

    Thanks to receiving eight of 12 first-place votes, Sargent is still the No. 1 team in the 8-man rankings.

    Akron jumped one spot to come in at No. 3 and at No. 9, West Grand is the only new addition to the 8-man poll.

    Fleming edged out Kit Carson by one vote to hang on to the top spot in the 6-man rankings.

    Stratton/Liberty still hangs tight at No. 3 as each of the top three teams in the poll remain undefeated.

    There were no new teams in the 6-man poll.

    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pomona (14) 6-1 159 1 W
    2 Mullen (2) 5-2 150 2 W
    3 Eaglecrest (1) 7-0 122 4 W
    4 Grandview 6-1 104 5 W
    5 Columbine 5-2 99 3 L
    6 Regis Jesuit 6-1 93 6 W
    7 Valor Christian 4-3 72 7 W
    8 Fairview 6-1 34 9 W
    9 Cherry Creek 4-3 32 8 W
    10 Doherty 6-1 25 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 22, Highlands Ranch 21, Fossil Ridge 3, Legacy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver South (13) 7-0 162 1 W
    2 Chatfield (3) 6-1 150 2 W
    3 Pine Creek 5-2 126 3 W
    4 Ponderosa 6-1 104 5 W
    5 Heritage (1) 5-2 85 6 W
    6 Broomfield 5-2 73 4 L
    7 Loveland 6-1 55 8 W
    8 Mesa Ridge 5-2 45 10 W
    9 Greeley West 5-2 25 – W
    10 Monarch 4-3 24 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 22, Pueblo South 20, Windsor 20, Pueblo West 10, Dakota Ridge 8, Vista Ridge 5, Wheat Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (7), Pueblo West (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (12) 7-0 137 1 W
    2 Silver Creek (1) 7-0 117 5 W
    3 Pueblo East 6-1 105 4 W
    4 Lewis-Palmer (1) 6-1 97 3 L
    5 Fort Morgan 6-1 77 2 L
    6 Palisade 6-1 66 6 W
    7 Longmont 5-2 46 7 W
    8 Mead 5-2 40 8 W
    9 Holy Family 5-2 38 10 W
    10 Rifle 6-1 20 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 16, Conifer 5, Vista Peak 4, Durango 1, Palmer Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Erie (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (14) 7-0 140 1 W
    2 Resurrection Christian 7-0 117 2 W
    3 The Classical Academy 6-1 109 3 W
    4 Kent Denver 6-1 81 5 –
    5 Delta 5-2 73 6 W
    6 Weld Central 7-0 67 7 W
    7 Bayfield 5-2 56 8 W
    8 Manitou Springs 6-1 46 9 W
    9 Sterling 4-3 25 10 W
    10 D’Evelyn 5-2 24 4 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machbeuf 8, Platte Valley 8, Basalt 5, University 4, Faith Christian 3, Alamosa 2, Eaton 2, Florence 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (12) 7-0 138 1 W
    2 Paonia (1) 7-0 113 2 W
    3 Meeker 7-0 109 4 W
    4 Platte Canyon (1) 7-0 100 3 W
    5 Bennett 6-1 98 5 W
    6 Peyton 7-0 57 7 W
    7 Burlington 5-2 43 8 W
    8 Crowley County 5-1 35 9 W
    9 Cedaredge 5-2 30 6 L
    10 Limon 5-2 17 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Center 8, Clear Creek 8, Highland 6, Holyoke 4, Grand Valley 3, Buena Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (8) 7-0 114 1 W
    2 Sedgwick County (4) 6-1 109 2 W
    3 Akron 5-2 85 4 W
    4 Dayspring Christian 6-1 73 3 L
    5 Norwood 6-1 71 5 W
    6 Hoehne 5-2 63 6 W
    7 Merino 5-2 42 7 L
    8 Haxtun 5-2 27 8 W
    9 West Grand 6-1 25 – W
    10 Pikes Peak Christian 6-1 24 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Granada 13, Soroco 7, Justice 3, Holly 2, McClave 1, Wiley 1.
    Dropped out
    Soroco (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (7) 7-0 111 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (2) 7-0 110 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty (3) 7-0 101 3 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 5-2 70 5 W
    5 Peetz 5-2 50 6 L
    6 Cotopaxi 6-0 49 4 Bye
    7 Hi-Plains/Flagler 5-2 47 9 W
    8 Genoa-Hugo 5-2 30 10 W
    9 La Veta 5-1 29 8 W
    10 Eads 5-2 28 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    North Park 23, Pawnee 8, Sierra Grande 6.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Volleyball rankings: Dayspring Christian moves up to No. 1 in 2A

    It’s Dayspring Christian’s week to shine in the Class 2A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings.

    Powered by sweeps over Gilpin County and Dawson, the Eagles are the new No. 1 team in the rankings. They are the only new No. 1 team in any class this week.

    Paonia, who sat at No. 1 a week ago, dropped only one spot to No. 2.

    Yuma made a noticeable jumping, gaining three spots to land at No. 3. There were no new  teams in the 2A poll this week.

    Rock Canyon held its spot as the top team in 5A, but it was Arapahoe, not Fossil Ridge, coming in at No. 2. The Sabercats dropped one spot to land at No. 3.

    Loveland was the lone newcomer in 5A, joining the rankings at No. 10.

    Lewis-Palmer and Cheyenne Mountain remained at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively in this week’s 4A poll.

    The two traditional volleyball powers will face-off Thursday in a game that will in all likelihood decide the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference Championship.

    Montrose jumped into the 4A poll at No. 9, the only newcomer this week.

    Like 5A and 4A, the top team in the 3A poll went unchanged as Eaton holds a firm grip on that spot.

    Valley made the big jump this week to land at No. 3, two spots better than last week’s rankings.

    Pagosa Springs (No. 9) and Coal Ridge (No. 10) were the two newcomers to the 3A poll.

    Fleming hung on to the No. 1 spot in 1A with Kit Carson still biting its heels at No. 2.

    Weldon Valley (No. 4) and Nucla (No. 5) each gained a spot from a week ago.

    There were no new teams in the 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (10) 14-1 100 1 0-0
    2 Arapahoe 15-2 73 3 2-0
    3 Fossil Ridge 14-2 65 2 1-1
    4 Chatfield 13-2 63 4 1-0
    5 Denver East 11-3 50 6 2-0
    6 Mountain Vista 11-2 46 5 0-0
    7 Highlands Ranch 11-3 44 7 0-0
    8 Chaparral 10-5 25 8 0-0
    9 Fairview 12-4 20 10 2-0
    10 Loveland 14-2 13 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 10, Coronado 10, Rampart 8, Castle View 7, Fruita Monument 6, Ralston Valley 4, Fort Collins 3, Legend 3.
    Dropped out
    Cherry Creek (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (12) 17-0 120 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 12-4 85 2 2-0
    3 Valor Christian 12-3 82 3 2-0
    4 Holy Family 15-4 67 5 2-0
    5 Pueblo West 14-2 67 4 2-0
    6 Niwot 13-3 58 6 2-0
    7 Silver Creek 15-2 43 7 2-0
    8 Eagle Valley 14-2 37 8 2-0
    9 Montrose 13-4 35 – 2-0
    10 D’Evelyn 13-1 20 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Thomas Jefferson 17, Berthoud 14, Durango 5, Battle Mountain 4, Mead 3, Windsor 2, Palmer Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Thomas Jefferson (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (13) 16-1 130 1 1-0
    2 University 12-5 114 2 1-0
    3 Valley 14-4 89 5 1-0
    4 Colorado Springs Christian 16-4 87 3 2-0
    5 Resurrection Christian 12-4 62 6 1-1
    6 Bayfield 13-3 56 7 3-0
    7 Sterling 16-5 47 4 0-1
    8 Middle Park 14-1 30 9 1-0
    9 Pagosa Springs 14-3 16 – 1-1
    10 Coal Ridge 12-4 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 15, Rye 15, Salida 12, St. Mary’s 10, Bennett 9, The Vanguard 5, Faith Christian 3, Lutheran 3, Alamosa 1, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Salida (8), Delta (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (7) 16-0 97 2 2-0
    2 Paonia (3) 15-1 84 1 2-0
    3 Yuma 14-3 69 6 2-0
    4 Colorado Springs School 15-2 65 3 2-0
    5 Hoehne 14-3 60 5 1-1
    6 Simla 13-4 56 7 3-0
    7 Lyons 13-4 52 4 1-1
    8 Ridgway 14-2 24 8 1-1
    9 Fowler 14-4 22 9 2-0
    10 John Mall 14-4 9 10 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Union Colony 5, Denver Christian 3, West Grand 2, Akron 1, Ignacio 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 16-1 87 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (2) 18-0 82 2 2-0
    3 La Veta 17-0 69 3 1-0
    4 Weldon Valley 13-3 50 5 1-0
    5 Nucla 14-1 49 6 3-0
    6 Flagler 15-2 46 4 0-0
    7 McClave 14-3 36 7 2-1
    8 Heritage Christian 12-4 26 8 2-0
    9 Prairie (1) 13-4 22 10 3-0
    10 Otis 12-5 13 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Kiowa 5, Springfield 4, Briggsdale 2, Holly 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Football rankings: Mesa Ridge, Hi-Plains join respective polls

    Mesa Ridge football team
    Mesa Ridge has joined the 4A football poll. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    With the regular season hitting the home stretch, the top teams in the CHSAANow.com football rankings are all digging their heels in.

    In fact, amongst all seven classes, there are a total of two new teams to break into the top 10 polls.

    Mesa Ridge (Class 4A) and Hi-Plains (6-man) are the only teams that make an appearance in this week’s rankings as newcomers.

    In 5A, Pomona still hangs on to the No. 1 spot after beating Rock Canyon 44-14 on Friday night.

    Cherry Creek is starting to climb back up the poll, jumping two spots from last week to land at No. 8.

    Denver South is still the No. 1 team in 4A with Chatfield hanging on to the No. 2 spot.

    Broomfield climbs to two spots to No. 4 thanks to a big win over Loveland.

    Mesa Ridge breaks into the 4A poll at No. 10.

    With Discovery Canyon still on top, the entire 3A poll went unchanged from a week ago.

    La Junta erased any doubt about whether it should be the No. 1 team in 2A with a dominant 40-0 win over Manitou Springs on Friday night.

    The Mustangs dropped to No. 9 following the loss.

    Resurrection Christian climbed a spot to No. 2 and Delta made the biggest jump on the week, gaining two spots to land at No. 6.

    Strasburg remains the No. 1 team in 1A with Paonia hanging on to the No. 2 spot.

    Cedaredge gained the most ground with a three-spot jump to come in at No. 6 this week.

    By a one-point margin, Sargent is still the top team in 8-man. Sedgwick County comes in at No. 2 with an equal number of first-place votes as the Farmers.

    Akron jumped two spots to land at No. 4 while Hoehne (No. 6) and Pikes Peak Christian (No. 9) each moved up one spot from the last set of rankings.

    Fleming keeps a firm hold on 6-man’s No. 1 spot with Kit Carson and Stratton/Liberty coming in at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Newcomer Hi-Plains joins the 6-man poll 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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pomona (13) 5-1 153 1 W
    2 Mullen (2) 4-2 132 2 W
    3 Columbine 5-1 119 4 W
    4 Eaglecrest (1) 6-0 110 3 W
    5 Grandview 5-1 91 5 W
    6 Regis Jesuit 5-1 82 7 W
    7 Valor Christian 3-3 72 8 W
    8 Cherry Creek 3-3 35 10 W
    9 Fairview 5-1 27 6 L
    10 Doherty 5-1 25 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 14, Highlands Ranch 14, Fossil Ridge 3, Mountain Vista 2, Legacy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver South (12) 6-0 138 1 W
    2 Chatfield (2) 5-1 113 2 W
    3 Pine Creek 4-2 107 4 W
    4 Broomfield 5-1 100 6 W
    5 Ponderosa 5-1 77 5 W
    6 Heritage 4-2 55 7 W
    7 Windsor 4-2 51 8 W
    8 Loveland 5-1 48 3 L
    9 Pueblo West 4-2 47 9 W
    10 Mesa Ridge 4-2 22 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 9, Monarch 6, Cheyenne Mountain 1, Rampart 1, Skyline 1.
    Dropped out
    Skyline (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (8) 6-0 113 1 W
    2 Fort Morgan (4) 6-0 103 2 W
    3 Lewis-Palmer 6-0 91 3 W
    4 Pueblo East 5-1 86 4 W
    5 Silver Creek 6-0 68 5 W
    6 Palisade 5-1 52 6 W
    7 Longmont 4-2 38 7 W
    8 Mead 4-2 33 8 W
    9 Erie 5-1 26 9 W
    10 Holy Family 4-2 25 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rifle 16, Conifer 6, Evergreen 2, Skyview 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (14) 6-0 140 1 W
    2 Resurrection Christian 6-0 114 3 W
    3 The Classical Academy 5-1 106 2 W
    4 D’Evelyn 5-1 73 5 W
    5 Kent Denver 4-1 72 6 Bye
    6 Delta 4-2 66 8 W
    7 Weld Central 6-0 63 7 W
    8 Bayfield 4-2 55 9 W
    9 Manitou Springs 5-1 43 4 L
    10 Sterling 3-3 22 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machbeuf 5, Basalt 3, Platte Valley 3, Alamosa 2, Eaton 1, University 1, Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (12) 6-0 147 1 W
    2 Paonia (1) 6-0 131 2 W
    3 Platte Canyon (2) 6-0 108 4 W
    4 Meeker 6-0 104 5 W
    5 Bennett 5-1 103 3 W
    6 Cedaredge 5-1 62 9 W
    7 Peyton 6-0 53 7 W
    8 Burlington 4-2 37 10 W
    9 Crowley County 4-1 32 8 W
    10 Limon 4-2 19 6 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Center 13, Highland 5, Clear Creek 4, Buena Vista 2, Holyoke 2, Rye 2, Rocky Ford 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (5) 6-0 101 1 W
    2 Sedgwick County (5) 5-1 100 2 W
    3 Dayspring Christian (1) 6-0 83 3 W
    4 Akron 4-2 67 6 W
    5 Norwood 5-1 57 5 W
    6 Hoehne 4-2 55 7 W
    7 Merino 5-1 46 4 L
    8 Haxtun 4-2 28 8 L
    9 Pikes Peak Christian 5-1 24 10 W
    10 Soroco 5-1 14 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    West Grand 12, Granada 10, Justice 4, McClave 2, Wiley 2, Holly 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (7) 6-0 105 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (1) 6-0 98 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty (2) 6-0 87 3 W
    4 Cotopaxi (1) 6-0 55 5 W
    5 Cheyenne Wells 4-2 54 4 L
    6 Peetz 5-1 47 6 W
    7 Eads 5-1 44 8 W
    8 La Veta 4-1 33 9 W
    9 Hi-Plains 4-2 27 – W
    10 Genoa-Hugo 3-2 23 10 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    North Park 17, Arickaree/Woodlin 5, Pawnee 5, Sierra Grande 5.
    Dropped out
    Arickaree/Woodlin (7).

  • Volleyball rankings: University inches closer to Eaton in 3A

    It’s not going to be easy to knock Eaton off its perch as the top team in the Class 3A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings, but University is certainly making moves with those hopes.

    The Bulldogs jumped to No. 2 in the rankings this week and are one of only four teams to even take a set from the Reds.

    Bayfield also jumped up in this week’s poll, coming in at No. 7 which is two spots better than their previous ranking.

    No new teams broke into the 3A poll this week.

    Rock Canyon remains the No. 1 team in the 5A poll, but Arapahoe is certainly gaining attention as the Warriors jump to No. 3 this week. They were sitting at No. 6 a week ago, but going 2-0 – including a win over Cherry Creek – certainly helped in their leap.

    Fairview is the lone addition to the 5A rankings, landing at No. 10.

    A still undefeated Lewis-Palmer team hangs on to the No. 1 spot in 4A with a unanimous vote.

    Cheyenne Mountain and Valor Christian also held on to their positions at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Pueblo West has continued to play well and jumped two spots to land at No. 4.

    Thomas Jefferson (No. 9) and D’Evelyn (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 4A poll.

    Paonia is still the No. 1 team in 1A with Dayspring Christian still sitting firm at No. 2.

    There is a new No. 3 team, however, as the Colorado Springs School jumped two spots from last week’s rankings.

    There are two new teams in the 2A poll this week as Fowler breaks in at No. 9 and John Mall comes in at No. 10.

    Like all other classes, the No. 1 spot in 1A went unchanged as Fleming still sits on top of the poll.

    La Veta jumped to No. 3 this week after improving to 16-0 on the season.

    Otis (No. 9) and Prairie (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (9) 14-1 99 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (1) 13-1 78 2 2-0
    3 Arapahoe 13-2 71 6 2-0
    4 Chatfield 12-2 61 5 2-0
    5 Mountain Vista 11-2 57 4 2-1
    6 Denver East 9-3 48 3 1-1
    7 Highlands Ranch 11-3 38 8 2-0
    8 Chaparral 10-5 31 10 2-1
    9 Cherry Creek 11-4 19 7 0-2
    10 Fairview 10-4 9 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 7, Coronado 5, Fort Collins 5, Castle View 4, Fruita Monument 4, Grandview 4, Lakewood 4, Loveland 4, Legend 2, Rampart 2.
    Dropped out
    Ralston Valley (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (12) 15-0 120 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 10-4 98 2 2-0
    3 Valor Christian 10-3 88 3 2-0
    4 Pueblo West 12-2 67 6 3-0
    5 Holy Family 13-4 66 4 1-1
    6 Niwot 11-3 58 7 2-0
    7 Silver Creek 13-2 48 5 1-1
    8 Eagle Valley 12-2 32 8 1-0
    9 Thomas Jefferson 11-2 20 – 1-0
    10 D’Evelyn 12-0 18 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 17, Montrose 14, Mead 8, Ponderosa 4, Roosevelt 2.
    Dropped out
    Berthoud (9), Mead (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 15-1 120 1 2-0
    2 University 11-5 87 4 1-1
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 14-4 75 2 2-1
    4 Sterling 16-4 64 3 5-1
    5 Valley 13-4 59 5 2-0
    6 Resurrection Christian 11-3 51 6 1-0
    7 Bayfield 10-3 40 9 1-0
    8 Salida 14-1 30 7 3-0
    9 Middle Park 13-1 25 8 2-0
    10 Delta 11-3 24 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 23, Coal Ridge 16, Prospect Ridge Academy 11, Rye 11, Bennett 10, Alamosa 5, Faith Christian 3, St. Mary’s 3, The Vanguard 3, Grand Valley 1, Lutheran 1, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (7) 13-1 112 1 2-0
    2 Dayspring Christian (5) 14-0 110 2 1-0
    3 Colorado Springs School 13-2 73 5 2-0
    4 Lyons 12-3 68 3 2-0
    5 Hoehne 13-2 67 6 0-0
    6 Yuma 12-3 65 4 1-0
    7 Simla 10-4 59 7 1-1
    8 Ridgway 13-1 42 8 2-0
    9 Fowler 12-4 20 – 2-0
    10 John Mall 12-3 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 12, Denver Christian 8, Telluride 8, Ignacio 5, Rangely 4, Union Colony 4, Highland 2, West Grand 2, Akron 1, Byers 1, Custer County 1.
    Dropped out
    West Grand (9), Denver Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 14-1 85 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (1) 16-0 79 2 4-0
    3 La Veta (2) 16-0 73 5 4-0
    4 Flagler 15-2 56 3 4-1
    5 Weldon Valley 12-3 47 6 1-0
    6 Nucla 11-1 30 7 1-0
    7 McClave 12-2 27 4 3-1
    8 Heritage Christian 10-4 25 9 1-0
    9 Otis 11-4 16 – 1-0
    10 Prairie (1) 10-4 15 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Kiowa 14, Holly 6, Sierra Grande 6, Springfield 6, Cotopaxi 5, Genoa Hugo/Karval 3, Briggsdale 2.
    Dropped out
    Holly (8), Sierra Grande (10).

  • Football rankings: Pueblo West, Skyline among newcomers

    Pine Creek Pueblo West football
    Pueblo West is ranked No. 9 in 4A this week. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    The Class 4A CHSAANow.com football rankings has some fresh faces with the release of this week’s rankings, and it’s happening at the right time.

    Pueblo West comes into the poll at No. 9 and Skyline is right behind them at No. 10.

    With a 28-0 win over Niwot on Friday, the Falcons remain undefeated on the year and received enough support from the voters to be regarded as a top-10 team.

    The Cyclones have won three-straight games after surrendering their first two of the season. Wins against Pueblo South and Dakota Ridge got them votes, but it was the  57-20 win over Coronado on Saturday that pushed them into the poll.

    Denver South hung on to the top spot in 4A, taking 16 of 17 first-place votes.

    Coming off a bye, Pomona hung on to the No. 1 position in 5A, but Mullen was able to jump one spot to No. 2.

    Fairview (No. 6) and Doherty (No. 9) also jumped one spot from a week ago. Despite coming up short against No. 8 Valor Christian last Thursday, Cherry Creek stayed in the rankings at No. 10 meaning no new teams broke into the 5A rankings.

    Discovery Canyon Vista Ridge football
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Discovery Canyon made a statement against Vista Ridge Friday night and as a result, hang on to the No. 1 spot in 3A.

    After snagging a couple of first-place votes, Lewis-Palmer jumped to No. 3, one spot above where they were a week ago.

    Longmont made the big 3A jump of the week, leaping three spots to come in at No. 7.

    There were no new teams in the 3A rankings this week.

    In 2A, both La Junta (No. 1) and The Classical Academy (No. 2) maintained their spots after a thrilling showdown Friday night that saw the Tigers come away with the late win.

    La Junta’s schedule does not get any easier this week as they host Manitou Springs, which jumped to No. 4 after a homecoming win over Lamar.

    At No. 10, sterling is the only new team to break into the 2A poll.

    Strasburg hangs on to the No. 1 spot in 1A as all 10 teams from last week’s rankings remained in the this week’s poll.

    Peyton made the big jump of the week to come in at No. 7, two spots better than they were previously ranked.

    In 8-man, Sargent took five of 13 first-place votes to hang on to the top spot.

    Merino made a three-spot leap to come in at No. 4.

    There were no new teams in the 8-man rankings.

    Still undefeated, Fleming holds strong as the No. 1 team in 6-man with Kit Carson hanging tight at No. 2.

    Cotopaxi (No. 5) and Peetz (No. 6) each jumped three spots from last week’s rankings.

    At No. 10, Genoa-Hugo is the only new team in the 6-man rankings.

    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pomona (16) 4-1 179 1 Bye
    2 Mullen (2) 3-2 141 3 Bye
    3 Eaglecrest (1) 5-0 135 4 W
    4 Columbine 4-1 126 2 W
    5 Grandview 4-1 111 5 W
    6 Fairview 5-0 98 7 W
    7 Regis Jesuit 4-1 92 6 W
    8 Valor Christian 2-3 63 8 W
    9 Doherty 4-1 24 10 W
    10 Cherry Creek 2-3 20 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 19, Legacy 14, Highlands Ranch 10, Fossil Ridge 6, Aurora Central 4, Mountain Vista 2, Legend 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver South (16) 5-0 169 1 W
    2 Chatfield (1) 4-1 143 2 W
    3 Loveland 5-0 127 3 W
    4 Pine Creek 3-2 116 4 W
    5 Ponderosa 4-1 89 7 W
    6 Broomfield 4-1 76 6 W
    7 Heritage 3-2 74 5 W
    8 Windsor 3-2 54 8 W
    9 Pueblo West 3-2 37 – W
    10 Skyline 5-0 20 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 16, Mesa Ridge 4, Mountain View 4, Pueblo South 4, Greeley West 2.
    Dropped out
    Vista Ridge (9), Mesa Ridge (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (9) 5-0 124 1 W
    2 Fort Morgan (2) 5-0 110 2 W
    3 Lewis-Palmer (2) 5-0 100 4 W
    4 Pueblo East 4-1 98 3 W
    5 Silver Creek 5-0 69 6 W
    6 Palisade 4-1 54 5 Bye
    7 Longmont 3-2 45 10 W
    8 Mead 3-2 39 9 L
    9 Erie 4-1 32 8 L
    10 Holy Family 3-2 14 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Rifle 13, Skyview 12, Durango 3, Conifer 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (12) 5-0 129 1 W
    2 The Classical Academy 4-1 103 2 L
    3 Resurrection Christian 5-0 95 3 W
    4 Manitou Springs 5-0 75 6 W
    5 D’Evelyn 4-1 67 5 W
    6 Kent Denver 4-1 64 4 W
    7 Weld Central (1) 5-0 50 8 W
    8 Delta 3-2 49 7 W
    9 Bayfield 3-2 48 9 W
    10 Sterling 2-3 11 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Valley 7, Bishop Machbeuf 6, Platte Valley 4, University 3, The Academy 2, Basalt 1, Faith Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Florence (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (9) 5-0 134 1 W
    2 Paonia (5) 5-0 120 2 W
    3 Bennett 4-1 107 4 W
    4 Platte Canyon 5-0 103 3 W
    5 Meeker 5-0 82 5 W
    6 Limon 4-1 69 6 W
    7 Peyton 5-0 48 9 W
    8 Crowley County 3-1 34 8 Bye
    9 Cedaredge 4-1 28 7 L
    10 Burlington 3-2 23 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Center 12, Grand Valley 4, Highland 4, Buena Vista 1, Ellicott 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (5) 5-0 120 1 W
    2 Sedgwick County (5) 4-1 106 3 W
    3 Dayspring Christian (3) 5-0 104 2 W
    4 Merino 5-0 70 7 W
    5 Norwood 4-1 66 5 W
    6 Akron 3-2 57 4 L
    7 Hoehne 3-2 55 6 W
    8 Haxtun 4-1 48 8 L
    9 Soroco 4-1 24 10 W
    10 Pikes Peak Christian 4-1 15 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 11, Mancos 10, West Grand 8, Granada 6, Holly 6, Plateau Valley 5, Sangre de Cristo 3, Wiley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (7) 5-0 115 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (4) 5-0 109 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 5-0 96 3 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 4-1 69 4 W
    5 Cotopaxi 5-0 47 8 W
    6 Peetz 4-1 45 9 W
    7 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-2 42 5 L
    8 Eads 4-1 36 10 W
    9 La Veta 3-1 28 6 L
    10 Genoa-Hugo 3-2 21 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    North Park 16, Hi-Plains 14, Sierra Grande 14, Cheraw 4, Pawnee 4.
    Dropped out
    North Park (7).

  • Volleyball rankings: Pueblo West joins 4A poll

    Pueblo West has jumped into the Class 4A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings at No. 6. The Cyclones have rattled off four-straight wins and haven’t even dropped a set since Sept. 16

    Lewis-Palmer is still the unanimous No. 1 team in 4A and is looking more like the team that won back-to-back state championships in 2014 and 2015.

    Berthoud also broke into the 4A poll this week, coming in at No. 9.

    Rock Canyon is still the No. 1 team in a very competitive 5A class. The Jaguars are undefeated in league play and have not lost since Sept. 3.

    Mountain Vista (No. 4) and Highlands Ranch (No. 8) are both two spots better than they were in last week’s poll.

    At No. 8, Ralston Valley is the only new team in the 5A poll.

    Eaton is still receiving every first-place vote in 3A to hang on to the position it has held all season long.

    Colorado Springs Christian School jumped three spots to come in at No. 2, but University had the biggest jump of the week, improving four spots to land at No. 4.

    Bayfield is the only new team in the 3A poll, coming in at No. 9.

    Paonia still has a firm grasp on the No. 1 spot in 2A with Dayspring Christian still holding strong at No. 2.

    Yuma jumped three spots to land at No. 4.

    There were no new teams in the 2A poll this week.

    While Fleming held its position at No. 1 in 1A, there were plenty of changes to speak of in that poll.

    McClave jumped a staggering five spots to come in at No. 4 this week.

    There were also three new teams in the 1A poll, the most of any class in this set of rankings.

    Holly comes in at No. 8, Heritage Christian lands at No. 9 and Sierra Grande rounds out the poll at No. 10.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (5) 12-1 93 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (4) 11-1 83 2 2-0
    3 Denver East 8-2 71 3 1-0
    4 Mountain Vista 9-1 67 6 2-0
    5 Chatfield 10-2 54 5 1-0
    6 Arapahoe 11-2 40 4 2-0
    7 Cherry Creek 11-2 38 8 2-0
    8 Highlands Ranch (1) 9-3 28 10 2-0
    9 Ralston Valley 10-8 18 – 2-0
    10 Chaparral 8-4 15 7 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 11, Coronado 10, Fruita Monument 6, Lakewood 4, Cherokee Trail 3, Loveland 3, Castle View 2, Fort Collins 2, Rampart 2.
    Dropped out
    Coronado (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (11) 13-0 110 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 8-4 78 2 2-1
    3 Valor Christian 8-3 76 4 2-0
    4 Holy Family 12-3 64 3 1-1
    5 Silver Creek 12-1 60 6 2-0
    6 Pueblo West 9-2 49 – 2-0
    7 Niwot 9-3 48 5 2-0
    8 Eagle Valley 11-2 31 10 2-0
    9 Berthoud 9-3 18 – 1-0
    10 Mead 9-3 17 7 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 15, Montrose 15, Pueblo East 13, Thomas Jefferson 7, D’Evelyn 4.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (8), Montrose (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (13) 13-1 130 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian 12-3 97 5 3-0
    3 Sterling 11-3 86 2 1-0
    4 University 10-4 85 8 2-0
    5 Valley 11-4 54 3 2-1
    6 Resurrection Christian 10-3 48 4 1-1
    7 Salida 11-1 44 9 1-0
    8 Middle Park 11-1 35 6 1-0
    9 Bayfield 9-3 24 – 3-0
    10 Delta 10-3 19 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 18, Pagosa Springs 18, Prospect Ridge Academy 18, Rye 11, Platte Valley 8, Bennett 7, Peak to Peak 4, Faith Christian 3, Lutheran 3, St. Mary’s 3, The Vanguard 3.
    Dropped out
    Pagosa Springs (7).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (7) 11-1 111 1 3-0
    2 Dayspring Christian (5) 13-0 109 2 2-0
    3 Lyons 10-3 69 5 2-0
    4 Yuma 11-3 68 7 5-0
    5 Colorado Springs School 11-2 67 4 3-0
    6 Hoehne 13-2 63 3 4-0
    7 Simla 9-3 57 6 0-0
    8 Ridgway 11-1 36 8 2-0
    9 West Grand 10-4 12 9 3-0
    10 Denver Christian 9-3 11 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Fowler 9, John Mall 9, Telluride 9, Sargent 7, Ignacio 5, Rangely 5, Dawson School 4, Highland 3, Union Colony 3, Meeker 2, Akron 1, Byers 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (4) 12-1 76 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (2) 12-0 72 2 2-0
    3 Flagler 11-1 61 3 1-1
    4 McClave (2) 9-1 55 9 2-0
    5 La Veta (1) 12-0 46 5 2-0
    6 Weldon Valley 11-3 45 4 1-1
    7 Nucla 10-1 34 6 1-0
    8 Holly 10-2 23 – 1-0
    9 Heritage Christian 9-4 22 – 1-1
    10 Sierra Grande 8-3 10 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Idalia 9, Kiowa 8, Otis 7, Prairie 7, Eads 5, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 5, Arickaree/Woodlin 4, Briggsdale 4, Elbert 2, Cotopaxi 1.
    Dropped out
    Kiowa (7), Prairie (8), Otis (10).

  • Football roundup: La Junta beats The Classical Academy on a Hail Mary

    (Bud Ozzello/CHSAANow.com)
    (Bud Ozzello/CHSAANow.com)

    It was a top-2 game, and it was a wild one.

    La Junta, newly-minted as the No. 1 team in Class 2A, beat No. 2 The Classical Academy 26-21 on a Hail Mary to end the game.

    La Junta grabbed a 6-0 lead with 5 minutes left in the first quarter, and things that way until midway through the third quarter.

    TCA went up 7-6 with 6:36 remaining in the third, and expanded the lead to 14-6 early in the fourth quarter after recovering a bad snap on a punt.

    That’s when things got wild.

    La Junta made it 14-12 in with six minutes to play, but had a two-point conversion called back because of a penalty. The Tigers took an 18-14 lead with 1:20 play, and that lead turned out to be brief. That’s because TCA drove down the field to go up 21-18 with 37 seconds to play.

    All of this, of course, just served to set the stage for La Junta’s game-winning Hail Mary.

    This was the Tigers’ second huge win in a week. La Junta beat then-No. 1 Kent Denver last week in another top-2 showdown.

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    3A: (10) Longmont 46, (7) Holy Family 35

    Longmont scored 20 points in the fourth quarter to put this back-and-forth game away.

    The team teams were tied at 8 after the opening frame, and Longmont held just a 23-21 lead at halftime. After a Trojans’ field goal, Holy Family went up on a passing score from Stone Samaras to Kyle Helbig.

    The Tigers pushed it to 35-26 on the first play of the fourth quarter, but that’s when Longmont turned it on and scored the game’s final 20 points.

    “We knew that if it came down to the fourth quarter, we were going to do the right things this time that we needed to do to get the win,” Longmont linebacker Austin Hassler told BoCoPreps.com after the win.

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    3A: Skyview 11, Lincoln 5 (OT)

    This was a weird one.

    Skyview grabbed an early 2-0 lead on a first-half safety. Lincoln then went up 3-2 on a field goal with 5:23 remaining in the third quarter.

    The Lancers expanded that lead to 5-2 with a safety of their own with 1:57 remaining in the third, only to see Skyview tie it on this field goal with 44 seconds left:

    The game went to overtime, where Skyview won the game with this touchdown:

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    3A: Skyline 28, Niwot 0

    Skyline is now 5-0, and off to its best start in more than a decade after a 28-0 win over Niwot.

    The Falcons were already receiving votes in this week’s 4A rankings, and could slide into the poll on Monday.

    It’s quite the turnaround for the program: Skyline has won five games in a season just once since 2014.

    “We’ve got great kids, and they’re coachable, and they buy into the mentality and the scheme and the system, and once you get buy-in, good things happen,” Skyline coach Michael Silva told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “That’s what they’ve done and they’ve showed that they have the mentality, regardless of the situation, that they’re going to find a way to win. That’s tough to do, because of our history.

    “These guys have managed to find a way, and trust in me and my staff, and it’s been a fun ride so far. And we don’t want it to stop.”

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    Notables

    • Sand Creek broke a 20-game losing streak with a 14-8 win over Air Academy. That had been the longest drought in the state. It was the Scorpions’ first win since Sept. 19, 2014, which also came over Air Academy. That was a wild 68-62 win which set all kinds of records.
    • On the other side of the coin, 2A No. 8 Weld Central has now won 10 consecutive games, the longest such streak in the state. The Rebels, now 5-0 this season, beat Valley 28-21.
    • An update on the all-time wins list: Kent Denver beat Elizabeth 39-20 in an afternoon game. That gave coach Scott Yates his 308th career win. West Grand and coach Chris Brown beat Hayden 53-18. That’s Brown’s 310th career win.
    • Berthoud connected on a Hail Mary at halftime of its game with Thompson Valley. But TV won, 28-13, to notch its first win this season (1-4).
    • There was also a first-half Hail Mary in Rangeview/Gateway. Rangeview’s Jaelin Odegard hit Josh Hollins from near midfield (video here). Rangeview went on to win 52-7.
    • Pueblo East beat Pueblo South in the Cannon Game, 21-14. Check out this cool timelapse from the Pueblo Chieftain’s Nick Jurney.
    • Dayspring Christian had another wild game. This time, 8-man’s No. 2 team beat No. 8 Haxtun 55-53.
    • A big game in 8-man: No. 3 Sedgwick County took care of No. 4 Akron 46-8.
    • In 6-man, No. 3 Stratton/Liberty beat No. 5 Arickaree/Woodlin 54-28.
    • Another top-10 6-man game: No. 8 Cotopaxi upset No. 6 La Veta.
    • Eaglecrest is now 5-0 after a 42-20 win over Bear Creek. The Raptors, No. 4 in 5A, are off to their best start in more than a decade.
    • Fairview, ranked No. 7 in 5A, is also 5-0 after beating Arapahoe 48-7.
    • In 1A, No. 2 Paonia beat No. 7 Cedaredge 35-21.
    • Florence upset 2A No. 10 Salida 22-13. That is actually the lone upset of an unranked team over a ranked team so far in Week 5. Ranked teams are a combined 34-1 against unranked opponents through Friday’s games this week.

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  • Football rankings: Polls feature four new No. 1 teams

    Denver South football team
    Denver South is the new No. 1 team in 4A football. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    To the victors go the spoils.

    After wins last week, Denver South now sits atop the Class 4A CHSAANow.com football rankings while La Junta takes the top spot in the 2A poll.

    Discovery Canyon also jumps to No. 1 in the 3A poll despite previous No. 1 Fort Morgan not losing this week. Strasburg had a similar fortune this week, taking the No. 1 spot in 1A despite Paonia winning this weekend.

    The Rebels got a hard-fought win over Heritage on Saturday and with Chatfield’s loss to Columbine earlier in the week, they traded places this week in the rankings.

    Pine Creek (No. 4) and Ponderosa (No. 7) each jumped two spots from last week’s poll.

    At No. 10, Mesa Ridge is the only new team in the 4A rankings.

    Kent Denver La Junta football
    La Junta is the new No. 1 team in 2A. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    In 2A, the Tigers ascend to No. 1 fresh off a win over Kent Denver, who held the top spot a week ago.

    After a win over Pueblo Central, The Classical Academy jumps to No. 2 and will host No. 1 La Junta on Friday.

    D’Evelyn (No. 5) and Manitou Springs (No. 6) each jumped two spots from a week ago. Florence comes in at No. 10 as the only new team in the 2A rankings.

    Pomona hangs on to the top spot in 5A thanks to a comeback win over Valor Christian on Friday night.

    Grandview made the biggest jump in the poll, ending up at No. 5 thanks to a big win over Cherry Creek.

    Doherty comes in at No. 10 and is the only newcomer to the 5A rankings.

    In 3A, the Discovery Canyon and Fort Morgan traded places at the top of the poll with the Thunder coming in as the new No. 1.

    Thanks to a huge win over Longmont, Mead arrives to the 3A poll as the only newcomer, taking the No. 9 spot this week.

    Despite Paonia receiving eight of 15 first-place votes, it’s Strasburg who lands at No. 1 in 1A. The Eagles fell only one spot to land at No. 2.

    Meeker made a two-spot jump this week, landing at No. 5.

    Peyton was the only new team to jump into the 1A poll, landing at No. 9.

    A 22-20 win over Norwood keeps Sargent in the top spot of the 8-man poll.

    The top seven teams overall from last week’s rankings held their position this week.

    At No. 9 and 10 respectively, Pikes Peak Christian and Soroco are the two new teams in the 8-man poll.

    Fleming hangs on to the No. 1 spot in 6-man with Kit Carson holding firm at No. 2.

    North Park jumped three spots to land at No. 7 this week.

    There is one newcomer in the 6-man poll with Peetz landing 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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pomona (15) 4-1 171 1 W
    2 Columbine 3-1 139 3 W
    3 Mullen (2) 3-2 135 2 L
    4 Eaglecrest (1) 4-0 129 4 W
    5 Grandview 3-1 102 9 W
    6 Regis Jesuit 3-1 83 6 W
    7 Fairview 4-0 82 8 W
    8 Valor Christian 1-3 43 5 L
    9 Cherry Creek 2-2 39 7 L
    10 Doherty 3-1 11 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 10, Lakewood 8, Legacy 8, Aurora Central 7, ThunderRidge 7, Cherokee Trail 5, Mountain Vista 5, Arapahoe 3, Chaparral 3, Fossil Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver South (12) 4-0 152 2 W
    2 Chatfield (3) 3-1 136 1 L
    3 Loveland 4-0 107 3 W
    4 Pine Creek (1) 2-2 105 6 W
    5 Heritage 2-2 67 4 L
    6 Broomfield 3-1 65 7 W
    7 Ponderosa 3-1 64 9 W
    8 Windsor 2-2 60 8 W
    9 Vista Ridge 2-2 32 5 L
    10 Mesa Ridge 3-1 31 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 12, Pueblo South 11, Greeley West 9, Skyline 8, Standley Lake 8, Cheyenne Mountain 6, Rampart 6, Dakota Ridge 1, Montrose 1.
    Dropped out
    Rampart (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (9) 4-0 142 2 W
    2 Fort Morgan (5) 4-0 128 1 W
    3 Pueblo East 3-1 108 4 W
    4 Lewis-Palmer 4-0 99 5 W
    5 Palisade 4-1 76 6 W
    6 Silver Creek 4-0 65 7 W
    7 Holy Family 3-1 56 8 W
    8 Erie (1) 4-0 49 9 W
    9 Mead 3-1 43 – W
    10 Longmont 2-2 25 3 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Conifer 17, Rifle 13, Centaurus 1, Denver North 1, Roosevelt 1, Skyview 1.
    Dropped out
    Roosevelt (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (13) 4-0 157 2 W
    2 The Classical Academy (2) 4-0 136 3 W
    3 Resurrection Christian (1) 4-0 119 4 W
    4 Kent Denver 3-1 85 1 L
    5 D’Evelyn 3-1 83 7 W
    6 Manitou Springs 4-0 79 8 W
    7 Delta 2-2 58 5 L
    8 Weld Central 4-0 58 9 W
    9 Bayfield 2-2 32 6 L
    10 Florence 3-1 20 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    University 19, Valley 9, Platte Valley 7, Gunnison 6, Bishop Machbeuf 4, Sterling 3, Eaton 2, The Academy 2, Alamosa 1, Faith Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (7) 4-0 141 2 W
    2 Paonia (8) 4-0 137 1 W
    3 Platte Canyon 4-0 115 3 W
    4 Bennett 3-1 104 5 W
    5 Meeker 4-0 83 7 W
    6 Limon (1) 3-1 73 4 L
    7 Cedaredge 4-0 62 8 W
    8 Crowley County 3-1 39 9 Bye
    9 Peyton 4-0 33 – W
    10 Burlington 2-2 27 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Buena Vista 10, Dolores 9, Clear Creek 8, Holyoke 8, Hotchkiss 8, Rye 5, Colorado Springs Christian 4, Highland 4, Olathe 4, Ellicott 3, Centauri 2, Front Range Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Buena Vista (6).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (5) 4-0 119 1 W
    2 Dayspring Christian (6) 4-0 104 2 W
    3 Sedgwick County (1) 3-1 84 3 W
    4 Akron (1) 3-1 79 4 W
    5 Norwood 3-1 73 5 L
    6 Hoehne 2-2 67 6 L
    7 Merino 4-0 64 7 W
    8 Haxtun 4-0 48 9 W
    9 Pikes Peak Christian 3-1 15 – W
    10 Soroco 3-1 14 – Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Mancos 12, Sangre de Cristo 11, West Grand 8, Plateau Valley 6, Holly 5, Wiley 5, Justice 2.
    Dropped out
    Sangre de Cristo (8), West Grand (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (9) 4-0 112 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (2) 4-0 106 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 4-0 81 4 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 3-1 60 5 L
    5 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1 55 6 Bye
    6 La Veta 3-0 54 3 Bye
    7 North Park 3-1 41 10 W
    8 Cotopaxi 4-0 40 8 W
    9 Peetz 3-1 32 – W
    10 Eads 3-1 31 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Hi-Plains 14, Sierra Grande 12, Cheraw 8, Genoa-Hugo 8, Otis 5, Pawnee 2.
    Dropped out
    Sierra Grande (7).

  • Volleyball rankings: Mead, Eagle Valley join 4A poll

    For the first time all season, all five top teams held their spots in the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings.

    Rock Canyon, Lewis-Palmer, Eaton, Paonia and Felming all come in at No. 1 in their respective classes.

    There was an air of consistency in the Class 5A rankings as the top three teams all went unchanged from last week. Arapahoe jumped two spots to come in at No. 4.

    There were no new teams in 5A this week.

    The Rangers hold firm at No. 1 in 4A with rival Cheyenne Mountain climbing one spot to land at No. 2.

    Niwot and Silver Creek each jumped four spots to come in at No. 5 and No. 6 respectively.

    Mead (No. 7) and Eagle Valley (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 4A poll.

    Eaton still sits at No. 1 in the 3A rankings.

    Middle Park made the biggest jump of the week, gaining three spots to land at No. 6.

    Salida is the only new team in the 3A poll as the Spartans come in at No. 9.

    Paonia (No. 1) and Dayspring Christian (No. 2) hold on to their spots from last week with nine of 10 first-place votes going to those two teams.

    Hoehne makes a two-spot jump to come in at No. 3.

    Simla (No. 6) and Denver Christian (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 2A rankings this week.

    Fleming improved to 10-1 with a 3-0 win over Prairie last week and as a result, hang on to the No. 1 spot in 1A.

    Undefeated Flagler made a four-spot jump to come in at No. 3 and took three first-place votes in the process.

    There were no new teams in the 1A rankings this week.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (5) 10-1 95 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (4) 9-1 78 2 2-0
    3 Denver East 7-2 70 3 1-0
    4 Arapahoe 9-2 57 6 2-0
    5 Chatfield 9-2 55 4 1-0
    6 Mountain Vista 7-1 47 5 1-0
    7 Chaparral 7-4 34 7 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 9-2 23 8 2-0
    9 Coronado 9-3 22 9 0-1
    10 Highlands Ranch (1) 7-3 17 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 14, Fairview 13, Fort Collins 10, Castle View 4, Cherokee Trail 3, Fruita Monument 2, Loveland 2, Smoky Hill 2, Doherty 1, Legend 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 11-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 6-3 65 3 3-0
    3 Holy Family 11-2 64 2 2-0
    4 Valor Christian 6-3 63 7 2-1
    5 Niwot 7-3 44 9 2-0
    6 Silver Creek 10-1 37 10 2-0
    7 Mead 9-2 31 – 2-0
    8 Longmont 9-1 27 5 1-0
    9 Montrose 7-4 26 4 1-2
    10 Eagle Valley 9-2 22 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 21, Pueblo West 15, Thomas Jefferson 15, Ponderosa 12, D’Evelyn 4, Mullen 4, Windsor 3.
    Dropped out
    Berthoud (6), Thomas Jefferson (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 11-1 120 1 2-0
    2 Sterling 10-3 78 3 2-1
    3 Valley 9-3 76 2 2-0
    4 Resurrection Christian 9-2 57 6 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 9-3 51 4 2-0
    6 Middle Park 10-1 44 9 4-1
    7 Pagosa Springs 10-1 43 5 3-0
    8 University 8-4 42 7 2-0
    9 Salida 10-1 34 – 0-0
    10 Delta 9-3 30 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 24, Prospect Ridge Academy 18, Bennett 13, Centauri 7, Platte Valley 6, Alamosa 4, Peak to Peak 4, Bayfield 3, St. Mary’s 3, The Vanguard 2, Faith Christian 1, Jefferson Academy 1, Kent Denver 1.
    Dropped out
    Coal Ridge (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (5) 8-1 93 1 1-1
    2 Dayspring Christian (4) 11-0 91 2 4-0
    3 Hoehne 9-2 52 5 2-1
    4 Colorado Springs School 8-2 50 4 1-1
    5 Lyons 8-3 45 3 1-2
    6 Simla 9-3 42 – 3-1
    7 Yuma 6-3 40 8 2-0
    8 Ridgway (1) 9-1 32 6 3-0
    9 West Grand 7-4 21 10 1-1
    10 Denver Christian 8-2 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 16, Wray 12, Telluride 9, Custer County 5, Ignacio 5, Rangely 4, Union Colony 4, Highland 2, John Mall 2, Akron 1, Byers 1, Dawson School 1, Fowler 1, Meeker 1.
    Dropped out
    Sargent (7), Wray (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (3) 10-1 80 1 1-0
    2 Kit Carson (1) 10-0 62 2 3-0
    3 Flagler (3) 10-0 61 7 5-0
    4 Weldon Valley 10-2 56 3 3-0
    5 La Veta (2) 10-0 50 4 3-0
    6 Nucla 9-1 31 6 3-0
    7 Kiowa 8-2 25 8 2-0
    8 Prairie 6-4 21 5 0-2
    9 McClave 7-1 20 9 3-1
    10 Otis 9-4 15 10 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arickaree/Woodlin 9, Idalia 9, Heritage Christian 8, Briggsdale 7, Sierra Grande 7, Sangre De Cristo 6, Antonito 5, Eads 5, Holly 5, Caliche 4, Elbert 4, Cheyenne Wells 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2.
    Dropped out
    None.