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  • 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

  • With numbers up, field hockey growing in programs around the state

    Smoky Hill field hockey
    Smoky Hill field hockey is being coached by Natalie Foerster, an alum of the school. (Courtesy photo)

    [dropcap]F[/dropcap]ield hockey, first sanctioned in 1997, has stayed constant with about 13 programs around the state. On the surface, the numbers haven’t changed.

    The coaches know that’s not the truth.

    Kent Denver coach Kathy James, a longtime presence in the sport and the head of the winningest program in state history, says interest in the sport has grown immensely. 

    Kent Denver field hockey
    Kent Denver has won nine of the 17 championships in field hockey’s sanctioned history. (Matt Daniels/MaxPreps)

    “We don’t have a lack of girls,” James said. “Right now our biggest problem is that we have so many girls that want to play, that we end up having to turn some away. There are school programs that it’s not feasible for them to carry 25 girls on the team and so they have to cut some girls.

    "Anybody who wants to play, we want them to have the opportunity.”

    In the past six years, two club teams formed, the Denver Field Hockey Club and Club Lewy. James, a coach of the Denver Field Hockey Club, said the senior class’ team has fourteen girls from seven different schools this year.

    “They are traveling together to compete at the U.S. Field Hockey Festival, which is the largest field hockey tournament in the world,” James said. “We are in the second highest pool, which means we’re competing against the top-10 clubs in the nation. Even though we’re small, the players are performing very well nationally.”

    James added that the caliber of play has grown exponentially since the sport was first sanctioned. 

    “At that point, it was unheard of for people to get scholarships to D-I programs,” James said. “Now the festival team, we have four Division I athletes with a couple of them with scholarships. We’ve got four or five that are going to top-10 Division III programs.”

    Level of play has been upped and numbers in the youth programs have grown. The Denver Field Hockey Club currently has about 50 girls between the age of five and eighth grade in it, while Colorado Springs-based Club Lewy has 20.

    St. Mary’s Academy coach Sarah Jacobs, who played for James at Kent before enjoying a successful career at Johns Hopkins University, says the clubs have been huge.

    “What’s wonderful now is that there’s full clubs and year-round opportunities to play as well as going around and traveling to tournaments,” Jacobs said. “I think that’s the number one thing that wasn’t included when I was around.”

    Several of the high school teams have seen their numbers rise, as well. Last season, 591 girls participated around the state, up from 563 the year prior.

    Golden Grandview field hockey
    Golden’s program is seeing its highest turnout this season. (Courtesy photo)

    Golden coach Marissa Copan is a 2006 graduate of the school and was a member of the first hockey team it fielded. She played at Division III Goucher College in Maryland before returning to her home state to coach. Copan says the 2014 team is the largest in the school’s history with 30 members, but the district will not fund a junior varsity team.

    “We are all technically just one big varsity team,” Copan said. “Every single year that I’ve been coaching, more people have been interested. We have girls from eleven different schools.

    “There’s only a couple different girls that actually go to Golden, but since we are the only program in Jeffco, a lot of the girls that play lacrosse together or play soccer together, tell their friends and we’ve gotten a pretty big turnout.”

    Denver East has long had enormous numbers for field hockey. In 2013, 97 girls tried out for the program. This year, 87 attended tryouts. East carries about 20 girls on each of its four teams.

    The Angels’ coach, Elise Landau, another former Division III field hockey player, said East has been fortunate enough to be able to carry a large team, a luxury most don’t have.

    “I think we get a lot of girls from different schools that transfer into East that have been playing field hockey in middle school,” Landau said. “We have close to 50 freshmen try out. We have a reputation for not cutting girls, until recently, so mostly the freshmen who try out will come in knowing that they can play the sport and have fun and try something new.”

    Smoky Hill coach Natalie Foerster, a 2011 alum of the school who was a member of four semifinal teams in her playing days, says it’s rewarding being part of the Colorado field hockey community again. She has embraced being a first-year head coach in the growing sport.

    “I love seeing where we started this season with how much progress we are making,” Foerster said. “Scores may not reflect it, but our girls are getting better and for me, that is a great feeling knowing that the girls are learning and really taking in what we are teaching them.”

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  • All-state girls tennis teams for 2014 season

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    Arapahoe’s Tate Schroeder is the Class 5A girls tennis player of the year. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

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

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.

    The athletes who won championships at No. 1 singles were named players of the year.

    Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

    Go to: 5A | 4A


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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Tate Schroeder, Arapahoe

    First team
    Player Year School Event
    Tate Schroeder Sophomore Arapahoe No. 1 singles
    Rebecca Weissmann Sophomore Loveland No. 1 singles
    Natalia Dellavalle Senior Denver East No. 2 singles
    Madeline Roberts Junior Cherry Creek No. 3 singles
    Rachael Scheber Senior Cherry Creek No. 1 doubles
    Mia Hoover Senior Cherry Creek No. 1 doubles
    Hanna Fernley Sophomore Cherry Creek No. 2 doubles
    Jessie Murphy Junior Cherry Creek No. 2 doubles
    Laura Wilms Senior Arapahoe No. 3 doubles
    Bridget O’Brien Senior Arapahoe No. 3 doubles
    Kara Lee Senior Cherry Creek No. 4 doubles
    Jessica Diamond Junior Cherry Creek No. 4 doubles


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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Kalyssa Hall, Cheyenne Mountain

    First team
    Player Year School Event
    Kalyssa Hall Sophomore Cheyenne Mountain No. 1 singles
    Alex Weil Junior St. Mary’s Academy No. 1 singles
    Delaney Nalen Senior Kent Denver No. 2 singles
    Caitie McCarthy Sophomore Pueblo West No. 3 singles
    Casey Ahrendsen Freshman Cheyenne Mountain No. 1 doubles
    Ally Arenson Freshman Cheyenne Mountain No. 1 doubles
    Tory Louis Junior Cheyenne Mountain No. 2 doubles
    Claire Dibble Freshman Cheyenne Mountain No. 2 doubles
    Megan Dibble Junior Cheyenne Mountain No. 3 doubles
    Chelsey Geisz Sophomore Cheyenne Mountain No. 3 doubles
    Kate Melberg Senior St. Mary’s Academy No. 4 doubles
    Julia Chowdhury Senior St. Mary’s Academy No. 4 doubles

  • Cheyenne Mountain clinches 4A girls tennis team title on second day

    (Bethany Brookens/CHSAANow.com)
    (Bethany Brookens/CHSAANow.com)

    PUEBLO — Make room for another trophy in the Cheyenne Mountain High School trophy case.

    The Indians’ girls tennis team clinched its sixth Class 4A state championship in a row on Friday at the City Park Tennis Complex.

    Cheyenne secured its 19th state girls tennis crown, all coming since 1986, thanks to advancing Kalyssa Hall (No. 1 singles), Daniella Adamczyk (No. 2 singles) and Casey Ahrendsen and Ally Arenson (No. 1 doubles), Tory Lewis and Claire Dibble (No. 2 doubles) and Megan Dibble and Chelsey Geisz (No. 3 doubles) into today’s finals. The finals and third-place matches are at 9 a.m. Saturday.

    “I’m very pleased,” said veteran Cheyenne coach Dave Adams, whose team has no seniors. “All year long we were keeping track of St. Mary’s (Academy) and we had two big head-to-head wins against them at No. 2 and No. 3 singles Friday, and we just played very well overall. Maintaining that tradition is a neat thing. Every team that comes in here wants to live up to that legacy. There is some pressure that comes along with it, but I’m real proud of how these girls handled all of this and came through.”

    (Bethany Brookens/CHSAANow.com)
    (Bethany Brookens/CHSAANow.com)

    Cheyenne Mountain completed Friday with 66 points, followed by St. Mary’s Academy (48) and Kent Denver (47) who can’t mathematically overtake the Indians Saturday.

    Adamczyk defeated St. Mary’s Suzy Xiao  6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals, and Metz cruised past St. Mary’s Elana Villanueva 6-1, 6-0 in a playback match Friday afternoon to secure the Indians’ state title.

    Hall, a sophomore, who won state at No. 1 singles a year ago, is eager to repeat Saturday. Hall meets Alex Weil, a junior from St. Mary’s Academy, in the finals. They haven’t played this season.

    “It is just awesome to be a part of another state championship team,” the 5-foot-11 Hall said. “I’m really excited. I’m really happy with our team, especially since we are so young. It’s so cool to be able to contribute to Cheyenne Mountain’s legacy. I’m also really excited to see if I can go get my second state title. If I can pull that out it would be awesome.”

    Adamczyk shared some of the same thoughts as Hall about the Indians reaching the state pinnacle again.

    “All of our hard work paid off,” Adamczyk said. “It is just a great feeling. I’ve played really solid the past two days, and I just need to keep playing that way (Saturday).”

    At No. 3 singles, Pueblo West’s Caitie McCarthy is trying to add another line to her memorable state tournament when she faces Kent Denver’s Maeve Kearney in the finals.

    McCarthy, a sophomore, is the first boy or girl to play for a state tennis championship for Pueblo West since the school opened in 1997.

    “She is so athletic and she has just played outstanding so far,” said Pueblo West coach Pisciotta about McCarthy who also is a standout softball player. “It is huge for our school and our program for her to get to the finals and hopefully she can keep her momentum going (Saturday).”

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    Results

    Class 4A
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cheyenne Mountain 66
    2 St. Mary’s Academy 48
    3 Kent Denver 47
    4 Niwot 40
    T5 Pueblo West 22
    T5 Valor Christian 22
    7 Eaton 18
    8 Air Academy 7
    9 D’Evelyn 5
    T10 Mullen 4
    T10 Centaurus 4
    T12 Holy Family 2
    T12 Discovery Canyon 2
    T14 Montrose 1
    T14 Pueblo South 1
    T14 Steamboat Springs 1
    T14 Windsor 1
    T14 Alexander Dawson 1
    T14 Colorado Academy 1
    T14 Fountain Valley 1


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  • State tennis: Final results from 5A and 4A girls

    The 2014 girls tennis state championships are in the books. Cherry Creek (5A) and Cheyenne Mountain (4A) took the team titles.

    Full results:


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    Class 4A

    Team Results
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cheyenne Mountain 80
    2 St. Mary’s Academy 53
    3 Kent Denver 50
    4 Niwot 42
    5 Pueblo West 25
    6 Valor Christian 24
    7 Eaton 22
    T8 Air Academy 7
    T8 D’Evelyn 7
    T10 Mullen 4
    T10 Centaurus 4
    T12 Holy Family 2
    T12 Discovery Canyon 2
    T14 Montrose 1
    T14 Pueblo South 1
    T14 Steamboat Springs 1
    T14 Windsor 1
    T14 Alexander Dawson 1
    T14 Colorado Academy 1
    T14 Fountain Valley 1

    Individual results

    No. 1 singles

    • Championship: Kalyssa Hall, So., Cheyenne Mtn. def. Alex Weil, Jr., St. Mary’s Academy (6-3, 7-6)
    • 3rd place: Alex Middleton, Valor Christian, Sr. def. Sarah Schoenbeck, Pueblo West, Fr. (6-2, 6-0)

    No. 2 singles

    • Championship: Delaney Nalen, Sr., Kent Denver def. Daniella Adamczyk, So., Cheyenne Mtn. (6-3, 6-3)
    • 3rd place: Suzy Xiao, St. Mary’s Academy, Sr. def. Megan Londa, Niwot, Sr. (6-2, 6-0)

    No. 3 singles

    • Championship: Caitie McCarthy, So., Pueblo West def. Maeve Kearney, Fr., Kent Denver (7-6, 6-3)
    • 3rd place: Jessica Metz, Cheyenne Mountain, So. def. Jami Albert, Niwot, Jr. (6-0, 6-0)

    No. 1 doubles

    • Championship: Casey Ahrendsen, Fr., Ally Arenson, Fr., Cheyenne Mtn. def. Lauren Richards, Sr., Maura Derr, Jr., Niwot (6-4, 6-3)
    • 3rd place: Maddy Shelton, Sr., Cathryn Harper, Jr., Eaton def. Elizabeth Smedley, Jr., Rachael Prokupek, Jr., Kent Denver (6-4, 5-7, 6-4)

    No. 2 doubles

    • Championship: Tory Louis, Jr., Claire Dibble, Fr., Cheyenne Mtn. def. Jisyasa Sharma, Sr., Rachel Haas, Sr., St. Mary’s (6-1, 3-6, 6-1)
    • 3rd place: Haley Miller, Sr., Karen Sigg, Sr., Eaton def. Olivia Bansky, Sr., Sophia Hsaio, Sr., Kent Denver (6-3, 7-6)

    No. 3 doubles

    • Championship: Megan Dibble, Jr., Chelsey Geisz, So., Cheyenne Mtn. def. Tempel Haifleigh, Jr., Lily Rogers-Masamori, Jr., Kent Denver (6-4, 6-2)
    • 3rd place: Nonie Viel, Sr., Emma Lerner, So., Niwot def. Emily Harper, So., Courtney Leafpren, Fr., Eaton (6-2, 6-0)

    No. 4 doubles

    • Championship: Kate Melberg, Sr., Julia Chowdhury, Sr., St. Mary’s def. Frauke Aumann, Jr., Geya Kairamkonda, Jr., Niwot (1-6, 6-1, 7-5)
    • 3rd place: Julia Oblack, Sr., Maggie Hime, Fr., D’Evelyn def. Emilie Benedict, Sr., Jackie Pettet, Jr., Valor Christian (7-6, 6-4)


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    Class 5A

    Team Results
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cherry Creek 83
    2 Fossil Ridge 51
    3 Arapahoe 47
    4 Denver East 44
    5 Fairview 25
    6 Ralston Valley 15
    7 Loveland 14
    8 Ponderosa 12
    9 Highlands Ranch 8
    10 Lakewood 5
    11 Mountain Vista 4
    T12 Greeley West 3
    T12 Heritage 3
    T14 Chatfield 2
    T14 Fruita Monument 2
    T14 Legacy 2
    T14 Mountain Range 2
    T14 Rock Canyon 2
    T14 Rocky Mountain 2
    T20 Dakota Ridge 1
    T20 George Washington 1
    T20 Liberty 1

    Individual results

    No. 1 singles

    • Championship: Tate Schroeder, So., Arapahoe def. Rebecca Weissmann, So., Loveland (6-4, 6-3)
    • 3rd place: Gloria Son, Cherry Creek, So. def. Bria Smith, Denver East, Sr. (6-3, 1-6, 6-2)

    No. 2 singles

    • Championship: Natalia Dellavalle, Sr., Denver East def. Natalie Munson, So., Fairview (6-0, 6-0)
    • 3rd place: Kaitlyn Motley, Fossil Ridge, Sr., def. Julia Mannino, Cherry Creek, Jr. (6-4, 6-4)

    No. 3 singles

    • Championship: Madeline Roberts, Jr., Cherry Creek def. Emma Jo Wiley, Jr., Fossil Ridge (6-2, 6-0)
    • 3rd: Claire Cox, Ponderosa, Fr. def. Kaye Johnson, Denver East, Sr. (4-6, 6-0, 6-3)

    No. 1 doubles

    • Championship: Rachael Scheber, Sr., Mia Hoover, Sr., Cherry Creek def. Shelby Mavis, Sr., Andrea Motley, Sr., Fossil Ridge (6-2, 6-3)
    • 3rd place: Brooke Jacks, Sr., Nicole Eiten, Sr., Highlands Ranch def. Abigail Kruz, sr., Natalie Sloboth, Fr., Arapahoe (6-3, 6-2)

    No. 2 doubles

    • Championship: Hanna Fernley, So., Jessie Murphy, Jr., Cherry Creek def. Sam Penhale, Jr., Nicole Newell, Sr., Fossil Ridge (6-2, 7-5)
    • 3rd place: Caroline Berzins, Jr., Laura Wells, Jr. Denver East def. Allison Snyder, So., Sarah Shortall, So. (6-3, 6-4)

    No. 3 doubles

    • Championship: Laura Wilms, Sr., Bridget O’Brien, Sr., Arapahoe def. Sarah Grace Walker, Jr., Phoebe Mackenzie, So., Cherry Creek (6-2, 6-7, 7-6)
    • 3rd place: Taylor Toepke, Sr., Tara Teslow, Jr. Fossil Ridge def. Risa Eck, Jr., Lucy Sherman, Fr., Ralston Valley (6-2, 6-7, 6-2)

    No. 4 doubles

    • Championship: Kara Lee, Sr., Jessica Diamond, Jr., Cherry Creek def. Ellie Savage, Fr., Carolyn Roberts, So., Fairview (6-2, 6-7, 6-4)
    • 3rd: Adrien Horowitz, Jr., Hayley Weidmann, Jr., Ralston Valley def. Natalie Betts, Jr., Bria Busta, Sr., Arapahoe (6-3, 4-6, 6-4)

  • Cheyenne Mountain’s Hall repeats as 4A girls tennis champ

    4A girls tennis state
    (Bethany Brookens/CHSAANow.com)

    PUEBLO — When No. 1 singles player Kalyssa Hall needed to be her best, she was Saturday.

    The Cheyenne Mountain sophomore cruised through a second-set tiebreaker against St. Mary’s Academy’ Alex Weil 6-3, 7-6 (2) to capture here second-consecutive Class 4A state title at the City Park Tennis Complex.

    “I just kept my head together and I didn’t get too nervous and I stayed relaxed,” the 5-foot-11 Hall said. “It’s so cool to be a two-time state champion. I’m so excited. It’s kind of surreal. I was especially relaxed in the tiebreaker. I decided I wasn’t going to go three sets. I loosened up and everything clicked and I pulled it out.”

    Hall also won state a year ago at No. 1 singles. Hall, who was unbeaten this season, is on pace to become Cheyenne Mountain’s only second four-time No. 1 singles state champion, joining Becky Varnum. Varnum, who finished her prep career with a 68-0 record, won her titles from 1995-98.

    4A girls tennis state
    (Bethany Brookens/CHSAANow.com)

    “That’s my goal,” Hall, 16, said about being a four-timer.

    Veteran Cheyenne Mountain coach Dave Adams praised Hall.

    “Kalyssa did a good job of not getting drawn into a total power game because (Weil) hit just as hard as Kalyssa did,” Adams said. “She did a good job of counter punching a little bit and she was willing to just roll the ball back in play. She took a little pace off on occasion and mixed it up with a couple of big serves here and there. It was a great match. Kalyssa was playing a little tight in the last game or two (of the second set) and she did a great job of just resettling herself and playing focused tennis in the tiebreaker and she didn’t give her any free points. That was the difference.”

    Hall jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the tiebreaker before claiming the 7-2 decision to win the match.

    Hall was joined atop the podium by her teammates Casey Ahrendsen and Ally Arenson (No. 1 doubles), Tory Lewis and Claire Dibble (No. 2 doubles) and Megan Dibble and Chelsey Geisz (No. 3 doubles). The Indians’ Daniella Adamczyk (No. 2 singles) lost in the finals 6-3, 6-3 to Kent Denver’s Delaney Nalen 6-3, 6-3.

    There was no drama in the team race.

    Cheyenne Mountain clinched its 19th state girls tennis team title Friday. It was also the Indians sixth Class 4A title in a row. More impressive is the team has no seniors.

    Cheyenne Mountain finished with 80 points, followed by St. Mary’s Academy (53), Kent Denver (50) and Niwot (42).

    “We are very fortunate because we are not losing anybody, but one thing we have learned is we can sit and rest on our laurels,” Adams said.

    Ahrendsen and Arenson, who are freshmen, defeated Niwot’s Lauren Richards and Maura Derr 6-4, 6-3.

    “I always dreamed about it (winning a state tennis tennis championship at Cheyenne Mountain), but it always seemed far in the future and I didn’t expect it,” Arenson said. “Casey and I have been playing tennis together forever and we were so excited we got to be partners together and to win state is just awesome. (Saturday) we lobbed a lot and really attacked the net and we just did a really good job and pulled through. I think I’ve recognized it happened, but I don’t think it has sunk in what a big deal and honor it is to win state as a freshman.”

    4A girls tennis state
    (Bethany Brookens/CHSAANow.com)

    Megan Dibble and Geisz muscled past Kent Denver’s Lily Rogers-Masamori and Tempel Haifleigh 6-4, 6-2.

    With the victory, Geisz adds more state championship history to her family. Geisz’s mother, whose maiden name was Laurie Gardner, won No. 2 singles state championships in 1985 and ’86 at Cheyenne Mountain.

    Speaking of history, at No. 3 singles, Pueblo West’s Caitie McCarthy made some her own Saturday.

    The sophomore outlasted Kent Denver’s Maeve Kearney 7-6 (4), 6-3 to capture her first state tennis championship and the inaugural state tennis state championship – boy or girl – in the history of Pueblo West which opened in 1997.

    “Caitie came out and she had a lot of nerves and she also was playing against a left-handed player,” Pueblo West coach Sam Pisciotta said. “She came through it and figured out how to play against her and this was just a huge win for Caitie and our school.”

  • Cheyenne Mountain makes mark on first day of 4A girls tennis tourney

    (Tracy Renck)
    (Tracy Renck)

    PUEBLO — Mother Nature halted the Class 4A state tennis tournament Thursday afternoon. But not before the perennially powerful Cheyenne Mountain girls tennis team could make a statement at the City Park Tennis Complex.

    The Indians Kalyssa Hall (No. 1 singles), Daniella Adamczyk (No. 2 singles), Jessica Metz (No. 3), Casey Ahrendsen and Ally Arenson (No. 1 doubles) and Tory Lewis and Claire Dibble (No. 2 doubles) all won a pair of matches to advance into the semifinals at 9 a.m. Friday.

    “I’m real pleased to get everybody through so far,” said veteran Cheyenne Mountain coach Dave Adams, whose team has won the last five state championships in a row. “We haven’t talked about our past (state championships). We are just focused on this one. Our next focus is Friday. We are really being careful not to think too far ahead. I never thought that was a good idea.”

    Cheyenne’s Megan Dibble and Chelsey Geisz (No. 3 doubles) and Tatum Mika and Rachel Perry (No. 4 doubles) have to complete their quarterfinal matches at 8 a.m. Friday.

    There are 10 total quarterfinal matches that were halted by the rain and will be completed today. The tourney is scheduled to finish Saturday with the finals in all brackets beginning at 9 a.m.

    Since the quarterfinal matches were not finished Thursday, no team scores were announced.

    Hall, a sophomore, is the reigning state champ at No. 1 singles, and Metz was a state champion at No. 1 doubles a year ago.

    Adams did point out the play of Adamczyk who outlasted Valor Christian Meghan Beer 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.

    “Daniella really stepped up and played well,” Adams said. “Hopefully she can keep up her momentum (Friday).”

    That win by Adamczyk set up a semifinal match with senior Suzy Xiao of St. Mary’s Academy. The same Xiao who beat Adamczyk in the No. 3 singles state finals in two sets last year. Earlier this season, Adamczyk beat Xiao 6-3, 6-3, and she also defeated her once in 2013 before losing to her for the state title.

    “I played really well Thursday and (Friday) I have to try and keep it up,” Adamczyk said. “She just hits really hard and I’m going to have to move her around a lot. I’m pretty excited to play her again. It helps that I have played her before because I know her game a little better. We also know how important (Friday) is for the team race.”

    The 5-foot-5 Adamczyk started playing tennis in sixth grade and has never stopped.

    “I really enjoy this sport and it’s something that seemed to come pretty easy for me,” Adamczyk said.

    When Adamczyk isn’t on the court, she finds pleasure in writing.

    “I’ve written a book, I just have to edit it a few times before I do anything with it,” Adamczyk said. “I started writing the book in seventh grade. It’s a fantasy book called The Four Seasons about kids who have super powers. I would like to get it publish it one day.”

    Now, she has another chance to write her own reality state championship ending.


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    Results

  • Little movement in final girls soccer rankings of the season

    Jefferson Academy Kent Denver girls soccer
    Jefferson Academy had one of the bigger jumps of the week, moving up to No. 3 in Class 3A. (Pam Wagner)

    With the playoffs just around the corner, girls soccer seems to have a pretty clear picture. For now, anyway.

    Not only did none of the No. 1 teams change this week, none of the three classes added a new team in this week’s CHSAANow.com rankings.

    There were jumps here and there — Jefferson Academy went from No. 6 to No. 3 in 3A; Palmer Ridge from No. 10 to No. 8 in 4A — but most of the movement amounted to tinkering.

    The No. 1 teams this week are Pine Creek (5A), Cheyenne Mountain (4A) and Colorado Academy (3A).

    With the regular season ending on Friday, these will serve as the final rankings.

    Complete polls for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (8) 11-1-1 114 1 1-0-1
    2 Mountain Vista (2) 11-1-2 108 2 1-0-1
    3 Rock Canyon (3) 11-1-0 96 3 2-0-0
    4 Fossil Ridge 10-0-2 95 5 3-0-0
    5 Fairview 11-2-0 68 4 2-1-0
    6 Smoky Hill 11-1-1 67 6 3-0-1
    7 Legacy 11-2-0 42 7 2-0-0
    8 Arapahoe 10-3-1 34 9 3-0-0
    9 Cherry Creek 10-4-0 32 8 2-0-0
    10 Ralston Valley 11-2-0 26 10 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty 13, Columbine 12, Monarch 3, Arvada West 2, Regis Jesuit 2, Boulder 1, Rangeview 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (10) 11-0-2 108 1 3-0-0
    2 Broomfield (1) 11-1-1 97 2 3-0-0
    3 Sand Creek 11-2-1 62 4 2-0-0
    4 Battle Mountain 12-1-0 61 6 2-0-0
    5 Lewis-Palmer 9-2-3 60 3 2-0-0
    6 Niwot 11-2-0 40 8 1-1-0
    7 Valor Christian 9-5-0 31 5 1-2-0
    8 Palmer Ridge 7-4-1 28 10 1-0-1
    9 Wheat Ridge 11-3-0 21 7 2-1-0
    10 Englewood 11-0-1 16 9 2-0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo Centennial 13, Green Mountain 12, Ponderosa 10, Air Academy 9, Skyview 8, Windsor 8, Silver Creek 7, Weld Central 6, Evergreen 4, Mead 2, Montrose 1, Skyline 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (10) 10-3-0 118 1 3-0-0
    2 St. Mary’s (1) 11-1-0 100 3 3-0-0
    3 Jefferson Academy 11-2-0 80 6 3-0-0
    4 Holy Family (1) 8-3-1 72 5 2-1-0
    5 Kent Denver 8-4-1 71 2 1-1-0
    6 Coal Ridge 13-1-0 64 4 1-1-0
    7 Frontier Academy 8-2-2 39 7 2-1-0
    8 The Academy 11-1-0 37 8 2-0-0
    9 Faith Christian 9-4-0 18 9 2-1-0
    10 St. Mary’s Academy 7-6-0 15 10 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    The Classical Academy 12, Fountain Valley 7, Manitou Springs 7, Sterling 7, Roaring Fork 6, Alamosa 2, Basalt 2, SkyView Academy 2, Grand Valley 1, Liberty Common 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Pine Creek, Colorado Academy new No. 1s in girls soccer rankings

    Pine Creek toppled No. 1 Mountain Vista last week. This week, the Eagles now occupy that No. 1 spot.

    Pine Creek beat Mountain Vista 4-3 on the road last Friday. Monday, the Eagles got eight of the 11 first-place votes and amassed 111 overall points to become the new No. 1 team.

    Mountain Vista didn’t drop far. The Golden Eagles are No. 2 this week, while Rock Canyon is No. 3. Fairview is No 4 and Fossil Ridge rounds out the top five.

    Unbeaten Smoky Hill (No. 6) and Ralston Valley (No. 10) are newcomers to the 5A ranking this week.

    In 4A, Cheyenne Mountain continued to lead the ranking. That poll added Palmer Ridge at No. 10.

    3A, however, also got a new No. 1 team. Colorado Academy took over for Kent Denver, which went 1-1-1 last week. Kent dropped to No. 2.

    The lone newcomer to the ranking was No. 10 St. Mary’s Academy, which beat Kent last week.

    Complete polls for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (8) 10-1-0 111 3 3-0-0
    2 Mountain Vista (3) 10-1-1 109 1 2-1-0
    3 Rock Canyon 9-1-0 96 2 2-0-0
    4 Fairview 9-1-0 88 5 2-0-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 7-0-2 75 4 2-0-0
    6 Smoky Hill 8-1-0 50 – 3-0-0
    7 Legacy 9-2-0 34 8 3-0-0
    8 Cherry Creek 8-4-0 27 6 1-1-0
    9 Arapahoe 7-3-1 26 10 1-1-1
    10 Ralston Valley 9-2-0 19 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 17, Arvada West 11, Standley Lake 11, Brighton 10, Prairie View 9, Liberty 8, Regis Jesuit 5, Grandview 2, Greeley West 2, Rangeview 2, Boulder 1, Castle View 1, Fruita Monument 1.
    Dropped out
    Columbine (7), Arvada West (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (9) 8-0-2 99 1 1-0-1
    2 Broomfield (1) 8-1-1 81 3 3-0-0
    3 Lewis-Palmer 7-2-3 57 4 1-1-1
    4 Sand Creek 9-2-1 47 2 0-1-1
    5 Valor Christian 8-3-0 43 5 2-1-0
    6 Battle Mountain 10-1-0 38 6 0-0-0
    7 Wheat Ridge 9-2-0 36 8 2-0-0
    8 Niwot 10-1-0 33 10 2-0-0
    9 Englewood 9-0-0 28 9 2-0-0
    10 Palmer Ridge 6-4-0 22 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 11, Evergreen 9, Pueblo Centennial 9, Glenwood Springs 7, Palisade 6, Longmont 4, Montrose 4, Skyview 4, Green Mountain 3, Silver Creek 3, Weld Central 3, Air Academy 2, Ponderosa 1.
    Dropped out
    Evergreen (7).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (6) 7-3-0 96 2 1-0-0
    2 Kent Denver (3) 7-3-1 76 1 1-1-1
    3 St. Mary’s 8-1-0 73 3 1-0-0
    4 Coal Ridge (1) 12-0-0 62 5 2-0-0
    5 Holy Family 6-2-1 57 4 1-1-0
    6 Jefferson Academy 8-2-0 39 6 2-0-0
    7 Frontier Academy 6-1-2 38 8 2-0-1
    8 The Academy 9-1-0 21 9 3-0-0
    9 Faith Christian 7-3-0 20 7 1-1-0
    10 St. Mary’s Academy 5-5-0 19 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 12, Sterling 10, Denver Science & Tech 7, Manitou Springs 7, The Classical Academy 7, Liberty Common 4, Alamosa 3, Basalt 1, Fountain Valley 1, SkyView Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Manitou Springs (10).

  • All-state girls swimming teams for 2013-14 season

    The 2013-14 all-state girls swimming teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.

    Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

    Go to: 5A | 4A


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    Class 5A

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    McKensi Austin Sophomore Regis Jesuit 1-meter diving
    Sydney Cutler Junior Regis Jesuit 200 medley relay
    Jennae Frederick Freshman Regis Jesuit 200 medley relay
    Brooke Hansen Junior Loveland 200 IM
    Abigail Kochevar Sophomore Rock Canyon 100 backstroke
    Bailey Kovac Freshman Fossil Ridge 100 breaststroke
    Amy Lenderink Sophomore Regis Jesuit Relays
    Ella Moynihan Junior Arapahoe 200 free
    Bailey Nero Junior Fossil Ridge 100 butterfly
    Annie Ochitwa Junior ThunderRidge 50, 100 free
    Lindsay Painton Sophomore Regis Jesuit Relays
    Emily Protz Sophomore Regis Jesuit 400 freestyle relay
    Amanda Richey Senior Boulder 500 free
    Isabella Schultze Freshman Regis Jesuit 200 freestyle relay
    Samantha Smith Freshman Regis Jesuit Relays
    Taylor Wilson Junior Regis Jesuit Relays


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    Class 4A

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Alexa Beckwith Senior St. Mary’s Academy 1-meter diving
    Sydney Buckley Senior Cheyenne Mountain 100 butterfly
    Eryn Eddy Junior Thompson Valley 200, 500 free; relays
    Marina Fonseca Senior Thompson Valley Relays
    Morgan Friesen Freshman Windsor 100 breaststroke
    Kamryn Holland Junior Evergreen 200 medley relay
    Lindsay Morrow Junior Evergreen 200 IM, 100 back, relays
    Josie Pearson Junior Evergreen 200 medley relay
    Kelly Sheldon Senior Thompson Valley Relays
    Bailey Smith Junior Evergreen 200 medley relay
    Brooke Stenstrom Sophomore Valor Christian 50, 100 free
    Mattea Wabeke Junior Thompson Valley Relays