There were quite a few changes to the girls basketball rankings heading out of the break, including Holyoke taking over as No. 1 in 2A.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Montrose 29, Greeley Central 24, Sierra 16, Mesa Ridge 13, Falcon 10, Evergreen 7, Pueblo South 4, Golden 3, Thompson Valley 3, Cheyenne Mountain 2, D’Evelyn 2, Palmer Ridge 2.
Dropped out
Mesa Ridge (9).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
St. Mary’s (12)
6-1
120
1
1-1
2
Lutheran
6-1
90
3
2-1
3
Centauri
9-0
87
6
3-0
4
The Academy
6-0
71
10
0-0
5
Pagosa Springs
5-2
70
2
3-1
6
Alamosa
6-1
68
7
1-0
7
The Vanguard
6-0
36
–
2-0
8
Platte Valley
5-1
32
8
2-0
9
Eaton
7-2
30
5
4-1
10
Delta
2-3
20
4
0-2
Others receiving votes:
University 14, Cedaredge 5, Moffat County 3, Resurrection Christian 3, Riverdale Ridge 3, Trinidad 3, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Manitou Springs 1, SkyView Academy 1, Sterling 1.
Wiley 20, Kit Carson 17, McClave 15, Dove Creek 11, Longmont Christian 10, Evangelical Christian 7, Bethune 5, De Beque 5, Mile High Academy 5, Prairie 5, Flatirons Academy 4, Front Range Baptist 4, Elbert 3, Belleview Christian 2, Haxtun 2, Kim/Branson 2, Cheraw 1.
On Thursday, we brought you our most-read stories from the 2019 calendar year. Today, we list some of our favorite stories that have run on CHSAANow this year, ordered chronologically.
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Southern Colorado basketball official Nick Lave calls it a career after 41 years
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Jan. 4 | By Dan Mohrmann
For one last time on Thursday night, Nick Lave took the court to do what he has done for 41 years as a basketball official in Colorado. He wanted to make the playing field level and let the kids decide the outcome of the game.
Grandview girls basketball leaning on youth in big moments
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
March 7 | By Brian Miller
Last March, Lauren Betts was an eighth-grade student watching Grandview’s girls basketball team win a second consecutive Class 5A state championship at the Denver Coliseum.
Read the full story here
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Pine Creek baseball’s Riley Cornelio brings next-level heat
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
March 27 | By Dan Mohrmann
As the Pine Creek hitters get their practice swings in before game time, a very distinct noise can be heard off the third base foul line.
Yuma’s Paul Brophy wasn’t going to let cancer keep him off the baseball field
(Courtesy of Laurie Kjosness)
April 24 | By Dan Mohrmann
Yuma pitcher Paul Brophy might be the toughest student-athlete in Colorado. One look at his stat line in MaxPreps will show casual fans that he’s certainly good at baseball, but sometimes measuring toughness is difficult to do.
Girls track: Valor Christian’s Anna Hall puts the finishing touches on a remarkable career; other top performances from the meet
(Brad Cochi/CHSAANow.com)
May 18 | By Brad Cochi
Five weeks ago, Anna Hall’s ankle was in a boot and with her final Colorado track and field state championships in doubt, the Valor Christian senior wasn’t doing much smiling around that time.
Read the full story here
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Spurs guard Derrick White, a Legend grad, reflects on the impact of high school basketball
(Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
June 27 | By Ryan Casey
In the same fieldhouse where he had once been a camper, and later a coach at camps, Derrick White hosted his inaugural Basketball Academy this week, drawing hundreds of attendees who ranged from elementary high school.
Prairie’s Hannah Kinnison shows that Division I volleyball talent is littered throughout Colorado
(Kevin Saffer/MaxPreps)
July 22 | By Dan Mohrmann
A stigma sometimes exists in high school sports that if an athlete wants to play their sport at a high level in college, they must play at a big high school.
Golden’s softball twins present double trouble for opponents
(Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
Aug. 16 | By Dennis Pleuss
The offensive numbers Golden’s identical twins Makayla and Makenzie Middleton have put up the previous three seasons on the softball field is mind boggling.
Front Range golf tournament experiments with complete digital scoring
(Marlee Smith/CHSAANow.com)
Aug. 16 | By Dan Mohrmann
The Front Range golf tournament that was played at Riverdale Knolls this past Wednesday was yet another sign that high school athletics are moving further into the digital age.
Kit Carson’s small-town environment provides a memorable game day experience to its football team
(Gabriel Christus/Denver Broncos)
Aug. 18 | By Dan Mohrmann
Roughly 20 minutes after journeying southbound from the junction of Colorado Highways 94 and U.S. Route 287, passing cars roll into a small community that houses a dominant football program.
Video: A look back at the 2019 4A and 5A football championships
Dec. 9 | By Boogie Brown Media
It was an epic Championship Saturday at Mile High during the 4A and 5A state football championships.Watch the video
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Sargent one of many schools benefiting from state spirit’s new game day division
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Dec. 6 | By Dan Mohrmann
Throughout a given school year, the most exposure that fans have to their respective schools spirit teams are what they see on the sidelines during other competitions. The purpose of those teams is to generate excitement and enthusiasm for football, basketball or volleyball teams.
The 2019 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches across the state.
Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.
CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created from the results of the coaches’ vote.
A total of seven new teams joined this week’s boys basketball rankings: Columbine (5A), Legend (5A), Centaurus (4A), Centauri (3A), Vail Christian (2A), Longmont Christian (1A) and Ouray (1A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Rangeview (13)
4-0
167
1
2
Smoky Hill (2)
5-1
119
7
3
Denver East (2)
4-0
113
5
4
Grandview
3-1
95
4
5
Overland (1)
3-1
93
2
6
Eaglecrest
5-1
80
6
7
Columbine
2-0
60
–
8
Highlands Ranch
4-0
48
8
9
Legend
4-1
40
–
10
Mountain Vista
3-1
33
3
Others receiving votes:
Fairview 32, Boulder 30, Chaparral 20, George Washington 19, Mountain Range 17, Arapahoe 15, Legacy 10, Rock Canyon 9, Valor Christian 8, Castle View 7, Cherry Creek 7, Chatfield 5, Ralston Valley 5, Horizon 4, Monarch 3, ThunderRidge 3, Douglas County 2.
Dropped out
Cherry Creek (9), George Washington (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Lewis-Palmer (8)
5-0
113
1
2
Harrison (1)
5-0
98
3
3
Cheyenne Mountain (4)
4-0
97
2
4
Mead
3-1
79
4
5
Pueblo East
5-1
49
7
6
Green Mountain
4-0
47
8
7
Golden
3-1
34
9
8
Lincoln
3-3
33
5
9
Centaurus
5-1
31
–
10
Erie
4-1
24
6
Others receiving votes:
Evergreen 22, Longmont 15, Pueblo West 10, Montrose 8, Palmer Ridge 7, Thomas Jefferson 7, D’Evelyn 6, Weld Central 6, Sand Creek 5, Conifer 4, Coronado 3, Mitchell 3, Thompson Valley 3, Durango 2, Elizabeth 2, Holy Family 2, Northfield 2, Frederick 1.
Dropped out
Longmont (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Lutheran (7)
4-1
159
1
2
Resurrection Christian (8)
5-0
142
2
3
Faith Christian
4-1
97
3
4
Sterling (1)
3-1
94
6
5
The Vanguard School
4-1
86
5
6
Manual
1-2
77
4
7
DSST: Byers (1)
4-0
69
7
8
St. Mary’s
5-1
46
8
9
Centauri
6-0
29
–
10
University
5-1
24
9
Others receiving votes:
Eaton 22, Kent Denver 14, Manitou Springs 11, Montezuma-Cortez 9, Gunnison 7, Strasburg 7, Coal Ridge 6, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 6, Colorado Springs Christian 5, DSST: Montview 5, Bennett 4, Grand Valley 4, Jefferson Academy 4, Alamosa 3, Pagosa Springs 3, Colorado Academy 2.
Dropped out
Eaton (10).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Yuma (10)
3-1
158
1
2
Highland (5)
4-1
146
2
3
Fowler
3-1
117
3
4
Ignacio (1)
2-1
99
4
5
Limon
3-0
68
5
6
Holly
3-0
61
8
7
Denver Christian
2-2
56
7
8
Mancos
3-1
52
6
9
Vail Christian
3-0
39
–
10
Wray
3-2
35
9
Others receiving votes:
Sanford 26, Heritage Christian 23, Sedgwick County 21, Byers 9, Union Colony Prep 8, Dawson School 6, Paonia 5, Crowley County 3, Holyoke 3.
Dropped out
Sanford (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
De Beque (4)
4-0
67
1
2
Evangelical Christian (2)
4-0
56
2
3
Sangre de Cristo (1)
4-0
48
3
4
Merino
4-0
40
5
5
Briggsdale
3-1
27
6
6
Kit Carson
1-1
25
4
7
Kim/Branson
4-1
23
9
8
Longmont Christian
2-0
17
–
9
Ouray
4-0
15
–
10
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
2-1
12
8
Others receiving votes:
Peetz 10, Walsh 10, Flatirons Academy 9, Cheraw 6, Mile High Academy 5, Fleming 3, Idalia 3, Cheyenne Wells 2, Cotopaxi 2, Eads 2, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Granada 1.
Wiley (1A), McClave (1A), Swink (2A), Colorado Springs Christian (3A), and Denver East (5A) were the five new teams that joined this week’s girls basketball rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
University 16, The Vanguard 7, Moffat County 5, Cedaredge 4, Resurrection Christian 4, Faith Christian 3, Manitou Springs 3, SkyView Academy 3, Grand Valley 2, Lamar 2.
Dropped out
The Vanguard (8).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Limon (8)
3-0
114
1
2
Sanford
2-2
81
5
3
Wray (1)
4-1
69
2
4
Del Norte
4-1
62
3
5
Yuma (3)
1-3
58
4
6
Meeker
4-1
46
7
7
Swink
1-3
41
–
8
Holyoke
3-0
38
9
9
Ignacio
2-2
30
10
10
Simla
4-0
29
6
Others receiving votes:
Heritage Christian 27, Rye 27, Rocky Ford 12, Dawson 6, Peyton 6, Highland 5, Soroco 5, Center 1, Hayden 1, Lyons 1, Sedgwick County 1.
Dropped out
Rye (8).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Briggsdale (12)
4-0
154
1
2
Fleming (1)
3-0
122
3
3
Sangre de Cristo (3)
4-0
116
4
4
South Baca
3-1
92
5
5
Merino
3-1
67
6
6
Wiley
3-0
62
–
7
Lone Star
3-0
51
9
8
Springfield
2-1
40
8
9
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
2-1
39
7
10
McClave
3-1
27
–
Others receiving votes:
Cotopaxi 13, Elbert 13, Kit Carson 11, Longmont Christian 11, Deer Trail 10, Shining Mountain Waldorf 9, De Beque 8, Dove Creek 7, Bethune 6, Haxtun 6, Kim/Branson 5, Mile High Academy 4, Eads 2, Idalia 2, Prairie 2, Flatirons Academy 1.
Lewis-Palmer moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s boys basketball rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rangeview (13)
1-0
148
1
1-0
2
Overland (1)
3-0
130
2
3-0
3
Mountain Vista (1)
2-0
92
8
2-0
4
Grandview
1-1
73
3
1-1
5
Denver East
3-0
72
9
3-0
6
Eaglecrest
2-0
66
10
2-0
7
Smoky Hill
1-1
48
4
1-1
8
Highlands Ranch
3-0
47
–
3-0
9
Cherry Creek
2-1
28
5
2-1
10
George Washington
3-0
22
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Chaparral 19, Columbine 19, ThunderRidge 17, Fairview 9, Mullen 7, Ralston Valley 7, Legend 6, Doherty 3, Mountain Range 3, Vista Peak Prep 3, Fruita Monument 2, Arapahoe 1, Castle View 1, Regis Jesuit 1, Valor Christian 1.
Dropped out
ThunderRidge (6), Chaparral (7).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lewis-Palmer (5)
3-0
118
3
3-0
2
Cheyenne Mountain (5)
4-0
100
4
4-0
3
Harrison (3)
3-0
96
1
3-0
4
Mead
2-1
78
2
2-1
5
Lincoln
2-1
45
7
2-1
6
Erie
2-0
44
–
2-0
7
Pueblo East
2-1
35
6
2-1
8
Green Mountain
3-0
34
–
3-0
9
Golden
2-1
31
–
2-1
10
Longmont
1-1
30
5
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Thomas Jefferson 19, Sand Creek 13, Evergreen 11, Palmer Ridge 10, Ponderosa 10, Northfield 9, Montrose 8, Frederick 6, Wheat Ridge 5, Centaurus 3, Silver Creek 3, Holy Family 2, Mitchell 2, Pueblo West 2, Coronado 1.
Dropped out
Thomas Jefferson (8), Centaurus (9), Pueblo West (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lutheran (11)
2-0
163
1
2-0
2
Resurrection Christian (6)
3-0
155
3
3-0
3
Faith Christian
2-0
130
5
2-0
4
Manual
0-0
107
4
0-0
5
The Vanguard School
1-1
99
2
1-1
6
Sterling (1)
2-1
88
6
2-1
7
DSST: Byers (1)
2-0
65
7
2-0
8
St. Mary’s
3-0
36
–
3-0
9
University
3-0
33
–
3-0
10
Eaton
2-1
23
8
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Montezuma-Cortez 22, Kent Denver 17, Centauri 16, Coal Ridge 13, Gunnison 13, Manitou Springs 11, Colorado Springs Christian 10, Colorado Academy 7, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 7, Alamosa 6, DSST: Montview 5, Bennett 4, Delta 4, Pagosa Springs 4, Strasburg 4, Jefferson Academy 2, Lamar 1.
Dropped out
Colorado Academy (9), Coal Ridge (10).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Yuma (10)
1-0
144
1
1-0
2
Highland (4)
3-0
134
2
3-0
3
Fowler
1-0
119
4
1-0
4
Ignacio
2-0
76
10
2-0
5
Limon (1)
1-1
72
3
1-1
6
Mancos
0-0
62
5
0-0
7
Denver Christian
1-0
57
7
1-0
8
Holly
1-0
50
8
1-0
9
Wray
1-1
39
9
1-1
10
Sanford
0-1
38
6
0-1
Others receiving votes:
Vail Christian 18, Rocky Ford 5, Sedgwick County 4, Dawson School 3, Peyton 2, Dolores Huerta Prep 1, Heritage Christian 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
De Beque (7)
2-0
79
1
2-0
2
Evangelical Christian (1)
2-0
62
3
2-0
3
Sangre de Cristo
3-0
53
4
3-0
4
Kit Carson
0-0
48
2
0-0
5
Merino
2-0
41
5
2-0
6
Briggsdale
1-1
33
7
1-1
7
Mile High Academy
1-0
25
10
1-0
8
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
2-0
21
–
2-0
9
Kim/Branson
2-1
16
–
2-1
10
Haxtun
0-2
13
6
0-2
Others receiving votes:
Cotopaxi 9, Peetz 8, Ouray 7, Cheraw 6, Longmont Christian 4, Fleming 3, Idalia 3, Walsh 3, Belleview Christian 2, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Granada 1, South Baca 1.
Briggsdale has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 1A girls basketball rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
