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  • Football rankings: Fort Morgan takes over at the top of 3A

    (Brandon Boles/Fort Morgan Times)
    Fort Morgan is the new No. 1 team in 3A football. (Brandon Boles/Fort Morgan Times)

    There is a new top dog in the Class 3A CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    Following a loss to Discovery Canyon — which lands at No. 2 this week — Pueblo East fell out of the No. 1 spot and Fort Morgan took its place.

    No new teams made their way into the 3A rankings, but there was plenty of movement as Lewis-Palmer (No. 5), Palisade (No. 6) and Silver Creek (No. 7) all climbed two spots.

    The 1A rankings also saw a new team land in the No. 1 spot as Paonia now sits atop the poll. The Eagles topped Ridge View Academy to move to 3-0 and Buena Vista fell out of the top spot with a 16-8 loss to Platte Canyon.

    The Demons come in at No. 6 this week.

    Burlington is the only newcomer to the 1A poll, coming in at No. 10 this week.

    A 57-0 win over Fowler helped Sargent move into the top spot in the 8-man poll with former No. 1 Sedgwick County falling to No. 3.

    That was the only big change in 8-man as there were no newcomer to those rankings.

    In 5A, Pomona remains and No. 1 with Mullen still on its heels at No. 2.

    Columbine football team
    Columbine is up to No. 3 in Class 5A. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Columbine jumped one spot to No. 3 after beating Bear Creek, but the big jump went to No. 4 Eaglecrest. The Raptors jumped six spots after beating Grandview on Friday night.

    Only one new team jumped into the 5A rankings this week as Legend breaks in at No. 10.

    Chatfield holds a firm grip on the No. 1 spot in 4A, taking 14 of 17 first-place votes.

    With a win over Greeley Central on Saturday, Loveland jumped three spots to land at No. 3. Vista Ridge also climbed three spots after an impressive 24-22 win over Dakota Ridge.

    With a showdown looming with No. 9 Ponderosa, Rampart is new to the 4A rankings this week. The Rams round out the rankings at No. 10.

    Kent Denver holds on to the No. 1 ranking in 2A this week as La Junta makes the one-spot jump to No. 2. The Sun Devils and Tigers play each other on Friday night.

    The Classical Academy jumps two spots to land at No. 3, just two weeks ahead of their league-opener against La Junta.

    Manitou Springs jumps into the 2A rankings at No. 8. Through three games, the undefeated Mustangs have already matched their win total from a year ago.

    Fleming got eight of 12 first-place votes to hang on to the top spot in the 6-man poll.

    Cheyenne Wells made the big jump of the week, moving up two spots to land at No. 5.

    At No. 10, North Park is the only new team to 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 (15) 3-1 177 1 W
    2 Mullen (3) 3-1 167 2 W
    3 Columbine 2-1 125 4 W
    4 Eaglecrest (1) 3-0 117 10 W
    5 Valor Christian 1-2 81 6 Bye
    6 Regis Jesuit 2-1 80 5 W
    7 Cherry Creek 2-1 78 8 W
    8 Fairview 3-0 76 7 W
    9 Grandview 2-1 68 3 L
    10 Legend 3-0 17 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 16, Ralston Valley 10, Aurora Central 5, Cherokee Trail 5, Doherty 5, Fossil Ridge 5, ThunderRidge 5, Highlands Ranch 3, Horizon 2, Lakewood 2, Legacy 1.
    Dropped out
    Ralston Valley (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chatfield (14) 3-0 158 1 W
    2 Denver South (3) 3-0 147 2 W
    3 Loveland 3-0 108 6 W
    4 Heritage 2-1 95 5 W
    5 Vista Ridge 2-1 84 8 W
    6 Pine Creek 1-2 78 3 L
    7 Broomfield 2-1 62 9 W
    8 Windsor 1-2 51 4 L
    9 Ponderosa 2-1 44 10 W
    10 Rampart 3-1 24 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley West 20, Mesa Ridge 13, Niwot 11, Skyline 11, Pueblo South 9, Pueblo West 7, George Washington 6, Dakota Ridge 5, Brighton 1, Monarch 1, Widefield 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo South (7).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fort Morgan (5) 3-0 124 2 W
    2 Discovery Canyon (4) 3-0 107 4 W
    3 Longmont (2) 2-1 101 3 W
    4 Pueblo East 2-1 94 1 L
    5 Lewis-Palmer (2) 3-0 84 7 W
    6 Palisade 3-1 59 8 W
    7 Silver Creek 3-0 46 9 W
    8 Holy Family 2-1 38 6 L
    9 Erie (1) 3-0 36 10 W
    10 Roosevelt 1-2 27 5 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Conifer 14, Mead 12, Rifle 7, Skyview 6, Pueblo County 5, Thompson Valley 4, Evergreen 2, Battle Mountain 1, Denver North 1, Eagle Valley 1, Palmer Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (7) 3-0 122 1 Bye
    2 La Junta (5) 3-0 120 3 W
    3 The Classical Academy (2) 3-0 119 5 W
    4 Resurrection Christian 3-0 100 2 W
    5 Delta (1) 2-1 82 6 L
    6 Bayfield 2-1 67 7 Bye
    7 D’Evelyn 2-1 47 4 L
    8 Manitou Springs 3-0 36 – W
    9 Weld Central 3-0 35 9 W
    10 Platte Valley 1-2 22 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Eaton 21, Alamosa 16, Florence 15, University 8, Cortez 7, Brush 4, Gunnison 2, Sterling 1, Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Eaton (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (11) 3-0 176 2 W
    2 Strasburg (7) 3-0 167 3 W
    3 Platte Canyon 3-0 123 8 W
    4 Limon 3-0 108 4 W
    5 Bennett 2-1 96 5 W
    6 Buena Vista (1) 2-1 91 1 L
    7 Meeker 3-0 82 6 Bye
    8 Cedaredge 3-0 50 10 W
    9 Crowley County 3-1 49 7 W
    10 Burlington 2-1 31 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 20, Rye 10, Center 9, Dolores 8, Hotchkiss 8, Clear Creek 5, Ellicott 5, Colorado Springs Christian 4, Holyoke 2, Highland 1.
    Dropped out
    Ellicott (9).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (3) 3-0 105 3 W
    2 Dayspring Christian (8) 3-0 103 2 W
    3 Sedgwick County (1) 2-1 78 1 L
    4 Akron 2-1 67 5 Bye
    5 Norwood 3-0 64 4 W
    6 Hoehne 2-1 60 6 W
    7 Merino 3-0 54 7 W
    8 Sangre de Cristo 4-0 45 8 W
    9 Haxtun 3-0 34 10 W
    10 West Grand 3-0 19 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 10, Soroco 6, Wiley 6, Plateau Valley 5, Pikes Peak Christian 3, South Park 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (8) 3-0 111 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (2) 3-0 87 2 W
    3 La Veta 3-0 68 4 W
    4 Stratton/Liberty 3-0 64 5 W
    5 Cheyenne Wells 3-0 61 7 W
    6 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1 52 3 W
    7 Sierra Grande (2) 3-0 45 8 W
    8 Cotopaxi 3-0 41 6 W
    9 Eads 2-1 38 9 W
    10 North Park 2-1 23 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pawnee 11, Weldon Valley 11, Peetz 10, Genoa-Hugo 8, Flagler 6, Hi-Plains 6, Briggsdale 5, Manzanola 5, Cheraw 4, Mountain Valley 2, Otis 2.
    Dropped out
    Briggsdale (10).

  • Volleyball rankings: Rock Canyon back on top of the 5A poll

    Rock Canyon Legend volleyball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    The ever-shifting Class 5A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings has another new(ish) No. 1 team.

    Rock Canyon regains the top spot after falling off the perch in the Week 1 rankings. The Jaguars came in as the top team in the preseason rankings.

    Fossil Ridge and Denver East are also making noise this week, landing at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    The Sabercats were able to knock off defending 4A champion Cheyenne Mountain on Friday, giving them the credential to come in right behind Rock Canyon.

    The Angels got a huge win over Chatfield last Wednesday, which proved to be a huge factor in their jump.

    Coronado is the only new team to break into the 5A rankings, coming in at No. 9.

    Lewis-Palmer is still the No. 1 team in 4A, getting every first-place vote in the process.

    Montrose (No. 4) and Valor Christian (No. 7) each jumped three spots this week and Niwot and Silver Creek each broke into the rankings at No. 9 and No. 10 respectively.

    Like Lewis-Palmer in 4A, Eaton is still the top team in the 3A rankings by a unanimous vote.

    Three different teams jumped a couple of spots this week as Valley climbs to No. 2, Sterling lands at No. 3 and Pagosa Springs comes in at No. 5.

    At No. 8, Coal Ridge is the only new team in the 3A poll.

    The most turnover of the week came in the 2A poll as a staggering five teams broke into the rankings.

    While Paonia holds on to the No. 1 spot, Hoehne (No 5), Ridgway (No. 6), Sargent (No. 7), Wray (No. 9) and West Grand (No. 10) are all newly ranked teams this week.

    Fleming hangs on to the No. 1 ranking in 1A, as do the other top five teams from last week.

    Kiowa jumped two spots to land at No. 8 while Nucla (No. 6) and McClave (No. 10) are new to 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 (6) 8-1 96 2 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (3) 7-1 75 8 5-1
    3 Denver East 6-2 67 6 4-1
    4 Chatfield 8-2 66 1 4-2
    5 Mountain Vista 6-1 56 7 3-1
    6 Arapahoe 7-2 49 4 2-0
    7 Chaparral 5-4 26 5 2-1
    8 Cherry Creek 7-2 24 10 5-0
    9 Coronado 9-2 22 – 2-0
    10 Highlands Ranch (1) 5-3 18 3 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 14, Castle View 11, Eaglecrest 7, Cherokee Trail 5, Fairview 4, Loveland 4, Fort Collins 3, Smoky Hill 2, Legend 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherokee Trail (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (12) 9-0 120 1 1-0
    2 Holy Family 9-2 90 3 3-0
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 3-3 65 2 2-2
    4 Montrose 6-2 53 7 1-0
    5 Longmont 8-1 44 4 1-1
    6 Berthoud 6-3 43 6 1-1
    7 Valor Christian 4-2 42 10 2-0
    8 Thomas Jefferson 9-1 37 9 2-0
    9 Niwot 5-3 34 – 2-0
    10 Silver Creek 8-1 29 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mead 24, Eagle Valley 21, Pueblo West 17, Ponderosa 13, D’Evelyn 10, Littleton 5, Mullen 5, Pueblo Central 5, Windsor 3.
    Dropped out
    Ponderosa (5), Pueblo West (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 9-1 120 1 5-0
    2 Valley 7-3 67 4 2-0
    3 Sterling 8-2 62 5 2-1
    4 Colorado Springs Christian 7-3 57 3 4-1
    5 Pagosa Springs 7-1 50 7 3-0
    6 Resurrection Christian 7-2 46 2 0-1
    7 University 6-4 38 6 3-0
    8 Coal Ridge 3-1 36 – 1-0
    9 Middle Park 6-0 34 8 2-0
    10 Delta 8-3 28 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Salida 27, Bennett 19, Centauri 16, Prospect Ridge Academy 14, The Vanguard 13, Alamosa 12, Platte Valley 12, Jefferson Academy 10, Kent Denver 3, St. Mary’s 3, Bayfield 2, Colorado Academy 2, Lutheran 1, Peak to Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    St. Mary’s (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (7) 7-0 114 1 3-0
    2 Dayspring Christian (4) 7-0 107 3 2-0
    3 Lyons (1) 7-1 92 2 1-1
    4 Colorado Springs School 7-1 57 5 1-0
    5 Hoehne 7-1 48 – 2-0
    6 Ridgway 6-1 38 – 3-0
    7 Sargent 5-0 37 – 3-0
    8 Yuma 4-3 34 4 2-1
    9 Wray 3-1 27 – 2-0
    10 West Grand 6-3 26 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Telluride 18, Simla 17, Custer County 16, Vail Mountain 14, Fowler 10, Ignacio 9, Norwood 8, Union Colony 8, Akron 7, Denver Christian 7, Highland 5, Dolores 4, John Mall 4, Byers 2, Haxtun 2, Limon 2, Meeker 1, Rangely 1.
    Dropped out
    Highland (6), John Mall (7), Simla (8), Union Colony (9), Telluride (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 9-1 74 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson 7-0 63 2 1-0
    3 Weldon Valley 7-2 51 3 1-1
    4 La Veta (1) 7-0 44 4 1-0
    5 Prairie (1) 6-2 34 5 2-0
    6 Nucla (1) 6-1 33 – 2-0
    7 Flagler 5-0 25 6 2-0
    8 Kiowa 6-2 23 10 3-0
    9 McClave 4-0 17 – 0-0
    10 Otis 5-4 15 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 10, Idalia 9, Wiley 8, Briggsdale 6, Caliche 5, Eads 5, Elbert 4, Springfield 4, Cheyenne Wells 3, Heritage Christian 3, Arickaree/Woodlin 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2.
    Dropped out
    Briggsdale (8), Springfield (9).

  • Football rankings: Chatfield takes over top spot in Class 4A

    Chatfield Palmer football
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    If no one was paying attention to Chatfield before, they are now.

    Following a 50-39 win over Pine Creek in Week 1 and a 53-7 win over Palmer in Week 2, the Chargers have earned the right to be the No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    Chatfield is one of two new No. 1 teams this week.

    The 4A rankings received a little bit of a shakeup as a Pine Creek win over Windsor lifted the Eagles to No. 3 this week.

    The Wizards fell to No. 4 as a result of their Saturday loss.

    Ponderosa is the only new team to break into the 4A rankings this week.

    Sedgwick County is the other new No. 1 this week, taking the top spot in the 8-man rankings for the second time this year.

    Sangre de Cristo comes in at No. 8 and is the only new team to the 8-man poll this week.

    Pomona hangs on to the top spot in the 5A rankings thanks a weekend win over Fountain-Fort Carson.

    Fairview made the biggest 5A jump of the week to land at No. 7. That’s three spots better from where the Knights were a week ago.

    There were no new teams in the 5A rankings this week.

    After a thrilling win over Pueblo West, Pueblo East remains the No. 1 team in the 3A rankings by taking 12 of 13 first-place votes.

    The most turnover of the week belongs to the 3A class as it saw three new teams break into the top 10.

    Lewis-Palmer lands at No. 7, Silver Creek comes in at No. 9 and Erie rounds out the 3A top 10 at No. 10.

    Kent Denver remains the No. 1 team in 2A after getting Scott Yates win No. 307 of his career.

    The entire top five from last week’s rankings remained intact as everyone except for No. 2 Resurrection Christian (bye) notched wins.

    Weld Central is the lone team to break into the 2A top 10, coming in at No. 9.

    Buena Vista hangs on to the No. 1 spot in the 1A rankings. No. 2 Paonia and No. 3 Strasburg also held firm in their positions.

    Limon jumped from No. 6 to No. 4 this week.

    Ellicott (No. 9) and Cedaredge (No. 10) are the two newcomers to the 1A rankings.

    A bye week resulted in Fleming hanging on to the top spot in the 6-man rankings.

    Stratton/Liberty (No. 5) and Cheyenne Wells (No. 7) each jumped three spots from their rankings last week.

    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 (9) 2-1 148 1 W
    2 Mullen (4) 2-1 141 2 W
    3 Grandview (3) 2-0 128 3 W
    4 Columbine 1-1 104 5 Bye
    5 Regis Jesuit 1-1 76 4 L
    6 Valor Christian 1-2 59 6 W
    7 Fairview 2-0 56 10 W
    8 Cherry Creek 1-1 54 7 W
    9 Ralston Valley 2-1 36 8 W
    10 Eaglecrest 2-0 30 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Vista 12, Arapahoe 11, Doherty 9, Chaparral 7, Highlands Ranch 4, Legend 3, Fossil Ridge 1, Poudre 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chatfield (7) 2-0 114 3 W
    2 Denver South (4) 2-0 105 2 W
    3 Pine Creek (1) 1-1 97 7 W
    4 Windsor 1-1 89 1 L
    5 Heritage (1) 1-1 62 4 L
    6 Loveland 2-0 59 5 W
    7 Pueblo South 2-0 46 6 Bye
    8 Vista Ridge 1-1 41 9 W
    9 Broomfield 1-1 23 10 W
    10 Ponderosa 1-1 16 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley West 12, Dakota Ridge 11, Gateway 9, Rampart 9, Monarch 8, George Washington 6, Mesa Ridge 5, Wheat Ridge 3.
    Dropped out
    Monarch (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo East (12) 2-0 128 1 W
    2 Fort Morgan 2-0 109 2 W
    3 Longmont 1-1 88 4 W
    4 Discovery Canyon 2-0 85 3 W
    5 Roosevelt 1-1 65 5 Bye
    6 Holy Family 2-0 58 6 Bye
    7 Lewis-Palmer 2-0 49 – W
    8 Palisade 2-1 36 8 W
    9 Silver Creek 2-0 28 – W
    10 Erie (1) 2-0 18 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rifle 9, Lutheran 8, Conifer 7, Palmer Ridge 7, Summit 5, Canon City 3, Durango 3, Northridge 3, Pueblo County 3, Thomas Jefferson 2, Mead 1.
    Dropped out
    Rifle (7), Evergreen (9), Durango (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (5) 3-0 102 1 W
    2 Resurrection Christian 2-0 96 2 Bye
    3 La Junta (3) 2-0 89 3 W
    4 D’Evelyn (1) 2-0 75 4 W
    5 The Classical Academy 2-0 72 5 W
    6 Delta (2) 1-1 70 7 W
    7 Bayfield (1) 2-1 61 6 W
    8 Platte Valley 1-1 38 8 W
    9 Weld Central 2-0 18 – W
    10 Eaton 1-1 17 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 12, Aspen 8, Manitou Springs 8, Faith Christian 7, Florence 6, The Academy 6, Alamosa 4, Bishop Machbeuf 4, Middle Park 4, Brush 3, University 2, Coal Ridge 1, Sterling 1.
    Dropped out
    Moffat County (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (8) 2-0 155 1 W
    2 Paonia (6) 2-0 154 2 W
    3 Strasburg (3) 2-0 133 3 W
    4 Limon 2-0 83 6 W
    5 Bennett 1-1 73 5 L
    6 Meeker 3-0 65 7 W
    7 Crowley County 2-1 52 4 L
    8 Platte Canyon 2-0 52 8 W
    9 Ellicott 3-0 31 – W
    10 Cedaredge 2-0 30 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 26, Burlington 23, Rye 18, Hotchkiss 10, Dolores 9, Centauri 7, Monte Vista 7, Clear Creek 4, Highland 2, Yuma 1.
    Dropped out
    Rye (9), Burlington (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (6) 2-0 95 3 Bye
    2 Dayspring Christian (4) 2-0 94 1 W
    3 Sargent (1) 2-0 93 2 W
    4 Norwood 2-0 68 4 W
    5 Akron 2-1 51 5 W
    6 Hoehne 1-1 48 6 W
    7 Merino 2-0 43 7 W
    8 Sangre de Cristo 3-0 28 – W
    9 West Grand 2-0 25 8 W
    10 Haxtun 2-0 17 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 15, Granada 7, Plateau Valley 7, Mancos 6, Fowler 5, Dove Creek 1, Soroco 1, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Holly (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (3) 2-0 77 1 Bye
    2 Kit Carson (4) 2-0 72 2 W
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-0 65 4 W
    4 La Veta (2) 2-0 61 3 W
    5 Stratton/Liberty 2-0 38 8 W
    6 Cotopaxi 2-0 35 7 W
    7 Cheyenne Wells 2-0 31 10 W
    8 Sierra Grande 2-0 27 6 W
    9 Eads 1-1 18 5 L
    10 Briggsdale 2-0 13 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pawnee 11, North Park 9, Otis 9, Peetz 9, Hanover 6, Genoa-Hugo 5, Primero 5, Walsh 2, Longmont Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Volleyball rankings: Lewis-Palmer new No. 1 in 4A

    Lewis-Palmer volleyball team
    (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Lewis-Palmer is back as the No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings.

    After suffering a five-set loss to Rock Canyon, Cheyenne Mountain fell out of the top spot for the first time since winning the 2015 4A state championship.

    It was just one move in what is a very different looking top 10 from a week ago.

    Holy Family jumped two spots to No. 3 while Berthoud jumped three spots to No. 6.

    Three new teams cracked the top 10 as Montrose came in at No. 7, Thomas Jefferson  lands at No. 9 and Valor Christian rounds out the rankings at No. 10.

    There was also a lot of movement in the 3A rankings, which also saw three new teams break in. Eaton held on to the top spot, but Resurrection Christian made the jump to No. 2.

    Sterling (No. 5), Pagosa Springs (No. 7) and Delta (No. 10) are the three new teams in 3A.

    After rattling off two wins last week, Chatfield is still the No. 1 team in the 5A rankings.

    Rock Canyon and Highlands Ranch each jumped two spots to land at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Fossil Ridge (No. 8) and Cherokee Trail (No. 9) are the two new teams in the 5A rankings.

    Paonia remains the top team in the 2A rankings.

    The biggest 2A jump of the week belonged to Dayspring Christian who jumped from No. 5 to No. 3.

    There were no new teams in the 2A poll.

    Fleming is the new No. 1 team in the 1A poll, taking five of eight first-place votes.

    Prairie made a sizable jump from a week ago, coming in at No. 5 which is four spots better than its previous ranking.

    Flagler (No. 6) and Kiowa (No. 10) are the two new teams in this week’s 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 Chatfield (6) 4-0 93 1 2-0
    2 Rock Canyon (2) 6-1 90 4 1-0
    3 Highlands Ranch (2) 5-2 56 5 1-0
    4 Arapahoe 5-2 51 7 1-0
    5 Chaparral 3-3 50 2 0-1
    6 Denver East 2-1 40 3 1-1
    7 Mountain Vista 3-0 36 8 1-0
    8 Fossil Ridge 2-0 27 – 1-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 4-3 21 – 1-0
    10 Cherry Creek 2-2 16 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage 12, Fairview 11, Fort Collins 10, Castle View 8, Coronado 7, Pine Creek 7, Legend 6, Ralston Valley 5, Smoky Hill 5, Grandview 3, Loveland 3, Rampart 3.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (6), Lakewood (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (8) 8-0 105 2 6-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (2) 1-1 99 1 0-1
    3 Holy Family 6-2 60 5 1-1
    4 Longmont 7-0 52 4 6-0
    5 Ponderosa (1) 1-7 48 3 0-2
    6 Berthoud 5-2 42 9 2-0
    7 Montrose 5-2 28 – 4-1
    8 Pueblo West 4-1 24 8 4-1
    9 Thomas Jefferson 7-1 18 – 2-0
    10 Valor Christian 2-2 16 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Eagle Valley 14, Niwot 13, Erie 12, Littleton 12, Windsor 12, D’Evelyn 10, Canon City 7, Palmer Ridge 7, Mead 6, Evergreen 4, Glenwood Springs 4, Silver Creek 4, Battle Mountain 3, Discovery Canyon 2, Mullen 2, Fort Morgan 1.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (6), Evergreen (7), Eagle Valley (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 4-1 128 1 2-0
    2 Resurrection Christian 7-1 85 4 6-1
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 3-2 68 2 2-0
    4 Valley 5-3 67 3 4-2
    5 Sterling 6-1 54 – 5-1
    6 University 3-4 45 5 3-3
    7 Pagosa Springs 4-1 32 – 1-0
    8 Middle Park 4-0 30 10 3-0
    9 St. Mary’s 6-1 29 7 5-1
    10 Delta 7-3 26 – 4-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Valley 26, Jefferson Academy 17, Bennett 13, Coal Ridge 12, Salida 12, Alamosa 11, Faith Christian 10, Peak to Peak Charter 9, Manitou Springs 7, Centauri 5, Colorado Academy 3, The Vanguard 3, La Junta 2, Rye 2, Grand Valley 1, Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (6), Lutheran (8), Coal Ridge (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (6) 4-0 98 1 2-0
    2 Lyons (2) 6-0 82 2 1-0
    3 Dayspring Christian 5-0 70 5 1-0
    4 Yuma (1) 2-2 47 3 1-1
    5 Colorado Springs School 6-1 43 6 5-1
    6 Highland 5-0 34 7 1-0
    7 John Mall 7-0 33 8 2-0
    8 Simla 4-0 31 9 2-0
    9 Union Colony 6-2 28 4 3-2
    10 Telluride (1) 5-1 26 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 18, West Grand 15, Custer County 10, Ignacio 10, Ridgway 10, Hoehne 8, Hotchkiss 8, Rangely 7, Soroco 5, Dolores 4, Meeker 4, Haxtun 3, Limon 3, Mancos 3, Byers 2, Denver Christian 2, Evangelical Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 7-1 73 2 5-1
    2 Kit Carson (1) 6-0 69 1 4-0
    3 Weldon Valley 6-1 53 4 2-0
    4 La Veta (1) 6-0 52 3 1-0
    5 Prairie (1) 4-2 41 9 3-0
    6 Flagler 3-0 30 – 1-0
    7 Otis 4-3 26 6 3-2
    8 Briggsdale 4-2 21 5 3-1
    9 Springfield 3-1 13 7 2-1
    10 Kiowa 3-2 10 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Baptist 9, Idalia 9, McClave 9, Nucla 6, Genoa Hugo/Karval 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, Caliche 3, Holly 3, Kim 3, Wiley 2, Liberty-Stratton 1.
    Dropped out
    Idalia (8), McClave (10).

  • Football roundup: Cripple Creek-Victor snaps 35-game losing streak

    Cripple Creek-Victor snapped a 35-game losing streak on Friday with a 65-31 win over Colorado Deaf & Blind.

    It was the program’s first win since the 2011 season — and first on-field win since 2010, a span of 42 games.

    The Pioneers went 0-9 each of the past two seasons, 0-7 in 2013, and 0-8 in 2012. They were 1-8 in 2011, losing their final game after getting a forfeit win against Limon on Oct. 21, 2011.

    Their last on-field win came against Ellicott in the final game of the 2010 season, with a 20-6 victory on Oct. 30, 2010.

    The Pioneers nearly snapped the losing streak last week. They led Hanover 25-14 heading into the fourth quarter, but gave up 14 points in the final frame to lose 28-25.

    Friday night, there would be no such letdown with the 34-point win.

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    3A/4A: (1) Pueblo East 23, Pueblo West 21

    (Via @flammowl17 on Twitter)
    Pueblo East came back to beat Pueblo West. (Via @flammowl17 on Twitter)

    Pueblo West nearly pulled off the upset, leading much of the second half, but Pueblo East got a touchdown from Bryson Torres with a minute to play to secure its 15th in a row.

    Pueblo West held leads of 8-3, 14-11, 21-11 and 21-17 before East’s comeback.

    Pueblo East’s winning streak is tied for the longest current active steak in the state.

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    4A/3A: Niwot 17, Summit 14

    Niwot is 2-0 following its win over Summit.

    The Cougars, who snapped a 24-game losing streak last October, haven’t started a season 2-0 since 2005, when they finished 9-2.

    In fact, Niwot hasn’t won two games in a season since 2013. And both wins this year have been of the come-from-behind variety.

    “I’m really proud of the kids’ fortitude,” Niwot coach Dylan Hollingsworth told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show after the game. “Anytime we were down last year, you knew it was over. We never responded well to it. And they have really played hard through the adversity this year.”

    The game marked a return for Hollingsworth, who left Summit after 10 seasons to take over Niwot in 2015.

    “It was interesting being on the opposite sideline, looking at everything that I’ve always had my back to, and having my back to everything that I’ve always looked at,” Hollingsworth said.

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    Notables

    • West Grand football coach Chris Brown extended his career wins record with a 42-12 decision over South Park. That’s No. 308 in his career.
    • … and Kent Denver’s Scott Yates stayed right behind Brown with win No. 307 as his Sun Devils beat Faith Christian 27-12.
    • Grandview, the No. 3 team in 5A, converted a late two-point attempt to beat Murrieta Valley (Calif.) 50-49.
    • Another dramatic win: Canon City beat Pueblo County 33-28 with a last-second touchdown.
    • 1A No. 1 Buena Vista ran its winning streak to 15 games with a 36-23 win over Salida.
    • Florence, an unranked 2A team, stunned 3A No. 7 Rifle with a 35-26 upset win.
    • Tyler Williams had a 98-yard interception return in Standley Lake’s 34-0 win over Adams City.
    • 4A No. 10 Broomfield got its first win under new coach Blair Hubbard, 21-14 over Wheat Ridge. “The transition’s really been very smooth, and the kids are excited and really believe in what we want to do here,” Hubbard told the Scoreboard Show. “The community’s been really supportive. It’s been a great place to be through the summer and here in the fall now.”
    • Fruita Monument got its first win of 2016 by beating rival Grand Junction 38-14. “I do think we’ve got a good team. I keep saying that, because I believe it having been around this for a while,” Wildcats coach Todd Casebier told the Scoreboard Show. “Our season hasn’t gone as well as we’d hoped so far, but it was a big win for us tonight.”
    • Fairview, ranked No. 10 in 5A, handled rival Boulder 50-9.
    • In 2A, No. 8 Platte Valley edged No. 9 Eaton 26-12. “It was a good early test for us,” coach Troy Hoffman told the Scoreboard Show.
    • Lewis-Palmer made its claim for a spot in the 3A ranking by beating No. 9 Evergreen 42-0.
    • 2A No. 7 Delta beat No. 10 Moffat County 50-13.
    • Big 1A matchup: No. 3 Strasburg beat No. 5 Bennet 55-44.
    • Another big one in 1A: No. 6 Limon topped No. 4 Crowley County 14-7. “We gave up one big play, and … I thought we did a great job other than that one play,” coach Mike O’Dwyer told the Scoreboard Show.
    • A good old-fashioned 6-man shootout: No. 3 La Veta beat Walsh 79-64.

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  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 2 games in 2016

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 2 of the 2016 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Pomona 2-1
    Sat: W 42-0 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson
    2 Mullen 2-1
    Fri: W 17-0 vs. (4) Regis Jesuit
    3 Grandview 2-0
    Fri: W 50-49 at Murrieta Valley (Calif.)
    4 Regis Jesuit 1-1
    Fri: L 0-17 at (2) Mullen
    5 Columbine 1-1
    Off this week.
    6 Valor Christian 1-2
    Fri: W 21-17 vs. Greater Atlanta Christian
    7 Cherry Creek 1-1
    Fri: W 27-13 at Doherty
    8 Ralston Valley 2-1
    Fri: W 34-14 vs. Ferris (Wash.)
    9 Eaglecrest 2-0
    Fri: W 12-8 at ThunderRidge
    10 Fairview 2-0
    Fri: W 50-9 at Boulder
    Class 4A
    1 Windsor 1-1
    Sat: L 7-19 at (7) Pine Creek
    2 Denver South 2-0
    Fri: W 28-21 vs. Mesa Ridge
    3 Chatfield 2-0
    Fri: W 53-7 vs. Palmer
    4 Heritage 1-1
    Fri: L 3-17 at Arapahoe
    5 Loveland 2-0
    Fri: W 27-18 at Thompson Valley
    6 Pueblo South 2-0
    Off this week.
    7 Pine Creek 1-1
    Sat: W 19-7 vs. (1) Windsor
    8 Monarch 2-1
    Thurs: L 18-21 at Rampart
    9 Vista Ridge 1-1
    Fri: W 49-0 vs. Sand Creek
    10 Broomfield 1-1
    Fri: W 21-14 at Wheat Ridge
    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 2-0
    Fri: W 23-21 at Pueblo West
    2 Fort Morgan 2-0
    Fri: W 28-8 vs. Falcon
    3 Discovery Canyon 2-0
    Fri: W 42-14 at Brighton
    4 Longmont 1-1
    Thurs: W 30-3 vs. Greeley West
    5 Roosevelt 1-1
    Off this week.
    6 Holy Family 2-0
    Off this week.
    7 Rifle 2-1
    Fri: L 26-35 at Florence
    8 Palisade 2-1
    Fri: W 15-13 at Montrose
    9 Evergreen 1-1
    Fri: L 0-42 at Lewis-Palmer
    10 Durango 1-2
    Fri: L 12-24 at Piedra Vista (N.M.)
    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 3-0
    Fri: W 27-12 at Faith Christian
    2 Resurrection Christian 2-0
    Off this week.
    3 La Junta 2-0
    Fri: W 32-7 at Alamosa
    4 D’Evelyn 2-0
    Fri: W 16-15 vs. Green Mountain
    5 The Classical Academy 2-0
    Fri: W 44-21 at Sterling
    6 Bayfield 2-1
    Fri: W 34-21 vs. Aztec (N.M.)
    7 Delta 1-1
    Fri: W 50-13 at (10) Moffat County
    8 Platte Valley 1-1
    Fri: W 26-12 at (9) Eaton
    9 Eaton 1-1
    Fri: L 12-26 vs. (8) Platte Valley
    10 Moffat County 1-2
    Fri: L 13-50 vs. (7) Delta
    Class 1A
    1 Buena Vista 2-0
    Fri: W 36-23 at Salida
    2 Paonia 1-0
    Sat: W 28-13 vs. (9) Rye
    3 Strasburg 2-0
    Fri: W 55-44 at (5) Bennett
    4 Crowley County 2-1
    Fri: L 7-14 vs. (6) Limon
    5 Bennett 1-1
    Fri: L 44-55 vs. (3) Strasburg
    6 Limon 2-0
    Fri: W 14-7 at (4) Crowley County
    7 Meeker 3-0
    Sat: W 36-20 vs. Holyoke
    8 Platte Canyon 2-0
    Fri: W 32-8 at Wiggins
    9 Rye 1-0
    Sat: L 13-28 at (2) Paonia
    10 Burlington 1-1
    Fri: W 49-14 at St. Mary’s
    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 2-0
    Sat: W 60-14 vs. Granada
    2 Sargent 2-0
    Sat: W 50-6 vs. Caliche
    3 Sedgwick County 2-0
    Fri: vs. Perkins County (Neb.)
    4 Norwood 2-0
    Fri: W 61-0 vs. Northwest (N.M.)
    5 Akron 2-1
    Fri: W 48-6 at Fowler
    6 Hoehne 1-1
    Fri: W 24-8 at Springfield
    7 Merino 2-0
    Off this week.
    8 West Grand 2-0
    Fri: W 42-14 vs. South Park
    9 Haxtun 2-0
    Sat: W 69-20 vs. Rocky Mountain Lutheran
    10 Holly 2-0
    Fri: W 29-0 at Swink
    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 2-0
    Off this week.
    2 Kit Carson 2-0
    Fri: W 42-26 at Cheraw
    3 La Veta 2-0
    Fri: W 79-64 at Walsh
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-0
    Fri: W 46-22 at Pawnee
    5 Eads 1-1
    Fri: L 28-49 at Genoa-Hugo
    6 Sierra Grande 2-0
    Sat: W 46-6 vs. Mountain Valley
    7 Cotopaxi 2-0
    Sat: W 58-14 vs. Hanover
    8 Stratton/Liberty 2-0
    Fri: W 44-13 at Elbert
    9 Briggsdale 2-0
    Fri: W 65-53 vs. Prairie
    10 Cheyenne Wells 1-0
    Sat: W 60-0 at Branson/Kim

  • Football rankings: Three new No. 1 teams atop polls

    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)
    Pomona is the new No. 1 team in 5A football. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Three new schools are staking their claim as the No. 1 teams in their respective classes of this week’s CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    Pomona (Class 5A), Kent Denver (2A) and Dayspring Christian (8-man) all come in as the top teams in the polls after sitting lower in the preseason rankings.

    Pomona moves into the top spot after beating Mullen 28-21 in Zero Week. The Panthers lost at Glynn Academy (Ga.) Friday, but that did not affect their standing to Colorado voters.

    Mullen jumps one spot to No. 2 after an impressive win over Valor Christian and Grandview lands at No. 3 after a 30-7 win over Chaparral.

    After a 0-2 start, defending 5A champion Valor Christian slipped to No. 6.

    Windsor remains atop the 4A rankings after a 33-21 win over Vista Ridge to start the season. The Wizards will have a top-10 match-up this week against No. 7 Pine Creek, who lost to No. 3 Chatfield on Friday.

    The Chargers are new to the rankings this week along with Pueblo South (No. 6) and Monarch (No. 8).

    After an impressive win over Longmont to start its season, defending 3A champion Pueblo East remains at No. 1 in the 3A rankings.

    Fort Morgan jumps one spot to No. 2 and Discovery Canyon lands at No. 3 this week.

    A 1-1 start has Durango as the lone newcomer to the 3A poll. The Demons come in at No. 10.

    Eagle Valley Kent Denver football
    Kent Denver is No. 1 in 2A. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Along with win No. 306, Kent Denver coach Scott Yates is also the man behind the Sun Devils team that now resides at the top of the 2A rankings.

    Resurrection Christian is sitting right behind them at No. 2, jumping a staggering six spots this week. With four first-place votes, La Junta is sitting firmly at No. 3.

    Eaton (No. 9) and Moffat County (No. 10) are the two teams who join the rankings for the first time this season.

    In 1A, Buena Vista still holds the No. 1 spot, but Paonia continues to nip on the Demons’ heels as they sit at No. 2 and are only two points behind the defending champs.

    Strasburg (No. 3) and Meeker (No. 7) are the 1A teams that made the biggest from the preseason rankings, each improving their position by three spots.

    At No. 9, Rye is the only newcomer to the 1A poll.

    With six of the 10 first-place votes cast this week, Dayspring Christian is the new No. 1 in the 8-man rankings.

    Sargent takes over the No. 2 spot and despite starting 2-0, Sedgwick County drops two spots to No. 3.

    Fresh behind getting Chris Brown his 307th career win, West Grand breaks into the 8-man polls at No. 8. Haxtun (No. 9) and Holly (No. 10) are also new to the rankings this week.

    Kit Carson hangs on to the top spot in the 6-man rankings. The Wildcats improved to 2-0 with a 30-22 win over Pawnee this weekend.

    La Veta (No. 3) and Cotopaxi (No. 7) each jumped three spots this week.

    Sierra Grande (No. 6) and Cheyenne Wells (No. 10) are the two 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
    1 Pomona (9) 1-1 133 2
    2 Mullen (3) 1-1 123 3
    3 Grandview (2) 1-0 104 5
    4 Regis Jesuit 1-0 97 8
    5 Columbine 1-1 83 6
    6 Valor Christian 0-2 65 1
    7 Cherry Creek 0-1 48 4
    8 Ralston Valley 1-1 38 7
    9 Eaglecrest 1-0 28 9
    10 Fairview 1-0 21 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 11, Mountain Vista 9, Arapahoe 5, Highlands Ranch 3, Doherty 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Windsor (13) 1-0 137 1
    2 Denver South 1-0 109 3
    3 Chatfield 1-0 98 –
    4 Heritage (1) 1-0 87 5
    5 Loveland 1-0 75 4
    6 Pueblo South 2-0 66 –
    7 Pine Creek 0-1 47 2
    8 Monarch 1-0 37 –
    9 Vista Ridge 0-1 35 6
    10 Broomfield 0-1 22 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley West 15, Dakota Ridge 12, Wheat Ridge 8, Ponderosa 6, Fort Collins 5, Grand Junction 4, Niwot 3, Montrose 2, Mesa Ridge 1, Sand Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Dakota Ridge (7), Ponderosa (8), Wheat Ridge (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Pueblo East (11) 1-0 127 1
    2 Fort Morgan (1) 1-0 111 3
    3 Discovery Canyon 1-0 85 5
    4 Longmont (1) 0-1 77 4
    5 Roosevelt 1-1 72 2
    6 Holy Family 2-0 56 9
    7 Rifle 2-0 49 7
    8 Palisade 1-1 34 6
    9 Evergreen 1-0 31 8
    10 Durango 1-1 15 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Thompson Valley 13, Silver Creek 12, Frederick 9, Lewis-Palmer 9, Pueblo County 6, Summit 5, Lutheran 2, Canon City 1, Mead 1.
    Dropped out
    Thompson Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Kent Denver (4) 2-0 112 2
    2 Resurrection Christian (1) 2-0 103 8
    3 La Junta (4) 1-0 98 7
    4 D’Evelyn (1) 1-0 85 6
    5 The Classical Academy 1-0 79 5
    6 Bayfield (1) 1-1 69 1
    7 Delta (2) 0-1 68 4
    8 Platte Valley 0-1 43 3
    9 Eaton 2-0 36 –
    10 Moffat County (1) 1-1 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Alamosa 11, Aspen 8, Faith Christian 8, Valley 6, Weld Central 6, Middle Park 5, Sterling 5, The Academy 5, Manitou Springs 4, Brush 3, Englewood 3, Coal Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Sterling (9), Brush (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Buena Vista (9) 1-0 108 1
    2 Paonia (2) 1-0 106 2
    3 Strasburg (1) 1-0 84 6
    4 Crowley County 2-0 82 4
    5 Bennett 1-0 66 7
    6 Limon 1-0 52 5
    7 Meeker 2-0 40 10
    8 Platte Canyon 1-0 31 8
    9 Rye 1-0 23 –
    10 Burlington 0-1 18 3
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 12, Peyton 11, Ellicott 10, Colorado Springs Christian 8, Hotchkiss 4, Holyoke 2, Highland 1, Monte Vista 1, Olathe 1.
    Dropped out
    Monte Vista (9).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Dayspring Christian (6) 1-0 88 5
    2 Sargent 1-0 86 3
    3 Sedgwick County (4) 2-0 78 1
    4 Norwood 1-0 66 4
    5 Akron 1-1 62 2
    6 Hoehne 0-1 58 6
    7 Merino 2-0 32 7
    8 West Grand 1-0 27 –
    9 Haxtun 1-0 14 –
    10 Holly 1-0 11 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 8, Wiley 6, Kiowa 5, McClave 4, Soroco 3, Fowler 2.
    Dropped out
    Granada (8), Caliche (9), Dove Creek (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Fleming (4) 2-0 62 1
    2 Kit Carson (1) 1-0 60 3
    3 La Veta (2) 1-0 52 6
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-0 43 4
    5 Eads 1-0 34 2
    6 Sierra Grande 1-0 26 –
    7 Cotopaxi 1-0 23 10
    8 Stratton/Liberty 1-0 17 9
    9 Briggsdale 1-0 14 8
    10 Cheyenne Wells 1-0 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Hanover 8, Primero 6, Otis 5, Branson/Kim 2, Longmont Christian 2, Walsh 2, North Park 1.
    Dropped out
    Pawnee (5), Peetz (7).

  • Volleyball rankings: New faces lead three polls

    Chatfield opens it season Tuesday, Aug. 30, at home against Valor Christian. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
    Chatfield volleyball is No. 1 in 5A. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    A trio of new teams are taking over No. 1 spots in the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings this week.

    With plenty of changeover in the Class 2A poll, Paonia comes in as the new top team. The Eagles have not dropped a set yet and cruised to a 2-0 start.

    Dayspring Christian jumped three spots to No. 5, but it was the bottom of the poll that showed the most change.

    Highland (No. 7), John Mall (No. 8), Simla (No. 9) and Telluride (No. 10) are all new to the 2A rankings, showing that a title run in that class could be wide open come November.

    The same theory could hold true for 5A. Chatfield comes in as the new No. 1 team, jumping two spots in the process.

    Despite a five-set loss to Cheyenne Mountain, Caparral jumps from No. 2 to No. 6.

    Three new teams broke into the 5A rankings with Highlands Ranch landing at No. 5, Mountain Vista coming in at No. 8 and Lakewood breaking in at No. 9.

    Cheyenne Mountain and Lewis-Palmer hang on to the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in the 4A poll.

    Holy Family notched the biggest jump of the week, leaping three spots to land at No. 5.

    At No. 10, Eagle Valley is the only new team to the 4A poll.

    Only one team broke into the 3A rankings as well as Middle Park comes in at No. 10. Resurrection Christian made a big jump to land at No. 4 this week. The Cougars were sitting at No. 9 in the preseason rankings.

    Eaton holds on to the top spot in 3A.

    Kit Carson takes over the No. 1 spot in 1A thanks to a 2-0 start. Previous No. 1 Fleming is also undefeated on the year, but dropped one spot to No. 2.

    Weldon Valley (No. 4) and McClave (No. 10) are the two newcomers to 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
    1 Chatfield (8) 2-0 91 3
    2 Chaparral 3-2 67 6
    3 Denver East 1-0 65 4
    4 Rock Canyon (1) 5-1 61 1
    5 Highlands Ranch (1) 4-2 55 –
    6 Grandview 2-1 33 7
    7 Arapahoe 4-2 31 9
    8 Mountain Vista 2-0 26 –
    9 Lakewood 1-1 20 –
    10 Cherry Creek 1-1 15 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 10, Fossil Ridge 9, Grand Junction 9, Fairview 8, Legend 8, Far Northeast Warriors 7, Coronado 6, Pine Creek 5, Prairie View 5, Rampart 4, Fort Collins 3, Liberty 3, Loveland 3, Smoky Hill 3, Eaglecrest 2, Doherty 1.
    Dropped out
    Fairview (2), Cherokee Trail (5), Fossil Ridge (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (10) 1-0 109 1
    2 Lewis-Palmer (1) 2-0 91 2
    3 Ponderosa 3-3 81 4
    4 Longmont 1-0 64 6
    5 Holy Family 5-1 60 8
    6 Windsor 0-0 46 7
    7 Evergreen 1-1 31 3
    8 Pueblo West 0-0 21 10
    9 Berthoud 3-2 18 9
    10 Eagle Valley 4-2 14 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Montrose 13, Roosevelt 9, Thomas Jefferson 9, Woodland Park 8, Glenwood Springs 6, Niwot 6, Mead 5, Palmer Ridge 5, Valor Christian 4, D’Evelyn 3, Sierra 2.
    Dropped out
    Montrose (5).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Eaton (10) 2-1 104 1
    2 Colorado Springs Christian 1-2 75 4
    3 Valley 1-1 70 2
    4 Resurrection Christian (1) 1-0 53 9
    5 University 0-1 51 3
    6 Platte Valley 1-0 44 6
    7 St. Mary’s 1-0 40 10
    8 Lutheran 0-2 28 5
    9 Coal Ridge 1-0 26 7
    10 Middle Park 1-0 17 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Manitou Springs 13, Pagosa Springs 11, Alamosa 10, Delta 10, Bennett 9, Sheridan 8, Peak to Peak Charter 6, Rye 6, Faith Christian 4, Sterling 4, The Vanguard 4, Aurora West College Prep 3, La Junta 3, Centauri 2, Englewood 2, Liberty Common 2, Salida 2, Grand Valley 1, Lamar 1.
    Dropped out
    Manitou Springs (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Paonia (6) 2-0 80 2
    2 Lyons (1) 5-0 71 3
    3 Yuma (1) 0-0 61 1
    4 Union Colony 3-0 54 5
    5 Dayspring Christian (1) 4-0 47 8
    6 Colorado Springs School 1-0 41 7
    7 Highland 4-0 26 –
    8 John Mall 5-0 24 –
    9 Simla 2-0 17 –
    10 Telluride (1) 4-1 16 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Byers 14, Ridgway 12, Sargent 10, West Grand 10, Ignacio 9, Wray 9, Burlington 8, Hotchkiss 8, Rangely 7, Custer County 6, Soroco 6, Dolores 4, Mancos 3, Denver Christian 2, Hoehne 2, Meeker 2, Evangelical Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Limon (4), Fowler (6), Ridgway (9), Byers (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Kit Carson (3) 2-0 66 3
    2 Fleming (4) 2-0 63 1
    3 La Veta 5-0 52 4
    4 Weldon Valley 4-1 36 –
    5 Briggsdale 1-1 32 5
    6 Otis 1-1 30 7
    7 Springfield 1-0 28 6
    8 Idalia 1-1 25 8
    9 Prairie 1-2 18 2
    10 McClave 3-0 11 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Caliche 6, Flagler 6, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6, Holly 3, Antonito 2, Belleview Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Caliche (9), Flagler (10).

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 1 games in 2016

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 1 of the 2016 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 0-2
    Fri: L 10-41 at (3) Mullen
    2 Pomona 1-1
    Thurs: L 14-33 at Glynn Academy (Ga.)
    3 Mullen 1-1
    Fri: W 41-10 vs. (1) Valor Christian
    4 Cherry Creek 0-1
    Fri: L 7-19 at (8) Regis Jesuit
    5 Grandview 1-0
    Thurs: W 30-7 vs. Chaparral
    6 Columbine 1-1
    Fri: W 43-6 vs. Rocky Mountain
    7 Ralston Valley 1-1
    Fri: W 10-6 at Fountain-Fort Carson
    8 Regis Jesuit 1-0
    Fri: W 19-7 vs. (4) Cherry Creek
    9 Eaglecrest 1-0
    Thurs: W 49-7 at Smoky Hill
    10 Fairview 1-0
    Thurs: W 38-24 vs. Horizon
    Class 4A
    1 Windsor 1-0
    Fri: W 33-21 vs. (6) Vista Ridge
    2 Pine Creek 0-1
    Fri: L 39-50 vs. Chatfield
    3 Denver South 0-0
    Sat: at Boulder
    4 Loveland 1-0
    Thurs: W 26-0 vs. Westminster
    5 Heritage 1-0
    Fri: W 34-7 vs. Rampart
    6 Vista Ridge 0-1
    Fri: L 21-33 at (1) Windsor
    7 Dakota Ridge 0-1
    Fri: L 18-22 at Heritage (Fla.)
    8 Ponderosa 0-1
    Fri: L 28-31 vs. Legend
    9 Wheat Ridge 1-1
    Fri: W 36-28 vs. Palmer
    10 Broomfield 0-1
    Fri: L 9-14 vs. Legacy
    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 0-0
    Sat: vs. (4) Longmont
    2 Roosevelt 1-1
    Fri: L 11-35 vs. Greeley West
    3 Fort Morgan 1-0
    Fri: W 40-6 at (2A 10) Brush
    4 Longmont 0-0
    Sat: at (1) Pueblo East
    5 Discovery Canyon 0-0
    Sat: vs. Fruita Monument
    6 Palisade 1-1
    Fri: L 48-52 at (9) Holy Family
    7 Rifle 2-0
    Fri: W 39-27 vs. Montrose
    8 Evergreen 1-0
    Fri: W 23-21 vs. Northridge
    9 Holy Family 2-0
    Fri: W 52-48 vs. (6) Palisade
    10 Thompson Valley 0-1
    Fri: L 14-28 at Mountain View
    Class 2A
    1 Bayfield 1-1
    Fri: W 35-0 at Bloomfield (N.M.)
    2 Kent Denver 2-0
    Fri: W 18-8 vs. Eagle Valley
    3 Platte Valley 0-1
    Fri: L 19-20 at Lutheran
    4 Delta 0-1
    Off this week.
    5 The Classical Academy 1-0
    Fri: W 48-0 vs. Sierra
    6 D’Evelyn 1-0
    Fri: W 28-24 vs. (9) Sterling
    7 La Junta 1-0
    Fri: W 46-7 at Gunnison
    8 Resurrection Christian 2-0
    Fri: W 27-24 vs. Faith Christian
    9 Sterling 0-2
    Fri: L 24-28 at (6) D’Evelyn
    10 Brush 0-1
    Fri: L 6-40 vs. (3A 3) Fort Morgan
    Class 1A
    1 Buena Vista 1-0
    Fri: W 22-21 vs. Alamosa
    2 Paonia 1-0
    Fri: W 49-7 vs. Center
    3 Burlington 0-1
    Fri: L 14-48 at (6) Strasburg
    4 Crowley County 2-0
    Fri: W 20-6 at John Mall
    5 Limon 1-0
    Fri: W 21-6 at Rocky Ford
    6 Strasburg 1-0
    Fri: W 48-14 vs. (3) Burlington
    7 Bennett 1-0
    Fri: W 78-12 vs. Cornerstone Christian
    8 Platte Canyon 1-0
    Fri: W 47-0 at Sheridan
    9 Monte Vista 0-1
    Fri: L 10-23 at Cedaredge
    10 Meeker 2-0
    Fri: W 30-14 at Coal Ridge
    Class 8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 2-0
    Fri: W 48-0 at Yuma
    2 Akron 1-0
    Sat: at (5) Dayspring Christian
    3 Sargent 1-0
    Fri: W 26-24 at (6) Hoehne
    4 Norwood 1-0
    Fri: W 36-6 at Soroco
    5 Dayspring Christian 0-0
    Sat: vs. (2) Akron
    6 Hoehne 0-1
    Fri: L 24-26 vs. (3) Sargent
    7 Merino 1-0
    Sat: vs. Gilpin County
    8 Granada 1-1
    Fri: W 34-18 vs. Swink
    9 Caliche 0-2
    Fri: L 26-38 vs. Kiowa
    10 Dove Creek 0-0
    Fri: vs. Rangely
    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 2-0
    Fri: W 30-22 vs. (5) Pawnee
    2 Eads 1-0
    Fri: W 40-34 at Otis
    3 Kit Carson 1-0
    Fri: W 57-18 at Idalia
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-0
    Fri: W 58-44 vs. Walsh
    5 Pawnee 0-1
    Fri: L 22-30 at (1) Fleming
    6 La Veta 1-0
    Fri: W 73-24 vs. Aguilar
    7 Peetz 0-1
    Thurs: L 54-60 at North Park
    8 Briggsdale 1-0
    Fri: W 43-20 vs. Elbert
    9 Stratton/Liberty 1-0
    Fri: W 84-34 at Genoa-Hugo
    10 Cotopaxi 1-0
    Fri: W 47-6 at Mountain Valley

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

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Zero Week of the 2016 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 0-0
    Sat: vs. Saguaro (Ariz.)
    2 Pomona 1-0
    Fri: W 28-21 at (3) Mullen
    3 Mullen 0-1
    Fri: L 21-28 vs. (2) Pomona
    4 Cherry Creek 0-0
    Off this week.
    5 Grandview 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 Columbine 0-1
    Thurs: L 20-25 at Palm Bay (Fla.)
    7 Ralston Valley 0-1
    Thurs: L 9-14 at McArthur (Fla.)
    8 Regis Jesuit 0-0
    Off this week.
    9 Eaglecrest 0-0
    Off this week.
    10 Fairview 0-0
    Off this week.
    Class 4A
    1 Windsor 0-0
    Off this week.
    2 Pine Creek 0-0
    Off this week.
    3 Denver South 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Loveland 0-0
    Off this week.
    5 Heritage 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 Vista Ridge 0-0
    Off this week.
    7 Dakota Ridge 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Ponderosa 0-0
    Off this week.
    9 Wheat Ridge 0-1
    Fri: L 21-55 at Pueblo South
    10 Broomfield 0-0
    Off this week.
    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 0-0
    Off this week.
    2 Roosevelt 1-0
    Fri: W 39-0 at Thornton
    3 Fort Morgan 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Longmont 0-0
    Off this week.
    5 Discovery Canyon 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 Palisade 1-0
    Fri: W 31-26 vs. Grand Junction Central
    7 Rifle 1-0
    Fri: W 48-34 at Basalt
    8 Evergreen 0-0
    Off this week.
    9 Holy Family 0-0
    Fri: W 40-19 at Mountain View
    10 Thompson Valley 0-0
    Off this week.
    Class 2A
    1 Bayfield 0-1
    Fri: L 0-19 at San Juan (Utah)
    2 Kent Denver 1-0
    Fri: W 44-0 at Prospect Ridge Academy
    3 Platte Valley 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Delta 0-1
    Fri: L 20-21 vs. Durango
    5 The Classical Academy 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 D’Evelyn 0-0
    Off this week.
    7 La Junta 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Resurrection Christian 1-0
    Fri: W 34-6 at (9) Sterling
    9 Sterling 0-1
    Fri: L 6-34 vs. (8) Resurrection Christian
    10 Brush 0-0
    Off this week.
    Class 1A
    1 Buena Vista 0-0
    Off this week.
    2 Paonia 0-0
    Off this week.
    3 Burlington 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Crowley County 1-0
    Fri: W 32-22 at Colorado Springs Christian
    5 Limon 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 Strasburg 0-0
    Off this week.
    7 Bennett 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Platte Canyon 0-0
    Off this week.
    9 Monte Vista 0-0
    Off this week.
    10 Meeker 1-0
    Fri: W 18-8 at Highland
    Class 8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 1-0
    Fri: W 58-0 vs. Creek Valley (Neb.)
    2 Akron 1-0
    Fri: W 59-0 vs. (8) Granada
    3 Sargent 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Norwood 0-0
    Off this week.
    5 Dayspring Christian 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 Hoehne 0-0
    Off this week.
    7 Merino 0-0
    Sat: at Lake County
    8 Granada 0-1
    Fri: L 0-59 at (2) Akron
    9 Caliche 0-0
    Off this week.
    10 Dove Creek 0-0
    Off this week.
    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 0-0
    Sat: vs. North Park
    2 Eads 0-0
    Off this week.
    3 Kit Carson 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 0-0
    Off this week.
    5 Pawnee 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 La Veta 0-0
    Off this week.
    7 Peetz 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Briggsdale 0-0
    Off this week.
    9 Stratton/Liberty 0-0
    Off this week.
    10 Cotopaxi 0-0
    Off this week.