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  • Football roundup: Garnes leads No. 3 Eaglecrest past No. 5 Grandview

    Eaglecrest Grandview football
    More photos. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Victor Garnes had two receiving touchdowns, and third-ranked Eaglecrest football beat Grandview 21-14 in a big Class 5A game on Friday.

    Eaglecrest is now 3-0, while Grandview moves to 2-1.

    Both of Garnes’ scores came on great throws from Raptors quarterback Jalen Mergerson, a senior.

    The first came on fourth-and-11, midway through the second quarter. The second was a 34-yard catch and run that saw Garnes juke out a crowd of defenders on his way to the end zone.

    Kenny Wanting got Eaglecrest started with a 2-yard rushing touchdown late in the first quarter.

    Grandview’s Aaron Harris blocked a punt that the Wolves recovered for a touchdown to cut into Eaglecrest’s lead early in the third quarter. They had possession deep in the Raptors’ territory on their next possession, but the drive stalled and the Wolves turned it over on fourth down.

    Eaglecrest then went back up 21-7, and held that lead for most of the fourth quarter.

    Grandview did score with 31 seconds remaining to make it a one-score game again, but Eaglecrest recovered the onside kick.

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    4A: (10) Pueblo West 55, (3) Pueblo South 54 (2OT)


    In a wild one, Pueblo West took down their crosstown foe in two overtimes.

    The game was tied at 42 after regulation — but Pueblo West had to rally to get to that point. South led 35-21 at the half, only to see Pueblo West tie the game at 35 in the third quarter.

    South again took the lead late in the third quarter at 42-35, and West again responded with a touchdown with four minutes to play.

    In overtime, West scored first, only to miss an extra point attempt. South also scored — and also missed an extra point.

    South opened the second overtime with another touchdown, but again missed the extra point. West responded with a score, and the extra point was good, giving the Cyclones the win.

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    3A: Roosevelt 15, (3) Longmont 12

    Roosevelt scored 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to come roaring back and upset the Trojans.

    The Roughriders’ defense got their team started with a safety early in the fourth quarter, and then Angelo Hurtado cut it to 12-9 with a 21-yard rushing touchdown.

    Four minutes later, Roosevelt’s Trent Beall scored what proved to be the winning touchdown on a 14-yard rush.

    Jaydon Elkins had a rushing touchdown for Longmont.

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    4A: (4) Windsor 40, (8) Broomfield 14

    (Steve Oathout)

    Windsor jumped out to a 26-0 lead at halftime, and the Wizards kept their foot on the pedal in the second half en route to the big win.

    Quarterback Connor Apodaca, a senior, accounted for four total touchdowns, including two through the air.

    Jaedyn Traut and Gerald Mack also had rushing scores for the Wizards.

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    Notables

    • Northglenn improved to 3-0 following a 22-7 win over Far Northeast.
    • Smoky Hill beat Aurora Central 27-16 to snap a 16-game losing streak.
    • Littleton beat Kennedy 22-21, breaking a 14-game losing streak.
    • In 2A, No. 4 The Classical Academy beat No. 10 D’Evelyn 24-21. Here’s a photo gallery.
    • 1A No. 5 Centauri shut out No. 10 Olathe, 14-0.
    • Big win for No. 6 Holly in 8-man, topping No. 2 Hoehne 33-14.
    • Gilpin County upset No. 10 Caliche in 8-man, 36-30.
    • There is once again a tie atop the all-time football wins list. West Grand’s forfeit win over Nederland became official tonight, giving coach Chris Brown his 318th career win.
    • Prairie, No. 8 in 6-man, is now 3-0 after beating Arickaree/Woodlin 34-14. “You can’t be displeased with 3-0,” coach Justin Kerns told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “We’re looking forward to next week.”
    • Rock Canyon edged Denver East, 22-21. Photos from that game.
    • Skyview continued its hot start with a 29-3 win over Summit and is now 4-0. Its the first time the Wolverines are 4-0 since 2011.
    • 3A No. 7 Erie’s Noah Roper rushed for 308 yards and four touchdowns in a 47-23 win over Northridge.
    • Masiah Hudson rushed for 188 yards and four touchdowns on just five carries as Manual beat Sheridan 42-6. Corey Jones added 111 rushing yards and a score.
    • Trevor Reuss threw three touchdowns for Basalt in a 35-7 upset win over No. 6 Delta in 2A.
    • Bryce Sugden had two touchdown passes as 8-man No. 3 Dayspring Christian beat Springfield 47-17.
    • Peetz, ranked No. 2 in 6-man, beat Idalia 60-12. Bryson Long had three receiving touchdowns, while Tre Fehringer tossed two TD passes.
    • Rowan Neal threw two touchdowns in leading Vista Ridge to a 28-16 win over Dakota Ridge in 4A.
    • Eaton beat Brush 35-21, and Austin Coalson had two passing TDs. Travis Cunningham also rushed for two touchdowns.

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  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for 2017’s Week 3 games

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 3 of the 2017 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 3-0
    Off this week.
    2 Pomona 3-0
    Friday: W 44-20 at Ralston Valley
    3 Eaglecrest 3-0
    Friday: W 21-14 at (5) Grandview
    4 Columbine 3-0
    Friday: W 50-0 vs. Bear Creek
    5 Grandview 2-1
    Friday: L 14-21 vs. (3) Eaglecrest
    6 Mullen 2-2
    Friday: W 41-16 vs. Westminster
    7 Regis Jesuit 2-1
    Friday: W 35-12 vs. Rangeview
    8 Cherry Creek 2-1
    Saturday: W 48-31 at Arapahoe
    9 Highlands Ranch 3-0
    Friday: W 20-13 at Chaparral
    10 Fairview 3-0
    Saturday: W 24-6 at Rocky Mountain
    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 3-0
    Saturday: W 21-7 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson
    2 Ponderosa 3-0
    Thursday: W 49-0 at Gateway
    3 Pueblo South 2-1
    Friday: L 54-55 at (10) Pueblo West
    4 Windsor 2-1
    Friday: W 40-14 at (8) Broomfield
    5 Chatfield 2-1
    Thursday: W 52-7 vs. Wheat Ridge
    6 Loveland 3-0
    Friday: W 60-0 vs. Greeley Central
    7 Fruita Monument 4-0
    Friday: W 24-8 at Palisade
    8 Broomfield 1-2
    Friday: L 14-40 vs. (4) Windsor
    9 Monarch 3-0
    Friday: W 21-0 at Denver South
    10 Pueblo West 3-0
    Friday: W 55-54 vs. (3) Pueblo South
    Class 3A
    1 Holy Family 3-0
    Friday: W 16-13 vs. (5) Fort Morgan
    2 Mead 3-0
    Friday: W 58-0 vs. Thompson Valley
    3 Longmont 1-2
    Friday: L 12-15 at Roosevelt
    4 Silver Creek 3-0
    Friday: W 42-7 vs. Frederick
    5 Fort Morgan 2-1
    Friday: L 13-16 at (1) Holy Family
    6 Palmer Ridge 3-0
    Friday: W 35-7 vs. Lewis-Palmer
    7 Erie 4-0
    Friday: W 47-23 vs. Northridge
    8 Durango 3-1
    Friday: L 7-34 at Farmington
    9 Discovery Canyon 2-1
    Thursday: W 35-34 at (10) Pueblo East
    10 Pueblo East 0-3
    Thursday: L 34-35 vs. (9) Discovery Canyon
    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 3-0
    Off this week.
    2 Bayfield 3-0
    Off this week.
    3 La Junta 3-0
    Friday: W 21-13 at Elizabeth
    4 The Classical Academy 3-0
    Friday: W 24-21 at (10) D’Evelyn
    5 Platte Valley 2-0
    Saturday: at Resurrection Christian
    6 Delta 1-2
    Friday: L 7-35 at Basalt
    7 Sterling 2-1
    Off this week.
    8 Faith Christian 2-1
    Friday: W 31-7 vs. Manitou Springs
    9 Alamosa 3-1
    Friday: W 42-6 vs. Trinidad
    10 D’Evelyn 1-2
    Friday: L 21-24 vs. (4) The Classical Academy
    Class 1A
    1 Bennett 3-0
    Friday: W 54-14 at Ellicott
    2 Meeker 3-0
    Off this week.
    3 Strasburg 2-1
    Friday: W 26-0 at University
    4 Limon 3-0
    Friday: W 49-0 at Rye
    5 Centauri 4-0
    Friday: W 14-0 at (10) Olathe
    6 Monte Vista 2-1
    Friday: L 7-26 vs. Pagosa Springs
    7 Paonia 2-1
    Friday: W 43-6 vs. Ridge View Academy
    8 Platte Canyon 3-0
    Saturday: W 22-20 vs. Buena Vista
    9 Peyton 2-1
    Off this week.
    10 Olathe 2-1
    Friday: L 0-14 vs. (5) Centauri
    8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 3-0
    Friday: W 33-28 at Perkins County
    2 Hoehne 2-1
    Friday: L 14-33 vs. (6) Holly
    3 Dayspring Christian 3-0
    Off this week.
    4 West Grand 3-0
    Off this week.
    5 Norwood 2-0
    Friday: W 56-6 at Sanford
    6 Holly 3-0
    Friday: W 33-14 at (2) Hoehne
    7 Haxtun 3-0
    Friday: W 54-12 vs. Wiley
    8 Fowler 3-0
    Friday: W 26-13 vs. Sargent
    9 Merino 3-0
    Saturday: W 26-20 vs. Rocky Mountain Lutheran
    10 Caliche 2-2
    Friday: L 30-36 vs. Gilpin County
    6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 3-0
    Friday: W 47-8 at Deer Trail
    2 Peetz 3-0
    Friday: W 60-12 vs. Idalia
    3 Cheyenne Wells 3-0
    Friday: W 51-0 at Walsh
    4 Otis 3-0
    Friday: W 65-22 vs. Flagler
    5 Kit Carson 3-0
    Friday: W 52-34 at Genoa-Hugo
    6 North Park 2-1
    Saturday: W 41-36 vs. (10) La Veta
    7 Fleming 1-2
    Friday: L 44-46 vs. Cody-Kilgore
    8 Prairie 3-0
    Friday: W 34-14 vs. Arickaree/Woodlin
    9 Cotopaxi 3-0
    Friday: W 71-6 vs. Aguilar
    10 La Veta 2-1
    Saturday: L 36-41 at (6) North Park

  • Football rankings: Holy Family, Bennett, Stratton/Liberty new No. 1 teams

    Holy Family football team
     (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Holy Family (in Class 3A), Bennett (1A) and Stratton/Liberty (6-man) have all moved up to No. 1 spots in their respective football 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 for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football 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.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (8) 3-0 143 1 W
    2 Pomona (7) 2-0 142 2 W
    3 Eaglecrest 2-0 100 5 W
    4 Columbine 2-0 82 4 Bye
    5 Grandview 2-0 77 6 W
    6 Mullen 1-2 72 9 W
    7 Regis Jesuit 1-1 69 3 L
    8 Cherry Creek 1-1 54 7 W
    9 Highlands Ranch 2-0 45 8 Bye
    10 Fairview 2-0 17 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Doherty 15, Poudre 4, Rock Canyon 3, Legacy 2.
    Dropped out
    Doherty (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (15) 2-0 186 1 W
    2 Ponderosa (3) 2-0 166 2 W
    3 Pueblo South (1) 2-0 117 4 Bye
    4 Windsor 1-1 110 3 L
    5 Chatfield 1-1 105 5 W
    6 Loveland 2-0 91 6 W
    7 Fruita Monument 3-0 84 8 W
    8 Broomfield 1-1 57 7 W
    9 Monarch 2-0 47 – W
    10 Pueblo West 2-0 43 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley West 22, Rampart 9, Vista Ridge 6, Brighton 1, Grand Junction 1.
    Dropped out
    Rampart (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (7) 2-0 131 2 Bye
    2 Mead (2) 2-0 121 3 W
    3 Longmont (2) 1-1 98 1 L
    4 Silver Creek 2-0 97 4 W
    5 Fort Morgan 2-0 90 6 W
    6 Palmer Ridge (3) 2-0 82 7 W
    7 Erie 3-0 51 9 –
    8 Durango 3-0 45 10 W
    9 Discovery Canyon 1-1 33 8 W
    10 Pueblo East 0-2 24 5 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Thomas Jefferson 15, Berthoud 10, Evergreen 6, Palisade 4, Skyview 4, Frederick 3, Harrison 3, Roosevelt 3, Glenwood Springs 2, Summit 2, Lewis-Palmer 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (9) 3-0 140 1 W
    2 Bayfield (3) 3-0 129 2 W
    3 La Junta (3) 2-0 111 3 W
    4 The Classical Academy 2-0 98 4 W
    5 Platte Valley 2-0 76 8 W
    6 Delta 1-1 74 6 W
    7 Sterling 2-1 67 5 L
    8 Faith Christian 1-1 34 7 L
    9 Alamosa 2-1 24 9 L
    10 D’Evelyn 1-1 19 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Salida 12, Eaton 10, Aspen 7, Basalt 7, Elizabeth 5, Manitou Springs 4, Valley 3, Bishop Machbeuf 2, Resurrection Christian 2, University 1.
    Dropped out
    Eaton (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Bennett (9) 2-0 108 2 W
    2 Meeker (2) 3-0 99 3 Bye
    3 Strasburg 1-1 84 1 L
    4 Limon 2-0 71 6 W
    5 Centauri 3-0 61 5 W
    6 Monte Vista 2-0 43 8 W
    7 Paonia 1-1 33 9 W
    8 Platte Canyon 2-0 31 – W
    9 Peyton 2-1 24 4 L
    10 Olathe 2-0 15 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Burlington 10, Crowley County 8, Wray 8, Highland 4, Clear Creek 3, Grand Valley 3.
    Dropped out
    Crowley County (7), Grand Valley (10).
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (9) 2-0 99 1 Bye
    2 Hoehne (1) 2-0 87 2 W
    3 Dayspring Christian 2-0 80 3 W
    4 West Grand 2-0 56 5 W
    5 Norwood 1-0 48 7 Bye
    6 Holly 2-0 47 6 W
    7 Haxtun 2-0 38 8 W
    8 Fowler 2-0 29 – W
    9 Merino 2-0 26 10 Bye
    10 Caliche 2-1 18 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Soroco 9, Akron 4, Del Norte 2, McClave 2, Sargent 2, Swink 2, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Sargent (4), Akron (9).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton/Liberty (4) 2-0 82 2 W
    2 Peetz (3) 2-0 80 3 W
    3 Cheyenne Wells (2) 2-0 76 1 W
    4 Otis 2-0 55 5 W
    5 Kit Carson 2-0 54 4 W
    6 North Park 1-1 36 7 Bye
    7 Fleming 1-1 34 8 W
    8 Prairie 2-0 30 – W
    9 Cotopaxi 2-0 15 9 W
    10 La Veta 2-0 13 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Genoa-Hugo 12, Arickaree/Woodlin 5, Sierra Grande 2, Idalia 1.
    Dropped out
    Arickaree/Woodlin (6).

  • Volleyball rankings: Preseason polls released

    State volleyball Kit Carson team
    Kit Carson is No. 1 in 1A. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    No surprise: Four of the five defending champions are ranked No. 1 in CHSAANow.com’s preseason volleyball rankings.

    The lone exception is Kit Carson, which is top-ranked in Class 1A after finishing runner-up to Fleming last season.

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

    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.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Fossil Ridge (9) 0-0 104
    2 Chatfield 0-0 67
    3 Rock Canyon (2) 0-0 66
    4 Chaparral 0-0 62
    5 Mountain Vista 0-0 58
    6 Cherry Creek 0-0 47
    7 Denver East 0-0 27
    8 Arapahoe 0-0 20
    9 Grandview 0-0 18
    10 Fairview 0-0 17
    Others receiving votes:
    Highlands Ranch 17, Castle View 16, Cherokee Trail 14, Coronado 13, Fort Collins 13, Rocky Mountain 12, Fruita Monument 11, Legend 6, Pine Creek 6, Rampart 6, Eaglecrest 3, Regis Jesuit 2, Ralston Valley 1.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Lewis-Palmer (8) 0-0 103
    2 Holy Family 0-0 73
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 0-0 72
    4 Pueblo West (2) 0-0 59
    5 Valor Christian 0-0 56
    6 Niwot (1) 0-0 41
    7 Berthoud 0-0 33
    8 Silver Creek 0-0 27
    9 Thomas Jefferson 0-0 22
    10 Eagle Valley 0-0 21
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 18, Air Academy 17, D’Evelyn 12, Montrose 9, Evergreen 8, Ponderosa 7, The Classical Academy 7, Battle Mountain 5, Mountain View 4, Mullen 4, Fort Morgan 3, Palmer Ridge 3, Thompson Valley 1.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Eaton (8) 0-0 98
    2 Valley 0-0 74
    3 University (1) 0-0 53
    4 Sterling 0-0 51
    5 Resurrection Christian 0-0 50
    6 Middle Park 0-0 45
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0 43
    8 Faith Christian (1) 0-0 37
    9 Bayfield 0-0 28
    10 Pagosa Springs 0-0 25
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machebeuf 20, Coal Ridge 18, Platte Valley 13, Kent Denver 11, Delta 8, Lutheran 8, Jefferson Academy 4, La Junta 4, The Academy 4, Centauri 3, St. Mary’s Academy 3, Aspen 2, The Vanguard 2, Bennett 1, Prospect Ridge Academy 1, Weld Central 1.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Dayspring Christian (8) 0-0 98
    2 Yuma 0-0 86
    3 Lyons (1) 0-0 63
    4 Paonia (1) 0-0 62
    5 Hoehne 0-0 61
    6 West Grand 0-0 36
    7 Union Colony 0-0 33
    8 Colorado Springs School 0-0 31
    9 Simla 0-0 26
    10 Denver Christian 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Fowler 16, Ignacio 6, Wray 5, Del Norte 3, Ridgway 2, Byers 1, Limon 1, Merino 1, Swink 1.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Kit Carson (4) 0-0 67
    2 Fleming (3) 0-0 66
    3 Prairie 0-0 53
    4 McClave 0-0 34
    5 Weldon Valley 0-0 32
    6 Flagler 0-0 28
    7 Otis 0-0 24
    8 La Veta 0-0 22
    9 Springfield 0-0 17
    10 Kiowa 0-0 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Nucla 13, Aguilar 9, Holly 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2, Dove Creek 1, Genoa Hugo/Karval 1.

  • All-state girls track & field teams for the 2017 season

    The 2017 all-state girls track and field teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    In order to be considered for athlete of the year, they must first have made the all-state team by winning an event.

    Athletes of the year were selected based upon their performance at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected based upon the team champions.

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    Class 5A

    State track Arria Minor Denver East
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Athlete of the year: Arria Minor, Denver East

    Coach of the year: John Reyes, Grandview

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Isabella Bowland Fairview Junior 4×800
    Kameryn Brown Grandview Freshman 4×200
    Kennede Brown Grandview Senior 4×200, 4×400, 800 medley
    Chian Deloach Cherokee Trail Junior 4×100
    Hannah Freeman Fairview Senior 4×800
    Lauren Gregory Fort Collins Senior 800, 1600
    Kylee Harr Grandview Junior 800 medley, High jump
    Sarah King Fairview Senior 4×800
    Audra Koopman Fort Collins Senior Long jump
    Sydnee Larkin Cherokee Trail Junior 4×100, Triple jump
    Mia Manson Monarch Freshman Pole Vault
    Gabriella McDonald Rocky Mountain Junior Shot put, Discus
    Kaitlyn Mercer Grandview Sophomore 4×400
    Arria Minor Denver East Sophomore 100, 200, 400
    Jordyn Moore Grandview Senior 800 medley
    Brie Oakley Grandview Senior 3200
    Michaela Onyenwere Grandview Senior 4×200, 4×400
    Jaiden Paris Cherokee Trail Junior 4×100
    Marlena Preigh Fairview Sophomore 4×800
    Emily Sloan Rock Canyon Junior 100 hurdles
    Delaney Smith Cherry Creek Junior 300 hurdles
    Taylor Watson Cherokee Trail Junior 4×100
    Lily Williams Grandview Freshman 4×200, 4×400, 800 medley

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    Class 4A

    Athlete of the year: Mary Gillett, Niwot

    Coach of the year: Chuck Schwartz, Air Academy

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Kiersten Allen Green Mountain Senior 4×400
    Rylee Anderson Silver Creek Junior High jump
    Alexis Carroll Niwot Senior Long jump
    Tameryn Coryell Evergreen Junior Pole Vault
    Karla Delgadillo Vista Ridge Junior 800 medley
    Alexis Dubiel Vista Ridge Senior Discus
    Mary Gillett Niwot Junior 200, 400
    Anna Hall Valor Christian Sophomore 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles
    Lizzy Harding Battle Mountain Sophomore 4×800
    Naomi Harding Battle Mountain Sophomore 4×800
    Jewel Inlow Vista Ridge Senior 800 medley
    Annalie Janus Green Mountain Junior 4×400
    Kaylin King Vista Ridge Junior 800 medley
    Kasey Klocek Green Mountain Freshman 4×400
    Ereana McCallister Harrison Sophomore 4×200
    Mary McCowen Cheyenne Mountain Senior 4×100
    Maria Mettler Air Academy Senior 800, 3200
    Michaela Moore Cheyenne Mountain Senior 4×100
    Tinasha Mushonga Vista Ridge Senior 800 medley
    Lauren Offerman Mountain View Senior 1600
    Sophia Piliero Battle Mountain Sophomore 4×800
    Alexa Raichart Battle Mountain Junior 4×800
    Claire Ross Cheyenne Mountain Senior 4×100
    Saylor Sargent Green Mountain Senior 4×400
    Ce’Hana Smith Harrison Sophomore 4×200
    Adriana Vasquez Harrison Freshman 4×200
    Ashlyn Ventimiglia Cheyenne Mountain Sophomore 4×100
    Alexa Ware Harrison Junior 4×200
    Olivia Whitaker Air Academy Junior 100
    Shaelynn Williams Mesa Ridge Junior Shot put

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    Class 3A

    Sarah Yocum Faith Christian girls track
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Athlete of the year: Sarah Yocum, Faith Christian

    Coach of the year: Tim Daggett, The Classical Academy

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Ella Benkendorf Elizabeth Sophomore 800 medley
    Madi Bottin Lutheran Junior 4×100
    Tiana Bradfield Peak to Peak Sophomore 4×800
    Taryn Ceglowski Salida Senior 800
    Sarah Cerrone D’Evelyn Senior High jump
    Kylie Chavez Sterling Senior Triple jump
    Riley Darnell Lutheran Senior 4×100
    Kelsey Eichelberger The Classical Academy Junior 4×400
    Maya Evans Lutheran Junior 100, 200, 4×100, Long jump
    Esther Eyberg The Classical Academy Freshman 4×200
    Audra Frieden The Classical Academy Junior 4×200, 4×400
    Brooke Hoglin The Classical Academy Junior 4×400
    Quinn McConnell Peak to Peak Sophomore 4×800
    Rachael Metzler Peak to Peak Senior 4×800
    Chloe Peterson Elizabeth Senior 800 medley
    Anna Shults Peak to Peak Sophomore 1600, 3200, 4×800
    Tarynn Sieg Eaton Senior Shot put
    Chantae Steele The Classical Academy Sophomore 4×200, 4×400
    Nyah Streib Lutheran Sophomore 4×100
    Erika Willis The Classical Academy Junior Pole vault
    Kallaway Wood Elizabeth Senior 800 medley
    Lexye Wood Elizabeth Sophomore 800 medley
    Sarah Yocum Faith Christian Senior 400, 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles

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    Class 2A

    Athlete of the year: Sophia Anderson, Paonia & Soleil Gaylord, Telluride

    Coach of the year: Brian Mitchem, Paonia

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Sophia Anderson Paonia Senior 200, 4×200, Triple jump
    Ellie Berry Burlington Senior Shot put, Discus
    Gracie Bradfield Meeker Sophomore 4×100, 4×400, 800 medley
    Loran Casias Meeker Senior 4×100, 800 medley
    Sydney Evans Telluride Junior 4×800
    Esme Fahnestock Telluride Senior 4×800
    Kaiya Firor Hotchkiss Sophomore 400, 300 hurdles
    Soleil Gaylord Telluride Junior 1600, 3200, 4×800
    Rylee Haynes Crowley County Sophomore 100 hurdles
    Lyla Hayutin-Baril Paonia Freshman 4×200
    Katie Kurz Dayspring Christian Junior High jump
    Brenna Kuskie Lyons Senior Pole vault
    Tori Lasker Meeker Sophomore 4×100
    Maya Ordonez Telluride Sophomore 4×800
    Maggie Phelan Meeker Senior 4×400, 800 medley
    Emily Pieper Paonia Senior 4×200
    Remington Ross Highland Freshman 100
    Madison Russell Meeker Senior 4×100, 4×400, 800 medley
    Brianna Van Vleet Paonia Senior 4×200, Long jump
    Hannah Wilkie Hayden Freshman 800
    Sierra Williams Meeker Junior 4×400

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    Class 1A

    Athletes of the year: Melanie Deering, Kiowa; Tatelyn Lasley, Springfield

    Coach of the year: Mike Jaco, Springfield

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Nataly Castro DeBeque Sophomore 4×100
    Bailey Chintala Fleming Junior 4×400
    Morgan Cockroft Fleming Junior 4×400
    Melanie Deering Kiowa Senior 400, 800
    Callie Dickerson Haxtun Senior Discus
    Heather Graham Genoa-Hugo Junior Shot put
    Miranda Hall Lake City Community Junior 4×800
    Kaitlyn Houghton Caliche Sophomore 300 hurdles
    Shaylee Johnson Fleming Senior 4×400
    Emily Kaiser Prairie Senior Long jump
    Tarin Kemp Granada Junior 100 hurdles
    Cecelia Landeros DeBeque Sophomore 4×100
    Jentry Largent DeBeque Sophomore 100, 200, 4×100
    Tatelyn Lasley Springfield Senior 4×200, 800 medley
    Jacee Lawrence Lake City Community Sophomore 4×800
    Jenna Lengfelder Fleming Sophomore 4×400
    Megan Levine Lake City Community Senior 4×800
    Ally Loflin Springfield Senior 800 medley
    Mariah McClung Lake City Community Senior 4×800
    Julia Mondragon Springfield Freshman 4×200, 800 medley
    Faith Novess DeBeque Sophomore 4×100
    Kylie Parks Springfield Freshman 4×200
    Audrey Rau Springfield Sophomore 4×200, 800 medley
    Jerraldawn Rector Simla Junior High jump
    Emma Schaefer Shining Mountain Junior 1600, 3200
    Alex Weyerman Idalia Senior Pole vault

  • All-state volleyball teams for 2016 season

    The 2016 all-state volleyball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

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    Class 5A

    (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)
    (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Melissa Evans, Highlands Ranch

    Coach of the year: Paul Shimek, Fossil Ridge

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Audrey Cheng Fairview Senior S
    Melissa Evans Highlands Ranch Senior OH/RS
    Haley Fuller Chatfield Senior OH
    Skylar Lane Rock Canyon Senior S
    Alyssa Oswald Mountain Vista Senior OH
    Jasmine Schmidt Chaparral Senior RS/S
    Riley Zuhn Fossil Ridge Sophomore MB/OH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Keeley Davis Rock Canyon Junior OH
    Brynn Montgomery Fossil Ridge Senior S/RS
    Lauren Rice Fossil Ridge Senior L
    Caroline Schmiedeler Fairview Senior OH
    Daisy Schultz Cherry Creek Senior S
    Catie Semadeni Fossil Ridge Sophomore OH/RS/MB
    Gracyn Voggesser Fort Collins Senior OH

    Honorable mention: Mara Abernethy, Coronado, Junior, MH; Hannah Bagley, Boulder, Junior, OH; Sierra Bartley, Chatfield, Senior, RS; Logan Belford, Loveland, Senior, OH/RS; Amelia Berg, Rocky Mountain, Junior, MB/RS; Riley Bradbury, Rock Canyon, Senior, DS/OH; Maddie Burns, Ralston Valley, Senior, S/RS; Kate Chapman, Cherry Creek, Senior, L/DS; Makenna Davis, Chaparral, Senior, OH; Annie Ell, Mountain Vista, Senior, S/RS; Erin Gillcrist, Lakewood, Senior, OH; Chase Jackson, Denver East, Senior, OH; Lindsey Jin, Pine Creek, Senior, OH; Amanda Keller, Mountain Vista, Junior, MH; Annika Larson, Rocky Mountain, Sophomore, DS/L/S; Jayden Liberty, Arapahoe, Senior, MB; Maya Patterson, Denver East, Senior, MH; Ty Stiller, Lakewood, Senior, MH; Katie Turner, Legend, Senior, OH; Sophie Wingert, Monarch, Senior, MH; Killy Winz, Arapahoe, Senior, OH.

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    Class 4A

    State volleyball tournament Elizabeth Reich
    (Matt Daniels/mattdanphoto.com)

    Player of the year: Elizabeth Reich, Lewis-Palmer

    Coach of the year: Krista Solomon, Holy Family

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Casey Ahrendsen Cheyenne Mountain Senior OH
    Lydia Bartalo Lewis-Palmer Senior OH
    Allie Freeburg Montrose Senior OH
    Michaela Putnicki Lewis-Palmer Senior OH
    Elizabeth Reich Lewis-Palmer Senior MH
    Ali Travis Holy Family Sophomore OH
    Sam Weber Holy Family Senior L
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Rylee Anderson Silver Creek Junior OH
    Mackenzie Fidelak Niwot Junior OPP/S
    Ellie Gubser Cheyenne Mountain Senior MH
    Addison Hays Roosevelt Senior L
    Brilane Manchego Pueblo West Junior S/OH
    Jaden Sandoval Thomas Jefferson Senior OH
    Mckenna Sciacca Lewis-Palmer Sophomore S

    Honorable mention: Abby Adams, Valor Christian, Senior, DS; Madi Bruen, Windsor, Senior, OH/OPP; Alexis Buckhaults, Canon City, Senior, OH; Brynn Chavez, Niwot, Senior, S; Haley Frischholtz, Battle Mountain, Senior, DS/L; Natalie Haggard, D’Evelyn, Junior; Molly Jewett, Eagle Valley, Senior, S; Kylie Martin, Eagle Valley, Senior, OH/MB; Marlo Masters, The Classical Academy, Senior, MH; Annie McAninch, Thomas Jefferson, Senior, MH; Jenna McGann, Palmer Ridge, Senior, OPP; Jessa Megenhardt, Berthoud, Senior, S; MaLeigha Menegatti, Pueblo West, Junior, OH; Mya Michaelson, Erie, Junior, MB/OH; Kelsey Montgomery, Valor Christian, Senior, MB; Micaiah Nichols, Montrose, Senior, MH; Emilee Scates, Centaurus, Senior, S; Cara Siegel, Pueblo Centennial, Senior, OH/MB/RS; Abby Thiessen, Palisade, Senior; Julie Ward, Berthoud, Junior, OH/DS; McKenna Webster, Silver Creek, Senior, S.
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    Class 3A

    State volleyball Eaton Valley
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Tarynn Sieg, Eaton

    Coach of the year: Rene Aafedt, Valley

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Emily Baier Delta Senior OH
    Cassie Davis Colorado Springs Christian Senior S
    Courtney Leafgren Eaton Senior L/DS
    Chelsey Lockey Eaton Junior S
    Katherine Potter University Senior –
    Brooke Schilling Valley Senior MH/OH
    Tarynn Sieg Eaton Senior MB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Emily Bauer Bayfield Senior OH
    Megan Farrah Pagosa Springs Senior OH
    Bailey Martin Middle Park Junior MB
    Ashlyn Martinez Valley Senior MH
    Nicole Mooney Coal Ridge Senior OH
    Bailey Scott Colorado Springs Christian Senior OH
    Kyra Zuhlke Resurrection Christian Senior –

    Honorable mention: Christine Ajayi, Colorado Springs Christian, Junior, RS/OH/DS; Laura Ambler, Rye, Senior, OH; Emily Broerman, St. Mary’s, Senior, L/DS/OH; Kylie Chavez, Sterling, Senior, MH/OH; Shannon Cody, Alamosa, Senior, OH; Halie Diederich, Valley, Junior, S/DS; Madeleline Foutz, Bayfield, Senior, L/OH; Makenzie Harris, Eaton, Sophomore, RS/OH; Bella Horton, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton, Junior, MH; Dana Kotz, Coal Ridge, Senior, S/RS; Samantha Lewis, Jefferson Academy, Senior, MB; Morgan Lewis, Pagosa Springs, Junior, S; Madelyn Malm, University, Sophomore; Makayla Mills, Delta, Senior, MB; Layne Neiberger, Middle Park, Junior, S; Emily Nortnik, Delta, Senior, S; Kylyn Rigsby, Grand Valley, Senior; Tara Ruggles, Grand Valley, Senior; Maddie Uyemura, Platte Valley, Sophomore, S; Lelaina Wakeham, Bennett, Senior, MH; Emily Wright, Coal Ridge, Junior, L/DS; Kailee Yano, Peak to Peak, Senior, S/RS.
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    Class 2A

    dayspring christian union colony state volleyball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Katie Kurz, Dayspring Christian

    Coach of the year: Kristin Kurz, Dayspring Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Makayla Bell Dayspring Christian Senior MH/OH
    McKenna Hartigan Paonia Senior MH
    Luisa Hernandez Yuma Senior MH
    Katie Kurz Dayspring Christian Junior OH
    Emily Pieper Paonia Senior S/OH
    Laney Swan Colorado Springs School Senior S
    Shaelyn Walton Hoehne Junior MB/OH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brittney Anton Denver Christian Senior OH
    Chasey Blach Yuma Sophomore MB
    Peyton Bodemann West Grand Senior MH/OH
    Kelsi Donoho Dayspring Christian Senior S
    Megan Godsey Wray Senior OH/MH
    Kassidy Lotrich Fowler Senior S
    Jerraldawn Rector Simla Junior OH

    Honorable mention: Devin Dallas, Del Norte, Senior; Cassidy Dotter, John Mall, Junior, RS; Alex Forsythe, Ignacio, Senior, OH/S/OPP; Serenity Ham, Custer County, Senior, S; Kegan Hamacher, Simla, Sophomore, OH; Bailey Jones, Del Norte, Senior; Quincy Lester, Sargent, Senior; Ashley Matney, West Grand, Senior, S; Ara Norwood, Ridgway, Senior, S; McKenna Palmer, Paonia, Junior, MH/OH; Cody Robinson, Yuma, Sophomore, OH/MH/S; Meira Stanger, Swink, Senior; Jaydi Starling, Colorado Springs School, Senior, OH/MB; Sarah Stevelinck, Lyons, Junior, L; Brianna VanVleet, Paonia, Senior, OH; Gabby Willson, West Grand, Senior, OH/RS; Kiana Wright, Union Colony, Senior, S/OPP.
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    Class 1A

    Kit Carson Fleming 2016 state volleyball Shaylee Johnson
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Shaylee Johnson, Fleming

    Coach of the year: Doug Kamery, Fleming

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Bailey Chintala Fleming Junior OH
    Tess Hornung Kit Carson Sophomore –
    Shaylee Johnson Fleming Senior MH/MB
    Emily Kaiser Prairie Senior OH
    Alli Keisel Fleming Junior MH/MB
    Maddie Pollart Prairie Senior OPP/OH/L
    Kalyn Serrato Fleming Senior S
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Shayla Bogenhagen Kit Carson Senior –
    Kaylee Corsentino La Veta Sophomore OH/MH
    Melanie Deering Kiowa Senior OH
    Hannah Kinnison Prairie Freshman OH/OPP/MB
    Sarah McGinley Heritage Christian Senior MB
    Anna Sanchini Weldon Valley Junior OH
    McKenzie Smith Kit Carson Sophomore –

    Honorable mention: Antionette Archuleta, Sierra Grande, Senior, OH/MH; Tatum Chase, McClave, Senior, MH; Jacqueline Dalbotten, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior, MH/MB; Haley Dietz, Arickaree, Senior, MB/MH; Zoe Gustafson, Denver Waldorf, Senior, S/OPP; Tatelyn Lasley, Springfield, Senior, S/OH; Skyla Miller, Briggsdale, Junior; Megan Moore, Flagler, Senior, OH; Emily Pranger, Elbert, Senior, MH; Brenna Rouse, Eads, Junior, OH; Tailey Singer, Deer Trail, Senior, S/MH; Hanna Stallings, Otis, Senior, S/MB; Essence Tolson, Otis, Senior, MB; Carlie Wytulka, Nucla, Senior, S/RS; Ashley Yergert, Kim, Junior; Skylar Ziegler, Cheyenne Wells, Senior.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    There were no new teams in the 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    There were no new teams in 5A this week.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Rock Canyon Legend volleyball
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    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.

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    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).