Fruita Monument 29, Golden 20, Hinkley 17, Ponderosa 8, Longmont 6, Wheat Ridge 6, Skyline 5, Vista Ridge 5, Greeley West 3, Monarch 2, Air Academy 1, Mesa Ridge 1, Windsor 1.
Dropped out
Hinkley (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Palmer Ridge (16)
5-1
194
1
W
2
Mead (4)
6-0
173
2
W
3
Pueblo South
5-1
165
3
W
4
Discovery Canyon
5-1
111
4
W
5
Conifer
6-0
100
8
W
6
Frederick
6-0
85
6
W
7
Durango
4-2
55
9
W
8
Lutheran
4-2
51
7
L
9
Green Mountain
4-2
47
5
L
10
Harrison
5-1
27
–
W
Others receiving votes:
Holy Family 21, Thomas Jefferson 21, Erie 19, Pueblo Central 19, Palisade 15, Roosevelt 11, Northridge 10, Fort Morgan 9, Pueblo East 8, Battle Mountain 6, Evergreen 4, Littleton 3, Eagle Valley 1.
Dropped out
Palisade (10).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rifle (18)
6-0
223
1
W
2
Sterling (2)
5-1
189
4
W
3
Platte Valley (1)
5-1
180
3
W
4
Resurrection Christian (2)
5-1
169
5
W
5
Delta
5-1
125
2
–
6
Faith Christian (1)
5-1
124
6
W
7
Basalt
6-0
114
7
W
8
Elizabeth
5-1
53
–
W
9
Eaton
4-2
48
9
W
10
The Classical Academy
4-2
42
10
W
Others receiving votes:
Lamar 14, Englewood 13, La Junta 12, Alamosa 9, Bennett 2, University 2, Aspen 1.
Dropped out
La Junta (8).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Strasburg (16)
6-0
178
1
W
2
Limon
5-1
151
2
W
3
Holyoke (2)
6-0
134
3
W
4
Florence
6-0
124
4
W
5
Colorado Springs Christian
5-1
95
7
W
6
Meeker
5-1
83
6
W
7
Centauri
5-1
81
5
W
8
Wray
5-1
38
8
W
9
Hotchkiss
5-1
32
10
W
10
Highland
3-3
22
9
L
Others receiving votes:
Flatirons Academy 15, Rye 14, Peyton 8, Buena Vista 7, Burlington 5, Grand Valley 3.
Dropped out
None.
8-man
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Sedgwick County (11)
7-0
145
1
W
2
Fowler (3)
6-0
134
2
W
3
Sanford
6-0
115
7
W
4
Merino
5-1
85
5
W
5
Mancos
5-1
76
3
L
6
Dayspring Christian Academy
5-1
66
4
L
7
Vail Christian (1)
6-0
57
8
W
8
Pikes Peak Christian
4-1
46
9
W
9
Caliche
4-2
30
6
L
10
Dove Creek
5-1
18
10
Bye
Others receiving votes:
Rangely 11, West Grand 10, Elbert 9, Holly 7, Hoehne 6, Sargent 6, Soroco 4.
Seven new teams joined this week’s football rankings: Conifer (3A), Eaton (2A), The Classical Academy (2A), Wray (1A), Hotchkiss (1A), Dove Creek (8-man) and Briggsdale (6-man).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
Fruita Monument 24, Brighton 22, Ponderosa 19, Golden 12, Wheat Ridge 9, Greeley West 8, Grand Junction 4, Mesa Ridge 2, Monarch 2, Silver Creek 2, Air Academy 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Palmer Ridge (15)
4-1
193
1
L
2
Mead (6)
5-0
183
2
W
3
Pueblo South
4-1
175
3
W
4
Discovery Canyon
4-1
115
4
Bye
5
Green Mountain
4-1
101
5
W
6
Frederick
5-0
88
6
W
7
Lutheran
4-1
72
8
W
8
Conifer
5-0
52
–
W
9
Durango
3-2
49
10
Bye
10
Palisade
2-3
25
7
L
Others receiving votes:
Harrison 24, Erie 23, Holy Family 17, Pueblo Central 16, Thomas Jefferson 14, Northridge 12, Roosevelt 10, Fort Morgan 9, Niwot 9, Pueblo East 8, Battle Mountain 6, Skyview 4, Eagle Valley 1, Evergreen 1.
Dropped out
Erie (9).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rifle (13)
5-0
200
1
W
2
Delta (4)
4-0
180
2
Bye
3
Platte Valley (1)
4-1
152
3
W
4
Sterling (1)
4-1
150
4
W
5
Resurrection Christian (2)
4-1
137
5
W
6
Faith Christian (1)
4-1
114
6
W
7
Basalt
5-0
96
7
W
8
La Junta
4-1
55
8
W
9
Eaton
3-2
38
–
W
10
The Classical Academy
3-2
22
–
W
Others receiving votes:
Elizabeth 21, Alamosa 9, Moffat County 9, Englewood 8, Lamar 8, Bayfield 7, University 3, Aspen 1.
Dropped out
Lamar (9), Alamosa (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Strasburg (20)
5-0
218
1
W
2
Limon
4-1
188
2
W
3
Holyoke (2)
5-0
156
3
W
4
Florence
5-0
151
4
W
5
Centauri
4-1
111
5
Bye
6
Meeker
4-1
102
7
W
7
Colorado Springs Christian
4-1
101
6
W
8
Wray
4-1
42
–
W
9
Highland
3-2
40
10
W
10
Hotchkiss
4-1
36
–
W
Others receiving votes:
Buena Vista 15, Flatirons Academy 15, Rye 15, Peyton 9, Burlington 8.
Dropped out
Burlington (8), Rye (9).
8-man
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Sedgwick County (12)
6-0
138
1
W
2
Fowler (2)
5-0
113
2
W
3
Mancos
5-0
108
3
W
4
Dayspring Christian Academy
5-0
107
4
W
5
Merino
4-1
66
6
W
6
Caliche
4-1
63
5
W
7
Sanford
5-0
54
7
W
8
Vail Christian
5-0
39
8
W
9
Pikes Peak Christian
3-1
26
9
W
10
Dove Creek
5-1
11
–
W
Others receiving votes:
Soroco 10, Rangely 9, West Grand 9, Sargent 6, Hoehne 5, McClave 5, Holly 1.
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
Cherokee Trail (7)
12-1
104
2
1-0
2
Legend (4)
12-2
98
3
2-0
3
Chaparral
12-2
85
4
2-0
4
Rampart
12-1
83
1
4-1
5
Broomfield
12-0
60
5
2-0
6
Valor Christian
10-1
49
6
2-0
7
Fort Collins
10-2
40
7
2-0
8
Grandview
9-4
27
8
1-0
9
Eaglecrest
10-4
15
–
1-0
10
Fairview
9-2
10
10
0-1
Others receiving votes:
Chatfield 9, Windsor 8, Cherry Creek 7, Mountain Vista 7, Pine Creek 2, Ralston Valley 1.
Dropped out
Cherry Creek (9).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Pueblo County (8)
11-1
107
2
2-0
2
Discovery Canyon (1)
10-3
91
1
0-2
3
Lewis-Palmer (2)
7-5
80
5
2-0
4
Pueblo West (1)
10-3
77
4
2-0
5
Palmer Ridge (1)
9-4
71
7
2-0
6
Coronado
8-5
49
9
2-0
7
Mead
7-3
47
3
0-1
8
Erie
9-4
46
8
1-0
9
Woodland Park
10-1
44
6
5-0
10
Montrose
10-3
36
10
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Battle Mountain 13, Mullen 12, Thomas Jefferson 12, Silver Creek 11, Cheyenne Mountain 10, Longmont 3, Air Academy 2, Evergreen 2, Glenwood Springs 1, Skyview 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lutheran (7)
8-0
87
1
2-0
2
Sterling
12-0
70
2
2-0
3
Alamosa
16-2
67
3
4-1
4
Colorado Springs Christian (1)
14-1
62
5
5-1
5
Eaton
10-3
57
4
2-1
6
Cedaredge
11-0
41
6
2-0
7
Faith Christian
9-2
31
7
2-0
8
Platte Valley
8-3
20
8
2-0
9
Eagle Ridge Academy
10-2
16
10
1-0
10
University
8-4
14
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Lamar 13, SkyView Academy 12, Englewood 11, Coal Ridge 10, Fort Lupton 10, Brush 8, Riverdale Ridge 6, The Pinnacle 5, Bayfield 3, Bennett 3, Strasburg 2, DSST: College View 1, Valley 1.
Dropped out
Bayfield (9).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Denver Christian (9)
13-0
90
1
2-0
2
Union Colony Prep
11-1
72
3
2-0
3
Wiggins
12-3
71
4
0-1
4
Fowler
11-2
55
5
3-2
5
Limon
8-5
48
2
1-2
6
Meeker
11-2
46
7
2-0
7
West Grand
13-2
28
6
2-0
8
Simla
11-3
22
8
2-0
9
Rye
9-3
14
–
1-0
10
Telluride
14-2
12
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Sedgwick County 10, Dolores 9, Ignacio 8, Dawson School 4, Swink 4, Highland 2.
Dropped out
Sedgwick County (9), Ignacio (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
La Veta (7)
12-0
97
1
2-0
2
Kit Carson (1)
11-1
96
2
2-0
3
Merino (2)
12-1
82
3
3-0
4
Briggsdale
11-2
71
6
2-0
5
Fleming
11-1
65
5
1-0
6
Prairie (1)
9-2
63
4
0-1
7
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
10-1
58
7
2-0
8
Otis
9-4
27
8
2-1
9
Stratton/Liberty
9-3
10
9
1-1
10
Dove Creek
11-1
9
10
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Sangre de Cristo 8, Springfield 7, Mile High Academy 4, Flagler/Hi-Plains 3, Weldon Valley 3, Kim/Branson 1.
Fossil Ridge has joined this week’s 5A softball rankings at No. 9.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.
Voted upon by coaches and select 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
Rock Canyon (9)
20-1-0
107
1
4-0-0
2
Loveland (1)
20-1-0
88
3
3-0-0
3
Columbine
20-2-0
86
2
3-0-0
4
Broomfield (1)
18-3-0
63
5
2-0-0
5
Grand Junction Central
18-2-0
57
6
3-0-0
6
Rocky Mountain
18-3-0
49
7
3-0-0
7
Chatfield
19-3-0
48
4
2-1-0
8
Smoky Hill
18-3-0
23
10
3-0-0
9
Fossil Ridge
16-5-0
20
–
2-0-0
10
Castle View
16-5-0
15
8
2-1-0
Others receiving votes:
Brighton 13, Legacy 13, Arapahoe 10, Hinkley 9, Cherokee Trail 3, Douglas County 1.
MONTROSE — There’s no place like home. That was certainly the case for Micah Stangebye and the rest of the Montrose boys golf team after the first day of the Class 4A boys state golf tournament.
Stangebye, the winner of last year’s state tournament, didn’t card a bogey on his day and shot a 4-under-par 67 to take a three-stroke lead over Discovery Canyon’s Kaden Ford and Northfield’s Hunter Swanson.
Stangebye’s steady approach had him even after six holes before he found his first birdie on the 170-yard par 3 seventh.
He ramped things up after making the turn, making back to back birdies on 10 and 11 to move to 3-under.
“I was hitting the ball really well, hitting the down the middle and then I’d hit the greens and it just came down to either making the putt,” Stangebye said. On the back nine I made a couple of more birdies.”
Stangebye’s round set the tone for Montrose, but he got help from fellow senior Ryan Lords who shot a 73. That’s good enough to sit at a tie for fifth place individually but overall it was a big boost in the team race.
Montrose finished the day just 4-over as a team and will have a chance on Tuesday to claim a third consecutive team title. It helps that they’ll have a chance to do it the The Bridges, which serves as the team’s home course.
“The kids played really well today. Knowing the course is an advantage for us,” coach Dave Woodruff said. “I think tomorrow, especially for our seniors, let’s just play like we did today and stay relaxed and both seniors just went out and just played phenomenal golf. I’m really happy for them.”
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Pueblo West sits in second place in the team race at 18-over. Freshman Noah Wagner and junior Toby Salinas each shot 76 to put the Cyclones in a position to go home with some hardware. But like Montrose and its bid for another championship play, West will have to see similar – preferably better – numbers on Tuesday.
Ford made the turn at 1-over before making consecutive birdies at 14 and 15. He made par on the last three holes to finish a round of 70.
Swanson, however, took a bit of a different route to his 70. He was sitting at 2-under heading into his 18th hole but finished on a bogey. He had eagled the hole in his Sunday practice round so it was a little discouraging, but overall wasn’t upset with his day.
“I’m pretty happy with my round,” Swanson said. “I made a couple bad decisions that led to a few bogeys but can’t be mad with it. And it was a nice little 1-under round for the first round.”
He’ll have some work to do if he’s going to catch Stangebye. The Montrose senior has course knowledge on his side and a good mental approach to his game. That was evident on the par-5 10th when facing a downhill, right to left putt for eagle.
His goal wasn’t necessarily to make it, but rather to get it close enough for an easy birdie, which he did. It was that hole that started his accumulation of red numbers on the back nine.
“On that putt speed was the most important thing,” Stangebye said. “You can’t blow it by or leave it well short. I had a pretty good putt that just rolled four or five feet past the hole and then made it coming back.”
That same approach will go a long way in his winning a state title on Tuesday. But it can’t just be mental. He has to execute the shots as well, which is something he has shown time and time again that he is more than capable of doing.
Fruita Monument 26, Ponderosa 22, Silver Creek 18, Brighton 13, Greeley West 10, Golden 9, Grand Junction 9, Wheat Ridge 9, Skyline 5, Air Academy 4, Windsor 4, Longmont 3, Vista Ridge 2, Mesa Ridge 1, Rampart 1.
Dropped out
Ponderosa (7), Silver Creek (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Palmer Ridge (19)
4-0
202
1
W
2
Mead (1)
4-0
190
2
Bye
3
Pueblo South
3-1
167
3
L
4
Discovery Canyon
4-1
120
4
W
5
Green Mountain
3-1
101
5
W
6
Frederick (1)
4-0
95
7
W
7
Palisade
2-2
62
6
L
8
Lutheran
3-1
50
8
W
9
Erie
2-2
40
10
W
10
Durango
3-2
39
9
W
Others receiving votes:
Conifer 27, Holy Family 16, Thomas Jefferson 16, Northridge 15, Pueblo Central 15, Fort Morgan 12, Roosevelt 10, Harrison 8, Lewis-Palmer 7, Pueblo East 7, Battle Mountain 6, Skyview 4, Lincoln 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rifle (13)
4-0
204
1
W
2
Delta (5)
4-0
192
2
W
3
Platte Valley (2)
3-1
165
3
Bye
4
Sterling
3-1
157
4
Bye
5
Resurrection Christian (2)
3-1
137
5
W
6
Faith Christian (1)
3-1
117
6
W
7
Basalt
4-0
66
9
W
8
La Junta
3-1
64
8
W
9
Lamar
3-1
51
–
W
10
Alamosa
3-1
49
7
L
Others receiving votes:
Eaton 21, Moffat County 15, Elizabeth 9, Aspen 6, University 6, Englewood 3, D’Evelyn 2, Arvada 1.
Dropped out
Eaton (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Strasburg (17)
4-0
188
2
W
2
Limon (1)
3-1
162
1
L
3
Holyoke (1)
4-0
142
3
W
4
Florence
4-0
119
4
W
5
Centauri
4-1
98
7
W
6
Colorado Springs Christian
3-1
95
6
W
7
Meeker
3-1
79
5
Bye
8
Burlington
2-2
35
10
W
9
Rye
4-0
29
9
Bye
10
Highland
2-2
23
–
L
Others receiving votes:
Hotchkiss 21, Buena Vista 19, Wray 14, Flatirons Academy 10, Peyton 6, Grand Valley 3, Paonia 2.
Dropped out
Buena Vista (8).
8-man
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Sedgwick County (13)
5-0
148
1
W
2
Fowler (2)
4-0
120
2
W
3
Mancos
4-0
117
3
W
4
Dayspring Christian Academy
4-0
106
5
W
5
Caliche
3-1
71
4
L
6
Merino
3-1
67
6
W
7
Sanford
4-0
62
7
W
8
Vail Christian
4-0
40
8
W
9
Pikes Peak Christian
2-1
26
–
Bye
10
Rangely
3-1
17
10
Bye
Others receiving votes:
Hoehne 15, Soroco 14, West Grand 10, Sargent 5, Dove Creek 4, Elbert 1, Holly 1, Plateau Valley 1.
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
Rampart (3)
8-0
109
1
1-0
2
Cherokee Trail (5)
11-1
105
2
2-0
3
Legend (4)
10-2
103
3
2-0
4
Chaparral
10-2
86
4
1-0
5
Broomfield
10-0
60
6
1-0
6
Valor Christian
8-1
52
5
3-0
7
Fort Collins
8-2
44
7
1-1
8
Grandview
8-4
23
8
2-0
9
Cherry Creek
9-4
19
9
1-1
10
Fairview
9-1
17
10
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Eaglecrest 15, Windsor 15, Chatfield 3, Mountain Vista 3, Horizon 2, Pine Creek 2, Ralston Valley 2.
Dropped out
None.
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Discovery Canyon (7)
10-1
112
1
2-0
2
Pueblo County (3)
9-1
90
3
2-0
3
Mead (1)
7-2
86
2
1-1
4
Pueblo West
8-3
62
7
2-0
5
Lewis-Palmer (1)
5-5
48
4
1-1
6
Woodland Park
5-1
47
8
0-1
7
Palmer Ridge
7-4
44
6
1-1
8
Erie
8-4
30
–
2-0
9
Coronado
6-5
27
5
1-1
10
Montrose
9-3
24
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Silver Creek 19, Thomas Jefferson 13, Cheyenne Mountain 12, Evergreen 12, Durango 10, Mullen 7, Ponderosa 5, Air Academy 4, Skyline 4, Longmont 3, Skyview 1.
Dropped out
Cheyenne Mountain (9), Silver Creek (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lutheran (7)
6-0
95
1
3-0
2
Sterling (2)
10-0
82
2
1-0
3
Alamosa
12-1
71
3
2-0
4
Eaton
8-2
70
4
2-1
5
Colorado Springs Christian (1)
9-0
67
5
2-0
6
Cedaredge
9-0
61
6
2-0
7
Faith Christian
7-2
32
7
2-0
8
Platte Valley
6-3
26
9
1-0
9
Bayfield
8-3
21
–
1-1
10
Eagle Ridge Academy
9-2
19
8
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Englewood 11, Fort Lupton 10, Brush 8, Valley 7, Riverdale Ridge 6, The Pinnacle 5, SkyView Academy 4, Bennett 3, Resurrection Christian 2, Strasburg 2, University 2, DSST: College View 1.
Four new teams joined this week’s softball rankings: Castle View (5A), Smoky Hill (5A), Mead (4A), Pueblo West (4A).
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.
Voted upon by coaches and select 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
Rock Canyon (11)
16-1-0
143
1
2-0-0
2
Columbine
17-2-0
115
5
3-0-0
3
Loveland (2)
17-1-0
114
3
2-0-0
4
Chatfield
17-2-0
81
2
1-1-0
5
Broomfield (1)
16-3-0
76
4
2-1-0
6
Grand Junction Central
15-2-0
64
7
5-0-0
7
Rocky Mountain
15-3-0
58
6
2-0-0
8
Castle View
14-4-0
28
–
3-1-0
9
Brighton
13-4-1
22
8
3-0-0
10
Smoky Hill
15-3-0
21
–
2-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Fossil Ridge 18, Legacy 18, Arapahoe 14, Lakewood 13, Hinkley 9, ThunderRidge 6, Cherry Creek 5, Prairie View 4, Cherokee Trail 3, Dakota Ridge 3, Fruita Monument 3, Pomona 2, Rampart 2, Arvada West 1, Douglas County 1, Liberty 1.
David Moore III rushed for four first-half touchdowns as top-ranked Pine Creek flexed its muscles in a win over No. 3 Pueblo West.
The Eagles led 35-0 at the break, and went on to win 41-13. Pine Creek is now 3-1 this season, with the lone loss coming to 5A No. 3 Valor Christian.
“David had a great game,” Pine Creek coach Todd Miller told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “He just keeps ripping off long runs. And our front is doing a good job of blocking and our receivers are chasing downfield and setting up long runs.”
Officially, Moore rushed for 202 yards on 11 carries, with the four scores.
“David, he’s got great vision, and he’s been doing this for a long time,” Miller added. “He’s one of the best young men I’ve been around, and one of the best football players, too.”
In a tight battle, Dakota Ridge held a potent Ponderosa offense in check to secure a top-10 win.
The Eagles expanded a 7-0 halftime lead to 13-0 in the third quarter. Then when Ponderosa cut it to 13-6, Dakota Ridge put the game away with a 16-yard rushing touchdown from Ben Gulting with three minutes to play.
“It was a great win,” coach Ron Woitalewicz told the Scoreboard Show. “Our kids played very well, and beat a very good Ponderosa team.”
“We kinda kept the pressure on them, and we shut down the run game,” the coach added. “It’s always good to get a quality win against a good team. Sometimes it’s good to fly under the radar.”
Centauri built a 24-0 lead after the first quarter, and then went on to secure the 37-0 win over Buena Vista.
The Falcons, who have won at least six games each of the past three seasons, are now 4-1 so far this season.
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8-man: (5) Dayspring Christian 24, (4) Caliche 18
In a league matchup, Dayspring Christian rallied from down 6-0 at halftime to improve to 4-0.
“The boys really showed up tonight,” Dayspring coach Ben Fusco told the Scoreboard Show. “It was really fun to go up there and come out with a win.”
Trailing at halftime, Fusco said, “the coaches rallied the boys, and they really responded.” Dayspring scored on its first possession of the third quarter.
“Caliche is a physical football team, and you find that coming out here to play these Eastern teams,” Fusco said. “The boys really rallied and embraced that challenge this week. They went toe-to-toe with a couple of big boys on that Caliche squad.”
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8-man: (8) Vail Christian 12, (9) West Grand 6
In a defensive battle, Vail Christian nailed down a top-10 win. The Saints scored both touchdowns following long drives in the second quarter.
“Both teams played really well on defense,” coach Tim Pierson told the Scoreboard Show. “We’re grateful to get out of here with a win.”
“We got some big tackles for losses,” he added. “The kids just played hard.”
Vail Christian is now 4-0.
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Notables
5A No. 1 Columbine went on a road trip, and beat Olathe North (Kan.) 24-21.
In 4A, Mountain Vista knocked off No. 10 Silver Creek in triple OT, 24-21.
Lamar knocked off 2A No. 7 Alamosa, 48-25.
Prospect Ridge Academy running back Seth Hagan rushed for 348 yards and five touchdowns in a win over Jefferson. Photos are here.
Overland beat Fountain-Fort Carson on the road, 29-21, and is now 3-2 — a year after going 1-9.
Manitou Springs held on to beat rival St. Mary’s on a missed field goal with 10 seconds to play. The Mustangs won 16-15.
COLORADO SPRINGS — Arapahoe’s Matthew Wilkinson likes golfing in Colorado Springs. The sophomore had himself a day on Monday at the Colorado Springs Country Club where he shot a 4-under-par 67 to win the Class 5A Southern Regional golf tournament.
He didn’t get a fast start as he bogeyed the third hole of the day, but got on track with a birdie on No. 4, a 199-yard par 3.
He went out in 34 and turned it on once he got on the back nine. He made birdies on 11, 15 and 16 to claim the win over Regis Jesuit’s Bo Wardynski by three strokes at a course that Wilkinson saw as good prep for the 5A tournament which will be at Pinehurst.
“It’s a similar to the state course,” he said. “It’s tree-lined, tough greens, fast greens and firm fairways.”
The Warriors also got top-five finishes from Will Kates and Max Zadvorny to take home the team title. Arapahoe and Regis Jesuit were the top two teams in the tournament, earning automatic bids to state.
As for Wilkinson, he’s hoping that he he can take what he did at regionals to state in two weeks.
“I was in a groove,” he said.
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Class 5A, Northern Region
Fossil Ridge’s Gavin Hagstrom got the win shooting a 5-under-par 67 at Broadlands. Three players finished the day in red numbers, the most of any 5A regional on the day.
The Sabercats also won the team championship. Broomfield claimed the other team qualifying bid, eding Castle View by just a single stroke.
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Class 5A, Central Region
Lakewood’s Ryan Liao led the field with a 2-under-par 70 at South Suburban. Cherry Creek’s Charlie Flaxbeard was the only other kid to shoot under par and it was the Bruins who came away with the team win by placing three kids in the top 16 spots.
Highlands Ranch finished second to secure a trip to Pinehurst in two weeks.
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Class 4A, Region 2
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Golden’s Chankrit Sundurapura kept himself under par for most of the day but struggled on the par 4 16th hole at the Country Club of Colorado. The 16th was his final hole of the day and the tricky pin placement led to a three-putt, ending his day with a 1-over-par 72 to take medalist honors.
Site host Cheyenne Mountain had three players in the top-seven to take the team title. Ponderosa shot 28-over as a team to also qualify for the 4A tournament at The Bridges Country Club in Montrose.
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Class 4A, Region 1
Discovery Canyon’s Kaden Ford shot a 1-over-par 73 to get the win at Desert Hawk. He doubled up with wins as the Thunder shot 21-over to edge Pueblo West by three strokes.
Individual qualifiers from Coronado, Canon City and Durango also came out of Region 2.
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Class 3A, Region 2
Prospect Ridge Academy’s Walker Franklin made par on the first playoff hole to secure medalist honors at 3A’s Region 2 tournament. Holy Family claimed the team title with Colorado Academy securing the other team berth at the 3A state tournament.
The qualifiers will be back on the course in two weeks at the Eisenhower Blue Course at the United States Air Force Academy.
