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  • Volleyball rankings: Four new teams jump into the polls

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    Four new teams joined this week’s volleyball rankings: Windsor (5A), Erie (4A), Resurrection Christian (3A) and Dove Creek (1A).

    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.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chaparral (9) 14-2 107 1 0-0
    2 Legend 13-3 90 2 0-0
    3 Cherokee Trail (1) 14-2 82 3 1-0
    4 Broomfield (1) 16-0 73 4 2-0
    5 Rampart 14-1 70 5 1-0
    6 Valor Christian 14-1 53 6 2-0
    7 Fort Collins 13-2 42 7 2-0
    8 Grandview 11-5 31 8 1-0
    9 Chatfield 12-4 19 10 2-0
    10 Windsor 12-2 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Eaglecrest 12, Fairview 8, Ralston Valley 3.
    Dropped out
    Eaglecrest (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo County (9) 19-1 115 1 3-0
    2 Lewis-Palmer (3) 11-5 112 2 2-0
    3 Coronado 11-5 77 6 2-0
    4 Pueblo West (1) 12-4 68 4 1-0
    5 Discovery Canyon 11-5 67 3 0-2
    6 Palmer Ridge 11-5 65 5 1-1
    7 Montrose 14-3 63 8 2-0
    8 Mead 11-3 57 7 2-0
    9 Woodland Park 14-1 24 9 3-0
    10 Erie 11-5 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Thomas Jefferson 16, Silver Creek 14, Battle Mountain 6, Mullen 4, Cheyenne Mountain 2, Glenwood Springs 1, Skyline 1, Steamboat Springs 1.
    Dropped out
    Thomas Jefferson (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (8) 10-0 88 1 1-0
    2 Eaton 14-3 70 5 2-0
    3 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 19-1 59 4 2-0
    4 Faith Christian 12-3 53 7 1-1
    5 Sterling 15-0 51 2 1-0
    6 Alamosa 20-3 44 3 2-1
    7 University 9-7 26 10 0-2
    8 Lamar 16-2 23 8 2-0
    9 Platte Valley 11-4 19 9 2-0
    10 Resurrection Christian 9-7 18 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 11, Valley 6, Bayfield 5, Centauri 4, Pagosa Springs 4, Delta 3, St. Mary’s Academy 3, La Junta 2, Middle Park 2, Peak to Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    Cedaredge (6).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver Christian (9) 17-0 90 1 2-0
    2 Union Colony Prep 16-1 76 2 3-0
    3 Meeker 15-2 59 5 2-0
    4 Wiggins 14-4 53 3 0-1
    5 Limon 13-5 52 6 3-0
    6 Fowler 14-3 49 4 1-1
    7 West Grand 15-2 43 7 1-0
    8 Rye 13-4 20 10 2-0
    9 Dolores 14-3 17 9 2-0
    10 Simla 13-4 14 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Telluride 11, Sedgwick County 5, Highland 3, Ignacio 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Veta (4) 17-0 75 1 1-0
    2 Merino (3) 16-1 71 3 3-0
    3 Kit Carson (1) 16-1 62 2 2-0
    4 Fleming 15-1 60 5 2-0
    5 Briggsdale 13-3 47 4 1-1
    6 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 14-2 38 6 1-0
    7 Prairie 10-3 29 7 0-1
    8 Otis 11-6 21 9 1-0
    9 Springfield 11-4 14 10 2-0
    10 Dove Creek 16-1 9 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mile High Academy 7, Flagler/Hi-Plains 2, Front Range Baptist 2, Sangre de Cristo 2, Weldon Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Mile High Academy (8).

  • Football roundup: Smoky Hill coach Tom Thenell wins No. 200; top-10 matchups around the state

    Smoky Hill football coach Tom Thenell
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Smoky Hill football coach Tom Thenell won the 200th game of his career on Friday night when his Buffaloes beat Adams City.

    Thenell, who has also coached at Bear Creek and Mullen, is now 200-112 in his career, which began in 1992.

    Smoky Hill, now 8-0 this season, beat Adams City 51-7. In two years at Smoky, Thenell is 18-1 at a program that hadn’t won more than four games from 2007-2017.

    The Buffaloes are now also 7-0 in the Metro 10 League with two games to play. But with wins over both Prairie View and Far Northeast, who are 5-2 in league play, Smoky Hill has clinched the league title, assuring themselves of a second-straight playoff berth.

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    2A: (2) Sterling 24, (3) Platte Valley 6

    Sterling jumped out with two quick touchdowns, including a fumble return for a score, in the first quarter, and turned that momentum into a huge win.

    “We knew coming in all week who the opponent was and what was at stake tonight,” Sterling coach Rob Busmente told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “Our kids did a great job during the week of preping during practice.”

    Busmente added that the game was “from start to finish, probably one of our most complete games that we’ve played this season.”

    Of the two early touchdowns he said: “Jumping out fast and creating some momentum early was a positive, and we were able to maintain that level through the rest of the game.”

    Sterling is now 6-1, with the lone loss coming out-of-state to Scottsbluff, Neb. The Tigers are in first place in the Patriot East at 3-0.

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    5A: (2) Cherry Creek 41, (8) Eaglecrest 3

    Cherry Creek Eaglecrest football
    More photos. (Sam Grigis/CHSAANow.com)

    Cherry Creek made a statement with a huge top-10 win in the tough Metro East League.

    The Bruins built a 21-0 lead in the second quarter, and only continued to extend their lead in the second half.

    Julian Hammond III threw two touchdown passes for the Bruins, who also got rushing touchdowns from James Walker II and Jayle Stacks. Chase Penry and Connor Page had receiving touchdowns.

    With the win, Cherry Creek pushed its record to 8-0 overall, and 3-0 as the lone remaining unbeaten in the Metro East.

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    2A: (5) Delta 35, (7) Basalt 6

    It was all Delta as the Panthers raced out to a 28-0 halftime lead en route to the big win.

    Brandon Butler had two rushing scores in the win, and Nolan Bynum rushed for a score and passed for another.

    Delta is now 6-1 this season, including 2-1 in the 2A Western Slope League.

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    6-man: (2) Fleming 63, (9) Briggsdale 14

    Fleming locked up the North League championship with the big win.

    “Especially the second half, we just started executing well,” Fleming coach John King told the Scoreboard Show. “Sticking with our blocks longer, and people on the back side, really trying to work hard and take their angles. It just kinda started clicking.

    “We kind of wore them down a little bit,” King added. “We have really good depth this year for 6-man.”

    Fleming is now 8-0 overall, and 5-0 in the North.

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    Notables:

    • In a big 6-man matchup, No. 1 Kit Carson topped No. 10 Granada 56-40.
    • In 8-man, Sargent upset Dove Creek 26-24.
    • Lamar beat La Junta in the Whistle Game for the first time since 2014 with a 20-14 win.
    • Manual beat Jefferson 26-20 in double overtime.

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  • Here’s who qualified for the state softball tournaments at regionals

    Lakewood Rock Canyon softball
    More photos. (PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

    The regional softball tournaments were completed on Saturday in all three classifications:

    As a result, the following teams have qualified for the state tournament, which will be Oct. 25-26 at Aurora Sports Park.

    An asterisk indicates that the team won its region. All regional champions will be seeded Nos. 1-8 at the state tournament.

    The state brackets will be released on Monday.

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    Class 5A

    Bracket

    • No. 1 Rock Canyon*
    • No. 2 Columbine*
    • No. 5 Rocky Mountain*
    • No. 6 Broomfield*
    • No. 9 Fossil Ridge*
    • No. 10 Arapahoe*
    • No. 13 Legacy*
    • No. 14 Brighton*
    • No. 4 Loveland
    • No. 7 Chatfield
    • No. 8 Smoky Hill
    • No. 16 Lakewood
    • No. 18 Legend
    • No. 22 Arvada West
    • No. 28 Valor Christian
    • No. 30 Ralston Valley

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    Class 4A

    Bracket

    • No. 1 Golden*
    • No. 2 Holy Family*
    • No. 3 Pueblo South*
    • No. 5 Wheat Ridge*
    • No. 6 Silver Creek*
    • No. 10 Mead*
    • No. 20 Elizabeth*
    • No. 24 Roosevelt*
    • No. 4 Pueblo County
    • No. 7 Pueblo Central
    • No. 8 D’Evelyn
    • No. 11 Rifle
    • No. 12 Erie
    • No. 14 Coronado
    • No. 15 Evergreen
    • No. 17 Mesa Ridge

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    Class 3A

    Bracket

    • No. 1 University*
    • No. 2 Basalt*
    • No. 3 Brush*
    • No. 4 Strasburg*
    • No. 5 Riverdale Ridge*
    • No. 6 Eaton*
    • No. 7 Sterling*
    • No. 8 Limon*
    • No. 9 Montezuma-Cortez
    • No. 10 Rocky Ford
    • No. 11 The Academy
    • No. 12 Lyons
    • No. 13 Cedaredge
    • No. 14 Fort Lupton
    • No. 15 Lamar
    • No. 16 La Junta

  • All-state boys golf teams for the 2019 season

    The 2019 all-state boys golf teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    The athletes who won championships at their classification were named golfers of the year.

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    Class 5A

    (Brad Cochi/For CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year Will Kates, Arapahoe

    Coach of the year John Zerwin, Fairview

    First Team
    Player Year School
    Grant Alqatami Senior Boulder
    William Chadwick Senior Fairview
    Owen Cornmesser Junior Fossil Ridge
    Gavin Hagstrom Senior Fossil Ridge
    Ryder Heuston Senior Fairview
    Will Kates Sophomore Arapahoe
    Ryan Liao Junior Lakewood
    Brett Reamon Senior Fairview
    Tarek Salem Senior Highlands Ranch
    Matthew Wilkinson Sophomore Arapahoe
    Second Team
    Player Year School
    Beam Boonta Senior Cherokee Trail
    Qwenton Caldwell Sophomore Columbine
    Charlie Flaxbeard Freshman Cherry Creek
    Brendan Fricke Senior Highlands Ranch
    Max Heupel Senior Chatfield
    Teddy Hummel Junior Regis Jesuit
    Carson Kerr Junior Grand Junction
    Max Lange Sophomore Lakewood
    Alex McCoy Junior Liberty
    Jeff Nelson Junior Prairie View
    Andrew Platt Senior Boulder
    Alex Rogers Sophomore Fossil Ridge
    Ryan Sangchompuphen Junior Denver East
    Charlie Wang Junior Fossil Ridge
    Bo Wardynski Senior Regis Jesuit
    Brayden Weiss Senior Monarch
    Andrew White Freshman Eaglecrest

    Honorable mention:

    • Carson Briggs, Broomfield
    • Logan Byler, Valor Christian
    • Graham Dzengelewski, Arapahoe
    • Nick Fallin, Rock Canyon
    • Gage Messingham, Ralston Valley
    • Caleb Michaels, Monarch
    • Ryan Occhionero, Regis Jesuit
    • Yusuke Ogi, Arvada West
    • Finn Olson, Rock Canyon
    • Ryan Parker, Legend
    • Lucas Schulte, Valor Christian
    • Tyler Tyson, Arvada West
    • Kenny VanWormer, Grandview
    • Max Zadvorny, Arapahoe

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    Class 4A

    Montrose boys golf Micah Stangebye
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year Micah Stangebye, Montrose

    Coach of the year Dave Woodruff, Montrose

    First Team
    Player Year School
    Ethan Aubert Senior Palisade
    Jake Chesler Sophomore Frederick
    Kaden Ford Junior Discovery Canyon
    Gregory Lewis Sophomore Lewis-Palmer
    ryan lords Senior Montrose
    Gabe Marmon Senior Cheyenne Mountain
    Lance Phillips Senior Palmer Ridge
    Micah Stangebye Senior Montrose
    Hunter Swanson Sophomore Northfield
    Noah Wagner Freshman Pueblo West
    Second Team
    Player Year School
    Traejan Andrews Sophomore Northridge
    Mario Dino Junior Mullen
    Dakota Dolph Junior Conifer
    Tommy Henninger Senior Steamboat Springs
    Jordan Jennings Junior Montrose
    Jack Mitchell Junior Evergreen
    Brentyn Paiz Sophomore Windsor
    Medhaj Shrestha Senior D’Evelyn
    Clay Whitton Senior Evergreen
    Johnny Williams Junior Ponderosa

    Honorable mention:

    • Braden Caffarelli, Erie
    • Ryley Cibula, Summit
    • Colton Gabbard, Frederick
    • Adam Gannon, Longmont
    • Oliver Gibbons, Green Mountain
    • Ben Harding, Silver Creek
    • Rhett Johnson, Mullen
    • Noah Keller, Coronado
    • Reese Knox, Falcon
    • Rick Lane, Pueblo Centennial
    • Eli Marquez, Mullen
    • Mateo Salcido, Fort Morgan
    • Toby Salinas, Pueblo West
    • Alex Tanner, Windsor
    • Dawson Thulin, Vista Peak
    • Levi Tichi, Durango
    • Ethan Whidden, Durango
    • Adam Whitliff, Pueblo West
    • Garrett Zinn, Ponderosa

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    Class 3A

    (Alan Versaw/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year Westin Pals, Lutheran

    Coach of the year Kevin Volz, Lutheran

    First Team
    Player Year School
    Jacobo Arango Senior Kent Denver
    Walker Franklin Senior Prospect Ridge
    Jacob Mason Senior Holy Family High School
    Max Noffsinger Junior Frontier Academy
    Westin Pals Senior Lutheran
    Jack Pevny Senior Aspen
    Nic Pevny Sophomore Aspen
    Tayleb Schaefer Senior Sterling
    Peter Stinar Junior St. Mary’s
    Jeffrey Zhou Junior Kent Denver
    Second Team
    Player Year School
    Jacob Buckendorf Junior Resurrection Christian
    Brenden Crowther Senior Alamosa
    Jack Garnsey Senior Colorado Academy
    Garrett Green Senior Holy Family High School
    Blake Keetch Senior Montezuma Cortez
    Trey Kuntz Junior Sterling
    Jackson Lowe Freshman Lutheran
    Thayer Plewe Freshman Montezuma Cortez
    Suchit Sharma Senior Peak to Peak
    Nathan Smith Senior Pagosa Springs

    Honorable mention:

    • Christian Agelopoulos, Colorado Academy
    • Luke Calvin, St. Mary’s
    • Brandon Cohen, Colorado Academy
    • Owen Deas, Lutheran
    • Ben Devolve, The Classical Academy
    • Connor Downey, Vail Christian
    • Breck Ferrin, Front Range Christian
    • Jacob Gilbert, Strasburg
    • Jackson Grace, Holy Family High School
    • Davis Long, Peak to Peak
    • Liam O’Halloran, The Classical Academy
    • Griffin pederson, Gunnison
    • Lance Peters, Trinidad
    • Grant Rose, Resurrection Christian
    • Walker Scott, Eaton
    • Tyler Sims, Basalt
    • Tommy Skodje, Dawson
    • J.T. Timmers, Colorado Academy
    • Luke Wright, SkyView Academy

  • Volleyball rankings: Chaparral jumps up to No. 1 in 5A

    Chaparral Mountain Vista volleyball
    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Chaparral has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 5A volleyball 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 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 PVS LW
    1 Chaparral (5) 14-2 94 3 2-0
    2 Legend (1) 13-3 82 2 1-1
    3 Cherokee Trail (3) 13-2 77 1 1-1
    4 Broomfield (1) 14-0 66 5 2-0
    5 Rampart 13-1 62 4 1-0
    6 Valor Christian 12-1 48 6 2-0
    7 Fort Collins 11-2 36 7 1-0
    8 Grandview 10-5 24 8 1-1
    9 Eaglecrest 12-4 20 9 2-0
    10 Chatfield 10-4 10 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 8, Cherry Creek 6, Fairview 5, Grand Junction 4, Pine Creek 4, Ralston Valley 4.
    Dropped out
    Fairview (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo County (8) 16-1 95 1 5-0
    2 Lewis-Palmer (2) 9-5 77 3 2-0
    3 Discovery Canyon 11-3 76 2 1-0
    4 Pueblo West (1) 11-4 66 4 1-1
    5 Palmer Ridge 10-4 63 5 1-0
    6 Coronado 9-5 56 6 1-0
    7 Mead 9-3 43 7 2-0
    8 Montrose 12-3 42 10 2-0
    9 Woodland Park 11-1 31 9 1-0
    10 Thomas Jefferson 10-5 19 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Silver Creek 11, Erie 8, Battle Mountain 4, Mullen 4, Longmont 3, Air Academy 2, Cheyenne Mountain 2, Glenwood Springs 2, Evergreen 1.
    Dropped out
    Erie (8).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (8) 9-0 97 1 1-0
    2 Sterling 14-0 79 2 2-0
    3 Alamosa 18-2 77 3 2-0
    4 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 17-1 63 4 3-0
    5 Eaton 12-3 60 5 2-0
    6 Cedaredge 14-0 49 6 3-0
    7 Faith Christian 11-2 36 7 2-0
    8 Lamar 14-2 33 – 2-0
    9 Platte Valley 9-4 14 8 1-1
    10 University 9-5 12 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 10, Eagle Ridge Academy 8, SkyView Academy 8, Englewood 3, Bayfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Eagle Ridge Academy (9).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver Christian (9) 15-0 90 1 2-0
    2 Union Colony Prep 13-1 77 2 2-0
    3 Wiggins 14-3 66 3 2-0
    4 Fowler 13-2 63 4 2-0
    5 Meeker 13-2 52 6 2-0
    6 Limon 10-5 42 5 2-0
    7 West Grand 14-2 40 7 1-0
    8 Simla 12-3 25 8 1-0
    9 Dolores 12-3 12 – 0-0
    10 Rye 11-4 10 9 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Telluride 8, Sedgwick County 5, Highland 2, Swink 2, Ignacio 1.
    Dropped out
    Telluride (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Veta (5) 16-0 71 1 4-0
    2 Kit Carson (1) 14-1 69 2 3-0
    3 Merino (2) 13-1 67 3 1-0
    4 Briggsdale 12-2 51 4 1-0
    5 Fleming 13-1 44 5 2-0
    6 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 13-2 42 7 3-1
    7 Prairie 10-2 36 6 1-0
    8 Mile High Academy 11-0 18 – 3-0
    9 Otis 10-6 16 8 1-2
    10 Springfield 9-4 8 – 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Stratton/Liberty 7, Flagler/Hi-Plains 5, Dove Creek 4, Sangre de Cristo 2.
    Dropped out
    Stratton/Liberty (9), Dove Creek (10).

  • Football rankings: Four new teams join this week’s polls

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Four new teams joined this week’s football rankings: Cherokee Trail (5A), Brighton (4A), Harrison (3A) and Elizabeth (2A).

    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 around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. In class 1A-5A, these rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Columbine (10) 7-0 214 1 W
    2 Cherry Creek (8) 7-0 207 2 W
    3 Valor Christian (5) 6-1 184 3 W
    4 Ralston Valley 7-0 161 5 W
    5 Regis Jesuit 7-0 141 6 W
    6 Grandview 6-1 87 4 L
    7 Pomona 4-3 76 8 W
    8 Eaglecrest 6-1 71 7 W
    9 Fairview 6-1 59 9 W
    10 Cherokee Trail 5-2 35 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Legend 14, Smoky Hill 7, Arapahoe 3, Castle View 3, ThunderRidge 2, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (23) 5-1 255 1 W
    2 Broomfield (2) 6-0 214 2 W
    3 Montrose (1) 6-0 200 3 W
    4 Chatfield 5-1 157 4 W
    5 Pueblo West 5-1 147 6 W
    6 Vista Peak Prep 6-0 143 5 W
    7 Dakota Ridge 5-1 76 8 W
    8 Loveland 4-2 61 9 W
    9 Heritage 4-2 41 7 L
    10 Brighton 5-1 32 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    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.
    Dropped out
    None.
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (9) 7-0 99 1 W
    2 Fleming (1) 7-0 84 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 6-1 81 3 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 6-1 67 4 W
    5 Flagler/Hi-Plains 7-0 65 5 W
    6 Prairie 4-2 42 6 Bye
    7 North Park 5-2 41 7 L
    8 Branson/Kim 7-0 29 8 W
    9 Briggsdale 5-2 19 9 W
    10 Granada 5-2 9 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 6, Deer Trail 4, Eads 2, Idalia 1, Walsh 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • 3A boys golf: Aspen and Lutheran share team lead after Day 1

    (Alan Versaw/CHSAANow.com)

    U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY — Around these parts, the first sign of fall for golfers is when your tee time gets delayed by frost on the course. It was definitely fall on Monday morning, though the frost delay was rather manageable at only about 15 minutes.

    Fall or not, the Eisenhower Blue Course at the Air Force Academy wasn’t giving any easy passes to the golfers. Several golfers struggled to hold par consistently through the course and birdies were tough to come by for all.

    Prospect Ridge’s Walker Franklin shot 2-under 70 to finish as the only golfer under par for the day, and he holds the lead after the first day.

    Still very much within striking distance, however, are the Pevny brothers of Aspen. Nic shot an even par, while Jack finished 2-over. Also closing out the day at two over were Westin Pals of Lutheran and Jeffrey Zhou of Kent Denver.

    That leaves out a small handful who figured as potential threats to win the tournament. But, it’s a major undertaking to come back on Tuesday from more than four strokes back on Monday.

    Thirteen schools brought complete teams to the tournament.

    Those teams left in the title hunt include co-leaders Aspen and Lutheran at 16-over for the first round. On the heels of the Skiers and Lions are Holy Family (three back), Kent Denver (five back), and Sterling (six back). All other teams are at least 10 strokes off the lead.

    On paper, Lutheran ranks as the surprise of the tournament thus far. The Lions finished third in their region and qualified through the back door with only three players.

    But, regardless of who might have surprised with today’s showing, coach Kevin Volz had a hunch this might be coming: “Westin Pals has been my No. 1 player for a few years now,” he said. “He got a good start out of the gate. The other guys saw that, and it helped them get on track.”

    Also coming up big for Lutheran today was freshman Jackson Lowe at 5-over.

    “When you get two guys going that well, things tend to come around,” Volz added.

    (Alan Versaw/CHSAANow.com)

  • Football rankings: The polls added seven new teams this week

    Conifer Fort Morgan football
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    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.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. In classes 1A-5A, these rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Columbine (14) 6-0 244 1 W
    2 Cherry Creek (8) 6-0 234 2 W
    3 Valor Christian (4) 5-1 198 3 W
    4 Grandview 6-0 188 4 W
    5 Ralston Valley 6-0 157 5 W
    6 Regis Jesuit 6-0 140 6 W
    7 Eaglecrest 5-1 82 7 L
    8 Pomona 3-3 70 8 W
    9 Fairview 5-1 58 9 W
    10 Legend 6-0 36 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 5, Smoky Hill 5, Arapahoe 4, Castle View 3, ThunderRidge 2, Lakewood 1, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (26) 4-1 286 1 W
    2 Broomfield (2) 5-0 240 2 W
    3 Montrose (1) 5-0 219 4 W
    4 Chatfield 4-1 172 5 Bye
    5 Vista Peak Prep 5-0 167 7 W
    6 Pueblo West 4-1 149 6 Bye
    7 Heritage 4-1 94 8 W
    8 Dakota Ridge 4-1 92 3 L
    9 Loveland 3-2 46 9 W
    10 Hinkley 5-0 25 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    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.
    Dropped out
    Rangely (10).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (10) 6-0 109 1 W
    2 Fleming (1) 6-0 95 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 5-1 87 3 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 5-1 75 4 L
    5 Flagler/Hi-Plains 6-0 68 5 W
    6 Prairie 4-2 48 6 W
    7 North Park 5-1 40 7 W
    8 Branson/Kim 6-0 37 8 W
    9 Briggsdale 4-2 17 – W
    10 Granada 5-1 15 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 8, Eads 4, Deer Trail 1, Walsh 1.
    Dropped out
    Cotopaxi (10).

  • Volleyball rankings: Cherokee Trail and Pueblo County take over as top-ranked teams

    Cherokee Trail Chaparral volleyball
    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Cherokee Trail (5A) and Pueblo County (4A) have each moved up to the No. 1 spot in their respective 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.

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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 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.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Softball rankings: Fossil Ridge joins at No. 9 in 5A

    Fossil Ridge Elizabeth softball
    (Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com)

    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.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    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.
    Dropped out
    Brighton (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (7) 19-1-0 114 1 3-0-0
    2 Golden (4) 20-1-0 110 2 3-0-0
    3 Pueblo South (1) 17-2-0 95 3 2-1-0
    4 Pueblo County 17-4-0 64 8 3-0-0
    5 Erie 16-4-0 62 4 2-1-0
    6 Wheat Ridge 16-5-0 61 5 2-1-0
    7 Silver Creek 17-5-0 59 6 3-0-0
    8 Pueblo Central 13-7-0 33 7 1-2-0
    9 Pueblo West 13-6-0 13 10 2-1-0
    10 Mead 14-7-0 12 9 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 9, D’Evelyn 8, Rifle 5, Evergreen 2, Ponderosa 2, Mountain View 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 University (11) 20-1-0 110 1 3-0-0
    2 Brush 16-5-0 81 2 2-1-0
    3 Eaton 15-6-0 78 3 2-1-0
    4 Strasburg 12-8-0 67 4 2-1-0
    5 Basalt 20-1-0 65 6 4–1-0
    6 Riverdale Ridge 17-3-0 60 5 3-1-0
    7 Sterling 14-7-0 53 7 2-1-0
    8 Lyons 12-9-0 32 8 2-2-0
    9 Limon 14-4-0 30 9 2-0-0
    10 Fort Lupton 15-6-0 12 10 0-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Montezuma-Cortez 7, Platte Valley 4, The Academy 3, Cedaredge 2, Rocky Ford 1.
    Dropped out
    None.