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  • Girls soccer rankings: Top teams holding strong

    Lewis-Palmer girls soccer team
    Lewis-Palmer was one of four No. 1 teams to stay put in the girls soccer rankings this week. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

    The top teams are holding strong in the CHSAANow.com girls soccer rankings. Grandview, Lewis-Palmer, Kent Denver and Vail Mountain all held on to their No. 1 spots as the regular season comes to a close this week.

    There was not a lot of over change in the Class 5A rankings. There were no newcomers and the only change in position was Regis Jesuit moving up one spot to No. 6. They simply traded places with No. 7 Broomfield.

    A similar occurrence happened in the 4A rankings. There were no new teams to play their way in and any change in place happened mostly by one or two spots.

    In 3A, the top four teams all held on to their spot from a week ago. Peak to Peak climbed to No. 5, SkyView Academy climbed to No. 8 and Manitou Springs jumped to No. 9.

    Sterling is the only newcomer to any classification this week, landing at No. 10 in the 3A rankings.

    The same five teams from last week occupy the 2A rankings. the Dawson School jumped one spot to No. 2 and Front Range Christian dropped one spot to land at No. 3.

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

    With the regular season wrapping up this week, these will serve as the final rankings of the regular season. The state tournament brackets will be announced on CHSAANow.com on Sunday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (10) 10-0-1 118 1 3-0-0
    2 Columbine (1) 11-0-2 95 2 2-0-0
    3 Rocky Mountain 11-1-1 88 3 3-0-0
    4 Mountain Vista 11-1-1 71 4 2-0-0
    5 Cherokee Trail (1) 11-0-2 70 5 3-0-0
    6 Regis Jesuit 8-2-1 58 7 2-0-0
    7 Broomfield 10-2-1 43 6 1-1-0
    8 Pine Creek 9-2-0 31 9 1-0-0
    9 ThunderRidge 9-2-1 21 8 0-0-0
    10 Fairview 8-3-1 20 10 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Monarch 16, Rock Canyon 9, Arapahoe 8, Cherry Creek 7, Castle View 2, Brighton 1, Doherty 1, Ralston Valley 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (7) 12-1-0 124 1 2-0-0
    2 Wheat Ridge (5) 12-0-1 110 2 2-0-0
    3 Windsor (1) 11-1-0 93 4 3-0-0
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 7-4-1 77 5 1-0-1
    5 Air Academy 9-2-2 71 6 1-0-1
    6 Valor Christian 9-3-0 65 3 1-2-0
    7 The Classical Academy 10-1-2 61 7 2-0-0
    8 Steamboat Springs 12-1-0 31 9 3-0-0
    9 D’Evelyn 8-3-0 22 10 2-1-0
    10 Mullen 7-6-1 14 8 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evergreen 9, Discovery Canyon 6, Ponderosa 6, Standley Lake 5, Palisade 4, Silver Creek 4, Battle Mountain 3, Denver South 3, Littleton 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Holy Family 1, Pueblo Centennial 1, Vista PEAK 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (8) 11-1-1 105 1 2-0-0
    2 Colorado Academy (2) 10-2-0 96 2 2-0-0
    3 The Academy (1) 12-0-1 88 3 1-0-0
    4 Jefferson Academy 11-3-0 80 4 2-1-0
    5 Peak to Peak 8-4-1 56 6 1-1-0
    6 Liberty Common 10-1-0 55 5 0-1-0
    7 Fountain Valley 9-1-0 47 7 2-0-0
    8 SkyView Academy 8-3-0 18 9 0-0-0
    9 Manitou Springs 7-4-0 13 10 1-0-0
    10 Sterling 10-3-0 10 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 9, Lutheran 6, Middle Park 5, Alamosa 4, Aspen 3, CS Christian 3, Frontier Academy 3, Salida 2, Pagosa Springs 1, St. Mary’s 1.
    Dropped out:
    Lutheran (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Vail Mountain (6) 10-0-0 30 1 0-0-0
    2 Dawson 9-2-1 22 3 2-0-0
    3 Front Range Christian 6-3-2 20 2 1-0-0
    4 Cornerstone Christian 9-3-0 12 4 2-0-0
    5 Denver Christian 5-4-1 6 5 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    .
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Girls soccer rankings: 5A poll adds Pine Creek

    Pine Creek girls soccer team
    Pine Creek joined the 5A girls soccer ranking this week. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

    Pine Creek is back in the picture when it comes to girls soccer. The Eagles come in at No. 9 in this week’s Class 5A CHSAANow.com girls soccer rankings and are the only new team in the poll.

    Grandview is still firmly in control of the top spot as they received all 12 first-place votes.

    With the exception of the Eagles joining the rankings, the 5A poll remained very consistent from a week ago.

    The same can be said be for this week’s 4A rankings. Lewis-Palmer is still the overwhelming pick as the No. 1 team in the class.

    The top eight teams from a week ago all remained in the top eight spots this week, the only difference being Air Academy (No. 6) and The Classical Academy (No. 7) trading places.

    Steamboat Springs (No. 9) and D’Evelyn (No. 10) are the two new teams to break into the rankings this week.

    Kent Denver is still the top team in the 3A poll with Colorado Academy only one point behind them at No. 2.

    Manitou Springs comes in at No. 10 this week, the only new team in the 3A rankings.

    Vail Mountain hangs on to their place at No. 1 in the 2A rankings. Front Range Christian and the Dawson School swapped places at No. 2 and No. 3.

    There were no new teams in the 2A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (12) 7-0-1 120 1 1-0-0
    2 Columbine 9-0-2 90 2 0-0-1
    3 Rocky Mountain 8-1-1 73 4 2-0-0
    4 Mountain Vista 9-1-1 69 3 1-0-0
    5 Cherokee Trail 8-0-2 63 5 1-0-0
    6 Broomfield 9-1-1 54 7 3-0-0
    7 Regis Jesuit 6-2-1 51 8 1-0-0
    8 ThunderRidge 9-2-1 36 9 1-0-1
    9 Pine Creek 8-2-0 22 – 2-0-0
    10 Fairview 6-3-1 18 10 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rock Canyon 14, Monarch 12, Castle View 10, Ralston Valley 10, Arapahoe 7, Cherry Creek 6, Doherty 2, Fort Collins 2, Brighton 1.
    Dropped out:
    Rock Canyon (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (11) 10-1-0 137 1 2-0-0
    2 Wheat Ridge (2) 10-0-1 115 2 1-0-0
    3 Valor Christian 8-1-0 100 3 1-0-0
    4 Windsor (1) 8-1-0 81 4 2-0-0
    5 Cheyenne Mountain 6-4-0 73 5 2-0-0
    6 Air Academy 8-2-1 70 7 2-0-0
    7 The Classical Academy 8-1-2 69 6 2-0-0
    8 Mullen 6-5-1 20 8 0-2-0
    9 Steamboat Springs 9-1-0 19 – 0-0-0
    10 D’Evelyn 6-2-0 17 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ponderosa 15, Evergreen 13, Standley Lake 13, Discovery Canyon 6, Centaurus 5, Palisade 4, Littleton 3, Battle Mountain 2, Denver South 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Vista PEAK 2, Holy Family 1, Pueblo Centennial 1.
    Dropped out:
    Evergreen (9), Ponderosa (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (6) 9-1-1 93 1 3-0-0
    2 Colorado Academy (4) 8-2-0 92 2 1-0-0
    3 The Academy 11-0-1 78 3 3-0-0
    4 Jefferson Academy 9-2-0 75 4 3-0-0
    5 Liberty Common 10-0-0 57 5 1-0-0
    6 Peak to Peak 7-3-1 47 6 2-1-0
    7 Fountain Valley 7-1-0 44 7 2-0-0
    8 Lutheran 5-3-1 18 9 1-1-0
    9 SkyView Academy 8-3-0 15 8 1-0-0
    10 Manitou Springs 6-4-0 6 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Aspen 4, CS Christian 3, Salida 3, Sterling 3, Bayfield 2, Coal Ridge 2, Frontier Academy 2, Middle Park 2, Denver Science & Tech – Stapleton 1, St. Mary’s 1, St. Mary’s Academy 1, The Pinnacle 1.
    Dropped out:
    St. Mary’s (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Vail Mountain (7) 10-0-0 35 1 3-0-0
    2 Front Range Christian 5-3-2 27 3 1-2-0
    3 Dawson 7-2-1 20 2 1-1-0
    4 Cornerstone Christian 7-3-0 16 4 1-0-0
    5 Denver Christian 3-4-1 5 5 1-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ridgway 1, Telluride 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Girls soccer rankings: Regis Jesuit added to 5A poll at No. 8

    Regis Jesuit Mountain Range girls soccer
    Regis Jesuit is No. 8 in this week’s girls soccer rankings. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    The play of the Regis Jesuit Raiders has certainly been of top-10 quality and, as a result, they join the Class 5A CHSAANow.com girls soccer rankings at No. 8 this week.

    They join a tough field in which Grandview has a unanimous hold on the No. 1 spot in the poll. Rocky Mountain made an impressive jump from No. 8 to No. 4 thanks to wins over Mountain Range and Greeley West.

    Regis Jesuit was the only new team to join the 5A rankings.

    In 4A, avenging a state championship game loss from last May was good enough to keep Lewis-Palmer in the top spot.

    Cheyenne Mountain dropped to No. 5 as a result of the loss.

    A 2-0 win over Heritage was good enough for voters to make Ponderosa the only new team to join the 4A poll, where the Mustangs land at No. 10.

    Kent Denver took six of 10 first-place votes to remain the top team in the 3A rankings. They are still followed closely by Colorado Academy. In fact, the Mustangs came within a point of taking the top spot from the Sun Devils.

    SkyView Academy and Lutheran join the 3A rankings this week at No. 8 and No. 9 respectively.

    Vail Mountain is still the top team in 2A, taking six of seven first-place votes. The five teams from last week’s poll remain the same, with the only difference being Cornerstone Christian and Denver Christian trading spots at No. 4 and No. 5.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (10) 6-0-1 100 1 1-0-0
    2 Columbine 9-0-1 83 3 3-0-0
    3 Mountain Vista 8-1-1 59 2 2-1-0
    4 Rocky Mountain 6-1-1 56 8 2-0-0
    5 Cherokee Trail 7-0-2 52 7 0-0-0
    6 Rock Canyon 7-1-0 40 5 1-1-0
    7 Broomfield 6-1-1 38 6 2-0-0
    8 Regis Jesuit 5-2-1 28 – 2-0-1
    9 ThunderRidge 8-2-0 21 10 1-1-0
    10 Fairview 5-3-1 18 4 1-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pine Creek 14, Arapahoe 12, Ralston Valley 10, Fort Collins 8, Monarch 6, Chaparral 2, Castle View 1, Fossil Ridge 1, Fruita Monument 1.
    Dropped out:
    Arapahoe (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (11) 8-1-0 119 1 2-0-0
    2 Wheat Ridge (1) 9-0-1 96 4 3-0-0
    3 Valor Christian 7-1-0 74 3 2-0-0
    4 Windsor 6-1-0 65 6 1-0-0
    5 Cheyenne Mountain 4-4-0 61 2 1-1-0
    6 The Classical Academy 6-1-2 60 7 2-0-0
    7 Air Academy 6-2-1 54 5 2-0-0
    8 Mullen 6-3-1 34 8 0-2-0
    9 Evergreen 7-3-0 27 9 2-0-0
    10 Ponderosa 4-5-1 19 – 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Littleton 16, Centaurus 12, Steamboat Springs 11, Discovery Canyon 6, Standley Lake 5, D’Evelyn 3, Palmer Ridge 3, Battle Mountain 2, Denver South 2, Holy Family 1, Palisade 1.
    Dropped out:
    Littleton (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (6) 6-1-1 91 1 1-0-1
    2 Colorado Academy (4) 7-2-0 90 2 2-0-0
    3 The Academy 8-0-1 80 3 2-0-0
    4 Jefferson Academy 6-2-0 72 4 1-0-0
    5 Liberty Common 9-0-0 59 6 3-0-0
    6 Peak to Peak 5-2-1 50 5 1-1-0
    7 Fountain Valley 5-1-0 39 7 1-0-0
    8 SkyView Academy 7-3-0 14 – 3-0-0
    9 Lutheran 4-2-1 12 – 0-1-1
    10 St. Mary’s 5-3-0 11 8 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 10, Salida 6, Manitou Springs 4, St. Mary’s Academy 4, Denver Science & Tech – Stapleton 3, Bayfield 2, CS Christian 2, Aspen 1, The Pinnacle 1.
    Dropped out:
    Sterling (9), Salida (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Vail Mountain (6) 7-0-0 34 1 2-0-0
    2 Dawson (1) 6-1-1 28 2 2-1-1
    3 Front Range Christian 4-1-2 22 3 1-0-0
    4 Cornerstone Christian 6-3-0 12 5 1-0-0
    5 Denver Christian 2-2-1 5 4 0-1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 3, Telluride 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Girls soccer rankings: New No. 1 teams in 3A, 4A

    An overtime win over Colorado Academy was good enough to make Kent Denver the new No. 1 team in the Class 3A CHSAANow.com girls soccer rankings.

    The Sun Devils dropped a game over the weekend to Smoky Hill, but in the voters’ eyes they look to be the top team after taking down the Mustangs in a head-to-head showdown.

    Fountain Valley and Sterling are starting to make some noise amongst the ranks and as a result, broke into the top 10 at No. 7 and No. 9 respectively.

    There was also a new No. 1 team atop the 4A rankings as Lewis-Palmer assumes the top spot, edging out league foe Cheyenne Mountain.

    Ironically, it was the Indians who helped the Rangers claim that spot as they won a 4-3 thriller over former No. 1 Valor Christian on Saturday night.

    (Caden Colson/CadenColsonPhotography.com)
    Lewis-Palmer is the new No. 1 team in 4A girls soccer. (Caden Colson/CadenColsonPhotography.com)

    Cheyenne Mountain and Lewis-Palmer will square off Wednesday night at Don Breese Stadium.

    The only newcomer in this week’s 4A poll was Littleton at No. 10.

    Grandview still has a firm hold on the top spot in the 5A rankings, easily fending off No. 2 Mountain Vista.

    Rock Canyon made a sizable jump this week, landing at No. 5 which is up five spots from their No. 10 ranking a week ago.

    The 5A poll welcomes two new teams this week as Rocky Mountain comes in at No. 8 and ThunderRidge rounding out the poll at No. 10.

    Vail Mountain is still the No. 1 team in 2A as the entire poll itself went unchanged from a week ago.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (11) 5-0-1 118 1 3-0-0
    2 Mountain Vista (1) 6-0-1 107 2 2-0-0
    3 Columbine 6-0-1 84 3 2-0-1
    4 Fairview 4-1-1 64 7 0-0-1
    5 Rock Canyon 6-0-0 53 10 3-0-0
    6 Broomfield 4-1-1 46 5 1-0-1
    7 Cherokee Trail 7-0-2 44 9 2-0-1
    8 Rocky Mountain 4-1-1 42 – 2-0-1
    9 Arapahoe 7-2-0 39 8 2-1-0
    10 ThunderRidge 7-1-0 20 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pine Creek 13, Ralston Valley 13, Fossil Ridge 9, Arvada West 4, Chaparral 2, Doherty 1, Regis Jesuit 1.
    Dropped out:
    Ralston Valley (4), Monarch (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 6-1-0 123 2 2-0-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (3) 3-3-0 103 4 2-1-0
    3 Valor Christian (1) 5-1-0 89 1 2-1-0
    4 Wheat Ridge 6-0-1 87 6 2-0-0
    5 Air Academy 4-2-1 82 3 0-1-0
    6 Windsor 5-1-0 58 5 0-1-0
    7 The Classical Academy 4-1-2 53 7 3-0-0
    8 Mullen 6-1-1 44 8 2-1-0
    9 Evergreen 5-3-0 25 10 2-1-0
    10 Littleton 5-2-0 12 – 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ponderosa 8, Vista Ridge 8, Discovery Canyon 5, Palmer Ridge 4, Battle Mountain 3, Standley Lake 3, Denver South 2, Steamboat Springs 2, Centaurus 1, D’Evelyn 1, Erie 1, Northridge 1.
    Dropped out:
    Ponderosa (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (8) 5-1-0 104 2 2-1-0
    2 Colorado Academy (3) 5-2-0 98 1 0-1-0
    3 The Academy 6-0-1 93 3 3-0-0
    4 Jefferson Academy 5-2-0 69 4 2-0-0
    5 Peak to Peak 4-1-1 65 5 2-0-0
    6 Liberty Common 6-0-0 58 6 2-0-0
    7 Fountain Valley 4-1-0 28 – 2-1-0
    8 St. Mary’s 3-2-0 26 10 2-0-0
    9 Sterling 6-3-0 14 – 2-1-0
    10 Salida 5-2-0 11 7 0-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    SkyView Academy 10, Coal Ridge 5, Denver Science & Tech – Stapleton 5, St. Mary’s Academy 5, Lutheran 4, The Pinnacle 4, Faith Christian 3, Bayfield 1, Frontier Academy 1, Manitou Springs 1.
    Dropped out:
    SkyView Academy (8), Denver Science & Tech – Stapleton (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Vail Mountain (6) 5-0-0 30 1 0-0-0
    2 Dawson 4-0-0 24 2 3-0-0
    3 Front Range Christian 3-1-2 18 3 2-0-0
    4 Denver Christian 2-1-0 11 4 0-0-0
    5 Cornerstone Christian 5-3-0 3 5 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont Christian 2, Telluride 2.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Girls soccer rankings: Valor Christian moves to No. 1 spot in 4A

    Valor Christian’s hot start to the season has made the Eagles the new No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com girls soccer rankings.

    They did get a little help from down the road as Cheyenne Mountain handed The Classical Academy its first loss, knocking the Titans out of the top spot.

    Lewis-Palmer made up significant ground in the 4A polls as well, jumping from No. 9 to No. 2 and even receiving two first-place votes.

    No new teams were added to this week’s 4A poll.

    Grandview remains the No. 1 team in 5A. The Wolves went 1-0 last week and remain undefeated on the year.

    Cherokee Trail and Fairview make up the two new faces to the 5A poll, coming in at No. 7 and No. 9 respectively.

    Colorado Academy kept a grip on its position as the No. 1 team in 3A. In fact, the top five teams this week all held on to their places from the previous set of rankings.

    Denver Science and Tech – Stapleton (No. 9) and St. Mary’s (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 3A poll.

    Vail Mountain received every first-palce vote in the 2A rankings to hold on to the No. 1 spot. The 2A poll overall was unchanged from the previous set of rankings.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (11) 2-0-1 119 1 1-0-0
    2 Mountain Vista (1) 4-0-1 107 3 1-0-0
    3 Columbine 4-0-0 86 5 0-0-0
    4 Ralston Valley 3-0-0 56 6 0-0-0
    5 Broomfield 3-1-0 52 2 0-1-0
    6 Monarch 5-1-0 48 4 2-1-0
    7 Fairview 4-1-0 39 – 2-0-0
    8 Arapahoe 5-1-0 37 10 2-0-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 5-0-1 28 – 1-0-0
    10 Rock Canyon 3-0-0 22 8 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 13, Cherry Creek 12, Pine Creek 11, Chaparral 10, Castle View 7, ThunderRidge 7, Regis Jesuit 3, Rocky Mountain 2, Doherty 1.
    Dropped out:
    ThunderRidge (7), Fossil Ridge (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (6) 3-0-0 105 5 0-0-0
    2 Lewis-Palmer (2) 4-1-0 85 9 2-0-0
    3 Air Academy 4-1-1 76 6 2-0-0
    4 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 1-2-0 72 4 1-0-0
    5 Windsor (3) 5-0-0 69 2 2-0-0
    6 Wheat Ridge 4-0-1 61 8 2-0-0
    7 The Classical Academy 1-1-2 50 1 0-1-1
    8 Mullen 4-0-1 45 10 0-0-1
    9 Ponderosa 2-1-1 31 7 1-1-0
    10 Evergreen 3-2-0 21 3 0-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Littleton 10, Palmer Ridge 7, Durango 6, Discovery Canyon 5, Standley Lake 5, Skyview 3, Battle Mountain 2, Centaurus 2, John F. Kennedy 2, Denver South 1, Holy Family 1, Steamboat Springs 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (8) 5-1-0 89 1 2-0-0
    2 Kent Denver (1) 3-0-0 78 2 1-0-0
    3 The Academy 3-0-1 74 3 1-0-1
    4 Jefferson Academy 3-2-0 56 4 1-1-0
    5 Peak to Peak 2-1-1 55 5 0-0-1
    6 Liberty Common 4-0-0 45 6 3-0-0
    7 Salida 5-0-0 18 10 1-0-0
    8 SkyView Academy 3-2-0 18 8 1-1-0
    9 Denver Science & Tech – Stapleton 3-0-0 14 – 3-0-0
    10 St. Mary’s 1-2-0 14 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fountain Valley 12, Sterling 11, Frontier Academy 9, Pagosa Springs 1, The Vanguard 1.
    Dropped out:
    Frontier Academy (7), Sterling (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Vail Mountain (7) 5-0-0 45 1 4-0-0
    2 Dawson 1-0-0 28 2 1-0-0
    3 Front Range Christian 1-1-2 20 3 1-0-1
    4 Denver Christian 2-1-0 11 4 0-1-0
    5 Cornerstone Christian 3-2-0 9 5 0-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Telluride 2.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Photos: Ponderosa boys lacrosse tops Vail Mountain

    PARKER — Ponderosa boys lacrosse beat Vail Mountain 14-4 on Friday.

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  • All-state skiing teams for 2015-16 season

    The 2015-16 all-state skiing teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet. Skiers of the year were selected based upon the number of team points they produced during the meet.

    Skimeister is a season-long event conducted by the Colorado High School Ski League which honors the top skier in both disciplines.

    Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

    Go to: Girls | Boys


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    Girls

    State skiing Alpine
    Evergreen’s Mallorie Miller is the girls Alpine skier of the year. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Alpine skier of the year: Mallorie Miller, Evergreen

    Nordic skier of the year: Ruthie Boyd, Summit

    Skimeister: Hayley Frischolz, Battle Mountain

    Coach of the year: Travis Moore, Aspen

    Apline
    Name School Event(s)
    Emma Enebo Middle Park Slalom
    Hayley Frischolz Battle Mountain Slalom, Giant Slalom, Skimeister
    MacKenzie Gansmann Steamboat Springs Giant Slalom
    Whitney Merriman Vail Mountain Giant Slalom
    Mallorie Miller Evergreen Slalom, Giant Slalom
    Gabrielle Myers Summit Slalom
    Gisele Thompson Summit Slalom, Giant Slalom
    Nordic
    Name School Event(s)
    Annie Blakslee Vail Mountain Classic, Skate
    Natalie Bohlmann Steamboat Springs Classic, Skate
    Ruthie Boyd Summit Classic, Skate
    Bridget Donovan Vail Mountain Classic
    Maddie Donovan Vail Mountain Classic, Skate
    Megan Rossman Battle Mountain Skate


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    Boys

    State skiing Alpine Quintin Cook Battle Mountain
    Quintin Cooks is the boys Alpine skier of the year, as well as the Skimeister. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Alpine skiers of the year: Quintin Cook, Battle Mountain

    Nordic skier of the year: Graham Houtsma, Aspen

    Skimeister: Quinton Cook, Battle Mountain

    Coach of the year: Simon Marsh, Battle Mountain

    Apline
    Name School Event(s)
    Quinton Cook Battle Mountain Giant Slalom, Slalom, Skimeister
    Chad Mulligan Evergreen Slalom
    Cole Riccio Middle Park Giant Slalom, Slalom
    Colin Suszynski Evergreen Giant Slalom
    Owen Tallmadge Evergreen Slalom
    Luke Vickerman Battle Mountain Giant Slalom, Slalom
    Britt Walton Steamboat Springs Giant Slalom
    Nordic
    Name School Event(s)
    Graham Houtsma Aspen Classic, Skate
    Logan Miyauchi Middle Park Classic, Skate
    Nick Sweeney Aspen Classic
    Jack Sweeney Aspen Classic, Skate
    Colt Whitley Aspen Skate
    Cameron Wolfe Vail Mountain Classic, Skate

  • Girls soccer rankings: Classical Academy jumps up to No. 1 in 4A

    The Classical Academy made a significant jump this week in the CHSAANow.com Class 4A girls soccer rankings.

    The Titans, who sat at No. 6 last week, jumped five spots to assume the the top spot of the 4A poll.

    Another Colorado Springs area team in Air Academy also jumped several spots, going from No. 10 in the preseason to No. 6 this week.

    Mullen breaks into the rankings for the first time this season, landing at No. 10.

    (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)
    Grandview remains No. 1 in 5A girls soccer. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    Grandview maintains the top spot in the 5A, as they barely fend off Broomfield, which firmly holds on to the No. 2 spot in the poll.

    A 3-0-0 start for Monarch has gotten the attention of the voters as the Coyotes come in at No. 4 this week, up from No. 10 in the preseason rankings.

    Fossil Ridge and Arapahoe are the newcomers in 5A this week, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10 respectively.

    Colorado Academy took six of 11 first place votes to hang on to the top spot in 3A this week.

    Liberty Common made the biggest jump in 3A, surging four spots up from their No. 10 preseason ranking to land at No. 6 this week.

    Salida is the only new team to the 3A rankings as the Spartans come in at No. 10 thanks a 4-0-0 start to the season.

    Vail Mountain maintained their spot atop the 1A rankings. There were no newcomers to the 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (5) 1-0-1 103 1 1-0-1
    2 Broomfield (5) 3-0-0 101 2 3-0-0
    3 Mountain Vista (1) 3-0-1 92 3 3-0-1
    4 Monarch 3-0-0 56 9 3-0-0
    5 Columbine 4-0-0 55 5 4-0-0
    6 Ralston Valley 3-0-0 39 8 3-0-0
    7 ThunderRidge 3-1-0 34 7 3-1-0
    8 Rock Canyon 3-0-0 31 10 3-0-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 2-0-0 16 – 2-0-0
    10 Arapahoe 3-1-0 13 – 3-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 12, Pine Creek 10, Legacy 9, Cherry Creek 8, Regis Jesuit 8, Smoky Hill 6, Chaparral 5, Rocky Mountain 4, Fairview 2, Doherty 1.
    Dropped out:
    Cherry Creek (4), Pine Creek (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 The Classical Academy (4) 1-0-1 89 6 1-0-1
    2 Windsor (3) 3-0-0 79 4 3-0-0
    3 Evergreen (3) 3-0-0 77 3 3-0-0
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 0-2-0 65 1 0-2-0
    5 Valor Christian (1) 3-0-0 57 5 3-0-0
    6 Air Academy 2-1-1 41 10 2-1-1
    7 Ponderosa 1-0-1 40 7 1-0-1
    8 Wheat Ridge 2-0-1 33 9 2-0-1
    9 Lewis-Palmer 2-1-0 23 2 2-1-0
    10 Mullen 4-0-0 17 – 4-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Battle Mountain 11, Durango 10, Littleton 10, Standley Lake 7, Palmer Ridge 2, Golden 1, Steamboat Springs 1.
    Dropped out:
    Standley Lake (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (6) 3-1-0 105 1 3-1-0
    2 Kent Denver (3) 2-0-0 96 2 2-0-0
    3 The Academy (2) 2-0-0 94 3 2-0-0
    4 Jefferson Academy 2-1-0 74 4 2-1-0
    5 Peak to Peak 2-1-0 67 5 2-1-0
    6 Liberty Common 1-0-0 41 10 1-0-0
    7 Frontier Academy 1-1-0 31 6 1-1-0
    8 SkyView Academy 2-1-0 30 7 2-1-0
    9 Sterling 1-0-0 29 9 1-0-0
    10 Salida 4-0-0 14 – 4-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    St. Mary’s 13, Denver Science & Tech – Stapleton 6, Aspen 3, Lutheran 1, Trinidad 1.
    Dropped out:
    St. Mary’s (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Vail Mountain (5) 1-0-0 33 1 1-0-0
    2 Dawson (2) 0-0-0 26 2 0-0-0
    3 Front Range Christian 0-1-1 19 3 0-1-1
    4 Denver Christian 2-0-0 14 5 2-0-0
    5 Cornerstone Christian 3-1-0 8 4 3-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 2, Rangely 1, Ridgway 1, Telluride 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Girls soccer continues to churn out Division I players, most of any sport in Colorado

    Grandview Chaparral girls soccer
    Grandview’s Mandi Duggan (right) is one of 67 Division I girls soccer recruits playing for their high school teams this spring. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    [dropcap]O[/dropcap]n the way to its first state championship since 2008, Grandview’s girls soccer team enjoyed one of those rare runs a year ago where everything aligns just right.

    The Wolves dropped only one game in 2015 and allowed only five goals in 20 contests. In the postseason, Grandview shut out all five opponents and capped things off with a 2-0 victory over Broomfield in the Class 5A state title game.

    What may be even scarier for the rest of the 5A field this spring: The Wolves lost only two starters from that squad.

    “I think they’re way excited, but I know they’re nervous,” Grandview coach Tari Wood said of her team. “They’ve got a lot to prove again to defend the state championship.”

    Grandview enters the upcoming season having to replace starting goalkeeper Maddie Lesjak, who posted 13 shutouts a year ago, and the team’s second-leading goal scorer in Bailey Cook. Lesjak is now at Northern Iowa, and Cook graduated at semester to join her San Diego State teammates early.

    Cook was one of three Grandview players to sign with an NCAA Division I program for next season, along with Mandi Duggan (Kansas) and Maddy Germann (Murray State). In all, 67 players from Colorado will play D-I girls soccer in the fall, and 133 overall will play college soccer at some level, according to CHSAANow.com’s recruiting database.

    That figure means that once again, girls soccer has produced the most Division I recruits of any sport in Colorado in 2016.

    “It’s always exciting when athletes have the opportunity to move on and play at higher levels,” said Mountain Vista coach Theresa Echtermeyer, who has six players who signed to play college soccer. Four of those are going to D-I programs.

    “I think women’s soccer in general is flourishing and growing and it’s fantastic.”

    It isn’t just the 2016 class that has decided on its immediate future. Recruiting is competitive in any sport, and college programs are getting a jump on verbal commitments from underclassmen as well. Grandview’s Nicole Lyubenko (Alabama), Taylor Parker (Denver) and Jessica Hixson (New Mexico or Utah) are among 12 juniors who have already given verbal commitments or will soon. Six members of the 2018 class, including Wolves sophomore Natalie Beckman (Denver), have done the same.

    “That’s been the whole purpose of (Elite Clubs National League) program. They get those kids out and get them seen,” Wood said. “I think for a long time Colorado was not recognized as a soccer hotbed at all – it was just a place where it happened.

    “I think now colleges are really starting to recognize there is really good soccer in Colorado. A lot of college coaches are saying if we don’t sign kids early, we lose them.”

    But that’s the future – the present is the spring season, which gets underway March 10. Grandview (5A), Cheyenne Mountain (4A), Colorado Academy (3A) and Vail Mountain (2A) are the defending champions.

    “Last year we were so young, it wasn’t very hard to convince them to work hard,” Wood said. “Now that they’re a little bit older and little bit more experienced, we’ve got to keep convincing them to work harder because we’ve got to work harder this time. We’re not going to surprise any teams. We’re going to have a giant target on our back from the get-go.”

    Lyubenko and Parker were first-team all-state selections last spring, and Duggan made the second team. Losing Lesjak is obviously big, especially in the leadership department, but Grandview’s defense was brilliant in front of her as well. Two of the starting four were freshmen a year ago.

    Mountain Vista, which has won a pair of titles over the previous five seasons, was the No. 1 seed a year ago before falling to Broomfield in the state semifinals. Echtermeyer returns plenty of experience on the backline that includes three seniors in Peyton Joseph, Megan Rumbold and Giselle Sawaged – all of whom have signed to play in college. The team also returns its two keepers from a year ago.

    The Golden Eagles will have to replace leading scorer Megan Massey, who graduated.

    Reigning 5A player of the year (and national player of the year) Mallory Pugh, a senior who is signed with UCLA, has been playing for the U.S. Women’s National Team during Olympic qualifying.

    Golden High School graduate Lindsey Horan has also been playing for the USWNT.

    Broomfield returns three first-team all-state players from its runner-up squad in Makena Bambei, Michaela Stark and Zoe Zinis.

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    Girls soccer preview

    Defending State Champions:

    Important dates:

    • Regular season begins: March 10
    • Postseason begins: May 10
    • State championship games: May 24 (3A and 2A), May 25 (5A and 4A) at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

    Returning All-State players:

    • 5A: Makena Bambei, Sr., Broomfield (1st team); Kristin Barbour, Sr., Monarch (2nd team); Tatum Barton, Sr., Columbine (1st team);  Kelcey Cavarra, Sr., Columbine (2nd team);  Mandi Duggan, Sr., Grandview (2nd team);  Reece Hummel, Sr., Pine Creek (2nd team);  Alyssa Kaiser, Sr., Ralston Valley (2nd team);  Caeley Lordemann, Sr., Greeley West (2nd team); Jayne Lydiatt, Jr., Pine Creek (2nd team);  Nicole Lyubenko, Jr., Grandview (1st team);  Julie Mackin, Sr., Castle View (2nd team);  Jade Odom, Jr., Pine Creek (2nd team);  Taylor Parker, Jr., Grandview (1st team);  Alley Schlegel, Soph., Chaparral (2nd team); Michaela Stark, Sr., Broomfield (1st team); Zoe Zinis, Sr., Broomfield (1st team).
    • 4A: Brianna Alger, Jr., Lewis-Palmer (1st team); Emily Cope, Sr., Battle Mountain (2nd team); Katie Davis, Sr., Pueblo Centennial (2nd team); Lauren Jones, Jr., Cheyenne Mountain (1st team); Sarah Lyons, Sr., Lewis-Palmer (1st team); Aleesa Muir, Sr., The Classical Academy (1st team); Alexandra Nillen, Jr., Wheat Ridge (1st team); Zoe Peterson, Sr., Evergreen (1st team); Sophia Weiner, Jr., Evergreen (1st team); Margaret Zimmerman, Soph., Windsor (2nd team).
    • 3A: Annalys Hanna, Jr., Middle Park (2nd team); Logan Hays, Sr., Estes Park (2nd team); Alexis Loera, Jr., The Academy (1st team); McKenna Monk, Jr., Fountain Valley; Audrey Payne, Sr., Kent Denver (1st team); Scooter Ross, Soph., St. Mary’s (2nd team).
    • 2A: Alyssa Clayton, Jr., Rye (HM); Liv Cramer, Soph., Dawson School (1st team); Emma Hall, Soph., Vail Mountain (HM); Tess Johnson, Soph., Vail Mountain (1st team); Addison Kanon, Sr., Cornerstone Christian (HM); Brie Karlstrum, Jr., Evangelical Christian (HM); Maggie Kirkpatrick, Jr., Evangelical Christian (1st team); Miranda Kortenhoeven, Soph., Denver Christian (1st team); April Mann, Jr., Evangelical Christian (HM); Olivia Manula, Soph., Vail Mountain (HM); Samantha O’Brien, Soph., Clear Creek (1st team).

  • Preseason girls soccer rankings: Defending champions on top

    (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)
    Grandview is the No. 1 team in the 5A preseason girls soccer rankings. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    The defending girls soccer champions will go into the 2016 season still standing tall.

    Grandview, Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Academy and Vail Mountain will start the season ranked No. 1 in the CHSAANow.com girls soccer polls.

    Grandview stormed through the Class 5A state tournament last year, shutting out their opponents every game en route to the state title.

    The Wolves too eight of the 11 first-place votes, with the other three going to Broomfield. The Eagles will start the season as the No. 2 team in the state.

    Seven of the eight teams from last year’s state quarterfinals all debuted in this year’s preseason rankings.

    Cheyenne Mountain capped off the 2015 season with their third-straight 4A state championship. They narrowly edged Lewis-Palmer in the title game.

    The Rangers come in at No. 2 to start the year, getting four first-place votes, one shy of the number that the Indians received.

    Colorado Academy earned the top ranking in 3A after winning the second of its back-to-back championships in 2015.

    Kent Denver came in right behind the Mustangs, taking three first-place votes in the process.

    The Academy (No. 3) was the only other team to take a first-place vote.

    In 2A, Vail Mountain came away with the classification’s first state title and according to the voters, is the favorite to take the championship this season. They received five first-place votes while the Dawson School (No. 2) took one.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Grandview (8) 0-0-0 103
    2 Broomfield (3) 0-0-0 99
    3 Mountain Vista 0-0-0 76
    4 Cherry Creek 0-0-0 60
    5 Columbine 0-0-0 51
    6 Pine Creek 0-0-0 50
    7 ThunderRidge 0-0-0 33
    8 Ralston Valley 0-0-0 20
    9 Monarch 0-0-0 16
    10 Rock Canyon 0-0-0 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 13, Arapahoe 11, Cherokee Trail 11, Legacy 9, Fairview 7, Regis Jesuit 7, Fossil Ridge 6, Smoky Hill 5, Doherty 4, Heritage 3, Liberty 3, Chatfield 2, Rocky Mountain 2.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (5) 0-0-0 90
    2 Lewis-Palmer (4) 0-0-0 86
    3 Evergreen (1) 0-0-0 69
    4 Windsor 0-0-0 45
    5 Valor Christian 0-0-0 44
    6 The Classical Academy 0-0-0 41
    7 Ponderosa 0-0-0 33
    8 Standley Lake 0-0-0 26
    9 Wheat Ridge 0-0-0 21
    10 Air Academy 0-0-0 20
    Others receiving votes:
    Battle Mountain 20, Discovery Canyon 11, Littleton 9, Mullen 8, Palmer Ridge 8, Green Mountain 5, D’Evelyn 4, Pueblo Centennial 4, Centaurus 2, Niwot 2, Denver South 1, Holy Family 1, Steamboat Springs 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Colorado Academy (7) 0-0-0 103
    2 Kent Denver (3) 0-0-0 97
    3 The Academy (1) 0-0-0 90
    4 Jefferson Academy 0-0-0 64
    5 Peak to Peak 0-0-0 62
    6 Frontier Academy 0-0-0 50
    7 SkyView Academy 0-0-0 36
    8 St. Mary’s 0-0-0 32
    9 Sterling 0-0-0 22
    10 Liberty Common 0-0-0 17
    Others receiving votes:
    Lutheran 12, Fountain Valley 8, Middle Park 6, Coal Ridge 3, Faith Christian 3.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Vail Mountain (5) 0-0-0 29
    2 Dawson (1) 0-0-0 24
    3 Front Range Christian 0-0-0 19
    4 Cornerstone Christian 0-0-0 10
    5 Denver Christian 0-0-0 4
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Rocky Mountain 1, Evangelical Christian 1, Resurrection Christian 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.