CHSAANow

Tag: Haxtun

  • 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A state baseball brackets released

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The state baseball brackets for Class 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A were released on Monday.

    5A host sites are All-City Stadium and Metro State. 4A first-round games will be at All-Star Park and Machebeuf, and 3A is at Butch Butler and Niwot high school. 2A’s regional and state bracket will be played at Runyon Sports Complex in Pueblo.

    In the 5A, 4A and 3A tournaments, the first game at each site will be played at 10 a.m., with the second played directly after. The winners of the first-round games will play at 3:00 p.m. at their original site.

    There are no seeds in the 3A-5A tournaments, and first-round matchups are predetermined based upon the region each team won last weekend.

    After breezing through the regional round with two run-rule wins, Legend will play Broomfield in 5A’s first round at Metro State.

    It’s Mountain Vista vs. Dakota Ridge in the second game of the day at Metro State. Dakota Ridge upset Mountain Range and Highlands Ranch in the regional rounds, and will be looking to shake things up further in the state tournament.

    Cherry Creek and Legacy will face off at All-City Stadium.

    Rocky Mountain and Rock Canyon play in the second game.

    In 4A, Thompson Valley plays Golden in game one at All-Star Park. Evergreen and Air Academy follow in game two.

    Both Golden and Evergreen were No. 4 seeds in the regional brackets. Thompson Valley upset undefeated Denver North to win Region 1.

    Thomas Jefferson and Silver Creek kick things off at Machebeuf. Valor Christian and Pueblo West follow.

    Defending 3A champion Faith Christian will play Valley in game two at Niwot HS.

    Eaton and Salida play in game one.

    Colorado Academy run-ruled its way into the state tournament. The Mustangs will play Lamar in the first game of the day at Butch Butler.

    La Junta and Peak to Peak will play after Colorado Academy and Lamar.

    Paonia grabbed the No. 1 seed in 2A. The Eagles will play Sargent in the first round.

    The winner of the above game will play the winner of N0. 8 Hotchkiss and No. 9 Dayspring Christian Academy.

    Peyton is the second seed and gets No. 15 Limon. Should Peyton win, they’ll get the winner of No. 7 Haxtun vs. No. 10 Lyons.

    Sedgwick County and Front Range Christian are head to head in the first round after the Cougars landed in the No. 3 seed. No. 6 Holyoke and No. 11 Rocky Ford play to determine who gets the winner.

    No. 4 County Line plays No. 13 Evangelical Christian, while No. 5 Burlington gets No. 12 Yuma.

  • Baseball rankings: Silver Creek moves up to No. 2 in 4A

    Silver Creek is making the right moves at the right time. The Raptors have climbed to the No. 2 spot in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com baseball rankings. 

    They sit right behind Valor Christian, who holds on to the No. 1 spot.

    Green Mountain also shot up the rankings, gaining three spots to take over the No. 3 position.

    (Courtesy of Palisade HS)

    Air Academy (No. 7) and Palisade (No. 9) are the two new teams to crack the 4A poll this week.

    Three new teams made their way in the 5A rankings as Legend (No. 6), Legacy (No. 8) and Brighton (No. 10) have all impressed voters enough with the postseason right around the corner. 

    Cherry Creek remains the No. 1 team in 5A, but Mountain Vista jumped up to the No. 2 spot. Mountain Range is two spots better than a week ago, sitting at No. 4.

    Lamar holds on to the No. 1 spot in 3A with Lutheran climbing up to No. 2.

    Valley made a three-spot jump to come in at No. 4.

    At No. 9 and No. 10 respectively, Delta and Resurrection Christian are the two newcomers to the 3A poll.

    Paonia maintained its spot atop the 2A poll while Sedgwick County jumped a spot to get to No. 3.

    At No. 8, Hotchkiss is two spots better than last week.

    Front Range Christian joins the 2A poll at No. 10.

    Holly remains the unanimous No. 1 team in 1A. Eads was able to jump a spot to No. 2, trading places with No. 3 Fleming. 

    Kiowa jumped two spots to No. 8 while Granada (No. 9) and Manzanola (No. 10) join the rankings this week.

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

    During the regular season, new polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Baseball 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 | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (8) 12-3 92 1 2-0
    2 Mountain Vista 12-3 76 3 2-0
    3 Rock Canyon (1) 12-5 66 2 1-1
    4 Mountain Range (1) 15-2 61 6 3-1
    5 Rocky Mountain 10-5 45 4 1-0
    6 Legend 11-5 43 – 3-0
    7 Broomfield 12-4 35 9 2-0
    8 Legacy 12-4 33 – 1-0
    9 Eaglecrest 12-3 25 5 1-1
    10 Brighton 12-1 22 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage 20, Douglas County 10, Fruita Monument 9, Regis Jesuit 8, Coronado 1, ThunderRidge 1.
    Dropped out:
    Douglas County (7), Regis Jesuit (8), Heritage (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (6) 13-3 96 1 1-0
    2 Silver Creek 13-5 68 7 1-0
    3 Green Mountain 13-2 66 6 1-0
    4 Windsor 13-2 64 3 1-1
    5 Denver North (3) 17-0 57 4 2-0
    6 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 14-3 49 2 1-2
    7 Air Academy 12-4 38 – 3-0
    8 Northridge 12-4 32 5 1-1
    9 Palisade 15-3 29 – 2-0
    10 Pueblo West 13-4 27 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain View 15, Canon City 4, Ponderosa 3, Falcon 2.
    Dropped out:
    Mountain View (8), Summit (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lamar (9) 17-1 108 1 2-0
    2 Lutheran 16-1 82 3 0-0
    3 University (1) 12-4 80 2 2-0
    4 Valley 13-3 69 7 2-0
    5 La Junta (1) 12-5 62 4 0-2
    6 Peak to Peak 11-2 52 5 1-0
    7 Colorado Academy 14-4 36 6 1-1
    8 Manitou Springs 12-4 27 8 2-1
    9 Delta 13-4 23 – 2-0
    10 Resurrection Christian 9-4 18 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Gunnison 16, Eaton 8, Montezuma-Cortez 7, Sterling 5, Bayfield 4, Alamosa 3, St. Mary’s 3, Brush 2, Pagosa Springs 1.
    Dropped out:
    Eaton (9), Gunnison (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (7) 17-0 88 1 2-0
    2 Peyton (2) 15-0 72 2 2-0
    3 Sedgwick County 14-3 58 4 5-0
    4 Holyoke 16-2 53 3 3-1
    5 County Line 10-2 41 5 0-0
    6 Rocky Ford 12-3 33 7 2-0
    7 Lyons 14-1 32 8 1-0
    8 Hotchkiss 12-4 28 10 0-2
    9 Haxtun 9-4 27 9 2-0
    10 Front Range Christian 10-4 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Burlington 16, Dayspring Christian 13, Meeker 6, Yuma 4, Ignacio 3, Limon 1.
    Dropped out:
    Yuma (6).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (8) 9-2 80 1 2-0
    2 Eads 9-3 67 3 2-1
    3 Fleming 10-2 66 2 0-1
    4 Cheyenne Wells 8-3 53 4 1-0
    5 Nucla 8-8 48 5 1-0
    6 Kiowa 7-8 30 8 3-2
    7 Granada 6-8 25 – 3-0
    8 Stratton/Liberty 6-4 23 9 2-1
    9 Cotopaxi 8-5 17 6 0-2
    10 Manzanola 6-8 11 – 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Jewish Day 9, Cornerstone Christian 7, Caliche 4.
    Dropped out:
    Denver Jewish Day (7), Sierra Grande (10).

  • Baseball rankings: Cherry Creek, Valor Christian move up to No. 1 spots

    Cherry Creek baseball team
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Cherry Creek and Valor Christian are picking the right time to peak. After all, in hunt for a state baseball championship teams put more emphasis on how they’re playing in May, not in March.

    In the last week of April, the Bruins and the Eagles have made their way into their respective top spots in the CHSAANow.com baseball rankings.

    Cherry Creek takes nine of 12 first-place votes to come in as the new No. 1 in the Class 5A poll. The Bruins unseat Rock Canyon, which falls to No.2 after a 12-10 loss to Regis Jesuit last week.

    The Raiders are just one of three new teams to crack the 5A top 10. Douglas County enters the poll this week at No. 7 and Broomfield, fresh off a shutout win over Mountain Range comes in at No. 9.

    Valor Christian — the defending 4A champion — regains the top spot in that class, jumping up three spots from last week’s ranking.

    The Eagles overtake No. 2 Cheyenne Mountain, which claimed the top spot a week ago.

    Kennedy Denver North baseball
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Still undefeated, Denver North climbs a couple of spots to take the No. 4 position this week, grabbing a couple of first-place votes in the process.

    Summit and Pueblo West are the two newcomers in the 4A poll, taking the No. 9 and No. 10 spots respectively. 

    Lamar remains the No. 1 team in the 3A rankings, but University was able to jump a spot to land at No. 2.

    Peak to Peak (No. 5) and Colorado Academy (No. 6) each climbed two spots from last week’s poll.

    There were no new teams in the 3A poll.

    Paonia held its spot at the top of the 2A poll. Sedgwick County jumped a spot to No. 4 and County Line fell a spot to No. 5, but no other changes occurred in the 2A rankings.

    Holly did not play a game last week and it didn’t effect anything in the least as the Wildcats are still No.1 in the rankings.

    Fleming (No. 2) and Cheyenne Wells (No. 4) each jumped a spot from last week. Three new teams joined the 1A poll as Denver Jewish Day comes in at No. 6, Stratton/Liberty takes the No. 9 spot and Sierra Grande rounds out the poll at No. 10.

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

    New polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Baseball 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 | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (9) 10-3 112 3 2-0
    2 Rock Canyon (1) 11-4 83 1 2-1
    3 Mountain Vista 10-3 80 6 3-0
    4 Rocky Mountain 9-5 79 10 4-0
    5 Eaglecrest 11-2 62 5 2-1
    6 Mountain Range (2) 12-1 57 2 0-1
    7 Douglas County 11-3 49 – 3-0
    8 Regis Jesuit 10-3 46 – 3-0
    9 Broomfield 10-4 25 – 2-0
    10 Heritage 10-5 24 7 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Legacy 20, Legend 14, Brighton 2, Greeley West 2, Ralston Valley 2, Arapahoe 1, Coronado 1, Highlands Ranch 1.
    Dropped out:
    Legend (4), Fruita Monument (8), Legacy (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (3) 12-3 87 4 3-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (2) 13-1 83 1 2-1
    3 Windsor (3) 12-1 77 3 3-0
    4 Denver North (2) 15-0 68 6 3-0
    5 Northridge 11-3 49 8 1-0
    6 Green Mountain 12-2 47 5 2-1
    7 Silver Creek 12-5 46 9 2-0
    8 Mountain View 11-4 25 7 0-1
    9 Summit 12-2 20 – 0-0
    10 Pueblo West 11-4 14 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Falcon 11, Air Academy 7, Palisade 7, Ponderosa 4, Canon City 3, Fort Morgan 2.
    Dropped out:
    Ponderosa (2), Fort Morgan (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lamar (8) 15-1 116 1 3-0
    2 University (2) 10-4 96 3 2-1
    3 Lutheran (1) 16-1 92 4 3-1
    4 La Junta (1) 12-3 71 2 1-2
    5 Peak to Peak 10-2 56 7 2-1
    6 Colorado Academy 13-3 46 8 4-0
    7 Valley 11-3 36 6 2-1
    8 Manitou Springs 10-3 34 5 1-2
    9 Eaton 10-4 24 10 3-0
    10 Gunnison 10-3 22 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Resurrection Christian 21, Delta 15, St. Mary’s 9, Bayfield 5, Sterling 5, Brush 4, Montezuma-Cortez 4, Cedaredge 3, Alamosa 1.
    Dropped out:
    .

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (8) 15-0 96 1 2-0
    2 Peyton (2) 13-0 83 2 1-0
    3 Holyoke 13-1 73 3 1-0
    4 Sedgwick County 9-3 54 5 0-0
    5 County Line 10-2 52 4 1-0
    6 Yuma 10-2 38 6 1-0
    7 Rocky Ford 10-3 35 7 1-0
    8 Lyons 13-1 30 8 2-0
    9 Haxtun 7-4 19 9 0-0
    10 Hotchkiss 12-2 17 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Christian 9, Dawson 7, Dayspring Christian 7, Crowley County 6, Meeker 6, Sanford 5, Limon 4, Sargent 4, Ignacio 3, Burlington 1, Center 1.
    Dropped out:
    .

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (6) 7-2 73 1 0-0
    2 Fleming 10-1 67 3 2-0
    3 Eads (1) 7-2 62 2 0-2
    4 Cheyenne Wells (1) 7-3 56 5 3-0
    5 Nucla 7-8 46 4 2-0
    6 Cotopaxi 8-3 33 6 0-0
    7 Denver Jewish Day 5-1 31 – 1-0
    8 Kiowa 4-6 18 8 0-1
    9 Stratton/Liberty 4-3 13 – 1-0
    10 Sierra Grande 6-5 11 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Manzanola 8, Granada 6, Peetz 6, Caliche 4, Cornerstone Christian 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2, Antonito 1, Elbert 1.
    Dropped out:
    Caliche (7), Peetz (9), Granada (10).

  • Baseball rankings: Cheyenne Mountain takes over top spot in Class 4A

    Cheyenne Mountain Falcon baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    It might be too early to say that Cheyenne Mountain is back at a championship level, but a 11-0 start to the season has certainly gotten the attention of voters across the state.

    Fresh off a win over Falcon on Thursday and Canon City on Saturday, the Indians are the new No. 1 in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com baseball rankings.

    The Indians only broke into the poll a week ago and after leaping over Northridge, Windsor and Ponderosa, they are looking closer and closer to being in championship contention once again.

    Valor Christian made a decent jump this week, gaining three spots to land No. 4. 

    Silver Creek is the only team to join the poll, coming in at No. 9

    Lamar St. Mary's baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Lamar regains the top spot in the 3A poll after being overtaken by league rival La Junta last week. 

    University gains some ground to come in at No. 3 as does Manitou Springs who jumps a spot to land at No. 5.

    Eaton rejoins the top 10 this week, rounding out the 3A at No. 10.

    In 5A, Rock Canyon holds on to the top spot in the poll. Mountain Range, however, made a four-spot jump to come in at No. 2.

    Cherry Creek gets back into the top three, getting a few first-place votes in the process.

    Fruita Monument (No. 8) and Legacy (No. 9) are the two newcomers to the 5A rankings.

    Paonia held on to the top spot in the 2A poll, as did the top four overall teams from last week’s rankings.

    Rocky Ford is two spots better this week at No. 7.

    Lyons is the only new team in the 2A poll, coming at No. 9 this week.

    Holly also held on to its No. 1 ranking, hanging on to the top spot in the 1A poll. Eads (No. 2) and Fleming (No. 3) also held on to their positions from a week ago. 

    At No. 8, Kiowa is new to this week’s top 10, as is Granada who rounds out the poll at No. 10.

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

    During the regular season, new polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Baseball 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 | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (6) 9-3 96 1 1-2
    2 Mountain Range (3) 12-0 90 6 3-0
    3 Cherry Creek (2) 8-3 85 5 3-0
    4 Legend 7-4 60 2 1-2
    5 Eaglecrest 9-1 54 7 1-1
    6 Mountain Vista 7-3 45 4 1-2
    7 Heritage 8-4 37 10 2-1
    8 Fruita Monument 11-4 29 – 2-0
    9 Legacy 8-4 25 – 2-1
    10 Rocky Mountain 5-5 23 3 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Broomfield 15, Douglas County 9, Regis Jesuit 9, ThunderRidge 8, Bear Creek 5, Cherokee Trail 5, Pine Creek 4, Grand Junction Central 3, Brighton 2, Highlands Ranch 1.
    Dropped out:
    Grand Junction Central (8), Broomfield (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (7) 11-0 86 4 3-0
    2 Ponderosa (1) 9-2 70 3 2-1
    3 Windsor 9-1 65 1 2-1
    4 Valor Christian (2) 9-3 63 7 3-0
    5 Green Mountain 10-1 59 5 2-1
    6 Denver North 12-0 52 6 3-0
    7 Mountain View 11-3 33 8 3-0
    8 Northridge 10-3 29 2 0-2
    9 Silver Creek 10-5 23 – 2-0
    10 Fort Morgan 9-2 18 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Summit 16, Wheat Ridge 9, Holy Family 8, Air Academy 7, Falcon 6, Pueblo West 6.
    Dropped out:
    Wheat Ridge (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lamar (8) 12-1 104 2 4-0
    2 La Junta (2) 11-1 96 1 2-0
    3 University (1) 8-3 83 4 3-0
    4 Lutheran 13-0 79 3 3-0
    5 Manitou Springs 9-1 61 6 3-0
    6 Valley 9-2 51 7 3-0
    7 Peak to Peak 8-1 40 5 3-0
    8 Colorado Academy 9-3 25 8 4-0
    9 Gunnison 8-3 21 9 1-1
    10 Eaton 7-4 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 10, Delta 6, Salida 5, Brush 4, Resurrection Christian 4, Bayfield 1.
    Dropped out:
    Delta (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (6) 13-0 83 1 4-0
    2 Peyton (2) 12-0 77 2 3-0
    3 Holyoke (1) 12-1 67 3 4-0
    4 County Line 9-2 55 4 1-2
    5 Sedgwick County 9-3 46 6 3-0
    6 Yuma 9-2 39 5 0-1
    7 Rocky Ford 9-3 31 9 3-1
    8 Lyons 11-1 25 – 3-0
    9 Haxtun 7-4 21 8 0-2
    10 Hotchkiss 10-2 16 7 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Christian 11, Dayspring Christian 7, Limon 6, Meeker 6, Dolores Huerta 5, Sanford 4, Burlington 2.
    Dropped out:
    Sanford (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (6) 7-2 78 1 2-1
    2 Eads (2) 7-0 64 2 2-0
    3 Fleming 8-1 61 3 3-0
    4 Nucla 5-8 48 5 0-3
    5 Cheyenne Wells 4-3 40 4 2-2
    6 Cotopaxi 8-3 37 7 3-1
    7 Caliche 4-9 27 6 0-4
    8 Kiowa 4-5 25 – 1-1
    9 Peetz 7-4 17 9 3-2
    10 Granada 4-6 14 – 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Jewish Day 8, Antonito 7, Stratton/Liberty 5, Sierra Grande 5, Cornerstone Christian 2, Otis 2, Manzanola 1.
    Dropped out:
    Stratton/Liberty (8), Antonito (10).

  • Baseball rankings: All kinds of changes in post-spring break polls

    Colorado Academy Summit baseball generic catch
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    What a difference two weeks can make.

    To say that there was some shakeup in the CHSAANow.com baseball rankings would be a gross understatement of what happened since the last set of rankings were released two weeks ago.

    And if there is a prime example, one should look no further than the Class 4A rankings. 

    Windsor jumped a staggering eight spots to take over the No. 1 spot in that poll.

    The four teams sitting right behind the Wizards? Well, they were all previously unranked. Northridge, Ponderosa, Cheyenne Mountain and Green Mountain all join the rankings this week.

    Wheat Ridge (No. 9) and Fort Morgan (No. 10) are also newcomers. Denver North, Valor Christian and Mountain View remain in the rankings at No. 6, No. 7 and No. 8 respectively.

    The 5A rankings also saw a significant shakeup, though not as extreme as 4A. Rock Canyon takes over the No. 1 spot, replacing Rocky Mountain who falls to No. 3. Legend jumps to No. 2 while Mountain Vista climbs to No. 4.

    Mountain Range (No. 6), Eaglecrest (No. 7), Grand Junction Central (No. 8) and Heritage (No. 10) all broke into the top 10.

    While 3A saw the most consistency in terms of who was ranked, the overall placement of the ranked teams certainly saw changes.

    La Junta jumped to the No. 1 spot, taking over for Lamar.

    Manitou Springs jumps a couple of spots to No. 6 while Valley leapt up to No. 7. At  No. 9, Gunnison is the only new team in the 3A rankings.

    Paonia hangs on to the No. 1 spot in 2A, but Peyton climbs to No. 2 and Holyoke jumps seven spots to No. 3.

    County Line, Yuma and Sanford all join the 2A poll this week.

    Holly remains the No. 1 team in 1A and Eads holds on to its spot at No. 2.

    Caliche, Petz and Antonito are the three 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, new polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Baseball 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 | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (8) 8-1 90 3 0-0
    2 Legend 6-2 68 5 3-2
    3 Rocky Mountain (2) 3-4 63 1 3-4
    4 Mountain Vista 6-1 54 6 3-1
    5 Cherry Creek 5-3 51 2 1-2
    6 Mountain Range 9-0 46 – 6-0
    7 Eaglecrest 8-0 39 – 2-0
    8 Grand Junction Central 10-2 31 – 4-1
    9 Broomfield 6-3 20 10 3-2
    10 Heritage 6-3 17 – 3-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 15, Cherokee Trail 9, Regis Jesuit 9, Highlands Ranch 7, Loveland 6, Douglas County 5, ThunderRidge 4, Fairview 3, Fort Collins 3, Legacy 3, Bear Creek 2, Brighton 2, Grandview 2, Pomona 1.
    Dropped out:
    Cherokee Trail (4), Ralston Valley (7), Regis Jesuit (8), ThunderRidge (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Windsor (8) 7-0 105 9 5-0
    2 Northridge (2) 10-1 79 – 6-0
    3 Ponderosa 7-1 70 – 2-0
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 8-0 69 – 3-0
    5 Green Mountain (1) 8-0 60 – 6-0
    6 Denver North 9-0 46 10 3-0
    7 Valor Christian 6-3 27 2 3-1
    8 Mountain View 8-3 26 7 5-0
    9 Wheat Ridge 6-2 23 – 4-2
    10 Fort Morgan 7-2 18 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 13, Evergreen 12, Longmont 12, Pueblo West 12, Silver Creek 12, Holy Family 7, Pueblo East 5, Summit 5, Falcon 3, Golden 1.
    Dropped out:
    Longmont (1), Pueblo West (3), Air Academy (4), Evergreen (5), Canon City (6), Silver Creek (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (4) 9-1 89 3 5-1
    2 Lamar (2) 8-1 84 1 2-0
    3 Lutheran (3) 10-0 64 4 2-0
    4 University (1) 5-3 62 6 4-0
    5 Peak to Peak 5-1 42 7 2-0
    6 Manitou Springs 6-1 38 8 3-0
    7 Valley 6-2 37 10 2-0
    8 Colorado Academy 5-3 25 5 2-3
    9 Gunnison 7-2 23 – 3-1
    10 Delta 7-4 15 9 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Bayfield 13, Faith Christian 11, Sterling 11, Rye 10, Salida 10, Florence 7, Eaton 3, Bishop Machebeuf 2, Resurrection Christian 2, Alamosa 1, Brush 1.
    Dropped out:
    Faith Christian (2).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (6) 9-0 78 1 6-0
    2 Peyton (2) 9-0 70 5 3-0
    3 Holyoke (1) 8-1 60 10 4-1
    4 County Line 8-0 53 – 6-0
    5 Yuma 9-1 46 – 4-0
    6 Sedgwick County 6-3 37 6 3-1
    7 Hotchkiss 8-2 30 8 6-1
    8 Haxtun 7-2 27 3 2-2
    9 Rocky Ford 6-2 15 7 4-1
    10 Sanford 5-0 13 – 5-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Dawson 8, Front Range Christian 8, Lyons 8, Dayspring Christian 7, Burlington 6, Denver Christian 6, Dolores Huerta 6, Limon 6, Evangelical Christian 4, Calhan 3, Dolores 3, Meeker 1.
    Dropped out:
    Front Range Christian (2), Dawson (4), Calhan (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (7) 5-1 88 1 3-0
    2 Eads (2) 5-0 71 2 4-0
    3 Fleming 5-1 66 4 5-0
    4 Cheyenne Wells 2-1 53 6 1-1
    5 Nucla 5-5 46 3 3-2
    6 Caliche 4-5 35 – 2-3
    7 Cotopaxi 5-2 25 8 2-1
    8 Stratton/Liberty 1-3 22 9 0-1
    9 Peetz 4-2 17 – 2-0
    10 Antonito 2-0 15 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Jewish Day 12, Granada 12, Kiowa 10, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6, Otis 5, Community Christian 4, Manzanola 3, Idalia 2, Mile High Academy 2, Elbert 1.
    Dropped out:
    Granada (5), Dove Creek (7), Manzanola (10).

  • Baseball rankings: Longmont, Lamar new No. 1 teams

    A couple of wins over Mountain View has put the spotlight on Longmont baseball. The undefeated Trojans head into spring break as the new No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com baseball rankings.

    And they earned it. 

    On consecutive days last week, Longmont posted 6-3 and 3-1 wins over then No. 2 Mountain View, who fell to No. 7 this week.

    Valor Christian slipped one spot to come in at No. 2.

    Evergreen bettered their position by three spots to land at No. 5 while Silver Creek jump two spots to take over at No. 8.

    No new teams broke into the 4A poll this week.

    Manitou Springs Bayfield Lamar baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    The 3A poll also saw a fresh face in the top spot. After coming away with a couple of wins at their own tournament, Lamar lands at the No. 1 spot formerly held by Faith Christian. 

    The defending 3A champs only dropped one spot to No. 2.

    Lutheran stormed its way into the 3A rankings, coming in at No. 4 despite not ranked in last week’s poll. The Lions are the only newcomers in 3A.

    Colorado Academy is right behind at No. 5, two spots better than a week ago.

    In 5A, Rocky Mountain hangs onto its top spot, but the always dangerous Cherry Creek Bruins jumped two spots to take over at No 2.

    Legend breaks into the top five by making a three-spot jump from last week’s poll.

    At No. 10, Broomfield is the only new team in the 5A poll.

    Haxtun has shown it should be a team to keep an eye on, landing at No. 3 in this week’s 2A poll. That’s a staggering six spots better than a week ago.

    Paonia is still securely in the No. 1 spot in those rankings.

    Calhan and Holyoke are the two new teams to break into the 2A rankings, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10 respectively.

    Only one new face made an appearance in this week’s 1A poll as Cotopaxi takes the No. 8 spot this week.

    Holly remains the top team in the 1A rankings and it was Dove Creek who made the big jump of the week to land three spots better at No. 7.

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

    During the regular season, new polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Baseball 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 | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rocky Mountain (8) 0-0 98 1 0-0
    2 Cherry Creek 4-1 70 4 2-0
    3 Rock Canyon (1) 8-1 65 3 3-1
    4 Cherokee Trail (1) 2-4 55 2 0-1
    5 Legend 3-0 45 8 2-0
    6 Mountain Vista 3-0 42 6 0-0
    7 Ralston Valley 2-1 39 7 1-0
    8 Regis Jesuit 1-2 32 5 1-2
    9 ThunderRidge 3-2 29 9 1-0
    10 Broomfield 3-1 17 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage 16, Grandview 11, Highlands Ranch 8, Mullen 8, Legacy 3, Pine Creek 3, Boulder 2, Douglas County 2, Eaglecrest 2, Fort Collins 1, Grand Junction Central 1, Pomona 1.
    Dropped out:
    Heritage (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (6) 4-0 90 4 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (2) 3-2 82 1 1-2
    3 Pueblo West 6-3 67 3 2-2
    4 Air Academy (1) 3-0 60 5 1-0
    5 Evergreen 4-0 53 8 0-0
    6 Canon City 3-0 43 6 0-0
    7 Mountain View 3-3 37 2 0-3
    8 Silver Creek (1) 5-2 35 10 2-0
    9 Windsor 2-0 32 7 2-0
    10 Denver North 6-0 20 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Northridge 17, Wheat Ridge 12, Palmer Ridge 10, Ponderosa 10, Fort Morgan 8, Green Mountain 8, Thompson Valley 8, Pueblo South 7, Erie 3, Cheyenne Mountain 2, Golden 1.
    Dropped out:
    .

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lamar (3) 6-1 86 2 2-0
    2 Faith Christian (3) 1-0 83 1 1-0
    3 La Junta (2) 4-0 76 4 3-0
    4 Lutheran (1) 8-0 43 – 4-0
    5 Colorado Academy 3-0 42 7 0-0
    6 University (1) 1-3 38 3 1-2
    7 Peak to Peak 3-1 32 9 0-0
    8 Manitou Springs 3-1 31 5 2-1
    9 Delta (1) 4-3 30 10 2-1
    10 Valley 4-2 28 6 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 26, Eaton 23, Resurrection Christian 17, Manual 11, Weld Central 8, Bishop Machebeuf 7, Gunnison 7, Rye 6, Buena Vista 4, Cedaredge 2, St. Mary’s 2, Aspen 1, Bayfield 1, Kent Denver 1.
    Dropped out:
    Eaton (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (6) 3-0 79 1 1-0
    2 Front Range Christian (2) 5-1 57 2 1-1
    3 Haxtun 5-0 50 9 3-0
    4 Dawson (1) 2-2 47 3 0-0
    5 Peyton 6-0 45 8 3-0
    6 Sedgwick County 3-2 35 5 3-1
    7 Rocky Ford 2-1 31 4 0-0
    8 Hotchkiss 2-1 28 7 1-0
    9 Calhan 6-0 20 – 3-0
    10 Holyoke 4-0 16 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Dayspring Christian 14, Dolores Huerta 12, County Line 10, Limon 9, Sargent 9, Yuma 9, Sanford 8, Crowley County 4, Denver Academy 3, Lyons 3, Clear Creek 2, Custer County 2, Akron 1, Gilpin County 1.
    Dropped out:
    Dayspring Christian (6), Limon (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (7) 2-1 82 1 0-0
    2 Eads 1-0 51 2 1-0
    3 Nucla 2-3 50 3 1-0
    4 Fleming 0-1 49 4 0-1
    5 Granada 0-0 48 6 0-0
    6 Cheyenne Wells 1-0 39 5 1-0
    7 Dove Creek (1) 1-5 32 10 1-0
    8 Cotopaxi 3-1 25 – 0-0
    9 Stratton/Liberty 1-2 24 8 0-1
    10 Manzanola 0-0 21 7 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sierra Grande 19, Otis 13, Antonito 9, Kiowa 7, Primero 7, Cornerstone Christian 4, Elbert 4, Longmont Christian 3, Peetz 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Pikes Peak Christian 2.
    Dropped out:
    Sierra Grande (9).

  • Baseball rankings: Big shakeup in 5A poll; Rocky Mountain new No. 1

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Rocky Mountain baseball sits atop the Class 5A baseball rankings, but the Lobos have yet to play a game.

    Rocky Mountain came into the season ranked third in the CHSAANow.com 5A baseball preseason rankings.

    Rock Canyon received four first-place votes after a 5-0 start that launched the Jaguars into the No. 3 slot  — up from No. 7.

    Mountain Vista, Legend and Heritage are new additions to the 5A poll. The teams come in at Nos. 6, 8 and 10, respectively.

    Regis Jesuit was the only other team to move up as the Raiders moved from No. 6 to No. 5.

    Cherokee Trail dropped to No. 2, Cherry Creek dropped to No. 4 and Ralston Valley fell to No. 7.

    ThunderRidge held at No. 9.

    Faith Christian baseball team
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    In 3A, defending champion Faith Christian claimed the top spot. Close behind are Lamar, University and La Junta.

    Manitou Springs jumped from No. 7 to No. 5.

    Colorado Academy and Peak to Peak joined the rankings at No. 7 and No. 9, respectively.

    Valor Christian held firm at No. 1 in 4A. The top three teams stayed the same.

    Air Academy benefited from a 2-0 start to move into the No. 5 spot, while No. 8 Evergreen joined the mix.

    Silver Creek slid down to No. 10.

    Three teams joined the 2A poll this week, the biggest jump coming from Front Range Christian. The Falcons went from unranked to No. 2.

    Along with Front Range Christian, Haxtun and Peyton joined the 2A rankings.

    Paonia stayed at the top spot.

    There was little change in the 1A poll as Holly and Eads stayed in the top two spots

    Sierra Grande joined the poll while Cornerstone Christian dropped out.

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

    During the regular season, new polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Baseball 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 | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rocky Mountain (4) 0-0 93 3 0-0
    2 Cherokee Trail (3) 2-3 82 1 2-3
    3 Rock Canyon (4) 5-0 75 7 5-0
    4 Cherry Creek 2-1 65 2 2-1
    5 Regis Jesuit 0-0 60 6 0-0
    6 Mountain Vista 3-0 51 – 3-0
    7 Ralston Valley 1-1 32 5 1-1
    8 Legend 1-0 30 – 1-0
    9 ThunderRidge 2-2 23 9 2-2
    10 Heritage 2-0 18 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Broomfield 15, Grandview 15, Boulder 9, Mullen 8, Highlands Ranch 7, Columbine 5, Eaglecrest 5, Legacy 3, Pine Creek 3, Bear Creek 2, Coronado 2, Chaparral 1, Denver East 1.
    Dropped out:
    Mullen (4), Grandview (8), Pine Creek (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (10) 2-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Mountain View 3-0 70 2 3-0
    3 Pueblo West 4-1 51 3 4-1
    4 Longmont 2-0 43 5 2-0
    5 Air Academy 2-0 41 9 2-0
    6 Canon City 3-0 35 7 3-0
    7 Windsor 0-0 32 4 0-0
    8 Evergreen 4-0 30 – 4-0
    9 Denver North 4-0 25 10 4-0
    10 Silver Creek 3-2 20 6 3-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Northridge 18, Fort Morgan 16, Palmer Ridge 11, Pueblo South 11, Mead 10, Wheat Ridge 9, Green Mountain 8, Thompson Valley 6, Cheyenne Mountain 4, Erie 3, Pueblo Central 3, D’Evelyn 2, Golden 1, Ponderosa 1.
    Dropped out:
    Erie (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Faith Christian (6) 0-0 82 2 0-0
    2 Lamar (1) 4-1 73 3 4-1
    3 University (2) 0-1 72 1 0-1
    4 La Junta (1) 1-0 64 4 1-0
    5 Manitou Springs 1-0 58 7 1-0
    6 Valley 3-1 49 5 3-1
    7 Colorado Academy (1) 3-0 44 – 3-0
    8 Eaton 1-1 36 6 1-1
    9 Peak to Peak 3-1 29 – 3-1
    10 Delta 2-2 23 8 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Weld Central 14, Resurrection Christian 13, Sterling 12, Alamosa 11, Kent Denver 10, Bayfield 9, Gunnison 9, Manual 9, Lutheran 8, Cedaredge 7, Aspen 5, Centauri 5, Brush 4, Buena Vista 4, Montezuma-Cortez 3, Olathe 2, Pagosa Springs 2, St. Mary’s 2, Monte Vista 1.
    Dropped out:
    St. Mary’s (9), Bayfield (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (7) 2-0 88 1 2-0
    2 Front Range Christian 4-0 59 – 4-0
    3 Dawson (1) 2-2 56 2 2-2
    4 Rocky Ford 2-1 49 7 2-1
    5 Sedgwick County (1) 0-1 46 4 0-1
    6 Dayspring Christian 0-2 39 3 0-2
    7 Hotchkiss 1-1 36 5 1-1
    8 Peyton 3-0 29 – 3-0
    9 Haxtun 2-0 27 – 2-0
    10 Limon 2-2 26 6 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    County Line 10, Dolores Huerta 10, Calhan 9, Sargent 9, Yuma 9, Del Norte 8, Sanford 8, Holyoke 7, Akron 4, Burlington 4, Center 4, Crowley County 4, Denver Christian 3, Lyons 3, Custer County 2, Clear Creek 1.
    Dropped out:
    Akron (8), County Line (9), Sargent (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (7) 2-1 74 1 2-1
    2 Eads 0-0 60 2 0-0
    3 Nucla (1) 1-3 55 4 1-3
    4 Fleming 0-0 53 3 0-0
    5 Cheyenne Wells 0-0 43 6 0-0
    6 Granada 0-0 41 5 0-0
    7 Manzanola 0-0 26 9 0-0
    8 Stratton/Liberty 1-1 20 10 1-1
    9 Sierra Grande 0-0 14 – 0-0
    10 Dove Creek 0-5 10 7 0-5
    Others receiving votes:
    Antonito 8, Cotopaxi 8, Primero 7, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6, Kiowa 4, Longmont Christian 3, Peetz 3, Cornerstone Christian 2, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Community Christian 1.
    Dropped out:
    Cornerstone Christian (8).

  • 2A girls hoops Great 8 roundup: Paonia girls hoops continues undefeated roll

    (Quentin Sickafoose/CHSAANow.com)

    LOVELAND — The Paonia girls basketball team’s perfect season remains unblemished.

    The Eagles, who entered the Class 2A state tournament at the Budweiser Events Center on Thursday as the No. 2 seed, continued their undefeated roll with a 55-44 victory over No. 7 Swink in the opening round.

    But the game was closer than the score suggests.

    Paonia, which has won all but one of its now 23 games by double digits, was tested by a Lions squad that also boasted an impressive resume. Swink had lost only twice before Thursday, and those defeats were to teams that finished No. 2 in 2A (Del Norte) and No. 4 in 3A (Centauri) in the final CHSAANow.com rankings of the season.

    “That’s a team that probably shouldn’t have been a 7-seed,” Paonia coach Scott Rienks said. “(Swink coach Curt Lewis) is one of the best coaches in Colorado, and you know when you play him that he’s going to have his kids ready.”

    The Eagles and Lions exchanged strikes throughout a tight-knit first half. Paonia leaned heavily on senior Emily Peiper, who finished with a team-high 16 points, to get its offense going early on.

    After facing a slight, two-point halftime deficit, the Eagles put together an 11-2 run following the break to put themselves in position. But the Lions then found a way to match that pace and never trailed by more than eight points, pulling to within one late in the game.

    Senior Sophia Anderson came through for Paonia in the second half, scoring 11 of her 15 points after halftime. Swink sophomore Brianna Denton led all scorers with 18 points and her teammate Kyla O’Neal put up 15.

    “Having Sophia (Anderson) on the court in the second half was big. I need her on the offensive end,” Rienks said. “We know, with our pressure, that we can wear teams down. And that’s a big thing.”

    Paonia advances to the Final 4, where they will face Del Norte at 4 p.m. Friday. Swink will play Haxtun at 11:45 a.m. Friday in the consolation semifinals.

    [divider]

    (1) Yuma 43, (8) Ignacio 18

    A dominant second half powered the defending champion Indians past the Bobcats in first game of the state tournament on Thursday morning.

    Ignacio (16-7) hung close with top-ranked Yuma (21-3) for the first two quarters, facing just a five-point deficit going into halftime. The Indians then broke the game open with a 17-4 advantage in the third quarter and never let up.

    Yuma’s Cody Robinson finished as the game’s leading scorer with 19 points. Her teammate Avery Whitehead added another 10 points, which included hitting a pair of key of 3-pointers in the third quarter that put her team up for good.

    The Indians advance to Friday’s semifinals, where they will play Wray at 7 p.m.

    Ignacio was led by Alejandra Lujan, who had a team-high eight points, while Morgan Herrera contributed seven. This was the Bobcats’ first state appearance since 2013 and first under fourth-year coach Shance Seibel. They move to the consolation semifinals, where they will face Simla at 8:45 a.m. Friday.

    [divider]

    (4) Wray 66, (5) Simla 25

    The Eagles were dominant from start to finish in the opening round, punching their ticket to the Final 4.

    Wray (18-6) boasted a strong, balanced offensive attack that featured Paige Beckman and Morgan Smith, who finished as the game’s top scorers with 12 points each. Megan Godsey and Paige Brown were also big factors with 11 and 10 points, respectively.

    Simla (19-5) was unable to post a double-digit scoring quarter and suffered from getting out to a slow start and early 7-0 deficit. Jerraldawn Rector finished as the Cubs’ leading scorer with six points.

    The Eagles will face top-ranked Yuma in the Final 4 at 7 p.m. Friday. The Cubs will meet Ignacio in the semifinals of the consolation bracket at 8:45 a.m. Friday.

    [divider]

    (3) Del Norte 59, (6) Haxtun 44

     It was anybody’s game at halftime, as the Tigers and Bulldogs went back and forth only to be separated by just three points after two quarters. Then the separation began.

    Del Norte (22-2) returned to the floor with a 14-3 run after the break, creating a gap that proved to be too big to recover from for Haxtun (19-5)

    Bailey Jones was the star of the game, scoring an eye-catching 27 points that included going 8-for-8 and the free-throw line and knocking down a trio of 3-pointers. Teammate Kendra Parra also reached double figures with 10 points.

    Dawson Knode finished as the Bulldogs’ leading scorer with 21 points, while Callie Dickerson added 11.

    Del Norte advances to the Final 4, where it will face No. 2 Paonia at 4 p.m. Friday. Haxtun will play No. 7 Swink in the consolation bracket at 11:45 a.m.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Sterling new No. 1 in 3A

    Sterling (18-0) jumped St. Mary’s in Class 3A to become the new No. 1 in 3A.

    Sterling beat then-No. 8 Eaton 49-27 in its only game last week. Eaton fell to No. 10.

    The top five teams in 5A stayed the same with Grandview posting a 3-0 record to remain No. 1. The top five went 12-1 overall last week.

    In 4A, Pueblo West moved from No. 3 to No. 2 after a 2-0 week. Elsewhere in 4A, Valor Christian received one first place vote despite a No. 9 rank.

    Haxtun is on the rise in 2A. The Fightin’ Bulldogs come in at No. 7, up from No. 9 last week.

    Kit Carson stayed at No. 1 in 1A, as the top five teams remained the same.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (14) 20-1 158 1 3-0
    2 Highlands Ranch (2) 20-2 138 2 2-0
    3 Ralston Valley 20-1 132 3 3-0
    4 Horizon 18-3 112 4 1-1
    5 Doherty 21-1 88 5 3-0
    6 Fossil Ridge 16-5 60 7 1-0
    7 Cherry Creek 15-6 53 8 2-1
    8 Fruita Monument 19-2 45 6 1-1
    9 Lakewood 16-5 38 9 3-0
    10 Fairview 11-10 26 10 -4-5
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 19, Pine Creek 5, Monarch 3, Denver East 2, Rocky Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo South (14) 19-2 209 1 1-1
    2 Pueblo West (6) 18-3 188 3 2-0
    3 Evergreen (1) 19-2 179 2 1-1
    4 Air Academy 18-3 124 4 1-1
    5 Mesa Ridge 17-4 103 5 3-1
    6 Holy Family 16-5 78 8 3-0
    7 Pueblo East 16-5 76 6 2-1
    8 Golden 18-3 74 7 2-0
    9 Valor Christian (1) 13-8 70 10 2-0
    10 George Washington 18-2 39 9 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 19, D’Evelyn 15, Mullen 14, Falcon 7, Rifle 6, Palisade 4, Thomas Jefferson 3, Discovery Canyon 1, Kennedy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (13) 18-0 156 2 1-0
    2 St. Mary’s (2) 16-1 126 1 1-1
    3 Lamar 17-1 115 3 2-0
    4 Centauri 18-1 114 5 2-0
    5 Liberty Common (1) 16-1 106 4 3-0
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 16-2 101 6 1-0
    7 Pagosa Springs 14-3 55 7 2-1
    8 Manitou Springs 12-7 29 9 3-0
    9 Faith Christian 13-5 17 10 2-0
    10 Eaton 13-4 15 8 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 13, Cedaredge 12, Grand Valley 9, The Academy 7, SkyView Academy 3, Colorado Academy 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (15) 17-0 168 1 1-0
    2 Del Norte (2) 15-2 138 2 2-0
    3 Wray 13-4 114 4 3-0
    4 Yuma 14-3 102 3 1-1
    5 Swink 16-2 79 5 2-0
    6 Soroco 16-2 70 6 2-0
    7 Haxtun 14-3 66 9 2-0
    8 Lyons 16-2 46 7 2-0
    9 Simla 15-2 45 8 3-0
    10 Highland 13-4 21 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 12, Clear Creek 9, Limon 9, Holyoke 7, Rangley 7, Sargent 7, Center 6, Dawson 6, Meeker 6, Sanford 6, Ellicott 4, West Grand 4, Akron 2, Ignacio 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (10) 17-0 114 1 2-0
    2 Heritage Christian (1) 17-0 95 2 1-0
    3 Antonito (1) 17-0 92 3 3-0
    4 Fleming 16-1 91 4 2-0
    5 Kim/Branson 15-1 74 5 1-0
    6 Kiowa 15-2 46 7 2-0
    7 South Baca 13-3 39 6 0-1
    8 La Veta 14-3 38 9 2-0
    9 Jim Elliot 15-3 19 10 2-0
    10 Briggsdale 13-4 18 8 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 9, Creede/Lake City 7, Sierra Grande 5, Granada 4, Springfield 3, Eads 2, McClave 2, Cheyenne Wells 1, Idalia 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Valor Christian new No. 1 in 4A

    Valor Christian boys basketball team
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Valor Christian boys basketball is the new No. 1 in Class 4A. The Eagles escaped Evergreen in a 54-53 win last week.

    The previous top team in the CHSAANow.com 4A rankings, Pueblo West, wasn’t so lucky. The Cyclones lost to Pueblo South 67-64 after being down 34-19 at halftime. Pueblo West didn’t fall too far however, sliding to the No. 2 spot.

    That Pueblo South team got some recognition for the upset as they joined the 4A poll at No. 8.

    3A also added a new team to the rankings. Manual came in at No. 10 in this week’s CHSAANow.com rankings.

    In 5A, Doherty and Grandview swapped places, with the Spartans rising from No. 7 to No. 5. Doherty won its second-straight league title after beating Rampart. Grandview dropped after its loss to No. 4 Eaglecrest.

    Chatfield continued the longest win streak in 5A to hold at No. 3. The Chargers’ streak is at 18 after clinching the 5A Jeffco title against Ralston Valley.

    Dawson received one first place vote as they rose from No. 9 to No. 6 in the 2A poll. The top three teams remained the same in 2A.

    Crowley County entered the 2A rankings at No. 8.

    In 1A, Longmont Christian moved from No. 6 to No. 4, swapping with Flagler. 

    Weldon Valley dropped out, making room for Primero to jump into the rankings at No. 10.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (16) 20-1 178 1 2-0
    2 George Washington 19-2 156 2 2-0
    3 Chatfield 20-1 136 3 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest (2) 18-3 134 4 2-0
    5 Doherty 18-3 96 7 3-0
    6 Rock Canyon 18-3 77 6 1-1
    7 Grandview 18-3 76 5 0-2
    8 Denver East 15-6 49 8 1-1
    9 Fort Collins 18-3 34 10 2-0
    10 Cherry Creek 14-7 15 9 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Vista 9, Lakewood 8, Smoky Hill 7, Overland 6, Vista Ridge 5, Chaparral 3, Grand Junction 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (11) 17-4 160 2 1-0
    2 Pueblo West (5) 19-2 148 1 1-1
    3 D’Evelyn 17-4 98 3 2-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer 17-4 93 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 17-4 89 5 2-0
    6 Sierra (1) 19-3 69 6 3-0
    7 Mead 18-3 68 8 2-0
    8 Pueblo South 15-6 51 – 2-0
    9 Sand Creek 16-5 50 7 2-0
    10 Northridge 17-3 41 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Golden 24, Evergreen 18, Silver Creek 13, Vista PEAK 7, Durango 6.
    Dropped out
    Golden (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 18-0 141 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 16-2 140 2 1-0
    3 Manitou Springs (5) 17-1 130 3 3-0
    4 Sterling 15-3 104 5 1-0
    5 Alamosa 17-2 87 4 2-1
    6 Kent Denver 15-3 84 6 1-1
    7 DSST-Stapleton (1) 14-3 51 8 2-0
    8 Basalt 15-2 48 7 1-1
    9 Strasburg 15-3 29 9 2-1
    10 Manual 12-5 16 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Machebeuf 13, Bayfield 10, Faith Christian 10, Jefferson Academy 6, The Vanguard 5, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 3, Coal Ridge 2.
    Dropped out
    Machebeuf (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highland (9) 17-0 124 1 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County (2) 17-1 108 2 2-0
    3 Del Norte (1) 14-3 98 3 2-0
    4 Holyoke 14-3 86 5 3-0
    5 Paonia 16-2 82 4 1-0
    6 Dawson (1) 15-2 49 9 3-0
    7 Peyton 14-2 31 6 0-1
    8 Crowley County 15-3 30 – 2-0
    9 Akron 14-4 24 10 2-1
    10 Haxtun 12-5 23 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ignacio 18, Sanford 14, Fowler 11, Byers 7, Merino 7, Dayspring Christian 6, Denver Christian 1, Hotchkiss 1, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    Fowler (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (8) 18-0 97 1 1-0
    2 Cheyenne Wells 16-1 77 2 2-1
    3 Sierra Grande (2) 15-1 73 3 2-0
    4 Longmont Christian 15-2 64 6 3-0
    5 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 17-1 57 5 2-0
    6 Flagler 13-4 41 4 0-1
    7 Peetz 14-4 40 7 2-0
    8 Front Range Baptist 16-2 36 8 2-0
    9 Kit Carson 13-4 25 9 2-0
    10 Primero 13-2 9 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Creede/Lake City 8, Sangre de Cristo 6, Wiley 6, Weldon Valley 5, Denver Jewish Day 3, La Veta 3.
    Dropped out
    Weldon Valley (10).