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  • 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.

  • All-state boys basketball teams for 2015-16 season

    The 2015-16 all-state boys basketball players of the year. (Photos: CHSAANow.com contributors)
    The 2015-16 all-state boys basketball players of the year. (Photos: Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com; Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com; Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

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

    These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a week-long vote of coaches.

    A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.
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    Class 5A

    Overland Doherty boys basketball De'Ron Davis
    Overland’s De’Ron Davis is the 5A boys basketball player of the year. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Player of the year: De’Ron Davis, Overland

    Coach of the year: John Olander, Eaglecrest

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    De’Ron Davis Overland PF/C Senior
    Sam Masten Rock Canyon PG/SG Sophomore
    Tyrei Randall Rangeview W Senior
    Jervae Robinson Overland PG/SG Senior
    Colbey Ross Eaglecrest PG/SG Junior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Braxton Bertolette Fossil Ridge Junior
    Austin Mueller ThunderRidge SF Senior
    Cameron Pearson Chatfield PG Senior
    David Thornton Cherokee Trail F Senior
    Clay Verk ThunderRidge PF Senior

    Honorable mention: Jake Belknapp, Junior, Mountain Vista; Elijah Blake, Junior, Rangeview; Dalven Brushier, Senior, Doherty; Jack Buckmelter, Senior, Denver East; Danny Garrick, Senior, Legend; Will Halfon, Senior, Cherry Creek; Daylen Kountz, Sophomore, George Washington; Jaizec Lottie, Junior, Cherokee Trail; Riley Matticks, Senior, Legend; Luke Neff, Senior, Arvada West; Kolton Peterson, Junior, Lakewood; Elijah Reed, Senior, Rangeview; Landon Taliaferro, Senior, Boulder; Dallas Walton, Senior, Arvada West.

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    Class 4A

    Pueblo West Valor Christian boys basketball
    Pueblo West’s David Simental is the 4A boys basketball player of the year. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: David Simental, Pueblo West

    Coach of the year: Bobby Tyler, Pueblo West

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Justinian Jessup Longmont W Senior
    Hunter Maldonado Vista Ridge F Junior
    Michael Ranson Pueblo Central PG/SG Senior
    Jalen Sanders Valor Christian P Junior
    David Simental Pueblo West PG Junior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Cameron Horning Glenwood Springs G Senior
    CJ Jennings Sierra PG Junior
    Maleek Johnson Pueblo South SG Senior
    D’Shawn Schwartz Sand Creek Junior
    Jonathan Scott Lewis-Palmer G Senior

    Honorable mention: Noah Baldwin, Senior, Windsor; Joey Bauderer, Senior, Skyview; Chudier Bile, Senior, Denver South; Ryan Blodgett, Senior, Golden; Quincy Bryant, Senior, Mitchell; Luis Carreon, Senior, Rifle; Orion Clay, Senior, Durango; Alex Hawkins, Senior, Vista PEAK Prep; Jake Hornick, Senior, Thompson Valley; Charlie Hovasse, Senior, Lewis-Palmer; Kayle Knuckles, Junior, Valor Christian; Walker Korell, Senior, Mead; Trey McBride, Sophomore, Fort Morgan; Andy Nelson, Senior, Holy Family; Michael Scheid, Senior, Windsor; Braden Shirley, Senior, Pueblo West; Nieyeme Smyer-williams, Sophomore, Pueblo West; Patrick Vasquez, Senior, Fort Lupton.

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    Class 3A

    SkyView Academy Colorado Academy boys basketball
    Colorado Academy’s Justin Bassey is the 3A boys basketball player of the year. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Player of the year: Justin Bassey, Colorado Academy

    Coach of the year: Mark Engesser, Colorado Springs Christian

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Justin Bassey Colorado Academy G Senior
    Justin Engesser Colorado Springs Christian Junior
    Gabe Hegarty Faith Christian Senior
    Samuel Howard Colorado Springs Christian Senior
    Maximo Medina Denver Science & Tech Stapleton SG/PG Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Ryan Brubacher Alamosa SF Junior
    Marco Garcia Alamosa PF Senior
    Christian Hyatt Colorado Academy G Senior
    Ellis Jones DSST: Green Valley Ranch G Senior
    Jesus Martinez The Pinnacle P Senior
    John Parker Grand Valley PG/SG Senior

    Honorable mention: Briar Erskine, Senior, Pagosa Springs; Karl Giesselman, Senior, Bennett; Brad Lutz, Senior, Middle Park; Conner Martin, Junior, Strasburg; Josh Mohammed, Senior, James Irwin; Ben Pratt, Senior, Frontier Academy; Lucas Rodholm, Junior, Manitou Springs; Josh VanVleet, Senior, Liberty Common; Jimmy Velten, Senior, St. Mary’s; Robert Williams, Junior, Sheridan; Will Willis, Junior, Lutheran; Peter Wilson, Senior, Colorado Springs Christian.

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    Class 2A

    Sanford Holyoke boys basketball
    Sanford’s Miles Caldon is the 2A boys basketball player of the year. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Player of the year: Miles Caldon, Sanford

    Coach of the year: Rhett Larsen, Sanford

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Miles Caldon Sanford SG Senior
    Chance Canty Sanford PF Senior
    Tanner Ervin Resurrection Christian G Junior
    Jesus Loya Holyoke G Senior
    Tyler Woodhams Sedgwick County Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Luke Fick Resurrection Christian G Senior
    Jason George Simla F Senior
    Connor Hale Rye SG/PG Senior
    Wyatt Hayes Ignacio PG Senior
    Morgan Murray Ellicott PG/G Senior

    Honorable mention: Devonte Chartier-Holmes, Senior, Burlington; Bradley Clabey, Sophomore, Crowley County; Nathaniel Cook, Senior, Evangelical Christian; Eric Logan, Senior, Soroco; Cole McKinley, Senior, Sedgwick County; Ivan Mendoza, Senior, West Grand; Jonathan Montanez, Senior, Rocky Ford; Griffen Peterson, Senior, Sanford; Dagan Rienks, Junior, Paonia; Cole Rouse, Junior, Highland; Matt Thieman, Senior, Simla; Taylor Walters, Senior, Paonia; Wyatt Workman, Senior, Haxtun.

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    Class 1A

    Fleming Shining Mountain boys basketball
    Fleming’s Jaxon King is the 1A boys basketball player of the year. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Jaxon King, Fleming

    Coach of the year: Thomas Hessler, Fleming

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Gray Hill Shining Mountain F/F Senior
    Jaxon King Fleming G Junior
    Blake Meredith Fleming F Senior
    Caleb Preston Ouray Senior
    Yaniel Vidal Holly Junior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Sigi Avalos Holly Junior
    Jordan Cothran Rocky Mountain Lutheran Senior
    Christian Dellamaestra Wiley Junior
    Kendall Pelton Cheyenne Wells Junior
    Joey Stahley Fleming G Senior
    Alex Vandenbark Fleming F Junior

    Honorable mention: Chase Boulter, Senior, Gilpin County; Durham Clark, Senior, Edison; Cody Dalton, Senior, Hanover; Caden Eastin, Senior, Wiley; Jordan Ernst, Senior, Dove Creek; Eric Frank, Senior, Edison; Ravi Inmon, Junior, Ouray; Brad Johnson, Junior, Kit Carson; Antun Maricevic, Senior, Longmont Christian; Braulio Martinez, Senior, Hanover; Eli Sievert, Senior, Rocky Mountain Lutheran; Brett Wilson, Senior, South Baca.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Pueblo South jumps into 4A poll at No. 6

    The South Central League already had plenty of representation in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings. But Pueblo South was apparently feeling left out.

    The Colts stormed their way into the 4A poll, landing at No. 6. They were unranked a week ago. They join league foes Pueblo West and Pueblo East, who have been fixtures in the poll all season.

    Sand Creek still has a strong grip on the No. 1 spot in the class as they received 11 of 14 votes this weeks.

    The top spot in 5A continues to be held by Highlands Ranch as the Falcons show no desire to relinquish their hold as the regular season nears its end.

    Pine Creek remains in the top 10 despite a down-to-the-wire loss to Rampart on Friday.

    No new teams were able to play their way into the 5A poll.

    Manitou Springs couldn’t overtake Pagosa Springs for the top spot in the 3A poll, despite an impressive blowout win over No. 4 St. Mary’s last week.

    After falling out of the rankings last week, La Junta rejoins the ranks at No. 10.

    Yuma is still the unanimous No. 1 team in 2A, a welcome sight as they inch closer to the start of the playoffs.

    Swink was able to give the 2A poll a fresh face as the Lions come in at No. 10.

    Kit Carson hangs on to the No. 1 spot that they took over last week in 1A. While the order was somewhat different, the 10 teams in last week’s 1A poll remain the same.

    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 are below.

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    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (14) 20-1 158 1 1-0
    2 Grandview (2) 21-0 145 2 3-0
    3 ThunderRidge 18-3 125 3 2-0
    4 Broomfield 19-2 110 5 2-0
    5 Ralston Valley 18-3 94 6 2-1
    6 Lakewood 17-4 81 4 1-1
    7 Horizon 17-5 58 7 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 15-6 39 9 2-0
    9 Rocky Mountain 16-5 15 10 0-1
    10 Pine Creek 17-4 14 8 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Poudre 12, George Washington 11, Regis Jesuit 7, Fossil Ridge 5, Doherty 3, Fairview 2, Rampart 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (11) 18-1 145 1 4-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (3) 20-1 128 2 3-0
    3 Valor Christian (1) 20-1 122 3 3-0
    4 Longmont 20-1 110 4 3-0
    5 Holy Family 16-5 78 5 2-0
    6 Pueblo South 15-6 51 – 3-0
    7 Evergreen 18-3 49 7 1-1
    8 Pueblo East 15-6 37 6 1-2
    9 Montrose 14-5 25 10 2-0
    10 Pueblo West 16-5 20 8 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 16, Golden 11, D’Evelyn 8, Durango 6, Centaurus 4, Palisade 4, Windsor 4, Falcon 3, Mullen 2, Air Academy 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (10) 17-0 125 1 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (3) 17-0 118 2 1-0
    3 Sterling 17-1 104 3 3-0
    4 St. Mary’s 16-2 77 4 1-1
    5 Eaton 16-2 68 5 1-1
    6 Centauri 15-3 60 6 1-1
    7 Lutheran 14-4 53 7 2-0
    8 Moffat County 14-3 28 9 2-0
    9 Liberty Common 14-3 17 10 2-0
    10 La Junta 14-4 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 13, Trinidad 9, Lamar 8, Monte Vista 7, Colorado Springs Christian 6, Faith Christian 3, Olathe 3, Middle Park 1.
    Dropped out
    Lamar (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (13) 16-1 130 1 2-0
    2 Cedaredge 17-1 101 3 2-0
    3 Paonia 15-2 100 2 1-0
    4 Wray 13-3 99 4 2-0
    5 Kiowa 15-2 62 7 2-0
    6 Haxtun 14-3 59 5 2-0
    7 Soroco 16-2 52 6 1-0
    8 Ignacio 14-3 40 9 2-0
    9 Akron 12-5 24 8 0-1
    10 Swink 16-3 16 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 13, West Grand 9, Vail Christian 3, Clear Creek 2, Union Colony 2, Ellicott 1, Highland 1, Rye 1.
    Dropped out
    West Grand (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (9) 18-0 99 1 2-0
    2 Sangre De Cristo (1) 16-0 91 2 3-0
    3 Briggsdale 15-2 67 5 1-0
    4 Idalia 14-2 59 3 1-0
    5 Heritage Christian 15-1 57 6 1-0
    6 Fleming 15-2 49 8 1-1
    7 Jim Elliot 17-0 36 4 1-0
    8 Norwood 16-1 30 9 3-0
    9 Kim 14-3 27 7 1-1
    10 South Baca 14-3 25 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 6, Prairie 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Kit Carson new No. 1 in 1A

    By the slimmest of margins, Kit Carson is the new No. 1 team in the Class 1A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings.

    The Wildcats registered 95 points, only one point better than former No. 1 Sangre De Cristo, which falls to No. 2.

    Kim jumped from No. 10 to No. 7 this week, but there were no new teams added to the 1A poll.

    Highlands Ranch maintains the No. 1 spot in the 5A rankings, taking 13 of 15 first-place votes. In fact, the top seven teams in the 5A poll maintained their position from last week.

    Rocky Mountain did join the rankings, landing at No. 10.

    The 4A rankings also saw few changes as Sand Creek is still the top team with Mesa Ridge still nipping at the Scorpions’ heels.

    Montrose girls basketball
    Montrose is No. 10 in 4A this week. (Tom Hoganson)

    The Western Slope got some love from the votes as Montrose breaks into the 4A poll, coming in at No. 10.

    The two remaining unbeaten teams in 3A continue to sit atop their rankings. Pages Springs and Manitou Springs remain entrenched at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively. St. Mary’s moved up to No. 4 and have a looming showdown with Manitou on Tuesday.

    Liberty Common joins the 3A poll at No. 10.

    No new teams were added to the 2A poll, which still has Yuma as the No. 1 overall team.

    Kiowa did make a two-spot jump from last week, coming in at No. 7.

    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 are below.

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    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (13) 19-1 148 1 2-0
    2 Grandview (2) 18-0 136 2 2-0
    3 ThunderRidge 16-3 113 3 2-0
    4 Lakewood 16-3 101 4 2-0
    5 Broomfield 17-2 88 5 3-0
    6 Ralston Valley 16-2 74 6 2-0
    7 Horizon 15-5 49 7 2-0
    8 Pine Creek 15-3 34 9 1-0
    9 Cherry Creek 13-6 31 8 1-1
    10 Rocky Mountain 16-4 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Poudre 9, Regis Jesuit 8, Fruita Monument 6, Fairview 5, Fossil Ridge 3, George Washington 3, Doherty 2.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (11) 14-1 136 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (3) 17-1 120 2 1-0
    3 Valor Christian 17-1 109 3 2-0
    4 Longmont 17-1 105 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 14-5 66 5 2-1
    6 Pueblo East 14-4 58 7 2-0
    7 Evergreen 17-2 55 8 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 14-5 27 6 0-2
    9 Windsor 16-2 26 9 2-0
    10 Montrose 12-5 19 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 16, Berthoud 8, Golden 8, Durango 5, Centaurus 4, D’Evelyn 4, Palisade 2, Mullen 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Centaurus (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (9) 15-0 122 1 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (4) 16-0 117 2 1-0
    3 Sterling 14-1 96 3 1-0
    4 St. Mary’s 15-1 84 5 1-0
    5 Eaton 15-1 82 4 2-0
    6 Centauri 14-2 64 6 2-0
    7 Lutheran 12-4 56 7 1-0
    8 Lamar 12-4 24 9 1-1
    9 Moffat County 12-3 19 8 1-1
    10 Liberty Common 12-3 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 11, La Junta 11, Trinidad 9, Monte Vista 6, Faith Christian 2.
    Dropped out
    La Junta (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (12) 14-1 128 1 1-0
    2 Paonia (1) 14-2 102 2 2-1
    3 Cedaredge 15-1 99 3 2-0
    4 Wray 11-3 93 4 2-0
    5 Haxtun 12-3 58 5 1-1
    6 Soroco 15-2 49 7 2-0
    7 Kiowa 13-2 48 9 2-0
    8 Akron 12-4 43 6 1-1
    9 Ignacio 12-3 35 8 3-0
    10 West Grand 14-2 24 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Swink 13, Evangelical Christian 7, Simla 7, Del Norte 3, Vail Christian 2, Clear Creek 1, Ellicott 1, Highland 1, Rye 1, Sanford 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (5) 16-0 95 2 2-0
    2 Sangre De Cristo (5) 13-0 94 1 3-0
    3 Idalia 13-2 62 3 1-1
    4 Jim Elliot 16-0 56 6 4-0
    5 Briggsdale 14-2 52 8 2-0
    6 Heritage Christian 14-1 47 5 1-1
    7 Kim 13-2 46 10 2-0
    8 Fleming 14-1 38 7 2-0
    9 Norwood 13-1 24 9 1-0
    10 South Baca 12-3 20 4 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 7, Eads 3, Antonito 2, Prairie 2, Genoa-Hugo 1, Otis 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Rangeview takes over as No. 1 in 5A poll

    Rangeview Cherry Creek boys basketball
    Rangeview is the new No. 1 team in the 5A boys basketball rankings. (Matt Minton/JacksActionShots.com)

    There is a new king of the Class 5A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings. The undefeated Rangeview Raiders assumed the top spot after beating No. 5 ThunderRidge and No. 10 Cherokee Trail in the first full week of competition since the winter break.

    To get to the top spot, they also got some help from Regis Jesuit, who got coach Ken Shaw’s 700th win by upsetting Overland. The Trailblazers would drop their second game of the season later in the week as they fell to Eaglecrest, who climbs to No. 2.

    Regis Jesuit climbed to No. 3 thanks to the win over the Trailblazers, but an upset loss to Fossil Ridge Saturday night likely kept them from a higher ranking this week.

    Though many teams changed spots from the previous set of rankings that was released Dec. 21, there were no new teams added to the 5A poll this week.

    In 4A, Longmont remains the top team, getting 15 of 21 first-place votes. The other six went to a streaking Pueblo South team that has proven to be a legitimate contender in the class.

    The Colts take over the No. 2 spot after Golden dispatched Valor Christian on Friday night.

    The loss also saw Lewis-Palmer rise to No. 3. The Rangers looked impressive in their route of Sand Creek on Wednesday. They then had to battle for a tight road win against Vista Ridge on Friday. Despite losing the game, the Wolves jumped into this week’s poll at No. 10.

    Evergreen also broke into the 4A rankings, coming in at No. 9.

    Defending 3A champion CSCS remains at No. 1 in class, despite two losses at the City of Champions Tournament at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

    The Denver School of Science and Tech is becoming a major presence in the 3A poll as both the Stapleton and Green Valley Ranch campuses made significant jumps this week.

    Stapleton lands at No. 3 this week while Green Valley Ranch comes in at No. 6.

    The Eaton Reds also made an impressive leap, landing at No. 5, up four spots from the previous rankings.

    Liberty Common is the lone newcomer in 3A, landing at No. 10.

    With 8 of 10 first-place votes, Sanford remains the top team in the 2A rankings.

    Paonia made the biggest jump in the 2A poll, going from No. 8 to No. 5. The only new team for 2A this week is Dayspring Christian who rounds out the poll at No. 10.

    The 1A poll was the only other set of rankings to see a new team emerge at the top. Thanks to a buzzer-beater loss to Sedgwick County on Saturday, Fleming fell out of the top spot and South Baca is the new top team in the class.

    Rocky Mountain Lutheran is the lone team to break into the 1A poll as the Eagles come in at No. 10 this week.

    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 are below.

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    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rangeview (12) 9-0 170 3 2-0
    2 Eaglecrest (4) 10-0 161 4 3-0
    3 Regis Jesuit (3) 8-1 148 5 3-1
    4 Overland 8-2 144 1 0-2
    5 ThunderRidge 10-2 85 2 3-2
    6 Denver East 7-4 77 8 2-1
    7 Chatfield 9-1 70 7 3-0
    8 Rock Canyon 11-2 60 9 2-0
    9 Doherty 9-2 49 10 3-1
    10 Cherokee Trail 7-3 23 6 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 13, Greeley West 11, Legend 10, Rampart 8, Boulder 5, George Washington 4, Grandview 4, Aurora Central 3, FNE Warriors 3, Broomfield 1, Cherry Creek 1, Mountain Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (15) 9-0 195 1 3-0
    2 Pueblo South (6) 9-0 185 3 1-0
    3 Lewis-Palmer 8-1 156 4 3-0
    4 Valor Christian 8-1 144 2 1-1
    5 Golden 6-3 112 6 3-0
    6 Pueblo West 11-2 103 5 4-1
    7 Denver South 7-3 77 9 1-0
    8 Mead 7-3 31 10 2-0
    9 Evergreen 8-2 28 – 2-1
    10 Vista Ridge 8-3 27 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Conifer 20, Pueblo Central 17, Sand Creek 15, Windsor 8, Holy Family 7, Rifle 7, Wheat Ridge 6, Durango 4, Sierra 4, D’Evelyn 3, Ponderosa 3, Vista Peak 3.
    Dropped out
    Sand Creek (7), Pueblo Central (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (7) 4-2 123 1 1-2
    2 Colorado Academy (3) 7-4 104 2 2-0
    3 DSST-Stapleton (3) 9-0 103 5 3-0
    4 Lutheran 7-2 91 4 1-0
    5 Eaton (1) 7-1 62 9 2-0
    6 DSST-Green Valley Ranch 6-0 54 10 2-0
    7 Sterling 5-2 51 3 1-1
    8 Alamosa 5-4 47 6 0-2
    9 Faith Christian 4-4 42 7 1-0
    10 Liberty Common 5-0 16 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 13, The Pinnacle 13, Manitou Springs 12, Pagosa Springs 12, Bennett 10, Bayfield 4, Manual 4, Strasburg 4, Peak to Peak 2, James Irwin 1, SkyView Academy 1, St. Mary’s 1.
    Dropped out
    The Pinnacle (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (8) 8-0 93 1 2-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (1) 8-0 88 2 1-0
    3 Sedgwick County (1) 8-0 75 4 2-0
    4 Ignacio 6-0 69 3 1-0
    5 Paonia 7-1 50 8 1-0
    6 Rye 5-2 42 6 1-0
    7 Holyoke 5-2 39 7 2-1
    8 Center 6-1 37 10 2-0
    9 Simla 6-0 24 9 2-0
    10 Dayspring Christian 7-1 11 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Meeker 10, Crowley County 7, Caliche 3, Evangelical Christian 1, Rocky Ford 1.
    Dropped out
    Meeker (5).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 South Baca (3) 7-0 70 2 1-0
    2 Fleming (2) 5-2 66 1 1-1
    3 Longmont Christian (2) 6-0 52 4 1-0
    4 Kit Carson 7-1 51 5 2-0
    5 Ouray 7-0 49 6 2-0
    6 Holly 6-2 47 3 1-0
    7 Sierra Grande (1) 6-1 28 8 1-0
    8 Wiley 6-2 18 10 2-0
    9 Arickaree/Woodlin 5-2 15 7 1-1
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6-2 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peetz 8, Shining Mountain 7, Cotopaxi 5, Front Range Baptist 5, Community Christian 3, Norwood 2, Mile High Academy 1, Faith Baptist 1.
    Dropped out
    Front Range Baptist (9).