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  • Softball rankings: 5A sees a lot of movement, including three new teams

    Grandview Arvada West softball
    Arvada West is up to No. 2 in 5A softball. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Arvada West is making a run at the top spot in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com softball rankings.

    The Wildcats went 3-0 last week and jumped three spots to come in at No. 2 in this week’s poll. They now sit behind Broomfield who held on to the No. 1 this week.

    Fossil Ridge is also making its way back up the rankings with a three-spot jump to come in at No. 5.

    Eaglecrest (No. 7), ThunderRidge (No. 9) and Brighton (No. 10) are all new to the 5A poll this week.

    Valor Christian remains the No. 1 team in the 4A rankings with Erie and Mullen also holding firm at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Pueblo West (No. 4) and Silver Creek (No. 7) each jumped two spots from last week’s rankings.

    There were no new teams in the 4A rankings.

    Strasburg hangs on to the No. 1 spot in the 3A poll. In fact, the 3A rankings went unchanged as a whole from last week.

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

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (10) 16-2-0 110 1 3-0-0
    2 Arvada West 12-4-1 70 5 3-0-0
    3 Legend (1) 11-4-1 69 4 2-0-0
    4 Cherokee Trail 14-3-0 65 2 2-1-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 14-3-0 56 8 3-0-0
    6 Douglas County 13-4-0 45 3 2-1-0
    7 Eaglecrest 14-3-0 42 – 3-0-0
    8 Grand Junction Central 12-2-1 34 7 1-0-0
    9 ThunderRidge 11-6-0 23 – 1-2-0
    10 Brighton (1) 14-3-0 22 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Legacy 21, Loveland 20, Fort Collins 18, Rocky Mountain 18, Castle View 7, Hinkley 7, Mountain Range 7, Rock Canyon 7, Bear Creek 5, Grandview 5, Ralston Valley 5, Denver East 3, Mountain Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    Legacy (6), Rocky Mountain (9), Fort Collins (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (5) 17-0-0 104 1 3-0-0
    2 Erie (6) 17-0-0 103 2 2-0-0
    3 Mullen 11-3-1 75 3 3-1-0
    4 Pueblo West 14-2-0 66 6 4-0-0
    5 Wheat Ridge 13-5-0 62 4 2-0-0
    6 Mountain View 15-2-0 55 5 2-0-0
    7 Silver Creek 14-3-0 28 9 2-0-0
    8 Air Academy 13-4-0 23 7 2-0-0
    9 Elizabeth 14-3-0 18 8 3-1-0
    10 Golden 13-5-0 14 10 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Frederick 13, Discovery Canyon 10, Pueblo County 9, Thomas Jefferson 9, Rifle 7, Conifer 4, Windsor 3, D’Evelyn 1, Evergreen 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (8) 15-2-0 80 1 3-0-0
    2 Rocky Ford 16-1-0 72 2 2-0-0
    3 Eaton 14-3-0 61 3 2-1-0
    4 Brush 12-5-0 59 4 2-1-0
    5 Lamar 13-5-0 45 5 2-0-0
    6 The Academy 14-4-0 36 6 3-0-0
    7 Valley 10-7-0 32 7 2-1-0
    8 Basalt 13-2-0 19 8 1-1-0
    9 Sterling 9-8-0 17 9 2-1-0
    10 Cedaredge 11-5-0 15 10 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 2, La Junta 1, Weld Central 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Final results from the 4A boys golf state tournament

    CARBONDALE — Complete results after the final round of the 2016 Class 4A state boys golf tournament at River Valley Ranch.

    More coverage:

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    Team

    Teams
    Place School R1 R2 Total To Par
    1 Discovery Canyon 212 226 438 +6
    2 Montrose 225 228 453 +21
    3 Valor Christian 232 225 457 +25
    4 Silver Creek 233 225 458 +26
    5 Evergreen 231 242 473 +41
    6 Palmer Ridge 237 237 474 +42
    T7 Golden 245 243 488 +56
    T7 Niwot 243 245 488 +56
    T9 Steamboat Springs 253 246 499 +67
    T9 Falcon 248 251 499 +67
    11 Mullen 253 251 504 +72
    12 Pueblo County 251 256 507 +75
    13 Pueblo West 260 267 527 +95

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    Individual

    Note: * indicates winner of a playoff

    Individuals
    Place Name School R1 R2 Total To Par
    T1 Luke Trujillo Discovery Canyon 67 73 140 -4*
    T1 Jackson Solem Silver Creek 71 69 140 -4
    3 Cole Krantz Windsor 70 71 141 -3
    T4 Darren Edwards Thompson Valley 74 71 145 +1
    T4 Glen-Michael Mihavetz Montrose 73 72 145 +1
    6 Tyler Severin Roosevelt 72 75 147 +3
    T7 Barrett Jones Eagle Valley 74 74 148 +4
    T7 Mathew Casias Pueblo South 74 74 148 +4
    T7 Micah Stangebye Montrose 71 77 148 +4
    T10 Caleb Blackburn Discovery Canyon 74 75 149 +5
    T10 Owen Pasvogel Discovery Canyon 71 78 149 +5
    12 Josh Howe Palmer Ridge 77 73 150 +6
    T13 Jack Schoenborn Valor Christian 80 72 152 +8
    T13 Aiden Detlof Cheyenne Mountain 79 73 152 +8
    T13 Lenny Urbas Evergreen 76 76 152 +8
    16 Gabe Goodman Green Mountain 80 73 153 +9
    T17 Zach Zurcher Valor Christian 79 75 154 +10
    T17 Parker Skiles Golden 77 77 154 +10
    T19 Nathan Dwyer Thompson Valley 79 76 155 +11
    T19 Michael Phenicie Mullen 78 77 155 +11
    T19 Ty Findlow Valor Christian 77 78 155 +11
    T19 Brady Henderson Ft. Morgan 77 78 155 +11
    T19 Jake Welch Valor Christian 76 79 155 +11
    T24 TJ Shehee Silver Creek 82 74 156 +12
    T24 Everett Dwyer Cheyenne Mountain 79 77 156 +12
    T24 Bridger Tenney Evergreen 78 78 156 +12
    T24 Travis Menke Jr. Denver North 75 81 156 +12
    28 Max Kuesel Niwot 80 77 157 +13
    29 Reice Henricks Air Academy 71 87 158 +14
    T30 Robert Heiny Greeley Central 80 79 159 +15
    T30 Trey Jones Palmer Ridge 79 80 159 +15
    T30 Jake Butler Niwot 78 81 159 +15
    T33 Dawson Hussong Montrose 81 79 160 +16
    T33 Wes Weber Mountain View 81 79 160 +16
    T35 Drew Egan Pueblo County 81 80 161 +17
    T35 Ryan Welsh Falcon 80 81 161 +17
    T35 Jacob Smith Rifle 77 84 161 +17
    T38 Willy O’Brien Golden 81 81 162 +18
    T38 Garrett Stansel Silver Creek 80 82 162 +18
    T40 Tommy Henninger Steamboat Springs 84 80 164 +20
    T40 Brock Rodrigues Pueblo County 81 83 164 +20
    T42 Hayden Fry Discovery Canyon 85 80 165 +21
    T42 Nolan Sankey Steamboat Springs 83 82 165 +21
    T42 Graham Gaspard Summit 81 84 165 +21
    T42 Elijah Harp Palmer Ridge 81 84 165 +21
    T42 Blake Kuzava Evergreen 77 88 165 +21
    T47 Cesar Shinall Falcon 87 80 167 +23
    T47 Michael Denardo Pueblo West 81 86 167 +23
    T47 Skeet Ericson Elizabeth 81 86 167 +23
    T50 Nic Mayhan Mullen 85 83 168 +24
    T50 Bryson Courrejou Roosevelt 82 86 168 +24
    52 Drew Mettler Mountain View 81 88 169 +25
    T53 Mac Konrad Ponderosa 92 78 170 +26
    T53 Jack Rotermund Steamboat Springs 86 84 170 +26
    T53 Tanner Caldarola Eagle Valley 84 86 170 +26
    T53 Mitchell Rasmuson Windsor 83 87 170 +26
    T53 Miles Joersz Battle Mountain 82 88 170 +26
    T58 Ryan Lords Montrose 89 83 172 +28
    T58 Chance Sundarapura Golden 87 85 172 +28
    T58 Andy Schleich Pueblo West 85 87 172 +28
    T58 Jack Hoover Niwot 85 87 172 +28
    T62 Jake Johnson Golden 88 86 174 +30
    T62 Andrew Elliott Niwot 86 88 174 +30
    T64 Sam Spiers D’Evelyn 93 82 175 +31
    T64 Sam Levy Woodland Park 91 84 175 +31
    T64 Drew Sedinger Greeley Central 87 88 175 +31
    T64 Connor Lattimer Northridge 84 91 175 +31
    T68 Dietrich Berning Silver Creek 84 93 177 +33
    T68 Lucas Robbins Durango 84 93 177 +33
    T70 Travis Woolsey Canon City 89 90 179 +35
    T70 Caleb Humble Erie 82 97 179 +35
    T72 Matt Rolen Littleton 91 90 181 +37
    T72 Nate Bruntz Falcon 91 90 181 +37
    T72 Josh Rymkiewicz Mullen 90 91 181 +37
    T72 Robert Loughman Falcon 81 100 181 +37
    76 Jack Marvel WheatRidge 91 92 183 +39
    T77 Cam Morgan Green Mountain 91 93 184 +40
    T77 Ethan Vanbuskirk Pueblo Centennial 86 98 184 +40
    T79 Justice Rosales Pueblo East 98 87 185 +41
    T79 Colton McCabe Pueblo County 89 96 185 +41
    81 AJ Arguello Pueblo West 94 94 188 +44
    82 Andrew Manney Lewis Palmer 92 100 192 +48
    83 Anthony Romero Pueblo County 105 93 198 +54
    84 Sean Wallace Mullen 162 91 253 +109

  • Softball rankings: Valor Christian returns to No. 1 in 4A

    Valor Christian softball team
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Valor Christian has regained the top spot in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com softball rankings.

    Erie had been able to snag the top spot, but with both teams undefeated, it was the Eagles who came away with the votes this week.

    Mullen jumped one spot to come in at No. 3 in the 4A poll this week while Air Academy was the only new addition at No. 7.

    In 5A, Broomfield held the top spot after beating Fossil Ridge last week. The Sabercats take the No. 8 spot in the latest rankings.

    Douglas County jumped from No. 10 to No. 3 thanks to getting three first-place votes.

    At No. 9 and No. 10 respectively, Rocky Mountain and Fort Collins are the two newcomers to this week’s rankings.

    Strasburg held firm in the top spot of the 3A poll this week as Rocky Ford hangs on to the No. 2 spot.

    Valley jumped two spots to come in at No. 7 this week.

    There were no new teams in the 3A rankings.

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

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (7) 13-2-0 114 1 3-0-0
    2 Cherokee Trail 12-2-0 79 5 2-0-0
    3 Douglas County (4) 11-3-0 70 10 3-0-0
    4 Legend (1) 9-4-1 51 3 1-2-0
    5 Arvada West 9-4-1 50 4 1-1-0
    6 Legacy 11-3-0 44 7 2-1-0
    7 Grand Junction Central 11-2-1 42 9 1-0-0
    8 Fossil Ridge 11-3-0 39 2 1-2-0
    9 Rocky Mountain 11-3-0 32 – 2-0-0
    10 Fort Collins 9-5-0 24 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Castle View 23, Eaglecrest 23, Brighton 17, ThunderRidge 15, Loveland 11, Ralston Valley 7, Rock Canyon 7, Adams City 6, Mountain Range 5, Columbine 1.
    Dropped out
    ThunderRidge (6), Brighton (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (5) 14-0-0 95 2 3-0-0
    2 Erie (5) 15-0-0 93 1 2-0-0
    3 Mullen 8-2-1 72 4 3-0-0
    4 Wheat Ridge 11-5-0 66 3 2-1-0
    5 Mountain View 13-2-0 53 5 2-0-0
    6 Pueblo West 10-2-0 50 7 3-0-0
    7 Air Academy 11-4-0 25 – 3-0-0
    8 Elizabeth 11-2-0 25 8 2-0-0
    9 Silver Creek 12-3-0 19 6 1-1-0
    10 Golden 11-5-0 14 9 1-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Frederick 10, Thomas Jefferson 10, Rifle 7, Pueblo County 6, Conifer 3, Evergreen 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    Frederick (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (6) 12-2-0 78 1 3-0-0
    2 Rocky Ford (2) 14-1-0 73 2 2-0-0
    3 Eaton 12-2-0 57 3 3-0-0
    4 Brush 10-4-0 56 4 3-0-0
    5 Lamar 11-5-0 37 6 2-1-0
    6 The Academy 11-4-0 34 7 2-0-0
    7 Valley 8-6-0 30 9 2-2-0
    8 Basalt 12-1-0 27 5 3-0-0
    9 Sterling 7-7-0 20 8 1-2-0
    10 Cedaredge 9-4-0 13 10 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 6, Fort Lupton 5, St. Mary’s 2, Faith Christian 1, La Junta 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • List of boys golf’s 2016 state qualifiers

    Below is an interactive database of boys golf’s state qualifiers in classes 5A, 4A and 3A during the 2016 season. These golfers qualified out of their respective regionals.

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  • Softball rankings: Broomfield moves to the top of 5A

    Broomfield softball team
    Broomfield has taken over as the new No. 1 team in 5A softball. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Broomfield has seized the top spot in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com softball rankings.

    The Eagles notched wins over Greeley West and Fairview to assume this week’s top spot.

    A 5-2 loss to Rocky Mountain dropped former No. 1 Fossil Ridge one spot to No. 2. The Eagles and Sabercats will take the field against each other on Tuesday.

    Cherokee Trail made a two spot jump to land at No. 5 and received a couple of first-place votes along the way.

    At No. 10, Douglas County is the only new team in the 5A rankings.

    Erie edged Valor Christian to hang on to the No. 1 in 4A after taking it from the Eagles a week ago.

    Pueblo West jumped two spots to come in at No. 7 this week.

    A trio of new teams broke into the 4A poll as Elizabeth lands at No. 8, Golden comes in at No. 9 and Ferderick rounds out the rankings at No. 10.

    Strasburg hangs on to the No. 1 spot in 3A this week, but Rocky Ford made a two-spot jump to land at No. 2.

    Lamar had the biggest climb in 3A, coming in at No. 6, up three spots from a week ago.

    At No. 9, Valley is the only new team to the 3A rankings.

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

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (4) 10-2-0 92 3 2-0-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (2) 10-1-0 72 1 2-1-0
    3 Legend (3) 8-2-1 71 5 2-0-0
    4 Arvada West 8-3-1 69 4 2-0-0
    5 Cherokee Trail (2) 10-2-0 66 7 3-0-0
    6 ThunderRidge 9-3-0 50 2 1-2-0
    7 Legacy 9-2-0 45 6 3-0-0
    8 Brighton (1) 10-3-0 41 9 2-0-0
    9 Grand Junction Central (1) 10-2-1 38 10 2-0-0
    10 Douglas County 8-3-0 32 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Castle View 26, Eaglecrest 19, Pomona 10, Bear Creek 9, Loveland 9, Rocky Mountain 9, Boulder 8, Mountain Range 8, Grandview 7, Chaparral 6, Prairie View 6, Liberty 4, Mountain Vista 4, Rock Canyon 4, Vista Ridge 3, Rampart 2, Fort Collins 1, Hinkley 1, Pine Creek 1, Ralston Valley 1, Smoky Hill 1.
    Dropped out
    Castle View (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Erie (5) 13-0-0 86 1 3-0-0
    2 Valor Christian (4) 11-0-0 85 2 3-0-0
    3 Wheat Ridge 9-4-0 62 4 1-1-0
    4 Mullen 5-2-1 57 5 1-0-0
    5 Mountain View 11-2-0 47 3 3-1-0
    6 Silver Creek 11-2-0 42 6 2-1-0
    7 Pueblo West 7-2-0 36 9 2-0-0
    8 Elizabeth 9-2-0 19 – 2-0-0
    9 Golden 10-3-0 17 – 1-0-0
    10 Frederick 6-7-0 12 – 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rifle 10, Thomas Jefferson 9, Air Academy 4, Pueblo County 4, Falcon 2, Ponderosa 2, Evergreen 1.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (7), Thomas Jefferson (8), Windsor (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (6) 9-2-0 78 1 2-1-0
    2 Rocky Ford (2) 12-1-0 73 4 2-0-0
    3 Eaton 9-2-0 65 2 2-1-0
    4 Brush 7-4-0 47 3 0-2-0
    5 Basalt 9-1-0 38 6 2-0-0
    6 Lamar 9-4-0 37 9 3-0-0
    7 The Academy 9-4-0 33 5 3-1-0
    8 Sterling 6-5-0 21 7 1-1-0
    9 Valley 6-4-0 19 – 2-0-0
    10 Cedaredge 8-4-0 18 10 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Lupton 10, Faith Christian 2.
    Dropped out
    Fort Lupton (8).

  • Softball rankings: Erie moves to top of 4A poll

    Erie softball team
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    After outscoring opponents 37-1 last week, Erie was voted as the new top team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com softball rankings.

    The Tigers sit two points ahead of previous No. 1 and defending state champion, Valor Christian.

    A 10-0 start has finally gotten Thomas Jefferson noticed as it breaks into the top 10 at No. 7 this week.

    Pueblo West (No. 9) and Windsor (No. 10) are the other new teams to this week’s 4A poll.

    Fossil Ridge hangs on to the top spot in the 5A rankings as the Sabercats went 2-0 last week.

    ThunderRidge jumps from No. 3 to No. 2 and receives four first-place votes in the process.

    Cherokee Trail, Castle View and Brighton are the three new teams in the 5A poll, coming in at No. 7, No. 8 and No. 9 respectively.

    Strasburg kept its grasp on the No. 1 spot in the 3A rankings despite suffering its first loss of the season.

    Eaton jumps two spots to come in at No. 2 and Rocky Ford lands at No. 4 which is also two spots better than a week ago.

    Basalt (No. 6) and Lamar (No. 9) are the two new teams to break into the 3A top 10.

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

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fossil Ridge (4) 8-0-0 88 1 2-0-0
    2 ThunderRidge (4) 8-1-0 80 3 0-1-0
    3 Broomfield 8-2-0 77 4 3-0-0
    4 Arvada West (2) 6-3-1 72 5 1-1-0
    5 Legend (1) 6-2-1 69 2 1-0-0
    6 Legacy 6-2-0 44 6 1-2-0
    7 Cherokee Trail 7-2-0 38 – 1-0-0
    8 Castle View 6-1-1 34 – 2-0-0
    9 Brighton 8-3-0 28 – 6-0-0
    10 Grand Junction Central 8-2-1 24 9 4-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Loveland 23, Rocky Mountain 22, Eaglecrest 21, Mountain Range 20, Prairie View 20, Douglas County 12, Grandview 9, Pomona 9, Chaparral 5, Regis Jesuit 4, Cherry Creek 3, Columbine 3, Highlands Ranch 3, Rock Canyon 3, Smoky Hill 2, Denver East 1, Poudre 1.
    Dropped out
    Mountain Range (5), Eaglecrest (8), Rocky Mountain (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Erie (6) 10-0-0 95 2 2-0-0
    2 Valor Christian (4) 8-0-0 93 1 2-0-0
    3 Mountain View 8-1-0 56 3 3-1-0
    4 Wheat Ridge 8-3-0 51 5 2-0-0
    5 Mullen 4-2-1 42 4 0-0-0
    6 Silver Creek 9-1-0 41 6 2-0-0
    7 Air Academy 7-3-0 25 7 1-1-0
    8 Thomas Jefferson 10-0-0 23 – 6-0-0
    9 Pueblo West 5-2-0 18 – 1-0-0
    10 Windsor 6-2-0 16 – 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Falcon 15, Rifle 15, Cheyenne Mountain 10, Pueblo County 9, D’Evelyn 7, Elizabeth 7, Frederick 6, Golden 6, Holy Family 6, Thompson Valley 6, Evergreen 4.
    Dropped out
    Falcon (8), D’Evelyn (9), Rifle (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (7) 7-1-0 79 1 3-1-0
    2 Eaton 7-1-0 63 4 1-0-0
    3 Brush 7-2-0 60 2 4-1-0
    4 Rocky Ford (1) 10-1-0 58 6 5-0-0
    5 The Academy 6-3-0 52 3 2-2-0
    6 Basalt 7-1-0 23 – 4-1-0
    7 Sterling 5-4-0 19 7 0-0-0
    8 Fort Lupton 7-2-0 17 8 0-2-0
    9 Lamar 6-4-0 16 – 3-0-0
    10 Cedaredge 6-3-0 14 10 4-3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 13, Valley 10, Faith Christian 6, Dolores Huerta 4, Weld Central 3, University 2, Delta 1.
    Dropped out
    La Junta (5), Valley (9).

  • Softball rankings: Fossil Ridge moves to top of 5A poll

    Pomona Fossil Ridge softball
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Fossil Ridge has ascended to the top of the CHSAANow.com softball rankings in Class 5A this week.

    The SaberCats are a perfect 6-0-0 to start the season, and received six of the nine first-place votes in the classification to lead the poll with 77 total points.

    Legend is No. 2, having bumped up one spot from No. 3.

    ThunderRidge, unranked in the preseason, jumped all the way into the 5A poll at No. 3 this week. The Grizzlies are one of five newcomers to the ranking, which also includes No. 6 Legacy, No. 7 Arvada West, No. 9 Grand Junction Central and No. 10 Rocky Mountain.

    D'Evelyn softball team
    D’Evelyn joined this week’s 4A softball poll at No. 9. (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Valor Christian remained atop the 4A ranking, though Erie sits just one point behind the Eagles at No. 2.

    The 4A poll added Mullen (No. 4), D’Evelyn (No. 9) and Rifle (No. 10) this week.

    In 3A, Strasburg continues to lead the ranking. The poll added No. 8 Fort Lupton, and also saw some major movers: Brush went from seventh to second, and The Academy jumped from eighth to third.

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

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Fossil Ridge (6) 6-0-0 77 4
    2 Legend 5-2-1 69 3
    3 ThunderRidge (1) 8-0-0 60 –
    4 Broomfield 5-2-0 47 5
    5 Mountain Range (1) 3-2-0 43 1
    6 Legacy 5-0-0 39 –
    7 Arvada West 5-2-1 34 –
    8 Eaglecrest 7-1-0 27 5
    9 Grand Junction Central 4-1-1 22 –
    10 Rocky Mountain 6-1-0 17 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Loveland 14, Cherokee Trail 13, Smoky Hill 9, Lakewood 8, Castle View 4, Highlands Ranch 3, Pomona 3, Prairie View 3, Fountain-Fort Carson 2, Poudre 1.
    Dropped out
    Chaparral (2), Pomona (7), Grandview (8), Ralston Valley (9), Loveland (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Valor Christian (6) 6-0-0 85 1
    2 Erie (3) 8-0-0 84 2
    3 Mountain View 5-0-0 55 3
    4 Mullen 4-2-1 44 –
    5 Wheat Ridge 6-3-0 42 4
    6 Silver Creek 7-1-0 38 6
    7 Air Academy 6-2-0 26 8
    8 Falcon 4-2-0 23 9
    9 D’Evelyn 3-1-0 14 –
    10 Rifle 6-0-0 13 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 12, Cheyenne Mountain 9, Pueblo County 9, Frederick 8, Thompson Valley 8, Thomas Jefferson 7, Golden 6, Berthoud 4, Evergreen 4, Pueblo West 3, Palmer Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Frederick (5), Berthoud (7), Thompson Valley (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Strasburg (7) 4-0-0 70 1
    2 Brush 3-1-0 55 7
    3 The Academy 4-1-0 51 8
    4 Eaton 6-1-0 43 2
    5 La Junta 5-3-0 38 4
    6 Rocky Ford 5-1-0 31 3
    7 Sterling 5-4-0 28 5
    8 Fort Lupton 7-0-0 23 –
    9 Valley 2-2-0 21 6
    10 Cedaredge 2-0-0 10 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Meeker 6, Lamar 4, Faith Christian 3, Basalt 1, Weld Central 1.
    Dropped out
    Lamar (9).

  • Football roundup: Windsor holds off Vista Ridge in big 4A game

    Windsor football team
    (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Defending Class 4A champion Windsor had a challenge to open its season, and the Wizards responded.

    Playing for the first time under new coach Skylar Brower, No. 1 Windsor beat sixth-ranked Vista Ridge 33-21 on Friday night.

    “Vista Ridge is a great program,” Brower told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show afterward. “They’re big and physical, and they were battling all night. Our guys did a great job in the third quarter.”

    The Wizards jumped out to a 20-6 lead in the second quarter, but Vista Ridge stormed back to take a 21-20 lead shortly before the break.

    And yet, the Wizards had some magic just before the half. Jake Hammond had a touchdown reception with 4.9 seconds remaining, giving his team a 26-21 advantage.

    Vista Ridge wouldn’t score in the second half, while Windsor secured the game with a final touchdown in the fourth quarter.

    “The defense did a great job to keep them out of the end zone in the second half,” Brower said. “The offense scored that last one to wrap it up.”

    New Windsor starting quarterback Connor Apodaca threw three touchdowns.

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    5A: (8) Regis Jesuit 19, (4) Cherry Creek 7

    Regis Jesuit Cherry Creek football
    More photos (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    In a marquee early-season matchup, the Raiders knocked off the Bruins.

    The two teams were deadlocked at 7 at the half, and Regis broke through in the third quarter on a quarterback draw.

    Both defenses stepped up from that point, including Regis Jesuit stopping Cherry Creek on a fourth-down attempt near midfield in the fourth quarter.

    Regis scored again with four minutes to go, then recovered the ensuing kickoff.

    The Raiders play rival Mullen next week, while Cherry Creek plays at Doherty.

    Find more photos from the game here.

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    3A: (9) Holy Family 52, (6) Palisade 48

    Last season, Holy Family had all kinds of wild games as their offense set records seemingly every week.

    Hey, why not pick up where they left off?

    The Tigers, ranked No. 9 in 3A, beat No. 6 Palisade 52-48 on Friday night. Quarterback Stone Samaras, a sophomore, had another big game after throwing four touchdowns a week ago.

    “He’s done really well. He’s got a lot of good weapons around him, and the kids have kind of rallied around him and brought him along,” Holy Family coach Mike Gabriel told the Scoreboard Show.

    Holy Family moved to 2-0, following a Zero Week win over Mountain View. The Tigers have a bye week next week, and then play at Fort Morgan on Sept. 16.

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    4A: Chatfield 50, (2) Pine Creek 39

    Chatfield Pine Creek football
    More photos (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

    Chatfield announced its return to Class 4A in a major way.

    The Chargers, unranked in the preseason, upset No. 2 Pine Creek 50-39 on Friday night.

    The game was back-and-forth in the first half, with Chatfield holding a 28-19 edge at the break. But Chatfield scored early in the third quarter off a blocked punt, and that really underlined the Chargers’ presence in the game.

    Chatfield hosts Palmer next week, while Pine Creek has defending 4A champ Windsor on Saturday.

    Find more photos from the game here.

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    2A: (6) D’Evelyn 28, (9) Sterling 24

    D’Evelyn began its tenure in 2A with a big top-10 win.

    “Our kids just came out with a lot of heart,” coach Jeremy Bennett told the Scoreboard Show. “I’ve told everybody: 3A, 2A — it doesn’t matter. There is good football to be played at that level, and it was a good game tonight.”

    The Jaguars rallied in the fourth quarter to win. Geoff Farmar had a pick-6 late which gave D’Evelyn the lead for good.

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    Notables

    • Faith Christian had a 60-yard touchdown with less than a minute to play to send it to overtime, but 2A No. 8 Resurrection Christian prevailed with a 27-24 win.
    • 3A No. 3 Fort Morgan beat rival and 2A No. 10 Brush 40-6.
    • In 1A, No. 6 Strasburg upset No. 3 Burlington 48-14. “Our kids just really came out and played well,” coach Jeff Giger told the Scoreboard Show. “Probably one of the better first games of the year we’ve had in a long time.”
    • In 8-man, No. 3 Sargent edged No. 6 Hoehne 26-24. “It was a tough game, back and forth,” coach Trevan Pepper told the Scoreboard Show. “We got down early a couple touchdowns, and our kids battled back and kept scrapping and fighting.”
    • 1A No. 1 Buena Vista kept its winning streak alive, but barely. The Demons edged Alamosa 22-21, and have now won 14 consecutive games.
    • In 6-man, No. 1 Fleming opened with a 30-22 win against No. 5 Pawnee.
    • Mountain Range snapped a 22-game losing streak with a 27-0 win over Hinkley.
    • Another losing streak came to an end when Ignacio beat Crownpoint (N.M.), 42-0. Ignacio had lost 14 games in a row.
    • Mountain View knocked off 3A No. 10 Thompson Valley 28-14.
    • Lutheran upset 2A No. 3 Platte Valley 20-19.
    • Manitou Springs won a rivalry game with St. Mary’s, 43-0.
    • 4A No. 7 Dakota Ridge lost to Heritage (Fla.) 22-18 on a last-minute stop at the 1-yard-line.
    • Pueblo County beat Pueblo West 34-20, their first win over the Cyclones since 2007.
    • Legend won its first game under new coach Monte Thelen, 31-28 over rival Ponderosa, which was ranked No. 8 in 4A.
    • Legacy beat rival Broomfield, the No. 10 team in 4A, 14-9.

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  • Football roundup: Durango’s Gavin Mestas has a crazy good game against Delta

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    Durango’s Gavin Mestas. (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Well, welcome to the 2016 season, Gavin Mestas.

    The Durango junior was all over the field in his team’s 21-20 win against Class 2A No. 4 Delta in Zero Week on Friday night.

    A wide receiver, defensive back and kicker, Mestas did the following on Friday night:

    That last feat earned him an entry into the state record book. Mestas is the 22nd player in the history of the sport to return a kickoff at least 99 yards, and he is now tied for the ninth-longest return ever.

    Mestas had 241 yards and three touchdowns receiving, and 48 tackles and four interceptions on defense last season as the Demons reached the Class 4A quarterfinals.

    Durango has moved down to 3A this season.

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    2A: (2) Kent Denver 44, Prospect Ridge Academy 0

    Scott Yates Kent Denver football 300th win
    Scott Yates. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Kent Denver gave coach Scott Yates his 305th career win. He is now one away from tying the all-time wins record.

    West Grand coach Chris Brown is currently tied with Pat Panek at 306 career wins. West Grand begins its season next week.

    This was the first-ever varsity game for Prospect Ridge Academy.

    Notables

    • Sedgwick County, the defending champion in 8-man, opened its season with a 58-0 win over Creek Valley (Neb.). The Cougars have now won 14 games in a row — the longest active streak in the state. Buena Vista (1A) and Pueblo East (3A) also enter the 2016 season with 13-game winning streaks, but neither team plays in Zero Week.
    • In 2A, No. 8 Resurrection Christian had 23 unanswered points as the Cougars beat No. 9 Sterling 34-6.
    • In 8-man, a top-10 matchup between No. 2 Akron and No. 8 Granada didn’t exactly live up to the hype as the Rams rolled 59-0.
    • Bayfield had its 12-game winning streak snapped with a 19-0 loss to San Juan (Utah).
    • 3A No. 2 Roosevelt, runner up a season ago, opened its season with a 39-0 win against Thornton.
    • Grand Junction Central nearly pulled off an upset, but 3A No. 6 Palisade held on with a 31-26 win.
    • 3A No. 7 Rifle beat Basalt 48-34.
    • Another top-10 team in 3A, Holy Family (No. 9), opened with a 40-19 win at Mountain View.
    • 1A No. 4 Crowley County beat Colorado Springs Christian 32-22. And No. 10 Meeker beat Highland 18-8.

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  • Softball rankings: Mountain Range, Valor Christian, Strasburg are No. 1 teams

    State softball Mountain Range team
    Mountain Range is No. 1 in 5A softball. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Mountain Range is looking for a repeat performance of their historical softball state title run in 2015.

    In the first ever appearance in the state tournament for the school, the Mustangs fought to the Class 5A state championship and, as a result, have earned some respect heading into the 2016 season.

    Mountain Range was voted as the No. 1 team in 5A in the first set of CHSAANow.com softball rankings.

    They start the season one spot above Chaparral, which went into last year’s state tournament with the No. 1 seed. The Mustangs beat the Wolverines 4-2 in the semifinals of the tournament.

    Legend comes in at No. 3, taking a couple of first place votes along the way. Grandview  also snagged a No. 1 vote, but will start the season ranked No. 8.

    State runner-up Pomona will begin the year ranked No. 7.

    Coming off back-to-back state championships, Valor Christian will start the year ranked as the No. 1 team in 4A.

    State semifinalists Erie and Mountain View come in at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively while state runner-up Wheat Ridge lands at No. 4, taking a first place vote in the process.

    All eight teams from last year’s quarterfinal round are ranked in the preseason top with Berthoud (No. 7) and Air Academy (No. 8) completing the field.

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    Strasburg is No. 1 in 3A softball. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Strasburg enters the season as the unanimous pick as the No. 1 team in 3A. The Indians came away with their third title in four years with a 7-5 win over Eaton.

    The Reds land at No. 2, hoping for another chance to make a championship run.

    Rocky Ford (No. 3), La Junta (No. 4) and Sterling (No. 5) all come in with high rankings after they each advanced to to the state quarterfinals.

    Sterling was the only team from that trio to advance to the semis.

    Brush comes in at No. 7 after also advancing to the semifinals last fall.

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

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

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    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Mountain Range (5) 0-0-0 71
    2 Chaparral 0-0-0 63
    3 Legend (2) 0-0-0 50
    4 Fossil Ridge 0-0-0 44
    5 Eaglecrest (1) 0-0-0 36
    6 Broomfield 0-0-0 34
    7 Pomona 0-0-0 33
    8 Grandview (1) 0-0-0 27
    9 Ralston Valley 0-0-0 26
    10 Loveland 0-0-0 20
    Others receiving votes:
    Brighton 19, ThunderRidge 19, Legacy 18, Cherokee Trail 17, Douglas County 17, Rocky Mountain 12, Mountain Vista 11, Columbine 8, Dakota Ridge 7, Rock Canyon 6, Vista Ridge 6, Chatfield 3, Smoky Hill 3.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Valor Christian (8) 0-0-0 88
    2 Erie 0-0-0 79
    3 Mountain View 0-0-0 54
    4 Wheat Ridge (1) 0-0-0 51
    5 Frederick 0-0-0 48
    6 Silver Creek 0-0-0 34
    7 Berthoud 0-0-0 30
    8 Air Academy 0-0-0 24
    9 Falcon 0-0-0 17
    10 Thompson Valley 0-0-0 16
    Others receiving votes:
    Discovery Canyon 15, Pueblo West 13, Niwot 8, Windsor 6, D’Evelyn 5, Kennedy 5, Mullen 4.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Strasburg (8) 0-0-0 80
    2 Eaton 0-0-0 68
    3 Rocky Ford 0-0-0 56
    4 La Junta 0-0-0 40
    5 Sterling 0-0-0 37
    6 Valley 0-0-0 35
    7 Brush 0-0-0 26
    8 The Academy 0-0-0 21
    9 Lamar 0-0-0 19
    10 Cedaredge 0-0-0 17
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 15, Delta 13, Meeker 5, Burlington 3, Gunnison 3, Dolores Huerta 2.