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  • All-state boys soccer teams for 2015 season

    The 2015 boys soccer players of the year. From left, Max Gottesfeld of Kent Denver, Porter Milner of Broomfield, and Titus Grant of The Classical Academy. (Photos: Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com; Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)
    The 2015 boys soccer players of the year. From left, Max Gottesfeld of Kent Denver, Porter Milner of Broomfield, and Titus Grant of The Classical Academy. (Photos: Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com; Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

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

    These team were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of coaches.

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

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

    Porter Milner Broomfield boys soccer
    Broomfield’s Porter Milner. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Porter Milner, Broomfield

    Coach of the year: Jim Davidson, Broomfield

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Davis Auth Mountain Vista Junior MF
    Brian Castruita Boulder Senior MF
    Cray Cordero Mountain Vista Sophomore D
    Tyler Duggan Broomfield Senior –
    Kyler Fowkes Arvada West Senior F/MF
    Michael Genge Broomfield Senior GK
    Dylan Keeney Heritage Senior MF
    Andre Miller Fairview Senior –
    Porter Milner Broomfield Senior –
    Jake Rudel Fort Collins Senior F/D
    Alex Weseman Fairview Senior –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Evan Bunch Arapahoe Junior D
    Mattia Cominelli Heritage Senior F
    James Conley Arapahoe Senior GK
    Wyatt Dessell Fairview Senior –
    Kyle Henry Thunderridge Senior MF
    Sam Kirk Boulder Senior F
    Ryan Lee Douglas County Junior F/MF
    Connor Lowdermilk Fort Collins Senior MF
    Erik Lundeen Grandview Junior D
    Angelo Salazar Coronado Senior –
    Jack Schulze Heritage Junior GK
    Andrew Turk Pine Creek Junior F/MF
    Peter Williams Cherry Creek Senior D

    Honorable mention: Alen Acosta, Doherty, senior; Andrew Beers, Liberty, senior, F; Dan Bricker, Monarch, senior, D; Zack Fleishhacker, Rampart, senior, F; Chris Hood, Thunderridge, sophomore, D; Michael Johnson, Rangeview, senior, F; Owen Merritt, Poudre, sophomore, MF; Eliot Peinado, Far Northeast Warriors, senior, MF/F; Josh Rendle, George Washington, senior; Jorge Rosales, Smoky Hill, senior, MF; Kyle Shetler, Pine Creek, senior, GK; Alex Silva, Fossil Ridge, senior, MF; David Tovar, Far Northeast Warriors, senior, D/F/MF; David Zink, Pine Creek, senior, D


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    Class 4A

    The Classical Academy Denver North boys soccer
    The Classical Academy’s Titus Grant. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Titus Grant, The Classical Academy

    Coach of the year: Ross Fowler, Evergreen

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Justin Barkow Niwot Senior F
    Jaden Borja The Classical Academy Junior F
    Adriano Borsa Evergreen Senior MF
    Sean Derby Cheyenne Mountain Senior MF
    Frank Gonzalez Denver North Senior MF
    Titus Grant The Classical Academy Junior F
    Casey Grieve Evergreen Junior HB/D
    Patrick O’Neil Evergreen Junior D/MF
    Nick Rosser Standley Lake Senior MF
    Jack Skidmore Battle Mountain Senior GK
    Mason Stetler Durango Senior MF
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Mark Beatty Air Academy Senior MF
    Anders Carlson The Classical Academy Junior MF
    Joe Director Littleton Senior MF
    Jack Draeb D’Evelyn Senior –
    Luke Eigsti Green Mountain Senior –
    Keith Higginbotham Cheyenne Mountain Senior GK
    Noah Klaus The Classical Academy Senior MF
    Robert Lanz Valor Christian Junior F/MF
    Donnie Leavitt Battle Mountain Senior F
    Joshua Michels Erie Senior F
    Henry Yocum Air Academy Senior F

    Honorable mention: Alejandro Alainz, Kennedy, senior; Victor Avalos, Frederick, senior, GK/MF; Vance Bulen, Durango, senior; Jonathan Flores, Skyline, senior, D/MF/F; Thomas Green, Ponderosa, senior, F; Garrett Obermeyer, Palmer Ridge, senior; Mark Ramirez, Niwot, senior, F; Terin Tadewald, Niwot, senior, FB; Ian Thomas, Valor Christian, senior, MF/D; Spencer Wegner, Cheyenne Mountain, senior, D; Luke White, Cheyenne Mountain, junior, F; Robbie Wyton, Holy Family, senior, GK.


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    Class 3A

    Kent Denver Fountain Valley boys soccer
    Kent Denver’s Max Gottesfeld. (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Player of the year: Max Gottesfeld, Kent Denver

    Coach of the year: Arty Smith, Kent Denver

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Andrew Aertker Colorado Academy Senior MF
    Sam Bermingham Fountain Valley Senior –
    James Berndt Pagosa Springs Senior F/MF/D
    Evan Coit Salida Junior –
    Dylan Cunningham Vail Mountain Senior –
    Jhovani Gonzalez KIPP Denver Collegiate Junior F
    Max Gottesfeld Kent Denver Junior F
    Nate Hoskin Crested Butte Senior –
    Liam Hurley Vail Mountain Junior –
    Miguel Navarro Coal Ridge Senior D
    Davis Oudet Kent Denver Senior HB
    Sergio Valentin Coal Ridge Senior F
    Quinn Wagner Kent Denver Senior FB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Mathew Breman Pagosa Springs Senior F/HB/MF
    Ha Dao Fountain Valley Senior –
    Nathan Dee Peak to Peak Senior MF
    Briar Erskine Pagosa Springs Senior GK/F/MF
    Kevin Garcia Vail Mountain Junior –
    Phillip Huxel Fountain Valley Senior –
    Galen Kelly Fountain Valley Sophomore –
    Rob Knab Liberty Common Senior F/MF
    Zion Lander DSST: Green Valley Ranch Junior F
    Winston Palmeri Colorado Academy Senior GK
    Josiah Simons The Vanguard School Senior MF
    Ian Strine Fountain Valley Junior –
    Nick Thayer Salida Senior –

  • ThunderRidge, Sand Creek among No. 1 teams in preseason girls basketball rankings

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    ThunderRidge girls basketball opens the 2015-16 season as No. 1 in 5A. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Three teams which finished second last season now open this season as No. 1 in their respective classification.

    ThunderRidge, Sand Creek, Manitou Springs, Yuma and Idalia are the preseason No. 1 teams in CHSAANow.com’s girls basketball rankings, which were released on Friday. Of those, ThunderRidge, Sand Creek and Yuma finished as runner-up in 2014-15. Idalia is the lone defending champion of the bunch.

    ThunderRidge, led by new coach Matt Asik and Wyoming commit Taylor Rusk, received 13 of the 17 first-place votes to lead the Class 5A poll. The Grizzlies return four of their five leading scorers, including Rusk, a first-team all-state pick in 5A last season.

    Grandview and super junior Michaela Onyenwere, also a first-team all-state pick, are No. 2 in the preseason. The Wolves received two first-place votes.

    Highlands Ranch and its trio of Division I commits are third, while defending champion Broomfield is fourth. Lakewood rounds out the top-5.

    Also ranked in 5A’s preseason top-10 are No. 6 Cherry Creek, No. 7 Ralston Valley, No. 8 Monarch, No. 9 Fossil Ridge and No. 10 Regis Jesuit.

    Sand Creek Longmont girls basketball
    Sand Creek is No. 1 in Class 4A. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    In 4A, Sand Creek leads the way with 13 of the 19 first-place votes. The Scorpions, who lost to Valor Christian in last season’s 4A title game, return their top five leading scorers. That includes Division I commits Liah Davis and Oliana Squires. Both girls earned all-state recognition last season, with Squires making the first team.

    Defending champion Valor Christian is second, with three first-place votes, and D’Evelyn is No. 3. Longmont and Holy Family round out the top-5.

    Manitou Springs was a Final 4 team a season ago. On Friday, the Mustangs received five of the 11 first-place votes to lead 3A’s preseason rankings. All nine girls return from last season’s varsity roster, including first-team all-state pick Shelby Megyeri.

    Sterling, last season’s 3A runner-up, is second, and defending champion Pagosa Springs is No. 3. Eaton and Lutheran round out the top 5.

    Yuma heads the preseason 2A poll with eight of the 10 first-place votes. The team graduated just two seniors and returns more than 80 percent of its offense. Logan Hixon was a first-team all-state pick in 2014-15.

    Defending champion Akron is No. 3 to begin the year, just behind No. 2 Paonia.

    In 1A, the reigning champ Idalia received nine of 10 first-place votes to lead the preseason ranking. The Wolves are led by returning first-team all-state pick Reagan Shaffer. Their top three scorers are back.

    Kit Carson is No. 2, and last season’s runner-up, Sangre de Cristo, is No. 3.

    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
    1 ThunderRidge (13) 0-0 162
    2 Grandview (2) 0-0 112
    3 Highlands Ranch (1) 0-0 112
    4 Broomfield (1) 0-0 100
    5 Lakewood 0-0 96
    6 Cherry Creek 0-0 65
    7 Ralston Valley 0-0 64
    8 Monarch 0-0 60
    9 Fossil Ridge 0-0 28
    10 Regis Jesuit 0-0 26
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 22, Rampart 17, Denver East 15, Pine Creek 15, Mountain Vista 14, Rock Canyon 6, Fairview 4, Fruita Monument 4, Grand Junction 4, Loveland 3, Mullen 2, Rocky Mountain 2, Grand Junction Central 1, Gateway 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Sand Creek (13) 0-0 184
    2 Valor Christian (3) 0-0 154
    3 D’Evelyn (1) 0-0 113
    4 Longmont 0-0 94
    5 Holy Family 0-0 88
    6 Pueblo East (2) 0-0 85
    7 Pueblo West 0-0 64
    8 Mesa Ridge 0-0 44
    9 Evergreen 0-0 33
    10 Montrose 0-0 31
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 27, Palisade 19, Air Academy 17, Silver Creek 17, Falcon 15, Green Mountain 13, Golden 10, Canon City 6, Littleton 6, Mullen 6, Thompson Valley 5, Berthoud 4, Windsor 4, Durango 2, Sierra 2, Mead 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Manitou Springs (5) 0-0 98
    2 Sterling (3) 0-0 89
    3 Pagosa Springs (3) 0-0 84
    4 Eaton 0-0 60
    5 Lutheran 0-0 59
    6 St. Mary’s 0-0 40
    7 Centauri 0-0 35
    8 Moffat County 0-0 30
    9 Liberty Common 0-0 22
    10 Faith Christian 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Trinidad 16, Kent Denver 11, Colorado Springs Christian 10, Lamar 7, Machebeuf 7, Olathe 6, Platte Valley 6, Strasburg 4, La Junta 2, Sky View Academy 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Yuma (8) 0-0 98
    2 Paonia 0-0 83
    3 Akron (2) 0-0 69
    4 Cedaredge 0-0 64
    5 Del Norte 0-0 31
    6 Peyton 0-0 25
    7 Hoehne 0-0 23
    8 Ignacio 0-0 21
    9 Ellicott 0-0 20
    10 Simla 0-0 19
    Others receiving votes:
    Caliche 16, Soroco 14, Rye 13, Wray 12, Burlington 10, Calhan 7, Kiowa 7, Resurrection Christian 4, Haxtun 3, Sanford 3, Fowler 2, Highland 2, Sargent 2, Swink 2, Ridgway 1, Union Colony 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Idalia (9) 0-0 99
    2 Kit Carson (1) 0-0 80
    3 Sangre De Cristo 0-0 70
    4 South Baca 0-0 51
    5 Norwood 0-0 38
    6 Genoa-Hugo 0-0 32
    7 Eads 0-0 29
    8 Flagler 0-0 27
    9 Briggsdale 0-0 22
    10 Fleming 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 15, Springfield 14, La Veta 12, Plateau Valley 10, Heritage Christian 6, Antonito 5, Cheraw 4, Dove Creek 4, Aguilar 3, McClave 3, Otis 3, Kim 2, Hanover 1, Holly 1, Walsh 1.

  • No. 1 Resurrection Christian volleyball sweeps Liberty Common, looking toward postseason

    Resurrection Christian volleyball
    (Aislyn Carrillo/CHSAANow.com)

    FORT COLLINS — Coming off an emotional match on Monday night against University, Resurrection Christian volleyball coach Caleb Howard was unsure about how his team would perform Tuesday.

    “It would have been easy to have a big emotional let down, but they played very well,” Howard said.

    Resurrection Christian, ranked No. 1 in Class 2A, swept Liberty Common on their home court in three quick sets with the scores of 21-12, 25-17 and 25-12.

    The Cougars (17-1 overall, 11-0 league) are now one step closer to taking the conference title and playing in the 2A state tournament.

    Liberty Common (7-9 overall, 5-6 league) went into the match against Resurrection Christian feeling “intimidated” because of the Cougars’ near-perfect record — a record that only improved tonight with the Cougars taking home yet another win.

    The Eagles’ nerves seemed to get the best of them during the first set. The Cougars held a consistent lead on them throughout.

    “I think we got inside of our heads and we just started to shut down,” said Liberty coach Jessica Jordan. “As soon as we started making one or two mistakes, they stopped playing as team.”

    Liberty Common slowly but surely started to improve their play during the second set. They managed to stay within a two-point margin through the first five points scored at the beginning, the Cougars offense and defense took over the remainder of the set until the final point.

    At 24-12, the Eagles held the Cougars, going on a five-point run to cut the lead to 24-17. Unfortunately for the Eagles, it was too late. A service error from Liberty Common finished off the set and at this point, the Cougars had two sets under their belt.

    Resurrection’s diverse offense is something that they are very grateful for.

    “We don’t have one superstar, we have lots of girls who can step up and play well,” said Howard of his talented athletes.

    Set three was the most intense set of this match. The Eagles came in strong, fighting to take the set.

    The match as tied up at 6 and stayed within a four-point margin up until Resurrection Christian’s defense put up a wall, blocking an attempted spike from the Eagles and upping their score 16-11. Liberty Common was able to score only one more point for the duration of the match.

    Cougar Kyra Zuhlke outrageous play terminated the match and the excitement from Resurrection Christian’s team filled the gymnasium.

    The Cougars have only one more match left in the regular season. After taking the 2A volleyball state title the past two years in a row, the Cougars have high expectations for themselves going into this year’s tournament.

    “I feel like we can possibly take it again this year.” Zuhlke said. “Of we just work our hardest and keep practicing, I feel like we will go really far.”

    Howard is very impressed with how his team is playing. He recognizes that this season has been a process for his team but they are “peaking at the right time,” he said — especially with postseason coming up in the next few weeks.

  • Boys soccer rankings: Niwot moves up to No. 2 in 4A

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    Niwot is ranked No. 2 in 4A boys soccer this week. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The Niwot Cougars are making sure they aren’t forgotten when it comes to action on the pitch.

    With impressive wins over Greeley West and Skyline, the Cougars made the leap from No. 6 to No. 2 in this week’s Class 4A CHSAANow.com soccer rankings.

    They weren’t able to over take The Classical Academy, who held on to the No. 1 spot after claiming it last week.

    Skyline was the lone addition to the 4A polls this week, coming in at No. 10. At 12-0-1, the Wolverines even earned a first-place vote this week.

    There were no new teams that made their way into this week’s 5A poll. Broomfield remains the No. 1 team in the rankings and Cherry Creek made the biggest movement, jumping two spots from No. 10 to No. 8.

    Kent Denver is still the unanimous No. 1 team in 3A. Vail Mountain made the jump from No. 4 to No. 2 thanks to wins over Moffat County and Colorado Rocky Mountain.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. These are the final boys soccer rankings of the season with the state brackets due to be released next Sunday.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer 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 (9) 12-1-0 99 1 2-0-0
    2 Fairview 10-2-1 82 2 2-0-0
    3 Boulder (1) 11-2-0 73 3 2-0-0
    4 ThunderRidge 12-1-0 61 4 0-0-0
    5 Arvada West 13-1-0 57 5 2-0-0
    6 Arapahoe 10-1-3 42 7 1-0-1
    7 Rampart 11-1-1 40 8 3-0-0
    8 Cherry Creek 8-4-1 23 10 1-1-0
    9 Monarch 9-3-1 22 6 0-1-1
    10 Fort Collins 9-3-1 16 9 0-1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Aurora Central 9, Far Northeast 8, Rocky Mountain 6, Lincoln 5, Pine Creek 5, Coronado 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 The Classical Academy (8) 12-1-0 114 1 2-0-0
    2 Niwot 12-1-0 94 6 2-0-0
    3 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 11-2-0 91 4 2-0-0
    4 Evergreen (1) 11-1-1 86 3 1-0-1
    5 Battle Mountain 12-2-0 68 7 3-0-0
    6 Littleton 11-2-1 50 8 1-0-1
    7 Longmont (1) 11-1-1 47 5 1-0-1
    8 Air Academy 10-2-1 43 9 2-0-0
    9 Skyline 12-1-0 29 2 2-1-0
    10 Skyview (1) 12-0-1 23 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ponderosa 5, Steamboat Springs 4, Northridge 2, Eagle Valley 1, Greeley West 1, Standley Lake 1, Valor Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Steamboat Springs (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (7) 12-0-1 70 1 1-0-0
    2 Vail Mountain 13-1-0 54 4 2-0-0
    3 KIPP 11-2-0 53 2 1-0-0
    4 Liberty Common 12-0-1 46 3 2-0-0
    5 Aurora West 11-2-1 27 6 0-0-0
    6 Pagosa Springs 14-0-0 25 5 2-0-0
    7 Faith Christian 10-3-0 23 – 1-0-0
    8 Peak to Peak 9-4-0 19 – 2-0-0
    9 Jefferson Academy 9-3-0 17 8 1-1-0
    10 Colorado Academy 7-5-1 13 7 0-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fountain Valley 12, DSST-Stapleton 11, Manitou Springs 6, Vanguard Charter 4, Denver Christian 2, Telluride 2, Basalt 1, Sheridan 1.
    Dropped out
    DSST-Stapleton (9), Fountain Valley (10).

  • No. 3 Liberty Common boys soccer shuts out league rival Heritage Christian

    Liberty Common boys soccer
    (Aislyn Carrillo/CHSAANow.com)

    FORT COLLINS — Not only are Liberty Common and Heritage Christian rival schools, but coming from the same area, they are also companions.

    With both teams coming in to Thursday’s match undefeated in league play, it was clear that one team was going to leave upset. It wouldn’t be CHSAANow.com’s No. 3-ranked Liberty Common as they came away with the 3-0 victory.

    “We always cheer for them when we are not playing them,” said Liberty Common coach Dan Knab. “But now that were playing them, we have to beat them.”

    Senior Rob Knab set the tone for the first half, making two of the three goals scored during the match. As Liberty Common’s (12-0-1 overall, 7-0 3A Region 7) leading scorer of the season, fans and spectators were not expecting anything less of him.

    “Rob’s just a gladiator,” one Eagles fan said. “He’s been scoring goals like crazy.”

    This season alone, Knab has scored 21 of Liberty’s 64 goals.

    According to Heritage Christian coach David Young, his team had a hard time adjusting to Knab early on in the match. They played slow on defense and gave up two goals.

    Going into the second half, Heritage came together as a team and played aggressive. Compared to the first half, they had more possession over the ball and communicated to each other much better, only letting Caleb Baptista score one more goal for Liberty Common. Young is confident that his team always is putting forward their full effort and that is all he can ask for as a coach.

    “Even down 3-0, I still felt like they were working their hardest and trying their best,” said Young.

    Young wanted his team to finish opportunities and give it their all; they completed one of the two tasks. According to Young, Liberty Common’s defense never gave Heritage a chance to even create opportunities. They shut Heritage’s offense down, giving them less than a handful of quality shots on goal throughout the match.

    Liberty Common coach Dan Knab gives credit to the assistant coaches and bench players who were all well prepared for the game. The assistant coaches led their warm-up and set them up for success. Toward the end of the match Dan Knab put his bench players in and they didn’t skip a beat.

    The coaches from both teams were anticipating an intense match and that is exactly what came of it. Fans from both schools cheered on their teams until the board struck zero.

    After today’s victory, Liberty Common is now one step closer to taking the league title. Dan Knab recognized that his team have already played the toughest teams in the league and have come out on top.

    Even though Heritage Christian’s undefeated record no longer stands, they still have a positive mindset going into its next couple matches. With final league games and the Class 3A state playoffs coming up so soon, both teams know what they need to do in order to be successful.

    Going into the next two games against Denver Christian and Dawson, Young plans on working on his team’s ability to create and finish opportunities in goal.

    “Those will be our big tests and determine if we make it in to playoffs this year,” said Young.

  • Boys soccer rankings: The Classical Academy on top of 4A

    The Classical Academy has taken over the top spot of the Class 4A CHSAANow.com soccer rankings. Broomfield and Kent Denver held on to their respective No. 1 positions in 5A and 3A.

    The Titans came into the season with more returning talent than any team in 4A and have had their sights set on a state championship since day one. It appears that an early-season loss to Cheyenne Mountain hasn’t fazed them and they are now regarded as the top team in the state.

    Also in 4A, Battle Mountain joined the rankings at No. 7 and Skyline made a jump from No. 5 to No. 2.

    In 5A, Monarch (No. 6) and Cherry Creek (No. 10) join the rankings this week. Fairview made an impress jump from No. 6 to No. 2 and are barking at the heels of their area rival, Broomfield, for the top spot.

    DSST-Stapleton and Fountain Valley are both back in the 3A top 10 after dropping out in recent weeks.

    KIPP, Liberty Common and Vail Mountain each jumped three spots to land at No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.

    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 Boys Soccer 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 (9) 10-1-0 98 1 2-0-0
    2 Fairview (1) 8-2-1 71 6 2-0-0
    3 Boulder 9-2-0 67 3 1-1-0
    4 ThunderRidge 12-1-0 61 2 1-1-0
    5 Arvada West 11-1-0 60 4 2-0-0
    6 Monarch 9-2-0 43 – 2-0-0
    7 Arapahoe 9-1-2 37 10 2-0-0
    8 Rampart 8-1-1 35 7 1-1-0
    9 Fort Collins 9-2-0 31 5 1-1-0
    10 Cherry Creek 7-3-1 19 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Aurora Central 13, Rocky Mountain 7, Coronado 6, Lincoln 1, Far Northeast 1, Pine Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Aurora Central (8), Rocky Mountain (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 The Classical Academy (8) 10-1-0 129 2 2-0-0
    2 Skyline (5) 10-0-0 109 4 1-0-0
    3 Evergreen 10-1-0 96 1 2-1-0
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 9-2-0 94 5 2-0-0
    5 Longmont 10-1-0 78 8 2-0-0
    6 Niwot 10-1-0 57 6 2-0-0
    7 Battle Mountain 9-2-0 47 – 2-0-0
    8 Littleton 10-2-0 43 3 1-1-0
    9 Air Academy 8-2-1 42 7 2-0-0
    10 Steamboat Springs 10-1-0 26 10 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Skyview 16, Standley Lake 15, Ponderosa 10, Eagle Valley 4, Alameda 2, Lewis-Palmer 2.
    Dropped out
    Skyview (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (7) 11-0-1 70 1 2-0-0
    2 KIPP 10-2-0 53 5 2-0-0
    3 Liberty Common 10-0-1 43 6 4-0-0
    4 Vail Mountain 11-1-0 41 7 2-0-0
    5 Pagosa Springs 12-0-0 34 3 1-0-0
    6 Aurora West 11-2-1 32 2 1-1-0
    7 Colorado Academy 7-4-1 24 9 1-0-0
    8 Jefferson Academy 8-2-0 23 8 2-0-0
    9 DSST-Stapleton 11-1-1 20 – 2-0-0
    10 Fountain Valley 8-2-2 17 – 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 12, Vanguard Charter 10, Peak to Peak 3, The Academy 2, Arrupe Jesuit 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (4), Peak to Peak (10).

  • Boys soccer rankings: Broomfield back to No. 1 in 5A

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    Broomfield boys soccer is No. 1 in 5A this week. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Broomfield is back on top of the Class 5A soccer rankings.

    The Eagles, No. 1 earlier in the season, got five of the 10 first-place votes to return to the top of CHSAANow.com’s poll.

    ThunderRidge remained at No. 2, and Boulder, the former No. 1, dropped to third. Arvada West and Fort Collins round out the top-5.

    Evergreen (4A) and Kent Denver (3A) remained atop their respective rankings.

    In 4A, Longmont (No. 8) and Steamboat Springs (No. 10) joined the poll.

    The 3A ranking added Liberty Common (No. 6) and Peak to Peak (No. 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 Boys Soccer 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 (5) 8-1-0 88 4 2-0-0
    2 ThunderRidge (4) 11-0-0 81 2 3-0-0
    3 Boulder (1) 8-1-0 80 1 1-1-0
    4 Arvada West 9-1-0 59 3 1-0-0
    5 Fort Collins 8-1-0 58 5 2-0-0
    6 Fairview 6-2-1 49 8 2-0-0
    7 Rampart 7-0-1 34 6 1-0-0
    8 Aurora Central 9-1-0 31 7 3-0-0
    9 Rocky Mountain 6-2-1 16 9 1-1-0
    10 Arapahoe 7-1-2 13 10 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Lincoln 12, Cherry Creek 9, Monarch 7, Coronado 5, Hinkley 4, Far Northeast 4, George Washington 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Evergreen (11) 8-0-0 127 1 2-0-0
    2 The Classical Academy 8-1-0 92 2 2-0-0
    3 Littleton 9-1-0 91 4 2-0-0
    4 Skyline (1) 9-0-0 76 6 2-0-0
    5 Cheyenne Mountain 7-2-0 67 5 2-0-0
    6 Niwot (1) 8-1-0 51 3 2-1-0
    7 Air Academy 6-2-1 48 8 2-0-0
    8 Longmont 8-1-0 37 – 2-0-0
    9 Skyview 8-0-1 32 10 3-0-0
    10 Steamboat Springs 8-1-0 27 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ponderosa 13, Standley Lake 12, Denver West 11, Battle Mountain 9, Lewis-Palmer 8, Eagle Valley 7, Green Mountain 2, Pueblo Centennial 2, Denver North 1, Glenwood Springs 1, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver West (7), Valor Christian (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (6) 9-0-1 64 1 3-0-0
    2 Aurora West 10-1-1 45 7 2-0-0
    3 Pagosa Springs 11-0-0 41 3 2-0-0
    4 Faith Christian 8-2-0 39 6 2-0-0
    5 KIPP (1) 8-2-0 35 2 1-1-0
    6 Liberty Common 6-0-1 33 – 2-0-0
    7 Vail Mountain 9-1-0 31 9 3-0-0
    8 Jefferson Academy 6-2-0 30 4 0-1-0
    9 Colorado Academy 6-4-1 19 5 1-2-0
    10 Peak to Peak 6-3-0 15 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    DSST-Stapleton 12, Colorado Springs Christian 8, Salida 6, Fountain Valley 4, Frontier Academy 2, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    DSST-Stapleton (8), Salida (10).

  • All-state girls soccer teams for 2015 season

    The girls soccer players of the year. From left: Colorado Academy's Marin McCoy (3A); Cheyenne Mountain's Hannah Gerdin (4A); Mountain Vista's Mallory Pugh (5A); Vail Mountain's Tess Johnson (2A). (Photos: Ray Chen of ArrayPhoto.com/MaxPreps)
    The girls soccer players of the year. From left: Colorado Academy’s Marin McCoy (3A); Cheyenne Mountain’s Hannah Gerdin (4A); Mountain Vista’s Mallory Pugh (5A); Vail Mountain’s Tess Johnson (2A). (Photos: Ray Chen of ArrayPhoto.com & MaxPreps)

    The 2015 all-state girls soccer teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    Players and coaches of the year were also selected by a vote of the coaches.

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

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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Mallory Pugh, Mountain Vista

    Coach of the year: Tari Wood, Grandview

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Makena Bambei Broomfield MF Junior
    Tatum Barton Columbine FORW Junior
    Kayla Hill ThunderRidge MF Senior
    Maddie Lesjak Grandview GK Senior
    Nicole Lyubenko Grandview MF Sophomore
    Sabrina Macias ThunderRidge GK Senior
    Megan Massey Mountain Vista FORW/MF Senior
    Taylor Parker Grandview D Sophomore
    Mallory Pugh Mountain Vista FORW/MF Junior
    Michaela Stark Broomfield FORW Junior
    Alex Vidger Rock Canyon D Senior
    Zoe Zinis Broomfield D Junior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Kristin Barbour Monarch D Junior
    Kelcey Cavarra Columbine MF Junior
    Bailey Cook Grandview FORW Junior
    Mandi Duggan Grandview FORW Junior
    Reece Hummel Pine Creek FORW/MF Junior
    Alyssa Kaiser Ralston Valley MF Junior
    Caeley Lordemann Greeley West MF Junior
    Jayne Lydiatt Pine Creek MF/FORW Junior
    Julie Mackin Castle View FORW Junior
    Emma Maloney Cherry Creek MF Senior
    Morgan McDougal Mountain Vista MF Senior
    Jade Odom Pine Creek GK Sophomore
    Ally Schlegel Chaparral FORW Freshman
    Reci Smith Fairview STRK Senior


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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Hannah Gerdin, Cheyenne Mountain

    Coach of the year: Tomas Martinez, Cheyenne Mountain

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Brianna Alger Lewis-Palmer FORW/MF Sophomore
    Hannah Gerdin Cheyenne Mountain FORW Senior
    Mariel Gutierrez Eagle Valley FORW/MF Senior
    Grace Hamm Longmont GK Senior
    Lauren Jones Cheyenne Mountain D Sophomore
    Sarah Lyons Lewis-Palmer MF Junior
    Aleesa Muir The Classical Academy D Junior
    Alexandra Nillen Wheat Ridge D Sophomore
    Zoe Peterson Evergreen FORW Junior
    Meg Vassallo Ponderosa D Senior
    Sophia Weiner Evergreen MF Sophomore
    Bailey Zehr Windsor FORW Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Emily Cope Battle Mountain MF Junior
    Katie Davis Pueblo Centennial FORW Junior
    Allison Ebersole Centaurus FORW/MF Senior
    Mackenzie Gouner Palmer Ridge D/FORW Senior
    Jamie Keith Discovery Canyon MF/FORW Senior
    Taylor McRae Standley Lake D/FORW Senior
    Logan Nash Battle Mountain STRK/MF Senior
    Breahna Robertson Windsor D/MF/FORW Senior
    Roma Sandburg Wheat Ridge D Senior
    Maggie Spitzer Holy Family GK Senior
    Lindsey Tornabene Mullen D Senior
    Margaret Zimmerman Windsor FORW Freshman


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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Marin McCoy, Colorado Academy

    Coach of the year: Denise Sutton, Jefferson Academy

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Kylie Cleary St. Mary’s FORW Senior
    Cate Hegarty Bishop Machebeuf MF Senior
    Alexis Loera The Academy MF Sophomore
    Marin McCoy Colorado Academy FORW Senior
    Julia Murphy Colorado Academy MF Senior
    Audrey Payne Kent Denver D Junior
    Kayla Rhoads Liberty Common FORW Senior
    Alexa Rose Frontier Academy MF/FORW Senior
    Sarah Shepherd Peak to Peak GK Senior
    Kayla Tennal Jefferson Academy D/MF Senior
    Heidi Wendt Jefferson Academy FORW/MF Senior
    Alycia Wright Jefferson Academy FORW Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Lydia Anderson Middle Park MF Senior
    Taylor Bauer The Academy D Senior
    Jessica Berlinger Alamosa SWEP/D Senior
    Anya Bourlakov Denver Science & Tech Stapleton GK Senior
    Marissa Chapman Jefferson Academy MF Senior
    Emily Fisher Roaring Fork MF Senior
    Annalys Hanna Middle Park FORW Sophomore
    Logan Hays Estes Park MF Junior
    Ariyona Loera The Academy MF Senior
    Kelsay Lundberg Salida FORW Senior
    McKenna Monk Fountain Valley MF/FORW Sophomore
    Scooter Ross St. Mary’s FORW Freshman
    Brianna Wetmore Peak to Peak MF Senior
    Liz Yeh Liberty Common FORW Senior


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    Class 2A

    Player of the year: Tess Johnson, Vail Mountain

    Coach of the year: Bob Bandoni, Vail Mountain

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Cami Ciesielski Front Range Christian FB Senior
    Liv Cramer Dawson School FORW Freshman
    Jalissa DeHaan Front Range Christian MF Senior
    Tess Johnson Vail Mountain FORW Freshman
    Maggie Kirkpatrick Evangelical Christian GK Sophomore
    Miranda Kortenhoeven Denver Christian FORW/FB Freshman
    Nicole Landhuis Denver Christian FORW/MF Senior
    Samantha O’Brien Clear Creek FORW Freshman
    Morgan Powers Dawson School MF/STRK Senior
    Rebekah Reeser Resurrection Christian MF Senior
    Nataya Stepleton Colorado Springs School STRK Senior
    Kristen Vossler Vail Mountain D Senior

    Honorable mention: Alyssa Clayton, Rye, GK, Sophomore; Emma Hall, Vail Mountain, MF, Freshman; Addison Kanon, Cornerstone Christian, FORW/MF, Junior; Brie Karlstrum, Evangelical Christian, FORW, Sophomore; April Mann, Evangelical Christian, HB, Sophomore; Olivia Manula, Vail Mountain, D, Freshman.

  • 3A girls soccer state tournament bracket

    The 2015 state tournament bracket for Class 3A girls soccer is below.

    This year’s tournament runs May 8-May 19. Tickets can be bought online.

    2015 CHSAA Girls Soccer State Championships 2015 3A Girls Soccer Bracket

  • Girls soccer brackets released in all classes

    Front Range Christian Nederland girls soccer generic
    (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The girls soccer state tournament brackets were released on Sunday, and Mountain Vista, Evergreen, Colorado Academy and Vail Mountain each earned top overall seeds.

    Vail Mountain leads the first-ever Class 2A field. That classification is playing for the first time this season.

    The Gore Rangers are 13-1-0 this season with their lone loss coming to Denver Christian on March 27. Denver Christian (9-5-1) is the No. 4 seed. Front Range Christian is No. 2, Dawson is No. 3 and Colorado Springs School rounds out the top five.

    The 2A field is comprised of 12 teams, with seeds Nos. 1-4 getting a first-round bye. The tournament begins play on Tuesday, with the championship May 19 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

    See the full 2A bracket here.

    In 5A, Mountain Vista has earned the top overall seed. The Golden Eagles (13-2-0) will host No. 32 Rangeview to begin the 32-team tournament on Tuesday.

    Grandview is the No. 2 seed, and is followed by No. 3 ThunderRidge, No. 4 Broomfield and No. Pine Creek.

    The 5A championship is also played at Dick’s, and is May 20.

    Find the entire 5A bracket here.

    Evergreen (14-1-0) heads the 4A field, which is also comprised of 32 teams. It opens with No. 32 seed Canon City.

    Other top-5 seeds in 4A include The Classical Academy, Cheyenne Mountain, Battle Mountain and Windsor.

    The 4A tournament begins play on Wednesday. It’s championship is May 20, also at Dick’s.

    The full 4A bracket is here.

    In 3A, Colorado Academy sits atop the bracket. That class is now playing a 24-team bracket following the addition of 2A.

    It means the top eight seeds will all get a bye in the first round, which is slated for Friday. The 3A title game is May 19 at Dick’s.

    Teams with first-round byes, besides CA, include No. 2 The Academy, No. 3 Jefferson Academy, No. 4 Kent Denver, No. 5 Peak to Peak, No. 6 Frontier Academy, No. 7 Liberty Common and No. 8 Middle Park.

    Find the full 3A bracket here.