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  • Girls basketball rankings: Highlands Ranch firms up No. 1 spot in 5A

    Highlands Ranch girls basketball team
    Highlands Ranch cemented itself atop the 5A girls basketball rankings this week. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    It seemed like Highlands Ranch was poised to get knocked off the top spot of the Class 5A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings.

    But the Falcons had other ideas.

    They trailed at halftime Friday night against ThunderRidge but rallied to take down the Grizzlies, cementing their status as the No. 1 team in state. The ThunderRidge effort only dropped them one spot, setting up a potential high-profile rematch in the state playoffs.

    The 5A rankings saw only one new team join this week as Horizon comes in at No. 9.

    Sand Creek remained the top team in the 4A poll, a position they have held all year. Evergreen and Windsor each jumped one spot to come in at No. 8 and No. 19 respectively. There were no new teams in the 4A rankings.

    Pagosa Springs remains the top team in 3A rankings after winning both their games last week. Manitou Springs jumped one spot to land at No. 2.

    Like 4A, there were no newcomers to the 3A poll.

    Yuma is still the No. 1 team in 2A, getting 14 of 16 first-place votes. Highland made the biggest jump of the week by landing at No. 7, up three spots from where they were in the previous rankings. No new teams made 2A poll this week.

    Although three teams remain undefeated in 1A, Sangre de Cristo is still the team holding the top spot in 1A. McClave is the only newly ranked team this week, coming in at No. 10.

    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) 15-1 166 1 2-0
    2 Grandview (2) 13-0 148 3 2-0
    3 ThunderRidge (1) 13-2 142 2 1-1
    4 Lakewood 11-3 106 5 2-0
    5 Broomfield 12-2 105 4 3-0
    6 Ralston Valley 12-2 83 6 2-0
    7 Cherry Creek 10-5 52 10 2-0
    8 Poudre 12-3 36 9 1-0
    9 Horizon 11-5 32 – 3-0
    10 Rocky Mountain 13-3 23 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 17, Pine Creek 12, Fairview 4, Rampart 4, George Washington 3, Fossil Ridge 2, Doherty 1.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (13) 10-1 164 1 1-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (3) 13-1 144 2 2-0
    3 Valor Christian 12-1 134 3 2-0
    4 Longmont (1) 13-1 120 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 10-4 78 5 2-1
    6 Pueblo West 12-3 65 6 1-0
    7 Pueblo East 9-4 54 7 1-0
    8 Evergreen 12-2 53 9 2-0
    9 Windsor 13-1 32 10 2-0
    10 Centaurus 13-1 29 8 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Durango 21, Montrose 16, D’Evelyn 8, Mullen 6, Thomas Jefferson 5, Pueblo South 4, Berthoud 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (9) 11-0 134 1 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (4) 13-0 113 3 3-0
    3 Sterling (1) 11-1 95 2 1-1
    4 St. Mary’s 13-1 89 5 3-0
    5 Eaton 12-1 86 4 2-0
    6 Centauri 11-2 63 6 1-1
    7 Moffat County 9-2 39 7 2-1
    8 Lutheran 9-4 36 10 2-0
    9 Monte Vista 9-3 35 9 2-0
    10 Lamar 10-3 30 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 23, Grand Valley 10, Trinidad 9, Liberty Common 6, Faith Christian 2, Olathe 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (14) 11-1 152 1 2-0
    2 Paonia (1) 11-1 140 3 2-0
    3 Cedaredge 11-1 94 2 1-1
    4 Akron (1) 10-2 92 4 1-1
    5 Wray 7-3 89 5 1-0
    6 Soroco 11-1 66 7 2-0
    7 Highland 9-3 48 10 2-0
    8 Haxtun 8-2 44 6 0-1
    9 West Grand 12-1 39 9 3-0
    10 Ignacio 7-3 34 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ellicott 23, Kiowa 17, Simla 12, Union Colony 8, Hoehne 6, Del Norte 4, Peyton 4, Evangelical Christian 3, Calhan 2, Caliche 1, Sanford 1, Swink 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (9) 8-0 104 1 1-0
    2 Kit Carson (1) 12-0 97 2 2-0
    3 Fleming (1) 11-0 75 5 2-0
    4 Idalia 10-1 71 3 2-0
    5 South Baca 11-1 64 4 3-0
    6 Jim Elliot 11-0 54 6 1-0
    7 Heritage Christian (1) 11-0 53 8 2-0
    8 Kim 10-2 29 9 2-0
    9 Otis 10-2 22 7 2-0
    10 McClave 9-2 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Briggsdale 18, Norwood 17, Prairie 9, Sierra Grande 8, Antonito 4, Eads 3, Flagler 3.
    Dropped out
    Prairie (10).

  • Pomona takes 2016 Top of the Rockies wrestling title

    Pomona wrestling
    Pomona’s Tomas Gutierrez (red) goes for the pin during the Top of the Rockies. (Brian Miller/CHSAANow.com)

    LAFAYETTE – It’s no secret why Pomona and Pueblo County are the top-ranked wrestling teams in the state’s two biggest classifications.

    The Panthers and Hornets put their depth and talent on display at the Top of the Rockies tournament Saturday night at Centaurus High School. Both schools sent five individuals into the finals, with Class 5A Pomona coming away with the team trophy with 209 points and one champion.

    Pueblo County took second with 189 points, with Grant and Hunter Willits finishing first for the Hornets. Legacy had two champions and placed third. Grandview and Poudre rounded out the top five.

    “It feels good, but it’s just preparation for the state tournament,” said Pomona’s two-time defending state champion Tomas Gutierrez. “I come here every year and we compete every year, and it’s just that stepping stone to the tournament in February.”

    Gutierrez downed another defending state champion in 3A’s Jody Sandoval II of Fort Lupton by an 8-3 decision at 120 pounds.

    The Panthers are on a mission after finishing second to Arvada West in the 5A team standings at the state tournament in each of the previous two years.

    “We have one goal in mind right here and we’re putting ourselves in the best positions to see the best competition,” Pomona coach Sam Federico said. “We have all year, for one tournament – that’s the state tournament. We’re pushing hard. We’ve been second two years in a row and we don’t like it.”

    Colton Yapoujian (106 pounds), Theorius Robison (126), Jason Romero (145) and Brandon Micale (220) placed second for Pomona.

    The Willits twins were on top of their game Saturday night. Grant pinned Robison in three minutes, 11 seconds and Hunter posted a hard-fought 8-5 decision over Cherry Creek’s Matt Finesilver in a match-up of defending state champions.

    “Matt Finesilver is such a great wrestler. As you can see he has a tank like no other. He can wrestle for hours it seems like,” Hunter Willits said. “That pushes me right there.”

    Josiah Nava (113), Justin Davis (132) and Chris Sandoval (138) were runners-up for Pueblo County. The Hornets were without Donovan Rincon, currently ranked first in 4A at 195 pounds, who is working his way back from injury.

    “It’s a great tournament to go to as a team – great competition for the state tournament, which is around the corner,” Hunter Willits said. “It’s perfect timing and the perfect tournament to prepare us for state.”

    Legacy’s Ryan Deakin was the tournament’s outstanding lower-weight wrestler after finishing first at 138 pounds. Deakin scored a late takedown to break a tie and earn an 8-6 decision over Chris Sandoval.

    Weld Central’s Dalton Robertson was the outstanding upper-weight wrestler. The top-ranked wrestler in 3A at 182 pounds and a two-time state champion, Robertson took down another undefeated wrestler in Legacy’s Matt Hebel, 10-1.

    “My friends always give me a hard time because I’ve won state and go undefeated, but they always say I don’t go to any tough tournaments,” Robertson said. “They always say how they come here and get their matches where they lose at, so it means a lot to come in here and finally prove them wrong.”

    Robertson and Jody Sandoval were the only 3A wrestlers from Colorado in the finals.

    “There’s tough wrestlers everywhere,” Robertson said. “5A gets all the credit for being tough, and they are pretty stout there too, but every now and then there’s some 3A wrestlers that come in and make a point.”

    Other winners included Pueblo East’s Andrew Lucero at 106; Mountain Range’s Louie Romero (113) and Zach Martinez (145); Poudre’s Jacob Greenwood (132); Thompson Valley’s Parker Simington (160); Broomfield’s Connor Ventura (170); Legacy’s Nolan Funk (195); and Ponderosa’s Cohl Schultz (220).

    In a battle of defending state champions at heavyweight, Fort Morgan’s Toby McBride scored a 6-2 decision over Pueblo East’s Jacob Robles.

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    Individual Results: 106 – Andrew Lucero, Pueblo East, maj. dec. Colton Yapoujian, Pomona, 12-2; 113 – Louie Romero, Mountain Range, dec. Josiah Nava, Pueblo County, 5-4; 120 – Tomas Gutierrez, Pomona, dec. Jody Sandoval II, Fort Lupton, 8-3; 126 – Grant Willits, Pueblo County, pin Theorius Robison, Pomona, 3:11; 132 – Jacob Greenwood, Poudre, maj. dec. Justin Davis, Pueblo County, 13-5; 138 – Ryan Deakin, Legacy, dec. Chris Sandoval, Pueblo County, 8-6; 145 – Zach Martinez, Mountain Range, dec. Jason Romero, Pomona, 7-4; 152 – Hunter Willits, Pueblo County, dec. Matt Finesilver, Cherry Creek, 8-5; 160 – Parker Simington, Thompson Valley, tech. fall Seth Green, Cheyenne East, 20-5; 170 – Connor Ventura, Broomfield, dec. Jeremiah Ellerd, Brighton 8-7; 182 – Dalton Robertson, Weld Central, maj. dec. Matt Hebel, Legacy, 10-1; 195 – Nolan Funk, Legacy, pin Kevin Doughty, Cheyenne East, 2:25; 220 – Cohl Schultz, Ponderosa, pin Brandon Micale, Pomona, 2:26; 285 – Toby McBride, Fort Morgan, dec. Jacob Robles, Pueblo East, 6-2.

  • Week 6 wrestling rankings from On The Mat

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Pine Creek 2
    3 Poudre 3
    4 Legacy 4
    5 Ponderosa 5
    6 Cherokee Trail 6
    7 Rocky Mountain 7
    8 Fruita Monument 8
    9 Grand Junction 9
    10 Chaparral 10
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pueblo County 1
    2 Greeley Central 2
    3 Windsor 3
    4 Thompson Valley 4
    5 Discovery Canyon 5
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 7
    7 Pueblo East 6
    8 Mesa Ridge 8
    9 Longmont 9
    10 Fort Morgan 10
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Valley 1
    2 Dolores Huerta 3
    3 Berthoud 2
    4 Olathe 5
    5 Lamar 6
    6 La Junta 7
    7 Sheridan 4
    8 Delta 8
    9 Alamosa 9
    10 Eaton –
    Dropped out
    Sterling (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Rocky Ford 1
    2 Centauri 2
    3 Meeker 3
    4 Norwood/Nucla 4
    5 Hotchkiss 5
    6 Paonia 6
    7 Highland 7
    8 Buena Vista 8
    9 John Mall 9
    10 Ignacio 10
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Centaurus, Windsor join 4A poll

    It seems that the top girls basketball teams in the state have no desire to relinquish their spots in the CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings.

    After very few changes to last week’s rankings, things are looking just as — if not more — consistent this week.

    Highlands Ranch, Sand Creek, Pagosa Springs, Yuma and Sangre de Cristo all maintained the top spots in their respective polls and by decisive margins.

    The No. 1 teams went a combined 9-0 last week.

    The 5A rankings only saw two teams shift positions as Lakewood and Ralston Valley traded spots from last week. The Tigers come in at No. 5 while the Mustangs fall to No. 6.

    The top four 4A teams continue to look good as they went a combined 8-0 in play last week.

    Centaurus and Windsor were able to do enough to make their case as they break into the rankings at No. 8 and No. 10 respectively.

    In 3A, it continues to look like a three-team race at the top with Pagosa Springs, Sterling and Manitou Springs locking up the positions they have held for pretty much the entire season.

    Eaton made a two-spot jump this week to land at No. 4 and Monte Vista is the new addition as they come in at No. 9.

    West Grand (No. 9) and Highland (No. 10) break into the 2A rankings this week. Cedaredge jumps one spot to take over the new spot. The Bruins remain the only undefeated team in the 2A rankings.

    South Baca and Otis made up the most ground this week in the 1A poll with each team jumping two spots. Otis lands at No. 4 while Otis jumped up to No. 9.

    There were no new teams in the 1A 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 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 (11) 13-1 152 1 1-0
    2 ThunderRidge (3) 12-1 142 2 2-0
    3 Grandview (2) 11-0 134 3 2-0
    4 Broomfield 9-2 97 4 2-0
    5 Lakewood 9-3 89 6 2-0
    6 Ralston Valley 10-2 83 5 1-1
    7 Regis Jesuit 8-3 55 7 2-1
    8 Rocky Mountain 12-2 36 8 1-1
    9 Poudre 11-3 33 9 2-1
    10 Cherry Creek 8-5 31 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 5, Pine Creek 5, Rampart 4, Dakota Ridge 3, George Washington 3, Horizon 3, Chaparral 2, Arapahoe 1, Fossil Ridge 1, Fruita Monument 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (10) 9-1 132 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (1) 11-1 116 2 2-0
    3 Valor Christian (2) 10-1 111 3 2-0
    4 Longmont (1) 11-1 101 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 8-3 59 6 2-0
    6 Pueblo West 11-3 56 5 1-1
    7 Pueblo East 8-4 39 10 1-0
    8 Centaurus 10-1 28 – 2-0
    9 Evergreen 10-2 27 7 1-1
    10 Windsor 11-1 24 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 18, Berthoud 12, Green Mountain 11, Golden 10, Mullen 10, Durango 8, Montrose 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Pueblo South 2.
    Dropped out
    Golden (8), Berthoud (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (8) 9-0 131 1 2-0
    2 Sterling (3) 10-0 115 2 3-0
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 10-0 113 3 1-0
    4 Eaton 10-1 74 6 3-0
    5 St. Mary’s 10-1 70 5 2-0
    6 Centauri 10-1 54 4 2-1
    7 Moffat County 7-1 51 7 1-0
    8 Lamar 9-2 45 8 1-0
    9 Monte Vista 7-3 28 – 1-1
    10 Lutheran 7-4 21 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Trinidad 19, Liberty Common 18, Grand Valley 8, Faith Christian 7, Alamosa 5, La Junta 5, Kent Denver 4, Olathe 1, St. Mary’s Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Trinidad (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (12) 9-1 146 1 2-0
    2 Cedaredge (1) 10-0 118 3 2-0
    3 Paonia (1) 9-1 112 4 2-0
    4 Akron (1) 9-1 110 2 1-1
    5 Wray 6-3 61 6 2-0
    6 Haxtun 8-1 55 5 1-1
    7 Soroco 9-1 45 7 2-0
    8 Ignacio 6-2 30 9 2-0
    9 West Grand 9-1 25 – 1-0
    10 Highland 7-3 23 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ellicott 21, Evangelical Christian 18, Simla 15, Kiowa 12, Del Norte 11, Hoehne 6, Peyton 6, Union Colony 6, Calhan 1, Caliche 1, Lyons 1, Rye 1, Sanford 1.
    Dropped out
    Simla (8), Evangelical Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (8) 7-0 106 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (3) 10-0 95 2 2-0
    3 Idalia 8-1 76 3 2-0
    4 South Baca 8-1 62 6 2-0
    5 Fleming 9-0 59 5 2-0
    6 Jim Elliot 10-0 40 7 3-0
    7 Otis 8-2 37 9 2-0
    8 Heritage Christian 9-0 32 8 3-0
    9 Kim 8-2 22 4 0-2
    10 Prairie 9-1 21 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Norwood 13, Flagler 11, Briggsdale 10, McClave 8, Antonito 7, Eads 6, Genoa-Hugo 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Week 5 wrestling rankings from On The Mat

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Pine Creek 2
    3 Poudre 4
    4 Legacy 3
    5 Ponderosa 5
    6 Cherokee Trail 6
    7 Rocky Mountain 7
    8 Fruita Monument 10
    9 Grand Junction 8
    10 Chaparral –
    Dropped out
    Grand Junction Central (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pueblo County 1
    2 Greeley Central 2
    3 Windsor 3
    4 Thompson Valley 4
    5 Discovery Canyon 6
    6 Pueblo East 5
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 7
    8 Mesa Ridge 8
    9 Longmont 10
    10 Fort Morgan 9
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Valley 1
    2 Berthoud 2
    3 Dolores Huerta 3
    4 Sheridan 4
    5 Olathe 5
    6 Lamar 6
    7 La Junta 7
    8 Delta 9
    9 Alamosa 8
    10 Sterling –
    Dropped out
    Eaton (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Rocky Ford 1
    2 Centauri 2
    3 Meeker 3
    4 Norwood/Nucla 4
    5 Hotchkiss 5
    6 Paonia 6
    7 Highland 7
    8 Buena Vista 8
    9 John Mall 9
    10 Ignacio 10
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Top teams stay put after the break

    Highlands Ranch Legend girls basketball
    Highlands Ranch maintained its grip on the No. 1 spot in the 5A girls basketball poll. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Consistency would be the best word to describe the CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings this week. While some new teams played their way into some of the polls, the overall tops teams continued to do what top teams tend to do: win.

    Highlands Ranch fought off a good effort from defending Class 5A champion Broomfield to maintain their spot atop the 5A rankings.

    The close game did get the attention of quite a few voters as it helped Broomfield jump two spots to land at No. 4.

    No new teams were able to crack their way into this week’s 5A rankings.

    For the most part, the 4A poll looks about the same as it did going into the winter break. Sand Creek remains the No. 1 team in the class and Mesa Ridge, Valor Christian, Longmont and Pueblo West all kept their spots at 2-5 respectively.

    Holy Family made the biggest jump in 4A, gaining two spots to come in at No. 6.

    Pueblo East broke into the 4A rankings at No. 10.

    All 10 teams from the previous 3A rankings remained in this week’s poll. Pages Springs holds on to their spot at No. 1 with Sterling keeping a firm grasp on the No. 2 position.

    Manitou Springs regained some first-place votes after beating a couple of top-10 teams in Lutheran and Lamar last week.

    Moffat County jumped two spots to land at No. 7, the biggest jump for any team in 3A.

    The 2A poll saw more changes than any other class this week. Yuma is still firmly in the No. 1 position, but Haxtun jumped two spots to land at No. 5.

    There were three new teams to the rankings as Soroco (No. 7), Ignacio (No. 9) and Evangelical Christian (No. 10) all played their way into the top 10.

    Despite not playing a game since Dec. 17, Sangre De Cristo maintains the top position in the 1A rankings. Kit Carson, who received a couple of first-place votes remains at No. 2.

    Heritage Christian jumped into the 1A poll at No. 8 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 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 (12) 12-1 163 1 4-0
    2 ThunderRidge (2) 10-1 147 3 3-0
    3 Grandview (3) 9-0 144 2 3-0
    4 Broomfield 7-2 105 6 1-1
    5 Ralston Valley 9-1 104 4 3-0
    6 Lakewood 7-3 84 5 2-0
    7 Regis Jesuit 6-2 46 9 1-0
    8 Rocky Mountain 11-1 41 10 3-0
    9 Poudre 9-2 36 8 2-1
    10 Cherry Creek 6-5 25 7 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 20, Fairview 5, Loveland 5, Dakota Ridge 3, George Washington 2, Pine Creek 2, Fossil Ridge 1, Horizon 1, Mountain Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (12) 7-1 179 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (4) 9-1 157 2 2-0
    3 Valor Christian (2) 8-1 149 3 2-0
    4 Longmont (1) 9-1 118 4 3-0
    5 Pueblo West 10-2 91 5 3-1
    6 Holy Family 6-3 63 8 2-0
    7 Evergreen 9-1 44 7 3-1
    8 Golden 8-2 34 6 1-1
    9 Berthoud 10-1 33 10 2-0
    10 Pueblo East 7-4 29 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Centaurus 27, D’Evelyn 26, Mullen 23, Windsor 22, Durango 17, Green Mountain 16, Pueblo South 8, Thomas Jefferson 4, Montrose 3, Greeley Central 1, Palmer Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Centaurus (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (6) 7-0 111 1 1-0
    2 Sterling (3) 7-0 97 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 9-0 94 3 3-0
    4 Centauri 8-0 62 4 1-0
    5 St. Mary’s 8-1 56 5 2-0
    6 Eaton 7-1 49 7 2-0
    7 Moffat County 6-1 47 9 2-0
    8 Lamar 8-2 42 8 1-1
    9 Trinidad 8-2 31 10 2-0
    10 Lutheran 6-4 25 6 2-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 10, Faith Christian 8, Liberty Common 7, Monte Vista 7, Alamosa 5, La Junta 5, Olathe 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (13) 7-1 173 1 1-0
    2 Akron (3) 8-0 157 2 3-0
    3 Cedaredge (1) 8-0 136 3 2-0
    4 Paonia (1) 7-1 128 4 1-0
    5 Haxtun 7-0 78 7 2-0
    6 Wray 4-3 61 6 0-1
    7 Soroco 7-1 38 – 2-0
    8 Simla 3-3 33 5 0-3
    9 Ignacio 4-2 27 – 0-0
    10 Evangelical Christian 7-1 26 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 21, Highland 19, West Grand 15, Kiowa 13, Union Colony 13, Calhan 11, Sanford 10, Del Norte 8, Ellicott 6, Hoehne 6, Rye 4, Clear Creek 2, Fowler 2, Lyons 1, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    Highland (8), Peyton (9), Sanford (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (8) 5-0 88 1 0-0
    2 Kit Carson (2) 8-0 82 2 2-0
    3 Idalia 6-1 61 5 2-0
    4 Kim 8-0 52 4 2-0
    5 Fleming 7-0 50 3 2-0
    6 South Baca 6-1 50 6 1-0
    7 Jim Elliot 7-0 35 9 1-0
    8 Heritage Christian 6-0 34 – 1-0
    9 Otis 6-2 31 10 2-0
    10 Prairie 7-1 16 7 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Briggsdale 10, Norwood 10, Eads 9, Flagler 9, Antonito 7, McClave 4, Cotopaxi 2.
    Dropped out
    Flagler (8).

  • Week 4 wrestling rankings from On The Mat

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Pine Creek 2
    3 Legacy 3
    4 Poudre 4
    5 Ponderosa 5
    6 Cherokee Trail 6
    7 Rocky Mountain 7
    8 Grand Junction 8
    9 Grand Junction Central 9
    10 Fruita Monument 10
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pueblo County 1
    2 Greeley Central 2
    3 Windsor 3
    4 Thompson Valley 4
    5 Pueblo East 5
    6 Discovery Canyon 6
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 7
    8 Mesa Ridge 8
    9 Fort Morgan 9
    10 Longmont 10
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Valley 1
    2 Berthoud 2
    3 Dolores Huerta 3
    4 Sheridan 4
    5 Olathe 5
    6 Lamar 6
    7 La Junta 7
    8 Alamosa 8
    9 Delta 9
    10 Eaton 10
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Rocky Ford 1
    2 Centauri 2
    3 Meeker 3
    4 Norwood/Nucla 4
    5 Hotchkiss 5
    6 Paonia 6
    7 Highland 7
    8 Buena Vista 8
    9 John Mall 9
    10 Ignacio 10
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Wrestling rankings from On The Mat at the break

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Pine Creek 2
    3 Legacy 4
    4 Poudre 3
    5 Ponderosa 6
    6 Cherokee Trail 8
    7 Rocky Mountain –
    8 Grand Junction 5
    9 Grand Junction Central –
    10 Fruita Monument 10
    Dropped out
    Monarch (7), Coronado (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pueblo County 1
    2 Greeley Central 2
    3 Windsor 3
    4 Thompson Valley 4
    5 Pueblo East 5
    6 Discovery Canyon 7
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 8
    8 Mesa Ridge 6
    9 Fort Morgan 9
    10 Longmont 10
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Valley 1
    2 Berthoud 2
    3 Dolores Huerta 3
    4 Sheridan 4
    5 Olathe 5
    6 Lamar 6
    7 La Junta 8
    8 Alamosa 7
    9 Delta 10
    10 Eaton –
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Rocky Ford 1
    2 Centauri 2
    3 Meeker 3
    4 Norwood/Nucla 4
    5 Hotchkiss 6
    6 Paonia 5
    7 Highland 7
    8 Buena Vista 8
    9 John Mall 10
    10 Ignacio –
    Dropped out
    Crowley County (9).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Centauri moving up in 3A poll

    Although the Class 3A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings are loaded with talent at the top, breaking into those ranks is not impossible and Centauri is proving just that.

    After sitting at No. 8 last week, the undefeated Falcons leapt to No. 4 after a 62-33 win over Buena Vista. They now sit right behind Pagosa Springs, Sterling and Manitou Springs, the three preseason favorites to take the state title. Pagosa Springs held on to the top spot that they grabbed from Manitou only a week ago.

    The only new addition to the 3A poll this week is Trinidad who gave Manitou Springs its toughest test of the year Friday night.

    In 5A, Highlands Ranch remains the top team, while nine teams from last week’s rankings remained in the top 10 this week.

    The only team to break in is Rocky Mountain, who comes in at No. 10.

    Sand Creek girls basketball
    Sand Creek remains ranked No. 1 in 4A. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Sand Creek remains  the top-ranked team in 4A and are looking every bit the part. Like 3A, the 4A rankings are top-heavy with talented teams as Mesa Ridge (No. 2), Valor Christian (No. 3) and Longmont (No. 4) all look like contenders early in the season.

    Centaurus is the only new team to the 4A poll as they land at No. 9 this week.

    Yuma still has a grasp on the No. 1 ranking in the 2A polls, although Akron and Cedaredge are both undefeated and getting first-place recognition.

    Hasten makes a splash this week as they land at No. 7 after being unranked only a week ago.

    Sangre de Cristo edged out Kit Carson by one point to remain the No. 1 team in 1A this week.

    The 1A rankings added the most teams this week as Prairie (No. 7) and Jim Elliot (No. 9) break into the 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 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 (10) 8-1 150 1 1-1
    2 Grandview (5) 6-0 140 2 3-0
    3 ThunderRidge (1) 7-1 132 3 2-0
    4 Ralston Valley 6-1 99 4 1-0
    5 Lakewood 5-3 82 6 2-1
    6 Broomfield 6-1 78 5 1-0
    7 Cherry Creek 4-3 58 7 1-1
    8 Poudre 7-1 37 9 2-1
    9 Regis Jesuit 5-2 28 8 1-0
    10 Rocky Mountain 8-1 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 11, Rampart 11, Fossil Ridge 9, Monarch 9, Cherokee Trail 4, Horizon 3, Loveland 3, Chaparral 2, George Washington 2, Castle View 1, Dakota Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Loveland (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (8) 5-1 129 1 1-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (3) 7-1 123 2 1-0
    3 Valor Christian (2) 6-1 100 4 2-0
    4 Longmont (1) 6-1 98 3 3-0
    5 Pueblo West 7-1 70 5 0-0
    6 Golden (1) 7-1 62 8 1-1
    7 Evergreen 6-0 57 7 2-0
    8 Holy Family 4-3 51 6 1-0
    9 Centaurus 6-0 26 – 0-0
    10 Berthoud 8-1 24 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo East 23, Durango 17, Windsor 11, Montrose 9, Mullen 8, D’Evelyn 7, Niwot 5, Green Mountain 3, Discovery Canyon 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo East (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (8) 6-0 89 1 1-0
    2 Sterling (1) 5-0 80 2 1-0
    3 Manitou Springs 6-0 69 3 2-0
    4 Centauri 7-0 49 8 1-0
    5 St. Mary’s 6-1 43 5 1-0
    6 Lutheran 4-1 42 4 1-1
    7 Eaton 5-1 36 6 3-0
    8 Lamar 7-1 24 7 1-1
    9 Moffat County 4-1 20 9 1-0
    10 Trinidad 6-2 15 – 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 9, Liberty Common 8, Alamosa 4, Faith Christian 2, Platte Valley 2, La Junta 1, Monte Vista 1, Olathe 1.
    Dropped out
    Grand Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (9) 6-1 113 1 2-0
    2 Akron (1) 5-0 102 2 1-0
    3 Cedaredge (1) 6-0 97 3 1-0
    4 Paonia (1) 6-1 87 4 2-0
    5 Simla 3-0 47 6 0-0
    6 Wray 4-2 44 5 0-1
    7 Haxtun 5-0 31 – 2-0
    8 Highland 5-2 23 9 0-1
    9 Peyton 2-2 20 8 1-1
    10 Sanford 4-2 19 10 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    West Grand 16, Soroco 15, Ignacio 11, Union Colony 10, Ellicott 7, Del Norte 6, Hoehne 6, Calhan 5, Rye 1.
    Dropped out
    Del Norte (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (5) 5-0 92 1 1-0
    2 Kit Carson (5) 6-0 91 2 3-0
    3 Fleming 5-0 64 6 1-0
    4 Kim 6-0 59 8 2-0
    5 Idalia 4-1 45 4 2-0
    6 South Baca 5-1 40 3 1-0
    7 Prairie 6-1 28 – 2-0
    8 Flagler 4-1 24 5 0-1
    9 Jim Elliot 6-0 20 – 2-0
    10 Otis 4-2 19 7 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Briggsdale 16, Heritage Christian 16, Cotopaxi 10, Norwood 9, McClave 7, Antonito 6, La Veta 3, Genoa-Hugo 1.
    Dropped out
    Norwood (9), Briggsdale (10).

  • This week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat

    Below are this week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

    To purchase individual weeks of the rankings (as opposed to the entire season), you will need to use the printable subscription form and pay by check. The season ranking subscriptions are offered at a discounted rate.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 2
    2 Pine Creek 3
    3 Poudre –
    4 Legacy –
    5 Grand Junction 4
    6 Ponderosa 7
    7 Monarch –
    8 Cherokee Trail –
    9 Coronado 5
    10 Fruita Monument 10
    Dropped out
    Arvada West (1), Rocky Mountain (6), Mountain Range (8), Cherry Creek (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pueblo County 2
    2 Greeley Central 4
    3 Windsor 3
    4 Thompson Valley 1
    5 Pueblo East 6
    6 Mesa Ridge 9
    7 Discovery Canyon –
    8 Cheyenne Mountain 10
    9 Fort Morgan –
    10 Longmont –
    Dropped out
    Pueblo South (5), Air Academy (7), Pueblo West (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Valley 2
    2 Berthoud –
    3 Dolores Huerta 5
    4 Sheridan 9
    5 Olathe 6
    6 Lamar 3
    7 Alamosa –
    8 La Junta –
    9 Platte Valley 10
    10 Delta 4
    Dropped out
    Brush (1), Fort Lupton (7), Sterling (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Rocky Ford 4
    2 Centauri 5
    3 Meeker 3
    4 Norwood/Nucla 2
    5 Paonia 1
    6 Hotchkiss 10
    7 Highland –
    8 Buena Vista –
    9 Crowley County 9
    10 John Mall –
    Dropped out
    Sedgwick County/Fleming (6), Swink (7), Ignacio (8).