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  • Photos: Calhan boys basketball tops Simla

    CALHAN — Calhan boys basketball got a 63-52 win over Simla on Wednesday.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

    Valor Christian Golden girls basketball
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Valor Christian returned to the Class 4A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings this week after narrowly beating Golden on Wednesday.

    The Eagles, now 11-9, are ranked No. 10 this week.

    The top three teams in 4A remained the same with No. 1 Pueblo South leading the pack. No. 2 Evergreen avoided an upset against Green Mountain to stay in the hunt. 

    The biggest mover of the rankings goes to Heritage Christian (16-0) in 1A. The school is up three spots in this week’s poll at No. 2. The Eagles defeated No. 8 Briggsdale to leap in the rankings behind No. 1 Kit Carson.

    In 5A, Ralston Valley continued its 17 game win streak to keep pace at No. 3 in the rankings.

    5A’s lone shakeup comes with Fossil Ridge and Fairview. Fossil Ridge, ranked No. 10 in last week’s poll, switched spots with Fairview at No. 7.

    3A added Faith Christian at No. 10, and Eaton moved up two spots to No. 8.

    Paonia stayed at No. 1 in 2A with minor shakeup beneath them.

    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.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (11) 17-1 137 1 2-0
    2 Highlands Ranch (3) 18-2 123 2 2-0
    3 Ralston Valley 17-1 114 3 2-0
    4 Horizon 17-2 102 4 3-0
    5 Doherty 18-1 68 5 2-0
    6 Fruita Monument 18-1 58 6 2-0
    7 Fossil Ridge 15-5 49 10 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 13-5 48 8 2-0
    9 Lakewood 13-5 25 9 2-0
    10 Fairview 15-5 21 7 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 13, Pine Creek 5, Rocky Mountain 5, Loveland 1, Monarch 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo South (21) 18-1 219 1 3-0
    2 Evergreen (1) 18-1 194 2 4-0
    3 Pueblo West 16-3 146 3 3-0
    4 Air Academy 17-2 142 6 2-0
    5 Mesa Ridge 14-3 123 4 1-1
    6 Pueblo East 14-4 104 7 1-1
    7 Golden 16-3 87 5 1-1
    8 Holy Family 13-5 63 8 2-0
    9 George Washington 15-2 28 10 1-0
    10 Valor Christian 11-8 27 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 26, Mullen 14, D’Evelyn 13, Palisade 7, The Classical Academy 5, Mead 4, Sierra 4, Rifle 2, Discovery Canyon 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (10) 15-0 152 1 2-0
    2 Sterling (5) 17-0 148 2 3-0
    3 Lamar 15-1 116 4 2-0
    4 Liberty Common (1) 13-1 113 3 1-1
    5 Centauri 16-1 105 5 2-0
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 15-2 73 6 2-0
    7 Pagosa Springs 12-2 72 7 1-0
    8 Eaton 13-3 28 10 2-0
    9 Manitou Springs 9-7 22 9 2-0
    10 Faith Christian 11-5 13 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 8, Olathe 8, The Academy 7, Cedaredge 6, Grand Valley 4, Jefferson Academy 2, Lutheran 2, St. Mary’s Academy 2.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (15) 16-0 159 1 2-0
    2 Del Norte (1) 13-2 129 3 2-0
    3 Yuma 13-2 118 2 2-0
    4 Wray 10-4 93 4 0-1
    5 Swink 14-2 88 5 2-0
    6 Soroco 14-2 62 6 2-0
    7 Lyons 14-2 53 7 2-0
    8 Simla 12-2 46 8 3-0
    9 Haxtun 12-3 31 10 2-0
    10 Highland 12-4 25 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 15, Holyoke 11, Limon 8, West Grand 8, Clear Creek 7, Sargent 7, Center 6, Dawson 6, Sanford 6, Fowler 1, Ignacio 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (13) 15-0 144 1 2-0
    2 Heritage Christian (1) 16-0 114 5 3-0
    3 Antonito (1) 14-0 113 3 2-0
    4 Fleming 14-1 107 2 2-1
    5 Kim/Branson 14-1 93 4 1-1
    6 South Baca 13-2 76 7 2-0
    7 Kiowa 13-2 57 6 2-0
    8 Briggsdale 12-4 29 9 2-1
    9 La Veta 12-3 26 8 1-0
    10 Jim Elliot 13-3 15 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 11, Sierra Grande 11, Springfield 9, Creede/Lake City 7, Idalia 4, Pikes Peak Christian 4, Arickaree/Woodlin 2, McClave 2, Cheyenne Wells 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
  • Girls basketball rankings: George Washington joins 4A poll

    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    George Washington is getting some well-deserved recognition in the Class 4A girls basketball rankings.

    The Patriots have broken into the poll, landing at No. 10 this week. They are winners of nine of their last 10 games and sit at 14-2 this season.

    Pueblo South (No. 1) and Evergreen (No. 2) remain in their spots from last week, but Pueblo West made a three-spot jump to No. 3 after beating No. 7 Pueblo East in overtime.

    Grandview stays put at No. 1 in the 5A, along with the overall top six teams from last week.

    No new teams broke into the 5A poll.

    St. Mary’s is still firmly entrenched in the No. 1 spot in 3A. Sterling (No. 2), Liberty Common (No. 3) and Lamar (No. 4) also hold on to their positions from a week ago.

    Olathe was the lone newcomer to the 3A rankings at No. 8.

    Paonia is still No. 1 in 2A, but Yuma made a two-spot jump to come into the week as the new No. 2 team.

    Simla breaks in this week, coming in at No. 8.

    Jim Elliot is the only new team to make the 1A poll this week, coming in at No. 10. Kit Carson is still the top-ranked team and the top seven spots overall are unchanged from a week ago.

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

    Complete rankings 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.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (15) 15-1 167 1 2-0
    2 Highlands Ranch (2) 16-2 149 2 2-0
    3 Ralston Valley 15-1 138 3 2-0
    4 Horizon 14-2 123 4 2-0
    5 Doherty 16-1 88 5 3-0
    6 Fruita Monument 16-1 67 6 2-0
    7 Fairview 15-3 53 8 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 11-5 48 7 2-0
    9 Lakewood 11-5 31 10 1-1
    10 Fossil Ridge 13-5 29 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Mountain 19, Regis Jesuit 12, Pine Creek 6, Monarch 3, Arapahoe 1, Loveland 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo South (21) 15-1 219 1 2-0
    2 Evergreen (1) 14-1 184 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo West 13-3 144 6 1-1
    4 Mesa Ridge 13-2 132 4 3-0
    5 Golden 15-2 116 7 2-0
    6 Air Academy 15-2 114 5 3-0
    7 Pueblo East 13-3 111 3 2-1
    8 Holy Family 11-5 48 10 2-0
    9 D’Evelyn 12-5 47 8 0-2
    10 George Washington 14-2 25 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Palisade 24, Windsor 15, Mullen 7, Valor Christian 6, Rifle 5, Mead 4, Green Mountain 3, Discovery Canyon 2, The Classical Academy 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Littleton 1.
    Dropped out
    Palisade (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (8) 13-0 134 1 3-0
    2 Sterling (4) 14-0 121 2 2-0
    3 Liberty Common (2) 12-0 111 3 2-0
    4 Lamar 13-1 92 4 2-0
    5 Centauri 14-1 89 6 2-0
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 13-2 62 7 2-1
    7 Pagosa Springs 11-2 46 5 2-1
    8 Olathe 8-5 24 2-0
    9 Manitou Springs 7-7 19 8 1-2
    10 Eaton 11-3 12 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 11, Moffat County 11, The Academy 6, Colorado Academy 5, Lutheran 3, Grand Valley 2, Resurrection Christian 1, St. Mary’s Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (14) 14-0 149 1 3-0
    2 Yuma (1) 11-2 108 4 2-0
    3 Del Norte 11-2 107 3 2-0
    4 Wray 10-3 103 2 1-1
    5 Swink 12-2 72 6 2-0
    6 Soroco 12-2 56 7 3-0
    7 Lyons 12-2 45 5 1-1
    8 Simla 9-2 32 2-0
    9 Highland 11-3 29 9 2-0
    10 Haxtun 10-3 28 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Holyoke 21, West Grand 15, Evangelical Christian 12, Clear Creek 10, Sargent 7, Center 6, Dawson 6, Sanford 6, Rangley 4, Meeker 3, Limon 2, Vail Christian 2, Akron 1, Ignacio 1, Peyton 1.
    Dropped out
    Holyoke (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (9) 13-0 130 1 3-0
    2 Fleming (2) 12-0 108 2 2-0
    3 Antonito (2) 12-0 107 3 2-0
    4 Kim/Branson 13-0 101 4 2-0
    5 Heritage Christian (1) 13-0 93 5 2-0
    6 Kiowa 11-2 55 6 1-0
    7 South Baca 11-2 54 7 3-0
    8 La Veta 11-3 29 9 2-0
    9 Briggsdale 10-3 25 8 0-1
    10 Jim Elliot 12-3 12 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Wells 11, Holly 8, Primero 8, Creede/Lake City 7, Sierra Grande 7, Springfield 7, Pikes Peak Christian 4, Idalia 3, Ouray 2, Wiley 2.
    Dropped out
    Cheyenne Wells (10).
  • All-state volleyball teams for 2016 season

    The 2016 all-state volleyball 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.

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    Class 5A

    (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)
    (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Melissa Evans, Highlands Ranch

    Coach of the year: Paul Shimek, Fossil Ridge

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Audrey Cheng Fairview Senior S
    Melissa Evans Highlands Ranch Senior OH/RS
    Haley Fuller Chatfield Senior OH
    Skylar Lane Rock Canyon Senior S
    Alyssa Oswald Mountain Vista Senior OH
    Jasmine Schmidt Chaparral Senior RS/S
    Riley Zuhn Fossil Ridge Sophomore MB/OH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Keeley Davis Rock Canyon Junior OH
    Brynn Montgomery Fossil Ridge Senior S/RS
    Lauren Rice Fossil Ridge Senior L
    Caroline Schmiedeler Fairview Senior OH
    Daisy Schultz Cherry Creek Senior S
    Catie Semadeni Fossil Ridge Sophomore OH/RS/MB
    Gracyn Voggesser Fort Collins Senior OH

    Honorable mention: Mara Abernethy, Coronado, Junior, MH; Hannah Bagley, Boulder, Junior, OH; Sierra Bartley, Chatfield, Senior, RS; Logan Belford, Loveland, Senior, OH/RS; Amelia Berg, Rocky Mountain, Junior, MB/RS; Riley Bradbury, Rock Canyon, Senior, DS/OH; Maddie Burns, Ralston Valley, Senior, S/RS; Kate Chapman, Cherry Creek, Senior, L/DS; Makenna Davis, Chaparral, Senior, OH; Annie Ell, Mountain Vista, Senior, S/RS; Erin Gillcrist, Lakewood, Senior, OH; Chase Jackson, Denver East, Senior, OH; Lindsey Jin, Pine Creek, Senior, OH; Amanda Keller, Mountain Vista, Junior, MH; Annika Larson, Rocky Mountain, Sophomore, DS/L/S; Jayden Liberty, Arapahoe, Senior, MB; Maya Patterson, Denver East, Senior, MH; Ty Stiller, Lakewood, Senior, MH; Katie Turner, Legend, Senior, OH; Sophie Wingert, Monarch, Senior, MH; Killy Winz, Arapahoe, Senior, OH.

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    Class 4A

    State volleyball tournament Elizabeth Reich
    (Matt Daniels/mattdanphoto.com)

    Player of the year: Elizabeth Reich, Lewis-Palmer

    Coach of the year: Krista Solomon, Holy Family

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Casey Ahrendsen Cheyenne Mountain Senior OH
    Lydia Bartalo Lewis-Palmer Senior OH
    Allie Freeburg Montrose Senior OH
    Michaela Putnicki Lewis-Palmer Senior OH
    Elizabeth Reich Lewis-Palmer Senior MH
    Ali Travis Holy Family Sophomore OH
    Sam Weber Holy Family Senior L
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Rylee Anderson Silver Creek Junior OH
    Mackenzie Fidelak Niwot Junior OPP/S
    Ellie Gubser Cheyenne Mountain Senior MH
    Addison Hays Roosevelt Senior L
    Brilane Manchego Pueblo West Junior S/OH
    Jaden Sandoval Thomas Jefferson Senior OH
    Mckenna Sciacca Lewis-Palmer Sophomore S

    Honorable mention: Abby Adams, Valor Christian, Senior, DS; Madi Bruen, Windsor, Senior, OH/OPP; Alexis Buckhaults, Canon City, Senior, OH; Brynn Chavez, Niwot, Senior, S; Haley Frischholtz, Battle Mountain, Senior, DS/L; Natalie Haggard, D’Evelyn, Junior; Molly Jewett, Eagle Valley, Senior, S; Kylie Martin, Eagle Valley, Senior, OH/MB; Marlo Masters, The Classical Academy, Senior, MH; Annie McAninch, Thomas Jefferson, Senior, MH; Jenna McGann, Palmer Ridge, Senior, OPP; Jessa Megenhardt, Berthoud, Senior, S; MaLeigha Menegatti, Pueblo West, Junior, OH; Mya Michaelson, Erie, Junior, MB/OH; Kelsey Montgomery, Valor Christian, Senior, MB; Micaiah Nichols, Montrose, Senior, MH; Emilee Scates, Centaurus, Senior, S; Cara Siegel, Pueblo Centennial, Senior, OH/MB/RS; Abby Thiessen, Palisade, Senior; Julie Ward, Berthoud, Junior, OH/DS; McKenna Webster, Silver Creek, Senior, S.
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    Class 3A

    State volleyball Eaton Valley
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Tarynn Sieg, Eaton

    Coach of the year: Rene Aafedt, Valley

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Emily Baier Delta Senior OH
    Cassie Davis Colorado Springs Christian Senior S
    Courtney Leafgren Eaton Senior L/DS
    Chelsey Lockey Eaton Junior S
    Katherine Potter University Senior
    Brooke Schilling Valley Senior MH/OH
    Tarynn Sieg Eaton Senior MB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Emily Bauer Bayfield Senior OH
    Megan Farrah Pagosa Springs Senior OH
    Bailey Martin Middle Park Junior MB
    Ashlyn Martinez Valley Senior MH
    Nicole Mooney Coal Ridge Senior OH
    Bailey Scott Colorado Springs Christian Senior OH
    Kyra Zuhlke Resurrection Christian Senior

    Honorable mention: Christine Ajayi, Colorado Springs Christian, Junior, RS/OH/DS; Laura Ambler, Rye, Senior, OH; Emily Broerman, St. Mary’s, Senior, L/DS/OH; Kylie Chavez, Sterling, Senior, MH/OH; Shannon Cody, Alamosa, Senior, OH; Halie Diederich, Valley, Junior, S/DS; Madeleline Foutz, Bayfield, Senior, L/OH; Makenzie Harris, Eaton, Sophomore, RS/OH; Bella Horton, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton, Junior, MH; Dana Kotz, Coal Ridge, Senior, S/RS; Samantha Lewis, Jefferson Academy, Senior, MB; Morgan Lewis, Pagosa Springs, Junior, S; Madelyn Malm, University, Sophomore; Makayla Mills, Delta, Senior, MB; Layne Neiberger, Middle Park, Junior, S; Emily Nortnik, Delta, Senior, S; Kylyn Rigsby, Grand Valley, Senior; Tara Ruggles, Grand Valley, Senior; Maddie Uyemura, Platte Valley, Sophomore, S; Lelaina Wakeham, Bennett, Senior, MH; Emily Wright, Coal Ridge, Junior, L/DS; Kailee Yano, Peak to Peak, Senior, S/RS.
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    Class 2A

    dayspring christian union colony state volleyball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Katie Kurz, Dayspring Christian

    Coach of the year: Kristin Kurz, Dayspring Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Makayla Bell Dayspring Christian Senior MH/OH
    McKenna Hartigan Paonia Senior MH
    Luisa Hernandez Yuma Senior MH
    Katie Kurz Dayspring Christian Junior OH
    Emily Pieper Paonia Senior S/OH
    Laney Swan Colorado Springs School Senior S
    Shaelyn Walton Hoehne Junior MB/OH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brittney Anton Denver Christian Senior OH
    Chasey Blach Yuma Sophomore MB
    Peyton Bodemann West Grand Senior MH/OH
    Kelsi Donoho Dayspring Christian Senior S
    Megan Godsey Wray Senior OH/MH
    Kassidy Lotrich Fowler Senior S
    Jerraldawn Rector Simla Junior OH

    Honorable mention: Devin Dallas, Del Norte, Senior; Cassidy Dotter, John Mall, Junior, RS; Alex Forsythe, Ignacio, Senior, OH/S/OPP; Serenity Ham, Custer County, Senior, S; Kegan Hamacher, Simla, Sophomore, OH; Bailey Jones, Del Norte, Senior; Quincy Lester, Sargent, Senior; Ashley Matney, West Grand, Senior, S; Ara Norwood, Ridgway, Senior, S; McKenna Palmer, Paonia, Junior, MH/OH; Cody Robinson, Yuma, Sophomore, OH/MH/S; Meira Stanger, Swink, Senior; Jaydi Starling, Colorado Springs School, Senior, OH/MB; Sarah Stevelinck, Lyons, Junior, L; Brianna VanVleet, Paonia, Senior, OH; Gabby Willson, West Grand, Senior, OH/RS; Kiana Wright, Union Colony, Senior, S/OPP.
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    Class 1A

    Kit Carson Fleming 2016 state volleyball Shaylee Johnson
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Shaylee Johnson, Fleming

    Coach of the year: Doug Kamery, Fleming

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Bailey Chintala Fleming Junior OH
    Tess Hornung Kit Carson Sophomore
    Shaylee Johnson Fleming Senior MH/MB
    Emily Kaiser Prairie Senior OH
    Alli Keisel Fleming Junior MH/MB
    Maddie Pollart Prairie Senior OPP/OH/L
    Kalyn Serrato Fleming Senior S
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Shayla Bogenhagen Kit Carson Senior
    Kaylee Corsentino La Veta Sophomore OH/MH
    Melanie Deering Kiowa Senior OH
    Hannah Kinnison Prairie Freshman OH/OPP/MB
    Sarah McGinley Heritage Christian Senior MB
    Anna Sanchini Weldon Valley Junior OH
    McKenzie Smith Kit Carson Sophomore

    Honorable mention: Antionette Archuleta, Sierra Grande, Senior, OH/MH; Tatum Chase, McClave, Senior, MH; Jacqueline Dalbotten, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior, MH/MB; Haley Dietz, Arickaree, Senior, MB/MH; Zoe Gustafson, Denver Waldorf, Senior, S/OPP; Tatelyn Lasley, Springfield, Senior, S/OH; Skyla Miller, Briggsdale, Junior; Megan Moore, Flagler, Senior, OH; Emily Pranger, Elbert, Senior, MH; Brenna Rouse, Eads, Junior, OH; Tailey Singer, Deer Trail, Senior, S/MH; Hanna Stallings, Otis, Senior, S/MB; Essence Tolson, Otis, Senior, MB; Carlie Wytulka, Nucla, Senior, S/RS; Ashley Yergert, Kim, Junior; Skylar Ziegler, Cheyenne Wells, Senior.

  • Volleyball rankings: Fossil Ridge moves up to No. 2 in 5A

    Fossil Ridge is making a case to be considered as a top team in the state after jumping to No. 2 in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings this week.

    The SaberCats are winners of three-straight and will conclude regular season play this week when they travel to the Cheyenne Mountain tournament this weekend.

    Mountain Vista made a two-spot jump this week after wins over Chaparral and Highlands Ranch last week.

    Fruita Monument is the only new team to join the 5A poll, coming in at No. 10.

    After a clean sweep of Cheyenne Mountain in the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference title game, Lewis-Palmer remains the No. 1 team in 4A.

    The top of the 4A rankings certainly have a different look as Pueblo West jumps three spots to No. 2 and Eagle Valley (No. 4) and Montrose (No. 5) each jumped four spots to land in the top five.

    Berthoud is the lone newcomer in 4A at No. 10.

    In 3A, Eaton still sits atop the rankings while University hung on to its spot at No. 2.

    St. Mary’s (No. 8) and Delta (No. 10) are the two new teams to break into the 3A poll.

    Dayspring Christian still sits at No. 1 in the 2A, but it was the Colorado Springs School that made a noticeable jump, going from No. 4 to No. 2 heading into the final week of the regular season.

    At No. 10, West Grand is the only new team in the 2A rankings.

    Like all other classes this week, 1A saw the No. 1 spot go unchanged as Fleming held its ground.

    Flagler (No. 4) and McClave (No. 5) did gain some ground on the top teams as both teams jumped two spots from a week ago.

    Kiowa is the lone newcomer to the 1A poll, coming in at No. 8.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    Voted upon by coaches and 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (9) 16-1 98 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge 16-2 75 3 2-0
    3 Denver East (1) 14-3 73 5 3-0
    4 Mountain Vista 14-2 72 6 3-0
    5 Chatfield 15-2 55 4 2-0
    6 Arapahoe 16-3 51 2 1-1
    7 Fairview 14-4 31 9 2-0
    8 Highlands Ranch 13-4 23 7 2-1
    9 Chaparral 11-6 17 8 1-1
    10 Fruita Monument 14-5 14 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 11, Coronado 8, Loveland 7, Ralston Valley 5, Fort Collins 3, Rampart 3, Castle View 2, Grandview 2.
    Dropped out
    Loveland (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 19-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Pueblo West 16-2 72 5 2-0
    3 Valor Christian 14-3 63 3 2-0
    4 Eagle Valley 17-2 54 8 3-0
    5 Montrose 15-4 53 9 2-0
    6 Niwot 15-3 51 6 2-0
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 13-5 49 2 1-1
    8 Silver Creek 17-2 39 7 2-0
    9 Holy Family 17-4 36 4 2-0
    10 Berthoud 14-4 14 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 9, Battle Mountain 6, Thomas Jefferson 4.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 18-1 100 1 2-0
    2 University 13-5 84 2 1-0
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 18-4 62 4 2-0
    4 Bayfield 15-3 61 6 2-0
    5 Valley 14-5 57 3 0-1
    6 Middle Park 18-1 48 8 4-0
    7 Resurrection Christian 12-6 41 5 0-2
    8 St. Mary’s 16-3 22 2-0
    9 Sterling 18-5 21 7 2-0
    10 Delta 16-3 13 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Salida 12, Coal Ridge 8, Pagosa Springs 7, Bennett 6, The Vanguard 4, Faith Christian 3, Rye 3, Alamosa 1, Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Pagosa Springs (9), Coal Ridge (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (8) 19-0 106 1 3-0
    2 Colorado Springs School 17-2 83 4 2-0
    3 Paonia (3) 17-2 78 2 2-1
    4 Hoehne 16-3 72 5 2-0
    5 Yuma 15-4 54 3 1-1
    6 Lyons 15-4 51 7 2-0
    7 Simla 15-4 50 6 2-0
    8 Ridgway 17-2 47 8 3-0
    9 Fowler 15-4 31 9 1-0
    10 West Grand 15-4 13 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Christian 10, John Mall 3, Union Colony 3, Akron 1, Del Norte 1, Ignacio 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    John Mall (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 18-1 93 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (4) 19-0 93 2 1-0
    3 La Veta 19-0 67 3 2-0
    4 Flagler 17-2 56 6 2-0
    5 McClave 16-3 55 7 2-0
    6 Nucla 16-1 54 5 2-0
    7 Weldon Valley 16-3 52 4 3-0
    8 Kiowa 17-2 18 2-0
    9 Heritage Christian 15-4 15 8 3-0
    10 Otis 14-5 14 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 8, Springfield 8, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Briggsdale 2, Holly 2.
    Dropped out
    Prairie (9).
  • Volleyball rankings: University inches closer to Eaton in 3A

    It’s not going to be easy to knock Eaton off its perch as the top team in the Class 3A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings, but University is certainly making moves with those hopes.

    The Bulldogs jumped to No. 2 in the rankings this week and are one of only four teams to even take a set from the Reds.

    Bayfield also jumped up in this week’s poll, coming in at No. 7 which is two spots better than their previous ranking.

    No new teams broke into the 3A poll this week.

    Rock Canyon remains the No. 1 team in the 5A poll, but Arapahoe is certainly gaining attention as the Warriors jump to No. 3 this week. They were sitting at No. 6 a week ago, but going 2-0 – including a win over Cherry Creek – certainly helped in their leap.

    Fairview is the lone addition to the 5A rankings, landing at No. 10.

    A still undefeated Lewis-Palmer team hangs on to the No. 1 spot in 4A with a unanimous vote.

    Cheyenne Mountain and Valor Christian also held on to their positions at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Pueblo West has continued to play well and jumped two spots to land at No. 4.

    Thomas Jefferson (No. 9) and D’Evelyn (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 4A poll.

    Paonia is still the No. 1 team in 1A with Dayspring Christian still sitting firm at No. 2.

    There is a new No. 3 team, however, as the Colorado Springs School jumped two spots from last week’s rankings.

    There are two new teams in the 2A poll this week as Fowler breaks in at No. 9 and John Mall comes in at No. 10.

    Like all other classes, the No. 1 spot in 1A went unchanged as Fleming still sits on top of the poll.

    La Veta jumped to No. 3 this week after improving to 16-0 on the season.

    Otis (No. 9) and Prairie (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    Voted upon by coaches and 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (9) 14-1 99 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (1) 13-1 78 2 2-0
    3 Arapahoe 13-2 71 6 2-0
    4 Chatfield 12-2 61 5 2-0
    5 Mountain Vista 11-2 57 4 2-1
    6 Denver East 9-3 48 3 1-1
    7 Highlands Ranch 11-3 38 8 2-0
    8 Chaparral 10-5 31 10 2-1
    9 Cherry Creek 11-4 19 7 0-2
    10 Fairview 10-4 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 7, Coronado 5, Fort Collins 5, Castle View 4, Fruita Monument 4, Grandview 4, Lakewood 4, Loveland 4, Legend 2, Rampart 2.
    Dropped out
    Ralston Valley (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (12) 15-0 120 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 10-4 98 2 2-0
    3 Valor Christian 10-3 88 3 2-0
    4 Pueblo West 12-2 67 6 3-0
    5 Holy Family 13-4 66 4 1-1
    6 Niwot 11-3 58 7 2-0
    7 Silver Creek 13-2 48 5 1-1
    8 Eagle Valley 12-2 32 8 1-0
    9 Thomas Jefferson 11-2 20 1-0
    10 D’Evelyn 12-0 18 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 17, Montrose 14, Mead 8, Ponderosa 4, Roosevelt 2.
    Dropped out
    Berthoud (9), Mead (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 15-1 120 1 2-0
    2 University 11-5 87 4 1-1
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 14-4 75 2 2-1
    4 Sterling 16-4 64 3 5-1
    5 Valley 13-4 59 5 2-0
    6 Resurrection Christian 11-3 51 6 1-0
    7 Bayfield 10-3 40 9 1-0
    8 Salida 14-1 30 7 3-0
    9 Middle Park 13-1 25 8 2-0
    10 Delta 11-3 24 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 23, Coal Ridge 16, Prospect Ridge Academy 11, Rye 11, Bennett 10, Alamosa 5, Faith Christian 3, St. Mary’s 3, The Vanguard 3, Grand Valley 1, Lutheran 1, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (7) 13-1 112 1 2-0
    2 Dayspring Christian (5) 14-0 110 2 1-0
    3 Colorado Springs School 13-2 73 5 2-0
    4 Lyons 12-3 68 3 2-0
    5 Hoehne 13-2 67 6 0-0
    6 Yuma 12-3 65 4 1-0
    7 Simla 10-4 59 7 1-1
    8 Ridgway 13-1 42 8 2-0
    9 Fowler 12-4 20 2-0
    10 John Mall 12-3 12 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 12, Denver Christian 8, Telluride 8, Ignacio 5, Rangely 4, Union Colony 4, Highland 2, West Grand 2, Akron 1, Byers 1, Custer County 1.
    Dropped out
    West Grand (9), Denver Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 14-1 85 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (1) 16-0 79 2 4-0
    3 La Veta (2) 16-0 73 5 4-0
    4 Flagler 15-2 56 3 4-1
    5 Weldon Valley 12-3 47 6 1-0
    6 Nucla 11-1 30 7 1-0
    7 McClave 12-2 27 4 3-1
    8 Heritage Christian 10-4 25 9 1-0
    9 Otis 11-4 16 1-0
    10 Prairie (1) 10-4 15 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Kiowa 14, Holly 6, Sierra Grande 6, Springfield 6, Cotopaxi 5, Genoa Hugo/Karval 3, Briggsdale 2.
    Dropped out
    Holly (8), Sierra Grande (10).
  • Volleyball rankings: Pueblo West joins 4A poll

    Pueblo West has jumped into the Class 4A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings at No. 6. The Cyclones have rattled off four-straight wins and haven’t even dropped a set since Sept. 16

    Lewis-Palmer is still the unanimous No. 1 team in 4A and is looking more like the team that won back-to-back state championships in 2014 and 2015.

    Berthoud also broke into the 4A poll this week, coming in at No. 9.

    Rock Canyon is still the No. 1 team in a very competitive 5A class. The Jaguars are undefeated in league play and have not lost since Sept. 3.

    Mountain Vista (No. 4) and Highlands Ranch (No. 8) are both two spots better than they were in last week’s poll.

    At No. 8, Ralston Valley is the only new team in the 5A poll.

    Eaton is still receiving every first-place vote in 3A to hang on to the position it has held all season long.

    Colorado Springs Christian School jumped three spots to come in at No. 2, but University had the biggest jump of the week, improving four spots to land at No. 4.

    Bayfield is the only new team in the 3A poll, coming in at No. 9.

    Paonia still has a firm grasp on the No. 1 spot in 2A with Dayspring Christian still holding strong at No. 2.

    Yuma jumped three spots to land at No. 4.

    There were no new teams in the 2A poll this week.

    While Fleming held its position at No. 1 in 1A, there were plenty of changes to speak of in that poll.

    McClave jumped a staggering five spots to come in at No. 4 this week.

    There were also three new teams in the 1A poll, the most of any class in this set of rankings.

    Holly comes in at No. 8, Heritage Christian lands at No. 9 and Sierra Grande rounds out the poll at No. 10.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    Voted upon by coaches and 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (5) 12-1 93 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (4) 11-1 83 2 2-0
    3 Denver East 8-2 71 3 1-0
    4 Mountain Vista 9-1 67 6 2-0
    5 Chatfield 10-2 54 5 1-0
    6 Arapahoe 11-2 40 4 2-0
    7 Cherry Creek 11-2 38 8 2-0
    8 Highlands Ranch (1) 9-3 28 10 2-0
    9 Ralston Valley 10-8 18 2-0
    10 Chaparral 8-4 15 7 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 11, Coronado 10, Fruita Monument 6, Lakewood 4, Cherokee Trail 3, Loveland 3, Castle View 2, Fort Collins 2, Rampart 2.
    Dropped out
    Coronado (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (11) 13-0 110 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 8-4 78 2 2-1
    3 Valor Christian 8-3 76 4 2-0
    4 Holy Family 12-3 64 3 1-1
    5 Silver Creek 12-1 60 6 2-0
    6 Pueblo West 9-2 49 2-0
    7 Niwot 9-3 48 5 2-0
    8 Eagle Valley 11-2 31 10 2-0
    9 Berthoud 9-3 18 1-0
    10 Mead 9-3 17 7 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 15, Montrose 15, Pueblo East 13, Thomas Jefferson 7, D’Evelyn 4.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (8), Montrose (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (13) 13-1 130 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian 12-3 97 5 3-0
    3 Sterling 11-3 86 2 1-0
    4 University 10-4 85 8 2-0
    5 Valley 11-4 54 3 2-1
    6 Resurrection Christian 10-3 48 4 1-1
    7 Salida 11-1 44 9 1-0
    8 Middle Park 11-1 35 6 1-0
    9 Bayfield 9-3 24 3-0
    10 Delta 10-3 19 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 18, Pagosa Springs 18, Prospect Ridge Academy 18, Rye 11, Platte Valley 8, Bennett 7, Peak to Peak 4, Faith Christian 3, Lutheran 3, St. Mary’s 3, The Vanguard 3.
    Dropped out
    Pagosa Springs (7).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (7) 11-1 111 1 3-0
    2 Dayspring Christian (5) 13-0 109 2 2-0
    3 Lyons 10-3 69 5 2-0
    4 Yuma 11-3 68 7 5-0
    5 Colorado Springs School 11-2 67 4 3-0
    6 Hoehne 13-2 63 3 4-0
    7 Simla 9-3 57 6 0-0
    8 Ridgway 11-1 36 8 2-0
    9 West Grand 10-4 12 9 3-0
    10 Denver Christian 9-3 11 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Fowler 9, John Mall 9, Telluride 9, Sargent 7, Ignacio 5, Rangely 5, Dawson School 4, Highland 3, Union Colony 3, Meeker 2, Akron 1, Byers 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (4) 12-1 76 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (2) 12-0 72 2 2-0
    3 Flagler 11-1 61 3 1-1
    4 McClave (2) 9-1 55 9 2-0
    5 La Veta (1) 12-0 46 5 2-0
    6 Weldon Valley 11-3 45 4 1-1
    7 Nucla 10-1 34 6 1-0
    8 Holly 10-2 23 1-0
    9 Heritage Christian 9-4 22 1-1
    10 Sierra Grande 8-3 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Idalia 9, Kiowa 8, Otis 7, Prairie 7, Eads 5, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 5, Arickaree/Woodlin 4, Briggsdale 4, Elbert 2, Cotopaxi 1.
    Dropped out
    Kiowa (7), Prairie (8), Otis (10).
  • Volleyball rankings: Lewis-Palmer new No. 1 in 4A

    Lewis-Palmer volleyball team
    (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Lewis-Palmer is back as the No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings.

    After suffering a five-set loss to Rock Canyon, Cheyenne Mountain fell out of the top spot for the first time since winning the 2015 4A state championship.

    It was just one move in what is a very different looking top 10 from a week ago.

    Holy Family jumped two spots to No. 3 while Berthoud jumped three spots to No. 6.

    Three new teams cracked the top 10 as Montrose came in at No. 7, Thomas Jefferson  lands at No. 9 and Valor Christian rounds out the rankings at No. 10.

    There was also a lot of movement in the 3A rankings, which also saw three new teams break in. Eaton held on to the top spot, but Resurrection Christian made the jump to No. 2.

    Sterling (No. 5), Pagosa Springs (No. 7) and Delta (No. 10) are the three new teams in 3A.

    After rattling off two wins last week, Chatfield is still the No. 1 team in the 5A rankings.

    Rock Canyon and Highlands Ranch each jumped two spots to land at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Fossil Ridge (No. 8) and Cherokee Trail (No. 9) are the two new teams in the 5A rankings.

    Paonia remains the top team in the 2A rankings.

    The biggest 2A jump of the week belonged to Dayspring Christian who jumped from No. 5 to No. 3.

    There were no new teams in the 2A poll.

    Fleming is the new No. 1 team in the 1A poll, taking five of eight first-place votes.

    Prairie made a sizable jump from a week ago, coming in at No. 5 which is four spots better than its previous ranking.

    Flagler (No. 6) and Kiowa (No. 10) are the two new teams in this week’s 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    Voted upon by coaches and 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chatfield (6) 4-0 93 1 2-0
    2 Rock Canyon (2) 6-1 90 4 1-0
    3 Highlands Ranch (2) 5-2 56 5 1-0
    4 Arapahoe 5-2 51 7 1-0
    5 Chaparral 3-3 50 2 0-1
    6 Denver East 2-1 40 3 1-1
    7 Mountain Vista 3-0 36 8 1-0
    8 Fossil Ridge 2-0 27 1-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 4-3 21 1-0
    10 Cherry Creek 2-2 16 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage 12, Fairview 11, Fort Collins 10, Castle View 8, Coronado 7, Pine Creek 7, Legend 6, Ralston Valley 5, Smoky Hill 5, Grandview 3, Loveland 3, Rampart 3.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (6), Lakewood (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (8) 8-0 105 2 6-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (2) 1-1 99 1 0-1
    3 Holy Family 6-2 60 5 1-1
    4 Longmont 7-0 52 4 6-0
    5 Ponderosa (1) 1-7 48 3 0-2
    6 Berthoud 5-2 42 9 2-0
    7 Montrose 5-2 28 4-1
    8 Pueblo West 4-1 24 8 4-1
    9 Thomas Jefferson 7-1 18 2-0
    10 Valor Christian 2-2 16 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Eagle Valley 14, Niwot 13, Erie 12, Littleton 12, Windsor 12, D’Evelyn 10, Canon City 7, Palmer Ridge 7, Mead 6, Evergreen 4, Glenwood Springs 4, Silver Creek 4, Battle Mountain 3, Discovery Canyon 2, Mullen 2, Fort Morgan 1.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (6), Evergreen (7), Eagle Valley (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 4-1 128 1 2-0
    2 Resurrection Christian 7-1 85 4 6-1
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 3-2 68 2 2-0
    4 Valley 5-3 67 3 4-2
    5 Sterling 6-1 54 5-1
    6 University 3-4 45 5 3-3
    7 Pagosa Springs 4-1 32 1-0
    8 Middle Park 4-0 30 10 3-0
    9 St. Mary’s 6-1 29 7 5-1
    10 Delta 7-3 26 4-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Valley 26, Jefferson Academy 17, Bennett 13, Coal Ridge 12, Salida 12, Alamosa 11, Faith Christian 10, Peak to Peak Charter 9, Manitou Springs 7, Centauri 5, Colorado Academy 3, The Vanguard 3, La Junta 2, Rye 2, Grand Valley 1, Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (6), Lutheran (8), Coal Ridge (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (6) 4-0 98 1 2-0
    2 Lyons (2) 6-0 82 2 1-0
    3 Dayspring Christian 5-0 70 5 1-0
    4 Yuma (1) 2-2 47 3 1-1
    5 Colorado Springs School 6-1 43 6 5-1
    6 Highland 5-0 34 7 1-0
    7 John Mall 7-0 33 8 2-0
    8 Simla 4-0 31 9 2-0
    9 Union Colony 6-2 28 4 3-2
    10 Telluride (1) 5-1 26 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 18, West Grand 15, Custer County 10, Ignacio 10, Ridgway 10, Hoehne 8, Hotchkiss 8, Rangely 7, Soroco 5, Dolores 4, Meeker 4, Haxtun 3, Limon 3, Mancos 3, Byers 2, Denver Christian 2, Evangelical Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 7-1 73 2 5-1
    2 Kit Carson (1) 6-0 69 1 4-0
    3 Weldon Valley 6-1 53 4 2-0
    4 La Veta (1) 6-0 52 3 1-0
    5 Prairie (1) 4-2 41 9 3-0
    6 Flagler 3-0 30 1-0
    7 Otis 4-3 26 6 3-2
    8 Briggsdale 4-2 21 5 3-1
    9 Springfield 3-1 13 7 2-1
    10 Kiowa 3-2 10 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Baptist 9, Idalia 9, McClave 9, Nucla 6, Genoa Hugo/Karval 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, Caliche 3, Holly 3, Kim 3, Wiley 2, Liberty-Stratton 1.
    Dropped out
    Idalia (8), McClave (10).
  • Volleyball rankings: New faces lead three polls

    Chatfield opens it season Tuesday, Aug. 30, at home against Valor Christian. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
    Chatfield volleyball is No. 1 in 5A. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    A trio of new teams are taking over No. 1 spots in the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings this week.

    With plenty of changeover in the Class 2A poll, Paonia comes in as the new top team. The Eagles have not dropped a set yet and cruised to a 2-0 start.

    Dayspring Christian jumped three spots to No. 5, but it was the bottom of the poll that showed the most change.

    Highland (No. 7), John Mall (No. 8), Simla (No. 9) and Telluride (No. 10) are all new to the 2A rankings, showing that a title run in that class could be wide open come November.

    The same theory could hold true for 5A. Chatfield comes in as the new No. 1 team, jumping two spots in the process.

    Despite a five-set loss to Cheyenne Mountain, Caparral jumps from No. 2 to No. 6.

    Three new teams broke into the 5A rankings with Highlands Ranch landing at No. 5, Mountain Vista coming in at No. 8 and Lakewood breaking in at No. 9.

    Cheyenne Mountain and Lewis-Palmer hang on to the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in the 4A poll.

    Holy Family notched the biggest jump of the week, leaping three spots to land at No. 5.

    At No. 10, Eagle Valley is the only new team to the 4A poll.

    Only one team broke into the 3A rankings as well as Middle Park comes in at No. 10. Resurrection Christian made a big jump to land at No. 4 this week. The Cougars were sitting at No. 9 in the preseason rankings.

    Eaton holds on to the top spot in 3A.

    Kit Carson takes over the No. 1 spot in 1A thanks to a 2-0 start. Previous No. 1 Fleming is also undefeated on the year, but dropped one spot to No. 2.

    Weldon Valley (No. 4) and McClave (No. 10) are the two newcomers to the 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Chatfield (8) 2-0 91 3
    2 Chaparral 3-2 67 6
    3 Denver East 1-0 65 4
    4 Rock Canyon (1) 5-1 61 1
    5 Highlands Ranch (1) 4-2 55
    6 Grandview 2-1 33 7
    7 Arapahoe 4-2 31 9
    8 Mountain Vista 2-0 26
    9 Lakewood 1-1 20
    10 Cherry Creek 1-1 15 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 10, Fossil Ridge 9, Grand Junction 9, Fairview 8, Legend 8, Far Northeast Warriors 7, Coronado 6, Pine Creek 5, Prairie View 5, Rampart 4, Fort Collins 3, Liberty 3, Loveland 3, Smoky Hill 3, Eaglecrest 2, Doherty 1.
    Dropped out
    Fairview (2), Cherokee Trail (5), Fossil Ridge (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (10) 1-0 109 1
    2 Lewis-Palmer (1) 2-0 91 2
    3 Ponderosa 3-3 81 4
    4 Longmont 1-0 64 6
    5 Holy Family 5-1 60 8
    6 Windsor 0-0 46 7
    7 Evergreen 1-1 31 3
    8 Pueblo West 0-0 21 10
    9 Berthoud 3-2 18 9
    10 Eagle Valley 4-2 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Montrose 13, Roosevelt 9, Thomas Jefferson 9, Woodland Park 8, Glenwood Springs 6, Niwot 6, Mead 5, Palmer Ridge 5, Valor Christian 4, D’Evelyn 3, Sierra 2.
    Dropped out
    Montrose (5).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Eaton (10) 2-1 104 1
    2 Colorado Springs Christian 1-2 75 4
    3 Valley 1-1 70 2
    4 Resurrection Christian (1) 1-0 53 9
    5 University 0-1 51 3
    6 Platte Valley 1-0 44 6
    7 St. Mary’s 1-0 40 10
    8 Lutheran 0-2 28 5
    9 Coal Ridge 1-0 26 7
    10 Middle Park 1-0 17
    Others receiving votes:
    Manitou Springs 13, Pagosa Springs 11, Alamosa 10, Delta 10, Bennett 9, Sheridan 8, Peak to Peak Charter 6, Rye 6, Faith Christian 4, Sterling 4, The Vanguard 4, Aurora West College Prep 3, La Junta 3, Centauri 2, Englewood 2, Liberty Common 2, Salida 2, Grand Valley 1, Lamar 1.
    Dropped out
    Manitou Springs (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Paonia (6) 2-0 80 2
    2 Lyons (1) 5-0 71 3
    3 Yuma (1) 0-0 61 1
    4 Union Colony 3-0 54 5
    5 Dayspring Christian (1) 4-0 47 8
    6 Colorado Springs School 1-0 41 7
    7 Highland 4-0 26
    8 John Mall 5-0 24
    9 Simla 2-0 17
    10 Telluride (1) 4-1 16
    Others receiving votes:
    Byers 14, Ridgway 12, Sargent 10, West Grand 10, Ignacio 9, Wray 9, Burlington 8, Hotchkiss 8, Rangely 7, Custer County 6, Soroco 6, Dolores 4, Mancos 3, Denver Christian 2, Hoehne 2, Meeker 2, Evangelical Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Limon (4), Fowler (6), Ridgway (9), Byers (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Kit Carson (3) 2-0 66 3
    2 Fleming (4) 2-0 63 1
    3 La Veta 5-0 52 4
    4 Weldon Valley 4-1 36
    5 Briggsdale 1-1 32 5
    6 Otis 1-1 30 7
    7 Springfield 1-0 28 6
    8 Idalia 1-1 25 8
    9 Prairie 1-2 18 2
    10 McClave 3-0 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Caliche 6, Flagler 6, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6, Holly 3, Antonito 2, Belleview Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Caliche (9), Flagler (10).