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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Girls basketball rankings: Pine Creek, Regis Jesuit join 5A poll

    Although Highlands Ranch, Sand Creek, Pagosa Springs, Yuma and Sangre de Cristo all held on to their respective No. 1 rankings, there was an influx of new teams added to this week’s CHSAANow.com girls basketball polls.

    The Falcons continue to have their talons firmly grasped on the No. 1 ranking in Class 5A and with only one more ranked opponent on their schedule, appear to be in control of the top spot for the remainder of the regular season.

    Regis sophomore Korynne Chaney (21) brings the ball up the court while being pursed by D'Evelyn's Aubrey Sotolongo (12), Morgan Ducklow (24) and Payton Sampson (21) during Monday's season opener. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Regis Jesuit joined the 5A girls basketball rankings this week. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Pine Creek and Regis Jesuit are shaking up the 5A poll by joining its ranks this week.

    The Eagles come in at No. 9 while the Raiders take over the No. 10 spot this week.

    Sand Creek continues to hold off fellow Colorado Springs-area powerhouse Mesa Ridge for the top 4A spot.

    The 4A rankings from top to bottom went unchanged from a week ago.

    Pagosa Springs took nine of 13 first-place votes to keep the top 3A spot this week. Manitou Springs sits right behind them at No. 2, with both teams still undefeated on the year.

    La Junta is the lone newcomer to the 3A poll as the Tigers come in at No. 10.

    The top of the 2A poll also looks familiar with Yuma keeping a firm grasp on the top spot. Haxtun made a significant jump this week, landing at No. 5, three spots better than last week.

    Kiowa joins the 2A ranks at No. 9 this week.

    Sangre de Cristo still sits atop the 1A poll, claiming 80 percent of the first-place votes. The 1A poll also welcomes two new teams as Briggsdale lands at No. 8 and Norwood comes in at No. 9.

    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) 17-1 149 1 2-0
    2 Grandview (1) 16-0 135 2 3-0
    3 ThunderRidge 14-3 113 3 1-1
    4 Lakewood 14-3 102 4 3-0
    5 Broomfield 14-2 86 5 2-0
    6 Ralston Valley 14-2 70 6 2-0
    7 Horizon 13-5 41 9 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 12-5 34 7 2-0
    9 Pine Creek 14-3 22 – 2-0
    10 Regis Jesuit 11-5 19 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Mountain 18, Poudre 15, Fairview 6, Fossil Ridge 6, Fruita Monument 5, George Washington 4.
    Dropped out
    Poudre (8), Rocky Mountain (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (9) 12-1 115 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (2) 16-1 102 2 3-0
    3 Valor Christian 15-1 91 3 3-0
    4 Longmont (1) 15-1 89 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 12-4 59 5 2-0
    6 Pueblo West 14-3 52 6 2-0
    7 Pueblo East 12-4 47 7 3-0
    8 Evergreen 15-2 37 8 3-0
    9 Windsor 14-2 22 9 1-1
    10 Centaurus 14-2 15 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Golden 7, Montrose 7, D’Evelyn 5, Pueblo South 3, Berthoud 2, Durango 2, Palisade 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Vista Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (9) 13-0 123 1 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (4) 15-0 115 2 2-0
    3 Sterling 13-1 101 3 2-0
    4 Eaton 13-1 86 5 1-0
    5 St. Mary’s 14-1 82 4 1-0
    6 Centauri 12-2 54 6 1-0
    7 Lutheran 11-4 47 8 2-0
    8 Moffat County 11-2 42 7 2-0
    9 Lamar 11-3 23 10 1-0
    10 La Junta 12-3 16 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty Common 7, Grand Valley 5, Brush 4, Trinidad 3, Middle Park 2, Monte Vista 2, Bennett 1, Faith Christian 1, Olathe 1.
    Dropped out
    Monte Vista (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (13) 13-1 147 1 2-0
    2 Paonia (2) 12-1 136 2 1-0
    3 Cedaredge 13-1 107 3 2-0
    4 Wray 9-3 99 5 2-0
    5 Haxtun 11-2 82 8 3-0
    6 Akron 11-3 57 4 1-1
    7 Soroco 13-2 52 6 2-1
    8 Ignacio 9-3 41 10 2-0
    9 Kiowa 11-2 28 – 2-0
    10 West Grand 12-2 22 9 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Swink 12, Ellicott 10, Highland 8, Simla 7, Burlington 3, Del Norte 3, Evangelical Christian 3, Lyons 3, Sargent 2, Clear Creek 1, Sanford 1, Vail Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Highland (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (8) 10-0 97 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (2) 14-0 90 2 2-0
    3 Idalia 12-1 80 4 2-0
    4 South Baca 12-1 64 5 1-0
    5 Heritage Christian 13-0 54 7 2-0
    6 Jim Elliot 12-0 46 6 1-0
    7 Fleming 12-1 33 3 1-1
    8 Briggsdale 12-2 31 – 1-0
    9 Norwood 12-1 22 – 1-0
    10 Kim 11-2 20 8 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 8, Prairie 4, Otis 1.
    Dropped out
    Otis (9), McClave (10).

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • All-state volleyball teams for 2015 season

    The 2015 volleyball players of the year. From left: Antonya Schaffert, Otis; Bethany Cullity, Cheyenne Mountain; Shannon Webb, Cherokee Trail; Tara Traphagan, Yuma; Caiden Rexius, Eaton. (Photos: Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)
    The 2015 volleyball players of the year. From left: Antonya Schaffert, Otis; Bethany Cullity, Cheyenne Mountain; Shannon Webb, Cherokee Trail; Tara Traphagan, Yuma; Caiden Rexius, Eaton. (Photos: Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    The 2015 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.

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

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

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    Class 5A

    Grandview Cherokee Trail volleyball
    Cherokee Trail’s Shannon Webb. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Shannon Webb, Cherokee Trail

    Coach of the year: Terry Miller, Cherokee Trail

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Audrey Cheng Fairview Junior S/RS
    Robyn Krause Cherokee Trail Junior S
    Jasmine Schmidt Chaparral Junior RS/S
    Christine Schmiedeler Fairview Junior MB/RS
    Jazlyn Smith Denver East Senior L
    Taylor Smith Regis Jesuit Senior OH
    Shannon Webb Cherokee Trail Senior OH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sierra Bartley Chatfield Junior OPP
    Keeley Davis Rock Canyon Sophomore OH
    Melissa Evans Highlands Ranch Junior RS
    Allie Garcia Coronado Senior L
    Kasie Gilfert Legend Senior MH
    Toni McDougald Cherry Creek Senior OH
    Franchesca Reed Grandview Senior MB/RS

    Honorable mention: Qairo Bentley, Denver East, freshman, OH; Madisen Busler, Grandview, senior, OH/RS; Jasmine Evans, Highlands Ranch, senior, OH; Chase Jackson, Denver East, junior, OH; Jayden Liberty, Arapahoe, junior, MB; Tori Macaluso, Rock Canyon, senior, MH; Angela McGownd, Loveland, senior, OH; Hannah Miller, Chaparral, senior, L; Jordan Mullen, Legend, senior, OH/RS; Maya Patterson, Denver East, junior, MH; Keely Ruby, Mountain Vista, senior, MH/RS; Caroline Schmiedeler, Fairview, junior, OH; Daisy Schultz, Cherry Creek, junior, S; Petra Sikorski, Arapahoe, senior, S; Kaira Smith, Coronado, senior, OH; Karysa Swackenberg, Brighton, senior, L; Sarah Vang, Chaparral, senior, OH/MB/RS.


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    Class 4A

    Cheyenne Mountain volleyball
    Cheyenne Mountain’s Bethany Cullity. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Bethany Cullity, Cheyenne Mountain

    Coach of the year: David Barkley, Cheyenne Mountain

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Lydia Bartalo Lewis-Palmer Junior OH/MH
    Bethany Cullity Cheyenne Mountain Senior OH
    Mariah Evans Lewis-Palmer Senior S
    Holly Huffman Cheyenne Mountain Senior S
    Allison Smith Ponderosa Senior OH
    Elizabeth Wayne Cheyenne Mountain Senior MB
    Sydney Wetterstrom Longmont Senior OH/RS/MH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Ariana Alberici Pueblo West Senior RS/OH
    Kassidi Day Pueblo East Senior MH/MB
    Mika Dickson Cheyenne Mountain Senior L/DS
    Andrea Eddy Evergreen Senior S
    Kylie Hurst Windsor Senior MB/OH
    Ashley Pagan Air Academy Senior OH/OPP
    Emma Porter The Classical Academy Senior OH/DS
    Camille Smith Ponderosa Senior MH

    Honorable mention: Jordan Brandt, Battle Mountain, senior, OH; Katia Fitzgerald, Erie, senior, S; Addison Hays, Roosevelt, junior, L; Elise Hill, Montrose, senior, OH/OH; Maddie Labor, Steamboat Springs, senior, L; Jenny Lau, Woodland Park, senior, S; MaLeigha Menegatti, Pueblo West, sophomore, S/OH; Santana Mestas, Pueblo West, senior, RS/OH; Carlee Morrison, Eagle Valley, senior, OH/OPP.


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    Eaton Valley volleyball state final
    Caiden Rexius of Eaton. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Caiden Rexius, Eaton

    Coach of the year: Rene Aafedt, Valley

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Madison Fisher University Senior –
    Katie McKiel Manitou Springs Senior OH
    Caiden Rexius Eaton Senior OH
    Brooke Schilling Valley Junior MH/OH
    Bailey Schumacher Eaton Senior L/S
    Tarynn Sieg Eaton Junior MB
    Abby Skrastins Colorado Springs Christian Senior OH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kaitlyn Detlefsen Coal Ridge Senior MH/OH
    Lindy Dixon Eaton Senior MB
    Megan Farrah Pagosa Springs Junior OH
    Angala Jensen Manitou Springs Senior S
    Chelsey Lockey Eaton Sophomore S
    Jamie Nielson Colorado Springs Christian Senior MH/MB
    Maggie Smith Platte Valley Senior OH

    Honorable mention: Lauren Addington, La Junta, senior, S/RS; McKayla Bauer, University, senior; Jenna Cardenas, Frontier Academy, senior, OH; Kylie Chavez, Sterling, junior, OH/MH; Addie Feek, Middle Park, freshman, MB; Madeleline Foutz, Bayfield, junior, L/OH; Kaylee Frear, The Vanguard School, senior, OH/MH; Dana Kotz, Coal Ridge, junior, S/RS; Alina Randall, Faith Christian, freshman, OH; Brooke Trujillo, Alamosa, senior, L; Kailee Yano, Peak to Peak, junior, S; Kiahlei Yaste, University, senior.


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    Yuma volleyball
    Yuma’s Tara Traphagan. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Tara Traphagan, Yuma

    Coach of the year: Jenny Noble, Yuma

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Cali Bahnsen Union Colony Prep Senior OH/MH
    Erika Ivkov Lyons Senior OH
    Mallory Noble Yuma Senior S
    McKenna Palmer Paonia Sophomore MH
    Kaitlyn Rutherford Ridgway Senior OH
    Abby Skipworth Resurrection Christian Senior –
    Tara Traphagan Yuma Senior OH/MH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Lydia Knutson Cedaredge Senior RS/MH
    Jaedyn Lambrecht Caliche Senior S
    Jenna Mansfield Rye Senior S
    Peighton Roth Yuma Senior L/DS
    Laney Swan Colorado Springs School Junior S
    Chrystianne Valdez Ignacio Senior L/OH/S
    Saylor Webb Resurrection Christian Junior –

    Honorable mention: Becca Abrahamson, Clear Creek, senior, MH/RS; Lexie Bitter, Fowler, senior, OH/MH; Lucy Carlson, Soroco, senior, MH; Megan Gerk, Haxtun, senior; Madison Gould, South Park, junior; Luisa Hernandez, Yuma, junior, OH/MH; Mikaela Parker, Calhan, senior, OH; Ashley VanVleet, Paonia, senior, MH; Gabby Willson, West Grand, junior, OH/RS.


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    Otis Idalia volleyball state final
    Antonya Schaffert of Otis. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Antonya Schaffert, Otis

    Coach of the year:Bonnie Wallin-Kuntz, Otis

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Emily Kaiser Prairie Junior OH/MH
    Brooklyn Krehmeyer Weldon Valley Senior OH
    Kylee Kuntz Otis Senior S/OH
    Lissette Lefforge Otis Senior MB
    Jenna McKinley Sangre de Cristo Senior MB/RS
    Antonya Schaffert Otis Senior OH
    Reagan Shaffer Idalia Senior OH/DS
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Karleigh Cooley Sangre de Cristo Senior OH/RS
    Kaylee Corsentino La Veta Freshman MH
    Shaylee Johnson Fleming Junior MH/MB
    Felicia Minchaca Sierra Grande Senior OH/MH
    Bryce Schafer Idalia Senior OH/DS
    Erica Sinclair Sangre de Cristo Senior S/RS
    Jennay Terrell Idalia Senior MH/DS

    Honorable mention: Danea Bender, Weldon Valley, senior, L; Faith Carpenter, Idalia, junior, MH; Kinley Coe, La Veta, sophomore, OH/RS; Mikenna Curlee, Peetz, senior, MH/MB; D’Lanee Doyle, Walsh, senior, MH; Susana Herrera, Idalia, senior, DS/OH/RS; Tess Hornung, Kit Carson, freshman, MB; Kyndra Konig, Weldon Valley, senior, OH; Gabriela Lopez, La Veta, junior, MH; Sarah McGinley, Heritage Christian, junior, MB; Aspen Serfoss, Cotopaxi, junior; Sonia Vallejos, La Veta, sophomore, S; Taylor West, Community Christian, senior, OH; Alex Weyerman, Idalia, junior, S; Kindra Young, Edison, senior, MH/OH.

  • Photos: Dove Creek wins in 8-man football playoffs as West Grand honors JD Guess

    KREMMLING — No. 10 Dove Creek beat No. 7 West Grand in the first round of the 8-man football playoffs on Saturday.

    West Grand was playing its first home game since quarterback JD Guess was killed in a car accident, and the community came out in full force wearing purple shirts that honored the junior. Last week, West Grand football coach Chris Brown tied the state record with 306 career wins in an emotional game for the team.

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  • With heavy hearts, West Grand football gives coach record-tying 306th win

    West Grand football coach Chris Brown. (Photo courtesy of Mike Wilson)
    West Grand football coach Chris Brown. (Photo courtesy of Mike Wilson)

    Playing with heavy hearts following the death of a teammate earlier in the week, West Grand football gave coach Chris Brown career win No. 306 on Friday. That mark ties the state’s career record.

    West Grand, an 8-man program in Kremmling, beat No. 7 Vail Christian 34-8 on Friday. The win came after Mustangs quarterback JD Guess was killed in a car accident while driving home from practice on Tuesday night, and the community is dealing with the tragic loss.

    “The win tonight had little to do with me,” Brown wrote in an email on early Saturday morning. “First, credit goes to Eric Guess [JD’s father] and Will [his brother, and a former player at West Grand], our amazing assistant coaches, an unbelievable crowd, and a tremendous effort from our kids.

    “This will always be the greatest win in my career. I never thought I’d say this, and no disrespect to all my former teams or players, especially the 1976 ‘Comeback Kids’ from Limon, but this is my new all-time favorite team. It has been the worst few days of my life.”

    Guess, a junior, was well known in the community and was the team’s starting quarterback. A memorial service is set for Nov. 2, and school is canceled that day so the community can attend. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers that a donation be made to West Grand High School.

    The team was contemplating not playing the game this week, but ultimately decided it needed to.

    “I’ve coached in seven state championship games, and to me, this is a more important game to play, to give your effort, than any of those others,” Brown told 7 News before the game.

    Brown ties the career mark held by former Denver East and Bishop Machebeuf coach Pat Panek, who was active from 1939-77. The win also moves Brown narrowly past former Dove Creek/Dolores County coach Ken Soper, who had 305 wins from 1965-2011.

    “Knowing Coach Panek (my first game/loss),” Brown said, “I know he was leaning our way tonight.”

    Brown is now 306-122 in his career. He started coaching in 1976 at Limon, where he won two state championship, and has been at West Grand since 1980.

    Brown won his 300th career game on Sept. 11 against Nederland, becoming just the third coach to hit that mark. Later in the season, Kent Denver coach Scott Yates also won his 300th game.

  • Football roundup: Pomona upsets rival Ralston Valley

    Pomona’s defense had an outstanding night, limiting Ralston Valley to just two field goals in a 13-6 win on Friday night.

    The Panthers, ranked No. 8 in Class 5A, pulled the upset of the No. 5 Mustangs. The win continued a streak of equality in the rivalry: Since 2009, Pomona and Ralston Valley have traded wins every other year.

    On Friday, Pomona grabbed a 7-0 lead after the first quarter on a punt return for a score. Ralston Valley got a field goal near the end of halftime, but Pomona answered with a touchdown early in the third quarter.

    Ralston Valley did cut it to a one-score game with another field goal, but couldn’t get any closer.

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    3A: (1) Pueblo East 36, (9) The Classical Academy 21

    The Classical Academy led 7-0 early, but then Pueblo East took over. The Eagles scored 19 unanswered points to take a 19-7 lead at halftime, thanks to five Titan turnovers.

    That lead only grew as the second half opened. It was 26-7, then 33-7, before TCA finally broke the string of points in the fourth quarter.

    Pueblo East, the defending 3A champions, is now 7-1 with the lone loss coming to 4A No. 2 Longmont in Zero Week.

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    2A: (6) Sterling 41, (7) Brush 13

    Sterling jumped out to a 13-0 lead after the first quarter, but Brush rallied to tie it at 13 at halftime.

    Austin Burkholder’s rushing score late in the third quarter gave Sterling the lead back and the Tigers never looked back. Freshman Isaac Harris made it 27-13 a short while later, Burkholder added another score — his fourth — and Sterling cruised.

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    8-man: (1) Sedgwick County 44, (5) Dayspring Christian 18

    Sedgwick County jumped out to a 30-3 lead at halftime, and kept the pressure on in an important win for the playoff picture.

    The loss avenged a 53-21 defeat last season.

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    2A: (10) Bennett 40, Strasburg 39

    Bennett stopped a two-point conversion in the final minutes to hold off the upset bid.

    “Big play from Jesse Rodriquez, our corner, (who) intercepted their two-point conversion try,” coach Rick Jacoby told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show.

    Bennett recovered the ensuing onside kick and then ran out the clock.

    Bennett had led with three minutes to play, but Strasburg responded with its own touchdown with under two minutes left prior to the two-point attempt.

    “We were behind most of the game,” Jacoby said. “We didn’t take the lead until about the seven minute mark of the fourth. We were down, I think, 19 at one point in the third quarter. We ended up being able to dig ourselves out of the hole.”

    With the win, Bennett clinched the Frontier League championship.

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    Notables

    • West Grand beat Rocky Mountain Lutheran 80-28 on Friday, giving coach Chris Brown his 305th career win. He can tie the state record for victories at Vail Christian next week.
    • 2A No. 4 La Junta beat Lamar 35-0 in Colorado’s second-oldest rivalry, a matchup known as the Whistle Game.
    • 5A No. 5 Palisade had 689 total yards in a 62-18 win over Grand Junction Central.
    • In 8-man, No. 4 Sargent beat No. 6 Dove Creek 30-18. “It was a tough battle,” Sargent coach Trevan Pepper told the Scoreboard Show. “We were a little bit asleep getting off the bus on that first drive, they went down and scored, and then we kind of stepped it up on defense the rest of the first half.”
    • 1A No. 6 Crowley County won a tough game against Limon, 21-14. The Chargers won the South Central League as a result. “We had a big, long drive in the third quarter and were able to put it in on a little option play,” coach Brandon Roe told the Scoreboard Show. “We just played really great team defense after that.”
    • Thompson Valley upset 4A No. 7 Greeley West 8-0.
    • Merino knocked off No. 10 Haxtun in 8-man, 26-21.

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  • Football roundup: Horizon knocks off Legacy with late safety

    Horizon was stuffed on fourth down with less than three minutes to play, and it looked like Legacy might escape with a big win in Class 5A football. But then the Hawks got a game-changing, go-ahead safety and walked away with a 22-21 win on Friday night.

    The game was a wild one.

    Legacy jumped out 14-0 in the second quarter, but Horizon battled back to tie it at 14 in the third quarter.

    Legacy took the lead when quarterback Matt Lynch, a UCLA commit, threw a touchdown pass later in that quarter. Horizon answered with a Cade Verkler rushing score, but the extra point missed, making it a 21-20 Legacy lead in the fourth quarter.

    Late in the fourth quarter, Horizon had a 4th-and-goal from the 1-yard-line. The Hawks were stuffed. But two plays later, Horizon got the key safety. It was 22-21, and the Hawks would hold on to win.

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    2A/1A: (3) Bayfield 35, (1) Paonia 0

    Bayfield ended Paonia’s 26-game winning streak in stunning fashion.

    It was 22-0 at halftime, and the lead only grew from there. Bayfield forced three turnovers in an outstanding defensive effort.

    “We had to be physical up front, and we had to stop them,” coach Gary Heide told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “The plan worked to perfection.”

    Paonia’s 26-game streak was the second-longest in the state.

    “I’m kind of a low-key, one-game-at-a-time, and, ‘No game is no more important than the other’ guy, but this morning, I just realized the opportunity that Bayfield had, along with getting a win,” Heide said. “A game like this, you end up gaining a lot of confidence.”

    Bayfield quarterback Kelton McCoy threw three touchdown passes for the traditionally run-based offense.

    “We don’t pass a whole lot, but when we do, we try to do it at optimal times. Tonight, it really worked out,” Heide said. “Kelton McCoy threw some really nice passes.”

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    3A: (1) Pueblo East 47, Discovery Canyon 36

    Discovery Canyon nearly pulled off a major upset, but Pueblo East was able to pull out a win.

    “It was a fun night,” Pueblo East coach Lee Meisner told the Scoreboard Show. “We knew we were going to get everything they had. … We had a heck of a game.”

    This game featured 10 ties or lead changes, including a number in the final quarter. It also had a 99-yard kickoff return.

    Discovery Canyon led 28-27 going to the fourth. Pueblo East soon went ahead 33-28, and Discovery Canyon answered to retake the lead at 36-33.

    Then, with 2:45 to go, Pueblo East took the lead for good at 40-36. The Eagles added a late touchdown to ice the game.

    Said Meisner: “We just kept preaching to our kids: ‘We have to play four quarters of football. No matter what the score is, just at the end of it, do your job, and then worry about the score.’”

     

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    5A: Doherty 24, Fruita Monument 21 (OT)

    Doherty jumped out to an 18-0 lead at halftime, but then Fruita Monument started to chip away.

    It was 18-13 after the third quarter, and then tied in the fourth after a safety and a field goal.

    In overtime, Fruita Monument kicked a field goal on its possession, and then Doherty’s Tequan Baker scored the winner on a 6-yard run:

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    1A: Limon 26, (4) Burlington 0

    Limon pulled off the upset of its rival, and improved to 4-0 this season.

    “Our kids really stepped up tonight,” Limon coach Mike O’Dwyer told the Scoreboard Show. “I thought they played really well. By far, the best game we’ve played all year.”

    Of the shutout, O’Dwyer said, “Anytime you play Burlington, they’re so disciplined and so well-coached, you have to play assignment defense and everybody has to do their job and not worry about what everybody else is doing. You just have to take care of your job. I thought tonight, our assignment defense really played very, very well.”

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    1A: (5) Cedaredge 40, (10) Center 13

    It was 14-13 at halftime, but Cedaredge pulled away to notch a huge top-10 win to move to 4-0.

    “They had some turnovers and we capitalized on those turnovers,” coach Brandon Milholland told the Scoreboard Show. “Another important piece that I realized late in the fourth quarter is we’re starting to get out of our own way and kind of believe in what we’ve going on.”

    Cedaredge pulled away to 25-13 after the third quarter, then put the game away in the fourth.

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    8-man: (3) Norwood 38, (4) Sargent 28

    Norwood was clinging to a 16-12 lead at halftime, but pulled away in the third quarter with two quick scores.

    “We got a lucky bounce,” coach Brandon Alexander told the Scoreboard Show. “We scored quick, and turned the ball over, and scored again. Two scores early in the third quarter, that was really huge for us.

    “Sargent was a great team, they were very athletic and fast, so it was exactly what we had to have.”

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    Notables

    • Broncos defensive end DeMarcus Ware gave Englewood a pregame speech, and the Pirates beat Elizabeth on homecoming, 32-21, in 3A.
    • There were a number of games decided by wide margins on Friday. By the time the night was over, there were 22 total shutouts, 11 of which were decided by 40 or more points. In all, the average margin of victory for all games was 27.8 points.
    • Ranked teams are 39-9 so far in Week 4, but only two of those losses have come to unranked teams.
    • In 5A, TJ Jones had six touchdowns, including the game winner, to help Boulder beat Prairie View in overtime, 41-35.
    • 8-man’s West Grand beat Elbert 46-0, and gave head coach Chris Brown career win No. 302. He’s four shy of the all-time mark of 306 held by longtime Denver East and Machebeuf coach Pat Panek. The Mustangs are 4-0 this season.
    • Alameda moved to 4-0 for the first time in more than a decade following a 38-0 win over Denver North in 2A. The Pirates are ranked No. 10.
    • Victor Garnes had a 97-yard touchdown as Eaglecrest beat Castle View 31-3 in 5A.
    • In 8-man, No. 8 Granada escaped an upset with a 28-26 win over Kiowa.
    • A bit of a surprise, also in 8-man: No. 2 Sedgwick County handled No. 10 Holly 64-7.
    • Cheyenne Mountain picked up its first win of the season in 4A, beating Mitchell 36-35 on a 28-yard field goal with 7.2 seconds remaining.
    • In 6-man, No. 4 Arickaree/Woodlin beat No. 6 Otis 53-14.
    • 3A No. 4 Rifle shutout Eagle Valley 26-0. “That’s a pretty tough place to go play, but ultimately we’re very happy with the way our kids played,” Bears coach Damon Wells told the Scoreboard Show. “We’ve been around long enough to know that any time you win a game in our league, it’s worth cherishing.”
    • Skyline upset 3A No. 10 Conifer, 35-28.

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  • Football roundup: No. 5 Palisade knocks off No. 3 Holy Family in 3A

    Palisade had a key fourth-down stop near the goal-line in the fourth quarter as the fifth-ranked Bulldogs upset No. 3 Holy Family 42-34 in a huge Class 3A football game on Friday evening.

    PD Riddle ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, while Prescott Price and Isaac Maestas each had two touchdowns.

    “It was like an arena football game,” Palisade coach Joe Ramunno told Colorado Preps’ Scoreboard Show on Friday. “We had to take away possessions, and we were able to do that.”

    The game tilted back-and-forth throughout, though Palisade never trailed. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter, and that proved to be the difference.

    “That’s what we knew we had to do, because they are so potent offensively,” Ramunno said. “They came back, though. They brought it back to 28-21 at the half. … We just knew we had to keep a possession ahead as much as we could, but they made a run for it there at the end.”

    Holy Family quarterback Chris Helbig, who set the state passing record two weeks ago, continued his torrid early-season pace. He threw for three more touchdowns on Friday night, giving him 16 over three consecutive games. That breaks the previous record of 15 set by Grand Junction’s Doug Musgrave in 1988.

    Trailing 35-28 late in the fourth quarter, Holy Family marched down to the Palisade 5-yard-line, but the Bulldogs turned away the high-powered offense. Palisade scored on Maestas’ 87-yard touchdown on its next drive.

    “They had a great drive going on, and our defense really stepped up to get a great finish on it,” Ramunno said. “We were able to stop that fourth-down conversion, and then just a just a few plays later, Isaac was able to get into the end zone.

    “It was a big turnaround for us. They were going in to tie it up, and we ended up getting it back to (a 14-point lead).”

    Holy Family again cut into the lead to make it 45-34 with 55 seconds to play, but couldn’t recover an onside kick and Palisade was able to hang on.

    Maestas rushed for more than 200 yards for Palisade.

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    5A: Mullen 38, (2) Pomona 31 (OT)

    Mullen rallied from down 24-13 in the third quarter to eventually take a 28-24 lead over the second-ranked Panthers with seven minutes remaining.

    Pomona went up 31-28 with a minute remaining, and then Mullen hit a field goal to send it to overtime.

    Once there, the Mustangs pulled off the biggest upset of the young season.

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    5A: Arapahoe 17, (5) Grandview 14

    Arapahoe pulled off the upset thanks to the above field goal with a little over a minute to play.

    The Warriors led 7-0 at the half after Mitch Pennetta’s fumble recovery for a score. Grandview tied it up, but then Pete Mitchell hit Connor Williams for a 69-yard passing touchdown to give Arapahoe another lead.

    Arapahoe is now 3-0, including two wins over ranked teams.

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    6-man: (1) Fleming 66, (3) Pawnee 22

    Fleming was up 24-6 at the half, then exploded in the second half to take the important 6-man matchup.

    “We came out aggressively,” Wildcats coach John King told the Scoreboard Show. “We just executed really well. We kind of went right at them and actually probably ran the ball more tonight than we have been lately.”

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    5A: (7) Regis Jesuit 19, (9) Cherokee Trail  14

    The Raiders jumped out to a 13-0 lead at halftime, and held on for the important top-10 win.

    Cherokee Trail cut it to 13-7 in the third quarter, but Regis Jesuit pushed it back to 19-7 midway through the fourth quarter.

    The Cougars did score again in the final minutes, but Regis Jesuit got a game-ending interception.

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    5A: Horizon 18, (8) Fairview 14

    Horizon rallied from a 14-0 hole to score the game’s final 18 points and pull the upset.

    The Hawks cut into that lead to make it 14-12 at half, then took the lead on Jared Jiron’s 1-yard touchdown with 2:15 to go in the third quarter.

    Horizon made a goal-line stand in the fourth quarter, and then recovered a muffed punt with two minutes left to hold on and win.

    The Knights had won 20 consecutive games in the regular season prior to Friday’s loss.

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    4A/3A: (9) Palmer Ridge 48, (9) Lewis Palmer 14

    Isaiah Sanders threw for 440 yards and four touchdowns as Palmer Ridge won General Palmer’s Cup over its rival.

    Palmer Ridge (3-0) stretched its lead to 28-0 before Lewis-Palmer finally got on the board, and then cruised from there.

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    Notables

    • A total of five top-10 teams in Class 5A have lost (so far) this week, including four to unranked opponents.
    • Mountain View beat rival Loveland for the first time ever, 38-28. It was the team’s ninth meeting.
    • No. 4 Windsor easily handled Fort Collins in a good 4A matchup, 30-6.
    • 1A No. 8 Rye shutout 2A No. 10 Trinidad 45-0.
    • Pueblo South upset No. 8 Wheat Ridge in 4A, 42-35.
    • Another upset, this one in 2A: Pueblo County over No. 8 Florence 14-0.
    • No. 2 Eads handled No. 9 Cheyenne Wells in 6-man, 60-12.
    • In coach Todd Casebier’s return to Montrose, his former team beat Fruita Monument 31-7.
    • 5A No. 4 Valor Christian went to Utah and beat East 26-10.
    • Nate Renfrew had the game-winning extra point in overtime as Air Academy beat Widefield 40-39 in 4A.
    • West Grand football coach Chris Brown won his 300th career game last week. Friday, he got No. 301 in a 46-32 win over Gilpin County.
    • Pueblo West beat Falcon 34-26 in 4A.
    • Wiggins took down 1A No. 10 Crowley County, 27-20.

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