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  • Valor Christian, Resurrection Christian new No. 1s in baseball rankings

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Valor Christian and Resurrection Christian have risen to the top of their respective baseball rankings this week.

    Valor, No. 2 in the Class 4A preseason, bumped up one spot following preseason No. 1 Mountain View’s 1-2 start. The Eagles received seven of the 11 first-place votes and lead this week’s CHSAANow.com ranking. Mountain View slipped to No. 9.

    Montrose moved from No. 4 to No. 2, Windsor is now No. 3 and Longmont — which beat Mountain View twice — is No. 4. Air Academy rounds out the top 5.

    Falcon (No. 7) and D’Evelyn (No. 8) are newcomers to the 4A poll.

    Resurrection Christian, meanwhile, takes over atop 2A. The Cougars got four first-place votes and edged No. 2 Lutheran by four overall points.

    Denver Christian, the preseason No. 1 in 2A, dropped to No. 3. That ranking added Front Range Christian at No. 9.

    The other No. 1 teams remained the same this week. Those are ThunderRidge (5A), Holy Family (3A) and Stratton (1A).

    The 5A poll added No. 9 Dakota Ridge, which beat preseason No. 4 Cherry Creek last weekend.

    New to 3A are Valley (No. 7) and Basalt (No. 10). The 1A ranking added No. 9 Dove Creek.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

    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 ThunderRidge (9) 1-0 98 1 1-0
    2 Rocky Mountain (1) 0-0 80 3 0-0
    3 Grandview 0-0 61 5 0-0
    4 Cherry Creek 2-1 60 4 2-1
    5 Regis Jesuit 0-1 52 2 0-1
    6 Ralston Valley 1-0 39 7 1-0
    7 Chaparral 0-0 27 8 0-0
    8 Brighton 3-0 24 10 0-0
    9 Dakota Ridge 2-1 21 – 2-1
    10 Legend 1-2 15 6 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Junction 14, Arapahoe 12, Chatfield 11, Mountain Vista 10, Fairview 7, Pine Creek 6, Columbine 5, Legacy 5, Central (G.J.) 2, Fossil Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Mountain Vista (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (7) 1-0 93 2 1-0
    2 Montrose (2) 4-0 82 4 3-0
    3 Windsor 3-0 72 7 3-0
    4 Longmont 2-1 59 9 2-1
    5 Air Academy 0-0 47 3 0-0
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 0-0 34 8 0-0
    7 Falcon 2-0 32 – 2-0
    8 D’Evelyn 0-0 27 – 0-0
    9 Mountain View (2) 1-2 26 1 1-2
    10 Durango 2-2 19 6 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 18, Palmer Ridge 14, Niwot 13, Evergreen 9, Green Mountain 8, Ponderosa 8, Wheat Ridge 8, Thomas Jefferson 7, Pueblo West 6, Frederick 5, Northridge 5, Canon City 4, Pueblo South 4, Pueblo East 3, Skyline 3.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo West (5), Green Mountain (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (6) 0-0 69 1 0-0
    2 Eaton (1) 1-0 64 2 1-0
    3 Faith Christian 1-0 55 3 1-0
    4 Lamar 1-0 36 4 1-0
    5 Brush 2-0 33 5 0-0
    6 Bayfield 4-0 31 9 3-0
    7 Valley 4-0 23 – 4-0
    8 Kent Denver 0-0 17 7 0-0
    9 La Junta 1-2 13 6 1-2
    10 Basalt 2-0 7 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machebeuf 6, Manitou Springs 5, Peak to Peak 5, Bennett 4, Gunnison 4, Olathe 4, St. Mary’s 3, The Classical Academy 3, Platte Valley 2, Cedaredge 1, University 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (8), Bennett (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 1-0 66 2 1-0
    2 Lutheran (2) 2-0 62 3 2-0
    3 Denver Christian 0-1 58 1 0-1
    4 Paonia 1-1 32 5 1-0
    5 Holyoke 0-0 29 7 0-0
    6 Swink 0-0 27 6 0-0
    7 Limon 0-0 25 10 0-0
    8 Rye 2-0 20 8 2-0
    9 Front Range Christian 2-0 18 – 2-0
    10 Las Animas 0-2 16 4 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Sedgwick County 10, Yuma 8, Kiowa 6, Peyton 4, Byers 2, Lyons 2.
    Dropped out
    Kiowa (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton (4) 0-0 56 1 0-0
    2 Caliche (1) 0-0 55 2 0-0
    3 Eads 0-0 45 4 0-0
    4 Holly (1) 0-0 41 7 0-0
    5 Elbert 0-0 34 3 0-0
    6 Fleming 0-0 27 5 0-0
    7 Community Christian 0-2 22 8 0-2
    8 Granada 0-0 19 6 0-0
    9 Dove Creek 0-2 14 – 0-2
    10 Cheyenne Wells 0-0 7 10 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Baca County 4, Peetz 3, Briggsdale 1, Cotopaxi 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Baca County (9).

  • 1A girls basketball Great 8 roundup: Norwood edges Kit Carson

    (Brock Laue)
    (Brock Laue)

    LOVELAND — Norwood, the No. 2 seed in the Class 1A girls basketball state tournament at the Budweiser Events Center, had a commanding 12-0 lead at the end of the first quarter over No. 7 seeded Kit Carson in the quarterfinals.

    The Mavericks looked like they might run away and hide from the Wildcats, but Kit Carson showed a lot of heart and took a 28-27 lead with 5:20 remaining. Norwood never lost its cool in an exciting 38-35 victory to advance to their first final four since 2012 when it finished as runner-up to Pawnee.

    Norwood held a 27-17 lead in the third quarter, but Kit Carson senior guard Brooke Crawford came alive. She was cold shooting in the first half with a mere three points, but ignited the Wildcats’ offense with 15 second-half points on an array of jumpers and drives.

    The Mavericks remained poised as Jordan Williams, the leading scorer this season for Norwood with a 16.9 average, buried 4-of-4 at the charity stripe in the final two minutes in a 13-point performance. Lucia Viukova, a skilled 6-foot versatile player with a good mid-range jumper, chipped in 3-of-4 free-throws down the stretch and scored 15 points.

    Norwood coach Greg King, also the head boys coach for the Mavericks’ playoff team, knew the matchup against Kit Carson wouldn’t be easy.

    “It’s a good thing we got off to a good, quick start, because we knew they were going to comeback,” King said. “At some time they were going to make a run, but I thought our kids, when we lost the lead the one time, they were resilient and we took the lead back. It was a good win for us.”

    Kit Carson will play Dove Creek in a consolation game Friday morning.

    Norwood, now 23-1 this season, moves on to face Eads in the final four Friday evening. Eads, 21-1, beat Dove Creek 56-26 on Thursday.

    “We knew it would be just like this,” King said about the hard-fought win over Kit Carson. “There are eight pretty good teams here.”

    Briggsdale 34, Idalia 33

    In the day’s first game, the Briggsdale Falcons led 19-10 at the half, but Reagan Shaffer and Idalia fought back to take a 26-25 lead into the fourth.

    Shaffer had 12 second-half points, but the Falcons’ Leilani Carrasco drained a winning jumper with two seconds left to lead Briggsdale to a 34-33 victory and a trip to the Final Four.

    The Falcons will take on No. 1-seeded Caliche in the semifinals.

    Eads 56, Dove Creek 26

    The Eagles were dominant and impressive throughout with leads of 26-12 at the half and 39-17 at the end of the third.

    Kailyn Lane (13 points), six-foot-one Tanaia Hansen (12 points), and Brittanie Newman (10 points), led a balanced attack for the Eagles.

    Eads has nine state titles in girls basketball, with its last crown coming in 2008.

    The Eagles will take on Norwood in the Final Four at 4:00 p.m.

    Caliche 69, Cheraw 32

    Caliche, the girls state title favorite, looked every bit as good as their hype with a dominant 19-0 start. The Buffaloes never looked back as they used all their speed, ball movement, and pressure defense to overwhelm the Wolverines and advance to the Final Four against Briggsdale.

    Four Buffaloes scored in double figures led by Jessica Taylor’s 14 points.

    The Caliche vs. Briggsdale matchup will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday.

  • All-state volleyball teams for 2013 season

    Doherty's Haleigh Washington, left, with coach Tara Hittle. (Courtesy @DHSAthletics on Twitter)
    Doherty’s Haleigh Washington, left, with coach Tara Hittle. (Courtesy @DHSAthletics on Twitter)

    The 2013 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 coaches, and then a vote of coaches. Find more information here.

    The players who received the most votes in their classification were selected as the player of the year in their class.

    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

    Player of the year: Haleigh Washington, Doherty

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sydney Ederhoff Grandview Senior L
    Whitney Krantz Arapahoe Senior OH
    Taylor Loyd Eaglecrest Senior L/OH
    Grace Marlowe Arapahoe Senior S
    Haley Mclaren Grandview Junior OH
    Morgan Montgomery Grandview Senior OH
    Jordyn Poulter Eaglecrest Junior S
    Gabby Simpson Doherty Senior S
    Alyssa Svalberg Grandview Senior S/RS
    Haleigh Washington Doherty Senior MB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Ally Clancy Douglas County Junior S
    Sarah Dannettell Fossil Ridge Senior S/RS
    Amanda Herold Cherry Creek Senior MH
    Mikalah Hughes Mountain Vista Senior MH
    Natalya King Regis Jesuit Senior MH
    Kylie Klein Mountain Vista Senior RS/MH
    Shannon Lanza Fossil Ridge Junior DS/L
    Madison Laufenberg Castle View Junior OH
    Bridgette Lococo Fossil Ridge Junior MH
    Allie Miller Heritage Senior L
    Erika Roach Thunderridge Senior OH
    Kaitlyn Schwartz Fossil Ridge Junior S
    Santaisha Sturges Regis Jesuit Junior OH
    Cassie Sulmeisters Cherry Creek Senior OH
    Chelsie Thompson Rangeview Junior S
    Amanda Waterman Mountain Vista Senior OH

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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Alexa Smith, Lewis-Palmer

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Maddie Beal Cheyenne Mountain Senior MB
    Mika Dickson Cheyenne Mountain Sophomore L
    Kate Gibson Valor Christian Senior OH
    Emma Igoe Pueblo Centennial Senior L/DS
    Jessica Jackson Thomas Jefferson Junior OH/MH
    Celeste James Thomas Jefferson Sophomore OH/MH
    Becca Mau Longmont Senior OH
    Shea Neill Montrose Senior L
    Becca Page Ponderosa Junior S
    Jordan Pingel Air Academy Junior OH
    Alexa Smith Lewis-Palmer Junior OH
    Cassidy Wurth Valor Christian Senior MH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Matti Dabovich Pueblo West Junior OH
    Miranda Geist Windsor Senior OH/M
    Breanne Hankins Roosevelt Senior OH
    Celeste Henderson Thomas Jefferson Senior S/RS
    Elena Michalski Longmont Senior S
    Ashley Pagan Air Academy Sophomore OH
    Jenna Price Cheyenne Mountain Junior OH
    Gabi Razma Durango Senior L
    Allegra Shippy Pueblo West Junior MH
    Allison Smith Ponderosa Sophomore OH

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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Kortney Lockey, Eaton

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Cori Aafedt Valley Junior S
    Emily Dellenbach Valley Junior MB
    Ryleigh Haynes Eaton Senior S/RS
    Mikayla Hoffman Platte Valley Senior MB
    Bri Lambert Frontier Academy Senior L
    Kortney Lockey Eaton Junior OH
    Nicole Mack Manitou Springs Sophomore OH
    Katie McKiel Manitou Springs Sophomore OH
    Ellie Monarch Brush Senior MH
    Jazmin Montes Platte Valley Senior L
    Tylynn Nelson Holy Family Senior L
    Britt Pierce Eaton Senior L
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sarah Blain Lamar Senior L
    Anais Vargas University Senior OH
    Kinzie Chrisman Sterling Junior MH/S/RS
    Opal Drapeau Machebeuf Senior OH
    Rikki Franklin Florence Senior S/RS
    Talise Hansen Middle Park Senior L/DS
    Kirstie Hillyer Bayfield Junior MH
    Blayke Hranika Holy Family Junior MH
    Angala Jensen Manitou Springs Sophomore S
    Caiden Rexius Eaton Sophomore OH
    Karen Sigg Eaton Senior S
    Abby Skrastins C.S. Christian Sophomore OH

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    Class 2A

    Player of the year: Lindsey Moss, Fowler

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Madi Arnell Lutheran Sophomore S
    Jordan Baer Akron Junior MH
    Marina Hansen Yuma Senior S
    Preston Lienemann Resurrection Christian Junior OH
    Lindsey Moss Fowler Senior S/OH
    Connie Olson Lutheran Senior OH
    Jacki Sallee Fowler Senior MB
    Tara Traphagan Yuma Sophomore OH
    Madison Webb Resurrection Christian Junior S
    Carly Whitham Resurrection Christian Senior L
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Bryna Burns Rye Junior L
    Taylor Carsten Paonia Sophomore S
    Braya Hunt Denver Christian Sophomore OH
    Carson Pipher Paonia Senior OH
    Aly Ridings Meeker Junior MH
    Leah Roberson Swink Junior MH
    Rebecca Sewald Kiowa Senior OH
    Abby Skipworth Resurrection Christian Sophomore OH
    Brett Smith Simla Senior L
    Lindsey Tatum Swink Senior OH

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    Class 1A

    Player of the year: Timmi Keisel, Fleming

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Megan Chintala Fleming Junior L
    Rachael Edler Caliche Junior OH
    Rachel Frantz Fleming Junior S
    Tania Hansen Eads Junior OH
    Erynn Keeney Rocky Mountain Lutheran Senior S
    Timmi Keisel Fleming Junior MH
    Shelbie Knuckles Dove Creek Senior OH/MH
    Kylee Kuntz Otis Sophomore S
    Sami Morgan Caliche Senior MH
    Haley Patterson Otis Senior OH
    Antonya Schaffert Otis Sophomore OH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Heidi Cogburn Walsh Senior OH/S
    Hanna Herman Hi-Plains Junior MH/S
    Morgan Howard Cheyenne Wells Senior OH/MH
    Aurelia Isenbart Kit Carson Junior OH
    Michaela Keeler Hi-Plains Senior MH
    Brooklyn Krehmeyer Weldon Valley Sophomore MH
    Deborah Kurtzer Fleming Junior OH
    Dorian Ray Eads Senior L
    Reagan Shaffer Idalia Sophomore OH
    Jennay Terrell Idalia Senior MH
    Makenzie Woods Belleview Christian Senior OH/S
    Madison Young Dove Creek Senior S/MH

  • Poudre joins 5A girls basketball poll

    Regis Jesuit ThunderRidge girls basketball
    Regis Jesuit remains atop the girls basketball ranking in 5A this week. (Mark Adams)

    Poudre, winner of its past five games, has joined this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A girls basketball ranking.

    The Impalas are now 16-5 and are ranked No. 10.

    Regis Jesuit continued to lead the ranking, as the Raiders have all season long. In fact, the top-6 all stayed the same this week, including No. 2 Grandview, No. 3 Lakewood, No. 4 Mountain Vista, No. 5 Fossil Ridge and No. 6 Cherry Creek.

    Highlands Ranch moved up to No. 7 from No. 9 and Rock Canyon from No. 10 to No. 8. ThunderRidge dropped one place to ninth.

    Each of the other four No. 1 teams stayed put, too. Those are Broomfield (4A), Holy Family (3A), Lutheran (2A) and Caliche (1A).

    With the regular season ending this weekend, these will serve as the final rankings of the season.

    Complete rankings for all classes 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.

    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 Regis Jesuit (19) 19-2 190 1 2-0
    2 Grandview 19-2 171 2 2-0
    3 Lakewood 20-1 121 3 1-0
    4 Mountain Vista 18-3 116 4 2-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 20-1 109 5 2-0
    6 Cherry Creek 19-2 85 6 3-0
    7 Highlands Ranch 17-4 70 9 2-0
    8 Rock Canyon 15-5 67 10 1-1
    9 ThunderRidge 15-6 56 8 1-1
    10 Poudre 16-5 20 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 16, Castle View 15, Grand Junction 3, Rampart 3, Denver East 2, Ralston Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Castle View (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (14) 21-0 149 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (1) 22-0 132 2 3-0
    3 Pueblo South 20-1 124 3 1-0
    4 Sand Creek 18-3 93 4 3-0
    5 Valor Christian 18-3 83 5 1-0
    6 Elizabeth 18-2 74 6 2-0
    7 Glenwood Springs 19-1 60 7 2-1
    8 D’Evelyn 16-4 42 9 2-0
    9 Palmer Ridge 18-3 32 10 2-0
    10 Pueblo West 16-5 23 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Green Mountain 6, Silver Creek 4, Longmont 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (10) 17-1 143 1 1-0
    2 Pagosa Springs (5) 17-0 137 2 3-0
    3 Lamar 19-0 124 3 3-0
    4 Sterling 15-3 87 5 3-0
    5 Peak to Peak 14-4 84 4 2-0
    6 Eaton 14-4 54 9 2-0
    7 Strasburg 15-3 53 6 1-0
    8 Grand Valley 14-3 52 8 2-0
    9 Platte Valley 14-4 36 7 2-1
    10 Trinidad 13-5 14 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Centauri 11, Olathe 10, Salida 7, Alamosa 4, Manitou Springs 4, St. Mary’s 4, Bishop Machebeuf 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (10) 15-1 118 1 1-0
    2 Peyton (2) 17-1 104 2 3-0
    3 Yuma 17-1 98 3 3-0
    4 Akron 13-3 69 4 1-1
    5 Hoehne 16-1 67 5 2-0
    6 Meeker 16-2 63 6 2-0
    7 Liberty Common 16-1 45 8 2-0
    8 Sangre de Cristo 14-3 37 9 2-0
    9 Paonia 14-4 31 7 2-1
    10 Heritage Christian 16-2 9 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    The Vanguard 8, Simla 6, Rye 3, Del Norte 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (7) 16-1 88 1 2-1
    2 Eads (2) 16-1 79 2 2-0
    3 Idalia 16-0 67 3 1-0
    4 Norwood 16-1 64 4 3-0
    5 Briggsdale 13-3 52 5 1-1
    6 Dove Creek 15-3 48 6 2-1
    7 Prairie 14-3 39 8 3-0
    8 Kit Carson 11-6 23 7 1-1
    9 South Baca 13-4 17 9 0-1
    10 Gilpin County 15-4 9 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty/Stratton 4, Belleview Christian 2, McClave 2, Centennial 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Top-10 girls basketball schedule for the week of Feb. 17

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for girls basketball’s top-10 teams this week.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A
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    Class 5A
    1 Regis Jesuit 21-2
    Tues: W 91-31 at Douglas County
    Thurs: W 106-34 vs. Ponderosa
    2 Grandview 21-2
    Wed: W 60-44 at Arapahoe
    Fri: W 49-42 vs. (6) Cherry Creek
    3 Lakewood 22-1
    Tues: W 56-37 at Standley Lake
    Fri: W 71-57 at Dakota Ridge
    4 Mountain Vista 19-4
    Tues: W 67-50 vs. Legend
    Thurs: L 46-77 at (7) Highlands Ranch
    5 Fossil Ridge 22-1
    Tues: W 46-32 at Fort Collins
    Thurs: W 62-40 at Loveland
    6 Cherry Creek 20-3
    Wed: W 54-30 vs. Overland
    Fri: L 42-49 at (2) Grandview
    7 Highlands Ranch 19-4
    Tues: W 96-32 at Ponderosa
    Thurs: W 77-46 vs. (4) Mountain Vista
    8 Rock Canyon 16-7
    Tues: W 71-31 vs. Heritage
    Thurs: L 46-57 vs. (9) ThunderRidge
    Fri: L 79-86 at (4A 8) D’Evelyn
    9 ThunderRidge 17-6
    Tues: W 63-52 at Castle View
    Thurs: W 57-46 at (8) Rock Canyon
    10 Poudre 17-5
    Tues: W 50-34 at Rocky Mountain

    Class 4A
    1 Broomfield 23-0
    Tues: W 81-22 at Centaurus
    Fri: W 94-46 vs. Niwot
    2 Mesa Ridge 23-0
    Thurs: W 60-20 at Mitchell
    3 Pueblo South 21-2
    Tues: W 71-48 vs. (10) Pueblo West
    Fri: L 49-52 vs. Pueblo East
    4 Sand Creek 20-3
    Tues: W 68-30 at Lewis-Palmer
    Fri: W 64-38 vs. Falcon
    5 Valor Christian 20-3
    Thurs: W 72-48 at Montbello
    Fri: W 71-40 vs. Sierra
    6 Elizabeth 20-2
    Tues: W 66-25 at Fort Lupton
    Fri: W 66-27 at Englewood
    Sat: vs. Falcon
    7 Glenwood Springs 19-1
    Off this week.
    8 D’Evelyn 19-4
    Tues: W 63-17 vs. Wheat Ridge
    Thurs: W 66-30 vs. Arvada
    Fri: W 86-79 vs. (5A 8) Rock Canyon
    9 Palmer Ridge 20-3
    Tues: W 57-48 at Falcon
    Fri: W 61-18 vs. Cheyenne Mountain
    10 Pueblo West 16-7
    Tues: L 48-71 at (3) Pueblo South
    Fri: L 59-72 at Canon City

    Class 3A
    1 Holy Family 18-1
    Tues: W 69-21 at Kent Denver
    2 Pagosa Springs 19-0
    Tues: W 46-26 vs. Sanford
    Thurs: W 51-18 vs. Monte Vista
    3 Lamar 19-0
    Off this week.
    4 Sterling 16-3
    Tues: W 65-41 vs. Brush
    5 Peak to Peak 15-4
    Fri: W 60-39 at Manual
    6 Eaton 15-4
    Tues: W 45-31 at (9) Platte Valley
    7 Strasburg 16-3
    Tues: W 43-38 vs. Valley
    8 Grand Valley 15-3
    Tues: W 78-14 at Basalt
    Sat: at Moffat County
    9 Platte Valley 14-5
    Tues: L 31-45 vs. (6) Eaton
    10 Trinidad 14-5
    Tues: W 47-25 at James Irwin

    Class 2A
    1 Lutheran 17-1
    Tues: W 57-25 at University
    Fri: W 68-24 at Byers
    2 Peyton 18-1
    Fri: W 76-37 vs. Evangelical Christian
    3 Yuma 18-1
    Thurs: W 56-27 at Hi-Plains
    4 Akron 16-3
    Tues: W 66-30 at Wiggins
    Thurs: W 73-45 at Holyoke
    Fri: W 53-30 vs. Merino
    5 Hoehne 17-1
    Tues: W 63-37 vs. Fowler
    6 Meeker 17-2
    Tues: W 41-18 at Rangely
    7 Liberty Common 17-1
    Tues: W 48-31 at Union Colony
    8 Sangre de Cristo 14-4
    Fri: L 34-49 vs. Sanford
    Sat: at Cripple Creek-Victor
    9 Paonia 15-4
    Tues: W 74-31 vs. Hotchkiss
    10 Heritage Christian 17-2
    Tues: W 45-35 at Dayspring Christian

    Class 1A
    1 Caliche 17-1
    Fri: W 62-34 at Haxtun
    Sat: vs. Pawnee
    2 Eads 17-1
    Fri: W 43-27 vs. McClave
    3 Idalia 17-0
    Tues: at Liberty/Stratton
    Thurs: W 50-49 at Wray
    4 Norwood 17-1
    Fri: W 45-12 vs. Ignacio
    5 Briggsdale 15-3
    Thurs: W 49-42 vs. Merino
    Fri: W 39-36 at (7) Prairie
    6 Dove Creek 15-3
    Sat: at Nucla
    7 Prairie 14-5
    Thurs: L 41-44 vs. Fleming
    Fri: L 36-39 vs. (5) Briggsdale
    8 Kit Carson 12-6
    Fri: W 63-26 vs. Cheyenne Wells
    Sat: at Cheraw
    9 South Baca 14-4
    Thurs: W 53-47 vs. Springfield
    Sat: at Primero
    10 Gilpin County 15-4
    Off this week.

  • Lots of changes to girls basketball rankings, including Lakewood at No. 3

    Dakota Ridge Lakewood girls basketball
    Lakewood moved up to No. 3 in this week’s 5A poll. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    This week’s CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings look mighty different than they did a week ago.

    No, there are no new No. 1 teams in any of the five classifications. However, there were a number of big movers.

    Included, in 5A: Lakewood going from No. 6 to No. 3, Mountain Vista from No. 9 to No. 4 and Cherry Creek from No. 8 to No. 6.

    Lakewood has now won eight games in a row. Mountain Vista, meanwhile, beat then-No. 5 ThunderRidge last week.

    Rock Canyon shoulders at least part of the blame for the shakeup. The Jaguars upset then-No. 4 Highlands Ranch last week as they went 3-0, and are now ranked No. 10.

    Highlands Ranch tumbled to No. 9 after losing its third-straight game. ThunderRidge dropped to No. 8.

    Regis Jesuit stayed atop 5A, and Grandview remained at No. 2.

    The week’s other big mover was Peak to Peak, which went from No. 9 to No. 4 in 3A. That ranking added three new teams this week: No. 7 Platte Valley, No. 8 Grand Valley and No. 10 Trinidad.

    Other newcomers: No. 10 Palmer Ridge in 4A and No. 10 Heritage Christian in 2A.

    Broomfield (4A), Holy Family (3A), Lutheran (2A) and Caliche (1A) all stay atop their respective polls this week.

    Complete rankings for all classes 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.

    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 Regis Jesuit (17) 17-2 179 1 2-0
    2 Grandview 17-2 159 2 2-0
    3 Lakewood 19-1 110 6 2-0
    4 Mountain Vista 16-3 84 9 2-0
    5 Fossil Ridge (1) 18-1 81 3 1-1
    6 Cherry Creek 16-2 76 8 1-0
    7 Castle View 15-4 74 7 2-0
    8 ThunderRidge 14-5 73 5 2-1
    9 Highlands Ranch 15-4 70 4 0-2
    10 Rock Canyon 14-4 41 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 18, Horizon 8, Poudre 8, Denver East 4, Pine Creek 3, Rampart 2.
    Dropped out
    Ralston Valley (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (15) 19-0 159 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (1) 19-0 138 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo South 19-1 132 3 2-0
    4 Sand Creek 15-3 93 5 3-0
    5 Valor Christian 17-3 89 4 2-0
    6 Elizabeth 16-2 78 6 1-0
    7 Glenwood Springs 17-0 62 7 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 15-4 34 9 2-0
    9 D’Evelyn 14-4 33 8 1-1
    10 Palmer Ridge 16-3 27 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 16, Green Mountain 11, Pueblo County 3, Montrose 1, Mullen 1, Silver Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (10) 16-1 143 1 1-0
    2 Pagosa Springs (5) 14-0 137 2 1-0
    3 Lamar 16-0 124 3 2-0
    4 Peak to Peak 12-4 69 9 2-0
    5 Sterling 12-3 67 4 0-1
    6 Strasburg 14-3 53 5 1-1
    7 Platte Valley 12-3 51 – 2-0
    8 Grand Valley 12-3 50 – 3-0
    9 Eaton 12-4 49 8 2-0
    10 Trinidad 12-4 32 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Olathe 16, Salida 10, Centauri 8, Manitou Springs 5, Bishop Machebeuf 3, St. Mary’s 2, Cedaredge 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (6), Salida (7), Centauri (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (11) 14-1 128 1 2-0
    2 Peyton (1) 14-1 108 3 2-0
    3 Yuma (1) 14-1 106 4 2-0
    4 Akron 12-2 91 2 1-1
    5 Hoehne 14-1 62 7 2-0
    6 Meeker 14-2 55 6 1-1
    7 Paonia 12-3 49 8 1-0
    8 Liberty Common 14-1 44 5 1-1
    9 Sangre de Cristo 12-3 35 9 1-0
    10 Heritage Christian 15-1 18 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    The Vanguard 11, Highland 5, Simla 3.
    Dropped out
    The Vanguard (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (8) 14-0 80 1 2-0
    2 Eads 14-1 64 3 2-0
    3 Idalia 15-0 62 2 2-0
    4 Norwood 13-1 53 4 2-0
    5 Briggsdale 12-2 45 7 3-0
    6 Dove Creek 13-2 40 5 3-0
    7 Kit Carson 10-5 30 6 0-2
    8 Prairie 11-3 22 8 2-0
    9 South Baca 13-3 20 9 2-0
    10 Gilpin County 14-3 10 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Centennial 4, McClave 4, Liberty/Stratton 3, Cheraw 1, Fleming 1, Hi-Plains 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Top-10 girls basketball schedule for the week of Feb. 10

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for girls basketball’s top-10 teams this week.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A
    [divider]

    Class 5A
    1 Regis Jesuit 19-2
    Tues: W 67-44 vs. (10) Rock Canyon
    Fri: W 54-32 at (8) ThunderRidge
    2 Grandview 19-2
    Wed: W 51-19 vs. Smoky Hill
    Fri: W 70-42 at Overland
    3 Lakewood 20-1
    Tues: W 53-47 vs. Bear Creek
    4 Mountain Vista 18-3
    Tues: W 63-54 vs. (7) Castle View
    Fri: W 45-43 at Chaparral
    5 Fossil Ridge 20-1
    Tues: W 59-37 vs. Rocky Mountain
    Thurs: W 81-35 vs. Greeley West
    6 Cherry Creek 19-2
    Mon: W 44-18 vs. Eaglecrest
    Wed: W 41-37 at Cherokee Trail
    Fri: W 62-29 vs. Smoky Hill
    7 Castle View 15-6
    Tues: L 54-63 at (4) Mountain Vista
    Thurs: L 60-66 at (10) Rock Canyon
    8 ThunderRidge 15-6
    Tues: W 43-29 vs. Chaparral
    Fri: L 32-54 vs. (1) Regis Jesuit
    9 Highlands Ranch 17-4
    Tues: W 72-31 vs. Littleton
    Fri: W 76-52 vs. Legend
    10 Rock Canyon 15-5
    Tues: L 44-67 at (1) Regis Jesuit
    Thurs: W 66-60 vs. (7) Castle View

    Class 4A
    1 Broomfield 21-0
    Tues: W 87-44 vs. Thompson Valley
    Thurs: W 72-27 vs. Greeley Central
    2 Mesa Ridge 22-0
    Tues: W 85-25 vs. Coronado
    Fri: W 100-33 at Woodland Park
    Sat: W 62-53 at (7) Glenwood Springs
    3 Pueblo South 20-1
    Tues: W 68-17 vs. Pueblo Central
    4 Sand Creek 18-3
    Tues: W 45-26 at Discovery Canyon
    Thurs: W 56-32 vs. Cheyenne Mountain
    Sat: W 50-43 at (8) Pueblo West
    5 Valor Christian 18-3
    Thurs: W 60-27 at Liberty
    6 Elizabeth 18-2
    Tues: W 53-46 at Weld Central
    Fri: W 41-18 at Skyview
    7 Glenwood Springs 19-1
    Tues: W 50-36 at Palisade
    Fri: W 45-37 vs. Rifle
    Sat: L 53-62 vs. (2) Mesa Ridge
    8 Pueblo West 16-5
    Tues: W 43-37 vs. Pueblo County
    Sat: L 43-50 vs. (4) Sand Creek
    9 D’Evelyn 16-4
    Tues: W 65-39 at Golden
    Thurs: W 31-30 at Green Mountain
    10 Palmer Ridge 18-3
    Tues: W 60-30 at Vista Ridge
    Fri: W 43-40 at Air Academy

    Class 3A
    1 Holy Family 17-1
    Fri: W 62-29 vs. Jefferson Academy
    2 Pagosa Springs 17-0
    Mon: W 41-20 vs. Alamosa
    Fri: W 64-34 at Bayfield
    Sat: W 41-20 at Alamosa
    3 Lamar 19-0
    Tues: W 69-21 at Ellicott
    Fri: W 53-26 vs. (10) Trinidad
    Sat: W 38-30 at St. Mary’s
    4 Peak to Peak 14-4
    Tues: W 62-28 vs. Faith Christian
    Thurs: W 66-30 vs. The Pinnacle
    5 Sterling 15-3
    Tues: W 55-19 vs. University
    Wed: W 48-30 vs. (7) Platte Valley
    Fri: W 28-25 at Valley
    6 Strasburg 15-3
    Fri: W 34-27 at University
    7 Platte Valley 14-4
    Tues: W 42-31 vs. Valley
    Wed: L 30-48 at (5) Sterling
    Fri: W 41-38 at Brush
    8 Grand Valley 14-3
    Tues: W 48-40 at Cedaredge
    Fri: W 53-48 vs. Coal Ridge
    9 Eaton 14-4
    Tues: W 61-32 at Highland
    Fri: W 84-19 vs. Lyons
    10 Trinidad 12-5
    Fri: L 26-53 at (3) Lamar

    Class 2A
    1 Lutheran 15-1
    Thurs: W 73-18 at Denver Christian
    2 Peyton 16-1
    Tues: at The Classical Academy
    Wed: W 84-45 at C.S. School
    Sat: W 87-49 vs. The Vanguard
    3 Yuma 16-1
    Mon: W 55-54 at (1A 1) Caliche
    Thurs: W 77-39 at Wray
    Sat: vs. Weld Central
    4 Akron 13-3
    Mon: W 57-29 vs. Holyoke
    Thurs: L 55-59 vs. (1A 1) Caliche
    5 Hoehne 16-1
    Tues: W 72-16 at John Mall
    Thurs: W 61-32 at Crowley County
    6 Meeker 16-2
    Fri: W 59-34 at Hotchkiss
    Sat: W 59-45 vs. (7) Paonia
    7 Paonia 13-4
    Fri: W 69-20 vs. Rangely
    Sat: L 45-59 at (6) Meeker
    8 Liberty Common 16-1
    Thurs: W 43-30 vs. (10) Heritage Christian
    Sat: W 56-30 vs. Dayspring Christian
    9 Sangre de Cristo 13-3
    Thurs: W 67-28 vs. La Veta
    Sat: at Crested Butte
    10 Heritage Christian 16-2
    Thurs: L 30-43 at (8) Liberty Common
    Sat: W 56-39 vs. (1A 5) Briggsdale

    Class 1A
    1 Caliche 16-1
    Mon: L 54-55 vs. (2A 3) Yuma
    Thurs: W 59-55 at (2A 4) Akron
    Fri: W 50-31 at Peetz
    2 Eads 16-1
    Thurs: W 67-48 vs. (9) South Baca
    Fri: W 56-31 at (7) Kit Carson
    3 Idalia 16-0
    Tues: W 52-25 at Bethune
    4 Norwood 15-1
    Tues: W 43-29 vs. Ridgway
    Fri: W 54-29 at Ouray
    Sat: vs. Telluride
    5 Briggsdale 13-3
    Thurs: W 68-48 at Pawnee
    Sat: L 39-56 at (2A 10) Heritage Christian
    6 Dove Creek 15-3
    Tues: W 49-34 vs. Dolores
    Fri: L 35-40 vs. Nucla
    Sat: W 51-28 vs. Ouray
    7 Kit Carson 11-6
    Fri: L 31-56 vs. (2) Eads
    Sat: W 60-38 vs. Genoa-Hugo
    8 Prairie 14-3
    Wed: W 47-38 vs. Peetz
    Fri: W 38-28 at Merino
    Sat: W 56-37 vs. Otis
    9 South Baca 13-4
    Thurs: L 48-67 at (2) Eads
    10 Gilpin County 15-4
    Tues: W 30-19 vs. Jim Elliot Christian
    Thurs: L 36-37 vs. Shining Mountain

  • ThunderRidge enters 5A girls hoops’ top 5 in latest poll

    Highlands Ranch ThunderRidge girls basketball
    ThunderRidge is ranked No. 5 in 5A this week. (Mark Adams)

    ThunderRidge’s big win over Highlands Ranch has the Grizzlies entering the top 5 in this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A girls basketball poll.

    ThunderRidge, No. 8 last week, upset then-No. 2 Highlands Ranch on Friday. Monday morning, the squad moved up three spots to No. 5. Highlands Ranch dropped two to No. 4.

    Regis Jesuit extended its stay atop the 5A ranking. The other No. 1s — Broomfield (4A), Holy Family (3A), Lutheran and Caliche (1A) — also stayed put.

    Newcomers this week include No. 10 Longmont in 4A, No. 7 Salida in 3A, No. 10 The Vanguard in 2A and No. 10 Gilpin County in 1A.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    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 Regis Jesuit (14) 15-2 149 1 2-0
    2 Grandview 15-2 121 3 2-0
    3 Fossil Ridge (1) 17-0 118 4 2-0
    4 Highlands Ranch 15-2 106 2 1-1
    5 ThunderRidge 12-4 89 8 2-0
    6 Lakewood 17-1 68 7 2-0
    7 Castle View 13-4 51 5 1-1
    8 Cherry Creek 15-2 44 6 1-1
    9 Mountain Vista 14-3 31 9 1-1
    10 Ralston Valley 13-4 11 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Rock Canyon 10, Horizon 9, Pine Creek 6, Arapahoe 4, Denver East 4, Rampart 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (16) 17-0 169 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (1) 17-0 149 2 3-0
    3 Pueblo South 17-1 140 3 3-0
    4 Valor Christian 15-3 92 5 1-0
    5 Sand Creek 12-3 90 6 1-0
    6 Elizabeth 15-2 78 4 1-1
    7 Glenwood Springs 15-0 72 7 1-0
    8 D’Evelyn 13-3 62 8 2-0
    9 Pueblo West 13-4 30 9 1-1
    10 Longmont 13-3 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Palmer Ridge 14, Green Mountain 12, Montrose 3, Pueblo East 3, Pueblo County 1.
    Dropped out
    Palmer Ridge (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (12) 15-1 154 1 2-0
    2 Pagosa Springs (4) 13-0 145 2 1-0
    3 Lamar 14-0 132 3 1-0
    4 Sterling 12-2 107 4 1-0
    5 Strasburg 13-2 57 6 2-0
    6 Olathe 12-2 48 7 2-0
    7 Salida 12-3 46 – 3-0
    8 Eaton 10-4 44 9 1-0
    9 Peak to Peak 10-4 43 5 0-1
    10 Centauri 11-4 21 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    St. Mary’s 20, Grand Valley 14, Platte Valley 12, Jefferson Academy 11, Trinidad 7, Bishop Machebeuf 5, Ellicott 5, Alamosa 3, The Classical Academy 2, Manitou Springs 2, The Academy 2.
    Dropped out
    Brush (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (13) 12-1 130 1 2-0
    2 Akron 11-1 107 2 2-0
    3 Peyton 12-1 101 3 0-0
    4 Yuma 12-1 92 4 1-0
    5 Liberty Common 13-0 78 5 1-0
    6 Meeker 13-1 63 6 2-0
    7 Hoehne 12-1 52 7 2-0
    8 Paonia 11-3 36 8 0-0
    9 Sangre de Cristo 11-3 30 9 2-0
    10 The Vanguard 12-1 12 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage Christian 11, C.S. School 1, Del Norte 1, Simla 1.
    Dropped out
    Heritage Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (7) 12-0 79 1 1-0
    2 Idalia (1) 13-0 65 2 2-0
    3 Eads 12-1 62 3 1-0
    4 Norwood 11-1 50 4 2-0
    5 Dove Creek 10-2 45 5 0-1
    6 Kit Carson 10-3 36 6 1-1
    7 Briggsdale 9-2 30 7 2-0
    8 Prairie 9-3 21 8 0-0
    9 South Baca 11-3 15 9 1-0
    10 Gilpin County 12-3 13 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheraw 8, Centennial 5, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 5, Liberty 2, McClave 2, Holly 1, Liberty/Stratton 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheraw (10).

  • Top-10 girls basketball schedule for the week of Feb. 3

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for girls basketball’s top-10 teams this week.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A
    [divider]

    Class 5A
    1 Regis Jesuit 17-2
    Wed: W 69-38 at (4) Highlands Ranch
    Fri: W 76-20 vs. Heritage
    2 Grandview 17-2
    Wed: W 53-41 vs. Mullen
    Fri: W 82-47 vs. Cherokee Trail
    3 Fossil Ridge 18-1
    Tues: W 68-27 at Boulder
    Fri: L 32-53 at Poudre
    4 Highlands Ranch 15-4
    Wed: L 38-69 vs. (1) Regis Jesuit
    Sat: L 52-64 at Rock Canyon
    5 ThunderRidge 14-5
    Tues: W 64-21 at Heritage
    Wed: W 38-36 at Grand Junction
    Sat: L 52-55 at (9) Mountain Vista
    6 Lakewood 19-1
    Wed: W 60-35 vs. Columbine
    Fri: W 58-33 at Pomona
    7 Castle View 15-4
    Tues: W 64-32 at Legend
    Fri: W 76-47 vs. Littleton
    8 Cherry Creek 16-2
    Fri: W 57-38 vs. Mullen
    9 Mountain Vista 16-3
    Tues: W 90-37 at Ponderosa
    Sat: W 55-52 vs. (5) ThunderRidge
    10 Ralston Valley 15-4
    Tues: W 77-39 vs. Pomona
    Fri: W 83-47 vs. Bear Creek

    Class 4A
    1 Broomfield 19-0
    Tues: W 57-19 vs. Silver Creek
    Fri: W 84-38 at (10) Longmont
    2 Mesa Ridge 19-0
    Tues: W 40-25 at Sierra
    Fri: W 64-25 vs. Widefield
    3 Pueblo South 19-1
    Tues: W 62-33 vs. Pueblo County
    Fri: W 59-49 at Canon City
    4 Valor Christian 17-3
    Mon: W 68-41 at Thompson Valley
    Sat: W 62-39 vs. Cheyenne Mountain
    5 Sand Creek 14-3
    Tues: W 73-30 vs. Lewis-Palmer
    Fri: W 51-43 at Air Academy
    6 Elizabeth 16-2
    Fri: W 68-33 at Fort Morgan
    7 Glenwood Springs 17-0
    Fri: W 56-31 at Delta
    Sat: W 50-18 vs. Battle Mountain
    8 D’Evelyn 14-4
    Tues: W 66-43 at Conifer
    Fri: L 57-61 vs. Evergreen
    9 Pueblo West 15-4
    Tues: W 55-44 at Pueblo East
    Fri: W 51-23 vs. Pueblo Central
    10 Longmont 15-4
    Tues: W 75-56 at Niwot
    Fri: L 38-84 vs. (1) Broomfield
    Sat: W 66-42 at Skyline

    Class 3A
    1 Holy Family 16-1
    Tues: W 67-18 at Colorado Academy
    2 Pagosa Springs 14-0
    Sat: W 62-24 at (10) Centauri
    3 Lamar 16-0
    Fri: W 39-34 vs. La Junta
    Sat: W 56-38 at Pueblo Centennial
    4 Sterling 12-3
    Sat: L 35-36 at (5) Strasburg
    5 Strasburg 14-3
    Fri: L 32-35 at Platte Valley
    Sat: W 36-35 vs. (4) Sterling
    6 Olathe 12-4
    Mon: L 53-58 at Moffat County
    Fri: L 36-52 at Grand Valley
    7 Salida 12-4
    Fri: L 40-46 at Buena Vista
    8 Eaton 12-4
    Tues: W 55-43 vs. Frontier Academy
    Fri: W 48-45 at Estes Park
    9 Peak to Peak 12-4
    Tues: W 60-38 vs. Kent Denver
    Fri: W 51-34 vs. Bishop Machebeuf
    10 Centauri 12-5
    Fri: W 42-36 at Alamosa
    Sat: L 24-62 vs. (2) Pagosa Springs

    Class 2A
    1 Lutheran 14-1
    Tues: W 81-36 vs. Manual
    Fri: W 53-21 vs. Colorado Academy
    2 Akron 12-2
    Fri: W 63-41 vs. Wray
    Sat: L 41-52 at (4) Yuma
    3 Peyton 13-1
    Fri: W 79-46 at Kiowa
    Sat: vs. Calhan
    4 Yuma 14-1
    Fri: W 68-24 vs. Haxtun
    Sat: W 52-41 vs. (2) Akron
    5 Liberty Common 14-1
    Tues: W 51-23 vs. Longmont Christian
    Sat: L 46-60 at (1A 7) Briggsdale
    6 Meeker 14-2
    Fri: W 65-38 at Vail Christian
    Sat: L 42-43 at Little Snake River (Wyo.)
    7 Hoehne 14-1
    Fri: W 58-33 at Swink
    Sat: W 54-21 vs. Las Animas
    8 Paonia 12-3
    Fri: W 46-22 at Plateau Valley
    9 Sangre de Cristo 12-3
    Fri: W 40-39 vs. Del Norte
    10 The Vanguard 13-2
    Fri: L 46-47 vs. Simla
    Sat: W 45-31 vs. Evangelical Christian

    Class 1A
    1 Caliche 14-0
    Fri: W 62-29 at Sedgwick County
    Sat: W 66-18 at Merino
    2 Idalia 15-0
    Fri: W 53-43 vs. Hi-Plains
    Sat: W 37-33 vs. (6) Kit Carson
    3 Eads 14-1
    Fri: W 66-36 vs. Kim
    Sat: W 60-40 at Holly
    4 Norwood 12-1
    Fri: W 54-29 at Mancos
    5 Dove Creek 13-2
    Tues: W 49-35 vs. Durango
    Wed: W 43-42 vs. Ridgway
    Fri: W 57-19 at Telluride
    6 Kit Carson 10-5
    Fri: L 39-48 at Springfield
    Sat: L 33-37 at (2) Idalia
    7 Briggsdale 12-2
    Mon: W 53-17 vs. Lone Star
    Fri: W 64-50 vs. Peetz
    Sat: W 60-46 vs. (2A 5) Liberty Common
    8 Prairie 11-3
    Thurs: W 66-27 at Weldon Valley
    Fri: W 49-48 vs. Pawnee
    9 South Baca 13-3
    Fri: W 65-35 at Bethune
    Sat: W 55-29 at Kim
    10 Gilpin County 14-3
    Tues: W 38-27 at Rocky Mountain Lutheran
    Wed: W 31-22 at Clear Creek

  • 5A girls basketball ranking adds Mountain Vista at No. 9

    Mountain Vista girls basketball
    Mountain Vista joined this week’s girls basketball ranking in 5A. (Taylor Blatchford/Mountain Vista Journalism)

    Mountain Vista has joined this week’s CHSAANow.com girls basketball ranking in 5A.

    The Golden Eagles, who have won 11 straight games, toppled then-No. 6 Rock Canyon as part of a 3-0 week last week. They are now ranked No. 9.

    Aside from Rock Canyon, ranked teams in 5A went 20-0 last week. Regis Jesuit held on to the top spot in that poll.

    However, there is a new team in the 2A poll, where Lutheran takes over for Yuma. The Lions moved up from No. 2 after Yuma lost to then-No. 4 Akron on Saturday. Lutheran also went 2-0 last week.

    Akron moved up to No. 2 this week, while Yuma dropped to No. 4. Heritage Christian was the lone newcomer in 2A, joining at No. 10.

    The other No. 1 teams stayed put. Those are Valor Christian (4A), Holy Family (3A) and Caliche (1A).

    The 3A poll added No. 10 Brush, while 1A added No. 7 Briggsdale and No. 9 South Baca.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    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 Regis Jesuit (20) 13-2 200 1 3-0
    2 Highlands Ranch 14-1 179 2 2-0
    3 Grandview 13-2 150 4 2-0
    4 Fossil Ridge 15-0 143 3 3-0
    5 Castle View 12-3 107 5 2-0
    6 Cherry Creek 14-1 77 7 2-0
    7 Lakewood 15-1 75 8 2-0
    8 ThunderRidge 10-4 67 9 2-0
    9 Mountain Vista 13-2 30 – 3-0
    10 Ralston Valley 12-3 24 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rock Canyon 22, Denver East 8, Horizon 8, Arapahoe 4, Pine Creek 4, Grand Junction 1, Monarch 1.
    Dropped out
    Rock Canyon (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (16) 15-0 169 1 3-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (1) 14-0 151 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo South 14-1 136 3 1-0
    4 Elizabeth 14-1 92 4 3-0
    5 Valor Christian 14-3 87 6 2-0
    6 Sand Creek 11-3 69 8 2-0
    7 Glenwood Springs 14-0 66 7 3-0
    8 D’Evelyn 11-3 56 9 2-0
    9 Pueblo West 12-3 36 5 2-1
    10 Palmer Ridge 13-2 29 10 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Green Mountain 21, Longmont 11, Silver Creek 7, Pueblo East 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (12) 13-1 145 1 2-0
    2 Pagosa Springs (3) 12-0 135 2 2-0
    3 Lamar 13-0 124 3 2-0
    4 Sterling 11-2 102 4 3-0
    5 Peak to Peak 10-3 67 5 1-1
    6 Strasburg 11-2 50 7 2-0
    7 Olathe 10-2 40 10 2-0
    8 Centauri 10-3 36 6 2-0
    9 Eaton 9-4 32 9 2-0
    10 Brush 9-3 21 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    The Classical Academy 14, Trinidad 14, Platte Valley 11, Salida 8, Cedaredge 7, Jefferson Academy 6, St. Mary’s 5, Bishop Machebeuf 4, Grand Valley 4.
    Dropped out
    The Classical Academy (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (13) 10-1 138 2 2-0
    2 Akron 9-1 112 4 2-0
    3 Peyton (1) 12-1 109 3 2-0
    4 Yuma 11-1 97 1 2-1
    5 Liberty Common 12-0 77 5 1-0
    6 Meeker 11-1 61 6 2-0
    7 Hoehne 10-1 53 8 2-0
    8 Paonia 11-3 45 9 3-0
    9 Sangre de Cristo 9-3 31 10 2-0
    10 Heritage Christian 11-1 17 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Simla 16, The Vanguard 13, Del Norte 1.
    Dropped out
    Simla (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (9) 11-0 90 1 2-0
    2 Idalia 11-0 71 4 2-0
    3 Eads 11-1 70 3 2-0
    4 Norwood 9-1 62 2 1-1
    5 Dove Creek 10-1 51 7 1-0
    6 Kit Carson 9-2 49 5 2-0
    7 Briggsdale 7-2 25 – 2-1
    8 Prairie 9-3 22 6 1-1
    9 South Baca 10-3 15 – 3-0
    10 Cheraw 8-2 12 8 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Gilpin County 11, Centennial 5, Liberty 3, Liberty/Stratton 3, Holly 2.
    Dropped out
    McClave (9), Gilpin County (10).