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  • All-state boys basketball teams for 2016-17 season

    The 2016-17 all-state boys basketball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.

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    Class 5A

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Colbey Ross, Eaglecrest

    Coach of the year: John Olander, Eaglecrest

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jervay Green George Washington Senior  
    Kaison Hammonds ThunderRidge Junior  
    Sam Masten Rock Canyon Junior G
    Colbey Ross Eaglecrest Senior G
    Corey Seng ThunderRidge Senior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Braxton Bertolette Fossil Ridge Senior PG/SG
    Calvin Fugett, Jr. George Washington Senior  
    Daylen Kountz Denver East Junior  
    Hunter Maldonado Vista Ridge Senior F
    Gage Prim Grandview Senior C

    Honorable mention: William Becker, Smoky Hill, Junior; Jake Belknapp, Mountain Vista, Senior; Aaris Bonds, Far Northeast Warriors, Senior; Brevin Brimble, Doherty, Senior; Ronnie Degray III, Chaparral, Sophomore; LeChaun Duhart, Grandview, Senior; Jackson Ehrlin, Rampart, Senior; Blake Fields, Legend, Senior; Kenny Foster, Smoky Hill, Sophomore; Jaizec Lottie, Cherokee Trail, Senior; Kyle Lukasiewicz, Arapahoe, Senior; Joe Miks, Chatfield, Senior; Iseri Palacio, Fort Collins, Senior; Kolton Peterson, Lakewood, Senior; Jacob Pfaffinger, Fort Collins, Senior; Colin Rardin, Rock Canyon, Senior; Titus Reed, Chatfield, Senior; Jacob Storey, Lakewood, Senior.

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    Class 4A

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Player of the year: Jalen Sanders, Valor Christian

    Coach of the year: Troy Pachner, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jalen Sanders Valor Christian Senior F
    D’Shawn Schwartz Sand Creek Senior PG/SG/SF
    David Simental Pueblo West Senior G
    Adam Thistlewood Golden Junior PG/SF
    Michael Ward Mead Senior SG/PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Billy Cook Lewis-Palmer Senior PG/SG
    Michael Dillon Evergreen Senior F
    CJ Jennings Sierra Senior PG/G
    Kayle Knuckles Valor Christian Senior F
    Deshiloh Stanley Pueblo South Senior PG/SG

    Honorable mention: Tanner Baird, Holy Family, Sophomore; Adam Barber, Niwot, Senior; Angelo Battistelli, Lewis-Palmer, Senior; Travis Cowan, Wheat Ridge, Senior; Charles Dinegar, D’Evelyn, Junior; Trent Dykema, Silver Creek, Junior; Marquise Johnson, Vista PEAK Prep, Senior; Te’Rae Johnson, Vista PEAK Prep, Junior; Tate Kembel, Fort Morgan, Senior; Oscar Maldonado, Northridge, Senior; Dan McLean, Palisade, Senior; Dylan Mileto, Mesa Ridge, Senior; Ravel Moody, Thomas Jefferson, Senior; CJ Olson, D’Evelyn, Senior; Chase Rogers, Evergreen, Junior; Sam Schlegel, Silver Creek, Senior; Reginald Vaughan, Pueblo Centennial, Senior; Jake Wilson, Pueblo County, Senior; Marcus Winston, Pueblo East, Junior; Steven Wyman, Durango, Senior.

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    Class 3A

    DSST-Stapleton Colorado Springs Christian boys basketball
    (Katie Pickrell/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Justin Engesser, Colorado Springs Christian

    Coach of the year: Mike Holloway, Sterling

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Justin Engesser Colorado Springs Christian Senior  
    Tanner Ervin Resurrection Christian Senior G
    Michael Glen Basalt Senior  
    Benjamin Hawkins Faith Christian Junior  
    Bodie Hume Sterling Junior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Ryan Brubacher Alamosa Senior G
    Conner Martin Strasburg Senior G
    Blake Pullen DSST: Stapleton Senior PF/W
    Lucas Rodholm Manitou Springs Senior  
    Robert Williams Sheridan Senior PG/SG

    Honorable mention: Samuel Bafukila, Lotus School, Senior; Jaedon Bowles, Manual, Sophomore; Beau Byers, Delta, Senior; Cade Carroll, Buena Vista, Junior; James Doyle, Kent Denver, Sophomore; Jordan Ehlert, Middle Park, Senior; Seth Fuqua, The Vanguard, Sophomore; Hunter Gerber, Coal Ridge, Senior; Kyler Hensel, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior; Brandon Herrera, Coal Ridge, Junior; Zach Hidalgo, Frontier Academy, Junior; Wade Kellogg, Sterling, Senior; Reece Mettler, Weld Central, Senior; Izak Natividad, University, Senior; Jon Nuschy, La Junta, Sophomore; Stanley Owusu, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Junior; Aldo Pinela, Roaring Fork, Senior; Alex Rodriquez, The Academy, Senior; Will Willis, Lutheran, Senior; Zach Wismer, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior.

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    Class 2A

    Sedgwick County Holyoke boys basketball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Chad Mikelson, Sedgwick County

    Coach of the year: Scott Dille, Holyoke

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Austin Herman Holyoke Senior F
    Chad Mikelson Sedgwick County Senior  
    Dagan Rienks Paonia Senior  
    Cole Rouse Highland Senior PG
    Alex Strauss Holyoke Senior G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Reese Anderson Highland Senior PF
    Levi Basler Akron Senior C
    Gunnar Kroeger Holyoke Senior G
    Michael Nein Sedgwick County Senior  
    Carlos Parra Del Norte Junior F

    Honorable mention: Zack Allen, Hotchkiss, Senior; Kade Brantingham, Norwood, Senior; Conner Brown, Cripple Creek-Victor, Senior; Bradley Carnes-Clabey, Crowley County, Junior; Jett County, Burlington, Senior; Gage Gellerman, Peyton, Senior; Jordan Herder, Akron, Senior; Tre Lewis, Merino, Senior; Marcus Mazerall, Simla, Senior; Casey McDaniel, Sanford, Senior; Sebastian Moritz, Vail Christian, Junior; Samuel Perkett, Evangelical Christian, Senior; Alexander Proctor, Fowler, Senior; Leo Prosser, Calhan, Senior; Xavier Ramirez, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior; Colby Simpson, Paonia, Senior; Jeff Stevenson, Del Norte, Senior; Jorge Venzor, Center, Senior.

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    Class 1A

    Holly Cheyenne Wells boys basketball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Yaniel Vidal, Holly

    Coach of the year: Dusty Heck, Holly

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sigi Avalos Holly Senior  
    Jaxon Crawford Kit Carson Senior F
    Peyton Halde Cheyenne Wells Senior  
    Kendall Pelton Cheyenne Wells Senior  
    Yaniel Vidal Holly Senior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Isaac Borchers Creede/Lake City Junior G/F
    Christian Dellamaestra Wiley Senior C/F
    Brad Johnson Kit Carson Senior G
    Jaxon King Fleming Senior G
    Landon McCaffrey Flagler Senior  

    Honorable mention: Joey Archuleta, Primero, Junior; Ritchie Archuleta, Centennial, Senior; Ilan Gibson, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior; Cullen Glosson, Otis, Sophomore; Ty Hunt, Otis, Sophomore; Ravi Inmon, Ouray, Senior; Cameron Jauregui, Longmont Christian, Senior; Cameron Klann, Flagler, Senior; Derek Lucero, Sierra Grande, Senior; Thomas Manuel, Walsh, Junior; Landon Morehead, Kiowa, Senior; Caden Parker, Eads, Senior; Arthur Rodriguez, Sierra Grande, Junior; Wesley Shade, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior; Noah Stein, Front Range Baptist, Senior; Darian Wagner, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Dylan Wilkins, Weldon Valley, Senior.

  • Highland tabs Zach Sandtrom as its next football coach

    Highland has hired Zach Sandstrom as its football coach, athletic director Steve Latuda said on Monday.

    Sandstrom has been an assistant with the Huskies for two seasons, and is a weight and physical education teacher at the school. He replaces Paul Downing, who turned the program around in his two seasons at the helm.

    Downing’s teams went 10-9 in two years. The program had won just four games in its previous five seasons.

    Sandstrom was picked among a “a very strong pool of candidates,” Latuda said.

    “He does a great job with the kids and has done wonders in the weight room,” Latuda said. “He is young and energetic and I know he will throw himself into this job.

    “What stood out with Zach is his work ethic, his being a part of the staff that helped turn the program around, as well as his relationship with the kids.”

    Sandstrom played football at Chadron State, graduating in 2014. He was a team captain as a senior.

    Follow all of the movement this offseason in our coaching changes tracker.

  • 2A boys hoops Final 4 roundup: Holyoke edges Paonia in OT, advances to face Sedgwick County

    (Quentin Sickafoose/CHSAANow.com)

    LOVELAND – Nearly 400 miles separate the high schools of Paonia and Holyoke. But on Friday night, their boys basketball teams couldn’t have come any closer.

    Down to the wire – and then some – the Eagles from the Western Slope battled with the Dragons, whose home is roughly 30 miles from the Nebraska state border. It required the first overtime game of the Class 2A state tournament to determine a victor.

    And even then, just a single point proved to be the only slight difference, as No. 2 seed Holyoke capped a comeback win, 64-63 (OT), over No. 6 Paonia before the raucous crowd at the Budweiser Events Center.

    “I never in my wildest dreams thought that would be what would happen,” Holyoke coach Scott Dille said. “But our kids have done it before (come back late to win), and we did it again here tonight. I’m super proud of the kids.”

    The Dragons (21-4) found themselves facing a 14-point deficit late in the game with just more than five minutes to play in the final quarter. And with the way the Eagles (22-3) had been playing most the game, that amount seemed rather daunting.

    Paonia had simply out-worked Holyoke on both sides of the court for the first three frames. Slowly, but continuously, adding to their lead, the Eagles appeared to be running away with a win to join their girls team in title game appearances on Saturday.

    The Dragons finally stormed back as the game wore late, scoring a 23-11 advantage in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Holyoke stood strong after regulation, and a last-second 3-pointer from Colby Simpson was only enough to cut, not match, its lead.

    “I was more disappointed that we didn’t start competing earlier. The way we finished is how we should have been playing the whole time,” Dille said. “I just told them to go out there and start making plays. When it came down to it, they did.”

    Holyoke was led by 18 points each from both Austin Herman and Alex Straussx, while Gunnar Kroeger contributed 13. MJ Taylor had nine, which included the game-tying basket in the final seconds of regulation.

    Paiona also had 18 points both by Simpson, as well as Triston Mautz. Dagan Reinks contributed a big offensive role with 15 points.

    Holyoke will play Sedgwick County for the state championship at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Paiona will face Highland in the third-place game at 1:30 p.m.

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    (1) Sedgwick County 58, (5) Highland 33

    The Cougars started setting out to have their presence felt at the beginning of the season. If there was anybody left who still hadn’t, there certainly aren’t anymore after Friday night.

    No. 1 Sedgwick County (24-1) wears that seeding for good reason. The Cougars have posted two emphatic victories in as many days, first knocking off three-time defending champ Sanford in the quarterfinals and following it up with a 25-point blowout over an undefeated Highland squad in the semis. Now, they’re blasting into the title game with something to prove.

    “We kind of do,” forward Chad Mikelson said. “We all started chipping in there, scoring together as a team and we’re at our best when we do that.”

    Highland (24-1) tried its best to stick around with Sedgwick County, and did so for just past the first half. That’s when the blowout began. The Cougars started going off, tearing through a 32-2 run to end the game on that left the Huskies with no way to respond.

    Leading Sedgwick County’s offensive terror was a double-double from Mikelson that included 18 points and 11 rebounds. Michael Nein put up a team-high 19 points, while Cade McKinley added 10.

    Koby Anderson finished as Highland’s top scorer with 10 points.

    “It’s cool when you see everybody from our community show up,” Mikelson said. “The people in our stands are pretty much all of them we have in our town. It’s great for them to show up and cheer for us the way they do.”

  • 2A boys hoops Great 8 roundup: Sedgwick County knocks off three-time champ Sanford

    (Quentin Sickafoose/CHSAANow.com)

    LOVELAND – For the first time in three seasons, there will be a new Class 2A boys basketball champion.

    Sedgwick County knew seeding wouldn’t guarantee anything at the state tournament, especially considering its opening-round matchup on Thursday afternoon at the Budweiser Events Center.

    Across the court from the top-seeded Cougars, who have only lost one game this season, still stood a tall order in having to get past back-to-back-to-back reigning champion Sanford. The clash between the two was intense as expected, and in the end Sedgwick County (23-1) did just enough to edge the Indians 40-38 in the final minute.

    “It was wild, especially in that atmosphere,” coach Stacy Woodhams said. “They have good fans, we have good fans – it was pretty loud in there.”

    After giving up the first two baskets, the Cougars got things going with an early scoring run that provided them a slight lead for the majority of the game. Senior Michael Nein, who finished leading all scorers, was explosive in the first quarter and put up all 14 of his total points before halftime.

    The Indians (16-8), however, remained within striking distance the entire time. After trailing by as many as 10 points in the second half, Sanford began to put together its comeback bid.

    Aided by Sedgwick County’s late offensive struggles that included 18 total turnovers, eight of which were in the fourth quarter, Sanford started to chip away at its deficit. The Indians finally tied the game at 36-36 with 2:30 left to play and defensively held the Cougars to just four points in the final quarter.

    Sanford then took its first lead since the early moments of the game in the ensuing minute thanks to the late performance of senior Casey McDaniel, who finished with a team-high 10 points. Also helping the Indians offensively was senior Derick Faucette’s nine points.

    Sedgwick County was able to regain its lead with less than a minute to play to punch its ticket to the Final Four. The No. 1 Cougars will face Highland at 8:30 p.m. Friday.

    “They had a little mojo,” Woodhams said of Sanford. “We’re young and we showed it a little bit. … But I was happy. Whenever you get a win this time of year, it’s a good thing.”

    Sanford moves to the semifinals of the consolation bracket, where it will play Akron at 1:15 p.m. Friday.

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    (2) Holyoke 43, (7) Fowler 38

    Thursday’s first boys game remained close all the way up until the final minute, when the Dragons prevailed to avoid an opening-round upset.

    Holyoke (20-4) came out hot, shooting well from behind the arc to take early control. But Fowler (20-4) was quick to respond in the second and third quarters to remain in contention.

    The Dragons were led by MJ Taylor and Austin Herman, who scored 16 and 13 points, respectively. The Grizzlies’ Alex Proctor led all scorers with 17 points.

    Friday will mark back-to-back semifinal appearances for Holyoke, which will face No. 6 Paonia at 5:30 p.m. Fowler moves to the consolation semis against No. 3 Del Norte at 10:15 a.m.

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    (6) Paonia 45, (3) Del Norte 37

    A scoreless second quarter put the third-seeded Tigers in a hole they were unable to climb out of, falling victim of an upset by the sixth-seeded Eagles.

    Carlos Parra was the leading scorer for Del Norte (20-5), which led 12-4 after the first quarter. His late-game effort included hitting three 3-pointers in the final quarter in attempt to close the Tigers’ gap that fell short. Parra finished with 12 points and teammate Charlie Hayes contributed nine.

    Paonia (22-2) was led by an impressive offensive performance from Dagan Rienks, who finished with a game-high 21 points. Triston Mautz also reached double figures with 10 points.

    The Eagles move on to the semifinals, where they will face No. Holyoke at 5:30 p.m. Friday. The Tigers will play No. 7 Fowler at 10:15 a.m. Friday in the consolation bracket. 

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    (5) Highland 69, (4) Akron 57

    Koby Anderson’s banked-in 3-pointer from just past mid-court to beat the buzzer before halftime was a prime example of the way things would go for the Huskies. Simply, in their favor

    Highland (24-0) continued its undefeated roll using a fast-paced offense and stingy defense on the other end of the court. Akron (19-5), after trailing by 11 at halftime, closed the gap in the fourth quarter, getting to within one with six minutes left to play before Highland took back control.

    Anderson led the Huskies with 20 points, while Cole Rouse and Reese Anderson added 15 and 10 points, respectively.

    The Rams’ late-game push was led by Levi Basler, who scored 13 of his 20 total points in the final quarter. Brock Benson scored 14 points and Jordan Herder had 10.

    Highland advances to the semifinals to face top-seeded Sedgwick County at 8:30 p.m. Friday. Akron will play Sanford at 1:15 p.m. in the consolation bracket.

  • State wrestling quarterfinals: Pueblo County’s Nava advances in tough 113-pound bracket

    State wrestling Hunter Willits Pueblo County
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — Pueblo County’s Josiah Nava won a huge quarterfinal match during the state wrestling tournament on Friday, edging Windsor sophomore Will Vombaur.

    It was a match that easily could have been contested in the finals, or at least the semifinals. But, as it was, the two met up in Friday’s quarterfinals in the Class 4A 113-pound bracket.

    Nava, who won the 4A 106 title in 2015, beat a fellow returning champion in Vombaur, who won 4A’s 106 title last season. He advances to face Shane Coffey of Canon City in Friday evening’s semifinals.

    The 113-pound bracket in 4A is one of the toughest in the entire tournament. In addition to Nava and Vombaur is Pueblo East sophomore Jace Trujillo, the reigning champion in the bracket.

    Trujillo pinned Air Academy’s James Benson in 58 seconds in his quarterfinal match.

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    Willits through to the semifinals

    State wrestling 2017 Hunter Willits Pueblo County
    (Katie Pickrell/CHSAANow.com)

    Hunter Willits, who is seeking to become CHSAA’s 20th four-time state champion, beat Greeley Central’s Justus Strand in the quarterfinals.

    Willits pinned Strand in 1:47. He will face Cheyenne Mountain senior Luke White in the semifinals later Friday.

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    2A & 3A notes

    State wrestling Jonathan Andreatta John Mall
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    • Meeker heads the 2A team race with 72 points, with Rocky Ford (70.5) sitting in second. John Mall (60) and Hotchkiss (52) are also in contention.
    • The 3A team race is tight, with Alamosa heading the way with 49 points, and Valley just behind with 48.5. Jefferson (39), Centauri (37), La Junta (35), Sheridan (35), Lamar (33) and Platte Valley (32) are all close.
    • Delta’s Logan Church upset Mullen’s Sam Deseriere, the top seed in 3A 285 pounds, via an ultimate tiebreaker, 3-2. Deseriere had been undefeated this season, and was the reigning champion in the classification.
    • Elsewhere in the 3A 285 bracket, which is loaded, returning champion Ricky Ayala of Sheridan and unbeaten Sam Westbrook of Bayfield both advanced out of the quarterfinals and will meet in the semifinals.
    • Casey Turner of Meeker upset the top seed in the 2A 170 bracket, pinning Diego Reyes of Rocky Ford. Turner, though, is the defending champion in the division. He finished second at his regional, and thus could not be seeded in the top four of the bracket.
    • Rocky Ford’s Jacob Rodriguez had a 14-second pin in the first round of the 2A 106 division on Thursday. Friday, he did more of the same, pinning Wray’s Cole Rockwell in 45 seconds. Rodriguez is on a quest for his third state title.
    • John Mall’s Jonathan Andreatta escaped an upset in the 2A 126 quarterfinals. He led Wiggins’ Cameron Holm 4-3 late in the third period, and held on for a 5-3 win. Andreatta is a two-time champion.
    • Two other two-time returning champions advanced to the semifinals: Alamosa’s Isaiah Delacerda (3A 126) and Fort Lupton’s Jody Sandoval (3A 132).
    • Kolton Dickinson of Sedgwick County/Fleming won his first-round bout in 45 seconds. Friday, he won his quarterfinal in 44. Dickison moves to the semifinals in 2A 113.
    • Centauri’s Joe Chavez advanced to the 3A 120 semis by pinning Platte Valley’s Varrion Ciddio in 34 seconds.
    • Highland freshman Logan Lewis earned a hard-fought place in the 2A 106 semifinals. He beat Holly’s Austin Crum, 10-8, in sudden victory.
    • Sky Carlson of Soroco, a former basketball player, is into the semifinals in 2A 195 following two consecutive pins. Friday morning, he pinned Crowley County’s Tristan Laver in 1:45.
    • Del Norte’s Natalie Benavides, the lone girls to qualify for the state tournament this season, was eliminated in the 2A 138 consolation bracket by Crowley County’s Jarod Bauer.

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    4A & 5A notes

    • Defending champion Pueblo County leads the 4A race with 89 points. Cheyenne Mountain and Pueblo East are tied for second with 65.
    • Pomona, the reigning 5A team champ, leads that race with 85.5 points. Brighton (61.5 is second), and Grand Junction (59.5) is third.
    • The semifinal in 5A 132 should be a great one. It will match returning champions after both won in the quarterfinals: Arvada West’s Dayton Marvel vs. Pomona’s Theorius Robison.
    • Pueblo County’s Grant Willits, who has won two previous state championships, pinned Greeley Central’s Zeke Alirez in 2:23 to reach the 4A 132 semifinals.
    • Poudre’s Jacob Greenwood, another two-time champion, pinned ThunderRidge’s David Opheim in 5A 138 to advance.
    • Three of the four quarterfinals in 4A’s 120 division ended in pins. Advancing were Pueblo County’s Nathan Bonham, Canon City’s James Ruona and Windsor’s Dominick Serrano. Pueblo East’s Andrew Lucero also won via a major decision, 9-0.
    • Erie’s Ernie Quintana beat Discovery Canyon’s Jared Turner in sudden victory to reach the 4A 138 semifinals.
    • As he tries to become the first individual champion from Niwot since 1993, senior Tommy Stager had a quick pin in the 4A 145 quarters. Stager beat Pueblo South’s Elias Espinoza in 59 seconds.
    • Glenwood Springs’ Myles Wilson remain unbeaten, and he did it quickly in the quarterfinals. The senior, also a returning champion, beat Vista PEAK’s Jayden Smith in 43 seconds. He had an 18-second pin in the first round.
    • Cheyenne Mountain’s Deonte Bridges pinned Dominic Knost of Lewis-Palmer in 33 seconds.
    • Grand Junction’s Josiah Rider continued his torrid pace in the 5A 145 bracket. He won his match in 52 seconds, a day after a 30-second pin in the prelims.
    • Mountain Vista’s Trent Schultz had a 42-second pin in the 5A 195 quarterfinals. He had a 38-second pin in the prelims. His brother, Cohl, of Ponderosa, also advanced in 5A 220.
    • Prairie View’s Brendon Woolsey won an ultimate tiebreaker over Grandview’s Robert Woods in 5A 195 to reach the semifinals.
    • Pomona’s Brandon Micale had the fastest pin of the quarterfinals, taking Smoky Hill’s Ryan Campbell down in 23 seconds.

  • Video: Denver Christian girls hoops beat Highland with shot in final seconds

    Denver Christian completed a furious comeback with a 3-pointer just prior to the buzzer to beat Highland on Tuesday.

    Junior Miranda Kortenhoeven hit the shot from the left side with 1.7 seconds left to cap the 38-35 win. Here’s the video, via @dcsgameday on Twitter:

    Denver Christian had trailed 28-18 going into the fourth quarter but outscored the Huskies 20-7 in the final frame to secure the win.

    The Thunder are now 11-7 and ranked No. 14 in the Class 2A RPI, while Highland is now 13-5 and ranked 17th.

  • 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.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Valor Christian new No. 1 in 4A

    Valor Christian boys basketball team
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Valor Christian boys basketball is the new No. 1 in Class 4A. The Eagles escaped Evergreen in a 54-53 win last week.

    The previous top team in the CHSAANow.com 4A rankings, Pueblo West, wasn’t so lucky. The Cyclones lost to Pueblo South 67-64 after being down 34-19 at halftime. Pueblo West didn’t fall too far however, sliding to the No. 2 spot.

    That Pueblo South team got some recognition for the upset as they joined the 4A poll at No. 8.

    3A also added a new team to the rankings. Manual came in at No. 10 in this week’s CHSAANow.com rankings.

    In 5A, Doherty and Grandview swapped places, with the Spartans rising from No. 7 to No. 5. Doherty won its second-straight league title after beating Rampart. Grandview dropped after its loss to No. 4 Eaglecrest.

    Chatfield continued the longest win streak in 5A to hold at No. 3. The Chargers’ streak is at 18 after clinching the 5A Jeffco title against Ralston Valley.

    Dawson received one first place vote as they rose from No. 9 to No. 6 in the 2A poll. The top three teams remained the same in 2A.

    Crowley County entered the 2A rankings at No. 8.

    In 1A, Longmont Christian moved from No. 6 to No. 4, swapping with Flagler. 

    Weldon Valley dropped out, making room for Primero to jump into the rankings at No. 10.

    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 Boys 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 ThunderRidge (16) 20-1 178 1 2-0
    2 George Washington 19-2 156 2 2-0
    3 Chatfield 20-1 136 3 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest (2) 18-3 134 4 2-0
    5 Doherty 18-3 96 7 3-0
    6 Rock Canyon 18-3 77 6 1-1
    7 Grandview 18-3 76 5 0-2
    8 Denver East 15-6 49 8 1-1
    9 Fort Collins 18-3 34 10 2-0
    10 Cherry Creek 14-7 15 9 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Vista 9, Lakewood 8, Smoky Hill 7, Overland 6, Vista Ridge 5, Chaparral 3, Grand Junction 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (11) 17-4 160 2 1-0
    2 Pueblo West (5) 19-2 148 1 1-1
    3 D’Evelyn 17-4 98 3 2-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer 17-4 93 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 17-4 89 5 2-0
    6 Sierra (1) 19-3 69 6 3-0
    7 Mead 18-3 68 8 2-0
    8 Pueblo South 15-6 51 – 2-0
    9 Sand Creek 16-5 50 7 2-0
    10 Northridge 17-3 41 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Golden 24, Evergreen 18, Silver Creek 13, Vista PEAK 7, Durango 6.
    Dropped out
    Golden (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 18-0 141 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 16-2 140 2 1-0
    3 Manitou Springs (5) 17-1 130 3 3-0
    4 Sterling 15-3 104 5 1-0
    5 Alamosa 17-2 87 4 2-1
    6 Kent Denver 15-3 84 6 1-1
    7 DSST-Stapleton (1) 14-3 51 8 2-0
    8 Basalt 15-2 48 7 1-1
    9 Strasburg 15-3 29 9 2-1
    10 Manual 12-5 16 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Machebeuf 13, Bayfield 10, Faith Christian 10, Jefferson Academy 6, The Vanguard 5, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 3, Coal Ridge 2.
    Dropped out
    Machebeuf (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highland (9) 17-0 124 1 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County (2) 17-1 108 2 2-0
    3 Del Norte (1) 14-3 98 3 2-0
    4 Holyoke 14-3 86 5 3-0
    5 Paonia 16-2 82 4 1-0
    6 Dawson (1) 15-2 49 9 3-0
    7 Peyton 14-2 31 6 0-1
    8 Crowley County 15-3 30 – 2-0
    9 Akron 14-4 24 10 2-1
    10 Haxtun 12-5 23 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ignacio 18, Sanford 14, Fowler 11, Byers 7, Merino 7, Dayspring Christian 6, Denver Christian 1, Hotchkiss 1, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    Fowler (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (8) 18-0 97 1 1-0
    2 Cheyenne Wells 16-1 77 2 2-1
    3 Sierra Grande (2) 15-1 73 3 2-0
    4 Longmont Christian 15-2 64 6 3-0
    5 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 17-1 57 5 2-0
    6 Flagler 13-4 41 4 0-1
    7 Peetz 14-4 40 7 2-0
    8 Front Range Baptist 16-2 36 8 2-0
    9 Kit Carson 13-4 25 9 2-0
    10 Primero 13-2 9 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Creede/Lake City 8, Sangre de Cristo 6, Wiley 6, Weldon Valley 5, Denver Jewish Day 3, La Veta 3.
    Dropped out
    Weldon Valley (10).

  • This week’s wrestling rankings from On The Mat

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

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

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

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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Rocky Ford 1
    2 Meeker 2
    3 Hotchkiss 3
    4 Norwood/Nucla 4
    5 Paonia 5
    6 John Mall 7
    7 Highland 6
    8 Cedaredge –
    9 Limon 8
    10 Ignacio 9
    Dropped out
    Wray (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Valley 2
    2 Alamosa 1
    3 La Junta 4
    4 Jefferson 6
    5 Centauri 3
    6 Sheridan 8
    7 Platte Valley 5
    8 Fort Lupton –
    9 Bayfield –
    10 Buena Vista 7
    Dropped out
    Eaton (9), Lamar (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pueblo County 1
    2 Pueblo East 2
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 5
    4 Windsor 4
    5 Greeley Central 3
    6 Pueblo West 6
    7 Mesa Ridge 7
    8 Pine Creek 10
    9 Grand Junction Central 8
    10 Discovery Canyon 9
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Pomona 1
    2 Grand Junction 2
    3 Brighton 3
    4 Poudre 4
    5 Castle View 7
    6 Coronado 9
    7 Ponderosa 8
    8 Adams City 6
    9 Grandview 5
    10 Monarch 10
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Lewis-Palmer jumps up in 4A poll

    Lewis-Palmer Vista Ridge boys basketball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Lewis-Palmer is making the right moves at the right time when it comes to the Class 4A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

    After beating Sand Creek just over a week ago, the Rangers put on another impressive showing with a 65-56 win over PPAC front-runner Vista Ridge. With everyone now paying attention, Lewis-Palmer jumps four spots to land at No. 4 this week.

    Pueblo West, Valor Christian and D’Evelyn all stood their ground at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Sierra also made a significant move as the Stallions are at No. 6, three spots better than last week’s poll. Mead broke into the poll this week at No. 8.

    ThunderRidge remains the top team in the 5A poll and rightfully so considering the Grizzlies haven’t lost since Dec. 20 and are undefeated against Colorado teams. 

    Eaglecrest received two first-place votes and jumped one spot to No. 4 as a result.

    Fort Collins is the lone newcomer to the poll, rounding it out at No. 4.

    Resurrection Christian remains No. 1 in 3A after edging No. 4 Sterling on Friday. Colorado Springs Christian remains at No. 2 while Manitou Springs jumps one spot to No. 3.

    There were no new teams in the 3A rankings.

    Undefeated Highland still has a firm hold on the top spot in the 2A poll. Fowler jumped three spots from a week ago, coming in at No. 7. Haxtun joins the 2A rankings at No. 8.

    Holly is still the top team in 1A. The top four teams from last week’s ranking went unchanged this week.

    There were some big moves however as Rocky Mountain Lutheran made a three-spot jump to No. 5 and at No. 6, Longmont Christian is four spots better than they were last week.

    Kit Carson joins the 1A poll 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 Boys 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 ThunderRidge (14) 18-1 155 1 3-0
    2 George Washington 17-2 137 2 1-0
    3 Chatfield 18-1 114 3 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest (2) 16-3 106 5 2-0
    5 Grandview 18-1 103 4 2-0
    6 Rock Canyon 17-2 92 6 2-0
    7 Doherty 15-3 61 7 2-0
    8 Denver East 14-5 41 9 2-0
    9 Cherry Creek 14-5 25 8 1-1
    10 Fort Collins 16-3 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Smoky Hill 13, Mountain Vista 7, Lakewood 5, Rampart 2, Vista Ridge 2, Far Northeast 1, Overland 1.
    Dropped out
    Smoky Hill (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (13) 18-1 156 1 3-0
    2 Valor Christian (3) 16-4 144 2 3-0
    3 D’Evelyn 15-4 99 3 1-1
    4 Lewis-Palmer 15-4 88 8 2-0
    5 Holy Family 15-4 81 5 2-0
    6 Sierra 16-3 63 9 3-0
    7 Sand Creek 14-5 61 4 0-2
    8 Mead 16-3 55 – 2-0
    9 Northridge 15-3 47 6 2-0
    10 Golden 14-6 26 7 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Evergreen 19, Silver Creek 18, Pueblo South 17, Vista PEAK 4, Durango 2.
    Dropped out
    Silver Creek (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 16-0 122 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (2) 15-2 121 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 14-1 99 4 1-0
    4 Alamosa (1) 15-1 94 5 3-0
    5 Sterling 14-3 83 3 2-1
    6 Kent Denver 14-2 74 6 2-0
    7 Basalt 14-1 52 8 3-0
    8 DSST-Stapleton (1) 12-3 50 7 1-1
    9 Strasburg 13-2 41 9 3-0
    10 Machebeuf 13-3 8 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    The Vanguard 7, Bayfield 5, Jefferson Academy 5, Manual 3, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 2, Faith Christian 2, Roaring Fork 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highland (10) 15-0 115 1 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County 15-1 97 2 2-0
    3 Del Norte (1) 12-3 81 3 2-0
    4 Paonia 15-2 76 5 3-0
    5 Holyoke (1) 11-3 65 6 1-0
    6 Peyton 14-1 47 7 2-0
    7 Fowler 14-2 30 10 3-0
    8 Haxtun 11-4 29 – 2-0
    9 Dawson 12-2 27 9 3-0
    10 Akron 12-3 22 4 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Crowley County 20, Ignacio 16, Sanford 14, Merino 11, Dayspring Christian 6, Byers 3, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    Crowley County (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (6) 17-0 102 1 3-0
    2 Cheyenne Wells (4) 14-0 99 2 3-0
    3 Sierra Grande (1) 13-1 73 3 2-0
    4 Flagler 13-3 68 4 2-0
    5 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 15-1 56 8 3-0
    6 Longmont Christian 12-2 53 10 3-0
    7 Peetz 12-4 46 7 2-1
    8 Front Range Baptist 14-2 41 5 2-2
    9 Kit Carson 11-4 20 – 2-0
    10 Weldon Valley 12-3 14 6 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 10, Wiley 9, Creede/Lake City 5, Primero 3, South Baca 3, Fleming 2, Otis 1.
    Dropped out
    Fleming (9).