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  • Volleyball rankings: All five No. 1 teams stay put

    Kit Carson Yuma volleyball
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Each of the five No. 1 teams in this week’s volleyball rankings stayed put.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chaparral (10) 13-1 100 1 1-0
    2 Cherokee Trail 11-2 83 3 2-0
    3 Fossil Ridge 12-1 76 2 2-0
    4 Valor Christian 11-0 74 4 3-0
    5 Fort Collins 10-2 64 5 2-0
    6 Cherry Creek 11-2 43 7 2-0
    7 Eaglecrest 9-4 27 6 0-2
    8 Castle View 9-4 23 9 1-1
    9 Denver East 9-4 22 8 0-1
    10 Windsor 8-3 18 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Highlands Ranch 10, Chatfield 8, Fruita Monument 1, Rampart 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 11-1 99 1 2-0
    2 Discovery Canyon (1) 12-1 85 2 2-0
    3 Longmont 12-1 80 5 2-0
    4 Ponderosa 10-5 56 3 1-1
    5 Niwot 10-2 48 4 1-1
    6 Palmer Ridge 8-4 35 7 1-1
    7 Mead 8-2 32 8 1-0
    8 Holy Family 7-4 29 6 1-0
    9 Evergreen 11-3 23 9 2-0
    10 Pueblo West 10-3 19 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 17, Frederick 11, Woodland Park 7, Air Academy 3, Silver Creek 3, Cheyenne Mountain 2, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (5) 12-0 113 1 2-0
    2 University (4) 11-1 106 2 1-0
    3 Eaton (3) 8-5 78 3 2-1
    4 Alamosa 18-0 67 5 5-0
    5 Platte Valley 9-2 65 4 2-0
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 13-2 53 7 5-1
    7 Faith Christian 8-3 43 8 2-0
    8 Manitou Springs 11-2 39 6 1-1
    9 Valley 6-5 21 10 0-1
    10 Cedaredge 10-1 20 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Middle Park 13, Eagle Ridge Academy 10, Bennett 9, Coal Ridge 8, La Junta 4, Lamar 3, Englewood 2, Resurrection Christian 2, Sterling 2, Buena Vista 1, Jefferson Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (9) 13-1 90 1 4-0
    2 Meeker 14-0 81 2 2-0
    3 Wiggins 12-1 67 5 1-0
    4 Denver Christian 12-1 62 3 2-0
    5 Swink 12-2 46 4 1-1
    6 Del Norte 13-1 42 7 3-0
    7 Union Colony 11-1 39 6 2-0
    8 Rye 11-2 23 8 2-0
    9 Vail Mountain 10-3 14 10 3-1
    10 Simla 10-4 13 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Dawson School 6, Dayspring Christian 5, Akron 4, Hoehne 3.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (5) 11-1 85 1 1-1
    2 Otis (3) 14-0 80 2 2-0
    3 Weldon Valley 12-1 59 5 2-0
    4 La Veta 10-1 50 3 2-0
    5 Briggsdale 12-1 44 4 2-0
    6 Walsh 10-0 43 6 1-0
    7 Merino 8-4 35 9 0-2
    8 De Beque (1) 13-0 28 7 2-0
    9 Springfield 7-2 18 10 2-1
    10 McClave 9-4 16 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Stratton/Liberty 14, Dove Creek 9, Sangre de Cristo 7, Flagler/Hi-Plains 3, Fleming 3, Eads 1.
    Dropped out
    Stratton/Liberty (8).

  • Football roundup: No. 6 Burlington beats No. 5 Wray in 1A

    Strasburg Burlington football
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Class 1A’s North Central league features four teams ranked in this week’s top-10. So Friday’s league matchup between No. 5 Wray and No. 6 Burlington was of a little extra importance.

    Burlington came away with an important 19-8 win over Wray, thanks in part to two touchdown passes from Braden Witzel, and some stout defense.

    “It is a big win for us,” Burlington coach Glynn Higgs told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “I was really proud of our defense. Two or three times, they were down inside the 20. And we were able to keep them from putting points on the board. I was just really proud of the kids.”

    Taylor Scott opened the scoring for Burlington with a 1-yard touchdown in the first quarter. After a Wray safety, Witzel threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Burton with 4:42 left in the second.

    The score remained that way until late in the fourth quarter. That’s when Wray cut it to 12-8 with 5:33 following an interception return for a touchdown.

    Witzel and Burton then hooked up again for a second time, this one from 30 yards with 35 seconds left, to account for the final margin.

    With the win, Burlington is now 1-0 in conference play — along with No. 1 Limon and No. 7 Holyoke, who also won on Friday night.

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    3A: Niwot 20, Eagle Valley 14

    (@niwotathletics/Twitter)

    Niwot football is now 3-2 after a 20-14 win over Eagle Valley. The Cougars ended a 19-game losing streak earlier in the year.

    “Our kids have worked really, really hard, and it’s almost overwhelming at times for what they’ve sacrificed to try to get to this point,” coach Jeremy Lanter told the Scoreboard Show. “The rotating coaches they’ve had in that program, it’s nice to have some consistency and have some kids buy into that consistency.”

    On Friday, Julian Molina rushed for two touchdowns for the Cougars, and Eric Ruiz also scored on the ground.

    This is just the second time since 2008 that the team has won three games in a season.

    “It is so important,” Lanter said of winning games. “Especially when you’re trying everything you can to keep kids motivated and inspired when they know that they’re looking at a 19-game losing streak. Especially for them to be chipping away at that, and they continue to pick up the hammer and pound the stone, and try to give themselves the best opportunity. But winning helps. Winning doesn’t fix everything, but it certainly does help.”

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    Photo of the night

    It got quite foggy in Colorado Springs, where Pikes Peak Christian was hosting Simla:

    Pikes Peak Christian Simla football
    (Ryan Kosley/CHSAANow.com)

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    Akron, Rifle among Week 6 victories heard on the radio

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    Notables

    • Dakota Ridge football scored late to give Vista PEAK its first loss, 18-13. Here’s video of the winning TD.
    • Erie’s Noah Roper went over 5,000 career rushing yards in a 41-24 win over Mead. Roper had four touchdowns and 291 yards rushing in this game.
    • In 8-man, No. 2 West Grandvew beat No. 7 Rangely 20-6 to stay unbeaten at 6-0.
    • Another top-10 battle in 8-man: No. 5 Hoehne shut out No. 9 Fowler.
    • In 3A, Pueblo Central is now 4-1 after going 2-18 over the past two seasons. “It’s been great, the kids have been a pleasure to coach so far,” coach Kris Cotterman told the Scoreboard Show. The Wildcats beat Sand Creek 47-6.
    • Pikes Peak Christian upset No. 10 Simla 20-12 in 8-man. Photos from the game are here.
    • In 6-man, No. 2 Kit Carson handled No. 7 Cheyenne Wells 64-0.
    • It was an offensive affair as No. 3 Otis outlasted No. 4 Prairie 64-59 in 6-man.
    • Roosevelt beat Glenwood Springs 16-10 in overtime.
    • 4A Bear Creek got its first win of the season against a solid Windsor squad, 30-26.
    • The Academy quarterback Brandon Boston completed 12-of-15 passes for four touchdowns in a 40-0 win over Prospect Ridge. The Wildcats are now 3-2 in 2A.
    • Longmont’s Drake Engelking rushed for four touchdowns in his team’s 43-8 win over Silver Creek in 4A. The Trojans are 4-1.
    • 1A No. 3 Peyton improved to 5-0 with a 42-0 win over Ellicott. JD Hart rushed for 235 yards and two touchdowns, and also had a receiving score.
    • Luke McCaffrey threw for four touchdowns and rushed for another as 5A No. 2 Valor Christian shut out Castle View 35-0.
    • Denver East is now 5-0 in Metro 10 play, and 5-1 overall, after beating Westminster 13-7. The Angels host Smoky Hill next Friday in what could be a matchup of unbeatens in conference play, should Smoky win on Saturday.

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  • No. 5 Longmont volleyball tops rival No. 4 Niwot in showdown

    The first match between Longmont and Niwot has been a strong indicator of what team would be the frontrunner to win the Northern League title in each of the past several seasons.

  • Volleyball rankings: Newcomers dot the polls in all classes

    Otis Akron Wiggins Byers volleyball
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    A total of seven new teams, spanning all five classifications, entered this week’s volleyball rankings.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chaparral (10) 12-1 100 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge 10-1 84 3 2-0
    3 Cherokee Trail 9-2 77 2 2-0
    4 Valor Christian 8-0 72 5 1-0
    5 Fort Collins 8-2 62 4 2-0
    6 Eaglecrest 9-2 46 6 2-0
    7 Cherry Creek 9-2 32 8 2-0
    8 Denver East 9-3 26 9 2-0
    9 Castle View 8-3 23 7 1-1
    10 Windsor 6-3 14 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Chatfield 7, Highlands Ranch 5, Fruita Monument 1, Lakewood 1.
    Dropped out
    Chatfield (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 9-1 99 1 2-0
    2 Discovery Canyon (1) 10-1 70 4 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 9-4 63 2 1-1
    4 Niwot 9-1 62 3 2-0
    5 Longmont 10-1 51 8 2-0
    6 Holy Family 6-4 35 6 2-0
    7 Palmer Ridge 7-3 34 5 0-1
    8 Mead 7-2 33 9 1-1
    9 Evergreen 9-3 29 10 2-0
    10 Pueblo West 8-3 24 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 16, Frederick 13, Battle Mountain 5, Air Academy 3, Cheyenne Mountain 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Palisade 2, Woodland Park 2, D’Evelyn 1, Eagle Valley 1, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    Erie (7).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (7) 10-0 114 1 3-0
    2 University (2) 10-1 104 2 2-0
    3 Eaton (3) 6-4 87 3 2-1
    4 Platte Valley 7-2 75 5 1-0
    5 Alamosa 13-0 63 4 2-0
    6 Manitou Springs 10-1 50 7 2-0
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 8-1 40 6 2-0
    8 Faith Christian 6-3 32 8 2-0
    9 Cedaredge 8-1 26 – 1-0
    10 Valley 6-4 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Eagle Ridge Academy 11, Middle Park 11, Aspen 9, Coal Ridge 8, Delta 5, Lamar 3, Bennett 2, Sterling 2, Buena Vista 1, Englewood 1, Resurrection Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Eagle Ridge Academy (9), Aspen (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (6) 9-1 77 1 1-0
    2 Meeker (2) 12-0 74 2 2-0
    3 Denver Christian 10-1 54 5 2-0
    4 Swink 11-1 52 3 3-0
    5 Wiggins 11-1 49 4 3-1
    6 Union Colony 9-1 35 7 2-0
    7 Del Norte 10-1 34 6 1-0
    8 Rye 9-2 19 8 2-0
    9 Simla 8-4 14 9 2-1
    10 Vail Mountain 7-2 7 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Dayspring Christian 5, Highland 5, Akron 4, Dawson School 4, Hoehne 4, Vail Christian 2, Byers 1.
    Dropped out
    Byers (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (6) 10-0 69 1 5-0
    2 Otis (1) 12-0 66 3 4-0
    3 La Veta 8-1 65 2 1-0
    4 Briggsdale 10-1 47 4 1-1
    5 Weldon Valley 10-1 42 5 2-0
    6 Walsh 9-0 36 7 4-0
    7 De Beque (1) 11-0 32 6 3-0
    8 Stratton/Liberty 7-1 20 9 1-1
    9 Merino 8-2 13 – 2-0
    10 Springfield 5-1 12 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 11, Dove Creek 6, Fleming 6, Belleview Christian 4, Eads 4, Flagler/Hi-Plains 3, Sangre de Cristo 2, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, Pikes Peak Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    McClave (8), Fleming (10).

  • Niwot girls cross country achieves perfection at Pat Patten Invite

    Niwot girls cross country achieved a unique feat in finishing in first place as a team as all five scoring runners occupied the race’s top five positions.

  • Volleyball rankings: Lutheran moves up to No. 1 in 3A

    (@LHSparkerSports/Twitter)

    Lutheran is now ranked No. 1 in this week’s volleyball rankings.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chaparral (9) 10-1 99 1 2-0
    2 Cherokee Trail 7-2 78 2 1-1
    3 Fossil Ridge (1) 8-1 77 6 6-0
    4 Fort Collins 6-2 68 3 1-1
    5 Valor Christian 7-0 61 5 2-0
    6 Eaglecrest 7-2 51 4 2-2
    7 Castle View 7-2 42 7 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 7-2 23 9 6-0
    9 Denver East 7-3 12 – 3-2
    10 Chatfield 3-2 10 8 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Rock Canyon 7, Windsor 7, Fruita Monument 3, Bear Creek 2, Highlands Ranch 2, Legend 2, Rampart 2, Rocky Mountain 2, Lakewood 1, Pine Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Rock Canyon (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 7-1 107 1 1-0
    2 Ponderosa 8-3 69 2 0-2
    3 Niwot 7-1 60 4 2-0
    4 Discovery Canyon 8-1 57 5 1-0
    5 Palmer Ridge 7-2 50 6 2-0
    6 Holy Family 4-4 48 3 0-1
    7 Erie 7-2 45 8 1-0
    8 Longmont 8-1 35 7 2-0
    9 Mead (1) 6-1 31 – 1-0
    10 Evergreen 7-3 26 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 16, Air Academy 14, Berthoud 13, Mullen 9, Cheyenne Mountain 6, Thomas Jefferson 5, Woodland Park 4, Eagle Valley 3, D’Evelyn 2, Frederick 2, Palisade 2, Silver Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (8) 7-0 114 2 1-0
    2 University (1) 8-1 101 3 3-1
    3 Eaton (3) 4-3 87 1 2-3
    4 Alamosa 11-0 77 6 2-0
    5 Platte Valley 6-2 58 5 1-0
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 6-1 47 8 2-0
    7 Manitou Springs 8-1 45 – 2-0
    8 Faith Christian 4-3 34 4 0-2
    9 Eagle Ridge Academy 8-2 17 – 1-1
    10 Aspen 3-0 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 15, Valley 13, Coal Ridge 10, Middle Park 7, St. Mary’s 6, Bishop Machebeuf 3, Centauri 3, Resurrection Christian 2, Sterling 2, Delta 1, Englewood 1, Frontier Academy 1, La Junta 1.
    Dropped out
    Valley (7), Coal Ridge (9), Middle Park (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (5) 8-1 84 1 3-1
    2 Meeker (2) 10-0 81 2 3-0
    3 Swink (2) 8-1 68 4 1-1
    4 Wiggins 8-0 62 3 1-0
    5 Denver Christian 8-1 56 5 3-0
    6 Del Norte 9-1 42 6 2-0
    7 Union Colony 7-1 37 9 2-0
    8 Rye 7-2 26 8 2-1
    9 Simla 6-3 16 7 2-1
    10 Byers 5-1 14 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Akron 4, Vail Mountain 4, Sanford 1.
    Dropped out
    Akron (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (8) 5-0 89 1 2-0
    2 La Veta 7-1 70 2 2-0
    3 Otis 8-0 69 4 3-0
    4 Briggsdale 9-0 64 3 2-0
    5 Weldon Valley 8-1 45 7 2-0
    6 De Beque (1) 8-0 34 8 2-0
    7 Walsh 5-0 25 – 2-0
    8 McClave 7-3 23 5 3-2
    9 Stratton/Liberty 6-0 22 – 2-0
    10 Fleming 4-5 18 6 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 12, Dove Creek 7, Merino 6, Eads 3, Flagler/Hi-Plains 3, Belleview Christian 2, Sangre de Cristo 2, South Baca 1.
    Dropped out
    Flagler/Hi-Plains (9), Dove Creek (10).

  • Football roundup: Hinkley starts off its 2018 season at 3-0

    Hinkley’s football team is off to its best start in more than a decade following a 14-10 homecoming win over Kennedy on Friday night.

    The Thunderbirds are now 3-0 this season — something the program hasn’t done since at least 2004.

    On Friday, Hinkley trailed Kennedy 3-0 early, but responded with a quick touchdown, and added a safety to go up 8-3 at halftime.

    Kennedy did grab a 10-8 lead after the third quarter, but Hinkley responded with a fourth-quarter touchdown to continue its perfect start to the 2018 campaign.

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    1A: (2) Limon 25, (9) Meeker 16

    Limon raced out to a 18-0 lead after three quarters, then held on for a 25-16 win over Meeker.

    “That’s a really good football team, and they’re extremely well-coached,” Limon coach Mike O’Dwyer told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “One thing about a Meeker team is they’re never going to give up.”

    But, ultimately, “I was pleased that our kids just kind of stayed with what we do,” O’Dwyer said.

    The Badgers are now 3-0 this season.

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    5A/4A: (5A 2) Valor Christian 28, (4A 1) Pine Creek 7

    (Paige Stingley/Valor Christian HS)

    In a heavyweight matchup of big-school powers, Valor Christian quarterback passed for a touchdown and rushed for two others to lead his Eagles to another important win.

    The game was tied at 7 after the first quarter before McCaffrey connected with Gavin Sawchuk on a 29-yard touchdown pass less than two minutes into the frame. McCaffrey added his second rushing score of the game 10 minutes later to put Valor up 21-7 at halftime.

    Marcus Staples capped the scoring for Valor Christian with a three-yard rushing touchdown later in the fourth quarter.

    Max Lofy scored Pine Creek’s lone touchdown on a 95-yard kickoff return in the first quarter.

    Highlights of the game are available on 9News.com.

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    4A/3A: Pueblo West 15, (3A 2) Pueblo East 7

    Pueblo West scored two second-quarter touchdowns, and didn’t allow Pueblo East to score after the first quarter en route to a big win.

    Chandler Mason rushed for a touchdown and also passed for a score, according to Pueblo Radio Sports.

    Luc Andrada threw for 200 yards and a touchdown pass (to Kain Medrano) in the loss for Pueblo East.

    The Cyclones are now 3-1 this season. Likewise, Pueblo East is now 3-1.

    A full recap of the game is available from the Pueblo Chieftain.

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    Radio: Highland, Mesa Ridge among winners on Friday

    Clips courtesy of KFKA 1310, Orange and Blue 760 and Xtra Sports 1300.

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    Notables

    • In a cross-classification matchup of ranked teams, 2A No. 9 Salida took care of 1A No. 10 Buena Vista 43-0. Vince Deleo had four touchdowns for Salida.
    • Smoky Hill is 4-0 for the first time in the history of its program after beating Prairie View 43-0.
    • A week after breaking a long losing streak, Niwot football has a second-straight win. The Cougars beat Littleton in the final seconds.
    • 3A No. 7 Thomas Jefferson is 3-0 for the third year in a row following a 22-14 win over No. 9 Fort Morgan.
    • Another top-10 game in 3A: No. 4 Discovery Canyon beat No. 6 Holy Family in a shootout, 52-34. “We were fortunate to get out of that game with the score that we did, for sure,” coach Shawn Mitchell told the Scoreboard Show. Here’s a game recap from BoCoPreps.com.
    • In 4A, No. 10 Fruita Monument beat No. 4 Chatfield 38-27.
    • Castle View beat rival Douglas County 28-0 and is now 3-1 this season. Its the best start for the Sabercats since the 2011 season, when they began 6-0 and finished 11-2.
    • Faith Christian beat Manitou Springs 42-7 thanks to four touchdowns from David Nagy.
    • Quite the offensive affair: Lewis-Palmer beat Canon City 60-39 in 3A.
    • 8-man No. 1 Sedgwick County pushed its state-best winning streak to 26 games with a 42-6 win over No. 9 Akron.
    • 6-man No. 5 Flagler/Hi-Plains beat No. 2 Otis 59-55.
    • Idalia knocked off No. 8 Briggsdale in 6-man, 46-19.
    • Another upset in 6-man: Mountain Valley beat Cotopaxi 68-14.
    • In 1A, John Mall put an end to an 11-game losing streak by beating Ignacio 44-23.

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  • Volleyball rankings: Five new teams dot the polls

    Niwot Longmont volleyball
    (Conner Davis/CHSAANow.com)

    Five new teams have hopped into this week’s volleyball rankings: Longmont (4A), Coal Ridge (3A), Union Colony (2A), Akron (2A) and Flagler/Hi-Plains (1A).

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chaparral (7) 8-1 112 1 2-0
    2 Cherokee Trail (4) 6-1 105 2 1-0
    3 Fort Collins 5-1 91 3 1-0
    4 Eaglecrest (1) 5-0 71 5 2-0
    5 Valor Christian 5-0 69 6 2-0
    6 Fossil Ridge 2-1 68 4 1-0
    7 Castle View 5-2 45 7 2-0
    8 Chatfield 3-1 21 8 0-1
    9 Cherry Creek 1-2 19 10 0-0
    10 Rock Canyon 2-4 15 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Range 7, Bear Creek 6, Fruita Monument 5, Legend 5, Pine Creek 5, Regis Jesuit 5, Lakewood 4, Rampart 3, Fairview 1, Highlands Ranch 1, Monarch 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 6-1 94 1 5-1
    2 Ponderosa 8-1 65 3 2-0
    3 Holy Family 4-3 62 2 0-1
    4 Niwot 5-1 51 4 5-1
    5 Discovery Canyon (1) 7-1 46 10 6-0
    6 Palmer Ridge 5-2 37 6 4-1
    7 Longmont 6-1 33 – 6-0
    8 Erie 6-2 32 5 4-1
    9 Evergreen 5-3 25 8 4-1
    10 Air Academy 3-3 17 7 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mead 15, Berthoud 14, Pueblo West 13, Battle Mountain 11, Eagle Valley 7, Mullen 7, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Thomas Jefferson 4, Coronado 3, Woodland Park 3, D’Evelyn 2, Frederick 2, Palisade 2, Silver Creek 2.
    Dropped out
    Cheyenne Mountain (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (9) 2-0 108 1 0-0
    2 Lutheran (2) 6-0 99 2 5-0
    3 University 5-0 83 3 1-0
    4 Faith Christian 4-1 65 4 3-1
    5 Platte Valley 5-2 50 5 4-2
    6 Alamosa 9-0 39 8 2-0
    7 Valley 3-4 30 6 3-3
    8 Colorado Springs Christian 4-1 28 10 2-0
    9 Coal Ridge 4-3 17 – 3-1
    10 Middle Park 1-3 15 9 0-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Aspen 13, Manitou Springs 8, Eagle Ridge Academy 7, Resurrection Christian 7, DSST: College View 6, St. Mary’s 6, Bayfield 4, Delta 4, Roaring Fork 4, Bennett 3, Bishop Machebeuf 3, KIPP Denver 2, Lamar 2, Buena Vista 1, Sterling 1.
    Dropped out
    Resurrection Christian (7).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (9) 5-0 90 1 3-0
    2 Meeker 7-0 79 2 2-0
    3 Wiggins 7-0 67 3 1-0
    4 Swink 7-0 65 5 2-0
    5 Denver Christian 5-1 49 6 2-0
    6 Del Norte 7-1 42 7 3-0
    7 Simla 4-2 40 4 0-2
    8 Rye 5-1 17 10 2-0
    9 Union Colony 5-1 9 – 4-0
    10 Akron 5-2 8 – 4-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Sanford 7, Front Range Christian 4, Highland 4, Vail Mountain 4, Limon 3, Dawson School 2, Rocky Ford 2, Byers 1, Hoehne 1, Ignacio 1.
    Dropped out
    Fowler (8), Limon (9).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (7) 3-0 79 1 1-0
    2 La Veta 5-1 71 4 2-0
    3 Briggsdale 7-0 67 5 2-0
    4 Otis 5-0 54 2 4-0
    5 McClave 4-1 41 3 0-1
    6 Fleming 3-4 35 6 2-3
    7 Weldon Valley 6-1 30 10 1-0
    8 De Beque (1) 6-0 28 9 3-0
    9 Flagler/Hi-Plains 2-0 18 – 2-0
    10 Dove Creek 6-1 17 7 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Stratton/Liberty 13, Walsh 12, Springfield 9, Cheyenne Wells 6, Sangre de Cristo 4, Belleview Christian 3, Haxtun 3, Merino 3, Cotopaxi 2.
    Dropped out
    Genoa-Hugo/Karval (8).

  • Mountain Vista, Loveland, Heritage, Frontier Academy, Silver Creek among winners at Liberty Bell

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    Mountain Vista’s boys and girls cross country teams had an outstanding day at the 41st annual Liberty Bell Invitational on Saturday.

    The Golden Eagles swept the Sweepstakes Division, with the girls placing four runners in the top seven, and the boys having four among the top 28.

    Mountain Vista’s Jenna Fitzsimmons, the defending Class 5A individual champion, led the way with a time of 17:29.1 to win the girls Sweepstakes race. Brody Dempsey led the way for the Golden Eagles boys, finishing sixth.

    Both of Mountain Vista’s teams are defending 5A champions.

    Niwot’s Cruz Culpepper won the boys Sweepstakes race, finishing in 15:28.5. His teammate, Ares Reading, was second in 15:30.6.

    Loveland (boys) and Heritage (girls) were the team champions in Division 1. Valor Christian’s Cole Sprout (15:33.6) won the boys race in that division, and Regis Jesuit’s Isalina Colsman (18:07.0) won the girls race. Sprout won the 4A title last season.

    In Division 2, Silver Creek (girls) and Frontier Academy (boys) won the team races. Tiya Chamberlin of Wheat Ridge (18:13.5) won the girls race; Henry Barth of Glenwood Springs (15:39.5) won the boys race.

    In Division 3, University (boys) and Moffat County (girls) captured team titles. Individually, Moffat County’s Wyatt Mortenson (16:33.2) won the boys race, and Colorado Springs Christian’s Rachel Ingram (18.43.4) won the girls race.

  • Football roundup: Niwot football wins for the first time in two years

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    When Niwot football grabbed a 12-7 lead over Fort Lupton at halftime on Friday, it was the first time they’d led in a game since 2016.

    The Cougars weren’t satisfied with that.

    They went on to win 26-13 for the program’s first win since September 2016. The victory snapped a 19-game losing streak.

    Liam Flanagan rushed for three touchdowns and 154 yards on 43 carries for the Cougars. Cory Rathburn led the defense with five tackles.

    Niwot is in its second season under coach Jeremy Lanter.

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    PrepsCast recap

    A recap of the night from Colorado Preps:

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    4A/3A: (4A 8) Montrose 41, (3A 8) Durango 36

    The two teams traded scores all night, but it was Montrose who got the final points.

    Montrose’s Emmert Kastendieck scored on a four-yard run to give his team the lead for good with 41.2 seconds to play, according to the Durango Herald.

    Chris Eckerman had 220 yards and two touchdowns for Montrose, per the paper.

    The game was delayed in the third quarter due a lightning in the area.

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    6-man: (3) Kit Carson 50, (5) Arickaree/Woodlin 8

    Kit Carson controlled the game from start to finish in moving to 2-0 this season.

    “We ran the ball really well,” coach Curt Connelley told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “Our special teams really got us on the board quickly.”

    Joe Bryan returned a kickoff for a touchdown, and his brother, Chris Bryan, returned a punt for a score.

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    8-man: Fowler 28, (4) Akron 20

    Fowler knocked off the previously-unbeaten Rams with a late score. The Grizzlies recovered a kickoff after a fortunate bounce to set up the touchdown.

    “It was a lot of smashmouth football. Akron had a couple of big plays on us. They did a great job defensively,” coach Mark Van Sickle told the Scoreboard Show. “We were three- to four-yards and a cloud of dust. It was great to get back to what I think Fowler football is.”

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    Notables

    • Ponderosa got a huge win by upsetting No. 3 Windsor in 4A, 17-13. Nick Hoff and Ethan Waite each rushed for a touchdown.
    • In 5A, No. 1 Cherry Creek cruised to a 3-0 start with a 35-8 win over No. 10 Mullen. A photo gallery of the game is available here.
    • Hinkley is off to its first 2-0 start since 2014 following a 7-0 win over Gateway. The Thunderbirds have opened the season with consecutive shutouts.
    • Pagosa Springs knocked off 1A No. 3 Centauri 31-12.
    • Smoky Hill is now 3-0 for the first time since 2007. The Buffs beat Northglenn 21-6.
    • Quite the stat line for Bryson Long of No. 6 Peetz in 6-man: He rushed for 270 yards and had five touchdowns in a 67-22 win over No. 9 Fleming.
    • It’s always a big rivalry game, and even though they’re now in different classes, this matchup was no different as 1A No. 1 Strasburg beat 2A No. 8 Bennett 32-8.
    • In a game that featured six lead changes, 4A No. 4 Chatfield held off Brighton 39-30.
    • Heritage held off a late Arapahoe drive to win the Milk Jug.
    • In 8-man, No. 4 Prairie beat No. 10 Briggsdale 56-40. “We had a little bit more offensively efficiency. Our offense clicked a lot more tonight,” coach Justin Kerns told the Scoreboard Show of the difference from his team’s first game to its second. Photos from the game are here.
    • 5A Castle View won a wild back-and-forth game on the final play of the game against Wasatch (Utah), 36-35. The Sabercats are now 2-1 under Todd Casebier in his first year — doubling their win total from last season.
    • Evergreen blocked a last-second field goal to upset Mead.
    • Cheyenne Mountain survived a lady bug infestation to rally and beat Sand Creek 21-20.
    • Denver North QB Erik Flores threw for 370 yards and five touchdowns in his team’s 56-40 win over Englewood. Four of those TDs went to Keon Brickens.
    • In 5A, Highlands Ranch beat Regis Jesuit in overtime, 20-17.
    • Eagle Valley snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 57-12 victory against Alameda.
    • 2A No. 7 Basalt cruised to a 47-6 win over Battle Mountain. “The offensive line really played well tonight,” coach Carl Frerichs told the Scoreboard Show.
    • 8-man No. 1 Sedgwick County has now won 25 games in a row after beating Gilpin County 60-0.
    • In their first game playing under new lights, Byers beat Front Range Christian 72-38 in 8-man.
    • Cotopaxi QB Frank Ogden threw for four TDs in his team’s 48-6 win over La Veta.
    • Donovan Garvin grabbed three receiving scores as Berthoud beat Skyview 45-7.
    • 6-man No. 6 Flagler/Hi-Plains rushed for six touchdowns as a team in a 59-6 win over Edison.
    • Ho-hum, another three rushing scores for Erie star Noah Roper, these coming in a 43-16 win over rival Frederick. He also passed for a touchdown.

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