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  • Championship Count: Valor Christian tops in team titles; Cheyenne Mountain has most individual wins

    Valor Christian football stadium
    Valor Christian won a state-best seven team championships in 2015-16, including Class 5A football. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    AURORA — Valor Christian’s athletic department had a banner season in 2015-16, leading the state with seven team championships.

    In terms of individual sports, Cheyenne Mountain led the way with 11 individual champions.

    We broke down the 2015-16 championship count below. Find a complete championship database, including title game scores, in our archives.

    Previous Championship Counts:

    • 2014-15: Cherry Creek (5 teams); Thompson Valley (14 individuals)
    • 2013-14: Regis Jesuit (6 teams)
    • 2012-13: Cherry Creek (5 teams) & Cheyenne Mountain (5 teams)
    • 2011-12: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2010-11: Cheyenne Mountain (7 teams) & Regis Jesuit (7 teams)
    • 2009-10: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2008-09: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2007-08: Cherry Creek (5 teams)

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    Team Championships

    Valor Christian had the most team championships this season with seven. The Eagles won boys golf, softball, football, girls basketball, girls swimming, boys lacrosse and baseball.

    The seven titles are the most since Regis Jesuit and Cheyenne Mountain each won seven in 2010-11.

    Five teams tied for second place in the state with three team championships this season: Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Academy, Kent Denver, Pomona and Regis Jesuit.

    Colorado Academy and Valor Christian each had a state-best three girls championships, while Valor’s four titles were the most on the boys’ side.

    In all, 67 different teams won a team championship in 2015-16, including 16 teams which won multiple championships.

    A breakdown of team championships is below.

    Rank Team Girls Boys Co-Ed Total
    1 Valor Christian 3 4 0 7
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 2 1 0 3
    2 Colorado Academy 3 0 0 3
    2 Kent Denver 1 2 0 3
    2 Pomona 1 2 0 3
    2 Regis Jesuit 0 3 0 3
    7 Broomfield 1 1 0 2
    7 Cherokee Trail 1 1 0 2
    7 Cherry Creek 1 1 0 2
    7 Eaton 2 0 0 2
    7 Fairview 2 0 0 2
    7 Grandview 2 0 0 2
    7 Heritage Christian 1 1 0 2
    7 Lutheran 1 1 0 2
    7 Mountain Vista 1 1 0 2
    7 Yuma 2 0 0 2
    17 Air Academy 1 0 0 1
    17 Alamosa 0 1 0 1
    17 Aspen 1 0 0 1
    17 Battle Mountain 0 1 0 1
    17 Bayfield 0 1 0 1
    17 Bennett 1 0 0 1
    17 Buena Vista 0 1 0 1
    17 Castle View 0 0 1 1
    17 Cedaredge 0 1 0 1
    17 Cheyenne Wells 1 0 0 1
    17 Colorado Springs Christian 0 1 0 1
    17 Dawson School 0 1 0 1
    17 Durango 0 1 0 1
    17 Eads 0 1 0 1
    17 Eaglecrest 1 0 0 1
    17 Evergreen 0 1 0 1
    17 Faith Christian 0 1 0 1
    17 Fleming 0 1 0 1
    17 Fort Collins 1 0 0 1
    17 Fossil Ridge 0 1 0 1
    17 Holly 0 1 0 1
    17 Idalia 1 0 0 1
    17 Lewis-Palmer 1 0 0 1
    17 Lyons 0 1 0 1
    17 Meeker 0 1 0 1
    17 Monarch 1 0 0 1
    17 Mountain Range 1 0 0 1
    17 Mountain View 0 1 0 1
    17 Niwot 1 0 0 1
    17 Otis 1 0 0 1
    17 Overland 0 1 0 1
    17 Palmer Ridge 1 0 0 1
    17 Paonia 1 0 0 1
    17 Peak to Peak 0 1 0 1
    17 Ponderosa 1 0 0 1
    17 Pueblo County 0 1 0 1
    17 Pueblo East 0 1 0 1
    17 Pueblo West 0 1 0 1
    17 Salida 1 0 0 1
    17 Sanford 0 1 0 1
    17 Sedgwick County 0 1 0 1
    17 St. Mary’s 0 0 1 1
    17 Strasburg 1 0 0 1
    17 Telluride 1 0 0 1
    17 The Classical Academy 1 0 0 1
    17 ThunderRidge 1 0 0 1
    17 University 1 0 0 1
    17 Vail Christian 1 0 0 1
    17 Vail Mountain 1 0 0 1
    17 Valley 0 1 0 1
    17 Windsor 0 1 0 1

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    Individual Championships

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    Cheyenne Mountain had a state-best 11 individual champions in 2015-16. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Cheyenne Mountain also had an outstanding year in terms of individual titles, leading the state with 11 championships. The program was well balanced: Six championships came from its girls teams, and five came from the boys.

    Lutheran’s 10 individual championships were the second-most in the state, including a state-best nine boys titles. Regis Jesuit was third with nine individual titles, and Air Academy and Pomona tied for fourth with eight apiece.

    A total of 135 schools had at least one individual champion, and 82 had multiple champions. Of those, 21 schools had at least five individual champions.

    Find a breakdown of individual champions below.

    Rank Team Girls Boys Total
    1 Cheyenne Mountain 6 5 11
    2 Lutheran 1 9 10
    3 Regis Jesuit 4 5 9
    4 Air Academy 5 3 8
    4 Pomona 4 4 8
    6 Fairview 5 2 7
    6 Fossil Ridge 5 2 7
    6 Paonia 6 1 7
    9 Cherry Creek 3 3 6
    9 Discovery Canyon 5 1 6
    9 Kent Denver 2 4 6
    9 Valor Christian 5 1 6
    13 Arapahoe 4 1 5
    13 Cedaredge 2 3 5
    13 Fort Collins 3 2 5
    13 Fountain-Fort Carson 1 4 5
    13 Heritage Christian 3 2 5
    13 Peak to Peak 4 1 5
    13 Resurrection Christian 0 5 5
    13 Silver Creek 2 3 5
    13 Springfield 2 3 5
    22 Boulder 0 4 4
    22 Denver East 3 1 4
    22 Kim 4 0 4
    22 Moffat County 4 0 4
    22 Palmer Ridge 0 4 4
    22 Poudre 0 4 4
    22 Pueblo County 0 4 4
    22 Rock Canyon 4 0 4
    22 Sangre de Cristo 4 0 4
    22 The Classical Academy 2 2 4
    32 Aspen 0 3 3
    32 Cherokee Trail 3 0 3
    32 Colorado Academy 0 3 3
    32 Eaton 3 0 3
    32 Evergreen 3 0 3
    32 Lyons 0 3 3
    32 Manitou Springs 1 2 3
    32 Meeker 0 3 3
    32 Niwot 3 0 3
    32 Pine Creek 0 3 3
    32 Ponderosa 1 2 3
    32 Sedgwick County 1 2 3
    32 Shining Mountain 0 3 3
    32 Sterling 2 1 3
    32 Valley 0 3 3
    32 Windsor 2 1 3
    48 Alamosa 0 2 2
    48 Baca County 2 0 2
    48 Battle Mountain 0 2 2
    48 Berthoud 0 2 2
    48 Buena Vista 0 2 2
    48 Caliche 2 0 2
    48 Canon City 1 1 2
    48 Chaparral 0 2 2
    48 Delta 2 0 2
    48 Durango 0 2 2
    48 Estes Park 2 0 2
    48 Faith Christian 2 0 2
    48 Flagler 0 2 2
    48 Fort Morgan 0 2 2
    48 Grandview 2 0 2
    48 Highland 1 1 2
    48 Highlands Ranch 0 2 2
    48 Hinkley 0 2 2
    48 John Mall 0 2 2
    48 Lake City Community 1 1 2
    48 Longmont 0 2 2
    48 Mesa Ridge 0 2 2
    48 Monarch 0 2 2
    48 Montrose 0 2 2
    48 Mountain View 0 2 2
    48 Otis 1 1 2
    48 Rocky Ford 0 2 2
    48 Rocky Mountain 2 0 2
    48 Salida 0 2 2
    48 SkyView Academy 0 2 2
    48 St. Mary’s Academy 2 0 2
    48 Telluride 2 0 2
    48 Thompson Valley 0 2 2
    48 Vail Christian 1 1 2
    48 Wray 2 0 2
    83 Akron 0 1 1
    83 Arickaree 0 1 1
    83 Bear Creek 0 1 1
    83 Burlington 1 0 1
    83 Castle View 0 1 1
    83 Centauri 0 1 1
    83 Cheraw 0 1 1
    83 Coal Ridge 1 0 1
    83 Colorado Springs Christian 1 0 1
    83 Crowley County 0 1 1
    83 Dolores Huerta 0 1 1
    83 Eads 0 1 1
    83 Elizabeth 1 0 1
    83 Ellicott 0 1 1
    83 Fleming 1 0 1
    83 Fort Lupton 0 1 1
    83 Fruita 0 1 1
    83 Glenwood Springs 0 1 1
    83 Granada 1 0 1
    83 Grand Junction 0 1 1
    83 Greeley Central 0 1 1
    83 Green Mountain 1 0 1
    83 Heritage 1 0 1
    83 Holy Family 0 1 1
    83 Hotchkiss 1 0 1
    83 Jefferson 0 1 1
    83 Kiowa 1 0 1
    83 Lakewood 0 1 1
    83 Lamar 0 1 1
    83 Legacy 0 1 1
    83 Mancos 0 1 1
    83 McClave 0 1 1
    83 Mountain Vista 0 1 1
    83 Mullen 0 1 1
    83 North Park 0 1 1
    83 Olathe 0 1 1
    83 Palisade 0 1 1
    83 Pawnee 0 1 1
    83 Peyton 0 1 1
    83 Pueblo East 0 1 1
    83 Roaring Fork 0 1 1
    83 Roosevelt 0 1 1
    83 Sedgwick County/Fleming 0 1 1
    83 Sheridan 0 1 1
    83 Skyline 1 0 1
    83 Soroco 0 1 1
    83 Standley Lake 1 0 1
    83 Steamboat Springs 1 0 1
    83 Summit 1 0 1
    83 Vail Mountain 1 0 1
    83 Vista Peak 1 0 1
    83 Vista Ridge 0 1 1
    83 Weld Central 0 1 1

  • All-state boys track & field teams for 2016 season

    State track Henry Raymond Poudre
    Poudre’s Henry Raymond is the 5A boys track and field athlete of the year. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

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

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.

    In order to be considered for athlete of the year, they must first have made the all-state team by winning a championship.

    Athletes of the year were selected based upon their performance at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected based upon the team champions.

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    Class 5A

    Athlete of the year: Henry Raymond, Poudre

    Coach of the year: Jeff Donnel, Pomona

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Malic Bonner Fountain-Fort Carson Sophomore 4×400
    Max Borghi Pomona Sophomore 4×100
    Austin Campbell Regis Jesuit Senior High Jump
    Sergio Cedano Fountain-Fort Carson Junior 4×400
    Jacob Condill Chaparral Senior Discus
    David Cunningham Highlands Ranch Senior Long Jump
    William Dixon Monarch Sophomore 4×800
    Adam Eckhardt Pomona Junior 4×100
    Jason Farrell Fountain-Fort Carson Sophomore 4×200, 4×400
    Jeremy Gonzales Pomona Junior 4×100
    Isaac Green Monarch Junior 4×800
    Angel Heredia Hinkley Sophomore 300 hurdles
    Ben Hogan Monarch Senior 4×800
    Zach Litoff Monarch Junior 4×800
    Christian Lyon Fountain-Fort Carson Senior 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×200, 4×400
    Jalen Lyon Fountain-Fort Carson Sophomore 4×200
    Miles Matulik Pomona Junior 4×100
    Jake Moretti Pomona Junior Shot Put
    Henry Raymond Poudre Senior 800 meters, 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Connor Roberts Cherry Creek Senior Pole Vault
    Thomas Robillard Fort Collins Senior 110 hurdles
    Darrien Wells Hinkley Junior 400 meters
    Donovan Williams Fountain-Fort Carson Junior 4×200
    Danny Williams Pomona Senior Triple Jump

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    Class 4A

    Athlete of the year: Caleb Ojennes, Palmer Ridge

    Coach of the year: Kevin Clark, Mountain View

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Jacob Bejarano Roosevelt Senior High Jump
    Conlan Berger Longmont Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Conor Bertles The Classical Academy Senior Shot Put
    William Chandler Durango Senior 4×800
    Trevor Cook Longmont Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Will Domier Holy Family Junior 100 meters
    Logan Goodner Longmont Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Aaron McCoy Canon City Junior 300 hurdles
    Ian Meek Montrose Junior 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Seamus Millett Durango Senior 4×800
    David Moenning Durango Senior 800 meters, 4×800
    Garrett Obermeyer Palmer Ridge Senior 4×400
    Caleb Ojennes Palmer Ridge Senior 200 meters, 400 meters, 4×400
    Brandon Pappas Palmer Ridge Junior 4×400
    Anthony Peters Vista Ridge Senior Triple Jump
    Bailey Rosenstrauch Palmer Ridge Senior 4×400
    Ramon Salgado Mountain View Senior Pole Vault
    Jay Shuman Palisade Senior 110 hurdles
    George Silvanic Palmer Ridge Senior Discus
    Harry Steinberg Durango Junior 4×800
    Logan Stewart Mountain View Senior Long Jump
    Eli Sullivan Longmont Senior 4×100, 4×200

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    Class 3A

    Athlete of the year: Kent Harris, Lutheran

    Coach of the year: Darwin Horan, Lutheran

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Sunday Abarca Aspen Junior 400 meters
    Luke Arkell Lutheran Sophomore 4×100, 4×200
    Ben Butler SkyView Academy Senior 3200 meters
    Bryce Coop Manitou Springs Junior 4×400
    Jacob Dack Lutheran Junior Shot Put
    Adam Dawson Lutheran Junior Discus
    Isaiah Delacerda Alamosa Junior 4×800
    Jasper Germain Roaring Fork Sophomore High Jump
    Kharon Hall Lutheran Senior 4×100, 4×200, Triple Jump
    Matt Hanson Lutheran Senior 110 hurdles
    Kent Harris Lutheran Senior 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×100, 4×200
    Chad Jackson Alamosa Freshman 4×800
    Jared Keul Manitou Springs Junior 800 meters, 4×400
    Oscar Martinez Alamosa Junior 4×800
    Caleb Palmer Alamosa Junior 4×800
    Conner Plackis Manitou Springs Senior 4×400
    Gallian Roberts Salida Senior 300 hurdles, Long Jump
    Luke Rodholm Manitou Springs Junior 4×400
    Taylor Stack Salida Senior 1600 meters
    Harrison Tomko Lutheran Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Victor Zimmerman Sterling Junior Pole Vault

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    Class 2A

    Athlete of the year: Shane Gates, Cedaredge

    Coach of the year: Kirby Henderson, Cedaredge

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Evan Anderson Resurrection Christian Senior 400 meters, 4×100, 4×400
    Cooper Daniels Vail Christian Senior Pole Vault
    Shane Gates Cedaredge Senior 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, High Jump
    Jaylen Hayes Ellicott Junior 4×200
    Adrian Hernandez Mancos Senior 4×800
    Simon Kearns Mancos Sophomore 4×800
    Ben Kelley Soroco Sophomore 800 meters
    Jake McKie Mancos Sophomore 4×800
    Chad Mikelson Sedgwick County Junior Long Jump, Triple Jump
    Ro Paschal Mancos Senior 4×800
    Garrett Quintana John Mall Senior Shot Put, Discus
    Paul Roberts Lyons Senior 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Jarod Seery Ellicott Senior 4×200
    Conner Stahla Resurrection Christian Junior 4×100, 4×400
    Michael Stevenson Resurrection Christian Junior 4×400
    Chiante’ Stewart Ellicott Sophomore 4×200
    Jack Taylor Resurrection Christian Sophomore 4×100
    Kevin Vargas Ellicott Senior 4×200
    Cooper Ward Resurrection Christian Senior 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×100, 4×400

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    Class 1A

    Athlete of the year: Jordan Cherin, Shining Mountain

    Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Chris Athey Lake City Community Junior 4×800
    Zane Bearfoot Cheraw Senior 4×100
    Ian Beckett McClave Sophomore High Jump
    Isaac Borchers Lake City Community Sophomore 4×800
    Andy Borunda Springfield Senior Shot Put, Discus
    Shiloh Bremer Cheraw Junior 4×100
    Jordan Cherin Shining Mountain Senior 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters
    Luke Duggan Pawnee Senior 1600 meters
    Beau Dukes Springfield Freshman 4×200
    Bowman Ellis Springfield Junior 4×200
    Blayden Fletcher North Park Sophomore 110 hurdles
    Luke Gilliland Heritage Christian Senior 3200 meters
    Tate Goble Otis Sophomore Pole Vault
    Tristan Headrick Cheraw Senior 4×100
    Rafe Hutches Springfield Senior 4×200
    Cameron Klann Flagler Junior 100 meters, Long Jump
    Matt Lee Heritage Christian Senior 4×400
    Trent Leoffler Arickaree Senior Triple Jump
    Riley Moore Lake City Community Sophomore 4×800
    Taylor Motschall Heritage Christian Junior 4×400
    Marshall Thornton Springfield Senior 4×200
    Brendon Trujillo Cheraw Junior 4×100
    Fred Turner Eads Junior 300 hurdles
    Robbie Wagner Heritage Christian Senior 4×400
    Liam Whinnery Lake City Community Senior 4×800
    Caleb Wickstrom Heritage Christian Senior 4×400

  • All-state girls track & field teams for 2016 season

    State track Katie Rainsberger Air Academy
    Air Academy’s Katie Rainsberger is the 4A girls track and field athlete of the year. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2016 all-state girls track and field teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.

    In order to be considered for athlete of the year, they must first have made the all-state team by winning a championship.

    Athletes of the year were selected based upon their performance at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected based upon the team champions.

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    Class 5A

    Athlete of the year: Arria Minor, Denver East

    Coach of the year: Conrad Crist, Fort Collins

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Aumni Ashby Cherokee Trail Sophomore 4×200
    Hannah Carlson Arapahoe Sophomore 800 medley
    Amelia Cavazos Arapahoe Senior 800 medley
    Gina Coleman Fountain-Fort Carson Junior Discus
    Anna Hall Arapahoe Freshman 4×400, High Jump
    Julia Hall Arapahoe Senior 4×400, 800 medley
    Symonne Holland Cherokee Trail Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Jamie Johnson Cherry Creek Freshman 4×800
    Audra Koopman Fort Collins Junior Long Jump
    Sydnee Larkin Cherokee Trail Sophomore 4×100
    Sydnee Larkin Cherokee Trail Sophomore Triple Jump
    Allison Marizza Arapahoe Junior 4×400
    Jordan McCurdy Cherry Creek Sophomore 4×800
    Gabriella McDonald Rocky Mountain Sophomore Shot Put
    Arria Minor Denver East Freshman 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters
    Brie Oakley Grandview Junior 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Jaiden Paris Cherokee Trail Sophomore 4×100, 4×200
    Devon Peterson Cherry Creek Junior 4×800
    Becca Schulte Fort Collins Senior 800 meters
    Sarah Slack Arapahoe Senior 4×400, 800 medley
    Emily Sloan Rock Canyon Sophomore 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles
    Lisa Swartz Cherry Creek Senior 4×800
    Taylor Watson Cherokee Trail Sophomore 4×100, 4×200
    Chloe Woest Fossil Ridge Senior Pole Vault

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    Class 4A

    Athlete of the year: Katie Rainsberger, Air Academy

    Coach of the year: Timothy Daggett, The Classical Academy

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Teresa Ambuul The Classical Academy Senior 4×400
    Rylee Anderson Silver Creek Sophomore High Jump
    Tess Boade Valor Christian Junior 4×100, 4×200
    Alexis Buckhaults Canon City Junior 100 hurdles
    Maya Evans Vista Peak Sophomore Long Jump
    Kendra Frieden The Classical Academy Senior 4×400
    Lauren Gale Discovery Canyon Sophomore 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 medley
    Destiny Grimes Valor Christian Freshman 4×100
    Jenny Hall Discovery Canyon Junior 800 medley
    Lilliana Hamilton Air Academy Sophomore 4×800
    Alex Hellenberg Skyline Senior Triple Jump
    Bethany Johns The Classical Academy Senior 4×400
    Ayannah Lang Discovery Canyon Sophomore 800 medley
    Lily Lockhart Delta Junior Shot Put
    Bianca Lopez Valor Christian Sophomore 4×200
    Megan Maccagnan Valor Christian Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Maria Mettler Air Academy Junior 4×800
    Katie Rainsberger Air Academy Senior 800 meters, 1600 meters, 3200 meters, 4×800
    Bailey Sharon Green Mountain Senior 300 hurdles
    Gianna Tesone Valor Christian Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Lianna Ubungen Discovery Canyon Sophomore 800 medley
    Raquel Valdez Mountain View Senior Discus
    Kayla Wiitala Air Academy Senior 4×800
    Andrea Willis The Classical Academy Senior Pole Vault
    Maggie Zielinski The Classical Academy Senior 4×400

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    Class 3A

    Athlete of the year: Kayla Pinnt, Moffat County

    Coach of the year: Kaelie Jelden, Eaton

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Lannan Abbott Colorado Springs Christian Sophomore 4×400
    Morgan Barone Lutheran Junior High Jump
    Amber Bowles Coal Ridge Senior 4×200
    Kylie Chavez Sterling Junior Long Jump, Triple Jump
    Christina Hamerly Peak to Peak Senior 4×800
    Alie Hodgson Eaton Senior 800 medley
    Brittany Knutson Eaton Senior 800 medley
    Dana Kotz Coal Ridge Junior 4×200
    Chelsey Lockey Eaton Sophomore 800 medley
    Santana Martinez Coal Ridge Sophomore 4×200
    Quinn McConnell Peak to Peak Freshman 800 meters, 4×800
    Alice Oveson Peak to Peak Senior 4×800
    Kayla Pinnt Moffat County Senior 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 4×100
    Quinn Pinnt Moffat County Freshman 4×100
    Julia Ridgway Colorado Springs Christian Junior 4×400
    Courtney Sabatino Eaton Sophomore 800 medley
    Emma Samuelson Moffat County Junior 4×100
    Ary Shaffer Moffat County Senior 4×100
    Anna Shults Peak to Peak Freshman 1600 meters, 4×800
    Tarynn Sieg Eaton Junior Shot Put, Discus
    Abby Skrastins Colorado Springs Christian Senior 4×400
    Erica Thompson Colorado Springs Christian Junior 4×400
    Ivy Todd Estes Park Junior Pole Vault
    Lily Tomasula-Martin Estes Park Junior 3200 meters
    Allie Winkler Coal Ridge Senior 4×200
    Sarah Yocum Faith Christian Junior 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles

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    Class 2A

    Athlete of the year: Soleil Gaylord, Telluride

    Coach of the year: Brian Mitchem, Paonia

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Taylor Alexander Vail Christian Senior Pole Vault
    Ellie Berry Burlington Junior Discus
    Shayna Dale Cedaredge Junior 4×100
    Melanie Deering Kiowa Junior 400 meters
    Marisa Edmondson Paonia Senior 4×200, 800 medley
    Soleil Gaylord Telluride Sophomore 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Megan Godsey Wray Junior Triple Jump
    Kenzie Henderson Cedaredge Senior 4×100
    Brooke Hillman Paonia Sophomore 4×800
    Isabelle Himmel Highland Junior 200 meters
    Katie Hyke Cedaredge Sophomore Shot Put
    Amber Jenkins Cedaredge Senior 4×100
    Jaedyn Lambrecht Caliche Senior 100 hurdles
    Poppy Lightfoot Paonia Freshman 4×800
    Kendall McHugh Cedaredge Senior 4×100
    Chelsea Meilner Paonia Senior 4×800
    Katy Parsons Hotchkiss Senior 800 meters
    Emily Pieper Paonia Junior 4×200, 800 medley
    Randi Rapke Paonia Sophomore 4×400, 4×800
    Kassidy Rapke Paonia Sophomore 800 medley
    Alyssa Valko Wray Senior 300 hurdles
    Brianna Van Vleet Paonia Junior 4×200, 4×400, Long Jump
    Ashley Van Vleet Paonia Senior 4×400, High Jump
    Shira Woods Paonia Sophomore 4×200, 4×400, 800 medley
    Kayla Zink Caliche Junior 100 meters

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    Class 1A

    Athlete of the year: Zariah Mason, Kim

    Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Bree-ann Carwin Baca County Junior 800 meters
    Bailey Chintala Fleming Sophomore 4×400
    Morgan Cockroft Fleming Sophomore 4×400
    D’Lanee Doyle Sedgwick County Senior High Jump
    Tori Goode Kim Freshman 4×100, 800 medley
    Miranda Hall Lake City Community Sophomore 4×800
    Kylee Holden Granada Junior 300 hurdles
    Shaylee Johnson Fleming Junior 4×400
    Tatelyn Lasley Springfield Junior 400 meters, 4×200
    Jacee Lawrence Lake City Community Freshman 4×800
    Jenna Lengfelder Fleming Freshman 4×400
    Megan Levine Lake City Community Junior 4×800
    Zariah Mason Kim Sophomore 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×100, 800 medley
    Mabree McClung Lake City Community Senior 4×800
    Jenna McKinley Sangre de Cristo Senior Shot Put, Discus
    Taylor Nittler Kim Senior 4×100, 800 medley
    Rebekah Rairdon Heritage Christian Senior 1600 meters
    Rachel Rairdon Heritage Christian Senior 3200 meters
    Audrey Rau Springfield Freshman 4×200
    Jordan Reed Springfield Senior 4×200
    Antonya Schaffert Otis Senior Pole Vault
    Sarah Storey Sangre de Cristo Senior Long Jump, Triple Jump
    Ciarra Tate Baca County Senior 100 hurdles
    Jayci Westphal Springfield Sophomore 4×200
    Ashley Yergert Kim Sophomore 4×100, 800 medley

  • Girls basketball rankings: Highlands Ranch firms up No. 1 spot in 5A

    Highlands Ranch girls basketball team
    Highlands Ranch cemented itself atop the 5A girls basketball rankings this week. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    It seemed like Highlands Ranch was poised to get knocked off the top spot of the Class 5A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings.

    But the Falcons had other ideas.

    They trailed at halftime Friday night against ThunderRidge but rallied to take down the Grizzlies, cementing their status as the No. 1 team in state. The ThunderRidge effort only dropped them one spot, setting up a potential high-profile rematch in the state playoffs.

    The 5A rankings saw only one new team join this week as Horizon comes in at No. 9.

    Sand Creek remained the top team in the 4A poll, a position they have held all year. Evergreen and Windsor each jumped one spot to come in at No. 8 and No. 19 respectively. There were no new teams in the 4A rankings.

    Pagosa Springs remains the top team in 3A rankings after winning both their games last week. Manitou Springs jumped one spot to land at No. 2.

    Like 4A, there were no newcomers to the 3A poll.

    Yuma is still the No. 1 team in 2A, getting 14 of 16 first-place votes. Highland made the biggest jump of the week by landing at No. 7, up three spots from where they were in the previous rankings. No new teams made 2A poll this week.

    Although three teams remain undefeated in 1A, Sangre de Cristo is still the team holding the top spot in 1A. McClave is the only newly ranked team this week, coming in at No. 10.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (14) 15-1 166 1 2-0
    2 Grandview (2) 13-0 148 3 2-0
    3 ThunderRidge (1) 13-2 142 2 1-1
    4 Lakewood 11-3 106 5 2-0
    5 Broomfield 12-2 105 4 3-0
    6 Ralston Valley 12-2 83 6 2-0
    7 Cherry Creek 10-5 52 10 2-0
    8 Poudre 12-3 36 9 1-0
    9 Horizon 11-5 32 – 3-0
    10 Rocky Mountain 13-3 23 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 17, Pine Creek 12, Fairview 4, Rampart 4, George Washington 3, Fossil Ridge 2, Doherty 1.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (13) 10-1 164 1 1-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (3) 13-1 144 2 2-0
    3 Valor Christian 12-1 134 3 2-0
    4 Longmont (1) 13-1 120 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 10-4 78 5 2-1
    6 Pueblo West 12-3 65 6 1-0
    7 Pueblo East 9-4 54 7 1-0
    8 Evergreen 12-2 53 9 2-0
    9 Windsor 13-1 32 10 2-0
    10 Centaurus 13-1 29 8 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Durango 21, Montrose 16, D’Evelyn 8, Mullen 6, Thomas Jefferson 5, Pueblo South 4, Berthoud 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (9) 11-0 134 1 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (4) 13-0 113 3 3-0
    3 Sterling (1) 11-1 95 2 1-1
    4 St. Mary’s 13-1 89 5 3-0
    5 Eaton 12-1 86 4 2-0
    6 Centauri 11-2 63 6 1-1
    7 Moffat County 9-2 39 7 2-1
    8 Lutheran 9-4 36 10 2-0
    9 Monte Vista 9-3 35 9 2-0
    10 Lamar 10-3 30 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 23, Grand Valley 10, Trinidad 9, Liberty Common 6, Faith Christian 2, Olathe 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (14) 11-1 152 1 2-0
    2 Paonia (1) 11-1 140 3 2-0
    3 Cedaredge 11-1 94 2 1-1
    4 Akron (1) 10-2 92 4 1-1
    5 Wray 7-3 89 5 1-0
    6 Soroco 11-1 66 7 2-0
    7 Highland 9-3 48 10 2-0
    8 Haxtun 8-2 44 6 0-1
    9 West Grand 12-1 39 9 3-0
    10 Ignacio 7-3 34 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ellicott 23, Kiowa 17, Simla 12, Union Colony 8, Hoehne 6, Del Norte 4, Peyton 4, Evangelical Christian 3, Calhan 2, Caliche 1, Sanford 1, Swink 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (9) 8-0 104 1 1-0
    2 Kit Carson (1) 12-0 97 2 2-0
    3 Fleming (1) 11-0 75 5 2-0
    4 Idalia 10-1 71 3 2-0
    5 South Baca 11-1 64 4 3-0
    6 Jim Elliot 11-0 54 6 1-0
    7 Heritage Christian (1) 11-0 53 8 2-0
    8 Kim 10-2 29 9 2-0
    9 Otis 10-2 22 7 2-0
    10 McClave 9-2 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Briggsdale 18, Norwood 17, Prairie 9, Sierra Grande 8, Antonito 4, Eads 3, Flagler 3.
    Dropped out
    Prairie (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Centaurus, Windsor join 4A poll

    It seems that the top girls basketball teams in the state have no desire to relinquish their spots in the CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings.

    After very few changes to last week’s rankings, things are looking just as — if not more — consistent this week.

    Highlands Ranch, Sand Creek, Pagosa Springs, Yuma and Sangre de Cristo all maintained the top spots in their respective polls and by decisive margins.

    The No. 1 teams went a combined 9-0 last week.

    The 5A rankings only saw two teams shift positions as Lakewood and Ralston Valley traded spots from last week. The Tigers come in at No. 5 while the Mustangs fall to No. 6.

    The top four 4A teams continue to look good as they went a combined 8-0 in play last week.

    Centaurus and Windsor were able to do enough to make their case as they break into the rankings at No. 8 and No. 10 respectively.

    In 3A, it continues to look like a three-team race at the top with Pagosa Springs, Sterling and Manitou Springs locking up the positions they have held for pretty much the entire season.

    Eaton made a two-spot jump this week to land at No. 4 and Monte Vista is the new addition as they come in at No. 9.

    West Grand (No. 9) and Highland (No. 10) break into the 2A rankings this week. Cedaredge jumps one spot to take over the new spot. The Bruins remain the only undefeated team in the 2A rankings.

    South Baca and Otis made up the most ground this week in the 1A poll with each team jumping two spots. Otis lands at No. 4 while Otis jumped up to No. 9.

    There were no new teams in the 1A rankings.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (11) 13-1 152 1 1-0
    2 ThunderRidge (3) 12-1 142 2 2-0
    3 Grandview (2) 11-0 134 3 2-0
    4 Broomfield 9-2 97 4 2-0
    5 Lakewood 9-3 89 6 2-0
    6 Ralston Valley 10-2 83 5 1-1
    7 Regis Jesuit 8-3 55 7 2-1
    8 Rocky Mountain 12-2 36 8 1-1
    9 Poudre 11-3 33 9 2-1
    10 Cherry Creek 8-5 31 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 5, Pine Creek 5, Rampart 4, Dakota Ridge 3, George Washington 3, Horizon 3, Chaparral 2, Arapahoe 1, Fossil Ridge 1, Fruita Monument 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (10) 9-1 132 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (1) 11-1 116 2 2-0
    3 Valor Christian (2) 10-1 111 3 2-0
    4 Longmont (1) 11-1 101 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 8-3 59 6 2-0
    6 Pueblo West 11-3 56 5 1-1
    7 Pueblo East 8-4 39 10 1-0
    8 Centaurus 10-1 28 – 2-0
    9 Evergreen 10-2 27 7 1-1
    10 Windsor 11-1 24 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 18, Berthoud 12, Green Mountain 11, Golden 10, Mullen 10, Durango 8, Montrose 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Pueblo South 2.
    Dropped out
    Golden (8), Berthoud (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (8) 9-0 131 1 2-0
    2 Sterling (3) 10-0 115 2 3-0
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 10-0 113 3 1-0
    4 Eaton 10-1 74 6 3-0
    5 St. Mary’s 10-1 70 5 2-0
    6 Centauri 10-1 54 4 2-1
    7 Moffat County 7-1 51 7 1-0
    8 Lamar 9-2 45 8 1-0
    9 Monte Vista 7-3 28 – 1-1
    10 Lutheran 7-4 21 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Trinidad 19, Liberty Common 18, Grand Valley 8, Faith Christian 7, Alamosa 5, La Junta 5, Kent Denver 4, Olathe 1, St. Mary’s Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Trinidad (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (12) 9-1 146 1 2-0
    2 Cedaredge (1) 10-0 118 3 2-0
    3 Paonia (1) 9-1 112 4 2-0
    4 Akron (1) 9-1 110 2 1-1
    5 Wray 6-3 61 6 2-0
    6 Haxtun 8-1 55 5 1-1
    7 Soroco 9-1 45 7 2-0
    8 Ignacio 6-2 30 9 2-0
    9 West Grand 9-1 25 – 1-0
    10 Highland 7-3 23 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ellicott 21, Evangelical Christian 18, Simla 15, Kiowa 12, Del Norte 11, Hoehne 6, Peyton 6, Union Colony 6, Calhan 1, Caliche 1, Lyons 1, Rye 1, Sanford 1.
    Dropped out
    Simla (8), Evangelical Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (8) 7-0 106 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (3) 10-0 95 2 2-0
    3 Idalia 8-1 76 3 2-0
    4 South Baca 8-1 62 6 2-0
    5 Fleming 9-0 59 5 2-0
    6 Jim Elliot 10-0 40 7 3-0
    7 Otis 8-2 37 9 2-0
    8 Heritage Christian 9-0 32 8 3-0
    9 Kim 8-2 22 4 0-2
    10 Prairie 9-1 21 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Norwood 13, Flagler 11, Briggsdale 10, McClave 8, Antonito 7, Eads 6, Genoa-Hugo 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Top teams stay put after the break

    Highlands Ranch Legend girls basketball
    Highlands Ranch maintained its grip on the No. 1 spot in the 5A girls basketball poll. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Consistency would be the best word to describe the CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings this week. While some new teams played their way into some of the polls, the overall tops teams continued to do what top teams tend to do: win.

    Highlands Ranch fought off a good effort from defending Class 5A champion Broomfield to maintain their spot atop the 5A rankings.

    The close game did get the attention of quite a few voters as it helped Broomfield jump two spots to land at No. 4.

    No new teams were able to crack their way into this week’s 5A rankings.

    For the most part, the 4A poll looks about the same as it did going into the winter break. Sand Creek remains the No. 1 team in the class and Mesa Ridge, Valor Christian, Longmont and Pueblo West all kept their spots at 2-5 respectively.

    Holy Family made the biggest jump in 4A, gaining two spots to come in at No. 6.

    Pueblo East broke into the 4A rankings at No. 10.

    All 10 teams from the previous 3A rankings remained in this week’s poll. Pages Springs holds on to their spot at No. 1 with Sterling keeping a firm grasp on the No. 2 position.

    Manitou Springs regained some first-place votes after beating a couple of top-10 teams in Lutheran and Lamar last week.

    Moffat County jumped two spots to land at No. 7, the biggest jump for any team in 3A.

    The 2A poll saw more changes than any other class this week. Yuma is still firmly in the No. 1 position, but Haxtun jumped two spots to land at No. 5.

    There were three new teams to the rankings as Soroco (No. 7), Ignacio (No. 9) and Evangelical Christian (No. 10) all played their way into the top 10.

    Despite not playing a game since Dec. 17, Sangre De Cristo maintains the top position in the 1A rankings. Kit Carson, who received a couple of first-place votes remains at No. 2.

    Heritage Christian jumped into the 1A poll at No. 8 this week.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (12) 12-1 163 1 4-0
    2 ThunderRidge (2) 10-1 147 3 3-0
    3 Grandview (3) 9-0 144 2 3-0
    4 Broomfield 7-2 105 6 1-1
    5 Ralston Valley 9-1 104 4 3-0
    6 Lakewood 7-3 84 5 2-0
    7 Regis Jesuit 6-2 46 9 1-0
    8 Rocky Mountain 11-1 41 10 3-0
    9 Poudre 9-2 36 8 2-1
    10 Cherry Creek 6-5 25 7 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 20, Fairview 5, Loveland 5, Dakota Ridge 3, George Washington 2, Pine Creek 2, Fossil Ridge 1, Horizon 1, Mountain Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (12) 7-1 179 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (4) 9-1 157 2 2-0
    3 Valor Christian (2) 8-1 149 3 2-0
    4 Longmont (1) 9-1 118 4 3-0
    5 Pueblo West 10-2 91 5 3-1
    6 Holy Family 6-3 63 8 2-0
    7 Evergreen 9-1 44 7 3-1
    8 Golden 8-2 34 6 1-1
    9 Berthoud 10-1 33 10 2-0
    10 Pueblo East 7-4 29 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Centaurus 27, D’Evelyn 26, Mullen 23, Windsor 22, Durango 17, Green Mountain 16, Pueblo South 8, Thomas Jefferson 4, Montrose 3, Greeley Central 1, Palmer Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Centaurus (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (6) 7-0 111 1 1-0
    2 Sterling (3) 7-0 97 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 9-0 94 3 3-0
    4 Centauri 8-0 62 4 1-0
    5 St. Mary’s 8-1 56 5 2-0
    6 Eaton 7-1 49 7 2-0
    7 Moffat County 6-1 47 9 2-0
    8 Lamar 8-2 42 8 1-1
    9 Trinidad 8-2 31 10 2-0
    10 Lutheran 6-4 25 6 2-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 10, Faith Christian 8, Liberty Common 7, Monte Vista 7, Alamosa 5, La Junta 5, Olathe 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (13) 7-1 173 1 1-0
    2 Akron (3) 8-0 157 2 3-0
    3 Cedaredge (1) 8-0 136 3 2-0
    4 Paonia (1) 7-1 128 4 1-0
    5 Haxtun 7-0 78 7 2-0
    6 Wray 4-3 61 6 0-1
    7 Soroco 7-1 38 – 2-0
    8 Simla 3-3 33 5 0-3
    9 Ignacio 4-2 27 – 0-0
    10 Evangelical Christian 7-1 26 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 21, Highland 19, West Grand 15, Kiowa 13, Union Colony 13, Calhan 11, Sanford 10, Del Norte 8, Ellicott 6, Hoehne 6, Rye 4, Clear Creek 2, Fowler 2, Lyons 1, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    Highland (8), Peyton (9), Sanford (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (8) 5-0 88 1 0-0
    2 Kit Carson (2) 8-0 82 2 2-0
    3 Idalia 6-1 61 5 2-0
    4 Kim 8-0 52 4 2-0
    5 Fleming 7-0 50 3 2-0
    6 South Baca 6-1 50 6 1-0
    7 Jim Elliot 7-0 35 9 1-0
    8 Heritage Christian 6-0 34 – 1-0
    9 Otis 6-2 31 10 2-0
    10 Prairie 7-1 16 7 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Briggsdale 10, Norwood 10, Eads 9, Flagler 9, Antonito 7, McClave 4, Cotopaxi 2.
    Dropped out
    Flagler (8).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Centauri moving up in 3A poll

    Although the Class 3A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings are loaded with talent at the top, breaking into those ranks is not impossible and Centauri is proving just that.

    After sitting at No. 8 last week, the undefeated Falcons leapt to No. 4 after a 62-33 win over Buena Vista. They now sit right behind Pagosa Springs, Sterling and Manitou Springs, the three preseason favorites to take the state title. Pagosa Springs held on to the top spot that they grabbed from Manitou only a week ago.

    The only new addition to the 3A poll this week is Trinidad who gave Manitou Springs its toughest test of the year Friday night.

    In 5A, Highlands Ranch remains the top team, while nine teams from last week’s rankings remained in the top 10 this week.

    The only team to break in is Rocky Mountain, who comes in at No. 10.

    Sand Creek girls basketball
    Sand Creek remains ranked No. 1 in 4A. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Sand Creek remains  the top-ranked team in 4A and are looking every bit the part. Like 3A, the 4A rankings are top-heavy with talented teams as Mesa Ridge (No. 2), Valor Christian (No. 3) and Longmont (No. 4) all look like contenders early in the season.

    Centaurus is the only new team to the 4A poll as they land at No. 9 this week.

    Yuma still has a grasp on the No. 1 ranking in the 2A polls, although Akron and Cedaredge are both undefeated and getting first-place recognition.

    Hasten makes a splash this week as they land at No. 7 after being unranked only a week ago.

    Sangre de Cristo edged out Kit Carson by one point to remain the No. 1 team in 1A this week.

    The 1A rankings added the most teams this week as Prairie (No. 7) and Jim Elliot (No. 9) break into the poll.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (10) 8-1 150 1 1-1
    2 Grandview (5) 6-0 140 2 3-0
    3 ThunderRidge (1) 7-1 132 3 2-0
    4 Ralston Valley 6-1 99 4 1-0
    5 Lakewood 5-3 82 6 2-1
    6 Broomfield 6-1 78 5 1-0
    7 Cherry Creek 4-3 58 7 1-1
    8 Poudre 7-1 37 9 2-1
    9 Regis Jesuit 5-2 28 8 1-0
    10 Rocky Mountain 8-1 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 11, Rampart 11, Fossil Ridge 9, Monarch 9, Cherokee Trail 4, Horizon 3, Loveland 3, Chaparral 2, George Washington 2, Castle View 1, Dakota Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Loveland (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (8) 5-1 129 1 1-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (3) 7-1 123 2 1-0
    3 Valor Christian (2) 6-1 100 4 2-0
    4 Longmont (1) 6-1 98 3 3-0
    5 Pueblo West 7-1 70 5 0-0
    6 Golden (1) 7-1 62 8 1-1
    7 Evergreen 6-0 57 7 2-0
    8 Holy Family 4-3 51 6 1-0
    9 Centaurus 6-0 26 – 0-0
    10 Berthoud 8-1 24 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo East 23, Durango 17, Windsor 11, Montrose 9, Mullen 8, D’Evelyn 7, Niwot 5, Green Mountain 3, Discovery Canyon 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo East (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (8) 6-0 89 1 1-0
    2 Sterling (1) 5-0 80 2 1-0
    3 Manitou Springs 6-0 69 3 2-0
    4 Centauri 7-0 49 8 1-0
    5 St. Mary’s 6-1 43 5 1-0
    6 Lutheran 4-1 42 4 1-1
    7 Eaton 5-1 36 6 3-0
    8 Lamar 7-1 24 7 1-1
    9 Moffat County 4-1 20 9 1-0
    10 Trinidad 6-2 15 – 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 9, Liberty Common 8, Alamosa 4, Faith Christian 2, Platte Valley 2, La Junta 1, Monte Vista 1, Olathe 1.
    Dropped out
    Grand Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (9) 6-1 113 1 2-0
    2 Akron (1) 5-0 102 2 1-0
    3 Cedaredge (1) 6-0 97 3 1-0
    4 Paonia (1) 6-1 87 4 2-0
    5 Simla 3-0 47 6 0-0
    6 Wray 4-2 44 5 0-1
    7 Haxtun 5-0 31 – 2-0
    8 Highland 5-2 23 9 0-1
    9 Peyton 2-2 20 8 1-1
    10 Sanford 4-2 19 10 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    West Grand 16, Soroco 15, Ignacio 11, Union Colony 10, Ellicott 7, Del Norte 6, Hoehne 6, Calhan 5, Rye 1.
    Dropped out
    Del Norte (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (5) 5-0 92 1 1-0
    2 Kit Carson (5) 6-0 91 2 3-0
    3 Fleming 5-0 64 6 1-0
    4 Kim 6-0 59 8 2-0
    5 Idalia 4-1 45 4 2-0
    6 South Baca 5-1 40 3 1-0
    7 Prairie 6-1 28 – 2-0
    8 Flagler 4-1 24 5 0-1
    9 Jim Elliot 6-0 20 – 2-0
    10 Otis 4-2 19 7 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Briggsdale 16, Heritage Christian 16, Cotopaxi 10, Norwood 9, McClave 7, Antonito 6, La Veta 3, Genoa-Hugo 1.
    Dropped out
    Norwood (9), Briggsdale (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Three new No. 1 teams atop polls

    Highlands Ranch Broomfield girls basketball
    Highlands Ranch is the new No. 1 team in 5A girls basketball. (CHSAANow.com file photo)

    The CHSAANow.com girls basketball polls saw three new No. 1 teams crowned this week, including Highlands Ranch, who takes over the No. 1 spot in Class 5A.

    It is the biggest shift at the top of the polls since the start of basketball season.

    The big story of the week came as ThunderRidge fell to Cherry Creek, 32-27. The Grizzlies had held the top spot in 5A since the preseason poll. But the Bruins couldn’t capitalize on the win. They turned around and lost their next game to Broomfield, which kept them firmly in the No. 7 spot this week.

    Poudre and Loveland were the two new teams added to the 5A rankings as they come in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    Sand Creek was one of two teams to hold on the top this week, as they remain No. 1 in the 4A poll. Mesa Ridge jumped from No. 3 to No. 2, continuing their climb and showing that they intend to be a force this year, much like they were in 2014 when they won the 4A title.

    Joining the 4A rankings this week is Pueblo East, who comes in at No. 10. The Eagles started the season at 1-2, but have played well enough lately to earn the votes needed to crack the top 10.

    Pagosa Springs takes the top spot in the 3A rankings away from Manitou Springs, despite the Mustangs starting 4-0.

    In fact, the Mustangs received six first-place votes last week, only to get two this week. Manitou falls to No. 3 in this week’s poll.

    Lamar made a two-spot jump this week to come in at No. 7 and Grand Valley comes in at No. 10 as the lone newcomer to the 3A rankings.

    Yuma remains firmly at the top of the 2A rankings and had a nice showing last week, going 3-0. The big jump in that class was Wray leaping from No. 9 to No. 5. They got the attention of the voters by taking Yuma to the limit and only falling to the Indians 69-66. Highland and Sanford break in as the two newcomers to the 2A polls, landing at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    With Idalia’s 48-43 loss to Otis, the Wolves fell out of the top spot in the 1A rankings. That helped Otis break into the top 10 where they come in at No. 7 this week. Kim at No. 8 and Briggsdale at No. 10 also joined this week’s rankings.

    Sangre de Cristo takes to the top spot this week, jumping from No. 3 to No. 1.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (11) 7-0 144 2 4-0
    2 Grandview (3) 3-0 121 3 3-0
    3 ThunderRidge (1) 5-1 118 1 2-1
    4 Ralston Valley 5-1 98 4 2-1
    5 Broomfield 5-1 75 6 3-0
    6 Lakewood 3-2 74 5 1-0
    7 Cherry Creek 3-2 64 7 1-1
    8 Regis Jesuit 4-2 26 10 2-0
    9 Poudre 5-0 21 – 4-0
    10 Loveland 5-1 20 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 19, Rampart 10, Fairview 8, Rocky Mountain 7, Pine Creek 5, Cherokee Trail 4, Castle View 3, Chaparral 2, Horizon 2, Palmer 2, Arapahoe 1, Fruita Monument 1, George Washington 1.
    Dropped out
    Fossil Ridge (8), Dakota Ridge (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (8) 4-1 131 1 3-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (3) 6-1 106 3 3-1
    3 Longmont (1) 3-1 99 2 2-1
    4 Valor Christian (1) 4-1 97 4 2-0
    5 Pueblo West 7-1 71 6 4-0
    6 Holy Family 3-3 58 5 2-1
    7 Evergreen 4-0 40 7 2-0
    8 Golden (1) 6-0 40 10 2-0
    9 Berthoud 6-1 24 9 2-1
    10 Pueblo East 4-3 23 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Centaurus 15, Canon City 12, Windsor 12, D’Evelyn 9, Durango 7, Montrose 6, Mullen 6, Green Mountain 5, Falcon 4, Littleton 2, Conifer 1, Sierra 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (6) 5-0 101 3 2-0
    2 Sterling (2) 4-0 97 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (2) 4-0 91 1 2-0
    4 Lutheran (1) 3-0 53 5 3-0
    5 St. Mary’s 5-1 50 4 2-1
    6 Eaton 2-1 46 6 2-1
    7 Lamar 6-0 44 9 3-0
    8 Centauri 6-0 43 7 3-0
    9 Moffat County 3-1 25 8 3-1
    10 Grand Valley 4-0 10 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty Common 10, Trinidad 7, Colorado Springs Christian 5, Olathe 5, Brush 4, Strasburg 4, Faith Christian 3, La Junta 3, University 3.
    Dropped out
    Trinidad (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (8) 4-1 98 1 3-0
    2 Akron 4-0 82 3 2-0
    3 Cedaredge (1) 5-0 78 4 2-0
    4 Paonia (1) 4-1 77 2 1-1
    5 Wray 4-1 41 9 2-1
    6 Simla 3-0 37 7 1-0
    7 Del Norte 3-2 33 5 1-2
    8 Peyton 1-1 25 6 0-1
    9 Highland 5-1 18 – 3-0
    10 Sanford 4-1 15 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ellicott 14, Hoehne 9, Haxtun 6, Ignacio 5, Calhan 3, Soroco 3, Union Colony 3, West Grand 3.
    Dropped out
    Hoehne (8), Ellicott (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (4) 4-0 92 3 1-0
    2 Kit Carson (5) 3-0 83 2 1-0
    3 South Baca 4-1 60 5 2-1
    4 Idalia 2-1 59 1 0-1
    5 Flagler 4-0 48 4 2-0
    6 Fleming 4-0 44 7 2-0
    7 Otis (1) 2-1 30 – 1-0
    8 Kim 4-0 26 – 2-0
    9 Norwood 3-1 22 8 2-0
    10 Briggsdale 4-1 17 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Jim Elliot 16, Prairie 15, Antonito 14, Eads 6, McClave 5, Genoa-Hugo 4, La Veta 3, Heritage Christian 2, Wiley 2, Shining Mountain 1, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Prairie (6), Genoa-Hugo (9), Antonito (10).

  • All-state volleyball teams for 2015 season

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

    The 2015 all-state volleyball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These team were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and then a vote of coaches.

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

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

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    Class 5A

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

    Player of the year: Shannon Webb, Cherokee Trail

    Coach of the year: Terry Miller, Cherokee Trail

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

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


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    Class 4A

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

    Player of the year: Bethany Cullity, Cheyenne Mountain

    Coach of the year: David Barkley, Cheyenne Mountain

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

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


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    Class 3A

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

    Player of the year: Caiden Rexius, Eaton

    Coach of the year: Rene Aafedt, Valley

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

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


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    Class 2A

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

    Player of the year: Tara Traphagan, Yuma

    Coach of the year: Jenny Noble, Yuma

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

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


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    Class 1A

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

    Player of the year: Antonya Schaffert, Otis

    Coach of the year:Bonnie Wallin-Kuntz, Otis

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

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

  • Otis rallies from a set down to take 1A state volleyball title

    DENVER — The loud crowd noise as five courts of state finals volleyball played simultaneously created an electrifying atmosphere in the Denver Coliseum that would have gotten anyone excited. The two best teams in Class 1A faced off in the finals with the No.1 Otis Bulldogs defeating No. 2 Idalia Wolves 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 22-25, 25-16, 15-12) in a match that came down to the wire.

    Senior outside hitter Lissette Lefforge dominated when she needed to, helping her team hoist the state championship trophy.

    “This is unbelievable,” said Lefforge. “This is what we worked our whole lives for. Since the first grade I’ve been working with Kylee (Kutz) and Tonya (Schaffert) and this is what we wanted our whole lives. Semifinal was not good enough this year. We took it home.”

    The final set of the game showed how much composure as team Otis had after dropping the first two consecutive sets to fall behind 2-1. They battled back in set three to tie things up, sending the match to a fifth and final set.

    Otis volleyball
    Otis celebrates winning the 1A volleyball championship game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colo. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Otis was able to start the set off strong but Idalia rallied back tie it up six different times. Lefforge showed her dominance with powerful strikes in the most important set of her life to help lead her team to victory in 15-12 win.

    “We came back two sets to two,” Lefforge said. “Neck and neck to the very end. Mental toughness is what helped us win.”

    Bulldogs coach Bonnie Wallin-Kuntz nodded in agreement with Lefforge about mental toughness being key for their win.

    “My kids do all the talking, they know exactly what’s going on. It’s a family,” said coach Wallin-Kuntz

    Otis’s first set showed exactly why they were the No. 1 seed coming into the weekend. They controlled the game with vicious strikes from Lefforge and and well-placed tips from Schaffert, creating the perfect combo to win the first set 25-21.

    But Idalia was far from done and came back strong in the second set. The Wolves’s defense helped them maintain a comfortable lead every time the Bulldogs tried to rally back. Otis nearly pulled even after falling behind 24-20 but Wolves couldn’t afford to be down 2-0 and finished the set strong to to take a 25-23 win.

    The confident Otis team started to look flustered as Idalia carried the momentum into the third set. Senior right setter Susana Herrera and senior outside hitter Reagan Shaffer both capitalized on key opportunities throughout the set giving them the biggest lead of the match at 16-9. Once again Otis rallied back at 22-24 but fell short, losing the set 25-22

    With Idalia’s only two losses of the season coming at the hands of Otis, a 2-1 lead looked like they were on the verge to redeeming their loss in the best way possible.

    But in the fourth set, Otis had its back against the wall and Idalia had chance to win it all. The Wolves one-two combo, Herrera and Shaffer, helped tie the game at crucial moments, but it wasn’t enough. Otis built an eight-point lead that was too big for Idalia to climb back from, and suddenly, the match was tied.

    The final set of the game came down to the team who could make the clutch plays at the right moment. The teams traded back and forth points and were tied at 12-12. Otis was able to step it up and score the last three points winning the final set 15-12 and bringing home a state title.

    “I feel great,” said coach Wallin-Kuntz “These kids have worked so hard. I told them their hard work will payoff, just believe it. Just keep working because there is no better feeling when your hard work pays offs.”