AURORA — Top-ranked Rangeview beat No. 3 Regis Jesuit on its home court on Tuesday, 60-52.
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Boys basketball rankings: Rangeview takes over as No. 1 in 5A poll
Rangeview is the new No. 1 team in the 5A boys basketball rankings. (Matt Minton/JacksActionShots.com) There is a new king of the Class 5A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings. The undefeated Rangeview Raiders assumed the top spot after beating No. 5 ThunderRidge and No. 10 Cherokee Trail in the first full week of competition since the winter break.
To get to the top spot, they also got some help from Regis Jesuit, who got coach Ken Shaw’s 700th win by upsetting Overland. The Trailblazers would drop their second game of the season later in the week as they fell to Eaglecrest, who climbs to No. 2.
Regis Jesuit climbed to No. 3 thanks to the win over the Trailblazers, but an upset loss to Fossil Ridge Saturday night likely kept them from a higher ranking this week.
Though many teams changed spots from the previous set of rankings that was released Dec. 21, there were no new teams added to the 5A poll this week.
In 4A, Longmont remains the top team, getting 15 of 21 first-place votes. The other six went to a streaking Pueblo South team that has proven to be a legitimate contender in the class.
The Colts take over the No. 2 spot after Golden dispatched Valor Christian on Friday night.
The loss also saw Lewis-Palmer rise to No. 3. The Rangers looked impressive in their route of Sand Creek on Wednesday. They then had to battle for a tight road win against Vista Ridge on Friday. Despite losing the game, the Wolves jumped into this week’s poll at No. 10.
Evergreen also broke into the 4A rankings, coming in at No. 9.
Defending 3A champion CSCS remains at No. 1 in class, despite two losses at the City of Champions Tournament at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
The Denver School of Science and Tech is becoming a major presence in the 3A poll as both the Stapleton and Green Valley Ranch campuses made significant jumps this week.
Stapleton lands at No. 3 this week while Green Valley Ranch comes in at No. 6.
The Eaton Reds also made an impressive leap, landing at No. 5, up four spots from the previous rankings.
Liberty Common is the lone newcomer in 3A, landing at No. 10.
With 8 of 10 first-place votes, Sanford remains the top team in the 2A rankings.
Paonia made the biggest jump in the 2A poll, going from No. 8 to No. 5. The only new team for 2A this week is Dayspring Christian who rounds out the poll at No. 10.
The 1A poll was the only other set of rankings to see a new team emerge at the top. Thanks to a buzzer-beater loss to Sedgwick County on Saturday, Fleming fell out of the top spot and South Baca is the new top team in the class.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran is the lone team to break into the 1A poll as the Eagles come in at No. 10 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 Boys Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Rangeview (12) 9-0 170 3 2-0 2 Eaglecrest (4) 10-0 161 4 3-0 3 Regis Jesuit (3) 8-1 148 5 3-1 4 Overland 8-2 144 1 0-2 5 ThunderRidge 10-2 85 2 3-2 6 Denver East 7-4 77 8 2-1 7 Chatfield 9-1 70 7 3-0 8 Rock Canyon 11-2 60 9 2-0 9 Doherty 9-2 49 10 3-1 10 Cherokee Trail 7-3 23 6 1-2 Others receiving votes: Fossil Ridge 13, Greeley West 11, Legend 10, Rampart 8, Boulder 5, George Washington 4, Grandview 4, Aurora Central 3, FNE Warriors 3, Broomfield 1, Cherry Creek 1, Mountain Vista 1. Dropped out None. Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Longmont (15) 9-0 195 1 3-0 2 Pueblo South (6) 9-0 185 3 1-0 3 Lewis-Palmer 8-1 156 4 3-0 4 Valor Christian 8-1 144 2 1-1 5 Golden 6-3 112 6 3-0 6 Pueblo West 11-2 103 5 4-1 7 Denver South 7-3 77 9 1-0 8 Mead 7-3 31 10 2-0 9 Evergreen 8-2 28 – 2-1 10 Vista Ridge 8-3 27 – 2-1 Others receiving votes: Conifer 20, Pueblo Central 17, Sand Creek 15, Windsor 8, Holy Family 7, Rifle 7, Wheat Ridge 6, Durango 4, Sierra 4, D’Evelyn 3, Ponderosa 3, Vista Peak 3. Dropped out Sand Creek (7), Pueblo Central (8). Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Colorado Springs Christian (7) 4-2 123 1 1-2 2 Colorado Academy (3) 7-4 104 2 2-0 3 DSST-Stapleton (3) 9-0 103 5 3-0 4 Lutheran 7-2 91 4 1-0 5 Eaton (1) 7-1 62 9 2-0 6 DSST-Green Valley Ranch 6-0 54 10 2-0 7 Sterling 5-2 51 3 1-1 8 Alamosa 5-4 47 6 0-2 9 Faith Christian 4-4 42 7 1-0 10 Liberty Common 5-0 16 – 1-0 Others receiving votes: Grand Valley 13, The Pinnacle 13, Manitou Springs 12, Pagosa Springs 12, Bennett 10, Bayfield 4, Manual 4, Strasburg 4, Peak to Peak 2, James Irwin 1, SkyView Academy 1, St. Mary’s 1. Dropped out The Pinnacle (8). Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Sanford (8) 8-0 93 1 2-0 2 Resurrection Christian (1) 8-0 88 2 1-0 3 Sedgwick County (1) 8-0 75 4 2-0 4 Ignacio 6-0 69 3 1-0 5 Paonia 7-1 50 8 1-0 6 Rye 5-2 42 6 1-0 7 Holyoke 5-2 39 7 2-1 8 Center 6-1 37 10 2-0 9 Simla 6-0 24 9 2-0 10 Dayspring Christian 7-1 11 – 1-1 Others receiving votes: Meeker 10, Crowley County 7, Caliche 3, Evangelical Christian 1, Rocky Ford 1. Dropped out Meeker (5). Class 1A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 South Baca (3) 7-0 70 2 1-0 2 Fleming (2) 5-2 66 1 1-1 3 Longmont Christian (2) 6-0 52 4 1-0 4 Kit Carson 7-1 51 5 2-0 5 Ouray 7-0 49 6 2-0 6 Holly 6-2 47 3 1-0 7 Sierra Grande (1) 6-1 28 8 1-0 8 Wiley 6-2 18 10 2-0 9 Arickaree/Woodlin 5-2 15 7 1-1 10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6-2 12 – 2-0 Others receiving votes: Peetz 8, Shining Mountain 7, Cotopaxi 5, Front Range Baptist 5, Community Christian 3, Norwood 2, Mile High Academy 1, Faith Baptist 1. Dropped out Front Range Baptist (9). -
Boys basketball rankings: Doherty jumps into 5A poll
Doherty boys basketball jumped into the 5A rankings this week. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com) Going into the final CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings of 2015, the top teams from last week’s polls all remained in place.
And even though the top of the rankings look similar, new teams were added in all classes, giving some squads a momentum boost as the schools head into winter break.
In Class 5A, Overland came in as a unanimous choice at No. 1 fresh off winning the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, Nev.
The top six teams from last week’s 5A poll all held their place as they are playing quality basketball heading into the break. It was Chatfield who made the biggest jump, going from No. 10 to No. 7, thanks in part to an overtime win against Palmer on Thursday.
An impressive looking Doherty team cracks the rankings this week after taking down Legend last week.
In 4A, the top teams are all playing high quality basketball. Longmont posted three impressive wins this week while Valor Christian won a nail-biter against Pueblo Central, surviving Mike Ranson’s 44-point performance.
Even with the loss, the Wildcats broke back into the rankings at No. 8.
Denver South and Mead were other two newcomers in 4A, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.
Colorado Springs Christian remains at the top of the 3A poll. They didn’t see any official action last week, although they did compete at the City for Champions tournament at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
There were two new additions to the 3A rankings as The Pinnacle comes in at No. 8 and Denver School of Science and Tech – Green Valley Ranch breaks in at No. 10.
Sanford received every first-place vote this week to hold their position atop the 2A rankings.
A win and a close loss to Ignacio was good enough for the voters to make Center the lone newcomer to the 2A rankings as they grabbed the No. 10 position this week.
Like all other classes, there was not a chance at the top of the 1A rankings this week as Fleming still comes in at No. 1. Longmont Christian did make quite a splash as a newcomer. Unranked last week, the Warriors came in at No. 4, even snagging a first-place vote along the way.
Front Range Baptist also broke into the 1A poll as they jump 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 Boys Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Overland (14) 8-0 140 1 5-0 2 ThunderRidge 7-0 124 2 3-0 3 Rangeview 7-0 103 3 2-0 4 Eaglecrest 7-0 96 4 1-0 5 Regis Jesuit 5-0 84 5 1-0 6 Cherokee Trail 6-1 63 6 1-0 7 Chatfield 6-1 43 10 2-0 8 Denver East 5-3 40 9 2-1 9 Rock Canyon 9-2 30 8 3-1 10 Doherty 6-1 26 – 2-0 Others receiving votes: Legend 8, Dakota Ridge 4, Boulder 3, George Washington 2, Lakewood 2, Greeley West 1, FNE Warriors 1. Dropped out Legend (7). Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Longmont (10) 6-0 143 1 3-0 2 Valor Christian (3) 7-0 133 2 2-0 3 Pueblo South (2) 8-0 120 3 3-0 4 Lewis-Palmer 5-1 94 4 0-0 5 Pueblo West 7-1 89 5 0-0 6 Golden 3-3 47 7 0-2 7 Sand Creek 5-2 45 6 2-1 8 Pueblo Central 5-5 34 – 1-1 9 Denver South 6-3 29 – 2-0 10 Mead 5-3 21 – 2-1 Others receiving votes: Conifer 17, Evergreen 16, Thomas Jefferson 12, Vista Ridge 7, Rifle 6, Windsor 6, D’Evelyn 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Ponderosa 1, Vista Peak 1. Dropped out Vista Ridge (8), Thomas Jefferson (9), Conifer (10). Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Colorado Springs Christian (8) 3-0 112 1 0-0 2 Colorado Academy (2) 5-4 92 2 2-1 3 Sterling 4-1 83 3 1-0 4 Lutheran 6-2 66 5 0-1 5 DSST-Stapleton (1) 6-0 61 7 1-0 6 Alamosa 5-2 56 6 1-0 7 Faith Christian 3-4 39 4 0-0 8 The Pinnacle 3-1 29 – 0-0 9 Eaton (1) 5-1 23 9 3-0 10 DSST-Green Valley Ranch 4-0 21 – 1-0 Others receiving votes: Grand Valley 17, Bennett 13, SkyView Academy 12, Strasburg 9, Manual 7, St. Mary’s 6, Arrupe Jesuit 4, Pagosa Springs 4, James Irwin 3, Platte Valley 3. Dropped out Bennett (8), Grand Valley (10). Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Sanford (10) 6-0 100 1 1-0 2 Resurrection Christian 7-0 87 2 2-0 3 Ignacio 5-0 81 3 1-0 4 Sedgwick County 6-0 71 4 2-0 5 Meeker 4-0 43 5 1-0 6 Rye 4-2 41 8 3-0 7 Holyoke 3-1 29 7 1-1 8 Paonia 6-1 26 6 2-1 9 Simla 4-0 25 10 1-0 10 Center 4-1 13 – 1-1 Others receiving votes: Highland 12, Dayspring Christian 10, Burlington 4, Crowley County 4, Haxtun 2, Merino 1, Rocky Ford 1. Dropped out Dayspring Christian (9). Class 1A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Fleming (6) 4-1 77 1 1-0 2 South Baca (1) 6-0 65 3 1-0 3 Holly 5-2 61 7 3-0 4 Longmont Christian (1) 5-0 53 – 2-0 5 Kit Carson 5-1 46 2 2-1 6 Ouray 5-0 45 4 3-0 7 Arickaree/Woodlin 4-1 29 5 2-0 8 Sierra Grande 5-1 24 6 2-0 9 Front Range Baptist 6-0 17 – 0-0 10 Wiley 4-2 12 8 2-1 Others receiving votes: Shining Mountain 6, Community Christian 3, Dove Creek 1, Springfield 1, Faith Baptist 1. Dropped out Shining Mountain (9), Norwood (10). -
All-state football teams for 2015 season
The 2015 football players of the year. From left: Dylan Dixon of Eads; Keegan Wentz of Buena Vista; JoJo Domann of Pine Creek; Dylan McCaffrey of Valor Christian; Daniel Martin of Pueblo East; Kelton McCoy of Bayfield; Trey Walter of Sedgwick County. (Photos: Jack Eberhard/JacksActoinShots.com; Bill Cronin; Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Jeff Tucker; and Sedgwick County HS) The 2015 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and then a vote of coaches.
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Class 5A
Valor Christian’s Dylan McCaffrey, the 5A player of the year. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
Player of the year: Dylan McCaffrey, Valor ChristianCoach of the year: Jay Madden, Pomona
First Team Name School Year Pos. Hayden Blubaugh Grandview Junior RB Max Borghi Pomona Sophomore RB/CB Robert Congel Cherry Creek Senior OL Javier Craft Cherry Creek Senior CB/WR/FS Noah Elliss Valor Christian Junior OL/DL Ace Escobedo Regis Jesuit Senior DT/NG JT Gentry Columbine Senior OT/DE Mikey Griebel Columbine Junior RB/CB Alijah Halliburton Overland Senior S David Imola Cherry Creek Senior DT/OT Todd Jones Boulder Senior RB/SS Carlo Kemp Fairview Senior LB/RB Jarred Kendziorski Valor Christian Senior K/P Elijah Leyva Pomona Senior MLB/TE Jake Lowry Columbine Senior QB Matt Lynch Legacy Senior QB Santino Marchiol Cherry Creek Junior LB/FB Dominic Marquez Pomona Senior DT/OG Dylan McCaffrey Valor Christian Junior QB Jake Moretti Pomona Junior OL Dillon Reinkensmeyer Valor Christian Senior OL/DL Ashton Torres Cherokee Trail Senior OT/OG Jonathan Van diest Cherry Creek Junior DE/LB Ben Waters Valor Christian Senior WR/DB Second Team Name School Year Pos. TeQuan Baker Doherty Senior RB/CB Maurice Barley Chatfield Senior DE/DT Dawson Cranmer Chaparral Senior DE/LB Ford Edwards Chaparral Senior K Zach Gomez Arvada West Senior DE Cameron Gonzales Pomona Junior RB/LB Raymond Haas Arapahoe Senior FS/WR Jake L’heureux Boulder Senior WR/CB Marcus McElroy Jr Mullen Junior RB Pete Mitchell Arapahoe Senior QB John Monnahan Ralston Valley Senior OC/DT Hassani Moore Denver East Senior WR Luke Morrone Arapahoe Senior MLB/DE Robert Moss Grandview Junior OG/NG Dillon Pace Westminster Senior RB/FS Tim Pless Heritage Senior WR/CB Joe Richart Grandview Senior NG Gerardo Rodriguez Westminster Senior OG/DT DeAndre Shorts Grandview Senior MLB Braden Smith Lakewood Senior CB/RB Matthew Steele Doherty Senior OC/OT Jack Stoll Regis Jesuit Senior TE Tommy Wakefield Fairview Junior WR Matt Yockey Mountain Vista Senior NG Honorable mention: Mitchel Anderson, Mountain Vista, Senior, K; Broden Baker, Legend, Senior, OG/OT; Isiahia Banks, Mullen, Junior, FS/WR; Derek Coleman, Legacy, Senior, TE/DL; Trevor Elser, Monarch, Junior, K/P; Elijah Larry, Horizon, Senior, DL/FB; Nolan Laufenberg, Castle View, Junior, OT/DT; Dalton Lawrence, Rock Canyon, Senior, OG/LS/DL; Ashton Mansur, Columbine, Junior, OT; George Marpaung, Rangeview, Senior, OG/DT; Ryan Marquez, Pomona, Sophomore, QB/CB; Brandon Micale, Pomona, Junior, DT; Cedric Moreno, Grandview, Senior, DE; Matt Peppercorn, Regis Jesuit, Senior, OT/OG; Drew Petit, Brighton, Senior, DT/DE; Logan Richards, Rocky Mountain, Senior, OT/OG; Kyle Rush, Ralston Valley, Senior, RB; Koby Soden, Fairview, Sophomore, OL; Dalton Thorpe, Heritage, Senior, TE/DE/P; Clayton Voytilla, Fruita Monument, Senior, OOT/DT; Darian Williams, Eaglecrest, Senior, WR.
Class 4A
JoJo Domann of Pine Creek is the 4A player of the year. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)
Player of the year: JoJo Domann, Pine CreekCoach of the year: Chris Jones, Windsor
First Team Name School Year Pos. Conlan Berger Longmont Senior RB/WR Bryce Devries Pine Creek Senior OL JoJo Domann Pine Creek Senior SS/WR Charles Dunkelman Loveland Senior RB/MLB Ayden Eberhardt Loveland Senior QB Storm Fox Windsor Junior DE/DT Jake Grimm Ponderosa Senior OL/DL Nolan Lanckriet Windsor Senior OG/OC/ILB Marcus Lindsay Denver South Junior RB/MLB Jeremy Lujan Dakota Ridge Senior RB/KR Lawrence Mayberry Durango Senior RB/SS Isiah Pannunzio Pueblo South Senior TE/DE Brad Peeples Windsor Junior QB/WB Louie Quinones Vista Ridge Senior RB Teriek Roberts Denver South Senior OT/DL Cooper Rothe Longmont Senior CB/K Isaiah Sanders Palmer Ridge Senior QB/FS Sean Schumacher Longmont Senior OC Conner Stewart Vista Ridge Senior OT/DE Zach Swartwout Loveland Junior DE Corte Tapia Windsor Junior ILB/DE/TE Elway Tubbs Vista Ridge Senior QB Jack Wibbels Pine Creek Senior DE/LB Second Team Name School Year Pos. Marquis Arrington Coronado Senior RB/CB/SS Lucas Baken Durango Senior WR Sam Bostak Fort Collins Senior DL/RB Matt Brady Ponderosa Senior TE/DL Matt Caesar Dakota Ridge Senior OL Tayler Clifton Pine Creek Senior DL Keegan Cryder Dakota Ridge Junior OT/DE Zack Culter Wheat Ridge Senior OG/DL Justin Curtis Thompson Valley Senior OG/DE Xavier Dreiling Wheat Ridge Senior MLB/DE Logan Goodner Longmont Senior MLB/RB Dremond Griffin Denver South Junior ATH/DB Brannan Hafer Pine Creek Senior OL Adrian King George Washington Senior TE/MLB Zach Moser Windsor Junior WB/WR Kacin Nowlin Pine Creek Senior LB/LS Micheal Retland Aurora Central Senior TB/DE Donovan Roker Greeley West Junior OC/DE Landon Schmidt Windsor Senior FS/WB/KR Matt Seal Wheat Ridge Senior K AJ Sena Pueblo Centennial Senior QB/CB Kahseem Stevenson Denver South Junior DT/OL/LB Nicco Young Wheat Ridge Senior QB/CB Honorable mention: Zac Alwais, Palmer Ridge, Senior, OG/NG; Fransicos Aranda, Aurora Central, Junior, RB/LB; Michael Benz, Pueblo South, Senior; Mike Berg, Thompson Valley, Junior, LB/RB; Wyatt Bishop, Montrose, Senior, OL/LB; Adam Burtschi, Rampart, Junior, OG/DT; Jon Curti, Palmer, Senior, QB/LB; Ben Freeman, Fort Collins, Senior, OG/DE; Efren Hernandez, Greeley Central, Senior, RB/DB; Laitham Johnson, Durango, Senior, OT/DE; Anthony Kasper, Silver Creek, Senior, RB/DB; Dennis Landry, Mountain View, Senior, QB; Hunter Meade, Widefield, Junior, OT; Ty Murphy, Falcon, Senior, QB; Carter Ortiz, Pueblo West, Senior, FB/MLB; Ben Quinones, Standley Lake, Senior, OL/DL; George Silvanic, Palmer Ridge, Senior, DE/OT/K; Ryan Strabala, Coronado, Senior, MLB/OT; Eli Sullivan, Longmont, Senior, WR/RB; Zach Thatcher, Pueblo Centennial, Senior, OG/OT.
Class 3A
Pueblo East’s Daniel Martin is the 3A player of the year. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
Player of the year: Daniel Martin, Pueblo EastCoach of the year: Lee Meisner, Pueblo East
First Team Name School Year Pos. Alonso Archuleta Roosevelt Senior OT/NG Beau Beattie Discovery Canyon Senior OC/DT Luke Bethany The Classical Academy Senior DT/OG Joe Brendemihl Roosevelt Senior OG Owen Burke D’Evelyn Senior QB Matt Call Discovery Canyon Senior QB/ILB Stephen Davignon Delta Senior OG/DE Charlie Davis D’Evelyn Senior WR/DB Bruno DeRose Pueblo East Senior MLB/FB Gerardo Diaz Pueblo East Senior DL/OL James Doyle D’Evelyn Senior MLB/OL Joey Fox Evergreen Senior DT/OG/LB Chris Helbig Holy Family Senior QB/CB Tate Kembel Fort Morgan Junior Ty Leyba Rifle Senior RB/SS Isaac Maestas Palisade Junior RB/LB Alex Mai Fort Morgan Senior NG Daniel Martin Pueblo East Senior QB/CB/P Toby McBride Fort Morgan Senior FB/DE Nick Pavlik Lewis-Palmer Senior SB/CB Jonny Ponce Delta Senior RB/FS Davis Price Evergreen Senior K/P Ricardo Young Lutheran Senior OL/DL Second Team Name School Year Pos. Tyler Baack Evergreen Senior OT/DE Jacob Barker Conifer Senior OL/DL Tyler Bosshardt Rifle Senior SB/CB Josh Cusworth Pueblo County Senior DT/OT Will Domier Holy Family Senior DE/FB Franny Gonzalez Fort Morgan Senior K Jayce Hall The Classical Academy Senior RB/FS/ATH Dylan Holt Vista Peak Prep Junior WR/CB C.J Jacquet Mead Senior OG Trey McBride Fort Morgan Sophomore Alex Miller The Classical Academy Senior FS/WB Carlos Ortega Roosevelt Senior RB Daniel Pangelinan Harrison Senior OL/DL Joey Paradiso Pueblo County Senior SB/QB Cole Petrovics Evergreen Senior MLB/FB Beau Priegnitz Evergreen Senior DE/OL/SS PD Riddle Palisade Junior QB/LB Jacob Robles Pueblo East Senior DL/OL Frank Rosales Fort Morgan Senior MLB Jack Roy Discovery Canyon Junior OC/ILB Livan Santander Delta Junior OL/DL Matt Sorenson Palisade Senior QB/LB/WR Andrew Vigil Centaurus Senior WR/CB Honorable mention: Seth Ausman, Evergreen, Senior, WR/SS/CB; Donavaughn Baucom, Thomas Jefferson, Junior, ILB; Tristan Brown, Delta, Junior, RB/LB; Deyvon Butler, Skyview, Sophomore, RB; Beau Byers, Delta, Junior, WR/CB; Anders Carlson, The Classical Academy, Junior, K/P; Colton Cline, Elizabeth, Senior, RB/LB; Jake Dack, Lutheran, Junior, OL/DL; Jamie Gray, Berthoud, Senior, OL/ILB; James Hardy, Evergreen, Senior, RB/PR/KR; Alonzo Lopez, Northridge, Junior, RB/LB; Christian Majszak, Roosevelt, Senior, MLB/LB; Ryan Oliver, Lewis-Palmer, Junior, OG/DT; Kyle Peterson, The Classical Academy, Senior, OOT/ILB; Mike Ranson, Pueblo Central, Senior, QB/WR; Dylan Reifeis, Evergreen, Senior, QB; Orlondo Rivera, Roosevelt, Senior, WR/FS; Kole Roberts, Delta, Junior, QB/FS; Devin Schmidt, Roosevelt, Senior, DL/OL; Patrick Vasquez, Fort Lupton, Senior, QB/SS; Daulton Wilkinson, Weld Central, Junior, OL/DL.
Class 2A
Bayfield’s Kelton McCoy is the 2A player of the year. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)
Player of the year: Kelton McCoy, BayfieldCoach of the year: Gary Heide, Bayfield
First Team Name School Year Pos. Zane Alsdorf Bennett Senior RB/DT Cole Bryant La Junta Senior QB Jake Busmente Sterling Senior TE/MLB Trai (Larry) Crook The Academy Senior K/P Kyle Florian Platte Valley Senior OT Taed Heydinger Bayfield Senior WR/CB Matt Hoffman Platte Valley Senior WB/SS Parker Joens Platte Valley Senior OT/DE/TE Kyle Killough Bayfield Senior OT/MLB Tanner Kramer Eaton Senior OC/MLB Rusty Lohr Eaton Senior FB/LB Noah Loutherback Bayfield Senior OT/DE Mitchell Martin Strasburg Senior QB/LB Kelton McCoy Bayfield Senior QB/ILB Will McKissick Kent Denver Senior RB/MLB Zane Phelps Bayfield Senior RB/SS Austin Reitzenstein Platte Valley Senior OL/DL Carl Schmidt Kent Denver Senior DT/OT Tanner Schwindt Platte Valley Senior QB Clay Shaver Brush Senior ATH/LB Zach Spears The Academy Senior OL/DL William Wallace Strasburg Junior OT/DT Matt Wells Kent Denver Senior OT/DT Second Team Name School Year Pos. Cade Becker Bennett Junior DE/FB AJ DeBerard The Pinnacle Senior OT/LB Marco Garcia Alamosa Senior RB/FS/QB Parker Gilliland Platte Valley Senior CB/WR Juan Gomez Valley Senior RB/DT/NG Anthony Ibarra Platte Valley Senior OL/DL Colton Ingram Eaton Senior FB/LB Arnoldo Maltos-Garcia Brush Senior QB/S/CB Brody McGhehey Bayfield Senior RB/CB Michael Mitchek Sterling Senior MLB/QB Tynan Muehlemeyer Faith Christian Senior OT/DT Trevor Olsen Faith Christian Senior RB/CB Rafael Pasillas The Pinnacle Senior WR/CB Stelios Peroulis Moffat County Senior OG/NG Jesse Rodriquez Bennett Sophomore QB/RB/CB Isaiah Sanchez The Academy Junior WR/DB/ATH Justin Schatz Kent Denver Senior WR/CB Grant Spofford Kent Denver Senior WR/DE/K Brady Springer Moffat County Senior OG/DT Dillon Vanhoutan Florence Senior MLB/OT Tristan Volk Brush Senior OG/DE Sam Westbrook Bayfield Junior C/NG Luke Wilson Kent Denver Senior MLB/FB Honorable mention: Eric Allen, St. Mary’s, Senior, OG/DL; Dax Bender, La Junta, Junior; Wyatt Buhr, La Junta, Sophomore; Conrado Dolores, Roaring Fork, Senior, OL/LB; Reid Hall, Brush, Senior, TE/DE; Chase Keep, Battle Mountain, Senior, WR/DB/K; Joe Martinez, La Junta, Junior; Daniel Martinez, Sheridan, Senior, WR/FS; Ruben Moya, Alameda, Senior, MLB/RB; Tristan Niskanen, Aspen, Senior, TE/DE; Randy Woodward, Brush, Senior, OT/DE; Zeke Zuhlke, Bennett, Senior, MLB/OG.
Class 1A
Buena Vista’s Keegan Wentz is the 1A player of the year. (Bill Cronin)
Player of the year: Keegan Wentz, Buena VistaCoach of the year: Matt Flavin, Buena Vista
First Team Name School Year Pos. Bryce Buhr Crowley County Senior RB/ATH/DB Cody Coleman Buena Vista Senior OG/DT Willy Darling Paonia Senior DT/OL Sabyn Diamond Buena Vista Senior OG/DT Cooper Eggleston Buena Vista Senior RB/FS Justin Engesser Colorado Springs Christian Junior QB/DB Luke Fick Resurrection Christian Senior WR/FS/ATH Michael Gump Crowley County Senior OT Trenton Hendricks Limon Senior OL/DL Jayden Hilferty Limon Senior OL/DL Jeramiah Hillman Paonia Senior Nathan Howell Resurrection Christian Senior OL/DL Tyler Illgen Meeker Junior OL/DL/OG Braden Kappel Limon Junior WR/DB Warren Minerich Paonia Senior OT/DT/OG Kaeson Risner Wiggins Senior QB Matt Schmitt Resurrection Christian Senior OL/LB Jarod Seery Ellicott Senior WR/DB TJ Shelton Meeker Senior RB/FS Trevor Smith Paonia Junior MLB/TE Michael Stevenson Resurrection Christian Junior K/QB/DB Taylor Walters Paonia Senior QB/LB/RB Keegan Wentz Buena Vista Senior QB/ILB Trey Zupancic Rye Senior RB/SS Second Team Name School Year Pos. Evan Anderson Resurrection Christian Senior RB/DB Kevin Bailey Rye Junior QB/LB Jack Baroni Buena Vista Junior OG/MLB Keenan Barr Buena Vista Senior FB/MLB Eryk Bauer Crowley County Senior WR/DE John-Mark Boucher Colorado Springs Christian Senior OL/DL Jacob Chrestensen Salida Senior RB/LB/P Jett County Burlington Junior WR Matthew Davidson Ellicott Junior QB/DB Austin Dinis Wiggins Senior WR Keith Dunagan Crowley County Junior NG Jake Dunn Colorado Springs Christian Senior WR/DB Ethan Fritchman Cedaredge Senior OL/DE Dakota Howe Ellicott Senior OL/DL Justis Marshall Burlington Junior RB Jason Murphy John Mall Junior OG/DT Allan Ochoa Monte Vista Senior NG/OG Connor Peterson Platte Canyon Junior DT Devon Pontine Meeker Senior WR/LB Dagan Rienks Paonia Junior TE/S/QB Morgan Tooley-Prater Rye Senior DT/OG Michael Valdez Monte Vista Senior QB/RB/MLB Josh Yates Buena Vista Senior WR/LB Honorable mention: Caleb Barnes, Crowley County, Senior, OL; Nic Bauman, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior, OL/DL; Cass Chisholm, Front Range Christian, Senior, K; Keshaun Duran, Monte Vista, Junior, QB/FS/P; Benjamin Freer, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior, OL/DL; John Hecker, Resurrection Christian, Senior, WR/DL; Rian James, Highland, Senior, TE/WR/DE; Wade Katzdorn, Hotchkiss, Junior, RB/MLB/LB; Wyatt Lee, Peyton, Senior, MLB/RB; Cyrus Malek-Madani, Paonia, Sophomore, MLB; Brendan Mayden, Holyoke, Junior, OL/ILB; Hayden McGinnis, Buena Vista, Sophomore, OL/DL; Taylor Mussard, Platte Canyon, Senior; David Nance, Wiggins, Junior, OG; Isaac Tadla, Platte Canyon, Junior, MLB/OG.
8-man
Trey Walter of Sedgwick County is the 8-man player of the year. (Courtesy of Sedgwick County HS)
Player of the year: Trey Walter, Sedgwick CountyCoach of the year: Chris Michel, Sedgwick County
First Team Name School Year Pos. Brandon Anderson Sedgwick County Senior Levi Basler Akron Junior RB/S Austin Couch Akron Senior RB/CB Kordell Gueck Haxtun Senior QB/CB Rafe Hutches Springfield Senior RB Tre Jensen Granada Senior RB/DB Cole McKinley Sedgwick County Senior Chad Mikelson Sedgwick County Junior Bridger Reese Akron Junior RB/DL Seth Schneider Sedgwick County Senior Mitch Sides Dayspring Christian Senior OL/DL Brock Stortenbecker Sedgwick County Senior Trey Walter Sedgwick County Senior Tyler Woodhams Sedgwick County Senior Wyatt Workman Haxtun Senior TE/DE Joey Younkerman Sargent Senior ATH Second Team Name School Year Pos. Trenton Armintrout Norwood Junior QB/OC Gavin Bicknell Dayspring Christian Senior RB/LB Cordell Curtis Sargent Senior ATH Caden Eastin Wiley Senior Dillon Fisher Springfield Senior QB Jacob Gabriel Kiowa Senior QB/LB Spencer Gatlin Dove Creek Senior G/NG Jason George Simla Senior WR/TE/DE Justin Hacsi Sargent Junior ATH Tyler Hottinger Akron Senior TE/DE Damian Nieblas Norwood Senior DL/OL/K Hunter Robins Hoehne Junior RB/DE/TE Drew Schendel Merino Senior OL/DL Bruce Taylor Caliche Senior Matt Thieman Simla Senior OC/DE Caleb Urwiller Dayspring Christian Junior RB/LB Honorable mention: Andy Borunda, Springfield, Senior, OG; TJ Daughenbaugh, Kiowa, Senior, WR/DE; Jacob Elsberry, Hoehne, Senior, WR/DB; Jake Garnas, Sedgwick County, Senior; Darrion Gibbs, Akron, Senior, RB/CB; Brandon Hazlitt, Hoehne, Senior, WR/DB; Kyle Kreutzer, Hoehne, Junior, TE/DE; Dustin Poss, Akron, Junior, OL/DE; Cade Rober, Sedgwick County, Junior; Devyn Rummel, Norwood, Junior, RB; Jesse Waller, Hoehne, Junior, OL/DL; Tanner Watson, Akron, Senior, RB/CB.
6-man
Dylan Dixon of Eads is the 6-man player of the year. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
Player of the year: Dylan Dixon, EadsCoach of the year: Dustin Uhland, Eads
First Team Name School Year Pos. Dylan Dixon Eads Senior RB/S Luke Duggan Pawnee Senior DB/RB Caine Farmer Kit Carson Senior RB/DE Wyatt Kolman Arickaree/Woodlin Senior Ben Lambrecht Fleming Senior DE/TE/FB Reagan Lane Eads Senior FB/LB Trent Leoffler Arickaree/Woodlin Senior Trenton Mitchek Eads Senior TE/LB/DE Jordan Nelson Peetz Senior Logan Vach Briggsdale Senior RB/LB Alex Vandenbark Fleming Junior FB/MLB Darian Wagner Arickaree/Woodlin Junior Second Team Name School Year Pos. Tristen Cesko Flagler Senior Jaxon Crawford Kit Carson Junior TE/DB Justin Duran Cheraw Senior LB/QB Tristan Headrick Cheraw Senior LB/OL Cody Hurtado Genoa-Hugo/Karval Senior LB/RB Jaxon King Fleming Junior QB/LB Brandon Kohl Cotopaxi Senior Cody Simpson Aguilar Senior RB/S/FS Marco Solis Kit Carson Senior TE/LB Joesph Stahley Fleming Senior RB/S Julian Trujillo Primero Senior RB/ILB Fred Turner Eads Junior OC/NG Trevor Warren La Veta Junior Honorable mention: Chase Clements, Miami-Yoder, Junior, RB/LB/OG; Cody Dalton, Hanover, Senior, FB/S/PR; Cole Dunkin, South Park, Senior; Chase Flynn, Stratton/Liberty, Junior, OL/DL/K; Conagher Jones, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Zack Rueb, Briggsdale, Senior, QB/S; Brandon Stewart, Mountain Valley, Junior, TB/LB/QB.
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Photos: No. 3 Rangeview boys basketball edges Cherry Creek
GREENWOOD VILLAGE — Rangeview, ranked No. 3 in Class 5A, held off a tough Cherry Creek squad in a 65-63 boys basketball win on Thursday.
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Boys basketball rankings: Chatfield jumps into 5A poll
Chatfield boys basketball is ranked No. 10 this week. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com) Once again, there were minimal changes to the top of the CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.
Overland, Longmont, Colorado Springs Christian School, Sanford and Fleming all maintain their positions as the No. 1 teams in their respective classes. And while new teams made their way into this week’s set of polls, it appears that taking down the top teams in every class is going to be a formidable challenge.
The Class 5A poll might’ve had the most interesting turnaround since last week. Cherokee Trail certainly got the attention of a lot of teams with their 85-81 win over Denver East. The win helped the Cougars jump from No. 10 to No. 6.
Eaglecrest and Regis Jesuit each climbed two spots and remain undefeated on the young season.
On the strength of a 4-1 start, Chatfield joins the 5A rankings, coming in at No. 10 this week.
In 4A, the top seven teams remain the same from last week, with only Pueblo West and Sand Creek changing positions. The two teams swapped spots, putting the Cyclones at No. 5 and the Scorpions at No. 6.
The largest set of newcomers to any poll took place with the 4A rankings as Vista Ridge, Thomas Jefferson and Conifer come in this week and occupy the last three spots of the top 10.
Very few changes took place in the 3A poll as there were no newcomers. Lutheran and DSST-Stapleton each jumped two spots with Lutheran landing at No. 5 and DSST-Stapleton coming in at No. 7.
Dayspring Christian jumps into the 2A poll this week at No. 10. They are the lone newcomer.
After going 3-0 last week, Meeker made a significant jump in the poll, going from No. 8 to No. 5 as they look to set themselves up as a contender. Paonia also jumped three spots from No. 9 to land at No. 6 this week.
The top nine teams of the 1A poll went unchanged, although Arickaree/Woodlin did move from No. 7 to No. 5. Norwood cracked the top 10 this week, taking the No. 10 spot.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Overland (15) 3-0 159 1 2-0 2 ThunderRidge (1) 4-0 141 2 1-0 3 Rangeview 5-0 106 4 3-0 4 Eaglecrest 6-0 103 6 3-0 5 Regis Jesuit 4-0 81 7 3-0 6 Cherokee Trail 5-1 64 10 3-0 7 Legend 5-1 59 3 3-1 8 Rock Canyon 6-1 54 9 3-0 9 Denver East 3-2 32 5 1-1 10 Chatfield 4-1 24 – 2-0 Others receiving votes: Boulder 21, Aurora Central 13, Grand Junction Central 6, Doherty 6, Mountain Vista 4, Cherry Creek 3, George Washington 2, Greeley West 2, Rampart 2, Dakota Ridge 1. Dropped out Arvada West (8). Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Longmont (14) 3-0 183 1 2-0 2 Valor Christian (3) 5-0 161 2 3-0 3 Pueblo South (2) 5-0 152 3 1-0 4 Lewis-Palmer 5-1 121 4 2-0 5 Pueblo West 7-1 102 6 4-1 6 Sand Creek 3-1 75 5 1-1 7 Golden 3-1 68 7 1-0 8 Vista Ridge 5-0 46 – 4-0 9 Thomas Jefferson 4-2 28 – 3-0 10 Conifer 6-0 16 – 3-0 Others receiving votes: Pueblo Central 15, Denver South 14, Windsor 12, Evergreen 10, Ponderosa 10, Mead 9, D’Evelyn 8, Mountain View 3, Air Academy 2, Centaurus 2, Holy Family 2, Rifle 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Green Mountain 1, Vista Peak 1. Dropped out Pueblo Central (8), Mead (9), Green Mountain (10). Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Colorado Springs Christian (10) 3-0 125 1 1-0 2 Colorado Academy (2) 3-3 94 2 2-1 3 Sterling 3-1 86 4 1-1 4 Faith Christian 3-4 77 3 2-2 5 Lutheran 6-1 67 7 3-0 6 Alamosa 4-2 56 6 2-1 7 DSST-Stapleton (1) 5-0 55 9 2-0 8 Bennett 4-1 34 5 1-1 9 Eaton 2-1 21 10 1-1 10 Grand Valley 3-1 21 8 1-1 Others receiving votes: The Pinnacle 17, St. Mary’s 16, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 13, Manual 6, Platte Valley 6, SkyView Academy 5, Buena Vista 3, Peak to Peak 3, James Irwin 2, Kent Denver 2, Pagosa Springs 2, Strasburg 2, Jefferson Academy 1, Manitou Springs 1. Dropped out . Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Sanford (10) 5-0 100 1 3-0 2 Resurrection Christian 5-0 87 3 2-0 3 Ignacio 4-0 71 2 1-0 4 Sedgwick County 4-0 62 5 2-0 5 Meeker 3-0 48 8 3-0 6 Paonia 4-0 39 9 2-0 7 Holyoke 2-0 34 4 1-0 8 Rye 1-2 26 6 0-1 9 Dayspring Christian 4-0 24 – 1-0 10 Simla 3-0 20 10 1-0 Others receiving votes: Center 14, Highland 9, Crowley County 5, Burlington 4, Akron 3, Rocky Ford 2, Soroco 2. Dropped out Burlington (7). Class 1A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Fleming (8) 3-1 80 1 2-0 2 Kit Carson 3-0 70 2 2-0 3 South Baca 5-0 64 4 3-0 4 Ouray 2-0 50 5 1-0 5 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1 36 7 1-0 6 Sierra Grande 3-1 35 6 1-0 7 Holly 2-2 30 3 1-2 8 Wiley 2-1 26 8 1-1 9 Shining Mountain 2-1 25 9 1-0 10 Norwood 3-1 8 – 3-1 Others receiving votes: Longmont Christian 5, Otis 4, Springfield 2, Creede/Lake City 1, Dove Creek 1, Eads 1, Heritage Christian 1, Walsh 1. Dropped out Heritage Christian (10). -
All-state boys soccer teams for 2015 season
The 2015 boys soccer players of the year. From left, Max Gottesfeld of Kent Denver, Porter Milner of Broomfield, and Titus Grant of The Classical Academy. (Photos: Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com; Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com) The 2015 all-state boys soccer 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.
Class 5A
Broomfield’s Porter Milner. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
Player of the year: Porter Milner, BroomfieldCoach of the year: Jim Davidson, Broomfield
First Team Name School Year Pos. Davis Auth Mountain Vista Junior MF Brian Castruita Boulder Senior MF Cray Cordero Mountain Vista Sophomore D Tyler Duggan Broomfield Senior – Kyler Fowkes Arvada West Senior F/MF Michael Genge Broomfield Senior GK Dylan Keeney Heritage Senior MF Andre Miller Fairview Senior – Porter Milner Broomfield Senior – Jake Rudel Fort Collins Senior F/D Alex Weseman Fairview Senior – Second Team Name School Year Pos. Evan Bunch Arapahoe Junior D Mattia Cominelli Heritage Senior F James Conley Arapahoe Senior GK Wyatt Dessell Fairview Senior – Kyle Henry Thunderridge Senior MF Sam Kirk Boulder Senior F Ryan Lee Douglas County Junior F/MF Connor Lowdermilk Fort Collins Senior MF Erik Lundeen Grandview Junior D Angelo Salazar Coronado Senior – Jack Schulze Heritage Junior GK Andrew Turk Pine Creek Junior F/MF Peter Williams Cherry Creek Senior D Honorable mention: Alen Acosta, Doherty, senior; Andrew Beers, Liberty, senior, F; Dan Bricker, Monarch, senior, D; Zack Fleishhacker, Rampart, senior, F; Chris Hood, Thunderridge, sophomore, D; Michael Johnson, Rangeview, senior, F; Owen Merritt, Poudre, sophomore, MF; Eliot Peinado, Far Northeast Warriors, senior, MF/F; Josh Rendle, George Washington, senior; Jorge Rosales, Smoky Hill, senior, MF; Kyle Shetler, Pine Creek, senior, GK; Alex Silva, Fossil Ridge, senior, MF; David Tovar, Far Northeast Warriors, senior, D/F/MF; David Zink, Pine Creek, senior, D
Class 4A
The Classical Academy’s Titus Grant. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)
Player of the year: Titus Grant, The Classical AcademyCoach of the year: Ross Fowler, Evergreen
First Team Name School Year Pos. Justin Barkow Niwot Senior F Jaden Borja The Classical Academy Junior F Adriano Borsa Evergreen Senior MF Sean Derby Cheyenne Mountain Senior MF Frank Gonzalez Denver North Senior MF Titus Grant The Classical Academy Junior F Casey Grieve Evergreen Junior HB/D Patrick O’Neil Evergreen Junior D/MF Nick Rosser Standley Lake Senior MF Jack Skidmore Battle Mountain Senior GK Mason Stetler Durango Senior MF Second Team Name School Year Pos. Mark Beatty Air Academy Senior MF Anders Carlson The Classical Academy Junior MF Joe Director Littleton Senior MF Jack Draeb D’Evelyn Senior – Luke Eigsti Green Mountain Senior – Keith Higginbotham Cheyenne Mountain Senior GK Noah Klaus The Classical Academy Senior MF Robert Lanz Valor Christian Junior F/MF Donnie Leavitt Battle Mountain Senior F Joshua Michels Erie Senior F Henry Yocum Air Academy Senior F Honorable mention: Alejandro Alainz, Kennedy, senior; Victor Avalos, Frederick, senior, GK/MF; Vance Bulen, Durango, senior; Jonathan Flores, Skyline, senior, D/MF/F; Thomas Green, Ponderosa, senior, F; Garrett Obermeyer, Palmer Ridge, senior; Mark Ramirez, Niwot, senior, F; Terin Tadewald, Niwot, senior, FB; Ian Thomas, Valor Christian, senior, MF/D; Spencer Wegner, Cheyenne Mountain, senior, D; Luke White, Cheyenne Mountain, junior, F; Robbie Wyton, Holy Family, senior, GK.
Class 3A
Kent Denver’s Max Gottesfeld. (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)
Player of the year: Max Gottesfeld, Kent DenverCoach of the year: Arty Smith, Kent Denver
First Team Name School Year Pos. Andrew Aertker Colorado Academy Senior MF Sam Bermingham Fountain Valley Senior – James Berndt Pagosa Springs Senior F/MF/D Evan Coit Salida Junior – Dylan Cunningham Vail Mountain Senior – Jhovani Gonzalez KIPP Denver Collegiate Junior F Max Gottesfeld Kent Denver Junior F Nate Hoskin Crested Butte Senior – Liam Hurley Vail Mountain Junior – Miguel Navarro Coal Ridge Senior D Davis Oudet Kent Denver Senior HB Sergio Valentin Coal Ridge Senior F Quinn Wagner Kent Denver Senior FB Second Team Name School Year Pos. Mathew Breman Pagosa Springs Senior F/HB/MF Ha Dao Fountain Valley Senior – Nathan Dee Peak to Peak Senior MF Briar Erskine Pagosa Springs Senior GK/F/MF Kevin Garcia Vail Mountain Junior – Phillip Huxel Fountain Valley Senior – Galen Kelly Fountain Valley Sophomore – Rob Knab Liberty Common Senior F/MF Zion Lander DSST: Green Valley Ranch Junior F Winston Palmeri Colorado Academy Senior GK Josiah Simons The Vanguard School Senior MF Ian Strine Fountain Valley Junior – Nick Thayer Salida Senior – -
Boys basketball rankings: Arvada West, Rock Canyon join 5A poll
Arvada West is No. 8 in the 5A boys basketball rankings this week. (Dennis Pleuss) The No. 1-ranked teams in this week’s CHSAANow.com basketball polls held steady, but a flurry of new teams were added.
With play beginning last week and most teams in action it was only a matter of time before the look and feel of the polls started shifting, specifically in the higher classes. But the top teams of Overland (5A), Longmont (4A), Colorado Springs Christian (3A), Sanford (2A) and Fleming (1A) all held on to the top spots in their respective divisions.
The Class 5A poll saw the addition of two new teams in Arvada West at No. 8 and Rock Canyon at No. 9. The Wildcats started the season on a tear, taking down Smoky Hill, Northglenn and Mountain Range.
Rock Canyon overcame a season-opening loss to Eaglecrest and rattled off three straight wins of their own, good enough to crack this week’s poll.
In 4A, Valor Christian showed they can pose a threat to Longmont as the top seed in the class as they ran out defending champion Air Academy. But the most impressive jump this week came from Pueblo South, which jumped from No. 10 to No. 3 on the strength of a 63-59 win over Lewis-Palmer.
The Rangers only fell one slot thanks to a one-point win over Pueblo Central, which still looks like a good team despite the loss of Kobi Betts for the season.
Mead and Green Mountain are this week’s 4A newcomers, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.
It was the 3A poll that look the most different from the preseason rankings. They added four new teams, a staggering number for any week. Bennett, Grand Valley, DSST-Stapleton and Eaton all jump into the top 10 this week.
It was Bennett who made the biggest impact, breaking at No. 5. They topped Lutheran (who jumped one spot this week to No. 7) 49-47 Friday. Grand Valley, DSST-Stapleton and Eaton came in at 8, 9 and 10.
No new teams were added to this week’s 2A rankings, but there was some shuffling that took place.
Rye fell two slots to No. 6 after a 61-57 loss to Alamosa and Sedgwick County jumped three spots from No. 8 to No. 5.
Three new teams jumped into 1A’s top 10 as Sierra Grande (No. 6), Wiley (No. 8) and Shining Mountain (No. 9) all jump into the basketball rankings for the first time this year.
Fleming was the only top seed to actually lose this week as they fell to Holyoke 68-65. Even with the loss, they held on to the top spot in this week’s rankings. Holyoke is ranked No. 4 in 2A.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Overland (14) 1-0 149 1 1-0 2 ThunderRidge (1) 3-0 128 3 3-0 3 Legend 2-0 124 2 2-0 4 Rangeview 2-0 94 5 2-0 5 Denver East 2-1 70 7 2-1 6 Eaglecrest 3-0 66 9 3-0 7 Regis Jesuit 1-0 52 6 1-0 8 Arvada West 3-0 38 – 3-0 9 Rock Canyon 3-1 23 – 3-1 10 Cherokee Trail 2-1 20 8 2-1 Others receiving votes: Chatfield 14, Boulder 9, Dakota Ridge 9, Abraham Lincoln 6, George Washington 5, Cherry Creek 4, Fort Collins 3, Mountain Vista 3, Rampart 3, Doherty 2, Aurora Central 1, Fossil Ridge 1, FNE Warriors 1. Dropped out George Washington (4), Dakota Ridge (10). Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Longmont (16) 1-0 194 1 1-0 2 Valor Christian (2) 2-0 171 2 2-0 3 Pueblo South (2) 4-0 141 10 4-0 4 Lewis-Palmer 3-1 122 3 3-1 5 Sand Creek 2-0 115 6 2-0 6 Pueblo West 3-0 94 9 3-0 7 Golden 2-1 73 5 2-1 8 Pueblo Central 1-3 31 4 1-3 9 Mead 1-1 26 – 1-1 10 Green Mountain 2-0 19 – 2-0 Others receiving votes: D’Evelyn 16, Holy Family 16, Denver South 14, Windsor 14, Conifer 11, Air Academy 9, Thomas Jefferson 7, Vista Ridge 7, Evergreen 5, Mesa Ridge 3, Mountain View 3, Ponderosa 3, Sierra 2, Centaurus 1, Delta 1, Falcon 1, Rifle 1. Dropped out Air Academy (7), Denver South (8). Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Colorado Springs Christian (8) 2-0 130 1 2-0 2 Colorado Academy (4) 1-2 104 2 1-2 3 Faith Christian (2) 1-2 98 3 1-2 4 Sterling 2-0 97 4 2-0 5 Bennett 3-0 53 – 3-0 6 Alamosa 2-1 52 5 2-1 7 Lutheran 3-1 49 8 3-1 8 Grand Valley 2-0 29 – 2-0 9 DSST-Stapleton 3-0 26 – 3-0 10 Eaton 1-0 23 – 1-0 Others receiving votes: St. Mary’s 20, Monte Vista 15, Jefferson Academy 11, Kent Denver 9, Liberty Common 8, Platte Valley 8, Manitou Springs 7, Bayfield 6, Moffat County 6, Sky View Academy 6, The Pinnacle 5, Buena Vista 3, Pagosa Springs 2, Ridgeview Academy 2, KIPP Collegiate 1. Dropped out Kent Denver (6), Jefferson Academy (7), St. Mary’s (9), Brush (10). Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Sanford (10) 2-0 100 1 2-0 2 Ignacio 3-0 83 3 3-0 3 Resurrection Christian 3-0 79 2 3-0 4 Holyoke 1-0 56 5 1-0 5 Sedgwick County 2-0 51 8 2-0 6 Rye 1-1 49 4 1-1 7 Burlington 1-0 39 6 1-0 8 Meeker 0-0 33 7 0-0 9 Paonia 2-0 24 10 2-0 10 Simla 2-0 17 9 2-0 Others receiving votes: Dayspring Christian 14, Akron 4, Rocky Ford 1. Dropped out None. Class 1A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Fleming (5) 1-1 75 1 1-1 2 Kit Carson (2) 1-0 67 4 1-0 3 Holly (1) 1-0 64 2 1-0 4 South Baca 2-0 53 5 2-0 5 Ouray 1-0 40 6 1-0 6 Sierra Grande 2-1 35 – 2-1 7 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-1 28 7 1-1 8 Wiley 1-0 24 – 1-0 9 Shining Mountain 1-1 16 – 1-1 10 Heritage Christian 1-1 11 9 1-1 Others receiving votes: Jim Elliot 9, Sangre De Cristo 6, Longmont Christian 4, Primero 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Community Christian 1, Norwood 1. Dropped out Sangre De Cristo (3), Norwood (8), Jim Elliot (10). -
Preseason boys basketball rankings announced to kick off 2015-16 season
Overland, which won last season’s title, leads the 5A boys basketball ranking. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com) Overland, Longmont, Colorado Springs Christian, Sanford and Fleming lead CHSAANow.com’s preseason 2015-16 boys basketball rankings.
Of the group, Overland, Colorado Springs Christian and Sanford won championships last season. Longmont and Fleming finished as a runner-up.
Overland was the lone unanimous selection as the No. 1 team, and the Trailblazers lead the Class 5A poll with all 15 first-place votes. They return probably the top player in the state in senior De’Ron Davis, who recently committed to Indiana.
Overland went 23-5 last season in winning 5A over ThunderRidge. Davis was the 5A player of the year last season.
Behind Overland is Legend, a team which reached the Great 8 last season. The Titans return their top six scorers, who were all juniors last season.
In the preseason No. 3 spot, by the narrowest of margins, is ThunderRidge. Last season’s runner-up, who spent a significant time in the No. 1 5A spot during the regular season, figure to be led by Wyoming commit Austin Mueller.
George Washington is No. 4, and Rangeview rounds out the top-5. Regis Jesuit, Denver East, Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest and Dakota Ridge comprise the rest of the 5A preseason top-10.
Longmont is No. 1 in the preseason 4A poll. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com) In 4A, Longmont received 14 of the 19 first-place votes to lead that classification’s preseason ranking. The Trojans return reigning 4A player of the year Justinian Jessup, a Boise State commit.
Valor Christian, under the guidance of new coach Troy Pachner, is second, and got two first-place votes. Lewis-Palmer also received a first-place vote, and is third. Pueblo Central, and it’s two Division I commits, is No. 4. Golden rounds out the top-5.
Defending champion Air Academy received two first-place votes and is No. 7 to begin the year.
Colorado Springs Christian leads the 3A ranking with nine of the 13 first-place votes. Colorado Academy and Harvard commit Justin Bassey, the reigning 3A player of the year, are second with four first-place votes.
In 2A, defending champion Sanford leads the way with nine of the 10 first-place votes. Their roster includes reigning 2A player of the year Miles Caldon. Resurrection Christian, runner-up a season ago, is second, and got the other first-place vote.
The 1A preseason poll is led by Fleming, which received six first-place votes. Defending champion Holly is second, and received two first-place votes.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Overland (15) 0-0 150 2 Legend 0-0 114 3 ThunderRidge 0-0 113 4 George Washington 0-0 87 5 Rangeview 0-0 75 6 Regis Jesuit 0-0 62 7 Denver East 0-0 44 8 Cherokee Trail 0-0 43 9 Eaglecrest 0-0 28 10 Dakota Ridge 0-0 20 Others receiving votes: Rampart 13, Fossil Ridge 12, Mountain Vista 12, Rock Canyon 12, Arvada West 11, Boulder 8, Doherty 8, Cherry Creek 5, Abraham Lincoln 3, Aurora Central 3, Greeley West 1, FNE Warriors 1. Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Longmont (14) 0-0 185 2 Valor Christian (2) 0-0 135 3 Lewis-Palmer (1) 0-0 128 4 Pueblo Central 0-0 90 5 Golden 0-0 65 6 Sand Creek 0-0 64 7 Air Academy (2) 0-0 58 8 Denver South 0-0 47 9 Pueblo West 0-0 46 10 Pueblo South 0-0 38 Others receiving votes: Sierra 30, Windsor 30, Thomas Jefferson 27, D’Evelyn 26, Holy Family 19, Mead 17, Vista Ridge 8, Evergreen 7, Vista Peak 7, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Ponderosa 4, Pueblo East 3, Mesa Ridge 2, Mountain View 2, Durango 1, Falcon 1, Green Mountain 1. Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Colorado Springs Christian (9) 0-0 126 2 Colorado Academy (4) 0-0 111 3 Faith Christian 0-0 88 4 Sterling 0-0 49 5 Alamosa 0-0 47 6 Kent Denver 0-0 44 7 Jefferson Academy 0-0 40 8 Lutheran 0-0 38 9 St. Mary’s 0-0 36 10 Brush 0-0 34 Others receiving votes: Pagosa Springs 15, Bayfield 14, The Pinnacle 12, Bennett 10, Buena Vista 10, Eaton 9, Machebeuf 9, Manitou Springs 8, Grand Valley 5, Manual 5, Moffat County 5. Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Sanford (9) 0-0 99 2 Resurrection Christian (1) 0-0 90 3 Ignacio 0-0 79 4 Rye 0-0 52 5 Holyoke 0-0 44 6 Burlington 0-0 41 7 Meeker 0-0 36 8 Sedgwick County 0-0 31 9 Simla 0-0 22 10 Paonia 0-0 14 Others receiving votes: Akron 9, Highland 7, Rocky Ford 5, Merino 4, Yuma 4, Center 3, Crowley County 3, Swink 3, Ellicott 2, Mancos 1, Peyton 1. Class 1A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Fleming (6) 0-0 74 2 Holly (2) 0-0 68 3 Sangre De Cristo 0-0 48 4 Kit Carson 0-0 43 5 South Baca 0-0 42 6 Ouray 0-0 32 7 Arickaree/Woodlin 0-0 24 8 Norwood 0-0 16 9 Heritage Christian 0-0 12 10 Jim Elliot 0-0 11 Others receiving votes: Denver Waldorf 10, Granada 10, Primero 10, Shining Mountain 8, Wiley 8, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 6, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6, Sierra Grande 6, Springfield 6, Prairie 4. -
All-state softball teams for 2015 season
The 2015 all-state softball players of the year. From left: Mountain Range’s Hunter Huser, Valor Christian’s Alexandria Kilponen, and Strasburg’s Annie Oakley. (Photos: Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com; Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com; Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com The 2015 all-state softball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These team were created following a process where the coaches voted upon a list of nominees. Those nominees included every player who was a first-team all-league selection.
Coaches also voted specifically for player and coach of the year.
Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.
Class 5A
Player of the year: Hunter Huser, Mountain Range
Coach of the year: Dane Craig, Mountain RangeFirst Team Name School Pos. Year Riley Craig Mountain Range 3B Senior Haley Donaldson Fossil Ridge SS Senior Malory Eldredge Ralston Valley LF Junior Hunter Huser Mountain Range P Junior Lexie Kimminau Pomona P/3B Senior Clara Larson Douglas County SS Senior Lindsey Malkin Broomfield 3B/C Junior Emily Moore Chaparral SS/2B Senior Valerie Ortega Mountain Range C Senior Melissa Rahrich Brighton P/3B Senior Jesse Smith Legend Junior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Autumn Anderson Fort Collins P Senior Shannon Bass Chaparral P/1B Senior Brooke Doumer Legend Senior Melisa Gellermann Grand Junction Central P/OF Junior Shea Mauser Arvada West P/1B Sophomore Alexandria Medina Pomona C/2B Senior Tatum Rembao Loveland OF/P Junior Sloane Stewartson Rock Canyon C Junior Emily Taggart Legacy Junior Alexandra Velazquez Grandview RF/CF/P Junior Honorable mention:
Jordan Acosta, Douglas County, CF, Junior; Sara Breckbill, Chaparral, C/OF, Junior; Angela Cordova, Rangeview, SS, Senior; Jazzmin Coronado, Denver East, Sophomore; Taylor Gilmore, Broomfield, 1B/3B/P, Junior; Tracy Harris, George Washington, P/OF/1B, Sophomore; Taylor Humphries, Horizon, Sophomore; Tayler Mashburn, Eaglecrest, C/OF, Senior; Zoe Mihalicz, Legend, Junior; Jeni Mohr, Columbine, 3B, Senior; Brittany Phillips, Arvada West, P/1B/OF, Junior; Alexa Romero, Eaglecrest, P/DH/1B, Senior; Megan Sansburn, Dakota Ridge, SS/P, Senior; Jordan Smith, Chaparral, 1B/3B/OF, Senior; Kailey Wilson, Eaglecrest, 1B/OF/DH, Sophomore
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Player of the year: Alexandria Kilponen, Valor Christian
Coach of the year: Dave Atencio, Valor ChristianFirst Team Name School Pos. Year Lauren Foster Valor Christian SS/UTIL Junior Megan Horn Air Academy Senior Alexandria Kilponen Valor Christian P/1B Sophomore Alexandra Kinder Valor Christian 3B/2B Senior Bailey Kleespies Niwot SS/3B Senior Laci Lashley Falcon P/1B/UTIL Senior Mae Mitchell Frederick SS Senior Christina Nelson Wheat Ridge SS/2B/P Senior Rio Sanchez Erie P/INF Junior Ann Marie Torres Wheat Ridge P/3B/SS Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Taylor Armitage Berthoud Senior Jessica Bellatti Evergreen SS Junior Devin Bushner Wheat Ridge 2B/SS/OF Senior Kailee Clark Discovery Canyon Senior Christina Cunningham Woodland Park P/2B/OF Senior Katie Glaze Erie SS Senior Alicia Hernandez Frederick P/OF Junior Mikayla Marquez Kennedy P/LF/CF Sophomore Ali Mason Thompson Valley 1B/P Senior Caitlin McCarthy Pueblo West C/OF/UTIL Senior Honorable mention:
Madison Herbert, Berthoud, Senior; Lily Lockhart, Delta, P/1B/OF, Junior; Kelly Marolf, Woodland Park, P/SS/OF, Junior; Lilly Meza, Mountain View, P/1B, Junior; Paige Orman, Palisade, SS/P, Senior; Taylor Puga, Pueblo Central, P/1B, Sophomore; Payton Romines, Air Academy, Junior; Mercedes Salazar, Pueblo Central, OF/2B, Senior; Tara Shadowen, Mountain View, OF, Junior
[divider]Class 3A
Player of the year: Annie Oakley, Strasburg
Coach of the year: Tom Odle, BrushFirst Team Name School Pos. Year Tessa Anderson Peak to Peak P/1B Senior McKenna Gubanich Faith Christian SS/UTIL Junior Kaitlyn Hanks Strasburg SS/INF/UTIL Senior Jenna Knudson Sterling Senior Brittany Knutson Eaton Senior Emily Marcus The Academy P Senior Annie Oakley Strasburg C/INF/UTIL Senior Leah Osborn Skyline Senior Taylor Renaud Eaton Senior Dakota Stotyn Strasburg P/1B Sophomore Second Team Name School Pos. Year Lanessa Amador The Academy C/P/2B Junior Roni Beavers Holyoke Senior Brooklyn Brenner Burlington Senior Lexi Coen Lamar Senior Annie Davis La Junta P Selena Medina Rocky Ford P/INF Junior Alex Odle Brush Rio Pizzo Faith Christian 3B/UTIL Senior Jordan Roesch Strasburg CF/UTIL Senior Alexis Rutz Sterling Senior Honorable mention:
Brenda Taylor Bruntz, The Academy, 3B/UTIL, Senior; McKenzie Connor, Faith Christian, P/1B, Freshman; Kora Houder, Limon, P/C/SS, Junior; Taylor Knudson, Sterling, Junior; Hannah Lenz, Wray, C/OF/UTIL, Senior; Brooke Polenz, Sterling, Sophomore; Lauren Szabo, Sterling, Senior; Lilly Westbay, Gunnison, SS/P/UTIL, Senior; Sarah Zamora, La Junta