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  • 5A boys golf poll adds Columbine

    Columbine jumped into the Class 5A boys golf poll this week.

    The No. 1 teams — Regis Jesuit (5A), Valor Christian (4A) and Alexander Dawson (3A) — remained the same in the CHSAANow.com ranking.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Golf Polls

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

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Regis Jesuit (5) 50 1
    2 Cherry Creek 43 2
    3 Boulder 35 3
    4 Ralston Valley 29 6
    5 Fairview 25 4
    6 Heritage 23 5
    7 Arapahoe 21 7
    8 Douglas County 14 8
    9 Columbine 8 –
    10 Pine Creek 7 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 4, Legacy 4, Fossil Ridge 3, ThunderRidge 3, Monarch 2, Prairie View 2, Brighton 1, Highlands Ranch 1.
    Dropped out
    Fossil Ridge (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Valor Christian (3) 39 1
    2 Pueblo South (1) 35 2
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 32 3
    4 Silver Creek 21 4
    5 Montezuma-Cortez 19 5
    6 Windsor 18 6
    7 Evergreen 16 8
    8 D’Evelyn 11 –
    9 Durango 10 –
    10 Mullen 6 7
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 4, Steamboat Springs 4, Rifle 3, Montrose 2.
    Dropped out
    Rifle (9), Steamboat Springs (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Alexander Dawson (4) 40 1
    2 Lutheran 36 2
    3 Holy Family 30 3
    4 Peak to Peak 28 4
    5 Kent Denver 23 5
    6 Estes Park 19 6
    7 Vail Christian 18 7
    8 Sterling 9 9
    9 Resurrection Christian 8 8
    10 Colorado Academy 5 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Aspen 4, Trinidad 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Valor Christian lone newcomer to softball rankings

    Valor Christian was the only new team in the three CHSAANow.com softball polls this week, entering the Class 4A ranking at No. 9.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

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

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaglecrest (4) 6-1-0 72 1 0-0-0
    2 Brighton (1) 9-0-0 70 2 1-0-0
    3 Douglas County (2) 8-0-0 51 3 1-0-0
    4 Fossil Ridge (1) 9-0-0 50 5 1-0-0
    5 Dakota Ridge 9-2-0 45 4 2-0-0
    6 Ralston Valley 7-2-0 41 6 0-0-0
    7 Grandview 7-2-0 24 7 1-0-0
    8 Legacy 5-4-0 19 8 1-0-0
    9 Legend 7-3-0 17 9 1-0-0
    10 Loveland 5-1-0 14 10 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Junction 12, Rock Canyon 11, Standley Lake 6, Chatfield 4, Arvada West 2, Cherokee Trail 2, Columbine 2, Mountain Vista 2, Central G.J. 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Wheat Ridge (7) 9-1-0 70 1 0-0-0
    2 Erie 7-2-1 60 2 0-0-0
    3 Pueblo East 8-2-1 51 3 1-0-0
    4 Ponderosa 9-2-0 43 4 1-1-0
    5 Frederick 6-3-0 34 5 0-0-0
    6 Berthoud 8-2-0 30 7 1-0-0
    7 Silver Creek 7-3-0 25 6 0-0-0
    8 D’Evelyn 6-3-0 20 9 0-1-0
    9 Valor Christian 11-3-0 12 – 2-0-0
    10 Broomfield 5-5-0 10 8 0-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 9, Discovery Canyon 8, Pueblo South 6, Mullen 4, Falcon 1, Roosevelt 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo South (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (6) 10-0-0 66 1 1-0-0
    2 Valley 7-2-0 60 2 1-0-0
    3 Holy Family (1) 8-0-0 57 4 0-0-0
    4 Sterling 10-2-0 54 3 0-1-0
    5 La Junta 7-3-0 36 6 2-0-0
    6 Lamar 9-2-1 35 5 1-0-0
    7 Rocky Ford 12-2-0 34 8 2-0-0
    8 Eaton 4-5-1 19 7 1-1-0
    9 Brush 6-5-0 13 10 1-0-0
    10 Cedaredge 6-2-0 7 9 0-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Basalt 4, Florence 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Lakewood joins 5A volleyball ranking at No. 6

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    Grandview is ranked third in this week’s 5A poll. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Here comes Lakewood. The Tigers, who knocked off then-No. 1 Doherty as part of a 6-0 week last week, joined the CHSAANow.com volleyball poll.

    Lakewood is now 6-3, ranked sixth, and even received one first-place vote this week.

    Doherty dropped to second this week, and was replaced by Arapahoe atop the ranking.

    Lewis-Palmer continued to lead the 4A ranking, which added Montrose (No. 8).

    The 3A poll got a facelift, of sorts. Manitou Springs jumped from No. 4 to No. 1, and that ranking added Olathe (No. 8), Frontier Academy (No. 9) and Fort Lupton (No. 10).

    Likewise, there is a new No. 1 team in the 2A ranking: Fowler. C.S. School (No. 6), Sangre de Cristo (No. 8) and Lyons (No. 9) all joined that ranking.

    The 1A poll features two new teams in No. 9 La Veta and No. 10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Arapahoe (8) 8-0 102 3 1-0
    2 Doherty (2) 8-1 91 1 5-1
    3 Grandview 6-2 79 2 5-1
    4 Cherry Creek 7-1 61 4 5-1
    5 Mountain Vista 6-2 60 7 4-1
    6 Lakewood (1) 6-3 52 – 6-0
    7 Eaglecrest 6-1 50 5 4-1
    8 Regis Jesuit 5-2 37 6 1-1
    9 Cherokee Trail 7-3 27 8 2-2
    10 Fossil Ridge 3-0 17 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 10, Ralston Valley 5, Highlands Ranch 4, Rampart 3, Heritage 2, Legend 2, Brighton 1, Pine Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Fruita Monument (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 10-0 100 1 3-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 7-1 78 2 2-0
    3 Longmont 7-0 77 3 2-0
    4 Valor Christian 5-0 61 4 2-0
    5 Air Academy 6-1 60 6 2-0
    6 Ponderosa 5-3 43 5 5-2
    7 Thomas Jefferson 6-0 35 8 4-0
    8 Montrose 7-1 24 – 1-0
    9 Silver Creek 6-1 20 9 1-1
    10 Elizabeth 6-1 17 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 16, Mullen 4, Pueblo West 4, Roosevelt 4, Battle Mountain 2, Durango 2, Green Mountain 2, Pueblo Centennial 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    Coronado (7).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Manitou Springs (5) 9-0 82 4 2-0
    2 Valley (5) 5-1 73 1 0-0
    3 Bayfield 6-1 64 2 0-1
    4 Eaton 6-1 61 3 1-0
    5 Gunnison 8-3 45 5 3-0
    6 Platte Valley 3-0 44 6 1-0
    7 Coal Ridge 8-1 36 7 1-1
    8 Olathe 7-1 28 – 2-0
    9 Frontier Academy 8-1 26 – 2-0
    10 Fort Lupton 9-1 24 – 5-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Holy Family 21, Sterling 19, C.S. Christian 13, University 7, St. Mary’s 3, Lamar 2, Rifle 2.
    Dropped out
    University (8), Holy Family (9), C.S. Christian (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fowler (3) 5-0 81 2 2-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (3) 7-0 75 3 0-0
    3 Lutheran (2) 7-1 71 1 1-1
    4 Paonia 6-0 52 6 2-0
    5 Simla 4-0 44 5 1-0
    6 C.S. School (1) 8-0 28 – 3-0
    7 Rye 5-2 23 8 2-1
    8 Sangre de Cristo 8-0 20 – 4-0
    9 Lyons 6-1 16 – 1-0
    10 Akron 2-3 15 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Byers 14, Dayspring Christian 9, Swink 9, Sargent 6, Limon 1, SkyView Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Yuma (4), Swink (9), Dayspring Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (5) 7-1 55 1 2-0
    2 Eads 5-0 42 4 2-0
    3 Otis 4-1 41 3 2-0
    4 Fleming 6-2 39 2 1-1
    5 Dove Creek 7-0 22 7 3-0
    6 Flagler 4-1 21 6 2-1
    7 Stratton 4-1 19 8 3-0
    8 Hi-Plains 6-1 17 5 2-1
    9 La Veta (1) 7-0 11 – 4-0
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7-0 10 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Centennial 9, Edison 9, Cotopaxi 8, Kit Carson 7, Primero 7, Mountain Valley 6, Walsh 3, Wiley 2, Belleview Christian 1, Cheraw 1, Idalia 1.
    Dropped out
    Idalia (9), Pawnee (10).

  • Cheyenne Mountain boys tennis beats Valor Christian 5-2

    DSC_0711Monday afternoon, the Valor Christian tennis team took on the defending 4A state champions, the Cheyenne Mountain Indians, at Valor at 3:30 pm. Even though the Eagles came away with a disappointing 5-2 loss it was still an improvement from their performance against the Indians last year, which ended in a 7-0 loss.

    Valor Christian’s head coach Bill Epping commented on this years defeat saying, “In our toughest test of the season the boys really stepped up and played the defending state champs well.” Both wins came from the Eagles 1 and 2 singles players, Erik Ratkelis and Jimmy Amundson. 3 Singles, Drake Bailey, battled hard but only came away with a 4-6, 3-6 loss to Will Geisz of Cheyenne Mountain.

    Also notable, 1 doubles team of Michael Pistilli and Daniel Stephan lost in a heartbreaking 3 set match 6-0, 6-7, 7-10. The Eagles are still hopeful for the rest of their season as they prepare for next weeks loaded schedule as they play four different teams including 2 regional rivals.

    Scores

    1s: Erik Ratkelis def. Austin Hampton 6-3, 5-7, 6-2

    2s: Jimmy Amundson def. Robbie Boe 7-5, 6-2

    3s: Will Geisz def. Drake Bailey 6-4, 6-3

    1D: Sessions & Connaughton def. Pistilli & Stephan 0-6, 7-6, 10-7 (t)

    2D: Choe & Teo def. Case & Farmer 6-2, 6-3

    3D: Moody & Ruppert def. Ratkelis & Lorden 6-2, 6-2

    4D: Adams & Clancy def. Wynja & Hurtle 6-0, 6-0

  • Zuschlag key to win over Golden for Valor Christian softball

    On Tuesday the 3rd, the Eagles took on the Demons in some great softball action. On the mound for the Eagles was freshman Abby Zuschlag.

    Abby had five strikeouts and went on to pitch all five innings to pitch a complete game. Abby pushed the Eagles to a great 14-2 win over the Demons.

    She not only dominated on the mound but with the bat in her hands too. Centerfielder Makenna Roth said “Abby pitched a solid game.”

    She also said “She was glad they battled back from a close game through three innings and got the bats going to take a dominating victory.”

    The game went 5 and a half innings ending with the Valor Christian Eagles prevailing with a mercy rule victory. The team is now at a record of 5-3, and a record of three and zero in non-tournament play.

    The bats really got going around the fourth and fifth innings. Every girl for the Eagles were hitting the ball and knocking in some runs.

    The Eagles all together had a total of 10 hits and four stolen bases to help power them to the win. The defense was dominate and held the Demons to just four hits and two runs.

  • ThunderRidge moves up to No. 1 in 5A football ranking

    (Ray Chen/MaxPreps.com)
    (Ray Chen/MaxPreps.com)

    The expectations were already high. Now, perhaps, things have been kicked up a notch.

    ThunderRidge, coming off a 36-18 win over then-No. 3 Ralston Valley, took over atop the CHSAANow.com football poll in 5A this week. The Grizzlies had been No. 2, but jumped Valor Christian, which lost in overtime to Bingham (Utah).

    Valor has yet to play an in-state opponent this season, and the four-time defending champion still received half of the first-place votes. Still, the Eagles are No. 2 this week.

    Cherry Creek had its own big win last week — over then-No. 6 Pomona — and moved up on place to No. 3.

    Grandview (No. 4) also moved up one place, and faces ThunderRidge this week.

    Columbine went from No. 7 to No. 5 to round out the top five.

    Ralston Valley settled in sixth following its loss, Regis Jesuit is seventh and Fairview is eighth.

    The 5A top-ten is rounded out by two newcomers: Chatfield (No. 9) and Grand Junction (No. 10).

    In 4A, Monarch continued its hold on the No. 1 spot. Denver South moved up to second, and the ranking added Standley Lake at No. 9.

    Class 1A also got a new No. 1 team this week with Buena Vista taking over at the top.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 ThunderRidge (12) 2-0 226 2
    2 Valor Christian (12) 1-1 217 1
    3 Cherry Creek 2-0 176 4
    4 Grandview 2-0 137 5
    5 Columbine 2-0 88 7
    6 Ralston Valley 2-1 79 3
    7 Regis Jesuit 2-0 70 9
    8 Fairview 2-0 67 10
    9 Chatfield 2-0 58 –
    10 Grand Junction 3-0 48 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Pomona 42, Cherokee Trail 40, Arapahoe 34, Douglas County 20, Doherty 8, Horizon 4, Legend 2, Mullen 2, Mountain Range 1, Mountain Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    Pomona (6), Cherokee Trail (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Monarch (19) 2-0 192 1
    2 Denver South (1) 2-0 170 3
    3 Pueblo West 2-0 120 7
    4 Montrose 3-0 113 5
    5 Wheat Ridge 1-1 98 2
    6 Falcon 2-0 96 6
    7 Loveland 2-0 88 8
    8 Pine Creek 1-1 70 4
    9 Standley Lake 2-0 31 –
    10 Windsor 1-1 29 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Montbello 15, Dakota Ridge 14, Mesa Ridge 14, Durango 13, Pueblo Centennial 9, Longmont 7, Vista Ridge 5, Sand Creek 4, Ponderosa 3, Widefield 3, Green Mountain 2, Pueblo South 2, Thompson Valley 2.
    Dropped out
    Dakota Ridge (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Silver Creek (8) 2-0 124 1
    2 Discovery Canyon 3-0 97 2
    3 Rifle (4) 2-0 89 3
    4 Holy Family 2-0 80 6
    5 Conifer 2-0 79 5
    6 Palisade 2-0 53 8
    7 Lutheran (1) 3-0 50 9
    8 Coronado (1) 3-0 45 –
    9 Roosevelt 1-1 35 7
    10 Elizabeth 1-1 28 4
    Others receiving votes:
    Eagle Valley 16, Pueblo East 15, Northridge 10, Erie 4.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Platte Valley (7) 2-0 79 1
    2 Brush (1) 2-0 64 4
    3 Kent Denver 1-1 62 3
    4 Florence 1-1 45 2
    5 La Junta 2-0 40 6
    6 Strasburg 2-0 36 8
    7 Eaton 1-1 33 5
    8 Manitou Springs 1-0 18 10
    9 Lamar 2-0 16 9
    10 Bayfield 1-1 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Lupton 11, Denver West 7, Faith Christian 7, Ridgeview Academy 6, University 2, Aspen 1, KIPP 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Buena Vista (7) 2-0 154 3
    2 Limon (4) 2-0 139 2
    3 Cedaredge (6) 2-1 126 1
    4 Hotchkiss 1-1 81 4
    5 Holyoke 2-0 78 8
    6 Monte Vista 2-0 57 6
    7 Wray 1-1 56 9
    8 Crowley County 2-0 51 –
    9 Wiggins 2-0 49 5
    10 Paonia 2-0 38 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Centauri 34, Meeker 25, Rye 13, Burlington 9, Peyton 7, Roaring Fork 7, Resurrection Christian 4, Cornerstone Christian 2, Lyons 2, Platte Canyon 2, Ignacio 1.
    Dropped out
    Centauri (7), Rye (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Hoehne (8) 2-0 80 1
    2 Dayspring Christian 2-0 60 2
    3 Akron 2-0 54 3
    4 Caliche 2-0 45 4
    5 Simla 3-0 40 9
    6 McClave 2-0 35 10
    7 Norwood 2-0 22 –
    8 Granada 1-1 18 –
    9 Kiowa 2-1 17 –
    10 Dove Creek 2-1 15 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 13, Sargent 13, Belleview Christian 7, R.M. Lutheran 5, Antonito 4, Fowler 4, Miami-Yoder 3, Springfield 3, Haxtun 2.
    Dropped out
    Elbert (5), Fowler (6), Sargent (7), Haxtun (8).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Liberty/Stratton (7) 2-0 43 1
    2 Hi-Plains (2) 2-0 33 2
    3 Eads 2-0 26 3
    4 Arickaree 2-0 13 5
    5 Fleming (1) 1-1 10 4
    Others receiving votes:
    Kit Carson 5, Deer Trail 3, Peetz 3, Otis 2, Briggsdale 1, Hanover 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Valor Christian back on top of 4A boys golf poll

    Valor Christian has reclaimed its spot on top of the CHSAANow.com 4A boys golf poll. The Eagles jumped Pueblo South, last week’s No. 1 team.

    The other No. 1 teams — Regis Jesuit (5A) and Alexander Dawson (4A) — remained the same this week.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Golf Polls

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

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Regis Jesuit (5) 50 1
    2 Cherry Creek 41 2
    3 Boulder 36 3
    4 Fairview 27 4
    5 Heritage 25 5
    6 Ralston Valley 24 8
    7 Arapahoe 19 7
    8 Douglas County 17 9
    9 Fossil Ridge 13 6
    10 Pine Creek 9 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 4, Highlands Ranch 4, ThunderRidge 3, Prairie View 2, Brighton 1, Cherokee Trail 1.
    Dropped out
    Highlands Ranch (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Valor Christian (3) 39 2
    2 Pueblo South (1) 36 1
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 31 3
    4 Silver Creek 24 5
    5 Montezuma-Cortez 21 4
    6 Windsor 19 7
    7 Mullen 13 6
    8 Evergreen 11 10
    9 Rifle 8 8
    10 Steamboat Springs 7 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Durango 5, Montrose 4, D’Evelyn 2.
    Dropped out
    Durango (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Alexander Dawson (5) 50 1
    2 Lutheran 45 2
    3 Holy Family 38 3
    4 Peak to Peak 35 5
    5 Kent Denver 32 4
    6 Estes Park 22 6
    7 Vail Christian 21 7
    8 Resurrection Christian 11 8
    9 Sterling 10 9
    10 Colorado Academy 6 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Aspen 4, Trinidad 1.
    Dropped out
    Trinidad (10).

  • Regis Jesuit moves up on latest boys tennis rankings

    Regis Jesuit moved from No. 7 to No. 3 in this week’s CHSAANow.com boys tennis poll.

    Both No. 1 teams — Cherry Creek (5A) and Kent Denver (4A) — remained the same this week.

    Complete rankings for both classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Tennis Polls

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

    Go to: 5A | 4A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Cherry Creek (13) 130 1
    2 Fairview 117 2
    3 Regis Jesuit 85 7
    4 Mountain Vista 78 4
    5 Fossil Ridge 67 5
    6 Grand Junction 66 3
    7 Arapahoe 65 6
    8 Denver East 50 8
    9 Boulder 29 9
    10 Chatfield 16 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 4, Fort Collins 4, Fruita Monument 2, Heritage 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Kent Denver (3) 39 1
    2 Niwot (1) 37 2
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 30 4
    4 Colorado Academy 29 3
    5 Mullen 20 8
    6 Air Academy 18 5
    7 Valor Christian 11 7
    8 Greeley Central 8 10
    9 Steamboat Springs 7 6
    10 Discovery Canyon 5 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Fruita Monument joins 5A volleyball poll at No. 10

    Fruita Monument has worked its way into the CHSAANow.com volleyball poll.

    Fruita, 4-1 this season, is ranked tenth in this week’s Class 5A ranking.

    Each of the five top-ranked teams remained atop their respective polls for the second week in a row. They are Doherty (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Valley (3A), Lutheran (2A) and Caliche (1A).

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.
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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Doherty (12) 3-0 131 1 2-0
    2 Grandview (1) 1-1 121 2 1-0
    3 Arapahoe (1) 7-0 101 4 2-0
    4 Cherry Creek 2-0 90 3 1-0
    5 Eaglecrest 2-0 76 5 2-0
    6 Regis Jesuit 4-1 57 6 1-0
    7 Mountain Vista 2-1 54 7 2-0
    8 Cherokee Trail 5-1 53 8 1-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 2-0 22 10 2-0
    10 Fruita Monument 4-1 14 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 12, Pine Creek 8, Rampart 8, Lakewood 7, Legend 7, Rangeview 4, Highlands Ranch 3, Douglas County 2, Abraham Lincoln 0, Adams City 0.
    Dropped out
    Pine Creek (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (14) 7-0 130 1 6-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 5-1 100 2 4-1
    3 Longmont 5-0 92 4 5-0
    4 Valor Christian 3-0 79 3 2-0
    5 Ponderosa 0-1 59 5 0-1
    6 Air Academy 4-1 49 9 1-0
    7 Coronado 5-1 32 6 5-1
    8 Thomas Jefferson 2-0 28 7 1-0
    9 Silver Creek 5-0 27 – 5-0
    10 Elizabeth 5-1 18 – 5-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Montrose 14, Durango 13, Mountain View 13, Windsor 13, Mead 11, Mullen 10, Frederick 6, Pueblo West 5, Broomfield 3, Green Mountain 3.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (8), Durango (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valley (5) 5-1 94 1 4-1
    2 Bayfield (1) 6-0 77 4 5-0
    3 Eaton (1) 5-1 74 3 4-1
    4 Manitou Springs (3) 7-0 73 5 6-0
    5 Gunnison 5-3 61 2 2-3
    6 Platte Valley 2-0 54 7 2-0
    7 Coal Ridge (1) 7-0 33 – 3-0
    8 University 1-2 32 6 0-2
    9 Holy Family 2-2 31 8 0-0
    10 C.S. Christian 2-0 19 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 18, Frontier Academy 11, Classical Academy 8, St. Mary’s 5, Rifle 4, Colorado Academy 3, Olathe 3, Brush 2, St. Mary’s Academy 2, Lamar 1.
    Dropped out
    St. Mary’s (9), Sterling (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (5) 6-0 73 1 2-0
    2 Fowler (1) 3-0 67 2 2-0
    3 Resurrection Christian (2) 7-0 64 6 6-0
    4 Yuma 1-2 37 5 0-1
    5 Simla 3-0 35 4 1-0
    6 Paonia 4-0 34 8 3-0
    7 Akron 1-2 30 7 1-1
    8 Rye 3-1 25 9 2-1
    9 Swink 1-1 24 3 1-1
    10 Dayspring Christian 5-2 12 – 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Byers 10, Sanford 4, Sangre de Cristo 4, C.S. School 3, Hoehne 3, Lyons 3, Mancos 3, Meeker 3, Sierra Grande 2, Telluride 2, Burlington 1, Sargent 1, Alexander Dawson, 0.
    Dropped out
    Sangre de Cristo (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    3 Caliche (5) 5-1 77 1 4-1
    4 Fleming (1) 5-1 69 2 5-1
    5 Otis (2) 2-1 58 3 1-1
    6 Eads 3-0 44 6 1-0
    7 Hi-Plains 4-0 43 4 3-0
    8 Flagler 2-0 31 7 1-0
    9 Dove Creek 4-0 24 10 4-0
    10 Stratton 1-1 18 5 0-1
    11 Idalia 2-0 15 8 1-0
    12 Pawnee 3-2 13 – 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 12, Edison 8, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6, Vail Christian 6, Belleview Christian 5, Norwood 5, Briggsdale 4, La Veta 3, McClave 3, Walsh 3.
    Dropped out
    Kit Carson (9).

  • Valor Eagles soccer vs. Pine Creek

    The night started with massive bolts of lightning thundering across the sky accompanied by a few sparse showers, causing an hour and fifteen-minute delay to the start of the game. Both teams were antsy to begin, burning off nervous energy and trying to contain their pregame jitters and excitement. Finally the all clear was given and both teams rushed onto the field to complete their warm-ups and pregame routines.

    Immediately following the starting whistle both teams exploded with energy all the way through the first half. In the first ten minutes Valor keeper Connor Georgopulos completed a fantastic one arm save headed straight for the right corner of the net and proceeded to punt the ball to the other half of the field, riding the developing wind to place the ball near the forwards and forcing Pine Creek’s defense to take a few steps back. The Valor Eagles were very solid as an attacking unit, “but tonight we were not at the same standards were we have been, probably because we played in a defensive formation instead of an attacking formation,” remarked head coach Brian Shultz. “Actually I would say that is one of the things we need to do better next time.” Both teams utilized their respective forwards’ quickness with deep passes through the defensive lines and using headers to position and pass the ball to the point they wanted. With two minutes left in the first half number eight of Valor Christian, Ian Crawford, received a yellow card amidst a mass of noise from the stands and the benches. Both teams pushed hard leaving the halftime score zero to zero.

    The stating whistle pierced through the air signaling the second half being underway. Soon after number fourteen of Pine Creek, Nico Farley, received a yellow card for an alteration with one of the Valor Eagles in a fight for the ball. The pace of play began to heat back up. Valor keeper Georgopulos saved two blisteringly fast strikes from entering the goal with fast hands. Georgopulos had a great leg all night, constantly ramming balls downfield off of punts, goal kicks, and penalty kicks. With seventeen minuets left number ten of Pine Creek, Alex Cullen, made a brilliant shot to the right upper ninety dropped in from around top left side of goalie box. After the goal the pace of play changed slightly until about eight minutes later when a massive punt downwind by Pine Creek keeper number 1, David Meyer, bounced deep in Valor territory. Pine Creek forward Michael Steffy battled with defense to a last second lob over Valor’s keeper bringing the score to two zero. Both teams persevered through the final ten minuets though despite Valor’s best efforts, the score remained Pine Creek Eagles two, Valor Christian Eagles zero.

    A goal for the Valor Eagles as the season progresses “In terms of on the field,” remarked Shultz, “We’ve been knocked out of the playoffs three years in a row in the first round and so the guys are adamant that number one, they return to the playoffs and two, get deeper.”