Heritage 5, Chaparral 4, Fort Collins 2, Fruita Monument 2, Abraham Lincoln 0, Arvada West 0, Aurora Central 0, Bear Creek 0, Brighton 0, Castle View 0.
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
PTS
PVS
1
Kent Denver (3)
39
1
2
Niwot (1)
36
2
3
Colorado Academy
31
3
4
Cheyenne Mountain
28
4
5
Air Academy
24
5
6
Steamboat Springs
17
7
7
Valor Christian
16
8
8
Mullen
12
9
9
Discovery Canyon
10
6
10
Greeley Central
6
–
Others receiving votes:
Vail Mountain 1, Alameda 0, Alexander Dawson 0, Arvada 0, Aspen 0, Broomfield 0, C.S. Christian 0, C.S. School 0, Canon City 0, Cedaredge 0.
Tuesday, September 3, the Valor Christian Eagles took on the Green Mountain Rams in an exciting volleyball match at Valor. It was a rematch for the Rams as Valor has taken the win the previous two years. In the past weekend, the Varsity team went on a retreat in the mountains where they bonded and became better friends. This helped them increase their trust and communication, which would carry them later in the match. After a weekend away, the Eagles were excited to get back on the court to challenge the Rams. The first set started out slowly as both teams got warmed up, but resulted in a win for the Eagles 25-16.
The Rams took the second set 25-23, although the Eagles fought hard. Motivated by the crowd, Valor came back to win the third 25-21 with great offensive play by senior Kate Gibson and junior Cassidy Wurth. The fourth set was close as both teams played well, making for a very exciting and suspenseful match. Although Green Mountain won 25-23, Valor showed incredible defense by senior Katie Bradbury and senior Carli McNeily throughout the match. With a win at stake, the Eagles turned on their game once again, increasing their focus.
They entered the set and immediately scored some important points from their tough serves, bringing them the momentum they needed. As they increased their communication and intensity they pulled out a 15-7 win in the fifth game. Overall, Valor presented their hard work and perseverance, demonstrating the teamwork needed to beat a talented team such as Green Mountain. With a 3-0 win last week against Conifer and a 3-2 win against Green Mountain, the Eagles are prepared to play Dakota Ridge this coming Friday. Go Valor!
We’ve got a No. 2 vs. No. 3 showdown on our hands this Saturday in Class 5A football.
ThunderRidge, following an impressive showing, bumped up one spot from its preseason No. 3 ranking in this week’s CHSAANow.com football poll. And Ralston Valley, the Grizzlies’ opponent this weekend, went from seventh to third after two big wins.
Valor Christian remained in the top spot, and garnered 22 of the 23 first-place votes. Cherry Creek stayed put at fourth, while Grandview (No. 5) and Pomona (No. 6) swapped spots.
Columbine is seventh in the 5A ranking, and Cherokee Trail dropped from second to eighth following its loss to Chatfield.
Regis Jesuit moved up one spot to ninth, and Fairview is the lone new team to the 5A poll, at tenth. The Knights edged Chatfield with 42 total points to the Chargers’ 38. Grandview and Arapahoe are also just on the fringe.
The 4A ranking continued to be led by Monarch, and added Montrose (No. 5), Loveland (No. 8) and Dakota Ridge (No. 10).
Silver Creek stayed on top of 3A, which added Palisade (No. 8), Lutheran (No. 9) and D’Evelyn (No. 10).
Platte Valley is the only new No. 1 team among all classifications, having taken over the top spot in 2A following a win over previous No. 1 Kent Denver.
Mountain View 14, Pueblo West 14, Montrose 8, Thompson Valley 7, Elizabeth 5, Mead 5, Silver Creek 5, Broomfield 3, Mullen 3, Pueblo East 2, Frederick 1, Glenwood Springs 1.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Valley (5)
1-0
61
1
1-0
2
Gunnison
3-0
52
2
3-0
3
Eaton
1-0
46
6
1-0
4
Bayfield (1)
1-0
41
5
1-0
5
Manitou Springs
1-0
37
9
1-0
6
University
1-0
34
8
1-0
7
Platte Valley
0-0
30
3
0-0
8
Holy Family (1)
2-2
26
–
2-2
9
St. Mary’s
0-1
16
4
0-1
10
Sterling
1-0
12
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Coal Ridge 10, Roaring Fork 6, C.S. Christian 4, Lamar 4, Brush 2, Colorado Academy 2, Rifle 2.
Grandview 14, Pine Creek 10, Arvada West 6, Legend 6, Abraham Lincoln 5, Highlands Ranch 5, Mountain Vista 4, Adams City 3, Chatfield 2, Cherokee Trail 2, Liberty 1, Rangeview 1.
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Battle Mountain (7)
1-0-0
88
1
1-0-0
2
Broomfield (2)
0-0-1
80
3
0-0-1
3
Niwot
1-0-0
55
7
1-0-0
4
Cheyenne Mountain
0-0-0
49
8
0-0-0
5
Air Academy
1-0-0
43
–
1-0-0
6
Denver South
1-0-0
42
5
1-0-0
7
Evergreen
0-1-0
32
6
0-1-0
8
Ponderosa
1-0-0
29
9
1-0-0
9
Sand Creek
1-0-0
20
10
1-0-0
10
Valor Christian
2-0-0
19
–
2-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Pueblo West 12, Palmer Ridge 6, Silver Creek 4, Windsor 4, Denver North 3, Wheat Ridge 3, Longmont 2, Mullen 2, Golden 1, Lewis-Palmer 1.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Colorado Academy (6)
1-0-0
73
1
1-0-0
2
The Classical Academy (2)
3-0-0
72
3
3-0-0
3
Basalt
2-0-0
55
9
2-0-0
4
Holy Family
1-0-0
45
6
1-0-0
5
Kent Denver
1-1-0
39
2
1-1-0
6
Coal Ridge
0-0-0
38
5
0-0-0
7
Faith Christian
1-1-0
34
4
1-1-0
8
Jefferson
1-0-0
20
8
1-0-0
9
Salida
2-0-0
14
–
2-0-0
10
Peak to Peak
2-1-0
13
–
2-1-0
Others receiving votes:
Manitou Springs 9, Lake County 8, Frontier Academy 7, St. Mary’s 6, Denver Christian 2, Heritage Christian 2, Roaring Fork 2, Machebeuf 1.
Last Tuesday, the Valor Christian boy’s varsity tennis team took on the Golden Demons. The Valor boys came away with 3 singles and 4 doubles wins sweeping the traveling Demons. The number 3 singles player Drake Bailey and number 2 singles Jimmy Amundson came away with tough three set wins. All other teams won in 2 sets including all doubles teams and a one singles win coming from Erik Ratkelis: 6-1, 6-0. The varsity tennis team will play against Cheyenne Mountain High School, the defending 4A state champs on September 9th at 3:30 here on campus.
On Saturday August 24 2013 the Valor Eagles squared up against the formerly 29th ranked team in the nation, the Central High School Grizzlies. After a disappointing first drive by the Grizzlies, the snap to the punter was overshot which led to a Valor recovery very close to the goal line. Even though the eagles did not score a touchdown on this drive, Paul Grizzle, the eagles kicker, shot a 41 yard attempt through the uprights putting them up 3-0.
From then on, it was all Eagles. In the first half the Grizzlies fumbled the ball 3 times and did not capitalize on 3 4th down conversions. However, the Eagles played a very clean and well tuned 3 quarter game with few mistakes before the game was called due to lightning. The final score was 31-7 and the Eagles exited their season opener with a victory. Two notable players were Christian Mccaffery and Sharif Williams. Christian Mccaffery accumulated 172 yards and 3 touchdowns in the game and was the star of the show for the eagles. Sharif Williams, versatile tackle for the grizzlies and Arizona verbal committee, was forced to exit the game with about 2 minutes left in the 2nd quarter due to a severe left knee injury. Williams requires surgery and will be a season ending injury. Below is a video of Valor sending out prayers to him.
The Valor Eagles next game will be 2 weeks from now against out-of-state Utah rival Bingham High School.
Last Tuesday, the Valor Christian boy’s varsity tennis team took on the Golden Demons. The Valor boys came away with 3 singles and 4 doubles wins sweeping the traveling Demons. The number 3 singles player Drake Bailey and number 2 singles Jimmy Amundson came away with tough three set wins. All other teams won in 2 sets including all doubles teams and a one singles win coming from Erik Ratkelis: 6-1, 6-0. The varsity tennis team will play against Cheyenne Mountain High School, the defending 4A state champs on September 9th at 3:30 here on campus.