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  • Photos: State volleyball championships for all classes

    DENVER — Photos from the state volleyball championships for all five classes, which got underway on Saturday at the Denver Coliseum.

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  • Fairview’s upset win over Chatfield highlights Day 1 of state volleyball

    Fairview volleyball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — The Coronado Cougars suddenly have something to play for.

    After dropping their first match in pool play to Chatfield, the biggest underdog in Class 5A appeared to be doomed. Until they got a much-needed assist from the Fairview Knights. In the sixth match of the day, the Knights did what the Cougars couldn’t quite do; they conquered the classification’s top seed.

    “Physically, I think they had enough time to recharge,” Fairview coach Kelsey Spencer said. “I think mentally, it might’ve knocked (Chatfield) down a little bit to five with the 12 seed, but I saw the fight that I heard about throughout their season.”

    Now Saturday’s clash between Coronado and Fairview carries implications for all three teams. A Fairview win means they advance to the semifinals. A Coronado win complicates matters and sends it to a tie-breaker.

    But Spencer is hoping that her girls can come out and take care of business against the Cougars just like they did against the Chargers.

    Depending on the outcome of the Knights’ match with Coronado, Pool I could see two tie-breaker matches. The two teams with the lowest set percentage will play one 25-point set with the winner playing the team with the highest set percentage won in another 25-point set. The last team standing will advance to the semifinals.

    “You can’t walk out that and not have a confidence boost,” Spencer said. “But we’re coming out and not underestimating Coronado at all. They’re here for a reason.”

    And the Cougars showed they belonged at state early as they took the first set from the Chargers 27-25. Chatfield would go on to win the next two sets, with Coronado taking the fourth to even up the match. Chatfield jumped out to an early lead in the fifth set and never gave it up.

    It was a much different story against Fairview as the Knights got on a roll early and rode the wave of momentum to the upset win.

    “In that first set, they came out and executed the game plan and we showed what we were made of,” Spencer said. “I was really confident that no matter what happened in the game, we were playing with heart.”

    Tie-breaker format:

    • The two pool teams with the lowest set percentage (number of sets won/total number of sets played) will play one 25-point set.
    • The winner of the lone 25-point set will play the pool team with the highest set percentage in a single 25-point set with the winner advancing to semifinals.

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    Class 5A:

    Cherokee Trail and Rock Canyon all advanced to Saturday’s semifinals. The 5A bracket proved to be the most exciting of the day with only one match ending in a sweep.

    Grandview controls their own destiny after their four-set win over Chaparral in the final match of the night.

    The rest of the 5A bracket will be decided with the conclusion of pool play Saturday morning.
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    Class 4A:

    The potential for a state title match between Lewis-Palmer and Cheyenne Mountain is alive after both teams swept their way into the semifinals. Ponderosa also advanced to the Final 4.

    The big surprise of the day was Montrose and Evergreen both defeating Holy Family, eliminating the No. 4 seed from the state tournament. The winner of Saturday’s match between the Indians and the Cougars will advance to the 4A semifinals.
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    Class 3A:

    Eaton, CSCS and University all advanced to the semifinals with ease. That was not the case with Platte Valley, however. In 3A’s final match of the night, they were upset by Valley 3-2.

    If Valley beats Pagosa Springs, the Vikings will advance to the 3A semifinals. If Pagosa wins, it will set up a tie-breaker for Pool III.
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    Class 2A:

    There were no upsets in 2A as seeds Resurrection Christian, Yuma, Lyons and Paonia all advanced into the semis ahead of Saturday’s early matches which will conclude pool play.
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    Class 1A:

    While Otis and Idalia have already advanced to Saturday’s semifinals, the results of Pool III and Pool IV aren’t as clear.

    The winner of Weldon Valley vs. Sangre de Cristo will certainly advance in Pool IV while a potential tie-break situation looms depending on the outcome of Fleming vs. Prairie.

  • 1A volleyball state tournament bracket

    The schedule for the Class 1A state volleyball tournament is below.

    A total of 12 teams will play in four pools with the winners advancing to a championship bracket.

    All matches are at the Denver Coliseum.

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    Tournament info

    Pool Play Standings

    One team per pool advances to the semifinals.

    Class 1A
    Pool Seed School W L
    I
    		 1 Otis 2 0
    8 La Veta 0 2
    12 Springfield 1 1
    II
    		 2 Idalia 2 0
    7 McClave 1 1
    11 Norwood 0 2
    III
    		 3 Kit Carson 1 1
    6 Fleming 2 0
    10 Prairie 0 2
    IV
    		 4 Flagler 0 2
    5 Weldon Valley 1 1
    9 Sangre de Cristo 2 0

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    Schedule

    Play begins at 8 a.m. each day. Matches begin 8 minutes following the completion of the match prior.

    Friday
    Match Pool Teams Score Match
    1
    IV
    		 Flagler 2 16-25, 14-25, 25-22, 25-20, 15-5
    Sangre de Cristo 3
    2
    I
    		 Otis 3 25-9, 25-15, 25-18
    Springfield 0
    3
    II
    		 Idalia 3 25-22, 21-25, 25-13, 25-23
    Norwood 1
    4
    III
    		 Kit Carson  3 25-23, 25-11, 25-13
    Prairie  0
    5
    IV
    		 Flagler  0 25-17, 25-14, 25-21
    Weldon Valley  3
    6
    I
    		 Otis  3  25-16, 25-15, 25-12
    La Veta  0
    7
    II
    		 Idalia  3  25-14, 25-14, 25-15
    McClave   0
    8
    III
    		 Kit Carson   1 25-19, 25-21, 21-25, 25-17
     Fleming   3
    Saturday
    Match Pool Teams Score Match
    9
    IV
    		 Weldon Valley 2 20-25, 25-23, 14-25, 25-20, 15-10
    Sangre de Cristo 3
    10
    I
    		 La Veta 0 25-17, 27-25, 25-20
    Springfield 3
    11
    II
    		 McClave 3 25-20, 16-25, 25-20, 25-19
    Norwood 1
    12
    III
    		 Fleming 3 16-25, 25-12, 25-19, 26-24
     Prairie 1

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    Championship bracket

    Pool I winner faces Pool IV winner; Pool II winner faces Pool III winner.

    Semifinals will start immediately following pool play on Saturday. All finals will begin at 7 p.m.

    2015 CHSAA State Volleyball Tournament Class 1A

  • Chatfield, Eaton and Resurrection Christian among top seeds in state volleyball brackets

    State volleyball generic Denver Coliseum
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The state volleyball tournaments begin play Friday and with the release of the brackets and pairings on Monday, teams now know what’s in store for them come tournament time.

    Chatfield, Cheyenne Mountain, Eaton, Resurrection Christian and Otis were given top seeds heading into the weekend tournaments.

    Eaton and Resurrection Christian are the only defending state champions to earn top seeds. Eaton took home the Class 3A state title last year while Resurrection Christian won the 2A title.

    All classifications will be begin play at 8 a.m. on Friday. Pre-sale tickets for Friday and Saturday are available online.

    In 5A, a major shakeup occurred over the weekend as Coronado won Region II, taking No. 2 Mountain Vista out of the tournament. As a result, Cherokee Trail, Chaparral and Rock Canyon each slid up one spot in the seeding. Those three, along with Chatfield, are the top seeded teams in the four pools.

    Defending champion Grandview comes in at No. 6.

    In all, five teams that went on the road in regionals came away with state tournament berths. Joining Coronado as the non-regional host winners are Regis Jesuit, Denver East, Arapahoe and Fairview.

    The full 5A state bracket can be found here.

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    In 4A, Cheyenne Mountain takes the top overall spot on the strength of their regular season win over defending state champion Lewis-Palmer.

    The Rangers are the No. 2 seed coming into this weekend’s tournament with Ponderosa and Holy Family making up the top teams from their respective pools.

    Silver Creek and Mead qualified for the 4A tournament after winning regionals on the road.

    The full 4A state bracket can be found here.

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    Undefeated Eaton comes in as the top-seeded in team in 3A with fellow Patriot League representatives University and Platte Valley coming in at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.

    Colorado Springs Christian School takes the No. 4 spot.

    Hoping for a third-straight Final 4 appearance, the No. 7 Manitou Springs Mustangs will have some work to do as their first match comes against No. 2 University. The Mustangs looked good over the weekend, sweeping their region to capture a state berth.

    Frontier Academy and Sterling hit the road to win their regions and qualify for state.

    The full 3A state bracket can be found here.

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    Joining defending 2A champion Resurrection Christian as a top seed are Yuma, Lyons and Paonia.

    Kiowa, Fowler and Limon all won their respective regions despite not hosting them. Lyons, Union Colony, Ridgway and Colorado Springs School all qualified for the 2A tournament with wildcard berths.

    The full 2A state bracket can be found here.

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    Otis, Idalia, Kit Carson and Flagler make up the top four seeds in the 1A bracket. Defending champion Fleming is ranked No. 6.

    Flagler, Fleming, Sangre de Cristo and Springfield all qualified for the 1A state tournament as wildcard teams.

    The full 1A bracket can be found here.

    State championship matches for all classes will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday night at the Denver Coliseum.

  • Volleyball rankings: Cheyenne Mountain takes over No. 1 in 4A

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
    Cheyenne Mountain is the new No. 1 team in the 4A volleyball poll. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    For the first time in the history of the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings, Lewis-Palmer does not sit atop the Class 4A rankings.

    After beating the Rangers 3-1 last week, Cheyenne Mountain now sits in the No. 1 spot. It was Lewis-Palmer’s first in-state loss since Oct. 26, 2013.

    Cheyenne Mountain will host a tournament this weekend, but there will be no rematch with Lewis-Palmer as the Rangers opted to participate in a tournament in Arizona earlier this season.

    Valor Christian was the only new team in this week’s 4A rankings as they break back in at No. 10.

    In 5A, Cherokee Trail hangs on to the top spot. Legend jumped form No. 9 to No. 6 and defending 5A champion Grandview breaks into the poll, coming in at No. 10.

    Eaton remains a unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in 3A, but a big shakeup occurred in the top three. Alamosa jumped from No. 6 to No. 3, pushing Manitou Springs down one spot.

    Resurrection Christian is still the No. 1 team in 2A. No new teams were added to this week’s poll, but Union Colony and Ridgeway each jumped two spots coming in at No. 5 and No. 7, respectively.

    With a stunning 3-1 upset over Idalia, Otis took the No. 1 spot in 1A away from the Wolves as the two teams head into the playoffs.

    Flagler jumped five spots this week to come in at No. 3 and Briggsdale and McClave both joined the 1A rankings this. The Falcons come in at No. 9 and the Cardinals land at No. 10.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday. These will be the final rankings of the regular season.

    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 Cherokee Trail (9) 16-2 114 1 2-0
    2 Rock Canyon (2) 13-3 99 6 2-0
    3 Chatfield (1) 16-2 96 3 2-0
    4 Mountain Vista 13-4 80 4 1-1
    5 Chaparral 13-5 54 2 1-1
    6 Legend 11-6 44 9 1-0
    7 Rocky Mountain 15-2 43 8 1-0
    8 Denver East 16-4 30 7 3-0
    9 Prairie View 16-0 23 10 2-0
    10 Grandview 12-6 19 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 17, Brighton 16, Ralston Valley 12, Columbine 8, Lakewood 2, Arapahoe 1, Fairview 1, Legacy 1.
    Dropped out
    Brighton (5).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (11) 16-1 128 2 2-0
    2 Lewis-Palmer (2) 19-3 118 1 1-1
    3 Ponderosa 11-6 92 3 2-0
    4 Montrose 17-2 84 4 3-0
    5 Longmont 17-1 77 6 1-0
    6 Holy Family 18-3 56 5 1-1
    7 Windsor 14-4 55 7 1-1
    8 Delta 19-3 25 8 2-0
    9 Steamboat Springs 17-3 22 10 2-0
    10 Valor Christian 10-6 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    The Classical Academy 10, Elizabeth 8, Evergreen 7, Air Academy 6, Thomas Jefferson 6, Discovery Canyon 3, Pueblo West 3, Berthoud 2, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    The Classical Academy (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (11) 20-0 110 1 2-0
    2 University 13-3 85 2 1-1
    3 Alamosa 18-2 72 6 1-0
    4 Manitou Springs 16-3 71 3 4-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 15-2 64 5 3-0
    6 Platte Valley 16-5 61 4 1-1
    7 Lutheran 13-4 47 8 2-0
    8 Valley 15-6 39 7 2-0
    9 SkyView Academy 15-4 29 10 3-0
    10 Middle Park 18-5 9 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 8, Sterling 4, La Junta 2, Coal Ridge 1, Faith Christian 1, Peak to Peak 1, St. Mary’s 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (8) 18-1 98 1 3-0
    2 Yuma (1) 18-1 89 2 3-0
    3 Lyons (1) 17-2 70 4 3-0
    4 Dayspring Christian 17-2 56 3 1-1
    5 Union Colony 17-2 49 7 2-0
    6 Paonia 16-3 44 6 3-0
    7 Ridgway 18-1 28 9 3-0
    8 Ignacio 14-4 23 8 2-0
    9 Colorado Springs School 17-2 21 10 2-0
    10 Vail Christian 16-3 20 5 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Limon 16, Rye 13, Sargent 8, Cedaredge 7, West Grand 3, Kiowa 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Otis (5) 18-1 84 2 2-0
    2 Idalia (3) 18-1 83 1 1-1
    3 Flagler 16-3 55 8 2-0
    4 Weldon Valley 15-4 50 3 2-1
    5 Fleming 15-4 49 4 1-0
    6 Kit Carson 17-2 48 6 2-0
    7 La Veta (1) 18-1 34 7 1-0
    8 Sangre de Cristo 18-1 29 5 1-1
    9 Briggsdale 13-6 17 – 2-1
    10 McClave 16-3 14 – 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Community Christian 6, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 5, Hi-Plains 5, Cornernstone Christian 4, Norwood 4, Elbert 3, Springfield 3, Prairie 2, Heritage Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Norwood (9), Walsh (10).

  • Volleyball rankings: Legend returns to 5A poll

    Legend volleyball team
    Legend volleyball is back in the top-10 in 5A. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    As the season comes into the home stretch the top teams of the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings are all holding their positions.

    Cherokee Trail, Lewis-Palmer, Eaton, Resurrection Christian and Idalia held on to the No. 1 positions in their respective classes.

    The big movement in 5A was the return of Legend to the top 10. The Titans briefly held on to the No. 1 spot in 5A this season and fell out of the poll last week, despite getting a big win over then-No. 4 Rock Canyon.

    Legend swept Douglas County on Tuesday, which played a part in their return to the top 10.

    The top eight teams in the 4A rankings remained intact this week. The Classical Academy was the lone newcomer as they took over the No. 8 spot.

    This week will see plenty of excitement in 4A as No. 1 Lewis-Palmer travels to No. 2 Cheyenne Mountain in a huge league contest. This has also become a big volleyball rivalry in the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference over the last few seasons.

    After sweeping No. 2 University last week, Platte Valley is climbing back up the top 10 in 2A. They jumped from No. 6 to No. 4 as result of the win. The loss did not affect University, however, as the Bulldogs remained in the No. 2 spot.

    Faith Christian joins the 3A rankings at No. 9. The Eagles fell out of the poll two weeks ago.

    Panoia made the biggest jump in 2A this week, going from No. 9 to No. 6. Union Colony and Ignacio are this week’s newcomers, coming in at No. 7 and No. 8, respectively.

    The 1A rankings also saw the addition of two new teams as Norwood lands at No. 9 and Walsh comes in right behind them at No. 10.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherokee Trail (8) 14-2 106 1 2-0
    2 Chaparral 12-4 86 3 1-0
    3 Chatfield 14-2 83 2 2-1
    4 Mountain Vista (2) 12-3 79 5 1-0
    5 Brighton (1) 14-3 53 8 1-0
    6 Rock Canyon 11-3 49 4 0-0
    7 Denver East 13-4 46 6 1-0
    8 Rocky Mountain (1) 14-2 36 10 2-0
    9 Legend 10-6 29 – 1-0
    10 Prairie View 14-0 23 7 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grandview 17, Arapahoe 13, Ralston Valley 12, Fossil Ridge 8, Highlands Ranch 7, Cherry Creek 6, Columbine 4, Rangeview 3.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 18-2 130 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 14-1 115 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 9-6 92 3 0-0
    4 Montrose 14-2 85 4 1-0
    5 Holy Family 17-2 74 5 2-0
    6 Longmont 16-1 71 6 2-0
    7 Windsor 13-3 43 7 2-0
    8 Delta 17-3 32 8 3-1
    9 The Classical Academy 13-4 19 – 2-0
    10 Steamboat Springs 15-3 16 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Valor Christian 9, Thomas Jefferson 8, Elizabeth 5, Air Academy 4, Pueblo West 3, Roosevelt 3, Erie 2, Evergreen 2, Battle Mountain 1, Niwot 1.
    Dropped out
    Valor Christian (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (11) 18-0 110 1 1-0
    2 University 12-2 83 2 2-1
    3 Manitou Springs 12-3 77 4 2-0
    4 Platte Valley 15-4 67 6 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 12-2 65 3 2-0
    6 Alamosa 17-2 52 7 2-0
    7 Valley 13-6 43 5 2-0
    8 Lutheran 11-4 39 8 2-0
    9 Faith Christian 10-5 23 – 1-0
    10 SkyView Academy 12-4 22 9 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    St. Mary’s 6, Pagosa Springs 4, Sterling 4, Coal Ridge 1, Peak to Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    Pagosa Springs (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 15-1 95 1 2-0
    2 Yuma (3) 15-1 89 2 2-0
    3 Dayspring Christian 16-1 63 4 2-0
    4 Lyons (1) 14-2 55 3 1-1
    5 Vail Christian 15-2 42 5 1-0
    6 Paonia 13-3 37 9 3-0
    7 Union Colony 15-2 36 – 2-0
    8 Ignacio 12-4 27 – 3-0
    9 Ridgway 15-1 25 8 3-0
    10 Colorado Springs School 15-2 23 7 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 16, Limon 15, Rye 15, Cedaredge 8.
    Dropped out
    Rye (6), Limon (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (5) 17-0 83 1 2-0
    2 Otis (2) 16-1 70 2 2-0
    3 Weldon Valley 13-3 66 3 1-1
    4 Fleming 14-4 50 5 1-1
    5 Sangre de Cristo (1) 17-0 44 6 2-0
    6 Kit Carson 15-2 41 7 2-0
    7 La Veta (1) 17-1 40 8 2-1
    8 Flagler 14-3 38 4 1-0
    9 Norwood 11-4 14 – 3-0
    10 Walsh 13-4 11 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 9, Briggsdale 8, Community Christian 6, Moffat 5, Elbert 4, Cheraw 3, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, Prairie 1, Sierra Grande 1.
    Dropped out
    Briggsdale (9), Community Christian (10).

  • Volleyball rankings: Cherokee Trail returns to No. 1 spot in 5A

    Grandview Cherokee Trail volleyball
    Cherokee Trail is the No. 1 team in 5A volleyball this week. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Cherokee Trail has regained the top spot of the Class 5A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings. The Cougars were voted as the preseason No. 1, but early losses knocked them down in the polls.

    Chatfield had held onto the No. 1 ranking since Sept. 14, but a surprising loss to Ralston Valley last week was enough to knock them off their perch. Grandview and Rocky Mountain were this week’s newcomers to the 5A rankings at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    Lewis-Palmer remains the top team in 4A. Holy Family jumped two spots, landing at No. 5 this week and Steamboat Springs comes in as the lone newcomer to the 4A poll.

    The Eaton Reds are continuing their impressive season and still hold a firm grasp on the No. 1 spot in 3A. Despite going 0-1 last week, Colorado Springs Christian School jumped one spot this week to land at No. 3 this week.

    SkyView Academy breaks into the 3A rankings at No. 9 this week. The Hawks are winners of six of their last seven matches.

    Ridgway and Limon break into the 2A rankings at No. 8 and No. 10 respectively this week. Resurrection Christian holds on the top spot in 2A despite their 70-match winning streak coming to an end.

    Still-undefeated Idalia remains the top team in 1A. They’re joined in the rankings this week by La Veta (No. 8) and Community Christian (No. 10).

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherokee Trail (6) 12-2 99 3 2-0
    2 Chatfield (1) 12-1 90 1 0-1
    3 Chaparral 11-4 78 5 2-0
    4 Rock Canyon (1) 11-3 70 4 2-1
    5 Mountain Vista (2) 11-3 66 2 0-1
    6 Denver East 12-4 46 7 2-0
    7 Prairie View 12-0 36 6 2-0
    8 Brighton (2) 13-3 33 10 1-0
    9 Grandview 8-6 28 – 1-1
    10 Rocky Mountain 12-2 21 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Legend 19, Cherry Creek 12, Ralston Valley 12, Rangeview 10, Columbine 8, Fossil Ridge 8, Arapahoe 6, Legacy 6, Highlands Ranch 5, Castle View 4, Regis Jesuit 2, Fairview 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherry Creek (8), Legend (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (12) 16-2 128 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 12-1 115 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 9-6 98 4 2-0
    4 Montrose 13-2 94 3 3-0
    5 Holy Family 15-2 60 7 2-0
    6 Longmont 14-1 52 6 2-0
    7 Windsor 11-3 50 5 0-1
    8 Delta 14-2 20 9 2-0
    9 Steamboat Springs 14-2 17 – 2-0
    10 Valor Christian 6-6 14 8 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    The Classical Academy 13, Pueblo West 10, Elizabeth 9, Air Academy 7, Berthoud 7, Roosevelt 7, Thomas Jefferson 7, Battle Mountain 4, Discovery Canyon 2, Durango 1, Erie 1, Evergreen 1.
    Dropped out
    The Classical Academy (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (11) 17-0 110 1 2-0
    2 University 10-1 98 3 1-0
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 10-2 71 4 0-1
    4 Manitou Springs 10-3 70 5 2-0
    5 Valley 11-6 58 2 1-1
    6 Platte Valley 13-4 55 6 2-0
    7 Alamosa 15-2 51 7 4-1
    8 Lutheran 9-4 37 8 1-0
    9 SkyView Academy 12-4 15 – 2-0
    10 Pagosa Springs 12-5 11 10 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 8, Peak to Peak 7, Coal Ridge 4, La Junta 4, St. Mary’s 4, Sterling 2.
    Dropped out
    Peak to Peak (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 13-1 99 1 1-1
    2 Yuma 13-1 80 2 2-0
    3 Lyons (1) 13-1 74 3 2-0
    4 Dayspring Christian 14-1 67 4 2-0
    5 Vail Christian 14-2 48 5 3-2
    6 Rye 12-1 30 8 1-0
    7 Colorado Springs School 12-2 27 6 1-1
    8 Ridgway 12-1 25 – 2-0
    9 Paonia 10-3 24 9 2-1
    10 Limon 11-3 22 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Union Colony 18, Ignacio 17, Sargent 9, Cedaredge 6, Akron 4.
    Dropped out
    Ignacio (7), Union Colony (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (5) 15-0 78 1 2-0
    2 Otis (2) 14-1 74 2 1-0
    3 Weldon Valley 12-2 60 4 1-0
    4 Flagler (1) 13-3 53 3 3-2
    5 Fleming 13-3 42 5 2-0
    6 Sangre de Cristo 15-0 37 6 4-0
    7 Kit Carson 13-2 23 7 5-0
    8 La Veta (1) 15-0 22 – 2-0
    9 Briggsdale 10-4 17 10 3-0
    10 Community Christian 13-2 16 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 14, Prairie 14, Nucla 11, Deer Trail 7, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 6, Hi-Plains 6, Moffat 6, Norwood 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, Walsh 3, Springfield 2.
    Dropped out
    McClave (8), Prairie (9).

  • Volleyball rankings: Chaparral returns to 5A poll

    Chaparral Arapahoe volleyball
    Chaparral is No. 5 in this week’s 5A volleyball poll. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Chaparral has jumped back into the Class 5A volleyball rankings.

    The Wolverines (9-4) are now ranked No. 5 in CHSAANow.com’s poll.

    Chatfield remained atop the 5A ranking, getting nine of the 11 first-place votes. Also moving up were Prairie View, now No. 6, and Denver East, up to No. 7.

    The four other No. 1 teams also stayed put: Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Idalia (1A). Lewis-Palmer and Eaton are unanimous top teams in their respective classifications.

    Other newcomers include the following:

    • In 4A: No. 8 Valor Christian and No. 10 The Classical Academy.
    • In 3A: No. 9 Peak to Peak.

    There were no new teams in the 2A or 1A rankings.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chatfield (9) 12-0 103 1 2-0
    2 Mountain Vista (1) 11-2 88 2 2-0
    3 Cherokee Trail 10-2 82 3 2-0
    4 Rock Canyon 9-2 68 4 1-0
    5 Chaparral 9-4 51 – 2-0
    6 Prairie View 10-0 49 8 1-0
    7 Denver East 10-4 30 10 0-0
    8 Cherry Creek 9-4 29 5 1-1
    9 Legend 8-5 26 7 1-1
    10 Brighton (1) 12-3 23 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grandview 13, Highlands Ranch 13, Rocky Mountain 9, Fossil Ridge 8, Ralston Valley 7, Legacy 6, Lakewood 3, Rangeview 2, Broomfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (12) 14-2 128 1 7-2
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 10-1 115 2 1-0
    3 Montrose 10-2 89 3 1-0
    4 Ponderosa 7-6 81 4 0-0
    5 Windsor 11-2 69 5 2-0
    6 Longmont 12-1 59 6 2-0
    7 Holy Family 13-2 57 7 2-0
    8 Valor Christian 4-6 19 – 2-0
    9 Delta 12-2 18 9 1-1
    10 The Classical Academy 9-4 14 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Steamboat Springs 13, Elizabeth 12, Pueblo West 11, Berthoud 10, Thomas Jefferson 5, Air Academy 4, Battle Mountain 3, Discovery Canyon 2, Niwot 2, Durango 1, Evergreen 1, Mountain View 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Berthoud (8), Elizabeth (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (11) 15-0 110 1 2-0
    2 Valley 10-5 78 6 1-0
    3 University 9-1 77 2 1-1
    4 Colorado Springs Christian 10-1 67 3 1-1
    5 Manitou Springs 8-3 60 5 1-0
    6 Platte Valley 11-4 55 4 0-2
    7 Alamosa 11-1 42 7 4-1
    8 Lutheran 8-4 38 8 1-0
    9 Peak to Peak 11-1 30 – 2-0
    10 Pagosa Springs 12-4 18 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 6, SkyView Academy 6, Platte Canyon 5, La Junta 4, Coal Ridge 3, St. Mary’s 3, Buena Vista 2, Sterling 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (8) 12-0 95 1 2-0
    2 Yuma (1) 11-1 84 2 1-0
    3 Lyons (1) 11-1 71 3 0-1
    4 Dayspring Christian 12-1 67 5 2-0
    5 Vail Christian 10-0 42 9 2-0
    6 Colorado Springs School 11-1 40 6 1-0
    7 Ignacio 9-2 36 7 3-0
    8 Rye 11-1 31 8 1-0
    9 Paonia 8-2 23 4 1-2
    10 Union Colony 11-2 18 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 16, Ridgway 14, Limon 7, Cedaredge 2, Sanford 2, West Grand 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (5) 13-0 79 1 4-0
    2 Otis (2) 13-1 78 3 2-0
    3 Flagler (1) 10-1 70 2 4-0
    4 Weldon Valley 11-2 58 4 2-0
    5 Fleming 11-3 40 5 2-0
    6 Sangre de Cristo (1) 11-0 33 6 3-0
    7 Kit Carson 8-2 26 8 1-0
    8 McClave 10-1 23 9 2-0
    9 Prairie 9-4 20 7 0-1
    10 Briggsdale 7-4 12 10 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Nucla 11, La Veta 9, Hi-Plains 7, Moffat 7, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 5, Norwood 4, Walsh 4, Community Christian 3, Heritage Christian 1, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Football roundup: Cherry Creek survives Cherokee Trail in overtime

    Cherokee Trail Cherry Creek football
    Ashton Riley scores the game-winning touchdown for Cherry Creek on Friday. More photos. (Matt Minton/JacksActionShots.com)

    Ashton Riley had a 1-yard score in overtime to give No. 1 Cherry Creek a 16-13 win over No. 10 Cherokee Trail on Friday night.

    The win kept the Bruins’ winning streak intact, and extended it to 12-straight games. That figure is the second-longest current streak in the state.

    Cherokee Trail played the defending champions as tough as anyone has this season. The Cougars actually had a chance to win the game as time expired in the fourth quarter, but a 41-yard field goal missed.

    In overtime, Cherry Creek forced Cherokee Trail to settle for a field goal on the first possession. Then, after an incomplete pass, Riley ran nine yards to the 1-yard-line. The next play, he scored.

    Riley had 16 carries for 65 yards and the score. Marquise Davis added 106 yards on eight carries, and a touchdown, for Cherry Creek.

    Cherokee Trail was led by its defense. Michael Ward had two interceptions, and Anthony Holmes and Dan Turner also had picks. In fact, one of Wards’ interceptions went for the Cougars’ lone score.

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    3A/4A: Pueblo Central 27, Pueblo Centennial 24

    In the 115th edition of this rivalry, known as the Bell Game, Pueblo Central got four total touchdowns from Mike Ranson to reclaim the Bell.

    It was Pueblo Central’s first win in the past six meetings between the two teams, who have been playing since 1892. The game is Colorado’s oldest rivalry.

    Ranson had two passing touchdowns, and two rushing.

    AJ Sena had three rushing scores for Pueblo Centennial, including one to make it 27-24 with 1:48 to go.

    Pueblo Centennial did get one last shot, taking over at its own 44-yard-line, but it wasn’t enough.

    The game was a sellout, meaning 15,000 people attended.

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    4A: (8) Durango 36, (9) Montrose 35

    Nick Jernigan hit a 20-yard field goal with six seconds to play to lift Durango over Montrose for the first time since 2010, according to the Durango Herald.

    Durango football
    No. 8 Durango beat No. 9 Montrose on Friday. (Tom Hoganson/CHSAANow.com)

    Durango is now 5-0.

    “Late in the game, I looked in their eyes, and there wasn’t any doubt,” Durango coach David Vogt told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “It was great.”

    Montrose was up 21-19 at the half, and the two teams traded the lead in the second half. It was 26-21 Durango in the third, then 28-26 Montrose early in the fourth. Montrose pushed that lead to 35-26 a few minutes later.

    But Durango’s Lawrence Mayberry scored with 2:55 remaining, and the Demons recovered the onside kick. The ensuing drive included a fourth-down conversion with 21 seconds to play, and, of course, the winning field goal.

    “We haven’t beaten them since I’ve been here, and it was kind of a statement for this program to get over that hump with Montrose,” Vogt said. “They’ve been the dominant football program in this region. So it was a great victory for our boys, and for the program.”

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    3A: (9) Delta 35, (4) Rifle 21

    Delta stormed out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, thanks in large part to two Jonny Ponce touchdowns, and then went on to beat Rifle.

    It was the first time Delta had beat Rifle in six years, according to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

    Delta’s Beau Byers finished the game with six catches for 57 yards and a score.

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    3A: (5) Roosevelt 50, (7) Mead 22

    In a game delayed weather, including lightning, Roosevelt took a 23-6 lead at halftime, and then pushed it to 43-6 after the third quarter before cruising to the win.

    “It was a big win,” Roosevelt coach Noland Eastin told the Scoreboard Show. “It was a crazy night with the rain. … The weather came in and kind of played havoc at the beginning from kickoff time. But, man, it was a big win and it was a great night on homecoming.”

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    6-man: Holly 31, (9) Springfield 30

    Holly pulled off one of the bigger upsets of the night, even though it trailed 14-11 at halftime.

    The Wildcats responded following a big 64-7 loss to Sedgwick County last week.

    “We had a couple kids out after our game with Sedgwick County, and I really kind of questioned them about how much heart we had, to come back and play a high-stakes game like this,” coach Dayne Eaton told the Scoreboard Show.

    “We just want to get ourselves into the playoffs, and the best way to do that is win these pivotal games like we had tonight,” Eaton said. “It went down to the very end, and it went our way.”

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    Notables

    • Weather had its way with some of the state. In Colorado Springs, it was wet and cold, and a giant fog hovered over the Pine Creek/Vista Ridge game all night. But the northern part of the state had it worse: lightning delayed a number of games, and some didn’t end until 10:34 p.m.
    • Fossil Ridge knocked off Poudre 17-14 on a 30-yard field goal as time expired in 5A action.
    • Canon City handled Air Academy 52-6 in 3A, but there was a bit of history in this one for the Kadets. Quarterback Cale Powers completed 33 of 55 passes. The 33 completions are tied for the 13th-most in state history, while the 55 attempts are tied for the 12th-most.
    • Another record book entry: Rye running back Trey Zupancic had five rushing touchdowns in the first half, which is tied for the third most in the state. Rye, No. 5 in 1A, beat Dolores Huerta 62-0.
    • Smoky Hill pull off a huge rally to beat Grand Junction 30-26. The Tigers led 26-7 late in the third quarter, but Smoky scored the game’s final 23 points. Tahir Hopkins had what proved to be the winning touchdown with 2:14 to play. Earlier in the day, Smoky Hill apparently set a world record for the loudest gym. Quite a crowd.
    • Chaparral beat rival Legend 42-35 in 5A. Photos from that game.
    • Rock Canyon entered Week 5 unbeaten at 4-0 and looking to make a statement against 5A No. 4 Regis Jesuit. But the Raiders had other plans, and won 58-14. Regis is now 4-1. Photos from that game are here.
    • In 2A, No. 4 Platte Valley beat No. 6 Eaton 26-6.
    • 8-man No. 2 Sedgwick County handled No. 7 Haxtun 52-14.
    • Another top-10 showdown in 8-man: No. 5 Akron beat No. 3 Merino 42-0.
    • Dove Creek upset No. 10 Hoehne in 8-man, 28-24.
    • 6-man No. 1 Fleming took care of No. 7 Peetz 64-24.
    • Also in 6-man: No. 2 Eads 66, No. 9 Cheraw 14; and No. 3 Kit Carson held off No. 6 Hanover 36-30.
    • Upset in 6-man: Hi-Plains 40, No. 8 Otis 35.

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    More coverage

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 5 games

    Columbine and Mullen football play in a big matchup on Friday. (Photos: Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)
    Columbine and Mullen football played in a big matchup on Friday. Columbine won, thanks to a big second half. (Photos: Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 5 in the 2015 season.

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

    Class 5A
    1 Cherry Creek 5-0
    Fri: W 16-13 at (10) Cherokee Trail
    2 Columbine 5-0
    Fri: W 35-13 at (5) Mullen
    3 Valor Christian 3-2
    Thurs: W 45-20 at Overland
    4 Regis Jesuit 4-1
    Fri: W 58-14 vs. Rock Canyon
    5 Mullen 3-2
    Fri: L 13-35 vs. (2) Columbine
    6 Pomona 3-2
    Fri: W 42-0 at Arvada West
    7 Ralston Valley 4-1
    Fri: W 37-18 at Chatfield
    8 Arapahoe 5-0
    Fri: W 34-21 at Heritage
    9 Grandview 4-1
    Thurs: W 52-31 vs. Eaglecrest
    10 Cherokee Trail 3-2
    Fri: L 13-16 vs. (1) Cherry Creek

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 5-0
    Fri: W 28-18 vs. (2) Vista Ridge
    2 Vista Ridge 4-1
    Fri: L 18-28 at (1) Pine Creek
    3 Longmont 5-0
    Fri: W 48-13 at Silver Creek
    4 Windsor 5-0
    Fri: W 44-6 vs. Skyline
    5 Greeley West 5-0
    Fri: W 43-0 at Greeley Central
    6 Dakota Ridge 4-1
    Fri: W 42-13 vs. Standley Lake
    7 Rampart 4-1
    Sat: L 36-43 vs. Discovery Canyon
    8 Durango 5-0
    Fri: W 36-35 at (9) Montrose
    9 Montrose 3-2
    Fri: L 35-36 vs. (8) Durango
    10 Palmer Ridge 4-1
    Fri: W 42-0 vs. Cheyenne Mountain

    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 5-1
    Thurs: W 42-6 vs. Pueblo West
    2 Palisade 5-0
    Thurs: W 42-0 vs. Glenwood Springs
    3 Fort Morgan 5-0
    Fri: W 56-13 at Weld Central
    4 Rifle 4-1
    Fri: L 21-35 vs. (9) Delta
    5 Roosevelt 4-1
    Fri: W 50-22 vs. (7) Mead
    6 Holy Family 4-1
    Thurs: W 47-20 at Niwot
    7 Mead 4-1
    Fri: L 22-50 at (5) Roosevelt
    8 Berthoud 5-0
    Fri: W 18-14 vs. Erie
    9 Delta 4-1
    Fri: W 35-21 at (4) Rifle
    10 D’Evelyn 3-2
    Sat: L 43-42 at Lewis-Palmer

    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 5-0
    Fri: W 40-0 vs. Manual
    2 Bayfield 4-0
    Fri: W 42-7 vs. Olathe
    3 La Junta 5-0
    Fri: W 46-0 vs. Manitou Springs
    4 Platte Valley 4-1
    Fri: W 26-6 at (6) Eaton
    5 Brush 4-1
    Fri: W 8-0 vs. Valley
    6 Eaton 3-2
    Fri: L 6-26 vs. (4) Platte Valley
    7 Sterling 4-1
    Fri: W 47-7 vs. University
    8 The Academy 4-1
    Sat: L 6-65 vs. Bennett
    9 Alameda 5-0
    Fri: W 44-0 at Bishop Machebeuf
    10 Gunnison 3-2
    Fri: W 28-6 at Montezuma-Cortez

    Class 1A
    1 Buena Vista 5-0
    Sat: W 63-6 vs. Salida
    2 Resurrection Christian 6-0
    Fri: W 58-0 at Lyons
    3 Paonia 4-1
    Fri: W 65-0 at Grand Valley
    4 Cedaredge 5-0
    Fri: W 19-12 vs. Hotchkiss
    5 Rye 4-1
    Fri: W 62-0 at Dolores Huerta
    6 Monte Vista 4-1
    Fri: W 36-0 vs. Center
    7 Limon 5-0
    Fri: W 40-0 at Calhan
    8 Platte Canyon 3-1
    Sat: W 43-0 vs. Front Range Christian
    9 Meeker 3-2
    Fri: W 45-14 vs. Lake County
    10 Burlington 4-1
    Fri: W 42-0 at Yuma

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 5-0
    Fri: W 26-0 at Caliche
    2 Sedgwick County 5-0
    Fri: W 52-14 vs. (7) Haxtun
    3 Merino 4-1
    Fri: L 0-42 vs. (5) Akron
    4 Norwood 5-1
    Fri: W 51-13 at Soroco
    5 Akron 4-1
    Fri: W 42-0 at (3) Merino
    6 Sargent 4-1
    Fri: W 68-12 vs. Mancos
    7 Haxtun 4-1
    Fri: L 14-52 at (2) Sedgwick County
    8 Granada 4-1
    Fri: W 50-22 at McClave
    9 Springfield 3-2
    Fri: L 30-31 vs. Holly
    10 Hoehne 3-2
    Fri: L 24-28 at Dove Creek

    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 5-0
    Fri: W 64-24 vs. (7) Peetz
    2 Eads 5-0
    Fri: W 66-14 at (9) Cheraw
    3 Kit Carson 5-0
    Fri: W 36-30 at (6) Hanover
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 4-1
    Fri: W 45-14 at Idalia
    5 Pawnee 4-1
    Fri: W 64-6 vs. Weldon Valley
    6 Hanover 4-1
    Fri: L 30-36 vs. (3) Kit Carson
    7 Peetz 2-3
    Fri: L 24-64 at (1) Fleming
    8 Otis 3-2
    Fri: L 35-40 vs. Hi-Plains
    9 Cheraw 3-2
    Fri: L 14-66 vs. (2) Eads
    10 La Veta 5-0
    Fri: W 58-25 vs. Primero