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  • 3A No. 2 Manitou Springs boys basketball stays undefeated, beats 2A No. 7 Peyton

    Manitou Springs Peyton boys basketball
    More photos. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    PEYTON — Usually it’s the big three of Cole Sienknecht, Luke Rodholm and Davyn Adamscheck lead the charge for Manitou Springs.

    But Saturday was Kaleb Chapin’s day to shine. Typically, Chapin is the sixth man for the Mustangs (11-0 overall), but he found his way into the starting lineup and led all scorers with 19 points in his team’s 73-49 win over Peyton on Saturday.

    “He’s had a couple of games where he’s shot the ball real well,” Manitou coach Ken Vecchio said. “He’s had a couple of games where he’s struggled, so for him to get out and start making shots, and those were going in pretty smooth.”

    He scored 15 of his 19 points from long range, showing that the Mustangs may have more depth than they’ll let on. They were missing Jared Keul, a usual starter, and Dillon Noble due to illness.

    They weren’t sure what to expect coming in against the Class 2A CHSAANow.com No. 7-ranked Panthers (10-1), but got good contributions from players that usually see limited minutes.

    “We have our starting five and a few guys off the bench but when we get a night like this where everyone gets to come out and perform, no matter the minutes they usually get, it’s a great feeling,” Chapin said. “It’s spurts the confidence to see everyone out getting points and working hard.”

    The Mustangs got 17 from Rodholm while Sienknecht and Adamscheck each added 12. Conrad Olsen’s five points at the beginning of the game helped spark a rally that gave Manitou an early lead. He wouldn’t score again during the game, but he didn’t to with the way Chapin was shooting the ball.

    “It felt really good,” Chapin said. “Warmups didn’t feel great, but when I came out I felt good and things kept going in.”

    It was the first loss of the season for the Panthers. They came into the game surrendering only 34 points per game to their opponents, but when seeing a team that coach Jedd Sims expects to content for the 3A crown, maintaining those defensive expectations were going to be difficult.

    “We were sitting at 10-0 and there was a comfortability with the last couple practices,” he said. “The last couple of games weren’t as challenging as we’d hoped. I think this is a great thing. I was telling (the team) in the locker room to use this as fuel. It doesn’t feel good to lose. It doesn’t matter who you lose to, it doesn’t feel good.”

    The Panthers’ scoring effort was spaced out pretty well as Gage Gellerman led with 14 while Seth Anderson had 12 and Dominic Gentile added 11.

    This game was not on either team’s initial schedule to start the season, but each had an opponent drop off so the game was added. It split what would’ve been a full week off competition for Manitou, who hosts Colorado Springs Christian School on Tuesday.

    “If we hadn’t played today, we probably wouldn’t have even practiced,” Vecchio said. “To get in the gym and get moving and go through what we do was good. Now we have to crank up for next week.”

    Up next for Peyton is a road game against Limon. After that, the Panthers return home to face Dolores Huerta.

  • Photos: Chapin leads Manitou Springs boys basketball over Peyton

    PEYTON — Kaleb Chapin led all scorers with 19 points as Manitou Springs boys basketball beat Peyton 73-49 on Saturday.

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  • Boys basketball rankings: Pueblo West, Resurrection Christian and Highland new No. 1s

    Pueblo West Valor Christian boys basketball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    The top spots of three of the five CHSAANow.com boys basketball polls have a different look to them.

    Pueblo West regains the top spot in Class 4A after relinquishing it a week ago, Resurrection Christian takes the No. 1 spot in 3A and Highland is the new top team in 2A. 

    The Cyclones fell out of the No. 1 spot after suffering its first loss of the season, falling to Rampart in overtime on Jan. 7. They regained it off the strength of a victory over Colorado Springs Christian School on Saturday.

    Sand Creek jumped two spot to land at No. 2 with Valor Christian right behind the Scorpions at No. 3.

    D’Evelyn jumped three spots, coming in at No. 4.

    Silver Creek (No. 9) and Sierra (No. 10) are the two new teams to the 4A poll.

    Resurrection Christian Sedgwick County boys basketball
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    In 3A, Resurrection Christian takes the No. 1 position marking the first time someone other than defending champion CSCS holds the top spot.

    The Lions fell to No. 4. Manitou Springs jumps to No. 2 with Sterling landing at N0. 3.

    Bishop Machebeuf is the only new team in the 3A rankings, coming in at No. 9.

    At 9-0, Highland takes the 2A No. 1 spot from Sedgwick County who suffered a t 43-38 loss to No. 5 Holyoke last week.

    Two newcomers broke into the 2A rankings this week with Dawson coming in at No. 9 and Dayspring Christian rounding out the poll at No. 10.

    In 5A, ThunderRidge holds the No. 1 spot after receiving 17 first-place votes.

    George Washington comfortably sits behind the Grizzlies at No. 2.

    Grandview jumped four spots, landing at No. 4.

    At No. 9, Lakewood is the only new team in the 5A poll.

    Holly remains the No. 1 team in 1A, but Cheyenne Wells jumped one spot to come in as the new No. 2.

    Two new teams joined the 1A rankings with Front Range Baptist taking the No. 6 spot with Wiley landing at No. 9.

    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (17) 12-1 170 1 1-0
    2 George Washington 12-2 141 2 2-0
    3 Chatfield 11-1 126 4 2-0
    4 Grandview 12-1 95 8 2-0
    5 Cherry Creek 12-1 92 7 2-0
    6 Rock Canyon 11-2 81 6 1-0
    7 Eaglecrest 9-3 72 5 1-1
    8 Denver East 9-4 71 3 0-1
    9 Lakewood 9-3 24 – 3-0
    10 Smoky Hill 10-3 23 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Doherty 21, Cherokee Trail 5, Chaparral 4, Fort Collins 3, Legend 3, Denver South 1, Rampart 1, Regis Jesuit 1, Vista Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Doherty (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (8) 10-1 149 2 2-0
    2 Sand Creek (6) 12-1 143 3 2-0
    3 Valor Christian (1) 9-4 117 1 1-1
    4 D’Evelyn (1) 10-2 107 7 2-0
    5 Golden 11-2 100 5 2-0
    6 Mead (1) 11-2 88 6 3-0
    7 Vista PEAK 9-2 73 4 1-1
    8 Pueblo South 8-4 49 10 1-0
    9 Silver Creek 8-1 26 – 2-0
    10 Sierra 9-3 23 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Durango 18, Holy Family 16, Northridge 12, Lewis-Palmer 7, Thompson Valley 3, Evergreen 2, Mesa Ridge 2.
    Dropped out
    Holy Family (8), Northridge (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 11-0 131 2 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (5) 9-0 120 3 2-0
    3 Sterling (1) 8-1 113 4 2-0
    4 Colorado Springs Christian (4) 8-2 104 1 2-1
    5 Alamosa (1) 8-1 84 5 2-0
    6 Kent Denver 9-2 77 7 2-0
    7 Faith Christian 7-3 44 6 1-1
    8 DSST-Stapleton 8-1 33 9 3-0
    9 Machebeuf 9-1 31 – 3-0
    10 Basalt 8-1 25 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 11, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 10, Strasburg 10, Lutheran 9, Jefferson Academy 7, Lotus 5, Manual 5, Bayfield 4, Brush 2.
    Dropped out
    DSST-Green Valley Ranch (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highland (5) 9-0 90 2 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County (1) 8-1 80 1 1-1
    3 Paonia (3) 9-1 78 3 2-0
    4 Akron (1) 8-0 72 6 1-0
    5 Holyoke 8-2 62 7 3-0
    6 Del Norte (1) 7-3 56 4 0-2
    7 Peyton 8-0 46 5 1-0
    8 Fowler 8-1 32 8 2-0
    9 Dawson 6-1 21 – 2-0
    10 Dayspring Christian 6-2 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Crowley County 11, Sargent 9, Ignacio 7, Denver Christian 6, Haxtun 6, Merino 5, Dolores Huerta 4, Hotchkiss 3, Ellicott 2, John Mall 1, Telluride 1, Union Colony 1.
    Dropped out
    Sargent (9), Hotchkiss (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (3) 10-0 78 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Wells (4) 8-0 63 3 1-0
    3 Flagler 9-1 62 6 2-0
    4 Weldon Valley 9-0 53 2 1-0
    5 Sierra Grande (1) 6-1 52 4 1-0
    6 Front Range Baptist (1) 8-0 30 – 2-0
    7 Fleming 5-3 26 8 2-0
    8 Kit Carson 5-3 24 7 1-1
    9 Wiley 6-4 21 – 3-0
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 8-1 18 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peetz 16, Longmont Christian 13, Creede/Lake City 11, Otis 10, Denver Jewish Day 8, Primero 8, Heritage Christian 4, Arickaree/Woodlin 3, Sangre de Cristo 2, McClave 1, South Baca 1.
    Dropped out
    Peetz (5), Sangre de Cristo (9).

  • Boys basketball rankings: ThunderRidge, Valor Christian new No. 1 teams

    ThunderRidge boys basketball team
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Corey Seng’s career night paid dividends for ThunderRidge this week.

    With a 71-61 win over George Washington, the Grizzlies enter this week as the new No. 1 team in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

    The Patriots fall just one spot, taking over at No. 2.

    Chatfield made the big jump of the week, clearing three spots to land at No. 4.

    At No. 7, Cherry Creek was the only new team in the 5A poll.

    Valor Christian boys basketball team
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    There was also a new top team in 4A as Valor Christian takes over the position formally held by Pueblo West.

    The Cyclones were edged by Rampart in overtime on Saturday.

    Sand Creek jumped three spots from the previous rankings to come in at No. 3.

    Northridge (No. 9) and Pueblo South (No. 10) are the two new teams to the 4A rankings.

    Despite a 16-point loss to Rampart on Friday, Colorado Springs Christian remains the top team in the 3A poll. Resurrection Christian maintains its spot at No. 2 and Manitou Springs holds firm at No. 3.

    Overall, the top seven teams from the previous rankings went unchanged.

    DSST-Green Valley Ranch (No. 8) and Basalt (No. 10) are the two new teams to break into the 3A rankings this week.

    At 7-0, Sedgwick County remains the No. 1 team in 2A. Like the 3A rankings, the top seven teams in 2A are unchanged from the previous rankings.

    Fowler jumped two spots to land at No. 8 this week while Sargent (No. 9) and Hotchkiss (No. 10) are the 2A newcomers.

    Holly received seven of 10 first-place votes to hold on to the top spot in 1A. 

    Sierra Grande jumped one spot to land at No. 4 and at No. 7, Kit Carson is two spots better than the previous rankings.

    Sangre de Cristo is the lone newcomer in 1A at No. 9.

    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (16) 11-1 178 3 4-1
    2 George Washington 10-2 136 1 2-2
    3 Denver East (1) 9-3 135 4 1-2
    4 Chatfield 9-1 108 7 4-0
    5 Eaglecrest 8-2 107 5 4-0
    6 Rock Canyon 10-2 81 2 1-1
    7 Cherry Creek 10-1 80 – 5-0
    8 Grandview 10-1 70 8 3-1
    9 Doherty (1) 7-3 34 6 2-2
    10 Smoky Hill 8-3 17 10 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 6, Mountain Vista 6, Regis Jesuit 6, Chaparral 5, Rampart 5, Mountain Range 4, Lakewood 3, Legend 3, Columbine 2, Fort Collins 2, Vista Ridge 2.
    Dropped out
    Cherokee Trail (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (7) 8-3 144 4 4-1
    2 Pueblo West (7) 8-1 143 1 4-1
    3 Sand Creek (2) 10-1 122 5 3-0
    4 Vista PEAK 8-1 106 2 1-1
    5 Golden 9-2 97 3 1-1
    6 Mead 8-2 66 6 2-1
    7 D’Evelyn 8-2 47 9 2-0
    8 Holy Family 7-3 30 7 2-2
    9 Northridge 7-2 29 – 1-1
    10 Pueblo South 7-4 25 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sierra 20, Silver Creek 18, Durango 16, Thompson Valley 8, Lewis-Palmer 7, Evergreen 2.
    Dropped out
    Lewis-Palmer (8), Sierra (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (8) 6-1 159 1 1-1
    2 Resurrection Christian (5) 9-0 146 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 7-0 145 3 0-0
    4 Sterling (1) 6-1 110 4 0-0
    5 Alamosa 6-1 109 5 1-0
    6 Faith Christian 6-2 87 6 1-0
    7 Kent Denver 7-2 53 7 1-1
    8 DSST-Green Valley Ranch 5-3 32 – 1-0
    9 DSST-Stapleton 5-1 31 8 1-0
    10 Basalt 6-1 19 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Strasburg 17, Bayfield 10, Machebeuf 10, Frontier Academy 9, Jefferson Academy 8, Lutheran 8, Buena Vista 6, Colorado Academy 6, Roaring Fork 6, Lotus 5, Manual 5, La Junta 3, Weld Central 3, Ridge View Academy 2, Rye 1.
    Dropped out
    Colorado Academy (9), Frontier Academy (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (4) 7-0 81 1 2-0
    2 Highland (3) 7-0 78 2 1-0
    3 Paonia (1) 7-1 75 3 2-0
    4 Del Norte 7-1 69 4 1-0
    5 Peyton (1) 7-0 49 5 1-0
    6 Akron 7-0 47 6 2-0
    7 Holyoke 5-2 38 7 2-0
    8 Fowler 6-1 27 10 2-0
    9 Sargent (1) 4-2 26 – 1-0
    10 Hotchkiss 6-3 12 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Center 9, Crowley County 8, Byers 7, Dawson 6, Dolores Huerta 5, Dayspring Christian 4, Ignacio 4, Burlington 3, Crested Butte 1, John Mall 1.
    Dropped out
    Dayspring Christian (8), Ignacio (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (7) 8-0 93 1 0-0
    2 Weldon Valley 8-0 69 2 3-0
    3 Cheyenne Wells (1) 7-0 68 3 2-0
    4 Sierra Grande (1) 5-1 65 5 0-0
    5 Peetz (1) 7-1 57 4 1-1
    6 Flagler 7-1 53 6 2-0
    7 Kit Carson 4-2 32 9 1-0
    8 Fleming 3-3 25 7 1-2
    9 Sangre de Cristo 4-4 17 – 0-2
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7-1 16 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 10, Creede/Lake City 9, Front Range Baptist 7, La Veta 7, Wiley 7, ThornCreek Christian 5, Jim Elliot 4, South Baca 4, Longmont Christian 3, Heritage Christian 2, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, Otis 1, Shining Mountain 1, Walsh 1.
    Dropped out
    Front Range Baptist (8).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Colorado Academy returns to 3A poll

    SkyView Academy Colorado Academy boys basketball
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    In third set of the CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings, Colorado Academy is back in the Class 3A top-10.

    The Mustangs come in at No. 9 on the strength of a 60-55 win over Grand Junction. 

    Colorado Springs Christian holds on to the No. 1 spot in the 3A poll with Resurrection Christian and Manitou Springs holding firm at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    In 5A, George Washington continues to show its the real deal, hence remaining at No. 1 this week.

    The Patriots beat No. 10 Smoky Hill last week in one of their big early-season tests.

    Doherty (No. 6) and Chatfield (No. 7) each jumped three spots from a week ago.

    There were no new teams in the 5A rankings.

    Pueblo West remains undefeated and as a result, still at the top of the 4A poll. Vista PEAK, however, made a two-spot jump to land at No. 2.

    Sand Creek jumped one spot to No. 5 thanks to its close win over No. 10 Sierra. Lewis-Palmer climbs two spots to come in at No. 8.

    No new teams broke into the 4A rankings.

    Sedgwick County received all but one first-place vote to hang on to the top spot in 2A.

    Peyton made the big jump of the week, climbing four spots to come in at No. 5. At No. 10, Fowler is the only new team to crack the 2A rankings.

    The 1A poll saw the most turnover of any class this week with Front Range Baptist (No. 8) and Rocky Mountain Lutheran (No. 10) cracking the ranks.

    Holly held its spot as the No. 1 team in the class.

    Peetz had the best jump of the week, gaining four spots from last week’s rankings to come in at No. 4.

    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 George Washington (11) 8-0 135 1 3-0
    2 Rock Canyon 9-1 117 2 2-0
    3 ThunderRidge (2) 7-0 101 4 3-0
    4 Denver East (1) 8-1 92 3 1-1
    5 Eaglecrest 4-2 79 5 2-1
    6 Doherty 5-1 53 9 2-0
    7 Chatfield 5-1 50 10 2-0
    8 Grandview 7-0 38 7 3-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 5-1 34 6 1-1
    10 Smoky Hill 5-2 32 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Lakewood 26, Mountain Range 4, Regis Jesuit 3, Cherry Creek 2, Far Northeast 2, Legacy 1, Mountain Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (12) 4-0 146 1 1-0
    2 Vista PEAK (2) 7-0 124 4 1-0
    3 Golden (1) 8-1 123 3 3-0
    4 Valor Christian (1) 4-2 103 2 2-1
    5 Sand Creek 7-1 92 6 2-0
    6 Mead 6-1 82 7 3-0
    7 Holy Family 5-1 78 5 2-0
    8 Lewis-Palmer 4-2 34 10 1-1
    9 D’Evelyn 6-2 27 8 1-1
    10 Sierra 3-3 17 9 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Northridge 16, Silver Creek 11, Durango 6, Palmer Ridge 5, Thompson Valley 5, Evergreen 3, Ponderosa 3, Skyline 3, Mesa Ridge 1, Pueblo East 1.
    Dropped out
    .

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (11) 5-0 160 1 2-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (1) 7-0 137 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (2) 7-0 126 3 2-0
    4 Sterling (1) 6-1 110 6 1-0
    5 Alamosa (2) 5-1 100 4 0-0
    6 Faith Christian 5-2 65 5 2-1
    7 Kent Denver 6-1 47 9 1-1
    8 DSST-Stapleton 4-1 41 8 0-0
    9 Colorado Academy 5-3 21 – 1-2
    10 Frontier Academy 5-2 20 7 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Strasburg 17, Basalt 13, Lutheran 13, Machebeuf 9, Manual 8, The Pinnacle 8, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 7, Jefferson Academy 7, Ridge View Academy 6, Monte Vista 4, Bayfield 3, Roaring Fork 3, The Vanguard 3, Weld Central 3, Grand Valley 2, Coal Ridge 1, La Junta 1.
    Dropped out
    Manual (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (9) 5-0 99 1 2-0
    2 Highland 6-0 81 2 2-0
    3 Paonia 5-1 75 3 2-0
    4 Del Norte (1) 6-1 56 5 1-0
    5 Peyton 6-0 53 9 2-0
    6 Akron 5-0 50 4 2-0
    7 Holyoke 3-2 35 8 2-1
    8 Dayspring Christian 4-1 30 7 1-1
    9 Ignacio 3-1 29 10 2-1
    10 Fowler 4-1 13 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Springs School 6, Sargent 6, Sanford 4, Plateau Valley 3, Burlington 2, Byers 2, Crowley County 2, John Mall 2, Dolores Huerta 1, Hotchkiss 1.
    Dropped out
    Sanford (6).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (6) 8-0 69 1 3-0
    2 Weldon Valley (1) 5-0 61 3 1-0
    3 Cheyenne Wells 5-0 57 4 2-0
    4 Peetz 6-0 47 9 2-0
    5 Sierra Grande 5-1 36 2 0-1
    6 Flagler 5-1 30 8 2-0
    7 Fleming 2-1 24 6 1-0
    8 Front Range Baptist 5-0 20 – 2-0
    9 Kit Carson 3-2 16 5 1-2
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6-1 11 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 7, Eads 4, McClave 2, Sangre de Cristo 1.
    Dropped out
    Eads (7), Sangre de Cristo (10).

  • All-state football teams for 2016 season

    The 2016 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 head coaches across the state.

    Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.

    CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created entirely from the results of the coaches’ vote.

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    Class 5A

    Valor Christian Pomona football 5A state championship 2016
    (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Dylan McCaffrey, Valor Christian

    Coach of the year: Jay Madden, Pomona

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Isiahia Banks Mullen Senior FS
    Jackson Block Columbine Senior DE/TE
    Hayden Blubaugh Grandview Senior RB/CB
    Max Borghi Pomona Junior RB/CB
    Hayden Courier Valor Christian Senior OL/DL
    Christian Cumber Mullen Senior CB/FS
    Noah Elliss Valor Christian Senior OL/DL
    Victor Garnes Eaglecrest Junior RB/CB
    Cameron Gonzales Pomona Senior RB/LB
    Mikey Griebel Columbine Senior RB/CB
    Hunter Harris Columbine Senior DT/G
    Jake Heimlicher Regis Jesuit Junior DE
    Isaac Lopez Pomona Senior OC/NG
    Dylan McCaffrey Valor Christian Senior QB
    Marcus McElroy Jr. Mullen Senior RB
    Brandon Micale Pomona Senior LB/DE
    Robert Moss Grandview Senior G/NG
    Heston Paige ThunderRidge Senior OT
    Dimitri Stanley Cherry Creek Junior WR/CB
    Jonathan Van Diest Cherry Creek Senior LB/DE
    A jon Vivens Mullen Junior WR/CB
    Trey Windham Cherry Creek Senior RB
    Jared Worrick Regis Jesuit Senior K/P
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Henrik Barndt Ralston Valley Senior DE/DT
    Evan Bergerson Fossil Ridge Senior K
    Sam Bornhorst Regis Jesuit Senior G/OT
    Elijah Brockman Eaglecrest Senior DE
    Eymon Campbell Doherty Senior MLB/FB
    Tanner Clem Mullen Senior LB
    Kobe Eller Highlands Ranch Senior RB/WR
    Ruben Estrada Cherokee Trail Senior OT
    Brenden Fannin Legacy Senior DT/G
    Gunner Gentry Grandview Junior WR
    Isiah Hirtler Pomona Senior DE/LB
    Sean Johnson Mullen Senior G/OT
    Will Kulick Regis Jesuit Senior MLB
    Gunnar Lamphere Grandview Senior QB
    Luke McCaffrey Valor Christian Sophomore QB/DB
    David McWilliams Fairview Senior WR
    Barrett Miller Eaglecrest Sophomore DE/OT
    Alex Pyzola Doherty Senior DE
    Ethan Reid Chaparral Senior OT/G
    Will Rodgers Valor Christian Senior TE/LB
    Semaj Stewart Chaparral Senior CB
    A.J. Thomas Rangeview Senior RB
    Cade Verkler Horizon Senior TB

    Honorable mention: Jake Archuleta, Douglas County, Senior, LB/SS; Tyler Campbell, Mullen, Senior, MLB/DE; Kyante Christian, Eaglecrest, Junior, DT/OT; Austin Davis, Poudre, Senior, K/DB; Chase Dixon, Arvada West, Senior, WR/KR; Christian Elliss, Valor Christian, Senior, ATH/LB; Judd Erickson, Mountain Vista, Senior, QB; Max Gonzales, Cherokee Trail, Senior; Austin Johnson, Highlands Ranch, Sophomore, G/DT; Zeke Johnson, ThunderRidge, Senior, RB/SB; Alfred Jones, Regis Jesuit, Senior, RB; Colby Keiter, Ralston Valley, Senior, DE/TE; Nolan Laufenberg, Castle View, Senior, OT/DT; Alec Lewis, Legacy, Junior, QB; Riese Lutz, Castle View, Senior, CB/K; Ashton Mansur, Columbine, Senior, OC/DT; Jalen Mergerson, Eaglecrest, Junior, QB/CB; Ben Montgomery, Grandview, Senior, K; Tim Mullin, Columbine, Senior, LB/FB; Justin Ragland, Doherty, Senior, WR/CB; Kendryk Rankin, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior, DT/DE; Walker Rumsey, Bear Creek, Senior, QB; Brady Russell, Fossil Ridge, Senior, LS/DE/TE; Simote Samate, Grandview, Junior, DE; Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl, Fairview, Junior, DB/K; Alex Smith, Arapahoe, Junior, SS/WR; Tyler Smith, Mountain Range, Senior, DE/TE; Michael Thompson, Aurora Central, Sophomore, ILB/OL; Zach Thomson, Cherry Creek, Senior, OT; Barry Wesley, Bear Creek, Senior, OT/LS; Tate Wildeman, Legend, Junior, DE/TE; Jake Willemsen, Fairview, Senior, QB; Garrett Zanon, Pomona, Senior, LB.

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    Class 4A

    Fruita Monument Denver South footballl Marcus Lindsay
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Marcus Lindsay, Denver South

    Coach of the year: Blair Hubbard, Broomfield

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Darrion Alton Grand Junction Central Senior WR/CB
    Marcell Barbee Pueblo South Junior –
    Maxwell Bruner Ponderosa Junior G/NG
    Cole Cromer Fruita Monument Senior OL/DL
    Darren Delacroix Greeley West Senior WR/DB
    Brock Domann Pine Creek Senior QB
    Trevor Elser Monarch Senior K/P
    Esaias Gandy Denver South Senior LB/ATH
    Peter Isais Pine Creek Senior WR/FS
    Dalton Keene Chatfield Senior MLB/RB
    Marcus Lindsay Denver South Senior RB/MLB
    Ryan Mazzola Broomfield Senior LB/WR
    Matt McClurg Heritage Senior G/DT
    Griffin Moss Chatfield Junior DT/DE
    Jaxon Pallone Broomfield Senior NG/OT
    Brandon Ramirez Windsor Junior WB/KR
    Isaak Rolfe Pine Creek Junior DE
    Kahseem Stevenson Denver South Senior DT/OL
    Corte Tapia Windsor Senior ILB/DE/TE
    Michael Teesdale Loveland Senior DE/FB
    Mikey Thomas Ponderosa Senior RB/S
    Gabe Toca Pine Creek Senior OL
    Jalon Torres Broomfield Senior RB/CB/SS
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jesse Bridge Sand Creek Junior K/P
    Steve Brock Pueblo South Junior RB
    Keenan Brown Dakota Ridge Senior WR/FS
    Payton Dietrich Wheat Ridge Junior RB/LB
    Kaleb Gaster Mesa Ridge Senior G/OC
    Chase Hansen Heritage Senior QB
    Nico Heineke magri Monarch Senior DE/TE
    Weston Hunt Pueblo West Senior DE/OT
    Keaton Kerstetter Fruita Monument Senior ILB/RB
    Mason Knighton Ponderosa Junior OT/DE
    Christion Louis Pine Creek Junior DT
    Jayden Manu Loveland Junior OL
    Devyn Morgan Pueblo West Junior RB
    Alex Oelsner Niwot Senior TE/LB
    Quinton Ostdahl Ponderosa Junior RB/LB
    Sterling Ostdahl Ponderosa Junior QB
    Brad Peeples Windsor Senior QB/WB/DB
    Tylor Rowles Chatfield Senior RB/WR
    Jalen Sami Vista Ridge Senior DL/OT
    Devin Sirio Greeley West Senior FB/DT
    Korey Viburg Broomfield Senior LS/OC
    Zach Watts Windsor Junior DT/OT
    Collin Willis Pine Creek Senior CB/SB

    Honorable mention: Jack Anderson, Standley Lake, Senior, TE/DL; Joe Arps, Denver South, Senior, DE/OL/FB; Justin Barley, Chatfield, Junior, DT; EJ Barrera, Grand Junction Central, Senior, QB/SB; Garrett Betty, Broomfield, Senior, FB/LB; Adam Burtschi, Rampart, Senior, G/DT; Keion Cross, Rampart, Junior, QB/SB; Deric Cruz, Mesa Ridge, Senior, MLB/FB; Keegan Cryder, Dakota Ridge, Senior, OT/DE; Brody Csikos, Heritage, Junior, OC/G; TJ Davis, Widefield, Junior, QB/DB/ATH; Justin Dwinell, Coronado, Junior, WR/P; James Everett II, George Washington, Senior, CB/WR; Dominick Fini, Mesa Ridge, Junior, DT/OT; Zach Garrard, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior, OL/LB; Braeden Graham, Fruita Monument, Junior, RB/LB; Easton Hall, Monarch, Senior, WR/DE; Ian Helwick, Brighton, Junior, DE/TE; Nathan Higgins, Skyline, Senior, SS/RB; Sam Hoswell, Monarch, Junior, G/OT; Mason Keeler, Broomfield, Senior, QB/FS; Jake Leone, Fort Collins, Junior, TE/DE; Josh Martin, Heritage, Junior, CB/RB; Dillon Meyers, Dakota Ridge, Senior, MLB/OL; Nate Miller, Widefield, Senior, OL/LB; Jax Nourse, Grand Junction, Senior, QB/LB; Jeremiah Ratliff, Air Academy, Senior, DE/WR; Alefosio Saipaia, Sand Creek, Junior, OL/DL; Kyle Schulman, Fort Collins, Senior, DE/OL; Zack Swartwout, Loveland, Senior, DE/TE; Ivan Thomas, Mountain View, Senior, DL/K/TE; Logan Triplett, Fruita Monument, Senior, RB/DE; Caleb Vannest, Greeley West, Senior, MLB/TE; Zach Weinmaster, Loveland, Sophomore, RB/S.

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    Class 3A

    Pueblo East Discovery Canyon football Bryson Torres
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Bryson Torres, Pueblo East

    Coach of the year: Andy Watts, Pueblo East

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Grant Baggett Pueblo East Senior OL/LB/FB
    Zane Bishop SIlver Creek Senior OL/DL
    Ryan Clancy Discovery Canyon Senior K
    Joe Golter Holy Family Senior –
    Richard Hall Durango Senior OC/DT
    Nate Kage Fort Morgan Senior G
    Tate Kembel Fort Morgan Senior RB
    Alonzo Lopez Northridge Senior RB/MLB
    Nathan Mackey Mead Junior RB
    Trey McBride Fort Morgan Junior TE/DE
    Tyler McFarland Discovery Canyon Senior QB/CB
    Shane Miyake Mead Senior OG/DL
    Luke Padula Pueblo East Senior WR/S/ATH
    Jared Pope Lewis-Palmer Senior MLB/OL
    P.D. Riddle Palisade Senior QB/LB/MLB
    Jack Roy Discovery Canyon Senior G/ILB
    Jerred Snow Longmont Senior DT/DE
    Josh Tellez Pueblo East Senior FB/DE/P
    Josh Tomjack Discovery Canyon Senior RB/LB/KR
    Bryson Torres Pueblo East Senior HB/SS
    Sterling Watkins Discovery Canyon Senior WR/CB/KR
    Charley Young Lewis-Palmer Senior FB/RB
    Michael Zeman Holy Family Senior RB/CB/FS
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Matt Aceto Conifer Senior QB/DE
    Manny Araujo Northridge Senior DE/RB
    Garrett Borger Mead Senior DE/OT
    Kendall Carter Discovery Canyon Senior G/DT
    Nick Ciccio Lutheran Senior –
    Orion Drummond Woodland Park Senior MLB/FB
    Ty Evans Palmer Ridge Sophomore QB/FS
    Tyler Gibbs SIlver Creek Senior TE/DE
    Riley Glynn Mead Senior QB
    Kyle Hall Palisade Senior OL/DT
    Khari Harrison SIlver Creek Senior WR/DB
    Austin Hassler Longmont Junior LB
    Jalen Hernandez Falcon Senior WR/FS
    Zach Maez Pueblo East Senior OC/DT
    Gavin Mestas Durango Junior WR/FS
    Mason Meyer Conifer Senior QB/CB
    Ryan Oliver Lewis-Palmer Senior G/DT
    Alex Rupe Evergreen Senior TE/DE
    Stone Samaras Holy Family Sophomore QB
    Derrick Smashum Vista Peak Prep Junior QB
    Josh Umiamaka Discovery Canyon Senior OT/DE
    Kevin Vargas Roosevelt Senior K
    Sean Willden Holy Family Junior OL/DL

    Honorable mention: Luc Andrada, Pueblo East, Sophomore, QB/CB; Austin Bernal, Palisade, Junior, RB/SS; Caleb Brown, Palisade, Senior, OL/DL; Quindell Bryant, Mitchell, Senior, LB/TE/WR; Erick Carrillo, Fort Morgan, Senior; Robert Case, Frederick, Senior, OL/DL; Alex Cordova, Rifle, Senior; Thomas Cross, Lewis-Palmer, Senior, OL/DL; Ramone Daley, Harrison, Senior, RB/LB; Connor Gould, Rifle, Junior; Caleb Grotelueschen, Discovery Canyon, Junior, RB/SS; Patrick Haggard, Lewis-Palmer, Junior, FB/NG; Cameron Hays, Evergreen, Senior, RB/LB; Kyle Helbig, Holy Family, Sophomore, TE/DE; Dylan Holt, Vista Peak Prep, Senior, WR/CB; Cameron Hurtado, Roosevelt, Senior, QB/SS; Quintin Hyrup, Erie, Senior, SS/CB; Brock Knechtel, SIlver Creek, Senior, RB/LB; Isaac Maestas, Palisade, Senior, RB/MLB; Cory McLellan, Palmer Ridge, Junior, WR/FS; Joshua Nagao, Alameda, Junior, LB/FB; Evan Price, Evergreen, Junior, K/P; Noah Roper, Erie, Sophomore, RB/WR/SS; Ben Schlieper, Green Mountain, Senior, TE/DE; Joey Shaffer, Thompson Valley, Junior, DE/OT; Jonah Stupar, Pueblo County, Senior, OT/DT; Dacian Sullivan, Canon City, Senior, WR/DB; Dante Vigil, Sierra, Senior, OC/MLB/DT; Mark Vivoda, Pueblo East, Junior, FB/LB; Chase Walkes, Palmer Ridge, Senior, OT/G; Peyton Woolverton, Durango, Senior, QB/WR.

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    Class 2A

    Kent Denver La Junta football 2A championship Jon Nuschy
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Player of the year: Jon Nuschy, La Junta

    Coach of the year: Clint Buderus, La Junta

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Dax Bender La Junta Senior LB
    Evan Biays Capps Sterling Senior OL/DL
    Willy Boatman Kent Denver Junior OT/DT
    Nathan Boyles The Classical Academy Senior OL/DL
    Tristan Brown Delta Senior RB/LB
    Austin Burkholder Sterling Senior MLB/RB
    Anders Carlson The Classical Academy Senior K/P
    Ellijah Durrett Faith Christian Senior CB/RB
    Peter Flack D’Evelyn Junior MLB/OL
    Eastin Franek Platte Valley Senior NG/LB
    Apela Furtado-Tom La Junta Senior CB
    Brin Hayden Resurrection Christian Senior QB/LB/P
    Damon Jensen Delta Senior RB/DB
    T.j. Love Kent Denver Junior DT/OT
    Joe Martinez La Junta Senior G
    Joshua McDonald Kent Denver Junior FB/MLB
    Charles McKissick Kent Denver Junior WR/FS
    Jon Nuschy La Junta Sophomore QB
    Brendan Simmering D’Evelyn Senior OL/DL
    Austin Weingart The Classical Academy Senior ILB/RB
    Sam Westbrook Bayfield Senior OC/NG
    Josh Westbrook Bayfield Senior QB/LB
    Daulton Wilkinson Weld Central Senior DE/DT
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brody Anderson Alamosa Senior OC/DT
    Mitchell Black Faith Christian Junior G/DT
    Beau Byers Delta Senior WR/CB
    Jeremy Carrillo La Junta Senior –
    Logan Church Delta Junior OL/DL
    Ryan Dewald Resurrection Christian Senior OL/DL/LB
    Brian Mashak Bayfield Senior WR/FS
    Drew Neuerburg Platte Valley Senior RB/MLB
    Izaiah Petique La Junta Senior WR
    Jeron Petterson Brush Senior K/RB
    Ryan Phelps Bayfield Junior DT/OT
    Josh Reeder Delta Junior TE/DE
    Alex Ries Weld Central Senior FB/LB
    Christian Sanders Resurrection Christian Senior FB/DL/RB
    Cole Sienknecht Manitou Springs Junior QB/CB
    Conner Stahla Resurrection Christian Senior WR/DB/KR
    Michael Stevenson Resurrection Christian Senior WR/DB/K
    Max Waldbaum Kent Denver Senior TE/LB
    Sawyer Weeks The Classical Academy Senior WR/FS
    Trevon Wehrman Platte Valley Sophomore QB
    Cullen White Basalt Senior OL/DL
    Cole Wood Bayfield Junior G/MLB
    Taylor Wright Manitou Springs Junior G/DT

    Honorable mention: Kyle Bahnsen, University, Junior, DL/OT; Mason Barrows, Alamosa, Senior, RB/CB/KR; Ian Fonseca, Arvada, Senior, QB/P/K; Deondre Gordon, Arvada, Senior, WR/CB; Jaxon Hobbs, Eaton, Senior, TE/DE; Hunter Killough, Bayfield, Junior, RB/FS; Mikinzie Klimper, Moffat County, Junior, WR/MLB; Ben Lucas, D’Evelyn, Senior, FS/FB; Alec Lucero, Florence, Senior, QB; Joe Luebbers, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior, WR/LB; Lane Mangum, Gunnison, Senior, ATH/LB; Remington McKnight, Bishop Machebeuf, Junior, OT/DT; Kye Mills, Eaton, Senior, OT/DE; Ricky Mills, Middle Park, Senior, OL/LB; Bryce Noel, Florence, Senior, LB/OL; Abraham Ontiveros, Delta, Senior, K/WR; Donovan Pacht, The Classical Academy, Junior, OL/DL; RJ Peshek, Aspen, Junior, QB/MLB; Kyle Roberts, Basalt, Senior, WR/DB; Christian Rose, Sterling, Junior, WR/DB; Lincoln Rychecky, Kent Denver, Senior, FB/MLB; Riley Smith, Platte Valley, Senior, OC/DL; Josh Stephens, Gunnison, Senior, DT/G; Wyatt Thies, Elizabeth, Senior, DE; Aaron Trujillo, Valley, Senior, RB/FS; Josh Wallin, Gunnison, Senior, QB/LB/FS; Tyler Walls, Prospect Ridge Academy, Junior, MLB/OC; Corben Wilcox, University, Senior, LB/RB.

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    Class 1A

    Strasburg Paonia football
    (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Conner Martin, Strasburg

    Coach of the year: Jeff Giger, Strasburg

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kevin Bailey Rye Senior QB/LB
    Jack Baroni Buena Vista Senior G/MLB
    Cade Becker Bennett Senior DE/TE
    Hunter Bergstrom Strasburg Junior LB/RB
    Justin Engesser Colorado Springs Christian Senior QB/FS
    Heyden Farley Bennett Senior G/DT
    Eddie Garcia Bennett Senior K/CB
    Chris Gudka Strasburg Junior OT/DE
    Logan Hughes Meeker Junior QB/DE
    Tyler Ilgen Meeker Senior G/DT
    Jeremy Ladd Strasburg Senior RB/LB
    Rocky Lechman Bennett Junior QB/RB/SS
    Wyatt Lee Peyton Senior MLB/RB
    Conner Martin Strasburg Senior QB/CB
    Dagan Rienks Paonia Senior TE/S/QB
    Jesse Rodriquez Bennett Junior QB/RB
    Chase Rule Meeker Senior LB/OL
    Otis Schmidt Platte Canyon Senior QB/SS
    Trevor Smith Paonia Senior MLB/TE
    Casey Turner Meeker Senior MLB/RB
    Tyler Walker Peyton Senior G/DE
    William Wallace Strasburg Senior OT/DT
    Chad Wiebelhaus Strasburg Junior OT/DE
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jadyn Brown Bennett Junior OT/DT
    Cole Brown Meeker Senior WR/CB
    Cody Burghart Burlington Senior –
    Richard Castillo Highland Senior G/DL
    Keith Dunagan Crowley County Senior NG
    Keshaun Duran Monte Vista Senior QB/FS/P
    Braden Kappel Limon Senior WR
    Tre Labossierre Cedaredge Senior OL/ILB
    Kaden Larson Limon Senior OL/DL
    Doak Mantle Meeker Junior RB/SS
    Justis Marshall Burlington Senior –
    Jaden Miller Paonia Junior FB/RB
    Warren Minerich Paonia Senior –
    Forest Pejsa Dolores Sophomore OL/LB
    Connor Peterson Platte Canyon Senior DT/G
    Parker Randolph Monte Vista Sophomore FS/WR/K
    Noah Sarria Clear Creek Junior HB/FS/WR
    J.C. Spence Strasburg Sophomore RB/WR/CB
    Chiante’ Stewart Ellicott Junior SB/DB
    Isaac Swoffer Cedaredge Senior RB/LB
    Isaac Tadla Platte Canyon Senior MLB/G
    Dylan Tuma Crowley County Senior RB
    Poco Van os Colorado Springs Christian Senior WR/DB

    Honorable mention: Brandon Buhr, Centauri, Junior, RB/S/WR; Toby Camp, Buena Vista, Senior, FB/LB; Cayden Camper, Rye, Sophomore, K/P; Jett County, Burlington, Senior; Luis Delgado, Manual, Senior, OL/DT; Casey Fringer, Centauri, Junior, DL/OL; Josh Gonzales, Peyton, Sophomore, RB/FS; Luke Grinnan, Burlington, Senior; Trystan Hanks, Peyton, Senior, FB/MLB; Alexander Inman, Clear Creek, Senior, OG/DL; Ty Judge, Clear Creek, Junior, QB/DB; Wade Katzdorn, Hotchkiss, Senior, RB/MLB/LB; Bryce Kullby, Front Range Christian, Senior, K/P; Tristan Laver, Crowley County, Senior, DE; Brendan Mayden, Holyoke, Senior, G/ILB; Garrett Miller, Bennett, Senior, RB/SS; Evan Munger, Front Range Christian, Senior, WR/DB; Cedric Perea, Monte Vista, Junior, OC/LB; Christian Reynolds, Cedaredge, Senior, OG/LB; Cole Rouse, Highland, Senior, QB/S/ATH; Trevor Sander, Platte Canyon, Junior; Luke Srsen, Wray, Senior, C; Chase Starman, Strasburg, Senior, WR/FS; Terren Trujillo, Rye, Senior, G/DE; Cody Venem, Rocky Ford, Senior, QB/DB; Austin Walck, Grand Valley, Senior, OT/MLB/FB; Avery Whitlock, Ellicott, Senior, OL/DL; Tory Willson, Cedaredge, Senior, DT/OL; Bradly Wright, Platte Canyon, Senior, RB/FS.

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    8-man

    (Kevin Saffer/MaxPreps)
    (Kevin Saffer/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Chad Mikelson, Sedgwick County

    Coach of the year: Jerome Weers, Akron

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Levi Basler Akron Senior RB/DB
    Dylan Clifford Merino Senior DB/TB
    Nathan Crawford Dayspring Christian Academy Senior RB/DB
    Brennan Ehmke Sedgwick County Junior QB
    Jake Garnas Sedgwick County Senior DE/G
    Justin Hacsi Sargent Senior ATH
    Kyle Kreutzer Hoehne Senior TE/DE
    Chad Mikelson Sedgwick County Senior WR
    Seth Mondragon Dayspring Christian Academy Junior RB/MLB
    Michael Nein Sedgwick County Senior FS
    Anthony Payne Hoehne Senior OL/DL
    Dustin Poss Akron Senior G/OT
    Bridger Reese Akron Senior TE/DL
    Craig Schafer Hoehne Senior OL/LB
    Bo Soukup Haxtun Senior QB/FS/LB
    Caleb Urwiller Dayspring Christian Academy Senior LB/RB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Esteban Aguilera Sargent Senior ATH
    Caleb Andersen Haxtun Senior LB/WR/RB
    Trenton Armintrout Norwood Senior QB/LB
    Brock Benson Akron Senior OL/LB
    Remmington Canfield Merino Junior ILB/QB
    Bowman Ellis Springfield Senior RB/S
    Travis Etler West Grand Senior OG/DE
    Ty Harrison Sargent Senior ATH
    Tyce Marquez Sedgwick County Junior –
    Marshall Pierce Holly Senior FB/ILB/LB
    Logan Post Haxtun Senior G/DT/NG
    Jon Ramey Merino Senior MLB/G
    Hunter Robins Hoehne Senior RB/DE
    Christian Schaller Sargent Junior ATH
    Jake Trujillo McClave Senior –
    Jacob Yates Hoehne Junior RB/DB

    Honorable mention: Ethan Barnes, Norwood, Senior, OC/DE; Marlon Castillo, Plateau Valley, Senior, WR/SS/SB; Bruce Cordova, West Grand, Senior, OG/ILB; Abraham Dauphinais, Justice, Junior, FB/DT; Ryan Davis, Sargent, Junior, ATH; David Flores, Granada, Senior, G/DE; Hayden Harris, Norwood, Senior, G/LB; Cade Holden, Granada, Senior, QB/S; Justin Johnson, Sargent, Senior, ATH; Jace Logan, Soroco, Sophomore, RB/DB; Issac Matson, West Grand, Senior, TE/NG; Colin Mertens, Merino, Senior, DE/OC; Tack Neugebauer, Holly, Senior, SB/HB/G; Dean Reed, Fowler, Senior, QB/DE; Jerald Romero, Justice, Senior, WR/CB; Devyn Rummel, Norwood, Senior, RB/DB.

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    6-man

    Hi-Plains Cheyenne Wells football
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Cameron Klann, Hi-Plains

    Coach of the year: Garrett Smith, Cheyenne Wells

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jaxon Crawford Kit Carson Senior TE/DB
    Chase Flynn Stratton/Liberty Senior OL/DL/K
    Jaime Huerta Cheyenne Wells Senior –
    Brad Johnson Kit Carson Senior QB/DE
    Jaxon King Fleming Senior QB/LB
    Cameron Klann Hi-Plains Senior –
    Landon McCaffrey Hi-Plains Senior –
    Kendall Pelton Cheyenne Wells Senior –
    Bryce Schnug Pawnee Senior TB/LB/KR
    Fred Turner Eads Senior LB/RB/K
    Alex Vandenbark Fleming Senior FB/MLB/DE
    Darian Wagner Arickaree/Woodlin Senior –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Blake Dickey Kit Carson Senior RB/DB
    Drew Ellis Pawnee Senior FB/CB/P
    Marshall Hornung Stratton/Liberty Senior LB/RB
    Bryson Long Peetz Sophomore –
    Riley Marzolf Hi-Plains Senior –
    Rogelio Meza North Park Senior RB/LB/TE
    Caden Parker Eads Senior LB/QB
    Tanner Patterson Otis Senior –
    Caid Smith Genoa-Hugo Junior RB/S
    Wyatt Tezak Cotopaxi Senior –
    Trevor Warren La Veta Senior –
    Cody Wilson Peetz Senior –

    Honorable mention: Dace Ball, Cheyenne Wells, Senior; Cody Lyons, Cotopaxi, Senior; Nic Martin, North Park, Junior, TE/DE/OC; Jake McClendon, Genoa-Hugo, Senior, RB/LB; Levi Muller, Fleming, Senior, OL/DL; Adam Parachini, Weldon Valley, Senior, OL/FB/DL; Noel Pizana, North Park, Senior, RB/DB; Luke Puchino, Longmont Christian, Senior, QB/ATH; Marco Ramos, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Brandon Ravenkamp, Genoa-Hugo, Senior, QB/DE; Joel Smith, Elbert, Senior, CB/QB; Peyton Uhrig, Otis, Senior.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Three teams take over as new No. 1s

    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    It’s still early in the 2016-17 boys basketball season, but George Washington has already made some impressive moves. 

    The Patriots come in as the new No. 1 team in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings. In the two weeks since the release of the preseason rankings, they have gone 5-0 which included a three-point win over No. 2 Rock Canyon and a 13-point win over defending state champion Overland.

    With a five-point loss to Rock Canyon, preseason No. 1 Eaglecrest falls to No. 5.

    Grandview jumped two spots to land at No. 7 while Smoky Hill (No. 8) and Chatfield (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 5A poll.

    A 3-0 record over the first week and a half of the season has kept Pueblo West as the No. 1 team in 4A.

    Valor Christian also holds tight at N0. 2, despite a season-opening loss to 5A No. 9 Doherty.

    Vista PEAK has looked good early in the year, starting with a 6-0 run to start the season. The Bison made a five-spot jump to come in at No. 4 this week.

    Lewis-Palmer is the only new team to the 4A rankings, coming in at No. 10.

    Colorado Springs Christian holds its spot as the No. 1 team in 3A. Resurrection Christian jumped five spots to come in at No. 2. Manitou Springs (No. 3) and Alamosa (No. 4) each moved up two spots from the preseason rankings.

    At No. 7 and No. 10 respectively, Frontier Academy and Kent Denver are the two new teams to the 3A rankings.

    Sedgwick County takes over as the No. 1 team in the 2A poll after Sanford’s 74-game winning streak came to an end last week.

    The Indians now sit at No. 6.

    There was a high turnover rate in the 2A rankings as four new teams broke into the poll this week.

    Akron comes in at No. 4, Del Norte lands at No. 5, Dayspring Christian sits at No. 7 and Peyton breaks in at No. 9.

    Starting 5-0 has meant good things for Holly, the No. 1 team in 1A this week.

    The Wildcats snagged six firs-place votes in the process.

    Like the 2A poll, there was significant turnover in 1A this week.

    Weldon Valley (No. 3), Eads (No. 7), Peetz (No. 9) and Sangre de Cristo (No. 10) are all newcomers to the rankings.

    Fleming, who came in as the preseason No. 1 comes in at No. 6 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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 George Washington (11) 5-0 161 6 5-0
    2 Rock Canyon (2) 7-1 160 2 7-1
    3 Denver East (4) 7-0 149 3 7-0
    4 ThunderRidge (3) 4-0 134 4 4-0
    5 Eaglecrest 2-1 120 1 2-1
    6 Cherokee Trail 4-0 94 7 4-0
    7 Grandview 4-0 61 9 4-0
    8 Smoky Hill 4-1 50 – 4-1
    9 Doherty 3-1 49 8 3-1
    10 Chatfield 3-1 41 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Lakewood 34, Regis Jesuit 22, Overland 10, Mountain Vista 8, Far Northeast 1, Fort Collins 1, Legend 1, Rampart 1, Rangeview 1.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (5), Mountain Vista (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (13) 3-0 157 1 3-0
    2 Valor Christian (2) 2-1 114 2 2-1
    3 Golden 5-1 102 4 5-1
    4 Vista PEAK (1) 6-0 88 9 6-0
    5 Holy Family 3-1 82 5 3-1
    6 Sand Creek 5-1 81 3 5-1
    7 Mead 3-1 71 7 3-1
    8 D’Evelyn 5-1 50 8 5-1
    9 Sierra 3-1 45 6 3-1
    10 Lewis-Palmer 3-1 31 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Silver Creek 18, Green Mountain 10, Northridge 6, Widefield 6, Ponderosa 5, Evergreen 4, Thompson Valley 3, Mountain View 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Erie 1, Longmont 1, Pueblo South 1.
    Dropped out
    Evergreen (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (9) 3-0 140 1 3-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (1) 5-0 107 7 5-0
    3 Manitou Springs (2) 5-0 93 5 5-0
    4 Alamosa (2) 5-1 81 6 5-1
    5 Faith Christian 3-1 65 2 3-1
    6 Sterling (1) 5-1 48 9 5-1
    7 Frontier Academy 5-0 42 – 5-0
    8 DSST-Stapleton 4-1 41 8 4-1
    9 Kent Denver 5-0 41 – 5-0
    10 Manual 2-2 33 4 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Lutheran 26, The Pinnacle 23, Colorado Academy 20, Machebeuf 18, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 13, Weld Central 8, Bayfield 5, Jefferson Academy 4, Monte Vista 4, Basalt 3, Ridge View Academy 3, The Vanguard 3, Roaring Fork 2, Coal Ridge 1, Strasburg 1.
    Dropped out
    Lutheran (3), Colorado Academy (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (4) 3-0 79 4 3-0
    2 Highland (2) 4-0 74 5 4-0
    3 Paonia (3) 3-1 72 2 3-1
    4 Akron 3-0 53 – 3-0
    5 Del Norte 5-1 44 – 5-1
    6 Sanford 2-2 40 1 2-2
    7 Dayspring Christian (1) 3-0 38 – 3-0
    8 Holyoke 1-1 37 3 1-1
    9 Peyton 4-0 30 – 4-0
    10 Ignacio 1-0 23 7 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Springs School 11, Sargent 11, Burlington 7, Dawson 5, Hotchkiss 5, Byers 4, Fowler 4, Yuma 4, Haxtun 3, Center 2, Crowley County 2, Dolores Huerta 1, Meeker 1.
    Dropped out
    Ellicott (6), Byers (8), Crowley County (9), Burlington (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (6) 5-0 81 2 5-0
    2 Sierra Grande (1) 5-0 67 6 5-0
    3 Weldon Valley (1) 4-0 64 – 4-0
    4 Cheyenne Wells 3-0 60 5 3-0
    5 Kit Carson (1) 2-0 50 3 2-0
    6 Fleming 1-1 38 1 1-1
    7 Eads 3-0 28 – 3-0
    8 Flagler 3-1 22 8 3-1
    9 Peetz 4-0 18 – 4-0
    10 Sangre de Cristo 3-1 14 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 12, Front Range Baptist 9, Shining Mountain 8, Creede/Lake City 7, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7, ThornCreek Christian 6, Heritage Christian 3, Primero 1.
    Dropped out
    Shining Mountain (4), Ouray (7), Rocky Mountain Lutheran (9), Wiley (10).

  • All-state boys cross country teams for 2016 season

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

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

    The athletes who won championships at their classification were named runner of the year.

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    Class 5A

    Runner of the year: Isaac Green, Monarch
    Coach of the year: Kent Rieder, Monarch

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Isaac Green Senior Monarch
    Connor McCabe Junior Rampart
    Charlie Perry Junior Monarch
    Joshua Romine Senior Mountain Vista
    Harrison Scudamore Junior Denver East
    Bailey Timmons Senior Rock Canyon
    Rylan Wallace Senior Cherokee Trail
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Colin Berndt Junior Arvada West
    Carter Dillon Junior Mountain Vista
    Cameron Dimas Senior Fort Collins
    Yonatan Kefle Sophomore Denver South
    Dylan Ko Senior Fossil Ridge
    James Logan Senior Arapahoe
    Kyle Moran Senior Cherry Creek

    Honorable mention:
    Beraki Awet, Junior, Palmer; Jacob Dewey, Junior, Rampart; Chase Dornbusch, Junior, Lakewood; Derek Fearon, Freshman, Rock Canyon; Daniel Hamson, Senior, Cherry Creek; Gage Hornung, Senior, Boulder; Jerod Kuhn, Senior, Columbine; Greg Lund, Senior, Fairview; Max Sevcik, Senior, Arvada West; Chris Theodore, Junior, Rock Canyon; Austin Vancil, Sophomore, Dakota Ridge.

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    Class 4A

    Runner of the year: Ethan Powell, Air Academy
    Coach of the year: Larry Rudnicki, Palmer Ridge

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Evan Graff Junior Montrose
    Andrew Lester Senior Palmer Ridge
    Maximilliano Martinez Senior Widefield
    Jeremy Meadows Senior Palmer Ridge
    Ian Meek Senior Montrose
    Cole Munoz Junior Widefield
    Ethan Powell Senior Air Academy
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Ben Highfill Junior Pueblo South
    James Lee Junior Silver Creek
    Ryan Matson Junior Palmer Ridge
    John O’Malley Junior Centaurus
    Matthew Roberds Sophomore Mesa Ridge
    Harry Steinberg Senior Durango
    Brandon Swenson Senior Evergreen

    Honorable mention:
    Alexis Aguirre, Senior, Battle Mountain; Calvin Banta, Sophomore, Air Academy; Cooper Brown, Sophomore, Centaurus; Weston Donati-Leach, Senior, Evergreen; Brock Dykema, Junior, Silver Creek; Cale Englert, Senior, Windsor; Maxwell Herebic, Junior, Palmer Ridge; Brandon Hippe, Sophomore, Palmer Ridge; Dillon Powell, Sophomore, Air Academy; Andrew Rudnicki, Senior, Palmer Ridge; Josh Torres, Junior, Northridge.

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    Class 3A

    Runner of the year: Tanner Norman, Classical Academy
    Coach of the year: Larry Zaragoza, Alamosa

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Isaiah DeLaCerda Junior Alamosa
    David Fine Sophomore Elizabeth
    Canaan Lamberth Junior The Classical Academy
    Ryan Lehmuth Junior Jefferson Academy
    Tanner Norman Senior The Classical Academy
    Caleb Palmer Junior Alamosa
    Cole Sprout Freshman Faith Christian
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Macklin Brockmeyer Sophomore Faith Christian
    Cody Jones Senior Frontier Academy
    Andrew King Junior Platte Valley
    Nate MacDonald Junior D’Evelyn
    Tyler Scholl Sophomore Middle Park
    Colton Stice Sophomore Gunnison
    Christian Van Cleave Senior Jefferson Academy

    Honorable mention:
    Riley Allen, Senior, Moffat County; Caleb Berlinger, Junior, Alamosa; Ethan Brown, Senior, Pagosa Springs; Ryan Butler, Junior, SkyView Academy; Blake Davis, Junior, Lamar; Wyatt Lehr, Junior, Lamar; Oscar Martinez, Junior, Alamosa; Kyle McCabe, Junior, Holy Family; Jon Wilkinson, Junior, Gunnison; Jordan Wilson, Junior, SkyView Academy; Dlyan Zurfluh, Senior, Estes Park.

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    Class 2A

    Runner of the year: Jerald Taylor, Custer County
    Coach of the year: Adam Rich, The Vanguard School

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Cody Danley Junior Rocky Ford
    Grant Hughes Senior The Vanguard School
    Ben Kelley Junior Soroco
    Austin Russell Senior Meeker
    Patrick Scoggins Junior Rangley
    Jerald Taylor Senior Custer County
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Jaden Evans Sophomore Telluride
    Connor Kaufman Senior Wiggins
    Levi Kilian Sophomore Highland
    Nick Lovato Junior The Vanguard School
    Harley Morgan Senior The Vanguard School
    Isaac Roberts Freshman Lyons

    Honorable mention:
    AJ Briar, Senior, The Vanguard School; Seth Bruxvoort, Sophomore, Heritage Christian Academy; Brandon Cardenas, Senior, Rocky Ford; Keaton Case, Sophomore, Heritage Christian Academy; Gary DeLeon, Junior, Rocky Ford; Colton Jonjak-Plahn, Sophomore, Lyons; Jake Murphy, Senior, Lake City Community; Caleb Smith, Junior, Peyton; Field Soosloff, Junior, Lyons; Teslin Stecher, Sophomore, Mancos.

  • All-state girls cross country teams for 2016 season

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

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

    The athletes who won championships at their classification were named runner of the year.

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    Class 5A

    Runner of the year: Brie Oakley, Grandview
    Coach of the year: Greg Weich, Broomfield

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Jenna Fitzsimmons Freshman Mountain Vista
    Ivy Gonzales Junior Broomfield
    Lauren Gregory Senior Fort Collins
    Madison Mooney Junior Broomfield
    Brie Oakley Senior Grandview
    Caroline Robbins Junior Grandview
    Brynn Siles Freshman Legacy
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Holly Bent Senior Monarch
    Caroline Eck Sophomore Mountain Vista
    Megan Koch Junior Highlands Ranch
    Allison Mann Senior Liberty
    Sarah O’Sullivan Freshman Mountain Vista
    Devon Peterson Senior Cherry Creek
    Michelle Renner Junior Dakota Ridge

    Honorable mention: Carley Bennett, Sophomore, Lakewood; Isabella Bowland, Junior, Fairview; Claudia Burgess, Junior, Boulder; Isalina Colsman, Freshman, Regis Jesuit; Civianna Gallegos, Junior, Arvada West; Hailey Leader, Junior, Monarch; Emily Mitchem, Junior, Broomfield; Katelyn Mitchem, Junior, Broomfield; Shannon Osoba, Sophomore, Rock Canyon; Zoe Simmons, Sophomore, Mountain Vista; Laura Thompson, Junior, Broomfield.

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    Class 4A

    Runner of the year: Maria Mettler, Air Academy
    Coach of the year: Rob Parish, Battle Mountain

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Tiya Chamberlin Sophomore Wheat Ridge
    Elizabeth Constien Junior Battle Mountain
    Naomi Harding Sophomore Battle Mountain
    Addi Iken Junior Littleton
    Kasey Klocek Freshman Green Mountain
    Kenadi Krueger Freshman Thompson Valley
    Maria Mettler Senior Air Academy
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Joslin Blair Freshman Eagle Valley
    Madeleine Bonneau Junior Palmer Ridge
    Madeleine Burns Freshman Durango
    Riley Geldean Freshman Centaurus
    Rachel Goodrich Freshman Golden
    Keely Jones Sophomore Valor Christian
    Sophia Maeda Junior Mead

    Honorable mention: Layla Almasri, Senior, Pine Creek; Anna Busath, Freshman, Palmer Ridge; Katie Cole, Sophomore, Palmer Ridge; Avery Doan, Sophomore, Eagle Valley; Morgan Hykes, Sophomore, Windsor; Madi Kenyon, Sophomore, Roosevelt; Athena Keuhne, Senior, Pine Creek; Devon Kroeker, Senior, Pine Creek; Lauren Offerman, Senior, Mountain View; Alex Raichart, Junior, Battle Mountain; Lauren Zoe Baker, Junior, Silver Creek.

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    Class 3A

    Runner of the year: Kayla Young, Denver North
    Coach of the year: Kim McConnell, Peak to Peak

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Winter Boese Sophomore Steamboat Springs
    Hannah Ellis Junior Frontier Academy
    Quinn McConnell Sophomore Peak to Peak
    Hannah McReavy Junior St Mary’s
    Anna Shults Sophomore Peak to Peak
    Lily Tomasula Martin Senior Estes Park
    Kayla Young Senior Denver North
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Tiana Bradfield Sophomore Peak to Peak
    Ruby Brown Freshman Salida
    McKenzie Elliott Junior The Classical Academy
    Katie Flaherty Sophomore The Classical Academy
    Sam Schaffer Senior Kent Denver
    Tara Sowards Junior Alamosa
    Chantae Steele Sophomore The Classical Academy

    Honorable mention: Maggi Congdon, Freshman, Steamboat Springs; Sadie Cotton, Junior, Steamboat Springs; Lilly Lavier, Freshman, Alamosa; Ashten Loeks, Sophomore, Elizabeth; Emily Long, Senior, Frontier Academy; Kiara Mattern, Senior, James Irwin Charter; Rachael Metzler, Senior, Peak to Peak; Kika Napierkowski, Junior, Holy Family; Anna Ponzio, Junior, Colorado Academy; Elle Triem, Sophomore, Peak to Peak; Cassie Unruh, Senior, SkyView Academy.

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    Class 2A

    Runner of the year: Chloe Veilleux, Soroco
    Coach of the year: Keith Hampton, Telluride

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Julia Eskelson Senior Meeker
    Soleil Gaylord Junior Telluride
    Annie Hughes Senior Buena Vista
    Sydney Petersen Junior Crested Butte
    Chloe Veilleux Sophomore Soroco
    Whitney White Senior Buena Vista
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Kayla Carter Sophomore Custer County
    Helen Cross Freshman Nederland
    Sarah Davidson Junior Nederland
    Courtney Jenson Junior Wiggins
    Maya Ordonez Sophomore Telluride
    Emma Schaefer Sophomore Shining Mountain Waldorf

    Honorable mention: Maggie Allen, Senior, Wiggins; Caroline Benney, Junior, Lake County; Maggie Berry, Senior, Alexander Dawson; Bria Johnson, Freshman, The Vanguard School; Kaylee Kearse, Junior, Peyton; Megan Levine, Senior, Lake City Community; Samantha O’Brien, Junior, Clear Creek; Maria O’Neal, Junior, Crested Butte; Alyssa Pack, Senior, Telluride; CeAnn Udovich, Junior, Lyons.

  • La Junta, Meeker, Sedgwick County earn tops seeds in football playoffs

    Kent Denver La Junta football
    La Junta is the No. 1 seed in 2A football. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    AURORA — Three more classifications of football seeded their brackets on Sunday, and La Junta, Meeker and Sedgwick County each earned No. 1 seeds.

    The brackets in Class 2A, 1A and 8-man are now out. Find them here:

    Each of the three classes begin the playoffs this coming weekend. The quarterfinals are Nov. 10-12, the semifinals are Nov. 17-19, and the championship game will be Nov. 26. All games will be at home sites.

    The fields were set with help from the final RPI standings. Committees then seeded the fields.

    La Junta heads the 2A field. The Tigers are unbeaten at 9-0, including wins over five 2A playoff teams. They will open by hosting No. 16 University.

    Also seeded highly are No. 2 Resurrection Christian, No. 3 The Classical Academy, No. 4 Sterling, No. 5 Bayfield, No. 6 Kent Denver, No. 7 Faith Christian and No. 8 Basalt.

    Bayfield is the defending 2A champion.

    In 1A, Meeker (9-0) is also unbeaten as the No. 1 seed. The Cowboys will host No. 16 Ellicott in the first round.

    Other top seeds in 1A include, No. 2 Strasburg, No. 3 Paonia, No. 4 Bennett, No. 5 Peyton, No. 6 Burlington, No. 7 Crowley County, No. 8 Monte Vista.

    Defending champion Buena Vista is seeded 14th.

    Sedgwick County Merino football
    Sedgwick County is the No. 1 seed in 8-man. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Sedgwick County (8-1) leads the 8-man field. The defending champion Cougars’ lone loss came to Perkins County (Neb.), and they will host No. 16 McClave in the first round.

    Also seedly highly are No. 2 Sargent, No. 3 Akron, No. 4 Hoehne, No. 5 Norwood, No. 6 Pikes Peak Christian, No. 7 West Grand and No. 8 Granada.