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  • Day 1 results from the state spirit championships

    DENVER — The first day of the state spirit championships is in the books, and five champions were crowned on Friday night.

    Grandview captured the 5A pom competition; Rock Canyon won 5A cheer; Dakota Ridge won 4A/5A co-ed cheer; Mountain Vista won hip hop; and Heritage won jazz.

    Below are the complete results, including the finalists and their order of finish.

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    Class 5A poms

    Grandview won the 5A poms competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Grandview won the 5A poms competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Prelims
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Grandview 94.83 471.00
    2 Thunderridge 94.50 470.50
    3 Cherry Creek 93.33 466.50
    4 Ralston Valley 92.67 461.50
    5 Legacy 92.50 461.50
    6 Arapahoe 92.00 462.00
    7 Chatfield 90.17 450.00
    8 Regis 89.33 445.50
    9 Fairview 89.17 440.00
    10 Fruita Monument 87.33 437.50
    11 Horizon 86.50 431.50
    12 Prairie View 84.50 422.00
    13 Eaglecrest 83.33 419.00
    14 Rocky Mountain 83.17 417.50
    14 Doherty 83.17 414.00
    16 Boulder 83.00 417.00
    17 Arvada West 82.00 408.50
    18 Dakota Ridge 81.17 404.50
    19 Littleton 80.33 400.00
    20 Brighton 79.50 399.50
    21 Grand Junction 79.17 394.00
    22 Fossil Ridge 79.00 399.00
    23 Denver East 78.67 393.00
    24 Central (Gj) 76.33 380.00
    25 Mountain Range 76.17 384.50
    26 Bear Creek 70.67 357.00
    Finals
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Grandview 95.00 473.00
    2 Thunderridge 94.67 472.50
    2 Legacy  94.67 468.00
    4 Arapahoe 93.83 468.50
    5 Cherry Creek 93.33 468.00
    6 Ralston Valley 92.50 462.00

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    Class 5A cheer

    Rock Canyon won the 5A cheer competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Rock Canyon won the 5A cheer competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Prelims
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Rock Canyon 91.47 457.00
    2 Grandview 88.63 445.00
    3 Douglas County 88.53 441.10
    4 Eaglecrest 87.70 435.70
    5 Chaparral 85.83 428.20
    6 Rocky Mountain 83.67 419.10
    7 Arapahoe 83.17 411.20
    8 Pine Creek 81.70 407.20
    9 Fossil Ridge 79.10 397.70
    10 Regis 76.63 388.60
    11 Prairie View 73.93 366.80
    12 Horizon 73.83 369.50
    13 Legacy 71.37 354.60
    14 Monarch 71.27 356.80
    15 Standley Lake 70.83 348.10
    16 Highlands Ranch 70.83 355.30
    17 Loveland 69.93 347.90
    18 Cherry Creek 69.63 349.70
    19 Bear Creek 68.87 335.20
    20 Poudre 68.67 342.00
    21 Heritage 68.40 339.90
    22 Denver East 68.07 343.30
    23 Smoky Hill 67.93 340.60
    24 Grand Junction 66.87 331.60
    25 Rangeview 65.73 331.60
    26 Brighton 62.90 317.50
    27 Columbine 62.73 312.20
    28 Rampart 59.47 293.20
    29 Littleton 58.87 288.70
    30 Greeley West 57.90 291.50
    31 Thornton 54.40 269.70
    32 Boulder 53.97 275.70
    33 Northglenn 52.33 274.40
    34 George Washington 48.07 249.90
    35 Overland 45.77 231.80
    36 Chatfield 44.73 230.30
    37 Hinkley 35.00 182.40
    38 Gateway 0.00 0.00
    Finals
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Rock Canyon 93.23 466.80
    2 Eaglecrest 91.10 456.50
    3 Grandview 89.70 447.30
    4 Pine Creek 87.53 431.80
    5 Rocky Mountain 83.40 417.80
    6 Douglas County 83.23 418.50
    7 Arapahoe 83.13 421.80
    8 Chaparral 80.87 404.50

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    Class 4A/5A co-ed cheer

    Dakota Ridge won the co-ed cheer competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Dakota Ridge won the co-ed cheer competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Prelims
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Dakota Ridge 88.53 440.60
    2 Mountain Vista 84.23 421.80
    3 Thunderridge 76.63 385.30
    4 Castle View 76.40 379.10
    5 Cherokee Trail 74.93 372.40
    6 Palisade 72.80 366.00
    7 Air Academy 71.47 357.00
    8 Falcon 70.50 355.50
    9 Legend 70.37 353.30
    10 Ralston Valley 69.67 342.30
    11 Fruita Monument 68.30 339.50
    12 Fountain-Ft. Carson 66.80 332.10
    13 Centaurus 65.27 326.60
    14 Liberty 63.90 317.30
    15 Greeley Central 60.90 311.10
    16 Doherty 59.07 297.00
    17 Arvada West 58.13 296.80
    18 Westminster 56.27 285.20
    19 Montrose 55.43 282.10
    20 Steamboat Springs 53.17 276.50
    21 Abraham Lincoln  52.33 261.70
    22 Central (Gj) 51.47 261.50
    23 Pomona 50.30 252.40
    24 Pueblo County 48.97 247.40
    25 Denver West 48.10 239.50
    26 John F. Kennedy 47.73 243.30
    27 Arvada 44.43 228.00
    28 Aurora Central  44.37 215.00
    29 Adams City 43.93 224.80
    30 Denver South 41.90 214.30
    31 Skyview 0.00 0.00
    31 Sierra 0.00 0.00
    Finals
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Dakota Ridge 93.80 465.60
    2 Mountain Vista 83.17 414.20
    3 Castleview 78.20 391.50
    4 Thunderridge 74.30 375.00
    5 Cherokee Trail 72.43 358.00
    6 Palisade 57.77 288.30

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    Hip hop

    Mountain Vista won the hip hop competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Mountain Vista won the hip hop competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Prelims
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Mountain Vista 94.67 472.00
    2 Overland 91.33 457.00
    3 Monarch 90.33 452.00
    4 Greeley West 87.67 435.00
    5 Smoky Hill 86.00 431.00
    6 Thornton 84.67 425.00
    7 Northglenn 84.17 423.50
    8 Sand Creek 83.67 417.50
    9 Northridge 82.67 414.00
    10 Montezuma-Cortez 82.00 408.00
    11 Weld Central 80.33 399.00
    12 Pueblo Central 78.83 389.50
    13 Skyline 72.00 359.00
    14 Pomona 70.67 353.00
    15 Greeley Central 62.33 312.00
    16 Rampart 58.00 292.00
    Finals
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Mountain Vista 96.00 476.00
    2 Overland 93.33 466.50
    3 Greeley West 92.00 457.50
    4 Monarch 91.50 458.50

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    Jazz

    Heritage won the jazz competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Heritage won the jazz competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Prelims
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Heritage 91.17 454.00
    2 Rock Canyon 90.67 449.00
    3 Ponderosa 90.50 453.00
    4 Golden 90.33 449.50
    5 Legend 90.00 448.50
    6 Chaparral 88.00 439.00
    7 Columbine 87.00 434.00
    8 Standley Lake 85.50 428.50
    9 Rangeview 84.50 423.50
    10 Douglas County 84.33 423.00
    11 Castle View 83.67 420.00
    12 Palmer Ridge 82.33 410.00
    12 Silver Creek 82.33 409.50
    14 Thompson Valley 81.50 407.50
    15 Pueblo West 81.33 408.50
    16 Gateway 78.50 391.50
    17 Niwot 77.67 388.50
    18 Highlands Ranch 71.83 360.50
    19 Cherokee Trail 71.33 357.00
    Finals
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Heritage 93.33 465.00
    2 Ponderosa 93.17 465.50
    3 Golden 93.00 463.00
    4 Rock Canyon 91.83 459.00

  • Preseason On The Mat wrestling rankings released

    Arvada West, which placed eighth at last season’s Class 5A state wrestling tournament, begins the season atop the On The Mat rankings.

    Defending champions Broomfield (4A) and Paonia (2A) also open the season as preseason No. 1s. Brush, a fifth-place finisher last season, is atop the 3A ranking.

    Pomona, the defending 5A champion, opens the season at No. 4.

    Alamosa won the 3A title last year, and is No. 5 in that preseason ranking.

    Complete team rankings for all classes are below.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Arvada West –
    2 Rocky Mountain –
    3 Ponderosa –
    4 Pomona –
    5 Cherry Creek –
    6 Coronado –
    7 Chaparral –
    8 Fruita –
    9 Fountain Fort Carson –
    10 Grand Junction –
    11 Greeley West –
    12 Pine Creek –
    13 Fossil Ridge –
    14 Mountain Range –
    15 Lakewood –

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Broomfield –
    2 Thompson Valley –
    3 Discovery Canyon –
    4 Pueblo South –
    5 Windsor –
    6 Pueblo Central –
    7 Palisade –
    8 Montrose –
    9 Weld Central –
    10 Mead –
    11 Mesa Ridge –
    12 Longmont –
    13 Air Academy –
    14 Pueblo East –
    15 Erie –

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Brush –
    2 Valley –
    3 Dolores Huerta –
    4 Lamar –
    5 Alamosa –
    6 Centauri –
    7 Fort Lupton –
    8 Monte Vista –
    9 LaJunta –
    10 Bennett –
    11 Jefferson –
    12 Strasburg –
    13 Buena Vista –
    14 Sterling –
    15 Holy Family –

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Paonia –
    2 Meeker –
    3 Baca County –
    4 Swink –
    5 Rocky Ford –
    6 Sedgwick County/Fleming –
    7 Akron –
    8 Merino –
    9 Wray –
    10 Center –
    11 Dove Creek –
    12 Highland –
    13 Norwood –
    14 Holly –
    15 Crowley County –

  • Valor Christian placed in Jeffco League at CLOC meeting

    CLOC meeting
    The Classification and League Organizing Committee meeting was Tuesday. (Jenn Roberts-Uhlig/CHSAANow.com)

    AURORA — Valor Christian’s athletic programs will reside in the Jefferson County League for the 2014-16 cycle.

    The school, which is independent of a league during the current two-year cycle, had requested to join the Centennial League. And though the Centennial previously denied Valor’s request through a vote at a league meeting, there was still a chance that move would be approved at Tuesday’s Classification and League Organizing Committee (CLOC) meeting.

    However, at the meeting, CLOC voted to not approve Valor’s move to the Centennial. Instead, through a 6-4 vote, it placed the Eagles in the Class 5A Jeffco League. Valor previously played in the 4A Jeffco from 2010-12. Their teams will continue to compete at the 4A level.

    “That’s our job: to put them in a league. They had to be in a league,” CLOC chair Tom Arensdorf said after the meeting. “Every member has the right to be in a league after they’ve done their probationary period. They were not placed in a league two years ago … because basically their membership was in jeopardy. We felt it was best at that time not to put them in a league. No one wanted them, but the reasons for not wanting them were based on past issues that were pretty valid.

    “In this past two-year cycle, Valor has done a lot of things to correct those issues. And they deserve to be placed in a league. That’s this committee’s job, to get them in a league.”

    So Valor, finally, has a league for all of it’s sports — excepting football, which is still awaiting a conference. (That alignment will be finalized later in November.)

    But that doesn’t mean it was easy.

    CLOC meeting
    (Jenn Roberts-Uhlig/CHSAANow.com)

    Valor athletic director Rod Sherman spoke briefly at the meeting about the reasons his school sought to join the Centennial. He also said, in part, “We believe now is the time for Valor’s transition from an independent status to being a full-time member of a league. It would be an honor for us to be a member of the Centennial League; there’s much we can learn. We believe we have respected the process of being placed and we humbly request placement in the Centennial League.”

    A long discussion ensued, with Centennial and Jeffco reps also speaking, and emphasizing Valor Christian’s private status. Then, CHSAA commissioner Paul Angelico spoke up.

    “We’ve had a public-private school discussion going on for over two years now,” Angelico said. “I’m afraid I’m to blame for that because I wanted that to be an open and above-board discussion, rather than all the back-biting that was going on behind the scenes. If I would have known that it would have turned into this bickering that will never end, I think I would have stopped it … and not allowed it to start. There’s no end to this.

    “A couple of points I need to make: There is no written or unwritten policy of any sort regarding public and private schools and league placement,” Angelico continued. “Secondly, in the last 24 months, I would say to you, that since that discussion started, it’s not the private schools I’m worried about. … The private school people have heard loudly your message of discontent. Their response has been one of that I can’t complain about. Whatever it takes to be above-board and avoid issues, they’re doing. That applies to Valor doubly. They’ve hired a consultant, they’ve done everything I’ve asked. To the point that last night, in our discussions, we talked about, ‘Well Valor had four ADs show up at the (All-School) Summit.’ I said, ‘Yeah, they did. I told them to, and they did what they were told.’

    “I think we have our priorities goofed up and have kind of started turning around what we’re supposed to be about,” he added. “This isn’t a public/private school issue. I hear loudly that it’s an issue about unfair advantage or differences in schools. … Frankly, I would just like to get this conversation back to what it’s about: somebody needs a home. The fact that they’re a public or private school is not the reason you place them in a conference. Nor has it ever been. Let’s talk about what’s the best fit.

    “The association has certainly survived with several public and private schools together in the same league. I just want to center this. This becomes a ‘Who can win the argument?’ not, ‘What’s the best thing?’ And I think we need to go back to what are we supposed to be doing here. The committee is charged with placing a school, and they will place a school, and they’ll have to do it to somebody’s chagrin.”

    Shortly after, the committee broke into a private session, and then for lunch. When they came back, the vote on Valor request to join the Centennial League was quickly called. Three CLOC members abstained, three voted in favor of the request, and seven against.

    Moments later, committee member Rich Wildenhaus from Erie proposed moving Valor to the 5A Jeffco League. There was no discussion from the audience, and the vote ended with six agreeing with the move, four against it and three abstaining. The entire process was swift.

    CLOC meeting
    (Jenn Roberts-Uhlig/CHSAANow.com)

    “Honestly, that surprised me,” Arensdorf said afterward. “Over the last two days, we probably discussed this issue as a committee for three-and-a-half hours — because whatever decision was made by the committee was going to be unpopular with some schools and cause some angst within leagues. There is no perfect fit.

    “We went through a process that, if the first request did not pass, we — as a committee, it’s our responsibility to come up with something before the end of the day. And different committee members had different proposals,” he continued. “I was surprised that we finished that quickly. And I was surprised there was no feedback from the floor when that proposal was made by Richie Wildenhaus. I didn’t know what to expect at that point, because, as a committee, no one felt comfortable with any solution. There were no solutions that were going to make everybody happy.

    “But, in the end, it is what it is, and all these people are professionals and they’ll deal with what they have to deal with and hopefully make the best situation for all the kids that participate in those programs.”

    Valor Christian did approach Jeffco about joining the league prior to the CLOC meeting. Jeffco has 5A and 4A leagues.

    “Right now, the CLOC committee voted for them to be in 5A Jeffco. I think that discussion still needs to happen,” Jim Thyfault, Jefferson County’s district athletic director, and a member of CLOC, said after the meeting. “Since we do have a 4A option, I think that needs to be discussed.

    “I respect Rod Sherman and the people at Valor, I really do. They were in our league before. And, you know what? We’ll all be very professional about it, and I’m sure they will be, too.”

    CLOC’s actions on Tuesday still need to be confirmed by the Legislative Council in January.

    More league changes

    Earlier, Burlington’s request to join the Lower Platte League was denied. That league had previously voted 9-0 against allowing Burlington admittance. CLOC voted 11-2 against overruling that vote. So Burlington will stay in the Union Pacific League.

    Approved league changes:

    CLOC meeting
    (Jenn Roberts-Uhlig/CHSAANow.com)
    • Broomfield (Northern to Front Range)
    • Canon City (South Central to Colorado Springs Metro)
    • The Classical Academy (Tri-Peaks to Colorado Springs Metro)
    • Clear Creek (3A Frontier to 2A Frontier)
    • Ellicott (Tri-Peaks to Black Forest)
    • Highland (Patriot to Mile High)
    • Holy Family (Metro to Tri-Valley)
    • Littleton (Continental to Jeffco)
    • Lyons (Patriot to Mile High)
    • Manzanola (Southeastern to High Plains)
    • Northridge (Tri-Valley to Northern)
    • Skyview Academy (Independent to Metro 3A)
    • Swallows Charter Academy (Independent to Santa Fe)
    • Twin Peaks Charter (New school, joining Mile High)
    • Vanguard (Black Forest to Tri-Peaks)

    New members

    Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy’s request for membership was denied. The school has a unique schedule to allow its students to train on the mountain during the week — training from 8 a.m. to noon, and then attending classes from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. each Tuesday through Friday during the winter.

    However, after a lengthy discussion, the committee said they were uneasy going down the road of adding a sports academy as a member.

    “It seems so fundamentally different than what our membership is now,” said committee member Mark Kanagy, Windsor’s athletic director.

    The committee did approve membership for Caprock Charter Academy in Grand Junction, as well as Denver School of Science & Technology – Green Valley Ranch, and Venture Preparatory School in Denver.

    Playdowns

    The overwhelming majority of playdowns were approved, save for Abraham Lincoln football (5A to 4A), Estes Park football (2A to 1A) and Palmer football (5A to 4A). Approved playdowns:

    CLOC meeting
    (Jenn Roberts-Uhlig/CHSAANow.com)
    • Adams City football (5A to 4A)
    • Alameda football (5A to 4A)
    • Antonito football (8-man to 6-man)
    • Aurora Central football (5A to 4A)
    • Boulder softball (5A to 4A)
    • Centaurus volleyball (4A to 3A)
    • Central (Grand Junction) football (4A to 3A)
    • Civa Charter boys/girls basketbal, volleyball (2A to 1A)
    • Denver North football (3A to 2A)
    • Dolores Huerta girls basketball (3A to 2A)
    • Greeley Central softball (4A to 3A)
    • Greeley West boys soccer (5A to 4A)
    • Miami-Yoder football (8-man to 6-man)
    • Mitchell football (4A to 3A)
    • Montbello girls soccer (5A to 4A)
    • Montezuma-Cortez soccer (4A to 3A)
    • Montezuma-Cortez football (3A to 2A)
    • Nederland football (1A to 8-man)
    • Niwot football (4A to 3A)
    • Rifle boys/girls soccer (4A to 3A)
    • Roosevelt boys soccer (4A to 3A)
    • Skyline softball (4A to 3A)
    • South Park football (8-man to 6-man)

    Noteable

    The committee set the 1A/2A cutoff at 92 students. So schools with 92 and below will be 1A in basketball and all other sports, while those with 93-240 students will be 2A.

  • Highlights heading into next week’s CLOC meeting

    Next week, the Classification and League Organizing Committee will finalize the alignment for the 2014-16 cycle. The agenda, released today, revealed a number of interesting situations the committee will discuss next Tuesday.

    If you missed our Q&A with CLOC chair Tom Arensdorf, it’s a good way to get caught up on how CLOC works.

    That said, let’s dive in.

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    League Changes (pdf)

    Valor Christian may soon find a home for its non-football sports. The school has requested to join the Centennial League, but it is worth noting that Valor’s teams would remain in Class 4A.

    Though a Centennial League vote has already said no — basing it on Mullen’s decision to remain in the league — it shows how strong the Eagles’ desire is to get in a league that they are willing to join arguably the toughest 5A league as a 4A school.

    Aside from that, though, the Centennial League schools are in close proximity of Valor Christian. The furthest school would be Cherokee Trail at a little more than 19 miles away.

    A “no” vote from the league doesn’t necessarily mean the move won’t happen — it just means it won’t be as easy as league changes other schools are making. CLOC has the final say on league alignment. If Valor’s move is approved, it would give a nine-team Centennial League two private schools.

    Additionally, of note:

    • Broomfield is seeking to move from the Northern to the Front Range League. Both leagues have signed off on the move, which is sparked by the Eagles’ move to 5A in all sports but football.
    • Canon City and The Classical Academy are both seeking entrance to the 4A Colorado Springs Metro League. TCA’s move is because enrollment numbers are bumping the school up to 4A.
    • Holy Family is hoping to move from the Patriot to the Mile High League because of an enrollment bump which has them going to 3A.
    • Littleton is seeking a change from the 5A Continental to 4A Jefferson County. This is another move on the heels of a class change.

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    Playdown requests (pdf)

    Among the schools that have requested to play down in certain sports:

    • Adams City football (5A to 4A)
    • Aurora Central football (5A to 4A)
    • Boulder softball (5A to 4A)
    • Central (G.J.) football (4A to 3A)
    • Denver North football (3A to 2A)
    • Greeley West boys soccer (5A to 4A)
    • Miami-Yoder football (8-man to 6-man) as well as baseball, boys/girls basketball and volleyball (2A to 1A)
    • Montbello girls soccer (5A to 4A)
    • Montezuma-Cortez football (3A to 2A)
    • Nederland football (1A to 8-man)
    • Niwot football (4A to 3A)
    • South Park football (8-man to 6-man)

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    Other notes:

    • Four new schools are seeking membership. They are: Caprock Charter Academy in Grand Junction, which is seeking to join either the San Juan or Western Slope League at the 1A or 2A level; Denver School of Science & Technology – Green Valley Ranch, which is hoping to join the Metro, Frontier or Confluence leagues in 3A; Venture Preparatory School in Denver, which will be 3A; and the Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy, which still needs to determine its classification. Based on the enrollment, however, Vail Ski & Snowboard will likely be 1A or 2A.
    • In addition, there are 14 schools which have either inquired about CHSAA membership or have been sent information regarding membership.

  • 5A softball regional tournament brackets

    A complete schedule for the Class 5A regional softball playoffs. All games are Oct. 12, unless noted.

    Printable bracket: 5A softball regionals

    Go to region: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

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  • Photo gallery: Mountain Range beats Greeley West in football

    WESTMINSTER — Running back Gabe Gillespie had three touchdowns, quarterback Andrew Wamsley also had a score, and Mountain Range beat Greeley West 35-15 on Saturday.