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  • Football rankings: Sedgwick County now No. 1 in 8-man

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

    Heading into the final week of regular season play at the 8-man level, there is a new No. 1 team in the CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    Sedgwick County has taken over the top spot in the 8-man poll ahead of its showdown with No. 7 Dayspring Christian on Saturday.

    Sargent, which stood tall in last week’s rankings, dropped only one spot to No. 2 and remains undefeated on the year.

    Fresh off a win over Justice, Pikes Peak Christian jumped two spots to land at No. 8 this week.

    There were no new teams in the 8-man rankings.

    Pomona continues to hold a strong grip on the No. 1 spot in the 5A rankings and is continuing to beat every team that the state of Colorado can throw its way.

    Chaparral football team
    Chaparral has joined the 5A football rankings. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    The majority of the 5A poll did remain consistent from last week’s rankings except that Chaparral joins the poll at No. 10.

    In 4A, Denver South is still the top team while Chatfield (No. 2), Pine Creek (No. 3) and Ponderosa (No. 4) all held their spots from last week’s rankings.

    Greeley West jumped two spots to No. 7 while two Pueblo-area teams climbed back into the poll as Pueblo South comes in at No. 9 and Pueblo West lands at No. 10.

    Thanks to a thrilling win over Canon City on Friday, Discovery Canyon is still the top team in the 3A poll with Pueblo East jumping one spot to land at No. 2.

    At No. 10, Conifer is the only new team in the 3A poll.

    As La Junta continues to win, it continues to hold its spot as the unanimous No. 1 team in 2A.

    Defending 2A champ, Bayfield, jumps two spots to No. 5 and Sterling makes a three-spot jump to come in at No. 6.

    There were no new teams in the 2A rankings.

    With a win over Cornerstone Christian, Strasburg still sits atop the 1A poll, but has a new team on its heels as Meeker jumps one spot to No. 2.

    Bennett (No. 3) and Cedaredge (No. 7) each jumped two spots this week.

    No new teams broke into the 1A rankings.

    There were no 6-man rankings this week as regular season play concluded over the weekend and the state playoff bracket was released on Sunday.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pomona (19) 7-1 216 1 W
    2 Mullen (1) 6-2 193 2 W
    3 Eaglecrest (2) 8-0 157 3 W
    4 Grandview 7-1 137 4 W
    5 Regis Jesuit 7-1 129 6 W
    6 Columbine 6-2 123 5 W
    7 Valor Christian 5-3 104 7 W
    8 Cherry Creek 5-3 61 9 W
    9 Fairview 6-2 30 8 L
    10 Chaparral 6-2 28 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Legacy 12, Doherty 9, Highlands Ranch 7, Ralston Valley 4.
    Dropped out
    Doherty (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver South (18) 8-0 189 1 W
    2 Chatfield (1) 7-1 159 2 W
    3 Pine Creek 6-2 150 3 W
    4 Ponderosa 7-1 133 4 W
    5 Broomfield 6-2 94 6 W
    6 Loveland 7-1 74 7 W
    7 Greeley West 6-2 48 9 W
    8 Monarch 5-3 42 10 W
    9 Pueblo South 6-2 31 – W
    10 Pueblo West 5-3 30 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 25, Dakota Ridge 18, Windsor 18, Heritage 15, Skyline 7, Mesa Ridge 5, Fruita Monument 1.
    Dropped out
    Heritage (5), Mesa Ridge (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (13) 8-0 130 1 W
    2 Pueblo East 7-1 111 3 W
    3 Silver Creek 8-0 104 2 W
    4 Lewis-Palmer 7-1 91 4 W
    5 Palisade 7-1 72 6 W
    6 Fort Morgan 7-1 67 5 W
    7 Longmont 6-2 50 7 W
    8 Holy Family 6-2 41 9 W
    9 Rifle 7-1 26 10 W
    10 Conifer 7-1 13 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Mead 8, Palmer Ridge 4, Erie 2, Harrison 1.
    Dropped out
    Mead (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (14) 8-0 140 1 W
    2 Resurrection Christian 8-0 118 2 W
    3 The Classical Academy 7-1 106 3 W
    4 Kent Denver 7-1 89 4 W
    5 Bayfield 6-2 79 7 W
    6 Sterling 5-3 54 9 W
    7 Delta 5-3 44 5 L
    8 D’Evelyn 6-2 39 10 W
    9 Weld Central 7-1 25 6 L
    10 Manitou Springs 6-2 18 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Valley 17, Faith Christian 11, Basalt 9, Florence 7, Eaton 5, University 4, Bishop Machbeuf 3, Alamosa 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (7) 8-0 124 1 W
    2 Meeker (5) 8-0 120 3 W
    3 Bennett 7-1 94 5 W
    4 Paonia 7-1 89 2 L
    5 Platte Canyon (1) 8-0 81 4 W
    6 Peyton 8-0 68 6 W
    7 Cedaredge 6-2 42 9 W
    8 Burlington 6-2 35 7 W
    9 Crowley County 6-1 29 8 W
    10 Limon 6-2 19 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Highland 5, Center 3, Grand Valley 2, Rocky Ford 2, Clear Creek 1, Monte Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (6) 7-1 110 2 W
    2 Sargent (5) 8-0 102 1 W
    3 Akron (1) 6-2 92 3 W
    4 Norwood 6-1 64 5 Bye
    5 Merino 6-2 62 7 W
    6 Hoehne 6-2 60 6 W
    7 Dayspring Christian 6-2 59 4 L
    8 Pikes Peak Christian 7-1 32 10 W
    9 West Grand 7-1 31 9 W
    10 Haxtun 5-3 30 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Soroco 22, Granada 12, Holly 3, Mancos 1, Plateau Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Football rankings: Silver Creek bumps up to No. 2 in 3A

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    Silver Creek moved up to No. 2 in 3A football. (@SilverCreekAD/Twitter)

    Silver Creek is playing its best football at the right time.

    And thanks to a 28-14 win over Fort Morgan on Friday, the Raptors jumped to No. 2 in the Class 3A CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    They are now firmly entrenched behind Discovery Canyon, which held on to its No. 1 spot thanks to a thrilling win over Lewis-Palmer.

    Rifle was the only new team to break into the 3A poll, coming in at No. 10.

    Pomona hung on to the top spot in the 5A rankings and Mullen was able to stay at No. 2 thanks a blocked extra point in overtime that gave the Mustangs a 28-27 win over No. 5 Columbine.

    The rest of the 5A rankings remained fairly consistent as no new teams broke into the poll.

    In 4A, Denver South, Chatfield and Pine Creek all held their spots at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Mesa Ridge made the biggest jump of the week, gaining two spots to come in at No. 8. Greeley West (No. 9) and Monarch (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 4A poll.

    La Junta remains the undisputed No. 1 team in 2A, receiving every first-place vote in the process.

    There were no new teams in the 2A rankings this week.

    Strasburg hangs to the No. 1 spot in 1A with Paonia still hanging right behind them at No. 2.

    Meeker was able to overtake Platte Canyon as the No. 3 team in the rankings with both teams still undefeated on the year.

    The 1A poll also had no new teams this week.

    Thanks to receiving eight of 12 first-place votes, Sargent is still the No. 1 team in the 8-man rankings.

    Akron jumped one spot to come in at No. 3 and at No. 9, West Grand is the only new addition to the 8-man poll.

    Fleming edged out Kit Carson by one vote to hang on to the top spot in the 6-man rankings.

    Stratton/Liberty still hangs tight at No. 3 as each of the top three teams in the poll remain undefeated.

    There were no new teams in the 6-man poll.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. 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 Pomona (14) 6-1 159 1 W
    2 Mullen (2) 5-2 150 2 W
    3 Eaglecrest (1) 7-0 122 4 W
    4 Grandview 6-1 104 5 W
    5 Columbine 5-2 99 3 L
    6 Regis Jesuit 6-1 93 6 W
    7 Valor Christian 4-3 72 7 W
    8 Fairview 6-1 34 9 W
    9 Cherry Creek 4-3 32 8 W
    10 Doherty 6-1 25 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 22, Highlands Ranch 21, Fossil Ridge 3, Legacy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver South (13) 7-0 162 1 W
    2 Chatfield (3) 6-1 150 2 W
    3 Pine Creek 5-2 126 3 W
    4 Ponderosa 6-1 104 5 W
    5 Heritage (1) 5-2 85 6 W
    6 Broomfield 5-2 73 4 L
    7 Loveland 6-1 55 8 W
    8 Mesa Ridge 5-2 45 10 W
    9 Greeley West 5-2 25 – W
    10 Monarch 4-3 24 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 22, Pueblo South 20, Windsor 20, Pueblo West 10, Dakota Ridge 8, Vista Ridge 5, Wheat Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (7), Pueblo West (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (12) 7-0 137 1 W
    2 Silver Creek (1) 7-0 117 5 W
    3 Pueblo East 6-1 105 4 W
    4 Lewis-Palmer (1) 6-1 97 3 L
    5 Fort Morgan 6-1 77 2 L
    6 Palisade 6-1 66 6 W
    7 Longmont 5-2 46 7 W
    8 Mead 5-2 40 8 W
    9 Holy Family 5-2 38 10 W
    10 Rifle 6-1 20 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 16, Conifer 5, Vista Peak 4, Durango 1, Palmer Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Erie (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (14) 7-0 140 1 W
    2 Resurrection Christian 7-0 117 2 W
    3 The Classical Academy 6-1 109 3 W
    4 Kent Denver 6-1 81 5 –
    5 Delta 5-2 73 6 W
    6 Weld Central 7-0 67 7 W
    7 Bayfield 5-2 56 8 W
    8 Manitou Springs 6-1 46 9 W
    9 Sterling 4-3 25 10 W
    10 D’Evelyn 5-2 24 4 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machbeuf 8, Platte Valley 8, Basalt 5, University 4, Faith Christian 3, Alamosa 2, Eaton 2, Florence 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (12) 7-0 138 1 W
    2 Paonia (1) 7-0 113 2 W
    3 Meeker 7-0 109 4 W
    4 Platte Canyon (1) 7-0 100 3 W
    5 Bennett 6-1 98 5 W
    6 Peyton 7-0 57 7 W
    7 Burlington 5-2 43 8 W
    8 Crowley County 5-1 35 9 W
    9 Cedaredge 5-2 30 6 L
    10 Limon 5-2 17 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Center 8, Clear Creek 8, Highland 6, Holyoke 4, Grand Valley 3, Buena Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (8) 7-0 114 1 W
    2 Sedgwick County (4) 6-1 109 2 W
    3 Akron 5-2 85 4 W
    4 Dayspring Christian 6-1 73 3 L
    5 Norwood 6-1 71 5 W
    6 Hoehne 5-2 63 6 W
    7 Merino 5-2 42 7 L
    8 Haxtun 5-2 27 8 W
    9 West Grand 6-1 25 – W
    10 Pikes Peak Christian 6-1 24 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Granada 13, Soroco 7, Justice 3, Holly 2, McClave 1, Wiley 1.
    Dropped out
    Soroco (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (7) 7-0 111 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (2) 7-0 110 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty (3) 7-0 101 3 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 5-2 70 5 W
    5 Peetz 5-2 50 6 L
    6 Cotopaxi 6-0 49 4 Bye
    7 Hi-Plains/Flagler 5-2 47 9 W
    8 Genoa-Hugo 5-2 30 10 W
    9 La Veta 5-1 29 8 W
    10 Eads 5-2 28 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    North Park 23, Pawnee 8, Sierra Grande 6.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Football rankings: Mesa Ridge, Hi-Plains join respective polls

    Mesa Ridge football team
    Mesa Ridge has joined the 4A football poll. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    With the regular season hitting the home stretch, the top teams in the CHSAANow.com football rankings are all digging their heels in.

    In fact, amongst all seven classes, there are a total of two new teams to break into the top 10 polls.

    Mesa Ridge (Class 4A) and Hi-Plains (6-man) are the only teams that make an appearance in this week’s rankings as newcomers.

    In 5A, Pomona still hangs on to the No. 1 spot after beating Rock Canyon 44-14 on Friday night.

    Cherry Creek is starting to climb back up the poll, jumping two spots from last week to land at No. 8.

    Denver South is still the No. 1 team in 4A with Chatfield hanging on to the No. 2 spot.

    Broomfield climbs to two spots to No. 4 thanks to a big win over Loveland.

    Mesa Ridge breaks into the 4A poll at No. 10.

    With Discovery Canyon still on top, the entire 3A poll went unchanged from a week ago.

    La Junta erased any doubt about whether it should be the No. 1 team in 2A with a dominant 40-0 win over Manitou Springs on Friday night.

    The Mustangs dropped to No. 9 following the loss.

    Resurrection Christian climbed a spot to No. 2 and Delta made the biggest jump on the week, gaining two spots to land at No. 6.

    Strasburg remains the No. 1 team in 1A with Paonia hanging on to the No. 2 spot.

    Cedaredge gained the most ground with a three-spot jump to come in at No. 6 this week.

    By a one-point margin, Sargent is still the top team in 8-man. Sedgwick County comes in at No. 2 with an equal number of first-place votes as the Farmers.

    Akron jumped two spots to land at No. 4 while Hoehne (No. 6) and Pikes Peak Christian (No. 9) each moved up one spot from the last set of rankings.

    Fleming keeps a firm hold on 6-man’s No. 1 spot with Kit Carson and Stratton/Liberty coming in at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Newcomer Hi-Plains joins the 6-man poll at No. 9.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. 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 Pomona (13) 5-1 153 1 W
    2 Mullen (2) 4-2 132 2 W
    3 Columbine 5-1 119 4 W
    4 Eaglecrest (1) 6-0 110 3 W
    5 Grandview 5-1 91 5 W
    6 Regis Jesuit 5-1 82 7 W
    7 Valor Christian 3-3 72 8 W
    8 Cherry Creek 3-3 35 10 W
    9 Fairview 5-1 27 6 L
    10 Doherty 5-1 25 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 14, Highlands Ranch 14, Fossil Ridge 3, Mountain Vista 2, Legacy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver South (12) 6-0 138 1 W
    2 Chatfield (2) 5-1 113 2 W
    3 Pine Creek 4-2 107 4 W
    4 Broomfield 5-1 100 6 W
    5 Ponderosa 5-1 77 5 W
    6 Heritage 4-2 55 7 W
    7 Windsor 4-2 51 8 W
    8 Loveland 5-1 48 3 L
    9 Pueblo West 4-2 47 9 W
    10 Mesa Ridge 4-2 22 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 9, Monarch 6, Cheyenne Mountain 1, Rampart 1, Skyline 1.
    Dropped out
    Skyline (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (8) 6-0 113 1 W
    2 Fort Morgan (4) 6-0 103 2 W
    3 Lewis-Palmer 6-0 91 3 W
    4 Pueblo East 5-1 86 4 W
    5 Silver Creek 6-0 68 5 W
    6 Palisade 5-1 52 6 W
    7 Longmont 4-2 38 7 W
    8 Mead 4-2 33 8 W
    9 Erie 5-1 26 9 W
    10 Holy Family 4-2 25 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rifle 16, Conifer 6, Evergreen 2, Skyview 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (14) 6-0 140 1 W
    2 Resurrection Christian 6-0 114 3 W
    3 The Classical Academy 5-1 106 2 W
    4 D’Evelyn 5-1 73 5 W
    5 Kent Denver 4-1 72 6 Bye
    6 Delta 4-2 66 8 W
    7 Weld Central 6-0 63 7 W
    8 Bayfield 4-2 55 9 W
    9 Manitou Springs 5-1 43 4 L
    10 Sterling 3-3 22 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machbeuf 5, Basalt 3, Platte Valley 3, Alamosa 2, Eaton 1, University 1, Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (12) 6-0 147 1 W
    2 Paonia (1) 6-0 131 2 W
    3 Platte Canyon (2) 6-0 108 4 W
    4 Meeker 6-0 104 5 W
    5 Bennett 5-1 103 3 W
    6 Cedaredge 5-1 62 9 W
    7 Peyton 6-0 53 7 W
    8 Burlington 4-2 37 10 W
    9 Crowley County 4-1 32 8 W
    10 Limon 4-2 19 6 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Center 13, Highland 5, Clear Creek 4, Buena Vista 2, Holyoke 2, Rye 2, Rocky Ford 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (5) 6-0 101 1 W
    2 Sedgwick County (5) 5-1 100 2 W
    3 Dayspring Christian (1) 6-0 83 3 W
    4 Akron 4-2 67 6 W
    5 Norwood 5-1 57 5 W
    6 Hoehne 4-2 55 7 W
    7 Merino 5-1 46 4 L
    8 Haxtun 4-2 28 8 L
    9 Pikes Peak Christian 5-1 24 10 W
    10 Soroco 5-1 14 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    West Grand 12, Granada 10, Justice 4, McClave 2, Wiley 2, Holly 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (7) 6-0 105 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (1) 6-0 98 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty (2) 6-0 87 3 W
    4 Cotopaxi (1) 6-0 55 5 W
    5 Cheyenne Wells 4-2 54 4 L
    6 Peetz 5-1 47 6 W
    7 Eads 5-1 44 8 W
    8 La Veta 4-1 33 9 W
    9 Hi-Plains 4-2 27 – W
    10 Genoa-Hugo 3-2 23 10 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    North Park 17, Arickaree/Woodlin 5, Pawnee 5, Sierra Grande 5.
    Dropped out
    Arickaree/Woodlin (7).

  • Football rankings: Pueblo West, Skyline among newcomers

    Pine Creek Pueblo West football
    Pueblo West is ranked No. 9 in 4A this week. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    The Class 4A CHSAANow.com football rankings has some fresh faces with the release of this week’s rankings, and it’s happening at the right time.

    Pueblo West comes into the poll at No. 9 and Skyline is right behind them at No. 10.

    With a 28-0 win over Niwot on Friday, the Falcons remain undefeated on the year and received enough support from the voters to be regarded as a top-10 team.

    The Cyclones have won three-straight games after surrendering their first two of the season. Wins against Pueblo South and Dakota Ridge got them votes, but it was the  57-20 win over Coronado on Saturday that pushed them into the poll.

    Denver South hung on to the top spot in 4A, taking 16 of 17 first-place votes.

    Coming off a bye, Pomona hung on to the No. 1 position in 5A, but Mullen was able to jump one spot to No. 2.

    Fairview (No. 6) and Doherty (No. 9) also jumped one spot from a week ago. Despite coming up short against No. 8 Valor Christian last Thursday, Cherry Creek stayed in the rankings at No. 10 meaning no new teams broke into the 5A rankings.

    Discovery Canyon Vista Ridge football
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Discovery Canyon made a statement against Vista Ridge Friday night and as a result, hang on to the No. 1 spot in 3A.

    After snagging a couple of first-place votes, Lewis-Palmer jumped to No. 3, one spot above where they were a week ago.

    Longmont made the big 3A jump of the week, leaping three spots to come in at No. 7.

    There were no new teams in the 3A rankings this week.

    In 2A, both La Junta (No. 1) and The Classical Academy (No. 2) maintained their spots after a thrilling showdown Friday night that saw the Tigers come away with the late win.

    La Junta’s schedule does not get any easier this week as they host Manitou Springs, which jumped to No. 4 after a homecoming win over Lamar.

    At No. 10, sterling is the only new team to break into the 2A poll.

    Strasburg hangs on to the No. 1 spot in 1A as all 10 teams from last week’s rankings remained in the this week’s poll.

    Peyton made the big jump of the week to come in at No. 7, two spots better than they were previously ranked.

    In 8-man, Sargent took five of 13 first-place votes to hang on to the top spot.

    Merino made a three-spot leap to come in at No. 4.

    There were no new teams in the 8-man rankings.

    Still undefeated, Fleming holds strong as the No. 1 team in 6-man with Kit Carson hanging tight at No. 2.

    Cotopaxi (No. 5) and Peetz (No. 6) each jumped three spots from last week’s rankings.

    At No. 10, Genoa-Hugo is the only new team in the 6-man 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 are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. 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 Pomona (16) 4-1 179 1 Bye
    2 Mullen (2) 3-2 141 3 Bye
    3 Eaglecrest (1) 5-0 135 4 W
    4 Columbine 4-1 126 2 W
    5 Grandview 4-1 111 5 W
    6 Fairview 5-0 98 7 W
    7 Regis Jesuit 4-1 92 6 W
    8 Valor Christian 2-3 63 8 W
    9 Doherty 4-1 24 10 W
    10 Cherry Creek 2-3 20 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 19, Legacy 14, Highlands Ranch 10, Fossil Ridge 6, Aurora Central 4, Mountain Vista 2, Legend 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver South (16) 5-0 169 1 W
    2 Chatfield (1) 4-1 143 2 W
    3 Loveland 5-0 127 3 W
    4 Pine Creek 3-2 116 4 W
    5 Ponderosa 4-1 89 7 W
    6 Broomfield 4-1 76 6 W
    7 Heritage 3-2 74 5 W
    8 Windsor 3-2 54 8 W
    9 Pueblo West 3-2 37 – W
    10 Skyline 5-0 20 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 16, Mesa Ridge 4, Mountain View 4, Pueblo South 4, Greeley West 2.
    Dropped out
    Vista Ridge (9), Mesa Ridge (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (9) 5-0 124 1 W
    2 Fort Morgan (2) 5-0 110 2 W
    3 Lewis-Palmer (2) 5-0 100 4 W
    4 Pueblo East 4-1 98 3 W
    5 Silver Creek 5-0 69 6 W
    6 Palisade 4-1 54 5 Bye
    7 Longmont 3-2 45 10 W
    8 Mead 3-2 39 9 L
    9 Erie 4-1 32 8 L
    10 Holy Family 3-2 14 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Rifle 13, Skyview 12, Durango 3, Conifer 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (12) 5-0 129 1 W
    2 The Classical Academy 4-1 103 2 L
    3 Resurrection Christian 5-0 95 3 W
    4 Manitou Springs 5-0 75 6 W
    5 D’Evelyn 4-1 67 5 W
    6 Kent Denver 4-1 64 4 W
    7 Weld Central (1) 5-0 50 8 W
    8 Delta 3-2 49 7 W
    9 Bayfield 3-2 48 9 W
    10 Sterling 2-3 11 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Valley 7, Bishop Machbeuf 6, Platte Valley 4, University 3, The Academy 2, Basalt 1, Faith Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Florence (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (9) 5-0 134 1 W
    2 Paonia (5) 5-0 120 2 W
    3 Bennett 4-1 107 4 W
    4 Platte Canyon 5-0 103 3 W
    5 Meeker 5-0 82 5 W
    6 Limon 4-1 69 6 W
    7 Peyton 5-0 48 9 W
    8 Crowley County 3-1 34 8 Bye
    9 Cedaredge 4-1 28 7 L
    10 Burlington 3-2 23 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Center 12, Grand Valley 4, Highland 4, Buena Vista 1, Ellicott 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (5) 5-0 120 1 W
    2 Sedgwick County (5) 4-1 106 3 W
    3 Dayspring Christian (3) 5-0 104 2 W
    4 Merino 5-0 70 7 W
    5 Norwood 4-1 66 5 W
    6 Akron 3-2 57 4 L
    7 Hoehne 3-2 55 6 W
    8 Haxtun 4-1 48 8 L
    9 Soroco 4-1 24 10 W
    10 Pikes Peak Christian 4-1 15 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 11, Mancos 10, West Grand 8, Granada 6, Holly 6, Plateau Valley 5, Sangre de Cristo 3, Wiley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (7) 5-0 115 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (4) 5-0 109 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 5-0 96 3 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 4-1 69 4 W
    5 Cotopaxi 5-0 47 8 W
    6 Peetz 4-1 45 9 W
    7 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-2 42 5 L
    8 Eads 4-1 36 10 W
    9 La Veta 3-1 28 6 L
    10 Genoa-Hugo 3-2 21 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    North Park 16, Hi-Plains 14, Sierra Grande 14, Cheraw 4, Pawnee 4.
    Dropped out
    North Park (7).

  • Football rankings: Polls feature four new No. 1 teams

    Denver South football team
    Denver South is the new No. 1 team in 4A football. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    To the victors go the spoils.

    After wins last week, Denver South now sits atop the Class 4A CHSAANow.com football rankings while La Junta takes the top spot in the 2A poll.

    Discovery Canyon also jumps to No. 1 in the 3A poll despite previous No. 1 Fort Morgan not losing this week. Strasburg had a similar fortune this week, taking the No. 1 spot in 1A despite Paonia winning this weekend.

    The Rebels got a hard-fought win over Heritage on Saturday and with Chatfield’s loss to Columbine earlier in the week, they traded places this week in the rankings.

    Pine Creek (No. 4) and Ponderosa (No. 7) each jumped two spots from last week’s poll.

    At No. 10, Mesa Ridge is the only new team in the 4A rankings.

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

    In 2A, the Tigers ascend to No. 1 fresh off a win over Kent Denver, who held the top spot a week ago.

    After a win over Pueblo Central, The Classical Academy jumps to No. 2 and will host No. 1 La Junta on Friday.

    D’Evelyn (No. 5) and Manitou Springs (No. 6) each jumped two spots from a week ago. Florence comes in at No. 10 as the only new team in the 2A rankings.

    Pomona hangs on to the top spot in 5A thanks to a comeback win over Valor Christian on Friday night.

    Grandview made the biggest jump in the poll, ending up at No. 5 thanks to a big win over Cherry Creek.

    Doherty comes in at No. 10 and is the only newcomer to the 5A rankings.

    In 3A, the Discovery Canyon and Fort Morgan traded places at the top of the poll with the Thunder coming in as the new No. 1.

    Thanks to a huge win over Longmont, Mead arrives to the 3A poll as the only newcomer, taking the No. 9 spot this week.

    Despite Paonia receiving eight of 15 first-place votes, it’s Strasburg who lands at No. 1 in 1A. The Eagles fell only one spot to land at No. 2.

    Meeker made a two-spot jump this week, landing at No. 5.

    Peyton was the only new team to jump into the 1A poll, landing at No. 9.

    A 22-20 win over Norwood keeps Sargent in the top spot of the 8-man poll.

    The top seven teams overall from last week’s rankings held their position this week.

    At No. 9 and 10 respectively, Pikes Peak Christian and Soroco are the two new teams in the 8-man poll.

    Fleming hangs on to the No. 1 spot in 6-man with Kit Carson holding firm at No. 2.

    North Park jumped three spots to land at No. 7 this week.

    There is one newcomer in the 6-man poll with Peetz landing at No. 9.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. 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 Pomona (15) 4-1 171 1 W
    2 Columbine 3-1 139 3 W
    3 Mullen (2) 3-2 135 2 L
    4 Eaglecrest (1) 4-0 129 4 W
    5 Grandview 3-1 102 9 W
    6 Regis Jesuit 3-1 83 6 W
    7 Fairview 4-0 82 8 W
    8 Valor Christian 1-3 43 5 L
    9 Cherry Creek 2-2 39 7 L
    10 Doherty 3-1 11 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 10, Lakewood 8, Legacy 8, Aurora Central 7, ThunderRidge 7, Cherokee Trail 5, Mountain Vista 5, Arapahoe 3, Chaparral 3, Fossil Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver South (12) 4-0 152 2 W
    2 Chatfield (3) 3-1 136 1 L
    3 Loveland 4-0 107 3 W
    4 Pine Creek (1) 2-2 105 6 W
    5 Heritage 2-2 67 4 L
    6 Broomfield 3-1 65 7 W
    7 Ponderosa 3-1 64 9 W
    8 Windsor 2-2 60 8 W
    9 Vista Ridge 2-2 32 5 L
    10 Mesa Ridge 3-1 31 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 12, Pueblo South 11, Greeley West 9, Skyline 8, Standley Lake 8, Cheyenne Mountain 6, Rampart 6, Dakota Ridge 1, Montrose 1.
    Dropped out
    Rampart (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (9) 4-0 142 2 W
    2 Fort Morgan (5) 4-0 128 1 W
    3 Pueblo East 3-1 108 4 W
    4 Lewis-Palmer 4-0 99 5 W
    5 Palisade 4-1 76 6 W
    6 Silver Creek 4-0 65 7 W
    7 Holy Family 3-1 56 8 W
    8 Erie (1) 4-0 49 9 W
    9 Mead 3-1 43 – W
    10 Longmont 2-2 25 3 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Conifer 17, Rifle 13, Centaurus 1, Denver North 1, Roosevelt 1, Skyview 1.
    Dropped out
    Roosevelt (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (13) 4-0 157 2 W
    2 The Classical Academy (2) 4-0 136 3 W
    3 Resurrection Christian (1) 4-0 119 4 W
    4 Kent Denver 3-1 85 1 L
    5 D’Evelyn 3-1 83 7 W
    6 Manitou Springs 4-0 79 8 W
    7 Delta 2-2 58 5 L
    8 Weld Central 4-0 58 9 W
    9 Bayfield 2-2 32 6 L
    10 Florence 3-1 20 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    University 19, Valley 9, Platte Valley 7, Gunnison 6, Bishop Machbeuf 4, Sterling 3, Eaton 2, The Academy 2, Alamosa 1, Faith Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (7) 4-0 141 2 W
    2 Paonia (8) 4-0 137 1 W
    3 Platte Canyon 4-0 115 3 W
    4 Bennett 3-1 104 5 W
    5 Meeker 4-0 83 7 W
    6 Limon (1) 3-1 73 4 L
    7 Cedaredge 4-0 62 8 W
    8 Crowley County 3-1 39 9 Bye
    9 Peyton 4-0 33 – W
    10 Burlington 2-2 27 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Buena Vista 10, Dolores 9, Clear Creek 8, Holyoke 8, Hotchkiss 8, Rye 5, Colorado Springs Christian 4, Highland 4, Olathe 4, Ellicott 3, Centauri 2, Front Range Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Buena Vista (6).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (5) 4-0 119 1 W
    2 Dayspring Christian (6) 4-0 104 2 W
    3 Sedgwick County (1) 3-1 84 3 W
    4 Akron (1) 3-1 79 4 W
    5 Norwood 3-1 73 5 L
    6 Hoehne 2-2 67 6 L
    7 Merino 4-0 64 7 W
    8 Haxtun 4-0 48 9 W
    9 Pikes Peak Christian 3-1 15 – W
    10 Soroco 3-1 14 – Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Mancos 12, Sangre de Cristo 11, West Grand 8, Plateau Valley 6, Holly 5, Wiley 5, Justice 2.
    Dropped out
    Sangre de Cristo (8), West Grand (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (9) 4-0 112 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (2) 4-0 106 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 4-0 81 4 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 3-1 60 5 L
    5 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1 55 6 Bye
    6 La Veta 3-0 54 3 Bye
    7 North Park 3-1 41 10 W
    8 Cotopaxi 4-0 40 8 W
    9 Peetz 3-1 32 – W
    10 Eads 3-1 31 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Hi-Plains 14, Sierra Grande 12, Cheraw 8, Genoa-Hugo 8, Otis 5, Pawnee 2.
    Dropped out
    Sierra Grande (7).

  • All-state baseball teams for 2016 season

    The 2016 all-state baseball players of the year are (from left): Holly's Ricardo Juarez (1A); Dawson's Luke Feigal (2A); Faith Christian's Austin Stone (3A); Lewis-Palmer's Paul Tillotson (4A); and ThunderRidge's Jake Eissler (5A).
    The 2016 all-state baseball players of the year are (from left): Holly’s Ricardo Juarez (1A); Dawson’s Luke Feigal (2A); ThunderRidge’s Jake Eissler (5A); Lewis-Palmer’s Paul Tillotson (4A); and Faith Christian’s Austin Stone (3A). (Photos: Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com; Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps; Michael Hankins/MaxPreps)

    The 2016 all-state baseball teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They 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.

    Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.

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    Class 5A

    (Michael Hankins/MaxPreps)
    ThunderRidge’s Jake Eissler is the 5A baseball player of the year. (Michael Hankins/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Jake Eissler, ThunderRidge

    Coach of the year: Allan Dyer, Cherokee Trail

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Austin Alarid Rocky Mountain LHP/1B Senior
    Jerome Bohannon Cherokee Trail LHP/OF Senior
    Quin Cotton Regis Jesuit OF Senior
    Jake Eissler ThunderRidge RHP/3B/1B Senior
    Maverick Handley Mullen C/INF Senior
    Travis Marr Regis Jesuit RHP/1B Senior
    Conner Nantkes Cherokee Trail LHP/UTIL Junior
    Ryan Sullivan Cherokee Trail 1B Senior
    Nate Sweeney Cherry Creek RHP/SS/OF Senior
    Bo Weiss Regis Jesuit RHP Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Peter Carlson Ralston Valley SS/RHP Senior
    Bailey Collins Dakota Ridge OF/P Senior
    Eric Cox Cherokee Trail RHP/OF Junior
    Cade Crader Grandview 1B/RHP Senior
    Tommy Gillman Columbine SS Senior
    Jay Onken Pine Creek OF/RHP Sophomore
    Casey Opitz Heritage C/SS/RHP Junior
    Tanner O’Tremba Cherry Creek OF/RHP Sophomore
    Sam Schroeder Fruita Monument P/OF Senior
    Josh Schumacher Rangeview 2B/SS/P Senior
    John Sorensen Rocky Mountain SS/RHP Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Cuba Bess, Senior, Fruita Monument
    • Evan Bolin, Senior, Prairie View
    • Wade Council, Senior, Pine Creek
    • Aaron Dammel, Senior, Highlands Ranch
    • Chris Diehl, Senior, Rocky Mountain
    • Riley Egloff, Sophomore, Heritage
    • Cole Farmer, Senior, Brighton
    • Matt Givin, Junior, Rock Canyon
    • Alex Gonzales, Senior, Rocky Mountain
    • Tanner Hauptman, Senior, Ralston Valley
    • Tyson Hays, Junior, Grandview
    • Ryley Humrighouse, Senior, Castle View
    • Ricky Marshall, Senior, Fountain-Fort Carson
    • Jake Minnick, Senior, Douglas County
    • Jacob Moyer, Senior, Fort Collins
    • Dylan Paulsen, Senior, Gateway
    • Walter Pennington, Senior, Broomfield
    • Nick Perez, Junior, Cherokee Trail
    • Rocco Porreco, Junior, Mullen
    • Chase Powell, Senior, Lakewood
    • Tony Rice, Senior, Liberty
    • Jacob Rodriguez, Senior, Adams City
    • Joey Salvato, Junior, Mullen
    • Tyler Smith, Senior, Grandview
    • Jordan Stubbings, Junior, Legend
    • Nathaniel Swanson, Junior, Northglenn
    • Jadon Uhrich, Junior, Rocky Mountain
    • Razzo Vigil, Junior, Westminster

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    Class 4A

    (Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps.com)
    Lewis-Palmer’s Paul Tillotson is the 4A baseball player of the year. (Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Paul Tillotson, Lewis-Palmer

    Coach of the year: Keith Wahl, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Clint Allen Erie C/INF/P Senior
    Rocco Arguto Pueblo West RF Senior
    Holden Bernhardt Mountain View P/OF/1B Senior
    Wyatt Featherston Green Mountain OF/P Senior
    Jake Greenwalt Windsor – Senior
    Cole McKissock Air Academy INF Senior
    Dauson Tate Pueblo West C Senior
    Paul Tillotson Lewis-Palmer – Senior
    Austin Wood Silver Creek 1B/P Senior
    Luke Ziegler Valor Christian 3B/RHP Sophomore
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Mike Berg Thompson Valley C/OF/3B Junior
    Issac Bracken Berthoud – Senior
    Jaspar Carmichael Delta SS/P Sophomore
    Billy Cook Lewis-Palmer – Junior
    Nyk Crumrine Valor Christian INF/RHP Senior
    Bailey Hansen Air Academy P/OF Senior
    Davis Heller Valor Christian RHP/1B Freshman
    Ethan Keller Delta CF/P Junior
    Ruben Portillo Erie P/INF Junior
    Cooper Rothe Longmont CF Senior
    Judah Wilbur Denver North INF/SS/2B Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Kavan Andrew, Senior, Longmont
    • Locke Bernhardt, Senior, Mountain View
    • Cameron Brosh, Senior, Canon City
    • Josh Crites, Senior, Erie
    • Kyle Daniels, Senior, Fort Morgan
    • Blake Donels, Junior, Valor Christian
    • Gavin Fesmire, Senior, Pueblo Centennial
    • Daniel Gurrola, Senior, Denver North
    • Spencer Hamilton, Senior, The Classical Academy
    • Jaeden Hegmann, Junior, Mesa Ridge
    • Dane Kapande, Senior, Evergreen
    • Joe Lucas, Senior, Palisade
    • Zach Manchester, Senior, Canon City
    • Garrett Martin, Junior, Eagle Valley
    • Lawrence Mayberry, Senior, Durango
    • Mitch Menard, Senior, D’Evelyn
    • Skyler Messinger, Junior, Niwot
    • Jared Miller, Sophomore, Montrose
    • Brett Muscatello, Senior, Evergreen
    • Max Noland, Junior, Palisade
    • Dylan Norsen, Junior, Mountain View
    • Gunner Pickett, Senior, Mead
    • Blake Reiher, Junior, Delta
    • Morgan Robinson, Senior, Rifle
    • Stephen Romero, Junior, Glenwood Springs
    • Andrew Shaw, Junior, Summit
    • Tyler Shubert, Senior, Windsor
    • Isiah Torres, Senior, Pueblo East
    • Sean Weller, Senior, Battle Mountain
    • Kaylor Werner, Sophomore, Northridge
    • Cole Winn, Sophomore, Silver Creek

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    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
    Faith Christian’s Austin Stone is the 3A baseball player of the year. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Austin Stone, Faith Christian

    Coach of the year: Ralph Nance, Faith Christian

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Matt Burkart Eaton SS/RHP Senior
    Donovan Contreraz Sheridan P/INF Senior
    Braden Forney Lamar OF/P/SS Senior
    Kelton McCoy Bayfield C/P/INF Senior
    Will McKissick Kent Denver OF/P Senior
    Ben Padrnos St. Mary’s OF/P Senior
    Jake Spence University OF/P Senior
    AJ Stephens Faith Christian LHP/OF/1B Senior
    Austin Stone Faith Christian RHP/INF Senior
    Travis Struble Manitou Springs 3B/P Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Davyn Adamscheck Manitou Springs SS/P Junior
    Dominic Archuleta Manitou Springs OF/P Senior
    Dalton Chandler Lamar P/OF Sophomore
    Gabe Hegarty Faith Christian OF/RHP/DH Senior
    Taed Heydinger Bayfield OF/P Senior
    Christian Johnson The Academy C/P Senior
    Dalton Lind Eaton RHP/OF Senior
    Cesar Mercado Valley INF/P Junior
    Zane Phelps Bayfield INF/P/C Senior
    Spencer Wilcox University OF/P Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Robbie Alejo, Senior, Alamosa
    • Thatcher Beatty, Senior, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton
    • Craig Beckfield, Senior, Platte Canyon
    • Dax Bender, Junior, La Junta
    • Jacob Brummel, Junior, St. Mary’s
    • Rob Casey, Senior, Kent Denver
    • Seth Crummer, Senior, Trinidad
    • Timmy Engel, Senior, Centauri
    • Landon Ford, Junior, Faith Christian
    • Ty Hanzlicek, Senior, Valley
    • BJ Hirschfeld, Senior, Brush
    • Ty Jones, Senior, Florence
    • Joe Kuhn, Senior, Eaton
    • Xavier Manzanarez, Senior, Dolores Huerta Prep
    • Brody Mcghehey, Senior, Bayfield
    • Paul Medina, Junior, University
    • Larry Nolasco, Senior, Bruce Randolph
    • Ian Olson, Junior, Salida
    • Tyler Percival, Senior, Gunnison
    • Sam Richards, Sophomore, Colorado Academy
    • Marcus Roberson, Junior, Bennett
    • Quinn Stowell, Junior, Colorado Springs Christian
    • Ian Turner, Senior, Gunnison
    • Evan Wisdom, Senior, Sterling
    • Jordan Yates, Sophomore, Buena Vista

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    Class 2A

    Dawson Limon baseball
    Dawson’s Luke Feigal is the 2A baseball player of the year. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Player of the year: Luke Feigal, Dawson School

    Coach of the year: Joe McKenzie, Dawson School

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Jonathon Cowles Dayspring Christian Academy RHP/CF/SS Junior
    Chance Dunker Sedgwick County RHP/2B/3B Senior
    Luke Feigal Dawson School RHP/3B Senior
    Tanner Fulkerson Dawson School SS/RHP Senior
    Cesar Gonzalez Hotchkiss P/INF Senior
    Kayden Seriani Paonia – Sophomore
    Trevor Smith Paonia – Junior
    Joe Stephen Limon – Senior
    Jake Tomcheck Resurrection Christian LHP/OF/1B Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Bailey Benz Rye –
    Bryce Buhr Crowley County C/P Senior
    Seth Clemente Dawson School 2B/SS Junior
    Caden Eastin County Line [Wiley/McClave] – Senior
    Jimmy Fargo Dayspring Christian Academy C/RHP/CF Sophomore
    Evan Finley Peyton P/INF/C Senior
    James Larson Limon – Senior
    Jaden Miller Paonia – Sophomore
    Tyler Woodhams Sedgwick County RHP/SS/2B Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Caleb Andersen, Junior, Haxtun
    • Layne Andrews, Senior, Yuma
    • Dom Beck, Senior, Hotchkiss
    • Tristen Cesko, Senior, Limon
    • Jett County, Junior, Burlington
    • Christian Dellamaestra, Junior, County Line [Wiley/McClave]
    • Ryan Drury, Junior, Rye
    • Jason Dutton, Senior, Wray
    • Nolan Grenard, Senior, Swink
    • Darrien Guy, Junior, Akron
    • Cordell Hensley, Senior, Sedgwick County
    • Trent Hill, Senior, Akron
    • Derek Jung, Freshman, Front Range Christian
    • Spencer Kelly, Senior, Calhan
    • Eli Kirk, Junior, Hotchkiss
    • Jacob Kohl, Senior, Evangelical Christian
    • Pete Lanting, Senior, Denver Christian
    • Chipper Lloyd, Senior, Front Range Christian
    • Walter Martinez, Senior, Center
    • Kasey Nusbaum, Senior, Kiowa/Simla
    • Slater Podgorny, Sophomore, Paonia
    • Brian Preston, Junior, Rocky Ford
    • Ricardo Ramirez, Sophomore, Highland
    • Trey Redner, Sophomore, Swink
    • Brent Ritter, Senior, Swink
    • Tucker Ward, Senior, Ignacio
    • Emmitt White, Senior, Sargent
    • Wyatt Workman, Senior, Haxtun

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    Class 1A

    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
    Holly’s Ricardo Juarez is the 1A baseball player of the year. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Player of the year: Ricardo Juarez, Holly

    Coach of the year: Dayne Eaton, Holly

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Jordan Ernst Dove Creek P/SS/OF Senior
    Tyler Fields Cornerstone Christian Academy C/INF/P Senior
    Ricardo Juarez Holly P/INF Junior
    Jaxon King Fleming – Junior
    Ryan Koeller Granada P Junior
    Eli Sievert Rocky Mountain Lutheran – Senior
    Marc Solis Eads 3B/SS/P Senior
    Yaniel Vidal Holly SS/3B/P Junior
    Darian Wilkening Fleming – Senior
    Brandon Wilson Holly OF/3B/P Sophomore

    Honorable mention:

    • Trenton Armintrout, Junior, Nucla
    • Paul Asfeld, Sophomore, Fleming
    • Case Baughman, Senior, Dove Creek
    • Chase Boulter, Senior, Gilpin County
    • Sam Dunlap, Senior, Cotopaxi
    • Nathanael Garrett, Senior, Cornerstone Christian Academy
    • Cullen Glosson, Freshman, Otis
    • Jaime Huerta, Junior, Granada
    • Derek Kibel, Sophomore, Dove Creek
    • Paul Kidder, Junior, Community Christian
    • Ben Lambrecht, Senior, Fleming
    • Eryk Lorenz, Junior, Gilpin County
    • David Reyes, Senior, Granada
    • Marcos Rivera, Senior, Manzanola
    • Devyn Rummel, Junior, Nucla
    • Rhett Uhland, Junior, Eads
    • Josh Weaver, Junior, Rocky Mountain Lutheran
    • Cody Wilson, Junior, Peetz

  • Championship Count: Valor Christian tops in team titles; Cheyenne Mountain has most individual wins

    Valor Christian football stadium
    Valor Christian won a state-best seven team championships in 2015-16, including Class 5A football. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    AURORA — Valor Christian’s athletic department had a banner season in 2015-16, leading the state with seven team championships.

    In terms of individual sports, Cheyenne Mountain led the way with 11 individual champions.

    We broke down the 2015-16 championship count below. Find a complete championship database, including title game scores, in our archives.

    Previous Championship Counts:

    • 2014-15: Cherry Creek (5 teams); Thompson Valley (14 individuals)
    • 2013-14: Regis Jesuit (6 teams)
    • 2012-13: Cherry Creek (5 teams) & Cheyenne Mountain (5 teams)
    • 2011-12: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2010-11: Cheyenne Mountain (7 teams) & Regis Jesuit (7 teams)
    • 2009-10: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2008-09: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2007-08: Cherry Creek (5 teams)

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    Team Championships

    Valor Christian had the most team championships this season with seven. The Eagles won boys golf, softball, football, girls basketball, girls swimming, boys lacrosse and baseball.

    The seven titles are the most since Regis Jesuit and Cheyenne Mountain each won seven in 2010-11.

    Five teams tied for second place in the state with three team championships this season: Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Academy, Kent Denver, Pomona and Regis Jesuit.

    Colorado Academy and Valor Christian each had a state-best three girls championships, while Valor’s four titles were the most on the boys’ side.

    In all, 67 different teams won a team championship in 2015-16, including 16 teams which won multiple championships.

    A breakdown of team championships is below.

    Rank Team Girls Boys Co-Ed Total
    1 Valor Christian 3 4 0 7
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 2 1 0 3
    2 Colorado Academy 3 0 0 3
    2 Kent Denver 1 2 0 3
    2 Pomona 1 2 0 3
    2 Regis Jesuit 0 3 0 3
    7 Broomfield 1 1 0 2
    7 Cherokee Trail 1 1 0 2
    7 Cherry Creek 1 1 0 2
    7 Eaton 2 0 0 2
    7 Fairview 2 0 0 2
    7 Grandview 2 0 0 2
    7 Heritage Christian 1 1 0 2
    7 Lutheran 1 1 0 2
    7 Mountain Vista 1 1 0 2
    7 Yuma 2 0 0 2
    17 Air Academy 1 0 0 1
    17 Alamosa 0 1 0 1
    17 Aspen 1 0 0 1
    17 Battle Mountain 0 1 0 1
    17 Bayfield 0 1 0 1
    17 Bennett 1 0 0 1
    17 Buena Vista 0 1 0 1
    17 Castle View 0 0 1 1
    17 Cedaredge 0 1 0 1
    17 Cheyenne Wells 1 0 0 1
    17 Colorado Springs Christian 0 1 0 1
    17 Dawson School 0 1 0 1
    17 Durango 0 1 0 1
    17 Eads 0 1 0 1
    17 Eaglecrest 1 0 0 1
    17 Evergreen 0 1 0 1
    17 Faith Christian 0 1 0 1
    17 Fleming 0 1 0 1
    17 Fort Collins 1 0 0 1
    17 Fossil Ridge 0 1 0 1
    17 Holly 0 1 0 1
    17 Idalia 1 0 0 1
    17 Lewis-Palmer 1 0 0 1
    17 Lyons 0 1 0 1
    17 Meeker 0 1 0 1
    17 Monarch 1 0 0 1
    17 Mountain Range 1 0 0 1
    17 Mountain View 0 1 0 1
    17 Niwot 1 0 0 1
    17 Otis 1 0 0 1
    17 Overland 0 1 0 1
    17 Palmer Ridge 1 0 0 1
    17 Paonia 1 0 0 1
    17 Peak to Peak 0 1 0 1
    17 Ponderosa 1 0 0 1
    17 Pueblo County 0 1 0 1
    17 Pueblo East 0 1 0 1
    17 Pueblo West 0 1 0 1
    17 Salida 1 0 0 1
    17 Sanford 0 1 0 1
    17 Sedgwick County 0 1 0 1
    17 St. Mary’s 0 0 1 1
    17 Strasburg 1 0 0 1
    17 Telluride 1 0 0 1
    17 The Classical Academy 1 0 0 1
    17 ThunderRidge 1 0 0 1
    17 University 1 0 0 1
    17 Vail Christian 1 0 0 1
    17 Vail Mountain 1 0 0 1
    17 Valley 0 1 0 1
    17 Windsor 0 1 0 1

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    Individual Championships

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    Cheyenne Mountain had a state-best 11 individual champions in 2015-16. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Cheyenne Mountain also had an outstanding year in terms of individual titles, leading the state with 11 championships. The program was well balanced: Six championships came from its girls teams, and five came from the boys.

    Lutheran’s 10 individual championships were the second-most in the state, including a state-best nine boys titles. Regis Jesuit was third with nine individual titles, and Air Academy and Pomona tied for fourth with eight apiece.

    A total of 135 schools had at least one individual champion, and 82 had multiple champions. Of those, 21 schools had at least five individual champions.

    Find a breakdown of individual champions below.

    Rank Team Girls Boys Total
    1 Cheyenne Mountain 6 5 11
    2 Lutheran 1 9 10
    3 Regis Jesuit 4 5 9
    4 Air Academy 5 3 8
    4 Pomona 4 4 8
    6 Fairview 5 2 7
    6 Fossil Ridge 5 2 7
    6 Paonia 6 1 7
    9 Cherry Creek 3 3 6
    9 Discovery Canyon 5 1 6
    9 Kent Denver 2 4 6
    9 Valor Christian 5 1 6
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    13 Heritage Christian 3 2 5
    13 Peak to Peak 4 1 5
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    13 Silver Creek 2 3 5
    13 Springfield 2 3 5
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    22 Denver East 3 1 4
    22 Kim 4 0 4
    22 Moffat County 4 0 4
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    22 Poudre 0 4 4
    22 Pueblo County 0 4 4
    22 Rock Canyon 4 0 4
    22 Sangre de Cristo 4 0 4
    22 The Classical Academy 2 2 4
    32 Aspen 0 3 3
    32 Cherokee Trail 3 0 3
    32 Colorado Academy 0 3 3
    32 Eaton 3 0 3
    32 Evergreen 3 0 3
    32 Lyons 0 3 3
    32 Manitou Springs 1 2 3
    32 Meeker 0 3 3
    32 Niwot 3 0 3
    32 Pine Creek 0 3 3
    32 Ponderosa 1 2 3
    32 Sedgwick County 1 2 3
    32 Shining Mountain 0 3 3
    32 Sterling 2 1 3
    32 Valley 0 3 3
    32 Windsor 2 1 3
    48 Alamosa 0 2 2
    48 Baca County 2 0 2
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    48 Caliche 2 0 2
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    48 St. Mary’s Academy 2 0 2
    48 Telluride 2 0 2
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    48 Wray 2 0 2
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    83 Bear Creek 0 1 1
    83 Burlington 1 0 1
    83 Castle View 0 1 1
    83 Centauri 0 1 1
    83 Cheraw 0 1 1
    83 Coal Ridge 1 0 1
    83 Colorado Springs Christian 1 0 1
    83 Crowley County 0 1 1
    83 Dolores Huerta 0 1 1
    83 Eads 0 1 1
    83 Elizabeth 1 0 1
    83 Ellicott 0 1 1
    83 Fleming 1 0 1
    83 Fort Lupton 0 1 1
    83 Fruita 0 1 1
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  • 2A baseball regional and state tournament bracket

    Baseball’s 2016 regional and state tournament bracket for Class 2A.

    2016 CHSAA State Baseball Championships Class 2A regional/state bracket

    The higher-seeded team is the home team through the championship.

  • Baseball preview: Paul Tillotson hopes to get Lewis-Palmer elusive state title

    Lewis-Palmer Ponderosa baseball
    Lewis-Palmer senior Paul Tillotson wants to help the Rangers win a state baseball championship before he heads to Nebraska. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    MONUMENT — It’s now or never for Lewis-Palmer senior Paul Tillotson.

    The senior has been a staple to the Rangers’ baseball program for three seasons and entering his fourth and final year, he’s hoping that his experience and leadership can help him get his hands on that state championship trophy, even if the makeup of the team doesn’t have the same feel.

    “It’s a little bit different,” Tillotson said. “We lost some guys from last year, we got a new coach but we’re looking on the up-and-up right now.”

    Having Tillotson on the roster gives the team instant credibility. They came in as the No. 2 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com preseason baseball rankings. That’s the kind of reputation a team has when they have a University of Nebraska commit on its roster.

    That’s right. Like several other Colorado athletes, Tillotson is bound for Lincoln. That is assuming that the lure of Major League Baseball doesn’t rear its head in June.

    Lewis-Palmer Ponderosa baseball
    Paul Tillotson. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    But for now, Tillotson’s only focus is on helping the Rangers become a better baseball team and continuing the string of success it has seen in recent seasons.

    First-year coach Brett Lester is fortunate enough to join a squad that rosters one of the best players in the state.

    “It’s a luxury that not many coaches get the chance to enjoy,” Lester said. “He’s going to be competitive every time out and he’s going to do well on the mound, even at the plate in the games that he’s not pitching, he’s going to have a huge output.”

    In 2015, Tillotson was such a devastating weapon for the Rangers. From the offensive side, he batted .446 with six home runs and 32 RBIs. In 95 plate appearances, he struck out only six times.

    On the mound, he went 8-1 with a 1.62 ERA. He struck out 145 hitters and walked only 22.

    So which skill set are the Huskers hoping to utilize?

    “I’m definitely going as a pitcher, but they wanted to know if I still want to hit,” Tillotson said. “They hinting on the subject that I’m going to hit more (than they thought I would).”

    And he’s up for it.

    He remains in constant communication with the Huskers and they continue to track each other’s progress.

    And while it’s easy to track numbers on a boxscore, the one thing that Tillotson is working harder at this year is helping out the younger players. He and teammate Billy Cook are doing everything they can to develop young players and ensure that Lewis-Palmer will be a winning program well beyond this year.

    “As returning veterans it’s kind of on us to help those young guys out,” Tillotson said. “Just the little things that go into winning games through the season. It’s our job to help kids out when we see things they need help on.”

    And in the process, they’ll be helping themselves out as well. At the end of last season Tillotson and the Rangers were on hand as the state championship trophy was handed to Green Mountain. That feeling, regardless of the changes the team has gone through, made him hungry and determined to bring a state championship back to Lewis-Palmer.

    The Rangers have never won a baseball crown.

    “I definitely have the hunger,” he said. “I want to push myself and my team to prove that we deserve that No. 2 ranking. I’m always going to be pushing my team to make sure that we’re doing the best that we can.”

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    Baseball preview

    5A

    • Defending champion: Rock Canyon
    • Season begins: March 10
    • Playoffs begin: May 11
    • Championship: May 28
    • Returning all-state players: Maverick Handley, Mullen, C/INF, senior (second team).

    4A

    • Defending champion: Green Mountain
    • Season begins: March 10
    • Playoffs begin: May 11
    • Championship: May 28
    • Returning all-state players: Cameron Brown, D’Evelyn, OF/P, senior (first team); Paul Tillotson, Lewis-Palmer, P/OF/3B, senior (first team).

    3A

    • Defending champion: Eaton
    • Season begins: March 10
    • Playoffs begin: May 11
    • Championship: May 28
    • Returning all-state players: Matt Burkart, Eaton, SS/P, senior (first team); Kelton McCoy, Bayfield, C/P/INF, senior (second team); Will McKissick, Kent Denver, OF/P, senior (second team); Zane Phelps, Bayfield, 3B/C/P, senior (second team), AJ Stephens, Faith Christian, 1B/P/OF, senior (second team).

    2A

    • Defending champion: Rye
    • Season begins: March 10
    • Playoffs begin: May 9
    • Championship: May 28
    • Returning all-state players: Bailey Benz, Rye, C, junior (second team); Jett County, Burlington, P/INF junior (second team); Chance Dunker, Sedgwick County, P, senior (second team); Caden Eastin, County Line (Wiley/McClave), CF/P, senior (second team); Evan Finley, Peyton, P/INF/C, senior (second team); Cesar Gonzalez, Hotchkiss, P/SS, senior (second team); Trevor Smith, Paonia, 3B/C/P, junior (second team); Joe Stephen, Limon, SS/P, senior (first team); Taylor Thoman, Peyton, P/UTIL, senior (second team); Jake Tomcheck, Resurrection Christian, P/OF/1B, senior (second team); Tyler Woodhams, Sedgwick County, P, senior (first team).

    1A

    • Defending champion: Dove Creek
    • Season begins: March 10
    • Playoffs begin: April 25
    • Championship: May 19
    • Returning all-state players: Jordan Ernst, Dove Creek, P/SS/2B, senior (first team); Tyler Fields, Cornerstone Christian Academy, C/INF/P, senior (second team); Spencer Gatlin, Dove Creek, 1B/DH, senior (second team); Ricardo Juarez, Holly, P/INF, junior (first team); Ryan Keoller, Granada, P, junior (second team); Derek Kibel, Dove Creek, CF, sophomore (second team); Paul Kidder, Community Christian, P, junior (first team); Jaxon King, Felming, SS/P, junior (first team); Kyle Schultz, Dove Cree, P/SS/2B, senior (first team); Eli Sievert, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, P/INF, senior (second team); Marc Solis, Eads, P/3B/SS, senior (second team).

  • All-state wrestling teams for 2015-16 season

    State wrestling tournament Pepsi Center generic
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2015-16 all-state wrestling teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected by team performance at the state meet, as well.

    Wrestlers of the year were determined by a formula which took the following information into account: season record; season winning percentage; type of wins at state (pin, tech fall, major decision); and strength of a weight classification’s bracket.

    Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A


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    Class 5A

    Wrestler of the year: Ryan Deakin, Legacy

    Coach of the year: Sam Federico, Pomona

    First Team
    Name School Year Weight
    Dawson Cranmer Chaparral Senior 170
    Ryan Deakin Legacy Senior 138
    Gabriel Dinette Lakewood Sophomore 145
    Jacob Greenwood Poudre Sophomore 132
    Fabian Gutierrez Adams City Senior 113
    Malik Heinselman Castle View Sophomore 106
    Peter Isais Pine Creek Junior 160
    Jordan Martinez Pine Creek Junior 120
    Garrett Niel Pine Creek Sophomore 182
    Josiah Rider Grand Junction Sophomore 152
    Theorius Robison Pomona Freshman 126
    Trenton Schultz Mountain Vista Junior 195
    Cohl Schultz Ponderosa Freshman 220
    Clayton Voytilla Fruita Senior 285


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    Class 4A

    Wrestler of the year: Parker Simington, Thompson Valley

    Coach of the year: Eddie Soto, Pueblo County

    First Team
    Name School Year Weight
    Andrew Alirez Greeley Central Freshman 120
    Deric Cruz Mesa Ridge Junior 195
    Justin Davis Pueblo County Junior 132
    Samuel Freeman Mesa Ridge Senior 145
    Dante Garcia Pueblo County Sophomore 182
    Alex Mai Fort Morgan Senior 220
    Toby McBride Fort Morgan Senior 285
    Parker Simington Thompson Valley Senior 160
    Jace Trujillo Pueblo East Freshman 113
    Sam Turner Discovery Canyon Senior 138
    Will Vombaur Windsor Freshman 106
    Grant Willits Pueblo County Junior 126
    Hunter Willits Pueblo County Junior 152
    Myles Wilson Glenwood Springs Junior 170


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    Class 3A

    Wrestler of the year: Jimmy Fate, Berthoud

    Coach of the year: Mike Caciari, Valley

    First Team
    Name School Year Weight
    Ricky Ayala Sheridan Junior 220
    Kyle Cisneros Jefferson Junior 126
    Zach Damian Valley Senior 145
    Isaiah DeLaCerda Alamosa Junior 113
    Sam deSeriere Mullen Junior 285
    Chad Ellis Berthoud Senior 195
    Jimmy Fate Berthoud Senior 160
    Macoy Flanagan Valley Senior 170
    Brendon Garcia Dolores Huerta Freshman 106
    Jacob Jimenez Olathe Senior 152
    Michael Johnson Lamar Senior 132
    Dalton Robertson Weld Central Senior 182
    Jody Sandoval II Fort Lupton Junior 120
    Aaron Trujillo Valley Junior 138


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    Class 2A

    Wrestler of the year: TJ Shelton, Meeker

    Coach of the year: JC Watt, Meeker

    First Team
    Name School Year Weight
    Brandon Anderson Sedgwick County/Fleming Senior 195
    Sabyn Diamond Buena Vista Senior 160
    Keith Dunagan Crowley County Junior 285
    Morgan Fogg Highland Senior 126
    Jeremy Fraser Rocky Ford Senior 132
    Britton Holmes Peyton Junior 138
    Quinton Montague Centauri Junior 120
    Bo Pipher Paonia Senior 145
    Devon Pontine Meeker Senior 182
    Jacob Rodriguez Rocky Ford Junior 106
    TJ Shelton Meeker Senior 170
    Casey Turner Meeker Junior 152
    Tanner Watson Akron Senior 113
    Keegan Wentz Buena Vista Senior 220