Wild Card points help determine the postseason fields in 3A, 4A and 5A, with 4A and 5A also using them for seeding. Find a more detailed breakdown here.
Baseball’s Wild Card point standings for April 2 are below.
Valor Christian and Resurrection Christian have risen to the top of their respective baseball rankings this week.
Valor, No. 2 in the Class 4A preseason, bumped up one spot following preseason No. 1 Mountain View’s 1-2 start. The Eagles received seven of the 11 first-place votes and lead this week’s CHSAANow.com ranking. Mountain View slipped to No. 9.
Montrose moved from No. 4 to No. 2, Windsor is now No. 3 and Longmont — which beat Mountain View twice — is No. 4. Air Academy rounds out the top 5.
Falcon (No. 7) and D’Evelyn (No. 8) are newcomers to the 4A poll.
Resurrection Christian, meanwhile, takes over atop 2A. The Cougars got four first-place votes and edged No. 2 Lutheran by four overall points.
Denver Christian, the preseason No. 1 in 2A, dropped to No. 3. That ranking added Front Range Christian at No. 9.
The other No. 1 teams remained the same this week. Those are ThunderRidge (5A), Holy Family (3A) and Stratton (1A).
The 5A poll added No. 9 Dakota Ridge, which beat preseason No. 4 Cherry Creek last weekend.
New to 3A are Valley (No. 7) and Basalt (No. 10). The 1A ranking added No. 9 Dove Creek.
Grand Junction 14, Arapahoe 12, Chatfield 11, Mountain Vista 10, Fairview 7, Pine Creek 6, Columbine 5, Legacy 5, Central (G.J.) 2, Fossil Ridge 1.
Dropped out
Mountain Vista (9).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Valor Christian (7)
1-0
93
2
1-0
2
Montrose (2)
4-0
82
4
3-0
3
Windsor
3-0
72
7
3-0
4
Longmont
2-1
59
9
2-1
5
Air Academy
0-0
47
3
0-0
6
Cheyenne Mountain
0-0
34
8
0-0
7
Falcon
2-0
32
–
2-0
8
D’Evelyn
0-0
27
–
0-0
9
Mountain View (2)
1-2
26
1
1-2
10
Durango
2-2
19
6
2-2
Others receiving votes:
Delta 18, Palmer Ridge 14, Niwot 13, Evergreen 9, Green Mountain 8, Ponderosa 8, Wheat Ridge 8, Thomas Jefferson 7, Pueblo West 6, Frederick 5, Northridge 5, Canon City 4, Pueblo South 4, Pueblo East 3, Skyline 3.
Dropped out
Pueblo West (5), Green Mountain (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Holy Family (6)
0-0
69
1
0-0
2
Eaton (1)
1-0
64
2
1-0
3
Faith Christian
1-0
55
3
1-0
4
Lamar
1-0
36
4
1-0
5
Brush
2-0
33
5
0-0
6
Bayfield
4-0
31
9
3-0
7
Valley
4-0
23
–
4-0
8
Kent Denver
0-0
17
7
0-0
9
La Junta
1-2
13
6
1-2
10
Basalt
2-0
7
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Bishop Machebeuf 6, Manitou Springs 5, Peak to Peak 5, Bennett 4, Gunnison 4, Olathe 4, St. Mary’s 3, The Classical Academy 3, Platte Valley 2, Cedaredge 1, University 1.
LOVELAND — The expectations for the Caliche boys basketball program are as sky high as any boys program in Colorado. They are used to claiming the Class 1A title.
The Buffaloes placed fourth last season after winning four consecutive state championships, but looked hungry to start another run in a 60-22 thrashing of McClave, the defending state champions, on Friday evening in the semifinals.
“We knew they lost some players and they probably weren’t as strong as last year, but they’re the defending champions,” Caliche coach Derek Weingardt said after the game. “We knew that stood in our way and we wanted to take them down.”
(Logan Borgmann)
Caliche jumped on the Cardinals 7-0 early and McClave didn’t score the first five minutes of the contest. Before they knew what hit them, the Buffaloes roared to a 34-9 halftime lead with smothering defense.
“Nine points at halftime was an awesome achievement in a semifinal matchup,” Weingardt said.
Caliche’s high-paced style and defensive guards led a powerful attack that cruised to the state championship game. Weingardt said they are extra hungry for a victory Saturday.
“They know what it was like to lose last year and losing a state championship football game (this past fall),” Weingardt noted. “They’re sick of losing, so they are out to get it. They’ve got some fire underneath them.”
McClave will play Cheyenne Wells in the third-place game on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Caliche, now 23-2, moves on to face 22-2 Hi-Plains for all the marbles Saturday night at 7 p.m.
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Hi-Plains 58, Cheyenne Wells 51
In a fast-paced one, Hi-Plains jumped on Cheyenne Wells from the get go with a barrage of three-pointers and held a 22-18 halftime lead.
Cheyenne Wells held tough throughout, but Justin Miltenberger (17 points), Avery Marzolf (15 points), and Alex Nelson (12 points) were too much for the Tigers to overcome.
The Patriots claimed the 1A state championship in 2006 and 2008 and were runners-up in 2007. They will face the top boys program in the classification, Caliche, in the final game on Saturday at 7 p.m.
LOVELAND — The Cheyenne Wells boys basketball team had a day of firsts on Thursday at the Budweiser Events Center. Coach Matt Roberts had never experienced the state tournament. His players had never been on this stage, either.
The Tigers understandably experienced some early jitters in a sloppy 9-5 first quarter lead, but settled down and seniors Matt Sanders and Dalton Renner took over in a 52-44 victory over No. 6-seeded Norwood in the Class 1A Great 8.
Cheyenne Wells, the No. 3 seed, held a 22-17 halftime lead as Sanders, an ultra-competitive guard, had 12 first-half points.
Norwood’s Morgan Rummel, a dynamite scorer, tallied 24 points and Cheyenne Wells struggled a bit with turnovers, but the Tigers’ firepower led to a 38-24 lead headed into the fourth. Cheyenne Wells sealed their final four appearance with poise at the charity stripe.
“It feels great. I’ve never been to state as a coach and none of our players have,” Roberts said after the win. “We were pretty nervous coming in. We got this first one under our belts.”
Sanders (23 points) and Renner (16 points) combined for 39 big ones as Sanders was effective slashing throughout.
“Matt has to be one of the top two or three players in the state,” Roberts said about his leader. “He’s averaging over 20 a game, six rebounds, six assists, and shooting over 50 percent. He’s our team leader and sets the pace for everything.”
“I’m a leader on my team and so I try to come through when they need me,” Sanders said. “We’ve been working hard all year. My whole team came through tonight. Everybody made big plays.”
Renner was a difficult matchup for the Mavericks with his size, 6-foot-4, athleticism, displaying quickness and leaping ability, and length. He had six blocks Thursday.
“Dalton actually wrestled last year,” Roberts said. “He’s doing a good job, averaging about 15 and 10 rebounds. (Sanders and Renner) are the heart and soul of this team.”
Norwood will play Vail Christian in a consolation game Friday morning. Cheyenne Wells, 18-6 this season, will play No. 2-seeded Hi-Plains on Friday evening in the semifinals.
“We play them every year in the regular season and it always comes down to the wire,” Roberts said about the Final Four showdown. “It should be a good game. I think both groups will look forward to it.”
Hi-Plains 69, Vail Christian 54
Hi-Plains opened with a 23-7 first quarter as 6-foot-4 Avery Marzolf scored 13. The Patriots cruised from there on, winning their 18th out of the past 19 games and clinching a spot in the semifinals against Cheyenne Wells.
Marzolf finished with 24 points as Justin Miltenberger chipped in 15. Hi-Plains is now 21-2 this season. Game time is set for 5:30 on Friday evening against Cheyenne Wells.
McClave 50, Holly 37
A slow starting game, Holly led 21-20 at halftime, but the Cardinals took control with a 30-16 second half outburst as Taylor Geisinger went for 24 points and Gabe Longworth contributed 14.
McClave will hope to upset the No. 1-seeded Caliche Buffaloes in the final four on Friday evening at 8:30 p.m.
Caliche 70, Fleming 29
The Buffaloes were equally as dominant as their girls team in the quarterfinals with a 70-29 thumping of Fleming as Caliche never trailed.
Caliche boys have claimed seven state titles in the school’s history. They had a four consecutive title streak snapped last year as McClave won the crown.
The Buffaloes will face McClave at 8:30 p.m. on Friday evening in the 1A game of the night.
ThunderRidge is the preseason No. 1 in 5A. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
Defending champions lead CHSAANow.com’s preseason baseball rankings in four of the five classifications heading into the 2014 season.
Those No. 1 teams: ThunderRidge (5A), Mountain View (4A), Holy Family (3A) and Denver Christian (2A). Stratton (1A) is the lone preseason No. 1 to not win a title last season; defending champ Fleming opens at No. 5.
ThunderRidge received 11 of the the 17 first-place votes in the 5A poll, and topped the ranking with 154 overall points. The Grizzlies return a number of key pieces, including shortstop Brody Westmoreland, pitcher/outfielder AJ Jones, pitcher/outfielder Tyler Loptien and infielder Josh Brown.
Regis Jesuit got three first-place votes, and is No. 2. Rocky Mountain is No. 3, Cherry Creek is No. 4 and Grandview rounds out the top five.
Mountain View, No. 1 in 4A, returns the bulk of its team from last season’s title team, including star shortstop and pitcher Adam Baumann.
The rest of the 4A top five includes No. 2 Valor Christian, No. 3 Air Academy, No. 4 Montrose and No. 5 Pueblo West.
Holy Family leads the 3A poll and is followed by No. 2 Eaton, No. 3 Faith Christian, No. 4 Lamar and No. 5 Brush.
In 2A, Denver Christian leads the way. Resurrection Christian is second, and is followed by Lutheran, Las Animas and Paonia.
Stratton is on top of the preseason 1A poll. No. 2 Caliche, No. 3 Elbert, No. 4 Eads and No. 5 Fleming compile the top five.
Fairview 21, Pine Creek 18, Dakota Ridge 14, Chatfield 12, Monarch 12, Legacy 11, Columbine 10, Fossil Ridge 8, Northglenn 8, Cherokee Trail 6, Smoky Hill 6, Arapahoe 5, Rock Canyon 4, Heritage 2, Mullen 2.
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mountain View (10)
0-0
113
–
0-0
2
Valor Christian (2)
0-0
76
–
0-0
3
Air Academy (1)
0-0
58
–
0-0
4
Montrose
0-0
56
–
0-0
5
Pueblo West
0-0
49
–
0-0
6
Durango
0-0
38
–
0-0
7
Windsor
0-0
37
–
0-0
8
Cheyenne Mountain
0-0
34
–
0-0
9
Longmont
0-0
29
–
0-0
10
Green Mountain
0-0
25
–
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Pueblo South 22, Canon City 21, Evergreen 19, D’Evelyn 18, Ponderosa 17, Wheat Ridge 17, Erie 12, Broomfield 11, Palmer Ridge 11, Northridge 10, Mesa Ridge 8, Fort Morgan 7, Falcon 6, Thompson Valley 6, Centaurus 5, Pueblo East 5, Widefield 3, Thomas Jefferson 2, Niwot 1.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Holy Family (7)
0-0
70
–
0-0
2
Eaton
0-0
63
–
0-0
3
Faith Christian
0-0
53
–
0-0
4
Lamar
0-0
42
–
0-0
5
Brush
0-0
33
–
0-0
6
La Junta
0-0
27
–
0-0
7
Kent Denver
0-0
18
–
0-0
8
Olathe
0-0
15
–
0-0
9
Bayfield
0-0
12
–
0-0
10
Bennett
0-0
10
–
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Basalt 7, Peak to Peak 7, Manitou Springs 5, The Classical Academy 5, St. Mary’s 4, Sterling 4, Valley 4, Platte Valley 2, Strasburg 2, Trinidad 2, Gunnison 1.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Denver Christian (3)
0-0
57
–
0-0
2
Resurrection Christian (2)
0-0
49
–
0-0
3
Lutheran (1)
0-0
44
–
0-0
4
Las Animas
0-0
34
–
0-0
5
Paonia
0-0
26
–
0-0
6
Swink
0-0
23
–
0-0
7
Holyoke
0-0
21
–
0-0
8
Rye
0-0
19
–
0-0
9
Kiowa
0-0
18
–
0-0
10
Limon
0-0
17
–
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Yuma 7, Peyton 6, Front Range Christian 3, Byers 2, Sargent 2, Burlington 1, Del Norte 1.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Stratton (4)
0-0
53
–
0-0
2
Caliche (1)
0-0
43
–
0-0
3
Elbert
0-0
40
–
0-0
4
Eads
0-0
36
–
0-0
5
Fleming
0-0
32
–
0-0
6
Granada
0-0
30
–
0-0
7
Holly
0-0
28
–
0-0
8
Community Christian (1)
0-0
20
–
0-0
9
Baca County
0-0
13
–
0-0
10
Cheyenne Wells
0-0
11
–
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Dove Creek 7, Briggsdale 6, Peetz 4, Pawnee 3, Walsh 2, Cotopaxi 1, Weldon Valley 1.
Doherty’s Haleigh Washington, left, with coach Tara Hittle. (Courtesy @DHSAthletics on Twitter)
The 2013 all-state volleyball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These team were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and coaches, and then a vote of coaches. Find more information here.
The players who received the most votes in their classification were selected as the player of the year in their class.
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With one week to go in the regular season, Fossil Ridge nearly overtook Denver East atop the Class 5A basketball rankings.
Nearly.
The SaberCats remained in the No. 2 spot despite the fact that both schools received 10 first-place votes. Denver East, though, held on to its top ranking by one overall point.
The Angels have been No. 1 all season, save for one week in mid-January when Fossil Ridge led the poll.
Mountain Vista stayed put at No. 3 this week, and continued to be followed by No. 4 Regis Jesuit and No. 5 Eaglecrest.
Overland bumped up on place to No. 6, while Highlands Ranch went from No. 10 to No. 7 after going 2-0 last week.
Arapahoe dropped two spots to No. 8, Rangeview is the poll’s lone newcomer at No. 9, and Grand Junction rounds out the ranking at No. 10.
The Centennial and Continental leagues both have three teams in the top-10 this week. The Denver Prep, Front Range and East Metro and Southwestern all have one ranked team.
Elsewhere, the 1A poll has a new No. 1 team. Hi-Plains took over for Caliche after receiving eight of the 11 first-place votes in that class. Hi-Plains went 3-0 last week, while Caliche went 1-2, though both losses were to ranked 2A teams.
That ranking added No. 9 Cheraw and No. 10 Briggsdale.
Jefferson Academy moved up to No. 3 in 3A this week. (Pam Wagner)
The No. 1 teams in 4A (Valor Christian), 3A (Holy Family) and 2A (Ignacio) stayed the same this week.
The 4A poll added No. 9 Cheyenne Mountain and No. 10 Denver West. 3A added No. 7 Denver Science & Tech and No. 10 Platte Valley.
Holyoke (No. 9) and Meeker (No. 10) were the new teams in the 2A ranking this week.
As the regular season ends for all classes this week, these will be the final rankings of the season.
Grand Junction started the 2013-14 campaign 7-0. The Tigers then lost two straight just prior to the winter break. However, since that break, GJ is 9-0.
This week, the Tigers cracked the top-10. They are ranked No. 9 in CHSAANow.com’s 5A poll.
Elsewhere in 5A, Denver East extended its stay at No. 1. Fossil Ridge remained at No. 2, and Mountain Vista at No. 3.
Regis Jesuit moved back up to the No. 4 spot after a 2-0 week. Eaglecrest dropped one place, and rounds out the top 5.
Arapahoe is sixth, Overland is seventh and Chatfield is eighth. Highlands Ranch rounds out the ranking at No. 10.
The 4A poll added Golden at No. 10. Other newcomers included No. 8 Centauri in 3A, No. 10 Denver Christian in 2A and No. 8 Shining Mountain in 1A.
Valor Christian (4A), Holy Family (3A), Ignacio (2A) and Caliche (1A) held firm atop their respective polls.
