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  • Lakewood joins 5A football rankings after last week’s big win

    Montrose Lakewood football
    Lakewood is No. 9 in this week’s 5A football ranking. More photos. (Tom Hoganson)

    Lakewood, coming off a big win over Montrose, has joined the Class 5A football poll this week.

    The Tigers beat Montrose, then ranked No. 2 in 4A, on Saturday. Monday, they entered CHSAANow.com’s ranking at No. 9.

    Elsewhere in 5A, Valor Christian remained the unanimous No. 1 team, but things changed behind the Eagles. Cherokee Trail (No. 2), Pomona (No. 3) and Grandview (No. 4) all moved up one spot this week after Cherry Creek, last week’s No. 2, fell to Pomona.

    Creek is No. 5 this week, and is followed by Fairview, Ralston Valley, Regis Jesuit, newcomer Lakewood and Overland.

    Warriors (Montbello) Denver South football
    Denver South is ranked No. 3 in this week’s 4A poll. More photos. (Pam Wagner)

    The 4A ranking also added one team in No. 10 Longmont, which was ranked in the preseason. Pine Creek maintained its spot at No. 1. Pueblo South moved up to No. 2 after Montrose’s loss, and Denver South bumped up to No. 3. Montrose is fourth this week, and Vista Ridge is fifth.

    In 3A, Erie joined at No. 10. Lutheran continued its stay at No. 1, and Delta remained just behind at No. 2. Discovery Canyon bumped up to No. 3 after its big win over Holy Family last week.

    The 2A poll added No. 8 Bayfield, while 1A added No. 7 Cedaredge and No. 9 Platte Canyon. Granada (No. 7) joined the 8-man ranking, while 6-man added No. 8 Cheyenne Wells and No. 9 Flagler.

    The No. 1 teams in each of those classifications remained the same. Those are Brush, Paonia, Dayspring Christian and Stratton/Liberty, respectively.

    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.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding, except in 5A where they are used as part of the seeding criteria.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (16) 3-0 160 1 W
    2 Cherokee Trail 2-0 119 3 W
    3 Pomona 1-1 118 4 W
    4 Grandview 2-0 82 5 W
    5 Cherry Creek 1-1 81 2 L
    6 Fairview 2-0 76 7 W
    7 Ralston Valley 2-0 73 9 W
    8 Regis Jesuit 1-1 44 8 W
    9 Lakewood 2-0 42 – W
    10 Overland 3-0 40 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Monarch 13, Horizon 12, Rocky Mountain 5, Arvada West 4, Chatfield 3, Doherty 3, Legend 2, Eaglecrest 1, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    Chatfield (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (14) 2-0 144 1 Bye
    2 Pueblo South 2-0 117 3 W
    3 Denver South (1) 2-0 105 4 W
    4 Montrose 2-1 89 2 L
    5 Vista Ridge 2-0 70 8 W
    6 Wheat Ridge 2-0 67 5 Bye
    7 Dakota Ridge 2-0 60 6 W
    8 Windsor 2-0 58 7 W
    9 Fort Collins 2-0 41 10 W
    10 Longmont 1-1 31 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo Centennial 18, Greeley West 6, Widefield 6, Coronado 4, Falcon 4, Kennedy 2, Pueblo West 2, Lincoln 1.
    Dropped out
    Falcon (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (4) 2-0 88 1 W
    2 Delta (3) 2-1 78 2 W
    3 Discovery Canyon (1) 2-0 71 6 W
    4 Rifle 3-0 49 5 W
    5 Evergreen 2-0 48 8 W
    6 Pueblo East (2) 2-1 46 3 L
    7 Palisade 2-0 43 7 W
    8 Roosevelt 2-1 36 9 W
    9 Holy Family 1-1 34 4 L
    10 Erie 2-0 19 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 13, D’Evelyn 7, Sierra 6, Eagle Valley 5, The Classical Academy 4, Conifer 2, Canon City 1.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Brush (11) 2-0 110 1 W
    2 Kent Denver 2-0 82 3 W
    3 Strasburg 2-0 78 4 W
    4 Florence 2-0 69 5 W
    5 Platte Valley 2-1 53 6 W
    6 Faith Christian 1-1 44 2 L
    7 Lamar 2-0 43 8 W
    8 Bayfield 2-0 27 – W
    9 Eaton 2-0 24 9 W
    10 Manitou Springs 1-1 19 7 W
    Others receiving votes:
    St. Mary’s 18, Trinidad 11, Manual 8, Olathe 8, Alameda 5, Gunnison 2, La Junta 2, University 2, Aspen 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (8) 2-0 85 1 W
    2 Buena Vista (1) 2-0 81 3 W
    3 Limon 2-0 60 4 W
    4 Centauri 1-1 59 2 L
    5 Resurrection Christian 2-1 50 5 W
    6 Meeker 3-0 40 7 W
    7 Cedaredge 2-0 24 – W
    8 Burlington 1-1 21 8 W
    9 Platte Canyon 2-0 19 – W
    10 Monte Vista 0-2 14 6 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Ellicott 8, Rye 7, Byers 6, Salida 6, Wray 5, Crowley County 4, Peyton 3, Yuma 3, Hotchkiss 1.
    Dropped out
    Wray (9), Yuma (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (5) 2-0 59 1 W
    2 Norwood (1) 3-0 54 2 W
    3 Caliche 2-0 49 3 W
    4 Merino 2-0 41 6 W
    5 Springfield 3-0 34 9 W
    6 Akron 2-0 28 8 W
    7 Granada 2-0 23 – W
    8 Simla 1-1 23 5 L
    9 Sedgwick County 2-0 9 10 W
    10 Hoehne 1-1 6 4 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 2, Sanford 1, Vail Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Sanford (7).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton/Liberty (5) 2-0 50 1 W
    2 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-0 43 2 W
    3 Eads 2-0 34 3 W
    4 Fleming 2-0 31 4 W
    5 Walsh 2-0 29 8 W
    6 Peetz 1-1 25 5 W
    7 Prairie 2-0 21 6 W
    8 Cheyenne Wells 2-0 12 – W
    9 Flagler 2-0 11 – W
    10 Kit Carson 1-0 8 9 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Pawnee 6, Cotopaxi 3, Hanover 1, Mountain Valley 1, .
    Dropped out
    Pawnee (7), Cotopaxi (10).

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 2 games

    (Photo: District 49)
    (Photo: District 49)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 2.

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

    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 3-0
    Fri: W 31-14 vs. East (Utah)
    2 Cherry Creek 1-1
    Fri: L 30-28 vs. (4) Pomona
    3 Cherokee Trail 2-0
    Sat: W 46-12 at Denver East
    4 Pomona 1-1
    Fri: W 30-28 at (2) Cherry Creek
    5 Grandview 2-0
    Thurs: W 42-0 at Gateway
    6 Chatfield 1-1
    Thurs: L 42-40 at Horizon
    7 Fairview 2-0
    Sat: W 41-10 at Boulder
    8 Regis Jesuit 1-1
    Fri: W 48-40 at Mullen
    9 Ralston Valley 2-0
    Fri: W 38-0 vs. ThunderRidge
    10 Overland 3-0
    Thurs: W 47-14 vs. Rangeview

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 2-0
    Off this week.
    2 Montrose 2-1
    Fri: L 47-35 vs. Lakewood
    3 Pueblo South 2-0
    Fri: W 34-20 vs. (3A 3) Pueblo East
    4 Denver South 2-0
    Sat: W 49-14 vs. Warriors (Montbello)
    5 Wheat Ridge 2-0
    Off this week.
    6 Dakota Ridge 2-0
    Fri: W 42-22 vs. Silver Creek
    7 Windsor 2-0
    Fri: W 24-7 vs. Broomfield
    8 Vista Ridge 2-0
    Fri: W 34-14 at Pueblo West
    9 Falcon 0-2
    Thurs: L 42-14 at Longmont
    10 Fort Collins 2-0
    Fri: W 23-10 at Fossil Ridge

    Class 3A
    1 Lutheran 2-0
    Fri: W 52-7 at Frederick
    2 Delta 2-1
    Fri: W 54-19 at Pagosa Springs
    3 Pueblo East 2-1
    Fri: L 34-20 at (4A 3) Pueblo South
    4 Holy Family 1-1
    Fri: L 44-28 vs. (6) Discovery Canyon
    5 Rifle 3-0
    Fri: W 64-6 at Jefferson
    6 Discovery Canyon 2-0
    Fri: W 44-28 at (4) Holy Family
    7 Palisade 2-0
    Sat: W 17-14 vs. Pueblo Central
    8 Evergreen 2-0
    Sat: W 39-22 at Northridge
    9 Roosevelt 2-1
    Fri: W 20-15 vs. Loveland
    10 D’Evelyn 1-1
    Fri: L 48-0 at Greeley West

    Class 2A
    1 Brush 2-0
    Fri: W 54-0 vs. Weld Central
    2 Faith Christian 1-1
    Fri: L 13-7 vs. (5) Florence
    3 Kent Denver 2-0
    Thurs: W 42-0 at Englewood
    4 Strasburg 2-0
    Fri: W 28-7 vs. Sterling
    5 Florence 2-0
    Fri: W 13-7 at (2) Faith Christian
    6 Platte Valley 2-1
    Fri: W 36-7 at Bennett
    7 Manitou Springs 1-1
    Fri: W 34-20 at Woodland Park
    8 Lamar 2-0
    Fri: W 20-8 vs. (1A 2) Centauri
    9 Eaton 2-0
    Fri: W 54-7 at Holyoke
    10 Olathe 1-1
    Fri: L 2-0 at Cedaredge

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 2-0
    Fri: W 47-14 at Ignacio
    2 Centauri 1-1
    Fri: L 20-8 at (2A 8) Lamar
    3 Buena Vista 2-0
    Fri: W 27-0 at Hotchkiss
    4 Limon 2-0
    Fri: W 42-0 vs. John Mall
    5 Resurrection Christian 2-1
    Fri: W 38-3 at (10) Yuma
    6 Monte Vista 0-2
    Fri: L 48-14 vs. Gunnison
    7 Meeker 3-0
    Fri: W 53-6 at Coal Ridge
    8 Burlington 1-1
    Sat: W 35-26 at Front Range Christian
    9 Wray 1-1
    Fri: L 52-28 at Goodland (Kan.)
    10 Yuma 0-2
    Fri: L 38-3 vs. (5) Resurrection Christian

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 2-0
    Sat: W 54-0 at Hayden
    2 Norwood 3-0
    Sat: W 41-0 at Del Norte
    3 Caliche 2-0
    Sat: W 48-0 at Sargent
    4 Hoehne 1-1
    Fri: L 36-6 at (9) Springfield
    5 Simla 1-1
    Fri: L 18-16 at (6) Merino
    6 Merino 2-0
    Fri: W 18-16 vs. (5) Simla
    7 Sanford 2-1
    Fri: L 58-36 at Granada
    8 Akron 2-0
    Fri: W 54-6 at Fowler
    9 Springfield 3-0
    Fri: W 36-6 vs. (4) Hoehne
    10 Sedgwick County 2-0
    Fri: W 83-33 at Paxton (Neb.)

    Class 6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 2-0
    Fri: W 53-0 at Bethune
    2 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-0
    Fri: W 38-12 at (7) Pawnee
    3 Eads 2-0
    Fri: W 54-12 vs. Hi-Plains
    4 Fleming 2-0
    Fri: W 70-24 at Idalia
    5 Peetz 1-1
    Fri: W 72-31 at North Park
    6 Prairie 2-0
    Fri: W 36-25 vs. Weldon Valley
    7 Pawnee 1-0
    Fri: L 38-12 vs. (2) Arickaree/Woodlin
    8 Walsh 2-0
    Sat: W 63-0 at Aguilar
    9 Kit Carson 2-0
    Fri: W 59-38 at Cheraw
    10 Cotopaxi 2-0
    Fri: W 28-12 vs. La Veta

  • Pueblo East, Wheat Ridge, Discovery Canyon make big moves in football rankings

    There were a number of major movers as CHSAANow released the first football rankings of the regular season on Monday.

    New Wheat Ridge football coach Dan Reardon. (Tracy Renck)
    New Wheat Ridge football coach Dan Reardon. (Tracy Renck)

    Pueblo East (Class 3A), Discovery Canyon (3A), and Wheat Ridge (4A) all made big jumps after being unranked in the preseason.

    Pueblo East had the biggest climb, and wound up at No. 3 in the 3A poll after winning its first two games. The Eagles beat Longmont, No. 4 in the preseason 4A poll, in Zero Week, then topped Coronado, the defending 3A champion which has since moved up to 4A, in Week 1.

    Discovery Canyon is No. 6 in 3A this week. Last Thursday, the Thunder beat Silver Creek, the 3A runner-up a season ago which has also moved up to 4A.

    And Wheat Ridge, also off to a 2-0 start under new coach Dan Reardon in 4A, has won its games by a combined 91-0. The Farmers are No. 5 in this week’s 4A poll.

    In total, those moves were just a microcosm of the new rankings, which saw massive change. All seven polls got at least one new team, with 4A and 6-man getting four new members, and 3A adding three.

    There’s also a new No. 1 team in 2A, where Brush takes over for Platte Valley.

    The least amount of change occurred in 5A, where Valor Christian continues its stranglehold on the No. 1 spot following its physical win over Pomona. The Eagles received all 13 first-place votes.

    Teams Nos. 2-4 stayed the same behind them: Cherry Creek (which beat Regis Jesuit), Cherokee Trail and Pomona. Grandview joined the top five this week, bumping up three places from its preseason No. 8 spot.

    (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)
    More photos. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    Chatfield remained at No. 6, Fairview moved up three spots to No. 7, Regis Jesuit fell to No. 8 and Ralston Valley remained at No. 9.

    The lone newcomer in 5A is Overland, which joined at No. 10.

    In addition to Wheat Ridge in 4A, new teams include No. 8 Vista Ridge, No. 9 Falcon and No. 10 Fort Collins. Pine Creek remained atop that poll following its escape of Falcon’s upset bid.

    Besides Pueblo East and Discovery Canyon, D’Evelyn also joined the 3A ranking. Lutheran stayed atop that poll after its overtime win in Texas last week.

    2A added No. 9 Eaton, while 1A added No. 7 Meeker. Paonia is still No. 1 in 1A.

    The 8-man ranking added No. 8 Akron and No. 9 Springfield. Dayspring Christian continues to lead that pack.

    Finally, 6-man added No. 6 Prairie, No. 7 Pawnee, No. 8 Walsh and No. 10 Cotopaxi. Stratton/Liberty remained in the top spot.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding, except in 5A where they are used as part of the seeding criteria.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Valor Christian (13) 2-0 130 1
    2 Cherry Creek 1-0 115 2
    3 Cherokee Trail 1-0 98 3
    4 Pomona 0-1 73 4
    5 Grandview 1-0 62 8
    6 Chatfield 1-0 54 6
    7 Fairview 1-0 51 10
    8 Regis Jesuit 0-1 44 7
    9 Ralston Valley 1-0 41 9
    10 Overland 2-0 16 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Lakewood 8, ThunderRidge 7, Columbine 5, Monarch 5, Mullen 4, Doherty 1, Legacy 1.
    Dropped out
    Columbine (5).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Pine Creek (11) 2-0 119 1
    2 Montrose (1) 2-0 108 2
    3 Pueblo South 1-0 92 3
    4 Denver South 1-0 76 5
    5 Wheat Ridge 2-0 49 –
    6 Dakota Ridge 1-0 46 8
    7 Windsor 1-0 42 10
    8 Vista Ridge 1-0 34 –
    9 Falcon 0-1 28 –
    10 Fort Collins 1-0 15 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 13, Broomfield 11, Loveland 9, Pueblo West 9, Pueblo Centennial 3, Coronado 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Greeley West 1, Liberty 1.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (4), Broomfield (6), Standley Lake (7), Pueblo Centennial (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Lutheran (5) 1-0 86 1
    2 Delta (1) 1-1 84 2
    3 Pueblo East (3) 2-0 70 –
    4 Holy Family (1) 1-0 54 3
    5 Rifle 2-0 52 4
    6 Discovery Canyon 1-0 44 –
    7 Palisade 1-0 39 8
    8 Evergreen 1-0 28 6
    9 Roosevelt 1-1 25 5
    10 D’Evelyn 1-0 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 11, The Classical Academy 10, Canon City 9, Eagle Valley 8, Conifer 7, Sierra 5, Frederick 4, Berthoud 1, Pueblo County 1.
    Dropped out
    The Classical Academy (7), Lewis-Palmer (9), Vista PEAK (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Brush (6) 1-0 87 3
    2 Faith Christian (3) 1-0 82 2
    3 Kent Denver 1-0 64 5
    4 Strasburg 1-0 59 7
    5 Florence 1-0 43 6
    6 Platte Valley 1-1 39 1
    7 Manitou Springs 0-1 35 4
    8 Lamar 1-0 34 9
    9 Eaton 1-0 18 –
    10 Olathe 1-0 17 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Montezuma-Cortez 6, Bayfield 3, Gunnison 2, La Junta 2, St. Mary’s 2, Aspen 1, Sheridan 1, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Bennett (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Paonia (7) 1-0 95 1
    2 Centauri (1) 1-0 83 2
    3 Buena Vista (2) 1-0 79 4
    4 Limon 1-0 69 3
    5 Resurrection Christian 1-1 47 5
    6 Monte Vista 0-1 44 7
    7 Meeker 2-0 32 –
    8 Burlington 0-1 25 6
    9 Wray 1-0 15 9
    10 Yuma 0-1 11 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Crowley County 10, Wiggins 9, Cedaredge 8, Rye 4, Ellicott 3, Hotchkiss 3, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Byers 1, Holyoke 1.
    Dropped out
    Cedaredge (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Dayspring Christian (4) 1-0 58 1
    2 Norwood (2) 2-0 56 2
    3 Caliche 1-0 48 3
    4 Hoehne 1-0 40 4
    5 Simla 1-0 36 5
    6 Merino 1-0 32 7
    7 Sanford 2-0 18 8
    8 Akron 1-0 17 –
    9 Springfield 2-0 13 –
    10 Sedgwick County 1-0 7 9
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 2, Rangely 2, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    Sargent (6), Dove Creek (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Stratton/Liberty (5) 1-0 50 1
    2 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-0 43 3
    3 Eads 1-0 36 2
    4 Fleming 1-0 28 7
    5 Peetz 0-1 23 4
    6 Prairie 1-0 20 –
    7 Pawnee 1-0 16 –
    8 Walsh 1-0 14 –
    9 Kit Carson 1-0 11 10
    10 Cotopaxi 1-0 9 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Flagler 8, Otis 6, Briggsdale 5, Miami-Yoder 2, Weldon Valley 2, Hanover 1, Idalia 1, .
    Dropped out
    Hi-Plains (5), Briggsdale (6), Idalia (8), Otis (9).

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 1 games

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Zero Week.

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

    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 2-0
    Thurs: W 21-12 at (4) Pomona
    2 Cherry Creek 1-0
    Fri: W 27-14 at (7) Regis Jesuit
    3 Cherokee Trail 1-0
    Fri: W 35-7 vs. ThunderRidge
    4 Pomona 0-1
    Thurs: L 21-12 vs. (1) Valor Christian
    5 Columbine 0-2
    Thurs: L 40-35 at Melborne Central Catholic (Fla.)
    6 Chatfield 1-0
    Off this week.
    7 Regis Jesuit 0-1
    Fri: L 27-14 vs. (2) Cherry Creek
    8 Grandview 1-0
    Thurs: W 46-13 vs. Chaparral
    9 Ralston Valley 1-0
    Thurs: W 47-24 at La Serna (Calif.)
    10 Fairview 1-0
    Sat: W 58-28 at Grand Junction

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 2-0
    Fri: W 34-28 at Falcon (OT)
    2 Montrose 2-0
    Fri: W 28-21 at (3A 2) Delta
    3 Pueblo South 1-0
    Fri: W 35-0 vs. Ponderosa
    4 Longmont 0-1
    Off this week.
    5 Denver South 1-0
    Sat: W 44-15 at Loveland
    6 Broomfield 0-1
    Fri: L 21-6 vs. Legacy
    7 Standley Lake 0-1
    Fri: L 20-0 at Pueblo Central
    8 Dakota Ridge 1-0
    Fri: W 26-3 at Taravella (Fla.)
    9 Pueblo Centennial 1-1
    Fri: W 38-31 at Highlands Ranch
    10 Windsor 1-0
    Fri: W 24-7 vs. (3A 5) Roosevelt

    Class 3A
    1 Lutheran 1-0
    Fri: W 56-55 at Lutheran South Academy (Tex.) (OT)
    2 Delta 1-1
    Fri: L 28-21 vs. (4A 2) Montrose
    3 Holy Family 1-0
    Fri: W 66-47 at Mountain View
    4 Rifle 2-0
    Fri: W 56-6 at Grand County (Utah)
    5 Roosevelt 1-1
    Fri: L 24-7 at (4A 10) Windsor
    6 Evergreen 1-0
    Fri: W 38-0 vs. (9) Lewis-Palmer
    7 The Classical Academy 0-2
    Fri: L 36-14 vs. (8) Palisade
    8 Palisade 1-0
    Fri: W 36-14 at (7) The Classical Academy
    9 Lewis-Palmer 0-1
    Fri: L 38-0 at (6) Evergreen
    10 Vista PEAK 0-1
    Fri: L 41-21 at Eagle Valley

    Class 2A
    1 Platte Valley 1-1
    Fri: L 26-22 vs. (7) Strasburg
    2 Faith Christian 1-0
    Fri: W 18-15 at (4) Manitou Springs
    3 Brush 1-0
    Fri: W 35-3 vs. Fort Morgan
    4 Manitou Springs 0-1
    Fri: L 18-15 vs. (2) Faith Christian
    5 Kent Denver 1-0
    Sat: W 39-12 at Gunnison
    6 Florence 1-0
    Fri: W 34-21 at Harrison
    7 Strasburg 1-0
    Fri: W 26-22 at (1) Platte Valley
    8 Bennett 0-1
    Fri: L 48-6 at Eaton
    9 Lamar 1-0
    Fri: W 27-6 at (1A 6) Burlington
    10 Olathe 1-0
    Fri: W 21-13 vs. Hotchkiss

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 1-0
    Fri: W 20-14 vs. (7) Monte Vista
    2 Centauri 1-0
    Fri: W 8-0 at Pagosa Springs
    3 Limon 1-0
    Fri: W 41-20 vs. (8) Yuma
    4 Buena Vista 1-0
    Fri: W 40-12 vs. Alamosa
    5 Resurrection Christian 1-1
    Fri: W 57-6 vs. Highland
    6 Burlington 0-1
    Fri: L 27-6 vs. (2A 9) Lamar
    7 Monte Vista 0-1
    Fri: L 20- 14 at (1) Paonia
    8 Yuma 0-1
    Fri: L 41-20 at (3) Limon
    9 Wray 1-0
    Fri: W 21-6 vs. Cornerstone Christian
    10 Cedaredge 1-0
    Fri: W 17-10 at Basalt

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 1-0
    Sat: W 44-0 vs. Custer County
    2 Norwood 2-0
    Fri: W 47-0 at (10) Dove Creek
    3 Caliche 1-0
    Fri: W 49-6 vs. Kiowa
    4 Hoehne 1-0
    Sat: W 52-34 vs. McClave
    5 Simla 1-0
    Fri: W 44-6 vs. Haxtun
    6 Sargent 0-1
    Off this week.
    7 Merino 1-0
    Sat: W 59-6 vs. Hayden
    8 Sanford 2-0
    Fri: W 62-16 vs. Soroco
    9 Sedgwick County 0-0
    Fri: vs. Creek Valley
    10 Dove Creek 0-1
    Fri: L 47-0 vs. (2) Norwood

    Class 6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 1-0
    Fri: W 59-24 at (8) Idalia
    2 Eads 1-0
    Fri: W 68-13 vs. Manzanola
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-0
    Fri: W 69-46 vs. (4) Peetz
    4 Peetz 0-1
    Fri: L 69-46 at (3) Arickaree/Woodlin
    5 Hi-Plains 0-1
    Fri: L 59-54 at Flagler
    6 Briggsdale 0-1
    Fri: L 50-0 at Pawnee
    7 Fleming 1-0
    Sat: W 56-14 vs. North Park
    8 Idalia 0-1
    Fri: L 59-24 vs. (1) Stratton/Liberty
    9 Otis 0-1
    Fri: L 48-28 at Prairie
    10 Kit Carson 1-0
    Fri: W 64-20 at Genoa-Hugo/Karval

  • Zero Week’s top-10 football schedule and scoreboard

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Zero Week.

    All games are Friday, unless noted.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L Game
    1 Valor Christian 1-0 W 61-20 at Bonneville, Idaho
    2 Cherry Creek 0-0 Bye
    3 Cherokee Trail 0-0 Bye
    4 Pomona 0-0 Bye
    5 Columbine 0-1 L 12-7 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson
    6 Chatfield 1-0 W 27-14 at Everglades (Fla.), Thurs.
    7 Regis Jesuit 0-0 Bye
    8 Grandview 0-0 Bye
    9 Ralston Valley 0-0 Bye
    10 Fairview 0-0 Bye

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Pine Creek 1-0 W 49-12 vs. (9) Pueblo Centennial
    2 Montrose 1-0 W 41-15 vs. Grand Junction
    3 Pueblo South 0-0 Bye
    4 Longmont 0-1 L 49-25 at Pueblo East
    5 Denver South 0-0 Bye
    6 Broomfield 0-0 Bye
    7 Standley Lake 0-0 Bye
    8 Dakota Ridge 0-0 Bye
    9 Pueblo Centennial 0-1 L 49-12 at (1) Pine Creek
    10 Windsor 0-0 Bye

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Lutheran 0-0 Bye
    2 Delta 1-0 W 27-22 vs. (7) The Classical Academy
    3 Holy Family 0-0 Bye
    4 Rifle 1-0 W 62-7 vs. Moffat County
    5 Roosevelt 1-0 W 34-25 at Thompson Valley
    6 Evergreen 0-0 Bye
    7 The Classical Academy 0-1 L 27-22 at (2) Delta
    8 Palisade 0-0 Bye
    9 Lewis-Palmer 0-0 Bye
    10 Vista PEAK 0-0 Bye

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Platte Valley 1-0 W 34-13 vs. (1A 5) Resurrection Christian
    2 Faith Christian 0-0 Bye
    3 Brush 0-0 Bye
    4 Manitou Springs 0-0 Bye
    5 Kent Denver 0-0 Bye
    6 Florence 0-0 Bye
    7 Strasburg 0-0 Bye
    8 Bennett 0-0 Bye
    9 Lamar 0-0 Bye
    10 Olathe 0-0 Bye

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Paonia 0-0 Bye
    2 Centauri 0-0 Bye
    3 Limon 0-0 Bye
    4 Buena Vista 0-0 Bye
    5 Resurrection Christian 0-1 L 34-13 at (2A 1) Platte Valley
    6 Burlington 0-0 Bye
    7 Monte Vista 0-0 Bye
    8 Yuma 0-0 Bye
    9 Wray 0-0 Bye
    10 Cedaredge 0-0 Bye

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Dayspring Christian 0-0 Bye
    2 Norwood 0-0 Bye
    3 Caliche 0-0 Bye
    4 Hoehne 0-0 Bye
    5 Simla 0-0 Bye
    6 Sargent 0-1 L 30-6 at Springfield
    7 Merino 0-0 Bye
    8 Sanford 0-0 Bye
    9 Sedgwick County 0-0 Bye
    10 Dove Creek 0-0 Bye

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Stratton/Liberty 0-0 Bye
    2 Eads 0-0 Bye
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 0-0 Bye
    4 Peetz 0-0 Bye
    5 Hi-Plains 0-0 Bye

  • Defending champs rule preseason football rankings

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    Valor Christian is the preseason No. 1 in 5A. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Defending champions head six of football’s seven preseason CHSAANow.com rankings, which were unveiled Monday morning.

    The lone exception is Lutheran in Class 3A — which saw both its champion (Coronado) and runner-up (Silver Creek) move up to 4A this cycle.

    In fact, that ranking was also the most split of any other, with both Lutheran and preseason No. 2 Delta both getting three first-place votes. Lutheran got the No. 1 nod with 65 total points. Delta had 53 points.

    Lutheran was eliminated in the first round of the 3A playoffs last season, while Delta made the semifinals. Lutheran is entering its first season under new coach Blair Hubbard, formerly of Faith Christian.

    Valor Christian, a five-time defending champion across three classifications, opens up as No. 1 in Class 5A for the second year in a row. The Eagles topped Fairview to win the 5A title last season.

    Cherry Creek, a quarterfinalist a year ago, is No. 2 in 5A. Cherokee Trail is ranked third, Pomona is fourth and Columbine is fifth.

    Chatfield begins the season as No. 6, Regis Jesuit is No. 7, Grandview is No. 8, Ralston Valley is No. 9 and Fairview rounds out the preseason poll.

    Platte Valley players celebrate with the 2A championship trophy. (Jon E. Yunt)
    Platte Valley celebrates last year’s 2A championship. (Jon E. Yunt)

    Among those receiving votes in 5A were ThunderRidge, Overland, newcomer Monarch and Legend.

    In 4A, Pine Creek begins as the No. 1 team. The Eagles beat Montrose in last year’s title game. Montrose is No. 2 in the ranking.

    Other preseason No. 1 teams are Platte Valley (2A), Paonia (1A), Dayspring Christian (8-man) and Stratton/Liberty (6-man).

    The rankings are voted upon by coaches and select media members, and are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, rankings will be 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. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.

    These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding, except in 5A where they are used as part of the seeding criteria.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Valor Christian (10) 125
    2 Cherry Creek (3) 113
    3 Cherokee Trail 80
    4 Pomona 61
    5 Columbine 56
    6 Chatfield 54
    7 Regis Jesuit 51
    8 Grandview 45
    9 Ralston Valley 34
    10 Fairview 32
    Others receiving votes:
    ThunderRidge 31, Overland 16, Monarch 7, Legend 5, Douglas County 3, Grand Junction 3, Mullen 2, Doherty 1, Fountain-Fort Carson 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Pine Creek (11) 110
    2 Montrose 81
    3 Pueblo South 75
    4 Longmont 67
    5 Denver South 53
    6 Broomfield 43
    7 Standley Lake 36
    8 Dakota Ridge 28
    9 Pueblo Centennial 26
    10 Windsor 25
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 18, Vista Ridge 17, Loveland 13, Fort Collins 5, Coronado 3, Palmer Ridge 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Falcon 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Lutheran (3) 65
    2 Delta (3) 53
    3 Holy Family 52
    4 Rifle (1) 40
    5 Roosevelt 33
    6 Evergreen 25
    7 The Classical Academy 19
    8 Palisade 16
    9 Lewis-Palmer (1) 15
    10 Vista PEAK 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Morgan 9, Northridge 9, Pueblo East 7, Mead 4, Conifer 3, Discovery Canyon 3, Erie 3, Frederick 3, Woodland Park 2, Eagle Valley 1, Pueblo Central 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Platte Valley (5) 66
    2 Faith Christian (1) 64
    3 Brush (1) 54
    4 Manitou Springs 41
    5 Kent Denver 38
    6 Florence 31
    7 Strasburg 24
    8 Bennett 23
    9 Lamar 16
    10 Olathe 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Gunnison 7, La Junta 4, Sterling 4, Eaton 2, Middle Park 1, Moffat County 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Paonia (4) 63
    2 Centauri (2) 58
    3 Limon (1) 53
    4 Buena Vista 49
    5 Resurrection Christian 40
    6 Burlington 36
    7 Monte Vista 30
    8 Yuma 13
    9 Wray 10
    10 Cedaredge 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Canyon 6, Colorado Springs Christian 5, Meeker 4, Holyoke 3, Hotchkiss 3, Rye 2, Front Range Christian 1, Wiggins 1.

    8-man
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Dayspring Christian (7) 70
    2 Norwood 61
    3 Caliche 53
    4 Hoehne 50
    5 Simla 42
    6 Sargent 29
    7 Merino 25
    8 Sanford 22
    9 Sedgwick County 11
    10 Dove Creek 7
    Others receiving votes:
    Granada 4, McClave 4, Kiowa 3, Rangely 2, Vail Christian 2.

    6-man
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Stratton/Liberty (4) 49
    2 Eads 40
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin (1) 39
    4 Peetz 32
    5 Hi-Plains 25
    6 Briggsdale 21
    7 Fleming 18
    8 Idalia 16
    9 Otis 11
    10 Kit Carson 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 7, Flagler 4, Hanover 3, Walsh 1.

  • Final alignment for 2014 football season

    The 2014 football league and classification alignment, as set by the football committee, and approved by CLOC and the legislative council.

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


    [divider]

    Class 5A

    * – Denotes playing up

    Centennial (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cherokee Trail 2,633
    Cherry Creek 3,512
    Eaglecrest 2,513
    Grandview 2,588
    Overland 2,282
    Valor Christian * 847
    Continental North (6)
    School Enrollment
    Rock Canyon 1,948
    Fruita Monument 1,706
    Highlands Ranch * 1,608
    Mountain Vista 2,100
    ThunderRidge 2,019
    Regis Jesuit * 1,408
    Continental South (6)
    School Enrollment
    Castle View 1,850
    Doherty 2,064
    Fountain-Fort Carson 1,714
    Legend 1,978
    Chaparral 2,105
    Douglas County 1,824
    Flatirons (8)
    School Enrollment
    Boulder 1,939
    Brighton 1,841
    Denver East 2,433
    Montbello 2,160
    Northglenn 1,796
    Prairie View 1,794
    Thornton 1,770
    Westminster 2,390
    Front Range (8)
    School Enrollment
    Fairview 2,128
    Fossil Ridge 2,090
    Horizon 1,917
    Legacy 2,178
    Monarch 1,624
    Mountain Range 1,964
    Poudre 1,780
    Rocky Mountain 1,934
    Jeffco (8)
    School Enrollment
    Arvada West 1,703
    Bear Creek 1,729
    Chatfield 1,805
    Columbine 1,660
    Lakewood 2,091
    Pomona * 1,448
    Ralston Valley 1,748
    Mullen * 723
    South Metro (7)
    School Enrollment
    Arapahoe 2,188
    Gateway 1,680
    Heritage 1,668
    Hinkley 1,923
    Rangeview 2,305
    Grand Junction 1,694
    Smoky Hill 2,141


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    Class 4A

    ** – Denotes playing down
    # – Must qualify in the 5A playoffs

    Foothills (6)
    School Enrollment
    Falcon 1,253
    Mesa Ridge 1,330
    Montrose 1,361
    Sand Creek 1,231
    Vista Ridge 1,239
    Widefield 1,240
    Longs Peak (6)
    School Enrollment
    Adams City ** 1,768
    Greeley West 1,518
    Longmont 1,180
    Loveland 1,521
    Thompson Valley 1,238
    Windsor 1,225
    Mountain (6)
    School Enrollment
    Aurora Central ** 2,084
    Denver South 1,380
    G. Washington 1,436
    Golden 1,289
    Standley Lake 1,344
    Wheat Ridge 1,307
    Northern (6)
    School Enrollment
    Broomfield 1,428
    Fort Collins 1,517
    Greeley Central 1,407
    Mountain View 1,180
    Silver Creek 1,129
    Skyline 1,352
    Pikes Peak (6)
    School Enrollment
    Air Academy 1,402
    Durango 1,075
    Liberty 1,576
    Palmer Ridge 1,095
    Pine Creek 1,467
    Rampart 1,524
    Plains (6)
    School Enrollment
    Dakota Ridge 1,545
    Green Mountain 1,105
    Ponderosa  1,161
    J.F. Kennedy 1,259
    Lincoln 1,517
    Littleton 1,383
    Southern (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cheyenne Mountain 1,309
    Coronado 1,498
    Palmer # 1,986
    Pueblo Centennial 1,251
    Pueblo South 1,357
    Pueblo West 1,368


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    Class 3A

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down

    Colorado 7 (8)
    School Enrollment
    Elizabeth 762
    Englewood 611
    Fort Lupton 601
    Fort Morgan 892
    Lutheran * 329
    Skyview 780
    Vista Peak 877
    Weld Central 609
    Metro North (6)
    School Enrollment
    Centaurus 1,017
    Arvada 905
    Conifer 819
    D’Evelyn 642
    Evergreen 1,009
    Thomas Jefferson 1,027
    Northern (8)
    School Enrollment
    Berthoud 678
    Erie 770
    Frederick 969
    Holy Family 619
    Mead 767
    Niwot ** 1,311
    Northridge 1,046
    Roosevelt 817
    South Central (5)
    School Enrollment
    The Classical Academy 618
    Pueblo Central 827
    Pueblo County 833
    Pueblo East 1,030
    Sierra 877
    Southern (6)
    School Enrollment
    Canon City 1,019
    Discovery Canyon 1,009
    Harrison 815
    Lewis-Palmer 1,033
    Mitchell ** 1,215
    Woodland Park 881
    Western Slope (8)
    School Enrollment
    Delta 626
    Eagle Valley 711
    Glenwood Springs 797
    Central G.J. ** 1,452
    Palisade 1,049
    Rifle 720
    Steamboat Springs 645
    Summit 770


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    Class 2A

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down
    # – Must qualify in 3A playoffs

    Colorado (8)
    School Enrollment
    Alameda ** 884
    Denver North ** 680
    Denver West 576
    Faith Christian 413
    Kent Denver 465
    Machebeuf 353
    Manual 406
    Ridge View * 296
    Frontier (8)
    School Enrollment
    The Academy 520
    Bennett * 286
    Jefferson 396
    KIPP  354
    Middle Park 331
    The Pinnacle 537
    Sheridan 333
    Strasburg 357
    Patriot (6)
    School Enrollment
    Brush 442
    Eaton 502
    Platte Valley 333
    Sterling 565
    University 531
    Valley 528
    Tri-Peaks (6)
    School Enrollment
    Florence 465
    La Junta 367
    Lamar 416
    Manitou Springs 520
    St. Mary’s 308
    Trinidad * 236
    Western Slope North (6)
    School Enrollment
    Aspen 555
    Basalt 373
    Coal Ridge 547
    Moffat County 504
    Roaring Fork 333
    Battle Mountain # 794
    Western Slope South (6)
    School Enrollment
    Bayfield  368
    Gunnison 326
    Olathe 351
    Pagosa Springs  395
    Montezuma Cortez** 664
    Alamosa 506


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    Class 1A

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down
    # – Must qualify in 2A playoffs

    Metro (8)
    School Enrollment
    Clear Creek  224
    Cornerstone Christian*  61
    Denver Christian  142
    Estes Park #  333
    Front Range Christian  179
    Lyons  221
    Platte Canyon  299
    Resurrection Christian  216
    North Central (6)
    School Enrollment
    Burlington  232
    Highland  239
    Holyoke  176
    Wiggins  158
    Wray  195
    Yuma  225
    South Central (6)
    School Enrollment
    Byers  158
    Calhan  141
    Crowley County  140
    C.S. Christian  280
    Limon  136
    Rocky Ford  200
    Southern Peaks (6)
    School Enrollment
    Centauri  269
    Center  178
    Dolores  208
    Ignacio  217
    John Mall *  116
    Monte Vista  256
    Tri-Peaks (6)
    School Enrollment
    Buena Vista  248
    Dolores Huerta  273
    Ellicott  227
    Peyton  217
    Rye  225
    Salida  295
    Western Slope (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cedaredge  239
    Grand Valley  291
    Hotchkiss  212
    Lake County  292
    Meeker  190
    Paonia  148


    [divider]

    8-man

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down

    Arkansas Valley (6)
    School Enrollment
    Granada * 65
    Holly 77
    Las Animas 109
    McClave 89
    Springfield 92
    Wiley * 75
    Central (9)
    School Enrollment
    Elbert * 61
    Gilpin County * 74
    Justice  116
    Longmont Christian* 69
    Nederland ** 185
    R.M. Lutheran * 66
    Vail Christian 113
    West Grand 130
    Pikes Peak Christian * 66
    Mountain (7)
    School Enrollment
    Del Norte 135
    Dove Creek * 74
    Mancos 111
    Sanford 108
    Sangre de Cristo 87
    Sargent 119
    Sierra Grande 84
    Plains (6)
    School Enrollment
    Akron 117
    Caliche 93
    Dayspring Christian 107
    Haxtun 97
    Merino 106
    Sedgwick County 104
    Southern (7)
    School Enrollment
    Custer County 135
    Cripple Creek/Victor 115
    Fowler 114
    Hoehne 121
    Kiowa 113
    Simla 102
    Swink 102
    Western Slope (6)
    School Enrollment
    Hayden 113
    Norwood 77
    Nucla * 57
    Plateau Valley * 72
    Rangely 117
    Soroco 105


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    6-man

    ** – Denotes playing down

    Central (6)
    School Enrollment
    Colorado Deaf & Blind 59
    Deer Trail 39
    Genoa-Hugo 47
    Hanover 57
    Miami-Yoder ** 83
    South Park ** 104
    East Central (7)
    School Enrollment
    Arickaree/Woodlin 33
    Bethune 42
    Flagler 48
    Hi-Plains 45
    Idalia 29
    Otis 52
    Stratton/Liberty 62
    North (7)
    School Enrollment
    Briggsdale 55
    Fleming 73
    North Park 56
    Pawnee 28
    Peetz 72
    Prairie 56
    Weldon Valley 58
    Southeast (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cheraw 62
    Cheyenne Wells 48
    Eads 54
    Kit Carson 32
    Manzanola 58
    Walsh 50
    Southwest (6)
    School Enrollment
    Aguilar 25
    Antonito ** 79
    Cotopaxi 51
    La Veta 53
    Mountain Valley 37
    Primero 56

  • All-state baseball teams for 2014 season

    The 2014 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 coaches, and then a vote of coaches.

    Players of the year were also selected by a vote of the coaches.

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

    [divider]

    Class 5A

    Rocky Mountain Regis Jesuit baseball
    Carl Stajduhar of Rocky Mountain is the 5A baseball player of the year. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Carl Stajduhar, Rocky Mountain

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Jeff Clarke Fairview 1B Senior
    Cam Frazier Fairview SS Senior
    Max George Regis Jesuit SS Senior
    AJ Jones ThunderRidge RHP Senior
    Nick Leonard Mountain Vista RHP Senior
    Carl Stajduhar Rocky Mountain 3B/RHP Senior
    Tyler Stevens Rocky Mountain RHP Senior
    Justin Thaxton Regis Jesuit INF Senior
    Brody Westmoreland ThunderRidge SS Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Austin Anderson Columbine SS Senior
    Caleb Dameron Prairie View OF Senior
    TJ Egloff Brighton OF Senior
    Grant Farrell Cherry Creek OF Senior
    Lucas Gilbreath Legacy P Senior
    Garrett Hammer Rocky Mountain C Junior
    David Peterson Regis Jesuit P Senior
    Matt Rindal Cherry Creek C Senior
    Tim Ryan Fairview OF Junior
    Kyle Winkler Chatfield INF Junior


    [divider]

    Class 4A

    Green Mountain Niwot baseball
    Green Mountain’s Josh Ramirez is the 4A baseball player of the year. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Player of the year: Josh Ramirez, Green Mountain

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Andrew Bladt Longmont SS Senior
    Brock Burke Evergreen P Senior
    Blake Dunlap Durango P/OF Senior
    Wyatt Featherston Green Mountain CF Sophomore
    Tyrus Lopez Montrose RHP Senior
    Bryan Meek Niwot RHP/SS Senior
    Josh Ramirez Green Mountain P Junior
    Talon Schaller Green Mountain P/OF Junior
    Cole Shetterly Green Mountain SS Junior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Justin Akiyama Green Mountain C Senior
    Will Amen Longmont RHP /2B Senior
    Cooper Bowermaster Thomas Jefferson RHP/INF Senior
    Billy Clark Steamboat Springs CF/LHP Junior
    Hayden Gerlach Valor Christian 1B/3B Senior
    Abel Gonzalez Denver North SS/RHP/OF Senior
    Bailey Hoffmeister Rifle P/3B/UTIL Senior
    Sam Reed Thomas Jefferson OF/LHP Senior
    Keaton Reiher Delta 2B/P/SS Senior
    Nick Ricigliano Wheat Ridge RHP/SS Senior
    Carter Thorne Palmer Ridge OF Senior
    Cory Voss Pueblo South C Senior
    Grant Witherspoon D’Evelyn OF/P Junior


    [divider]

    Class 3A

    Holy Family Platte Valley baseball
    Holy Family’s Devlin Granberg is the 3A baseball player of the year. (Pam Wagner)

    Player of the year: Devlin Granberg, Holy Family

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Luke Bote Faith Christian CF Junior
    Nick Calabro Basalt 1B/RHP Senior
    Donovan Contreraz Sheridan P Sophomore
    Darin Cook Lamar P Junior
    Zach Dedin Holy Family INF Senior
    Bryce Dyer Eaton INF Senior
    Devlin Granberg Holy Family SS Senior
    Cameron Maxey Platte Valley SS/P Senior
    Tristan Ortega Faith Christian RHP/3B Senior
    Zack Trombley Holy Family UTIL Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Matt Burkhart Eaton SS Sophomore
    Brandon Ewing University 1B Senior
    Bailey Garcia Alamosa LF/RHP Senior
    Alejandra Garcia Bennett C Senior
    Ryan Hirschfeld Brush 1B Senior
    Nick Kelley Peak to Peak OF Senior
    Colten Lind Eaton C Senior
    Josh Mihalcin Faith Christian C Senior
    Jake Mondragon Eaton 2B/SS/RHP Senior
    Logan Schechter Denver Science & Tech P/RF/SS Junior
    Adam Tulley Estes Park UTIL Junior


    [divider]

    Class 2A

    Chase Dunker Sedgwick County
    Chase Dunker of Sedgwick County is the 2A baseball player of the year. (Courtesy Dunker family)

    Player of the year: Chase Dunker, Sedgwick County

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Del Chance Resurrection Christian C Senior
    Chase Dunker Sedgwick County LHP/SS Senior
    Trent Hughes Rye 1B/RHP Junior
    Tate Kastens Denver Christian RHP/SS Senior
    Gavin Ligget Limon RHP/SS Senior
    Jake Lohr Resurrection Christian RHP Senior
    Luis Ortiz Rye SS/RHP Junior
    Devan Rupe Hotchkiss RHP/CF Junior
    Cory Wiggins Resurrection Christian RHP Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Brandon Book Swink RHP/INF Senior
    Dakota Connors South Park RHP Senior
    Evan Finley Peyton C/P/INF Sophomore
    Blayde Harrigan Nucla C Senior
    Luke Mondt Resurrection Christian UTIL Junior
    Josh Van Denver Christian C Senior
    Trey Walter Sedgwick County C Sophomore
    Nathan Wiggins Resurrection Christian RHP Senior
    Tyler Woodhams Sedgwick County RHP/SS/3B Sophomore


    [divider]

    Class 1A

    Caliche Dove Creek baseball
    Caliche’s Mitch Davidson is the 1A baseball player of the year. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Mitch Davison, Caliche

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Jason Barth Holly SS/OF Senior
    Clay Corliss Stratton 1B Senior
    Mitch Davison Caliche RHP/C/OF Senior
    Tyler Rouse Eads RHP/LF Junior
    Tyson Smith Dove Creek UTIL Senior
    Jayden Stieb Caliche 1B Senior
    Trevor Thompson Stratton C/RHP Senior
    Austin Yahn Caliche CF/P Junior
    Austin Zink Caliche 3B/P Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Luke Chartier Caliche SS Senior
    Carlos Diaz Cornerstone Christian RHP/OF Junior
    Bradey Holtz Peetz SS/RHP Junior
    Chas Hubbard Baca County UTIL Senior
    Ricardo Juarez Holly 3B/P Freshman
    Seth Miller Caliche P/RF Senior
    Alex Ogas Dove Creek C Junior
    Sage Smock Briggsdale INF Senior
    Ryan Walther Caliche LF Junior

  • Caliche, Dove Creek to meet in 1A baseball’s championship game

    (Bert Borgmann/CHSAANow.com)
    (Bert Borgmann/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — The bus showed up late Saturday morning to pick up the Caliche Buffaloes (11-10) for their trip to the Class 1A Regional/Semifinal Tournament at Denver’s All-City Stadium. And then it had to stop for fuel before starting the 151-mile trek.

    Not really an auspicious beginning to a trip that would prove hugely successful. In fact, for coach J.P. Lambrecht it was cause for worry — but for his team, not so much.

    “For showing up late, the kids really responded well,” he said. “We have an experienced crew and they came out and did what they needed to do.”

    The team showed up at 9:25, just enough time to get a little loose and take a quick infield before lining up against Cornerstone Christian (10-6) for the 10:00 a.m. first pitch.

    That “experienced” crew pounded out nine hits and took advantage of five CCA errors to take an 11-1 win.

    In the second regional game, last year’s state runner-up Holly (8-7) slipped in two runs in the top of the seventh to get past Stratton. Holly’s battery featured two freshmen, Yadiel Vidal at catcher and Ricardo Juarez on the mound.

    In the semifinal game, though, Caliche’s athleticism really showed. Many of the players had already played on the Buffalo’s second place 8-man football team and state championship basketball team. In fact, the group of players on this year’s team have multiple state titles in basketball.

    “This is an athletic crew and they’ve been together since kindergarten. They know each other well — maybe too well,” he noted with a laugh. “We don’t have a lot of ‘baseball’ players per se, but we have a lot of good athletes. Only a couple of them play any summer ball.”

    Pitcher Mitch Davison scattered four hits and the offense belted out 11 hits, as the Buffaloes will move on to face Dove Creek (7-14) on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Coca-Cola All-Star Park in Lakewood for the 1A title.

    Dove Creek got past Peetz 9-7 and then, in a typical 1A baseball game, downed Eads 23-18 in a two-hour, 45-minute affair. Eads (9-9) had beaten Elbert (9-5) 3-1 in the regional game.

    “These kids are fun to coach,” Lambrecht noted. “They have been playing with each other on the high school teams since they were freshmen. We have several four-year starters.”

  • Baseball’s Wild Card point standings, April 17

    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 17 are below.

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    Class 5A
    Rank School Points
    1 Chatfield 114.833
    2 Regis Jesuit 110.538
    3 Fairview 110.333
    4 Columbine 108.833
    5 ThunderRidge 108.000
    6 Mountain Vista 107.462
    7 Chaparral 104.385
    8 Arapahoe 104.083
    9 Ralston Valley 101.727
    10 Pine Creek 100.833
    11 Grand Junction 100.786
    12 Rock Canyon 100.538
    13 Cherry Creek 100.167
    14 Brighton 99.833
    15 Grand Junction Central 99.769
    16 Monarch 99.636
    17 Fruita Monument 98.588
    18 Prairie View 98.500
    19 Castle View 96.333
    20 Arvada West 95.917
    21 Northglenn 95.417
    22 Rocky Mountain 95.000
    23 Dakota Ridge 94.500
    24 Mountain Range 94.333
    25 Grandview 92.417
    26 Douglas County 91.154
    27 Fossil Ridge 90.917
    28 Horizon 90.750
    29 Lincoln 90.571
    30 Denver East 89.692
    31 Bear Creek 89.545
    32 Eaglecrest 88.900
    33 Lakewood 88.833
    34 Liberty 87.909
    35 Mullen 86.545
    36 Heritage 85.462
    37 Greeley West 85.333
    38 Westminster 85.154
    39 Cherokee Trail 84.583
    40 Legend 84.231
    41 Rangeview 83.667
    42 Doherty 83.333
    43 Palmer 82.667
    44 Boulder 82.538
    45 Fort Collins 82.400
    46 Aurora Central 82.000
    47 George Washington 81.333
    48 Legacy 80.833
    49 Standley Lake 80.727
    50 Smoky Hill 80.500
    51 Highlands Ranch 79.385
    52 Pomona 79.154
    53 Fountain-Fort Carson 78.692
    54 Poudre 78.182
    55 Overland 77.000
    56 Littleton 74.667
    57 Montbello 72.333
    58 Loveland 70.833
    59 Rampart 70.273
    60 Gateway 70.000
    61 Hinkley 69.286
    62 Adams City 64.385
    63 Thornton 56.667

    Class 4A
    Rank School Points
    1 Niwot 103.250
    2 Montrose 101.909
    3 Wheat Ridge 101.000
    4 Evergreen 100.400
    5 Lewis-Palmer 99.583
    6 Elizabeth 98.500
    7 Durango 97.385
    8 Ponderosa 96.462
    9 Windsor 96.385
    10 Valor Christian 94.357
    11 Longmont 93.182
    12 Delta 92.615
    13 Pueblo East 91.833
    14 Green Mountain 91.667
    15 Palisade 91.583
    16 Thomas Jefferson 91.462
    17 Palmer Ridge 90.750
    18 Canon City 90.455
    19 Kennedy 89.000
    20 Mesa Ridge 87.929
    21 Skyview 87.385
    22 Rifle 87.308
    23 Pueblo Centennial 86.417
    24 D’Evelyn 86.333
    25 Erie 86.091
    26 Eagle Valley 86.000
    27 Pueblo South 85.846
    28 Golden 85.364
    29 Air Academy 85.200
    30 Thompson Valley 83.667
    31 Mead 83.455
    32 Widefield 82.154
    33 Fort Morgan 82.071
    34 Northridge 81.917
    35 Frederick 81.917
    36 Falcon 81.500
    37 Cheyenne Mountain 80.500
    38 Skyline 80.417
    39 Glenwood Springs 79.500
    40 Mountain View 79.417
    41 Steamboat Springs 79.385
    42 Denver North 79.364
    43 Vista PEAK Prep 78.786
    44 Montezuma-Cortez 78.714
    45 Greeley Central 78.500
    46 Roosevelt 77.000
    47 Coronado 76.091
    48 Denver West 75.778
    49 Pueblo Central 75.167
    50 Sand Creek 74.917
    51 Broomfield 74.769
    52 Berthoud 74.083
    53 Pueblo West 73.667
    54 Conifer 73.167
    55 Discovery Canyon 73.000
    56 Pueblo County 72.000
    57 Silver Creek 71.538
    58 Englewood 70.455
    59 Woodland Park 69.818
    60 Summit 69.444
    61 Vista Ridge 68.833
    62 Battle Mountain 68.000
    63 Centaurus 67.083
    64 Arvada 65.091
    65 Alameda 64.800
    66 Denver South 60.462
    67 Weld Central 59.889
    68 Sierra 55.900
    69 Mitchell 50.500
    70 Harrison 48.222

    Class 3A
    Rank School Points
    1 Bayfield 95.000
    2 Eaton 91.889
    3 Holy Family 87.769
    4 Valley 87.000
    5 Brush 86.889
    6 Faith Christian 85.545
    7 The Classical Academy 83.400
    8 Gunnison 82.000
    9 University 80.700
    10 Lamar 79.750
    11 Cedaredge 79.667
    12 Kent Denver 78.667
    13 Arrupe Jesuit 77.400
    14 St. Mary’s 74.636
    15 Platte Valley 74.300
    16 Florence 74.273
    17 Sterling 73.364
    18 Basalt 72.778
    19 Olathe 72.300
    20 Peak to Peak 71.250
    21 La Junta 70.083
    22 Alamosa 68.750
    23 Fort Lupton 68.500
    24 Manitou Springs 68.455
    25 Bennett 68.333
    26 Bishop Machebeuf 66.786
    27 The Academy 66.333
    28 Colorado Springs Christian 64.818
    29 Moffat County 64.692
    30 Sheridan 64.667
    31 Clear Creek/Gilpin County 63.154
    32 Colorado Academy 63.111
    33 Trinidad 63.077
    34 Coal Ridge 62.778
    35 Buena Vista 62.636
    36 Jefferson Academy 62.250
    37 Centauri 62.143
    38 Roaring Fork 60.364
    39 Estes Park 59.556
    40 Strasburg 58.778
    41 Pagosa Springs 58.727
    42 Bruce Randolph 58.375
    43 Monte Vista 56.333
    44 Ellicott 56.182
    45 Platte Canyon 54.818
    46 Manual 54.545
    47 Grand Valley 54.364
    48 Dolores Huerta Prep 52.000
    49 Middle Park 49.364
    50 Denver Science & Tech Stapleton 48.833
    51 Jefferson 46.429
    52 Aspen 45.556
    53 Salida 42.100
    54 KIPP Denver Collegiate 39.286

    Class 2A
    Rank School Points
    1 Rye 79.800
    2 Resurrection Christian 77.364
    3 Swink 76.667
    4 Hotchkiss 75.231
    5 Peyton 74.200
    6 Kiowa 73.250
    7 Sedgwick County 70.600
    8 Lyons 69.727
    9 Lutheran 67.600
    10 Holyoke 66.400
    11 Limon 65.400
    12 Rocky Ford 64.417
    13 Custer County 64.375
    14 Paonia 64.100
    15 Haxtun 63.455
    16 Nucla 63.400
    17 Denver Christian 63.375
    18 Front Range Christian 62.000
    19 Ignacio 62.000
    20 Byers 60.750
    21 Calhan 60.700
    22 Rangely 59.455
    23 Las Animas 58.833
    24 Center 58.700
    25 Crowley County 58.700
    26 Merino 58.400
    27 Alexander Dawson 58.300
    28 Yuma 57.000
    29 Dolores 56.444
    30 South Park 53.636
    31 Burlington 53.000
    32 Evangelical Christian 51.800
    33 Fowler 51.800
    34 Dayspring Christian Academy 51.111
    35 Sargent 50.375
    36 Sierra Grande 50.143
    37 Wray 50.111
    38 Highland 48.800
    39 Springfield 47.333
    40 Akron 47.200
    41 Simla 46.857
    42 County Line [Wiley/McClave] 45.833
    43 Sanford 45.500
    44 Liberty Common 44.833
    45 Antonito 44.143
    46 John Mall 43.500
    47 Meeker 38.889
    48 Longmont Christian 36.100
    49 Wiggins 35.000
    50 Denver Academy 34.000
    51 Pikes Peak Christian 29.000
    52 Cripple Creek-Victor 25.909

    Class 1A
    Rank School Points
    1 Stratton 59.167
    2 Elbert 57.857
    3 Granada 55.800
    4 Dove Creek 52.875
    5 Community Christian 49.333
    6 Fleming 45.125
    7 Caliche 43.636
    8 Cotopaxi 43.429
    9 Manzanola 42.800
    10 Eads 42.583
    11 Peetz 36.400
    12 Holly 34.857
    13 Cornerstone Christian Academy 31.000
    14 Briggsdale 28.778
    15 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 26.909
    16 Cheyenne Wells 23.571
    17 Primero 20.000
    18 Weldon Valley 19.000
    19 Denver Jewish Day 19.000
    20 Walsh 15.000