Mountain Vista is climbing. After scoring 14 goals in two games last week — while only surrendering three — the Golden Eagles jumped from No. 8 to No. 5 in this week’s CHSAANow.com hockey rankings.
Monarch remains the top team in the poll after three wins last week, including a nail biter over No. 6 Dakota Ridge.
Cherry Creek jumped to No. 3 and also held off a comeback attempt from the Eagles.
There were no new teams added to this week’s poll. The current teams in the top 10 have remained in the poll since Dec. 7.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Mountain Vista is No. 8 in this week’s hockey ranking. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
Mountain Vista climbed up to No. 8 in this week’s CHSAANow.com hockey rankings. The Golden Eagles traded spots with Denver East, which reflected the only change from last week’s rankings.
Monarch remains the No. 1 team, going 2-0 last week.
Regis Jesuit, Ralston Valley and Cherry Creek were the other teams that received at least one first-place vote.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Monarch has a firm hold on the No. 1 spot in this week’s hockey rankings, a position they have held since the start of the season.
Three of the top four teams from last week’s ranking remain intact, with Cherry Creek jumping one spot to come in at No. 4.
Lewis-Palmer is up to No. 6 in this week’s hockey poll. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)
Lewis-Palmer made waves last week with a 3-2 win over Steamboat Springs. That win helped the Rangers jump from No. 9 to No. 6.
Steamboat kept their spot at No. 7.
Mountain Vista fell to No. 9 after falling to Monarch, but retained enough votes to stay inside the top 10.
There were no new teams added to the rankings this week.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
The 2015 volleyball players of the year. From left: Antonya Schaffert, Otis; Bethany Cullity, Cheyenne Mountain; Shannon Webb, Cherokee Trail; Tara Traphagan, Yuma; Caiden Rexius, Eaton. (Photos: Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)
The 2015 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 then a vote of coaches.
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Steamboat Springs isn’t messing around. After a blistering 3-0-0 start to their season, the Sailors made their case to be one of the top hockey teams in the state.
And the results followed suit.
The Sailors came in at No. 7 this week, the lone newcomer to the CHSAANow.com hockey rankings.
Monarch held their spot as the No. 1 team in the state after their 13-0 win over Summit last week. Regis Jesuit stayed at No. 2, but received no first place votes even with a 5-2 win over No. 9 Lewis-Palmer.
Dakota Ridge and Cherry Creek were the only other teams to receive first place votes. The Bruins, who won last year’s state title, took two votes and the Eagles snagged one. Dakota Ridge sits at No. 4 this week while Cherry Creek lands at No. 5, swapping spots with each other from the preseason poll.
No. 8 Denver East was the only ranked team who didn’t see action last week.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Chatfield volleyball is the No. 1 seed in the 5A regional field. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)
The regional volleyball brackets were released Monday morning, signaling the start of postseason play. Chatfield, Cheyenne Mountain and Eaton are the top seeds in their respective classifications.
Classes 5A through 3A feature 36 teams competing in 12 regions for a shot at the state tournament. Each winner of a regional will advance to the state tournament.
In 2A and 1A, the regional fields is 24 teams, who play in eight regions. Regional champions earn an automatic berth to state. The remaining four spots are filled based upon standing in the MaxPreps rankings published the Monday after regionals.
In Class 5A, Chatfield was given the No. 1 overall seed. The Chargers went 21-2 this season and didn’t lose a match until Oct. 7 when they were upset by Ralston Valley. The Chargers edged out Cherokee Trail Friday night at the Ponderosa Mustang Classic which helped lift them to the top seed.
The Cougars will also host and came in with the No. 3 seed.
Two-time defending champion Grandview is seeded No. 8 and will also host.
No. 2 Mountain Vista, No. 4 Chaparral, No. 5 Rock Canyon, No. 6 Legend, No. 7 Rocky Mountain, No. 9 Castle View, No. 10 Ralston Valley, No. 11 Highlands Ranch and No. 12 Cherry Creek round out the host teams in 5A.
The Indians went 21-1 this season with their only loss coming to Eaton, a team that coach David Barkley said afterward would compete in any classification this year.
Lewis-Palmer, the two-time defending champion, is the No. 2 seed.
Rounding out the host teams in 4A are No. 3 Ponderosa, No. 4 Holy Family, No. 5 Montrose, No. 6 Longmont, No. 7 Windsor, No. 8 Steamboat Springs, No. 9 Delta, No. 10 Evergreen, No. 11 Berthoud and No. 12 Air Academy.
The undefeated Eaton Reds top the 3A field as they eye a third-straight state title.
Eaton is the top seed in 3A. (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)
They are one of four Patriot League teams to host a region as No. 2 University, No. 3 Platte Valley and No. 7 Valley all received high enough seeds to earn the right to play at home.
The Tri-Peaks League features three hosts as No. 5 Colorado Springs Christian School, No. 8 Manitou Springs and No. 11 St. Mary’s were seeded in the top 12.
No. 4 Alamosa, No. 6 Lutheran, No. 9 Middle Park, No. 10 Coal Ridge and No. 12 Pagosa Springs make up the remaining 3A host teams.
The regional brackets for 2A and 1A were also released on Monday, though those fields were filled following district play last week. There was no seeding committee involved with the placement of teams in those classes.
Cheyenne Mountain is the new No. 1 team in the 4A volleyball poll. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
For the first time in the history of the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings, Lewis-Palmer does not sit atop the Class 4A rankings.
After beating the Rangers 3-1 last week, Cheyenne Mountain now sits in the No. 1 spot. It was Lewis-Palmer’s first in-state loss since Oct. 26, 2013.
Cheyenne Mountain will host a tournament this weekend, but there will be no rematch with Lewis-Palmer as the Rangers opted to participate in a tournament in Arizona earlier this season.
Valor Christian was the only new team in this week’s 4A rankings as they break back in at No. 10.
In 5A, Cherokee Trail hangs on to the top spot. Legend jumped form No. 9 to No. 6 and defending 5A champion Grandview breaks into the poll, coming in at No. 10.
Eaton remains a unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in 3A, but a big shakeup occurred in the top three. Alamosa jumped from No. 6 to No. 3, pushing Manitou Springs down one spot.
Resurrection Christian is still the No. 1 team in 2A. No new teams were added to this week’s poll, but Union Colony and Ridgeway each jumped two spots coming in at No. 5 and No. 7, respectively.
With a stunning 3-1 upset over Idalia, Otis took the No. 1 spot in 1A away from the Wolves as the two teams head into the playoffs.
Flagler jumped five spots this week to come in at No. 3 and Briggsdale and McClave both joined the 1A rankings this. The Falcons come in at No. 9 and the Cardinals land at No. 10.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday. These will be the final rankings of the regular season.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Cherry Creek 17, Brighton 16, Ralston Valley 12, Columbine 8, Lakewood 2, Arapahoe 1, Fairview 1, Legacy 1.
Dropped out
Brighton (5).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Cheyenne Mountain (11)
16-1
128
2
2-0
2
Lewis-Palmer (2)
19-3
118
1
1-1
3
Ponderosa
11-6
92
3
2-0
4
Montrose
17-2
84
4
3-0
5
Longmont
17-1
77
6
1-0
6
Holy Family
18-3
56
5
1-1
7
Windsor
14-4
55
7
1-1
8
Delta
19-3
25
8
2-0
9
Steamboat Springs
17-3
22
10
2-0
10
Valor Christian
10-6
12
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
The Classical Academy 10, Elizabeth 8, Evergreen 7, Air Academy 6, Thomas Jefferson 6, Discovery Canyon 3, Pueblo West 3, Berthoud 2, Mullen 1.
Dropped out
The Classical Academy (9).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eaton (11)
20-0
110
1
2-0
2
University
13-3
85
2
1-1
3
Alamosa
18-2
72
6
1-0
4
Manitou Springs
16-3
71
3
4-0
5
Colorado Springs Christian
15-2
64
5
3-0
6
Platte Valley
16-5
61
4
1-1
7
Lutheran
13-4
47
8
2-0
8
Valley
15-6
39
7
2-0
9
SkyView Academy
15-4
29
10
3-0
10
Middle Park
18-5
9
–
4-0
Others receiving votes:
Pagosa Springs 8, Sterling 4, La Junta 2, Coal Ridge 1, Faith Christian 1, Peak to Peak 1, St. Mary’s 1.
Dropped out
Faith Christian (9).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Resurrection Christian (8)
18-1
98
1
3-0
2
Yuma (1)
18-1
89
2
3-0
3
Lyons (1)
17-2
70
4
3-0
4
Dayspring Christian
17-2
56
3
1-1
5
Union Colony
17-2
49
7
2-0
6
Paonia
16-3
44
6
3-0
7
Ridgway
18-1
28
9
3-0
8
Ignacio
14-4
23
8
2-0
9
Colorado Springs School
17-2
21
10
2-0
10
Vail Christian
16-3
20
5
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Limon 16, Rye 13, Sargent 8, Cedaredge 7, West Grand 3, Kiowa 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Otis (5)
18-1
84
2
2-0
2
Idalia (3)
18-1
83
1
1-1
3
Flagler
16-3
55
8
2-0
4
Weldon Valley
15-4
50
3
2-1
5
Fleming
15-4
49
4
1-0
6
Kit Carson
17-2
48
6
2-0
7
La Veta (1)
18-1
34
7
1-0
8
Sangre de Cristo
18-1
29
5
1-1
9
Briggsdale
13-6
17
–
2-1
10
McClave
16-3
14
–
0-1
Others receiving votes:
Community Christian 6, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 5, Hi-Plains 5, Cornernstone Christian 4, Norwood 4, Elbert 3, Springfield 3, Prairie 2, Heritage Christian 1.
Legend volleyball is back in the top-10 in 5A. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)
As the season comes into the home stretch the top teams of the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings are all holding their positions.
Cherokee Trail, Lewis-Palmer, Eaton, Resurrection Christian and Idalia held on to the No. 1 positions in their respective classes.
The big movement in 5A was the return of Legend to the top 10. The Titans briefly held on to the No. 1 spot in 5A this season and fell out of the poll last week, despite getting a big win over then-No. 4 Rock Canyon.
Legend swept Douglas County on Tuesday, which played a part in their return to the top 10.
The top eight teams in the 4A rankings remained intact this week. The Classical Academy was the lone newcomer as they took over the No. 8 spot.
This week will see plenty of excitement in 4A as No. 1 Lewis-Palmer travels to No. 2 Cheyenne Mountain in a huge league contest. This has also become a big volleyball rivalry in the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference over the last few seasons.
After sweeping No. 2 University last week, Platte Valley is climbing back up the top 10 in 2A. They jumped from No. 6 to No. 4 as result of the win. The loss did not affect University, however, as the Bulldogs remained in the No. 2 spot.
Faith Christian joins the 3A rankings at No. 9. The Eagles fell out of the poll two weeks ago.
Panoia made the biggest jump in 2A this week, going from No. 9 to No. 6. Union Colony and Ignacio are this week’s newcomers, coming in at No. 7 and No. 8, respectively.
The 1A rankings also saw the addition of two new teams as Norwood lands at No. 9 and Walsh comes in right behind them at No. 10.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Cherokee Trail is the No. 1 team in 5A volleyball this week. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)
Cherokee Trail has regained the top spot of the Class 5A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings. The Cougars were voted as the preseason No. 1, but early losses knocked them down in the polls.
Chatfield had held onto the No. 1 ranking since Sept. 14, but a surprising loss to Ralston Valley last week was enough to knock them off their perch. Grandview and Rocky Mountain were this week’s newcomers to the 5A rankings at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.
Lewis-Palmer remains the top team in 4A. Holy Family jumped two spots, landing at No. 5 this week and Steamboat Springs comes in as the lone newcomer to the 4A poll.
The Eaton Reds are continuing their impressive season and still hold a firm grasp on the No. 1 spot in 3A. Despite going 0-1 last week, Colorado Springs Christian School jumped one spot this week to land at No. 3 this week.
SkyView Academy breaks into the 3A rankings at No. 9 this week. The Hawks are winners of six of their last seven matches.
Ridgway and Limon break into the 2A rankings at No. 8 and No. 10 respectively this week. Resurrection Christian holds on the top spot in 2A despite their 70-match winning streak coming to an end.
Still-undefeated Idalia remains the top team in 1A. They’re joined in the rankings this week by La Veta (No. 8) and Community Christian (No. 10).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Legend 19, Cherry Creek 12, Ralston Valley 12, Rangeview 10, Columbine 8, Fossil Ridge 8, Arapahoe 6, Legacy 6, Highlands Ranch 5, Castle View 4, Regis Jesuit 2, Fairview 1.
Dropped out
Cherry Creek (8), Legend (9).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lewis-Palmer (12)
16-2
128
1
2-0
2
Cheyenne Mountain (1)
12-1
115
2
2-0
3
Ponderosa
9-6
98
4
2-0
4
Montrose
13-2
94
3
3-0
5
Holy Family
15-2
60
7
2-0
6
Longmont
14-1
52
6
2-0
7
Windsor
11-3
50
5
0-1
8
Delta
14-2
20
9
2-0
9
Steamboat Springs
14-2
17
–
2-0
10
Valor Christian
6-6
14
8
2-0
Others receiving votes:
The Classical Academy 13, Pueblo West 10, Elizabeth 9, Air Academy 7, Berthoud 7, Roosevelt 7, Thomas Jefferson 7, Battle Mountain 4, Discovery Canyon 2, Durango 1, Erie 1, Evergreen 1.
Dropped out
The Classical Academy (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eaton (11)
17-0
110
1
2-0
2
University
10-1
98
3
1-0
3
Colorado Springs Christian
10-2
71
4
0-1
4
Manitou Springs
10-3
70
5
2-0
5
Valley
11-6
58
2
1-1
6
Platte Valley
13-4
55
6
2-0
7
Alamosa
15-2
51
7
4-1
8
Lutheran
9-4
37
8
1-0
9
SkyView Academy
12-4
15
–
2-0
10
Pagosa Springs
12-5
11
10
0-1
Others receiving votes:
Faith Christian 8, Peak to Peak 7, Coal Ridge 4, La Junta 4, St. Mary’s 4, Sterling 2.
