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Deer Trail’s football team is back this season

After two seasons away, Deer Trail football is returning to the field.

Chris Wehner, the school’s athletic director and football coach, said that the Eagles will indeed have a program this season. They have eight games scheduled, and open the season Sept. 1 at home against Prairie.

Wehner and a group of others started a campaign to re-start the program during homecoming last season.

“We talked about how it would be great as a community and as a student body to have football back for homecoming.” Wehner said on Tuesday afternoon. “It was strange to have homecoming without a football game.”

Wehner is a former assistant at Grand Junction under Robbie Owens. He said he was drawn to the small small, where he and his wife both teach.

“We wanted to help this small community rebuild the program,” Wehner said.

Deer Trail plays in the 6-man classification, and will compete in the East Central League.

The Eagles were 0-8 in 2014, and 2-6 in 2013. But in the two years prior, the team went a combined 19-3, reaching the semifinal round each season.

Deer Trail dropped its program just prior to the 2015 season, citing a lack of players.

All-state volleyball teams for 2016 season

The 2016 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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Class 5A

(Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

(Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

Player of the year: Melissa Evans, Highlands Ranch

Coach of the year: Paul Shimek, Fossil Ridge

First Team
Name School Year Pos.
Audrey Cheng Fairview Senior S
Melissa Evans Highlands Ranch Senior OH/RS
Haley Fuller Chatfield Senior OH
Skylar Lane Rock Canyon Senior S
Alyssa Oswald Mountain Vista Senior OH
Jasmine Schmidt Chaparral Senior RS/S
Riley Zuhn Fossil Ridge Sophomore MB/OH
Second Team
Name School Year Pos.
Keeley Davis Rock Canyon Junior OH
Brynn Montgomery Fossil Ridge Senior S/RS
Lauren Rice Fossil Ridge Senior L
Caroline Schmiedeler Fairview Senior OH
Daisy Schultz Cherry Creek Senior S
Catie Semadeni Fossil Ridge Sophomore OH/RS/MB
Gracyn Voggesser Fort Collins Senior OH

Honorable mention: Mara Abernethy, Coronado, Junior, MH; Hannah Bagley, Boulder, Junior, OH; Sierra Bartley, Chatfield, Senior, RS; Logan Belford, Loveland, Senior, OH/RS; Amelia Berg, Rocky Mountain, Junior, MB/RS; Riley Bradbury, Rock Canyon, Senior, DS/OH; Maddie Burns, Ralston Valley, Senior, S/RS; Kate Chapman, Cherry Creek, Senior, L/DS; Makenna Davis, Chaparral, Senior, OH; Annie Ell, Mountain Vista, Senior, S/RS; Erin Gillcrist, Lakewood, Senior, OH; Chase Jackson, Denver East, Senior, OH; Lindsey Jin, Pine Creek, Senior, OH; Amanda Keller, Mountain Vista, Junior, MH; Annika Larson, Rocky Mountain, Sophomore, DS/L/S; Jayden Liberty, Arapahoe, Senior, MB; Maya Patterson, Denver East, Senior, MH; Ty Stiller, Lakewood, Senior, MH; Katie Turner, Legend, Senior, OH; Sophie Wingert, Monarch, Senior, MH; Killy Winz, Arapahoe, Senior, OH.

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Class 4A

State volleyball tournament Elizabeth Reich

(Matt Daniels/mattdanphoto.com)

Player of the year: Elizabeth Reich, Lewis-Palmer

Coach of the year: Krista Solomon, Holy Family

First Team
Name School Year Pos.
Casey Ahrendsen Cheyenne Mountain Senior OH
Lydia Bartalo Lewis-Palmer Senior OH
Allie Freeburg Montrose Senior OH
Michaela Putnicki Lewis-Palmer Senior OH
Elizabeth Reich Lewis-Palmer Senior MH
Ali Travis Holy Family Sophomore OH
Sam Weber Holy Family Senior L
Second Team
Name School Year Pos.
Rylee Anderson Silver Creek Junior OH
Mackenzie Fidelak Niwot Junior OPP/S
Ellie Gubser Cheyenne Mountain Senior MH
Addison Hays Roosevelt Senior L
Brilane Manchego Pueblo West Junior S/OH
Jaden Sandoval Thomas Jefferson Senior OH
Mckenna Sciacca Lewis-Palmer Sophomore S

Honorable mention: Abby Adams, Valor Christian, Senior, DS; Madi Bruen, Windsor, Senior, OH/OPP; Alexis Buckhaults, Canon City, Senior, OH; Brynn Chavez, Niwot, Senior, S; Haley Frischholtz, Battle Mountain, Senior, DS/L; Natalie Haggard, D’Evelyn, Junior; Molly Jewett, Eagle Valley, Senior, S; Kylie Martin, Eagle Valley, Senior, OH/MB; Marlo Masters, The Classical Academy, Senior, MH; Annie McAninch, Thomas Jefferson, Senior, MH; Jenna McGann, Palmer Ridge, Senior, OPP; Jessa Megenhardt, Berthoud, Senior, S; MaLeigha Menegatti, Pueblo West, Junior, OH; Mya Michaelson, Erie, Junior, MB/OH; Kelsey Montgomery, Valor Christian, Senior, MB; Micaiah Nichols, Montrose, Senior, MH; Emilee Scates, Centaurus, Senior, S; Cara Siegel, Pueblo Centennial, Senior, OH/MB/RS; Abby Thiessen, Palisade, Senior; Julie Ward, Berthoud, Junior, OH/DS; McKenna Webster, Silver Creek, Senior, S.
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Class 3A

State volleyball Eaton Valley

(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Player of the year: Tarynn Sieg, Eaton

Coach of the year: Rene Aafedt, Valley

First Team
Name School Year Pos.
Emily Baier Delta Senior OH
Cassie Davis Colorado Springs Christian Senior S
Courtney Leafgren Eaton Senior L/DS
Chelsey Lockey Eaton Junior S
Katherine Potter University Senior
Brooke Schilling Valley Senior MH/OH
Tarynn Sieg Eaton Senior MB
Second Team
Name School Year Pos.
Emily Bauer Bayfield Senior OH
Megan Farrah Pagosa Springs Senior OH
Bailey Martin Middle Park Junior MB
Ashlyn Martinez Valley Senior MH
Nicole Mooney Coal Ridge Senior OH
Bailey Scott Colorado Springs Christian Senior OH
Kyra Zuhlke Resurrection Christian Senior

Honorable mention: Christine Ajayi, Colorado Springs Christian, Junior, RS/OH/DS; Laura Ambler, Rye, Senior, OH; Emily Broerman, St. Mary’s, Senior, L/DS/OH; Kylie Chavez, Sterling, Senior, MH/OH; Shannon Cody, Alamosa, Senior, OH; Halie Diederich, Valley, Junior, S/DS; Madeleline Foutz, Bayfield, Senior, L/OH; Makenzie Harris, Eaton, Sophomore, RS/OH; Bella Horton, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton, Junior, MH; Dana Kotz, Coal Ridge, Senior, S/RS; Samantha Lewis, Jefferson Academy, Senior, MB; Morgan Lewis, Pagosa Springs, Junior, S; Madelyn Malm, University, Sophomore; Makayla Mills, Delta, Senior, MB; Layne Neiberger, Middle Park, Junior, S; Emily Nortnik, Delta, Senior, S; Kylyn Rigsby, Grand Valley, Senior; Tara Ruggles, Grand Valley, Senior; Maddie Uyemura, Platte Valley, Sophomore, S; Lelaina Wakeham, Bennett, Senior, MH; Emily Wright, Coal Ridge, Junior, L/DS; Kailee Yano, Peak to Peak, Senior, S/RS.
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Class 2A

dayspring christian union colony state volleyball

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Player of the year: Katie Kurz, Dayspring Christian

Coach of the year: Kristin Kurz, Dayspring Christian

First Team
Name School Year Pos.
Makayla Bell Dayspring Christian Senior MH/OH
McKenna Hartigan Paonia Senior MH
Luisa Hernandez Yuma Senior MH
Katie Kurz Dayspring Christian Junior OH
Emily Pieper Paonia Senior S/OH
Laney Swan Colorado Springs School Senior S
Shaelyn Walton Hoehne Junior MB/OH
Second Team
Name School Year Pos.
Brittney Anton Denver Christian Senior OH
Chasey Blach Yuma Sophomore MB
Peyton Bodemann West Grand Senior MH/OH
Kelsi Donoho Dayspring Christian Senior S
Megan Godsey Wray Senior OH/MH
Kassidy Lotrich Fowler Senior S
Jerraldawn Rector Simla Junior OH

Honorable mention: Devin Dallas, Del Norte, Senior; Cassidy Dotter, John Mall, Junior, RS; Alex Forsythe, Ignacio, Senior, OH/S/OPP; Serenity Ham, Custer County, Senior, S; Kegan Hamacher, Simla, Sophomore, OH; Bailey Jones, Del Norte, Senior; Quincy Lester, Sargent, Senior; Ashley Matney, West Grand, Senior, S; Ara Norwood, Ridgway, Senior, S; McKenna Palmer, Paonia, Junior, MH/OH; Cody Robinson, Yuma, Sophomore, OH/MH/S; Meira Stanger, Swink, Senior; Jaydi Starling, Colorado Springs School, Senior, OH/MB; Sarah Stevelinck, Lyons, Junior, L; Brianna VanVleet, Paonia, Senior, OH; Gabby Willson, West Grand, Senior, OH/RS; Kiana Wright, Union Colony, Senior, S/OPP.
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Class 1A

Kit Carson Fleming 2016 state volleyball Shaylee Johnson

(Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

Player of the year: Shaylee Johnson, Fleming

Coach of the year: Doug Kamery, Fleming

First Team
Name School Year Pos.
Bailey Chintala Fleming Junior OH
Tess Hornung Kit Carson Sophomore
Shaylee Johnson Fleming Senior MH/MB
Emily Kaiser Prairie Senior OH
Alli Keisel Fleming Junior MH/MB
Maddie Pollart Prairie Senior OPP/OH/L
Kalyn Serrato Fleming Senior S
Second Team
Name School Year Pos.
Shayla Bogenhagen Kit Carson Senior
Kaylee Corsentino La Veta Sophomore OH/MH
Melanie Deering Kiowa Senior OH
Hannah Kinnison Prairie Freshman OH/OPP/MB
Sarah McGinley Heritage Christian Senior MB
Anna Sanchini Weldon Valley Junior OH
McKenzie Smith Kit Carson Sophomore

Honorable mention: Antionette Archuleta, Sierra Grande, Senior, OH/MH; Tatum Chase, McClave, Senior, MH; Jacqueline Dalbotten, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior, MH/MB; Haley Dietz, Arickaree, Senior, MB/MH; Zoe Gustafson, Denver Waldorf, Senior, S/OPP; Tatelyn Lasley, Springfield, Senior, S/OH; Skyla Miller, Briggsdale, Junior; Megan Moore, Flagler, Senior, OH; Emily Pranger, Elbert, Senior, MH; Brenna Rouse, Eads, Junior, OH; Tailey Singer, Deer Trail, Senior, S/MH; Hanna Stallings, Otis, Senior, S/MB; Essence Tolson, Otis, Senior, MB; Carlie Wytulka, Nucla, Senior, S/RS; Ashley Yergert, Kim, Junior; Skylar Ziegler, Cheyenne Wells, Senior.

Three football programs won’t play in 2015 season

Three schools have been forced to not field their football teams for the 2015 season due to low numbers.

Deer Trail (6-man), Prairie (6-man) and Longmont Christian (8-man) will all not play this season, according to CHSAA assistant commissioner Harry Waterman, who oversees football. As they decided to not field their programs prior to the season, their opponents will receive a bye on the date they were scheduled to play. Teams also have the option to schedule another opponent.

As of Friday morning, those are the only programs that have notified the CHSAA office they won’t be playing this season. The 2015 season begins on Aug. 27 with Zero Week.

If any further programs decide to not play prior to Aug. 27, their opponents will receive a bye, as well. However, if a team stops play after the season has begun, they will forfeit their remaining scheduled games to their opponents.

Prairie went 4-4 last season, Deer Trail was 0-8, and Longmont Christian finished 0-9.

Notebook: 5A softball only grows more confusing by the week

Brighton Grandview softball

Brighton softball is among the many contenders in Class 5A. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

A little more than three weeks ago, Eaglecrest softball went to Dakota Ridge and easily handled the Eagles.

The final was 8-1 that day. They’d already beaten Douglas County, a quarterfinal team last season, as well as Rock Canyon, another quarterfinalist in 2013. No one is going to anoint a state champion after three games — but Eaglecrest sure looked like a favorite at that point.

Well, here’s the state of Class 5A softball at this moment: Dakota Ridge is ranked No. 1, Eaglecrest is now No. 9. And both are still very much in contention for the No. 1 overall seed come next month.

The classification has been crazy. Consider that there ceased to be an unbeaten team in 5A softball on Sept. 11 — less than three weeks into the season.

But what makes it all the more confusing is the sheer amount of parity.

Chaparral shot up to No. 5 in this week’s ranking after 10-consecutive wins. The Wolverines dropped their first two games this week.

After Eaglecrest’s 3-0 start, the Raptors lost to Brighton. Two games later, Brighton lost to Columbine. Columbine turned around and lost to Mountain Vista. Mountain Vista then fell to Cherry Creek. Two games after that, Cherry Creek lost to Lakewood, which then lost to Chatfield.

Dakota Ridge is currently the No. 1 team in the state. They have won four games in a row, but have the loss to Eaglecrest and another to Mountain Range. Two games after beating Dakota Ridge, Mountain Range lost to Fossil Ridge.

Fossil Ridge Mountain Range softball

Another 5A contender: Mountain Range. (Pam Wagner)

“When the committee sits down to figure out head-to-head, it’s going to be: ‘What week?'” joked Bud Ozzello, CHSAA’s assistant commissioner who administers softball. “That’s how good this classification is.”

So who will end up as the No. 1 seed? Who knows. What’s clear is that there’s no clear-cut favorite.

Dakota Ridge has a win over Legend, which beat Douglas County, which has beaten Columbine, which has topped Brighton, which owns a win over Grandview, which beat Eaglecrest — which, of course, beat Dakota Ridge.

The classification has become a snake eating its own tail.

Ultimately, what this regular season is proving is that it likely won’t even matter much who gets the No. 1 overall seed. Or the Nos. 8, 9 or 10, for that matter.

Because in order to reach the state tournament, and move on once there, “You’re going to have to battle,” Ozzello said.

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Short stuff

  • The first of the new championship trophies were delivered last week: boys golf. The rest have since been delivered, and now dot CHSAA’s hallways until their championship dates.
  • Berthoud football is off to a 3-0 start, and ranked No. 10 in 3A this week. This may be a case of those special graduating classes that come through schools at one time or another. According to John Hall of the Berthoud Surveyor, this year’s junior class was a stellar bunch dating to their youth, including winning the Northern Colorado Championship.
  • Due to low numbers, Deer Trail will forfeit its game to Peetz this week. Deer Trail was down to five guys.
  • Pinnacle’s football team beat Jefferson 55-18 last week, and in doing so snapped an 18-game winning streak. Their last win came in Sept. 2012.
  • Castle View’s Savannah Heebner threw a perfect game in a 14-0 win over Highlands Ranch last week. She struck out 10 in five innings, and is now 10-1 with a 0.77 ERA in 11 games. She has four shutouts.
  • It was quite the weekend for Fairview’s athletic department. The volleyball team won the Bruins Classic on Saturday, capped by a 2-1 win over Cherry Creek. On Monday, the volleyball team cracked the 5A rankings at No. 8. Also over the weekend, the boys tennis team also tied Cherry Creek in winning the Cherry Creek Invitational. That followed a win over Cherry Creek in a dual earlier in the week.
  • Steamboat Springs JV boys soccer goalie Andrew McCawley scored a goal off a long punt. Here’s video.
  • Following Valor Christian’s loss last week, 8-man’s Dayspring Christian owns the state’s longest football winning streak at 16 games.
  • After going 3-4 last week, Colorado football teams are now 20-11 against out-of-state competition this season.
  • Three Broncos players visited local football programs on Tuesday. Corey Nelson stopped by Horizon, Ben Garland went to Legacy, and Montee Ball was at Gateway.
  • Englewood’s student-athletes spent time at a local elementary school on Wednesday.
  • The NFHS Network previewed the Chaparral-Legend volleyball match, which is Thursday night.
  • Cherry Creek wideout Joseph Parker committed to Wyoming on Monday.
  • Colorado boys lacrosse has two highly-ranked sophomores in the Class of 2017. Per Inside lacrosse, Mountain Vista’s Colin Munro (a North Carolina commit) is No. 4 nationally, while Fossil Ridge’s Jake Frane (Notre Dame) is No. 17.
  • Highlands Ranch hired longtime assistant Joe Gleason as its baseball coach.
  • Mullen turned to Matt Guglielmo to coach its girls soccer team. He’s also the school’s boys coach.
  • Valor Christian alum Max McCaffrey had two touchdowns for Duke football in its win over Kansas last week. He’s now the team’s leading receiver this season with 178 yards.
  • Grandview alum Kevin Gausman was part of the Balitmore Orioles squad which clinched the AL East on Tuesday.
  • A Colorado legislator is considering a proposal which “would require public schools to change Indian-themed mascots that the Native American community found offensive.” The threat of losing state funding would hang over those schools which don’t change it, according to the proposal.
  • If you missed it Wednesday, our Brian Miller detailed the story of Hugo Falco, a Brazilian exchange student who is playing 6-man football at Stratton/Liberty.
  • How about this rushing performance from Alaska: 516 yards, eight touchdowns.
  • More national stuff: A Pennsylvania football team won on a last-second hook and ladder play.
  • Really interesting piece here: The Death of the Multisport Athlete.

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


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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


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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

Valor Christian grabs preseason No. 1 ranking in CHSAANow.com football poll

Valor Christian is the preseason No. 1 team in Class 5A. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

Valor Christian is the preseason No. 1 team in Class 5A. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

Football is back, and things seem to be picking up right where we left them.

Valor Christian leads the first-ever CHSAANow.com 5A football poll, which is voted on by coaches and media members across the state. The Eagles are four-time defending champions across three classifications, and beat Cherokee Trail to win last year’s 5A crown. Cherokee Trail, not surprisingly, is No. 2 in the preseason poll.

ThunderRidge, a semifinalist a year ago, is third, followed by Cherry Creek and Pomona. Grandview is No. 6 to begin the season, Ralston Valley is No. 7, while Columbine (No. 8), Chaparral (No. 9) and Regis Jesuit (No. 10) round out the 5A poll.

A total of three teams received first-place votes in the ranking: Valor Christian got 14, while Cherokee Trail and Cherry Creek received one each.

Monarch, the defending 4A champion, leads the preseason ranking in that classification, while Denver South, runner-up a year ago, is second. Wheat Ridge, Pine Creek and Pueblo West round out 4A’s top five teams.

In fact, each of the defending champions lead their respective preseason rankings. That includes Silver Creek (3A), Kent Denver (2A), Cedaredge (1A), Hoehne (8-man) and Fleming (6-man).

Complete polls for all classifications are below.

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CHSAANow.com Football Polls

Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Valor Christian (14) 0-0 157
2 Cherokee Trail (1) 0-0 139
3 ThunderRidge 0-0 102
4 Cherry Creek (1) 0-0 98
5 Pomona 0-0 81
6 Grandview 0-0 71
7 Ralston Valley 0-0 62
8 Columbine 0-0 37
9 Chaparral 0-0 35
10 Regis Jesuit 0-0 23
Others receiving votes:
Mullen 22, Fairview 15, Fountain-Ft. Carson 9, Arapahoe 8, Eaglecrest 7, Mountain Vista 5, Douglas County 3, Chatfield 2, Grand Junction 2, Lakewood 2, Fort Collins 1.

Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Monarch (14) 0-0 140
2 Denver South 0-0 103
3 Wheat Ridge 0-0 93
4 Pine Creek 0-0 71
5 Pueblo West 0-0 64
6 Vista Ridge 0-0 58
7 Ponderosa 0-0 57
8 Windsor 0-0 39
9 Mesa Ridge 0-0 35
10 Falcon 0-0 32
Others receiving votes:
Dakota Ridge 20, Longmont 19, Loveland 10, Standley Lake 8, Montrose 7, Broomfield 5, Green Mountain 5, Cañon City 2, Mountain View 2, Cheyenne Mountain 1.

Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Silver Creek (8) 0-0 97
2 Rifle (2) 0-0 63
3 Elizabeth 0-0 61
4 Pueblo East 0-0 58
5 Conifer 0-0 47
6 Discovery Canyon 0-0 37
7 Pueblo Central 0-0 32
8 Roosevelt 0-0 31
9 Holy Family 0-0 30
10 The Classical Academy 0-0 18
Others receiving votes:
Glenwood Springs 17, Lutheran 14, Eagle Valley 12, Palisade 9, Delta 8, Erie 7, D’Evelyn 5, Northridge 3, Evergreen 2, Skyline 2.

Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Kent Denver (8) 0-0 80
2 Platte Valley 0-0 68
3 Florence 0-0 62
4 Eaton 0-0 53
5 Bayfield 0-0 46
6 Brush 0-0 38
7 La Junta 0-0 30
8 Faith Christian 0-0 27
9 Grand Valley 0-0 17
10 Strasburg 0-0 8
Others receiving votes:
Manitou Springs 3, Middle Park 3, Bennett 2, Trinidad 2, The Academy 1.

Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Cedaredge (8) 0-0 90
2 Buena Vista (1) 0-0 74
3 Limon 0-0 71
4 Centauri 0-0 49
5 Wray 0-0 47
6 Monte Vista 0-0 43
7 Wiggins (1) 0-0 41
8 Hotchkiss 0-0 37
9 Holyoke 0-0 28
10 Resurrection Christian 0-0 23
Others receiving votes:
Burlington 14, Ignacio 9, Paonia 8, Crowley County 4, Platte Canyon 4, Rye 4, Byers 2, C.S. Christian 2.

Class 8-man
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Hoehne (7) 0-0 70
2 Granada 0-0 57
3 Fowler 0-0 55
4 Dayspring Christian 0-0 38
5 Elbert 0-0 32
6 Walsh 0-0 26
7 Akron 0-0 22
8 Caliche 0-0 20
9 Dove Creek 0-0 16
10 Hayden 0-0 9
Others receiving votes:
McClave 8, Swink 8, Cheyenne Wells 6, Kiowa 5, Haxtun 4, Merino 3, La Veta 2, Sargent 2, Springfield 2.

Class 6-man
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Fleming (5) 0-0 25
2 Eads 0-0 17
3 Deer Trail 0-0 12
4 Hi-Plains 0-0 10
5 Liberty/Stratton 0-0 7
Others receiving votes:
Otis 3, Briggsdale 1.