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Baseball rankings: Cheyenne Mountain, Eaton take over as new No. 1s

In the latest coaches poll, Cheyenne Mountain and Eaton took over the top spots in their respective classes.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association.

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

Coaches looking to vote should email bcochi@chsaa.org.

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Chatfield (10) 9-1 125 1
2 Cherry Creek (1) 10-2 115 2
3 Regis Jesuit 9-3 103 3
4 Mountain Vista (3) 7-3 98 5
5 Valor Christian 8-2 83 4
6 Fairview (1) 9-2 73 8
7 Heritage 11-3 58 6
8 Legacy 9-2 32 8
9 Mullen 7-3 27
10 Rocky Mountain 8-4 25 10
Others receiving votes:
Broomfield 19, Fort Collins 15, Rock Canyon 12, Cherokee Trail 12, Grandview 11, Douglas County 8, Ralston Valley 4, Columbine 3, Grand Junction 1, Brighton 1
Dropped out
Broomfield (7)
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Cheyenne Mountain (2) 11-1 119 2
2 Ponderosa (4) 12-2 101 1
3 Durango (6) 12-0 97 4
4 Holy Family (1) 8-1 90 3
5 Lewis-Palmer 9-2 72 5
6 Windsor 9-1 65 6
7 Falcon 8-0 48 7
8 Pueblo County 8-3 46 8
9 Golden (1) 9-4 24 8
10 Denver North 8-2 21
Others receiving votes:
Elizabeth 16, Fort Morgan 11, Evergreen 10, Mead 8, Pueblo Central 8, Montrose 7, Severance 6, Palisade 6, Longmont 4, Niwot 4, Silver Creek 3, D’Evelyn 2, Vista PEAK Prep 1, Greeley West 1
Dropped out
Elizabeth (10)
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Eaton (6) 11-1 127 2
2 Lutheran (6) 13-0 114 3
3 University (1) 6-2 108 1
4 Faith Christian 12-1 83 4
5 Resurrection Christian 8-4 46 5
6 Brush 5-4 42 7
7 Sterling 6-5 33 6
8 Gunnison 9-1 28 8
9 Lamar 8-2 27 8
10 Bayfield 9-2 26
Others receiving votes:
Bennett 24, Kent Denver 19, Colorado Academy 18, Alamosa 18, The Academy 13, Delta 8, Moffat County 7, Bishop Machebeuf 7, Manitou Springs 6, Montezuma-Cortez 6, La Junta 5, The Classical Academy 4, Middle Park 1
Dropped out
Bennett (10)
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Limon (9) 11-0 106 1
2 Peyton 9-1 84 2
3 Highland (1) 9-0 77 5
4 Wray 7-0 76 3
5 Hotchkiss 9-1 63 4
6 Calhan 8-1 42 7
7 Buena Vista 6-1 31 10
8 Cedaredge 9-2 27 6
9 Rye 7-3 24 8
10 Burlington 7-2 18
Others receiving votes:
Wiggins 13, Trinidad 9, Denver Christian 8, Dawson School 8, St. Mary’s 8, Yuma 4, Monte Vista 3, Meeker 2, Estes Park 2, Swink 1
Dropped out
St. Mary’s (9)
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Holly (3) 5-3 70 1
2 Merino (3) 10-1 69 3
3 Flatirons Academy (2) 6-1 65 2
4 Evangelical Christian 6-1 62 4
5 Eads (1) 8-1 56 5
6 Caliche 10-3 38 7
7 Nucla 9-3 36 6
8 Dove Creek 5-5 26 8
9 Dayspring Christian 8-5 17
10 Haxtun 6-6 16 10
Others receiving votes:
Stratton 13, Cheyenne Wells 10, Antonito 5, Granada 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, Otis 2, Simla 1, Elbert 1
Dropped out
Stratton (9)

All-state boys soccer teams for Season C

The Season C all-state boys soccer 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

(Tim Bourke/TimBourke.com)

Player of the year: Sebastien Mazur, Fairview

Coach of the year: Eric Schuler, Fairview

First Team
Name School Pos. Year
Ben Beckman Grandview D Junior
Cyrus Gulati Cherry Creek FORW/MF Junior
Henrik Helmig Fairview Senior
Sebastien Mazur Fairview Senior
Job Meuleman Fairview Senior
Knox Quarles Cherry Creek GK Senior
Oliver Ramirez Fort Collins Junior
Miles Seminario Liberty D/MF Junior
Jose Soto Grandview Senior
Arroll Taekla Boulder FORW Senior
Blake Wellington Cherry Creek D Junior
Second Team
Name School Pos. Year
Caleb Ballard Arapahoe FORW Junior
Jack Blair Castle View D Senior
Caleb Dodge Pine Creek D Senior
Alejandro Herrera Regis Jesuit D Senior
Zane Jacobson Broomfield MF Senior
Noah Kanagy Arvada West MF Senior
Jeff Koch Liberty D Senior
Max Reder Legacy MF/D Senior
Trey Tomlin Regis Jesuit GK Senior
Russell Tuccio Broomfield Junior
Isaac Vigoren Arapahoe D Senior

Honorable mention:

  • Alam Bushara, Eaglecrest, Senior
  • Eric Cerna, FORW, Rangeview, Senior
  • Tyler Egan, D, Valor Christian, Senior
  • Andy Galvan, Adams City, Senior
  • Cameron Gerber, MF, Boulder, Sophomore
  • Jackson Isaacs, FORW/STRK, Pine Creek, Senior
  • Domyniko Jordan, FORW, Rampart, Senior
  • Komil Khatamov, STRK/FORW/MF, Overland, Senior
  • Darwin Leiva, MF, Aurora Central, Junior
  • Mason Louth, MF, Valor Christian, Junior
  • Jake Milanski, Fairview, Junior
  • Aiden Mott, Mountain Vista, Junior
  • Nash Mullen, Legend, Senior
  • Joe Murtagh, D/MF/FORW, Skyline, Senior
  • Milas Norwood, MF, Liberty, Junior
  • Karl Pankratz, D, Arvada West, Senior
  • Collin Pearson, GK, Lakewood, Senior
  • David Pousma, D, Rock Canyon, Senior
  • Shandelle Quintanilla, Hinkley, Senior
  • Kevin Ramirez, MF, Horizon, Senior
  • John Rosa, D, Silver Creek, Senior
  • Dante Russo-Delee, FORW/MF, Poudre, Senior
  • Tanner Scarth, D, Regis Jesuit, Senior
  • Evans Sims, GK, Boulder, Junior
  • Landon Sutterby, Cherokee Trail, Junior
  • Jake Swan, Rocky Mountain, Senior
  • Peyton Voelker, Fossil Ridge, Senior
  • Carter Watson, GK, Monarch, Senior

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Class 4A

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Player of the year: John Burnett, Windsor

Coach of the year: Philip Weiser, Windsor

First Team
Name School Pos. Year
Tim Bosch Windsor Senior
Daniel Bouma Windsor GK Senior
John Burnett Windsor MF/HB Senior
Kevin Chavez Battle Mountain FORW Senior
AJ Gamueda Mullen FORW Senior
Lorenzo Hernandez Denver North MF Senior
Aidan Martin Niwot FORW Senior
Alex Martinez Denver North MF/D Senior
Cole Mooney Lewis-Palmer MF Senior
Tyler Prichard Lewis-Palmer D Senior
Keegan Stobbe Niwot FORW Senior
Second Team
Name School Pos. Year
Brayan Aguirre Skyview D Senior
Luis Barraza Greeley Central MF Senior
Kellan Bundgaard Standley Lake FORW Senior
Zane Doehring Frederick Junior
Sayer Frontella Durango FORW/MF Senior
Kameron Hooker Air Academy MF Senior
Evan Hutson Erie STRK/MF Junior
Ethan Mann Lewis-Palmer FORW Senior
Dylan McIntosh Holy Family MF/STRK/FORW Senior
Ian Najar-Armendariz Denver North D Junior
Bryant Ramirez Battle Mountain MF Junior

Honorable mention:

  • Alejandro Arellano, MF/HB, Centaurus, Sophomore
  • Jonathan Baylon, D’Evelyn, Senior
  • Evan Berg, Golden, Senior
  • Quincy Cooling, STRK/MF, Montrose, Sophomore
  • Cole Dempsey, D, Mullen, Senior
  • Joseph Fernandez, D, Battle Mountain, Junior
  • Ismael Flores, STRK, Coronado, Junior
  • Brody Foote, D, Mead, Sophomore
  • Cully Freeman, D/MF, Evergreen, Senior
  • Justin Garces, MF/FORW, Glenwood Springs, Senior
  • Max Garfield, Northfield, Junior
  • Javi Gonzalez, GK, Regis Groff, Senior
  • Jack Hanson, FORW, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
  • Carter Kruse, D, Niwot, Senior
  • Patrick Maxwell, GK, Severance, Sophomore
  • Wade McWhorter, Thompson Valley, Junior
  • Matthew Mondragon, FORW, Regis Groff, Senior
  • Angel Navarro, MF, Mesa Ridge, Senior
  • Blake Nemeth, D, Erie, Senior
  • Isaac Perez, MF, Greeley West, Senior
  • Alexis Ricalday, Fort Morgan, Senior
  • Kai Rubin, STRK/MF, Loveland, Junior
  • Emmanuel Sanchez, Harrison, Freshman
  • Jace Sandler, FORW, Wheat Ridge, Senior
  • Collin Sheehan, D, Pueblo West, Junior
  • Brandon Shull, GK, Golden, Senior
  • Kyle Smith, Canon City, Senior
  • Anderso Sugia, MF/FORW/D, Palmer, Sophomore
  • Connor Taylor, GK, Longmont, Senior
  • Tucker Terlizzi, Palmer Ridge, Senior
  • Nate Van Keulen, FORW, Air Academy, Senior
  • Devon Whiting, The Classical Academy, Senior
  • Alejandro Zarate, STRK, Northridge, Senior

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Class 3A

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Player of the year: Nick Maffei, Colorado Academy

Coach of the year: Gabe Bernstein, Colorado Academy

First Team
Name School Pos. Year
Jesus Astorga KIPP Denver Collegiate STRK/MF/SWEP Senior
Peter Carpenter Colorado Academy Senior
Davis Evans Kent Denver HB Senior
Tyler Higgins Liberty Common FORW Senior
Ethan Livingston Jefferson Academy Senior
Jaden Lozano Colorado Academy Senior
Tanner Madden Frontier Academy GK Senior
Nick Maffei Colorado Academy Senior
Jon Randall Faith Christian FORW/MF Senior
Seth Shepperd Frontier Academy STRK Senior
Benedict Siegel Bishop Machebeuf MF Senior
Second Team
Name School Pos. Year
Michael Crotty Peak to Peak GK Senior
Cass Cure Frontier Academy STRK Junior
Ayden Johnston Faith Christian Junior
Tyler Killgore Lutheran Senior
Isai Lemus Alamosa FORW Junior
Spencer McCumber Manitou Springs GK/FB Senior
Omar Moreno Lamar FORW Senior
Oluwatobi Osifodunrin The Academy STRK/MF Senior
Jack Price Coal Ridge Senior
Eddie Salazar Coal Ridge Junior
Fernando Santillan Ponce Delta MF/STRK Senior

Honorable mention:

  • Quinn Conger, D, St. Mary’s, Senior
  • Axel Espinoza, MF/FORW, KIPP Denver Collegiate, Senior
  • Oscar Estrada, DSST: Conservatory Green, Freshman
  • Max Ferguson, D, Salida, Senior
  • Jesus Fernandez, SWEP, Lamar, Senior
  • Gustavo Galaviz, FORW/MF, Middle Park, Senior
  • Jared Garcia, Strive Prep – Smart Academy, Senior
  • Jair Hernandez, James Irwin, Senior
  • Justin Kleen, FORW, Liberty Common, Senior
  • Sebastian Kohlhofer, Vail Mountain, Junior
  • Sean Lowe, MF, Manitou Springs, Junior
  • Andy Lupercio, FB/MF/STRK, Arrupe Jesuit, Senior
  • Ian MacKay, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
  • Sean Maulhardt, MF/HB, Delta, Senior
  • Izaak Menindez, /D, Eagle Ridge Academy, Junior
  • Aidan O’Donnell, Pagosa Springs, Senior
  • Connor Phillips, D/MF, Frontier Academy, Junior
  • Josefat Rodriguez Duran, STRK/MF, Manual, Freshman
  • Alejandro Salas, Atlas Preparatory School, Senior
  • Joshua Salehi, MF, Liberty Common, Junior
  • Sofonias Semie, STRK/FORW, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Junior
  • Omar Sierra, STRK/SWEP, KIPP Denver Collegiate, Senior
  • Julio Sixtos, FORW, Fort Lupton, Senior
  • Hayden Tallmadge, D, Montezuma-Cortez, Senior
  • Garret Thom, Lutheran, Senior
  • Isaiah Thomas, FORW/FB, Manitou Springs, Senior

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Class 2A

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Player of the year: Gabi Marmolejo, Crested Butte

Coach of the year: Than Acuff, Crested Butte

First Team
Name School Pos. Year
Michael Brophy Thomas MacLaren School MF/FORW Junior
Jack Courter Telluride MF/FORW Senior
Alex Eldridge Crested Butte Senior
Sam Freedman Dawson School Senior
Nick Knobel Dawson School Junior
Owen Lane Ridgway D Senior
Gabi Marmolejo Crested Butte Senior
Kieran McGuire Thomas MacLaren School MF/D Senior
Nathan Miller Crested Butte Senior
Caleb Riggs Denver Christian MF Senior
Markus Zaba Fountain Valley MF Senior
First Team
Name School Pos. Year
Cooper Ahern Ridgway MF Junior
Jacob Bernholtz Crested Butte Sophomore
Mark Detrick Denver Christian FORW Senior
Declan Jodlowski Telluride MF/FORW Junior
Eric Lain Crested Butte Junior
Theo Lawson Fountain Valley MF/D Junior
South Livermore Telluride FORW/MF Junior
Jon Melgar Beth Eden Baptist Senior
Jonas Ricke Dawson School Senior
Joshua Stein The Vanguard School D/MF Junior
Matthew Zimmer Thomas MacLaren School FORW/MF Sophomore

Honorable mention:

  • Jaxon Borchardt, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior
  • Luciano Camerena, MF/FORW, The Vanguard School, Sophomore
  • Gio Garcia, MF, Ellicott, Junior
  • Grayson Gresham, D, Colorado Springs School, Junior
  • Adani Hassan, Lotus School For Excellence, Junior
  • Noah Martin, Front Range Christian, Sophomore
  • Hall Matthews, D, Heritage Christian, Junior
  • Samuel Ross, Evangelical Christian, Sophomore
  • William Shade, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Junior
  • Gabe Skur, MF/FORW, The Vanguard School, Senior
  • Hugh Sperber, D/FORW, Fountain Valley, Sophomore
  • Jayden Taylor, MF, Heritage Christian, Sophomore

Baseball rankings: New No. 1s take over in four of five classifications

In the latest coaches poll, there is a new top team in four of the five classifications.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association.

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

Coaches looking to vote should email bcochi@chsaa.org.

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Chatfield (13) 7-0 169 3
2 Cherry Creek (1) 8-1 144 5
3 Regis Jesuit (2) 6-3 122 1
4 Valor Christian 5-2 99 7
5 Mountain Vista (2) 4-3 90 2
6 Heritage 9-2 84 4
7 Broomfield (1) 9-1 73 6
8 Fairview 6-2 60 8
9 Legacy 6-2 44 8
10 Rocky Mountain 6-3 31
Others receiving votes:
Cherokee Trail 29, Douglas County 29, Grandview 23, Mullen 15, Rock Canyon 12, Fort Collins 10, Brighton 6, Horizon 3, Far Northeast Warriors 1, Grand Junction 1
Dropped out
Douglas County (10)
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Ponderosa (7) 8-1 126 3
2 Cheyenne Mountain (3) 8-1 119 1
3 Holy Family (1) 6-0 108 2
4 Durango (4) 9-0 88
5 Lewis-Palmer 6-2 67 4
6 Windsor 7-0 63 5
7 Falcon 6-0 53 6
8 Golden (1) 5-3 37
9 Pueblo County 7-2 33
10 Elizabeth 3-1 26
Others receiving votes:
Evergreen 24, Denver North 18, Fort Morgan 16, Mead 13, Montrose 12, Pueblo Central 12, Erie 9, Frederick 9, Palisade 8, Thornton 6, Longmont 6, Battle Mountain 5, Severance 4, Niwot 4, Riverdale Ridge 4, Silver Creek 3, D’Evelyn 2, Air Academy 2, Greeley West 1, George Washington 1, Wheat Ridge 1
Dropped out
Palisade (8), Longmont (9)
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 University (7) 6-0 114 2
2 Eaton (2) 8-1 108 1
3 Lutheran (2) 10-0 99 3
4 Faith Christian 10-1 85 4
5 Resurrection Christian 3-4 46 6
6 Sterling 4-5 45 5
7 Brush 3-4 37 7
8 Lamar (1) 7-1 31
9 Gunnison 7-1 25
10 Bennett (1) 8-1 21
Others receiving votes:
Delta 20, Colorado Academy 17, Kent Denver 17, Alamosa 15, Moffat County 9, The Academy 7, Bishop Machebeuf 7, Bayfield 5, Montezuma-Cortez 4, The Classical Academy 2, Middle Park 1
Dropped out
Alamosa (9), Kent Denver (8), Delta (10)
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Limon (5) 8-0 84 3
2 Peyton (3) 6-1 82 1
3 Wray 6-0 61 5
4 Hotchkiss 6-1 52 2
5 Highland 6-0 51 6
6 Cedaredge 8-1 45 4
7 Calhan 6-0 29 10
8 Rye 4-3 23 8
9 St. Mary’s 1-4 13 7
10 Buena Vista 2-0 12
Others receiving votes:
Wiggins 10, Burlington 9, Swink 7, Monte Vista 7, Dawson School 3, Sargent 2, Fowler 2, Denver Christian 2, Meeker 1
Dropped out
Swink (8)
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Holly (2) 3-3 76 1
2 Flatirons Academy (4) 4-0 68 2
3 Merino (2) 6-1 59 5
4 Evangelical Christian 4-0 47 7
5 Eads 7-1 46 3
6 Nucla 6-3 41 4
7 Caliche (1) 8-2-1 39 8
8 Dove Creek 4-5 31
9 Stratton 4-4 20 10
10 Haxtun 4-4 17 8
Others receiving votes:
Dayspring Christian 13, Otis 11, Granada 10, Cheyenne Wells 8, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, Simla 3, Elbert 2
Dropped out
Caliche (8)

Baseball rankings: Holly moves into top spot in Class 1A

In the latest coaches poll, Holly moved into the top spot in Class 1A.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association.

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

Coaches looking to vote should email bcochi@chsaa.org.

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Regis Jesuit (14) 4-1 165 1
2 Mountain Vista 3-1 121 2
3 Chatfield (2) 3-0 119 4
4 Heritage (1) 6-1 103 3
5 Cherry Creek 4-1 87 8
6 Broomfield 5-0 61
7 Valor Christian 2-2 60 6
8 Legacy 4-1 49 7
9 Fairview 3-1 34 5
10 Douglas County 3-1 32 8
Others receiving votes:
Cherokee Trail 28, Rocky Mountain 17, Pomona 10, Grandview 9, Horizon 9, Rock Canyon 7, Legend 6, Fort Collins 5, Ralston Valley 4, Mullen 4, ThunderRidge 2, Fossil Ridge 1, Brighton 1, Eaglecrest 1
Dropped out
None
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Cheyenne Mountain (8) 5-0 128 1
2 Holy Family (1) 2-0 90 2
3 Ponderosa (2) 3-0 83 7
4 Lewis-Palmer (2) 3-0 70
5 Windsor 3-0 53 4
6 Falcon (1) 0-0 44 5
7 Fort Morgan 2-0 35 6
8 Palisade 6-0 28
9 Longmont 1-2 27
10 Montrose 0-2 25 3
Others receiving votes:
Pueblo County 25, Erie 24, Golden 23, Mead 19, Riverdale Ridge 15, Frederick 15, Evergreen 15, Denver North 13, Durango 12, Silver Creek 11, Thomas Jefferson 10, Skyview 9, Palmer Ridge 7, D’Evelyn 6, Severance 6, Elizabeth 5, Battle Mountain 5, Greeley West 4, Niwot 4, Mountain View 3, Discovery Canyon 3, Pueblo Central 2, Pueblo East 2, Air Academy 2, Wheat Ridge 1, Roosevelt 1
Dropped out
Silver Creek (8)
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Eaton (6) 6-0 116 1
2 University (4) 5-0 98 2
3 Lutheran 5-0 80 3
4 Faith Christian 6-1 69 4
5 Sterling 4-1 54 5
6 Resurrection Christian 2-3 44 6
7 Brush 1-3 34 7
8 Delta 2-0 26 8
9 Alamosa 1-0 25
10 Kent Denver 3-1 21 8
Others receiving votes:
Bennett 20, Lamar 19, Colorado Academy 18, Montezuma-Cortez 17, Bayfield 16, Pagosa Springs 10, Salida 9, Gunnison 7, Bishop Machebeuf 7, The Academy 7, Aspen 6, Strasburg 3, La Junta 3, Berthoud 2, Manitou Springs 2, Moffat County 1, Middle Park 1
Dropped out
None
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Peyton (9) 2-0 99 1
2 Hotchkiss 3-0 73 3
3 Limon (1) 1-0 68 2
4 Cedaredge 5-0 51 5
5 Wray 4-0 46 4
6 Highland 1-0 38 8
7 St. Mary’s 0-2 37 7
8 Swink 2-0 32 6
9 Rye 0-0 20 8
10 Calhan 1-0 16
Others receiving votes:
Dawson School 15, Yuma 10, Lyons 8, Holly 7, Burlington 7, Front Range Christian 6, Fowler 5, Meeker 4, Byers 2, Clear Creek 2, Estes Park 1, Buena Vista 1, Ignacio 1, Monte Vista 1
Dropped out
None
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Holly (1) 1-0 69 2
2 Flatirons Academy (5) 0-0 68 1
3 Eads (2) 5-0 57 7
4 Nucla 1-0 47 5
5 Merino (1) 2-1 39
6 Cheyenne Wells 2-2 30 10
7 Evangelical Christian 2-0 28 4
8 Caliche 2-1 27 3
9 Haxtun 3-2 23
10 Stratton/Liberty 0-0 21
Others receiving votes:
Dove Creek 20, Otis 17, Dayspring Christian 16, Granada 15, Springfield 8, Cotopaxi 5, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Elbert 2
Dropped out
None

4A girls volleyball: Palmer Ridge tops Mead for program’s first state title

COLORADO SPRINGS — The Class 4A girls volleyball state championship will remain in District 38, but it’ll sit in a trophy case in an entirely different building.

After coming so close in recent years, including a runner-up finish in 2019, Palmer Ridge can finally add a state volleyball banner to the walls. The Bears beat Mead 25-21, 20-25, 25-20, 25-20 to win the school’s first state championship in the sport.

“Last year we got that runner-up trophy and it didn’t feel good to any of us,” senior Riley Anderson said. “Now getting the state championship trophy is amazing.”

It was a journey that began with a win over No. 3 Palisade in the quarterfinals and then the Bears (13-5 overall) had to get through Pikes Peak Athletic Conference rival Cheyenne Mountain to reach the championship match.

“Cheyenne Mountain was a very good thing for us today,” coach Erica Bradley said. “It was super competitive and I kind of wish it was a championship game but it was nice to go up against an unfamiliar opponent.”

Standing in the way was a Mead team that had taken out No. 1 Windsor and also watched in March as its boys basketball team won a state title on the same floor at the Broadmoor World Arena.

Mead almost appeared to be a team of destiny. But for Palmer Ridge, their championship win was that of fate.

The Bears controlled the first set from the opening serve and although the Mavericks (13-5) made a late rally, the gap was too wide to close before Palmer Ridge closed it out.

The second set was a different story altogether. The Mavericks maintained their momentum from the end of the first and used it to build a 15-8 lead, forcing a Palmer Ridge timeout. A massive kill from Quincey Coyle seemed to knock the Bears on their heels. They couldn’t quite regain the momentum they had early in the match and the Mavericks held on to win the set.

That’s when grit kicked in and Palmer Ridge started playing on a different level. The hitters put down kills and the front line came through on what seemed like every clutch block that it needed.

Anderson finished the match with 23 kills and 14 digs. Madi Wilson added 12 kills to give the Bears a bit of a balanced attack.

“They won that second set and we knew we had to come back strong,” Wilson said. “We had to keep our momentum going.”

And they had to slow down the hitting attack of Coyle and Kenzie Morton. They did a much better job in the in the last two sets which was a big reason they walked away with the championship.

“We started to figure out how to block them and where they were hitting,” Wilson added.

This is the first volleyball state title for Palmer Ridge and the first time since 2007 that the 4A title wasn’t won by either Cheyenne Mountain or Lewis-Palmer.

But the reign of the PPAC will continue for at least another year.

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Baseball rankings: Flatirons Academy takes over as No. 1 in 1A

In the latest coaches poll, Flatirons Academy assumed the top spot in Class 1A.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association.

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

Coaches looking to vote should email bcochi@chsaa.org.

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Regis Jesuit (14) 2-0 182 1
2 Mountain Vista (2) 2-0 153 3
3 Heritage (2) 4-0 100 7
4 Chatfield 2-0 98 8
5 Fairview (1) 1-0 82 6
6 Valor Christian 1-2 68 2
7 Legacy 3-0 65
8 Cherry Creek 1-1 60 4
9 Douglas County 1-0 43 10
10 Rocky Mountain 1-2 37 5
Others receiving votes:
Grandview 32, Broomfield 20, Rock Canyon 20, Fort Collins 16, ThunderRidge 15, Cherokee Trail 9, Mullen 8, Pomona 7, Legend 7, Eaglecrest 5, Pine Creek 5, Ralston Valley 4, Highlands Ranch 3, Chaparral 2, Poudre 2, Grand Junction 1, Brighton 1
Dropped out
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Cheyenne Mountain (11) 2-0 154 1
2 Holy Family (1) 1-0 117 3
3 Montrose 3-0 72 7
4 Windsor 1-0 61 6
5 Falcon (2) 3-0 49
6 Fort Morgan 0-2 45 5
7 Ponderosa (1) 3-1 41 10
8 Golden (2) 1-2 40 4
9 Silver Creek 1-1 34 2
10 Erie 1-0 30 8
Others receiving votes:
Erie 30, Longmont 27, Palisade 22, Denver North 22, Riverdale Ridge 22, Mountain View 18, Thomas Jefferson 17, Pueblo County 17, Severance 15, Mead 14, Pueblo South 11, Evergreen 11, Vista PEAK Prep 10, Durango 9, George Washington 9, Wheat Ridge 9, Skyview 8, Frederick 7, Northridge 6, D’Evelyn 6, Palmer Ridge 5, Niwot 4, Northfield 4, Thornton 3, Discovery Canyon 3, Elizabeth 3, Air Academy 2, Pueblo East 2, Roosevelt 1, Greeley West 1, Battle Mountain 1
Dropped out
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Eaton (6) 3-0 112 1
2 University (5) 3-0 104 2
3 Lutheran 2-0 69 4
4 Faith Christian 3-0 63 6
5 Sterling 2-1 59 8
6 Resurrection Christian 1-2 54 3
7 Brush 0-2 45 8
8 Delta 0-0 40 5
9 Kent Denver 2-1 35 10
10 Colorado Academy 1-1 32 7
Others receiving votes:
Lamar 19, Bayfield 6, La Junta 6, Manitou Springs 4, Bennett 3, Montezuma-Cortez 3, The Academy 2, Peak to Peak 2, Moffat County 1, Alamosa 1
Dropped out
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Peyton (11) 2-0 119 1
2 Limon (1) 2-0 99 2
3 Hotchkiss 2-0 88 5
4 Wray 1-0 64 8
5 Cedaredge (1) 3-0 54
6 Swink 2-0 53
7 St. Mary’s 0-0 44 7
8 Rye 0-1 29 4
9 Highland 0-0 25
10 Yuma 2-1 24
Others receiving votes:
Buena Vista 20, Fowler 19, Dayspring Christian Academy 13, Calhan 12, Dawson School 9, Rocky Ford 7, Front Range Christian 6, Monte Vista 6, Akron 5, Colorado Springs Christian School 5, Denver Christian 3, Clear Creek 3, Byers 2, Burlington 2, Ignacio 2, Dolores Huerta 1, Center 1
Dropped out
Rocky Ford (8)
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Flatirons Academy (3) 1-0 83 3
2 Holly (4) 1-0 61 5
3 Caliche (1) 1-0 54 6
4 Evangelical Christian 1-0 49 8
5 Nucla 2-0 46 4
6 Dove Creek (1) 1-0 43 2
7 Eads 2-0 39
8 Otis 4-0 33 7
9 Granada (1) 0-2 28 1
10 Cheyenne Wells 2-0 25
Others receiving votes:
Cheyenne Wells 24, Dayspring Christian 20, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 10, Merino 10, Cotopaxi 9, Stratton/Liberty 6, Prairie 4, Sierra Grande 3, Centennial 2, Mile High Academy 1
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Baseball rankings: The preseason poll for Season D

Calhan Rye baseball

(Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com)

In the first polls of Season D, Regis Jesuit, Cheyenne Mountain, Eaton, Peyton and Granada are preseason No. 1s.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association.

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

Coaches and media members looking to vote should email bcochi@chsaa.org.

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS
1 Regis Jesuit (5) 0-0 117
2 Valor Christian (3) 0-0 80
3 Mountain Vista (3) 0-0 78
4 Cherry Creek (2) 0-0 76
5 Rocky Mountain 0-0 69
6 Fairview (1) 0-0 61
7 Heritage 0-0 49
8 Chatfield 0-0 45
9 Rock Canyon 0-0 30
10 Douglas County 0-0 25
Others receiving votes:
Legend 23, Grandview 20, Mullen 13, Ralston Valley 11, Cherokee Trail 11, ThunderRidge 10, Pueblo West 9, Legacy 9, Pine Creek 7, Fossil Ridge 6, Fort Collins 5, Broomfield 4, Grand Junction 3, Denver South 2, Arapahoe 2, Chaparral 2, Lakewood 1, Brighton 1, Mountain Range 1
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS
1 Cheyenne Mountain (4) 0-0 90
2 Silver Creek (3) 0-0 72
3 Holy Family (1) 0-0 57
4 Golden (2) 0-0 55
5 Fort Morgan 0-0 49
6 Windsor (1) 0-0 45
7 Montrose 1-0 29
8 Longmont 0-0 26
9 Erie 0-0 25
10 Ponderosa (1) 0-0 23
Others receiving votes:
Lewis-Palmer 19, Palisade 18, Pueblo County 15, Skyview 14, D’Evelyn 14, Mead 13, Severance 13, Pueblo South 9, Falcon 9, Elizabeth 8, Frederick 7, Denver North 7, Palmer Ridge 6, Centaurus 5, Evergreen 5, Niwot 4, Wheat Ridge 4, Roosevelt 4, Durango 4, Eagle Valley 3, Pueblo East 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Air Academy 2, Pueblo Central 1, Mountain View 1
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS
1 Eaton (3) 0-0 72
2 University (3) 0-0 67
3 Resurrection Christian (1) 0-0 49
4 Lutheran 0-0 43
5 Delta 0-0 35
6 Faith Christian 0-0 31
7 Colorado Academy 0-0 29
7 Sterling 0-0 29
9 Brush 0-0 20
9 Kent Denver 0-0 20
Others receiving votes:
Lamar 19, Alamosa 12, La Junta 12, Bayfield 11, Montezuma-Cortez 10, Pagosa Springs 9, Peak to Peak 8, Gunnison 5, Manitou Springs 4, Salida 4, Bennett 3, Strasburg 3, Basalt 2, Moffat County 1, Valley 1
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS
1 Peyton (5) 0-0 68
2 Limon (1) 0-0 44
3 Fowler 0-0 42
4 Rye (1) 0-0 36
5 Hotchkiss 0-0 30
6 Buena Vista 0-0 22
7 St. Mary’s 0-0 19
8 Rocky Ford 0-0 17
9 Wray 0-0 14
10 Dayspring Christian Academy 0-0 12
Others receiving votes:
Calhan 8, Cedaredge 8, Swink 8, Yuma 8, Holyoke 7, Colorado Springs Christian School 7, Front Range Christian 6, Highland 5, Dawson School 3, Clear Creek 3, Wiggins 2, Meeker 1, Burlington 1, County Line [Wiley/McClave] 1, Monte Vista 1
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS
1 Granada (3) 0-0 56
2 Dove Creek 0-0 35
3 Flatirons Academy (2) 0-0 34
4 Nucla 0-0 32
5 Holly (1) 0-0 30
6 Caliche 0-0 28
7 Otis (1) 0-0 27
8 Cotopaxi 0-0 23
9 Evangelical Christian 0-0 22
10 Haxtun 0-0 21
Others receiving votes:
Merino 17, Stratton/Liberty 15, Eads 13, Simla 7, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7, Longmont Christian 7, Sanford 3, Mile High Academy 3, Cripple Creek-Victor 2, Manzanola 1, Springfield 1, Cheyenne Wells 1

4A boys soccer semifinals: Windsor and Denver North advance to title match

Windsor boys soccer

(Brad Cochi)

AURORA – In some riveting Class 4A action on Wednesday, both games were deciding by a decisive goal coming in the final minutes. When the dust settled, No. 2 Windsor and No. 5 Denver North emerged victorious.

Windsor and Denver North will play for the trophy in the Class 4A state title game at Noon on Saturday at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs.

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(2) Windsor 2, (3) Niwot 1

The Windsor boys soccer players have been on an historic postseason run for their program and weren’t ready to get off the ride on Wednesday night.

In the Class 4A state semifinals for the first time, the No. 2 Wizards won 2-1 over No. 3 Niwot to take it one step further and solidify their debut in the state championship game. After the game, Windsor head coach Phillip Weiser tossed out words like, “excited,” “ecstatic,” and “thrilled” into the Legacy Stadium air but added that the team was also relieved to have gotten past the Cougars.

Heading into Saturday’s title match at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs, the Wizards must also be relieved to know they have senior John Burnett, who has 19 goals in 12 games after scoring both of Windsor’s on Wednesday.

“It’s been a weird season,” Windsor coach Philip Weiser said. “I’ve been doing this for 19 years and it’s never looked anything like this. And that’s a special group of young men right there and all credit to them for their dedication and what they were willing to sacrifice on the field and on the bench. It’s just collectively a great group of young men.”

Burnett gave the Wizards (12-0) the early lead with a penalty-kick goal in the 13th minute. Niwot (11-2) senior Keegan Stobbe tied the game five minutes later with a goal of his own on a free kick.

With just over six minutes left in the second half, Burnett broke the tie with a goal in the 74th minute to send the Wizards on to the final.

“It was a heck of a game. That Niwot is a solid team,” Weiser said. “They really came out in that first half and took it to us. It knocked us off our game and we had to refocus at halftime and kind of come out and play the way we did. The boys, they really responded at halftime and came out and played a heck of a game of soccer.”

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(Brad Cochi)

(5) Denver North 2, (8) Lewis-Palmer 1

Sophomore Cyrus Tracy was in attendance as an eighth grader in 2018 when the Denver North boys soccer team was last in the Class 4A state semifinals.

Tracy remembers the experience vividly and as he was preparing to enter with five minutes left in Wednesday night’s semifinal against Lewis-Palmer at Legacy Stadium, this time wearing his own Vikings jersey, he received an interesting bit of encouragement from head coach Clay Porter. The coach asked his charge to consider how could would it be if he went from watching a Denver North semifinal as a young fan to scoring the game-winner as a player.

Turns out, it was pretty cool indeed when Tracy scored with two minutes left in the game to seal a 2-1 victory and send the Vikings back to the state championship game.

“It was an amazing experience,” Tracy said. “He told me it would be really cool if I went and go a game-winner, and I did. We’ve never won a soccer state championship and the last Denver North state championship of any kind was like 45 years ago or something. So, we’re trying to change that.”

The Vikings trailed in Wednesday’s game after Ethan Mann scored in the 36th minute to give No. 8 Lewis-Palmer (10-3) the first lead of the game. Denver North’s Ethan Najar, however, scored to tie the game in the with 14 minutes, 30 seconds left in the second half. Then it took Tracy’s timely goal to turn the tide and allow No. 5 Denver North (12-1) to advance.

“We were in the semi in 2018 also and we won that one too,” said Porter, whose birthday was Wednesday. “It was a hot game like this one was. It was tough and I don’t even know what to say right now. I can’t believe that just happened and I’m proud of those players because it’s all them.”

The Vikings will take on No. 2 Windsor in the Class 4A championship game at Noon on Saturday at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs.

 

Photos: Lewis-Palmer beats Standley Lake to advance in 4A boys soccer tournament

It’s on to the second round of the Class 4A boys soccer tournament for Lewis-Palmer. The Ranger beat No. 9 Standley Lake 4-1.

Boys soccer rankings: Fairview, Battle Mountain new No. 1s in final Season C coaches poll

These rankings are the result of the final coaches poll of the regular season. In the voting, Fairview, Battle Mountain, Colorado Academy and Crested Butte were voted No. 1 in their respective classifications.

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

Complete rankings for each class are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing bcochi@chsaa.org. These rankings are a part of the postseason seeding process.

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Fairview (10) 9-0 290 2 3-0
2 Regis Jesuit (12) 7-0 285 1 2-0
3 Liberty (4) 9-0 242 3 2-0
4 Grandview (1) 9-1 228 4 0-0
5 Castle View 8-1 157 6 1-1
6 Boulder (1) 7-2 141 8 3-0
7 Pine Creek 8-1 126 10 4-0
8 Rangeview 9-0 120 3-0
9 Valor Christian (1) 8-1 86 8 1-0
10 Adams City 8-0 78 3-0
11 Legacy 7-3 67 5 1-1
12 Arvada West 6-1 57 7 0-0
Others receiving votes:
Fossil Ridge 55, Legend 54, Denver East 49, Lakewood 42, Aurora Central 40, Arapahoe 37, Broomfield 34, Cherry Creek 30, Rock Canyon 26, Hinkley 12, Silver Creek 10, Gateway 8, Monarch 8, Prairie View 7, Rocky Mountain 7, Smoky Hill 7, Ralston Valley 7, Denver South 6, Brighton 6, Vista PEAK Prep 5, Bear Creek 4, Westminster 3, Chaparral 2, Fort Collins 2, Highlands Ranch 1, Northglenn 1
Dropped out
Aurora Central (11), Arapahoe (12)
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Battle Mountain (5) 10-0 235 3 2-0
2 Windsor (8) 10-0 231 1 1-0
3 Niwot 9-1 172 6 0-0
4 Skyview (2) 7-1 170 2 1-1
5 Denver North (2) 9-1 168 8 2-0
6 Lewis-Palmer 8-2 144 4 3-0
7 The Classical Academy (3) 5-0 133 5 1-0
8 Pueblo West 9-0 114 8 2-0
9 Standley Lake 7-1 107 10 2-1
10 Mullen (1) 8-2 104 7 0-0
11 Erie 9-1 76 12 2-0
12 Regis Groff 8-2 73 11 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Northfield 35, Golden 25, Air Academy 11, Glenwood Springs 10, George Washington 10, Northridge 10, Frederick 7, Grand Junction 7, Montrose 5, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Harrison 5, Littleton 4, Durango 3, Centaurus 3, Coronado 2, Greeley West 1, Denver West 1, Mesa Ridge 1
Dropped out
None
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Colorado Academy (17) 10-0 246 1 3-0
2 Liberty Common (2) 9-0 207 2 1-0
3 Lamar (1) 8-1 161 3 0-1
4 KIPP Denver Collegiate 10-0 158 5 3-0
5 Coal Ridge (1) 9-0 152 4 1-0
6 Faith Christian 6-1 100 6 1-0
7 Manitou Springs 8-2 91 2-0
8 Arrupe Jesuit 7-1 80 7 1-1
9 Atlas Preparatory School 7-2 76 8 2-0
10 Delta 6-0 55 2-0
11 DSST: Conservatory Green 6-1 51 8 1-0
12 Alamosa 9-1 48 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Lutheran 43, Jefferson Academy 40, Middle Park 34, Kent Denver 16, Frontier Academy 15, Peak to Peak 14, Salida 13, Vail Mountain 11, Aurora West College Prep Academy 10, The Academy 4, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 4, Bishop Machebeuf 4, Fort Lupton 3, Roaring Fork 2
Dropped out
Lutheran (10), Jefferson Academy (11), Middle Park (12)
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Crested Butte (3) 7-1 116 1 1-0
2 Dawson School (1) 5-2 106 5 0-0
3 Denver Christian (2) 5-1 102 4 1-0
4 Fountain Valley (4) 7-0 93 2 2-0
5 Thomas MacLaren School 7-3 70 7 3-0
6 Loveland Classical 7-1 68 3 0-0
7 The Vanguard School 3-2 61 8 0-0
8 Front Range Christian 5-3 44 6 0-1
9 Heritage Christian 5-3 42 11 0-0
10 Ellicott 5-2 28 12 1-0
11 Telluride 6-4 27 1-0
12 Ridgway 4-3 23 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Rocky Mountain Lutheran 19, Beth Eden Baptist 17, Colorado Rocky Mountain 15, Lake County 12, Lotus School For Excellence 9, Colorado Springs School 3, Union Colony Prep 2, Dolores Huerta Prep 1
Dropped out
Beth Eden Baptist (8), Colorado Rocky Mountain (10)