Pine Creek 66, Columbine 62, Arvada West 32, Denver East 31, Fossil Ridge 24, Boulder 22, Chatfield 19, Brighton 12, Rampart 11, Fort Collins 11, Eaglecrest 9, Monarch 8, Horizon 7, Silver Creek 7, Rangeview 7, Chaparral 6, Ralston Valley 6, Liberty 6, Castle View 6, Vista PEAK Prep 4, Poudre 3, Cherokee Trail 3, Adams City 3, Fruita Monument 3, Denver South 2, Mountain Range 2, Prairie View 2, Ponderosa 1, Northglenn 1
Dropped out
Columbine (11)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Evergreen (18)
4-0
271
1
2
Air Academy
3-0
213
4
3
Windsor (5)
6-0
211
5
4
Wheat Ridge (2)
6-0
207
2
5
D’Evelyn (1)
5-0-1
203
3
6
Loveland
5-1
99
7
7
Niwot
5-0
96
8
8
Steamboat Springs
4-0
79
–
9
Cheyenne Mountain
1-2
77
6
10
Northridge
4-0
73
–
11
Holy Family
3-1
56
10
12
The Classical Academy
3-0-1
54
9
Others receiving votes:
Palmer Ridge 49, Pueblo Centennial 47, Sand Creek 33, Falcon 32, Mead 26, Mullen 23, Green Mountain 23, Woodland Park 21, Thompson Valley 20, Pueblo South 18, Pueblo West 17, Erie 16, Discovery Canyon 15, Palisade 14, Golden 12, Durango 12, Canon City 12, Centaurus 11, Northfield 10, Denver North 10, Glenwood Springs 6, Greeley Central 6, Pueblo County 5, Coronado 5, Montrose 5, Longmont 5, Battle Mountain 4, Greeley West 4, Mountain View 3, Thomas Jefferson 2, Skyview 1
Dropped out
Palisade (11)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Jefferson Academy (12)
5-0-1
238
1
2
Kent Denver (3)
5-0-1
231
2
3
Colorado Academy (4)
5-1
193
3
4
Lutheran
5-1
177
4
5
Vail Mountain
5-0
144
8
6
Colorado Springs Christian (2)
5-0
141
11
7
Liberty Common (1)
3-0
108
6
8
Manitou Springs
3-0
85
7
9
Middle Park
5-0
81
9
10
Prospect Ridge Academy
5-2
79
10
11
The Academy (1)
4-0
78
5
12
Basalt
6-1
60
–
Others receiving votes:
Eagle Ridge Academy 38, DSST: Byers 36, Salida 35, Peak to Peak 34, KIPP Denver Collegiate 24, Aspen 20, Stargate School 13, Bayfield 12, Jefferson 11, Englewood 7, Frontier Academy 6, DSST: Conservatory Green 2, SkyView Academy 6, Atlas Preparatory School 5, Faith Christian 2, St. Mary’s Academy 2, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 1, St. Mary’s 1
Dropped out
Aspen (8)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Dawson School (11)
6-0
154
1
2
Telluride (2)
4-0
140
3
3
Denver Christian
2-0
113
2
4
Front Range Christian
5-1
97
4
5
Crested Butte
4-1
86
6
6
Clear Creek
3-0-1
70
7
7
Buena Vista
4-1
60
–
8
Flatirons Academy
3-1
56
5
9
Colorado Springs School
3-1
51
–
10
Thomas MacLaren School
3-2
39
–
11
Vail Christian
2-1
34
9
12
Loveland Classical
1-2-1
33
8
Others receiving votes:
Colorado Rocky Mountain 30, Ridgway 14, Twin Peaks Charter Academy 8, Center 6, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 5, Lake County 4, Grand Valley 3, Belleview Christian 3, Del Norte 3, Denver Jewish Day 2, The Vanguard School 1, Rye 1, Union Colony Prep 1
Voted upon by coaches around the state. Coaches looking to vote should email bcochi@chsaa.org.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Colorado Academy (7)
5-0
138
1
2
Fairview (5)
6-0
134
2
3
Cherry Creek
3-1
116
3
4
Valor Christian
1-1
103
4
5
Regis Jesuit
4-2
90
5
6
ThunderRidge
2-1
78
6
7
Air Academy
5-0
66
7
8
Kent Denver
2-2
65
8
9
Grandview
5-1
30
–
10
Arapahoe
2-2
28
8
11
Chatfield
3-3
18
10
12
Columbine
0-2
17
12
Others receiving votes:
Chaparral 15, Denver East 9, Palmer Ridge 9, Ralston Valley 6, Rock Canyon 4, Mullen 4, Pine Creek 2, Dakota Ridge 2, Cheyenne Mountain 2
Dropped out
Chaparral (10)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Aspen (2)
5-0
74
12
2
Denver South (3)
2-0
72
1
3
Golden
1-0
66
5
4
Rocky Mountain (2)
1-0
52
3
5
Castle View
0-0
45
6
6
Evergreen (1)
0-0
44
2
7
Thompson Valley
3-0
31
4
8
Green Mountain
0-1
24
8
9
Eaglecrest
1-0
21
11
10
Dawson School
4-1
18
–
11
Roaring Fork
3-1
17
–
12
Northfield
4-1
15
–
Others receiving votes:
Conifer 14, Cherokee Trail 14, Fruita Monument 13, Pueblo West 11, Eagle Valley 11, St. Mary’s Academy 11, Holy Family 10, Battle Mountain 8, Denver North 6, Heritage 5, Grand Junction 5, Rampart 4, Horizon 4, Smoky Hill 3, Liberty 3, Rangeview 1, Steamboat Springs 1
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.
COLORADO SPRINGS — It wasn’t the most ideal start for Palmer Ridge, but it’s not the start that counts. It’s the finish. The Bears completed a 25-17, 25-9, 25-14 sweep over No. 3 Palisade to advance to the semifinals of the Class 4A girls volleyball tournament.
It’s the second straight state semifinal appearance for Palmer Ridge and the team is hoping to get back to the state championship match, where they made it last year before losing to rival Lewis-Palmer.
But there is no Lewis-Palmer to overcome this season. And by knocking out the No. 3 team on the bracket, advancing to a state title match is very much in the cards and something the Bears expect out of themselves after being there in November 2019.
“Our games this season were a little rougher than last season,” senior Riley Anderson said. “I feel like with that (win over Palisade), we finally showed what we were made of and what we could do.”
The Bears had to battle through some nerves early as Palisade jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the first set. Once they found their footing, the Bears clawed right back into the match and eventually jumped out to a 10-7 lead, forcing the Bulldogs to call timeout and try to make some adjustments.
But that was easier said than done. The Bears took firm control of the first set and never let up through the next two to get the win and remain alive for Thursday’s slate of games.
In this single-elimination bracket, the stakes tend to feel a bit higher with each points and even after getting a win, the Bears know how much pressure each team is facing. To alleviate the pressure, the Bears have taken a stance to play more aggressively to maintain an element of control.
“We’ve talked all season about being more aggressive,” Anderson said. “We have to give it our all from the start and we’ve shown that here.”
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(1) Windsor 3, (8) The Classical Academy 0
(Brad Cochi)
Top-seeded Windsor had to fend off a scrappy TCA team but came away with a 26-24, 25-22, 25-20 win to advance to the 4A semifinals.
The Titans hung tough through the first set, extending it past the necessary 25-point mark to determine a winner. After the Wizards claimed the first set, they were able to keep TCA at an arm’s length for the rest of the match to remain undefeated on the year. Windsor will be back on the floor at at 2 p.m. Thursday for their semifinal match against Mead.
(2) Cheyenne Mountain 3, (7) Discovery Canyon 0
In the first match of the season, Discovery Canyon had Cheyenne Mountain down 2-0 before Cheyenne Mountain roared back to tie the match and send it to a deciding fifth set where they closed it out.
Cheyenne Mountain learned a valuable lesson in starting strong so that battling from behind isn’t necessary. This time, the Thunder wasn’t given an opportunity to take the lead as Cheyenne Mountain pulled away in the third set to get a 25-17, 25-19, 25-15 win and advance to the semifinals for the second straight year.
Cheyenne Mountain will meet PPAC rival Palmer Ridge at 11 a.m. on Thursday.
(5) Mead 3, (4) Coronado 1
Coronado claimed the first set, but ran out of steam allowing Mead to climb back and get a 16-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-16 win to move on to Thursday’s semifinals.
Mead entered the 2019 tournament as the No. 4 seed but dropped their first two matches for a stunning early exit. That’s not the case this year as the Mavericks will meet Windsor on Thursday at 2 p.m.
Windsor won the regular season meeting 3-2 on April 19.
To be hosted at the The Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, the Colorado girls volleyball state championship tournament will take place on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Below is the schedule for matches and information on event tickets for each session, which can only be purchased ONLINE via GoFan.
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Quarterfinals, Wednesday, May 12
8 a.m.
Windsor vs TCA (Court 1)
Mountain Vista vs Grandview (Court 2)
Coronado vs Mead (Court 3)
Eaton vs Resurrection Christian (Court 4)
11 a.m.
Fleming vs Otis (Court 1)
Columbine vs Cherry Creek (Court 2)
Cheyenne Mountain vs Discovery Canyon (Court 3)
Wiggins vs Yuma (Court 4)
2 p.m.
Simla vs Stratton/Liberty (Court 1)
Palisade vs Palmer Ridge (Court 2)
Lamar vs University (Court 3)
Fowler vs Vail Christian (Court 4)
5 p.m.
Wiley vs Sangre de Cristo (Court 1)
Rampart vs Legend (Court 2)
Montezuma-Cortez vs Prospect Ridge (Court 3)
Denver Christian vs Holyoke (Court 4)
8 p.m.
Merino vs Briggsdale (Court 1)
Ralston Valley vs Chatfield (Court 2)
Sterling vs Lutheran (Court 3)
Sedgwick County vs Dayspring Christian (Court 4)
Semifinals, Thursday, May 13
8 a.m.
1A Semifinals (Court 1)
5A Semifinals (Court 2)
3A Semifinals (Court 3)
2A Semifinals (Court 4)
11 a.m.
1A Semifinals (Court 1)
5A Semifinals (Court 2)
4A Semifinals (Court 3)
2A Semifinals (Court 4)
2 p.m.
3A Semifinals (Court 2)
4A Semifinals (Court 3)
Finals, Thursday, May 13
5 p.m.
1A Finals (Court 1)
5A Finals (Court 2)
2A Finals (Court 4)
8 p.m.
3A Finals (Court 1)
4A Finals (Court 4)
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TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for all sessions are available to to the public and can be purchased ONLINE via GoFan.
Tickets are $10 per game
Tickets can ONLY be purchased digitally
Masks are required in the building.
Spectators can enter the building 30 minutes before games time, unless matches are delayed and should enter at the gate listed on their ticket.
As soon as the match is over, spectators must leave the arena due to capacity limitations and because the next set of spectators will be coming in.
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SITE
The Broadmoor World Arena
3185 Venetucci Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
BROADMOOR WORLD ARENA MAP
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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
Grandview (8)
0-0
184
2
Broomfield (3)
0-0
172
3
Arapahoe (1)
0-0
139
4
Rock Canyon (2)
0-0
106
5
Cherry Creek
0-0
98
6
Columbine (1)
0-0
92
7
Mountain Vista (2)
0-0
91
8
Fairview
0-0
87
9
Regis Jesuit
0-0
82
10
Rocky Mountain
0-0
74
11
Valor Christian (1)
0-0
67
12
Ralston Valley
0-0
51
Others receiving votes:
Fossil Ridge 40, Legacy 35, Boulder 35, Rampart 31, ThunderRidge 24, Cherokee Trail 24, Chatfield 24, Castle View 18, Brighton 11, Pine Creek 10, Northglenn 9, Legend 7, Lakewood 7, Ponderosa 7, Fort Collins 6, Liberty 5, Mountain Range 5, Denver East 5, Chaparral 4, Prairie View 3, Pomona 2, Denver South 2, Horizon 1, Vista PEAK Prep 1, Rangeview 1
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Evergreen (10)
0-0
213
2
Cheyenne Mountain (5)
0-0
181
3
D’Evelyn (4)
0-0
159
4
Air Academy
0-0
108
5
Wheat Ridge
0-0
101
6
Sand Creek
0-0
92
7
Mullen
0-0
86
8
Green Mountain
0-0
76
9
The Classical Academy
0-0
75
10
Windsor (1)
0-0
63
11
Pueblo Centennial
0-0
49
12
Battle Mountain
0-0
47
Others receiving votes:
Niwot 40, Holy Family 39, Palmer Ridge 36, Mead 30, Erie 20, Golden 19, Northridge 15, Lewis-Palmer 14, Denver North 13, Thompson Valley 13, Vista Ridge 11, Northfield 11, Glenwood Springs 8, Standley Lake 8, Pueblo West 7, Montrose 5, Frederick 4, Durango 4, Mountain View 3, Steamboat Springs 3, Discovery Canyon 3, Roosevelt 2, Skyview 1, Pueblo County 1
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Colorado Academy (15)
0-0
191
2
Kent Denver (2)
0-0
178
3
Jefferson Academy
0-0
154
4
Peak to Peak
0-0
100
5
Aspen
0-0
89
6
Liberty Common
0-0
77
7
Middle Park
0-0
72
8
Salida
0-0
62
9
St. Mary’s
0-0
59
10
Lutheran
0-0
52
11
Vail Mountain
0-0
51
12
Prospect Ridge Academy
0-0
49
Others receiving votes:
Eagle Ridge Academy 31, Manitou Springs 29, Stargate School 27, SkyView Academy 26, Colorado Springs Christian 17, The Academy 15, Jefferson 11, Roaring Fork 6, Sterling 5, KIPP Denver Collegiate 5, Alamosa 4, Faith Christian 3, Resurrection Christian 3, Coal Ridge 3, Frontier Academy 2, James Irwin 2, STRIVE Prep – SMART 2, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 1
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Dawson School (5)
0-0
104
2
Denver Christian (4)
0-0
99
3
Telluride
0-0
75
4
Crested Butte
0-0
69
5
Flatirons Academy
0-0
63
6
Front Range Christian
0-0
51
7
Loveland Classical
0-0
43
8
Ridgway
0-0
35
9
Del Norte
0-0
32
10
Belleview Christian
0-0
30
11
Colorado Rocky Mountain
0-0
29
12
Colorado Springs School
0-0
16
Others receiving votes:
Thomas MacLaren School 12, Clear Creek 11, Evangelical Christian 9, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7, Vail Christian 7, Rye 6, The Vanguard School 3, Campion Academy 1
GREENWOOD VILLAGE — It’s only fitting that the field hockey state championship game would end up being a rubber match between two of the state’s top programs.
Fourth-seeded Regis Jesuit and No. 2 Cherry Creek each won their respective semifinal games setting up the state title game Tuesday at the Stutler Bowl. Regis beat Colorado Academy while Cherry Creek defeated Palmer Ridge.
The Raiders and Bruins have played twice this year, with each team getting a win. Regis is trying to win its second title in three years while Cherry Creek feels this is its season to finally grasp that championship trophy.
The state championship game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start at the Stutler Bowl on Tuesday.
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(4) Regis Jesuit 3, (1) Colorado Academy 1
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Regis Jesuit couldn’t be mad last year when Colorado came away with the win in the state championship game. But they could always get even.
After all the OVID-19 uncertainties that have plagued high school sports this year, the Raiders stayed patient. And in the state semifinals, they got their chance to avenge their state title game loss to the Mustangs, and did just that with a 3-1 win Monday at the Stutler Bowl.
The Raiders (7-1 overall) advance to their third field hockey championship game in a row. They’re seeking their second title in program history. They beat Cherry Creek 2-1 in overtime to claim gold back in 2018.
“We had to beat them in the semis,” Regis Jesuit coach Spencer Wagner said. “I told the team 14 months ago that we’d have to beat them in the semis. That’s what we had to do and that’s what we went out and did.”
Colorado Academy (7-1-2) had been nearly impossible to beat all season. But junior Lily Castiglione got Regis on the board with a goal early in the second period and all of a sudden beating an unbeaten team felt like a realistic result.
“It definitely increased our momentum and mojo for the rest of the game,” Castiglione said. “It made the impossible seem possible.”
Castiglione came up big on the defensive side as well as the Mustangs pushed the offensive attack, threatening to tie the game. She cleared the ball away from the net and shortly was set up for a perfect deflection to make the game 2-0.
Cate Lord added another goal with just under two and a half minutes remaining in the third quarter to push the lead to three goals, forcing Colorado Academy to play more aggressively in the fourth. The Raiders just allowed the game to come to them and got two corner opportunities within a minute to try and pad the lead.
Although nothing came of the attempts, precious seconds ticked off the clock for the Mustangs.
The mounting pressure combined with the Raiders’ ability to keep the Colorado Academy offense out of rhythm allowed for few scoring chances. Two corner attempts around the five-minute mark gave the Mustangs their best chance, but they still couldn’t get a shot on the net.
“We definitely knew their scorers and their assist makers and our goal was to beat them to the ball,” senior Grace Weigand said. “I was happy because I was able to be aggressive and our whole defense, I was able to trust the girls behind me.”
Brooke Wachuta ended the shutout bid for the Rangers as she scored inside the final two minutes. Regis held its back line for the remainder of the game and gets a return trip to Stutler on Tuesday as a result.
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(2) Cherry Creek 2, (3) Palmer Ridge 1
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Alexandra Michelotti didn’t hesitate when the ball came her way on a corner attempt. She got set and fired the ball toward the goal. The loud bang echoed through the Stutler Bowl leaving no doubt the goal was good and Cherry Creek was in the lead.
The Bruins (9-1) never looked back and beat the Bears 2-0 to get back to the state championship game.
Michelotti’s shot broke a scoreless tie with 5:11 left in the first quarter. Emily Sands added to the lead as she scored with just 40 seconds remaining in the first to send the Cherry Creek students into a frenzy and inching the Bruins closer to a championship showdown with Regis Jesuit.
The two teams met in the 2018 state title game with Regis getting a 2-1 win in overtime. In fact, the Raiders have been a consistent foil in Creek’s attempts to come away with a state championship in recent years.
The Bears (5-1-4) had their scoring chances in the second half but couldn’t convert to cut into the Cherry Creek lead until there was 6:44 left in the game when Leah Hasstedt scored Palmer Ridge’s first goal of the game. But they couldn’t pull any closer and the Bears’ playoff loss was just their first loss of the season.
This will mark the eighth state championship game appearance for Cherry Creek. They are 2-5 all-time when playing for a title and last won in 2007 with a 1-0 win over Colorado Academy.
