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Manual wins 3A boys basketball title, first since 1991

MAnual Vanguard boys basketball

(David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com)

DENVER — Manual trailed often during the Class 3A boys basketball state championship game on Saturday. But an explosive end to the third quarter put Thunderbolts in position to win a state title.

And Manual did exactly that, capturing their state-record 12th crown with an 80-68 victory against Vanguard behind an aggressive defense and superb athleticism.

The atmosphere at the University of Denver was enthusiastic and Manual fed off of the crowd’s energy. It was an energy Manual used to rally and take the lead, and then eventually pull away in the fourth quarter.

Manual trailed by as much as 39-26 with 4:29 remaining in the third quarter before exploding for 54 points the final quarter and a half. The T-Bolts outscored Vanguard by 25 in that stretch, thanks in large part to clutch shooting to end the third quarter from senior Jaedon Bowles and junior Jaden Stofel.

It helped Manual get within striking distance at 51-44 heading to the fourth.

“Between the both of them, I believe they can play anywhere in this state,” Manual coach Omar Henry said postgame. “Both of them work really hard at what they do. We spend hours on them working on taking over games in the fourth quarter, and that’s what they finally showed today. When the fourth quarter started, they showed up and took things over.”

Manual finally retook the lead for the first time since early in the second quarter with a 54-53 score 2:23 into the fourth.

The lead then changed hands four times before Manual seized control at 62-57 with 3:58 remaining.

Vanguard wouldn’t go down without a fight, though, and they cut the margin back to one with 3:11 left.

Staying calm, cool, and collected the Thunderbolts went on a 16-5 run to end the game. The Manual defense locked in when they had to. 

“We came out of halftime saying we need to put pressure on them,” Bowles said. “They were getting too many easy shots. Everything is special to me right now. It’s unbelievable. I’m glad I have a team that I have right now and to bring back the championship. It’s been a long time.”

Recording a team-high 26 points and 12 rebounds, Bowles’ do-it-all attitude proved infectious to the rest of his teammates.

Manual forced 12 turnovers in the second half after Vanguard had just three in the first. Manual found success in the full-court press using their length to cause deflections and easy baskets on the other end.

“We have been down this much all year,” senior Davion Davis said. “Our coach told us to stay calm, and as one, we just fought and fought and fought. This is very special for us.”

Vanguard was led by junior Dominique Clifford’s 25 points, and senior Seth Fuqua had 20.

Three other Thunderbolts found themselves in double-figures in Stofel (20), senior Adontre Thompson (16) and Davis (12). Stofel and Davis also recorded eight rebounds apiece.

“I don’t even have words for it right now, that’s how great it feels. I’m truly blessed,” Henry said.

MAnual Vanguard boys basketball

(David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com)

Boys basketball rankings: Each No. 1 team holds firm

Palmer Ridge Lewis-Palmer boys basketball

(Ismael Gomez)

All five No. 1 teams held firm in this week’s boys basketball rankings, meaning Chaparral (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Sterling (3A), Holly (2A) and De Beque (1A) remained atop their respective polls.

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

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Chaparral (9) 18-3 99 1 1-0
2 Mountain Vista 19-2 75 2 1-1
3 Overland 14-6 73 7 1-0
4 Rangeview 19-2 64 6 2-0
5 Grandview (1) 14-6 61 5 1-0
6 Smoky Hill 16-4 57 3 0-1
7 ThunderRidge 17-4 48 4 1-1
8 Fairview 17-4 25 8 2-0
9 Regis Jesuit 13-8 24 10 2-0
10 Eaglecrest 13-7 11 9 1-0
Others receiving votes:
Columbine 8, Arvada West 2, Denver East 2, Ralston Valley 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 21-0 139 1 2-0
2 Longmont (1) 21-0 127 2 2-0
3 Mead 18-3 90 3 3-0
4 Holy Family 17-3 87 5 1-0
5 Pueblo West 17-4 84 4 2-0
6 Steamboat Springs 18-3 64 8 3-0
7 Cheyenne Mountain 17-4 55 6 1-1
8 Lincoln 15-6 40 7 2-0
9 Wheat Ridge 17-3 37 9 1-0
10 Centaurus 13-7 18 10 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Glenwood Springs 17, Harrison 8, Palisade 3, Silver Creek 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Sterling (13) 18-0 130 1 2-0
2 Manual 16-2 116 2 3-0
3 The Vanguard 16-2 84 3 2-0
4 Lutheran 14-3 82 6 1-0
5 Faith Christian 14-4 72 4 1-0
6 Kent Denver 14-3 63 5 1-0
7 Resurrection Christian 14-4 58 7 2-0
8 Centauri 15-3 47 9 2-0
9 Coal Ridge 13-3 22 8 1-0
10 Colorado Springs Christian 15-3 15 10 1-0
Others receiving votes:
Delta 12, DSST: Byers 5, Colorado Academy 4, Montezuma-Cortez 3, DSST: Stapleton 2.
Dropped out
.
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Holly (9) 18-0 125 1 1-0
2 Yuma (4) 15-2 116 2 6-2
3 Highland 16-1 109 3 2-0
4 Fowler 15-3 87 4 2-0
5 Denver Christian 12-5 59 6 0-1
6 Byers 13-5 55 7 3-0
7 Limon 14-4 51 5 2-1
8 Heritage Christian 14-4 34 9 2-0
9 Sanford 12-5 26 3-0
10 Simla 11-5 16 10 2-1
Others receiving votes:
Peyton 14, Dayspring Christian 10, Del Norte 4, Dolores Huerta 3, Ignacio 2, Rocky Ford 2, Akron 1, Sedgwick County 1.
Dropped out
Peyton (8).
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 De Beque (7) 18-0 104 1 2-0
2 Cornerstone Christian (4) 17-1 93 2 3-0
3 Sangre de Cristo 15-1 79 3 2-0
4 Walsh 13-4 68 4 3-0
5 Mile High Academy 10-2 51 5 1-1
6 Cheraw 15-3 45 8 2-0
7 Peetz 12-4 43 6 1-0
8 Front Range Baptist 13-4 35 7 3-0
9 Haxtun 12-6 23 9 2-1
10 Evangelical Christian 15-3 19 10 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Arickaree/Woodlin 16, Springfield 13, Kit Carson 7, Briggsdale 4, Ouray 3, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, Prairie 1.
Dropped out
None.

Boys basketball rankings: Four new teams hop into the polls

Regis Jesuit Mullen boys basketball

(Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

Regis Jesuit (5A), Centauri (3A), Front Range Baptist (1A) and Cheraw (1A) have all joined this week’s basketball rankings.

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

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Chaparral (9) 17-3 132 1 1-1
2 Mountain Vista (5) 18-1 127 3 2-0
3 Smoky Hill 16-3 98 5 2-0
4 ThunderRidge 16-3 83 6 2-0
5 Grandview 13-6 80 2 0-2
6 Rangeview 17-2 78 4 2-0
7 Overland 13-6 71 7 2-0
8 Fairview 15-4 33 8 1-0
9 Eaglecrest 12-7 21 9 2-0
10 Regis Jesuit 11-8 20 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Columbine 13, Arvada West 5, Brighton 4, Greeley West 2, Denver East 1, Ralston Valley 1, Rock Canyon 1.
Dropped out
Columbine (10).
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 19-0 139 1 3-0
2 Longmont (1) 19-0 127 2 3-0
3 Mead 15-3 96 4 2-0
4 Pueblo West 15-4 88 3 2-0
5 Holy Family 16-3 86 5 3-0
6 Cheyenne Mountain 16-3 69 6 3-0
7 Lincoln 13-6 47 7 1-1
8 Steamboat Springs 15-3 41 8 2-0
9 Wheat Ridge 16-3 38 10 2-0
10 Centaurus 12-6 17 9 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Glenwood Springs 15, Harrison 3, Palisade 3, Pueblo East 1.
Dropped out
.
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Sterling (15) 16-0 150 1 3-0
2 Manual 13-2 131 2 2-0
3 The Vanguard 14-2 97 4 2-0
4 Faith Christian 13-4 93 5 2-0
5 Kent Denver 13-3 87 3 2-1
6 Lutheran 13-3 87 6 2-0
7 Resurrection Christian 12-4 73 8 2-0
8 Coal Ridge 12-3 36 7 1-0
9 Centauri 13-3 25 3-0
10 Colorado Springs Christian 14-3 14 9 3-1
Others receiving votes:
Delta 11, Colorado Academy 8, DSST: Byers 5, Montezuma-Cortez 3, University 2, Bayfield 1, DSST: Stapleton 1, Platte Valley 1.
Dropped out
Colorado Academy (10).
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Holly (11) 17-0 154 1 2-0
2 Yuma (4) 13-2 140 2 4-2
3 Highland (1) 14-1 137 3 2-0
4 Fowler 13-3 105 4 2-0
5 Limon 12-3 73 5 1-1
6 Denver Christian 12-4 65 7 2-1
7 Byers 10-5 58 6 0-2
8 Peyton 10-4 33 9 1-2
9 Heritage Christian 12-4 30 10 2-0
10 Simla 9-4 27 8 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Dayspring Christian 23, Sedgwick County 10, Sanford 8, Sargent 6, Vail Christian 5, Dolores Huerta 2, Ignacio 2, Campion Academy 1, Del Norte 1.
Dropped out
.
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 De Beque (9) 16-0 115 1 2-0
2 Cornerstone Christian (3) 14-1 98 2 1-1
3 Sangre de Cristo 13-1 86 3 4-0
4 Walsh 10-4 71 5 3-0
5 Mile High Academy 9-1 52 4 2-0
6 Peetz 11-4 46 6 3-0
7 Front Range Baptist 10-4 42 3-0
8 Cheraw 13-3 39 2-0
9 Haxtun 10-5 22 10 1-1
10 Evangelical Christian 13-3 20 9 3-0
Others receiving votes:
Kit Carson 18, Springfield 16, Arickaree/Woodlin 15, Ouray 9, Prairie 8, Briggsdale 2, Belleview Christian 1.
Dropped out
Kit Carson (7), Springfield (8).

Boys basketball rankings: Five teams hop into the polls

There are five newcomers to this week’s boys basketball rankings: Colorado Academy (3A), Denver Christian (2A), Peyton (2A), Kit Carson (1A) and Evangelical Christian (1A).

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

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Chaparral (12) 16-2 147 1 2-0
2 Grandview (3) 13-4 132 2 2-0
3 Mountain Vista 16-1 122 3 3-0
4 Rangeview 15-2 90 6 1-0
5 Smoky Hill 14-3 87 4 1-1
6 ThunderRidge 14-3 70 7 1-0
7 Overland 11-6 66 5 1-1
8 Fairview 14-4 40 8 2-0
9 Eaglecrest 10-7 19 10 1-1
10 Columbine 11-5 17 9 1-0
Others receiving votes:
Regis Jesuit 17, Ralston Valley 9, Highlands Ranch 4, Rock Canyon 3, Arvada West 2.
Dropped out
None.
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Lewis-Palmer (14) 16-0 158 1 2-0
2 Longmont (2) 16-0 146 2 2-0
3 Pueblo West 13-4 99 5 2-0
4 Mead 13-3 93 10 3-0
5 Holy Family 13-3 92 3 2-1
6 Cheyenne Mountain 13-3 90 4 1-1
7 Lincoln 12-5 61 6 2-0
8 Steamboat Springs 13-3 39 7 2-0
9 Centaurus 11-5 37 8 2-0
10 Wheat Ridge 14-3 32 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Harrison 13, Glenwood Springs 9, Pueblo East 8, Greeley Central 3.
Dropped out
Greeley Central (9).
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Sterling (12) 13-0 129 1 2-0
2 Manual (1) 11-2 117 2 2-0
3 Kent Denver 11-2 80 5 0-1
4 The Vanguard 12-2 76 3 2-0
5 Faith Christian 11-4 72 4 1-1
6 Lutheran 11-3 66 7 2-0
7 Coal Ridge 11-3 53 6 1-1
8 Resurrection Christian 10-4 51 8 1-0
9 Colorado Springs Christian 11-2 30 10 2-0
10 Colorado Academy 9-4 10 1-0
Others receiving votes:
Delta 9, Montezuma-Cortez 6, Bayfield 5, Centauri 3, University 3, DSST: Byers 2, Eaton 1, St. Mary’s 1, Strasburg 1.
Dropped out
Montezuma-Cortez (9).
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Holly (6) 15-0 122 1 1-0
2 Yuma (5) 11-1 118 2 2-1
3 Highland (2) 12-1 111 3 2-0
4 Fowler 11-3 80 4 2-0
5 Limon 11-2 65 6 1-0
6 Byers 10-3 60 5 1-0
7 Denver Christian 10-3 58 2-0
8 Simla 8-3 32 8 1-0
9 Peyton 9-2 19 1-0
10 Heritage Christian 10-4 16 9 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Sargent 7, Sanford 5, Dayspring Christian 4, Del Norte 4, Sedgwick County 4, Dolores Huerta 3, Ignacio 3, Campion Academy 2, Plateau Valley 1, Vail Christian 1.
Dropped out
Dayspring Christian (7), Sanford (10).
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 De Beque (4) 14-0 91 1 2-0
2 Cornerstone Christian (5) 13-0 89 2 2-0
3 Sangre de Cristo 9-1 72 3 1-0
4 Mile High Academy (1) 7-1 43 9 0-1
5 Walsh 7-4 40 6 1-1
6 Peetz 8-4 39 5 1-1
7 Kit Carson 10-4 38 4-0
8 Springfield 9-4 22 8 1-1
9 Evangelical Christian 10-3 20 2-0
10 Haxtun 9-4 20 4 0-2
Others receiving votes:
Front Range Baptist 19, Cheraw 18, Ouray 12, Prairie 6, Arickaree/Woodlin 5, Pikes Peak Christian 5, Briggsdale 3, Primero 3, Otis 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2, Belleview Christian 1.
Dropped out
Front Range Baptist (7), Cheraw (10).

Boys basketball rankings: Chaparral and Holly are new No. 1 teams

Chaparral Rock Canyon boys basketball

(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Chaparral (5A) and Holly (2A) have each moved up to the No. 1 spot in their respective boys basketball rankings this week.

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

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Chaparral (8) 14-2 116 2 2-0
2 Grandview (4) 11-4 105 3 2-0
3 Mountain Vista 13-1 97 1 2-1
4 Smoky Hill 13-2 80 6 2-0
5 Overland 10-5 65 4 0-2
6 Rangeview 14-2 62 7 2-0
7 ThunderRidge 13-3 43 5 2-1
8 Fairview 12-4 39 9 2-0
9 Columbine 10-5 15 2-0
10 Eaglecrest 9-6 11 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Rock Canyon 10, Regis Jesuit 8, Highlands Ranch 4, Arvada West 2, Ralston Valley 2, Cherry Creek 1.
Dropped out
Rock Canyon (8), Castle View (10).
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Lewis-Palmer (14) 14-0 140 1 3-0
2 Longmont 14-0 126 2 2-0
3 Holy Family 11-2 100 3 2-0
4 Cheyenne Mountain 12-2 95 4 2-0
5 Pueblo West 11-4 89 5 2-0
6 Lincoln 10-5 43 8 3-0
7 Steamboat Springs 11-3 42 7 0-1
8 Centaurus 9-5 34 10 1-1
9 Greeley Central 10-4 33 6 1-2
10 Mead 10-3 30 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Wheat Ridge 24, Harrison 8, Glenwood Springs 3, Evergreen 1, Pueblo East 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
Dropped out
Wheat Ridge (9).
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Sterling (16) 11-0 160 1 2-0
2 Manual 9-2 136 2 2-0
3 The Vanguard 10-2 98 6 3-0
4 Faith Christian 10-3 81 7 2-0
5 Kent Denver 11-1 80 3 2-1
6 Coal Ridge 10-2 76 4 0-1
7 Lutheran 9-3 74 5 2-1
8 Resurrection Christian 9-4 46 9 1-1
9 Montezuma-Cortez 10-2 27 1-1
10 Colorado Springs Christian 9-2 24 1-0
Others receiving votes:
Colorado Academy 22, Alamosa 21, Delta 13, Centauri 8, DSST: Byers 6, Lamar 4, DSST: Stapleton 2, Gunnison 2.
Dropped out
Colorado Academy (8), Centauri (10).
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Holly (6) 14-0 131 2 2-0
2 Yuma (8) 10-1 128 1 1-1
3 Highland 10-1 115 3 2-0
4 Fowler 9-3 82 4 2-0
5 Byers 9-3 78 6 2-1
6 Limon 10-2 67 5 2-0
7 Dayspring Christian 6-4 39 1-1
8 Simla 7-3 34 9 1-0
9 Heritage Christian 9-3 28 7 1-1
10 Sanford 6-5 16 10 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Denver Christian 12, Peyton 10, Sargent 5, Sedgwick County 5, Mancos 4, Del Norte 3, Dolores Huerta 3, Ignacio 3, Paonia 3, Lotus School for Excellence 2, Vail Christian 2.
Dropped out
Denver Christian (8).
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 De Beque (6) 12-0 110 1 2-0
2 Cornerstone Christian (6) 11-0 104 2 1-0
3 Sangre de Cristo 8-1 73 3 2-0
4 Haxtun 9-2 63 7 1-0
5 Peetz 7-3 45 4 0-1
6 Walsh 6-3 43 8 1-0
7 Front Range Baptist 7-3 38 6 2-1
8 Springfield 8-3 36 10 2-0
9 Mile High Academy 7-0 35 2-0
10 Cheraw 11-2 25 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Belleview Christian 24, Pikes Peak Christian 13, Briggsdale 12, Kit Carson 11, Ouray 11, Longmont Christian 8, Evangelical Christian 5, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 3, Arickaree/Woodlin 1.
Dropped out
Belleview Christian (5), Ouray (9).

Boys basketball rankings: Plenty of changes across the board

(@CVboysbasketbal/Twitter)

Following a week that saw a number of upsets, there were a number of changes to this week’s boys basketball rankings.

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

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Mountain Vista (10) 11-0 128 1 1-0
2 Chaparral 12-2 121 3 2-0
3 Grandview (4) 9-4 112 6 2-0
4 Overland 10-3 92 4 2-0
5 ThunderRidge 11-2 83 5 1-0
6 Smoky Hill 11-2 74 2 0-1
7 Rangeview 12-2 67 7 3-0
8 Rock Canyon 11-3 35 8 1-1
9 Fairview 10-4 32 9 2-1
10 Castle View 10-2 7 1-0
Others receiving votes:
Columbine 6, Eaglecrest 6, Regis Jesuit 3, Highlands Ranch 2, Pine Creek 2.
Dropped out
Arvada West (10).
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Lewis-Palmer (14) 11-0 158 1 2-0
2 Longmont (2) 12-0 145 2 3-0
3 Holy Family 9-2 111 3 2-0
4 Cheyenne Mountain 10-2 97 5 2-0
5 Pueblo West 9-4 75 6 2-1
6 Greeley Central 9-2 64 4 2-1
7 Steamboat Springs 11-2 60 7 2-0
8 Lincoln 7-5 48 8 1-0
9 Wheat Ridge 10-2 43 9 2-0
10 Centaurus 8-4 41 10 3-0
Others receiving votes:
Mead 26, Harrison 4, Silver Creek 3, Northfield 2, Pueblo East 2, Sierra 1.
Dropped out
.
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Sterling (12) 9-0 128 1 2-0
2 Manual 7-2 95 6 2-0
3 Kent Denver (1) 9-0 91 5 2-0
4 Coal Ridge 10-1 83 2 1-1
5 Lutheran 7-2 75 3 1-0
6 The Vanguard 7-2 69 4 1-0
7 Faith Christian 8-3 31 10 2-0
8 Colorado Academy 7-3 29 8 0-1
9 Resurrection Christian 8-3 28 2-0
10 Centauri 9-1 26 7 1-0
Others receiving votes:
Colorado Springs Christian 16, Montezuma-Cortez 16, Alamosa 7, Delta 6, DSST: Byers 6, Gunnison 3, Platte Valley 3, Bayfield 1, DSST: Stapleton 1, Lamar 1.
Dropped out
Montezuma-Cortez (9).
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Yuma (7) 9-0 106 1 9-0
2 Holly (4) 12-0 101 2 3-0
3 Highland 8-1 85 3 1-0
4 Fowler 7-3 59 6 2-0
5 Limon 8-2 55 4 2-0
6 Byers 7-2 53 7 2-0
7 Heritage Christian 8-2 50 5 2-0
8 Denver Christian 6-3 28 2-0
9 Simla 6-3 25 9 2-1
10 Sanford 5-4 24 8 1-0
Others receiving votes:
Peyton 7, Campion Academy 5, Dolores Huerta 4, Paonia 2, Sedgwick County 1.
Dropped out
Dolores Huerta (10).
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 De Beque (5) 10-0 90 2 2-0
2 Cornerstone Christian (5) 10-0 88 1 2-0
3 Sangre de Cristo 6-1 60 3 1-1
4 Peetz 7-2 47 5 1-0
5 Belleview Christian 8-2 36 2-0
6 Front Range Baptist 5-2 34 6 1-1
7 Haxtun 8-2 32 2-0
8 Walsh 5-3 27 1-1
9 Ouray 5-1 19 9 0-1
10 Springfield 6-3 17 8 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Cheraw 16, Briggsdale 15, Mile High Academy 15, Pikes Peak Christian 14, Kit Carson 11, Longmont Christian 11, Evangelical Christian 9, Arickaree/Woodlin 4, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 2, Cotopaxi 1.
Dropped out
Cheraw (4), Pikes Peak Christian (7), Arickaree/Woodlin (10).

Boys basketball rankings: Mountain Vista is the new No. 1 team in 5A

(@MtVistaBball/Twitter)

In the first boys basketball rankings released after the winter break, Mountain Vista has moved up to the No. 1 spot in the Class 5A poll.

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

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Mountain Vista (5) 10-0 109 2 4-0
2 Smoky Hill (4) 11-1 107 3 5-0
3 Chaparral (1) 10-2 105 1 4-2
4 Overland 8-3 81 8 5-0
5 ThunderRidge (1) 10-2 76 6 4-0
6 Grandview (2) 7-4 75 5 3-3
7 Rangeview 9-2 57 4 4-1
8 Rock Canyon 10-2 34 7 4-1
9 Fairview 8-3 28 4-1
10 Arvada West 8-1 12 3-0
Others receiving votes:
Aurora Central 8, Mullen 6, Columbine 4, Castle View 3, Regis Jesuit 3, Highlands Ranch 2, Pine Creek 2, Ralston Valley 2, Greeley West 1.
Dropped out
Columbine (9), Eaglecrest (10).
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Lewis-Palmer (15) 9-0 168 1 4-0
2 Longmont (2) 9-0 152 2 1-0
3 Holy Family 7-2 111 3 2-1
4 Greeley Central 7-1 99 7 0-0
5 Cheyenne Mountain 8-2 86 4 1-1
6 Pueblo West 7-3 81 6 3-1
7 Steamboat Springs 9-2 60 9 3-0
8 Lincoln 6-5 48 5 3-2
9 Wheat Ridge 8-2 43 3-1
10 Centaurus 5-4 26 8 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Mead 23, Silver Creek 11, Evergreen 8, Northfield 4, Harrison 3, Skyline 3, Pueblo East 2, Sierra 2, Air Academy 1, Durango 1, Erie 1, Frederick 1, Rifle 1.
Dropped out
Mead (10).
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Sterling (9) 7-0 115 1 0-0
2 Coal Ridge (2) 9-0 105 3 0-0
3 Lutheran 6-2 69 6 1-0
4 The Vanguard 6-2 61 2 3-2
5 Kent Denver 7-0 60 4 2-0
6 Manual 5-2 50 5 2-0
7 Centauri 8-1 35 1-0
8 Colorado Academy 7-2 31 8 1-0
9 Montezuma-Cortez 8-0 29 10 3-0
10 Faith Christian 6-3 22 9 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Jefferson Academy 20, Alamosa 13, Colorado Springs Christian 13, Resurrection Christian 10, Delta 6, Lamar 6, Platte Valley 5, University 4, DSST: Byers 3, DSST: Stapleton 2, Gunnison 1.
Dropped out
Colorado Springs Christian (7).
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Yuma (8) 7-0 107 1 7-0
2 Holly (3) 9-0 101 2 3-0
3 Highland 7-1 84 3 2-0
4 Limon 6-2 55 4 2-1
5 Heritage Christian 6-2 43 6 0-1
6 Fowler 5-3 41 8 2-1
7 Byers 5-2 30 9 1-0
8 Sanford 4-4 26 5 1-2
9 Simla 4-2 22 7 0-0
10 Dolores Huerta 6-1 20 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Campion Academy 15, Peyton 13, Sedgwick County 13, Dayspring Christian 7, Swallows Charter 7, Denver Christian 6, Ignacio 5, South Park 4, Lotus School for Excellence 3, Meeker 1, Sargent 1, Vail Christian 1.
Dropped out
Peyton (10).
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Cornerstone Christian (7) 8-0 97 1 1-0
2 De Beque (4) 8-0 93 3 2-0
3 Sangre de Cristo 5-0 68 2 0-0
4 Cheraw 8-1 43 8 3-0
5 Peetz 6-2 40 3-1
6 Front Range Baptist 4-1 31 4 0-0
7 Pikes Peak Christian 3-1 30 5 0-0
8 Springfield 5-2 29 7 1-0
9 Ouray 5-0 28 6 1-0
10 Arickaree/Woodlin 6-2 26 2-1
Others receiving votes:
Walsh 25, Belleview Christian 24, Briggsdale 23, Haxtun 16, Longmont Christian 13, Mile High Academy 9, Kit Carson 7, Creede 2, Cotopaxi 1.
Dropped out
Briggsdale (9), Walsh (10).

Boys basketball rankings: Lots of newcomers, in all classes

(Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

Each classification added new teams in this week’s basketball rankings.

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

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Chaparral (13) 6-0 136 1 2-0
2 Mountain Vista (1) 6-0 102 7 2-0
3 Smoky Hill 6-1 96 3 2-0
4 Rangeview 5-1 72 4 1-1
5 Grandview 4-1 70 5 2-0
6 ThunderRidge 6-2 61 2 2-1
7 Rock Canyon 6-1 45 8 2-0
8 Overland 3-3 44 6 1-1
9 Columbine 5-1 32 4-0
10 Eaglecrest 4-3 20 9 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Mullen 15, Fairview 12, Castle View 11, Greeley West 11, Poudre 11, Cherry Creek 8, Regis Jesuit 6, Arvada West 5, Brighton 4, Denver East 4, Aurora Central 3, Bear Creek 1, Chatfield 1.
Dropped out
Regis Jesuit (10).
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Lewis-Palmer (18) 5-0 198 1 1-0
2 Longmont (2) 8-0 177 2 3-0
3 Holy Family 5-1 138 3 2-0
4 Cheyenne Mountain 7-1 119 5 4-0
5 Lincoln 3-3 96 4 0-1
6 Pueblo West 4-2 62 6 0-1
7 Greeley Central 7-1 57 3-0
8 Centaurus 4-3 46 8 0-1
9 Steamboat Springs 6-2 34 7 1-1
10 Mead 4-3 32 3-0
Others receiving votes:
Evergreen 30, Wheat Ridge 25, Rifle 18, Northfield 16, Harrison 10, Alameda 7, Coronado 6, Pueblo East 6, Air Academy 4, Green Mountain 4, Silver Creek 4, Discovery Canyon 3, Pueblo South 3, Pueblo Centennial 2, Golden 1, Ponderosa 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
Dropped out
Discovery Canyon (9), Pueblo East (10).
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Sterling (11) 7-0 149 1 3-0
2 The Vanguard 3-0 133 2 0-0
3 Coal Ridge (1) 9-0 122 3 3-0
4 Kent Denver (3) 5-0 99 6 2-0
5 Manual (1) 3-2 81 5 1-1
6 Lutheran 5-2 68 8 3-0
7 Colorado Springs Christian 5-0 53 10 3-0
8 Colorado Academy 6-2 34 3-0
9 Faith Christian 4-3 29 9 1-1
10 Montezuma-Cortez 5-0 21 0-0
Others receiving votes:
Centauri 19, Resurrection Christian 17, Jefferson Academy 14, Platte Valley 14, Alamosa 13, Delta 4, Eaton 4, La Junta 3, DSST: Stapleton 2, Lamar 1.
Dropped out
Resurrection Christian (4), Platte Valley (7).
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Yuma (10) 6-0 126 1 6-0
2 Holly (2) 6-0 104 4 3-0
3 Highland 5-1 102 3 1-0
4 Limon (1) 4-1 81 2 1-1
5 Sanford 3-2 62 5 0-1
6 Heritage Christian 6-1 52 8 2-0
7 Simla 4-2 51 6 1-1
8 Fowler 3-2 33 1-1
9 Byers 4-2 25 7 2-0
10 Peyton 4-1 19 1-0
Others receiving votes:
Telluride 11, Sedgwick County 9, Campion Academy 8, Paonia 7, South Park 6, Ignacio 5, Mancos 5, Holyoke 3, Calhan 2, Clear Creek 1, Del Norte 1, Dolores Huerta 1, Plateau Valley 1.
Dropped out
Paonia (9), Holyoke (10).
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Cornerstone Christian (5) 7-0 93 4 2-0
2 Sangre de Cristo (3) 5-0 90 2 1-0
3 De Beque (3) 6-0 86 1 2-0
4 Front Range Baptist 4-1 49 6 1-0
5 Pikes Peak Christian 3-1 37 1-1
6 Ouray 4-0 33 1-0
7 Springfield 4-2 32 5 2-1
8 Cheraw 5-1 30 8 1-0
9 Briggsdale 6-1 25 2-0
10 Walsh 4-2 23 2-1
Others receiving votes:
Peetz 22, Arickaree/Woodlin 21, Lone Star 16, Evangelical Christian 15, Mile High Academy 8, Kim/Branson 5, Haxtun 4, Kit Carson 4, Belleview Christian 3, Creede 2, Longmont Christian 2, Prairie 2, Cotopaxi 1, Merino 1, Otis 1.
Dropped out
Peetz (3), Arickaree/Woodlin (7), Kit Carson (9), Otis (10).

Boys basketball rankings: Chaparral and De Beque each move up to No. 1

Chaparral Grandview boys basketball

(Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

Chaparral (in 5A) and De Beque (in 1A) have each moved up to No. 1 spots in this week’s boys basketball rankings.

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

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Chaparral (11) 4-0 116 7 3-0
2 ThunderRidge 4-1 89 2 2-1
3 Smoky Hill (1) 4-1 86 3 2-1
4 Rangeview 4-0 84 5 3-0
5 Grandview 2-1 83 1 2-1
6 Overland 2-2 53 4 1-0
7 Mountain Vista 4-0 52 1-0
8 Rock Canyon 4-1 46 8 2-0
9 Eaglecrest 3-2 28 9 2-2
10 Regis Jesuit 3-2 15 6 2-1
Others receiving votes:
George Washington 10, Columbine 8, Denver East 8, Fairview 8, Mullen 6, Cherry Creek 5, Greeley West 5, Poudre 5, Doherty 4, Arvada West 2, Highlands Ranch 1, Rocky Mountain 1.
Dropped out
George Washington (10).
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Lewis-Palmer (16) 4-0 169 1 1-0
2 Longmont (1) 5-0 154 2 2-0
3 Holy Family 3-1 110 6 1-0
4 Lincoln 3-2 96 3 0-2
5 Cheyenne Mountain 3-1 88 5 0-0
6 Pueblo West 4-1 74 4 0-1
7 Steamboat Springs 5-1 53 3-0
8 Centaurus 4-2 49 8 2-1
9 Discovery Canyon 3-1 31 2-1
10 Pueblo East 4-2 20 3-0
Others receiving votes:
Mead 18, Air Academy 14, Sierra 9, Greeley Central 8, Evergreen 6, Niwot 5, Ponderosa 5, Wheat Ridge 5, Green Mountain 4, Thomas Jefferson 4, Golden 3, Widefield 3, Alameda 2, Pueblo South 2, Thompson Valley 2, Harrison 1.
Dropped out
Mead (7), Pueblo South (9), Golden (10).
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Sterling (12) 4-0 146 1 1-0
2 The Vanguard 3-0 122 2 1-0
3 Coal Ridge 6-0 109 3 4-0
4 Resurrection Christian 4-1 84 7 2-0
5 Manual (1) 2-1 74 4 2-1
6 Kent Denver (1) 3-0 67 8 1-0
7 Platte Valley 4-0 50 9 1-0
8 Lutheran 2-2 29 6 0-1
9 Faith Christian 3-2 27 10 2-1
10 Colorado Springs Christian 2-0 25 1-0
Others receiving votes:
Colorado Academy 22, La Junta 18, Centauri 15, Frontier Academy 10, Jefferson Academy 7, Montezuma-Cortez 5, Buena Vista 4, Eaton 3, Bayfield 2, Eagle Ridge 2, St. Mary’s 2, Delta 1, Strasburg 1.
Dropped out
Colorado Academy (5).
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Yuma (11) 4-0 123 1 4-0
2 Limon (1) 3-0 119 3 1-0
3 Highland (1) 4-1 111 2 2-1
4 Holly 3-0 103 5 2-0
5 Sanford (1) 3-1 71 6 2-1
6 Simla 3-1 51 4 1-1
7 Byers 2-2 28 8 2-0
8 Heritage Christian 4-1 21 1-1
9 Paonia 3-0 19 1-0
10 Holyoke 2-1 18 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Mancos 17, Fowler 16, Peyton 14, Dolores Huerta 12, Sedgwick County 9, Ignacio 7, Campion Academy 6, Del Norte 6, Meeker 5, Akron 3, Telluride 3, Calhan 2, Clear Creek 2, Vail Christian 2, Wray 2.
Dropped out
Sedgwick County (7), Ignacio (9), Vail Christian (10).
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 De Beque (2) 4-0 75 3 2-0
2 Sangre de Cristo (4) 4-0 74 1 2-0
3 Peetz (1) 3-0 72 2 1-0
4 Cornerstone Christian (3) 5-0 71 5 2-0
5 Springfield 2-1 41 7 0-1
6 Front Range Baptist 3-1 32 8 1-0
7 Arickaree/Woodlin 3-1 26 4 1-1
8 Cheraw 4-1 18 2-1
9 Kit Carson 2-1 17 6 2-1
10 Otis 2-1 15 1-0
Others receiving votes:
Sierra Grande 14, Creede 13, Pikes Peak Christian 13, Evangelical Christian 12, Ouray 10, Haxtun 9, Briggsdale 7, McClave 7, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 6, Walsh 6, South Baca 5, Merino 4, Lone Star 2, Longmont Christian 1.
Dropped out
Creede (9), Sierra Grande (10).

Boys basketball rankings: Sterling takes over as No. 1 in 3A

Sterling Resurrection Christian boys basketball

(Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

Sterling, No. 2 in the preseason, has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 3A boys basketball rankings.

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

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Grandview (9) 0-0 97 1 0-0
2 ThunderRidge 2-0 84 3 2-0
3 Smoky Hill (1) 2-0 76 4 2-0
4 Overland 1-2 52 6 1-2
5 Rangeview 1-0 50 8 1-0
6 Regis Jesuit 1-1 43 7 1-1
7 Chaparral 1-0 39 2 1-0
8 Rock Canyon 2-1 27 2-1
9 Eaglecrest 1-0 19 10 1-0
10 George Washington 2-2 18 9 2-2
Others receiving votes:
Columbine 14, Mountain Vista 9, Denver East 8, Mullen 5, Doherty 4, Arvada West 2, Cherry Creek 2, Highlands Ranch 1.
Dropped out
Denver East (5).
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 3-0 132 1 3-0
2 Longmont (3) 3-0 118 2 3-0
3 Lincoln (1) 3-0 91 5 3-0
4 Pueblo West 4-0 74 3 4-0
5 Cheyenne Mountain 3-1 69 7 3-1
6 Holy Family 2-1 60 4 2-1
7 Mead 0-1 38 6 0-1
8 Centaurus 2-1 27 2-1
9 Pueblo South (1) 0-3 25 9 0-3
10 Golden 1-2 22 10 1-2
Others receiving votes:
Silver Creek 16, Air Academy 14, Harrison 11, Falcon 10, Evergreen 8, Thomas Jefferson 8, Pueblo East 7, Steamboat Springs 7, Discovery Canyon 6, Coronado 5, Montrose 5, Widefield 5, Sierra 4, Green Mountain 3, Littleton 2, Mesa Ridge 2, Palmer Ridge 1.
Dropped out
Pueblo East (8).
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Sterling (11) 3-0 116 2 3-0
2 The Vanguard 2-0 90 4 2-0
3 Coal Ridge 2-0 66 6 2-0
4 Manual 0-0 61 5 0-0
5 Colorado Academy 1-1 60 1 1-1
6 Lutheran 2-1 56 3 2-1
7 Resurrection Christian 2-1 53 7 2-1
8 Kent Denver 2-0 33 2-0
9 Platte Valley 3-0 28 9 3-0
10 Faith Christian 1-1 23 10 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Alamosa 21, Bayfield 16, Basalt 7, Eaton 6, La Junta 5, Strasburg 5, DSST: Stapleton 4, Colorado Springs Christian 3, Montezuma-Cortez 3, Lamar 2, Delta 1, St. Mary’s 1.
Dropped out
Bayfield (8).
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Yuma (15) 1-0 150 1 1-0
2 Highland 2-0 118 2 2-0
3 Limon 2-0 110 4 2-0
4 Simla 2-0 99 5 2-0
5 Holly 1-0 77 7 1-0
6 Sanford 1-0 71 6 1-0
7 Sedgwick County 0-0 35 9 0-0
8 Byers 0-2 34 3 0-2
9 Ignacio 1-1 21 1-1
10 Vail Christian 1-1 18 10 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Fowler 15, Mancos 15, Del Norte 11, Holyoke 10, Heritage Christian 9, Meeker 9, Akron 5, Crowley County 4, Denver Christian 4, Front Range Christian 4, Paonia 3, Peyton 3.
Dropped out
Crowley County (8).
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Sangre de Cristo (4) 2-0 66 1 2-0
2 Peetz (2) 2-0 60 4 2-0
3 De Beque (2) 2-0 54 6 2-0
4 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-0 51 3 2-0
5 Cornerstone Christian (1) 3-0 47 8 3-0
6 Kit Carson 0-0 46 2 0-0
7 Springfield 2-0 29 2-0
8 Front Range Baptist 2-1 27 7 2-1
9 Creede 2-1 21 2-1
10 Sierra Grande 1-1 13 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Haxtun 12, South Baca 11, Walsh 11, Cheraw 9, Evangelical Christian 9, Merino 8, Otis 6, Pikes Peak Christian 5, Longmont Christian 4, Eads 3, McClave 2, Primero 1.
Dropped out
Haxtun (5), Walsh (9), Otis (10).