Photos: No. 1 Vanguard girls basketball hangs on to beat No. 3 Centauri
Juliana Garcia scored a team-high 18 points to lead Class 3A No. 1 Vanguard girls basketball to a 62-58 win over No. 3 Centauri.
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Girls basketball rankings: New teams atop 2A and 3A
(Brad Cochi)
Sanford (2A) and The Vanguard School (3A) each moved up to No. 1 in this week’s girls basketball rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
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CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches around the state.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Grandview (14) | 6-0 | 289 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Valor Christian (5) | 7-0 | 278 | 2 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Regis Jesuit (1) | 7-0 | 254 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Highlands Ranch | 5-2 | 210 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Fossil Ridge | 7-0 | 186 | 7 | 3-0 |
| 6 | Ralston Valley | 6-2 | 180 | 5 | 3-0 |
| 7 | Arapahoe | 5-1 | 163 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Chaparral | 6-1 | 146 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 9 | Rangeview | 6-0 | 138 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Cherry Creek | 3-3 | 73 | 12 | 2-0 |
| 11 | Doherty | 6-1 | 60 | 14 | 3-0 |
| 12 | Westminster | 3-0 | 58 | – | 1-0 |
| 13 | Vista PEAK | 3-1 | 49 | 10 | 0-1 |
| 14 | Chatfield | 6-1 | 48 | 13 | 2-1 |
| 15 | Monarch | 5-1 | 43 | – | 2-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Denver South 40, Fruita Monument 36, ThunderRidge 29, Eaglecrest 21, Lakewood 15, Arvada West 14, Broomfield 13, Ponderosa 11, Fountain-Fort Carson 9, Pueblo West 8, Columbine 7, Mountain Vista 6, Fairview 5, Rocky Mountain 4, Pine Creek 4, Denver East 2, Horizon 1 | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Fruita Monument (11), Denver South (15) | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Mullen (19) | 5-1 | 368 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | George Washington (4) | 7-0 | 341 | 4 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Green Mountain (1) | 7-0 | 339 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Windsor | 6-0 | 307 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Falcon (4) | 7-0 | 303 | 5 | 3-0 |
| 6 | Holy Family | 5-1 | 296 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Erie (1) | 5-1 | 212 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 8 | The Classical Academy | 7-1 | 211 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 9 | D’Evelyn (1) | 7-0 | 179 | 10 | 3-0 |
| 10 | Berthoud | 5-1 | 154 | 12 | 2-0 |
| 11 | Canon City | 5-1 | 111 | 13 | 2-0 |
| 12 | Mead | 4-1 | 100 | 15 | 2-0 |
| 13 | Severance | 5-1 | 92 | 11 | 2-0 |
| 14 | Grand Junction Central | 4-2 | 75 | 8 | 0-2 |
| 15 | Palmer Ridge | 6-2 | 74 | – | 3-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Northridge 71, Evergreen 49, Roosevelt 48, Coronado 45, Lewis-Palmer 40, Thornton 25, Battle Mountain 25, Weld Central 18, Thompson Valley 14, Littleton 13, Grand Junction 12, Durango 10, Thomas Jefferson 9, Longmont 7, Cheyenne Mountain 7, Sand Creek 6, Northfield 6, Mesa Ridge 6, Rifle 5, Discovery Canyon 5, Harrison 4, Pueblo County 4, Centaurus 3, Palisade 3, Pueblo East 1, Aurora Central 1, Pueblo Centennial 1 | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Roosevelt (14) | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | The Vanguard School (7) | 6-0 | 319 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Lutheran (6) | 6-1 | 308 | 1 | 2-1 |
| 3 | Centauri (7) | 7-0 | 301 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Eaton (4) | 6-0 | 278 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 5 | The Academy | 4-0 | 210 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Platte Valley | 5-1 | 201 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 7 | Pagosa Springs | 6-1 | 183 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Delta | 6-1 | 173 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 9 | St. Mary’s | 6-1 | 134 | 7 | 2-1 |
| 10 | Brush | 4-2 | 130 | 10 | 1-1 |
| 11 | Kent Denver | 5-1 | 90 | – | 2-0 |
| 12 | University | 4-4 | 79 | 11 | 2-1 |
| 13 | Basalt | 7-0 | 64 | – | 2-0 |
| 14 | Manitou Springs | 4-2 | 60 | 12 | 3-0 |
| 15 | Coal Ridge | 5-0 | 59 | 14 | 1-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Peak to Peak 51, Ellicott 48, Lamar 38, Resurrection Christian 29, Faith Christian 25, Colorado Academy 25, Alamosa 22, Moffat County 13, St. Mary’s Academy 10, Sterling 8, Machebeuf 5, Valley 4, Colorado Springs Christian 3, Fort Lupton 3, Bennett 2, Prospect Ridge 1, Stargate School 1, La Junta 1, DSST: Byers 1, Middle Park 1 | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Resurrection Christian (13), Ellicott (15) | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Sanford (8) | 7-0 | 228 | 2 | 3-0 |
| 2 | Rye (7) | 5-1 | 220 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Holyoke | 7-0 | 193 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Rocky Ford | 6-0 | 188 | 6 | 3-0 |
| 5 | Wray | 5-1 | 168 | 4 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Sedgwick County (1) | 8-0 | 162 | 13 | 3-0 |
| 7 | Cedaredge | 7-1 | 137 | 5 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Heritage Christian (1) | 6-0 | 128 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 9 | Limon | 6-1 | 127 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Soroco | 6-0 | 87 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 11 | Paonia | 5-1 | 81 | 11 | 1-1 |
| 12 | Lotus School for Excellence | 7-0 | 71 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 13 | Ignacio | 3-1 | 56 | 12 | 2-0 |
| 14 | Burlington | 5-2 | 38 | – | 2-1 |
| 15 | Del Norte | 5-3 | 36 | 14 | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Peyton 19, Fowler 15, Front Range Christian 15, Center 12, Meeker 12, Gilpin County 11, Olathe 11, Akron 7, Sargent 5, Dayspring Christian 4, Monte Vista 3, Mancos 2, Rangely 2, Calhan 1, Swink 1 | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Peyton (15) | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Briggsdale (11) | 7-0 | 240 | 1 | 3-0 |
| 2 | Kit Carson (4) | 7-0 | 229 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | McClave (1) | 4-1 | 174 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Sangre de Cristo (1) | 4-1 | 172 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Flatirons Academy | 5-1 | 167 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Kim/Branson | 7-0 | 161 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Simla | 5-1 | 156 | 4 | 1-1 |
| 8 | South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] | 5-1 | 114 | 14 | 3-0 |
| 9 | Elbert | 5-1 | 105 | 8 | 2-1 |
| 10 | Shining Mountain | 5-1 | 86 | 12 | 2-0 |
| 11 | Sierra Grande | 5-1 | 79 | – | 2-0 |
| 12 | Dove Creek | 6-0 | 54 | – | 3-0 |
| 13 | Fleming | 2-2 | 52 | 7 | 0-1 |
| 14 | Springfield | 3-2 | 49 | 13 | 0-2 |
| 15 | Haxtun | 4-3 | 45 | 11 | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Cotopaxi 43, Kiowa 35, Lone Star 27, Eads 22, Longmont Christian 19, Merino 18, Cripple Creek-Victor 15, Caliche 14, Beth Eden Baptist 13, Cheraw 11, Cheyenne Wells 9, Wiley 9, North Park 7, Idalia 7, Belleview Christian 6, Denver Waldorf 5, Front Range Baptist 5, Moffat 4, Antonito 3, Centennial 3, Creede 2 | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Cotopaxi (10), North Park (15) | |||||
Girls basketball rankings: 11 new teams join the polls; Lutheran moves up to No. 1 in 3A
(Steve Abeyta)
A total of 11 new teams joined this week’s girls basketball rankings, and Lutheran moved up to No. 1 in Class 3A.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
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CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches around the state.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
| Class 5A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Grandview (14) | 4-0 | 303 | 1 |
| 2 | Valor Christian (6) | 4-0 | 293 | 2 |
| 3 | Highlands Ranch | 4-1 | 239 | 3 |
| 4 | Regis Jesuit (1) | 5-0 | 229 | 4 |
| 5 | Ralston Valley | 3-2 | 199 | 8 |
| 6 | Arapahoe | 4-0 | 177 | 5 |
| 7 | Fossil Ridge | 4-0 | 165 | 7 |
| 8 | Chaparral | 3-1 | 141 | 6 |
| 9 | Rangeview | 4-0 | 131 | 8 |
| 10 | Vista PEAK | 3-0 | 87 | 12 |
| 11 | Fruita Monument | 3-0 | 71 | 11 |
| 12 | Cherry Creek | 1-3 | 65 | 10 |
| 13 | Chatfield | 4-0 | 53 | – |
| 14 | Doherty | 3-1 | 45 | 14 |
| 15 | Denver South | 5-1 | 44 | – |
| Others receiving votes: | ||||
| ThunderRidge 32, Eaglecrest 31, Arvada West 30, Westminster 24, Broomfield 21, Mountain Vista 20, Lakewood 19, Columbine 19, Fountain-Fort Carson 18, Monarch 15, Ponderosa 12, Fairview 9, Loveland 8, Air Academy 6, Pine Creek 5, Cherokee Trail 3, Pueblo West 3, Denver East 2, Liberty 1 | ||||
| Dropped out | ||||
| ThunderRidge (13), Broomfield (15) | ||||
| Class 4A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Mullen (15) | 3-1 | 310 | 1 |
| 2 | Holy Family (2) | 3-1 | 304 | 4 |
| 3 | Green Mountain (1) | 5-0 | 301 | 2 |
| 4 | George Washington (3) | 4-0 | 300 | 3 |
| 5 | Falcon (5) | 4-0 | 276 | 7 |
| 6 | Windsor (1) | 4-0 | 257 | 5 |
| 7 | Erie | 3-1 | 191 | 6 |
| 8 | The Classical Academy | 4-1 | 159 | 11 |
| 9 | Grand Junction Central | 4-0 | 154 | 12 |
| 10 | D’Evelyn (1) | 4-0 | 133 | – |
| 11 | Severance | 3-1 | 112 | 8 |
| 12 | Berthoud | 3-1 | 107 | 10 |
| 13 | Canon City | 3-1 | 86 | – |
| 14 | Roosevelt | 4-0 | 81 | 15 |
| 15 | Mead | 2-1 | 77 | – |
| Others receiving votes: | ||||
| Evergreen 74, Lewis-Palmer 64, Palmer Ridge 49, Northridge 43, Coronado 34, Durango 27, Thomas Jefferson 25, Sierra 22, Sand Creek 21, Thompson Valley 21, Montrose 14, Battle Mountain 14, Grand Junction 14, Littleton 12, Pueblo Centennial 12, Cheyenne Mountain 11, Palisade 9, Longmont 9, Riverdale Ridge 7, Denver North 6, Wheat Ridge 5, Rifle 4, Weld Central 3, Centaurus 3, Aurora Central 2, Mesa Ridge 2, Steamboat Springs 2, Eagle Valley 1, Conifer 1, Mountain View 1 | ||||
| Dropped out | ||||
| Thompson Valley (8), Sierra (13), Durango (14) | ||||
| Class 3A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Lutheran (8) | 4-0 | 299 | 2 |
| 2 | The Vanguard School | 4-0 | 286 | 4 |
| 3 | Eaton (5) | 4-0 | 282 | 6 |
| 4 | Centauri (7) | 5-0 | 278 | 1 |
| 5 | The Academy (1) | 2-0 | 216 | 5 |
| 6 | Pagosa Springs (1) | 5-0 | 178 | 8 |
| 7 | St. Mary’s | 4-0 | 161 | 8 |
| 8 | Platte Valley | 2-1 | 143 | 10 |
| 9 | Delta | 3-1 | 141 | 7 |
| 10 | Brush | 3-1 | 128 | 12 |
| 11 | University (1) | 2-3 | 127 | 3 |
| 12 | Manitou Springs | 1-2 | 78 | 11 |
| 13 | Resurrection Christian | 3-1 | 50 | – |
| 14 | Coal Ridge | 4-0 | 42 | – |
| 15 | Ellicott | 4-1 | 39 | – |
| Others receiving votes: | ||||
| Moffat County 30, Colorado Academy 28, Faith Christian 27, Alamosa 25, Colorado Springs Christian 24, Basalt 24, Kent Denver 22, Jefferson Academy 14, Lamar 13, Peak to Peak 13, Grand Valley 13, St. Mary’s Academy 10, Frontier Academy 10, Valley 9, Buena Vista 8, Sterling 8, Arrupe Jesuit 8, La Junta 6, Middle Park 5, Bayfield 4, The Pinnacle 3, Fort Lupton 3, Denver West 3, Prospect Ridge 1, Stargate School 1 | ||||
| Dropped out | ||||
| Moffat County (13), Grand Valley (14), Alamosa (15) | ||||
| Class 2A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Rye (10) | 4-1 | 251 | 1 |
| 2 | Sanford (4) | 4-0 | 237 | 2 |
| 3 | Holyoke (1) | 6-0 | 221 | 3 |
| 4 | Wray | 4-0 | 194 | 5 |
| 5 | Cedaredge (3) | 5-0 | 181 | 6 |
| 6 | Rocky Ford | 3-0 | 174 | 7 |
| 7 | Limon | 4-1 | 134 | 4 |
| 8 | Heritage Christian | 3-0 | 104 | 11 |
| 9 | Soroco | 3-0 | 94 | 8 |
| 10 | Lotus School for Excellence | 5-0 | 84 | 15 |
| 11 | Paonia | 4-0 | 83 | – |
| 12 | Ignacio | 1-1 | 77 | 8 |
| 13 | Sedgwick County | 5-0 | 69 | 12 |
| 14 | Del Norte | 4-2 | 62 | 10 |
| 15 | Peyton | 2-1 | 39 | 13 |
| Others receiving votes: | ||||
| Meeker 23, Burlington 17, Front Range Christian 14, Gilpin County 11, Denver Christian 9, Yuma 8, Olathe 8, Holly 8, Addenbrooke Classical 7, Vail Christian 6, Fowler 6, Sargent 6, Dayspring Christian 5, Crested Butte 5, Center 4, Hotchkiss 3, Akron 3, Hoehne 2, Wiggins 2, Mancos 2, Rangely 2, Lake County 2, Dolores 1, Swink 1, Dawson 1 | ||||
| Dropped out | ||||
| Yuma (14) | ||||
| Class 1A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Briggsdale (14) | 4-0 | 311 | 1 |
| 2 | Kit Carson (2) | 5-0 | 270 | 2 |
| 3 | Sangre de Cristo | 3-0 | 217 | 3 |
| 4 | Simla | 4-0 | 212 | 5 |
| 5 | Flatirons Academy (1) | 3-1 | 194 | 7 |
| 6 | McClave (1) | 2-1 | 188 | 4 |
| 7 | Fleming | 2-1 | 146 | 6 |
| 8 | Kim/Branson | 5-0 | 142 | 11 |
| 9 | Elbert (2) | 3-0 | 116 | 13 |
| 10 | Cotopaxi | 3-1 | 97 | 8 |
| 11 | Haxtun | 3-2 | 95 | 8 |
| 12 | Shining Mountain | 3-1 | 83 | 10 |
| 13 | Springfield | 3-0 | 70 | – |
| 14 | South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] | 2-1 | 61 | 12 |
| 15 | North Park (1) | 3-1 | 56 | – |
| Others receiving votes: | ||||
| Lone Star 44, Kiowa 42, Sierra Grande 31, Eads 30, Dove Creek 26, Genoa-Hugo 21, Longmont Christian 21, Idalia 20, Antonito 16, Wiley 15, Arickaree/Woodlin 14, Primero 13, Prairie 11, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 9, Cheraw 9, Liberty/Stratton 9, Merino 8, Centennial 7, Ouray 6, Moffat 5, Cheyenne Wells 5, Belleview Christian 5, Norwood 4, Granada 3, Hanover 3, Pawnee 2, De Beque 2, Denver Waldorf 1 | ||||
| Dropped out | ||||
| Centennial (14), Lone Star (15) | ||||
Girls basketball rankings: Centauri new No. 1 in 3A; 13 new teams hop into the polls
(PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)
This week’s girls basketball rankings saw Centauri move up to No. 1 in Class 3A, as well as 13 new teams join the polls across five classifications.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
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CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches around the state.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Grandview (16) | 2-0 | 329 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Valor Christian (6) | 2-0 | 322 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Highlands Ranch | 1-1 | 256 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Regis Jesuit | 2-0 | 229 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Arapahoe | 2-0 | 195 | 13 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Chaparral | 2-0 | 183 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Fossil Ridge | 2-0 | 164 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Ralston Valley | 1-1 | 153 | 4 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Rangeview | 2-0 | 118 | 11 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Cherry Creek | 0-2 | 112 | 5 | 0-2 |
| 11 | Fruita Monument | 3-0 | 97 | – | 3-0 |
| 12 | Vista PEAK | 2-0 | 95 | 12 | 2-0 |
| 13 | ThunderRidge | 2-0 | 73 | – | 2-0 |
| 14 | Doherty | 1-1 | 56 | – | 1-1 |
| 15 | Broomfield | 0-2 | 42 | 7 | 0-2 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Mountain Vista 37, Chatfield 37, Westminster 36, Denver South 33, Lakewood 31, Eaglecrest 24, Arvada West 19, Cherokee Trail 17, Columbine 16, Ponderosa 13, Pine Creek 12, Fort Collins 10, Monarch 9, Denver East 8, Loveland 8, Pueblo West 7, Fountain-Fort Carson 5, Dakota Ridge 5, Fairview 4, Liberty 2, Palmer 1, Horizon 1 | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Denver East (10), Lakewood (14), Fountain-Fort Carson (15) | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Mullen (17) | 1-1 | 275 | 1 | 1-1 |
| 2 | Green Mountain (3) | 2-0 | 274 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 3 | George Washington (2) | 3-0 | 243 | 7 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Holy Family (1) | 1-1 | 242 | 2 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Windsor | 2-0 | 205 | – | 2-0 |
| 6 | Erie | 1-1 | 197 | 4 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Falcon (1) | 2-0 | 178 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Thompson Valley | 2-0 | 137 | 15 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Severance | 1-1 | 122 | 8 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Berthoud | 1-1 | 106 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 11 | The Classical Academy | 2-0 | 98 | – | 2-0 |
| 12 | Grand Junction Central | 2-0 | 94 | – | 2-0 |
| 13 | Sierra | 1-0 | 88 | 10 | 1-0 |
| 14 | Durango | 3-1 | 78 | 11 | 3-1 |
| 15 | Roosevelt (1) | 2-0 | 71 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Palmer Ridge 63, Sand Creek 56, Mead 50, Lewis-Palmer 46, Canon City 45, Widefield 42, D’Evelyn 34, Evergreen 33, Montrose 27, Northridge 22, Coronado 22, Thomas Jefferson 20, Pueblo Centennial 16, Palisade 15, Battle Mountain 12, Glenwood Springs 12, Cheyenne Mountain 11, Northfield 10, Longmont 9, Discovery Canyon 9, Riverdale Ridge 8, Centaurus 7, Denver North 6, Wheat Ridge 5, Mesa Ridge 4, Greeley West 2, Eagle Valley 1, Littleton 1, Weld Central 1, Mountain View 1, Conifer 1, Steamboat Springs 1 | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Sand Creek (6), Evergreen (12), Canon City (13), Mead (14) | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Centauri (8) | 2-0 | 284 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Lutheran (8) | 2-0 | 278 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 3 | University (1) | 1-1 | 256 | 1 | 1-1 |
| 4 | The Vanguard School (2) | 1-0 | 238 | 5 | 1-0 |
| 5 | The Academy | 0-0 | 206 | 3 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Eaton (2) | 2-0 | 198 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Delta | 1-0 | 182 | 6 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Pagosa Springs | 2-0 | 148 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 9 | St. Mary’s | 1-0 | 147 | 8 | 1-0 |
| 10 | Platte Valley | 2-1 | 141 | 7 | 2-1 |
| 11 | Manitou Springs | 0-1 | 87 | 11 | 0-1 |
| 12 | Brush | 1-1 | 70 | 12 | 1-1 |
| 13 | Moffat County | 1-0 | 56 | 15 | 1-0 |
| 14 | Grand Valley | 2-0 | 42 | – | 2-0 |
| 15 | Alamosa | 1-2 | 32 | 13 | 1-2 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Faith Christian 31, Arrupe Jesuit 29, Prospect Ridge 26, Jefferson Academy 23, Lamar 23, Coal Ridge 23, Colorado Academy 19, St. Mary’s Academy 19, Valley 18, Sterling 17, Kent Denver 16, Machebeuf 15, Bennett 14, Bruce Randolph 13, Resurrection Christian 11, The Pinnacle 11, Buena Vista 11, Basalt 10, Middle Park 8, Arvada 7, DSST: Montview 6, Colorado Springs Christian 6, La Junta 6, Frontier Academy 5, Jefferson 5, KIPP Collegiate 4, Peak to Peak 4, Bayfield 4, SkyView Academy 4, Fort Lupton 3, DSST: Byers 2, Salida 1, Manual 1 | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| St. Mary’s Academy (14) | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Rye (10) | 2-0 | 247 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Sanford (3) | 3-0 | 229 | 3 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Holyoke | 3-0 | 210 | 4 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Limon (1) | 2-0 | 181 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Wray | 2-0 | 174 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Cedaredge (3) | 2-0 | 161 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Rocky Ford | 1-0 | 141 | 6 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Ignacio | 0-1 | 96 | 7 | 0-1 |
| 9 | Soroco | 2-0 | 92 | 14 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Del Norte (1) | 2-1 | 75 | 8 | 2-1 |
| 11 | Heritage Christian | 1-0 | 72 | 12 | 1-0 |
| 12 | Sedgwick County | 2-0 | 69 | – | 2-0 |
| 13 | Peyton | 0-1 | 51 | 15 | 0-1 |
| 14 | Yuma | 0-2 | 48 | 11 | 0-2 |
| 15 | Lotus School for Excellence | 3-0 | 37 | – | 3-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Meeker 36, Paonia 31, Burlington 23, Rangely 22, Olathe 21, Front Range Christian 16, Hayden 15, Swink 12, Byers 12, Colorado Springs School 10, Holly 10, Denver Christian 9, Crested Butte 9, West Grand 8, Fowler 7, Lake County 7, Addenbrooke Classical 6, Wiggins 4, Dawson 4, Dayspring Christian 4, Thomas MacLaren 3, Center 2, Lyons 2, Hoehne 2, Akron 1, Crowley County 1 | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Meeker (8), Holly (13) | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Briggsdale (17) | 2-0 | 297 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Kit Carson (1) | 2-0 | 221 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Sangre de Cristo | 1-0 | 216 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 4 | McClave | 2-0 | 212 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Simla | 2-0 | 191 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Fleming | 1-1 | 178 | 2 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Flatirons Academy | 2-0 | 164 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Haxtun | 2-0 | 153 | – | 2-0 |
| 9 | Cotopaxi | 2-0 | 126 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Shining Mountain | 2-0 | 118 | 12 | 2-0 |
| 11 | Kim/Branson | 2-0 | 104 | – | 2-0 |
| 12 | South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] | 0-1 | 78 | 4 | 0-1 |
| 13 | Elbert (1) | 1-0 | 62 | 15 | 1-0 |
| 14 | Centennial (2) | 2-0 | 49 | – | 2-0 |
| 15 | Lone Star | 0-1 | 43 | 7 | 0-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Dove Creek 41, Eads 39, Longmont Christian 32, North Park 23, Kiowa 23, Sierra Grande 20, Wiley 15, Merino 15, Springfield 14, Moffat 12, Peetz 11, Idalia 10, Cheraw 10, Genoa-Hugo 10, Caprock Academy 9, Belleview Christian 6, Aguilar 5, Miami-Yoder 5, De Beque 4, Granada 3, Liberty/Stratton 1 | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Springfield (11), Genoa-Hugo (13), Merino (14) | |||||
Cherry Creek, Mead, Lutheran, Limon and Mile High Academy head preseason boys basketball rankings
(David Johnson/davidjohnsonphotography.org)
The preseason boys basketball rankings are out. Leading the way are Cherry Creek (5A), Mead (4A), Lutheran (3A), Limon (2A), and Mile High Academy (1A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
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CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Class 5A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS |
| 1 | Cherry Creek (7) | 0-0 | 221 |
| 2 | ThunderRidge | 0-0 | 187 |
| 3 | Rangeview (4) | 0-0 | 183 |
| 4 | Denver East (1) | 0-0 | 172 |
| 5 | Regis Jesuit (1) | 0-0 | 170 |
| 6 | Valor Christian (4) | 0-0 | 169 |
| 7 | Eaglecrest | 0-0 | 136 |
| 8 | Mountain Vista | 0-0 | 119 |
| 9 | George Washington (1) | 0-0 | 114 |
| 10 | Smoky Hill | 0-0 | 105 |
| 11 | Chaparral | 0-0 | 102 |
| 12 | Fairview | 0-0 | 77 |
| 13 | Grandview | 0-0 | 72 |
| 14 | Legend | 0-0 | 69 |
| 15 | Overland | 0-0 | 43 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||
| Fossil Ridge 40, Douglas County 40, Ralston Valley 37, Vista PEAK 26, Horizon 25, Boulder 22, Doherty 20, Arapahoe 19, Rock Canyon 19, Columbine 18, Adams City 15, Chatfield 12, Rocky Mountain 6, Pine Creek 5, Mullen 4, Broomfield 4, Rampart 4, Silver Creek 3, Hinkley 3, Dakota Ridge 2, Cherokee Trail 2, Arvada West 2, Brighton 1, Far Northeast Warriors 1 | |||
| Class 4A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS |
| 1 | Mead (10) | 0-0 | 238 |
| 2 | Lewis-Palmer (4) | 0-0 | 192 |
| 3 | Longmont | 0-0 | 169 |
| 4 | Windsor (1) | 0-0 | 115 |
| 5 | Golden | 0-0 | 111 |
| 6 | Evergreen | 0-0 | 109 |
| 7 | Montrose (1) | 0-0 | 87 |
| 8 | Harrison | 0-0 | 86 |
| 9 | Erie | 0-0 | 82 |
| 10 | Pueblo Central | 0-0 | 81 |
| 11 | Pueblo East | 0-0 | 80 |
| 12 | Centaurus | 0-0 | 77 |
| 13 | Cheyenne Mountain | 0-0 | 70 |
| 14 | Holy Family | 0-0 | 54 |
| 15 | Green Mountain | 0-0 | 52 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||
| Northfield 47, Lincoln 42, Widefield 37, Sand Creek 36, Thomas Jefferson 36, Glenwood Springs 35, Frederick 34, Pueblo Centennial 27, Canon City 24, D’Evelyn 20, The Classical Academy 20, Thompson Valley 19, Wheat Ridge 17, Pueblo South 16, Discovery Canyon 16, Steamboat Springs 14, Mesa Ridge 12, Berthoud 11, Aurora Central 10, Niwot 10, Coronado 9, Riverdale Ridge 9, Eagle Valley 9, Palmer Ridge 9, Palisade 7, Mountain View 7, Mitchell 5, Falcon 4, Roosevelt 4, Sierra 3, Denver North 2, Severance 2, Rifle 2, Durango 1 | |||
| Class 3A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS |
| 1 | Lutheran (16) | 0-0 | 321 |
| 2 | Faith Christian | 0-0 | 231 |
| 3 | Sterling (1) | 0-0 | 223 |
| 4 | Manitou Springs | 0-0 | 205 |
| 5 | Resurrection Christian (5) | 0-0 | 194 |
| 6 | Manual | 0-0 | 182 |
| 7 | St. Mary’s | 0-0 | 180 |
| 8 | Centauri | 0-0 | 169 |
| 9 | Eaton | 0-0 | 161 |
| 10 | Coal Ridge | 0-0 | 115 |
| 11 | University | 0-0 | 103 |
| 12 | Alamosa | 0-0 | 94 |
| 13 | Gunnison | 0-0 | 92 |
| 14 | DSST: Byers | 0-0 | 76 |
| 15 | The Vanguard School (1) | 0-0 | 60 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||
| Colorado Academy 57, Kent Denver 51, Bishop Machebeuf 46, Highland 40, Strasburg 39, Englewood 38, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 35, Florence 33, Ellicott 26, Colorado Springs Christian 21, Salida 15, Valley 15, Jefferson Academy 14, Middle Park 12, Stargate School 12, KIPP Denver Collegiate 11, DSST: Montview 10, DSST: College View 10, Aspen 10, Moffat County 10, Frontier Academy 9, DSST: Conservatory Green 8, Woodland Park 8, Estes Park 8, James Irwin 5, Grand Valley 4, Roaring Fork 4, Lamar 3, Bruce Randolph 3, Pagosa Springs 2, Banning Lewis 2, The Academy 1, Jefferson 1, Peak to Peak 1 | |||
| Class 2A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS |
| 1 | Limon (14) | 0-0 | 252 |
| 2 | Yuma (3) | 0-0 | 230 |
| 3 | Fowler | 0-0 | 180 |
| 4 | Wray | 0-0 | 171 |
| 5 | Sanford | 0-0 | 165 |
| 6 | Denver Christian | 0-0 | 153 |
| 7 | Peyton | 0-0 | 149 |
| 8 | Ignacio | 0-0 | 128 |
| 9 | Holly | 0-0 | 120 |
| 10 | Sedgwick County | 0-0 | 116 |
| 11 | Mancos | 0-0 | 114 |
| 12 | Crested Butte | 0-0 | 48 |
| 13 | Meeker | 0-0 | 32 |
| 14 | Holyoke | 0-0 | 29 |
| 15 | Vail Mountain | 0-0 | 26 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||
| Dayspring Christian Academy 23, Heritage Christian 22, Monte Vista 19, Vail Christian 11, Dawson School 10, Wiggins 8, Burlington 6, Crowley County 4, Thomas MacLaren 4, Rangely 3, Rye 3, Cedaredge 2, Hotchkiss 2, Plateau Valley 2, Dolores 2, Olathe 1, South Park 1, Dolores Huerta Prep 1, Sargent 1 | |||
| Class 1A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS |
| 1 | Mile High Academy (7) | 0-0 | 228 |
| 2 | De Beque (6) | 0-0 | 226 |
| 3 | Merino | 0-0 | 157 |
| 4 | Kit Carson (2) | 0-0 | 123 |
| 5 | Briggsdale | 0-0 | 113 |
| 6 | Primero | 0-0 | 102 |
| 7 | Genoa-Hugo | 0-0 | 95 |
| 8 | Belleview Christian (1) | 0-0 | 89 |
| 9 | Sangre de Cristo | 0-0 | 87 |
| 10 | Haxtun | 0-0 | 77 |
| 11 | Walsh | 0-0 | 69 |
| 12 | Evangelical Christian | 0-0 | 68 |
| 13 | Granada | 0-0 | 61 |
| 14 | Kim/Branson | 0-0 | 59 |
| 15 | Ouray (1) | 0-0 | 55 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||
| Cheraw 46, Denver Jewish Day 42, Cheyenne Wells 41, Simla 41, Eads 34, Edison 32, Fleming 28, Stratton/Liberty 28, Flatirons Academy 23, Denver Waldorf 19, Pikes Peak Christian 17, Springfield 14, Prairie 11, Longmont Christian 11, Sierra Grande 10, Manzanola 8, Front Range Baptist 7, Dove Creek 6, Cotopaxi 6, Wiley 3, Caprock Academy 3, McClave 1 | |||
The preseason girls basketball rankings are out ahead of the 2021 season
(David Johnson/davidjohnsonphotography.org)
The preseason girls basketball rankings are led by Grandview (5A), Mullen (4A), University (3A), Rye (2A), and Briggsdale (1A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
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CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Class 5A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS |
| 1 | Grandview (16) | 0-0 | 342 |
| 2 | Valor Christian (7) | 0-0 | 337 |
| 3 | Highlands Ranch | 0-0 | 289 |
| 4 | Ralston Valley | 0-0 | 270 |
| 5 | Cherry Creek (1) | 0-0 | 257 |
| 6 | Regis Jesuit | 0-0 | 230 |
| 7 | Broomfield | 0-0 | 143 |
| 8 | Fossil Ridge | 0-0 | 141 |
| 9 | Chaparral | 0-0 | 130 |
| 10 | Denver East | 0-0 | 88 |
| 11 | Rangeview | 0-0 | 80 |
| 12 | Vista PEAK | 0-0 | 76 |
| 13 | Arapahoe | 0-0 | 73 |
| 14 | Lakewood | 0-0 | 53 |
| 15 | Fountain-Fort Carson | 0-0 | 43 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||
| Fruita Monument 34, Mountain Vista 32, Columbine 29, Denver South 28, ThunderRidge 27, Horizon 26, Cherokee Trail 25, Pueblo West 24, Fairview 24, Eaglecrest 19, Air Academy 13, Castle View 12, Chatfield 11, Doherty 10, Ponderosa 3, Vista Ridge 3, Pine Creek 2, Arvada West 2, Monarch 2, Rocky Mountain 1, Liberty 1 | |||
| Class 4A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS |
| 1 | Mullen (15) | 0-0 | 276 |
| 2 | Holy Family (2) | 0-0 | 267 |
| 3 | Green Mountain | 0-0 | 196 |
| 4 | Erie (1) | 0-0 | 185 |
| 5 | Berthoud | 0-0 | 158 |
| 6 | Sand Creek | 0-0 | 155 |
| 7 | George Washington (1) | 0-0 | 150 |
| 8 | Falcon | 0-0 | 102 |
| 9 | Severance | 0-0 | 78 |
| 10 | Sierra | 0-0 | 76 |
| 11 | Durango | 0-0 | 75 |
| 12 | Evergreen (1) | 0-0 | 69 |
| 13 | Canon City | 0-0 | 65 |
| 14 | Mead | 0-0 | 63 |
| 15 | Thompson Valley | 0-0 | 54 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||
| Montrose 47, Glenwood Springs 39, Windsor 37, D’Evelyn 28, Lewis-Palmer 22, Northridge 20, Palmer Ridge 18, Northfield 17, Thomas Jefferson 17, Greeley West 17, Golden 16, Centaurus 14, The Classical Academy 13, Pueblo County 13, Grand Junction Central 13, Fort Morgan 11, Alameda 9, Roosevelt 9, Riverdale Ridge 8, Mesa Ridge 8, Pueblo South 8, Aurora Central 6, Littleton 5, Discovery Canyon 5, Coronado 4, Frederick 4, Battle Mountain 4, Conifer 3, Weld Central 2, Harrison 1, Thornton 1 | |||
| Class 3A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS |
| 1 | University (3) | 0-0 | 197 |
| 2 | Centauri (4) | 0-0 | 184 |
| 3 | The Academy (1) | 0-0 | 178 |
| 4 | Lutheran (1) | 0-0 | 169 |
| 5 | The Vanguard School (2) | 0-0 | 167 |
| 6 | Delta | 0-0 | 151 |
| 7 | Platte Valley | 0-0 | 133 |
| 8 | St. Mary’s (3) | 0-0 | 117 |
| 9 | Pagosa Springs | 0-0 | 116 |
| 10 | Eaton (1) | 0-0 | 102 |
| 11 | Manitou Springs | 0-0 | 87 |
| 12 | Brush | 0-0 | 71 |
| 13 | Alamosa | 0-0 | 45 |
| 14 | St. Mary’s Academy (2) | 0-0 | 43 |
| 15 | Moffat County | 0-0 | 41 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||
| Coal Ridge 28, Faith Christian 26, Sterling 23, Colorado Springs Christian 21, Valley 21, Machebeuf 20, Grand Valley 18, DSST: Byers 17, Manual 14, Bayfield 14, Kent Denver 13, Ellicott 13, The Pinnacle 13, Resurrection Christian 12, Middle Park 11, Florence 10, KIPP Collegiate 7, Jefferson Academy 6, Estes Park 6, Buena Vista 5, Lamar 5, Colorado Academy 4, Strasburg 4, SkyView Academy 4, Liberty Common 2, Bennett 2, Gunnison 2, Peak to Peak 2, La Junta 1, Salida 1, Roaring Fork 1, Stargate School 1 | |||
| Class 2A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS |
| 1 | Rye (3) | 0-0 | 206 |
| 2 | Limon (7) | 0-0 | 191 |
| 3 | Sanford (1) | 0-0 | 189 |
| 4 | Holyoke (3) | 0-0 | 170 |
| 5 | Wray | 0-0 | 124 |
| 6 | Rocky Ford | 0-0 | 122 |
| 7 | Ignacio | 0-0 | 121 |
| 8 | Del Norte | 0-0 | 117 |
| 9 | Meeker | 0-0 | 94 |
| 10 | Cedaredge (1) | 0-0 | 78 |
| 11 | Yuma | 0-0 | 61 |
| 12 | Heritage Christian | 0-0 | 53 |
| 13 | Holly | 0-0 | 48 |
| 14 | Soroco | 0-0 | 47 |
| 15 | Peyton | 0-0 | 41 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||
| Colorado Springs School 33, Hotchkiss 27, Swink 26, Sedgwick County 25, Plateau Valley 22, Custer County 17, Dawson 16, Denver Christian 15, Fowler 15, Monte Vista 15, Center 14, Hayden 12, Burlington 11, Sargent 10, Swallows Charter 10, Akron 10, Crowley County 9, Calhan 8, Addenbrooke Classical 8, Crested Butte 8, Rangely 8, Trinidad 7, Olathe 6, Hoehne 6, Lotus School for Excellence 5, Byers 4, Dolores Huerta 4, Dayspring Christian 3, Front Range Christian 2, Loveland Classical 1, South Park 1 | |||
| Class 1A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS |
| 1 | Briggsdale (12) | 0-0 | 231 |
| 2 | Fleming (1) | 0-0 | 226 |
| 3 | Sangre de Cristo | 0-0 | 171 |
| 4 | South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] (2) | 0-0 | 146 |
| 5 | McClave | 0-0 | 134 |
| 6 | Kit Carson | 0-0 | 133 |
| 7 | Lone Star | 0-0 | 129 |
| 8 | Cotopaxi (1) | 0-0 | 127 |
| 9 | Simla | 0-0 | 107 |
| 10 | Flatirons Academy | 0-0 | 96 |
| 11 | Springfield | 0-0 | 94 |
| 12 | Shining Mountain | 0-0 | 86 |
| 13 | Genoa-Hugo | 0-0 | 66 |
| 14 | Merino | 0-0 | 63 |
| 15 | Elbert (1) | 0-0 | 42 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||
| Kim/Branson 29, Wiley 25, De Beque 23, Dove Creek 22, Sierra Grande 12, La Veta 11, Longmont Christian 10, Idalia 9, Cheraw 7, Haxtun 7, Liberty/Stratton 6, Granada 6, Mile High Academy 5, Evangelical Christian 4, Kiowa 3, Moffat 2, Prairie 1 | |||
All-state girls cross country teams for the 2020 season
The 2020 all-state girls cross country teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.
The athletes who won championships at their classification were named runner of the year.
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Class 2A
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Runner of the year: Ella Johnson, The Vanguard School
Coach of the year: Julia Fuller, Buena Vista
| First Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Sophia Bull | Junior | Denver Christian |
| Eowyn Dalbec | Junior | Peyton |
| Quin Gregg | Junior | Lyons |
| Adele Horning | Sophomore | Lake County |
| Rose Horning | Freshman | Lake County |
| Ella Johnson | Junior | The Vanguard School |
| Ruby Pendy | Sophomore | Crested Butte |
| Mallory Salazar | Junior | Buena Vista |
| Zaila Smith | Sophomore | Buena Vista |
| Hannah Thomas | Senior | Lyons |
| Second Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Eliana Caucutt | Junior | Golden View Classical Academy |
| Olivia Jabari | Senior | Shining Mountain Waldorf |
| Keira King | Freshman | Lake County |
| Grace Manning | Senior | Mancos |
| Molly Mcmurry | Junior | Buena Vista |
| Alex Mendoza | Senior | Grand Valley |
| Sophia Schuemann | Senior | Heritage Christian Academy |
| Mary Scoggins | Junior | Rangely |
| Ainsley Stanton | Freshman | Heritage Christian Academy |
| Elle Stevens | Junior | Colorado Springs Christian |
Honorable mention:
- Maci Barnes, Freshman, Ignacio
- Brooke Bomgardner, Sophomore, Custer County
- Isabel Case, Junior, Colorado Springs Christian
- Cecilia Davies, Senior, Clear Creek
- Layla Haji, Senior, Lotus School for Excellence
- Megan Jenkins, Junior, Hotchkiss
- Kadance Kelso, Sophomore, Buena Vista
- Allura Luna, Junior, West Grand
- Sofia Mcgrath, Sophomore, Colorado Springs Christian
- Cecilia Richardson, Junior, Peyton
- Reaghan Rinow, Senior, Strasburg
- Alexis Santopietro, Senior, Buena Vista
- Madison Sutter, Senior, Merino
- Lizzie Valentine, Senior, Centauri
- Samantha Westfahl, Senior, West Grand
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Class 3A
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Runner of the year: Katelyn Maley, Basalt
Coach of the year: Alan Versaw, The Classical Academy
| First Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Allison Beasley | Senior | Peak to Peak |
| Sierra Bower | Senior | Basalt |
| Leah Hill | Junior | DSST: Montview |
| Katelyn Maley | Sophomore | Basalt |
| Cassidy Mcdonald | Freshman | The Classical Academy |
| Kennedy Mcdonald | Junior | The Classical Academy |
| Audrey Orstead | Senior | Faith Christian Academy |
| Andie Rasmussen | Freshman | Eaton |
| Kylie Simshauser | Senior | Florence |
| Sophia Valentine | Junior | The Classical Academy |
| Second Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Isabel Allori | Freshman | Liberty Common |
| Sarah Delacerda | Freshman | Alamosa |
| Katherine Heekin | Junior | Faith Christian Academy |
| Kylie Kenny | Senior | Aspen |
| Olivia Krueger | Junior | Berthoud |
| Ava Lane | Sophomore | Basalt |
| Maya Ross | Freshman | Jefferson Academy |
| Kyra Shaner | Sophomore | The Classical Academy |
| Quinn Smith | Sophomore | Salida |
| Jaycee Williams | Freshman | Berthoud |
Honorable mention:
- Evelyn Boyd, Junior, Holy Family
- Madison Brosig, Sophomore, Frontier Academy
- Kendall Clark, Senior, Aspen
- Ella Hedman, Sophomore, Elizabeth
- Hana Husmann, Sophomore, St. Mary’s Academy
- Bryanna Kauffman, Junior, Liberty Common
- Payton Kauffman, Freshman, Liberty Common
- Michaela Kenny, Sophomore, Aspen
- Kylie Kravig, Senior, University
- Emma Murphy, Senior, Frontier Academy
- Summer Norwell, Sophomore, Holy Family
- Ellie Sundheim, Senior, Berthoud
- Madeline Tapp, Senior, Holy Family
- Elsie Weiss, Sophomore, Aspen
- Alyssa Wells, Senior, Holy Family
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Class 4A
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Runner of the year: Bethany Michalak, Air Academy
Coach of the year: Kelly Christensen, Niwot
| First Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Samantha Blair | Junior | Eagle Valley |
| Sophia Connerton-Nevin | Sophomore | Glenwood Springs |
| Ella Johnson | Junior | Glenwood Springs |
| Bethany Michalak | Freshman | Air Academy |
| Elliot Pribramsky | Senior | Battle Mountain |
| Mia Prok | Freshman | Niwot |
| Kiera Shorten | Freshman | Mountain View |
| Madison Shults | Sophomore | Niwot |
| Hope Stark | Junior | Cheyenne Mountain |
| Aubrey Surage | Senior | Lewis-Palmer |
| Second Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Sophia Abernethy | Senior | Standley Lake |
| Jade Allen | Freshman | Lewis-Palmer |
| Ella Chura | Junior | Air Academy |
| Aspen Fulbright | Junior | Pueblo West |
| Lucca Fulkerson | Senior | Niwot |
| Taylor James | Senior | Niwot |
| Willow Lott | Sophomore | Durango |
| Maggie Mccleskey | Junior | Centaurus |
| Tristian Spence | Junior | Central Grand Junction |
| Sara Wexler | Junior | Denver South |
Honorable mention:
- Milaina Almonte, Sophomore, Battle Mountain
- Hayley Brewster, Senior, Battle Mountain
- Lex Bullen, Sophomore, Niwot
- Maren Busath, Senior, Palmer Ridge
- Cruzie Dudley, Junior, Silver Creek
- Brooklyn Ewert, Sophomore, Mountain View
- Abby Fehr, Junior, Durango
- Adele Havlick, Sophomore, Palmer
- Loren Linnenburger, Senior, Discovery Canyon
- Angela Mcmanus, Junior, Durango
- Brooke Moss, Senior, Air Academy
- Sarah Perkins, Freshman, Niwot
- Anne Reilly, Freshman, George Washington
- Lily Whelan, Sophomore, Battle Mountain
- Lindsey Whitton, Freshman, Battle Mountain
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Class 5A
(Steve Abeyta/steveabeytaphotography.com)
Runner of the year: Riley Stewart, Cherry Creek
Coach of the year: Ethan Dusto, Cherry Creek
| First Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Shelby Balding | Junior | Cherry Creek |
| Ella Johns | Sophomore | Fort Collins |
| Emily Lamontagne | Sophomore | Arapahoe |
| Cameron Mcconnell | Junior | Cherokee Trail |
| Ava Mitchell | Sophomore | Arapahoe |
| Addison Price | Sophomore | Cherry Creek |
| Riley Stewart | Junior | Cherry Creek |
| Emma Stutzman | Sophomore | Pomona |
| Taylor Whitfield | Senior | Valor Christian |
| Brooke Wilson | Sophomore | Valor Christian |
| Second Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Leah Christians | Senior | Mountain Vista |
| Ava Escorcia | Sophomore | Arapahoe |
| Jadyn Heil | Junior | Fruita Monument |
| Maelynn Higgins | Sophomore | Broomfield |
| Addison Laughlin | Junior | Cherry Creek |
| Claire Semerod | Junior | Cherry Creek |
| Elena Torres | Freshman | Loveland |
| Reese Tucker | Freshman | Chatfield |
| Aidyn Woodall | Junior | Douglas County |
| Shayda Zarrin | Junior | Mountain Vista |
Honorable mention:
- Lauren Boutelle, Sophomore, Pine Creek
- Natalie Buchanan, Junior, Pine Creek
- Amelie Colsman, Junior, Regis Jesuit
- Imani Fernandez-Gorbea, Senior, Fairview
- Shantell Hafner, Senior, Mountain Vista
- Abigail Maclean, Junior, Cherry Creek
- Mckenna Mazeski, Sophomore, Cherokee Trail
- Mia Mraz, Junior, Legacy
- Alexis Pagel, Sophomore, Cherokee Trail
- Sierra Parks, Junior, Broomfield
- Isabella Prosceno, Senior, Valor Christian
- Mollie Roden, Senior, Rampart
- Taylor Rorick, Sophomore, Valor Christian
- Nina St John, Senior, Mountain Vista
- Jordan Stead, Freshman, Arapahoe
All-state boys cross country teams for the 2020 season
The 2020 all-state boys cross country teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.
The athletes who won championships at their classification were named runner of the year.
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Class 2A
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Runner of the year: Kidus Begashaw, Lotus School for Excellence
Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian
| First Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Kidus Begashaw | Senior | Lotus School for Excellence |
| Dylan Brush | Junior | St. Mary’s |
| Jodzuel Juarez | Junior | Ellicott |
| Jackson Neppl | Sophomore | St. Mary’s |
| Joel Schluessler | Senior | Peyton |
| Nathan Schluessler | Sophomore | Peyton |
| Rosston Sherlock | Senior | Buena Vista |
| Cole Thomas | Sophomore | Lyons |
| Connor Williams | Junior | Crested Butte |
| Micah Zeller | Senior | Custer County |
| Second Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Michael Brophy | Junior | Thomas Maclaren |
| Alex Colby | Senior | Soroco |
| Fabian Jimenez | Senior | Lake County |
| Evan Keys | Sophomore | Front Range Christian |
| Caden Miller | Sophomore | Rocky Ford |
| Jack Nauman | Sophomore | Heritage Christian |
| Jace Peters | Sophomore | Lake County |
| Josh Snyder | Freshman | Rocky Ford |
| Xander Stanton | Senior | Heritage Christian |
| Arjen Wyjna | Junior | Lyons |
Honorable mention:
- Matthew Campos, Sophomore, The Vanguard School
- Lyndon Gotelaere, Sophomore, St. Mary’s
- Nabil Hassan, Junior, Lotus School for Excellence
- Luke Hermsen, Junior, Heritage Christian
- Issac Hutchings, Senior, Buena Vista
- Aaron Jenkins, Junior, Twin Peaks Charter
- Josh Kearse, Sophomore, Peyton
- Ryan O’Loughlin, Sophomore, Heritage Christian
- Ian Osko, Junior, Thomas Maclaren Charter School
- Nick Parker, Senior, Lyons
- Tyler Perry, Junior, Wiggins
- Vincent Schierenberg, Freshman, Ouray
- Cory Thomsen, Sophomore, Ouray
- Jonas Van Zweden, Senior, Golden View Classical
- Sage Wynja, Freshman, Lyons
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Class 3A
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Runner of the year: Alex Baca, Gunnison
Coach of the year: Brett Shanklin, Frontier Academy
| First Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Alex Baca | Senior | Gunnison |
| Sylas Chambers | Senior | Frontier Academy |
| Jack Culp | Senior | Holy Family |
| Abuzaid Fanning | Sophomore | Frontier Academy |
| Logan Gullett | Sophomore | Eaton |
| Gabe Heraty | Senior | Pagosa Springs |
| Henry Ilyasova | Junior | Manitou Springs |
| Joshua Medina | Senior | Alamosa |
| Caden Schweer | Freshman | Severance |
| Benedict Siegel | Senior | Machebeuf |
| Second Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Jacob Crookston | Senior | Jefferson Academy |
| Dylan Dieterle | Junior | Frontier Academy |
| Matthew Edwards | Freshman | The Classical Academy |
| Sebastian Groom | Junior | Frontier Academy |
| Isaac Higareda | Sophomore | Alamosa |
| Jack Lee | Junior | SkyView Academy |
| Jadon Scarpella | Senior | Liberty Common |
| Zeb Shields | Senior | Bayfield |
| Chandler Wilburn | Sophomore | The Classical Academy |
| Elijah Wilcox | Junior | Salida |
Honorable mention:
- Noah Baca, Junior, Frontier Academy
- Lucas Barber, Senior, Liberty Common
- Sean Beasley, Freshman, Jefferson Academy
- Nathaniel Brim, Senior, The Classical Academy
- Branden Davis, Junior, Lamar
- Andrew Descalzo, Junior, Holy Family
- Ryan Flaherty, Junior, The Classical Academy
- Anthony Haberkorn, Sophomore, Holy Family
- Luke Hixson, Junior, Holy Family
- Nigel Kangethe, Senior, DSST: Conservatory Green
- Evan Mills, Junior, Jefferson Academy
- Will Moore, Junior, The Classical Academy
- Micah Munoz, Junior, Holy Family
- Justin Quammen, Senior, Frontier Academy
- Brennan Stice, Senior, Gunnison
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Class 4A
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Runner of the year: Zane Bergen, Niwot
Coach of the year: Kelly Christensen, Niwot
| First Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Zane Bergen | Junior | Niwot |
| Keegan Caldwell | Senior | Mead |
| Zack Gacnik | Senior | Conifer |
| Paul Knight | Senior | Durango |
| Erik Le Roux | Junior | Cheyenne Mountain |
| James Overberg | Senior | Centaurus |
| Scott Prieve | Senior | Palmer |
| Grayden Rauba | Senior | Niwot |
| Jackson Shorten | Junior | Mountain View |
| Curtis Volf | Senior | Niwot |
| Second Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Zinabu Engstrom | Junior | Coronado |
| Knox Exton | Junior | Cheyenne Mountain |
| Joey Hendershot | Junior | Niwot |
| Joaquin Herrera | Senior | Niwot |
| Evan Kraus | Sophomore | Erie |
| Kaden Levings | Sophomore | Cheyenne Mountain |
| Alex Maline | Senior | Air Academy |
| Sullivan Middaugh | Junior | Battle Mountain |
| Bryce Reeburgh | Junior | Golden |
| Charlie Welch | Senior | George Washington |
Honorable mention:
- Jake Bach, Sophomore, Palmer Ridge
- Kyle Berg, Junior, Centaurus
- Cedar Collins, Junior, Cheyenne Mountain
- Jonas Graff, Sophomore, Montrose
- Max Heins, Sophomore, Centaurus
- Gerasimos Kavvadas, Senior, Thompson Valley
- Enzo Knapp, Junior, Cheyenne Mountain
- Land Lambert, Junior, Durango
- Jordan Leblow, Junior, Central Grand Junction
- John Mcgill, Junior, Centaurus
- Porter Middaugh, Freshman, Battle Mountain
- Evan Moore, Senior, Littleton
- Nathan Pontious, Junior, Canon City
- Kailer Smith, Senior, Centaurus
- Josh Trujillo, Senior, Central Grand Junction
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Class 5A
(Steve Abeyta)
Runner of the year: Parker Wolfe, Cherry Creek
Coach of the year: Jonathan Dalby, Mountain Vista
| First Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Caleb Boutelle | Senior | Pine Creek |
| Ben Conlin | Senior | Rampart |
| Ty Garrett | Sophomore | Valor Christian |
| Lukas Haug | Senior | Boulder |
| Ryan Montera | Senior | Legacy |
| Henry Murphy | Senior | Fairview |
| Jayden Nats | Junior | Mountain Vista |
| Caden Smith | Senior | Cherokee Trail |
| James Thomas | Senior | Broomfield |
| Parker Wolfe | Senior | Cherry Creek |
| Second Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Year | School |
| Kien Cogley | Junior | Fruita Monument |
| Peter Fox | Senior | Grandview |
| Dalton Kaines | Junior | Rocky Mountain |
| William Merrick | Senior | Castle View |
| Adugna Moritz | Senior | Fossil Ridge |
| Eric Sankey | Junior | Fairview |
| Robert Scott | Senior | Rock Canyon |
| Jake Sheykhet | Senior | Grandview |
| Harrison Witt | Senior | Mountain Vista |
| McGinley Zastrow | Senior | Fruita Monument |
Honorable mention:
- Thomas Alley, Senior, Chaparral
- Kyle Boe, Senior, Mountain Vista
- Tanner Brown, Freshman, Chaparral
- Jack Donze, Senior, Ralston Valley
- Brennan Draper, Freshman, Chaparral
- Hal Fotinos, Senior, Castle View
- Nate Harbert, Junior, Mountain Vista
- Owen Nolan, Junior, Mountain Vista
- Adam Parish, Senior, Cherry Creek
- Tyler Pranno, Junior, Valor Christian
- James Ramey, Senior, Ralston Valley
- Ethan Straub, Senior, Dakota Ridge
- Beau Thomason, Senior, Valor Christian
- Jacob White, Senior, Dakota Ridge
- Aaron Yocom, Junior, Mountain Vista
2A state cross country: Kidus Begashaw wins first title ever for Lotus; Vanguard’s Ella Johnson claims championship
More photos from the race. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
COLORADO SPRINGS — What Kidus Begashaw accomplished Saturday was almost unfair.
Begashaw, a senior from Lotus School for Excellence in Aurora, easily outpaced the competition to win the 2A Boys Cross Country State Championship by 30 seconds with a mark of 16:17.
Facing runners that had been training to win a state title for many years, Begashaw came quite literally from nowhere, becoming a state champion after only discovering distance running six months ago.
“I saw (2019 state champ Isaac Roberts of Lyons) do this last year, and I told myself, I want to do that,” Begashaw said. “I said I’m going to work hard for that, train hard, and now I became a state champion.”
Begashaw also became the first Lotus runner ever to become a state placer, let alone a state champion.
Before discovering running, his passion had always been basketball and soccer. Playing as a midfielder in soccer, Begashaw learned he had superior speed and endurance.
Now, after trying cross country and succeeding at a high level, Begashaw’s post-high school goals have changed from soccer to running.
“Now I’m going to focus on running in college,” Begashaw said. “I mean, I’m Ethiopian. It’s in my blood.”
More photos from the race. (Brad Cochi)
Much like Begashaw, Vanguard’s Ella Johnson came out of nowhere to emerge as the 2A girls cross country state champ, utilizing a late kick in a remarkable comeback win.
For much of the race, Johnson trailed Buena Vista’s Zaila Smith and Peyton’s Eowyn Dalbec, who were running side-by-side in what was shaping up to be a potentially exciting finish to the girls’ 2A title race.
“They had such a lead on me, and they were so so far ahead, I thought I was done,” Johnson said. “This is super unexpected.”
With 800 meters to go, Johnson managed to make up ground late, climbing the final hill before the finish line to win by a remarkable nine seconds over Dalbec with a mark of 19:34, her season best.
“I thought I wasn’t ever going to get close,” Johnson said. “But then they started to slow down, and then I said to myself, I’m so close. I need to catch them, and I did.”
With the win, Johnson became Vanguard’s first ever state champion.
A first-time team champions was also crowned Saturday.
On the girls’ side, Buena Vista claimed its first team title, led by third-place finisher Mallory Salazar, and flanked by three finishers in the top 12.
Heritage Christian won its third boys state championship, barely edging Lyons by five points to win the crown. Despite not having a single finisher in the top 10, four runners in the top 30 helped deliver the crown.
More photos from the race. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
More photos from the race. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Vanguard boys basketball’s Nique Clifford understands the value of community
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
It’s easy to pick out Vanguard basketball star Nique Clifford when he’s on the court. He stands taller than most – and his coach, Joe Wetters, thinks he’s still growing – and he carries himself with a smooth confidence when playing the game.
Rightfully so.
He’s highly skilled as evidenced by a scholarship opportunity to play basketball for the University of Colorado as well as his 24.5 points, 13.3 rebounds and six assists per game.
The numbers and highlights earned him Gatorade Player of the Year honors (the first athlete at Vanguard to win the award) as well as a selection as the Class 3A boys basketball Player of the Year.
But Clifford isn’t defined by what he can do on the basketball court. In order to get a true sense of who he is, it’s important to look at what he’s doing when he’s not getting buckets.
“He’s such a community person, a relationship-based person,” Wetters said. “He really extends himself out into the school community. You can see him on any random Saturday morning at a YMCA game for a 7-year-old kid that he knows or at someone else’s football game on a Friday night.”
That attitude comes from his family background. His parents taught him very early that it’s important to respect others and build goodwill in his community no matter if he’s playing basketball or taking part in any other activity.
He took the lesson to heart and tries to live up to that message every opportunity he gets.
“I care about others and I like helping others,” Clifford said. “A lot of people don’t know that I’ve volunteered at the hospital the last three summers. I’ve done other volunteer work at teen court and things like that. I don’t think people expect it. They don’t think a (perceived) dumb jock can do those kinds of things.”
It’s not something he does for show, but it has helped when it comes to pursuing basketball beyond high school.
Clifford received offers from Colorado, Colorado State, Air Force, the University of Denver and Stanford. On top of his play on the court, he was sought after because of his educational desires as well as his reputation as a good kid.
“You have to have guys that aren’t going to cause trouble on the team,” Clifford said. “(Coach Tad Boyle) had to do his research on me like I had to do my research on him. There are a lot of kids out there who are very talented when it comes to basketball but they can cause trouble.”
Clifford doesn’t fit that mold because his upbringing wouldn’t allow it. He wants to leave his community a better place than he found it just like he’ll leave Vanguard a better school and basketball program than when he found it, including helping the Coursers reach the 3A state title game in 2019.
“His parents chose this high academic path for him when he was little,” Wetters said. “His legacy is that hard work and extra discipline can get you through a high-academic school and still excel in athletics if that’s something you want. The chances and the opportunities are still out there.”
Clifford saw that opportunity and grabbed it. And he made sure he could do as much good as possible along the way.
He’s trying to make himself a better person than he is a basketball player. Anyone who has seen him play basketball understands that it’s a task that will be much easier said than done.
(David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com)