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Volleyball rankings: Four new teams hop into the polls

Evergreen (4A), Valley (3A), Wiggins (2A) and Union Colony (2A) are all newcomers to this week’s volleyball rankings.

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

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Castle View (7) 13-2 84 1 2-0
2 Mountain Vista 12-2 74 2 1-0
3 Highlands Ranch (3) 14-1 67 3 2-0
4 Rock Canyon 12-3 45 4 2-0
5 Fossil Ridge 11-3 43 9 2-0
6 Chatfield 12-2 38 5 2-0
7 Rocky Mountain 13-1 34 7 1-0
8 Fruita Monument 13-1 29 8 1-0
9 Fort Collins 10-2 24 6 1-1
10 Cherry Creek 13-2 22 10 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Coronado 16, Chaparral 15, Denver East 2, Monarch 2.
Dropped out
None.
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 15-0 109 1 2-0
2 Valor Christian 10-3 81 3 2-0
3 Niwot 13-1 79 2 2-0
4 Holy Family 15-2 66 5 2-0
5 Pueblo West (1) 12-1 64 4 2-0
6 Palmer Ridge 13-2 51 6 2-0
7 D’Evelyn 12-0 49 7 2-0
8 Longmont 13-2 33 8 2-0
9 Windsor 9-5 26 10 2-0
10 Evergreen 9-5 20 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Thomas Jefferson 17, Eagle Valley 6, Mountain View 3, Palisade 1.
Dropped out
Thomas Jefferson (9).
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Eaton (10) 14-1 100 1 2-0
2 University 12-3 78 2 1-1
3 Resurrection Christian 12-3 66 3 1-0
4 Lutheran (1) 13-2 59 6 1-0
5 Faith Christian 10-3 53 5 1-0
6 Lamar 17-1 50 4 2-0
7 Centauri 14-0 47 7 2-0
8 Coal Ridge 13-0 31 8 6-0
9 Bennett 12-1 29 9 1-0
10 Valley 11-5 21 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Bishop Machebeuf 17, Middle Park 16, Sterling 11, Bayfield 7, The Academy 7, Platte Valley 6, The Vanguard 6, Weld Central 4, Frontier Academy 2, Platte Canyon 1.
Dropped out
Bayfield (10).
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Yuma (10) 14-1 109 1 1-0
2 Lyons 13-4 81 2 2-0
3 Dayspring Christian 12-2 73 3 2-1
4 Hoehne 12-3 60 4 2-0
5 Swink 12-3 50 5 4-1
6 Simla 13-2 41 6 2-0
7 Paonia (1) 12-2 37 7 1-1
8 Wiggins 13-3 36 1-1
9 Union Colony 13-3 29 4-0
10 Denver Christian 12-3 28 8 1-2
Others receiving votes:
Haxtun 21, Dolores 15, Fowler 12, Ignacio 6, Meeker 4, John Mall 2, Telluride 1.
Dropped out
Dolores (9), Haxtun (10).
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Kit Carson (9) 16-0 99 1 4-0
2 Fleming (1) 14-1 91 2 2-0
3 La Veta 15-0 68 3 4-0
4 Otis 11-3 59 8 2-0
5 Wiley 12-2 57 6 2-0
6 Briggsdale 12-3 51 5 1-1
7 Holly 13-3 48 4 3-1
8 McClave 11-3 34 7 3-1
9 Flagler/Hi-Plains 8-6 21 9 2-2
10 Eads 7-4 8 10 1-2
Others receiving votes:
Cheyenne Wells 6, Belleview Christian 5, Weldon Valley 2, Sangre De Cristo 1.
Dropped out
None.

Volleyball rankings: Three new teams join 5A poll

Castle View (No. 4), Fort Collins (No. 6) and Highlands Ranch (No. 9) shook-up a new-look poll in Class 5A volleyball this week.

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

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Fossil Ridge (5) 2-0 84 1 2-0
2 Chatfield (3) 3-0 80 2 3-0
3 Rock Canyon (1) 5-1 70 3 5-1
4 Castle View 4-1 65 4-1
5 Mountain Vista 2-0 51 5 2-0
6 Fort Collins 3-1 40 3-1
7 Cherry Creek 1-1 34 6 1-1
8 Chaparral 2-3 32 4 2-3
9 Highlands Ranch 6-0 19 6-0
10 Denver East 2-0 8 7 2-0
Others receiving votes:
Grandview 4, Rocky Mountain 4, Eaglecrest 2, Cherokee Trail 1, Pine Creek 1.
Dropped out
Arapahoe (8), Grandview (9), Fairview (10).
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 1-0 113 1 1-0
2 Holy Family 4-2 82 2 4-2
3 Cheyenne Mountain 0-0 80 3 0-0
4 Pueblo West (2) 0-0 63 4 0-0
5 Valor Christian 1-1 62 5 1-1
6 Niwot (1) 0-0 41 6 0-0
7 Berthoud 1-2 36 7 1-2
8 Silver Creek 1-0 30 8 1-0
9 Eagle Valley 2-4 22 10 2-4
10 Thomas Jefferson 4-2 20 9 4-2
Others receiving votes:
Windsor 18, Air Academy 17, D’Evelyn 12, Montrose 12, Evergreen 8, Ponderosa 8, Longmont 7, The Classical Academy 7, Battle Mountain 5, Palmer Ridge 5, Mountain View 4, Mullen 4, Fort Morgan 3, Thompson Valley 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Eaton (8) 1-0 80 1 1-0
2 Valley 1-1 68 2 1-1
3 Faith Christian (1) 2-0 58 8 2-0
4 Sterling 1-0 55 4 1-0
5 University 0-0 37 3 0-0
6 Resurrection Christian 1-1 35 5 1-1
7 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0 29 7 0-0
8 Middle Park 0-1 27 6 0-1
9 Bayfield 0-0 16 9 0-0
10 Lutheran 5-2 14 5-2
Others receiving votes:
Coal Ridge 13, Pagosa Springs 12, Platte Valley 9, Bishop Machebeuf 7, Jefferson Academy 7, Bennett 6, The Academy 5, Buena Vista 4, Platte Canyon 4, Alamosa 3, Centauri 3, Delta 2, The Vanguard 2, Manitou Springs 1.
Dropped out
Pagosa Springs (10).
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Dayspring Christian (4) 0-0 66 1 0-0
2 Yuma (2) 3-0 65 2 3-0
3 Paonia (1) 2-0 57 4 2-0
4 Hoehne 3-0 42 5 3-0
5 Lyons 5-2 39 3 5-2
6 Simla 2-0 32 9 2-0
7 Colorado Springs School 1-0 26 8 1-0
8 West Grand 3-3 22 6 3-3
9 Union Colony 2-1 11 7 2-1
10 Denver Christian 3-1 7 10 3-1
Others receiving votes:
Ignacio 6, Dolores 3, Meeker 3, Swink 3, Fowler 1, Merino 1, Wray 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Kit Carson (7) 5-0 70 1 5-0
2 Fleming 2-0 63 2 2-0
3 McClave 3-0 56 4 3-0
4 Flagler 1-0 47 6 1-0
5 Otis 2-0 40 7 2-0
6 La Veta 4-0 39 8 4-0
7 Kiowa 0-0 22 10 0-0
8 Springfield 1-1 13 9 1-1
9 Liberty-Stratton 3-0 12 3-0
10 Holly 5-1 11 5-1
Others receiving votes:
Dove Creek 5, Prairie 4, Weldon Valley 3.
Dropped out
Prairie (3), Weldon Valley (5).

Volleyball preview: Dayspring Christian will have to blend new talent and returners as it tries to defend title

For a team that had not been to the Class 2A state volleyball tournament since 2011, Dayspring Christian Academy’s undefeated 2016 season – capped by the school’s first state championship – seemingly came out of nowhere.

But the reality is, the stars had just not aligned for the Eagles in recent years. Dayspring Christian won at least 16 matches each season during its state drought from 2012-15. But the Eagles were in the same district as Resurrection Christian – the state champions in 2013-14 and runner-up in 2015 – and were matched in a region that included 2015 champion Yuma.

So with an experience core coming back last fall, Dayspring Christian coach Kristin Kurz challenged her players to take the next step.

“What happened is I said we cannot wait for the wild card,” Kurz said. “We’ve got to go out and we’ve got to do it. We had a point-by-point philosophy, where you’re constantly fighting for those points just so you can win the set and eventually the match.

“They were hungry … they wanted it. Literally all six of them bought into it and persevered and fought. They had the ‘it’ factor.”

The season culminated with a four-set victory over Yuma in the 2A title game and Player of the Year honors for Katie Kurz.

“We took our past defeats from previous years – my freshman year losing out on the wild card by .01 points – and used them to push ourselves harder the next year,” Katie Kurtz said. “We wanted to push hard for the four seniors. We all wanted it for them.”

dayspring christian union colony state volleyball

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Those four seniors all happened to be in the starting lineup, meaning that Dayspring Christian comes into 2017 with some new faces. Katie Kurz and Megan Roberts, who led the team in kills as juniors, are back, but a lack of height and inexperience will present some challenges to Kristin Kurz early in the season.

“We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us. Katie and Megan are the backbone; they’ve been there and they know what to do. They’ve been starters since their freshman year,” the coach said. “They’ve tasted what it’s like to be on top and they want it back. We’re trying to get the other four up to the same speed of what needs to be expected.”

Kurz had the third-best hitting percentage in the state as a junior at .426 and was seventh in the state – but first in 2A – in kills with 434. She led the team in aces and digs as well, and Roberts’ 329 kills were good for eighth in 2A.

“We’re definitely setting the bar high for us this year. We try to set them high, so that way we can push ourselves harder,” Katie Kurz said. “We have set the bar high and we tell (our teammates) they can reach it. You can actually achieve what you dream.”

With the graduation of middle blockers Makayla Bell and Brogan Launer, the Eagles will have to make some adjustments this season. Roberts returns to her natural position in the middle, but Kurz is also making the transition.

“We lost a lot of height,” Katie Kurz said. “We’ve been working on our blocking drills. … It’s tough, but we’ve just got to keep pushing ourselves.”

Setter Kelsi Donoho also graduated, but her younger sister, Talia, played a bit at the position on varsity early in the season as a freshman while Kelsi recovered from injury.

Dayspring Christian took part in a camp at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley over the summer. At one point, Kristin Kurz removed both her daughter and Roberts from the lineup and forced her younger players to sink or swim on their own.

The coach told her players that they were not going to always rely on their seniors.

“‘They’re not going to carry this team. You carry each other,'” Kristin said of her message that day. “It will be a learning experience, but the good part is the girls that we pulled up were on the team last year. They were on the bench; they were there, they felt that, they’re hungry for that. They’re willing to do whatever.”

Dayspring Christian enters the season ranked No. 1 in the CHSAANow.com preseason poll, followed by Yuma. Lyons and Union Colony Prep, which also fall in District 7 with the Eagles, are ranked third and seventh, respectively.

In 5A, defending champion Fossil Ridge returns a pair of all-state talent in senior Riley Zuhn and junior Catie Semadeni. Rock Canyon, a state semifinalist, brings back outside hitter Keeley Davis. Davis was second in 5A as a junior with 421 kills.

In 4A, Lewis-Palmer captured its third title in four years. The Rangers graduated three first-team all-state players, including MVP Elizabeth Reich. Three of the classification’s top five hitters – Silver Creek’s Rylee Anderson, Berthoud’s Julie Ward and Holy Family’s Ali Travis – return.

Four-time defending state champion Eaton returns the classification’s top setter in all-state senior Chelsey Lockey, but the Reds graduated Player of the Year Tarynn Sieg. The top five teams in the 3A preseason poll – Eaton, Valley, University, Sterling and Resurrection Christian – all reside in the Patriot League. Valley has been the 3A runner-up to Eaton in each of the three previous seasons.

Fleming returned to the 1A title game last November and captured its third championship in four seasons. Player of the Year Shaylee Johnson graduated, but the Wildcats return a pair of first-team all-state selections in outside hitter Bailey Chintala and middle Alli Keisel. Kit Carson comes into the season ranked first in the preseason poll, with two all-state players back in Tess Hornung and McKenzie Smith.

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Volleyball preview

Important dates

  • Regular Season Begins: Aug. 24
  • Postseason Begins: 2A/1A districts completed by Oct. 28; regionals by Nov. 4
  • State Tournaments: All classifications, Nov. 10-11 at Denver Coliseum

Defending state champions

Preseason No. 1 teams:

  • 5A: Fossil Ridge
  • 4A: Lewis-Palmer
  • 3A: Eaton
  • 2A: Dayspring Christian
  • 1A: Kit Carson

Returning All-State players

  • 5A:
    • First Team: Riley Zuhn, Sr., Fossil Ridge
    • Second Team: Keeley Davis, Sr., Rock Canyon; Catie Semadeni, Jr., Fossil Ridge
  • 4A:
    • First Team: Ali Travis, Jr., Holy Family
    • Second Team: Rylee Anderson, Sr., Silver Creek; Mackenzie Fidelak, Sr., Niwot; Brilane Manchego, Sr., Pueblo West; Mckenna Sciacca, Jr., Lewis-Palmer
  • 3A:
    • First Team: Chelsey Lockey, Sr., Eaton
    • Second Team: Bailey Martin, Sr., Middle Park
  • 2A:
    • First Team: Katie Kurz, Sr., Dayspring Christian; Shaelyn Walton, Sr., Hoehne
    • Second Team: Chasey Blach, Jr., Yuma; Jerraldawn Rector, Sr., Simla
  • 1A:
    • First Team: Bailey Chintala, Sr., Fleming; Tess Hornung, Jr., Kit Carson; Alli Keisel, Sr., Fleming
    • Second Team: Kaylee Corsentino, Jr., La Veta; Hannah Kinnison, Soph., Prairie; Anna Sanchini, Sr., Weldon Valley; McKenzie Smith, Jr., Kit Carson

Volleyball rankings: Preseason polls released

State volleyball Kit Carson team

Kit Carson is No. 1 in 1A. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

No surprise: Four of the five defending champions are ranked No. 1 in CHSAANow.com’s preseason volleyball rankings.

The lone exception is Kit Carson, which is top-ranked in Class 1A after finishing runner-up to Fleming last season.

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

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS
1 Fossil Ridge (9) 0-0 104
2 Chatfield 0-0 67
3 Rock Canyon (2) 0-0 66
4 Chaparral 0-0 62
5 Mountain Vista 0-0 58
6 Cherry Creek 0-0 47
7 Denver East 0-0 27
8 Arapahoe 0-0 20
9 Grandview 0-0 18
10 Fairview 0-0 17
Others receiving votes:
Highlands Ranch 17, Castle View 16, Cherokee Trail 14, Coronado 13, Fort Collins 13, Rocky Mountain 12, Fruita Monument 11, Legend 6, Pine Creek 6, Rampart 6, Eaglecrest 3, Regis Jesuit 2, Ralston Valley 1.
Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS
1 Lewis-Palmer (8) 0-0 103
2 Holy Family 0-0 73
3 Cheyenne Mountain 0-0 72
4 Pueblo West (2) 0-0 59
5 Valor Christian 0-0 56
6 Niwot (1) 0-0 41
7 Berthoud 0-0 33
8 Silver Creek 0-0 27
9 Thomas Jefferson 0-0 22
10 Eagle Valley 0-0 21
Others receiving votes:
Windsor 18, Air Academy 17, D’Evelyn 12, Montrose 9, Evergreen 8, Ponderosa 7, The Classical Academy 7, Battle Mountain 5, Mountain View 4, Mullen 4, Fort Morgan 3, Palmer Ridge 3, Thompson Valley 1.
Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS
1 Eaton (8) 0-0 98
2 Valley 0-0 74
3 University (1) 0-0 53
4 Sterling 0-0 51
5 Resurrection Christian 0-0 50
6 Middle Park 0-0 45
7 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0 43
8 Faith Christian (1) 0-0 37
9 Bayfield 0-0 28
10 Pagosa Springs 0-0 25
Others receiving votes:
Bishop Machebeuf 20, Coal Ridge 18, Platte Valley 13, Kent Denver 11, Delta 8, Lutheran 8, Jefferson Academy 4, La Junta 4, The Academy 4, Centauri 3, St. Mary’s Academy 3, Aspen 2, The Vanguard 2, Bennett 1, Prospect Ridge Academy 1, Weld Central 1.
Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS
1 Dayspring Christian (8) 0-0 98
2 Yuma 0-0 86
3 Lyons (1) 0-0 63
4 Paonia (1) 0-0 62
5 Hoehne 0-0 61
6 West Grand 0-0 36
7 Union Colony 0-0 33
8 Colorado Springs School 0-0 31
9 Simla 0-0 26
10 Denver Christian 0-0 18
Others receiving votes:
Fowler 16, Ignacio 6, Wray 5, Del Norte 3, Ridgway 2, Byers 1, Limon 1, Merino 1, Swink 1.
Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS
1 Kit Carson (4) 0-0 67
2 Fleming (3) 0-0 66
3 Prairie 0-0 53
4 McClave 0-0 34
5 Weldon Valley 0-0 32
6 Flagler 0-0 28
7 Otis 0-0 24
8 La Veta 0-0 22
9 Springfield 0-0 17
10 Kiowa 0-0 14
Others receiving votes:
Nucla 13, Aguilar 9, Holly 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2, Dove Creek 1, Genoa Hugo/Karval 1.

All-state volleyball teams for 2016 season

The 2016 all-state volleyball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

These team were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and then a vote of coaches.

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Class 5A

(Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

(Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

Player of the year: Melissa Evans, Highlands Ranch

Coach of the year: Paul Shimek, Fossil Ridge

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

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

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Class 4A

State volleyball tournament Elizabeth Reich

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Player of the year: Elizabeth Reich, Lewis-Palmer

Coach of the year: Krista Solomon, Holy Family

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

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

State volleyball Eaton Valley

(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Player of the year: Tarynn Sieg, Eaton

Coach of the year: Rene Aafedt, Valley

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

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

dayspring christian union colony state volleyball

(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

Player of the year: Katie Kurz, Dayspring Christian

Coach of the year: Kristin Kurz, Dayspring Christian

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

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

Kit Carson Fleming 2016 state volleyball Shaylee Johnson

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Player of the year: Shaylee Johnson, Fleming

Coach of the year: Doug Kamery, Fleming

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

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

Volleyball rankings: Lewis-Palmer new No. 1 in 4A

Lewis-Palmer volleyball team

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Lewis-Palmer is back as the No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings.

After suffering a five-set loss to Rock Canyon, Cheyenne Mountain fell out of the top spot for the first time since winning the 2015 4A state championship.

It was just one move in what is a very different looking top 10 from a week ago.

Holy Family jumped two spots to No. 3 while Berthoud jumped three spots to No. 6.

Three new teams cracked the top 10 as Montrose came in at No. 7, Thomas Jefferson  lands at No. 9 and Valor Christian rounds out the rankings at No. 10.

There was also a lot of movement in the 3A rankings, which also saw three new teams break in. Eaton held on to the top spot, but Resurrection Christian made the jump to No. 2.

Sterling (No. 5), Pagosa Springs (No. 7) and Delta (No. 10) are the three new teams in 3A.

After rattling off two wins last week, Chatfield is still the No. 1 team in the 5A rankings.

Rock Canyon and Highlands Ranch each jumped two spots to land at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

Fossil Ridge (No. 8) and Cherokee Trail (No. 9) are the two new teams in the 5A rankings.

Paonia remains the top team in the 2A rankings.

The biggest 2A jump of the week belonged to Dayspring Christian who jumped from No. 5 to No. 3.

There were no new teams in the 2A poll.

Fleming is the new No. 1 team in the 1A poll, taking five of eight first-place votes.

Prairie made a sizable jump from a week ago, coming in at No. 5 which is four spots better than its previous ranking.

Flagler (No. 6) and Kiowa (No. 10) are the two new teams in this week’s 1A poll.

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

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Chatfield (6) 4-0 93 1 2-0
2 Rock Canyon (2) 6-1 90 4 1-0
3 Highlands Ranch (2) 5-2 56 5 1-0
4 Arapahoe 5-2 51 7 1-0
5 Chaparral 3-3 50 2 0-1
6 Denver East 2-1 40 3 1-1
7 Mountain Vista 3-0 36 8 1-0
8 Fossil Ridge 2-0 27 1-0
9 Cherokee Trail 4-3 21 1-0
10 Cherry Creek 2-2 16 10 1-1
Others receiving votes:
Heritage 12, Fairview 11, Fort Collins 10, Castle View 8, Coronado 7, Pine Creek 7, Legend 6, Ralston Valley 5, Smoky Hill 5, Grandview 3, Loveland 3, Rampart 3.
Dropped out
Grandview (6), Lakewood (9).

Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Lewis-Palmer (8) 8-0 105 2 6-0
2 Cheyenne Mountain (2) 1-1 99 1 0-1
3 Holy Family 6-2 60 5 1-1
4 Longmont 7-0 52 4 6-0
5 Ponderosa (1) 1-7 48 3 0-2
6 Berthoud 5-2 42 9 2-0
7 Montrose 5-2 28 4-1
8 Pueblo West 4-1 24 8 4-1
9 Thomas Jefferson 7-1 18 2-0
10 Valor Christian 2-2 16 2-1
Others receiving votes:
Eagle Valley 14, Niwot 13, Erie 12, Littleton 12, Windsor 12, D’Evelyn 10, Canon City 7, Palmer Ridge 7, Mead 6, Evergreen 4, Glenwood Springs 4, Silver Creek 4, Battle Mountain 3, Discovery Canyon 2, Mullen 2, Fort Morgan 1.
Dropped out
Windsor (6), Evergreen (7), Eagle Valley (10).

Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Eaton (12) 4-1 128 1 2-0
2 Resurrection Christian 7-1 85 4 6-1
3 Colorado Springs Christian 3-2 68 2 2-0
4 Valley 5-3 67 3 4-2
5 Sterling 6-1 54 5-1
6 University 3-4 45 5 3-3
7 Pagosa Springs 4-1 32 1-0
8 Middle Park 4-0 30 10 3-0
9 St. Mary’s 6-1 29 7 5-1
10 Delta 7-3 26 4-2
Others receiving votes:
Platte Valley 26, Jefferson Academy 17, Bennett 13, Coal Ridge 12, Salida 12, Alamosa 11, Faith Christian 10, Peak to Peak Charter 9, Manitou Springs 7, Centauri 5, Colorado Academy 3, The Vanguard 3, La Junta 2, Rye 2, Grand Valley 1, Lutheran 1.
Dropped out
Platte Valley (6), Lutheran (8), Coal Ridge (9).

Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Paonia (6) 4-0 98 1 2-0
2 Lyons (2) 6-0 82 2 1-0
3 Dayspring Christian 5-0 70 5 1-0
4 Yuma (1) 2-2 47 3 1-1
5 Colorado Springs School 6-1 43 6 5-1
6 Highland 5-0 34 7 1-0
7 John Mall 7-0 33 8 2-0
8 Simla 4-0 31 9 2-0
9 Union Colony 6-2 28 4 3-2
10 Telluride (1) 5-1 26 10 1-0
Others receiving votes:
Sargent 18, West Grand 15, Custer County 10, Ignacio 10, Ridgway 10, Hoehne 8, Hotchkiss 8, Rangely 7, Soroco 5, Dolores 4, Meeker 4, Haxtun 3, Limon 3, Mancos 3, Byers 2, Denver Christian 2, Evangelical Christian 1.
Dropped out
None.

Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
1 Fleming (5) 7-1 73 2 5-1
2 Kit Carson (1) 6-0 69 1 4-0
3 Weldon Valley 6-1 53 4 2-0
4 La Veta (1) 6-0 52 3 1-0
5 Prairie (1) 4-2 41 9 3-0
6 Flagler 3-0 30 1-0
7 Otis 4-3 26 6 3-2
8 Briggsdale 4-2 21 5 3-1
9 Springfield 3-1 13 7 2-1
10 Kiowa 3-2 10 3-1
Others receiving votes:
Front Range Baptist 9, Idalia 9, McClave 9, Nucla 6, Genoa Hugo/Karval 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, Caliche 3, Holly 3, Kim 3, Wiley 2, Liberty-Stratton 1.
Dropped out
Idalia (8), McClave (10).

Volleyball rankings: New faces lead three polls

Chatfield opens it season Tuesday, Aug. 30, at home against Valor Christian. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

Chatfield volleyball is No. 1 in 5A. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

A trio of new teams are taking over No. 1 spots in the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings this week.

With plenty of changeover in the Class 2A poll, Paonia comes in as the new top team. The Eagles have not dropped a set yet and cruised to a 2-0 start.

Dayspring Christian jumped three spots to No. 5, but it was the bottom of the poll that showed the most change.

Highland (No. 7), John Mall (No. 8), Simla (No. 9) and Telluride (No. 10) are all new to the 2A rankings, showing that a title run in that class could be wide open come November.

The same theory could hold true for 5A. Chatfield comes in as the new No. 1 team, jumping two spots in the process.

Despite a five-set loss to Cheyenne Mountain, Caparral jumps from No. 2 to No. 6.

Three new teams broke into the 5A rankings with Highlands Ranch landing at No. 5, Mountain Vista coming in at No. 8 and Lakewood breaking in at No. 9.

Cheyenne Mountain and Lewis-Palmer hang on to the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in the 4A poll.

Holy Family notched the biggest jump of the week, leaping three spots to land at No. 5.

At No. 10, Eagle Valley is the only new team to the 4A poll.

Only one team broke into the 3A rankings as well as Middle Park comes in at No. 10. Resurrection Christian made a big jump to land at No. 4 this week. The Cougars were sitting at No. 9 in the preseason rankings.

Eaton holds on to the top spot in 3A.

Kit Carson takes over the No. 1 spot in 1A thanks to a 2-0 start. Previous No. 1 Fleming is also undefeated on the year, but dropped one spot to No. 2.

Weldon Valley (No. 4) and McClave (No. 10) are the two newcomers to the 1A poll.

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

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Chatfield (8) 2-0 91 3
2 Chaparral 3-2 67 6
3 Denver East 1-0 65 4
4 Rock Canyon (1) 5-1 61 1
5 Highlands Ranch (1) 4-2 55
6 Grandview 2-1 33 7
7 Arapahoe 4-2 31 9
8 Mountain Vista 2-0 26
9 Lakewood 1-1 20
10 Cherry Creek 1-1 15 8
Others receiving votes:
Cherokee Trail 10, Fossil Ridge 9, Grand Junction 9, Fairview 8, Legend 8, Far Northeast Warriors 7, Coronado 6, Pine Creek 5, Prairie View 5, Rampart 4, Fort Collins 3, Liberty 3, Loveland 3, Smoky Hill 3, Eaglecrest 2, Doherty 1.
Dropped out
Fairview (2), Cherokee Trail (5), Fossil Ridge (10).

Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Cheyenne Mountain (10) 1-0 109 1
2 Lewis-Palmer (1) 2-0 91 2
3 Ponderosa 3-3 81 4
4 Longmont 1-0 64 6
5 Holy Family 5-1 60 8
6 Windsor 0-0 46 7
7 Evergreen 1-1 31 3
8 Pueblo West 0-0 21 10
9 Berthoud 3-2 18 9
10 Eagle Valley 4-2 14
Others receiving votes:
Montrose 13, Roosevelt 9, Thomas Jefferson 9, Woodland Park 8, Glenwood Springs 6, Niwot 6, Mead 5, Palmer Ridge 5, Valor Christian 4, D’Evelyn 3, Sierra 2.
Dropped out
Montrose (5).

Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Eaton (10) 2-1 104 1
2 Colorado Springs Christian 1-2 75 4
3 Valley 1-1 70 2
4 Resurrection Christian (1) 1-0 53 9
5 University 0-1 51 3
6 Platte Valley 1-0 44 6
7 St. Mary’s 1-0 40 10
8 Lutheran 0-2 28 5
9 Coal Ridge 1-0 26 7
10 Middle Park 1-0 17
Others receiving votes:
Manitou Springs 13, Pagosa Springs 11, Alamosa 10, Delta 10, Bennett 9, Sheridan 8, Peak to Peak Charter 6, Rye 6, Faith Christian 4, Sterling 4, The Vanguard 4, Aurora West College Prep 3, La Junta 3, Centauri 2, Englewood 2, Liberty Common 2, Salida 2, Grand Valley 1, Lamar 1.
Dropped out
Manitou Springs (8).

Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Paonia (6) 2-0 80 2
2 Lyons (1) 5-0 71 3
3 Yuma (1) 0-0 61 1
4 Union Colony 3-0 54 5
5 Dayspring Christian (1) 4-0 47 8
6 Colorado Springs School 1-0 41 7
7 Highland 4-0 26
8 John Mall 5-0 24
9 Simla 2-0 17
10 Telluride (1) 4-1 16
Others receiving votes:
Byers 14, Ridgway 12, Sargent 10, West Grand 10, Ignacio 9, Wray 9, Burlington 8, Hotchkiss 8, Rangely 7, Custer County 6, Soroco 6, Dolores 4, Mancos 3, Denver Christian 2, Hoehne 2, Meeker 2, Evangelical Christian 1.
Dropped out
Limon (4), Fowler (6), Ridgway (9), Byers (10).

Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
1 Kit Carson (3) 2-0 66 3
2 Fleming (4) 2-0 63 1
3 La Veta 5-0 52 4
4 Weldon Valley 4-1 36
5 Briggsdale 1-1 32 5
6 Otis 1-1 30 7
7 Springfield 1-0 28 6
8 Idalia 1-1 25 8
9 Prairie 1-2 18 2
10 McClave 3-0 11
Others receiving votes:
Caliche 6, Flagler 6, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6, Holly 3, Antonito 2, Belleview Christian 1.
Dropped out
Caliche (9), Flagler (10).

Volleyball rankings: Rock Canyon among preseason No. 1 teams

Rock Canyon Legend volleyball

Rock Canyon leads the 5A volleyball preseason poll. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

After a wild finish at the 2015 state volleyball tournament, it looks like the fun is going to continue in 2016.

Three defending champions sit at No. 1 in the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings while two other squads are coming into the year with heavy expectations being placed on their shoulders.

After cruising through pool play only to fall in the semifinals, Rock Canyon comes in at No. 1 in the Class 5A volleyball rankings to start the year.

The Jaguars lost two seniors from last year’s team, but outside hitter Keeley Davis and libero Kendall Hanak both return.

Defending state champion, Cherokee Trail comes in at No. 5 to start the year with Fairview, Chatfield and Denver East filling the spots in between.

After being the first team in Colorado to take down two-time defending champion, Lewis-Palmer, Cheyenne Mountain claims the top spot in the 4A rankings. The Indians received 12 of 13 first place votes as the Rangers took the other one. That helped them take the No. 2 spot behind their league rivals.

Evergreen and Ponderosa take the next two spots in the poll after each team advanced to last year’s semifinals.

At No. 10, Pueblo West comes in as the only ranked 4A team that did not make last year’s state tournament.

Eaton volleyball team

Eaton leads the 3A poll. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

In 3A, someone is going to have to knock off Eaton before anyone will be convinced the Reds should not be the No. 1 team in the state.

Eaton has rattled off three straight state titles and have not lost a match since Sept. 14, 2014. The No. 1 ranking is a clear message to the 3A field: to be the champ, you have to beat the champ.

The 3A rankings are also filled with a lot of familiar names over the last few seasons. Valley (No. 2), University (No. 3), Colorado Springs Christian (No. 4), Platte Valley (No. 6) and Manitou Springs (No. 8) all carried over success from last season into this year’s rankings.

After beating Resurrection Christian (a 3A team from here on out) in last year’s state title match, Yuma comes in as the top team in the 2A rankings.

The Indians have played for the 2A title for the last two seasons and by taking six of 11 first place votes, they come in as a favorite to advance to the title match for the third-straight year.

With Resurrection Christian now out of 2A, Paonia (No. 2) and Lyons (No. 3) now become the most likely to contend with Yuma for the 2A title.

At No. 10, Byers is the only ranked team in 2A that did not make last year’s state tournament.

After making the semifinals but failing to advance to the title match, Fleming comes in as the No. 1 team in 1A.

Defending champion Otis will come in slightly under the radar to start this year, sitting at No. 7, with state runner-up Idalia sitting right behind the Bulldogs at No. 8.

Briggsdale (No. 5) and Caliche (No. 9) are the two teams ranked in the preseason that did not make last year’s state tournament.

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

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

Class 5A
RK TEAM W-L PTS
1 Rock Canyon (4) 0-0 89
2 Fairview (2) 0-0 79
3 Chatfield 0-0 66
4 Denver East (2) 0-0 63
5 Cherokee Trail (2) 0-0 61
6 Chaparral 0-0 50
7 Grandview 0-0 38
8 Cherry Creek 0-0 32
9 Arapahoe 0-0 21
10 Fossil Ridge 0-0 12
Others receiving votes:
Mountain Vista 11, Legend 9, Castle View 4, Fruita Monument 4, Lakewood 3, Coronado 2, Highlands Ranch 2, Regis Jesuit 2, Doherty 1, Rampart 1.

Class 4A
RK TEAM W-L PTS
1 Cheyenne Mountain (12) 0-0 129
2 Lewis-Palmer (1) 0-0 117
3 Evergreen 0-0 81
4 Ponderosa 0-0 80
5 Montrose 0-0 52
6 Longmont 0-0 48
7 Windsor 0-0 47
8 Holy Family 0-0 43
9 Berthoud 0-0 28
10 Pueblo West 0-0 22
Others receiving votes:
Mead 18, Valor Christian 11, Palmer Ridge 7, Air Academy 6, Battle Mountain 6, Silver Creek 6, Erie 4, Steamboat Springs 3, The Classical Academy 3, Mullen 2, Niwot 2.

Class 3A
RK TEAM W-L PTS
1 Eaton (11) 0-0 110
2 Valley 0-0 87
3 University 0-0 66
4 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0 64
5 Lutheran 0-0 49
6 Platte Valley 0-0 43
7 Coal Ridge 0-0 34
8 Manitou Springs 0-0 30
9 Resurrection Christian 0-0 25
10 St. Mary’s 0-0 21
Others receiving votes:
Alamosa 14, Delta 14, Pagosa Springs 12, Faith Christian 7, Middle Park 7, Sterling 6, Grand Valley 4, Bishop Machebeuf 3, La Junta 2, Salida 2, Skyview Academy 2, Bennett 1, Centauri 1, Jefferson Academy 1.

Class 2A
RK TEAM W-L PTS
1 Yuma (6) 0-0 100
2 Paonia (4) 0-0 95
3 Lyons (1) 0-0 84
4 Limon 0-0 51
5 Union Colony 0-0 48
6 Fowler 0-0 38
7 Colorado Springs School 0-0 35
8 Dayspring Christian 0-0 34
9 Ridgway 0-0 32
10 Byers 0-0 18
Others receiving votes:
Sargent 14, West Grand 14, Highland 8, Simla 8, Akron 5, Hoehne 5, Merino 4, Vail Christian 3, Clear Creek 2, Soroco 2, Custer County 1, Front Range Christian 1, Haxtun 1, Meeker 1, Wiggins 1.

Class 1A
RK TEAM W-L PTS
1 Fleming (7) 0-0 79
2 Prairie (1) 0-0 60
3 Kit Carson 0-0 57
4 La Veta 0-0 48
5 Briggsdale 0-0 30
6 Springfield 0-0 28
7 Otis 0-0 25
8 Idalia 0-0 18
9 Caliche 0-0 17
10 Flagler 0-0 16
Others receiving votes:
McClave 14, Heritage Christian 7, Sangre De Cristo 7, Cheyenne Wells 6, Genoa Hugo/Karval 6, Nucla 6, Eads 5, Holly 5, Weldon Valley 4, Jim Elliott 2.

Chatfield, Eaton and Resurrection Christian among top seeds in state volleyball brackets

State volleyball generic Denver Coliseum

(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

The state volleyball tournaments begin play Friday and with the release of the brackets and pairings on Monday, teams now know what’s in store for them come tournament time.

Chatfield, Cheyenne Mountain, Eaton, Resurrection Christian and Otis were given top seeds heading into the weekend tournaments.

Eaton and Resurrection Christian are the only defending state champions to earn top seeds. Eaton took home the Class 3A state title last year while Resurrection Christian won the 2A title.

All classifications will be begin play at 8 a.m. on Friday. Pre-sale tickets for Friday and Saturday are available online.

In 5A, a major shakeup occurred over the weekend as Coronado won Region II, taking No. 2 Mountain Vista out of the tournament. As a result, Cherokee Trail, Chaparral and Rock Canyon each slid up one spot in the seeding. Those three, along with Chatfield, are the top seeded teams in the four pools.

Defending champion Grandview comes in at No. 6.

In all, five teams that went on the road in regionals came away with state tournament berths. Joining Coronado as the non-regional host winners are Regis Jesuit, Denver East, Arapahoe and Fairview.

The full 5A state bracket can be found here.

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In 4A, Cheyenne Mountain takes the top overall spot on the strength of their regular season win over defending state champion Lewis-Palmer.

The Rangers are the No. 2 seed coming into this weekend’s tournament with Ponderosa and Holy Family making up the top teams from their respective pools.

Silver Creek and Mead qualified for the 4A tournament after winning regionals on the road.

The full 4A state bracket can be found here.

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Undefeated Eaton comes in as the top-seeded in team in 3A with fellow Patriot League representatives University and Platte Valley coming in at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.

Colorado Springs Christian School takes the No. 4 spot.

Hoping for a third-straight Final 4 appearance, the No. 7 Manitou Springs Mustangs will have some work to do as their first match comes against No. 2 University. The Mustangs looked good over the weekend, sweeping their region to capture a state berth.

Frontier Academy and Sterling hit the road to win their regions and qualify for state.

The full 3A state bracket can be found here.

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Joining defending 2A champion Resurrection Christian as a top seed are Yuma, Lyons and Paonia.

Kiowa, Fowler and Limon all won their respective regions despite not hosting them. Lyons, Union Colony, Ridgway and Colorado Springs School all qualified for the 2A tournament with wildcard berths.

The full 2A state bracket can be found here.

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Otis, Idalia, Kit Carson and Flagler make up the top four seeds in the 1A bracket. Defending champion Fleming is ranked No. 6.

Flagler, Fleming, Sangre de Cristo and Springfield all qualified for the 1A state tournament as wildcard teams.

The full 1A bracket can be found here.

State championship matches for all classes will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday night at the Denver Coliseum.

2A volleyball state tournament bracket

The schedule for the Class 2A state volleyball tournament is below.

A total of 12 teams will play in four pools with the winners advancing to a championship bracket.

All matches are at the Denver Coliseum.
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Tournament info

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Pool Play Standings

One team per pool advances to the semifinals.

Class 2A
Pool Seed School W L
I
1 Resurrection Christian 2 0
8 Ridgway 0 2
12 Fowler 1 1
II
2 Yuma 2 0
7 Cedaredge 1 1
11 Kiowa 0 2
III
3 Lyons 2 0
6 Limon 1 1
10 Colorado Springs School 0 2
IV
4 Paonia 2 0
5 Union Colony 1 1
9 Rye 0 2

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Schedule

Play begins at 8 a.m. each day. Matches begin 8 minutes following the completion of the match prior.

Friday
Match Pool Teams Score Match
1
IV
Paonia 3 25-16, 22-25, 25-6, 20-25,15-10
Rye 2
2
I
Resurrection Christian 3 25-8, 25-11, 25-15
Fowler 0
3
II
Yuma 3 25-22, 25-16, 25-14
Kiowa 0
4
III
Lyons 3  25-16, 25-20, 25-15
Colorado Springs School 0
5
IV
Paonia 3 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 25-17
Union Colony 1
6
I
Resurrection Christian 3 25-13, 25-23, 25-13
Ridgway 0
7
II
Yuma 3 25-14, 25-10, 25-22
Cedaredge 0
8
III
Lyons 3 25-16, 19-25, 25-21, 25-22
Limon 1
Saturday
Match Pool Teams Score Match
9
IV
Union Colony 3 22-25, 31-29, 28-26, 25-16
Rye 1
10
I
Ridgway 1 17-25, 25-20, 25-17, 26-24
Fowler 3
11
II
Cedaredge 3  25-14, 20-25, 25-19, 25-22
Kiowa 1
12
III
Limon 3 25-16, 25-9, 25-20
Colorado Springs School 0

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Championship bracket

Pool I winner faces Pool IV winner; Pool II winner faces Pool III winner.

Semifinals will start immediately following pool play on Saturday. All finals will begin at 7 p.m.

2015 CHSAA State Volleyball Tournament Class 2A