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  • Fossil Ridge takes over atop 5A boys basketball rankings

    Fossil Ridge is the new No. 1 team in 5A. (Courtesy of Matt Johannsen)
    Fossil Ridge is the new No. 1 team in 5A. (Courtesy of Matt Johannsen)

    Fossil Ridge, unbeaten and with a number of impressive wins under its belt thus far, is the new No. 1 team in this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 5A boys basketball poll.

    The SaberCats, off to a 10-0 start, edged Denver East — which had held the No. 1 spot since the preseason — despite having one fewer first-place vote. The Angels are No. 2 this week.

    Regis Jesuit moved up one spot to No. 3, while Cherry Creek made the week’s biggest gain by going from No. 10 to No. 4. Overland rounds out the top 5.

    Eaglecrest is sixth and is followed by Arapahoe, Mountain Vista, Monarch and Grandview.

    The 4A ranking continued to be led by Valor Christian and added two new teams: No. 7 Pueblo South and No. 10 Denver South.

    3A added Aspen (No. 8), while 2A got a new No. 1 team in unbeaten Ignacio. The 1A ranking added Primero (No. 10).

    Complete polls for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fossil Ridge (9) 10-0 180 2 2-0
    2 Denver East (10) 10-3 177 1 2-1
    3 Regis Jesuit 10-1 151 4 2-0
    4 Cherry Creek 9-2 114 10 2-0
    5 Overland 8-3 110 3 2-0
    6 Eaglecrest 8-3 73 6 1-1
    7 Arapahoe 8-1 69 7 1-1
    8 Mountain Vista 10-1 66 5 2-0
    9 Monarch 9-1 45 9 2-0
    10 Grandview 8-3 32 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Rangeview 18, Chatfield 4, ThunderRidge 4, Dakota Ridge 1, Grand Junction 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (15) 10-3 165 1 2-0
    2 Thompson Valley (1) 9-1 142 2 2-0
    3 Sand Creek 8-1 110 5 2-0
    4 D’Evelyn (1) 7-2 90 8 2-0
    5 Air Academy 9-2 81 6 2-0
    6 Thomas Jefferson 7-3 73 3 0-2
    7 Pueblo South 8-2 72 1-0
    8 Longmont 8-1 67 9 3-0
    9 Pueblo East 9-3 66 4 0-1
    10 Denver South 8-5 38 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Golden 12, Cheyenne Mountain 11, Glenwood Springs 4, Greeley Central 2, Montrose 2, Mountain View 1.
    Dropped out
    Golden (7), Cheyenne Mountain (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (11) 10-0 119 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Academy (1) 8-0 101 2 2-0
    3 Jefferson Academy 10-0 99 3 3-0
    4 Faith Christian 7-3 85 5 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 3-3 46 9 2-0
    6 Kent Denver 6-1 45 8 2-0
    7 The Pinnacle 5-2 33 10 2-0
    8 Aspen 5-2 28 2-0
    9 Brush 4-4 26 6 1-3
    10 Moffat County 4-2 25 7 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machebeuf 11, Centauri 11, St. Mary’s 10, Monte Vista 9, Classical Academy 6, Denver Science & Tech 2, Platte Valley 2, Alamosa 1, Sterling 1, Strasburg 1.
    Dropped out
    Bishop Machebeuf (4).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Ignacio (9) 8-0 129 2 1-0
    2 Sanford (4) 7-1 123 1 1-1
    3 Yuma (1) 6-1 105 3 2-0
    4 Lutheran 4-3 85 4 1-0
    5 Akron 5-1 82 5 1-0
    6 Resurrection Christian 8-2 77 6 2-0
    7 Rye 8-1 54 7 2-0
    8 Simla 6-1 38 8 2-0
    9 Haxtun 6-1 26 10 1-0
    10 Peyton 6-2 16 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Christian 10, Rangely 10, Custer County 7, Holyoke 5, West Grand 2, Sangre de Cristo 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (8) 7-0 80 1 2-0
    2 Hi-Plains 6-1 65 3 1-0
    3 McClave 7-2 59 2 0-2
    4 Vail Christian 5-1 52 4 1-0
    5 Holly 5-2 51 5 1-0
    6 Cheyenne Wells 6-1 38 6 1-0
    7 Shining Mountain 7-1 34 7 2-0
    8 Norwood 5-2 15 8 2-0
    9 Cheraw 4-1 10 10 1-0
    10 Primero 7-1 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peetz 8, Briggsdale 5, Jim Elliot Christian 4, Liberty 3, South Baca 3, Prairie 2, Stratton 2, Fleming 1.
    Dropped out
    Peetz (9).
  • Top-10 boys basketball schedule for the week of Jan. 13

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for boys basketball’s top-10 teams this week.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A
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    Class 5A
    1 Fossil Ridge 12-0
    Tues: W 47-31 vs. Fort Collins
    Fri: W 83-32 at Loveland
    2 Denver East 11-3
    Fri: W 94-31 at Denver North
    3 Regis Jesuit 12-1
    Tues: W 56-37 vs. George Washington
    Fri: W 59-47 at Castle View
    4 Cherry Creek 11-2
    Wed: W 58-41 vs. Mullen
    Fri: W 59-49 vs. Cherokee Trail
    5 Overland 9-4
    Wed: W 55-54 vs. Smoky Hill
    Sat: L 54-62 at (7) Arapahoe
    6 Eaglecrest 10-3
    Wed: W 65-43 vs. (7) Arapahoe
    Fri: W 59-50 vs. Mullen
    7 Arapahoe 9-2
    Wed: L 43-65 at (6) Eaglecrest
    Sat: W 62-54 vs. (5) Overland
    8 Mountain Vista 11-1
    Fri: W 82-60 at Heritage
    9 Monarch 10-2
    Tues: W 52-38 vs. Horizon
    Fri: L 64-68 at Fairview
    10 Grandview 8-5
    Wed: L 67-72 at Cherokee Trail
    Fri: L 65-72 at Smoky Hill

    Class 4A
    1 Valor Christian 13-3
    Tues: W 83-55 at Palmer
    Thurs: W 83-57 vs. Pine Creek
    Sat: W 95-51 vs. Pueblo West
    2 Thompson Valley 11-1
    Tues: W 65-34 vs. Centaurus
    Fri: W 57-31 at Broomfield
    3 Sand Creek 10-1
    Tues: W 70-68 vs. Cheyenne Mountain
    Fri: W 60-51 vs. (5) Air Academy
    4 D’Evelyn 9-2
    Wed: W 64-41 at Alameda
    Fri: W 70-37 vs. Evergreen
    5 Air Academy 10-3
    Tues: W 57-47 at Palmer Ridge
    Fri: L 51-60 at (3) Sand Creek
    6 Thomas Jefferson 9-4
    Mon: L 54-63 at Rock Canyon
    Wed: W 59-57 at (10) Denver South
    Fri: W 72-63 at Abraham Lincoln
    7 Pueblo South 11-2
    Tues: W 93-47 vs. Pueblo County
    Wed: W 61-42 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson
    Fri: W 87-50 at Canon City
    8 Longmont 10-2
    Tues: W 50-33 vs. Broomfield
    Fri: W 56-35 vs. Centaurus
    Sat: L 51-56 at Erie
    9 Pueblo East 11-3
    Tues: W 74-60 vs. Pueblo West
    Fri: W 80-27 at Pueblo County
    10 Denver South 9-6
    Wed: L 57-59 vs. (6) Thomas Jefferson
    Fri: W 73-58 at George Washington

    Class 3A
    1 Holy Family 12-0
    Tues: W 69-53 at (2A 4) Lutheran
    Fri: W 58-37 at (4) Faith Christian
    2 Colorado Academy 10-0
    Tues: W 44-36 at (3) Jefferson Academy
    Fri: W 83-39 vs. Manual
    3 Jefferson Academy 10-1
    Tues: L 36-44 vs. (2) Colorado Academy
    4 Faith Christian 7-4
    Fri: L 37-58 vs. (1) Holy Family
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 4-3
    Tues: W 58-36 at The Classical Academy
    6 Kent Denver 6-3
    Tues: L 50-71 vs. Bishop Machebeuf
    Fri: L 45-60 vs. (2A 4) Lutheran
    7 The Pinnacle 6-2
    Fri: W 79-50 at Platte Canyon
    8 Aspen 7-2
    Fri: W 66-53 vs. Roaring Fork
    Sat: W 49-37 at Olathe
    9 Brush 6-4
    Tues: W 47-33 vs. University
    Fri: W 69-38 at Strasburg
    10 Moffat County 6-2
    Fri: W 62-36 at Basalt
    Sat: W 78-56 at Cedaredge

    Class 2A
    1 Ignacio 9-0
    Sat: W 80-23 vs. Dove Creek
    2 Sanford 9-1
    Fri: W 59-33 vs. Custer County
    Sat: W 66-58 at Center
    3 Yuma 8-1
    Fri: W 48-46 at Sedgwick County
    Sat: W 62-43 vs. Dayspring Christian
    4 Lutheran 5-4
    Tues: L 53-69 vs. (3A 1) Holy Family
    Fri: W 60-45 at (3A 6) Kent Denver
    5 Akron 7-1
    Fri: W 83-39 vs. Wiggins
    Sat: W 89-57 at Merino
    6 Resurrection Christian 9-2
    Fri: W 84-43 at Alexander Dawson
    7 Rye 9-2
    Fri: L 59-64 at Crowley County
    Sat: W 62-48 vs. Fowler
    8 Simla 8-1
    Fri: W 77-23 vs. Miami-Yoder
    Sat: W 69-55 at Calhan
    9 Haxtun 8-1
    Tues: W 59-41 at Fleming
    Sat: W 55-52 vs. (1A 7) Shining Mountain
    10 Peyton 8-2
    Fri: W 64-16 at Evangelical Christian
    Sat: W 71-6 vs. Miami-Yoder

    Class 1A
    1 Caliche 9-0
    Tues: W 80-38 vs. Prairie
    Fri: W 74-38 vs. Wray
    2 Hi-Plains 8-1
    Fri: W 87-31 vs. Idalia
    Sat: W 61-46 at Eads
    3 McClave 7-2
    Off this week.
    4 Vail Christian 6-1
    Sat: W 75-23 vs. Plateau Valley
    5 Holly 7-3
    Tues: W 90-34 at Manzanola
    Fri: L 59-65 at South Baca
    Sat: W 72-59 vs. (9) Cheraw
    6 Cheyenne Wells 7-2
    Fri: L 48-53 vs. (9) Cheraw
    Sat: W 83-29 vs. Idalia
    7 Shining Mountain 9-2
    Tues: W 70-43 at Denver Waldorf
    Fri: W 53-48 at Longmont Christian
    Sat: L 52-55 at (2A 9) Haxtun
    8 Norwood 6-2
    Fri: W 47-33 at Ridgway
    9 Cheraw 5-2
    Fri: W 53-48 at (6) Cheyenne Wells
    Sat: L 59-72 at (5) Holly
    10 Primero 8-1
    Tues: W 70-41 vs. Maxwell (N.M.)
  • 5A boys basketball ranking adds three new teams

    Regis Jesuit Fort Collins boys basketball
    Regis Jesuit moved up one place to No. 4 this week. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Grandview, Monarch and Cherry Creek all joined this week’s CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings in 5A.

    Combined, the three teams went 9-0 last week. Grandview, which went 4-0 at the Mission Prep Christmas Classic in California last week, joined at No. 8. Monarch is No. 9 and Cherry Creek is No. 10.

    There was nearly a massive shakeup of the 5A poll this week. Fossil Ridge — which already owns impressive wins over Eaglecrest, Grandview, ThunderRidge, Highlands Ranch and Thompson Valley — received eight first-place votes, and was close to overtaking No. 1 Denver East for the top spot. But the Angels got 11 first-place votes in staying atop the ranking.

    So Fossil Ridge remained at No. 2 spot. Overland stayed at No. 3, while No. 4 Regis Jesuit and No. 5 Mountain Vista switched places.

    Eaglecrest is sixth and Arapahoe moved up to ninth this week.

    The biggest mover in the 4A ranking was Air Academy, which went from No. 10 last week to No. 6 this week. Valor Christian stayed atop that poll, and continued to be followed by No. 2 Thompson Valley and No. 3 Thomas Jefferson. No. 4 Pueblo East and No. 5 Sand Creek each moved up one spot.

    3A’s Holy Family, 2A’s Sanford and 1A’s Caliche all remained atop their respective rankings this week. That means the No. 1 teams in each classification have not changed since the preseason.

    These polls will serve as the rankings over the winter break, and through the first part of January. The next poll will not come out until Jan. 13.

    Complete polls for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver East (11) 7-2 181 1 2-2
    2 Fossil Ridge (8) 8-0 176 2 2-0
    3 Overland 6-2 141 3 4-0
    4 Regis Jesuit 6-1 117 5 2-0
    5 Mountain Vista 8-0 109 4 4-0
    6 Eaglecrest 6-2 108 6 0-1
    7 Arapahoe 6-0 48 9 3-0
    8 Grandview 7-1 37 4-0
    9 Monarch 6-1 30 3-0
    10 Cherry Creek 4-2 27 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 26, Legend 18, Smoky Hill 5, Chatfield 4, Dakota Ridge 4, Fort Collins 3, Grand Junction 3, ThunderRidge 3, Chaparral 2, Rangeview 2, Highlands Ranch 1, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (7), Rangeview (8), Grand Junction (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (11) 8-1 133 1 2-1
    2 Thompson Valley (2) 7-1 110 2 1-1
    3 Thomas Jefferson 7-1 95 3 4-1
    4 Pueblo East (1) 9-2 89 5 4-0
    5 Sand Creek 5-1 68 6 2-1
    6 Air Academy 7-1 55 10 1-0
    7 Golden 7-1 54 7 1-0
    8 D’Evelyn 5-2 48 8 1-0
    9 Longmont 5-1 40 4 0-1
    10 Cheyenne Mountain 5-1 38 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 20, Denver South 13, Mountain View 4, Glenwood Springs 2, Greeley Central 2, Pueblo Central 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (8) 7-0 89 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Academy (1) 6-0 76 2 2-0
    3 Jefferson Academy 5-0 71 4 1-0
    4 Bishop Machebeuf 5-0 62 5 1-0
    5 Faith Christian 5-3 46 6 1-0
    6 Brush 3-1 44 3 1-1
    7 Moffat County 4-1 26 7 1-0
    8 Kent Denver 4-1 22 9 1-0
    9 Colorado Springs Christian 1-3 21 10 0-1
    10 The Pinnacle 3-2 19 8 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Centauri 4, Monte Vista 4, Aspen 3, Fort Lupton 3, Denver Science & Tech 2, St. Mary’s 2, Strasburg 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (10) 6-0 118 1 2-0
    2 Ignacio (1) 7-0 93 5 2-0
    3 Yuma 4-1 88 2 1-1
    4 Lutheran 2-3 69 4 0-2
    5 Akron 4-1 66 3 2-1
    6 Resurrection Christian 6-2 65 6 2-0
    7 Rye 6-1 50 9 2-0
    8 Simla 4-1 29 8 1-0
    9 Peyton (1) 4-1 25 1-0
    10 Haxtun 4-1 13 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Christian 9, Swink 9, Alexander Dawson 6, Rangely 6, Limon 4, Custer County 3, Front Range Christian 3, Sedgwick County 3, Union Colony 1.
    Dropped out
    Limon (7), Denver Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (6) 5-0 60 1 1-0
    2 McClave 7-0 52 3 3-0
    3 Hi-Plains 5-1 47 2 2-0
    4 Vail Christian 4-1 36 5 1-0
    5 Holly 4-2 32 8 2-1
    6 Cheyenne Wells 4-1 29 9 1-1
    7 Shining Mountain 5-1 24 4 1-1
    8 Norwood 3-2 13 6 1-0
    9 Peetz 3-3 10 1-1
    10 Cheraw 3-1 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    South Baca 5, Jim Elliot Christian 4, Primero 4, Prairie 3, Walsh 3, Ouray 1.
    Dropped out
    Prairie (7), Jim Elliot Christian (10).
  • ThunderRidge, Ralston Valley both move up in football poll ahead of Saturday’s game

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    We’ve got a No. 2 vs. No. 3 showdown on our hands this Saturday in Class 5A football.

    ThunderRidge, following an impressive showing, bumped up one spot from its preseason No. 3 ranking in this week’s CHSAANow.com football poll. And Ralston Valley, the Grizzlies’ opponent this weekend, went from seventh to third after two big wins.

    Valor Christian remained in the top spot, and garnered 22 of the 23 first-place votes. Cherry Creek stayed put at fourth, while Grandview (No. 5) and Pomona (No. 6) swapped spots.

    Columbine is seventh in the 5A ranking, and Cherokee Trail dropped from second to eighth following its loss to Chatfield.

    Regis Jesuit moved up one spot to ninth, and Fairview is the lone new team to the 5A poll, at tenth. The Knights edged Chatfield with 42 total points to the Chargers’ 38. Grandview and Arapahoe are also just on the fringe.

    The 4A ranking continued to be led by Monarch, and added Montrose (No. 5), Loveland (No. 8) and Dakota Ridge (No. 10).

    Wheat Ridge jumped up one spot to second in 4A following its win over Windsor.

    Silver Creek stayed on top of 3A, which added Palisade (No. 8), Lutheran (No. 9) and D’Evelyn (No. 10).

    Platte Valley is the only new No. 1 team among all classifications, having taken over the top spot in 2A following a win over previous No. 1 Kent Denver.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Valor Christian (22) 1-0 229 1
    2 ThunderRidge (1) 1-0 179 3
    3 Ralston Valley 2-0 166 7
    4 Cherry Creek 1-0 152 4
    5 Grandview 1-0 109 6
    6 Pomona 1-0 88 5
    7 Columbine 1-0 68 8
    8 Cherokee Trail 0-1 56 2
    9 Regis Jesuit 1-0 52 10
    10 Fairview 1-0 42
    Others receiving votes:
    Chatfield 38, Grand Junction 33, Arapahoe 28, Douglas County 8, Eaglecrest 5, Fountain-Ft. Carson 3, Mullen 3, Overland 3, Rocky Mountain 2, Horizon 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Monarch (14) 1-0 140 1
    2 Wheat Ridge 1-0 116 3
    3 Denver South 1-0 108 2
    4 Pine Creek 1-0 97 4
    5 Montrose 2-0 64
    6 Falcon 1-0 63 10
    7 Pueblo West 1-0 47 5
    8 Loveland 1-0 37
    9 Windsor 0-1 19 8
    10 Dakota Ridge 0-1 16
    Others receiving votes:
    Green Mountain 14, Mesa Ridge 14, Pueblo South 12, Standley Lake 7, Longmont 5, Vista Ridge 4, Rampart 3, Ponderosa 2, Broomfield 1, Montbello 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Silver Creek (9) 1-0 117 1
    2 Discovery Canyon (1) 2-0 80 6
    3 Rifle (2) 1-0 77 2
    4 Elizabeth 1-0 70 3
    5 Conifer 2-0 68 5
    6 Holy Family 1-0 48 9
    7 Roosevelt 1-0 45 8
    8 Palisade 1-0 37
    9 Lutheran 2-0 34
    10 D’Evelyn 2-0 27
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 14, Pueblo East 13, Northridge 9, Eagle Valley 7, Erie 6, Evergreen 4, Glenwood Springs 2, Woodland Park 2.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Platte Valley (6) 1-0 78 2
    2 Florence (2) 1-0 73 3
    3 Kent Denver 0-1 59 1
    4 Brush 1-0 56 6
    5 Eaton 1-1 44 4
    6 La Junta 1-0 37 7
    7 Faith Christian 1-1 28 8
    8 Strasburg 1-0 22 10
    9 Lamar 1-0 17
    10 Manitou Springs 1-0 12
    Others receiving votes:
    Aspen 4, Fort Lupton 4, Sterling 4, Bayfield 2.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Cedaredge (4) 1-1 82 1
    2 Limon (4) 1-0 81 3
    3 Buena Vista (1) 1-0 69 2
    4 Hotchkiss (1) 1-0 60 8
    5 Wiggins 1-0 51 7
    6 Monte Vista 1-0 44 6
    7 Centauri 1-0 37 4
    8 Holyoke 1-0 28 9
    9 Wray 0-1 22 5
    10 Rye 1-0 19
    Others receiving votes:
    Resurrection Christian 18, Burlington 16, Crowley County 11, Paonia 6, Yuma 4, Meeker 2.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Hoehne (7) 1-0 70 1
    2 Dayspring Christian 1-0 61 4
    3 Akron 1-0 49 7
    4 Caliche 1-0 44 8
    5 Elbert 1-0 34 5
    6 Fowler 0-1 26 3
    7 Sargent 2-0 24
    8 Haxtun 1-0 21
    9 Simla 2-0 12
    10 McClave 1-0 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Norwood 8, Hayden 6, Kiowa 5, Sangre de Cristo 5, Granada 3, Sanford 3, Springfield 3, Dove Creek 1, Soroco 1.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Liberty/Stratton (5) 1-0 33 5
    2 Hi-Plains (1) 1-0 27 4
    3 Eads (1) 1-0 24 2
    4 Fleming 0-1 8 1
    5 Arickaree 1-0 6
    Others receiving votes:
    Bethune 2, Peetz 2, Briggsdale 1, Deer Trail 1, Hanover 1.