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  • Softball’s regional tournament fields unveiled

    Fossil Ridge Mountain Range softball
    Fossil Ridge is the top seed in the Class 5A regional softball field. (Pam Wagner)

    AURORA — Fossil Ridge, Frederick and Strasburg earned the top overall seeds in their respective classifications when the regional softball brackets were released by CHSAA on Sunday.

    Fossil Ridge, 17-1-0, won the always-tough Front Range League in Class 5A by virtue of going unbeaten 11-0. 5A’s No. 2 seed, Legacy (15-4-0), also hails from the Front Range League. Both will host their respective regionals.

    Legacy is the defending 5A champion.

    No. 3-seeded Dakota Ridge, No. 4 Brighton, No. 5 Castle View, No. 6 Legend, No. 7 Grandview and No. 8 Broomfield will also host regionals.

    Find each of the 5A regional brackets here.

    (Courtesy photo)
    Frederick is the top seed in 4A. (Courtesy photo)

    In 4A, Frederick was a clear-cut No. 1 seed. The Warriors finished the season unbeaten at 19-0-0, won the Tri-Valley League, and played a very tough schedule which included top teams from 4A and 3A, as well as 5A opponents.

    Valor Christian (18-1-0) got the No. 2 seed, while Pueblo West is No. 3. Defending champion Wheat Ridge is the No. 4.

    Other regional hosts in 4A are No. 5 Silver Creek, No. 6 Vista Ridge, No. 7 Discovery Canyon and No. 8 Mountain View.

    The full 4A regional brackets are available here.

    3A’s top-seeded Strasburg (also the defending 3A champion) went unbeaten at 19-0-0 despite playing in District 3, which is arguably the toughest softball league in the state.

    That district also features No. 2-seeded Valley — which will also host a region — No. 4 Sterling and No. 5 Eaton. Additionally, Brush (No. 10), Lyons (No. 13) and Greeley Central (No. 18) also qualified for the regional bracket.

    Other regional hosts in 3A include No. 3 La Junta, No. 7 Skyline, No. 8 Burlington and No. 9 Cedaredge.

    Full brackets for the 3A regionals are here.

    Each of the regional tournaments will begin and complete play next Saturday, Oct. 11. Both the Class 5A and 4A tournaments feature 32-team fields split into eight regions, while 3A has 18 teams split into six.

    All three regional tournaments will advance two teams from each region to their respective state tournaments Oct. 17-18 at Aurora Sports Park.

  • Grandview moves up to No. 2 in 5A volleyball rankings

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    Grandview is No. 2 in this week’s 5A volleyball rankings. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Grandview, a winner last week over then-No. 2 Eaglecrest, has made a big jump in CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A volleyball poll this week.

    The Wolves moved from No. 5 to No. 2 following the sweep of Eaglecrest, and another of Arapahoe.

    Meanwhile, Castle View joined the 5A ranking at No. 10 following a win over No. 3 Chaparral. Chaparral remained at No. 3, just behind consistent No. 1 Rampart and Grandview.

    Rampart remained at No. 1 despite its loss to 4A No. 1 Lewis-Palmer, which owns the claim to the best team in the state at the moment.

    Each of the three other No. 1 teams also stayed put. Those are Eaton, Resurrection Christian and Fleming.

    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 Rampart (11) 9-2 146 1 0-1
    2 Grandview 8-4 116 5 2-0
    3 Chaparral 10-3 107 3 1-1
    4 Fairview (4) 11-0 105 4 1-0
    5 Eaglecrest 8-2 90 2 1-1
    6 Cherokee Trail 9-3 72 6 3-0
    7 Ralston Valley 9-1 66 8 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 9-3 46 7 1-1
    9 Pine Creek 6-5 29 10 1-0
    10 Castle View 10-4 14 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Douglas County 12, Highlands Ranch 7, Mountain Vista 7, Fossil Ridge 5, Arapahoe 4, Chatfield 3, Denver East 1.
    Dropped out
    Douglas County (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 12-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 10-1 115 2 1-0
    3 Ponderosa 9-4 95 3 0-0
    4 Valor Christian 7-3 80 4 1-0
    5 Mullen 9-4 65 5 1-1
    6 Montrose 10-3 54 7 2-0
    7 Mead 10-2 48 6 1-1
    8 Elizabeth 9-2 45 8 2-0
    9 Pueblo West 9-3 38 9 2-0
    10 Steamboat Springs 12-0 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 11, Berthoud 8, Battle Mountain 7, Woodland Park 3, Thomas Jefferson 2, Niwot 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 15-1 109 1 2-0
    2 Valley 13-2 93 2 1-0
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 13-1 84 3 3-0
    4 Bayfield 10-2 72 5 1-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 13-1 66 4 1-1
    6 University 9-4 49 7 1-1
    7 Platte Valley 10-4 39 6 0-2
    8 Peak to Peak 10-2 21 8 1-1
    9 Eagle Ridge 12-2 20 9 2-0
    10 Olathe 11-2 11 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 10, Sterling 9, Coal Ridge 5, Pagosa Springs 5, Buena Vista 4, Lutheran 4, St. Mary’s 3, Middle Park 1.
    Dropped out
    Sterling (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 13-0 68 1 2-0
    2 Swink (2) 12-0 56 2 2-0
    3 Paonia 11-0 50 5 3-0
    4 Yuma 11-1 48 4 1-0
    5 Lyons 13-1 43 3 2-1
    6 Caliche 10-2 22 6 2-0
    7 Dayspring Christian 9-3 19 8 1-1
    8 Akron 9-4 17 9 1-0
    9 Cedaredge 12-1 14 10 3-1
    10 Sargent 11-1 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Simla 11, Ridgway 10, Colorado Springs School 8, Rye 6, Hoehne 1.
    Dropped out
    Simla (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 14-0 60 1 2-0
    2 Otis 12-1 54 2 3-0
    3 Idalia 11-1 48 3 6-0
    4 Cheraw 7-1 39 4 1-0
    5 Flagler 9-2 30 7 2-0
    6 Kit Carson 9-2 27 6 1-0
    7 Sangre de Cristo 10-1 24 5 4-0
    8 La Veta 12-0 19 8 1-0
    9 McClave 10-1 16 9 2-0
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 11-0 7 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Weldon Valley 6.
    Dropped out
    Weldon Valley (10).

  • Ralston Valley is newcomer to 5A volleyball rankings

    Fairview Greeley West volleyball
    Fairview moved up to No. 4 in this week’s 5A volleyball rankings. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Ralston Valley has joined this week’s Class 5A volleyball rankings as released by CHSAANow.com.

    The Mustangs, now 7-1, entered at No. 8 this week.

    Elsewhere in 5A, Eaglecrest made a big jump in going from No. 6 to No. 2. Unbeaten Fairview also had a big move as the Knights went from No. 8 to No. 4.

    All five No. 1 teams remained the same this week: Rampart (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    There are two new teams in the 3A ranking this week: Peak to Peak (No. 8) and Eagle Ridge (No. 9).

    In 2A, Simla joined at No. 7.

    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 Rampart (11) 9-1 119 1 2-1
    2 Eaglecrest (1) 7-1 104 6 4-0
    3 Chaparral 9-2 89 2 2-0
    4 Fairview 10-0 68 8 2-0
    5 Grandview 6-4 67 3 1-1
    6 Cherokee Trail 6-3 66 5 1-1
    7 Cherry Creek 8-2 45 4 1-1
    8 Ralston Valley 7-1 39 – 1-0
    9 Douglas County 11-1 28 7 2-0
    10 Pine Creek 5-5 13 10 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 8, Regis Jesuit 6, Highlands Ranch 5, Mountain Vista 2, Rock Canyon 1.
    Dropped out
    Fossil Ridge (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 10-0 99 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 9-1 90 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 9-4 78 3 5-3
    4 Valor Christian 6-3 59 4 2-0
    5 Mullen 8-3 49 5 2-1
    6 Mead 9-1 38 9 2-0
    7 Montrose 7-3 36 8 1-0
    8 Elizabeth 7-2 30 6 2-0
    9 Pueblo West 7-3 29 10 2-0
    10 Air Academy 6-6 22 7 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Steamboat Springs 9, Berthoud 4, Battle Mountain 2, Discovery Canyon 2, Woodland Park 2, Niwot 1, Thomas Jefferson 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (6) 13-1 96 1 3-0
    2 Valley (1) 12-2 84 2 1-1
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 10-1 73 3 1-0
    4 Colorado Springs Christian (2) 12-0 69 7 6-0
    5 Bayfield 9-2 59 4 3-0
    6 Platte Valley 10-2 52 5 0-1
    7 University 8-3 35 6 2-0
    8 Peak to Peak 9-1 24 – 1-0
    9 Eagle Ridge 10-2 17 – 1-0
    10 Sterling 7-6 10 8 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Lutheran 8, Pagosa Springs 7, Coal Ridge 5, Buena Vista 3, Olathe 3, St. Mary’s 3, Faith Christian 1, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Lutheran (9), Pagosa Springs (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 11-0 66 1 3-0
    2 Swink (2) 10-0 61 2 2-0
    3 Lyons 11-0 54 3 1-0
    4 Yuma (1) 10-1 47 4 4-1
    5 Paonia 8-0 45 5 2-0
    6 Caliche 8-2 26 6 1-0
    7 Simla 10-0 23 – 5-0
    8 Dayspring Christian 8-2 21 7 2-0
    9 Akron 8-4 14 8 3-1
    10 Cedaredge 9-0 10 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 8, Ridgway 5, Rye 4, Hoehne 1.
    Dropped out
    Rye (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 12-0 60 1 2-0
    2 Otis 9-1 54 2 3-1
    3 Idalia 5-1 47 3 0-0
    4 Cheraw 6-1 37 6 1-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo 6-1 34 4 2-1
    6 Kit Carson 8-2 28 5 2-0
    7 Flagler 7-2 24 7 2-0
    8 La Veta 11-0 19 9 3-0
    9 McClave 8-1 12 10 1-1
    10 Weldon Valley 8-4 9 8 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Mountain Lutheran 5, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Fairview joins 5A volleyball ranking at No. 8

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    Chaparral volleyball remained at No. 2 in 5A this week after it’s big win over No. 2 Grandview last week. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Fairview, which went an astounding 7-0 last week, has jumped into CHSAANow’s Class 5A volleyball rankings this week. The Knights are No. 8.

    The Knights won the Cherry Creek Bruin classic over the weekend. Included was a 2-1 win over No. 4 Cherry Creek in the title game.

    Rampart continued to lead the 5A poll, a spot the Rams have occupied since the preseason. The other No. 1s also stayed put: Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    Other newcomers this week include Mead (No. 10 in 4A), Pagosa Springs (No. 10 in 3A), Cedaredge (No. 10 in 2A) and La Veta (No. 9 in 1A).

    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.

    [divider]

    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 Rampart (13) 7-0 130 1 1-0
    2 Chaparral (2) 7-2 113 2 1-1
    3 Grandview 5-3 98 3 4-2
    4 Cherry Creek 7-1 90 4 5-1
    5 Cherokee Trail 5-2 68 6 1-0
    6 Eaglecrest 3-1 56 9 2-0
    7 Douglas County 9-1 52 8 1-1
    8 Fairview 8-0 37 – 7-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 5-3 36 5 4-2
    10 Pine Creek 4-3 35 7 2-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 20, Highlands Ranch 17, Chatfield 14, Arapahoe 12, Castle View 12, ThunderRidge 10, Legend 8, Regis Jesuit 7, Coronado 6, Denver East 2, Rock Canyon 2.
    Dropped out
    Arapahoe (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 8-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 7-1 115 2 4-1
    3 Ponderosa 4-1 92 3 2-1
    4 Valor Christian 4-3 62 7 1-1
    5 Mullen 6-2 58 6 2-1
    6 Elizabeth 5-2 54 8 2-0
    7 Air Academy 5-4 51 4 0-0
    8 Montrose 6-3 43 5 1-2
    9 Mead 7-1 28 – 2-0
    10 Pueblo West 5-3 26 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 17, Steamboat Springs 14, Discovery Canyon 13, Eagle Valley 3, Windsor 3, Woodland Park 3, Battle Mountain 2, Holy Family 2, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (7) 10-1 124 1 5-1
    2 Valley (3) 11-1 112 2 3-0
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 9-1 100 3 3-0
    4 Bayfield 6-2 85 5 1-0
    5 Platte Valley 10-1 83 4 2-1
    6 University 6-3 57 6 4-2
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 6-0 51 7 2-0
    8 Sterling 4-6 22 8 3-1
    9 Lutheran 3-5 16 9 1-0
    10 Pagosa Springs 5-4 15 – 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Olathe 11, Coal Ridge 10, Faith Christian 8, Alamosa 4, Peak to Peak 4, St. Mary’s 4, Eagle Ridge 2, Machebeuf 2, Salida 2, The Academy 2, Buena Vista 1, Gunnison 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 8-0 67 1 1-0
    2 Swink (2) 8-0 62 3 2-0
    3 Lyons 10-0 59 2 2-0
    4 Yuma 6-0 46 4 0-0
    5 Paonia 6-0 31 6 3-0
    6 Caliche 7-2 26 5 4-2
    7 Dayspring Christian 6-2 19 7 2-0
    8 Akron 5-3 17 9 1-0
    9 Rye 6-1 16 10 2-0
    10 Cedaredge 7-0 12 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 9, Simla 8, Ridgway 5, Denver Christian 4, Hoehne 2, Byers 1, Mancos 1.
    Dropped out
    Hoehne (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 10-0 60 1 3-0
    2 Otis 6-0 45 2 1-0
    3 Idalia 5-1 38 3 4-0
    4 Sangre de Cristo 4-0 37 4 3-0
    5 Kit Carson 6-2 29 8 3-1
    6 Cheraw 5-1 27 6 2-1
    7 Flagler 5-2 24 5 1-1
    8 Weldon Valley 8-2 20 7 2-0
    9 La Veta 8-0 19 – 3-0
    10 McClave 7-0 13 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 6, Prairie 5, Community Christian 4, Jim Elliott 2, Genoa Hugo/Karval 1.
    Dropped out
    Springfield (9).

  • 5A volleyball rankings add Douglas County at No. 8

    Coronado Douglas County volleyball
    Douglas County volleyball is ranked No. 8 in 5A this week. More photos. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Douglas County has joined this week’s Class 5A volleyball ranking after winning the inaugural Early Bird Tournament over the weekend.

    The Huskies, off to a 8-0 start, are ranked No. 8 in CHSAANow.com’s poll.

    The other big mover in 5A was Chaparral, which went from No. 5 to No. 2.

    Olathe joined the 3A poll at No. 10, while 2A added Rye (also No. 10) this week. The 1A poll has two newcomers: No. 9 Springfield and No. 10 McClave.

    All five No. 1 teams stayed the same this week: Rampart (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    The biggest battle for the top spot came in 3A, where four different teams received first place votes, including Eaton, Valley, Manitou Springs and Platte Valley. Those teams are Nos. 1-4 in this week’s 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.

    [divider]

    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 Rampart (10) 6-0 100 1 5-0
    2 Chaparral (1) 6-1 95 5 2-0
    3 Grandview 1-1 76 2 0-1
    4 Cherry Creek 2-0 71 4 1-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 1-1 58 3 0-1
    6 Cherokee Trail 4-2 49 6 4-1
    7 Pine Creek 2-0 42 7 1-0
    8 Douglas County 8-0 33 – 6-0
    9 Eaglecrest 1-1 22 9 1-0
    10 Arapahoe 5-3 14 8 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Chatfield 9, Castle View 8, Highlands Ranch 7, Regis Jesuit 5, Fairview 4, Coronado 3, Ralston Valley 3, Legend 2, Mountain Vista 2, Rock Canyon 2.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 6-0 90 1 5-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 3-0 78 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 2-0 75 3 2-0
    4 Air Academy 5-4 46 4 5-3
    5 Montrose 5-1 44 7 4-1
    6 Mullen 4-1 33 9 2-1
    7 Valor Christian 3-2 30 10 2-1
    8 Elizabeth 3-2 28 5 3-2
    9 Pueblo West 3-3 22 6 3-2
    10 Longmont 3-3 17 8 3-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Discovery Canyon 8, Steamboat Springs 7, Niwot 5, Thomas Jefferson 3, Windsor 3, Woodland Park 3, Battle Mountain 1, Berthoud 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (6) 5-0 123 1 3-0
    2 Valley (2) 8-1 105 3 5-1
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 6-1 99 2 6-1
    4 Platte Valley (1) 8-0 91 4 6-0
    5 Bayfield 5-2 77 5 4-1
    6 University 2-1 48 6 2-0
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 4-0 41 9 4-0
    8 Sterling 1-5 28 7 0-3
    9 Lutheran 2-5 17 8 0-1
    10 Olathe 5-0 16 – 5-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 14, Coal Ridge 9, Faith Christian 8, Machebeuf 6, Peak to Peak 5, Centaurus 4, DSST-Stapleton 4, Salida 4, St. Mary’s 4, Frontier Academy 3, Alamosa 2, Lamar 2, The Academy 2, Grand Valley 1, Gunnison 1, KIPP 1.
    Dropped out
    Gunnison (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 7-0 57 1 6-0
    2 Lyons 8-0 52 2 7-0
    3 Swink (2) 6-0 46 6 2-0
    4 Yuma 6-0 39 3 5-0
    5 Caliche 3-0 32 5 1-0
    6 Paonia 3-0 26 8 3-0
    7 Dayspring Christian 4-2 21 10 4-2
    8 Hoehne 3-1 15 9 0-1
    9 Akron 4-3 14 4 2-2
    10 Rye 4-1 10 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 6, Fowler 4, Sargent 4, Ridgway 2, Simla 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    Fowler (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (4) 7-0 49 1 6-0
    2 Otis 5-0 44 2 4-0
    3 Idalia (1) 1-1 40 4 0-1
    4 Sangre de Cristo 1-0 37 3 1-0
    5 Flagler 4-1 29 6 2-1
    6 Cheraw 3-0 22 10 2-0
    7 Weldon Valley 6-2 19 9 5-1
    8 Kit Carson 3-1 16 7 1-1
    9 Springfield 2-0 11 – 1-0
    10 McClave 5-0 4 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Genoa Hugo/Karval 2, Hi-Plains 1, Jim Elliott 1.
    Dropped out
    Eads (5), Hi-Plains (8).

  • Chaparral, Regis Jesuit among newcomers to volleyball rankings

    Chaparral Dakota Ridge volleyball
    Chaparral is No. 5 in this week’s 5A volleyball poll. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Chaparral and Regis Jesuit both joined this week’s CHSAANow.com volleyball ranking in Class 5A.

    Both teams were unranked in the preseason. Chaparral joined the poll at No. 5 after going 4-1 over the first two weeks of the season. Regis Jesuit, meanwhile, is No. 10 after going 3-2.

    Rampart remained atop the 5A ranking. In fact, the only No. 1 team to change this week was in 3A, where Eaton takes over for Manitou Springs. Lewis Palmer (4A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A) all held firm in their respective top spots.

    Mullen (No. 9) was the lone newcomer in 4A, while Gunnison (No. 10) joined 3A. The 2A poll added Swink (No. 6) and Hoehne (No. 9). Cheraw joined 1A at No. 10.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    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 Rampart (7) 1-0 94 1
    2 Grandview (1) 1-0 87 4
    3 Fossil Ridge (1) 1-0 75 3
    4 Cherry Creek 1-0 68 5
    5 Chaparral (1) 4-1 53 –
    6 Cherokee Trail 0-1 45 2
    7 Pine Creek 1-0 41 6
    8 Arapahoe 4-1 30 9
    9 Eaglecrest 0-1 23 7
    10 Regis Jesuit 3-2 10 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Rock Canyon 9, Castle View 6, Highlands Ranch 6, Monarch 5, Legend 3, Mountain Vista 3, Douglas County 2, Lakewood 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (8), Mountain Vista (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 1-0 90 1
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 1-0 74 4
    3 Ponderosa 0-0 66 2
    4 Air Academy 0-1 55 3
    5 Elizabeth 0-0 39 5
    6 Pueblo West 0-1 37 8
    7 Montrose 1-0 35 7
    8 Longmont 0-0 32 6
    9 Mullen 2-0 19 –
    10 Valor Christian 1-1 16 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Thomas Jefferson 10, Windsor 10, Roosevelt 5, Steamboat Springs 3, Woodland Park 3, Holy Family 2, Niwot 2.
    Dropped out
    Thomas Jefferson (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Eaton (7) 2-0 97 2
    2 Manitou Springs (3) 0-0 89 1
    3 Valley 3-0 80 4
    4 Platte Valley 2-0 62 5
    5 Bayfield 1-1 61 3
    6 University 0-1 36 6
    7 Sterling 1-2 26 7
    8 Lutheran 2-4 21 8
    9 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0 16 10
    10 Gunnison 0-1 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 10, Coal Ridge 9, St. Mary’s 8, Machebeuf 6, Lamar 5, Faith Christian 4, Frontier Academy 4, Centaurus 1, Grand Valley 1, Olathe 1, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    St. Mary’s (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Resurrection Christian (3) 1-0 48 1
    2 Lyons 1-0 40 2
    3 Yuma 1-0 35 7
    4 Akron 2-1 33 3
    5 Caliche 2-0 32 8
    6 Swink (2) 4-0 28 –
    7 Fowler 2-1 17 4
    8 Paonia 0-0 15 9
    9 Hoehne 3-0 8 –
    10 Dayspring Christian 0-0 6 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Ridgway 5, Rye 4, Meeker 3, Vail Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Meeker (5), Ridgway (6).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Fleming (4) 1-0 49 1
    2 Otis 1-0 44 3
    3 Sangre de Cristo (1) 0-0 41 2
    4 Idalia 1-0 36 4
    5 Eads 1-1 28 5
    6 Flagler 2-0 25 6
    7 Kit Carson 2-0 17 7
    8 Hi-Plains 0-1 13 8
    9 Weldon Valley 1-1 11 9
    10 Cheraw 1-0 5 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty/Stratton 3, Edison 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Edison (10).

  • Running runs in the family for Lyons’ Paul Roberts

    Lyons junior Paul Roberts performance last year at the Class 2A cross country meet should have come to the surprise of no one.

    Running to the Roberts family is first nature.

    “I’ve ran since I was 2,” Paul said. “I remember running a Turkey Trot. Then a mile in or 20 minutes. The thing in the family is to go out and run. We were home schooled so it was our PE. I was always interested in it a little. Then I can remember being 7 or 8 and liking it a lot. I started racing  my older sister in lots of races. Then all I wanted to do was beat her.”

    Paul, and the rest of the Roberts clan, have certainly shown that they are a running family.

    Paul won the boys Class 2A meet last year, setting a course record last at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs, finishing in 16 minutes, 19 seconds.

    Paul’s sister, Miriam, won the girls meet.

    “We’ve been blessed with great kids,” said Mark, the Roberts’ father and Lyons head cross country coach. “I feel like it’s a culture of kids that want to get better, and just enjoy hanging out with each other. It’s helped out with my own children getting involved with that.”

    Paul’s 2014 season is setting up to be even better. The Class 2A field returns a stable of top runners, including Roberts’ teammate Joel Such and Telluride’s Jack Plantz. Returning all-stater Ben Butler from SkyView Academy will move up to Class 3A.

    With Paul competing with Such on a nightly basis in practice, though, Lyons looks poised to again be the team to beat.

    For Paul, a return to the state championships and a sub 16-minute time are definitely goals, but the junior’s eyes are on the Nike Cross Regional. After struggling and failing to qualify for the national Nike meet, Paul said his focus is on that.

    But the state championships are a big part of that training.

    With the state championships taking part on the same course, and with Mark’s knowledge of racing, Paul understands he’s got a big bull’s-eye on his back.

    “I remember what it’s like,” Paul said. “I know how to run it. We know it’s going to work out and set up well for us this year.”

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    Class 2A boys cross country

    Defending individual champion: Paul Roberts, Lyons

    Defending team champion: Lyons

    Returning All-State athletes: Roberts (junior), Lyons’ Joel Such (junior), Telluride’s Jack Plantz (junior).

    Regular season begins: Aug. 21

    Regionals: Oct. 16 and 17

    State meet: Oct. 25, Norris-Penrose Event Center, Colorado Springs

  • Rampart tops preseason 5A volleyball ranking

    State volleyball
    Lewis-Palmer, the defending 4A volleyball champion, heads the preseason ranking in that class. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Rampart, Lewis-Palmer, Manitou Springs, Resurrection Christian and Fleming are the preseason No. 1 volleyball teams in their respective classifications.

    CHSAANow.com’s preseason poll was released on Monday, and three of last year’s champions are atop the rankings. Those are Lewis-Palmer, Resurrection Christian and Fleming.

    Rampart, which received eight of the 11 first-place votes, heads the Class 5A poll. The Rams made the state tournament last season, where they went 1-1 in pool play. They return a number of top players from that team.

    Cherokee Trail is No. 2 to start the year, and is followed by No. 3 Fossil Ridge, No. 4 Grandview — the defending champion — and No. 5 Cherry Creek.

    Pine Creek is sixth, Eaglecrest is seventh, Legend is eighth, Arapahoe is ninth and Mountain Vista rounds out the ranking.

    Lewis-Palmer heads 4A. Ponderosa is No. 2, and Air Academy, last year’s runner-up, is third.

    Manitou Springs is on top of the 3A ranking, just ahead of defending champ Eaton. Manitou was runner-up last season.

    Resurrection Christian leads 2A, while Fleming is on top of 1A.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, polls will be 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 PTS
    1 Rampart (8) 105
    2 Cherokee Trail 87
    3 Fossil Ridge (1) 71
    4 Grandview (2) 65
    5 Cherry Creek 54
    6 Pine Creek 51
    7 Eaglecrest 38
    8 Legend 34
    9 Arapahoe 24
    10 Mountain Vista 19
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 12, Liberty 8, Highlands Ranch 7, ThunderRidge 7, Douglas County 5, Fairview 4, Castle View 3, Fruita Monument 3, Monarch 3, Rock Canyon 3, Coronado 2.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Lewis-Palmer (8) 89
    2 Ponderosa 73
    3 Air Academy 64
    4 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 63
    5 Elizabeth 43
    6 Longmont 37
    7 Montrose 34
    8 Pueblo West 30
    9 Valor Christian 25
    10 Thomas Jefferson 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 7, Berthoud 4, Holy Family 3, Niwot 3, Roosevelt 3, Woodland Park 3, Durango 2, Mullen 2, Thompson Valley 2, Palmer Ridge 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Manitou Springs (5) 74
    2 Eaton (2) 70
    3 Bayfield 60
    4 Valley 54
    5 Platte Valley 50
    6 University 41
    7 Sterling 35
    8 Lutheran 19
    9 St. Mary’s 12
    10 Colorado Springs Christian 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Gunnison 4, Machebeuf 3, Faith Christian 2, Lamar 2, Coal Ridge 1, Pagosa Springs 1, The Academy 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 50
    2 Lyons 42
    3 Akron 30
    4 Fowler 28
    5 Meeker 24
    6 Ridgway 23
    7 Yuma 21
    8 Caliche 17
    9 Paonia 15
    10 Dayspring Christian 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Swink 5, Vail Christian 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Fleming (3) 48
    2 Sangre de Cristo (2) 44
    3 Otis 42
    4 Idalia 35
    5 Eads 28
    6 Flagler 24
    7 Kit Carson 19
    8 Hi-Plains 13
    9 Weldon Valley 10
    10 Edison 6
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheraw 2, Liberty/Stratton 2, Heritage Christian 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.

  • Final alignment for 2014 football season

    The 2014 football league and classification alignment, as set by the football committee, and approved by CLOC and the legislative council.

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


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    Class 5A

    * – Denotes playing up

    Centennial (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cherokee Trail 2,633
    Cherry Creek 3,512
    Eaglecrest 2,513
    Grandview 2,588
    Overland 2,282
    Valor Christian * 847
    Continental North (6)
    School Enrollment
    Rock Canyon 1,948
    Fruita Monument 1,706
    Highlands Ranch * 1,608
    Mountain Vista 2,100
    ThunderRidge 2,019
    Regis Jesuit * 1,408
    Continental South (6)
    School Enrollment
    Castle View 1,850
    Doherty 2,064
    Fountain-Fort Carson 1,714
    Legend 1,978
    Chaparral 2,105
    Douglas County 1,824
    Flatirons (8)
    School Enrollment
    Boulder 1,939
    Brighton 1,841
    Denver East 2,433
    Montbello 2,160
    Northglenn 1,796
    Prairie View 1,794
    Thornton 1,770
    Westminster 2,390
    Front Range (8)
    School Enrollment
    Fairview 2,128
    Fossil Ridge 2,090
    Horizon 1,917
    Legacy 2,178
    Monarch 1,624
    Mountain Range 1,964
    Poudre 1,780
    Rocky Mountain 1,934
    Jeffco (8)
    School Enrollment
    Arvada West 1,703
    Bear Creek 1,729
    Chatfield 1,805
    Columbine 1,660
    Lakewood 2,091
    Pomona * 1,448
    Ralston Valley 1,748
    Mullen * 723
    South Metro (7)
    School Enrollment
    Arapahoe 2,188
    Gateway 1,680
    Heritage 1,668
    Hinkley 1,923
    Rangeview 2,305
    Grand Junction 1,694
    Smoky Hill 2,141


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    Class 4A

    ** – Denotes playing down
    # – Must qualify in the 5A playoffs

    Foothills (6)
    School Enrollment
    Falcon 1,253
    Mesa Ridge 1,330
    Montrose 1,361
    Sand Creek 1,231
    Vista Ridge 1,239
    Widefield 1,240
    Longs Peak (6)
    School Enrollment
    Adams City ** 1,768
    Greeley West 1,518
    Longmont 1,180
    Loveland 1,521
    Thompson Valley 1,238
    Windsor 1,225
    Mountain (6)
    School Enrollment
    Aurora Central ** 2,084
    Denver South 1,380
    G. Washington 1,436
    Golden 1,289
    Standley Lake 1,344
    Wheat Ridge 1,307
    Northern (6)
    School Enrollment
    Broomfield 1,428
    Fort Collins 1,517
    Greeley Central 1,407
    Mountain View 1,180
    Silver Creek 1,129
    Skyline 1,352
    Pikes Peak (6)
    School Enrollment
    Air Academy 1,402
    Durango 1,075
    Liberty 1,576
    Palmer Ridge 1,095
    Pine Creek 1,467
    Rampart 1,524
    Plains (6)
    School Enrollment
    Dakota Ridge 1,545
    Green Mountain 1,105
    Ponderosa  1,161
    J.F. Kennedy 1,259
    Lincoln 1,517
    Littleton 1,383
    Southern (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cheyenne Mountain 1,309
    Coronado 1,498
    Palmer # 1,986
    Pueblo Centennial 1,251
    Pueblo South 1,357
    Pueblo West 1,368


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    Class 3A

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down

    Colorado 7 (8)
    School Enrollment
    Elizabeth 762
    Englewood 611
    Fort Lupton 601
    Fort Morgan 892
    Lutheran * 329
    Skyview 780
    Vista Peak 877
    Weld Central 609
    Metro North (6)
    School Enrollment
    Centaurus 1,017
    Arvada 905
    Conifer 819
    D’Evelyn 642
    Evergreen 1,009
    Thomas Jefferson 1,027
    Northern (8)
    School Enrollment
    Berthoud 678
    Erie 770
    Frederick 969
    Holy Family 619
    Mead 767
    Niwot ** 1,311
    Northridge 1,046
    Roosevelt 817
    South Central (5)
    School Enrollment
    The Classical Academy 618
    Pueblo Central 827
    Pueblo County 833
    Pueblo East 1,030
    Sierra 877
    Southern (6)
    School Enrollment
    Canon City 1,019
    Discovery Canyon 1,009
    Harrison 815
    Lewis-Palmer 1,033
    Mitchell ** 1,215
    Woodland Park 881
    Western Slope (8)
    School Enrollment
    Delta 626
    Eagle Valley 711
    Glenwood Springs 797
    Central G.J. ** 1,452
    Palisade 1,049
    Rifle 720
    Steamboat Springs 645
    Summit 770


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    Class 2A

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down
    # – Must qualify in 3A playoffs

    Colorado (8)
    School Enrollment
    Alameda ** 884
    Denver North ** 680
    Denver West 576
    Faith Christian 413
    Kent Denver 465
    Machebeuf 353
    Manual 406
    Ridge View * 296
    Frontier (8)
    School Enrollment
    The Academy 520
    Bennett * 286
    Jefferson 396
    KIPP  354
    Middle Park 331
    The Pinnacle 537
    Sheridan 333
    Strasburg 357
    Patriot (6)
    School Enrollment
    Brush 442
    Eaton 502
    Platte Valley 333
    Sterling 565
    University 531
    Valley 528
    Tri-Peaks (6)
    School Enrollment
    Florence 465
    La Junta 367
    Lamar 416
    Manitou Springs 520
    St. Mary’s 308
    Trinidad * 236
    Western Slope North (6)
    School Enrollment
    Aspen 555
    Basalt 373
    Coal Ridge 547
    Moffat County 504
    Roaring Fork 333
    Battle Mountain # 794
    Western Slope South (6)
    School Enrollment
    Bayfield  368
    Gunnison 326
    Olathe 351
    Pagosa Springs  395
    Montezuma Cortez** 664
    Alamosa 506


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    Class 1A

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down
    # – Must qualify in 2A playoffs

    Metro (8)
    School Enrollment
    Clear Creek  224
    Cornerstone Christian*  61
    Denver Christian  142
    Estes Park #  333
    Front Range Christian  179
    Lyons  221
    Platte Canyon  299
    Resurrection Christian  216
    North Central (6)
    School Enrollment
    Burlington  232
    Highland  239
    Holyoke  176
    Wiggins  158
    Wray  195
    Yuma  225
    South Central (6)
    School Enrollment
    Byers  158
    Calhan  141
    Crowley County  140
    C.S. Christian  280
    Limon  136
    Rocky Ford  200
    Southern Peaks (6)
    School Enrollment
    Centauri  269
    Center  178
    Dolores  208
    Ignacio  217
    John Mall *  116
    Monte Vista  256
    Tri-Peaks (6)
    School Enrollment
    Buena Vista  248
    Dolores Huerta  273
    Ellicott  227
    Peyton  217
    Rye  225
    Salida  295
    Western Slope (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cedaredge  239
    Grand Valley  291
    Hotchkiss  212
    Lake County  292
    Meeker  190
    Paonia  148


    [divider]

    8-man

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down

    Arkansas Valley (6)
    School Enrollment
    Granada * 65
    Holly 77
    Las Animas 109
    McClave 89
    Springfield 92
    Wiley * 75
    Central (9)
    School Enrollment
    Elbert * 61
    Gilpin County * 74
    Justice  116
    Longmont Christian* 69
    Nederland ** 185
    R.M. Lutheran * 66
    Vail Christian 113
    West Grand 130
    Pikes Peak Christian * 66
    Mountain (7)
    School Enrollment
    Del Norte 135
    Dove Creek * 74
    Mancos 111
    Sanford 108
    Sangre de Cristo 87
    Sargent 119
    Sierra Grande 84
    Plains (6)
    School Enrollment
    Akron 117
    Caliche 93
    Dayspring Christian 107
    Haxtun 97
    Merino 106
    Sedgwick County 104
    Southern (7)
    School Enrollment
    Custer County 135
    Cripple Creek/Victor 115
    Fowler 114
    Hoehne 121
    Kiowa 113
    Simla 102
    Swink 102
    Western Slope (6)
    School Enrollment
    Hayden 113
    Norwood 77
    Nucla * 57
    Plateau Valley * 72
    Rangely 117
    Soroco 105


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    6-man

    ** – Denotes playing down

    Central (6)
    School Enrollment
    Colorado Deaf & Blind 59
    Deer Trail 39
    Genoa-Hugo 47
    Hanover 57
    Miami-Yoder ** 83
    South Park ** 104
    East Central (7)
    School Enrollment
    Arickaree/Woodlin 33
    Bethune 42
    Flagler 48
    Hi-Plains 45
    Idalia 29
    Otis 52
    Stratton/Liberty 62
    North (7)
    School Enrollment
    Briggsdale 55
    Fleming 73
    North Park 56
    Pawnee 28
    Peetz 72
    Prairie 56
    Weldon Valley 58
    Southeast (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cheraw 62
    Cheyenne Wells 48
    Eads 54
    Kit Carson 32
    Manzanola 58
    Walsh 50
    Southwest (6)
    School Enrollment
    Aguilar 25
    Antonito ** 79
    Cotopaxi 51
    La Veta 53
    Mountain Valley 37
    Primero 56

  • All-state boys track & field teams for 2014 season

    The 2014 all-state boys track and field teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.

    Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A


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    Class 5A

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Andrew Barlow Junior Monarch Pole vault
    Cerake Geberkidane Senior Denver East 800 meters, 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Olabisi Johnson Junior Bear Creek 110 hurdles
    Spencer Long Senior Poudre 300 hurdles
    Max McDonald Junior Rocky Mountain Shot put, Discus
    Ben Morgan Junior Highlands Ranch Long jump
    Tyler Russell Senior Fossil Ridge High jump
    Brandon Singleton Senior Cherokee Trail 200 meters, 400 meters
    Trey Smith Senior Douglas County 100 meters
    Connor Turnage Senior Highlands Ranch Triple jump


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    Class 4A

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Micheal DeCarmo Senior Sand Creek Long jump
    Kyree Gerstle-Goodman Senior Widefield 110 hurdles
    Peter Greco Senior Wheat Ridge Triple jump
    Kevin McClanahan Senior Erie 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters
    Nicholas Meihaus Senior Pueblo South High jump, Pole vault
    Liam Meirow Senior Summit 1600 meters
    Zac Petrie Senior Valor Christian 800 meters
    Bailey Roth Senior Coronado 3200 meters
    Jackson Spalding Senior Discovery Canyon Shot put, Discus
    Trenton Stringari Junior Canon City 300 hurdles


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    Class 3A

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Chris Baker Senior Frontier Academy 1600 meters
    Austin Baumeister Senior Frontier Academy Triple jump
    Andy Bowles Senior Coal Ridge High jump
    Robert Delfeld Junior St. Mary’s 800 meters
    Nick Deray Junior The Classical Academy 200 meters, 400 meters
    Jayce Hall Sophomore The Classical Academy Long jump
    David Jones Senior Eaton Pole vault
    Miguel Molas Junior James Irwin 100 meters
    Nick Paradiso Senior Trinidad Discus
    Jonathan Roy Senior The Classical Academy 300 hurdles
    Conner Wilburn Senior The Classical Academy 3200 meters
    Austin Williams Junior Cedaredge Shot put
    Ryan Younggreen Junior Holy Family 110 hurdles


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    Class 2A

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Samuel Ambler Senior Rye 800 meters, Triple jump
    Jerod Berg Senior Swink Shot put
    Chris Carpenter Senior South Park Long jump
    Chris Epps Senior Peyton High jump
    Nico Forcatto Junior Liberty Common 400 meters
    Brandon Hinkle Sophomore Yuma Pole vault
    Colin Munster Senior Haxtun 110 hurdles
    Garrett Quintana Sophomore John Mall Discus
    Paul Roberts Sophomore Lyons 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Cole Watson Senior Resurrection Christian 300 hurdles
    Chris Youngs Sophomore Lutheran 100 meters, 200 meters


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    Class 1A

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Nick Boyne Sophomore Vail Christian Pole vault
    Caleb Brown Senior Elbert Discus
    Ryan Dollerschell Senior Prairie 1600 meters
    Kyle English Junior Stratton Long jump, Triple jump
    Bryce Grahn Freshman South Baca 3200 meters
    Avery Marzolf Senior Hi-Plains Shot put
    Lance Munoz Senior Creede High jump
    Koy Palmer Junior Granada 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles
    Clay Russell Senior North Park 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters