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  • Fairview climbs to No. 4 in latest 5A baseball ranking

    Fairview Arvada West baseball
    Fairview, and shortstop Cameron Frazier (3) are No. 4 in this week’s 5A baseball poll. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Perhaps no win was bigger for Fairview in recent years than last Thursday’s decision over then-No. 5 Rocky Mountain.

    But the win for the Knights was just one-fourth a tough 4-0 week last week, and now they find themselves ranked No. 4 in this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 5A baseball poll. Fairview was seventh last week.

    The Knights are actually 7-0 in Colorado, with the lone loss coming in Arizona during a Spring Break tournament. Their lineup has produced double-digit scoring outputs the past four games.

    ThunderRidge remained in its top spot in the 5A ranking, where it has been since the preseason. Regis Jesuit stayed at No. 2, and Chatfield held firm at No. 3.

    Behind Fairview, Columbine rounds out the top five.

    Ralston Valley is No. 6, Mountain Vista is No. 7 and Arapahoe is No. 8. Rocky Mountain dropped to No. 9 after going 1-2 last week.

    Chaparral is the lone newcomer to 5A this week. The Wolverines rejoined the poll at No. 10.

    Elsewhere, Swink took over the top spot in the 2A ranking. At 9-0, Swink moved up from No. 2. Former No. 1 Resurrection Christian dropped to No. 3.

    The 2A poll added Kiowa (No. 8) this week.

    The other No. 1 teams remained the same. Those are Montrose (4A), Holy Family (3A) and Stratton (1A).

    The 4A poll has two new teams this week: Wheat Ridge, which joined all the way at No. 5, and Elizabeth, which is No. 7.

    3A added No. 9 Brush, while 1A added No. 6 Briggsdale.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball 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 ThunderRidge (6) 8-2 126 1 3-0
    2 Regis Jesuit (4) 8-3 114 2 3-0
    3 Chatfield (3) 11-0 106 3 2-0
    4 Fairview 10-1 87 7 4-0
    5 Columbine (1) 11-0 78 6 2-0
    6 Ralston Valley 9-1 71 4 1-0
    7 Mountain Vista 10-1 44 9 3-0
    8 Arapahoe 9-2 41 8 2-1
    9 Rocky Mountain 4-5 32 5 1-2
    10 Chaparral 7-4 27 – 4-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 16, Central (G.J.) 10, Fruita Monument 6, Legacy 4, Rock Canyon 3, Dakota Ridge 2, Pine Creek 2, Brighton 1.
    Dropped out
    Dakota Ridge (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Montrose (5) 9-2 112 1 1-1
    2 Niwot (4) 10-1 106 4 3-0
    3 Windsor (4) 12-1 101 2 3-0
    4 Delta (1) 11-1 77 5 0-1
    5 Wheat Ridge 7-2 64 – 3-0
    6 Lewis-Palmer 8-3 50 9 3-0
    7 Elizabeth 10-1 41 – 3-0
    8 Valor Christian 7-5 38 3 0-2
    9 Evergreen 7-2 36 10 3-0
    10 Palmer Ridge 8-3 31 7 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo Centennial 19, Longmont 17, Air Academy 16, Ponderosa 12, Mesa Ridge 10, Mountain View 9, Skyline 7, Pueblo East 4, Canon City 3, Falcon 3, Pueblo West 2, Widefield 2, Durango 1, Green Mountain 1, Pueblo South 1.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (6), Falcon (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (6) 12-0 85 1 4-0
    2 Eaton (3) 8-0 84 2 1-0
    3 Faith Christian 9-1 67 3 4-0
    4 Gunnison 10-0 49 7 3-0
    5 Valley 10-1 46 5 2-1
    6 Cedaredge 11-0 41 6 2-0
    7 Lamar 9-3 38 4 2-2
    8 University 7-2 28 9 1-1
    9 Brush 7-1 24 – 4-0
    10 The Classical Academy 7-2 18 8 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Bayfield 14, La Junta 1.
    Dropped out
    Bayfield (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Swink (3) 9-0 63 2 4-0
    2 Rye (1) 9-1 55 4 3-0
    3 Resurrection Christian (2) 8-2 52 1 2-1
    4 Hotchkiss (1) 11-2 42 7 2-0
    5 Peyton 9-1 39 6 2-1
    6 Sedgwick County 7-1 36 8 2-0
    7 Lutheran 5-4 21 5 2-1
    8 Kiowa 7-3 15 – 5-1
    9 Limon 6-3 13 10 1-1
    10 Denver Christian 4-3 11 3 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Haxtun 6, Holyoke 6, Dolores 5, Front Range Christian 5, Lyons 5, Sierra Grande 4, Byers 2, Nucla 2, Rocky Ford 2, Yuma 1.
    Dropped out
    Ignacio (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton (5) 5-1 50 1 1-1
    2 Granada 3-2 40 3 0-1
    3 Elbert 5-1 38 2 1-0
    4 Caliche 5-6 29 4 2-0
    5 Eads 4-7 28 7 2-1
    6 Briggsdale 5-4 20 – 3-1
    7 Community Christian 5-5 15 6 2-0
    8 Peetz 1-2 14 8 0-1
    9 Fleming 3-3 11 10 0-0
    10 Dove Creek 2-8 9 9 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Cornerstone Christian 7, County Line 7, Holly 3, Manzanola 3, Cotopaxi 1.
    Dropped out
    Holly (5).

  • Baseball’s Wild Card point standings, April 9

    Wild Card points help determine the postseason fields in 3A, 4A and 5A, with 4A and 5A also using them for seeding. Find a more detailed breakdown here.

    Baseball’s Wild Card point standings for April 9 are below.

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

    Class 5A
    Rank School Points
    1 Chatfield 112.000
    2 Regis Jesuit 107.778
    3 Fairview 106.444
    4 ThunderRidge 105.750
    5 Columbine 105.100
    6 Arapahoe 101.778
    7 Mountain Vista 99.889
    8 Ralston Valley 99.600
    9 Chaparral 98.750
    10 Rock Canyon 96.444
    11 Grand Junction Central 96.385
    12 Fruita Monument 96.357
    13 Monarch 96.143
    14 Grand Junction 96.077
    15 Pine Creek 95.778
    16 Brighton 95.000
    17 Fossil Ridge 92.444
    18 Prairie View 92.000
    19 Arvada West 91.600
    20 Cherry Creek 91.556
    21 Horizon 91.444
    22 Mountain Range 90.250
    23 Dakota Ridge 89.000
    24 Douglas County 88.444
    25 Castle View 87.375
    26 Lincoln 87.250
    27 Eaglecrest 86.875
    28 Lakewood 86.800
    29 Rocky Mountain 86.714
    30 Northglenn 86.667
    31 Boulder 85.900
    32 Mullen 85.500
    33 Denver East 85.455
    34 Bear Creek 83.600
    35 Heritage 82.000
    36 Doherty 81.111
    37 Legend 81.000
    38 Rangeview 80.273
    39 Standley Lake 80.200
    40 Highlands Ranch 79.778
    41 Westminster 78.727
    42 Fort Collins 78.571
    43 Aurora Central 78.444
    44 Greeley West 77.111
    45 George Washington 76.923
    46 Overland 76.200
    47 Liberty 76.143
    48 Poudre 75.625
    49 Palmer 72.778
    50 Pomona 72.556
    51 Fountain-Fort Carson 72.100
    52 Littleton 71.375
    53 Legacy 70.875
    54 Smoky Hill 70.778
    55 Grandview 69.100
    56 Cherokee Trail 68.600
    57 Montbello 67.545
    58 Rampart 65.375
    59 Hinkley 64.545
    60 Loveland 63.444
    61 Gateway 60.700
    62 Adams City 59.273
    63 Thornton 53.571

    Class 4A
    Rank School Points
    1 Niwot 101.889
    2 Wheat Ridge 98.286
    3 Lewis-Palmer 97.889
    4 Montrose 97.800
    5 Elizabeth 96.222
    6 Evergreen 95.714
    7 Ponderosa 94.111
    8 Windsor 92.818
    9 Palmer Ridge 92.250
    10 Durango 92.100
    11 Delta 91.167
    12 Longmont 91.000
    13 Valor Christian 90.909
    14 Palisade 90.400
    15 Pueblo East 88.000
    16 D’Evelyn 87.875
    17 Thomas Jefferson 85.889
    18 Falcon 85.500
    19 Golden 85.125
    20 Canon City 85.000
    21 Pueblo Centennial 83.333
    22 Green Mountain 83.125
    23 Skyview 83.100
    24 Mesa Ridge 81.727
    25 Frederick 81.700
    26 Widefield 81.300
    27 Steamboat Springs 80.286
    28 Kennedy 80.077
    29 Thompson Valley 80.000
    30 Rifle 79.909
    31 Air Academy 79.857
    32 Denver North 79.444
    33 Northridge 79.444
    34 Skyline 79.000
    35 Greeley Central 78.400
    36 Eagle Valley 77.889
    37 Montezuma-Cortez 77.583
    38 Erie 77.000
    39 Pueblo South 76.900
    40 Vista PEAK Prep 76.818
    41 Discovery Canyon 76.667
    42 Mead 75.333
    43 Denver West 74.750
    44 Broomfield 73.000
    45 Mountain View 72.889
    46 Pueblo Central 72.778
    47 Pueblo West 71.571
    48 Coronado 71.556
    49 Glenwood Springs 70.625
    50 Fort Morgan 70.091
    51 Conifer 70.000
    52 Cheyenne Mountain 69.000
    53 Sand Creek 68.333
    54 Roosevelt 68.000
    55 Pueblo County 67.889
    56 Berthoud 67.000
    57 Silver Creek 66.455
    58 Summit 63.667
    59 Englewood 62.889
    60 Battle Mountain 61.778
    61 Vista Ridge 60.778
    62 Alameda 60.500
    63 Arvada 58.286
    64 Weld Central 58.167
    65 Woodland Park 57.125
    66 Denver South 54.250
    67 Centaurus 54.125
    68 Mitchell 50.000
    69 Sierra 48.778
    70 Harrison 38.571

    Class 3A
    Rank School Points
    1 Eaton 88.429
    2 Valley 87.889
    3 Bayfield 85.000
    4 Holy Family 82.700
    5 Faith Christian 81.571
    6 Brush 80.400
    7 Cedaredge 80.333
    8 Gunnison 78.625
    9 University 76.286
    10 The Classical Academy 76.000
    11 Arrupe Jesuit 74.000
    12 Platte Valley 73.500
    13 Lamar 73.400
    14 Basalt 71.167
    15 Buena Vista 71.000
    16 Centauri 69.000
    17 Kent Denver 68.400
    18 Florence 68.000
    19 Olathe 67.300
    20 St. Mary’s 65.875
    21 Moffat County 65.571
    22 Bennett 65.500
    23 Fort Lupton 65.273
    24 La Junta 65.100
    25 Pagosa Springs 64.125
    26 Peak to Peak 60.273
    27 Sheridan 60.182
    28 The Academy 59.333
    29 Trinidad 59.100
    30 Clear Creek/Gilpin County 58.500
    31 Colorado Academy 58.429
    32 Alamosa 58.200
    33 Manitou Springs 57.222
    34 Sterling 57.111
    35 Jefferson Academy 55.600
    36 Strasburg 54.600
    37 Bishop Machebeuf 53.100
    38 Platte Canyon 53.000
    39 Roaring Fork 51.556
    40 Monte Vista 51.143
    41 Coal Ridge 50.750
    42 Grand Valley 50.000
    43 Colorado Springs Christian 49.833
    44 Ellicott 47.750
    45 Dolores Huerta Prep 45.444
    46 Bruce Randolph 45.200
    47 Manual 44.250
    48 Salida 43.222
    49 Denver Science & Tech Stapleton 42.600
    50 Middle Park 41.667
    51 Jefferson 41.000
    52 Aspen 39.444
    53 Estes Park 39.286
    54 KIPP Denver Collegiate 25.000

    Class 2A
    Rank School Points
    1 Rye 73.000
    2 Peyton 72.250
    3 Hotchkiss 71.273
    4 Swink 71.000
    5 Sedgwick County 69.000
    6 Kiowa 68.500
    7 Resurrection Christian 67.500
    8 Rocky Ford 67.111
    9 Ignacio 66.250
    10 Lutheran 64.429
    11 Denver Christian 63.800
    12 Limon 63.250
    13 Holyoke 62.333
    14 Calhan 62.286
    15 Haxtun 59.818
    16 Nucla 59.429
    17 Yuma 58.500
    18 Paonia 56.625
    19 Custer County 56.250
    20 Las Animas 55.900
    21 Burlington 55.889
    22 Rangely 55.375
    23 Dolores 55.286
    24 Center 54.143
    25 Crowley County 54.000
    26 Alexander Dawson 52.000
    27 South Park 51.778
    28 Akron 50.857
    29 Lyons 50.143
    30 Fowler 48.625
    31 Dayspring Christian Academy 47.429
    32 Merino 45.167
    33 Sierra Grande 44.800
    34 Antonito 44.400
    35 Springfield 43.667
    36 Front Range Christian 42.286
    37 Wray 40.333
    38 John Mall 40.200
    39 Evangelical Christian 39.667
    40 Simla 38.571
    41 Sargent 36.600
    42 Highland 35.875
    43 County Line [Wiley/McClave] 35.556
    44 Longmont Christian 35.125
    45 Byers 35.000
    46 Meeker 33.333
    47 Sanford 30.800
    48 Denver Academy 28.333
    49 Wiggins 26.250
    50 Pikes Peak Christian 25.000
    51 Cripple Creek-Victor 18.571

    Class 1A
    Rank School Points
    1 Stratton 54.200
    2 Elbert 52.600
    3 Granada 48.800
    4 Dove Creek 46.333
    5 Cotopaxi 45.800
    6 Peetz 42.333
    7 Community Christian 41.000
    8 Caliche 40.889
    9 Fleming 37.500
    10 Eads 36.900
    11 Manzanola 36.875
    12 Holly 32.200
    13 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 28.500
    14 Cornerstone Christian Academy 24.500
    15 Cheyenne Wells 24.000
    16 Briggsdale 18.400
    17 Primero 13.750
    18 Walsh 12.500
    19 Denver Jewish Day 10.000
    20 Weldon Valley 10.000

  • Chatfield now No. 3 in 5A baseball poll

    Chatfield Horizon baseball
    Chatfield is No. 3 in this week’s 5A baseball poll. (Pam Wagner)

    Chatfield’s off to an unbeaten start in 2014. And its charge up the rankings continued on Monday.

    The Chargers, now 9-0, moved up to No. 3 in CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A baseball poll this week. They only joined the poll a week ago.

    ThunderRidge remained on top of the 5A ranking, a spot it has occupied since the preseason. The Grizzlies got seven of the 11 first-place vote.

    Regis Jesuit moved up to No. 2 from No. 4. Ralston Valley is fourth this week, and Rocky Mountain rounds out the top five.

    Columbine bumped up one place from No. 7 to No. 6, Fairview went from No. 10 to No. 7 and Arapahoe held firm at No. 8.

    5A’s two newcomers this week are No. 9 Mountain Vista and No. 10 Dakota Ridge.

    In 4A, Montrose remained at No. 1, and continued to be followed by No. 2 Windsor and No. 3 Valor Christian. Niwot made a big jump from No. 8 to No. 4, and Delta went from No. 7 to No. 5.

    New to the 4A poll this week are No. 9 Lewis-Palmer and No. 10 Evergreen.

    Holy Family continued to lead the 3A ranking, which added No. 6 Cedaredge, No. 7 Gunnison and No. 10 Bayfield.

    The 2A poll added Sedgwick County at No. 8. Resurrection Christian stayed at No. 1.

    In 1A, Stratton remained on top. That poll added No. 8 Peetz.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball 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 ThunderRidge (7) 5-2 102 1 3-2
    2 Regis Jesuit 5-3 81 4 4-2
    3 Chatfield (2) 9-0 80 6 7-0
    4 Ralston Valley (1) 8-1 62 3 6-1
    5 Rocky Mountain 3-3 55 2 2-3
    6 Columbine 9-0 53 7 6-0
    7 Fairview 6-1 48 10 4-1
    8 Arapahoe (1) 7-1 46 8 3-0
    9 Mountain Vista 7-1 24 – 6-0
    10 Dakota Ridge 5-5 12 – 2-4
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 10, Grand Junction 8, Chaparral 6, Fruita Monument 6, Central (G.J.) 5, Grandview 4, Northglenn 2, Brighton 1.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (5), Cherry Creek (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Montrose (7) 8-1 96 1 3-1
    2 Windsor (1) 9-1 82 2 4-1
    3 Valor Christian 7-3 74 3 4-2
    4 Niwot (2) 7-1 69 8 2-0
    5 Delta (2) 11-0 59 7 5-0
    6 Longmont 6-2 44 4 3-1
    7 Palmer Ridge 5-2 30 9 3-2
    8 Falcon 4-3 26 5 0-3
    9 Lewis-Palmer 5-3 24 – 3-3
    10 Evergreen 4-2 21 – 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 20, Elizabeth 20, Pueblo Centennial 20, Wheat Ridge 15, Ponderosa 14, Mountain View 10, Skyline 8, Mesa Ridge 7, Green Mountain 6, Pueblo East 5, Pueblo West 5, Canon City 3, Broomfield 2, D’Evelyn 2, Steamboat Springs 1.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (6), Mountain View (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (6) 8-0 77 1 5-0
    2 Eaton (2) 7-0 74 2 5-0
    3 Faith Christian 5-1 60 4 3-0
    4 Lamar 7-1 51 3 4-1
    5 Valley 8-0 42 5 2-0
    6 Cedaredge 9-0 36 – 6-0
    7 Gunnison 7-0 32 – 4-0
    8 The Classical Academy 4-1 20 8 2-1
    9 University 6-1 15 7 4-1
    10 Bayfield 7-3 13 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Brush 11, Kent Denver 3, Platte Canyon 2, Arrupe Jesuit 1, La Junta 1, St. Mary’s 1.
    Dropped out
    Brush (6), Kent Denver (9), Basalt (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 6-1 55 1 5-1
    2 Swink 5-0 45 4 3-0
    3 Denver Christian 2-2 42 3 1-1
    4 Rye (1) 6-1 39 7 4-1
    5 Lutheran 3-3 36 2 1-1
    6 Peyton 7-0 30 8 4-0
    7 Hotchkiss 9-2 24 9 4-0
    8 Sedgwick County 5-1 13 – 5-1
    9 Ignacio 3-2 12 10 1-1
    10 Limon 5-2 11 5 3-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Kiowa 7, Rocky Ford 7, Front Range Christian 5, Yuma 4.
    Dropped out
    Holyoke (6).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton (4) 4-0 49 1 3-0
    2 Elbert 4-1 41 2 1-1
    3 Granada 3-1 33 6 3-1
    4 Caliche 3-6 24 3 3-6
    5 Holly (1) 2-3 22 4 2-3
    6 Community Christian 3-5 20 7 1-2
    7 Eads 2-6 19 10 2-3
    8 Peetz 1-1 14 – 1-0
    9 Dove Creek 2-6 12 8 0-2
    10 Fleming 3-3 11 5 3-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Briggsdale 9, Cotopaxi 8, Cornerstone Christian 7, Weldon Valley 3, Walsh 2, Manzanola 1.
    Dropped out
    Weldon Valley (9).

  • All-state boys basketball teams for 2013-14 season

    Denver East Fossil Ridge boys basketball
    Denver East’s Dom Collier, center, is the player of the year in 5A. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    The 2013-14 all-state boys basketball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    The players who received the most votes in their classification were selected as the player of the year in their class.

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


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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Dominique Collier, Denver East

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Zach Braxton Highlands Ranch Senior C
    Dominique Collier Denver East Senior G
    Ronnie Harrell Denver East Senior SG/F
    Jeremiah Paige Rangeview Senior SG
    Jake Pemberton Mountain Vista Senior G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Austin Conway Overland Junior PG
    De’Ron Davis Overland Sophomore F
    Jake Holtzmann Chaparral Junior SF/PF
    Darius Rieter Chatfield Senior G
    Broderick Robinson Grand Junction Senior G
    Alex Semedeni Fossil Ridge Senior F
    Third Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Marcus Asmus Standley Lake Senior F
    Blend Avdili Eaglecrest Junior C
    Thomas Neff Arvada West Junior G/F
    Evan Smith Fossil Ridge Senior PG
    Michael Sparks Abraham Lincoln Junior G


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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Ghassan Nehme, Cheyenne Mountain

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Dylan Clark Sand Creek Senior SG
    Chase Foster Valor Christian Senior F/G
    Dylan Gavin Pueblo East Senior F
    Ghassan Nehme Cheyenne Mountain Senior SG
    Ibrahim Sylla Denver South Senior C
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Ty McGee D’Evelyn Senior F
    Tyson Purifoy Denver South Senior G
    Collin Smith Thompson valley Senior F
    Alex Therrien Frederick Senior SG
    Dalton Walker Windsor Senior SF
    Romello Washington Vista Peak Senior PG
    Third Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Treyvon Andres Thomas Jefferson Senior F
    Dylan Brink Erie Junior G
    Jake Gavitt Elizabeth Junior F
    TJ Gradisar Pueblo East Senior G
    Jimmy Valdez Pueblo East Senior F


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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: David Sommers, Holy Family

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Justin Bassey Colorado Academy Sophomore G
    Jack Buckmelter Colorado Academy Sophomore G
    Chase Gonzalez The Pinnacle Senior F
    Bryson Sharpley Jefferson Academy Senior F
    David Sommers Holy Family Senior SG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Geoffrey Dunker Brush Senior G
    Luke Golter Holy Family Junior G
    Grant Harkness Faith Christian Junior C
    Samuel Howard Colorado Springs Christian Sophomore F
    Trent Lichtenwalter Aspen Senior PF
    Chase Megyeri Manitou Springs Senior G
    Matt Timlin Bishop Machebeuf Senior PG
    Third Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Alex Greenly St. Mary’s Junior SF
    Michael Hanley Kent Denver Senior SG
    Deron Harrell Denver Science & Tech Sophomore G
    Kort Hawthorn Moffat County Sophomore G
    Chris Helbig Holy Family Sophomore PG
    Sam Parker Grand Valley Junior G


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    Class 2A

    Player of the year: Brady Baer, Akron

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brady Baer Akron Senior SG
    Chance Canty Sanford Sophomore F
    Calder Larsen Sanford Senior G
    Gavin Liggett Limon Senior G
    James Willis Lutheran Junior G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brandon Book Swink Senior G
    Reilly Carew Lutheran Senior G
    Adison Jones Ignacio Junior PF/SG
    Christian Ortiz Center Junior G
    Aaron Thieman Simla Senior PG/SG
    Third Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brock Buxman Resurrection Christian Senior SG
    Jared Clarkson Akron Junior PG
    Connor Fiscus Merino Junior PG
    Arjun Gill Liberty Common Senior PG
    Wyatt Hayes Ignacio Sophomore G


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    Class 1A

    Player of the year: Avery Marzolf, Hi-Plains

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Alex Beal Shining Mountain Senior G/F
    Avery Marzolf Hi-Plains Senior C
    Justin Miltenberger Hi-Plains Senior F
    Morgan Rummel Norwood Senior G
    Matt Sanders Cheyenne Wells Senior PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Clay Cordell Hi-Plains Senior PG
    Mitch Davison Caliche Senior G
    Josh Fiscus Peetz Senior SG
    Parker Poage Vail Christian Senior SF
    Jussiah Sanchez Primero Senior G
    Third Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Michael Durrill Cornerstone Christian Junior PF
    Dakota Kingsley Caliche Senior F/G
    Austin Littlefield Prairie Junior PG
    Dalton Renner Cheyenne wells Senior C
    Trevor Thompson Liberty/Stratton Senior PF
    Dakota Will-Potter Briggsdale Senior SF

  • Baseball’s Wild Card point standings, April 2

    Wild Card points help determine the postseason fields in 3A, 4A and 5A, with 4A and 5A also using them for seeding. Find a more detailed breakdown here.

    Baseball’s Wild Card point standings for April 2 are below.

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

    Class 5A
    Rank School Points
    1 Chatfield 109.429
    2 Regis Jesuit 104.167
    3 Fairview 104.000
    4 ThunderRidge 103.286
    5 Columbine 101.000
    6 Dakota Ridge 97.125
    7 Arapahoe 96.143
    8 Douglas County 94.857
    9 Rock Canyon 93.667
    10 Monarch 92.800
    11 Ralston Valley 92.714
    12 Mountain Vista 92.500
    13 Grand Junction Central 92.000
    14 Fossil Ridge 91.857
    15 Grand Junction 91.400
    16 Fruita Monument 90.545
    17 Chaparral 90.333
    18 Prairie View 89.714
    19 Brighton 87.875
    20 Mullen 87.667
    21 Arvada West 86.875
    22 Rocky Mountain 86.400
    23 Lakewood 86.000
    24 Lincoln 85.667
    25 Castle View 85.500
    26 Cherry Creek 84.125
    27 Pine Creek 82.625
    28 Mountain Range 82.429
    29 Standley Lake 81.625
    30 Bear Creek 81.571
    31 Doherty 81.000
    32 Horizon 80.714
    33 Highlands Ranch 80.714
    34 Denver East 78.667
    35 Northglenn 76.625
    36 Grandview 76.400
    37 Rangeview 76.333
    38 Aurora Central 75.750
    39 Legend 75.714
    40 Greeley West 75.143
    41 Eaglecrest 74.500
    42 Boulder 73.857
    43 Overland 73.667
    44 Littleton 73.167
    45 George Washington 72.636
    46 Montbello 71.875
    47 Palmer 71.286
    48 Heritage 70.714
    49 Liberty 69.857
    50 Fountain-Fort Carson 69.714
    51 Westminster 68.875
    52 Pomona 67.429
    53 Poudre 67.167
    54 Legacy 64.333
    55 Rampart 63.875
    56 Cherokee Trail 63.400
    57 Hinkley 61.889
    58 Loveland 60.200
    59 Fort Collins 60.000
    60 Smoky Hill 59.429
    61 Gateway 57.444
    62 Adams City 51.111
    63 Thornton 49.000

    Class 4A
    Rank School Points
    1 Evergreen 99.500
    2 Niwot 99.250
    3 Elizabeth 99.167
    4 Ponderosa 95.000
    5 Montrose 94.875
    6 Lewis-Palmer 94.000
    7 Wheat Ridge 93.250
    8 Windsor 92.625
    9 Green Mountain 92.600
    10 Delta 91.222
    11 Longmont 90.143
    12 Skyview 88.143
    13 Falcon 87.714
    14 Palmer Ridge 86.857
    15 Skyline 86.000
    16 Air Academy 85.400
    17 Valor Christian 84.625
    18 Canon City 83.800
    19 Durango 83.625
    20 D’Evelyn 82.000
    21 Palisade 81.625
    22 Golden 80.200
    23 Pueblo Centennial 79.333
    24 Thomas Jefferson 79.250
    25 Mesa Ridge 79.222
    26 Northridge 77.833
    27 Widefield 77.500
    28 Mountain View 74.750
    29 Rifle 74.429
    30 Erie 74.333
    31 Frederick 74.286
    32 Denver North 74.250
    33 Vista PEAK Prep 74.222
    34 Conifer 74.000
    35 Steamboat Springs 73.500
    36 Kennedy 73.273
    37 Montezuma-Cortez 72.750
    38 Denver West 71.500
    39 Battle Mountain 71.500
    40 Alameda 71.000
    41 Pueblo Central 70.667
    42 Pueblo West 70.333
    43 Greeley Central 70.222
    44 Eagle Valley 69.500
    45 Pueblo East 69.500
    46 Silver Creek 69.375
    47 Pueblo South 68.857
    48 Mead 68.750
    49 Thompson Valley 67.333
    50 Berthoud 67.167
    51 Discovery Canyon 66.571
    52 Coronado 64.000
    53 Vista Ridge 64.000
    54 Pueblo County 62.833
    55 Sand Creek 62.667
    56 Arvada 62.000
    57 Fort Morgan 60.333
    58 Englewood 60.143
    59 Cheyenne Mountain 60.000
    60 Broomfield 59.600
    61 Woodland Park 55.500
    62 Centaurus 53.000
    63 Summit 52.000
    64 Glenwood Springs 51.000
    65 Roosevelt 50.833
    66 Denver South 48.909
    67 Weld Central 45.833
    68 Sierra 45.571
    69 Mitchell 38.000
    70 Harrison 34.000

    Class 3A
    Rank School Points
    1 Eaton 90.500
    2 Valley 82.000
    3 Kent Denver 82.000
    4 Cedaredge 80.800
    5 Holy Family 80.667
    6 Gunnison 79.000
    7 The Classical Academy 79.000
    8 University 78.000
    9 Lamar 77.167
    10 Faith Christian 77.000
    11 Arrupe Jesuit 75.333
    12 Basalt 75.000
    13 Brush 69.750
    14 Fort Lupton 69.250
    15 Centauri 67.000
    16 Platte Valley 66.600
    17 Florence 65.500
    18 St. Mary’s 65.000
    19 Olathe 63.111
    20 Moffat County 61.286
    21 Strasburg 61.000
    22 Bennett 60.750
    23 Sheridan 60.571
    24 Manitou Springs 58.000
    25 La Junta 57.125
    26 Buena Vista 56.500
    27 Bishop Machebeuf 54.429
    28 Pagosa Springs 54.333
    29 The Academy 53.200
    30 Peak to Peak 53.000
    31 Clear Creek/Gilpin County 51.667
    32 Alamosa 51.333
    33 Ellicott 51.250
    34 Sterling 50.125
    35 Trinidad 49.714
    36 Roaring Fork 46.000
    37 Colorado Springs Christian 45.500
    38 Dolores Huerta Prep 44.143
    39 Monte Vista 43.800
    40 Jefferson Academy 42.000
    41 Salida 41.000
    42 Denver Science & Tech Stapleton 39.500
    43 Coal Ridge 38.833
    44 Grand Valley 38.750
    45 Platte Canyon 38.600
    46 Middle Park 36.250
    47 Colorado Academy 36.000
    48 Estes Park 35.571
    49 Aspen 34.286
    50 Manual 34.200
    51 Bruce Randolph 33.250
    52 Jefferson 28.333
    53 KIPP Denver Collegiate 20.000

    Class 2A
    Rank School Points
    1 Rye 69.143
    2 Peyton 69.143
    3 Swink 67.333
    4 Hotchkiss 65.000
    5 Kiowa 65.000
    6 Sedgwick County 63.000
    7 Front Range Christian 62.500
    8 Rangely 62.200
    9 Denver Christian 59.500
    10 Sierra Grande 59.333
    11 Resurrection Christian 59.000
    12 Springfield 59.000
    13 Ignacio 58.667
    14 Rocky Ford 58.143
    15 Yuma 57.750
    16 Fowler 57.400
    17 Limon 56.429
    18 Holyoke 55.667
    19 Crowley County 54.200
    20 Nucla 53.800
    21 Burlington 53.667
    22 Lyons 52.833
    23 Dolores 52.714
    24 Center 51.286
    25 Lutheran 51.200
    26 Alexander Dawson 49.714
    27 Custer County 49.667
    28 Haxtun 49.000
    29 South Park 48.143
    30 Paonia 47.167
    31 Akron 45.000
    32 Calhan 44.667
    33 John Mall 44.000
    34 Las Animas 42.000
    35 Evangelical Christian 39.500
    36 Wray 39.000
    37 Dayspring Christian Academy 38.000
    38 Merino 37.500
    39 Longmont Christian 35.286
    40 Sargent 33.000
    41 Highland 32.750
    42 Meeker 32.500
    43 Simla 30.000
    44 Sanford 27.500
    45 Antonito 26.000
    46 Wiggins 25.000
    47 Denver Academy 20.000
    48 County Line [Wiley/McClave] 15.750
    49 Pikes Peak Christian 15.000
    50 Cripple Creek-Victor 10.000

    Class 1A
    Rank School Points
    1 Stratton 62.333
    2 Elbert 61.250
    3 Weldon Valley 50.000
    4 Granada 44.500
    5 Dove Creek 44.500
    6 Cotopaxi 40.250
    7 Peetz 38.000
    8 Community Christian 36.857
    9 Manzanola 33.800
    10 Eads 28.857
    11 Caliche 28.286
    12 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 25.750
    13 Cheyenne Wells 23.333
    14 Fleming 22.500
    15 Cornerstone Christian Academy 22.000
    16 Holly 13.333
    17 Primero 11.667
    18 Briggsdale 10.000
    19 Denver Jewish Day 7.500

  • All-state football teams for 2013 season

    Valor Christian running back Christian McCaffrey. (Mark Adams)
    Valor Christian running back Christian McCaffrey is the player of the year in Class 5A. (Mark Adams)

    The 2013 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and coaches, and then a vote of coaches. Find more information here.

    The players who received the most votes in their classification were selected as the player of the year in their class.

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

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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Christian McCaffrey, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Ethan Brunhofer Arapahoe Senior TE
    Elijah Cherrington Legend Senior WR
    Austin Conway Overland Senior QB, Ath.
    Ryan Cummings Valor Christian Senior OL
    Cameron Frazier Fairview Senior WR, Ret.
    Terran Hasselbach Regis Jesuit Senior DL
    Anders Hill Fairview Senior QB
    Isaiah Holland Valor Christian Senior OL
    Mark Hopper ThunderRidge Senior WR, S, K
    Sam Jones ThunderRidge Senior OL
    Carlo Kemp Fairview Sophomore DL
    Jacob Knipp Ralston Valley Senior QB
    Eric Lee Valor Christian Junior DB
    Chris Marquez Pomona Senior RB
    Sam Martin Fairview Senior WR
    Jacob Martin Cherokee Trail Senior DL
    Christian McCaffrey Valor Christian Senior RB
    Bernard McDondle Columbine Senior RB
    Alec Ruth Valor Christian Junior OL
    JK Scott Mullen Senior K, P
    Connor Spencer Fairview Senior DL, OL
    Tre Thomas Overland Senior LB
    Brody Westmoreland ThunderRidge Senior QB
    Evan White Cherokee Trail Senior DB
    Marcus Wilson Valor Christian Junior DB
    Zach Young Doherty Senior RB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jeremy Aparicio Columbine Senior RB, LB
    Jostin Barron Legend Senior DL
    Ryan Belearde Westminster Senior RB, DB
    Ben Burnett Prairie View Senior DL
    Connor Cain Heritage Senior OL, DL
    AJ Cecil Valor Christian Senior QB
    Gabe Civerlo Grandview Senior OL
    Stanford Cooper Cherry Creek Senior LB
    Cody Dengal Legend Senior WR
    Chance Drake Hinkley Senior WR
    Justin Falls Valor Christian Senior LB
    Keenan Foshe Chaparral Senior LB
    Gabe Gillespie Mountain Range Senior RB, LB
    Jaeden Grahm Cherry Creek Senior DB
    Tanner Griffin Grand Junction Senior LB
    Austin Hall Gateway Senior S
    Aric Johnson Cherokee Trail Senior QB
    Anisoni Kami Rangeview Senior LB
    Alex Kinney Rocky Mountain Junior K
    Cameron Knight Grandview Junior DB
    Spencer Long Poudre Senior WR, DB
    Grant McConnell Mountain Range Senior OL, DL
    Chukwuma Obinnah Grandview Junior RB
    RJ Ramirez Prairie View Junior RB
    Matt Rindal Cherry Creek Junior LB
    Austin Ruiz Hinkley Senior QB
    Jack Sale Pomona Senior DB
    Jonah Seng Poudre Senior OL, DL
    Jamin Smith Douglas County Senior OL
    Cameron Smith Cherokee Trail Junior RB
    Trey Smith Douglas County Senior RB
    Jonathan Swartzwelter Fairview Senior K
    Theron Verna Grand Junction Senior TE, LB
    Quinton Walton Grand Junction Senior OL, DL
    Jacen White Columbine Senior DL, TE

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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Kalen Ballage, Falcon

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kalen Ballage Falcon Senior RB, WR, Ath.
    Ethan Marks Monarch Senior RB
    Jay MacIntyre Monarch Senior Ath., DB, QB
    Josh Gehring Pine Creek Senior DL
    Matt List Pine Creek Senior LB
    Brant Seeley Dakota Ridge Senior OL
    Justin Barron Falcon Senior P
    Angelo Youngren Montrose Senior RB, FS
    Erik Eaton Pine Creek Senior OL
    Nathan Spinuzzi Pueblo South Junior QB, K
    Zach Peck Windsor Senior DL
    Zac Lindsay Denver South Senior RB, LB
    John Freismith Loveland Senior WR, FS
    Cody Mommaerts Monarch Senior OL
    Mike Rocha Montrose Junior FB, DL
    Keith Hed Pueblo West Senior OL
    Connor Durant Standley Lake Junior S, WR
    Kidd Soole Monarch Junior SS
    Matt Maestas Montrose Junior OL, DL
    Cody Wilson Ponderosa Senior OL
    Trey Jarvis Standley Lake Senior TE. DL
    Pete Mitchell Monarch Senior LB
    Avery Anderson Pine Creek Junior FS
    Tommy Lazzaro Pine Creek Junior QB
    Aaron Nelson Dakota Ridge Senior RB
    Braxton Thais Dakota Ridge Junior QB

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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Dallas Reins, Elizabeth

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Andre Apodaca Silver Creek Senior LB
    Levi Cecil Silver Creek Junior OL, DL
    Ryan Charles Silver Creek Senior K
    Joe DeTello Pueblo East Senior S
    Tyler Dudden Holy Family Senior OL, DL
    Isaah Duvall Coronado Senior RB
    Jaseil Garcia Delta Senior OL
    Levi Hoagland Palisade Senior QB, S
    Joe Hunt Coronado Senior DL
    Jessy Jackson Arvada Senior WR, K
    Austin King Frederick Senior DL, OL
    Kellin Leigh Rifle Senior RB, DB
    Zane Lindsey Silver Creek Junior TE
    Joe Lopez Frederick Senior DL, FB
    Zack Marango Palisade Senior OL, DL
    Austin Micci Coronado Senior Ret., RB, SS
    Isaac Miller Silver Creek Senior OL
    Randy Molinar Roosevelt Senior RB
    Chase Nicholas Elizabeth Senior RB, LB
    Ouray Ocanas Fort Morgan Junior LB, OL
    Brody Oliver Elizabeth Senior QB
    Brandon Payer Conifer Senior LB
    Dallas Reins Elizabeth Senior OL, DL
    Austin Shepherd Rifle Senior LB
    Ben Sjobakken Silver Creek Senior QB
    Sam Smith Coronado Junior LB
    David Sommers Holy Family Senior QB, DB
    Ryan Whiteside Delta Senior WR
    Alec Wirtjes Discovery Canyon Senior RB
    Isaiah Young Vista Peak Junior WR, DB

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    Class 2A

    Player of the year: Lance Neuerburg, Platte Valley

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Randy Baker Brush Senior RB, LB
    Caleb Creech Platte Valley Junior RB, LB
    Johnathan Cretti Bennett Junior RB
    Ryan Fitzgerald Aspen Junior RB
    Jaden Franklin Kent Denver Junior RB, Ret.
    Alejandro Garcia Bennett Senior DL, OL
    Trevon Hamlet Kent Denver Senior LB, Ret.
    Roice Hanks Strasburg Senior OL, DL
    Junior Ibarra Jefferson Senior OL, DL
    John Jordan Bennett Sophomore LB, TE
    Stefan Knoerr Faith Christian Senior K
    Bailey Landwehr Platte Valley Senior K, P
    Daniel Langewisch Faith Christian Senior RB
    Jovanni Lucero Jefferson Senior RB
    Joe Matarazzo Kent Denver Senior QB, DB
    Cameron Maxey Platte Valley Senior DB, WR
    Connor McCain Faith Christian Junior DL
    Jeff Merritt Fort Lupton Senior QB, S
    Josh Mihalchin Faith Christian Senior OL
    Vince Moquin Bennett Senior DL, OL
    Lance Neuerburg Platte Valley Senior OL, DL
    Nick Paradiso Trinidad Senior OL, DL
    Tex Ritter Faith Christian Senior TE
    Ethan Rose Sterling Junior WR, DB
    Kyle Rosenbrock Brush Junior QB, LB
    Maverick Seewald Brush Senior OL, DL
    Logan Sitzman Platte Valley Senior QB
    Jake Smith Platte Valley Senior LB, WB
    Jacob Smith Strasburg Junior RB, LB
    Jalen Vasquez Fort Lupton Senior WR
    DJ Vurciaga Fort Lupton Senior TE, LB
    Tanner Wineland Bennett Senior K, TE, DB

    [divider]

    Class 1A

    Player of the year: Dalton Risner, Wiggins

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Will Austin Paonia Senior RB
    Jareb Aziz Centauri Junior RB, LB
    Jacob Baca Cornerstone Christian Senior RB, DB
    Jordan Bobian John Mall Senior WR, K
    Jason Buhr Centauri Senior RB, LB
    Trevor Close Buena Vista Junior RB, S
    Alec Coscarella Salida Senior RB
    Jacob Crist Ellicott Junior WR
    Jonas Cure Wray Junior TE, DL
    Tony Darling Paonia Junior OL, DL
    Dylan Geisler Paonia Junior OL, DL
    Tony Gentile Salida Senior DL, TE
    KC Jarvies Centauri Senior QB, DB
    Adison Jones Ignacio Junior QB
    Josh Kimball Paonia Junior OL, DL
    Jaden Koenig Yuma Senior QB, LB
    Christian Krautschun Colorado Springs Christian Senior OL, DL
    Ryan Krogmeier Holyoke Senior OL
    Gavin Liggett Limon Senior QB
    Luis Mariscal Center Senior OL, DL
    Clay McCarroll Centauri Junior WR, DB
    Andy McFarland Buena Vista Senior WR, RB, DB
    Blake Paintin Limon Senior DL
    Corey Reynolds Cedaredge Junior OL, DL
    Dalton Risner Wiggins Senior OL, DL
    Corey Ritchey Wiggins Senior RB, DL
    Eloy Sandavol Burlington Junior RB, DB
    Michael Stevensen Resurrection Christian Freshman K, QB
    JaVonte’ Stewart Ellicott Senior QB
    TJ Stockton Colorado Springs Christian Senior QB, RB, LB
    Joseph Storrer Crowley County Senior DL
    Taylor Walters Paonia Senior QB, S
    Cole Watson Resurrection Christian Senior TE
    Keegan Wentz Buena Vista Senior QB

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    8-man

    Player of the year: Ty Eichman, Daypsring Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Damian Bell Simla Senior RB, LB
    Mitch Davison Caliche Senior QB, DB
    Brody Donoho Dayspring Christian Junior OL, DL
    Ty Eichman Dayspring Christian Senior RB, DL, OL, S
    Bobby Handley Kiowa Senior OL, DL
    Blayde Harrigan Norwood Senior OL, DL
    Levi Hottinger Akron Senior RB, LB
    Kylar Mai Dayspring Christian Junior QB, LB
    Dominique Marquez Hoehne Senior DL
    Devan Mock Dayspring Christian Senior TE, DL
    Nate Ramirez Sargent Senior QB, LB
    Morgan Rummel Norwood Senior QB
    Sawyer Schafer Hoehne Senior QB
    Wyatt Schrepfer Hoehne Senior RB
    Iaac Torres Hoehne Senior OL, DL
    Jeff Williams Norwood Senior RB, LB
    Jon Wiseman Dayspring Christian Junior G, DL
    Austin Zink Caliche Senior LB, RB

    [divider]

    6-man

    Player of the year: Clay Cordell, Hi-Plains

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Clay Cordell Hi-Plains Senior QB, DB
    Eli Palser Otis Senior RB, DB
    Kyle Loeffler Arickaree/Woodlin Senior RB, LB
    Kyle English Liberty/Stratton Junior TB, S
    MC Griffin Liberty/Stratton Senior LB, FB
    Alex Nelson Hi-Plains Junior RB, DB
    Dakota Will-Potter Briggsdale Senior QB, LB
    Trevor Thompson Liberty/Stratton Senior QB, LB
    Tyler Carmen Prairie Senior RB, MLB
    Garrett Shaffer Arickaree/Woodlin Senior WR, LB
    Avery Marzolf Hi-Plains Senior OL, NG, LB
    Brady Holtz Peetz Senior QB, DB
    Clay Corliss Liberty/Stratton Senior LB, TE
    Tyler Rouse Eads Senior QB, LB
    Tanner Pflager Otis Senior QB, DB

  • 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.

    [divider]

    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).

  • 6-man football playoff bracket

    Football’s 2013 state playoff bracket for 6-man.

    2013 CHSAA State Football Championships CHSAA A-6 Football Championship

  • Fairview grabs 5A’s top seed as football brackets are released

    (Courtesy photo)
    Fairview is the No. 1 seed in 5A. (Courtesy photo)

    The groundwork, as is so often the case, was laid four years ago. Tom McCartney saw it in his freshmen then. Those freshmen are now seniors, and that group has Fairview seeded No. 1 overall in the Class 5A football playoffs.

    “We knew that it was a special group,” McCartney, Fairview’s coach, said Sunday morning. “We also knew that for them to do the things and reach some of the goals they’ve set, you’ve got to have junior compliments. You want to know that your juniors are also part of that.

    “We’ve been kind of waiting on this group of seniors for a while, and a lot of them have gotten a lot of playing time as sophomores and juniors,” he continued. “When you get in those kinds of battles against teams like Pomona and Ralston Valley, and Legacy and Arvada West and Boulder — and Grandview in the playoffs last year, and Regis the year before — all of those experiences help. So, yes, to be honest with you, we’ve seen this coming from this particular group. We knew this was a talented group.”

    The Knights were the lone 5A team to finish the regular season unbeaten (9-0). They were ranked No. 2 in the CHSAANow.com football poll in recent weeks, but were No. 1 in Wild Card points during that stretch, and finished atop the final Wild Card standings released Sunday morning.

    And so, when the 5A bracket was unveiled, it was Fairview in the No. 1 spot. (See the full bracket.)

    “It feels awesome,” McCartney said. “It’s playoff football. We’re just going to prepare. We understand that if you win you move on, and if you don’t you’re done. We want to keep playing. The best way to keep playing is to be prepared and to improve.”

    Fairview draws No. 32 Mountain Vista (3-6) in the first round. The two teams played in 2010 and 2011, both Mountain Vista wins.

    “Our seniors, when they were freshmen, played them. And so we know a little bit about them,” McCartney said. “We’ve got a ton of respect for coach (Ric) Cash. His teams are always prepared. They’re always hard-nosed.”

    Rounding out the top-5 seeds in 5A were No. 2 Valor Christian, No. 3 Cherry Creek, No. 4 Regis Jesuit and No. 5 ThunderRidge.

    The top 16 seeds host in the first round, meaning No. 6 Cherokee Trail, No. 7 Columbine, No. 8 Pomona, No. 9 Chatfield, No. 10 Grand Junction, No. 11 Mountain Range, No. 12 Doherty, No. 13 Prairie View, No. 14 Rangeview, No. 15 Ralston Valley and No. 16 Douglas County will get home games.

    Other qualifiers were No. 17 Legend, No. 18 Arapahoe, No. 19 Overland, No. 20 Grandview, No. 21 Gateway, No. 22 Heritage, No. 23 Westminster, No. 24 Rocky Mountain, No. 25 Fountain-Fort Carson, No. 26 Hinkley, No. 27 Arvada West, No. 28 Castle View, No. 29 Fort Collins, No. 30 Lakewood and No. 31 Eaglecrest.

    The 2A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man brackets were also released on Sunday.

    Brush is 2A’s top seed. As the top-8 host in the first round, No. 2 Manitou Springs, No. 3 Platte Valley, No. 4 Faith Christian, No. 5 Gunnison, No. 6 Bennett, No. 7 Kent Denver and No. 8 Florence will all get home games.

    Also qualifying in 2A were No. 9 Strasburg, No. 10 Lamar, No. 11 Olathe, No. 12 Fort Lupton, No. 13 Aspen, No. 14 Ridge View Academy, No. 15 Jefferson and No. 16 The Academy.

    In 1A, Buena Vista got the top seed. No. 2 Limon, No. 3 Centauri, No. 4 Paonia, No. 5 Monte Vista, No. 6 Hotchkiss, No. 7 Yuma and No. 8 Platte Canyon will also host first-round games.

    Additional 1A qualifiers were No. 9 Resurrection Christian, No. 10 Rye, No. 11 Burlington, No. 12 Cedaredge, No. 13 Colorado Springs Christian, No. 14 Wray, No. 15 Lyons and No. 16 Front Range Christian.

    Hoehne is 8-man’s top seed. Also hosting in the first round will be No. 2 Dayspring Christian, No. 3 Norwood, No. 4 Simla, No. 5 Caliche, No. 6 Kiowa, No. 7 Sargent and No. 8 Dove Creek. Also qualifying were No. 9 Sanford, No. 10 Vail Christian, No. 11 Merino, No. 12 Walsh, No. 13 Akron, No. 14 West Grand, No. 15 Fowler and No. 16 Granada.

    Liberty/Stratton grabbed 6-man’s top seed. Also qualifying were No. 2 Hi-Plains, No. 3 Eads, No. 4 Prairie, No. 5 Otis, No. 6 Peetz, No. 7 Hanover and No. 8 Flagler

  • Football roundup: Monarch handles Broomfield in 4A

    Monarch made a statement to rest of 4A football on Friday night: Yep, they’re still a force in the classification.

    The third-ranked Coyotes handled hard-charging and eighth-ranked Broomfield, 48-12, behind an onslaught of points in the first half.

    “We feel pretty good about beating those guys,” Monarch coach Phil Bravo  told ColoradoPreps.com’s Built Ford Tough Scoreboard Show. “They have such a good team and a good program with a rich tradition. When you get a chance to beat ’em, it feels real good.”

    Senior running back Ethan Marks had well over 200 rushing yards, while quarterback Jay MacIntyre and Kidd Soole also got heavily involved in the offense.

    “We were getting them from all different vantage points and executed real well offensively,” Bravo said.

    Four weeks ago, Monarch also had a big halftime lead against Montrose, but surrendered 33 second-half points in a 39-34 loss.

    This time around, at halftime, “I wrote on the board, ’33 second-half points.’ That’s what we gave up to Montrose,” Bravo said. “I said, ‘I don’t want that in the second half.’ Our kids played really, really well in the second half defensively. We got ’em three-and-out, we got the ball and went up and scored and then held ’em again. We got that clock running early in the fourth quarter, and it felt really good to play well in that second half with a big lead at halftime.”

    Elsewhere, No. 5 Pueblo South beat Pueblo West 31-21.

    “They’re a good football program and they’re well-coached,” Pueblo South coach Ryan Goddard told the Scoreboard Show. “They play a brand of football that’s physical and they like to get after you. Our kids, they wanted that challenge and they stepped up to it.

    “They had an opportunity to get back to where we want to be — and that’s well known around Pueblo as far as the football program is concerned. Hopefully, now, we’ll get a little recognition around the state level, too.”

    4A’s top-ranked team, Montrose, rallied from a 10-0 halftime deficit to beat No. 6 Durango 14-10.

    In 5A, No. 1 Valor Christian rolled Rock Canyon 56-6. Quarterback A.J. Cecil threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another. Five different Eagles scored on the ground, including Christian McCaffrey, who carried just three times for 76 yards. He was also on the receiving end of two of Cecil’s scoring passes.

    Quarterback Anders Hill threw for five touchdowns — all in the first half — as No. 2 Fairview handled rival Boulder 69-3.

    No. 4 Cherry Creek had to stave off a late rally from Eaglecrest to seal a 41-34 win.

    In 3A, No. 8 Silver Creek took care of No. 5 Mead 45-13 in a highly-anticipated game. Mead had been unbeaten going into the contest, but Ben Sjobakken threw two touchdown passes to pace the Silver Creek offense.

    Tenth-ranked Rifle beat No. 7 Delta, 52-27.

    1A’s No. 2 team, Limon, finished the regular season a perfect 9-0 with a 42-13 win over Crowley County. Kerigan Kappel had more than 200 yards, and Gavin Liggett added 115.

    “I was really pleased with the balance we had with different guys carrying the ball,” Limon coach Mike O’Dwyer told the Scoreboard Show.

    Winners in 8-man’s crossover games included No. 4 Simla, No. 5 Caliche and No. 8 Sargent.

    Peetz upset No. 2 Arickaree in a 6-man crossover, while No. 5 Otis beat Briggsdale.

    Playoffs begin next week for 5A, 2A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man teams. Brackets come out Sunday.