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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

  • 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

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

    Fossil Ridge Regis Jesuit girls basketball
    Regis Jesuit’s Diani Akigbogun is the 5A girls basketball player of the year. (Ray Chen/arrayphoto.com)

    The 2013-14 all-state girls 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.

    Those players of the year: Regis Jesuit’s Diani Akigbogun (5A), Mesa Ridge’s Gabby Purnell (4A), Holy Family’s Katie Chavez (3A), Akron’s Jordan Baer (2A) and South Baca’s Allyson Grahn (1A).

    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

    Player of the year: Diani Akigbogun, Regis Jesuit

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Diani Akigbogun Regis Jesuit Senior F
    Justine Hall Regis Jesuit Senior G
    Myanne Hamm Poudre Senior F
    Michaela Onyenwere Grandview Freshman F
    Savannah Smith Fossil Ridge Senior G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Cassidy Budge Rampart Junior G
    CC Morgan Highlands Ranch Senior PG
    Kelsi Lidge Regis Jesuit Senior F
    Anna Ptasinski Regis Jesuit Senior G
    Mackenzie Forest Lakewood Sophomore PG
    Third Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Mikaela Eppard Cherry Creek Senior G
    Jon’nae Richardson Denver East Junior SG/SF
    Jenn Urbaniak Palmer Senior F
    Ashley McDaniel Poudre Senior F
    Lexy Thorderson Rock Canyon Senior F

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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Gabby Purnell, Mesa Ridge

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Callie Kaiser Broomfield Junior F
    Tatum Neubert Elizabeth Senior F
    Shannon Patterson Pueblo South Senior G
    Gabby Purnell Mesa Ridge Senior PG
    Bri Wilbur Broomfield Senior PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Alex Dufour Frederick Junior G
    Delaney Gaddis Glenwood Springs Senior G
    Ali Meyer Palmer Ridge Senior SF
    Malia Shappell D’Evelyn Senior G
    Kylee Shook Mesa Ridge Sophomore C
    Third Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kendall Bradbury Valor Christian Junior F
    Caroline Bryan Valor Christian Junior SF
    Chante Church Rifle Senior G/PG
    Emilie Rembert Silver Creek Senior G
    Haley Simental Pueblo West Junior G

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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Katie Chavez, Holy Family

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Katie Chavez Holy Family Sophomore G
    Lindsey Chavez Holy Family Senior G
    Bailee Cotton Denver Science & Tech Senior F
    Taylor Strohecker Pagosa Springs Senior C/F
    Chelsea Vallejos Lamar Senior PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Xiana Fernandez-Sanchez Strasburg Junior PG
    Katherine Kia Peak to Peak Junior G
    Maya Love Kent Denver Sophomore F
    Lauren McDonald Salida Junior F
    Adrianna Rios Platte Valley Sophomore F/C
    Payton Shahan Pagosa Springs Junior F
    Taylor Wertz Lamar Senior G
    Third Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Caylin Arnold Strasburg Sophomore C
    Emily Bryant Pagosa Springs Senior G/F
    Heidi Grandon Bishop Machebeuf Senior SG
    Jenna Knudson Sterling Sophomore G
    Anissa Lucero Pagosa Springs Senior G
    Shelby Megyeri Manitou Springs Freshman PG/G
    Annette Warner Peak to Peak Senior PF

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    Class 2A

    Player of the year: Jordan Baer, Akron

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jordan Baer Akron Junior F/G
    Logan Hixon Yuma Sophomore G
    Cydney Kreutzer Hoehne Junior PG
    Shelby Patterson Peyton Senior G/PG
    Chandler Sturms Lutheran Junior G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Aspen Anderson Hoehne Junior F
    Bailee Canty Sanford Senior G
    Taylor Neilson Meeker Senior G
    Kaleigh Paplow Lutheran Junior G
    Carson Pipher Paonia Senior G
    Third Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Tori Mann Evangelical Christian Senior PF
    AJ Miller Akron Sophomore F/G
    Caitlyn Murphy Yuma Senior C
    Abbey Stagner Sangre de Cristo Junior C
    Kristen Vigil Lutheran Sophomore PG

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    Class 1A

    Player of the year: Allyson Grahn, South Baca

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brooke Crawford Kit Carson Senior SG
    Allyson Grahn South Baca Junior PG
    Shayln Johnson Caliche Junior G/F
    Lucia Vlkova Norwood Junior C
    Jordan Williams Norwood Junior PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Darian Hale Briggsdale Sophomore PG
    Tanaia Hansen Eads Junior P
    Aurelia Isenbart Kit Carson Junior PF
    Alyssa Lavato Cheraw Sophomore PG/G
    Jenna Zink Caliche Senior PG
    Third Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brittanie Newman Eads Sophomore PG/G
    Justine Sanchez Centennial Senior PG
    Reagan Schaffer Idalia Sophomore SF
    MacKenzie Woods Belleview Christian Senior F/G
    Madison Young Dove Creek Senior C/F

  • 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

  • 1A girls basketball semifinal roundup: Caliche moves to title game

    (Brock Laue)
    (Brock Laue)

    LOVELAND — The Caliche girls basketball team, the No. 1 seed in the Class 1A state tournament, has lived by a quote by the greatest baseball player in history this season.

    Babe Ruth once said, “It’s hard to beat a team that never gives up.” The Buffaloes embodied that mindset this season and it’s led them all the way to the state championship game after a 54-36 semifinal victory over Briggsdale on Friday evening.

    The game was a rematch of a contest on Jan. 25.

    Caliche won that one 49-42, a game the Falcons controlled the tempo in. Similarly, Briggsdale slowed the game down Friday night and took Caliche out of what they do best, push the pace and score in transition.

    “That’s what they did earlier this year when we played them,” junior forward Jessica Taylor said of Briggsdale’s pace.

    Caliche led 22-17 in a hard-nosed first half full of defense. The Buffaloes pulled away slowly but surely in a grind it out game with solid free-throw shooting and their great defensive guards forcing numerous turnovers.

    Caliche coach David Huss was pleased with his team’s poise in the semifinals.

    “I think they did a heck of a job defensively of getting us out of our game,” Huss said about Briggsdale. “The thing that I was happiest with for our girls, even though we weren’t playing the up-tempo pace, we never really got rattled. We maintained that lead all the way through and never allowed them any big runs.”

    “They’re a very similar team to us and we battled with them earlier in the season in a very similar game to that,” Huss added. “They’re a well coached team, they’re hard playing, they’ve got good big girls, and they’ve got great guards.”

    Huss was the coach last time the girls program at Caliche reached the title game back in 2001 when they finished as state runner-up.

    “It’s a good feeling and a great opportunity for our team,” Huss said.

    Caliche will seek their fourth state title in girls basketball and their first since 1986 when they take on No. 2 seeded Norwood on Saturday evening at 5:30 p.m.

    If the Buffaloes keep displaying the toughness the Great Bambino once talked about, they could earn that 1A crown.

    “We use that quote by Babe Ruth all the time,” Huss said. “’It’s hard to beat a team that never gives up.’ That’s kind of our motto and that’s how we play.”

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    Norwood 53, Eads 32

    Norwood held a 14-9 first quarter lead in the first final four game of the night at the Budweiser Events Center and never looked back.

    Lucia Vlukova, a talented junior with size and scoring ability, tallied 18 points and Tracee Campbell and Jordan Williams chipped in 11 points each.

    Eads will face Briggsdale in the third-place game at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.

    The Mavericks will look to earn their second girls basketball state title. Their last one came in 1983. Norwood has also been state runner-up twice, 1986 and 2012. They will play Caliche in the title game on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

  • 1A girls basketball Great 8 roundup: Norwood edges Kit Carson

    (Brock Laue)
    (Brock Laue)

    LOVELAND — Norwood, the No. 2 seed in the Class 1A girls basketball state tournament at the Budweiser Events Center, had a commanding 12-0 lead at the end of the first quarter over No. 7 seeded Kit Carson in the quarterfinals.

    The Mavericks looked like they might run away and hide from the Wildcats, but Kit Carson showed a lot of heart and took a 28-27 lead with 5:20 remaining. Norwood never lost its cool in an exciting 38-35 victory to advance to their first final four since 2012 when it finished as runner-up to Pawnee.

    Norwood held a 27-17 lead in the third quarter, but Kit Carson senior guard Brooke Crawford came alive. She was cold shooting in the first half with a mere three points, but ignited the Wildcats’ offense with 15 second-half points on an array of jumpers and drives.

    The Mavericks remained poised as Jordan Williams, the leading scorer this season for Norwood with a 16.9 average, buried 4-of-4 at the charity stripe in the final two minutes in a 13-point performance. Lucia Viukova, a skilled 6-foot versatile player with a good mid-range jumper, chipped in 3-of-4 free-throws down the stretch and scored 15 points.

    Norwood coach Greg King, also the head boys coach for the Mavericks’ playoff team, knew the matchup against Kit Carson wouldn’t be easy.

    “It’s a good thing we got off to a good, quick start, because we knew they were going to comeback,” King said. “At some time they were going to make a run, but I thought our kids, when we lost the lead the one time, they were resilient and we took the lead back. It was a good win for us.”

    Kit Carson will play Dove Creek in a consolation game Friday morning.

    Norwood, now 23-1 this season, moves on to face Eads in the final four Friday evening. Eads, 21-1, beat Dove Creek 56-26 on Thursday.

    “We knew it would be just like this,” King said about the hard-fought win over Kit Carson. “There are eight pretty good teams here.”

    Briggsdale 34, Idalia 33

    In the day’s first game, the Briggsdale Falcons led 19-10 at the half, but Reagan Shaffer and Idalia fought back to take a 26-25 lead into the fourth.

    Shaffer had 12 second-half points, but the Falcons’ Leilani Carrasco drained a winning jumper with two seconds left to lead Briggsdale to a 34-33 victory and a trip to the Final Four.

    The Falcons will take on No. 1-seeded Caliche in the semifinals.

    Eads 56, Dove Creek 26

    The Eagles were dominant and impressive throughout with leads of 26-12 at the half and 39-17 at the end of the third.

    Kailyn Lane (13 points), six-foot-one Tanaia Hansen (12 points), and Brittanie Newman (10 points), led a balanced attack for the Eagles.

    Eads has nine state titles in girls basketball, with its last crown coming in 2008.

    The Eagles will take on Norwood in the Final Four at 4:00 p.m.

    Caliche 69, Cheraw 32

    Caliche, the girls state title favorite, looked every bit as good as their hype with a dominant 19-0 start. The Buffaloes never looked back as they used all their speed, ball movement, and pressure defense to overwhelm the Wolverines and advance to the Final Four against Briggsdale.

    Four Buffaloes scored in double figures led by Jessica Taylor’s 14 points.

    The Caliche vs. Briggsdale matchup will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday.

  • 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

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    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

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    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

  • Denver East narrowly holds onto top spot in 5A boys basketball ranking

    With one week to go in the regular season, Fossil Ridge nearly overtook Denver East atop the Class 5A basketball rankings.

    Nearly.

    The SaberCats remained in the No. 2 spot despite the fact that both schools received 10 first-place votes. Denver East, though, held on to its top ranking by one overall point.

    The Angels have been No. 1 all season, save for one week in mid-January when Fossil Ridge led the poll.

    Mountain Vista stayed put at No. 3 this week, and continued to be followed by No. 4 Regis Jesuit and No. 5 Eaglecrest.

    Overland bumped up on place to No. 6, while Highlands Ranch went from No. 10 to No. 7 after going 2-0 last week.

    Arapahoe dropped two spots to No. 8, Rangeview is the poll’s lone newcomer at No. 9, and Grand Junction rounds out the ranking at No. 10.

    The Centennial and Continental leagues both have three teams in the top-10 this week. The Denver Prep, Front Range and East Metro and Southwestern all have one ranked team.

    Elsewhere, the 1A poll has a new No. 1 team. Hi-Plains took over for Caliche after receiving eight of the 11 first-place votes in that class. Hi-Plains went 3-0 last week, while Caliche went 1-2, though both losses were to ranked 2A teams.

    That ranking added No. 9 Cheraw and No. 10 Briggsdale.

    Holy Family Jefferson Academy boys basketball
    Jefferson Academy moved up to No. 3 in 3A this week. (Pam Wagner)

    The No. 1 teams in 4A (Valor Christian), 3A (Holy Family) and 2A (Ignacio) stayed the same this week.

    The 4A poll added No. 9 Cheyenne Mountain and No. 10 Denver West. 3A added No. 7 Denver Science & Tech and No. 10 Platte Valley.

    Holyoke (No. 9) and Meeker (No. 10) were the new teams in the 2A ranking this week.

    As the regular season ends for all classes this week, these will be the final rankings of the season.

    Complete polls for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver East (10) 16-4 190 1 1-1
    2 Fossil Ridge (10) 21-0 189 2 2-0
    3 Mountain Vista 20-1 152 3 2-0
    4 Regis Jesuit 18-3 135 4 2-0
    5 Eaglecrest 16-5 106 5 2-1
    6 Overland 15-6 94 7 2-0
    7 Highlands Ranch 15-6 63 10 2-0
    8 Arapahoe 16-5 61 6 2-1
    9 Rangeview 18-3 39 – 2-0
    10 Grand Junction 17-2 21 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grandview 16, Monarch 10, Chatfield 7, Chaparral 5, Cherry Creek 5, Dakota Ridge 2, Fort Collins 2, Legend 2, Montbello 1.
    Dropped out
    Chatfield (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (16) 18-3 160 1 2-0
    2 Thompson Valley 20-1 139 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo South 19-2 124 3 1-0
    4 Longmont 18-3 85 7 2-0
    5 Pueblo East 17-4 79 6 1-0
    6 D’Evelyn 17-4 77 4 2-1
    7 Denver South 15-7 52 8 1-0
    8 Sand Creek 16-5 45 5 1-2
    9 Cheyenne Mountain 15-5 32 – 2-0
    10 Denver West 13-7 26 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 20, Thomas Jefferson 20, Golden 14, Wheat Ridge 6, Rifle 1.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (9), Golden (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (9) 17-1 126 1 1-1
    2 Colorado Academy (2) 16-1 117 2 2-0
    3 Jefferson Academy (1) 15-3 97 5 1-0
    4 Faith Christian 12-5 91 3 1-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 14-3 88 4 3-0
    6 Moffat County 14-2 60 9 3-0
    7 Denver Science & Tech 14-4 33 – 3-0
    8 The Pinnacle 14-4 31 10 2-1
    9 Aspen 15-3 24 7 2-1
    10 Platte Valley 13-5 18 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Brush 16, St. Mary’s 9, Bishop Machebeuf 5.
    Dropped out
    Brush (6), Centauri (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Ignacio (9) 16-0 141 1 3-0
    2 Sanford (1) 16-1 127 2 2-0
    3 Lutheran (4) 11-6 120 4 2-0
    4 Akron 15-1 113 3 2-0
    5 Resurrection Christian (1) 15-2 86 5 1-0
    6 Yuma 15-3 76 6 3-0
    7 Peyton 14-2 54 7 1-0
    8 Simla 15-2 44 8 2-0
    9 Holyoke 11-6 14 – 2-1
    10 Meeker 14-4 13 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rye 12, Crowley County 7, Center 6, Denver Christian 5, Telluride 3, Haxtun 1, Paonia 1, Sedgwick County 1, Swink 1.
    Dropped out
    Rye (9), Denver Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Hi-Plains (8) 16-1 107 2 3-0
    2 Caliche (3) 15-2 101 1 1-2
    3 Holly 14-3 87 3 2-0
    4 Cheyenne Wells 12-5 67 4 1-2
    5 South Baca 12-4 61 7 1-0
    6 Vail Christian 13-5 56 6 2-1
    7 McClave 13-4 48 5 1-1
    8 Shining Mountain 14-4 33 8 2-0
    9 Cheraw 11-4 15 – 4-0
    10 Briggsdale 11-5 13 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Jim Elliot Christian 10, Primero 2, Walsh 2, Norwood 1, Peetz 1, Liberty/Stratton 1.
    Dropped out
    Primero (9), Norwood (10).

  • Poudre joins 5A girls basketball poll

    Regis Jesuit ThunderRidge girls basketball
    Regis Jesuit remains atop the girls basketball ranking in 5A this week. (Mark Adams)

    Poudre, winner of its past five games, has joined this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A girls basketball ranking.

    The Impalas are now 16-5 and are ranked No. 10.

    Regis Jesuit continued to lead the ranking, as the Raiders have all season long. In fact, the top-6 all stayed the same this week, including No. 2 Grandview, No. 3 Lakewood, No. 4 Mountain Vista, No. 5 Fossil Ridge and No. 6 Cherry Creek.

    Highlands Ranch moved up to No. 7 from No. 9 and Rock Canyon from No. 10 to No. 8. ThunderRidge dropped one place to ninth.

    Each of the other four No. 1 teams stayed put, too. Those are Broomfield (4A), Holy Family (3A), Lutheran (2A) and Caliche (1A).

    With the regular season ending this weekend, these will serve as the final rankings of the season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls 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 Regis Jesuit (19) 19-2 190 1 2-0
    2 Grandview 19-2 171 2 2-0
    3 Lakewood 20-1 121 3 1-0
    4 Mountain Vista 18-3 116 4 2-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 20-1 109 5 2-0
    6 Cherry Creek 19-2 85 6 3-0
    7 Highlands Ranch 17-4 70 9 2-0
    8 Rock Canyon 15-5 67 10 1-1
    9 ThunderRidge 15-6 56 8 1-1
    10 Poudre 16-5 20 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 16, Castle View 15, Grand Junction 3, Rampart 3, Denver East 2, Ralston Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Castle View (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (14) 21-0 149 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (1) 22-0 132 2 3-0
    3 Pueblo South 20-1 124 3 1-0
    4 Sand Creek 18-3 93 4 3-0
    5 Valor Christian 18-3 83 5 1-0
    6 Elizabeth 18-2 74 6 2-0
    7 Glenwood Springs 19-1 60 7 2-1
    8 D’Evelyn 16-4 42 9 2-0
    9 Palmer Ridge 18-3 32 10 2-0
    10 Pueblo West 16-5 23 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Green Mountain 6, Silver Creek 4, Longmont 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (10) 17-1 143 1 1-0
    2 Pagosa Springs (5) 17-0 137 2 3-0
    3 Lamar 19-0 124 3 3-0
    4 Sterling 15-3 87 5 3-0
    5 Peak to Peak 14-4 84 4 2-0
    6 Eaton 14-4 54 9 2-0
    7 Strasburg 15-3 53 6 1-0
    8 Grand Valley 14-3 52 8 2-0
    9 Platte Valley 14-4 36 7 2-1
    10 Trinidad 13-5 14 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Centauri 11, Olathe 10, Salida 7, Alamosa 4, Manitou Springs 4, St. Mary’s 4, Bishop Machebeuf 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (10) 15-1 118 1 1-0
    2 Peyton (2) 17-1 104 2 3-0
    3 Yuma 17-1 98 3 3-0
    4 Akron 13-3 69 4 1-1
    5 Hoehne 16-1 67 5 2-0
    6 Meeker 16-2 63 6 2-0
    7 Liberty Common 16-1 45 8 2-0
    8 Sangre de Cristo 14-3 37 9 2-0
    9 Paonia 14-4 31 7 2-1
    10 Heritage Christian 16-2 9 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    The Vanguard 8, Simla 6, Rye 3, Del Norte 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (7) 16-1 88 1 2-1
    2 Eads (2) 16-1 79 2 2-0
    3 Idalia 16-0 67 3 1-0
    4 Norwood 16-1 64 4 3-0
    5 Briggsdale 13-3 52 5 1-1
    6 Dove Creek 15-3 48 6 2-1
    7 Prairie 14-3 39 8 3-0
    8 Kit Carson 11-6 23 7 1-1
    9 South Baca 13-4 17 9 0-1
    10 Gilpin County 15-4 9 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty/Stratton 4, Belleview Christian 2, McClave 2, Centennial 1.
    Dropped out
    None.