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  • Baseball rankings: Three new No. 1 teams in the polls, including Pine Creek atop 5A

    Pine Creek baseball team
    Pine Creek baseball is the new No. 1 team in Class 5A — one of three new teams atop the polls this week. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

    Three out of the five No. 1 positions in the CHSAANow.com baseball rankings have a different look from a week ago.

    Pine Creek takes over as the top team in Class 5A, Silver Creek returns to the top spot in 4A and Granada comes in as the new No. 1 team in 1A.

    The Eagles take over as No. 1 in 5A after beating Palmer 10-0 last week, avenging a loss to the Terrors that occurred only days earlier. It is the only loss of the season for Pine Creek.

    ThunderRidge is nipping right at the heels of the Eagles as they sit only nine points back in voting. The Grizzlies took down Douglas County last Wednesday in a big Continental League win.

    Lakewood (No. 7) and Cherokee Trail (No. 8) are the new additions to the 5A rankings this week.

    Silver Creek takes back the top spot in 4A only a week after losing a grasp on the position. The Raptors went 2-0 last week, topping Northridge and Longmont to improve their record to 9-2 overall.

    The bottom half of the rankings saw an influx of new teams as Northridge comes in at No. 7, Pueblo South lands at No. 8 and Palmer Ridge rounds out the rankings at No. 10.

    The still-undefeated Eaton Reds remain the unanimous No. 1 team in 3A this week.

    St. Mary’s is the only new team to that poll coming off a double-header sweep of La Junta on Friday. The Pirates come in at No. 8 this week.

    Paonia edged out Sedgwick County by three points to remain the No. 1 team in 2A this week. Akron and Dayspring Christian are the new additions in 2A, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10 respectively.

    A 10-6 win over then No. 1 Holly on Friday was good enough to boost Granada to the top spot in the 1A poll.

    Manzanola was able to break into the rankings at No. 6 while Stratton/Liberty is the other new addition, coming in at No. 10.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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 Pine Creek (5) 8-1 111 3 1-0
    2 ThunderRidge (4) 9-1 102 2 3-0
    3 Grandview (2) 6-2 81 5 2-0
    4 Heritage 10-2 61 6 3-0
    5 Douglas County 8-3 48 7 2-1
    6 Chatfield (1) 8-4 43 1 0-2
    7 Lakewood 9-3 41 – 2-0
    8 Cherokee Trail 4-3 35 – 2-1
    9 Fort Collins 7-2 30 9 1-1
    10 Regis Jesuit 8-4 28 4 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Legacy 20, Rangeview 13, Cherry Creek 11, Mullen 11, Ralston Valley 9, Rocky Mountain 6, Dakota Ridge 4, Rock Canyon 3, Fountain-Fort Carson 2, Bear Creek 1.
    Dropped out:
    Cherry Creek (8), Ralston Valley (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Silver Creek (4) 9-2 85 2 2-0
    2 Mountain View (5) 8-1 74 5 2-1
    3 Pueblo West 9-3 68 4 1-0
    4 Canon City (1) 12-1 63 3 2-0
    5 Pueblo Centennial 10-1 51 10 2-0
    6 Wheat Ridge 6-3 37 6 1-1
    7 Northridge 8-3 32 – 1-1
    8 Pueblo South 8-3 30 – 1-1
    9 Valor Christian 7-3 24 8 1-0
    10 Palmer Ridge 10-1 22 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver North 17, Windsor 17, D’Evelyn 12, Lewis-Palmer 8, Pueblo County 8, Pueblo East 7, Longmont 4, Air Academy 1.
    Dropped out:
    D’Evelyn (1), Pueblo East (7), Lewis-Palmer (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 11-0 100 1 3-0
    2 Bayfield 7-3 81 2 1-0
    3 Lamar 12-1 67 3 4-0
    4 Brush 7-2 57 6 1-1
    5 University 6-4 49 4 1-1
    6 Faith Christian 6-4 43 5 1-1
    7 Gunnison 10-1 41 7 3-0
    8 St. Mary’s 9-2 27 – 3-0
    9 The Academy 8-1 26 10 1-1
    10 La Junta 9-4 16 8 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Sheridan 14, Valley 13, Peak to Peak 6, Sterling 6, Kent Denver 3, Trinidad 1.
    Dropped out:
    Valley (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (6) 11-0 99 1 1-0
    2 Sedgwick County (2) 8-1 96 2 0-0
    3 County Line (McClave/Wiley) (2) 8-0 78 3 1-0
    4 Hotchkiss (1) 12-0 63 4 2-0
    5 Rocky Ford 5-2 46 7 0-0
    6 Resurrection Christian 4-4 41 5 1-0
    7 Swink 7-3 40 8 0-0
    8 Haxtun 9-4 31 10 3-0
    9 Akron 7-3 27 – 1-0
    10 Dayspring Christian 5-1 18 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rye 16, Limon 13, Front Range Christian 11, Yuma 7, Crowley County 6, Peyton 6, Ignacio 4, Sargent 3.
    Dropped out:
    Rye (6), Front Range Christian (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Granada (7) 4-2 85 3 1-0
    2 Holly (1) 5-3 78 1 0-2
    3 Fleming 6-4 70 2 0-1
    4 Eads 6-2 68 4 1-0
    5 Cotopaxi (1) 10-1 47 5 3-0
    6 Manzanola 4-2 33 – 2-0
    7 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4-2 32 6 1-1
    8 Nucla 5-8 25 10 2-1
    9 Dove Creek 4-10 14 7 0-3
    10 Stratton/Liberty 2-3 9 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Community Christian 7, Gilpin County 7, Briggsdale 6, Otis 6, Denver Jewish Day 4, Primero 3, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out:
    Gilpin County (8), Briggsdale (9).

  • Baseball rankings: Chatfield takes over as No. 1 in 5A

    Regis Jesuit Chatfield baseball
    Chatfield sits atop the 5A baseball rankings this week. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Chatfield was the big benefactor of two Regis Jesuit losses last week.

    The Chargers come into this week as the new No. 1 team in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com baseball poll. Monday they topped Arapahoe, and had a huge Thursday showdown with the then No. 1 Raiders.

    Regis Jesuit was coming off a loss to Fairview and was looking to bounce back, but a seven-run sixth inning for the Chargers was good enough to get the win. As a result, despite losing to Bear Creek on Saturday, Chatfield sits atop the 5A rankings.

    ThunderRidge made the most impressive jump of the week to land at No. 2. They were the No. 9 team in last week’s poll.

    Fort Collins has played well enough that it broke into the rankings this week at No. 9 respectively.

    The 4A rankings also saw a new No. 1 team emerge as D’Evelyn reclaims the top spot that Silver Creek had taken a week ago.

    There were two new teams in the 4A poll as Mountain View comes in at No. 5 and Pueblo Centennial rounds out the rankings at No. 10.

    The Eaton Reds remain undefeated on the year and also remain the No. 1 team in the 3A poll. The top four teams from a week ago held on to their spot this week.

    The Academy was the only new team to break into the 3A rankings, landing at No. 10.

    Paonia swept all four games they played last week to hold on to their No. 1 ranking in 2A.

    Front Range Christian, who remains undefeated on the year at 8-0, breaks into the 2A polls at No. 9. The Falcons were the only newcomer this week.

    Holly is still the No. 1 team in 1A, getting five of nine first-place votes.

    Fleming jumped two spots to land at No. 2 and Gilpin County is the only new team in the 1A poll, landing at No. 8.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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 Chatfield (5) 8-2 109 3 2-1
    2 ThunderRidge 6-1 92 9 1-0
    3 Pine Creek (4) 7-1 88 5 2-1
    4 Regis Jesuit 6-3 64 1 1-2
    5 Grandview (3) 4-2 57 4 2-1
    6 Heritage 7-2 46 10 3-1
    7 Douglas County 6-2 43 8 1-1
    8 Cherry Creek 5-2 39 2 1-1
    9 Fort Collins 6-1 33 – 2-0
    10 Ralston Valley 5-3 17 6 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 14, Fairview 14, Dakota Ridge 13, Rangeview 10, Lakewood 7, Rock Canyon 6, Rocky Mountain 6, Legacy 2.
    Dropped out:
    Rock Canyon (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 D’Evelyn (8) 5-1 100 2 1-0
    2 Silver Creek (3) 7-2 91 1 2-2
    3 Canon City 10-1 67 3 2-0
    4 Pueblo West 8-3 46 5 2-0
    5 Mountain View 6-0 44 – 4-0
    6 Wheat Ridge 5-2 42 6 1-0
    7 Pueblo East 7-3 38 4 1-2
    8 Valor Christian 6-3 34 7 1-1
    9 Lewis-Palmer 7-2 32 8 3-0
    10 Pueblo Centennial 8-1 28 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 18, Pueblo South 14, Denver North 12, Windsor 10, Northridge 9, Green Mountain 8, Palmer Ridge 8, Greeley Central 6, Montrose 1.
    Dropped out:
    Denver North (9), Longmont (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 8-0 100 1 4-0
    2 Bayfield 6-3 75 2 2-1
    3 Lamar 8-1 71 3 2-0
    4 University 5-3 59 4 4-1
    5 Faith Christian 5-3 58 7 3-0
    6 Brush 6-1 50 8 3-0
    7 Gunnison 7-1 35 5 2-1
    8 La Junta 9-2 32 6 3-1
    9 Valley 5-3 19 10 2-1
    10 The Academy 7-0 15 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 12, Kent Denver 7, Sheridan 6, St. Mary’s 5, Liberty Common 4, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Salida 1.
    Dropped out:
    Kent Denver (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (7) 10-0 96 1 4-0
    2 Sedgwick County (3) 8-1 88 2 2-0
    3 County Line (McClave/Wiley) 7-0 73 4 3-0
    4 Hotchkiss (1) 10-0 72 3 2-0
    5 Resurrection Christian 3-4 56 5 2-4
    6 Rye 9-1 45 7 6-0
    7 Rocky Ford 5-2 40 6 1-2
    8 Swink 7-3 25 9 5-1
    9 Front Range Christian 8-0 20 – 5-0
    10 Haxtun 6-4 19 8 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Akron 15, Yuma 15, Limon 13, Peyton 6, Crowley County 4, Ignacio 4, Sanford 4, Sargent 4, Dayspring Christian 3, Evangelical Christian 3.
    Dropped out:
    Limon (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (5) 5-1 79 1 3-0
    2 Fleming 6-3 66 4 3-0
    3 Granada (1) 3-2 62 2 2-0
    4 Eads (1) 5-2 58 3 2-0
    5 Cotopaxi (1) 7-1 53 6 2-0
    6 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3-1 48 7 1-1
    7 Dove Creek 4-7 30 5 1-2
    8 Gilpin County 4-2 23 – 3-1
    9 Briggsdale (1) 3-2 16 8 0-2
    10 Nucla 3-7 13 10 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Manzanola 10, Peetz 9, Community Christian 8, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 6, Otis 6, Stratton/Liberty 4, Denver Jewish Day 1, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out:
    Community Christian (9).

  • Baseball rankings: Three new No. 1 teams take over

    Three new No. 1 teams were crowned this week in the CHSAANow.com baseball rankings.

    Silver Creek now stands atop the Class 4A poll, Paonia takes over as the top 2A team and Holly comes at No. 1 in the 1A rankings.

    With new teams breaking into every poll this week, the rankings have a much different look to them than they did when the last new set was released two weeks ago.

    Silver Creek made the most impressive jump out of any other team, regardless of classification. Two weeks ago, the Raptors held the No. 7 position in 4A and after rattling off three wins in Arizona, the voters saw enough to boost their position.

    Canon City, Pueblo East and Valor Christian also had solid outings since spring break and played their way in the rankings. Canon City lands at No. 3, Pueblo East comes in at No. 4 and Valor Christian takes over the No. 7 spot that Silver Creek held in the previous rankings.

    Regis Jesuit baseball team
    Regis Jesuit remains No. 1 in the 5A poll this week. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Regis Jesuit remains the top team in 5A.

    Ralston Valley gained ground in this week’s poll, jumping from No. 9 to No. 6.

    Douglas County, ThunderRidge and Heritage join the 5A rankings at No. 8, No. 9 and No. 10 respectively.

    Eaton may still be the top team in 3A, but it’s No. 2 Bayfield who suddenly getting attention from voters. The Wolverines completed a successful road trip to Colorado Springs where they held on to beat St. Mary’s before holding off Lamar and Manitou Springs in a double-header.

    Kent Denver was the lone addition to the 3A poll at No. 9.

    Paonia’s 8-0 start to the season was good enough for the Eagles to jump three spots and take over the No. 1 spot in 2A. They swept former No. 1 Resurrection Christian in a double-header on Saturday.

    The Cougars fell to No. 5 as a result.

    Rocky Ford (No. 6) and Limon (No. 10) joined the 2A rankings this week.

    Holly made the two-spot jump after a 2-1 start to their season to become the new No. 1 team in 1A.

    Granada, who was ranked No. 7 in the previous rankings, also made a significant jump this week as the Bobcats come in at No. 2.

    Rocky Mountain Lutheran and Briggsdale are the two new teams to the 1A rankings, coming in at No. 7 and No. 8 respectively.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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 (12) 5-1 120 1 4-1
    2 Cherry Creek 4-1 95 2 1-1
    3 Chatfield 6-1 87 5 3-1
    4 Grandview 2-1 60 3 2-1
    5 Pine Creek 5-0 49 6 5-0
    6 Ralston Valley 4-2 42 9 3-2
    7 Rock Canyon 2-4 39 7 1-3
    8 Douglas County 5-1 32 – 3-1
    9 ThunderRidge 5-1 31 – 4-0
    10 Heritage 4-1 24 – 4-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 19, Rocky Mountain 19, Cherokee Trail 10, Smoky Hill 10, Fruita Monument 6, Mountain Vista 5, Lakewood 4, Fort Collins 3, Hinkley 2, Arapahoe 1, Dakota Ridge 1, Legend 1.
    Dropped out:
    Rocky Mountain (4), Columbine (8), Mountain Vista (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Silver Creek (5) 6-1 93 7 4-1
    2 D’Evelyn (5) 4-1 75 1 3-1
    3 Canon City 8-1 60 – 6-0
    4 Pueblo East 6-1 52 – 4-1
    5 Pueblo West 6-3 51 4 2-2
    6 Wheat Ridge (1) 4-2 50 3 3-2
    7 Valor Christian 5-2 45 – 4-1
    8 Lewis-Palmer 4-2 40 2 3-2
    9 Denver North 5-1 31 8 2-1
    10 Longmont 3-1 24 6 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain View 19, Green Mountain 15, Palmer Ridge 10, Pueblo South 10, Montrose 9, Windsor 7, Thomas Jefferson 5, Northridge 3, The Classical Academy 3, Air Academy 2, Niwot 1.
    Dropped out:
    Green Mountain (5), Evergreen (9), Air Academy (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (7) 4-0 87 1 4-0
    2 Bayfield (2) 4-2 83 5 3-0
    3 Lamar (1) 6-1 72 3 3-1
    4 University 1-2 49 2 0-2
    5 Gunnison 5-0 46 6 2-0
    6 La Junta 6-1 44 7 4-1
    7 Faith Christian 2-3 38 8 2-3
    8 Brush 3-1 33 4 2-1
    9 Kent Denver 2-2 18 – 0-0
    10 Valley 3-2 16 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Springs Christian 12, St. Mary’s 11, Lutheran 7, Sterling 7, Dolores Huerta 6, Buena Vista 5, Monte Vista 5, Salida 5, The Academy 4, Coal Ridge 3, Trinidad 2, Jefferson Academy 1, Olathe 1, Sheridan 1.
    Dropped out:
    Buena Vista (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (7) 8-0 89 4 4-0
    2 Sedgwick County (1) 6-1 82 2 4-1
    3 Hotchkiss (1) 8-0 81 3 3-0
    4 County Line (McClave/Wiley) (2) 4-0 59 6 4-0
    5 Resurrection Christian 1-0 54 1 1-0
    6 Rocky Ford 4-0 47 – 4-0
    7 Rye 3-1 41 5 3-1
    8 Haxtun 5-2 40 7 3-2
    9 Swink 2-2 17 9 2-2
    10 Limon 5-2 16 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Crowley County 15, Akron 13, Sanford 13, Sargent 8, Yuma 8, Ignacio 6, Peyton 6, Kiowa/Simla 5, Burlington 4, Evangelical Christian 3, Holyoke 3.
    Dropped out:
    Burlington (8), Kiowa/Simla (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (5) 2-1 74 3 2-1
    2 Granada (1) 1-2 66 7 1-2
    3 Eads 3-2 57 1 2-2
    4 Fleming 3-3 55 4 3-3
    5 Dove Creek (1) 3-5 50 2 2-2
    6 Cotopaxi 5-1 43 6 1-0
    7 Rocky Mountain Lutheran (1) 2-0 35 – 1-0
    8 Briggsdale (1) 3-0 27 – 3-0
    9 Community Christian 1-0 22 5 0-0
    10 Nucla 1-5 14 8 0-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Manzanola 9, Stratton/Liberty 9, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 8, Denver Jewish Day 7, Gilpin County 7, Sierra Grande 5, Peetz 4, Cheyenne Wells 2, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out:
    Manzanola (9), Peetz (10).

  • Baseball rankings: Eads new No. 1 in Class 1A poll

    It’s still early in the 2016 baseball season, but there has already been some shakeup in the Class 1A CHSAANow.com baseball rankings.

    Eads takes over the top spot in the state after a 1-0 start to their season. Former No. 1 Dove Creek, who has stumbled out of the gate fell to No. 2.

    Cotopaxi and Manzanola played their way into the still young rankings, coming in at No. 6 and No. 9 respectively.

    Nothing has changed at the top of the 5A rankings as Regis Jesuit and Cherry Creek remain the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in those rankings.

    Ralston Valley Chatfield baseball
    Ralston Valley joined the 5A baseball poll at No. 8 this week. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Columbine is one of two newcomers in the poll as they land at No. 8 with Ralston Valley, the other newcomer, joining at No. 9.

    The top of the 4A rankings has the same story as the 5A poll. D’Evelyn and Lewis-Palmer remain the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the class, with both teams undefeated on the year.

    Though, the 4A rankings did see more turnover this week than any other class as Silver Creek (No. 7), Denver North (No. 8) and Air Academy (No. 9) all broke their way into this week’s poll.

    And it was 3A who saw the least turnover of the week. Eaton still holds the No. 1 spot, but nine of last week’s 10 ranked teams all stayed in the poll this week, although a few did jump up or down in ranking.

    Buena Vista is the lone newcomer in the poll, coming in at No. 10.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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 (6) 1-0 94 1 1-0
    2 Cherry Creek (3) 3-0 84 2 3-0
    3 Grandview (1) 0-0 67 4 0-0
    4 Rocky Mountain 0-0 57 5 0-0
    5 Chatfield 3-0 48 7 3-0
    6 Pine Creek 0-0 37 6 0-0
    7 Rock Canyon 1-1 29 3 1-1
    8 Columbine 2-1 22 – 2-1
    9 Ralston Valley 1-0 18 – 1-0
    10 Mountain Vista 1-0 15 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    ThunderRidge 13, Fort Collins 10, Heritage 10, Prairie View 10, Cherokee Trail 9, Smoky Hill 9, Bear Creek 6, Arapahoe 5, Broomfield 4, Brighton 3, Douglas County 2, Fountain-Fort Carson 2, Lakewood 2, Dakota Ridge 1, Fruita Monument 1, Legend 1, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out:
    Cherokee Trail (8), Mullen (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 D’Evelyn (7) 1-0 70 1 1-0
    2 Lewis-Palmer (1) 1-0 57 2 1-0
    3 Wheat Ridge 1-0 49 5 1-0
    4 Pueblo West 4-1 46 3 4-1
    5 Green Mountain 0-0 42 4 0-0
    6 Longmont 1-0 38 7 1-0
    7 Silver Creek 1-0 32 – 1-0
    8 Denver North 3-0 25 – 3-0
    9 Evergreen 2-1 17 9 2-1
    10 Air Academy 0-0 14 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Elizabeth 11, Windsor 7, Centaurus 6, Montrose 6, Mountain View 6, Palmer Ridge 4, Pueblo South 4, Standley Lake 3, Littleton 2, Erie 1.
    Dropped out:
    Windsor (6), Canon City (8), Palisade (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 0-0 89 1 0-0
    2 University (2) 1-0 84 4 1-0
    3 Lamar 3-0 76 5 3-0
    4 Brush 1-0 66 3 1-0
    5 Bayfield 1-2 55 2 1-2
    6 Gunnison 3-0 46 6 3-0
    7 La Junta 2-0 39 7 2-0
    8 Faith Christian 0-0 32 9 0-0
    9 Valley 2-1 16 8 2-1
    10 Buena Vista 2-1 11 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Kent Denver 7, Lutheran 7, SkyView Academy 5, Jefferson Academy 4, Sheridan 4, Colorado Springs Christian 3, Grand Valley 2, Sterling 2, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton 1, Peak to Peak 1.
    Dropped out:
    Kent Denver (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 0-0 77 1 0-0
    2 Sedgwick County (1) 2-0 69 2 2-0
    3 Hotchkiss (2) 5-0 68 3 5-0
    4 Paonia 2-0 53 5 2-0
    5 Rye 0-0 49 6 0-0
    6 County Line (McClave/Wiley) 0-0 34 4 0-0
    7 Haxtun 2-0 21 7 2-0
    8 Burlington 0-0 16 8 0-0
    9 Swink 0-0 16 10 0-0
    10 Kiowa 1-0 14 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 14, Front Range Christian 11, Crowley County 10, Evangelical Christian 8, Limon 8, Dolores 7, Sanford 7, Fowler 5, Wray 3, Akron 2, Sargent 2, Yuma 1.
    Dropped out:
    Sanford (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eads (3) 1-0 71 4 1-0
    2 Dove Creek (3) 1-3 58 1 1-3
    3 Holly (1) 0-0 46 2 0-0
    4 Fleming 0-0 40 3 0-0
    5 Community Christian 1-0 37 6 1-0
    6 Cotopaxi (1) 4-1 35 – 4-1
    7 Granada 0-0 29 7 0-0
    8 Nucla 1-2 23 5 1-2
    9 Manzanola 2-0 21 – 2-0
    10 Peetz 0-1 20 8 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Mountain Lutheran 16, Cheyenne Wells 10, Stratton/Liberty 9, Gilpin County 6, Antonito 4, Springfield 4, Elbert 3, Weldon Valley 3, Cornerstone Christian 1, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, South Baca 1.
    Dropped out:
    Stratton/Liberty (9), Cheyenne Wells (10).

  • Preseason baseball rankings: Regis Jesuit leads the way in 5A

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Regis Jesuit is the preseason No. 1 team in 5A baseball. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    The preseason CHSAANow.com baseball rankings show something very different from most other preseason rankings that are released through the year. They don’t have an abundance of defending state champions sitting at the top of the polls.

    In Class 5A, the Regis Jesuit Raiders come into the season as the overwhelming No. 1 team in the state. They received eight of 12 first-place votes to earn that ranking.

    Though the regular season is slated to start this week, the Raiders won’t play until Mar. 16.

    Defending champion Rock Canyon comes in at No. 3 to start the season.

    D’Evelyn comes in as the top team in 4A to start the season. The Jaguars fell just short of reaching the state championship series as they fell to eventual state champion Green Mountain in the semifinals.

    The Rams lost a significant number of seniors from last year’s team and as a result, will start the season ranked No. 4.

    In 3A, Eaton is one of two defending state champions to start the year with a No. 1 ranking. The Red received seven of nine first-place votes.

    Eaton topped Brush in the 3A state championship and the Beetdiggers also came in high in the preseason polls at No. 3.

    Resurrection Christian went from 2A state runner-up in the spring to preseason No. 1. The Cougars fell to Rye in an offensive battle in last year’s 2A state title game. The Thunderbolts came away with a 12-10 win and will start the season with a No. 6 ranking.

    Dove Creek is the other defending champ to earn a No. 1 preseason ranking. The Bulldogs won the 1A title with an 8-5 win over Granada.

    The 1A class may prove to be to the most wide-open as Dove Creek took only half of the first-place votes, the fewest of any preseason No. 1 this year.

    The regular season for baseball is scheduled to begin Mar. 10.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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
    1 Regis Jesuit (8) 0-0 104
    2 Cherry Creek (2) 0-0 103
    3 Rock Canyon 0-0 71
    4 Grandview 0-0 47
    5 Rocky Mountain (1) 0-0 46
    6 Pine Creek 0-0 44
    7 Chatfield (1) 0-0 31
    8 Cherokee Trail 0-0 26
    9 Mountain Vista 0-0 25
    10 Mullen 0-0 22
    Others receiving votes:
    Monarch 19, Ralston Valley 18, ThunderRidge 15, Columbine 13, Heritage 13, Fruita Monument 12, Lakewood 12, Legend 12, Chaparral 8, Fort Collins 7, Brighton 5, Denver East 4, Greeley West 4, Fairview 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 D’Evelyn (7) 0-0 97
    2 Lewis-Palmer (2) 0-0 83
    3 Pueblo West (1) 0-0 80
    4 Green Mountain 0-0 55
    5 Wheat Ridge 0-0 52
    6 Windsor 0-0 46
    7 Longmont 0-0 26
    8 Canon City 0-0 24
    9 Evergreen 0-0 23
    10 Palisade 0-0 15
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 11, Erie 11, Fort Morgan 7, Elizabeth 4, Ponderosa 4, Pueblo South 4, Summit 3, Mesa Ridge 2, Montrose 2, Holy Family 1, Pueblo East 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Eaton (7) 0-0 76
    2 Bayfield (2) 0-0 65
    3 Brush 0-0 57
    4 University 0-0 55
    5 Lamar 0-0 41
    6 Gunnison 0-0 38
    7 La Junta 0-0 29
    8 Valley 0-0 27
    9 Faith Christian 0-0 24
    10 Kent Denver 0-0 20
    Others receiving votes:
    Peak to Peak 17, Sterling 17, Olathe 7, Manitou Springs 6, Machebeuf 4, St. Mary’s 4, Trinidad 3, Alamosa 2.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Resurrection Christian 0-0 81
    2 Sedgwick County 0-0 79
    3 Hotchkiss 0-0 71
    4 County Line (McClave/Wiley) 0-0 63
    5 Paonia 0-0 59
    6 Rye 0-0 42
    7 Haxtun 0-0 32
    8 Burlington 0-0 26
    9 Sanford 0-0 14
    10 Swink 0-0 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 7, Dayspring Christian 6, Center 5, Las Animas 3, Limon 3, Kiowa 2, Crowley County 1, Yuma 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Dove Creek (4) 0-0 72
    2 Holly 0-0 60
    3 Fleming (3) 0-0 52
    4 Eads (1) 0-0 51
    5 Nucla 0-0 50
    6 Community Christian 0-0 46
    7 Granada 0-0 43
    8 Peetz 0-0 24
    9 Stratton/Liberty 0-0 13
    10 Cheyenne Wells 0-0 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Elbert 6, Gilpin County 5, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Antonito 2, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Cornerstone Christian 1, Cotopaxi 1.

  • Castle View’s co-ed cheer title felt like a win for everyone

    DENVER — The Class 4A/5A co-ed state champion award was just seconds away from being announced and the Denver Coliseum became completely silent.

    The Castle View Sabercats were named 4A/5A coed state champions for the second year in a row. Their routine was executed to the max with proper form and technique.

    When the big announcement was made, not only did the team itself get up and cheer, but other teams, coaches, and fans throughout the Coliseum celebrated their huge accomplishment, as well.

    Usually a respectful applaud is the norm for situations like this, but there was an unbelievable amount of excitement during this time. Several coaches from other schools both in and out of this division stood in a line waiting to congratulate coach Heather Acampora.

    Acampora makes a conscious effort to support all other teams even if they are considered competition with her team. She is not just about big schools, she is about all of them.

    “In her division, out of her division, because she loves the sport,” said Nikita Breslin, coach of St. Mary’s and Vista Ridge. “We had a joint practice this morning, on her practice time, it was awesome.”

    Acampora and other CHSAA coaches truly value the fact that the Castle View cheer program genuinely cares for other schools. This morning’s practice hosted at Castle View consisted of multiple teams that competed in today’s state championship.

    This year’s fairly new team — with less than half of them returning for last, along with six freshmen — preparation for state was not a smooth road. They dealt with a handful of unusual injuries that were a true setback. But Saturday, they came together as one and proved themselves on the mat.

    Until this year, Acampora has always had the mentality to beat other teams but she has come to the realization that she just wants what’s best for her team and for her team to be safe. Her positive attitude and change of thought turned out to be one of the best decisions she has ever made, both for her, and her team.

    After 19 years of coaching, 10 at Castle View, Acampora brought in the first team victory throughout Castle View’s athletic program, and now the first back-to-back team victory in the history of the school.

    The Sabercats performed a phenomenal routine with no drops, no bobbles, and no touch downs. Every skill performed was solid, clean and had Acampora so excited that she had to kick off her heels mid-routine to contain herself.

    It was a great night to be a Sabercat.

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    Champions

    Find complete results from finals and prelims here.

    • Cheyenne Wells won 2A Cheer
    • University won 3A Cheer
    • St. Mary’s won 2A/3A Co-ed Cheer
    • Vail Christian won 2A Pom
    • Bennett won 3A Pom
    • Ponderosa won 4A Pom
    • Cherry Creek won 5A Cheer
    • Palmer Ridge won 4A Cheer
    • Eaglecrest won 5A Cheer
    • Mountain Vista won in Jazz
    • Monarch won State in Hip-hop
    • Castle View won 4A/5A Co-ed

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  • All-state volleyball teams for 2015 season

    The 2015 volleyball players of the year. From left: Antonya Schaffert, Otis; Bethany Cullity, Cheyenne Mountain; Shannon Webb, Cherokee Trail; Tara Traphagan, Yuma; Caiden Rexius, Eaton. (Photos: Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)
    The 2015 volleyball players of the year. From left: Antonya Schaffert, Otis; Bethany Cullity, Cheyenne Mountain; Shannon Webb, Cherokee Trail; Tara Traphagan, Yuma; Caiden Rexius, Eaton. (Photos: Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    The 2015 all-state volleyball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

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

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

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    Class 5A

    Grandview Cherokee Trail volleyball
    Cherokee Trail’s Shannon Webb. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Shannon Webb, Cherokee Trail

    Coach of the year: Terry Miller, Cherokee Trail

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Audrey Cheng Fairview Junior S/RS
    Robyn Krause Cherokee Trail Junior S
    Jasmine Schmidt Chaparral Junior RS/S
    Christine Schmiedeler Fairview Junior MB/RS
    Jazlyn Smith Denver East Senior L
    Taylor Smith Regis Jesuit Senior OH
    Shannon Webb Cherokee Trail Senior OH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sierra Bartley Chatfield Junior OPP
    Keeley Davis Rock Canyon Sophomore OH
    Melissa Evans Highlands Ranch Junior RS
    Allie Garcia Coronado Senior L
    Kasie Gilfert Legend Senior MH
    Toni McDougald Cherry Creek Senior OH
    Franchesca Reed Grandview Senior MB/RS

    Honorable mention: Qairo Bentley, Denver East, freshman, OH; Madisen Busler, Grandview, senior, OH/RS; Jasmine Evans, Highlands Ranch, senior, OH; Chase Jackson, Denver East, junior, OH; Jayden Liberty, Arapahoe, junior, MB; Tori Macaluso, Rock Canyon, senior, MH; Angela McGownd, Loveland, senior, OH; Hannah Miller, Chaparral, senior, L; Jordan Mullen, Legend, senior, OH/RS; Maya Patterson, Denver East, junior, MH; Keely Ruby, Mountain Vista, senior, MH/RS; Caroline Schmiedeler, Fairview, junior, OH; Daisy Schultz, Cherry Creek, junior, S; Petra Sikorski, Arapahoe, senior, S; Kaira Smith, Coronado, senior, OH; Karysa Swackenberg, Brighton, senior, L; Sarah Vang, Chaparral, senior, OH/MB/RS.


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    Class 4A

    Cheyenne Mountain volleyball
    Cheyenne Mountain’s Bethany Cullity. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Bethany Cullity, Cheyenne Mountain

    Coach of the year: David Barkley, Cheyenne Mountain

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Lydia Bartalo Lewis-Palmer Junior OH/MH
    Bethany Cullity Cheyenne Mountain Senior OH
    Mariah Evans Lewis-Palmer Senior S
    Holly Huffman Cheyenne Mountain Senior S
    Allison Smith Ponderosa Senior OH
    Elizabeth Wayne Cheyenne Mountain Senior MB
    Sydney Wetterstrom Longmont Senior OH/RS/MH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Ariana Alberici Pueblo West Senior RS/OH
    Kassidi Day Pueblo East Senior MH/MB
    Mika Dickson Cheyenne Mountain Senior L/DS
    Andrea Eddy Evergreen Senior S
    Kylie Hurst Windsor Senior MB/OH
    Ashley Pagan Air Academy Senior OH/OPP
    Emma Porter The Classical Academy Senior OH/DS
    Camille Smith Ponderosa Senior MH

    Honorable mention: Jordan Brandt, Battle Mountain, senior, OH; Katia Fitzgerald, Erie, senior, S; Addison Hays, Roosevelt, junior, L; Elise Hill, Montrose, senior, OH/OH; Maddie Labor, Steamboat Springs, senior, L; Jenny Lau, Woodland Park, senior, S; MaLeigha Menegatti, Pueblo West, sophomore, S/OH; Santana Mestas, Pueblo West, senior, RS/OH; Carlee Morrison, Eagle Valley, senior, OH/OPP.


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    Class 3A

    Eaton Valley volleyball state final
    Caiden Rexius of Eaton. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Caiden Rexius, Eaton

    Coach of the year: Rene Aafedt, Valley

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Madison Fisher University Senior –
    Katie McKiel Manitou Springs Senior OH
    Caiden Rexius Eaton Senior OH
    Brooke Schilling Valley Junior MH/OH
    Bailey Schumacher Eaton Senior L/S
    Tarynn Sieg Eaton Junior MB
    Abby Skrastins Colorado Springs Christian Senior OH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kaitlyn Detlefsen Coal Ridge Senior MH/OH
    Lindy Dixon Eaton Senior MB
    Megan Farrah Pagosa Springs Junior OH
    Angala Jensen Manitou Springs Senior S
    Chelsey Lockey Eaton Sophomore S
    Jamie Nielson Colorado Springs Christian Senior MH/MB
    Maggie Smith Platte Valley Senior OH

    Honorable mention: Lauren Addington, La Junta, senior, S/RS; McKayla Bauer, University, senior; Jenna Cardenas, Frontier Academy, senior, OH; Kylie Chavez, Sterling, junior, OH/MH; Addie Feek, Middle Park, freshman, MB; Madeleline Foutz, Bayfield, junior, L/OH; Kaylee Frear, The Vanguard School, senior, OH/MH; Dana Kotz, Coal Ridge, junior, S/RS; Alina Randall, Faith Christian, freshman, OH; Brooke Trujillo, Alamosa, senior, L; Kailee Yano, Peak to Peak, junior, S; Kiahlei Yaste, University, senior.


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    Class 2A

    Yuma volleyball
    Yuma’s Tara Traphagan. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Tara Traphagan, Yuma

    Coach of the year: Jenny Noble, Yuma

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Cali Bahnsen Union Colony Prep Senior OH/MH
    Erika Ivkov Lyons Senior OH
    Mallory Noble Yuma Senior S
    McKenna Palmer Paonia Sophomore MH
    Kaitlyn Rutherford Ridgway Senior OH
    Abby Skipworth Resurrection Christian Senior –
    Tara Traphagan Yuma Senior OH/MH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Lydia Knutson Cedaredge Senior RS/MH
    Jaedyn Lambrecht Caliche Senior S
    Jenna Mansfield Rye Senior S
    Peighton Roth Yuma Senior L/DS
    Laney Swan Colorado Springs School Junior S
    Chrystianne Valdez Ignacio Senior L/OH/S
    Saylor Webb Resurrection Christian Junior –

    Honorable mention: Becca Abrahamson, Clear Creek, senior, MH/RS; Lexie Bitter, Fowler, senior, OH/MH; Lucy Carlson, Soroco, senior, MH; Megan Gerk, Haxtun, senior; Madison Gould, South Park, junior; Luisa Hernandez, Yuma, junior, OH/MH; Mikaela Parker, Calhan, senior, OH; Ashley VanVleet, Paonia, senior, MH; Gabby Willson, West Grand, junior, OH/RS.


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    Class 1A

    Otis Idalia volleyball state final
    Antonya Schaffert of Otis. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Antonya Schaffert, Otis

    Coach of the year:Bonnie Wallin-Kuntz, Otis

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Emily Kaiser Prairie Junior OH/MH
    Brooklyn Krehmeyer Weldon Valley Senior OH
    Kylee Kuntz Otis Senior S/OH
    Lissette Lefforge Otis Senior MB
    Jenna McKinley Sangre de Cristo Senior MB/RS
    Antonya Schaffert Otis Senior OH
    Reagan Shaffer Idalia Senior OH/DS
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Karleigh Cooley Sangre de Cristo Senior OH/RS
    Kaylee Corsentino La Veta Freshman MH
    Shaylee Johnson Fleming Junior MH/MB
    Felicia Minchaca Sierra Grande Senior OH/MH
    Bryce Schafer Idalia Senior OH/DS
    Erica Sinclair Sangre de Cristo Senior S/RS
    Jennay Terrell Idalia Senior MH/DS

    Honorable mention: Danea Bender, Weldon Valley, senior, L; Faith Carpenter, Idalia, junior, MH; Kinley Coe, La Veta, sophomore, OH/RS; Mikenna Curlee, Peetz, senior, MH/MB; D’Lanee Doyle, Walsh, senior, MH; Susana Herrera, Idalia, senior, DS/OH/RS; Tess Hornung, Kit Carson, freshman, MB; Kyndra Konig, Weldon Valley, senior, OH; Gabriela Lopez, La Veta, junior, MH; Sarah McGinley, Heritage Christian, junior, MB; Aspen Serfoss, Cotopaxi, junior; Sonia Vallejos, La Veta, sophomore, S; Taylor West, Community Christian, senior, OH; Alex Weyerman, Idalia, junior, S; Kindra Young, Edison, senior, MH/OH.

  • Fairview’s upset win over Chatfield highlights Day 1 of state volleyball

    Fairview volleyball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — The Coronado Cougars suddenly have something to play for.

    After dropping their first match in pool play to Chatfield, the biggest underdog in Class 5A appeared to be doomed. Until they got a much-needed assist from the Fairview Knights. In the sixth match of the day, the Knights did what the Cougars couldn’t quite do; they conquered the classification’s top seed.

    “Physically, I think they had enough time to recharge,” Fairview coach Kelsey Spencer said. “I think mentally, it might’ve knocked (Chatfield) down a little bit to five with the 12 seed, but I saw the fight that I heard about throughout their season.”

    Now Saturday’s clash between Coronado and Fairview carries implications for all three teams. A Fairview win means they advance to the semifinals. A Coronado win complicates matters and sends it to a tie-breaker.

    But Spencer is hoping that her girls can come out and take care of business against the Cougars just like they did against the Chargers.

    Depending on the outcome of the Knights’ match with Coronado, Pool I could see two tie-breaker matches. The two teams with the lowest set percentage will play one 25-point set with the winner playing the team with the highest set percentage won in another 25-point set. The last team standing will advance to the semifinals.

    “You can’t walk out that and not have a confidence boost,” Spencer said. “But we’re coming out and not underestimating Coronado at all. They’re here for a reason.”

    And the Cougars showed they belonged at state early as they took the first set from the Chargers 27-25. Chatfield would go on to win the next two sets, with Coronado taking the fourth to even up the match. Chatfield jumped out to an early lead in the fifth set and never gave it up.

    It was a much different story against Fairview as the Knights got on a roll early and rode the wave of momentum to the upset win.

    “In that first set, they came out and executed the game plan and we showed what we were made of,” Spencer said. “I was really confident that no matter what happened in the game, we were playing with heart.”

    Tie-breaker format:

    • The two pool teams with the lowest set percentage (number of sets won/total number of sets played) will play one 25-point set.
    • The winner of the lone 25-point set will play the pool team with the highest set percentage in a single 25-point set with the winner advancing to semifinals.

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    Class 5A:

    Cherokee Trail and Rock Canyon all advanced to Saturday’s semifinals. The 5A bracket proved to be the most exciting of the day with only one match ending in a sweep.

    Grandview controls their own destiny after their four-set win over Chaparral in the final match of the night.

    The rest of the 5A bracket will be decided with the conclusion of pool play Saturday morning.
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    Class 4A:

    The potential for a state title match between Lewis-Palmer and Cheyenne Mountain is alive after both teams swept their way into the semifinals. Ponderosa also advanced to the Final 4.

    The big surprise of the day was Montrose and Evergreen both defeating Holy Family, eliminating the No. 4 seed from the state tournament. The winner of Saturday’s match between the Indians and the Cougars will advance to the 4A semifinals.
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    Class 3A:

    Eaton, CSCS and University all advanced to the semifinals with ease. That was not the case with Platte Valley, however. In 3A’s final match of the night, they were upset by Valley 3-2.

    If Valley beats Pagosa Springs, the Vikings will advance to the 3A semifinals. If Pagosa wins, it will set up a tie-breaker for Pool III.
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    Class 2A:

    There were no upsets in 2A as seeds Resurrection Christian, Yuma, Lyons and Paonia all advanced into the semis ahead of Saturday’s early matches which will conclude pool play.
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    Class 1A:

    While Otis and Idalia have already advanced to Saturday’s semifinals, the results of Pool III and Pool IV aren’t as clear.

    The winner of Weldon Valley vs. Sangre de Cristo will certainly advance in Pool IV while a potential tie-break situation looms depending on the outcome of Fleming vs. Prairie.

  • 3A volleyball state tournament bracket

    The schedule for the Class 3A state volleyball tournament is below.

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

    All matches are at the Denver Coliseum.
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    Tournament info

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    Pool Play Standings

    One team per pool advances to the semifinals.

    Class 3A
    Pool Seed School W L
    I
    		 1 Eaton 2 0
    8 Coal Ridge 0 2
    12 Frontier Academy 1 1
    II
    		 2 University 2 0
    7 Manitou Springs 1 1
    11 Sterling 0 2
    III
    		 3 Platte Valley 1 1
    6 Valley 2 0
    10 Pagosa Springs 0 2
    IV
    		 4 CSCS 2 0
    5 Lutheran 1 1
    9 St. Mary’s 0 2

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    Schedule

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

    Friday
    Match Pool Teams Score Match
    1
    IV
    		 CSCS 3 25-15, 25-17, 25-14
    St. Mary’s 0
    2
    I
    		 Eaton 3  25-10, 25-14, 25-10
    Frontier Academy 0
    3
    II
    		 University 3 25-12, 25-8, 25-17 
    Sterling 0
    4
    III
    		 Platte Valley 3 21-25, 28-26, 25-13, 23-25, 15-9
    Pagosa Springs 2
    5
    IV
    		 CSCS 3 25-13, 25-18, 26-24
    Lutheran 0
    6
    I
    		 Eaton 3 25-18, 25-5, 25-14
    Coal Ridge 0
    7
    II
    		 University 3  25-20, 25-22, 20-25, 25-18
    Manitou Springs 1
    8
    III
    		 Platte Valley 2  21-25, 25-15, 15-25, 25-23, 15-13
     Valley 3
    Saturday
    Match Pool Teams Score Match
    9
    IV
    		 Lutheran 3 25-22, 25-21, 25-21
    St. Mary’s 0
    10
    I
    		 Coal Ridge  1  25-12, 19-25, 25-20, 26-24
    Frontier Academy  3
    11
    II
    		 Manitou Springs 3 25-18, 25-11, 25-15
    Sterling 0
    12
    III
    		 Valley 3 25-16, 25-22, 25-22
     Pagosa 0

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    Championship bracket

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

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

    2015 CHSAA State Volleyball Tournament Class 3A

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

    State volleyball generic Denver Coliseum
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

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

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

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

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

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

    Defending champion Grandview comes in at No. 6.

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

    The full 5A state bracket can be found here.

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

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

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

    The full 4A state bracket can be found here.

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

    Colorado Springs Christian School takes the No. 4 spot.

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

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

    The full 3A state bracket can be found here.

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

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

    The full 2A state bracket can be found here.

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

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

    The full 1A bracket can be found here.

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