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  • Baseball’s Wild Card point standings, April 17

    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 17 are below.

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

    Class 5A
    Rank School Points
    1 Chatfield 114.833
    2 Regis Jesuit 110.538
    3 Fairview 110.333
    4 Columbine 108.833
    5 ThunderRidge 108.000
    6 Mountain Vista 107.462
    7 Chaparral 104.385
    8 Arapahoe 104.083
    9 Ralston Valley 101.727
    10 Pine Creek 100.833
    11 Grand Junction 100.786
    12 Rock Canyon 100.538
    13 Cherry Creek 100.167
    14 Brighton 99.833
    15 Grand Junction Central 99.769
    16 Monarch 99.636
    17 Fruita Monument 98.588
    18 Prairie View 98.500
    19 Castle View 96.333
    20 Arvada West 95.917
    21 Northglenn 95.417
    22 Rocky Mountain 95.000
    23 Dakota Ridge 94.500
    24 Mountain Range 94.333
    25 Grandview 92.417
    26 Douglas County 91.154
    27 Fossil Ridge 90.917
    28 Horizon 90.750
    29 Lincoln 90.571
    30 Denver East 89.692
    31 Bear Creek 89.545
    32 Eaglecrest 88.900
    33 Lakewood 88.833
    34 Liberty 87.909
    35 Mullen 86.545
    36 Heritage 85.462
    37 Greeley West 85.333
    38 Westminster 85.154
    39 Cherokee Trail 84.583
    40 Legend 84.231
    41 Rangeview 83.667
    42 Doherty 83.333
    43 Palmer 82.667
    44 Boulder 82.538
    45 Fort Collins 82.400
    46 Aurora Central 82.000
    47 George Washington 81.333
    48 Legacy 80.833
    49 Standley Lake 80.727
    50 Smoky Hill 80.500
    51 Highlands Ranch 79.385
    52 Pomona 79.154
    53 Fountain-Fort Carson 78.692
    54 Poudre 78.182
    55 Overland 77.000
    56 Littleton 74.667
    57 Montbello 72.333
    58 Loveland 70.833
    59 Rampart 70.273
    60 Gateway 70.000
    61 Hinkley 69.286
    62 Adams City 64.385
    63 Thornton 56.667

    Class 4A
    Rank School Points
    1 Niwot 103.250
    2 Montrose 101.909
    3 Wheat Ridge 101.000
    4 Evergreen 100.400
    5 Lewis-Palmer 99.583
    6 Elizabeth 98.500
    7 Durango 97.385
    8 Ponderosa 96.462
    9 Windsor 96.385
    10 Valor Christian 94.357
    11 Longmont 93.182
    12 Delta 92.615
    13 Pueblo East 91.833
    14 Green Mountain 91.667
    15 Palisade 91.583
    16 Thomas Jefferson 91.462
    17 Palmer Ridge 90.750
    18 Canon City 90.455
    19 Kennedy 89.000
    20 Mesa Ridge 87.929
    21 Skyview 87.385
    22 Rifle 87.308
    23 Pueblo Centennial 86.417
    24 D’Evelyn 86.333
    25 Erie 86.091
    26 Eagle Valley 86.000
    27 Pueblo South 85.846
    28 Golden 85.364
    29 Air Academy 85.200
    30 Thompson Valley 83.667
    31 Mead 83.455
    32 Widefield 82.154
    33 Fort Morgan 82.071
    34 Northridge 81.917
    35 Frederick 81.917
    36 Falcon 81.500
    37 Cheyenne Mountain 80.500
    38 Skyline 80.417
    39 Glenwood Springs 79.500
    40 Mountain View 79.417
    41 Steamboat Springs 79.385
    42 Denver North 79.364
    43 Vista PEAK Prep 78.786
    44 Montezuma-Cortez 78.714
    45 Greeley Central 78.500
    46 Roosevelt 77.000
    47 Coronado 76.091
    48 Denver West 75.778
    49 Pueblo Central 75.167
    50 Sand Creek 74.917
    51 Broomfield 74.769
    52 Berthoud 74.083
    53 Pueblo West 73.667
    54 Conifer 73.167
    55 Discovery Canyon 73.000
    56 Pueblo County 72.000
    57 Silver Creek 71.538
    58 Englewood 70.455
    59 Woodland Park 69.818
    60 Summit 69.444
    61 Vista Ridge 68.833
    62 Battle Mountain 68.000
    63 Centaurus 67.083
    64 Arvada 65.091
    65 Alameda 64.800
    66 Denver South 60.462
    67 Weld Central 59.889
    68 Sierra 55.900
    69 Mitchell 50.500
    70 Harrison 48.222

    Class 3A
    Rank School Points
    1 Bayfield 95.000
    2 Eaton 91.889
    3 Holy Family 87.769
    4 Valley 87.000
    5 Brush 86.889
    6 Faith Christian 85.545
    7 The Classical Academy 83.400
    8 Gunnison 82.000
    9 University 80.700
    10 Lamar 79.750
    11 Cedaredge 79.667
    12 Kent Denver 78.667
    13 Arrupe Jesuit 77.400
    14 St. Mary’s 74.636
    15 Platte Valley 74.300
    16 Florence 74.273
    17 Sterling 73.364
    18 Basalt 72.778
    19 Olathe 72.300
    20 Peak to Peak 71.250
    21 La Junta 70.083
    22 Alamosa 68.750
    23 Fort Lupton 68.500
    24 Manitou Springs 68.455
    25 Bennett 68.333
    26 Bishop Machebeuf 66.786
    27 The Academy 66.333
    28 Colorado Springs Christian 64.818
    29 Moffat County 64.692
    30 Sheridan 64.667
    31 Clear Creek/Gilpin County 63.154
    32 Colorado Academy 63.111
    33 Trinidad 63.077
    34 Coal Ridge 62.778
    35 Buena Vista 62.636
    36 Jefferson Academy 62.250
    37 Centauri 62.143
    38 Roaring Fork 60.364
    39 Estes Park 59.556
    40 Strasburg 58.778
    41 Pagosa Springs 58.727
    42 Bruce Randolph 58.375
    43 Monte Vista 56.333
    44 Ellicott 56.182
    45 Platte Canyon 54.818
    46 Manual 54.545
    47 Grand Valley 54.364
    48 Dolores Huerta Prep 52.000
    49 Middle Park 49.364
    50 Denver Science & Tech Stapleton 48.833
    51 Jefferson 46.429
    52 Aspen 45.556
    53 Salida 42.100
    54 KIPP Denver Collegiate 39.286

    Class 2A
    Rank School Points
    1 Rye 79.800
    2 Resurrection Christian 77.364
    3 Swink 76.667
    4 Hotchkiss 75.231
    5 Peyton 74.200
    6 Kiowa 73.250
    7 Sedgwick County 70.600
    8 Lyons 69.727
    9 Lutheran 67.600
    10 Holyoke 66.400
    11 Limon 65.400
    12 Rocky Ford 64.417
    13 Custer County 64.375
    14 Paonia 64.100
    15 Haxtun 63.455
    16 Nucla 63.400
    17 Denver Christian 63.375
    18 Front Range Christian 62.000
    19 Ignacio 62.000
    20 Byers 60.750
    21 Calhan 60.700
    22 Rangely 59.455
    23 Las Animas 58.833
    24 Center 58.700
    25 Crowley County 58.700
    26 Merino 58.400
    27 Alexander Dawson 58.300
    28 Yuma 57.000
    29 Dolores 56.444
    30 South Park 53.636
    31 Burlington 53.000
    32 Evangelical Christian 51.800
    33 Fowler 51.800
    34 Dayspring Christian Academy 51.111
    35 Sargent 50.375
    36 Sierra Grande 50.143
    37 Wray 50.111
    38 Highland 48.800
    39 Springfield 47.333
    40 Akron 47.200
    41 Simla 46.857
    42 County Line [Wiley/McClave] 45.833
    43 Sanford 45.500
    44 Liberty Common 44.833
    45 Antonito 44.143
    46 John Mall 43.500
    47 Meeker 38.889
    48 Longmont Christian 36.100
    49 Wiggins 35.000
    50 Denver Academy 34.000
    51 Pikes Peak Christian 29.000
    52 Cripple Creek-Victor 25.909

    Class 1A
    Rank School Points
    1 Stratton 59.167
    2 Elbert 57.857
    3 Granada 55.800
    4 Dove Creek 52.875
    5 Community Christian 49.333
    6 Fleming 45.125
    7 Caliche 43.636
    8 Cotopaxi 43.429
    9 Manzanola 42.800
    10 Eads 42.583
    11 Peetz 36.400
    12 Holly 34.857
    13 Cornerstone Christian Academy 31.000
    14 Briggsdale 28.778
    15 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 26.909
    16 Cheyenne Wells 23.571
    17 Primero 20.000
    18 Weldon Valley 19.000
    19 Denver Jewish Day 19.000
    20 Walsh 15.000

  • 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

  • Photos: Holy Family track’s Early April Invite

    BROOMFIELD — Holy Family track hosted a number of teams at its Early April Invite on Wednesday.

  • 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

  • Valor Christian, Resurrection Christian new No. 1s in baseball rankings

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

    Valor Christian and Resurrection Christian have risen to the top of their respective baseball rankings this week.

    Valor, No. 2 in the Class 4A preseason, bumped up one spot following preseason No. 1 Mountain View’s 1-2 start. The Eagles received seven of the 11 first-place votes and lead this week’s CHSAANow.com ranking. Mountain View slipped to No. 9.

    Montrose moved from No. 4 to No. 2, Windsor is now No. 3 and Longmont — which beat Mountain View twice — is No. 4. Air Academy rounds out the top 5.

    Falcon (No. 7) and D’Evelyn (No. 8) are newcomers to the 4A poll.

    Resurrection Christian, meanwhile, takes over atop 2A. The Cougars got four first-place votes and edged No. 2 Lutheran by four overall points.

    Denver Christian, the preseason No. 1 in 2A, dropped to No. 3. That ranking added Front Range Christian at No. 9.

    The other No. 1 teams remained the same this week. Those are ThunderRidge (5A), Holy Family (3A) and Stratton (1A).

    The 5A poll added No. 9 Dakota Ridge, which beat preseason No. 4 Cherry Creek last weekend.

    New to 3A are Valley (No. 7) and Basalt (No. 10). The 1A ranking added No. 9 Dove Creek.

    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 (9) 1-0 98 1 1-0
    2 Rocky Mountain (1) 0-0 80 3 0-0
    3 Grandview 0-0 61 5 0-0
    4 Cherry Creek 2-1 60 4 2-1
    5 Regis Jesuit 0-1 52 2 0-1
    6 Ralston Valley 1-0 39 7 1-0
    7 Chaparral 0-0 27 8 0-0
    8 Brighton 3-0 24 10 0-0
    9 Dakota Ridge 2-1 21 – 2-1
    10 Legend 1-2 15 6 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Junction 14, Arapahoe 12, Chatfield 11, Mountain Vista 10, Fairview 7, Pine Creek 6, Columbine 5, Legacy 5, Central (G.J.) 2, Fossil Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Mountain Vista (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (7) 1-0 93 2 1-0
    2 Montrose (2) 4-0 82 4 3-0
    3 Windsor 3-0 72 7 3-0
    4 Longmont 2-1 59 9 2-1
    5 Air Academy 0-0 47 3 0-0
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 0-0 34 8 0-0
    7 Falcon 2-0 32 – 2-0
    8 D’Evelyn 0-0 27 – 0-0
    9 Mountain View (2) 1-2 26 1 1-2
    10 Durango 2-2 19 6 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 18, Palmer Ridge 14, Niwot 13, Evergreen 9, Green Mountain 8, Ponderosa 8, Wheat Ridge 8, Thomas Jefferson 7, Pueblo West 6, Frederick 5, Northridge 5, Canon City 4, Pueblo South 4, Pueblo East 3, Skyline 3.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo West (5), Green Mountain (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (6) 0-0 69 1 0-0
    2 Eaton (1) 1-0 64 2 1-0
    3 Faith Christian 1-0 55 3 1-0
    4 Lamar 1-0 36 4 1-0
    5 Brush 2-0 33 5 0-0
    6 Bayfield 4-0 31 9 3-0
    7 Valley 4-0 23 – 4-0
    8 Kent Denver 0-0 17 7 0-0
    9 La Junta 1-2 13 6 1-2
    10 Basalt 2-0 7 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machebeuf 6, Manitou Springs 5, Peak to Peak 5, Bennett 4, Gunnison 4, Olathe 4, St. Mary’s 3, The Classical Academy 3, Platte Valley 2, Cedaredge 1, University 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (8), Bennett (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 1-0 66 2 1-0
    2 Lutheran (2) 2-0 62 3 2-0
    3 Denver Christian 0-1 58 1 0-1
    4 Paonia 1-1 32 5 1-0
    5 Holyoke 0-0 29 7 0-0
    6 Swink 0-0 27 6 0-0
    7 Limon 0-0 25 10 0-0
    8 Rye 2-0 20 8 2-0
    9 Front Range Christian 2-0 18 – 2-0
    10 Las Animas 0-2 16 4 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Sedgwick County 10, Yuma 8, Kiowa 6, Peyton 4, Byers 2, Lyons 2.
    Dropped out
    Kiowa (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton (4) 0-0 56 1 0-0
    2 Caliche (1) 0-0 55 2 0-0
    3 Eads 0-0 45 4 0-0
    4 Holly (1) 0-0 41 7 0-0
    5 Elbert 0-0 34 3 0-0
    6 Fleming 0-0 27 5 0-0
    7 Community Christian 0-2 22 8 0-2
    8 Granada 0-0 19 6 0-0
    9 Dove Creek 0-2 14 – 0-2
    10 Cheyenne Wells 0-0 7 10 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Baca County 4, Peetz 3, Briggsdale 1, Cotopaxi 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Baca County (9).

  • Top-10 baseball schedule for the week of March 10

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

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A
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    Class 5A
    1 ThunderRidge 0-0
    Tues: at Rangeview
    2 Regis Jesuit 0-0
    Thurs: at Arapahoe
    3 Rocky Mountain 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Cherry Creek 1-0
    Mon: W 11-5 at (6) Legend
    Thurs: at (9) Mountain Vista
    Sat: vs. Dakota Ridge
    5 Grandview 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 Legend 0-1
    Mon: L 5-11 vs. (4) Cherry Creek
    Thurs: vs. Smoky Hill
    Fri: at Pine Creek
    7 Ralston Valley 0-0
    Sat: at Eaglecrest
    8 Chaparral 0-0
    Off this week.
    9 Mountain Vista 0-0
    Thurs: vs. (4) Cherry Creek
    10 Brighton 3-0
    Wed: at Columbine

    Class 4A
    1 Mountain View 1-0
    Mon: W 3-2 vs. Pomona
    Thurs: at (9) Longmont
    Sat: vs. (9) Longmont
    2 Valor Christian 1-0
    Wed: W 7-6 vs. Fort Collins
    Sat: at Roosevelt
    3 Air Academy 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Montrose 1-0
    Sat: vs. Bear Creek
    5 Pueblo West 0-0
    Tues: vs. Broomfield
    Thurs: at Falcon
    6 Durango 0-0
    Fri: vs. Fort Collins
    Sat: vs. Bear Creek
    Sat: at Delta
    7 Windsor 1-0
    Tues: W 6-5 vs. Thomas Jefferson
    Fri: vs. Mead
    8 Cheyenne Mountain 0-0
    Off this week.
    9 Longmont 0-0
    Thurs: vs. (1) Mountain View
    Sat: at (1) Mountain View
    10 Green Mountain 0-0
    Thurs: at Adams City

    Class 3A
    1 Holy Family 0-0
    Thurs: at Denver North
    2 Eaton 0-0
    Off this week.
    3 Faith Christian 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Lamar 0-0
    Thurs: vs. Florence
    5 Brush 2-0
    Off this week.
    6 La Junta 0-0
    Fri: vs. Valley
    Fri: vs. Frederick
    Sat: vs. Pagosa Springs
    7 Kent Denver 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Olathe 0-0
    Sat: at Moffat County
    9 Bayfield 1-0
    Thurs: at Piedra Vista (N.M.)
    10 Bennett 1-0
    Wed: W 20-1 vs. Denver Science & Tech

    Class 2A
    1 Denver Christian 0-1
    Mon: L 6-16 at Pueblo Centennial
    2 Resurrection Christian 0-0
    Fri: vs. Peak to Peak
    3 Lutheran 1-0
    Tues: W 15-1 at Sheridan
    Fri: vs. Cornerstone Christian
    4 Las Animas 0-0
    Fri: vs. Pagosa Springs
    Sat: vs. Valley
    5 Paonia 0-1
    Fri: vs. Eagle Valley
    Sat: vs. Alamosa
    6 Swink 0-0
    Off this week.
    7 Holyoke 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Rye 0-0
    Sat: at Center
    Sat: at Center
    9 Kiowa 0-0
    Off this week.
    10 Limon 0-0
    Off this week.

    Class 1A
    1 Stratton 0-0
    Off this week.
    2 Caliche 0-0
    Off this week.
    3 Elbert 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Eads 0-0
    Off this week.
    5 Fleming 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 Granada 0-0
    Off this week.
    7 Holly 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Community Christian 0-1
    Mon: L 2-3 at Alexander Dawson
    9 Baca County 0-0
    Off this week.
    10 Cheyenne Wells 0-0
    Off this week.

  • ThunderRidge, Mountain View among preseason No. 1s in baseball

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    ThunderRidge is the preseason No. 1 in 5A. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Defending champions lead CHSAANow.com’s preseason baseball rankings in four of the five classifications heading into the 2014 season.

    Those No. 1 teams: ThunderRidge (5A), Mountain View (4A), Holy Family (3A) and Denver Christian (2A). Stratton (1A) is the lone preseason No. 1 to not win a title last season; defending champ Fleming opens at No. 5.

    ThunderRidge received 11 of the the 17 first-place votes in the 5A poll, and topped the ranking with 154 overall points. The Grizzlies return a number of key pieces, including shortstop Brody Westmoreland, pitcher/outfielder AJ Jones, pitcher/outfielder Tyler Loptien and infielder Josh Brown.

    Regis Jesuit got three first-place votes, and is No. 2. Rocky Mountain is No. 3, Cherry Creek is No. 4 and Grandview rounds out the top five.

    Mountain View, No. 1 in 4A, returns the bulk of its team from last season’s title team, including star shortstop and pitcher Adam Baumann.

    The rest of the 4A top five includes No. 2 Valor Christian, No. 3 Air Academy, No. 4 Montrose and No. 5 Pueblo West.

    Holy Family leads the 3A poll and is followed by No. 2 Eaton, No. 3 Faith Christian, No. 4 Lamar and No. 5 Brush.

    In 2A, Denver Christian leads the way. Resurrection Christian is second, and is followed by Lutheran, Las Animas and Paonia.

    Stratton is on top of the preseason 1A poll. No. 2 Caliche, No. 3 Elbert, No. 4 Eads and No. 5 Fleming compile the top five.

    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 (11) 0-0 154 – 0-0
    2 Regis Jesuit (3) 0-0 139 – 0-0
    3 Rocky Mountain (2) 0-0 137 – 0-0
    4 Cherry Creek (1) 0-0 108 – 0-0
    5 Grandview 0-0 72 – 0-0
    6 Legend 0-0 50 – 0-0
    7 Ralston Valley 0-0 41 – 0-0
    8 Chaparral 0-0 38 – 0-0
    9 Mountain Vista 0-0 34 – 0-0
    10 Brighton 0-0 24 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 21, Pine Creek 18, Dakota Ridge 14, Chatfield 12, Monarch 12, Legacy 11, Columbine 10, Fossil Ridge 8, Northglenn 8, Cherokee Trail 6, Smoky Hill 6, Arapahoe 5, Rock Canyon 4, Heritage 2, Mullen 2.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mountain View (10) 0-0 113 – 0-0
    2 Valor Christian (2) 0-0 76 – 0-0
    3 Air Academy (1) 0-0 58 – 0-0
    4 Montrose 0-0 56 – 0-0
    5 Pueblo West 0-0 49 – 0-0
    6 Durango 0-0 38 – 0-0
    7 Windsor 0-0 37 – 0-0
    8 Cheyenne Mountain 0-0 34 – 0-0
    9 Longmont 0-0 29 – 0-0
    10 Green Mountain 0-0 25 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 22, Canon City 21, Evergreen 19, D’Evelyn 18, Ponderosa 17, Wheat Ridge 17, Erie 12, Broomfield 11, Palmer Ridge 11, Northridge 10, Mesa Ridge 8, Fort Morgan 7, Falcon 6, Thompson Valley 6, Centaurus 5, Pueblo East 5, Widefield 3, Thomas Jefferson 2, Niwot 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (7) 0-0 70 – 0-0
    2 Eaton 0-0 63 – 0-0
    3 Faith Christian 0-0 53 – 0-0
    4 Lamar 0-0 42 – 0-0
    5 Brush 0-0 33 – 0-0
    6 La Junta 0-0 27 – 0-0
    7 Kent Denver 0-0 18 – 0-0
    8 Olathe 0-0 15 – 0-0
    9 Bayfield 0-0 12 – 0-0
    10 Bennett 0-0 10 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Basalt 7, Peak to Peak 7, Manitou Springs 5, The Classical Academy 5, St. Mary’s 4, Sterling 4, Valley 4, Platte Valley 2, Strasburg 2, Trinidad 2, Gunnison 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver Christian (3) 0-0 57 – 0-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (2) 0-0 49 – 0-0
    3 Lutheran (1) 0-0 44 – 0-0
    4 Las Animas 0-0 34 – 0-0
    5 Paonia 0-0 26 – 0-0
    6 Swink 0-0 23 – 0-0
    7 Holyoke 0-0 21 – 0-0
    8 Rye 0-0 19 – 0-0
    9 Kiowa 0-0 18 – 0-0
    10 Limon 0-0 17 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Yuma 7, Peyton 6, Front Range Christian 3, Byers 2, Sargent 2, Burlington 1, Del Norte 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton (4) 0-0 53 – 0-0
    2 Caliche (1) 0-0 43 – 0-0
    3 Elbert 0-0 40 – 0-0
    4 Eads 0-0 36 – 0-0
    5 Fleming 0-0 32 – 0-0
    6 Granada 0-0 30 – 0-0
    7 Holly 0-0 28 – 0-0
    8 Community Christian (1) 0-0 20 – 0-0
    9 Baca County 0-0 13 – 0-0
    10 Cheyenne Wells 0-0 11 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Dove Creek 7, Briggsdale 6, Peetz 4, Pawnee 3, Walsh 2, Cotopaxi 1, Weldon Valley 1.

  • All-state softball teams for 2013 season

    (Pam Wagner)
    Haley Smith is the 5A softball player of the year. (Pam Wagner)

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

    These team 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.

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

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Haley Smith, Legacy

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Breanna Corell Douglas County Senior P
    Haley Donaldson Fossil Ridge Senior SS
    Rachelle Foos Dakota Ridge Senior P
    Sierra Galbreath Ralston Valley Senior SS
    Carleigh Garcia Brighton Senior OF
    Janelle Gardner Legend Senior P
    Tes Hass Loveland Junior OF
    Rachel Johnson Mountain Vista Senior 1B
    Tayler Mashburn Eaglecrest Sophomore UT
    RiAnna May Standley Lake Senior CF
    Lauren Paige Rock Canyon Senior P/1B
    Carly Perry Columbine Junior SS
    Melissa Rahrich Brighton Senior P/3B
    Brianna Sanville Arvada West Senior 3B
    Haley Smith Legacy Junior P
    Emily Supercynski Grandview Junior SS
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Autumn Anderson Fort Collins Sophomore P
    Lauren Buckley Eaglecrest Junior OF
    Steph Cardona Legend Senior OF
    Emma Cheshire Doherty Senior C
    Aspen Eubanks Legacy Senior UT
    Alyssa Geist Legacy Junior OF
    Melissa Heronema Standley Lake Senior SS/3B
    Anuhea Iida Douglas County Senior C
    Jenna Jordan Fossil Ridge Senior C
    Robyn Leighton Legend Senior C
    Kenya Lindstrom Denver East Junior P
    Kayla Michel Brighton Junior C/1B
    Rhiannon Parry Standley Lake Senior P
    Taylar Saul Highlands Ranch Senior UT
    Sloane Stewartson Rock Canyon Freshman C
    Dani Valerio Dakota Ridge Junior CF
    Allie Vigil Arvada West Senior 1B
    Jasmime Wessel Horizon Junior C/SS

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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Jessica Salbato, Wheat Ridge

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Analece Apodaca Wheat Ridge Junior UT
    Carrie Clarke Erie Senior P
    Alex Dufour Frederick Junior SS
    Gabriela Garcia Mullen Junior C
    Allison Heitsman D’Evelyn Senior 3B/1B
    Kelsey Laughlin Pueblo East Senior SS
    Tiffany Maul Erie Junior C
    Katie Orona Pueblo East Senior P
    Ally Power Ponderosa Junior P
    Jessica Salbato Wheat Ridge Senior P
    Rio Sanchez Erie Freshman P/3B
    Kelee Suggs Woodland Park Senior SS
    McKenzie Surface Discovery Canyon Junior P/1B
    Sonoma Toot Erie Senior 2B/SS
    Ann Marie Torres Wheat Ridge Sophomore SS
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Corey Aragon Pueblo Central Senior P/ UT
    Kendall Baker Berthoud Junior IF
    Kailee Clark Discovery Canyon Senior SS
    Yesina Garza Pueblo East Senior 3B/OF
    Allyson Grywusiewicz Thomas Jefferson Senior P/1B
    Sissy Hall Pueblo South Junior CF
    Madie Kilcrease Roosevelt Senior SS/OF
    Jaelyn Minich Pueblo East Senior 1B/3B
    Christina Nelson Wheat Ridge Junior 2B
    Cameryn Porter D’Evelyn Senior SS
    Emma Speer Rifle Senior SS
    Cheyenne Talmadge Pueblo East Junior 2B
    Mallorie Trichell Woodland Park Senior 1B
    Kenzie Villareal Berthoud Senior UT
    Stevie Wadsworth Roosevelt Senior P

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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Danni Klein, Strasburg

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Bridgette Hutton Valley Junior P/SS
    Danni Klein Strasburg Senior P/2B/SS
    Logan Losh Strasburg Senior P/1B
    Trinity Harrington Valley Senior P
    Alexandra Jaros Holy Family Junior CF
    Dallas Magnusson Sterling Junior P
    Grace Peterson Holy Family Senior 2B
    Chelsea Vallejos Lamar Senior OF
    Jenna Knudson Sterling Sophomore INF
    Brittany Driscoll Basalt Senior P/OF/3B
    Jayla Jarnigan Eaton Senior OF
    Whittney Oquist La Junta Senior P/UT
    Megan Martinez Rocky Ford Senior SS/1B
    Tess Cartin Holy Family Senior C
    Vic Wilson Strasburg Senior C/UT

  • Top 5A teams wrestle at tough Arvada West Invite

    Arvada West wrestling Invitational
    Bear Creek senior PT Garcia, right, measures up Greeley West senior Adrian Delacruz in the first period of the 132-pound championship Saturday night. Garica, two-time state champion, had the quickest pin (1:20) in the title bouts. (Dennis Pleuss)

    ARVADA — The Arvada West Invitational has had the reputation of being a “mini-state” wrestling tournament with the high caliber of competition it assembles.

    The 50th version of the annual tournament was no exception.

    “It’s pretty deep,” Pomona senior Josh Rosales said after his 9-5 victory over Bear Creek senior Jaysen Yakobson in the 120-pound final. “There has always been a ton of talent here. The toughest teams and the toughest kids.”

    Arvada West wrestling Invitational
    Arvada West senior Tony Silva-Bussey gets up after pinning Cherry Creek senior Mason Harms in the 170-pound championship match Saturday night. A-West took three individual title, along with winning the team championship at the 50th annual Arvada West Invitational. (Dennis Pleuss)

    This week’s On The Mat wrestling rankings provided by Tim Yount had Arvada West, Rocky Mountain, Ponderosa, Pomona and Cherry Creek as the top five in 5A. All were at Arvada West High School on Saturday, along with No. 7 Chaparral, No. 9 Fountain-Fort Carson and No. 10 Grand Junction from 5A. Not to mention the No. 2 team in 4A, Thompson Valley.

    Top-ranked A-West will for sure keep its top ranking after pulling away from Thompson Valley late in the tournament. The Wildcats won three individual titles to overtake the Eagles for the tournament team title.

    “Our goal was to win it, make a statement,” A-West senior Tony Silva-Bussey said after scoring a third-period pin of Cherry Creek senior Mason Harms in what was a bout between the No. 1 and 3 ranked wrestlers in 5A at 170 pounds. “We are showing we are one of the best in 5A.”

    The Wildcats other two individual champions were junior Payton Tawater (145) and junior Devin Rothrock (195). A-West had a tournament-high nine wrestlers place in the top four.

    “It’s one of those practice rooms that you dream about going into,” said Silva-Bussey about A-West’s team depth. “At every weight there is someone to challenge you.”

    The top-ranked wrestlers were sure up to the challenge in the championship finals. All 10 wrestlers who were ranked No. 1 in 5A won their matches, including senior PT Garcia, a two-time state champion from Bear Creek.

    In his final A-West Invitational, Garcia looked like a true seasoned veteran. The senior was loose and enjoying the moment, even helped out during a third-place match being the towel tapper to let the referee know the period was over.

    Arvada West wrestling Invitational
    Thompson Valley sophomore Parker Simington, left, tries to break the grip of Arvada West junior Payton Tawater during the 145-pound championship bout Saturday. Tawater took a 8-4 decision. (Dennis Pleuss)

    “I’ve definitely matured,” said Garcia, who scored the quickest pin (1:20) in the title matches. “When I was a freshman in this tournament I remembered I was really nervous. I didn’t perform my best. I eventually learned to go out relaxed, calm, focused and have fun.”

    Legacy sophomore Ryan Deakin had a blast staying undefeated with a 27-0 record, while defending a tough opponent in Thompson Valley sophomore Vladyslav Kazakov in the 113 final. Deakin, who placed third at state last year at 106, was one of five unbeaten wrestlers who left A-West with their unblemished records intact.

    The other four undefeated wrestlers are Garcia (21-0) and Rothrock (13-0), along with two Rocky Mountain grapplers — 138-pounder Danny Murphy (21-0) and 152-pounder Roman Oritz (21-0).

    “I’m just focused on the wrestling,” Deakin said about not focusing on staying undefeated. “The wins and losses will take care of themselves.”

    Ortiz, a junior, stayed undefeated after a tight match against Fountain-Fort Carson senior Rashawn Benford. The No. 1 and 2 ranked wrestlers at 152 pounds in 5A had already faced off once this season. Ortiz got the better of Benford again with a 3-1 decision.

    “This time both were trying to figure out each other’s weakest spots. I knew (Benford) was going to come back with fire wanting to beat me this time,” Ortiz said. “I just kept my ground and did good against him. I’ll probably meet him in the state final.”

    In the final championship match, Coronado senior Joe Hunt nearly pulled off the biggest upset of the night. Hunt had No. 1 ranked Dane Drimmer almost pinned in the first period. Drimmer was able to get the better of Hunt, pinning him midway through the third period.

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    Results

    Team:
    1. Arvada West 193.5
    2. Thompson Valley 179
    3. Rocky Mountain 150.5
    4. Cherry Creek 105.5
    5. Coronado 98
    6. Ponderosa 91.5
    T7. Chaparral 82
    T7. Pomona 82
    9. Grand Junction 62
    10. Greeley West 61.5
    T11. Bear Creek 51
    T11. Central Grand Junction 51
    T13. Grandview 43
    T13. Legacy 43
    15. Fountain-Fort Carson 42
    16. Brighton 32

    Championship matches:

    106: Hunter Matney, Ponderosa, dec. Cody Fatzinger, Arvada West, 6-4
    113: Ryan Deakin, Legacy, dec. Vladyslav Kazakov, Thompson Valley, 5-1
    120: Josh Rosales, Pomona, dec. Jaysen Yakobson, Bear Creek, 9-5
    126: Mitch Finesilver, Cherry Creek, major dec. Vincent Casados, Arvada West, 15-1
    132: PT Garcia, Bear Creek, fall Adrain Delacruz, Greeley West, 1:20
    138: Danny Murphy, Rocky Mountain, dec. Zach Finesilver, Cherry Creek, 6-2
    145: Payton Tawater, Arvada West, dec. Parker Simington, Thompson Valley, 8-4
    152: Roman Ortiz, Rocky Mountain, dec. Rashawn Benford, Fountain-Fort Carson, 3-1
    160: Jacob Trujillo, Grand Junction, dec. Konnor Schmidt, Rocky Mountain, 8-1
    170: Tony Silva-Bussey, Arvada West, fall Mason Harms, Cherry Creek, 5:08
    182: Dylan Gabel, Ponderosa, fall David Eusea, Thompson Valley, 3:20
    195: Devin Rothrock, Arvada West, tech-fall Luiz Perez, Rocky Mountain, 20-4
    220: Dan Macoubrie, Rocky Mountain, dec. Daniel Chavez, Pomona, 7-0
    285: Dane Drimmer, Chaparral, fall Joe Hunt, Coronado, 5:03

    Arvada West wrestling Invitational
    Arvada West freshman Cody Fatzinger, top, works on turnover over Ponderosa freshman Hunter Matney during the 106-pound championship match Saturday night at the 50th Arvada West Invitational. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Arvada West wrestling Invitational
    Legacy sophomore Ryan Deakin takes a look at the clock while staying on top of Thompson Valley sophomore Vladyslav Kazakov in the 113-pound championship match Saturday. Deakin was one of five wrestlers to leave the Arvada West Invitational with their undefeated record intact. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Arvada West wrestling Invitational
    Pomona senior Josh Rosales, left, takes a look up to the clock during his 120-pound championship match against Bear Creek senior Jaysen Yakobson on Saturday night. Rosales won a 9-5 decision. (Dennis Pleuss)

  • Photo gallery: Regis Jesuit wins Mustang Swim Inviational

    THORNTON — A total of 24 teams participated in the two-day Mustang Swim Invitational held at Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center. The top ten schools and their scores:

    1. Regis Jesuit: 363
    2. Fairview: 297
    3. Fossil Ridge: 292.5
    4. Arapahoe Warriors: 263.5
    5. Lewis-Palmer: 206
    6. Loveland: 145
    7. D’Evelyn: 118
    8. Chatfield: 105
    9. Monarch: 103
    10. Brighton: 89