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Cherry Creek, Kent Denver, Dayspring Christian new No. 1 teams in football rankings

Cherry Creek Regis Jesuit football — Cherry Creek is atop the Class 5A football poll this week. More photos. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

Cherry Creek, fresh off of two impressive wins to begin the season, has ascended to the top of CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A football rankings this week.

The Bruins, defending 5A champions, beat Heritage in Zero Week, then followed it up with a 17-3 win over then-No. 4 Regis Jesuit in Week 1. They received 11 of the 18 first-place votes, and edged out Pomona, which moved up to No. 2 after getting six first-place votes.

Cherry Creek and Pomona play on Friday.

Pomona, No. 3 in the preseason, beat No. 1 Valor Christian last week. Valor Christian fell to No. 3 in the 5A poll.

Columbine is fourth, and Grandview moved into the top five following its win over Chaparral. Ralston Valley also moved up — to sixth — after its Week 1 win over Eaglecrest.

Regis Jesuit fell three spots to seventh, Fairview is eighth and Doherty moved up to ninth. Mullen is the lone newcomer to 5A this week at No. 10. The Mustangs opened the season with a 41-0 win against Gateway.

There are also new No. 1 teams in the 2A and 8-man rankings.

Kent Denver Gunnison football — Kent Denver is now No. 1 in Class 2A. More photos. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Kent Denver takes over in 2A following its win over then-No. 7 Gunnison, coupled with Brush’s loss to rival Fort Morgan. The 2A ranking added No. 7 La Junta this week.

In 8-man, Dayspring Christian takes over at the top. The Eagles narrowly edged out Norwood with 75 total points to Norwood’s 74 — despite Norwood actually getting more first-place votes (four) than Dayspring (three).

The 8-man poll added Haxtun (No. 9) and Merino (No. 10) this week.

Each of the other No. 1 teams held firm this week: Pine Creek (4A), Pueblo East (3A), Paonia (1A) and Fleming (6-man).

The biggest movers in 4A’s ranking were Windsor, which moved up to fourth and Vista Ridge, now ranked No. 6. That poll added three new teams: No. 8 Ponderosa, No. 9 Greeley West and No. 10 Wheat Ridge.

In 3A, Rifle jumped up from No. 8 to No. 4. That poll, too, has three new members: No. 7 Berthoud, No. 8 D’Evelyn and No. 9 Lewis-Palmer.

There were no new teams in 1A, though Burlington did jump from No. 10 to No. 6.

The 6-man poll added Cheraw at No. 8.

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

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Cherry Creek (11)	2-0	173	2
2	Pomona (6)	1-0	166	3
3	Valor Christian	1-1	126	1
4	Columbine	2-0	121	5
5	Grandview	1-0	87	7
6	Ralston Valley	1-0	75	9
7	Regis Jesuit	0-1	68	4
8	Fairview	1-0	64	6
9	Doherty (1)	1-0	32	10
10	Mullen	1-0	27	–
Others receiving votes:
Cherokee Trail 17, Legacy 11, Lakewood 4, Rocky Mountain 4, Fountain-Fort Carson 3, Heritage 3, Mountain Vista 3, Arapahoe 2, Horizon 2, Eaglecrest 1, ThunderRidge 1.
Dropped out
Fountain-Fort Carson (8).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Pine Creek (12)	2-0	120	1
2	Longmont	1-0	105	2
3	Dakota Ridge	1-0	92	3
4	Windsor	1-0	77	7
5	Falcon	0-1	57	4
6	Vista Ridge	1-0	46	10
7	Broomfield	0-1	36	6
8	Ponderosa	1-0	31	–
9	Greeley West	1-0	29	–
10	Wheat Ridge	2-0	18	–
Others receiving votes:
Loveland 13, Montrose 7, Pueblo West 7, Rampart 6, Denver South 4, Palmer Ridge 4, Fort Collins 3, Durango 2, Silver Creek 2, Greeley Central 1.
Dropped out
Denver South (5), Fort Collins (8), Pueblo South (9).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Pueblo East (8)	1-1	130	1
2	Fort Morgan (5)	1-0	109	2
3	Holy Family	1-0	107	4
4	Rifle (1)	2-0	89	8
5	Palisade	1-0	72	5
6	Roosevelt	1-1	50	6
7	Berthoud	1-0	43	–
8	D’Evelyn	1-0	35	–
9	Lewis-Palmer	1-0	29	–
10	Delta	1-1	24	9
Others receiving votes:
Discovery Canyon 20, Mead 13, Evergreen 11, The Classical Academy 8, Conifer 7, Erie 6, Mitchell 4, Pueblo Central 4, Canon City 3, Pueblo County 2, Eagle Valley 1, Frederick 1, Lutheran 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
Dropped out
Evergreen (3), Discovery Canyon (7), Lutheran (10).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Kent Denver (10)	1-0	109	2
2	Faith Christian	1-0	88	4
3	Eaton	2-0	77	6
4	Brush (1)	0-1	76	1
5	Platte Valley	1-1	67	5
6	Bayfield	1-0	52	8
7	La Junta	2-0	35	–
8	Strasburg	0-1	31	3
9	Gunnison	0-1	29	7
10	Lamar	0-1	10	10
Others receiving votes:
Moffat County 7, Alameda 5, Florence 5, Sterling 5, Trinidad 4, Battle Mountain 3, Olathe 3, Aspen 2, Roaring Fork 1.
Dropped out
Florence (9).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Paonia (10)	1-0	136	1
2	Buena Vista (3)	1-0	128	2
3	Resurrection Christian (1)	2-0	113	4
4	Rye	2-0	86	6
5	Platte Canyon	1-0	75	5
6	Burlington	1-0	44	10
7	Cedaredge	1-0	42	8
8	Monte Vista	0-1	39	7
9	Meeker	0-2	34	3
10	Wiggins	1-0	30	9
Others receiving votes:
Centauri 20, Limon 17, Ellicott 10, Crowley County 2, Center 1, Hotchkiss 1.
Dropped out
None.

8-man
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Dayspring Christian (3)	1-0	75	3
2	Norwood (4)	2-0	74	2
3	Hoehne	1-0	66	5
4	Granada	1-0	61	4
5	Sedgwick County (1)	3-0	54	7
6	Sargent	1-0	38	10
7	Caliche (1)	1-1	26	1
8	Akron	0-1	21	6
9	Haxtun	2-0	20	–
10	Merino	0-1	20	–
Others receiving votes:
Kiowa 14, Holly 12, Springfield 8, Soroco 3, Wiley 3, Gilpin County 1.
Dropped out
Springfield (8), Simla (9).

6-man
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS
1	Fleming (6)	1-0	69	1
2	Eads (1)	1-0	61	2
3	Arickaree/Woodlin	1-0	59	3
4	Kit Carson	1-0	48	4
5	Pawnee	1-0	36	7
6	Hanover	1-0	29	6
7	Peetz	0-2	24	5
8	Cheraw	1-0	23	–
9	Otis	1-0	20	10
10	North Park	1-1	11	8
Others receiving votes:
Idalia 4, Cheyenne Wells 1.
Dropped out
Walsh (9).

September 8, 2015

Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 1 games

Cherry Creek Heritage football — No. 2 Cherry Creek has No. 4 Regis Jesuit at home this week. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 1 in the 2015 season.

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

A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 1 in the 2015 season.

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

Class 5A
1	Valor Christian	1-1
1	Fri: L 14-28 vs. (3) Pomona
2	Cherry Creek	2-0
2	Fri: W 17-3 vs. (4) Regis Jesuit
3	Pomona	1-0
3	Fri: W 28-14 at (1) Valor Christian
4	Regis Jesuit	0-1
4	Fri: L 3-17 at (2) Cherry Creek
5	Columbine	2-0
5	Thurs: W 28-0 vs. Overland
6	Fairview	1-0
6	Fri: W 21-12 vs. Grand Junction
7	Grandview	1-0
7	Fri: W 29-12 at Chaparral
8	Fountain-Fort Carson	0-2
8	Fri: L 21-31 at Lakewood
9	Ralston Valley	1-0
9	Fri: W 33-27 at Eaglecrest
10	Doherty	1-0
10	Fri: W 34-8 vs. Palmer

Class 4A
1	Pine Creek	2-0
1	Fri: W 35-13 vs. (4) Falcon
2	Longmont	1-0
2	Off this week.
3	Dakota Ridge	1-0
3	Fri: W 38-9 at Monarch
4	Falcon	0-1
4	Fri: L 13-35 at (1) Pine Creek
5	Denver South	0-1
5	Fri: L 18-36 vs. Loveland
6	Broomfield	0-1
6	Fri: L 31-35 at Legacy
7	Windsor	1-0
7	Fri: W 25-12 vs. (3A 6) Roosevelt
8	Fort Collins	0-1
8	Fri: L 20-39 vs. Poudre
9	Pueblo South	0-1
9	Sat: L 0-24 at Ponderosa
10	Vista Ridge	1-0
10	Fri: W 48-21 vs. Northglenn

Class 3A
1	Pueblo East	1-1
1	Sat: W 49-0 at Coronado
2	Fort Morgan	1-0
2	Fri: W 47-7 vs. (2A 1) Brush
3	Evergreen	0-1
3	Fri: L 24-29 at Lewis-Palmer
4	Holy Family	1-0
4	Fri: W 49-43 vs. Mountain View
5	Palisade	1-0
5	Fri: W 21-6 vs. The Classical Academy
6	Roosevelt	1-1
6	Fri: L 12-25 at (4A 7) Windsor
7	Discovery Canyon	0-1
7	Fri: L 29-36 vs. Silver Creek
8	Rifle	2-0
8	Fri: W 41-0 at Moffat County
9	Delta	1-1
9	Fri: L 7-28 at Montrose
10	Lutheran	0-1
10	Off this week.

Class 2A
1	Brush	0-1
1	Fri: L 7-47 at (3A 2) Fort Morgan
2	Kent Denver	1-0
2	Fri: W 41-13 vs. (7) Gunnison
3	Strasburg	0-1
3	Fri: L 7-30 vs. (5) Platte Valley
4	Faith Christian	1-0
4	Fri: W 46-32 vs. Manitou Springs
5	Platte Valley	1-1
5	Fri: W 30-7 at (3) Strasburg
6	Eaton	2-0
6	Fri: W 52-13 at Bennett
7	Gunnison	0-1
7	Fri: L 13-41 at (2) Kent Denver
8	Bayfield	1-0
8	Off this week.
9	Florence	0-1
9	Fri: L 12-21 vs. Harrison
10	Lamar	0-1
10	Fri: L 6-21 vs. (1A 10) Burlington

Class 1A
1	Paonia	1-0
1	Fri: W 21-7 at (7) Monte Vista
2	Buena Vista	1-0
2	Fri: W 33-12 at Alamosa
3	Meeker	0-2
3	Fri: L 14-16 at Roaring Fork
4	Resurrection Christian	2-0
4	Fri: W 33-0 at Highland
5	Platte Canyon	1-0
5	Fri: W 34-15 at Ridge View Academy
6	Rye	2-0
6	Fri: W 42-7 vs. Rocky Ford
7	Monte Vista	0-1
7	Fri: L 7-21 vs. (1) Paonia
8	Cedaredge	1-0
8	Fri: W 21-6 vs. Basalt
9	Wiggins	1-0
9	Fri: W 41-7 vs. Lyons
10	Burlington	1-0
10	Fri: W 21-6 at (2A 10) Lamar

Class 8-man
1	Caliche	1-1
1	Fri: L 6-12 at Kiowa
2	Norwood	2-0
2	Fri: W 41-12 vs. Dove Creek
3	Dayspring Christian	1-0
3	Sat: W 64-6 at Custer County
4	Granada	1-0
4	Fri: W 20-12 at Swink
5	Hoehne	1-0
5	Fri: W 49-16 at McClave
6	Akron	0-1
6	Fri: L 21-29 at Holyoke
7	Sedgwick County	2-0
7	Fri: W 59-0 vs. Paxton (Neb.)
8	Springfield	1-1
8	Fri: W 46-0 vs. Del Norte
9	Simla	0-1
9	Fri: L 20-46 at Haxtun
10	Sargent	1-0
10	Off this week.

Class 6-man
1	Fleming	1-0
1	Sat: W 68-25 at (8) North Park
2	Eads	1-0
2	Fri: W 54-6 vs. Manzanola
3	Arickaree/Woodlin	1-0
3	Fri: W 58-50 at (5) Peetz
4	Kit Carson	1-0
4	Fri: W 52-24 vs. Genoa-Hugo/Karval
5	Peetz	0-2
5	Fri: L 50-58 vs. (3) Arickaree/Woodlin
6	Hanover	1-0
6	Sat: W 54-6 vs. Miami-Yoder
7	Pawnee	1-0
7	Fri: W 54-28 at Briggsdale
8	North Park	1-1
8	Sat: L 25-68 vs. (1) Fleming
9	Walsh	0-1
9	Fri: L 32-64 at Cheraw
10	Otis	1-0
10	Off this week.

August 31, 2015

Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Zero Week games

Valor Christian football — Valor Christian, the preseason No. 1 team in 5A, opens with Bonneville, Idaho, in Zero Week. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Zero Week in the 2015 season.

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

Class 5A
1	Valor Christian	1-0
1	Fri: W 51-12 vs. Bonneville (Idaho)
2	Cherry Creek	1-0
2	Fri: W 31-0 at Heritage
3	Pomona	0-0
3	Off this week.
4	Regis Jesuit	0-0
4	Off this week.
5	Columbine	1-0
5	Fri: W 34-7 at (8) Fountain-Fort Carson
6	Fairview	0-0
6	Off this week.
7	Grandview	0-0
7	Off this week.
8	Fountain-Fort Carson	0-1
8	Fri: L 34-7 vs. (5) Columbine
9	Ralston Valley	0-0
9	Off this week.
10	Doherty	0-0
10	Off this week.

Class 4A
1	Pine Creek	1-0
1	Fri: W 45-0 at Pueblo Centennial
2	Longmont	1-0
2	Fri: W 48-27 vs. (3A 1) Pueblo East
3	Dakota Ridge	0-0
3	Off this week.
4	Falcon	0-0
4	Off this week.
5	Denver South	0-0
5	Off this week.
6	Broomfield	0-0
6	Off this week.
7	Windsor	0-0
7	Off this week.
8	Fort Collins	0-0
8	Off this week.
9	Pueblo South	0-0
9	Off this week.
10	Vista Ridge	0-0
10	Off this week.

Class 3A
1	Pueblo East	0-1
1	Fri: L 48-27 at (4A 2) Longmont
2	Fort Morgan	0-0
2	Off this week.
3	Evergreen	0-0
3	Off this week.
4	Holy Family	0-0
4	Off this week.
5	Palisade	0-0
5	Off this week.
6	Roosevelt	1-0
6	Fri: W 50-12 vs. Thompson Valley
7	Discovery Canyon	0-0
7	Off this week.
8	Rifle	1-0
8	Fri: W 47-12 vs. Grand County (Utah)
9	Delta	1-0
9	Fri: W 38-35 at The Classical Academy
10	Lutheran	0-1
10	Fri: L 33-7 at Durango

Class 2A
1	Brush	0-0
1	Off this week.
2	Kent Denver	0-0
2	Off this week.
3	Strasburg	0-0
3	Off this week.
4	Faith Christian	0-0
4	Off this week.
5	Platte Valley	0-1
5	Fri: L 15-13 at (1A 4) Resurrection Christian
6	Eaton	0-0
6	Off this week.
7	Gunnison	0-0
7	Off this week.
8	Bayfield	1-0
8	Fri: W 43-0 at Kirtland Central (N.M.)
9	Florence	0-0
9	Off this week.
10	Lamar	0-0
10	Off this week.

Class 1A
1	Paonia	0-0
1	Off this week.
2	Buena Vista	0-0
2	Off this week.
3	Meeker	0-1
3	Sat: L 17-16 at (6) Rye
4	Resurrection Christian	1-0
4	Fri: W 15-13 at (2A 5) Platte Valley
5	Platte Canyon	0-0
5	Off this week.
6	Rye	1-0
6	Sat: W 17-16 vs. (3) Meeker
7	Monte Vista	0-0
7	Off this week.
8	Cedaredge	0-0
8	Off this week.
9	Wiggins	0-0
9	Off this week.
10	Burlington	0-0
10	Off this week.

Class 8-man
1	Caliche	1-0
1	Sat: W 30-18 vs. Soroco
2	Norwood	1-0
2	Fri: W 48-12 vs. Mancos
3	Dayspring Christian	0-0
3	Off this week.
4	Granada	0-0
4	Off this week.
5	Hoehne	0-0
5	Off this week.
6	Akron	0-0
6	Off this week.
7	Sedgwick County	1-0
7	Fri: W 94-8 at Creek Valley (Neb.)
8	Springfield	0-1
8	Fri: L 40-28 at (10) Sargent
9	Simla	0-0
9	Off this week.
10	Sargent	1-0
10	Fri: W 40-28 vs. (8) Springfield

Class 6-man
1	Fleming	0-0
1	Off this week.
2	Eads	0-0
2	Off this week.
3	Arickaree/Woodlin	0-0
3	Off this week.
4	Kit Carson	0-0
4	Off this week.
5	Peetz	0-1
5	Fri: L 60-26 vs. (8) North Park
6	Hanover	0-0
6	Off this week.
7	Pawnee	0-0
7	Off this week.
8	North Park	1-0
8	Fri: W 60-26 at (5) Peetz
9	Walsh	0-0
9	Off this week.
10	Otis	1-0
10	Fri: W 50-7 vs. Weldon Valley

August 24, 2015

Reid Kahl gets fresh start with defending 2A football champ Brush

Brush head coach Reid Kahl chats with his assistants during football practice. (Photo courtesy of Scott Hodgson/Brush High School)

[dropcap]R[/dropcap]eid Kahl is no stranger to defending state championships. Kahl was able to secure Class 4A titles in 2006 and 2008 while he was the head coach at Wheat Ridge.

Now he has the task of defending a 2A championship. Only, unlike those at Wheat Ridge, this is not a state championship that he won. This offseason, Kahl was hired by Brush to take over for Randy Dreitz. Dreitz left the team in March after leading the Beetdiggers to the 2A state championship.

“After the season was over last year, everybody pretty much knew that Randy was going to retire,” Kahl said. “I didn’t think much about it until later in the spring when the job opened up. I had a lot of people from the community reach out to me and show a lot of interest in me doing it.”

The start of Brush’s title defense is a more interesting story for Kahl himself rather than the team. The Beetdiggers kick their season off by traveling to Fort Morgan on Sept. 4. Kahl was a standout football player for the Mustangs, who happen to be the Beetdiggers’ rivals.

“I’m going to be completely honest with you, and I’m not just saying this, it’s been a much bigger deal for everyone else than it has been for me,” Kahl said. “It’s been since 2001, which was my last season in Fort Morgan.”

Karl left the Farmers after the 2013 season and took last year off before taking the job at Brush. It was a summer of turnover at the school as a new principal and athletic director were named at the same meeting.

To echo the sentiment of Kahl, it was really the community support that brought his name into the coaching search since there wasn’t an athletic director to include him in it.

“None of us that hired Reid were here,” said athletic director Scott Hodgson, who is also in his first year at the school after coming over from Holly. “Once we found out that was the choice, we were really happy. He’s had great success everywhere he’s been.”

Karl comes in this season with the task of defending a state championship that he was not a part of. The Beetdiggers also lost a big senior class, including 2A player of the year Kyle Rosenbrock.

Fair or not, this young Brush team comes into the season, not only with a new coach, but also with a target on its back.

“It’s a different situation and it’s not an easy situation,” Kahl said. “They graduated a ton of seniors last year and I have a really inexperienced team. We all know that there’s a big target on our back and I talked to the kids about it when I first met with them.”

But that won’t matter to the teams on the opposite sideline. They’ll only see “Brush” on the jerseys and they’ll know that was the last team to walk away as state champions.

Besides, Brush opened up as preseason No. 1 in 2A on Monday.

Karl knows the expectations are high and that he is walking into a program that will expect him to win. His track record at Wheat Ridge indicates that he can find success. His plan is to just run the systems that he’s comfortable running and hope that it translates into wins for the Beetdiggers.

“I’ve installed a lot of the same offense that I run wherever I’m (coaching),” Kahl said. “We spent a lot time on it over the summer and the kids have done a nice job picking it up.”

He gets his chance to see just how well they’ve picked it up when Brush travels to Fort Morgan on Sept. 4. Kahl has plenty of good memories from when he was with the Mustangs but knows once the ball kicked-off, it’s time to focus on his job as the coach of the Beetdiggers.

“After 26 years of coaching, it’s not like I was there yesterday,” Kahl said. “I think it seems to be a big to people on the outside and not so much for me.”

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Small-school football preview

Preseason rankings

Defending champions:

2A: Brush
1A: Paonia
8-man: Caliche
6-man: Arickaree/Woodlin

Returning All-State athletes:

2A: Cole Bryant (Sr.) La Junta, Connor Dooley (Sr.) Kent Denver, Anthony Ibarra (Sr.) Platte Valley, Parker Joens (Sr.) Platte Valley, Brett Loyd, (Sr.) Moffat County, Mitchell Martin, (Sr.) Strasburg, Will McKissick (Sr.) Kent Denver, Ty Percival (Sr.) Gunnison, Victor Perez (Sr.) Montezuma-Cortez, Zane Phelps (Sr.) Bayfield, Carl Schmidt (Sr.) Kent Denver, Clay Shaver (Sr.) Brush, Joao Thives (Sr.) Denver North, Brady Wilson (Sr.) Gunnison, Luke Wilson (Sr.) Kent Denver, Zeke Zuelke (Sr.) Bennett
1A: Beau Beckman (Sr.) Wray, Hank Bode (Sr.) Platte Canyon, Bryce Buhr (Sr.) Crowley County, Devin Christian (Sr.) Limon, Luke Cross (Sr.) Resurrection Christian, Sabyn Diamond (Sr.) Buena Vista, Austin Dinis (Sr.) Wiggins, Cooper Eggleston (Sr.) Buena Vista, Jayden Hilferty (Sr.) Limon, TJ Shelton (Sr.) Meeker, Taylor Walters (Sr.) Paonia, Cooper Ward (Sr.) Resurrection Christian, Trey Zupancic (Sr.) Rye
8-man: Alex Davis (Sr.) Vail Christian, Spencer Gatlin (Sr.) Dove Creek, Jason George (Sr.) Simla, Rafe Hutches (Sr.) Springfield, Tre Jensen (Sr.) Granada, Anthony Payne (Jr.) Hoehne, Mitch Sides (Sr.) Dayspring Schristian Academy, Bruce Taylor (Sr.) Caliche, Matt Thieman (Sr.) Simla, Joey Younkerman (Sr.) Sargent
6-man: Jaxon Crawford (Jr.) Kit Carson, Dylan Dixon (Sr.) Eads, Luke Duggan (Sr.) Pawnee, Caine Farmer (Sr.) Kit Carson, Chase Flynn (Jr.) Stratton/Liberty, Tristan Headrick (Sr.) Cheraw, Ben Lambrecht (Sr.) Fleming, Reagan Lane (Sr.) Eads, Trent Leoffler (Sr.) Arickaree/Woodlin, Jordan Nelson (Sr.) Peetz, Tanner Patterson (Jr.) Otis, Marco Solis (Sr.) Kit Carson, Joesph Stahley (Sr.) Fleming, Alex Vandenbark (Jr.) Fleming, Cody Wilson (Jr.) Peetz

Regular season begins: Sept. 3

Postseason begins: Nov. 7

State championship: Nov. 21 (6-man), Nov. 28 (8-man, 1A and 2A)

August 21, 2015

Defending champs top 5 of 7 preseason football rankings

Valor Christian Cherry Creek football — Dylan McCaffrey (12) and Valor Christian open 2015 as the No. 1 team in Class 5A. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Defending champions rule the preseason football rankings, save for two classifications.

Pine Creek (Class 4A), Pueblo East (3A), Brush (2A), Paonia (1A) and Caliche (8-man) all won championships last season — and each one sat atop their respective classfication when the preseason CHSAANow.com Football Polls were released on Monday.

Only Valor Christian (5A) and Fleming (6-man) are preseason No. 1 teams without being a defending champion. Valor was the runner-up in 5A last season, while Fleming was a semifinalists in 6-man.

The 5A voters were pretty determined that the top three teams this season would be Valor, Cherry Creek and Pomona. Each team received at least one first-place vote, and the trio separated themselves from the rest of the field by more than 50 points each.

Valor got nine of the 15 first-place votes and totaled 140 points. Cherry Creek, last season’s 5A champion, is No. 2 with four first-place votes and 134 total points. Pomona got one first-place vote and is No. 3 at 123 total points.

At No. 4 is Regis Jesuit and new coach Dan Filleman. Perennial contender Columbine rounds out the top five.

Fairview, led by senior star Carlo Kemp, checks in at No. 6; returning semifinalist Grandview is No. 7; and Fountain-Fort Carson is No. 8.

Ralston Valley, another semifinalist, opens at No. 9, and Doherty rounds out the ranking at No. 10.

The 4A ranking featured the lone unanimous top-ranked team in Pine Creek. The two-time defending champion Eagles, who feature Nebraska commit JoJo Domann, got all 12 first-place votes and totaled 120 points.

Longmont, the 4A runner-up, is No. 2; Dakota Ridge is third; and Falcon (No. 4) and Denver South (No. 5) round out the top five.

CHSAA 3A State Football Championship — Pueblo East is No. 1 in 3A’s preseason poll. (Mark Adams)

In 3A, defending champion Pueblo East returns a stacked roster, but will have a new coach in interim head Lee Meisner. Even still, the Eagles got 13 of the 14 first-place votes in 3A, and lead the ranking.

Fort Morgan got the other first-place vote and is No. 2 to begin the year. Evergreen is third, Holy Family is fourth and Palisade is No. 5.

Brush, another team looking to defend its title, led the 2A poll with seven of the 10 first-place votes. The Beetdiggers, too, have a new coach: Reid Kahl. Kent Denver, last year’s runner-up, opens at No. 2.

In the 1A ranking, Paonia, the defending champion, received eight of the 12 first-place votes. Buena Vista is No. 2.

The 8-man poll was interesting. Defending champion Caliche leads the way at No. 1 in the preseason, but four different teams received first-place votes — including Dayspring Christian at No. 3, which got three top votes. Caliche and No. 2 Norwood each got two first-place votes, and Granada got one.

Fleming got four first-place votes to lead the 6-man ranking, while No. 2 Eads and No. 3 Arickaree/Woodlin each received one. Arickaree/Woodlin won last season’s title.

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

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	Valor Christian (9)	0-0	140
2	Cherry Creek (4)	0-0	134
3	Pomona (1)	0-0	123
4	Regis Jesuit	0-0	67
5	Columbine	0-0	62
6	Fairview	0-0	58
7	Grandview	0-0	49
8	Fountain-Fort Carson	0-0	37
9	Ralston Valley	0-0	29
10	Doherty (1)	0-0	24
Others receiving votes:
Eaglecrest 15, Heritage 14, Cherokee Trail 13, Mullen 13, Legacy 12, Rocky Mountain 10, Mountain Vista 7, Overland 7, ThunderRidge 5, Arapahoe 3, Bear Creek 3, Highlands Ranch 3, Horizon 1.

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	Pine Creek (12)	0-0	120
2	Longmont	0-0	81
3	Dakota Ridge	0-0	78
4	Falcon	0-0	72
5	Denver South	0-0	64
6	Broomfield	0-0	58
7	Windsor	0-0	48
8	Fort Collins	0-0	38
9	Pueblo South	0-0	26
10	Vista Ridge	0-0	21
Others receiving votes:
Greeley West 19, Montrose 15, Ponderosa 5, Pueblo West 4, Rampart 4, Wheat Ridge 4, Standley Lake 3.

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	Pueblo East (13)	0-0	130
2	Fort Morgan (1)	0-0	94
3	Evergreen	0-0	74
4	Holy Family	0-0	73
5	Palisade	0-0	65
6	Roosevelt	0-0	61
7	Discovery Canyon	0-0	47
8	Rifle	0-0	43
9	Delta	0-0	39
10	Lutheran	0-0	26
Others receiving votes:
Berthoud 20, Canon City 18, D’Evelyn 18, The Classical Academy 15, Conifer 9, Pueblo Central 8, Pueblo County 8, Erie 7, Lewis-Palmer 6, Glenwood Springs 5, Niwot 2, Mead 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	Brush (7)	0-0	92
2	Kent Denver (2)	0-0	89
3	Strasburg	0-0	63
4	Faith Christian	0-0	59
5	Platte Valley	0-0	54
6	Eaton	0-0	44
7	Gunnison	0-0	42
8	Bayfield (1)	0-0	32
9	Florence	0-0	27
10	Lamar	0-0	18
Others receiving votes:
La Junta 13, Bennett 4, Moffat County 4, Trinidad 4, Sterling 2, Valley 2, Alamosa 1.

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	Paonia (8)	0-0	125
2	Buena Vista (4)	0-0	120
3	Meeker	0-0	81
4	Resurrection Christian (1)	0-0	78
5	Platte Canyon	0-0	60
6	Rye	0-0	56
7	Monte Vista	0-0	36
8	Cedaredge	0-0	30
9	Wiggins	0-0	29
10	Burlington	0-0	28
Others receiving votes:
Crowley County 17, Limon 17, Colorado Springs Christian 11, Centauri 9, Ellicott 6, Center 4, Hotchkiss 4, Wray 4, Denver Christian 1.

8-man
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	Caliche (2)	0-0	60
2	Norwood (2)	0-0	59
3	Dayspring Christian (3)	0-0	54
4	Granada (1)	0-0	52
5	Hoehne	0-0	50
6	Akron	0-0	38
7	Sedgwick County	0-0	35
8	Springfield	0-0	23
9	Simla	0-0	15
10	Sargent	0-0	13
Others receiving votes:
Vail Christian 10, Sangre de Cristo 8, Wiley 7, Merino 6, Haxtun 4, Holly 4, Fowler 2.

6-man
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	Fleming (4)	0-0	56
2	Eads (1)	0-0	54
3	Arickaree/Woodlin (1)	0-0	48
4	Kit Carson	0-0	35
5	Peetz	0-0	33
6	Hanover	0-0	25
7	Pawnee	0-0	22
8	North Park	0-0	17
9	Walsh	0-0	13
10	Otis	0-0	7
Others receiving votes:
Aguilar 6, Manzanola 4, Flagler 3, Idalia 3, Cheraw 2, Cheyenne Wells 1, Mountain Valley 1.

August 17, 2015

Championship count: Cherry Creek has most team titles; Thompson Valley leads the way in individuals

Cherry Creek’s football championship was one of five team titles from the school in 2014-15. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

AURORA — Cherry Creek’s athletic programs won a state-best five team championships during the 2014-15 school year.

Thompson Valley, meanwhile, captured 14 individual championships to lead the state.

Below is a recap of the year in championships. A complete database of championships through history is available on our site.

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Team titles

Cherry Creek’s five championships led the way. The Bruins won boys tennis, football, hockey, boys tennis and boys lacrosse this season.

Cheyenne Mountain (boys swimming, girls tennis, girls golf, girls soccer) and Grandview (softball, volleyball, girls soccer and poms) each won four team titles.

Grandview’s four girls championships were the most in the state for that gender, while Creek’s four boys championships led the way.

Eaton, Colorado Academy, Lyons and Valor Christian all won three total team championships.

In all, 65 teams won at least one team title in 2014-15, with 17 winning at least two.

Rank	School	Girls	Boys	Total
1	Cherry Creek	1	4	5
2	Grandview	4	0	4
2	Cheyenne Mountain	3	1	4
4	Eaton	2	1	3
4	Colorado Academy	3	0	3
4	Lyons	0	3	3
4	Valor Christian	2	1	3
8	Rock Canyon	1	1	2
8	Mountain Vista	1	1	2
8	Fossil Ridge	1	1	2
8	Palmer Ridge	0	2	2
8	Paonia	1	1	2
8	Overland	1	1	2
8	Air Academy	0	2	2
8	Broomfield	1	1	2
8	Kent Denver	0	2	2
8	Alamosa	0	2	2
18	Cheyenne Wells	1	0	1
18	Vail Christian	1	0	1
18	Bishop Machebeuf	1	0	1
18	Manitou Springs	1	0	1
18	Bennett	1	0	1
18	Glenwood Springs	1	0	1
18	Ponderosa	1	0	1
18	Castle View	1	0	1
18	Chaparral	1	0	1
18	Green Mountain	0	1	1
18	Rye	0	1	1
18	Dove Creek	0	1	1
18	Regis Jesuit	1	0	1
18	Aspen	0	1	1
18	Vail Mountain	1	0	1
18	Fountain-Fort Carson	0	1	1
18	Lutheran	0	1	1
18	Springfield	0	1	1
18	Cherokee Trail	1	0	1
18	Niwot	1	0	1
18	Heritage Christian	1	0	1
18	Colorado Springs Christian	0	1	1
18	Sanford	0	1	1
18	Holly	0	1	1
18	Pagosa Springs	1	0	1
18	Akron	1	0	1
18	Idalia	1	0	1
18	Arvada West	0	1	1
18	Thompson Valley	0	1	1
18	Valley	0	1	1
18	Rocky Ford	0	1	1
18	Battle Mountain	0	1	1
18	Summit	1	0	1
18	Evergreen	1	0	1
18	Pine Creek	0	1	1
18	Pueblo East	0	1	1
18	Brush	0	1	1
18	Caliche	0	1	1
18	Arickaree/Woodlin	0	1	1
18	Lewis-Palmer	1	0	1
18	Resurrection Christian	1	0	1
18	Fleming	1	0	1
18	Standley Lake	1	0	1
18	Mountain View	0	1	1
18	Fort Collins	0	1	1
18	Coronado	0	1	1
18	Sterling	0	1	1
18	La Junta	1	0	1

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Individual titles

Colorado state wrestling — Thompson Valley totaled 14 individual championships in 2014-15, including five wrestlers. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Thompson Valley had eight boys and six girls win individual championships in 2014-15 to account for its state-best total of 14.

Cherry Creek was second with 13, and Pomona was third with 10. Lyons won eight, while Air Academy and Cheyenne Mountain each captured seven individual crowns.

A total of 131 schools had at least one individual win a championship. Of those, 73 schools had at least two champions, and 10 had as many as five.

Below is a complete breakdown of individual championships this season.

Rank	School	Girls	Boys	Total
1	Thompson Valley	6	8	14
2	Cherry Creek	7	6	13
3	Pomona	2	8	10
4	Lyons	4	4	8
5	Air Academy	4	3	7
5	Cheyenne Mountain	4	3	7
7	Palmer Ridge	0	6	6
7	Fairview	2	4	6
9	Kent Denver	2	3	5
9	Paonia	2	3	5
11	Fossil Ridge	3	1	4
11	Evergreen	4	0	4
11	Cherokee Trail	4	0	4
11	Lamar	4	0	4
11	Sangre de Cristo	3	1	4
11	Shining Mountain	4	0	4
17	Fort Collins	3	0	3
17	Regis Jesuit	1	2	3
17	Niwot	2	1	3
17	Colorado Academy	0	3	3
17	Aspen	1	2	3
17	Summit	2	1	3
17	Valor Christian	3	0	3
17	Pueblo County	0	3	3
17	Platte Valley	0	3	3
17	Sterling	0	3	3
17	Fountain-Fort Carson	1	2	3
17	Canon City	0	3	3
17	Springfield	0	3	3
17	Otis	2	1	3
31	SkyView Academy	0	2	2
31	Estes Park	2	0	2
31	Pueblo South	0	2	2
31	Overland	1	1	2
31	Broomfield	2	0	2
31	Battle Mountain	0	2	2
31	Rock Canyon	2	0	2
31	Arapahoe	2	0	2
31	ThunderRidge	2	0	2
31	Windsor	1	1	2
31	Mullen	1	1	2
31	Grand Junction	0	2	2
31	Rocky Mountain	0	2	2
31	Arvada West	0	2	2
31	Chaparral	1	1	2
31	Fort Lupton	0	2	2
31	Brush	0	2	2
31	Berthoud	0	2	2
31	Rocky Ford	0	2	2
31	John Mall	0	2	2
31	Buena Vista	0	2	2
31	Highlands Ranch	0	2	2
31	D’Evelyn	1	1	2
31	Monarch	0	2	2
31	Castle View	1	1	2
31	Mountain Range	1	1	2
31	Rampart	1	1	2
31	Lewis-Palmer	2	0	2
31	James Irwin	0	2	2
31	Fountain Valley	0	2	2
31	Lutheran	0	2	2
31	Eaton	1	1	2
31	Moffat County	2	0	2
31	Salida	2	0	2
31	Wiggins	1	1	2
31	South Park	2	0	2
31	Cedaredge	1	1	2
31	Burlington	1	1	2
31	Pikes Peak	0	2	2
31	Prairie	1	1	2
31	Baca County	0	2	2
31	Eads	1	1	2
31	Kim	2	0	2
74	Dawson	0	1	1
74	Standley Lake	1	0	1
74	Nederland	1	0	1
74	Poudre	0	1	1
74	Fruita Monument	0	1	1
74	Discovery Canyon	0	1	1
74	Conifer	0	1	1
74	Fort Morgan	0	1	1
74	Pueblo East	0	1	1
74	Alamosa	0	1	1
74	Mead	0	1	1
74	Weld Central	0	1	1
74	Montezuma-Cortez	0	1	1
74	Dolores Huerta	0	1	1
74	Norwood/Nucla	0	1	1
74	Swink	0	1	1
74	Holly	0	1	1
74	Crowley County	0	1	1
74	Meeker	0	1	1
74	Centauri	0	1	1
74	Limon	0	1	1
74	Jefferson Academy	1	0	1
74	Dakota Ridge	1	0	1
74	Boulder	0	1	1
74	Greeley West	0	1	1
74	Steamboat Springs	1	0	1
74	St. Mary’s Academy	1	0	1
74	Ralston Valley	1	0	1
74	Gateway	0	1	1
74	Smoky Hill	0	1	1
74	Grandview	0	1	1
74	Lakewood	0	1	1
74	Silver Creek	1	0	1
74	The Classical Academy	1	0	1
74	Vista PEAK	1	0	1
74	Littleton	0	1	1
74	Vista Ridge	0	1	1
74	Woodland Park	0	1	1
74	Bayfield	0	1	1
74	Manitou Springs	1	0	1
74	Faith Christian	1	0	1
74	University	1	0	1
74	Gunnison	1	0	1
74	Caliche	1	0	1
74	Calhan	1	0	1
74	Kiowa	1	0	1
74	Wray	1	0	1
74	Resurrection Christian	0	1	1
74	Merino	0	1	1
74	West Grand	0	1	1
74	Rye	0	1	1
74	Vail Christian	0	1	1
74	Telluride	0	1	1
74	Sedgwick County	0	1	1
74	McClave	0	1	1
74	Idalia	0	1	1
74	Pawnee	0	1	1
74	Heritage Christian	1	0	1

June 2, 2015

All-state girls basketball teams for 2014-15 season

The 2014-15 girls basketball players of the year, by class. From left: Jordan Baer, Akron (2A); Kendall Bradbury, Valor Christian (4A); Callie Kaiser, Broomfield (5A); Payton Shahan, Pagosa Springs (3A); Jordan Williams, Norwood (1A). (Photos by Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Tim Visser/MaxPreps)

The 2014-15 all-state girls basketball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.

Use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

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

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Class 5A

Player of the year: Callie Kaiser, Broomfield

Coach of the year: Mike Croell, Broomfield

First team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Brenna Chase	Broomfield	Senior	W/PG
Callie Kaiser	Broomfield	Senior	W/PF/P
Michaela Onyenwere	Grandview	Sophomore	W/G
Raegen Rohn	Monarch	Senior	PG/SG
Taylor Rusk	ThunderRidge	Junior	SG/W/F

Second team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Sydni Brandon	Grand Junction	Senior	G
Jennah Knafelc	Arapahoe	Senior	SG/PG
Annika Lai	Fairview	Senior	–
Jess Lewis	Regis Jesuit	Senior	PG
Molly Rohrer	Cherry Creek	Senior	PF
Courtney Smith	Legacy	Senior	C
Symone Starks	Highlands Ranch	Junior	PG

Third team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Kennede Brown	Grandview	Sophomore	–
Nicea Eliely	Rampart	Junior	–
Alyssa Rader	Horizon	Senior	PF/C
Tatum Rembao	Loveland	Sophomore	PG/SG
Jon’nae Richardson	Denver East	Senior	–
Jenn Urbaniak	Palmer	Senior	W
Kellee Willer	Fossil Ridge	Senior	–
Jessica Zweifel	ThunderRidge	Senior	PG/SG/F

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Class 4A

Player of the year: Kendall Bradbury, Valor Christian

Coach of the year: Jessika Caldwell, Valor Christian

First team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Nicole Archambeau	Canon City	Senior	–
Kendall Bradbury	Valor Christian	Senior	F/SG
Kylee Shook	Mesa Ridge	Junior	C
Haley Simental	Pueblo West	Senior	PG
Oliana Squires	Sand Creek	Junior	G

Second team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Katie Chavez	Holy Family	Junior	PG/SG
Liah Davis	Sand Creek	Junior	F/P
Morgan Ducklow	D’Evelyn	Senior	G
Madison McCoy	Valor Christian	Junior	G
Sydney Wetterstrom	Longmont	Junior	C

Third team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Christa Brown	Palisade	Sophomore	–
Jaylyn Duran	Pueblo South	Senior	SG
Alysa Manicone	Windsor	Senior	PG
Jailen Minich	Pueblo East	Junior	–
Madi Spence	Glenwood Springs	Senior	F/P
Maggie Spitzer	Holy Family	Senior	C/SF
Rylee Ward	Mead	Senior	SG

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Class 3A

Player of the year: Payton Shahan, Pagosa Springs

Coach of the year: Wes Lewis, Pagosa Springs

First team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Jenna Knudson	Sterling	Junior	G
Shelby Megyeri	Manitou Springs	Sophomore	PG/SG
Kaleigh Paplow	Lutheran	Senior	–
Payton Shahan	Pagosa Springs	Senior	–
Chandler Sturms	Lutheran	Senior	–

Second team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Kylie Chavez	Sterling	Sophomore	G
Kenzie Chrisman	Sterling	Senior	F
Taylor Hammer-Lee	Pagosa Springs	Junior	–
Morgan Schaaf	Pagosa Springs	Senior	–
Jonni Smith	Bishop Machebeuf	Junior	–

Third team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Kyra Chenoweth	Grand Valley	Senior	SG
Katharine Kia	Peak to Peak	Senior	–
Maya Love	Kent Denver	Junior	–
Lauren McDonald	Salida	Senior	–
Halley Miklos	Liberty Common	Sophomore	P/PF/F
McKenzi Petricko	Manitou Springs	Junior	G/SG
Bailey Schumacher	Eaton	Junior	G

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Class 2A

Player of the year: Jordan Baer, Akron

Coach of the year: Alan Baer, Akron

First team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Jordan Baer	Akron	Senior	PG
Logan Hixon	Yuma	Junior	G
Cydney Kreutzer	Hoehne	Senior	SG/PG
AJ Miller	Akron	Junior	G/P
Katrina Terrell	Yuma	Senior	F

Second team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Victoria Goodman	Peyton	Senior	SG/G
Emily Green	Peyton	Senior	PG/G/PF
Sydney Hughes	Meeker	Senior	G
Bailee Jones	Hoehne	Senior	F/W
Anna Schwecke	Clear Creek	Senior	F

Third team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Aspen Anderson	Hoehne	Senior	F/W
Bryna Burns	Rye	Senior	PG
Shayln Johnson	Caliche	Senior	G/F
Sarah Logar	Peyton	Senior	G/PG
Peighton Roth	Yuma	Junior	G

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Class 1A

Player of the year: Jordan Williams, Norwood

Coach of the year: Sara Crawford, Kit Carson

First team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Karleigh Cooley	Sangre de Cristo	Junior	–
Micayla Isenbart	Kit Carson	Freshman	G/F
Aurelia Isenbart	Kit Carson	Senior	C
Reagan Shaffer	Idalia	Junior	–
Jordan Williams	Norwood	Senior	W/G/F

Second team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Darian Hale	Briggsdale	Junior	G
Susana Herarra	Idalia	Junior	–
Jackie Saunders	Ouray	Senior	SF/PG/SG
Abbey Stagner	Sangre de Cristo	Senior	–
Shaelynn Wood	South Baca	Junior	–

Third team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Allie Beiriger	Sangre de Cristo	Senior	–
Audrey Rose Kachin	Plateau Valley	Senior	G
Sierra Reynolds	Plateau Valley	Senior	F
Sofia Schneider	La Veta	Senior	G
Rena Trujillo	La Veta	Senior	SF

April 1, 2015

All-state boys basketball teams for 2014-15 season

The 2014-15 boys basketball players of the year, by class. From left: Miles Caldon, Sanford (2A); Justin Bassey, Colorado Academy (3A); De’Ron Davis, Overland (5A); Justinian Jessup, Longmont (4A); Bryan Ortiz, Holly (1A).

The 2014-15 all-state boys basketball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.

Use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

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

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Class 5A

Player of the year: De’Ron Davis, Overland

Coach of the year: Danny Fisher, Overland

First team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Brian Carey	Denver East	Senior	PG
De’Ron Davis	Overland	Junior	C/PF
Jake Holtzmann	Chaparral	Senior	SF
Thomas Neff	Arvada West	Senior	W
Zach Pirog	ThunderRidge	Senior	C

Second team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Blend Avdili	Eaglecrest	Senior	F/W
Austin Conway	Overland	Senior	PG
Mitch Lombard	Rock Canyon	Senior	G
Ryan Quaid	Fossil Ridge	Senior	–
Colbey Ross	Eaglecrest	Sophomore	PG/SG
Brady Subart	Mountain Vista	Senior	PG/SG

Third team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Nathan Davis	Mullen	Junior	PG/SG
Malik Hart	Warriors (Montbello)	Senior	PG/G
Taylor Kallsen	Regis Jesuit	Senior	–
Chris Moody	Chaparral	Senior	SF
Monroe Porter	Legend	Junior	–
Jonah Radebaugh	Northglenn	Senior	G
Elijah Ross	Eaglecrest	Senior	PG
Michael Sparks	Lincoln	Senior	PG
Ryley Stewart	Highlands Ranch	Senior	PG/SG
Tristan Von Nieda	Fort Collins	Senior	–

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Class 4A

Player of the year: Justinian Jessup, Longmont

Coach of the year: Barry Clark, Air Academy

First team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Justinian Jessup	Longmont	Junior	–
David Louthan	Air Academy	Senior	G
Michael Ranson	Pueblo Central	Junior	PG/SG
Jonathan Scott	Lewis-Palmer	Junior	G
Ryan Thistlewood	Golden	Senior	SG/PG

Second team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Khameron Davis	Valor Christian	Junior	SG/PG/G
Charles Gavin	Denver South	Senior	C
Luke Golter	Holy Family	Senior	G
Chris Helbig	Holy Family	Junior	PG/SG
Tevion Thompson	Sierra	Senior	SG/SF
Grant Witherspoon	D’Evelyn	Senior	G/SG

Third team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Cameron Horning	Glenwood Springs	Junior	G
Ke’andre Lewis	Sierra	Senior	SF/PF
Josh McNair	Thomas Jefferson	Senior	–
D’Shawn Schwartz	Sand Creek	Sophomore	–
De’Aundre Twilley	Mitchell	Junior	PF

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Class 3A

Player of the year: Justin Bassey, Colorado Academy

Coach of the year: Mark Engesser, Colorado Springs Christian

First team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Justin Bassey	Colorado Academy	Junior	G/F
Spencer Bazz	Faith Christian	Senior	SG
Samuel Howard	Colorado Springs Christian	Junior	–
Sam Parker	Grand Valley	Senior	G
James Willis	Lutheran	Senior	–

Second team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Joe Camilletti	Moffat County	Senior	–
Justin Engesser	Colorado Springs Christian	Sophomore	–
Grant Harkness	Faith Christian	Senior	C/PF
Chris Hildenbrand	Colorado Springs Christian	Senior	–
Ethan Rose	Sterling	Senior	–

Third team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
T Blackbear	Ridge View Academy	Senior	G
Josh Brown	The Pinnacle	Senior	SF
Ben Carpenter	Roaring Fork	Senior	–
Isaak Cirone	Estes Park	Senior	G
Christian Hyatt	Colorado Academy	Junior	G
Jaydn Michael	DSST-Green Valley Ranch	Junior	SG/SF
Joe Raff	Jefferson Academy	Senior	SG/SF

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Class 2A

Player of the year: Miles Caldon, Sanford

Coach of the year: Rhett Larsen, Sanford

First team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Miles Caldon	Sanford	Junior	SG
Luke Fick	Resurrection Christian	Junior	G
Tito Fierro	Holyoke	Senior	G
Wyatt Hayes	Ignacio	Junior	PG
Cody Norris	Simla	Senior	G

Second team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Chance Canty	Sanford	Junior	PF
Jared Clarkson	Akron	Senior	PG/G
Kadyn Hicks	Highland	Senior	–
Adison Jones	Ignacio	Senior	SF/SG
Michael Stevenson	Resurrection Christian	Sophomore	G

Third team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Connor Fiscus	Merino	Senior	G/PG
Kyler Hamacher	Simla	Senior	G
Raul Lopez	Meeker	Senior	–
Clayton Peterson	Sanford	Senior	SF
Josh Rocha	Swink	Senior	–

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Class 1A

Player of the year: Bryan Ortiz, Holly

Coach of the year: Tom Hessler, Fleming

First team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Ethan Caton	Sangre de Cristo	Senior	–
Tristan Nelson	Holly	Senior	–
Bryan Ortiz	Holly	Senior	–
Tanner Smith	Jim Elliot Christian	Senior	G
TJ Trujillo	McClave	Senior	–

Second team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Cory Cooley	Sangre de Cristo	Senior	SG
Matthew Crane	South Baca	Senior	F
Jaxon King	Fleming	Sophomore	G
Austin Littlefield	Prairie	Senior	–
Blake Meredith	Fleming	Junior	F

Third team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Casey Barrett	Peetz	Senior	SG/SG
Rhett Eskew	South Baca	Senior	G
Trent Leoffler	Arickaree/Woodlin	Junior	–
Justin Self	Springfield	Senior	–
Joey Stahley	Fleming	Junior	G

April 1, 2015

2A boys basketball Great 8 roundup: Ignacio holds off Rye

PUEBLO – This game came down to pressure-packed free throws and Ignacio’s Anthony Manzanares, Adison Jones and Wyatt Hayes were perfect.

The trio combined to make 6-of-6 free throws in the final 42.7 seconds, vaulting the Bobcats to a 45-38 victory over Rye in a Class 2A quarterfinal game at Colorado State University’s Massari Arena Thursday night.

“We absolutely practice free throws, and the guys came through when they were tired,” Ignacio coach Chris Valdez said.

Ignacio (22-2), the No. 3 seed moves on to play No. 2 Sanford (25-0).

“Sanford is tough, and they are the defending (2A) state champs,” Valdez said. “They are physical and they are aggressive and we are just going to go out there and give it a hard run.”

A win seemed like the last thing the Bobcats would be celebrating early in the Rye game.

“The thing is we came out and played so horrible in the first quarter,” said Valdez, whose team was trailing 5-2 after eight minutes of play against Rye. “We had our best player, Adison Jones in foul trouble, he had three fouls in the first quarter. The first half we wanted to hold on and stay with it and we ended up coming out with the lead.”

The game was definitely in doubt late in the final quarter and when Rye’s Corban Pagnotta converted a 3-point play, the Thunderbolts were up 36-35.

Instead of wilt, Ignacio answered.

Jones drove to the basket and put in a bucket, putting the Bobcats ahead 37-36 with 2:18 left.

The Bobcats were clinging to a 39-38 advantage when Manzanares made two free throws at the 42.7-second mark giving his team a 41-38 lead.

Rye had a missed opportunity the next time down the court and with 20.7 seconds showing Jones made two more free throws to stretch the lead to 43-38. Hayes sealed the win with a pair of free throws with 13 seconds left.

Hayes had a team-best 16 points and Jones added 13. Ty Zupancic had a team-high 10 points for Rye.

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Resurrection Christian 87, Burlington 32

Top-seeded Resurection Christian jumped out to a 21-point first-quarter lead and cruised to the win.

The Cougars ran their record to 24-0 and will play No. 4 Simla (23-2) at 8:30 Friday in the semifinals.

Tanner Ervin (24 points) and Mike Stevenson (17 points) paced the Cougars. Resurrection Christian is aiming to win its first boys basketball title in school history.

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Simla 55, Meeker 44

Simla’s Kyler Hamacher poured in nine of his game-high 14 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Cubs to the victory in a first-round game.

With eight minutes to play, Simla appeared to be reeling as it was holding on to a slim 36-33 advantage after just scoring three points in the fourth quarter. The Cubs regrouped for the win and Hamacher wasn’t the only star.

Cody Norris (11 points), Noah Scott (10) and Jason George (10) all scored in double-figures as well for Simla.

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Sanford 61, Holyoke 57

Perennial power Sanford received 27 points from Miles Caldon to edge the Dragons.

Sanford led 30-24 at intermission and was able to hold on and win, thanks outscoring in the fourth quarter. Caldon, a guard, scored eight points in the fourth and was 6-for-8 from the free throw line. Clayton Peterson added 10 points for the Indians and Tito Fierro had 23 points in the loss for Holyoke.

March 13, 2015

All-state wrestling teams for 2014-15 season

The 2014-15 all-state wrestling teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

These teams were created based upon results at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected by team performance at the state meet, as well.

Wrestlers of the year were determined by a formula which took the following information into account: season record; season winning percentage; type of wins at state (pin, tech fall, major decision); and strength of a weight classification’s bracket (based upon returning placers).

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

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Class 5A

Wrestler of the year: Jacob Trujillo, Grand Junction

Coach of the year: Ron Granieri, Arvada West

First Team
Name	School	Year	Weight
Dane Drimmer	Chaparral	Senior	285
Matt Finesilver	Cherry Creek	Junior	132
Jacob Greenwood	Poudre	Freshman	126
Tomas Gutierrez	Pomona	Junior	113
Dayton Marvel	Pomona	Freshman	106
Danny Murphy	Rocky Mountain	Senior	145
Isaac Rider	Grand Junction	Senior	138
Devin Rothrock	Arvada West	Senior	220
Konnor Schmidt	Rocky Mountain	Senior	182
Jacob Seely	Fruita Monument	Senior	195
Payton Tawater	Arvada West	Senior	152
Travis Torres	Pomona	Senior	120
Deyaun Trueblood	Pomona	Junior	170
Jacob Trujillo	Grand Junction	Senior	160

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Class 4A

Wrestler of the year: Hunter Willits, Pueblo County

Coach of the year: Dave Juergensen, Thompson Valley

First Team
Name	School	Year	Weight
David Eusea	Thompson Valley	Senior	195
Morgan Fogg	Thompson Valley	Junior	113
Ben Hewson	Thompson Valley	Senior	152
Vlad Kazakov	Thompson Valley	Junior	120
Joe Keller	Windsor	Senior	182
Toby McBride	Fort Morgan	Junior	220
Josiah Nava	Pueblo County	Freshman	106
Jacob Robles	Pueblo East	Junior	285
Chris Sandoval	Pueblo County	Sophomore	126
Parker Simington	Thompson Valley	Junior	160
Bronson Spies	Conifer	Senior	145
Sam Turner	Discovery Canyon	Junior	132
Hunter Willits	Pueblo County	Sophomore	138
Austin Zuniga	Pueblo South	Senior	170

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Class 3A

Wrestler of the year: Jimmy Fate, Berthoud

Coach of the year: Mike Caciari, Valley

First Team
Name	School	Year	Weight
Sage Budd	Mead	Senior	132
Joe Carwin	Brush	Senior	285
Conrad Cole	Brush	Senior	126
Joel Contreras	Sterling	Senior	152
Isaiah DeLaCerda	Alamosa	Sophomore	106
Chad Ellis	Berthoud	Junior	170
Jimmy Fate	Berthoud	Junior	145
Marcus Garcia	Dolores Huerta	Junior	195
Andrew Jaramillo	Platte Valley	Senior	120
Seager Oliver	Montezuma-Cortez	Senior	182
Jacob Ornelas	Fort Lupton	Senior	220
Dalton Robertson	Weld Central	Junior	160
Jody Sandoval II	Fort Lupton	Sophomore	113
Ryan Waite	Platte Valley	Senior	138

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Class 2A

Wrestler of the year: Bo Pipher, Paonia

Coach of the year: Mike Jurney, Rocky Ford

First Team
Name	School	Year	Weight
Jonathan Andreatta	John Mall	Sophomore	113
Jareb Aziz	Centauri	Senior	195
Austin Coy	Swink	Senior	132
Nate Finnell	Rocky Ford	Senior	220
Talon Harris	Norwood/Nucla	Senior	120
Jayden Hilferty	Limon	Junior	285
Bryce McCracken	Crowley County	Senior	152
Zach Milner	Paonia	Senior	160
Ryan Nordyke	Holly	Senior	145
Bo Pipher	Paonia	Junior	138
Jesse Reed	Paonia	Senior	126
Jacob Rodriguez	Rocky Ford	Sophomore	106
TJ Shelton	Meeker	Junior	170
Keegan Wentz	Buena Vista	Junior	182

March 10, 2015

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Team titles

Individual titles

Class 5A

Class 4A

Class 3A

Class 2A

Class 1A

Class 5A

Class 4A

Class 3A

Class 2A

Class 1A

Resurrection Christian 87, Burlington 32

Simla 55, Meeker 44

Sanford 61, Holyoke 57

Class 5A

Class 4A

Class 3A

Class 2A