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  • Douglas County joins 5A football poll following big upset

    (Kay Livingstone)
    Douglas County is ranked sixth in this week’s 5A poll. (Kay Livingstone)

    Douglas County took down then-No. 3 Cherry Creek on Monday night. Tuesday afternoon, the Huskies find themselves ranked.

    Douglas County jumped into this week’s CHSAANow.com football poll in 5A at No. 6. It is the first time this season the Huskies have been ranked.

    Cherry Creek, meanwhile, dropped all the way out in something of a surprise.

    Cherokee Trail returned to the 5A ranking following a week on the outside looking in. The Cougars are eighth.

    ThunderRidge held on to 5A’s top spot — but only narrowly. The Grizzles edged No. 2 Valor Christian by two overall points, despite beating then-No. 4 Grandview last week.

    Columbine bumped up to third from fifth, and Ralston Valley went from sixth to fourth. Regis Jesuit rounds out the top five.

    Chatfield is No. 7, Fairview is No. 9, and Grandview dropped from No. 4 to No. 10 following its loss to ThunderRidge.

    Monarch continued to lead the 4A poll, which added Montbello for the first time this season, at ninth. Along with Denver South (No. 2 in 4A) and Denver West (No. 9 in 2A), it means Denver Public Schools has three ranked schools.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (13) 3-0 229 1 W
    2 Valor Christian (11) 2-1 227 2 W
    3 Columbine 3-0 137 5 W
    4 Ralston Valley 3-1 111 6 W
    5 Regis Jesuit 3-0 108 7 W
    6 Douglas County 3-0 89 – W
    7 Chatfield 3-0 74 9 W
    8 Cherokee Trail 2-1 71 – W
    9 Fairview 2-0 64 8 Bye
    10 Grandview 2-1 63 4 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 55, Pomona 31, Doherty 15, Grand Junction 15, Arapahoe 11, Mountain Vista 8, Legend 7, Fountain-Ft. Carson 4, Mullen 2.
    Dropped out
    Cherry Creek (3), Grand Junction (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Monarch (20) 2-0 214 1 Bye
    2 Denver South (2) 3-0 186 2 W
    3 Montrose (1) 4-0 170 4 W
    4 Loveland 2-0 122 7 Bye
    5 Falcon 3-0 112 6 W
    6 Wheat Ridge 2-1 95 5 W
    7 Pueblo West 2-1 69 3 L
    8 Standley Lake 3-0 60 9 W
    9 Montbello 3-0 43 – W
    10 Windsor 2-1 42 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Durango 34, Pine Creek 34, Mesa Ridge 22, Pueblo Centennial 21, Sand Creek 11, Thompson Valley 7, Widefield 6, Vista Ridge 5, Dakota Ridge 4, Mountain View 3, Broomfield 2, Longmont 2, Pueblo South 2.
    Dropped out
    Pine Creek (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Silver Creek (12) 2-0 159 1 Bye
    2 Rifle (3) 3-0 140 3 W
    3 Holy Family 2-0 122 4 Bye
    4 Palisade 3-0 90 6 W
    5 Elizabeth 2-1 88 10 W
    6 Coronado (1) 4-0 81 8 W
    7 Lutheran (2) 3-0 71 7 Bye
    8 Roosevelt 1-1 59 9 Bye
    9 Discovery Canyon 3-1 58 2 L
    10 Conifer 2-1 26 5 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 23, Erie 21, D’Evelyn 19, The Classical Academy 11, Evergreen 11, Eagle Valley 6, Pueblo East 3, Mead 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Platte Valley (8) 2-0 96 1 Bye
    2 Brush (1) 2-0 85 2 Bye
    3 Kent Denver (1) 2-1 76 3 W
    4 Florence 2-1 57 4 W
    5 Manitou Springs 3-0 51 8 W
    6 Lamar 3-0 45 9 W
    7 Strasburg 3-0 43 6 W
    8 Eaton 1-1 34 7 Bye
    9 Denver West 3-0 15 – W
    10 Bayfield 2-1 11 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 9, Faith Christian 8, Fort Lupton 7, University 5, Aspen 3, KIPP 3, Sterling 2.
    Dropped out
    La Junta (5).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (9) 3-0 140 1 W
    2 Limon (4) 3-0 112 2 W
    3 Cedaredge (2) 3-1 109 3 W
    4 Hotchkiss 2-1 74 4 W
    5 Holyoke 3-0 71 5 W
    6 Monte Vista 3-0 68 6 W
    7 Crowley County 3-0 53 8 W
    8 Wray 2-1 40 7 W
    9 Centauri 2-1 39 – W
    10 Wiggins 2-0 36 9 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Meeker 20, Rye 12, Resurrection Christian 10, Clear Creek 8, Front Range Christian 7, Jefferson 7, Roaring Fork 7, Burlington 6, Paonia 3, Center 2, Cornerstone Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Paonia (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Hoehne (6) 3-0 77 1 W
    2 Dayspring Christian (2) 3-0 74 2 W
    3 Akron 3-0 58 3 W
    4 Norwood 2-1 43 7 L
    5 Caliche 3-0 36 4 W
    6 Simla 3-0 33 5 Bye
    7 McClave 3-0 29 6 W
    8 Granada 2-1 24 8 W
    9 Kiowa 3-1 22 9 W
    10 Dove Creek 3-1 21 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 10, Fowler 4, Haxtun 3, Hayden 3, Soroco 2, Walsh 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Liberty/Stratton (6) 3-0 38 1 W
    2 Hi-Plains (2) 3-0 30 2 W
    3 Arickaree 3-0 19 4 W
    4 Eads 2-1 18 3 L
    5 Fleming 2-1 8 5 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 4, Briggsdale 1, Hanover 1, Peetz 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Valor Christian lone newcomer to softball rankings

    Valor Christian was the only new team in the three CHSAANow.com softball polls this week, entering the Class 4A ranking at No. 9.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaglecrest (4) 6-1-0 72 1 0-0-0
    2 Brighton (1) 9-0-0 70 2 1-0-0
    3 Douglas County (2) 8-0-0 51 3 1-0-0
    4 Fossil Ridge (1) 9-0-0 50 5 1-0-0
    5 Dakota Ridge 9-2-0 45 4 2-0-0
    6 Ralston Valley 7-2-0 41 6 0-0-0
    7 Grandview 7-2-0 24 7 1-0-0
    8 Legacy 5-4-0 19 8 1-0-0
    9 Legend 7-3-0 17 9 1-0-0
    10 Loveland 5-1-0 14 10 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Junction 12, Rock Canyon 11, Standley Lake 6, Chatfield 4, Arvada West 2, Cherokee Trail 2, Columbine 2, Mountain Vista 2, Central G.J. 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Wheat Ridge (7) 9-1-0 70 1 0-0-0
    2 Erie 7-2-1 60 2 0-0-0
    3 Pueblo East 8-2-1 51 3 1-0-0
    4 Ponderosa 9-2-0 43 4 1-1-0
    5 Frederick 6-3-0 34 5 0-0-0
    6 Berthoud 8-2-0 30 7 1-0-0
    7 Silver Creek 7-3-0 25 6 0-0-0
    8 D’Evelyn 6-3-0 20 9 0-1-0
    9 Valor Christian 11-3-0 12 – 2-0-0
    10 Broomfield 5-5-0 10 8 0-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 9, Discovery Canyon 8, Pueblo South 6, Mullen 4, Falcon 1, Roosevelt 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo South (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (6) 10-0-0 66 1 1-0-0
    2 Valley 7-2-0 60 2 1-0-0
    3 Holy Family (1) 8-0-0 57 4 0-0-0
    4 Sterling 10-2-0 54 3 0-1-0
    5 La Junta 7-3-0 36 6 2-0-0
    6 Lamar 9-2-1 35 5 1-0-0
    7 Rocky Ford 12-2-0 34 8 2-0-0
    8 Eaton 4-5-1 19 7 1-1-0
    9 Brush 6-5-0 13 10 1-0-0
    10 Cedaredge 6-2-0 7 9 0-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Basalt 4, Florence 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • ThunderRidge moves up to No. 1 in 5A football ranking

    (Ray Chen/MaxPreps.com)
    (Ray Chen/MaxPreps.com)

    The expectations were already high. Now, perhaps, things have been kicked up a notch.

    ThunderRidge, coming off a 36-18 win over then-No. 3 Ralston Valley, took over atop the CHSAANow.com football poll in 5A this week. The Grizzlies had been No. 2, but jumped Valor Christian, which lost in overtime to Bingham (Utah).

    Valor has yet to play an in-state opponent this season, and the four-time defending champion still received half of the first-place votes. Still, the Eagles are No. 2 this week.

    Cherry Creek had its own big win last week — over then-No. 6 Pomona — and moved up on place to No. 3.

    Grandview (No. 4) also moved up one place, and faces ThunderRidge this week.

    Columbine went from No. 7 to No. 5 to round out the top five.

    Ralston Valley settled in sixth following its loss, Regis Jesuit is seventh and Fairview is eighth.

    The 5A top-ten is rounded out by two newcomers: Chatfield (No. 9) and Grand Junction (No. 10).

    In 4A, Monarch continued its hold on the No. 1 spot. Denver South moved up to second, and the ranking added Standley Lake at No. 9.

    Class 1A also got a new No. 1 team this week with Buena Vista taking over at the top.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 ThunderRidge (12) 2-0 226 2
    2 Valor Christian (12) 1-1 217 1
    3 Cherry Creek 2-0 176 4
    4 Grandview 2-0 137 5
    5 Columbine 2-0 88 7
    6 Ralston Valley 2-1 79 3
    7 Regis Jesuit 2-0 70 9
    8 Fairview 2-0 67 10
    9 Chatfield 2-0 58 –
    10 Grand Junction 3-0 48 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Pomona 42, Cherokee Trail 40, Arapahoe 34, Douglas County 20, Doherty 8, Horizon 4, Legend 2, Mullen 2, Mountain Range 1, Mountain Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    Pomona (6), Cherokee Trail (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Monarch (19) 2-0 192 1
    2 Denver South (1) 2-0 170 3
    3 Pueblo West 2-0 120 7
    4 Montrose 3-0 113 5
    5 Wheat Ridge 1-1 98 2
    6 Falcon 2-0 96 6
    7 Loveland 2-0 88 8
    8 Pine Creek 1-1 70 4
    9 Standley Lake 2-0 31 –
    10 Windsor 1-1 29 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Montbello 15, Dakota Ridge 14, Mesa Ridge 14, Durango 13, Pueblo Centennial 9, Longmont 7, Vista Ridge 5, Sand Creek 4, Ponderosa 3, Widefield 3, Green Mountain 2, Pueblo South 2, Thompson Valley 2.
    Dropped out
    Dakota Ridge (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Silver Creek (8) 2-0 124 1
    2 Discovery Canyon 3-0 97 2
    3 Rifle (4) 2-0 89 3
    4 Holy Family 2-0 80 6
    5 Conifer 2-0 79 5
    6 Palisade 2-0 53 8
    7 Lutheran (1) 3-0 50 9
    8 Coronado (1) 3-0 45 –
    9 Roosevelt 1-1 35 7
    10 Elizabeth 1-1 28 4
    Others receiving votes:
    Eagle Valley 16, Pueblo East 15, Northridge 10, Erie 4.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Platte Valley (7) 2-0 79 1
    2 Brush (1) 2-0 64 4
    3 Kent Denver 1-1 62 3
    4 Florence 1-1 45 2
    5 La Junta 2-0 40 6
    6 Strasburg 2-0 36 8
    7 Eaton 1-1 33 5
    8 Manitou Springs 1-0 18 10
    9 Lamar 2-0 16 9
    10 Bayfield 1-1 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Lupton 11, Denver West 7, Faith Christian 7, Ridgeview Academy 6, University 2, Aspen 1, KIPP 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Buena Vista (7) 2-0 154 3
    2 Limon (4) 2-0 139 2
    3 Cedaredge (6) 2-1 126 1
    4 Hotchkiss 1-1 81 4
    5 Holyoke 2-0 78 8
    6 Monte Vista 2-0 57 6
    7 Wray 1-1 56 9
    8 Crowley County 2-0 51 –
    9 Wiggins 2-0 49 5
    10 Paonia 2-0 38 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Centauri 34, Meeker 25, Rye 13, Burlington 9, Peyton 7, Roaring Fork 7, Resurrection Christian 4, Cornerstone Christian 2, Lyons 2, Platte Canyon 2, Ignacio 1.
    Dropped out
    Centauri (7), Rye (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Hoehne (8) 2-0 80 1
    2 Dayspring Christian 2-0 60 2
    3 Akron 2-0 54 3
    4 Caliche 2-0 45 4
    5 Simla 3-0 40 9
    6 McClave 2-0 35 10
    7 Norwood 2-0 22 –
    8 Granada 1-1 18 –
    9 Kiowa 2-1 17 –
    10 Dove Creek 2-1 15 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 13, Sargent 13, Belleview Christian 7, R.M. Lutheran 5, Antonito 4, Fowler 4, Miami-Yoder 3, Springfield 3, Haxtun 2.
    Dropped out
    Elbert (5), Fowler (6), Sargent (7), Haxtun (8).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Liberty/Stratton (7) 2-0 43 1
    2 Hi-Plains (2) 2-0 33 2
    3 Eads 2-0 26 3
    4 Arickaree 2-0 13 5
    5 Fleming (1) 1-1 10 4
    Others receiving votes:
    Kit Carson 5, Deer Trail 3, Peetz 3, Otis 2, Briggsdale 1, Hanover 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • 5A softball ranking narrows at the top

    Eaglecrest held onto its spot atop the CHSAANow.com softball poll, but things are getting close at the top of the Class 5A ranking.

    Four different teams received first-place votes this week: Brighton (No. 2), Douglas County (No. 3) and Fossil Ridge (No. 5). Loveland was the lone newcomer to the poll, at tenth.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaglecrest (4) 6-1-0 103 1 1-1-0
    2 Brighton (2) 8-0-0 99 5 6-0-0
    3 Douglas County (3) 7-0-0 81 3 0-0-0
    4 Dakota Ridge 7-2-0 66 4 3-1-0
    5 Fossil Ridge (3) 8-0-0 65 9 3-0-0
    6 Ralston Valley 7-2-0 58 8 2-0-0
    7 Grandview 6-2-0 36 7 0-0-0
    8 Legacy 4-4-0 35 2 0-3-0
    9 Legend 6-3-0 24 6 0-0-0
    10 Loveland 5-1-0 22 – 5-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rock Canyon 17, Grand Junction 16, Standley Lake 12, Arvada West 10, Pine Creek 9, ThunderRidge 7, Chatfield 4, Rampart 4, Columbine 3, Rocky Mountain 3, Cherokee Trail 2, Mountain Vista 2.
    Dropped out
    Rock Canyon (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Wheat Ridge (12) 9-1-0 120 1 1-1-0
    2 Erie 7-2-1 96 3 2-0-0
    3 Pueblo East 7-2-1 90 2 2-0-0
    4 Ponderosa 8-1-0 77 4 2-0-0
    5 Frederick 6-3-0 61 5 2-1-0
    6 Silver Creek 7-3-0 51 6 1-1-0
    7 Berthoud 7-2-0 50 8 3-1-0
    8 Broomfield 5-4-0 24 7 1-0-0
    9 D’Evelyn 6-2-0 20 9 3-2-0
    10 Pueblo South 7-2-0 17 – 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Valor Christian 14, Discovery Canyon 13, Pueblo West 12, Mullen 4, Roosevelt 4, Niwot 3, Thomas Jefferson 2, Thompson Valley 2, Falcon 1.
    Dropped out
    Niwot (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (5) 9-0-0 56 1 4-0-0
    2 Valley 6-2-0 50 3 4-1-0
    3 Sterling 10-1-0 49 4 4-0-0
    4 Holy Family (1) 8-0-0 48 2 2-0-0
    5 Lamar 8-2-1 31 5 0-2-0
    6 La Junta 5-3-0 28 6 2-0-0
    7 Eaton 3-4-1 21 7 0-2-1
    8 Rocky Ford 10-2-0 20 8 5-0-0
    9 Cedaredge 6-1-0 13 10 3-0-0
    10 Brush 5-5-0 10 – 3-3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Akron 2, Florence 1, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Niwot (10).

  • ThunderRidge, Ralston Valley both move up in football poll ahead of Saturday’s game

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

    We’ve got a No. 2 vs. No. 3 showdown on our hands this Saturday in Class 5A football.

    ThunderRidge, following an impressive showing, bumped up one spot from its preseason No. 3 ranking in this week’s CHSAANow.com football poll. And Ralston Valley, the Grizzlies’ opponent this weekend, went from seventh to third after two big wins.

    Valor Christian remained in the top spot, and garnered 22 of the 23 first-place votes. Cherry Creek stayed put at fourth, while Grandview (No. 5) and Pomona (No. 6) swapped spots.

    Columbine is seventh in the 5A ranking, and Cherokee Trail dropped from second to eighth following its loss to Chatfield.

    Regis Jesuit moved up one spot to ninth, and Fairview is the lone new team to the 5A poll, at tenth. The Knights edged Chatfield with 42 total points to the Chargers’ 38. Grandview and Arapahoe are also just on the fringe.

    The 4A ranking continued to be led by Monarch, and added Montrose (No. 5), Loveland (No. 8) and Dakota Ridge (No. 10).

    Wheat Ridge jumped up one spot to second in 4A following its win over Windsor.

    Silver Creek stayed on top of 3A, which added Palisade (No. 8), Lutheran (No. 9) and D’Evelyn (No. 10).

    Platte Valley is the only new No. 1 team among all classifications, having taken over the top spot in 2A following a win over previous No. 1 Kent Denver.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Valor Christian (22) 1-0 229 1
    2 ThunderRidge (1) 1-0 179 3
    3 Ralston Valley 2-0 166 7
    4 Cherry Creek 1-0 152 4
    5 Grandview 1-0 109 6
    6 Pomona 1-0 88 5
    7 Columbine 1-0 68 8
    8 Cherokee Trail 0-1 56 2
    9 Regis Jesuit 1-0 52 10
    10 Fairview 1-0 42 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Chatfield 38, Grand Junction 33, Arapahoe 28, Douglas County 8, Eaglecrest 5, Fountain-Ft. Carson 3, Mullen 3, Overland 3, Rocky Mountain 2, Horizon 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Monarch (14) 1-0 140 1
    2 Wheat Ridge 1-0 116 3
    3 Denver South 1-0 108 2
    4 Pine Creek 1-0 97 4
    5 Montrose 2-0 64 –
    6 Falcon 1-0 63 10
    7 Pueblo West 1-0 47 5
    8 Loveland 1-0 37 –
    9 Windsor 0-1 19 8
    10 Dakota Ridge 0-1 16 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Green Mountain 14, Mesa Ridge 14, Pueblo South 12, Standley Lake 7, Longmont 5, Vista Ridge 4, Rampart 3, Ponderosa 2, Broomfield 1, Montbello 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Silver Creek (9) 1-0 117 1
    2 Discovery Canyon (1) 2-0 80 6
    3 Rifle (2) 1-0 77 2
    4 Elizabeth 1-0 70 3
    5 Conifer 2-0 68 5
    6 Holy Family 1-0 48 9
    7 Roosevelt 1-0 45 8
    8 Palisade 1-0 37 –
    9 Lutheran 2-0 34 –
    10 D’Evelyn 2-0 27 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 14, Pueblo East 13, Northridge 9, Eagle Valley 7, Erie 6, Evergreen 4, Glenwood Springs 2, Woodland Park 2.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Platte Valley (6) 1-0 78 2
    2 Florence (2) 1-0 73 3
    3 Kent Denver 0-1 59 1
    4 Brush 1-0 56 6
    5 Eaton 1-1 44 4
    6 La Junta 1-0 37 7
    7 Faith Christian 1-1 28 8
    8 Strasburg 1-0 22 10
    9 Lamar 1-0 17 –
    10 Manitou Springs 1-0 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Aspen 4, Fort Lupton 4, Sterling 4, Bayfield 2.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Cedaredge (4) 1-1 82 1
    2 Limon (4) 1-0 81 3
    3 Buena Vista (1) 1-0 69 2
    4 Hotchkiss (1) 1-0 60 8
    5 Wiggins 1-0 51 7
    6 Monte Vista 1-0 44 6
    7 Centauri 1-0 37 4
    8 Holyoke 1-0 28 9
    9 Wray 0-1 22 5
    10 Rye 1-0 19 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Resurrection Christian 18, Burlington 16, Crowley County 11, Paonia 6, Yuma 4, Meeker 2.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Hoehne (7) 1-0 70 1
    2 Dayspring Christian 1-0 61 4
    3 Akron 1-0 49 7
    4 Caliche 1-0 44 8
    5 Elbert 1-0 34 5
    6 Fowler 0-1 26 3
    7 Sargent 2-0 24 –
    8 Haxtun 1-0 21 –
    9 Simla 2-0 12 –
    10 McClave 1-0 9 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Norwood 8, Hayden 6, Kiowa 5, Sangre de Cristo 5, Granada 3, Sanford 3, Springfield 3, Dove Creek 1, Soroco 1.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Liberty/Stratton (5) 1-0 33 5
    2 Hi-Plains (1) 1-0 27 4
    3 Eads (1) 1-0 24 2
    4 Fleming 0-1 8 1
    5 Arickaree 1-0 6 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Bethune 2, Peetz 2, Briggsdale 1, Deer Trail 1, Hanover 1.

  • Wheat Ridge new No. 1 team in 4A softball ranking

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

    Wheat Ridge has overtaken Pueblo East atop the Class 4A CHSAANow.com softball poll.

    The Farmers, off to an 8-0-0 start, were No. 2 last week but moved up to No. 1 by virtue of a 6-0-0 week which included a 7-2 victory over Pueblo East, last week’s top-ranked team.

    Elsewhere, Douglas County went from unranked to No. 3 in the 5A poll, which also added Ralston Valley (No. 8) and Fossil Ridge (No. 9).

    Strasburg continued to lead the 3A poll.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaglecrest (9) 5-0-0 106 1 2-0-0
    2 Legacy (1) 4-1-0 93 2 3-1-0
    3 Douglas County 7-0-0 48 – 5-0-0
    4 Dakota Ridge 4-1-0 46 3 2-1-0
    5 Brighton 2-0-0 45 9 1-0-0
    6 Legend 6-3-0 42 8 6-2-0
    7 Grandview (1) 6-2-0 38 10 5-1-0
    8 Ralston Valley 5-2-0 36 – 4-2-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 5-0-0 34 – 5-0-0
    10 Rock Canyon 3-3-0 29 4 3-3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Loveland 24, Arvada West 14, Chatfield 14, Grand Junction 12, Cherokee Trail 7, Bear Creek 4, Rampart 4, Castle View 2, Denver East 2, Mountain Vista 2, Prairie View 2, Standley Lake 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Wheat Ridge (6) 8-0-0 84 2 6-0-0
    2 Pueblo East (3) 5-2-1 79 1 2-2-1
    3 Erie 5-2-1 75 3 3-2-1
    4 Ponderosa 6-1-0 60 4 4-1-0
    5 Frederick 4-2-0 42 5 1-2-0
    6 Silver Creek 6-2-0 32 8 4-2-0
    7 Broomfield 4-4-0 25 – 3-3-0
    8 Berthoud 4-1-0 24 7 2-1-0
    9 D’Evelyn 3-0-0 16 10 1-0-0
    10 Niwot 1-2-0 12 6 0-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Discovery Canyon 10, Mullen 9, Pueblo South 7, Montrose 6, Valor Christian 5, Mountain View 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Pueblo West 2, Roosevelt 1, Sand Creek 1, Weld Central 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (5) 5-0-0 65 1 2-0-0
    2 Holy Family (2) 6-0-0 63 2 4-0-0
    3 Valley 2-1-0 52 3 2-0-0
    4 Sterling 6-1-0 50 5 2-0-0
    5 Lamar 8-0-1 32 – 7-0-1
    6 La Junta 3-3-0 31 7 1-3-0
    7 Eaton 3-2-0 27 6 1-1-0
    8 Rocky Ford 5-2-0 26 4 4-2-0
    9 Burlington 2-2-0 12 – 2-1-0
    10 Cedaredge 3-1-0 9 – 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Florence 5, Platte Valley 4, Basalt 3, Dolores Huerta 3, Gunnison 2, Akron 1, Brush 1.

  • Valor Christian grabs preseason No. 1 ranking in CHSAANow.com football poll

    Valor Christian is the preseason No. 1 team in Class 5A. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Valor Christian is the preseason No. 1 team in Class 5A. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Football is back, and things seem to be picking up right where we left them.

    Valor Christian leads the first-ever CHSAANow.com 5A football poll, which is voted on by coaches and media members across the state. The Eagles are four-time defending champions across three classifications, and beat Cherokee Trail to win last year’s 5A crown. Cherokee Trail, not surprisingly, is No. 2 in the preseason poll.

    ThunderRidge, a semifinalist a year ago, is third, followed by Cherry Creek and Pomona. Grandview is No. 6 to begin the season, Ralston Valley is No. 7, while Columbine (No. 8), Chaparral (No. 9) and Regis Jesuit (No. 10) round out the 5A poll.

    A total of three teams received first-place votes in the ranking: Valor Christian got 14, while Cherokee Trail and Cherry Creek received one each.

    Monarch, the defending 4A champion, leads the preseason ranking in that classification, while Denver South, runner-up a year ago, is second. Wheat Ridge, Pine Creek and Pueblo West round out 4A’s top five teams.

    In fact, each of the defending champions lead their respective preseason rankings. That includes Silver Creek (3A), Kent Denver (2A), Cedaredge (1A), Hoehne (8-man) and Fleming (6-man).

    Complete polls for all classifications are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Valor Christian (14) 0-0 157 –
    2 Cherokee Trail (1) 0-0 139 –
    3 ThunderRidge 0-0 102 –
    4 Cherry Creek (1) 0-0 98 –
    5 Pomona 0-0 81 –
    6 Grandview 0-0 71 –
    7 Ralston Valley 0-0 62 –
    8 Columbine 0-0 37 –
    9 Chaparral 0-0 35 –
    10 Regis Jesuit 0-0 23 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Mullen 22, Fairview 15, Fountain-Ft. Carson 9, Arapahoe 8, Eaglecrest 7, Mountain Vista 5, Douglas County 3, Chatfield 2, Grand Junction 2, Lakewood 2, Fort Collins 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Monarch (14) 0-0 140 –
    2 Denver South 0-0 103 –
    3 Wheat Ridge 0-0 93 –
    4 Pine Creek 0-0 71 –
    5 Pueblo West 0-0 64 –
    6 Vista Ridge 0-0 58 –
    7 Ponderosa 0-0 57 –
    8 Windsor 0-0 39 –
    9 Mesa Ridge 0-0 35 –
    10 Falcon 0-0 32 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Dakota Ridge 20, Longmont 19, Loveland 10, Standley Lake 8, Montrose 7, Broomfield 5, Green Mountain 5, Cañon City 2, Mountain View 2, Cheyenne Mountain 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Silver Creek (8) 0-0 97 –
    2 Rifle (2) 0-0 63 –
    3 Elizabeth 0-0 61 –
    4 Pueblo East 0-0 58 –
    5 Conifer 0-0 47 –
    6 Discovery Canyon 0-0 37 –
    7 Pueblo Central 0-0 32 –
    8 Roosevelt 0-0 31 –
    9 Holy Family 0-0 30 –
    10 The Classical Academy 0-0 18 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Glenwood Springs 17, Lutheran 14, Eagle Valley 12, Palisade 9, Delta 8, Erie 7, D’Evelyn 5, Northridge 3, Evergreen 2, Skyline 2.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Kent Denver (8) 0-0 80 –
    2 Platte Valley 0-0 68 –
    3 Florence 0-0 62 –
    4 Eaton 0-0 53 –
    5 Bayfield 0-0 46 –
    6 Brush 0-0 38 –
    7 La Junta 0-0 30 –
    8 Faith Christian 0-0 27 –
    9 Grand Valley 0-0 17 –
    10 Strasburg 0-0 8 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Manitou Springs 3, Middle Park 3, Bennett 2, Trinidad 2, The Academy 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Cedaredge (8) 0-0 90 –
    2 Buena Vista (1) 0-0 74 –
    3 Limon 0-0 71 –
    4 Centauri 0-0 49 –
    5 Wray 0-0 47 –
    6 Monte Vista 0-0 43 –
    7 Wiggins (1) 0-0 41 –
    8 Hotchkiss 0-0 37 –
    9 Holyoke 0-0 28 –
    10 Resurrection Christian 0-0 23 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Burlington 14, Ignacio 9, Paonia 8, Crowley County 4, Platte Canyon 4, Rye 4, Byers 2, C.S. Christian 2.

    Class 8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Hoehne (7) 0-0 70 –
    2 Granada 0-0 57 –
    3 Fowler 0-0 55 –
    4 Dayspring Christian 0-0 38 –
    5 Elbert 0-0 32 –
    6 Walsh 0-0 26 –
    7 Akron 0-0 22 –
    8 Caliche 0-0 20 –
    9 Dove Creek 0-0 16 –
    10 Hayden 0-0 9 –
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 8, Swink 8, Cheyenne Wells 6, Kiowa 5, Haxtun 4, Merino 3, La Veta 2, Sargent 2, Springfield 2.

    Class 6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Fleming (5) 0-0 25 –
    2 Eads 0-0 17 –
    3 Deer Trail 0-0 12 –
    4 Hi-Plains 0-0 10 –
    5 Liberty/Stratton 0-0 7 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Otis 3, Briggsdale 1.