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  • Softball roundup: Dakota Ridge, Chatfield move through to state

    (Jordan Morey)
    Dakota Ridge’s Rachelle Foos. (Jordan Morey)

    Rachelle Foos struck out 19 batters over two games, and Dakota Ridge easily advanced to the Class 5A state softball tournament.

    The Eagles were joined by Chatfield as a state qualifier out of Region 3. Both teams will play at the tournament next Friday and Saturday at Aurora Sports Park.

    Dakota Ridge cruised through the regional, first topping Fruita Monument 9-2, and then beating Chatfield 9-2.

    Eagles coach Marv Van Lingen approached regionals as he would any regular season game.

    “We came in with the same mentality that we have tried to maintain all year long. We preach to the girls work ethic and discipline, that’s what you work for,” Van Lingen said. “Nothing fancy, we want fundamentals.”

    Last season, Dakota Ridge reached the 5A championship game, where it lost to Loveland. This year’s Eagles entered the regional tournament as the No. 5 seed.

    Saturday was Van Lingen’s first appearance at regionals as the varsity coach — he replaced Dave Atencio this offseason after Atencio took the job at Valor Christian. Van Lingen previously headed the JV team for Dakota Ridge.

    “A lot of these girls have been under me in the JV program,” he said. “There is a familiarity with this group, each one has come up with me on the at the JV level.”

    (Jordan Morey)
    (Jordan Morey)

    Chatfield had to get to state the hard way. The Chargers started the day hot by beating Greeley West 16-6. But the loss to Dakota Ridge set up an elimination game between Chatfield and Fruita Monument.

    “I told them if they really want it, they needed to dig down deep and find it,” said Chargers coach Nicole Janssen.

    Through the first three and a half innings, it appeared that the game would be a defensive struggle between the two teams. Both pitchers hadn’t given up any runs until the Chargers scored three in the bottom of the third. The Chargers led thereafter and won 5-2.

    Sophomore pitcher Jessica Jarecki had a fantastic game against Fruita with eight strikeouts and only one earned run in six innings. Jarecki said that her rise and curve balls were blowing by Fruita.

    Jarecki prepared her team ready to play following the tough loss to Dakota Ridge, and has a gameplan for state.

    (Jordan Morey)
    (Jordan Morey)

    “When we were in a circle I started jumping up and down and said ‘Let’s go, let’s get this!” Jarecki said. “We need to continue to keep being a team. In the huddle, our coach said that we play as a team and not as individuals.”

    Perhaps the biggest surprise of the day out of 5A regional play was 14th-seeded Castle View. After beating No. 19 Rocky Mountain, No. 14 Castle View defeated No. 3 Legend 5-4. Legend, however, rebounded to make the field.

    ThunderRidge, a No. 26 seed, also made the 5A tournament.

    There weren’t any major upsets in 4A regionals. No. 1 Wheat Ridge dominated both of its games, winning 13-1 against Mead and 13-3 against Palmer Ridge. No. 23 Roosevelt was among the 16 qualifiers.

    In 3A, No. 9 Lamar upset No. 4 Eaton 2-1 — however, both teams will make the tournament.

    On Sunday, a CHSAA committee will seed the 5A, 4A and 3A brackets. Each bracket will be announced on CHSAANow.com.

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    State qualifiers

    Listed in order of regional seed

    Class 5A
    Bracket

    1. Douglas County
    2. Rock Canyon
    3. Legend
    4. Fossil Ridge
    5. Dakota Ridge
    6. Legacy
    8. Brighton
    9. Eaglecrest
    10. Loveland
    11. Grandview
    12. Chatfield
    13. Grand Junction
    14. Castle View
    15. Pine Creek
    16. Standley Lake
    26. ThunderRidge

    Class 4A
    Bracket

    1. Wheat Ridge
    2. Erie
    3. Ponderosa
    4. Pueblo East
    5. Discovery Canyon
    6. Broomfield
    8. Berthoud
    9. Valor Christian
    10. Mountain View
    11. Silver Creek
    12. Thompson Valley
    13. D’Evelyn
    14. Pueblo West
    15. Mullen
    16. Palmer Ridge
    23. Roosevelt

    Class 3A
    Bracket

    1. Strasburg
    2. Sterling
    3. Holy Family
    4. Lamar
    5. Valley
    6. La Junta
    7. Burlington
    8. Basalt
    9. Eaton
    11. Florence
    12. Dolores Huerta
    15. Cedaredge

  • 4A softball state championship bracket

    The 2013 state softball bracket for Class 4A.

    2013 CHSAA State Softball Championships 2013 4A Bracket

  • Palisade takes over atop 3A football ranking

    (Courtesy photo)
    Palisade is now the No. 1 team in Class 3A. (Betsy McLaughlin/Palisade Tribune)

    Palisade edged then-No. 1 Rifle last Friday after rallying from a 27-14 halftime deficit. Tuesday, Palisade is on top of CHSAANow.com’s Class 3A football poll.

    The Bulldogs received all 13 first-place votes in moving up from No. 2 taking over at No. 1. Rifle dropped to third. Unbeaten Coronado, which has the most wins in the state at 7-0, is second.

    The 3A ranking added Roosevelt (No. 10) this week.

    In the 5A poll, Fairview has moved up to No. 2 from No. 3.

    The Knights (5-0) are 5A’s lone remaining unbeaten team, and got one first-place vote. Valor Christian got the other 23 and remained atop the ranking.

    Regis Jesuit is third this week, and is followed by No. 4 ThunderRidge and No. 5 Cherry Creek.

    Columbine rejoined the 5A ranking at sixth after its wild win over then-No. 2 Chatfield. Chatfield dropped to seventh this week.

    Arapahoe is eighth, Pomona is ninth and Cherokee Trail fell to tenth after its loss to Cherry Creek last week.

    Montrose, idle last week, remained in 4A’s No. 1 spot. Monarch moved up to No. 2, and Standley Lake is No. 3 this week. That ranking added Pueblo South at No. 8 and Durango at No. 10.

    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 Valor Christian (23) 5-1 239 1 W
    2 Fairview (1) 5-0 207 3 W
    3 Regis Jesuit 5-1 176 5 W
    4 ThunderRidge 5-1 151 6 W
    5 Cherry Creek 5-1 150 8 W
    6 Columbine 5-1 94 – W
    7 Chatfield 5-1 90 2 L
    8 Pomona 5-1 66 9 W
    9 Arapahoe 5-1 60 10 W
    10 Cherokee Trail 4-2 53 4 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 13, Doherty 10, Grandview 5, Overland 3, Mountain Range 2, Grand Junction 1.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Montrose (23) 6-0 230 1 Bye
    2 Monarch 4-1 179 3 W
    3 Standley Lake 6-0 164 6 W
    4 Loveland 5-0 161 4 W
    5 Pine Creek 4-2 145 8 W
    6 Falcon 5-1 82 2 L
    7 Longmont 4-1 80 10 W
    8 Pueblo South 5-1 60 – W
    9 Montbello 5-1 53 5 L
    10 Durango 5-1 50 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Broomfield 43, Wheat Ridge 7, Pueblo West 4, Denver South 2, Pueblo Centennial 2, Windsor 2, Sand Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo West (7), Pueblo Centennial (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Palisade (15) 6-0 150 2 W
    2 Coronado 7-0 116 3 W
    3 Rifle 5-1 113 1 L
    4 Silver Creek 4-1 105 4 W
    5 Discovery Canyon 6-1 87 5 W
    6 Holy Family 4-1 64 6 W
    7 Evergreen 5-1 54 8 W
    8 Mead 5-0 50 7 W
    9 Elizabeth 4-2 39 9 W
    10 Roosevelt 3-2 20 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Frederick 13, Conifer 10, The Classical Academy 1, Delta 1, Glenwood Springs 1, Pueblo East 1.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Brush (12) 5-0 120 1 W
    2 Kent Denver 5-1 102 2 W
    3 Manitou Springs 6-0 93 3 W
    4 Platte Valley 4-1 89 4 W
    5 Florence 4-2 62 8 W
    6 Faith Christian 5-2 58 6 W
    7 Lamar 5-1 50 5 L
    8 Bennett 4-2 28 10 W
    9 Strasburg 4-2 24 7 L
    10 Eaton 3-2 10 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Gunnison 7, Denver West 6, Olathe 6, Bayfield 2, Jefferson 2, La Junta 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver West (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (8) 6-0 141 1 W
    2 Limon (7) 6-0 138 2 W
    3 Hotchkiss 5-1 121 3 W
    4 Centauri 5-1 102 4 W
    5 Monte Vista 5-1 77 6 W
    6 Paonia 5-1 65 8 W
    7 Cedaredge 4-2 61 7 W
    8 Wray 3-3 33 – W
    9 Wiggins 4-1 22 5 L
    10 Lyons 5-0 16 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cornerstone Christian 12, Center 7, Meeker 7, Nederland 6, Burlington 5, Rye 5, Platte Canyon 4, Resurrection Christian 3.
    Dropped out
    Jefferson (9), Meeker (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Hoehne (6) 6-0 78 1 W
    2 Dayspring Christian (2) 6-0 72 2 W
    3 Caliche 6-0 61 3 W
    4 Simla 5-0 56 5 Bye
    5 Norwood 5-1 44 6 W
    6 Kiowa 6-1 38 7 W
    7 McClave 5-1 27 9 W
    8 Akron 4-2 25 4 L
    9 Dove Creek 5-1 24 10 W
    10 Sanford (1) 5-1 10 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 7, Springfield 5, Soroco 2.
    Dropped out
    Granada (8).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Liberty/Stratton (7) 6-0 43 1 W
    2 Arickaree (3) 6-0 42 3 W
    3 Briggsdale 5-0 28 4 W
    4 Eads 5-1 20 5 W
    5 Hi-Plains 5-1 13 2 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Hanover 2, Otis 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • 4A softball regional tournament brackets

    A complete schedule for the Class 4A regional softball playoffs. All games are Oct. 12, unless noted.

    Printable bracket: 4A softball regionals

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  • Fossil Ridge moves up to No. 3 in 5A volleyball poll

    Fossil Ridge made a big move in this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A volleyball poll.

    The SaberCats, 5A’s lone remaining unbeaten team, took down then-No. 2 Doherty as part of a 3-0 week and moved from seventh to third.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (8) 10-2 124 1 2-0
    2 Arapahoe (2) 11-1 112 3 2-0
    3 Fossil Ridge (3) 10-0 95 7 3-0
    4 Cherry Creek 10-2 78 5 2-0
    5 Eaglecrest 9-2 75 4 1-1
    6 Regis Jesuit 10-2 67 6 3-0
    7 Doherty 10-3 65 2 0-2
    8 Mountain Vista 9-4 31 8 2-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 8-5 24 10 0-1
    10 Lakewood 8-4 16 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 11, Rampart 9, Palmer 3, Ralston Valley 2, Highlands Ranch 1, Loveland 1, Rocky Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (6) 11-1 121 1 1-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (6) 10-1 118 2 2-0
    3 Longmont (1) 10-0 102 3 2-0
    4 Air Academy 10-1 84 5 2-0
    5 Thomas Jefferson (1) 10-0 64 6 2-0
    6 Valor Christian 8-1 63 4 1-1
    7 Ponderosa 8-5 39 7 1-1
    8 Roosevelt 8-2 31 9 2-0
    9 Montrose 10-2 30 8 3-0
    10 Silver Creek 8-2 15 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 10, Niwot 10, Elizabeth 9, Mead 6, Pueblo West 5, Mullen 4, Pueblo Centennial 2, Windsor 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Manitou Springs (7) 14-0 97 1 2-0
    2 Valley (3) 9-2 81 2 2-0
    3 Eaton 6-1 61 3 0-0
    4 Bayfield 9-2 60 4 1-0
    5 Platte Valley 5-2 58 5 1-1
    6 Gunnison 13-3 42 6 2-0
    7 Holy Family 9-2 40 8 1-0
    8 Sterling 7-2 25 – 1–1
    9 Coal Ridge 11-1 23 7 1-0
    10 Lamar 11-2 18 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Olathe 15, Fort Lupton 11, Faith Christian 5, Frontier Academy 5, University 5, St. Mary’s 2, C.S. Christian 1, Machebeuf 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (9), Fort Lupton (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 11-0 77 1 2-0
    2 Fowler (2) 12-0 70 2 5-0
    3 Lutheran (1) 11-1 63 3 2-0
    4 Paonia 11-0 47 5 2-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo 12-1 24 6 2-0
    6 Sargent 10-2 23 10 2-0
    7 C.S. School 12-1 21 7 2-1
    8 Lyons 8-3 20 9 2-1
    9 Simla 9-3 15 4 2-1
    10 Swink 7-2 14 – 5-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Kiowa 9, Peyton 7, Rye 7, Yuma 7, Akron 6, Dayspring Christian 5, Front Range Christian 5, Custer County 3, Hoehne 2, Del Norte 1.
    Dropped out
    Dayspring Christian (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (4) 10-1 55 1 2-0
    2 Otis (1) 12-1 51 2 2-0
    3 Eads 9-0 38 3 1-0
    4 Fleming 9-2 37 5 1-0
    5 Flagler (1) 8-1 34 4 2-0
    6 Stratton 6-2 23 7 2-0
    7 Dove Creek 13-0 22 6 3-0
    8 Hi-Plains 8-3 20 8 0-1
    9 Edison 14-0 14 – 1-0
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 9-1 6 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 5, Kit Carson 4, La Veta 4, Pawnee 4, Arickaree 3, Cheraw 3, Aguilar 2, Elbert 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheraw (9), Hanover (10).

  • Grandview now No. 1 in 5A volleyball poll

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    For the second consecutive week, there is a new team leading CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A volleyball poll. This week, Grandview will take its turn at the top.

    The Wolves moved up from No. 3 following a 2-0 week which inlcuded a 3-1 win over previous No. 1 Arapahoe. Arapahoe dropped to third, just behind No. 2 Doherty.

    There is also a new No. 1 team in 2A, where Resurrection Christian takes over.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (6) 8-2 123 3 2-0
    2 Doherty (5) 10-1 120 2 2-0
    3 Arapahoe (3) 9-1 117 1 1-1
    4 Eaglecrest 8-1 95 7 2-0
    5 Cherry Creek 8-2 84 4 1-1
    6 Regis Jesuit 7-2 57 8 2-0
    7 Fossil Ridge 7-0 50 10 4-0
    8 Mountain Vista 7-4 36 5 1-2
    9 Lakewood 6-4 27 6 0-1
    10 Cherokee Trail 8-4 23 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 12, Chaparral 7, ThunderRidge 6, Rampart 4, Fort Collins 3, Pomona 2, Thornton 2, Loveland 1, Pine Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 10-1 122 1 0-1
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (2) 8-1 109 2 1-0
    3 Longmont (1) 8-0 94 3 1-0
    4 Valor Christian 7-0 72 4 2-0
    5 Air Academy 8-1 65 5 2-0
    6 Thomas Jefferson (1) 8-0 63 7 2-0
    7 Ponderosa 7-4 56 6 2-1
    8 Montrose 7-2 33 8 0-1
    9 Roosevelt 6-2 20 – 1-0
    10 Silver Creek 6-2 13 9 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 12, Elizabeth 12, Mead 12, Windsor 8, Weld Central 7, Mullen 5, Niwot 5, Sand Creek 4, Pueblo West 3.
    Dropped out
    Elizabeth (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Manitou Springs (10) 12-0 100 1 3-0
    2 Valley 7-2 66 2 2-1
    3 Eaton 6-1 65 4 0-0
    4 Bayfield 8-2 55 3 2-1
    5 Platte Valley 4-1 47 6 1-1
    6 Gunnison 11-3 44 5 3-0
    7 Coal Ridge 10-1 32 7 2-0
    8 Holy Family 8-2 31 – 5-0
    9 Olathe 8-1 27 8 1-0
    10 Fort Lupton 10-1 22 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Lamar 15, Frontier Academy 11, Sterling 11, University 9, C.S. Christian 5, Faith Christian 4, Platte Canyon 4, Machebeuf 2.
    Dropped out
    Frontier Academy (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 9-0 103 2 2-0
    2 Fowler (4) 7-0 98 1 2-0
    3 Lutheran (1) 9-1 85 3 2-0
    4 Simla 7-2 68 5 3-2
    5 Paonia 9-0 59 4 3-0
    6 Sangre de Cristo 10-1 30 8 2-1
    7 C.S. School 10-0 29 6 2-0
    8 Dayspring Christian 9-2 23 – 2-0
    9 Lyons 6-2 22 9 0-1
    10 Sargent 8-2 18 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Byers 14, Rye 11, Hoehne 8, Swink 6, Akron 4, Del Norte 3, Limon 3, Custer County 2, Kiowa 2, Denver Christian 1, SkyView Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Rye (7), Akron (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (4) 8-1 57 1 1-0
    2 Otis (1) 10-1 52 3 6-0
    3 Eads 8-0 46 2 3-0
    4 Flagler (1) 6-1 39 6 2-0
    5 Fleming 8-2 34 4 2-0
    6 Dove Creek 10-0 21 5 3-0
    7 Stratton 4-2 18 7 0-1
    8 Hi-Plains 8-2 14 8 2-1
    9 Cheraw (1) 4-1 13 – 1-0
    10 Hanover 2-10 7 – 0-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Pawnee 5, Edison 4, Kit Carson 4, Peetz 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, La Veta 3, Walsh 3, Weldon Valley 3, Wiley 3, Cheyenne Wells 2, Kim 2, Idalia 1.
    Dropped out
    La Veta (9), Rocky Mountain Lutheran (10).

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.