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  • Three new teams join 4A baseball rankings

    Things got a bit crazy when this week’s Class 4A baseball poll was released.

    Three new teams — Pueblo West, Pueblo East and Mountain View — joined CHSAANow.com’s ranking after going unranked in the preseason.

    Pueblo West jumped all the way up to No. 3 following its 4-0 start which includs a win over then-No. 4 Palmer Ridge, as well as an impressive showing at a tournament in New Mexico.

    Pueblo East is No. 5 this week, while Mountain View is No. 8.

    Green Mountain remained No. 1 in the 4A poll. In fact, none of the No. 1s changed from the preseason, meaning Regis Jesuit (5A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Dove Creek (1A) all held firm.

    In 5A, Columbine joined the poll at No. 9. They were the lone newcomer to that ranking.

    The 3A poll added La Junta (No. 10), while Dayspring Christian (No. 9) and Dolores (No. 10) are new to 2A. 1A added No. 9 Springfield and No. 10 Fleming.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (9) 2-0 140 1 2-0
    2 Cherry Creek (3) 2-0 130 3 2-0
    3 Rocky Mountain (1) 0-0 119 2 0-0
    4 Legend (1) 1-0 98 4 1-0
    5 Fairview (1) 1-0 91 5 1-0
    6 ThunderRidge 0-0 48 6 0-0
    7 Grandview 0-0 43 8 0-0
    8 Chatfield 0-1 32 9 0-1
    9 Columbine 1-0 29 – 1-0
    10 Mountain Vista 0-0 17 10 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Dakota Ridge 10, Rock Canyon 10, Fruita Monument 9, Grand Junction 8, Highlands Ranch 6, Adams City 5, Douglas County 5, Mountain Range 5, Ralston Valley 5, Pine Creek 4, Heritage 3, Brighton 2, Chaparral 2, Mullen 2, Grand Junction Central 1, Lincoln 1.
    Dropped out
    Dakota Ridge (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Green Mountain (7) 1-0 98 1 1-0
    2 Montrose (2) 3-0 80 2 3-0
    3 Pueblo West (1) 4-0 72 – 4-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer (1) 0-0 70 5 0-0
    5 Pueblo East 3-0 43 – 3-0
    6 Valor Christian 0-1 33 3 0-1
    7 Ponderosa 1-0 28 7 1-0
    8 Mountain View 2-1 25 – 2-1
    9 Wheat Ridge 0-1 23 6 0-1
    10 Palmer Ridge 0-1 17 4 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 16, Canon City 11, D’Evelyn 11, Falcon 11, Air Academy 10, Vista Ridge 9, Windsor 9, Mead 7, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Mesa Ridge 5, Pueblo County 5, Discovery Canyon 4, Elizabeth 3, Longmont 3, Pueblo South 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Palisade 1.
    Dropped out
    Niwot (8), Longmont (9), Holy Family (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 0-0 100 1 0-0
    2 Faith Christian 1-0 86 2 1-0
    3 Lamar 1-0 77 3 1-0
    4 University 0-0 58 4 0-0
    5 Sterling 1-0 47 7 1-0
    6 Kent Denver 1-0 42 5 1-0
    7 Brush 2-0 37 10 2-0
    8 Valley 1-1 31 6 1-1
    9 Gunnison 0-0 24 8 0-0
    10 La Junta 0-0 17 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Trinidad 7, Olathe 5, Pagosa Springs 4, Strasburg 4, St. Mary’s 3, Alamosa 2, Coal Ridge 2, Bayfield 1, Lutheran 1, Manitou Springs 1, Moffat County 1.
    Dropped out
    Bayfield (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (8) 0-0 89 1 0-0
    2 Rye (1) 0-0 81 2 0-0
    3 Sedgwick County 0-0 62 4 0-0
    4 Denver Christian 0-0 54 3 0-0
    5 Hotchkiss 1-1 43 6 1-1
    6 Rocky Ford 0-0 38 7 0-0
    7 Swink 0-0 33 5 0-0
    8 Holyoke 0-0 29 8 0-0
    9 Dayspring Christian 2-0 21 – 2-0
    10 Dolores (1) 0-0 16 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Limon 14, Paonia 12, Las Animas 9, Custer County 7, Lyons 6, Center 5, Peyton 5, Cedaredge 4, Kiowa 4, Ignacio 3, Denver Academy 2, Haxtun 1.
    Dropped out
    Limon (9), Center (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dove Creek (7) 0-0 76 1 0-0
    2 Eads (1) 0-0 73 2 0-0
    3 Holly 0-0 65 3 0-0
    4 Stratton/Liberty 0-0 53 4 0-0
    5 Nucla 0-0 40 5 0-0
    6 Elbert 0-0 37 6 0-0
    7 Cornerstone Christian 0-0 25 8 0-0
    8 Peetz 0-0 21 7 0-0
    9 Springfield 0-0 18 – 0-0
    10 Fleming 0-0 16 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Granada 10, Community Christian 5, Primero 1.
    Dropped out
    Granada (9), Antonito (10).

  • Preseason baseball rankings released in all classes

    Regis Jesuit Mountain Vista baseball
    Regis Jesuit heads the 5A preseason baseball poll. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Defending champions and teams that lost in last season’s title games make up the preseason No. 1 teams in baseball this season.

    Heading their respective classifications in the CHSAANow.com polls are Regis Jesuit (5A), Green Mountain (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Dove Creek (1A).

    Green Mountan and Resurrection Christian are defending champions, while Regis, Eaton and Dove Creek were all runners-up last season.

    The 5A poll was the most split, with six different teams getting first-place votes.

    Regis led the way with five first-place votes and 126 total points. Rocky Mountain, the defending champion, also got five first-place votes, but totalled 114 points.

    Cherry Creek, another team to get a first-place vote, opens the year at No. 3. Legend (No. 4), Fairview (No. 5) and Chatfield (No. 9) also received at least one first-place vote.

    ThunderRidge is sixth in 5A’s preseason poll, and is followed by No. 7 Dakota Ridge and No. 8 Grandview. Mountan Vista rounds out the poll at No. 10.

    In 4A, Green Mountain was a unanimous selection with all 10 first-place votes. Montrose is No. 2, followed by Valor Christian, Palmer Ridge and Lewis-Palmer. Holy Family, last season’s 3A champion which has moved up to 4A, begins at No. 10.

    Eaton heads 3A’s poll, and is also a unanimous pick with all 10 first-place votes.

    Resurrection Christian received eight of the nine first-place votes to lead 2A. Caliche, last year’s 1A champ, is now in 2A but is unranked to begin the year.

    Dove Creek received seven of the eight first-place votes to top 1A’s preseason ranking.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Regis Jesuit (5) 0-0 126
    2 Rocky Mountain (5) 0-0 114
    3 Cherry Creek (1) 0-0 105
    4 Legend (1) 0-0 77
    5 Fairview (2) 0-0 73
    6 ThunderRidge 0-0 72
    7 Dakota Ridge 0-0 40
    8 Grandview 0-0 34
    9 Chatfield (1) 0-0 31
    10 Mountain Vista 0-0 30
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 29, Mullen 16, Fort Collins 10, Pine Creek 10, Douglas County 9, Rock Canyon 9, Chaparral 8, Cherokee Trail 7, Heritage 6, Lakewood 5, Boulder 4, Monarch 4, Fossil Ridge 3, Highlands Ranch 3, Ralston Valley 3, Brighton 2, Grand Junction Central 1, Legacy 1, Lincoln 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Green Mountain (10) 0-0 100
    2 Montrose 0-0 46
    3 Valor Christian 0-0 44
    4 Palmer Ridge 0-0 42
    5 Lewis-Palmer 0-0 41
    6 Wheat Ridge 0-0 39
    7 Ponderosa 0-0 33
    8 Niwot 0-0 31
    9 Longmont 0-0 27
    10 Holy Family 0-0 24
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 23, Durango 21, Air Academy 19, Evergreen 13, Pueblo East 13, D’Evelyn 8, Mesa Ridge 8, Pueblo West 6, Cheyenne Mountain 3, Palisade 3, Erie 2, Falcon 2, Mountain View 2.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Eaton (10) 0-0 100
    2 Faith Christian 0-0 80
    3 Lamar 0-0 70
    4 University 0-0 49
    5 Kent Denver 0-0 47
    6 Valley 0-0 44
    7 Sterling 0-0 36
    8 Gunnison 0-0 29
    9 Bayfield 0-0 21
    10 Brush 0-0 16
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 12, Lutheran 10, Alamosa 8, Olathe 7, Bennett 4, Manitou Springs 4, Estes Park 3, St. Mary’s 3, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Florence 2, Colorado Academy 1, Machebeuf 1, Sheridan 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Resurrection Christian (8) 0-0 97
    2 Rye (1) 0-0 92
    3 Denver Christian 0-0 77
    4 Sedgwick County (1) 0-0 64
    5 Swink 0-0 55
    6 Hotchkiss 0-0 40
    7 Rocky Ford 0-0 38
    8 Holyoke 0-0 23
    9 Limon 0-0 20
    10 Center 0-0 15
    Others receiving votes:
    Dolores 13, Cedaredge 11, Kiowa 11, Lyons 7, McClave/Wiley 7, Peyton 7, Caliche 6, Crowley County 6, Paonia 6, Haxtun 4, Ignacio 4, Wray 3, Front Range Christian 2, Dayspring Christian 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Dove Creek (7) 0-0 78
    2 Eads 0-0 66
    3 Holly (1) 0-0 61
    4 Stratton/Liberty 0-0 42
    5 Nucla 0-0 40
    6 Elbert 0-0 34
    7 Peetz 0-0 33
    8 Cornerstone Christian 0-0 25
    9 Granada 0-0 23
    10 Antonito 0-0 15
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 6, Community Christian 5, Fleming 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2, Sierra Grande 2, Walsh 2, Cheyenne Wells 1, Manzanola 1, Primero 1.

  • Rangeview enters 5A boys basketball rankings at No. 10

    Cherry Creek Rangeview boys basketball
    Rangeview is No. 10 in this week’s 5A boys basketball rankings. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Rangeview has joined this week’s Class 5A boys basketball ranking at No. 10.

    The Raiders, who are riding an eight-game winning streak, totaled 18 points to crack CHSAANow.com’s ranking.

    The 5A poll continued to be led by Regis Jesuit, which got 18 of the 20 first-place votes in the classification. ThunderRidge, which got the other two first-place votes, stayed put at No. 2. Those two teams play on Tuesday.

    Overland bumped up one spot to No. 3, leaping Eaglecrest. Chaparral rounds out the top 5.

    Also ranked this week in 5A: No. 6 Dakota Ridge, No. 7 Rock Canyon, No. 8 Denver East and No. 9 Fossil Ridge.

    In 4A, Longmont extended its stay atop the poll. The Trojans are a unanimous pick with all 20 first-place votes following their one-point win over then-No. 2 Holy Family.

    Golden returned to the No. 2 spot in 4A this week, just ahead of Holy Family, which fell to No. 3.

    The 4A poll added Air Academy (No. 9) and Pueblo South (No. 10) this week.

    For the third time in three weeks, there is a new No. 1 atop the 3A poll after Lutheran was upset by Jefferson Academy last week.

    Faith Christian makes a return after garnering nine of the 15 first-place votes. Colorado Springs Christian, another former No. 1, got the other six first-place votes and is No. 2 this week. Lutheran dropped to No. 3, while Jefferson Academy is No. 4.

    That ranking added Alamosa (No. 10) this week.

    Elsewhere, Resurrection Christian (2A) and Sangre de Cristo (1A) both stayed atop their respective rankings.

    The 2A poll added Sedgwick County. 1A added Kit Carson. Both are ranked tenth this week.

    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 Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (18) 19-0 198 1 2-0
    2 ThunderRidge (2) 18-1 179 2 2-0
    3 Overland 14-5 162 4 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest 15-4 136 3 1-1
    5 Chaparral 15-4 86 6 2-0
    6 Dakota Ridge 18-1 85 7 2-0
    7 Rock Canyon 15-5 84 5 1-1
    8 Denver East 10-8 70 8 2-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 14-5 57 9 2-0
    10 Rangeview 14-5 18 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 10, Boulder 7, Legend 5, Monarch 2, Aurora Central 1, Cherokee Trail 1, Horizon 1.
    Dropped out
    Monarch (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (20) 19-0 200 1 3-0
    2 Golden 16-3 152 3 2-0
    3 Holy Family 16-3 135 2 2-1
    4 Sierra 16-3 131 5 2-0
    5 Valor Christian 13-5 106 6 2-0
    6 Pueblo Central 15-4 81 4 1-1
    7 Pueblo West 15-4 71 9 2-0
    8 D’Evelyn 14-5 64 8 2-0
    9 Air Academy 15-4 37 – 2-0
    10 Pueblo South 12-6 35 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver South 34, Lewis-Palmer 12, Sand Creek 8, Pueblo Centennial 7, Glenwood Springs 5, Niwot 5, Widefield 5, Vista Peak 4, Windsor 3, Steamboat Springs 2, Fort Morgan 1, Northridge 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Sand Creek (7), Lewis-Palmer (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Faith Christian (9) 14-2 140 2 1-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (6) 16-1 130 3 3-0
    3 Lutheran 14-2 113 1 1-1
    4 Jefferson Academy 13-3 100 5 1-0
    5 Colorado Academy 11-5 86 4 2-0
    6 Sterling 15-2 62 6 2-0
    7 St. Mary’s 11-4 57 7 2-0
    8 Moffat County 12-3 38 9 2-0
    9 The Pinnacle 12-3 35 10 2-0
    10 Alamosa 12-4 22 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 15, Kent Denver 13, Bennett 11, Eaton 2, Ridgeview Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Kent Denver (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (7) 15-0 106 1 1-0
    2 Sanford (4) 13-0 103 2 1-0
    3 Ignacio 12-2 77 3 2-0
    4 Ellicott 13-1 68 6 2-0
    5 Yuma 13-3 62 7 2-0
    6 Highland 15-2 42 4 1-1
    7 Meeker 13-1 36 5 1-1
    8 Simla 14-2 29 8 1-1
    9 Rye 13-3 24 10 2-0
    10 Sedgwick County 11-4 13 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Caliche 10, Swink 9, Paonia 7, Crowley County 6, Akron 5, Peyton 5, Mancos 2, Burlington 1.
    Dropped out
    Swink (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (10) 15-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Springfield 15-2 79 2 2-0
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 14-0 77 4 2-0
    4 Jim Elliot 15-1 75 3 2-0
    5 Fleming 12-2 57 6 1-0
    6 South Baca 13-2 54 5 2-0
    7 Holly 15-3 34 7 3-0
    8 Sierra Grande 12-3 30 9 3-0
    9 Ouray 12-2 24 8 1-1
    10 Kit Carson 12-4 5 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Hi-Plains 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Wiley 3, Primero 2, Shining Mountain 2, Denver Waldorf 1, Kim 1.
    Dropped out
    Wiley (10).

  • Ralston Valley joins 5A girls basketball poll at No. 8

    Arvada West Ralston Valley girls basketball
    Ralston Valley is ranked No. 8 in Class 5A this week. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Three days after upsetting then-No. 7 Lakewood, Ralston Valley girls basketball finds itself ranked in CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A poll.

    The Mustangs beat Lakewood 69-41 on Friday. Monday, they are ranked No. 8.

    Also joining — or in their case, returning to — the poll was Grand Junction (No. 9).

    ThunderRidge stayed in 5A’s top spot, and is now a unanimous pick with all 17 first-place votes.

    Broomfield (No. 2), Highlands Ranch (No. 3), Grandview (No. 4), Monarch (No. 5) and Horizon (No. 6) also remained in their respective rankings.

    Denver East bumped up one spot to No. 7, while Lakewood fell three places to No. 10.

    Elsewhere, there’s a new No. 1 team in the 2A ranking. Peyton shot up from No. 5 to the top spot this week after taking down former No. 1 Yuma 65-45 on Saturday. The Panthers are 8-0.

    Each of the three other No. 1 teams remained the same: Valor Christian (4A), Sterling (3A) and Kit Carson (1A).

    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 Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (17) 11-2 170 1 1-0
    2 Broomfield 9-2 145 2 2-0
    3 Highlands Ranch 11-3 124 3 1-0
    4 Grandview 10-1 114 4 2-0
    5 Monarch 12-1 112 5 2-0
    6 Horizon 11-2 89 6 2-0
    7 Denver East 10-3 51 8 1-0
    8 Ralston Valley 8-4 48 – 2-0
    9 Grand Junction 10-4 19 – 2-0
    10 Lakewood 8-5 15 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 11, Fossil Ridge 10, Rampart 8, Regis Jesuit 8, Pine Creek 5, Cherry Creek 2, Mountain Range 2, Loveland 1, Poudre 1.
    Dropped out
    Mountain Range (9), Regis Jesuit (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (14) 11-1 167 1 2-0
    2 Canon City (3) 13-0 151 2 2-0
    3 Holy Family 9-2 132 3 2-0
    4 Pueblo West 10-4 98 5 2-0
    5 Montrose 8-2 62 7 1-0
    6 Evergreen 10-2 54 6 1-1
    7 Pueblo South 8-3 53 8 1-0
    8 Pueblo East 9-4 41 4 0-1
    9 D’Evelyn 8-4 39 9 2-0
    10 Glenwood Springs 9-2 31 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley Central 27, Durango 19, Sand Creek 15, Mesa Ridge 11, Air Academy 6, Longmont 6, Falcon 5, Eagle Valley 4, Mullen 4, Standley Lake 4, Thomas Jefferson 3, Littleton 2, Palisade 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (7) 11-0 118 1 2-0
    2 Pagosa Springs (4) 8-0 107 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 9-1 105 3 1-0
    4 Lutheran 10-1 92 4 1-0
    5 St. Mary’s (1) 11-0 88 5 2-0
    6 Eaton 10-1 65 6 3-0
    7 La Junta 9-2 37 7 0-1
    8 Olathe 8-1 26 9 2-0
    9 Faith Christian 8-3 24 8 3-0
    10 Centauri 7-3 14 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Lamar 11, Platte Valley 11, Liberty Common 7, Colorado Academy 4, Salida 3, Kent Denver 2, Trinidad 2, Machebeuf 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (5) 8-0 85 5 2-0
    2 Hoehne (2) 10-0 78 2 2-0
    3 Caliche (2) 10-0 68 3 2-0
    4 Akron 9-1 63 4 2-0
    5 Cedaredge 11-0 54 6 2-0
    6 Yuma 8-2 51 1 2-1
    7 Meeker 6-2 25 7 2-0
    8 Paonia 8-3 22 8 3-0
    9 Sedgwick County 7-2 13 – 1-0
    10 Highland 7-3 10 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Del Norte 7, Sanford 5, Byers 3, Sargent 3, Ellicott 2, Kiowa 2, Clear Creek 1, Colorado Springs School 1, Ignacio 1, Soroco 1.
    Dropped out
    Sanford (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (6) 9-0 78 1 2-0
    2 Sangre De Cristo (2) 8-0 72 3 0-0
    3 Idalia 8-1 64 2 2-0
    4 Norwood 9-0 58 4 3-0
    5 Briggsdale 7-2 44 6 1-0
    6 Genoa-Hugo 9-1 40 7 2-0
    7 South Baca 8-2 30 5 2-0
    8 Fleming 6-2 22 8 2-0
    9 Heritage Christian 8-2 12 – 2-1
    10 Plateau Valley 5-3 8 10 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 4, Cheraw 2, Prairie 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2, Eads 1, Shining Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    Eads (9).

  • Legend, Denver East join first boys basketball rankings after the break

    Legend Dakota Ridge boys basketball
    Monroe Porter, left, and Legend joined the 5A poll at No. 9 this week. Dakota Ridge, meanwhile, is up to No. 3. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Legend and Denver East have joined CHSAANow.com’s boys basketball rankings in Class 5A this week. The Titans are No. 9, and the Angels are No. 10.

    Legend, 9-3 this season, has won seven consecutive games. It plays at No. 8 Mountain Vista on Friday.

    Denver East, meanwhile, returned to the poll after a short hiatus. At 5-6, the record is somewhat deceiving. Three of the losses came at an out-of-state tournament, and a fourth, to Chaparral, came in a wild double-overtime matchup. They own wins over Legend and No. 2 ThunderRidge.

    Regis Jesuit continued its stay atop the 5A poll, and are a unanimous pick with 16 first-place votes. The Raiders are 10-0. ThunderRidge also kept its No. 2 spot.

    Behind those two, however, the movement began.

    Dakota Ridge (11-0) shot up to No. 3, and Eaglecrest bumped up one place to No. 4. Chaparral rounds out the top five.

    As was the case before the break, a total of five teams from the Continental League are ranked. With that league now in the thick of its schedule, it should be a battle every night.

    Each of the other No. 1 teams also stayed put. Those are Longmont (4A), Colorado Springs Christian (3A), Sanford (2A) and Sangre de Cristo (1A).

    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 Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (16) 10-0 160 1 4-0
    2 ThunderRidge 11-1 127 2 3-1
    3 Dakota Ridge 11-0 121 6 3-0
    4 Eaglecrest 7-3 108 5 2-0
    5 Chaparral 8-3 88 3 2-2
    6 Overland 6-5 85 4 2-1
    7 Montbello 9-1 46 7 1-0
    8 Mountain Vista 10-1 37 9 3-0
    9 Legend 9-3 26 – 2-0
    10 Denver East 5-6 25 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Monarch 19, Cherry Creek 14, Rock Canyon 10, Mountain Range 8, Northglenn 3, Boulder 2, Cherokee Trail 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherry Creek (8), Rock Canyon (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (16) 9-0 178 1 3-0
    2 Golden (2) 8-2 161 2 2-1
    3 Pueblo South 8-3 111 4 1-1
    4 Sand Creek 7-3 102 6 2-1
    5 Holy Family 7-2 66 – 3-0
    6 Valor Christian 5-4 55 8 1-1
    7 Pueblo Central 10-3 54 7 2-1
    8 Air Academy 7-3 52 3 1-2
    9 Palmer Ridge 7-1 43 5 1-1
    10 Mead 8-2 33 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 28, Falcon 20, Conifer 17, Widefield 17, Sierra 14, Evergreen 10, D’Evelyn 9, Niwot 6, Vista Peak 5, Pueblo East 3, Wheat Ridge 3, Thomas Jefferson 2, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    Conifer (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (10) 10-0 126 1 2-0
    2 Faith Christian (1) 8-0 114 2 0-0
    3 Jefferson Academy (1) 10-1 94 5 3-0
    4 Lutheran 10-1 89 3 1-0
    5 Colorado Academy (1) 7-4 72 4 1-1
    6 Kent Denver 7-1 62 6 1-1
    7 Grand Valley 6-1 37 9 2-0
    8 Bayfield 7-1 35 – 3-0
    9 Sterling 7-2 24 8 2-1
    10 Alamosa 5-4 22 7 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 10, The Pinnacle 10, Manitou Springs 7, St. Mary’s 5, Bennett 4, Roaring Fork 4.
    Dropped out
    The Pinnacle (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (8) 8-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (3) 8-0 98 2 2-0
    3 Akron 7-0 90 3 1-0
    4 Simla 6-0 63 5 2-0
    5 Ignacio 6-2 53 6 2-0
    6 Meeker 6-0 50 7 2-0
    7 Highland 9-0 40 – 2-0
    8 Rye 5-2 26 – 2-0
    9 Ellicott 6-0 25 10 1-0
    10 Sedgwick County 6-2 15 4 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Merino 11, Yuma 11, Caliche 9, Paonia 6, Swink 5, Crowley County 3, Holyoke 2, Vail Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Merino (8), Paonia (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (9) 8-0 98 1 3-0
    2 Jim Elliot (1) 7-0 78 2 3-0
    3 Ouray 9-0 74 3 2-0
    4 Springfield 7-2 66 4 1-0
    5 Holly 7-1 60 7 2-0
    6 Arickaree/Woodlin 7-0 51 8 2-0
    7 Fleming 4-2 42 5 2-0
    8 Wiley 6-1 37 6 0-1
    9 South Baca 5-2 16 – 1-1
    10 Kit Carson 5-3 9 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Peetz 6, Primero 5, McClave 3, Eads 2, Community Christian 1, Gilpin County 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    McClave (9).

  • Continental League has top three teams in 5A boys basketball rankings

    (Dennis Pleuss)
    ThunderRidge is among five teams from the Continental League ranked in 5A this week. (Dennis Pleuss)

    The Continental League has an early grip on the Class 5A boys basketball rankings.

    With changes this week, league members now own the top three spots in CHSAANow.com’s poll. A total of five Continental teams are ranked this week.

    The group is led by Regis Jesuit, which continued to lead the 5A poll. ThunderRidge remained at No. 2, and Chaparral moved up one place to No. 3.

    Also ranked from the Continental League are No. 9 Mountain Vista and No. 10 Rock Canyon. Additionally, Legend received votes this week.

    The Centennial League has three teams ranked — No. 4 Overland, No. 5 Eaglecrest and No. 8 Cherry Creek. No other league has multiple members ranked this week.

    In 4A, Valor Christian and Conifer had both joined.

    The Eagles joined at No. 8 following a 77-59 win over then-No. 3 Pueblo Central on Friday. The Lobos, meanwhile, are No. 10 after starting the season 8-0.

    Elsewhere in 4A, Air Academy moved up two spots from No. 5 to No. 3, and Pueblo South jumped from ninth to fourth. Palmer Ridge, 6-0 this season, rounds out the top five after moving up from No. 8.

    Longmont retained its perch on top of the 4A poll.

    The three other No. 1 teams also stayed the same this week: Colorado Springs Christian (3A), Sanford (2A) and Sangre de Cristo (1A).

    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 Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (15) 6-0 159 1 0-0
    2 ThunderRidge (1) 8-0 145 2 4-0
    3 Chaparral 6-1 113 4 2-0
    4 Overland 4-4 104 3 2-2
    5 Eaglecrest 5-3 89 5 2-2
    6 Dakota Ridge 8-0 85 7 2-0
    7 Montbello 8-1 41 8 3-0
    8 Cherry Creek 6-1 39 6 2-1
    9 Mountain Vista 7-1 31 9 2-0
    10 Rock Canyon 8-3 25 10 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Rangeview 18, Monarch 15, Legend 11, Boulder 3, Abraham Lincoln 1, Mountain Range 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (16) 6-0 196 1 3-0
    2 Golden (4) 6-1 178 2 2-1
    3 Air Academy 6-1 115 5 2-0
    4 Pueblo South 7-2 104 9 4-0
    5 Palmer Ridge 6-0 97 8 1-0
    6 Sand Creek 5-2 92 4 2-1
    7 Pueblo Central 8-2 82 3 1-1
    8 Valor Christian 4-3 44 – 1-1
    9 Mead 6-2 41 6 3-1
    10 Conifer 8-0 28 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Holy Family 25, Pueblo West 21, Wheat Ridge 21, Widefield 16, Northridge 14, Silver Creek 13, Thomas Jefferson 7, Niwot 3, D’Evelyn 2, Evergreen 1.
    Dropped out
    Thomas Jefferson (7), Evergreen (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (11) 8-0 136 1 2-0
    2 Faith Christian (1) 8-0 125 2 2-0
    3 Lutheran 9-1 103 5 2-1
    4 Colorado Academy (2) 6-3 100 3 1-2
    5 Jefferson Academy 7-1 76 4 1-1
    6 Kent Denver 6-0 62 6 1-0
    7 Alamosa 4-2 48 8 0-0
    8 Sterling 5-1 45 10 2-0
    9 Grand Valley 4-1 25 – 1-0
    10 The Pinnacle 2-3 14 7 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 9, Manitou Springs 7, Bayfield 6, Platte Canyon 4, Jefferson 3, Liberty Common 3, Aspen 2, Monte Vista 2.
    Dropped out
    Moffat County (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (8) 6-0 96 1 1-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (2) 6-0 89 2 2-0
    3 Akron 6-0 77 3 2-0
    4 Sedgwick County 6-0 56 6 2-0
    5 Simla 4-0 53 4 0-0
    6 Ignacio 4-2 49 5 1-0
    7 Meeker 4-0 28 7 1-0
    8 Merino 5-1 23 – 2-0
    9 Paonia 6-1 20 10 0-1
    10 Ellicott 5-0 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Highland 13, Crowley County 12, Rye 9, Yuma 4, Haxtun 2, Holyoke 2, Caliche 1, Lyons 1.
    Dropped out
    Crowley County (8), Rye (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (8) 5-0 98 1 0-0
    2 Jim Elliot 4-0 68 5 1-0
    3 Ouray (1) 7-0 65 4 2-0
    4 Springfield 6-2 57 2 2-2
    5 Fleming 2-2 51 7 1-0
    6 Wiley 6-0 48 10 3-0
    7 Holly 5-1 45 9 3-0
    8 Arickaree/Woodlin 5-0 38 8 1-0
    9 McClave (1) 4-3 20 6 2-2
    10 Kit Carson 4-2 16 3 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Peetz 11, South Baca 9, Primero 7, Norwood 6, Cheyenne Wells 3, Community Christian 3, Sierra Grande 3, Eads 1, Gilpin County 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Regis Jesuit now No. 1 in 5A boys basketball rankings

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Regis Jesuit is the new No. 1 team in Class 5A boys basketball. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    After last week’s big win, it was assumed that Regis Jesuit boys basketball would take over the top spot in Class 5A. Monday, the Raiders officially moved up.

    Regis Jesuit received 15 of the 16 first-place votes in CHSAANow.com’s poll this week, and had 159 overall points. This came on the heels of a 3-0 week to open the season, which included a win over preseason No. 1 Overland.

    But Regis was far from the only mover. ThunderRidge also started its season 3-0, and has jumped from preseason No. 5 to No. 2 this week. The 5A poll also added four new teams: No. 7 Aurora Central, No. 8 Dakota Ridge, No. 9 Cherry Creek and No. 10 Rock Canyon.

    Things changed in 4A, too. Longmont stayed put as the No. 1 team, but there are three new teams — led by No. 2 Golden, which had an impressive opening week, including wins over Vista PEAK and then-No. 6 D’Evelyn. Also joining are No. 6 Pueblo Central and No. 8 Air Academy.

    In 3A, there’s another new No. 1 team. Colorado Springs Christian assumes the top spot there after Colorado Academy lost to Fossil Ridge’s JV team last week.

    New to the 3A poll are Alamosa (No. 8) and Manitou Springs (No. 9).

    The No. 1 teams stayed put in both 2A (Sanford) and 1A (McClave).

    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 Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (15) 3-0 159 2 3-0
    2 ThunderRidge 3-0 121 5 3-0
    3 Eaglecrest 3-0 117 4 3-0
    4 Overland 0-1 109 1 0-1
    5 Denver East (1) 1-0 107 3 1-0
    6 Chaparral 2-1 57 6 2-1
    7 Aurora Central 4-0 37 – 4-0
    8 Dakota Ridge 3-0 35 – 3-0
    9 Cherry Creek 3-0 27 – 3-0
    10 Rock Canyon 3-1 24 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Vista 23, Northglenn 13, Rangeview 12, Abraham Lincoln 7, Cherokee Trail 7, George Washington 7, Arvada West 5, Fossil Ridge 4, Montbello 4, Legend 3, Grand Junction 1, Ralston Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Abraham Lincoln (7), Arvada West (8), Rangeview (9), Mountain Vista (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (14) 2-0 175 1 2-0
    2 Golden (3) 3-0 144 – 3-0
    3 Thomas Jefferson 2-1 90 4 2-1
    4 Sand Creek 2-0 83 7 2-0
    5 D’Evelyn 2-1 76 6 2-1
    6 Pueblo Central 3-1 75 – 3-1
    7 Pueblo East (1) 3-0 61 9 3-0
    8 Air Academy 2-0 55 – 2-0
    9 Pueblo South 2-2 40 2 2-2
    10 Lewis-Palmer 2-2 38 3 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain View 29, Valor Christian 25, Vista Peak 21, Pueblo West 14, Palmer Ridge 10, Holy Family 9, Niwot 8, Conifer 7, Evergreen 6, Montezuma-Cortez 4, Steamboat Springs 4, Mitchell 3, Denver South 2, Glenwood Springs 2, Widefield 2, Falcon 1, Mead 1, Silver Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Valor Christian (5), Holy Family (8), Denver South (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (7) 3-0 141 2 3-0
    2 Faith Christian 2-0 116 3 2-0
    3 Colorado Academy (7) 2-1 112 1 2-1
    4 Lutheran (1) 4-0 90 6 4-0
    5 Jefferson Academy 3-0 84 5 3-0
    6 Kent Denver 3-0 73 8 3-0
    7 The Pinnacle 2-0 52 10 2-0
    8 Alamosa 3-0 28 – 3-0
    9 Manitou Springs 1-0 26 – 1-0
    10 Moffat County 0-2 25 4 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 14, St. Mary’s 13, Eaton 11, DSST-Stapleton 9, Bennett 8, Monte Vista 8, Platte Valley 6, Grand Valley 4, Machebeuf 3, Brush 1, Strasburg 1.
    Dropped out
    St. Mary’s (7), DSST-Stapleton (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (10) 2-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Akron 2-0 79 5 2-0
    3 Resurrection Christian 2-0 76 4 2-0
    4 Ignacio 2-2 63 2 2-2
    5 Simla 2-0 56 3 2-0
    6 Rye 1-2 37 7 1-2
    7 Sedgwick County 2-0 35 8 2-0
    8 Meeker 0-0 28 6 0-0
    9 Crowley County 1-0 19 – 1-0
    10 Peyton 1-0 13 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ellicott 9, Yuma 9, Paonia 8, Holyoke 6, Limon 4, Caliche 3, Swink 3, Center 1, Mancos 1.
    Dropped out
    Holyoke (9), Yuma (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 McClave (8) 1-0 97 1 1-0
    2 Sangre De Cristo (1) 3-0 82 8 3-0
    3 Springfield 2-0 71 – 2-0
    4 Fleming 1-1 57 4 1-1
    5 Norwood 0-0 46 2 0-0
    6 Jim Elliot 2-0 39 9 2-0
    7 Kit Carson 1-0 34 – 1-0
    8 Holly 1-1 27 5 1-1
    9 Ouray (1) 2-0 22 – 2-0
    10 Granada 0-0 16 10 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Hi-Plains 9, Peetz 8, Prairie 8, Arickaree/Woodlin 7, Cornerstone Christian 7, South Baca 7, Cheyenne Wells 6, Cheraw 3, Eads 2, Flagler 1, Primero 1.
    Dropped out
    Hi-Plains (3), Cheyenne Wells (6), South Baca (7).

  • Overland heads preseason 5A boys basketball rankings

    Denver East Overland boys basketball
    Austin Conway and Overland are the preseason No. 1 team in 5A boys basketball. (Pam Wagner).

    Overland, a final four team a season ago, is the preseason No. 1 pick in Class 5A boys basketball.

    The Trailblazers return a talented roster, as well as three of their four leading scorers from 2013-14. Included are senior Division I commits Austin Conway (Wyoming) and Ryan Swan (Air Force), as well as top 2016 national recruit De’Ron Davis.

    Overland got 10 first-place votes, and had 151 total points.

    Regis Jesuit is No. 2 in CHSAANow.com’s 5A poll, while defending champion Denver East begins at No. 3. Eaglecrest is fourth, and ThunderRidge rounds out the top 5.

    Also ranked in the preseason is No. 6 Chaparral, No. 7 Abraham Lincoln, No. 8 Arvada West, No. 9 Rangeview and No. 10 Mountain Vista.

    Elsewhere, Sanford is the lone defending champion to open up as a preseason No. 1 team. It heads the 2A poll.

    Reflecing the uncertainty of the 4A this year, eight different teams received first-place votes in that classification’s preseason ranking.

    Longmont got five of those votes, and leads the 4A poll as preseason No. 1. Pueblo South also got five first-place votes, and is No. 2.

    Lewis-Palmer is third, Thomas Jefferson is fourth and Valor Christian rounds out the top five. Defending champion Pueblo East is No. 9 in the preseason. Holy Family, last season’s 3A champion which moved up to 4A this year, is No. 8.

    In 3A, Colorado Academy leads the way. The Mustangs, runner-up last season, received seven of the 11 first-place votes.

    1A’s preseason poll is led by McClave. Defending champion Hi-Plains is No. 3.

    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 Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Overland (10) 0-0 151
    2 Regis Jesuit (1) 0-0 117
    3 Denver East (4) 0-0 110
    4 Eaglecrest 0-0 94
    5 ThunderRidge (1) 0-0 89
    6 Chaparral 0-0 82
    7 Abraham Lincoln 0-0 50
    8 Arvada West 0-0 39
    9 Rangeview 0-0 35
    10 Mountain Vista 0-0 28
    Others receiving votes:
    Legend 25, Fossil Ridge 11, Cherry Creek 10, Rock Canyon 9, Dakota Ridge 6, Highlands Ranch 6, Chatfield 4, Smoky Hill 4, Aurora Central 3, Cherokee Trail 3, Montbello 3, Boulder 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Longmont (5) 0-0 132
    2 Pueblo South (5) 0-0 102
    3 Lewis-Palmer (2) 0-0 90
    4 Thomas Jefferson (1) 0-0 89
    5 Valor Christian (1) 0-0 84
    6 D’Evelyn (1) 0-0 69
    7 Sand Creek 0-0 55
    8 Holy Family 0-0 44
    9 Pueblo East (1) 0-0 43
    10 Denver South (1) 0-0 36
    Others receiving votes:
    Golden 33, Cheyenne Mountain 30, Pueblo Central 18, Air Academy 14, Denver West 13, Mead 13, Steamboat Springs 11, Mesa Ridge 10, Thompson Valley 10, Pueblo West 8.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Colorado Academy (7) 0-0 103
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (2) 0-0 89
    3 Faith Christian (2) 0-0 80
    4 Moffat County 0-0 66
    5 Jefferson Academy 0-0 44
    6 Lutheran 0-0 39
    7 St. Mary’s 0-0 25
    8 Kent Denver 0-0 21
    9 DSST-Stapleton 0-0 19
    10 The Pinnacle 0-0 17
    Others receiving votes:
    Brush 16, Manitou Springs 14, Grand Valley 12, Machebeuf 9, Platte Valley 8, Aspen 7, Centauri 6, Eaton 6, Sterling 6, Monte Vista 5, Buena Vista 4, Bennett 2, Frontier Academy 2, St. Mary’s Academy 2, University 2, Strasburg 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Sanford (10) 0-0 100
    2 Ignacio 0-0 89
    3 Simla 0-0 57
    4 Resurrection Christian 0-0 56
    5 Akron 0-0 46
    6 Meeker 0-0 41
    7 Rye 0-0 35
    8 Sedgwick County 0-0 28
    9 Holyoke 0-0 24
    10 Yuma 0-0 16
    Others receiving votes:
    Center 13, Crowley County 13, Denver Christian 11, Caliche 9, Peyton 6, Ellicott 4, Mancos 1, Swink 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 McClave (8) 0-0 95
    2 Norwood 0-0 75
    3 Hi-Plains (1) 0-0 68
    4 Fleming 0-0 62
    5 Holly 0-0 54
    6 Cheyenne Wells 0-0 45
    7 South Baca 0-0 34
    8 Sangre De Cristo (1) 0-0 29
    9 Jim Elliot 0-0 22
    10 Granada 0-0 15
    Others receiving votes:
    Peetz 6, Arickaree/Woodlin 5, Denver Jewish 5, Shining Mountain 5, Cheraw 4, Otis 4, Primero 4, Kit Carson 3, Community Christian 2, Sierra Grande 1.

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  • Football roundup: No. 3 Fort Collins rallies to beat No. 8 Broomfield

    Fort Collins trailed Broomfield 21-10 at halftime, but rallied for a 30-21 win on Friday night.

    “At halftime … it wasn’t really a matter of X’s and O’s and we kind of knew that from a coaching standpoint,” Fort Collins coach Eric Rice told Colorado Preps’ Scoreboard Show. “It was just more a matter of not finishing plays that we had the opportunity to.

    “And so our very spirited message at halftime to the guys was, ‘Sometimes winning a football game is about playing with heart and just playing with a lot of courage.’ I really think that’s all it really took for us to get better in the second half.”

    The third-ranked Lambkins actually led 10-7 with five minutes to play in the second quarter, but Broomfield struck for two quick touchdowns in a span of two-and-a-half minutes to take a 21-10 advantage into halftime.

    Fort Collins responded with a touchdown on its opening drive of the second half — a 5-yard run from Kyler Sigsbee capped it.

    William Bridges then gave the Lambkins a 24-21 lead later in the third quarter, and Sigsbee added another touchdown, his third of the game, with 7:16 remaining in the game to seal things.

    “Really, really proud of our kids for showing their true character that they’re bunch of fighters and they got a lot of heart and they got a lot of courage and found a way to get a win tonight,” Rice said. “I actually look at tonight, and being down at halftime, as a very positive thing for us in the long run, because we might find ourselves in the playoffs here in a couple of weeks down at halftime, and we’re going to be able to draw back on this experience and say, ‘We’ve been there before.’”

    The win sealed the Class 4A Northern League title for the Lambkins.

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    5A: Overland 50, Cherokee Trail 48 (OT)

    A back-and-forth game all night long, it was fitting that this one ended up in overtime.

    The game featured seven ties or lead changes, but it was Ahjon White’s score on fourth-and-goal from the 2 and Austin Conway’s subsequent two-point conversion that proved to be the difference.

    Overland had leads of 14-0, 22-14, 28-20 and 36-28. Each time, Cherokee Trail battled back. The Cougars actually took at 42-36 lead in the fourth quarter, but it was Overland’s turn to respond. Josh Wright’s 20-yard touchdown with 5:26 to play tied the game.

    Overland had a chance to win it with 2.8 seconds to play, but missed a field goal and the teams went to overtime.

    In OT, the Trailblazers got the ball first and White scored his fourth total touchdown of the night on the fourth-down try. Conway then got the conversion on a run. It was Overland’s fifth two-point attempt of the night; they ended up converting three of them.

    Cherokee Trail also scored on a fourth-and-goal from the two, but couldn’t convert for two.

    Conway finished 22-of-26 with 256 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 108 yards

    Cherokee Trail’s Izaiah Lottie had a big night with three touchdowns.

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    1A: (8) Centauri 42, (6) Monte Vista 6

    The Falcons cruised to an easy win over the Pirates.

    “We played well and we played together and we were able to get a big victory against a league rival and a good team,” coach Kyle Forster told the Scoreboard Show after the game. “Our first four games were against four quality teams. Three of them are in the top-4. We learned a lot early, and we were able to put it together tonight.”

    Centauri closed the regular season with five-straight wins.

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    Short stuff

    • The playoff brackets for classes 5A, 2A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man are due out Sunday. There’s no exact time set for a release, but brackets will publish on CHSAANow.com as they are finalized. Expect late morning, mid-afternoon.
    • The latest Wild Card point standings won’t publish until either late Saturday night or early Sunday morning.
    • Speaking of Wild Card points: Manual was the beneficiary of a forfeit from Ridge View Academy earlier this week. It moved them all the way up to No. 9 in the 2A Wild Card points. But following a loss to previously winless Machebeuf on Friday night, Manual dropped to No. 15. It must hold on tight in hopes it makes the 2A playoff field.
    • Lyons wideout Austin Myers had 314 yards receiving in a win over Clear Creek on Friday night, according to BoCoPreps.com. That’s the fourth-highest single-game mark in state history.
    • Northridge upset 3A No. 9 Berthoud, 32-20.
    • Also in 3A, No. 6 Rifle held off Glenwood Springs 20-13. “As usual, we traveled well,” Rifle coach Damon Wells told the Scoreboard Show. “It was a full house. It was pretty loud. I think sometimes in the mountains in Colorado on Friday nights in the fall, it’s a pretty special environment.”
    • 2A’s top-ranked team, Brush, rolled to a 43-29 win over No. 10 Eaton.
    • St. Mary’s, No. 9 in 2A, won a rivalry game with Manitou Springs, 28-18. St. Mary’s went 1-8 last season; they’re now 7-2 in 2014. “These kids are riding high right now, playing well,” coach Nic Olney told the Scoreboard Show.
    • Here’s another good turnaround: Littleton is 5-4 after beating Ponderosa 21-19. The Lions started 1-4. They won the 4A Plains League as a result. “This is our second fall being together,” coach Kurt Krantz told the Scoreboard Show. “The kids are believing in what we’re doing. They’re starting to understand what this is about.”
    • Rangeview won the 5A South Metro League with a 29-7 win over Heritage. “I really like where our team’s at,” coach Dave Gonzales told the Scoreboard Show. “We kind of found our identity tonight. That’s kind of the team we’ve been waiting on to show up for a few weeks. Finally, everybody’s healthy and we’re kind of in a good little run.”
    • A few top-10 matchups in 8-man: No. 2 Caliche beat No. 5 Merino 37-14; No. 4 Akron beat No. 10 Sedgwick County 60-21; and No. 7 Granada beat No. 6 Springfield 28-12.
    • 6-man’s crossover games began play. Among the winners were Arickaree/Woodlin (66-0 over Miami-Yoder), Walsh (83-32 over Flagler), Fleming (48-6 over Otis) and Peetz (79-32 over Stratton/Liberty). Peetz’s win assures the classification of a new champion this year. Stratton/Liberty won the 2013 crown.

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