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  • Girls soccer rankings: 5A poll adds Pine Creek

    Pine Creek girls soccer team
    Pine Creek joined the 5A girls soccer ranking this week. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

    Pine Creek is back in the picture when it comes to girls soccer. The Eagles come in at No. 9 in this week’s Class 5A CHSAANow.com girls soccer rankings and are the only new team in the poll.

    Grandview is still firmly in control of the top spot as they received all 12 first-place votes.

    With the exception of the Eagles joining the rankings, the 5A poll remained very consistent from a week ago.

    The same can be said be for this week’s 4A rankings. Lewis-Palmer is still the overwhelming pick as the No. 1 team in the class.

    The top eight teams from a week ago all remained in the top eight spots this week, the only difference being Air Academy (No. 6) and The Classical Academy (No. 7) trading places.

    Steamboat Springs (No. 9) and D’Evelyn (No. 10) are the two new teams to break into the rankings this week.

    Kent Denver is still the top team in the 3A poll with Colorado Academy only one point behind them at No. 2.

    Manitou Springs comes in at No. 10 this week, the only new team in the 3A rankings.

    Vail Mountain hangs on to their place at No. 1 in the 2A rankings. Front Range Christian and the Dawson School swapped places at No. 2 and No. 3.

    There were no new teams in the 2A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (12) 7-0-1 120 1 1-0-0
    2 Columbine 9-0-2 90 2 0-0-1
    3 Rocky Mountain 8-1-1 73 4 2-0-0
    4 Mountain Vista 9-1-1 69 3 1-0-0
    5 Cherokee Trail 8-0-2 63 5 1-0-0
    6 Broomfield 9-1-1 54 7 3-0-0
    7 Regis Jesuit 6-2-1 51 8 1-0-0
    8 ThunderRidge 9-2-1 36 9 1-0-1
    9 Pine Creek 8-2-0 22 – 2-0-0
    10 Fairview 6-3-1 18 10 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rock Canyon 14, Monarch 12, Castle View 10, Ralston Valley 10, Arapahoe 7, Cherry Creek 6, Doherty 2, Fort Collins 2, Brighton 1.
    Dropped out:
    Rock Canyon (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (11) 10-1-0 137 1 2-0-0
    2 Wheat Ridge (2) 10-0-1 115 2 1-0-0
    3 Valor Christian 8-1-0 100 3 1-0-0
    4 Windsor (1) 8-1-0 81 4 2-0-0
    5 Cheyenne Mountain 6-4-0 73 5 2-0-0
    6 Air Academy 8-2-1 70 7 2-0-0
    7 The Classical Academy 8-1-2 69 6 2-0-0
    8 Mullen 6-5-1 20 8 0-2-0
    9 Steamboat Springs 9-1-0 19 – 0-0-0
    10 D’Evelyn 6-2-0 17 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ponderosa 15, Evergreen 13, Standley Lake 13, Discovery Canyon 6, Centaurus 5, Palisade 4, Littleton 3, Battle Mountain 2, Denver South 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Vista PEAK 2, Holy Family 1, Pueblo Centennial 1.
    Dropped out:
    Evergreen (9), Ponderosa (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (6) 9-1-1 93 1 3-0-0
    2 Colorado Academy (4) 8-2-0 92 2 1-0-0
    3 The Academy 11-0-1 78 3 3-0-0
    4 Jefferson Academy 9-2-0 75 4 3-0-0
    5 Liberty Common 10-0-0 57 5 1-0-0
    6 Peak to Peak 7-3-1 47 6 2-1-0
    7 Fountain Valley 7-1-0 44 7 2-0-0
    8 Lutheran 5-3-1 18 9 1-1-0
    9 SkyView Academy 8-3-0 15 8 1-0-0
    10 Manitou Springs 6-4-0 6 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Aspen 4, CS Christian 3, Salida 3, Sterling 3, Bayfield 2, Coal Ridge 2, Frontier Academy 2, Middle Park 2, Denver Science & Tech – Stapleton 1, St. Mary’s 1, St. Mary’s Academy 1, The Pinnacle 1.
    Dropped out:
    St. Mary’s (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Vail Mountain (7) 10-0-0 35 1 3-0-0
    2 Front Range Christian 5-3-2 27 3 1-2-0
    3 Dawson 7-2-1 20 2 1-1-0
    4 Cornerstone Christian 7-3-0 16 4 1-0-0
    5 Denver Christian 3-4-1 5 5 1-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ridgway 1, Telluride 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Girls soccer rankings: Regis Jesuit added to 5A poll at No. 8

    Regis Jesuit Mountain Range girls soccer
    Regis Jesuit is No. 8 in this week’s girls soccer rankings. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    The play of the Regis Jesuit Raiders has certainly been of top-10 quality and, as a result, they join the Class 5A CHSAANow.com girls soccer rankings at No. 8 this week.

    They join a tough field in which Grandview has a unanimous hold on the No. 1 spot in the poll. Rocky Mountain made an impressive jump from No. 8 to No. 4 thanks to wins over Mountain Range and Greeley West.

    Regis Jesuit was the only new team to join the 5A rankings.

    In 4A, avenging a state championship game loss from last May was good enough to keep Lewis-Palmer in the top spot.

    Cheyenne Mountain dropped to No. 5 as a result of the loss.

    A 2-0 win over Heritage was good enough for voters to make Ponderosa the only new team to join the 4A poll, where the Mustangs land at No. 10.

    Kent Denver took six of 10 first-place votes to remain the top team in the 3A rankings. They are still followed closely by Colorado Academy. In fact, the Mustangs came within a point of taking the top spot from the Sun Devils.

    SkyView Academy and Lutheran join the 3A rankings this week at No. 8 and No. 9 respectively.

    Vail Mountain is still the top team in 2A, taking six of seven first-place votes. The five teams from last week’s poll remain the same, with the only difference being Cornerstone Christian and Denver Christian trading spots at No. 4 and No. 5.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (10) 6-0-1 100 1 1-0-0
    2 Columbine 9-0-1 83 3 3-0-0
    3 Mountain Vista 8-1-1 59 2 2-1-0
    4 Rocky Mountain 6-1-1 56 8 2-0-0
    5 Cherokee Trail 7-0-2 52 7 0-0-0
    6 Rock Canyon 7-1-0 40 5 1-1-0
    7 Broomfield 6-1-1 38 6 2-0-0
    8 Regis Jesuit 5-2-1 28 – 2-0-1
    9 ThunderRidge 8-2-0 21 10 1-1-0
    10 Fairview 5-3-1 18 4 1-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pine Creek 14, Arapahoe 12, Ralston Valley 10, Fort Collins 8, Monarch 6, Chaparral 2, Castle View 1, Fossil Ridge 1, Fruita Monument 1.
    Dropped out:
    Arapahoe (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (11) 8-1-0 119 1 2-0-0
    2 Wheat Ridge (1) 9-0-1 96 4 3-0-0
    3 Valor Christian 7-1-0 74 3 2-0-0
    4 Windsor 6-1-0 65 6 1-0-0
    5 Cheyenne Mountain 4-4-0 61 2 1-1-0
    6 The Classical Academy 6-1-2 60 7 2-0-0
    7 Air Academy 6-2-1 54 5 2-0-0
    8 Mullen 6-3-1 34 8 0-2-0
    9 Evergreen 7-3-0 27 9 2-0-0
    10 Ponderosa 4-5-1 19 – 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Littleton 16, Centaurus 12, Steamboat Springs 11, Discovery Canyon 6, Standley Lake 5, D’Evelyn 3, Palmer Ridge 3, Battle Mountain 2, Denver South 2, Holy Family 1, Palisade 1.
    Dropped out:
    Littleton (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (6) 6-1-1 91 1 1-0-1
    2 Colorado Academy (4) 7-2-0 90 2 2-0-0
    3 The Academy 8-0-1 80 3 2-0-0
    4 Jefferson Academy 6-2-0 72 4 1-0-0
    5 Liberty Common 9-0-0 59 6 3-0-0
    6 Peak to Peak 5-2-1 50 5 1-1-0
    7 Fountain Valley 5-1-0 39 7 1-0-0
    8 SkyView Academy 7-3-0 14 – 3-0-0
    9 Lutheran 4-2-1 12 – 0-1-1
    10 St. Mary’s 5-3-0 11 8 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 10, Salida 6, Manitou Springs 4, St. Mary’s Academy 4, Denver Science & Tech – Stapleton 3, Bayfield 2, CS Christian 2, Aspen 1, The Pinnacle 1.
    Dropped out:
    Sterling (9), Salida (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Vail Mountain (6) 7-0-0 34 1 2-0-0
    2 Dawson (1) 6-1-1 28 2 2-1-1
    3 Front Range Christian 4-1-2 22 3 1-0-0
    4 Cornerstone Christian 6-3-0 12 5 1-0-0
    5 Denver Christian 2-2-1 5 4 0-1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 3, Telluride 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Girls soccer rankings: New No. 1 teams in 3A, 4A

    An overtime win over Colorado Academy was good enough to make Kent Denver the new No. 1 team in the Class 3A CHSAANow.com girls soccer rankings.

    The Sun Devils dropped a game over the weekend to Smoky Hill, but in the voters’ eyes they look to be the top team after taking down the Mustangs in a head-to-head showdown.

    Fountain Valley and Sterling are starting to make some noise amongst the ranks and as a result, broke into the top 10 at No. 7 and No. 9 respectively.

    There was also a new No. 1 team atop the 4A rankings as Lewis-Palmer assumes the top spot, edging out league foe Cheyenne Mountain.

    Ironically, it was the Indians who helped the Rangers claim that spot as they won a 4-3 thriller over former No. 1 Valor Christian on Saturday night.

    (Caden Colson/CadenColsonPhotography.com)
    Lewis-Palmer is the new No. 1 team in 4A girls soccer. (Caden Colson/CadenColsonPhotography.com)

    Cheyenne Mountain and Lewis-Palmer will square off Wednesday night at Don Breese Stadium.

    The only newcomer in this week’s 4A poll was Littleton at No. 10.

    Grandview still has a firm hold on the top spot in the 5A rankings, easily fending off No. 2 Mountain Vista.

    Rock Canyon made a sizable jump this week, landing at No. 5 which is up five spots from their No. 10 ranking a week ago.

    The 5A poll welcomes two new teams this week as Rocky Mountain comes in at No. 8 and ThunderRidge rounding out the poll at No. 10.

    Vail Mountain is still the No. 1 team in 2A as the entire poll itself went unchanged from a week ago.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (11) 5-0-1 118 1 3-0-0
    2 Mountain Vista (1) 6-0-1 107 2 2-0-0
    3 Columbine 6-0-1 84 3 2-0-1
    4 Fairview 4-1-1 64 7 0-0-1
    5 Rock Canyon 6-0-0 53 10 3-0-0
    6 Broomfield 4-1-1 46 5 1-0-1
    7 Cherokee Trail 7-0-2 44 9 2-0-1
    8 Rocky Mountain 4-1-1 42 – 2-0-1
    9 Arapahoe 7-2-0 39 8 2-1-0
    10 ThunderRidge 7-1-0 20 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pine Creek 13, Ralston Valley 13, Fossil Ridge 9, Arvada West 4, Chaparral 2, Doherty 1, Regis Jesuit 1.
    Dropped out:
    Ralston Valley (4), Monarch (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 6-1-0 123 2 2-0-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (3) 3-3-0 103 4 2-1-0
    3 Valor Christian (1) 5-1-0 89 1 2-1-0
    4 Wheat Ridge 6-0-1 87 6 2-0-0
    5 Air Academy 4-2-1 82 3 0-1-0
    6 Windsor 5-1-0 58 5 0-1-0
    7 The Classical Academy 4-1-2 53 7 3-0-0
    8 Mullen 6-1-1 44 8 2-1-0
    9 Evergreen 5-3-0 25 10 2-1-0
    10 Littleton 5-2-0 12 – 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ponderosa 8, Vista Ridge 8, Discovery Canyon 5, Palmer Ridge 4, Battle Mountain 3, Standley Lake 3, Denver South 2, Steamboat Springs 2, Centaurus 1, D’Evelyn 1, Erie 1, Northridge 1.
    Dropped out:
    Ponderosa (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (8) 5-1-0 104 2 2-1-0
    2 Colorado Academy (3) 5-2-0 98 1 0-1-0
    3 The Academy 6-0-1 93 3 3-0-0
    4 Jefferson Academy 5-2-0 69 4 2-0-0
    5 Peak to Peak 4-1-1 65 5 2-0-0
    6 Liberty Common 6-0-0 58 6 2-0-0
    7 Fountain Valley 4-1-0 28 – 2-1-0
    8 St. Mary’s 3-2-0 26 10 2-0-0
    9 Sterling 6-3-0 14 – 2-1-0
    10 Salida 5-2-0 11 7 0-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    SkyView Academy 10, Coal Ridge 5, Denver Science & Tech – Stapleton 5, St. Mary’s Academy 5, Lutheran 4, The Pinnacle 4, Faith Christian 3, Bayfield 1, Frontier Academy 1, Manitou Springs 1.
    Dropped out:
    SkyView Academy (8), Denver Science & Tech – Stapleton (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Vail Mountain (6) 5-0-0 30 1 0-0-0
    2 Dawson 4-0-0 24 2 3-0-0
    3 Front Range Christian 3-1-2 18 3 2-0-0
    4 Denver Christian 2-1-0 11 4 0-0-0
    5 Cornerstone Christian 5-3-0 3 5 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont Christian 2, Telluride 2.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Denver East freshman Arria Minor steals the show at track’s Mullen Invite

    (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)
    (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — Talk about a high school debut.

    Arria Minor, a freshman at Denver East, opened her prep track and field career for the Angels in absolute style this weekend — three meet records, two in individual events (100- and 200-meter dashes), and some of the nation’s best times at the prestigious Mullen Invitational on Saturday.

    Minor’s performance at Mullen highlighted an astonishing weekend, which included a pair of wins in the 100 (11.78) and 400 (55.20) at the Thomas Jefferson Twilight meet on Friday, as well.

    “Arria had a really incredible weekend,” Denver East coach Steve Kiper said. “It was her first weekend to get out and run with the team. We wanted to get out and get some baseline times. We did a lot of hard training over the last couple of weeks.”

    At the Mullen Invite, traditionally one of Colorado’s most elite track and field events, Minor pulled away from competitive fields in both the 100 (11.64) and the 200 (23.65), and she sits at No. 1 in Colorado for all classifications in both. On top of that, after just one weekend of racing, she boasts top three freshman times nationally in the 100, 200 and 400.

    (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)
    Denver East freshman Arria Minor. (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)

    “Arria is a super competitor,” Kiper added. “She’ll compete with boys. She’ll compete with anybody who will line up with her. That’s the kind of person and athlete she is, but it’s in a fun way. She has a really good spirit toward her friends and teammates and she’s very motivated.”

    Minor also ran a leg on Denver East’s record-setting 400-meter relay that cruised to a 47.76.

    “I am really happy. I didn’t think I could do it, but I just listened to my coaches,” Minor said of the times she ran Saturday.

    Nonetheless, the freshman is keeping things in perspective as well.

    “I know all the time I have to stay humble,” she said. “I want to make sure I always keep my team first.”

    While there were a lot of other top-flight performances at Mullen, Andrea Willis has a way of standing out. The senior pole vaulter from The Classical Academy broke the all-classification record for the third time this spring while clearing 13-8. She even attempted 14-0, fell just short, but ended up settling nicely into second in the nation in the event. Her sister Erika (11-6), a sophomore, was the runner-up at Mullen.

    Chantae Steele, a teammate of Willis’, won the 800 in 2:14.72 and ranks as the No. 1 freshman in America. A first-year tandem of Anna Shults (11:16) and Quinn McConnell (11:18) from Peak to Peak swept the top two places of the 3,200. Zoe Gilbertson, a junior for Mountain Range, won the 100 hurdles (13.84) and 300 hurdles (43.26), while also placing third in the 100-meter dash (12.27).

    Boys winners on the day included Noah Mcghee of Littleton in the 100 (10.68), Marcus Quere of Loveland in the 800 (1:56.61), Gift Chinda of Thompson Valley in the triple jump (44-05.5), Jonathan Penrose of Broomfield in the 300 hurdles (38.74) and Adam Dawson of Lutheran in the discus throw (171-03.5).

  • Girls soccer rankings: Valor Christian moves to No. 1 spot in 4A

    Valor Christian’s hot start to the season has made the Eagles the new No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com girls soccer rankings.

    They did get a little help from down the road as Cheyenne Mountain handed The Classical Academy its first loss, knocking the Titans out of the top spot.

    Lewis-Palmer made up significant ground in the 4A polls as well, jumping from No. 9 to No. 2 and even receiving two first-place votes.

    No new teams were added to this week’s 4A poll.

    Grandview remains the No. 1 team in 5A. The Wolves went 1-0 last week and remain undefeated on the year.

    Cherokee Trail and Fairview make up the two new faces to the 5A poll, coming in at No. 7 and No. 9 respectively.

    Colorado Academy kept a grip on its position as the No. 1 team in 3A. In fact, the top five teams this week all held on to their places from the previous set of rankings.

    Denver Science and Tech – Stapleton (No. 9) and St. Mary’s (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 3A poll.

    Vail Mountain received every first-palce vote in the 2A rankings to hold on to the No. 1 spot. The 2A poll overall was unchanged from the previous set of rankings.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (11) 2-0-1 119 1 1-0-0
    2 Mountain Vista (1) 4-0-1 107 3 1-0-0
    3 Columbine 4-0-0 86 5 0-0-0
    4 Ralston Valley 3-0-0 56 6 0-0-0
    5 Broomfield 3-1-0 52 2 0-1-0
    6 Monarch 5-1-0 48 4 2-1-0
    7 Fairview 4-1-0 39 – 2-0-0
    8 Arapahoe 5-1-0 37 10 2-0-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 5-0-1 28 – 1-0-0
    10 Rock Canyon 3-0-0 22 8 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 13, Cherry Creek 12, Pine Creek 11, Chaparral 10, Castle View 7, ThunderRidge 7, Regis Jesuit 3, Rocky Mountain 2, Doherty 1.
    Dropped out:
    ThunderRidge (7), Fossil Ridge (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (6) 3-0-0 105 5 0-0-0
    2 Lewis-Palmer (2) 4-1-0 85 9 2-0-0
    3 Air Academy 4-1-1 76 6 2-0-0
    4 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 1-2-0 72 4 1-0-0
    5 Windsor (3) 5-0-0 69 2 2-0-0
    6 Wheat Ridge 4-0-1 61 8 2-0-0
    7 The Classical Academy 1-1-2 50 1 0-1-1
    8 Mullen 4-0-1 45 10 0-0-1
    9 Ponderosa 2-1-1 31 7 1-1-0
    10 Evergreen 3-2-0 21 3 0-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Littleton 10, Palmer Ridge 7, Durango 6, Discovery Canyon 5, Standley Lake 5, Skyview 3, Battle Mountain 2, Centaurus 2, John F. Kennedy 2, Denver South 1, Holy Family 1, Steamboat Springs 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (8) 5-1-0 89 1 2-0-0
    2 Kent Denver (1) 3-0-0 78 2 1-0-0
    3 The Academy 3-0-1 74 3 1-0-1
    4 Jefferson Academy 3-2-0 56 4 1-1-0
    5 Peak to Peak 2-1-1 55 5 0-0-1
    6 Liberty Common 4-0-0 45 6 3-0-0
    7 Salida 5-0-0 18 10 1-0-0
    8 SkyView Academy 3-2-0 18 8 1-1-0
    9 Denver Science & Tech – Stapleton 3-0-0 14 – 3-0-0
    10 St. Mary’s 1-2-0 14 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fountain Valley 12, Sterling 11, Frontier Academy 9, Pagosa Springs 1, The Vanguard 1.
    Dropped out:
    Frontier Academy (7), Sterling (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Vail Mountain (7) 5-0-0 45 1 4-0-0
    2 Dawson 1-0-0 28 2 1-0-0
    3 Front Range Christian 1-1-2 20 3 1-0-1
    4 Denver Christian 2-1-0 11 4 0-1-0
    5 Cornerstone Christian 3-2-0 9 5 0-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Telluride 2.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • No. 4 Cheyenne Mountain girls soccer tops No. 1 TCA in extra time

    TCA Cheyenne Mountain girls soccer
    Cheyenne Mountain girls soccer beat No. 1 The Classical Academy on Tuesday. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    COLORADO SPRINGS — Lauren Jones had plenty of good chances to help Cheyenne Mountain score goals.

    So it was only fitting that the one that connected was a desperation kick that dribbled by TCA keeper RaeAnn Queener in extra time. That golden goal lifted the Indians over the Titans 2-1 Tuesday night.

    It was the first win on the year for the Cheyenne Mountain, who fell to No. 4 in the CHSAANow.com girls soccer rankings after dropping their first two games of the year. What’s more impressive, though, is that the win came over the same Titans team that replaced them at the top of the Class 4A poll.

    “This was extremely important for us,” Jones said. “We have six freshmen on the team so we’re kind of recreating ourselves, so coming out and winning against TCA was great. It shows us that we can really play together.”

    If there were any nerves from Cheyenne Mountain coach Tomas Martinez, he wouldn’t let it show. While not happy about dropping the first two games of the season, Martinez noted that the did not have a full squad but his team still played good enough to win.

    It was an encouraging sign as Tuesday night was the first time the Indians took to their home field to be able to gain the lead, give up a tying goal and still come away with the win in extra time.

    TCA Cheyenne Mountain girls soccer
    TCA’s Aleesa Muir (10) tries to dribble around Cheyenne Mountain’s Lauren Jones (19) in the first half of the Indians’ 2-1 win. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    “It was a huge test of character,” Martinez said. “But we never in doubt with the girls as far as their character and how hard they’ve been woring.

    The Indians were pressing on the attack early with Jones doing everything she could to create opportunities for her team. In the 19th minute she had a decent look at a crossing pass, but had it deflected. Four minutes later, she had a look at a breakaway, but the Titans shut off any chance for it to develop.

    But as well as the Titans defended, it turned out to be a goaltender error that would doom them. Queener couldn’t grab the ball as it bounced off her hands. The loose ball bounced around in front of the Titans net before freshman Carly Fetters got a foot on it, putting her team ahead 1-0.

    “We felt like we were going to come out on top there, but we had to keep working,” Fetters said. “We had to keep playing like it was 0-0.”

    In the second half, the Titans came out as a team in desperate need of offense. And when that’s the case, it helps to have a player like Hannah Burgo.

    The junior forward let loose of a rocket of a shot from the right side, but Indians keeper Amanda Beach stoned it with ease. So if Burgo couldn’t go through her, she was going to have to try and go over her.

    Burgo was able to sneak behind the Cheyenne Mountain defense and was able to chip the ball over Beach’s head, but it also went over the net.

    They finally caught their break as the Indians were called for a foul in the box, giving the Titans a penalty kick and a chance to tie the game. Aleesa Muir was able to put in the shot past Beach to tie the game.

    “I have a handful of girls that I can pick (in that situation),” TCA coach Blake Galvin said. “Her being a lefty, she’s one that’s going to be at the top of the list for sure.”

    But as Jones was able to connect on the game winner in the second overtime, the Titans were dealt a loss at the hands of the defending 4A champions.

    A loss is never ideal, but it is a game that Galvin feels his team can use to get better as the season goes on.

    “There’s no question about that,” he said. “That’s kind of the way we look at every game for these first 15 anyway. It’s all about learning and getting better and improving.”

  • Rainsberger, Willis shatter state track records at Longmont Invite

    (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)
    (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)

    LYONS — A snow-filled and blustery March has done its best to delay the track and field season in Colorado.

    While a number of meets have been canceled or postponed, the Longmont Invitational, always one of the most stacked invites of the season, was merely pushed from Saturday to Monday and moved from Longmont to Lyons.

    With the meet on — in the snow-capped foothills at a venue with magnificent views — many of the state’s top individuals and teams competed like it. In fact, there were two all-classification Colorado records broken.

    Air Academy senior Katie Rainsberger, the University of Oregon recruit with an effortless stride, was competing in her first outdoor meet of the season. Just two weeks ago, she shattered the all-time Colorado record in the mile while winning the New Balance Nationals Indoor meet in 4:36.61, the third-fastest time ever by an American high school girl.

    (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)
    Air Academy’s Katie Rainsberger. (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)

    On Monday, the records kept on coming as Rainsberger set a new standard in the 1,600-meter run as her 4:44.31 took down Cherry Creek senior Jordyn Colter’s all-classification best, which was set at state last season (4:46.22). Then, Rainsberger shattered the meet record in the 800 with a time of 2:11.80, winning by five seconds over Chantae Steele (2:16.84), a freshman from The Classical Academy.

    Rainsberger, the Nike Cross Country National Champion in the fall, has traveled around the country for competitions during her career for the Kadets, but said it was special running in front of a Colorado crowd again.

    “I think this one is definitely special in that it was in my home state,” she said. “Every lap people were cheering and the announcer was pushing me on. Having all these people in Colorado supporting me made it all that more special.”

    Rainsberger, who also ran a leg on the winning 4×400 relay (4:06.07, top time in 4A), said she trained through this meet with a hard workout just a couple of days ago. Her time in the 1,600 seemed to catch even her a bit off-guard this early in the season.

    “I was actually running it more as a workout,” she said. “I am at the point in my season where I’m fit, but I’m not race sharp. I wanted to come out here today and get some state qualifiers. I trained through this meet. It’s really exciting to see where I’m at, but I think there’s more.”

    As for the other Colorado record broken on Monday, Andrea Willis, a senior for The Classical Academy and a two-time defending state champion in the pole vault (4A in 2015, 3A in 2014), inched past a 2008 record set by Elizabeth Stover of Longmont (13-4.0) by going 13-4.25. Willis owns another record of her own as her 13-7.25 at the Air Force Indoor Open on February 6 was the best-ever indoors by a Colorado girl.

    (Courtesy of the Willis family)
    The Classical Academy’s Andrea Willis. (Courtesy of the Willis family)

    “It means a lot,” Willis, a University of Kansas recruit, said excitedly. “When I started vaulting my sophomore year, my coach said I could someday maybe break the state record. I didn’t think that was possible, but last year I started jumping a little higher. I wasn’t 100 percent last year. I had some back issues. I wanted to jump it last year.

    “I landed on the mat and I was like, ‘Wow, I’m now the state record holder.’ It’s one of the best feelings ever.”

    On a day with almost no wind and temperatures in the 50s, a number of other Longmont Invite records were broken.

    Alex Miller of The Classical Academy (110 hurdles, 14.63), Caleb Ojennes of Palmer Ridge (200, 21.63), Paul Roberts of Lyons (3,200, 9:18) and Gift Chinda of Thompson Valley (triple jump, 46-7.25) all set new standards for a meet that was the state’s most competitive event thus far this spring.

    The Classical Academy girls also broke the meet record in the 4×200 relay with a time of 1:43.51.

    As for team results, the Loveland girls racked up 108 points in winning a 23-team meet. They won six girls events on the day (200, 300 hurdles, triple jump, long jump, 4×800 relay, 800 sprint medley relay).

    The Classical Academy was the girls team runner-up with 67, and the Titans won the boys team crown with 103.5 points. Mountain View was second with 71.

  • Girls soccer rankings: Classical Academy jumps up to No. 1 in 4A

    The Classical Academy made a significant jump this week in the CHSAANow.com Class 4A girls soccer rankings.

    The Titans, who sat at No. 6 last week, jumped five spots to assume the the top spot of the 4A poll.

    Another Colorado Springs area team in Air Academy also jumped several spots, going from No. 10 in the preseason to No. 6 this week.

    Mullen breaks into the rankings for the first time this season, landing at No. 10.

    (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)
    Grandview remains No. 1 in 5A girls soccer. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    Grandview maintains the top spot in the 5A, as they barely fend off Broomfield, which firmly holds on to the No. 2 spot in the poll.

    A 3-0-0 start for Monarch has gotten the attention of the voters as the Coyotes come in at No. 4 this week, up from No. 10 in the preseason rankings.

    Fossil Ridge and Arapahoe are the newcomers in 5A this week, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10 respectively.

    Colorado Academy took six of 11 first place votes to hang on to the top spot in 3A this week.

    Liberty Common made the biggest jump in 3A, surging four spots up from their No. 10 preseason ranking to land at No. 6 this week.

    Salida is the only new team to the 3A rankings as the Spartans come in at No. 10 thanks a 4-0-0 start to the season.

    Vail Mountain maintained their spot atop the 1A rankings. There were no newcomers to the 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (5) 1-0-1 103 1 1-0-1
    2 Broomfield (5) 3-0-0 101 2 3-0-0
    3 Mountain Vista (1) 3-0-1 92 3 3-0-1
    4 Monarch 3-0-0 56 9 3-0-0
    5 Columbine 4-0-0 55 5 4-0-0
    6 Ralston Valley 3-0-0 39 8 3-0-0
    7 ThunderRidge 3-1-0 34 7 3-1-0
    8 Rock Canyon 3-0-0 31 10 3-0-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 2-0-0 16 – 2-0-0
    10 Arapahoe 3-1-0 13 – 3-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 12, Pine Creek 10, Legacy 9, Cherry Creek 8, Regis Jesuit 8, Smoky Hill 6, Chaparral 5, Rocky Mountain 4, Fairview 2, Doherty 1.
    Dropped out:
    Cherry Creek (4), Pine Creek (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 The Classical Academy (4) 1-0-1 89 6 1-0-1
    2 Windsor (3) 3-0-0 79 4 3-0-0
    3 Evergreen (3) 3-0-0 77 3 3-0-0
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 0-2-0 65 1 0-2-0
    5 Valor Christian (1) 3-0-0 57 5 3-0-0
    6 Air Academy 2-1-1 41 10 2-1-1
    7 Ponderosa 1-0-1 40 7 1-0-1
    8 Wheat Ridge 2-0-1 33 9 2-0-1
    9 Lewis-Palmer 2-1-0 23 2 2-1-0
    10 Mullen 4-0-0 17 – 4-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Battle Mountain 11, Durango 10, Littleton 10, Standley Lake 7, Palmer Ridge 2, Golden 1, Steamboat Springs 1.
    Dropped out:
    Standley Lake (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (6) 3-1-0 105 1 3-1-0
    2 Kent Denver (3) 2-0-0 96 2 2-0-0
    3 The Academy (2) 2-0-0 94 3 2-0-0
    4 Jefferson Academy 2-1-0 74 4 2-1-0
    5 Peak to Peak 2-1-0 67 5 2-1-0
    6 Liberty Common 1-0-0 41 10 1-0-0
    7 Frontier Academy 1-1-0 31 6 1-1-0
    8 SkyView Academy 2-1-0 30 7 2-1-0
    9 Sterling 1-0-0 29 9 1-0-0
    10 Salida 4-0-0 14 – 4-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    St. Mary’s 13, Denver Science & Tech – Stapleton 6, Aspen 3, Lutheran 1, Trinidad 1.
    Dropped out:
    St. Mary’s (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Vail Mountain (5) 1-0-0 33 1 1-0-0
    2 Dawson (2) 0-0-0 26 2 0-0-0
    3 Front Range Christian 0-1-1 19 3 0-1-1
    4 Denver Christian 2-0-0 14 5 2-0-0
    5 Cornerstone Christian 3-1-0 8 4 3-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 2, Rangely 1, Ridgway 1, Telluride 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Girls track preview: Niwot, aiming for fourth-straight title, hoping to join rare company

    Niwot celebrates first and second place finishes in the 100-meter hurdles. (Brock Laue/CHSAANow)
    Niwot celebrates first and second place finishes in the 100-meter hurdles at last year’s state meet. (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)

    [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Niwot Cougars, two-time defending Class 4A state champions in girls track and field headed into the 2015 season, wanted to prove their program was bigger than just one person.

    After all, Elise Cranny, a record-breaking runner and winner of two distance triple crowns at the state meet (800, 1,600, 3,200) in 2013 and 2014, had graduated. With her departure went a large chunk of the 136 team points accumulated by Niwot at the 2013 and 2014 state championships.

    “A lot of people doubted us after we graduated Elise,” senior Kela Fetters said. “They thought our run of championships was over. We knew we had enough talent and the people coming back wanted it. We just had a group of great girls that were motivated all season.”

    While Cranny was a transcendent talent — she’s now an American junior indoor 3,000 record holder for Stanford University — Niwot rolled to their third consecutive state championship in 2015 on the strength of the team. In fact, last year’s team scored more points than either of the Cranny-led Cougar units, racking up 85 and easily outdistancing Mountain View (59.5), Air Academy (54), and Thompson Valley (50).

    “Within our program, I think our kids and our coaches weren’t surprised,” said Niwot coach Maurice Henriques, the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association girls’ coach of the year in 2015. “I think the girls were really motivated last year to show we were a complete team.”

    Like any elite track and field program, Niwot has been a 4A force in the relays. The Cougars claimed the 1,600-meter relay state championship in 2013 and 2014, the 800 relay championship in 2015 in  a new 4A meet record time (1:41.13), and have advanced to plenty of other finals in the relays during their three-year stretch of team titles.

    Lauren and Rachel Sharpe, twin sisters, 2015 graduates, and now members of the University of Colorado track and field team, and Christa Boettiger, a distance runner who signed with Oklahoma University in the 2015 class as well, have been key components to the Cougars’ powerhouse program.

    But as Niwot has continued to prove, the program is stronger than just a few individuals. New top-flight competitors stepped up for the green and white last season. Freshman MacKenzie Fidelak placed third in the 400 (56.26), second in the 100 hurdles (15.15) and second in the 300 hurdles (44.15). Fetters, as a junior, won her first individual state championship by edging out Fidelak in the 300 hurdles (44.10). Sophomore Alexis Carroll did the same in the 100 hurdles in a photo finish (15.15).

    “Alexis Carroll was the state champion in the 100 hurdles,” Henriques said. “The year before that, she was running the JV Championships. She wasn’t even on our state team. Alexis went from the JV Championships to an individual state championship in a year.”

    Carroll also had a monstrous personal best in the long jump, upping her lifetime mark from 16-7.5 to 18-0.5 while placing third in 4A. Niwot returns Carroll, Fidelak and Fetters, the trio responsible for first and second-place finishes in the two hurdle events last year.

    For Fetters, a fourth season for the Cougars means a chance at making it four-for-four in team championships.

    “I think it would be really, really special,” she said. “I think all of the girls coming back really want it. We actually have a ton of new freshmen. We are just starting to get them excited about it and show them what’s possible this year. For the team and for Niwot High School, to get four in a row would be phenomenal.”

    Niwot can expect resistance in the team competition from some teams in their own backyard. Including Thompson Valley from 2012, the Northern Conference has claimed four girls track and field championships in a row. Air Academy, Cheyenne Mountain and Valor Christian are expected to be among the top challengers to Niwot as well.

    If the Cougars lay claim to a fourth consecutive title, they’ll become only the fourth program to win at least four state championships in a row. Niwot would be the first to do so since The Classical Academy won five in a row in 3A from 2006-2010. Limon won four in a row in 2A from 2004-2007 and Mullen was a seven-time champion in 4A from 1997-2003. Paonia will also be going after a fourth championship in a row in 2A this season.

    Henriques is confident in his Cougars, but he also knows every season is a process and the competition in 4A will be stiff again.

    “We always have a theme that you’ll see on the back of our shirts,” he said. “Last year our theme was resilience. This year it’s sacrifice. It’s been a little thing every year. It’s a great way that we bond. We had to be resilient to pull it off last year.”

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    Girls track and field preview

    • Regular season begins: March 10
    • Regular season ends: May 14
    • State meet: May 19-21, Jeffco Stadium (Lakewood)

    Class 5A

    • Defending champion: Cherokee Trail
    • Returning all-state athletes: Amazing Ashby, senior, Cherokee Trail (triple jump, 1st team); Heide Baron, senior, Pine Creek (4×200 relay, 1st team); Jasmine Chesson, junior, Fort Collins (4×400 relay, 1st team); Gina Coleman, junior, Fountain-Fort Carson (shot put, 1st team); Tessa Gartrell, senior, Denver East (800 medley relay, 1st team); Zoe Gilbertson, junior, Mountain Range (300 hurdles, 1st team); Lauren Gregory, junior, Fort Collins (3200, 4×400 relay, 1st team); Symone Holland, senior, Cherokee Trail (4×100 relay, 1st team); Lillian Markusch, senior, Cherry Creek (4×800 relay, 1st team); Katie Plomondon, senior, Cherry Creek (4×800 relay, 1st team); Haley Rogers, senior, Cherokee Trail (4×100 relay, 1st team); Becca Schulte, senior, Fort Collins (400 meters, 4×400 relay); Emily Sloan, sophomore, Rock Canyon (100 hurdles, 1st team); Lisa Swartz, senior, Cherry Creek (4×800 relay, 1st team); Taylor Watson, sophomore, Cherokee Trail (4×100 relay, 1st team).

    Class 4A

    • Defending champion: Niwot
    • Returning all-state athletes: Rylee Anderson, sophomore, Silver Creek (high jump, 1st team); Alexis Carroll, junior, Niwot (100 hurdles, 1st team); Helena Ernst, junior, Thompson Valley (4×400 relay, 1st team); Maya Evans, sophomore, Vista PEAK (long jump, 1st team); Kela Fetters, senior, Niwot (300 hurdles, 4×200 relay); MacKenzie Fidelak, sophomore, Niwot (4×200 relay, 1st team); Lilly Hamilton, sophomore, Air Academy (4×800 relay, 1st team); Maren Janda, senior, Thompson Valley (4×400 relay, 1st team); Shynesti Johnson, sophomore, Widefield (4×100 relay, 1st team); Brooke Moore, junior, Widefield (4×100 relay, 1st team); Katie Rainsberger, senior, Air Academy (800 meters, 1600 meters, 3200 meters, 4×800 relay, 1st team); Emily Roma, junior, Lewis-Palmer (800 medley relay, 1st team); Diana Scott, senior, Widefield (4×100 relay, 1st team); Madelyn Smith, senior, Lewis-Palmer (800 medley relay, 1st team);

    Class 3A

    • Defending champion: Eaton
    • Returning all-state athletes: Shelby Adonay, senior, James Irwin (800 medley relay, 1st team); McKayla Bauer, senior, University (high jump, 1st team); Allee Beach, senior, Platte Valley (4×400 relay, 1st team); Taryn Ceglowski, junior, Salida (800 meters, 1600 meters, 1st team); Taylor Finn, senior, Manitou Springs (100 meters, 1st team); Christina Hamerly, senior, Peak to Peak (4×800 relay, 1st team); Selena Hernandez, senior, Moffat County (4×100 relay, 1st team); Kera Kapu, senior, James Irwin (800 medley relay, 1st team); Kiarra Mattern, junior, James Irwin (800 medley relay, 1st team); Rachael Metzler, junior, Peak to Peak (4×800 relay, 1st team); Alice Oveson, senior, Peak to Peak (4×800 relay, 1st team); Kayla Pinnt, senior, Moffat County (100 meters, 200 meters, 4×100 relay, 4×200 relay, 1st team); Jacey Reinert, sophomore, Platte Valley (4×400 relay, 1st team); Skylar Ritchey, senior, Platte Valley (4×400 relay, 1st team); Emma Samuelson, junior, Moffat County (4×100 relay, 4×200 relay, 1st team); Ary Schaffer, senior, Moffat County (4×200 relay, 1st team); Tarynn Sieg, junior, Eaton (shot put, 1st team); Nicole Swain, senior, James Irwin (800 medley relay, 1st team); Lily Tomasula-Martin, junior, Estes Park (3200 meters, 1st team); Brenna Vallejos, junior, Lamar (long jump, triple jump, 1st team); Sarah Yocum, junior, Faith Christian (300 hurdles, 1st team).

     Class 2A

    • Defending champion: Paonia
    • Returning all-state athletes: Ellie Berry, junior, Burlington (discus, 1st team); Shayna Dale, junior, Cedaredge (4×100 relay, 1st team); Melanie Deering, junior, Kiowa (400 meters, 1st team); Marisa Edmondson, senior, Paonia (4×200 relay, 1st team); Brittany Fuchs, sophomore, Calhan (200 meters, 1st team); Megan Godsey, junior, Wray (triple jump, 1st team); Faythe Harris, senior, Wiggins (800 medley relay, 1st team); Kenzie Henderson, senior, Cedaredge (high jump, 1st team); Amber Jenkins, senior, Cedaredge (4×100 relay, 1st team); Courtney Jenson, sophomore, Wiggins (3200 meters, 1st team); Tori Jordan, sophomore, Wiggins (800 medley relay, 1st team); Brenna Kuskie, junior, Lyons (pole vault, 1st team); Kendall McHugh, senior, Cedaredge (4×100 relay, 1st team); Emily Pieper, junior, Paonia (4×200 relay, 4×400 relay, 1st team); Randi Rapke, sophomore, Paonia (4×400 relay, 1st team); Sierra Tucker, senior, Lyons (4×800 relay, 1st team); Brianna Van Vleet, junior, Paonia (long jump, 4×200 relay, 4×400 relay, 1st team); Ashley Van Vleet, senior, Paonia (4×200 relay, 4×400 relay, 1st team); Jessica Veeman, senior, Wiggins (800 medley relay, 1st team); Kayla Zink, junior, Caliche (100 meters, 1st team).

     Class 1A

    • Defending champion: Heritage Christian
    • Returning all-state athletes: Ella Baca, junior, Shining Mountain (4×800 relay, 1st team); Sarrah Claman, senior, Shining Mountain (4×800 relay, 1st team); Kaelyn Dennis, senior, Plateau Valley (4×400 relay, 800 medley relay, 1st team); Laura Greene, senior, Plateau Valley (4×400 relay, 800 medley relay, 1st team); Susana Herrera, senior, Idalia (4×200 relay, 1st team); Lisette Laforge, senior, Otis (high jump, 1st team); Tatelyn Lasley, junior, Springfield (4×100 relay); Brooke Lenox, senior, Eads (discus, 1st team); Ally Loflin, junior, Springfield (4×100 relay, 1st team); Zariah Mason, sophomore, Kim (100 meters, 200 meters, 1st team); Jenna McKinley, senior, Sangre de Cristo (shot put, 1st team); Rebekah Rairdon, senior, Heritage Christian (300 hurdles, 1st team); Bryce Schafer, senior, Idalia (4×200 relay, 1st team); Antonya Schaffert, senior, Otis (pole vault, 1st team); Emma Shaefer, sophomore, Shining Mountain (4×800 relay, 1st team); Reagan Shaffer, senior, Idalia (4×200 relay, 1st team); Sarah Storey, senior, Sangre de Cristo (long jump, 1st team); Savannah Turner, senior, Plateau Valley (800 medley relay, 1st team).

  • Preseason girls soccer rankings: Defending champions on top

    (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)
    Grandview is the No. 1 team in the 5A preseason girls soccer rankings. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    The defending girls soccer champions will go into the 2016 season still standing tall.

    Grandview, Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Academy and Vail Mountain will start the season ranked No. 1 in the CHSAANow.com girls soccer polls.

    Grandview stormed through the Class 5A state tournament last year, shutting out their opponents every game en route to the state title.

    The Wolves too eight of the 11 first-place votes, with the other three going to Broomfield. The Eagles will start the season as the No. 2 team in the state.

    Seven of the eight teams from last year’s state quarterfinals all debuted in this year’s preseason rankings.

    Cheyenne Mountain capped off the 2015 season with their third-straight 4A state championship. They narrowly edged Lewis-Palmer in the title game.

    The Rangers come in at No. 2 to start the year, getting four first-place votes, one shy of the number that the Indians received.

    Colorado Academy earned the top ranking in 3A after winning the second of its back-to-back championships in 2015.

    Kent Denver came in right behind the Mustangs, taking three first-place votes in the process.

    The Academy (No. 3) was the only other team to take a first-place vote.

    In 2A, Vail Mountain came away with the classification’s first state title and according to the voters, is the favorite to take the championship this season. They received five first-place votes while the Dawson School (No. 2) took one.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Grandview (8) 0-0-0 103
    2 Broomfield (3) 0-0-0 99
    3 Mountain Vista 0-0-0 76
    4 Cherry Creek 0-0-0 60
    5 Columbine 0-0-0 51
    6 Pine Creek 0-0-0 50
    7 ThunderRidge 0-0-0 33
    8 Ralston Valley 0-0-0 20
    9 Monarch 0-0-0 16
    10 Rock Canyon 0-0-0 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 13, Arapahoe 11, Cherokee Trail 11, Legacy 9, Fairview 7, Regis Jesuit 7, Fossil Ridge 6, Smoky Hill 5, Doherty 4, Heritage 3, Liberty 3, Chatfield 2, Rocky Mountain 2.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (5) 0-0-0 90
    2 Lewis-Palmer (4) 0-0-0 86
    3 Evergreen (1) 0-0-0 69
    4 Windsor 0-0-0 45
    5 Valor Christian 0-0-0 44
    6 The Classical Academy 0-0-0 41
    7 Ponderosa 0-0-0 33
    8 Standley Lake 0-0-0 26
    9 Wheat Ridge 0-0-0 21
    10 Air Academy 0-0-0 20
    Others receiving votes:
    Battle Mountain 20, Discovery Canyon 11, Littleton 9, Mullen 8, Palmer Ridge 8, Green Mountain 5, D’Evelyn 4, Pueblo Centennial 4, Centaurus 2, Niwot 2, Denver South 1, Holy Family 1, Steamboat Springs 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Colorado Academy (7) 0-0-0 103
    2 Kent Denver (3) 0-0-0 97
    3 The Academy (1) 0-0-0 90
    4 Jefferson Academy 0-0-0 64
    5 Peak to Peak 0-0-0 62
    6 Frontier Academy 0-0-0 50
    7 SkyView Academy 0-0-0 36
    8 St. Mary’s 0-0-0 32
    9 Sterling 0-0-0 22
    10 Liberty Common 0-0-0 17
    Others receiving votes:
    Lutheran 12, Fountain Valley 8, Middle Park 6, Coal Ridge 3, Faith Christian 3.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Vail Mountain (5) 0-0-0 29
    2 Dawson (1) 0-0-0 24
    3 Front Range Christian 0-0-0 19
    4 Cornerstone Christian 0-0-0 10
    5 Denver Christian 0-0-0 4
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Rocky Mountain 1, Evangelical Christian 1, Resurrection Christian 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.