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  • All-state volleyball teams for 2014 season

    The 2014 all-state volleyball players of the year. From left: Eaglecrest's Jordyn Poulter (5A), Lewis-Palmer's Alexa Smith (4A), Resurrection Christian's Madison Webb (2A), Idalia's Reagan Shaffer (1A) and Eaton's Kortney Lockey (3A). (Photos: Tim Visser and Matt Daniels/MaxPreps)
    The 2014 all-state volleyball players of the year. From left: Eaglecrest’s Jordyn Poulter (5A), Lewis-Palmer’s Alexa Smith (4A), Resurrection Christian’s Madison Webb (2A), Idalia’s Reagan Shaffer (1A) and Eaton’s Kortney Lockey (3A). (Photos: Tim Visser and Matt Daniels/MaxPreps)

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

    These team were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and then a vote of coaches.

    Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

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

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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Jordyn Poulter, Eaglecrest

    Coach of the year: Stephanie Schick, Chatfield

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Madison Laufenberg Castle View Senior OH
    Bridgette Lococo Fossil Ridge Senior MH
    Haley Mclaren Grandview Senior OH/RS
    Amelia Metzler Chatfield Senior S/OPP/OH
    Jordyn Poulter Eaglecrest Senior S
    August Raskie Rampart Senior S
    Abbi Reid Denver East Senior OH
    Shayli Siegfreid Highlands Ranch Senior L/DS
    Santaisha Sturges Regis Jesuit Senior OH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Audrey Cheng Fairview Sophomore S/RS
    Amanda Cushen Rampart Senior OH
    Mattison DeGarmo Douglas County Senior OH
    Jillian Desmond Regis Jesuit Senior MH
    Simone Gibeau Ralston Valley Senior OH
    Anne-Liese Golletz Chatfield Senior MB/OH
    Kalee Maricle Eaglecrest Senior MB
    Teryn Mills Chaparral Senior L
    Natalie Passeck Chaparral Senior OH
    Melanie Patenaude Cherry Creek Senior OH/RS
    Shannon Webb Cherokee Trail Junior OH
    Sidney Wicks Cherokee Trail Senior S/RS


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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Alexa Smith, Lewis-Palmer

    Coach of the year: Susan Odenbaugh, Lewis-Palmer

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Lindsey Baker Cheyenne Mountain Senior OH
    Courtney Domme Cheyenne Mountain Senior L
    Mariah Evans Lewis-Palmer Junior S
    Jessica Jackson Thomas Jefferson Senior OH
    Cori Kirschling Niwot Senior OH
    Nicole Montgomery Lewis-Palmer Senior OPP/OH
    Becca Page Ponderosa Senior S
    Allegra Shippy Pueblo West Senior MB/OH
    Alexa Smith Lewis-Palmer Senior OH
    Allison Smith Ponderosa Junior OH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kellyn Alexander Montrose Senior OPP/OH
    Lydia Bartalo Lewis-Palmer Sophomore MB
    Mattison Dabovich Pueblo West Senior OH
    Mackenzie Ellison Battle Mountain Senior OH
    Erica Grove Mitchell Senior MH
    Taylor Harrington Steamboat Springs Senior MB
    Elise Hill Montrose Junior OH/OPP
    Braya Hunt Valor Christian Junior S/OPP
    Maddie Labor Steamboat Springs Junior L
    Emily Lambrecht Canon City Senior OH/OPP/S
    Jordan Pingel Air Academy Senior OH
    Jenna Price Cheyenne Mountain Senior OH
    Kylee Shook Mesa Ridge Junior MH
    Camille Smith Ponderosa Junior MH
    Cassidy Wurth Valor Christian Senior MB


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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Kortney Lockey, Eaton

    Coach of the year: Gwen Forster, Eaton

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Cori Aafedt Valley Senior S/OPP
    Alondra Garza Valley Senior L
    Kirstie Hillyer Bayfield Senior MH/RS
    Shayla Klein Sterling Senior OH/MH
    Kortney Lockey Eaton Senior OH
    Katie McKiel Manitou Springs Junior OH
    Layne Pachl Valley Senior OH
    Caiden Rexius Eaton Junior OH
    Cori Scott Buena Vista Senior S
    Tarynn Sieg Eaton Sophomore MH/RS
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sydney Brooks Manitou Springs Senior L
    Mackenzie Chrisman Sterling Senior MH/S
    Cassie Davis Colorado Springs Christian Sophomore S/RS
    Cassidy Defurio Buena Vista Senior OH
    Kaitlyn Detlefsen Coal Ridge Junior MH/OH
    Danyle Dupray Faith Christian Senior OH
    Madison Fisher University Junior S
    Angala Jensen Manitou Springs Junior S
    Chelsey Lockey Eaton Freshman S
    Kyra Mix Platte Valley Senior MB/RS
    Jamie Nielson Colorado Springs Christian Junior MH/MB
    Bailey Schumacher Eaton Junior L/S
    Katie Whitelaw St. Mary’s Senior OH


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    Class 2A

    Player of the year: Madison Webb, Resurrection Christian

    Coach of the year: Caleb Howard, Resurrection Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jordan Baer Akron Senior OH
    Rachael Edler Caliche Senior OH
    Easton Hartigan Paonia Senior MH/OH
    Preston Lienemann Resurrection Christian Senior OH
    Mallory Noble Yuma Junior S/RS
    Leah Roberson Swink Senior MH/MB/OH
    Katrina Terrell Yuma Senior MH/OH
    Tara Traphagan Yuma Junior OH/MH
    Madison Webb Resurrection Christian Senior S
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Taylor Carsten Paonia Junior S
    Karli Christensen Akron Senior S
    Morgan Hartigan Paonia Senior OH
    Bailee Jones Hoehne Senior S/OPP
    Jaedyn Lambrecht Caliche Junior S
    Megan Mosby Del Norte Senior OH
    Peighton Roth Yuma Junior L/DS/OH
    Kaitlyn Rutherford Ridgway Junior OH
    Sarah Schaller Sargent Junior OH
    Laney Swan Colorado Springs School Sophomore S
    Kelci VanTreese Sargent Senior MB


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    Class 1A

    Player of the year: Reagan Shaffer, Idalia

    Coach of the year: Derek Herbert, Fleming

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Megan Chintala Fleming Senior L
    Rachel Frantz Fleming Senior S
    Aurelia Isenbart Kit Carson Senior –
    Timmi Keisel Fleming Senior MH
    Kylee Kuntz Otis Junior 0/S/OH
    Deborah Kurtzer Fleming Senior OH
    Antonya Schaffert Otis Junior OH
    Reagan Shaffer Idalia Junior OH/DS
    Jennay Terrell Idalia Junior MH/DS
    Rena Trujillo La Veta Senior S
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Allie Beiriger Sangre De Cristo Senior L
    Tanaia Hansen Eads Senior OH
    Jade Hasz Flagler Junior L/OH
    Hanna Herman Hi-Plains Senior MH/S/DS
    Micayla Isenbart Kit Carson Freshman –
    Emily Kaiser Prairie Sophomore MH
    Lissette Lefforge Otis Junior 0/MB
    Alyssa Lovato Cheraw Junior S
    Elayna Muller Fleming Senior DS
    Elisha Rodwell Flagler Junior OH/OPP
    Abbey Stagner Sangre De Cristo Senior OH/MB
    Brittany Tezak Cotopaxi Senior –
    Abby Valerio Rocky Mountain Lutheran Senior MH
    Jordan Williams Norwood Senior –

  • All-state softball teams for 2014 season

    (Images by Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com; Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Kelly Thornburg/MVPSportsPics.com)
    From left to right, the players of the year: Murphy McRoberts, Fossil Ridge (5A); Alexandria Kilponen, Valor Christian (4A); Bridgette Hutton, Valley (3A). (Photos: Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com; Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Kelly Thornburg/MVPSportsPics.com)

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

    These team were created following a process where the coaches voted upon a list of nominees. Those nominees included every player who was a first-team all-league selection.

    Coaches also voted specifically for player and coach of the year.

    Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Murphy McRoberts, Fossil Ridge
    Coach of the year: Dave Thies, Grandview

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Baillie Brooks Dakota Ridge Sr. 3B/C
    Courtney Browne Grandview Jr. P/1B
    Berkley Calapp Fossil Ridge Sr. SS/3B
    Hannah Clark Rock Canyon Sr. SS/UTIL
    Alyssa Geist Legacy Sr. OF
    Tes Hass Loveland Sr. CF
    Savannah Heebner Castle View Sr. P/UTIL
    Hunter Huser Mountain Range So. P
    Ashley Kim Douglas County Sr. 3B/C
    Kenya Lindstrom Denver East Sr. P
    Murphy McRoberts Fossil Ridge Sr. P/1B
    Kayla Michel Brighton Sr. C/1B
    Carly Perry Columbine Sr. SS
    Melissa Rahrich Brighton Jr. P/3B
    Courtney Robbins Rocky Mountain Sr. CF
    Haley Smith Legacy Sr. P
    Emily Supercynski Grandview Sr. SS/3B
    Caitlyn Williams Horizon Sr. SS
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Gracie Cordova Pomona So. OF
    Riley Craig Mountain Range Jr. 3B
    Tyler Hays Grand Junction Central Sr. SS/2B
    Brett Johnson Bear Creek Sr. P
    Clara Larson Douglas County Jr. SS/2B
    Lindsey Malkin Broomfield So. 3B/C
    Katelyn Maynard Grandview Sr. C/3B/2B
    Angel Micciulli Westminster Sr. OF
    Valerie Ortega Mountain Range Jr. C
    Alexa Romero Eaglecrest Jr. P/1B
    Alexa Samuels Ralston Valley So. C/3B
    Megan Sansburn Dakota Ridge Jr. SS/RHP
    Sloane Stewartson Rock Canyon So. C
    Emily Taggart Legacy So. C
    Taylor Thoms Prairie View Sr. CF
    Dani Valerio Dakota Ridge Sr. CF
    Alexandra Velazquez Grandview So. RF/CF/P
    Jasmine Wessel Horizon Sr. C
    Celyn Whitt Legacy Sr. INF


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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Alexandria Kilponen, Valor Christian
    Coach of the year: Dave Atencio, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Analece Apodaca Wheat Ridge Sr. 2B/3B/SS
    Jessica Boruff Berthoud Sr. OF/P
    Alex Dufour Frederick Sr. INF
    Cheyenne Hamilton Frederick Sr. OF
    Alicia Hernandez Frederick So. P/OF
    Alexandria Kilponen Valor Christian Fr. P/1B
    Bailey Kleespies Niwot Jr. SS/3B/2B
    Gabby Loya Wheat Ridge So. C/3B/1B
    Tiffany Maul Erie Sr. C
    Kellie Mrofcza Vista Ridge Sr. SS/P
    Kendall Ohman Valor Christian Sr. CF/RF
    Ally Power Ponderosa Sr. P/UTIL
    Rio Sanchez Erie So. P/INF
    McKenzie Surface Discovery Canyon Sr. P/1B
    Ann Marie Torres Wheat Ridge Jr. 3B/SS/P
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Taylor Armitage Berthoud Jr. P/UTIL
    Courtney Baeckel Mountain View Sr. 1B/C
    Lexie Comer Woodland Park Sr. P/SS/UTIL
    Macy Cox Holy Family Sr. P/2B
    Brooklynn Delozier Niwot Jr. CF/SS
    Shyanne DeVille Pueblo West Sr. SS/P/3B
    Tatianna Dominguez Mullen Sr. P/OF/1B
    Chayanna Gallardo Pueblo East So. C
    Bridget Gleason Cheyenne Mountain Sr. P/SS
    Tianna Harper Mead Sr. C/3B
    Hailey Hinson Windsor Jr. CF
    Shelby Mann Valor Christian Sr. 2B/SS
    Allie Mason Thompson Valley Jr. 1B/P/3B
    Mae Mitchell Frederick Jr. INF
    Megan Moss Pueblo West Jr. 3B/C/UTIL
    Christina Nelson Wheat Ridge Jr. SS/2B/P
    Makenna Roth Valor Christian Sr. LF/CF
    Ashley Thomas Pueblo West Jr. P/1B/OF
    Paris Woods Frederick So. OF


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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Bridgette Hutton, Valley
    Coach of the year: Justin Weber, La Junta

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Cassie Alcorn Limon Sr. –
    Annie Davis La Junta Jr. SS/P
    Jenna Frink Eaton Sr. C
    Sami Gill Valley Sr. C
    McKenna Gubanich Faith Christian So. SS
    Bridgette Hutton Valley Sr. P/1B/CF
    Dallas Magnusson Sterling Sr. P
    Annie Oakley Strasburg Jr. C/INF/UTIL
    Whitni Oquist La Junta Sr. P
    Taylor Renaud Eaton Jr. OF
    Jordan Roesch Strasburg Jr. CF/P
    Alexis Rutz Sterling Jr. P
    Sarah Scott Faith Christian Sr. CF
    Dakota Stotyn Strasburg Fr. P/CF
    Sandy VanErt Strasburg Sr. 3B
    Brooklyn Waddles La Junta Sr. OF

  • Photos: Fairview football handles Castle View in 5A playoffs

    BOULDER — No. 2 Fairview football easily handled No. 7 Castle View, 41-21, in the first round of the 5A playoffs.

    Fairview struck first, scoring on their first drive on a deep pass from Johnny Feauto to Tim Ryan. On Castle View’s first drive, James Cortese returned an interception back for a touchdown, and Fairview was quickly up 14-0.

    Castle View fought back, cutting the score to 17-13 with two rushing touchdowns from Erik Taylor in the third quarter. Then Fairview piled on 24 straight points to take a commanding 41-13 lead in the fourth quarter.

    Fairview moves on to face No. 3 Overland in the second round.

  • Football roundup: Rocky Mountain holds firm to hold on and beat ThunderRidge

    Fairview Rocky Mountain football
    Rocky Mountain coach Mark Brook, pictured during a game earlier this season, led his squad to a win over ThunderRidge in the 5A football playoffs. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    ThunderRidge stood on Rocky Mountain’s 3-yard-line with one second to play. Score a touchdown, and you win.

    Well, for Rocky, it was, hold firm and you win. The No. 2-seeded Lobos did just that, notching a sack on the final play to preserve a 7-3 win over No. 7 ThunderRidge in the first round of the Class 5A football playoffs.

    “We couldn’t get things going offensively, but we battled back at the end and we were able to make a stop when we needed to,” Rocky Mountain coach Mark Brook told Colorado Preps’ Scoreboard Show. “It was pretty darn close.”

    The game’s only touchdown came when Rocky’s Tausolia Liufau recovered a fumble in the end zone in the second quarter.

    “I was on a blitz and saw Scottie (Creighton) knock the ball out,” Liufau told the Fort Collins Coloradoan. “It was a great play by him. I just jumped on it in the endzone.”

    Rocky Mountain will play Fountain-Fort Carson in the second round. The Trojans beat Westminster 35-6 on Friday night.

    “I know for a fact that that’s an athletically gifted team,” Brook said. “They have a couple of people who are really special, and that’s a hard-nosed football team.”

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    2A playoffs: (7) Montezuma-Cortez 40, (10) St. Mary’s 37

    In the lone 2A playoff game of the night, Montezuma-Cortez built up a 33-7 lead at halftime, only to watch it slowly evaporate in the third quarter, and again the fourth.

    Eventually, St. Mary’s rattled off 30 unanswered points to take a 37-33 lead with two minutes remaining. But Montezuma-Cortez was able to rally itself for the win.

    “We thought we had it in the bag at the halftime, and I told our kids, ‘We have one more half.’ They didn’t show up until the last two minutes of that game,” Montezuma-Cortez coach Casey Coulter told the Scoreboard Show. “It was a wild one.

    “We came out flat (in the second half). And hat’s off to St. Mary’s,” Coulter said. “I mean they were a different team in the second half. They did everything right, we did everything wrong. And you can’t do that. We got lucky.”

    According to Colorado Preps, it is the first postseason win for Montezuma-Cortez in 57 years.

    The Panthers will play the winner of Saturday’s game between No. 2 Kent Denver and No. 15 La Junta in the second round.

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    3A: (1) Discovery Canyon 34, (10) Canon City 31 (OT)

    The top-ranked Thunder narrowly escaped the upset in this one.

    Canon City actually had a shot at a winning field goal in the final seconds of regulation, but the kicking team couldn’t get lined up in time before the clock ran out.

    In overtime, Canon City kicked a field goal — and then Discovery Canyon’s Spencer Chambers scored the winning 1-yard touchdown on the ensuing possession.

    With the win, Discovery Canyon is likely to end up as No. 1 in the final Wild Card points. The 3A bracket will be set on Sunday.

    Canon City wide receiver Zach Manchester had 18 catches in the game, according to the Canon City Daily Record. That is the fourth-highest mark in state history.

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    3A: Delta 27, (8) Palisade 24 (OT)

    Likely needing a win to make the 3A playoff field, Delta first tied the game with a 21-yard field goal from Abraham Ontiveros with 20 seconds left in regulation.

    Ontiveros then hit a second field goal in overtime to pull off the upset.

    “We got to about the 3 (yard-line) and couldn’t quite get it in (during regulation), and (Ontiveros) banged it in,” Delta coach Ben Johnson told the Scoreboard Show. “Then in overtime, we had intercepted a pass, so we ran it a couple of times and lined him up in the middle, and he hit that one through.

    “He’s just a good, clutch kid and he made some big plays for us.”

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    5A playoffs: (2) Fairview 41, (7) Castle View 21

    Fairview Castle View football
    Fairview’s Johnny Feauto (17) celebrates with teammates after winning Friday night. More photos. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    For a little while, Fairview looked to be in a bit of trouble.

    Heading into the fourth quarter, the second-seeded Knights led No. 7 Castle View just 20-13 and faced 4th-and-1 at their own 47.

    Well, junior Carlo Kemp rumbled for 20 yards to pick up that first down. Two plays later, Jason Harvey scored — and Fairview exhaled.

    “We did a nice job of overcoming some things tonight,” Kemp told BoCoPreps.com after the game.

    Fairview quarterback Johnny Feauto threw for 395 yards and two touchdowns, according to the paper.

    The Knights advance to play No. 3 Overland in the next round. The Trailblazers beat No. 6 Denver East 45-21 on Friday night.

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     5A playoffs: (2) Valor Christian 48, (7) Horizon 12

    This one, too, had the makings of an upset early.

    Valor Christian led just 7-6 late in the second quarter, but a 15-yard touchdown pass from Dylan McCaffrey to Sid Turnbull-Fraser just before the half made it 14-6 at the break.

    The Eagles then scored on their first possession of the second half, and got an interception return for a touchdown from Eric Lee Jr. on Horizon’s first drive to break the game open.

    McCaffrey finished 18-of-23 passing for 166 yards and three touchdowns, while Stone Watson rushed for 158 yards on 17 carries.

    Brian Dawkins Jr. also had an interception for Valor, his fourth of the season.

    Valor Christian will next play Mountain Vista, which beat Cherokee Trail in the first round.

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    Notables

    • Greeley West staved off near disaster with a game-winning stop in overtime. Loveland nearly pulled off an upset in regulation, but a short field goal missed wide. In overtime, after Alex Silva’s 28-yard kick, the Spartans’ defense sacked Loveland quarterback Ayden Eberhardt on fourth down to preserve the win. Had Greeley West lost to the Indians (3-7), it was in danger from dropping out of the 4A playoff field. With the win, it appears safe.
    • No. 5 Lakewood beat No. 4 Prairie View in the 5A playoffs, 27-9. Prairie actually led 3-0 at halftime. “I think our kids were a little uptight in the first half,” Lakewood coach Jeff Braun told the Scoreboard Show. “I just told them, ‘Relax. We’ll make a few adjustments and we’ll go play.’ … Once we got up on them 7-3, the momentum swung to our side.”
    • Also in the 5A playoffs, Columbine, a No. 5 seed, handled No. 4 Rangeview 48-7.
    • Eaglecrest pulled away from Legacy with a 28-point fourth quarter to win a 5A playoff game, 49-27. It was another No. 5 seed beating a No. 4.
    • The lone No. 4 seed to win in the 5A playoffs was Bear Creek, which beat No. 5 Fossil Ridge 42-16.
    • Those upsets noted, higher-seeded teams in the 5A playoffs are 12-3 to this point.
    • Grandview, a No. 1 seed, rolled Brighton 51-0. Five different players had rushing touchdowns for the Wolves, led by Chuk Obinnah’s two.
    • There was just one playoff game Friday night in 1A: No. 2 Buena Vista beat No. 15 Hotchkiss, 41-7.

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    More coverage

  • 5A volleyball regional tournament brackets

    A complete schedule for the Class 5A regional volleyball tournaments in 2014.

    Order of play at each regional: Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2.

    All regional winners advance to the state tournament. Regional champions are in bold.

    Printable bracket: Download PDF

    Go to region: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

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    Region 1
    Site: Eaglecrest
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    1 Eaglecrest 2 0
    24 ThunderRidge 1 1
    36 Liberty 0 2
    Schedule
    Eaglecrest def. Liberty, 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-15)
    ThunderRidge def. Liberty, 3-2
    Eaglecrest def. ThunderRidge, 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-19)

    Region 2
    Site: Grandview HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    2 Grandview 2 0
    23 Bear Creek 1 0
    35 Monarch 0 2
    Schedule
    Grandview def. Monarch, 3-0 (25-14, 25-10, 25-10)
    Bear Creek def. Monarch, 3-1 (20-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-12)
    Grandview def. Bear Creek, 3-0 (25-8, 25-13, 25-19)

    Region 3
    Site: Regis Jesuit HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 1 p.m.
    Seed School W L
    3 Regis Jesuit 2 0
    22 Coronado 1 1
    34 Boulder 0 2
    Schedule
    Regis Jesuit def. Boulder, 3-1
    Coronado def. Boulder, 3-1
    Regis Jesuit def. Coronado, 3-2

    Region 4
    Site: Rampart HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    4 Rampart 2 0
    21 Mountain Vista 1 1
    33 Fort Collins 0 2
    Schedule
    Rampart def. Fort Collins, 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-17)
    Mountain Vista def. Fort Collins, 3-2 (19-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-7)
    Rampart def. Mountain Vista, 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-15)

    Region 5
    Site: Chaparral HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    5 Chaparral 2 0
    20 Lakewood 1 1
    32 Smoky Hill 0 2
    Schedule
    Chaparral def. Smoky Hill, 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-15)
    Lakewood def. Smoky Hill, 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-17)
    Chaparral def. Lakewood, 3-1 (25-21, 25-18, 20-25, 25-14)

    Region 6
    Site: Pine Creek HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    6 Pine Creek 2 0
    19 Denver East 1 1
    31 Heritage 0 2
    Schedule
    Pine Creek def. Heritage, 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-16)
    Denver East def. Heritage, 3-1 (25-17, 25-19, 23-25, 25-18)
    Pine Creek def. Denver East, 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22)

    Region 7
    Site: Cherokee Trail HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    7 Cherokee Trail 2 0
    18 Rock Canyon 1 1
    30 Brighton 0 2
    Schedule
    Cherokee Trail def. Brighton, 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-16)
    Rock Canyon def. Brighton, 3-0 (25-20, 29-27, 27-25)
    Cherokee Trail def. Rock Canyon, 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-23)

    Region 8
    Site: Douglas County HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    8 Douglas County 1 1
    17 Chatfield 2 0
    29 Broomfield 0 2
    Schedule
    Douglas County def. Broomfield, 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20)
    Chatfield def. Broomfield, 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-22, 25-20)
    Chatfield def. Douglas County, 3-1 (25-27, 25-19, 25-23, 25-21)

    Region 9
    Site: Cherry Creek HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    9 Cherry Creek 2 0
    16 Castle View 0 2
    28 Loveland 1 1
    Schedule
    Cherry Creek def. Loveland, 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 19-25, 25-20)
    Loveland def. Castle View, 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-20)
    Cherry Creek def. Castle View, 3-1 (18-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-22)

    Region 10
    Site: Fairview HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    10 Fairview 2 0
    15 Arapahoe 0 2
    27 Rangeview 1 1
    Schedule
    Fairview def. Rangeview, 3-2 (26-28, 25-18, 17-25, 28-26, 15-13)
    Rangeview def. Arapahoe, 3-2 (25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 25-14, 15-9)
    Fairview def. Arapahoe, 3-1 (25-17, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20)

    Region 11
    Site: Ralston Valley HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    11 Ralston Valley 1 1
    14 Highlands Ranch 1 1
    26 Rocky Mountain 1 1
    Schedule
    Ralston Valley def. Rocky Mountain, 3-1 (25-20, 25-14, 24-26, 25-23)
    Rocky Mountain def. Highlands Ranch, 3-2 (19-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 16-14)
    Highlands Ranch def. Ralston Valley, 3-1
    Tiebreak 1: Rocky Moutain def. Ralston Valley, 1-0 (25-15)
    Tiebreak 2: Highlands Ranch def. Rocky Mountain, 1-0 (25-15)

    Region 12
    Site: Legend HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    12 Legend 2 0
    13 Fossil Ridge 1 1
    25 Prairie View 0 2
    Schedule
    Legend def. Prairie View, 3-0
    Fossil Ridge def. Prairie View, 3-0
    Legend def. Fossil Ridge, 3-2

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    CHSAA regional seeding/pairing procedure

    1. All league champions will automatically earn a berth to regionals.

    2. The remaining teams (up to 36) will be selected based on the MaxPreps Rankings published at the end of the regular season.

    3. Teams will then be seeded on the CHSAA regional seeding criteria:

    • The MaxPreps rankings will be the primary consideration
    • The CHSAA Seeding Committee will only make changes based on splitting up league opponents and geographical considerations (if and when possible)

    4. Teams seeded Nos. 1-12 will host regionals.

    5. All regional winners will automatically advance to the state champions

  • 5A football state playoff bracket

    Football’s 2014 state playoff bracket for Class 5A.

    2014 CHSAA State Football Playoffs CHSAA 5A Football Playoffs

  • Photos: State softball championships in 3A, 4A and 5A

    AURORA — The state softball championships wrapped up on Saturday.

    Champions:

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    Class 5A

    Class 4A

    Class 3A

  • State softball roundup: 5A tourney up for grabs after upsets

    Castle View took a 11-1 victory over Pine Creek in five innings against Pine Creek to open its Class 5A state tournament run Friday at Aurora Sports Park. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Castle View took a 11-1 victory over Pine Creek in five innings against Pine Creek to open its Class 5A state tournament run Friday at Aurora Sports Park. More photos. (Dennis Pleuss)

    AURORA — One thing is for sure when the winning team hoists the Class 5A state softball trophy Saturday at Aurora Sports Park.

    It will be a first for somebody.

    None of the four teams remaining have ever won a state softball champions in the program’s history. Top-seed Fossil Ridge and No. 4 Castle View square off in one semifinal. No. 6 Grandview and No. 7 Broomfield face each other in the other semifinal at 10 a.m. Saturday at Aurora Sports Park.

    The winners are schedule to play in the title game at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. See the full bracket here.

    “That No. 1 seed doesn’t scare me,” Castle View coach Caley Mitchell said after her squad advanced into the semifinals with a 1-0 victory against Eaglecrest late Friday afternoon. “It’s going to be Sabercat versus Sabercat.”

    Castle View moved on thanks largely because of its senior Savannah Heebner. The 6-foot pitcher allowed just two hits in the Sabercats’ 11-1 victory in the opening round Friday morning against Pine Creek.

    Heebner then won a pitching duel a few hours later with Eaglecrest’s ace Alexa Romero. Heebner threw a complete-game shutout allowing just three hits and striking out 10 batters in a 1-0 victory. Castle View’s lone run came in the first inning when junior Kayla Gau’s double drove in sophomore Lexi Kagan.

    “She (Heebner) was fired up to play this game,” Mitchell said. “Last year we lost in the first round so our goal this year to make it here and we did. She gets better as she throws longer.”

    Castle View had high hopes last year going into the state tournament, but Eaglecrest bounced the Sabercats out in the first round with a 5-4 victory.

    “It is our time. Our school motto this year is ‘Our Time’. I believe in that 100 percent,” said Heebner, who has committed to play at the University of Houston next year. “I believe we are going to go all the way.”

    Fossil Ridge shut out Arvada West 2-0 in the opening round and then got hot with the bats against Douglas County in the quarterfinals. Fossil Ridge took a 9-5 win to advance to Saturday.

    Grandview cruised through into the semifinals with dominating wins against Chaparral and Columbine. While, Broomfield had the most interesting two games having to score double-digit runs against Central of Grand Junction and Horizon to survive.

    “That is our thing. Our girls can hit the ball,” Broomfield coach Paula Seifried said after a wild 11-9 victory against Horizon in the quarterfinals.

    The Eagles took a 6-0 lead, but gave up eight runs to Horizon in the top of the fourth inning to fall behind 8-6. Broomfield rallied to regain the lead, but the Hawks wouldn’t go do without a fight.

    Horizon tied the game at 9-9 going to the bottom of the sixth inning. Broomfield senior Kenzie Brock drove in the eventual-game winning run.

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    Class 4A tournament

    D'Evelyn senior pitcher Megan McGinley throws to the plate during the Jaguars' first-round game against Class 4A's top-seed Frederick on Friday at Aurora Sports Park. (Dennis Pleuss)
    D’Evelyn senior pitcher Megan McGinley throws to the plate during the Jaguars’ first-round game against Class 4A’s top-seed Frederick on Friday at Aurora Sports Park. More photos. (Dennis Pleuss)

    A lot of familiar faces and usual suspects advanced into the 4A semifinals.

    Defending state champion and No. 4 Wheat Ridge squeezed out a pair of one-run victories against Air Academy and Discovery Canyon to keep the Farmers’ hopes for a repeat alive.

    Wheat Ridge faces top-seeded Frederick in one semifinal Saturday morning at 10 a.m. The Warriors got victories over D’Evelyn and Ponderosa on Friday.

    No. 2 Valor Christian got back Niwot and Mullen to advance into the state semifinal for the first time in the program’s history. The Eagles get 11-time state champion Erie in the other 4A softball at 10 a.m. Saturday.

    See the full 4A bracket here.

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    Class 3A tournament

    No surprises on the 3A side.

    The top four seeds advanced to Saturday. No. 1 Strasburg, No. 2 Valley, No. 3 La Junta and No. 4 Sterling will battle it out Saturday.

    Defending state champion Strasburg has to beat league rival Sterling for the third time this season to advance to the state championship game. The previous two meeting were one-run victories.

    Valley, who also has two losses to Strasburg this season, squares off against La Junta in the other semifinal.

    See the full 3A bracket here.

  • 5A softball state tournament bracket

    The 2014 state tournament bracket for Class 5A softball. The tournament runs Oct. 17-18 at Aurora Sports Park. Tickets can be bought online.

    Find 5A softball regional results here.

    2014 CHSAA State Softball Championships 2014 5A State Softball Bracket

  • Regional softball roundup: Columbine stuns defending champ Legacy

    Softball regionals Columbine Legacy Douglas County
    Columbine’s players celebrate a home run on Saturday. More photos. (Pam Wagner/CHSAANow.com)

    Jennifer Romero led Columbine to the biggest upset in the softball regionals on Saturday.

    The sophomore pitched in all three games her No. 31-seeded Rebels played in the Class 5A bracket, and didn’t allow a run — including a complete-game performance against No. 2 Legacy, the defending 5A champion, which clinched a berth in next weekend’s state tournament.

    “She really stepped it up a notch,” Columbine coach Brooks Roybal told CHSAANow.com on Saturday evening. “She pitched really, really well.”

    Columbine actually dropped its opening game of the 5A Region 8 bracket at Broomfield Industrial Park. That was also against Legacy, and the Rebels fell 6-0.

    But Romero entered in the final two innings of the opening game, and didn’t allow Legacy another run.

    Columbine dropped to the loser’s bracket for the second game, and face Cherokee Trail — a team the Rebels had beaten 12-11 in the second game of the season. Like the first meeting, offense ruled. Cherokee Trail led 7-6 midway through before Romero again entered again — and again shut the opposing offense down.

    Columbine went on to rally and win that game, 11-7, thanks in part to a home run from Carly Perry.

    Meanwhile, Douglas County had topped Cherokee Trail 6-0, and then beat Legacy 7-0 to win the region. It set Columbine up with a rematch, with a berth to state on the line.

    This time, Romero started. She pitched a complete-game shutout, and buoyed by a grand slam from Perry, Columbine pulled the upset, 8-0.

    Softball regionals Columbine Legacy Douglas County
    More photos. (Pam Wagner/CHSAANow.com)

    “I think playing against Cherokee Trail, our bats came alive a little bit and they had a little more confidence going against Legacy that second round,” Roybal said. “Especially after we shut them down. Legacy might have been down a little bit, too, because they just got beat by Douglas County. You catch them at the right time sometimes.”

    The end result was this: Columbine, a No. 31 seed, moved on to the state tournament, while Legacy did not.

    “We told them afterwards it was probably the biggest win Columbine has had in the last eight years,” Roybal said. “We haven’t been a qualifier for seven or eight years.”

    Columbine already had a number of big wins this season, including topping Brighton and Ralston Valley.

    “They’ve got a few good wins under their belts this year which have been huge,” Roybal said. “You know, we’ve never beat Brighton, we’ve never beaten Ralston Valley. And I’m sure we’ve never beaten Legacy. We’ve always thought we could beat anybody, if we played well.”

    More 5A notables

    • No. 24-seeded Pine Creek upset No. 9 Mountain Range in the opening round in Region 2, then advanced to the state tournament with a 10-9 win over Fruita Monument in the final game.
    • Horizon, a No. 28 seed, rallied from being no-hit by Castle View in its first game to top No. 21 Greeley West (13-2), and then No. 12 Pomona (8-5) in reaching the state tournament.
    • No. 29 Arvada West dropped its first game, but then won two straight to earn a berth. Included was a 10-5 win over No. 13 Rock Canyon.
    • The complete 5A state field, with regional seeds noted: No. 1 Fossil Ridge, No. 3 Dakota Ridge, No. 4 Brighton, No. 5 Castle View, No. 6 Legend, No. 7 Grandview, No. 8 Broomfield, No. 10 Grand Junction Central, No. 11 Rocky Mountain, No. 14 Chaparral, No. 16 Eaglecrest, No. 18 Douglas County, No. 24 Pine Creek, No. 28 Horizon, No. 29 Arvada West, No. 31 Columbine.
    • The softball seeding committee will meet at the CHSAA office at 9 a.m. Monday to seed the state tournament.
    • Complete 5A brackets.

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    4A notables

    • Air Academy, a No. 24 seed, dropped its first game of the tournament, to Erie, 3-1. The Kadets then beat No. 25 Holy Family 1-0, and upset eighth-seeded Mountain View 7-5 to claim a state berth.
    • Region 4 had a length rain delay which disrupted play in its second round games. Prior to the delay, Wheat Ridge advanced. After the delay, No. 20 Thompson Valley went on to upset No. 13 Pueblo East for the other berth.
    • No. 26-seeded Mead rebounded from an opening-round loss to win its next two games and advance to the 4A tournament. The Mavericks beat No. 23 Thomas Jefferson and No. 10 Berthoud.
    • D’Evelyn, a No. 27 seed, actually upset No. 6 Vista Ridge in the first round but then dropped the winner’s-bracket game to No. 11 Ponderosa. D’Evelyn had to turn around and beat Vista Ridge again for the tournament berth.
    • The complete 4A state field, using regional seeds: No. 1 Frederick, No. 2 Valor Christian, No. 3 Pueblo West, No. 4 Wheat Ridge, No. 5 Silver Creek, No. 7 Discovery Canyon, No. 9 Erie, No. 11 Ponderosa, No. 12 Mullen, No. 14 Niwot, No. 16 Falcon, No. 18 Windsor, No. 20 Thompson Valley, No. 24 Air Academy, No. 26 Mead, No. 27 D’Evelyn.
    • Complete 4A brackets.

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    3A notables

    • Surprisingly, there was not a single upset during the entire 3A regional tournament. It meant the new format, which would have only played a third game if the top seed in a given region lost, was not used this season.
    • The complete 3A state field, using regional seeds: No. 1 Strasburg, No. 2 Valley, No. 3 La Junta, No. 4 Sterling, No. 5 Eaton, No. 6 Lamar, No. 7 Skyline, No. 8 Burlington, No. 9 Cedaredge, No. 10 Brush, No. 11 Rocky Ford, No. 12 Basalt.
    • Complete 3A brackets.