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  • 3A volleyball regional tournament brackets

    A complete schedule for the Class 3A 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: Eaton HS
    Date: Oct. 31, 4:30 p.m.
    Seed School W L
    1 Eaton 2 0
    24 Middle Park 1 1
    36 Denver Science & Tech – Green Valley Ranch 0 2
    Schedule
    Eaton def. DSST-GVR, 3-0 (25-7, 25-8, 25-9)
    Middle Park def. DSST-GVR, 3-0 (25-4, 25-10, 25-10)
    Eaton def. Middle Park, 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-10)

    Region 2
    Site: Valley HS
    Date: Nov 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    2 Valley 2 0
    23 St. Mary’s 1 1
    35 Colorado Academy 0 2
    Schedule
    Valley def. Colorado Academy, 3-0 (25-7, 25-5, 25-5)
    St. Mary’s def. Colorado Academy, 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-11)
    Valley def. St. Mary’s, 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-13)

    Region 3
    Site: Bayfield HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    3 Bayfield 2 0
    22 Grand Valley 1 1
    34 Estes Park 0 2
    Schedule
    Bayfield def. Estes Park, 3-0 (25-10, 25-10, 25-15)
    Grand Valley def. Estes Park, 3-0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-15)
    Bayfield def. Grand Valley, 3-1 (25-27, 25-14, 25-10, 25-15)

    Region 4
    Site: University MS gym
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    4 University 2 0
    21 La Junta 1 1
    33 Gunnison 0 2
    Schedule
    University def. Gunnison, 3-0 (25-8, 25-9, 25-6)
    La Junta def. Gunnison, 3-0 (25-10, 25-9, )
    University def. La Junta, 3-0

    Region 5
    Site: Colorado Springs School
    Date: Nov. 1, 1 p.m.
    Seed School W L
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 2 0
    20 Frontier Academy 1 1
    32 Centauri 0 2
    Schedule
    C.S. Christian def. Centauri, 3-0
    Frontier Academy def. Centauri, 3-0
    C.S. Christian def. Frontier Academy, 3-0

    Region 6
    Site: Manitou Springs HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    6 Manitou Springs 2 0
    19 Alamosa 1 1
    31 Bennett 0 2
    Schedule
    Manitou Springs def. Bennett, 3-0
    Alamosa def. Bennett, 3-0 (25-6, 25-23, 25-21)
    Manitou Springs def. Alamosa, 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-23)

    Region 7
    Site: Platte Valley
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    7 Platte Valley 2 0
    18 Buena Vista 1 1
    30 The Academy 0 2
    Schedule
    Platte Valley def. The Academy, 3-0 (25-8, 25-13, 25-8)
    Buena Vista def. The Academy, 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-12)
    Platte Valley def. Buena Vista, 3-0 (25-20, 25-12, 25-18)

    Region 8
    Site: Sterling HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10:30 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    8 Sterling 2 0
    17 Lutheran 1 1
    29 The Vanguard 0 2
    Schedule
    Sterling def. The Vanguard, 3-0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-10)
    Lutheran def. The Vanguard, 3-1 (24-26, 25-17, 25-17, 25-14)
    Sterling def. Lutheran, 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-19, 26-24)

    Region 9
    Site: Faith Christian HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 3 p.m.
    Seed School W L
    9 Faith Christian 2 0
    16 Liberty Common 1 1
    28 Centaurus 0 2
    Schedule
    Faith Christian def. Centaurus, 3-0
    Liberty Common def. Centaurus, 3-1
    Faith Christian def. Liberty Common, 3-1

    Region 10
    Site: Pagosa Springs HS
    Date: Nov. 1, noon
    Seed School W L
    10 Pagosa Springs 2 0
    15 Bishop Machebeuf 1 1
    27 Salida 0 2
    Schedule
    Pagosa Springs def. Salida, 3-0
    Bishop Machebeuf def. Salida, 3-0
    Pagosa Springs def. Bishop Machebeuf, 3-1

    Region 11
    Site: Coal Ridge HS
    Date: Nov. 1, noon
    Seed School W L
    11 Coal Ridge 2 0
    14 Eagle Ridge 1 1
    26 St. Mary’s Academy 0 2
    Schedule
    Coal Ridge def. St. Mary’s Academy, 3-0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-20)
    Eagle Ridge def. St. Mary’s Academy, 3-1 (25-19, 17-25, 25-14, 25-22)
    Coal Ridge def. Eagle Ridge, 3-2 (25-9, 26-28, 25-21, 21-25, 15-12)

    Region 12
    Site: Olathe HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    12 Olathe 2 0
    13 Peak to Peak 1 1
    25 Brush 0 2
    Schedule
    Olathe def. Brush, 3-1 (21-25, 25-21, 25-7, 25-19)
    Peak to Peak def. Brush, 3-2 (25-17, 22-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-10)
    Olathe def. Peak to Peak, 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-19)

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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

  • Volleyball releases regional tournament brackets in all classes

    Cherry Creek Eaglecrest volleyball
    Eaglecrest is the No. 1 seed in 5A. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    AURORA — Eaglecrest, Lewis-Palmer and Eaton nabbed the top seeds when volleyball’s regional tournament brackets were released on Monday morning.

    Eaglecrest is the top seed in the Class 5A field and is set to host No. 24 ThunderRidge and No. 36 Liberty in its regional.

    Grandview, Regis Jesuit, Rampart, Chaparral, Pine Creek, Cherokee Trail, Douglas County, Cherry Creek, Fairview, Ralston Valley and Legend will also host regionals. See the full 5A bracket here.

    The top 12 teams (and regional hosts) were all seeded strictly based upon the MaxPreps computer rankings at the regular season’s end. All league champions earned automatic bids to regionals, and the remaining teams were selected based on the same MaxPreps rankings.

    Lewis-Palmer Cheyenne Mountain volleyball
    Lewis-Palmer volleyball is 4A’s No. 1 seed. (Matt Daniels)

    Lewis-Palmer heads the 4A field, and will host No. 24 The Classical Academy and No. 36 Weld Central. Ponderosa, Cheyenne Mountain, Montrose, Valor Christian, Mullen, Mead, Berthoud, Pueblo West, Niwot and Air Academy are also regional hosts.

    Find the entire 4A bracket here.

    The 3A regional tournament field is led by No. 1 Eaton, which will host No. 24 Middle Park and No. 36 Denver Science & Tech – Green Valley Ranch. This is the first postseason appearance for a GVR team in the school’s short history.

    Other 3A regional hosts are Valley, Bayfield, University, Colorado Springs Christian, Manitou Springs, Platte Valley, Sterling, Faith Christian, Pagosa Springs, Coal Ridge and Olathe.

    The full 3A bracket is here.

    The 1A and 2A regional brackets were also released after those two classifications completed district play this past weekend. Those fields were not seeded by a committee, but instead the districts determined regional placement.

    Here is the 2A bracket. The 1A bracket is available here.

    The 3A-5A tournaments each have 36-team fields, while 1A and 2A have 24-team regionals.

    All classes will complete play by Saturday. The winners of each region will move on to the state tournament, set for Nov. 7-8 at the Denver Coliseum.

  • Fossil Ridge joins 5A volleyball poll at No. 10

    Fossil Ridge Fairview volleyball
    Fossil Ridge is the No. 10 team in 5A volleyball this week. More photos. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Fossil Ridge gave Fairview volleyball its first loss last week. This week, the SaberCats have joined CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A rankings.

    Fossil Ridge (13-5) beat Fairview 3-1 on Thursday. They enter the poll at No. 10.

    Elsewhere in 5A, Rampart continued to lead the way, and Grandview moved up three places from No. 5 to No. 2 after a week which included a win over then-No. 2 Eaglecrest.

    Lewis-Palmer extended its unanimous grip on the 4A poll. The Rangers won a top-2 showdown with Cheyenne Mountain last week.

    Each of the other three No. 1 teams also held firm atop their respective rankings. Those are Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    Volleyball’s regular season is winding down. In fact, 1A and 2A are already in their districts. 3A-5A end their regular seasons on Saturday.

    As such, these will serve as the final polls of the 2014 season. Regional seeding will post on CHSAANow.com next Monday.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rampart (14) 16-2 149 1 2-0
    2 Grandview 12-6 123 5 2-0
    3 Eaglecrest (1) 13-3 121 2 1-1
    4 Cherokee Trail 13-5 98 4 2-0
    5 Fairview 17-1 82 3 1-1
    6 Cherry Creek 14-4 68 7 2-0
    7 Chaparral 12-6 58 6 0-1
    8 Pine Creek 11-5 43 9 1-0
    9 Ralston Valley 13-7 35 8 2-5
    10 Fossil Ridge 13-5 21 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 13, Highlands Ranch 7, Doherty 4, Douglas County 2, Castle View 1.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 18-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Ponderosa 14-4 111 3 0-0
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 15-2 106 2 1-1
    4 Valor Christian 13-3 84 4 2-0
    5 Montrose 16-3 68 5 3-0
    6 Mullen 11-8 57 6 1-1
    7 Mead 16-2 47 7 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 15-3 39 8 2-0
    9 Elizabeth 15-2 33 9 2-0
    10 Air Academy 12-9 16 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Battle Mountain 9, Berthoud 7, Steamboat Springs 5, Woodland Park 5, Niwot 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 20-1 129 1 1-0
    2 Valley 19-2 113 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 18-1 102 3 2-0
    4 Bayfield 16-2 94 4 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 19-2 71 5 3-0
    6 University 14-6 62 6 2-0
    7 Platte Valley 14-7 44 7 1-1
    8 Eagle Ridge 16-2 26 10 2-0
    9 Olathe 16-3 22 8 0-0
    10 Sterling 13-9 17 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 11, Peak to Peak 7, Faith Christian 6, Pagosa Springs 4, Middle Park 3, Buena Vista 2, Machebeuf 2.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 19-0 76 1 2-0
    2 Yuma (1) 18-1 66 3 2-0
    3 Paonia 19-0 61 4 2-0
    4 Swink (2) 19-0 57 2 1-0
    5 Lyons 18-1 46 5 1-0
    6 Sargent 18-1 28 7 2-0
    7 Akron 14-5 27 8 2-0
    8 Caliche 15-4 26 6 0-2
    9 Dayspring Christian 13-5 15 9 0-2
    10 Cedaredge 15-3 12 10 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Simla 10, Colorado Springs School 8, Rye 6, Byers 1, Ridgway 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 19-0 60 1 1-0
    2 Idalia 17-1 54 3 2-0
    3 Otis 16-2 48 2 1-1
    4 Flagler 16-3 41 4 2-0
    5 Kit Carson 16-3 35 6 2-0
    6 Cheraw 16-3 28 5 3-0
    7 Weldon Valley 13-6 23 8 3-0
    8 Norwood 16-2 19 10 3-0
    9 La Veta 18-1 11 7 2-1
    10 Springfield 15-4 7 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Eads 3, McClave 1.
    Dropped out
    McClave (9).

  • Regis Jesuit returns to 5A volleyball poll at No. 10

    Valor Christian Regis Jesuit volleyball
    Regis Jesuit volleyball returned to the 5A poll this week. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Regis Jesuit has returned to this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 5A volleyball rankings.

    The Raiders went 3-0 last week and are now 11-6 this season. They returned to the poll at No. 10. Regis Jesuit was last ranked on Sept. 1.

    Elsewhere in 5A, Grandview moved from No. 8 to No. 5.

    Each of the five No. 1 teams stayed the same this week. Those are Rampart (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    The 4A poll added Air Academy (No. 10), 3A added Faith Christian (No. 10), Cedaredge (No. 10) joined 2A and Norwood (also No. 10) was new to 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 for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rampart (11) 14-2 146 1 3-0
    2 Eaglecrest (3) 12-2 134 2 2-0
    3 Fairview (1) 16-0 104 4 3-0
    4 Cherokee Trail 11-5 96 3 0-2
    5 Grandview 10-6 82 8 2-0
    6 Chaparral 12-5 72 5 0-1
    7 Cherry Creek 12-4 61 7 1-1
    8 Ralston Valley 11-2 38 6 1-1
    9 Pine Creek 10-5 34 9 2-0
    10 Regis Jesuit 11-6 16 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 9, Douglas County 5, Arapahoe 4, Doherty 3, Highlands Ranch 3, Denver East 2, Castle View 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver East (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 16-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 14-1 113 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 14-4 105 3 2-0
    4 Valor Christian 11-3 83 4 2-0
    5 Montrose 13-3 69 5 1-0
    6 Mullen 10-7 59 9 1-1
    7 Mead 14-2 46 6 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 13-3 36 8 2-0
    9 Elizabeth 13-2 30 7 2-0
    10 Air Academy 10-9 20 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Battle Mountain 12, Berthoud 4, Steamboat Springs 4, Woodland Park 4, Niwot 2, Thomas Jefferson 2.
    Dropped out
    Battle Mountain (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 19-1 107 1 2-0
    2 Valley (1) 17-2 94 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (2) 16-1 87 3 2-0
    4 Bayfield 14-2 79 4 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 16-2 61 5 2-0
    6 University 12-6 53 6 2-1
    7 Platte Valley 13-6 36 8 2-0
    8 Olathe 16-3 21 7 2-1
    9 Faith Christian 11-4 18 – 1-0
    10 Eagle Ridge 14-2 16 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 9, Pagosa Springs 8, Coal Ridge 5, Machebeuf 5, Peak to Peak 5, Buena Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    Sterling (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 17-0 68 1 3-0
    2 Swink (2) 18-0 57 2 2-0
    3 Yuma 16-1 54 3 3-0
    4 Paonia 17-0 51 4 2-0
    5 Lyons 17-1 41 5 2-0
    6 Caliche 15-2 35 6 3-0
    7 Sargent 16-1 19 9 3-0
    8 Akron 12-5 17 7 2-1
    9 Dayspring Christian 13-3 16 8 2-0
    10 Cedaredge 15-2 11 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Simla 10, Ridgway 3, Rye 2, Byers 1.
    Dropped out
    Ridgway (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 18-0 60 1 2-0
    2 Otis 15-1 54 2 3-0
    3 Idalia 15-1 48 3 2-0
    4 Flagler 14-3 39 5 1-0
    5 Cheraw 13-3 31 4 3-1
    6 Kit Carson 14-3 30 6 2-0
    7 La Veta 16-0 28 7 2-0
    8 Weldon Valley 10-6 16 9 0-2
    9 McClave 14-2 9 8 0-1
    10 Norwood 13-2 7 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 3, Springfield 3, Eads 2.
    Dropped out
    Sangre de Cristo (10).

  • Eaglecrest, Cherokee Trail move into top five of 5A volleyball rankings

    Eaglecrest volleyball
    Eaglecrest is No. 2 in this week’s 5A volleyball rankings. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    There was some upheaval in the Class 5A volleyball rankings this week as both Eaglecrest and Cherokee Trail moved into the top five.

    The Raptors (10-2) jumped from No. 5 to No. 2 in CHSAANow.com’s poll, while Cherokee Trail went from No. 6 to No. 3.

    Rampart received 11 first-place votes and remained atop the 5A poll. The ranking added Denver East at No. 10 this week.

    Each of the other No. 1 teams remained the same this week, as well, including Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (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 for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rampart (15) 11-2 150 1 2-0
    2 Eaglecrest 10-2 110 5 2-0
    3 Cherokee Trail 11-3 99 6 2-0
    4 Fairview 13-0 98 4 2-0
    5 Chaparral 12-4 88 3 2-1
    6 Ralston Valley 10-1 84 7 1-0
    7 Cherry Creek 11-3 62 8 2-0
    8 Grandview 8-6 47 2 0-2
    9 Pine Creek 8-5 31 9 2-0
    10 Denver East 12-5 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Douglas County 13, Castle View 12, Fossil Ridge 7, Arapahoe 4, Doherty 3, Highlands Ranch 2.
    Dropped out
    Castle View (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 14-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 12-1 115 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 12-4 103 3 3-0
    4 Valor Christian 9-3 85 4 2-0
    5 Montrose 12-3 65 6 2-0
    6 Mead 12-2 49 7 2-0
    7 Elizabeth 11-2 44 8 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 11-3 43 9 2-0
    9 Mullen 9-6 42 5 0-2
    10 Battle Mountain 15-1 16 – 6-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 9, Steamboat Springs 5, Woodland Park 5, Niwot 4, Berthoud 3, Thomas Jefferson 2.
    Dropped out
    Steamboat Springs (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 17-1 116 1 2-0
    2 Valley (3) 15-2 108 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 14-1 92 3 1-0
    4 Bayfield 12-2 88 4 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 14-2 59 5 1-1
    6 University 10-5 56 6 1-1
    7 Olathe 14-2 33 10 3-0
    8 Platte Valley 11-6 28 7 1-2
    9 Eagle Ridge 12-2 22 9 0-0
    10 Sterling 10-8 20 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 15, Machebeuf 7, Peak to Peak 5, Lutheran 3, St. Mary’s 3, Coal Ridge 2, Pagosa Springs 2, Buena Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    Peak to Peak (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 14-0 67 1 1-0
    2 Swink (2) 16-0 58 2 4-0
    3 Yuma (1) 13-1 54 4 2-0
    4 Paonia 15-0 52 3 4-0
    5 Lyons 15-1 42 5 2-0
    6 Caliche 12-2 26 6 2-0
    7 Akron 10-4 20 8 1-0
    8 Dayspring Christian 11-3 19 7 2-0
    9 Sargent 13-1 16 10 2-0
    10 Ridgway 11-1 12 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Simla 8, Cedaredge 7, Rye 4.
    Dropped out
    Cedaredge (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 16-0 60 1 2-0
    2 Otis 12-1 54 2 0-0
    3 Idalia 13-1 48 3 2-0
    4 Cheraw 10-2 41 4 3-1
    5 Flagler 13-3 34 5 4-1
    6 Kit Carson 12-3 26 6 3-1
    7 La Veta 14-0 23 8 2-0
    8 McClave 14-1 18 9 4-0
    9 Weldon Valley 10-4 12 – 0-0
    10 Sangre de Cristo 11-4 8 7 1-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Norwood 4, Eads 2.
    Dropped out
    Rocky Mountain Lutheran (10).

  • Grandview moves up to No. 2 in 5A volleyball rankings

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    Grandview is No. 2 in this week’s 5A volleyball rankings. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Grandview, a winner last week over then-No. 2 Eaglecrest, has made a big jump in CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A volleyball poll this week.

    The Wolves moved from No. 5 to No. 2 following the sweep of Eaglecrest, and another of Arapahoe.

    Meanwhile, Castle View joined the 5A ranking at No. 10 following a win over No. 3 Chaparral. Chaparral remained at No. 3, just behind consistent No. 1 Rampart and Grandview.

    Rampart remained at No. 1 despite its loss to 4A No. 1 Lewis-Palmer, which owns the claim to the best team in the state at the moment.

    Each of the three other No. 1 teams also stayed put. Those are Eaton, Resurrection Christian and Fleming.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rampart (11) 9-2 146 1 0-1
    2 Grandview 8-4 116 5 2-0
    3 Chaparral 10-3 107 3 1-1
    4 Fairview (4) 11-0 105 4 1-0
    5 Eaglecrest 8-2 90 2 1-1
    6 Cherokee Trail 9-3 72 6 3-0
    7 Ralston Valley 9-1 66 8 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 9-3 46 7 1-1
    9 Pine Creek 6-5 29 10 1-0
    10 Castle View 10-4 14 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Douglas County 12, Highlands Ranch 7, Mountain Vista 7, Fossil Ridge 5, Arapahoe 4, Chatfield 3, Denver East 1.
    Dropped out
    Douglas County (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 12-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 10-1 115 2 1-0
    3 Ponderosa 9-4 95 3 0-0
    4 Valor Christian 7-3 80 4 1-0
    5 Mullen 9-4 65 5 1-1
    6 Montrose 10-3 54 7 2-0
    7 Mead 10-2 48 6 1-1
    8 Elizabeth 9-2 45 8 2-0
    9 Pueblo West 9-3 38 9 2-0
    10 Steamboat Springs 12-0 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 11, Berthoud 8, Battle Mountain 7, Woodland Park 3, Thomas Jefferson 2, Niwot 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 15-1 109 1 2-0
    2 Valley 13-2 93 2 1-0
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 13-1 84 3 3-0
    4 Bayfield 10-2 72 5 1-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 13-1 66 4 1-1
    6 University 9-4 49 7 1-1
    7 Platte Valley 10-4 39 6 0-2
    8 Peak to Peak 10-2 21 8 1-1
    9 Eagle Ridge 12-2 20 9 2-0
    10 Olathe 11-2 11 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 10, Sterling 9, Coal Ridge 5, Pagosa Springs 5, Buena Vista 4, Lutheran 4, St. Mary’s 3, Middle Park 1.
    Dropped out
    Sterling (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 13-0 68 1 2-0
    2 Swink (2) 12-0 56 2 2-0
    3 Paonia 11-0 50 5 3-0
    4 Yuma 11-1 48 4 1-0
    5 Lyons 13-1 43 3 2-1
    6 Caliche 10-2 22 6 2-0
    7 Dayspring Christian 9-3 19 8 1-1
    8 Akron 9-4 17 9 1-0
    9 Cedaredge 12-1 14 10 3-1
    10 Sargent 11-1 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Simla 11, Ridgway 10, Colorado Springs School 8, Rye 6, Hoehne 1.
    Dropped out
    Simla (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 14-0 60 1 2-0
    2 Otis 12-1 54 2 3-0
    3 Idalia 11-1 48 3 6-0
    4 Cheraw 7-1 39 4 1-0
    5 Flagler 9-2 30 7 2-0
    6 Kit Carson 9-2 27 6 1-0
    7 Sangre de Cristo 10-1 24 5 4-0
    8 La Veta 12-0 19 8 1-0
    9 McClave 10-1 16 9 2-0
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 11-0 7 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Weldon Valley 6.
    Dropped out
    Weldon Valley (10).

  • Photos: Thornton Cross Country Invitational

    THORNTON — Legend’s boys and Legacy’s girls won the Thornton Cross Country Invitational at Margaret Carpenter Park on Saturday.

    Thornton’s Joshua Joseph won the individual boys race in 15:47.80, while Bishop Machebeuf’s Ben Espinola was second in 16:33.80.

    Legacy’s Emma Gee (19:16.70) and Abby Cohen (20:23.00) went No. 1 and No. 2 in the girls race.

  • Ralston Valley is newcomer to 5A volleyball rankings

    Fairview Greeley West volleyball
    Fairview moved up to No. 4 in this week’s 5A volleyball rankings. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Ralston Valley has joined this week’s Class 5A volleyball rankings as released by CHSAANow.com.

    The Mustangs, now 7-1, entered at No. 8 this week.

    Elsewhere in 5A, Eaglecrest made a big jump in going from No. 6 to No. 2. Unbeaten Fairview also had a big move as the Knights went from No. 8 to No. 4.

    All five No. 1 teams remained the same this week: Rampart (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    There are two new teams in the 3A ranking this week: Peak to Peak (No. 8) and Eagle Ridge (No. 9).

    In 2A, Simla joined at No. 7.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rampart (11) 9-1 119 1 2-1
    2 Eaglecrest (1) 7-1 104 6 4-0
    3 Chaparral 9-2 89 2 2-0
    4 Fairview 10-0 68 8 2-0
    5 Grandview 6-4 67 3 1-1
    6 Cherokee Trail 6-3 66 5 1-1
    7 Cherry Creek 8-2 45 4 1-1
    8 Ralston Valley 7-1 39 – 1-0
    9 Douglas County 11-1 28 7 2-0
    10 Pine Creek 5-5 13 10 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 8, Regis Jesuit 6, Highlands Ranch 5, Mountain Vista 2, Rock Canyon 1.
    Dropped out
    Fossil Ridge (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 10-0 99 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 9-1 90 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 9-4 78 3 5-3
    4 Valor Christian 6-3 59 4 2-0
    5 Mullen 8-3 49 5 2-1
    6 Mead 9-1 38 9 2-0
    7 Montrose 7-3 36 8 1-0
    8 Elizabeth 7-2 30 6 2-0
    9 Pueblo West 7-3 29 10 2-0
    10 Air Academy 6-6 22 7 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Steamboat Springs 9, Berthoud 4, Battle Mountain 2, Discovery Canyon 2, Woodland Park 2, Niwot 1, Thomas Jefferson 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (6) 13-1 96 1 3-0
    2 Valley (1) 12-2 84 2 1-1
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 10-1 73 3 1-0
    4 Colorado Springs Christian (2) 12-0 69 7 6-0
    5 Bayfield 9-2 59 4 3-0
    6 Platte Valley 10-2 52 5 0-1
    7 University 8-3 35 6 2-0
    8 Peak to Peak 9-1 24 – 1-0
    9 Eagle Ridge 10-2 17 – 1-0
    10 Sterling 7-6 10 8 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Lutheran 8, Pagosa Springs 7, Coal Ridge 5, Buena Vista 3, Olathe 3, St. Mary’s 3, Faith Christian 1, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Lutheran (9), Pagosa Springs (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 11-0 66 1 3-0
    2 Swink (2) 10-0 61 2 2-0
    3 Lyons 11-0 54 3 1-0
    4 Yuma (1) 10-1 47 4 4-1
    5 Paonia 8-0 45 5 2-0
    6 Caliche 8-2 26 6 1-0
    7 Simla 10-0 23 – 5-0
    8 Dayspring Christian 8-2 21 7 2-0
    9 Akron 8-4 14 8 3-1
    10 Cedaredge 9-0 10 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 8, Ridgway 5, Rye 4, Hoehne 1.
    Dropped out
    Rye (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 12-0 60 1 2-0
    2 Otis 9-1 54 2 3-1
    3 Idalia 5-1 47 3 0-0
    4 Cheraw 6-1 37 6 1-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo 6-1 34 4 2-1
    6 Kit Carson 8-2 28 5 2-0
    7 Flagler 7-2 24 7 2-0
    8 La Veta 11-0 19 9 3-0
    9 McClave 8-1 12 10 1-1
    10 Weldon Valley 8-4 9 8 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Mountain Lutheran 5, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Football roundup: Sand Creek running back has 9 TDs against Air Academy

    (Via @AAHSAthletics on Twitter)
    The scoreboard late in Friday’s game between Sand Creek and Air Academy. (Via @AAHSAthletics on Twitter)

    The two teams combined for 130 points. Sand Creek running back Daniel Quin rushed for nine touchdowns. But ultimately, it was a defensive stop on fourth-and-2 that sealed the win for Sand Creek.

    Sand Creek stopped a screen pass on fourth down with less than a minute to play to seal a 68-62 win over Air Academy on Friday night.

    When the dust settled on Friday night, the spotlight shone brightest on Quin, who rushed his way into CHSAA’s record book. He finished with 553 yards and the nine touchdowns on 64 carries.

    “It was crazy,” Sand Creek coach Rod Baker told CHSAANow late Friday night.

    The 64 carries are the most in a single game in state history, while the 553 yards are No. 3 all-time. In fact, it was just the fifth time in state history a back had gained more than 500 yards. (Colorado’s rushing record belongs to Montbello’s Leonard Jones, who went for 584 in 1999.)

    Finally, Quin’s nine rushing touchdowns are now tied for the second-best performance in state history with Colorado Deaf & Blind’s Sam Harris. Harris rushed for his nine in 2004. The record, set in 1930, belongs to Hugo’s Ken Pearson, who had 12 rushing scores.

    Oh, and Quin also had three two-point conversions.

    “We ran the ball, and they threw it. And that’s the story,” Baker said. “Their quarterback threw it well, and we missed some open-field tackling opportunities. They executed really well with their passing game, and protected well, and we just ran. We had one pass, when we got ’em on a formation, but other than that it was a run against pass.”

    Update: Air Academy quarterback Adam Brown also broke the state’s passing record with 589 yards.

    The game’s 130 combined points fell just five points shy of cracking the top-10 in all-time combined points. Still, that scoring record is dotted with 8-man and 6-man point totals — which is apples and oranges when it comes to 11-man football.

    Air Academy Mike Roof takes a break from all the scoring during his team's game with Sand Creek on Friday night. (Courtesy @AAHSAthletics on Twitter)
    Air Academy Mike Roof takes a break from all the scoring during his team’s game with Sand Creek on Friday night. (Courtesy @AAHSAthletics on Twitter)

    As such, the 130 points are believed to be the third-highest total for an 11-man game in state history. The two teams combined to score 49 points in the fourth quarter alone.

    “At the end of the game, the kids were so tired, they could barely shake hands,” Baker said. “It was like a brotherhood between them, what they’d been through. It was an amazing event. The high school spirit was amazing tonight for both teams. And they just battled.”

    Air Academy scored with less than four minutes to play to take a 62-60 lead, but Sand Creek — well, Quin — quickly responded with a touchdown of their own. One minute and thirty seconds remained.

    “We scored too fast,” Baker said. “Daniel was so wide open, and I just thought about, ‘Just fall down at the 1 so we can run some time off the clock.’”

    Air Academy made two first downs, and drove down to about Sand Creek’s 40-yard-line before attempting a screen pass to their tailback.

    “We tackled them for about a 5-yard loss, and that was the game,” Baker said. “It was a defensive stop that decided the game. That’s kind of ironic, isn’t it?”

    Sand Creek improved to 2-2 this season with the win. Air Academy fell to 2-2.

    Baker said he was planning on compiling full stats on Saturday morning.

    “I may need an abacus, though,” he said.

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    4A: (2) Pueblo South 24, Falcon 21

    Falcon dug its way out of a 13-0 hole to lead 14-13 at halftime, but second-ranked Pueblo South got a 23-yard field goal from Nathan Spinuzzi to seal the win with 13 seconds to play.

    Falcon had taken a 21-13 lead in the third, and that lead held until Spinuzzi, also South’s quarterback, hit Dennis Ramos on a 55-yard score with 8:37 to play. After a two-point conversion, the game was tied.

    Falcon turned around and drove down to Pueblo South’s 11-yard-line, but fumbled. That set up the Colts’ final drive, and the game-winning field goal.

    Matt Bastian had 147 yards rushing and a score in the loss for Falcon.

    1A: (8) Burlington 20, (3) Limon 19

    Burlington stopped a late two-point conversion attempt to seal the win. Limon had scored with 20 seconds remaining to cut the lead to one point.

    “We were sure they were going to go for two and try to get that win on the road,” Burlington coach Glynn Higgs told Colorado Preps’ Scoreboard Show. “We got some penetration and got to their sweep and shut it down, and that was the difference in the game, that one play.

    “This is a real big win for us,” he added. “Really felt good about the way the kid’s played and the effort they game.”

    3A: Mead 10, Erie 7 (OT)

    Tyler Levine hit the game-winning field goal in overtime as the Mavericks improved to 2-2 this season.

    “That feels great,” Levine told BoCoPreps afterward. “As soon as I kicked it, I knew it was going to go in.”

    4A: (1) Pine Creek 21, Pueblo West 14

    For the second time this season, the Eagles survived a nail-biter from an unranked foe.

    Pine Creek never actually trailed this time around — in fact, it led 18-0 in the third quarter — but Pueblo West rallied late to make things close.

    Pueblo West had one final chance to tie the game with three minutes to play, but turned the ball over on downs on its final drive.

    4A: Durango 29, Farmington (NM) 22

    Justin Marcum hauled in a 61-yard touchdown pass from Terrence Trujillo with 28 seconds remaining to lift the Demons in an out-of-state contest.

    They had trailed much of the game, but then tied it with 3:31 to go on a two-yard rushing score from Lawrence Mayberry.

    After a punt, Durango got the ball back with 1:53 to play at its own 23-yard-line. That drive led to the winning score.

    5A: Rocky Mountain 31, Fossil Ridge 6

    Rocky Mountain is 4-0 for the first time since 2008, when the Lobos finished 11-1 and made a deep playoff run.

    “We have a great group of character young men, and they’ve busted their tails for us all summer,” coach Mark Brook told the Scoreboard Show after the game. “We had a lot of kids coming back from last year. … It’s good. For me, I’m proud to see them translate all their work and effort into wins.”

    4A: Coronado 43, Widefield 0

    Coronado, the defending 3A champion, is now 4-1 in its move up to 4A this season.

    “We had a lot of excitement going into this season,” coach Bobby Lizarraga told the Scoreboard Show. “Unfortunately for us, we had a lot of youth also. And it’s paid its dividends at this point, but we had a lot coaching to do, where our coaches stepped up and got our young folks up to par to make an impact for us. Right now, we’re seeing some of those assets.”

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    Notables

    • 8-man’s top-ranked Dayspring Christian ran its state-best winning streak to 17 game. The Eagles, now 4-0 this season, have yet to give up a point in 2014. They’ve outscored their opponents 206-0, including a 46-0 win over Las Animas on Friday night.
    • Adams City is now 3-1 following a 19-8 win over Lincoln on Friday. Those three wins match the program’s combined win total over the previous seven seasons.
    • Gunnison is unranked in Class 2A, but for how long? Since a 39-12 loss to Kent Denver to open the season, the Cowboys have outscored opponents 145-14, including consecutive shutouts. Gunnison beat Roaring Fork 48-0 this week.
    • Cherry Creek rebounded from its tough loss to Jordan (Utah) with a 41-0 shutout of Grand Terrace (Calif.). Photos from the game are here.
    • Holy Family quarterback Chris Helbig threw for another 286 yards and three touchdowns in his team’s 50-7 win over Frederick. He now has 1,450 yards through four games, and is on pace for more than 3,600 yards and nearly 38 touchdowns. The yardage would be top-5 all-time.
    • Broomfield beat Loveland in overtime, 20-17.
    • St. Mary’s topped University 27-7. It was University’s first-ever night home game.
    • Mullen trailed Arvada West 28-23, but 15 unanswered points amounted to a 38-28 win.
    • Vista Ridge beat Palmer Ridge 35-21 to claim the Battle of the Ridge trophy.
    • Chaparral beat Rock Canyon 36-26 for its first win this season.
    • In 8-man Hoehne beat Cripple Creek 60-0 tonight, but the game actually had to be halted in the second quarter as Cripple Creek was down to just seven players after injuries.
    • Don’t think there’s much doubt that Paonia is the No. 1 team in 1A at the moment. The Eagles, now 4-0, handled highly-ranked Centauri last week and topped 2A No. 10 Bayfield this week, 55-44.
    • Rifle had a good win over an unbeaten Eagle Valley squad, 35-12. 3A’s fourth-ranked Bears are now 4-0.
    • Another eye-popping point total: Roosevelt 62, Northridge 50 in 3A.

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  • Fairview joins 5A volleyball ranking at No. 8

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    Chaparral volleyball remained at No. 2 in 5A this week after it’s big win over No. 2 Grandview last week. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Fairview, which went an astounding 7-0 last week, has jumped into CHSAANow’s Class 5A volleyball rankings this week. The Knights are No. 8.

    The Knights won the Cherry Creek Bruin classic over the weekend. Included was a 2-1 win over No. 4 Cherry Creek in the title game.

    Rampart continued to lead the 5A poll, a spot the Rams have occupied since the preseason. The other No. 1s also stayed put: Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    Other newcomers this week include Mead (No. 10 in 4A), Pagosa Springs (No. 10 in 3A), Cedaredge (No. 10 in 2A) and La Veta (No. 9 in 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 for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rampart (13) 7-0 130 1 1-0
    2 Chaparral (2) 7-2 113 2 1-1
    3 Grandview 5-3 98 3 4-2
    4 Cherry Creek 7-1 90 4 5-1
    5 Cherokee Trail 5-2 68 6 1-0
    6 Eaglecrest 3-1 56 9 2-0
    7 Douglas County 9-1 52 8 1-1
    8 Fairview 8-0 37 – 7-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 5-3 36 5 4-2
    10 Pine Creek 4-3 35 7 2-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 20, Highlands Ranch 17, Chatfield 14, Arapahoe 12, Castle View 12, ThunderRidge 10, Legend 8, Regis Jesuit 7, Coronado 6, Denver East 2, Rock Canyon 2.
    Dropped out
    Arapahoe (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 8-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 7-1 115 2 4-1
    3 Ponderosa 4-1 92 3 2-1
    4 Valor Christian 4-3 62 7 1-1
    5 Mullen 6-2 58 6 2-1
    6 Elizabeth 5-2 54 8 2-0
    7 Air Academy 5-4 51 4 0-0
    8 Montrose 6-3 43 5 1-2
    9 Mead 7-1 28 – 2-0
    10 Pueblo West 5-3 26 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 17, Steamboat Springs 14, Discovery Canyon 13, Eagle Valley 3, Windsor 3, Woodland Park 3, Battle Mountain 2, Holy Family 2, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (7) 10-1 124 1 5-1
    2 Valley (3) 11-1 112 2 3-0
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 9-1 100 3 3-0
    4 Bayfield 6-2 85 5 1-0
    5 Platte Valley 10-1 83 4 2-1
    6 University 6-3 57 6 4-2
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 6-0 51 7 2-0
    8 Sterling 4-6 22 8 3-1
    9 Lutheran 3-5 16 9 1-0
    10 Pagosa Springs 5-4 15 – 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Olathe 11, Coal Ridge 10, Faith Christian 8, Alamosa 4, Peak to Peak 4, St. Mary’s 4, Eagle Ridge 2, Machebeuf 2, Salida 2, The Academy 2, Buena Vista 1, Gunnison 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 8-0 67 1 1-0
    2 Swink (2) 8-0 62 3 2-0
    3 Lyons 10-0 59 2 2-0
    4 Yuma 6-0 46 4 0-0
    5 Paonia 6-0 31 6 3-0
    6 Caliche 7-2 26 5 4-2
    7 Dayspring Christian 6-2 19 7 2-0
    8 Akron 5-3 17 9 1-0
    9 Rye 6-1 16 10 2-0
    10 Cedaredge 7-0 12 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 9, Simla 8, Ridgway 5, Denver Christian 4, Hoehne 2, Byers 1, Mancos 1.
    Dropped out
    Hoehne (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 10-0 60 1 3-0
    2 Otis 6-0 45 2 1-0
    3 Idalia 5-1 38 3 4-0
    4 Sangre de Cristo 4-0 37 4 3-0
    5 Kit Carson 6-2 29 8 3-1
    6 Cheraw 5-1 27 6 2-1
    7 Flagler 5-2 24 5 1-1
    8 Weldon Valley 8-2 20 7 2-0
    9 La Veta 8-0 19 – 3-0
    10 McClave 7-0 13 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 6, Prairie 5, Community Christian 4, Jim Elliott 2, Genoa Hugo/Karval 1.
    Dropped out
    Springfield (9).