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  • Girls basketball rankings: Sterling new No. 1 in 3A

    Sterling (18-0) jumped St. Mary’s in Class 3A to become the new No. 1 in 3A.

    Sterling beat then-No. 8 Eaton 49-27 in its only game last week. Eaton fell to No. 10.

    The top five teams in 5A stayed the same with Grandview posting a 3-0 record to remain No. 1. The top five went 12-1 overall last week.

    In 4A, Pueblo West moved from No. 3 to No. 2 after a 2-0 week. Elsewhere in 4A, Valor Christian received one first place vote despite a No. 9 rank.

    Haxtun is on the rise in 2A. The Fightin’ Bulldogs come in at No. 7, up from No. 9 last week.

    Kit Carson stayed at No. 1 in 1A, as the top five teams remained the same.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (14) 20-1 158 1 3-0
    2 Highlands Ranch (2) 20-2 138 2 2-0
    3 Ralston Valley 20-1 132 3 3-0
    4 Horizon 18-3 112 4 1-1
    5 Doherty 21-1 88 5 3-0
    6 Fossil Ridge 16-5 60 7 1-0
    7 Cherry Creek 15-6 53 8 2-1
    8 Fruita Monument 19-2 45 6 1-1
    9 Lakewood 16-5 38 9 3-0
    10 Fairview 11-10 26 10 -4-5
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 19, Pine Creek 5, Monarch 3, Denver East 2, Rocky Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo South (14) 19-2 209 1 1-1
    2 Pueblo West (6) 18-3 188 3 2-0
    3 Evergreen (1) 19-2 179 2 1-1
    4 Air Academy 18-3 124 4 1-1
    5 Mesa Ridge 17-4 103 5 3-1
    6 Holy Family 16-5 78 8 3-0
    7 Pueblo East 16-5 76 6 2-1
    8 Golden 18-3 74 7 2-0
    9 Valor Christian (1) 13-8 70 10 2-0
    10 George Washington 18-2 39 9 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 19, D’Evelyn 15, Mullen 14, Falcon 7, Rifle 6, Palisade 4, Thomas Jefferson 3, Discovery Canyon 1, Kennedy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (13) 18-0 156 2 1-0
    2 St. Mary’s (2) 16-1 126 1 1-1
    3 Lamar 17-1 115 3 2-0
    4 Centauri 18-1 114 5 2-0
    5 Liberty Common (1) 16-1 106 4 3-0
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 16-2 101 6 1-0
    7 Pagosa Springs 14-3 55 7 2-1
    8 Manitou Springs 12-7 29 9 3-0
    9 Faith Christian 13-5 17 10 2-0
    10 Eaton 13-4 15 8 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 13, Cedaredge 12, Grand Valley 9, The Academy 7, SkyView Academy 3, Colorado Academy 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (15) 17-0 168 1 1-0
    2 Del Norte (2) 15-2 138 2 2-0
    3 Wray 13-4 114 4 3-0
    4 Yuma 14-3 102 3 1-1
    5 Swink 16-2 79 5 2-0
    6 Soroco 16-2 70 6 2-0
    7 Haxtun 14-3 66 9 2-0
    8 Lyons 16-2 46 7 2-0
    9 Simla 15-2 45 8 3-0
    10 Highland 13-4 21 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 12, Clear Creek 9, Limon 9, Holyoke 7, Rangley 7, Sargent 7, Center 6, Dawson 6, Meeker 6, Sanford 6, Ellicott 4, West Grand 4, Akron 2, Ignacio 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (10) 17-0 114 1 2-0
    2 Heritage Christian (1) 17-0 95 2 1-0
    3 Antonito (1) 17-0 92 3 3-0
    4 Fleming 16-1 91 4 2-0
    5 Kim/Branson 15-1 74 5 1-0
    6 Kiowa 15-2 46 7 2-0
    7 South Baca 13-3 39 6 0-1
    8 La Veta 14-3 38 9 2-0
    9 Jim Elliot 15-3 19 10 2-0
    10 Briggsdale 13-4 18 8 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 9, Creede/Lake City 7, Sierra Grande 5, Granada 4, Springfield 3, Eads 2, McClave 2, Cheyenne Wells 1, Idalia 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Valor Christian returns to 4A poll

    Valor Christian Golden girls basketball
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Valor Christian returned to the Class 4A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings this week after narrowly beating Golden on Wednesday.

    The Eagles, now 11-9, are ranked No. 10 this week.

    The top three teams in 4A remained the same with No. 1 Pueblo South leading the pack. No. 2 Evergreen avoided an upset against Green Mountain to stay in the hunt. 

    The biggest mover of the rankings goes to Heritage Christian (16-0) in 1A. The school is up three spots in this week’s poll at No. 2. The Eagles defeated No. 8 Briggsdale to leap in the rankings behind No. 1 Kit Carson.

    In 5A, Ralston Valley continued its 17 game win streak to keep pace at No. 3 in the rankings.

    5A’s lone shakeup comes with Fossil Ridge and Fairview. Fossil Ridge, ranked No. 10 in last week’s poll, switched spots with Fairview at No. 7.

    3A added Faith Christian at No. 10, and Eaton moved up two spots to No. 8.

    Paonia stayed at No. 1 in 2A with minor shakeup beneath them.

    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 are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (11) 17-1 137 1 2-0
    2 Highlands Ranch (3) 18-2 123 2 2-0
    3 Ralston Valley 17-1 114 3 2-0
    4 Horizon 17-2 102 4 3-0
    5 Doherty 18-1 68 5 2-0
    6 Fruita Monument 18-1 58 6 2-0
    7 Fossil Ridge 15-5 49 10 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 13-5 48 8 2-0
    9 Lakewood 13-5 25 9 2-0
    10 Fairview 15-5 21 7 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 13, Pine Creek 5, Rocky Mountain 5, Loveland 1, Monarch 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo South (21) 18-1 219 1 3-0
    2 Evergreen (1) 18-1 194 2 4-0
    3 Pueblo West 16-3 146 3 3-0
    4 Air Academy 17-2 142 6 2-0
    5 Mesa Ridge 14-3 123 4 1-1
    6 Pueblo East 14-4 104 7 1-1
    7 Golden 16-3 87 5 1-1
    8 Holy Family 13-5 63 8 2-0
    9 George Washington 15-2 28 10 1-0
    10 Valor Christian 11-8 27 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 26, Mullen 14, D’Evelyn 13, Palisade 7, The Classical Academy 5, Mead 4, Sierra 4, Rifle 2, Discovery Canyon 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (10) 15-0 152 1 2-0
    2 Sterling (5) 17-0 148 2 3-0
    3 Lamar 15-1 116 4 2-0
    4 Liberty Common (1) 13-1 113 3 1-1
    5 Centauri 16-1 105 5 2-0
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 15-2 73 6 2-0
    7 Pagosa Springs 12-2 72 7 1-0
    8 Eaton 13-3 28 10 2-0
    9 Manitou Springs 9-7 22 9 2-0
    10 Faith Christian 11-5 13 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 8, Olathe 8, The Academy 7, Cedaredge 6, Grand Valley 4, Jefferson Academy 2, Lutheran 2, St. Mary’s Academy 2.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (15) 16-0 159 1 2-0
    2 Del Norte (1) 13-2 129 3 2-0
    3 Yuma 13-2 118 2 2-0
    4 Wray 10-4 93 4 0-1
    5 Swink 14-2 88 5 2-0
    6 Soroco 14-2 62 6 2-0
    7 Lyons 14-2 53 7 2-0
    8 Simla 12-2 46 8 3-0
    9 Haxtun 12-3 31 10 2-0
    10 Highland 12-4 25 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 15, Holyoke 11, Limon 8, West Grand 8, Clear Creek 7, Sargent 7, Center 6, Dawson 6, Sanford 6, Fowler 1, Ignacio 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (13) 15-0 144 1 2-0
    2 Heritage Christian (1) 16-0 114 5 3-0
    3 Antonito (1) 14-0 113 3 2-0
    4 Fleming 14-1 107 2 2-1
    5 Kim/Branson 14-1 93 4 1-1
    6 South Baca 13-2 76 7 2-0
    7 Kiowa 13-2 57 6 2-0
    8 Briggsdale 12-4 29 9 2-1
    9 La Veta 12-3 26 8 1-0
    10 Jim Elliot 13-3 15 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 11, Sierra Grande 11, Springfield 9, Creede/Lake City 7, Idalia 4, Pikes Peak Christian 4, Arickaree/Woodlin 2, McClave 2, Cheyenne Wells 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Girls basketball rankings: George Washington joins 4A poll

    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    George Washington is getting some well-deserved recognition in the Class 4A girls basketball rankings.

    The Patriots have broken into the poll, landing at No. 10 this week. They are winners of nine of their last 10 games and sit at 14-2 this season.

    Pueblo South (No. 1) and Evergreen (No. 2) remain in their spots from last week, but Pueblo West made a three-spot jump to No. 3 after beating No. 7 Pueblo East in overtime.

    Grandview stays put at No. 1 in the 5A, along with the overall top six teams from last week.

    No new teams broke into the 5A poll.

    St. Mary’s is still firmly entrenched in the No. 1 spot in 3A. Sterling (No. 2), Liberty Common (No. 3) and Lamar (No. 4) also hold on to their positions from a week ago.

    Olathe was the lone newcomer to the 3A rankings at No. 8.

    Paonia is still No. 1 in 2A, but Yuma made a two-spot jump to come into the week as the new No. 2 team.

    Simla breaks in this week, coming in at No. 8.

    Jim Elliot is the only new team to make the 1A poll this week, coming in at No. 10. Kit Carson is still the top-ranked team and the top seven spots overall are 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 are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (15) 15-1 167 1 2-0
    2 Highlands Ranch (2) 16-2 149 2 2-0
    3 Ralston Valley 15-1 138 3 2-0
    4 Horizon 14-2 123 4 2-0
    5 Doherty 16-1 88 5 3-0
    6 Fruita Monument 16-1 67 6 2-0
    7 Fairview 15-3 53 8 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 11-5 48 7 2-0
    9 Lakewood 11-5 31 10 1-1
    10 Fossil Ridge 13-5 29 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Mountain 19, Regis Jesuit 12, Pine Creek 6, Monarch 3, Arapahoe 1, Loveland 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo South (21) 15-1 219 1 2-0
    2 Evergreen (1) 14-1 184 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo West 13-3 144 6 1-1
    4 Mesa Ridge 13-2 132 4 3-0
    5 Golden 15-2 116 7 2-0
    6 Air Academy 15-2 114 5 3-0
    7 Pueblo East 13-3 111 3 2-1
    8 Holy Family 11-5 48 10 2-0
    9 D’Evelyn 12-5 47 8 0-2
    10 George Washington 14-2 25 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Palisade 24, Windsor 15, Mullen 7, Valor Christian 6, Rifle 5, Mead 4, Green Mountain 3, Discovery Canyon 2, The Classical Academy 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Littleton 1.
    Dropped out
    Palisade (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (8) 13-0 134 1 3-0
    2 Sterling (4) 14-0 121 2 2-0
    3 Liberty Common (2) 12-0 111 3 2-0
    4 Lamar 13-1 92 4 2-0
    5 Centauri 14-1 89 6 2-0
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 13-2 62 7 2-1
    7 Pagosa Springs 11-2 46 5 2-1
    8 Olathe 8-5 24 – 2-0
    9 Manitou Springs 7-7 19 8 1-2
    10 Eaton 11-3 12 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 11, Moffat County 11, The Academy 6, Colorado Academy 5, Lutheran 3, Grand Valley 2, Resurrection Christian 1, St. Mary’s Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (14) 14-0 149 1 3-0
    2 Yuma (1) 11-2 108 4 2-0
    3 Del Norte 11-2 107 3 2-0
    4 Wray 10-3 103 2 1-1
    5 Swink 12-2 72 6 2-0
    6 Soroco 12-2 56 7 3-0
    7 Lyons 12-2 45 5 1-1
    8 Simla 9-2 32 – 2-0
    9 Highland 11-3 29 9 2-0
    10 Haxtun 10-3 28 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Holyoke 21, West Grand 15, Evangelical Christian 12, Clear Creek 10, Sargent 7, Center 6, Dawson 6, Sanford 6, Rangley 4, Meeker 3, Limon 2, Vail Christian 2, Akron 1, Ignacio 1, Peyton 1.
    Dropped out
    Holyoke (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (9) 13-0 130 1 3-0
    2 Fleming (2) 12-0 108 2 2-0
    3 Antonito (2) 12-0 107 3 2-0
    4 Kim/Branson 13-0 101 4 2-0
    5 Heritage Christian (1) 13-0 93 5 2-0
    6 Kiowa 11-2 55 6 1-0
    7 South Baca 11-2 54 7 3-0
    8 La Veta 11-3 29 9 2-0
    9 Briggsdale 10-3 25 8 0-1
    10 Jim Elliot 12-3 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Wells 11, Holly 8, Primero 8, Creede/Lake City 7, Sierra Grande 7, Springfield 7, Pikes Peak Christian 4, Idalia 3, Ouray 2, Wiley 2.
    Dropped out
    Cheyenne Wells (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Holy Family returns to 4A poll

    Pueblo South Holy Family girls basketball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Holy Family has played its way back into the Class 4A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings.

    The Tigers grabbed wins over Erie and Mead last week, earning them enough votes to be the only new team in the 4A poll. They’re ranked No. 10 this week.

    Pueblo South remains the top team in 4A and are still undefeated against Colorado teams this season.

    Air Academy (No. 5) and Pueblo West (No. 6) each gained two spots from their position last week.

    The 5A poll also had only one new team with Fossil Ridge breaking in at No. 9.

    Fossil Ridge girls basketball team
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Grandview remains the top team in the class, perhaps even solidifying their position even more after a 70-55 win over No. 7 Cherry Creek.

    Fruita Monument comes in at No. 6, two spots better than last week’s rankings.

    St. Mary’s took 10 first-place votes to remain the No. 1 team in 3A, with Sterling still right behind the Pirates at No. 2.

    Manitou Springs jumped two spots from last week, coming in at No. 10.

    Faith Christian (No. 9) and Eaton (No. 10) are the two new teams to the 3A poll.

    Paonia still stands as the No. 1 team in 2A thanks to an undefeated record.

    Del Norte broke into the top-three, landing at No. 3, two spots better than their position last week. At No. 6, Swink also jumped two places.

    At No. 10, Holyoke is the only new team in the 2A poll.

    In 1A, Kit Carson is still at No. 1, but Fleming jumps a spot to come in at No. 2. Both teams are still undefeated.

    Antonito (No. 3), Kit/Branson (No. 4) and Heritage Christian (No. 5) round out the top half of the rankings. Each of the top five teams received at least one first-place vote.

    Cheyenne Wells is the only new team in 1A, coming in at No. 10.

    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 are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (16) 13-1 185 1 2-0
    2 Highlands Ranch (3) 14-2 166 2 2-0
    3 Ralston Valley 13-1 153 3 2-0
    4 Horizon 12-2 138 4 2-0
    5 Doherty 13-1 91 5 2-0
    6 Fruita Monument 14-1 58 8 2-0
    7 Cherry Creek 9-5 55 6 1-1
    8 Fairview 13-3 51 7 2-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 11-5 45 – 1-1
    10 Lakewood 10-4 41 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Mountain 24, Regis Jesuit 20, Pine Creek 9, Monarch 6, Prairie View 2, Arapahoe 1.
    Dropped out
    Rocky Mountain (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo South (20) 13-1 209 1 2-0
    2 Evergreen (1) 12-1 157 2 1-1
    3 Pueblo East 11-2 143 3 3-1
    4 Mesa Ridge 10-2 132 4 2-0
    5 Air Academy 12-2 110 7 2-0
    6 Pueblo West 12-2 104 8 3-0
    7 Golden 13-2 103 5 1-1
    8 D’Evelyn 12-3 66 6 1-1
    9 Palisade 13-2 32 9 1-1
    10 Holy Family 9-5 29 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    George Washington 13, Windsor 12, Falcon 11, Mullen 10, Valor Christian 9, Green Mountain 8, Sierra 3, Rifle 2, Discovery Canyon 1, Durango 1.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (10) 10-0 162 1 1-0
    2 Sterling (6) 12-0 151 2 3-0
    3 Liberty Common (1) 10-0 133 3 1-0
    4 Lamar 11-1 105 4 2-0
    5 Pagosa Springs 9-1 99 6 2-0
    6 Centauri 12-1 88 5 2-0
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 11-1 84 7 2-0
    8 Manitou Springs 6-5 30 10 1-0
    9 Faith Christian 9-4 20 – 2-0
    10 Eaton 10-2 19 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Olathe 15, Moffat County 10, Lutheran 9, Cedaredge 4, The Academy 3, Colorado Academy 2, Grand Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (8), Moffat County (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (15) 11-0 158 1 1-0
    2 Wray 9-2 119 2 3-0
    3 Del Norte 9-2 106 5 1-0
    4 Yuma 9-2 94 3 2-0
    5 Lyons (1) 11-1 92 6 1-0
    6 Swink 10-2 56 8 2-0
    7 Soroco 9-2 54 7 2-0
    8 Haxtun 9-2 51 4 0-1
    9 Highland 9-3 28 9 1-1
    10 Holyoke 8-3 23 – 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Limon 16, Evangelical Christian 15, Clear Creek 13, West Grand 13, Sanford 7, Sargent 7, Center 6, Dawson 6, Akron 4, Peyton 3, Simla 3, Calhan 2, Ellicott 2, Fowler 2.
    Dropped out
    Evangelical Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (9) 10-0 131 1 2-0
    2 Fleming (2) 10-0 107 3 2-0
    3 Antonito (1) 10-0 102 2 3-0
    4 Kim/Branson (1) 11-0 101 4 3-0
    5 Heritage Christian (1) 11-0 94 5 3-0
    6 Kiowa 10-2 55 7 3-0
    7 South Baca 8-2 47 6 2-0
    8 Briggsdale 10-2 35 9 3-0
    9 La Veta 9-3 24 8 1-1
    10 Cheyenne Wells 5-4 13 – 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 10, Primero 8, Creede/Lake City 7, Eads 7, Holly 7, Sierra Grande 7, Jim Elliot 6, Pikes Peak Christian 4, Arickaree/Woodlin 2, Idalia 2, Wiley 1.
    Dropped out
    Holly (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: St. Mary’s now No. 1 in 3A

    St. Mary's Lamar girls basketball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    St. Mary’s has taken over the top spot of the Class 3A girls basketball rankings.

    The Pirates notched a win on Friday night, taking down rival (and No. 10) Manitou Springs, impressing enough voters to move up from their previous spot at No. 2.

    They take the spot from Sterling who falls to No. 2.

    Only one new team broke into the 3A poll as Olathe comes in at No. 8.

    In 5A, Grandview hangs on to the top spot while receiving the news that Michaela Onyenwere was named a McDonald’s All-American.

    Highlands Ranch jumps one spot to land at No. 2.

    Broomfield Rocky Mountain girls basketball
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    At No. 10, Rocky Mountain is the only newcomer to the 5A poll.

    Pueblo South keeps the No. 1 spot in 4A with Evergreen also holding firm at No. 2.

    Mesa Ridge made a three-spot jump to land at No. 4 this week.

    Palisade (No. 9) and Windsor (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 4A rankings.

    Paonia received 16 of 17 first-place votes to keep the top spot in the 2A rankings. At No. 6 and No. 8, respectively, Lyons and Swink each jumped two spots from a week ago.

    There were no new teams in the 2A poll.

    The same situation applies to the 1A poll as all 10 teams from a week ago remain in the top 10, with just a tweak here and there.

    Kit Carson remains at No. 1, but Antonito takes the No. 2 spot from Fleming who falls one spot to No. 3.

    South Baca (No. 6) and Kiowa (No. 7) also traded spots from last weeks 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 are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (13) 11-1 157 1 2-0
    2 Highlands Ranch (3) 12-2 134 3 1-0
    3 Ralston Valley 11-1 134 2 2-0
    4 Horizon 10-2 115 4 2-0
    5 Doherty 11-1 74 5 2-0
    6 Cherry Creek 8-4 53 7 2-0
    7 Fairview 11-3 42 6 1-1
    8 Fruita Monument 12-1 40 9 0-0
    9 Lakewood 8-4 32 8 2-0
    10 Rocky Mountain 11-1 21 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 20, Fort Collins 17, Fossil Ridge 16, Pine Creek 10, Monarch 9, Arapahoe 4, Bear Creek 1, Castle View 1.
    Dropped out
    Fossil Ridge (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo South (12) 11-1 172 1 1-0
    2 Evergreen (6) 11-0 165 2 1-0
    3 Pueblo East 8-1 102 4 1-1
    4 Mesa Ridge 8-2 98 7 3-0
    5 Golden 12-1 96 3 3-0
    6 D’Evelyn 11-2 86 5 2-0
    7 Air Academy 10-2 76 8 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 9-2 72 6 0-1
    9 Palisade 12-1 39 – 2-0
    10 Windsor 7-4 22 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Valor Christian 14, Holy Family 13, Falcon 9, George Washington 8, Mullen 8, Thomas Jefferson 4, Littleton 3, The Classical Academy 3, Discovery Canyon 1, Durango 1, Kennedy 1.
    Dropped out
    Valor Christian (9), Holy Family (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (9) 9-0 135 2 2-0
    2 Sterling (4) 9-0 125 1 2-0
    3 Liberty Common (1) 9-0 104 3 2-0
    4 Lamar 9-1 89 4 3-0
    5 Centauri 10-1 77 5 2-0
    6 Pagosa Springs 7-1 73 6 2-0
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 9-1 70 7 3-0
    8 Olathe 5-4 21 – 1-0
    9 Moffat County 9-2 17 8 1-1
    10 Manitou Springs 5-5 16 10 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Eaton 15, Delta 13, Faith Christian 5, Buena Vista 3, Alamosa 2, Florence 2, Grand Valley 1, Lutheran 1, St. Mary’s Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Eaton (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (16) 10-0 164 1 2-0
    2 Wray 6-2 127 2 1-1
    3 Yuma 7-2 100 3 1-0
    4 Haxtun 9-1 98 5 2-0
    5 Del Norte 8-2 97 4 2-0
    6 Lyons (1) 10-1 78 8 3-0
    7 Soroco 7-2 74 6 0-1
    8 Swink 8-2 42 10 2-0
    9 Highland 8-2 39 9 2-0
    10 Evangelical Christian 7-1 33 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Holyoke 28, Akron 15, Sargent 9, Peyton 8, Limon 7, Dawson 6, Calhan 3, Sanford 3, Center 1, Fowler 1, Ignacio 1, Wiggins 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (9) 8-0 118 1 2-0
    2 Antonito (1) 7-0 99 3 2-0
    3 Fleming (2) 8-0 97 2 2-0
    4 Kim/Branson 8-0 83 4 2-0
    5 Heritage Christian (1) 8-0 82 5 3-0
    6 South Baca 6-2 47 7 2-0
    7 Kiowa 7-2 44 6 2-1
    8 La Veta 8-2 40 8 2-0
    9 Briggsdale 7-2 32 9 1-0
    10 Holly 7-3 13 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Wells 12, Primero 8, Springfield 8, Creede/Lake City 7, Jim Elliot 6, Sierra Grande 6, Eads 4, Pikes Peak Christian 4, Idalia 2, Sangre de Cristo 2, Wiley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Pueblo South moves up to No. 1 in 4A

    Pueblo South Holy Family girls basketball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Pueblo South is the team to beat in the Class 4A girls basketball rankings. At least for this week.

    The Colts are the new No. 1 team in the 4A poll, uprooting Evergreen, which fell one spot to No. 2.

    Other Pueblo-area schools shot up the rankings as well with Pueblo East coming in at No. 4 and Pueblo West going from unranked to No. 6.

    Grandview holds its spot at No. 1 in the 5A poll, taking all 15 first-place votes.

    Doherty made a significant climb, land three spots better at No. 5.

    Fossil Ridge rounds out the rankings at No. 10 and is the only new team in the 5A poll.

    Sterling and St. Mary’s each remain undefeated and have yet to relinquish their spots at No. 1 and No. 2 in 3A. 

    The Pirates looked strong in a win over Lamar on Friday and Sterling was able to edge out No. 10 Manitou Springs on Saturday.

    Liberty Common made a four-spot jump to land at No. 3 this week. There are no new teams in the 3A poll.

    Paonia is still the unanimous No. 1 team in 2A. There were no significant jumps this week, but Del Norte (No. 4), Haxtun (No. 5), Evangelical Christian (No. 7) and Highland (No. 9) are all one position better than the previous rankings. 

    There are no new teams in the 2A poll.

    Kit Carson remains the No. 1 team in 1A with Fleming and Antonio also holding strong at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    South Baca improved by two spots to land at No. 7.

    La Veta (No. 8), Briggsdale (No. 9) and Holly (No. 10) are the three new teams to crack the 1A 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 are below.

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (15) 9-1 150 1 5-1
    2 Ralston Valley 9-1 128 2 4-0
    3 Highlands Ranch 11-2 122 3 5-1
    4 Horizon 8-2 96 4 4-2
    5 Doherty 9-1 52 8 3-1
    6 Fairview 10-2 47 7 5-1
    7 Cherry Creek 6-4 43 5 4-3
    8 Lakewood 6-4 40 6 1-2
    9 Fruita Monument 12-1 38 10 2-1
    10 Fossil Ridge 8-4 28 – 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Pine Creek 23, Regis Jesuit 21, Rocky Mountain 13, Monarch 11, Arapahoe 7, Castle View 6.
    Dropped out
    Pine Creek (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo South (12) 10-1 192 2 3-0
    2 Evergreen (8) 10-0 186 1 5-0
    3 Golden 9-1 104 5 2-0
    4 Pueblo East 7-0 102 8 2-0
    5 D’Evelyn 9-2 99 3 1-1
    6 Pueblo West 9-1 98 – 5-0
    7 Mesa Ridge 5-2 83 6 1-0
    8 Air Academy 8-2 69 10 2-0
    9 Valor Christian 6-5 53 4 3-2
    10 Holy Family 6-4 29 7 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Palisade 27, Mullen 20, Falcon 9, Windsor 8, George Washington 6, Sand Creek 4, Thomas Jefferson 4, Littleton 3, Silver Creek 3, Sierra 1.
    Dropped out
    Mullen (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (7) 7-0 115 1 1-0
    2 St. Mary’s (5) 7-0 104 2 2-0
    3 Liberty Common 7-0 84 7 2-0
    4 Lamar 6-1 74 3 1-1
    5 Centauri 8-1 69 5 2-0
    6 Pagosa Springs 5-1 66 4 1-0
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 6-1 50 6 1-1
    8 Moffat County 8-1 30 9 2-0
    9 Eaton 6-2 12 8 0-1
    10 Manitou Springs 2-4 9 10 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 8, St. Mary’s Academy 8, Trinidad 8, Olathe 7, Faith Christian 6, Kent Denver 5, Colorado Academy 3, Brush 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (13) 8-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Wray 5-1 114 2 0-1
    3 Yuma 6-2 76 3 1-0
    4 Del Norte 6-2 68 5 1-0
    5 Haxtun 7-1 63 6 2-0
    6 Soroco 7-1 55 4 2-0
    7 Evangelical Christian 6-0 41 8 1-0
    8 Lyons 7-1 37 7 1-0
    9 Highland 6-2 36 10 1-0
    10 Swink 6-2 24 9 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Akron 20, Peyton 10, Sargent 10, Center 8, Calhan 6, Dawson 5, Simla 4, West Grand 4, Sanford 3, Clear Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (8) 6-0 102 1 1-0
    2 Fleming (2) 6-0 91 2 2-0
    3 Antonito (1) 5-0 83 3 0-0
    4 Kim/Branson 6-0 71 4 1-0
    5 Heritage Christian 5-0 70 5 1-0
    6 Kiowa 5-1 36 6 1-0
    7 South Baca 4-2 27 9 0-0
    8 La Veta 6-2 25 – 2-0
    9 Briggsdale 6-2 20 – 2-0
    10 Holly 6-2 14 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Wells 11, Idalia 9, Primero 8, Springfield 8, Creede/Lake City 7, Cheraw 5, Jim Elliot 5, Sangre de Cristo 4, Sierra Grande 3, Wiley 3, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Caliche 1.
    Dropped out
    De Beque (7), Arickaree/Woodlin (8), Idalia (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Evergreen takes over atop 4A

    Evergreen coach Amy Bahl is in her fifth season leading the Cougars. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    There’s a new top dog in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings. 

    Undefeated Evergreen, the 4A state runner-up last season assumes the No. 1 spot this week.

    Pueblo South is right behind the Cougars at No. 2 and D’Evelyn climbed three spots to land at No. 3.

    At No. 5 Golden also jumped three spots this week. 

    Pueblo East is the lone newcomer to the 4A poll at No. 8.

    In 5A, Grandview holds its spot at No. 1.

    Overall, the top five teams from a week ago went unchanged.

    Doherty (No. 8) and Fruita Monument (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 5A rankings.

    Like 5A, the top five teams from last week’s 3A poll remain the same, including Sterling at No. 1.

    Moffat County breaks into the 3A poll at No. 9.

    Paonia stays at No. 1 in 2A with a unanimous vote.

    Soroco (No. 4) and Lyons (No. 7) each jumped a spot from a week ago.

    Evangelical Christian is the only new team in 2A, coming in at No. 8.

    Kit Carson holds its spot at No. 1 in the 1A poll with Kit Carson also holding firm at No. 2.

    Three new teams broke into the rankings this week with De Beque (No. 7), Arickaree/Woodlin (No. 8) and South Baca (No. 9) all playing their way in.

    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 are below.

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (12) 4-0 120 1 1-0
    2 Ralston Valley 5-1 106 2 2-0
    3 Highlands Ranch 6-1 92 3 2-0
    4 Horizon 4-0 74 4 0-0
    5 Cherry Creek 2-1 55 5 0-0
    6 Lakewood 5-2 52 6 0-0
    7 Fairview 5-1 35 8 1-0
    8 Doherty 6-0 28 – 2-0
    9 Pine Creek 5-1 28 10 1-0
    10 Fruita Monument 10-0 21 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 18, Monarch 12, Regis Jesuit 9, Rocky Mountain 5, Fossil Ridge 3, Castle View 2.
    Dropped out
    Arapahoe (7), Regis Jesuit (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Evergreen (7) 5-0 138 2 1-0
    2 Pueblo South (5) 7-1 125 3 3-1
    3 D’Evelyn 8-1 92 6 2-0
    4 Valor Christian (2) 3-3 90 1 1-2
    5 Golden 7-1 62 8 3-0
    6 Mesa Ridge 4-2 61 5 0-0
    7 Holy Family 4-2 53 7 2-0
    8 Pueblo East (1) 5-0 45 – 2-0
    9 Mullen 2-5 38 4 0-3
    10 Air Academy 6-2 33 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 24, Palisade 18, Windsor 13, Falcon 9, George Washington 9, Littleton 3, Montrose 3, Battle Mountain 2, The Classical Academy 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Kennedy 1, Lewis-Palmer 1, Skyview 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo West (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (8) 6-0 124 1 0-0
    2 St. Mary’s (5) 5-0 120 2 1-0
    3 Lamar 5-0 88 3 1-0
    4 Pagosa Springs 4-1 70 4 2-0
    5 Centauri 6-1 68 5 1-0
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 5-0 57 7 2-0
    7 Liberty Common 5-0 50 6 2-0
    8 Eaton 6-1 39 9 2-0
    9 Moffat County 6-1 25 – 1-0
    10 Manitou Springs 2-3 16 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Olathe 13, Trinidad 13, Faith Christian 12, Brush 8, Kent Denver 4, Delta 3, Grand Valley 3, St. Mary’s Academy 2.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (11) 6-0 110 1 2-0
    2 Wray 5-0 96 2 1-0
    3 Yuma 5-2 68 3 1-1
    4 Soroco 5-1 60 5 0-0
    5 Del Norte 5-2 59 4 1-0
    6 Haxtun 5-1 41 6 2-1
    7 Lyons 6-1 35 8 2-0
    8 Evangelical Christian 5-0 34 – 1-0
    9 Swink 3-2 22 7 1-0
    10 Highland 5-2 20 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 13, Calhan 9, West Grand 8, Akron 7, Ellicott 5, South Park 5, Hoehne 4, Sargent 4, Center 3, Clear Creek 1, Simla 1.
    Dropped out
    West Grand (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (7) 5-0 95 1 3-0
    2 Fleming (2) 4-0 85 2 2-0
    3 Antonito (1) 5-0 76 3 0-0
    4 Kim/Branson 5-0 70 4 1-0
    5 Heritage Christian 4-0 54 5 1-0
    6 Kiowa 4-1 24 8 2-0
    7 De Beque 4-0 21 – 1-0
    8 Arickaree/Woodlin 3-1 19 – 0-0
    9 South Baca 4-2 17 – 3-0
    10 Idalia 4-2 16 6 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 13, Cheraw 12, Belleview Christian 8, Briggsdale 7, La Veta 7, McClave 7, Sierra Grande 7, Sangre de Cristo 4, Creede/Lake City 3, Springfield 3, Deer Trail 1, Wiley 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheraw (7), Briggsdale (9), Wiley (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Sterling moves up to No. 1 in 3A

    (Danielle Ennis/CHSAANow.com)
    (Danielle Ennis/CHSAANow.com)

    Sterling is the new top dog in the Class 3A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings.

    The Tigers are 6-0 on the young season which includes two wins at the Buena Vista Tournament this past weekend.

    It’s a one-spot jump for Sterling who benefit from two early-season losses by No. 8 Manitou Springs.

    St. Mary’s takes over the No. 2 spot in 3A and Lamar leaps ahead six spots from the preseason rankings, coming in at No. 3.

    At. No. 7, Colorado Springs Christian is the only new team to the 3A poll.

    In 5A, Grandview holds on to the No. 1 spot. Ralston Valley and Highlands Ranch also held firm at their No. 2 and No. 3 spots respectively.

    Horizon (No. 4) and Arapahoe (No. 7) each jumped two spots from the previous rankings.

    Despite a 2-1 record, Valor Christian is still the No. 1 team in 4A. Evergreen jumps up to No. 2 and Pueblo South comes in at No. 3, each team two spots better than the preseason poll.

    Air Academy is the only new team in the 4A poll, rounding it out at No. 10.

    Paonia holds firm at the No. 1 spot in 2A, but Wray is the new No. 2 team, jumping two spots to get there.

    Del Norte made an impressive four-spot leap to land at No. 4 this week.

    At No. 9, West Grand is the only new team in the 2A rankings.

    Kit Carson is still the No. 1 team in 1A with Fleming still holding the No. 2 spot.

    Antonio is new at No. 3, jumping five spots from the preseason poll. Kim/Branson also greatly improved its ranking, coming in at No. 4 which is six spots better than where they came in previously.

    Cheraw (No. 7) and Wiley (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 1A 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 are below.

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (16) 3-0 160 1 3-0
    2 Ralston Valley 3-1 136 2 3-1
    3 Highlands Ranch 4-1 125 3 4-1
    4 Horizon 4-0 91 6 4-0
    5 Cherry Creek 2-1 83 4 2-1
    6 Lakewood 5-2 79 5 5-2
    7 Arapahoe 3-2 40 9 3-2
    8 Fairview 4-1 33 – 4-1
    9 Regis Jesuit 3-2 32 7 3-2
    10 Pine Creek 4-1 22 8 4-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Doherty 15, Fruita Monument 11, Monarch 11, Rocky Mountain 11, Eaglecrest 10, Loveland 9, Chaparral 7, Fossil Ridge 4, Castle View 1.
    Dropped out
    Loveland (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (8) 2-1 162 1 2-1
    2 Evergreen (7) 4-0 156 4 4-0
    3 Pueblo South (3) 4-0 142 5 4-0
    4 Mullen 2-2 105 3 2-2
    5 Mesa Ridge 4-2 81 6 4-2
    6 D’Evelyn 6-1 75 8 6-1
    7 Holy Family 2-2 64 2 2-2
    8 Golden 4-1 54 10 4-1
    9 Pueblo West 4-1 31 9 4-1
    10 Air Academy 5-2 29 – 5-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo East 24, Palisade 16, Sand Creek 14, Falcon 8, George Washington 6, Sierra 6, Windsor 6, Green Mountain 3, Silver Creek 2, The Classical Academy 2, Durango 1, Lewis-Palmer 1, Longmont 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Sand Creek (7).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (8) 6-0 117 2 6-0
    2 St. Mary’s (3) 4-0 112 6 4-0
    3 Lamar 4-0 80 9 4-0
    4 Pagosa Springs 2-1 69 3 2-1
    5 Centauri 5-1 56 5 5-1
    6 Liberty Common 3-0 55 10 3-0
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 3-0 46 – 3-0
    8 Manitou Springs (2) 1-2 37 1 1-2
    9 Eaton 4-1 33 7 4-1
    10 Faith Christian 5-2 31 8 5-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 26, Lutheran 23, Trinidad 14, Olathe 10, Bennett 2, Cedaredge 1, Coal Ridge 1, Delta 1, St. Mary’s Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Lutheran (4).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (12) 4-0 120 1 4-0
    2 Wray 4-0 100 4 4-0
    3 Yuma 4-1 89 2 4-1
    4 Del Norte 4-2 54 8 4-2
    5 Soroco 5-1 54 6 5-1
    6 Haxtun 3-0 45 7 3-0
    7 Swink 2-2 44 3 2-2
    8 Lyons 4-1 32 9 4-1
    9 West Grand 5-0 31 – 5-0
    10 Highland 4-1 25 10 4-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 19, Akron 18, Sargent 13, Ignacio 12, Ellicott 10, Holyoke 9, Peyton 8, Sanford 8, Calhan 6, Dawson 6, Center 5, Hoehne 4, Custer County 2, Clear Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Akron (5).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (8) 2-0 96 1 2-0
    2 Fleming (1) 2-0 80 2 2-0
    3 Antonito (1) 5-0 67 8 5-0
    4 Kim/Branson 4-0 60 10 4-0
    5 Heritage Christian 3-0 50 3 3-0
    6 Idalia 3-1 37 4 3-1
    7 Cheraw 4-1 26 – 4-1
    8 Kiowa 2-1 23 9 2-1
    9 Briggsdale 3-1 14 5 3-1
    10 Wiley 2-1 14 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    DeBeque 11, La Veta 11, Springfield 10, Holly 9, McClave 7, Sierra Grande 7, South Baca 5, Arickaree/Woodlin 4, Belleview Christian 4, Beth Eden Baptist 4, Caliche 4, Sangre de Cristo 4, Creede/Lake City 3.
    Dropped out
    South Baca (6), Genoa-Hugo/Karval (7).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Grandview, Valor Christian among preseason favorites

    Grandview girls basketball team
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    It appears that defending girls basketball state champions are going to have their work cut out for them in 2016-17.

    Only Valor Christian comes in as a No. 1 team in the CHSAANow.com preseason girls basketball rankings as a team who also finished the season hoisting a state championship trophy.

    The Eagles won their second-straight Class 4A title last year, beating league rival Evergreen 55-40.

    The Cougars will start the season at No. 4.

    Led by Michaela Onyenwere, Grandview comes in as the top team in 5A. The Wolves advanced to the Final 4 last season, but lost a heartbreaker to eventual state champion ThunderRidge.

    The Grizzlies did not break into the top 10 to start the season.

    In 3A, it’s the 2016 state runner-up Manitou Springs who comes in as the No.1 team to start the year.

    The Mustangs return senior Shelby Megyeri, who is regarded as one of the top guards in the state.

    Defending 3A champion, Lutheran lands at No. 4 in the 3A poll.

    Like the 3A poll, it’s the runner-up that will start the season at No. 1 in 2A. After falling to Yuma 55-46 in the 2A title game, Paonia will start the 2016-17 season as the top team in the class.

    Yuma isn’t far behind though as the defending champ sit at No. 2.

    A stunning upset in the first round of the 1A state tournament ended Kit Carson’s bid at a state title, but the Wildcats find themselves as the team to beat to start this season.

    They take the No. 1 spot in the preseason 1A rankings.

    Idalia comes into the season at No. 4 after claiming last year’s 1A title.

    The girls basketball regular season will begin Nov. 30.

    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 are below.

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Grandview (11) 0-0 118
    2 Ralston Valley 0-0 89
    3 Highlands Ranch (1) 0-0 83
    4 Cherry Creek 0-0 81
    5 Lakewood 0-0 76
    6 Horizon 0-0 61
    7 Regis Jesuit 0-0 28
    8 Pine Creek 0-0 24
    9 Arapahoe 0-0 17
    10 Loveland 0-0 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Broomfield 11, Monarch 10, Fruita Monument 9, Doherty 8, Fairview 8, ThunderRidge 7, Fossil Ridge 5, Poudre 4, Rampart 4, Castle View 1, Chaparral 1, Grand Junction Central 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Valor Christian (12) 0-0 135
    2 Holy Family 0-0 113
    3 Mullen 0-0 78
    4 Evergreen 0-0 66
    5 Pueblo South (3) 0-0 61
    6 Mesa Ridge 0-0 59
    7 Sand Creek 0-0 46
    8 D’Evelyn 0-0 40
    9 Pueblo West 0-0 39
    10 Golden 0-0 36
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 33, Windsor 32, Durango 17, Falcon 16, Air Academy 12, Green Mountain 8, Pueblo East 8, Palisade 6, Berthoud 5, Montrose 5, Discovery Canyon 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Rifle 2, Centaurus 1, Elizabeth 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Manitou Springs (5) 0-0 87
    2 Sterling (2) 0-0 84
    3 Pagosa Springs 0-0 76
    4 Lutheran (1) 0-0 62
    5 Centauri 0-0 58
    6 St. Mary’s (1) 0-0 52
    7 Eaton (1) 0-0 38
    8 Faith Christian 0-0 27
    9 Lamar 0-0 19
    10 Liberty Common 0-0 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 7, Coal Ridge 5, Grand Valley 5, Bennett 4, Olathe 3, Resurrection Christian 3, Alamosa 2, Cedaredge 2, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Kent Denver 1, Strasburg 1, Trinidad 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Paonia (9) 0-0 99
    2 Yuma (1) 0-0 70
    3 Swink 0-0 67
    4 Wray 0-0 64
    5 Akron 0-0 28
    6 Soroco 0-0 26
    7 Haxtun 0-0 20
    8 Del Norte 0-0 19
    9 Lyons 0-0 17
    10 Highland 0-0 16
    Others receiving votes:
    Ignacio 15, Clear Creek 14, Evangelical Christian 14, Sanford 13, West Grand 12, Hoehne 10, Sargent 7, Simla 7, Ellicott 6, Limon 5, Meeker 5, Calhan 4, Ridgway 4, Burlington 2, Fowler 2, Center 1, Custer County 1, Denver Christian 1, Norwood 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Kit Carson (7) 0-0 88
    2 Fleming (1) 0-0 55
    3 Heritage Christian 0-0 53
    4 Idalia (1) 0-0 49
    5 Briggsdale 0-0 47
    6 South Baca 0-0 35
    7 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 0-0 25
    8 Antonito 0-0 23
    9 Kiowa 0-0 21
    10 Branson/Kim 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Wells 15, McClave 13, Jim Elliot 11, La Veta 10, Sangre de Cristo 10, Hi-Plains 5, Springfield 5, Eads 4, Holly 4, Otis 3, Stratton/Liberty 1.

  • Antonito drops football program for 2016 season

    Antonito has officially dropped its football program for the 2016 season because of low numbers.

    The school, which plays at the 6-man level, officially notified opponents and the CHSAA office prior to the start of their season. As such, those games will go down as no contests for all opponents, and no forfeits will be awarded, according to CHSAA assistant commissioner Harry Waterman.

    As far as the RPI is concerned, Anonito’s opponents will not be affected as the formula is an average of winning percentages.