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  • All-state boys basketball teams for 2016-17 season

    The 2016-17 all-state boys basketball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a week-long vote of coaches.

    A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.

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    Class 5A

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Colbey Ross, Eaglecrest

    Coach of the year: John Olander, Eaglecrest

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jervay Green George Washington Senior  
    Kaison Hammonds ThunderRidge Junior  
    Sam Masten Rock Canyon Junior G
    Colbey Ross Eaglecrest Senior G
    Corey Seng ThunderRidge Senior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Braxton Bertolette Fossil Ridge Senior PG/SG
    Calvin Fugett, Jr. George Washington Senior  
    Daylen Kountz Denver East Junior  
    Hunter Maldonado Vista Ridge Senior F
    Gage Prim Grandview Senior C

    Honorable mention: William Becker, Smoky Hill, Junior; Jake Belknapp, Mountain Vista, Senior; Aaris Bonds, Far Northeast Warriors, Senior; Brevin Brimble, Doherty, Senior; Ronnie Degray III, Chaparral, Sophomore; LeChaun Duhart, Grandview, Senior; Jackson Ehrlin, Rampart, Senior; Blake Fields, Legend, Senior; Kenny Foster, Smoky Hill, Sophomore; Jaizec Lottie, Cherokee Trail, Senior; Kyle Lukasiewicz, Arapahoe, Senior; Joe Miks, Chatfield, Senior; Iseri Palacio, Fort Collins, Senior; Kolton Peterson, Lakewood, Senior; Jacob Pfaffinger, Fort Collins, Senior; Colin Rardin, Rock Canyon, Senior; Titus Reed, Chatfield, Senior; Jacob Storey, Lakewood, Senior.

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    Class 4A

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Player of the year: Jalen Sanders, Valor Christian

    Coach of the year: Troy Pachner, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jalen Sanders Valor Christian Senior F
    D’Shawn Schwartz Sand Creek Senior PG/SG/SF
    David Simental Pueblo West Senior G
    Adam Thistlewood Golden Junior PG/SF
    Michael Ward Mead Senior SG/PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Billy Cook Lewis-Palmer Senior PG/SG
    Michael Dillon Evergreen Senior F
    CJ Jennings Sierra Senior PG/G
    Kayle Knuckles Valor Christian Senior F
    Deshiloh Stanley Pueblo South Senior PG/SG

    Honorable mention: Tanner Baird, Holy Family, Sophomore; Adam Barber, Niwot, Senior; Angelo Battistelli, Lewis-Palmer, Senior; Travis Cowan, Wheat Ridge, Senior; Charles Dinegar, D’Evelyn, Junior; Trent Dykema, Silver Creek, Junior; Marquise Johnson, Vista PEAK Prep, Senior; Te’Rae Johnson, Vista PEAK Prep, Junior; Tate Kembel, Fort Morgan, Senior; Oscar Maldonado, Northridge, Senior; Dan McLean, Palisade, Senior; Dylan Mileto, Mesa Ridge, Senior; Ravel Moody, Thomas Jefferson, Senior; CJ Olson, D’Evelyn, Senior; Chase Rogers, Evergreen, Junior; Sam Schlegel, Silver Creek, Senior; Reginald Vaughan, Pueblo Centennial, Senior; Jake Wilson, Pueblo County, Senior; Marcus Winston, Pueblo East, Junior; Steven Wyman, Durango, Senior.

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    Class 3A

    DSST-Stapleton Colorado Springs Christian boys basketball
    (Katie Pickrell/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Justin Engesser, Colorado Springs Christian

    Coach of the year: Mike Holloway, Sterling

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Justin Engesser Colorado Springs Christian Senior  
    Tanner Ervin Resurrection Christian Senior G
    Michael Glen Basalt Senior  
    Benjamin Hawkins Faith Christian Junior  
    Bodie Hume Sterling Junior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Ryan Brubacher Alamosa Senior G
    Conner Martin Strasburg Senior G
    Blake Pullen DSST: Stapleton Senior PF/W
    Lucas Rodholm Manitou Springs Senior  
    Robert Williams Sheridan Senior PG/SG

    Honorable mention: Samuel Bafukila, Lotus School, Senior; Jaedon Bowles, Manual, Sophomore; Beau Byers, Delta, Senior; Cade Carroll, Buena Vista, Junior; James Doyle, Kent Denver, Sophomore; Jordan Ehlert, Middle Park, Senior; Seth Fuqua, The Vanguard, Sophomore; Hunter Gerber, Coal Ridge, Senior; Kyler Hensel, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior; Brandon Herrera, Coal Ridge, Junior; Zach Hidalgo, Frontier Academy, Junior; Wade Kellogg, Sterling, Senior; Reece Mettler, Weld Central, Senior; Izak Natividad, University, Senior; Jon Nuschy, La Junta, Sophomore; Stanley Owusu, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Junior; Aldo Pinela, Roaring Fork, Senior; Alex Rodriquez, The Academy, Senior; Will Willis, Lutheran, Senior; Zach Wismer, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior.

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    Class 2A

    Sedgwick County Holyoke boys basketball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Chad Mikelson, Sedgwick County

    Coach of the year: Scott Dille, Holyoke

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Austin Herman Holyoke Senior F
    Chad Mikelson Sedgwick County Senior  
    Dagan Rienks Paonia Senior  
    Cole Rouse Highland Senior PG
    Alex Strauss Holyoke Senior G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Reese Anderson Highland Senior PF
    Levi Basler Akron Senior C
    Gunnar Kroeger Holyoke Senior G
    Michael Nein Sedgwick County Senior  
    Carlos Parra Del Norte Junior F

    Honorable mention: Zack Allen, Hotchkiss, Senior; Kade Brantingham, Norwood, Senior; Conner Brown, Cripple Creek-Victor, Senior; Bradley Carnes-Clabey, Crowley County, Junior; Jett County, Burlington, Senior; Gage Gellerman, Peyton, Senior; Jordan Herder, Akron, Senior; Tre Lewis, Merino, Senior; Marcus Mazerall, Simla, Senior; Casey McDaniel, Sanford, Senior; Sebastian Moritz, Vail Christian, Junior; Samuel Perkett, Evangelical Christian, Senior; Alexander Proctor, Fowler, Senior; Leo Prosser, Calhan, Senior; Xavier Ramirez, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior; Colby Simpson, Paonia, Senior; Jeff Stevenson, Del Norte, Senior; Jorge Venzor, Center, Senior.

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    Class 1A

    Holly Cheyenne Wells boys basketball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Yaniel Vidal, Holly

    Coach of the year: Dusty Heck, Holly

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sigi Avalos Holly Senior  
    Jaxon Crawford Kit Carson Senior F
    Peyton Halde Cheyenne Wells Senior  
    Kendall Pelton Cheyenne Wells Senior  
    Yaniel Vidal Holly Senior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Isaac Borchers Creede/Lake City Junior G/F
    Christian Dellamaestra Wiley Senior C/F
    Brad Johnson Kit Carson Senior G
    Jaxon King Fleming Senior G
    Landon McCaffrey Flagler Senior  

    Honorable mention: Joey Archuleta, Primero, Junior; Ritchie Archuleta, Centennial, Senior; Ilan Gibson, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior; Cullen Glosson, Otis, Sophomore; Ty Hunt, Otis, Sophomore; Ravi Inmon, Ouray, Senior; Cameron Jauregui, Longmont Christian, Senior; Cameron Klann, Flagler, Senior; Derek Lucero, Sierra Grande, Senior; Thomas Manuel, Walsh, Junior; Landon Morehead, Kiowa, Senior; Caden Parker, Eads, Senior; Arthur Rodriguez, Sierra Grande, Junior; Wesley Shade, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior; Noah Stein, Front Range Baptist, Senior; Darian Wagner, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Dylan Wilkins, Weldon Valley, Senior.

  • 1A boys hoops Great 8 roundup: Fleming comes back to beat Front Range Baptist

    (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)

    Fleming boys basketball took a few punches, but refused to get knocked out.

    The defending Class 1A state champions were playing in their fifth consecutive state tournament, even reaching the last two finals (beat Shining Mountain in 2016, lost to Holly in 2015), but a relatively young group experienced growing pains that are commonplace for youthful teams. They lost six games in a row during the regular season.

    And, after reaching the tournament as the No. 6 seed with a tough draw against No. 3 Front Range Baptist, the Wildcats fell behind 11-2 to start the contest and 19-9 early in the second quarter. Then, little by little, they clawed their way back and only trailed 22-19 at halftime.

    Acting as a prize fighter with experience and toughness, not to mention star power in senior guard Jaxon King (1A player of the year as junior), Fleming pulled out a gutsy 45-42 comeback over the Falcons to reach the Final 4 again. The boys joined the girls in earning their way to the semifinals in the final games of the evening.

    “I think this year was the first year we’ve had both (the boys and girls) teams at the state tournament since 1983, so that was huge,” King said. “We have a lot of momentum for tomorrow. We just have to keep it rolling, both the boys and the girls.”

    For the boys, defense and team play was the calling card. Finally taking their first lead of the game with 2:20 left in third, a 29-28 margin thanks to back-to-back buckets by freshman guard Brandon Williams, Fleming rode enough momentum to pull through late.

    Senior Alex Vandenbark nailed a three to push the lead to 41-38 with just over two minutes left and the Wildcats made the necessary stops to seal a semifinals bid. Noah Johnson made a layup with 1.1 seconds left to cut the deficit to 45-42 and Front Range got the ball back after an out-of-bounds by Fleming. But King swatted the Falcons’ game-tying three-point attempt.

    King said he wasn’t surprised the ‘Cats fell behind early. After all, an added level of pressure is at play for a team looking to defend their title.

    “Being the defending state champ, there’s a big target on your back,” he noted. Everyone wants to beat the defending champ. We have a few starters that haven’t seen any varsity time in the state tournament before. We were expecting them to come out with a few nerves. I wasn’t too worried.”

    The young talent did come through eventually, led by Williams, but the veterans also stepped up when needed.

    “Through that adversity, the thing that helps us is I have Jaxon King, Alex Vandenbark and Matthew Tanner, just really good leaders,” coach Tom Hessler said. “They’ve been through the wars. They know what it feels like to come here and what it takes to win.”

    Another magical run continues for Fleming (16-9) on Friday against Cheyenne Wells at 8:30 p.m. with a third consecutive finals appearance on the line. Front Range Baptist (20-4) will face Creede/Lake City at 1:15 in consolations.

    Sophomore center Deric Woods was among the players who stood out for Front Range Baptist.

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    (1) Holly 63, (8) Ouray 24

    Holly had an excellent performance to kick off their quest for a second state title in three years with a 39-point victory. Senior guard Yaniel Vidal (20.9 points per game) led the Wildcats with 19 points. Backcourt mate Chandler Rushton chipped in 14.

    One season after getting knocked out 63-59 by Shining Mountain in the semifinals, the Wildcats choked the life out of Ouray in outscoring the Trojans 53-16 in the final three frames. Holly nipped Fleming 33-32 in the state finals two seasons ago.

    The Wildcats (23-0), featuring a tangent of athletic guards, will take on Kit Carson in the Final 4 on Friday at 5:30 p.m.

    Brendon Olin led Ouray with 11 points. The Trojans face Longmont Christian at 10:15 a.m. in the consolation bracket Friday.

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    (4)Kit Carson 52, (5) Longmont Christian 47

    The Wildcats rode a pair of high-scoring performances by seniors Brad Johnson (23 points) and Jaxon Crawford (22) to a Great 8 triumph.

    Kit (18-5) controlled the contest most of the way with quarter leads of 18-10, 30-22 and 41-32. They lost to Shining Mountain in the Great 8 a season ago.

    6-foot-6 freshman Dominic Puchino is a budding talent at center and racked up 21 points for Longmont Christian in the loss. The setback dropped the Warriors’ record to 20-5.

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    (2) Cheyenne Wells 59, (8) Creede/Lake City 34

    The Tigers ripped their way through the Miners, sealing a semifinals bid. They now have a 21-2 record.

    Seniors Peyton Halde (16 points) and Kendall Pelton (14) were the primary scorers for Cheyenne Wells, a team that lost in the Final 4 in 2014. Pelton (16.4 points per game) has been a dynamic player for a Tigers team that has only lost to Holly and Kit Carson.

    The Miners were led by Isaac Borchers’ 13 points. They will face Front Range Baptist in consolations at 1:15 p.m. on Friday.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Valor Christian new No. 1 in 4A

    Valor Christian boys basketball team
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Valor Christian boys basketball is the new No. 1 in Class 4A. The Eagles escaped Evergreen in a 54-53 win last week.

    The previous top team in the CHSAANow.com 4A rankings, Pueblo West, wasn’t so lucky. The Cyclones lost to Pueblo South 67-64 after being down 34-19 at halftime. Pueblo West didn’t fall too far however, sliding to the No. 2 spot.

    That Pueblo South team got some recognition for the upset as they joined the 4A poll at No. 8.

    3A also added a new team to the rankings. Manual came in at No. 10 in this week’s CHSAANow.com rankings.

    In 5A, Doherty and Grandview swapped places, with the Spartans rising from No. 7 to No. 5. Doherty won its second-straight league title after beating Rampart. Grandview dropped after its loss to No. 4 Eaglecrest.

    Chatfield continued the longest win streak in 5A to hold at No. 3. The Chargers’ streak is at 18 after clinching the 5A Jeffco title against Ralston Valley.

    Dawson received one first place vote as they rose from No. 9 to No. 6 in the 2A poll. The top three teams remained the same in 2A.

    Crowley County entered the 2A rankings at No. 8.

    In 1A, Longmont Christian moved from No. 6 to No. 4, swapping with Flagler. 

    Weldon Valley dropped out, making room for Primero to jump into the rankings at No. 10.

    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 Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (16) 20-1 178 1 2-0
    2 George Washington 19-2 156 2 2-0
    3 Chatfield 20-1 136 3 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest (2) 18-3 134 4 2-0
    5 Doherty 18-3 96 7 3-0
    6 Rock Canyon 18-3 77 6 1-1
    7 Grandview 18-3 76 5 0-2
    8 Denver East 15-6 49 8 1-1
    9 Fort Collins 18-3 34 10 2-0
    10 Cherry Creek 14-7 15 9 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Vista 9, Lakewood 8, Smoky Hill 7, Overland 6, Vista Ridge 5, Chaparral 3, Grand Junction 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (11) 17-4 160 2 1-0
    2 Pueblo West (5) 19-2 148 1 1-1
    3 D’Evelyn 17-4 98 3 2-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer 17-4 93 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 17-4 89 5 2-0
    6 Sierra (1) 19-3 69 6 3-0
    7 Mead 18-3 68 8 2-0
    8 Pueblo South 15-6 51 – 2-0
    9 Sand Creek 16-5 50 7 2-0
    10 Northridge 17-3 41 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Golden 24, Evergreen 18, Silver Creek 13, Vista PEAK 7, Durango 6.
    Dropped out
    Golden (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 18-0 141 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 16-2 140 2 1-0
    3 Manitou Springs (5) 17-1 130 3 3-0
    4 Sterling 15-3 104 5 1-0
    5 Alamosa 17-2 87 4 2-1
    6 Kent Denver 15-3 84 6 1-1
    7 DSST-Stapleton (1) 14-3 51 8 2-0
    8 Basalt 15-2 48 7 1-1
    9 Strasburg 15-3 29 9 2-1
    10 Manual 12-5 16 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Machebeuf 13, Bayfield 10, Faith Christian 10, Jefferson Academy 6, The Vanguard 5, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 3, Coal Ridge 2.
    Dropped out
    Machebeuf (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highland (9) 17-0 124 1 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County (2) 17-1 108 2 2-0
    3 Del Norte (1) 14-3 98 3 2-0
    4 Holyoke 14-3 86 5 3-0
    5 Paonia 16-2 82 4 1-0
    6 Dawson (1) 15-2 49 9 3-0
    7 Peyton 14-2 31 6 0-1
    8 Crowley County 15-3 30 – 2-0
    9 Akron 14-4 24 10 2-1
    10 Haxtun 12-5 23 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ignacio 18, Sanford 14, Fowler 11, Byers 7, Merino 7, Dayspring Christian 6, Denver Christian 1, Hotchkiss 1, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    Fowler (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (8) 18-0 97 1 1-0
    2 Cheyenne Wells 16-1 77 2 2-1
    3 Sierra Grande (2) 15-1 73 3 2-0
    4 Longmont Christian 15-2 64 6 3-0
    5 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 17-1 57 5 2-0
    6 Flagler 13-4 41 4 0-1
    7 Peetz 14-4 40 7 2-0
    8 Front Range Baptist 16-2 36 8 2-0
    9 Kit Carson 13-4 25 9 2-0
    10 Primero 13-2 9 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Creede/Lake City 8, Sangre de Cristo 6, Wiley 6, Weldon Valley 5, Denver Jewish Day 3, La Veta 3.
    Dropped out
    Weldon Valley (10).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Lewis-Palmer jumps up in 4A poll

    Lewis-Palmer Vista Ridge boys basketball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Lewis-Palmer is making the right moves at the right time when it comes to the Class 4A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

    After beating Sand Creek just over a week ago, the Rangers put on another impressive showing with a 65-56 win over PPAC front-runner Vista Ridge. With everyone now paying attention, Lewis-Palmer jumps four spots to land at No. 4 this week.

    Pueblo West, Valor Christian and D’Evelyn all stood their ground at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Sierra also made a significant move as the Stallions are at No. 6, three spots better than last week’s poll. Mead broke into the poll this week at No. 8.

    ThunderRidge remains the top team in the 5A poll and rightfully so considering the Grizzlies haven’t lost since Dec. 20 and are undefeated against Colorado teams. 

    Eaglecrest received two first-place votes and jumped one spot to No. 4 as a result.

    Fort Collins is the lone newcomer to the poll, rounding it out at No. 4.

    Resurrection Christian remains No. 1 in 3A after edging No. 4 Sterling on Friday. Colorado Springs Christian remains at No. 2 while Manitou Springs jumps one spot to No. 3.

    There were no new teams in the 3A rankings.

    Undefeated Highland still has a firm hold on the top spot in the 2A poll. Fowler jumped three spots from a week ago, coming in at No. 7. Haxtun joins the 2A rankings at No. 8.

    Holly is still the top team in 1A. The top four teams from last week’s ranking went unchanged this week.

    There were some big moves however as Rocky Mountain Lutheran made a three-spot jump to No. 5 and at No. 6, Longmont Christian is four spots better than they were last week.

    Kit Carson joins the 1A poll at No. 9.

    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 Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (14) 18-1 155 1 3-0
    2 George Washington 17-2 137 2 1-0
    3 Chatfield 18-1 114 3 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest (2) 16-3 106 5 2-0
    5 Grandview 18-1 103 4 2-0
    6 Rock Canyon 17-2 92 6 2-0
    7 Doherty 15-3 61 7 2-0
    8 Denver East 14-5 41 9 2-0
    9 Cherry Creek 14-5 25 8 1-1
    10 Fort Collins 16-3 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Smoky Hill 13, Mountain Vista 7, Lakewood 5, Rampart 2, Vista Ridge 2, Far Northeast 1, Overland 1.
    Dropped out
    Smoky Hill (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (13) 18-1 156 1 3-0
    2 Valor Christian (3) 16-4 144 2 3-0
    3 D’Evelyn 15-4 99 3 1-1
    4 Lewis-Palmer 15-4 88 8 2-0
    5 Holy Family 15-4 81 5 2-0
    6 Sierra 16-3 63 9 3-0
    7 Sand Creek 14-5 61 4 0-2
    8 Mead 16-3 55 – 2-0
    9 Northridge 15-3 47 6 2-0
    10 Golden 14-6 26 7 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Evergreen 19, Silver Creek 18, Pueblo South 17, Vista PEAK 4, Durango 2.
    Dropped out
    Silver Creek (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 16-0 122 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (2) 15-2 121 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 14-1 99 4 1-0
    4 Alamosa (1) 15-1 94 5 3-0
    5 Sterling 14-3 83 3 2-1
    6 Kent Denver 14-2 74 6 2-0
    7 Basalt 14-1 52 8 3-0
    8 DSST-Stapleton (1) 12-3 50 7 1-1
    9 Strasburg 13-2 41 9 3-0
    10 Machebeuf 13-3 8 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    The Vanguard 7, Bayfield 5, Jefferson Academy 5, Manual 3, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 2, Faith Christian 2, Roaring Fork 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highland (10) 15-0 115 1 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County 15-1 97 2 2-0
    3 Del Norte (1) 12-3 81 3 2-0
    4 Paonia 15-2 76 5 3-0
    5 Holyoke (1) 11-3 65 6 1-0
    6 Peyton 14-1 47 7 2-0
    7 Fowler 14-2 30 10 3-0
    8 Haxtun 11-4 29 – 2-0
    9 Dawson 12-2 27 9 3-0
    10 Akron 12-3 22 4 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Crowley County 20, Ignacio 16, Sanford 14, Merino 11, Dayspring Christian 6, Byers 3, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    Crowley County (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (6) 17-0 102 1 3-0
    2 Cheyenne Wells (4) 14-0 99 2 3-0
    3 Sierra Grande (1) 13-1 73 3 2-0
    4 Flagler 13-3 68 4 2-0
    5 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 15-1 56 8 3-0
    6 Longmont Christian 12-2 53 10 3-0
    7 Peetz 12-4 46 7 2-1
    8 Front Range Baptist 14-2 41 5 2-2
    9 Kit Carson 11-4 20 – 2-0
    10 Weldon Valley 12-3 14 6 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 10, Wiley 9, Creede/Lake City 5, Primero 3, South Baca 3, Fleming 2, Otis 1.
    Dropped out
    Fleming (9).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Pueblo West boys basketball returns to No. 1 in 4A

    Pueblo West Valor Christian boys basketball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Pueblo West does not like falling out of the top spot of the Class 4A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

    For the second time in three weeks, the Cyclones have regained the No. 1 spot after falling out (without a loss) of it.

    Valor Christian jumped a couple of spots to land at No. 2. But that’s where most of the consistency in the 4A poll ends.

    Holy Family made a five-spot jump to break into the top five and the bottom half of the poll saw three new teams. Northridge is in at No. 6, Lewis-Palmer is back in the poll at No. 8 and Sierra also makes its return at No. 9.

    ThunderRidge has shown no desire to drop out of the top spot of the 5A, despite the solid play of the rest of the teams in the top-five, each of whom also held onto their spots.

    Doherty re-enters the rankings at No. 7 this week, the only new team to enter the poll.

    Resurrection Christian remains the No. 1 team in 3A, but Colorado Springs Christian jumps up to No. 2 thanks to a last-second with over this week’s No. 4, Manitou Springs. 

    At No. 10, Machebeuf is the lone newcomer in the 3A rankings.

    Dawson Highland boys basketball
    (Katie Pickrell/CHSAANOW.com)

    Highland and Sedgwick Country remain the top two teams in the 2A rankings, but the No. 3 spot has a new look in the form of Del Norte.

    The 2A poll had no new teams this week.

    The poll in 1A overall looks very similar to what it was last week. Holly and Cheyenne Wells remain at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively. 

    Sierra Grande jumped one spot to No. 3 and Rocky Mountain Lutheran also jumped a spot to come in at No. 8.

    Like 2A, there were no 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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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (19) 15-1 195 1 2-0
    2 George Washington 16-2 162 2 2-0
    3 Chatfield (1) 16-1 139 3 2-0
    4 Grandview 16-1 131 4 2-0
    5 Eaglecrest 14-3 123 5 3-0
    6 Rock Canyon 15-2 119 6 2-0
    7 Doherty 13-3 62 – 3-0
    8 Cherry Creek 13-4 48 9 1-1
    9 Denver East 12-5 47 7 2-1
    10 Smoky Hill 11-6 22 10 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Collins 20, Lakewood 11, Cherokee Trail 9, Vista Ridge 5, Chaparral 3, Denver South 3, Rampart 1.
    Dropped out
    Lakewood (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (13) 15-1 164 2 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (1) 13-4 132 4 2-0
    3 D’Evelyn (1) 14-3 114 3 1-1
    4 Sand Creek (2) 14-3 100 1 0-2
    5 Holy Family 13-4 69 10 2-0
    6 Northridge 13-3 55 – 2-0
    7 Golden 13-4 54 7 1-1
    8 Lewis-Palmer 13-4 52 – 3-0
    9 Sierra 13-3 47 – 2-0
    10 Silver Creek 12-2 45 5 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Mead 44, Pueblo South 25, Vista PEAK 19, Evergreen 16.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo South (6), Mead (8), Vista PEAK (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 14-0 133 1 1-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 13-2 119 4 3-0
    3 Sterling (2) 12-2 112 3 2-0
    4 Manitou Springs (1) 13-1 104 2 2-1
    5 Alamosa (1) 12-1 89 5 3-0
    6 Kent Denver 12-2 75 6 1-0
    7 DSST-Stapleton (1) 11-2 50 8 1-1
    8 Basalt 11-1 43 7 2-0
    9 Strasburg 10-2 37 10 2-0
    10 Machebeuf 12-2 21 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 20, Jefferson Academy 6, Lutheran 5, The Vanguard 5, Bayfield 3, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 1, Manual 1, Roaring Fork 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highland (10) 13-0 118 1 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County (1) 13-1 100 2 3-0
    3 Del Norte (1) 10-3 76 6 2-0
    4 Akron 11-1 66 5 2-0
    5 Paonia 12-2 62 3 2-1
    6 Holyoke 10-3 61 4 1-1
    7 Peyton 12-1 48 7 2-0
    8 Crowley County 12-2 33 8 2-0
    9 Dawson 9-2 23 9 1-1
    10 Fowler 11-2 21 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Haxtun 13, Sanford 12, Merino 8, Ignacio 7, Denver Christian 6, Byers 4, Meeker 1, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (3) 14-0 79 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Wells (3) 11-0 76 2 2-0
    3 Sierra Grande (1) 11-1 56 4 2-0
    4 Flagler 11-3 55 3 1-1
    5 Front Range Baptist (2) 12-0 49 5 2-0
    6 Weldon Valley 11-1 46 6 1-0
    7 Peetz 10-3 32 7 2-0
    8 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 12-1 26 9 2-0
    9 Fleming 9-3 21 8 2-0
    10 Longmont Christian 9-2 16 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 9, Wiley 9, Creede/Lake City 7, Primero 5, Aguilar 3, South Baca 3, Kit Carson 2, McClave 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Sand Creek now No. 1 in 4A

    Lewis-Palmer Sand Creek boys basketball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    It’s been hard not to pay attention to Sand Creek boys basketball this season. They have one of the top players in the state in D’Shawn Schwartz and now, they are the No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

    The Scorpions unseat defending champion Pueblo West, who regained the No. 1 position a week ago.

    Silver Creek made an impressive four-spot jump to break into the top five.

    Holy Family is the only new team to break into the poll, landing at No. 10.

    ThunderRidge remains the No. 1 team in 5A, beating Douglas County in its only game last week.

    Cherry Creek Eaglecrest boys basketball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Thanks to a dominating win over No. 9 Cherry Creek on Wednesday, Eaglecrest jumps a couple of spots to come in at No. 5.

    No new teams broke into the 5A rankings this week.

    Resurrection Christian keeps the No. 1 spot in 3.

    Manitou Springs is still cemented at the No. 2 spot thanks to a win over 2A No. 7 Peyton on Saturday.

    Basalt jumps to No. 7, three spots better than last week.

    Strasburg is the only new team in the 3A poll, rounding it out at No. 10.

    Highland keeps its spot at No. 1 in the 2A poll and beat No. 5 Akron on Friday, further showing that they can contend for a state title.

    At No. 8, Crowley County is the only new team to the 2A rankings.

    Holly remains the No. 1 team in 1A with Cheyenne Wells and Flagler holding their spots at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively. 

    Peetz (No. 7) and Longmont Christian (No. 10) are the two newcomers to the 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings 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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (19) 13-1 190 1 1-0
    2 George Washington 14-2 165 2 2-0
    3 Chatfield 14-1 130 3 3-0
    4 Grandview 14-1 116 4 2-0
    5 Eaglecrest 11-3 109 7 2-0
    6 Rock Canyon 13-2 103 6 2-0
    7 Denver East 10-4 54 8 1-0
    8 Lakewood 11-3 41 9 2-0
    9 Cherry Creek 12-3 40 5 0-2
    10 Smoky Hill 11-4 34 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Doherty 33, Fort Collins 16, Chaparral 6, Denver South 4, Cherokee Trail 3, Rampart 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (6) 14-1 138 2 2-0
    2 Pueblo West (6) 13-1 135 1 3-0
    3 D’Evelyn 13-2 129 4 3-0
    4 Valor Christian (3) 11-4 112 3 2-0
    5 Silver Creek (1) 11-1 87 9 3-0
    6 Pueblo South 10-4 67 8 2-0
    7 Golden 12-3 66 5 1-1
    8 Mead 12-3 45 6 1-1
    9 Vista PEAK 11-3 35 7 2-1
    10 Holy Family 11-4 34 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Northridge 30, Sierra 23, Pueblo East 10, Lewis-Palmer 8, Durango 7, Mesa Ridge 6, Evergreen 3.
    Dropped out
    Sierra (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 13-0 170 1 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (3) 11-0 156 2 2-0
    3 Sterling (2) 10-2 137 3 2-1
    4 Colorado Springs Christian (5) 10-2 134 4 2-0
    5 Alamosa 9-1 118 5 1-0
    6 Kent Denver 11-2 99 6 2-0
    7 Basalt 9-1 52 10 1-0
    8 DSST-Stapleton 10-1 38 8 2-0
    9 Faith Christian 8-4 36 7 1-1
    10 Strasburg 8-2 31 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    DSST-Green Valley Ranch 26, Machebeuf 21, Lutheran 13, Bayfield 4, The Vanguard 4, Weld Central 2, Jefferson Academy 1, La Junta 1, Manual 1, The Pinnacle 1.
    Dropped out
    Machebeuf (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highland (7) 11-0 126 1 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County (1) 10-1 111 2 2-0
    3 Paonia (3) 10-1 100 3 1-0
    4 Holyoke (1) 9-2 80 5 1-0
    5 Akron (1) 9-1 77 4 1-1
    6 Del Norte (1) 8-3 73 6 1-0
    7 Peyton 10-1 56 7 2-1
    8 Crowley County 10-2 37 – 3-0
    9 Dawson 8-1 35 9 2-0
    10 Fowler 9-2 29 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Haxtun 10, Ignacio 10, Sanford 9, Denver Christian 6, Merino 4, Crested Butte 3, Dolores Huerta 2, Byers 1, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    Dayspring Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (4) 12-0 87 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Wells (3) 9-0 82 2 1-0
    3 Flagler (1) 10-2 66 3 1-1
    4 Sierra Grande (1) 9-1 62 5 3-0
    5 Front Range Baptist (1) 10-0 48 6 2-0
    6 Weldon Valley 10-1 46 4 1-1
    7 Peetz 8-3 36 – 1-1
    8 Fleming 7-3 29 7 2-0
    9 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 10-1 24 10 2-0
    10 Longmont Christian 7-2 18 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 14, Creede/Lake City 13, Denver Jewish Day 11, Kit Carson 9, Primero 3, McClave 1, Sangre de Cristo 1.
    Dropped out
    Kit Carson (8), Wiley (9).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Pueblo West, Resurrection Christian and Highland new No. 1s

    Pueblo West Valor Christian boys basketball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    The top spots of three of the five CHSAANow.com boys basketball polls have a different look to them.

    Pueblo West regains the top spot in Class 4A after relinquishing it a week ago, Resurrection Christian takes the No. 1 spot in 3A and Highland is the new top team in 2A. 

    The Cyclones fell out of the No. 1 spot after suffering its first loss of the season, falling to Rampart in overtime on Jan. 7. They regained it off the strength of a victory over Colorado Springs Christian School on Saturday.

    Sand Creek jumped two spot to land at No. 2 with Valor Christian right behind the Scorpions at No. 3.

    D’Evelyn jumped three spots, coming in at No. 4.

    Silver Creek (No. 9) and Sierra (No. 10) are the two new teams to the 4A poll.

    Resurrection Christian Sedgwick County boys basketball
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    In 3A, Resurrection Christian takes the No. 1 position marking the first time someone other than defending champion CSCS holds the top spot.

    The Lions fell to No. 4. Manitou Springs jumps to No. 2 with Sterling landing at N0. 3.

    Bishop Machebeuf is the only new team in the 3A rankings, coming in at No. 9.

    At 9-0, Highland takes the 2A No. 1 spot from Sedgwick County who suffered a t 43-38 loss to No. 5 Holyoke last week.

    Two newcomers broke into the 2A rankings this week with Dawson coming in at No. 9 and Dayspring Christian rounding out the poll at No. 10.

    In 5A, ThunderRidge holds the No. 1 spot after receiving 17 first-place votes.

    George Washington comfortably sits behind the Grizzlies at No. 2.

    Grandview jumped four spots, landing at No. 4.

    At No. 9, Lakewood is the only new team in the 5A poll.

    Holly remains the No. 1 team in 1A, but Cheyenne Wells jumped one spot to come in as the new No. 2.

    Two new teams joined the 1A rankings with Front Range Baptist taking the No. 6 spot with Wiley landing at No. 9.

    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (17) 12-1 170 1 1-0
    2 George Washington 12-2 141 2 2-0
    3 Chatfield 11-1 126 4 2-0
    4 Grandview 12-1 95 8 2-0
    5 Cherry Creek 12-1 92 7 2-0
    6 Rock Canyon 11-2 81 6 1-0
    7 Eaglecrest 9-3 72 5 1-1
    8 Denver East 9-4 71 3 0-1
    9 Lakewood 9-3 24 – 3-0
    10 Smoky Hill 10-3 23 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Doherty 21, Cherokee Trail 5, Chaparral 4, Fort Collins 3, Legend 3, Denver South 1, Rampart 1, Regis Jesuit 1, Vista Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Doherty (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (8) 10-1 149 2 2-0
    2 Sand Creek (6) 12-1 143 3 2-0
    3 Valor Christian (1) 9-4 117 1 1-1
    4 D’Evelyn (1) 10-2 107 7 2-0
    5 Golden 11-2 100 5 2-0
    6 Mead (1) 11-2 88 6 3-0
    7 Vista PEAK 9-2 73 4 1-1
    8 Pueblo South 8-4 49 10 1-0
    9 Silver Creek 8-1 26 – 2-0
    10 Sierra 9-3 23 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Durango 18, Holy Family 16, Northridge 12, Lewis-Palmer 7, Thompson Valley 3, Evergreen 2, Mesa Ridge 2.
    Dropped out
    Holy Family (8), Northridge (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 11-0 131 2 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (5) 9-0 120 3 2-0
    3 Sterling (1) 8-1 113 4 2-0
    4 Colorado Springs Christian (4) 8-2 104 1 2-1
    5 Alamosa (1) 8-1 84 5 2-0
    6 Kent Denver 9-2 77 7 2-0
    7 Faith Christian 7-3 44 6 1-1
    8 DSST-Stapleton 8-1 33 9 3-0
    9 Machebeuf 9-1 31 – 3-0
    10 Basalt 8-1 25 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 11, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 10, Strasburg 10, Lutheran 9, Jefferson Academy 7, Lotus 5, Manual 5, Bayfield 4, Brush 2.
    Dropped out
    DSST-Green Valley Ranch (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highland (5) 9-0 90 2 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County (1) 8-1 80 1 1-1
    3 Paonia (3) 9-1 78 3 2-0
    4 Akron (1) 8-0 72 6 1-0
    5 Holyoke 8-2 62 7 3-0
    6 Del Norte (1) 7-3 56 4 0-2
    7 Peyton 8-0 46 5 1-0
    8 Fowler 8-1 32 8 2-0
    9 Dawson 6-1 21 – 2-0
    10 Dayspring Christian 6-2 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Crowley County 11, Sargent 9, Ignacio 7, Denver Christian 6, Haxtun 6, Merino 5, Dolores Huerta 4, Hotchkiss 3, Ellicott 2, John Mall 1, Telluride 1, Union Colony 1.
    Dropped out
    Sargent (9), Hotchkiss (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (3) 10-0 78 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Wells (4) 8-0 63 3 1-0
    3 Flagler 9-1 62 6 2-0
    4 Weldon Valley 9-0 53 2 1-0
    5 Sierra Grande (1) 6-1 52 4 1-0
    6 Front Range Baptist (1) 8-0 30 – 2-0
    7 Fleming 5-3 26 8 2-0
    8 Kit Carson 5-3 24 7 1-1
    9 Wiley 6-4 21 – 3-0
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 8-1 18 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peetz 16, Longmont Christian 13, Creede/Lake City 11, Otis 10, Denver Jewish Day 8, Primero 8, Heritage Christian 4, Arickaree/Woodlin 3, Sangre de Cristo 2, McClave 1, South Baca 1.
    Dropped out
    Peetz (5), Sangre de Cristo (9).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Colorado Academy returns to 3A poll

    SkyView Academy Colorado Academy boys basketball
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    In third set of the CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings, Colorado Academy is back in the Class 3A top-10.

    The Mustangs come in at No. 9 on the strength of a 60-55 win over Grand Junction. 

    Colorado Springs Christian holds on to the No. 1 spot in the 3A poll with Resurrection Christian and Manitou Springs holding firm at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    In 5A, George Washington continues to show its the real deal, hence remaining at No. 1 this week.

    The Patriots beat No. 10 Smoky Hill last week in one of their big early-season tests.

    Doherty (No. 6) and Chatfield (No. 7) each jumped three spots from a week ago.

    There were no new teams in the 5A rankings.

    Pueblo West remains undefeated and as a result, still at the top of the 4A poll. Vista PEAK, however, made a two-spot jump to land at No. 2.

    Sand Creek jumped one spot to No. 5 thanks to its close win over No. 10 Sierra. Lewis-Palmer climbs two spots to come in at No. 8.

    No new teams broke into the 4A rankings.

    Sedgwick County received all but one first-place vote to hang on to the top spot in 2A.

    Peyton made the big jump of the week, climbing four spots to come in at No. 5. At No. 10, Fowler is the only new team to crack the 2A rankings.

    The 1A poll saw the most turnover of any class this week with Front Range Baptist (No. 8) and Rocky Mountain Lutheran (No. 10) cracking the ranks.

    Holly held its spot as the No. 1 team in the class.

    Peetz had the best jump of the week, gaining four spots from last week’s rankings to come in at No. 4.

    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 George Washington (11) 8-0 135 1 3-0
    2 Rock Canyon 9-1 117 2 2-0
    3 ThunderRidge (2) 7-0 101 4 3-0
    4 Denver East (1) 8-1 92 3 1-1
    5 Eaglecrest 4-2 79 5 2-1
    6 Doherty 5-1 53 9 2-0
    7 Chatfield 5-1 50 10 2-0
    8 Grandview 7-0 38 7 3-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 5-1 34 6 1-1
    10 Smoky Hill 5-2 32 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Lakewood 26, Mountain Range 4, Regis Jesuit 3, Cherry Creek 2, Far Northeast 2, Legacy 1, Mountain Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (12) 4-0 146 1 1-0
    2 Vista PEAK (2) 7-0 124 4 1-0
    3 Golden (1) 8-1 123 3 3-0
    4 Valor Christian (1) 4-2 103 2 2-1
    5 Sand Creek 7-1 92 6 2-0
    6 Mead 6-1 82 7 3-0
    7 Holy Family 5-1 78 5 2-0
    8 Lewis-Palmer 4-2 34 10 1-1
    9 D’Evelyn 6-2 27 8 1-1
    10 Sierra 3-3 17 9 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Northridge 16, Silver Creek 11, Durango 6, Palmer Ridge 5, Thompson Valley 5, Evergreen 3, Ponderosa 3, Skyline 3, Mesa Ridge 1, Pueblo East 1.
    Dropped out
    .

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (11) 5-0 160 1 2-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (1) 7-0 137 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (2) 7-0 126 3 2-0
    4 Sterling (1) 6-1 110 6 1-0
    5 Alamosa (2) 5-1 100 4 0-0
    6 Faith Christian 5-2 65 5 2-1
    7 Kent Denver 6-1 47 9 1-1
    8 DSST-Stapleton 4-1 41 8 0-0
    9 Colorado Academy 5-3 21 – 1-2
    10 Frontier Academy 5-2 20 7 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Strasburg 17, Basalt 13, Lutheran 13, Machebeuf 9, Manual 8, The Pinnacle 8, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 7, Jefferson Academy 7, Ridge View Academy 6, Monte Vista 4, Bayfield 3, Roaring Fork 3, The Vanguard 3, Weld Central 3, Grand Valley 2, Coal Ridge 1, La Junta 1.
    Dropped out
    Manual (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (9) 5-0 99 1 2-0
    2 Highland 6-0 81 2 2-0
    3 Paonia 5-1 75 3 2-0
    4 Del Norte (1) 6-1 56 5 1-0
    5 Peyton 6-0 53 9 2-0
    6 Akron 5-0 50 4 2-0
    7 Holyoke 3-2 35 8 2-1
    8 Dayspring Christian 4-1 30 7 1-1
    9 Ignacio 3-1 29 10 2-1
    10 Fowler 4-1 13 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Springs School 6, Sargent 6, Sanford 4, Plateau Valley 3, Burlington 2, Byers 2, Crowley County 2, John Mall 2, Dolores Huerta 1, Hotchkiss 1.
    Dropped out
    Sanford (6).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (6) 8-0 69 1 3-0
    2 Weldon Valley (1) 5-0 61 3 1-0
    3 Cheyenne Wells 5-0 57 4 2-0
    4 Peetz 6-0 47 9 2-0
    5 Sierra Grande 5-1 36 2 0-1
    6 Flagler 5-1 30 8 2-0
    7 Fleming 2-1 24 6 1-0
    8 Front Range Baptist 5-0 20 – 2-0
    9 Kit Carson 3-2 16 5 1-2
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6-1 11 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 7, Eads 4, McClave 2, Sangre de Cristo 1.
    Dropped out
    Eads (7), Sangre de Cristo (10).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Doherty jumps into 5A poll

    Legend Doherty boys basketball
    Doherty boys basketball jumped into the 5A rankings this week. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Going into the final CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings of 2015, the top teams from last week’s polls all remained in place.

    And even though the top of the rankings look similar, new teams were added in all classes, giving some squads a momentum boost as the schools head into winter break.

    In Class 5A, Overland came in as a unanimous choice at No. 1 fresh off winning the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, Nev.

    The top six teams from last week’s 5A poll all held their place as they are playing quality basketball heading into the break. It was Chatfield who made the biggest jump, going from No. 10 to No. 7, thanks in part to an overtime win against Palmer on Thursday.

    An impressive looking Doherty team cracks the rankings this week after taking down Legend last week.

    In 4A, the top teams are all playing high quality basketball. Longmont posted three impressive wins this week while Valor Christian won a nail-biter against Pueblo Central, surviving Mike Ranson’s 44-point performance.

    Even with the loss, the Wildcats broke back into the rankings at No. 8.

    Denver South and Mead were other two newcomers in 4A, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    Colorado Springs Christian remains at the top of the 3A poll. They didn’t see any official action last week, although they did compete at the City for Champions tournament at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

    There were two new additions to the 3A rankings as The Pinnacle comes in at No. 8 and Denver School of Science and Tech – Green Valley Ranch breaks in at No. 10.

    Sanford received every first-place vote this week to hold their position atop the 2A rankings.

    A win and a close loss to Ignacio was good enough for the voters to make Center the lone newcomer to the 2A rankings as they grabbed the No. 10 position this week.

    Like all other classes, there was not a chance at the top of the 1A rankings this week as Fleming still comes in at No. 1. Longmont Christian did make quite a splash as a newcomer. Unranked last week, the Warriors came in at No. 4, even snagging a first-place vote along the way.

    Front Range Baptist also broke into the 1A poll as they jump 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.

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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 Overland (14) 8-0 140 1 5-0
    2 ThunderRidge 7-0 124 2 3-0
    3 Rangeview 7-0 103 3 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest 7-0 96 4 1-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 5-0 84 5 1-0
    6 Cherokee Trail 6-1 63 6 1-0
    7 Chatfield 6-1 43 10 2-0
    8 Denver East 5-3 40 9 2-1
    9 Rock Canyon 9-2 30 8 3-1
    10 Doherty 6-1 26 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Legend 8, Dakota Ridge 4, Boulder 3, George Washington 2, Lakewood 2, Greeley West 1, FNE Warriors 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (10) 6-0 143 1 3-0
    2 Valor Christian (3) 7-0 133 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo South (2) 8-0 120 3 3-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer 5-1 94 4 0-0
    5 Pueblo West 7-1 89 5 0-0
    6 Golden 3-3 47 7 0-2
    7 Sand Creek 5-2 45 6 2-1
    8 Pueblo Central 5-5 34 – 1-1
    9 Denver South 6-3 29 – 2-0
    10 Mead 5-3 21 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Conifer 17, Evergreen 16, Thomas Jefferson 12, Vista Ridge 7, Rifle 6, Windsor 6, D’Evelyn 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Ponderosa 1, Vista Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    Vista Ridge (8), Thomas Jefferson (9), Conifer (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (8) 3-0 112 1 0-0
    2 Colorado Academy (2) 5-4 92 2 2-1
    3 Sterling 4-1 83 3 1-0
    4 Lutheran 6-2 66 5 0-1
    5 DSST-Stapleton (1) 6-0 61 7 1-0
    6 Alamosa 5-2 56 6 1-0
    7 Faith Christian 3-4 39 4 0-0
    8 The Pinnacle 3-1 29 – 0-0
    9 Eaton (1) 5-1 23 9 3-0
    10 DSST-Green Valley Ranch 4-0 21 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 17, Bennett 13, SkyView Academy 12, Strasburg 9, Manual 7, St. Mary’s 6, Arrupe Jesuit 4, Pagosa Springs 4, James Irwin 3, Platte Valley 3.
    Dropped out
    Bennett (8), Grand Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (10) 6-0 100 1 1-0
    2 Resurrection Christian 7-0 87 2 2-0
    3 Ignacio 5-0 81 3 1-0
    4 Sedgwick County 6-0 71 4 2-0
    5 Meeker 4-0 43 5 1-0
    6 Rye 4-2 41 8 3-0
    7 Holyoke 3-1 29 7 1-1
    8 Paonia 6-1 26 6 2-1
    9 Simla 4-0 25 10 1-0
    10 Center 4-1 13 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Highland 12, Dayspring Christian 10, Burlington 4, Crowley County 4, Haxtun 2, Merino 1, Rocky Ford 1.
    Dropped out
    Dayspring Christian (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 4-1 77 1 1-0
    2 South Baca (1) 6-0 65 3 1-0
    3 Holly 5-2 61 7 3-0
    4 Longmont Christian (1) 5-0 53 – 2-0
    5 Kit Carson 5-1 46 2 2-1
    6 Ouray 5-0 45 4 3-0
    7 Arickaree/Woodlin 4-1 29 5 2-0
    8 Sierra Grande 5-1 24 6 2-0
    9 Front Range Baptist 6-0 17 – 0-0
    10 Wiley 4-2 12 8 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Shining Mountain 6, Community Christian 3, Dove Creek 1, Springfield 1, Faith Baptist 1.
    Dropped out
    Shining Mountain (9), Norwood (10).

  • Basketball committee discusses expanding state tournaments to include all teams

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    Might the state basketball tournaments in Class 5A and 4A expand? (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    AURORA — The basketball committee is exploring an idea which would expand the Class 4A and 5A boys and girls state tournaments to include all teams.

    The committee began to discuss postseason formats because of last month’s changes to the classification structure which will even out teams in each class. They talked about keeping things as they are, but also about ways to change the format.

    And during Wednesday’s meeting, at least for 5A and 4A, the idea of a totally-inclusive state tournament was popular among committee members. The format would be loosely modeled on what 1A and 2A have already implemented via regionals, but would incorporate all schools in the classification.

    “We had a great discussion on the postseason format,” said CHSAA assistant commissioner Bert Borgmann, who administers basketball. “We have a very good 5A format — and a very successful format — that has been in place for over 10 years. But 5A has never addressed what might happen if the selection committee were to go away. The basketball committee wanted to address that.”

    4A, meanwhile, “has struggled with a universally-accepted postseason format, and also needed to be addressed,” Borgmann said. “As the committee started looking at a variety of ideas, the concept off a format that was inclusive of all schools began to take form.”

    The new CLOC structure calls for 66 teams in each classification in the 2016-18 two-year cycle. Those numbers may change slightly depending on things like play-ups, play-downs and enrollment changes among the membership.

    But with that many teams, how to hold a state tournament?

    The rough outline matches leagues into so-called “sectionals,” where four sectionals comprise the bracket. How teams would be placed on the bracket is yet to be discussed.

    The 5A and 4A brackets would eventually pair down to a final 16 teams which would then be true-seeded.

    Currently, the idea is only targeting 5A and 4A, but may expand to 3A-1A depending on feedback from the membership. (Class 2A has scheduled a meeting in September to discuss postseason format.)

    Much remains to be done. CHSAA will send out a survey to member schools to gauge interest. Basketball committee members will also reach out to their respective classifications to discuss the idea, other ideas, or simply keeping things as they are.

    If there’s enough to make a change, the committee will continue to work on the idea at its meeting in February 2016. From there, it would forward the idea in its report to the Legislative Council meeting in April.

    If approved there, the new tournament structure would be implemented with the 2016-17 season.

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    New schools placed into alignment

    Five new schools were placed into regions by the committee:

    • Beth Eden Baptist (Wheat Ridge) will play in 1A’s District 8
    • Faith Baptist (Longmont) was placed in 1A’s District 4
    • Likewise, Front Range Baptist (Fort Collins) will also be in 1A’s District 4
    • Lotus School for Excellence (Aurora) will play in 2A’s District 4
    • Atlas Prep (Colorado Springs) will play in the Confluence League of 3A