COLORADO SPRINGS — Winning a state title means at time, fear has to go out the window. On the very first possession of the third quarter, junior Trista Marx picked up her third foul for Limon.
The logical move was to take her out. Considering she had scored 19 of the Badgers’ 30 first-half points, she was a crucial part of Limon’s championship chances. But she stayed on the floor and the gamble paid off.
This is the sixth girls basketball title for the Badgers (16-3 overall) and the first since 2007.
“We had eight seniors graduate last year and they didn’t get this chance,” coach Bart O’Dwyer. “It’s really special to have these kids do what they did. They believed in themselves and they really came through.”
It was a bit of a shaky start as the Eagles caused some havoc in their 2-2-1 press. They forced seven Limon turnovers in the first quarter and built a 10-6 lead.
“I think it was just nerves and being in a bigger gym,” Marx said. “We’ve had trouble with presses before but our new press break helped settle us down. After a little bit we figured it out.”
That’s when Marx got going. She scored all but four of Limon’s points in the first quarter and once the Badgers got the ball into their half-court set, she was seemingly unstoppable.
She helped the Badgers build a 10-point lead at halftime before picking up her third foul. Sending her to the bench was never an option unless absolutely necessary.
“I don’t worry about three fouls,” O’Dwyer said. “I’ll play them in the first half with two and if they get a third I’ll take them out. With three fouls, that’s how we’ve played that all year long. I’ve told these girls they have to learn how to play with fouls.”
She scored just five points in the third quarter but dominated the glass, pulling down five rebounds, three of which were offensive. She pulled down 10 boards to end the game with a championship double-double.
She couldn’t allow herself to be as aggressive as she was in the first half because of her foul count. It’s exactly what O’Dwyer is talking about when he says that she has to learn how to play with them.
“I have to back off a little bit,” Marx said. “I still try and play hard and if I get my fourth, it is what it is.”
While her offensive numbers were impressive, it was the overall team defense for Limon that changed the feel of the game late in the first quarter. Wray had trouble getting open looks and knocked down just 18 percent of their shots in the first half and 22 percent for the entire game.
Taby Jones and Karly Godsey usually combine for around 30 points per game, but were kept in check through the first three quarters of the game. Jones scored 14 before committing her fifth foul in the fourth quarter and receiving a well-deserved ovation from the Eagles fanbase in attendance.
COLORADO SPRINGS — Junior Arambula made one bold declaration to his coach and his teammates. He was going to have to be dragged out of the Broadmoor World Arena if he didn’t have a state championship trophy in his hands.
Luckily, he gets to walk out on his own. And he’ll be carrying history with him. Arambula was all heart and emotion and his 13 points helped Wray beat Limon 56-50 to claim the Class 2A boys basketball title, the first in the school’s history.
“This is only my third year (playing basketball),” Arambula said. “I came over from wrestling after my freshman year. Anytime I step on this court, or any court, I carry it with me that the only way you’re going to beat us is if you drag every one of out of here, whether we’re broken, bleeding or dead.”
They were nearly dead in the water.
The Badgers (16-2) jumped out to a 34-24 lead heading into halftime as Tory Tacha broke out for 11 points, the most of all players in the first half. As the Eagles (16-0) made their way to the locker room, they felt a mixture of disappointment and anger with their play in the first half.
“When we went to the locker room, we were all pretty mad,” Bryant Schoenthal said. “Our heads were down.”
By the time they took the floor to start the second half. They clamped down defensively and allowed just one Limon basket in the third quarter and took a 37-36 lead heading into the fourth.
Camden Smithburg scored at will in the fourth quarter to Limon take a two-point edge late in the game. He finished with a game-high 18 points. A timely steal and bucket pulled the Eagles even at 45, sending both teams to overtime, which gave Wray a shot of energy heading into the additional four minutes.
“We have so much trust in each other,” coach Karson Kuntz said. “Our team chemistry is real. We talk about real energy versus fake energy. We have real team chemistry and these kids genuinely love each other.”
They put that trust and that love in each other on display in overtime, grabbing a quick lead and never looking back.
They were solid from the free throw line all night, going 12-for-14, the two missed shots coming when they were up six with less than 10 seconds left on the clock.
That effort gives this team the honor of doing something that has never been done in the school’s history.
“I’m so proud of them,” Kuntz said. “This has been a five-year journey. The seniors were in eighth grade when I moved to Wray. We won a junior high championship – also the first in school history – and we knew this could be something special.”
It was special just in the way the boys fought for it. Arambula boldly told his teammates that he wasn’t leaving the World Arena without a championship. Minutes later, he had trophy in arms.
And as he carried it out, he could only think of one thing:
Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings are part of the postseason seeding process.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Chaparral (5)
0-0
151
2
Legend (3)
0-0
125
3
Rampart (2)
0-0
122
4
Valor Christian
0-0
117
5
Cherry Creek
0-0
93
6
Grandview
0-0
92
7
Cherokee Trail (1)
0-0
89
8
Fort Collins
0-0
80
9
Mountain Vista
0-0
77
10
Broomfield
0-0
50
11
Ralston Valley
0-0
48
12
Highlands Ranch
0-0
45
13
Castle View
0-0
44
14
Eaglecrest
0-0
36
15
Chatfield
0-0
30
Others receiving votes:
Pine Creek 16, Rock Canyon 14, Arapahoe 13, Loveland 12, Pueblo West 12, Ponderosa 9, Columbine 9, Fossil Ridge 8, Rocky Mountain 7, Heritage 5, Denver East 4, Horizon 4, Liberty 3, Air Academy 2, Fairview 2, Silver Creek 1
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Lewis-Palmer (6)
0-0
155
2
Palmer Ridge (5)
0-0
146
3
Coronado
0-0
133
4
Cheyenne Mountain
0-0
122
5
Mead
0-0
102
6
Montrose
0-0
90
7
Discovery Canyon
0-0
87
8
Pueblo County
0-0
71
9
Erie
0-0
69
10
Windsor
0-0
51
11
Thomas Jefferson
0-0
42
12
Longmont
0-0
34
13
Holy Family
0-0
28
14
D’Evelyn
0-0
24
15
Woodland Park
0-0
20
Others receiving votes:
Glenwood Springs 19, Battle Mountain 15, Eagle Valley 12, Niwot 11, The Classical Academy 11, Thompson Valley 10, Frederick 9, Mullen 9, Evergreen 8, Palisade 7, Durango 7, Wheat Ridge 7, Littleton 6, Berthoud 5, Skyview 4, Centaurus 4, Fort Morgan 2
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Sterling (10)
0-0
238
2
Eaton (1)
0-0
218
3
Lutheran (2)
0-0
188
4
Colorado Springs Christian (1)
0-0
148
5
Lamar
0-0
140
6
University
0-0
136
7
Alamosa
0-0
126
8
Faith Christian
0-0
109
9
Platte Valley
0-0
89
10
DSST: Montview (1)
0-0
68
11
Bayfield
0-0
64
12
Resurrection Christian
0-0
47
13
Coal Ridge
0-0
42
14
Valley
0-0
40
15
Prospect Ridge Academy
0-0
36
Others receiving votes:
SkyView Academy 35, Eagle Ridge Academy 34, Cedaredge 30, Manitou Springs 28, Middle Park 22, Centauri 20, Fort Lupton 18, Peak to Peak 18, Englewood 17, Liberty Common 15, DSST: College View 15, Buena Vista 15, St. Mary’s 14, The Academy 14, Aspen 14, La Junta 14, Bishop Machebeuf 13, Delta 13, Arrupe Jesuit 12, Bennett 11, Estes Park 10, Colorado Academy 10, Montezuma-Cortez 9, Arvada 9, Pagosa Springs 8, Frontier Academy 8, Lake County 8, James Irwin 7, Roaring Fork 6, DSST: Byers 5, St. Mary’s Academy 4, Grand Valley 4, Basalt 3, The Vanguard School 3, Strasburg 2, Ellicott 1, Highland 1, Moffat County 1
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Denver Christian (6)
0-0
108
2
Limon
0-0
107
3
Wiggins
0-0
102
4
Fowler
0-0
88
5
Meeker (1)
0-0
72
6
Yuma
0-0
57
7
West Grand
0-0
54
8
Union Colony Prep
0-0
52
9
Del Norte
0-0
47
10
Dolores
0-0
42
11
Sedgwick County
0-0
28
12
Swink
0-0
25
13
Hoehne
0-0
24
14
Rocky Ford (1)
0-0
23
15
Rye
0-0
22
Others receiving votes:
Holyoke 20, Clear Creek 16, Fountain Valley 15, Ignacio 11, Akron 10, Wray 10, Telluride 8, Dawson School 6, Dayspring Christian Academy 4, Platte Canyon 3, Heritage Christian 2, Lyons 2, Paonia 1, Sanford 1
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Fleming (6)
0-0
112
2
Briggsdale (1)
0-0
101
3
Kit Carson
0-0
97
4
Otis
0-0
70
5
Merino (1)
0-0
68
6
Simla
0-0
64
7
Sangre de Cristo
0-0
58
8
Dove Creek
0-0
53
9
South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]
0-0
49
10
Springfield
0-0
44
11
La Veta
0-0
40
12
Haxtun
0-0
37
13
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
0-0
36
14
Wiley
0-0
20
15
McClave
0-0
14
Others receiving votes:
Prairie 13, Kim/Branson 13, Flatirons Academy 13, Weldon Valley 12, Cotopaxi 10, Lone Star 9, Belleview Christian 8, Elbert 6, Shining Mountain 5, Idalia 4, Pikes Peak Christian 3, Nucla 1
The final boys basketball coaches polls of season are out as part of the process for seeding the state basketball tournaments.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. Each vote went through an audit process.
Valor Christian 51, Doherty 19, Mullen 18, Overland 16, Rampart 15, Silver Creek 11, Chatfield 10, Horizon 8, Vista PEAK Prep 3, Arapahoe 2, Ralston Valley 1, Rocky Mountain 1
Dropped out
Valor Christian (11), Chatfield (14)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Windsor (19)
12-1
309
1
3-0
2
Longmont
10-3
249
2
1-2
3
Lewis-Palmer
10-2
235
6
3-0
4
Mead
10-3
228
5
4-0
5
Montrose
14-0
220
4
2-0
6
Pueblo Central (1)
12-2
204
3
1-1
7
Pueblo South
12-2
145
14
2-0
8
Golden
12-2
143
10
2-0
8
Steamboat Springs (1)
14-0
143
8
4-0
10
Evergreen
11-3
139
8
2-0
11
Erie
6-2
111
7
0-0
12
Holy Family
9-5
109
12
3-0
13
Green Mountain
10-4
73
11
0-2
14
Thompson Valley
10-4
62
–
2-1
15
Centaurus
4-4
44
15
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Aurora Central 33, D’Evelyn 14, Coronado 13, Pueblo East 11, Thomas Jefferson 11, Sand Creek 8, Palisade 4, Canon City 4, Frederick 3, Elizabeth 2, Mountain View 1, Falcon 1, Pueblo County 1
Dropped out
Aurora Central (13)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
St. Mary’s (14)
13-0
416
1
4-0
2
Lutheran (14)
12-1
407
2
2-0
3
Sterling (1)
13-1
363
3
3-0
4
Manitou Springs
13-1
321
4
2-1
5
Manual
11-3
256
5
3-1
6
Centauri
12-1
251
6
2-0
7
Faith Christian
8-4
203
7
1-1
8
Englewood
13-1
180
10
4-0
9
Aspen
12-1
160
13
2-0
10
Resurrection Christian
8-3
150
8
0-0
11
Highland
13-1
144
11
3-0
12
Colorado Academy
8-1
134
8
1-0
13
Coal Ridge
11-3
106
12
2-1
14
Kent Denver
10-4
85
14
2-0
15
Colorado Springs Christian
11-3
67
–
3-1
Others receiving votes:
The Pinnacle 58, Gunnison 50, Salida 32, Brush 28, Strasburg 24, University 11, Bishop Machebeuf 9, Alamosa 6, Estes Park 5, DSST: Conservatory Green 3, Fort Lupton 3, Eaton 2, DSST: College View 1, Middle Park 1, Basalt 1, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 1, Bennett 1, Buena Vista 1
Dropped out
The Pinnacle (15)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Wray (19)
12-0
285
1
0-0
2
Limon
13-1
258
2
3-0
3
Peyton
11-1
244
3
3-0
4
Denver Christian
12-2
194
4
3-1
5
Yuma
7-3
192
6
0-0
6
Holly
13-1
179
7
1-0
7
Sanford
9-4
165
5
1-1
8
Mancos
12-2
145
8
2-1
9
Ignacio
12-2
143
8
3-0
10
Sedgwick County
10-4
113
10
1-0
11
Del Norte
11-3
100
–
2-0
12
Fowler
8-6
50
12
0-2
13
Meeker
10-4
45
11
2-1
14
Wiggins
9-5
43
13
2-1
15
Thomas MacLaren School
6-2
25
–
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Monte Vista 18, Crested Butte 17, Lake County 14, Vail Christian 11, Lyons 10, Atlas Preparatory School 10, Vail Mountain 5, Byers 4, Dayspring Christian Academy 4, Holyoke 2, Custer County 1, Cedaredge 1, Rye 1, Golden View Classical Academy 1
Dropped out
Crested Butte (14)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Belleview Christian (12)
12-0
213
1
0-0
2
De Beque (1)
13-1
199
2
3-0
3
Merino (1)
10-4
157
5
3-0
4
Granada (1)
13-1
153
6
2-0
5
Cheraw
13-1
151
3
1-1
6
Primero
11-1
146
4
3-0
7
Mile High Academy
8-2
131
8
2-0
8
Caprock Academy
11-3
123
7
0-2
9
Briggsdale
10-2
97
11
2-0
10
Haxtun
9-5
81
10
1-1
11
Denver Jewish Day
8-2
70
13
2-0
12
Evangelical Christian
9-4
62
8
1-2
13
Sangre de Cristo
9-3
59
12
1-0
14
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
10-3
31
–
2-0
15
Kim/Branson
10-4
29
–
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Eads 27, Longmont Christian 12, Simla 10, Flatirons Academy 10, Sierra Grande 8, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7, Elbert 6, Denver Waldorf 6, Fleming 4, Cheyenne Wells 4, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Hi-Plains 1, Dove Creek 1
The final girls basketball coaches polls of season are out as part of the process for seeding the state basketball tournaments.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. Each vote went through an audit process.
Fruita Monument 23, Fountain-Fort Carson 22, Columbine 19, Horizon 18, Castle View 12, Ponderosa 10, Broomfield 10, Arvada West 8, Pueblo West 7, Poudre 5, Lakewood 5, Westminster 4, Air Academy 2, Rocky Mountain 1, Mountain Vista 1, Vista PEAK Prep 1
Dropped out
Fruita Monument (14)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Holy Family (5)
10-1
311
2
2-0
2
Green Mountain (4)
14-0
307
1
2-0
3
Mullen (13)
12-2
293
3
3-0
4
Windsor
12-1
263
6
3-0
5
Falcon
13-1
250
4
2-1
6
George Washington (1)
12-1
231
5
2-0
7
Erie
11-3
166
13
3-0
8
The Classical Academy
12-2
153
7
1-0
9
Palmer Ridge
10-3
110
11
1-0
10
Grand Junction Central
11-3
96
10
2-1
11
Canon City
10-2
88
8
0-1
12
Weld Central
12-2
83
14
2-0
13
Northridge
12-2
78
8
2-1
14
Thompson Valley
11-3
72
12
2-1
15
Mead
7-3
71
–
2-1
Others receiving votes:
D’Evelyn 48, Roosevelt 45, Glenwood Springs 17, Coronado 16, Berthoud 10, Thornton 9, Pueblo County 7, Battle Mountain 7, Palisade 7, Severance 6, Rifle 4, Evergreen 3, Lewis-Palmer 3, Littleton 2, Aurora Central 1, Frederick 1, Durango 1, Northfield 1
Dropped out
D’Evelyn (15)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
The Vanguard School (18)
13-0
298
1
3-0
2
Centauri
13-1
263
2
2-0
3
Lutheran (2)
12-1
250
3
2-0
4
Platte Valley
12-1
239
4
3-0
5
Delta
12-2
207
6
2-1
6
Eaton
10-2
196
5
1-1
7
University
10-4
169
7
2-0
8
The Academy
9-1
147
8
4-0
9
Brush
11-3
144
8
2-1
10
Pagosa Springs
10-3
108
10
0-1
11
St. Mary’s
12-2
98
11
3-1
12
Kent Denver
9-3
69
12
1-1
13
Moffat County
9-3
48
15
2-0
14
Resurrection Christian
10-4
42
–
3-0
15
Coal Ridge
11-3
30
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Manitou Springs 21, Lamar 18, Peak to Peak 13, Ellicott 9, Sterling 9, Basalt 7, Faith Christian 5, Colorado Academy 3, The Pinnacle 2, Valley 2, Prospect Ridge Academy 1, Salida 1, Middle Park 1
Dropped out
Peak to Peak (13), Manitou Springs (14)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Holyoke (3)
14-0
258
3
2-0
2
Sanford (5)
13-1
253
1
2-0
3
Cedaredge (6)
13-1
250
2
2-0
4
Rye (3)
13-1
232
4
2-0
5
Heritage Christian (2)
13-1
196
6
2-1
6
Rocky Ford
11-2
186
5
1-0
7
Paonia
12-2
154
7
2-0
8
Wray
10-3
153
8
1-0
9
Sedgwick County
12-2
130
11
1-0
10
Limon
11-3
117
8
2-1
11
Ignacio
9-4
77
10
1-2
11
Soroco
10-2
77
12
1-1
13
Lotus School for Excellence
13-0
55
13
3-0
14
Burlington
10-4
43
14
1-1
15
Del Norte
9-5
36
15
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Olathe 19, Center 19, Mancos 9, Sargent 7, Gilpin County 6, Monte Vista 1, Hotchkiss 1, Fowler 1
Dropped out
None.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Briggsdale (19)
12-0
326
1
2-0
2
Kit Carson (3)
13-0
306
2
2-0
3
Sangre de Cristo
10-2
266
3
0-1
4
Kim/Branson
13-1
202
6
2-0
5
Flatirons Academy
10-4
199
4
3-1
6
South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]
12-2
185
5
1-1
7
Fleming
9-3
176
12
3-0
8
Shining Mountain
11-3
142
10
1-2
9
Simla
11-3
134
8
2-0
10
McClave
10-3
132
8
1-2
11
Cotopaxi
12-2
128
11
2-0
11
Dove Creek
13-0
128
13
3-0
13
Elbert
8-3
93
7
0-2
14
Merino
9-5
65
14
3-0
15
Lone Star
9-4
46
15
3-1
Others receiving votes:
Haxtun 32, Kiowa 12, Sierra Grande 12, Springfield 12, Belleview Christian 11, Idalia 9, Eads 9, Evangelical Christian 8, North Park 5, Cheraw 1, Longmont Christian 1
After going 3-0 last week, Wray has moved up to No. 1 in the Class 2A boys basketball rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Doherty 36, Overland 24, Rampart 23, Douglas County 23, Smoky Hill 17, Mullen 13, Silver Creek 12, Ralston Valley 10, Gateway 9, Columbine 4, Arapahoe 4, Boulder 4, Air Academy 1, Vista PEAK 1, Horizon 1
Dropped out
Doherty (13), Overland (14)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Windsor (17)
9-1
364
1
1-0
2
Longmont (1)
9-1
346
2
1-0
3
Pueblo Central (1)
11-1
276
4
2-0
4
Montrose (3)
12-0
252
6
3-0
5
Mead (2)
6-3
240
3
0-1
6
Lewis-Palmer
7-2
232
5
3-1
7
Erie (1)
6-2
192
8
0-0
8
Evergreen
9-3
178
7
1-1
9
Steamboat Springs (1)
10-0
165
8
2-0
10
Golden
10-2
163
10
2-0
11
Green Mountain
10-2
122
12
2-0
12
Holy Family
6-5
101
15
1-1
13
Aurora Central
10-1
98
11
2-0
14
Pueblo South
10-2
95
13
3-0
15
Centaurus
4-4
67
14
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Thompson Valley 54, D’Evelyn 28, Frederick 21, Pueblo East 20, Sand Creek 20, Palisade 20, Severance 16, Thomas Jefferson 14, Mountain View 11, Canon City 11, Wheat Ridge 3, Denver North 3, Elizabeth 2, Summit 2, Widefield 1, Falcon 1, Grand Junction 1, Durango 1
Dropped out
None.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
St. Mary’s (20)
9-0
482
1
1-0
2
Lutheran (12)
10-1
431
2
2-0
3
Sterling
10-1
383
4
2-0
4
Manitou Springs
11-0
376
3
2-0
5
Manual
8-2
262
6
1-0
6
Centauri
10-1
256
5
1-1
7
Faith Christian
7-3
246
8
2-0
8
Colorado Academy
7-1
213
7
1-1
9
Resurrection Christian
8-3
200
8
1-1
10
Englewood
9-1
171
14
2-0
11
Highland
10-1
169
11
3-0
12
Coal Ridge
9-2
149
10
1-1
13
Aspen
10-1
118
15
3-0
14
Kent Denver
8-4
96
12
1-1
15
The Pinnacle (1)
11-1
93
13
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Colorado Springs Christian 56, Strasburg 55, Gunnison 37, Salida 26, Estes Park 22, Brush 18, Alamosa 15, Buena Vista 13, University 10, Bishop Machebeuf 9, DSST: Montview 9, Bennett 8, Basalt 5, Eaton 4, Moffat County 4, Eagle Ridge Academy 3, Arrupe Jesuit 3, DSST: Conservatory Green 3, Banning Lewis 3, Pagosa Springs 3, DSST: College View 2, Platte Valley 1, Lamar 1, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 1, Fort Lupton 1, Middle Park 1, The Vanguard School 1, Prospect Ridge Academy 1
Dropped out
None.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Wray (21)
12-0
329
2
3-0
2
Limon
10-1
302
1
1-1
3
Peyton (1)
8-1
275
3
1-0
4
Denver Christian
9-1
227
4
2-0
5
Sanford
8-3
226
6
1-1
6
Yuma
7-3
216
5
0-0
7
Holly
12-1
197
8
3-0
8
Mancos
10-1
178
7
3-0
9
Ignacio
9-2
133
10
2-0
10
Sedgwick County
9-4
108
11
2-0
11
Meeker
8-3
99
8
2-2
12
Fowler
8-4
84
12
2-1
13
Wiggins
7-4
44
13
1-1
14
Crested Butte
6-3
41
15
2-1
15
Thomas MacLaren
6-2
35
–
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Del Norte 33, Monte Vista 27, Vail Mountain 21, Center 14, Holyoke 14, Byers 8, Lake County 7, Dayspring Christian Academy 6, Cedaredge 5, Vail Christian 3, Soroco 2, Clear Creek 2, Calhan 1, Dolores 1, Rye 1, Rocky Ford 1
Dropped out
Monte Vista (14)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Belleview Christian (19)
12-0
345
1
2-0
2
De Beque (1)
10-1
299
2
2-0
3
Cheraw (2)
12-0
295
3
3-0
4
Primero
8-1
262
4
0-1
5
Merino (1)
7-4
216
5
2-0
6
Granada
11-1
192
11
3-0
7
Caprock Academy
11-1
187
8
2-0
8
Mile High Academy (1)
6-2
176
7
3-1
9
Evangelical Christian
8-2
153
6
0-0
10
Haxtun
8-4
136
12
1-1
11
Briggsdale
8-2
135
10
1-0
12
Sangre de Cristo
8-3
102
13
2-1
13
Denver Jewish Day
6-2
100
8
2-0
14
Genoa-Hugo
8-3
71
15
2-0
15
Eads
9-3
61
14
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Cheyenne Wells 34, Kim/Branson 28, Flatirons Academy 27, Simla 18, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 14, Longmont Christian 8, Elbert 6, Hi-Plains 4, Sierra Grande 4, McClave 2, Fleming 2, Denver Waldorf 1, Prairie 1, Dove Creek 1
This week’s girls basketball rankings are out, and it’s the second-to-last poll of the season.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Cherry Creek 26, Horizon 25, Broomfield 23, Ponderosa 18, Vista PEAK 17, Mountain Vista 13, Fountain-Fort Carson 12, ThunderRidge 12, Arvada West 12, Pueblo West 9, Lakewood 5, Castle View 5, Columbine 4, Pine Creek 4, Poudre 3, Brighton 2, Denver East 2, Air Academy 2
Dropped out
Vista PEAK (14)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Green Mountain (8)
12-0
393
2
2-0
2
Holy Family (5)
8-1
391
1
0-0
3
Mullen (13)
9-2
366
5
3-0
4
Falcon (3)
11-0
365
4
2-0
5
George Washington (1)
10-1
325
3
2-1
6
Windsor
9-1
301
6
1-0
7
The Classical Academy
11-2
204
7
3-0
8
Canon City
10-1
182
8
2-0
9
Northridge
10-1
156
8
2-0
10
Grand Junction Central
9-2
119
14
3-0
11
Palmer Ridge
9-3
115
12
2-1
12
Thompson Valley
9-2
111
–
2-0
13
Erie
8-3
105
11
2-0
14
Weld Central
10-2
94
15
3-0
15
D’Evelyn
10-3
76
10
1-2
Others receiving votes:
Roosevelt 52, Thornton 40, Berthoud 40, Mead 34, Coronado 30, Severance 25, Evergreen 18, Lewis-Palmer 18, Durango 11, Pueblo County 5, Battle Mountain 5, Widefield 5, Rifle 4, Mesa Ridge 3, Littleton 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Northfield 2, Centaurus 1
Dropped out
Roosevelt (13)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
The Vanguard School (20)
10-0
367
1
3-0
2
Centauri
11-1
324
2
2-0
3
Lutheran (4)
10-1
314
3
1-0
4
Platte Valley
9-1
299
5
2-0
5
Eaton (1)
9-1
245
4
1-1
6
Delta
10-1
235
7
3-0
7
University
8-4
187
12
3-0
8
Brush
9-2
166
11
2-0
9
The Academy
5-1
161
6
0-1
10
Pagosa Springs
10-2
148
8
2-0
11
St. Mary’s
9-1
128
8
1-0
12
Kent Denver
8-2
95
10
0-1
13
Peak to Peak
7-1
65
13
1-0
14
Manitou Springs
4-2
50
15
0-0
15
Moffat County
7-3
30
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Lamar 29, Resurrection Christian 27, Coal Ridge 26, Ellicott 24, Basalt 24, Faith Christian 16, Sterling 9, Colorado Academy 8, Alamosa 6, St. Mary’s Academy 6, Colorado Springs Christian 5, Valley 2, The Pinnacle 2, Middle Park 1, Prospect Ridge 1
Dropped out
Basalt (14)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Sanford (6)
11-1
306
1
2-1
2
Cedaredge (6)
11-1
297
5
2-0
3
Holyoke (3)
12-0
293
2
2-0
4
Rye (6)
11-1
284
3
3-0
5
Rocky Ford
10-2
221
4
1-2
6
Heritage Christian (2)
11-0
214
6
2-0
7
Paonia
10-2
189
7
2-1
8
Wray
9-3
175
8
2-1
9
Limon
9-2
152
10
1-1
10
Ignacio
8-2
135
11
1-1
11
Sedgwick County
11-2
134
8
1-1
12
Soroco
9-1
113
12
1-0
13
Lotus School for Excellence
10-0
73
13
2-0
14
Burlington
9-3
50
14
2-1
15
Del Norte
8-4
30
15
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Center 26, Addenbrooke Classical 13, Mancos 11, Olathe 11, Gilpin County 10, Fowler 9, Sargent 7, Monte Vista 3, Hotchkiss 2, Rangely 1, Hoehne 1
Dropped out
None.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Briggsdale (14)
10-0
348
1
1-0
2
Kit Carson (7)
11-0
332
2
2-0
3
Sangre de Cristo (1)
10-1
298
3
3-0
4
Flatirons Academy
7-3
232
4
2-0
5
South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]
11-1
205
7
3-0
6
Kim/Branson
11-1
189
8
2-0
7
Elbert (1)
8-1
183
8
2-0
8
McClave (1)
9-1
179
6
2-0
9
Simla
9-3
168
5
1-2
10
Shining Mountain
10-1
146
10
2-0
11
Cotopaxi
10-2
126
11
3-0
12
Fleming
6-3
98
–
2-1
13
Dove Creek
10-0
77
14
3-0
14
Merino
6-5
67
12
2-0
15
Lone Star
6-3
60
13
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Haxtun 52, Springfield 35, Sierra Grande 22, North Park 11, Belleview Christian 11, Idalia 10, Eads 9, Antonito 7, Moffat 4, Centennial 3, Genoa-Hugo 3, Kiowa 3, Cheraw 1, Granada 1
Windsor boys basketball is the new No. 1 team in this week’s Class 4A rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Fountain-Fort Carson 32, Rampart 27, Rock Canyon 25, Ralston Valley 21, Silver Creek 20, Gateway 18, Smoky Hill 18, Douglas County 13, Mullen 12, Mountain Range 9, Columbine 5, Vista PEAK 5, Horizon 5, Rocky Mountain 5, Grandview 4, Boulder 1, Arapahoe 1, Air Academy 1
Dropped out
Rampart (15)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Windsor (18)
8-1
373
2
5-1
2
Longmont (4)
8-1
356
3
6-1
3
Mead (3)
6-2
341
1
3-2
4
Pueblo Central (1)
9-1
262
5
5-1
5
Lewis-Palmer
4-1
239
4
3-0
6
Montrose
9-0
202
7
7-0
7
Evergreen
8-2
201
6
3-2
8
Erie
6-2
195
8
4-1
9
Steamboat Springs (2)
8-0
159
14
3-0
10
Golden
8-2
137
11
4-0
11
Aurora Central
8-1
131
12
8-1
12
Green Mountain
8-2
121
15
4-1
13
Pueblo South
7-2
99
8
4-1
14
Centaurus
4-4
94
10
3-3
15
Holy Family
5-4
61
–
3-3
Others receiving votes:
D’Evelyn 54, Pueblo East 36, Thompson Valley 34, Canon City 32, Severance 32, Palisade 31, Frederick 23, Palmer Ridge 16, Mountain View 14, Coronado 14, Thomas Jefferson 12, Mesa Ridge 12, Harrison 11, Wheat Ridge 10, Widefield 10, Sand Creek 9, Mitchell 7, Littleton 7, Falcon 6, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Discovery Canyon 5, Fort Morgan 4, Elizabeth 2, Roosevelt 1, Summit 1, Alameda 1
Dropped out
Pueblo East (13)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
St. Mary’s (16)
8-0
464
1
1-0
2
Lutheran (15)
8-1
430
2
3-0
3
Manitou Springs
9-0
363
3
2-0
4
Sterling
8-1
353
4
2-0
5
Centauri
9-0
308
5
3-0
6
Manual (1)
7-2
247
8
3-0
7
Colorado Academy
6-0
234
7
2-0
8
Faith Christian
5-3
229
6
1-0
9
Resurrection Christian
7-2
212
8
3-0
10
Coal Ridge
8-1
185
11
3-0
11
Highland
7-1
144
12
1-0
12
Kent Denver
7-3
129
10
1-2
13
The Pinnacle
9-0
128
14
1-0
14
Englewood
7-1
117
13
2-0
15
Aspen (1)
7-1
70
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Bennett 65, Strasburg 41, Colorado Springs Christian 39, Salida 37, Brush 36, University 24, Gunnison 22, Buena Vista 19, DSST: Montview 18, Eaton 17, Basalt 15, Arrupe Jesuit 15, Estes Park 14, Alamosa 14, Moffat County 13, Middle Park 12, Bishop Machebeuf 11, Roaring Fork 11, DSST: Byers 10, The Vanguard School 7, Woodland Park 6, DSST: Conservatory Green 6, Delta 4, Banning Lewis 3, Pagosa Springs 3, Platte Valley 1, DSST: College View 1, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 1, Eagle Ridge Academy 1, Lamar 1
Dropped out
Strasburg (15)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Limon (18)
9-0
342
1
2-0
2
Wray (2)
9-0
323
2
3-0
3
Peyton (2)
7-1
266
7
3-0
4
Denver Christian (1)
7-1
243
4
3-0
5
Yuma
7-3
235
6
3-0
6
Sanford
7-2
222
5
2-0
7
Mancos
7-1
216
3
1-1
8
Holly
9-1
193
8
2-0
9
Meeker
6-1
139
12
2-0
10
Ignacio
7-2
115
13
3-0
11
Sedgwick County
7-4
90
11
2-1
12
Fowler
6-3
86
8
2-0
13
Wiggins
6-3
63
10
1-2
14
Monte Vista
4-3
49
–
2-0
15
Crested Butte
4-2
48
14
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Holyoke 29, Soroco 29, Thomas MacLaren 28, West Grand 22, Byers 21, Gilpin County 19, Clear Creek 16, Del Norte 16, Lyons 14, Vail Mountain 12, Center 11, Dayspring Christian Academy 10, Twin Peaks Charter Academy 7, Lake County 5, Lotus School for Excellence 5, Vail Christian 3, Cedaredge 1, Golden View Classical 1, Dolores 1
Dropped out
Soroco (15)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Belleview Christian (21)
10-0
367
1
3-0
2
De Beque (3)
8-1
328
2
3-0
3
Cheraw (1)
9-0
295
3
2-0
4
Primero
8-0
269
4
1-0
5
Merino
5-4
214
5
1-2
6
Evangelical Christian
8-2
187
6
2-1
7
Mile High Academy (1)
3-1
184
7
3-0
8
Caprock Academy
9-1
153
15
4-0
9
Denver Jewish Day
4-2
149
10
0-1
10
Briggsdale
7-2
144
14
2-0
11
Granada
8-1
143
8
3-0
12
Haxtun
7-3
138
8
2-1
13
Sangre de Cristo
6-2
109
12
2-1
14
Eads
7-2
95
13
3-1
15
Genoa-Hugo
6-3
73
–
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Cheyenne Wells 65, Flatirons Academy 52, Simla 42, Kim/Branson 27, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 18, Caliche 12, Fleming 10, Sierra Grande 8, Prairie 8, Walsh 7, Longmont Christian 7, Springfield 5, Denver Waldorf 3, Hi-Plains 3, Dove Creek 2, Idalia 1, Elbert 1, McClave 1
Holy Family has moved up to No. 1 in this week’s 4A girls basketball coaches poll.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Westminster 43, Eaglecrest 41, Cherry Creek 38, ThunderRidge 21, Fountain-Fort Carson 17, Ponderosa 13, Broomfield 10, Arvada West 8, Horizon 8, Mountain Vista 5, Pine Creek 4, Lakewood 4, Pueblo West 4, Denver East 3, Castle View 3, Palmer 1
Dropped out
Cherry Creek (10), Westminster (12)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Holy Family (1)
8-1
342
6
3-0
2
Green Mountain (3)
10-0
336
3
3-0
3
George Washington (2)
8-0
315
2
1-0
4
Falcon (5)
9-0
313
5
2-0
5
Mullen (15)
6-2
300
1
1-1
6
Windsor (1)
8-1
274
4
2-1
7
The Classical Academy
8-2
196
8
1-1
8
Canon City
8-1
125
11
3-0
9
Northridge
8-1
119
–
3-0
10
D’Evelyn
9-1
111
8
2-1
11
Erie
6-3
106
7
1-2
12
Palmer Ridge
7-2
98
15
1-0
13
Roosevelt
8-1
86
–
3-0
14
Grand Junction Central
6-2
84
14
2-0
15
Weld Central
7-2
74
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Berthoud 58, Severance 54, Mead 50, Thompson Valley 38, Coronado 38, Evergreen 25, Lewis-Palmer 18, Thornton 18, Littleton 14, Durango 13, Battle Mountain 7, Thomas Jefferson 7, Palisade 5, Widefield 4, Mesa Ridge 3, Rifle 3, Sand Creek 2, Northfield 2, Aurora Central 1, Centaurus 1
Dropped out
Berthoud (10), Mead (12), Severance (13)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
The Vanguard School (17)
7-0
358
1
1-0
2
Centauri
9-1
309
3
2-1
3
Lutheran (2)
9-1
295
2
3-0
4
Eaton (3)
8-0
281
4
2-0
5
Platte Valley
7-1
253
6
2-0
6
The Academy
5-0
212
5
1-0
7
Delta
7-1
206
8
1-0
8
Pagosa Springs
8-2
156
7
2-1
9
St. Mary’s
8-1
137
8
2-0
10
Kent Denver
8-1
120
11
3-0
11
Brush
7-2
117
10
3-0
12
University (1)
5-4
82
12
1-0
13
Peak to Peak
6-1
61
–
2-1
14
Basalt (1)
8-1
58
13
1-1
15
Manitou Springs
4-2
53
14
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Coal Ridge 40, Lamar 37, Moffat County 27, Colorado Academy 25, Resurrection Christian 23, Faith Christian 23, Alamosa 20, Ellicott 18, Colorado Springs Christian 16, DSST: Byers 15, Manual 14, Sterling 10, DSST: Montview 8, Machebeuf 7, St. Mary’s Academy 7, SkyView Academy 6, Middle Park 2, Prospect Ridge 1, Bennett 1, Arrupe Jesuit 1, DSST: Conservatory Green 1
Dropped out
Coal Ridge (15)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Sanford (11)
9-0
258
1
2-0
2
Holyoke (1)
10-0
218
3
3-0
3
Rye (5)
8-1
216
2
3-0
4
Rocky Ford
9-0
208
4
3-0
5
Cedaredge
9-1
186
7
2-0
6
Heritage Christian (1)
9-0
147
8
3-0
7
Paonia
8-1
141
11
3-0
8
Sedgwick County
10-1
138
6
2-1
9
Wray
7-2
132
5
2-1
10
Limon
8-1
129
8
2-0
11
Ignacio
7-1
110
13
4-0
12
Soroco
8-1
73
10
2-1
13
Lotus School for Excellence
8-0
62
12
1-0
14
Burlington
7-2
34
14
2-0
15
Del Norte
7-3
28
15
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Olathe 19, Center 18, Mancos 11, Fowler 11, Peyton 8, Gilpin County 4, Wiggins 3, Monte Vista 3, Vail Christian 2, Sargent 1
Dropped out
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Briggsdale (15)
9-0
299
1
2-0
2
Kit Carson (5)
9-0
289
2
2-0
3
Sangre de Cristo
7-1
233
4
3-0
4
Flatirons Academy
5-3
205
5
0-2
5
Simla
8-1
199
7
3-0
6
McClave (1)
7-1
196
3
3-0
7
South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]
8-1
182
8
3-0
8
Elbert
6-1
166
8
1-0
9
Kim/Branson
9-1
140
6
2-1
10
Shining Mountain
8-1
123
10
3-0
11
Cotopaxi
7-2
77
–
2-0
12
Merino
4-5
59
–
2-1
13
Lone Star
3-3
57
–
1-1
14
Dove Creek
7-0
56
12
1-0
15
Sierra Grande
7-2
50
11
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Fleming 43, Haxtun 42, Springfield 31, Eads 23, North Park 11, Kiowa 10, Idalia 8, Genoa-Hugo 8, Moffat 4, Cheraw 3, Centennial 3, Longmont Christian 3