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  • All-state softball teams for 2014 season

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

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

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

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

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

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

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    Class 5A

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

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


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    Class 4A

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

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


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    Class 3A

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

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

  • 4A volleyball state tournament bracket

    The schedule for the Class 4A state volleyball tournament is below.

    A total of 12 teams will play in four pools with the winners advancing to a championship bracket.

    All matches are at the Denver Coliseum.

    State seeding/pairing criteria:

    • The MaxPreps ranking published Oct. 27 will be the primary seeding consideration.
    • If there are three teams from the same league in the same pool, the committee shall look to make a switch. The committee should first look to switch teams seeded Nos. 9-12.

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    Pool Play Standings

    One team per pool advances to the semifinals. If matches remain on Saturday which have no effect on the semifinal participants, they shall be three-set matches, with each set played to 25.

    Class 4A
    Pool Seed School W L
    I
    		 1 Lewis-Palmer 2 0
    8 Berthoud 0 2
    12 Air Academy 1 1
    II
    		 2 Ponderosa 2 0
    7 Mead 0 2
    11 Niwot 1 1
    III
    		 3 Cheyenne Mountain 2 0
    6 Mullen 0 2
    10 Pueblo West 1 1
    IV
    		 4 Montrose 2 0
    5 Valor Christian 1 1
    9 Battle Mountain 0 2

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    Schedule

    Play begins at 8 a.m. each day. Matches begin 8 minutes following the completion of the match prior.

    Friday
    Match Pool Teams Score Match
    1
    IV
    		 Montrose 3 27-25, 27-29, 26-24, 25-22
    Battle Mountain 1
    2
    I
    		 Lewis-Palmer 3 25-16, 25-10, 25-9
    Air Academy 0
    3
    II
    		 Ponderosa 3 25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 25-23
    Niwot 1
    4
    III
    		 Cheyenne Mountain 3 25-19, 25-19, 25-17
    Pueblo West 0
    5
    IV
    		 Montrose 3 18-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19, 15-6
    Valor Christian 2
    6
    I
    		 Lewis-Palmer 3 25-10, 25-7, 25-20
    Berthoud 0
    7
    II
    		 Ponderosa 3 25-17, 25-15, 25-18
    Mead 0
    8
    III
    		 Cheyenne Mountain 3 25-19, 25-21, 25-18
    Mullen 0
    Saturday
    Match Pool Teams Score Match
    9
    IV
    		 Valor Christian 2 25-23, 25-21
    Battle Mountain 0
    10
    I
    		 Berthoud 1 22-25, 25-17, 25-23
    Air Academy 2
    11
    II
    		 Mead 1 18-25, 25-10, 27-25
    Niwot 2
    12
    III
    		 Mullen 1 25-23, 15-25, 25-22
    Pueblo West 2

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    Championship bracket

    Pool I winner faces Pool IV winner; Pool II winner faces Pool III winner.

    Semifinals will start immediately following pool play on Saturday. All finals will begin at 7 p.m.

    2014 CHSAA State Volleyball Tournament Class 4A

  • Regional volleyball roundup: Highlands Ranch wins in tiebreaker

    Highlands Ranch volleyball celebrates its regional championship in 5A. (Via @RBWHRHSAthletic on Twitter)
    Highlands Ranch volleyball celebrates its regional championship in 5A. (Via @RBWHRHSAthletic on Twitter)

    Highlands Ranch dropped its first match of the Class 5A volleyball regionals on Saturday. It was a grueling, five-set affair — but that it went five sets later turned out to be a major advantage.

    The Falcons rallied from dropping that match to later win 5A’s Region 11 in a tiebreak over Rocky Mountain, 25-15. With the win, Highlands Ranch moves on to the 5A state tournament.

    But things looked bleak for a while.

    For starters, since volleyball’s regionals moved to three-team pools a few years ago, the overwhelming majority of those advancing no longer drop a match. It has turned the tie-break scenario, once a common occurrence, into a rarity.

    Ralston Valley, the region’s host and No. 11 seed in 5A, had already beaten No. 27 Rocky Mountain in four sets to open regional play.

    So when No. 14 Highlands Ranch lost to Rocky Mountain in the region’s second match (19-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 16-14), it had one last-gasp shot at qualification: knock Ralston Valley off.

    The Falcons did that, by a 3-1 margin. All three teams in the regional, at that point, were 1-1 — dusting off the tiebreak scenario. In the event of a three-way tie, two teams faceoff in a one-set playoff, with the winner facing the third in a second one-set playoff match.

    Highlands Ranch volleyball poses with the regional championship trophy. (Via @RBWHRHSAthletic on Twitter)
    Highlands Ranch volleyball poses with the regional championship trophy. (Via @RBWHRHSAthletic on Twitter)

    Highlands Ranch was set aside for the first tie break because it had won a higher percentage of total sets played (5 of 9) during the regional compared to Ralston Valley (4 of 8) and Rocky Mountain (4 of 9). Rocky Mountain beat Ralston Valley 25-15 in that first tie-break, then advanced to play Highlands Ranch.

    Highlands Ranch then won the second playoff match, 25-15, to advance to the state tournament.

    The 5A field will consist of: Eaglecrest, Grandview, Regis Jesuit, Rampart, Chaparral, Pine Creek, Cherokee Trail, Chatfield, Cherry Creek, Fairview, Highlands Ranch and Legend

    Headed to 4A’s state tournament are: Lewis-Palmer, Ponderosa, Cheyenne Mountain, Montrose, Valor Christian, Mullen, Mead, Berthoud, Battle Mountain, Pueblo West, Niwot and Air Academy.

    In 3A’s tournament: Eaton, Valley, Bayfield, University, Colorado Springs Christian, Manitou Springs, Platte Valley, Sterling, Faith Christian, Pagosa Springs, Coal Ridge and Olathe.

    Comprising the 2A field: Swink, Resurrection Christian, Paonia, Simla, Sargent, Yuma, Dolores and Colorado Springs School, as well as four Wildcard teams to be selected on Monday.

    And 1A’s field: Sangre de Cristo, Kit Carson, Otis, Weldon Valley, Norwood, Springfield, Idalia and Fleming — as well as four additional Wildcard teams.

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    Notables:

    • A seeding committee will meet on Monday morning to finalize the pools for the state tournaments. The Wildcard selections in 1A and 2A will be selected based on the MaxPreps Freeman Rankings published on Monday. The next four highest-ranked teams who made it to regionals but didn’t advance will be the selections.
    • All five defending champions have made a return trip to the state tournament. They are: Grandview (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).
    • Chatfield is the highest-remaining regional seed of any of the 5A, 4A and 3A regions. The Chargers were No. 17, and upset No. 8 Douglas County. (The 1A and 2A regions are not seeded across the classification, but instead set by district finish.)
    • Of those seeded regionals (5A-3A), the host teams went an astounding 70-2 in matches, including 212-36 in terms of sets won.
    • 5A’s Region 10 wore out the courts in its first two matches. First, No. 10 Fairview rallied to beat No. 27 Rangeview in five sets — 26-28, 25-18, 17-25, 28-26, 15-13. Rangeview then turned around and went another five sets in losing to No. 15 Arapahoe, 25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 25-14, 15-9. The final match only went four sets, a 3-1 Fairview win over Arapahoe to claim the regional crown.
    • Kit Carson trailed its first match in 1A Region B 0-2, but rallied to take a five-set win (20-25, 12-25, 27-25, 25-15, 16-14) and later won the regional.
    The Montrose volleyball team poses for a picture after winning a regional championship in Class 4A. (Tom Hoganson)
    The Montrose volleyball team poses for a picture after winning a regional championship in Class 4A. (Tom Hoganson)

  • Thompson Valley’s Alyssa Carroll completes spectacular gymnastics career

    THORNTON — Every fall, Thornton High School, site of the Class 4A and 5A state gymnastics meets, becomes a spectacle for whirling dervishes, for powerful and graceful performers.

    On Friday, in the 4A all-around competition, Thompson Valley’s Alyssa Carroll displayed more poise and power than the rest in placing first in all four events, the uneven bars, the floor, the vault, and the balance beam. The senior dominated the field in claiming her second straight state championship in all-around with 38.55 points, more than a point and a half clear of Standley Lake’s Jordan Ireland.

    After such a dominating performance Friday, Carroll was looking for an encore Saturday in the individual event competition. The future Nebraska Cornhusker more than delivered with three individual state championships.

    Carroll came in to the evening hoping for four crowns and came within tenths of a point of achieving her goal. A touch of too much power caused a slight stumble in the floor exercise, giving her a score of 9.475 — a mere .025 points off Ireland’s 9.500. She was more than pleased with three titles, though.

    State gymnastics
    Thompson Valley’s Alyssa Carroll. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    “I did want to win floor just because I won last year. You know that quote that you can’t win everything? It kind of applies here,” Carroll said with a laugh. “But that’s OK. Jordan did a really good floor today and she deserved it.”

    Outside of the stumble, Carroll was thorough in a performance that varied from solid to spectacular.

    The senior kicked off her Saturday by claiming the state championship in the uneven bars with 9.7 points, well ahead of Niwot’s Marissa Koski’s score of 9.275.

    Then, came Carroll’s slight stumble in floor. She recovered with a title performance on the balance beam (9.75). Niwot’s Gabby Casey placed second (9.45).

    “My beam routine really stuck out,” Carroll said. “Yesterday I was kind of wobbly on it and today most of it was solid.”

    Then, came the spectacular. Carroll used her speed and power to elevate high into the air during the vault. Her landing was picturesque, causing a few judges to give her a score of 9.9. Her average of 9.85 points claimed a third crown of the day, a sweet ending to an illustrious career.

    “That was such a good vault,” Carroll said. “That’s one of my best vaults that I’ve done all season, because usually I take a huge step back and today I just stuck it. It felt really good. My heart felt whole.”

    “She has not stuck it with two feet planted and no movement ever that I have seen,” Thompson Valley coach Jaia Sattler added. “Tonight, she stuck it. We were all crazy excited. That was the cherry on top of a good weekend.”

    4A may not miss Carroll’s immense talent next year, but Sattler and Thompson Valley certainly will.

    “It’s really nice to have her on the team, especially as a new head coach,” Sattler, in her first year as head of the program, said. “She’s just a really good leader. We have such a young team and a lot of girls are new to high school and so to be able to watch her. There’s girls who are like, “Alyssa is so fearless. I want to be like her. It helps drive the other girls. We are going to miss her a lot.”

    Carroll finished her brief but spectacular two-year Thompson Valley career with two all-around state championships and five individual event state championships. She was also part of a team state title as a junior.

    In 5A, Pomona freshman Kelsey Boychuk, after winning all-around Friday, added to her memorable weekend with a state title in the vault. Her score of 9.85 was more than enough to hold off Cherry Creek’s Mackenzie Doerr (9.75) and Thornton’s Sierra Kirylo (9.725).

    Boychuk was ecstatic about her first high school season.

    “I’ve done a lot to get here, but it’s kind of unexpected,” Boychuk said of winning both all-around and vault. “I know there’s a lot of good girls here.”

    Overland’s Devin Bundas, the 2013 state champion in the floor exercise, won the uneven bars with a tally of 9.725 points, just ahead of Broomfield’s Kailey Licata (9.7). Bundas, a senior who finishes as a two-time all-state competitor, was a key member of Overland’s second-straight team title Friday.

    Licata, fifth-place in the all-around competition, came back to win the floor exercise with 9.7 points. Broomfield’s Sarah Holbrook won the balance beam with 9.7 points, as well.

  • State gymnastics results: Individual event finals

    THORNTON — Complete results from the second day of the Class 4A and 5A state gymnastics meets, which featured the finals for all individual events.

    Results for all events are below.
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    Individual event finals

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  • State gymnastics results: Team competition and individual all-around

    THORNTON — The team and individual all-around champions were crowned on Friday at the Class 4A and 5A state gymnastics meets.

    Complete results, for all events are below.
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    Team

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    Individual

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  • Photos: Niwot boys soccer beats Centaurus in 4A’s Round 2

    NIWOT — Justin Barkow scored twice as No. 5 Niwot beat No. 12 Centaurus 2-1 on Tuesday to advance to the Class 4A boys soccer quarterfinals.

  • All-state boys tennis teams for 2014 season

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    Fairview’s Ignatius Castelino is the 5A boys tennis player of the year. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

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

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.

    The athletes who won championships at their classification were named players of the year.

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

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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Ignatius Castelino, Sr., Fairview

    Coach of the year: Kirk Price, Cherry Creek

    First team
    Name Year School
    Luca Abbott So. Regis Jesuit
    Jacob Bendalin So. Cherry Creek
    Ignatius Castelino Sr. Fairview
    Wyatt Dale So. Cherry Creek
    Ethan Hillis So. Cherry Creek
    Ryan James So. Cherry Creek
    Mitchell Johnson Fr. Cherry Creek
    Max Koszowski Jr. Regis Jesuit
    Alec Leddon Jr. Fairview
    Tommy Mason Sr. Fairview
    Erin Norwood Jr. Cherry Creek
    Noah Reiss Sr. Cherry Creek

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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Spencer Lang, Sr., Niwot

    Coach of the year: Randy Ross, Kent Denver

    First team
    Name Year School
    Kevin Adams Jr. Kent Denver
    John Barron Jr. Colorado Academy
    Tyler Fairbain Jr. Colorado Academy
    Noah Forman Jr. Colorado Academy
    Willie Gold Jr. Kent Denver
    Niko Hereford So. Kent Denver
    Fletcher Kerr Sr. Colorado Academy
    Spencer Lang Sr. Niwot
    Blake Parsons Jr. Kent Denver
    Drew Parsons Jr. Kent Denver
    Travis Rase Jr. Kent Denver
    Andrew Thompson Sr. Kent Denver

  • 4A volleyball regional tournament brackets

    A complete schedule for the Class 4A regional volleyball tournaments in 2014.

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

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

    Printable bracket: Download PDF

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

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    Region 1
    Site: Lewis-Palmer HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    1 Lewis-Palmer 2 0
    24 The Classical Academy 0 2
    36 Weld Central 1 1
    Schedule
    Lewis-Palmer def. Weld Central, 3-0 (25-15, 25-9, 25-12)
    Weld Central def. The Classical Academy, 3-1 (25-22, 11-25, 25-21, 25-22)
    Lewis-Palmer def. The Classical Academy, 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-7)

    Region 2
    Site: Ponderosa HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    2 Ponderosa 2 0
    23 Littleton 1 1
    35 Falcon 0 2
    Schedule
    Ponderosa def. Falcon, 3-0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-17)
    Littleton def. Falcon, 3-2 (22-25, 20-25, 28-26, 25-13, 15-11)
    Ponderosa def. Littleton, 3-0 (25-8, 25-22, 25-12)

    Region 3
    Site: Cheyenne Mountain HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10:30 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 2 0
    22 Green Mountain 1 1
    34 Canon City 0 2
    Schedule
    Cheyenne Mountain def. Canon City, 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-13)
    Green Mountain def. Canon City, 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-20)
    Cheyenne Mountain def. Green Mountain, 3-0 (25-9, 25-10, 25-14)

    Region 4
    Site: Montrose HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    4 Montrose 2 0
    21 D’Evelyn 1 1
    33 Thompson Valley 0 2
    Schedule
    Montrose def. Thompson Valley, 3-0 (25-3, 25-20, 25-17)
    D’Evelyn def. Thompson Valley, 3-1 (25-15, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21)
    Montrose def. D’Evelyn, 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-22)

    Region 5
    Site: Valor Christian HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    5 Valor Christian 2 0
    20 Thomas Jefferson 1 1
    32 Discovery Canyon 0 2
    Schedule
    Valor Christian def. Discovery Canyon, 3-0 (25-15, 25-8, 25-12)
    Thomas Jefferson def. Discovery Canyon, 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-23)
    Valor Christian def. Thomas Jefferson, 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-23)

    Region 6
    Site: Mullen HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    6 Mullen 2 0
    19 Roosevelt 1 1
    31 Fort Lupton 0 1
    Schedule
    Mullen def. Fort Lupton, 3-0
    Roosevelt def. Fort Lupton, 3-0
    Mullen def. Roosevelt, 3-0

    Region 7
    Site: Mead HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    7 Mead 2 0
    18 Montezuma-Cortez 0 2
    30 Evergreen 1 1
    Schedule
    Mead def. Evergreen, 3-1 (16-25, 25-20, 25-18, 26-17)
    Evergreen def. Montezuma-Cortez, 3-2
    Mead def. Montezuma-Cortez, 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-22)

    Region 8
    Site: Berthoud HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    8 Berthoud 2 0
    17 Durango 1 1
    29 Mesa Ridge 0 2
    Schedule
    Berthoud def. Mesa Ridge, 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-17)
    Durango def. Mesa Ridge, 3-2
    Berthoud def. Durango, 3-1

    Region 9
    Site: Battle Mountain HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 1 p.m.
    Seed School W L
    9 Battle Mountain 2 0
    16 Mountain View 1 1
    28 Windsor 0 2
    Schedule
    Battle Mountain def. Windsor, 3-0
    Mountain View def. Windsor, 3-0 (25-9, 25-13, 25-23)
    Battle Mountain def. Mountain View, 3-2

    Region 10
    Site: Pueblo West HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    10 Pueblo West 2 0
    15 Steamboat Springs 0 2
    27 Longmont 1 1
    Schedule
    Pueblo West def. Longmont, 3-1 (25-23, 26-24, 18-25, 25-22)
    Longmont def. Steamboat Springs, 3-1 (17-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-22)
    Pueblo West def. Steamboat Springs, 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-23)

    Region 11
    Site: Niwot HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    11 Niwot 2 0
    14 Elizabeth 1 1
    26 Delta 0 2
    Schedule
    Niwot def. Delta, 3-1
    Elizabeth def. Delta, 3-0
    Niwot def. Elizabeth, 3-0

    Region 12
    Site: Air Academy HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10:30 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    12 Air Academy 2 0
    13 Eagle Valley 1 1
    25 Pueblo East 0 2
    Schedule
    Air Academy def. Pueblo East, 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-10)
    Eagle Valley def. Pueblo East, 3-1 (25-8, 25-18, 15-25, 30-28)
    Air Academy def. Eagle Valley, 3-0

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    CHSAA regional seeding/pairing procedure

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Volleyball releases regional tournament brackets in all classes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Find the entire 4A bracket here.

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

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

    The full 3A bracket is here.

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

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

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

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