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  • Sweet 16 roundup: Legend boys hoops holds off George Washington in 2 OTs

    Jared Small’s contribution was anything but small on Wednesday night.

    The 6-foot-6 junior made three critical plays during Legend’s game against George Washington in the Class 5A boys basketball Sweet 16 on Wednesday. And, ultimately, the second-seeded Titans went on to beat No. 3 George Washington 63-59 in double overtime.

    First, Small had a critical bucket with 21 seconds to play in regulation that tied the game at 52. Then, with 4.1 left on the clock in the first overtime, he hit a free throw to tie the game at 58.

    It was only fitting that it was Small, again, who hit the pair of free throws to give Legend the lead for good, at 60-59, in the second overtime.

    Andre Hogan, another junior, also had a key dunk which pushed the lead to three points at 62-59 with 46 seconds left. (Here’s another angle.)

    Small finished with 20 points.

    Legend is back in the Great 8 for the first time since 2013.

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    (2) Mountain Vista 60, (6) Montbello 57

    Mountain Vista Montbello boys basketball
    More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Mountain Vista is in the Great 8 for the fourth season in a row following its narrow win on Wednesday.

    The Golden Eagles were up 27-26 at the break, and pushed their lead to 45-34 after three quarters.

    As the fourth quarter began, Montbello rallied. The Warriors eventually cut the lead to 58-57 with under one minute to play thanks to a 10-1 run, but Isaac Phillips hit a pair of free throws to seal the win.

    A last-second 3-point shot from Montbello that would have sent the game to overtime didn’t fall.

    Ray Beresford paced Mountain Vista with 27 points. Brady Subart had 11 points and five assists, while Phillips finished with four points, nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals.

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    (1) Regis Jesuit 46, (5) Boulder 39

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Regis Jesuit is back in the Great 8 after a year away. More photos. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    It was close, but Regis Jesuit was able to hold off Boulder.

    Regis Jesuit only trailed at 2-0 — and even then, the the Raiders promptly went on a 7-0 run to set the tone of the game.

    Though Boulder would get close — it was 16-14 in the second quarter — Regis mostly maintained a five- to 10-point lead throughout.

    Regis led 21-15 at halftime, and 31-26 after three.

    Kip Boryla paced Regis with 15 points, while Geoffrey Kelly added 12 and six rebounds. Taylor Kallsen had nine points, and Bryan Staerkel added seven points, five rebounds and three assists.

    The win means the Raiders are back in the Great 8 for the first time since 2013. They went every year from 2008-11, which included three championship seasons.

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    (1) Eaglecrest 56, (4) Fossil Ridge 49

    Eaglecrest Fossil Ridge boys basketball
    More photos. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    Eaglecrest pulled away late with free throws to return to the Great 8 for the third season in a row.

    Blend Avdili hit a pair of free throws with 58 seconds to play that gave Eaglecrest a 52-44 lead.

    It was 22-20 Eaglecrest at halftime, and that was indicative of the way the game would go. Fossil Ridge actually led 43-42 with a little over three minutes to play, but Eaglecrest went on a 10-1 run to take control of the game.

    Avdili and Elijah Ross each had 15 points.

    Eaglecrest went to the Great 8 last season and also in 2013, when it won the 5A title.

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    (6) Denver East 84, (2) Rangeview 75

    The defending-champion Angels continued to tear through the 5A bracket after losing two of their final three games in the regular season.

    Rangeview led 23-19 after the first quarter, but a quick 7-2 run gave East the lead at 26-25 early in the second quarter and the Angels would lead 48-38 at halftime and 64-57 after three quarters.

    Rangeview cut the lead to two points late in the fourth quarter, but East was able to stave off the comeback.

    Brian Carey led the way for Denver East with 35 points and eight assists. Jordan Willis had 16 points and 15 rebounds, while Jack Buckmelter scored 12 points and had five assists. Deron Harrell also scored in double figures with 13 points.

    This is the third consecutive season Denver East has reached the Great 8. The Angels have reached the title game the previous two seasons, including last year’s championship win.

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    (1) Overland 71, (4) Grand Junction 36

    Trailblazers star De’Ron Davis opened the game with a dunk, and Overland never looked back as it had little trouble in returning to the Great 8.

    It was 16-4 after the first quarter, and 36-7 at halftime. The lead grew to 30 early in the third quarter, and Overland was able to coast from there.

    Four players scored in double figures for the Trailblazers: Davis (14), Ryan Swan (13), Alijah Halliburton (12) and Austin Conway (12).

    The Trailblazers are coming off a final four appearance in which they fell to Denver East in the semifinals.

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    (1) ThunderRidge 59, (4) Rampart 21

    ThunderRidge jumped out to a 17-2 lead after the first quarter in rolling into the Great 8.

    Though Rampart tightened up in the second quarter, ThunderRidge used an 18-8 advantage in the third quarter to push the game all but out of reach at 48-20.

    The Grizzlies then allowed just one point in the fourth quarter, meaning they held Rampart without a field goal in the final 10 minutes of the game.

    Noah Szilagyi (14 points), Clay Verk (10), Troy Brady (10) and Zach Pirog (10) all hit double figures for ThunderRidge.

    It is the Grizzlies’ first trip to the quarterfinals since going in 2012.

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    (3) Chaparral 60, (2) Dakota Ridge 47

    Chaparral senior Chris Moody, right, battles to grab a pass while Dakota Ridge junior Devante Jones attempt to get the steal during the Class 5A Sweet 16 state playoff game Wednesday at Dakota Ridge High School. Moody had 20 points in the Wolverines' 60-47 victory. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Chaparral beat Dakota Ridge. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Chaparral is back in the Great 8 for the first time since 2012, when the Wolverines won the 5A title.

    Wednesday, Chaparral led 22-18 at halftime and 39-32 after three quarters. Dakota Ridge cut it to 39-36 early in the fourth quarter, but Chaparral held off a rally.

    Jake Holtzmann had 30 points for Chaparral. Chris Moody added 20.

    Find a complete recap of the game here.

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    Great 8 matchups

    Saturday, at the Denver Coliseum, times TBD (Bracket)

    • (1) Overland vs. (2) Mountain Vista
    • (1) Eaglecrest vs. (2) Legend
    • (1) Regis Jesuit vs. (6) Denver East
    • (1) ThunderRidge vs. (3) Chaparral

  • Sweet 16 roundup: Monarch girls basketball edges Fossil Ridge

    Monarch Fossil Ridge girls basketball
    Monarch’s Jasmine Jeffcoat (44) tries to escape pressure in the Sweet 16 game against No. 4 Fossil Ridge, Tuesday. More photos. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    A back-and-forth game all night, Monarch edged Fossil Ridge 51-47 in the Class 5A girls basketball Sweet 16 on Tuesday evening.

    The game was tied at 47 with just under a minute left, but Monarch’s Peyton Carter, a sophomore guard, hit two free-throws for a 49-47 lead with 12 seconds to play. Fossil Ridge had a chance to tie things up with its own free throws moments later, but missed.

    It is Monarch’s first time in the Great 8 since the 2012 season, when the Coyotes advanced to the title game. That season marked the program’s fourth-straight year in the Great 8, so this is a return to familiar territory.

    Monarch was up 24-17 at the break, but just 32-31 after three quarters. The game only stayed tight from there. It was a one-point margin with two minutes to play.

    Raegen Rohn led Monarch with 13 points. Carter finished with 12. (Find photos of the game here.)

    Fossil Ridge was last season’s runner-up in 5A, losing to Regis Jesuit.

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    (6) Fairview 56, (7) Fruita Monument 46

    The Knights booked their first trip to the Great 8 since 2011.

    Fairview led 32-24 at halftime and then 47-31 going into the fourth quarter. Fruita put up a fight in the fourth, but the Knights were able to hold off a rally.

    The last time Fairview was in the Great 8, the Knights fell to Highlands Ranch. This trip is a mark of distinction for Fairview, though. Prior to this season, the girls team has only been in the Great 8 once since 2003.

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    (1) Broomfield 73, (4) Pine Creek 53

    Broomfield is no stranger to the Great 8. But this is the program’s first trip as a member of 5A.

    The Eagles have been an annual participant in the 4A Great 8 in the past decade-plus, and have now made 20 straight quarterfinals, but moved up a classification this season. They reached 4A’s title game last year, falling to Mesa Ridge, but didn’t skip a beat in the jump.

    On Tuesday, Broomfield led 36-30 at the half, and started to pull away with a 48-39 lead after three quarters.

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    (3) Ralston Valley 53, (2) Rampart 41

    The Mustangs went on the road and pulled the upset. It means the Mustangs return to the Coliseum for the second time in three seasons.

    Ralston Valley was up 37-32 after three quarters, and gradually grew that lead to 11 points midway through the fourth.

    Rampart cut it to 46-35 late in regulation, but RV was able to seal the game with free throws.

    Ashley Van Sickle led Ralston with 17 points, while MaKena Prey added 12. Nicea Eliely had 18 points to lead Rampart.

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    (1) ThunderRidge 46, (5) Mountain Vista 26

    ThunderRidge Mountain Vista girls basketball
    More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Both teams started slow — it was just 16-8, a ThunderRidge lead, at halftime — but the Grizzlies pulled away with a big third quarter and never looked back.

    ThunderRidge outscored Mountain Vista 16-4 in the third quarter to build a 20-point lead, a margin that stayed the same at game’s end.

    ThunderRidge returns to a very familiar spot after one year away. From 2002-2013, the Grizzlies were in every Great 8 but one (2010), and won championships in 2004 and 2005.

    Find a photo gallery from the game here.

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    (2) Cherry Creek 58, (3) Grand Junction 54

    Cherry Creek earned a return ticket to the Great 8.

    The Bruins led 25-18 at halftime and 31-26 after the third quarter.

    Prior to going to the quarterfinals last season, the Bruins hadn’t been since 2004. Last year, Cherry Creek fell to Poudre.

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    (1) Highlands Ranch 64, (5) Castle View 53

    The two Continental League foes went at it again, with Highlands Ranch ultimately returning to the Great 8 after one season away.

    Highlands Ranch has now been in the Great 8 10 of the past 11 seasons. The previous nine trips have resulted in seven final four appearances.

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    (2) Lakewood 86, (3) Grandview 83

    Lakewood returned to the Great 8 with a gritty win over a very talented Grandview bunch.

    The Tigers rallied from an early hole with an 8-0 run to start the second quarter, and led 33-32 at halftime. That lead grew to 62-50 after three, but Grandview started to claw its way back in the final frame.

    Find a complete recap of the game here.

    Last season, Lakewood lost to eventual champion Regis Jesuit in the Great 8.

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    Great 8 matchups

    Friday, at the Denver Coliseum, times TBD (Bracket)

    • (1) Highlands Ranch vs. (2) Cherry Creek
    • (1) ThunderRidge vs. (3) Ralston Valley
    • (1) Broomfield vs. (2) Lakewood
    • (1) Monarch vs. (6) Fairview

  • State basketball brackets out in 5A, 4A girls and boys basketball

    Overland Eaglecrest boys basketball
    Overland and Eaglecrest are both No. 1 seeds in the 5A boys brackets. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    The brackets for the Class 5A and 4A boys and girls basketball state tournaments were released on Sunday.

    Overland, Regis Jesuit, Eaglecrest and ThunderRidge each earned No. 1 seeds in the 5A boys tournament. Each of those teams, save for Eaglecrest, were ranked No. 1 in CHSAANow.com’s poll at some point this season.

    No. 2 seeds in 5A boys include Mountain Vista, Legend, Dakota Ridge and Rangeview.

    The Continental League, viewed by many as the toughest in the state, ended up with six teams getting first-round byes, including No. 3 seeds Chaparral and Rock Canyon. The other No. 3s are Fort Collins and George Washington.

    Also getting byes in the first round were No. 4 seeds Cherokee Trail, Rampart, Grand Junction and Fossil Ridge.

    Defending champion Denver East drew a No. 6 seed, and opens at home against No. 11 Fairview.

    ThunderRidge Grandview girls basketball
    ThunderRidge is among the No. 1 seeds in 5A girls basketball. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    On the 5A girls side, Highlands Ranch, Broomfield, ThunderRidge and Monarch earned the No. 1 seeds.

    The No. 2s are Cherry Creek, Rampart, Lakewood and Arapahoe.

    Also receiving first round byes are No. 3 seeds Grand Junction, Ralston Valley, Grandview and Denver East; as well as No. 4 seeds Legacy, Westminster, Pine Creek and Fossil Ridge.

    Two-time defending 5A champion Regis Jesuit is a No. 6 seed, and plays No. 11 Pomona in the first round.

    In 4A girls, Canon City, Pueblo West, D’Evelyn and Holy Family were the No. 1 seeds. The No. 2s are Pueblo South, Palisade, Sand Creek and Valor Christian.

    Defending champion Mesa Ridge is a No. 5 seed and will play No. 4 Silver Creek to open the tournament.

    The 4A boys field is led by No. 1 seeds Longmont, Golden, Holy Family and Denver South.

    Valor Christian, Air Academy, Sierra and Pueblo West are No. 2 seeds.

    Pueblo East, the defending champion, missed the 4A field.

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    State basketball brackets

  • 4A girls basketball ranking adds three newcomers

    There are three new teams in the Class 4A girls basketball rankings this week.

    No. 7 Pueblo South, No. 8 Silver Creek and No. 10 Palisade were all unranked a week ago, but garnered enough votes to break into CHSAANow.com’s poll.

    All five No. 1 teams stayed the same this week: ThunderRidge (5A), Canon City (4A), Sterling (3A), Peyton (2A) and Kit Carson (1A).

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (15) 19-2 168 1 2-0
    2 Broomfield (2) 19-2 155 2 2-0
    3 Highlands Ranch 17-4 132 3 1-0
    4 Monarch 19-2 116 4 2-0
    5 Grandview 17-4 76 7 3-0
    6 Denver East 18-3 65 6 2-0
    7 Lakewood 16-5 56 – 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 15-6 40 9 2-0
    9 Rampart 16-4 38 8 2-0
    10 Ralston Valley 15-6 27 5 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 23, Fossil Ridge 20, Grand Junction 10, Castle View 3, Fort Collins 3, Rocky Mountain 2, Loveland 1.
    Dropped out
    Grand Junction (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Canon City (13) 21-0 174 1 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (4) 20-2 164 2 3-0
    3 Pueblo West (1) 17-4 128 3 2-0
    4 Holy Family 17-4 115 4 2-0
    5 D’Evelyn 16-5 95 6 2-0
    6 Sand Creek 17-3 69 9 3-0
    7 Pueblo South 16-5 57 – 3-0
    8 Silver Creek 17-4 44 – 2-0
    9 Montrose 15-4 37 5 1-1
    10 Palisade 18-2 29 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evergreen 26, Pueblo East 26, Glenwood Springs 6, Mullen 6, Mesa Ridge 3, Windsor 3, Durango 2, Longmont 2, Weld Central 2, Thomas Jefferson 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo East (7), Evergreen (8), Glenwood Springs (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (9) 19-0 159 1 2-0
    2 Pagosa Springs (7) 17-0 151 2 3-0
    3 Lutheran 17-1 136 3 1-0
    4 Manitou Springs (1) 16-2 112 5 1-0
    5 St. Mary’s 17-1 102 4 1-0
    6 Eaton 16-2 82 6 2-0
    7 Olathe 16-1 61 7 2-0
    8 La Junta 14-4 44 8 2-0
    9 Centauri 12-5 22 9 1-1
    10 Liberty Common 13-3 17 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 12, Platte Valley 8, Lamar 7, Machebeuf 7, Kent Denver 5, Colorado Academy 3, The Vanguard 3, Bennett 2, Salida 1, Trinidad 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (9) 17-0 99 1 2-0
    2 Hoehne (1) 18-0 83 3 2-0
    3 Akron 16-2 78 5 2-0
    4 Caliche 16-1 72 4 2-0
    5 Yuma 14-3 65 2 0-1
    6 Cedaredge 16-1 51 6 1-0
    7 Paonia 14-4 37 7 2-0
    8 Meeker 13-4 21 8 3-0
    9 Ellicott 13-4 14 9 2-0
    10 Highland 14-4 9 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sanford 4, Byers 3, Ignacio 3, Clear Creek 2, Del Norte 2, Rye 2, Sargent 2, Soroco 2, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    Del Norte (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (8) 18-0 98 1 2-0
    2 Norwood (2) 15-0 88 2 2-0
    3 Sangre De Cristo 15-1 75 3 2-0
    4 South Baca 15-2 59 6 2-0
    5 Idalia 14-2 58 4 1-0
    6 Genoa-Hugo 15-2 46 5 1-1
    7 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 15-2 42 8 2-0
    8 Briggsdale 13-4 22 9 1-0
    9 La Veta 15-3 18 – 3-0
    10 Flagler 10-4 10 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fleming 9, Eads 7, Jim Elliot 6, Cheraw 5, Shining Mountain 5, Antonito 1, Plateau Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Fleming (7), Prairie (10).

  • Rampart girls basketball beats Pine Creek in final seconds

    Rampart's Nicea Eliely (13) receives a pass during the first half of Friday's win against Pine Creel (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow)
    Rampart’s Nicea Eliely (13) receives a pass during the first half of Friday’s win against Pine Creel (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow)

    COLORADO SPRINGS — The Pine Creek faithful tried to force Thalia Buckley to rush her shot.

    The junior guard kept search for her teammate, Nicea Eliely. Eliely wasn’t open. But a look at the basket was.

    Buckley squared up and fired off a 3-pointer that fell in the hoop, giving Rampart girls basketball a 54-51 win over the rival Eagles on Friday.

    “That’s not the play we drew up,” Rams coach Ashley Miller said. “But I’ll take that kid shooting a three any day of the week.”

    The win was anything but easy for Rampart (16-4 overall, 9-0 5A Colorado Springs Metro League). The key for Pine Creek was to limit the damage that senior Cassidy Budge could cause on offense. In the first quarter, their man-to-man defense limited Budge to one shot, which she missed.

    On the offensive side of the ball, the Eagles were able to distribute their scoring and build a 16-12 lead after the first quarter.

    “We came in knowing that we had to ramp it up,” Eagles coach Kelley Stewart said. “We were coming into a contentious place to play and we got our (butts) kicked the first time we played them and our kids were not going to allow that to happen again.”

    It didn’t take long at the start of the second quarter to get Budge involved offensively. She scored the first basket of the quarter, which helped spark the Rams into making a 13-4 run to take a 25-20 lead. Budge, who finished with nine points, ignited the spark, but it was Eliely who would fuel the fire most of the night for the Rams.

    “I changed my mentality from knowing that it’s not always going to be just one person scoring,” Eliely said. “I knew Cassidy wasn’t feeling well so I took it upon myself to take it to the basket.”

    But the Eagles found their offensive rhythm in the final two minutes and a 3-pointer from Jade Odom at the buzzer sent the game to halfitme with Pine Creek leading 30-27. When Stewart got her team into the locker room she stressed that the Rams wouldn’t quit and they would continue to fight.

    “When we went in off that, we knew we couldn’t come out comfortable,” Stewart said. “We knew we had to play to win and not play to not lose.”

    Eliely’s assault on the basket proved to be too much for the Eagles to counter. With the Rams trailing by six near the end of the third quarter, she scored two baskets to pull her team to within two.

    Down two in the fourth quarter she once again scored two buckets, this time giving her team a two-point lead. A free throw from Victoria Mondy extended the lead to 51-48.

    Pine Creek once again sought Odom to take the big shot and she knocked down another 3-pointer to tie the game at 51 going into the last minute. Miller took time to draw up the final play for team, only the situation didn’t go exactly as planned.

    “The play was to pass it to Nicea, but she wasn’t open,” Buckley said. “I just heard in my mind ‘do not force it’ and I noticed I was open so I figured if I missed we would go to overtime anyway.”

    But there was no miss. And there was no overtime. For Rampart, it was a big win over a rival and the kind of game that could propel them through the playoffs.

    “It gives us a lot of energy,” Eliely said. “We know we can beat them and we know that they’re not better than us.”

  • Sand Creek joins 4A girls basketball poll at No. 9

    Sand Creek has joined the Class 4A girls basketball rankings at No. 9 this week.

    The Scorpions, now 14-3, have won 10 games in a row. They totalled 33 points to break into CHSAANow.com’s rankings.

    Each of the five No. 1 teams stayed atop their respective rankings. Those are ThunderRidge (5A), Canon City (4A), Sterling (3A), Peyton (2A) and Kit Carson (1A).

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (15) 17-2 159 1 2-0
    2 Broomfield (1) 17-2 145 2 2-0
    3 Highlands Ranch 16-4 125 3 2-0
    4 Monarch 17-2 107 4 2-0
    5 Ralston Valley 14-4 75 6 2-0
    6 Denver East 16-3 58 7 3-0
    7 Grandview 14-4 55 5 1-1
    8 Rampart 14-4 37 8 2-0
    9 Cherry Creek 13-6 36 10 2-0
    10 Grand Junction 16-5 20 9 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 19, Lakewood 19, Fossil Ridge 12, Prairie View 6, Castle View 3, Rocky Mountain 3, Regis Jesuit 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Canon City (14) 19-0 156 1 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (1) 17-2 141 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo West (1) 15-4 118 4 2-0
    4 Holy Family 15-4 86 3 2-1
    5 Montrose 14-3 76 6 2-0
    6 D’Evelyn 14-5 65 5 1-1
    7 Pueblo East 14-5 52 7 1-1
    8 Evergreen 16-3 39 10 2-0
    9 Sand Creek 14-3 33 – 3-0
    10 Glenwood Springs 15-3 26 8 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 23, Palisade 20, Silver Creek 17, Greeley Central 7, Mullen 7, Eagle Valley 6, Longmont 3, Falcon 2, Mesa Ridge 2, Air Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo South (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (11) 17-0 152 1 2-0
    2 Pagosa Springs (3) 14-0 135 3 2-0
    3 Lutheran (2) 16-1 126 4 2-0
    4 St. Mary’s 16-1 102 5 1-1
    5 Manitou Springs 15-2 98 2 2-1
    6 Eaton 14-2 81 6 2-0
    7 Olathe 14-1 55 7 3-0
    8 La Junta 12-4 42 9 1-0
    9 Centauri 11-4 25 10 2-0
    10 Platte Valley 12-4 19 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty Common 11, Machebeuf 10, Faith Christian 9, Trinidad 6, Lamar 5, Colorado Academy 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (8) 15-0 98 1 2-0
    2 Yuma 14-2 84 3 2-0
    3 Hoehne (2) 16-0 79 2 2-0
    4 Caliche 14-1 74 4 2-0
    5 Akron 14-2 64 6 2-0
    6 Cedaredge 15-1 48 5 1-1
    7 Paonia 12-4 41 9 3-0
    8 Meeker 10-4 19 8 1-1
    9 Ellicott 11-4 14 7 1-1
    10 Del Norte 13-3 8 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Highland 7, Ignacio 3, Rye 3, Soroco 3, Byers 2, Clear Creek 1, Sanford 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (9) 16-0 99 1 2-0
    2 Norwood (1) 13-0 89 2 2-0
    3 Sangre De Cristo 13-1 66 4 3-0
    4 Idalia 13-2 62 3 1-1
    5 Genoa-Hugo 14-1 54 5 1-0
    6 South Baca 13-2 52 6 2-0
    7 Fleming 11-3 31 8 1-0
    8 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 13-2 29 7 2-0
    9 Briggsdale 12-4 18 – 2-0
    10 Prairie 12-3 14 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    La Veta 11, Cheraw 9, Plateau Valley 6, Jim Elliot 5, Community Christian 2, Eads 2, Shining Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheraw (9), La Veta (10).

  • Canon City takes over atop 4A girls basketball rankings

    Canon City Mesa Ridge girls basketball
    Marissa McIntosh and Canon City are now No. 1 in the 4A poll. (Brandon Hopper)

    Canon City is the new No. 1 team in CHSAANow.com’s Class 4A girls basketball rankings.

    The Tigers are the lone remaining unbeaten team (17-0) in 4A, and they got 12 of the 17 first-place votes this week.

    Former No. 1 Valor Christian was upset by D’Evelyn last week, and dropped to No. 2. D’Evelyn moved up to No. 5.

    Elsewhere, the four other No. 1 teams remained the same: ThunderRidge (5A), Sterling (3A), Peyton (2A) and Kit Carson (1A).

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (16) 15-2 169 1 2-0
    2 Broomfield (1) 15-2 154 2 3-0
    3 Highlands Ranch 14-4 127 5 2-0
    4 Monarch 15-2 111 4 1-1
    5 Grandview 13-3 90 3 1-2
    6 Ralston Valley 12-4 73 8 2-0
    7 Denver East 13-3 58 7 2-0
    8 Rampart 12-4 46 10 1-0
    9 Grand Junction 14-4 32 9 2-0
    10 Cherry Creek 11-6 16 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 15, Lakewood 13, Arapahoe 12, Regis Jesuit 5, Fossil Ridge 4, Legacy 4, Pine Creek 3, Rocky Mountain 3.
    Dropped out
    Horizon (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Canon City (12) 17-0 163 2 3-0
    2 Valor Christian (4) 15-2 149 1 2-1
    3 Holy Family (1) 13-3 122 3 2-0
    4 Pueblo West 13-4 103 4 2-0
    5 D’Evelyn 13-4 87 7 3-0
    6 Montrose 12-3 69 6 2-0
    7 Pueblo East 13-4 56 8 2-0
    8 Glenwood Springs 13-2 44 5 2-0
    9 Pueblo South 11-4 40 9 1-1
    10 Evergreen 14-3 36 10 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Silver Creek 15, Mullen 11, Palisade 10, Eagle Valley 8, Sand Creek 8, Greeley Central 7, Longmont 2, Mesa Ridge 2, Air Academy 1, Mead 1, Weld Central 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (9) 15-0 143 1 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (3) 13-1 126 2 2-0
    3 Pagosa Springs (4) 12-0 121 3 2-0
    4 Lutheran 14-1 111 4 2-0
    5 St. Mary’s 15-0 108 5 1-0
    6 Eaton 12-2 69 6 1-0
    7 Olathe 11-1 59 7 2-0
    8 Platte Valley 11-3 31 10 2-0
    9 La Junta 11-4 29 8 1-1
    10 Centauri 9-4 16 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Machebeuf 15, Liberty Common 14, Faith Christian 8, Salida 7, Kent Denver 6, Trinidad 6, Lamar 5, The Vanguard 3, Colorado Academy 2, Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Machebeuf (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (7) 13-0 88 1 3-0
    2 Hoehne (2) 14-0 74 2 2-0
    3 Yuma 12-2 71 4 2-0
    4 Caliche 12-1 62 3 0-1
    5 Cedaredge 14-0 58 5 1-0
    6 Akron 12-2 52 6 2-0
    7 Ellicott 10-3 26 – 2-0
    8 Meeker 9-3 21 7 1-1
    9 Paonia 9-4 13 9 1-0
    10 Del Norte 11-3 8 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Highland 6, Ignacio 3, Sanford 3, Sargent 3, Soroco 3, Wray 3, Byers 1.
    Dropped out
    Highland (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (9) 14-0 99 1 4-0
    2 Norwood (1) 11-0 79 4 1-0
    3 Idalia 12-1 74 3 2-0
    4 Sangre De Cristo 10-1 68 2 0-1
    5 Genoa-Hugo 13-1 58 5 2-0
    6 South Baca 11-2 49 7 0-0
    7 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 11-2 21 9 2-0
    8 Fleming 10-3 18 – 2-0
    9 Cheraw 9-4 16 8 1-1
    10 La Veta 11-2 16 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Eads 13, Briggsdale 9, Heritage Christian 9, Hi-Plains 8, Prairie 7, Flagler 4, Plateau Valley 2.
    Dropped out
    Briggsdale (6), Heritage Christian (10).

  • Rampart joins 5A girls basketball poll at No. 10

    (Courtesy of Robin Cook)
    Rampart girls basketball is ranked No. 10 in Class 5A. (Courtesy of Robin Cook)

    Rampart has joined this week’s Class 5A girls basketball rankings this week.

    The Rams (11-4) are riding a five-game winning streak. They are ranked No. 10 by CHSAANow.com’s panel of voters.

    Elsewhere in 5A, ThunderRidge continued to lead the poll, and got 15 of the 16 first-place votes. Broomfield remained at No. 2, while Grandview moved up one place to No. 3. Monarch also moved up one spot to No. 4.

    Monarch rounds up 5A’s top 5 teams.

    Each of the four other No. 1 teams also remained the same. Those are Valor Christian (4A), Sterling (3A), Peyton (2A) and Kit Carson (1A).

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (15) 13-2 159 1 2-0
    2 Broomfield (1) 12-2 138 2 3-0
    3 Grandview 12-1 124 4 2-0
    4 Monarch 14-1 109 5 2-0
    5 Highlands Ranch 12-4 102 3 1-1
    6 Horizon 12-3 73 6 1-1
    7 Denver East 11-3 57 7 1-0
    8 Ralston Valley 10-4 47 8 2-0
    9 Grand Junction 12-4 20 9 2-0
    10 Rampart 11-4 19 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 8, Lakewood 8, Fossil Ridge 5, Regis Jesuit 4, Arapahoe 3, Pine Creek 2, Rocky Mountain 2.
    Dropped out
    Lakewood (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (14) 13-1 176 1 2-0
    2 Canon City (4) 14-0 163 2 1-0
    3 Holy Family 11-3 110 3 2-1
    4 Pueblo West 11-4 105 4 1-0
    5 Glenwood Springs 11-2 66 10 2-0
    6 Montrose 10-3 60 5 2-1
    7 D’Evelyn 10-4 58 9 2-0
    8 Pueblo East 11-4 56 8 2-0
    9 Pueblo South 10-3 55 7 2-0
    10 Evergreen 11-3 31 6 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley Central 21, Longmont 17, Mesa Ridge 14, Sand Creek 14, Durango 13, Air Academy 6, Eagle Valley 6, Mullen 6, Palisade 5, Falcon 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Littleton 1, Mead 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (10) 13-0 150 1 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (3) 11-1 139 3 2-0
    3 Pagosa Springs (4) 10-0 133 2 2-0
    4 Lutheran 12-1 123 4 2-0
    5 St. Mary’s 14-0 111 5 3-0
    6 Eaton 11-2 69 6 1-1
    7 Olathe 9-1 51 8 1-0
    8 La Junta 10-3 28 7 1-1
    9 Machebeuf 9-3 27 – 2-0
    10 Platte Valley 9-3 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 16, Centauri 14, Salida 11, Lamar 10, Liberty Common 9, Kent Denver 7, Trinidad 6, The Vanguard 4, Valley 4, Colorado Academy 2, Alamosa 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (9), Centauri (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (7) 10-0 96 1 2-0
    2 Hoehne (2) 12-0 84 2 2-0
    3 Caliche (1) 12-0 83 3 2-0
    4 Yuma 10-2 69 6 2-0
    5 Cedaredge 13-0 63 5 2-0
    6 Akron 10-2 56 4 1-1
    7 Meeker 8-2 31 7 2-0
    8 Highland 9-3 18 10 2-0
    9 Paonia 8-4 17 8 0-1
    10 Del Norte 10-3 7 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 5, Ellicott 4, Ignacio 4, Wray 4, Sanford 3, Soroco 3, Sedgwick County 2, Kiowa 1, West Grand 1.
    Dropped out
    Sedgwick County (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (5) 10-0 76 1 1-0
    2 Sangre De Cristo (3) 10-0 74 2 2-0
    3 Idalia 10-1 61 3 2-0
    4 Norwood 10-0 59 4 1-0
    5 Genoa-Hugo 11-1 46 6 2-0
    6 Briggsdale 9-3 37 5 2-1
    7 South Baca 11-2 31 7 3-0
    8 Cheraw 8-3 19 – 1-0
    9 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 9-2 10 – 1-0
    10 Heritage Christian 9-3 9 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Fleming 6, La Veta 5, Eads 2, Prairie 2, Hi-Plains 1, Jim Elliot 1, Shining Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    Fleming (8), Plateau Valley (10).

  • Rampart kicker Tristan Bailey chooses Wyoming

    (Courtesy of Tristan Bailey)
    (Courtesy of Tristan Bailey)

    COLORADO SPRINGS — Just over a week before signing day, another FBS prospect has decided to play football outside of Colorado.

    Rampart kicker Tristan Bailey, who was named to the CHSAANow.com All-State team, has decided to attend school at Wyoming and continue his kicking career with the Cowboys. Bailey was being recruited by both Colorado State and the University of Colorado, but found that Wyoming was a better fit for him.

    “I visted there, this past weekend and just seeing everything that’s going on just really sold me,” Bailey said. “When I went to Boulder and Fort Collins I just felt unsure about everything. When I went to Wyoming, everything seemed to fit.”

    Bailey was successful on 10 of his 12 field goal attempts for the Rams this fall, with his longest boot coming from 53 yards out.

    National Letter of Intent Day is just over a week away, and on Feb. 4, players will make their college choices official. CHSAANow will maintain an updated recruiting database.

  • Photos: Cherry Creek hockey handles Rampart

    CENTENNIAL — No. 2 Cherry Creek hockey got three goals and an assist from James Shelton as part of an 11-0 win over Rampart on Wednesday.

    Tim Keohane (two goals, two assists), Nick Chavez (two goals, an assist) and Jacob Harding (goal, assist) also had multipoint nights for the Bruins, who played three goalies in the win.