Rampart guard Romeo Maestas (left) sets the offense during the Rams’ win over Denver South Monday night (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow)
COLORADO SPRINGS — In the Class 4A state semifinals last March, Malik Fletcher and his Denver South Rebels got the best of J’on St. Clair, advancing to the championship game.
St. Clair — who was coaching Cheyenne Mountain at the time — saw his season end that day. His chance for payback came Monday night as his Rampart Rams topped the Rebels 62-55 in a non-league contest.
Prior to tip-off, St. Clair admitted that he didn’t think his team quite had the chance to gel together in the early part of the season.
The Rams didn’t appear to have any trouble with chemistry early as they jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead, forcing the Rebels to burn an early timeout. Their balanced scoring and suffocating 1-3-1 zone got them out to a much-needed 1-9 lead after the first quarter.
“The way we pressured the ball, we did a really good job of pressuring the ball in spots that they weren’t accustomed to being at,” St. Clair said. “I knew their shooters would just shoot shoot shoot so as long as we stopped the dribble penetration, they couldn’t get to their shooters.”
After the first quarter it appeared Fletcher’s squad had calmed down a bit and was able to make some more field goals and, more importantly, draw more shooting fouls. But it was a block for Chudier Bile that turned into a transition three-pointer for Connor Nelson that gave the Rebels their first real spark of energy in the game.
But that energy was short-lived. The Rebels were only able to muster one field goal in the third quarter and scored nine of their 11 points in the period from the free throw line. Through the course of the game, the Rebels shot 34 times from the charity stripe, converting only 16 of them, far fewer than Fletcher would like.
“The key to the game was our inability to step up to the free throw line and make free throws,” Fletcher said. “We missed a tremendous amount of points in the paint, layups and put backs. In a seven-point game you just have to make free throws.”
Despite the lack of production from the free throw line, the Rebels were able to maintain pace with the Rams with the majority of the second and third quarters. With a 42-31 lead, Rampart guard Cal Zeb Roberson knocked down a big three, increasing the lead to 14 points. Point guard Romeo Maestas hit a similar shot in the fourth quarter to increase the Rams lead to 12 at that point.
“They were great; those guys hit (the shots) and they gave us energy,” senior Donovan Oldham said. “Both of those guys are just sophomores so it was big for them to step up like that.”
Maestas led all scorers with 18 points, with 11 coming in the fourth quarter. Oldham added 15 of his own to help the Rams hang on for the 62-55 win.
“I know Denver South is going to be in the top 10, they play a good schedule,” St. Clair said. “This prepares us for (Tuesday) which is the start of our league play so this is good.”
The 2014 all-state football players of the year. From left, Josh Odom of Pine Creek (4A), Kyle Leoffler of Arickaree/Woodlin (6-man), Austin Yahn of Caliche (8-man), Taylor Walters of Paonia (1A), Daniel Martin of Pueblo East (3A), Kyle Rosenbrock of Brush (2A) and Milo Hall of Cherry Creek (5A). (Photos: Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com; Mark Adams; Jeffrey Tucker/MaxPreps; courtesy of Paonia)
The 2014 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and then a vote of coaches.
The 2014 all-state volleyball players of the year. From left: Eaglecrest’s Jordyn Poulter (5A), Lewis-Palmer’s Alexa Smith (4A), Resurrection Christian’s Madison Webb (2A), Idalia’s Reagan Shaffer (1A) and Eaton’s Kortney Lockey (3A). (Photos: Tim Visser and Matt Daniels/MaxPreps)
The 2014 all-state volleyball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These team were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and then a vote of coaches.
Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.
Regis Jesuit girls basketball leads the preseason 5A poll. (Ray Chen/arrayphoto.com)
Regis Jesuit girls basketball, winner of the last two Class 5A titles, heads the classification’s preseason poll.
The Raiders received 11 of the 16 first-place votes in CHSAANow.com’s poll, which was released Monday. They also had 139 overall points, edging preseason No. 2 Broomfield (130).
Regis hasn’t lost to an in-state team since dropping a game to ThunderRidge in Feb. 2013. That’s a span of 28 consecutive wins against Colorado teams. The school is also 42-1 against in-state teams since the start of the 2012-13 season.
Broomfield lost in last season’s 4A title game, and is making the move to 5A this season.
Grandview is No. 3, and No. 4 Highlands Ranch and No. 5 Fossil Ridge round out the top 5.
Also ranked in the preseason are No. 6 Lakewood, No. 7 Cherry Creek, No. 8 Rampart, No. 9 Horizon and No. 10 ThunderRidge.
In 4A, Valor Christian is the preseason No. 1. Pueblo South is No. 2, and defending champion Mesa Ridge is No. 3. Holy Family, winner of last year’s 3A title which has moved up to 4A, is No. 7.
Sterling leads 3A’s preseason poll. Pagosa Springs, last season’s runner-up, is No. 2.
Yuma is the favorite in 2A. It was runner-up last season to Lutheran, which opens as No. 3.
Briggsdale heads the 1A ranking. Defending champion Norwood is No. 3.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
Monarch 16, Poudre 11, Dakota Ridge 7, Arapahoe 6, Mountain Vista 4, Denver East 2, Legacy 2, Pine Creek 2, Castle View 1, Palmer 1, Ralston Valley 1, Rocky Mountain 1.
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Valor Christian (8)
0-0
110
2
Pueblo South (1)
0-0
87
3
Sand Creek
0-0
83
4
Mesa Ridge (3)
0-0
75
5
Pueblo West (1)
0-0
50
6
D’Evelyn
0-0
44
7
Holy Family
0-0
42
8
Montrose
0-0
29
9
Pueblo East
0-0
28
10
Silver Creek
0-0
21
Others receiving votes:
Longmont 18, Green Mountain 17, Palmer Ridge 17, Air Academy 14, Mullen 12, Sierra 12, Glenwood Springs 10, Elizabeth 9, Thompson Valley 7, Vista Ridge 7, Discovery Canyon 6, Windsor 5, Palisade 3, Standley Lake 3, Falcon 2, Canon City 1, Eagle Valley 1, Evergreen 1, Mead 1.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Sterling (4)
0-0
93
2
Pagosa Springs (4)
0-0
84
3
Lutheran (3)
0-0
75
4
Manitou Springs (1)
0-0
62
5
Eaton
0-0
61
6
St. Mary’s
0-0
43
7
Machebeuf
0-0
37
8
Lamar
0-0
30
9
Peak to Peak
0-0
27
10
Olathe
0-0
22
Others receiving votes:
Brush 19, Platte Valley 19, Centauri 17, Trinidad 15, Strasburg 12, La Junta 9, Salida 9, Kent Denver 8, Buena Vista 6, Valley 6, Moffat County 3, Monte Vista 2, Grand Valley 1.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Yuma (8)
0-0
96
2
Hoehne (1)
0-0
82
3
Caliche
0-0
71
4
Peyton (1)
0-0
68
5
Akron
0-0
63
6
Paonia
0-0
47
7
Meeker
0-0
41
8
Rye
0-0
21
9
Sanford
0-0
16
10
Simla
0-0
13
Others receiving votes:
Dayspring Christian 6, Del Norte 6, Sargent 5, Highland 4, Sedgwick County 4, Ellicott 3, Clear Creek 2, Ridgway 2.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Briggsdale (4)
0-0
88
2
Idalia (2)
0-0
82
3
Norwood (3)
0-0
78
4
Eads
0-0
58
5
Shining Mountain
0-0
48
6
Cheraw
0-0
41
7
Fleming
0-0
35
8
Kit Carson
0-0
29
9
Community Christian (1)
0-0
22
10
Otis
0-0
15
Others receiving votes:
Peetz 8, Elbert 6, Gilpin County 6, Hi-Plains 4, La Veta 4, Sangre De Cristo 4, Weldon Valley 4, Kim 3, South Baca 3, Flagler 2, Springfield 2, Wiley 2, Jim Elliot 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
DENVER — The Rampart Rams began the season with an overwhelming No. 1 ranking from the CHSAANow.com voters. After a long season that saw them lose to city rivals Lewis-Palmer and Cheyenne Mountain, the Rams found themselves in the Class 5A state volleyball tournament, looking to live up to that expectation.
Following the lead of a couple of teams, the Rams were forced to come from behind in order to advance to the semifinals and remain in the hunt for a state championship.
For the most part of the day, the higher-seeded teams reigned supreme. In the 4A bracket, Montrose fought through a tough Battle Mountain squad to win the match three sets to one. With that first win under their belt, the Indians only had to get by Valor Christian in order to cement their appearance in the 4A semis.
That proved to be a tougher task than they bargained for. The Indians dropped the first two sets 18-25 and 23-25, putting Montrose on the brink of elimination. They were able to get on the board with a 25-20 win in the third set. They continued to battle, winning the fourth set 25-19, tying the match and regaining some footing.
Montrose stormed out of the gate in the fifth set, never looking back, winning it 15-6 and securing a spot in Saturday’s semifinal round.
“I have no idea (how we came back),” Indians coach Shane Forrest said. “We had been talking about the atmosphere here for the last two weeks or so and just trying to keep them focused and that’s been our whole season; staying focused and staying in the moment.”
It was only a few matches earlier that Regis Jesuit had found itself in a 2-0 hole. Legend started the matchup playing fast and loose and took the first two sets by identical 25-23 scores. But then the beast that was Regis Jesuit awakened and began to show why they they are one of the favorites to walk away as state champions.
The Raiders rattled off the final three sets, winning by scores of 25-15, 25-20 and 15-10. Like the Indians, the Raiders didn’t let the atmosphere or moment be too big for them and they clawed their way back to put themselves in the position they were hoping for.
“It’s what we’ve done all year,” Raiders coach Laura Dunston said. “We know how to play in five-set matches. In our huddle after the second set, they knew that they had been there before, and against good teams. We just had to turn it around and make it happen.”
The most impressive comeback of the day belonged to Rampart. The Rams had dropped their first set of the tournament when they fell to Fairview 16-25. Rampart settled down to sweep the next three sets and win the match, inching them closer to the elimination round.
But a back and forth battle with Chaparral put the Rams in 2-1 hole, needing to win two straight sets to advance. The fourth set acted as a living analogy for the match as a whole as each team exchanged leads, but the Rams prevailed 26-24 setting up a fifth and final set.
The Wolverines jumped out to a quick 11-3 lead; appearing to squash any momentum the Rams had left over. Faced with a deep hole to dig out of, Rampart coach Nikki Kinzer called timeout and tried to calm her players.
“I knew they could pull it out and make the comeback, it was just a matter of them believing it and convincing them they could,” Kinzer said. “Our theme of the weekend has been no regrets. Just don’t walk away from this weekend feeling like you couldn’t have left anything else out there, but I told them that we could crumble right now and give them the set and our season is probably over. Or we could turn it on and show the depth of our team and show what we’re made of.”
From that point on, everything started falling for the Rams as they clawed back a point at a time to win the set 16-14, guaranteeing them a spot in the semifinals.
Not to be outdone, Cherry Creek took the court the following match, facing off against the overall No. 1 seed, Eaglecrest. Like Montrose and Regis Jesuit, the Bruins found themselves in a 2-0 hole and on the brink of elimination due to the Raptors’ win earlier in the day over Chatfield.
But in set three, the Bruins began their long climb back, winning 25-17 then taking the fourth set 25-21. With momentum and energy full in their hands, the Bruins were able to ride that emotion and win the fifth set 16-14, giving them the edge in Pool No. 1. A win over Chatfield on Saturday will put Cherry Creek in the semifinals.
“We’re a young team and the first game our nerves were all over,” Bruins coach Sally Moos said. “We knew what we had to do against Eaglecrest and the more we played, the more we were able to do what we needed.”
The remaining two- and three-seeds from each bracket will finish pool play Saturday morning. The semifinal round will be played in the afternoon with state championship games scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.
Then senior Collin Root drilled a 56-yard field goal on the final play of the Mustangs’ second-round game against Eaglecrest. It made for an unbelievable, miraculous 44-43 win.
“56-yarder, with that kind of pressure, by Collin Root, it’s just an unbelievable kick,” Ralston Valley coach Matt Loyd told Colorado Preps’ Scoreboard Show on Friday night.
Ralston Valley’s Collin Root reacts to kicking the game-winning field goal against Eaglecrest. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
The two teams slugged it out the entire night, with Eaglecrest methodically marching down and kicking what looked to be a game-winning field goal with 38 seconds left following a fumble recovery.
But Ralston Valley got one last crack. With Eaglecrest in a prevent defense, and despite having just one timeout, the Mustangs dialed up three straight run plays — two by Kyle Rush, another by Andrew Wingard — to drive down to Eaglecrest’s 39-yard-line with 3.3 seconds remaining.
With the famous Legacy Stadium wind at his back, Root stepped up and drilled the kick. Eaglecrest coach Mike Schmitt later told the Aurora Sentinel that he thought the odds of it going through the uprights was “1 percent.”
“He’s such a heck of a kicker, and he’s hit 55 in practice multiple times,” Loyd said. “The key word being ‘practice.’ Different story with the game on the line in order to keep moving on.”
Root entered the game having hit 2-of-4 field goals this season, with a long of 43.
“It was unbelievable,” Loyd said. “It was pretty exciting for our guys. We’ve actually been out there three times before, and lost heartbreakers, so we were able to win that one.”
The Mustangs, a No. 1 seed, move on to host No. 2 Fairview in the quarterfinals.
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4A: (13) Falcon 28, (4) Denver South 13
Matt Bastian, Josiah Hall, Jeff Vela and Wyatt Aaberg each had rushing touchdowns for the Falcons, who pulled the biggest upset of 4A’s first round.
“We knew we had to go on the road and battle against a really tough team, and our kids really came together and found a way to get it done tonight,” Brian Green, Falcon’s co-head coach, told the Scoreboard Show.
It was Vela’s score in the third quarter which made it 21-7 as Falcon announced the upset potential to the state. The Rebels did cut it to 21-13 later in the third quarter, but Aaberg’s touchdown put the game away.
Falcon did a great job of containing South’s ground game, as well, and actually didn’t allow a rushing touchdown.
Denver South entered the game averaging 323.7 rushing yards per game. Falcon held the Rebels to 35 yards on 29 carries.
“It’s just an incredible job by our kids,” Green said. “It was a great gameplan, and just attacking. We weren’t sitting back waiting for them — but just attacking and running downhill on defense.”
Falcon jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the game. It advances to play Pueblo South in the quarterfinals, a team that beat the Falcons 24-21 on Sept. 19. Falcon will host.
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4A: (5) Pueblo South 20, (12) Greeley West 7
Ray Mitchell had two rushing touchdowns to spot Pueblo South a 14-0 lead in the first half and the Colts never looked back en route to the win. The defense had an outstanding night, as well.
“I can’t give enough praise to our defense and what they did, and getting off the field in key situations, and making plays,” Pueblo South coach Ryan Goddard told the Scoreboard Show. “Our kids just stepped up.”
Nate Spinuzzi also kicked a pair of 23-yard field goals in the win. The final came on a long, time-consuming drive which put the game out of reach.
“It’s a tribute to our offensive line, and credit to those guys up front, and our backs,” Goddard said. They did a fantastic job of just grinding it out and getting first downs.”
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5A: (2) Fairview 45, (3) Overland 27
Quarterback Johnny Feauto threw four first-half touchdown passes, three to Tim Ryan, as Fairview opened a 28-0 halftime lead and never looked back.
“To be able to get that halftime lead was a great start,” Fairview coach Tom McCartney told the Scoreboard Show.
Feauto finished with five touchdown passes, and Ryan also added a 65-yard rushing touchdown.
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Short stuff
Arickaree/Woodlin carved out a spot in 6-man’s championship game with a 72-22 win over Fleming in the semifinals.
No. 2 Fort Collins beat No. 15 Rampart 49-6 in 4A. The Lambkins get a rematch with Longmont next. “We had to battle the elements,” coach Eric Rice told the Scoreboard Show. “The skies opened up and it pretty much poured the whole second half, and we didn’t see that in the forecast. I’m proud of our kids for being able to adjust.”
Two No. 1 seeds in 5A just rolled in running clock wins: Cherry Creek beat No. 4 Bear Creek 56-21, and Grandview beat No. 5 Lakewood 40-0.
Another big win for a top seed in 5A: No. 2 Valor Christian beat No. 3 Mountain Vista 44-0. Quarterback Dylan McCaffrey threw for 318 yards and two touchdowns.
One more: No. 2 Regis Jesuit 44, Heritage 0. Alec Barnes rushed for three touchdowns.
In 4A, No. 7 Longmont beat No. 10 Pueblo Centennial 26-7. Longmont has won seven straight games after a 1-3 start. “It’s super-exciting to be able to do that,” coach Doug Johnson told the Scoreboard Show. “It’s just a tough-minded group of kids.”
Discovery Canyon, 3A’s top seed, easily handled No. 16 Berthoud, 41-0. It’s actually the first playoff win in school history. “We talked a little bit about it, and just about the disappointing exit of the previous two seasons,” coach Shawn Mitchell told the Scoreboard Show. “I feel like this group just has a different mentality. I don’t think they had too much anxiety about that. I think that they were just focused on being 1-0 at the end of this week. But for the program itself, it was a big hurdle to get over.”
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.
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 5A
Pool
Seed
School
W
L
I
1
Eaglecrest
1
1
8
Cherry Creek
1
1
12
Chatfield
1
1
II
2
Grandview
2
0
7
Cherokee Trail
0
2
11
Highlands Ranch
1
1
III
3
Regis Jesuit
2
0
6
Pine Creek
0
2
10
Legend
1
1
IV
4
Rampart
2
0
5
Chaparral
1
1
9
Fairview
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
Rampart
3
16-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-21
Fairview
1
2
I
Eaglecrest
3
25-23, 25-22, 19-25, 25-17
Chatfield
1
3
II
Grandview
3
28-26, 25-18, 25-17
Highlands Ranch
0
4
III
Regis Jesuit
3
23-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-20, 15-10
Legend
2
5
IV
Rampart
3
21-25, 25-20, 17-25, 26-24, 15-13
Chaparral
2
6
I
Eaglecrest
2
14-25, 16-25, 25-17, 25-21, 16-14
Cherry Creek
3
7
II
Grandview
3
25-23, 25-16, 20-25, 15-25, 15-7
Cherokee Trail
2
8
III
Regis Jesuit
3
16-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-20
Pine Creek
1
Saturday
Match
Pool
Teams
Score
Match
9
IV
Chaparral
2
25-15, 25-23
Fairview
0
10
I
Cherry Creek
2
 22-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-23, 16-14
Chatfield
3
11
II
Cherokee Trail
0
25-12, 25-21
Highlands Ranch
2
12
III
Pine Creek
0
25-21, 25-19
Legend
2
13*
I
Cherry Creek
0
25-22
Chatfield
1
14*
I
Chatfield
1
25-21
Eaglecrest
0
* – Denotes a tiebreak match.
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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.
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 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)
