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  • Pine Creek added to 5A girls basketball rankings

    Highlands Ranch Sand Creek girls basketball
    Highlands Ranch (5A) and Sand Creek (4A) are both ranked in their respective polls. (Mark Adams)

    Pine Creek is the lone newcomer to this week’s CHSAANow.com girls basketball poll in 5A. The Eagles (11-0) are No. 10 this week.

    Regis Jesuit remained atop the poll, and continued to be followed by Highlands Ranch. Fossil Ridge moved up one place to No. 3, Grandview is No. 4 and ThunderRidge rounds out the top 5.

    The 4A poll added Glenwood Springs (No. 8), 3A added The Classical Academy (No. 10), 2A added Heritage Christian (No. 10) and 1A added Hi-Plains (No. 10).

    Complete rankings for all classes 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.

    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 Regis Jesuit (15) 7-2 159 1 1-1
    2 Highlands Ranch (1) 10-1 139 2 2-0
    3 Fossil Ridge 10-0 115 4 2-0
    4 Grandview 9-2 97 5 2-1
    5 ThunderRidge 7-3 91 3 0-0
    6 Lakewood 11-0 88 6 2-0
    7 Castle View 9-2 51 8 2-1
    8 Rock Canyon 6-3 39 7 1-1
    9 Cherry Creek 10-1 35 9 3-0
    10 Pine Creek 11-0 27 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Junction 16, Ralston Valley 10, Mountain Vista 4, Rampart 4, Dakota Ridge 2, Denver East 2, Monarch 1.
    Dropped out
    Ralston Valley (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (16) 10-0 169 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (1) 10-0 147 3 3-0
    3 Pueblo South 10-1 143 2 3-0
    4 Elizabeth 9-1 98 5 2-0
    5 Pueblo West 8-2 76 6 1-0
    6 Sand Creek 7-3 67 9 2-1
    7 Valor Christian 9-3 58 4 2-0
    8 Glenwood Springs 9-0 57 – 3-0
    9 D’Evelyn 7-3 41 8 2-0
    10 Palmer Ridge 7-2 25 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 17, Green Mountain 11, Silver Creek 10, Pueblo East 7, Pueblo County 6, Palisade 2, Thompson Valley 2.
    Dropped out
    Silver Creek (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (11) 9-1 144 1 1-0
    2 Pagosa Springs (4) 8-0 138 2 1-0
    3 Lamar 9-0 118 3 3-0
    4 Centauri 8-1 90 4 1-1
    5 Sterling 7-1 82 6 1-0
    6 Eaton 7-2 67 7 2-0
    7 Strasburg 7-1 35 9 0-1
    8 Peak to Peak 6-2 31 8 1-0
    9 Coal Ridge 7-1 29 10 2-0
    10 The Classical Academy 6-0 25 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Valley 18, Jefferson Academy 11, Brush 9, Olathe 7, Bishop Machebeuf 6, St. Mary’s 6, Salida 5, Manitou Springs 3, Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Bishop Machebeuf (5).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (5) 6-0 85 1 2-0
    2 Lutheran (3) 7-0 82 3 2-0
    3 Peyton 8-1 76 2 2-0
    4 Akron (1) 5-1 69 4 1-0
    5 Liberty Common (1) 9-0 60 5 2-0
    6 Paonia 6-3 38 8 1-1
    7 Hoehne 6-1 32 7 2-0
    8 Meeker 6-1 28 9 3-0
    9 Simla 7-0 24 6 2-0
    10 Heritage Christian 7-1 18 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    The Vanguard 10, Sangre de Cristo 6, Wray 5, Del Norte 4, Limon 4, Soroco 3, Holyoke 2, Springfield 2, Hotchkiss 1, Sanford 1.
    Dropped out
    Sangre de Cristo (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (7) 7-0 79 1 2-0
    2 Norwood (1) 7-0 72 2 2-0
    3 Idalia 7-0 66 3 2-0
    4 Eads 7-1 62 4 2-0
    5 Kit Carson 6-2 52 5 2-0
    6 Prairie 7-1 39 6 1-1
    7 Dove Creek (1) 7-1 33 9 1-1
    8 Cheraw 5-1 24 8 0-1
    9 McClave 5-3 21 7 0-2
    10 Hi-Plains 4-2 8 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Belleview Christian 6, Gilpin County 6, Centennial 5, Liberty/Stratton 4, Walsh 4, Holly 3, Liberty 3, Peetz 3, South Baca 3, Genoa-Hugo 1, Kim 1.
    Dropped out
    Liberty/Stratton (10).

  • Top-10 girls basketball schedule for week of Jan. 13

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for girls basketball’s top-10 teams this week.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A
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    Class 5A
    1 Regis Jesuit 10-2
    Wed: W 78-46 vs. (7) Castle View
    Fri: W 75-25 at Hathaway Brown (Ohio)
    Sat: W 78-56 at Princeton (Ohio)
    2 Highlands Ranch 12-1
    Tues: W 69-27 at Doherty
    Fri: W 56-35 vs. Chaparral
    3 Fossil Ridge 12-0
    Tues: W 50-38 vs. Fort Collins
    Fri: W 59-39 vs. Loveland
    4 Grandview 11-2
    Wed: W 65-47 at Cherokee Trail
    Fri: W 54-30 at Smoky Hill
    5 ThunderRidge 8-4
    Wed: L 45-50 vs. Denver East
    Fri: W 63-30 at Douglas County
    6 Lakewood 13-1
    Mon: L 46-55 vs. (7) Castle View
    Wed: W 66-51 at Bear Creek
    Sat: W 77-35 vs. Standley Lake
    7 Castle View 10-3
    Mon: W 55-46 at (6) Lakewood
    Wed: L 46-78 at (1) Regis Jesuit
    8 Rock Canyon 8-3
    Mon: W 102-39 at Thomas Jefferson
    Fri: W 76-40 at Ponderosa
    9 Cherry Creek 12-1
    Wed: W 53-38 at Mullen
    Fri: W 60-43 vs. Cherokee Trail
    10 Pine Creek 12-1
    Thurs: L 51-65 at (4A 7) Valor Christian
    Sat: W 46-45 at Palmer

    Class 4A
    1 Broomfield 12-0
    Tues: W 73-46 vs. Longmont
    Fri: W 77-35 at Thompson Valley
    2 Mesa Ridge 12-0
    Tues: W 66-23 at Widefield
    Fri: W 72-30 at Coronado
    3 Pueblo South 13-1
    Tues: W 76-30 at Pueblo County
    Fri: W 47-35 vs. Canon City
    Sat: W 49-45 at Rampart
    4 Elizabeth 11-1
    Fri: W 55-34 vs. Weld Central
    Sat: W 82-33 vs. Fort Morgan
    5 Pueblo West 10-2
    Tues: W 55-53 vs. Pueblo East
    Fri: W 76-28 at Pueblo Central
    6 Sand Creek 9-3
    Tues: W 65-41 at Cheyenne Mountain
    Fri: W 51-41 vs. Air Academy
    7 Valor Christian 12-3
    Tues: W 54-40 vs. Palmer
    Thurs: W 65-51 vs. (5A 10) Pine Creek
    Sat: W 67-32 at Heritage
    8 Glenwood Springs 11-0
    Tues: W 61-41 at Grand Junction Central
    Fri: W 45-37 vs. Palisade
    9 D’Evelyn 9-3
    Tues: W 70-20 vs. Alameda
    Fri: W 68-40 at Evergreen
    10 Palmer Ridge 9-2
    Tues: W 36-30 vs. Air Academy
    Thurs: W 51-37 at Discovery Canyon

    Class 3A
    1 Holy Family 11-1
    Wed: W 56-40 vs. (2A 2) Lutheran
    Fri: W 53-36 at Faith Christian
    2 Pagosa Springs 10-0
    Thurs: W 46-29 vs. Sargent
    Sat: W 46-24 vs. (4) Centauri
    3 Lamar 11-0
    Fri: W 67-22 vs. Pueblo Cetennial
    Sat: W 38-26 at Trinidad
    4 Centauri 8-3
    Fri: L 43-49 vs. Alamosa
    Sat: L 24-46 at (2) Pagosa Springs
    5 Sterling 8-2
    Tues: L 54-60 at (2A 1) Yuma
    Fri: W 36-28 at (6) Eaton
    6 Eaton 7-4
    Tues: L 48-58 at (7) Strasburg
    Fri: L 28-36 vs. (5) Sterling
    7 Strasburg 9-2
    Tues: W 58-48 vs. (6) Eaton
    Fri: L 26-42 at Brush
    Sat: W 55-30 vs. Vista PEAK
    8 Peak to Peak 9-2
    Wed: W 56-41 vs. St. Mary’s Acadeny
    Fri: W 60-29 vs. Jefferson Academy
    Sat: W 60-36 vs. (10) The Classical Academy
    9 Coal Ridge 7-3
    Tues: L 38-40 vs. Grand Valley
    Fri: L 38-45 at Cedaredge
    10 The Classical Academy 8-1
    Mon: W 42-28 vs. Colorado Springs Christian
    Thurs: W 46-25 vs. Florence
    Sat: L 36-60 at (8) Peak to Peak

    Class 2A
    1 Yuma 9-0
    Tues: W 60-54 vs. (3A 5) Sterling
    Fri: W 54-38 at Sedgwick County
    Sat: W 74-32 vs. Dayspring Christian
    2 Lutheran 8-1
    Wed: L 40-56 at (3A 1) Holy Family
    Fri: W 67-31 at Kent Denver
    3 Peyton 10-1
    Fri: W 56-32 at Evangelical Christian
    Sat: W 89-6 vs. Miami-Yoder
    4 Akron 7-1
    Fri: W 72-29 vs. Wiggins
    Sat: W 72-29 at Merino
    5 Liberty Common 11-0
    Tues: W 80-18 at Nederland
    Thurs: W 68-19 at Denver Christian
    6 Paonia 8-3
    Fri: W 48-33 vs. Soroco
    Sat: W 64-25 at Hayden
    7 Hoehne 8-1
    Fri: W 52-27 at Las Animas
    Sat: W 58-21 vs. Crowley County
    8 Meeker 9-1
    Tues: W 61-16 vs. Rangely
    Fri: W 70-32 at West Grand
    Sat: W 64-43 vs. North Park
    9 Simla 10-0
    Tues: W 54-35 at Kiowa
    Fri: W 66-22 vs. Miami-Yoder
    Sat: W 42-27 at Calhan
    10 Heritage Christian 9-1
    Tues: W 45-25 at Front Range Christian
    Fri: W 55-30 vs. Union Colony Prep

    Class 1A
    1 Caliche 9-0
    Tues: W 51-42 vs. (6) Prairie
    Fri: W 72-59 vs. Wray
    2 Norwood 8-0
    Fri: W 44-29 at Ridgway
    3 Idalia 9-0
    Fri: W 47-40 at (10) Hi-Plains
    Sat: W 58-41 vs. Cheynne Wells
    4 Eads 9-1
    Fri: W 53-27 vs. Deer Trail
    Sat: W 53-42 vs. (10) Hi-Plains
    5 Kit Carson 7-2
    Fri: W 40-28 at Granada
    Sat: at Flagler
    6 Prairie 8-2
    Tues: L 42-51 vs. (1) Caliche
    Fri: W 64-41 at Pawnee
    7 Dove Creek 9-1
    Fri: W 57-18 vs. Telluride
    Sat: W 47-36 at Ignacio
    8 Cheraw 6-2
    Fri: W 48-29 at Cheynne Wells
    Sat: L 40-48 at Holly
    9 McClave 6-3
    Thurs: W 45-33 vs. Kim
    10 Hi-Plains 4-4
    Fri: L 40-47 vs. (3) Idalia
    Sat: L 42-53 at (4) Eads

  • Ralston Valley enters 5A girls basketball ranking at No. 10

    Ralston Valley senior Janelle Feldmann, far left, and junior Morgan Nishida, far right, attempt to rip the ball away from Chatfield sophomore Peyton Gibler during the Class 5A Jeffco League opener for both teams Tuesday night. Ralston Valley came away with a 60-51 victory. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Ralston Valley is No. 10 in this week’s 5A girls basketball poll. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Ralston Valley has joined this week’s Class 5A CHSAANow.com girls basketball poll. The Mustangs, who went 2-0 last week, are No. 10.

    Elsewhere, the No. 1 teams remained the same. Those are Regis Jesuit (5A), Broomfield (4A), Holy Family (3A), Yuma (2A) and Caliche (1A).

    Mesa Ridge made the most significant jump in the 4A poll in going from No. 5 to No. 3.

    The 3A poll added Sterling (No. 6) and Peak to Peak (No. 8).

    These polls will serve as the rankings over the winter break, and through the first part of January. The next poll will not come out until Jan. 13.

    Complete rankings for all classes 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.

    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 Regis Jesuit (15) 6-1 150 1 2-1
    2 Highlands Ranch 7-1 124 2 3-0
    3 ThunderRidge 7-2 108 3 2-2
    4 Fossil Ridge 8-0 97 5 2-0
    5 Grandview 7-1 96 4 2-1
    6 Lakewood 8-0 54 7 2-0
    7 Rock Canyon 4-2 47 6 2-1
    8 Castle View 6-1 37 8 4-0
    9 Cherry Creek 7-1 24 9 4-0
    10 Ralston Valley 6-2 21 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pine Creek 20, Denver East 11, Rampart 11, Grand Junction 5, Arapahoe 4, Monarch 4, Mountain Vista 4, Horizon 3, Legend 3, Dakota Ridge 1, Poudre 1.
    Dropped out
    Monarch (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (13) 6-0 148 1 1-0
    2 Pueblo South 7-1 126 2 3-0
    3 Mesa Ridge (2) 7-0 118 5 4-0
    4 Valor Christian 7-2 92 3 2-2
    5 Elizabeth 7-1 73 6 2-1
    6 Pueblo West 6-1 68 4 2-1
    7 Palmer Ridge 6-1 57 8 2-0
    8 D’Evelyn 4-3 34 7 0-0
    9 Sand Creek 3-2 33 9 0-0
    10 Silver Creek 5-2 23 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Glenwood Springs 21, Pueblo East 10, Palisade 8, Pueblo County 5, Thompson Valley 3, Air Academy 2, Mullen 2, Eagle Valley 1, Longmont 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (8) 7-1 116 1 1-1
    2 Pagosa Springs (4) 6-0 102 2 2-0
    3 Lamar 6-0 77 5 2-0
    4 Centauri 6-0 73 3 1-0
    5 Bishop Machebeuf 5-1 61 6 1-0
    6 Sterling 6-1 50 – 3–1
    7 Eaton 5-1 35 4 1-1
    8 Peak to Peak 5-1 25 – 2-0
    9 Strasburg 6-0 24 10 2-0
    10 Coal Ridge 5-1 14 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Trinidad 11, Kent Denver 9, The Classical Academy 8, Frontier Academy 8, Valley 7, Brush 6, Olathe 6, The Academy 6, Aurora West 5, Middle Park 4, St. Mary’s 4, The Pinnacle 3, Florence 2, Manitou Springs 2, Jefferson Academy 1, Sheridan 1.
    Dropped out
    Estes Park (7), St. Mary’s (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (9) 4-0 108 1 1-0
    2 Peyton (2) 6-0 94 3 2-0
    3 Lutheran 4-0 80 4 2-0
    4 Akron 4-1 67 2 2-1
    5 Liberty Common 7-0 58 6 0-0
    6 Simla 5-0 40 7 1-0
    7 Hoehne 3-1 32 9 0-0
    8 Paonia 4-2 31 8 2-0
    9 Meeker 3-1 26 – 0-0
    10 Sangre de Cristo 3-3 18 5 0-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage Christian 14, Kiowa 12, Crowley County 7, The Vanguard 7, Del Norte 5, Wray 2, Highland 1, Hotchkiss 1, Limon 1, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Kiowa (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (4) 5-0 49 1 1-0
    2 Norwood (1) 5-0 44 3 2-0
    3 Idalia 5-0 38 4 1-0
    4 Eads 5-1 36 2 2-1
    5 Kit Carson 4-2 30 6 2-1
    6 Prairie 6-0 25 7 2-0
    7 McClave 4-1 17 10 1-1
    8 Cheraw 5-0 10 9 2-0
    9 Dove Creek 6-0 8 5 2-0
    10 Liberty/Stratton 3-3 7 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Hi-Plains 4, Holly 3, Walsh 3, Belleview Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Photo gallery: Girls swimming’s Coaches Invite

    THORNTON — Fairview won girls swimming’s annual Coaches Invite at VMAC on Saturday. The Knights’ 271 total team points bested second-place Cherry Creek (238) and third-place Regis Jesuit (217).

    Team results are below. Find complete results on MaxPreps.

    Coaches Invite: Team scores
    Place Name Dive Total Total
    1 Fairview 271
    2 Cherry Creek 238
    3 Regis Jesuit 31 217
    4 Heritage 155
    5 Ralston Valley 147
    6 Fossil Ridge 9 145
    7 ThunderRidge 125
    8 Mountain Range 13 120
    9 Mountain Vista 112
    10 Chaparral 98
    11 Niwot 83
    12 Arapahoe 60
    13 Broomfield 53
    14 Monarch 6 45
    15 Rock Canyon 7 39
    T16 Highlands Ranch 36
    T16 Grandview 36
    T18 Silver Creek 35
    T18 Boulder 35
    20 Lakewood 2 33
    21 Mullen 28 28
    22 Brighton 26
    23 Pine Creek 1 25
    24 Windsor 24
    25 Legend 20
    26 Chatfield 19 19
    T27 St. Mary’s Academy 17 17
    T27 Smoky Hill 17
    29 Castle View 15 15
    30 Greeley West 14
    31 Golden 9
    32 Thompson Valley 8
    33 Northglenn 7
    34 Dakota Ridge 6
    35 Fort Collins 3 3
    36 Legacy 2
    37 Skyline 1

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  • 10 girls basketball teams set for annual Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona

    Regis Jesuit continues to be atop the 5A girls basketball ranking. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Regis Jesuit is among 10 Colorado schools playing in the Nike Tournament of Champions. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Ten Colorado schools will play in the 17th-annual Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona this weekend. The girls basketball tournament, which features 83 total schools competing in 11 separate divisions, begins on Thursday.

    Games are played at five local high schools in Chandler, Ariz. Colorado schools competing in the tournament include Castle View, Cherry Creek, Grandview, Highlands Ranch, Horizon, Pueblo County, Pueblo West, Regis Jesuit, Rock Canyon and ThunderRidge.

    Seven of the schools are ranked in this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A poll. Regis Jesuit, Highlands Ranch, ThunderRidge and Grandview go Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. Rock Canyon is No. 6, Castle View is No. 8 and Cherry Creek is No. 9. Pueblo West is ranked No. 4 in the 4A poll.

    Each division has its own bracket and championship games. Horizon and Cherry Creek are the only Colorado schools that will play in the same division.

    Regis Jesuit, ranked No. 6 in the most recent MaxPreps’ Xcellent 25 national rankings, has perhaps the most challenging division of all local schools. The Raiders will play in the Joe Smith Division, which features six other schools ranked in the top 15 nationally. Those teams are No. 2 Mater Dei (Calif.), No. 7 Riverdale Baptist (Md.), No. 8 Long Beach Poly (Calif.), No. 11 Homewood-Flossmoor (Ill.), No. 12 Christ the King (N.Y.) and No. 15 Stockton St. Mary’s (Calif.).

    A complete breakdown of local team’s divisions are below. Included are their first-round games. Find the complete brackets here (.pdf), as well as general information on the tournament here.

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    Colorado teams in the Nike Tournament of Champions

    John Anderson Division
    Rock Canyon – St. Anthony (Calif.)

    Mike Desper Division
    Grandview – Centennial (Nev.)

    Gray Division
    Highlands Ranch – Bishop O’Dowd (Calif.)

    Green Division
    Horizon – Valley Vista (Ariz.)
    Cherry Creek – Tolleson (Ariz.)

    Purple Division
    Pueblo West – Corona del Sol (Ariz.)

    Red Division
    Castle View – Bishop Gorman (Nev.)

    Silver Division
    Pueblo County – St. Mary’s (Ariz.)

    Joe Smith Division
    Regis Jesuit – Long Beach Poly (Calif.)

    White Division
    ThunderRidge – Lynwood (Calif.)

  • Lakewood, Cherry Creek jump into 5A girls basketball ranking

    Chaparral Lakewood girls basketball
    Lakewood is No. 7 in this week’s 5A poll. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Lakewood, coming off a 4-0 week, has jumped into the 5A CHSAANow.com girls basketball ranking.

    The Tigers (6-0) are No. 7 this week, and are joined by fellow newcomer Cherry Creek (3-1), which is No. 9 this week.

    Regis Jesuit remained as the unanimous No. 1 pick in 5A. In fact, the Nos. 1-4 teams stayed the same this week. The Raiders continued to be followed by No. 2 Highlands Ranch, No. 3 ThunderRidge and No. 4 Grandview.

    Fossil Ridge jumped up from ninth to fifth, and Rock Canyon from eighth to sixth. Castle View is eighth, and Monarch is tenth.

    Broomfield (4A), Holy Family (3A), Yuma (2A) and Caliche (1A) all remained atop their respective rankings this week.

    Complete rankings for all classes 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.

    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 Regis Jesuit (16) 4-0 160 1 2-0
    2 Highlands Ranch 4-1 138 2 0-0
    3 ThunderRidge 5-0 125 3 2-0
    4 Grandview 5-0 112 4 3-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 6-0 89 9 2-0
    6 Rock Canyon 2-1 72 8 0-0
    7 Lakewood 6-0 45 – 4-0
    8 Castle View 2-1 38 5 1-1
    9 Cherry Creek 3-1 25 – 1-0
    10 Monarch 1-1 21 6 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Poudre 17, Ralston Valley 15, Pine Creek 13, Horizon 8, Grand Junction 4, Arapahoe 2, Denver East 2, Mountain Vista 2, Rampart 1.
    Dropped out
    Poudre (7), Ralston Valley (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (13) 5-0 130 1 3-0
    2 Pueblo South 4-1 103 2 3-1
    3 Valor Christian 5-0 92 7 2-0
    4 Pueblo West 4-0 86 4 1-0
    5 Mesa Ridge 3-0 75 3 1-0
    6 Elizabeth 5-0 65 10 4-0
    7 D’Evelyn 4-3 45 8 2-1
    8 Palmer Ridge 4-1 43 5 1-1
    9 Sand Creek 3-2 23 6 2-1
    10 Silver Creek 4-2 17 9 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Thompson Valley 9, Air Academy 7, Glenwood Springs 7, Steamboat Springs 4, Pueblo East 3, Englewood 2, Longmont 2, Berthoud 1, Palisade 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (10) 6-0 100 1 4-0
    2 Pagosa Springs 4-0 89 2 3-0
    3 Centauri 5-0 73 3 2-0
    4 Eaton 4-0 68 5 1-0
    5 Lamar 4-0 64 4 3-0
    6 Bishop Machebeuf 4-1 43 – 3-0
    7 Estes Park 4-1 26 – 2-1
    8 St. Mary’s 2-1 22 6 2-1
    9 Coal Ridge 4-1 17 – 3-0
    10 Strasburg 4-0 14 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Kent Denver 10, Jefferson Academy 7, Sterling 6, Trinidad 6, Manitou Springs 3, The Classical Academy 2.
    Dropped out
    Peak to Peak (7), Valley (8), Kent Denver (9), Sterling (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (7) 3-0 79 1 1-0
    2 Akron (1) 2-0 69 2 1-0
    3 Peyton 4-0 59 3 3-0
    4 Lutheran 2-0 55 4 1-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo 3-0 38 6 0-0
    6 Liberty Common 7-0 35 10 3-0
    7 Simla 4-0 31 9 3-0
    8 Paonia 2-2 25 8 1-1
    9 Hoehne 3-1 22 – 2-1
    10 Kiowa 4-0 10 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Highland 7, Meeker 4, Del Norte 2, Heritage Christian 1, Holyoke 1, Sedgwick County 1, The Vanguard 1.
    Dropped out
    Holyoke (5), Meeker (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (5) 4-0 58 1 2-0
    2 Eads 3-0 49 2 2-0
    3 Norwood (1) 3-0 47 3 1-0
    4 Idalia 4-0 44 4 2-0
    5 Dove Creek 4-0 32 7 2-0
    6 Kit Carson 2-1 30 6 2-1
    7 Prairie 4-0 22 – 2-0
    8 Liberty/Stratton 2-2 15 – 2-2
    9 Cheraw 3-0 12 – 2-0
    10 McClave 3-0 9 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 6, Walsh 3, Hi-Plains 2, Jim Elliot Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Stratton (5), Hi-Plains (8), Belleview Christian (9), Holly (10).

  • 5A girls basketball ranking adds Fossil Ridge, Ralston Valley

    Regis Jesuit continues to be atop the 5A girls basketball ranking. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Regis Jesuit continues to be atop the 5A girls basketball ranking. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Fossil Ridge and Ralston Valley have joined this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A girls basketball poll.

    Fossil Ridge is off to a 4-0 start, including in-state wins over Chaparral and Fruita Monument, as well as a 2-0 showing in Wyoming. The SaberCats are No. 9 this week.

    Ralston Valley is No. 10 in the poll. The Mustangs went 2-1 last week with a loss to Rock Canyon, but beat Cherry Creek and then-No. 3 Arapahoe. Arapahoe dropped out this week.

    The No. 1 teams from last week all stayed put. So Regis Jesuit (5A), Broomfield (4A), Holy Family (3A), Yuma (2A) and Caliche (1A) all continue to lead their respective polls.

    Complete rankings for all classes 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.

    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 Regis Jesuit (22) 2-0 220 1 2-0
    2 Highlands Ranch 4-1 181 2 4-1
    3 ThunderRidge 3-0 152 8 3-0
    4 Grandview 2-0 149 4 2-0
    5 Castle View 1-0 87 7 1-0
    6 Monarch 0-0 81 6 0-0
    7 Poudre 3-0 80 10 3-0
    8 Rock Canyon 2-1 78 5 2-1
    9 Fossil Ridge 4-0 45 – 4-0
    10 Ralston Valley 2-1 34 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 28, Lakewood 18, Cherry Creek 15, Arapahoe 14, Rampart 9, Chaparral 6, Bear Creek 4, Pine Creek 4, Denver East 3, Grand Junction 1, Palmer 1.
    Dropped out
    Arapahoe (3), Cherry Creek (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (10) 2-0 125 1 2-0
    2 Pueblo South (3) 1-0 118 2 1-0
    3 Mesa Ridge 2-0 106 4 2-0
    4 Pueblo West 3-0 63 6 3-0
    5 Palmer Ridge 3-0 50 8 3-0
    6 Sand Creek 1-1 48 5 1-1
    7 Valor Christian 3-0 45 – 3-0
    8 D’Evelyn 2-2 44 3 2-2
    9 Silver Creek 3-0 41 – 3-0
    10 Elizabeth 1-0 36 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Montrose 21, Conifer 4, Longmont 4, Pueblo County 4, Delta 2, Canon City 1, Mullen 1, Thompson Valley 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    Montrose (7), Canon City (9), Air Academy (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (13) 2-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Pagosa Springs 1-0 100 2 1-0
    3 Centauri 3-0 86 5 3-0
    4 Lamar 1-0 74 4 1-0
    5 Eaton 3-0 64 7 3-0
    6 St. Mary’s 0-0 56 6 0-0
    7 Peak to Peak 1-0 35 9 1-0
    8 Valley 0-0 34 8 0-0
    9 Kent Denver 3-0 33 – 3-0
    10 Sterling 2-1 24 10 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machebeuf 23, Olathe 16, Faith Christian 7, Clear Creek 6, Grand Valley 5, Jefferson Academy 4, Manitou Springs 4, Estes Park 3, Coal Ridge 2, Denver Science & Tech 2, Platte Valley 2, Salida 2, Brush 1, Classical Academy 1, Trinidad 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver Science & Tech (3).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (7) 2-0 88 1 2-0
    2 Akron (1) 1-0 76 2 1-0
    3 Peyton 1-0 63 4 1-0
    4 Lutheran (1) 1-0 57 3 1-0
    5 Holyoke 1-0 45 6 1-0
    6 Sangre de Cristo 3-0 37 5 3-0
    7 Meeker 1-0 25 10 1-0
    8 Paonia 1-1 20 7 1-1
    9 Simla 1-0 18 – 1-0
    10 Liberty Common 4-0 16 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    The Vanguard 15, Wray 9, Highland 6, Hoehne 5, Del Norte 4, Limon 4, Rye 3, Heritage Christian 2, Kiowa 1, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Rye (8), The Vanguard (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (5) 2-0 67 1 2-0
    2 Eads 1-0 57 2 1-0
    3 Norwood (2) 2-0 55 5 2-0
    4 Idalia 2-0 43 4 2-0
    5 Stratton 0-0 41 3 0-0
    6 Kit Carson 0-0 34 6 0-0
    7 Dove Creek 2-0 23 – 2-0
    8 Hi-Plains 0-0 15 7 0-0
    9 Belleview Christian 3-0 14 – 3-0
    10 Holly 2-0 9 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 6, Briggsdale 5, Prairie 5, Walsh 4, McClave 3, Centennial 2, Jim Elliot Christian 1, South Baca 1.
    Dropped out
    Kim (8), Pawnee (9), Walsh (10).

  • Day 1 results from the state spirit championships

    DENVER — The first day of the state spirit championships is in the books, and five champions were crowned on Friday night.

    Grandview captured the 5A pom competition; Rock Canyon won 5A cheer; Dakota Ridge won 4A/5A co-ed cheer; Mountain Vista won hip hop; and Heritage won jazz.

    Below are the complete results, including the finalists and their order of finish.

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    Class 5A poms

    Grandview won the 5A poms competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Grandview won the 5A poms competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Prelims
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Grandview 94.83 471.00
    2 Thunderridge 94.50 470.50
    3 Cherry Creek 93.33 466.50
    4 Ralston Valley 92.67 461.50
    5 Legacy 92.50 461.50
    6 Arapahoe 92.00 462.00
    7 Chatfield 90.17 450.00
    8 Regis 89.33 445.50
    9 Fairview 89.17 440.00
    10 Fruita Monument 87.33 437.50
    11 Horizon 86.50 431.50
    12 Prairie View 84.50 422.00
    13 Eaglecrest 83.33 419.00
    14 Rocky Mountain 83.17 417.50
    14 Doherty 83.17 414.00
    16 Boulder 83.00 417.00
    17 Arvada West 82.00 408.50
    18 Dakota Ridge 81.17 404.50
    19 Littleton 80.33 400.00
    20 Brighton 79.50 399.50
    21 Grand Junction 79.17 394.00
    22 Fossil Ridge 79.00 399.00
    23 Denver East 78.67 393.00
    24 Central (Gj) 76.33 380.00
    25 Mountain Range 76.17 384.50
    26 Bear Creek 70.67 357.00
    Finals
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Grandview 95.00 473.00
    2 Thunderridge 94.67 472.50
    2 Legacy  94.67 468.00
    4 Arapahoe 93.83 468.50
    5 Cherry Creek 93.33 468.00
    6 Ralston Valley 92.50 462.00

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    Class 5A cheer

    Rock Canyon won the 5A cheer competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Rock Canyon won the 5A cheer competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Prelims
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Rock Canyon 91.47 457.00
    2 Grandview 88.63 445.00
    3 Douglas County 88.53 441.10
    4 Eaglecrest 87.70 435.70
    5 Chaparral 85.83 428.20
    6 Rocky Mountain 83.67 419.10
    7 Arapahoe 83.17 411.20
    8 Pine Creek 81.70 407.20
    9 Fossil Ridge 79.10 397.70
    10 Regis 76.63 388.60
    11 Prairie View 73.93 366.80
    12 Horizon 73.83 369.50
    13 Legacy 71.37 354.60
    14 Monarch 71.27 356.80
    15 Standley Lake 70.83 348.10
    16 Highlands Ranch 70.83 355.30
    17 Loveland 69.93 347.90
    18 Cherry Creek 69.63 349.70
    19 Bear Creek 68.87 335.20
    20 Poudre 68.67 342.00
    21 Heritage 68.40 339.90
    22 Denver East 68.07 343.30
    23 Smoky Hill 67.93 340.60
    24 Grand Junction 66.87 331.60
    25 Rangeview 65.73 331.60
    26 Brighton 62.90 317.50
    27 Columbine 62.73 312.20
    28 Rampart 59.47 293.20
    29 Littleton 58.87 288.70
    30 Greeley West 57.90 291.50
    31 Thornton 54.40 269.70
    32 Boulder 53.97 275.70
    33 Northglenn 52.33 274.40
    34 George Washington 48.07 249.90
    35 Overland 45.77 231.80
    36 Chatfield 44.73 230.30
    37 Hinkley 35.00 182.40
    38 Gateway 0.00 0.00
    Finals
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Rock Canyon 93.23 466.80
    2 Eaglecrest 91.10 456.50
    3 Grandview 89.70 447.30
    4 Pine Creek 87.53 431.80
    5 Rocky Mountain 83.40 417.80
    6 Douglas County 83.23 418.50
    7 Arapahoe 83.13 421.80
    8 Chaparral 80.87 404.50

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    Class 4A/5A co-ed cheer

    Dakota Ridge won the co-ed cheer competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Dakota Ridge won the co-ed cheer competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Prelims
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Dakota Ridge 88.53 440.60
    2 Mountain Vista 84.23 421.80
    3 Thunderridge 76.63 385.30
    4 Castle View 76.40 379.10
    5 Cherokee Trail 74.93 372.40
    6 Palisade 72.80 366.00
    7 Air Academy 71.47 357.00
    8 Falcon 70.50 355.50
    9 Legend 70.37 353.30
    10 Ralston Valley 69.67 342.30
    11 Fruita Monument 68.30 339.50
    12 Fountain-Ft. Carson 66.80 332.10
    13 Centaurus 65.27 326.60
    14 Liberty 63.90 317.30
    15 Greeley Central 60.90 311.10
    16 Doherty 59.07 297.00
    17 Arvada West 58.13 296.80
    18 Westminster 56.27 285.20
    19 Montrose 55.43 282.10
    20 Steamboat Springs 53.17 276.50
    21 Abraham Lincoln  52.33 261.70
    22 Central (Gj) 51.47 261.50
    23 Pomona 50.30 252.40
    24 Pueblo County 48.97 247.40
    25 Denver West 48.10 239.50
    26 John F. Kennedy 47.73 243.30
    27 Arvada 44.43 228.00
    28 Aurora Central  44.37 215.00
    29 Adams City 43.93 224.80
    30 Denver South 41.90 214.30
    31 Skyview 0.00 0.00
    31 Sierra 0.00 0.00
    Finals
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Dakota Ridge 93.80 465.60
    2 Mountain Vista 83.17 414.20
    3 Castleview 78.20 391.50
    4 Thunderridge 74.30 375.00
    5 Cherokee Trail 72.43 358.00
    6 Palisade 57.77 288.30

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    Hip hop

    Mountain Vista won the hip hop competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Mountain Vista won the hip hop competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Prelims
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Mountain Vista 94.67 472.00
    2 Overland 91.33 457.00
    3 Monarch 90.33 452.00
    4 Greeley West 87.67 435.00
    5 Smoky Hill 86.00 431.00
    6 Thornton 84.67 425.00
    7 Northglenn 84.17 423.50
    8 Sand Creek 83.67 417.50
    9 Northridge 82.67 414.00
    10 Montezuma-Cortez 82.00 408.00
    11 Weld Central 80.33 399.00
    12 Pueblo Central 78.83 389.50
    13 Skyline 72.00 359.00
    14 Pomona 70.67 353.00
    15 Greeley Central 62.33 312.00
    16 Rampart 58.00 292.00
    Finals
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Mountain Vista 96.00 476.00
    2 Overland 93.33 466.50
    3 Greeley West 92.00 457.50
    4 Monarch 91.50 458.50

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    Jazz

    Heritage won the jazz competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Heritage won the jazz competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Prelims
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Heritage 91.17 454.00
    2 Rock Canyon 90.67 449.00
    3 Ponderosa 90.50 453.00
    4 Golden 90.33 449.50
    5 Legend 90.00 448.50
    6 Chaparral 88.00 439.00
    7 Columbine 87.00 434.00
    8 Standley Lake 85.50 428.50
    9 Rangeview 84.50 423.50
    10 Douglas County 84.33 423.00
    11 Castle View 83.67 420.00
    12 Palmer Ridge 82.33 410.00
    12 Silver Creek 82.33 409.50
    14 Thompson Valley 81.50 407.50
    15 Pueblo West 81.33 408.50
    16 Gateway 78.50 391.50
    17 Niwot 77.67 388.50
    18 Highlands Ranch 71.83 360.50
    19 Cherokee Trail 71.33 357.00
    Finals
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Heritage 93.33 465.00
    2 Ponderosa 93.17 465.50
    3 Golden 93.00 463.00
    4 Rock Canyon 91.83 459.00

  • Regis Jesuit on top of 5A girls basketball’s preseason ranking

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Regis Jesuit begins 2013-14 atop the 5A girls basketball poll. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Regis Jesuit is the unanimous No. 1 selection in CHSAANow.com’s preseason girls basketball ranking in 5A.

    The poll, released on Monday, featured 18 first-place votes. The Raiders received each one. And it makes sense: Regis Jesuit did not graduate any players from last year’s team which won the title. The squad also has six seniors committed to Division I schools, including Diani Akigbogun (Texas) and Justine Hall (Purdue).

    Highlands Ranch, last season’s 5A runner-up, is No. 2 in the preseason ranking. Arapahoe is third, Grandview is fourth and Rock Canyon rounds out the top-5.

    Monarch, with coach Gail Hook returning from a one-year hiatus, is sixth. Castle View is seventh, ThunderRidge is eighth, Cherry Creek is ninth and Poudre is tenth.

    (Pam Wagner)
    Holy Family is ranked No. 1 in 3A girls basketball. Broomfield is No. 1 in 4A. (Pam Wagner)

    In 4A, Broomfield heads the preseason poll. The Eagles reached last year’s semifinals, where they lost to eventual champion Pueblo South by three points. Pueblo South begins the season ranked No. 2.

    Holy Family is on top of the 3A ranking. The Tigers won last year’s championship.

    The 2A poll is headed by Yuma, even though the Indians received three first-place votes to Akron’s four. Akron beat Yuma in last season’s title game, and is ranked second.

    Caliche is the preseason No. 1 team in 1A. The Buffaloes lost in last season’s quarterfinals. Defending champion Wiley is unranked to begin the season.

    Complete rankings for all classes 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.

    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
    1 Regis Jesuit (18) 0-0 180
    2 Highlands Ranch 0-0 145
    3 Arapahoe 0-0 115
    4 Grandview 0-0 85
    5 Rock Canyon 0-0 75
    6 Monarch 0-0 69
    7 Castle View 0-0 53
    8 ThunderRidge 0-0 51
    9 Cherry Creek 0-0 41
    10 Poudre 0-0 34
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 30, Chaparral 22, Denver East 21, Lakewood 18, Ralston Valley 16, Palmer 14, Fossil Ridge 10, Rampart 8, Legacy 2, Heritage 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Broomfield (8) 0-0 137
    2 Pueblo South (5) 0-0 123
    3 D’Evelyn (2) 0-0 119
    4 Mesa Ridge 0-0 109
    5 Sand Creek 0-0 74
    6 Pueblo West 0-0 44
    7 Montrose 0-0 42
    8 Palmer Ridge 0-0 28
    9 Canon City 0-0 19
    10 Air Academy 0-0 17
    Others receiving votes:
    Silver Creek 16, Windsor 15, Mullen 14, Valor Christian 14, Elizabeth 12, Pueblo County 9, Centaurus 8, Golden 5, Rifle 5, Evergreen 4, Greeley Central 4, Glenwood Springs 3, Thompson Valley 2, Berthoud 1, Conifer 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Holy Family (14) 0-0 140
    2 Pagosa Springs 0-0 107
    3 Denver Science & Tech 0-0 101
    4 Lamar 0-0 70
    5 Centauri 0-0 68
    6 St. Mary’s 0-0 63
    7 Eaton 0-0 42
    8 Valley 0-0 35
    9 Peak to Peak 0-0 30
    10 Sterling 0-0 26
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machebeuf 21, Kent Denver 15, Manitou Springs 11, Olathe 8, Coal Ridge 7, Grand Valley 7, Clear Creek 6, Platte Valley 4, Salida 3, Trinidad 3, Moffat County 2, Buena Vista 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Yuma (3) 0-0 82
    2 Akron (4) 0-0 74
    3 Lutheran (2) 0-0 67
    4 Peyton 0-0 66
    5 Sangre de Cristo 0-0 33
    6 Holyoke 0-0 27
    7 Paonia 0-0 26
    8 Rye 0-0 18
    9 The Vanguard 0-0 17
    10 Meeker 0-0 16
    Others receiving votes:
    Ignacio 11, Del Norte 9, Hoehne 9, Simla 8, Las Animas 5, Liberty Common 5, Swink 5, Limon 4, Sanford 4, Burlington 3, Calhan 3, Heritage Christian 2, Springfield 2, Center 1, Highland 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Caliche (4) 0-0 57
    2 Eads 0-0 56
    3 Stratton 0-0 40
    4 Idalia 0-0 39
    5 Norwood (2) 0-0 35
    6 Kit Carson 0-0 31
    7 Hi-Plains 0-0 30
    8 Kim 0-0 23
    9 Pawnee 0-0 19
    10 Walsh (1) 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Dove Creek 13, Wiley 9, Belleview Christian 4, Prairie 4, Cheraw 3, Otis 3, McClave 2, Jim Elliot Christian 1.

  • State volleyball roundup: No. 9 seeds Elizabeth, Yuma into semis

    State volleyball elizabeth montrose
    Elizabeth is in the 4A volleyball semifinals. (Pam Wagner)

    DENVER — They weren’t supposed to be in the semis. Not as a No. 9 seeds.

    Yet, Class 4A’s Elizabeth and 2A’s Yuma — ninth-seeded, both — were the first two teams to punch their tickets to Saturday’s semifinals during the first day of the state volleyball tournaments at the Denver Coliseum on Friday.

    “Today, we’re just here,” Elizabeth coach Russ Haman said. “Nobody expects much out of us.”

    Haman’s Cardinals topped No. 4 Montrose to start the day, 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-22, 25-10), then ruined No. 5 Thomas Jefferson’s coming-to-state party with another 3-1 win (25-22, 18-25, 25-23, 25-21).

    “We felt we could compete with everybody,” Haman said. “We didn’t set expectations. We were just like, ‘We’re going to do the best we can and play together as a team.’ That’s what we’ve had to work on all year, is playing as a team. That’s what they’ve chosen to do.”

    In preparation for big-time moments and teams his squad faced Friday, Haman scheduled matches and scrimmages with some of the elite programs in the state — including Lewis-Palmer, Cherry Creek, Cherokee Trail and Lakewood.

    “You get with those big-hitting teams and we learned how to try to work a defense around that,” Haman said. “Ideally, we want to play the hard, hard teams and get better and better.”

    Elizabeth could match up with Lewis-Palmer, 4A’s top seed, in the semifinals. It would be a fun personal matchup — Rangers coach Susan Odenbaugh “got me into coaching,” Haman said.

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    Yuma advanced to the 2A semifinals. (Pam Wagner)

    Yuma also took No. 4 and 5 seeds en route to the semis. The Indians beat No. 5 Sangre de Cristo 3-1 (25-12, 25-8, 24-26, 25-13) and No. 4 Paonia 3-0 (25-18, 25-8, 25-19).

    “You know, we were a little disappointed in our seed, but I think it kind of lit a fire under the girls and they wanted to prove it a little bit more,” Yuma coach Megan Martinez said. “They came out ready to play.”

    This week, Martinez scheduled early practices to help her girls acclimate to playing so early in the day.

    “That got them ready to go,” Martinez said.

    Elsewhere, 5A’s top seed Grandview swept Castle View in its only match of the day. The Wolves will face No. 8 Rampart for a semifinal berth on Saturday morning.

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    Cherry Creek. (Pam Wagner)

    No. 4 Mountain Vista and No. 5 Cherry Creek both beat No. 9 Fruita Monument, meaning their Saturday morning matchup will also determine a semifinal spot.

    No. 2 Arapahoe and No. 7 Doherty will play for the semis on Saturday following their wins over No. 11 Cherokee Trail. Doherty rallied from a 2-0 hole to beat CT 3-2.

    The final semifinal spot in 5A comes down to No. 3 Fossil Ridge and No. 6 Eaglecrest, who both topped No. 10 Pine Creek on Friday.

    In 4A, No. 1 Lewis-Palmer beat No. 12 Coronado 3-1, and No. 8 Roosevelt swept Coronado. Those teams meet Saturday morning to determine the semifinalist from Pool I.

    No. 2 Longmont and No. 7 Ponderosa will play for a semifinal berth out of Pool II. Both teams beat No. 11 Pueblo West.

    Pool III has a Colorado Springs flavor, with No. 3 Cheyenne Mountain and No. 6 Air Academy battling for the semis after both beating No. 10 Valor Christian.

    In 3A, No. 1 Eaton and No. 8 Bayfield both beat No. 12 Lamar, so they’ll play for a semifinal spot on Saturday. Out of Pool IV, No. 4 Platte Valley and No. 5 Holy Family both topped Coal Ridge and meet for a semifinal berth on Saturday.

    Valley, seeded second, and No. 7 University will play for the semis on Saturday. Both teams beat No. 11 Machebeuf.

    No. 3 Manitou Springs and No. 6 Gunnison are set to play for the final 3A semifinal spot after taking down No. 10 Sterling.

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    Dove Creek playing Kit Carson. (Pam Wagner)

    In 2A, No. 12 Meeker upset No. 8 Ridgway in Pool I. Couple with No. 1 Resurrection Christian’s later win over Meeker, it could make Saturday morning’s match between Ridgway and Resurrection Christian interesting. Should Resurrection Christian win, it’ll get the semifinal spot. But if Ridgway wins, the semifinalist will be determined on a tiebreaker.

    No. 2 Lutheran and No. 7 Lyons will battle for the semis after both beat No. 11 C.S. School.

    Pool III sets up like Pool I with No. 10 Akron beating No. 6 Swink on Friday. It means No. 3 Fowler can win the pool with a win over Swink, but a Swink win in that game sets up the tiebreaker scenario.

    In 1A, No. 1 Dove Creek and No. 8 Vail Christian will play for a semifinal spot following wins over No. 12 Kit Carson. Out of Pool IV, No. 4 Fleming and No. 5 Eads will meet for that semifinal spot after both teams beat No. 9 Stratton.

    No. 3 Otis and No. 6 Flager are set to play for the semis on Saturday. Both teams beat No. 10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran.

    Pool II has a potential tiebreaker scenario. No. 11 Idalia beat No. 7 Hi-Plains but lost to No. 2 Caliche on Friday. That means if Caliche beats Hi-Plains on Saturday, it gets the semifinal berth. If Hi-Plains wins, the teams will go to the tiebreak.