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  • Rocky Mountain ascends to top of 5A baseball rankings

    Rocky Mountain sophomore Tyler Hyland fires to the plate during the first inning Wednesday. Hyland and three other Lobo pitchers combined for a two-hit shutout against Pomona. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Rocky Mountain, and sophomore Tyler Hyland, are the new No. 1 5A baseball. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Another week, another new team atop the Class 5A baseball rankings.

    Rocky Mountain became the latest team to ascend to the top of CHSAANow.com’s poll this week when the Lobos received eight of the 15 first-place votes and edged No. 2 Mountain Vista. Cherry Creek, the former No. 1, fell to third this week.

    Rocky is the third team to lead the 5A ranking this season following preseason No. 1 Regis Jesuit and Creek.

    Fairview stayed put at fourth in this week’s poll, and Grandview stayed at fifth. Behind them, three new teams joined: No. 6 Monarch (6-0-1), No. 7 Fruita Monument (12-0) and No. 9 Heritage (7-2).

    ThunderRidge is No. 8 this week, while Regis is No. 10.

    In 1A, there’s also a new No. 1. Eads takes over after getting four of the eight first-place votes. Former No. 1 Holly dropped to third. Community Christian is second.

    That 1A poll added Granada (No. 8) and Cornerstone Christian (No. 9).

    The other No. 1 teams stayed the same this week. Those are Green Mountain (4A), Eaton (3A) and Resurrection Christian (2A).

    Other newcomers include No. 9 Wheat Ridge in 4A; No. 8 La Junta and No. 9 Bayfield in 3A; and No. 9 Ellicott in 2A.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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 Rocky Mountain (8) 4-3 135 2 3-3
    2 Mountain Vista (3) 6-2 133 3 4-2
    3 Cherry Creek (3) 5-1 124 1 1-0
    4 Fairview (1) 7-2 86 4 4-2
    5 Grandview 5-2 85 5 4-2
    6 Monarch 6-0 43 – 4-0
    7 Fruita Monument 12-0 34 – 4-0
    8 ThunderRidge 4-5 33 7 3-4
    9 Heritage 7-2 28 – 4-2
    10 Regis Jesuit 3-6 27 6 1-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Mullen 26, Denver East 22, Pine Creek 21, Rock Canyon 19, Columbine 13, Ralston Valley 10, Highlands Ranch 5, Arapahoe 4, Grand Junction Central 4, Legend 4.
    Dropped out
    Pine Creek (8), Arapahoe (9), Ralston Valley (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Green Mountain (6) 5-2 107 1 2-2
    2 Pueblo West (2) 10-1 104 2 5-1
    3 D’Evelyn (3) 10-0 99 6 6-0
    4 Evergreen (1) 6-1 73 8 4-1
    5 Lewis-Palmer 7-2 60 3 6-2
    6 Montrose 7-2 52 5 2-1
    7 Windsor 8-2 36 10 4-1
    8 Valor Christian 3-5 32 4 1-4
    9 Wheat Ridge 5-3 24 – 5-1
    10 Pueblo East 8-2 20 7 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Palisade 13, Canon City 9, Air Academy 7, Erie 7, Ponderosa 6, Elizabeth 5, Skyview 5, Mesa Ridge 4, Durango 3, Silver Creek 3, Cheyenne Mountain 1, Longmont 1.
    Dropped out
    Silver Creek (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 7-0 97 1 7-0
    2 Lamar (2) 7-1 91 2 4-0
    3 University 6-1 73 3 4-1
    4 Brush 6-1 55 7 2-0
    5 Gunnison 7-1 41 8 5-1
    6 Sterling 6-2 40 6 2-2
    7 Faith Christian 3-4 35 5 2-3
    8 La Junta 6-3 29 – 3-2
    9 Bayfield 5-2 27 – 4-1
    10 Manitou Springs 7-1 23 9 4-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Valley 18, Bruce Randolph 10, Kent Denver 5, Olathe 4, St. Mary’s 2.
    Dropped out
    Kent Denver (4), Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 5-1 94 1 5-1
    2 Rye (4) 7-0 93 2 4-0
    3 Sedgwick County 6-0 82 3 4-0
    4 Las Animas 8-1 50 8 3-1
    5 Hotchkiss 7-2 46 6 4-1
    6 Paonia 9-2 45 9 6-1
    7 Dayspring Christian 5-1 37 7 3-1
    8 Denver Christian 1-1 32 4 0-0
    9 Ellicott 8-1 24 – 4-1
    10 Haxtun 8-3 15 10 4-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Swink 12, McClave/Wiley 8, Dolores 5, Yuma 5, Lyons 2, Sanford 1.
    Dropped out
    Swink (5).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eads (4) 5-2 72 4 4-0
    2 Community Christian (3) 9-1 65 2 5-0
    3 Holly 4-2 60 1 3-2
    4 Gilpin County 3-1 50 5 1-1
    5 Cheyenne Wells 2-2 31 6 1-1
    6 Dove Creek 2-4 29 3 2-2
    7 Peetz 2-2 23 9 2-2
    8 Granada 1-3 18 – 1-3
    9 Cornerstone Christian (1) 1-2 16 – 1-1
    10 Sierra Grande 1-1 15 10 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 14, Fleming 12, Nucla 10, Manzanola 9, Antonito 8, Denver Jewish Day 7, Longmont Christian 2, Weldon Valley 2.
    Dropped out
    Nucla (7), Fleming (8).

  • All-state girls basketball teams for 2014-15 season

    The 2014-15 girls basketball players of the year, by class.
    The 2014-15 girls basketball players of the year, by class. From left: Jordan Baer, Akron (2A); Kendall Bradbury, Valor Christian (4A); Callie Kaiser, Broomfield (5A); Payton Shahan, Pagosa Springs (3A); Jordan Williams, Norwood (1A). (Photos by Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Tim Visser/MaxPreps)

    The 2014-15 all-state girls basketball 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 week-long vote of coaches.

    A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.

    Use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Callie Kaiser, Broomfield

    Coach of the year: Mike Croell, Broomfield

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brenna Chase Broomfield Senior W/PG
    Callie Kaiser Broomfield Senior W/PF/P
    Michaela Onyenwere Grandview Sophomore W/G
    Raegen Rohn Monarch Senior PG/SG
    Taylor Rusk ThunderRidge Junior SG/W/F
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sydni Brandon Grand Junction Senior G
    Jennah Knafelc Arapahoe Senior SG/PG
    Annika Lai Fairview Senior –
    Jess Lewis Regis Jesuit Senior PG
    Molly Rohrer Cherry Creek Senior PF
    Courtney Smith Legacy Senior C
    Symone Starks Highlands Ranch Junior PG
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kennede Brown Grandview Sophomore –
    Nicea Eliely Rampart Junior –
    Alyssa Rader Horizon Senior PF/C
    Tatum Rembao Loveland Sophomore PG/SG
    Jon’nae Richardson Denver East Senior –
    Jenn Urbaniak Palmer Senior W
    Kellee Willer Fossil Ridge Senior –
    Jessica Zweifel ThunderRidge Senior PG/SG/F


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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Kendall Bradbury, Valor Christian

    Coach of the year: Jessika Caldwell, Valor Christian

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Nicole Archambeau Canon City Senior –
    Kendall Bradbury Valor Christian Senior F/SG
    Kylee Shook Mesa Ridge Junior C
    Haley Simental Pueblo West Senior PG
    Oliana Squires Sand Creek Junior G
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Katie Chavez Holy Family Junior PG/SG
    Liah Davis Sand Creek Junior F/P
    Morgan Ducklow D’Evelyn Senior G
    Madison McCoy Valor Christian Junior G
    Sydney Wetterstrom Longmont Junior C
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Christa Brown Palisade Sophomore –
    Jaylyn Duran Pueblo South Senior SG
    Alysa Manicone Windsor Senior PG
    Jailen Minich Pueblo East Junior –
    Madi Spence Glenwood Springs Senior F/P
    Maggie Spitzer Holy Family Senior C/SF
    Rylee Ward Mead Senior SG


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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Payton Shahan, Pagosa Springs

    Coach of the year: Wes Lewis, Pagosa Springs

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jenna Knudson Sterling Junior G
    Shelby Megyeri Manitou Springs Sophomore PG/SG
    Kaleigh Paplow Lutheran Senior –
    Payton Shahan Pagosa Springs Senior –
    Chandler Sturms Lutheran Senior –
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kylie Chavez Sterling Sophomore G
    Kenzie Chrisman Sterling Senior F
    Taylor Hammer-Lee Pagosa Springs Junior –
    Morgan Schaaf Pagosa Springs Senior –
    Jonni Smith Bishop Machebeuf Junior –
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kyra Chenoweth Grand Valley Senior SG
    Katharine Kia Peak to Peak Senior –
    Maya Love Kent Denver Junior –
    Lauren McDonald Salida Senior –
    Halley Miklos Liberty Common Sophomore P/PF/F
    McKenzi Petricko Manitou Springs Junior G/SG
    Bailey Schumacher Eaton Junior G


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    Class 2A

    Player of the year: Jordan Baer, Akron

    Coach of the year: Alan Baer, Akron

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jordan Baer Akron Senior PG
    Logan Hixon Yuma Junior G
    Cydney Kreutzer Hoehne Senior SG/PG
    AJ Miller Akron Junior G/P
    Katrina Terrell Yuma Senior F
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Victoria Goodman Peyton Senior SG/G
    Emily Green Peyton Senior PG/G/PF
    Sydney Hughes Meeker Senior G
    Bailee Jones Hoehne Senior F/W
    Anna Schwecke Clear Creek Senior F
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Aspen Anderson Hoehne Senior F/W
    Bryna Burns Rye Senior PG
    Shayln Johnson Caliche Senior G/F
    Sarah Logar Peyton Senior G/PG
    Peighton Roth Yuma Junior G


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    Class 1A

    Player of the year: Jordan Williams, Norwood

    Coach of the year: Sara Crawford, Kit Carson

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Karleigh Cooley Sangre de Cristo Junior –
    Micayla Isenbart Kit Carson Freshman G/F
    Aurelia Isenbart Kit Carson Senior C
    Reagan Shaffer Idalia Junior –
    Jordan Williams Norwood Senior W/G/F
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Darian Hale Briggsdale Junior G
    Susana Herarra Idalia Junior –
    Jackie Saunders Ouray Senior SF/PG/SG
    Abbey Stagner Sangre de Cristo Senior –
    Shaelynn Wood South Baca Junior –
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Allie Beiriger Sangre de Cristo Senior –
    Audrey Rose Kachin Plateau Valley Senior G
    Sierra Reynolds Plateau Valley Senior F
    Sofia Schneider La Veta Senior G
    Rena Trujillo La Veta Senior SF

  • Cherry Creek baseball takes over as No. 1 in 5A ranking

    Cherry Creek Legend baseball
    Cherry Creek is the new No. 1 team in Class 5A baseball. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    After beating two ranked teams last week, including then-No. 1 Regis Jesuit, Cherry Creek has taken over atop CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A baseball rankings.

    The Bruins beat Regis Jesuit on Monday and then-No. 4 Legend on Wednesday, giving them three wins over ranked teams so far this season. They did drop a 5-1 decision to then-No. 10 Mountain Vista on Friday.

    However, voters still gave Cherry Creek eight of the 15 first-place votes that were cast this week, and the Bruins totalled 124 points to lead the poll. Rocky Mountain and Mountain Vista each got three first-place votes; those two teams are No. 2 and 3, respectively.

    Fairview received the other first-place vote, and moved up one spot to fourth this week. Grandview, which got a big win over then-No. 6 ThunderRidge on Friday, rounds out the top five.

    Regis Jesuit fell from No. 1 to No. 6, ThunderRidge is No. 7, and three newcomers complete 5A’s ranking this week: No. 8 Pine Creek, No. 9 Arapahoe and No. 10 Ralston Valley.

    There’s also a new No. 1 team in 1A, where Holly takes over. The other No. 1 teams — Green Mountain (4A), Eaton (3A) and Resurrection Christian (2A) — remained the same this week.

    With many programs heading out of state for spring break, or simply taking time off, the next rankings will release on April 6.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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 Cherry Creek (8) 4-1 124 2 2-1
    2 Rocky Mountain (3) 1-0 119 3 1-0
    3 Mountain Vista (3) 2-0 112 10 2-0
    4 Fairview (1) 3-0 109 5 2-0
    5 Grandview 1-0 63 7 1-0
    6 Regis Jesuit 2-3 60 1 0-3
    7 ThunderRidge 1-1 44 6 1-1
    8 Pine Creek 2-0 32 – 1-0
    9 Arapahoe 2-0 29 – 2-0
    10 Ralston Valley 2-0 25 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 18, Fruita Monument 13, Highlands Ranch 13, Lincoln 10, Rock Canyon 9, Cherokee Trail 8, Chatfield 7, Heritage 7, Legend 6, Denver East 5, Grand Junction 5, Monarch 3, Horizon 2, Chaparral 1, Eaglecrest 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (4), Chatfield (8), Columbine (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Green Mountain (10) 3-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Pueblo West 5-0 82 3 1-0
    3 Lewis-Palmer 1-0 65 4 1-0
    4 Valor Christian 2-1 60 6 2-0
    5 Montrose 5-1 50 2 2-1
    6 D’Evelyn 4-0 41 – 4-0
    7 Pueblo East 5-1 38 5 2-1
    8 Evergreen 2-0 31 – 2-0
    9 Silver Creek 3-0 20 – 1-0
    10 Windsor 4-1 14 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Elizabeth 8, Mead 7, Skyview 7, Pueblo South 6, Air Academy 5, Canon City 4, Erie 4, Holy Family 3, Ponderosa 3, Longmont 1, Palisade 1.
    Dropped out
    Ponderosa (7), Mountain View (8), Wheat Ridge (9), Palmer Ridge (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (7) 0-0 86 1 0-0
    2 Lamar (1) 3-1 74 3 2-1
    3 University (1) 2-0 58 4 2-0
    4 Kent Denver 4-1 56 6 3-1
    5 Faith Christian 1-1 51 2 0-1
    6 Sterling (1) 4-0 47 5 3-0
    7 Brush 4-1 39 7 2-1
    8 Gunnison 2-0 30 9 2-0
    9 Manitou Springs 3-0 20 – 3-0
    10 Valley 3-3 15 8 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Bayfield 12, Trinidad 11, Platte Valley 9, Bruce Randolph 7, La Junta 6, Olathe 6, Strasburg 6, Colorado Academy 5, Sheridan 4, St. Mary’s 3, Alamosa 2, Pagosa Springs 2, Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    La Junta (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 0-0 99 1 0-0
    2 Rye (1) 3-0 87 2 3-0
    3 Sedgwick County 2-0 66 3 2-0
    4 Denver Christian 1-1 44 4 1-1
    5 Swink 0-0 40 7 0-0
    6 Hotchkiss 3-1 35 5 2-0
    7 Dayspring Christian 2-0 34 9 0-0
    8 Las Animas 5-0 28 – 3-0
    9 Paonia 3-1 22 – 2-0
    10 Haxtun 4-0 18 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 16, Rocky Ford 13, Dolores 10, Limon 9, Custer County 7, Ellicott 6, Yuma 6, Kiowa 4, Byers 2, Holyoke 2, Center 1, Fowler 1.
    Dropped out
    Rocky Ford (6), Holyoke (8), Dolores (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (4) 1-0 73 3 1-0
    2 Community Christian (2) 4-1 54 – 3-1
    3 Dove Creek (1) 0-2 46 1 0-2
    4 Eads 1-2 44 2 1-2
    5 Gilpin County (1) 2-0 38 – 2-0
    6 Cheyenne Wells 1-1 35 – 1-1
    7 Nucla 0-0 31 5 0-0
    8 Fleming 0-0 23 10 0-0
    9 Peetz 0-0 22 8 0-0
    10 Sierra Grande 1-0 18 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 14, Antonito 13, Granada 9, Elbert 8, Primero 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Weldon Valley 3, Stratton/Liberty 2, Cotopaxi 1.
    Dropped out
    Stratton/Liberty (4), Elbert (6), Cornerstone Christian (7), Springfield (9).

  • Rock Canyon, The Classical Academy new top-ranked teams in girls soccer

    Rock Canyon is the new No. 1 team in this week’s Class 5A girls soccer ranking. The Jaguars received six of the 10 first-place votes from CHSAANow.com’s voters.

    But that turned out to be just the start of the upheaval in 5A, where five teams received at least one first-place vote.

    Arapahoe jumped from No. 9 to No. 2, and four newcomers joined the poll this week. Those new teams: No. 4 ThunderRidge, No. 6 Broomfield, No. 7 Grandview and No. 10 Fairview.

    Mountain Vista is No. 3 this week, and Pine Creek is No. 5.

    Things weren’t much more stable in 4A, where The Classical Academy vaulted from unranked to No. 1. Evergreen went from sixth to second, Valor Christian from eighth to third and Ponderosa from unranked to fourth.

    Wheat Ridge (No. 9) also joined the 4A poll this week.

    The No. 1 teams in 3A (Colorado Academy) and 2A (Front Range Christian) did stay put this week.

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

    Complete rankings for both classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (6) 3-0-0 98 3 3-0-0
    2 Arapahoe (1) 4-0-0 67 9 4-0-0
    3 Mountain Vista 2-2-0 63 2 2-2-0
    4 ThunderRidge (1) 2-0-0 53 – 2-0-0
    5 Pine Creek 2-1-0 52 5 2-1-0
    6 Broomfield (1) 3-0-0 43 – 3-0-0
    7 Grandview 2-0-1 42 – 2-0-1
    8 Fossil Ridge 3-1-0 41 6 3-1-0
    9 Columbine (1) 2-1-0 35 1 2-1-0
    10 Fairview 2-0-0 30 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 28, Rocky Mountain 19, Cherokee Trail 14, Smoky Hill 9, Heritage 6, Cherry Creek 4, Doherty 4, Fort Collins 4, Boulder 3, Liberty 1.
    Dropped out
    Ralston Valley (4), Cherry Creek (7), Fort Collins (8), Smoky Hill (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 The Classical Academy (4) 3-0-0 93 – 3-0-0
    2 Evergreen (4) 3-0-0 90 6 3-0-0
    3 Valor Christian (1) 3-0-0 88 8 3-0-0
    4 Ponderosa (1) 5-0-0 72 – 5-0-0
    5 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 2-2-0 57 1 2-2-0
    6 Green Mountain (1) 3-0-0 47 2 3-0-0
    7 Niwot 0-1-0 38 5 0-1-0
    8 Lewis-Palmer 2-1-0 36 3 2-1-0
    9 Wheat Ridge 3-1-0 35 – 3-1-0
    10 Battle Mountain 3-0-0 23 7 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Vista Ridge 18, Mullen 17, Air Academy 16, Pueblo South 7, Elizabeth 4, Littleton 3, Palmer Ridge 3, Discovery Canyon 2, Durango 1, Falcon 1, Holy Family 1, Steamboat Springs 1.
    Dropped out
    Sand Creek (4), Air Academy (9), Palmer Ridge (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (6) 3-1-0 96 1 3-1-0
    2 Kent Denver (4) 3-0-0 92 2 3-0-0
    3 Jefferson Academy 0-0-0 70 3 0-0-0
    4 The Academy 2-0-0 63 5 2-0-0
    5 St. Mary’s 0-2-0 62 4 0-2-0
    6 Coal Ridge 1-2-0 36 6 1-2-0
    7 Liberty Common 0-0-0 29 9 0-0-0
    8 Sterling 0-0-0 24 10 0-0-0
    9 Manitou Springs 0-1-0 18 8 0-1-0
    10 Peak to Peak 2-0-0 17 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Frontier Academy 11, KIPP 9, Faith Christian 6, Alamosa 5, Estes Park 5, St. Mary’s Academy 3, Fountain Valley 2, Machebeuf 1.
    Dropped out
    Frontier Academy (7).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Front Range Christian (7) 3-0-0 35 1 3-0-0
    2 Colorado Rocky Mountain 2-0-0 28 – 2-0-0
    3 Cornerstone Christian 1-0-0 18 4 1-0-0
    4 Denver Christian 1-1-0 12 2 1-1-0
    5 Evangelical Christian 0-1-0 4 5 0-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Belleview Christian 2, Vail Mountain 2, Center 1, Clear Creek 1, Dawson School 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Telluride (6), Resurrection Christian (7).

  • Photos: 3A boys and girls basketball Final 4s

    GOLDEN — The Final 4s for Class 3A boys and girls basketball are Friday at the Colorado School of Mines. Scroll down for photos from each game.

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    Girls: (1) Sterling 36, (4) Manitou Springs 34



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    Boys: (2) Colorado Springs Christian 40, (3) Lutheran 31



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    Girls: (2) Pagosa Springs 52, (3) Lutheran 45



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    Boys: (4) Colorado Academy 73, (1) Faith Christian 67 (OT)

  • 3A girls Final 4 roundup: Unbeaten teams to play for basketball title

    Lutheran Pagosa Springs girls basketball
    More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    GOLDEN – For the past eight years, the Metro League has owned the Class 3A state girls basketball tournament.

    That’s about to change.

    When the state title game gets underway at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday at Lockridge Arena on the Colorado School of Mines campus, two public schools will be dueling to bring home the trophy. Sterling and Pagosa Springs will battle to become the first program outside of the Metro to win it all since Centauri in 2006.

    The only two undefeated teams in the field advanced to Saturday’s finale with hard-fought victories. Pagosa Springs upended Lutheran 52-45, and Sterling held off Manitou Springs 36-34.

    “I think we’re both two very good programs – obviously Lutheran is too. With Holy Family moving up, they were the commandant for a long time,” Pirates coach Wes Lewis said of the Tigers, who claimed six out of the last seven titles. “But I’m glad to see it’s going to go to a public school, no disrespect to any of the privates. We’re excited, we know we have a big challenge ahead of us tomorrow.”

    That comes after another big challenge Friday. Pagosa Springs (25-0) trailed Lutheran by four points going into the fourth quarter. Payton Shahan cut it two before Taylor Lee Hammer stole a pass and drove the length of the floor for a bucket and the foul. Her three-point play gave the Pirates the lead and some much-needed momentum.

    “Once I saw my chance, I took it,” Hammer said. “I don’t regret it.”

    Lutheran briefly regained the lead at 40-39, but Pagosa Springs outscored the Lions 12-5 the rest of the way. Morgan Schaaf and Morgan Lewis knocked down baskets, and the Pirates were 9-of-16 from the free-throw line down the stretch.

    Shahan led Pagosa Springs with 16 points. Schaaf added 13 and Hammer had 12.

    “I am so stoked and so excited,” Hammer said. “We’ve come a long ways and this is where we want to be right now.”

    The Pirates defeated Sterling in the state semifinals a year ago before falling to Holy Family in the championship game.

    “A lot of people kind of doubted this group of girls. We lost three really good players last year, and it motivated these kids,” Lewis said. “It fired these kids up. We’re probably better in some ways and maybe not as good in some other ways, but we’re a different team for sure.”

    Kristen Vigil led Lutheran (24-2) with 18 points and Chandler Sturms added eight. The Lions won the 2A state title last season but moved up to the 3A classification for 2014-15.

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    (1) Sterling 36, (4) Manitou Springs 34

    Sterling Manitou Springs girls basketball
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    One night after scoring 26 points, Jenna Knudson made a bigger statement Friday with her defense.

    With the game tied at 30-30, the Sterling junior came up with a key steal that led to a basket on the other end by teammate Taylor Knudson. The Tigers (26-0) never relinquished the lead on their way to a berth in the state title game.

    “She’s been our rock on our team all year,” Sterling coach Kent Chrisman said. “Trust me, she’d say ‘get me a win and I’ll score no points and I’ll be happy.’ That’s just the mentality that she has.”

    Knudson finished with 13 points and Kylie Chavez added 10 for the Tigers, who have the chance to avenge last year’s semifinal loss to Pagosa Springs.

    “The bottom line is it’s nice that we get that opportunity,” Chrisman said. “We got here last year and played Pagosa Springs in the Final 4. At that time, they were a better team than we were – we got beat by a better team. The kids have learned from it.”

    Sterling led by six points in the third quarter Friday, but Manitou Springs (23-3) fought back to eventually take a one-point lead. After the Tigers got back into it and Knudson put the team back on top, Sterling closed it out at the free-throw line.

    The Tigers didn’t get to the line until less than three minutes remained in the game but were a perfect 6-for-6 down the stretch.

    “We put pressure on the kids on shooting free throws,” Chrisman said. “We try to put them in as many game situations as we can. Trust me, we turn the P.A. system up and make as much noise as we can to get the kids to focus.”

    The Mustangs received a game-high 16 points from sophomore Shelby Megyeri and McKenzi Petrico added 10. Manitou Springs was among the youngest teams in the field without a single senior on the roster.

  • 3A girls basketball Great 8 roundup: Manitou Springs advances

    Eaton Manitou Springs girls basketball
    Manitou Springs moved to the Final 4. More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    GOLDEN – With Manitou Springs needing a little bit of a spark Thursday night, Shelby Megyeri turned into a wrecking ball on both ends of the floor.

    The sophomore was all over the place down the stretch for the Mustangs in the Class 3A state girls basketball quarterfinals, forcing turnovers, drawing fouls and driving to the basket for layups. Megyeri finished with a game-high 16 points, and Manitou Springs rode an impressive defensive performance to a 50-44 victory over Eaton and a berth in Friday’s semifinals at Lockridge Arena on the Colorado School of Mines campus.

    “It’s a great feeling. I’ve never experienced it,” Megyeri said. “I’m only a sophomore and I’ve only been to state (once). We got to state last year but we lost our first game. This is a new feeling – it’s hard to explain, but I’ve got the chills thinking about it.”

    Manitou Springs (23-2) takes on top-seeded Sterling (25-0) at 4 p.m., with Pagosa Springs (24-0) meeting Lutheran (24-1) at 7 p.m. in Golden.

    “We’ve very excited. Sterling’s a great basketball team,” Mustangs coach Jon Asp said. “I feel like we rise to the occasion against good teams.”

    Eaton led 37-32 late in the third quarter before Brooke Garretson knocked down a pair of free throws. Megyeri then picked off two passes that led to layups.

    A Jayla Jarnigan 3-pointer put Eaton back up 42-38, but the Mustangs rallied again. After Shelby Hard cut the lead to two points, Megyeri and Garretson combined to score the team’s final 10 points.

    Eaton was limited to only five points in the fourth quarter.

    “From here on out we had eight strong teams, and I told the girls at halftime we can’t outscore any of these teams here,” Asp said. “We’ve got to step it up on the defensive end and that starts with boxing out. We boxed out awful that first half.”

    Eaton junior Bailey Schumacher scored 13 points in the first half but was held scoreless over the final two quarters. Caiden Rexius added 11 points for the Reds.

    “Eaton’s a strong team and I felt like they had the momentum most of the game,” Asp said. “But I think our advantage is we’ve won a lot of close games these last two years. We’ve been in a lot of tough games and we’ve been able to pull it out and win those.”

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    (1) Sterling 51, (25) Liberty Common 36

    The Tigers remained undefeated thanks in large part to a first-quarter surge that saw Sterling outscore the Eagles 16-5.

    Jenna Knudson led Sterling with 26 points, including a 14-of-17 effort from the free-throw line.

    Molly Gillis led Liberty Common with 12 points.

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    (2) Pagosa Springs 48, (10) Centauri 33

    Payton Shahan scored 16 points and Morgan Schaaf added 10 as the Pirates moved into the semifinals with an impressive showing against Centauri.

    Schaaf added seven rebounds and six blocked shots.

    The Falcons shot just 26.3 percent in the first half and 23 turnovers. Ember Canty led Centauri with 13 points.

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    (3) Lutheran 61, (6) Moffat County 32

    Four Lions players finished in double figures as Lutheran rolled into the 3A semifinals one year removed from winning the 2A state championship.

    Chandler Sturms led Lutheran with 16 points. Kaleigh Paplow and Kristen Vigil added 12 points each and Cara Thomas chipped in with 11 points.

  • Photos: 3A basketball’s Great 8

    GOLDEN — The Class 3A boys and girls basketball Great 8 is on Thursday at the Colorado School of Mines.

    Boys games (Bracket)

    Girls games (Bracket)


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    Girls: (2) Pagosa Springs 48, (10) Centauri 33



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    Boys: (4) Colorado Academy 60, (28) Bayfield 44



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    Girls: (1) Sterling 51, (25) Liberty Common 36



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    Boys: (2) Colorado Springs Christian 59, (7) Alamosa 44



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    Girls: (3) Lutheran 61, (6) Moffat County 32



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    Boys: (3) Lutheran 61, (22) Brush 51



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    Girls: (4) Manitou Springs 50, (5) Eaton 44



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    Boys: (1) Faith Christian 61, (9) Jefferson Academy 54

  • 3A basketball roundup: Bayfield shocks The Pinnacle

    Don’t tell Bayfield they were the No. 28 team in this years 3A boys state basketball tournament.

    The Wolverines squeaked into this year’s field of 32 teams and were placed near the bottom of the pecking order. But it was they who had the last laugh Friday night. Their reward for making the tournament was to travel to No. 5 overall seed The Pinnacle.

    Challenge accepted.

    And when it was over and done with, the Timberwolves never stood a chance. The Wolverines pulled the 3A upset of the night with a 75-54 win to advance to the Sweet 16 where they’ll face Eaton.

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    (4) Manitou Springs 47, (29) Jefferson Academy 28

    This was anything but a cakewalk for the favored Mustangs. In the second quarter they were facing a 17-0 deficit, but would eventually light their fuse and go on a 47-11 run to end the game.

    Sophomore Shelby Megyeri paced the Mustangs with 14 points on the night, 12 of them coming in the second half.

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    (22) Brush 52, (11) Kent Denver 50

    The Sun Devils found themselves down by two, but had the ball with under 10 seconds to go. They couldn’t convert on the possession and the Beetdiggers advanced to the Sweet 16.

    They’ll face Sterling on Saturday where it will be the fourth matchup between the two teams this year.

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    (25) Liberty Common 67, (8) Bennett 51

    Liberty common took the court for their first ever playoff game at the 3A level Friday night. They didn’t disappoint their supporters or themselves as they convincingly knocked off Bennett to advance to the Sweet 16.

    Halley Milkos scored a team-high 25 points and Kayla Rhoads added 21 of her own to help the Eagles advance to the next round.

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    More boys results:

    BRACKET

    • (1) Faith Christian 69 (32) Liberty Common 39
    • (16) Pagosa Springs 74 (17) Sheridan 65
    • (8) Moffat County 83 (25) DSST Stapleton 58
    • (9) Jefferson Academy 63 (24) University 50
    • (12) Eaton 57 (21) Ridge View Academy 47
    • (4) Colorado Academy 62 (29) Florence 46
    • (13) St. Mary’s 62 (20) Frontier Academy 51
    • (2) CSCS 66 (31) Bruce Randolph 30
    • (18) DSST Green Valley Ranch 51 (15) Roaring Fork 36
    • (7) Alamosa 60 (26) Coal Ridge 29
    • (10) Grand Valley 81 (23) Manitou Springs 70
    • (6) Sterling 71 (27) The Academy 40
    • (3) Lutheran 54 (30) La Junta 38
    • (19) Bennett 59 (14) Buena Vista 57

    More girls results:

    BRACKET

    • (1) Sterling 92 (32) Aurora West 18
    • (16) Lamar 29 (17) The Academy 25
    • (9) St. Mary’s 39 (24) Grand Valley 37
    • (5) Eaton 81 (28) Sheridan 40
    • (12) Faith Christian 53 (21) Brush 44
    • (13) Valley 54 (20) Coal Ridge 38
    • (2) Pagosa Springs 49 (31) Arrupe Jesuit 14
    • (18) Colorado Academy 46 (15) Salida 38
    • (7) Olathe 51 (26) Alamosa 27
    • (10) Centauri 57 (23) Middle Park 30
    • (6) Moffat County 67 (27) Buena Vista 53
    • (11) Bishop Machebeuf 66 (22) The Pinnacle 52
    • (3) Lutheran 81 (30) Eagle Ridge Academy 17
    • (14) Trinidad 48 (19) Platte Valley 45

  • All-state girls swimming and diving teams for 2014-15 season

    The 2014-15 all-state girls swimming teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    Swimmers of the year were selected based upon the number of team points they produced at the state meet. This means that they received the full amount of team points from individual events they swam in, as well as one-fourth of the total points earned by the team in relays they swam in. Finally, in order to be considered for swimmer of the year, athletes must first have made the all-state team by winning in a championship.

    Divers of the year were selected by finish at the state meet, as were coaches of the year.

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

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    Class 5A

    Swimmer of the year: Bailey Nero, Fossil Ridge

    Diver of the year: McKensi Austin, Regis Jesuit

    Coach of the year: Tasha Marchant, Fossil Ridge

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    McKensi Austin Junior Regis Jesuit 1-meter diving
    Zoe Bartel Freshman Fossil Ridge 400 free relay
    Jennae Frederick Sophomore Regis Jesuit 200 free relay
    Riley Hoffman Senior Fossil Ridge 400 free relay
    Lesley-Ann Knee Sophomore Fossil Ridge 200 medley relay
    Abigail Kochevar Junior Rock Canyon 100 back
    Bailey Kovac Sophomore Fossil Ridge 200 medley relay, 100 breast, 400 free relay
    Amy Lenderink Junior Regis Jesuit 200 free relay
    Ella Moynihan Senior Arapahoe 200 free, 500 free
    Bailey Nero Senior Fossil Ridge 200 medley relay, 200 IM, 100 butterfly, 400 free relay
    Annie Ochitwa Senior ThunderRidge 50 free, 100 free
    Lindsay Painton Junior Regis Jesuit 200 free relay
    Bayley Stewert Freshman Fossil Ridge 200 medley relay
    Taylor Wilson Senior Regis Jesuit 200 free relay


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    Class 4A

    Swimmer of the year: Lindsay Morrow, Evergreen

    Diver of the year: Katie Russ, Mullen

    Coach of the year: Jeanne Godaire, Evergreen

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Kethrys Buffa Sophomore Manitou Springs 200 medley relay
    Raili Carter Junior Valor Christian 200 free relay
    Emily Dolloff-Holt Sophomore Manitou Springs 200 medley relay
    Eryn Eddy Senior Thompson Valley 200 free, 100 free
    Morgan Friesen Sophomore Windsor 100 breast
    Madison Hoehn Sophomore Valor Christian 200 free relay
    Katelyn Kenchel Sophomore Evergreen 400 free relay
    Brook Landt Junior Valor Christian 200 free relay
    Kate McDonald Sophomore Evergreen 500 free
    Anna McDonald Senior Evergreen 400 free relay
    Veronica Morin Junior Manitou Springs 200 medley relay
    Lindsay Morrow Senior Evergreen 200 IM, 100 back, 400 free relay
    Katie Russ Senior Mullen 1-meter diving
    Bailey Smith Senior Evergreen 400 free relay
    Brooke Stenstrom Junior Valor Christian 50 free, 200 free relay
    Samantha White Junior Manitou Springs 200 medley relay
    Cat Wright Freshman Cheyenne Mountain 100 butterfly