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  • All-state boys soccer teams for 2014 season

    The 2014 boys soccer players of the year: Boulder's Quinn Liebmann (5A); Air Academy's Austin Dewing (4A) and Kent Denver's Max Mehlman (3A).
    The 2014 boys soccer players of the year: Boulder’s Quinn Liebmann (5A); Air Academy’s Austin Dewing (4A) and Kent Denver’s Max Mehlman (3A).

    The 2014 all-state boys soccer 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.

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


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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Quinn Liebmann, Boulder

    Coach of the year: Jim Davidson, Broomfield

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brian Castruita Boulder Junior MF
    Mike Chism Arapahoe Senior D/MF
    Kevin Del Mazo Smoky Hill Senior MF/F
    Tyler Duggan Broomfield Junior D
    Aaron Haefner Pine Creek Senior D/MF
    Quinn Liebmann Boulder Senior MF
    Raul Magno Fairview Senior MF
    Jamey McGrath Chatfield Senior MF
    Porter Milner Broomfield Junior MF
    Said Moreno Westminster Senior F
    Brian Olcott Rock Canyon Senior F
    Ben Overholt Chatfield Senior F
    Will Palmquist Denver East Junior GK
    Walter Prince Smoky Hill Senior F/MF
    Louie Sawaged Mountain Vista Senior D
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Nick Bannister Pine Creek Senior MF
    Keun Chang Legend Senior F
    Yaya Cisse Pine Creek Senior F
    Sam Franceschi Smoky Hill Senior MF/F
    Skye Guegan Boulder Senior D
    Michael Hansen Grand Junction Senior GK
    Austin Hayes Legend Senior D
    Marcus Krause Doherty Senior  
    Gabe Krzywdzinski Rock Canyon Senior F
    Oliver Larsson Rock Canyon Senior MF
    Dalton Lundberg Heritage Senior MF
    Bryan Manzano-Sandoval Montbello (Warriors) Senior F/MF
    Casey Munsch Fairview Senior  
    Adan Varela Adams City Junior F
    Andy Vaughn Fairview Senior MF


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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Austin Dewing, Air Academy

    Coach of the year: Espen Hosoien, Air Academy

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Justin Barkow Niwot Junior F
    Jaden Borja The Classical Academy Sophomore F
    Anders Carlson The Classical Academy Sophomore MF
    Thomas Debonville Summit Senior F
    Austin Dewing Air Academy Senior F
    Ventura Dominguez Centaurus Senior GK
    Titus Grant The Classical Academy Sophomore F
    Billy Hoffmann Niwot Senior F/MF
    David Louthan Air Academy Senior D/MF
    Jaydon Moreschini Pueblo West Senior F
    Andrew Peck The Classical Academy Junior D
    Lars Peterson Ponderosa Senior MF
    Brayden Reese Montrose Senior MF/F
    James Sims Air Academy Senior D
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Alejandro Alainz Kennedy Junior
    Gabe Antunez Centaurus Senior F
    Jeremy Baldes The Classical Academy Sophomore MF
    Blaise Balumwa Widefield Senior
    Fernando Cerceda Centaurus Senior D
    Jose Cervantes Montrose Junior F/MF
    Chris Chasteen The Classical Academy Sophomore D
    Chase Darling Montrose Senior D
    Aaron Decker Berthoud Senior GK
    Christian Denton D’Evelyn Senior
    Sean Derby Cheyenne Mountain Junior MF
    Jacob Digiallonardo Longmont Senior F/MF
    Andrew Herrera Battle Mountain Senior D
    Chris King Cheyenne Mountain Senior MF
    Andrew Lind Windsor Senior
    Noah Mckenzie Windsor Senior
    Angel Perez Niwot Senior MF
    Matt Pipan Air Academy Senior GK
    Ty Robins Ponderosa Senior D
    Brooks Salgado Silver Creek Senior MF
    Devon Soto Denver North Senior MF
    Jumanne Transou Pueblo Centennial Junior MF
    Cruz Valdez Skyline Senior D/MF/F
    Touzong Xiong Niwot Senior MF


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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Max Mehlman, Kent Denver

    Coach of the year: Brad Homan, Denver Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Aric Aman Denver Christian Senior GK/FB
    Enrique Bucio Coal Ridge Senior MF
    Alex Clinkscales Colorado Academy Senior F
    Will Gilchrist Salida Senior –
    Fernando Hernandez Sheridan Senior –
    Tyler Kelly Colorado Academy Senior D
    Clayton Kirwood Vail Mountain Senior –
    Dustin Linza Salida Senior –
    Ben Maffei Colorado Academy Senior MF
    Jack McCool Denver Christian Senior MF/GK
    Max Mehlman Kent Denver Sophomore HB
    Manuel Meraz Kent Denver Senior FB
    Greer Solarte Kent Denver Senior F
    Astwin Tavizon Roosevelt Senior HB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Chaz Apostolik Coal Ridge Senior MF
    Daniel Buhler Frontier Academy Senior –
    Ben Carpenter Roaring Fork Senior –
    Lalo Clemente Roaring Fork Senior MF/D
    Josh Elkington Manitou Springs Junior MF
    Brandon Gonzalez KIPP Collegiate Senior MF/F
    Tokuryu Lopez-Itomura Denver Science & Tech Stapleton Senior MF/D
    Jorge Martinez Sheridan Senior –
    Jesus Nava Lake County Junior –
    Miguel Navarro Coal Ridge Junior D
    Jose Santos Bruce Randolph Senior MF/D/F
    Levi Viss Denver Christian Senior MF/FB
    Joel Williams Frontier Academy Senior MF

  • 5A volleyball state tournament bracket

    The schedule for the Class 5A state volleyball tournament is below.

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

    All matches are at the Denver Coliseum.

    State seeding/pairing criteria:

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

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    Pool Play Standings

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

    Class 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.

    2014 CHSAA State Volleyball Tournament Class 5A

  • Regional volleyball roundup: Highlands Ranch wins in tiebreaker

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

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

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

    But things looked bleak for a while.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    Notables:

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

  • 5A volleyball regional tournament brackets

    A complete schedule for the Class 5A regional volleyball tournaments in 2014.

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

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

    Printable bracket: Download PDF

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

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    Region 1
    Site: Eaglecrest
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    1 Eaglecrest 2 0
    24 ThunderRidge 1 1
    36 Liberty 0 2
    Schedule
    Eaglecrest def. Liberty, 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-15)
    ThunderRidge def. Liberty, 3-2
    Eaglecrest def. ThunderRidge, 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-19)

    Region 2
    Site: Grandview HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    2 Grandview 2 0
    23 Bear Creek 1 0
    35 Monarch 0 2
    Schedule
    Grandview def. Monarch, 3-0 (25-14, 25-10, 25-10)
    Bear Creek def. Monarch, 3-1 (20-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-12)
    Grandview def. Bear Creek, 3-0 (25-8, 25-13, 25-19)

    Region 3
    Site: Regis Jesuit HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 1 p.m.
    Seed School W L
    3 Regis Jesuit 2 0
    22 Coronado 1 1
    34 Boulder 0 2
    Schedule
    Regis Jesuit def. Boulder, 3-1
    Coronado def. Boulder, 3-1
    Regis Jesuit def. Coronado, 3-2

    Region 4
    Site: Rampart HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    4 Rampart 2 0
    21 Mountain Vista 1 1
    33 Fort Collins 0 2
    Schedule
    Rampart def. Fort Collins, 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-17)
    Mountain Vista def. Fort Collins, 3-2 (19-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-7)
    Rampart def. Mountain Vista, 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-15)

    Region 5
    Site: Chaparral HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    5 Chaparral 2 0
    20 Lakewood 1 1
    32 Smoky Hill 0 2
    Schedule
    Chaparral def. Smoky Hill, 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-15)
    Lakewood def. Smoky Hill, 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-17)
    Chaparral def. Lakewood, 3-1 (25-21, 25-18, 20-25, 25-14)

    Region 6
    Site: Pine Creek HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    6 Pine Creek 2 0
    19 Denver East 1 1
    31 Heritage 0 2
    Schedule
    Pine Creek def. Heritage, 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-16)
    Denver East def. Heritage, 3-1 (25-17, 25-19, 23-25, 25-18)
    Pine Creek def. Denver East, 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-22)

    Region 7
    Site: Cherokee Trail HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    7 Cherokee Trail 2 0
    18 Rock Canyon 1 1
    30 Brighton 0 2
    Schedule
    Cherokee Trail def. Brighton, 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-16)
    Rock Canyon def. Brighton, 3-0 (25-20, 29-27, 27-25)
    Cherokee Trail def. Rock Canyon, 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-23)

    Region 8
    Site: Douglas County HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    8 Douglas County 1 1
    17 Chatfield 2 0
    29 Broomfield 0 2
    Schedule
    Douglas County def. Broomfield, 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20)
    Chatfield def. Broomfield, 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-22, 25-20)
    Chatfield def. Douglas County, 3-1 (25-27, 25-19, 25-23, 25-21)

    Region 9
    Site: Cherry Creek HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    9 Cherry Creek 2 0
    16 Castle View 0 2
    28 Loveland 1 1
    Schedule
    Cherry Creek def. Loveland, 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 19-25, 25-20)
    Loveland def. Castle View, 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-20)
    Cherry Creek def. Castle View, 3-1 (18-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-22)

    Region 10
    Site: Fairview HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    10 Fairview 2 0
    15 Arapahoe 0 2
    27 Rangeview 1 1
    Schedule
    Fairview def. Rangeview, 3-2 (26-28, 25-18, 17-25, 28-26, 15-13)
    Rangeview def. Arapahoe, 3-2 (25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 25-14, 15-9)
    Fairview def. Arapahoe, 3-1 (25-17, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20)

    Region 11
    Site: Ralston Valley HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    11 Ralston Valley 1 1
    14 Highlands Ranch 1 1
    26 Rocky Mountain 1 1
    Schedule
    Ralston Valley def. Rocky Mountain, 3-1 (25-20, 25-14, 24-26, 25-23)
    Rocky Mountain def. Highlands Ranch, 3-2 (19-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 16-14)
    Highlands Ranch def. Ralston Valley, 3-1
    Tiebreak 1: Rocky Moutain def. Ralston Valley, 1-0 (25-15)
    Tiebreak 2: Highlands Ranch def. Rocky Mountain, 1-0 (25-15)

    Region 12
    Site: Legend HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    12 Legend 2 0
    13 Fossil Ridge 1 1
    25 Prairie View 0 2
    Schedule
    Legend def. Prairie View, 3-0
    Fossil Ridge def. Prairie View, 3-0
    Legend def. Fossil Ridge, 3-2

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    CHSAA regional seeding/pairing procedure

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Volleyball releases regional tournament brackets in all classes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Find the entire 4A bracket here.

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

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

    The full 3A bracket is here.

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

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

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

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

  • Football: Week 10 schedule for 5A’s non-qualifying teams

    Below is a list of Week 10 games for teams which did not make the Class 5A football playoff bracket. These teams were paired up by the 5A seeding committee.

    Home Away
    Poudre (3-6) Mullen (3-6)
    Boulder (3-6) Rock Canyon (3-6)
    Chatfield (3-6) Douglas County (3-6)
    Hinkley (3-6) Legend (2-7)
    Arvada West (2-7) Northglenn (2-7)
    Palmer (2-7) Smoky Hill (2-7)
    Highlands Ranch (1-8) Mountain Range (0-9)
    Fruita Monument (0-9) Warriors (Montbello) (1-8)
    Gateway (0-9) Thornton (0-9)

  • 5A softball state tournament bracket

    The 2014 state tournament bracket for Class 5A softball. The tournament runs Oct. 17-18 at Aurora Sports Park. Tickets can be bought online.

    Find 5A softball regional results here.

    2014 CHSAA State Softball Championships 2014 5A State Softball Bracket

  • Three new teams join boys soccer rankings this week

    Fountain Valley @ Kent Denver HS Soccer
    Kent Denver remained No. 1 in the 3A boys soccer poll this week.

    Windsor, Jefferson Academy and Crested Butte all joined CHSAANow.com’s boys soccer rankings this week.

    Windsor, now 11-2-0 this season, is No. 10 in Class 4A.

    Jefferson Academy (No. 8) and Crested Butte (No. 9) both joined the 3A poll.

    5A had no new teams this week, though Doherty moved from No. 7 to No. 4 and Legend from No. 9 to No. 6.

    Each of the three No. 1 teams remained the same: Rock Canyon (5A), Air Academy (4A) and Kent Denver (3A).

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

    Complete rankings for are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (10) 11-1-1 126 1 1-0-0
    2 Smoky Hill (2) 12-2-0 118 2 2-0-0
    3 Boulder (1) 9-1-3 107 3 2-0-0
    4 Doherty 11-2-1 83 7 2-0-0
    5 Pine Creek 9-4-1 47 4 1-1-0
    6 Legend 10-3-1 44 9 1-1-0
    7 Broomfield 7-3-3 42 8 1-0-1
    8 Grandview 10-4-1 40 10 2-0-0
    9 Mountain Vista 9-3-2 30 6 1-1-0
    10 Columbine 9-1-2 25 5 0-0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 14, Fairview 12, Rangeview 11, Arapahoe 6, Ralston Valley 5, Adams City 3, Arvada West 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (13) 13-0-0 130 1 1-0-0
    2 The Classical Academy 13-0-0 117 2 3-0-0
    3 D’Evelyn 12-1-0 97 3 2-0-0
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 11-2-0 80 5 2-0-0
    5 John F. Kennedy 11-1-0 61 4 1-1-0
    6 Summit 12-1-1 55 6 3-0-0
    7 Niwot 11-1-1 48 7 2-0-0
    8 Pueblo Centennial 11-2-0 35 9 2-0-0
    9 Ponderosa 10-5-0 31 8 1-1-0
    10 Windsor 11-2-0 18 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Durango 13, Littleton 9, Golden 7, Skyline 6, Vista Ridge 3, Englewood 2, Thompson Valley 2, Centaurus 1.
    Dropped out
    Skyline (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (7) 12-1-0 70 1 3-0-0
    2 Frontier Academy 11-1-2 61 2 2-0-0
    3 Coal Ridge 12-2-0 53 3 1-0-0
    4 Roaring Fork 11-2-0 45 8 3-0-0
    5 DSST-Stapleton 12-1-2 41 5 2-0-0
    6 Colorado Academy 9-3-0 32 4 1-0-0
    7 Denver Christian 10-1-3 24 7 3-0-0
    8 Jefferson Academy 11-2-0 20 – 3-0-0
    9 Crested Butte 10-2-0 13 – 0-0-0
    10 Vail Mountain 9-3-1 10 9 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Salida 5, Bruce Randolph 4, Sheridan 4, Telluride 3.
    Dropped out
    Sheridan (6), Fountain Valley (10).

  • Regional softball roundup: Columbine stuns defending champ Legacy

    Softball regionals Columbine Legacy Douglas County
    Columbine’s players celebrate a home run on Saturday. More photos. (Pam Wagner/CHSAANow.com)

    Jennifer Romero led Columbine to the biggest upset in the softball regionals on Saturday.

    The sophomore pitched in all three games her No. 31-seeded Rebels played in the Class 5A bracket, and didn’t allow a run — including a complete-game performance against No. 2 Legacy, the defending 5A champion, which clinched a berth in next weekend’s state tournament.

    “She really stepped it up a notch,” Columbine coach Brooks Roybal told CHSAANow.com on Saturday evening. “She pitched really, really well.”

    Columbine actually dropped its opening game of the 5A Region 8 bracket at Broomfield Industrial Park. That was also against Legacy, and the Rebels fell 6-0.

    But Romero entered in the final two innings of the opening game, and didn’t allow Legacy another run.

    Columbine dropped to the loser’s bracket for the second game, and face Cherokee Trail — a team the Rebels had beaten 12-11 in the second game of the season. Like the first meeting, offense ruled. Cherokee Trail led 7-6 midway through before Romero again entered again — and again shut the opposing offense down.

    Columbine went on to rally and win that game, 11-7, thanks in part to a home run from Carly Perry.

    Meanwhile, Douglas County had topped Cherokee Trail 6-0, and then beat Legacy 7-0 to win the region. It set Columbine up with a rematch, with a berth to state on the line.

    This time, Romero started. She pitched a complete-game shutout, and buoyed by a grand slam from Perry, Columbine pulled the upset, 8-0.

    Softball regionals Columbine Legacy Douglas County
    More photos. (Pam Wagner/CHSAANow.com)

    “I think playing against Cherokee Trail, our bats came alive a little bit and they had a little more confidence going against Legacy that second round,” Roybal said. “Especially after we shut them down. Legacy might have been down a little bit, too, because they just got beat by Douglas County. You catch them at the right time sometimes.”

    The end result was this: Columbine, a No. 31 seed, moved on to the state tournament, while Legacy did not.

    “We told them afterwards it was probably the biggest win Columbine has had in the last eight years,” Roybal said. “We haven’t been a qualifier for seven or eight years.”

    Columbine already had a number of big wins this season, including topping Brighton and Ralston Valley.

    “They’ve got a few good wins under their belts this year which have been huge,” Roybal said. “You know, we’ve never beat Brighton, we’ve never beaten Ralston Valley. And I’m sure we’ve never beaten Legacy. We’ve always thought we could beat anybody, if we played well.”

    More 5A notables

    • No. 24-seeded Pine Creek upset No. 9 Mountain Range in the opening round in Region 2, then advanced to the state tournament with a 10-9 win over Fruita Monument in the final game.
    • Horizon, a No. 28 seed, rallied from being no-hit by Castle View in its first game to top No. 21 Greeley West (13-2), and then No. 12 Pomona (8-5) in reaching the state tournament.
    • No. 29 Arvada West dropped its first game, but then won two straight to earn a berth. Included was a 10-5 win over No. 13 Rock Canyon.
    • The complete 5A state field, with regional seeds noted: No. 1 Fossil Ridge, No. 3 Dakota Ridge, No. 4 Brighton, No. 5 Castle View, No. 6 Legend, No. 7 Grandview, No. 8 Broomfield, No. 10 Grand Junction Central, No. 11 Rocky Mountain, No. 14 Chaparral, No. 16 Eaglecrest, No. 18 Douglas County, No. 24 Pine Creek, No. 28 Horizon, No. 29 Arvada West, No. 31 Columbine.
    • The softball seeding committee will meet at the CHSAA office at 9 a.m. Monday to seed the state tournament.
    • Complete 5A brackets.

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    4A notables

    • Air Academy, a No. 24 seed, dropped its first game of the tournament, to Erie, 3-1. The Kadets then beat No. 25 Holy Family 1-0, and upset eighth-seeded Mountain View 7-5 to claim a state berth.
    • Region 4 had a length rain delay which disrupted play in its second round games. Prior to the delay, Wheat Ridge advanced. After the delay, No. 20 Thompson Valley went on to upset No. 13 Pueblo East for the other berth.
    • No. 26-seeded Mead rebounded from an opening-round loss to win its next two games and advance to the 4A tournament. The Mavericks beat No. 23 Thomas Jefferson and No. 10 Berthoud.
    • D’Evelyn, a No. 27 seed, actually upset No. 6 Vista Ridge in the first round but then dropped the winner’s-bracket game to No. 11 Ponderosa. D’Evelyn had to turn around and beat Vista Ridge again for the tournament berth.
    • The complete 4A state field, using regional seeds: No. 1 Frederick, No. 2 Valor Christian, No. 3 Pueblo West, No. 4 Wheat Ridge, No. 5 Silver Creek, No. 7 Discovery Canyon, No. 9 Erie, No. 11 Ponderosa, No. 12 Mullen, No. 14 Niwot, No. 16 Falcon, No. 18 Windsor, No. 20 Thompson Valley, No. 24 Air Academy, No. 26 Mead, No. 27 D’Evelyn.
    • Complete 4A brackets.

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    3A notables

    • Surprisingly, there was not a single upset during the entire 3A regional tournament. It meant the new format, which would have only played a third game if the top seed in a given region lost, was not used this season.
    • The complete 3A state field, using regional seeds: No. 1 Strasburg, No. 2 Valley, No. 3 La Junta, No. 4 Sterling, No. 5 Eaton, No. 6 Lamar, No. 7 Skyline, No. 8 Burlington, No. 9 Cedaredge, No. 10 Brush, No. 11 Rocky Ford, No. 12 Basalt.
    • Complete 3A brackets.

  • Legend joins 5A boys soccer rankings at No. 9

    Legend has jumped into CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A boys soccer rankings this week.

    The Titans (9-2-1) are ranked No. 9 in the classification.

    The 4A rankined added two teams this week, No. 7 Niwot and No. 8 Ponderosa.

    Meanwhile, 3A has threw newcomers: Denver Christian (No. 7), Roaring Fork (No. 8) and Fountain Valley (No. 10).

    All three No. 1 teams remained the same from last week. Those are Rock Canyon (5A), Air Academy (4A) and Kent Denver (3A).

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

    Complete rankings for are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (11) 10-1-1 128 1 2-0-0
    2 Smoky Hill 10-2-0 112 2 2-0-0
    3 Boulder (2) 7-1-3 103 3 2-0-0
    4 Pine Creek 8-3-1 65 6 2-0-0
    5 Columbine 9-1-1 48 5 1-1-0
    6 Mountain Vista 8-2-2 44 7 1-1-0
    7 Doherty 9-2-1 41 9 1-0-0
    8 Broomfield 6-3-2 38 4 1-2-0
    9 Legend 9-2-1 29 – 2-0-0
    10 Grandview 8-4-1 23 10 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rangeview 20, Arapahoe 12, Monarch 12, Cherry Creek 10, Adams City 9, Chatfield 7, Fort Collins 5, Fairview 4, Rampart 4, Ralston Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Adams City (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (13) 12-0-0 130 1 2-0-0
    2 The Classical Academy 10-0-0 115 2 2-0-0
    3 D’Evelyn 10-1-0 94 3 2-0-0
    4 John F. Kennedy 10-0-0 82 4 1-0-0
    5 Cheyenne Mountain 9-2-0 76 5 2-0-0
    6 Summit 9-1-1 48 9 1-0-0
    7 Niwot 9-1-1 39 – 1-0-0
    8 Ponderosa 9-4-0 33 – 1-0-0
    9 Pueblo Centennial 9-2-0 25 6 0-1-0
    10 Skyline 9-1-0 16 8 0-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 12, Durango 10, Montrose 8, Centaurus 7, Littleton 7, Golden 4, Thompson Valley 4, Denver North 3, Denver West 1, Pueblo South 1.
    Dropped out
    Littleton (7), Montrose (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (7) 9-1-0 70 1 1-0-0
    2 Frontier Academy 9-1-2 61 2 2-0-0
    3 Coal Ridge 11-2-0 50 3 3-0-0
    4 Colorado Academy 8-3-0 39 6 1-0-0
    5 DSST-Stapleton 10-1-2 36 4 1-0-1
    6 Sheridan 7-2-1 31 8 2-0-0
    7 Denver Christian 7-1-3 27 – 1-0-0
    8 Roaring Fork 8-2-0 23 – 4-0-0
    9 Vail Mountain 8-3-1 19 7 1-1-0
    10 Fountain Valley 7-3-1 12 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Jefferson Academy 5, Salida 5, Crested Butte 4, Bruce Randolph 3.
    Dropped out
    Bruce Randolph (5), Crested Butte (9), Salida (10).