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  • All-state boys basketball teams for the 2018-19 season

    The 2018-19 all-state boys 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.

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    Class 5A

    Smoky Hill Mountain Vista boys basketball
    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Player of the year: Kenny Foster, Smoky Hill

    Coach of the year: Shawn Palmer, Rangeview

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kenny Foster Smoky Hill Senior G
    Quincey Jewett Rangeview Senior P
    Luke O’Brien Columbine Junior SG
    Dayne Prim Grandview Senior C/F
    Kobe Sanders Chaparral Junior PG/SG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Daniel Carr Regis Jesuit Senior C
    Jodaun Dotson Rangeview Senior PG/SG
    Austin Holt ThunderRidge Senior PG
    Graham Ike Overland Junior C/PF
    Christopher Speller Rangeview Junior SG

    Honorable mention: Tyce Baldwin, Fossil Ridge, Sophomore; Ian Barnes, Fruita Monument, Junior; Rashon Barron, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior; Aaron Bokol, Eaglecrest, Senior; Mark Dolan, Fairview, Senior; Jaylen Eikenberg, Rock Canyon, Senior; Ben Grusing, Mountain Vista, Senior; Julian Hammond III, Cherry Creek, Sophomore; Chase Hettinger, Castle View, Senior; Kendale Johnson, George Washington, Sophomore; Grant Karger, Bear Creek, Senior; Keyshawn Maltbia, Fountain-Fort Carson, Junior; Kwane Marble, Denver East, Senior; Bryce Matthews, Chaparral, Senior; Simon May, Mountain Vista, Senior; Caleb McGill, Grandview, Junior; Darien Meyers, Palmer, Senior; Isaac Ondekane, Mullen, Junior; Josh Rogers, Arvada West, Senior; Roger Rosengarten, Valor Christian, Junior; Brayden Schlitt, Brighton, Senior; Andre Sepeda, Greeley West, Senior; Hezekiah Swanson, Overland, Junior; Brendan Temple, Douglas County, Senior.

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    Class 4A

    Longmont Lewis-Palmer boys basketball
    (Marlee Smith/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Joel Scott, Lewis-Palmer

    Coach of the year: Bill Benton, Lewis-Palmer

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Javonte Johnson Cheyenne Mountain Junior SG/SF
    Matthew Ragsdale Lewis-Palmer Senior SG/PG
    Brady Renck Longmont Senior PG
    Mac Riniker Steamboat Springs Senior G/PF/PG
    Joel Scott Lewis-Palmer Senior F/G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Noah Baca Lewis-Palmer Senior PG/SG
    Tanner Baird Holy Family Senior SG/PG
    Donta Dawson Harrison Sophomore SF/PF
    Kain Medrano Pueblo East Senior G
    Beck Page Longmont Senior SG/SF

    Honorable mention: Kevin Ayon, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Ilja Bubukin, Golden, Senior; Wyatt Buller, Summit, Senior; Sebastian Campbell, Palisade, Senior; Skye Ciccarelli, Woodland Park, Senior; Spencer Conway, Greeley Central, Senior; James Felton, Lincoln, Senior; Ty Foster, Lincoln, Junior; Angel Garcia, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Logan Garcia, Pueblo West, Senior; Taylor Harris, Pueblo West, Junior; Jackson Hayslip, Greeley Central, Senior; Kyle Helbig, Holy Family, Senior; Connor Imus, Montrose, Junior; Adam Jolly, Holy Family, Senior; Owen Koonce, Centaurus, Junior; Griffin Lauritano, Evergreen, Sophomore; Joe Lombardelli, Northridge, Senior; Kevin Loy, Erie, Sophomore; Nico Martin, Pueblo Central, Senior; Blair McVicker, Wheat Ridge, Senior; Gabe Rall, Canon City, Senior; Calvin Seamons, Longmont, Senior; Noah Sena, Weld Central, Junior; Lane Sherwood, Pueblo County, Senior; Kade Walker, The Classical Academy, Junior; Landon Wallace, Conifer, Junior; Jax Wilke, Mead, Senior.

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    Class 3A

    MAnual Vanguard boys basketball
    (David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Jaedon Bowles, Manual

    Coach of the year: Omar Henry, Manual

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jaedon Bowles Manual Senior SF/SG
    Dominique Clifford The Vanguard School Junior –
    Seth Fuqua The Vanguard School Senior –
    Jaden Stoffell Manual Junior PG/SG
    Andray Thomas Jr. DSST: Stapleton Senior SG/PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Andrew Baier Delta Senior –
    Amerie Collins Bruce Randolph Senior –
    James Doyle Kent Denver Senior –
    Carter Keil Sterling Senior SG/PG
    Matt Thompson Lutheran Senior –

    Honorable mention: John Ames, Delta, Senior; Cordell Baer, Montezuma-Cortez, Senior; Bryson Becker, Platte Valley, Senior; Jonathan Cosme, KIPP Denver Collegiate, Junior; Brenden Crowther, Alamosa, Junior; Damion Daniels, Ridge View Academy, Senior; Davion Davis, Manual, Senior; DeAnte Dennis, Colorado Academy, Senior; Kevin DiMarco, Coal Ridge, Senior; Hayden Farmer, Bayfield, Senior; Jayson Frank, Sterling, Senior; Isaac Gallegos, The Academy, Senior; Martin Garcia, Centauri, Senior; Myles Godina, Salida, Sophomore; Timothy Huston, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Junior; Reece Johnson, Resurrection Christian, Junior; Elijah Jones, Sheridan, Junior; David Mascarenas, Monte Vista, Senior; Connor Murphy, Moffat County, Senior; Keon Nieto, The Pinnacle, Senior; Jon Nuschy, La Junta, Senior; Jeet Pathak, Lutheran, Senior; Nathaniel Plaisted, James Irwin, Senior; Keyon Prior, Bayfield, Senior; Ivan Quezada, Fort Lupton, Senior; Kurvonte Rice, Jefferson, Senior; Jackson Romero, Resurrection Christian, Junior; Caleb Ruter, Faith Christian, Junior; Colton Shalla, Sterling, Senior; Mason Snarr, Pagosa Springs, Junior; Elijah Thatch, DSST: Byers, Junior; Kyrie Thomas, DSST: Byers, Junior; Kolby Walker, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior; Hunter Wood, Gunnison, Junior.

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    Class 2A

    2A state basketball Fowler Yuma
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Jakob Chrisman, Yuma

    Coach of the year: Dave Sheffield, Yuma

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Koby Anderson Highland Senior SF
    Tate Bessire Highland Junior PG/SG
    Jakob Chrisman Yuma Senior C
    Val Leone Fowler Sophomore G/P
    Jarett Rushton Holly Senior –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Zane Denton Fowler Senior G/P
    Chase McCreath Yuma Junior SF
    Clay Robinson Yuma Freshman G
    Camden Smithburg Limon Sophomore –
    Rhett Tristan Davis Byers Senior PF

    Honorable mention: Josiah Bowsher, Heritage Christian, Senior; Matt Chavez, Colorado Springs School, Senior; Kade Glover, Del Norte, Senior; David Lozano, Paonia, Senior; Brad Mazerall, Simla, Senior; Hayden McCuen, Byers, Senior; Zack McKeever, Vail Christian, Senior; Johnathan Mobbley, Fowler, Junior; Alec Moritz, Vail Christian, Junior; Brigden Parker, Holly, Sophomore; TJ Peter, South Park, Senior; Jakob Peterson, Sanford, Senior; Devin Porres, Center, Junior; Stevenson Reynolds, Plateau Valley, Junior; Michael Rushton, Holly, Senior; Angel Salinas, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior; Brady Shelley, Byers, Senior; Caden Showalter, Mancos, Junior; Christian Still, Dayspring Christian Academy, Sophomore; Tristen Swagerty, Dolores, Senior; Kory Tacha, Limon, Sophomore; Quamon Williams, Crowley County, Junior.

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    Class 1A

    De Beque Sangre de Cristo boys basketball
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Wes Ryan, De Beque

    Coach of the year: Jake Higuera, De Beque

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Nathan Batt Merino Senior –
    Cole Christensen Sangre de Cristo Junior –
    Joey Gerk Haxtun Senior –
    Brennan Rigsby De Beque Sophomore –
    Wes Ryan De Beque Sophomore –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Braden Anderson Haxtun Senior –
    Dillon Bumgardner De Beque Senior SG/SF
    Braydan Hekkers Evangelical Christian Senior SF
    Jason Holt Evangelical Christian Junior PG
    Jayden McCombs-Farmer Kit Carson Junior PG/SG

    Honorable mention: Bryce Carlstrom, North Park, Senior; Jade Cass, Prairie, Senior; Antonio Cordova, Primero, Sophomore; Beau Dukes, Springfield, Senior; Blake Essex, Mile High Academy, Sophomore; Casper Freedle, Creede, Senior; Whitt Freeman, Edison, Senior; Cullen Glosson, Otis, Senior; Chance Gulliford, Cotopaxi, Junior; Ty Hunt, Otis, Senior; Devin Littlefield, Prairie, Senior; Bryson Long, Peetz, Senior; Manuel Lopez, Sangre de Cristo, Senior; Ben Miller, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Senior; Bryar Morgan, Kiowa, Senior; Logan Owen, Belleview Christian, Sophomore; Wyatt Patton, Briggsdale, Junior; Quade Pelton, Cheyenne Wells, Junior; Kevin Ramirez, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Dylan Renquist, Walsh, Junior; Jake Slane, Sangre de Cristo, Senior; Sam Smith, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior; David Snare, Cripple Creek-Victor, Senior; Shadow Varnado, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett], Junior; Josiah Vasquez, Cheraw, Senior; Brandt Vos, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior; Deric Woods, Front Range Baptist, Senior.

  • All-state girls basketball teams for the 2018-19 season

    The 2018-19 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.

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    Class 5A

    Highlands Ranch Cherry Creek girls basketball
    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Player of the year: Jana Van Gytenbeek, Cherry Creek

    Coach of the year: Clint Evans, Cherry Creek

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Francesca Belibi Regis Jesuit Senior PF/SF/C
    Alisha Davis Grandview Senior –
    Kasey Neubert Highlands Ranch Senior PF
    Ashley Steffeck Fossil Ridge Senior PG
    Jana Van Gytenbeek Cherry Creek Junior PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Raegan Beers Valor Christian Freshman F/C
    Cali Clark Cherry Creek Junior PF/SF
    Alyssa Jimenez Horizon Senior PG
    Allyah Marlett Grandview Senior SG/PG
    Autumn Watts Highlands Ranch Senior PF/SF/C

    Honorable mention: Dezmonea Antwine, Denver East, Senior; Juanita Aragon, Greeley West, Sophomore; Jennessy Aragon, Adams City, Senior; Jamie Bain, Highlands Ranch, Senior; Lauren Betts, Grandview, Freshman; Angel Broadus, Rangeview, Senior; Victoria Cabrera, Prairie View, Senior; Sanee’ Cates, Palmer, Senior; Sydney Daniels, Dakota Ridge, Senior; Samantha Deem, Horizon, Senior; Lexi Eberhardt, Loveland, Senior; Timiya Guevara, Denver South, Sophomore; Makayla Hemingway, Cherokee Trail, Junior; Shamahra Henderson, Thornton, Junior; Emerson Herrmann, Monarch, Senior; Hollie Hoffman, Windsor, Senior; Amy Holland, Mountain Vista, Junior; Denali Hughes, Vista PEAK Prep, Senior; Seairra Hughes, Vista PEAK Prep, Junior; Kacee Kyle, Cherry Creek, Sophomore; Isabel Layne, Fort Collins, Senior; Kaylah Lewis, Brighton, Senior; Halle Mackiewicz, Legacy, Junior; Lydia Marshall, Liberty, Junior; Brionna McBride, Doherty, Senior; Jada Moore, Regis Jesuit, Junior; Shelby Nichols, Ralston Valley, Senior; Kai Padilla, Northglenn, Senior; Steph Peterson, Broomfield, Senior; Jenna Siebert, Valor Christian, Sophomore; Sydney Speights, Chaparral, Senior; Grace Talbot, Chatfield, Freshman; Avery Vansickle, Regis Jesuit, Sophomore; Samiyah Worrell, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior.

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    Class 4A

    Pueblo South Mullen girls basketball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Gabi Lucero, Pueblo South

    Coach of the year: Frank Cawley, Mullen

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kylee Blacksten Air Academy Junior G/G
    Claudia Dillon Evergreen Senior PF/C
    Gabi Lucero Pueblo South Senior C
    Megan Pohs Mullen Sophomore –
    Hannah Simental Pueblo West Junior PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Serin Dunne Mesa Ridge Junior PG
    Genevieve Gudino Holy Family Sophomore PG/SG
    Sydney Leeper Berthoud Senior PG/SG
    Ashten Prechtel Discovery Canyon Senior C
    D’nae Wilson Sierra Junior PG

    Honorable mention: RaLeigh Basart, Mountain View, Senior; Autumn Boyles, The Classical Academy, Senior; Kharial Clark, Thomas Jefferson, Senior; Nikki Derrell, Sand Creek, Sophomore; Sydnee Durtsche, Thompson Valley, Junior; Breanna Fowler, Berthoud, Sophomore; Gracie Gallegos, Mullen, Freshman; Ximena Gutierrez, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Courtney Hank, Green Mountain, Sophomore; Naomi Hidalgo, Greeley Central, Senior; Lauren Kia, Erie, Senior; Nicole Levine, Evergreen, Sophomore; Liberty Line, Ponderosa, Sophomore; Jocelyn Marquez, Pueblo Central, Junior; Seneya Martinez, Northridge, Freshman; Erin Mauro, Pueblo County, Junior; Kaitlyn McKenzie, Holy Family, Senior; Kennadie Minerich, Montrose, Junior; Amyah Moore, Harrison, Sophomore; Drea Nelson, Pueblo South, Senior; Ally Nichols, Montrose, Junior; Imani Perez, Mullen, Freshman; Ashayla Powers, Skyline, Junior; Aubree Raimer, Greeley Central, Senior; Aaliyah Ricketts, Widefield, Senior; Daija Robbins, Thomas Jefferson, Senior; Kaydee Sims, Weld Central, Sophomore; Zoe Sims, Air Academy, Senior; Masi Smith, Rifle, Senior; Lexi Szathmary, D’Evelyn, Sophomore; Sophia Trujillo, Skyview, Senior; Maya Whiteside, George Washington, Sophomore.

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    Class 3A

    St. Mary's Eaton girls bsaketball
    (David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Josephine Howery, St. Mary’s

    Coach of the year: Mike Burkett, St. Mary’s

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Megan Engesser Colorado Springs Christian Senior G
    Seneca Hackley St. Mary’s Junior W/SG
    Josephine Howery St. Mary’s Junior PG/SG/W
    Rachel Ingram Colorado Springs Christian Senior G
    Caileen Sienknecht Manitou Springs Senior G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Bailie Duncan Eaton Senior SG
    Courtney Freeman Cedaredge Senior –
    Hailey Griego Pagosa Springs Junior P
    Kate Webster Lutheran Senior PG/SF/SG
    Devin Wilson Pagosa Springs Senior G

    Honorable mention: Corrie Anderson, Colorado Springs Christian, Junior; Kinlie Brennise, Moffat County, Senior; Emily Broadhurst, Roaring Fork, Junior; Slyvie Caton, Alamosa, Senior; Samantha Chambers, Ellicott, Senior; Shaya Chenoweth, Grand Valley, Senior; Cydnee Collins, Eagle Ridge Academy, Junior; Catherine Cummings, St. Mary’s, Junior; Mikylah Espinosa, The Academy, Freshman; Faith Fetzer, Platte Valley, Senior; Sara Geddes, Delta, Junior; Alejandra Godina, Salida, Senior; Jadalise Gomez, Riverdale Ridge, Freshman; Lilly Johnson, Englewood, Junior; Lilly Lavier, Alamosa, Junior; Amanda Licht, Kent Denver, Freshman; Adet Malbeny, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior; Madelyn Malm, University, Senior; Natalia Miller-Forrest, SkyView Academy, Senior; Brecken Payne, Lamar, Senior; Elisabeth Perl, Resurrection Christian, Senior; Addie Randel, Eaton, Junior; Stephanie Schultz, Lutheran, Sophomore; Breanna Swann, The Vanguard School, Senior; Izzy Swanson, Liberty Common, Sophomore; Taylor Webster, Lake County, Senior; Melissa Wilson, Centauri, Senior.

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    Class 2A

    (Dave Gustafson/Yuma Pioneer)

    Player of the year: Cody Robinson, Yuma

    Coach of the year: Bob Rahm, Yuma

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Chasey Blach Yuma Senior C
    Brianna Denton Swink Senior SG/SF
    Kendra Parra Del Norte Junior SG
    Cody Robinson Yuma Senior SG/PG/PF
    Morgan Smith Wray Senior –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kegan Hamacher Simla Senior G/F
    Kyla O’Neal Swink Senior /PG
    Abby Snyder Rocky Ford Sophomore G
    Anna Weisensee Limon Senior –
    Laramie Woods Highland Senior –

    Honorable mention: Sydney Adamson, Rye, Freshman; Kara Amidon, Denver Christian, Junior; Asia Caldon, Sanford, Freshman; Sarah Collins, Heritage Christian, Senior; Kaitlyn Day, Dawson School, Junior; Lainie Dillon, Sargent, Senior; Julia Dinwiddie, Meeker, Junior; Viri Escobar, Yuma, Senior; Paige Finegan, Wiggins, Junior; Sidney Hines, Limon, Junior; Tierra Holland, Swink, Senior; Emma Johnson, Heritage Christian, Junior; Lacie Jones, Del Norte, Senior; Taby Jones, Wray, Sophomore; Toni Lopez, Limon, Junior; Kiela Madrid, Del Norte, Senior; Tatum Majors, Dolores, Senior; Shelby Miller, Peyton, Sophomore; Reagan Nolin, Yuma, Junior; Mackenzie Peterson, Sanford, Junior; Whitney Richardi, Colorado Springs School, Sophomore; Megan Shelton, Meeker, Senior; Taeryn Trumper, Holyoke, Junior; Chloe Veilleux, Soroco, Senior; Elissa Velasquez, Dolores Huerta Prep, Junior.

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    Class 1A

    Kit Carson Haxtun girls basketball
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Tess Hornung, Kit Carson

    Coach of the year: Sara Crawford, Kit Carson

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Tess Hornung Kit Carson Senior PF/SG/SF
    Olivia Isenbart Kit Carson Senior C
    Dawson Knode Haxtun Senior P/G/F
    Jessica Slane Sangre de Cristo Senior –
    McKenzie Smith Kit Carson Senior SG/PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kaylee Corsentino La Veta Senior –
    Hope Davies Cripple Creek-Victor Senior –
    Delaney Eskew South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] Junior –
    Kendyl Kirkwood Fleming Sophomore F
    Kylie Krise Briggsdale Freshman G

    Honorable mention: Ally Bartholomew, Cheraw, Senior; Molly Brown, Haxtun, Senior; Claire Carlson, Cotopaxi, Junior; Kylee Christensen, Sangre de Cristo, Sophomore; Abby Corona, Sierra Grande, Senior; Whitney Echols, Longmont Christian, Senior; Lauren Fairchild, Ouray, Senior; Tori Goode, Kim/Branson, Senior; Koylynn Gulliford, Cotopaxi, Sophomore; Alyssa Hammel, Mountain Valley/Moffat, Junior; Grace Hatfield, Dove Creek, Sophomore; Frances Hilliard, Shining Mountain, Sophomore; Shelby Hoffman, Briggsdale, Sophomore; Reyna Isenbart, Kit Carson, Junior; Devynn Johnson, North Park, Senior; Haley Johnson, Kit Carson, Senior; Micah Koolstra, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Kimberlyn Krise, Briggsdale, Junior; Jentry Largent, De Beque, Senior; Graycee Lay, Elbert, Senior; Jenna Lengfelder, Fleming, Senior; Brooke Long, Belleview Christian, Senior; Brianna Martinez, Antonito, Senior; Faith Novess, De Beque, Senior; Jordan Parker, McClave, Senior; Lydia Pejsa-Stegner, Merino, Senior; Ryely Smartt, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Junior; Marisa Vazquez, Wiley, Senior; Kaylee Wilson, Eads, Senior; Kirsten Wood, Weldon Valley, Senior.

  • De Beque captures 1A boys basketball championship

    De Beque Sangre de Cristo boys basketball
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    PUEBLO — Just five years ago, De Beque didn’t win a single game.

    Now, as they hoisted the banner as the newest Class 1A boys basketball state champions, De Beque didn’t lose a single game. 

    Led by a standout performance by sophomore Wesley Ryan, who went for 27 points to lead the Dragons, De Beque won its first state championship since 1998 with a 55-42 win over Sangre de Cristo in the 1A state championship game at CSU-Pueblo’s Massari Arena Saturday night.

    It was an unbelievable journey rife with storylines.

    Beginning this season, former Grand Valley head coach Jake Higuera took over the De Beque program, taking over a team that was 14-8 in 2018, and before that, won a grand total of 22 games over 10 seasons.

    Despite all of that, though, Higuera said knew he had the pieces in place to be good, but he didn’t know how good.

    “Honestly, early on, it was pretty rough,” Higuera said. “I really didn’t know what we had to begin with, but the kids bought in right away, started listening us, and every day, you see them little by little getting better.”

    De Beque had a mixture of special young talent, which included sophomores Jaden Jordan, Ryan and Brennan Rigsby, the latter of which averaged 22.5 points per game this season. 

    Then it had a group of six seniors that had been through the ringer. As freshmen and sophomores, they won a grand total of six varsity games.

    All of those ragtag pieces came together Saturday night to win a championship.

    Sangre de Cristo led De Beque 16-15 near the end of the first half, and it seemed that it was possible that De Beque’s unbelievable mission might come to an end.

    But a buzzer-beater three-pointer by Jordan capped the first half to give De Beque a 20-16 lead heading to halftime, and that momentum continued into the championship-making third quarter.

    Ryan, the team’s second-leading scorer who often deferred to Ringsby as the team’s “superstar,” was an absolute gamer for the Dragons, not only Saturday, but in Friday’s semifinals as well.

    Ryan completed four three-point plays in the third quarter, helping to key a dominant 19-5 De Beque explosion. Ryan finished with 27 points, and had 23 points on 9-for-10 shooting in De Beque’s semifinal win over Haxtun Friday night.

    “I’ve gotta do what’s best for my team,” Ryan said. “I felt even more composed than (Friday night). I don’t know why. I just wanted it so bad.”

    Now, De Beque will add a new championship photo to its halls, joining the 1998 team photo, of which Higuera was a member.

    It’s a welcome addition, Higuera said. 

    “I’m glad we get to hang another picture up,” Higuera said, “because that one was getting a little lonely.”

    Fernando Candelaria, one of the six De Beque seniors who’d seen the dark days of Dragon basketball, couldn’t keep the tears from flowing as he and his teammates lifted the state title trophy. He thought about the journey to get there.

    “What was going through my head was all the emotions, all the past,” Candelaria said. “When we were freshman to now, we had been through the ups and downs. Now, I couldn’t be more happy.”

    (Anthony Sandstrom/CHSAANow.com)

  • Photos: Kit Carson and De Beque claim 1A basketball titles

    PUEBLO — Kit Carson won its third-straight Class 1A girls basketball title and De Beque won its first boys title since 1998.

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    Kit Carson vs. Haxtun

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    De Beque vs. Sangre de Cristo

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  • Boys basketball rankings: Each No. 1 team holds firm

    Palmer Ridge Lewis-Palmer boys basketball
    (Ismael Gomez)

    All five No. 1 teams held firm in this week’s boys basketball rankings, meaning Chaparral (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Sterling (3A), Holly (2A) and De Beque (1A) remained atop their respective polls.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chaparral (9) 18-3 99 1 1-0
    2 Mountain Vista 19-2 75 2 1-1
    3 Overland 14-6 73 7 1-0
    4 Rangeview 19-2 64 6 2-0
    5 Grandview (1) 14-6 61 5 1-0
    6 Smoky Hill 16-4 57 3 0-1
    7 ThunderRidge 17-4 48 4 1-1
    8 Fairview 17-4 25 8 2-0
    9 Regis Jesuit 13-8 24 10 2-0
    10 Eaglecrest 13-7 11 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 8, Arvada West 2, Denver East 2, Ralston Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 21-0 139 1 2-0
    2 Longmont (1) 21-0 127 2 2-0
    3 Mead 18-3 90 3 3-0
    4 Holy Family 17-3 87 5 1-0
    5 Pueblo West 17-4 84 4 2-0
    6 Steamboat Springs 18-3 64 8 3-0
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 17-4 55 6 1-1
    8 Lincoln 15-6 40 7 2-0
    9 Wheat Ridge 17-3 37 9 1-0
    10 Centaurus 13-7 18 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Glenwood Springs 17, Harrison 8, Palisade 3, Silver Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (13) 18-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Manual 16-2 116 2 3-0
    3 The Vanguard 16-2 84 3 2-0
    4 Lutheran 14-3 82 6 1-0
    5 Faith Christian 14-4 72 4 1-0
    6 Kent Denver 14-3 63 5 1-0
    7 Resurrection Christian 14-4 58 7 2-0
    8 Centauri 15-3 47 9 2-0
    9 Coal Ridge 13-3 22 8 1-0
    10 Colorado Springs Christian 15-3 15 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 12, DSST: Byers 5, Colorado Academy 4, Montezuma-Cortez 3, DSST: Stapleton 2.
    Dropped out
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    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (9) 18-0 125 1 1-0
    2 Yuma (4) 15-2 116 2 6-2
    3 Highland 16-1 109 3 2-0
    4 Fowler 15-3 87 4 2-0
    5 Denver Christian 12-5 59 6 0-1
    6 Byers 13-5 55 7 3-0
    7 Limon 14-4 51 5 2-1
    8 Heritage Christian 14-4 34 9 2-0
    9 Sanford 12-5 26 – 3-0
    10 Simla 11-5 16 10 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 14, Dayspring Christian 10, Del Norte 4, Dolores Huerta 3, Ignacio 2, Rocky Ford 2, Akron 1, Sedgwick County 1.
    Dropped out
    Peyton (8).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 De Beque (7) 18-0 104 1 2-0
    2 Cornerstone Christian (4) 17-1 93 2 3-0
    3 Sangre de Cristo 15-1 79 3 2-0
    4 Walsh 13-4 68 4 3-0
    5 Mile High Academy 10-2 51 5 1-1
    6 Cheraw 15-3 45 8 2-0
    7 Peetz 12-4 43 6 1-0
    8 Front Range Baptist 13-4 35 7 3-0
    9 Haxtun 12-6 23 9 2-1
    10 Evangelical Christian 15-3 19 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arickaree/Woodlin 16, Springfield 13, Kit Carson 7, Briggsdale 4, Ouray 3, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, Prairie 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Highlands Ranch, Air Academy, C.S. Christian, Del Norte, and Kit Carson stay on top

    Kit Carson Kim/Branson girls basketball
    (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

    Highlands Ranch (5A), Air Academy (4A), Colorado Springs Christian (3A), Del Norte (2A) and Kit Carson (1A) have all stayed on top of their respective girls basketball rankings this week.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (11) 20-1 136 1 2-0
    2 Regis Jesuit (3) 19-2 129 2 2-0
    3 Grandview 17-3 111 3 1-0
    4 Cherry Creek 15-4 93 4 1-0
    5 Valor Christian 18-2 76 6 1-0
    6 Horizon 17-4 58 7 2-0
    7 Broomfield 18-3 56 8 2-0
    8 Fossil Ridge 17-3 54 5 1-1
    9 Ralston Valley 14-5 28 9 1-0
    10 Vista Peak 19-2 12 10 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 10, Legend 3, Lakewood 2, Fountain-Fort Carson 1, Rangeview 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (18) 21-0 189 1 3-0
    2 Pueblo West (1) 19-2 158 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo South 18-3 133 3 2-1
    4 Evergreen 16-3 123 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 14-5 99 6 1-0
    6 Mullen 12-8 86 5 0-1
    7 Greeley Central 20-1 63 7 2-0
    8 Berthoud 17-3 61 9 1-0
    9 Mesa Ridge 17-4 49 10 2-1
    10 Montrose 17-4 22 8 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Ponderosa 17, Green Mountain 16, Pueblo East 9, Skyline 5, Eagle Valley 3, George Washington 3, Sierra 3, Skyview 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Pueblo County 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (12) 18-0 129 1 2-0
    2 St. Mary’s 17-1 110 2 2-0
    3 Pagosa Springs (1) 15-2 107 3 1-0
    4 Delta 16-1 88 4 2-0
    5 Eaton 17-1 74 5 2-0
    6 Alamosa 14-5 51 7 1-1
    7 Centauri 13-5 43 6 1-1
    8 Lutheran 13-4 31 8 2-0
    9 Platte Valley 16-2 29 9 3-0
    10 The Academy 17-1 23 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 22, Cedaredge 4, Grand Valley 2, Manitou Springs 1, SkyView Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Del Norte (8) 17-0 106 1 2-0
    2 Limon (2) 17-1 90 3 3-0
    3 Wray (1) 15-2 82 2 2-0
    4 Swink 16-1 72 4 2-0
    5 Yuma 14-3 62 6 3-0
    6 Heritage Christian 17-0 56 5 2-0
    7 Meeker 17-1 52 7 3-0
    8 Rye 17-1 36 9 2-0
    9 Peyton 13-3 14 – 2-0
    10 Soroco 15-3 13 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Holyoke 9, Simla 9, Sanford 3, Ignacio 1.
    Dropped out
    Simla (8).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (15) 17-0 151 1 1-0
    2 South Baca 16-0 133 2 2-0
    3 Briggsdale 16-1 106 3 1-0
    4 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 15-2 101 4 1-1
    5 Sangre de Cristo 15-2 96 5 3-0
    6 Fleming 15-3 74 7 2-0
    7 Haxtun 14-4 62 6 2-1
    8 De Beque 14-3 38 8 2-0
    9 Cotopaxi 16-2 25 9 2-0
    10 North Park 13-3 21 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 14, Longmont Christian 12, Sierra Grande 10, Wiley 10, Belleview Christian 7, Cheraw 7, Lone Star 6, Hanover 5, Elbert 1, Merino 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Lutheran and North Park join the poll

    Lutheran (4A) and North Park (1A) have each joined this week’s girls basketball rankings.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (9) 18-1 134 1 4-0
    2 Regis Jesuit (5) 17-2 131 2 4-1
    3 Grandview 16-3 110 3 4-0
    4 Cherry Creek 14-4 92 4 4-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 16-2 84 5 4-1
    6 Valor Christian 17-2 73 6 4-0
    7 Horizon 15-4 53 7 3-0
    8 Broomfield 16-3 38 9 4-0
    9 Ralston Valley 13-5 33 8 3-1
    10 Vista Peak 17-1 10 10 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 6, Mountain Vista 4, Legend 2.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (17) 18-0 178 1 6-0
    2 Pueblo West (1) 17-2 149 2 4-0
    3 Pueblo South 16-2 131 3 3-1
    4 Evergreen 14-3 113 4 3-1
    5 Mullen 12-7 85 5 3-1
    6 Holy Family 13-5 81 6 6-0
    7 Greeley Central 18-1 60 7 5-0
    8 Montrose 17-2 56 8 3-0
    9 Berthoud 16-3 43 10 5-1
    10 Mesa Ridge 15-3 40 9 5-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ponderosa 15, Green Mountain 9, Pueblo East 9, Skyline 7, Eagle Valley 3, Sierra 3, Roosevelt 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Denver West 1, D’Evelyn 1, Pueblo County 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (10) 16-0 109 1 5-0
    2 St. Mary’s 15-1 92 2 4-1
    3 Pagosa Springs 14-2 88 3 4-0
    4 Delta (1) 14-1 77 4 4-0
    5 Eaton 15-1 66 5 3-0
    6 Centauri 12-4 46 6 2-2
    7 Alamosa 13-4 37 8 5-0
    8 Lutheran 11-4 27 – 4-0
    9 Platte Valley 13-2 25 9 4-0
    10 The Academy 15-1 24 7 5-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 12, Grand Valley 2.
    Dropped out
    Moffat County (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Del Norte (8) 15-0 113 1 4-0
    2 Wray (2) 13-2 92 3 4-0
    3 Limon (1) 14-1 90 2 3-0
    4 Swink (1) 14-1 84 4 4-0
    5 Heritage Christian 15-0 67 5 4-0
    6 Yuma 11-3 63 6 3-0
    7 Meeker 14-1 48 8 3-0
    8 Simla 11-2 30 7 2-1
    9 Rye 15-1 28 9 3-0
    10 Soroco 14-2 23 10 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ignacio 5, Peyton 5, Holyoke 4, Rocky Ford 4, Sanford 4.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (15) 16-0 151 1 7-0
    2 South Baca 14-0 133 2 4-0
    3 Briggsdale 15-1 105 3 3-1
    4 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 14-1 98 7 3-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo 12-2 92 4 3-1
    6 Haxtun 12-3 82 5 2-2
    7 Fleming 13-3 70 6 4-1
    8 De Beque 12-3 41 9 3-0
    9 Cotopaxi 14-2 25 10 4-0
    10 North Park 11-3 16 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 12, Longmont Christian 11, Sierra Grande 10, Springfield 9, Cheraw 7, Hanover 5, Lone Star 5, Belleview Christian 4, Shining Mountain Waldorf 4.
    Dropped out
    Wiley (8).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Four new teams hop into the polls

    Regis Jesuit Mullen boys basketball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Regis Jesuit (5A), Centauri (3A), Front Range Baptist (1A) and Cheraw (1A) have all joined this week’s basketball rankings.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chaparral (9) 17-3 132 1 1-1
    2 Mountain Vista (5) 18-1 127 3 2-0
    3 Smoky Hill 16-3 98 5 2-0
    4 ThunderRidge 16-3 83 6 2-0
    5 Grandview 13-6 80 2 0-2
    6 Rangeview 17-2 78 4 2-0
    7 Overland 13-6 71 7 2-0
    8 Fairview 15-4 33 8 1-0
    9 Eaglecrest 12-7 21 9 2-0
    10 Regis Jesuit 11-8 20 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 13, Arvada West 5, Brighton 4, Greeley West 2, Denver East 1, Ralston Valley 1, Rock Canyon 1.
    Dropped out
    Columbine (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 19-0 139 1 3-0
    2 Longmont (1) 19-0 127 2 3-0
    3 Mead 15-3 96 4 2-0
    4 Pueblo West 15-4 88 3 2-0
    5 Holy Family 16-3 86 5 3-0
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 16-3 69 6 3-0
    7 Lincoln 13-6 47 7 1-1
    8 Steamboat Springs 15-3 41 8 2-0
    9 Wheat Ridge 16-3 38 10 2-0
    10 Centaurus 12-6 17 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Glenwood Springs 15, Harrison 3, Palisade 3, Pueblo East 1.
    Dropped out
    .
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (15) 16-0 150 1 3-0
    2 Manual 13-2 131 2 2-0
    3 The Vanguard 14-2 97 4 2-0
    4 Faith Christian 13-4 93 5 2-0
    5 Kent Denver 13-3 87 3 2-1
    6 Lutheran 13-3 87 6 2-0
    7 Resurrection Christian 12-4 73 8 2-0
    8 Coal Ridge 12-3 36 7 1-0
    9 Centauri 13-3 25 – 3-0
    10 Colorado Springs Christian 14-3 14 9 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 11, Colorado Academy 8, DSST: Byers 5, Montezuma-Cortez 3, University 2, Bayfield 1, DSST: Stapleton 1, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Colorado Academy (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (11) 17-0 154 1 2-0
    2 Yuma (4) 13-2 140 2 4-2
    3 Highland (1) 14-1 137 3 2-0
    4 Fowler 13-3 105 4 2-0
    5 Limon 12-3 73 5 1-1
    6 Denver Christian 12-4 65 7 2-1
    7 Byers 10-5 58 6 0-2
    8 Peyton 10-4 33 9 1-2
    9 Heritage Christian 12-4 30 10 2-0
    10 Simla 9-4 27 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Dayspring Christian 23, Sedgwick County 10, Sanford 8, Sargent 6, Vail Christian 5, Dolores Huerta 2, Ignacio 2, Campion Academy 1, Del Norte 1.
    Dropped out
    .
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 De Beque (9) 16-0 115 1 2-0
    2 Cornerstone Christian (3) 14-1 98 2 1-1
    3 Sangre de Cristo 13-1 86 3 4-0
    4 Walsh 10-4 71 5 3-0
    5 Mile High Academy 9-1 52 4 2-0
    6 Peetz 11-4 46 6 3-0
    7 Front Range Baptist 10-4 42 – 3-0
    8 Cheraw 13-3 39 – 2-0
    9 Haxtun 10-5 22 10 1-1
    10 Evangelical Christian 13-3 20 9 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Kit Carson 18, Springfield 16, Arickaree/Woodlin 15, Ouray 9, Prairie 8, Briggsdale 2, Belleview Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Kit Carson (7), Springfield (8).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Highlands Ranch new No. 1 in 5A

    Highlands Ranch girls basketball has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 5A rankings.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (8) 16-1 133 2 2-0
    2 Regis Jesuit (6) 15-2 126 1 2-1
    3 Grandview 14-3 107 3 2-0
    4 Cherry Creek 12-4 90 4 2-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 14-1 87 5 2-0
    6 Valor Christian 15-2 82 6 2-0
    7 Horizon 13-4 42 7 1-0
    8 Ralston Valley 11-5 33 8 1-1
    9 Broomfield 14-3 31 9 2-0
    10 Vista Peak 15-1 21 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 10, Grand Junction 5, Doherty 1, Legend 1, Mountain Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (17) 15-0 170 1 3-0
    2 Pueblo West 15-2 139 3 2-0
    3 Pueblo South 14-2 124 2 1-1
    4 Evergreen 13-3 105 4 2-1
    5 Mullen 10-7 83 5 1-1
    6 Holy Family 10-5 71 7 3-0
    7 Greeley Central 15-1 59 6 2-0
    8 Montrose 16-2 57 8 2-0
    9 Mesa Ridge 12-3 41 10 2-0
    10 Berthoud 13-3 37 9 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ponderosa 11, D’Evelyn 9, Pueblo East 9, Skyline 5, Sierra 4, Eagle Valley 3, Denver North 2, Green Mountain 2, Pueblo County 2, Thomas Jefferson 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (10) 13-0 109 1 2-0
    2 St. Mary’s (1) 13-1 94 2 2-1
    3 Pagosa Springs 12-2 79 3 2-0
    4 Delta 12-1 71 4 2-0
    5 Eaton 14-1 68 6 2-0
    6 Centauri 10-3 47 5 0-1
    7 The Academy 13-1 28 7 3-0
    8 Alamosa 11-4 24 – 3-0
    9 Platte Valley 12-2 24 9 3-0
    10 Moffat County 11-3 20 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Lutheran 16, Grand Valley 8, Colorado Academy 5, Resurrection Christian 4, SkyView Academy 4, Prospect Ridge 2, Machebeuf 1, University 1.
    Dropped out
    Grand Valley (8).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Del Norte (7) 12-0 86 1 1-0
    2 Limon (1) 12-1 70 2 1-0
    3 Wray (1) 10-2 65 4 1-0
    4 Swink 12-1 63 3 2-0
    5 Heritage Christian 13-0 54 5 2-0
    6 Yuma 9-3 44 6 1-0
    7 Simla 9-1 31 7 0-0
    8 Meeker 12-1 30 8 1-0
    9 Rye 14-1 28 9 2-0
    10 Soroco 12-2 12 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Hotchkiss 3, Peyton 3, Sanford 3, Holly 2, Plateau Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (15) 14-0 151 1 5-0
    2 South Baca 12-0 135 3 2-0
    3 Briggsdale 14-1 108 2 2-1
    4 Sangre de Cristo 10-2 88 5 1-1
    5 Haxtun 11-2 86 4 1-1
    6 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 12-1 85 6 1-0
    7 Fleming 12-2 84 7 3-0
    8 Wiley 10-3 35 9 1-0
    9 De Beque 11-3 31 8 2-0
    10 Cotopaxi 12-2 18 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sierra Grande 10, Springfield 10, Longmont Christian 8, Cheraw 7, North Park 6, Belleview Christian 5, Hanover 5, Lone Star 4, Shining Mountain Waldorf 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Five teams hop into the polls

    There are five newcomers to this week’s boys basketball rankings: Colorado Academy (3A), Denver Christian (2A), Peyton (2A), Kit Carson (1A) and Evangelical Christian (1A).

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chaparral (12) 16-2 147 1 2-0
    2 Grandview (3) 13-4 132 2 2-0
    3 Mountain Vista 16-1 122 3 3-0
    4 Rangeview 15-2 90 6 1-0
    5 Smoky Hill 14-3 87 4 1-1
    6 ThunderRidge 14-3 70 7 1-0
    7 Overland 11-6 66 5 1-1
    8 Fairview 14-4 40 8 2-0
    9 Eaglecrest 10-7 19 10 1-1
    10 Columbine 11-5 17 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 17, Ralston Valley 9, Highlands Ranch 4, Rock Canyon 3, Arvada West 2.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (14) 16-0 158 1 2-0
    2 Longmont (2) 16-0 146 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo West 13-4 99 5 2-0
    4 Mead 13-3 93 10 3-0
    5 Holy Family 13-3 92 3 2-1
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 13-3 90 4 1-1
    7 Lincoln 12-5 61 6 2-0
    8 Steamboat Springs 13-3 39 7 2-0
    9 Centaurus 11-5 37 8 2-0
    10 Wheat Ridge 14-3 32 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Harrison 13, Glenwood Springs 9, Pueblo East 8, Greeley Central 3.
    Dropped out
    Greeley Central (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (12) 13-0 129 1 2-0
    2 Manual (1) 11-2 117 2 2-0
    3 Kent Denver 11-2 80 5 0-1
    4 The Vanguard 12-2 76 3 2-0
    5 Faith Christian 11-4 72 4 1-1
    6 Lutheran 11-3 66 7 2-0
    7 Coal Ridge 11-3 53 6 1-1
    8 Resurrection Christian 10-4 51 8 1-0
    9 Colorado Springs Christian 11-2 30 10 2-0
    10 Colorado Academy 9-4 10 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 9, Montezuma-Cortez 6, Bayfield 5, Centauri 3, University 3, DSST: Byers 2, Eaton 1, St. Mary’s 1, Strasburg 1.
    Dropped out
    Montezuma-Cortez (9).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (6) 15-0 122 1 1-0
    2 Yuma (5) 11-1 118 2 2-1
    3 Highland (2) 12-1 111 3 2-0
    4 Fowler 11-3 80 4 2-0
    5 Limon 11-2 65 6 1-0
    6 Byers 10-3 60 5 1-0
    7 Denver Christian 10-3 58 – 2-0
    8 Simla 8-3 32 8 1-0
    9 Peyton 9-2 19 – 1-0
    10 Heritage Christian 10-4 16 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 7, Sanford 5, Dayspring Christian 4, Del Norte 4, Sedgwick County 4, Dolores Huerta 3, Ignacio 3, Campion Academy 2, Plateau Valley 1, Vail Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Dayspring Christian (7), Sanford (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 De Beque (4) 14-0 91 1 2-0
    2 Cornerstone Christian (5) 13-0 89 2 2-0
    3 Sangre de Cristo 9-1 72 3 1-0
    4 Mile High Academy (1) 7-1 43 9 0-1
    5 Walsh 7-4 40 6 1-1
    6 Peetz 8-4 39 5 1-1
    7 Kit Carson 10-4 38 – 4-0
    8 Springfield 9-4 22 8 1-1
    9 Evangelical Christian 10-3 20 – 2-0
    10 Haxtun 9-4 20 4 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Baptist 19, Cheraw 18, Ouray 12, Prairie 6, Arickaree/Woodlin 5, Pikes Peak Christian 5, Briggsdale 3, Primero 3, Otis 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2, Belleview Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Front Range Baptist (7), Cheraw (10).