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  • Girls soccer rankings: Lewis-Palmer bumps up to No. 2 in 4A

    Lewis-Palmer Cheyenne Mountain girls soccer
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    The defending Class 4A girls soccer champs are gaining ground.

    Lewis-Palmer jumped a spot to come in at No. 2 in the 4A CHSAANow.com girls soccer rankings. They sit only behind No. 1 Valor Christian, the team the Rangers beat in the title game last year.

    They weren’t the only one making their way up the poll, however. Windsor jumped two spots to land at No. 5 and Evergreen better their position by three spots, coming in at No. 7.

    Rounding out the final set of girls rankings is Durango, the only newcomer in 4A.

    Cherry Creek kept its grasp on the No. 1 spot in the 5A poll, but this week it’s Mountain Vista sitting at No. 2.

    Columbine jumped a couple of spots to land at No. 5, but it was Rocky Mountain with the big leap, gaining four spots to take the No. 6 position.

    Legacy was the lone newcomer to the 5A poll, coming in at No. 7.

    Jefferson Academy remains the top team in 3A, taking seven of nine first-place votes. The other two went to No. 2 Colorado Academy. 

    Overall, the top seven teams in the 3A rankings held their spots from last week.

    There were no new teams in the 3A poll.

    No one in 2A could unseat Denver Christian who held on to the No. 1 spot in the poll.

    Front Range Christian jumped two spots to land at No. 3.

    At No. 5, Telluride is the only new team in the 2A rankings.

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

    New polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all 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 |

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (10) 13-0-1 100 1 2-0-0
    2 Mountain Vista 10-2-1 75 3 2-0-0
    3 Regis Jesuit 8-1-3 67 5 1-0-1
    4 Broomfield 10-2-0 52 2 1-1-0
    5 Columbine 10-3-0 48 7 2-0-0
    6 Rocky Mountain 11-2-0 44 10 2-0-0
    7 Legacy 12-1-0 34 – 2-0-0
    8 Chaparral 10-1-3 28 4 1-1-0
    9 ThunderRidge 10-2-1 24 8 2-0-0
    10 Fossil Ridge 11-1-0 22 6 0-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grandview 20, Arapahoe 9, Pine Creek 9, Fruita Monument 8, Ralston Valley 5, Cherokee Trail 2, Denver South 1, Prairie View 1, Rock Canyon 1.
    Dropped out:
    Denver South (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (6) 10-1-0 103 1 1-1-0
    2 Lewis-Palmer (2) 12-1-0 92 3 2-0-0
    3 The Classical Academy (2) 12-0-0 91 2 2-0-0
    4 Wheat Ridge 12-1-0 65 4 2-0-0
    5 Windsor (1) 11-1-0 57 7 1-0-0
    6 Mullen 9-4-0 45 6 1-1-0
    7 Evergreen 8-5-0 37 10 1-1-0
    8 D’Evelyn 8-3-1 36 5 0-1-0
    9 Air Academy 8-4-0 21 8 2-0-0
    10 Durango 9-4-0 13 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Palisade 11, Niwot 9, Ponderosa 8, Cheyenne Mountain 7, Holy Family 4, Littleton 3, Pueblo County 2, Fort Morgan 1.
    Dropped out:
    Cheyenne Mountain (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Jefferson Academy (7) 12-1-1 88 1 1-0-0
    2 Colorado Academy (2) 10-2-1 78 2 3-0-0
    3 Peak to Peak 10-2-1 64 3 0-1-1
    4 Manitou Springs 12-1-0 58 4 2-0-0
    5 Kent Denver 9-3-1 55 5 2-0-0
    6 The Academy 12-1-0 42 6 3-0-0
    7 Liberty Common 10-1-0 25 7 2-0-0
    8 Colorado Springs Christian 11-2-0 23 9 2-0-0
    9 Vail Mountain 9-2-0 21 8 1-1-0
    10 DSST-Stapleton 10-4-0 16 10 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    SkyView Academy 9, Coal Ridge 7, Pagosa Springs 3, Alamosa 2, St. Mary’s 2, Basalt 1, Prospect Ridge 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver Christian (5) 12-1-0 25 1 1-0-0
    2 Dawson School 10-1-0 20 2 2-0-0
    3 Front Range Christian 6-6-0 12 5 3-0-0
    4 Fountain Valley 8-3-0 10 3 2-0-0
    5 Telluride (1) 8-2-0 9 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 5, Ignacio 4, Del Norte 3, Center 2.
    Dropped out:
    Evangelical Christian (4)

  • Girls soccer rankings: Jefferson Academy returns to No. 1 in 3A

    Jefferson Academy Colorado Academy girls soccer
    (Katie Pickrell/CHSAANow.com)

    After falling out of the top spot last week, Jefferson Academy is once again standing tall in the Class 3A girls soccer rankings.

    The Jaguars regain the No. 1 after grabbing wins over SkyView Academy and St. Mary’s Academy last week.

    Colorado Academy falls just one spot to No. 2.

    Manitou Springs has continued its steady climb, gaining one spot to take position at No. 4.

    At No. 10, Denver Science & Tech: Stapleton is the only new team in the 3A poll.

    The 2A poll also saw a change at the top spot. After beating Dawson 5-0, Denver Christian comes in as the new No. 1 team. The Mustangs fell a spot to No. 2.

    Front Range Christian is the only new team in the 2A poll, coming in at No. 5.

    Cherry Creek Broomfield girls soccer
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    After a close battle on Saturday, Cherry Creek and Broomfield hold onto their spots at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the 5A rankings.

    The Bruins beat the Eagles 2-0 over the weekend.

    ThunderRidge climbed two spots to take the No. 8 spot this week, just ahead of the two newcomers to the poll.

    Denver South takes the No. 9 spot while Rocky Mountain rounds out the poll at No. 10.

    Valor Christian remains undefeated, meaning they still hold the top position in the 4A rankings.

    The Classical Academy (No. 2) and Lewis-Palmer (No. 3) also held their spots from last week.

    No new teams broke into the 4A poll.

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

    New polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all 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 Cherry Creek (9) 11-0-1 99 1 2-0-1
    2 Broomfield 9-1-0 79 2 2-1-0
    3 Mountain Vista (1) 8-2-1 67 4 1-0-0
    4 Chaparral 9-0-3 65 3 0-0-1
    5 Regis Jesuit 7-1-2 60 6 2-0-0
    6 Fossil Ridge 11-0-0 43 5 2-0-0
    7 Columbine 8-3-0 39 7 2-0-0
    8 ThunderRidge 8-2-1 27 10 2-0-0
    9 Denver South 10-2-0 16 – 2-0-0
    10 Rocky Mountain 9-2-0 15 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pine Creek 10, Fruita Monument 7, Grandview 6, Ralston Valley 5, Arapahoe 4, Prairie View 4, Legacy 3, Smoky Hill 1.
    Dropped out:
    Pine Creek (8), Grandview (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (9) 9-0-0 108 1 2-0-0
    2 The Classical Academy (1) 10-0-0 95 2 2-0-0
    3 Lewis-Palmer 10-1-0 85 3 2-0-0
    4 Wheat Ridge 10-1-0 67 5 2-0-0
    5 D’Evelyn 8-2-1 57 6 1-1-0
    6 Mullen 8-3-0 45 4 2-1-0
    7 Windsor (1) 10-1-0 42 8 2-0-0
    8 Air Academy 6-4-0 21 9 2-0-0
    9 Cheyenne Mountain 5-5-0 15 7 0-1-0
    10 Evergreen 7-4-0 15 10 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Palisade 12, Durango 11, Holy Family 8, Niwot 8, Ponderosa 7, Pueblo County 6, Littleton 3.
    Dropped out:
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Jefferson Academy (7) 11-1-1 104 2 2-0-0
    2 Colorado Academy (1) 7-2-1 96 1 1-1-0
    3 Peak to Peak (2) 10-1-0 85 3 3-0-0
    4 Manitou Springs 10-1-0 73 5 2-0-0
    5 Kent Denver 7-3-1 68 4 2-0-0
    6 The Academy 9-1-0 51 7 3-0-0
    7 Liberty Common 8-1-0 35 8 2-0-0
    8 Vail Mountain 8-1-0 24 9 0-0-0
    9 Colorado Springs Christian 9-2-0 23 6 2-1-0
    10 DSST-Stapleton 9-4-0 16 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 9, Coal Ridge 7, SkyView Academy 5, Basalt 4, Alamosa 2, St. Mary’s 2, Prospect Ridge 1.
    Dropped out:
    Coal Ridge (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver Christian (7) 11-1-0 35 2 3-0-0
    2 Dawson School 8-1-0 28 1 2-1-0
    3 Fountain Valley 6-3-0 16 4 3-0-0
    4 Evangelical Christian 7-3-0 12 5 2-0-0
    5 Front Range Christian 3-6-0 8 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, Heritage Christian 2.
    Dropped out: Heritage Christian (3)
    None.

  • Photos: Thorne leads No. 1 Faith Christian baseball over DSST-Stapleton

    DENVER — 3A No. 1 Faith Christian baseball opened its season with a 2-1 win over Denver Science & Tech: Stapleton on Thursday.

    The Eagles got seven strong innings from Michael Thorne, who allowed just three hits and one run. He struck out 10 against one walk.

    Tyler Mattingley went 2-for-3 with a run score, and Macklin Brockmeyer had the lone RBI for Faith Christian.

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  • Photos: 3A state basketball Great 8 completed at DU

    The Great 8 rounds of the Class 3A basketball tournament were completed at DU on Thursday. The Final 4 rounds will be played on Friday.

    Brackets:

    Coverage:

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  • 3A boys hoops Great 8 roundup: Strong second half propels Sterling into semis

    Sterling boys basketball team
    (Katie Pickrell/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER – Every time Manitou Springs senior Lucas Rodholm hit a big shot Thursday night – and there were plenty of them – Sterling’s boys basketball team hand an answer.

    The Tigers never allowed the second-seeded Mustangs the opportunity to close gap down the stretch of the Class 3A state quarterfinal game at the University of Denver’s Hamilton Gymnasium. Instead, it was No. 10 Sterling that punched its ticket into Friday’s Final 4 after a 58-50 victory.

    “It’s a great feeling. Our school hasn’t been to the final four since I think they won (4A in 2011),” Sterling senior Riley Schaefer said. “We’ve worked so hard. I’m just glad we got this – I think we deserve it.”

    The Tigers (20-5) face two-time defending state champion Colorado Springs Christian at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Top-seeded Kent Denver draws Faith Christian in the other semifinal.

    “It will be a huge challenge. The (Justin) Engesser kid is really, really good and they’re really well-coached,” Tigers coach Mike Holloway said. “We’ll come back and hope to play our best game of the season, because that’s certainly what it will take.”

    Rodholm scored a game-high 30 points for Manitou Springs (22-3). He did most of his damage in the second half, but Sterling responded each time. Schaefer hit a pair of big 3-pointers in the third quarter, and sophomore Carter Keil also had a big half.

    “I think when we hits some 3s, they really had to get out on us,” Schaefer said. “It helped us – we could give a pump-fake and we could get by them and get people open.”

    Keil and Bodie Hume combined for 30 points to pace Sterling.

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    (1) Kent Denver 56, (9) Basalt 54

    The top-seeded Sun Devils trailed by 10 points headed into the fourth quarter, but Kent Denver rallied behind a number of big shots to hold off Basalt’s upset bid.

    Coby Gold scored nine of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. Rory Buck put the Sun Devils (22-3) up by one with 1:44 to go, and Kent went 5-for-8 from the free-throw line down the stretch to put it away.

    Michael Glen scored a game-high 31 points for the Longhorns (21-4), but the team struggled to find its shot in the fourth quarter. It was the team’s first Great 8 appearance since 1989.

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    (3) Colorado Springs Christian 57, (6) DSST-Stapleton 53

    The Lions overcame a rough first quarter that saw Denver School of Science & Technology-Stapleton score 24 points.

    No. 3 Colorado Springs Christian (23-2) trailed by 13 at one point in the first half before going on a 40-23 run to close out the game. The two-time defending state champions got a clutch 27-point effort from Justin Engesser, who was 10-of-15 shooting on the day. Noah Hopkins added 12 points and Zach Wisner had 11 points and nine rebounds.

    The Knights (21-4) had six players finish with at least seven points, led by Andray Thomas’ 12. Blake Pullen added 11 points, but DSST-Stapleton shot just 37.5 percent from the floor in the second half while the Lions were 12-of-18.

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    (13) Faith Christian 76, (12) Alamosa 59

    The Eagles continued their impressive run into the semifinals, scoring 54 points in the second half to take down 12th-seeded Alamosa.

    Faith Christian (17-8) was coming off a victory over previously undefeated Resurrection Christian. The Eagles trailed by four points after the first quarter Thursday before taking control of the game.

    Jonah Gardner shot 11-of-15 from the field for a game-high 35 points, and Benjamin Hawkins added 14.

    Noah Romero and Ryan Brubacher scored 13 points each to lead Alamosa (20-4). Brubacher only played a little more than 11 minutes after sustaining an injury early.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Valor Christian new No. 1 in 4A

    Valor Christian boys basketball team
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Valor Christian boys basketball is the new No. 1 in Class 4A. The Eagles escaped Evergreen in a 54-53 win last week.

    The previous top team in the CHSAANow.com 4A rankings, Pueblo West, wasn’t so lucky. The Cyclones lost to Pueblo South 67-64 after being down 34-19 at halftime. Pueblo West didn’t fall too far however, sliding to the No. 2 spot.

    That Pueblo South team got some recognition for the upset as they joined the 4A poll at No. 8.

    3A also added a new team to the rankings. Manual came in at No. 10 in this week’s CHSAANow.com rankings.

    In 5A, Doherty and Grandview swapped places, with the Spartans rising from No. 7 to No. 5. Doherty won its second-straight league title after beating Rampart. Grandview dropped after its loss to No. 4 Eaglecrest.

    Chatfield continued the longest win streak in 5A to hold at No. 3. The Chargers’ streak is at 18 after clinching the 5A Jeffco title against Ralston Valley.

    Dawson received one first place vote as they rose from No. 9 to No. 6 in the 2A poll. The top three teams remained the same in 2A.

    Crowley County entered the 2A rankings at No. 8.

    In 1A, Longmont Christian moved from No. 6 to No. 4, swapping with Flagler. 

    Weldon Valley dropped out, making room for Primero to jump into the rankings at No. 10.

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

    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 ThunderRidge (16) 20-1 178 1 2-0
    2 George Washington 19-2 156 2 2-0
    3 Chatfield 20-1 136 3 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest (2) 18-3 134 4 2-0
    5 Doherty 18-3 96 7 3-0
    6 Rock Canyon 18-3 77 6 1-1
    7 Grandview 18-3 76 5 0-2
    8 Denver East 15-6 49 8 1-1
    9 Fort Collins 18-3 34 10 2-0
    10 Cherry Creek 14-7 15 9 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Vista 9, Lakewood 8, Smoky Hill 7, Overland 6, Vista Ridge 5, Chaparral 3, Grand Junction 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (11) 17-4 160 2 1-0
    2 Pueblo West (5) 19-2 148 1 1-1
    3 D’Evelyn 17-4 98 3 2-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer 17-4 93 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 17-4 89 5 2-0
    6 Sierra (1) 19-3 69 6 3-0
    7 Mead 18-3 68 8 2-0
    8 Pueblo South 15-6 51 – 2-0
    9 Sand Creek 16-5 50 7 2-0
    10 Northridge 17-3 41 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Golden 24, Evergreen 18, Silver Creek 13, Vista PEAK 7, Durango 6.
    Dropped out
    Golden (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 18-0 141 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 16-2 140 2 1-0
    3 Manitou Springs (5) 17-1 130 3 3-0
    4 Sterling 15-3 104 5 1-0
    5 Alamosa 17-2 87 4 2-1
    6 Kent Denver 15-3 84 6 1-1
    7 DSST-Stapleton (1) 14-3 51 8 2-0
    8 Basalt 15-2 48 7 1-1
    9 Strasburg 15-3 29 9 2-1
    10 Manual 12-5 16 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Machebeuf 13, Bayfield 10, Faith Christian 10, Jefferson Academy 6, The Vanguard 5, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 3, Coal Ridge 2.
    Dropped out
    Machebeuf (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highland (9) 17-0 124 1 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County (2) 17-1 108 2 2-0
    3 Del Norte (1) 14-3 98 3 2-0
    4 Holyoke 14-3 86 5 3-0
    5 Paonia 16-2 82 4 1-0
    6 Dawson (1) 15-2 49 9 3-0
    7 Peyton 14-2 31 6 0-1
    8 Crowley County 15-3 30 – 2-0
    9 Akron 14-4 24 10 2-1
    10 Haxtun 12-5 23 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ignacio 18, Sanford 14, Fowler 11, Byers 7, Merino 7, Dayspring Christian 6, Denver Christian 1, Hotchkiss 1, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    Fowler (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (8) 18-0 97 1 1-0
    2 Cheyenne Wells 16-1 77 2 2-1
    3 Sierra Grande (2) 15-1 73 3 2-0
    4 Longmont Christian 15-2 64 6 3-0
    5 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 17-1 57 5 2-0
    6 Flagler 13-4 41 4 0-1
    7 Peetz 14-4 40 7 2-0
    8 Front Range Baptist 16-2 36 8 2-0
    9 Kit Carson 13-4 25 9 2-0
    10 Primero 13-2 9 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Creede/Lake City 8, Sangre de Cristo 6, Wiley 6, Weldon Valley 5, Denver Jewish Day 3, La Veta 3.
    Dropped out
    Weldon Valley (10).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Lewis-Palmer jumps up in 4A poll

    Lewis-Palmer Vista Ridge boys basketball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Lewis-Palmer is making the right moves at the right time when it comes to the Class 4A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

    After beating Sand Creek just over a week ago, the Rangers put on another impressive showing with a 65-56 win over PPAC front-runner Vista Ridge. With everyone now paying attention, Lewis-Palmer jumps four spots to land at No. 4 this week.

    Pueblo West, Valor Christian and D’Evelyn all stood their ground at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Sierra also made a significant move as the Stallions are at No. 6, three spots better than last week’s poll. Mead broke into the poll this week at No. 8.

    ThunderRidge remains the top team in the 5A poll and rightfully so considering the Grizzlies haven’t lost since Dec. 20 and are undefeated against Colorado teams. 

    Eaglecrest received two first-place votes and jumped one spot to No. 4 as a result.

    Fort Collins is the lone newcomer to the poll, rounding it out at No. 4.

    Resurrection Christian remains No. 1 in 3A after edging No. 4 Sterling on Friday. Colorado Springs Christian remains at No. 2 while Manitou Springs jumps one spot to No. 3.

    There were no new teams in the 3A rankings.

    Undefeated Highland still has a firm hold on the top spot in the 2A poll. Fowler jumped three spots from a week ago, coming in at No. 7. Haxtun joins the 2A rankings at No. 8.

    Holly is still the top team in 1A. The top four teams from last week’s ranking went unchanged this week.

    There were some big moves however as Rocky Mountain Lutheran made a three-spot jump to No. 5 and at No. 6, Longmont Christian is four spots better than they were last week.

    Kit Carson joins the 1A poll at No. 9.

    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (14) 18-1 155 1 3-0
    2 George Washington 17-2 137 2 1-0
    3 Chatfield 18-1 114 3 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest (2) 16-3 106 5 2-0
    5 Grandview 18-1 103 4 2-0
    6 Rock Canyon 17-2 92 6 2-0
    7 Doherty 15-3 61 7 2-0
    8 Denver East 14-5 41 9 2-0
    9 Cherry Creek 14-5 25 8 1-1
    10 Fort Collins 16-3 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Smoky Hill 13, Mountain Vista 7, Lakewood 5, Rampart 2, Vista Ridge 2, Far Northeast 1, Overland 1.
    Dropped out
    Smoky Hill (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (13) 18-1 156 1 3-0
    2 Valor Christian (3) 16-4 144 2 3-0
    3 D’Evelyn 15-4 99 3 1-1
    4 Lewis-Palmer 15-4 88 8 2-0
    5 Holy Family 15-4 81 5 2-0
    6 Sierra 16-3 63 9 3-0
    7 Sand Creek 14-5 61 4 0-2
    8 Mead 16-3 55 – 2-0
    9 Northridge 15-3 47 6 2-0
    10 Golden 14-6 26 7 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Evergreen 19, Silver Creek 18, Pueblo South 17, Vista PEAK 4, Durango 2.
    Dropped out
    Silver Creek (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 16-0 122 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (2) 15-2 121 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 14-1 99 4 1-0
    4 Alamosa (1) 15-1 94 5 3-0
    5 Sterling 14-3 83 3 2-1
    6 Kent Denver 14-2 74 6 2-0
    7 Basalt 14-1 52 8 3-0
    8 DSST-Stapleton (1) 12-3 50 7 1-1
    9 Strasburg 13-2 41 9 3-0
    10 Machebeuf 13-3 8 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    The Vanguard 7, Bayfield 5, Jefferson Academy 5, Manual 3, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 2, Faith Christian 2, Roaring Fork 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highland (10) 15-0 115 1 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County 15-1 97 2 2-0
    3 Del Norte (1) 12-3 81 3 2-0
    4 Paonia 15-2 76 5 3-0
    5 Holyoke (1) 11-3 65 6 1-0
    6 Peyton 14-1 47 7 2-0
    7 Fowler 14-2 30 10 3-0
    8 Haxtun 11-4 29 – 2-0
    9 Dawson 12-2 27 9 3-0
    10 Akron 12-3 22 4 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Crowley County 20, Ignacio 16, Sanford 14, Merino 11, Dayspring Christian 6, Byers 3, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    Crowley County (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (6) 17-0 102 1 3-0
    2 Cheyenne Wells (4) 14-0 99 2 3-0
    3 Sierra Grande (1) 13-1 73 3 2-0
    4 Flagler 13-3 68 4 2-0
    5 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 15-1 56 8 3-0
    6 Longmont Christian 12-2 53 10 3-0
    7 Peetz 12-4 46 7 2-1
    8 Front Range Baptist 14-2 41 5 2-2
    9 Kit Carson 11-4 20 – 2-0
    10 Weldon Valley 12-3 14 6 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 10, Wiley 9, Creede/Lake City 5, Primero 3, South Baca 3, Fleming 2, Otis 1.
    Dropped out
    Fleming (9).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Pueblo West boys basketball returns to No. 1 in 4A

    Pueblo West Valor Christian boys basketball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Pueblo West does not like falling out of the top spot of the Class 4A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

    For the second time in three weeks, the Cyclones have regained the No. 1 spot after falling out (without a loss) of it.

    Valor Christian jumped a couple of spots to land at No. 2. But that’s where most of the consistency in the 4A poll ends.

    Holy Family made a five-spot jump to break into the top five and the bottom half of the poll saw three new teams. Northridge is in at No. 6, Lewis-Palmer is back in the poll at No. 8 and Sierra also makes its return at No. 9.

    ThunderRidge has shown no desire to drop out of the top spot of the 5A, despite the solid play of the rest of the teams in the top-five, each of whom also held onto their spots.

    Doherty re-enters the rankings at No. 7 this week, the only new team to enter the poll.

    Resurrection Christian remains the No. 1 team in 3A, but Colorado Springs Christian jumps up to No. 2 thanks to a last-second with over this week’s No. 4, Manitou Springs. 

    At No. 10, Machebeuf is the lone newcomer in the 3A rankings.

    Dawson Highland boys basketball
    (Katie Pickrell/CHSAANOW.com)

    Highland and Sedgwick Country remain the top two teams in the 2A rankings, but the No. 3 spot has a new look in the form of Del Norte.

    The 2A poll had no new teams this week.

    The poll in 1A overall looks very similar to what it was last week. Holly and Cheyenne Wells remain at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively. 

    Sierra Grande jumped one spot to No. 3 and Rocky Mountain Lutheran also jumped a spot to come in at No. 8.

    Like 2A, there were no new teams in the 1A 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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (19) 15-1 195 1 2-0
    2 George Washington 16-2 162 2 2-0
    3 Chatfield (1) 16-1 139 3 2-0
    4 Grandview 16-1 131 4 2-0
    5 Eaglecrest 14-3 123 5 3-0
    6 Rock Canyon 15-2 119 6 2-0
    7 Doherty 13-3 62 – 3-0
    8 Cherry Creek 13-4 48 9 1-1
    9 Denver East 12-5 47 7 2-1
    10 Smoky Hill 11-6 22 10 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Collins 20, Lakewood 11, Cherokee Trail 9, Vista Ridge 5, Chaparral 3, Denver South 3, Rampart 1.
    Dropped out
    Lakewood (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (13) 15-1 164 2 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (1) 13-4 132 4 2-0
    3 D’Evelyn (1) 14-3 114 3 1-1
    4 Sand Creek (2) 14-3 100 1 0-2
    5 Holy Family 13-4 69 10 2-0
    6 Northridge 13-3 55 – 2-0
    7 Golden 13-4 54 7 1-1
    8 Lewis-Palmer 13-4 52 – 3-0
    9 Sierra 13-3 47 – 2-0
    10 Silver Creek 12-2 45 5 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Mead 44, Pueblo South 25, Vista PEAK 19, Evergreen 16.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo South (6), Mead (8), Vista PEAK (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 14-0 133 1 1-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 13-2 119 4 3-0
    3 Sterling (2) 12-2 112 3 2-0
    4 Manitou Springs (1) 13-1 104 2 2-1
    5 Alamosa (1) 12-1 89 5 3-0
    6 Kent Denver 12-2 75 6 1-0
    7 DSST-Stapleton (1) 11-2 50 8 1-1
    8 Basalt 11-1 43 7 2-0
    9 Strasburg 10-2 37 10 2-0
    10 Machebeuf 12-2 21 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 20, Jefferson Academy 6, Lutheran 5, The Vanguard 5, Bayfield 3, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 1, Manual 1, Roaring Fork 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highland (10) 13-0 118 1 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County (1) 13-1 100 2 3-0
    3 Del Norte (1) 10-3 76 6 2-0
    4 Akron 11-1 66 5 2-0
    5 Paonia 12-2 62 3 2-1
    6 Holyoke 10-3 61 4 1-1
    7 Peyton 12-1 48 7 2-0
    8 Crowley County 12-2 33 8 2-0
    9 Dawson 9-2 23 9 1-1
    10 Fowler 11-2 21 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Haxtun 13, Sanford 12, Merino 8, Ignacio 7, Denver Christian 6, Byers 4, Meeker 1, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (3) 14-0 79 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Wells (3) 11-0 76 2 2-0
    3 Sierra Grande (1) 11-1 56 4 2-0
    4 Flagler 11-3 55 3 1-1
    5 Front Range Baptist (2) 12-0 49 5 2-0
    6 Weldon Valley 11-1 46 6 1-0
    7 Peetz 10-3 32 7 2-0
    8 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 12-1 26 9 2-0
    9 Fleming 9-3 21 8 2-0
    10 Longmont Christian 9-2 16 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 9, Wiley 9, Creede/Lake City 7, Primero 5, Aguilar 3, South Baca 3, Kit Carson 2, McClave 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Sand Creek now No. 1 in 4A

    Lewis-Palmer Sand Creek boys basketball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    It’s been hard not to pay attention to Sand Creek boys basketball this season. They have one of the top players in the state in D’Shawn Schwartz and now, they are the No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

    The Scorpions unseat defending champion Pueblo West, who regained the No. 1 position a week ago.

    Silver Creek made an impressive four-spot jump to break into the top five.

    Holy Family is the only new team to break into the poll, landing at No. 10.

    ThunderRidge remains the No. 1 team in 5A, beating Douglas County in its only game last week.

    Cherry Creek Eaglecrest boys basketball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Thanks to a dominating win over No. 9 Cherry Creek on Wednesday, Eaglecrest jumps a couple of spots to come in at No. 5.

    No new teams broke into the 5A rankings this week.

    Resurrection Christian keeps the No. 1 spot in 3.

    Manitou Springs is still cemented at the No. 2 spot thanks to a win over 2A No. 7 Peyton on Saturday.

    Basalt jumps to No. 7, three spots better than last week.

    Strasburg is the only new team in the 3A poll, rounding it out at No. 10.

    Highland keeps its spot at No. 1 in the 2A poll and beat No. 5 Akron on Friday, further showing that they can contend for a state title.

    At No. 8, Crowley County is the only new team to the 2A rankings.

    Holly remains the No. 1 team in 1A with Cheyenne Wells and Flagler holding their spots at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively. 

    Peetz (No. 7) and Longmont Christian (No. 10) are the two newcomers to the 1A poll.

    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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    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (19) 13-1 190 1 1-0
    2 George Washington 14-2 165 2 2-0
    3 Chatfield 14-1 130 3 3-0
    4 Grandview 14-1 116 4 2-0
    5 Eaglecrest 11-3 109 7 2-0
    6 Rock Canyon 13-2 103 6 2-0
    7 Denver East 10-4 54 8 1-0
    8 Lakewood 11-3 41 9 2-0
    9 Cherry Creek 12-3 40 5 0-2
    10 Smoky Hill 11-4 34 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Doherty 33, Fort Collins 16, Chaparral 6, Denver South 4, Cherokee Trail 3, Rampart 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (6) 14-1 138 2 2-0
    2 Pueblo West (6) 13-1 135 1 3-0
    3 D’Evelyn 13-2 129 4 3-0
    4 Valor Christian (3) 11-4 112 3 2-0
    5 Silver Creek (1) 11-1 87 9 3-0
    6 Pueblo South 10-4 67 8 2-0
    7 Golden 12-3 66 5 1-1
    8 Mead 12-3 45 6 1-1
    9 Vista PEAK 11-3 35 7 2-1
    10 Holy Family 11-4 34 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Northridge 30, Sierra 23, Pueblo East 10, Lewis-Palmer 8, Durango 7, Mesa Ridge 6, Evergreen 3.
    Dropped out
    Sierra (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 13-0 170 1 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (3) 11-0 156 2 2-0
    3 Sterling (2) 10-2 137 3 2-1
    4 Colorado Springs Christian (5) 10-2 134 4 2-0
    5 Alamosa 9-1 118 5 1-0
    6 Kent Denver 11-2 99 6 2-0
    7 Basalt 9-1 52 10 1-0
    8 DSST-Stapleton 10-1 38 8 2-0
    9 Faith Christian 8-4 36 7 1-1
    10 Strasburg 8-2 31 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    DSST-Green Valley Ranch 26, Machebeuf 21, Lutheran 13, Bayfield 4, The Vanguard 4, Weld Central 2, Jefferson Academy 1, La Junta 1, Manual 1, The Pinnacle 1.
    Dropped out
    Machebeuf (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highland (7) 11-0 126 1 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County (1) 10-1 111 2 2-0
    3 Paonia (3) 10-1 100 3 1-0
    4 Holyoke (1) 9-2 80 5 1-0
    5 Akron (1) 9-1 77 4 1-1
    6 Del Norte (1) 8-3 73 6 1-0
    7 Peyton 10-1 56 7 2-1
    8 Crowley County 10-2 37 – 3-0
    9 Dawson 8-1 35 9 2-0
    10 Fowler 9-2 29 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Haxtun 10, Ignacio 10, Sanford 9, Denver Christian 6, Merino 4, Crested Butte 3, Dolores Huerta 2, Byers 1, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    Dayspring Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (4) 12-0 87 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Wells (3) 9-0 82 2 1-0
    3 Flagler (1) 10-2 66 3 1-1
    4 Sierra Grande (1) 9-1 62 5 3-0
    5 Front Range Baptist (1) 10-0 48 6 2-0
    6 Weldon Valley 10-1 46 4 1-1
    7 Peetz 8-3 36 – 1-1
    8 Fleming 7-3 29 7 2-0
    9 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 10-1 24 10 2-0
    10 Longmont Christian 7-2 18 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 14, Creede/Lake City 13, Denver Jewish Day 11, Kit Carson 9, Primero 3, McClave 1, Sangre de Cristo 1.
    Dropped out
    Kit Carson (8), Wiley (9).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Pueblo West, Resurrection Christian and Highland new No. 1s

    Pueblo West Valor Christian boys basketball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    The top spots of three of the five CHSAANow.com boys basketball polls have a different look to them.

    Pueblo West regains the top spot in Class 4A after relinquishing it a week ago, Resurrection Christian takes the No. 1 spot in 3A and Highland is the new top team in 2A. 

    The Cyclones fell out of the No. 1 spot after suffering its first loss of the season, falling to Rampart in overtime on Jan. 7. They regained it off the strength of a victory over Colorado Springs Christian School on Saturday.

    Sand Creek jumped two spot to land at No. 2 with Valor Christian right behind the Scorpions at No. 3.

    D’Evelyn jumped three spots, coming in at No. 4.

    Silver Creek (No. 9) and Sierra (No. 10) are the two new teams to the 4A poll.

    Resurrection Christian Sedgwick County boys basketball
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    In 3A, Resurrection Christian takes the No. 1 position marking the first time someone other than defending champion CSCS holds the top spot.

    The Lions fell to No. 4. Manitou Springs jumps to No. 2 with Sterling landing at N0. 3.

    Bishop Machebeuf is the only new team in the 3A rankings, coming in at No. 9.

    At 9-0, Highland takes the 2A No. 1 spot from Sedgwick County who suffered a t 43-38 loss to No. 5 Holyoke last week.

    Two newcomers broke into the 2A rankings this week with Dawson coming in at No. 9 and Dayspring Christian rounding out the poll at No. 10.

    In 5A, ThunderRidge holds the No. 1 spot after receiving 17 first-place votes.

    George Washington comfortably sits behind the Grizzlies at No. 2.

    Grandview jumped four spots, landing at No. 4.

    At No. 9, Lakewood is the only new team in the 5A poll.

    Holly remains the No. 1 team in 1A, but Cheyenne Wells jumped one spot to come in as the new No. 2.

    Two new teams joined the 1A rankings with Front Range Baptist taking the No. 6 spot with Wiley landing at No. 9.

    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (17) 12-1 170 1 1-0
    2 George Washington 12-2 141 2 2-0
    3 Chatfield 11-1 126 4 2-0
    4 Grandview 12-1 95 8 2-0
    5 Cherry Creek 12-1 92 7 2-0
    6 Rock Canyon 11-2 81 6 1-0
    7 Eaglecrest 9-3 72 5 1-1
    8 Denver East 9-4 71 3 0-1
    9 Lakewood 9-3 24 – 3-0
    10 Smoky Hill 10-3 23 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Doherty 21, Cherokee Trail 5, Chaparral 4, Fort Collins 3, Legend 3, Denver South 1, Rampart 1, Regis Jesuit 1, Vista Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Doherty (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (8) 10-1 149 2 2-0
    2 Sand Creek (6) 12-1 143 3 2-0
    3 Valor Christian (1) 9-4 117 1 1-1
    4 D’Evelyn (1) 10-2 107 7 2-0
    5 Golden 11-2 100 5 2-0
    6 Mead (1) 11-2 88 6 3-0
    7 Vista PEAK 9-2 73 4 1-1
    8 Pueblo South 8-4 49 10 1-0
    9 Silver Creek 8-1 26 – 2-0
    10 Sierra 9-3 23 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Durango 18, Holy Family 16, Northridge 12, Lewis-Palmer 7, Thompson Valley 3, Evergreen 2, Mesa Ridge 2.
    Dropped out
    Holy Family (8), Northridge (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 11-0 131 2 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (5) 9-0 120 3 2-0
    3 Sterling (1) 8-1 113 4 2-0
    4 Colorado Springs Christian (4) 8-2 104 1 2-1
    5 Alamosa (1) 8-1 84 5 2-0
    6 Kent Denver 9-2 77 7 2-0
    7 Faith Christian 7-3 44 6 1-1
    8 DSST-Stapleton 8-1 33 9 3-0
    9 Machebeuf 9-1 31 – 3-0
    10 Basalt 8-1 25 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 11, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 10, Strasburg 10, Lutheran 9, Jefferson Academy 7, Lotus 5, Manual 5, Bayfield 4, Brush 2.
    Dropped out
    DSST-Green Valley Ranch (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highland (5) 9-0 90 2 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County (1) 8-1 80 1 1-1
    3 Paonia (3) 9-1 78 3 2-0
    4 Akron (1) 8-0 72 6 1-0
    5 Holyoke 8-2 62 7 3-0
    6 Del Norte (1) 7-3 56 4 0-2
    7 Peyton 8-0 46 5 1-0
    8 Fowler 8-1 32 8 2-0
    9 Dawson 6-1 21 – 2-0
    10 Dayspring Christian 6-2 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Crowley County 11, Sargent 9, Ignacio 7, Denver Christian 6, Haxtun 6, Merino 5, Dolores Huerta 4, Hotchkiss 3, Ellicott 2, John Mall 1, Telluride 1, Union Colony 1.
    Dropped out
    Sargent (9), Hotchkiss (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (3) 10-0 78 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Wells (4) 8-0 63 3 1-0
    3 Flagler 9-1 62 6 2-0
    4 Weldon Valley 9-0 53 2 1-0
    5 Sierra Grande (1) 6-1 52 4 1-0
    6 Front Range Baptist (1) 8-0 30 – 2-0
    7 Fleming 5-3 26 8 2-0
    8 Kit Carson 5-3 24 7 1-1
    9 Wiley 6-4 21 – 3-0
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 8-1 18 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peetz 16, Longmont Christian 13, Creede/Lake City 11, Otis 10, Denver Jewish Day 8, Primero 8, Heritage Christian 4, Arickaree/Woodlin 3, Sangre de Cristo 2, McClave 1, South Baca 1.
    Dropped out
    Peetz (5), Sangre de Cristo (9).