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  • Championship Count: Valor Christian tops in team titles; Cheyenne Mountain has most individual wins

    Valor Christian football stadium
    Valor Christian won a state-best seven team championships in 2015-16, including Class 5A football. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    AURORA — Valor Christian’s athletic department had a banner season in 2015-16, leading the state with seven team championships.

    In terms of individual sports, Cheyenne Mountain led the way with 11 individual champions.

    We broke down the 2015-16 championship count below. Find a complete championship database, including title game scores, in our archives.

    Previous Championship Counts:

    • 2014-15: Cherry Creek (5 teams); Thompson Valley (14 individuals)
    • 2013-14: Regis Jesuit (6 teams)
    • 2012-13: Cherry Creek (5 teams) & Cheyenne Mountain (5 teams)
    • 2011-12: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2010-11: Cheyenne Mountain (7 teams) & Regis Jesuit (7 teams)
    • 2009-10: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2008-09: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2007-08: Cherry Creek (5 teams)

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    Team Championships

    Valor Christian had the most team championships this season with seven. The Eagles won boys golf, softball, football, girls basketball, girls swimming, boys lacrosse and baseball.

    The seven titles are the most since Regis Jesuit and Cheyenne Mountain each won seven in 2010-11.

    Five teams tied for second place in the state with three team championships this season: Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Academy, Kent Denver, Pomona and Regis Jesuit.

    Colorado Academy and Valor Christian each had a state-best three girls championships, while Valor’s four titles were the most on the boys’ side.

    In all, 67 different teams won a team championship in 2015-16, including 16 teams which won multiple championships.

    A breakdown of team championships is below.

    Rank Team Girls Boys Co-Ed Total
    1 Valor Christian 3 4 0 7
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 2 1 0 3
    2 Colorado Academy 3 0 0 3
    2 Kent Denver 1 2 0 3
    2 Pomona 1 2 0 3
    2 Regis Jesuit 0 3 0 3
    7 Broomfield 1 1 0 2
    7 Cherokee Trail 1 1 0 2
    7 Cherry Creek 1 1 0 2
    7 Eaton 2 0 0 2
    7 Fairview 2 0 0 2
    7 Grandview 2 0 0 2
    7 Heritage Christian 1 1 0 2
    7 Lutheran 1 1 0 2
    7 Mountain Vista 1 1 0 2
    7 Yuma 2 0 0 2
    17 Air Academy 1 0 0 1
    17 Alamosa 0 1 0 1
    17 Aspen 1 0 0 1
    17 Battle Mountain 0 1 0 1
    17 Bayfield 0 1 0 1
    17 Bennett 1 0 0 1
    17 Buena Vista 0 1 0 1
    17 Castle View 0 0 1 1
    17 Cedaredge 0 1 0 1
    17 Cheyenne Wells 1 0 0 1
    17 Colorado Springs Christian 0 1 0 1
    17 Dawson School 0 1 0 1
    17 Durango 0 1 0 1
    17 Eads 0 1 0 1
    17 Eaglecrest 1 0 0 1
    17 Evergreen 0 1 0 1
    17 Faith Christian 0 1 0 1
    17 Fleming 0 1 0 1
    17 Fort Collins 1 0 0 1
    17 Fossil Ridge 0 1 0 1
    17 Holly 0 1 0 1
    17 Idalia 1 0 0 1
    17 Lewis-Palmer 1 0 0 1
    17 Lyons 0 1 0 1
    17 Meeker 0 1 0 1
    17 Monarch 1 0 0 1
    17 Mountain Range 1 0 0 1
    17 Mountain View 0 1 0 1
    17 Niwot 1 0 0 1
    17 Otis 1 0 0 1
    17 Overland 0 1 0 1
    17 Palmer Ridge 1 0 0 1
    17 Paonia 1 0 0 1
    17 Peak to Peak 0 1 0 1
    17 Ponderosa 1 0 0 1
    17 Pueblo County 0 1 0 1
    17 Pueblo East 0 1 0 1
    17 Pueblo West 0 1 0 1
    17 Salida 1 0 0 1
    17 Sanford 0 1 0 1
    17 Sedgwick County 0 1 0 1
    17 St. Mary’s 0 0 1 1
    17 Strasburg 1 0 0 1
    17 Telluride 1 0 0 1
    17 The Classical Academy 1 0 0 1
    17 ThunderRidge 1 0 0 1
    17 University 1 0 0 1
    17 Vail Christian 1 0 0 1
    17 Vail Mountain 1 0 0 1
    17 Valley 0 1 0 1
    17 Windsor 0 1 0 1

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    Individual Championships

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    Cheyenne Mountain had a state-best 11 individual champions in 2015-16. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Cheyenne Mountain also had an outstanding year in terms of individual titles, leading the state with 11 championships. The program was well balanced: Six championships came from its girls teams, and five came from the boys.

    Lutheran’s 10 individual championships were the second-most in the state, including a state-best nine boys titles. Regis Jesuit was third with nine individual titles, and Air Academy and Pomona tied for fourth with eight apiece.

    A total of 135 schools had at least one individual champion, and 82 had multiple champions. Of those, 21 schools had at least five individual champions.

    Find a breakdown of individual champions below.

    Rank Team Girls Boys Total
    1 Cheyenne Mountain 6 5 11
    2 Lutheran 1 9 10
    3 Regis Jesuit 4 5 9
    4 Air Academy 5 3 8
    4 Pomona 4 4 8
    6 Fairview 5 2 7
    6 Fossil Ridge 5 2 7
    6 Paonia 6 1 7
    9 Cherry Creek 3 3 6
    9 Discovery Canyon 5 1 6
    9 Kent Denver 2 4 6
    9 Valor Christian 5 1 6
    13 Arapahoe 4 1 5
    13 Cedaredge 2 3 5
    13 Fort Collins 3 2 5
    13 Fountain-Fort Carson 1 4 5
    13 Heritage Christian 3 2 5
    13 Peak to Peak 4 1 5
    13 Resurrection Christian 0 5 5
    13 Silver Creek 2 3 5
    13 Springfield 2 3 5
    22 Boulder 0 4 4
    22 Denver East 3 1 4
    22 Kim 4 0 4
    22 Moffat County 4 0 4
    22 Palmer Ridge 0 4 4
    22 Poudre 0 4 4
    22 Pueblo County 0 4 4
    22 Rock Canyon 4 0 4
    22 Sangre de Cristo 4 0 4
    22 The Classical Academy 2 2 4
    32 Aspen 0 3 3
    32 Cherokee Trail 3 0 3
    32 Colorado Academy 0 3 3
    32 Eaton 3 0 3
    32 Evergreen 3 0 3
    32 Lyons 0 3 3
    32 Manitou Springs 1 2 3
    32 Meeker 0 3 3
    32 Niwot 3 0 3
    32 Pine Creek 0 3 3
    32 Ponderosa 1 2 3
    32 Sedgwick County 1 2 3
    32 Shining Mountain 0 3 3
    32 Sterling 2 1 3
    32 Valley 0 3 3
    32 Windsor 2 1 3
    48 Alamosa 0 2 2
    48 Baca County 2 0 2
    48 Battle Mountain 0 2 2
    48 Berthoud 0 2 2
    48 Buena Vista 0 2 2
    48 Caliche 2 0 2
    48 Canon City 1 1 2
    48 Chaparral 0 2 2
    48 Delta 2 0 2
    48 Durango 0 2 2
    48 Estes Park 2 0 2
    48 Faith Christian 2 0 2
    48 Flagler 0 2 2
    48 Fort Morgan 0 2 2
    48 Grandview 2 0 2
    48 Highland 1 1 2
    48 Highlands Ranch 0 2 2
    48 Hinkley 0 2 2
    48 John Mall 0 2 2
    48 Lake City Community 1 1 2
    48 Longmont 0 2 2
    48 Mesa Ridge 0 2 2
    48 Monarch 0 2 2
    48 Montrose 0 2 2
    48 Mountain View 0 2 2
    48 Otis 1 1 2
    48 Rocky Ford 0 2 2
    48 Rocky Mountain 2 0 2
    48 Salida 0 2 2
    48 SkyView Academy 0 2 2
    48 St. Mary’s Academy 2 0 2
    48 Telluride 2 0 2
    48 Thompson Valley 0 2 2
    48 Vail Christian 1 1 2
    48 Wray 2 0 2
    83 Akron 0 1 1
    83 Arickaree 0 1 1
    83 Bear Creek 0 1 1
    83 Burlington 1 0 1
    83 Castle View 0 1 1
    83 Centauri 0 1 1
    83 Cheraw 0 1 1
    83 Coal Ridge 1 0 1
    83 Colorado Springs Christian 1 0 1
    83 Crowley County 0 1 1
    83 Dolores Huerta 0 1 1
    83 Eads 0 1 1
    83 Elizabeth 1 0 1
    83 Ellicott 0 1 1
    83 Fleming 1 0 1
    83 Fort Lupton 0 1 1
    83 Fruita 0 1 1
    83 Glenwood Springs 0 1 1
    83 Granada 1 0 1
    83 Grand Junction 0 1 1
    83 Greeley Central 0 1 1
    83 Green Mountain 1 0 1
    83 Heritage 1 0 1
    83 Holy Family 0 1 1
    83 Hotchkiss 1 0 1
    83 Jefferson 0 1 1
    83 Kiowa 1 0 1
    83 Lakewood 0 1 1
    83 Lamar 0 1 1
    83 Legacy 0 1 1
    83 Mancos 0 1 1
    83 McClave 0 1 1
    83 Mountain Vista 0 1 1
    83 Mullen 0 1 1
    83 North Park 0 1 1
    83 Olathe 0 1 1
    83 Palisade 0 1 1
    83 Pawnee 0 1 1
    83 Peyton 0 1 1
    83 Pueblo East 0 1 1
    83 Roaring Fork 0 1 1
    83 Roosevelt 0 1 1
    83 Sedgwick County/Fleming 0 1 1
    83 Sheridan 0 1 1
    83 Skyline 1 0 1
    83 Soroco 0 1 1
    83 Standley Lake 1 0 1
    83 Steamboat Springs 1 0 1
    83 Summit 1 0 1
    83 Vail Mountain 1 0 1
    83 Vista Peak 1 0 1
    83 Vista Ridge 0 1 1
    83 Weld Central 0 1 1

  • All-state boys track & field teams for 2016 season

    State track Henry Raymond Poudre
    Poudre’s Henry Raymond is the 5A boys track and field athlete of the year. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2016 all-state boys track and field teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    In order to be considered for athlete of the year, they must first have made the all-state team by winning a championship.

    Athletes of the year were selected based upon their performance at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected based upon the team champions.

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    Class 5A

    Athlete of the year: Henry Raymond, Poudre

    Coach of the year: Jeff Donnel, Pomona

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Malic Bonner Fountain-Fort Carson Sophomore 4×400
    Max Borghi Pomona Sophomore 4×100
    Austin Campbell Regis Jesuit Senior High Jump
    Sergio Cedano Fountain-Fort Carson Junior 4×400
    Jacob Condill Chaparral Senior Discus
    David Cunningham Highlands Ranch Senior Long Jump
    William Dixon Monarch Sophomore 4×800
    Adam Eckhardt Pomona Junior 4×100
    Jason Farrell Fountain-Fort Carson Sophomore 4×200, 4×400
    Jeremy Gonzales Pomona Junior 4×100
    Isaac Green Monarch Junior 4×800
    Angel Heredia Hinkley Sophomore 300 hurdles
    Ben Hogan Monarch Senior 4×800
    Zach Litoff Monarch Junior 4×800
    Christian Lyon Fountain-Fort Carson Senior 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×200, 4×400
    Jalen Lyon Fountain-Fort Carson Sophomore 4×200
    Miles Matulik Pomona Junior 4×100
    Jake Moretti Pomona Junior Shot Put
    Henry Raymond Poudre Senior 800 meters, 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Connor Roberts Cherry Creek Senior Pole Vault
    Thomas Robillard Fort Collins Senior 110 hurdles
    Darrien Wells Hinkley Junior 400 meters
    Donovan Williams Fountain-Fort Carson Junior 4×200
    Danny Williams Pomona Senior Triple Jump

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    Class 4A

    Athlete of the year: Caleb Ojennes, Palmer Ridge

    Coach of the year: Kevin Clark, Mountain View

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Jacob Bejarano Roosevelt Senior High Jump
    Conlan Berger Longmont Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Conor Bertles The Classical Academy Senior Shot Put
    William Chandler Durango Senior 4×800
    Trevor Cook Longmont Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Will Domier Holy Family Junior 100 meters
    Logan Goodner Longmont Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Aaron McCoy Canon City Junior 300 hurdles
    Ian Meek Montrose Junior 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Seamus Millett Durango Senior 4×800
    David Moenning Durango Senior 800 meters, 4×800
    Garrett Obermeyer Palmer Ridge Senior 4×400
    Caleb Ojennes Palmer Ridge Senior 200 meters, 400 meters, 4×400
    Brandon Pappas Palmer Ridge Junior 4×400
    Anthony Peters Vista Ridge Senior Triple Jump
    Bailey Rosenstrauch Palmer Ridge Senior 4×400
    Ramon Salgado Mountain View Senior Pole Vault
    Jay Shuman Palisade Senior 110 hurdles
    George Silvanic Palmer Ridge Senior Discus
    Harry Steinberg Durango Junior 4×800
    Logan Stewart Mountain View Senior Long Jump
    Eli Sullivan Longmont Senior 4×100, 4×200

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    Class 3A

    Athlete of the year: Kent Harris, Lutheran

    Coach of the year: Darwin Horan, Lutheran

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Sunday Abarca Aspen Junior 400 meters
    Luke Arkell Lutheran Sophomore 4×100, 4×200
    Ben Butler SkyView Academy Senior 3200 meters
    Bryce Coop Manitou Springs Junior 4×400
    Jacob Dack Lutheran Junior Shot Put
    Adam Dawson Lutheran Junior Discus
    Isaiah Delacerda Alamosa Junior 4×800
    Jasper Germain Roaring Fork Sophomore High Jump
    Kharon Hall Lutheran Senior 4×100, 4×200, Triple Jump
    Matt Hanson Lutheran Senior 110 hurdles
    Kent Harris Lutheran Senior 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×100, 4×200
    Chad Jackson Alamosa Freshman 4×800
    Jared Keul Manitou Springs Junior 800 meters, 4×400
    Oscar Martinez Alamosa Junior 4×800
    Caleb Palmer Alamosa Junior 4×800
    Conner Plackis Manitou Springs Senior 4×400
    Gallian Roberts Salida Senior 300 hurdles, Long Jump
    Luke Rodholm Manitou Springs Junior 4×400
    Taylor Stack Salida Senior 1600 meters
    Harrison Tomko Lutheran Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Victor Zimmerman Sterling Junior Pole Vault

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    Class 2A

    Athlete of the year: Shane Gates, Cedaredge

    Coach of the year: Kirby Henderson, Cedaredge

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Evan Anderson Resurrection Christian Senior 400 meters, 4×100, 4×400
    Cooper Daniels Vail Christian Senior Pole Vault
    Shane Gates Cedaredge Senior 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, High Jump
    Jaylen Hayes Ellicott Junior 4×200
    Adrian Hernandez Mancos Senior 4×800
    Simon Kearns Mancos Sophomore 4×800
    Ben Kelley Soroco Sophomore 800 meters
    Jake McKie Mancos Sophomore 4×800
    Chad Mikelson Sedgwick County Junior Long Jump, Triple Jump
    Ro Paschal Mancos Senior 4×800
    Garrett Quintana John Mall Senior Shot Put, Discus
    Paul Roberts Lyons Senior 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Jarod Seery Ellicott Senior 4×200
    Conner Stahla Resurrection Christian Junior 4×100, 4×400
    Michael Stevenson Resurrection Christian Junior 4×400
    Chiante’ Stewart Ellicott Sophomore 4×200
    Jack Taylor Resurrection Christian Sophomore 4×100
    Kevin Vargas Ellicott Senior 4×200
    Cooper Ward Resurrection Christian Senior 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×100, 4×400

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    Class 1A

    Athlete of the year: Jordan Cherin, Shining Mountain

    Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Chris Athey Lake City Community Junior 4×800
    Zane Bearfoot Cheraw Senior 4×100
    Ian Beckett McClave Sophomore High Jump
    Isaac Borchers Lake City Community Sophomore 4×800
    Andy Borunda Springfield Senior Shot Put, Discus
    Shiloh Bremer Cheraw Junior 4×100
    Jordan Cherin Shining Mountain Senior 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters
    Luke Duggan Pawnee Senior 1600 meters
    Beau Dukes Springfield Freshman 4×200
    Bowman Ellis Springfield Junior 4×200
    Blayden Fletcher North Park Sophomore 110 hurdles
    Luke Gilliland Heritage Christian Senior 3200 meters
    Tate Goble Otis Sophomore Pole Vault
    Tristan Headrick Cheraw Senior 4×100
    Rafe Hutches Springfield Senior 4×200
    Cameron Klann Flagler Junior 100 meters, Long Jump
    Matt Lee Heritage Christian Senior 4×400
    Trent Leoffler Arickaree Senior Triple Jump
    Riley Moore Lake City Community Sophomore 4×800
    Taylor Motschall Heritage Christian Junior 4×400
    Marshall Thornton Springfield Senior 4×200
    Brendon Trujillo Cheraw Junior 4×100
    Fred Turner Eads Junior 300 hurdles
    Robbie Wagner Heritage Christian Senior 4×400
    Liam Whinnery Lake City Community Senior 4×800
    Caleb Wickstrom Heritage Christian Senior 4×400

  • Girls basketball rankings: Centauri moving up in 3A poll

    Although the Class 3A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings are loaded with talent at the top, breaking into those ranks is not impossible and Centauri is proving just that.

    After sitting at No. 8 last week, the undefeated Falcons leapt to No. 4 after a 62-33 win over Buena Vista. They now sit right behind Pagosa Springs, Sterling and Manitou Springs, the three preseason favorites to take the state title. Pagosa Springs held on to the top spot that they grabbed from Manitou only a week ago.

    The only new addition to the 3A poll this week is Trinidad who gave Manitou Springs its toughest test of the year Friday night.

    In 5A, Highlands Ranch remains the top team, while nine teams from last week’s rankings remained in the top 10 this week.

    The only team to break in is Rocky Mountain, who comes in at No. 10.

    Sand Creek girls basketball
    Sand Creek remains ranked No. 1 in 4A. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Sand Creek remains  the top-ranked team in 4A and are looking every bit the part. Like 3A, the 4A rankings are top-heavy with talented teams as Mesa Ridge (No. 2), Valor Christian (No. 3) and Longmont (No. 4) all look like contenders early in the season.

    Centaurus is the only new team to the 4A poll as they land at No. 9 this week.

    Yuma still has a grasp on the No. 1 ranking in the 2A polls, although Akron and Cedaredge are both undefeated and getting first-place recognition.

    Hasten makes a splash this week as they land at No. 7 after being unranked only a week ago.

    Sangre de Cristo edged out Kit Carson by one point to remain the No. 1 team in 1A this week.

    The 1A rankings added the most teams this week as Prairie (No. 7) and Jim Elliot (No. 9) break into the 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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    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (10) 8-1 150 1 1-1
    2 Grandview (5) 6-0 140 2 3-0
    3 ThunderRidge (1) 7-1 132 3 2-0
    4 Ralston Valley 6-1 99 4 1-0
    5 Lakewood 5-3 82 6 2-1
    6 Broomfield 6-1 78 5 1-0
    7 Cherry Creek 4-3 58 7 1-1
    8 Poudre 7-1 37 9 2-1
    9 Regis Jesuit 5-2 28 8 1-0
    10 Rocky Mountain 8-1 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 11, Rampart 11, Fossil Ridge 9, Monarch 9, Cherokee Trail 4, Horizon 3, Loveland 3, Chaparral 2, George Washington 2, Castle View 1, Dakota Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Loveland (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (8) 5-1 129 1 1-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (3) 7-1 123 2 1-0
    3 Valor Christian (2) 6-1 100 4 2-0
    4 Longmont (1) 6-1 98 3 3-0
    5 Pueblo West 7-1 70 5 0-0
    6 Golden (1) 7-1 62 8 1-1
    7 Evergreen 6-0 57 7 2-0
    8 Holy Family 4-3 51 6 1-0
    9 Centaurus 6-0 26 – 0-0
    10 Berthoud 8-1 24 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo East 23, Durango 17, Windsor 11, Montrose 9, Mullen 8, D’Evelyn 7, Niwot 5, Green Mountain 3, Discovery Canyon 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo East (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (8) 6-0 89 1 1-0
    2 Sterling (1) 5-0 80 2 1-0
    3 Manitou Springs 6-0 69 3 2-0
    4 Centauri 7-0 49 8 1-0
    5 St. Mary’s 6-1 43 5 1-0
    6 Lutheran 4-1 42 4 1-1
    7 Eaton 5-1 36 6 3-0
    8 Lamar 7-1 24 7 1-1
    9 Moffat County 4-1 20 9 1-0
    10 Trinidad 6-2 15 – 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 9, Liberty Common 8, Alamosa 4, Faith Christian 2, Platte Valley 2, La Junta 1, Monte Vista 1, Olathe 1.
    Dropped out
    Grand Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (9) 6-1 113 1 2-0
    2 Akron (1) 5-0 102 2 1-0
    3 Cedaredge (1) 6-0 97 3 1-0
    4 Paonia (1) 6-1 87 4 2-0
    5 Simla 3-0 47 6 0-0
    6 Wray 4-2 44 5 0-1
    7 Haxtun 5-0 31 – 2-0
    8 Highland 5-2 23 9 0-1
    9 Peyton 2-2 20 8 1-1
    10 Sanford 4-2 19 10 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    West Grand 16, Soroco 15, Ignacio 11, Union Colony 10, Ellicott 7, Del Norte 6, Hoehne 6, Calhan 5, Rye 1.
    Dropped out
    Del Norte (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (5) 5-0 92 1 1-0
    2 Kit Carson (5) 6-0 91 2 3-0
    3 Fleming 5-0 64 6 1-0
    4 Kim 6-0 59 8 2-0
    5 Idalia 4-1 45 4 2-0
    6 South Baca 5-1 40 3 1-0
    7 Prairie 6-1 28 – 2-0
    8 Flagler 4-1 24 5 0-1
    9 Jim Elliot 6-0 20 – 2-0
    10 Otis 4-2 19 7 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Briggsdale 16, Heritage Christian 16, Cotopaxi 10, Norwood 9, McClave 7, Antonito 6, La Veta 3, Genoa-Hugo 1.
    Dropped out
    Norwood (9), Briggsdale (10).

  • All-state football teams for 2015 season

    The 2015 football players of the year. From left: Dylan Dixon of Eads; Keegan Wentz of Buena Vista; JoJo Domann of Pine Creek; Dylan McCaffrey of Valor Christian; Daniel Martin of Pueblo East; Kelton McCoy of Bayfield; Trey Walter of Sedgwick County. (Photos: Jack Eberhard/JacksActoinShots.com; Bill Cronin; Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Jeff Tucker; and Sedgwick County HS)
    The 2015 football players of the year. From left: Dylan Dixon of Eads; Keegan Wentz of Buena Vista; JoJo Domann of Pine Creek; Dylan McCaffrey of Valor Christian; Daniel Martin of Pueblo East; Kelton McCoy of Bayfield; Trey Walter of Sedgwick County. (Photos: Jack Eberhard/JacksActoinShots.com; Bill Cronin; Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Jeff Tucker; and Sedgwick County HS)

    The 2015 all-state football 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 vote of coaches.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man


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    Class 5A

    (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Valor Christian’s Dylan McCaffrey, the 5A player of the year. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Dylan McCaffrey, Valor Christian

    Coach of the year: Jay Madden, Pomona

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Hayden Blubaugh Grandview Junior RB
    Max Borghi Pomona Sophomore RB/CB
    Robert Congel Cherry Creek Senior OL
    Javier Craft Cherry Creek Senior CB/WR/FS
    Noah Elliss Valor Christian Junior OL/DL
    Ace Escobedo Regis Jesuit Senior DT/NG
    JT Gentry Columbine Senior OT/DE
    Mikey Griebel Columbine Junior RB/CB
    Alijah Halliburton Overland Senior S
    David Imola Cherry Creek Senior DT/OT
    Todd Jones Boulder Senior RB/SS
    Carlo Kemp Fairview Senior LB/RB
    Jarred Kendziorski Valor Christian Senior K/P
    Elijah Leyva Pomona Senior MLB/TE
    Jake Lowry Columbine Senior QB
    Matt Lynch Legacy Senior QB
    Santino Marchiol Cherry Creek Junior LB/FB
    Dominic Marquez Pomona Senior DT/OG
    Dylan McCaffrey Valor Christian Junior QB
    Jake Moretti Pomona Junior OL
    Dillon Reinkensmeyer Valor Christian Senior OL/DL
    Ashton Torres Cherokee Trail Senior OT/OG
    Jonathan Van diest Cherry Creek Junior DE/LB
    Ben Waters Valor Christian Senior WR/DB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    TeQuan Baker Doherty Senior RB/CB
    Maurice Barley Chatfield Senior DE/DT
    Dawson Cranmer Chaparral Senior DE/LB
    Ford Edwards Chaparral Senior K
    Zach Gomez Arvada West Senior DE
    Cameron Gonzales Pomona Junior RB/LB
    Raymond Haas Arapahoe Senior FS/WR
    Jake L’heureux Boulder Senior WR/CB
    Marcus McElroy Jr Mullen Junior RB
    Pete Mitchell Arapahoe Senior QB
    John Monnahan Ralston Valley Senior OC/DT
    Hassani Moore Denver East Senior WR
    Luke Morrone Arapahoe Senior MLB/DE
    Robert Moss Grandview Junior OG/NG
    Dillon Pace Westminster Senior RB/FS
    Tim Pless Heritage Senior WR/CB
    Joe Richart Grandview Senior NG
    Gerardo Rodriguez Westminster Senior OG/DT
    DeAndre Shorts Grandview Senior MLB
    Braden Smith Lakewood Senior CB/RB
    Matthew Steele Doherty Senior OC/OT
    Jack Stoll Regis Jesuit Senior TE
    Tommy Wakefield Fairview Junior WR
    Matt Yockey Mountain Vista Senior NG

    Honorable mention: Mitchel Anderson, Mountain Vista, Senior, K; Broden Baker, Legend, Senior, OG/OT; Isiahia Banks, Mullen, Junior, FS/WR; Derek Coleman, Legacy, Senior, TE/DL; Trevor Elser, Monarch, Junior, K/P; Elijah Larry, Horizon, Senior, DL/FB; Nolan Laufenberg, Castle View, Junior, OT/DT; Dalton Lawrence, Rock Canyon, Senior, OG/LS/DL; Ashton Mansur, Columbine, Junior, OT; George Marpaung, Rangeview, Senior, OG/DT; Ryan Marquez, Pomona, Sophomore, QB/CB; Brandon Micale, Pomona, Junior, DT; Cedric Moreno, Grandview, Senior, DE; Matt Peppercorn, Regis Jesuit, Senior, OT/OG; Drew Petit, Brighton, Senior, DT/DE; Logan Richards, Rocky Mountain, Senior, OT/OG; Kyle Rush, Ralston Valley, Senior, RB; Koby Soden, Fairview, Sophomore, OL; Dalton Thorpe, Heritage, Senior, TE/DE/P; Clayton Voytilla, Fruita Monument, Senior, OOT/DT; Darian Williams, Eaglecrest, Senior, WR.


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    Class 4A

    Pine Creek football JoJo Domann
    JoJo Domann of Pine Creek is the 4A player of the year. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: JoJo Domann, Pine Creek

    Coach of the year: Chris Jones, Windsor

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Conlan Berger Longmont Senior RB/WR
    Bryce Devries Pine Creek Senior OL
    JoJo Domann Pine Creek Senior SS/WR
    Charles Dunkelman Loveland Senior RB/MLB
    Ayden Eberhardt Loveland Senior QB
    Storm Fox Windsor Junior DE/DT
    Jake Grimm Ponderosa Senior OL/DL
    Nolan Lanckriet Windsor Senior OG/OC/ILB
    Marcus Lindsay Denver South Junior RB/MLB
    Jeremy Lujan Dakota Ridge Senior RB/KR
    Lawrence Mayberry Durango Senior RB/SS
    Isiah Pannunzio Pueblo South Senior TE/DE
    Brad Peeples Windsor Junior QB/WB
    Louie Quinones Vista Ridge Senior RB
    Teriek Roberts Denver South Senior OT/DL
    Cooper Rothe Longmont Senior CB/K
    Isaiah Sanders Palmer Ridge Senior QB/FS
    Sean Schumacher Longmont Senior OC
    Conner Stewart Vista Ridge Senior OT/DE
    Zach Swartwout Loveland Junior DE
    Corte Tapia Windsor Junior ILB/DE/TE
    Elway Tubbs Vista Ridge Senior QB
    Jack Wibbels Pine Creek Senior DE/LB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Marquis Arrington Coronado Senior RB/CB/SS
    Lucas Baken Durango Senior WR
    Sam Bostak Fort Collins Senior DL/RB
    Matt Brady Ponderosa Senior TE/DL
    Matt Caesar Dakota Ridge Senior OL
    Tayler Clifton Pine Creek Senior DL
    Keegan Cryder Dakota Ridge Junior OT/DE
    Zack Culter Wheat Ridge Senior OG/DL
    Justin Curtis Thompson Valley Senior OG/DE
    Xavier Dreiling Wheat Ridge Senior MLB/DE
    Logan Goodner Longmont Senior MLB/RB
    Dremond Griffin Denver South Junior ATH/DB
    Brannan Hafer Pine Creek Senior OL
    Adrian King George Washington Senior TE/MLB
    Zach Moser Windsor Junior WB/WR
    Kacin Nowlin Pine Creek Senior LB/LS
    Micheal Retland Aurora Central Senior TB/DE
    Donovan Roker Greeley West Junior OC/DE
    Landon Schmidt Windsor Senior FS/WB/KR
    Matt Seal Wheat Ridge Senior K
    AJ Sena Pueblo Centennial Senior QB/CB
    Kahseem Stevenson Denver South Junior DT/OL/LB
    Nicco Young Wheat Ridge Senior QB/CB

    Honorable mention: Zac Alwais, Palmer Ridge, Senior, OG/NG; Fransicos Aranda, Aurora Central, Junior, RB/LB; Michael Benz, Pueblo South, Senior; Mike Berg, Thompson Valley, Junior, LB/RB; Wyatt Bishop, Montrose, Senior, OL/LB; Adam Burtschi, Rampart, Junior, OG/DT; Jon Curti, Palmer, Senior, QB/LB; Ben Freeman, Fort Collins, Senior, OG/DE; Efren Hernandez, Greeley Central, Senior, RB/DB; Laitham Johnson, Durango, Senior, OT/DE; Anthony Kasper, Silver Creek, Senior, RB/DB; Dennis Landry, Mountain View, Senior, QB; Hunter Meade, Widefield, Junior, OT; Ty Murphy, Falcon, Senior, QB; Carter Ortiz, Pueblo West, Senior, FB/MLB; Ben Quinones, Standley Lake, Senior, OL/DL; George Silvanic, Palmer Ridge, Senior, DE/OT/K; Ryan Strabala, Coronado, Senior, MLB/OT; Eli Sullivan, Longmont, Senior, WR/RB; Zach Thatcher, Pueblo Centennial, Senior, OG/OT.


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    Class 3A

    Pueblo East Roosevelt 3A football championship
    Pueblo East’s Daniel Martin is the 3A player of the year. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Daniel Martin, Pueblo East

    Coach of the year: Lee Meisner, Pueblo East

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Alonso Archuleta Roosevelt Senior OT/NG
    Beau Beattie Discovery Canyon Senior OC/DT
    Luke Bethany The Classical Academy Senior DT/OG
    Joe Brendemihl Roosevelt Senior OG
    Owen Burke D’Evelyn Senior QB
    Matt Call Discovery Canyon Senior QB/ILB
    Stephen Davignon Delta Senior OG/DE
    Charlie Davis D’Evelyn Senior WR/DB
    Bruno DeRose Pueblo East Senior MLB/FB
    Gerardo Diaz Pueblo East Senior DL/OL
    James Doyle D’Evelyn Senior MLB/OL
    Joey Fox Evergreen Senior DT/OG/LB
    Chris Helbig Holy Family Senior QB/CB
    Tate Kembel Fort Morgan Junior
    Ty Leyba Rifle Senior RB/SS
    Isaac Maestas Palisade Junior RB/LB
    Alex Mai Fort Morgan Senior NG
    Daniel Martin Pueblo East Senior QB/CB/P
    Toby McBride Fort Morgan Senior FB/DE
    Nick Pavlik Lewis-Palmer Senior SB/CB
    Jonny Ponce Delta Senior RB/FS
    Davis Price Evergreen Senior K/P
    Ricardo Young Lutheran Senior OL/DL
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Tyler Baack Evergreen Senior OT/DE
    Jacob Barker Conifer Senior OL/DL
    Tyler Bosshardt Rifle Senior SB/CB
    Josh Cusworth Pueblo County Senior DT/OT
    Will Domier Holy Family Senior DE/FB
    Franny Gonzalez Fort Morgan Senior K
    Jayce Hall The Classical Academy Senior RB/FS/ATH
    Dylan Holt Vista Peak Prep Junior WR/CB
    C.J Jacquet Mead Senior OG
    Trey McBride Fort Morgan Sophomore
    Alex Miller The Classical Academy Senior FS/WB
    Carlos Ortega Roosevelt Senior RB
    Daniel Pangelinan Harrison Senior OL/DL
    Joey Paradiso Pueblo County Senior SB/QB
    Cole Petrovics Evergreen Senior MLB/FB
    Beau Priegnitz Evergreen Senior DE/OL/SS
    PD Riddle Palisade Junior QB/LB
    Jacob Robles Pueblo East Senior DL/OL
    Frank Rosales Fort Morgan Senior MLB
    Jack Roy Discovery Canyon Junior OC/ILB
    Livan Santander Delta Junior OL/DL
    Matt Sorenson Palisade Senior QB/LB/WR
    Andrew Vigil Centaurus Senior WR/CB

    Honorable mention: Seth Ausman, Evergreen, Senior, WR/SS/CB; Donavaughn Baucom, Thomas Jefferson, Junior, ILB; Tristan Brown, Delta, Junior, RB/LB; Deyvon Butler, Skyview, Sophomore, RB; Beau Byers, Delta, Junior, WR/CB; Anders Carlson, The Classical Academy, Junior, K/P; Colton Cline, Elizabeth, Senior, RB/LB; Jake Dack, Lutheran, Junior, OL/DL; Jamie Gray, Berthoud, Senior, OL/ILB; James Hardy, Evergreen, Senior, RB/PR/KR; Alonzo Lopez, Northridge, Junior, RB/LB; Christian Majszak, Roosevelt, Senior, MLB/LB; Ryan Oliver, Lewis-Palmer, Junior, OG/DT; Kyle Peterson, The Classical Academy, Senior, OOT/ILB; Mike Ranson, Pueblo Central, Senior, QB/WR; Dylan Reifeis, Evergreen, Senior, QB; Orlondo Rivera, Roosevelt, Senior, WR/FS; Kole Roberts, Delta, Junior, QB/FS; Devin Schmidt, Roosevelt, Senior, DL/OL; Patrick Vasquez, Fort Lupton, Senior, QB/SS; Daulton Wilkinson, Weld Central, Junior, OL/DL.


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    Class 2A

    Platte Valley Bayfield football
    Bayfield’s Kelton McCoy is the 2A player of the year. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Player of the year: Kelton McCoy, Bayfield

    Coach of the year: Gary Heide, Bayfield

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Zane Alsdorf Bennett Senior RB/DT
    Cole Bryant La Junta Senior QB
    Jake Busmente Sterling Senior TE/MLB
    Trai (Larry) Crook The Academy Senior K/P
    Kyle Florian Platte Valley Senior OT
    Taed Heydinger Bayfield Senior WR/CB
    Matt Hoffman Platte Valley Senior WB/SS
    Parker Joens Platte Valley Senior OT/DE/TE
    Kyle Killough Bayfield Senior OT/MLB
    Tanner Kramer Eaton Senior OC/MLB
    Rusty Lohr Eaton Senior FB/LB
    Noah Loutherback Bayfield Senior OT/DE
    Mitchell Martin Strasburg Senior QB/LB
    Kelton McCoy Bayfield Senior QB/ILB
    Will McKissick Kent Denver Senior RB/MLB
    Zane Phelps Bayfield Senior RB/SS
    Austin Reitzenstein Platte Valley Senior OL/DL
    Carl Schmidt Kent Denver Senior DT/OT
    Tanner Schwindt Platte Valley Senior QB
    Clay Shaver Brush Senior ATH/LB
    Zach Spears The Academy Senior OL/DL
    William Wallace Strasburg Junior OT/DT
    Matt Wells Kent Denver Senior OT/DT
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Cade Becker Bennett Junior DE/FB
    AJ DeBerard The Pinnacle Senior OT/LB
    Marco Garcia Alamosa Senior RB/FS/QB
    Parker Gilliland Platte Valley Senior CB/WR
    Juan Gomez Valley Senior RB/DT/NG
    Anthony Ibarra Platte Valley Senior OL/DL
    Colton Ingram Eaton Senior FB/LB
    Arnoldo Maltos-Garcia Brush Senior QB/S/CB
    Brody McGhehey Bayfield Senior RB/CB
    Michael Mitchek Sterling Senior MLB/QB
    Tynan Muehlemeyer Faith Christian Senior OT/DT
    Trevor Olsen Faith Christian Senior RB/CB
    Rafael Pasillas The Pinnacle Senior WR/CB
    Stelios Peroulis Moffat County Senior OG/NG
    Jesse Rodriquez Bennett Sophomore QB/RB/CB
    Isaiah Sanchez The Academy Junior WR/DB/ATH
    Justin Schatz Kent Denver Senior WR/CB
    Grant Spofford Kent Denver Senior WR/DE/K
    Brady Springer Moffat County Senior OG/DT
    Dillon Vanhoutan Florence Senior MLB/OT
    Tristan Volk Brush Senior OG/DE
    Sam Westbrook Bayfield Junior C/NG
    Luke Wilson Kent Denver Senior MLB/FB

    Honorable mention: Eric Allen, St. Mary’s, Senior, OG/DL; Dax Bender, La Junta, Junior; Wyatt Buhr, La Junta, Sophomore; Conrado Dolores, Roaring Fork, Senior, OL/LB; Reid Hall, Brush, Senior, TE/DE; Chase Keep, Battle Mountain, Senior, WR/DB/K; Joe Martinez, La Junta, Junior; Daniel Martinez, Sheridan, Senior, WR/FS; Ruben Moya, Alameda, Senior, MLB/RB; Tristan Niskanen, Aspen, Senior, TE/DE; Randy Woodward, Brush, Senior, OT/DE; Zeke Zuhlke, Bennett, Senior, MLB/OG.


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    Class 1A

    Buena Vista Crowley County football
    Buena Vista’s Keegan Wentz is the 1A player of the year. (Bill Cronin)

    Player of the year: Keegan Wentz, Buena Vista

    Coach of the year: Matt Flavin, Buena Vista

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Bryce Buhr Crowley County Senior RB/ATH/DB
    Cody Coleman Buena Vista Senior OG/DT
    Willy Darling Paonia Senior DT/OL
    Sabyn Diamond Buena Vista Senior OG/DT
    Cooper Eggleston Buena Vista Senior RB/FS
    Justin Engesser Colorado Springs Christian Junior QB/DB
    Luke Fick Resurrection Christian Senior WR/FS/ATH
    Michael Gump Crowley County Senior OT
    Trenton Hendricks Limon Senior OL/DL
    Jayden Hilferty Limon Senior OL/DL
    Jeramiah Hillman Paonia Senior
    Nathan Howell Resurrection Christian Senior OL/DL
    Tyler Illgen Meeker Junior OL/DL/OG
    Braden Kappel Limon Junior WR/DB
    Warren Minerich Paonia Senior OT/DT/OG
    Kaeson Risner Wiggins Senior QB
    Matt Schmitt Resurrection Christian Senior OL/LB
    Jarod Seery Ellicott Senior WR/DB
    TJ Shelton Meeker Senior RB/FS
    Trevor Smith Paonia Junior MLB/TE
    Michael Stevenson Resurrection Christian Junior K/QB/DB
    Taylor Walters Paonia Senior QB/LB/RB
    Keegan Wentz Buena Vista Senior QB/ILB
    Trey Zupancic Rye Senior RB/SS
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Evan Anderson Resurrection Christian Senior RB/DB
    Kevin Bailey Rye Junior QB/LB
    Jack Baroni Buena Vista Junior OG/MLB
    Keenan Barr Buena Vista Senior FB/MLB
    Eryk Bauer Crowley County Senior WR/DE
    John-Mark Boucher Colorado Springs Christian Senior OL/DL
    Jacob Chrestensen Salida Senior RB/LB/P
    Jett County Burlington Junior WR
    Matthew Davidson Ellicott Junior QB/DB
    Austin Dinis Wiggins Senior WR
    Keith Dunagan Crowley County Junior NG
    Jake Dunn Colorado Springs Christian Senior WR/DB
    Ethan Fritchman Cedaredge Senior OL/DE
    Dakota Howe Ellicott Senior OL/DL
    Justis Marshall Burlington Junior RB
    Jason Murphy John Mall Junior OG/DT
    Allan Ochoa Monte Vista Senior NG/OG
    Connor Peterson Platte Canyon Junior DT
    Devon Pontine Meeker Senior WR/LB
    Dagan Rienks Paonia Junior TE/S/QB
    Morgan Tooley-Prater Rye Senior DT/OG
    Michael Valdez Monte Vista Senior QB/RB/MLB
    Josh Yates Buena Vista Senior WR/LB

    Honorable mention: Caleb Barnes, Crowley County, Senior, OL; Nic Bauman, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior, OL/DL; Cass Chisholm, Front Range Christian, Senior, K; Keshaun Duran, Monte Vista, Junior, QB/FS/P; Benjamin Freer, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior, OL/DL; John Hecker, Resurrection Christian, Senior, WR/DL; Rian James, Highland, Senior, TE/WR/DE; Wade Katzdorn, Hotchkiss, Junior, RB/MLB/LB; Wyatt Lee, Peyton, Senior, MLB/RB; Cyrus Malek-Madani, Paonia, Sophomore, MLB; Brendan Mayden, Holyoke, Junior, OL/ILB; Hayden McGinnis, Buena Vista, Sophomore, OL/DL; Taylor Mussard, Platte Canyon, Senior; David Nance, Wiggins, Junior, OG; Isaac Tadla, Platte Canyon, Junior, MLB/OG.


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    8-man

    (Courtesy of Sedgwick County HS)
    Trey Walter of Sedgwick County is the 8-man player of the year. (Courtesy of Sedgwick County HS)

    Player of the year: Trey Walter, Sedgwick County

    Coach of the year: Chris Michel, Sedgwick County

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brandon Anderson Sedgwick County Senior
    Levi Basler Akron Junior RB/S
    Austin Couch Akron Senior RB/CB
    Kordell Gueck Haxtun Senior QB/CB
    Rafe Hutches Springfield Senior RB
    Tre Jensen Granada Senior RB/DB
    Cole McKinley Sedgwick County Senior
    Chad Mikelson Sedgwick County Junior
    Bridger Reese Akron Junior RB/DL
    Seth Schneider Sedgwick County Senior
    Mitch Sides Dayspring Christian Senior OL/DL
    Brock Stortenbecker Sedgwick County Senior
    Trey Walter Sedgwick County Senior
    Tyler Woodhams Sedgwick County Senior
    Wyatt Workman Haxtun Senior TE/DE
    Joey Younkerman Sargent Senior ATH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Trenton Armintrout Norwood Junior QB/OC
    Gavin Bicknell Dayspring Christian Senior RB/LB
    Cordell Curtis Sargent Senior ATH
    Caden Eastin Wiley Senior
    Dillon Fisher Springfield Senior QB
    Jacob Gabriel Kiowa Senior QB/LB
    Spencer Gatlin Dove Creek Senior G/NG
    Jason George Simla Senior WR/TE/DE
    Justin Hacsi Sargent Junior ATH
    Tyler Hottinger Akron Senior TE/DE
    Damian Nieblas Norwood Senior DL/OL/K
    Hunter Robins Hoehne Junior RB/DE/TE
    Drew Schendel Merino Senior OL/DL
    Bruce Taylor Caliche Senior
    Matt Thieman Simla Senior OC/DE
    Caleb Urwiller Dayspring Christian Junior RB/LB

    Honorable mention: Andy Borunda, Springfield, Senior, OG; TJ Daughenbaugh, Kiowa, Senior, WR/DE; Jacob Elsberry, Hoehne, Senior, WR/DB; Jake Garnas, Sedgwick County, Senior; Darrion Gibbs, Akron, Senior, RB/CB; Brandon Hazlitt, Hoehne, Senior, WR/DB; Kyle Kreutzer, Hoehne, Junior, TE/DE; Dustin Poss, Akron, Junior, OL/DE; Cade Rober, Sedgwick County, Junior; Devyn Rummel, Norwood, Junior, RB; Jesse Waller, Hoehne, Junior, OL/DL; Tanner Watson, Akron, Senior, RB/CB.


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    6-man

    Arickaree/Woodlin Eads football state championship
    Dylan Dixon of Eads is the 6-man player of the year. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Dylan Dixon, Eads

    Coach of the year: Dustin Uhland, Eads

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Dylan Dixon Eads Senior RB/S
    Luke Duggan Pawnee Senior DB/RB
    Caine Farmer Kit Carson Senior RB/DE
    Wyatt Kolman Arickaree/Woodlin Senior
    Ben Lambrecht Fleming Senior DE/TE/FB
    Reagan Lane Eads Senior FB/LB
    Trent Leoffler Arickaree/Woodlin Senior
    Trenton Mitchek Eads Senior TE/LB/DE
    Jordan Nelson Peetz Senior
    Logan Vach Briggsdale Senior RB/LB
    Alex Vandenbark Fleming Junior FB/MLB
    Darian Wagner Arickaree/Woodlin Junior
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Tristen Cesko Flagler Senior
    Jaxon Crawford Kit Carson Junior TE/DB
    Justin Duran Cheraw Senior LB/QB
    Tristan Headrick Cheraw Senior LB/OL
    Cody Hurtado Genoa-Hugo/Karval Senior LB/RB
    Jaxon King Fleming Junior QB/LB
    Brandon Kohl Cotopaxi Senior
    Cody Simpson Aguilar Senior RB/S/FS
    Marco Solis Kit Carson Senior TE/LB
    Joesph Stahley Fleming Senior RB/S
    Julian Trujillo Primero Senior RB/ILB
    Fred Turner Eads Junior OC/NG
    Trevor Warren La Veta Junior

    Honorable mention: Chase Clements, Miami-Yoder, Junior, RB/LB/OG; Cody Dalton, Hanover, Senior, FB/S/PR; Cole Dunkin, South Park, Senior; Chase Flynn, Stratton/Liberty, Junior, OL/DL/K; Conagher Jones, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Zack Rueb, Briggsdale, Senior, QB/S; Brandon Stewart, Mountain Valley, Junior, TB/LB/QB.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Three new No. 1 teams atop polls

    Highlands Ranch Broomfield girls basketball
    Highlands Ranch is the new No. 1 team in 5A girls basketball. (CHSAANow.com file photo)

    The CHSAANow.com girls basketball polls saw three new No. 1 teams crowned this week, including Highlands Ranch, who takes over the No. 1 spot in Class 5A.

    It is the biggest shift at the top of the polls since the start of basketball season.

    The big story of the week came as ThunderRidge fell to Cherry Creek, 32-27. The Grizzlies had held the top spot in 5A since the preseason poll. But the Bruins couldn’t capitalize on the win. They turned around and lost their next game to Broomfield, which kept them firmly in the No. 7 spot this week.

    Poudre and Loveland were the two new teams added to the 5A rankings as they come in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    Sand Creek was one of two teams to hold on the top this week, as they remain No. 1 in the 4A poll. Mesa Ridge jumped from No. 3 to No. 2, continuing their climb and showing that they intend to be a force this year, much like they were in 2014 when they won the 4A title.

    Joining the 4A rankings this week is Pueblo East, who comes in at No. 10. The Eagles started the season at 1-2, but have played well enough lately to earn the votes needed to crack the top 10.

    Pagosa Springs takes the top spot in the 3A rankings away from Manitou Springs, despite the Mustangs starting 4-0.

    In fact, the Mustangs received six first-place votes last week, only to get two this week. Manitou falls to No. 3 in this week’s poll.

    Lamar made a two-spot jump this week to come in at No. 7 and Grand Valley comes in at No. 10 as the lone newcomer to the 3A rankings.

    Yuma remains firmly at the top of the 2A rankings and had a nice showing last week, going 3-0. The big jump in that class was Wray leaping from No. 9 to No. 5. They got the attention of the voters by taking Yuma to the limit and only falling to the Indians 69-66. Highland and Sanford break in as the two newcomers to the 2A polls, landing at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    With Idalia’s 48-43 loss to Otis, the Wolves fell out of the top spot in the 1A rankings. That helped Otis break into the top 10 where they come in at No. 7 this week. Kim at No. 8 and Briggsdale at No. 10 also joined this week’s rankings.

    Sangre de Cristo takes to the top spot this week, jumping from No. 3 to No. 1.

    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (11) 7-0 144 2 4-0
    2 Grandview (3) 3-0 121 3 3-0
    3 ThunderRidge (1) 5-1 118 1 2-1
    4 Ralston Valley 5-1 98 4 2-1
    5 Broomfield 5-1 75 6 3-0
    6 Lakewood 3-2 74 5 1-0
    7 Cherry Creek 3-2 64 7 1-1
    8 Regis Jesuit 4-2 26 10 2-0
    9 Poudre 5-0 21 – 4-0
    10 Loveland 5-1 20 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 19, Rampart 10, Fairview 8, Rocky Mountain 7, Pine Creek 5, Cherokee Trail 4, Castle View 3, Chaparral 2, Horizon 2, Palmer 2, Arapahoe 1, Fruita Monument 1, George Washington 1.
    Dropped out
    Fossil Ridge (8), Dakota Ridge (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (8) 4-1 131 1 3-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (3) 6-1 106 3 3-1
    3 Longmont (1) 3-1 99 2 2-1
    4 Valor Christian (1) 4-1 97 4 2-0
    5 Pueblo West 7-1 71 6 4-0
    6 Holy Family 3-3 58 5 2-1
    7 Evergreen 4-0 40 7 2-0
    8 Golden (1) 6-0 40 10 2-0
    9 Berthoud 6-1 24 9 2-1
    10 Pueblo East 4-3 23 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Centaurus 15, Canon City 12, Windsor 12, D’Evelyn 9, Durango 7, Montrose 6, Mullen 6, Green Mountain 5, Falcon 4, Littleton 2, Conifer 1, Sierra 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (6) 5-0 101 3 2-0
    2 Sterling (2) 4-0 97 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (2) 4-0 91 1 2-0
    4 Lutheran (1) 3-0 53 5 3-0
    5 St. Mary’s 5-1 50 4 2-1
    6 Eaton 2-1 46 6 2-1
    7 Lamar 6-0 44 9 3-0
    8 Centauri 6-0 43 7 3-0
    9 Moffat County 3-1 25 8 3-1
    10 Grand Valley 4-0 10 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty Common 10, Trinidad 7, Colorado Springs Christian 5, Olathe 5, Brush 4, Strasburg 4, Faith Christian 3, La Junta 3, University 3.
    Dropped out
    Trinidad (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (8) 4-1 98 1 3-0
    2 Akron 4-0 82 3 2-0
    3 Cedaredge (1) 5-0 78 4 2-0
    4 Paonia (1) 4-1 77 2 1-1
    5 Wray 4-1 41 9 2-1
    6 Simla 3-0 37 7 1-0
    7 Del Norte 3-2 33 5 1-2
    8 Peyton 1-1 25 6 0-1
    9 Highland 5-1 18 – 3-0
    10 Sanford 4-1 15 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ellicott 14, Hoehne 9, Haxtun 6, Ignacio 5, Calhan 3, Soroco 3, Union Colony 3, West Grand 3.
    Dropped out
    Hoehne (8), Ellicott (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (4) 4-0 92 3 1-0
    2 Kit Carson (5) 3-0 83 2 1-0
    3 South Baca 4-1 60 5 2-1
    4 Idalia 2-1 59 1 0-1
    5 Flagler 4-0 48 4 2-0
    6 Fleming 4-0 44 7 2-0
    7 Otis (1) 2-1 30 – 1-0
    8 Kim 4-0 26 – 2-0
    9 Norwood 3-1 22 8 2-0
    10 Briggsdale 4-1 17 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Jim Elliot 16, Prairie 15, Antonito 14, Eads 6, McClave 5, Genoa-Hugo 4, La Veta 3, Heritage Christian 2, Wiley 2, Shining Mountain 1, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Prairie (6), Genoa-Hugo (9), Antonito (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Ralston Valley jumps up in 5A

    ThunderRidge Ralston Valley girls basketball
    Ralston Valley is No. 7 in this week’s girls basketball rankings in 5A. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Just like the boys, the top teams in all five CHSAANow.com rankings all held their positions this week.

    ThunderRidge, Sand Creek, Manitou Springs, Yuma and Idalia all enter the second the week of the season as the No. 1 teams in their respective classes. But with competition starting off fast and furious in Week 1, it was inevitable that some changes would indeed occur.

    In Class 5A, ThunderRidge looked like a top team as they jumped out to a 3-0 start, but it was Ralston Valley that started especially hot, going 3-0 last week and capping the run with a 55-29 win over Cherry Creek, who comes in at No. 7 this week. The Mustangs jumped from No. 7 to No. 4 this week.

    Dakota Ridge is the lone newcomer to the rankings on the strength of wins against Rampart and Loveland. The Eagles land at No. 9.

    Despite dropping their home opener to Poudre, Sand Creek remains the No. 1 team in 4A. They rebounded nicely with a win over Sierra.

    Mesa Ridge looks like they could be returning to their state championship form of 2014 as they jumped from No. 8 to No. 3 and even snagged a first place vote in the process.

    Two new teams jumped in the 4A poll this week with Berthoud (No. 9) and Golden (No. 10) all join the party.

    Manitou Springs sure played like 3A’s  No. 1 team during their 74-34 win over Bishop Machebeuf. They followed that up with a win over Colorado Academy, jumping out to a quick 2-0 start.

    The top eight teams in the 3A rankings went for a combined 13-0 last week, easily the best showing for any class.

    A couple of 3-0 starts from Lamar and Trinidad helped both teams join the rankings this week, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    Like Sand Creek, Yuma held on to their spot in the 2A rankings, despite an early loss. They still garnered nine first place votes this week.

    The top six spots from the preseason rankings went unchanged this week. Although there was some shifting in the bottom three spots, Wray was the only new team to the poll as they jumped in at No. 9.

    Prairie and Antonio join this week’s 1A poll at No. 6 and No. 10. Idalia held on to the top spot, though not unanimously as Kit Carson took one first place vote.

    Flagler made the biggest jump in 1A this week, going from No. 8 to No. 4.

    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (12) 3-0 147 1 3-0
    2 Highlands Ranch (2) 3-0 132 3 3-0
    3 Grandview (1) 0-0 112 2 0-0
    4 Ralston Valley 3-0 93 7 3-0
    5 Lakewood 2-2 87 5 2-2
    6 Broomfield 2-1 67 4 2-1
    7 Cherry Creek 2-1 36 6 2-1
    8 Fossil Ridge 2-1 28 9 2-1
    9 Dakota Ridge 3-0 24 – 3-0
    10 Regis Jesuit 2-2 20 10 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Loveland 14, Fairview 10, Rocky Mountain 9, Rampart 8, Chaparral 6, Monarch 6, Mountain Vista 6, Poudre 5, Pine Creek 4, Arapahoe 3, Fruita Monument 3, Horizon 3, Brighton 1, George Washington 1.
    Dropped out
    Monarch (8).

    Note: The 4A rankings have been updated to correct a mistake where votes for D’Evelyn were incorrectly tabulated for Delta.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (7) 1-1 130 1 1-1
    2 Longmont (4) 1-0 105 4 1-0
    3 Mesa Ridge (1) 3-0 102 8 3-0
    4 Valor Christian (1) 2-1 96 2 2-1
    5 Holy Family 1-2 70 5 1-2
    6 Pueblo West 3-1 62 7 3-1
    7 Evergreen 2-0 43 9 2-0
    8 D’Evelyn (1) 1-3 41 3 1-3
    9 Berthoud 4-0 32 – 4-0
    10 Golden 4-0 31 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo East 28, Falcon 22, Windsor 16, Montrose 15, Pueblo South 9, Green Mountain 5, Mullen 5, Canon City 4, Palisade 3, Air Academy 2, The Classical Academy 2, Thomas Jefferson 1, Vista Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo East (6), Montrose (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Manitou Springs (6) 2-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Sterling (2) 2-0 97 2 2-0
    3 Pagosa Springs (3) 3-0 96 3 3-0
    4 St. Mary’s 3-0 76 6 3-0
    5 Lutheran 0-0 46 5 0-0
    6 Eaton 0-0 42 4 0-0
    7 Centauri 3-0 30 7 3-0
    8 Moffat County 0-0 27 8 0-0
    9 Lamar 3-0 26 – 3-0
    10 Trinidad 3-0 19 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty Common 13, Faith Christian 12, Colorado Springs Christian 7, La Junta 4, Olathe 4, Alamosa 2, Strasburg 2, Grand Valley 1, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Liberty Common (9), Faith Christian (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (9) 1-1 129 1 1-1
    2 Paonia (5) 3-0 128 2 3-0
    3 Akron 2-0 107 3 2-0
    4 Cedaredge 3-0 97 4 3-0
    5 Del Norte 2-0 79 5 2-0
    6 Peyton 1-0 62 6 1-0
    7 Simla 2-0 39 10 2-0
    8 Hoehne 2-1 30 7 2-1
    9 Wray 2-0 29 – 2-0
    10 Ellicott 1-0 25 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Calhan 10, Ignacio 9, Sanford 8, Caliche 4, Kiowa 4, Highland 3, Resurrection Christian 2, Union Colony 2, Dayspring Christian 1, Haxtun 1, Swink 1.
    Dropped out
    Ignacio (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (7) 2-0 79 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (1) 2-0 70 2 2-0
    3 Sangre De Cristo 3-0 51 3 3-0
    4 Flagler 2-0 39 8 2-0
    5 South Baca 2-0 36 4 2-0
    6 Prairie 3-0 29 – 3-0
    7 Fleming 2-0 23 10 2-0
    8 Norwood 1-1 21 5 1-1
    9 Genoa-Hugo 1-1 15 6 1-1
    10 Antonito 2-1 14 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Kim 13, Jim Elliot 10, La Veta 8, Sierra Grande 8, Briggsdale 7, Eads 7, Springfield 5, Wiley 2, Cheraw 1, Cornerstone Christian 1, Walsh 1.
    Dropped out
    Eads (7), Briggsdale (9).

  • ThunderRidge, Sand Creek among No. 1 teams in preseason girls basketball rankings

    ThunderRidge Monarch girls basketball
    ThunderRidge girls basketball opens the 2015-16 season as No. 1 in 5A. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Three teams which finished second last season now open this season as No. 1 in their respective classification.

    ThunderRidge, Sand Creek, Manitou Springs, Yuma and Idalia are the preseason No. 1 teams in CHSAANow.com’s girls basketball rankings, which were released on Friday. Of those, ThunderRidge, Sand Creek and Yuma finished as runner-up in 2014-15. Idalia is the lone defending champion of the bunch.

    ThunderRidge, led by new coach Matt Asik and Wyoming commit Taylor Rusk, received 13 of the 17 first-place votes to lead the Class 5A poll. The Grizzlies return four of their five leading scorers, including Rusk, a first-team all-state pick in 5A last season.

    Grandview and super junior Michaela Onyenwere, also a first-team all-state pick, are No. 2 in the preseason. The Wolves received two first-place votes.

    Highlands Ranch and its trio of Division I commits are third, while defending champion Broomfield is fourth. Lakewood rounds out the top-5.

    Also ranked in 5A’s preseason top-10 are No. 6 Cherry Creek, No. 7 Ralston Valley, No. 8 Monarch, No. 9 Fossil Ridge and No. 10 Regis Jesuit.

    Sand Creek Longmont girls basketball
    Sand Creek is No. 1 in Class 4A. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    In 4A, Sand Creek leads the way with 13 of the 19 first-place votes. The Scorpions, who lost to Valor Christian in last season’s 4A title game, return their top five leading scorers. That includes Division I commits Liah Davis and Oliana Squires. Both girls earned all-state recognition last season, with Squires making the first team.

    Defending champion Valor Christian is second, with three first-place votes, and D’Evelyn is No. 3. Longmont and Holy Family round out the top-5.

    Manitou Springs was a Final 4 team a season ago. On Friday, the Mustangs received five of the 11 first-place votes to lead 3A’s preseason rankings. All nine girls return from last season’s varsity roster, including first-team all-state pick Shelby Megyeri.

    Sterling, last season’s 3A runner-up, is second, and defending champion Pagosa Springs is No. 3. Eaton and Lutheran round out the top 5.

    Yuma heads the preseason 2A poll with eight of the 10 first-place votes. The team graduated just two seniors and returns more than 80 percent of its offense. Logan Hixon was a first-team all-state pick in 2014-15.

    Defending champion Akron is No. 3 to begin the year, just behind No. 2 Paonia.

    In 1A, the reigning champ Idalia received nine of 10 first-place votes to lead the preseason ranking. The Wolves are led by returning first-team all-state pick Reagan Shaffer. Their top three scorers are back.

    Kit Carson is No. 2, and last season’s runner-up, Sangre de Cristo, is No. 3.

    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 ThunderRidge (13) 0-0 162
    2 Grandview (2) 0-0 112
    3 Highlands Ranch (1) 0-0 112
    4 Broomfield (1) 0-0 100
    5 Lakewood 0-0 96
    6 Cherry Creek 0-0 65
    7 Ralston Valley 0-0 64
    8 Monarch 0-0 60
    9 Fossil Ridge 0-0 28
    10 Regis Jesuit 0-0 26
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 22, Rampart 17, Denver East 15, Pine Creek 15, Mountain Vista 14, Rock Canyon 6, Fairview 4, Fruita Monument 4, Grand Junction 4, Loveland 3, Mullen 2, Rocky Mountain 2, Grand Junction Central 1, Gateway 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Sand Creek (13) 0-0 184
    2 Valor Christian (3) 0-0 154
    3 D’Evelyn (1) 0-0 113
    4 Longmont 0-0 94
    5 Holy Family 0-0 88
    6 Pueblo East (2) 0-0 85
    7 Pueblo West 0-0 64
    8 Mesa Ridge 0-0 44
    9 Evergreen 0-0 33
    10 Montrose 0-0 31
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 27, Palisade 19, Air Academy 17, Silver Creek 17, Falcon 15, Green Mountain 13, Golden 10, Canon City 6, Littleton 6, Mullen 6, Thompson Valley 5, Berthoud 4, Windsor 4, Durango 2, Sierra 2, Mead 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Manitou Springs (5) 0-0 98
    2 Sterling (3) 0-0 89
    3 Pagosa Springs (3) 0-0 84
    4 Eaton 0-0 60
    5 Lutheran 0-0 59
    6 St. Mary’s 0-0 40
    7 Centauri 0-0 35
    8 Moffat County 0-0 30
    9 Liberty Common 0-0 22
    10 Faith Christian 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Trinidad 16, Kent Denver 11, Colorado Springs Christian 10, Lamar 7, Machebeuf 7, Olathe 6, Platte Valley 6, Strasburg 4, La Junta 2, Sky View Academy 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Yuma (8) 0-0 98
    2 Paonia 0-0 83
    3 Akron (2) 0-0 69
    4 Cedaredge 0-0 64
    5 Del Norte 0-0 31
    6 Peyton 0-0 25
    7 Hoehne 0-0 23
    8 Ignacio 0-0 21
    9 Ellicott 0-0 20
    10 Simla 0-0 19
    Others receiving votes:
    Caliche 16, Soroco 14, Rye 13, Wray 12, Burlington 10, Calhan 7, Kiowa 7, Resurrection Christian 4, Haxtun 3, Sanford 3, Fowler 2, Highland 2, Sargent 2, Swink 2, Ridgway 1, Union Colony 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Idalia (9) 0-0 99
    2 Kit Carson (1) 0-0 80
    3 Sangre De Cristo 0-0 70
    4 South Baca 0-0 51
    5 Norwood 0-0 38
    6 Genoa-Hugo 0-0 32
    7 Eads 0-0 29
    8 Flagler 0-0 27
    9 Briggsdale 0-0 22
    10 Fleming 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 15, Springfield 14, La Veta 12, Plateau Valley 10, Heritage Christian 6, Antonito 5, Cheraw 4, Dove Creek 4, Aguilar 3, McClave 3, Otis 3, Kim 2, Hanover 1, Holly 1, Walsh 1.

  • Chatfield, Eaton and Resurrection Christian among top seeds in state volleyball brackets

    State volleyball generic Denver Coliseum
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The state volleyball tournaments begin play Friday and with the release of the brackets and pairings on Monday, teams now know what’s in store for them come tournament time.

    Chatfield, Cheyenne Mountain, Eaton, Resurrection Christian and Otis were given top seeds heading into the weekend tournaments.

    Eaton and Resurrection Christian are the only defending state champions to earn top seeds. Eaton took home the Class 3A state title last year while Resurrection Christian won the 2A title.

    All classifications will be begin play at 8 a.m. on Friday. Pre-sale tickets for Friday and Saturday are available online.

    In 5A, a major shakeup occurred over the weekend as Coronado won Region II, taking No. 2 Mountain Vista out of the tournament. As a result, Cherokee Trail, Chaparral and Rock Canyon each slid up one spot in the seeding. Those three, along with Chatfield, are the top seeded teams in the four pools.

    Defending champion Grandview comes in at No. 6.

    In all, five teams that went on the road in regionals came away with state tournament berths. Joining Coronado as the non-regional host winners are Regis Jesuit, Denver East, Arapahoe and Fairview.

    The full 5A state bracket can be found here.

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    In 4A, Cheyenne Mountain takes the top overall spot on the strength of their regular season win over defending state champion Lewis-Palmer.

    The Rangers are the No. 2 seed coming into this weekend’s tournament with Ponderosa and Holy Family making up the top teams from their respective pools.

    Silver Creek and Mead qualified for the 4A tournament after winning regionals on the road.

    The full 4A state bracket can be found here.

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    Undefeated Eaton comes in as the top-seeded in team in 3A with fellow Patriot League representatives University and Platte Valley coming in at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.

    Colorado Springs Christian School takes the No. 4 spot.

    Hoping for a third-straight Final 4 appearance, the No. 7 Manitou Springs Mustangs will have some work to do as their first match comes against No. 2 University. The Mustangs looked good over the weekend, sweeping their region to capture a state berth.

    Frontier Academy and Sterling hit the road to win their regions and qualify for state.

    The full 3A state bracket can be found here.

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    Joining defending 2A champion Resurrection Christian as a top seed are Yuma, Lyons and Paonia.

    Kiowa, Fowler and Limon all won their respective regions despite not hosting them. Lyons, Union Colony, Ridgway and Colorado Springs School all qualified for the 2A tournament with wildcard berths.

    The full 2A state bracket can be found here.

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    Otis, Idalia, Kit Carson and Flagler make up the top four seeds in the 1A bracket. Defending champion Fleming is ranked No. 6.

    Flagler, Fleming, Sangre de Cristo and Springfield all qualified for the 1A state tournament as wildcard teams.

    The full 1A bracket can be found here.

    State championship matches for all classes will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday night at the Denver Coliseum.

  • 1A volleyball state tournament bracket

    The schedule for the Class 1A 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.

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    Tournament info

    Pool Play Standings

    One team per pool advances to the semifinals.

    Class 1A
    Pool Seed School W L
    I
    		 1 Otis 2 0
    8 La Veta 0 2
    12 Springfield 1 1
    II
    		 2 Idalia 2 0
    7 McClave 1 1
    11 Norwood 0 2
    III
    		 3 Kit Carson 1 1
    6 Fleming 2 0
    10 Prairie 0 2
    IV
    		 4 Flagler 0 2
    5 Weldon Valley 1 1
    9 Sangre de Cristo 2 0

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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
    		 Flagler 2 16-25, 14-25, 25-22, 25-20, 15-5
    Sangre de Cristo 3
    2
    I
    		 Otis 3 25-9, 25-15, 25-18
    Springfield 0
    3
    II
    		 Idalia 3 25-22, 21-25, 25-13, 25-23
    Norwood 1
    4
    III
    		 Kit Carson  3 25-23, 25-11, 25-13
    Prairie  0
    5
    IV
    		 Flagler  0 25-17, 25-14, 25-21
    Weldon Valley  3
    6
    I
    		 Otis  3  25-16, 25-15, 25-12
    La Veta  0
    7
    II
    		 Idalia  3  25-14, 25-14, 25-15
    McClave   0
    8
    III
    		 Kit Carson   1 25-19, 25-21, 21-25, 25-17
     Fleming   3
    Saturday
    Match Pool Teams Score Match
    9
    IV
    		 Weldon Valley 2 20-25, 25-23, 14-25, 25-20, 15-10
    Sangre de Cristo 3
    10
    I
    		 La Veta 0 25-17, 27-25, 25-20
    Springfield 3
    11
    II
    		 McClave 3 25-20, 16-25, 25-20, 25-19
    Norwood 1
    12
    III
    		 Fleming 3 16-25, 25-12, 25-19, 26-24
     Prairie 1

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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.

    2015 CHSAA State Volleyball Tournament Class 1A

  • Volleyball rankings: Cheyenne Mountain takes over No. 1 in 4A

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
    Cheyenne Mountain is the new No. 1 team in the 4A volleyball poll. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    For the first time in the history of the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings, Lewis-Palmer does not sit atop the Class 4A rankings.

    After beating the Rangers 3-1 last week, Cheyenne Mountain now sits in the No. 1 spot. It was Lewis-Palmer’s first in-state loss since Oct. 26, 2013.

    Cheyenne Mountain will host a tournament this weekend, but there will be no rematch with Lewis-Palmer as the Rangers opted to participate in a tournament in Arizona earlier this season.

    Valor Christian was the only new team in this week’s 4A rankings as they break back in at No. 10.

    In 5A, Cherokee Trail hangs on to the top spot. Legend jumped form No. 9 to No. 6 and defending 5A champion Grandview breaks into the poll, coming in at No. 10.

    Eaton remains a unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in 3A, but a big shakeup occurred in the top three. Alamosa jumped from No. 6 to No. 3, pushing Manitou Springs down one spot.

    Resurrection Christian is still the No. 1 team in 2A. No new teams were added to this week’s poll, but Union Colony and Ridgeway each jumped two spots coming in at No. 5 and No. 7, respectively.

    With a stunning 3-1 upset over Idalia, Otis took the No. 1 spot in 1A away from the Wolves as the two teams head into the playoffs.

    Flagler jumped five spots this week to come in at No. 3 and Briggsdale and McClave both joined the 1A rankings this. The Falcons come in at No. 9 and the Cardinals land at No. 10.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday. These will be the final rankings of the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherokee Trail (9) 16-2 114 1 2-0
    2 Rock Canyon (2) 13-3 99 6 2-0
    3 Chatfield (1) 16-2 96 3 2-0
    4 Mountain Vista 13-4 80 4 1-1
    5 Chaparral 13-5 54 2 1-1
    6 Legend 11-6 44 9 1-0
    7 Rocky Mountain 15-2 43 8 1-0
    8 Denver East 16-4 30 7 3-0
    9 Prairie View 16-0 23 10 2-0
    10 Grandview 12-6 19 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 17, Brighton 16, Ralston Valley 12, Columbine 8, Lakewood 2, Arapahoe 1, Fairview 1, Legacy 1.
    Dropped out
    Brighton (5).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (11) 16-1 128 2 2-0
    2 Lewis-Palmer (2) 19-3 118 1 1-1
    3 Ponderosa 11-6 92 3 2-0
    4 Montrose 17-2 84 4 3-0
    5 Longmont 17-1 77 6 1-0
    6 Holy Family 18-3 56 5 1-1
    7 Windsor 14-4 55 7 1-1
    8 Delta 19-3 25 8 2-0
    9 Steamboat Springs 17-3 22 10 2-0
    10 Valor Christian 10-6 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    The Classical Academy 10, Elizabeth 8, Evergreen 7, Air Academy 6, Thomas Jefferson 6, Discovery Canyon 3, Pueblo West 3, Berthoud 2, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    The Classical Academy (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (11) 20-0 110 1 2-0
    2 University 13-3 85 2 1-1
    3 Alamosa 18-2 72 6 1-0
    4 Manitou Springs 16-3 71 3 4-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 15-2 64 5 3-0
    6 Platte Valley 16-5 61 4 1-1
    7 Lutheran 13-4 47 8 2-0
    8 Valley 15-6 39 7 2-0
    9 SkyView Academy 15-4 29 10 3-0
    10 Middle Park 18-5 9 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 8, Sterling 4, La Junta 2, Coal Ridge 1, Faith Christian 1, Peak to Peak 1, St. Mary’s 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (8) 18-1 98 1 3-0
    2 Yuma (1) 18-1 89 2 3-0
    3 Lyons (1) 17-2 70 4 3-0
    4 Dayspring Christian 17-2 56 3 1-1
    5 Union Colony 17-2 49 7 2-0
    6 Paonia 16-3 44 6 3-0
    7 Ridgway 18-1 28 9 3-0
    8 Ignacio 14-4 23 8 2-0
    9 Colorado Springs School 17-2 21 10 2-0
    10 Vail Christian 16-3 20 5 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Limon 16, Rye 13, Sargent 8, Cedaredge 7, West Grand 3, Kiowa 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Otis (5) 18-1 84 2 2-0
    2 Idalia (3) 18-1 83 1 1-1
    3 Flagler 16-3 55 8 2-0
    4 Weldon Valley 15-4 50 3 2-1
    5 Fleming 15-4 49 4 1-0
    6 Kit Carson 17-2 48 6 2-0
    7 La Veta (1) 18-1 34 7 1-0
    8 Sangre de Cristo 18-1 29 5 1-1
    9 Briggsdale 13-6 17 – 2-1
    10 McClave 16-3 14 – 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Community Christian 6, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 5, Hi-Plains 5, Cornernstone Christian 4, Norwood 4, Elbert 3, Springfield 3, Prairie 2, Heritage Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Norwood (9), Walsh (10).