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  • Football rankings: Pueblo West, Skyline among newcomers

    Pine Creek Pueblo West football
    Pueblo West is ranked No. 9 in 4A this week. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    The Class 4A CHSAANow.com football rankings has some fresh faces with the release of this week’s rankings, and it’s happening at the right time.

    Pueblo West comes into the poll at No. 9 and Skyline is right behind them at No. 10.

    With a 28-0 win over Niwot on Friday, the Falcons remain undefeated on the year and received enough support from the voters to be regarded as a top-10 team.

    The Cyclones have won three-straight games after surrendering their first two of the season. Wins against Pueblo South and Dakota Ridge got them votes, but it was the  57-20 win over Coronado on Saturday that pushed them into the poll.

    Denver South hung on to the top spot in 4A, taking 16 of 17 first-place votes.

    Coming off a bye, Pomona hung on to the No. 1 position in 5A, but Mullen was able to jump one spot to No. 2.

    Fairview (No. 6) and Doherty (No. 9) also jumped one spot from a week ago. Despite coming up short against No. 8 Valor Christian last Thursday, Cherry Creek stayed in the rankings at No. 10 meaning no new teams broke into the 5A rankings.

    Discovery Canyon Vista Ridge football
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Discovery Canyon made a statement against Vista Ridge Friday night and as a result, hang on to the No. 1 spot in 3A.

    After snagging a couple of first-place votes, Lewis-Palmer jumped to No. 3, one spot above where they were a week ago.

    Longmont made the big 3A jump of the week, leaping three spots to come in at No. 7.

    There were no new teams in the 3A rankings this week.

    In 2A, both La Junta (No. 1) and The Classical Academy (No. 2) maintained their spots after a thrilling showdown Friday night that saw the Tigers come away with the late win.

    La Junta’s schedule does not get any easier this week as they host Manitou Springs, which jumped to No. 4 after a homecoming win over Lamar.

    At No. 10, sterling is the only new team to break into the 2A poll.

    Strasburg hangs on to the No. 1 spot in 1A as all 10 teams from last week’s rankings remained in the this week’s poll.

    Peyton made the big jump of the week to come in at No. 7, two spots better than they were previously ranked.

    In 8-man, Sargent took five of 13 first-place votes to hang on to the top spot.

    Merino made a three-spot leap to come in at No. 4.

    There were no new teams in the 8-man rankings.

    Still undefeated, Fleming holds strong as the No. 1 team in 6-man with Kit Carson hanging tight at No. 2.

    Cotopaxi (No. 5) and Peetz (No. 6) each jumped three spots from last week’s rankings.

    At No. 10, Genoa-Hugo is the only new team in the 6-man rankings.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. 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 Pomona (16) 4-1 179 1 Bye
    2 Mullen (2) 3-2 141 3 Bye
    3 Eaglecrest (1) 5-0 135 4 W
    4 Columbine 4-1 126 2 W
    5 Grandview 4-1 111 5 W
    6 Fairview 5-0 98 7 W
    7 Regis Jesuit 4-1 92 6 W
    8 Valor Christian 2-3 63 8 W
    9 Doherty 4-1 24 10 W
    10 Cherry Creek 2-3 20 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 19, Legacy 14, Highlands Ranch 10, Fossil Ridge 6, Aurora Central 4, Mountain Vista 2, Legend 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver South (16) 5-0 169 1 W
    2 Chatfield (1) 4-1 143 2 W
    3 Loveland 5-0 127 3 W
    4 Pine Creek 3-2 116 4 W
    5 Ponderosa 4-1 89 7 W
    6 Broomfield 4-1 76 6 W
    7 Heritage 3-2 74 5 W
    8 Windsor 3-2 54 8 W
    9 Pueblo West 3-2 37 – W
    10 Skyline 5-0 20 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 16, Mesa Ridge 4, Mountain View 4, Pueblo South 4, Greeley West 2.
    Dropped out
    Vista Ridge (9), Mesa Ridge (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (9) 5-0 124 1 W
    2 Fort Morgan (2) 5-0 110 2 W
    3 Lewis-Palmer (2) 5-0 100 4 W
    4 Pueblo East 4-1 98 3 W
    5 Silver Creek 5-0 69 6 W
    6 Palisade 4-1 54 5 Bye
    7 Longmont 3-2 45 10 W
    8 Mead 3-2 39 9 L
    9 Erie 4-1 32 8 L
    10 Holy Family 3-2 14 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Rifle 13, Skyview 12, Durango 3, Conifer 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (12) 5-0 129 1 W
    2 The Classical Academy 4-1 103 2 L
    3 Resurrection Christian 5-0 95 3 W
    4 Manitou Springs 5-0 75 6 W
    5 D’Evelyn 4-1 67 5 W
    6 Kent Denver 4-1 64 4 W
    7 Weld Central (1) 5-0 50 8 W
    8 Delta 3-2 49 7 W
    9 Bayfield 3-2 48 9 W
    10 Sterling 2-3 11 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Valley 7, Bishop Machbeuf 6, Platte Valley 4, University 3, The Academy 2, Basalt 1, Faith Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Florence (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (9) 5-0 134 1 W
    2 Paonia (5) 5-0 120 2 W
    3 Bennett 4-1 107 4 W
    4 Platte Canyon 5-0 103 3 W
    5 Meeker 5-0 82 5 W
    6 Limon 4-1 69 6 W
    7 Peyton 5-0 48 9 W
    8 Crowley County 3-1 34 8 Bye
    9 Cedaredge 4-1 28 7 L
    10 Burlington 3-2 23 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Center 12, Grand Valley 4, Highland 4, Buena Vista 1, Ellicott 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (5) 5-0 120 1 W
    2 Sedgwick County (5) 4-1 106 3 W
    3 Dayspring Christian (3) 5-0 104 2 W
    4 Merino 5-0 70 7 W
    5 Norwood 4-1 66 5 W
    6 Akron 3-2 57 4 L
    7 Hoehne 3-2 55 6 W
    8 Haxtun 4-1 48 8 L
    9 Soroco 4-1 24 10 W
    10 Pikes Peak Christian 4-1 15 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 11, Mancos 10, West Grand 8, Granada 6, Holly 6, Plateau Valley 5, Sangre de Cristo 3, Wiley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (7) 5-0 115 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (4) 5-0 109 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 5-0 96 3 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 4-1 69 4 W
    5 Cotopaxi 5-0 47 8 W
    6 Peetz 4-1 45 9 W
    7 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-2 42 5 L
    8 Eads 4-1 36 10 W
    9 La Veta 3-1 28 6 L
    10 Genoa-Hugo 3-2 21 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    North Park 16, Hi-Plains 14, Sierra Grande 14, Cheraw 4, Pawnee 4.
    Dropped out
    North Park (7).

  • Baseball rankings: Silver Creek returns to No. 1 in 4A

    For the third time this season, Silver Creek sits atop the Class 4A CHSAANow.com baseball rankings.

    The Raptors came away with two key wins last week, one against Northridge and one against Greeley Central. They’ll finish their regular with one game against Greeley Central and two against Mountain View this week.

    Mountain View was the No. 1 team in last week’s poll and sits at No. 2 this week.

    Denver North is the only new team in the poll, landing at No. 8.

    Pine Creek holds on to their No. 1 spot in 5A. The Eagles will see action every day this week as they close out the regular season.

    Ralston Valley (No. 6) and Rocky Mountain (No. 8) are the new additions to the 5A poll this week.

    Eaton remains the unanimous No. 1 team in 3A.

    La Junta jumped four spots this week to land at No. 6 ahead of the Tri-Peaks League crossover games this weekend.

    Brush is back in the 3A poll, taking the No. 10 spot this week.

    Paonia is still undefeated and as a result, still the No. 1 team in 2A.

    County Line (McClave/Wiley) jumped a couple of spots to land at No. 3 and even snagged two first-place votes along the way.

    Crowley County is the only new addition to the 2A poll as the Chargers land at No. 9.

    Granada hung on to the No. 1 spot in 1A.

    Gilpin County broke into that poll, taking the No. 10 spot this week.

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

    With some regular seasons already over, and others winding down, these will serve as the final rankings of the regular season in all classes. Postseason brackets will be released on CHSAANow.com when they become available.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (7) 12-1 107 1 2-0
    2 ThunderRidge (3) 12-3 101 3 2-1
    3 Regis Jesuit 12-4 82 7 2-0
    4 Grandview (1) 11-3 76 2 2-1
    5 Lakewood 13-4 45 5 2-1
    6 Ralston Valley 10-5 41 – 1-0
    7 Fort Collins 10-4 38 6 0-2
    8 Rocky Mountain (1) 10-4 35 – 2-0
    9 Dakota Ridge 10-5 29 10 2-0
    10 Cherokee Trail 9-4 23 9 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage 22, Mullen 22, Chaparral 16, Rock Canyon 9, Legacy 6, Monarch 3, Broomfield 2, Columbine 2, Chatfield 1.
    Dropped out:
    Heritage (4), Legacy (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Silver Creek (7) 13-3 104 3 2-0
    2 Mountain View (4) 13-2 103 1 3-0
    3 Pueblo West 13-3 89 2 1-0
    4 Valor Christian 12-3 74 4 2-0
    5 Pueblo South 12-4 60 5 1-0
    6 Longmont 10-4 55 6 2-0
    7 Windsor 11-3 41 7 1-0
    8 Denver North (1) 13-1 26 – 2-0
    9 Wheat Ridge 10-4 21 10 2-0
    10 Pueblo Centennial 11-4 14 9 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Canon City 11, Northridge 9, Air Academy 4, Delta 2.
    Dropped out:
    Northridge (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 16-0 100 1 2-0
    2 University 13-4 84 2 2-0
    3 Faith Christian 8-4 61 6 1-0
    4 St. Mary’s 11-3 57 5 1-0
    5 Bayfield 11-4 50 4 2-1
    6 La Junta 13-4 47 10 2-0
    7 The Academy 10-2 37 8 1-0
    8 Lamar 13-4 33 3 0-2
    9 Gunnison 13-2 30 7 1-1
    10 Brush 10-4 12 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sheridan 10, Valley 9, Sterling 6, Colorado Academy 5, Peak to Peak 5, Kent Denver 4.
    Dropped out:
    Sheridan (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (6) 17-0 91 1 3-0
    2 Sedgwick County (2) 15-1 89 2 2-0
    3 County Line (McClave/Wiley) (2) 10-2 77 5 1-0
    4 Swink 13-4 75 4 2-1
    5 Hotchkiss 15-1 65 3 1-0
    6 Haxtun 12-5 39 8 0-0
    7 Rocky Ford 8-3 36 6 1-0
    8 Akron 11-4 34 9 1-0
    9 Crowley County 11-5 13 – 3-1
    10 Dayspring Christian 10-1 12 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rye 10, Resurrection Christian 9, Limon 7, Front Range Christian 6, Peyton 5, Dawson School 2, Sargent 1, Yuma 1.
    Dropped out:
    Resurrection Christian (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Granada (7) 8-2 86 1 3-0
    2 Eads (1) 9-3 79 4 2-0
    3 Fleming 12-4 72 3 2-0
    4 Holly 7-5 60 2 1-1
    5 Nucla 9-10 45 7 2-1
    6 Cotopaxi (1) 12-2 39 5 1-0
    7 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6-4 22 9 1-1
    8 Manzanola 5-4 19 6 1-1
    9 Genoa-Hugo 5-5 17 8 1-2
    10 Gilpin County 6-5 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Otis 10, Springfield 10, Stratton/Liberty 8, Dove Creek 5, Peetz 5, Antonito 2, Cheyenne Wells 1.
    Dropped out:
    Stratton/Liberty (10).

  • Baseball rankings: 4A rankings shaken up from top to bottom

    For the fourth consecutive week, the top team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com baseball rankings has failed to hold on to its spot.

    Mountain View is the new No. 1 team in the poll, and is the third different team in 4A to be ranked No. 1 this season.

    They dropped a heartbreaker to Northridge on Wednesday before taking two games from Greeley Central in three days.

    Fresh off taking control of the South Central League last Wednesday, the Pueblo West Cyclones climb to No. 2 and appear poised to make a run at state championship.

    Pueblo West Pueblo Centennial baseball
    Pueblo West is No. 2 in 4A this week. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Valor Christian made a sizable jump this week, landing at No. 4, five spots up from its ranking a week ago.

    Longmont breaks into the top-10 at No. 6, one spot higher than Windsor who is also new to the poll.

    Pine Creek remains the top team in 5A and have still only lost once on the year. Grandview and ThunderRidge trade places at No. 2 and No. 3.

    Fort Collins (No. 6) and Regis Jesuit (No. 7) each climb three spots from last week’s rankings.

    Legacy and Dakota Ridge are the two new teams in 5A, coming in at No. 8 and No. 10 respectively.

    Eaton remains the unanimous No. 1 team in 3A and have yet to yield their ranking at any time this season.

    University made the climb from No. 5 to No. 2 after an impressive week where they went 5-0, including two wins over league rival Brush.

    St. Mary’s jumped to No. 5 thanks in part of splitting a double-header with No. 3 Lamar on Friday.

    Sheridan is the lone newcomer to 3A, landing at No. 9.

    Paonia took six of 10 first-place votes to remain the No. 1 team in 2A. Swink made the biggest jump in the class, coming in three spots better than last week. The Lions land at No. 4 this week.

    There were no new teams in the 2A poll this week.

    There was no change at the top of the 1A poll as Granada remains the No. 1 team. The top five teams from last week held on to their position.

    Genoa-Hugo is the only new team in the 1A poll, coming in at No. 8 this week.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (9) 10-1 107 1 2-0
    2 Grandview (1) 9-2 82 3 3-0
    3 ThunderRidge (1) 10-2 81 2 1-1
    4 Heritage 10-3 75 4 1-1
    5 Lakewood 11-3 63 7 2-0
    6 Fort Collins 10-2 50 9 3-0
    7 Regis Jesuit 10-4 34 10 2-0
    8 Legacy 11-1 26 – 4-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 7-3 22 8 3-0
    10 Dakota Ridge 8-5 17 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 10, Douglas County 7, Mullen 7, Rocky Mountain 7, Rock Canyon 6, Denver East 4, Chaparral 3, Cherry Creek 3, Chatfield 1.
    Dropped out:
    Douglas County (5), Chatfield (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mountain View (9) 10-2 108 2 2-1
    2 Pueblo West (2) 12-3 93 3 3-0
    3 Silver Creek 11-3 85 1 2-1
    4 Valor Christian 10-3 69 9 3-0
    5 Pueblo South 11-4 45 8 3-1
    6 Longmont 8-4 36 – 3-1
    7 Windsor 10-3 34 – 2-1
    8 Northridge 9-5 29 7 1-2
    9 Pueblo Centennial 11-3 28 5 1-2
    10 Wheat Ridge 8-4 20 6 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver North 14, Air Academy 13, Thompson Valley 12, Canon City 11, Rifle 4, Pueblo East 2, Thomas Jefferson 2.
    Dropped out:
    Canon City (4), Palmer Ridge (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 14-0 100 1 3-0
    2 University 11-4 79 5 5-0
    3 Lamar 13-2 73 3 1-1
    4 Bayfield 9-3 58 2 2-0
    5 St. Mary’s 10-3 44 8 1-1
    6 Faith Christian 7-4 41 6 1-0
    7 Gunnison 12-1 38 7 2-0
    8 The Academy 9-2 28 9 1-1
    9 Sheridan 10-2 23 – 2-0
    10 La Junta 11-4 20 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Brush 17, Valley 14, Peak to Peak 8, Colorado Academy 5, Trinidad 2.
    Dropped out:
    Brush (4).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (6) 14-0 92 1 3-0
    2 Sedgwick County (2) 13-1 88 2 5-0
    3 Hotchkiss 14-1 73 4 2-1
    4 Swink (2) 11-3 70 7 4-0
    5 County Line (McClave/Wiley) 9-2 65 3 1-2
    6 Rocky Ford 7-3 45 5 2-1
    7 Resurrection Christian 6-5 29 6 2-1
    8 Haxtun 12-5 26 8 3-1
    9 Akron 10-4 24 9 3-1
    10 Dayspring Christian 8-1 18 10 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Limon 7, Rye 5, Yuma 4, Front Range Christian 2, Peyton 2.
    Dropped out:
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Granada (7) 5-2 86 1 1-0
    2 Holly (1) 6-4 76 2 1-1
    3 Fleming 10-4 71 3 4-0
    4 Eads 7-3 69 4 1-1
    5 Cotopaxi (1) 11-2 52 5 1-1
    6 Manzanola 4-3 38 6 0-1
    7 Nucla 7-9 34 8 2-1
    8 Genoa-Hugo 4-3 21 – 3-0
    9 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 5-3 19 7 1-1
    10 Stratton/Liberty 3-3 14 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Otis 7, Dove Creek 4, Antonito 2, Gilpin County 2.
    Dropped out:
    Dove Creek (9).

  • 1A girls basketball Great 8 roundup: South Baca knocks out No. 1 Kit Carson

    (Photo courtesy of Paul Webber)
    South Baca upset No. 1-seeded Kit Carson in the 1A Great 8. (Photo courtesy of Paul Webber)

    LOVELAND — The girls basketball program at South Baca has come a long ways in recent years.

    After posting a 7-32 record during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, the Patriots went 35-10 the previous two seasons, but lost by three points apiece to Kit Carson and Eads in their regional tournaments.

    On Thursday, at the Class 1A state tournament at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, the eighth-seeded Patriots (20-4) upset the top-seeded and previously undefeated Kit Carson Wildcats 60-47 in the Great 8. A season ago, Flagler took down No. 1 seed Norwood in the state quarterfinals as well.

    A cooperative program comprised of Campo, Vilas and Pritchett, South Baca, with no girls taller than 5-foot-10, wore down a bigger Kit Carson (22-1) team by pushing the pace in the second half and outscoring the Wildcats 18-3 in the third and 34-17 after the break.

    “That’s the way we like to play,” third-year South Baca coach Tom Jacobs said. “We like to play pressure defense and get up and down the floor. I think Kit Carson’s fatigue finally got to them a little bit there.”

    South Baca also rode the hot hand of 1A’s leading scorer, Shae Wood (20.6 points per game), who poured in a game-high 25 points, including 18 in the first half.

    “It’s no secret to anybody. We go to Shae Wood,” Jacobs said. “When everyone else is having a bad game, Shae Wood seems to carry us through those rough spots. Once we started getting on the boards in the second half and getting on the break, we just used our athletic ability and kind of took over the game. We had a team defensive effort.”

    Wood, fellow senior guard Montana Yocam (17 points) and junior forward Bree-Ann Carwin (12), the team’s offensive leaders throughout the season, carried South Baca to their first-ever Final 4 appearance in girls basketball.

    “It’s pretty amazing,” Wood said. “We really worked hard all season. Our goal was to get to state and we finally did it this year. We just had to keep ourselves focused.”

    Micayla Isenbart, Kit Carson’s 6-foot-2 versatile sophomore guard, finished the game with 23 points, but no one else for the Wildcats scored more than eight.

    South Baca advances to Friday’s semifinals at Budweiser Events Center at 4 p.m. against Idalia.

    (4) Idalia 52 (5) Norwood 33

    The Wolves rode a 30-8 halftime lead to a blowout victory in the state quarterfinals. They also improved to 19-2 on the season as Susana Herarra (13 points), Jennay Terrel (11) and Reagan Shaffer (10) led the way in the scoring department.

    Idalia will be defending their 2015 state championship against South Baca at 4 p.m. on Friday.

    (6) Briggsdale 38 (3) Heritage Christian 29

    The Falcons will be making their second semifinals appearance in the last three seasons after holding off Heritage Christian and improving to 22-3. Briggsdale also reached the state championship in 2008, losing to Eads.

    On Thursday, Darian Hale (12 points), Brianne Schneider (10) and Jodel Erickson (10) stepped up in a major way. Briggsdale faces Sangre de Cristo at 7 p.m. in the semifinals.

    (2) Sangre de Cristo 50 (7) Genoa-Hugo 48

    The Thunderbirds stayed undefeated at 24-0 as senior Brooke Slane had a game-high 21 points. Fellow seniors Karleigh Cooley (14 points) and Jenna McKinley (11) had nice efforts for Sangre as well.

    Sangre de Cristo will go against Briggsdale.

  • 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.

  • 4A girls basketball ranking adds three newcomers

    There are three new teams in the Class 4A girls basketball rankings this week.

    No. 7 Pueblo South, No. 8 Silver Creek and No. 10 Palisade were all unranked a week ago, but garnered enough votes to break into CHSAANow.com’s poll.

    All five No. 1 teams stayed the same this week: ThunderRidge (5A), Canon City (4A), Sterling (3A), Peyton (2A) and Kit Carson (1A).

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

    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 (15) 19-2 168 1 2-0
    2 Broomfield (2) 19-2 155 2 2-0
    3 Highlands Ranch 17-4 132 3 1-0
    4 Monarch 19-2 116 4 2-0
    5 Grandview 17-4 76 7 3-0
    6 Denver East 18-3 65 6 2-0
    7 Lakewood 16-5 56 – 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 15-6 40 9 2-0
    9 Rampart 16-4 38 8 2-0
    10 Ralston Valley 15-6 27 5 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 23, Fossil Ridge 20, Grand Junction 10, Castle View 3, Fort Collins 3, Rocky Mountain 2, Loveland 1.
    Dropped out
    Grand Junction (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Canon City (13) 21-0 174 1 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (4) 20-2 164 2 3-0
    3 Pueblo West (1) 17-4 128 3 2-0
    4 Holy Family 17-4 115 4 2-0
    5 D’Evelyn 16-5 95 6 2-0
    6 Sand Creek 17-3 69 9 3-0
    7 Pueblo South 16-5 57 – 3-0
    8 Silver Creek 17-4 44 – 2-0
    9 Montrose 15-4 37 5 1-1
    10 Palisade 18-2 29 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evergreen 26, Pueblo East 26, Glenwood Springs 6, Mullen 6, Mesa Ridge 3, Windsor 3, Durango 2, Longmont 2, Weld Central 2, Thomas Jefferson 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo East (7), Evergreen (8), Glenwood Springs (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (9) 19-0 159 1 2-0
    2 Pagosa Springs (7) 17-0 151 2 3-0
    3 Lutheran 17-1 136 3 1-0
    4 Manitou Springs (1) 16-2 112 5 1-0
    5 St. Mary’s 17-1 102 4 1-0
    6 Eaton 16-2 82 6 2-0
    7 Olathe 16-1 61 7 2-0
    8 La Junta 14-4 44 8 2-0
    9 Centauri 12-5 22 9 1-1
    10 Liberty Common 13-3 17 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 12, Platte Valley 8, Lamar 7, Machebeuf 7, Kent Denver 5, Colorado Academy 3, The Vanguard 3, Bennett 2, Salida 1, Trinidad 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (9) 17-0 99 1 2-0
    2 Hoehne (1) 18-0 83 3 2-0
    3 Akron 16-2 78 5 2-0
    4 Caliche 16-1 72 4 2-0
    5 Yuma 14-3 65 2 0-1
    6 Cedaredge 16-1 51 6 1-0
    7 Paonia 14-4 37 7 2-0
    8 Meeker 13-4 21 8 3-0
    9 Ellicott 13-4 14 9 2-0
    10 Highland 14-4 9 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sanford 4, Byers 3, Ignacio 3, Clear Creek 2, Del Norte 2, Rye 2, Sargent 2, Soroco 2, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    Del Norte (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (8) 18-0 98 1 2-0
    2 Norwood (2) 15-0 88 2 2-0
    3 Sangre De Cristo 15-1 75 3 2-0
    4 South Baca 15-2 59 6 2-0
    5 Idalia 14-2 58 4 1-0
    6 Genoa-Hugo 15-2 46 5 1-1
    7 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 15-2 42 8 2-0
    8 Briggsdale 13-4 22 9 1-0
    9 La Veta 15-3 18 – 3-0
    10 Flagler 10-4 10 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fleming 9, Eads 7, Jim Elliot 6, Cheraw 5, Shining Mountain 5, Antonito 1, Plateau Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Fleming (7), Prairie (10).

  • Sand Creek joins 4A girls basketball poll at No. 9

    Sand Creek has joined the Class 4A girls basketball rankings at No. 9 this week.

    The Scorpions, now 14-3, have won 10 games in a row. They totalled 33 points to break into CHSAANow.com’s rankings.

    Each of the five No. 1 teams stayed atop their respective rankings. Those are ThunderRidge (5A), Canon City (4A), Sterling (3A), Peyton (2A) and Kit Carson (1A).

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

    Complete rankings are below.

    [divider]

    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 (15) 17-2 159 1 2-0
    2 Broomfield (1) 17-2 145 2 2-0
    3 Highlands Ranch 16-4 125 3 2-0
    4 Monarch 17-2 107 4 2-0
    5 Ralston Valley 14-4 75 6 2-0
    6 Denver East 16-3 58 7 3-0
    7 Grandview 14-4 55 5 1-1
    8 Rampart 14-4 37 8 2-0
    9 Cherry Creek 13-6 36 10 2-0
    10 Grand Junction 16-5 20 9 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 19, Lakewood 19, Fossil Ridge 12, Prairie View 6, Castle View 3, Rocky Mountain 3, Regis Jesuit 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Canon City (14) 19-0 156 1 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (1) 17-2 141 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo West (1) 15-4 118 4 2-0
    4 Holy Family 15-4 86 3 2-1
    5 Montrose 14-3 76 6 2-0
    6 D’Evelyn 14-5 65 5 1-1
    7 Pueblo East 14-5 52 7 1-1
    8 Evergreen 16-3 39 10 2-0
    9 Sand Creek 14-3 33 – 3-0
    10 Glenwood Springs 15-3 26 8 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 23, Palisade 20, Silver Creek 17, Greeley Central 7, Mullen 7, Eagle Valley 6, Longmont 3, Falcon 2, Mesa Ridge 2, Air Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo South (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (11) 17-0 152 1 2-0
    2 Pagosa Springs (3) 14-0 135 3 2-0
    3 Lutheran (2) 16-1 126 4 2-0
    4 St. Mary’s 16-1 102 5 1-1
    5 Manitou Springs 15-2 98 2 2-1
    6 Eaton 14-2 81 6 2-0
    7 Olathe 14-1 55 7 3-0
    8 La Junta 12-4 42 9 1-0
    9 Centauri 11-4 25 10 2-0
    10 Platte Valley 12-4 19 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty Common 11, Machebeuf 10, Faith Christian 9, Trinidad 6, Lamar 5, Colorado Academy 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (8) 15-0 98 1 2-0
    2 Yuma 14-2 84 3 2-0
    3 Hoehne (2) 16-0 79 2 2-0
    4 Caliche 14-1 74 4 2-0
    5 Akron 14-2 64 6 2-0
    6 Cedaredge 15-1 48 5 1-1
    7 Paonia 12-4 41 9 3-0
    8 Meeker 10-4 19 8 1-1
    9 Ellicott 11-4 14 7 1-1
    10 Del Norte 13-3 8 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Highland 7, Ignacio 3, Rye 3, Soroco 3, Byers 2, Clear Creek 1, Sanford 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (9) 16-0 99 1 2-0
    2 Norwood (1) 13-0 89 2 2-0
    3 Sangre De Cristo 13-1 66 4 3-0
    4 Idalia 13-2 62 3 1-1
    5 Genoa-Hugo 14-1 54 5 1-0
    6 South Baca 13-2 52 6 2-0
    7 Fleming 11-3 31 8 1-0
    8 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 13-2 29 7 2-0
    9 Briggsdale 12-4 18 – 2-0
    10 Prairie 12-3 14 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    La Veta 11, Cheraw 9, Plateau Valley 6, Jim Elliot 5, Community Christian 2, Eads 2, Shining Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheraw (9), La Veta (10).

  • Canon City takes over atop 4A girls basketball rankings

    Canon City Mesa Ridge girls basketball
    Marissa McIntosh and Canon City are now No. 1 in the 4A poll. (Brandon Hopper)

    Canon City is the new No. 1 team in CHSAANow.com’s Class 4A girls basketball rankings.

    The Tigers are the lone remaining unbeaten team (17-0) in 4A, and they got 12 of the 17 first-place votes this week.

    Former No. 1 Valor Christian was upset by D’Evelyn last week, and dropped to No. 2. D’Evelyn moved up to No. 5.

    Elsewhere, the four other No. 1 teams remained the same: ThunderRidge (5A), Sterling (3A), Peyton (2A) and Kit Carson (1A).

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls 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 (16) 15-2 169 1 2-0
    2 Broomfield (1) 15-2 154 2 3-0
    3 Highlands Ranch 14-4 127 5 2-0
    4 Monarch 15-2 111 4 1-1
    5 Grandview 13-3 90 3 1-2
    6 Ralston Valley 12-4 73 8 2-0
    7 Denver East 13-3 58 7 2-0
    8 Rampart 12-4 46 10 1-0
    9 Grand Junction 14-4 32 9 2-0
    10 Cherry Creek 11-6 16 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 15, Lakewood 13, Arapahoe 12, Regis Jesuit 5, Fossil Ridge 4, Legacy 4, Pine Creek 3, Rocky Mountain 3.
    Dropped out
    Horizon (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Canon City (12) 17-0 163 2 3-0
    2 Valor Christian (4) 15-2 149 1 2-1
    3 Holy Family (1) 13-3 122 3 2-0
    4 Pueblo West 13-4 103 4 2-0
    5 D’Evelyn 13-4 87 7 3-0
    6 Montrose 12-3 69 6 2-0
    7 Pueblo East 13-4 56 8 2-0
    8 Glenwood Springs 13-2 44 5 2-0
    9 Pueblo South 11-4 40 9 1-1
    10 Evergreen 14-3 36 10 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Silver Creek 15, Mullen 11, Palisade 10, Eagle Valley 8, Sand Creek 8, Greeley Central 7, Longmont 2, Mesa Ridge 2, Air Academy 1, Mead 1, Weld Central 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (9) 15-0 143 1 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (3) 13-1 126 2 2-0
    3 Pagosa Springs (4) 12-0 121 3 2-0
    4 Lutheran 14-1 111 4 2-0
    5 St. Mary’s 15-0 108 5 1-0
    6 Eaton 12-2 69 6 1-0
    7 Olathe 11-1 59 7 2-0
    8 Platte Valley 11-3 31 10 2-0
    9 La Junta 11-4 29 8 1-1
    10 Centauri 9-4 16 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Machebeuf 15, Liberty Common 14, Faith Christian 8, Salida 7, Kent Denver 6, Trinidad 6, Lamar 5, The Vanguard 3, Colorado Academy 2, Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Machebeuf (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (7) 13-0 88 1 3-0
    2 Hoehne (2) 14-0 74 2 2-0
    3 Yuma 12-2 71 4 2-0
    4 Caliche 12-1 62 3 0-1
    5 Cedaredge 14-0 58 5 1-0
    6 Akron 12-2 52 6 2-0
    7 Ellicott 10-3 26 – 2-0
    8 Meeker 9-3 21 7 1-1
    9 Paonia 9-4 13 9 1-0
    10 Del Norte 11-3 8 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Highland 6, Ignacio 3, Sanford 3, Sargent 3, Soroco 3, Wray 3, Byers 1.
    Dropped out
    Highland (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (9) 14-0 99 1 4-0
    2 Norwood (1) 11-0 79 4 1-0
    3 Idalia 12-1 74 3 2-0
    4 Sangre De Cristo 10-1 68 2 0-1
    5 Genoa-Hugo 13-1 58 5 2-0
    6 South Baca 11-2 49 7 0-0
    7 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 11-2 21 9 2-0
    8 Fleming 10-3 18 – 2-0
    9 Cheraw 9-4 16 8 1-1
    10 La Veta 11-2 16 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Eads 13, Briggsdale 9, Heritage Christian 9, Hi-Plains 8, Prairie 7, Flagler 4, Plateau Valley 2.
    Dropped out
    Briggsdale (6), Heritage Christian (10).

  • Rampart joins 5A girls basketball poll at No. 10

    (Courtesy of Robin Cook)
    Rampart girls basketball is ranked No. 10 in Class 5A. (Courtesy of Robin Cook)

    Rampart has joined this week’s Class 5A girls basketball rankings this week.

    The Rams (11-4) are riding a five-game winning streak. They are ranked No. 10 by CHSAANow.com’s panel of voters.

    Elsewhere in 5A, ThunderRidge continued to lead the poll, and got 15 of the 16 first-place votes. Broomfield remained at No. 2, while Grandview moved up one place to No. 3. Monarch also moved up one spot to No. 4.

    Monarch rounds up 5A’s top 5 teams.

    Each of the four other No. 1 teams also remained the same. Those are Valor Christian (4A), Sterling (3A), Peyton (2A) and Kit Carson (1A).

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

    Complete rankings are below.

    [divider]

    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 (15) 13-2 159 1 2-0
    2 Broomfield (1) 12-2 138 2 3-0
    3 Grandview 12-1 124 4 2-0
    4 Monarch 14-1 109 5 2-0
    5 Highlands Ranch 12-4 102 3 1-1
    6 Horizon 12-3 73 6 1-1
    7 Denver East 11-3 57 7 1-0
    8 Ralston Valley 10-4 47 8 2-0
    9 Grand Junction 12-4 20 9 2-0
    10 Rampart 11-4 19 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 8, Lakewood 8, Fossil Ridge 5, Regis Jesuit 4, Arapahoe 3, Pine Creek 2, Rocky Mountain 2.
    Dropped out
    Lakewood (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (14) 13-1 176 1 2-0
    2 Canon City (4) 14-0 163 2 1-0
    3 Holy Family 11-3 110 3 2-1
    4 Pueblo West 11-4 105 4 1-0
    5 Glenwood Springs 11-2 66 10 2-0
    6 Montrose 10-3 60 5 2-1
    7 D’Evelyn 10-4 58 9 2-0
    8 Pueblo East 11-4 56 8 2-0
    9 Pueblo South 10-3 55 7 2-0
    10 Evergreen 11-3 31 6 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley Central 21, Longmont 17, Mesa Ridge 14, Sand Creek 14, Durango 13, Air Academy 6, Eagle Valley 6, Mullen 6, Palisade 5, Falcon 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Littleton 1, Mead 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (10) 13-0 150 1 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (3) 11-1 139 3 2-0
    3 Pagosa Springs (4) 10-0 133 2 2-0
    4 Lutheran 12-1 123 4 2-0
    5 St. Mary’s 14-0 111 5 3-0
    6 Eaton 11-2 69 6 1-1
    7 Olathe 9-1 51 8 1-0
    8 La Junta 10-3 28 7 1-1
    9 Machebeuf 9-3 27 – 2-0
    10 Platte Valley 9-3 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 16, Centauri 14, Salida 11, Lamar 10, Liberty Common 9, Kent Denver 7, Trinidad 6, The Vanguard 4, Valley 4, Colorado Academy 2, Alamosa 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (9), Centauri (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (7) 10-0 96 1 2-0
    2 Hoehne (2) 12-0 84 2 2-0
    3 Caliche (1) 12-0 83 3 2-0
    4 Yuma 10-2 69 6 2-0
    5 Cedaredge 13-0 63 5 2-0
    6 Akron 10-2 56 4 1-1
    7 Meeker 8-2 31 7 2-0
    8 Highland 9-3 18 10 2-0
    9 Paonia 8-4 17 8 0-1
    10 Del Norte 10-3 7 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 5, Ellicott 4, Ignacio 4, Wray 4, Sanford 3, Soroco 3, Sedgwick County 2, Kiowa 1, West Grand 1.
    Dropped out
    Sedgwick County (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (5) 10-0 76 1 1-0
    2 Sangre De Cristo (3) 10-0 74 2 2-0
    3 Idalia 10-1 61 3 2-0
    4 Norwood 10-0 59 4 1-0
    5 Genoa-Hugo 11-1 46 6 2-0
    6 Briggsdale 9-3 37 5 2-1
    7 South Baca 11-2 31 7 3-0
    8 Cheraw 8-3 19 – 1-0
    9 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 9-2 10 – 1-0
    10 Heritage Christian 9-3 9 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Fleming 6, La Veta 5, Eads 2, Prairie 2, Hi-Plains 1, Jim Elliot 1, Shining Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    Fleming (8), Plateau Valley (10).