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  • Girls basketball rankings: Grandview, Valor Christian among preseason favorites

    Grandview girls basketball team
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    It appears that defending girls basketball state champions are going to have their work cut out for them in 2016-17.

    Only Valor Christian comes in as a No. 1 team in the CHSAANow.com preseason girls basketball rankings as a team who also finished the season hoisting a state championship trophy.

    The Eagles won their second-straight Class 4A title last year, beating league rival Evergreen 55-40.

    The Cougars will start the season at No. 4.

    Led by Michaela Onyenwere, Grandview comes in as the top team in 5A. The Wolves advanced to the Final 4 last season, but lost a heartbreaker to eventual state champion ThunderRidge.

    The Grizzlies did not break into the top 10 to start the season.

    In 3A, it’s the 2016 state runner-up Manitou Springs who comes in as the No.1 team to start the year.

    The Mustangs return senior Shelby Megyeri, who is regarded as one of the top guards in the state.

    Defending 3A champion, Lutheran lands at No. 4 in the 3A poll.

    Like the 3A poll, it’s the runner-up that will start the season at No. 1 in 2A. After falling to Yuma 55-46 in the 2A title game, Paonia will start the 2016-17 season as the top team in the class.

    Yuma isn’t far behind though as the defending champ sit at No. 2.

    A stunning upset in the first round of the 1A state tournament ended Kit Carson’s bid at a state title, but the Wildcats find themselves as the team to beat to start this season.

    They take the No. 1 spot in the preseason 1A rankings.

    Idalia comes into the season at No. 4 after claiming last year’s 1A title.

    The girls basketball regular season will begin Nov. 30.

    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 Grandview (11) 0-0 118
    2 Ralston Valley 0-0 89
    3 Highlands Ranch (1) 0-0 83
    4 Cherry Creek 0-0 81
    5 Lakewood 0-0 76
    6 Horizon 0-0 61
    7 Regis Jesuit 0-0 28
    8 Pine Creek 0-0 24
    9 Arapahoe 0-0 17
    10 Loveland 0-0 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Broomfield 11, Monarch 10, Fruita Monument 9, Doherty 8, Fairview 8, ThunderRidge 7, Fossil Ridge 5, Poudre 4, Rampart 4, Castle View 1, Chaparral 1, Grand Junction Central 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Valor Christian (12) 0-0 135
    2 Holy Family 0-0 113
    3 Mullen 0-0 78
    4 Evergreen 0-0 66
    5 Pueblo South (3) 0-0 61
    6 Mesa Ridge 0-0 59
    7 Sand Creek 0-0 46
    8 D’Evelyn 0-0 40
    9 Pueblo West 0-0 39
    10 Golden 0-0 36
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 33, Windsor 32, Durango 17, Falcon 16, Air Academy 12, Green Mountain 8, Pueblo East 8, Palisade 6, Berthoud 5, Montrose 5, Discovery Canyon 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Rifle 2, Centaurus 1, Elizabeth 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Manitou Springs (5) 0-0 87
    2 Sterling (2) 0-0 84
    3 Pagosa Springs 0-0 76
    4 Lutheran (1) 0-0 62
    5 Centauri 0-0 58
    6 St. Mary’s (1) 0-0 52
    7 Eaton (1) 0-0 38
    8 Faith Christian 0-0 27
    9 Lamar 0-0 19
    10 Liberty Common 0-0 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 7, Coal Ridge 5, Grand Valley 5, Bennett 4, Olathe 3, Resurrection Christian 3, Alamosa 2, Cedaredge 2, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Kent Denver 1, Strasburg 1, Trinidad 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Paonia (9) 0-0 99
    2 Yuma (1) 0-0 70
    3 Swink 0-0 67
    4 Wray 0-0 64
    5 Akron 0-0 28
    6 Soroco 0-0 26
    7 Haxtun 0-0 20
    8 Del Norte 0-0 19
    9 Lyons 0-0 17
    10 Highland 0-0 16
    Others receiving votes:
    Ignacio 15, Clear Creek 14, Evangelical Christian 14, Sanford 13, West Grand 12, Hoehne 10, Sargent 7, Simla 7, Ellicott 6, Limon 5, Meeker 5, Calhan 4, Ridgway 4, Burlington 2, Fowler 2, Center 1, Custer County 1, Denver Christian 1, Norwood 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Kit Carson (7) 0-0 88
    2 Fleming (1) 0-0 55
    3 Heritage Christian 0-0 53
    4 Idalia (1) 0-0 49
    5 Briggsdale 0-0 47
    6 South Baca 0-0 35
    7 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 0-0 25
    8 Antonito 0-0 23
    9 Kiowa 0-0 21
    10 Branson/Kim 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Wells 15, McClave 13, Jim Elliot 11, La Veta 10, Sangre de Cristo 10, Hi-Plains 5, Springfield 5, Eads 4, Holly 4, Otis 3, Stratton/Liberty 1.

  • 2016 Volleyball regional brackets, matchups released

    (Renee Bourcier/CHSAANow.com)
    (Renee Bourcier/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2016 regional volleyball brackets were released on Monday, and the qualifying schools all found out who they’d be playing and where they’d be going.

    Find every regional bracket here:

    The 3A-5A brackets had their fields set by the RPI, and the teams were seeded by the final RPI standings, as well, with some changes made due to geography and first-round league matchups. Teams in 1A and 2A qualified for the regional round after playing in districts last week.

    In Class 5A, it was Fossil Ridge who earned the top overall seed after finishing with the highest RPI rating. As a result, the Sabercats will their region.

    Rock Canyon, Fairview, Chatfield, Denver East, Chaparral, Mountain Vista, Rampart, Fruita Monument Arapahoe, Loveland and Ralston Valley are the other 5A host teams.

    In 4A, undefeated Lewis-Palmer rightfully sits in the No. 1 spot. The Rangers are looking to reclaim the 4A title that they lost to Cheyenne Mountain last year.

    Along with the Rangers, it will be Eagle Valley, Cheyenne Mountain, Montrose, Pueblo West, Valor Christian, Holy Family, Berthoud, Thomas Jefferson, Silver Creek, Niwot and Palisade hosting for 4A regionals.

    Eaton stands tall as the top overall seed in 3A regionals and is looking to claim a fourth-consecutive title in 2016.

    Valley, Colorado Springs Christian, University, Bayfield, Resurrection Christian, Faith Christian, Middle Park, Salida, St. Mary’s, Sterling and Pagosa Springs are the other teams that earned the right to host.

    After the completion of district play in 2A, the eight host-site teams were determined. Unlike 3A-5A, which is seeded by RPI, 2A regional brackets are seeded by district results.

    Hoehne, Dayspring Christian, Paonia, Denver Christian, Del Norte, Yuma, Telluride and Colorado Springs School will all host regional play this weekend.

    Like 2A, the 1A regional brackets are determined by the outcome of district play. As a result, it will be La Veta, Kit Carson, Flagler, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Nucla, Springfield, Kiowa and Weldon Valley who will serve as regional hosts.

    The results of regionals will set the state tournament pairings for all classes.

  • Volleyball rankings: Fossil Ridge moves up to No. 2 in 5A

    Fossil Ridge is making a case to be considered as a top team in the state after jumping to No. 2 in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings this week.

    The SaberCats are winners of three-straight and will conclude regular season play this week when they travel to the Cheyenne Mountain tournament this weekend.

    Mountain Vista made a two-spot jump this week after wins over Chaparral and Highlands Ranch last week.

    Fruita Monument is the only new team to join the 5A poll, coming in at No. 10.

    After a clean sweep of Cheyenne Mountain in the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference title game, Lewis-Palmer remains the No. 1 team in 4A.

    The top of the 4A rankings certainly have a different look as Pueblo West jumps three spots to No. 2 and Eagle Valley (No. 4) and Montrose (No. 5) each jumped four spots to land in the top five.

    Berthoud is the lone newcomer in 4A at No. 10.

    In 3A, Eaton still sits atop the rankings while University hung on to its spot at No. 2.

    St. Mary’s (No. 8) and Delta (No. 10) are the two new teams to break into the 3A poll.

    Dayspring Christian still sits at No. 1 in the 2A, but it was the Colorado Springs School that made a noticeable jump, going from No. 4 to No. 2 heading into the final week of the regular season.

    At No. 10, West Grand is the only new team in the 2A rankings.

    Like all other classes this week, 1A saw the No. 1 spot go unchanged as Fleming held its ground.

    Flagler (No. 4) and McClave (No. 5) did gain some ground on the top teams as both teams jumped two spots from a week ago.

    Kiowa is the lone newcomer to the 1A poll, coming in at No. 8.

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

    Complete rankings for 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 Rock Canyon (9) 16-1 98 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge 16-2 75 3 2-0
    3 Denver East (1) 14-3 73 5 3-0
    4 Mountain Vista 14-2 72 6 3-0
    5 Chatfield 15-2 55 4 2-0
    6 Arapahoe 16-3 51 2 1-1
    7 Fairview 14-4 31 9 2-0
    8 Highlands Ranch 13-4 23 7 2-1
    9 Chaparral 11-6 17 8 1-1
    10 Fruita Monument 14-5 14 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 11, Coronado 8, Loveland 7, Ralston Valley 5, Fort Collins 3, Rampart 3, Castle View 2, Grandview 2.
    Dropped out
    Loveland (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 19-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Pueblo West 16-2 72 5 2-0
    3 Valor Christian 14-3 63 3 2-0
    4 Eagle Valley 17-2 54 8 3-0
    5 Montrose 15-4 53 9 2-0
    6 Niwot 15-3 51 6 2-0
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 13-5 49 2 1-1
    8 Silver Creek 17-2 39 7 2-0
    9 Holy Family 17-4 36 4 2-0
    10 Berthoud 14-4 14 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 9, Battle Mountain 6, Thomas Jefferson 4.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 18-1 100 1 2-0
    2 University 13-5 84 2 1-0
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 18-4 62 4 2-0
    4 Bayfield 15-3 61 6 2-0
    5 Valley 14-5 57 3 0-1
    6 Middle Park 18-1 48 8 4-0
    7 Resurrection Christian 12-6 41 5 0-2
    8 St. Mary’s 16-3 22 – 2-0
    9 Sterling 18-5 21 7 2-0
    10 Delta 16-3 13 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Salida 12, Coal Ridge 8, Pagosa Springs 7, Bennett 6, The Vanguard 4, Faith Christian 3, Rye 3, Alamosa 1, Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Pagosa Springs (9), Coal Ridge (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (8) 19-0 106 1 3-0
    2 Colorado Springs School 17-2 83 4 2-0
    3 Paonia (3) 17-2 78 2 2-1
    4 Hoehne 16-3 72 5 2-0
    5 Yuma 15-4 54 3 1-1
    6 Lyons 15-4 51 7 2-0
    7 Simla 15-4 50 6 2-0
    8 Ridgway 17-2 47 8 3-0
    9 Fowler 15-4 31 9 1-0
    10 West Grand 15-4 13 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Christian 10, John Mall 3, Union Colony 3, Akron 1, Del Norte 1, Ignacio 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    John Mall (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 18-1 93 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (4) 19-0 93 2 1-0
    3 La Veta 19-0 67 3 2-0
    4 Flagler 17-2 56 6 2-0
    5 McClave 16-3 55 7 2-0
    6 Nucla 16-1 54 5 2-0
    7 Weldon Valley 16-3 52 4 3-0
    8 Kiowa 17-2 18 – 2-0
    9 Heritage Christian 15-4 15 8 3-0
    10 Otis 14-5 14 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 8, Springfield 8, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Briggsdale 2, Holly 2.
    Dropped out
    Prairie (9).

  • Volleyball rankings: Mead, Eagle Valley join 4A poll

    For the first time all season, all five top teams held their spots in the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings.

    Rock Canyon, Lewis-Palmer, Eaton, Paonia and Felming all come in at No. 1 in their respective classes.

    There was an air of consistency in the Class 5A rankings as the top three teams all went unchanged from last week. Arapahoe jumped two spots to come in at No. 4.

    There were no new teams in 5A this week.

    The Rangers hold firm at No. 1 in 4A with rival Cheyenne Mountain climbing one spot to land at No. 2.

    Niwot and Silver Creek each jumped four spots to come in at No. 5 and No. 6 respectively.

    Mead (No. 7) and Eagle Valley (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 4A poll.

    Eaton still sits at No. 1 in the 3A rankings.

    Middle Park made the biggest jump of the week, gaining three spots to land at No. 6.

    Salida is the only new team in the 3A poll as the Spartans come in at No. 9.

    Paonia (No. 1) and Dayspring Christian (No. 2) hold on to their spots from last week with nine of 10 first-place votes going to those two teams.

    Hoehne makes a two-spot jump to come in at No. 3.

    Simla (No. 6) and Denver Christian (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 2A rankings this week.

    Fleming improved to 10-1 with a 3-0 win over Prairie last week and as a result, hang on to the No. 1 spot in 1A.

    Undefeated Flagler made a four-spot jump to come in at No. 3 and took three first-place votes in the process.

    There were no new teams in the 1A rankings this week.

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

    Complete rankings for 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 Rock Canyon (5) 10-1 95 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (4) 9-1 78 2 2-0
    3 Denver East 7-2 70 3 1-0
    4 Arapahoe 9-2 57 6 2-0
    5 Chatfield 9-2 55 4 1-0
    6 Mountain Vista 7-1 47 5 1-0
    7 Chaparral 7-4 34 7 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 9-2 23 8 2-0
    9 Coronado 9-3 22 9 0-1
    10 Highlands Ranch (1) 7-3 17 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 14, Fairview 13, Fort Collins 10, Castle View 4, Cherokee Trail 3, Fruita Monument 2, Loveland 2, Smoky Hill 2, Doherty 1, Legend 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 11-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 6-3 65 3 3-0
    3 Holy Family 11-2 64 2 2-0
    4 Valor Christian 6-3 63 7 2-1
    5 Niwot 7-3 44 9 2-0
    6 Silver Creek 10-1 37 10 2-0
    7 Mead 9-2 31 – 2-0
    8 Longmont 9-1 27 5 1-0
    9 Montrose 7-4 26 4 1-2
    10 Eagle Valley 9-2 22 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 21, Pueblo West 15, Thomas Jefferson 15, Ponderosa 12, D’Evelyn 4, Mullen 4, Windsor 3.
    Dropped out
    Berthoud (6), Thomas Jefferson (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 11-1 120 1 2-0
    2 Sterling 10-3 78 3 2-1
    3 Valley 9-3 76 2 2-0
    4 Resurrection Christian 9-2 57 6 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 9-3 51 4 2-0
    6 Middle Park 10-1 44 9 4-1
    7 Pagosa Springs 10-1 43 5 3-0
    8 University 8-4 42 7 2-0
    9 Salida 10-1 34 – 0-0
    10 Delta 9-3 30 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 24, Prospect Ridge Academy 18, Bennett 13, Centauri 7, Platte Valley 6, Alamosa 4, Peak to Peak 4, Bayfield 3, St. Mary’s 3, The Vanguard 2, Faith Christian 1, Jefferson Academy 1, Kent Denver 1.
    Dropped out
    Coal Ridge (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (5) 8-1 93 1 1-1
    2 Dayspring Christian (4) 11-0 91 2 4-0
    3 Hoehne 9-2 52 5 2-1
    4 Colorado Springs School 8-2 50 4 1-1
    5 Lyons 8-3 45 3 1-2
    6 Simla 9-3 42 – 3-1
    7 Yuma 6-3 40 8 2-0
    8 Ridgway (1) 9-1 32 6 3-0
    9 West Grand 7-4 21 10 1-1
    10 Denver Christian 8-2 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 16, Wray 12, Telluride 9, Custer County 5, Ignacio 5, Rangely 4, Union Colony 4, Highland 2, John Mall 2, Akron 1, Byers 1, Dawson School 1, Fowler 1, Meeker 1.
    Dropped out
    Sargent (7), Wray (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (3) 10-1 80 1 1-0
    2 Kit Carson (1) 10-0 62 2 3-0
    3 Flagler (3) 10-0 61 7 5-0
    4 Weldon Valley 10-2 56 3 3-0
    5 La Veta (2) 10-0 50 4 3-0
    6 Nucla 9-1 31 6 3-0
    7 Kiowa 8-2 25 8 2-0
    8 Prairie 6-4 21 5 0-2
    9 McClave 7-1 20 9 3-1
    10 Otis 9-4 15 10 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arickaree/Woodlin 9, Idalia 9, Heritage Christian 8, Briggsdale 7, Sierra Grande 7, Sangre De Cristo 6, Antonito 5, Eads 5, Holly 5, Caliche 4, Elbert 4, Cheyenne Wells 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Volleyball rankings: Rock Canyon back on top of the 5A poll

    Rock Canyon Legend volleyball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    The ever-shifting Class 5A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings has another new(ish) No. 1 team.

    Rock Canyon regains the top spot after falling off the perch in the Week 1 rankings. The Jaguars came in as the top team in the preseason rankings.

    Fossil Ridge and Denver East are also making noise this week, landing at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    The Sabercats were able to knock off defending 4A champion Cheyenne Mountain on Friday, giving them the credential to come in right behind Rock Canyon.

    The Angels got a huge win over Chatfield last Wednesday, which proved to be a huge factor in their jump.

    Coronado is the only new team to break into the 5A rankings, coming in at No. 9.

    Lewis-Palmer is still the No. 1 team in 4A, getting every first-place vote in the process.

    Montrose (No. 4) and Valor Christian (No. 7) each jumped three spots this week and Niwot and Silver Creek each broke into the rankings at No. 9 and No. 10 respectively.

    Like Lewis-Palmer in 4A, Eaton is still the top team in the 3A rankings by a unanimous vote.

    Three different teams jumped a couple of spots this week as Valley climbs to No. 2, Sterling lands at No. 3 and Pagosa Springs comes in at No. 5.

    At No. 8, Coal Ridge is the only new team in the 3A poll.

    The most turnover of the week came in the 2A poll as a staggering five teams broke into the rankings.

    While Paonia holds on to the No. 1 spot, Hoehne (No 5), Ridgway (No. 6), Sargent (No. 7), Wray (No. 9) and West Grand (No. 10) are all newly ranked teams this week.

    Fleming hangs on to the No. 1 ranking in 1A, as do the other top five teams from last week.

    Kiowa jumped two spots to land at No. 8 while Nucla (No. 6) and McClave (No. 10) are new to the 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for 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 Rock Canyon (6) 8-1 96 2 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (3) 7-1 75 8 5-1
    3 Denver East 6-2 67 6 4-1
    4 Chatfield 8-2 66 1 4-2
    5 Mountain Vista 6-1 56 7 3-1
    6 Arapahoe 7-2 49 4 2-0
    7 Chaparral 5-4 26 5 2-1
    8 Cherry Creek 7-2 24 10 5-0
    9 Coronado 9-2 22 – 2-0
    10 Highlands Ranch (1) 5-3 18 3 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 14, Castle View 11, Eaglecrest 7, Cherokee Trail 5, Fairview 4, Loveland 4, Fort Collins 3, Smoky Hill 2, Legend 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherokee Trail (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (12) 9-0 120 1 1-0
    2 Holy Family 9-2 90 3 3-0
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 3-3 65 2 2-2
    4 Montrose 6-2 53 7 1-0
    5 Longmont 8-1 44 4 1-1
    6 Berthoud 6-3 43 6 1-1
    7 Valor Christian 4-2 42 10 2-0
    8 Thomas Jefferson 9-1 37 9 2-0
    9 Niwot 5-3 34 – 2-0
    10 Silver Creek 8-1 29 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mead 24, Eagle Valley 21, Pueblo West 17, Ponderosa 13, D’Evelyn 10, Littleton 5, Mullen 5, Pueblo Central 5, Windsor 3.
    Dropped out
    Ponderosa (5), Pueblo West (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 9-1 120 1 5-0
    2 Valley 7-3 67 4 2-0
    3 Sterling 8-2 62 5 2-1
    4 Colorado Springs Christian 7-3 57 3 4-1
    5 Pagosa Springs 7-1 50 7 3-0
    6 Resurrection Christian 7-2 46 2 0-1
    7 University 6-4 38 6 3-0
    8 Coal Ridge 3-1 36 – 1-0
    9 Middle Park 6-0 34 8 2-0
    10 Delta 8-3 28 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Salida 27, Bennett 19, Centauri 16, Prospect Ridge Academy 14, The Vanguard 13, Alamosa 12, Platte Valley 12, Jefferson Academy 10, Kent Denver 3, St. Mary’s 3, Bayfield 2, Colorado Academy 2, Lutheran 1, Peak to Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    St. Mary’s (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (7) 7-0 114 1 3-0
    2 Dayspring Christian (4) 7-0 107 3 2-0
    3 Lyons (1) 7-1 92 2 1-1
    4 Colorado Springs School 7-1 57 5 1-0
    5 Hoehne 7-1 48 – 2-0
    6 Ridgway 6-1 38 – 3-0
    7 Sargent 5-0 37 – 3-0
    8 Yuma 4-3 34 4 2-1
    9 Wray 3-1 27 – 2-0
    10 West Grand 6-3 26 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Telluride 18, Simla 17, Custer County 16, Vail Mountain 14, Fowler 10, Ignacio 9, Norwood 8, Union Colony 8, Akron 7, Denver Christian 7, Highland 5, Dolores 4, John Mall 4, Byers 2, Haxtun 2, Limon 2, Meeker 1, Rangely 1.
    Dropped out
    Highland (6), John Mall (7), Simla (8), Union Colony (9), Telluride (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 9-1 74 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson 7-0 63 2 1-0
    3 Weldon Valley 7-2 51 3 1-1
    4 La Veta (1) 7-0 44 4 1-0
    5 Prairie (1) 6-2 34 5 2-0
    6 Nucla (1) 6-1 33 – 2-0
    7 Flagler 5-0 25 6 2-0
    8 Kiowa 6-2 23 10 3-0
    9 McClave 4-0 17 – 0-0
    10 Otis 5-4 15 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 10, Idalia 9, Wiley 8, Briggsdale 6, Caliche 5, Eads 5, Elbert 4, Springfield 4, Cheyenne Wells 3, Heritage Christian 3, Arickaree/Woodlin 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2.
    Dropped out
    Briggsdale (8), Springfield (9).

  • Volleyball rankings: Lewis-Palmer new No. 1 in 4A

    Lewis-Palmer volleyball team
    (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Lewis-Palmer is back as the No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings.

    After suffering a five-set loss to Rock Canyon, Cheyenne Mountain fell out of the top spot for the first time since winning the 2015 4A state championship.

    It was just one move in what is a very different looking top 10 from a week ago.

    Holy Family jumped two spots to No. 3 while Berthoud jumped three spots to No. 6.

    Three new teams cracked the top 10 as Montrose came in at No. 7, Thomas Jefferson  lands at No. 9 and Valor Christian rounds out the rankings at No. 10.

    There was also a lot of movement in the 3A rankings, which also saw three new teams break in. Eaton held on to the top spot, but Resurrection Christian made the jump to No. 2.

    Sterling (No. 5), Pagosa Springs (No. 7) and Delta (No. 10) are the three new teams in 3A.

    After rattling off two wins last week, Chatfield is still the No. 1 team in the 5A rankings.

    Rock Canyon and Highlands Ranch each jumped two spots to land at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Fossil Ridge (No. 8) and Cherokee Trail (No. 9) are the two new teams in the 5A rankings.

    Paonia remains the top team in the 2A rankings.

    The biggest 2A jump of the week belonged to Dayspring Christian who jumped from No. 5 to No. 3.

    There were no new teams in the 2A poll.

    Fleming is the new No. 1 team in the 1A poll, taking five of eight first-place votes.

    Prairie made a sizable jump from a week ago, coming in at No. 5 which is four spots better than its previous ranking.

    Flagler (No. 6) and Kiowa (No. 10) are the two new teams in this week’s 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for 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 Chatfield (6) 4-0 93 1 2-0
    2 Rock Canyon (2) 6-1 90 4 1-0
    3 Highlands Ranch (2) 5-2 56 5 1-0
    4 Arapahoe 5-2 51 7 1-0
    5 Chaparral 3-3 50 2 0-1
    6 Denver East 2-1 40 3 1-1
    7 Mountain Vista 3-0 36 8 1-0
    8 Fossil Ridge 2-0 27 – 1-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 4-3 21 – 1-0
    10 Cherry Creek 2-2 16 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage 12, Fairview 11, Fort Collins 10, Castle View 8, Coronado 7, Pine Creek 7, Legend 6, Ralston Valley 5, Smoky Hill 5, Grandview 3, Loveland 3, Rampart 3.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (6), Lakewood (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (8) 8-0 105 2 6-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (2) 1-1 99 1 0-1
    3 Holy Family 6-2 60 5 1-1
    4 Longmont 7-0 52 4 6-0
    5 Ponderosa (1) 1-7 48 3 0-2
    6 Berthoud 5-2 42 9 2-0
    7 Montrose 5-2 28 – 4-1
    8 Pueblo West 4-1 24 8 4-1
    9 Thomas Jefferson 7-1 18 – 2-0
    10 Valor Christian 2-2 16 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Eagle Valley 14, Niwot 13, Erie 12, Littleton 12, Windsor 12, D’Evelyn 10, Canon City 7, Palmer Ridge 7, Mead 6, Evergreen 4, Glenwood Springs 4, Silver Creek 4, Battle Mountain 3, Discovery Canyon 2, Mullen 2, Fort Morgan 1.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (6), Evergreen (7), Eagle Valley (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 4-1 128 1 2-0
    2 Resurrection Christian 7-1 85 4 6-1
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 3-2 68 2 2-0
    4 Valley 5-3 67 3 4-2
    5 Sterling 6-1 54 – 5-1
    6 University 3-4 45 5 3-3
    7 Pagosa Springs 4-1 32 – 1-0
    8 Middle Park 4-0 30 10 3-0
    9 St. Mary’s 6-1 29 7 5-1
    10 Delta 7-3 26 – 4-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Valley 26, Jefferson Academy 17, Bennett 13, Coal Ridge 12, Salida 12, Alamosa 11, Faith Christian 10, Peak to Peak Charter 9, Manitou Springs 7, Centauri 5, Colorado Academy 3, The Vanguard 3, La Junta 2, Rye 2, Grand Valley 1, Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (6), Lutheran (8), Coal Ridge (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (6) 4-0 98 1 2-0
    2 Lyons (2) 6-0 82 2 1-0
    3 Dayspring Christian 5-0 70 5 1-0
    4 Yuma (1) 2-2 47 3 1-1
    5 Colorado Springs School 6-1 43 6 5-1
    6 Highland 5-0 34 7 1-0
    7 John Mall 7-0 33 8 2-0
    8 Simla 4-0 31 9 2-0
    9 Union Colony 6-2 28 4 3-2
    10 Telluride (1) 5-1 26 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 18, West Grand 15, Custer County 10, Ignacio 10, Ridgway 10, Hoehne 8, Hotchkiss 8, Rangely 7, Soroco 5, Dolores 4, Meeker 4, Haxtun 3, Limon 3, Mancos 3, Byers 2, Denver Christian 2, Evangelical Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 7-1 73 2 5-1
    2 Kit Carson (1) 6-0 69 1 4-0
    3 Weldon Valley 6-1 53 4 2-0
    4 La Veta (1) 6-0 52 3 1-0
    5 Prairie (1) 4-2 41 9 3-0
    6 Flagler 3-0 30 – 1-0
    7 Otis 4-3 26 6 3-2
    8 Briggsdale 4-2 21 5 3-1
    9 Springfield 3-1 13 7 2-1
    10 Kiowa 3-2 10 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Baptist 9, Idalia 9, McClave 9, Nucla 6, Genoa Hugo/Karval 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, Caliche 3, Holly 3, Kim 3, Wiley 2, Liberty-Stratton 1.
    Dropped out
    Idalia (8), McClave (10).

  • 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 girls track & field teams for 2016 season

    State track Katie Rainsberger Air Academy
    Air Academy’s Katie Rainsberger is the 4A girls track and field athlete of the year. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2016 all-state girls 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: Arria Minor, Denver East

    Coach of the year: Conrad Crist, Fort Collins

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Aumni Ashby Cherokee Trail Sophomore 4×200
    Hannah Carlson Arapahoe Sophomore 800 medley
    Amelia Cavazos Arapahoe Senior 800 medley
    Gina Coleman Fountain-Fort Carson Junior Discus
    Anna Hall Arapahoe Freshman 4×400, High Jump
    Julia Hall Arapahoe Senior 4×400, 800 medley
    Symonne Holland Cherokee Trail Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Jamie Johnson Cherry Creek Freshman 4×800
    Audra Koopman Fort Collins Junior Long Jump
    Sydnee Larkin Cherokee Trail Sophomore 4×100
    Sydnee Larkin Cherokee Trail Sophomore Triple Jump
    Allison Marizza Arapahoe Junior 4×400
    Jordan McCurdy Cherry Creek Sophomore 4×800
    Gabriella McDonald Rocky Mountain Sophomore Shot Put
    Arria Minor Denver East Freshman 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters
    Brie Oakley Grandview Junior 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Jaiden Paris Cherokee Trail Sophomore 4×100, 4×200
    Devon Peterson Cherry Creek Junior 4×800
    Becca Schulte Fort Collins Senior 800 meters
    Sarah Slack Arapahoe Senior 4×400, 800 medley
    Emily Sloan Rock Canyon Sophomore 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles
    Lisa Swartz Cherry Creek Senior 4×800
    Taylor Watson Cherokee Trail Sophomore 4×100, 4×200
    Chloe Woest Fossil Ridge Senior Pole Vault

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    Class 4A

    Athlete of the year: Katie Rainsberger, Air Academy

    Coach of the year: Timothy Daggett, The Classical Academy

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Teresa Ambuul The Classical Academy Senior 4×400
    Rylee Anderson Silver Creek Sophomore High Jump
    Tess Boade Valor Christian Junior 4×100, 4×200
    Alexis Buckhaults Canon City Junior 100 hurdles
    Maya Evans Vista Peak Sophomore Long Jump
    Kendra Frieden The Classical Academy Senior 4×400
    Lauren Gale Discovery Canyon Sophomore 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 medley
    Destiny Grimes Valor Christian Freshman 4×100
    Jenny Hall Discovery Canyon Junior 800 medley
    Lilliana Hamilton Air Academy Sophomore 4×800
    Alex Hellenberg Skyline Senior Triple Jump
    Bethany Johns The Classical Academy Senior 4×400
    Ayannah Lang Discovery Canyon Sophomore 800 medley
    Lily Lockhart Delta Junior Shot Put
    Bianca Lopez Valor Christian Sophomore 4×200
    Megan Maccagnan Valor Christian Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Maria Mettler Air Academy Junior 4×800
    Katie Rainsberger Air Academy Senior 800 meters, 1600 meters, 3200 meters, 4×800
    Bailey Sharon Green Mountain Senior 300 hurdles
    Gianna Tesone Valor Christian Senior 4×100, 4×200
    Lianna Ubungen Discovery Canyon Sophomore 800 medley
    Raquel Valdez Mountain View Senior Discus
    Kayla Wiitala Air Academy Senior 4×800
    Andrea Willis The Classical Academy Senior Pole Vault
    Maggie Zielinski The Classical Academy Senior 4×400

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    Class 3A

    Athlete of the year: Kayla Pinnt, Moffat County

    Coach of the year: Kaelie Jelden, Eaton

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Lannan Abbott Colorado Springs Christian Sophomore 4×400
    Morgan Barone Lutheran Junior High Jump
    Amber Bowles Coal Ridge Senior 4×200
    Kylie Chavez Sterling Junior Long Jump, Triple Jump
    Christina Hamerly Peak to Peak Senior 4×800
    Alie Hodgson Eaton Senior 800 medley
    Brittany Knutson Eaton Senior 800 medley
    Dana Kotz Coal Ridge Junior 4×200
    Chelsey Lockey Eaton Sophomore 800 medley
    Santana Martinez Coal Ridge Sophomore 4×200
    Quinn McConnell Peak to Peak Freshman 800 meters, 4×800
    Alice Oveson Peak to Peak Senior 4×800
    Kayla Pinnt Moffat County Senior 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 4×100
    Quinn Pinnt Moffat County Freshman 4×100
    Julia Ridgway Colorado Springs Christian Junior 4×400
    Courtney Sabatino Eaton Sophomore 800 medley
    Emma Samuelson Moffat County Junior 4×100
    Ary Shaffer Moffat County Senior 4×100
    Anna Shults Peak to Peak Freshman 1600 meters, 4×800
    Tarynn Sieg Eaton Junior Shot Put, Discus
    Abby Skrastins Colorado Springs Christian Senior 4×400
    Erica Thompson Colorado Springs Christian Junior 4×400
    Ivy Todd Estes Park Junior Pole Vault
    Lily Tomasula-Martin Estes Park Junior 3200 meters
    Allie Winkler Coal Ridge Senior 4×200
    Sarah Yocum Faith Christian Junior 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles

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    Class 2A

    Athlete of the year: Soleil Gaylord, Telluride

    Coach of the year: Brian Mitchem, Paonia

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Taylor Alexander Vail Christian Senior Pole Vault
    Ellie Berry Burlington Junior Discus
    Shayna Dale Cedaredge Junior 4×100
    Melanie Deering Kiowa Junior 400 meters
    Marisa Edmondson Paonia Senior 4×200, 800 medley
    Soleil Gaylord Telluride Sophomore 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Megan Godsey Wray Junior Triple Jump
    Kenzie Henderson Cedaredge Senior 4×100
    Brooke Hillman Paonia Sophomore 4×800
    Isabelle Himmel Highland Junior 200 meters
    Katie Hyke Cedaredge Sophomore Shot Put
    Amber Jenkins Cedaredge Senior 4×100
    Jaedyn Lambrecht Caliche Senior 100 hurdles
    Poppy Lightfoot Paonia Freshman 4×800
    Kendall McHugh Cedaredge Senior 4×100
    Chelsea Meilner Paonia Senior 4×800
    Katy Parsons Hotchkiss Senior 800 meters
    Emily Pieper Paonia Junior 4×200, 800 medley
    Randi Rapke Paonia Sophomore 4×400, 4×800
    Kassidy Rapke Paonia Sophomore 800 medley
    Alyssa Valko Wray Senior 300 hurdles
    Brianna Van Vleet Paonia Junior 4×200, 4×400, Long Jump
    Ashley Van Vleet Paonia Senior 4×400, High Jump
    Shira Woods Paonia Sophomore 4×200, 4×400, 800 medley
    Kayla Zink Caliche Junior 100 meters

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    Class 1A

    Athlete of the year: Zariah Mason, Kim

    Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Event(s)
    Bree-ann Carwin Baca County Junior 800 meters
    Bailey Chintala Fleming Sophomore 4×400
    Morgan Cockroft Fleming Sophomore 4×400
    D’Lanee Doyle Sedgwick County Senior High Jump
    Tori Goode Kim Freshman 4×100, 800 medley
    Miranda Hall Lake City Community Sophomore 4×800
    Kylee Holden Granada Junior 300 hurdles
    Shaylee Johnson Fleming Junior 4×400
    Tatelyn Lasley Springfield Junior 400 meters, 4×200
    Jacee Lawrence Lake City Community Freshman 4×800
    Jenna Lengfelder Fleming Freshman 4×400
    Megan Levine Lake City Community Junior 4×800
    Zariah Mason Kim Sophomore 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×100, 800 medley
    Mabree McClung Lake City Community Senior 4×800
    Jenna McKinley Sangre de Cristo Senior Shot Put, Discus
    Taylor Nittler Kim Senior 4×100, 800 medley
    Rebekah Rairdon Heritage Christian Senior 1600 meters
    Rachel Rairdon Heritage Christian Senior 3200 meters
    Audrey Rau Springfield Freshman 4×200
    Jordan Reed Springfield Senior 4×200
    Antonya Schaffert Otis Senior Pole Vault
    Sarah Storey Sangre de Cristo Senior Long Jump, Triple Jump
    Ciarra Tate Baca County Senior 100 hurdles
    Jayci Westphal Springfield Sophomore 4×200
    Ashley Yergert Kim Sophomore 4×100, 800 medley

  • All-state girls basketball teams for 2015-16 season

    The 2015-16 all-state girls basketball players of the year. (Photos: CHSAANow.com contributors)
    The 2015-16 all-state girls basketball players of the year. (Photos: Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com; Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com; Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    The 2015-16 all-state girls basketball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a week-long vote of coaches.

    A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.
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    Class 5A

    Grandview Cherry Creek girls basketball
    Grandview’s Michaela Onyenwere is the 5A girls basketball player of the year. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Michaela Onyenwere, Grandview

    Coach of the year: Matthew Asik, ThunderRidge

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Brenna Chase Broomfield W/PG Senior
    Mackenzie Forrest Lakewood G Senior
    Michaela Onyenwere Grandview G/F Junior
    Taylor Rusk ThunderRidge SG/W/F Senior
    Jaz’myne Snipes ThunderRidge P/F Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Nicea Eliely Rampart G/F Senior
    Tatum Rembao Loveland PG/SG Junior
    Symone Starks Highlands Ranch PG Senior
    Ashley Van Sickle Ralston Valley PG Junior
    Leilah Vigil Highlands Ranch F/G Sophomore

    Honorable mention: McKenna Bishop, Senior, Lakewood; Jenna Henderson, Senior, Aurora Central; Whitney Jacob, Junior, Mullen; Kylie Jimenez, Junior, Horizon; Ashley Madden, Junior, Pomona; Molly McCabe, Senior, Mountain Vista; Sydney Mech, Sophomore, Cherry Creek; Caitlin Navratil, Senior, Dakota Ridge; Chelsea Pearson, Senior, Mountain Vista; Carmen Ramey, Senior, Gateway; Riley Snyder, Sophomore, Fruita Monument; Jordyn Vega, Senior, Arapahoe.

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    Class 4A

    Mesa Ridge TCA girls basketball
    Mesa Ridge’s Kylee Shook is the 4A girls basketball player of the year. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Kylee Shook, Mesa Ridge

    Coach of the year: Amy Bahl, Evergreen

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Katie Chavez Holy Family PG/SG Senior
    Heidi Hammond Valor Christian SG Senior
    Samantha Kisiel Evergreen Senior
    Kylee Shook Mesa Ridge C Senior
    Oliana Squires Sand Creek G Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Kristina Cavey Berthoud G/F Senior
    Liah Davis Sand Creek F/P Senior
    Madison McCoy Valor Christian PG Senior
    Jillian Shew Skyview PG/G Senior
    Chloe Welch Mesa Ridge PG Sophomore
    Sydney Wetterstrom Longmont C Senior

    Honorable mention: Khiya Adams, Senior, Falcon; Holly Brooks, Senior, Montrose; Ashlyn Brown, Senior, Palisade; Linsi Calvo, Senior, Centaurus; Katrina Chandler, Junior, Durango; Kanecia Cooks, Senior, Sierra; Maddy Dickens, Senior, Thompson Valley; Madi Gaibler, Senior, Longmont; Abby Garnett, Sophomore, Golden; Kylie Martin, Junior, Eagle Valley; Logan Newhall, Senior, Evergreen; Emily Nortnik, Junior, Delta; Nadirah Oakman, Senior, Sierra; Sydney Prey, Junior, Golden; Lexi Reed, Senior, D’Evelyn; Shannon Sanchez, Senior, Pueblo West; Aubrey Sotolongo, Senior, D’Evelyn; Monique Stevens, Junior, Battle Mountain; Amanda Ward, Senior, Windsor; Olivia Whitworth, Junior, Elizabeth.

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    Class 3A

    Manitou Springs Lutheran girls state basketball
    Lutheran’s Kristen Vigial is the 3A girls basketball player of the year. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Kristen Vigil, Lutheran

    Coach of the year: Mark Duitsman, Lutheran

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Morgan Barone Lutheran Senior
    Jenna Knudson Sterling G Senior
    Taylor Lee-Hammer Pagosa Springs Senior
    Shelby Megyeri Manitou Springs G Junior
    Kristen Vigil Lutheran Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Roni Fringer Centauri G Senior
    Brooke Garretson Manitou Springs F Senior
    Angala Jensen Manitou Springs F Senior
    Madison Lewis Pagosa Springs Senior
    Maya Love Kent Denver Senior

    Honorable mention: Nyesha Anderson, Senior, Manual; Leah Camilletti, Senior, Moffat County; Ember Canty, Sophomore, Centauri; Kylie Chavez, Junior, Sterling; Hannah Cook, Senior, Faith Christian; Hristina Geraskova, Junior, Faith Christian; Morgan Lewis, Sophomore, Pagosa Springs; Caiden Rexius, Senior, Eaton; Adrianna Rios, Senior, Platte Valley; Bailey Schumacher, Senior, Eaton; Jonni Smith, Senior, Bishop Machebeuf.

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    Class 2A

    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)
    Yuma’s Logan Hixon is the 2A girls basketball player of the year. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Player of the year: Logan Hixon, Yuma

    Coach of the year: Mike Neill, Yuma

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Nellie Freeman Cedaredge G Senior
    Logan Hixon Yuma PG Senior
    Peighton Roth Yuma G Senior
    Tara Traphagan Yuma C/F Senior
    Ashley Vanvleet Paonia C Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Sophia Anderson Paonia PG Junior
    Taiylor Holland Swink Senior
    Hannah Lenz Wray Senior
    AJ Miller Akron Senior
    Mikaela Parker Calhan F/G Senior
    Briana Peterson Soroco Senior

    Honorable mention: Erika Bradsby, Junior, John Mall; Ashlea Carothers, Junior, Kiowa; Cheylin Corman, Senior, Burlington; Hilda Garcia, Sophomore, Ignacio; Megan Gerk, Senior, Haxtun; Hannah Gilmore, Junior, Cedaredge; Jayci Hollenbaugh, Senior, Limon; Helen Janes, Junior, Kiowa; Bailey Jones, Junior, Del Norte; Dana Lenz, Senior, Sanford; Quincy Lester, Junior, Sargent; Khristen Mooney, Senior, Wray; Nia Prescott, Senior, Rye; Hope Roweth, Junior, Swink; Ellie Seibel, Senior, Ignacio; Morgan Smith, Freshman, Wray; Makenzy Sutton, Senior, Ellicott; Maison Tolle, Sophomore, Highland.

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    Class 1A

    Idalia Briggsdale girls basketball
    Idalia’s Reagan Shaffer is the 1A girls basketball player of the year. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Reagan Shaffer, Idalia

    Coach of the year: Colin Nicklas, Briggsdale

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Karleigh Cooley Sangre de Cristo Senior
    Darian Hale Briggsdale G Senior
    Susana Herarra Idalia Senior
    Micayla Isenbart Kit Carson Sophomore
    Reagan Shaffer Idalia Senior
    Shaelynn Wood South Baca Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Bree-ann Carwin South Baca Junior
    Keri Hogan Jim Elliot Christian Senior
    Tess Hornung Kit Carson Freshman
    Sarah McGinley Heritage Christian Junior
    Jenna McKinley Sangre de Cristo Senior
    Taylor Nittler Kim Senior

    Honorable mention: Leilani Carrasco, Senior, Briggsdale; Haley Dollerschell, Senior, Prairie; Macie Magallon, Junior, Norwood; Brooke Slane, Senior, Sangre de Cristo; Jennay Terrel, Senior, Idalia; Torrie Thompson, Senior, Stratton/Liberty; Ashley Yergert, Sophomore, Kim.

  • Baseball rankings: Eads new No. 1 in Class 1A poll

    It’s still early in the 2016 baseball season, but there has already been some shakeup in the Class 1A CHSAANow.com baseball rankings.

    Eads takes over the top spot in the state after a 1-0 start to their season. Former No. 1 Dove Creek, who has stumbled out of the gate fell to No. 2.

    Cotopaxi and Manzanola played their way into the still young rankings, coming in at No. 6 and No. 9 respectively.

    Nothing has changed at the top of the 5A rankings as Regis Jesuit and Cherry Creek remain the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in those rankings.

    Ralston Valley Chatfield baseball
    Ralston Valley joined the 5A baseball poll at No. 8 this week. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Columbine is one of two newcomers in the poll as they land at No. 8 with Ralston Valley, the other newcomer, joining at No. 9.

    The top of the 4A rankings has the same story as the 5A poll. D’Evelyn and Lewis-Palmer remain the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the class, with both teams undefeated on the year.

    Though, the 4A rankings did see more turnover this week than any other class as Silver Creek (No. 7), Denver North (No. 8) and Air Academy (No. 9) all broke their way into this week’s poll.

    And it was 3A who saw the least turnover of the week. Eaton still holds the No. 1 spot, but nine of last week’s 10 ranked teams all stayed in the poll this week, although a few did jump up or down in ranking.

    Buena Vista is the lone newcomer in the poll, coming in at No. 10.

    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 Regis Jesuit (6) 1-0 94 1 1-0
    2 Cherry Creek (3) 3-0 84 2 3-0
    3 Grandview (1) 0-0 67 4 0-0
    4 Rocky Mountain 0-0 57 5 0-0
    5 Chatfield 3-0 48 7 3-0
    6 Pine Creek 0-0 37 6 0-0
    7 Rock Canyon 1-1 29 3 1-1
    8 Columbine 2-1 22 – 2-1
    9 Ralston Valley 1-0 18 – 1-0
    10 Mountain Vista 1-0 15 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    ThunderRidge 13, Fort Collins 10, Heritage 10, Prairie View 10, Cherokee Trail 9, Smoky Hill 9, Bear Creek 6, Arapahoe 5, Broomfield 4, Brighton 3, Douglas County 2, Fountain-Fort Carson 2, Lakewood 2, Dakota Ridge 1, Fruita Monument 1, Legend 1, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out:
    Cherokee Trail (8), Mullen (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 D’Evelyn (7) 1-0 70 1 1-0
    2 Lewis-Palmer (1) 1-0 57 2 1-0
    3 Wheat Ridge 1-0 49 5 1-0
    4 Pueblo West 4-1 46 3 4-1
    5 Green Mountain 0-0 42 4 0-0
    6 Longmont 1-0 38 7 1-0
    7 Silver Creek 1-0 32 – 1-0
    8 Denver North 3-0 25 – 3-0
    9 Evergreen 2-1 17 9 2-1
    10 Air Academy 0-0 14 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Elizabeth 11, Windsor 7, Centaurus 6, Montrose 6, Mountain View 6, Palmer Ridge 4, Pueblo South 4, Standley Lake 3, Littleton 2, Erie 1.
    Dropped out:
    Windsor (6), Canon City (8), Palisade (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 0-0 89 1 0-0
    2 University (2) 1-0 84 4 1-0
    3 Lamar 3-0 76 5 3-0
    4 Brush 1-0 66 3 1-0
    5 Bayfield 1-2 55 2 1-2
    6 Gunnison 3-0 46 6 3-0
    7 La Junta 2-0 39 7 2-0
    8 Faith Christian 0-0 32 9 0-0
    9 Valley 2-1 16 8 2-1
    10 Buena Vista 2-1 11 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Kent Denver 7, Lutheran 7, SkyView Academy 5, Jefferson Academy 4, Sheridan 4, Colorado Springs Christian 3, Grand Valley 2, Sterling 2, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton 1, Peak to Peak 1.
    Dropped out:
    Kent Denver (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 0-0 77 1 0-0
    2 Sedgwick County (1) 2-0 69 2 2-0
    3 Hotchkiss (2) 5-0 68 3 5-0
    4 Paonia 2-0 53 5 2-0
    5 Rye 0-0 49 6 0-0
    6 County Line (McClave/Wiley) 0-0 34 4 0-0
    7 Haxtun 2-0 21 7 2-0
    8 Burlington 0-0 16 8 0-0
    9 Swink 0-0 16 10 0-0
    10 Kiowa 1-0 14 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 14, Front Range Christian 11, Crowley County 10, Evangelical Christian 8, Limon 8, Dolores 7, Sanford 7, Fowler 5, Wray 3, Akron 2, Sargent 2, Yuma 1.
    Dropped out:
    Sanford (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eads (3) 1-0 71 4 1-0
    2 Dove Creek (3) 1-3 58 1 1-3
    3 Holly (1) 0-0 46 2 0-0
    4 Fleming 0-0 40 3 0-0
    5 Community Christian 1-0 37 6 1-0
    6 Cotopaxi (1) 4-1 35 – 4-1
    7 Granada 0-0 29 7 0-0
    8 Nucla 1-2 23 5 1-2
    9 Manzanola 2-0 21 – 2-0
    10 Peetz 0-1 20 8 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Mountain Lutheran 16, Cheyenne Wells 10, Stratton/Liberty 9, Gilpin County 6, Antonito 4, Springfield 4, Elbert 3, Weldon Valley 3, Cornerstone Christian 1, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, South Baca 1.
    Dropped out:
    Stratton/Liberty (9), Cheyenne Wells (10).