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  • Boys basketball rankings: Doherty jumps into 5A poll

    Legend Doherty boys basketball
    Doherty boys basketball jumped into the 5A rankings this week. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Going into the final CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings of 2015, the top teams from last week’s polls all remained in place.

    And even though the top of the rankings look similar, new teams were added in all classes, giving some squads a momentum boost as the schools head into winter break.

    In Class 5A, Overland came in as a unanimous choice at No. 1 fresh off winning the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, Nev.

    The top six teams from last week’s 5A poll all held their place as they are playing quality basketball heading into the break. It was Chatfield who made the biggest jump, going from No. 10 to No. 7, thanks in part to an overtime win against Palmer on Thursday.

    An impressive looking Doherty team cracks the rankings this week after taking down Legend last week.

    In 4A, the top teams are all playing high quality basketball. Longmont posted three impressive wins this week while Valor Christian won a nail-biter against Pueblo Central, surviving Mike Ranson’s 44-point performance.

    Even with the loss, the Wildcats broke back into the rankings at No. 8.

    Denver South and Mead were other two newcomers in 4A, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    Colorado Springs Christian remains at the top of the 3A poll. They didn’t see any official action last week, although they did compete at the City for Champions tournament at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

    There were two new additions to the 3A rankings as The Pinnacle comes in at No. 8 and Denver School of Science and Tech – Green Valley Ranch breaks in at No. 10.

    Sanford received every first-place vote this week to hold their position atop the 2A rankings.

    A win and a close loss to Ignacio was good enough for the voters to make Center the lone newcomer to the 2A rankings as they grabbed the No. 10 position this week.

    Like all other classes, there was not a chance at the top of the 1A rankings this week as Fleming still comes in at No. 1. Longmont Christian did make quite a splash as a newcomer. Unranked last week, the Warriors came in at No. 4, even snagging a first-place vote along the way.

    Front Range Baptist also broke into the 1A poll as they jump 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 are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Overland (14) 8-0 140 1 5-0
    2 ThunderRidge 7-0 124 2 3-0
    3 Rangeview 7-0 103 3 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest 7-0 96 4 1-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 5-0 84 5 1-0
    6 Cherokee Trail 6-1 63 6 1-0
    7 Chatfield 6-1 43 10 2-0
    8 Denver East 5-3 40 9 2-1
    9 Rock Canyon 9-2 30 8 3-1
    10 Doherty 6-1 26 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Legend 8, Dakota Ridge 4, Boulder 3, George Washington 2, Lakewood 2, Greeley West 1, FNE Warriors 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (10) 6-0 143 1 3-0
    2 Valor Christian (3) 7-0 133 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo South (2) 8-0 120 3 3-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer 5-1 94 4 0-0
    5 Pueblo West 7-1 89 5 0-0
    6 Golden 3-3 47 7 0-2
    7 Sand Creek 5-2 45 6 2-1
    8 Pueblo Central 5-5 34 – 1-1
    9 Denver South 6-3 29 – 2-0
    10 Mead 5-3 21 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Conifer 17, Evergreen 16, Thomas Jefferson 12, Vista Ridge 7, Rifle 6, Windsor 6, D’Evelyn 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Ponderosa 1, Vista Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    Vista Ridge (8), Thomas Jefferson (9), Conifer (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (8) 3-0 112 1 0-0
    2 Colorado Academy (2) 5-4 92 2 2-1
    3 Sterling 4-1 83 3 1-0
    4 Lutheran 6-2 66 5 0-1
    5 DSST-Stapleton (1) 6-0 61 7 1-0
    6 Alamosa 5-2 56 6 1-0
    7 Faith Christian 3-4 39 4 0-0
    8 The Pinnacle 3-1 29 – 0-0
    9 Eaton (1) 5-1 23 9 3-0
    10 DSST-Green Valley Ranch 4-0 21 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 17, Bennett 13, SkyView Academy 12, Strasburg 9, Manual 7, St. Mary’s 6, Arrupe Jesuit 4, Pagosa Springs 4, James Irwin 3, Platte Valley 3.
    Dropped out
    Bennett (8), Grand Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (10) 6-0 100 1 1-0
    2 Resurrection Christian 7-0 87 2 2-0
    3 Ignacio 5-0 81 3 1-0
    4 Sedgwick County 6-0 71 4 2-0
    5 Meeker 4-0 43 5 1-0
    6 Rye 4-2 41 8 3-0
    7 Holyoke 3-1 29 7 1-1
    8 Paonia 6-1 26 6 2-1
    9 Simla 4-0 25 10 1-0
    10 Center 4-1 13 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Highland 12, Dayspring Christian 10, Burlington 4, Crowley County 4, Haxtun 2, Merino 1, Rocky Ford 1.
    Dropped out
    Dayspring Christian (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 4-1 77 1 1-0
    2 South Baca (1) 6-0 65 3 1-0
    3 Holly 5-2 61 7 3-0
    4 Longmont Christian (1) 5-0 53 – 2-0
    5 Kit Carson 5-1 46 2 2-1
    6 Ouray 5-0 45 4 3-0
    7 Arickaree/Woodlin 4-1 29 5 2-0
    8 Sierra Grande 5-1 24 6 2-0
    9 Front Range Baptist 6-0 17 – 0-0
    10 Wiley 4-2 12 8 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Shining Mountain 6, Community Christian 3, Dove Creek 1, Springfield 1, Faith Baptist 1.
    Dropped out
    Shining Mountain (9), Norwood (10).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Chatfield jumps into 5A poll

    Chatfield Chaparral boys basketball
    Chatfield boys basketball is ranked No. 10 this week. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Once again, there were minimal changes to the top of the CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

    Overland, Longmont, Colorado Springs Christian School, Sanford and Fleming all maintain their positions as the No. 1 teams in their respective classes. And while new teams made their way into this week’s set of polls, it appears that taking down the top teams in every class is going to be a formidable challenge.

    The Class 5A poll might’ve had the most interesting turnaround since last week. Cherokee Trail certainly got the attention of a lot of teams with their 85-81 win over Denver East. The win helped the Cougars jump from No. 10 to No. 6.

    Eaglecrest and Regis Jesuit each climbed two spots and remain undefeated on the young season.

    On the strength of a 4-1 start, Chatfield joins the 5A rankings, coming in at No. 10 this week.

    In 4A, the top seven teams remain the same from last week, with only Pueblo West and Sand Creek changing positions. The two teams swapped spots, putting the Cyclones at No. 5 and the Scorpions at No. 6.

    The largest set of newcomers to any poll took place with the 4A rankings as Vista Ridge, Thomas Jefferson and Conifer come in this week and occupy the last three spots of the top 10.

    Very few changes took place in the 3A poll as there were no newcomers. Lutheran and DSST-Stapleton each jumped two spots with Lutheran landing at No. 5 and DSST-Stapleton coming in at No. 7.

    Dayspring Christian jumps into the 2A poll this week at No. 10. They are the lone newcomer.

    After going 3-0 last week, Meeker made a significant jump in the poll, going from No. 8 to No. 5 as they look to set themselves up as a contender. Paonia also jumped three spots from No. 9 to land at No. 6 this week.

    The top nine teams of the 1A poll went unchanged, although Arickaree/Woodlin did move from No. 7 to No. 5. Norwood cracked the top 10 this week, taking the No. 10 spot.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Overland (15) 3-0 159 1 2-0
    2 ThunderRidge (1) 4-0 141 2 1-0
    3 Rangeview 5-0 106 4 3-0
    4 Eaglecrest 6-0 103 6 3-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 4-0 81 7 3-0
    6 Cherokee Trail 5-1 64 10 3-0
    7 Legend 5-1 59 3 3-1
    8 Rock Canyon 6-1 54 9 3-0
    9 Denver East 3-2 32 5 1-1
    10 Chatfield 4-1 24 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Boulder 21, Aurora Central 13, Grand Junction Central 6, Doherty 6, Mountain Vista 4, Cherry Creek 3, George Washington 2, Greeley West 2, Rampart 2, Dakota Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Arvada West (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (14) 3-0 183 1 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (3) 5-0 161 2 3-0
    3 Pueblo South (2) 5-0 152 3 1-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer 5-1 121 4 2-0
    5 Pueblo West 7-1 102 6 4-1
    6 Sand Creek 3-1 75 5 1-1
    7 Golden 3-1 68 7 1-0
    8 Vista Ridge 5-0 46 – 4-0
    9 Thomas Jefferson 4-2 28 – 3-0
    10 Conifer 6-0 16 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo Central 15, Denver South 14, Windsor 12, Evergreen 10, Ponderosa 10, Mead 9, D’Evelyn 8, Mountain View 3, Air Academy 2, Centaurus 2, Holy Family 2, Rifle 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Green Mountain 1, Vista Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo Central (8), Mead (9), Green Mountain (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (10) 3-0 125 1 1-0
    2 Colorado Academy (2) 3-3 94 2 2-1
    3 Sterling 3-1 86 4 1-1
    4 Faith Christian 3-4 77 3 2-2
    5 Lutheran 6-1 67 7 3-0
    6 Alamosa 4-2 56 6 2-1
    7 DSST-Stapleton (1) 5-0 55 9 2-0
    8 Bennett 4-1 34 5 1-1
    9 Eaton 2-1 21 10 1-1
    10 Grand Valley 3-1 21 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    The Pinnacle 17, St. Mary’s 16, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 13, Manual 6, Platte Valley 6, SkyView Academy 5, Buena Vista 3, Peak to Peak 3, James Irwin 2, Kent Denver 2, Pagosa Springs 2, Strasburg 2, Jefferson Academy 1, Manitou Springs 1.
    Dropped out
    .

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (10) 5-0 100 1 3-0
    2 Resurrection Christian 5-0 87 3 2-0
    3 Ignacio 4-0 71 2 1-0
    4 Sedgwick County 4-0 62 5 2-0
    5 Meeker 3-0 48 8 3-0
    6 Paonia 4-0 39 9 2-0
    7 Holyoke 2-0 34 4 1-0
    8 Rye 1-2 26 6 0-1
    9 Dayspring Christian 4-0 24 – 1-0
    10 Simla 3-0 20 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Center 14, Highland 9, Crowley County 5, Burlington 4, Akron 3, Rocky Ford 2, Soroco 2.
    Dropped out
    Burlington (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (8) 3-1 80 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson 3-0 70 2 2-0
    3 South Baca 5-0 64 4 3-0
    4 Ouray 2-0 50 5 1-0
    5 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1 36 7 1-0
    6 Sierra Grande 3-1 35 6 1-0
    7 Holly 2-2 30 3 1-2
    8 Wiley 2-1 26 8 1-1
    9 Shining Mountain 2-1 25 9 1-0
    10 Norwood 3-1 8 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont Christian 5, Otis 4, Springfield 2, Creede/Lake City 1, Dove Creek 1, Eads 1, Heritage Christian 1, Walsh 1.
    Dropped out
    Heritage Christian (10).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Arvada West, Rock Canyon join 5A poll

    Arvada West sophomore Josh Martin (20) splits Smoky Hill's Jordan Correy (23) and Kyle Colen (2) on a drive toward the basket Tuesday night at Arvada West High School. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Arvada West is No. 8 in the 5A boys basketball rankings this week. (Dennis Pleuss)

    The No. 1-ranked teams in this week’s CHSAANow.com basketball polls held steady, but a flurry of new teams were added.

    With play beginning last week and most teams in action it was only a matter of time before the look and feel of the polls started shifting, specifically in the higher classes. But the top teams of Overland (5A), Longmont (4A), Colorado Springs Christian (3A), Sanford (2A) and Fleming (1A) all held on to the top spots in their respective divisions.

    The Class 5A poll saw the addition of two new teams in Arvada West at No. 8 and Rock Canyon at No. 9. The Wildcats started the season on a tear, taking down Smoky Hill, Northglenn and Mountain Range.

    Rock Canyon overcame a season-opening loss to Eaglecrest and rattled off three straight wins of their own, good enough to crack this week’s poll.

    In 4A, Valor Christian showed they can pose a threat to Longmont as the top seed in the class as they ran out defending champion Air Academy. But the most impressive jump this week came from Pueblo South, which jumped from No. 10 to No. 3 on the strength of a 63-59 win over Lewis-Palmer.

    The Rangers only fell one slot thanks to a one-point win over Pueblo Central, which still looks like a good team despite the loss of Kobi Betts for the season.

    Mead and Green Mountain are this week’s 4A newcomers, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    It was the 3A poll that look the most different from the preseason rankings. They added four new teams, a staggering number for any week. Bennett, Grand Valley, DSST-Stapleton and Eaton all jump into the top 10 this week.

    It was Bennett who made the biggest impact, breaking at No. 5. They topped Lutheran (who jumped one spot this week to No. 7) 49-47 Friday. Grand Valley, DSST-Stapleton and Eaton came in at 8, 9 and 10.

    No new teams were added to this week’s 2A rankings, but there was some shuffling that took place.

    Rye fell two slots to No. 6 after a 61-57 loss to Alamosa and Sedgwick County jumped three spots from No. 8 to No. 5.

    Three new teams jumped into 1A’s top 10 as Sierra Grande (No. 6), Wiley (No. 8) and Shining Mountain (No. 9) all jump into the basketball rankings for the first time this year.

    Fleming was the only top seed to actually lose this week as they fell to Holyoke 68-65. Even with the loss, they held on to the top spot in this week’s rankings. Holyoke is ranked No. 4 in 2A.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Overland (14) 1-0 149 1 1-0
    2 ThunderRidge (1) 3-0 128 3 3-0
    3 Legend 2-0 124 2 2-0
    4 Rangeview 2-0 94 5 2-0
    5 Denver East 2-1 70 7 2-1
    6 Eaglecrest 3-0 66 9 3-0
    7 Regis Jesuit 1-0 52 6 1-0
    8 Arvada West 3-0 38 – 3-0
    9 Rock Canyon 3-1 23 – 3-1
    10 Cherokee Trail 2-1 20 8 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Chatfield 14, Boulder 9, Dakota Ridge 9, Abraham Lincoln 6, George Washington 5, Cherry Creek 4, Fort Collins 3, Mountain Vista 3, Rampart 3, Doherty 2, Aurora Central 1, Fossil Ridge 1, FNE Warriors 1.
    Dropped out
    George Washington (4), Dakota Ridge (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (16) 1-0 194 1 1-0
    2 Valor Christian (2) 2-0 171 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo South (2) 4-0 141 10 4-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer 3-1 122 3 3-1
    5 Sand Creek 2-0 115 6 2-0
    6 Pueblo West 3-0 94 9 3-0
    7 Golden 2-1 73 5 2-1
    8 Pueblo Central 1-3 31 4 1-3
    9 Mead 1-1 26 – 1-1
    10 Green Mountain 2-0 19 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 16, Holy Family 16, Denver South 14, Windsor 14, Conifer 11, Air Academy 9, Thomas Jefferson 7, Vista Ridge 7, Evergreen 5, Mesa Ridge 3, Mountain View 3, Ponderosa 3, Sierra 2, Centaurus 1, Delta 1, Falcon 1, Rifle 1.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (7), Denver South (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (8) 2-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Academy (4) 1-2 104 2 1-2
    3 Faith Christian (2) 1-2 98 3 1-2
    4 Sterling 2-0 97 4 2-0
    5 Bennett 3-0 53 – 3-0
    6 Alamosa 2-1 52 5 2-1
    7 Lutheran 3-1 49 8 3-1
    8 Grand Valley 2-0 29 – 2-0
    9 DSST-Stapleton 3-0 26 – 3-0
    10 Eaton 1-0 23 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    St. Mary’s 20, Monte Vista 15, Jefferson Academy 11, Kent Denver 9, Liberty Common 8, Platte Valley 8, Manitou Springs 7, Bayfield 6, Moffat County 6, Sky View Academy 6, The Pinnacle 5, Buena Vista 3, Pagosa Springs 2, Ridgeview Academy 2, KIPP Collegiate 1.
    Dropped out
    Kent Denver (6), Jefferson Academy (7), St. Mary’s (9), Brush (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (10) 2-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Ignacio 3-0 83 3 3-0
    3 Resurrection Christian 3-0 79 2 3-0
    4 Holyoke 1-0 56 5 1-0
    5 Sedgwick County 2-0 51 8 2-0
    6 Rye 1-1 49 4 1-1
    7 Burlington 1-0 39 6 1-0
    8 Meeker 0-0 33 7 0-0
    9 Paonia 2-0 24 10 2-0
    10 Simla 2-0 17 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Dayspring Christian 14, Akron 4, Rocky Ford 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 1-1 75 1 1-1
    2 Kit Carson (2) 1-0 67 4 1-0
    3 Holly (1) 1-0 64 2 1-0
    4 South Baca 2-0 53 5 2-0
    5 Ouray 1-0 40 6 1-0
    6 Sierra Grande 2-1 35 – 2-1
    7 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-1 28 7 1-1
    8 Wiley 1-0 24 – 1-0
    9 Shining Mountain 1-1 16 – 1-1
    10 Heritage Christian 1-1 11 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Jim Elliot 9, Sangre De Cristo 6, Longmont Christian 4, Primero 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Community Christian 1, Norwood 1.
    Dropped out
    Sangre De Cristo (3), Norwood (8), Jim Elliot (10).

  • Preseason boys basketball rankings announced to kick off 2015-16 season

    Overland ThunderRidge boys basketball
    Overland, which won last season’s title, leads the 5A boys basketball ranking. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Overland, Longmont, Colorado Springs Christian, Sanford and Fleming lead CHSAANow.com’s preseason 2015-16 boys basketball rankings.

    Of the group, Overland, Colorado Springs Christian and Sanford won championships last season. Longmont and Fleming finished as a runner-up.

    Overland was the lone unanimous selection as the No. 1 team, and the Trailblazers lead the Class 5A poll with all 15 first-place votes. They return probably the top player in the state in senior De’Ron Davis, who recently committed to Indiana.

    Overland went 23-5 last season in winning 5A over ThunderRidge. Davis was the 5A player of the year last season.

    Behind Overland is Legend, a team which reached the Great 8 last season. The Titans return their top six scorers, who were all juniors last season.

    In the preseason No. 3 spot, by the narrowest of margins, is ThunderRidge. Last season’s runner-up, who spent a significant time in the No. 1 5A spot during the regular season, figure to be led by Wyoming commit Austin Mueller.

    George Washington is No. 4, and Rangeview rounds out the top-5. Regis Jesuit, Denver East, Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest and Dakota Ridge comprise the rest of the 5A preseason top-10.

    Air Academy Longmont boys basketball
    Longmont is No. 1 in the preseason 4A poll. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    In 4A, Longmont received 14 of the 19 first-place votes to lead that classification’s preseason ranking. The Trojans return reigning 4A player of the year Justinian Jessup, a Boise State commit.

    Valor Christian, under the guidance of new coach Troy Pachner, is second, and got two first-place votes. Lewis-Palmer also received a first-place vote, and is third. Pueblo Central, and it’s two Division I commits, is No. 4. Golden rounds out the top-5.

    Defending champion Air Academy received two first-place votes and is No. 7 to begin the year.

    Colorado Springs Christian leads the 3A ranking with nine of the 13 first-place votes. Colorado Academy and Harvard commit Justin Bassey, the reigning 3A player of the year, are second with four first-place votes.

    In 2A, defending champion Sanford leads the way with nine of the 10 first-place votes. Their roster includes reigning 2A player of the year Miles Caldon. Resurrection Christian, runner-up a season ago, is second, and got the other first-place vote.

    The 1A preseason poll is led by Fleming, which received six first-place votes. Defending champion Holly is second, and received two first-place votes.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Overland (15) 0-0 150
    2 Legend 0-0 114
    3 ThunderRidge 0-0 113
    4 George Washington 0-0 87
    5 Rangeview 0-0 75
    6 Regis Jesuit 0-0 62
    7 Denver East 0-0 44
    8 Cherokee Trail 0-0 43
    9 Eaglecrest 0-0 28
    10 Dakota Ridge 0-0 20
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 13, Fossil Ridge 12, Mountain Vista 12, Rock Canyon 12, Arvada West 11, Boulder 8, Doherty 8, Cherry Creek 5, Abraham Lincoln 3, Aurora Central 3, Greeley West 1, FNE Warriors 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Longmont (14) 0-0 185
    2 Valor Christian (2) 0-0 135
    3 Lewis-Palmer (1) 0-0 128
    4 Pueblo Central 0-0 90
    5 Golden 0-0 65
    6 Sand Creek 0-0 64
    7 Air Academy (2) 0-0 58
    8 Denver South 0-0 47
    9 Pueblo West 0-0 46
    10 Pueblo South 0-0 38
    Others receiving votes:
    Sierra 30, Windsor 30, Thomas Jefferson 27, D’Evelyn 26, Holy Family 19, Mead 17, Vista Ridge 8, Evergreen 7, Vista Peak 7, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Ponderosa 4, Pueblo East 3, Mesa Ridge 2, Mountain View 2, Durango 1, Falcon 1, Green Mountain 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (9) 0-0 126
    2 Colorado Academy (4) 0-0 111
    3 Faith Christian 0-0 88
    4 Sterling 0-0 49
    5 Alamosa 0-0 47
    6 Kent Denver 0-0 44
    7 Jefferson Academy 0-0 40
    8 Lutheran 0-0 38
    9 St. Mary’s 0-0 36
    10 Brush 0-0 34
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 15, Bayfield 14, The Pinnacle 12, Bennett 10, Buena Vista 10, Eaton 9, Machebeuf 9, Manitou Springs 8, Grand Valley 5, Manual 5, Moffat County 5.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Sanford (9) 0-0 99
    2 Resurrection Christian (1) 0-0 90
    3 Ignacio 0-0 79
    4 Rye 0-0 52
    5 Holyoke 0-0 44
    6 Burlington 0-0 41
    7 Meeker 0-0 36
    8 Sedgwick County 0-0 31
    9 Simla 0-0 22
    10 Paonia 0-0 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Akron 9, Highland 7, Rocky Ford 5, Merino 4, Yuma 4, Center 3, Crowley County 3, Swink 3, Ellicott 2, Mancos 1, Peyton 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Fleming (6) 0-0 74
    2 Holly (2) 0-0 68
    3 Sangre De Cristo 0-0 48
    4 Kit Carson 0-0 43
    5 South Baca 0-0 42
    6 Ouray 0-0 32
    7 Arickaree/Woodlin 0-0 24
    8 Norwood 0-0 16
    9 Heritage Christian 0-0 12
    10 Jim Elliot 0-0 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Waldorf 10, Granada 10, Primero 10, Shining Mountain 8, Wiley 8, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 6, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6, Sierra Grande 6, Springfield 6, Prairie 4.

  • All-state girls basketball teams for 2014-15 season

    The 2014-15 girls basketball players of the year, by class.
    The 2014-15 girls basketball players of the year, by class. From left: Jordan Baer, Akron (2A); Kendall Bradbury, Valor Christian (4A); Callie Kaiser, Broomfield (5A); Payton Shahan, Pagosa Springs (3A); Jordan Williams, Norwood (1A). (Photos by Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Tim Visser/MaxPreps)

    The 2014-15 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.

    Use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Callie Kaiser, Broomfield

    Coach of the year: Mike Croell, Broomfield

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brenna Chase Broomfield Senior W/PG
    Callie Kaiser Broomfield Senior W/PF/P
    Michaela Onyenwere Grandview Sophomore W/G
    Raegen Rohn Monarch Senior PG/SG
    Taylor Rusk ThunderRidge Junior SG/W/F
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sydni Brandon Grand Junction Senior G
    Jennah Knafelc Arapahoe Senior SG/PG
    Annika Lai Fairview Senior –
    Jess Lewis Regis Jesuit Senior PG
    Molly Rohrer Cherry Creek Senior PF
    Courtney Smith Legacy Senior C
    Symone Starks Highlands Ranch Junior PG
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kennede Brown Grandview Sophomore –
    Nicea Eliely Rampart Junior –
    Alyssa Rader Horizon Senior PF/C
    Tatum Rembao Loveland Sophomore PG/SG
    Jon’nae Richardson Denver East Senior –
    Jenn Urbaniak Palmer Senior W
    Kellee Willer Fossil Ridge Senior –
    Jessica Zweifel ThunderRidge Senior PG/SG/F


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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Kendall Bradbury, Valor Christian

    Coach of the year: Jessika Caldwell, Valor Christian

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Nicole Archambeau Canon City Senior –
    Kendall Bradbury Valor Christian Senior F/SG
    Kylee Shook Mesa Ridge Junior C
    Haley Simental Pueblo West Senior PG
    Oliana Squires Sand Creek Junior G
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Katie Chavez Holy Family Junior PG/SG
    Liah Davis Sand Creek Junior F/P
    Morgan Ducklow D’Evelyn Senior G
    Madison McCoy Valor Christian Junior G
    Sydney Wetterstrom Longmont Junior C
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Christa Brown Palisade Sophomore –
    Jaylyn Duran Pueblo South Senior SG
    Alysa Manicone Windsor Senior PG
    Jailen Minich Pueblo East Junior –
    Madi Spence Glenwood Springs Senior F/P
    Maggie Spitzer Holy Family Senior C/SF
    Rylee Ward Mead Senior SG


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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Payton Shahan, Pagosa Springs

    Coach of the year: Wes Lewis, Pagosa Springs

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jenna Knudson Sterling Junior G
    Shelby Megyeri Manitou Springs Sophomore PG/SG
    Kaleigh Paplow Lutheran Senior –
    Payton Shahan Pagosa Springs Senior –
    Chandler Sturms Lutheran Senior –
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kylie Chavez Sterling Sophomore G
    Kenzie Chrisman Sterling Senior F
    Taylor Hammer-Lee Pagosa Springs Junior –
    Morgan Schaaf Pagosa Springs Senior –
    Jonni Smith Bishop Machebeuf Junior –
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kyra Chenoweth Grand Valley Senior SG
    Katharine Kia Peak to Peak Senior –
    Maya Love Kent Denver Junior –
    Lauren McDonald Salida Senior –
    Halley Miklos Liberty Common Sophomore P/PF/F
    McKenzi Petricko Manitou Springs Junior G/SG
    Bailey Schumacher Eaton Junior G


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    Class 2A

    Player of the year: Jordan Baer, Akron

    Coach of the year: Alan Baer, Akron

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jordan Baer Akron Senior PG
    Logan Hixon Yuma Junior G
    Cydney Kreutzer Hoehne Senior SG/PG
    AJ Miller Akron Junior G/P
    Katrina Terrell Yuma Senior F
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Victoria Goodman Peyton Senior SG/G
    Emily Green Peyton Senior PG/G/PF
    Sydney Hughes Meeker Senior G
    Bailee Jones Hoehne Senior F/W
    Anna Schwecke Clear Creek Senior F
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Aspen Anderson Hoehne Senior F/W
    Bryna Burns Rye Senior PG
    Shayln Johnson Caliche Senior G/F
    Sarah Logar Peyton Senior G/PG
    Peighton Roth Yuma Junior G


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    Class 1A

    Player of the year: Jordan Williams, Norwood

    Coach of the year: Sara Crawford, Kit Carson

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Karleigh Cooley Sangre de Cristo Junior –
    Micayla Isenbart Kit Carson Freshman G/F
    Aurelia Isenbart Kit Carson Senior C
    Reagan Shaffer Idalia Junior –
    Jordan Williams Norwood Senior W/G/F
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Darian Hale Briggsdale Junior G
    Susana Herarra Idalia Junior –
    Jackie Saunders Ouray Senior SF/PG/SG
    Abbey Stagner Sangre de Cristo Senior –
    Shaelynn Wood South Baca Junior –
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Allie Beiriger Sangre de Cristo Senior –
    Audrey Rose Kachin Plateau Valley Senior G
    Sierra Reynolds Plateau Valley Senior F
    Sofia Schneider La Veta Senior G
    Rena Trujillo La Veta Senior SF

  • 1A boys basketball Great 8 roundup: Jim Elliot uses height in win

    LOVELAND — No. 3 seed Jim Elliot Christian had an obvious advantage against No. 6 South Baca in the Class 1A boys basketball state tournament.

    The Warriors had a few inches on the Patriots at every position, allowing them to pass over the top, dominate the glass, protect their own rim, and cruise to the 1A state semifinals with a 67-55 Great 8 victory at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland.

    Tanner Smith, Jim Elliot Christian boys basketball. (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)
    Tanner Smith of Jim Elliot Christian boys basketball. (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)

    The Patriots struggled with matchups, but then again, who hasn’t struggled guarding Tanner Smith this season?

    The 6-foot-1 senior guard, the only 1A player to be named to Colorado’s all-star game, The Show, was a magician with the ball while throwing fancy passes to his post players and getting into the lane at will to score.

    The captain of the Warriors, Smith was averaging 18.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6 assists, 4.1 steals, and 2.5 blocks entering Thursday. He stuffed the stat sheet again on the biggest stage, much to the delight of a large Jim Elliot fan section who made the drive north from Englewood, finishing with 22 points and 10 rebounds.

    Of course, in a game Jim Elliot led throughout and mostly controlled, Smith got plenty of help from thick forwards Connor Bogner (23 points) and Brennan Moore (18).

    Built more like football players, sophomore Bogner and his senior brother Matt, along with senior Moore, look poised to battle in the trenches.

    “We’re a lot more physical this year, especially Connor and Brennan Moore,” Smith said. “They are deceptive. They aren’t super athletic guys or super tall or anything, but they just get the ball inside, take their time, they are strong with it, and they finish their layups. That’s what you need to do.”

    Jim Elliot, which opened its doors in 1999, is enjoying a dream season. They set a program record with 21 wins, with a now 22-2 mark, and they reached the state tournament for the first time after coming close in recent years.

    “We had been to regionals the two years before,” Smith said. “We wanted to get here and enjoy it.”

    The Warriors get the chance to continue their best run ever with a Final 4 showdown scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Friday evening.

    South Baca (18-4) was led by Matthew Crane’s 16 points.

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    (1) Sangre de Cristo 63 (8) Peetz 27

    The Thunderbirds cruised to a 24-0 record by handling the Bulldogs in a game that was never close.

    They won it all in 2001, their lone state championship in boys hoops.

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    (2) Holly 64 (7) Prairie 50

    The Wildcats scorched the nets early and won easily over the Mustangs as Yaniel Vidal scored 24 points. Bryan Ortiz and Tristan Nelson chipped in 10 each.

    This is Holly’s third straight appearance in the state tournament, but first in the Final 4 in recent years.

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    (5) Fleming 54 (4) Ouray 31

    The Wildcats handled the Trojans thanks to a balanced scoring effort from Alex Vandenbark (10 points), Joey Stahley (9), Blake Meredith (8), and Cameron Henry (7).

    Fleming only has one senior on the roster.

  • ThunderRidge takes over as No. 1 in 5A boys basketball rankings

    ThunderRidge took down No. 1 Regis Jesuit last week, and took over the top spot in the Class 5A boys basketball poll this week.

    The Grizzlies received 21 of the 22 first-place votes and amassed 219 total points in rising to the top of CHSAANow.com’s ranking. They beat Regis Jesuit 59-36 on Tuesday.

    Regis dropped to No. 2. Behind them, Overand (No. 3) and Eaglecrest (No. 4) held steady while Rock Canyon moved up to No. 5.

    Rangeview jumped up four places to No. 6, Dakota Ridge fell to No. 7 and two newcomers were next — eighth-ranked Mountain Vista and No. 9 Cherokee Trail. Chaparral rounds out the 5A ranking.

    There was little change to 4A, where Longmont continued to be a unanimous No. 1 selection.

    In 3A, Grand Valley joined at No. 9. Faith Christian remained atop that poll.

    Likewise, the No. 1 teams in 2A (Resurrection Christian) and 1A (Sangre de Cristo) also stayed the same.

    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 Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (21) 20-1 219 2 2-0
    2 Regis Jesuit (1) 20-1 194 1 1-1
    3 Overland 16-5 181 3 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest 16-5 141 4 1-1
    5 Rock Canyon 16-5 130 7 1-0
    6 Rangeview 16-5 70 10 2-0
    7 Dakota Ridge 19-2 61 6 1-1
    8 Mountain Vista 16-5 40 – 2-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 14-7 36 – 2-0
    10 Chaparral 15-6 30 5 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver East 26, Monarch 18, Legend 13, Fort Collins 11, Cherry Creek 10, George Washington 10, Fossil Ridge 9, Arvada West 6, Rampart 4, Boulder 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver East (8), Fossil Ridge (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (20) 21-0 200 1 2-0
    2 Golden 18-3 159 2 2-0
    3 Holy Family 18-3 134 3 2-0
    4 Sierra 18-3 133 4 2-0
    5 Valor Christian 16-5 104 5 3-0
    6 Pueblo West 17-4 88 7 2-0
    7 Pueblo Central 17-4 80 6 2-0
    8 D’Evelyn 15-6 49 8 1-1
    9 Pueblo South 15-6 49 10 3-0
    10 Air Academy 17-4 46 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver South 17, Lewis-Palmer 9, Glenwood Springs 7, Niwot 5, Widefield 5, Thompson Valley 4, Northridge 3, Steamboat Springs 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Silver Creek 1, Vista Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Faith Christian (13) 16-2 147 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (2) 18-1 132 2 2-0
    3 Jefferson Academy 15-3 102 4 2-0
    4 Colorado Academy 13-5 94 5 2-0
    5 Lutheran 15-3 90 3 1-1
    6 Sterling 17-2 75 6 2-0
    7 The Pinnacle 15-3 47 9 3-0
    8 St. Mary’s 12-5 37 7 1-1
    9 Grand Valley 15-2 32 – 2-0
    10 Alamosa 14-4 31 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 12, Ridgeview Academy 11, Bennett 7, Buena Vista 4, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 4.
    Dropped out
    Moffat County (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (8) 17-0 107 1 2-0
    2 Sanford (3) 17-0 101 2 4-0
    3 Ignacio 14-2 85 3 2-0
    4 Ellicott 14-2 54 4 1-1
    5 Highland 16-2 50 6 1-0
    6 Simla 16-2 47 8 2-0
    7 Meeker 16-1 39 7 3-0
    8 Rye 15-3 30 9 2-0
    9 Yuma 13-4 25 5 0-1
    10 Paonia 16-2 21 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Akron 11, Swink 8, Burlington 5, Peyton 5, Sedgwick County 4, Soroco 4, Crowley County 3, Dawson 3, Center 2, Rocky Ford 1.
    Dropped out
    Sedgwick County (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (10) 16-0 100 1 1-0
    2 Springfield 16-2 80 2 1-0
    3 South Baca 15-2 68 6 2-0
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 16-0 65 3 2-0
    5 Fleming 13-3 55 5 1-1
    6 Holly 15-3 54 7 0-0
    7 Jim Elliot 16-2 51 4 1-1
    8 Kit Carson 14-4 21 10 2-0
    9 Ouray 14-2 18 9 2-0
    10 Denver Waldorf 12-4 12 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Shining Mountain 9, Sierra Grande 7, Wiley 7, Peetz 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Sierra Grande (8).

  • Rangeview enters 5A boys basketball rankings at No. 10

    Cherry Creek Rangeview boys basketball
    Rangeview is No. 10 in this week’s 5A boys basketball rankings. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Rangeview has joined this week’s Class 5A boys basketball ranking at No. 10.

    The Raiders, who are riding an eight-game winning streak, totaled 18 points to crack CHSAANow.com’s ranking.

    The 5A poll continued to be led by Regis Jesuit, which got 18 of the 20 first-place votes in the classification. ThunderRidge, which got the other two first-place votes, stayed put at No. 2. Those two teams play on Tuesday.

    Overland bumped up one spot to No. 3, leaping Eaglecrest. Chaparral rounds out the top 5.

    Also ranked this week in 5A: No. 6 Dakota Ridge, No. 7 Rock Canyon, No. 8 Denver East and No. 9 Fossil Ridge.

    In 4A, Longmont extended its stay atop the poll. The Trojans are a unanimous pick with all 20 first-place votes following their one-point win over then-No. 2 Holy Family.

    Golden returned to the No. 2 spot in 4A this week, just ahead of Holy Family, which fell to No. 3.

    The 4A poll added Air Academy (No. 9) and Pueblo South (No. 10) this week.

    For the third time in three weeks, there is a new No. 1 atop the 3A poll after Lutheran was upset by Jefferson Academy last week.

    Faith Christian makes a return after garnering nine of the 15 first-place votes. Colorado Springs Christian, another former No. 1, got the other six first-place votes and is No. 2 this week. Lutheran dropped to No. 3, while Jefferson Academy is No. 4.

    That ranking added Alamosa (No. 10) this week.

    Elsewhere, Resurrection Christian (2A) and Sangre de Cristo (1A) both stayed atop their respective rankings.

    The 2A poll added Sedgwick County. 1A added Kit Carson. Both are ranked tenth 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 are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (18) 19-0 198 1 2-0
    2 ThunderRidge (2) 18-1 179 2 2-0
    3 Overland 14-5 162 4 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest 15-4 136 3 1-1
    5 Chaparral 15-4 86 6 2-0
    6 Dakota Ridge 18-1 85 7 2-0
    7 Rock Canyon 15-5 84 5 1-1
    8 Denver East 10-8 70 8 2-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 14-5 57 9 2-0
    10 Rangeview 14-5 18 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 10, Boulder 7, Legend 5, Monarch 2, Aurora Central 1, Cherokee Trail 1, Horizon 1.
    Dropped out
    Monarch (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (20) 19-0 200 1 3-0
    2 Golden 16-3 152 3 2-0
    3 Holy Family 16-3 135 2 2-1
    4 Sierra 16-3 131 5 2-0
    5 Valor Christian 13-5 106 6 2-0
    6 Pueblo Central 15-4 81 4 1-1
    7 Pueblo West 15-4 71 9 2-0
    8 D’Evelyn 14-5 64 8 2-0
    9 Air Academy 15-4 37 – 2-0
    10 Pueblo South 12-6 35 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver South 34, Lewis-Palmer 12, Sand Creek 8, Pueblo Centennial 7, Glenwood Springs 5, Niwot 5, Widefield 5, Vista Peak 4, Windsor 3, Steamboat Springs 2, Fort Morgan 1, Northridge 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Sand Creek (7), Lewis-Palmer (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Faith Christian (9) 14-2 140 2 1-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (6) 16-1 130 3 3-0
    3 Lutheran 14-2 113 1 1-1
    4 Jefferson Academy 13-3 100 5 1-0
    5 Colorado Academy 11-5 86 4 2-0
    6 Sterling 15-2 62 6 2-0
    7 St. Mary’s 11-4 57 7 2-0
    8 Moffat County 12-3 38 9 2-0
    9 The Pinnacle 12-3 35 10 2-0
    10 Alamosa 12-4 22 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 15, Kent Denver 13, Bennett 11, Eaton 2, Ridgeview Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Kent Denver (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (7) 15-0 106 1 1-0
    2 Sanford (4) 13-0 103 2 1-0
    3 Ignacio 12-2 77 3 2-0
    4 Ellicott 13-1 68 6 2-0
    5 Yuma 13-3 62 7 2-0
    6 Highland 15-2 42 4 1-1
    7 Meeker 13-1 36 5 1-1
    8 Simla 14-2 29 8 1-1
    9 Rye 13-3 24 10 2-0
    10 Sedgwick County 11-4 13 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Caliche 10, Swink 9, Paonia 7, Crowley County 6, Akron 5, Peyton 5, Mancos 2, Burlington 1.
    Dropped out
    Swink (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (10) 15-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Springfield 15-2 79 2 2-0
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 14-0 77 4 2-0
    4 Jim Elliot 15-1 75 3 2-0
    5 Fleming 12-2 57 6 1-0
    6 South Baca 13-2 54 5 2-0
    7 Holly 15-3 34 7 3-0
    8 Sierra Grande 12-3 30 9 3-0
    9 Ouray 12-2 24 8 1-1
    10 Kit Carson 12-4 5 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Hi-Plains 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Wiley 3, Primero 2, Shining Mountain 2, Denver Waldorf 1, Kim 1.
    Dropped out
    Wiley (10).

  • Lutheran now No. 1 in 3A boys basketball rankings

    (Courtesy of Lutheran HS)
    Lutheran is now No. 1 in the 3A poll. (Courtesy of Lutheran HS)

    For the second straight week, there’s a new team atop the Class 3A boys basketball rankings.

    Lutheran knocked off Faith Christian, last week’s No. 1, with a 65-55 win on Saturday. Monday, the Lions received eight of the 14 first-place votes and totaled 128 points in taking over atop that poll.

    Faith Christian dropped to second, just ahead of Colorado Springs Christian, which occupied the top spot prior to Faith. Colorado Academy, the preseason No. 1 team in 3A, is fourth this week and Jefferson Academy rounds out the top five.

    With Lutheran, Faith, CA and Jefferson Academy all hailing from the 3A Metro, it means that league currently has four of the top five teams in 3A. No. 8 Kent Denver gives the league five ranked teams.

    In 5A, Regis Jesuit remained a unanimous No. 1 pick. ThunderRidge (No. 2) and Eaglecrest (No. 3) continued to follow the raiders.

    Overland bumped up one spot to No. 4, and Rock Canyon moved up to No. 5.

    Chaparral also moved up, to No. 6, while Dakota Ridge fell to No. 7 following its first loss.

    Denver East is up to No. 8, Fossil Ridge is now No. 9 and Monarch joined the poll at No. 10.

    The 4A poll continued to be led by Longmont. That ranking added No. 8 D’Evelyn and No. 10 Lewis-Palmer this week.

    Resurrection Christian (2A) and Sangre de Cristo (1A) held firm atop their respective polls.

    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 Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (20) 17-0 200 1 2-0
    2 ThunderRidge 16-1 171 2 1-0
    3 Eaglecrest 14-3 161 3 3-0
    4 Overland 12-5 144 5 2-0
    5 Rock Canyon 14-4 89 6 1-1
    6 Chaparral 13-4 87 8 2-0
    7 Dakota Ridge 16-1 68 4 2-1
    8 Denver East 8-8 56 9 1-1
    9 Fossil Ridge 12-5 38 10 2-0
    10 Monarch 15-2 29 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Legend 19, Cherry Creek 10, Rangeview 8, Mountain Vista 7, Cherokee Trail 6, Arvada West 3, Abraham Lincoln 2, Boulder 2.
    Dropped out
    Mountain Vista (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (20) 16-0 209 1 2-0
    2 Holy Family 14-2 151 3 2-0
    3 Golden (1) 14-3 148 2 2-1
    4 Pueblo Central 14-3 133 5 2-0
    5 Sierra 14-3 132 8 3-0
    6 Valor Christian 11-5 83 7 2-1
    7 Sand Creek 11-5 66 4 1-2
    8 D’Evelyn 12-5 54 – 3-0
    9 Pueblo West 13-4 46 6 1-1
    10 Lewis-Palmer 11-5 40 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 37, Air Academy 17, Denver South 14, Vista Peak 9, Widefield 8, Glenwood Springs 3, Northridge 3, Steamboat Springs 2, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver South (9), Pueblo South (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (8) 13-1 128 3 2-0
    2 Faith Christian (1) 13-2 123 1 1-1
    3 Colorado Springs Christian (4) 13-1 121 2 2-0
    4 Colorado Academy (1) 9-5 82 5 1-0
    5 Jefferson Academy 12-3 72 4 1-1
    6 Sterling 13-2 58 6 2-0
    7 St. Mary’s 9-4 46 8 1-0
    8 Kent Denver 10-4 30 7 2-1
    9 Moffat County 10-3 28 10 2-0
    10 The Pinnacle 10-3 26 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 15, Alamosa 13, Bennett 11, Manitou Springs 7, Liberty Common 5, Eaton 2, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 1, Machebeuf 1, Monte Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    Grand Valley (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 14-0 96 1 2-0
    2 Sanford (4) 12-0 94 2 1-0
    3 Ignacio 10-2 67 3 1-0
    4 Highland 14-1 62 4 2-0
    5 Meeker 12-0 53 5 2-0
    6 Ellicott 11-1 49 6 2-0
    7 Yuma 11-3 41 9 2-0
    8 Simla 13-1 37 7 3-0
    9 Swink 13-2 19 – 3-0
    10 Rye 11-3 15 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Akron 7, Paonia 4, Caliche 2, Crowley County 2, Holyoke 2.
    Dropped out
    Caliche (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (10) 13-0 100 1 1-0
    2 Springfield 13-2 80 2 2-0
    3 Jim Elliot 13-1 74 3 2-0
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 12-0 71 4 0-0
    5 South Baca 11-2 56 5 0-0
    6 Fleming 11-2 51 7 2-0
    7 Holly 12-3 38 6 1-1
    8 Ouray 11-1 37 8 0-0
    9 Sierra Grande 9-3 19 9 1-0
    10 Wiley 10-3 12 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Kit Carson 5, Primero 4, Miami-Yoder 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Faith Christian (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) new No. 1s in boys basketball

    Faith Christian Denver Science & Tech boys basketball
    Faith Christian is now the No. 1 team in Class 3A. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Faith Christian has taken over as the new No. 1 team in the Class 3A boys basketball rankings, while Resurrection Christian is now atop the 2A poll.

    Faith (12-1) received 11 of the 14 first-place votes in 3A to leap over former No. 1 Colorado Springs Christian in the CHSAANow.com poll. The Eagles totalled 128 points to CSCS’s 124. CSCS is No. 2 this week.

    The 3A poll added No. 8 St. Mary’s, which knocked off Colorado Springs Christian last week, and No. 10 Moffat County.

    Resurrection Christian (12-0) got seven of the 10 first-place votes in 2A to jump Sanford. Voters were apparently impressed by the way the Cougars handled then-No. 3 Highland on Friday, moving them up over Sanford, which is also unbeaten (11-0).

    2A added Yuma at No. 9 this week.

    The other No. 1 teams stayed put: Regis Jesuit (5A), Longmont (4A) and Sangre de Cristo (1A).

    The 5A ranking added Fossil Ridge at No. 10, Denver South joined 4A at No. 9, and 1A added Sierra Grande (No. 9).

    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 Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (20) 15-0 200 1 2-0
    2 ThunderRidge 15-1 163 2 1-0
    3 Eaglecrest 11-3 144 4 2-0
    4 Dakota Ridge 14-0 137 3 1-0
    5 Overland 10-5 127 5 2-0
    6 Rock Canyon 13-3 95 8 2-0
    7 Mountain Vista 13-2 72 7 1-0
    8 Chaparral 11-4 51 6 1-1
    9 Denver East 7-7 43 9 1-1
    10 Fossil Ridge 10-5 16 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Monarch 14, Legend 11, Cherry Creek 7, Montbello 7, Mountain Range 3, Rampart 3, Boulder 2, Cherokee Trail 2, Rangeview 2, Arvada West 1.
    Dropped out
    Montbello (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (19) 14-0 208 1 2-0
    2 Golden (2) 12-2 188 2 2-0
    3 Holy Family 12-2 120 5 3-0
    4 Sand Creek 10-3 112 3 0-0
    5 Pueblo Central 12-3 96 10 2-0
    6 Pueblo West 12-3 87 8 1-0
    7 Valor Christian 9-4 82 6 2-0
    8 Sierra 11-3 67 9 2-0
    9 Denver South 10-5 32 – 2-0
    10 Pueblo South 9-5 31 4 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 27, Widefield 27, D’Evelyn 23, Vista Peak 13, Conifer 8, Pueblo Centennial 7, Northridge 6, Glenwood Springs 5, Lewis-Palmer 5, Thompson Valley 4, Windsor 4, Silver Creek 3.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (7).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Faith Christian (11) 12-1 128 2 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (3) 11-1 124 1 1-1
    3 Lutheran 11-1 97 3 1-0
    4 Jefferson Academy 11-2 90 4 1-0
    5 Colorado Academy 8-5 76 5 0-1
    6 Sterling 11-2 49 8 2-0
    7 Kent Denver 8-3 45 7 1-1
    8 St. Mary’s 8-4 34 – 2-0
    9 Grand Valley 9-2 29 6 1-1
    10 Moffat County 8-3 24 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    The Pinnacle 21, Alamosa 13, Liberty Common 10, Estes Park 9, Bennett 7, Manitou Springs 7, Buena Vista 3, Bayfield 2, Eaton 1, Roaring Fork 1.
    Dropped out
    Bayfield (9), Manitou Springs (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (7) 12-0 97 2 2-0
    2 Sanford (3) 11-0 92 1 2-0
    3 Ignacio 9-2 74 5 1-0
    4 Highland 12-1 61 3 1-1
    5 Meeker 10-0 57 6 2-0
    6 Ellicott 9-1 45 9 2-0
    7 Simla 10-1 34 4 1-1
    8 Caliche 11-1 22 10 2-0
    9 Yuma 9-3 18 – 2-0
    10 Rye 9-3 16 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Akron 14, Swink 13, Paonia 5, Crowley County 2.
    Dropped out
    Akron (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (9) 12-0 90 1 2-0
    2 Springfield 11-2 70 2 2-0
    3 Jim Elliot 11-1 64 3 2-0
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 12-0 62 4 3-0
    5 South Baca 11-2 46 7 3-0
    6 Holly 11-2 44 6 2-0
    7 Fleming 9-2 42 8 3-0
    8 Ouray 11-1 41 5 1-0
    9 Sierra Grande 8-3 11 – 2-0
    10 Wiley 9-2 8 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peetz 4, Primero 4, Shining Mountain 4, Community Christian 3, Kit Carson 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Kit Carson (10).