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  • Girls soccer rankings: The preseason poll for Season D

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    (Brad Cochi)

    In the first poll of Season D, Grandview, Evergreen, Colorado Academy and Dawson are the preseason No. 1s.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Grandview (8) 0-0 184
    2 Broomfield (3) 0-0 172
    3 Arapahoe (1) 0-0 139
    4 Rock Canyon (2) 0-0 106
    5 Cherry Creek 0-0 98
    6 Columbine (1) 0-0 92
    7 Mountain Vista (2) 0-0 91
    8 Fairview 0-0 87
    9 Regis Jesuit 0-0 82
    10 Rocky Mountain 0-0 74
    11 Valor Christian (1) 0-0 67
    12 Ralston Valley 0-0 51
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 40, Legacy 35, Boulder 35, Rampart 31, ThunderRidge 24, Cherokee Trail 24, Chatfield 24, Castle View 18, Brighton 11, Pine Creek 10, Northglenn 9, Legend 7, Lakewood 7, Ponderosa 7, Fort Collins 6, Liberty 5, Mountain Range 5, Denver East 5, Chaparral 4, Prairie View 3, Pomona 2, Denver South 2, Horizon 1, Vista PEAK Prep 1, Rangeview 1
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Evergreen (10) 0-0 213
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (5) 0-0 181
    3 D’Evelyn (4) 0-0 159
    4 Air Academy 0-0 108
    5 Wheat Ridge 0-0 101
    6 Sand Creek 0-0 92
    7 Mullen 0-0 86
    8 Green Mountain 0-0 76
    9 The Classical Academy 0-0 75
    10 Windsor (1) 0-0 63
    11 Pueblo Centennial 0-0 49
    12 Battle Mountain 0-0 47
    Others receiving votes:
    Niwot 40, Holy Family 39, Palmer Ridge 36, Mead 30, Erie 20, Golden 19, Northridge 15, Lewis-Palmer 14, Denver North 13, Thompson Valley 13, Vista Ridge 11, Northfield 11, Glenwood Springs 8, Standley Lake 8, Pueblo West 7, Montrose 5, Frederick 4, Durango 4, Mountain View 3, Steamboat Springs 3, Discovery Canyon 3, Roosevelt 2, Skyview 1, Pueblo County 1
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Colorado Academy (15) 0-0 191
    2 Kent Denver (2) 0-0 178
    3 Jefferson Academy 0-0 154
    4 Peak to Peak 0-0 100
    5 Aspen 0-0 89
    6 Liberty Common 0-0 77
    7 Middle Park 0-0 72
    8 Salida 0-0 62
    9 St. Mary’s 0-0 59
    10 Lutheran 0-0 52
    11 Vail Mountain 0-0 51
    12 Prospect Ridge Academy 0-0 49
    Others receiving votes:
    Eagle Ridge Academy 31, Manitou Springs 29, Stargate School 27, SkyView Academy 26, Colorado Springs Christian 17, The Academy 15, Jefferson 11, Roaring Fork 6, Sterling 5, KIPP Denver Collegiate 5, Alamosa 4, Faith Christian 3, Resurrection Christian 3, Coal Ridge 3, Frontier Academy 2, James Irwin 2, STRIVE Prep – SMART 2, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 1
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Dawson School (5) 0-0 104
    2 Denver Christian (4) 0-0 99
    3 Telluride 0-0 75
    4 Crested Butte 0-0 69
    5 Flatirons Academy 0-0 63
    6 Front Range Christian 0-0 51
    7 Loveland Classical 0-0 43
    8 Ridgway 0-0 35
    9 Del Norte 0-0 32
    10 Belleview Christian 0-0 30
    11 Colorado Rocky Mountain 0-0 29
    12 Colorado Springs School 0-0 16
    Others receiving votes:
    Thomas MacLaren School 12, Clear Creek 11, Evangelical Christian 9, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7, Vail Christian 7, Rye 6, The Vanguard School 3, Campion Academy 1

  • No. 3 Ralston Valley girls volleyball cruises to 5A Region 3 title

    ARVADA — It was a confident, but not over-confident undefeated Ralston Valley volleyball team that took to its home court for the final time this season on Friday night.

    The No. 3-seeded Mustangs (16-0 record) faced two more hurdles before they could punch their ticket to the Class 5A state tournament scheduled for May 12 and 13 in Colorado Springs. Ralston Valley needed victories over No. 22 Brighton and No. 14 Liberty to continue its season for another week and a half.

    Ralston Valley junior Jordan Wisner (7) and senior Jamie Dorczuk (16) combine on a block of Liberty junior Kori Garnhart (11) on Friday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    “We didn’t want to overestimate any of the teams or underestimate any of the teams,” Ralston Valley senior Brianna Fay said of facing Brighton and Liberty. “Coming in with an undefeated season we were feeling great, but we didn’t want to underestimate anyone. We want to come out and play our game.”

    The Mustangs might not have been perfect, but they were pretty close. Ralston Valley dominated Brighton with a 3-0 victory with set scores of 25-19, 25-23 and 25-10 to open up the 5A Region 3 tournament. Liberty cruised past the Bulldogs in straight sets to create a winner-take-all situation in the final match of the night.

    Ralston Valley took care of business with another straight-set victory. The Mustangs defeated the Lancers 25-19, 25-13 and 25-10 to officially qualify for the state tournament.

    “Being the top team everyone wants to play their best game against you,” Ralston Valley coach Ashley Ahlman said. “I don’t think we’ve played our best game yet. That is super encouraging. I thought we played well tonight. I thought we had moments of greatness. I’m excited to have another week and a half with this team and see how much further we can push. See how much better we can be.”

    Fay was outstanding with a trio of service runs against Liberty. She was also impressive with a handful of kills from the backline on spikes in both matches.

    “She (Fay) is 100 percent the most athletic kid in any gym we walk into,” Ahlman said. “She can do it all. I love that kid. She is special.”

    Ralston Valley junior Emerson Reinke (9) gets ready to set up either Jamie Dorczuk (16) or Taylor Scherff (4) during the Class 5A Region 3 tournament Friday night at Ralston Valley High School. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Ralston Valley senior Jamie Dorczuk had a strong match against Liberty, especially in the second set. Dorczuk had a trio of kills to give the Mustangs firm control of the match.

    “It was a roller coast of emotions. It’s bittersweet,” Dorczuk said after playing her final home match. “I love this team. It was exciting, but sad at the same time. I’m just excited about us getting this far.”

    Ralston Valley senior Emerson Tacha’s service winner was the final point of the night. The Mustangs celebrated on its home court for the final home match of the season before being presented the Region 3 plaque.

    “We’ve had eyes on the prize since the start,” Ahlman said. “The first practice of the season my setter (Emerson Reinke) walked in and said, ‘We are winning this.’ I think every single day they have walked into the gym with that mentality.”

    Ralston Valley senior Taylor Scherff, left, attempts to put a spike down over Liberty sophomores Brooklyn Rinard (10) and Kyra Bishop (1) during the second set in the regional final Friday night at Ralston Valley High School. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    It will be a bit of a wait for the Mustangs. The state tournament was originally scheduled for May 10 and 11 the NORCO Volleyball Facility in Loveland, but moved a little over a week ago to May 12 and 13 at The Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs.

    “We kind of have this gap, but what I love most about this team is they love being together,” Ahlman said. “We are going to make the most of it. These last few weeks are going to be so much fun. I love every day I get with these kids.”

    Ralston Valley has paired it talent and depth to gain plenty of confidence. The Mustangs have dropped only five sets in their 16 matches this season.

    “I feel super confident with our team,” Fay said. “We have every single thing you need … defense, offense and the perfect setter who can put the ball wherever we need it at any time. I think we can take state this year.”

    No. 1 Mountain Vista, No. 2 Rampart and No. 9 Chatfield joined Ralston Valley on winning regional tournaments Thursday and Friday. The remaining four regionals will be played Saturday, May 1.

    Ralston Valley senior Brianna Fay, left, had a huge regional tournament Friday night. Fay had a number of service winners and kills as the Mustangs rolled past Brighton and Liberty to capture the Class 5A Region 3 title and a berth in the 8-team 5A state tournament May 12 and 13 in Colorado Springs. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

  • Photos: Ralston Valley girls volleyball advances to state tournament

    ARVADA — Ralston Valley is on to the girls volleyball state tournament after beating Liberty and Brighton to win regionals.

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    Liberty vs. Brighton

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    Ralston Valley vs. Brighton

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    Ralston Valley vs. Liberty

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  • Video: Jeffco Preps With Pleuss (May)

    Jeffco Preps With Pleuss is a monthly roundup of Jeffco prep highlights hosted by Dennis Pleuss, Jeffco Public Schools’ sports information director. The Season C sports were in full swing during the month of April. Standley Lake and Lakewood boys’ soccer teams combined to end a 57-year drought between the two programs when it came to winning a league title. Ralston Valley and Evergreen girls’ volleyball programs also celebrated winning conference championships. The gymnastics season came to an end with some stellar individual performances by Jeffco gymnasts.

  • Girls volleyball rankings: The final coaches poll of Season C

    In the final coaches poll of the season, Mountain Vista, Windsor, Eaton, Wiggins and Fleming were voted No. 1 in their respective classifications.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing bcochi@chsaa.org. These rankings are part of the postseason seeding process.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mountain Vista (11) 13-0 193 1 3-0
    2 Rampart (1) 8-1 153 3 2-0
    3 Cherry Creek 13-1 138 4 2-0
    4 Ralston Valley (1) 14-0 135 7 4-0
    5 Cherokee Trail 13-1 132 2 2-0
    6 Columbine 10-1 123 6 3-1
    7 Chaparral 9-2 110 5 3-0
    8 Fossil Ridge 12-1 77 12 4-0
    9 Legend 8-3 66 8 3-0
    10 Valor Christian 7-4 58 10 3-2
    11 Grandview 10-4 57 8 1-1
    12 Chatfield 7-4 51 11 1-2
    12 Pueblo West 13-1 51 15 3-0
    14 Denver East 13-1 47 – 3-0
    15 Fort Collins 10-4 46 13 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty 26, Pine Creek 20, Loveland 11, Fruita Monument 10, Ponderosa 9, Lakewood 8, Brighton 7, Rocky Mountain 6, Castle View 5, Regis Jesuit 5, Douglas County 5, Broomfield 4, Denver South 3, Highlands Ranch 2, Heritage 1, Horizon 1
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    Liberty (14)

     

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Windsor (8) 13-0 220 3 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (3) 10-2 217 1 3-0
    3 Palisade (2) 11-2 156 8 3-0
    4 Coronado (1) 10-0 155 4 1-0
    5 Eagle Valley 10-1 151 8 2-0
    5 Palmer Ridge (2) 8-5 151 2 0-2
    7 Mead 9-3 147 5 2-2
    8 Discovery Canyon 8-3 119 7 1-1
    9 Niwot 11-2 103 6 0-0
    10 Durango 10-3 98 10 1-1
    11 Frederick 12-2 61 11 1-0
    12 Skyview 13-0 51 – 4-0
    13 Holy Family 8-3 50 13 1-0
    14 Woodland Park 8-1 48 12 0-0
    15 Thompson Valley 9-3 37 14 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 31, The Classical Academy 29, Thomas Jefferson 29, Lewis-Palmer 12, Montrose 11, Steamboat Springs 8, Lincoln 7, Mullen 7, Pueblo South 6, Evergreen 4, Roosevelt 3, Fort Morgan 3, Golden 3, George Washington 2, Northfield 1
    Dropped out
    Thomas Jefferson (15)
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (16) 14-0 309 1 4-0
    2 Sterling (1) 12-2 263 2 3-0
    3 Lamar (2) 14-0 254 3 3-0
    4 Montezuma-Cortez (2) 12-0 248 5 1-0
    5 University 11-2 211 8 2-0
    6 Bayfield 9-4 163 7 1-1
    7 Lutheran 9-3 157 4 1-1
    8 DSST: Montview 12-1 149 6 3-0
    9 Alamosa 10-3 136 10 2-0
    10 Prospect Ridge Academy 12-1 109 11 1-0
    11 Resurrection Christian 8-4 108 8 1-1
    12 Middle Park 11-3 89 13 2-1
    13 Manitou Springs 9-3 83 14 3-1
    14 Platte Valley 8-6 60 12 2-1
    15 Liberty Common 8-6 44 – 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    The Vanguard School 27, Centauri 21, St. Mary’s 16, Coal Ridge 12, Bishop Machebeuf 11, Valley 10, Colorado Springs Christian 9, Faith Christian 7, Eagle Ridge Academy 5, Frontier Academy 5, DSST: Byers 4, Bennett 2, Delta 2, Ellicott 2, Pagosa Springs 2, Highland 1, James Irwin 1
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (15)

     

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Wiggins (8) 12-2 199 1 1-0
    2 Denver Christian (5) 12-0 192 2 6-0
    3 Meeker (1) 12-0 181 3 3-0
    4 Sedgwick County 12-2 166 4 2-0
    5 Fowler 10-3 143 5 2-1
    6 Vail Christian 9-0 123 6 2-0
    7 Dayspring Christian Academy 12-2 117 7 3-1
    8 Vail Mountain 9-2 77 8 1-0
    9 Del Norte 10-4 67 10 1-1
    10 Soroco 10-3 65 11 1-2
    11 Holyoke 10-4 64 – 4-0
    12 Limon 7-7 50 8 2-1
    13 Heritage Christian 10-4 36 12 2-1
    14 Addenbrooke Classical Academy 7-2 33 – 2-1
    15 Union Colony Prep 10-4 32 13 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Rye 31, Dawson School 23, Sargent 22, Telluride 13, Dolores 12, Yuma 11, Hoehne 7, West Grand 5, Rocky Ford 5, Monte Vista 4, Byers 2
    Dropped out
    Rye (14), Dawson School (15)
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (3) 12-2 215 1 1-2
    2 Wiley (3) 13-1 205 3 4-0
    3 Merino (3) 12-2 204 5 3-0
    3 Simla (5) 14-0 204 2 3-0
    5 Stratton/Liberty 13-1 163 4 2-1
    6 Briggsdale 11-3 142 8 2-0
    7 Springfield 12-2 120 6 2-1
    8 Sangre de Cristo 11-3 114 7 2-0
    9 Otis 11-3 102 15 4-0
    10 Kit Carson 9-5 101 8 1-1
    11 Belleview Christian (2) 11-0 89 11 4-0
    12 Dove Creek 11-2 77 10 3-1
    13 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 8-4 60 12 1-1
    14 McClave 9-5 41 14 0-1
    15 Elbert 10-2 30 13 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Weldon Valley 12, Haxtun 10, Kim/Branson 8, Cotopaxi 6, Flagler 4, Cheraw 4, Idalia 3, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] 2, Flatirons Academy 2, Hi-Plains 1, La Veta 1
    Dropped out
    None

  • No. 7 Ralston Valley girls volleyball clinches 5A Jeffco title with win over No. 10 Valor

    ARVADA — The girls volleyball Class 5A Jeffco League title is returning to Ralston Valley High School.

    The Mustangs — No. 7 in the latest 5A CHSAANow.com rankings — officially wrapped up the conference title with a straight set 25-12, 25-20, 25-14 victory over No. 10 Valor Christian on Wednesday night at Ralston Valley. It’s first league title for Ralston Valley’s volleyball program since 2015.

    “I think it was all excited nerves,” Ralston Valley junior Morgan McChesney said of the Mustangs having the chance to clinch the conference title at home. “We are just super excited to have this opportunity this season to go really far and do something really cool out here.”

    Ralston Valley junior Emerson Reinke serves during the Mustangs’ conference game against Valor Christian on Wednesday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Valor and Chatfield had split the past four 5A Jeffco League titles. Valor won back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019 after Chatfield won two straight in 2016 and 2017.

    “It is something we’ve talked. We look at that banner in the corner of the gym frequently and say we are next,” Ralston Valley coach Ashley Ahlman said of the 2015 5A Jeffco League championship banner. “We talk about where they are going to hang our banner. For them to celebrate that tonight and see all their hard work payoff. Not a lot of teams get to set a goal and then come out and earn it. It’s really special.”

    It was an outstanding 24 hours for the Mustangs (12-0, 7-0 in 5A Jeffco). Ralston Valley rallied from a 1-0 deficit against Columbine the night before to eventually take a 3-1 victory against the Rebels (8-1, 5-1) with the conference lead on the line.

    There was no letdown after the emotional victory against Columbine. It was all Mustangs against the defending 5A state champion Eagles on Wednesday night.

    “Columbine and Valor are both great teams. We had so much fun playing both of them,” Ralston Valley senior Taylor Scherff said. “We were ready and so excited to play both teams.”

    Ralston Valley dominated the first set with junior Jordan Wisner shining with a handful of kills from her right outside-hitter position. Freshman Maddy Dominick won four straight service points for the Mustangs to stretch out Ralston Valley’s lead to double-digits.

    The second set was a little closer. Valor sophomore Taylor Bowman got the Eagles (5-3, 4-3) going offensively and also had a monster block to help Valor get out to an early lead.

    “Out of that timeout there was a little bit of a wake-up call,” Ahlman said of her timeout she called with Ralston Valley trailing 10-6 in the second set. “Valor wasn’t going to give us anything. Everyone wants to beat that team on top. It proved this team can flip a switch and go into another gear.”

    Ralston Valley junior Morgan McChesney helped the Mustangs dominate Valor Christian in a straight-set victory Wednesday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Junior setter Emerson Reinke showed off her creatively with a brilliant dink out of the timeout that caught Valor off guard. Ralston Valley then went on a 7-0 run on Reinke’s serve to take command of the set.

    “I think this team is really good job at failure recovery. Volleyball is a game of mistakes,” McChesney said. “Once we make a mistake the team really rallies around each other.”

    There were few errors for Ralston Valley to close out the third set and the sweep. McChesney dominated the middle of the net with a handful of kills and a few blocks defensively for good measure.

    “It was a normal game tonight. We weren’t super nervous,” Scherff said summing up the regular-season home finale for Ralston Valley. “We just trust each other so much. We know at the end of the day we are going to show up, try our hardest and show a lot of effort.”

    Ralston Valley closes out its regular season with its league finale at Bear Creek on Thursday night, followed by a good non-league test on the road against Broomfield (7-3).

    The Mustangs are in-line to be one of the top-8 seeds that will host regional tournaments Saturday, May 1. During a normal season the top-12 seeds host regionals.

    “This year it’s more important than ever,” Ahlman said about hosting a regional. “With only 8 host sites the competition is going to be a little tougher at regionals. The higher we finish the better.”

    Scherff is excited to play a few more matches at Ralston Valley before the Mustangs hopefully head to the state tournament May 12 and 13 at the World Arena in Colorado Springs.

    “It’s such an advantage playing at home,” Scherff said. “I love our gym. It is home for us. We feel so comfortable here.”

    Ralston Valley junior Jordan Wisner (7) and senior Jamie Dorczuk (16) combine for a block on Valor sophomore Skyla Morgan in the first set Wednesday at Ralston Valley High School. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

  • Photos: No. 7 Ralston Valley girls volleyball tops No. 10 Valor Christian

    Class 5A No. 7 Ralston Valley claimed the Jeffco League title with a 3-0 win over No. 10 Valor Christian on Wednesday.

  • Girls volleyball rankings: Cheyenne Mountain, Wiggins new at No. 1

    Cheyenne Mountain and Wiggins are the new top-ranked teams in their respective classifications.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing bcochi@chsaa.org. These rankings are part of the postseason seeding process.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mountain Vista (12) 10-0 194 1 0-0
    2 Cherokee Trail 11-1 158 4 3-0
    3 Rampart (1) 6-1 154 7 3-0
    4 Cherry Creek 11-1 142 2 2-0
    5 Chaparral 6-2 119 3 1-1
    6 Columbine 7-0 108 10 3-0
    7 Ralston Valley 10-0 95 5 1-0
    8 Grandview 9-3 81 6 3-0
    9 Legend 5-3 64 8 1-0
    10 Valor Christian 4-2 63 8 0-0
    11 Chatfield 6-2 57 14 3-0
    12 Fossil Ridge 8-1 56 – 4-0
    13 Fort Collins 7-4 46 13 4-1
    14 Liberty 8-3 40 11 1-2
    15 Pueblo West 10-1 39 12 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver East 30, Pine Creek 18, Loveland 12, Heritage 10, Eaglecrest 10, Regis Jesuit 9, Ponderosa 9, Highlands Ranch 7, Brighton 7, Rocky Mountain 6, Castle View 6, Fruita Monument 6, Douglas County 5, Broomfield 5, Denver South 3, Horizon 1
    Dropped out
    Denver East (15)
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (10) 7-2 285 2 1-2
    2 Palmer Ridge (3) 8-3 249 1 0-2
    3 Windsor (4) 11-0 213 3 5-0
    4 Coronado (1) 9-0 192 4 2-0
    5 Mead (1) 7-1 178 8 5-1
    6 Niwot 11-2 159 5 2-1
    7 Discovery Canyon 7-2 148 11 3-0
    8 Eagle Valley 8-1 145 7 0-0
    9 Palisade 8-2 124 10 1-1
    10 Durango 9-2 110 8 1-2
    11 Frederick 11-2 85 – 5-0
    12 Woodland Park 8-1 84 12 1-0
    13 Holy Family 7-3 79 13 3-2
    14 Thompson Valley 9-2 71 6 4-2
    15 Thomas Jefferson 8-1 50 14 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Skyview 47, Erie 38, Montrose 30, Lewis-Palmer 20, D’Evelyn 17, Berthoud 16, Lincoln 16, Fort Morgan 15, Falcon 15, Northfield 15, Denver West 15, Denver North 14, The Classical Academy 13, George Washington 13, Evergreen 11, Aurora Central 9, Steamboat Springs 8, Alameda 8, Battle Mountain 7, Canon City 5, Centaurus 4, Mullen 4, Golden 3, Conifer 2, Roosevelt 2, Longmont 1
    Dropped out
    Erie (15)
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (14) 10-0 298 1 4-0
    2 Sterling (2) 9-2 227 4 3-0
    3 Lamar (2) 11-0 216 3 2-0
    4 Lutheran 8-2 175 2 1-2
    5 Montezuma-Cortez 11-0 169 7 2-0
    6 DSST: Montview (1) 9-1 151 5 2-1
    7 Bayfield 8-3 135 12 2-0
    7 University 9-2 135 6 3-0
    9 Resurrection Christian 7-3 130 8 2-0
    10 Alamosa 8-3 115 8 2-0
    11 Prospect Ridge Academy 11-1 105 11 2-0
    12 Platte Valley 6-5 83 14 3-0
    13 Middle Park 9-2 69 – 2-0
    14 Manitou Springs 6-2 56 13 2-1
    15 Faith Christian 6-4 49 15 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    The Vanguard School 47, Colorado Springs Christian 40, Liberty Common 34, Coal Ridge 29, Fort Lupton 24, Bennett 22, DSST: Byers 20, The Academy 20, Bishop Machebeuf 20, Lake County 18, The Pinnacle 17, Frontier Academy 17, James Irwin 15, SkyView Academy 15, Centauri 14, Valley 14, Cedaredge 14, Eagle Ridge Academy 13, St. Mary’s 13, Arrupe Jesuit 12, Basalt 11, KIPP Denver Collegiate 11, Moffat County 10, Estes Park 10, Delta 10, DSST: College View 9, Strive Prep – Smart Academy 8, Kent Denver 8, Colorado Academy 7, Peak to Peak 5, Strasburg 5, Buena Vista 4, Pagosa Springs 3, Highland 3, Brush 2, Ellicott 2, Sheridan 1
    Dropped out
    Colorado Springs Christian (10)
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Wiggins (8) 11-2 219 2 3-0
    2 Denver Christian (5) 6-0 208 3 3-0
    3 Meeker (2) 9-0 206 1 1-0
    4 Sedgwick County 10-2 177 4 2-1
    5 Fowler 8-2 162 5 1-0
    6 Vail Christian 7-0 135 7 2-0
    7 Dayspring Christian Academy 9-1 107 6 1-1
    8 Limon 5-6 100 8 1-1
    9 Vail Mountain 8-2 89 12 2-0
    10 Del Norte 9-3 72 8 3-0
    11 Soroco 9-1 71 14 2-0
    12 Heritage Christian 8-3 63 11 2-1
    13 Union Colony Prep 9-2 46 – 1-1
    14 Rye 4-1 38 10 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Ford 30, Monte Vista 20, Sargent 20, Addenbrooke Classical Academy 18, Holyoke 16, Dolores 16, Hoehne 16, Wray 10, Yuma 9, West Grand 9, Swink 7, Ignacio 7, Telluride 6, Byers 6, Gilpin County 2, Colorado Springs School 1, Platte Canyon 1
    Dropped out
    Monte Vista (15)
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (13) 11-0 275 1 3-0
    2 Simla (4) 11-0 264 2 3-0
    3 Wiley 9-1 227 4 3-0
    4 Stratton/Liberty 11-0 216 3 3-0
    5 Merino (1) 9-2 192 5 3-0
    6 Springfield 10-1 180 7 2-0
    7 Sangre de Cristo 9-3 161 6 1-1
    8 Briggsdale 9-3 142 8 4-0
    9 Kit Carson 8-4 124 8 2-1
    10 Dove Creek 8-1 100 10 1-0
    11 Belleview Christian (1) 7-0 87 15 2-0
    12 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 7-3 75 14 2-1
    13 Elbert (1) 7-2 66 12 1-1
    14 McClave 9-4 65 11 1-2
    15 Otis 7-3 49 13 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Weldon Valley 32, Flatirons Academy 18, Cotopaxi 17, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 14, Kiowa 14, De Beque 13, Antonito 11, Hanover 9, Cripple Creek-Victor 7, Evangelical Christian 7, Pikes Peak Christian 6, Kim/Branson 6, Idalia 5, Haxtun 5, Deer Trail 4, Flagler 4, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] 4, La Veta 1
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  • Girls volleyball rankings: Meeker new No. 1 in Class 2A

    Meeker took over the top spot in Class 2A 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.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mountain Vista (15) 10-0 225 1 1-0
    2 Cherry Creek (1) 9-1 207 4 3-0
    3 Chaparral 5-1 193 2 1-0
    4 Cherokee Trail 8-1 191 3 2-0
    5 Ralston Valley 9-0 145 8 3-0
    6 Grandview 6-3 144 5 1-1
    7 Rampart 3-1 116 6 1-0
    8 Valor Christian 4-2 104 7 1-1
    9 Legend (1) 4-3 94 9 1-0
    10 Columbine 4-0 90 10 1-0
    11 Liberty 7-1 58 15 4-0
    12 Pueblo West 8-1 54 13 2-0
    13 Fort Collins 3-3 50 12 2-1
    14 Chatfield 3-2 40 11 2-1
    15 Denver East 7-1 31 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 28, Eaglecrest 25, Horizon 25, Pine Creek 24, Highlands Ranch 21, Fossil Ridge 20, Broomfield 18, Denver South 15, Dakota Ridge 14, Heritage 13, Lakewood 12, Ponderosa 11, Rocky Mountain 10, Castle View 9, Brighton 8, Air Academy 7, Douglas County 6, Vista PEAK Prep 6, Fruita Monument 5, Arvada West 5, Boulder 5, Doherty 4, Pomona 3, Loveland 2, ThunderRidge 2
    Dropped out
    Eaglecrest (14)
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Palmer Ridge (10) 8-1 247 1 1-1
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (7) 6-0 229 2 2-0
    3 Windsor 6-0 167 4 3-0
    4 Coronado 7-0 154 5 3-0
    5 Niwot 9-1 149 3 3-1
    6 Thompson Valley 5-0 129 13 1-0
    7 Eagle Valley 8-1 127 8 0-1
    8 Durango 8-0 115 10 3-0
    9 Mead 2-0 92 6 1-0
    10 Palisade 7-1 90 – 1-0
    11 Discovery Canyon 4-2 86 7 3-0
    12 Woodland Park 7-1 68 11 1-1
    13 Holy Family 4-1 66 8 0-1
    14 Thomas Jefferson 6-1 59 – 3-1
    15 Erie 3-2 58 14 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Montrose 38, Lewis-Palmer 28, Skyview 27, Frederick 26, D’Evelyn 24, Denver West 15, Denver North 14, George Washington 13, The Classical Academy 13, Lincoln 12, Longmont 11, Evergreen 11, Northfield 10, Alameda 10, Aurora Central 9, Battle Mountain 9, Berthoud 9, Fort Morgan 8, Littleton 8, Falcon 7, Mullen 6, Canon City 5, Centaurus 4, Steamboat Springs 3, Conifer 2, Riverdale Ridge 1, Pueblo South 1
    Dropped out
    Lewis-Palmer (12), Montrose (15)
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 6-0 240 1 3-0
    2 Lutheran 7-0 180 2 3-0
    3 Lamar (3) 9-0 172 6 5-0
    4 Sterling (1) 6-2 164 4 2-0
    5 DSST: Montview (1) 7-0 141 7 3-0
    6 University 6-2 132 3 1-2
    7 Montezuma-Cortez (1) 9-0 108 10 3-0
    8 Alamosa 6-3 86 8 1-2
    9 Resurrection Christian 5-3 85 5 1-2
    10 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 3-3 80 8 2-2
    11 Prospect Ridge Academy 9-1 79 14 2-0
    12 Bayfield 6-3 76 13 2-1
    13 Manitou Springs 4-1 75 12 1-1
    14 Platte Valley 3-5 72 11 1-2
    15 Faith Christian 4-2 50 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Middle Park 41, Liberty Common 39, Coal Ridge 37, Bennett 34, Lake County 32, Valley 27, Fort Lupton 23, Delta 22, Eagle Ridge Academy 21, The Vanguard School 21, The Academy 20, DSST: Byers 19, James Irwin 19, Bishop Machebeuf 17, Frontier Academy 16, SkyView Academy 15, Basalt 14, Centauri 12, Arrupe Jesuit 12, Estes Park 10, Moffat County 10, DSST: College View 9, Kent Denver 9, The Pinnacle 8, Strive Prep – Smart Academy 8, Colorado Academy 7, Cedaredge 6, La Junta 6, Strasburg 5, Peak to Peak 5, KIPP Denver Collegiate 4, Buena Vista 4, St. Mary’s 3, Pagosa Springs 3, Brush 2
    Dropped out
    Valley (15)

    #N/A

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Meeker 8-0 130 3 4-0
    2 Wiggins (4) 8-2 123 1 1-1
    3 Denver Christian (4) 3-0 117 2 1-0
    4 Sedgwick County 8-1 101 4 2-1
    5 Fowler 7-2 92 7 3-1
    6 Dayspring Christian Academy (1) 8-0 83 6 3-0
    7 Vail Christian 5-0 73 8 0-0
    8 Limon 4-5 61 5 2-4
    9 Del Norte 6-3 50 11 2-0
    10 Rye 4-1 42 12 0-0
    11 Heritage Christian 6-2 32 10 1-1
    12 Vail Mountain 6-2 29 – 3-1
    14 Soroco 7-1 24 – 3-0
    15 Monte Vista 9-1 23 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Addenbrooke Classical Academy 20, Dolores 20, Byers 18, Hoehne 18, Swink 18, Rocky Ford 16, Yuma 14, Union Colony Prep 13, Telluride 12, Wray 10, West Grand 9, Sargent 8, Ignacio 7, Calhan 4, Sanford 4, Holyoke 3
    Dropped out
    Sargent (8), Dolores (13), Byers (14), Union Colony Prep (15)
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (14) 8-0 224 1 2-0
    2 Simla 8-0 200 2 4-0
    3 Stratton/Liberty 8-0 166 5 3-0
    4 Wiley 6-1 160 4 1-0
    5 Merino (1) 6-2 156 6 3-0
    6 Sangre de Cristo 8-2 129 7 3-0
    7 Springfield 8-1 114 10 3-0
    8 Briggsdale 5-3 111 3 2-1
    9 Kit Carson 6-3 104 8 3-0
    10 Dove Creek 7-1 64 8 3-0
    11 McClave 8-2 63 11 1-2
    12 Elbert (1) 6-1 57 14 2-0
    13 Otis 6-3 56 12 4-1
    14 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 5-2 55 15 3-0
    15 Belleview Christian 5-0 35 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Weldon Valley 30, Flagler 27, Kiowa 19, Cotopaxi 18, Haxtun 14, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 14, De Beque 13, Flatirons Academy 12, La Veta 12, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] 10, Hanover 9, Mile High Academy 7, Cripple Creek-Victor 7, Evangelical Christian 7, Idalia 7, Pikes Peak Christian 6, Cheraw 6, Deer Trail 4, Sierra Grande 4
    Dropped out
    Weldon Valley (13)

  • No. 8 Ralston Valley girls volleyball sweeps Chatfield in 5A Jeffco action

    ARVADA — The momentum continues to build for Ralston Valley’s girls volleyball team.

    The Mustangs — No. 8 in this week’s Class 5A girls volleyball CHSAANow.com rankings — dominated 5A Jeffco League rival Thursday night on Ralston Valley’s home court. Ralston Valley (9-0, 4-0 in league) swept the Chargers (2-2, 2-1) cruising to a 25-19, 25-13, 25-18 victory to stay undefeated on the season.

    “It was really good to see them rise to the occasion because we’ve had two kind of lackluster games earlier this week,” Ralston Valley coach Ashley Ahlman said. “To kind of flip the switch and come out this hot against Chatfield was great.”

    Ralston Valley junior Morgan McChesney (3) attempts to block the spike attempt of Chatfield senior Ella Famariss during the Class 5A Jeffco League match Thursday night. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    No. 11 Chatfield was hanging with Ralston Valley in the first set, but the Mustangs won the final five points to take a 25-19 victory to open the match. It was again a close again in the second set. A side-out by Chatfield tied the second set up 8-8, but Ralston Valley pulled off the run of the match scoring 10 straight points.

    “That is tough to do against any team, but against a top team in the middle of a close match was good,” Ahlman said of the Mustangs’ run that gave Ralston Valley a commanding 18-8 lead in the second set. “In that situation you are feeling pretty good finishing off the set and going into the third.”

    Ralston Valley junior Emerson Reinke was able get the best of some of her club teammates that play for Chatfield. Reinke reeled off nine straight points on her serve during the remarkable run.

    “Our team was just super on tonight,” Reinke said.

    The Mustangs’ main setter was instrumental in ending the match. While Reinke evenly distributed the ball in the first two sets, the junior made sure she got the ball in the hands of senior outside hitter Taylor Scherff to complete the sweep.

    “As a setter — the quarterback position — it’s all about who is on and who wants to score that point,” Reinke said. “I knew she (Scherff) was on and ready. Finding her was super important.”

    Ralston Valley junior Morgan McChesney helped the Mustangs control play at the net Thursday against Chatfield. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Scherff had four straight kills to extend Ralston Valley’s lead to 22-16 in the third set.

    “She (Scherff) is kind of our go-to. She knows how to put the ball away, but the great thing about Emerson is I don’t have to tell her much,” Ahlman said. “She is a physically talented setter, but I think what sets her apart is the mental game. She knows how to spread out the offense. She is just a critical part of our offense.”

    The win keeps Ralston Valley atop the conference with Columbine (4-0, 2-0). The Rebels managed their own big victory Thursday night. Columbine topped Valor Christion on Senior Night for the Rebels.

    Ralston Valley faces Valor and Dakota Ridge next week before the game that could determine the conference title. The Mustangs host Columbine on Tuesday, April 20.

    “We talked before this game about the opportunity to start the season 8-0 a lot of team don’t get to do that,” Ahlman said. “Then to get to prove that against a tough league opponent. I think there are a lot of naysayers that say Ralston Valley doesn’t deserve to be at the top, but if they weren’t watching us before tonight they are watching us now.”

    Chatfield is right back on the court Friday with a non-league game at home against D’Evelyn. The Chargers have a trio of league games next week against Arvada West, Lakewood and Bear Creek.

    Chatfield sophomore Hayden Nash (12) tips the ball over the net and out of the reach of Ralston Valley senior Jamie Dorczuk (16) on Thursday night at Ralston Valley High School. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)