Belleview Christian (1A) and St. Mary’s (3A) each moved up to No. 1 in their respective boys basketball rankings this week.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Fairview 46, Smoky Hill 35, Rock Canyon 31, Douglas County 24, Vista PEAK 19, Silver Creek 18, Gateway 16, Mullen 15, Ralston Valley 14, Mountain Range 8, Columbine 8, Fountain-Fort Carson 7, Arapahoe 5, Grandview 3, Boulder 3, Legend 2, Highlands Ranch 2, Horizon 1, Far Northeast Warriors 1
Dropped out
Ralston Valley (11), Smoky Hill (14), Rock Canyon (15)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mead (13)
5-0
333
1
2-0
2
Windsor (6)
6-0
287
2
3-0
3
Longmont (2)
6-0
275
3
4-0
4
Lewis-Palmer
4-1
253
4
3-0
5
Pueblo Central (1)
7-1
203
6
3-1
6
Evergreen
6-1
182
7
1-1
7
Montrose (1)
7-0
172
10
5-0
8
Erie
4-1
144
5
2-0
9
Pueblo South
6-1
131
8
3-0
10
Centaurus
3-3
125
8
2-2
11
Golden
6-2
102
11
2-0
12
Aurora Central
6-1
74
14
6-1
13
Pueblo East
2-2
72
13
1-1
14
Steamboat Springs
5-0
71
–
0-0
15
Green Mountain
5-2
70
12
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Thompson Valley 37, Canon City 32, Frederick 30, Palisade 25, Roosevelt 20, Severance 20, Sand Creek 19, D’Evelyn 19, Mountain View 16, Harrison 15, Denver North 7, Thomas Jefferson 7, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Wheat Ridge 5, Weld Central 4, Holy Family 2, Pueblo Centennial 1, Falcon 1, Durango 1
Dropped out
D’Evelyn (15)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
St. Mary’s (9)
7-0
351
2
3-0
2
Lutheran (15)
5-1
331
1
2-0
3
Manitou Springs
7-0
276
3
3-0
4
Sterling
6-1
244
7
3-0
5
Centauri
6-0
214
5
2-0
6
Faith Christian
4-3
187
4
2-1
7
Colorado Academy
4-0
164
8
0-0
8
Resurrection Christian
4-2
155
6
1-1
9
Manual
4-2
149
11
2-0
10
Kent Denver
6-1
134
8
2-0
11
Coal Ridge
5-1
116
13
3-0
12
Highland
6-1
107
12
2-0
13
Englewood
5-1
82
14
2-0
14
The Pinnacle
8-0
66
–
3-0
15
Strasburg
5-1
61
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Buena Vista 48, Colorado Springs Christian 46, Eaton 44, Salida 35, Brush 31, Aspen 21, University 20, Alamosa 18, Estes Park 17, The Vanguard School 10, Bishop Machebeuf 9, Gunnison 9, Bennett 8, Pagosa Springs 8, DSST: Byers 8, DSST: Conservatory Green 6, Arrupe Jesuit 5, Basalt 5, Platte Valley 4, Moffat County 4, Woodland Park 2, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 1, Frontier Academy 1, Liberty Common 1, Fort Lupton 1, Roaring Fork 1
Dropped out
Eaton (10), Buena Vista (15)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Limon (20)
7-0
349
1
2-0
2
Wray (2)
6-0
319
2
3-0
3
Mancos
6-0
271
3
1-0
4
Denver Christian (1)
4-1
216
5
1-0
5
Sanford
5-2
210
7
2-1
6
Yuma
4-3
208
6
2-0
7
Peyton
4-1
197
12
3-0
8
Holly
7-1
188
8
3-1
9
Fowler
4-3
143
4
1-2
10
Wiggins
5-1
111
14
1-1
11
Sedgwick County
5-3
107
8
2-1
12
Meeker
4-1
106
10
1-1
13
Ignacio
4-2
75
11
3-0
14
Crested Butte
3-1
70
13
1-0
15
Soroco (1)
5-1
48
–
2-1
Others receiving votes:
West Grand 40, Monte Vista 34, Holyoke 29, Gilpin County 22, Byers 19, Clear Creek 19, Del Norte 18, Thomas MacLaren 14, Lyons 13, Vail Mountain 11, Dayspring Christian Academy 10, Center 8, Vail Christian 5, Golden View Classical 4, Dolores 4, Rye 4, Cedaredge 3, Atlas Prep 2, South Park 1, Heritage Christian 1, Swallows Charter Academy 1
Dropped out
West Grand (15)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Belleview Christian (16)
7-0
298
2
3-0
2
De Beque (2)
5-1
255
1
0-1
3
Cheraw
7-0
237
6
2-0
4
Primero
7-0
219
5
3-0
5
Merino (1)
4-2
160
4
2-1
6
Evangelical Christian
6-1
157
12
2-0
7
Mile High Academy (2)
0-1
123
3
0-1
8
Haxtun
5-2
118
7
1-1
9
Granada
5-1
111
8
1-1
10
Denver Jewish Day
4-1
94
15
1-0
11
Flatirons Academy
4-1
80
13
1-1
12
Sangre de Cristo
4-1
79
11
1-1
13
Eads
4-1
73
–
1-1
14
Briggsdale
5-2
68
8
2-1
15
Caprock Academy
5-1
66
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Cheyenne Wells 61, Simla 61, Genoa-Hugo 52, Denver Waldorf 49, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 38, Kit Carson 28, McClave 17, Kim/Branson 11, Springfield 10, Longmont Christian 10, Sierra Grande 8, Creede 8, Ouray 7, Walsh 7, Elbert 4, Fleming 3, Idalia 3, Dove Creek 2, Prairie 2, Arickaree/Woodlin 1
Fort Collins (5A) and Battle Mountain (4A) head the preseason hockey rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
The frosty weather hasn’t presented the ideal conditions for the current fall athletes, but things cleared up just enough for the Moffat County Bulldog Invite boys golf tournament to be played at the Yampa Valley Golf Course.
Steamboat Springs’ Jeremy Nolting worked his way around the course well enough to take medalist honors by shooting a 7-over-par 79. The Sailors had three players finish in the top eight allowing them to take the team title as well.
While Nolting didn’t make a birdie through his round, he did a fantastic job keeping himself out of trouble and not letting a hole get out of his grasp. He started the day with a bogey on No. 1 then followed it up with a double-bogey on No. 2.
Then he calmed down.
He made four straight pars before making bogey on the par-3 seventh to make the turn at 4-over. He made three bogeys on the back but that was the full extent of the damage. It turned out that managing the back nine was all he needed to do in order to come away with the win.
Battle Mountain’s Cal Hill, a 2019 Class 4A state tournament qualifier, finished second with an 81. His lone birdie on the day came on the par-3 11th hole. Hill made the turn tied with Nolting at 4-over and briefly held the lead after the birdie on 11.
He got tripped up with a triple-bogey on 12 and then bogeys on 13 and 14 before playing the rest of the back nine even.
MOffat County’s Dave Andujo shot 84 to take third. Lance Fullenwider was Coal Ridge’s top finisher with an 87 and Peter Hanks shot 91 for Meeker’s best score.
Stadiums across Colorado lit up on Monday night as schools and districts sought to offer a beacon of hope to their students.
From Bennett to Steamboat Springs, local stadiums turned on their lights as they responded to an idea from CHSAA assistant commissioner Adam Bright to show students we are thinking of them, even as schools remained closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“High schools are so often the centerpiece of a community,” Bright said. “Shining the lights lets our communities and students know we miss them and look forward to being back. When this is over, these lights will be on and the stadiums will fill as we resume life as normal and celebrate our communities through high school athletics and activities.”
“Seeing empty stadiums with lights on in other parts of the country on social media, I thought it would be a great way to engage our Colorado high school communities,” Bright added. “I wanted to see our social media feeds filled with Colorado stadiums being the light for Colorado so I consulted with a couple of schools across the state to create a ‘Be The Light’ challenge for our schools to compete in.”
Steamboat Springs athletic director Luke DeWolfe sent the following message to his school community: “Last night the lights at Gardner Field were turned as a beacon of solidarity that signifies our commitment to kids, and our community. The lights burned for 11 minutes (one minute for each day we have been out of school). Together we will continue to shine.”
Said District 11 district athletic director Chris Noll: “The school is the hub of a community and kids love being at school. They might not always love class, but most of them love being at school and being around their peers and friends and staff members. Colorado Springs D11 is excited to participate in #BeTheLightCO as a way for us to tell our kids that we miss them and we are thinking of them! Even though we might not be together, we are still there for not only them, but the families of D11. ”
Taking part on Monday night included:
Durango, which wrote that “our stadium misses you, our halls miss you, our classrooms miss you!”
DHS Students – Our stadium misses you, our halls miss you, our classrooms miss you! We light the lights for you tonight students. We miss you and know you’re going to get through this dark chapter. There will be light once again in our stadium! #bethelightCO @AdamCHSAA @CHSAApic.twitter.com/K6JqS8uqmi
— 9R Durango Athletics & Activities (@9RDurangoAD) March 31, 2020
“Bennett Tiger Family we are leaving the lights on for you! Let this be a light of hope and assurance that you are on our hearts and in our minds. We will run the lights every weekday night from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Paul Reed Field”. #bethelightCOpic.twitter.com/BQUDeI34pA
Now the hope is that other schools and school districts jump in and take part.
“More and more lights across Colorado will shine bright over the coming days as a symbol of hope and assurance that our communities are in our thoughts,” Bright said. “I’m proud of the sense of camaraderie our Colorado high schools share and will enjoy this challenge lighting up stadiums in solidarity of great days ahead across the state.”
The 2019-20 all-state and all-conference hockey teams are a joint project between the Colorado High School Ice Hockey Coaches Association and CHSAANow.com.
These teams were created following a meeting of coaches.
EDWARDS — Aspen claimed both the boys and girls state skiing championships on Friday behind outstanding individual performances which saw the programs claim six individual championships in the eight events.
And on Friday, that meant the Weiss siblings — Elsie and Anders — repeated their feat from Thursday when the brother-sister duo claimed the nordic events. This time, they each won the skate.
It helped Aspen’s boys win a third-straight state title, and 10th overall. The Skiers amassed 667 points, ahead of second-place Battle Mountain (620). Middle Park was third with 579, Steamboat Springs (555) was fourth and Evergreen (484) was fifth.
The Aspen girls won for the third time in six years, and ninth overall. They totaled 674 points. Battle Mountain (607.5 points) was second, Summit (561) was third, Middle Park (533.5) was fourth, and Steamboat Springs (530) placed fifth.
Aspen’s Charlie Olsen won boys slalom event, recording the fastest time in each run. His combined time of 1:20.6 led the field, and earned him a state title. Battle Mountain’s Will Bettenhausen was second (1:21.57), and Durango’s Toby Scarpella, who won the giant slalom on Thursday, was third in 1:22.08.
Overall, Aspen continued its strong alpine showing with five races among the top 11 finishers.
The boys race had 17 racers who didn’t finish the first run, two who didn’t start, and another seven who were disqualified. Eight more didn’t finish the second run, and three more were disqualified. In total, 64 of the original 101 entrants finished both runs.
Olyvia Snyder. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
In the girls’ slalom, Olyvia Snyder of Summit capture the state title on the strength of second-run time of 41.86 which propelled her to a combined time of 1:22.12. Battle Mountain’s Berit Frischholz was second in 1:22.61, and Aspen’s Stella Sherlock was third (1:23.49).
Snyder’s win paced an impressive performance from Summit in the event, which placed four among the top 11.
When it came time for the nordic events at Maloit Park in Minturn, the Weiss tandem doubled up their titles.
(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
Elsie, a freshman, won the girls race with a time of 14:43.5, edging out Colorado Rocky Mountain’s Lola Villafranco, who finished in 14:45.1.
Aspen’s Emma Barsness was third in 14:52.3, helping to lead an unbelievable contingent of Skiers at the top: four of the top five, five of the top eight, and six among the top 11.
Anders Weiss, a sophomore, led the boys skate field with a time of 12:17.0, ahead of teammate Taiga Moore (12:35.9) in second. Eagle Valley’s Ferguson St. John was third in 12:38.7.
Middle Park had three finishers in the top eight, led by Kimo Sullivan in fourth place (13:04.9).
