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  • Softball rankings: Three teams join the polls this week

    Horizon Rocky Mountain softball
    (Brent Murphy/brentmurphyphoto.com)

    This week’s softball rankings added three newcomers: Horizon (5A), Pueblo South (4A) and Fort Lupton (3A).

    The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (13) 13-1-0 181 1 4-0-0
    2 Broomfield (1) 13-1-0 139 2 1-1-0
    3 Chatfield (1) 12-3-0 137 5 2-0-0
    4 Fossil Ridge 11-3-0 130 3 1-1-0
    5 Smoky Hill (3) 13-0-0 97 6 4-0-0
    6 Lakewood (1) 10-3-0 80 4 0-2-0
    7 Horizon 13-1-0 68 – 3-0-0
    8 Legend 9-4-0 58 7 2-2-0
    9 Grand Junction Central 10-3-0 51 10 3-0-0
    10 Legacy (2) 9-4-0 47 9 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 35, Columbine 25, Douglas County 21, Rocky Mountain 16, Ralston Valley 11, Dakota Ridge 9, Castle View 8, Regis Jesuit 8, Brighton 6, Grand Junction 6, Fountain-Fort Carson 5, Pomona 4, Rampart 3, Chaparral 2, Eaglecrest 2, Fort Collins 2, Prairie View 2, Arvada West 1, ThunderRidge 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherokee Trail (8).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Wheat Ridge (9) 13-1-0 148 1 3-0-0
    2 Mead (6) 14-0-0 146 2 2-0-0
    3 D’Evelyn 14-1-0 113 3 2-1-0
    4 Holy Family 11-2-0 102 4 3-0-0
    5 Riverdale Ridge 13-1-0 64 7 2-0-0
    6 Conifer 12-2-0 62 6 2-1-0
    7 Silver Creek 9-4-0 50 5 2-0-0
    8 Roosevelt 12-2-0 36 10 2-0-0
    9 Frederick 9-5-0 32 9 0-2-0
    10 Pueblo South (1) 10-3-0 28 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 21, Pueblo West 9, Northfield 9, Air Academy 8, Elizabeth 8, Bear Creek 7, Mesa Ridge 7, Mullen 7, Northridge 5, Pueblo Centennial 5, Palisade 4, Windsor 4, Discovery Canyon 3, Coronado 1, Pueblo County 1.
    Dropped out
    Erie (8).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 11-2-0 122 1 1-1-0
    2 University (1) 11-2-0 107 2 3-0-0
    3 Rocky Ford 13-1-0 78 3 4-1-0
    4 Lyons (1) 8-3-0 68 4 2-1-0
    5 Lutheran (2) 12-1-0 66 5 3-0-0
    6 Limon 11-3-0 53 6 3-1-0
    7 Fort Lupton 12-1-0 40 – 4-0-0
    8 Burlington 7-3-0 38 9 2-0-0
    9 Strasburg 7-6-0 34 7 2-1-0
    10 Sterling 7-6-0 22 8 1-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 21, Brush 17, Delta 17, Basalt 9, Montezuma-Cortez 6, Cedaredge 5, Lamar 4, The Academy 4, Weld Central 4.
    Dropped out
    La Junta (10).

  • Softball rankings: Wheat Ridge moves up to No. 1 in 4A

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Wheat Ridge has moved up to No. 1 in this week’s Class 4A softball rankings.

    The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Rock Canyon (10) 9-1-0 159 1
    2 Broomfield (4) 12-0-0 148 4
    3 Fossil Ridge 10-2-0 137 2
    4 Lakewood (3) 10-1-0 118 3
    5 Chatfield 10-3-0 86 6
    6 Smoky Hill 9-0-0 83 5
    7 Legend (1) 7-2-0 65 7
    8 Cherokee Trail 7-2-0 53 10
    9 Legacy (1) 8-3-0 49 8
    10 Grand Junction Central 7-3-0 47 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Douglas County 29, Castle View 22, Rocky Mountain 22, Columbine 13, Ralston Valley 10, Valor Christian 8, Horizon 7, Brighton 6, Hinkley 6, ThunderRidge 5, Fountain-Fort Carson 4, Rampart 4, Denver East 3, Fort Collins 3, Pomona 3, Arapahoe 2, Arvada West 2, Chaparral 2, Eaglecrest 2, Cherry Creek 1, Prairie View 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Wheat Ridge (7) 10-1-0 145 2
    2 Mead (7) 12-0-0 144 1
    3 D’Evelyn (3) 12-0-0 123 4
    4 Holy Family 8-2-0 113 3
    5 Silver Creek 7-4-0 64 5
    6 Conifer 10-1-0 54 8
    7 Riverdale Ridge 11-1-0 52 7
    8 Erie 8-3-0 44 6
    9 Frederick 9-3-0 42 9
    10 Roosevelt 10-2-0 27 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 21, Pueblo West 21, Pueblo Central 14, Windsor 11, Bear Creek 10, Mullen 8, Air Academy 6, Coronado 6, Falcon 5, Discovery Canyon 4, Pueblo Centennial 4, Northfield 4, Golden 3, Mesa Ridge 3, Palisade 2, Ponderosa 2, Durango 1, Niwot 1, Pueblo County 1.
    Dropped out
    Ponderosa (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Eaton (7) 10-1-0 129 1
    2 University (5) 8-2-0 114 2
    3 Rocky Ford 9-0-0 92 3
    4 Lyons 6-2-0 75 4
    5 Lutheran (1) 9-1-0 73 7
    6 Limon 8-2-0 44 6
    7 Strasburg 5-5-0 41 5
    8 Sterling 6-4-0 35 10
    9 Burlington 5-3-0 31 –
    10 La Junta 6-4-0 29 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Lupton 27, Brush 26, Basalt 15, Montezuma-Cortez 15, Delta 10, The Academy 4, Cedaredge 3, Weld Central 3, Holyoke 2, Gunnison 1, Lamar 1.
    Dropped out
    Brush (9).

  • Boys golf: Falcon’s Reese Knox ditches the putter as he dives into red numbers

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    PUEBLO WEST — As Falcon’s Reese Knox walked off the ninth green at Desert Hawk golf course, he looked to his dad and complained about his putting.

    So on the back nine, he decided to hole shots out rather than putt them. In a two-hole span he hit one fairway, one green in regulation and just a single putt while shaving three strokes of his score. By the time he got to the clubhouse he had carded a 3-under-par 69 to claim the Class 4A Region 1 title.

    A big piece of that round came as he chipped in for eagle at the par-5 12th and holed out from a greenside bunker on 13. That stretched helped him fall back to around even where Coronado’s Noah Keller lingered most of the day.

    “On the front I was lipping (putts) out a bit,” Knox said. “By the time I got to the back I just decided I was going to play golf and not worry about the score. I started playing and just fell into the moment. I started chipping in and getting some lucky breaks.”

    His approach shot from the rough on No. 2 landed inches from the hole for his first birdie of the day, but his ensuing tee shot was out of bounds resulting in a double-bogey. He bogeyed No. 4 before making a birdie on the par-3 fifth and eventually made the turn at 1-over. He played the first six holes on the back at 4-under with a par and a bogey before coasting to three pars in the final three holes.

    Pueblo West held off Falcon by three strokes to claim the team regional championship. The Cyclones got solid performances from Toby Sailnas and Noah Wagner at last year’s 4A tournament at the Bridges. They’ll head to the Country Club of Colorado looking to make another run at a state title and coach Dan Sanchez thinks the experience from last year is key.

    “In all high school sports, if you’ve been in those pressure situations and you’ve felt the struggle, to me that’s what it’s all about,” Sanchez said.

    It was announced last week that the 4A state tournament was moving to the Country Club of Colorado but for several players from all around the state, there is a feeling of excitement when it comes to qualifying for the tournament and getting a chance to play a new venue with new players to compete with.

    “Today was fun, I had never really met these guys,” Durango junior Levi Tichi said. “I had played (Eisenhower) once or twice, it was my freshman year regional course. I was happy to hear about the change to the Country Club of Colorado because I’ve been struggling with putting all year.”

    Not that the greens at CC of C are a cakewalk, but Eisenhower has proven to be one of the toughest putting courses in all of the front range. Regardless of the venue, the qualifiers from the Desert Hawk regional will get back to work on Tuesday with an eye on competing at state.

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

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    Regionals elsewhere:

    St. Mary’s claims team title at 3A Region 2

    With two players finishing in the top three, St. Mary’s came away with a regional team title at Murphy Creek. Kent Denver’s Jeffrey Zhou shot 73 to claim medalist honors.

    Sterling and Eaton send teams to Dos Rios

    Sterling and Eaton each grabbed a pair of top 10 finishers at 3A Region 3 at Boomerang Golf Links. The Tigers won the team title as senior Trey Kuntz finished second overall with a 73. Strasburg’s Jacob Gilbert won the individual title.

    Ford tames Country Club of Colorado

    Discovery Canyon’s Kaden Ford was laughing the last time he played the Country Club of Colorado, calling it the “worst ball-striking day of my life.”

    The result was much better at regionals. Ford claimed the individual championship at the Country Club of Colorado. Cheyenne Mountain won the team title as Ponderosa took second.

    Rock Canyon’s team finishes under par at Raccoon Creek

    Nick Fallin led the way with a 65 as Rock Canyon grabbed the individual and team regional titles at Raccoon Creek. Overall, five players shot under par at the tournament.

    Ralston Valley’s Gage Messingham led Ralston Valley with a 67 and the Mustangs finished second to get their team to state.

    Fossil Ridge edges Pine Creek at Hyland Hills

    Lengend’s Ryan Parker claimed the 5A Northern regional title at Hyland Hills with a 71. Pine Creek’s Wesley Erling matched him, but ultimately finished second.

    Fossil Ridge claimed the team title by beating out Pine Creek by just two strokes.

  • Softball: Garner leads No. 4 Broomfield in upset win over No. 2 Fossil Ridge

    Broomfield Chatfield softball
    (Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com)

    Kenzi Garner had herself an afternoon. While a lot of the lineup struggled to figure out Fossil Ridge pitching, the Broomfield senior put together an overall solid performance and helped the Class 5A No. 4 Eagles get a 2-1 8-inning win over the No. 2 Sabercats on Tuesday.

    Garner went 3-for-4 with a solo home run. Bryna Kapelke also hit one out for Broomfield but two solo shots were all that was needed against one of the top teams in the state.

    Broomfield (12-0 overall, 6-0 Front Range League) scored the first run of the game from one of those home runs in the first inning. Then it turned into a classic pitcher’s duel with neither team relenting a run until the bottom of the sixth when Fossil Ridge got the tying run across the plate.

    In perhaps her most important start of the season, Broomfield sophomore Breanna Fiala was everything the Eagles needed her to be in the circle. She surrendered just five hits and struck out eight batters.

    The lone Fossil Ridge run that crossed the plate was unearned but it didn’t phase her and she remained steady for the next two innings. The Eagles hit their second home run of the game in the top of the eighth inning and Fiala shut the door on the Sabercats in the bottom of the inning to help the Eagles remain undefeated.

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    (4) Lyons 6, (5) Strasburg 3

    Brooklyn Enny went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI’s to help Np. 4 Lyons top No. 5 Strasburg. The Lions held a 6-0 lead through four innings but Strasburg cut the lead in half in the top of the sixth.

    But that’d be as close as it would get as Lyons got through the seventh unscathed to improve to 6-2 on the year.

    (1) Eaton 7, (9) Brush 1

    Yaritza Puente went 2-for-3 with a home run as top-ranked Eaton continued its impressive 2020 season with a big win over Brush.

    Eaton has now won five straight games, including a 11-5 tilt against No. 2 University.

  • Softball rankings: Eaton moves up to No. 1 in Class 3A

    (Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com)

    Eaton’s softball team, now 7-1-0, has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 3A rankings.

    The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (9) 7-1-0 173 1 0-1-0
    2 Fossil Ridge 9-1-0 134 3 2-0-0
    3 Lakewood (4) 8-0-0 132 7 5-0-0
    4 Broomfield (3) 10-0-0 120 2 2-0-0
    5 Smoky Hill (1) 8-0-0 103 5 2-0-0
    6 Chatfield 8-2-0 83 6 1-0-0
    7 Legend 5-2-0 68 9 2-0-0
    8 Legacy (2) 5-3-0 59 4 0-2-0
    9 Grand Junction Central 6-3-0 51 8 2-1-0
    10 Cherokee Trail 5-2-0 40 10 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 29, Castle View 23, Rocky Mountain 19, Arvada West 16, Douglas County 16, Horizon 15, Hinkley 10, Fruita Monument 8, Highlands Ranch 7, Brighton 6, Ralston Valley 6, Cherry Creek 5, Fort Collins 5, ThunderRidge 5, Valor Christian 5, Denver East 3, Fountain-Fort Carson 3, Mountain Range 3, Rampart 3, Eaglecrest 2, Arapahoe 1, Pomona 1, Regis Jesuit 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mead (7) 8-0-0 129 1 1-0-0
    2 Wheat Ridge (6) 7-0-0 122 2 2-0-0
    3 Holy Family 6-2-0 96 3 3-0-0
    4 D’Evelyn (1) 8-0-0 67 – 5-0-0
    5 Silver Creek 5-4-0 55 7 3-0-0
    6 Erie 5-3-0 46 4 1-1-0
    7 Riverdale Ridge 9-1-0 38 5 4-0-0
    8 Conifer 6-1-0 37 – 3-0-0
    9 Frederick 8-2-0 28 6 3-1-0
    10 Ponderosa 5-2-0 18 9 3-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo Central 17, Mesa Ridge 15, Pueblo West 14, Windsor 14, Roosevelt 12, Pueblo South 9, Northfield 9, Mullen 8, Pueblo Centennial 8, Bear Creek 6, Air Academy 5, Discovery Canyon 5, Falcon 5, Golden 3, Palisade 2, Niwot 1, Pueblo County 1.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (8), Mesa Ridge (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (6) 7-1-0 101 2 2-0-0
    2 University (5) 6-2-0 98 1 1-1-0
    3 Rocky Ford 6-0-0 74 3 1-0-0
    4 Lyons 5-2-0 66 5 2-0-0
    5 Strasburg 4-3-0 59 8 0-0-0
    6 Limon 6-2-0 55 4 1-1-0
    7 Lutheran (1) 6-1-0 43 9 1-0-0
    8 La Junta 4-3-0 40 10 2-2-0
    9 Brush 4-4-0 35 7 1-1-0
    10 Sterling 5-3-0 29 6 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Lupton 15, Delta 10, Alamosa 9, Basalt 8, Denver West 8, The Academy 8, Aspen 7, Burlington 7, Montezuma-Cortez 7, Weld Central 7, Faith Christian 6, Holyoke 6, Lamar 6, Yuma 4, Jefferson 3, Sheridan 2, Cedaredge 1, Harrison 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Softball rankings: Five newcomers join the polls

    Fossil Ridge Grand Junction Central softball
    (David Johnson/davidjohnsonphotography.org)

    Five new teams hopped into the softball rankings this week: Grand Junction Central, Cherokee Trail, Ponderosa, Mesa Ridge, and La Junta.

    The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Rock Canyon (12) 7-0-0 145 1
    2 Broomfield (1) 8-0-0 110 5
    3 Fossil Ridge 7-1-0 108 2
    4 Legacy (1) 5-1-0 94 3
    5 Smoky Hill 6-0-0 77 6
    6 Chatfield (1) 7-2-0 69 4
    7 Lakewood (1) 3-0-0 66 7
    8 Grand Junction Central 4-2-0 38 –
    9 Legend 3-2-0 37 10
    10 Cherokee Trail 3-1-0 27 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Castle View 23, Columbine 23, Rocky Mountain 21, Cherry Creek 18, Brighton 13, Douglas County 10, Hinkley 10, Arvada West 7, Highlands Ranch 7, Horizon 6, Fountain-Fort Carson 5, Mountain Range 5, Chaparral 4, Eaglecrest 3, Fort Collins 3, Rampart 2, Arapahoe 1, Ralston Valley 1, ThunderRidge 1, Valor Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Columbine (8), Cherry Creek (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Mead (12) 7-0-0 164 1
    2 Wheat Ridge (5) 5-0-0 150 2
    3 Holy Family (1) 3-2-0 112 3
    4 Erie 4-2-0 79 4
    5 Riverdale Ridge 5-1-0 56 10
    6 Frederick 5-1-0 52 5
    7 Silver Creek 2-4-0 35 6
    8 Air Academy 4-1-0 33 7
    9 Ponderosa 2-0-0 29 –
    10 Mesa Ridge 5-0-0 23 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 21, Pueblo West 21, Windsor 20, Conifer 17, Pueblo Central 16, Northfield 16, Pueblo Centennial 12, Discovery Canyon 11, Roosevelt 11, Mountain View 9, Mullen 8, Berthoud 7, Coronado 5, Bear Creek 4, Pueblo County 4, Golden 3, Severance 3, Durango 1, Elizabeth 1, Evergreen 1, Niwot 1, Palisade 1, Standley Lake 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo South (8), Windsor (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 University (8) 5-1-0 106 1
    2 Eaton (1) 5-1-0 90 2
    3 Rocky Ford (1) 5-0-0 80 3
    4 Limon 5-1-0 54 4
    5 Lyons 3-2-0 46 7
    6 Sterling 4-2-0 45 10
    7 Brush 3-3-0 42 6
    8 Strasburg 4-3-0 40 5
    9 Lutheran (1) 5-1-0 35 9
    10 La Junta 2-1-0 20 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Lamar 16, Peak to Peak 11, Basalt 8, Cedaredge 5, Fort Lupton 3, Montezuma-Cortez 3, Weld Central 1.
    Dropped out
    Lamar (8).

  • Softball rankings: Mead jumps up to No. 1 in Class 4A

    Mead Elizabeth softball
    (Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com)

    Mead softball, off to a 6-0 start, is now the No. 1 team in Class 4A after moving up from No. 9 last week.

    The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (12) 5-0-0 140 1 5-0-0
    2 Fossil Ridge 5-1-0 117 3 5-1-0
    3 Legacy (1) 3-1-0 102 2 3-1-0
    4 Chatfield (2) 6-1-0 90 5 6-1-0
    5 Broomfield 5-0-0 84 9 5-0-0
    6 Smoky Hill 3-0-0 77 8 3-0-0
    7 Lakewood (1) 2-0-0 60 10 2-0-0
    8 Columbine 2-3-0 39 4 2-3-0
    9 Cherry Creek 3-1-0 34 – 3-1-0
    10 Legend 1-2-0 33 7 1-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arvada West 24, Rocky Mountain 24, Cherokee Trail 15, Brighton 13, Horizon 13, Grand Junction Central 12, Hinkley 10, Regis Jesuit 7, Highlands Ranch 6, Castle View 5, Poudre 5, Valor Christian 5, Chaparral 4, Ralston Valley 4, Mountain Vista 3, Eaglecrest 2, Fruita Monument 2, Douglas County 1, Loveland 1, Monarch 1, Prairie View 1, ThunderRidge 1.
    Dropped out
    Rocky Mountain (6).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mead (9) 6-0-0 142 9 6-0-0
    2 Wheat Ridge (6) 3-0-0 134 3 3-0-0
    3 Holy Family (2) 2-2-0 112 1 2-2-0
    4 Erie 3-2-0 84 2 3-2-0
    5 Frederick 4-0-0 67 8 4-0-0
    6 Silver Creek 2-3-0 53 4 2-3-0
    7 Air Academy 2-1-0 47 10 2-1-0
    8 Pueblo South 1-2-0 42 5 1-2-0
    9 Windsor 3-2-0 35 – 3-2-0
    10 Riverdale Ridge 3-1-0 33 6 3-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mesa Ridge 29, Pueblo Centennial 28, Pueblo County 23, Pueblo Central 21, Mountain View 18, Conifer 17, Ponderosa 17, Northridge 15, Mullen 13, D’Evelyn 11, Eagle Valley 10, Evergreen 10, Niwot 10, Roosevelt 9, Bear Creek 8, Discovery Canyon 8, Falcon 8, Berthoud 7, Vista Peak Prep 6, Northfield 6, Coronado 5, Standley Lake 4, Rifle 3, Severance 3, Palisade 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Palisade 2, Golden 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo West (7).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 University (10) 4-0-0 129 1 4-0-0
    2 Eaton 4-1-0 106 2 4-1-0
    3 Rocky Ford 4-0-0 83 5 4-0-0
    4 Limon 4-1-0 57 7 4-1-0
    5 Strasburg (1) 2-3-0 52 3 2-3-0
    6 Brush 2-2-0 50 6 2-2-0
    7 Lyons (1) 2-1-0 49 – 2-1-0
    8 Lamar 2-0-0 41 9 2-0-0
    9 Lutheran (1) 5-0-0 38 8 5-0-0
    10 Sterling 2-2-0 37 4 2-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Basalt 29, Montezuma-Cortez 29, La Junta 22, Delta 15, Peak to Peak 14, Fort Lupton 9, The Academy 7, Cedaredge 1, Faith Christian 1, Weld Central 1.
    Dropped out
    La Junta (10).

  • A loaded softball schedule saw eight games among top-10 teams

    The softball season saw perhaps its most impactful day of the season so far on Tuesday.

    A total of eight games pitting ranked teams against one another took place, including a walk-off win and an extra-inning matchup.

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    4A: (9) Mead 12, (2) Erie 4

    Erie Mead softball
    (Steve Oathout)

    The Mavericks, now 3-0, are off to the best start in program history. Mead advanced to the regional round last season.

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    4A: (3) Wheat Ridge 5, (1) Holy Family 3

    Elizabeth Uhl threw a complete game, allowing just two earned runs, for the Farmers, who moved to 3-0.

    Down 1-0 in the third, Wheat Ridge plated two with a double from Aaliyah Arellano. The next inning, Aliyah Rothstein singled home a run, Lee Quezada drove another in with a sac fly, and Isabella Martinez plated another with a single.

    Holy Family got a run back in the fourth, and another in the seventh, but the rally fell short.

    Tyler Whitlock went 4-for-4 for Holy Family.

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    3A: (2) Eaton 17, (3) Strasburg 16

    Eaton got its offense started early with a six-run first inning, and never really looked back in a big win.

    The squad also plated one more in the second, seven in the third, and three in the fourth.

    Yaritza Puente, a senior, led Eaton with four RBIs as part of a 2-for-3 day, and Sadie Ross, a freshman, drove in three as she went 3-for-4.

    Blayke Duncan, Brooke Beacom, Jaymie Woody and Emma Pinkstaff each had two RBIs for Eaton.

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    5A: (5) Chatfield 4, (7) Legend 3

    Chatfield, now 3-0, walked off for the win in the bottom of the seventh inning.

    Avery Rohlman was 2-for-3 with two RBIs for the Chargers, while Madison Shepard and Abigale Washco each also drove in a run.

    Pitcher Isabelle DiNapoli threw the complete-game for Chatfield, striking out 10. She didn’t allow an earned run.

    Legend’s Kaylyn English went 3-for-4 in the loss.

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    5A: (9) Broomfield 5, (6) Rocky Mountain 3

    Kenzi Garner led the way for Broomfield in the win.

    At the plate, the senior tripled and homered as part of a 3-for-4 day at the plate. She drove in two runs, and scored three times herself.

    In the circle, Garner threw a complete game, striking out nine.

    Chloe Eiguren was 3-for-3 for the Eagles, and had an RBI. Claire Comstock also drove in a run.

    Hannah Bailey had two RBIs for Rocky Mountain.

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    3A: (10) La Junta 11, (7) Limon 10 (9 inn.)

    The game saw a ton of offense, and fittingly, the two ranked teams battled to extra innings.

    Limon grabbed a 4-0 lead in the first, only to see La Junta tie it in the bottom half.

    La Junta eventually grabbed a 9-5 lead after five innings, but Limon cut it to 9-7 after six, and then took a 10-9 lead in the top of the seventh. La Junta tied it in the bottom half of that inning, and then pushed the winning run across in the ninth.

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    3A: (1) University 14, (6) Brush 8

    The two teams battled back and forth, trading the lead four times in the first four innings, before University broke the game open.

    The Bulldogs pushed two across in the fifth, and then exploded for a seven-run sixth inning in the win.

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    5A: (1) Rock Canyon vs. (2) Legacy

    Legacy Rock Canyon softball
    (PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

    In a game that was delayed by poor weather, Rock Canyon leads Legacy 7-1 in the third inning.

    Find a photo gallery here.

    Read more from BoCoPreps.com.

  • Softball rankings: Rock Canyon takes over as No. 1 in 5A

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    Rock Canyon has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 5A softball rankings

    Each poll was released on Monday.

    The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (11) 3-0-0 130 2 3-0-0
    2 Legacy 2-0-0 108 4 2-0-0
    3 Fossil Ridge 1-1-0 85 3 1-1-0
    4 Columbine 1-1-0 72 1 1-1-0
    5 Chatfield (1) 2-0-0 66 9 2-0-0
    6 Rocky Mountain (1) 0-0-0 65 8 0-0-0
    7 Legend 0-0-0 57 5 0-0-0
    8 Smoky Hill (1) 2-0-0 55 6 2-0-0
    9 Broomfield 0-0-0 36 7 0-0-0
    10 Lakewood (1) 1-0-0 30 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arvada West 21, Ralston Valley 19, Cherokee Trail 15, Mountain Vista 13, Grand Junction Central 12, Valor Christian 12, Cherry Creek 11, Eaglecrest 11, Brighton 10, Hinkley 10, Castle View 9, Fort Collins 8, Pomona 8, Vista Ridge 6, Fairview 5, Arapahoe 3, Douglas County 1, Fruita Monument 1, ThunderRidge 1.
    Dropped out
    Ralston Valley (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (10) 2-0-0 106 1 2-0-0
    2 Erie 0-1-0 69 2 0-1-0
    3 Wheat Ridge 2-0-0 65 5 2-0-0
    4 Silver Creek 0-1-0 58 3 0-1-0
    5 Pueblo South 1-1-0 47 4 1-1-0
    6 Riverdale Ridge 2-0-0 36 – 2-0-0
    7 Pueblo West 1-0-0 30 – 1-0-0
    8 Frederick 3-0-0 24 – 3-0-0
    9 Mead 2-0-0 23 6 2-0-0
    10 Air Academy 1-0-0 19 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mullen 16, Pueblo County 15, Pueblo Central 10, Pueblo East 10, Roosevelt 10, Discovery Canyon 8, Bear Creek 7, Conifer 7, Elizabeth 7, Mountain View 7, Windsor 7, Golden 5, Mesa Ridge 4, Pueblo Centennial 4, Berthoud 3, Longmont 3, D’Evelyn 2, Evergreen 2, Rifle 1.
    Dropped out
    Mountain View (7), Golden (8), Pueblo County (9), Mullen (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 University (10) 1-0-0 124 1 1-0-0
    2 Eaton (1) 2-0-0 106 2 2-0-0
    3 Strasburg (1) 1-1-0 76 3 1-1-0
    4 Sterling 2-0-0 67 6 2-0-0
    5 Rocky Ford 1-0-0 62 7 1-0-0
    6 Brush 1-1-0 45 4 1-1-0
    7 Limon 1-0-0 40 5 1-0-0
    8 Lutheran (1) 4-0-0 38 – 4-0-0
    9 Lamar 1-0-0 28 – 1-0-0
    10 La Junta 0-1-0 23 10 0-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Montezuma-Cortez 19, Basalt 17, Lyons 15, Fort Lupton 12, Peak to Peak 11, Resurrection Christian 7, The Academy 7, Weld Central 6, Alamosa 4, Faith Christian 4, Burlington 2, Cedaredge 1, The Classical Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Basalt (8), The Academy (9).

  • Columbine, Holy Family and University lead the preseason softball rankings

    University Brush softball
    (PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

    The preseason girls softball rankings were released on Monday morning, and Columbine (5A), Holy Family (4A) and University (3A) lead the polls in their respective classifications.

    The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Columbine (7) 0-0-0 128
    2 Rock Canyon (5) 0-0-0 100
    3 Fossil Ridge 0-0-0 95
    4 Legacy (1) 0-0-0 83
    5 Legend (2) 0-0-0 74
    6 Smoky Hill (1) 0-0-0 66
    7 Broomfield 0-0-0 57
    8 Rocky Mountain 0-0-0 51
    9 Chatfield 0-0-0 47
    10 Ralston Valley 0-0-0 38
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 37, Cherokee Trail 29, Grand Junction Central 24, Lakewood 21, Arvada West 17, Brighton 17, Hinkley 10, Valor Christian 10, Castle View 9, Loveland 9, Eaglecrest 8, Fountain-Fort Carson 8, Douglas County 7, Prairie View 7, Rampart 7, Vista Ridge 7, Grandview 5, Pomona 5, Mountain Range 4, Mountain Vista 3, Rangeview 3, Regis Jesuit 2, Cherry Creek 1, ThunderRidge 1.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Holy Family (5) 0-0-0 98
    2 Erie (4) 0-0-0 87
    3 Silver Creek (1) 0-0-0 85
    4 Pueblo South (2) 0-0-0 70
    5 Wheat Ridge 0-0-0 48
    6 Mead 0-0-0 33
    7 Mountain View 0-0-0 29
    8 Golden 0-0-0 24
    9 Pueblo County 0-0-0 23
    10 Mullen 0-0-0 16
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 12, Elizabeth 12, Pueblo West 11, Pueblo Central 10, Riverdale Ridge 10, Conifer 9, Ponderosa 9, Pueblo East 9, Evergreen 8, Pueblo Centennial 8, Mesa Ridge 7, Roosevelt 7, Windsor 7, Bear Creek 6, Coronado 6, D’Evelyn 5, Niwot 3, Rifle 3, Montrose 2, Northridge 2, Frederick 1.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 University (8) 0-0-0 80
    2 Eaton 0-0-0 68
    3 Strasburg (1) 0-0-0 65
    4 Brush 0-0-0 57
    5 Limon 0-0-0 40
    6 Sterling 0-0-0 39
    7 Rocky Ford 0-0-0 33
    8 Basalt 0-0-0 27
    9 The Academy 0-0-0 24
    10 La Junta 0-0-0 16
    Others receiving votes:
    Lamar 14, Lyons 9, Resurrection Christian 7, Fort Lupton 6, Lutheran 5, Montezuma-Cortez 2, Valley 2, Peak to Peak 1.