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  • Notebook: State’s top three girls lacrosse programs undergo coaching changes

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    When Centaurus and Air Academy met last season, it was a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup. Next season, both teams will have new coaches. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    For each of the past four seasons, girls lacrosse’s semifinals have had one thing in common: Cherry Creek, Air Academy and Centaurus have all been there.

    Well, those schools now have another common thread: all three programs — at this moment, the top three in the sport — will have new head coaches going into the 2015 season.

    Centaurus’ Genny Horning has stepped down as the Warriors coach, BoCoPreps.com reported on Monday. That followed Air Academy’s Sean Harmon and Cherry Creek’s Brianne Tierney, who resigned within a day of one another in June.

    Cherry Creek has since hired longtime assistant Kathryn Ames as its new coach. Air Academy has not yet made a new hire.

    It may mean that new blood will rise. Chatfield, for instance, made its first-ever semifinal appearance last season; Arapahoe’s been in the quarterfinals for each of the past three seasons; Chaparral is another possibility.

    Or old blood could reemerge. Kent Denver, which has won three state titles in school history, made four-consecutive semifinal appearances from 2009-12.

    Now, this isn’t to say that Ames, or whoever Air Academy and Centaurus eventually hire, won’t have immediate success. Tierney won a state championship in her first season (2013). That could very well happen again.

    And, mind you, Cherry Creek has appeared in every single state championship game in the sport’s 17-year sanctioned history. So change hasn’t seemed to bother the Bruins in the past.

    But that these three giants of the sport are all changing coaches in the same offseason may signal there’s a bit of transition ahead for girls lacrosse, at least in the short term.

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    DSST-Green Valley Ranch volleyball makes history

    When Denver Science & Tech-Green Valley Ranch qualified for the Class 3A volleyball regionals on Monday, it marked the first time in school history a team was headed to the postseason.

    The Raptors, 10-7-1 this season, earned the No. 36 seed, and are playing in Region 1 with top-seeded Eaton and No. 24 Middle Park.

    It’s DSST-GVR’s first year as a sanctioned member of CHSAA.

    “We’re super pumped about it,” athletic director Jamelle Austin said on Wednesday. “We’ve got to go to Eaton, Colorado at 4:30 on Halloween night, so we’re going to have some fun with it.”

    The school put up a 20-foot poster congratulating the team, and is planning a pep rally on Thursday.

    “Once we got the news, that was Monday morning, we made an announcement to the school and the girls were really excited,” Austin said.

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    Short stuff

    • It’s always fun when this happens: Grand Junction was on the outside of the 5A playoffs looking in until a win from rival Montrose pushed the Tigers over the 32-team threshold by adding to their Wild Card point totals.
    • Volleyball regionals are this weekend. That means the state tournament is next Saturday. In my mind, volleyball’s tournament is the only thing that can come close to matching the atmosphere at state wrestling, which is probably CHSAA’s premier event with its huge attendance and the fact that it draws athletes from all corners of the state to one location. State volleyball is chaotic with five courts going at once, but it’s a good chaos. The event is also unique in that it’s the only team sport where all classifications come together under one roof to decide championships.
    • Lewis-Palmer volleyball remained ranked No. 3 in MaxPreps’ latest national poll.

  • 4A volleyball regional tournament brackets

    A complete schedule for the Class 4A regional volleyball tournaments in 2014.

    Order of play at each regional: Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2.

    All regional winners advance to the state tournament. Regional champions are in bold.

    Printable bracket: Download PDF

    Go to region: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

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    Region 1
    Site: Lewis-Palmer HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    1 Lewis-Palmer 2 0
    24 The Classical Academy 0 2
    36 Weld Central 1 1
    Schedule
    Lewis-Palmer def. Weld Central, 3-0 (25-15, 25-9, 25-12)
    Weld Central def. The Classical Academy, 3-1 (25-22, 11-25, 25-21, 25-22)
    Lewis-Palmer def. The Classical Academy, 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-7)

    Region 2
    Site: Ponderosa HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    2 Ponderosa 2 0
    23 Littleton 1 1
    35 Falcon 0 2
    Schedule
    Ponderosa def. Falcon, 3-0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-17)
    Littleton def. Falcon, 3-2 (22-25, 20-25, 28-26, 25-13, 15-11)
    Ponderosa def. Littleton, 3-0 (25-8, 25-22, 25-12)

    Region 3
    Site: Cheyenne Mountain HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10:30 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 2 0
    22 Green Mountain 1 1
    34 Canon City 0 2
    Schedule
    Cheyenne Mountain def. Canon City, 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-13)
    Green Mountain def. Canon City, 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-20)
    Cheyenne Mountain def. Green Mountain, 3-0 (25-9, 25-10, 25-14)

    Region 4
    Site: Montrose HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    4 Montrose 2 0
    21 D’Evelyn 1 1
    33 Thompson Valley 0 2
    Schedule
    Montrose def. Thompson Valley, 3-0 (25-3, 25-20, 25-17)
    D’Evelyn def. Thompson Valley, 3-1 (25-15, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21)
    Montrose def. D’Evelyn, 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-22)

    Region 5
    Site: Valor Christian HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    5 Valor Christian 2 0
    20 Thomas Jefferson 1 1
    32 Discovery Canyon 0 2
    Schedule
    Valor Christian def. Discovery Canyon, 3-0 (25-15, 25-8, 25-12)
    Thomas Jefferson def. Discovery Canyon, 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-23)
    Valor Christian def. Thomas Jefferson, 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-23)

    Region 6
    Site: Mullen HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    6 Mullen 2 0
    19 Roosevelt 1 1
    31 Fort Lupton 0 1
    Schedule
    Mullen def. Fort Lupton, 3-0
    Roosevelt def. Fort Lupton, 3-0
    Mullen def. Roosevelt, 3-0

    Region 7
    Site: Mead HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    7 Mead 2 0
    18 Montezuma-Cortez 0 2
    30 Evergreen 1 1
    Schedule
    Mead def. Evergreen, 3-1 (16-25, 25-20, 25-18, 26-17)
    Evergreen def. Montezuma-Cortez, 3-2
    Mead def. Montezuma-Cortez, 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-22)

    Region 8
    Site: Berthoud HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    8 Berthoud 2 0
    17 Durango 1 1
    29 Mesa Ridge 0 2
    Schedule
    Berthoud def. Mesa Ridge, 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-17)
    Durango def. Mesa Ridge, 3-2
    Berthoud def. Durango, 3-1

    Region 9
    Site: Battle Mountain HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 1 p.m.
    Seed School W L
    9 Battle Mountain 2 0
    16 Mountain View 1 1
    28 Windsor 0 2
    Schedule
    Battle Mountain def. Windsor, 3-0
    Mountain View def. Windsor, 3-0 (25-9, 25-13, 25-23)
    Battle Mountain def. Mountain View, 3-2

    Region 10
    Site: Pueblo West HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    10 Pueblo West 2 0
    15 Steamboat Springs 0 2
    27 Longmont 1 1
    Schedule
    Pueblo West def. Longmont, 3-1 (25-23, 26-24, 18-25, 25-22)
    Longmont def. Steamboat Springs, 3-1 (17-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-22)
    Pueblo West def. Steamboat Springs, 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-23)

    Region 11
    Site: Niwot HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    11 Niwot 2 0
    14 Elizabeth 1 1
    26 Delta 0 2
    Schedule
    Niwot def. Delta, 3-1
    Elizabeth def. Delta, 3-0
    Niwot def. Elizabeth, 3-0

    Region 12
    Site: Air Academy HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10:30 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    12 Air Academy 2 0
    13 Eagle Valley 1 1
    25 Pueblo East 0 2
    Schedule
    Air Academy def. Pueblo East, 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-10)
    Eagle Valley def. Pueblo East, 3-1 (25-8, 25-18, 15-25, 30-28)
    Air Academy def. Eagle Valley, 3-0

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    CHSAA regional seeding/pairing procedure

    1. All league champions will automatically earn a berth to regionals.

    2. The remaining teams (up to 36) will be selected based on the MaxPreps Rankings published at the end of the regular season.

    3. Teams will then be seeded on the CHSAA regional seeding criteria:

    • The MaxPreps rankings will be the primary consideration
    • The CHSAA Seeding Committee will only make changes based on splitting up league opponents and geographical considerations (if and when possible)

    4. Teams seeded Nos. 1-12 will host regionals.

    5. All regional winners will automatically advance to the state champions

  • Longmont, Windsor join final 4A football rankings

    Longmont Broomfield football
    Longmont is ranked No. 8 in 4A this week. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Longmont and Windsor have joined CHSAANow.com’s Class 4A football rankings this week.

    The Trojans beat then-No. 7 Greeley West 23-14 last week. They are ranked No. 8 in the 4A poll.

    Windsor, meanwhile, handled Thompson Valley 50-7. The Wizards are No. 9.

    Pine Creek remained in the No. 1 spot, has it has since the preseason. In fact, the top six teams all stayed put — including No. 2 Montrose, No. 3 Fort Collins, No. 4 Denver South, No. 5 Pueblo South and No. 6 Vista Ridge.

    Dakota Ridge moved up to No. 7, while Greeley West fell to No. 10

    Canon City was the lone newcomer in the 3A poll, which continued to be led by Discovery Canyon.

    It’s the final week of the regular season in 4A and 3A, meaning these will also be the final rankings of the season. Classes 5A, 2A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man all released playoff brackets on Sunday.

    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 Football Polls

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

    Go to: 4A | 3A

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (15) 9-0 159 1 W
    2 Montrose 8-1 134 2 W
    3 Fort Collins (1) 9-0 133 3 W
    4 Denver South 7-2 104 4 W
    5 Pueblo South 8-1 103 5 W
    6 Vista Ridge 7-2 64 6 W
    7 Dakota Ridge 7-2 55 9 W
    8 Longmont 6-3 52 – W
    9 Windsor 6-3 36 – W
    10 Greeley West 7-2 26 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo Centennial 22, Broomfield 8, Falcon 7, Coronado 2, Greeley Central 1.
    Dropped out
    Broomfield (8), Pueblo Centennial (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (11) 9-0 137 1 W
    2 Lutheran (3) 9-0 109 2 W
    3 Evergreen 9-0 102 3 W
    4 Roosevelt 8-1 97 4 W
    5 Pueblo East 6-3 83 7 W
    6 Holy Family 7-2 80 5 W
    7 Rifle 8-1 71 6 W
    8 Palisade 7-2 35 10 W
    9 Fort Morgan 7-2 20 8 W
    10 Canon City 7-2 16 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 5, Conifer 5, Delta 3, D’Evelyn 2, Glenwood Springs 2, Northridge 2, Eagle Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Berthoud (9).

  • Volleyball releases regional tournament brackets in all classes

    Cherry Creek Eaglecrest volleyball
    Eaglecrest is the No. 1 seed in 5A. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    AURORA — Eaglecrest, Lewis-Palmer and Eaton nabbed the top seeds when volleyball’s regional tournament brackets were released on Monday morning.

    Eaglecrest is the top seed in the Class 5A field and is set to host No. 24 ThunderRidge and No. 36 Liberty in its regional.

    Grandview, Regis Jesuit, Rampart, Chaparral, Pine Creek, Cherokee Trail, Douglas County, Cherry Creek, Fairview, Ralston Valley and Legend will also host regionals. See the full 5A bracket here.

    The top 12 teams (and regional hosts) were all seeded strictly based upon the MaxPreps computer rankings at the regular season’s end. All league champions earned automatic bids to regionals, and the remaining teams were selected based on the same MaxPreps rankings.

    Lewis-Palmer Cheyenne Mountain volleyball
    Lewis-Palmer volleyball is 4A’s No. 1 seed. (Matt Daniels)

    Lewis-Palmer heads the 4A field, and will host No. 24 The Classical Academy and No. 36 Weld Central. Ponderosa, Cheyenne Mountain, Montrose, Valor Christian, Mullen, Mead, Berthoud, Pueblo West, Niwot and Air Academy are also regional hosts.

    Find the entire 4A bracket here.

    The 3A regional tournament field is led by No. 1 Eaton, which will host No. 24 Middle Park and No. 36 Denver Science & Tech – Green Valley Ranch. This is the first postseason appearance for a GVR team in the school’s short history.

    Other 3A regional hosts are Valley, Bayfield, University, Colorado Springs Christian, Manitou Springs, Platte Valley, Sterling, Faith Christian, Pagosa Springs, Coal Ridge and Olathe.

    The full 3A bracket is here.

    The 1A and 2A regional brackets were also released after those two classifications completed district play this past weekend. Those fields were not seeded by a committee, but instead the districts determined regional placement.

    Here is the 2A bracket. The 1A bracket is available here.

    The 3A-5A tournaments each have 36-team fields, while 1A and 2A have 24-team regionals.

    All classes will complete play by Saturday. The winners of each region will move on to the state tournament, set for Nov. 7-8 at the Denver Coliseum.

  • Photos: Montrose boys soccer wins in 4A’s first round

    MONTROSE — The 14th-seeded Montrose boys soccer team beat No. 19 Golden 1-0 in the first round of the Class 4A tournament on Wednesday.

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 9 games

    Longmont Broomfield football
    Broomfield, No. 8 in Class 4A, has an important game at No. 3 Fort Collins on Friday night. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 9.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man

    Class 5A
    1 Grandview 9-0
    Fri: W 24-21 vs. (6) Valor Christian
    2 Ralston Valley 9-0
    Thurs: W 55-14 vs. Mullen
    3 Fairview 9-0
    Thurs: W 50-49 at Legacy
    4 Pomona 7-2
    Fri: W 49-42 vs. Chatfield
    5 Cherry Creek 6-3
    Fri: W 42-27 at Eaglecrest
    6 Valor Christian 6-3
    Fri: L 24-21 at (1) Grandview
    7 Regis Jesuit 8-1
    Fri: W 48-0 at Fruita Monument
    8 Rocky Mountain 8-1
    Fri: W 31-7 vs. Monarch
    9 Mountain Vista 8-1
    Fri: W 55-37 vs. Highlands Ranch
    10 Doherty 8-1
    Thurs: W 44-0 vs. Douglas County

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 9-0
    Sat: W 42-10 vs. Rampart
    2 Montrose 8-1
    Fri: W 46-6 vs. Widefield
    3 Fort Collins 9-0
    Fri: W 30-21 at (8) Broomfield
    4 Denver South 7-2
    Fri: W 49-6 vs. Aurora Central
    5 Pueblo South 8-1
    Fri: W 28-21 at Pueblo West
    6 Vista Ridge 7-2
    Fri: W 48-26 vs. Sand Creek
    7 Greeley West 7-2
    Fri: L 23-14 vs. Longmont
    8 Broomfield 6-3
    Fri: L 30-21 vs. (3) Fort Collins
    9 Dakota Ridge 7-2
    Thurs: W 52-0 vs. Lincoln
    10 Pueblo Centennial 6-3
    Fri: L 26-21 vs. Palmer

    Class 3A
    1 Discovery Canyon 9-0
    Fri: W 45-14 vs. Lewis-Palmer
    2 Lutheran 9-0
    Sat: W 49-8 vs. Weld Central
    3 Evergreen 9-0
    Fri: W 45-0 at Centaurus
    4 Roosevelt 8-1
    Fri: W 41-8 at Erie
    5 Holy Family 7-2
    Fri: W 56-14 at Mead
    6 Rifle 8-1
    Fri: W 20-13 at Glenwood Springs
    7 Pueblo East 6-3
    Fri: W 47-0 vs. Pueblo County
    8 Fort Morgan 7-2
    Fri: W 42-7 vs. Elizabeth
    9 Berthoud 7-2
    Fri: L 32-20 vs. Northridge
    10 Palisade 7-2
    Fri: W 26-14 vs. Eagle Valley

    Class 2A
    1 Brush 9-0
    Fri: W 43-29 at (10) Eaton
    2 Kent Denver 9-0
    Fri: W 54-6 vs. Alameda
    3 Strasburg 9-0
    Fri: W 55-6 vs. Sheridan
    4 Lamar 8-1
    Fri: W 34-7 vs. Florence
    5 Gunnison 8-1
    Fri: W 40-8 at Olathe
    6 Platte Valley 6-3
    Fri: W 50-26 at Sterling
    7 Montezuma-Cortez 7-2
    Fri: W 45-12 vs. Alamosa
    8 Faith Christian 7-2
    Fri: W 41-0 vs. Denver West
    9 St. Mary’s 7-2
    Fri: W 28-18 vs. Manitou Springs
    10 Eaton 6-3
    Fri: L 43-29 vs. (1) Brush

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 9-0
    Fri: W 42-21 at Cedaredge
    2 Buena Vista 9-0
    Fri: W 42-0 at Salida
    3 Resurrection Christian 8-1
    Sat: W 61-14 at Front Range Christian
    4 Meeker 8-1
    Fri: W 40-7 at Hotchkiss
    5 Platte Canyon 7-1
    Fri: W 51-3 at Estes Park
    6 Monte Vista 6-3
    Fri: L 42-6 vs. (8) Centauri
    7 Burlington 7-2
    Fri: W 53-20 at Holyoke
    8 Centauri 6-3
    Fri: W 42-6 at (6) Monte Vista
    9 Rye 7-2
    Fri: W 41-0 vs. Dolores Huerta
    10 Crowley County 7-2
    Fri: W 55-7 vs. Calhan

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 9-0
    Fri: W 48-0 at Haxtun
    2 Caliche 8-1
    Fri: W 37-14 vs. (5) Merino
    3 Norwood 9-0
    Off this week.
    4 Akron 7-2
    Fri: W 60-21 at (10) Sedgwick County
    5 Merino 6-3
    Fri: L 37-14 at (2) Caliche
    6 Springfield 7-1
    Fri: L 28-12 vs. (7) Granada
    7 Granada 8-1
    Fri: W 28-12 at (6) Springfield
    8 Simla 7-2
    Sat: W 66-12 vs. Cripple Creek-Victor
    9 Sangre de Cristo 9-0
    Sat: W 61-12 vs. Sanford
    10 Sedgwick County 5-4
    Fri: L 60-21 vs. (4) Akron

    Class 6-man
    1 Arickaree/Woodlin 9-0
    Fri: W 66-0 vs. Miami-Yoder
    2 Eads 9-0
    Sat: W 80-16 vs. Genoa-Hugo
    3 Peetz 8-1
    Fri: W 79-32 vs. Stratton/Liberty
    4 Fleming 8-1
    Fri: W 48-6 vs. Otis
    5 Walsh 8-1
    Fri: W 83-32 vs. Flagler
    6 Hanover 9-0
    Sat: W 56-39 vs. Cheyenne Wells
    7 Kit Carson 7-2
    Sat: W 40-20 vs. (8) Pawnee
    8 Pawnee 5-4
    Sat: L 40-20 at (7) Kit Carson
    9 North Park 6-3
    Sat: W 52-13 at (10) Mountain Valley
    10 Mountain Valley 7-2
    Sat: L 52-13 vs. (9) North Park

  • Grandview nabs No. 1 ranking after 5A football poll shaken up

    Cherry Creek Grandview football
    Quarterback Cody Summers and Grandview are now the top-ranked team in Class 5A football. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Grandview, now 8-0, is the new No. 1 team in CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A football rankings this week.

    The Wolves took over the top spot previously occupied by Valor Christian, which lost an in-state game for the first time in 28 outings on Friday when then-No. 9 Cherry Creek upset the Eagles 33-17.

    Grandview is unbeaten to this point in the rugged Centennial League, and beat Cherry Creek in Week 7. It topped a very solid Overland team 53-13 last Thursday.

    But it wasn’t a clear-cut, unanimous vote.

    Ralston Valley Pomona football
    Led by senior Andrew Wingard, Ralston Valley is No. 2 in the 5A poll. More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Ralston Valley also had a good claim to the top ranking. The Mustangs are 8-0, too, and won a monster game over then-No. 3 Pomona on Friday. They settled into the No. 2 spot this week, just 10 overall points behind Grandview.

    Grandview received 10 first-place votes; Ralston Valley got five.

    Meanwhile, Fairview moved up two places to No. 3 after escaping an upset bid from Fossil Ridge.

    Pomona dropped one spot to fourth, Cherry Creek rocketed up from No. 9 to No. 5, and Valor fell all the way to sixth. Regis Jesuit is seventh, dropping one place despite a good win over then-No. 7 Mountain Vista.

    Rocky Mountain remained at No. 8, Mountain Vista fell to No. 9 and Doherty rejoined the 5A poll at No. 10.

    Speaking to the uncertainty in the 5A ranking at the moment, spots Nos. 4-7 are separated by a mere five points. Things could get much more clouded — Valor Christian and Grandview play in their regular season finale on Friday.

    In the other six classificatoins, none of the top-ranked teams were displaced. It means Pine Creek (4A), Discovery Canyon (3A), Brush (2A), Paonia (1A), Dayspring Christian (8-man) and Arickaree/Woodlin (6-man) stayed on top.

    There were no newcomers in the 4A ranking this week, though 3A added Palisade (No. 10), and St. Mary’s (No. 9). Eaton (No. 10) joined the 2A poll. 1A added Crowley County (No. 10), and North Park joined 6-man’s ranking at 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 Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding, except in 5A where they are used as part of the seeding criteria.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (10) 8-0 152 2 W
    2 Ralston Valley (5) 8-0 142 4 W
    3 Fairview 8-0 108 5 W
    4 Pomona 6-2 96 3 L
    5 Cherry Creek 5-3 94 9 W
    6 Valor Christian (1) 6-2 92 1 L
    7 Regis Jesuit 7-1 91 6 W
    8 Rocky Mountain 7-1 50 8 W
    9 Mountain Vista 7-1 16 7 L
    10 Doherty 7-1 13 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Overland 11, Legacy 10, Fountain-Fort Carson 3, Eaglecrest 2, Prairie View 2, Cherokee Trail 1, Columbine 1, Heritage 1.
    Dropped out
    Fountain-Fort Carson (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (15) 8-0 150 1 W
    2 Montrose 7-1 127 2 W
    3 Fort Collins 8-0 120 3 W
    4 Denver South 6-2 102 5 W
    5 Pueblo South 7-1 97 6 W
    6 Vista Ridge 6-2 62 7 W
    7 Greeley West 7-1 54 4 L
    8 Broomfield 6-2 43 8 W
    9 Dakota Ridge 6-2 34 9 W
    10 Pueblo Centennial 6-2 22 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 13, Longmont 9, Rampart 4, Falcon 2, Coronado 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (9) 8-0 135 1 W
    2 Lutheran (5) 8-0 121 2 W
    3 Evergreen 8-0 106 3 W
    4 Roosevelt 7-1 93 4 W
    5 Holy Family 6-2 75 5 W
    6 Rifle 7-1 74 7 W
    7 Pueblo East 5-3 68 8 W
    8 Fort Morgan 6-2 27 10 W
    9 Berthoud 7-1 23 9 W
    10 Palisade 6-2 20 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Canon City 10, Conifer 7, Delta 6, Eagle Valley 5, Northridge 4, Glenwood Springs 3, Mead 1.
    Dropped out
    Delta (6).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Brush (11) 8-0 119 1 W
    2 Kent Denver 8-0 105 2 W
    3 Strasburg (1) 8-0 98 3 W
    4 Lamar 7-1 77 4 W
    5 Gunnison 7-1 76 5 W
    6 Platte Valley 5-3 63 6 W
    7 Montezuma-Cortez 6-2 45 8 W
    8 Faith Christian 6-2 29 10 W
    9 St. Mary’s 6-2 17 – W
    10 Eaton 6-2 13 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 11, Florence 7.
    Dropped out
    Florence (7), Sterling (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (9) 8-0 99 1 W
    2 Buena Vista (1) 8-0 91 2 W
    3 Resurrection Christian 7-1 74 3 W
    4 Meeker 7-1 71 4 W
    5 Platte Canyon 6-1 53 5 Bye
    6 Monte Vista 6-2 46 6 W
    7 Burlington 6-2 38 7 W
    8 Centauri 5-3 34 9 W
    9 Rye 6-2 21 8 L
    10 Crowley County 6-2 15 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 3, Wray 3, Ellicott 1, Limon 1, Salida 1.
    Dropped out
    Limon (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (6) 8-0 68 1 W
    2 Caliche (1) 7-1 63 2 W
    3 Norwood 9-0 52 4 W
    4 Akron 6-2 46 3 L
    5 Merino 6-2 37 5 W
    6 Springfield 8-0 36 6 W
    7 Granada 7-1 21 7 W
    8 Simla 6-2 20 9 W
    9 Sangre de Cristo 8-0 18 10 W
    10 Sedgwick County 5-3 15 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Vail Christian 6, Sargent 2, Elbert 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Arickaree/Woodlin (5) 8-0 68 1 W
    2 Eads (2) 8-0 65 2 W
    3 Peetz 7-1 55 3 W
    4 Fleming 7-1 46 4 W
    5 Walsh 7-1 43 6 W
    6 Hanover 8-0 35 7 W
    7 Kit Carson 6-2 26 5 L
    8 Pawnee 5-3 23 9 W
    9 North Park 5-3 10 – W
    10 Mountain Valley 7-1 7 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Stratton/Liberty 3, Otis 3, Flagler 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheyenne Wells (10).

  • Fossil Ridge joins 5A volleyball poll at No. 10

    Fossil Ridge Fairview volleyball
    Fossil Ridge is the No. 10 team in 5A volleyball this week. More photos. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Fossil Ridge gave Fairview volleyball its first loss last week. This week, the SaberCats have joined CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A rankings.

    Fossil Ridge (13-5) beat Fairview 3-1 on Thursday. They enter the poll at No. 10.

    Elsewhere in 5A, Rampart continued to lead the way, and Grandview moved up three places from No. 5 to No. 2 after a week which included a win over then-No. 2 Eaglecrest.

    Lewis-Palmer extended its unanimous grip on the 4A poll. The Rangers won a top-2 showdown with Cheyenne Mountain last week.

    Each of the other three No. 1 teams also held firm atop their respective rankings. Those are Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    Volleyball’s regular season is winding down. In fact, 1A and 2A are already in their districts. 3A-5A end their regular seasons on Saturday.

    As such, these will serve as the final polls of the 2014 season. Regional seeding will post on CHSAANow.com next Monday.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rampart (14) 16-2 149 1 2-0
    2 Grandview 12-6 123 5 2-0
    3 Eaglecrest (1) 13-3 121 2 1-1
    4 Cherokee Trail 13-5 98 4 2-0
    5 Fairview 17-1 82 3 1-1
    6 Cherry Creek 14-4 68 7 2-0
    7 Chaparral 12-6 58 6 0-1
    8 Pine Creek 11-5 43 9 1-0
    9 Ralston Valley 13-7 35 8 2-5
    10 Fossil Ridge 13-5 21 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 13, Highlands Ranch 7, Doherty 4, Douglas County 2, Castle View 1.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 18-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Ponderosa 14-4 111 3 0-0
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 15-2 106 2 1-1
    4 Valor Christian 13-3 84 4 2-0
    5 Montrose 16-3 68 5 3-0
    6 Mullen 11-8 57 6 1-1
    7 Mead 16-2 47 7 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 15-3 39 8 2-0
    9 Elizabeth 15-2 33 9 2-0
    10 Air Academy 12-9 16 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Battle Mountain 9, Berthoud 7, Steamboat Springs 5, Woodland Park 5, Niwot 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 20-1 129 1 1-0
    2 Valley 19-2 113 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 18-1 102 3 2-0
    4 Bayfield 16-2 94 4 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 19-2 71 5 3-0
    6 University 14-6 62 6 2-0
    7 Platte Valley 14-7 44 7 1-1
    8 Eagle Ridge 16-2 26 10 2-0
    9 Olathe 16-3 22 8 0-0
    10 Sterling 13-9 17 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 11, Peak to Peak 7, Faith Christian 6, Pagosa Springs 4, Middle Park 3, Buena Vista 2, Machebeuf 2.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 19-0 76 1 2-0
    2 Yuma (1) 18-1 66 3 2-0
    3 Paonia 19-0 61 4 2-0
    4 Swink (2) 19-0 57 2 1-0
    5 Lyons 18-1 46 5 1-0
    6 Sargent 18-1 28 7 2-0
    7 Akron 14-5 27 8 2-0
    8 Caliche 15-4 26 6 0-2
    9 Dayspring Christian 13-5 15 9 0-2
    10 Cedaredge 15-3 12 10 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Simla 10, Colorado Springs School 8, Rye 6, Byers 1, Ridgway 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 19-0 60 1 1-0
    2 Idalia 17-1 54 3 2-0
    3 Otis 16-2 48 2 1-1
    4 Flagler 16-3 41 4 2-0
    5 Kit Carson 16-3 35 6 2-0
    6 Cheraw 16-3 28 5 3-0
    7 Weldon Valley 13-6 23 8 3-0
    8 Norwood 16-2 19 10 3-0
    9 La Veta 18-1 11 7 2-1
    10 Springfield 15-4 7 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Eads 3, McClave 1.
    Dropped out
    McClave (9).

  • Photos: Montrose boys soccer tops Grand Junction

    MONTROSE — Montrose boys soccer beat Grand Junction 1-0 on Thursday afternoon.

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 8 games

    Ralston Valley Bear Creek football
    Ralston Valley, No. 4 in 5A, plays No. 3 Pomona in one of the most anticipated games of the year on Friday. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 8.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man

    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 6-2
    Fri: L 33-17 at (9) Cherry Creek
    2 Grandview 8-0
    Thurs: W 53-13 vs. Overland
    3 Pomona 6-2
    Fri: L 22-15 at (4) Ralston Valley
    4 Ralston Valley 8-0
    Fri: W 22-15 vs. (3) Pomona
    5 Fairview 8-0
    Fri: W 42-40 at Fossil Ridge
    6 Regis Jesuit 7-1
    Fri: W 35-7 vs. (7) Mountain Vista
    7 Mountain Vista 7-1
    Fri: L 35-7 at (6) Regis Jesuit
    8 Rocky Mountain 7-1
    Thurs: W 28-7 at Mountain Range
    9 Cherry Creek 5-3
    Fri: W 33-17 vs. (1) Valor Christian
    10 Fountain-Fort Carson 6-2
    Thurs: L 31- 28 vs. Castle View

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 8-0
    Fri: W 56-0 at Durango
    2 Montrose 7-1
    Fri: W 31-21 at Falcon
    3 Fort Collins 8-0
    Thurs: W 31-28 vs. Silver Creek
    4 Greeley West 7-1
    Sat: L 27-20 vs. Thompson Valley
    5 Denver South 6-2
    Fri: W 52-18 vs. George Washington
    6 Pueblo South 7-1
    Fri: W 24-21 at Palmer
    7 Vista Ridge 6-2
    Fri: W 42-8 at Widefield
    8 Broomfield 6-2
    Fri: W 35-24 at Mountain View
    9 Dakota Ridge 6-2
    Thurs: W 44-6 vs. Kennedy
    10 Pueblo Centennial 5-2
    Off this week.

    Class 3A
    1 Discovery Canyon 8-0
    Fri: W 56-20 at Harrison
    2 Lutheran 8-0
    Fri: W 55-28 at Vista PEAK
    3 Evergreen 8-0
    Sat: W 40-0 at Arvada
    4 Roosevelt 7-1
    Fri: W 63-0 vs. Niwot
    5 Holy Family 6-2
    Fri: W 51-13 vs. Erie
    6 Delta 5-3
    Fri: L 18-7 at Eagle Valley
    7 Rifle 7-1
    Fri: W 46-3 vs. Steamboat Springs
    8 Pueblo East 5-3
    Fri: W 41-0 vs. The Classical Academy
    9 Berthoud 7-1
    Fri: W 14-0 vs. Frederick
    10 Fort Morgan 6-2
    Fri: W 44-0 at Englewood

    Class 2A
    1 Brush 8-0
    Fri: W 54-14 vs. (9) Sterling
    2 Kent Denver 8-0
    Fri: W 56-6 vs. Bishop Machebeuf
    3 Strasburg 8-0
    Fri: W 56-14 at Bennett
    4 Lamar 7-1
    Fri: W 39-14 at La Junta
    5 Gunnison 7-1
    Fri: W 47-6 vs. Pagosa Springs
    6 Platte Valley 5-3
    Fri: W 57-13 vs. University
    7 Florence 5-3
    Fri: L 42-19 at St. Mary’s
    8 Montezuma-Cortez 6-2
    Fri: W 14-6 vs. Olathe
    9 Sterling 5-3
    Fri: L 54-14 at (1) Brush
    10 Faith Christian 6-2
    Sat: W 49-14 vs. Denver North

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 8-0
    Fri: W 50-7 vs. Hotchkiss
    2 Buena Vista 8-0
    Fri: W 40-14 vs. (8) Rye
    3 Resurrection Christian 7-1
    Fri: W 76-0 vs. Cornerstone Christian
    4 Meeker 7-1
    Fri: W 52-0 vs. Grand Valley
    5 Platte Canyon 6-1
    Off this week.
    6 Monte Vista 6-2
    Fri: W 48-7 at Dolores
    7 Burlington 6-2
    Fri: W 42-7 vs. Highland
    8 Rye 6-2
    Fri: L 40-14 at (2) Buena Vista
    9 Centauri 5-3
    Fri: W 43-0 at John Mall
    10 Limon 6-2
    Fri: L 25-0 at Crowley County

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 8-0
    Sat: W 53-21 vs. (8) Sedgwick County
    2 Caliche 7-1
    Fri: W 49-24 at (3) Akron
    3 Akron 6-2
    Fri: L 49-24 vs. (2) Caliche
    4 Norwood 9-0
    Fri: W 59-6 at Hayden
    5 Merino 6-2
    Fri: W 40-12 at Haxtun
    6 Springfield 8-0
    Fri: W 40-8 at McClave
    7 Granada 7-1
    Fri: W 46-12 vs. Wiley
    8 Sedgwick County 5-3
    Sat: L 53-21 at (1) Dayspring Christian
    9 Simla 6-2
    Fri: W 54-14 vs. Hoehne
    10 Sangre de Cristo 8-0
    Fri: W 48-6 at Mancos

    Class 6-man
    1 Arickaree/Woodlin 8-0
    Fri: W 77-0 vs. Bethune
    2 Eads 8-0
    Fri: W 63-25 vs. Miami-Yoder
    3 Peetz 7-1
    Fri: W 67-18 at Weldon Valley
    4 Fleming 7-1
    Fri: W 64-6 at (10) Cheyenne Wells
    5 Kit Carson 6-2
    Fri: L 76-52 at (6) Walsh
    6 Walsh 7-1
    Fri: W 76-52 vs. (5) Kit Carson
    7 Hanover 8-0
    Sat: W 62-12 at Antonito
    8 Mountain Valley 7-1
    Sat: L 61-42 vs. North Park
    9 Pawnee 5-3
    Fri: W 59-0 vs. Prairie
    10 Cheyenne Wells 4-4
    Fri: L 64-6 vs. (4) Fleming