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  • All-state football teams for 2013 season

    Valor Christian running back Christian McCaffrey. (Mark Adams)
    Valor Christian running back Christian McCaffrey is the player of the year in Class 5A. (Mark Adams)

    The 2013 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and coaches, and then a vote of coaches. Find more information here.

    The players who received the most votes in their classification were selected as the player of the year in their class.

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

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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Christian McCaffrey, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Ethan Brunhofer Arapahoe Senior TE
    Elijah Cherrington Legend Senior WR
    Austin Conway Overland Senior QB, Ath.
    Ryan Cummings Valor Christian Senior OL
    Cameron Frazier Fairview Senior WR, Ret.
    Terran Hasselbach Regis Jesuit Senior DL
    Anders Hill Fairview Senior QB
    Isaiah Holland Valor Christian Senior OL
    Mark Hopper ThunderRidge Senior WR, S, K
    Sam Jones ThunderRidge Senior OL
    Carlo Kemp Fairview Sophomore DL
    Jacob Knipp Ralston Valley Senior QB
    Eric Lee Valor Christian Junior DB
    Chris Marquez Pomona Senior RB
    Sam Martin Fairview Senior WR
    Jacob Martin Cherokee Trail Senior DL
    Christian McCaffrey Valor Christian Senior RB
    Bernard McDondle Columbine Senior RB
    Alec Ruth Valor Christian Junior OL
    JK Scott Mullen Senior K, P
    Connor Spencer Fairview Senior DL, OL
    Tre Thomas Overland Senior LB
    Brody Westmoreland ThunderRidge Senior QB
    Evan White Cherokee Trail Senior DB
    Marcus Wilson Valor Christian Junior DB
    Zach Young Doherty Senior RB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jeremy Aparicio Columbine Senior RB, LB
    Jostin Barron Legend Senior DL
    Ryan Belearde Westminster Senior RB, DB
    Ben Burnett Prairie View Senior DL
    Connor Cain Heritage Senior OL, DL
    AJ Cecil Valor Christian Senior QB
    Gabe Civerlo Grandview Senior OL
    Stanford Cooper Cherry Creek Senior LB
    Cody Dengal Legend Senior WR
    Chance Drake Hinkley Senior WR
    Justin Falls Valor Christian Senior LB
    Keenan Foshe Chaparral Senior LB
    Gabe Gillespie Mountain Range Senior RB, LB
    Jaeden Grahm Cherry Creek Senior DB
    Tanner Griffin Grand Junction Senior LB
    Austin Hall Gateway Senior S
    Aric Johnson Cherokee Trail Senior QB
    Anisoni Kami Rangeview Senior LB
    Alex Kinney Rocky Mountain Junior K
    Cameron Knight Grandview Junior DB
    Spencer Long Poudre Senior WR, DB
    Grant McConnell Mountain Range Senior OL, DL
    Chukwuma Obinnah Grandview Junior RB
    RJ Ramirez Prairie View Junior RB
    Matt Rindal Cherry Creek Junior LB
    Austin Ruiz Hinkley Senior QB
    Jack Sale Pomona Senior DB
    Jonah Seng Poudre Senior OL, DL
    Jamin Smith Douglas County Senior OL
    Cameron Smith Cherokee Trail Junior RB
    Trey Smith Douglas County Senior RB
    Jonathan Swartzwelter Fairview Senior K
    Theron Verna Grand Junction Senior TE, LB
    Quinton Walton Grand Junction Senior OL, DL
    Jacen White Columbine Senior DL, TE

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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Kalen Ballage, Falcon

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kalen Ballage Falcon Senior RB, WR, Ath.
    Ethan Marks Monarch Senior RB
    Jay MacIntyre Monarch Senior Ath., DB, QB
    Josh Gehring Pine Creek Senior DL
    Matt List Pine Creek Senior LB
    Brant Seeley Dakota Ridge Senior OL
    Justin Barron Falcon Senior P
    Angelo Youngren Montrose Senior RB, FS
    Erik Eaton Pine Creek Senior OL
    Nathan Spinuzzi Pueblo South Junior QB, K
    Zach Peck Windsor Senior DL
    Zac Lindsay Denver South Senior RB, LB
    John Freismith Loveland Senior WR, FS
    Cody Mommaerts Monarch Senior OL
    Mike Rocha Montrose Junior FB, DL
    Keith Hed Pueblo West Senior OL
    Connor Durant Standley Lake Junior S, WR
    Kidd Soole Monarch Junior SS
    Matt Maestas Montrose Junior OL, DL
    Cody Wilson Ponderosa Senior OL
    Trey Jarvis Standley Lake Senior TE. DL
    Pete Mitchell Monarch Senior LB
    Avery Anderson Pine Creek Junior FS
    Tommy Lazzaro Pine Creek Junior QB
    Aaron Nelson Dakota Ridge Senior RB
    Braxton Thais Dakota Ridge Junior QB

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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Dallas Reins, Elizabeth

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Andre Apodaca Silver Creek Senior LB
    Levi Cecil Silver Creek Junior OL, DL
    Ryan Charles Silver Creek Senior K
    Joe DeTello Pueblo East Senior S
    Tyler Dudden Holy Family Senior OL, DL
    Isaah Duvall Coronado Senior RB
    Jaseil Garcia Delta Senior OL
    Levi Hoagland Palisade Senior QB, S
    Joe Hunt Coronado Senior DL
    Jessy Jackson Arvada Senior WR, K
    Austin King Frederick Senior DL, OL
    Kellin Leigh Rifle Senior RB, DB
    Zane Lindsey Silver Creek Junior TE
    Joe Lopez Frederick Senior DL, FB
    Zack Marango Palisade Senior OL, DL
    Austin Micci Coronado Senior Ret., RB, SS
    Isaac Miller Silver Creek Senior OL
    Randy Molinar Roosevelt Senior RB
    Chase Nicholas Elizabeth Senior RB, LB
    Ouray Ocanas Fort Morgan Junior LB, OL
    Brody Oliver Elizabeth Senior QB
    Brandon Payer Conifer Senior LB
    Dallas Reins Elizabeth Senior OL, DL
    Austin Shepherd Rifle Senior LB
    Ben Sjobakken Silver Creek Senior QB
    Sam Smith Coronado Junior LB
    David Sommers Holy Family Senior QB, DB
    Ryan Whiteside Delta Senior WR
    Alec Wirtjes Discovery Canyon Senior RB
    Isaiah Young Vista Peak Junior WR, DB

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    Class 2A

    Player of the year: Lance Neuerburg, Platte Valley

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Randy Baker Brush Senior RB, LB
    Caleb Creech Platte Valley Junior RB, LB
    Johnathan Cretti Bennett Junior RB
    Ryan Fitzgerald Aspen Junior RB
    Jaden Franklin Kent Denver Junior RB, Ret.
    Alejandro Garcia Bennett Senior DL, OL
    Trevon Hamlet Kent Denver Senior LB, Ret.
    Roice Hanks Strasburg Senior OL, DL
    Junior Ibarra Jefferson Senior OL, DL
    John Jordan Bennett Sophomore LB, TE
    Stefan Knoerr Faith Christian Senior K
    Bailey Landwehr Platte Valley Senior K, P
    Daniel Langewisch Faith Christian Senior RB
    Jovanni Lucero Jefferson Senior RB
    Joe Matarazzo Kent Denver Senior QB, DB
    Cameron Maxey Platte Valley Senior DB, WR
    Connor McCain Faith Christian Junior DL
    Jeff Merritt Fort Lupton Senior QB, S
    Josh Mihalchin Faith Christian Senior OL
    Vince Moquin Bennett Senior DL, OL
    Lance Neuerburg Platte Valley Senior OL, DL
    Nick Paradiso Trinidad Senior OL, DL
    Tex Ritter Faith Christian Senior TE
    Ethan Rose Sterling Junior WR, DB
    Kyle Rosenbrock Brush Junior QB, LB
    Maverick Seewald Brush Senior OL, DL
    Logan Sitzman Platte Valley Senior QB
    Jake Smith Platte Valley Senior LB, WB
    Jacob Smith Strasburg Junior RB, LB
    Jalen Vasquez Fort Lupton Senior WR
    DJ Vurciaga Fort Lupton Senior TE, LB
    Tanner Wineland Bennett Senior K, TE, DB

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    Class 1A

    Player of the year: Dalton Risner, Wiggins

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Will Austin Paonia Senior RB
    Jareb Aziz Centauri Junior RB, LB
    Jacob Baca Cornerstone Christian Senior RB, DB
    Jordan Bobian John Mall Senior WR, K
    Jason Buhr Centauri Senior RB, LB
    Trevor Close Buena Vista Junior RB, S
    Alec Coscarella Salida Senior RB
    Jacob Crist Ellicott Junior WR
    Jonas Cure Wray Junior TE, DL
    Tony Darling Paonia Junior OL, DL
    Dylan Geisler Paonia Junior OL, DL
    Tony Gentile Salida Senior DL, TE
    KC Jarvies Centauri Senior QB, DB
    Adison Jones Ignacio Junior QB
    Josh Kimball Paonia Junior OL, DL
    Jaden Koenig Yuma Senior QB, LB
    Christian Krautschun Colorado Springs Christian Senior OL, DL
    Ryan Krogmeier Holyoke Senior OL
    Gavin Liggett Limon Senior QB
    Luis Mariscal Center Senior OL, DL
    Clay McCarroll Centauri Junior WR, DB
    Andy McFarland Buena Vista Senior WR, RB, DB
    Blake Paintin Limon Senior DL
    Corey Reynolds Cedaredge Junior OL, DL
    Dalton Risner Wiggins Senior OL, DL
    Corey Ritchey Wiggins Senior RB, DL
    Eloy Sandavol Burlington Junior RB, DB
    Michael Stevensen Resurrection Christian Freshman K, QB
    JaVonte’ Stewart Ellicott Senior QB
    TJ Stockton Colorado Springs Christian Senior QB, RB, LB
    Joseph Storrer Crowley County Senior DL
    Taylor Walters Paonia Senior QB, S
    Cole Watson Resurrection Christian Senior TE
    Keegan Wentz Buena Vista Senior QB

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    8-man

    Player of the year: Ty Eichman, Daypsring Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Damian Bell Simla Senior RB, LB
    Mitch Davison Caliche Senior QB, DB
    Brody Donoho Dayspring Christian Junior OL, DL
    Ty Eichman Dayspring Christian Senior RB, DL, OL, S
    Bobby Handley Kiowa Senior OL, DL
    Blayde Harrigan Norwood Senior OL, DL
    Levi Hottinger Akron Senior RB, LB
    Kylar Mai Dayspring Christian Junior QB, LB
    Dominique Marquez Hoehne Senior DL
    Devan Mock Dayspring Christian Senior TE, DL
    Nate Ramirez Sargent Senior QB, LB
    Morgan Rummel Norwood Senior QB
    Sawyer Schafer Hoehne Senior QB
    Wyatt Schrepfer Hoehne Senior RB
    Iaac Torres Hoehne Senior OL, DL
    Jeff Williams Norwood Senior RB, LB
    Jon Wiseman Dayspring Christian Junior G, DL
    Austin Zink Caliche Senior LB, RB

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    6-man

    Player of the year: Clay Cordell, Hi-Plains

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Clay Cordell Hi-Plains Senior QB, DB
    Eli Palser Otis Senior RB, DB
    Kyle Loeffler Arickaree/Woodlin Senior RB, LB
    Kyle English Liberty/Stratton Junior TB, S
    MC Griffin Liberty/Stratton Senior LB, FB
    Alex Nelson Hi-Plains Junior RB, DB
    Dakota Will-Potter Briggsdale Senior QB, LB
    Trevor Thompson Liberty/Stratton Senior QB, LB
    Tyler Carmen Prairie Senior RB, MLB
    Garrett Shaffer Arickaree/Woodlin Senior WR, LB
    Avery Marzolf Hi-Plains Senior OL, NG, LB
    Brady Holtz Peetz Senior QB, DB
    Clay Corliss Liberty/Stratton Senior LB, TE
    Tyler Rouse Eads Senior QB, LB
    Tanner Pflager Otis Senior QB, DB

  • Broomfield repeats as 4A wrestling champion

    DENVER — New coach.

    New season.

    Same result.

    The Broomfield High School wrestling program with Pat DeCamillis at the helm won three individual state championships to capture their second-consecutive Class 4A team title Saturday night at the Pepsi Center.

    “It’s kind of the culmination of all their hard work right here,” said DeCamillis, a veteran figure in the Colorado prep wrestling community.

    Broomfield finished with 127.50 points and Thompson Valley was second at 120. Windsor (112) was third and Pueblo County and Pueblo South tied for fourth at 106 points.

    This was Broomfield’s fourth state wrestling team crown and fourth in the last six years. The Eagles have now won state titles in 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014.

    Broomfield’s seniors Phil Downing (160) and Zach Stodden (182) walked away with gold medals.

    Eagles’ junior Darek Huff (126) and seniors Jarod Albo (152) and heavyweight Austyn Harris also took second for the Eagles.

    Downing (46-3) was the marquee winner for the Eagles as he became only the 17th wrestler in Colorado prep history to capture four state wrestling titles. Downing was named Class 4A’s outstanding wrestler.

    Downing also clinched the team title for Broomfield when he scored an 11-2 major decision over Pueblo County High School’s Keenan Willits.

    DeCamillis knew he was getting the keys to a Ferrari in the Broomfield program, and he was thrilled his team performed their best in the state’s biggest spotlight.

    “The kids won state and it’s very gratifying,” DeCamillis said.

    Since 2005, Broomfield has finished no worse than fourth in the Class 4A state team standings.

    DeCamillis was a three-time state champ at Arvada West from 1988-90. Prior to taking over Broomfield, he spent nine seasons at Pomona.

    “This feels good, it was a long time coming,” said DeCamillis about capturing his first state championship as a head coach.

    Thompson Valley had two wrestlers in the state finals – Ben Hewson (138) and Parker Simington (145) – and Simington claimed a championship.

    “This feels awesome,” said Simington after beating Mountain Vista’s Matt Combs 7-0. “I can’t wipe the smile off my face.”

    Hewson was defeated by Berthoud’s Jimmy Fate.

    WONDER TWIN POWERS: Freshmen Grant Willits and Hunter Willits of Pueblo County High School made Pueblo history Saturday night.

    Grant (106) and Hunter (132), fraternal twins, both won state, and in the process they became the only twins from Pueblo to win state.

    In Class 5A, Cherry Creek’s Mitch (126 pounds) and and Zach (138 pounds), who are also fraternal twins, won state as well Saturday night.

    Grant pinned Palisade’s Randen Espinoza with eight seconds left in the third period. Hunter muscled past Pueblo South’s Marcus Martinez 10-3.

    “This feels amazing, and it really hasn’t hit me yet,” Grant said. “I’m so excited right now. I just wanted to win this for my family and my brother.”

    Only one other freshman – Isaac Naro of Pueblo South at 132 pounds in 2013 – ever won a state wrestling championship in Pueblo history before this year. Naro upended Pueblo Central senior Sonny Espinoza 5-2 to take state last season. Naro finished third at 138 pounds this season.

    Grant actually added another line to Pueblo’s wrestling record book as he is the only freshman to capture a state wrestling title by pin.

    “That’s pretty awesome,” Grant said. “I just had to stay in good position on top and get hand control and work from there. Before the season started, I couldn’t imagine being a state champion. To have this happen is just incredible.”

    JUST LIKE MY BROTHER: For the second time in seven days, Discovery Canyon sophomore Sam Turner beat Pueblo County’s Chris Sandoval.

    The win Saturday night was extra special for Turner as he beat Sandoval 5-3 to take state at 120 pounds.

    “This is very satisfying and the best feeling in the world to know your hard work has paid off,” said Sam, who pinned Sandoval in the regional finals in the final seconds of their match after trailing 3-1. “I’m so happy.”

    In 2012, as a senior Steve Turner, Sam’s brother, also won a Class 4A state crown at 120 pounds.

    “This is just great that my brother and I won state at 120 pounds,” Sam said.

    A year ago, Sam experienced the agony of defeat, losing to Weld Central’s Dalton Robertson 11-9 in the state finals.

    TRYING TO REPEAT HISTORY: In addition to Broomfield’s Downing (160) and Stodden (182), Windsor’s Kennen Lanteri (152) and Mead’s Kyle Couch (195) also were repeat champs.

    Lanteri, a senior, edged Broomfield’s Albo 4-2 in the finals.

    “It’s kind of hard to describe right now,” said Lanteri, who also won state at 152 pounds last year. “I’m sure (Sunday) it will feel even better because it hasn’t really set in yet. The experience I got from being in the state finals last year really helped me this year. I was a lot more calm this year.”

    Lanteri said he plans on continuing his wrestling career at Oregon State University.

    A year ago as a junior Couch made history by winning the first state wrestling title in Mead’s history. On Saturday night, he became the school’s first back-to-back state winner with a 7-2 win over Discovery Canyon’s David Traynor.

    “I wasn’t as nervous (Saturday night),” said the 6-foot-2 Couch, who signed to play linebacker for Colorado Mesa University. “It was just a great win.”

    Last season Couch defeated Montezuma-Cortez’s Trenton Gustafson 4-2 at 182 pounds in the state finals.

    Now, the program which is five years old, has two individual state champions and three state titles as junior Sage Budd was a gold medalist at 126 pounds Saturday night as he defeat Broomfield’s Huff.

    “It is pretty special,” Mead coach Ty Tatham said about getting two state champs. “I’m not going to forget about this for a long time. Sage’s win was huge. In Kyle’s match, he just has a way of preparing and being ready to go and he just had a great tournament.”

  • Thompson Valley, Pueblo South make moves in 4A wrestling team race

    State wrestling
    More photos. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    DENVER — For some observers, this match wasn’t highlighted Thursday night at the Class 4A state wrestling tournament.

    However, there was plenty at stake when Pueblo South’s Davis Baxter and Thompson Valley’s Sage D’Ambrosia met in the first round at the Pepsi Center — especially in the team race.

    Broomfield, Thompson Valley and Pueblo South were ranked No. 1, 2, and 3 by On The Mat prior to the state tournament.

    “Our focus right now is bringing home a team title,” said the senior Baxter about the Colts who won state in 1997, 2004 and 2005.

    Baxter did his part by muscling past D’Ambriosa 4-2.

    “We know all the head-to-head matches with Thompson Valley are very important because they have more guys qualified than us,” said the unranked Baxter after his win over No. 6-ranked D’Ambrosia . “I’m just glad I was able to come through.”

    The Colts’ Mitchel Chavez also scored a dramatic 6-5 win over Thompson Valley’s David Eusea. Chavez had a five-point move in the last 20 seconds to get the win.

    Defending champion Broomfield qualified 11 wrestlers for state, while Thompson Valley brought 12 and South nine.

    Thompson Valley is leading the team chase with 25 points followed by Pueblo South and Windsor which are tied for second with 22 points. Broomfield is sixth with 18 points.

    Thompson Valley and South both advanced eight wrestlers and Broomfield had six winners.

    In the Baxter-D’Ambrosia match, neither wrestler could get anything going in the first period.

    The match remained scoreless until Baxter hit a reversal to take a 2-0 lead with two seconds left in the second period.

    Baxter knew his lead wasn’t safe and he was right.

    D’Ambrosia answered with a reversal of his own to tie the match at 2-2 with 1:22 left in the third period.

    “At South, we focus a lot on conditioning and in the third period I still had a lot left in me and I was able to get the job done,” said Baxter, who ran his season record to 31-13.

    Baxter’s takedown at 1:10 of the third put him up 4-2.

    “There was a lot scrambling out there and I was getting mixed up with the score,” Baxter said.

    D’Ambrosia (33-12) also was lost in the moment.

    “I was trying to take him down and he got a funky (two-point) nearfall,” D’Ambrosia said. “I knew after that I had to go after it and try and score some points.”

    As the clock was ticking down, Baxter was clinging to his slim advantage.

    “In those last seconds I looked at the clock and saw I was winning and I knew I had to avoid getting turned and not give up anything easy,” Baxter said.

    D’Ambrosia was gracious in defeat.

    “I was trying to take him down and I just ran out of time,” he said.

    TURNING SOME HEADS: Berthoud’s Nate Ryken thought his wrestling season was over before regionals last weekend.

    “I didn’t even think I was going to wrestle,” said Ryken, who was hampered by a dislocated left elbow injury. “My coaches told me to go out there and give it my all before I stopped my senior year. I went out there and gave it my all and I took fourth.”

    That effort qualified Ryken for state and he took full advantage of the opportunity by stunning Broomfield’s Demetruis Zissimos with a third-period pin.

    Zissimos (5-1), who was coming back from a broken leg he suffered during football season, was the only undefeated wrestler in all of the 4A brackets.

    “I had never wrestled him before,” Ryken said. “I don’t look at the person if they are good or bad. I’m going in how I’m going to go in and I’m going to fight. I feel like this win shows heart and my work ethic and now I’m just going to take one match at a time and wrestle my butt off.”

    Ryken improved his record to 16-5 after his pin with 1:19 left in the third period.

    LAST YEAR’S CHAMPIONS MOVE ON: Broomfield’s Phil Downing and Zach Stodden, Weld Central’s Dalton Robertson, Palisade’s Dalton Harrington, Pueblo South’s Isaac Naro, Windsor’s Kennen Lanteri, and Mead’s Kyle Couch all won their first-round matches Thursday.

    EYEING GOLD: A year ago, Montezuma-Cortez’s Seager Oliver advanced to the 160-pound Class 4A state finals only to get upended by Thompson Valley’s Francisco Marquez.

    Now, a junior, Oliver is more determined than ever to capture a coveted gold medal.

    Oliver, the No. 1 ranked wrestler at 170 pounds, made a quick statement Thursday night, scoring a 15-0 technical fall over Woodland Park’s Josh Smith.

    “I’ve had several tech falls and several pins this season,” said Oliver, who ran his record to 38-2. “I approach every match the same and I treat every match like I’m wrestling the No. 1 guy in state. I never let up and I don’t overlook anybody. The first match is always the worst and I’m glad I got that one over, and I’m happy with the way I wrestled.”

    Oliver has a simple plan for the rest of the weekend.

    “I just have to go out there and be mean every match and not give them an edge,” Oliver said.

    Shad Bellmire, Montezuma-Cortez’s coach, likes Oliver’s approach.

    “He’s got the attitude that he wants that gold and he’s headed in that direction,” Belmire said. “He’s worked hard and pushed himself and he has that gold medal in mind.”

    Oliver is trying to become Montezuma-Cortez’s first state champion since 2010 when Casey Lynn won state at 135 pounds in Class 4A.

  • Denver East narrowly holds onto top spot in 5A boys basketball ranking

    With one week to go in the regular season, Fossil Ridge nearly overtook Denver East atop the Class 5A basketball rankings.

    Nearly.

    The SaberCats remained in the No. 2 spot despite the fact that both schools received 10 first-place votes. Denver East, though, held on to its top ranking by one overall point.

    The Angels have been No. 1 all season, save for one week in mid-January when Fossil Ridge led the poll.

    Mountain Vista stayed put at No. 3 this week, and continued to be followed by No. 4 Regis Jesuit and No. 5 Eaglecrest.

    Overland bumped up on place to No. 6, while Highlands Ranch went from No. 10 to No. 7 after going 2-0 last week.

    Arapahoe dropped two spots to No. 8, Rangeview is the poll’s lone newcomer at No. 9, and Grand Junction rounds out the ranking at No. 10.

    The Centennial and Continental leagues both have three teams in the top-10 this week. The Denver Prep, Front Range and East Metro and Southwestern all have one ranked team.

    Elsewhere, the 1A poll has a new No. 1 team. Hi-Plains took over for Caliche after receiving eight of the 11 first-place votes in that class. Hi-Plains went 3-0 last week, while Caliche went 1-2, though both losses were to ranked 2A teams.

    That ranking added No. 9 Cheraw and No. 10 Briggsdale.

    Holy Family Jefferson Academy boys basketball
    Jefferson Academy moved up to No. 3 in 3A this week. (Pam Wagner)

    The No. 1 teams in 4A (Valor Christian), 3A (Holy Family) and 2A (Ignacio) stayed the same this week.

    The 4A poll added No. 9 Cheyenne Mountain and No. 10 Denver West. 3A added No. 7 Denver Science & Tech and No. 10 Platte Valley.

    Holyoke (No. 9) and Meeker (No. 10) were the new teams in the 2A ranking this week.

    As the regular season ends for all classes this week, these will be the final rankings of the season.

    Complete polls for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver East (10) 16-4 190 1 1-1
    2 Fossil Ridge (10) 21-0 189 2 2-0
    3 Mountain Vista 20-1 152 3 2-0
    4 Regis Jesuit 18-3 135 4 2-0
    5 Eaglecrest 16-5 106 5 2-1
    6 Overland 15-6 94 7 2-0
    7 Highlands Ranch 15-6 63 10 2-0
    8 Arapahoe 16-5 61 6 2-1
    9 Rangeview 18-3 39 – 2-0
    10 Grand Junction 17-2 21 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grandview 16, Monarch 10, Chatfield 7, Chaparral 5, Cherry Creek 5, Dakota Ridge 2, Fort Collins 2, Legend 2, Montbello 1.
    Dropped out
    Chatfield (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (16) 18-3 160 1 2-0
    2 Thompson Valley 20-1 139 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo South 19-2 124 3 1-0
    4 Longmont 18-3 85 7 2-0
    5 Pueblo East 17-4 79 6 1-0
    6 D’Evelyn 17-4 77 4 2-1
    7 Denver South 15-7 52 8 1-0
    8 Sand Creek 16-5 45 5 1-2
    9 Cheyenne Mountain 15-5 32 – 2-0
    10 Denver West 13-7 26 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 20, Thomas Jefferson 20, Golden 14, Wheat Ridge 6, Rifle 1.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (9), Golden (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (9) 17-1 126 1 1-1
    2 Colorado Academy (2) 16-1 117 2 2-0
    3 Jefferson Academy (1) 15-3 97 5 1-0
    4 Faith Christian 12-5 91 3 1-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 14-3 88 4 3-0
    6 Moffat County 14-2 60 9 3-0
    7 Denver Science & Tech 14-4 33 – 3-0
    8 The Pinnacle 14-4 31 10 2-1
    9 Aspen 15-3 24 7 2-1
    10 Platte Valley 13-5 18 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Brush 16, St. Mary’s 9, Bishop Machebeuf 5.
    Dropped out
    Brush (6), Centauri (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Ignacio (9) 16-0 141 1 3-0
    2 Sanford (1) 16-1 127 2 2-0
    3 Lutheran (4) 11-6 120 4 2-0
    4 Akron 15-1 113 3 2-0
    5 Resurrection Christian (1) 15-2 86 5 1-0
    6 Yuma 15-3 76 6 3-0
    7 Peyton 14-2 54 7 1-0
    8 Simla 15-2 44 8 2-0
    9 Holyoke 11-6 14 – 2-1
    10 Meeker 14-4 13 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rye 12, Crowley County 7, Center 6, Denver Christian 5, Telluride 3, Haxtun 1, Paonia 1, Sedgwick County 1, Swink 1.
    Dropped out
    Rye (9), Denver Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Hi-Plains (8) 16-1 107 2 3-0
    2 Caliche (3) 15-2 101 1 1-2
    3 Holly 14-3 87 3 2-0
    4 Cheyenne Wells 12-5 67 4 1-2
    5 South Baca 12-4 61 7 1-0
    6 Vail Christian 13-5 56 6 2-1
    7 McClave 13-4 48 5 1-1
    8 Shining Mountain 14-4 33 8 2-0
    9 Cheraw 11-4 15 – 4-0
    10 Briggsdale 11-5 13 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Jim Elliot Christian 10, Primero 2, Walsh 2, Norwood 1, Peetz 1, Liberty/Stratton 1.
    Dropped out
    Primero (9), Norwood (10).

  • Poudre joins 5A girls basketball poll

    Regis Jesuit ThunderRidge girls basketball
    Regis Jesuit remains atop the girls basketball ranking in 5A this week. (Mark Adams)

    Poudre, winner of its past five games, has joined this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A girls basketball ranking.

    The Impalas are now 16-5 and are ranked No. 10.

    Regis Jesuit continued to lead the ranking, as the Raiders have all season long. In fact, the top-6 all stayed the same this week, including No. 2 Grandview, No. 3 Lakewood, No. 4 Mountain Vista, No. 5 Fossil Ridge and No. 6 Cherry Creek.

    Highlands Ranch moved up to No. 7 from No. 9 and Rock Canyon from No. 10 to No. 8. ThunderRidge dropped one place to ninth.

    Each of the other four No. 1 teams stayed put, too. Those are Broomfield (4A), Holy Family (3A), Lutheran (2A) and Caliche (1A).

    With the regular season ending this weekend, these will serve as the final rankings of the season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (19) 19-2 190 1 2-0
    2 Grandview 19-2 171 2 2-0
    3 Lakewood 20-1 121 3 1-0
    4 Mountain Vista 18-3 116 4 2-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 20-1 109 5 2-0
    6 Cherry Creek 19-2 85 6 3-0
    7 Highlands Ranch 17-4 70 9 2-0
    8 Rock Canyon 15-5 67 10 1-1
    9 ThunderRidge 15-6 56 8 1-1
    10 Poudre 16-5 20 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 16, Castle View 15, Grand Junction 3, Rampart 3, Denver East 2, Ralston Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Castle View (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (14) 21-0 149 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (1) 22-0 132 2 3-0
    3 Pueblo South 20-1 124 3 1-0
    4 Sand Creek 18-3 93 4 3-0
    5 Valor Christian 18-3 83 5 1-0
    6 Elizabeth 18-2 74 6 2-0
    7 Glenwood Springs 19-1 60 7 2-1
    8 D’Evelyn 16-4 42 9 2-0
    9 Palmer Ridge 18-3 32 10 2-0
    10 Pueblo West 16-5 23 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Green Mountain 6, Silver Creek 4, Longmont 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (10) 17-1 143 1 1-0
    2 Pagosa Springs (5) 17-0 137 2 3-0
    3 Lamar 19-0 124 3 3-0
    4 Sterling 15-3 87 5 3-0
    5 Peak to Peak 14-4 84 4 2-0
    6 Eaton 14-4 54 9 2-0
    7 Strasburg 15-3 53 6 1-0
    8 Grand Valley 14-3 52 8 2-0
    9 Platte Valley 14-4 36 7 2-1
    10 Trinidad 13-5 14 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Centauri 11, Olathe 10, Salida 7, Alamosa 4, Manitou Springs 4, St. Mary’s 4, Bishop Machebeuf 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (10) 15-1 118 1 1-0
    2 Peyton (2) 17-1 104 2 3-0
    3 Yuma 17-1 98 3 3-0
    4 Akron 13-3 69 4 1-1
    5 Hoehne 16-1 67 5 2-0
    6 Meeker 16-2 63 6 2-0
    7 Liberty Common 16-1 45 8 2-0
    8 Sangre de Cristo 14-3 37 9 2-0
    9 Paonia 14-4 31 7 2-1
    10 Heritage Christian 16-2 9 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    The Vanguard 8, Simla 6, Rye 3, Del Norte 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (7) 16-1 88 1 2-1
    2 Eads (2) 16-1 79 2 2-0
    3 Idalia 16-0 67 3 1-0
    4 Norwood 16-1 64 4 3-0
    5 Briggsdale 13-3 52 5 1-1
    6 Dove Creek 15-3 48 6 2-1
    7 Prairie 14-3 39 8 3-0
    8 Kit Carson 11-6 23 7 1-1
    9 South Baca 13-4 17 9 0-1
    10 Gilpin County 15-4 9 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty/Stratton 4, Belleview Christian 2, McClave 2, Centennial 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Top-10 boys basketball schedule for the week of Feb. 17

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for boys basketball’s top-10 teams this week.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A
    [divider]

    Class 5A
    1 Denver East 18-4
    Tues: W 76-51 vs. George Washington
    Fri: W 62-58 at (4A 7) Denver South
    2 Fossil Ridge 23-0
    Tues: W 45-34 at Fort Collins
    Thurs: W 77-33 vs. Loveland
    3 Mountain Vista 22-1
    Tues: W 80-66 at Legend
    Fri: W 75-73 vs. (7) Highlands Ranch
    4 Regis Jesuit 20-3
    Tues: W 78-43 vs. Douglas County
    Fri: W 70-47 at Ponderosa
    5 Eaglecrest 17-6
    Wed: W 54-52 at Smoky Hill
    Fri: L 65-68 vs. (6) Overland
    6 Overland 17-6
    Wed: W 56-38 at Cherry Creek
    Fri: W 68-65 at (5) Eaglecrest
    7 Highlands Ranch 16-7
    Tues: W 72-45 vs. Ponderosa
    Fri: L 73-75 at (3) Mountain Vista
    8 Arapahoe 18-5
    Wed: W 43-42 at Grandview
    Fri: W 71-65 at Cherokee Trail
    9 Rangeview 20-3
    Tues: W 94-53 vs. Hinkley
    Thurs: W 83-76 at (4A 1) Valor Christian
    10 Grand Junction 18-2
    Tues: W 87-41 vs. Grand Junction Central

    Class 4A
    1 Valor Christian 19-4
    Thurs: L 76-83 vs. (5A 9) Rangeview
    Fri: W 53-40 at Sierra
    2 Thompson Valley 22-1
    Tues: W 52-39 at (4) Longmont
    Fri: W 72-55 at Mountain View
    3 Pueblo South 21-2
    Tues: W 84-74 at Pueblo West
    Fri: W 66-62 vs. (5) Pueblo East
    4 Longmont 18-5
    Tues: L 39-52 vs. (2) Thompson Valley
    Fri: L 47-52 at Silver Creek
    5 Pueblo East 18-5
    Tues: W 54-50 at Pueblo Central
    Fri: L 62-66 at (3) Pueblo South
    6 D’Evelyn 18-5
    Wed: L 60-69 at Wheat Ridge
    Fri: W 90-48 at Arvada
    7 Denver South 15-8
    Fri: L 58-62 vs. (5A 1) Denver East
    8 Sand Creek 17-5
    Tues: W 56-41 vs. Lewis-Palmer
    Sat: at Falcon
    9 Cheyenne Mountain 18-5
    Tues: W 86-45 vs. Discovery Canyon
    Thurs: W 69-47 vs. Air Academy
    Fri: W 68-63 vs. Palmer Ridge
    10 Denver West 15-8
    Mon: W 78-70 vs. Silver Creek
    Tues: L 67-74 vs. Montbello
    Fri: W 70-54 at Denver North

    Class 3A
    1 Holy Family 18-1
    Wed: W 52-35 vs. Kent Denver
    2 Colorado Academy 18-1
    Tues: W 90-51 vs. Denver North
    Fri: W 83-62 at (2A 5) Resurrection Christian
    3 Jefferson Academy 15-3
    Tues: vs. The Classical Academy
    4 Faith Christian 13-6
    Tues: W 71-29 vs. Manual
    Thurs: L 60-68 at Northglenn
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 16-3
    Tues: W 68-28 vs. Florence
    Thurs: W 62-43 at Manitou Springs
    6 Moffat County 15-3
    Tues: L 55-64 at Gunnison
    Fri: W 54-51 at Coal Ridge
    Sat: vs. Grand Valley
    7 Denver Science & Tech 15-5
    Mon: W 84-51 at Middle Park
    Tues: L 54-56 at (8) The Pinnacle
    8 The Pinnacle 15-4
    Tues: W 56-54 vs. (7) Denver Science & Tech
    9 Aspen 16-3
    Fri: W 44-40 at Gunnison
    10 Platte Valley 14-5
    Tues: W 78-52 vs. Eaton

    Class 2A
    1 Ignacio 17-0
    Tues: at Monticello (Utah)
    Fri: W 59-41 at Norwood
    Sat: vs. Telluride
    2 Sanford 18-1
    Tues: W 75-32 at Pagosa Springs
    Fri: W 54-36 at Sangre de Cristo
    3 Lutheran 13-6
    Tues: W 58-36 vs. University
    Fri: W 63-40 at Byers
    4 Akron 18-1
    Tues: W 77-50 at Wiggins
    Thurs: W 68-65 at (9) Holyoke
    Fri: W 73-45 vs. Merino
    5 Resurrection Christian 16-3
    Tues: W 87-51 vs. Nederland
    Fri: L 62-83 vs. (3A 2) Colorado Academy
    6 Yuma 16-3
    Thurs: W 59-55 at (1A 1) Hi-Plains
    7 Peyton 16-2
    Fri: W 79-39 vs. Evangelical Christian
    Sat: W 62-51 vs. Center
    8 Simla 16-2
    Tues: W 76-57 at Custer County
    Sat: at Miami-Yoder
    9 Holyoke 12-7
    Thurs: L 65-68 vs. (4) Akron
    Fri: W 73-69 at Sedgwick County
    10 Meeker 14-5
    Tues: L 49-52 at Rangely

    Class 1A
    1 Hi-Plains 16-2
    Thurs: L 55-59 vs. (2A 6) Yuma
    Sat: vs. Byers
    2 Caliche 16-2
    Fri: W 49-39 at Haxtun
    Sat: vs. Pawnee
    3 Holly 14-4
    Tues: L 45-51 at Granada
    Thurs: vs. Elkhart (Kan.)
    4 Cheyenne Wells 12-6
    Tues: vs. Weskan (Kan.)
    Fri: L 41-45 at Kit Carson
    5 South Baca 12-5
    Thurs: L 59-65 vs. Springfield
    Sat: at Primero
    6 Vail Christian 13-5
    Sat: at Plateau Valley
    7 McClave 15-4
    Thurs: W 56-49 vs. Wiley
    Fri: W 76-30 at Eads
    8 Shining Mountain 14-4
    Thurs: vs. Eagle Ridge Academy
    9 Cheraw 12-5
    Tues: W 56-47 vs. Wiley
    Fri: L 32-59 vs. Granada
    Sat: vs. Kit Carson
    10 Briggsdale 12-6
    Thurs: L 45-52 vs. Merino
    Fri: W 38-37 at Prairie

  • Top-10 girls basketball schedule for the week of Feb. 17

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for girls basketball’s top-10 teams this week.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A
    [divider]

    Class 5A
    1 Regis Jesuit 21-2
    Tues: W 91-31 at Douglas County
    Thurs: W 106-34 vs. Ponderosa
    2 Grandview 21-2
    Wed: W 60-44 at Arapahoe
    Fri: W 49-42 vs. (6) Cherry Creek
    3 Lakewood 22-1
    Tues: W 56-37 at Standley Lake
    Fri: W 71-57 at Dakota Ridge
    4 Mountain Vista 19-4
    Tues: W 67-50 vs. Legend
    Thurs: L 46-77 at (7) Highlands Ranch
    5 Fossil Ridge 22-1
    Tues: W 46-32 at Fort Collins
    Thurs: W 62-40 at Loveland
    6 Cherry Creek 20-3
    Wed: W 54-30 vs. Overland
    Fri: L 42-49 at (2) Grandview
    7 Highlands Ranch 19-4
    Tues: W 96-32 at Ponderosa
    Thurs: W 77-46 vs. (4) Mountain Vista
    8 Rock Canyon 16-7
    Tues: W 71-31 vs. Heritage
    Thurs: L 46-57 vs. (9) ThunderRidge
    Fri: L 79-86 at (4A 8) D’Evelyn
    9 ThunderRidge 17-6
    Tues: W 63-52 at Castle View
    Thurs: W 57-46 at (8) Rock Canyon
    10 Poudre 17-5
    Tues: W 50-34 at Rocky Mountain

    Class 4A
    1 Broomfield 23-0
    Tues: W 81-22 at Centaurus
    Fri: W 94-46 vs. Niwot
    2 Mesa Ridge 23-0
    Thurs: W 60-20 at Mitchell
    3 Pueblo South 21-2
    Tues: W 71-48 vs. (10) Pueblo West
    Fri: L 49-52 vs. Pueblo East
    4 Sand Creek 20-3
    Tues: W 68-30 at Lewis-Palmer
    Fri: W 64-38 vs. Falcon
    5 Valor Christian 20-3
    Thurs: W 72-48 at Montbello
    Fri: W 71-40 vs. Sierra
    6 Elizabeth 20-2
    Tues: W 66-25 at Fort Lupton
    Fri: W 66-27 at Englewood
    Sat: vs. Falcon
    7 Glenwood Springs 19-1
    Off this week.
    8 D’Evelyn 19-4
    Tues: W 63-17 vs. Wheat Ridge
    Thurs: W 66-30 vs. Arvada
    Fri: W 86-79 vs. (5A 8) Rock Canyon
    9 Palmer Ridge 20-3
    Tues: W 57-48 at Falcon
    Fri: W 61-18 vs. Cheyenne Mountain
    10 Pueblo West 16-7
    Tues: L 48-71 at (3) Pueblo South
    Fri: L 59-72 at Canon City

    Class 3A
    1 Holy Family 18-1
    Tues: W 69-21 at Kent Denver
    2 Pagosa Springs 19-0
    Tues: W 46-26 vs. Sanford
    Thurs: W 51-18 vs. Monte Vista
    3 Lamar 19-0
    Off this week.
    4 Sterling 16-3
    Tues: W 65-41 vs. Brush
    5 Peak to Peak 15-4
    Fri: W 60-39 at Manual
    6 Eaton 15-4
    Tues: W 45-31 at (9) Platte Valley
    7 Strasburg 16-3
    Tues: W 43-38 vs. Valley
    8 Grand Valley 15-3
    Tues: W 78-14 at Basalt
    Sat: at Moffat County
    9 Platte Valley 14-5
    Tues: L 31-45 vs. (6) Eaton
    10 Trinidad 14-5
    Tues: W 47-25 at James Irwin

    Class 2A
    1 Lutheran 17-1
    Tues: W 57-25 at University
    Fri: W 68-24 at Byers
    2 Peyton 18-1
    Fri: W 76-37 vs. Evangelical Christian
    3 Yuma 18-1
    Thurs: W 56-27 at Hi-Plains
    4 Akron 16-3
    Tues: W 66-30 at Wiggins
    Thurs: W 73-45 at Holyoke
    Fri: W 53-30 vs. Merino
    5 Hoehne 17-1
    Tues: W 63-37 vs. Fowler
    6 Meeker 17-2
    Tues: W 41-18 at Rangely
    7 Liberty Common 17-1
    Tues: W 48-31 at Union Colony
    8 Sangre de Cristo 14-4
    Fri: L 34-49 vs. Sanford
    Sat: at Cripple Creek-Victor
    9 Paonia 15-4
    Tues: W 74-31 vs. Hotchkiss
    10 Heritage Christian 17-2
    Tues: W 45-35 at Dayspring Christian

    Class 1A
    1 Caliche 17-1
    Fri: W 62-34 at Haxtun
    Sat: vs. Pawnee
    2 Eads 17-1
    Fri: W 43-27 vs. McClave
    3 Idalia 17-0
    Tues: at Liberty/Stratton
    Thurs: W 50-49 at Wray
    4 Norwood 17-1
    Fri: W 45-12 vs. Ignacio
    5 Briggsdale 15-3
    Thurs: W 49-42 vs. Merino
    Fri: W 39-36 at (7) Prairie
    6 Dove Creek 15-3
    Sat: at Nucla
    7 Prairie 14-5
    Thurs: L 41-44 vs. Fleming
    Fri: L 36-39 vs. (5) Briggsdale
    8 Kit Carson 12-6
    Fri: W 63-26 vs. Cheyenne Wells
    Sat: at Cheraw
    9 South Baca 14-4
    Thurs: W 53-47 vs. Springfield
    Sat: at Primero
    10 Gilpin County 15-4
    Off this week.

  • Latest On The Mat wrestling rankings released ahead of regionals

    Regionals are here. And so are the latest On The Mat wrestling rankings.

    This week brought new No. 1 teams in 4A, where Thompson Valley takes over for Broomfield, and 3A, where Valley overtakes Brush.

    Additionally, Cherry Creek bumped up from No. 5 to No. 2 in 5A, and Pomona went from No. 6 to No. 4.

    Newcomers included No. 8 Air Academy (4A), No. 9 Berthoud (4A), No. 6 Olathe (3A) and No. 10 Highland (2A).

    Complete team rankings for all classes are below.

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    On The Mat Wrestling Rankings

    Tim Yount of On The Mat provides weekly wrestling rankings for teams and individuals in all weight classes. To see individual rankings, you can subscribe to On The Mat’s full rankings.

    To subscribe via PayPal, choose your subscription option on this page click on the corresponding PayPal button. To subscribe by mail or fax and pay by personal check, click here for a printable subscription form. Email Tim Yount at tim@onthematrankings.com with questions.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Arvada West 1
    2 Cherry Creek 5
    3 Rocky Mountain 2
    4 Pomona 6
    5 Ponderosa 4
    6 Pine Creek 3
    7 Mountain Range 8
    8 Chaparral 7
    9 Grand Junction 10
    10 Fruita Monument 9
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Thompson Valley 2
    2 Broomfield 1
    3 Windsor 3
    4 Discovery Canyon 5
    5 Pueblo South 4
    6 Pueblo County 8
    7 Pueblo Central 7
    8 Air Academy –
    9 Berthoud –
    10 Montrose 9
    Dropped out
    Palisade (6), Mesa Ridge (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Valley 2
    2 Brush 1
    3 Centauri 3
    4 Lamar 8
    5 Monte Vista 4
    6 Olathe –
    7 Dolores Huerta 6
    8 Sterling 5
    9 Fort Lupton 7
    10 Alamosa 9
    Dropped out
    Buena Vista (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PVS
    1 Paonia 1
    2 Sedgwick County/Fleming 4
    3 Meeker 2
    4 Baca County 3
    5 Rocky Ford 5
    6 Swink 9
    7 Crowley County 7
    8 Norwood 6
    9 Merino 8
    10 Highland –
    Dropped out
    Center (10).

  • 5A boys basketball ranking adds Grand Junction at No. 9

    Grand Junction started the 2013-14 campaign 7-0. The Tigers then lost two straight just prior to the winter break. However, since that break, GJ is 9-0.

    This week, the Tigers cracked the top-10. They are ranked No. 9 in CHSAANow.com’s 5A poll.

    Elsewhere in 5A, Denver East extended its stay at No. 1. Fossil Ridge remained at No. 2, and Mountain Vista at No. 3.

    Regis Jesuit moved back up to the No. 4 spot after a 2-0 week. Eaglecrest dropped one place, and rounds out the top 5.

    Arapahoe is sixth, Overland is seventh and Chatfield is eighth. Highlands Ranch rounds out the ranking at No. 10.

    The 4A poll added Golden at No. 10. Other newcomers included No. 8 Centauri in 3A, No. 10 Denver Christian in 2A and No. 8 Shining Mountain in 1A.

    Valor Christian (4A), Holy Family (3A), Ignacio (2A) and Caliche (1A) held firm atop their respective polls.

    Complete polls for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver East (12) 15-3 200 1 0-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (9) 19-0 198 2 2-0
    3 Mountain Vista 18-1 162 3 2-0
    4 Regis Jesuit 16-3 139 5 2-0
    5 Eaglecrest 14-4 111 4 0-1
    6 Arapahoe 14-4 98 6 1-1
    7 Overland 13-6 65 8 2-0
    8 Chatfield 16-3 45 10 3-0
    9 Grand Junction 16-2 29 – 2-0
    10 Highlands Ranch 13-6 25 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Rangeview 20, Grandview 19, Cherry Creek 14, Monarch 13, Legend 7, Chaparral 6, Fort Collins 3, Dakota Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Monarch (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (16) 16-3 160 1 2-0
    2 Thompson Valley 18-1 140 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo South 18-2 124 3 3-0
    4 D’Evelyn 15-3 98 4 2-1
    5 Sand Creek 15-3 88 7 3-0
    6 Pueblo East 16-4 60 6 2-0
    7 Longmont 16-3 55 8 3-0
    8 Denver South 14-7 50 10 2-0
    9 Air Academy 13-4 43 5 0-1
    10 Golden 16-3 31 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver West 17, Cheyenne Mountain 6, Glenwood Springs 5, Vista Peak 3.
    Dropped out
    Thomas Jefferson (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (14) 16-0 140 1 1-0
    2 Colorado Academy 14-1 125 2 1-1
    3 Faith Christian 11-5 107 4 1-0
    4 Colorado Springs Christian 11-3 94 5 2-0
    5 Jefferson Academy 14-3 87 3 1-1
    6 Brush 11-4 50 8 2-0
    7 Aspen 13-2 46 7 3-0
    8 Centauri 13-4 30 – 2-0
    9 Moffat County 11-2 25 9 2-0
    10 The Pinnacle 12-3 19 6 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Science & Tech 18, St. Mary’s 11, Bishop Machebeuf 8, Monte Vista 8, Kent Denver 1, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver Science & Tech (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Ignacio (11) 13-0 135 1 1-0
    2 Sanford 14-1 115 2 2-0
    3 Akron 13-1 106 3 2-0
    4 Lutheran (2) 9-6 102 4 1-1
    5 Resurrection Christian (1) 14-2 82 6 1-0
    6 Yuma 12-3 74 5 1-1
    7 Peyton 13-2 52 7 2-0
    8 Simla 13-2 40 9 2-0
    9 Rye 14-3 24 8 1-1
    10 Denver Christian 10-4 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Holyoke 10, Haxtun 5, Meeker 4, Paonia 3, Telluride 3, Sedgwick County 2, Crowley County 1.
    Dropped out
    Crowley County (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (10) 14-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Hi-Plains 13-1 88 2 2-0
    3 Holly 12-3 75 4 2-0
    4 Cheyenne Wells 11-3 67 6 2-1
    5 McClave 12-3 62 3 1-1
    6 Vail Christian 11-4 47 5 1-2
    7 South Baca 11-4 40 7 2-0
    8 Shining Mountain 12-4 23 – 2-0
    9 Primero 11-1 13 9 0-0
    10 Norwood 9-5 12 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Briggsdale 7, Cheraw 3, Jim Elliot Christian 3, Liberty/Stratton 3, Arickaree 2, Denver Jewish Day 2, Walsh 2, Peetz 1.
    Dropped out
    Briggsdale (10).

  • Lots of changes to girls basketball rankings, including Lakewood at No. 3

    Dakota Ridge Lakewood girls basketball
    Lakewood moved up to No. 3 in this week’s 5A poll. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    This week’s CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings look mighty different than they did a week ago.

    No, there are no new No. 1 teams in any of the five classifications. However, there were a number of big movers.

    Included, in 5A: Lakewood going from No. 6 to No. 3, Mountain Vista from No. 9 to No. 4 and Cherry Creek from No. 8 to No. 6.

    Lakewood has now won eight games in a row. Mountain Vista, meanwhile, beat then-No. 5 ThunderRidge last week.

    Rock Canyon shoulders at least part of the blame for the shakeup. The Jaguars upset then-No. 4 Highlands Ranch last week as they went 3-0, and are now ranked No. 10.

    Highlands Ranch tumbled to No. 9 after losing its third-straight game. ThunderRidge dropped to No. 8.

    Regis Jesuit stayed atop 5A, and Grandview remained at No. 2.

    The week’s other big mover was Peak to Peak, which went from No. 9 to No. 4 in 3A. That ranking added three new teams this week: No. 7 Platte Valley, No. 8 Grand Valley and No. 10 Trinidad.

    Other newcomers: No. 10 Palmer Ridge in 4A and No. 10 Heritage Christian in 2A.

    Broomfield (4A), Holy Family (3A), Lutheran (2A) and Caliche (1A) all stay atop their respective polls this week.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (17) 17-2 179 1 2-0
    2 Grandview 17-2 159 2 2-0
    3 Lakewood 19-1 110 6 2-0
    4 Mountain Vista 16-3 84 9 2-0
    5 Fossil Ridge (1) 18-1 81 3 1-1
    6 Cherry Creek 16-2 76 8 1-0
    7 Castle View 15-4 74 7 2-0
    8 ThunderRidge 14-5 73 5 2-1
    9 Highlands Ranch 15-4 70 4 0-2
    10 Rock Canyon 14-4 41 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 18, Horizon 8, Poudre 8, Denver East 4, Pine Creek 3, Rampart 2.
    Dropped out
    Ralston Valley (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (15) 19-0 159 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (1) 19-0 138 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo South 19-1 132 3 2-0
    4 Sand Creek 15-3 93 5 3-0
    5 Valor Christian 17-3 89 4 2-0
    6 Elizabeth 16-2 78 6 1-0
    7 Glenwood Springs 17-0 62 7 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 15-4 34 9 2-0
    9 D’Evelyn 14-4 33 8 1-1
    10 Palmer Ridge 16-3 27 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 16, Green Mountain 11, Pueblo County 3, Montrose 1, Mullen 1, Silver Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (10) 16-1 143 1 1-0
    2 Pagosa Springs (5) 14-0 137 2 1-0
    3 Lamar 16-0 124 3 2-0
    4 Peak to Peak 12-4 69 9 2-0
    5 Sterling 12-3 67 4 0-1
    6 Strasburg 14-3 53 5 1-1
    7 Platte Valley 12-3 51 – 2-0
    8 Grand Valley 12-3 50 – 3-0
    9 Eaton 12-4 49 8 2-0
    10 Trinidad 12-4 32 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Olathe 16, Salida 10, Centauri 8, Manitou Springs 5, Bishop Machebeuf 3, St. Mary’s 2, Cedaredge 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (6), Salida (7), Centauri (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (11) 14-1 128 1 2-0
    2 Peyton (1) 14-1 108 3 2-0
    3 Yuma (1) 14-1 106 4 2-0
    4 Akron 12-2 91 2 1-1
    5 Hoehne 14-1 62 7 2-0
    6 Meeker 14-2 55 6 1-1
    7 Paonia 12-3 49 8 1-0
    8 Liberty Common 14-1 44 5 1-1
    9 Sangre de Cristo 12-3 35 9 1-0
    10 Heritage Christian 15-1 18 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    The Vanguard 11, Highland 5, Simla 3.
    Dropped out
    The Vanguard (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (8) 14-0 80 1 2-0
    2 Eads 14-1 64 3 2-0
    3 Idalia 15-0 62 2 2-0
    4 Norwood 13-1 53 4 2-0
    5 Briggsdale 12-2 45 7 3-0
    6 Dove Creek 13-2 40 5 3-0
    7 Kit Carson 10-5 30 6 0-2
    8 Prairie 11-3 22 8 2-0
    9 South Baca 13-3 20 9 2-0
    10 Gilpin County 14-3 10 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Centennial 4, McClave 4, Liberty/Stratton 3, Cheraw 1, Fleming 1, Hi-Plains 1.
    Dropped out
    None.