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  • Spencer Painton, Regis Jesuit lead after first round of 5A golf

    (Jordan Morey)
    (Jordan Morey)

    AURORA — Spencer Painton ended the first nine holes by shooting a 37, or 1-over par. After 18, though, he was on top of the leaderboard.

    Painton, a senior from Regis Jesuit, shot a 6-under 66 to lead the field at the Class 5A boys golf state championships, which teed-off Monday at Murphy Creek Golf Course in Aurora.

    “I got some nerves out of the way at the start of the day,” said Painton.  “I felt like I hit a lot of good putts, but just couldn’t find the hole on the front.”

    Legacy’s Li Chen is in second following a 5-under 65, while Keegan Sheard from Ralston Valley sits in third at 2-under 70. (Full results)

    (Jordan Morey)
    Spencer Painton. (Jordan Morey)

    Painton took over the second half of the course by shooting a 29.  He recorded birdies on his last six holes.

    Painton said that he felt the last hole was his best. On 18, Painton hit a 330-to-340 yard drive, hit an approach about 10 feet from the hole, and then sealed the lead with a clutch putt to finish the day.

    “My putter and long swing were doing really well on the front — and then the putt started heating up on the back,” Painton said.

    Last season, Painton finished just one stroke behind state champion Kyler Dunkle of Douglas County. He and Chen tied for second.

    So far in this year’s championship, Dunkle is tied for seventh with six other players at 1-over 73.

    Painton comes into the state tournament as the 5A boys golf Central regional qualifying  champion.  He won the qualifier, which was also played at Murphy Creek, by finishing at 4-under 66.  Chen also played in the qualifier, but finished tied for 13th at 7-over 77.

    Regis leads all teams at 4-under.  Ralston Valley is nine strokes behind Regis, enough for second place.  Cherry Creek and Legacy are tied for third at 6-over.

    “We gained momentum after starting the game behind the lead by seven shots,” said Regis Jesuit coach Craig Rogers. “It was a pretty awesome example of the perseverance we have as a team.”

    Jake Kelley and Chris Korte of Regis both had a good day, shooting 1-under and 3-over, respectively. Last year, Korte finished tied for sixth, shooting 8-over.

    Rogers has a strong game plan for the second round.

    “We need to maintain a lot of confidence,” Rogers said.  “We can’t coast by any means, there are a lot of good teams out there. We need to play a little bit aggressive — and pick our moments.”

    Rogers’ team has won state championships the past three years.  Last year’s squad won the title with a 20-over 446, eight strokes ahead of Ralston Valley.

    In 4A, at the Hiwan Golf Club in Evergreen,  Andrew Rademacher-Howe of Silver Creek leads the field at one-under 69.  Glenn Workman, from Pueblo West, and Isaac Petersillie of Coronado are tied for second at even-par 70.

    Silver Creek currently leads all teams in 4A with 13-over. Valor Christian holds second at 18-over and Cheyenne Mountain sits in third at 20-over.

    On 3A’s day one at Pueblo Country Club, Alexander Dawson teammates Cameron Connor and Cole Folwell are tied for first in at 2-under 69.  Tristan Rohrbaugh from Basalt will go into the second round at even-par 71.

    Alexander Dawson has a commanding lead in 3A — they’re 22 strokes ahead of second-place Kent Denver, which finished at 22-over 235.  Kent has won the past seven championships.

    The second round of each state championship will begin tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.  Medals will be awarded following each of the rounds where a state championship will be crowned.

  • Brighton new No. 1 in this week’s softball poll

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Legend is ranked No. 2 in 5A softball this week. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Unbeaten Brighton has taken over atop the CHSAANow.com softball poll in 5A this week.

    Previous No. 1 Douglas County went 1-2 last week, including losses to Legend and Rock Canyon, and dropped to No. 3.

    Legend is No. 2 this week, while Rock Canyon joined the ranking at No. 7.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Brighton (7) 15-0-0 93 2 3-0-0
    2 Legend 12-4-0 74 7 2-1-0
    3 Douglas County (1) 12-2-0 69 1 1-2-0
    4 Fossil Ridge (1) 16-1-0 65 4 5-0-0
    5 Eaglecrest 15-2-0 58 3 4-0-0
    6 Dakota Ridge 15-3-0 51 5 3-0-0
    7 Rock Canyon (1) 11-4-0 45 – 2-1-0
    8 Ralston Valley 12-4-0 41 6 2-1-0
    9 Legacy 11-5-0 22 9 2-1-0
    10 Grandview 13-3-0 16 8 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Loveland 10, Rampart 4, Grand Junction 1.
    Dropped out
    Loveland (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Wheat Ridge (10) 15-1-0 100 1 2-0-0
    2 Pueblo East 14-2-1 83 3 3-0-0
    3 Erie 12-2-1 82 2 3-0-0
    4 Berthoud 13-2-0 65 5 3-0-0
    5 Ponderosa 12-3-0 60 4 2-0-0
    6 Frederick 10-6-0 30 6 2-3-0
    7 D’Evelyn 12-5-0 27 7 3-1-0
    8 Discovery Canyon 12-5-0 17 – 3-0-0
    9 Broomfield 10-5-0 14 10 3-0-0
    10 Silver Creek 10-5-0 12 9 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Thompson Valley 12, Mullen 11, Valor Christian 11, Pueblo West 6, Thomas Jefferson 6, Delta 5, Weld Central 4, Palmer Ridge 3, Mountain View 2.
    Dropped out
    Valor Christian (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (6) 14-0-0 69 1 2-0-0
    2 Holy Family (1) 13-1-0 62 2 2-1-0
    3 Sterling 14-2-0 58 3 2-0-0
    4 Valley 11-5-0 45 4 3-0-0
    5 Lamar 13-2-1 44 6 1-0-0
    6 Eaton 7-7-1 29 8 1-1-0
    7 Florence 8-7-0 22 – 2-0-0
    8 Rocky Ford 14-4-0 21 5 0-2-0
    9 La Junta 10-6-0 20 7 2-0-0
    10 Basalt 12-4-0 11 10 5-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Brush 4, Cedaredge 1.
    Dropped out
    Brush (9).

  • Fossil Ridge moves up to No. 3 in 5A volleyball poll

    Fossil Ridge made a big move in this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A volleyball poll.

    The SaberCats, 5A’s lone remaining unbeaten team, took down then-No. 2 Doherty as part of a 3-0 week and moved from seventh to third.

    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 Grandview (8) 10-2 124 1 2-0
    2 Arapahoe (2) 11-1 112 3 2-0
    3 Fossil Ridge (3) 10-0 95 7 3-0
    4 Cherry Creek 10-2 78 5 2-0
    5 Eaglecrest 9-2 75 4 1-1
    6 Regis Jesuit 10-2 67 6 3-0
    7 Doherty 10-3 65 2 0-2
    8 Mountain Vista 9-4 31 8 2-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 8-5 24 10 0-1
    10 Lakewood 8-4 16 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 11, Rampart 9, Palmer 3, Ralston Valley 2, Highlands Ranch 1, Loveland 1, Rocky Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (6) 11-1 121 1 1-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (6) 10-1 118 2 2-0
    3 Longmont (1) 10-0 102 3 2-0
    4 Air Academy 10-1 84 5 2-0
    5 Thomas Jefferson (1) 10-0 64 6 2-0
    6 Valor Christian 8-1 63 4 1-1
    7 Ponderosa 8-5 39 7 1-1
    8 Roosevelt 8-2 31 9 2-0
    9 Montrose 10-2 30 8 3-0
    10 Silver Creek 8-2 15 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 10, Niwot 10, Elizabeth 9, Mead 6, Pueblo West 5, Mullen 4, Pueblo Centennial 2, Windsor 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Manitou Springs (7) 14-0 97 1 2-0
    2 Valley (3) 9-2 81 2 2-0
    3 Eaton 6-1 61 3 0-0
    4 Bayfield 9-2 60 4 1-0
    5 Platte Valley 5-2 58 5 1-1
    6 Gunnison 13-3 42 6 2-0
    7 Holy Family 9-2 40 8 1-0
    8 Sterling 7-2 25 – 1–1
    9 Coal Ridge 11-1 23 7 1-0
    10 Lamar 11-2 18 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Olathe 15, Fort Lupton 11, Faith Christian 5, Frontier Academy 5, University 5, St. Mary’s 2, C.S. Christian 1, Machebeuf 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (9), Fort Lupton (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 11-0 77 1 2-0
    2 Fowler (2) 12-0 70 2 5-0
    3 Lutheran (1) 11-1 63 3 2-0
    4 Paonia 11-0 47 5 2-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo 12-1 24 6 2-0
    6 Sargent 10-2 23 10 2-0
    7 C.S. School 12-1 21 7 2-1
    8 Lyons 8-3 20 9 2-1
    9 Simla 9-3 15 4 2-1
    10 Swink 7-2 14 – 5-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Kiowa 9, Peyton 7, Rye 7, Yuma 7, Akron 6, Dayspring Christian 5, Front Range Christian 5, Custer County 3, Hoehne 2, Del Norte 1.
    Dropped out
    Dayspring Christian (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (4) 10-1 55 1 2-0
    2 Otis (1) 12-1 51 2 2-0
    3 Eads 9-0 38 3 1-0
    4 Fleming 9-2 37 5 1-0
    5 Flagler (1) 8-1 34 4 2-0
    6 Stratton 6-2 23 7 2-0
    7 Dove Creek 13-0 22 6 3-0
    8 Hi-Plains 8-3 20 8 0-1
    9 Edison 14-0 14 – 1-0
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 9-1 6 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 5, Kit Carson 4, La Veta 4, Pawnee 4, Arickaree 3, Cheraw 3, Aguilar 2, Elbert 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheraw (9), Hanover (10).

  • Widespread changes as Valor Christian takes over atop 5A football poll

    The weekend’s turmoil has bled over into CHSAANow.com’s football polls.

    Though, when a total of 17 ranked teams lose in a week — including the No. 1s in classes 5A, 4A and 3A — it’s not hard to see change coming. So, yes, there are new teams atop 5A (Valor Christian), 4A (Montrose) and 3A (Rifle).

    But the change didn’t only affect the top. In 5A, where three of the top four teams lost last week, that meant Chatfield, Fairview, Cherokee Trail and Regis Jesuit all made big jumps.

    Valor Christian leads the 5A poll for the second time this season. The Eagles are 4-1, but unbeaten against Colorado competition this season, and received 21 of the 24 first-place votes.

    Chatfield moved up to No. 2 from No. 5, Fairview went from No. 7 to No. 3 and Cherokee Trail moved into fourth from sixth. Regis Jesuit, which last week knocked off then-No. 1 ThunderRidge, went from No. 9 to No. 5.

    ThunderRidge dropped to sixth, and is followed by Grandview and Cherry Creek.

    The 5A poll added two new teams this week: No. 9 Pomona and No. 10 Arapahoe.

    In 4A, Montrose takes over following its come-from-behind win over then-No. 1 Monarch. The Indians were a unanimous No. 1 pick, getting all 21 first-place votes.

    Falcon is No. 2 this week, and Monarch dropped to No. 3. Loveland stayed at No. 4, Montbello moved up one place to round out the top-5.

    Pueblo Centennial (No. 9) and Longmont (No. 10) are 4A’s newcomers this week.

    Rifle takes over atop the 3A ranking following Silver Creek’s loss to Frederick. New to 3A this week are Mead (No. 7) and D’Evelyn (No. 10).

    Brush continued to lead 2A’s poll, which added Bennett at No. 10.

    Likewise, Buena Vista remained atop in 1A. That poll added Paonia (No. 8) and Jefferson (No. 9). Jefferson’s addition is especially noteworthy because the Saints were a combined 3-85 from 2004-12.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (21) 4-1 238 2 W
    2 Chatfield (2) 5-0 189 5 W
    3 Fairview 4-0 181 7 W
    4 Cherokee Trail (1) 4-1 170 6 W
    5 Regis Jesuit 4-1 159 9 W
    6 ThunderRidge 4-1 142 1 L
    7 Grandview 4-1 87 8 W
    8 Cherry Creek 4-1 79 10 W
    9 Pomona 4-1 38 – W
    10 Arapahoe 4-1 35 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 31, Ralston Valley 25, Grand Junction 23, Douglas County 16, Legend 6, Mountain Range 6, Doherty 5.
    Dropped out
    Columbine (3), Ralston Valley (4).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Montrose (21) 6-0 210 2 W
    2 Falcon 5-0 153 3 W
    3 Monarch 3-1 149 1 L
    4 Loveland 4-0 134 4 W
    5 Montbello 5-0 132 6 W
    6 Standley Lake 5-0 102 7 W
    7 Pueblo West 4-1 88 9 W
    8 Pine Creek 3-2 48 10 W
    9 Pueblo Centennial 5-0 35 – W
    10 Longmont 3-1 27 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 26, Durango 18, Wheat Ridge 12, Broomfield 11, Windsor 5, Denver South 3, Sand Creek 3.
    Dropped out
    Wheat Ridge (5), Denver South (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rifle (8) 5-0 154 2 W
    2 Palisade (6) 5-0 153 3 W
    3 Coronado (1) 6-0 121 5 W
    4 Silver Creek (1) 3-1 96 1 L
    5 Discovery Canyon 5-1 92 8 W
    6 Holy Family 3-1 89 7 W
    7 Mead 4-0 51 – W
    8 Evergreen 4-1 45 10 W
    9 Elizabeth 3-2 33 4 L
    10 D’Evelyn (1) 5-1 26 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Lutheran 23, Roosevelt 15, Frederick 14, Erie 7, Eagle Valley 6, Delta 5, Conifer 3, The Classical Academy 2.
    Dropped out
    Lutheran (6), Delta (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Brush (12) 4-0 120 1 W
    2 Kent Denver 4-1 92 2 W
    3 Manitou Springs 5-0 88 5 W
    4 Platte Valley 3-1 85 3 W
    5 Lamar 5-0 78 7 W
    6 Faith Christian 4-2 53 8 W
    7 Strasburg 4-1 46 6 L
    8 Florence 3-2 42 4 L
    9 Denver West 4-1 12 9 L
    10 Bennett 3-2 11 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Eaton 9, Olathe 7, University 7, Aspen 5, Gunnison 2, Bayfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Aspen (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (12) 5-0 161 1 W
    2 Limon (4) 5-0 142 2 W
    3 Hotchkiss 4-1 123 4 W
    4 Centauri 4-1 113 5 W
    5 Wiggins 4-0 80 7 W
    6 Monte Vista 4-1 75 8 W
    7 Cedaredge 3-2 61 3 L
    8 Paonia 4-1 37 – W
    9 Jefferson (1) 6-0 31 – W
    10 Meeker 5-0 30 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Holyoke 27, Lyons 20, Crowley County 16, Wray 6, Cornerstone Christian 5, Resurrection Christian 5, Rye 3, Center 1.
    Dropped out
    Holyoke (6), Wray (9).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Hoehne (6) 5-0 78 1 W
    2 Dayspring Christian (2) 5-0 73 2 W
    3 Caliche 5-0 53 3 W
    4 Akron 4-1 51 5 W
    5 Simla 5-0 50 6 W
    6 Norwood 4-1 45 4 W
    7 Kiowa 5-1 27 7 W
    8 Granada 4-1 21 8 W
    9 McClave 4-1 19 9 W
    10 Dove Creek 4-1 11 10 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Fowler 8, Sargent 4, Soroco 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Liberty/Stratton (8) 5-0 44 1 W
    2 Hi-Plains (1) 5-0 31 2 W
    3 Arickaree 5-0 25 3 W
    4 Briggsdale 4-0 20 4 W
    5 Eads 4-1 15 5 W
    Others receiving votes:
    None.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Wild Friday night sees No. 1 football teams lose in 5A, 4A and 3A

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com
    Ninth-ranked Regis Jesuit beat No. 1 ThunderRidge in 5A on Friday night. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    It was not a good night to play at the top.

    The No. 1 teams in CHSAANow.com’s football polls for classes 5A, 4A and 3A all lost on Friday night. ThunderRidge, top-ranked in 5A, lost to No. 9 Regis Jesuit 35-12. Monarch, atop 4A, lost to No. 2 Montrose in a wild game, 39-34. And 3A Silver Creek was taken down 31-28 on a last-second field goal from Frederick.

    “They believed in themselves and were able to play as one unit and we were able to come up with a big win,” Frederick coach Thad Lear told ColoradoPreps.com’s Built Ford Tough Scoreboard Show on Friday night.

    Frederick trailed 14-0 in its game but was able to cut things to 14-7 before the half. Then, the Warriors scored on their first possession in the second half to make it 14-13.

    “We missed the PAT, but the kids were excited, they believed in one another and they never let up,” Lear told the Scoreboard Show. “They never stopped.”

    Frederick would eventually take a 28-21 lead before Silver Creek tied things at 28-all with 1:28 remaining. That set the stage for one more drive — and the game-winning 30-yard field goal from sophomore Dalton Nelson.

    “They tried a pooch kick and we were able to get the ball on the 30, and we decided to run the ball a few times to see where we could get it to,” Lear told the Scoreboard Show. “We got a first down and completed a couple of short passes, and we had a couple of timeouts. … I think it ended up being a 30-yard field goal and we were excited to have the opportunity.

    “I can’t say enough about our kids, and our kicker, he stepped in. He’s a sophomore, first year playing football, and he kicked the game-winner.”

    Likewise, Montrose had to dig its way out of a hole, this one 21-0 to top-ranked Monarch midway through the second quarter.

    The Indians clawed their way back to 21-18 with 2:16 to play in the third, but Monarch responded with a quick touchdown which made it 28-18.

    Montrose had an answer of its own, and cut things to 28-25 before recovering an onside kick and scoring again. At that point, it was 32-28 Indians and 8:30 remained in the game.

    Monarch marched down and regained the lead at 34-32 with 3:47 to go, but it was short-lived. Montrose countered with a scoring drive, and took the lead at 39-34. Monarch had one final drive, but fell just short deep in Montrose territory. Read a full recap of the game here.

    Regis Jesuit’s upset of ThunderRidge in 5A was a different story. The Raiders led from the outset and were up 28-0 at the half.

    ThunderRidge got within 28-6 in the third, but Regis put things out of reach on Jalen Williams’ five-yard run with 11 minutes remaining. Find photos from the game here.

    It wasn’t all bad for No. 1 teams on Friday night. Top-ranked Brush beat University in 2A, 56-13; 8-man’s Hoehne handled Manzanola 55-8; and 6-man’s Liberty/Stratton beat Cheraw 74-6. Buena Vista, No. 1 in 1A, plays Salida on Saturday.

    In other top-10 action, 5A No. 7 Fairview beat No. 4 Ralston Valley 43-18; 4A No. 6 Montbello beat No. 5 Wheat Ridge 20-0; 2A No. 5 Manitou Springs beat No. 4 Florence 26-14; and 1A No. 4 Hotchkiss beat No. 3 Cedaredge. Find a complete top-10 scoreboard here.

  • Regionals lead to changes in boys golf rankings

    All but one boys golf regional completed play last week, and that made for a number of changes to CHSAANow.com’s boys golf polls this week.

    The No. 1 teams — Regis Jesuit (5A), Valor Christian (4A) and Alexander Dawson (3A) — stayed put, but a total of seven new teams joined the rankings. In 5A, Fossil Ridge (No. 8) and Grand Junction (No. 10) joined; 4A added Coronado (No. 7), Steamboat Springs (No. 9) and Thompson Valley (No. 10); while new to 3A were Eaton (No. 5), and Aspen (No. 7).

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Golf 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Regis Jesuit (5) 50 1
    2 Boulder 43 3
    3 Cherry Creek 40 2
    4 Ralston Valley 30 4
    5 Columbine 26 9
    6 Heritage 23 6
    7 Arapahoe 20 7
    8 Fossil Ridge 17 –
    9 Fairview 14 5
    10 Grand Junction 7 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Legacy 2, Douglas County 1, Fort Collins 1, Monarch 1.
    Dropped out
    Douglas County (8), Pine Creek (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Valor Christian (4) 40 1
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 35 3
    3 Silver Creek 33 4
    4 Durango 24 9
    5 D’Evelyn 21 8
    6 Pueblo South 18 2
    7 Coronado 16 –
    8 Evergreen 15 7
    9 Steamboat Springs 12 –
    10 Thompson Valley 6 –
    Others receiving votes:
    None.
    Dropped out
    Montezuma-Cortez (5), Windsor (6), Mullen (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Alexander Dawson (5) 50 1
    2 Lutheran 44 2
    3 Peak to Peak 38 4
    4 Holy Family 33 3
    5 Eaton 25 –
    6 Kent Denver 24 5
    7 Aspen 21 –
    8 Vail Christian 15 7
    9 Estes Park 9 6
    10 Sterling 6 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Vail Mountain 5, Colorado Academy 2, Trinidad 2, Manitou Springs 1.
    Dropped out
    Resurrection Christian (9), Colorado Academy (10).

  • Brush in charge of 2A football poll after beating Platte Valley

    (David Samples/lastingimagesbydave.com)
    (David Samples/lastingimagesbydave.com)

    Brush took down former No. 1 Platte Valley on Friday. Monday, the Beetdiggers took its spot atop CHSAANow.com’s Class 2A football poll.

    Brush, which won the game 28-10, was ranked second last week. It received all 10 first-place votes in the poll. Platte Valley dropped to third, behind Kent Denver.

    The 2A poll added Faith Christian (No. 8) and Aspen (No. 10) this week.

    In 5A, ThunderRide continued to lead the way and received 13 first-place votes to No. 2 Valor Christian’s 11. Columbine remained in third, and Ralston Valley stayed at No. 4.

    Chatfield moved up from seventh to fifth, and is followed by No. 6 Cherokee Trail and No. 7 Fairview. Grandview is eighth, Regis Jesuit is ninth, and Cherry Creek rejoined the ranking at No. 10.

    Monarch stayed atop 4A’s ranking, but there’s a new No. 2 team in that poll: Montrose, which moved up from third. It’s excellent timing, considering the two teams play Friday.

    Falcon is third this week, followed by Loveland, Wheat Ridge and Montbello, which beat former No. 2 Denver South on Saturday. South dropped to No. 8.

    Montbello and Wheat Ridge play Friday.

    Pine Creek was the lone new team to the 4A poll.

    The 3A ranking added No. 9 Delta and No. 10 Evergreen. Silver Creek remained at No. 1.

    In 1A, Meeker (No. 10) was the lone newcomer.

    There were no new teams to the 8-man poll, but 6-man added Briggsdale (No. 4).

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (13) 4-0 229 1 W
    2 Valor Christian (11) 3-1 216 2 W
    3 Columbine 4-0 161 3 W
    4 Ralston Valley 3-1 140 4 Bye
    5 Chatfield 4-0 121 7 W
    6 Cherokee Trail 3-1 118 8 W
    7 Fairview 3-0 88 9 W
    8 Grandview 3-1 71 10 W
    9 Regis Jesuit 3-1 41 5 L
    10 Cherry Creek 3-1 32 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Junction 31, Pomona 27, Rocky Mountain 17, Doherty 13, Douglas County 13, Arapahoe 3.
    Dropped out
    Douglas County (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Monarch (19) 3-0 203 1 W
    2 Montrose (2) 5-0 176 3 W
    3 Falcon 4-0 141 5 W
    4 Loveland 3-0 117 4 W
    5 Wheat Ridge 3-1 93 6 W
    6 Montbello 4-0 89 9 W
    7 Standley Lake 4-0 64 8 W
    8 Denver South 3-1 56 2 L
    9 Pueblo West 3-1 47 7 W
    10 Pine Creek 2-2 41 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Durango 36, Windsor 35, Pueblo Centennial 23, Sand Creek 20, Dakota Ridge 5, Ponderosa 4, Broomfield 2, Longmont 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Silver Creek (11) 3-0 139 1 W
    2 Rifle (1) 4-0 119 2 W
    3 Palisade 4-0 98 4 W
    4 Elizabeth 3-1 92 5 W
    5 Coronado (1) 5-0 91 6 W
    6 Lutheran (2) 4-0 74 7 W
    7 Holy Family 2-1 57 3 L
    8 Discovery Canyon 4-1 42 9 W
    9 Delta 3-1 30 – W
    10 Evergreen 3-1 23 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    The Classical Academy 19, Mead 18, D’Evelyn 9, Roosevelt 9, Eagle Valley 3, Erie 2.
    Dropped out
    Roosevelt (8), Conifer (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Brush (10) 3-0 100 2 W
    2 Kent Denver 3-1 79 3 W
    3 Platte Valley 2-1 70 1 L
    4 Florence 3-1 61 4 W
    5 Manitou Springs 4-0 54 5 W
    6 Strasburg 4-0 47 7 W
    7 Lamar 4-0 46 6 W
    8 Faith Christian 3-2 33 – W
    9 Denver West 4-0 17 9 W
    10 Aspen 3-1 13 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    University 10, Eaton 7, Fort Lupton 5, Ridgeview Academy 4, Basalt 2, Bennett 2.
    Dropped out
    Eaton (8), Bayfield (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (8) 4-0 123 1 W
    2 Limon (4) 4-0 108 2 W
    3 Cedaredge (1) 3-1 89 3 Bye
    4 Hotchkiss 3-1 80 4 W
    5 Centauri 3-1 65 9 W
    6 Holyoke 4-0 59 5 W
    7 Wiggins 3-0 45 10 W
    8 Monte Vista 3-1 44 6 L
    9 Wray 2-2 27 8 L
    10 Meeker 4-0 24 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rye 15, Center 12, Jefferson 9, Paonia 8, Lyons 5, Crowley County 3.
    Dropped out
    Crowley County (7).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Hoehne (5) 4-0 68 1 W
    2 Dayspring Christian (2) 4-0 65 2 W
    3 Caliche 4-0 46 5 W
    4 Norwood 3-1 45 4 W
    5 Akron 3-1 43 3 L
    6 Simla 4-0 40 6 W
    7 Kiowa 4-1 23 9 W
    8 Granada 3-1 19 8 W
    9 McClave 3-1 15 7 L
    10 Dove Creek 4-1 14 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Fowler 6, Sargent 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Liberty/Stratton (6) 4-0 38 1 W
    2 Hi-Plains (2) 4-0 28 2 W
    3 Arickaree 4-0 20 3 W
    4 Briggsdale 3-0 16 – W
    5 Eads 3-1 15 4 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Peetz 2, Hanover 1.
    Dropped out
    Fleming (5).

  • Grandview now No. 1 in 5A volleyball poll

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    For the second consecutive week, there is a new team leading CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A volleyball poll. This week, Grandview will take its turn at the top.

    The Wolves moved up from No. 3 following a 2-0 week which inlcuded a 3-1 win over previous No. 1 Arapahoe. Arapahoe dropped to third, just behind No. 2 Doherty.

    There is also a new No. 1 team in 2A, where Resurrection Christian takes over.

    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 Grandview (6) 8-2 123 3 2-0
    2 Doherty (5) 10-1 120 2 2-0
    3 Arapahoe (3) 9-1 117 1 1-1
    4 Eaglecrest 8-1 95 7 2-0
    5 Cherry Creek 8-2 84 4 1-1
    6 Regis Jesuit 7-2 57 8 2-0
    7 Fossil Ridge 7-0 50 10 4-0
    8 Mountain Vista 7-4 36 5 1-2
    9 Lakewood 6-4 27 6 0-1
    10 Cherokee Trail 8-4 23 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 12, Chaparral 7, ThunderRidge 6, Rampart 4, Fort Collins 3, Pomona 2, Thornton 2, Loveland 1, Pine Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 10-1 122 1 0-1
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (2) 8-1 109 2 1-0
    3 Longmont (1) 8-0 94 3 1-0
    4 Valor Christian 7-0 72 4 2-0
    5 Air Academy 8-1 65 5 2-0
    6 Thomas Jefferson (1) 8-0 63 7 2-0
    7 Ponderosa 7-4 56 6 2-1
    8 Montrose 7-2 33 8 0-1
    9 Roosevelt 6-2 20 – 1-0
    10 Silver Creek 6-2 13 9 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 12, Elizabeth 12, Mead 12, Windsor 8, Weld Central 7, Mullen 5, Niwot 5, Sand Creek 4, Pueblo West 3.
    Dropped out
    Elizabeth (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Manitou Springs (10) 12-0 100 1 3-0
    2 Valley 7-2 66 2 2-1
    3 Eaton 6-1 65 4 0-0
    4 Bayfield 8-2 55 3 2-1
    5 Platte Valley 4-1 47 6 1-1
    6 Gunnison 11-3 44 5 3-0
    7 Coal Ridge 10-1 32 7 2-0
    8 Holy Family 8-2 31 – 5-0
    9 Olathe 8-1 27 8 1-0
    10 Fort Lupton 10-1 22 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Lamar 15, Frontier Academy 11, Sterling 11, University 9, C.S. Christian 5, Faith Christian 4, Platte Canyon 4, Machebeuf 2.
    Dropped out
    Frontier Academy (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 9-0 103 2 2-0
    2 Fowler (4) 7-0 98 1 2-0
    3 Lutheran (1) 9-1 85 3 2-0
    4 Simla 7-2 68 5 3-2
    5 Paonia 9-0 59 4 3-0
    6 Sangre de Cristo 10-1 30 8 2-1
    7 C.S. School 10-0 29 6 2-0
    8 Dayspring Christian 9-2 23 – 2-0
    9 Lyons 6-2 22 9 0-1
    10 Sargent 8-2 18 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Byers 14, Rye 11, Hoehne 8, Swink 6, Akron 4, Del Norte 3, Limon 3, Custer County 2, Kiowa 2, Denver Christian 1, SkyView Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Rye (7), Akron (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (4) 8-1 57 1 1-0
    2 Otis (1) 10-1 52 3 6-0
    3 Eads 8-0 46 2 3-0
    4 Flagler (1) 6-1 39 6 2-0
    5 Fleming 8-2 34 4 2-0
    6 Dove Creek 10-0 21 5 3-0
    7 Stratton 4-2 18 7 0-1
    8 Hi-Plains 8-2 14 8 2-1
    9 Cheraw (1) 4-1 13 – 1-0
    10 Hanover 2-10 7 – 0-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Pawnee 5, Edison 4, Kit Carson 4, Peetz 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, La Veta 3, Walsh 3, Weldon Valley 3, Wiley 3, Cheyenne Wells 2, Kim 2, Idalia 1.
    Dropped out
    La Veta (9), Rocky Mountain Lutheran (10).

  • 5A boys soccer ranking adds three new teams

    Three new teams joined this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 5A boys soccer poll.

    No. 7 Poudre, No. 9 Pine Creek and No. 10 Montbello all cracked the ranking this week.

    Complete polls for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (8) 5-0-1 118 1 1-0-1
    2 Rock Canyon (4) 7-0-0 103 3 2-0-0
    3 Smoky Hill 7-1-0 85 4 2-0-0
    4 Rangeview 6-0-0 70 6 2-0-0
    5 Grandview 5-1-0 54 5 2-1-0
    6 Standley Lake (1) 7-0-0 48 8 1-0-0
    7 Poudre 6-0-0 45 – 2-0-0
    8 Arapahoe 4-1-1 41 2 0-1-1
    9 Pine Creek 6-1-1 39 – 1-0-1
    10 Montbello 6-0-1 37 – 2-0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 21, Aurora Central 10, Fossil Ridge 7, Highlands Ranch 7, Ralston Valley 7, Palmer 5, Denver East 4, Boulder 3, Fort Collins 3, Brighton 2, George Washington 2, Rocky Mountain 2, Abraham Lincoln 1, Cherokee Trail 1.
    Dropped out
    Ralston Valley (7), Fairview (9), Rocky Mountain (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Battle Mountain (4) 7-0-0 92 1 3-0-0
    2 Broomfield (4) 6-1-1 91 2 2-0-0
    3 Air Academy (1) 7-0-0 85 3 1-0-0
    4 Evergreen 4-1-0 63 5 1-0-0
    5 Niwot 3-1-1 55 6 1-0-0
    6 Ponderosa (1) 5-2-0 47 7 2-0-0
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 4-2-0 31 4 1-1-0
    8 Lewis-Palmer 6-1-1 30 9 2-0-0
    9 Silver Creek 4-1-1 14 8 1-0-1
    10 Golden 4-1-2 12 – 1-0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Valor Christian 11, Denver North 10, Centaurus 4, Pueblo West 4, Summit 4.
    Dropped out
    Denver North (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 The Classical Academy (7) 8-0-0 123 1 2-0-0
    2 Colorado Academy (5) 8-0-0 120 2 3-0-0
    3 Holy Family 6-0-0 90 3 3-0-0
    4 Manitou Springs 8-0-0 74 5 2-0-0
    5 Coal Ridge (1) 5-1-0 70 4 2-1-0
    6 Salida 6-0-0 55 6 1-0-0
    7 Kent Denver 4-2-0 44 7 2-0-0
    8 Bruce Randolph 5-0-1 34 10 2-0-0
    9 Faith Christian 3-4-1 31 8 0-2-0
    10 Frontier Academy 5-0-0 29 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Basalt 18, Colorado Rocky Mountain 7, KIPP 6, Denver Christian 4, Crested Butte 3, Roaring Fork 2, Aurora West College Prep 1, C.S. Christian 1, Machebeuf 1, Telluride 1, Vail Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    Basalt (9).

  • Douglas County takes over atop 5A softball poll

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Grandview beat then-No. 1 Eaglecrest last week. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Douglas County is unbeaten, and now, the No. 1 team in Class 5A softball.

    The Huskies moved up from No. 3 after wins over Heritage and Mountain Vista last week — as well as a loss by former No. 1 Eaglecrest to Grandview.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Douglas County (4) 11-0-0 81 3 3-0-0
    2 Brighton (4) 12-0-0 79 2 3-0-0
    3 Eaglecrest (1) 11-2-0 72 1 5-1-0
    4 Fossil Ridge (1) 11-1-0 71 4 2-1-0
    5 Dakota Ridge 12-3-0 43 5 3-1-0
    6 Ralston Valley 10-3-0 39 6 3-1-0
    7 Legend 10-3-0 33 9 3-0-0
    8 Grandview 10-3-0 29 7 3-1-0
    9 Legacy 9-4-0 23 8 4-0-0
    10 Loveland 8-2-0 16 10 3-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 15, Rock Canyon 12, Grand Junction 10, Rampart 10, Heritage 7, Pine Creek 5, Rocky Mountain 4, Mountain Range 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Wheat Ridge (9) 13-1-0 99 1 4-0-0
    2 Erie 9-2-1 81 2 2-0-0
    3 Pueblo East (1) 11-2-1 76 3 3-0-0
    4 Ponderosa 10-3-0 69 4 1-1-0
    5 Berthoud 10-2-0 51 6 2-0-0
    6 Frederick 8-3-0 46 5 2-0-0
    7 D’Evelyn 9-4-0 24 8 3-1-0
    8 Valor Christian 11-4-0 23 9 0-1-0
    9 Silver Creek 7-5-0 16 7 0-2-0
    10 Broomfield 7-5-0 15 10 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 14, Discovery Canyon 7, Mullen 7, Pueblo South 6, Thompson Valley 6, Thomas Jefferson 4, Mountain View 3, Montrose 2, Woodland Park 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (5) 12-0-0 59 1 2-0-0
    2 Holy Family (1) 11-0-0 53 3 3-0-0
    3 Sterling 12-2-0 48 4 2-0-0
    4 Valley 8-5-0 42 2 1-3-0
    5 Rocky Ford 14-2-0 33 7 2-0-0
    6 Lamar 12-2-1 30 6 3-0-0
    7 La Junta 8-6-0 23 5 1-3-0
    8 Eaton 6-6-1 17 8 2-1-0
    9 Brush 7-6-0 10 9 1-1-0
    10 Basalt 7-3-0 7 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 4, Florence 4.
    Dropped out
    Cedaredge (10).