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  • Lakewood joins 5A football rankings after last week’s big win

    Montrose Lakewood football
    Lakewood is No. 9 in this week’s 5A football ranking. More photos. (Tom Hoganson)

    Lakewood, coming off a big win over Montrose, has joined the Class 5A football poll this week.

    The Tigers beat Montrose, then ranked No. 2 in 4A, on Saturday. Monday, they entered CHSAANow.com’s ranking at No. 9.

    Elsewhere in 5A, Valor Christian remained the unanimous No. 1 team, but things changed behind the Eagles. Cherokee Trail (No. 2), Pomona (No. 3) and Grandview (No. 4) all moved up one spot this week after Cherry Creek, last week’s No. 2, fell to Pomona.

    Creek is No. 5 this week, and is followed by Fairview, Ralston Valley, Regis Jesuit, newcomer Lakewood and Overland.

    Warriors (Montbello) Denver South football
    Denver South is ranked No. 3 in this week’s 4A poll. More photos. (Pam Wagner)

    The 4A ranking also added one team in No. 10 Longmont, which was ranked in the preseason. Pine Creek maintained its spot at No. 1. Pueblo South moved up to No. 2 after Montrose’s loss, and Denver South bumped up to No. 3. Montrose is fourth this week, and Vista Ridge is fifth.

    In 3A, Erie joined at No. 10. Lutheran continued its stay at No. 1, and Delta remained just behind at No. 2. Discovery Canyon bumped up to No. 3 after its big win over Holy Family last week.

    The 2A poll added No. 8 Bayfield, while 1A added No. 7 Cedaredge and No. 9 Platte Canyon. Granada (No. 7) joined the 8-man ranking, while 6-man added No. 8 Cheyenne Wells and No. 9 Flagler.

    The No. 1 teams in each of those classifications remained the same. Those are Brush, Paonia, Dayspring Christian and Stratton/Liberty, respectively.

    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 Valor Christian (16) 3-0 160 1 W
    2 Cherokee Trail 2-0 119 3 W
    3 Pomona 1-1 118 4 W
    4 Grandview 2-0 82 5 W
    5 Cherry Creek 1-1 81 2 L
    6 Fairview 2-0 76 7 W
    7 Ralston Valley 2-0 73 9 W
    8 Regis Jesuit 1-1 44 8 W
    9 Lakewood 2-0 42 – W
    10 Overland 3-0 40 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Monarch 13, Horizon 12, Rocky Mountain 5, Arvada West 4, Chatfield 3, Doherty 3, Legend 2, Eaglecrest 1, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    Chatfield (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (14) 2-0 144 1 Bye
    2 Pueblo South 2-0 117 3 W
    3 Denver South (1) 2-0 105 4 W
    4 Montrose 2-1 89 2 L
    5 Vista Ridge 2-0 70 8 W
    6 Wheat Ridge 2-0 67 5 Bye
    7 Dakota Ridge 2-0 60 6 W
    8 Windsor 2-0 58 7 W
    9 Fort Collins 2-0 41 10 W
    10 Longmont 1-1 31 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo Centennial 18, Greeley West 6, Widefield 6, Coronado 4, Falcon 4, Kennedy 2, Pueblo West 2, Lincoln 1.
    Dropped out
    Falcon (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (4) 2-0 88 1 W
    2 Delta (3) 2-1 78 2 W
    3 Discovery Canyon (1) 2-0 71 6 W
    4 Rifle 3-0 49 5 W
    5 Evergreen 2-0 48 8 W
    6 Pueblo East (2) 2-1 46 3 L
    7 Palisade 2-0 43 7 W
    8 Roosevelt 2-1 36 9 W
    9 Holy Family 1-1 34 4 L
    10 Erie 2-0 19 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 13, D’Evelyn 7, Sierra 6, Eagle Valley 5, The Classical Academy 4, Conifer 2, Canon City 1.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Brush (11) 2-0 110 1 W
    2 Kent Denver 2-0 82 3 W
    3 Strasburg 2-0 78 4 W
    4 Florence 2-0 69 5 W
    5 Platte Valley 2-1 53 6 W
    6 Faith Christian 1-1 44 2 L
    7 Lamar 2-0 43 8 W
    8 Bayfield 2-0 27 – W
    9 Eaton 2-0 24 9 W
    10 Manitou Springs 1-1 19 7 W
    Others receiving votes:
    St. Mary’s 18, Trinidad 11, Manual 8, Olathe 8, Alameda 5, Gunnison 2, La Junta 2, University 2, Aspen 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (8) 2-0 85 1 W
    2 Buena Vista (1) 2-0 81 3 W
    3 Limon 2-0 60 4 W
    4 Centauri 1-1 59 2 L
    5 Resurrection Christian 2-1 50 5 W
    6 Meeker 3-0 40 7 W
    7 Cedaredge 2-0 24 – W
    8 Burlington 1-1 21 8 W
    9 Platte Canyon 2-0 19 – W
    10 Monte Vista 0-2 14 6 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Ellicott 8, Rye 7, Byers 6, Salida 6, Wray 5, Crowley County 4, Peyton 3, Yuma 3, Hotchkiss 1.
    Dropped out
    Wray (9), Yuma (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (5) 2-0 59 1 W
    2 Norwood (1) 3-0 54 2 W
    3 Caliche 2-0 49 3 W
    4 Merino 2-0 41 6 W
    5 Springfield 3-0 34 9 W
    6 Akron 2-0 28 8 W
    7 Granada 2-0 23 – W
    8 Simla 1-1 23 5 L
    9 Sedgwick County 2-0 9 10 W
    10 Hoehne 1-1 6 4 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 2, Sanford 1, Vail Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Sanford (7).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton/Liberty (5) 2-0 50 1 W
    2 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-0 43 2 W
    3 Eads 2-0 34 3 W
    4 Fleming 2-0 31 4 W
    5 Walsh 2-0 29 8 W
    6 Peetz 1-1 25 5 W
    7 Prairie 2-0 21 6 W
    8 Cheyenne Wells 2-0 12 – W
    9 Flagler 2-0 11 – W
    10 Kit Carson 1-0 8 9 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Pawnee 6, Cotopaxi 3, Hanover 1, Mountain Valley 1, .
    Dropped out
    Pawnee (7), Cotopaxi (10).

  • 5A volleyball rankings add Douglas County at No. 8

    Coronado Douglas County volleyball
    Douglas County volleyball is ranked No. 8 in 5A this week. More photos. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Douglas County has joined this week’s Class 5A volleyball ranking after winning the inaugural Early Bird Tournament over the weekend.

    The Huskies, off to a 8-0 start, are ranked No. 8 in CHSAANow.com’s poll.

    The other big mover in 5A was Chaparral, which went from No. 5 to No. 2.

    Olathe joined the 3A poll at No. 10, while 2A added Rye (also No. 10) this week. The 1A poll has two newcomers: No. 9 Springfield and No. 10 McClave.

    All five No. 1 teams stayed the same this week: Rampart (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    The biggest battle for the top spot came in 3A, where four different teams received first place votes, including Eaton, Valley, Manitou Springs and Platte Valley. Those teams are Nos. 1-4 in this week’s poll.

    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 (10) 6-0 100 1 5-0
    2 Chaparral (1) 6-1 95 5 2-0
    3 Grandview 1-1 76 2 0-1
    4 Cherry Creek 2-0 71 4 1-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 1-1 58 3 0-1
    6 Cherokee Trail 4-2 49 6 4-1
    7 Pine Creek 2-0 42 7 1-0
    8 Douglas County 8-0 33 – 6-0
    9 Eaglecrest 1-1 22 9 1-0
    10 Arapahoe 5-3 14 8 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Chatfield 9, Castle View 8, Highlands Ranch 7, Regis Jesuit 5, Fairview 4, Coronado 3, Ralston Valley 3, Legend 2, Mountain Vista 2, Rock Canyon 2.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 6-0 90 1 5-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 3-0 78 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 2-0 75 3 2-0
    4 Air Academy 5-4 46 4 5-3
    5 Montrose 5-1 44 7 4-1
    6 Mullen 4-1 33 9 2-1
    7 Valor Christian 3-2 30 10 2-1
    8 Elizabeth 3-2 28 5 3-2
    9 Pueblo West 3-3 22 6 3-2
    10 Longmont 3-3 17 8 3-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Discovery Canyon 8, Steamboat Springs 7, Niwot 5, Thomas Jefferson 3, Windsor 3, Woodland Park 3, Battle Mountain 1, Berthoud 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (6) 5-0 123 1 3-0
    2 Valley (2) 8-1 105 3 5-1
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 6-1 99 2 6-1
    4 Platte Valley (1) 8-0 91 4 6-0
    5 Bayfield 5-2 77 5 4-1
    6 University 2-1 48 6 2-0
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 4-0 41 9 4-0
    8 Sterling 1-5 28 7 0-3
    9 Lutheran 2-5 17 8 0-1
    10 Olathe 5-0 16 – 5-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 14, Coal Ridge 9, Faith Christian 8, Machebeuf 6, Peak to Peak 5, Centaurus 4, DSST-Stapleton 4, Salida 4, St. Mary’s 4, Frontier Academy 3, Alamosa 2, Lamar 2, The Academy 2, Grand Valley 1, Gunnison 1, KIPP 1.
    Dropped out
    Gunnison (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 7-0 57 1 6-0
    2 Lyons 8-0 52 2 7-0
    3 Swink (2) 6-0 46 6 2-0
    4 Yuma 6-0 39 3 5-0
    5 Caliche 3-0 32 5 1-0
    6 Paonia 3-0 26 8 3-0
    7 Dayspring Christian 4-2 21 10 4-2
    8 Hoehne 3-1 15 9 0-1
    9 Akron 4-3 14 4 2-2
    10 Rye 4-1 10 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 6, Fowler 4, Sargent 4, Ridgway 2, Simla 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    Fowler (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (4) 7-0 49 1 6-0
    2 Otis 5-0 44 2 4-0
    3 Idalia (1) 1-1 40 4 0-1
    4 Sangre de Cristo 1-0 37 3 1-0
    5 Flagler 4-1 29 6 2-1
    6 Cheraw 3-0 22 10 2-0
    7 Weldon Valley 6-2 19 9 5-1
    8 Kit Carson 3-1 16 7 1-1
    9 Springfield 2-0 11 – 1-0
    10 McClave 5-0 4 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Genoa Hugo/Karval 2, Hi-Plains 1, Jim Elliott 1.
    Dropped out
    Eads (5), Hi-Plains (8).

  • Longmont football team appears on the Today Show

    Longmont’s football team appeared on NBC’s Today Show on Friday in recognition of the community service it performed during training camp.

    The Trojans went to Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Friday morning as part of the show, which produced a feature on the time Longmont took to rebuild flood-damaged homes and buildings last month.

    Here’s the video featuring their community service:

    Later, former Broncos running back Terrell Davis honored the team, who invited them to attend Sunday’s opening game as his guests:

    Longmont improved to 1-1 this season following its 42-14 win over No. 9 Falcon on Thursday night.

  • Chaparral, Regis Jesuit among newcomers to volleyball rankings

    Chaparral Dakota Ridge volleyball
    Chaparral is No. 5 in this week’s 5A volleyball poll. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Chaparral and Regis Jesuit both joined this week’s CHSAANow.com volleyball ranking in Class 5A.

    Both teams were unranked in the preseason. Chaparral joined the poll at No. 5 after going 4-1 over the first two weeks of the season. Regis Jesuit, meanwhile, is No. 10 after going 3-2.

    Rampart remained atop the 5A ranking. In fact, the only No. 1 team to change this week was in 3A, where Eaton takes over for Manitou Springs. Lewis Palmer (4A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A) all held firm in their respective top spots.

    Mullen (No. 9) was the lone newcomer in 4A, while Gunnison (No. 10) joined 3A. The 2A poll added Swink (No. 6) and Hoehne (No. 9). Cheraw joined 1A at No. 10.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, polls will be 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
    1 Rampart (7) 1-0 94 1
    2 Grandview (1) 1-0 87 4
    3 Fossil Ridge (1) 1-0 75 3
    4 Cherry Creek 1-0 68 5
    5 Chaparral (1) 4-1 53 –
    6 Cherokee Trail 0-1 45 2
    7 Pine Creek 1-0 41 6
    8 Arapahoe 4-1 30 9
    9 Eaglecrest 0-1 23 7
    10 Regis Jesuit 3-2 10 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Rock Canyon 9, Castle View 6, Highlands Ranch 6, Monarch 5, Legend 3, Mountain Vista 3, Douglas County 2, Lakewood 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (8), Mountain Vista (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 1-0 90 1
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 1-0 74 4
    3 Ponderosa 0-0 66 2
    4 Air Academy 0-1 55 3
    5 Elizabeth 0-0 39 5
    6 Pueblo West 0-1 37 8
    7 Montrose 1-0 35 7
    8 Longmont 0-0 32 6
    9 Mullen 2-0 19 –
    10 Valor Christian 1-1 16 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Thomas Jefferson 10, Windsor 10, Roosevelt 5, Steamboat Springs 3, Woodland Park 3, Holy Family 2, Niwot 2.
    Dropped out
    Thomas Jefferson (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Eaton (7) 2-0 97 2
    2 Manitou Springs (3) 0-0 89 1
    3 Valley 3-0 80 4
    4 Platte Valley 2-0 62 5
    5 Bayfield 1-1 61 3
    6 University 0-1 36 6
    7 Sterling 1-2 26 7
    8 Lutheran 2-4 21 8
    9 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0 16 10
    10 Gunnison 0-1 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 10, Coal Ridge 9, St. Mary’s 8, Machebeuf 6, Lamar 5, Faith Christian 4, Frontier Academy 4, Centaurus 1, Grand Valley 1, Olathe 1, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    St. Mary’s (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Resurrection Christian (3) 1-0 48 1
    2 Lyons 1-0 40 2
    3 Yuma 1-0 35 7
    4 Akron 2-1 33 3
    5 Caliche 2-0 32 8
    6 Swink (2) 4-0 28 –
    7 Fowler 2-1 17 4
    8 Paonia 0-0 15 9
    9 Hoehne 3-0 8 –
    10 Dayspring Christian 0-0 6 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Ridgway 5, Rye 4, Meeker 3, Vail Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Meeker (5), Ridgway (6).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Fleming (4) 1-0 49 1
    2 Otis 1-0 44 3
    3 Sangre de Cristo (1) 0-0 41 2
    4 Idalia 1-0 36 4
    5 Eads 1-1 28 5
    6 Flagler 2-0 25 6
    7 Kit Carson 2-0 17 7
    8 Hi-Plains 0-1 13 8
    9 Weldon Valley 1-1 11 9
    10 Cheraw 1-0 5 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty/Stratton 3, Edison 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Edison (10).

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 1 games

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

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

    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 2-0
    Thurs: W 21-12 at (4) Pomona
    2 Cherry Creek 1-0
    Fri: W 27-14 at (7) Regis Jesuit
    3 Cherokee Trail 1-0
    Fri: W 35-7 vs. ThunderRidge
    4 Pomona 0-1
    Thurs: L 21-12 vs. (1) Valor Christian
    5 Columbine 0-2
    Thurs: L 40-35 at Melborne Central Catholic (Fla.)
    6 Chatfield 1-0
    Off this week.
    7 Regis Jesuit 0-1
    Fri: L 27-14 vs. (2) Cherry Creek
    8 Grandview 1-0
    Thurs: W 46-13 vs. Chaparral
    9 Ralston Valley 1-0
    Thurs: W 47-24 at La Serna (Calif.)
    10 Fairview 1-0
    Sat: W 58-28 at Grand Junction

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 2-0
    Fri: W 34-28 at Falcon (OT)
    2 Montrose 2-0
    Fri: W 28-21 at (3A 2) Delta
    3 Pueblo South 1-0
    Fri: W 35-0 vs. Ponderosa
    4 Longmont 0-1
    Off this week.
    5 Denver South 1-0
    Sat: W 44-15 at Loveland
    6 Broomfield 0-1
    Fri: L 21-6 vs. Legacy
    7 Standley Lake 0-1
    Fri: L 20-0 at Pueblo Central
    8 Dakota Ridge 1-0
    Fri: W 26-3 at Taravella (Fla.)
    9 Pueblo Centennial 1-1
    Fri: W 38-31 at Highlands Ranch
    10 Windsor 1-0
    Fri: W 24-7 vs. (3A 5) Roosevelt

    Class 3A
    1 Lutheran 1-0
    Fri: W 56-55 at Lutheran South Academy (Tex.) (OT)
    2 Delta 1-1
    Fri: L 28-21 vs. (4A 2) Montrose
    3 Holy Family 1-0
    Fri: W 66-47 at Mountain View
    4 Rifle 2-0
    Fri: W 56-6 at Grand County (Utah)
    5 Roosevelt 1-1
    Fri: L 24-7 at (4A 10) Windsor
    6 Evergreen 1-0
    Fri: W 38-0 vs. (9) Lewis-Palmer
    7 The Classical Academy 0-2
    Fri: L 36-14 vs. (8) Palisade
    8 Palisade 1-0
    Fri: W 36-14 at (7) The Classical Academy
    9 Lewis-Palmer 0-1
    Fri: L 38-0 at (6) Evergreen
    10 Vista PEAK 0-1
    Fri: L 41-21 at Eagle Valley

    Class 2A
    1 Platte Valley 1-1
    Fri: L 26-22 vs. (7) Strasburg
    2 Faith Christian 1-0
    Fri: W 18-15 at (4) Manitou Springs
    3 Brush 1-0
    Fri: W 35-3 vs. Fort Morgan
    4 Manitou Springs 0-1
    Fri: L 18-15 vs. (2) Faith Christian
    5 Kent Denver 1-0
    Sat: W 39-12 at Gunnison
    6 Florence 1-0
    Fri: W 34-21 at Harrison
    7 Strasburg 1-0
    Fri: W 26-22 at (1) Platte Valley
    8 Bennett 0-1
    Fri: L 48-6 at Eaton
    9 Lamar 1-0
    Fri: W 27-6 at (1A 6) Burlington
    10 Olathe 1-0
    Fri: W 21-13 vs. Hotchkiss

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 1-0
    Fri: W 20-14 vs. (7) Monte Vista
    2 Centauri 1-0
    Fri: W 8-0 at Pagosa Springs
    3 Limon 1-0
    Fri: W 41-20 vs. (8) Yuma
    4 Buena Vista 1-0
    Fri: W 40-12 vs. Alamosa
    5 Resurrection Christian 1-1
    Fri: W 57-6 vs. Highland
    6 Burlington 0-1
    Fri: L 27-6 vs. (2A 9) Lamar
    7 Monte Vista 0-1
    Fri: L 20- 14 at (1) Paonia
    8 Yuma 0-1
    Fri: L 41-20 at (3) Limon
    9 Wray 1-0
    Fri: W 21-6 vs. Cornerstone Christian
    10 Cedaredge 1-0
    Fri: W 17-10 at Basalt

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 1-0
    Sat: W 44-0 vs. Custer County
    2 Norwood 2-0
    Fri: W 47-0 at (10) Dove Creek
    3 Caliche 1-0
    Fri: W 49-6 vs. Kiowa
    4 Hoehne 1-0
    Sat: W 52-34 vs. McClave
    5 Simla 1-0
    Fri: W 44-6 vs. Haxtun
    6 Sargent 0-1
    Off this week.
    7 Merino 1-0
    Sat: W 59-6 vs. Hayden
    8 Sanford 2-0
    Fri: W 62-16 vs. Soroco
    9 Sedgwick County 0-0
    Fri: vs. Creek Valley
    10 Dove Creek 0-1
    Fri: L 47-0 vs. (2) Norwood

    Class 6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 1-0
    Fri: W 59-24 at (8) Idalia
    2 Eads 1-0
    Fri: W 68-13 vs. Manzanola
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-0
    Fri: W 69-46 vs. (4) Peetz
    4 Peetz 0-1
    Fri: L 69-46 at (3) Arickaree/Woodlin
    5 Hi-Plains 0-1
    Fri: L 59-54 at Flagler
    6 Briggsdale 0-1
    Fri: L 50-0 at Pawnee
    7 Fleming 1-0
    Sat: W 56-14 vs. North Park
    8 Idalia 0-1
    Fri: L 59-24 vs. (1) Stratton/Liberty
    9 Otis 0-1
    Fri: L 48-28 at Prairie
    10 Kit Carson 1-0
    Fri: W 64-20 at Genoa-Hugo/Karval

  • Football roundup: Pueblo East upsets No. 4 Longmont

    Pueblo East trailed Longmont 11-0 after the first quarter. The Eagles, a Class 3A program, went on to storm back and upset Longmont 41-25, ranked No. 4 in the preseason 4A poll.

    Yes, it was somewhat stunning.

    Pueblo East scored 28 unanswered points spanning the second and third quarters, and never really looked back afterward. Manuel Arellano kick-started the comeback with his 15-yard interception return with 5:34 to play in the second quarter.

    At the end of the night, six different players had scored touchdowns for Pueblo East.

    Longmont got a 95-yard kick return from Eli Sullivan which made it 28-18 in the third quarter, but it didn’t turn the momentum.

    5A: (1) Valor Christian 61, Bonneville (Idaho) 20

    The five-time defending champions had what amounted to a scoring party on the road.

    It was 28-0 after the first quarter and 54-7 at halftime. Sophomore Dylan McCaffrey threw three touchdown passes — two to Ben Waters — Eric Lee Jr. had a 55-yard touchdown on a reverse, and senior Parker Courier threw for a touchdowns and ran for another. Ben Smith also threw for two touchdowns and ran for another.

    Valor’s defense also had a safety and an interception return for a score (Gabe Kortz).

    The Eagles open in-state play at Pomona next Thursday.

    4A: (1) Pine Creek 49, (9) Pueblo Centennial 12

    Another defending champion, these Eagles of the 4A variety, also rolled in its opener.

    Pine Creek raced out to a 28-0 lead early in the third quarter and went on to hold a lead of 42-6 later in the frame.

    Josh Odom had five rushing scores for the Eagles, and Ryan Carlos also had one.

    Tommy Lazzaro had a 33-yard touchdown pass to JoJo Domann.

    3A: (2) Delta 27, (7) The Classical Academy 22

    In perhaps the game of the night which featured five lead changes or ties, Delta outlasted The Classical Academy.

    Delta had leads of 7-0 and 13-7 but TCA battled back to tie it both times. The Panthers finally took the lead for good when they went up 20-13 (and later 27-16), but the Titans rallied to make it a five-point game with 19 seconds left in the third quarter.

    TCA missed two field goals in the fourth quarter and drove down to Delta’s 19 with 1:36 to play, but couldn’t convert on fourth down.

    Jonathan Ponce had two touchdowns for Delta, while Tristian Brown had one.

    Austin Bervig threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns in the loss for The Classical Academy. Chuck Calvert had 144 receiving yards and a touchdown. Nick DeRay had 141 and a score.

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  • Complete Zero Week football schedule

    The 2014 football season begins on Thursday.

    This season, for the first time, schools did not need special permission to play during Zero Week. There are 32 games in total.

    See the full schedule below.

    Away Home Date Time Class
    Chatfield Everglades (Fla.) Thurs. 6:30 p.m. 5A
    Monarch McArthur (Fla.) Thurs. 6:30 p.m. 5A
    Wheat Ridge Pueblo Central Thurs. 7 p.m. 4A-3A
    Denver North Thomas Jefferson Fri. 6 p.m. 3A
    Hinkley Aurora Central Fri. 6 p.m. 5A-4A
    Heritage Boynton Beach (Fla.) Fri. 6:30 p.m. 5A
    Grand Junction Montrose Fri. 7 p.m. 5A-4A
    Fountain-Fort Carson Columbine Fri. 7 p.m. 5A
    Valor Christian Bonneville (Idaho) Fri. 7 p.m. 5A
    Longmont Pueblo East Fri. 7 p.m. 4A-3A
    Roosevelt Thompson Valley Fri. 7 p.m. 4A-3A
    Palmer Coronado Fri. 7 p.m. 4A
    Pueblo Centennial Pine Creek Fri. 7 p.m. 4A
    Littleton Golden Fri. 7 p.m. 4A
    Sterling Elizabeth Fri. 7 p.m. 3A-2A
    Moffat County Rifle Fri. 7 p.m. 3A-2A
    The Classical Academy Delta Fri. 7 p.m. 3A
    Fort Lupton Centaurus Fri. 7 p.m. 3A
    Resurrection Christian Platte Valley Fri. 7 p.m. 2A-1A
    Aspen Montezuma-Cortez Fri. 7 p.m. 2A
    KIPP Collegiate Manual Fri. 7 p.m. 2A
    Ignacio Hotchkiss Fri. 7 p.m. 1A
    Las Animas Haxtun Fri. 7 p.m. 8-man
    Sargent Springfield Fri. 7 p.m. 8-man
    Del Norte Rangely Fri. 7 p.m. 8-man
    Peyton Denver West Sat. 1 p.m. 2A-1A
    Estes Park Valley Sat. 1 p.m. 2A-1A
    Clear Creek Byers Sat. 1 p.m. 1A
    Rye Meeker Sat. 1 p.m. 1A
    Sierra Grande Cripple Creek-Victor Sat. 1 p.m. 8-man
    Sanford Gilpin County Sat. 1 p.m. 8-man
    Mitchell Arvada Sat. 3 p.m. 3A
    Sierra La Junta Sat. 7 p.m. 3A-2A
    Overland Smoky Hill Sat. 6:30 p.m. 5A

  • Zero Week’s top-10 football schedule and scoreboard

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

    All games are Friday, unless noted.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L Game
    1 Valor Christian 1-0 W 61-20 at Bonneville, Idaho
    2 Cherry Creek 0-0 Bye
    3 Cherokee Trail 0-0 Bye
    4 Pomona 0-0 Bye
    5 Columbine 0-1 L 12-7 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson
    6 Chatfield 1-0 W 27-14 at Everglades (Fla.), Thurs.
    7 Regis Jesuit 0-0 Bye
    8 Grandview 0-0 Bye
    9 Ralston Valley 0-0 Bye
    10 Fairview 0-0 Bye

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Pine Creek 1-0 W 49-12 vs. (9) Pueblo Centennial
    2 Montrose 1-0 W 41-15 vs. Grand Junction
    3 Pueblo South 0-0 Bye
    4 Longmont 0-1 L 49-25 at Pueblo East
    5 Denver South 0-0 Bye
    6 Broomfield 0-0 Bye
    7 Standley Lake 0-0 Bye
    8 Dakota Ridge 0-0 Bye
    9 Pueblo Centennial 0-1 L 49-12 at (1) Pine Creek
    10 Windsor 0-0 Bye

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Lutheran 0-0 Bye
    2 Delta 1-0 W 27-22 vs. (7) The Classical Academy
    3 Holy Family 0-0 Bye
    4 Rifle 1-0 W 62-7 vs. Moffat County
    5 Roosevelt 1-0 W 34-25 at Thompson Valley
    6 Evergreen 0-0 Bye
    7 The Classical Academy 0-1 L 27-22 at (2) Delta
    8 Palisade 0-0 Bye
    9 Lewis-Palmer 0-0 Bye
    10 Vista PEAK 0-0 Bye

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Platte Valley 1-0 W 34-13 vs. (1A 5) Resurrection Christian
    2 Faith Christian 0-0 Bye
    3 Brush 0-0 Bye
    4 Manitou Springs 0-0 Bye
    5 Kent Denver 0-0 Bye
    6 Florence 0-0 Bye
    7 Strasburg 0-0 Bye
    8 Bennett 0-0 Bye
    9 Lamar 0-0 Bye
    10 Olathe 0-0 Bye

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Paonia 0-0 Bye
    2 Centauri 0-0 Bye
    3 Limon 0-0 Bye
    4 Buena Vista 0-0 Bye
    5 Resurrection Christian 0-1 L 34-13 at (2A 1) Platte Valley
    6 Burlington 0-0 Bye
    7 Monte Vista 0-0 Bye
    8 Yuma 0-0 Bye
    9 Wray 0-0 Bye
    10 Cedaredge 0-0 Bye

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Dayspring Christian 0-0 Bye
    2 Norwood 0-0 Bye
    3 Caliche 0-0 Bye
    4 Hoehne 0-0 Bye
    5 Simla 0-0 Bye
    6 Sargent 0-1 L 30-6 at Springfield
    7 Merino 0-0 Bye
    8 Sanford 0-0 Bye
    9 Sedgwick County 0-0 Bye
    10 Dove Creek 0-0 Bye

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Stratton/Liberty 0-0 Bye
    2 Eads 0-0 Bye
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 0-0 Bye
    4 Peetz 0-0 Bye
    5 Hi-Plains 0-0 Bye

  • Defending champs rule preseason football rankings

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    Valor Christian is the preseason No. 1 in 5A. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Defending champions head six of football’s seven preseason CHSAANow.com rankings, which were unveiled Monday morning.

    The lone exception is Lutheran in Class 3A — which saw both its champion (Coronado) and runner-up (Silver Creek) move up to 4A this cycle.

    In fact, that ranking was also the most split of any other, with both Lutheran and preseason No. 2 Delta both getting three first-place votes. Lutheran got the No. 1 nod with 65 total points. Delta had 53 points.

    Lutheran was eliminated in the first round of the 3A playoffs last season, while Delta made the semifinals. Lutheran is entering its first season under new coach Blair Hubbard, formerly of Faith Christian.

    Valor Christian, a five-time defending champion across three classifications, opens up as No. 1 in Class 5A for the second year in a row. The Eagles topped Fairview to win the 5A title last season.

    Cherry Creek, a quarterfinalist a year ago, is No. 2 in 5A. Cherokee Trail is ranked third, Pomona is fourth and Columbine is fifth.

    Chatfield begins the season as No. 6, Regis Jesuit is No. 7, Grandview is No. 8, Ralston Valley is No. 9 and Fairview rounds out the preseason poll.

    Platte Valley players celebrate with the 2A championship trophy. (Jon E. Yunt)
    Platte Valley celebrates last year’s 2A championship. (Jon E. Yunt)

    Among those receiving votes in 5A were ThunderRidge, Overland, newcomer Monarch and Legend.

    In 4A, Pine Creek begins as the No. 1 team. The Eagles beat Montrose in last year’s title game. Montrose is No. 2 in the ranking.

    Other preseason No. 1 teams are Platte Valley (2A), Paonia (1A), Dayspring Christian (8-man) and Stratton/Liberty (6-man).

    The rankings are voted upon by coaches and select media members, and are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, rankings will be 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. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.

    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 PTS
    1 Valor Christian (10) 125
    2 Cherry Creek (3) 113
    3 Cherokee Trail 80
    4 Pomona 61
    5 Columbine 56
    6 Chatfield 54
    7 Regis Jesuit 51
    8 Grandview 45
    9 Ralston Valley 34
    10 Fairview 32
    Others receiving votes:
    ThunderRidge 31, Overland 16, Monarch 7, Legend 5, Douglas County 3, Grand Junction 3, Mullen 2, Doherty 1, Fountain-Fort Carson 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Pine Creek (11) 110
    2 Montrose 81
    3 Pueblo South 75
    4 Longmont 67
    5 Denver South 53
    6 Broomfield 43
    7 Standley Lake 36
    8 Dakota Ridge 28
    9 Pueblo Centennial 26
    10 Windsor 25
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 18, Vista Ridge 17, Loveland 13, Fort Collins 5, Coronado 3, Palmer Ridge 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Falcon 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Lutheran (3) 65
    2 Delta (3) 53
    3 Holy Family 52
    4 Rifle (1) 40
    5 Roosevelt 33
    6 Evergreen 25
    7 The Classical Academy 19
    8 Palisade 16
    9 Lewis-Palmer (1) 15
    10 Vista PEAK 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Morgan 9, Northridge 9, Pueblo East 7, Mead 4, Conifer 3, Discovery Canyon 3, Erie 3, Frederick 3, Woodland Park 2, Eagle Valley 1, Pueblo Central 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Platte Valley (5) 66
    2 Faith Christian (1) 64
    3 Brush (1) 54
    4 Manitou Springs 41
    5 Kent Denver 38
    6 Florence 31
    7 Strasburg 24
    8 Bennett 23
    9 Lamar 16
    10 Olathe 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Gunnison 7, La Junta 4, Sterling 4, Eaton 2, Middle Park 1, Moffat County 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Paonia (4) 63
    2 Centauri (2) 58
    3 Limon (1) 53
    4 Buena Vista 49
    5 Resurrection Christian 40
    6 Burlington 36
    7 Monte Vista 30
    8 Yuma 13
    9 Wray 10
    10 Cedaredge 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Canyon 6, Colorado Springs Christian 5, Meeker 4, Holyoke 3, Hotchkiss 3, Rye 2, Front Range Christian 1, Wiggins 1.

    8-man
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Dayspring Christian (7) 70
    2 Norwood 61
    3 Caliche 53
    4 Hoehne 50
    5 Simla 42
    6 Sargent 29
    7 Merino 25
    8 Sanford 22
    9 Sedgwick County 11
    10 Dove Creek 7
    Others receiving votes:
    Granada 4, McClave 4, Kiowa 3, Rangely 2, Vail Christian 2.

    6-man
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Stratton/Liberty (4) 49
    2 Eads 40
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin (1) 39
    4 Peetz 32
    5 Hi-Plains 25
    6 Briggsdale 21
    7 Fleming 18
    8 Idalia 16
    9 Otis 11
    10 Kit Carson 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 7, Flagler 4, Hanover 3, Walsh 1.

  • Rampart tops preseason 5A volleyball ranking

    State volleyball
    Lewis-Palmer, the defending 4A volleyball champion, heads the preseason ranking in that class. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Rampart, Lewis-Palmer, Manitou Springs, Resurrection Christian and Fleming are the preseason No. 1 volleyball teams in their respective classifications.

    CHSAANow.com’s preseason poll was released on Monday, and three of last year’s champions are atop the rankings. Those are Lewis-Palmer, Resurrection Christian and Fleming.

    Rampart, which received eight of the 11 first-place votes, heads the Class 5A poll. The Rams made the state tournament last season, where they went 1-1 in pool play. They return a number of top players from that team.

    Cherokee Trail is No. 2 to start the year, and is followed by No. 3 Fossil Ridge, No. 4 Grandview — the defending champion — and No. 5 Cherry Creek.

    Pine Creek is sixth, Eaglecrest is seventh, Legend is eighth, Arapahoe is ninth and Mountain Vista rounds out the ranking.

    Lewis-Palmer heads 4A. Ponderosa is No. 2, and Air Academy, last year’s runner-up, is third.

    Manitou Springs is on top of the 3A ranking, just ahead of defending champ Eaton. Manitou was runner-up last season.

    Resurrection Christian leads 2A, while Fleming is on top of 1A.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, polls will be 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 PTS
    1 Rampart (8) 105
    2 Cherokee Trail 87
    3 Fossil Ridge (1) 71
    4 Grandview (2) 65
    5 Cherry Creek 54
    6 Pine Creek 51
    7 Eaglecrest 38
    8 Legend 34
    9 Arapahoe 24
    10 Mountain Vista 19
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 12, Liberty 8, Highlands Ranch 7, ThunderRidge 7, Douglas County 5, Fairview 4, Castle View 3, Fruita Monument 3, Monarch 3, Rock Canyon 3, Coronado 2.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Lewis-Palmer (8) 89
    2 Ponderosa 73
    3 Air Academy 64
    4 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 63
    5 Elizabeth 43
    6 Longmont 37
    7 Montrose 34
    8 Pueblo West 30
    9 Valor Christian 25
    10 Thomas Jefferson 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 7, Berthoud 4, Holy Family 3, Niwot 3, Roosevelt 3, Woodland Park 3, Durango 2, Mullen 2, Thompson Valley 2, Palmer Ridge 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Manitou Springs (5) 74
    2 Eaton (2) 70
    3 Bayfield 60
    4 Valley 54
    5 Platte Valley 50
    6 University 41
    7 Sterling 35
    8 Lutheran 19
    9 St. Mary’s 12
    10 Colorado Springs Christian 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Gunnison 4, Machebeuf 3, Faith Christian 2, Lamar 2, Coal Ridge 1, Pagosa Springs 1, The Academy 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 50
    2 Lyons 42
    3 Akron 30
    4 Fowler 28
    5 Meeker 24
    6 Ridgway 23
    7 Yuma 21
    8 Caliche 17
    9 Paonia 15
    10 Dayspring Christian 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Swink 5, Vail Christian 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Fleming (3) 48
    2 Sangre de Cristo (2) 44
    3 Otis 42
    4 Idalia 35
    5 Eads 28
    6 Flagler 24
    7 Kit Carson 19
    8 Hi-Plains 13
    9 Weldon Valley 10
    10 Edison 6
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheraw 2, Liberty/Stratton 2, Heritage Christian 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.