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  • Photos: Holy Family track’s Early April Invite

    BROOMFIELD — Holy Family track hosted a number of teams at its Early April Invite on Wednesday.

  • Baseball’s Wild Card point standings, April 2

    Wild Card points help determine the postseason fields in 3A, 4A and 5A, with 4A and 5A also using them for seeding. Find a more detailed breakdown here.

    Baseball’s Wild Card point standings for April 2 are below.

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

    Class 5A
    Rank School Points
    1 Chatfield 109.429
    2 Regis Jesuit 104.167
    3 Fairview 104.000
    4 ThunderRidge 103.286
    5 Columbine 101.000
    6 Dakota Ridge 97.125
    7 Arapahoe 96.143
    8 Douglas County 94.857
    9 Rock Canyon 93.667
    10 Monarch 92.800
    11 Ralston Valley 92.714
    12 Mountain Vista 92.500
    13 Grand Junction Central 92.000
    14 Fossil Ridge 91.857
    15 Grand Junction 91.400
    16 Fruita Monument 90.545
    17 Chaparral 90.333
    18 Prairie View 89.714
    19 Brighton 87.875
    20 Mullen 87.667
    21 Arvada West 86.875
    22 Rocky Mountain 86.400
    23 Lakewood 86.000
    24 Lincoln 85.667
    25 Castle View 85.500
    26 Cherry Creek 84.125
    27 Pine Creek 82.625
    28 Mountain Range 82.429
    29 Standley Lake 81.625
    30 Bear Creek 81.571
    31 Doherty 81.000
    32 Horizon 80.714
    33 Highlands Ranch 80.714
    34 Denver East 78.667
    35 Northglenn 76.625
    36 Grandview 76.400
    37 Rangeview 76.333
    38 Aurora Central 75.750
    39 Legend 75.714
    40 Greeley West 75.143
    41 Eaglecrest 74.500
    42 Boulder 73.857
    43 Overland 73.667
    44 Littleton 73.167
    45 George Washington 72.636
    46 Montbello 71.875
    47 Palmer 71.286
    48 Heritage 70.714
    49 Liberty 69.857
    50 Fountain-Fort Carson 69.714
    51 Westminster 68.875
    52 Pomona 67.429
    53 Poudre 67.167
    54 Legacy 64.333
    55 Rampart 63.875
    56 Cherokee Trail 63.400
    57 Hinkley 61.889
    58 Loveland 60.200
    59 Fort Collins 60.000
    60 Smoky Hill 59.429
    61 Gateway 57.444
    62 Adams City 51.111
    63 Thornton 49.000

    Class 4A
    Rank School Points
    1 Evergreen 99.500
    2 Niwot 99.250
    3 Elizabeth 99.167
    4 Ponderosa 95.000
    5 Montrose 94.875
    6 Lewis-Palmer 94.000
    7 Wheat Ridge 93.250
    8 Windsor 92.625
    9 Green Mountain 92.600
    10 Delta 91.222
    11 Longmont 90.143
    12 Skyview 88.143
    13 Falcon 87.714
    14 Palmer Ridge 86.857
    15 Skyline 86.000
    16 Air Academy 85.400
    17 Valor Christian 84.625
    18 Canon City 83.800
    19 Durango 83.625
    20 D’Evelyn 82.000
    21 Palisade 81.625
    22 Golden 80.200
    23 Pueblo Centennial 79.333
    24 Thomas Jefferson 79.250
    25 Mesa Ridge 79.222
    26 Northridge 77.833
    27 Widefield 77.500
    28 Mountain View 74.750
    29 Rifle 74.429
    30 Erie 74.333
    31 Frederick 74.286
    32 Denver North 74.250
    33 Vista PEAK Prep 74.222
    34 Conifer 74.000
    35 Steamboat Springs 73.500
    36 Kennedy 73.273
    37 Montezuma-Cortez 72.750
    38 Denver West 71.500
    39 Battle Mountain 71.500
    40 Alameda 71.000
    41 Pueblo Central 70.667
    42 Pueblo West 70.333
    43 Greeley Central 70.222
    44 Eagle Valley 69.500
    45 Pueblo East 69.500
    46 Silver Creek 69.375
    47 Pueblo South 68.857
    48 Mead 68.750
    49 Thompson Valley 67.333
    50 Berthoud 67.167
    51 Discovery Canyon 66.571
    52 Coronado 64.000
    53 Vista Ridge 64.000
    54 Pueblo County 62.833
    55 Sand Creek 62.667
    56 Arvada 62.000
    57 Fort Morgan 60.333
    58 Englewood 60.143
    59 Cheyenne Mountain 60.000
    60 Broomfield 59.600
    61 Woodland Park 55.500
    62 Centaurus 53.000
    63 Summit 52.000
    64 Glenwood Springs 51.000
    65 Roosevelt 50.833
    66 Denver South 48.909
    67 Weld Central 45.833
    68 Sierra 45.571
    69 Mitchell 38.000
    70 Harrison 34.000

    Class 3A
    Rank School Points
    1 Eaton 90.500
    2 Valley 82.000
    3 Kent Denver 82.000
    4 Cedaredge 80.800
    5 Holy Family 80.667
    6 Gunnison 79.000
    7 The Classical Academy 79.000
    8 University 78.000
    9 Lamar 77.167
    10 Faith Christian 77.000
    11 Arrupe Jesuit 75.333
    12 Basalt 75.000
    13 Brush 69.750
    14 Fort Lupton 69.250
    15 Centauri 67.000
    16 Platte Valley 66.600
    17 Florence 65.500
    18 St. Mary’s 65.000
    19 Olathe 63.111
    20 Moffat County 61.286
    21 Strasburg 61.000
    22 Bennett 60.750
    23 Sheridan 60.571
    24 Manitou Springs 58.000
    25 La Junta 57.125
    26 Buena Vista 56.500
    27 Bishop Machebeuf 54.429
    28 Pagosa Springs 54.333
    29 The Academy 53.200
    30 Peak to Peak 53.000
    31 Clear Creek/Gilpin County 51.667
    32 Alamosa 51.333
    33 Ellicott 51.250
    34 Sterling 50.125
    35 Trinidad 49.714
    36 Roaring Fork 46.000
    37 Colorado Springs Christian 45.500
    38 Dolores Huerta Prep 44.143
    39 Monte Vista 43.800
    40 Jefferson Academy 42.000
    41 Salida 41.000
    42 Denver Science & Tech Stapleton 39.500
    43 Coal Ridge 38.833
    44 Grand Valley 38.750
    45 Platte Canyon 38.600
    46 Middle Park 36.250
    47 Colorado Academy 36.000
    48 Estes Park 35.571
    49 Aspen 34.286
    50 Manual 34.200
    51 Bruce Randolph 33.250
    52 Jefferson 28.333
    53 KIPP Denver Collegiate 20.000

    Class 2A
    Rank School Points
    1 Rye 69.143
    2 Peyton 69.143
    3 Swink 67.333
    4 Hotchkiss 65.000
    5 Kiowa 65.000
    6 Sedgwick County 63.000
    7 Front Range Christian 62.500
    8 Rangely 62.200
    9 Denver Christian 59.500
    10 Sierra Grande 59.333
    11 Resurrection Christian 59.000
    12 Springfield 59.000
    13 Ignacio 58.667
    14 Rocky Ford 58.143
    15 Yuma 57.750
    16 Fowler 57.400
    17 Limon 56.429
    18 Holyoke 55.667
    19 Crowley County 54.200
    20 Nucla 53.800
    21 Burlington 53.667
    22 Lyons 52.833
    23 Dolores 52.714
    24 Center 51.286
    25 Lutheran 51.200
    26 Alexander Dawson 49.714
    27 Custer County 49.667
    28 Haxtun 49.000
    29 South Park 48.143
    30 Paonia 47.167
    31 Akron 45.000
    32 Calhan 44.667
    33 John Mall 44.000
    34 Las Animas 42.000
    35 Evangelical Christian 39.500
    36 Wray 39.000
    37 Dayspring Christian Academy 38.000
    38 Merino 37.500
    39 Longmont Christian 35.286
    40 Sargent 33.000
    41 Highland 32.750
    42 Meeker 32.500
    43 Simla 30.000
    44 Sanford 27.500
    45 Antonito 26.000
    46 Wiggins 25.000
    47 Denver Academy 20.000
    48 County Line [Wiley/McClave] 15.750
    49 Pikes Peak Christian 15.000
    50 Cripple Creek-Victor 10.000

    Class 1A
    Rank School Points
    1 Stratton 62.333
    2 Elbert 61.250
    3 Weldon Valley 50.000
    4 Granada 44.500
    5 Dove Creek 44.500
    6 Cotopaxi 40.250
    7 Peetz 38.000
    8 Community Christian 36.857
    9 Manzanola 33.800
    10 Eads 28.857
    11 Caliche 28.286
    12 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 25.750
    13 Cheyenne Wells 23.333
    14 Fleming 22.500
    15 Cornerstone Christian Academy 22.000
    16 Holly 13.333
    17 Primero 11.667
    18 Briggsdale 10.000
    19 Denver Jewish Day 7.500

  • Four teams join new-look 5A baseball ranking

    Chatfield Horizon baseball
    Chatfield joined the 5A baseball ranking at No. 6 this week. (Pam Wagner)

    Just as seemingly the entire classification heads out of state for spring break tournaments, the Class 5A baseball rankings got a facelift. Four new teams joined CHSAANow.com’s poll this week, and others made big jumps.

    Chatfield (No. 6), Columbine (No. 7), Arapahoe (No. 8) and Fairview (No. 10) all joined the 5A poll. The teams are a combined 11-1 to start the season.

    ThunderRidge continued to lead that 5A poll, following an 8-7 win over then-No. 3 Grandview at Coors Field last week.

    No. 2 Rocky Mountain also got a win at Coors Field last week, beating then-No. 7 Chaparral. The Lobos stayed put in second. Behind them, though, the change started.

    Ralston Valley moved up three places from No. 6 to No. 3, and Regis Jesuit bumped up one spot to No. 4. Grandview rounds out the top five.

    Three of the four newcomers are next, and then Cherry Creek is No. 9 after a tough 0-2 week. Fairview rounds up the top 10.

    The change didn’t stop with 5A. In 4A, Montrose took over the top spot following its win over Valor Christian on Friday. Valor, last week’s No. 1 team, fell to No. 3. Windsor, 5-0 to start the season, is No. 2.

    The 4A ranking added No. 7 Delta, No. 8 Niwot and No. 9 Palmer Ridge this week.

    The No. 1 teams stayed the same in 3A (Holy Family), 2A (Resurrection Christian) and 1A (Stratton).

    The 3A poll added No. 7 University and No. 8 The Classical Academy.

    Teams Nos. 8-10 are all new in 2A: Peyton, Hotchkiss and Ignacio.

    The lone newcomer to the 1A ranking was No. 9 Weldon Valley.

    Because of the large number of out-of-state games this week, and thus, a lack of in-state competition, there won’t be new baseball polls until April 7.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball 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 ThunderRidge (7) 2-0 112 1 1-0
    2 Rocky Mountain (4) 1-0 107 2 1-0
    3 Ralston Valley 2-0 71 6 1-0
    4 Regis Jesuit 1-1 53 5 1-0
    5 Grandview 1-1 48 3 1-1
    6 Chatfield (1) 2-0 45 – 2-0
    7 Columbine 3-0 38 – 2-0
    8 Arapahoe 4-1 30 – 3-1
    9 Cherry Creek 2-3 26 4 0-2
    10 Fairview 2-0 24 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Vista 18, Chaparral 17, Mullen 16, Dakota Ridge 14, Brighton 10, Legend 10, Monarch 6, Grand Junction 5, Fossil Ridge 4, Douglas County 3, Pine Creek 3.
    Dropped out
    Chaparral (7), Brighton (8), Dakota Ridge (9), Legend (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Montrose (9) 5-0 97 2 1-0
    2 Windsor 5-0 78 3 2-0
    3 Valor Christian (1) 3-1 77 1 2-1
    4 Longmont 3-1 55 4 1-0
    5 Falcon 4-0 42 7 2-0
    6 Air Academy 2-0 38 5 2-0
    7 Delta 6-0 27 – 3-0
    8 Niwot 5-1 20 – 3-1
    9 Palmer Ridge 2-0 19 – 2-0
    10 Mountain View 3-2 14 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evergreen 13, Green Mountain 12, D’Evelyn 10, Lewis-Palmer 9, Skyline 8, Canon City 6, Durango 6, Elizabeth 6, Pueblo West 4, Northridge 3, Pueblo Central 3, Conifer 1, Montezuma-Cortez 1, Pueblo South 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheyenne Mountain (6), D’Evelyn (8), Durango (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (9) 3-0 97 1 3-0
    2 Eaton 2-0 90 2 1-0
    3 Lamar (1) 3-0 71 4 2-0
    4 Faith Christian 2-1 66 3 1-1
    5 Valley 6-0 45 7 2-0
    6 Brush 3-1 28 5 1-1
    7 University 2-0 26 – 1-0
    8 The Classical Academy 2-0 25 – 2-0
    9 Kent Denver 0-0 21 8 0-0
    10 Basalt 3-0 17 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Bayfield 12, Gunnison 10, Dolores Huerta 8, La Junta 7, Bishop Machebeuf 6, Olathe 6, St. Mary’s 6, Bennett 3, Cedaredge 3, Platte Valley 3.
    Dropped out
    Bayfield (6), La Junta (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 1-0 68 1 0-0
    2 Lutheran 2-2 49 2 0-2
    3 Denver Christian 1-1 47 3 1-0
    4 Swink 2-0 38 6 2-0
    5 Limon 2-0 31 7 2-0
    6 Holyoke 0-0 25 5 0-0
    7 Rye 2-0 23 8 0-0
    8 Peyton 3-0 19 – 3-0
    9 Hotchkiss 5-2 16 – 4-0
    10 Ignacio 2-1 12 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Sedgwick County 10, Calhan 8, Nucla 7, Custer County 6, Las Animas 6, Paonia 6, Front Range Christian 5, Rangely 4, Yuma 4, Kiowa 1.
    Dropped out
    Paonia (4), Front Range Christian (9), Las Animas (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton (5) 1-0 58 1 1-0
    2 Elbert 3-0 37 5 3-0
    3 Caliche 0-0 36 2 0-0
    4 Holly (1) 0-0 33 4 0-0
    5 Fleming 0-0 26 6 0-0
    6 Granada 0-0 24 8 0-0
    7 Community Christian 2-3 23 7 2-1
    8 Dove Creek 2-4 22 9 2-2
    9 Weldon Valley 1-1 20 – 1-1
    10 Eads 0-3 15 3 0-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Peetz 10, Cotopaxi 6, Briggsdale 4, Cheyenne Wells 4, Manzanola 4, Pawnee 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Cornerstone Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheyenne Wells (10).

  • Columbine joins 5A girls soccer poll at No. 9

    Holy Family Centaurus girls soccer
    Holy Family remained the No. 1 team in this week’s 3A girls soccer ranking. (Pam Wagner)

    Columbine, off to a 6-1-0 start, has joined this week’s Class 5A girls soccer ranking.

    The Rebels were 2-0-0 last week with wins over Liberty and Dakota Ridge. They are No. 9 in CHSAANow.com’s poll this week.

    Elsewhere, the 4A poll added Windsor (No. 10), and 3A added Faith Christian (No. 6).

    The three No. 1 teams stayed the same this week. Those are Mountain Vista (5A), Cheyenne Mountain (4A) and Colorado Academy (3A).

    The next new rankings will be out on April 7, due to the relatively light in-state schedule caused by spring break.

    Complete polls for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mountain Vista (12) 3-0-0 128 1 2-0-0
    2 Rock Canyon 4-0-0 106 2 2-0-0
    3 Pine Creek (1) 4-0-0 96 3 1-0-0
    4 Legacy 3-0-0 69 5 0-0-0
    5 Cherry Creek 3-1-0 65 6 1-0-0
    6 Fossil Ridge 2-0-1 64 4 0-0-0
    7 Fairview 2-1-0 30 7 0-0-0
    8 Ralston Valley 5-0-0 28 10 2-0-0
    9 Columbine 6-1-0 22 – 2-0-0
    10 Fort Collins 0-0-0 20 8 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Castle View 18, Eaglecrest 18, Arvada West 10, Boulder 9, Grandview 8, Standley Lake 8, Heritage 7, Smoky Hill 4, Chatfield 3, Mountain Range 3.
    Dropped out
    Boulder (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (7) 3-0-1 88 1 1-0-0
    2 Valor Christian (2) 4-0-0 67 2 1-0-0
    3 Broomfield 1-1-1 59 3 0-0-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer 2-0-2 46 4 0-0-0
    5 Sand Creek 3-0-0 40 8 1-0-0
    6 Battle Mountain 5-0-0 37 9 1-0-0
    7 Evergreen 3-1-1 26 6 1-0-0
    8 Palmer Ridge 1-2-0 26 7 0-1-0
    9 Green Mountain 4-1-0 21 5 2-0-0
    10 Windsor 5-0-0 21 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Englewood 13, Palisade 13, Air Academy 12, Centaurus 11, Longmont 11, Falcon 9, Silver Creek 9, Skyview 8, Pueblo Centennial 7, Ponderosa 6, Mead 5, Wheat Ridge 5, Niwot 4, Mullen 3, Steamboat Springs 2, Pueblo Central 1.
    Dropped out
    Wheat Ridge (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (7) 2-2-0 88 1 1-0-0
    2 Holy Family (1) 1-0-1 66 4 1-0-1
    3 Kent Denver 1-2-0 65 2 0-0-0
    4 St. Mary’s 2-1-0 52 3 1-1-0
    5 The Classical Academy 1-4-0 39 5 1-1-0
    6 Faith Christian 2-1-0 29 – 2-1-0
    7 Coal Ridge 5-0-0 27 6 3-0-0
    8 Frontier Academy 1-0-1 22 7 1-0-0
    9 Manitou Springs 3-2-0 19 9 1-1-0
    10 Fountain Valley 3-0-0 17 10 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty Common 16, The Academy 16, Peak to Peak 15, Bayfield 7, Jefferson Academy 4, Roaring Fork 4, Evangelical Christian 3, Telluride 3, Aspen 1, Grand Valley 1, St. Mary’s Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Peak to Peak (8).

  • Valor Christian, Resurrection Christian new No. 1s in baseball rankings

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Valor Christian and Resurrection Christian have risen to the top of their respective baseball rankings this week.

    Valor, No. 2 in the Class 4A preseason, bumped up one spot following preseason No. 1 Mountain View’s 1-2 start. The Eagles received seven of the 11 first-place votes and lead this week’s CHSAANow.com ranking. Mountain View slipped to No. 9.

    Montrose moved from No. 4 to No. 2, Windsor is now No. 3 and Longmont — which beat Mountain View twice — is No. 4. Air Academy rounds out the top 5.

    Falcon (No. 7) and D’Evelyn (No. 8) are newcomers to the 4A poll.

    Resurrection Christian, meanwhile, takes over atop 2A. The Cougars got four first-place votes and edged No. 2 Lutheran by four overall points.

    Denver Christian, the preseason No. 1 in 2A, dropped to No. 3. That ranking added Front Range Christian at No. 9.

    The other No. 1 teams remained the same this week. Those are ThunderRidge (5A), Holy Family (3A) and Stratton (1A).

    The 5A poll added No. 9 Dakota Ridge, which beat preseason No. 4 Cherry Creek last weekend.

    New to 3A are Valley (No. 7) and Basalt (No. 10). The 1A ranking added No. 9 Dove Creek.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball 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 ThunderRidge (9) 1-0 98 1 1-0
    2 Rocky Mountain (1) 0-0 80 3 0-0
    3 Grandview 0-0 61 5 0-0
    4 Cherry Creek 2-1 60 4 2-1
    5 Regis Jesuit 0-1 52 2 0-1
    6 Ralston Valley 1-0 39 7 1-0
    7 Chaparral 0-0 27 8 0-0
    8 Brighton 3-0 24 10 0-0
    9 Dakota Ridge 2-1 21 – 2-1
    10 Legend 1-2 15 6 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Junction 14, Arapahoe 12, Chatfield 11, Mountain Vista 10, Fairview 7, Pine Creek 6, Columbine 5, Legacy 5, Central (G.J.) 2, Fossil Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Mountain Vista (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (7) 1-0 93 2 1-0
    2 Montrose (2) 4-0 82 4 3-0
    3 Windsor 3-0 72 7 3-0
    4 Longmont 2-1 59 9 2-1
    5 Air Academy 0-0 47 3 0-0
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 0-0 34 8 0-0
    7 Falcon 2-0 32 – 2-0
    8 D’Evelyn 0-0 27 – 0-0
    9 Mountain View (2) 1-2 26 1 1-2
    10 Durango 2-2 19 6 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 18, Palmer Ridge 14, Niwot 13, Evergreen 9, Green Mountain 8, Ponderosa 8, Wheat Ridge 8, Thomas Jefferson 7, Pueblo West 6, Frederick 5, Northridge 5, Canon City 4, Pueblo South 4, Pueblo East 3, Skyline 3.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo West (5), Green Mountain (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (6) 0-0 69 1 0-0
    2 Eaton (1) 1-0 64 2 1-0
    3 Faith Christian 1-0 55 3 1-0
    4 Lamar 1-0 36 4 1-0
    5 Brush 2-0 33 5 0-0
    6 Bayfield 4-0 31 9 3-0
    7 Valley 4-0 23 – 4-0
    8 Kent Denver 0-0 17 7 0-0
    9 La Junta 1-2 13 6 1-2
    10 Basalt 2-0 7 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machebeuf 6, Manitou Springs 5, Peak to Peak 5, Bennett 4, Gunnison 4, Olathe 4, St. Mary’s 3, The Classical Academy 3, Platte Valley 2, Cedaredge 1, University 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (8), Bennett (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 1-0 66 2 1-0
    2 Lutheran (2) 2-0 62 3 2-0
    3 Denver Christian 0-1 58 1 0-1
    4 Paonia 1-1 32 5 1-0
    5 Holyoke 0-0 29 7 0-0
    6 Swink 0-0 27 6 0-0
    7 Limon 0-0 25 10 0-0
    8 Rye 2-0 20 8 2-0
    9 Front Range Christian 2-0 18 – 2-0
    10 Las Animas 0-2 16 4 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Sedgwick County 10, Yuma 8, Kiowa 6, Peyton 4, Byers 2, Lyons 2.
    Dropped out
    Kiowa (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton (4) 0-0 56 1 0-0
    2 Caliche (1) 0-0 55 2 0-0
    3 Eads 0-0 45 4 0-0
    4 Holly (1) 0-0 41 7 0-0
    5 Elbert 0-0 34 3 0-0
    6 Fleming 0-0 27 5 0-0
    7 Community Christian 0-2 22 8 0-2
    8 Granada 0-0 19 6 0-0
    9 Dove Creek 0-2 14 – 0-2
    10 Cheyenne Wells 0-0 7 10 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Baca County 4, Peetz 3, Briggsdale 1, Cotopaxi 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Baca County (9).

  • 3A boys basketball semifinal roundup: Holy Family steps up to challenge

    AIR FORCE ACADEMY — The Holy Family boys basketball team knew it had a tall challenge — literally — against Colorado Springs Christian in Friday’s Class 3A boys semifinal.

    The Tigers stepped up to the challenge, mainly by hitting their outside shots as they defeated the Lions 59-51 to advance to Saturday evening’s state championship game.

    “We shot well from the outside,” Holy Family senior forward Devlin Granberg said, understating the case.

    He was among the chief contributors, hitting a trio of 3-pointers en route to 11 points.

    The game plan wasn’t to avoid the Lions’ tall front line.

    “We just took what they gave us,” Granberg said. “I’m just fortunate they fell.”

    He got some help. Luke Golter had three trifectas, all coming in the second quarter as the Tigers pulled away, on the way to 15 points.

    “Luke’s been filling it,” Tigers coach Pete Villecco said.

    “Coach says we have good shooters in the gym,” Granberg said, and they have the green light to shoot from the outside when open.

    The Tigers realize any championship opponent will be a challenge.

    “They’ll be ready to go (Saturday) night,” Villecco promised.

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    Colorado Academy 66, Faith Christian 46

    The Mustangs ran away with the game in the second quarter, extending a 16-9 lead to 30-12 in a 3 1/2-minute span.

    Colorado Academy was especially effective from beyond the arc, connecting on 11 3-pointers. Jack Buckmelter and Justin Bassey tied for game-high scoring honors with 20 points apiece.

    “We’ve got four great shooters,” Mustangs coach Steve Hyatt said, counting his son Christian and Chris Kuelling among them.

    “We just thought if we do what we do we’d be OK,” said Buckmelter.

    It was Colorado Academy’s third victory over Faith Christian this season.

    “I’ve got all the respect in the world for them,” Steve Hyatt said of the Eagles’ program.

    Colorado Academy and Holy Family met once during the regular season, with the Tigers winning by four at their house.

    “I think we’re going to be a lot better prepared,” Buckmelter said.

  • 3A boys basketball Great 8 roundup: Holy Family jumps out early and cruises

    (Diane Schuck)
    (Diane Schuck)

    AIR FORCE ACADEMY — Last year in the Class 3A boys state basketball tournament, Holy Family was given a lesson by Eaton.

    The Tigers, who came in as the top-seeded team in this year’s edition, have a different mind-set.

    They jumped out to a 14-0 lead in Thursday’s quarterfinals and kept building as they advanced to the semis with a convincing 70-40 victory over Brush.

    “We were definitely prepared,” junior guard Luke Golter said.

    Were they ever. He was among the leaders in that aspect.

    Golter was electric from the outside, nailing a trio of 3-pointers en route to a game-high 23 points.

    “We’ve been talking about playing in the big arena,” Tigers coach Pete Villecco said of preparing for the Great 8 at the Air Force Academy.

    Holy Family had played in the previous two state tournaments but is still seeking the state title. They got off to a strong start not only by scoring quickly.

    “We told the kids to find their feet,” Villecco said of focusing on shooting form.

    They also did it by forcing Bruch into misses on its first nine tries.

    “Win every possession – that’s what our mind-set is,” Golter said.

    Golter washardly the only offensive contributor for the Tigers. Ryan Willis had 18 points, 12 coming from beyond the arc, and Chris Helbig added 11.

    “We have so many weapons,” Golter said.

    Holy Family’s boys and girls teams both come in as the top seeds in the Great 8. That, Velleccio said, is great for the school.

    “The spirit in the building is at an all-time high,” Velleccio said.

    It’s given both teams motivation. Golter said that what the boys team needs to keep the run going.

    “Just play with the same swagger,” he said of the goal of keeping the confidence level up.

    The Tigers play Colorado Springs Christian at 5:30 in Friday evening’s first boys semifinal.

    “Our expectations are that we’re going to work our tails off,” Velleccio vowed.

    Colorado Academy 67, Moffat County 62

    The Class 3A boys state basketball tournament kicked off with a barnburner at the Air Force Academy Thursday morning.

    Colorado Academy overcame a nine-point second-half deficit to overtake Moffat County down the stretch 67-62.

    The lead changed hands three times in the final minute and a half with Chris Kuelling’s 3-pointer with 32 seconds remaining giving the Mustangs the lead for good. Colorado Academy sealed the win with a steal and basket by Christian Hyatt with seconds remaining.

    Jack Buckmelter led the Mustangs with 28 points, offsetting a matching performance by Moffat County’s Kort Hathhorn.

    Colorado Springs Christian 69, Denver Science & Tech 49

    With three scorers in double figures, the Lions stretched a 32-19 halftime lead into a comfortable victory.

    Justin Engesser paced the Lions with 17 points; Dante Fewell added 12 and Nic Doherty 11.

    Deron Harrell led all scorers with 19 for the Knights while Nathaniel Cox chipped in 16.

    Faith Christian 50, Manitou Springs 30

    The Eagles led throughout, holding an eight-point halftime advantage which grew to 37-25 entering the fourth quarter.

    Two players were particularly dominant on the offensive end, Gabriel Hegarty scoring from the outside and Grant Harkness doing damage underneath. Hegarty led all scorers with 13 points; Harkness chipped in 12 and pulled down a game-high six rebounds.

    Chase Megyeri paced the Mustangs with 12 points and five boards.

    Faith Christian goes up against Colorado Academy in Friday’s late semifinal at 8:30 p.m. Manitou Springs and Moffat County play a 1:15 p.m. consolation game.

  • Top-10 baseball schedule for the week of March 10

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

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

    Class 5A
    1 ThunderRidge 0-0
    Tues: at Rangeview
    2 Regis Jesuit 0-0
    Thurs: at Arapahoe
    3 Rocky Mountain 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Cherry Creek 1-0
    Mon: W 11-5 at (6) Legend
    Thurs: at (9) Mountain Vista
    Sat: vs. Dakota Ridge
    5 Grandview 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 Legend 0-1
    Mon: L 5-11 vs. (4) Cherry Creek
    Thurs: vs. Smoky Hill
    Fri: at Pine Creek
    7 Ralston Valley 0-0
    Sat: at Eaglecrest
    8 Chaparral 0-0
    Off this week.
    9 Mountain Vista 0-0
    Thurs: vs. (4) Cherry Creek
    10 Brighton 3-0
    Wed: at Columbine

    Class 4A
    1 Mountain View 1-0
    Mon: W 3-2 vs. Pomona
    Thurs: at (9) Longmont
    Sat: vs. (9) Longmont
    2 Valor Christian 1-0
    Wed: W 7-6 vs. Fort Collins
    Sat: at Roosevelt
    3 Air Academy 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Montrose 1-0
    Sat: vs. Bear Creek
    5 Pueblo West 0-0
    Tues: vs. Broomfield
    Thurs: at Falcon
    6 Durango 0-0
    Fri: vs. Fort Collins
    Sat: vs. Bear Creek
    Sat: at Delta
    7 Windsor 1-0
    Tues: W 6-5 vs. Thomas Jefferson
    Fri: vs. Mead
    8 Cheyenne Mountain 0-0
    Off this week.
    9 Longmont 0-0
    Thurs: vs. (1) Mountain View
    Sat: at (1) Mountain View
    10 Green Mountain 0-0
    Thurs: at Adams City

    Class 3A
    1 Holy Family 0-0
    Thurs: at Denver North
    2 Eaton 0-0
    Off this week.
    3 Faith Christian 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Lamar 0-0
    Thurs: vs. Florence
    5 Brush 2-0
    Off this week.
    6 La Junta 0-0
    Fri: vs. Valley
    Fri: vs. Frederick
    Sat: vs. Pagosa Springs
    7 Kent Denver 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Olathe 0-0
    Sat: at Moffat County
    9 Bayfield 1-0
    Thurs: at Piedra Vista (N.M.)
    10 Bennett 1-0
    Wed: W 20-1 vs. Denver Science & Tech

    Class 2A
    1 Denver Christian 0-1
    Mon: L 6-16 at Pueblo Centennial
    2 Resurrection Christian 0-0
    Fri: vs. Peak to Peak
    3 Lutheran 1-0
    Tues: W 15-1 at Sheridan
    Fri: vs. Cornerstone Christian
    4 Las Animas 0-0
    Fri: vs. Pagosa Springs
    Sat: vs. Valley
    5 Paonia 0-1
    Fri: vs. Eagle Valley
    Sat: vs. Alamosa
    6 Swink 0-0
    Off this week.
    7 Holyoke 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Rye 0-0
    Sat: at Center
    Sat: at Center
    9 Kiowa 0-0
    Off this week.
    10 Limon 0-0
    Off this week.

    Class 1A
    1 Stratton 0-0
    Off this week.
    2 Caliche 0-0
    Off this week.
    3 Elbert 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Eads 0-0
    Off this week.
    5 Fleming 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 Granada 0-0
    Off this week.
    7 Holly 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Community Christian 0-1
    Mon: L 2-3 at Alexander Dawson
    9 Baca County 0-0
    Off this week.
    10 Cheyenne Wells 0-0
    Off this week.

  • Top-10 girls soccer schedule for the week of March 10

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

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

    Class 5A
    1 Mountain Vista 0-0-0
    Tues: at (7) Fort Collins
    Thurs: vs. Grandview
    2 Rock Canyon 1-0-0
    Off this week.
    3 Fossil Ridge 2-0-1
    Mon: W 9-1 at Highlands Ranch
    Tues: W 2-0 at (4A 3) Palmer Ridge
    4 Legacy 1-0-0
    Tues: vs. Heritage
    Thurs: vs. (4A 2) Broomfield
    Fri: vs. Standley Lake
    5 Fairview 1-0-0
    Tues: at Adams City
    Wed: W 10-0 vs. Overland
    6 Cherry Creek 1-0-0
    Wed: W 3-2 vs. (3A 1) Colorado Academy
    7 Fort Collins 0-0-0
    Tues: vs. (1) Mountain Vista
    8 Liberty 0-2-0
    Wed: L 1-2 vs. Legend
    Fri: at TBD (Tournament)
    Sat: at TBD (Tournament)
    9 Pine Creek 1-0-0
    Wed: W 5-0 vs. Denver East
    Thurs: at TBD (Tournament)
    Fri: at TBD (Tournament)
    Sat: at TBD (Tournament)
    10 Ralston Valley 2-0
    Wed: W 7-0 at Golden
    Fri: vs. Rangeview

    Class 4A
    1 Cheyenne Mountain 2-0-1
    Tues: W 1-0 vs. Doherty
    Thurs: vs. Doherty
    2 Broomfield 1-0-0
    Tues: vs. Mountain Range
    Thurs: at (5A 4) Legacy
    Sat: vs. (9) Lewis-Palmer
    3 Palmer Ridge 0-1-0
    Tues: L 0-2 vs. (5A 3) Fossil Ridge
    Thurs: at (3) Palmer Ridge
    4 Valor Christian 1-0-0
    Tues: at Discovery Canyon
    Thurs: vs. Heritage
    Sat: at (8) Centaurus
    5 Air Academy 0-1-0
    Off this week.
    6 Wheat Ridge 1-0-0
    Mon: W 2-1 vs. Dakota Ridge
    Thurs: at Columbine
    Sat: at TBD (Tournament)
    7 Mullen 0-0-0
    Wed: vs. Bear Creek
    Sat: at Castle View
    8 Centaurus 2-0-0
    Tues: W 6-1 vs. The Academy
    Thurs: vs. Silver Creek
    Sat: vs. (4) Valor Christian
    9 Lewis-Palmer 1-0-1
    Wed: T 0-0 at Ponderosa
    Thurs: at Canon City
    Sat: at (2) Broomfield
    10 Green Mountain 0-1-0
    Mon: L 1-4 vs. Columbine
    Thurs: at Dakota Ridge
    Sat: at TBD (Tournament)

    Class 3A
    1 Colorado Academy 0-1-0
    Wed: L 2-3 vs. (5A 6) Cherry Creek
    Thurs: at TBD (Tournament)
    Fri: at TBD (Tournament)
    Sat: at TBD (Tournament)
    2 The Classical Academy 0-0-0
    Tues: vs. (3) Peak to Peak
    3 Peak to Peak 0-0-0
    Tues: at (2) The Classical Academy
    Thurs: at Niwot
    Sat: vs. (7) Frontier Academy
    4 Kent Denver 0-0-0
    Tues: at (7) Frontier Academy
    Fri: at Fruita Monument
    Sat: at TBD (Tournament)
    5 Holy Family 0-0-0
    Tues: at Skyview Academy
    6 St. Mary’s 0-0-0
    Fri: vs. Widefield
    7 Frontier Academy 0-0-0
    Tues: vs. (4) Kent Denver
    Sat: at (3) Peak to Peak
    8 Coal Ridge 0-0-0
    Mon: vs. Vail Mountain
    Thurs: at Moffat County
    9 Manitou Springs 1-0-0
    Tues: W 10-0 vs. James Irwin
    Thurs: at Fountain Valley
    Sat: at Mitchell
    10 Faith Christian 0-0-0
    Tues: vs. Northglenn

  • Top teams in girls soccer’s preseason: Mountain Vista, Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Academy

    Mountain Vista won last season's 5A girls soccer title. (CHSAA file photo)
    Mountain Vista won last season’s 5A girls soccer title. (CHSAA file photo)

    Mountain Vista, coming off of its second championship in three years, leads the preseason CHSAANow.com girls soccer poll in 5A.

    The Golden Eagles return a number of key pieces, including leading scorer Megan Massey (17 goals, nine assists) and sophomore Mallory Pugh (10 goals, three assists).

    They are followed by No. 2 Rock Canyon, last season’s runner-up, No. 3 Fossil Ridge and No. 4 Legacy. No. 5 Fairview rounds out the top five.

    Cheyenne Mountain celebrates winning last season's 4A title. (CHSAA file photo)
    Cheyenne Mountain celebrates winning last season’s 4A title. (CHSAA file photo)

    Another defending champion, Cheyenne Mountain, heads the 4A poll. The Indians received 10 of the 12 first-place votes. They return their leading scorer, as well, in junior Hannah Gerdin. Starting goalie Hunter Peifer is also back.

    Broomfield is No. 2 in the 4A ranking, and is followed by No. 3 Palmer Ridge, No. 4 Valor Christian and No. 5 Air Academy.

    Colorado Academy is the preseason No. 1 in 3A.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below. A state semifinals last season, the Mustangs return their two two scorers from last season, as well as their keeper.

    The Classical Academy, last season’s runner-up, is No. 2. Defending champion Peak to Peak comes in at No. 3, Kent Denver is No. 4 and Holy Family is No. 5.

    Complete polls for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mountain Vista (8) 0-0 98 – 0-0
    2 Rock Canyon (2) 0-0 90 – 0-0
    3 Fossil Ridge 0-0 67 – 0-0
    4 Legacy 0-0 66 – 0-0
    5 Fairview 0-0 59 – 0-0
    6 Cherry Creek 0-0 50 – 0-0
    7 Fort Collins 0-0 34 – 0-0
    8 Liberty 0-0 17 – 0-0
    9 Pine Creek 0-0 13 – 0-0
    10 Ralston Valley 0-0 10 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Smoky Hill 8, Boulder 6, Highlands Ranch 6, Eaglecrest 5, Chaparral 4, Denver East 4, Grandview 4, Arapahoe 3, Arvada West 3, Chatfield 1, Doherty 1, Rocky Mountain 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (10) 0-0 118 – 0-0
    2 Broomfield 0-0 102 – 0-0
    3 Palmer Ridge 0-0 80 – 0-0
    4 Valor Christian (1) 0-0 77 – 0-0
    5 Air Academy (1) 0-0 64 – 0-0
    6 Wheat Ridge 0-0 29 – 0-0
    7 Mullen 0-0 28 – 0-0
    8 Centaurus 0-0 27 – 0-0
    9 Lewis-Palmer 0-0 26 – 0-0
    10 Green Mountain 0-0 15 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evergreen 13, Sand Creek 13, Ponderosa 11, Windsor 11, Battle Mountain 7, Mountain View 7, Montrose 6, D’Evelyn 5, Niwot 5, Greeley Central 4, Silver Creek 4, Steamboat Springs 3, Skyview 2, Thompson Valley 2, Durango 1, Mead 1, Pueblo South 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (7) 0-0 89 – 0-0
    2 The Classical Academy 0-0 74 – 0-0
    3 Peak to Peak (3) 0-0 73 – 0-0
    4 Kent Denver 0-0 54 – 0-0
    5 Holy Family 0-0 52 – 0-0
    6 St. Mary’s 0-0 44 – 0-0
    7 Frontier Academy 0-0 39 – 0-0
    8 Coal Ridge 0-0 38 – 0-0
    9 Manitou Springs 0-0 23 – 0-0
    10 Faith Christian 0-0 13 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty Common 11, Grand Valley 9, Jefferson Academy 9, The Academy 9, St. Mary’s Academy 6, Roaring Fork 4, Front Range Christian 3, Lutheran 1.