LAKEWOOD — Fort Collins’ girls and Cherry Creek’s boys won the Dakota Ridge Track Invite at Jeffco Stadium on Saturday.
Fort Collins had 178.5 total points on the girls side. Palmer Ridge (81.5 points) was second, while Cherry Creek (78) was third.
Cherry Creek had 128.666 points in winning the boys meet. Palmer Ridge (110 points) finished second and ThunderRidge (103.833) was third.
Chatfield, 13-0 to start the 2014 season, has taken over atop this week’s Class 5A baseball poll from CHSAANow.com.
The Chargers moved up from No. 3 and received seven of the 15 first-place votes. They had 131 total points to top the ranking.
A total of six teams got first-place votes, including former No. 1 ThunderRidge, which dropped to No. 6 following its loss to Mountain Vista last week.
Fairview got two of those first-place votes and is No. 2 this week. Columbine, which plays Chatfield on Wednesday, is third, and Regis Jesuit is fourth. Mountain Vista rounds out the top five.
After ThunderRidge, Arapahoe is seventh and Ralston Valley is eighth. Chaparral is No. 9 this week, and Rocky Mountain is No. 10.
The 4A ranking also got a new No. 1 team this week when Windsor overtook Montrose. The Wizards received six of the 13 first-place votes, and had 115 overall points.
Montrose dropped to second this week, and is followed by No. 3 Niwot. Wheat Ridge bumped up one place to No. 4, while Lewis-Palmer is No. 5 after 3-0 week which included a win over then-No. 10 Palmer Ridge on Saturday.
Longmont is the lone newcomer to the 4A poll, joining at No. 10.
The other No. 1 teams held firm atop their respective rankings. Holy Family continued to lead 3A, Swink remain atop of 2A and Stratton continued to lead 1A.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
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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.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Chatfield (7) | 13-0 | 131 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Fairview (2) | 13-1 | 121 | 4 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Columbine (3) | 14-0 | 116 | 5 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Regis Jesuit (1) | 11-3 | 109 | 2 | 3-0 |
| 5 | Mountain Vista (1) | 13-1 | 105 | 7 | 3-0 |
| 6 | ThunderRidge (1) | 10-3 | 86 | 1 | 2-1 |
| 7 | Arapahoe | 12-2 | 47 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Ralston Valley | 11-2 | 46 | 6 | 2-1 |
| 9 | Chaparral | 10-4 | 31 | 10 | 3-0 |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain | 7-5 | 21 | 9 | 3-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Cherry Creek 5, Central (G.J.) 3, Monarch 2, Grand Junction 1, Rock Canyon 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Windsor (6) | 14-1 | 115 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Montrose (5) | 11-2 | 106 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Niwot (1) | 12-2 | 91 | 2 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Wheat Ridge | 11-2 | 81 | 5 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Lewis-Palmer | 11-3 | 72 | 6 | 3-0 |
| 6 | Delta (1) | 12-2 | 52 | 4 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Evergreen | 10-2 | 37 | 9 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Valor Christian | 9-5 | 32 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Palmer Ridge | 10-4 | 28 | 10 | 2-1 |
| 10 | Longmont | 9-4 | 20 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Pueblo East 18, Pueblo Centennial 13, Mesa Ridge 12, Durango 11, Ponderosa 11, Elizabeth 8, Pueblo South 4, Thomas Jefferson 2, Broomfield 1, Rifle 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Elizabeth (7). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Holy Family (5) | 13-0 | 85 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Eaton (4) | 11-0 | 84 | 2 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Faith Christian | 13-1 | 70 | 3 | 4-0 |
| 4 | Lamar | 11-3 | 53 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 5 | University | 10-3 | 40 | 8 | 3-1 |
| 6 | The Classical Academy | 11-2 | 38 | 10 | 4-0 |
| 7 | Valley | 12-2 | 34 | 5 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Gunnison | 12-1 | 28 | 4 | 2-1 |
| 9 | Brush | 8-3 | 20 | 9 | 1-2 |
| 10 | Cedaredge | 11-1 | 19 | 6 | 0-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Bayfield 18, Alamosa 2, Kent Denver 1, La Junta 1, Platte Valley 1, Sterling 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Swink (3) | 13-0 | 56 | 1 | 4-0 |
| 2 | Resurrection Christian (2) | 11-2 | 53 | 3 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Rye (1) | 10-1 | 51 | 2 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Sedgwick County | 14-1 | 40 | 6 | 7-0 |
| 5 | Hotchkiss | 11-3 | 35 | 4 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Lutheran | 6-7 | 24 | 7 | 1-3 |
| 7 | Peyton | 11-2 | 18 | 5 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Byers | 4-2 | 13 | – | 2-1 |
| 9 | Kiowa | 9-4 | 12 | 8 | 2-1 |
| 10 | Denver Christian | 7-5 | 11 | 10 | 3-2 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Limon 10, Lyons 4, Rocky Ford 4, Nucla 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Limon (9). | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Stratton (3) | 5-1 | 46 | 1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Eads | 5-8 | 37 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Granada (1) | 3-2 | 33 | 2 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Elbert (1) | 6-2 | 31 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Caliche | 3-8 | 30 | 4 | -2-2 |
| 6 | Community Christian | 6-6 | 24 | 7 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Fleming | 5-4 | 18 | 9 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Holly | 4-4 | 17 | – | 1-0 |
| 9 | Briggsdale | 7-4 | 13 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Dove Creek | 3-11 | 11 | 10 | 1-3 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Cornerstone Christian 9, Peetz 5, Cotopaxi 2, Manzanola 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Peetz (8). | |||||
Mountain Vista boys lacrosse, riding a six-game winning streak, has moved up to No. 3 in this week’s Class 5A boys lacrosse rankings from CHSAANow.com.
The Golden Eagles are 10-2 to start the season, and beat No. 4 Kent Denver last week, 12-8.
Regis Jesuit held onto the top spot in 5A, and continued to be followed by No. 2 Cherry Creek.
After Mountain Vista, Kent Denver stayed at No. 4 and Arapahoe rounds out the top five.
Chaparral is the lone newcomer to the 5A poll this week, joining at No. 10.
In 4A, Wheat Ridge stayed in the No. 1 spot — a position it has occupied since the preseason.
Complete rankings for both classes are below.
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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.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Regis Jesuit (10) | 12-0 | 118 | 1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Cherry Creek (2) | 10-1 | 110 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Mountain Vista | 10-2 | 93 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Kent Denver | 9-2 | 86 | 4 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Arapahoe | 10-3 | 65 | 3 | 2-1 |
| 6 | Colorado Academy | 8-3 | 58 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Columbine | 9-3 | 50 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Mullen | 8-5 | 40 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Palmer | 7-2 | 13 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Chaparral | 7-5 | 8 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Rock Canyon 6, Highlands Ranch 5, Dakota Ridge 2, Fairview 2, Monarch 2, Chatfield 1, Denver East 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Highlands Ranch (10). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Wheat Ridge (8) | 9-3 | 80 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Ponderosa | 10-1 | 67 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Aspen | 10-1 | 64 | 4 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Steamboat Springs | 12-1 | 49 | 3 | 2-1 |
| 5 | Thompson Valley | 9-3 | 48 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Valor Christian | 6-3 | 47 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Alexander Dawson | 9-3 | 33 | 9 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Battle Mountain | 7-2 | 24 | 6 | 0-1 |
| 9 | Cheyenne Mountain | 6-4 | 19 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Conifer | 6-4 | 8 | 10 | 1-2 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Durango 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
Pine Creek toppled No. 1 Mountain Vista last week. This week, the Eagles now occupy that No. 1 spot.
Pine Creek beat Mountain Vista 4-3 on the road last Friday. Monday, the Eagles got eight of the 11 first-place votes and amassed 111 overall points to become the new No. 1 team.
Mountain Vista didn’t drop far. The Golden Eagles are No. 2 this week, while Rock Canyon is No. 3. Fairview is No 4 and Fossil Ridge rounds out the top five.
Unbeaten Smoky Hill (No. 6) and Ralston Valley (No. 10) are newcomers to the 5A ranking this week.
In 4A, Cheyenne Mountain continued to lead the ranking. That poll added Palmer Ridge at No. 10.
3A, however, also got a new No. 1 team. Colorado Academy took over for Kent Denver, which went 1-1-1 last week. Kent dropped to No. 2.
The lone newcomer to the ranking was No. 10 St. Mary’s Academy, which beat Kent last week.
Complete polls for all classes are below.
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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.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Pine Creek (8) | 10-1-0 | 111 | 3 | 3-0-0 |
| 2 | Mountain Vista (3) | 10-1-1 | 109 | 1 | 2-1-0 |
| 3 | Rock Canyon | 9-1-0 | 96 | 2 | 2-0-0 |
| 4 | Fairview | 9-1-0 | 88 | 5 | 2-0-0 |
| 5 | Fossil Ridge | 7-0-2 | 75 | 4 | 2-0-0 |
| 6 | Smoky Hill | 8-1-0 | 50 | – | 3-0-0 |
| 7 | Legacy | 9-2-0 | 34 | 8 | 3-0-0 |
| 8 | Cherry Creek | 8-4-0 | 27 | 6 | 1-1-0 |
| 9 | Arapahoe | 7-3-1 | 26 | 10 | 1-1-1 |
| 10 | Ralston Valley | 9-2-0 | 19 | – | 2-0-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Columbine 17, Arvada West 11, Standley Lake 11, Brighton 10, Prairie View 9, Liberty 8, Regis Jesuit 5, Grandview 2, Greeley West 2, Rangeview 2, Boulder 1, Castle View 1, Fruita Monument 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Columbine (7), Arvada West (9). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Cheyenne Mountain (9) | 8-0-2 | 99 | 1 | 1-0-1 |
| 2 | Broomfield (1) | 8-1-1 | 81 | 3 | 3-0-0 |
| 3 | Lewis-Palmer | 7-2-3 | 57 | 4 | 1-1-1 |
| 4 | Sand Creek | 9-2-1 | 47 | 2 | 0-1-1 |
| 5 | Valor Christian | 8-3-0 | 43 | 5 | 2-1-0 |
| 6 | Battle Mountain | 10-1-0 | 38 | 6 | 0-0-0 |
| 7 | Wheat Ridge | 9-2-0 | 36 | 8 | 2-0-0 |
| 8 | Niwot | 10-1-0 | 33 | 10 | 2-0-0 |
| 9 | Englewood | 9-0-0 | 28 | 9 | 2-0-0 |
| 10 | Palmer Ridge | 6-4-0 | 22 | – | 3-0-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Windsor 11, Evergreen 9, Pueblo Centennial 9, Glenwood Springs 7, Palisade 6, Longmont 4, Montrose 4, Skyview 4, Green Mountain 3, Silver Creek 3, Weld Central 3, Air Academy 2, Ponderosa 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Evergreen (7). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Colorado Academy (6) | 7-3-0 | 96 | 2 | 1-0-0 |
| 2 | Kent Denver (3) | 7-3-1 | 76 | 1 | 1-1-1 |
| 3 | St. Mary’s | 8-1-0 | 73 | 3 | 1-0-0 |
| 4 | Coal Ridge (1) | 12-0-0 | 62 | 5 | 2-0-0 |
| 5 | Holy Family | 6-2-1 | 57 | 4 | 1-1-0 |
| 6 | Jefferson Academy | 8-2-0 | 39 | 6 | 2-0-0 |
| 7 | Frontier Academy | 6-1-2 | 38 | 8 | 2-0-1 |
| 8 | The Academy | 9-1-0 | 21 | 9 | 3-0-0 |
| 9 | Faith Christian | 7-3-0 | 20 | 7 | 1-1-0 |
| 10 | St. Mary’s Academy | 5-5-0 | 19 | – | 3-0-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Evangelical Christian 12, Sterling 10, Denver Science & Tech 7, Manitou Springs 7, The Classical Academy 7, Liberty Common 4, Alamosa 3, Basalt 1, Fountain Valley 1, SkyView Academy 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Manitou Springs (10). | |||||
LAKEWOOD — A pair of free kicks Friday by Wheat Ridge freshman Alexandra Nillen put the Farmers’ girls soccer program firmly in the driver’s seat of the Class 4A Jeffco League.
Wheat Ridge, ranked No. 8 in the latest CHSAANow.com 4A poll, took a 2-1 victory against No. 7 Evergreen at Lakewood Memorial Field in the showdown that likely determined the conference champion.
Nillen scored on a direct free kick in the 45th minute in the second half to break a scoreless tie. Another set piece started by Nillen with a free kick found the foot of junior Carlee Flanagan in the 54th minute for the eventual game-winning goal.
“I was planning on going far post and Carlee just happened to be there. It was a great finish by her,” said Nillen, who leads the Farmers with 10 goals and also has four assists.
Flanagan’s game-winner was her fourth goal of the season. The junior praised Nillen and her free kick that answered Evergreen’s goal in the 49th minute from sophomore Zoe Peterson on a direct free kick that tied the game at 1-1.
“That ball from Alex (Nillen) was beyond perfect,” Flanagan said. “Everyone was moving. Everyone was ready to go. I just happened to be right there on the back post for her beautiful ball. It was just perfect.”
Perfect is how Wheat Ridge (9-2, 5-0 in league) can finish out conference play next week. The Farmers face Arvada and Alameda next week where they can complete an unblemished league record.
Wheat Ridge and Evergreen (6-3-2, 3-1-1) both hadn’t given up a goal in league play. The Farmers edged D’Evelyn 1-0 earlier in the week. The Cougars battled Green Mountain for 100 minutes before ending an in 0-0 tie on Wednesday.
A scoreless first half Friday in the conference showdown wasn’t much of a surprise. Both teams combining for three goals in the span of nine minutes in the second half was a little of out character for the defensively strong teams.
“Something needed to happen to get the game going a little bit. That first goal, Alex’s brilliant free kick lifted everybody up,” Wheat Ridge coach Dan Watkins said. “The intensity of the game got more into a league championship type game.”
Watkins has had no problem putting the weight on Nillen’s shoulders of taking those key free kicks on scoring chances. The Farmers are on a six-game winning streak where they have outscored their opponents 15-1.
“Stepping in as a freshman. Technically she is very, very solid,” Watkins said of Nillen. “We’ve asked her to kind of come in and hit those balls. She is very confident and that is a great characteristic as a freshman.”
Wheat Ridge’s last loss was to Mullen before spring break.
“We’ve just come together as a team a lot more,” Flanagan said of the change over the past month. “We have learned to move the ball a lot better and finish.”
Wheat Ridge’s next game on the pitch is a non-league test on the road against Silver Creek at 4 p.m. April 21.
“We’ve got a great balance going forward toward playoffs,” Watkins said. “We want to make sure we finish off the league season right.”
Evergreen will face rival Conifer on the Lobos’ home field April 22, before concluding its league schedule against Golden at 4 p.m. April 24, at the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada.
The Cougars have a 0-2-1 record in their past three games, but Evergreen coach Peter Jeans said the focus is to just improve in some areas before heading into the postseason.
“These are all good teams. We kind of beat each other up,” Jeans said of the 4A Jeffco League. “We have to defend set pieces better. We did have other chances to score. We didn’t make the most of our opportunities.”
With the top three 4A Jeffco teams earning automatic berths into the 32-team state tournament, it looks like Wheat Ridge, Evergreen and Green Mountain should lock up postseason tickets.
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 17 are below.
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| Class 5A | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | Points |
| 1 | Chatfield | 114.833 |
| 2 | Regis Jesuit | 110.538 |
| 3 | Fairview | 110.333 |
| 4 | Columbine | 108.833 |
| 5 | ThunderRidge | 108.000 |
| 6 | Mountain Vista | 107.462 |
| 7 | Chaparral | 104.385 |
| 8 | Arapahoe | 104.083 |
| 9 | Ralston Valley | 101.727 |
| 10 | Pine Creek | 100.833 |
| 11 | Grand Junction | 100.786 |
| 12 | Rock Canyon | 100.538 |
| 13 | Cherry Creek | 100.167 |
| 14 | Brighton | 99.833 |
| 15 | Grand Junction Central | 99.769 |
| 16 | Monarch | 99.636 |
| 17 | Fruita Monument | 98.588 |
| 18 | Prairie View | 98.500 |
| 19 | Castle View | 96.333 |
| 20 | Arvada West | 95.917 |
| 21 | Northglenn | 95.417 |
| 22 | Rocky Mountain | 95.000 |
| 23 | Dakota Ridge | 94.500 |
| 24 | Mountain Range | 94.333 |
| 25 | Grandview | 92.417 |
| 26 | Douglas County | 91.154 |
| 27 | Fossil Ridge | 90.917 |
| 28 | Horizon | 90.750 |
| 29 | Lincoln | 90.571 |
| 30 | Denver East | 89.692 |
| 31 | Bear Creek | 89.545 |
| 32 | Eaglecrest | 88.900 |
| 33 | Lakewood | 88.833 |
| 34 | Liberty | 87.909 |
| 35 | Mullen | 86.545 |
| 36 | Heritage | 85.462 |
| 37 | Greeley West | 85.333 |
| 38 | Westminster | 85.154 |
| 39 | Cherokee Trail | 84.583 |
| 40 | Legend | 84.231 |
| 41 | Rangeview | 83.667 |
| 42 | Doherty | 83.333 |
| 43 | Palmer | 82.667 |
| 44 | Boulder | 82.538 |
| 45 | Fort Collins | 82.400 |
| 46 | Aurora Central | 82.000 |
| 47 | George Washington | 81.333 |
| 48 | Legacy | 80.833 |
| 49 | Standley Lake | 80.727 |
| 50 | Smoky Hill | 80.500 |
| 51 | Highlands Ranch | 79.385 |
| 52 | Pomona | 79.154 |
| 53 | Fountain-Fort Carson | 78.692 |
| 54 | Poudre | 78.182 |
| 55 | Overland | 77.000 |
| 56 | Littleton | 74.667 |
| 57 | Montbello | 72.333 |
| 58 | Loveland | 70.833 |
| 59 | Rampart | 70.273 |
| 60 | Gateway | 70.000 |
| 61 | Hinkley | 69.286 |
| 62 | Adams City | 64.385 |
| 63 | Thornton | 56.667 |
| Class 4A | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | Points |
| 1 | Niwot | 103.250 |
| 2 | Montrose | 101.909 |
| 3 | Wheat Ridge | 101.000 |
| 4 | Evergreen | 100.400 |
| 5 | Lewis-Palmer | 99.583 |
| 6 | Elizabeth | 98.500 |
| 7 | Durango | 97.385 |
| 8 | Ponderosa | 96.462 |
| 9 | Windsor | 96.385 |
| 10 | Valor Christian | 94.357 |
| 11 | Longmont | 93.182 |
| 12 | Delta | 92.615 |
| 13 | Pueblo East | 91.833 |
| 14 | Green Mountain | 91.667 |
| 15 | Palisade | 91.583 |
| 16 | Thomas Jefferson | 91.462 |
| 17 | Palmer Ridge | 90.750 |
| 18 | Canon City | 90.455 |
| 19 | Kennedy | 89.000 |
| 20 | Mesa Ridge | 87.929 |
| 21 | Skyview | 87.385 |
| 22 | Rifle | 87.308 |
| 23 | Pueblo Centennial | 86.417 |
| 24 | D’Evelyn | 86.333 |
| 25 | Erie | 86.091 |
| 26 | Eagle Valley | 86.000 |
| 27 | Pueblo South | 85.846 |
| 28 | Golden | 85.364 |
| 29 | Air Academy | 85.200 |
| 30 | Thompson Valley | 83.667 |
| 31 | Mead | 83.455 |
| 32 | Widefield | 82.154 |
| 33 | Fort Morgan | 82.071 |
| 34 | Northridge | 81.917 |
| 35 | Frederick | 81.917 |
| 36 | Falcon | 81.500 |
| 37 | Cheyenne Mountain | 80.500 |
| 38 | Skyline | 80.417 |
| 39 | Glenwood Springs | 79.500 |
| 40 | Mountain View | 79.417 |
| 41 | Steamboat Springs | 79.385 |
| 42 | Denver North | 79.364 |
| 43 | Vista PEAK Prep | 78.786 |
| 44 | Montezuma-Cortez | 78.714 |
| 45 | Greeley Central | 78.500 |
| 46 | Roosevelt | 77.000 |
| 47 | Coronado | 76.091 |
| 48 | Denver West | 75.778 |
| 49 | Pueblo Central | 75.167 |
| 50 | Sand Creek | 74.917 |
| 51 | Broomfield | 74.769 |
| 52 | Berthoud | 74.083 |
| 53 | Pueblo West | 73.667 |
| 54 | Conifer | 73.167 |
| 55 | Discovery Canyon | 73.000 |
| 56 | Pueblo County | 72.000 |
| 57 | Silver Creek | 71.538 |
| 58 | Englewood | 70.455 |
| 59 | Woodland Park | 69.818 |
| 60 | Summit | 69.444 |
| 61 | Vista Ridge | 68.833 |
| 62 | Battle Mountain | 68.000 |
| 63 | Centaurus | 67.083 |
| 64 | Arvada | 65.091 |
| 65 | Alameda | 64.800 |
| 66 | Denver South | 60.462 |
| 67 | Weld Central | 59.889 |
| 68 | Sierra | 55.900 |
| 69 | Mitchell | 50.500 |
| 70 | Harrison | 48.222 |
| Class 3A | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | Points |
| 1 | Bayfield | 95.000 |
| 2 | Eaton | 91.889 |
| 3 | Holy Family | 87.769 |
| 4 | Valley | 87.000 |
| 5 | Brush | 86.889 |
| 6 | Faith Christian | 85.545 |
| 7 | The Classical Academy | 83.400 |
| 8 | Gunnison | 82.000 |
| 9 | University | 80.700 |
| 10 | Lamar | 79.750 |
| 11 | Cedaredge | 79.667 |
| 12 | Kent Denver | 78.667 |
| 13 | Arrupe Jesuit | 77.400 |
| 14 | St. Mary’s | 74.636 |
| 15 | Platte Valley | 74.300 |
| 16 | Florence | 74.273 |
| 17 | Sterling | 73.364 |
| 18 | Basalt | 72.778 |
| 19 | Olathe | 72.300 |
| 20 | Peak to Peak | 71.250 |
| 21 | La Junta | 70.083 |
| 22 | Alamosa | 68.750 |
| 23 | Fort Lupton | 68.500 |
| 24 | Manitou Springs | 68.455 |
| 25 | Bennett | 68.333 |
| 26 | Bishop Machebeuf | 66.786 |
| 27 | The Academy | 66.333 |
| 28 | Colorado Springs Christian | 64.818 |
| 29 | Moffat County | 64.692 |
| 30 | Sheridan | 64.667 |
| 31 | Clear Creek/Gilpin County | 63.154 |
| 32 | Colorado Academy | 63.111 |
| 33 | Trinidad | 63.077 |
| 34 | Coal Ridge | 62.778 |
| 35 | Buena Vista | 62.636 |
| 36 | Jefferson Academy | 62.250 |
| 37 | Centauri | 62.143 |
| 38 | Roaring Fork | 60.364 |
| 39 | Estes Park | 59.556 |
| 40 | Strasburg | 58.778 |
| 41 | Pagosa Springs | 58.727 |
| 42 | Bruce Randolph | 58.375 |
| 43 | Monte Vista | 56.333 |
| 44 | Ellicott | 56.182 |
| 45 | Platte Canyon | 54.818 |
| 46 | Manual | 54.545 |
| 47 | Grand Valley | 54.364 |
| 48 | Dolores Huerta Prep | 52.000 |
| 49 | Middle Park | 49.364 |
| 50 | Denver Science & Tech Stapleton | 48.833 |
| 51 | Jefferson | 46.429 |
| 52 | Aspen | 45.556 |
| 53 | Salida | 42.100 |
| 54 | KIPP Denver Collegiate | 39.286 |
| Class 2A | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | Points |
| 1 | Rye | 79.800 |
| 2 | Resurrection Christian | 77.364 |
| 3 | Swink | 76.667 |
| 4 | Hotchkiss | 75.231 |
| 5 | Peyton | 74.200 |
| 6 | Kiowa | 73.250 |
| 7 | Sedgwick County | 70.600 |
| 8 | Lyons | 69.727 |
| 9 | Lutheran | 67.600 |
| 10 | Holyoke | 66.400 |
| 11 | Limon | 65.400 |
| 12 | Rocky Ford | 64.417 |
| 13 | Custer County | 64.375 |
| 14 | Paonia | 64.100 |
| 15 | Haxtun | 63.455 |
| 16 | Nucla | 63.400 |
| 17 | Denver Christian | 63.375 |
| 18 | Front Range Christian | 62.000 |
| 19 | Ignacio | 62.000 |
| 20 | Byers | 60.750 |
| 21 | Calhan | 60.700 |
| 22 | Rangely | 59.455 |
| 23 | Las Animas | 58.833 |
| 24 | Center | 58.700 |
| 25 | Crowley County | 58.700 |
| 26 | Merino | 58.400 |
| 27 | Alexander Dawson | 58.300 |
| 28 | Yuma | 57.000 |
| 29 | Dolores | 56.444 |
| 30 | South Park | 53.636 |
| 31 | Burlington | 53.000 |
| 32 | Evangelical Christian | 51.800 |
| 33 | Fowler | 51.800 |
| 34 | Dayspring Christian Academy | 51.111 |
| 35 | Sargent | 50.375 |
| 36 | Sierra Grande | 50.143 |
| 37 | Wray | 50.111 |
| 38 | Highland | 48.800 |
| 39 | Springfield | 47.333 |
| 40 | Akron | 47.200 |
| 41 | Simla | 46.857 |
| 42 | County Line [Wiley/McClave] | 45.833 |
| 43 | Sanford | 45.500 |
| 44 | Liberty Common | 44.833 |
| 45 | Antonito | 44.143 |
| 46 | John Mall | 43.500 |
| 47 | Meeker | 38.889 |
| 48 | Longmont Christian | 36.100 |
| 49 | Wiggins | 35.000 |
| 50 | Denver Academy | 34.000 |
| 51 | Pikes Peak Christian | 29.000 |
| 52 | Cripple Creek-Victor | 25.909 |
| Class 1A | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | Points |
| 1 | Stratton | 59.167 |
| 2 | Elbert | 57.857 |
| 3 | Granada | 55.800 |
| 4 | Dove Creek | 52.875 |
| 5 | Community Christian | 49.333 |
| 6 | Fleming | 45.125 |
| 7 | Caliche | 43.636 |
| 8 | Cotopaxi | 43.429 |
| 9 | Manzanola | 42.800 |
| 10 | Eads | 42.583 |
| 11 | Peetz | 36.400 |
| 12 | Holly | 34.857 |
| 13 | Cornerstone Christian Academy | 31.000 |
| 14 | Briggsdale | 28.778 |
| 15 | Rocky Mountain Lutheran | 26.909 |
| 16 | Cheyenne Wells | 23.571 |
| 17 | Primero | 20.000 |
| 18 | Weldon Valley | 19.000 |
| 19 | Denver Jewish Day | 19.000 |
| 20 | Walsh | 15.000 |
Perhaps no win was bigger for Fairview in recent years than last Thursday’s decision over then-No. 5 Rocky Mountain.
But the win for the Knights was just one-fourth a tough 4-0 week last week, and now they find themselves ranked No. 4 in this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 5A baseball poll. Fairview was seventh last week.
The Knights are actually 7-0 in Colorado, with the lone loss coming in Arizona during a Spring Break tournament. Their lineup has produced double-digit scoring outputs the past four games.
ThunderRidge remained in its top spot in the 5A ranking, where it has been since the preseason. Regis Jesuit stayed at No. 2, and Chatfield held firm at No. 3.
Behind Fairview, Columbine rounds out the top five.
Ralston Valley is No. 6, Mountain Vista is No. 7 and Arapahoe is No. 8. Rocky Mountain dropped to No. 9 after going 1-2 last week.
Chaparral is the lone newcomer to 5A this week. The Wolverines rejoined the poll at No. 10.
Elsewhere, Swink took over the top spot in the 2A ranking. At 9-0, Swink moved up from No. 2. Former No. 1 Resurrection Christian dropped to No. 3.
The 2A poll added Kiowa (No. 8) this week.
The other No. 1 teams remained the same. Those are Montrose (4A), Holy Family (3A) and Stratton (1A).
The 4A poll has two new teams this week: Wheat Ridge, which joined all the way at No. 5, and Elizabeth, which is No. 7.
3A added No. 9 Brush, while 1A added No. 6 Briggsdale.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
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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.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | ThunderRidge (6) | 8-2 | 126 | 1 | 3-0 |
| 2 | Regis Jesuit (4) | 8-3 | 114 | 2 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Chatfield (3) | 11-0 | 106 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Fairview | 10-1 | 87 | 7 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Columbine (1) | 11-0 | 78 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Ralston Valley | 9-1 | 71 | 4 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Mountain Vista | 10-1 | 44 | 9 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Arapahoe | 9-2 | 41 | 8 | 2-1 |
| 9 | Rocky Mountain | 4-5 | 32 | 5 | 1-2 |
| 10 | Chaparral | 7-4 | 27 | – | 4-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Cherry Creek 16, Central (G.J.) 10, Fruita Monument 6, Legacy 4, Rock Canyon 3, Dakota Ridge 2, Pine Creek 2, Brighton 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Dakota Ridge (10). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Montrose (5) | 9-2 | 112 | 1 | 1-1 |
| 2 | Niwot (4) | 10-1 | 106 | 4 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Windsor (4) | 12-1 | 101 | 2 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Delta (1) | 11-1 | 77 | 5 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Wheat Ridge | 7-2 | 64 | – | 3-0 |
| 6 | Lewis-Palmer | 8-3 | 50 | 9 | 3-0 |
| 7 | Elizabeth | 10-1 | 41 | – | 3-0 |
| 8 | Valor Christian | 7-5 | 38 | 3 | 0-2 |
| 9 | Evergreen | 7-2 | 36 | 10 | 3-0 |
| 10 | Palmer Ridge | 8-3 | 31 | 7 | 3-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Pueblo Centennial 19, Longmont 17, Air Academy 16, Ponderosa 12, Mesa Ridge 10, Mountain View 9, Skyline 7, Pueblo East 4, Canon City 3, Falcon 3, Pueblo West 2, Widefield 2, Durango 1, Green Mountain 1, Pueblo South 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Longmont (6), Falcon (8). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Holy Family (6) | 12-0 | 85 | 1 | 4-0 |
| 2 | Eaton (3) | 8-0 | 84 | 2 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Faith Christian | 9-1 | 67 | 3 | 4-0 |
| 4 | Gunnison | 10-0 | 49 | 7 | 3-0 |
| 5 | Valley | 10-1 | 46 | 5 | 2-1 |
| 6 | Cedaredge | 11-0 | 41 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Lamar | 9-3 | 38 | 4 | 2-2 |
| 8 | University | 7-2 | 28 | 9 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Brush | 7-1 | 24 | – | 4-0 |
| 10 | The Classical Academy | 7-2 | 18 | 8 | 3-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Bayfield 14, La Junta 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Bayfield (10). | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Swink (3) | 9-0 | 63 | 2 | 4-0 |
| 2 | Rye (1) | 9-1 | 55 | 4 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Resurrection Christian (2) | 8-2 | 52 | 1 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Hotchkiss (1) | 11-2 | 42 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Peyton | 9-1 | 39 | 6 | 2-1 |
| 6 | Sedgwick County | 7-1 | 36 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Lutheran | 5-4 | 21 | 5 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Kiowa | 7-3 | 15 | – | 5-1 |
| 9 | Limon | 6-3 | 13 | 10 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Denver Christian | 4-3 | 11 | 3 | 2-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Haxtun 6, Holyoke 6, Dolores 5, Front Range Christian 5, Lyons 5, Sierra Grande 4, Byers 2, Nucla 2, Rocky Ford 2, Yuma 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Ignacio (9). | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Stratton (5) | 5-1 | 50 | 1 | 1-1 |
| 2 | Granada | 3-2 | 40 | 3 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Elbert | 5-1 | 38 | 2 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Caliche | 5-6 | 29 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Eads | 4-7 | 28 | 7 | 2-1 |
| 6 | Briggsdale | 5-4 | 20 | – | 3-1 |
| 7 | Community Christian | 5-5 | 15 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Peetz | 1-2 | 14 | 8 | 0-1 |
| 9 | Fleming | 3-3 | 11 | 10 | 0-0 |
| 10 | Dove Creek | 2-8 | 9 | 9 | 0-2 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Cornerstone Christian 7, County Line 7, Holly 3, Manzanola 3, Cotopaxi 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Holly (5). | |||||
Arvada West and Arapahoe both joined this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 5A girls soccer ranking.
A-West joined at No. 9, while Arapahoe is No. 10. Both teams went 3-0-0 last week.
Mountain Vista retained its spot atop the ranking, which makes sense considering the Golden Eagles are unbeaten and topped No. 2 Rock Canyon last week.
Rock Canyon remained at No. 2, Pine Creek stayed put at No. 3, and Fossil Ridge held at No. 4. Fairview rounds out the top 5.
The rankings’ other two No. 1 teams, Cheyenne Mountain (4A) and Kent Denver (3A), also stayed put this week.
The 4A poll added Niwot (No. 10).
Complete polls for all classes are below.
[divider]
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.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Mountain Vista (10) | 8-0-1 | 100 | 1 | 1-0-1 |
| 2 | Rock Canyon | 7-1-0 | 85 | 2 | 1-1-0 |
| 3 | Pine Creek | 7-1-0 | 76 | 3 | 1-0-0 |
| 4 | Fossil Ridge | 5-0-2 | 60 | 4 | 1-0-1 |
| 5 | Fairview | 7-1-0 | 53 | 7 | 2-0-0 |
| 6 | Cherry Creek | 7-3-0 | 40 | 5 | 2-2-0 |
| 7 | Columbine | 7-1-0 | 37 | 9 | 1-0-0 |
| 8 | Legacy | 6-2-0 | 24 | 8 | 2-1-0 |
| 9 | Arvada West | 7-1-0 | 21 | – | 3-0-0 |
| 10 | Arapahoe | 6-2-0 | 15 | – | 3-0-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Smoky Hill 14, Eaglecrest 5, Liberty 5, Ralston Valley 5, Highlands Ranch 4, Grandview 2, Regis Jesuit 2, Castle View 1, Rocky Mountain 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Ralston Valley (6), Standley Lake (10). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Cheyenne Mountain (10) | 7-0-1 | 100 | 1 | 3-0-0 |
| 2 | Sand Creek | 9-1-0 | 83 | 2 | 3-1-0 |
| 3 | Broomfield | 5-1-1 | 72 | 4 | 3-0-0 |
| 4 | Lewis-Palmer | 6-1-2 | 60 | 5 | 2-1-0 |
| 5 | Valor Christian | 6-2-0 | 53 | 3 | 1-1-0 |
| 6 | Battle Mountain | 10-1-0 | 32 | 10 | 1-0-0 |
| 7 | Evergreen | 6-2-1 | 25 | 6 | 1-1-0 |
| 8 | Wheat Ridge | 7-2-0 | 24 | 7 | 2-0-0 |
| 9 | Englewood | 7-0-0 | 22 | 8 | 2-0-0 |
| 10 | Niwot | 8-1-0 | 16 | – | 2-0-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Palmer Ridge 13, Silver Creek 12, Ponderosa 9, Palisade 8, Pueblo Centennial 6, Skyview 4, Green Mountain 3, Longmont 3, Glenwood Springs 2, Mullen 2, Windsor 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Palisade (9). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Kent Denver (7) | 6-2-0 | 86 | 1 | 3-0-0 |
| 2 | Colorado Academy (1) | 6-3-0 | 72 | 2 | 2-0-0 |
| 3 | St. Mary’s | 7-1-0 | 70 | 3 | 3-0-0 |
| 4 | Holy Family (1) | 5-1-1 | 68 | 5 | 4-0-0 |
| 5 | Coal Ridge | 10-0-0 | 51 | 4 | 3-0-0 |
| 6 | Jefferson Academy | 6-2-0 | 28 | 10 | 2-1-0 |
| 7 | Faith Christian | 6-2-0 | 27 | 6 | 2-1-0 |
| 8 | Frontier Academy | 4-1-1 | 26 | 9 | 2-1-0 |
| 9 | The Academy | 6-1-0 | 25 | 8 | 2-0-0 |
| 10 | Manitou Springs | 6-2-0 | 13 | 7 | 1-0-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Evangelical Christian 10, Sterling 7, Denver Science & Tech 6, Liberty Common 5, Bayfield 3, Fountain Valley 3, Alamosa 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
Mullen made its return to CHSAANow.com’s boys lacrosse poll in Class 5A this week, and the Mustangs were joined by newcomer Palmer.
Mullen, now 6-5, won both of its games last week and is No. 8 in this week’s ranking.
Palmer, meanwhile, is 5-2 and also went 2-0 last week. The Terrors are No. 9.
Regis Jesuit stayed atop the 5A ranking this week, and continued to be followed by No. 2 Cherry Creek. Arapahoe moved up one place to No. 3, leaping No. 4 Kent Denver. Mountain Vista rounds out the top 5.
Wheat Ridge held firm is 4A’s No. 1 spot, as well. In fact, the entire top 5 stayed put, including No. 2 Ponderosa, No. 3 Steamboat Springs, No. 4 Aspen and No. 5 Thompson Valley.
Conifer was the lone new team to 4A’s poll, joining at No. 10.
Complete rankings for both classes are below.
[divider]
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.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Regis Jesuit (11) | 12-0 | 110 | 1 | 3-0 |
| 2 | Cherry Creek | 8-1 | 94 | 2 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Arapahoe | 8-2 | 83 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Kent Denver | 6-1 | 82 | 3 | 3-0 |
| 5 | Mountain Vista | 8-2 | 67 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Colorado Academy | 6-3 | 54 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Columbine | 7-3 | 32 | 10 | 3-1 |
| 8 | Mullen | 6-5 | 29 | – | 2-0 |
| 9 | Palmer | 5-2 | 14 | – | 2-0 |
| 10 | Highlands Ranch | 7-3 | 10 | 9 | 0-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Chaparral 8, Monarch 8, Denver East 4, Castle View 3, Chatfield 3, Rock Canyon 2, Dakota Ridge 1, Fairview 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Monarch (7), Chaparral (8). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Wheat Ridge (6) | 7-3 | 76 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Ponderosa (1) | 8-1 | 66 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Steamboat Springs (1) | 10-0 | 65 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Aspen | 9-1 | 62 | 4 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Thompson Valley | 7-3 | 47 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Battle Mountain | 7-1 | 35 | 7 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Valor Christian | 4-3 | 31 | 6 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Cheyenne Mountain | 4-4 | 26 | 8 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Alexander Dawson | 6-3 | 23 | 9 | 2-1 |
| 10 | Conifer | 5-2 | 6 | – | 1-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Durango 2, Air Academy 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Air Academy (10). | |||||
LAKEWOOD — Wheat Ridge remained atop the Class 4A Jeffco League baseball standings with an offensive barrage Saturday afternoon at Keli McGregor Field at All Star Park.
The Farmers (7-2, 5-0 in league) ran their winning streak to six games with a 14-9 victory against conference rival D’Evelyn. Wheat Ridge is the lone undefeated team in conference play with Evergreen (7-2, 4-1), ranked No. 10 in the CHSAANow.com 4A poll, one-game back of the Farmers.
“It feels great,” said Wheat Ridge senior Nick Ricigliano of Wheat Ridge sitting in the 4A Jeffco driver’s seat. “We just have to keep it going and don’t stop. Go full throttle for the rest of the year.”
Ricigliano was a key piece in the Farmers’ offensive that had its foot on the gas pedal against D’Evelyn. The senior shortstop hammered a pair of two-run home runs. Ricigliano’s first blast over the left field fence put the Farmers ahead 9-3 in the top of the fourth inning.
Senior Lane Wagoner belted a solo home run to extend Wheat Ridge’s lead to 10-3 going to the bottom of the fourth inning.
“To be honest, I thought maybe first to four (runs) would win,” Wheat Ridge coach Adam Miller said. “It just didn’t start off that way. That is the capability we have offensively.”
Wheat Ridge had been swinging some hot bats during its six-game winning streak. The Farmers have averaged 10.5 runs per game since a shutout loss during their spring break trip to Arizona.
The Farmers needed every run Saturday. D’Evelyn battled back and closed Wheat Ridge’s lead to 10-8 after a four-run fifth inning. However, Ricigliano provided a loud response with his second two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning.
“I got most of the team energized and ready to go,” Ricigliano said of his second home run. “D’Evelyn is a pretty good team. It was just a good win against a good team.”
Wagoner pitched four innings in relief for the Farmers after starter Chase Powell went three innings on the mound. Wagoner gave up five runs on four hits, but it was good enough to keep the Jaguars (5-5, 3-2) at bay.
“He (Wagoner) has come in three or four games like that,” Miller said. “Not really a chance to warm up, but he throws strikes and does a good job.”
Defense was an issue at times for Wheat Ridge and D’Evelyn. Both teams committed four fielding errors apiece.
The biggest error that cost the Jaguars came in the third inning. Wheat Ridge junior Nate Sanchez ripped a single that scored Wagoner. Sanchez sprinted toward second base when the throw went to the plate. The throw from home to second base to get Sanchez sailed into centerfield.
“I think we are very aggressive on the bases and have some kids who can run. I think it causes a lot of havoc,” Miller said. “Today we got a bunch of extra bases by putting pressure on the defense.”
Sanchez and junior Garrett O’Keefe both scored for the Farmers on the throwing error.
“Take care of baseball. We’ve been struggling with that all year long,” D’Evelyn coach Dan Porreco said. “We gave (Wheat Ridge) some extra runs. It was a good ballgame. Everyone kept fighting back.”
D’Evelyn lefty Grant Witherspoon suffered the loss on the mound. The Jaguars did muster nine runs off nine hits, but could never grab the lead.
The Jaguars have time with nine league games still remaining to get back into the hunt for the conference title.
“With our league I think things are going to change the second go-around,” Porreco said. “Everyone likes to beat up everybody. We’ll see how it goes. We just have to start playing better.”
D’Evelyn is scheduled to host Arvada on Monday, April 14. Wheat Ridge hits the road Monday for its first of two conference games against rival Golden. Both are scheduled for 4 p.m. starts.
