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  • Boys basketball rankings: ThunderRidge, Valor Christian new No. 1 teams

    ThunderRidge boys basketball team
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Corey Seng’s career night paid dividends for ThunderRidge this week.

    With a 71-61 win over George Washington, the Grizzlies enter this week as the new No. 1 team in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

    The Patriots fall just one spot, taking over at No. 2.

    Chatfield made the big jump of the week, clearing three spots to land at No. 4.

    At No. 7, Cherry Creek was the only new team in the 5A poll.

    Valor Christian boys basketball team
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    There was also a new top team in 4A as Valor Christian takes over the position formally held by Pueblo West.

    The Cyclones were edged by Rampart in overtime on Saturday.

    Sand Creek jumped three spots from the previous rankings to come in at No. 3.

    Northridge (No. 9) and Pueblo South (No. 10) are the two new teams to the 4A rankings.

    Despite a 16-point loss to Rampart on Friday, Colorado Springs Christian remains the top team in the 3A poll. Resurrection Christian maintains its spot at No. 2 and Manitou Springs holds firm at No. 3.

    Overall, the top seven teams from the previous rankings went unchanged.

    DSST-Green Valley Ranch (No. 8) and Basalt (No. 10) are the two new teams to break into the 3A rankings this week.

    At 7-0, Sedgwick County remains the No. 1 team in 2A. Like the 3A rankings, the top seven teams in 2A are unchanged from the previous rankings.

    Fowler jumped two spots to land at No. 8 this week while Sargent (No. 9) and Hotchkiss (No. 10) are the 2A newcomers.

    Holly received seven of 10 first-place votes to hold on to the top spot in 1A. 

    Sierra Grande jumped one spot to land at No. 4 and at No. 7, Kit Carson is two spots better than the previous rankings.

    Sangre de Cristo is the lone newcomer in 1A at No. 9.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    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 (16) 11-1 178 3 4-1
    2 George Washington 10-2 136 1 2-2
    3 Denver East (1) 9-3 135 4 1-2
    4 Chatfield 9-1 108 7 4-0
    5 Eaglecrest 8-2 107 5 4-0
    6 Rock Canyon 10-2 81 2 1-1
    7 Cherry Creek 10-1 80 – 5-0
    8 Grandview 10-1 70 8 3-1
    9 Doherty (1) 7-3 34 6 2-2
    10 Smoky Hill 8-3 17 10 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 6, Mountain Vista 6, Regis Jesuit 6, Chaparral 5, Rampart 5, Mountain Range 4, Lakewood 3, Legend 3, Columbine 2, Fort Collins 2, Vista Ridge 2.
    Dropped out
    Cherokee Trail (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (7) 8-3 144 4 4-1
    2 Pueblo West (7) 8-1 143 1 4-1
    3 Sand Creek (2) 10-1 122 5 3-0
    4 Vista PEAK 8-1 106 2 1-1
    5 Golden 9-2 97 3 1-1
    6 Mead 8-2 66 6 2-1
    7 D’Evelyn 8-2 47 9 2-0
    8 Holy Family 7-3 30 7 2-2
    9 Northridge 7-2 29 – 1-1
    10 Pueblo South 7-4 25 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sierra 20, Silver Creek 18, Durango 16, Thompson Valley 8, Lewis-Palmer 7, Evergreen 2.
    Dropped out
    Lewis-Palmer (8), Sierra (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (8) 6-1 159 1 1-1
    2 Resurrection Christian (5) 9-0 146 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 7-0 145 3 0-0
    4 Sterling (1) 6-1 110 4 0-0
    5 Alamosa 6-1 109 5 1-0
    6 Faith Christian 6-2 87 6 1-0
    7 Kent Denver 7-2 53 7 1-1
    8 DSST-Green Valley Ranch 5-3 32 – 1-0
    9 DSST-Stapleton 5-1 31 8 1-0
    10 Basalt 6-1 19 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Strasburg 17, Bayfield 10, Machebeuf 10, Frontier Academy 9, Jefferson Academy 8, Lutheran 8, Buena Vista 6, Colorado Academy 6, Roaring Fork 6, Lotus 5, Manual 5, La Junta 3, Weld Central 3, Ridge View Academy 2, Rye 1.
    Dropped out
    Colorado Academy (9), Frontier Academy (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (4) 7-0 81 1 2-0
    2 Highland (3) 7-0 78 2 1-0
    3 Paonia (1) 7-1 75 3 2-0
    4 Del Norte 7-1 69 4 1-0
    5 Peyton (1) 7-0 49 5 1-0
    6 Akron 7-0 47 6 2-0
    7 Holyoke 5-2 38 7 2-0
    8 Fowler 6-1 27 10 2-0
    9 Sargent (1) 4-2 26 – 1-0
    10 Hotchkiss 6-3 12 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Center 9, Crowley County 8, Byers 7, Dawson 6, Dolores Huerta 5, Dayspring Christian 4, Ignacio 4, Burlington 3, Crested Butte 1, John Mall 1.
    Dropped out
    Dayspring Christian (8), Ignacio (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (7) 8-0 93 1 0-0
    2 Weldon Valley 8-0 69 2 3-0
    3 Cheyenne Wells (1) 7-0 68 3 2-0
    4 Sierra Grande (1) 5-1 65 5 0-0
    5 Peetz (1) 7-1 57 4 1-1
    6 Flagler 7-1 53 6 2-0
    7 Kit Carson 4-2 32 9 1-0
    8 Fleming 3-3 25 7 1-2
    9 Sangre de Cristo 4-4 17 – 0-2
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7-1 16 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 10, Creede/Lake City 9, Front Range Baptist 7, La Veta 7, Wiley 7, ThornCreek Christian 5, Jim Elliot 4, South Baca 4, Longmont Christian 3, Heritage Christian 2, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, Otis 1, Shining Mountain 1, Walsh 1.
    Dropped out
    Front Range Baptist (8).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Colorado Academy returns to 3A poll

    SkyView Academy Colorado Academy boys basketball
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    In third set of the CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings, Colorado Academy is back in the Class 3A top-10.

    The Mustangs come in at No. 9 on the strength of a 60-55 win over Grand Junction. 

    Colorado Springs Christian holds on to the No. 1 spot in the 3A poll with Resurrection Christian and Manitou Springs holding firm at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    In 5A, George Washington continues to show its the real deal, hence remaining at No. 1 this week.

    The Patriots beat No. 10 Smoky Hill last week in one of their big early-season tests.

    Doherty (No. 6) and Chatfield (No. 7) each jumped three spots from a week ago.

    There were no new teams in the 5A rankings.

    Pueblo West remains undefeated and as a result, still at the top of the 4A poll. Vista PEAK, however, made a two-spot jump to land at No. 2.

    Sand Creek jumped one spot to No. 5 thanks to its close win over No. 10 Sierra. Lewis-Palmer climbs two spots to come in at No. 8.

    No new teams broke into the 4A rankings.

    Sedgwick County received all but one first-place vote to hang on to the top spot in 2A.

    Peyton made the big jump of the week, climbing four spots to come in at No. 5. At No. 10, Fowler is the only new team to crack the 2A rankings.

    The 1A poll saw the most turnover of any class this week with Front Range Baptist (No. 8) and Rocky Mountain Lutheran (No. 10) cracking the ranks.

    Holly held its spot as the No. 1 team in the class.

    Peetz had the best jump of the week, gaining four spots from last week’s rankings to come in at No. 4.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    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 George Washington (11) 8-0 135 1 3-0
    2 Rock Canyon 9-1 117 2 2-0
    3 ThunderRidge (2) 7-0 101 4 3-0
    4 Denver East (1) 8-1 92 3 1-1
    5 Eaglecrest 4-2 79 5 2-1
    6 Doherty 5-1 53 9 2-0
    7 Chatfield 5-1 50 10 2-0
    8 Grandview 7-0 38 7 3-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 5-1 34 6 1-1
    10 Smoky Hill 5-2 32 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Lakewood 26, Mountain Range 4, Regis Jesuit 3, Cherry Creek 2, Far Northeast 2, Legacy 1, Mountain Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (12) 4-0 146 1 1-0
    2 Vista PEAK (2) 7-0 124 4 1-0
    3 Golden (1) 8-1 123 3 3-0
    4 Valor Christian (1) 4-2 103 2 2-1
    5 Sand Creek 7-1 92 6 2-0
    6 Mead 6-1 82 7 3-0
    7 Holy Family 5-1 78 5 2-0
    8 Lewis-Palmer 4-2 34 10 1-1
    9 D’Evelyn 6-2 27 8 1-1
    10 Sierra 3-3 17 9 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Northridge 16, Silver Creek 11, Durango 6, Palmer Ridge 5, Thompson Valley 5, Evergreen 3, Ponderosa 3, Skyline 3, Mesa Ridge 1, Pueblo East 1.
    Dropped out
    .

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (11) 5-0 160 1 2-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (1) 7-0 137 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (2) 7-0 126 3 2-0
    4 Sterling (1) 6-1 110 6 1-0
    5 Alamosa (2) 5-1 100 4 0-0
    6 Faith Christian 5-2 65 5 2-1
    7 Kent Denver 6-1 47 9 1-1
    8 DSST-Stapleton 4-1 41 8 0-0
    9 Colorado Academy 5-3 21 – 1-2
    10 Frontier Academy 5-2 20 7 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Strasburg 17, Basalt 13, Lutheran 13, Machebeuf 9, Manual 8, The Pinnacle 8, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 7, Jefferson Academy 7, Ridge View Academy 6, Monte Vista 4, Bayfield 3, Roaring Fork 3, The Vanguard 3, Weld Central 3, Grand Valley 2, Coal Ridge 1, La Junta 1.
    Dropped out
    Manual (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (9) 5-0 99 1 2-0
    2 Highland 6-0 81 2 2-0
    3 Paonia 5-1 75 3 2-0
    4 Del Norte (1) 6-1 56 5 1-0
    5 Peyton 6-0 53 9 2-0
    6 Akron 5-0 50 4 2-0
    7 Holyoke 3-2 35 8 2-1
    8 Dayspring Christian 4-1 30 7 1-1
    9 Ignacio 3-1 29 10 2-1
    10 Fowler 4-1 13 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Springs School 6, Sargent 6, Sanford 4, Plateau Valley 3, Burlington 2, Byers 2, Crowley County 2, John Mall 2, Dolores Huerta 1, Hotchkiss 1.
    Dropped out
    Sanford (6).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (6) 8-0 69 1 3-0
    2 Weldon Valley (1) 5-0 61 3 1-0
    3 Cheyenne Wells 5-0 57 4 2-0
    4 Peetz 6-0 47 9 2-0
    5 Sierra Grande 5-1 36 2 0-1
    6 Flagler 5-1 30 8 2-0
    7 Fleming 2-1 24 6 1-0
    8 Front Range Baptist 5-0 20 – 2-0
    9 Kit Carson 3-2 16 5 1-2
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6-1 11 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 7, Eads 4, McClave 2, Sangre de Cristo 1.
    Dropped out
    Eads (7), Sangre de Cristo (10).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Three teams take over as new No. 1s

    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    It’s still early in the 2016-17 boys basketball season, but George Washington has already made some impressive moves. 

    The Patriots come in as the new No. 1 team in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings. In the two weeks since the release of the preseason rankings, they have gone 5-0 which included a three-point win over No. 2 Rock Canyon and a 13-point win over defending state champion Overland.

    With a five-point loss to Rock Canyon, preseason No. 1 Eaglecrest falls to No. 5.

    Grandview jumped two spots to land at No. 7 while Smoky Hill (No. 8) and Chatfield (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 5A poll.

    A 3-0 record over the first week and a half of the season has kept Pueblo West as the No. 1 team in 4A.

    Valor Christian also holds tight at N0. 2, despite a season-opening loss to 5A No. 9 Doherty.

    Vista PEAK has looked good early in the year, starting with a 6-0 run to start the season. The Bison made a five-spot jump to come in at No. 4 this week.

    Lewis-Palmer is the only new team to the 4A rankings, coming in at No. 10.

    Colorado Springs Christian holds its spot as the No. 1 team in 3A. Resurrection Christian jumped five spots to come in at No. 2. Manitou Springs (No. 3) and Alamosa (No. 4) each moved up two spots from the preseason rankings.

    At No. 7 and No. 10 respectively, Frontier Academy and Kent Denver are the two new teams to the 3A rankings.

    Sedgwick County takes over as the No. 1 team in the 2A poll after Sanford’s 74-game winning streak came to an end last week.

    The Indians now sit at No. 6.

    There was a high turnover rate in the 2A rankings as four new teams broke into the poll this week.

    Akron comes in at No. 4, Del Norte lands at No. 5, Dayspring Christian sits at No. 7 and Peyton breaks in at No. 9.

    Starting 5-0 has meant good things for Holly, the No. 1 team in 1A this week.

    The Wildcats snagged six firs-place votes in the process.

    Like the 2A poll, there was significant turnover in 1A this week.

    Weldon Valley (No. 3), Eads (No. 7), Peetz (No. 9) and Sangre de Cristo (No. 10) are all newcomers to the rankings.

    Fleming, who came in as the preseason No. 1 comes in at No. 6 this week.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    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 George Washington (11) 5-0 161 6 5-0
    2 Rock Canyon (2) 7-1 160 2 7-1
    3 Denver East (4) 7-0 149 3 7-0
    4 ThunderRidge (3) 4-0 134 4 4-0
    5 Eaglecrest 2-1 120 1 2-1
    6 Cherokee Trail 4-0 94 7 4-0
    7 Grandview 4-0 61 9 4-0
    8 Smoky Hill 4-1 50 – 4-1
    9 Doherty 3-1 49 8 3-1
    10 Chatfield 3-1 41 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Lakewood 34, Regis Jesuit 22, Overland 10, Mountain Vista 8, Far Northeast 1, Fort Collins 1, Legend 1, Rampart 1, Rangeview 1.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (5), Mountain Vista (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (13) 3-0 157 1 3-0
    2 Valor Christian (2) 2-1 114 2 2-1
    3 Golden 5-1 102 4 5-1
    4 Vista PEAK (1) 6-0 88 9 6-0
    5 Holy Family 3-1 82 5 3-1
    6 Sand Creek 5-1 81 3 5-1
    7 Mead 3-1 71 7 3-1
    8 D’Evelyn 5-1 50 8 5-1
    9 Sierra 3-1 45 6 3-1
    10 Lewis-Palmer 3-1 31 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Silver Creek 18, Green Mountain 10, Northridge 6, Widefield 6, Ponderosa 5, Evergreen 4, Thompson Valley 3, Mountain View 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Erie 1, Longmont 1, Pueblo South 1.
    Dropped out
    Evergreen (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (9) 3-0 140 1 3-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (1) 5-0 107 7 5-0
    3 Manitou Springs (2) 5-0 93 5 5-0
    4 Alamosa (2) 5-1 81 6 5-1
    5 Faith Christian 3-1 65 2 3-1
    6 Sterling (1) 5-1 48 9 5-1
    7 Frontier Academy 5-0 42 – 5-0
    8 DSST-Stapleton 4-1 41 8 4-1
    9 Kent Denver 5-0 41 – 5-0
    10 Manual 2-2 33 4 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Lutheran 26, The Pinnacle 23, Colorado Academy 20, Machebeuf 18, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 13, Weld Central 8, Bayfield 5, Jefferson Academy 4, Monte Vista 4, Basalt 3, Ridge View Academy 3, The Vanguard 3, Roaring Fork 2, Coal Ridge 1, Strasburg 1.
    Dropped out
    Lutheran (3), Colorado Academy (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (4) 3-0 79 4 3-0
    2 Highland (2) 4-0 74 5 4-0
    3 Paonia (3) 3-1 72 2 3-1
    4 Akron 3-0 53 – 3-0
    5 Del Norte 5-1 44 – 5-1
    6 Sanford 2-2 40 1 2-2
    7 Dayspring Christian (1) 3-0 38 – 3-0
    8 Holyoke 1-1 37 3 1-1
    9 Peyton 4-0 30 – 4-0
    10 Ignacio 1-0 23 7 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Springs School 11, Sargent 11, Burlington 7, Dawson 5, Hotchkiss 5, Byers 4, Fowler 4, Yuma 4, Haxtun 3, Center 2, Crowley County 2, Dolores Huerta 1, Meeker 1.
    Dropped out
    Ellicott (6), Byers (8), Crowley County (9), Burlington (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (6) 5-0 81 2 5-0
    2 Sierra Grande (1) 5-0 67 6 5-0
    3 Weldon Valley (1) 4-0 64 – 4-0
    4 Cheyenne Wells 3-0 60 5 3-0
    5 Kit Carson (1) 2-0 50 3 2-0
    6 Fleming 1-1 38 1 1-1
    7 Eads 3-0 28 – 3-0
    8 Flagler 3-1 22 8 3-1
    9 Peetz 4-0 18 – 4-0
    10 Sangre de Cristo 3-1 14 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 12, Front Range Baptist 9, Shining Mountain 8, Creede/Lake City 7, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7, ThornCreek Christian 6, Heritage Christian 3, Primero 1.
    Dropped out
    Shining Mountain (4), Ouray (7), Rocky Mountain Lutheran (9), Wiley (10).

  • All-state boys soccer teams for 2016 season

    The 2016 all-state boys soccer teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These team were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of coaches.

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    Class 5A

    (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)
    (Derek Regensburger/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Tajon Buchanan, Legacy

    Coach of the year: Hardy Kalisher, Boulder

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Tajon Buchanan Legacy Senior FORW
    Evan Bunch Arapahoe Senior D
    Sam Carson Denver East Junior FORW
    Omar Castruita Boulder Sophomore FORW
    Djibril Doumbia Boulder Sophomore GK
    Max Gottesfeld Denver East Senior FORW
    Ryan Houseman Fairview Senior MF
    Grant Martinez Fossil Ridge Senior –
    Armando Ocampo Broomfield Senior –
    Riley Shea Broomfield Senior –
    Blaise Werner Boulder Senior FORW
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Josh Alpert Cherry Creek Senior MF
    Mitchell Graesser Boulder Senior D
    Simon Julian Boulder Senior D
    Daulton Logan Broomfield Senior –
    Abraham Lopez Boulder Senior MF
    Chase Pacheco Mountain Vista Senior MF
    Mathew Rhoads Fort Collins Junior D
    Alex Ruiz Grandview Senior MF
    Jack Schulze Heritage Senior GK
    Jamie Soto Fossil Ridge Senior –
    Eric Thompson Fort Collins Junior MF
    Andrew Turk Pine Creek Senior FORW

    Honorable mention: Matt Behnke, Rock Canyon, Senior, FORW; Braden Bloom, Castle View, Senior, D; Cameron Broadhurst, Broomfield, Junior; Luke Drumright, Arvada West, Senior, MF/FORW; Miguel Garcia, Far Northeast Warriors, Senior, GK; Andrew Hansen, Grand Junction, Senior, D/MF/FORW; Joey Hussey, Rangeview, Senior, D; Jackson Myers, ThunderRidge, Senior, D; Phillip Pedler, Lakewood, Junior, STRK/D; Erik Plascencia, Bear Creek, Junior, MF; Jacob Roldan, Smoky Hill, Senior, MF; Abram Sanchez, Grand Junction, Junior, STRK; Edgar Sepulveda, Westminster, Senior, MF; Stone Streeter, Fairview, Senior, MF; Raghav Thapa, Cherokee Trail, Senior; Brandon Valladares, Greeley West, Senior, GK; Roberto Vasquez, Denver East, Senior, MF; Miguel Veloz, Bear Creek, Junior, FORW; Joel Walker, Vista Ridge, Senior, MF/FORW; Kevin Yevak, Ralston Valley, Senior, D; Miguel Zambrano, Gateway, Senior, MF.

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    Class 4A

    TCA Battle Mountain state boys soccer
    (Michael Hankins/TGWstudios.com)

    Player of the year: Titus Grant, The Classical Academy

    Coach of the year: Blake Galvin, The Classical Academy

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jeremy Baldes The Classical Academy Senior –
    Jaden Borja The Classical Academy Senior –
    Cody Brazelton Mullen Senior FORW
    Titus Grant The Classical Academy Senior FORW
    Andrew Hiester Air Academy Senior D/MF/STRK
    Juan Macias Battle Mountain Junior FORW
    Jackson Neal Lewis-Palmer Senior MF
    Michael Peters Pueblo West Senior MF/FORW
    Wesley Tedstrom D’Evelyn Senior –
    Karlo Terrazas Greeley Central Senior GK
    Luke White Cheyenne Mountain Senior FORW
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sam Alvares Cheyenne Mountain Senior D
    Cristian Catalan Denver West Senior MF/FORW
    Chris Chasteen The Classical Academy Senior D
    Nico Denton D’Evelyn Senior –
    Eli Fenton Durango Junior FORW/MF
    Miles Joersz Battle Mountain Senior D
    Seth Legan Pueblo Centennial Senior MF
    Patrick O’Neil Evergreen Senior D/MF
    Ryan Pierce Valor Christian Sophomore GK
    Dylan Stanley Pueblo West Junior MF
    Brandon Staple Longmont Junior STRK

    Honorable mention: Brandon Archuleta, Pueblo West, Senior, MF; Alex Arnold, Niwot, Senior, FORW; Carlos Bahena, Denver West, Senior, MF/HB/FORW; Jorge Baranda, Wheat Ridge, Sophomore, MF/FORW; Richard Benson, Evergreen, Senior, FB/D; Will Beurskens, Steamboat Springs, Junior, MF; Nick Boldvich, Palmer Ridge, Junior; Chris Chasteen, The Classical Academy, Senior, D; Spencer Condon, Mountain View, Senior, STRK/MF; Ture Elamo, Skyview, Senior, GK; Danny Gallardo, Mitchell, Senior, MF; Camden Garland, Durango, Senior, D/MF; Josh Griffin, Standley Lake, Senior; Connor Henry, Durango, Senior, MF; Christopher Himel, Centaurus, Junior, D/FORW; Kristian Hooker, Air Academy, Junior, FORW/MF; Michael Jimenez, Mullen, Junior, FORW/MF; Creek Kamby, Battle Mountain, Senior; Parker Klein, Ponderosa, Senior, MF; Hayden MacPherson, Lewis-Palmer, Senior, GK; Dawson McCawley, Skyline, Senior, MF/FORW/D; Sergio Mendoza, Pueblo South, Senior, GK; Landen Nau, Pueblo West, Senior, D; Brandon Rodriguez, Battle Mountain, Senior, MF; Nikylas Roitsch, The Classical Academy, Senior, D/MF; Jonny Stephens, The Classical Academy, Junior, D/MF; Miguel Toledo, Silver Creek, Senior, STRK.

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    Class 3A

    Kent Denver Jefferson Academy state boys soccer
    (Michael Hankins/TGWstudios.com)

    Player of the year: Max Mehlman, Kent Denver

    Coach of the year: Matt Cassell, Jefferson Academy

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Mohamud Ahmed Bruce Randolph Senior STRK/MF
    Lucas Almeida Jefferson Academy Senior –
    AJ Arroyo Jefferson Academy Junior –
    Larson Baker Colorado Academy Junior –
    Evan Coit Salida Senior –
    David Felman Kent Denver Senior FORW
    Roger Hernandez KIPP Denver Senior –
    Brendan Lefkowicz Peak to Peak Junior FORW/D
    Max Mehlman Kent Denver Senior HB
    Ross Rainaldi Kent Denver Senior GK
    Gabe Sherwood Colorado Springs Christian Senior MF/FORW
    Ian Strine Fountain Valley Senior –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Rory Buck Kent Denver Senior HB
    Jonathan Espinoza Coal Ridge Senior –
    Jorge Gurrola KIPP Denver Junior –
    Kile Kelley Jefferson Academy Senior –
    Galen Kelly Fountain Valley Junior –
    Brandon Leeper Jefferson Academy Senior –
    Ross Norwood Colorado Springs Christian Senior GK
    Victor Ponce de Leon Arrupe Jesuit Junior FB
    Lookens Smith Colorado Springs Christian Sophomore FORW/MF
    Miguel Vargas Jefferson Senior –
    Kolin Whisler Bennett Senior –

    Honorable mention: Paul Boehner, Liberty Common, Senior, MF/D; Javier De La Cruz, Basalt, Senior; Conor Findley, DSST-Stapleton, Junior, GK; Josh Fulk, Coal Ridge, Junior; Kevin Garcia, Vail Mountain, Senior; Jacob Gonzalez, St. Mary’s, Senior, MF; Sebastian Grigore, Dawson School, Senior; Irvin Guaderrama, Lake County, Senior, FORW; Brandon Harper, Delta, Junior; Hajrudin Karasalihovic, William Smith, Junior, MF; Braedan Krier, Sterling, Senior; Zion Lander, DSST-Green Valley Ranch, Senior, STRK; Michael Longtine, The Academy, Senior, MF/D; Tanner MacKay, Colorado Springs Christian, Junior, MF/STRK; Nestor Perez, Valley, Senior, FORW; Mike Rutledge, Frontier Academy, Senior, MF; Kyle Shaffer, Rye, Senior, STRK/MF; Elliot Shaw, Middle Park, Senior, MF/D/FORW; Eric Strauss, Jefferson Academy, Junior; Edgar Torres, Aurora West College Prep, Senior, MF/D; Juan Torres, The Pinnacle, Senior; Alec Vega, DSST-Green Valley Ranch, Senior, MF; Ted Weiss, Manitou Springs, Senior, MF; Amos Westley, Estes Park, Junior, GK/D.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Four of five defending champions head preseason polls

    Eaglecrest boys basketball team
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    For the most part, the defending state champions come into the 2016-17 basketball season as the big dogs in the yard.

    Pueblo West, Colorado Springs Christian, Sanford and Fleming all took the top spot in their respective CHSAANow.com preseason basketball polls.

    The only defending champion to not hold the top spot is Overland, which did not make the top 10 in the Class 5A rankings.

    The top spot in that class goes to Eaglecrest, which finished runner-up last season. Colbey Ross will be back for his senior season and will look to lead the Raptors to another state title.

    Rock Canyon (No. 2), Denver East (No. 3), ThunderRidge (No. 4) all got first-place votes to start the season.

    Pueblo West boys basketball team
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    In 4A, the two teams that ended last season all top will start this season in the same position. Pueblo West holds the top spot in 4A with Valor Christian nipping at the heels of the Cyclones at No. 2.

    Pueblo West came away with a 70-51 win over the Eagles to take the state championship. David Simental returns for his senior season at Pueblo West and is looking to turn heads as he did in last year’s state tournament.

    He’d also like to win a second-straight title for the Cyclones.

    Colorado Springs Christian takes the No. 1 spot in 3A after winning it’s second-straight championship. The Lions lose big man Sam Howard, but guard Justin Engesser does return for his senior year.

    After winning its third-straight title last year, Sanford comes into the season as the No. 1 team in 2A and is just one win away from history. 

    If the Indians win their season opener, they will set the record for most consecutive wins in state history. They currently sit tied with Ridgway, who won 73 straight games from 1993-96.

    After missing out on the 2015 state title by a point, Fleming rebounded to capture last year’s 1A championship and will start the season at No. 1 as a result. 

    The boys basketball regular season begins Nov. 30.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    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
    1 Eaglecrest (12) 0-0 156
    2 Rock Canyon (1) 0-0 97
    3 Denver East (1) 0-0 89
    4 ThunderRidge (1) 0-0 63
    5 Regis Jesuit 0-0 60
    6 George Washington 0-0 59
    7 Cherokee Trail 0-0 50
    8 Doherty 0-0 45
    9 Grandview 0-0 44
    10 Mountain Vista 0-0 43
    Others receiving votes:
    Chatfield 38, Lakewood 35, Fort Collins 20, Overland 16, Smoky Hill 9, Rangeview 8, Vista Ridge 7, Chaparral 6, Rampart 6, Dakota Ridge 5, Fossil Ridge 5, Adams City 4, Far Northeast 4, Legend 3, Aurora Central 2, Coronado 2, Arapahoe 1, Cherry Creek 1, Grand Junction Central 1, Highlands Ranch 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Pueblo West (10) 0-0 153
    2 Valor Christian (6) 0-0 147
    3 Sand Creek 0-0 105
    4 Golden 0-0 93
    5 Holy Family 0-0 70
    6 Sierra 0-0 54
    7 Mead 0-0 51
    8 D’Evelyn 0-0 43
    9 Vista PEAK 0-0 42
    10 Evergreen 0-0 40
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 33, Longmont 22, Lewis-Palmer 18, Northridge 10, Windsor 10, Silver Creek 8, Air Academy 7, Mesa Ridge 7, Mountain View 7, Denver West 4, Fort Morgan 4, Rifle 4, Durango 2, Widefield 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (10) 0-0 144
    2 Faith Christian 0-0 97
    3 Lutheran (1) 0-0 86
    4 Manual 0-0 82
    5 Manitou Springs (1) 0-0 76
    6 Alamosa (1) 0-0 75
    7 Resurrection Christian (1) 0-0 72
    8 DSST-Stapleton (2) 0-0 65
    9 Sterling 0-0 38
    10 Colorado Academy 0-0 24
    Others receiving votes:
    The Pinnacle 17, Eaton 14, Bayfield 13, Jefferson Academy 12, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 11, Strasburg 11, Grand Valley 7, Platte Valley 6, Frontier Academy 5, St. Mary’s 5, Kent Denver 4, Basalt 3, Buena Vista 3, Middle Park 3, Coal Ridge 2, Ridge View Academy 2, Bennett 1, Peak to Peak 1, The Vanguard 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Sanford (7) 0-0 94
    2 Paonia 0-0 85
    3 Holyoke (3) 0-0 76
    4 Sedgwick County 0-0 67
    5 Highland 0-0 46
    6 Ellicott 0-0 40
    7 Ignacio 0-0 35
    8 Byers 0-0 28
    9 Crowley County 0-0 26
    10 Burlington 0-0 24
    Others receiving votes:
    Meeker 11, Vail Mountain 5, Hotchkiss 3, Soroco 3, Del Norte 2, Rocky Ford 2, Dayspring Christian 1, West Grand 1, Wiggins 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Fleming (9) 0-0 90
    2 Holly 0-0 81
    3 Kit Carson 0-0 67
    4 Shining Mountain 0-0 53
    5 Cheyenne Wells 0-0 43
    6 Sierra Grande 0-0 40
    7 Ouray 0-0 38
    8 Flagler 0-0 23
    9 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 0-0 21
    10 Wiley 0-0 16
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheraw 10, Eads 3, Primero 3, Longmont Christian 2, Nucla 2, Sangre de Cristo 2, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, Otis 1, Springfield 1.

  • Photos: KIPP advances to boys soccer semis with win over DSST-Stapleton

    DENVER — KIPP scored five goals in the second half en route to a 7-1 win over Denver Science and Tech-Stapleton in the Class 3A boys soccer quarterfinals.

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  • Denver East, Cheyenne Mountain, Kent Denver top seeds in boys soccer tourneys

    Cheyenne Mountain Lewis-Palmer boys soccer
    Cheyenne Mountain is the No. 1 seed in 4A boys soccer. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Update, 12:09 p.m.: After the seeding committee left, there was an issue with the 3A bracket that needs to be verified. That bracket will be posted on Monday by noon. The 32 qualifiers remain the same.

    AURORA — Boys soccer’s state tournament brackets were released on Sunday, and Denver East (5A), Cheyenne Mountain (4A) and Kent Denver (3A) are the top seeds.

    The complete brackets are available here:

    The 32-team fields in each classification were determined by automatic qualifiers laid out in the soccer bulletin, as well as the final RPI standings, which came out Sunday morning.

    Early dates vary for each field, but all quarterfinals are Nov. 5, and semifinals will be Nov. 9. The championship games are set for Nov. 12 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

    Unbeaten Denver East (15-0-0) heads the 5A field, and will host No. 32 Monarch in the first round. Other high seeds include No. 2 Boulder, No. 3 Cherry Creek, No. 4 Broomfield, No. 5 Fairview, No. 6 Arapahoe, No. 7 Grandview and No. 8 Fort Collins.

    The 5A tournament begins on Thursday, with the second round next Wednesday.

    In 4A, Cheyenne Mountain (13-1-1) leads the way as the No. 1. Also highly seeded are Lewis-Palmer (No. 2), The Classical Academy (No. 3), Air Academy (No. 4), Mullen (No. 5), Denver West (No. 6), Durango (No. 7), and Silver Creek (No. 8.).

    The 4A field begins play on Wednesday, and the second round is next Tuesday.

    Colorado Academy Kent Denver boys soccer
    Kent Denver is the No. 1 seed in 3A. (John Priest/CHSAANow.com)

    The 3A field is led by unbeaten Kent Denver (14-0-1). Other high seeds are No. 2 KIPP, No. 3 Colorado Academy, No. 4 Vail Mountain, No. 5 Colorado Springs Christian, No. 6 Jefferson Academy, No. 7 DSST-Stapleton and No. 8 Coal Ridge.

    In 3A, the first round is on Friday, and the second round is Saturday.

  • Boys soccer rankings: Cheyenne Mountain returns to No. 1 in 4A

    Cheyenne Mountain Lewis-Palmer boys soccer
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    A week after falling out of the top spot in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com boys soccer rankings, Cheyenne Mountain is back at No. 1.

    With a 3-0 win over Air Academy last week, the Indians clinched the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference title and look to be the team to beat as the regular season comes to a close this week.

    The Classical Academy, who sat atop the rankings last week, drop only to No. 2.

    Thanks a recent tie with Cheyenne Mountain and a win last week over Lewis-Palmer, Palmer Ridge cracks the 4A rankings at No. 7 this week.

    Boulder won both its games last week and remains undefeated on the year, giving voters plenty of reasons to keep them at the No. 1 spot in 5A.

    Denver East and Broomfield also held firm at No. 2 and No. 3.

    Fort Collins made a two-spot jump to No. 8 while Arapahoe (No. 9) and Ralston Valley (No. 10) are the two newcomers to the 5A poll.

    Kent Denver is still the No. 1 team in 3A with KIPP, Vail Mountain and Jefferson Academy hanging on to their spots at No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 respectively.

    DSST-Stapleton, the lone newcomer in the 3A rankings — lands at No. 6.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    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.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Boulder (10) 13-0-0 100 1 2-0-0
    2 Denver East 13-0-0 90 2 2-0-0
    3 Broomfield 11-1-1 76 3 1-0-1
    4 Cherry Creek 10-4-0 69 5 2-0-0
    5 Fairview 10-3-0 61 6 2-0-0
    6 Mountain Vista 8-3-2 42 7 0-0-0
    7 Legacy 9-3-1 31 4 0-2-1
    8 Fort Collins 8-3-2 23 10 2-0-0
    9 Arapahoe 10-4-0 22 – 2-0-0
    10 Ralston Valley 11-3-0 16 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grandview 10, Pine Creek 4, Rangeview 4, Arvada West 2.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (8), Arvada West (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (7) 12-1-1 121 2 2-0-0
    2 The Classical Academy (6) 11-2-0 117 1 2-0-0
    3 Air Academy 11-3-0 88 4 1-1-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer 11-3-0 76 3 1-1-0
    5 Mullen 11-2-0 72 5 2-0-0
    6 Denver West 9-1-1 65 6 2-0-0
    7 Palmer Ridge 9-3-1 50 – 2-0-0
    8 Durango 12-1-0 38 7 2-0-0
    9 Silver Creek 11-2-1 32 10 2-0-0
    10 Ponderosa 10-3-0 24 9 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 21, Battle Mountain 5, Niwot 3, Pueblo Centennial 2, Littleton 1.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (9) 13-0-1 90 1 2-0-0
    2 KIPP 11-2-1 77 2 2-0-0
    3 Vail Mountain 11-2-0 65 3 4-0-0
    4 Jefferson Academy 12-2-0 63 4 1-1-0
    5 Coal Ridge 12-1-0 46 6 2-0-0
    6 DSST-Stapleton 8-3-1 31 – 1-0-0
    7 Peak to Peak 9-3-1 31 7 2-0-0
    8 Colorado Springs Christian 11-2-0 27 5 2-0-0
    9 Basalt 8-4-0 18 8 0-1-0
    10 Colorado Academy 8-4-1 16 9 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Springs School 10, Bruce Randolph 6, Pinnacle 6, Salida 3, Delta 2, Fountain Valley 2, The Academy 1, William Smith 1.
    Dropped out
    Salida (10).

  • Photos: DSST-Stapleton tops Machebeuf in baseball

    DENVER — Denver Science & Tech-Stapleton beat Bishop Machebeuf in baseball, 5-2, on Thursday.

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  • 3A boys basketball Great 8 roundup: Manual roars into Final 4

    DENVER – Manual basketball is back.

    The premier Colorado high school basketball program of the 1960s and ’70s, the team fell on hard times when Denver Public Schools shut the school down.

    The Thunderbolts brought pride back to the program on Thursday, defeating Colorado Academy 70-66 at the Denver Coliseum in the Class 3A Great 8.

    Colorado Academy had beaten Manual twice during the regular season, by 30 and 12 points. The difference Thursday, according to freshman Jadedon Bradley, was effort.

    “They know what’s up,” T-Bolts coach Anson Ramiro said. “It’s been a roller-coaster ride, shutting down the school.”

    The players, only one of which is a senior, understand the importance of Manual basketball to the community.

    The Thunderbolts went on a 23-point scoring splurge in the second quarter to overtake the Mustangs 38-29 at half.

    Colorado Academy answered by outscoring the T-Bolts 17-2 through the first half of the third quarter, but Manual closed out the quarter on a 9-2 run to retake the lead 49-48 entering the fourth.

    The Mustangs pulled to within three twice but the Bolts hit the offensive boards and got free throws down the stretch to secure the win.

    Bradley finished with 26 points to lead all scorers.

    “We’re trying to get Manual back on top,” he said.

    As for Ramiro, he believes in his young team.

    “We’re changing history,” he vowed.

    Alamosa boys basketball team
    Alamosa knocked off No. 1 seed DSST-Stapleton. More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Alamosa, however, pulled off the upset of the day to open the 3A boys state basketball tournament on Thursday.

    The Mean Moose outscored top-seeded Denver School of Science and Technology-Stapleton in overtime to overtake the Knights 73-70.

    Alamosa put on a furious fourth-quarter rally, scoring 29 points to tie the game at the end of regulation.

    The Mean Moose spread the wealth with six players scoring at least eight points, Ryan Brubacher leading the way with 19.

    DSST got a monster game from Blake Pullen, who led all scorers with 26.

    Lutheran got on top of Grand Valley early in defeating the Cardinals 66-55.

    A balanced scoring effort saw Will Willis lead the way with 19 points; Josh Bjorgum added 18 and Tanner Rich 14.

    Grand Valley got 13 apiece from John Parker and Tanner Magee.

    Lutheran Grand Valley boys basketball
    Lutheran boys basketball beat Grand Valley in the Great 8. More photos. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Colorado Springs Christian upended third seed Manitou Springs 48-41.

    The Mustangs held the lead through most of the first half until a late surge gave the Lions an 18-16 halftime lead.

    CSC extended its lead in the third quarter and went up 35-25 a half-minute into the fourth, but Manitou quickly pulled to within three before a couple of clutch baskets sealed the win for CSC.

    It was the Lions’ second victory over Manitou this season.

    “It was very similar to the first time we played them (a 47-36 CSC win),” Lions coach Mark Engesser said of the Mustangs grabbing a lead and CSC coming back just before the half.

    Engesser’s son Justin, a junior forward, said it was a matter of he and his teammates adapting to a state tournament atmosphere.

    “It was just settling in and adjusting to what they were doing,” said the younger Engesser, who tied for team-high scoring honors with Samuel Howard; each had 14 points.

    The Mustangs’ Cole Sienknecht led all scorers with 15.

    Grand Valley and Manitou Springs play a consolation game at 10:15 a.m. Friday, followed by DSST and Colorado Academy at 1:30 p.m.

    In the semifinals, Alamosa and Manual meet at 5:30. The last game of the day at 8:30 features Lutheran and Colorado Springs Christian.