Belleview Christian (1A) and St. Mary’s (3A) each moved up to No. 1 in their respective boys basketball rankings this week.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Fairview 46, Smoky Hill 35, Rock Canyon 31, Douglas County 24, Vista PEAK 19, Silver Creek 18, Gateway 16, Mullen 15, Ralston Valley 14, Mountain Range 8, Columbine 8, Fountain-Fort Carson 7, Arapahoe 5, Grandview 3, Boulder 3, Legend 2, Highlands Ranch 2, Horizon 1, Far Northeast Warriors 1
Dropped out
Ralston Valley (11), Smoky Hill (14), Rock Canyon (15)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mead (13)
5-0
333
1
2-0
2
Windsor (6)
6-0
287
2
3-0
3
Longmont (2)
6-0
275
3
4-0
4
Lewis-Palmer
4-1
253
4
3-0
5
Pueblo Central (1)
7-1
203
6
3-1
6
Evergreen
6-1
182
7
1-1
7
Montrose (1)
7-0
172
10
5-0
8
Erie
4-1
144
5
2-0
9
Pueblo South
6-1
131
8
3-0
10
Centaurus
3-3
125
8
2-2
11
Golden
6-2
102
11
2-0
12
Aurora Central
6-1
74
14
6-1
13
Pueblo East
2-2
72
13
1-1
14
Steamboat Springs
5-0
71
–
0-0
15
Green Mountain
5-2
70
12
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Thompson Valley 37, Canon City 32, Frederick 30, Palisade 25, Roosevelt 20, Severance 20, Sand Creek 19, D’Evelyn 19, Mountain View 16, Harrison 15, Denver North 7, Thomas Jefferson 7, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Wheat Ridge 5, Weld Central 4, Holy Family 2, Pueblo Centennial 1, Falcon 1, Durango 1
Dropped out
D’Evelyn (15)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
St. Mary’s (9)
7-0
351
2
3-0
2
Lutheran (15)
5-1
331
1
2-0
3
Manitou Springs
7-0
276
3
3-0
4
Sterling
6-1
244
7
3-0
5
Centauri
6-0
214
5
2-0
6
Faith Christian
4-3
187
4
2-1
7
Colorado Academy
4-0
164
8
0-0
8
Resurrection Christian
4-2
155
6
1-1
9
Manual
4-2
149
11
2-0
10
Kent Denver
6-1
134
8
2-0
11
Coal Ridge
5-1
116
13
3-0
12
Highland
6-1
107
12
2-0
13
Englewood
5-1
82
14
2-0
14
The Pinnacle
8-0
66
–
3-0
15
Strasburg
5-1
61
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Buena Vista 48, Colorado Springs Christian 46, Eaton 44, Salida 35, Brush 31, Aspen 21, University 20, Alamosa 18, Estes Park 17, The Vanguard School 10, Bishop Machebeuf 9, Gunnison 9, Bennett 8, Pagosa Springs 8, DSST: Byers 8, DSST: Conservatory Green 6, Arrupe Jesuit 5, Basalt 5, Platte Valley 4, Moffat County 4, Woodland Park 2, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 1, Frontier Academy 1, Liberty Common 1, Fort Lupton 1, Roaring Fork 1
Dropped out
Eaton (10), Buena Vista (15)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Limon (20)
7-0
349
1
2-0
2
Wray (2)
6-0
319
2
3-0
3
Mancos
6-0
271
3
1-0
4
Denver Christian (1)
4-1
216
5
1-0
5
Sanford
5-2
210
7
2-1
6
Yuma
4-3
208
6
2-0
7
Peyton
4-1
197
12
3-0
8
Holly
7-1
188
8
3-1
9
Fowler
4-3
143
4
1-2
10
Wiggins
5-1
111
14
1-1
11
Sedgwick County
5-3
107
8
2-1
12
Meeker
4-1
106
10
1-1
13
Ignacio
4-2
75
11
3-0
14
Crested Butte
3-1
70
13
1-0
15
Soroco (1)
5-1
48
–
2-1
Others receiving votes:
West Grand 40, Monte Vista 34, Holyoke 29, Gilpin County 22, Byers 19, Clear Creek 19, Del Norte 18, Thomas MacLaren 14, Lyons 13, Vail Mountain 11, Dayspring Christian Academy 10, Center 8, Vail Christian 5, Golden View Classical 4, Dolores 4, Rye 4, Cedaredge 3, Atlas Prep 2, South Park 1, Heritage Christian 1, Swallows Charter Academy 1
Dropped out
West Grand (15)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Belleview Christian (16)
7-0
298
2
3-0
2
De Beque (2)
5-1
255
1
0-1
3
Cheraw
7-0
237
6
2-0
4
Primero
7-0
219
5
3-0
5
Merino (1)
4-2
160
4
2-1
6
Evangelical Christian
6-1
157
12
2-0
7
Mile High Academy (2)
0-1
123
3
0-1
8
Haxtun
5-2
118
7
1-1
9
Granada
5-1
111
8
1-1
10
Denver Jewish Day
4-1
94
15
1-0
11
Flatirons Academy
4-1
80
13
1-1
12
Sangre de Cristo
4-1
79
11
1-1
13
Eads
4-1
73
–
1-1
14
Briggsdale
5-2
68
8
2-1
15
Caprock Academy
5-1
66
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Cheyenne Wells 61, Simla 61, Genoa-Hugo 52, Denver Waldorf 49, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 38, Kit Carson 28, McClave 17, Kim/Branson 11, Springfield 10, Longmont Christian 10, Sierra Grande 8, Creede 8, Ouray 7, Walsh 7, Elbert 4, Fleming 3, Idalia 3, Dove Creek 2, Prairie 2, Arickaree/Woodlin 1
Sanford (2A) and The Vanguard School (3A) each moved up to No. 1 in this week’s girls basketball rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Denver South 40, Fruita Monument 36, ThunderRidge 29, Eaglecrest 21, Lakewood 15, Arvada West 14, Broomfield 13, Ponderosa 11, Fountain-Fort Carson 9, Pueblo West 8, Columbine 7, Mountain Vista 6, Fairview 5, Rocky Mountain 4, Pine Creek 4, Denver East 2, Horizon 1
Dropped out
Fruita Monument (11), Denver South (15)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mullen (19)
5-1
368
1
2-0
2
George Washington (4)
7-0
341
4
3-0
3
Green Mountain (1)
7-0
339
3
2-0
4
Windsor
6-0
307
6
2-0
5
Falcon (4)
7-0
303
5
3-0
6
Holy Family
5-1
296
2
2-0
7
Erie (1)
5-1
212
7
2-0
8
The Classical Academy
7-1
211
8
3-0
9
D’Evelyn (1)
7-0
179
10
3-0
10
Berthoud
5-1
154
12
2-0
11
Canon City
5-1
111
13
2-0
12
Mead
4-1
100
15
2-0
13
Severance
5-1
92
11
2-0
14
Grand Junction Central
4-2
75
8
0-2
15
Palmer Ridge
6-2
74
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Northridge 71, Evergreen 49, Roosevelt 48, Coronado 45, Lewis-Palmer 40, Thornton 25, Battle Mountain 25, Weld Central 18, Thompson Valley 14, Littleton 13, Grand Junction 12, Durango 10, Thomas Jefferson 9, Longmont 7, Cheyenne Mountain 7, Sand Creek 6, Northfield 6, Mesa Ridge 6, Rifle 5, Discovery Canyon 5, Harrison 4, Pueblo County 4, Centaurus 3, Palisade 3, Pueblo East 1, Aurora Central 1, Pueblo Centennial 1
Dropped out
Roosevelt (14)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
The Vanguard School (7)
6-0
319
2
2-0
2
Lutheran (6)
6-1
308
1
2-1
3
Centauri (7)
7-0
301
4
2-0
4
Eaton (4)
6-0
278
3
2-0
5
The Academy
4-0
210
5
2-0
6
Platte Valley
5-1
201
8
3-0
7
Pagosa Springs
6-1
183
6
1-1
8
Delta
6-1
173
8
3-0
9
St. Mary’s
6-1
134
7
2-1
10
Brush
4-2
130
10
1-1
11
Kent Denver
5-1
90
–
2-0
12
University
4-4
79
11
2-1
13
Basalt
7-0
64
–
2-0
14
Manitou Springs
4-2
60
12
3-0
15
Coal Ridge
5-0
59
14
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Peak to Peak 51, Ellicott 48, Lamar 38, Resurrection Christian 29, Faith Christian 25, Colorado Academy 25, Alamosa 22, Moffat County 13, St. Mary’s Academy 10, Sterling 8, Machebeuf 5, Valley 4, Colorado Springs Christian 3, Fort Lupton 3, Bennett 2, Prospect Ridge 1, Stargate School 1, La Junta 1, DSST: Byers 1, Middle Park 1
Dropped out
Resurrection Christian (13), Ellicott (15)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Sanford (8)
7-0
228
2
3-0
2
Rye (7)
5-1
220
1
1-0
3
Holyoke
7-0
193
3
1-0
4
Rocky Ford
6-0
188
6
3-0
5
Wray
5-1
168
4
1-1
6
Sedgwick County (1)
8-0
162
13
3-0
7
Cedaredge
7-1
137
5
2-1
8
Heritage Christian (1)
6-0
128
8
3-0
9
Limon
6-1
127
7
2-0
10
Soroco
6-0
87
8
3-0
11
Paonia
5-1
81
11
1-1
12
Lotus School for Excellence
7-0
71
10
2-0
13
Ignacio
3-1
56
12
2-0
14
Burlington
5-2
38
–
2-1
15
Del Norte
5-3
36
14
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Peyton 19, Fowler 15, Front Range Christian 15, Center 12, Meeker 12, Gilpin County 11, Olathe 11, Akron 7, Sargent 5, Dayspring Christian 4, Monte Vista 3, Mancos 2, Rangely 2, Calhan 1, Swink 1
Dropped out
Peyton (15)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Briggsdale (11)
7-0
240
1
3-0
2
Kit Carson (4)
7-0
229
2
2-0
3
McClave (1)
4-1
174
6
2-0
4
Sangre de Cristo (1)
4-1
172
3
1-1
5
Flatirons Academy
5-1
167
5
2-0
6
Kim/Branson
7-0
161
8
2-0
7
Simla
5-1
156
4
1-1
8
South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]
5-1
114
14
3-0
9
Elbert
5-1
105
8
2-1
10
Shining Mountain
5-1
86
12
2-0
11
Sierra Grande
5-1
79
–
2-0
12
Dove Creek
6-0
54
–
3-0
13
Fleming
2-2
52
7
0-1
14
Springfield
3-2
49
13
0-2
15
Haxtun
4-3
45
11
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Cotopaxi 43, Kiowa 35, Lone Star 27, Eads 22, Longmont Christian 19, Merino 18, Cripple Creek-Victor 15, Caliche 14, Beth Eden Baptist 13, Cheraw 11, Cheyenne Wells 9, Wiley 9, North Park 7, Idalia 7, Belleview Christian 6, Denver Waldorf 5, Front Range Baptist 5, Moffat 4, Antonito 3, Centennial 3, Creede 2
This week’s boys basketball rankings added eight new teams across the five classes.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Denver East 49, Fairview 40, Fountain-Fort Carson 31, Chatfield 29, Vista PEAK 28, Mullen 27, Rampart 23, Silver Creek 22, Highlands Ranch 10, Mountain Range 8, Gateway 7, Denver South 7, Legend 6, Arapahoe 4, Grandview 3, Poudre 3, Douglas County 3, Boulder 3, Skyline 2, Heritage 2, Air Academy 1, Columbine 1, Horizon 1
Dropped out
Denver East (12)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Mead (17)
1-0
386
1
2
Windsor (5)
1-0
305
5
3
Longmont (3)
1-0
302
3
4
Lewis-Palmer
1-1
290
2
5
Erie
1-0
218
6
6
Pueblo Central (1)
2-0
209
7
7
Evergreen
2-0
189
8
8
Pueblo South (1)
2-0
152
13
9
Centaurus
1-0
148
11
10
Montrose
0-0
145
8
11
Golden
1-2
138
4
12
Green Mountain
3-0
104
–
13
Pueblo East
1-1
76
10
14
Aurora Central
0-0
66
15
15
D’Evelyn
1-1
42
–
Others receiving votes:
Frederick 38, Sand Creek 37, Harrison 36, Palisade 35, Wheat Ridge 33, Roosevelt 32, Palmer Ridge 30, Steamboat Springs 28, Coronado 22, Cheyenne Mountain 21, Thompson Valley 20, Canon City 19, Mountain View 14, Discovery Canyon 13, Holy Family 13, Thomas Jefferson 11, Eagle Valley 10, Denver North 9, Fort Morgan 9, The Classical Academy 9, Summit 8, Northfield 7, Severance 7, Weld Central 4, Falcon 2, Widefield 1, Pueblo Centennial 1, Lincoln 1
Dropped out
Frederick (12), Harrison (14)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Lutheran (18)
3-1
414
1
2
St. Mary’s (10)
4-0
399
2
3
Manitou Springs
4-0
299
4
4
Faith Christian
2-2
273
3
5
Centauri
4-0
262
5
6
Resurrection Christian
3-1
258
6
7
Sterling
3-1
241
8
8
Colorado Academy
4-0
189
10
9
Kent Denver
4-1
125
–
10
Eaton
2-2
120
7
11
Manual
2-2
117
11
12
Highland
4-1
116
12
13
Coal Ridge
2-1
91
8
14
Englewood
3-1
78
14
15
Buena Vista (1)
3-0
70
–
Others receiving votes:
Salida 50, University 49, Bishop Machebeuf 47, The Pinnacle 44, Colorado Springs Christian 36, Alamosa 35, Moffat County 31, DSST: Byers 22, Strasburg 22, DSST: Montview 22, Platte Valley 18, Aspen 17, Bennett 16, The Vanguard School 14, Middle Park 12, Brush 11, Estes Park 11, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 11, Arrupe Jesuit 11, Stargate 10, Liberty Common 9, Peak to Peak 8, SkyView Academy 7, Gunnison 7, Banning Lewis 6, Jefferson Academy 5, Basalt 5, DSST: Conservatory Green 3, Fort Lupton 2, Woodland Park 2, Prospect Ridge Academy 1, Pagosa Springs 1, William Smith 1, Lamar 1, Roaring Fork 1
Dropped out
University (13), Bishop Machebeuf (15)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Limon (25)
5-0
430
1
2
Wray (2)
3-0
381
2
3
Mancos
5-0
316
5
4
Fowler
3-1
283
3
5
Denver Christian
3-1
262
8
6
Yuma (1)
2-3
261
4
7
Sanford
3-1
231
6
8
Holly
4-0
203
8
9
Sedgwick County
3-2
174
7
10
Meeker
3-0
133
11
11
Ignacio
1-2
126
10
12
Peyton
1-1
111
13
13
Crested Butte
2-1
84
12
14
Wiggins
4-0
79
–
15
West Grand
3-0
53
–
Others receiving votes:
Monte Vista 41, Vail Mountain 35, Holyoke 33, Gilpin County 25, Soroco 23, Del Norte 22, Clear Creek 22, Swallows Charter Academy 20, Thomas MacLaren 19, Byers 17, Vail Christian 16, Sargent 12, Atlas Prep 10, Rocky Ford 9, Dayspring Christian Academy 6, Olathe 6, Telluride 5, Cedaredge 5, Rye 4, Lake County 4, Golden View Classical 4, Dolores 3, Front Range Christian 3, Addenbrooke Classical 3, Center 2, Lyons 2, Crowley County 1, Swink 1
Dropped out
Holyoke (14), Monte Vista (15)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
De Beque (14)
5-0
358
1
2
Belleview Christian (7)
4-0
302
3
3
Mile High Academy (3)
0-0
243
2
4
Merino (1)
2-1
220
6
5
Primero
4-0
217
7
6
Cheraw
5-0
215
10
7
Haxtun (1)
4-1
182
8
8
Granada
4-0
179
11
9
Briggsdale
3-1
177
5
10
Cheyenne Wells
4-0
139
–
11
Sangre de Cristo
3-0
131
8
12
Evangelical Christian
4-1
114
12
13
Flatirons Academy
3-0
100
14
14
Kit Carson
2-3
75
4
15
Denver Jewish Day
3-1
67
13
Others receiving votes:
Rocky Mountain Lutheran 49, Genoa-Hugo 45, Eads 44, McClave 36, Simla 35, Denver Waldorf 32, Hi-Plains 19, Kim/Branson 18, Caprock Academy 16, Fleming 14, Walsh 12, Caliche 12, Longmont Christian 11, Springfield 11, South Baca 11, Idalia 10, Prairie 10, Sierra Grande 8, Cotopaxi 3, Dove Creek 3, Arickaree/Woodlin 2
A total of 11 new teams joined this week’s girls basketball rankings, and Lutheran moved up to No. 1 in Class 3A.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
ThunderRidge 32, Eaglecrest 31, Arvada West 30, Westminster 24, Broomfield 21, Mountain Vista 20, Lakewood 19, Columbine 19, Fountain-Fort Carson 18, Monarch 15, Ponderosa 12, Fairview 9, Loveland 8, Air Academy 6, Pine Creek 5, Cherokee Trail 3, Pueblo West 3, Denver East 2, Liberty 1
Dropped out
ThunderRidge (13), Broomfield (15)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Mullen (15)
3-1
310
1
2
Holy Family (2)
3-1
304
4
3
Green Mountain (1)
5-0
301
2
4
George Washington (3)
4-0
300
3
5
Falcon (5)
4-0
276
7
6
Windsor (1)
4-0
257
5
7
Erie
3-1
191
6
8
The Classical Academy
4-1
159
11
9
Grand Junction Central
4-0
154
12
10
D’Evelyn (1)
4-0
133
–
11
Severance
3-1
112
8
12
Berthoud
3-1
107
10
13
Canon City
3-1
86
–
14
Roosevelt
4-0
81
15
15
Mead
2-1
77
–
Others receiving votes:
Evergreen 74, Lewis-Palmer 64, Palmer Ridge 49, Northridge 43, Coronado 34, Durango 27, Thomas Jefferson 25, Sierra 22, Sand Creek 21, Thompson Valley 21, Montrose 14, Battle Mountain 14, Grand Junction 14, Littleton 12, Pueblo Centennial 12, Cheyenne Mountain 11, Palisade 9, Longmont 9, Riverdale Ridge 7, Denver North 6, Wheat Ridge 5, Rifle 4, Weld Central 3, Centaurus 3, Aurora Central 2, Mesa Ridge 2, Steamboat Springs 2, Eagle Valley 1, Conifer 1, Mountain View 1
Dropped out
Thompson Valley (8), Sierra (13), Durango (14)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Lutheran (8)
4-0
299
2
2
The Vanguard School
4-0
286
4
3
Eaton (5)
4-0
282
6
4
Centauri (7)
5-0
278
1
5
The Academy (1)
2-0
216
5
6
Pagosa Springs (1)
5-0
178
8
7
St. Mary’s
4-0
161
8
8
Platte Valley
2-1
143
10
9
Delta
3-1
141
7
10
Brush
3-1
128
12
11
University (1)
2-3
127
3
12
Manitou Springs
1-2
78
11
13
Resurrection Christian
3-1
50
–
14
Coal Ridge
4-0
42
–
15
Ellicott
4-1
39
–
Others receiving votes:
Moffat County 30, Colorado Academy 28, Faith Christian 27, Alamosa 25, Colorado Springs Christian 24, Basalt 24, Kent Denver 22, Jefferson Academy 14, Lamar 13, Peak to Peak 13, Grand Valley 13, St. Mary’s Academy 10, Frontier Academy 10, Valley 9, Buena Vista 8, Sterling 8, Arrupe Jesuit 8, La Junta 6, Middle Park 5, Bayfield 4, The Pinnacle 3, Fort Lupton 3, Denver West 3, Prospect Ridge 1, Stargate School 1
Dropped out
Moffat County (13), Grand Valley (14), Alamosa (15)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Rye (10)
4-1
251
1
2
Sanford (4)
4-0
237
2
3
Holyoke (1)
6-0
221
3
4
Wray
4-0
194
5
5
Cedaredge (3)
5-0
181
6
6
Rocky Ford
3-0
174
7
7
Limon
4-1
134
4
8
Heritage Christian
3-0
104
11
9
Soroco
3-0
94
8
10
Lotus School for Excellence
5-0
84
15
11
Paonia
4-0
83
–
12
Ignacio
1-1
77
8
13
Sedgwick County
5-0
69
12
14
Del Norte
4-2
62
10
15
Peyton
2-1
39
13
Others receiving votes:
Meeker 23, Burlington 17, Front Range Christian 14, Gilpin County 11, Denver Christian 9, Yuma 8, Olathe 8, Holly 8, Addenbrooke Classical 7, Vail Christian 6, Fowler 6, Sargent 6, Dayspring Christian 5, Crested Butte 5, Center 4, Hotchkiss 3, Akron 3, Hoehne 2, Wiggins 2, Mancos 2, Rangely 2, Lake County 2, Dolores 1, Swink 1, Dawson 1
Dropped out
Yuma (14)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Briggsdale (14)
4-0
311
1
2
Kit Carson (2)
5-0
270
2
3
Sangre de Cristo
3-0
217
3
4
Simla
4-0
212
5
5
Flatirons Academy (1)
3-1
194
7
6
McClave (1)
2-1
188
4
7
Fleming
2-1
146
6
8
Kim/Branson
5-0
142
11
9
Elbert (2)
3-0
116
13
10
Cotopaxi
3-1
97
8
11
Haxtun
3-2
95
8
12
Shining Mountain
3-1
83
10
13
Springfield
3-0
70
–
14
South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]
2-1
61
12
15
North Park (1)
3-1
56
–
Others receiving votes:
Lone Star 44, Kiowa 42, Sierra Grande 31, Eads 30, Dove Creek 26, Genoa-Hugo 21, Longmont Christian 21, Idalia 20, Antonito 16, Wiley 15, Arickaree/Woodlin 14, Primero 13, Prairie 11, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 9, Cheraw 9, Liberty/Stratton 9, Merino 8, Centennial 7, Ouray 6, Moffat 5, Cheyenne Wells 5, Belleview Christian 5, Norwood 4, Granada 3, Hanover 3, Pawnee 2, De Beque 2, Denver Waldorf 1
It’s easy to see why there’s a bit of excitement and can even see the smile through the mask of Coach Matt Johannsen when he speaks about his current group of Fossil Ridge Sabercats, who have four senior starters and one junior who is off to an extremely hot start in our condensed basketball season.
Wednesday night was a special assignment for our Ball Fever column — Fossil Ridge vs. Fort Collins — and we were anxious to see what the “feel” was like in a rivalry game between a ton of young men who know each other well on both sides of the court.
Fort Collins came into the crosstown rivalry boasting six seniors of their own for Coach Curtis Glesmann and 1-1 in the early season.
As expected, with so many young men familiar with one another this game was a “feeling out” session early and we were tied at 17 early second quarter.
“I felt that we needed an energy boost and switched to the full court pressure”, said Coach Johannsen, and that decision turned into a 11-0 run for the Sabercats, who were stealing momentum 28-17 midway through the second quarter.
The Lambkins answered with back-to-back 3-point shots from seniors Dante Smith, who finished with team high 13 points, and Jackson Bigge, who finished the night with 10 points of his own.
The Sabercats took a 33-28 lead into the half after Smith and Bigge answered the run and an energized Fossil Ridge crew took over the second half dominating early and using their depth to wear down the Lambkins a bit.
A big part of that second half was 6-foot-4 senior Oklahoma Baptist commit Tyce Baldwin, who was quiet in the first half with three points, but got aggressive in the second half attacking the rim. He got in the paint and finished with 15 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Fellow senior big man Braiden Dishman was getting it done inside as well with 12 points, and 6 rebounds.
Coach Johannsen also has a “run-through-a-wall” floor general in Luke Yoder, along with tough Owen Commesser who seem to us as “glue guy” seniors willing to do all the little things for team success.
“Commitment” was the word Coach Johannsen used when describing this special group of seniors and the entire team who have pivoted during these pandemic times and keeping their circle small — on and off the court — in order to make this season a reality.
Senior leader Tyce Baldwin spoke highly of his team and fellow seniors: “Many of us have played together since fifth grade and we’re just excited to have the opportunity to play.”
Baldwin was able to commit to Oklahoma Baptist prior to the season starting, knowing it is the right athletic and academic fit for him, and takes all the pressure off the senior season he can now enjoy with his crew.
Speaking of that senior crew, there’s also a pretty special junior in the Sabercat starting line up in 6-foot-2 guard Brock Mishak. First opportunity seeing this young man play tonight and his 19 points (9-10 free throws), 8 rebounds, 4 assist, and 2 steals were “stat-stuffin” pacing the Sabercats to this 70-54 win over rival Fort Collins.
When our CHSAANow.com preseason rankings were released, I quickly noticed that Fossil Ridge received 40 votes but were left just outside of the top 15. Something told us right away that would change quickly and Coach Johannsen would soon have this crew earning attention.
They are now 3-0 in the condensed season, No. 14 in our poll and they have the depth, senior leadership, and athleticism to make some serious 5A noise before things are said and done in this unprecedented season!
This week’s girls basketball rankings saw Centauri move up to No. 1 in Class 3A, as well as 13 new teams join the polls across five classifications.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Mountain Vista 37, Chatfield 37, Westminster 36, Denver South 33, Lakewood 31, Eaglecrest 24, Arvada West 19, Cherokee Trail 17, Columbine 16, Ponderosa 13, Pine Creek 12, Fort Collins 10, Monarch 9, Denver East 8, Loveland 8, Pueblo West 7, Fountain-Fort Carson 5, Dakota Ridge 5, Fairview 4, Liberty 2, Palmer 1, Horizon 1
Dropped out
Denver East (10), Lakewood (14), Fountain-Fort Carson (15)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mullen (17)
1-1
275
1
1-1
2
Green Mountain (3)
2-0
274
3
2-0
3
George Washington (2)
3-0
243
7
3-0
4
Holy Family (1)
1-1
242
2
1-1
5
Windsor
2-0
205
–
2-0
6
Erie
1-1
197
4
1-1
7
Falcon (1)
2-0
178
8
2-0
8
Thompson Valley
2-0
137
15
2-0
9
Severance
1-1
122
8
1-1
10
Berthoud
1-1
106
5
1-1
11
The Classical Academy
2-0
98
–
2-0
12
Grand Junction Central
2-0
94
–
2-0
13
Sierra
1-0
88
10
1-0
14
Durango
3-1
78
11
3-1
15
Roosevelt (1)
2-0
71
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Palmer Ridge 63, Sand Creek 56, Mead 50, Lewis-Palmer 46, Canon City 45, Widefield 42, D’Evelyn 34, Evergreen 33, Montrose 27, Northridge 22, Coronado 22, Thomas Jefferson 20, Pueblo Centennial 16, Palisade 15, Battle Mountain 12, Glenwood Springs 12, Cheyenne Mountain 11, Northfield 10, Longmont 9, Discovery Canyon 9, Riverdale Ridge 8, Centaurus 7, Denver North 6, Wheat Ridge 5, Mesa Ridge 4, Greeley West 2, Eagle Valley 1, Littleton 1, Weld Central 1, Mountain View 1, Conifer 1, Steamboat Springs 1
Dropped out
Sand Creek (6), Evergreen (12), Canon City (13), Mead (14)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Centauri (8)
2-0
284
2
2-0
2
Lutheran (8)
2-0
278
4
2-0
3
University (1)
1-1
256
1
1-1
4
The Vanguard School (2)
1-0
238
5
1-0
5
The Academy
0-0
206
3
0-0
6
Eaton (2)
2-0
198
10
2-0
7
Delta
1-0
182
6
1-0
8
Pagosa Springs
2-0
148
8
2-0
9
St. Mary’s
1-0
147
8
1-0
10
Platte Valley
2-1
141
7
2-1
11
Manitou Springs
0-1
87
11
0-1
12
Brush
1-1
70
12
1-1
13
Moffat County
1-0
56
15
1-0
14
Grand Valley
2-0
42
–
2-0
15
Alamosa
1-2
32
13
1-2
Others receiving votes:
Faith Christian 31, Arrupe Jesuit 29, Prospect Ridge 26, Jefferson Academy 23, Lamar 23, Coal Ridge 23, Colorado Academy 19, St. Mary’s Academy 19, Valley 18, Sterling 17, Kent Denver 16, Machebeuf 15, Bennett 14, Bruce Randolph 13, Resurrection Christian 11, The Pinnacle 11, Buena Vista 11, Basalt 10, Middle Park 8, Arvada 7, DSST: Montview 6, Colorado Springs Christian 6, La Junta 6, Frontier Academy 5, Jefferson 5, KIPP Collegiate 4, Peak to Peak 4, Bayfield 4, SkyView Academy 4, Fort Lupton 3, DSST: Byers 2, Salida 1, Manual 1
Dropped out
St. Mary’s Academy (14)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rye (10)
2-0
247
1
2-0
2
Sanford (3)
3-0
229
3
3-0
3
Holyoke
3-0
210
4
3-0
4
Limon (1)
2-0
181
2
2-0
5
Wray
2-0
174
5
2-0
6
Cedaredge (3)
2-0
161
10
2-0
7
Rocky Ford
1-0
141
6
1-0
8
Ignacio
0-1
96
7
0-1
9
Soroco
2-0
92
14
2-0
10
Del Norte (1)
2-1
75
8
2-1
11
Heritage Christian
1-0
72
12
1-0
12
Sedgwick County
2-0
69
–
2-0
13
Peyton
0-1
51
15
0-1
14
Yuma
0-2
48
11
0-2
15
Lotus School for Excellence
3-0
37
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Meeker 36, Paonia 31, Burlington 23, Rangely 22, Olathe 21, Front Range Christian 16, Hayden 15, Swink 12, Byers 12, Colorado Springs School 10, Holly 10, Denver Christian 9, Crested Butte 9, West Grand 8, Fowler 7, Lake County 7, Addenbrooke Classical 6, Wiggins 4, Dawson 4, Dayspring Christian 4, Thomas MacLaren 3, Center 2, Lyons 2, Hoehne 2, Akron 1, Crowley County 1
Dropped out
Meeker (8), Holly (13)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Briggsdale (17)
2-0
297
1
2-0
2
Kit Carson (1)
2-0
221
6
2-0
3
Sangre de Cristo
1-0
216
3
1-0
4
McClave
2-0
212
5
2-0
5
Simla
2-0
191
8
2-0
6
Fleming
1-1
178
2
1-1
7
Flatirons Academy
2-0
164
10
2-0
8
Haxtun
2-0
153
–
2-0
9
Cotopaxi
2-0
126
8
2-0
10
Shining Mountain
2-0
118
12
2-0
11
Kim/Branson
2-0
104
–
2-0
12
South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]
0-1
78
4
0-1
13
Elbert (1)
1-0
62
15
1-0
14
Centennial (2)
2-0
49
–
2-0
15
Lone Star
0-1
43
7
0-1
Others receiving votes:
Dove Creek 41, Eads 39, Longmont Christian 32, North Park 23, Kiowa 23, Sierra Grande 20, Wiley 15, Merino 15, Springfield 14, Moffat 12, Peetz 11, Idalia 10, Cheraw 10, Genoa-Hugo 10, Caprock Academy 9, Belleview Christian 6, Aguilar 5, Miami-Yoder 5, De Beque 4, Granada 3, Liberty/Stratton 1
De Beque has taken over at this week’s Class 1A boys basketball rankings, and the polls as a whole added 14 new teams.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Fairview 45, Douglas County 36, Chatfield 26, Vista PEAK 22, Rampart 21, Legend 18, Heritage 16, Silver Creek 14, Fountain-Fort Carson 14, Rock Canyon 13, Mullen 13, Grandview 13, Highlands Ranch 10, Pomona 7, Denver South 6, Columbine 4, Arapahoe 4, Poudre 4, Legacy 3, Boulder 2, Horizon 1, Skyline 1
Dropped out
Fairview (12), Grandview (13), Legend (14)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mead (22)
1-0
402
1
1-0
2
Lewis-Palmer
2-0
345
2
2-0
3
Longmont (1)
2-0
303
3
2-0
4
Golden
2-0
293
5
2-0
5
Windsor (3)
1-0
261
4
1-0
6
Erie
1-0
207
8
1-0
7
Pueblo Central (1)
2-0
204
10
2-0
8
Evergreen
1-1
165
6
1-1
9
Montrose
1-0
133
7
1-0
10
Pueblo East
1-0
123
11
1-0
11
Centaurus
1-1
117
12
1-1
12
Frederick
2-0
115
–
2-0
13
Pueblo South
2-0
95
–
2-0
14
Harrison
1-1
73
8
1-1
15
Aurora Central (1)
3-0
72
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Palmer Ridge 69, Sand Creek 57, D’Evelyn 50, Green Mountain 47, Cheyenne Mountain 44, Palisade 39, Roosevelt 35, Mountain View 35, Coronado 20, Holy Family 16, Widefield 15, Denver North 15, Canon City 13, Thomas Jefferson 12, Eagle Valley 11, Steamboat Springs 11, Lincoln 10, Thompson Valley 10, The Classical Academy 9, Mitchell 8, Discovery Canyon 8, Northfield 7, Glenwood Springs 5, Riverdale Ridge 5, Grand Junction Central 4, Weld Central 4, Severance 4, Pueblo Centennial 3, Wheat Ridge 3, Berthoud 1, Falcon 1, Pueblo County 1
Dropped out
Cheyenne Mountain (13), Holy Family (14), Green Mountain (15)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lutheran (20)
2-0
381
1
2-0
2
St. Mary’s (4)
2-0
313
7
2-0
3
Faith Christian (2)
1-1
304
2
1-1
4
Manitou Springs
2-0
263
4
2-0
5
Centauri
1-0
228
8
1-0
6
Resurrection Christian
1-1
187
5
1-1
7
Eaton
1-1
171
8
1-1
8
Sterling
0-1
169
3
0-1
9
Coal Ridge
1-0
159
10
1-0
10
Colorado Academy
2-0
141
–
2-0
11
Manual
0-1
110
6
0-1
12
Highland
2-1
84
–
2-1
13
University
0-2
63
11
0-2
14
Englewood
2-1
61
–
2-1
15
Bishop Machebeuf
2-0
49
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Alamosa 46, Colorado Springs Christian 45, DSST: Byers 37, The Vanguard School 37, Strasburg 35, Kent Denver 32, Estes Park 24, Platte Valley 22, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 22, Gunnison 19, Salida 17, Bennett 14, DSST: College View 13, Roaring Fork 9, Brush 9, Lamar 8, Liberty Common 8, Moffat County 7, Woodland Park 7, Buena Vista 5, Aspen 4, Basalt 3, DSST: Montview 3, Grand Valley 3, DSST: Conservatory Green 2, Pagosa Springs 2, Fort Lupton 2, Montezuma-Cortez 2
Dropped out
Alamosa (12), Gunnison (13), DSST: Byers (14), The Vanguard School (15)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Limon (20)
2-0
326
1
2-0
2
Wray (1)
2-0
280
4
2-0
3
Fowler
1-1
230
3
1-1
4
Yuma (1)
0-2
226
2
0-2
5
Mancos
2-0
202
11
2-0
6
Sanford
2-1
174
5
2-1
7
Sedgwick County
2-0
166
10
2-0
8
Denver Christian
1-1
140
6
1-1
9
Holly
1-0
122
8
1-0
10
Ignacio
0-1
117
8
0-1
11
Meeker
2-0
95
13
2-0
12
Crested Butte
1-0
91
12
1-0
13
Peyton
0-1
90
7
0-1
14
Holyoke
2-1
84
14
2-1
15
Monte Vista
1-1
44
–
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Vail Mountain 33, Vail Christian 28, Wiggins 25, Clear Creek 22, West Grand 14, Dayspring Christian Academy 13, Sargent 12, Center 10, Soroco 10, Gilpin County 10, Golden View Classical 8, Del Norte 8, Cedaredge 7, Lotus School for Excellence 6, Thomas MacLaren 6, Swink 6, Olathe 6, Telluride 5, Akron 4, Byers 4, Dolores 3, Front Range Christian 3, Rye 2, Calhan 2, Heritage Christian 2, Crowley County 1, John Mall 1, Dawson School 1, Lyons 1
Dropped out
Vail Mountain (15)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
De Beque (10)
2-0
280
2
2-0
2
Mile High Academy (6)
0-0
258
1
0-0
3
Belleview Christian (3)
3-0
206
8
3-0
4
Kit Carson
2-0
189
4
2-0
5
Briggsdale
2-0
185
5
2-0
6
Merino (1)
1-0
184
3
1-0
7
Primero
2-0
159
6
2-0
8
Haxtun
2-0
122
10
2-0
9
Sangre de Cristo
1-0
100
8
1-0
10
Cheraw
2-0
87
–
2-0
11
Granada
2-0
75
13
2-0
12
Evangelical Christian
1-1
71
12
1-1
13
Denver Jewish Day
1-1
60
–
1-1
14
Flatirons Academy
2-0
58
–
2-0
15
Genoa-Hugo
1-1
54
7
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Rocky Mountain Lutheran 40, Cheyenne Wells 32, McClave 32, Denver Waldorf 31, Kim/Branson 23, Longmont Christian 23, Pikes Peak Christian 22, Eads 21, Fleming 20, Springfield 11, Sierra Grande 8, Cotopaxi 8, Walsh 8, Arickaree/Woodlin 7, Caliche 6, Flagler 3, Prairie 2, Ouray 2, Caprock Academy 1, Simla 1
The preseason girls basketball rankings are led by Grandview (5A), Mullen (4A), University (3A), Rye (2A), and Briggsdale (1A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Fruita Monument 34, Mountain Vista 32, Columbine 29, Denver South 28, ThunderRidge 27, Horizon 26, Cherokee Trail 25, Pueblo West 24, Fairview 24, Eaglecrest 19, Air Academy 13, Castle View 12, Chatfield 11, Doherty 10, Ponderosa 3, Vista Ridge 3, Pine Creek 2, Arvada West 2, Monarch 2, Rocky Mountain 1, Liberty 1
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Mullen (15)
0-0
276
2
Holy Family (2)
0-0
267
3
Green Mountain
0-0
196
4
Erie (1)
0-0
185
5
Berthoud
0-0
158
6
Sand Creek
0-0
155
7
George Washington (1)
0-0
150
8
Falcon
0-0
102
9
Severance
0-0
78
10
Sierra
0-0
76
11
Durango
0-0
75
12
Evergreen (1)
0-0
69
13
Canon City
0-0
65
14
Mead
0-0
63
15
Thompson Valley
0-0
54
Others receiving votes:
Montrose 47, Glenwood Springs 39, Windsor 37, D’Evelyn 28, Lewis-Palmer 22, Northridge 20, Palmer Ridge 18, Northfield 17, Thomas Jefferson 17, Greeley West 17, Golden 16, Centaurus 14, The Classical Academy 13, Pueblo County 13, Grand Junction Central 13, Fort Morgan 11, Alameda 9, Roosevelt 9, Riverdale Ridge 8, Mesa Ridge 8, Pueblo South 8, Aurora Central 6, Littleton 5, Discovery Canyon 5, Coronado 4, Frederick 4, Battle Mountain 4, Conifer 3, Weld Central 2, Harrison 1, Thornton 1
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
University (3)
0-0
197
2
Centauri (4)
0-0
184
3
The Academy (1)
0-0
178
4
Lutheran (1)
0-0
169
5
The Vanguard School (2)
0-0
167
6
Delta
0-0
151
7
Platte Valley
0-0
133
8
St. Mary’s (3)
0-0
117
9
Pagosa Springs
0-0
116
10
Eaton (1)
0-0
102
11
Manitou Springs
0-0
87
12
Brush
0-0
71
13
Alamosa
0-0
45
14
St. Mary’s Academy (2)
0-0
43
15
Moffat County
0-0
41
Others receiving votes:
Coal Ridge 28, Faith Christian 26, Sterling 23, Colorado Springs Christian 21, Valley 21, Machebeuf 20, Grand Valley 18, DSST: Byers 17, Manual 14, Bayfield 14, Kent Denver 13, Ellicott 13, The Pinnacle 13, Resurrection Christian 12, Middle Park 11, Florence 10, KIPP Collegiate 7, Jefferson Academy 6, Estes Park 6, Buena Vista 5, Lamar 5, Colorado Academy 4, Strasburg 4, SkyView Academy 4, Liberty Common 2, Bennett 2, Gunnison 2, Peak to Peak 2, La Junta 1, Salida 1, Roaring Fork 1, Stargate School 1
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Rye (3)
0-0
206
2
Limon (7)
0-0
191
3
Sanford (1)
0-0
189
4
Holyoke (3)
0-0
170
5
Wray
0-0
124
6
Rocky Ford
0-0
122
7
Ignacio
0-0
121
8
Del Norte
0-0
117
9
Meeker
0-0
94
10
Cedaredge (1)
0-0
78
11
Yuma
0-0
61
12
Heritage Christian
0-0
53
13
Holly
0-0
48
14
Soroco
0-0
47
15
Peyton
0-0
41
Others receiving votes:
Colorado Springs School 33, Hotchkiss 27, Swink 26, Sedgwick County 25, Plateau Valley 22, Custer County 17, Dawson 16, Denver Christian 15, Fowler 15, Monte Vista 15, Center 14, Hayden 12, Burlington 11, Sargent 10, Swallows Charter 10, Akron 10, Crowley County 9, Calhan 8, Addenbrooke Classical 8, Crested Butte 8, Rangely 8, Trinidad 7, Olathe 6, Hoehne 6, Lotus School for Excellence 5, Byers 4, Dolores Huerta 4, Dayspring Christian 3, Front Range Christian 2, Loveland Classical 1, South Park 1
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Briggsdale (12)
0-0
231
2
Fleming (1)
0-0
226
3
Sangre de Cristo
0-0
171
4
South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] (2)
0-0
146
5
McClave
0-0
134
6
Kit Carson
0-0
133
7
Lone Star
0-0
129
8
Cotopaxi (1)
0-0
127
9
Simla
0-0
107
10
Flatirons Academy
0-0
96
11
Springfield
0-0
94
12
Shining Mountain
0-0
86
13
Genoa-Hugo
0-0
66
14
Merino
0-0
63
15
Elbert (1)
0-0
42
Others receiving votes:
Kim/Branson 29, Wiley 25, De Beque 23, Dove Creek 22, Sierra Grande 12, La Veta 11, Longmont Christian 10, Idalia 9, Cheraw 7, Haxtun 7, Liberty/Stratton 6, Granada 6, Mile High Academy 5, Evangelical Christian 4, Kiowa 3, Moffat 2, Prairie 1
