Golden girls soccer scored a goal in each half to edge out Standley Lake 2-1 in a Jeffco League showdown on Friday.
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Photos: No. 2 Golden boys lacrosse opens season with win over Conifer
The season is off to a good start for Golden boys lacrosse as the Demons got a 15-4 win over Conifer on Wednesday.
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Boys lacrosse rankings: Valor Christian, Cheyenne Mountain are preseason No. 1s
(David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com) In the first poll of Season D, Valor Christian and Cheyenne Mountain are preseason No. 1s.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
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CHSAANow.com Boys Lacrosse Polls
Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. Coaches and media members looking to vote should email bcochi@chsaa.org.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Valor Christian (7) 0-0 197 2 Cherry Creek (5) 1-0 186 3 Mountain Vista (5) 0-0 183 4 Regis Jesuit (1) 0-0 172 5 Colorado Academy (1) 0-0 133 6 Arapahoe 0-0 126 7 Kent Denver 0-0 114 8 Fairview 0-0 71 9 Denver East 0-0 62 10 Rock Canyon 1-0 58 11 Monarch 0-0 45 12 Cherokee Trail 0-0 30 Others receiving votes: Columbine 28, Grandview 23, Chaparral 14, Castle View 11, Ralston Valley 5, Highlands Ranch 5, Mountain Range 4, Mullen 3, Lewis-Palmer 3, ThunderRidge 3, Lakewood 2, Legend 2, Rocky Mountain 1, Heritage 1 Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Cheyenne Mountain (4) 0-0 186 2 Golden (8) 0-0 171 3 Erie 0-0 139 4 Air Academy 0-0 125 5 Thompson Valley 0-0 84 6 Evergreen (2) 0-0 76 7 Denver South (1) 0-0 73 8 Green Mountain 0-0 70 9 Steamboat Springs 0-0 65 10 Windsor (1) 0-0 55 11 Aspen 0-0 45 12 Battle Mountain 0-0 36 Others receiving votes: Fruita Monument 24, Eagle Valley 24, Vail Mountain 23, Dawson School 21, Conifer 21, Lutheran 13, Holy Family 12, Jefferson Academy 12, Littleton 12, Ponderosa 11, Thomas Jefferson 9, Grand Junction 7, Summit 6, Palmer 2, Northfield 2, Telluride 1, Durango 1 -
Girls lacrosse rankings: Colorado Academy, Evergreen top preseason polls
(Theodore Stark/tstark.com) In the first poll of Season D, Colorado Academy and Evergreen are preseason No. 1s.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
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CHSAANow.com Girls Lacrosse Poll
Voted upon by coaches around the state. Coaches and media members looking to vote should email bcochi@chsaa.org.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Colorado Academy (7) 0-0 102 2 Cherry Creek 0-0 98 3 Valor Christian 0-0 83 4 Fairview (1) 0-0 75 5 Regis Jesuit 0-0 73 6 Denver East 0-0 58 7 ThunderRidge (1) 0-0 56 8 Kent Denver 0-0 45 9 Chaparral 0-0 25 10 Air Academy 0-0 17 11 Arapahoe 0-0 14 12 Mullen 0-0 13 Others receiving votes: Pine Creek 10, Chatfield 10, Columbine 8, Rock Canyon 6, Palmer Ridge 4, Cheyenne Mountain 3, Dakota Ridge 1, Grandview 1 Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Evergreen (2) 0-0 57 2 Conifer 0-0 48 3 Aspen (2) 0-0 44 4 Golden (1) 0-0 40 5 Rocky Mountain 0-0 34 6 Steamboat Springs 0-0 32 7 Castle View 0-0 26 8 Green Mountain 0-0 22 9 Palmer 0-0 14 10 Fruita Monument 0-0 12 11 Battle Mountain 0-0 10 12 Grand Junction 0-0 9 Others receiving votes: Grand Junction 8, Liberty 8, Battle Mountain 8, Pueblo West 7, St. Mary’s Academy 4, Bear Creek 3, Heritage 2, Smoky Hill 1, Durango 1 -
Baseball rankings: The preseason poll for Season D
(Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com) In the first polls of Season D, Regis Jesuit, Cheyenne Mountain, Eaton, Peyton and Granada are preseason No. 1s.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
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CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email bcochi@chsaa.org.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Regis Jesuit (5) 0-0 117 2 Valor Christian (3) 0-0 80 3 Mountain Vista (3) 0-0 78 4 Cherry Creek (2) 0-0 76 5 Rocky Mountain 0-0 69 6 Fairview (1) 0-0 61 7 Heritage 0-0 49 8 Chatfield 0-0 45 9 Rock Canyon 0-0 30 10 Douglas County 0-0 25 Others receiving votes: Legend 23, Grandview 20, Mullen 13, Ralston Valley 11, Cherokee Trail 11, ThunderRidge 10, Pueblo West 9, Legacy 9, Pine Creek 7, Fossil Ridge 6, Fort Collins 5, Broomfield 4, Grand Junction 3, Denver South 2, Arapahoe 2, Chaparral 2, Lakewood 1, Brighton 1, Mountain Range 1 Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Cheyenne Mountain (4) 0-0 90 2 Silver Creek (3) 0-0 72 3 Holy Family (1) 0-0 57 4 Golden (2) 0-0 55 5 Fort Morgan 0-0 49 6 Windsor (1) 0-0 45 7 Montrose 1-0 29 8 Longmont 0-0 26 9 Erie 0-0 25 10 Ponderosa (1) 0-0 23 Others receiving votes: Lewis-Palmer 19, Palisade 18, Pueblo County 15, Skyview 14, D’Evelyn 14, Mead 13, Severance 13, Pueblo South 9, Falcon 9, Elizabeth 8, Frederick 7, Denver North 7, Palmer Ridge 6, Centaurus 5, Evergreen 5, Niwot 4, Wheat Ridge 4, Roosevelt 4, Durango 4, Eagle Valley 3, Pueblo East 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Air Academy 2, Pueblo Central 1, Mountain View 1 Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Eaton (3) 0-0 72 2 University (3) 0-0 67 3 Resurrection Christian (1) 0-0 49 4 Lutheran 0-0 43 5 Delta 0-0 35 6 Faith Christian 0-0 31 7 Colorado Academy 0-0 29 7 Sterling 0-0 29 9 Brush 0-0 20 9 Kent Denver 0-0 20 Others receiving votes: Lamar 19, Alamosa 12, La Junta 12, Bayfield 11, Montezuma-Cortez 10, Pagosa Springs 9, Peak to Peak 8, Gunnison 5, Manitou Springs 4, Salida 4, Bennett 3, Strasburg 3, Basalt 2, Moffat County 1, Valley 1 Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Peyton (5) 0-0 68 2 Limon (1) 0-0 44 3 Fowler 0-0 42 4 Rye (1) 0-0 36 5 Hotchkiss 0-0 30 6 Buena Vista 0-0 22 7 St. Mary’s 0-0 19 8 Rocky Ford 0-0 17 9 Wray 0-0 14 10 Dayspring Christian Academy 0-0 12 Others receiving votes: Calhan 8, Cedaredge 8, Swink 8, Yuma 8, Holyoke 7, Colorado Springs Christian School 7, Front Range Christian 6, Highland 5, Dawson School 3, Clear Creek 3, Wiggins 2, Meeker 1, Burlington 1, County Line [Wiley/McClave] 1, Monte Vista 1 Class 1A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Granada (3) 0-0 56 2 Dove Creek 0-0 35 3 Flatirons Academy (2) 0-0 34 4 Nucla 0-0 32 5 Holly (1) 0-0 30 6 Caliche 0-0 28 7 Otis (1) 0-0 27 8 Cotopaxi 0-0 23 9 Evangelical Christian 0-0 22 10 Haxtun 0-0 21 Others receiving votes: Merino 17, Stratton/Liberty 15, Eads 13, Simla 7, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7, Longmont Christian 7, Sanford 3, Mile High Academy 3, Cripple Creek-Victor 2, Manzanola 1, Springfield 1, Cheyenne Wells 1 -
Video: Jeffco Preps With Pleuss (May)
Jeffco Preps With Pleuss is a monthly roundup of Jeffco prep highlights hosted by Dennis Pleuss, Jeffco Public Schools’ sports information director. The Season C sports were in full swing during the month of April. Standley Lake and Lakewood boys’ soccer teams combined to end a 57-year drought between the two programs when it came to winning a league title. Ralston Valley and Evergreen girls’ volleyball programs also celebrated winning conference championships. The gymnastics season came to an end with some stellar individual performances by Jeffco gymnasts.
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Denver North boys soccer punches its ticket to the 4A state semifinals
Denver North senior Alex Martinez celebrates after scoring the Vikings’ first goal in the 47th minute Saturday at Denver North High School. The Vikings defeated Golden 2-0 in the Class 4A state quarterfinal game to advance Denver North into the state semifinals Wednesday, April 28, at Legacy Stadium in Aurora. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) DENVER — Denver North has taken a step toward another shot at winning the school’s first boys soccer state championship title.
The No. 5-seeded Vikings dominated No. 13 Golden in a Class 4A state quarterfinal match Saturday at Denver North High School. Seniors Alex Martinez and Aaron Cendejas put in second-half goals for Denver North to give the Vikings a 2-0 victory over the Demons.
Denver North senior Lorenzo Hernandez (6) goes up for header above Golden senior Tamas Delmonico (11) during the Class 4A state quarterfinal game Saturday at Denver North High School. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) “Coming in as an underdog a lot of teams don’t take us seriously,” Martinez said. “Sooner or later we’ll get more respect to our name. If not, we are going to make a name for ourselves.”
Denver North has been one of the most consistent 4A boys soccer programs over the past four seasons. The Vikings have advanced to the state quarterfinals each of the past four years, including a berth in the 4A championship game in 2018. Air Academy defeated Denver North 2-0 a few seasons ago.
With seven seniors that have experienced so much success, the Vikings weren’t about to drop a state playoff game on their home field. Despite being a scoreless game through the first half, Denver North controlled the run of play and coach Clay Porter knew if his team stuck to its game the goals would eventually come against Golden.
“These guys have been doing this for four years now,” Porter said. “I put club teams together so these guys can play year-round together. The style we play gets everyone involved. I think that gets everyone more excited to play.”
Denver North junior Gavin Shary (14) races after the ball with Golden sophomore Alex Chaffee (5) closing in during the Class 4A state quarterfinal game Saturday. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) Martinez brought the excitement with a goal in the 47th minute to give the Vikings a 1-0 lead. Junior Ian Najar fed a long pass ahead as instructed by Martinez.
“I noticed that (Golden’s) back line was pushing up and leaving a wide gap,” Martinez said. “I told my center back Ian to play my through. I was able to control it and volleyed it into the side of the net. It gave us the momentum we needed and we finished off strong.”
Martinez, along with fellow seniors Axel Ruiz and Cendejas combined to make it a 2-goal lead in the 61st minute. Martinez fired a pass to Ruiz, who found Cendejas open in front of the Demons’ net. Cendejas tucked the ball into the back of the net for the final goal of the game.
“We talk about composure a lot,” Martinez said. “Calming down and finishing. We took that into the second half. We slowed things down and started playing our game.”
Golden (6-5-1 record) never got many scoring chances. The Demons were coming off a first-round road upset victory against No. 4 Skyview on Thursday, but couldn’t find their offense against Denver North.
Denver North sophomore Cyrus Tracy (12) and Golden junior Ian Segur battle for a ball during the first half Saturday at Denver North High School. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) “They did not give us an inch,” Golden coach Larry Harding said of the Vikings. “They are technical. They have a very good team. Our boys played as hard as they could. Denver North is just the better team.”
Harding graduates a dozen seniors and he won’t get much time to reflect on the season. Harding turns around Monday with tryouts as the head coach for Golden’s girls soccer team.
Denver North (11-1) continues its quest for a state title when it faces No. 8 Lewis-Palmer (10-2) in the semifinals Wednesday, April 28, at Legacy Stadium in Aurora. The Rangers scored a 4-0 victory Saturday against top-seeded Battle Mountain.
No. 2 Windsor and No. 3 Niwot will square-off in the other semifinal Wednesday night at Legacy Stadium.
The Vikings are two wins away from capturing the school’s first team state championship in any gender or sport since 1977. Denver North’s last state title was the AAA baseball crown 44 years ago.
“It’s not about one player. The whole team is what brings us together,” Martinez said. “Everyone has their own skill set that brings us closer as a team.”
Golden senior Nate Swanson (17) head a ball out of danger during the second half Saturday at Denver North High School. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) -
Littleton boys soccer grabs 2OT victory in the snow against Golden
LAKEWOOD — The high school boys soccer season started with the second largest March snowstorm in Colorado history and fittingly concluded the regular season in near blizzard conditions Monday night.
“The season gets delayed because of COVID … playing the end of the season in a blizzard,” Littleton sophomore Roman Chojnacki said after the double-overtime victory for the Lions. “The year couldn’t be any crazier.”
Golden senior Nate Swanson, right, advances the ball up the field as Littleton junior Antony Fahn (2) closes in Monday night at Trailblazer Stadium. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) Golden and Littleton faced off in a Class 4A Jeffco League finale at Trailblazer Stadium. What started as freezing rain turned into steady snow by halftime.
Chojnacki ended the scoreless tie with the game-winning goal two minutes into the second overtime. The Lions (6-3-1, 4-3-1 4A Jeffco League) were able to wrap up their season on a winning note.
“The centerback committed. I took a touch to the outside to beat the next guy coming in and I went back post,” Chojnacki said of the game-winning goal.
Littleton finished the season on a three-game winning streak that included 1-goal conference victories over Conifer, Green Mountain and Golden. While the Demons (5-4-1, 5-2-1) had the majority of the scoring opportunities, the Lions were able to find the back of the net for the lone goal.
“I missed a scoring chance earlier,” Chojnacki said. “I had to come back for my senior (Brandon Molina). I had to make him proud. This was by far the best game we’ve played this season.”
Littleton sophomore Sky French, right, holds up Golden senior Miles Forsyth-Simon (25) during the first half Monday night at Trailblazer Stadium. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) Molina is the lone senior graduating this year for the Lions.
“It was one of those games where the bounce could have gone either way,” Golden coach Larry Harding said. “We had our shots. We had more shots that they did, but that doesn’t matter. The one that goes in is what matters.”
Despite three losses in its final four games, Golden is still playoff-bound. The Demons finished second in the 4A Jeffco League just ahead of Evergreen, Wheat Ridge and Littleton to grab an automatic qualifier for the 16-team state tournament.
The 4A Jeffco League’s top-2 team in the final league standing earned playoff spots. Standley Lake (8-2, 7-1) will join Golden in the postseason field.
“It’s been a crazy season and this is our second loss in overtime,” Harding said. “We’ll regroup for the playoffs. We’ve got a few things to work on, but we’ll be ready for the playoffs. I promise you that.”
CHSAA will release the boys soccer state tournament brackets on Tuesday, April 20. First-round games will be played either Wednesday or Thursday this week, with the state quarterfinals Saturday, April 24.
Despite the 1-0 double-overtime loss Monday, Golden has qualified for the 16-team Class 4A state tournament. The Demons will find out where they are placed when the playoff brackets are released Tuesday, April 20. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) -
Boys soccer rankings: Fairview, Battle Mountain new No. 1s in final Season C coaches poll
These rankings are the result of the final coaches poll of the regular season. In the voting, Fairview, Battle Mountain, Colorado Academy and Crested Butte were voted No. 1 in their respective classifications.
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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CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls
Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing bcochi@chsaa.org. These rankings are a part of the postseason seeding process.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Fairview (10) 9-0 290 2 3-0 2 Regis Jesuit (12) 7-0 285 1 2-0 3 Liberty (4) 9-0 242 3 2-0 4 Grandview (1) 9-1 228 4 0-0 5 Castle View 8-1 157 6 1-1 6 Boulder (1) 7-2 141 8 3-0 7 Pine Creek 8-1 126 10 4-0 8 Rangeview 9-0 120 3-0 9 Valor Christian (1) 8-1 86 8 1-0 10 Adams City 8-0 78 3-0 11 Legacy 7-3 67 5 1-1 12 Arvada West 6-1 57 7 0-0 Others receiving votes: Fossil Ridge 55, Legend 54, Denver East 49, Lakewood 42, Aurora Central 40, Arapahoe 37, Broomfield 34, Cherry Creek 30, Rock Canyon 26, Hinkley 12, Silver Creek 10, Gateway 8, Monarch 8, Prairie View 7, Rocky Mountain 7, Smoky Hill 7, Ralston Valley 7, Denver South 6, Brighton 6, Vista PEAK Prep 5, Bear Creek 4, Westminster 3, Chaparral 2, Fort Collins 2, Highlands Ranch 1, Northglenn 1 Dropped out Aurora Central (11), Arapahoe (12) Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Battle Mountain (5) 10-0 235 3 2-0 2 Windsor (8) 10-0 231 1 1-0 3 Niwot 9-1 172 6 0-0 4 Skyview (2) 7-1 170 2 1-1 5 Denver North (2) 9-1 168 8 2-0 6 Lewis-Palmer 8-2 144 4 3-0 7 The Classical Academy (3) 5-0 133 5 1-0 8 Pueblo West 9-0 114 8 2-0 9 Standley Lake 7-1 107 10 2-1 10 Mullen (1) 8-2 104 7 0-0 11 Erie 9-1 76 12 2-0 12 Regis Groff 8-2 73 11 2-0 Others receiving votes: Northfield 35, Golden 25, Air Academy 11, Glenwood Springs 10, George Washington 10, Northridge 10, Frederick 7, Grand Junction 7, Montrose 5, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Harrison 5, Littleton 4, Durango 3, Centaurus 3, Coronado 2, Greeley West 1, Denver West 1, Mesa Ridge 1 Dropped out None Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Colorado Academy (17) 10-0 246 1 3-0 2 Liberty Common (2) 9-0 207 2 1-0 3 Lamar (1) 8-1 161 3 0-1 4 KIPP Denver Collegiate 10-0 158 5 3-0 5 Coal Ridge (1) 9-0 152 4 1-0 6 Faith Christian 6-1 100 6 1-0 7 Manitou Springs 8-2 91 – 2-0 8 Arrupe Jesuit 7-1 80 7 1-1 9 Atlas Preparatory School 7-2 76 8 2-0 10 Delta 6-0 55 2-0 11 DSST: Conservatory Green 6-1 51 8 1-0 12 Alamosa 9-1 48 2-0 Others receiving votes: Lutheran 43, Jefferson Academy 40, Middle Park 34, Kent Denver 16, Frontier Academy 15, Peak to Peak 14, Salida 13, Vail Mountain 11, Aurora West College Prep Academy 10, The Academy 4, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 4, Bishop Machebeuf 4, Fort Lupton 3, Roaring Fork 2 Dropped out Lutheran (10), Jefferson Academy (11), Middle Park (12) Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Crested Butte (3) 7-1 116 1 1-0 2 Dawson School (1) 5-2 106 5 0-0 3 Denver Christian (2) 5-1 102 4 1-0 4 Fountain Valley (4) 7-0 93 2 2-0 5 Thomas MacLaren School 7-3 70 7 3-0 6 Loveland Classical 7-1 68 3 0-0 7 The Vanguard School 3-2 61 8 0-0 8 Front Range Christian 5-3 44 6 0-1 9 Heritage Christian 5-3 42 11 0-0 10 Ellicott 5-2 28 12 1-0 11 Telluride 6-4 27 1-0 12 Ridgway 4-3 23 2-0 Others receiving votes: Rocky Mountain Lutheran 19, Beth Eden Baptist 17, Colorado Rocky Mountain 15, Lake County 12, Lotus School For Excellence 9, Colorado Springs School 3, Union Colony Prep 2, Dolores Huerta Prep 1 Dropped out Beth Eden Baptist (8), Colorado Rocky Mountain (10) -
Photos: Golden boys soccer gets Jeffco League win over Wheat Ridge
A goal in the second half broke the tie and Golden boys soccer came away with a 1-0 Class 4A Jeffco League win over Wheat Ridge.