Rocky Ford has moved up to the top of the Class 2A girls basketball rankings 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.
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.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Cherry Creek (13)
10-1
139
1
2-0
2
Grandview
10-2
117
2
2-0
3
Valor Christian (1)
13-1
114
3
3-0
4
Highlands Ranch
9-4
87
4
1-0
5
Regis Jesuit
9-4
75
5
2-1
6
Fossil Ridge
8-2
70
6
2-1
7
Ralston Valley
10-2
56
7
2-0
8
Fruita Monument
15-1
38
9
1-0
9
Cherokee Trail
10-3
29
8
1-1
10
Chaparral
11-2
24
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Vista Peak Prep 18, Fountain-Fort Carson 2, Mountain Vista 1.
Dropped out
Vista Peak Prep (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mullen (12)
9-4
156
1
1-1
2
Pueblo West (5)
11-1
155
2
1-1
3
Sand Creek
11-1
122
5
3-0
4
Green Mountain
12-1
99
4
2-0
5
Holy Family
9-4
84
7
3-0
6
Berthoud
12-1
80
3
1-1
7
Falcon
10-3
52
–
3-0
8
Erie
11-2
43
8
2-1
9
Air Academy
7-4
29
6
1-2
10
George Washington
9-3
16
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Thompson Valley 15, Montrose 14, Sierra 13, Evergreen 12, Ponderosa 11, Littleton 5, Mesa Ridge 5, Greeley Central 4, Pueblo County 4, Pueblo South 4, Canon City 3, Glenwood Springs 3, Golden 3, D’Evelyn 2, Mead 1.
Dropped out
Sierra (9), Montrose (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
St. Mary’s (11)
9-1
110
1
1-0
2
Lutheran
8-1
80
2
2-0
3
Pagosa Springs
8-2
72
6
2-0
4
Centauri
10-1
69
3
1-1
5
Alamosa
9-1
68
4
2-0
6
The Academy
9-0
67
5
2-0
7
The Vanguard
8-1
38
8
1-0
8
Eaton
9-2
30
9
2-0
9
Delta
7-3
29
–
2-0
10
Platte Valley
6-2
20
7
1-1
Others receiving votes:
University 16, Moffat County 2, Riverdale Ridge 2, Grand Valley 1, Trinidad 1.
This week’s girls basketball rankings added six new squads: Fruita Monument (5A), Sierra (4A), Montrose (4A), University (3A), Heritage Christian (2A), and Kit Carson (1A).
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.
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.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Cherry Creek (12)
8-1
147
1
3-0
2
Grandview (1)
8-2
129
2
2-0
3
Valor Christian (2)
10-1
124
3
2-0
4
Highlands Ranch
8-4
104
4
1-1
5
Regis Jesuit
7-3
86
5
2-0
6
Fossil Ridge
6-1
73
7
0-0
7
Ralston Valley
8-2
51
8
2-1
8
Cherokee Trail
9-2
45
6
1-1
9
Fruita Monument
14-1
28
–
2-0
10
Vista Peak Prep
9-1
12
9
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Chaparral 8, Fountain-Fort Carson 8, Mountain Vista 7, Denver East 3.
Dropped out
Mountain Vista (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mullen (13)
8-3
164
1
2-0
2
Pueblo West (4)
10-0
154
2
1-0
3
Berthoud
11-0
111
3
3-0
4
Green Mountain
10-1
90
7
2-0
5
Sand Creek
8-1
89
5
2-0
6
Air Academy
6-2
79
6
1-0
7
Holy Family
6-4
48
10
3-0
8
Erie
9-1
44
4
1-1
9
Sierra
7-3
34
–
2-0
10
Montrose
11-2
22
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Ponderosa 21, Greeley Central 17, Falcon 15, Evergreen 11, George Washington 11, Pueblo County 5, Thompson Valley 5, Mesa Ridge 4, Pueblo South 4, Golden 3, D’Evelyn 2, Littleton 1, Mead 1.
Dropped out
Ponderosa (8), George Washington (9).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
St. Mary’s (13)
8-1
130
1
2-0
2
Lutheran
6-1
97
2
0-0
3
Centauri
9-0
95
3
0-0
4
Alamosa
7-1
75
6
1-0
5
The Academy
7-0
73
4
1-0
6
Pagosa Springs
6-2
70
5
1-0
7
Platte Valley
5-1
36
8
0-0
8
The Vanguard
7-1
35
7
1-1
9
Eaton
7-2
33
9
0-0
10
University
7-2
27
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Delta 22, Resurrection Christian 9, Riverdale Ridge 4, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Manitou Springs 2, Moffat County 2, Brush 1, Grand Valley 1, Trinidad 1.
Cotopaxi 26, Elbert 14, Wiley 12, De Beque 11, Evangelical Christian 9, Bethune 8, Dove Creek 6, Flatirons Academy 4, McClave 4, Kim/Branson 3, Deer Trail 2, Haxtun 2, Longmont Christian 2, Front Range Baptist 1, Mile High Academy 1.
There were quite a few changes to the girls basketball rankings heading out of the break, including Holyoke taking over as No. 1 in 2A.
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.
Montrose 29, Greeley Central 24, Sierra 16, Mesa Ridge 13, Falcon 10, Evergreen 7, Pueblo South 4, Golden 3, Thompson Valley 3, Cheyenne Mountain 2, D’Evelyn 2, Palmer Ridge 2.
Dropped out
Mesa Ridge (9).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
St. Mary’s (12)
6-1
120
1
1-1
2
Lutheran
6-1
90
3
2-1
3
Centauri
9-0
87
6
3-0
4
The Academy
6-0
71
10
0-0
5
Pagosa Springs
5-2
70
2
3-1
6
Alamosa
6-1
68
7
1-0
7
The Vanguard
6-0
36
–
2-0
8
Platte Valley
5-1
32
8
2-0
9
Eaton
7-2
30
5
4-1
10
Delta
2-3
20
4
0-2
Others receiving votes:
University 14, Cedaredge 5, Moffat County 3, Resurrection Christian 3, Riverdale Ridge 3, Trinidad 3, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Manitou Springs 1, SkyView Academy 1, Sterling 1.
Wiley 20, Kit Carson 17, McClave 15, Dove Creek 11, Longmont Christian 10, Evangelical Christian 7, Bethune 5, De Beque 5, Mile High Academy 5, Prairie 5, Flatirons Academy 4, Front Range Baptist 4, Elbert 3, Belleview Christian 2, Haxtun 2, Kim/Branson 2, Cheraw 1.
The 2019 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches across the state.
Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.
CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created from the results of the coaches’ vote.
Wiley (1A), McClave (1A), Swink (2A), Colorado Springs Christian (3A), and Denver East (5A) were the five new teams that joined this week’s girls basketball rankings.
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.
University 16, The Vanguard 7, Moffat County 5, Cedaredge 4, Resurrection Christian 4, Faith Christian 3, Manitou Springs 3, SkyView Academy 3, Grand Valley 2, Lamar 2.
Dropped out
The Vanguard (8).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Limon (8)
3-0
114
1
2
Sanford
2-2
81
5
3
Wray (1)
4-1
69
2
4
Del Norte
4-1
62
3
5
Yuma (3)
1-3
58
4
6
Meeker
4-1
46
7
7
Swink
1-3
41
–
8
Holyoke
3-0
38
9
9
Ignacio
2-2
30
10
10
Simla
4-0
29
6
Others receiving votes:
Heritage Christian 27, Rye 27, Rocky Ford 12, Dawson 6, Peyton 6, Highland 5, Soroco 5, Center 1, Hayden 1, Lyons 1, Sedgwick County 1.
Dropped out
Rye (8).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Briggsdale (12)
4-0
154
1
2
Fleming (1)
3-0
122
3
3
Sangre de Cristo (3)
4-0
116
4
4
South Baca
3-1
92
5
5
Merino
3-1
67
6
6
Wiley
3-0
62
–
7
Lone Star
3-0
51
9
8
Springfield
2-1
40
8
9
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
2-1
39
7
10
McClave
3-1
27
–
Others receiving votes:
Cotopaxi 13, Elbert 13, Kit Carson 11, Longmont Christian 11, Deer Trail 10, Shining Mountain Waldorf 9, De Beque 8, Dove Creek 7, Bethune 6, Haxtun 6, Kim/Branson 5, Mile High Academy 4, Eads 2, Idalia 2, Prairie 2, Flatirons Academy 1.
Briggsdale has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 1A girls basketball rankings.
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.
The No. 1 teams in the preseason girls basketball rankings include: Cherry Creek, Mullen, St. Mary’s, Limon and Kit Carson.
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.
Montrose 30, D’Evelyn 27, Erie 24, Sierra 18, Ponderosa 16, Sand Creek 15, George Washington 12, Longmont 4, Skyline 4, Canon City 2, Roosevelt 2, Skyview 2, Thomas Jefferson 1.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
St. Mary’s (10)
0-0
100
2
Pagosa Springs
0-0
85
3
Delta
0-0
66
4
Lutheran
0-0
64
5
Eaton
0-0
49
6
Centauri
0-0
45
7
Alamosa
0-0
36
8
Platte Valley
0-0
27
9
Colorado Springs Christian
0-0
20
10
University
0-0
17
Others receiving votes:
The Academy 15, Resurrection Christian 7, Cedaredge 5, Faith Christian 3, Manitou Springs 3, Moffat County 3, SkyView Academy 3, Lamar 2, Grand Valley 1.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Limon (8)
0-0
114
2
Sanford
0-0
85
3
Wray (1)
0-0
71
4
Yuma (3)
0-0
65
5
Del Norte
0-0
59
6
Meeker
0-0
51
7
Swink
0-0
45
8
Holyoke
0-0
37
9
Heritage Christian
0-0
29
10
Ignacio
0-0
28
Others receiving votes:
Simla 21, Rye 20, Rocky Ford 12, Dawson 6, Highland 5, Soroco 5, Peyton 4, Center 1, Lyons 1, Sedgwick County 1.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Kit Carson (7)
0-0
114
2
Briggsdale (2)
0-0
108
3
Fleming (3)
0-0
95
4
South Baca
0-0
81
5
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
0-0
66
6
Sangre de Cristo (1)
0-0
48
7
Springfield
0-0
36
8
Merino
0-0
27
9
Haxtun
0-0
25
10
De Beque
0-0
22
Others receiving votes:
Cotopaxi 19, Elbert 12, Shining Mountain Waldorf 12, Lone Star 10, La Veta 9, Kim/Branson 7, Hanover 6, Wiley 6, Dove Creek 5, McClave 5, Cheraw 1, Idalia 1.
There was all kinds of playoff football action around the state on Saturday. The end result is that championship matchups are set in three classifications, and semifinals in three others.
The Grizzlies were able to tie the game at 12-12 just before halftime, and went up 14-12 with a two-point conversion attempt. Then, they added another touchdown in the final minute of the third quarter.
“They do some really nice things on defense that gave us some problems, and we finally got some things going and quit having some penalties,” Van Sickle said of turning things around. “The boys just kept plugging away.”
Of advancing to the championship game, the coach added, “It was one of our goals. I thought we had a pretty good group. … I think we’ve earned our shot at Sedgwick next week.
Hudson Grant scored two rushing touchdowns for Pikes Peak Christian.
(1) Sedgwick County 48, (5) Dayspring Christian 0
The four-time defending champs are headed back to a title game thanks to another dominating performance. The Cougars have not allowed a point in their past five games.
“I think our defense played pretty well,” coach Chris Michel told the Scoreboard Show. “We gave up some big plays at time, but really strapped it on when they got on our side of the field.”
Sedgwick County had four rushing touchdowns in the first half as they built at 28-0 lead. They added three more in the second half.
The Cougars are seeking to become the first 8-man team to ever win five state titles in a row.
“We haven’t really talked a whole lot about that throughout the season,” Michel said. “We talk about taking care of stuff day-to-day. We’ll go into it like it’s any other week.”
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Class 1A semifinals
(1) Strasburg 14, (5) Centauri 7
Trystan Graf rushed for two touchdowns — both in the second quarter — as Strasburg reached the 1A title game for the fourth year in a row.
“I tell you what, this game didn’t disappoint. It was a hard-fought win,” Strasburg coach Brian Brown told the Scoreboard Show.
After a scoreless first quarter, Strasburg went up 14-0 at the half. Centauri’s Eric Maez hit Mason Claunch for a 24-yard score with five minutes left, but Strasburg’s defense was able to seal the win.
“We are just such an aggressive group of young men,” Brown said. “Toward the end of the game, they just kind of owned the line of scrimmage.”
Of making a title game for the fourth-consecutive season, Brown said, “Like I tell the boys: I’m just the bus driver, they’re the ones that get on the bus, and they know the path. They just keep forging ahead.”
(3) Limon 15, (2) Holyoke 7
The defending-champion Badgers will return to the championship game after building a 15-0 lead and then relying on its defense to secure the win.
“It was a great football game between two really good teams,” coach Mike O’Dwyer told the Scoreboard Show. “Our kids just stepped up a little bit, especially on the defensive side of the ball.”
Limon went up 15-0 with a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Holyoke’s Miles Sprague made it 15-7 with a four-yard rushing touchdown.
Later in the fourth quarter, Holyoke recovered a fumble, and also forced Limon to turn it over on downs, but Limon’s defense didn’t allow another score.
“It was a tremendous effort by our kids,” O’Dwyer said.
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Class 2A semifinals
(4) Delta 17, (9) Basalt 6
Nolan Bynum and Hunter Hughes connected for two touchdown passes to help the Panthers move to a title game.
Delta led 10-0 at the half. Basalt made it 10-6 in the third quarter, but Delta responded with a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.
“It was a real physical game. They did some really nice things, we were just able to get more points on the board to advance,” coach Ben Johnson told the Scoreboard Show.
“We got after their quarterback really well. I thought the D-line played really well, and we tackled really well.”
It is Delta’s first appearance in a title game since 1961.
“It’s been a while,” Johnson said. “The community’s really excited about it. We had great fan support here in Basalt today. They’re excited about this opportunity for Delta High School.”
(2) Sterling 21, (3) Resurrection Christian 14
Sterling is headed to a championship game for the first time since 2004.
The Tigers trailed 7-0 in the first quarter before reeling off 21 unanswered points in the second and third quarters to go ahead 21-7.
“It was a lot of fun out there today. It was a great atmosphere,” Sterling coach Rob Busmente told the Scoreboard Show. “It was nip-and-tuck going back and forth between us and them. We made some plays when we had to, and were fortunate to come out with the win.”
Resurrection Christian scored late in the third quarter, but Sterling didn’t allow them to do so again, and secured their spot in next week’s title game with a late interception.
“We got them to fourth down, and Peyton Rose was able to step in front of his guy, and got it back for us,” Busmente said. “It was just one of those things where we tell our kids, ‘If there’s time on the clock, we’ve got to play ball.’”
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Class 3A quarterfinals
(8) Green Mountain 30, (1) Mead 21
In the upset of the day, the Rams built a 17-7 halftime lead, and then answered every rally attempt Mead made in the second half to win.
“It was a heck of a game,” Green Mountain coach Jesse German told the Scoreboard Show. “It’s everything we’ve been preaching along the way. It took us awhile to get to a point where the kids have the unwavering belief … and total buy-in, but this is a special group.”
Less than a minute into the fourth quarter, Mead cut the lead to 17-14, but Green Mountain responded quickly with a rushing score on the ensuing drive. That made it 23-14.
Mead didn’t go away. The top-seeded Mavericks got a passing touchdown from which made it 23-21 with seven minutes left.
But another rushing touchdown from Green Mountain with three minutes left secured the win.
Frederick’s Jake Green found Blake Duran for a 78-yard touchdown with eight seconds left to lift the Warriors to the win.
“We could’ve taken it to overtime, I guess, but we didn’t want to do that again,” coach Travis Peeples told the Scoreboard Show. “I called timeout with 20 seconds or so left, and we drew up a little play, kind of Sandlot play. The kids wanted to do it, and it worked. It’s really a tribute to how bad they wanted to win this game.”
Green also scored a 1-yard rushing touchdown with three minutes left, and then Frederick converted on a two-point attempt to tie the game at 25. They forced a punt, and got the ball back with less than a minute to play. Then Green hit Duran for the winner.
Green finished with three passing touchdowns — two went to Brandon Horby — and also had a rushing score.
Now Frederick is headed to the semis for just the second time in school history.
“We’re not just trying to get to the semis, we’re trying to get past there,” Peeples said. “I think we’ve got a team that can do that.”
More photos. (Chris Fehrm/Chris Fehrm Photography)
(2) Pueblo South 21, (7) Durango 14
In a close game that mirrored their narrow regular season matchup, the Colts scored a late touchdown to advance.
“It was another wild game,” Pueblo South coach Ryan Goddard told the Scoreboard Show. “Two good teams going at it. I’m just proud of our kids and the way they played.”
The game always within a score for one team. Durango led 7-0 with a touchdown in the first quarter, and then South tied it up immediately with a kickoff return for a touchdown. Then, Durango went up 14-7 late in the first quarter, and South tied it at 14 with 34 seconds left in the half.
The Colts got the winning score on a 3-yard run from quarterback Logan Petit with 1:11 to play.
“Credit to our defense, because all afternoon they just came up with huge stops when we needed them the most,” Goddard said.
The 2019 all-state softball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These team were created following a process where the coaches voted upon a list of nominees. Players who were named first-team all-league are eligible for the all-state ballot.
Coaches also voted specifically for player and coach of the year.
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Class 5A
(Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
Player of the year: Korbe Otis, Columbine Coach of the year: Jim Santaniello, Columbine
