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  • Baseball rankings: Three defending champions among preseason No. 1 teams

    Three defending state baseball champions are starting the season right where they left off. In the initial CHSAANow.com baseball rankings, Cherokee Trail, Valor Christian and Holly come in at No. 1 in their respective classes.

    Cherokee Trail beat Rocky Mountain for the Class 5A championship, Valor won two-straight games to beat Pueblo West for the 4A title and Holly claimed the 1A crown from Fleming.

    The Cougars claim the top spot of the 5A rankings with six first-place votes. Centennial League foe, Cherry Creek, sits right behind them at No. 2. The Bruins are looking to end a four-year championship drought in 2017.

    Last year’s runner-up, Rocky Mountain, starts the season at No. 3.

    Outside of the top three teams, only Rock Canyon (No. 7) and Pine Creek (No. 10) received first-place votes to start the season.

    Valor Christian D'Evelyn baseball
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    In 4A, Valor Christian, led by new coach Brian Bonn, claimed nine first-place votes to start the season with No. 3 Pueblo West being the only other ranked team to receive one.

    Mountain View will start the year at No. 2 with Windsor and Longmont rounding out the top five.

    Erie takes the No. 8 spot, meaning that the final four teams that remained in the 4A state tournament on the final weekend will come into the season ranked and carrying high expectations.

    University will start the season as the No. 1 team in 3A. The Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals last year before losing 3-2 to Manitou Springs, who finished as the state runner-up.

    The Mustangs enter the season at No. 7.

    Delta, a 4A team a year ago, sits right behind Manitou at No. 8. Defending champion, Fatih Christian sits high in the rankings at No. 2 as they hope to defend their title.

    Paonia enters the season as the No. 1 team in 2A. It’s the same seed the Eagles took into last year’s state tournament where they were upset by Limon in the semifinals.

    The Badgers lost in the state championship game, but will enter the season with the No. 6 ranking.

    Defending champ, Dawson will start the season at No. 2.

    Sedgwick County took enough votes to claim the No. 4 spot to start the year. 

    Like Paonia, the Cougars went into last year’s state tournament with a high seed, only to be shocked in the semifinals.

    Holly 1A baseball champions
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Holly was the only team in the preseason rankings to grab a unanimous No.1 ranking as the Wildcats took all nine first-place votes.

    State runner-up, Fleming, enters the season at No. 3 with Eads sliding into the No. 2 spot.

    Dove Creek starts the season at No. 7 after reaching the semifinal game last spring. They upset Granada in the first round of the tournament.

    Granada was the No. 1 seed in the bracket this year, but will start the 2017 season with the No. 5 ranking.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.

    During the regular season, new polls are released each Monday.

    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 rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Cherokee Trail (6) 0-0 94
    2 Cherry Creek (1) 0-0 86
    3 Rocky Mountain (2) 0-0 79
    4 Mullen 0-0 46
    5 Ralston Valley 0-0 43
    6 Regis Jesuit 0-0 42
    7 Rock Canyon (1) 0-0 32
    8 Grandview 0-0 30
    9 ThunderRidge 0-0 29
    10 Pine Creek (1) 0-0 23
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage 21, Broomfield 14, Mountain Vista 14, Dakota Ridge 12, Legend 11, Grand Junction Central 9, Chaparral 4, Legacy 4, Castle View 3, Chatfield 2, Douglas County 2, Denver East 1, Fairview 1, Grand Junction 1, Monarch 1, Prairie View 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Valor Christian (9) 0-0 99
    2 Mountain View 0-0 78
    3 Pueblo West (1) 0-0 67
    4 Windsor 0-0 57
    5 Longmont 0-0 42
    6 Silver Creek 0-0 35
    7 Canon City 0-0 32
    8 Erie 0-0 28
    9 Air Academy 0-0 24
    10 Denver North 0-0 19
    Others receiving votes:
    Northridge 18, Evergreen 8, D’Evelyn 6, Lewis-Palmer 6, Wheat Ridge 6, Green Mountain 5, Pueblo South 4, The Classical Academy 4, Palmer Ridge 3, Discovery Canyon 2, Fort Morgan 2, Roosevelt 2, Thompson Valley 2, Pueblo Centennial 1, Pueblo County 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 University (6) 0-0 101
    2 Faith Christian (2) 0-0 91
    3 Lamar (1) 0-0 90
    4 La Junta (1) 0-0 61
    5 Valley 0-0 54
    6 Eaton 0-0 51
    7 Manitou Springs 0-0 49
    8 Delta (1) 0-0 33
    9 St. Mary’s 0-0 31
    10 Bayfield 0-0 27
    Others receiving votes:
    Kent Denver 25, Colorado Springs Christian 16, Peak to Peak 10, Brush 6, Gunnison 6, Colorado Academy 5, Buena Vista 2, Lutheran 1, Resurrection Christian 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Paonia (5) 0-0 81
    2 Dawson (2) 0-0 65
    3 Dayspring Christian 0-0 49
    4 Sedgwick County 0-0 46
    5 Hotchkiss 0-0 37
    6 Limon 0-0 35
    7 Rocky Ford 0-0 31
    8 Akron (2) 0-0 30
    9 County Line 0-0 29
    10 Sargent 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Crowley County 15, Swink 12, Peyton 10, Front Range Christian 9, Haxtun 9, Del Norte 5, Center 4, Denver Christian 3, Yuma 3, Clear Creek 2, Burlington 1, Gilpin County 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Holly (8) 0-0 80
    2 Eads 0-0 61
    3 Fleming 0-0 60
    4 Nucla 0-0 48
    5 Granada 0-0 42
    6 Cheyenne Wells 0-0 30
    7 Dove Creek 0-0 25
    8 Cornerstone Christian 0-0 21
    9 Manzanola 0-0 19
    10 Stratton/Liberty 0-0 13
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 9, Otis 9, Peetz 9, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7, Caliche 4, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 2, Antonito 1.

  • All-state volleyball teams for 2016 season

    The 2016 all-state volleyball 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: Melissa Evans, Highlands Ranch

    Coach of the year: Paul Shimek, Fossil Ridge

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Audrey Cheng Fairview Senior S
    Melissa Evans Highlands Ranch Senior OH/RS
    Haley Fuller Chatfield Senior OH
    Skylar Lane Rock Canyon Senior S
    Alyssa Oswald Mountain Vista Senior OH
    Jasmine Schmidt Chaparral Senior RS/S
    Riley Zuhn Fossil Ridge Sophomore MB/OH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Keeley Davis Rock Canyon Junior OH
    Brynn Montgomery Fossil Ridge Senior S/RS
    Lauren Rice Fossil Ridge Senior L
    Caroline Schmiedeler Fairview Senior OH
    Daisy Schultz Cherry Creek Senior S
    Catie Semadeni Fossil Ridge Sophomore OH/RS/MB
    Gracyn Voggesser Fort Collins Senior OH

    Honorable mention: Mara Abernethy, Coronado, Junior, MH; Hannah Bagley, Boulder, Junior, OH; Sierra Bartley, Chatfield, Senior, RS; Logan Belford, Loveland, Senior, OH/RS; Amelia Berg, Rocky Mountain, Junior, MB/RS; Riley Bradbury, Rock Canyon, Senior, DS/OH; Maddie Burns, Ralston Valley, Senior, S/RS; Kate Chapman, Cherry Creek, Senior, L/DS; Makenna Davis, Chaparral, Senior, OH; Annie Ell, Mountain Vista, Senior, S/RS; Erin Gillcrist, Lakewood, Senior, OH; Chase Jackson, Denver East, Senior, OH; Lindsey Jin, Pine Creek, Senior, OH; Amanda Keller, Mountain Vista, Junior, MH; Annika Larson, Rocky Mountain, Sophomore, DS/L/S; Jayden Liberty, Arapahoe, Senior, MB; Maya Patterson, Denver East, Senior, MH; Ty Stiller, Lakewood, Senior, MH; Katie Turner, Legend, Senior, OH; Sophie Wingert, Monarch, Senior, MH; Killy Winz, Arapahoe, Senior, OH.

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    Class 4A

    State volleyball tournament Elizabeth Reich
    (Matt Daniels/mattdanphoto.com)

    Player of the year: Elizabeth Reich, Lewis-Palmer

    Coach of the year: Krista Solomon, Holy Family

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Casey Ahrendsen Cheyenne Mountain Senior OH
    Lydia Bartalo Lewis-Palmer Senior OH
    Allie Freeburg Montrose Senior OH
    Michaela Putnicki Lewis-Palmer Senior OH
    Elizabeth Reich Lewis-Palmer Senior MH
    Ali Travis Holy Family Sophomore OH
    Sam Weber Holy Family Senior L
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Rylee Anderson Silver Creek Junior OH
    Mackenzie Fidelak Niwot Junior OPP/S
    Ellie Gubser Cheyenne Mountain Senior MH
    Addison Hays Roosevelt Senior L
    Brilane Manchego Pueblo West Junior S/OH
    Jaden Sandoval Thomas Jefferson Senior OH
    Mckenna Sciacca Lewis-Palmer Sophomore S

    Honorable mention: Abby Adams, Valor Christian, Senior, DS; Madi Bruen, Windsor, Senior, OH/OPP; Alexis Buckhaults, Canon City, Senior, OH; Brynn Chavez, Niwot, Senior, S; Haley Frischholtz, Battle Mountain, Senior, DS/L; Natalie Haggard, D’Evelyn, Junior; Molly Jewett, Eagle Valley, Senior, S; Kylie Martin, Eagle Valley, Senior, OH/MB; Marlo Masters, The Classical Academy, Senior, MH; Annie McAninch, Thomas Jefferson, Senior, MH; Jenna McGann, Palmer Ridge, Senior, OPP; Jessa Megenhardt, Berthoud, Senior, S; MaLeigha Menegatti, Pueblo West, Junior, OH; Mya Michaelson, Erie, Junior, MB/OH; Kelsey Montgomery, Valor Christian, Senior, MB; Micaiah Nichols, Montrose, Senior, MH; Emilee Scates, Centaurus, Senior, S; Cara Siegel, Pueblo Centennial, Senior, OH/MB/RS; Abby Thiessen, Palisade, Senior; Julie Ward, Berthoud, Junior, OH/DS; McKenna Webster, Silver Creek, Senior, S.
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    Class 3A

    State volleyball Eaton Valley
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Tarynn Sieg, Eaton

    Coach of the year: Rene Aafedt, Valley

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Emily Baier Delta Senior OH
    Cassie Davis Colorado Springs Christian Senior S
    Courtney Leafgren Eaton Senior L/DS
    Chelsey Lockey Eaton Junior S
    Katherine Potter University Senior –
    Brooke Schilling Valley Senior MH/OH
    Tarynn Sieg Eaton Senior MB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Emily Bauer Bayfield Senior OH
    Megan Farrah Pagosa Springs Senior OH
    Bailey Martin Middle Park Junior MB
    Ashlyn Martinez Valley Senior MH
    Nicole Mooney Coal Ridge Senior OH
    Bailey Scott Colorado Springs Christian Senior OH
    Kyra Zuhlke Resurrection Christian Senior –

    Honorable mention: Christine Ajayi, Colorado Springs Christian, Junior, RS/OH/DS; Laura Ambler, Rye, Senior, OH; Emily Broerman, St. Mary’s, Senior, L/DS/OH; Kylie Chavez, Sterling, Senior, MH/OH; Shannon Cody, Alamosa, Senior, OH; Halie Diederich, Valley, Junior, S/DS; Madeleline Foutz, Bayfield, Senior, L/OH; Makenzie Harris, Eaton, Sophomore, RS/OH; Bella Horton, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton, Junior, MH; Dana Kotz, Coal Ridge, Senior, S/RS; Samantha Lewis, Jefferson Academy, Senior, MB; Morgan Lewis, Pagosa Springs, Junior, S; Madelyn Malm, University, Sophomore; Makayla Mills, Delta, Senior, MB; Layne Neiberger, Middle Park, Junior, S; Emily Nortnik, Delta, Senior, S; Kylyn Rigsby, Grand Valley, Senior; Tara Ruggles, Grand Valley, Senior; Maddie Uyemura, Platte Valley, Sophomore, S; Lelaina Wakeham, Bennett, Senior, MH; Emily Wright, Coal Ridge, Junior, L/DS; Kailee Yano, Peak to Peak, Senior, S/RS.
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    Class 2A

    dayspring christian union colony state volleyball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Katie Kurz, Dayspring Christian

    Coach of the year: Kristin Kurz, Dayspring Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Makayla Bell Dayspring Christian Senior MH/OH
    McKenna Hartigan Paonia Senior MH
    Luisa Hernandez Yuma Senior MH
    Katie Kurz Dayspring Christian Junior OH
    Emily Pieper Paonia Senior S/OH
    Laney Swan Colorado Springs School Senior S
    Shaelyn Walton Hoehne Junior MB/OH
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brittney Anton Denver Christian Senior OH
    Chasey Blach Yuma Sophomore MB
    Peyton Bodemann West Grand Senior MH/OH
    Kelsi Donoho Dayspring Christian Senior S
    Megan Godsey Wray Senior OH/MH
    Kassidy Lotrich Fowler Senior S
    Jerraldawn Rector Simla Junior OH

    Honorable mention: Devin Dallas, Del Norte, Senior; Cassidy Dotter, John Mall, Junior, RS; Alex Forsythe, Ignacio, Senior, OH/S/OPP; Serenity Ham, Custer County, Senior, S; Kegan Hamacher, Simla, Sophomore, OH; Bailey Jones, Del Norte, Senior; Quincy Lester, Sargent, Senior; Ashley Matney, West Grand, Senior, S; Ara Norwood, Ridgway, Senior, S; McKenna Palmer, Paonia, Junior, MH/OH; Cody Robinson, Yuma, Sophomore, OH/MH/S; Meira Stanger, Swink, Senior; Jaydi Starling, Colorado Springs School, Senior, OH/MB; Sarah Stevelinck, Lyons, Junior, L; Brianna VanVleet, Paonia, Senior, OH; Gabby Willson, West Grand, Senior, OH/RS; Kiana Wright, Union Colony, Senior, S/OPP.
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    Class 1A

    Kit Carson Fleming 2016 state volleyball Shaylee Johnson
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Shaylee Johnson, Fleming

    Coach of the year: Doug Kamery, Fleming

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Bailey Chintala Fleming Junior OH
    Tess Hornung Kit Carson Sophomore –
    Shaylee Johnson Fleming Senior MH/MB
    Emily Kaiser Prairie Senior OH
    Alli Keisel Fleming Junior MH/MB
    Maddie Pollart Prairie Senior OPP/OH/L
    Kalyn Serrato Fleming Senior S
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Shayla Bogenhagen Kit Carson Senior –
    Kaylee Corsentino La Veta Sophomore OH/MH
    Melanie Deering Kiowa Senior OH
    Hannah Kinnison Prairie Freshman OH/OPP/MB
    Sarah McGinley Heritage Christian Senior MB
    Anna Sanchini Weldon Valley Junior OH
    McKenzie Smith Kit Carson Sophomore –

    Honorable mention: Antionette Archuleta, Sierra Grande, Senior, OH/MH; Tatum Chase, McClave, Senior, MH; Jacqueline Dalbotten, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior, MH/MB; Haley Dietz, Arickaree, Senior, MB/MH; Zoe Gustafson, Denver Waldorf, Senior, S/OPP; Tatelyn Lasley, Springfield, Senior, S/OH; Skyla Miller, Briggsdale, Junior; Megan Moore, Flagler, Senior, OH; Emily Pranger, Elbert, Senior, MH; Brenna Rouse, Eads, Junior, OH; Tailey Singer, Deer Trail, Senior, S/MH; Hanna Stallings, Otis, Senior, S/MB; Essence Tolson, Otis, Senior, MB; Carlie Wytulka, Nucla, Senior, S/RS; Ashley Yergert, Kim, Junior; Skylar Ziegler, Cheyenne Wells, Senior.

  • 2016 Volleyball regional brackets, matchups released

    (Renee Bourcier/CHSAANow.com)
    (Renee Bourcier/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2016 regional volleyball brackets were released on Monday, and the qualifying schools all found out who they’d be playing and where they’d be going.

    Find every regional bracket here:

    The 3A-5A brackets had their fields set by the RPI, and the teams were seeded by the final RPI standings, as well, with some changes made due to geography and first-round league matchups. Teams in 1A and 2A qualified for the regional round after playing in districts last week.

    In Class 5A, it was Fossil Ridge who earned the top overall seed after finishing with the highest RPI rating. As a result, the Sabercats will their region.

    Rock Canyon, Fairview, Chatfield, Denver East, Chaparral, Mountain Vista, Rampart, Fruita Monument Arapahoe, Loveland and Ralston Valley are the other 5A host teams.

    In 4A, undefeated Lewis-Palmer rightfully sits in the No. 1 spot. The Rangers are looking to reclaim the 4A title that they lost to Cheyenne Mountain last year.

    Along with the Rangers, it will be Eagle Valley, Cheyenne Mountain, Montrose, Pueblo West, Valor Christian, Holy Family, Berthoud, Thomas Jefferson, Silver Creek, Niwot and Palisade hosting for 4A regionals.

    Eaton stands tall as the top overall seed in 3A regionals and is looking to claim a fourth-consecutive title in 2016.

    Valley, Colorado Springs Christian, University, Bayfield, Resurrection Christian, Faith Christian, Middle Park, Salida, St. Mary’s, Sterling and Pagosa Springs are the other teams that earned the right to host.

    After the completion of district play in 2A, the eight host-site teams were determined. Unlike 3A-5A, which is seeded by RPI, 2A regional brackets are seeded by district results.

    Hoehne, Dayspring Christian, Paonia, Denver Christian, Del Norte, Yuma, Telluride and Colorado Springs School will all host regional play this weekend.

    Like 2A, the 1A regional brackets are determined by the outcome of district play. As a result, it will be La Veta, Kit Carson, Flagler, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Nucla, Springfield, Kiowa and Weldon Valley who will serve as regional hosts.

    The results of regionals will set the state tournament pairings for all classes.

  • Volleyball rankings: Fossil Ridge moves up to No. 2 in 5A

    Fossil Ridge is making a case to be considered as a top team in the state after jumping to No. 2 in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings this week.

    The SaberCats are winners of three-straight and will conclude regular season play this week when they travel to the Cheyenne Mountain tournament this weekend.

    Mountain Vista made a two-spot jump this week after wins over Chaparral and Highlands Ranch last week.

    Fruita Monument is the only new team to join the 5A poll, coming in at No. 10.

    After a clean sweep of Cheyenne Mountain in the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference title game, Lewis-Palmer remains the No. 1 team in 4A.

    The top of the 4A rankings certainly have a different look as Pueblo West jumps three spots to No. 2 and Eagle Valley (No. 4) and Montrose (No. 5) each jumped four spots to land in the top five.

    Berthoud is the lone newcomer in 4A at No. 10.

    In 3A, Eaton still sits atop the rankings while University hung on to its spot at No. 2.

    St. Mary’s (No. 8) and Delta (No. 10) are the two new teams to break into the 3A poll.

    Dayspring Christian still sits at No. 1 in the 2A, but it was the Colorado Springs School that made a noticeable jump, going from No. 4 to No. 2 heading into the final week of the regular season.

    At No. 10, West Grand is the only new team in the 2A rankings.

    Like all other classes this week, 1A saw the No. 1 spot go unchanged as Fleming held its ground.

    Flagler (No. 4) and McClave (No. 5) did gain some ground on the top teams as both teams jumped two spots from a week ago.

    Kiowa is the lone newcomer to the 1A poll, coming in at No. 8.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (9) 16-1 98 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge 16-2 75 3 2-0
    3 Denver East (1) 14-3 73 5 3-0
    4 Mountain Vista 14-2 72 6 3-0
    5 Chatfield 15-2 55 4 2-0
    6 Arapahoe 16-3 51 2 1-1
    7 Fairview 14-4 31 9 2-0
    8 Highlands Ranch 13-4 23 7 2-1
    9 Chaparral 11-6 17 8 1-1
    10 Fruita Monument 14-5 14 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 11, Coronado 8, Loveland 7, Ralston Valley 5, Fort Collins 3, Rampart 3, Castle View 2, Grandview 2.
    Dropped out
    Loveland (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 19-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Pueblo West 16-2 72 5 2-0
    3 Valor Christian 14-3 63 3 2-0
    4 Eagle Valley 17-2 54 8 3-0
    5 Montrose 15-4 53 9 2-0
    6 Niwot 15-3 51 6 2-0
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 13-5 49 2 1-1
    8 Silver Creek 17-2 39 7 2-0
    9 Holy Family 17-4 36 4 2-0
    10 Berthoud 14-4 14 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 9, Battle Mountain 6, Thomas Jefferson 4.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 18-1 100 1 2-0
    2 University 13-5 84 2 1-0
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 18-4 62 4 2-0
    4 Bayfield 15-3 61 6 2-0
    5 Valley 14-5 57 3 0-1
    6 Middle Park 18-1 48 8 4-0
    7 Resurrection Christian 12-6 41 5 0-2
    8 St. Mary’s 16-3 22 – 2-0
    9 Sterling 18-5 21 7 2-0
    10 Delta 16-3 13 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Salida 12, Coal Ridge 8, Pagosa Springs 7, Bennett 6, The Vanguard 4, Faith Christian 3, Rye 3, Alamosa 1, Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Pagosa Springs (9), Coal Ridge (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (8) 19-0 106 1 3-0
    2 Colorado Springs School 17-2 83 4 2-0
    3 Paonia (3) 17-2 78 2 2-1
    4 Hoehne 16-3 72 5 2-0
    5 Yuma 15-4 54 3 1-1
    6 Lyons 15-4 51 7 2-0
    7 Simla 15-4 50 6 2-0
    8 Ridgway 17-2 47 8 3-0
    9 Fowler 15-4 31 9 1-0
    10 West Grand 15-4 13 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Christian 10, John Mall 3, Union Colony 3, Akron 1, Del Norte 1, Ignacio 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    John Mall (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 18-1 93 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (4) 19-0 93 2 1-0
    3 La Veta 19-0 67 3 2-0
    4 Flagler 17-2 56 6 2-0
    5 McClave 16-3 55 7 2-0
    6 Nucla 16-1 54 5 2-0
    7 Weldon Valley 16-3 52 4 3-0
    8 Kiowa 17-2 18 – 2-0
    9 Heritage Christian 15-4 15 8 3-0
    10 Otis 14-5 14 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 8, Springfield 8, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Briggsdale 2, Holly 2.
    Dropped out
    Prairie (9).

  • Volleyball rankings: Dayspring Christian moves up to No. 1 in 2A

    It’s Dayspring Christian’s week to shine in the Class 2A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings.

    Powered by sweeps over Gilpin County and Dawson, the Eagles are the new No. 1 team in the rankings. They are the only new No. 1 team in any class this week.

    Paonia, who sat at No. 1 a week ago, dropped only one spot to No. 2.

    Yuma made a noticeable jumping, gaining three spots to land at No. 3. There were no new  teams in the 2A poll this week.

    Rock Canyon held its spot as the top team in 5A, but it was Arapahoe, not Fossil Ridge, coming in at No. 2. The Sabercats dropped one spot to land at No. 3.

    Loveland was the lone newcomer in 5A, joining the rankings at No. 10.

    Lewis-Palmer and Cheyenne Mountain remained at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively in this week’s 4A poll.

    The two traditional volleyball powers will face-off Thursday in a game that will in all likelihood decide the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference Championship.

    Montrose jumped into the 4A poll at No. 9, the only newcomer this week.

    Like 5A and 4A, the top team in the 3A poll went unchanged as Eaton holds a firm grip on that spot.

    Valley made the big jump this week to land at No. 3, two spots better than last week’s rankings.

    Pagosa Springs (No. 9) and Coal Ridge (No. 10) were the two newcomers to the 3A poll.

    Fleming hung on to the No. 1 spot in 1A with Kit Carson still biting its heels at No. 2.

    Weldon Valley (No. 4) and Nucla (No. 5) each gained a spot from a week ago.

    There were no new teams in the 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (10) 14-1 100 1 0-0
    2 Arapahoe 15-2 73 3 2-0
    3 Fossil Ridge 14-2 65 2 1-1
    4 Chatfield 13-2 63 4 1-0
    5 Denver East 11-3 50 6 2-0
    6 Mountain Vista 11-2 46 5 0-0
    7 Highlands Ranch 11-3 44 7 0-0
    8 Chaparral 10-5 25 8 0-0
    9 Fairview 12-4 20 10 2-0
    10 Loveland 14-2 13 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 10, Coronado 10, Rampart 8, Castle View 7, Fruita Monument 6, Ralston Valley 4, Fort Collins 3, Legend 3.
    Dropped out
    Cherry Creek (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (12) 17-0 120 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 12-4 85 2 2-0
    3 Valor Christian 12-3 82 3 2-0
    4 Holy Family 15-4 67 5 2-0
    5 Pueblo West 14-2 67 4 2-0
    6 Niwot 13-3 58 6 2-0
    7 Silver Creek 15-2 43 7 2-0
    8 Eagle Valley 14-2 37 8 2-0
    9 Montrose 13-4 35 – 2-0
    10 D’Evelyn 13-1 20 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Thomas Jefferson 17, Berthoud 14, Durango 5, Battle Mountain 4, Mead 3, Windsor 2, Palmer Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Thomas Jefferson (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (13) 16-1 130 1 1-0
    2 University 12-5 114 2 1-0
    3 Valley 14-4 89 5 1-0
    4 Colorado Springs Christian 16-4 87 3 2-0
    5 Resurrection Christian 12-4 62 6 1-1
    6 Bayfield 13-3 56 7 3-0
    7 Sterling 16-5 47 4 0-1
    8 Middle Park 14-1 30 9 1-0
    9 Pagosa Springs 14-3 16 – 1-1
    10 Coal Ridge 12-4 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 15, Rye 15, Salida 12, St. Mary’s 10, Bennett 9, The Vanguard 5, Faith Christian 3, Lutheran 3, Alamosa 1, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Salida (8), Delta (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (7) 16-0 97 2 2-0
    2 Paonia (3) 15-1 84 1 2-0
    3 Yuma 14-3 69 6 2-0
    4 Colorado Springs School 15-2 65 3 2-0
    5 Hoehne 14-3 60 5 1-1
    6 Simla 13-4 56 7 3-0
    7 Lyons 13-4 52 4 1-1
    8 Ridgway 14-2 24 8 1-1
    9 Fowler 14-4 22 9 2-0
    10 John Mall 14-4 9 10 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Union Colony 5, Denver Christian 3, West Grand 2, Akron 1, Ignacio 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 16-1 87 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (2) 18-0 82 2 2-0
    3 La Veta 17-0 69 3 1-0
    4 Weldon Valley 13-3 50 5 1-0
    5 Nucla 14-1 49 6 3-0
    6 Flagler 15-2 46 4 0-0
    7 McClave 14-3 36 7 2-1
    8 Heritage Christian 12-4 26 8 2-0
    9 Prairie (1) 13-4 22 10 3-0
    10 Otis 12-5 13 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Kiowa 5, Springfield 4, Briggsdale 2, Holly 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Volleyball rankings: University inches closer to Eaton in 3A

    It’s not going to be easy to knock Eaton off its perch as the top team in the Class 3A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings, but University is certainly making moves with those hopes.

    The Bulldogs jumped to No. 2 in the rankings this week and are one of only four teams to even take a set from the Reds.

    Bayfield also jumped up in this week’s poll, coming in at No. 7 which is two spots better than their previous ranking.

    No new teams broke into the 3A poll this week.

    Rock Canyon remains the No. 1 team in the 5A poll, but Arapahoe is certainly gaining attention as the Warriors jump to No. 3 this week. They were sitting at No. 6 a week ago, but going 2-0 – including a win over Cherry Creek – certainly helped in their leap.

    Fairview is the lone addition to the 5A rankings, landing at No. 10.

    A still undefeated Lewis-Palmer team hangs on to the No. 1 spot in 4A with a unanimous vote.

    Cheyenne Mountain and Valor Christian also held on to their positions at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Pueblo West has continued to play well and jumped two spots to land at No. 4.

    Thomas Jefferson (No. 9) and D’Evelyn (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 4A poll.

    Paonia is still the No. 1 team in 1A with Dayspring Christian still sitting firm at No. 2.

    There is a new No. 3 team, however, as the Colorado Springs School jumped two spots from last week’s rankings.

    There are two new teams in the 2A poll this week as Fowler breaks in at No. 9 and John Mall comes in at No. 10.

    Like all other classes, the No. 1 spot in 1A went unchanged as Fleming still sits on top of the poll.

    La Veta jumped to No. 3 this week after improving to 16-0 on the season.

    Otis (No. 9) and Prairie (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (9) 14-1 99 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (1) 13-1 78 2 2-0
    3 Arapahoe 13-2 71 6 2-0
    4 Chatfield 12-2 61 5 2-0
    5 Mountain Vista 11-2 57 4 2-1
    6 Denver East 9-3 48 3 1-1
    7 Highlands Ranch 11-3 38 8 2-0
    8 Chaparral 10-5 31 10 2-1
    9 Cherry Creek 11-4 19 7 0-2
    10 Fairview 10-4 9 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 7, Coronado 5, Fort Collins 5, Castle View 4, Fruita Monument 4, Grandview 4, Lakewood 4, Loveland 4, Legend 2, Rampart 2.
    Dropped out
    Ralston Valley (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (12) 15-0 120 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 10-4 98 2 2-0
    3 Valor Christian 10-3 88 3 2-0
    4 Pueblo West 12-2 67 6 3-0
    5 Holy Family 13-4 66 4 1-1
    6 Niwot 11-3 58 7 2-0
    7 Silver Creek 13-2 48 5 1-1
    8 Eagle Valley 12-2 32 8 1-0
    9 Thomas Jefferson 11-2 20 – 1-0
    10 D’Evelyn 12-0 18 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 17, Montrose 14, Mead 8, Ponderosa 4, Roosevelt 2.
    Dropped out
    Berthoud (9), Mead (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 15-1 120 1 2-0
    2 University 11-5 87 4 1-1
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 14-4 75 2 2-1
    4 Sterling 16-4 64 3 5-1
    5 Valley 13-4 59 5 2-0
    6 Resurrection Christian 11-3 51 6 1-0
    7 Bayfield 10-3 40 9 1-0
    8 Salida 14-1 30 7 3-0
    9 Middle Park 13-1 25 8 2-0
    10 Delta 11-3 24 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 23, Coal Ridge 16, Prospect Ridge Academy 11, Rye 11, Bennett 10, Alamosa 5, Faith Christian 3, St. Mary’s 3, The Vanguard 3, Grand Valley 1, Lutheran 1, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (7) 13-1 112 1 2-0
    2 Dayspring Christian (5) 14-0 110 2 1-0
    3 Colorado Springs School 13-2 73 5 2-0
    4 Lyons 12-3 68 3 2-0
    5 Hoehne 13-2 67 6 0-0
    6 Yuma 12-3 65 4 1-0
    7 Simla 10-4 59 7 1-1
    8 Ridgway 13-1 42 8 2-0
    9 Fowler 12-4 20 – 2-0
    10 John Mall 12-3 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 12, Denver Christian 8, Telluride 8, Ignacio 5, Rangely 4, Union Colony 4, Highland 2, West Grand 2, Akron 1, Byers 1, Custer County 1.
    Dropped out
    West Grand (9), Denver Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 14-1 85 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (1) 16-0 79 2 4-0
    3 La Veta (2) 16-0 73 5 4-0
    4 Flagler 15-2 56 3 4-1
    5 Weldon Valley 12-3 47 6 1-0
    6 Nucla 11-1 30 7 1-0
    7 McClave 12-2 27 4 3-1
    8 Heritage Christian 10-4 25 9 1-0
    9 Otis 11-4 16 – 1-0
    10 Prairie (1) 10-4 15 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Kiowa 14, Holly 6, Sierra Grande 6, Springfield 6, Cotopaxi 5, Genoa Hugo/Karval 3, Briggsdale 2.
    Dropped out
    Holly (8), Sierra Grande (10).

  • Volleyball rankings: Pueblo West joins 4A poll

    Pueblo West has jumped into the Class 4A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings at No. 6. The Cyclones have rattled off four-straight wins and haven’t even dropped a set since Sept. 16

    Lewis-Palmer is still the unanimous No. 1 team in 4A and is looking more like the team that won back-to-back state championships in 2014 and 2015.

    Berthoud also broke into the 4A poll this week, coming in at No. 9.

    Rock Canyon is still the No. 1 team in a very competitive 5A class. The Jaguars are undefeated in league play and have not lost since Sept. 3.

    Mountain Vista (No. 4) and Highlands Ranch (No. 8) are both two spots better than they were in last week’s poll.

    At No. 8, Ralston Valley is the only new team in the 5A poll.

    Eaton is still receiving every first-place vote in 3A to hang on to the position it has held all season long.

    Colorado Springs Christian School jumped three spots to come in at No. 2, but University had the biggest jump of the week, improving four spots to land at No. 4.

    Bayfield is the only new team in the 3A poll, coming in at No. 9.

    Paonia still has a firm grasp on the No. 1 spot in 2A with Dayspring Christian still holding strong at No. 2.

    Yuma jumped three spots to land at No. 4.

    There were no new teams in the 2A poll this week.

    While Fleming held its position at No. 1 in 1A, there were plenty of changes to speak of in that poll.

    McClave jumped a staggering five spots to come in at No. 4 this week.

    There were also three new teams in the 1A poll, the most of any class in this set of rankings.

    Holly comes in at No. 8, Heritage Christian lands at No. 9 and Sierra Grande rounds out the poll at No. 10.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (5) 12-1 93 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (4) 11-1 83 2 2-0
    3 Denver East 8-2 71 3 1-0
    4 Mountain Vista 9-1 67 6 2-0
    5 Chatfield 10-2 54 5 1-0
    6 Arapahoe 11-2 40 4 2-0
    7 Cherry Creek 11-2 38 8 2-0
    8 Highlands Ranch (1) 9-3 28 10 2-0
    9 Ralston Valley 10-8 18 – 2-0
    10 Chaparral 8-4 15 7 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 11, Coronado 10, Fruita Monument 6, Lakewood 4, Cherokee Trail 3, Loveland 3, Castle View 2, Fort Collins 2, Rampart 2.
    Dropped out
    Coronado (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (11) 13-0 110 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 8-4 78 2 2-1
    3 Valor Christian 8-3 76 4 2-0
    4 Holy Family 12-3 64 3 1-1
    5 Silver Creek 12-1 60 6 2-0
    6 Pueblo West 9-2 49 – 2-0
    7 Niwot 9-3 48 5 2-0
    8 Eagle Valley 11-2 31 10 2-0
    9 Berthoud 9-3 18 – 1-0
    10 Mead 9-3 17 7 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 15, Montrose 15, Pueblo East 13, Thomas Jefferson 7, D’Evelyn 4.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (8), Montrose (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (13) 13-1 130 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian 12-3 97 5 3-0
    3 Sterling 11-3 86 2 1-0
    4 University 10-4 85 8 2-0
    5 Valley 11-4 54 3 2-1
    6 Resurrection Christian 10-3 48 4 1-1
    7 Salida 11-1 44 9 1-0
    8 Middle Park 11-1 35 6 1-0
    9 Bayfield 9-3 24 – 3-0
    10 Delta 10-3 19 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 18, Pagosa Springs 18, Prospect Ridge Academy 18, Rye 11, Platte Valley 8, Bennett 7, Peak to Peak 4, Faith Christian 3, Lutheran 3, St. Mary’s 3, The Vanguard 3.
    Dropped out
    Pagosa Springs (7).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (7) 11-1 111 1 3-0
    2 Dayspring Christian (5) 13-0 109 2 2-0
    3 Lyons 10-3 69 5 2-0
    4 Yuma 11-3 68 7 5-0
    5 Colorado Springs School 11-2 67 4 3-0
    6 Hoehne 13-2 63 3 4-0
    7 Simla 9-3 57 6 0-0
    8 Ridgway 11-1 36 8 2-0
    9 West Grand 10-4 12 9 3-0
    10 Denver Christian 9-3 11 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Fowler 9, John Mall 9, Telluride 9, Sargent 7, Ignacio 5, Rangely 5, Dawson School 4, Highland 3, Union Colony 3, Meeker 2, Akron 1, Byers 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (4) 12-1 76 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (2) 12-0 72 2 2-0
    3 Flagler 11-1 61 3 1-1
    4 McClave (2) 9-1 55 9 2-0
    5 La Veta (1) 12-0 46 5 2-0
    6 Weldon Valley 11-3 45 4 1-1
    7 Nucla 10-1 34 6 1-0
    8 Holly 10-2 23 – 1-0
    9 Heritage Christian 9-4 22 – 1-1
    10 Sierra Grande 8-3 10 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Idalia 9, Kiowa 8, Otis 7, Prairie 7, Eads 5, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 5, Arickaree/Woodlin 4, Briggsdale 4, Elbert 2, Cotopaxi 1.
    Dropped out
    Kiowa (7), Prairie (8), Otis (10).

  • Volleyball rankings: Mead, Eagle Valley join 4A poll

    For the first time all season, all five top teams held their spots in the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings.

    Rock Canyon, Lewis-Palmer, Eaton, Paonia and Felming all come in at No. 1 in their respective classes.

    There was an air of consistency in the Class 5A rankings as the top three teams all went unchanged from last week. Arapahoe jumped two spots to come in at No. 4.

    There were no new teams in 5A this week.

    The Rangers hold firm at No. 1 in 4A with rival Cheyenne Mountain climbing one spot to land at No. 2.

    Niwot and Silver Creek each jumped four spots to come in at No. 5 and No. 6 respectively.

    Mead (No. 7) and Eagle Valley (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 4A poll.

    Eaton still sits at No. 1 in the 3A rankings.

    Middle Park made the biggest jump of the week, gaining three spots to land at No. 6.

    Salida is the only new team in the 3A poll as the Spartans come in at No. 9.

    Paonia (No. 1) and Dayspring Christian (No. 2) hold on to their spots from last week with nine of 10 first-place votes going to those two teams.

    Hoehne makes a two-spot jump to come in at No. 3.

    Simla (No. 6) and Denver Christian (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 2A rankings this week.

    Fleming improved to 10-1 with a 3-0 win over Prairie last week and as a result, hang on to the No. 1 spot in 1A.

    Undefeated Flagler made a four-spot jump to come in at No. 3 and took three first-place votes in the process.

    There were no new teams in the 1A rankings this week.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (5) 10-1 95 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (4) 9-1 78 2 2-0
    3 Denver East 7-2 70 3 1-0
    4 Arapahoe 9-2 57 6 2-0
    5 Chatfield 9-2 55 4 1-0
    6 Mountain Vista 7-1 47 5 1-0
    7 Chaparral 7-4 34 7 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 9-2 23 8 2-0
    9 Coronado 9-3 22 9 0-1
    10 Highlands Ranch (1) 7-3 17 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 14, Fairview 13, Fort Collins 10, Castle View 4, Cherokee Trail 3, Fruita Monument 2, Loveland 2, Smoky Hill 2, Doherty 1, Legend 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 11-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 6-3 65 3 3-0
    3 Holy Family 11-2 64 2 2-0
    4 Valor Christian 6-3 63 7 2-1
    5 Niwot 7-3 44 9 2-0
    6 Silver Creek 10-1 37 10 2-0
    7 Mead 9-2 31 – 2-0
    8 Longmont 9-1 27 5 1-0
    9 Montrose 7-4 26 4 1-2
    10 Eagle Valley 9-2 22 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 21, Pueblo West 15, Thomas Jefferson 15, Ponderosa 12, D’Evelyn 4, Mullen 4, Windsor 3.
    Dropped out
    Berthoud (6), Thomas Jefferson (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 11-1 120 1 2-0
    2 Sterling 10-3 78 3 2-1
    3 Valley 9-3 76 2 2-0
    4 Resurrection Christian 9-2 57 6 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 9-3 51 4 2-0
    6 Middle Park 10-1 44 9 4-1
    7 Pagosa Springs 10-1 43 5 3-0
    8 University 8-4 42 7 2-0
    9 Salida 10-1 34 – 0-0
    10 Delta 9-3 30 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 24, Prospect Ridge Academy 18, Bennett 13, Centauri 7, Platte Valley 6, Alamosa 4, Peak to Peak 4, Bayfield 3, St. Mary’s 3, The Vanguard 2, Faith Christian 1, Jefferson Academy 1, Kent Denver 1.
    Dropped out
    Coal Ridge (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (5) 8-1 93 1 1-1
    2 Dayspring Christian (4) 11-0 91 2 4-0
    3 Hoehne 9-2 52 5 2-1
    4 Colorado Springs School 8-2 50 4 1-1
    5 Lyons 8-3 45 3 1-2
    6 Simla 9-3 42 – 3-1
    7 Yuma 6-3 40 8 2-0
    8 Ridgway (1) 9-1 32 6 3-0
    9 West Grand 7-4 21 10 1-1
    10 Denver Christian 8-2 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 16, Wray 12, Telluride 9, Custer County 5, Ignacio 5, Rangely 4, Union Colony 4, Highland 2, John Mall 2, Akron 1, Byers 1, Dawson School 1, Fowler 1, Meeker 1.
    Dropped out
    Sargent (7), Wray (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (3) 10-1 80 1 1-0
    2 Kit Carson (1) 10-0 62 2 3-0
    3 Flagler (3) 10-0 61 7 5-0
    4 Weldon Valley 10-2 56 3 3-0
    5 La Veta (2) 10-0 50 4 3-0
    6 Nucla 9-1 31 6 3-0
    7 Kiowa 8-2 25 8 2-0
    8 Prairie 6-4 21 5 0-2
    9 McClave 7-1 20 9 3-1
    10 Otis 9-4 15 10 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arickaree/Woodlin 9, Idalia 9, Heritage Christian 8, Briggsdale 7, Sierra Grande 7, Sangre De Cristo 6, Antonito 5, Eads 5, Holly 5, Caliche 4, Elbert 4, Cheyenne Wells 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Volleyball rankings: Rock Canyon back on top of the 5A poll

    Rock Canyon Legend volleyball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    The ever-shifting Class 5A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings has another new(ish) No. 1 team.

    Rock Canyon regains the top spot after falling off the perch in the Week 1 rankings. The Jaguars came in as the top team in the preseason rankings.

    Fossil Ridge and Denver East are also making noise this week, landing at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    The Sabercats were able to knock off defending 4A champion Cheyenne Mountain on Friday, giving them the credential to come in right behind Rock Canyon.

    The Angels got a huge win over Chatfield last Wednesday, which proved to be a huge factor in their jump.

    Coronado is the only new team to break into the 5A rankings, coming in at No. 9.

    Lewis-Palmer is still the No. 1 team in 4A, getting every first-place vote in the process.

    Montrose (No. 4) and Valor Christian (No. 7) each jumped three spots this week and Niwot and Silver Creek each broke into the rankings at No. 9 and No. 10 respectively.

    Like Lewis-Palmer in 4A, Eaton is still the top team in the 3A rankings by a unanimous vote.

    Three different teams jumped a couple of spots this week as Valley climbs to No. 2, Sterling lands at No. 3 and Pagosa Springs comes in at No. 5.

    At No. 8, Coal Ridge is the only new team in the 3A poll.

    The most turnover of the week came in the 2A poll as a staggering five teams broke into the rankings.

    While Paonia holds on to the No. 1 spot, Hoehne (No 5), Ridgway (No. 6), Sargent (No. 7), Wray (No. 9) and West Grand (No. 10) are all newly ranked teams this week.

    Fleming hangs on to the No. 1 ranking in 1A, as do the other top five teams from last week.

    Kiowa jumped two spots to land at No. 8 while Nucla (No. 6) and McClave (No. 10) are new to the 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (6) 8-1 96 2 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (3) 7-1 75 8 5-1
    3 Denver East 6-2 67 6 4-1
    4 Chatfield 8-2 66 1 4-2
    5 Mountain Vista 6-1 56 7 3-1
    6 Arapahoe 7-2 49 4 2-0
    7 Chaparral 5-4 26 5 2-1
    8 Cherry Creek 7-2 24 10 5-0
    9 Coronado 9-2 22 – 2-0
    10 Highlands Ranch (1) 5-3 18 3 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 14, Castle View 11, Eaglecrest 7, Cherokee Trail 5, Fairview 4, Loveland 4, Fort Collins 3, Smoky Hill 2, Legend 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherokee Trail (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (12) 9-0 120 1 1-0
    2 Holy Family 9-2 90 3 3-0
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 3-3 65 2 2-2
    4 Montrose 6-2 53 7 1-0
    5 Longmont 8-1 44 4 1-1
    6 Berthoud 6-3 43 6 1-1
    7 Valor Christian 4-2 42 10 2-0
    8 Thomas Jefferson 9-1 37 9 2-0
    9 Niwot 5-3 34 – 2-0
    10 Silver Creek 8-1 29 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mead 24, Eagle Valley 21, Pueblo West 17, Ponderosa 13, D’Evelyn 10, Littleton 5, Mullen 5, Pueblo Central 5, Windsor 3.
    Dropped out
    Ponderosa (5), Pueblo West (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 9-1 120 1 5-0
    2 Valley 7-3 67 4 2-0
    3 Sterling 8-2 62 5 2-1
    4 Colorado Springs Christian 7-3 57 3 4-1
    5 Pagosa Springs 7-1 50 7 3-0
    6 Resurrection Christian 7-2 46 2 0-1
    7 University 6-4 38 6 3-0
    8 Coal Ridge 3-1 36 – 1-0
    9 Middle Park 6-0 34 8 2-0
    10 Delta 8-3 28 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Salida 27, Bennett 19, Centauri 16, Prospect Ridge Academy 14, The Vanguard 13, Alamosa 12, Platte Valley 12, Jefferson Academy 10, Kent Denver 3, St. Mary’s 3, Bayfield 2, Colorado Academy 2, Lutheran 1, Peak to Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    St. Mary’s (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (7) 7-0 114 1 3-0
    2 Dayspring Christian (4) 7-0 107 3 2-0
    3 Lyons (1) 7-1 92 2 1-1
    4 Colorado Springs School 7-1 57 5 1-0
    5 Hoehne 7-1 48 – 2-0
    6 Ridgway 6-1 38 – 3-0
    7 Sargent 5-0 37 – 3-0
    8 Yuma 4-3 34 4 2-1
    9 Wray 3-1 27 – 2-0
    10 West Grand 6-3 26 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Telluride 18, Simla 17, Custer County 16, Vail Mountain 14, Fowler 10, Ignacio 9, Norwood 8, Union Colony 8, Akron 7, Denver Christian 7, Highland 5, Dolores 4, John Mall 4, Byers 2, Haxtun 2, Limon 2, Meeker 1, Rangely 1.
    Dropped out
    Highland (6), John Mall (7), Simla (8), Union Colony (9), Telluride (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 9-1 74 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson 7-0 63 2 1-0
    3 Weldon Valley 7-2 51 3 1-1
    4 La Veta (1) 7-0 44 4 1-0
    5 Prairie (1) 6-2 34 5 2-0
    6 Nucla (1) 6-1 33 – 2-0
    7 Flagler 5-0 25 6 2-0
    8 Kiowa 6-2 23 10 3-0
    9 McClave 4-0 17 – 0-0
    10 Otis 5-4 15 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 10, Idalia 9, Wiley 8, Briggsdale 6, Caliche 5, Eads 5, Elbert 4, Springfield 4, Cheyenne Wells 3, Heritage Christian 3, Arickaree/Woodlin 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2.
    Dropped out
    Briggsdale (8), Springfield (9).

  • All-state baseball teams for 2016 season

    The 2016 all-state baseball players of the year are (from left): Holly's Ricardo Juarez (1A); Dawson's Luke Feigal (2A); Faith Christian's Austin Stone (3A); Lewis-Palmer's Paul Tillotson (4A); and ThunderRidge's Jake Eissler (5A).
    The 2016 all-state baseball players of the year are (from left): Holly’s Ricardo Juarez (1A); Dawson’s Luke Feigal (2A); ThunderRidge’s Jake Eissler (5A); Lewis-Palmer’s Paul Tillotson (4A); and Faith Christian’s Austin Stone (3A). (Photos: Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com; Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps; Michael Hankins/MaxPreps)

    The 2016 all-state baseball teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They 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.

    Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.

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    Class 5A

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    ThunderRidge’s Jake Eissler is the 5A baseball player of the year. (Michael Hankins/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Jake Eissler, ThunderRidge

    Coach of the year: Allan Dyer, Cherokee Trail

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Austin Alarid Rocky Mountain LHP/1B Senior
    Jerome Bohannon Cherokee Trail LHP/OF Senior
    Quin Cotton Regis Jesuit OF Senior
    Jake Eissler ThunderRidge RHP/3B/1B Senior
    Maverick Handley Mullen C/INF Senior
    Travis Marr Regis Jesuit RHP/1B Senior
    Conner Nantkes Cherokee Trail LHP/UTIL Junior
    Ryan Sullivan Cherokee Trail 1B Senior
    Nate Sweeney Cherry Creek RHP/SS/OF Senior
    Bo Weiss Regis Jesuit RHP Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Peter Carlson Ralston Valley SS/RHP Senior
    Bailey Collins Dakota Ridge OF/P Senior
    Eric Cox Cherokee Trail RHP/OF Junior
    Cade Crader Grandview 1B/RHP Senior
    Tommy Gillman Columbine SS Senior
    Jay Onken Pine Creek OF/RHP Sophomore
    Casey Opitz Heritage C/SS/RHP Junior
    Tanner O’Tremba Cherry Creek OF/RHP Sophomore
    Sam Schroeder Fruita Monument P/OF Senior
    Josh Schumacher Rangeview 2B/SS/P Senior
    John Sorensen Rocky Mountain SS/RHP Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Cuba Bess, Senior, Fruita Monument
    • Evan Bolin, Senior, Prairie View
    • Wade Council, Senior, Pine Creek
    • Aaron Dammel, Senior, Highlands Ranch
    • Chris Diehl, Senior, Rocky Mountain
    • Riley Egloff, Sophomore, Heritage
    • Cole Farmer, Senior, Brighton
    • Matt Givin, Junior, Rock Canyon
    • Alex Gonzales, Senior, Rocky Mountain
    • Tanner Hauptman, Senior, Ralston Valley
    • Tyson Hays, Junior, Grandview
    • Ryley Humrighouse, Senior, Castle View
    • Ricky Marshall, Senior, Fountain-Fort Carson
    • Jake Minnick, Senior, Douglas County
    • Jacob Moyer, Senior, Fort Collins
    • Dylan Paulsen, Senior, Gateway
    • Walter Pennington, Senior, Broomfield
    • Nick Perez, Junior, Cherokee Trail
    • Rocco Porreco, Junior, Mullen
    • Chase Powell, Senior, Lakewood
    • Tony Rice, Senior, Liberty
    • Jacob Rodriguez, Senior, Adams City
    • Joey Salvato, Junior, Mullen
    • Tyler Smith, Senior, Grandview
    • Jordan Stubbings, Junior, Legend
    • Nathaniel Swanson, Junior, Northglenn
    • Jadon Uhrich, Junior, Rocky Mountain
    • Razzo Vigil, Junior, Westminster

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    Class 4A

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    Lewis-Palmer’s Paul Tillotson is the 4A baseball player of the year. (Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Paul Tillotson, Lewis-Palmer

    Coach of the year: Keith Wahl, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Clint Allen Erie C/INF/P Senior
    Rocco Arguto Pueblo West RF Senior
    Holden Bernhardt Mountain View P/OF/1B Senior
    Wyatt Featherston Green Mountain OF/P Senior
    Jake Greenwalt Windsor – Senior
    Cole McKissock Air Academy INF Senior
    Dauson Tate Pueblo West C Senior
    Paul Tillotson Lewis-Palmer – Senior
    Austin Wood Silver Creek 1B/P Senior
    Luke Ziegler Valor Christian 3B/RHP Sophomore
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Mike Berg Thompson Valley C/OF/3B Junior
    Issac Bracken Berthoud – Senior
    Jaspar Carmichael Delta SS/P Sophomore
    Billy Cook Lewis-Palmer – Junior
    Nyk Crumrine Valor Christian INF/RHP Senior
    Bailey Hansen Air Academy P/OF Senior
    Davis Heller Valor Christian RHP/1B Freshman
    Ethan Keller Delta CF/P Junior
    Ruben Portillo Erie P/INF Junior
    Cooper Rothe Longmont CF Senior
    Judah Wilbur Denver North INF/SS/2B Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Kavan Andrew, Senior, Longmont
    • Locke Bernhardt, Senior, Mountain View
    • Cameron Brosh, Senior, Canon City
    • Josh Crites, Senior, Erie
    • Kyle Daniels, Senior, Fort Morgan
    • Blake Donels, Junior, Valor Christian
    • Gavin Fesmire, Senior, Pueblo Centennial
    • Daniel Gurrola, Senior, Denver North
    • Spencer Hamilton, Senior, The Classical Academy
    • Jaeden Hegmann, Junior, Mesa Ridge
    • Dane Kapande, Senior, Evergreen
    • Joe Lucas, Senior, Palisade
    • Zach Manchester, Senior, Canon City
    • Garrett Martin, Junior, Eagle Valley
    • Lawrence Mayberry, Senior, Durango
    • Mitch Menard, Senior, D’Evelyn
    • Skyler Messinger, Junior, Niwot
    • Jared Miller, Sophomore, Montrose
    • Brett Muscatello, Senior, Evergreen
    • Max Noland, Junior, Palisade
    • Dylan Norsen, Junior, Mountain View
    • Gunner Pickett, Senior, Mead
    • Blake Reiher, Junior, Delta
    • Morgan Robinson, Senior, Rifle
    • Stephen Romero, Junior, Glenwood Springs
    • Andrew Shaw, Junior, Summit
    • Tyler Shubert, Senior, Windsor
    • Isiah Torres, Senior, Pueblo East
    • Sean Weller, Senior, Battle Mountain
    • Kaylor Werner, Sophomore, Northridge
    • Cole Winn, Sophomore, Silver Creek

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    Faith Christian’s Austin Stone is the 3A baseball player of the year. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Austin Stone, Faith Christian

    Coach of the year: Ralph Nance, Faith Christian

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Matt Burkart Eaton SS/RHP Senior
    Donovan Contreraz Sheridan P/INF Senior
    Braden Forney Lamar OF/P/SS Senior
    Kelton McCoy Bayfield C/P/INF Senior
    Will McKissick Kent Denver OF/P Senior
    Ben Padrnos St. Mary’s OF/P Senior
    Jake Spence University OF/P Senior
    AJ Stephens Faith Christian LHP/OF/1B Senior
    Austin Stone Faith Christian RHP/INF Senior
    Travis Struble Manitou Springs 3B/P Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Davyn Adamscheck Manitou Springs SS/P Junior
    Dominic Archuleta Manitou Springs OF/P Senior
    Dalton Chandler Lamar P/OF Sophomore
    Gabe Hegarty Faith Christian OF/RHP/DH Senior
    Taed Heydinger Bayfield OF/P Senior
    Christian Johnson The Academy C/P Senior
    Dalton Lind Eaton RHP/OF Senior
    Cesar Mercado Valley INF/P Junior
    Zane Phelps Bayfield INF/P/C Senior
    Spencer Wilcox University OF/P Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Robbie Alejo, Senior, Alamosa
    • Thatcher Beatty, Senior, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton
    • Craig Beckfield, Senior, Platte Canyon
    • Dax Bender, Junior, La Junta
    • Jacob Brummel, Junior, St. Mary’s
    • Rob Casey, Senior, Kent Denver
    • Seth Crummer, Senior, Trinidad
    • Timmy Engel, Senior, Centauri
    • Landon Ford, Junior, Faith Christian
    • Ty Hanzlicek, Senior, Valley
    • BJ Hirschfeld, Senior, Brush
    • Ty Jones, Senior, Florence
    • Joe Kuhn, Senior, Eaton
    • Xavier Manzanarez, Senior, Dolores Huerta Prep
    • Brody Mcghehey, Senior, Bayfield
    • Paul Medina, Junior, University
    • Larry Nolasco, Senior, Bruce Randolph
    • Ian Olson, Junior, Salida
    • Tyler Percival, Senior, Gunnison
    • Sam Richards, Sophomore, Colorado Academy
    • Marcus Roberson, Junior, Bennett
    • Quinn Stowell, Junior, Colorado Springs Christian
    • Ian Turner, Senior, Gunnison
    • Evan Wisdom, Senior, Sterling
    • Jordan Yates, Sophomore, Buena Vista

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    Class 2A

    Dawson Limon baseball
    Dawson’s Luke Feigal is the 2A baseball player of the year. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Player of the year: Luke Feigal, Dawson School

    Coach of the year: Joe McKenzie, Dawson School

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Jonathon Cowles Dayspring Christian Academy RHP/CF/SS Junior
    Chance Dunker Sedgwick County RHP/2B/3B Senior
    Luke Feigal Dawson School RHP/3B Senior
    Tanner Fulkerson Dawson School SS/RHP Senior
    Cesar Gonzalez Hotchkiss P/INF Senior
    Kayden Seriani Paonia – Sophomore
    Trevor Smith Paonia – Junior
    Joe Stephen Limon – Senior
    Jake Tomcheck Resurrection Christian LHP/OF/1B Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Bailey Benz Rye –
    Bryce Buhr Crowley County C/P Senior
    Seth Clemente Dawson School 2B/SS Junior
    Caden Eastin County Line [Wiley/McClave] – Senior
    Jimmy Fargo Dayspring Christian Academy C/RHP/CF Sophomore
    Evan Finley Peyton P/INF/C Senior
    James Larson Limon – Senior
    Jaden Miller Paonia – Sophomore
    Tyler Woodhams Sedgwick County RHP/SS/2B Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Caleb Andersen, Junior, Haxtun
    • Layne Andrews, Senior, Yuma
    • Dom Beck, Senior, Hotchkiss
    • Tristen Cesko, Senior, Limon
    • Jett County, Junior, Burlington
    • Christian Dellamaestra, Junior, County Line [Wiley/McClave]
    • Ryan Drury, Junior, Rye
    • Jason Dutton, Senior, Wray
    • Nolan Grenard, Senior, Swink
    • Darrien Guy, Junior, Akron
    • Cordell Hensley, Senior, Sedgwick County
    • Trent Hill, Senior, Akron
    • Derek Jung, Freshman, Front Range Christian
    • Spencer Kelly, Senior, Calhan
    • Eli Kirk, Junior, Hotchkiss
    • Jacob Kohl, Senior, Evangelical Christian
    • Pete Lanting, Senior, Denver Christian
    • Chipper Lloyd, Senior, Front Range Christian
    • Walter Martinez, Senior, Center
    • Kasey Nusbaum, Senior, Kiowa/Simla
    • Slater Podgorny, Sophomore, Paonia
    • Brian Preston, Junior, Rocky Ford
    • Ricardo Ramirez, Sophomore, Highland
    • Trey Redner, Sophomore, Swink
    • Brent Ritter, Senior, Swink
    • Tucker Ward, Senior, Ignacio
    • Emmitt White, Senior, Sargent
    • Wyatt Workman, Senior, Haxtun

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    Class 1A

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    Holly’s Ricardo Juarez is the 1A baseball player of the year. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Player of the year: Ricardo Juarez, Holly

    Coach of the year: Dayne Eaton, Holly

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Jordan Ernst Dove Creek P/SS/OF Senior
    Tyler Fields Cornerstone Christian Academy C/INF/P Senior
    Ricardo Juarez Holly P/INF Junior
    Jaxon King Fleming – Junior
    Ryan Koeller Granada P Junior
    Eli Sievert Rocky Mountain Lutheran – Senior
    Marc Solis Eads 3B/SS/P Senior
    Yaniel Vidal Holly SS/3B/P Junior
    Darian Wilkening Fleming – Senior
    Brandon Wilson Holly OF/3B/P Sophomore

    Honorable mention:

    • Trenton Armintrout, Junior, Nucla
    • Paul Asfeld, Sophomore, Fleming
    • Case Baughman, Senior, Dove Creek
    • Chase Boulter, Senior, Gilpin County
    • Sam Dunlap, Senior, Cotopaxi
    • Nathanael Garrett, Senior, Cornerstone Christian Academy
    • Cullen Glosson, Freshman, Otis
    • Jaime Huerta, Junior, Granada
    • Derek Kibel, Sophomore, Dove Creek
    • Paul Kidder, Junior, Community Christian
    • Ben Lambrecht, Senior, Fleming
    • Eryk Lorenz, Junior, Gilpin County
    • David Reyes, Senior, Granada
    • Marcos Rivera, Senior, Manzanola
    • Devyn Rummel, Junior, Nucla
    • Rhett Uhland, Junior, Eads
    • Josh Weaver, Junior, Rocky Mountain Lutheran
    • Cody Wilson, Junior, Peetz