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  • 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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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.

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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) 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.

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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 (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).

  • Football roundup: No. 10 Eaglecrest upsets No. 3 Grandview in 5A

    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)
    Eaglecrest’s Victor Garnes (12). (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Eaglecrest knocked off third-ranked Grandview on Friday night, giving the No. 10 Raptors a key early win.

    The Raptors got what proved to be the winning touchdown from Jalen Mergerson with 5:34 remaining. Quetin Bowen then had a huge interception with 2:12 left to seal things.

    This marks the first time Eaglecrest has started 3-0 since the 2006 season.

    Grandview had tied the game at 29 on a touchdown pass on fourth-and-18 early in the fourth quarter.

    Victor Garnes had two rushing touchdown, a receiving score, and an interception to lead Eaglecrest.

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    4A: (9) Broomfield 37, (4) Windsor 25

    (Courtesy of @Eagle_athletics on Twitter)
    (Courtesy of @Eagle_athletics on Twitter)

    The Eagles got a big early win for first-year coach Blair Hubbard.

    Broomfield’s Steven Croell threw two touchdowns to Garrett Betty, and the Eagles took advantage of key Windsor mistakes to win.

    The Wizards mishandled two punts which were recovered by Broomfield, and the Eagles also scored on a fumble recovery.

    Windsor actually led 7-0 early, but Broomfield scored 19 unanswered points to lead 19-7 at halftime.

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    3A: (4) Discovery Canyon 41, (1) Pueblo East 26

    Discovery Canyon handled the defending champs, and handed the Eagles their first loss in 15 games. That streak was tied for the longest in the state.

    “I was really happy with the way the guys played, and I thought they really stepped up to the challenge,” Thunder coach Shawn Mitchell told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show.

    Josh Tomjack had two touchdowns for the Thunder, while Trevor Ivy also scored.

    Discovery Canyon is now 3-0 this season.

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    4A/5A: Fountain-Fort Carson 10, (3) Pine Creek 7 (OT)

    Pine Creek Fountain-Fort Carson football
    More photos. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

    Fountain-Fort Carson kicked a field goal in overtime to secure the win.

    The two teams, who hadn’t played since 2013, were tied at 7 at halftime, and it stayed that way in the second half.

    Fountain-Fort Carson got the ball first in overtime, and settled for a field goal. Pine Creek didn’t score when it got the ball.

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    3A: (2) Fort Morgan 45, (6) Holy Family 28

    The Mustangs got a big game from Trey McBride as thto beat Holy Family.

    McBride had three receiving scores from Dalyn Knapp, and he also added an interception return for a score.

    Tate Kembel added two rushing TDs for Fort Morgan.

    “It was a good win,” Fort Morgan coach Harrison Chisum told the Scoreboard show. “The boys played out of their minds.”

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    2A: (5) The Classical Academy 42, (4) D’Evelyn 14

    The Titans handled the Jaguars in this top-5 showdown.

    It was just 14-7 at halftime, but The Classical Academy pushed it to 28-7 after three quarters, and then 35-7 early in the fourth.

    “They’re a good team, and we’re going to see them in November,” coach David Bervig told the Scoreboard Show of D’Evelyn.

    Austin Weingart and Rhys Ryba each had two touchdowns for the Titans.

    TCA also gave star kicker Anders Carlson a shot at breaking the state field goal record with a 71-yard attempt, but he was short.

    “He is a weapon, and last year we had four (field goals) over 50 (yards) in key games, so I’m not worried about kicking a 60-yarder,” Bervig said. “At 60, I think he can make those. … He’s a great weapon to have. He’s a stud.”

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    Notables

    Roosevelt Longmont football
    More photos. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActoinShots.com)
    • No. 3 Longmont exploded for 21 second-quarter points to take a halftime lead, then held on to beat No. 5 Roosevelt 34-14 in a big 3A game. “They drove right down the field and scored on us on the first drive, and I was really proud of our kids and the way they bounced back,” coach Doug Johnson told the Scoreboard Show. Find more photos from the game here.
    • In a monster 6-man game, No. 1 Fleming beat No. 3 Arickaree/Woodlin 40-14. “We knew it would be tough in the beginning, we have a lot of new starters,” coach John King told the Scoreboard Show. “This was a nice win for us because we really made some strides from the first couple of weeks.”
    • 2A No. 10 Eaton needed overtime, but it beat Brush 23-20.
    • Fossil Ridge beat city rival Poudre 35-28 in overtime.
    • Perkins County (Neb.) snapped 8-man No. 1 Sedgwick County’s winning streak at 15 games with a 34-28 win.
    • 1A No. 5 Bennett beat No. 9 Ellicott 22-14. “We absorbed their blows early in the game and were able to get some things established and move on down the road,” coach Rick Jacoby told the Scoreboard Show.
    • 4A No. 4 Vista Ridge snuck past Dakota Ridge 24-22. “We got away with this one, but we played a good football team,” Vista Ridge coach Jerimi Calip told the Scoreboard Show. A photo gallery is available here.
    • 3A No. 7 Lewis-Palmer took care of rival Palmer Ridge, 51-9.
    • 3A No. 10 Erie won a shootout with Northridge and avoided the upset with a 45-41 victory.
    • An upset in 6-man: Weldon Valley beat No. 10 Briggsdale 39-36.

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  • Volleyball rankings: Lewis-Palmer new No. 1 in 4A

    Lewis-Palmer volleyball team
    (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Lewis-Palmer is back as the No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings.

    After suffering a five-set loss to Rock Canyon, Cheyenne Mountain fell out of the top spot for the first time since winning the 2015 4A state championship.

    It was just one move in what is a very different looking top 10 from a week ago.

    Holy Family jumped two spots to No. 3 while Berthoud jumped three spots to No. 6.

    Three new teams cracked the top 10 as Montrose came in at No. 7, Thomas Jefferson  lands at No. 9 and Valor Christian rounds out the rankings at No. 10.

    There was also a lot of movement in the 3A rankings, which also saw three new teams break in. Eaton held on to the top spot, but Resurrection Christian made the jump to No. 2.

    Sterling (No. 5), Pagosa Springs (No. 7) and Delta (No. 10) are the three new teams in 3A.

    After rattling off two wins last week, Chatfield is still the No. 1 team in the 5A rankings.

    Rock Canyon and Highlands Ranch each jumped two spots to land at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Fossil Ridge (No. 8) and Cherokee Trail (No. 9) are the two new teams in the 5A rankings.

    Paonia remains the top team in the 2A rankings.

    The biggest 2A jump of the week belonged to Dayspring Christian who jumped from No. 5 to No. 3.

    There were no new teams in the 2A poll.

    Fleming is the new No. 1 team in the 1A poll, taking five of eight first-place votes.

    Prairie made a sizable jump from a week ago, coming in at No. 5 which is four spots better than its previous ranking.

    Flagler (No. 6) and Kiowa (No. 10) are the two new teams in this week’s 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.

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    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chatfield (6) 4-0 93 1 2-0
    2 Rock Canyon (2) 6-1 90 4 1-0
    3 Highlands Ranch (2) 5-2 56 5 1-0
    4 Arapahoe 5-2 51 7 1-0
    5 Chaparral 3-3 50 2 0-1
    6 Denver East 2-1 40 3 1-1
    7 Mountain Vista 3-0 36 8 1-0
    8 Fossil Ridge 2-0 27 – 1-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 4-3 21 – 1-0
    10 Cherry Creek 2-2 16 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage 12, Fairview 11, Fort Collins 10, Castle View 8, Coronado 7, Pine Creek 7, Legend 6, Ralston Valley 5, Smoky Hill 5, Grandview 3, Loveland 3, Rampart 3.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (6), Lakewood (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (8) 8-0 105 2 6-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (2) 1-1 99 1 0-1
    3 Holy Family 6-2 60 5 1-1
    4 Longmont 7-0 52 4 6-0
    5 Ponderosa (1) 1-7 48 3 0-2
    6 Berthoud 5-2 42 9 2-0
    7 Montrose 5-2 28 – 4-1
    8 Pueblo West 4-1 24 8 4-1
    9 Thomas Jefferson 7-1 18 – 2-0
    10 Valor Christian 2-2 16 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Eagle Valley 14, Niwot 13, Erie 12, Littleton 12, Windsor 12, D’Evelyn 10, Canon City 7, Palmer Ridge 7, Mead 6, Evergreen 4, Glenwood Springs 4, Silver Creek 4, Battle Mountain 3, Discovery Canyon 2, Mullen 2, Fort Morgan 1.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (6), Evergreen (7), Eagle Valley (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 4-1 128 1 2-0
    2 Resurrection Christian 7-1 85 4 6-1
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 3-2 68 2 2-0
    4 Valley 5-3 67 3 4-2
    5 Sterling 6-1 54 – 5-1
    6 University 3-4 45 5 3-3
    7 Pagosa Springs 4-1 32 – 1-0
    8 Middle Park 4-0 30 10 3-0
    9 St. Mary’s 6-1 29 7 5-1
    10 Delta 7-3 26 – 4-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Valley 26, Jefferson Academy 17, Bennett 13, Coal Ridge 12, Salida 12, Alamosa 11, Faith Christian 10, Peak to Peak Charter 9, Manitou Springs 7, Centauri 5, Colorado Academy 3, The Vanguard 3, La Junta 2, Rye 2, Grand Valley 1, Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (6), Lutheran (8), Coal Ridge (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (6) 4-0 98 1 2-0
    2 Lyons (2) 6-0 82 2 1-0
    3 Dayspring Christian 5-0 70 5 1-0
    4 Yuma (1) 2-2 47 3 1-1
    5 Colorado Springs School 6-1 43 6 5-1
    6 Highland 5-0 34 7 1-0
    7 John Mall 7-0 33 8 2-0
    8 Simla 4-0 31 9 2-0
    9 Union Colony 6-2 28 4 3-2
    10 Telluride (1) 5-1 26 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 18, West Grand 15, Custer County 10, Ignacio 10, Ridgway 10, Hoehne 8, Hotchkiss 8, Rangely 7, Soroco 5, Dolores 4, Meeker 4, Haxtun 3, Limon 3, Mancos 3, Byers 2, Denver Christian 2, Evangelical Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 7-1 73 2 5-1
    2 Kit Carson (1) 6-0 69 1 4-0
    3 Weldon Valley 6-1 53 4 2-0
    4 La Veta (1) 6-0 52 3 1-0
    5 Prairie (1) 4-2 41 9 3-0
    6 Flagler 3-0 30 – 1-0
    7 Otis 4-3 26 6 3-2
    8 Briggsdale 4-2 21 5 3-1
    9 Springfield 3-1 13 7 2-1
    10 Kiowa 3-2 10 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Baptist 9, Idalia 9, McClave 9, Nucla 6, Genoa Hugo/Karval 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, Caliche 3, Holly 3, Kim 3, Wiley 2, Liberty-Stratton 1.
    Dropped out
    Idalia (8), McClave (10).