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  • Five new teams join this week’s volleyball rankings

    Battle Mountain (4A), University (3A), Swink (2A), Idalia (1A) and Edison (1A) are the newcomers to this week’s CHSAANow.com volleyball polls.

    All five No. 1 teams stayed put.

    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 Grandview (10) 14-2 118 1 2-0
    2 Arapahoe (1) 14-2 104 2 1-1
    3 Fossil Ridge (1) 15-0 96 3 3-0
    4 Doherty 13-3 72 5 2-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 14-2 71 4 2-0
    6 Cherry Creek 12-4 57 6 1-1
    7 Eaglecrest 11-4 48 7 1-1
    8 Mountain Vista 15-4 30 8 3-0
    9 Fruita Monument 13-3 21 9 2-1
    10 Lakewood 12-4 18 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 9, Cherokee Trail 7, Rangeview 4, Ralston Valley 3, Fort Collins 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (7) 15-1 115 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (4) 14-1 107 2 2-0
    3 Longmont (1) 15-0 97 3 3-0
    4 Air Academy 13-3 70 4 2-0
    5 Thomas Jefferson 15-0 53 5 2-0
    6 Ponderosa 12-6 51 6 2-1
    7 Montrose 12-3 50 7 1-1
    8 Valor Christian 10-2 43 8 2-0
    9 Battle Mountain 12-1 20 – 2-0
    10 Niwot 15-5 12 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 11, Roosevelt 10, Coronado 7, Pueblo West 6, Elizabeth 4, Mead 3, Silver Creek 2, Pueblo Central 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Coronado (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Manitou Springs (7) 18-0 94 1 2-0
    2 Eaton (4) 16-1 93 3 3-0
    3 Valley 13-4 84 2 2-1
    4 Holy Family 12-3 66 6 1-0
    5 Platte Valley 11-5 57 4 1-1
    6 Bayfield 13-3 55 5 2-1
    7 Gunnison 15-3 42 7 1-0
    8 Sterling 10-5 38 8 1-2
    9 Coal Ridge 15-1 21 9 2-0
    10 University 9-6 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Lamar 14, Machebeuf 7, Olathe 7, Bennett 3, Clear Creek 2, St. Mary’s 2.
    Dropped out
    Lamar (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 15-0 92 1 2-0
    2 Fowler (3) 17-0 88 2 2-0
    3 Lutheran (2) 16-1 83 3 3-0
    4 Paonia 16-0 70 4 2-0
    5 Sargent 14-2 45 6 2-0
    6 Sangre de Cristo 16-1 38 5 2-0
    7 Swink 13-3 29 – 5-1
    8 Yuma 11-4 28 8 1-0
    9 Lyons 13-4 27 7 3-0
    10 C.S. School 16-1 24 9 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Akron 10, Dayspring Christian 6, Kiowa 3, Ridgway 2, Byers 1, Rye 1.
    Dropped out
    Akron (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (8) 16-1 80 1 3-0
    2 Otis 15-1 71 2 1-0
    3 Fleming 14-3 57 4 3-0
    4 Flagler 12-3 52 5 1-1
    5 Dove Creek 17-0 46 6 1-0
    6 Eads 15-2 41 3 2-2
    7 Hi-Plains 12-5 27 7 0-1
    8 Idalia 10-5 14 – 3-1
    9 Stratton 10-5 12 8 3-1
    10 Edison 16-0 11 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Mountain Lutheran 10, Vail Christian 8, La Veta 5, Arickaree 3, Elbert 2, Cheraw 1, Kit Carson 1.
    Dropped out
    Rocky Mountain Lutheran (9), Vail Christian (10).

  • Football roundup: Lakewood upsets No. 8 Arapahoe in final minutes

    Lakewood quarterback Casey Nicholls, pictures during a game against Fairview earlier this season.
    Lakewood quarterback Casey Nicholls, pictured during a game against Fairview earlier this season.

    Eighth-ranked Arapahoe was poised to escape with another slim win. Only, no one told Lakewood.

    The Tigers’ Anthony Brown returned a punt 48 yards to Arapahoe’s 7-yard-line with under two minutes to play. Quarterback Casey Nicholls scored what turned out to be the winning touchdown on a sneak two plays later in a 46-39 upset.

    Arapahoe needed overtime to beat Mullen last week. This week, the Warriors rallied from a 32-23 halftime deficit to take a 39-32 lead. But Lakewood dialed up a wide receiver pass to Tevin Lucas on third-and-17 to tie the game at 39 with 6:50 to play. The Tigers forced Arapahoe to punt on the ensuing drive, setting up Brown’s big return.

    Lakewood improves to 2-5 this season, while Arapahoe falls to 5-2.

    Elsewhere in 5A, No. 10 Cherokee Trail shook off some first-half rust to rally and beat Grandview 21-7. The Cougars trailed 7-0 at the break.

    “We’re happy with how we played in second half,”coach Monte Thelen told ColoradoPreps.com’s Built Ford Tough Scoreboard Show on Friday night. “Beating Grandview at any time is a great achievement for us, so we feel good about our performance, especially in the second half tonight.”

    Cameron Smith rushed 22 times for 132 yards and two scores for Cherokee Trail. Quarterback Aric Johnson was 9-of-18 with 121 yards passing.

    Cherokee Trail turned the ball over three times in the first half, and also had a touchdown called back due to a penalty.

    “We’re really happy with how our defense played the entire game to be honest with you, because we put them in a number of negative situations in the first half,” Thelen said. “They were able to come through. We just felt like if we could calm down and play our game in the second half that we could definitely get back into the game. We were fortunate to be able to do that.”

    In 4A, No. 6 Falcon rebounded from a tough loss last week to Pine Creek to come back and top Ponderosa, 24-14. The Falcons scored the game’s final 24 points.

    “What was interesting is that it was like a reciprocal of our game last week with Pine Creek,” co-head coach Brian Green told the Scoreboard Show. “We were up at half and Pine Creek came storming back. We kind of followed their same formula to victory this week.

    “It was really just coming out and making plays. We made some good defensive plays that put us in position to score and kind of capture the momentum early in the third quarter and never looked back after that.”

    Running back Kalen Ballage carried the ball 21 times for 68 yards and a touchdown. Justin Barron also had a rushing score, but the game turned on Dylan Cutkomp’s 51-yard interception return for a touchdown.

    “That one put us on top, and we just carried that wave of momentum to the finish line,” Green said.

    Eighth-ranked Mead stayed unbeaten in the 3A ranks with a 41-14 win over Northridge. Quarterback Griffin Nelson was 19-of-28 for 195 yards and two scores, while the Mavericks also racked up 415 yards and four scores on the ground.

    “I was really proud of the fact that we rushed the ball really well tonight,” coach Jason Klatt told the Scoreboard Show. “And Griffin was just a real leader tonight. He hung in there and threw a bunch of key completions that kept drives alive and it was just a great all-around win.”

    Mead is now 6-0, but isn’t worried about any outside pressures.

    “That’s been a big question that we didn’t really know how that was going to go, but we have a senior-led group that is very resilient,” Klatt said. “They’ve bought into what we’re telling them and they are beginning to be mentally tough to where we don’t listen to that stuff and we’re not concerned about outside stuff and Wild Card points and all that stuff. The only thing that we can control is our attitude and our effort. That’s what we’re doing right now.”

    Holy Family, ranked No. 6 in 3A, needed a stop of a two-point conversion to season a 20-19 win at Erie.

    “They had a great drive, they put together a couple of plays, and they went for the two-point conversion,” coach Mike Gabriel told the Scoreboard Show. “It came down to I think about the 1-inch line, but we kept them out of the end zone.”

    Holy Family is 3-0 since a crushing 45-14 loss to Silver Creek on Sept. 20.

    “I think Silver Creek kind of revealed some stuff to us as a staff that we needed to work harder in practice and challenge the kids more in practice and just get after it a little more,” Gabriel said. “We’ve changed things, and the kids have responded. We’re starting to see the results.”

    In all, Week 7 has belonged to the ranked teams. Ranked teams are 43-4 against unranked opponents across all classifications through Friday’s games.

  • 5A volleyball poll adds Fruita Monument at No. 9

    Fruita Monument is the lone newcomer to this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A volleyball poll.

    All five No. 1 teams remained the same.

    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 Grandview (10) 12-2 134 1 2-0
    2 Arapahoe (1) 13-1 124 2 2-0
    3 Fossil Ridge (3) 12-0 114 3 2-0
    4 Regis Jesuit 12-2 88 6 2-0
    5 Doherty 11-3 78 7 1-0
    6 Cherry Creek 11-3 72 4 1-1
    7 Eaglecrest 10-3 54 5 1-1
    8 Mountain Vista 12-4 43 8 3-0
    9 Fruita Monument 11-2 25 – 1-0
    10 Lakewood 10-4 14 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 10, Rampart 10, Rangeview 8, Highlands Ranch 3, Fort Collins 2.
    Dropped out
    Cherokee Trail (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (8) 13-1 142 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (3) 12-1 130 2 2-0
    3 Longmont (3) 12-0 123 3 2-0
    4 Air Academy 11-3 91 4 1-2
    5 Thomas Jefferson (1) 13-0 82 5 3-0
    6 Ponderosa 10-5 58 7 2-0
    7 Montrose 11-2 57 9 1-0
    8 Valor Christian 8-2 37 6 0-1
    9 Niwot 14-4 28 – 4-2
    10 Coronado 10-3 19 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Silver Creek 18, Battle Mountain 13, Elizabeth 10, Roosevelt 7, Pueblo West 5, Windsor 4, Fort Morgan 1, Pueblo Centennial 1.
    Dropped out
    Roosevelt (8), Silver Creek (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Manitou Springs (6) 16-0 77 1 2-0
    2 Valley 11-3 65 2 2-1
    3 Eaton (2) 13-1 57 3 7-0
    4 Platte Valley 10-4 46 5 5-2
    5 Bayfield 11-2 42 4 2-0
    6 Holy Family 11-3 41 7 2-1
    7 Gunnison 14-3 34 6 1-0
    8 Sterling 9-3 28 8 2-1
    9 Coal Ridge 13-1 20 9 2-0
    10 Lamar 13-2 14 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Lupton 10, Olathe 3, University 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (3) 13-0 73 1 2-0
    2 Fowler (3) 15-0 72 2 3-0
    3 Lutheran (2) 13-1 68 3 2-0
    4 Paonia 14-0 54 4 3-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo 14-1 36 5 2-0
    6 Sargent 12-2 34 6 2-0
    7 Lyons 10-4 23 8 2-1
    8 Yuma 10-4 17 – 2-0
    9 C.S. School 13-1 13 7 1-0
    10 Akron 9-5 12 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Swink 11, Simla 10, Dayspring Christian 9, Byers 2, Denver Christian 2, Rye 2, Del Norte 1, Ridgway 1.
    Dropped out
    Simla (9), Swink (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (7) 13-1 79 1 3-0
    2 Otis (1) 14-1 71 2 2-0
    3 Eads 13-0 58 3 4-0
    4 Fleming 11-3 55 4 2-1
    5 Flagler 11-2 50 5 3-1
    6 Dove Creek 16-0 41 7 3-0
    7 Hi-Plains 12-4 25 8 4-1
    8 Stratton 7-4 18 6 1-2
    9 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 12-1 13 10 3-0
    10 Vail Christian 11-4 12 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    La Veta 8, Idalia 4, Cheraw 3, Edison 3, Genoa Hugo/Karval 1.
    Dropped out
    Edison (9).

  • Fossil Ridge moves up to No. 3 in 5A volleyball poll

    Fossil Ridge made a big move in this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A volleyball poll.

    The SaberCats, 5A’s lone remaining unbeaten team, took down then-No. 2 Doherty as part of a 3-0 week and moved from seventh to third.

    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 Grandview (8) 10-2 124 1 2-0
    2 Arapahoe (2) 11-1 112 3 2-0
    3 Fossil Ridge (3) 10-0 95 7 3-0
    4 Cherry Creek 10-2 78 5 2-0
    5 Eaglecrest 9-2 75 4 1-1
    6 Regis Jesuit 10-2 67 6 3-0
    7 Doherty 10-3 65 2 0-2
    8 Mountain Vista 9-4 31 8 2-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 8-5 24 10 0-1
    10 Lakewood 8-4 16 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 11, Rampart 9, Palmer 3, Ralston Valley 2, Highlands Ranch 1, Loveland 1, Rocky Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (6) 11-1 121 1 1-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (6) 10-1 118 2 2-0
    3 Longmont (1) 10-0 102 3 2-0
    4 Air Academy 10-1 84 5 2-0
    5 Thomas Jefferson (1) 10-0 64 6 2-0
    6 Valor Christian 8-1 63 4 1-1
    7 Ponderosa 8-5 39 7 1-1
    8 Roosevelt 8-2 31 9 2-0
    9 Montrose 10-2 30 8 3-0
    10 Silver Creek 8-2 15 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 10, Niwot 10, Elizabeth 9, Mead 6, Pueblo West 5, Mullen 4, Pueblo Centennial 2, Windsor 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Manitou Springs (7) 14-0 97 1 2-0
    2 Valley (3) 9-2 81 2 2-0
    3 Eaton 6-1 61 3 0-0
    4 Bayfield 9-2 60 4 1-0
    5 Platte Valley 5-2 58 5 1-1
    6 Gunnison 13-3 42 6 2-0
    7 Holy Family 9-2 40 8 1-0
    8 Sterling 7-2 25 – 1–1
    9 Coal Ridge 11-1 23 7 1-0
    10 Lamar 11-2 18 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Olathe 15, Fort Lupton 11, Faith Christian 5, Frontier Academy 5, University 5, St. Mary’s 2, C.S. Christian 1, Machebeuf 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (9), Fort Lupton (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 11-0 77 1 2-0
    2 Fowler (2) 12-0 70 2 5-0
    3 Lutheran (1) 11-1 63 3 2-0
    4 Paonia 11-0 47 5 2-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo 12-1 24 6 2-0
    6 Sargent 10-2 23 10 2-0
    7 C.S. School 12-1 21 7 2-1
    8 Lyons 8-3 20 9 2-1
    9 Simla 9-3 15 4 2-1
    10 Swink 7-2 14 – 5-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Kiowa 9, Peyton 7, Rye 7, Yuma 7, Akron 6, Dayspring Christian 5, Front Range Christian 5, Custer County 3, Hoehne 2, Del Norte 1.
    Dropped out
    Dayspring Christian (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (4) 10-1 55 1 2-0
    2 Otis (1) 12-1 51 2 2-0
    3 Eads 9-0 38 3 1-0
    4 Fleming 9-2 37 5 1-0
    5 Flagler (1) 8-1 34 4 2-0
    6 Stratton 6-2 23 7 2-0
    7 Dove Creek 13-0 22 6 3-0
    8 Hi-Plains 8-3 20 8 0-1
    9 Edison 14-0 14 – 1-0
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 9-1 6 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 5, Kit Carson 4, La Veta 4, Pawnee 4, Arickaree 3, Cheraw 3, Aguilar 2, Elbert 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheraw (9), Hanover (10).

  • Photo gallery: Fourth-annual Legacy Marching Festival

    The Legacy Marching Festival was hosted at the Adams 12 Five Star School District’s Five Star Stadium in Thornton on Sept. 28. Twent-four bands participated in Preliminary Competition and 12 bands competed in the finals. The Legacy Marching Festival is a CBA Sanctioned Festival.

    Final Results:

    1. Air Academy (73.00)
    2. Fossil Ridge (71.15)
    3. Loveland (70.25)
    4. Liberty (69.35)
    5. Arapahoe (69.30)
    6. Legend (67.00)
    7. Mesa Ridge (63.75)
    8. Chaparral (62.75)
    9. Dakota Ridge (61.45)
    10. Doherty (58.40)
    11. Rio Ranch, N.M. (57.70)
    12. Lakewood (57.60)

  • Lakewood hopes lip dub of Katy Perry’s ‘Roar’ leads to flood benefit

    Lakewood’s one-take lip dub of Katy Perry’s new single, “Roar,” is inching closer to 500,000 views as of Friday morning. The Tigers are hoping all the attention can help the school win a contest and bring Perry to Colorado for a concert benefiting victims of this month’s widespread flooding.

    Lakewood High School’s video, which involved more than 2,000 students and spotlights the Tigers’ activities, athletic teams and clubs, was produced by students and teachers — including student body president Courtney Coddington, who directed it.

    “We practiced for maybe 90 minutes,” athletic director Tim Walker said on Friday. “We did it during homeroom so it didn’t really impact education at all. … All of the clubs and groups were involved.

    “We went through a couple of practices on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Friday, everyone lined up, and we said we were doing it — and, bam. It was on our homecoming assembly day, so we went to the assembly and then everyone went to their spot and we did the take.”

    Take a look:

    A one-take lip dub involving the whole school is nothing new to Lakewood. The school lip dubbed Perry’s song “Firework” in 2011.

    “We wanted to do another one, and this song came out, ‘Roar,’ ” Walker said. “It fits us perfectly, because we’re the Tigers.”

    Earlier this month, ABC’s Good Morning America announced a contest for schools to perform “your own rendition of ‘Roar’ for a chance to win … a live concert” by Katy Perry. Lakewood started plans for the new video.

    “Then, the flood happened,” Walker said. “We were very well aware of that because Fairview was our homecoming football game, and we changed our game to Saturday afternoon instead of Friday afternoon because Fairview couldn’t practice and they wanted to change the game, and that was the least we could do for them.

    “So, it turned into, ‘OK, we’re going to do this lip dub, and if we win, we’ll do a huge concert at Coors Field or something, and all the proceeds will go to the flood victims.’

    “We’re hoping that we can win the contest and do something more than just a lip dub, but something for people in Boulder and other kids that have been displaced and suffering.”

    The school collected $1,500 to benefit flood victims during that homecoming game against Fairview.

    “It’s just one of those things where we’re trying to do the right thing,” Walker said. “It’s really neat to see the kids really care about other people and other kids and being part of the human race and not just thinking about themselves and their school. And that if we’re in a position where we can do things for other people and other schools, we’d sure like to.”

    Friday morning alone, the video was shown on Good Morning America and Lakewood representatives appeared on Alice 105.9 and Fox 31. It’s been picked up by seemingly every media outlet locally, as well as national outlets like the Huffington Post, and spread through social media on Facebook, Twitter and reddit.

    Perry herself Tweeted the video out and also posted it to her Facebook page.

    Good Morning American will announce the winner on Oct. 10, Walker said. The concert would be Oct. 25.

  • Girls gymnastics season hits halfway point

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    As the 2013 CHSAA girls gymnastics season hits its midpoint, there are some teams that are posting some top scores, along with multiple individual performances that need to be recognized.

    CHSAA gymnastics schools submit their team scores to the CHSAA Office, but post the top individual and team results to cohsgymnastics.blogspot.com.

    Note: Scores as reported to the blog on or before September 20.

    The top 25 team scores up to this point include Mountain Range  with the top score at 182.6 (Sept. 19), but also the season’s third (180.0, Aug. 29) and fifth (178.9, Sept. 6) best scores. Overland has the second best team score (180.475, Sept. 6) and 21st (169.9, Sept. 11) top score.

    Defending 5A team state champion Broomfield has the fourth and 10th best scores this season (179.9, Aug. 29; 176.6, Sept. 4). Green Mountain checks in with the season’s sixth best score (178.675, Sept. 18), while Arvada West has posted the seventh (178.55, Sept. 5), 11th (174.8, Sept. 6), 12th (173.825, Aug. 29) and 23rd (168.75, Sept. 18).

    Cherry Creek has the eighth (178.425, Sept. 7), ninth (177.325, Sept. 11) and 20th (170.325, Sept. 18). Chatfield checks in with the 13th best score (173.125, Sept. 10), while defending 4A team state champion Elizabeth has the 14th (172.450, Aug. 29) top team score this season.

    Ponderosa checks in with No. 15 (171.3, Sept. 18), while Rocky Mountain’s team scores so far this season rank 16th (170.875, Sept. 6) and 19th (170.5, Sept. 19). Pomona has the 17th (170.775, Sept. 10) and 22nd (169.8, Aug. 29). Fort Morgan comes in at 18th (170.75, Sept. 19), Niwot 24th (169.235, Sept. 6) and Evergreen 25th (168.9, Aug. 29).

    The top 10 individual scores by event, include Veronica Versina who has posted the top score (9.625, Sept. 18) and 10th (9.375) best score so far. Green Mountain’s Kathy Nguyen has scored the second highest in vault at 9.6 on Sept. 18. Broomfield’s Kailey Licata has posted a 9.5 (Aug. 29), while teammate Melanie Stelling hit a 9.45 that same day.

    Mountain Range’s Alex Wilson comes in with the fifth top score so far at 9.425 (Sept. 6), while Columbine’s Baylie Trammel has two scores tied for the sixth spot (9.4, Sept. 18 and Aug. 29) top scores at the midpoint. Overland’s Ashlyn Graybill and McKenna Turbyne are also tied at sixth to round out the vault’s top 10, matching Trammel’s 9.4, both on Sept. 6.

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    On the balance beam at midseason, Mountain Range’s Taylor Molliconi holds the best score with 9.65 on Sept. 19, while Overland’s Kellyn Toole posted a 9.625 on Sept. 18 for No. 2. Cherry Creek’s Sela Buted and Sara Fangrow come at No. 3 (9.6, Sept. 20) and No. 4 (9.525, Sept. 7), respectively. There are three gymnasts holding down the No. 5 spot on the list, with Lakewood’s Hanna Roshka scoring 9.5 twice (Sept. 7, Sept. 10) and Marinna Dilley of Fort Collins with 9.5 on Sept. 6. Arvada West’s Jillian Kerr also has a 9.5, scoring that on Sept. 6.

    On the uneven bars, Overland’s Devin Bundas holds the No. 1 spot (9.8, Sept. 6), followed by teammate Ashlynn Graybill (9.625, Sept. 6). MRHS’s Molliconi and Broomfield’s Licata are tied with the third best score at 9.55. Molliconi also holds the No. 6 spot (9.5, Sept. 18) and No. 8 (9.4, Sept. 19). Meanwhile,   Thompson Valley’s Anisha Alvarado checks in at No. 7 (9.450, Sept. 19) and tied for 10th (9.35, Sept. 6). Columbine’s Trammel is No. 9 (9.375, Sept. 7) and Mountain Range’s Syd Kotar is tied at No. 10 (9.350, Sept. 6).

    On the floor, Cherry Creek’s Olivia solow-Niederman holds the No. 1 (9.65, Sept. 20) and No. 7 (9.525, Sept. 7) spots. Ana Eyssimont from Chatfield is at No. 2 (9.625, Sept. 10), while Broomfield’s Licata sites tied for third (9.6, Aug. 29) with Arvada West’s Jessica Jankowski (9.6, Sept. 5). Jankowski is also tied for No. 8 (9.5, Sept. 6). Molliconi (MRHS) is tied at No. 5 (9.55, Sept. 19) with Overland’s Bundas (9.55, Sept. 11). Cherry Creek’s Buted is one of three gymnasts tied at No. 8 (9.5, Sept. 20) with Jankowski and Pomona’s Hagemann (9.5, Sept. 10)

    The top all-around score at the midpoint goes to Mountain Range’s Molliconi who holds the No. 1 (37.6, Sept. 19) and No. 3 (37.2, Sept. 6) spots. Broomfield’s Licata holds the No. 2 (37.3, Aug. 29) and No. 4 (37.125, Sept. 4) spots. Bundas (Overland) is tied for fifth (36.975, Sept. 11) with Cherry Creek’s Solow-Niederman (Sept. 7). Cherry Creek’s Fangrow is in No. 7 (36.9, Sept. 7) and Arvada West’s Vasina is No. 8 (36.85, Sept. 18). Solow-Niederman is tied for 10th (36.825, Sept. 20) with Columbine’s Trammel (Sept. 18) and A West’s Jankowski (Sept. 5).

    Colorado’s gymnastics teams head to regionals (Oct. 23 at Cherry Creek; Oct. 24 at Mountain Range and Oct. 25 at Arvada West) to qualify for the state championship meet on November 1-2 at Thornton High School.

    All-Around Top 10
    Rank Gymnast Score School Date
    1 Taylor Molliconi 37.600 Mountain Range 9/19
    2 Kailey Licata 37.300 Broomfield 8/29
    3 Taylor Molliconi 37.200 Mountain Range 9/6
    4 Kailey Licata 37.125 Broomfield 9/4
    T5 Devin Bundas 36.975 Overland 9/11
    T5 Olivia Solow-Niederman 36.975 Cherry Creek 9/7
    7 Sara Fangrow 36.900 Cherry Creek 9/7
    8 Veronica Vasina 36.850 Arvada West 9/18
    T9 Baylie Trammel 36.825 Columbine 9/18
    T9 Olivia Solow-Niederman 36.825 Cherry Creek 9/20
    T9 Jessica Jankowski 36.825 Arvada West 9/5
    Floor Exercise Top 10
    Rank Gymnast Score School Date
    1 Olivia Solow-Niederman 9.650 Cherry Creek 9/20
    2 Ana Eyssimont 9.625 Chatfield 9/10
    T3 Kailey Licata 9.600 Broomfield 8/29
    T3 Jessica Jankowski 9.600 Arvada West 9/5
    T5 Taylor Molliconi 9.550 Mountain Range 9/19
    T5 Devin Bundas 9.550 Overland 9/11
    7 Olivia Solow-Niederman 9.525 Cherry Creek 9/7
    T8 Sela Buted 9.500 Cherry Creek 9/20
    T8 Hadley Hagemann 9.500 Pomona 9/10
    T8 Jessica Jankowski 9.500 Arvada West 9/6
    Uneven Bars Top 10
    Rank Gymnast Score School Date
    1 Devin Bundas 9.800 Overland 9/6
    2 Ashlynn Graybill 9.625 Overland 9/6
    T3 Taylor Molliconi 9.550 Mountain Range 8/29
    T3 Kailey Licata 9.550 Broomfield 9/4
    5 Baylie Trammel 9.525 Columbine 9/18
    6 Taylor Molliconi 9.500 Mountain Range 9/6
    7 Anisha Alvarado 9.450 Thompson Valley 9/19
    8 Taylor Molliconi 9.400 Mountain Range 9/19
    9 Baylie Trammel 9.375 Columbine 9/7
    T10 Syd Kotar 9.350 Mountain Range 9/19
    T10 Anisha Alvarado 9.350 Thompson Valley 9/6
    Beam Top 10 Scores
    Rank Gymnast Score School Date
    1 Taylor Molliconi 9.650 Mountain Range 9/19
    2 Kellyn Toole 9.625 Overland 9/18
    3 Sela Buted 9.600 Cherry Creek 9/20
    4 Sara Fangrow 9.525 Cherry Creek 9/7
    T5 Hanna Roshak 9.500 Lakewood 9/10
    T5 Hanna Roshak 9.500 Lakewood 9/7
    T5 Marinna Dilley 9.500 Fort Collins 9/6
    T5 Jillian Kerr 9.500 Arvada West 9/5
    9 Hanna Roshak 9.475 Lakewood 9/4
    10 Niki Moya 9.475 Bear Creek 9/20
    Vault Top 10 Scores
    Rank Gymnast Score School Date
    1 Veronica Versina 9.625 Arvada West 9/18
    2 Kathy Nguyen 9.600 Green Mountain 9/18
    3 Kailey Licata 9.500 Broomfield 8/29
    4 Melanie Stelling 9.450 Broomfield 8/29
    5 Alex Wilson 9.425 Mountain Range 9/6
    T6 Baylie Trammel 9.400 Columbine 9/18
    T6 Baylie Trammel 9.400 Columbine 8/30
    T6 Ashlynn Graybill 9.400 Overland 9/6
    T6 McKenna Turbyne 9.400 Overland 9/6
    10 Veronica Versina 9.375 Arvada West 9/6
    Top 25 Teams Scores
    Rank School Score Date
    1 Mountain Range 182.600 9/19
    2 Overland 180.475 9/6
    3 Mountain Range 180.000 8/29
    4 Broomfield 179.900 8/29
    5 Mountain Range 1 178.900 9/6
    6 Green Mountain 178.675 9/18
    7 Arvada West 178.550 9/5
    8 Cherry Creek 178.425 9/7
    9 Cherry Creek 177.325 9/11
    10 Broomfield 176.600 9/4
    11 Arvada West 174.800 9/6
    12 Arvada West 173.825 8/29
    13 Chatfield 173.125 9/10
    14 Elizabeth 172.450 8/29
    15 Ponderosa 171.300 9/18
    16 Rocky Mountain 170.875 9/6
    17 Pomona 170.775 9/10
    18 Fort Morgan 170.750 9/19
    19 Rocky Mountain 170.500 9/19
    20 Cherry Creek 170.375 9/18
    21 Overland 169.900 9/11
    22 Pomona 169.800 8/29
    23 Arvada West 169.750 9/18
    24 Niwot 169.325 9/6
    25 Evergreen 168.900 8/29

  • Grandview now No. 1 in 5A volleyball poll

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    For the second consecutive week, there is a new team leading CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A volleyball poll. This week, Grandview will take its turn at the top.

    The Wolves moved up from No. 3 following a 2-0 week which inlcuded a 3-1 win over previous No. 1 Arapahoe. Arapahoe dropped to third, just behind No. 2 Doherty.

    There is also a new No. 1 team in 2A, where Resurrection Christian takes over.

    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 Grandview (6) 8-2 123 3 2-0
    2 Doherty (5) 10-1 120 2 2-0
    3 Arapahoe (3) 9-1 117 1 1-1
    4 Eaglecrest 8-1 95 7 2-0
    5 Cherry Creek 8-2 84 4 1-1
    6 Regis Jesuit 7-2 57 8 2-0
    7 Fossil Ridge 7-0 50 10 4-0
    8 Mountain Vista 7-4 36 5 1-2
    9 Lakewood 6-4 27 6 0-1
    10 Cherokee Trail 8-4 23 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 12, Chaparral 7, ThunderRidge 6, Rampart 4, Fort Collins 3, Pomona 2, Thornton 2, Loveland 1, Pine Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 10-1 122 1 0-1
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (2) 8-1 109 2 1-0
    3 Longmont (1) 8-0 94 3 1-0
    4 Valor Christian 7-0 72 4 2-0
    5 Air Academy 8-1 65 5 2-0
    6 Thomas Jefferson (1) 8-0 63 7 2-0
    7 Ponderosa 7-4 56 6 2-1
    8 Montrose 7-2 33 8 0-1
    9 Roosevelt 6-2 20 – 1-0
    10 Silver Creek 6-2 13 9 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 12, Elizabeth 12, Mead 12, Windsor 8, Weld Central 7, Mullen 5, Niwot 5, Sand Creek 4, Pueblo West 3.
    Dropped out
    Elizabeth (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Manitou Springs (10) 12-0 100 1 3-0
    2 Valley 7-2 66 2 2-1
    3 Eaton 6-1 65 4 0-0
    4 Bayfield 8-2 55 3 2-1
    5 Platte Valley 4-1 47 6 1-1
    6 Gunnison 11-3 44 5 3-0
    7 Coal Ridge 10-1 32 7 2-0
    8 Holy Family 8-2 31 – 5-0
    9 Olathe 8-1 27 8 1-0
    10 Fort Lupton 10-1 22 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Lamar 15, Frontier Academy 11, Sterling 11, University 9, C.S. Christian 5, Faith Christian 4, Platte Canyon 4, Machebeuf 2.
    Dropped out
    Frontier Academy (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 9-0 103 2 2-0
    2 Fowler (4) 7-0 98 1 2-0
    3 Lutheran (1) 9-1 85 3 2-0
    4 Simla 7-2 68 5 3-2
    5 Paonia 9-0 59 4 3-0
    6 Sangre de Cristo 10-1 30 8 2-1
    7 C.S. School 10-0 29 6 2-0
    8 Dayspring Christian 9-2 23 – 2-0
    9 Lyons 6-2 22 9 0-1
    10 Sargent 8-2 18 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Byers 14, Rye 11, Hoehne 8, Swink 6, Akron 4, Del Norte 3, Limon 3, Custer County 2, Kiowa 2, Denver Christian 1, SkyView Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Rye (7), Akron (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (4) 8-1 57 1 1-0
    2 Otis (1) 10-1 52 3 6-0
    3 Eads 8-0 46 2 3-0
    4 Flagler (1) 6-1 39 6 2-0
    5 Fleming 8-2 34 4 2-0
    6 Dove Creek 10-0 21 5 3-0
    7 Stratton 4-2 18 7 0-1
    8 Hi-Plains 8-2 14 8 2-1
    9 Cheraw (1) 4-1 13 – 1-0
    10 Hanover 2-10 7 – 0-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Pawnee 5, Edison 4, Kit Carson 4, Peetz 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, La Veta 3, Walsh 3, Weldon Valley 3, Wiley 3, Cheyenne Wells 2, Kim 2, Idalia 1.
    Dropped out
    La Veta (9), Rocky Mountain Lutheran (10).

  • Lakewood joins 5A volleyball ranking at No. 6

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    Grandview is ranked third in this week’s 5A poll. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Here comes Lakewood. The Tigers, who knocked off then-No. 1 Doherty as part of a 6-0 week last week, joined the CHSAANow.com volleyball poll.

    Lakewood is now 6-3, ranked sixth, and even received one first-place vote this week.

    Doherty dropped to second this week, and was replaced by Arapahoe atop the ranking.

    Lewis-Palmer continued to lead the 4A ranking, which added Montrose (No. 8).

    The 3A poll got a facelift, of sorts. Manitou Springs jumped from No. 4 to No. 1, and that ranking added Olathe (No. 8), Frontier Academy (No. 9) and Fort Lupton (No. 10).

    Likewise, there is a new No. 1 team in the 2A ranking: Fowler. C.S. School (No. 6), Sangre de Cristo (No. 8) and Lyons (No. 9) all joined that ranking.

    The 1A poll features two new teams in No. 9 La Veta and No. 10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran.

    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 Arapahoe (8) 8-0 102 3 1-0
    2 Doherty (2) 8-1 91 1 5-1
    3 Grandview 6-2 79 2 5-1
    4 Cherry Creek 7-1 61 4 5-1
    5 Mountain Vista 6-2 60 7 4-1
    6 Lakewood (1) 6-3 52 – 6-0
    7 Eaglecrest 6-1 50 5 4-1
    8 Regis Jesuit 5-2 37 6 1-1
    9 Cherokee Trail 7-3 27 8 2-2
    10 Fossil Ridge 3-0 17 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 10, Ralston Valley 5, Highlands Ranch 4, Rampart 3, Heritage 2, Legend 2, Brighton 1, Pine Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Fruita Monument (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 10-0 100 1 3-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 7-1 78 2 2-0
    3 Longmont 7-0 77 3 2-0
    4 Valor Christian 5-0 61 4 2-0
    5 Air Academy 6-1 60 6 2-0
    6 Ponderosa 5-3 43 5 5-2
    7 Thomas Jefferson 6-0 35 8 4-0
    8 Montrose 7-1 24 – 1-0
    9 Silver Creek 6-1 20 9 1-1
    10 Elizabeth 6-1 17 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 16, Mullen 4, Pueblo West 4, Roosevelt 4, Battle Mountain 2, Durango 2, Green Mountain 2, Pueblo Centennial 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    Coronado (7).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Manitou Springs (5) 9-0 82 4 2-0
    2 Valley (5) 5-1 73 1 0-0
    3 Bayfield 6-1 64 2 0-1
    4 Eaton 6-1 61 3 1-0
    5 Gunnison 8-3 45 5 3-0
    6 Platte Valley 3-0 44 6 1-0
    7 Coal Ridge 8-1 36 7 1-1
    8 Olathe 7-1 28 – 2-0
    9 Frontier Academy 8-1 26 – 2-0
    10 Fort Lupton 9-1 24 – 5-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Holy Family 21, Sterling 19, C.S. Christian 13, University 7, St. Mary’s 3, Lamar 2, Rifle 2.
    Dropped out
    University (8), Holy Family (9), C.S. Christian (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fowler (3) 5-0 81 2 2-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (3) 7-0 75 3 0-0
    3 Lutheran (2) 7-1 71 1 1-1
    4 Paonia 6-0 52 6 2-0
    5 Simla 4-0 44 5 1-0
    6 C.S. School (1) 8-0 28 – 3-0
    7 Rye 5-2 23 8 2-1
    8 Sangre de Cristo 8-0 20 – 4-0
    9 Lyons 6-1 16 – 1-0
    10 Akron 2-3 15 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Byers 14, Dayspring Christian 9, Swink 9, Sargent 6, Limon 1, SkyView Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Yuma (4), Swink (9), Dayspring Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (5) 7-1 55 1 2-0
    2 Eads 5-0 42 4 2-0
    3 Otis 4-1 41 3 2-0
    4 Fleming 6-2 39 2 1-1
    5 Dove Creek 7-0 22 7 3-0
    6 Flagler 4-1 21 6 2-1
    7 Stratton 4-1 19 8 3-0
    8 Hi-Plains 6-1 17 5 2-1
    9 La Veta (1) 7-0 11 – 4-0
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7-0 10 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Centennial 9, Edison 9, Cotopaxi 8, Kit Carson 7, Primero 7, Mountain Valley 6, Walsh 3, Wiley 2, Belleview Christian 1, Cheraw 1, Idalia 1.
    Dropped out
    Idalia (9), Pawnee (10).

  • Defending champions head preseason volleyball rankings

    Doherty (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Valley (3A), Lutheran (2A) and Caliche (1A) lead the preseason CHSAANow.com volleyball polls.

    Lewis-Palmer is the lone top-ranked team not coming off a championship in 2012. Cheyenne Mountain won 4A last season.

    Complete rankings 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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Doherty (5) 0-0 66 –
    2 Grandview (2) 0-0 60 –
    3 Cherry Creek 0-0 52 –
    4 Chaparral 0-0 42 –
    5 Eaglecrest 0-0 41 –
    6 Mountain Vista 0-0 32 –
    7 Cherokee Trail 0-0 28 –
    8 Lakewood 0-0 15 –
    9 Arapahoe 0-0 12 –
    10 Legend 0-0 10 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Pine Creek 7, Chatfield 6, Highlands Ranch 5, Regis Jesuit 5, Fossil Ridge 4.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Lewis-Palmer (4) 0-0 66 –
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (3) 0-0 65 –
    3 Valor Christian 0-0 49 –
    4 Longmont 0-0 40 –
    5 Coronado 0-0 36 –
    6 Windsor 0-0 32 –
    7 Ponderosa 0-0 29 –
    8 Thomas Jefferson 0-0 20 –
    9 Durango 0-0 16 –
    10 Thompson Valley 0-0 11 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 7, Elizabeth 6, Pueblo West 5, D’Evelyn 2, Mullen 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Valley (5) 0-0 50 –
    2 Gunnison 0-0 40 –
    3 Platte Valley 0-0 37 –
    4 St. Mary’s 0-0 33 –
    5 Bayfield 0-0 31 –
    6 Eaton 0-0 25 –
    7 Roaring Fork 0-0 22 –
    8 University 0-0 15 –
    9 Manitou Springs 0-0 10 –
    10 C.S. Christian 0-0 6 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Holy Family 3, Sterling 2, Lamar 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Lutheran (4) 0-0 49 –
    2 Swink 0-0 39 –
    3 Akron 0-0 38 –
    4 Simla 0-0 35 –
    5 Yuma (1) 0-0 29 –
    6 Resurrection Christian 0-0 25 –
    7 Rye 0-0 22 –
    8 Paonia 0-0 17 –
    9 Fowler 0-0 11 –
    10 Meeker 0-0 8 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 2.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Caliche (3) 0-0 39 –
    2 Fleming 0-0 32 –
    3 Otis 0-0 31 –
    4 Hi-Plains 0-0 25 –
    5 Kit Carson 0-0 21 –
    6 Stratton 0-0 17 –
    7 Weldon Valley (1) 0-0 15 –
    8 Eads 0-0 11 –
    9 Flagler 0-0 9 –
    10 Idalia 0-0 8 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Pawnee 3, Walsh 3, Wiley 3, Edison 2, Norwood 1.