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  • Denver East leads preseason 5A boys basketball poll

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Denver East begins the season ranked atop the 5A poll. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Denver East, Valor Christian, Holy Family, Sanford and Caliche are the preseason boys basketball favorites in their respective classifications.

    Those teams were the No. 1 picks in the 5A through 1A CHSAANow.com rankings released Monday morning.

    Denver East received 19 of 20 first-place votes in the 5A poll. The Angels return their top five scorers from last season’s runner-up squad, including University of Colorado commit Dominique Collier and his 20.1 points per game.

    Overland is No. 2 in the 5A ranking, and is following by defending champion Eaglecrest at No. 3. Highlands Ranch is fourth, and Rangeview rounds out the top 5.

    Fossil Ridge is sixth in the 5A poll, Regis Jesuit is seventh, Mountain Vista is eighth, Chaparral is ninth and Legend is tenth. Monarch narrowly missed the top-10.

    A total of 23 teams appeared on preseason ballots in the 5A ranking.

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Valor Christian is 4A’s preseason No. 1 team. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Another runner-up from a season ago, Valor Christian, heads the 4A preseason ranking. The Eagles return their top eight scorers from last season. That includes Chase Foster, who averaged 20.0 points per game last season.

    Pueblo East is second in the 4A ranking, and is followed by No. 3 Cheyenne Mountain, No. 4 Denver South and No. 5 Thomas Jefferson. Two-time defending champion Lewis-Palmer is ranked 10th to begin the 2013-14 season.

    Holy Family heads the 3A poll, though No. 2 Brush received an equal amount of first-place votes (five). The Tigers reached the Great 8 last season.

    Defending 3A champion Pagosa Springs is unranked to begin the year.

    In 2A, Sanford is the No. 1 pick. The Indians reached the Final 4 last season. Denver Christian, last season’s champion, is ranked third.

    Caliche heads the preseason 1A poll. The Buffaloes were in last season’s semifinals. Defending champion McClave is ranked fifth.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and 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 Denver East (19) 0-0 199
    2 Overland 0-0 148
    3 Eaglecrest (1) 0-0 106
    4 Highlands Ranch 0-0 100
    5 Rangeview 0-0 87
    6 Fossil Ridge 0-0 79
    7 Regis Jesuit 0-0 72
    8 Mountain Vista 0-0 52
    9 Chaparral 0-0 51
    10 Legend 0-0 44
    Others receiving votes:
    Monarch 41, Chatfield 22, Fort Collins 19, Cherokee Trail 17, ThunderRidge 11, Montbello 10, Abraham Lincoln 9, Grandview 9, Fairview 7, Cherry Creek 6, Dakota Ridge 5, Grand Junction 5, Arapahoe 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Valor Christian (12) 0-0 151
    2 Pueblo East 0-0 101
    3 Cheyenne Mountain (2) 0-0 100
    4 Denver South (1) 0-0 87
    5 Thomas Jefferson 0-0 84
    6 D’Evelyn 0-0 63
    7 Longmont 0-0 59
    8 Thompson Valley 0-0 58
    9 Sand Creek (1) 0-0 48
    10 Lewis-Palmer 0-0 32
    Others receiving votes:
    Broomfield 25, Falcon 13, Ponderosa 9, Windsor 9, Mesa Ridge 8, Elizabeth 6, Sierra 5, Durango 4, Frederick 4, Pueblo West 4, Greeley Central 3, Pueblo South 3, Green Mountain 1, Kennedy 1, Palisade 1, Widefield 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Holy Family (5) 0-0 100
    2 Brush (5) 0-0 85
    3 Colorado Academy (1) 0-0 84
    4 Faith Christian 0-0 66
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0 54
    6 Kent Denver 0-0 32
    7 Moffat County 0-0 31
    8 Eaton 0-0 28
    9 Jefferson Academy 0-0 27
    10 Aspen 0-1 21
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 14, Denver Science & Tech 12, Manitou Springs 12, Pagosa Springs 12, The Pinnacle 12, Bishop Machebeuf 5, Centauri 5, Fort Lupton 2, Alamosa 1, Frontier Academy 1, Roaring Fork 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Sanford (8) 0-0 130
    2 Lutheran (1) 0-0 124
    3 Denver Christian (3) 0-0 110
    4 Resurrection Christian (1) 0-0 77
    5 Yuma (1) 0-0 74
    6 Ignacio 0-0 69
    7 Akron (1) 0-0 59
    8 Limon 0-0 50
    9 Simla 0-0 34
    10 Swink 0-0 30
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 18, Paonia 9, Crowley County 6, Rocky Ford 6, Meeker 5, Rye 5, Byers 4, Hayden 4, Sierra Grande 4, Haxtun 3, Heritage Christian 3, Sangre de Cristo 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Caliche (3) 0-0 48
    2 Hi-Plains (1) 0-0 39
    3 Norwood 0-0 34
    4 Shining Mountain 0-0 30
    5 McClave (2) 0-0 26
    6 Holly 0-0 25
    7 Fleming 0-0 23
    8 Vail Christian 0-0 22
    9 Otis 0-0 19
    10 Granada 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 8, Denver Jewish Day 6, Pawnee 6, Elbert 5, Primero 5, Jim Elliot Christian 4, La Veta 4, Bethune 3, Stratton 3, Deer Trail 2.

  • Regis Jesuit on top of 5A girls basketball’s preseason ranking

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Regis Jesuit begins 2013-14 atop the 5A girls basketball poll. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Regis Jesuit is the unanimous No. 1 selection in CHSAANow.com’s preseason girls basketball ranking in 5A.

    The poll, released on Monday, featured 18 first-place votes. The Raiders received each one. And it makes sense: Regis Jesuit did not graduate any players from last year’s team which won the title. The squad also has six seniors committed to Division I schools, including Diani Akigbogun (Texas) and Justine Hall (Purdue).

    Highlands Ranch, last season’s 5A runner-up, is No. 2 in the preseason ranking. Arapahoe is third, Grandview is fourth and Rock Canyon rounds out the top-5.

    Monarch, with coach Gail Hook returning from a one-year hiatus, is sixth. Castle View is seventh, ThunderRidge is eighth, Cherry Creek is ninth and Poudre is tenth.

    (Pam Wagner)
    Holy Family is ranked No. 1 in 3A girls basketball. Broomfield is No. 1 in 4A. (Pam Wagner)

    In 4A, Broomfield heads the preseason poll. The Eagles reached last year’s semifinals, where they lost to eventual champion Pueblo South by three points. Pueblo South begins the season ranked No. 2.

    Holy Family is on top of the 3A ranking. The Tigers won last year’s championship.

    The 2A poll is headed by Yuma, even though the Indians received three first-place votes to Akron’s four. Akron beat Yuma in last season’s title game, and is ranked second.

    Caliche is the preseason No. 1 team in 1A. The Buffaloes lost in last season’s quarterfinals. Defending champion Wiley is unranked to begin the season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and 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 Regis Jesuit (18) 0-0 180
    2 Highlands Ranch 0-0 145
    3 Arapahoe 0-0 115
    4 Grandview 0-0 85
    5 Rock Canyon 0-0 75
    6 Monarch 0-0 69
    7 Castle View 0-0 53
    8 ThunderRidge 0-0 51
    9 Cherry Creek 0-0 41
    10 Poudre 0-0 34
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 30, Chaparral 22, Denver East 21, Lakewood 18, Ralston Valley 16, Palmer 14, Fossil Ridge 10, Rampart 8, Legacy 2, Heritage 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Broomfield (8) 0-0 137
    2 Pueblo South (5) 0-0 123
    3 D’Evelyn (2) 0-0 119
    4 Mesa Ridge 0-0 109
    5 Sand Creek 0-0 74
    6 Pueblo West 0-0 44
    7 Montrose 0-0 42
    8 Palmer Ridge 0-0 28
    9 Canon City 0-0 19
    10 Air Academy 0-0 17
    Others receiving votes:
    Silver Creek 16, Windsor 15, Mullen 14, Valor Christian 14, Elizabeth 12, Pueblo County 9, Centaurus 8, Golden 5, Rifle 5, Evergreen 4, Greeley Central 4, Glenwood Springs 3, Thompson Valley 2, Berthoud 1, Conifer 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Holy Family (14) 0-0 140
    2 Pagosa Springs 0-0 107
    3 Denver Science & Tech 0-0 101
    4 Lamar 0-0 70
    5 Centauri 0-0 68
    6 St. Mary’s 0-0 63
    7 Eaton 0-0 42
    8 Valley 0-0 35
    9 Peak to Peak 0-0 30
    10 Sterling 0-0 26
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machebeuf 21, Kent Denver 15, Manitou Springs 11, Olathe 8, Coal Ridge 7, Grand Valley 7, Clear Creek 6, Platte Valley 4, Salida 3, Trinidad 3, Moffat County 2, Buena Vista 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Yuma (3) 0-0 82
    2 Akron (4) 0-0 74
    3 Lutheran (2) 0-0 67
    4 Peyton 0-0 66
    5 Sangre de Cristo 0-0 33
    6 Holyoke 0-0 27
    7 Paonia 0-0 26
    8 Rye 0-0 18
    9 The Vanguard 0-0 17
    10 Meeker 0-0 16
    Others receiving votes:
    Ignacio 11, Del Norte 9, Hoehne 9, Simla 8, Las Animas 5, Liberty Common 5, Swink 5, Limon 4, Sanford 4, Burlington 3, Calhan 3, Heritage Christian 2, Springfield 2, Center 1, Highland 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Caliche (4) 0-0 57
    2 Eads 0-0 56
    3 Stratton 0-0 40
    4 Idalia 0-0 39
    5 Norwood (2) 0-0 35
    6 Kit Carson 0-0 31
    7 Hi-Plains 0-0 30
    8 Kim 0-0 23
    9 Pawnee 0-0 19
    10 Walsh (1) 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Dove Creek 13, Wiley 9, Belleview Christian 4, Prairie 4, Cheraw 3, Otis 3, McClave 2, Jim Elliot Christian 1.

  • Resurrection Christian cruises to 2A volleyball championship

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

    DENVER — As the final hit fell out of bounds, Resurrection Christian’s volleyball team had to pause for a moment to await one more ruling from the official.

    Once that last point had been awarded to the Cougars, the celebration began.

    Resurrection Christian put together one of its most impressive matches of the season on the biggest stage, emerging from the Denver Coliseum with a 25-18, 25-19, 25-13 sweep of Lutheran Saturday night in the Class 2A state championship match.

    The victory capped an undefeated season for Resurrection Christian (29-0) and gave the squad its first state title.

    “I’m kind of in shock right now. We’ve been working so hard all season for this,” Cougars sophomore Abby Skipworth said. “This has been our only goal and it’s the only thing we’ve been thinking about. This means everything to us.”

    Junior Preston Lienemann led the way with 15 kills and Skipworth chipped in with nine kills and 17 digs. Senior Carly Whitham had 11 digs and junior Madison Webb tallied 39 assists.

    Resurrection Christian took a tough road to the final. After winning its pool, the Cougars took on ninth-seeded Yuma in the semifinals and had to hold on for a five-game victory after the Indians rallied from two games down.

    Cougars coach Caleb Howard said his team wasn’t on top of its game early Saturday morning against Ridgway, but he knew the squad would be ready when it counted.

    “I really think it was much more that we came out ready to play,” Howard said of the impressive showing in the title match. “What has set this team apart from some of the other great teams that I’ve had is they’ve consistently risen to the challenge.”

    Lutheran (25-3), which had captured the 2A title in 2011 and 2012, knocked off Fowler in four games in the other semifinal. The Lions took an early 7-4 lead in the first game Saturday night, but Resurrection Christian scored seven of the next eight points and never looked back.

    “I think we realized that we’re overthinking things,” Whitham said. “Once we realized ‘we can do this if we try’ it really clicked and we turned on our game.”

    The balance was evident in the Cougars’ lineup, as Lienemann, Skipworth, Jessica Meyer, Maddy Janzen and Webb each had big kills on the night. Lutheran trailed by nine at one point in the second game before closing to within three, but Skipworth put the game away with a kill.

    Lutheran never really got close in the deciding game despite some big kills from senior Connie Olson and sophomore Jordan Meisner down the stretch.

    Last season Lutheran knocked Resurrection Christian out of the state tournament, and the Cougars never quite forgot that moment.

    “We definitely wanted to get revenge on them for sure because we knew that they’re a great team,” Skipworth said. “They have some girls who can hit the ball and we had to play well. It just fueled our fire.”

    The Cougars graduate only two seniors in Whitham and Michaela Boehler, and the players are looking forward to establishing a state tradition in the mold of Fowler and Lutheran.

    Howard hadn’t quite gotten that far yet, wanting to live in the moment for the time being.

    “I haven’t thought about next year too much, but we know we’re returning most of our team,” Howard said. “But we really didn’t think about next year. We knew you have to take each chance you have; we had a chance this year and I’m so glad we took it.”

  • 3A football playoff bracket

    Football’s 2013 state playoff bracket for Class 3A.

    2013 CHSAA State Football Championships CHSAA 3A Football Championship

  • Photo gallery: Lutheran beats Alameda in football

    PARKER — Lutheran easily handled Alameda as 3A football closed its regular season, 55-9.

  • 4A’s Windsor, 3A’s Lamar join this week’s volleyball polls

    Windsor (4A), Lamar (3A), Vail Christian and Rocky Mountain Lutheran (1A) are newcomers to this week’s CHSAANow.com volleyball polls.

    The five No. 1s from last week — Grandview (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Manitou Springs (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Caliche (1A) — all 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) 16-2 109 1 2-0
    2 Arapahoe (1) 16-2 100 2 2-0
    3 Fossil Ridge 17-0 84 3 2-0
    4 Regis Jesuit 16-2 71 5 2-0
    5 Doherty 15-3 53 4 2-0
    6 Cherry Creek 14-4 51 6 2-0
    7 Mountain Vista 15-4 44 8 0-0
    8 Eaglecrest 12-5 32 7 1-1
    9 Lakewood 14-4 20 10 2-0
    10 Fruita Monument 15-3 17 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 15, Cherokee Trail 6, Ralston Valley 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 17-1 136 1 2-0
    2 Longmont (2) 17-0 120 3 2-0
    3 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 15-2 119 2 1-1
    4 Air Academy 18-4 79 4 5-1
    5 Thomas Jefferson (1) 17-0 63 5 2-0
    6 Montrose 15-3 60 7 3-0
    7 Ponderosa 12-6 58 6 0-0
    8 Valor Christian 14-4 38 8 4-2
    9 Battle Mountain 18-1 32 9 6-0
    10 Windsor 14-4 21 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 15, Niwot 10, Elizabeth 8, Roosevelt 7, Pueblo West 5.
    Dropped out
    Niwot (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Manitou Springs (6) 19-0 94 1 1-0
    2 Eaton (4) 19-1 93 2 3-0
    3 Valley 15-5 75 3 2-1
    4 Platte Valley 13-5 55 5 2-0
    5 Holy Family 13-5 46 4 1-2
    6 Bayfield 15-3 45 6 2-0
    7 Gunnison 16-3 44 7 1-0
    8 Lamar 17-2 27 – 2-0
    9 Sterling 12-5 25 8 2-0
    10 Coal Ridge 16-2 24 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    University 16, Fort Lupton 4, Olathe 3, Machebeuf 1, St. Mary’s 1.
    Dropped out
    University (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (7) 19-0 88 1 4-0
    2 Fowler (2) 19-0 78 2 2-0
    3 Lutheran 17-2 67 3 1-1
    4 Paonia 19-0 66 4 3-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo 18-1 39 6 2-0
    6 Sargent 17-2 35 5 3-0
    7 Swink 16-3 32 7 3-0
    8 Yuma 14-5 26 8 3-1
    9 Lyons 13-6 25 9 0-2
    10 C.S. School 18-1 15 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Dayspring Christian 7, Akron 5, Ridgway 4, SkyView Academy 3, Del Norte 2, Rye 2, Custer County 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Caliche (6) 17-1 69 1 1-0
    2 Otis (1) 18-1 63 2 3-0
    3 Dove Creek 19-0 48 5 2-0
    4 Fleming 16-3 47 3 2-0
    5 Flagler 16-3 44 4 4-0
    6 Eads 17-2 32 6 2-0
    7 Hi-Plains 14-5 20 7 2-0
    8 Idalia 10-5 15 8 0-0
    9 Vail Christian 14-5 13 – 2-0
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 17-2 12 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Edison 11, La Veta 7, Stratton 3, Cheraw 2, Belleview Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Stratton (9), Edison (10).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • Regionals lead to changes in boys golf rankings

    All but one boys golf regional completed play last week, and that made for a number of changes to CHSAANow.com’s boys golf polls this week.

    The No. 1 teams — Regis Jesuit (5A), Valor Christian (4A) and Alexander Dawson (3A) — stayed put, but a total of seven new teams joined the rankings. In 5A, Fossil Ridge (No. 8) and Grand Junction (No. 10) joined; 4A added Coronado (No. 7), Steamboat Springs (No. 9) and Thompson Valley (No. 10); while new to 3A were Eaton (No. 5), and Aspen (No. 7).

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Golf 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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Regis Jesuit (5) 50 1
    2 Boulder 43 3
    3 Cherry Creek 40 2
    4 Ralston Valley 30 4
    5 Columbine 26 9
    6 Heritage 23 6
    7 Arapahoe 20 7
    8 Fossil Ridge 17 –
    9 Fairview 14 5
    10 Grand Junction 7 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Legacy 2, Douglas County 1, Fort Collins 1, Monarch 1.
    Dropped out
    Douglas County (8), Pine Creek (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Valor Christian (4) 40 1
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 35 3
    3 Silver Creek 33 4
    4 Durango 24 9
    5 D’Evelyn 21 8
    6 Pueblo South 18 2
    7 Coronado 16 –
    8 Evergreen 15 7
    9 Steamboat Springs 12 –
    10 Thompson Valley 6 –
    Others receiving votes:
    None.
    Dropped out
    Montezuma-Cortez (5), Windsor (6), Mullen (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Alexander Dawson (5) 50 1
    2 Lutheran 44 2
    3 Peak to Peak 38 4
    4 Holy Family 33 3
    5 Eaton 25 –
    6 Kent Denver 24 5
    7 Aspen 21 –
    8 Vail Christian 15 7
    9 Estes Park 9 6
    10 Sterling 6 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Vail Mountain 5, Colorado Academy 2, Trinidad 2, Manitou Springs 1.
    Dropped out
    Resurrection Christian (9), Colorado Academy (10).