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  • Rock Canyon leads host of new teams in baseball rankings

    Three teams joined the Class 5A baseball rankings this week, and no rise was greater than that of Rock Canyon, which now finds itself in the No. 5 spot.

    The Jaguars (11-1) went 3-0 last week, and led a host of new teams to CHSAANow.com baseball polls. Also joining in 5A were No. 9 Mullen (7-3) and No. 10 Denver East (11-1).

    Rock Canyon beat then-No. 8 ThunderRidge and then-No. 9 Heritage last week. The Jaguars are off to their best start since opening 8-0 in 2009-10.

    Mullen, meanwhile, is unbeaten against in-state teams at 7-0. And Denver East’s lone loss came to Rock Canyon in its opener, 9-7, on March 12.

    Rocky Mountain remained atop the 5A poll, and Mountain Vista stayed in No. 2. Fairview bumped up to No. 3, jumping just ahead of Cherry Creek, which is now No. 4.

    Fruita Monument is up one spot to No. 7 and Grandview is No. 8.

    The other No. 1 teams in each classification also remained the same. Those are Green Mountain (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Eads (1A).

    The 4A poll added No. 7 Ponderosa, and 3A has two newcomers — Valley (No. 9) and St. Mary’s (No. 10).

    The 2A ranking added No. 8 McClave/Wiley, as well as No. 10 Yuma.

    There are four new teams in this week’s 1A poll: No. 5 Primero, No. 6 Fleming, No. 7 Springfield and No. 10 Antonito.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rocky Mountain (10) 7-3 137 1 3-0
    2 Mountain Vista (3) 9-2 134 2 3-0
    3 Fairview (1) 8-2 106 4 1-0
    4 Cherry Creek 7-2 93 3 2-1
    5 Rock Canyon (1) 11-1 83 – 3-0
    6 Fruita Monument 14-0 78 7 2-0
    7 Grandview 6-4 50 5 1-2
    8 Monarch 7-2 29 6 1-2
    9 Mullen 7-3 24 – 3-0
    10 Denver East 11-1 16 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 13, Regis Jesuit 12, ThunderRidge 11, Legend 9, Grand Junction Central 8, Pine Creek 8, Highlands Ranch 6, Cherokee Trail 5, Fountain-Fort Carson 3.
    Dropped out:
    ThunderRidge (8), Heritage (9), Regis Jesuit (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Green Mountain (11) 8-2 119 1 3-0
    2 D’Evelyn (1) 11-0 91 3 1-0
    3 Evergreen 9-1 83 4 3-0
    4 Pueblo West 11-2 68 2 1-1
    5 Lewis-Palmer 9-2 61 5 2-0
    6 Pueblo East 10-2 56 10 2-0
    7 Ponderosa 9-3 45 – 3-0
    8 Montrose 8-3 36 6 1-1
    9 Wheat Ridge 8-3 30 9 3-0
    10 Windsor 9-2 22 7 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Palisade 14, Valor Christian 13, Air Academy 7, Longmont 5, Pueblo South 5, Durango 3, Erie 2.
    Dropped out:
    Valor Christian (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (7) 8-0 96 1 1-0
    2 Lamar (2) 9-1 91 2 2-0
    3 University 8-2 61 3 2-1
    4 Gunnison 9-1 55 5 2-0
    5 Faith Christian 6-5 43 7 3-1
    6 Bayfield (1) 9-2 42 9 4-0
    7 Brush 8-2 41 4 2-1
    8 Manitou Springs 11-1 37 10 4-0
    9 Valley 8-4 26 – 2-1
    10 St. Mary’s 9-2 18 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 15, La Junta 14, Kent Denver 7, Olathe 4.
    Dropped out:
    Sterling (6), La Junta (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 8-1 95 1 3-0
    2 Rye (4) 9-0 94 2 2-0
    3 Sedgwick County 10-0 81 3 4-0
    4 Dayspring Christian 9-0 59 7 4–1
    5 Paonia 11-2 55 6 2-0
    6 Hotchkiss 11-2 51 5 4-0
    7 Las Animas 10-2 40 4 2-1
    8 McClave/Wiley 9-0 31 – 3-0
    9 Haxtun 10-4 14 10 2-1
    10 Yuma 7-3 11 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Dolores 7, Kiowa 7, Ellicott 4, Swink 4, Sanford 3, Burlington 2.
    Dropped out:
    Denver Christian (8), Ellicott (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eads (7) 7-2 88 1 2-0
    2 Community Christian (2) 11-1 82 2 2-0
    3 Granada 2-3 53 8 1-0
    4 Holly 4-4 52 3 0-2
    5 Primero 4-2 44 – 4-0
    6 Fleming 2-3 37 – 2-1
    7 Springfield 2-6 34 – 1-3
    8 Cornerstone Christian 3-5 26 9 2-3
    9 Dove Creek 4-6 18 6 2-2
    10 Antonito 4-7 14 – 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Nucla 13, Denver Jewish Day 8, Stratton/Liberty 7, Weldon Valley 7, Cheyenne Wells 6, Gilpin County 3, Peetz 3.
    Dropped out:
    Gilpin County (4), Cheyenne Wells (5), Peetz (7), Sierra Grande (10).

  • Rocky Mountain ascends to top of 5A baseball rankings

    Rocky Mountain sophomore Tyler Hyland fires to the plate during the first inning Wednesday. Hyland and three other Lobo pitchers combined for a two-hit shutout against Pomona. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Rocky Mountain, and sophomore Tyler Hyland, are the new No. 1 5A baseball. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Another week, another new team atop the Class 5A baseball rankings.

    Rocky Mountain became the latest team to ascend to the top of CHSAANow.com’s poll this week when the Lobos received eight of the 15 first-place votes and edged No. 2 Mountain Vista. Cherry Creek, the former No. 1, fell to third this week.

    Rocky is the third team to lead the 5A ranking this season following preseason No. 1 Regis Jesuit and Creek.

    Fairview stayed put at fourth in this week’s poll, and Grandview stayed at fifth. Behind them, three new teams joined: No. 6 Monarch (6-0-1), No. 7 Fruita Monument (12-0) and No. 9 Heritage (7-2).

    ThunderRidge is No. 8 this week, while Regis is No. 10.

    In 1A, there’s also a new No. 1. Eads takes over after getting four of the eight first-place votes. Former No. 1 Holly dropped to third. Community Christian is second.

    That 1A poll added Granada (No. 8) and Cornerstone Christian (No. 9).

    The other No. 1 teams stayed the same this week. Those are Green Mountain (4A), Eaton (3A) and Resurrection Christian (2A).

    Other newcomers include No. 9 Wheat Ridge in 4A; No. 8 La Junta and No. 9 Bayfield in 3A; and No. 9 Ellicott in 2A.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rocky Mountain (8) 4-3 135 2 3-3
    2 Mountain Vista (3) 6-2 133 3 4-2
    3 Cherry Creek (3) 5-1 124 1 1-0
    4 Fairview (1) 7-2 86 4 4-2
    5 Grandview 5-2 85 5 4-2
    6 Monarch 6-0 43 – 4-0
    7 Fruita Monument 12-0 34 – 4-0
    8 ThunderRidge 4-5 33 7 3-4
    9 Heritage 7-2 28 – 4-2
    10 Regis Jesuit 3-6 27 6 1-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Mullen 26, Denver East 22, Pine Creek 21, Rock Canyon 19, Columbine 13, Ralston Valley 10, Highlands Ranch 5, Arapahoe 4, Grand Junction Central 4, Legend 4.
    Dropped out
    Pine Creek (8), Arapahoe (9), Ralston Valley (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Green Mountain (6) 5-2 107 1 2-2
    2 Pueblo West (2) 10-1 104 2 5-1
    3 D’Evelyn (3) 10-0 99 6 6-0
    4 Evergreen (1) 6-1 73 8 4-1
    5 Lewis-Palmer 7-2 60 3 6-2
    6 Montrose 7-2 52 5 2-1
    7 Windsor 8-2 36 10 4-1
    8 Valor Christian 3-5 32 4 1-4
    9 Wheat Ridge 5-3 24 – 5-1
    10 Pueblo East 8-2 20 7 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Palisade 13, Canon City 9, Air Academy 7, Erie 7, Ponderosa 6, Elizabeth 5, Skyview 5, Mesa Ridge 4, Durango 3, Silver Creek 3, Cheyenne Mountain 1, Longmont 1.
    Dropped out
    Silver Creek (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 7-0 97 1 7-0
    2 Lamar (2) 7-1 91 2 4-0
    3 University 6-1 73 3 4-1
    4 Brush 6-1 55 7 2-0
    5 Gunnison 7-1 41 8 5-1
    6 Sterling 6-2 40 6 2-2
    7 Faith Christian 3-4 35 5 2-3
    8 La Junta 6-3 29 – 3-2
    9 Bayfield 5-2 27 – 4-1
    10 Manitou Springs 7-1 23 9 4-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Valley 18, Bruce Randolph 10, Kent Denver 5, Olathe 4, St. Mary’s 2.
    Dropped out
    Kent Denver (4), Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 5-1 94 1 5-1
    2 Rye (4) 7-0 93 2 4-0
    3 Sedgwick County 6-0 82 3 4-0
    4 Las Animas 8-1 50 8 3-1
    5 Hotchkiss 7-2 46 6 4-1
    6 Paonia 9-2 45 9 6-1
    7 Dayspring Christian 5-1 37 7 3-1
    8 Denver Christian 1-1 32 4 0-0
    9 Ellicott 8-1 24 – 4-1
    10 Haxtun 8-3 15 10 4-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Swink 12, McClave/Wiley 8, Dolores 5, Yuma 5, Lyons 2, Sanford 1.
    Dropped out
    Swink (5).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eads (4) 5-2 72 4 4-0
    2 Community Christian (3) 9-1 65 2 5-0
    3 Holly 4-2 60 1 3-2
    4 Gilpin County 3-1 50 5 1-1
    5 Cheyenne Wells 2-2 31 6 1-1
    6 Dove Creek 2-4 29 3 2-2
    7 Peetz 2-2 23 9 2-2
    8 Granada 1-3 18 – 1-3
    9 Cornerstone Christian (1) 1-2 16 – 1-1
    10 Sierra Grande 1-1 15 10 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 14, Fleming 12, Nucla 10, Manzanola 9, Antonito 8, Denver Jewish Day 7, Longmont Christian 2, Weldon Valley 2.
    Dropped out
    Nucla (7), Fleming (8).

  • All-state girls basketball teams for 2014-15 season

    The 2014-15 girls basketball players of the year, by class.
    The 2014-15 girls basketball players of the year, by class. From left: Jordan Baer, Akron (2A); Kendall Bradbury, Valor Christian (4A); Callie Kaiser, Broomfield (5A); Payton Shahan, Pagosa Springs (3A); Jordan Williams, Norwood (1A). (Photos by Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Tim Visser/MaxPreps)

    The 2014-15 all-state girls basketball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a week-long vote of coaches.

    A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.

    Use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Callie Kaiser, Broomfield

    Coach of the year: Mike Croell, Broomfield

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brenna Chase Broomfield Senior W/PG
    Callie Kaiser Broomfield Senior W/PF/P
    Michaela Onyenwere Grandview Sophomore W/G
    Raegen Rohn Monarch Senior PG/SG
    Taylor Rusk ThunderRidge Junior SG/W/F
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sydni Brandon Grand Junction Senior G
    Jennah Knafelc Arapahoe Senior SG/PG
    Annika Lai Fairview Senior –
    Jess Lewis Regis Jesuit Senior PG
    Molly Rohrer Cherry Creek Senior PF
    Courtney Smith Legacy Senior C
    Symone Starks Highlands Ranch Junior PG
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kennede Brown Grandview Sophomore –
    Nicea Eliely Rampart Junior –
    Alyssa Rader Horizon Senior PF/C
    Tatum Rembao Loveland Sophomore PG/SG
    Jon’nae Richardson Denver East Senior –
    Jenn Urbaniak Palmer Senior W
    Kellee Willer Fossil Ridge Senior –
    Jessica Zweifel ThunderRidge Senior PG/SG/F


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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Kendall Bradbury, Valor Christian

    Coach of the year: Jessika Caldwell, Valor Christian

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Nicole Archambeau Canon City Senior –
    Kendall Bradbury Valor Christian Senior F/SG
    Kylee Shook Mesa Ridge Junior C
    Haley Simental Pueblo West Senior PG
    Oliana Squires Sand Creek Junior G
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Katie Chavez Holy Family Junior PG/SG
    Liah Davis Sand Creek Junior F/P
    Morgan Ducklow D’Evelyn Senior G
    Madison McCoy Valor Christian Junior G
    Sydney Wetterstrom Longmont Junior C
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Christa Brown Palisade Sophomore –
    Jaylyn Duran Pueblo South Senior SG
    Alysa Manicone Windsor Senior PG
    Jailen Minich Pueblo East Junior –
    Madi Spence Glenwood Springs Senior F/P
    Maggie Spitzer Holy Family Senior C/SF
    Rylee Ward Mead Senior SG


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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Payton Shahan, Pagosa Springs

    Coach of the year: Wes Lewis, Pagosa Springs

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jenna Knudson Sterling Junior G
    Shelby Megyeri Manitou Springs Sophomore PG/SG
    Kaleigh Paplow Lutheran Senior –
    Payton Shahan Pagosa Springs Senior –
    Chandler Sturms Lutheran Senior –
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kylie Chavez Sterling Sophomore G
    Kenzie Chrisman Sterling Senior F
    Taylor Hammer-Lee Pagosa Springs Junior –
    Morgan Schaaf Pagosa Springs Senior –
    Jonni Smith Bishop Machebeuf Junior –
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kyra Chenoweth Grand Valley Senior SG
    Katharine Kia Peak to Peak Senior –
    Maya Love Kent Denver Junior –
    Lauren McDonald Salida Senior –
    Halley Miklos Liberty Common Sophomore P/PF/F
    McKenzi Petricko Manitou Springs Junior G/SG
    Bailey Schumacher Eaton Junior G


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    Class 2A

    Player of the year: Jordan Baer, Akron

    Coach of the year: Alan Baer, Akron

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jordan Baer Akron Senior PG
    Logan Hixon Yuma Junior G
    Cydney Kreutzer Hoehne Senior SG/PG
    AJ Miller Akron Junior G/P
    Katrina Terrell Yuma Senior F
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Victoria Goodman Peyton Senior SG/G
    Emily Green Peyton Senior PG/G/PF
    Sydney Hughes Meeker Senior G
    Bailee Jones Hoehne Senior F/W
    Anna Schwecke Clear Creek Senior F
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Aspen Anderson Hoehne Senior F/W
    Bryna Burns Rye Senior PG
    Shayln Johnson Caliche Senior G/F
    Sarah Logar Peyton Senior G/PG
    Peighton Roth Yuma Junior G


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    Class 1A

    Player of the year: Jordan Williams, Norwood

    Coach of the year: Sara Crawford, Kit Carson

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Karleigh Cooley Sangre de Cristo Junior –
    Micayla Isenbart Kit Carson Freshman G/F
    Aurelia Isenbart Kit Carson Senior C
    Reagan Shaffer Idalia Junior –
    Jordan Williams Norwood Senior W/G/F
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Darian Hale Briggsdale Junior G
    Susana Herarra Idalia Junior –
    Jackie Saunders Ouray Senior SF/PG/SG
    Abbey Stagner Sangre de Cristo Senior –
    Shaelynn Wood South Baca Junior –
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Allie Beiriger Sangre de Cristo Senior –
    Audrey Rose Kachin Plateau Valley Senior G
    Sierra Reynolds Plateau Valley Senior F
    Sofia Schneider La Veta Senior G
    Rena Trujillo La Veta Senior SF

  • Cherry Creek baseball takes over as No. 1 in 5A ranking

    Cherry Creek Legend baseball
    Cherry Creek is the new No. 1 team in Class 5A baseball. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    After beating two ranked teams last week, including then-No. 1 Regis Jesuit, Cherry Creek has taken over atop CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A baseball rankings.

    The Bruins beat Regis Jesuit on Monday and then-No. 4 Legend on Wednesday, giving them three wins over ranked teams so far this season. They did drop a 5-1 decision to then-No. 10 Mountain Vista on Friday.

    However, voters still gave Cherry Creek eight of the 15 first-place votes that were cast this week, and the Bruins totalled 124 points to lead the poll. Rocky Mountain and Mountain Vista each got three first-place votes; those two teams are No. 2 and 3, respectively.

    Fairview received the other first-place vote, and moved up one spot to fourth this week. Grandview, which got a big win over then-No. 6 ThunderRidge on Friday, rounds out the top five.

    Regis Jesuit fell from No. 1 to No. 6, ThunderRidge is No. 7, and three newcomers complete 5A’s ranking this week: No. 8 Pine Creek, No. 9 Arapahoe and No. 10 Ralston Valley.

    There’s also a new No. 1 team in 1A, where Holly takes over. The other No. 1 teams — Green Mountain (4A), Eaton (3A) and Resurrection Christian (2A) — remained the same this week.

    With many programs heading out of state for spring break, or simply taking time off, the next rankings will release on April 6.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (8) 4-1 124 2 2-1
    2 Rocky Mountain (3) 1-0 119 3 1-0
    3 Mountain Vista (3) 2-0 112 10 2-0
    4 Fairview (1) 3-0 109 5 2-0
    5 Grandview 1-0 63 7 1-0
    6 Regis Jesuit 2-3 60 1 0-3
    7 ThunderRidge 1-1 44 6 1-1
    8 Pine Creek 2-0 32 – 1-0
    9 Arapahoe 2-0 29 – 2-0
    10 Ralston Valley 2-0 25 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 18, Fruita Monument 13, Highlands Ranch 13, Lincoln 10, Rock Canyon 9, Cherokee Trail 8, Chatfield 7, Heritage 7, Legend 6, Denver East 5, Grand Junction 5, Monarch 3, Horizon 2, Chaparral 1, Eaglecrest 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (4), Chatfield (8), Columbine (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Green Mountain (10) 3-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Pueblo West 5-0 82 3 1-0
    3 Lewis-Palmer 1-0 65 4 1-0
    4 Valor Christian 2-1 60 6 2-0
    5 Montrose 5-1 50 2 2-1
    6 D’Evelyn 4-0 41 – 4-0
    7 Pueblo East 5-1 38 5 2-1
    8 Evergreen 2-0 31 – 2-0
    9 Silver Creek 3-0 20 – 1-0
    10 Windsor 4-1 14 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Elizabeth 8, Mead 7, Skyview 7, Pueblo South 6, Air Academy 5, Canon City 4, Erie 4, Holy Family 3, Ponderosa 3, Longmont 1, Palisade 1.
    Dropped out
    Ponderosa (7), Mountain View (8), Wheat Ridge (9), Palmer Ridge (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (7) 0-0 86 1 0-0
    2 Lamar (1) 3-1 74 3 2-1
    3 University (1) 2-0 58 4 2-0
    4 Kent Denver 4-1 56 6 3-1
    5 Faith Christian 1-1 51 2 0-1
    6 Sterling (1) 4-0 47 5 3-0
    7 Brush 4-1 39 7 2-1
    8 Gunnison 2-0 30 9 2-0
    9 Manitou Springs 3-0 20 – 3-0
    10 Valley 3-3 15 8 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Bayfield 12, Trinidad 11, Platte Valley 9, Bruce Randolph 7, La Junta 6, Olathe 6, Strasburg 6, Colorado Academy 5, Sheridan 4, St. Mary’s 3, Alamosa 2, Pagosa Springs 2, Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    La Junta (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 0-0 99 1 0-0
    2 Rye (1) 3-0 87 2 3-0
    3 Sedgwick County 2-0 66 3 2-0
    4 Denver Christian 1-1 44 4 1-1
    5 Swink 0-0 40 7 0-0
    6 Hotchkiss 3-1 35 5 2-0
    7 Dayspring Christian 2-0 34 9 0-0
    8 Las Animas 5-0 28 – 3-0
    9 Paonia 3-1 22 – 2-0
    10 Haxtun 4-0 18 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 16, Rocky Ford 13, Dolores 10, Limon 9, Custer County 7, Ellicott 6, Yuma 6, Kiowa 4, Byers 2, Holyoke 2, Center 1, Fowler 1.
    Dropped out
    Rocky Ford (6), Holyoke (8), Dolores (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (4) 1-0 73 3 1-0
    2 Community Christian (2) 4-1 54 – 3-1
    3 Dove Creek (1) 0-2 46 1 0-2
    4 Eads 1-2 44 2 1-2
    5 Gilpin County (1) 2-0 38 – 2-0
    6 Cheyenne Wells 1-1 35 – 1-1
    7 Nucla 0-0 31 5 0-0
    8 Fleming 0-0 23 10 0-0
    9 Peetz 0-0 22 8 0-0
    10 Sierra Grande 1-0 18 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 14, Antonito 13, Granada 9, Elbert 8, Primero 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Weldon Valley 3, Stratton/Liberty 2, Cotopaxi 1.
    Dropped out
    Stratton/Liberty (4), Elbert (6), Cornerstone Christian (7), Springfield (9).

  • Three new teams join 4A baseball rankings

    Things got a bit crazy when this week’s Class 4A baseball poll was released.

    Three new teams — Pueblo West, Pueblo East and Mountain View — joined CHSAANow.com’s ranking after going unranked in the preseason.

    Pueblo West jumped all the way up to No. 3 following its 4-0 start which includs a win over then-No. 4 Palmer Ridge, as well as an impressive showing at a tournament in New Mexico.

    Pueblo East is No. 5 this week, while Mountain View is No. 8.

    Green Mountain remained No. 1 in the 4A poll. In fact, none of the No. 1s changed from the preseason, meaning Regis Jesuit (5A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Dove Creek (1A) all held firm.

    In 5A, Columbine joined the poll at No. 9. They were the lone newcomer to that ranking.

    The 3A poll added La Junta (No. 10), while Dayspring Christian (No. 9) and Dolores (No. 10) are new to 2A. 1A added No. 9 Springfield and No. 10 Fleming.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (9) 2-0 140 1 2-0
    2 Cherry Creek (3) 2-0 130 3 2-0
    3 Rocky Mountain (1) 0-0 119 2 0-0
    4 Legend (1) 1-0 98 4 1-0
    5 Fairview (1) 1-0 91 5 1-0
    6 ThunderRidge 0-0 48 6 0-0
    7 Grandview 0-0 43 8 0-0
    8 Chatfield 0-1 32 9 0-1
    9 Columbine 1-0 29 – 1-0
    10 Mountain Vista 0-0 17 10 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Dakota Ridge 10, Rock Canyon 10, Fruita Monument 9, Grand Junction 8, Highlands Ranch 6, Adams City 5, Douglas County 5, Mountain Range 5, Ralston Valley 5, Pine Creek 4, Heritage 3, Brighton 2, Chaparral 2, Mullen 2, Grand Junction Central 1, Lincoln 1.
    Dropped out
    Dakota Ridge (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Green Mountain (7) 1-0 98 1 1-0
    2 Montrose (2) 3-0 80 2 3-0
    3 Pueblo West (1) 4-0 72 – 4-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer (1) 0-0 70 5 0-0
    5 Pueblo East 3-0 43 – 3-0
    6 Valor Christian 0-1 33 3 0-1
    7 Ponderosa 1-0 28 7 1-0
    8 Mountain View 2-1 25 – 2-1
    9 Wheat Ridge 0-1 23 6 0-1
    10 Palmer Ridge 0-1 17 4 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 16, Canon City 11, D’Evelyn 11, Falcon 11, Air Academy 10, Vista Ridge 9, Windsor 9, Mead 7, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Mesa Ridge 5, Pueblo County 5, Discovery Canyon 4, Elizabeth 3, Longmont 3, Pueblo South 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Palisade 1.
    Dropped out
    Niwot (8), Longmont (9), Holy Family (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 0-0 100 1 0-0
    2 Faith Christian 1-0 86 2 1-0
    3 Lamar 1-0 77 3 1-0
    4 University 0-0 58 4 0-0
    5 Sterling 1-0 47 7 1-0
    6 Kent Denver 1-0 42 5 1-0
    7 Brush 2-0 37 10 2-0
    8 Valley 1-1 31 6 1-1
    9 Gunnison 0-0 24 8 0-0
    10 La Junta 0-0 17 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Trinidad 7, Olathe 5, Pagosa Springs 4, Strasburg 4, St. Mary’s 3, Alamosa 2, Coal Ridge 2, Bayfield 1, Lutheran 1, Manitou Springs 1, Moffat County 1.
    Dropped out
    Bayfield (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (8) 0-0 89 1 0-0
    2 Rye (1) 0-0 81 2 0-0
    3 Sedgwick County 0-0 62 4 0-0
    4 Denver Christian 0-0 54 3 0-0
    5 Hotchkiss 1-1 43 6 1-1
    6 Rocky Ford 0-0 38 7 0-0
    7 Swink 0-0 33 5 0-0
    8 Holyoke 0-0 29 8 0-0
    9 Dayspring Christian 2-0 21 – 2-0
    10 Dolores (1) 0-0 16 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Limon 14, Paonia 12, Las Animas 9, Custer County 7, Lyons 6, Center 5, Peyton 5, Cedaredge 4, Kiowa 4, Ignacio 3, Denver Academy 2, Haxtun 1.
    Dropped out
    Limon (9), Center (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dove Creek (7) 0-0 76 1 0-0
    2 Eads (1) 0-0 73 2 0-0
    3 Holly 0-0 65 3 0-0
    4 Stratton/Liberty 0-0 53 4 0-0
    5 Nucla 0-0 40 5 0-0
    6 Elbert 0-0 37 6 0-0
    7 Cornerstone Christian 0-0 25 8 0-0
    8 Peetz 0-0 21 7 0-0
    9 Springfield 0-0 18 – 0-0
    10 Fleming 0-0 16 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Granada 10, Community Christian 5, Primero 1.
    Dropped out
    Granada (9), Antonito (10).

  • Photos: Girls basketball’s 4A and 5A Final 4

    BOULDER — The Final 4 of Class 4A and 5A girls basketball is on Thursday at the Coors Events Center.

    Find photos from each game below.

    More coverage:

    Go to:


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    Class 4A

    (2) Valor Christian 87, (1) Pueblo West 64



    (2) Sand Creek 59, (6) Longmont 31



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    Class 5A

    (1) Broomfield 71, (2) Cherry Creek 42



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    Class 5A

    (1) ThunderRidge 46, (1) Monarch 31

  • Valor Christian girls basketball reaches first title game

    Valor Christian Pueblo West girls basketball
    Valor Christian players celebrate their win on Thursday evening. More photos. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    BOULDER — Valor Christian seniors Kendall Bradbury and Caroline Bryan were simply unstoppable Thursday night at the Coors Events Center in Boulder.

    Bradbury and Bryan combined for 53 points as the Eagles showed off its offensive capability with an 87-64 victory over Pueblo West in the Class 4A girls basketball semifinal. The win puts Valor (25-3) in its first girls basketball state championship game.

    “We are so motivated. We’ve had a chip on our shoulder and we’ve had something to prove,” said Bradbury, who finished with 28 points on 9-of-13 shooting. “Everyone went out and did their thing. Everyone did their part. It’s amazing to go play for a state championship on Saturday.”

    The 4A championship game tips off at 1 p.m. Saturday back at the Coors Events Center. Valor fell short of the title game last year losing to Broomfield in the semifinals.

    “We are going to celebrate tonight and enjoy it for the next 20 minutes or so, then get right back out on the court and prepare for Saturday,” Bryan said minutes after the Eagles’ 23-point victory.

    Valor Christian Pueblo West girls basketball
    More photos. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Valor raced out to an early 9-0 lead and never trailed. Bradbury was unstoppable in the first half shooting 8-for-11 from the field for 19 points. Fellow senior Caroline Bryan added a dozen points in the first half as the Eagles took a 44-35 lead into halftime.

    Pueblo West senior Haley Simental did everything in her power to prevent Valor from mounting a bigger lead at halftime. Simental (23 points, including four 3-pointers) led the Cyclones with 11 points at halftime, including a half-court shot at the buzzer of the first quarter.

    Junior Shannon Sanchez also had an impressive scoring output, pouring in 19 points for Pueblo West.

    However, Valor went on a 15-0 run to start the second half to build its lead to 24 points midway through the third quarter. Pueblo West didn’t score in the second half until Sanchez hit a 3-pointer with 3:35 left in the third quarter.

    “We had a really great run,” Bryan said of the Eagles’ start to the second half. “We maintained the pressure on defense. Pueblo West really couldn’t find a rhythm. We never let them get comfortable. I think that was the key.”

    Bryan, along with junior teammates Madison McCoy, Sara Gibson and Heidi Hammond looked very relaxed combining to score the Eagles first 13 points of the third quarter. Bryan finished with 25 points.

    “I think they (Bradbury and Bryan) work so well off one another,” Valor coach Jessika Caldwell said. “Pick your poison. If you want to double one on the block the other is standing open for a great mid-range shot.”

    Gibson (11 points) and Hammond (10 points) each finished in double-figure for Valor as the Eagles shot 57.7 percent from the field for the game.

    “I have a lot of confidence in our offense,” Bryan said. “Our coaches trained us very well from the beginning. We have really perfected the offense she (Caldwell) has given us. We executed well tonight.”

    Valor is seeking its first basketball state championship in the school’s history. The private school in Highlands Ranch opened in 2007 is aiming for a third girls team title. The Eagles have state titles in girls soccer (2011) and softball (2014).

    There are just three blemishes on Valor’s record this season. The Eagles lost to Windward, Calif. at the Nike Tournament of Champions in December. The other two losses were to 4A Jeffco rival D’Evelyn.

    Without Bryan because of injury, D’Evelyn defeated Valor 67-63 on Jan. 29. The other loss to D’Evelyn came by forfeit. Valor scheduled one too many and had to forfeit its last regular season game against D’Evelyn on Feb. 20. Valor self-reported the scheduling mistake Feb. 16 to the Colorado High School Activities Association.

    “I think it motivated us to go out every day and work harder,” Bradbury said having to forfeit the rematch against D’Evelyn. “We’ve pushed each other to the extreme.”

    Pueblo West (22-5) was the last remaining No. 1 seed in the 4A tournament.

  • 4A girls basketball Great 8 roundup: Longmont takes down No. 1 Canon City

    (Via @GoTrojanNation on Twitter)
    (Via @GoTrojanNation on Twitter)

    Longmont, a No. 6 seed in the Class 4A girls basketball state tournament, upset No. 1-seeded Canon City on its home court on Friday night.

    The Trojans led 23-16 at the break, and then used a 9-0 run late in the third quarter to go up 34-23. It was 39-29 after three quarters

    Canon City did cut the lead to 39-33, but that was as close at the Tigers would get.

    Longmont’s Sydney Wetterstrom finished the game with 28 points and 16 rebounds, according to Brad Cochi of BoCoPreps.com.

    Longmont returns to the Final 4 for the first time since 2011.

    The semifinals are next Thursday at CU’s Coors Events Center.

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    (2) Sand Creek 59, (1) D’Evelyn 56

    A close game throughout, Sand Creek was able to pull out the win in the final minute.

    The Scorpions held a five-point lead at 54-49 with 1:53 to play, but a quick 5-0 D’Evelyn run tied the game with 44 seconds remaining.

    Sand Creek had lost in the Great 8 each of the past three seasons. This is the program’s first-ever trip to the Final 4.

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    (1) Pueblo West 61, (3) Mullen 45

    Pueblo West held just a slim 27-25 margin at the break, but a massive 26-5 advantage in the third quarter proved to be the difference as the Cyclones advanced to the Final 4.

    The lead got as wide as 53-30 before a 7-0 Mullen run in the fourth closed the gap a little.

    Pueblo West was last in the semifinals in 2013, when it lost to D’Evelyn. This marks the third time the Cyclones have been to the Final 4 in four seasons.

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    (2) Valor Christian 53, (1) Holy Family 37

    On the road, Valor Christian went in and upset Holy Family.

    Valor led 27-21 at halftime, and then 38-32 after three quarters, but widened the gap in the fourth.

    Kendall Bradbury had 29 points in the win.

    With the win, Valor Christian returns to the Final 4. The Eagles lost to Broomfield in Boulder last season.

    Find a complete recap of the game here.

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    Final 4 matchups

    Thursday, March 12 at CU’s Coors Events Center, times TBD (Bracket)

    • Longmont vs. Sand Creek
    • Pueblo West vs. Valor Christian

  • State basketball brackets out in 5A, 4A girls and boys basketball

    Overland Eaglecrest boys basketball
    Overland and Eaglecrest are both No. 1 seeds in the 5A boys brackets. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    The brackets for the Class 5A and 4A boys and girls basketball state tournaments were released on Sunday.

    Overland, Regis Jesuit, Eaglecrest and ThunderRidge each earned No. 1 seeds in the 5A boys tournament. Each of those teams, save for Eaglecrest, were ranked No. 1 in CHSAANow.com’s poll at some point this season.

    No. 2 seeds in 5A boys include Mountain Vista, Legend, Dakota Ridge and Rangeview.

    The Continental League, viewed by many as the toughest in the state, ended up with six teams getting first-round byes, including No. 3 seeds Chaparral and Rock Canyon. The other No. 3s are Fort Collins and George Washington.

    Also getting byes in the first round were No. 4 seeds Cherokee Trail, Rampart, Grand Junction and Fossil Ridge.

    Defending champion Denver East drew a No. 6 seed, and opens at home against No. 11 Fairview.

    ThunderRidge Grandview girls basketball
    ThunderRidge is among the No. 1 seeds in 5A girls basketball. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    On the 5A girls side, Highlands Ranch, Broomfield, ThunderRidge and Monarch earned the No. 1 seeds.

    The No. 2s are Cherry Creek, Rampart, Lakewood and Arapahoe.

    Also receiving first round byes are No. 3 seeds Grand Junction, Ralston Valley, Grandview and Denver East; as well as No. 4 seeds Legacy, Westminster, Pine Creek and Fossil Ridge.

    Two-time defending 5A champion Regis Jesuit is a No. 6 seed, and plays No. 11 Pomona in the first round.

    In 4A girls, Canon City, Pueblo West, D’Evelyn and Holy Family were the No. 1 seeds. The No. 2s are Pueblo South, Palisade, Sand Creek and Valor Christian.

    Defending champion Mesa Ridge is a No. 5 seed and will play No. 4 Silver Creek to open the tournament.

    The 4A boys field is led by No. 1 seeds Longmont, Golden, Holy Family and Denver South.

    Valor Christian, Air Academy, Sierra and Pueblo West are No. 2 seeds.

    Pueblo East, the defending champion, missed the 4A field.

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    State basketball brackets

  • ThunderRidge takes over as No. 1 in 5A boys basketball rankings

    ThunderRidge took down No. 1 Regis Jesuit last week, and took over the top spot in the Class 5A boys basketball poll this week.

    The Grizzlies received 21 of the 22 first-place votes and amassed 219 total points in rising to the top of CHSAANow.com’s ranking. They beat Regis Jesuit 59-36 on Tuesday.

    Regis dropped to No. 2. Behind them, Overand (No. 3) and Eaglecrest (No. 4) held steady while Rock Canyon moved up to No. 5.

    Rangeview jumped up four places to No. 6, Dakota Ridge fell to No. 7 and two newcomers were next — eighth-ranked Mountain Vista and No. 9 Cherokee Trail. Chaparral rounds out the 5A ranking.

    There was little change to 4A, where Longmont continued to be a unanimous No. 1 selection.

    In 3A, Grand Valley joined at No. 9. Faith Christian remained atop that poll.

    Likewise, the No. 1 teams in 2A (Resurrection Christian) and 1A (Sangre de Cristo) also stayed the same.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. These will be the final polls of the regular season.

    Complete rankings 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.

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    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 PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (21) 20-1 219 2 2-0
    2 Regis Jesuit (1) 20-1 194 1 1-1
    3 Overland 16-5 181 3 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest 16-5 141 4 1-1
    5 Rock Canyon 16-5 130 7 1-0
    6 Rangeview 16-5 70 10 2-0
    7 Dakota Ridge 19-2 61 6 1-1
    8 Mountain Vista 16-5 40 – 2-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 14-7 36 – 2-0
    10 Chaparral 15-6 30 5 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver East 26, Monarch 18, Legend 13, Fort Collins 11, Cherry Creek 10, George Washington 10, Fossil Ridge 9, Arvada West 6, Rampart 4, Boulder 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver East (8), Fossil Ridge (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (20) 21-0 200 1 2-0
    2 Golden 18-3 159 2 2-0
    3 Holy Family 18-3 134 3 2-0
    4 Sierra 18-3 133 4 2-0
    5 Valor Christian 16-5 104 5 3-0
    6 Pueblo West 17-4 88 7 2-0
    7 Pueblo Central 17-4 80 6 2-0
    8 D’Evelyn 15-6 49 8 1-1
    9 Pueblo South 15-6 49 10 3-0
    10 Air Academy 17-4 46 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver South 17, Lewis-Palmer 9, Glenwood Springs 7, Niwot 5, Widefield 5, Thompson Valley 4, Northridge 3, Steamboat Springs 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Silver Creek 1, Vista Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Faith Christian (13) 16-2 147 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (2) 18-1 132 2 2-0
    3 Jefferson Academy 15-3 102 4 2-0
    4 Colorado Academy 13-5 94 5 2-0
    5 Lutheran 15-3 90 3 1-1
    6 Sterling 17-2 75 6 2-0
    7 The Pinnacle 15-3 47 9 3-0
    8 St. Mary’s 12-5 37 7 1-1
    9 Grand Valley 15-2 32 – 2-0
    10 Alamosa 14-4 31 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 12, Ridgeview Academy 11, Bennett 7, Buena Vista 4, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 4.
    Dropped out
    Moffat County (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (8) 17-0 107 1 2-0
    2 Sanford (3) 17-0 101 2 4-0
    3 Ignacio 14-2 85 3 2-0
    4 Ellicott 14-2 54 4 1-1
    5 Highland 16-2 50 6 1-0
    6 Simla 16-2 47 8 2-0
    7 Meeker 16-1 39 7 3-0
    8 Rye 15-3 30 9 2-0
    9 Yuma 13-4 25 5 0-1
    10 Paonia 16-2 21 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Akron 11, Swink 8, Burlington 5, Peyton 5, Sedgwick County 4, Soroco 4, Crowley County 3, Dawson 3, Center 2, Rocky Ford 1.
    Dropped out
    Sedgwick County (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (10) 16-0 100 1 1-0
    2 Springfield 16-2 80 2 1-0
    3 South Baca 15-2 68 6 2-0
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 16-0 65 3 2-0
    5 Fleming 13-3 55 5 1-1
    6 Holly 15-3 54 7 0-0
    7 Jim Elliot 16-2 51 4 1-1
    8 Kit Carson 14-4 21 10 2-0
    9 Ouray 14-2 18 9 2-0
    10 Denver Waldorf 12-4 12 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Shining Mountain 9, Sierra Grande 7, Wiley 7, Peetz 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Sierra Grande (8).