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  • Dakota Ridge latest No. 1 team in 5A softball rankings

    Dakota Ridge Rock Canyon softball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Is there a clear-cut favorite in Class 5A softball? Three weeks into the season, it doesn’t appear that way.

    For the second week in a row, there is a new No. 1-ranked team. Dakota Ridge takes over atop CHSAANow.com’s poll, and follows Legacy (preseason) and Brighton (last week) as top teams in the classification.

    The Eagles are 7-2-0 this season and went 2-1 last week with wins over Castle View and Erie. Dakota Ridge also beat Legend earlier this season, but did drop a game to Mountain Range last week.

    Brighton dropped to No. 2 following a loss to Columbine last week. Legend moved up to No. 3 after going 3-0 last week with wins over Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest and Grandview.

    Mountain Range, meanwhile, moved up to No. 4 from No. 9. Legacy rounds out 5A’s top five teams.

    Columbine is the lone newcomer in 5A, joining at No. 10.

    Frederick (4A) and Strasburg (3A), the other two No. 1 teams, stayed the same this week.

    4A added Windsor (No. 8) this week, while 3A added Brush (No. 9) and Skyline (No. 10).

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

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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 W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dakota Ridge (4) 7-2-0 88 3 2-1-0
    2 Brighton (1) 4-1-0 79 1 3-1-0
    3 Legend (3) 7-2-0 73 7 3-0-0
    4 Mountain Range (2) 8-0-0 66 9 3-0-0
    5 Legacy 5-3-0 60 4 2-0-0
    6 Douglas County 7-2-0 48 6 1-0-0
    7 Eaglecrest 6-3-0 43 2 0-1-0
    8 Castle View 5-1-0 36 10 4-1-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 5-1-0 23 5 1-0-0
    10 Columbine 5-1-0 17 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 10, Broomfield 4, Grandview 2, Ralston Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Ralston Valley (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Frederick (8) 10-0-0 88 1 2-0-0
    2 Wheat Ridge (1) 7-2-0 77 2 2-0-0
    3 Mountain View 9-0-0 69 3 3-0-0
    4 Valor Christian 9-0-0 67 5 2-0-0
    5 Discovery Canyon 7-1-0 55 4 1-0-0
    6 Mullen 5-3-0 35 7 1-1-0
    7 Ponderosa 6-3-0 30 6 1-1-0
    8 Windsor 8-3-0 25 – 3-0-0
    9 Vista Ridge 9-2-0 20 8 1-0-0
    10 Berthoud 6-4-0 10 10 3-3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Green Mountain 6, Pueblo West 6, Erie 4, Woodland Park 2, Niwot 1.
    Dropped out
    Erie (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (6) 8-0-0 68 1 5-0-0
    2 Valley (1) 7-1-0 64 2 4-0-0
    3 Eaton 5-1-0 54 4 1-0-0
    4 Sterling 7-2-0 52 3 4-1-0
    5 Lamar 6-5-0 31 5 2-2-0
    6 La Junta 8-1-0 24 6 4-1-0
    7 Gunnison 6-1-0 21 10 3-0-0
    8 Basalt 4-3-0 17 8 2-1-0
    9 Brush 5-3-0 14 – 4-1-0
    10 Skyline 6-3-0 12 – 2-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 10, The Academy 7, Sheridan 5, Faith Christian 4, Wray 2.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (7), Cedaredge (9).

  • Chaparral, Regis Jesuit among newcomers to volleyball rankings

    Chaparral Dakota Ridge volleyball
    Chaparral is No. 5 in this week’s 5A volleyball poll. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Chaparral and Regis Jesuit both joined this week’s CHSAANow.com volleyball ranking in Class 5A.

    Both teams were unranked in the preseason. Chaparral joined the poll at No. 5 after going 4-1 over the first two weeks of the season. Regis Jesuit, meanwhile, is No. 10 after going 3-2.

    Rampart remained atop the 5A ranking. In fact, the only No. 1 team to change this week was in 3A, where Eaton takes over for Manitou Springs. Lewis Palmer (4A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A) all held firm in their respective top spots.

    Mullen (No. 9) was the lone newcomer in 4A, while Gunnison (No. 10) joined 3A. The 2A poll added Swink (No. 6) and Hoehne (No. 9). Cheraw joined 1A at No. 10.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, polls will be released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Rampart (7) 1-0 94 1
    2 Grandview (1) 1-0 87 4
    3 Fossil Ridge (1) 1-0 75 3
    4 Cherry Creek 1-0 68 5
    5 Chaparral (1) 4-1 53 –
    6 Cherokee Trail 0-1 45 2
    7 Pine Creek 1-0 41 6
    8 Arapahoe 4-1 30 9
    9 Eaglecrest 0-1 23 7
    10 Regis Jesuit 3-2 10 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Rock Canyon 9, Castle View 6, Highlands Ranch 6, Monarch 5, Legend 3, Mountain Vista 3, Douglas County 2, Lakewood 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (8), Mountain Vista (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 1-0 90 1
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 1-0 74 4
    3 Ponderosa 0-0 66 2
    4 Air Academy 0-1 55 3
    5 Elizabeth 0-0 39 5
    6 Pueblo West 0-1 37 8
    7 Montrose 1-0 35 7
    8 Longmont 0-0 32 6
    9 Mullen 2-0 19 –
    10 Valor Christian 1-1 16 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Thomas Jefferson 10, Windsor 10, Roosevelt 5, Steamboat Springs 3, Woodland Park 3, Holy Family 2, Niwot 2.
    Dropped out
    Thomas Jefferson (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Eaton (7) 2-0 97 2
    2 Manitou Springs (3) 0-0 89 1
    3 Valley 3-0 80 4
    4 Platte Valley 2-0 62 5
    5 Bayfield 1-1 61 3
    6 University 0-1 36 6
    7 Sterling 1-2 26 7
    8 Lutheran 2-4 21 8
    9 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0 16 10
    10 Gunnison 0-1 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 10, Coal Ridge 9, St. Mary’s 8, Machebeuf 6, Lamar 5, Faith Christian 4, Frontier Academy 4, Centaurus 1, Grand Valley 1, Olathe 1, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    St. Mary’s (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Resurrection Christian (3) 1-0 48 1
    2 Lyons 1-0 40 2
    3 Yuma 1-0 35 7
    4 Akron 2-1 33 3
    5 Caliche 2-0 32 8
    6 Swink (2) 4-0 28 –
    7 Fowler 2-1 17 4
    8 Paonia 0-0 15 9
    9 Hoehne 3-0 8 –
    10 Dayspring Christian 0-0 6 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Ridgway 5, Rye 4, Meeker 3, Vail Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Meeker (5), Ridgway (6).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Fleming (4) 1-0 49 1
    2 Otis 1-0 44 3
    3 Sangre de Cristo (1) 0-0 41 2
    4 Idalia 1-0 36 4
    5 Eads 1-1 28 5
    6 Flagler 2-0 25 6
    7 Kit Carson 2-0 17 7
    8 Hi-Plains 0-1 13 8
    9 Weldon Valley 1-1 11 9
    10 Cheraw 1-0 5 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty/Stratton 3, Edison 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Edison (10).

  • Softball rankings get three new No. 1 teams this week

    (Courtesy of Michelle Camacho)
    Frederick is the new No. 1 team in 4A softball this week. (Courtesy of Michelle Camacho)

    It’s a week for change in softball. All three classifications got new No. 1 teams when CHSAANow.com’s rankings were released on Monday.

    Brighton takes over in Class 5A. The Bulldogs are just 1-0-0, but their lone win came over then-No. 5 Eaglecrest — which owns wins over three ranked teams. Eaglecrest is No. 2, Dakota Ridge is No. 3 and former No. 1 Legacy dropped to No. 4.

    Frederick is the No. 1 team in 4A after starting the season 8-0-0. Among those wins are a 6-0 decision over former No. 1 Erie on Aug. 23.

    Meanwhile, defending champion Strasburg takes over in 3A. The team has started 3-0-0, including a wins over Valley (No. 2) and Eaton (No. 4).

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

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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 W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Brighton (5) 1-0-0 99 3 1-0-0
    2 Eaglecrest (3) 6-2-0 92 5 6-2-0
    3 Dakota Ridge (2) 5-1-0 90 6 5-1-0
    4 Legacy (1) 3-3-0 80 1 3-3-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 4-1-0 60 4 4-1-0
    6 Douglas County 6-2-0 54 7 6-2-0
    7 Legend 4-2-0 45 2 4-2-0
    8 Ralston Valley 6-2-0 33 – 6-2-0
    9 Mountain Range 5-0-0 31 – 5-0-0
    10 Castle View 1-0-0 11 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 3, Rock Canyon 3, Columbine 2, Denver East 1, Warriors (Montbello) 1, Prairie View 1.
    Dropped out
    Loveland (8), Rock Canyon (9), Fort Collins (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Frederick (4) 8-0-0 75 5 8-0-0
    2 Wheat Ridge (4) 5-2-0 72 2 5-2-0
    3 Mountain View 6-0-0 49 8 6-0-0
    4 Discovery Canyon 6-1-0 46 7 6-1-0
    5 Valor Christian 7-0-0 45 6 7-0-0
    6 Ponderosa 5-2-0 30 3 5-2-0
    7 Mullen 4-2-0 27 4 4-2-0
    8 Vista Ridge 8-2-0 22 – 8-2-0
    9 Erie 2-4-0 21 1 2-4-0
    10 Berthoud 3-1-0 17 – 3-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo East 12, Windsor 8, D’Evelyn 7, Holy Family 3, Falcon 2, Niwot 2, Pueblo Centennial 1, Silver Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (9), Pueblo West (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (5) 3-0-0 67 3 3-0-0
    2 Valley (1) 3-1-0 62 2 3-1-0
    3 Sterling (1) 3-1-0 57 1 3-1-0
    4 Eaton 4-1-0 52 4 4-1-0
    5 Lamar 4-3-0 30 10 4-3-0
    6 La Junta 4-0-0 23 6 4-0-0
    7 Faith Christian 4-3-0 20 9 4-3-0
    8 Basalt 2-2-0 18 7 2-2-0
    9 Cedaredge 3-0-0 9 – 3-0-0
    10 Gunnison 3-1-0 8 – 3-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Burlington 6, Rocky Ford 6, Skyline 6, Brush 5, Dolores Huerta 5, Sheridan 5, The Academy 3, Wray 2, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Dolores Huerta (5), Burlington (8).

  • Photos: Elizabeth scores 21-straight points to beat Sterling in football

    ELIZABETH — They gave up a touchdown on the opening drive, but that was it. The Elizabeth Cardinals scored 21 unanswered points in beating Sterling 21-7 on Friday night.

  • Complete Zero Week football schedule

    The 2014 football season begins on Thursday.

    This season, for the first time, schools did not need special permission to play during Zero Week. There are 32 games in total.

    See the full schedule below.

    Away Home Date Time Class
    Chatfield Everglades (Fla.) Thurs. 6:30 p.m. 5A
    Monarch McArthur (Fla.) Thurs. 6:30 p.m. 5A
    Wheat Ridge Pueblo Central Thurs. 7 p.m. 4A-3A
    Denver North Thomas Jefferson Fri. 6 p.m. 3A
    Hinkley Aurora Central Fri. 6 p.m. 5A-4A
    Heritage Boynton Beach (Fla.) Fri. 6:30 p.m. 5A
    Grand Junction Montrose Fri. 7 p.m. 5A-4A
    Fountain-Fort Carson Columbine Fri. 7 p.m. 5A
    Valor Christian Bonneville (Idaho) Fri. 7 p.m. 5A
    Longmont Pueblo East Fri. 7 p.m. 4A-3A
    Roosevelt Thompson Valley Fri. 7 p.m. 4A-3A
    Palmer Coronado Fri. 7 p.m. 4A
    Pueblo Centennial Pine Creek Fri. 7 p.m. 4A
    Littleton Golden Fri. 7 p.m. 4A
    Sterling Elizabeth Fri. 7 p.m. 3A-2A
    Moffat County Rifle Fri. 7 p.m. 3A-2A
    The Classical Academy Delta Fri. 7 p.m. 3A
    Fort Lupton Centaurus Fri. 7 p.m. 3A
    Resurrection Christian Platte Valley Fri. 7 p.m. 2A-1A
    Aspen Montezuma-Cortez Fri. 7 p.m. 2A
    KIPP Collegiate Manual Fri. 7 p.m. 2A
    Ignacio Hotchkiss Fri. 7 p.m. 1A
    Las Animas Haxtun Fri. 7 p.m. 8-man
    Sargent Springfield Fri. 7 p.m. 8-man
    Del Norte Rangely Fri. 7 p.m. 8-man
    Peyton Denver West Sat. 1 p.m. 2A-1A
    Estes Park Valley Sat. 1 p.m. 2A-1A
    Clear Creek Byers Sat. 1 p.m. 1A
    Rye Meeker Sat. 1 p.m. 1A
    Sierra Grande Cripple Creek-Victor Sat. 1 p.m. 8-man
    Sanford Gilpin County Sat. 1 p.m. 8-man
    Mitchell Arvada Sat. 3 p.m. 3A
    Sierra La Junta Sat. 7 p.m. 3A-2A
    Overland Smoky Hill Sat. 6:30 p.m. 5A

  • Rampart tops preseason 5A volleyball ranking

    State volleyball
    Lewis-Palmer, the defending 4A volleyball champion, heads the preseason ranking in that class. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Rampart, Lewis-Palmer, Manitou Springs, Resurrection Christian and Fleming are the preseason No. 1 volleyball teams in their respective classifications.

    CHSAANow.com’s preseason poll was released on Monday, and three of last year’s champions are atop the rankings. Those are Lewis-Palmer, Resurrection Christian and Fleming.

    Rampart, which received eight of the 11 first-place votes, heads the Class 5A poll. The Rams made the state tournament last season, where they went 1-1 in pool play. They return a number of top players from that team.

    Cherokee Trail is No. 2 to start the year, and is followed by No. 3 Fossil Ridge, No. 4 Grandview — the defending champion — and No. 5 Cherry Creek.

    Pine Creek is sixth, Eaglecrest is seventh, Legend is eighth, Arapahoe is ninth and Mountain Vista rounds out the ranking.

    Lewis-Palmer heads 4A. Ponderosa is No. 2, and Air Academy, last year’s runner-up, is third.

    Manitou Springs is on top of the 3A ranking, just ahead of defending champ Eaton. Manitou was runner-up last season.

    Resurrection Christian leads 2A, while Fleming is on top of 1A.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, polls will be released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Rampart (8) 105
    2 Cherokee Trail 87
    3 Fossil Ridge (1) 71
    4 Grandview (2) 65
    5 Cherry Creek 54
    6 Pine Creek 51
    7 Eaglecrest 38
    8 Legend 34
    9 Arapahoe 24
    10 Mountain Vista 19
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 12, Liberty 8, Highlands Ranch 7, ThunderRidge 7, Douglas County 5, Fairview 4, Castle View 3, Fruita Monument 3, Monarch 3, Rock Canyon 3, Coronado 2.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Lewis-Palmer (8) 89
    2 Ponderosa 73
    3 Air Academy 64
    4 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 63
    5 Elizabeth 43
    6 Longmont 37
    7 Montrose 34
    8 Pueblo West 30
    9 Valor Christian 25
    10 Thomas Jefferson 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 7, Berthoud 4, Holy Family 3, Niwot 3, Roosevelt 3, Woodland Park 3, Durango 2, Mullen 2, Thompson Valley 2, Palmer Ridge 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Manitou Springs (5) 74
    2 Eaton (2) 70
    3 Bayfield 60
    4 Valley 54
    5 Platte Valley 50
    6 University 41
    7 Sterling 35
    8 Lutheran 19
    9 St. Mary’s 12
    10 Colorado Springs Christian 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Gunnison 4, Machebeuf 3, Faith Christian 2, Lamar 2, Coal Ridge 1, Pagosa Springs 1, The Academy 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 50
    2 Lyons 42
    3 Akron 30
    4 Fowler 28
    5 Meeker 24
    6 Ridgway 23
    7 Yuma 21
    8 Caliche 17
    9 Paonia 15
    10 Dayspring Christian 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Swink 5, Vail Christian 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Fleming (3) 48
    2 Sangre de Cristo (2) 44
    3 Otis 42
    4 Idalia 35
    5 Eads 28
    6 Flagler 24
    7 Kit Carson 19
    8 Hi-Plains 13
    9 Weldon Valley 10
    10 Edison 6
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheraw 2, Liberty/Stratton 2, Heritage Christian 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.

  • Legacy, Erie, Sterling on top of preseason softball rankings

    (Pam Wagner)
    Legacy opens as the No. 1 team in the preseason 5A softball poll. (Pam Wagner)

    Two teams that finished runner-up a season ago head CHSAANow.com’s preseason softball rankings.

    Erie (4A) and Sterling (3A) both fell in the championship games of their respective classifications last season. A year later, they’re both the preseason favorites.

    In 5A, defending champion Legacy is the unanimous preseason No. 1. Legend, runner-up last year, is No. 2, and is followed by No. 3 Brighton, No. 4 Fossil Ridge and No. 5 Eaglecrest.

    Dakota Ridge is sixth, Douglas County is seventh and Loveland is eighth. Rock Canyon (No. 9) and Fort Collins (No. 10) round out the 5A ranking.

    Wheat Ridge, the defending 4A champion which is expected to rely on a heavy lineup this season, opens at No. 2 in that class.

    Defending 3A champion Strasburg opens at No. 3.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, polls will be released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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
    1 Legacy (9) 90
    2 Legend 74
    3 Brighton 68
    4 Fossil Ridge 57
    5 Eaglecrest 51
    6 Dakota Ridge 39
    7 Douglas County 27
    8 Loveland 22
    9 Rock Canyon 17
    10 Fort Collins 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Chatfield 7, Ralston Valley 6, ThunderRidge 6, Pine Creek 5, Castle View 4, Grandview 4, Arvada West 3, Columbine 2, Rampart 2, Cherokee Trail 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Erie (5) 86
    2 Wheat Ridge (4) 79
    3 Ponderosa 60
    4 Mullen 38
    5 Frederick 36
    6 Valor Christian 32
    7 Discovery Canyon 29
    8 Mountain View 28
    9 D’Evelyn 27
    10 Pueblo West 12
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 11, Durango 10, Pueblo East 10, Berthoud 9, Palmer Ridge 8, Silver Creek 7, Holy Family 6, Standley Lake 4, Niwot 3, Windsor 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Sterling (4) 58
    2 Valley (1) 51
    3 Strasburg (1) 49
    4 Eaton 33
    5 Dolores Huerta 29
    6 La Junta 25
    7 Basalt 19
    8 Burlington 15
    9 Faith Christian 13
    10 Lamar 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Ford 7, Florence 6, Brush 5, Cedaredge 5, Platte Valley 3, Gunnison 2.

  • Sterling aiming for first softball title in 3A

    (Jordan Morey/CHSAANow.com)
    Sterling pitcher Dallas Magnusson. (CHSAANow.com file photo)

    Sterling softball coach Bob Knudson admits he is glad Strasburg has graduated several key cogs from the Indians’ back-to-back Class 3A state championship squads.

    “They (Strasburg) have had our number the last couple of years,” Knudson said. “They had a dominating pitcher in Logan Losh. We never were able to get anything going offensively.”

    The Sterling Tigers reached a softball championship game for the first time in the program’s history last October at Aurora Sports Park, only to have their district rival score a 3-0 shutout victory. The win gave Strasburg a perfect 24-0 record as the Indians claimed back-to-back state titles.

    Sterling gave Strasburg one of its toughest tests of the season with the Indians taking a 7-4 victory in 12 innings.

    “We battled really hard during that game,” said Sterling senior pitcher Dallas Magnusson, who pitched 11 innings in the epic game. “Coach (Knudson) kept us all relaxed. We all stayed positive. Even when it came to the end and we lost. We stayed positive.”

    The two-time defending 3A state champs graduated a trio of all-state players in Losh, Danni Klein and Vic Wilson. Despite those losses, Knudson still has high regards for the Strasburg club that has a 6-0 record against Sterling during the past two seasons.

    “They are very well-coached and will put out a really good team again,” Knudson said.

    Sterling has plenty of returning pieces from its squad that finished with a 19-5 record and was the 3A state runner-up. Magnusson, an all-state selection last season, is back for the Tigers. Magnusson will lead Sterling’s pitching contingent that includes juniors Kylie Ross and Alexis Rutz.

    “We have three really good pitchers,” Knudson said. “I’m not afraid to use any of them in a game.”

    Magnuson had a 10-2 record last season with a solid 1.38 ERA. The Tigers’ offense wasn’t shabby either. Sterling scored double-digit runs in 13 games last year. Juniors Jenna Knudson and Rutz combined for 77 hits, 69 runs and 47 RBIs last season.

    “I think our team is going to be amazing this year,” Magnusson said. “We are a really good group of girls. We all click together as a team.”

    Before advancing to the title game last year the Tigers made it to the 3A state quarterfinals in 2012. Valley — eventual state runner-up — ended Sterling’s postseason run with a narrow 1-0 victory.

    State softball
    Sterling poses with last season’s runner-up trophy. (Jack Eberhard)

    Magnusson points to Valley and Eaton as a pair of conference rivals that will be tough again this season. Sterling split a doubleheader against Valley and came away with a couple of one-run victories versus Eaton last season.

    “We are just really excited,” Magnusson said. “We can’t wait for that first practice and first game to begin.”

    While on paper the Tigers look like a logical favorite to take the next step and win its first state softball title, Sterling’s coach knows it’s a long road to the championship game.

    “We hope it’s our year,” Knudson said. “Softball is a funny sport. One bad game or a great game by the other team can change everything.”

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    Class 3A softball

    Defending champion: Strasburg

    Runner-up: Sterling

    Returning All-State players: Bridgette Hutton, Sr., P/SS, Valley (1st); Dallas Magnusson, Sr., P, Sterling (1st); Jenna Knudson, Jr., INF, Sterling (1st)

    Regular season begins: August 15

    Playoffs begin: October 11

    Championship: October 17-18 at Aurora Sports Park

  • Final alignment for 2014 football season

    The 2014 football league and classification alignment, as set by the football committee, and approved by CLOC and the legislative council.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man


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    Class 5A

    * – Denotes playing up

    Centennial (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cherokee Trail 2,633
    Cherry Creek 3,512
    Eaglecrest 2,513
    Grandview 2,588
    Overland 2,282
    Valor Christian * 847
    Continental North (6)
    School Enrollment
    Rock Canyon 1,948
    Fruita Monument 1,706
    Highlands Ranch * 1,608
    Mountain Vista 2,100
    ThunderRidge 2,019
    Regis Jesuit * 1,408
    Continental South (6)
    School Enrollment
    Castle View 1,850
    Doherty 2,064
    Fountain-Fort Carson 1,714
    Legend 1,978
    Chaparral 2,105
    Douglas County 1,824
    Flatirons (8)
    School Enrollment
    Boulder 1,939
    Brighton 1,841
    Denver East 2,433
    Montbello 2,160
    Northglenn 1,796
    Prairie View 1,794
    Thornton 1,770
    Westminster 2,390
    Front Range (8)
    School Enrollment
    Fairview 2,128
    Fossil Ridge 2,090
    Horizon 1,917
    Legacy 2,178
    Monarch 1,624
    Mountain Range 1,964
    Poudre 1,780
    Rocky Mountain 1,934
    Jeffco (8)
    School Enrollment
    Arvada West 1,703
    Bear Creek 1,729
    Chatfield 1,805
    Columbine 1,660
    Lakewood 2,091
    Pomona * 1,448
    Ralston Valley 1,748
    Mullen * 723
    South Metro (7)
    School Enrollment
    Arapahoe 2,188
    Gateway 1,680
    Heritage 1,668
    Hinkley 1,923
    Rangeview 2,305
    Grand Junction 1,694
    Smoky Hill 2,141


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    Class 4A

    ** – Denotes playing down
    # – Must qualify in the 5A playoffs

    Foothills (6)
    School Enrollment
    Falcon 1,253
    Mesa Ridge 1,330
    Montrose 1,361
    Sand Creek 1,231
    Vista Ridge 1,239
    Widefield 1,240
    Longs Peak (6)
    School Enrollment
    Adams City ** 1,768
    Greeley West 1,518
    Longmont 1,180
    Loveland 1,521
    Thompson Valley 1,238
    Windsor 1,225
    Mountain (6)
    School Enrollment
    Aurora Central ** 2,084
    Denver South 1,380
    G. Washington 1,436
    Golden 1,289
    Standley Lake 1,344
    Wheat Ridge 1,307
    Northern (6)
    School Enrollment
    Broomfield 1,428
    Fort Collins 1,517
    Greeley Central 1,407
    Mountain View 1,180
    Silver Creek 1,129
    Skyline 1,352
    Pikes Peak (6)
    School Enrollment
    Air Academy 1,402
    Durango 1,075
    Liberty 1,576
    Palmer Ridge 1,095
    Pine Creek 1,467
    Rampart 1,524
    Plains (6)
    School Enrollment
    Dakota Ridge 1,545
    Green Mountain 1,105
    Ponderosa  1,161
    J.F. Kennedy 1,259
    Lincoln 1,517
    Littleton 1,383
    Southern (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cheyenne Mountain 1,309
    Coronado 1,498
    Palmer # 1,986
    Pueblo Centennial 1,251
    Pueblo South 1,357
    Pueblo West 1,368


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    Class 3A

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down

    Colorado 7 (8)
    School Enrollment
    Elizabeth 762
    Englewood 611
    Fort Lupton 601
    Fort Morgan 892
    Lutheran * 329
    Skyview 780
    Vista Peak 877
    Weld Central 609
    Metro North (6)
    School Enrollment
    Centaurus 1,017
    Arvada 905
    Conifer 819
    D’Evelyn 642
    Evergreen 1,009
    Thomas Jefferson 1,027
    Northern (8)
    School Enrollment
    Berthoud 678
    Erie 770
    Frederick 969
    Holy Family 619
    Mead 767
    Niwot ** 1,311
    Northridge 1,046
    Roosevelt 817
    South Central (5)
    School Enrollment
    The Classical Academy 618
    Pueblo Central 827
    Pueblo County 833
    Pueblo East 1,030
    Sierra 877
    Southern (6)
    School Enrollment
    Canon City 1,019
    Discovery Canyon 1,009
    Harrison 815
    Lewis-Palmer 1,033
    Mitchell ** 1,215
    Woodland Park 881
    Western Slope (8)
    School Enrollment
    Delta 626
    Eagle Valley 711
    Glenwood Springs 797
    Central G.J. ** 1,452
    Palisade 1,049
    Rifle 720
    Steamboat Springs 645
    Summit 770


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    Class 2A

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down
    # – Must qualify in 3A playoffs

    Colorado (8)
    School Enrollment
    Alameda ** 884
    Denver North ** 680
    Denver West 576
    Faith Christian 413
    Kent Denver 465
    Machebeuf 353
    Manual 406
    Ridge View * 296
    Frontier (8)
    School Enrollment
    The Academy 520
    Bennett * 286
    Jefferson 396
    KIPP  354
    Middle Park 331
    The Pinnacle 537
    Sheridan 333
    Strasburg 357
    Patriot (6)
    School Enrollment
    Brush 442
    Eaton 502
    Platte Valley 333
    Sterling 565
    University 531
    Valley 528
    Tri-Peaks (6)
    School Enrollment
    Florence 465
    La Junta 367
    Lamar 416
    Manitou Springs 520
    St. Mary’s 308
    Trinidad * 236
    Western Slope North (6)
    School Enrollment
    Aspen 555
    Basalt 373
    Coal Ridge 547
    Moffat County 504
    Roaring Fork 333
    Battle Mountain # 794
    Western Slope South (6)
    School Enrollment
    Bayfield  368
    Gunnison 326
    Olathe 351
    Pagosa Springs  395
    Montezuma Cortez** 664
    Alamosa 506


    [divider]

    Class 1A

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down
    # – Must qualify in 2A playoffs

    Metro (8)
    School Enrollment
    Clear Creek  224
    Cornerstone Christian*  61
    Denver Christian  142
    Estes Park #  333
    Front Range Christian  179
    Lyons  221
    Platte Canyon  299
    Resurrection Christian  216
    North Central (6)
    School Enrollment
    Burlington  232
    Highland  239
    Holyoke  176
    Wiggins  158
    Wray  195
    Yuma  225
    South Central (6)
    School Enrollment
    Byers  158
    Calhan  141
    Crowley County  140
    C.S. Christian  280
    Limon  136
    Rocky Ford  200
    Southern Peaks (6)
    School Enrollment
    Centauri  269
    Center  178
    Dolores  208
    Ignacio  217
    John Mall *  116
    Monte Vista  256
    Tri-Peaks (6)
    School Enrollment
    Buena Vista  248
    Dolores Huerta  273
    Ellicott  227
    Peyton  217
    Rye  225
    Salida  295
    Western Slope (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cedaredge  239
    Grand Valley  291
    Hotchkiss  212
    Lake County  292
    Meeker  190
    Paonia  148


    [divider]

    8-man

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down

    Arkansas Valley (6)
    School Enrollment
    Granada * 65
    Holly 77
    Las Animas 109
    McClave 89
    Springfield 92
    Wiley * 75
    Central (9)
    School Enrollment
    Elbert * 61
    Gilpin County * 74
    Justice  116
    Longmont Christian* 69
    Nederland ** 185
    R.M. Lutheran * 66
    Vail Christian 113
    West Grand 130
    Pikes Peak Christian * 66
    Mountain (7)
    School Enrollment
    Del Norte 135
    Dove Creek * 74
    Mancos 111
    Sanford 108
    Sangre de Cristo 87
    Sargent 119
    Sierra Grande 84
    Plains (6)
    School Enrollment
    Akron 117
    Caliche 93
    Dayspring Christian 107
    Haxtun 97
    Merino 106
    Sedgwick County 104
    Southern (7)
    School Enrollment
    Custer County 135
    Cripple Creek/Victor 115
    Fowler 114
    Hoehne 121
    Kiowa 113
    Simla 102
    Swink 102
    Western Slope (6)
    School Enrollment
    Hayden 113
    Norwood 77
    Nucla * 57
    Plateau Valley * 72
    Rangely 117
    Soroco 105


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    6-man

    ** – Denotes playing down

    Central (6)
    School Enrollment
    Colorado Deaf & Blind 59
    Deer Trail 39
    Genoa-Hugo 47
    Hanover 57
    Miami-Yoder ** 83
    South Park ** 104
    East Central (7)
    School Enrollment
    Arickaree/Woodlin 33
    Bethune 42
    Flagler 48
    Hi-Plains 45
    Idalia 29
    Otis 52
    Stratton/Liberty 62
    North (7)
    School Enrollment
    Briggsdale 55
    Fleming 73
    North Park 56
    Pawnee 28
    Peetz 72
    Prairie 56
    Weldon Valley 58
    Southeast (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cheraw 62
    Cheyenne Wells 48
    Eads 54
    Kit Carson 32
    Manzanola 58
    Walsh 50
    Southwest (6)
    School Enrollment
    Aguilar 25
    Antonito ** 79
    Cotopaxi 51
    La Veta 53
    Mountain Valley 37
    Primero 56

  • All-state girls track & field teams for 2014 season

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

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.

    Scroll down to see the teams, or 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

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Stephanie Bess Senior Arvada West Triple jump
    Jordyn Colter Junior Cherry Creek 800 meters, 1600 meters
    Lauren Gregory Freshman Fort Collins 3200 meters
    Dior Hall Senior George Washington 100 hurdles
    Heather Harrower Senior Fairview 400 meters
    Carly Lester Junior Rocky Mountain 300 hurdles
    Josephine Natrasevschi Senior Fort Collins Shot put, Discus
    Carly Paul Senior Poudre High jump
    Chyna Ries Senior Denver East Long jump
    Heather Waite Senior Loveland Pole vault
    Alleandra Watt Junior Pine Creek 100 meters, 200 meters


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    Class 4A

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Michelle Carbajal Senior Eagle Valley Triple jump
    Alexei Cox Senior Broomfield 100 meters
    Elise Cranny Senior Niwot 800 meters, 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Rebecca Harris Senior Sand Creek Long jump
    Molly Klotz Senior Longmont 300 hurdles
    Lindsey Kroboth Senior Thompson Valley High jump
    Nicole Montgomery Junior Lewis-Palmer 200 meters, 400 meters
    Ashlyn Nolan Sophomore Discovery Canyon 100 hurdles
    Kimberly Peterson Senior Elizabeth Pole vault
    Haley Showalter Junior Valor Christian Discus
    Mariah Walker Senior Sand Creek Shot put


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    Class 3A

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Hannah Carr Senior The Classical Academy Shot put
    Kylie Chavez Freshman Sterling Long jump
    Eva-lou Edwards Senior Bayfield 3200 meters
    Kelsi Lasota Senior Estes Park 800 meters, 1600 meters
    Jazmin Montes Senior Platte Valley Triple jump
    Brittany Pierce Senior Eaton 400 meters
    Kayla Pinnt Sophomore Moffat County 100 meters, 200 meters
    Taylor Strohecker Senior Pagosa Springs High jump
    Andrea Willis Sophomore The Classical Academy Pole vault
    Sarah Yocum Freshman Faith Christian 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles


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    Class 2A

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Sophia Anderson Freshman Hoehne Triple jump
    Kacey Buttrick Junior South Park 300 hurdles
    Jennifer Celis Senior Hotchkiss 400 meters, 800 meters, 1600 meters
    Monica Drury Sophomore Yuma Pole vault
    Morgan Hartigan Junior Paonia Shot put
    Logan Hixon Sophomore Yuma Long jump
    Brooke Lenox Sophomore Eads Discus
    Miranda Mathiason Junior Highland 100 hurdles
    Miriam Roberts Senior Lyons 3200 meters
    Marissa Storey Senior Sangre de Cristo 100 meters, 200 meters
    Ashley Van Vleet Sophomore Paonia High jump


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    Class 1A

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Taylor Alexander Sophomore Vail Christian 200 meters, Pole vault
    Corissa Guynes Senior Dove Creek 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles
    Morgan Howard Senior Cheyenne Wells High jump
    Ginger Hutton Junior Shining Mountain 800 meters
    Audrey Rose Kachin Junior Plateau Valley 400 meters
    Rebecca Kaiser Junior Prairie Long jump
    Michaela Keeler Senior Hi-Plains Discus
    Rebekah Rairdon Sophomore Heritage Christian 1600 meters, 3200 meters
    Kirby Vanderpool Senior Granada Triple jump
    Madison Young Senior Dove Creek Shot put
    Kayla Zink Freshman Caliche 100 meters