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  • Football roundup: Fairview holds off Fossil Ridge’s upset bid

    Fairview’s defense stuffed Fossil Ridge’s late two-point conversion attempt to preserve a 42-40 win in Fort Collins, and keep the No. 5 Knights (8-0) unbeaten this season.

    Senior quarterback Johnny Feauto had another stellar night, including a few of his characteristic creative scores. Feauto finished with three touchdowns, including two passing scores, but did get a scare late when he took a hit and had to miss a few plays while having his knee attended to.

    Feauto returned to finish out the win, and indicated afterward that he should be fine.

    Fairview, meanwhile, had built a 42-28 lead after three quarters. But Fossil Ridge kept fighting. The SaberCats got a touchdown pass from Mitchell Salmela to Josh Visee, and eventually cut it to 42-40 with 41 seconds to play. Andrew Spraberry then took a handoff up the middle, but a number of Knights were there to meet him.

    The ensuing onside kick failed, and Fairview ran out the clock to win.

    Spraberry finished with three touchdowns, and 173 yards according to the Fort Collins Coloradoan. Feauto had 445 yards of total offense, according to the paper.

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    5A: Eaglecrest 23, Cherokee Trail 17

    This Centennial League is no joke.

    Darian Turner scored what proved to be the winning touchdown on a four-yard run with 6:12 to play as Eaglecrest topped Cherokee Trail 23-18 on Friday night in Class 5A.

    Turner had set up the play with a 44-yard reception on a screen. He then recovered a game-sealing fumble deep in Eaglecrest’s territory with less than a minute to play.

    Though it was back-and-forth for much of the early going, Eaglecrest was able to build a 17-9 lead at halftime. Cherokee Trail chipped away with a field goal in the third quarter, then took an 18-7 lead with 11:25 remaining in the game.

    That set the stage for Turner’s score, and Eaglecrest’s answer.

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    5A: (6) Regis Jesuit 35, (7) Mountain Vista 7

    Mountain Vista Regis Jesuit football
    More photos. (Mark Adams/CHSAANow.com)

    Alex Barnes rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns as the Raiders cruised to a win in this top-10 showdown.

    Regis quarterback Matt Houghtaling threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 33 yards.

    The Raiders led 28-0 at halftime, and cruised to a win in this top-10 showdown.

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    6-man: (6) Walsh 76, (5) Kit Carson 52

    The two teams combined for 128 points, with Walsh coming out on top.

    “It was kind of an introduction to 6-man football, wasn’t it?” coach Ronny Tate told Colorado Preps’ Scoreboard Show. “They were pretty tough. That wide-open thing, that makes a coach pull his hair out.”

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    5A: Prairie View 42, Denver East 38

    Ben Meraz scored the winning touchdown with 39 seconds to play as the Thunderhawks moved to 7-1 this season.

    “That last drive, our O-line came up big,” Prairie View coach Todd Riccio told the Scoreboard Show. “We had to drive 80 yards. There were two minutes left on the clock when we got the ball back.”

    It was a back-and-forth game, with Denver East rallying from down 28-16 early in the third quarter to take a 30-28 lead in the fourth. The Angels were clinging to a 38-35 lead prior to Meraz’s score.

    “I’m still catching my breath from it,” Riccio said. “It was a shootout, and it was fun to be a part of.”

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    3A: Northridge 37, Mead 31

    Mead led 33-24 late into the fourth quarter before Northridge scored 14 points within a span of 15 seconds to steal a win.

    Northridge got a pick-six with 2:24 remaining. On the ensuring kickoff, Northridge recovered a fumble. The Grizzlies scored on the next play, with 2:09 remaining. They held on to win.

    “We were lucky tonight. We didn’t deserve to win,” Northridge coach Jeff Fulton told the Scoreboard Show. “Mead dominated most facets of the game. … We snatched a victory from the jaws of defeat.

    “We’re going to wake up in the morning and feel pretty good,” he added later. “But we were very fortunate. Our kids just never died. They never gave up.”

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    Notables

    • In 8-man, No. 2 Caliche beat No. 3 Akron 49-24.
    • No. 2 Buena Vista beat No. 8 Rye 40-14 in 1A. “We got a couple of turnovers and kind of changed the momentum,” Buena Vista coach Matt Flavin told the Scoreboard Show. “It was a dog-fight there in the beginning, and when that momentum changed over, it definitely helped us out.”
    • Pine Creek appears to be rolling. 4A’s No. 1 team (and defending champion) is now 8-0, with consecutive shutouts under its belt. Last week, it was a 47-0 decision over Liberty. This week, it was 56-0 at Durango.
    • Crowley County knocked off 1A No. 10 Limon, 25-0. “I thought our ‘D’ did a good job getting to the ball … and making big stops when they had to,” Crowley County coach Brandon Roe told the Scoreboard Show.
    • St. Mary’s upset 2A No. 7 Florence, 42-19.
    • Eagle Valley upset 3A No. 6 Delta, 18-7.
    • 6-man’s Genoa-Hugo/Karval went winless last season (0-8), but is now 4-4 following a 49-13 win over South Park on Friday.
    • Worth noting from Thursday night: Palmer Ridge and Air Academy combined for 142 points.
    • With Valor Christian’s in-state winning streak stopped at 28, we looked up the longest current streaks. In order: 8-man’s Dayspring Christian (20), Pine Creek (19) and 1A’s Paonia (18). All three won titles last season.

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  • State softball roundup: 5A tourney up for grabs after upsets

    Castle View took a 11-1 victory over Pine Creek in five innings against Pine Creek to open its Class 5A state tournament run Friday at Aurora Sports Park. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Castle View took a 11-1 victory over Pine Creek in five innings against Pine Creek to open its Class 5A state tournament run Friday at Aurora Sports Park. More photos. (Dennis Pleuss)

    AURORA — One thing is for sure when the winning team hoists the Class 5A state softball trophy Saturday at Aurora Sports Park.

    It will be a first for somebody.

    None of the four teams remaining have ever won a state softball champions in the program’s history. Top-seed Fossil Ridge and No. 4 Castle View square off in one semifinal. No. 6 Grandview and No. 7 Broomfield face each other in the other semifinal at 10 a.m. Saturday at Aurora Sports Park.

    The winners are schedule to play in the title game at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. See the full bracket here.

    “That No. 1 seed doesn’t scare me,” Castle View coach Caley Mitchell said after her squad advanced into the semifinals with a 1-0 victory against Eaglecrest late Friday afternoon. “It’s going to be Sabercat versus Sabercat.”

    Castle View moved on thanks largely because of its senior Savannah Heebner. The 6-foot pitcher allowed just two hits in the Sabercats’ 11-1 victory in the opening round Friday morning against Pine Creek.

    Heebner then won a pitching duel a few hours later with Eaglecrest’s ace Alexa Romero. Heebner threw a complete-game shutout allowing just three hits and striking out 10 batters in a 1-0 victory. Castle View’s lone run came in the first inning when junior Kayla Gau’s double drove in sophomore Lexi Kagan.

    “She (Heebner) was fired up to play this game,” Mitchell said. “Last year we lost in the first round so our goal this year to make it here and we did. She gets better as she throws longer.”

    Castle View had high hopes last year going into the state tournament, but Eaglecrest bounced the Sabercats out in the first round with a 5-4 victory.

    “It is our time. Our school motto this year is ‘Our Time’. I believe in that 100 percent,” said Heebner, who has committed to play at the University of Houston next year. “I believe we are going to go all the way.”

    Fossil Ridge shut out Arvada West 2-0 in the opening round and then got hot with the bats against Douglas County in the quarterfinals. Fossil Ridge took a 9-5 win to advance to Saturday.

    Grandview cruised through into the semifinals with dominating wins against Chaparral and Columbine. While, Broomfield had the most interesting two games having to score double-digit runs against Central of Grand Junction and Horizon to survive.

    “That is our thing. Our girls can hit the ball,” Broomfield coach Paula Seifried said after a wild 11-9 victory against Horizon in the quarterfinals.

    The Eagles took a 6-0 lead, but gave up eight runs to Horizon in the top of the fourth inning to fall behind 8-6. Broomfield rallied to regain the lead, but the Hawks wouldn’t go do without a fight.

    Horizon tied the game at 9-9 going to the bottom of the sixth inning. Broomfield senior Kenzie Brock drove in the eventual-game winning run.

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    Class 4A tournament

    D'Evelyn senior pitcher Megan McGinley throws to the plate during the Jaguars' first-round game against Class 4A's top-seed Frederick on Friday at Aurora Sports Park. (Dennis Pleuss)
    D’Evelyn senior pitcher Megan McGinley throws to the plate during the Jaguars’ first-round game against Class 4A’s top-seed Frederick on Friday at Aurora Sports Park. More photos. (Dennis Pleuss)

    A lot of familiar faces and usual suspects advanced into the 4A semifinals.

    Defending state champion and No. 4 Wheat Ridge squeezed out a pair of one-run victories against Air Academy and Discovery Canyon to keep the Farmers’ hopes for a repeat alive.

    Wheat Ridge faces top-seeded Frederick in one semifinal Saturday morning at 10 a.m. The Warriors got victories over D’Evelyn and Ponderosa on Friday.

    No. 2 Valor Christian got back Niwot and Mullen to advance into the state semifinal for the first time in the program’s history. The Eagles get 11-time state champion Erie in the other 4A softball at 10 a.m. Saturday.

    See the full 4A bracket here.

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    Class 3A tournament

    No surprises on the 3A side.

    The top four seeds advanced to Saturday. No. 1 Strasburg, No. 2 Valley, No. 3 La Junta and No. 4 Sterling will battle it out Saturday.

    Defending state champion Strasburg has to beat league rival Sterling for the third time this season to advance to the state championship game. The previous two meeting were one-run victories.

    Valley, who also has two losses to Strasburg this season, squares off against La Junta in the other semifinal.

    See the full 3A bracket here.

  • Photos: State softball tournaments begin

    AURORA — The state softball tournaments got underway on Friday.

    Live coverage:

    Brackets:

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  • 5A softball state tournament bracket

    The 2014 state tournament bracket for Class 5A softball. The tournament runs Oct. 17-18 at Aurora Sports Park. Tickets can be bought online.

    Find 5A softball regional results here.

    2014 CHSAA State Softball Championships 2014 5A State Softball Bracket

  • Regis Jesuit returns to 5A volleyball poll at No. 10

    Valor Christian Regis Jesuit volleyball
    Regis Jesuit volleyball returned to the 5A poll this week. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Regis Jesuit has returned to this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 5A volleyball rankings.

    The Raiders went 3-0 last week and are now 11-6 this season. They returned to the poll at No. 10. Regis Jesuit was last ranked on Sept. 1.

    Elsewhere in 5A, Grandview moved from No. 8 to No. 5.

    Each of the five No. 1 teams stayed the same this week. Those are Rampart (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    The 4A poll added Air Academy (No. 10), 3A added Faith Christian (No. 10), Cedaredge (No. 10) joined 2A and Norwood (also No. 10) was new to 1A.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rampart (11) 14-2 146 1 3-0
    2 Eaglecrest (3) 12-2 134 2 2-0
    3 Fairview (1) 16-0 104 4 3-0
    4 Cherokee Trail 11-5 96 3 0-2
    5 Grandview 10-6 82 8 2-0
    6 Chaparral 12-5 72 5 0-1
    7 Cherry Creek 12-4 61 7 1-1
    8 Ralston Valley 11-2 38 6 1-1
    9 Pine Creek 10-5 34 9 2-0
    10 Regis Jesuit 11-6 16 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 9, Douglas County 5, Arapahoe 4, Doherty 3, Highlands Ranch 3, Denver East 2, Castle View 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver East (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 16-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 14-1 113 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 14-4 105 3 2-0
    4 Valor Christian 11-3 83 4 2-0
    5 Montrose 13-3 69 5 1-0
    6 Mullen 10-7 59 9 1-1
    7 Mead 14-2 46 6 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 13-3 36 8 2-0
    9 Elizabeth 13-2 30 7 2-0
    10 Air Academy 10-9 20 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Battle Mountain 12, Berthoud 4, Steamboat Springs 4, Woodland Park 4, Niwot 2, Thomas Jefferson 2.
    Dropped out
    Battle Mountain (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 19-1 107 1 2-0
    2 Valley (1) 17-2 94 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (2) 16-1 87 3 2-0
    4 Bayfield 14-2 79 4 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 16-2 61 5 2-0
    6 University 12-6 53 6 2-1
    7 Platte Valley 13-6 36 8 2-0
    8 Olathe 16-3 21 7 2-1
    9 Faith Christian 11-4 18 – 1-0
    10 Eagle Ridge 14-2 16 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 9, Pagosa Springs 8, Coal Ridge 5, Machebeuf 5, Peak to Peak 5, Buena Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    Sterling (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 17-0 68 1 3-0
    2 Swink (2) 18-0 57 2 2-0
    3 Yuma 16-1 54 3 3-0
    4 Paonia 17-0 51 4 2-0
    5 Lyons 17-1 41 5 2-0
    6 Caliche 15-2 35 6 3-0
    7 Sargent 16-1 19 9 3-0
    8 Akron 12-5 17 7 2-1
    9 Dayspring Christian 13-3 16 8 2-0
    10 Cedaredge 15-2 11 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Simla 10, Ridgway 3, Rye 2, Byers 1.
    Dropped out
    Ridgway (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 18-0 60 1 2-0
    2 Otis 15-1 54 2 3-0
    3 Idalia 15-1 48 3 2-0
    4 Flagler 14-3 39 5 1-0
    5 Cheraw 13-3 31 4 3-1
    6 Kit Carson 14-3 30 6 2-0
    7 La Veta 16-0 28 7 2-0
    8 Weldon Valley 10-6 16 9 0-2
    9 McClave 14-2 9 8 0-1
    10 Norwood 13-2 7 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 3, Springfield 3, Eads 2.
    Dropped out
    Sangre de Cristo (10).

  • Regional softball roundup: Columbine stuns defending champ Legacy

    Softball regionals Columbine Legacy Douglas County
    Columbine’s players celebrate a home run on Saturday. More photos. (Pam Wagner/CHSAANow.com)

    Jennifer Romero led Columbine to the biggest upset in the softball regionals on Saturday.

    The sophomore pitched in all three games her No. 31-seeded Rebels played in the Class 5A bracket, and didn’t allow a run — including a complete-game performance against No. 2 Legacy, the defending 5A champion, which clinched a berth in next weekend’s state tournament.

    “She really stepped it up a notch,” Columbine coach Brooks Roybal told CHSAANow.com on Saturday evening. “She pitched really, really well.”

    Columbine actually dropped its opening game of the 5A Region 8 bracket at Broomfield Industrial Park. That was also against Legacy, and the Rebels fell 6-0.

    But Romero entered in the final two innings of the opening game, and didn’t allow Legacy another run.

    Columbine dropped to the loser’s bracket for the second game, and face Cherokee Trail — a team the Rebels had beaten 12-11 in the second game of the season. Like the first meeting, offense ruled. Cherokee Trail led 7-6 midway through before Romero again entered again — and again shut the opposing offense down.

    Columbine went on to rally and win that game, 11-7, thanks in part to a home run from Carly Perry.

    Meanwhile, Douglas County had topped Cherokee Trail 6-0, and then beat Legacy 7-0 to win the region. It set Columbine up with a rematch, with a berth to state on the line.

    This time, Romero started. She pitched a complete-game shutout, and buoyed by a grand slam from Perry, Columbine pulled the upset, 8-0.

    Softball regionals Columbine Legacy Douglas County
    More photos. (Pam Wagner/CHSAANow.com)

    “I think playing against Cherokee Trail, our bats came alive a little bit and they had a little more confidence going against Legacy that second round,” Roybal said. “Especially after we shut them down. Legacy might have been down a little bit, too, because they just got beat by Douglas County. You catch them at the right time sometimes.”

    The end result was this: Columbine, a No. 31 seed, moved on to the state tournament, while Legacy did not.

    “We told them afterwards it was probably the biggest win Columbine has had in the last eight years,” Roybal said. “We haven’t been a qualifier for seven or eight years.”

    Columbine already had a number of big wins this season, including topping Brighton and Ralston Valley.

    “They’ve got a few good wins under their belts this year which have been huge,” Roybal said. “You know, we’ve never beat Brighton, we’ve never beaten Ralston Valley. And I’m sure we’ve never beaten Legacy. We’ve always thought we could beat anybody, if we played well.”

    More 5A notables

    • No. 24-seeded Pine Creek upset No. 9 Mountain Range in the opening round in Region 2, then advanced to the state tournament with a 10-9 win over Fruita Monument in the final game.
    • Horizon, a No. 28 seed, rallied from being no-hit by Castle View in its first game to top No. 21 Greeley West (13-2), and then No. 12 Pomona (8-5) in reaching the state tournament.
    • No. 29 Arvada West dropped its first game, but then won two straight to earn a berth. Included was a 10-5 win over No. 13 Rock Canyon.
    • The complete 5A state field, with regional seeds noted: No. 1 Fossil Ridge, No. 3 Dakota Ridge, No. 4 Brighton, No. 5 Castle View, No. 6 Legend, No. 7 Grandview, No. 8 Broomfield, No. 10 Grand Junction Central, No. 11 Rocky Mountain, No. 14 Chaparral, No. 16 Eaglecrest, No. 18 Douglas County, No. 24 Pine Creek, No. 28 Horizon, No. 29 Arvada West, No. 31 Columbine.
    • The softball seeding committee will meet at the CHSAA office at 9 a.m. Monday to seed the state tournament.
    • Complete 5A brackets.

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    4A notables

    • Air Academy, a No. 24 seed, dropped its first game of the tournament, to Erie, 3-1. The Kadets then beat No. 25 Holy Family 1-0, and upset eighth-seeded Mountain View 7-5 to claim a state berth.
    • Region 4 had a length rain delay which disrupted play in its second round games. Prior to the delay, Wheat Ridge advanced. After the delay, No. 20 Thompson Valley went on to upset No. 13 Pueblo East for the other berth.
    • No. 26-seeded Mead rebounded from an opening-round loss to win its next two games and advance to the 4A tournament. The Mavericks beat No. 23 Thomas Jefferson and No. 10 Berthoud.
    • D’Evelyn, a No. 27 seed, actually upset No. 6 Vista Ridge in the first round but then dropped the winner’s-bracket game to No. 11 Ponderosa. D’Evelyn had to turn around and beat Vista Ridge again for the tournament berth.
    • The complete 4A state field, using regional seeds: No. 1 Frederick, No. 2 Valor Christian, No. 3 Pueblo West, No. 4 Wheat Ridge, No. 5 Silver Creek, No. 7 Discovery Canyon, No. 9 Erie, No. 11 Ponderosa, No. 12 Mullen, No. 14 Niwot, No. 16 Falcon, No. 18 Windsor, No. 20 Thompson Valley, No. 24 Air Academy, No. 26 Mead, No. 27 D’Evelyn.
    • Complete 4A brackets.

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    3A notables

    • Surprisingly, there was not a single upset during the entire 3A regional tournament. It meant the new format, which would have only played a third game if the top seed in a given region lost, was not used this season.
    • The complete 3A state field, using regional seeds: No. 1 Strasburg, No. 2 Valley, No. 3 La Junta, No. 4 Sterling, No. 5 Eaton, No. 6 Lamar, No. 7 Skyline, No. 8 Burlington, No. 9 Cedaredge, No. 10 Brush, No. 11 Rocky Ford, No. 12 Basalt.
    • Complete 3A brackets.

  • Photos: Poulter leads Eaglecrest volleyball over Cherry Creek

    AURORA — Second-ranked Eaglecrest volleyball got 35 assists, 11 kills and six blocks from Jordyn Poulter as it beat No. 7 Cherry Creek in Class 5A on Tuesday.

    Rachelle Perrine also had 16 kills, while Kalee Maricle added 11 for the Raptors. Toni McDougald led Cherry Creek with 17 kills.

  • Eaglecrest, Cherokee Trail move into top five of 5A volleyball rankings

    Eaglecrest volleyball
    Eaglecrest is No. 2 in this week’s 5A volleyball rankings. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    There was some upheaval in the Class 5A volleyball rankings this week as both Eaglecrest and Cherokee Trail moved into the top five.

    The Raptors (10-2) jumped from No. 5 to No. 2 in CHSAANow.com’s poll, while Cherokee Trail went from No. 6 to No. 3.

    Rampart received 11 first-place votes and remained atop the 5A poll. The ranking added Denver East at No. 10 this week.

    Each of the other No. 1 teams remained the same this week, as well, including Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rampart (15) 11-2 150 1 2-0
    2 Eaglecrest 10-2 110 5 2-0
    3 Cherokee Trail 11-3 99 6 2-0
    4 Fairview 13-0 98 4 2-0
    5 Chaparral 12-4 88 3 2-1
    6 Ralston Valley 10-1 84 7 1-0
    7 Cherry Creek 11-3 62 8 2-0
    8 Grandview 8-6 47 2 0-2
    9 Pine Creek 8-5 31 9 2-0
    10 Denver East 12-5 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Douglas County 13, Castle View 12, Fossil Ridge 7, Arapahoe 4, Doherty 3, Highlands Ranch 2.
    Dropped out
    Castle View (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 14-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 12-1 115 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 12-4 103 3 3-0
    4 Valor Christian 9-3 85 4 2-0
    5 Montrose 12-3 65 6 2-0
    6 Mead 12-2 49 7 2-0
    7 Elizabeth 11-2 44 8 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 11-3 43 9 2-0
    9 Mullen 9-6 42 5 0-2
    10 Battle Mountain 15-1 16 – 6-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 9, Steamboat Springs 5, Woodland Park 5, Niwot 4, Berthoud 3, Thomas Jefferson 2.
    Dropped out
    Steamboat Springs (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 17-1 116 1 2-0
    2 Valley (3) 15-2 108 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 14-1 92 3 1-0
    4 Bayfield 12-2 88 4 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 14-2 59 5 1-1
    6 University 10-5 56 6 1-1
    7 Olathe 14-2 33 10 3-0
    8 Platte Valley 11-6 28 7 1-2
    9 Eagle Ridge 12-2 22 9 0-0
    10 Sterling 10-8 20 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 15, Machebeuf 7, Peak to Peak 5, Lutheran 3, St. Mary’s 3, Coal Ridge 2, Pagosa Springs 2, Buena Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    Peak to Peak (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 14-0 67 1 1-0
    2 Swink (2) 16-0 58 2 4-0
    3 Yuma (1) 13-1 54 4 2-0
    4 Paonia 15-0 52 3 4-0
    5 Lyons 15-1 42 5 2-0
    6 Caliche 12-2 26 6 2-0
    7 Akron 10-4 20 8 1-0
    8 Dayspring Christian 11-3 19 7 2-0
    9 Sargent 13-1 16 10 2-0
    10 Ridgway 11-1 12 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Simla 8, Cedaredge 7, Rye 4.
    Dropped out
    Cedaredge (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 16-0 60 1 2-0
    2 Otis 12-1 54 2 0-0
    3 Idalia 13-1 48 3 2-0
    4 Cheraw 10-2 41 4 3-1
    5 Flagler 13-3 34 5 4-1
    6 Kit Carson 12-3 26 6 3-1
    7 La Veta 14-0 23 8 2-0
    8 McClave 14-1 18 9 4-0
    9 Weldon Valley 10-4 12 – 0-0
    10 Sangre de Cristo 11-4 8 7 1-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Norwood 4, Eads 2.
    Dropped out
    Rocky Mountain Lutheran (10).

  • 5A softball regional tournament brackets

    A complete schedule for the Class 5A regional softball playoffs. All games are Oct. 11, unless noted.

    These tournaments are in a double-elimination format. The winners of games four and five in each region will qualify for the state tournament.

    Printable bracket: PDF

    Go to region: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

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  • Football roundup: No. 1 Valor Christian escapes Eaglecrest’s upset bid

    Eaglecrest nearly pulled off the upset of the season at top-ranked Valor Christian on Friday night.

    Nearly.

    Valor escaped with a 23-21 win thanks to a game-sealing interception from Brian Dawkins Jr. in the final minute.

    It was the second-straight league game in which Valor (5-1) got all it could handle. Last week, Centennial foe Overland hung until midway through the fourth quarter before the Eagles’ ran off 21-unanswered points to win 35-10.

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    Valor Christian’s Dylan McCaffrey, pictured earlier this season. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    This week, Eaglecrest led 14-7 after the first quarter as Elijah Ross found Peter Anderson twice on long touchdown passes. Valor then scored 16 straight points to take a 23-14 halftime lead.

    But Eaglecrest (3-3) wouldn’t go away. The Raptors’ Glenn Washington scored on a 25-yard run with 7:52 to play in the third quarter to make it 23-21.

    After that, each team’s offense stalled as turnovers and penalties ruled the night.

    Eaglecrest did get the ball back with just over two minutes to play in the game, but was backed up as Valor downed a punt at the 4-yard-line.

    The Raptors weren’t able to move the ball, but the Eagles were flagged for roughing the passer on fourth down, giving Eaglecrest a first down at their own 16. Two plays later, Dawkins picked off the pass to seal the win.

    Dylan McCaffrey finished with 184 yards and two touchdowns through the air, and Eric Lee Jr. had 106 yards rushing — including an 84-yard score. Jarred Kendziorski made a 28-yard field goal which proved to be the difference.

    Valor Christian’s in-state winning streak now stands at 27 games. The Eagles play Cherokee Trail next week.

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    1A: (1) Paonia 22, (3) Meeker 16

    Paonia trailed 16-14 with less than two minutes to play, but was able to drive down and get what was ultimately the winning score when Taylor Walters found tight end Joel Simianer for a 4-yard touchdown with 34 seconds to play.

    “It was just kids making plays, and we were fortunate enough to come out on top,” Paonia coach Brent McCrae told ColoradoPreps.com’s Scoreboard Show. “We actually had a big fourth-down conversion (on the final drive), where we just trusted our O-line; they pushed the pile. And then we had a pretty big pass play … on a third-down and long. Two biggies there.”

    Meeker did drive down and had the ball in the red zone, but Paonia held on for the win.

    “We were fortunate enough to have a linebacker to make the tackle just as time expired,” McCrae said. “I think they were on the (5-yard-line) at that point.”

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    2A: (1) Brush 32, (4) Platte Valley 28

    Brush got its first real big test of the year, and passed.

    “It was a heck of a battle,” Brush coach Randy Dreitz told the Scoreboard Show. “They’re a very good football team.”

    The Beetdiggers had a great third quarter, where they expanded a 13-7 halftime lead to 28-14, and then Michael Gutierrez’s 20-yard rushing score with eight minutes to play made it 34-21.

    Platte Valley did cut things to a six-point game with two minutes remaining, but Brush held on and defended its No. 1-ranking.

    “The difference was that we held them more than they held us. If you get one play here or there where you can hold them and take it down and score, I think that was the key,” Dreitz said. “Our kids played really well tonight, but their kids played hard. It was a definite battle.”

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    1A: Wray 14, (5) Burlington 12

    The Eagles pulled off the upset.

    “We’ve play each other so many times over the years. We know what we’re doing against each other,” Wray coach Levi Kramer told the Scoreboard Show. “It really comes down to who’s going to make the plays at the end of the games, and turnovers. We had one tonight, and they had a couple. It comes down to that.”

    Wray started 1-3 but is now 3-3 after two straight wins.

    “(The kids) could have very easily just said, ‘This is the year we’re going to be down,’ or whatever, but they refused to do that,” Kramer said.

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    2A: (9) Gunnison 39, (10) Bayfield 14

    The Cowboys led 24-0 at halftime, and 31-6 midway through the fourth quarter. They cruised from there.

    “Offensively, we just got off the bus tonight … and our boys were just ready to play,” Gunnison coach Bob Howard told the Scoreboard Show. “We had a pretty good mix tonight of run and pass.”

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    8-man: (1) Dayspring Christian 32, (2) Akron 20

    For the second week in a row, Dayspring came out on top of a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup.

    The Eagles were up 20-6 at halftime, but Akron battled back to tie the game at 20 after three quarters. Dayspring then rattled off the game’s final 12 points to stay unbeaten.

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    4A: (8) Greeley West 14, (4) Windsor 0

    The Spartans are now 6-0, and have a feather in their cap after this win. They led 14-0 early in the second, and the score held up.

    Running back Alex DeLaCroix had both of Greeley West’s touchdowns, the first on a 14-yard run, the second on a 7-yard catch.

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    Notables

    • D’Evelyn quarterback Owen Burke had another record performance on Friday night. He threw for 530 yards and four touchdowns as D’Evelyn lost to No. 10 Conifer, 38-35, in 3A. Burke threw for 535 last week. The 535 yards were No. 5 all time last week, while the 530 are No. 6 this week. In his last two games, Baker has thrown for 1,065 yards and nine touchdowns. He has 1,762 yards this season.
    • Antonito beat Cotopaxi 83-56. The 139 combined points are now the ninth-most in state history.
    • Luke Nethercot threw for six touchdowns in Canon City’s 45-27 win over Lewis-Palmer on Friday. Technically, that’s tied for eighth-best all-time, though 28 others have done it, as well. He’s a sophomore.
    • TeQuan Baker rushed for 344 yards and three touchdowns in 5A No. 10 Doherty’s 34-14 win over Legend. He now has 1,328 yards this season, which is second in the state. Baker’s gone over 100 yards in all six games, and over 200 yards in five of six. His 18 touchdowns lead the state.
    • No. 4 Holy Family handled No. 8 Berthoud 43-7 in a battle of ranked 3A teams. Holy Family actually trailed 7-6 after the first quarter. “I think the hype of the game got to our kids a little bit,” coach Mike Gabriel told the Scoreboard Show. “But then we kind of settled in and pulled away.” Ultimately, the Tigers scored the game’s final 43 points.
    • Is this the biggest turnaround in 2014? Mountain Valley is now 6-0 in 6-man football. The Indians were 1-7 last year, and didn’t field a team in 2012 because of low numbers. Wow.
    • Mountain Vista is 6-0 in 5A following a 34-7 win over Rock Canyon on Friday night. The Golden Eagles — who had a pink-out on Friday — should be sniffing the top-10 come Monday.
    • Northglenn captured the I-25 Bowl with a 41-21 win over Northglenn.
    • Discovery Canyon, newly anointed No. 1 in 3A, beat Mitchell 56-21.
    • In 8-man, No. 4 Merino beat No. 8 Sedgwick County 30-22.
    • 6-man’s No. 2 Eads handled No. 5 Walsh 59-18.

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