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  • Brush in charge of 2A football poll after beating Platte Valley

    (David Samples/lastingimagesbydave.com)
    (David Samples/lastingimagesbydave.com)

    Brush took down former No. 1 Platte Valley on Friday. Monday, the Beetdiggers took its spot atop CHSAANow.com’s Class 2A football poll.

    Brush, which won the game 28-10, was ranked second last week. It received all 10 first-place votes in the poll. Platte Valley dropped to third, behind Kent Denver.

    The 2A poll added Faith Christian (No. 8) and Aspen (No. 10) this week.

    In 5A, ThunderRide continued to lead the way and received 13 first-place votes to No. 2 Valor Christian’s 11. Columbine remained in third, and Ralston Valley stayed at No. 4.

    Chatfield moved up from seventh to fifth, and is followed by No. 6 Cherokee Trail and No. 7 Fairview. Grandview is eighth, Regis Jesuit is ninth, and Cherry Creek rejoined the ranking at No. 10.

    Monarch stayed atop 4A’s ranking, but there’s a new No. 2 team in that poll: Montrose, which moved up from third. It’s excellent timing, considering the two teams play Friday.

    Falcon is third this week, followed by Loveland, Wheat Ridge and Montbello, which beat former No. 2 Denver South on Saturday. South dropped to No. 8.

    Montbello and Wheat Ridge play Friday.

    Pine Creek was the lone new team to the 4A poll.

    The 3A ranking added No. 9 Delta and No. 10 Evergreen. Silver Creek remained at No. 1.

    In 1A, Meeker (No. 10) was the lone newcomer.

    There were no new teams to the 8-man poll, but 6-man added Briggsdale (No. 4).

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (13) 4-0 229 1 W
    2 Valor Christian (11) 3-1 216 2 W
    3 Columbine 4-0 161 3 W
    4 Ralston Valley 3-1 140 4 Bye
    5 Chatfield 4-0 121 7 W
    6 Cherokee Trail 3-1 118 8 W
    7 Fairview 3-0 88 9 W
    8 Grandview 3-1 71 10 W
    9 Regis Jesuit 3-1 41 5 L
    10 Cherry Creek 3-1 32 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Junction 31, Pomona 27, Rocky Mountain 17, Doherty 13, Douglas County 13, Arapahoe 3.
    Dropped out
    Douglas County (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Monarch (19) 3-0 203 1 W
    2 Montrose (2) 5-0 176 3 W
    3 Falcon 4-0 141 5 W
    4 Loveland 3-0 117 4 W
    5 Wheat Ridge 3-1 93 6 W
    6 Montbello 4-0 89 9 W
    7 Standley Lake 4-0 64 8 W
    8 Denver South 3-1 56 2 L
    9 Pueblo West 3-1 47 7 W
    10 Pine Creek 2-2 41 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Durango 36, Windsor 35, Pueblo Centennial 23, Sand Creek 20, Dakota Ridge 5, Ponderosa 4, Broomfield 2, Longmont 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Silver Creek (11) 3-0 139 1 W
    2 Rifle (1) 4-0 119 2 W
    3 Palisade 4-0 98 4 W
    4 Elizabeth 3-1 92 5 W
    5 Coronado (1) 5-0 91 6 W
    6 Lutheran (2) 4-0 74 7 W
    7 Holy Family 2-1 57 3 L
    8 Discovery Canyon 4-1 42 9 W
    9 Delta 3-1 30 – W
    10 Evergreen 3-1 23 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    The Classical Academy 19, Mead 18, D’Evelyn 9, Roosevelt 9, Eagle Valley 3, Erie 2.
    Dropped out
    Roosevelt (8), Conifer (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Brush (10) 3-0 100 2 W
    2 Kent Denver 3-1 79 3 W
    3 Platte Valley 2-1 70 1 L
    4 Florence 3-1 61 4 W
    5 Manitou Springs 4-0 54 5 W
    6 Strasburg 4-0 47 7 W
    7 Lamar 4-0 46 6 W
    8 Faith Christian 3-2 33 – W
    9 Denver West 4-0 17 9 W
    10 Aspen 3-1 13 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    University 10, Eaton 7, Fort Lupton 5, Ridgeview Academy 4, Basalt 2, Bennett 2.
    Dropped out
    Eaton (8), Bayfield (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (8) 4-0 123 1 W
    2 Limon (4) 4-0 108 2 W
    3 Cedaredge (1) 3-1 89 3 Bye
    4 Hotchkiss 3-1 80 4 W
    5 Centauri 3-1 65 9 W
    6 Holyoke 4-0 59 5 W
    7 Wiggins 3-0 45 10 W
    8 Monte Vista 3-1 44 6 L
    9 Wray 2-2 27 8 L
    10 Meeker 4-0 24 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rye 15, Center 12, Jefferson 9, Paonia 8, Lyons 5, Crowley County 3.
    Dropped out
    Crowley County (7).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Hoehne (5) 4-0 68 1 W
    2 Dayspring Christian (2) 4-0 65 2 W
    3 Caliche 4-0 46 5 W
    4 Norwood 3-1 45 4 W
    5 Akron 3-1 43 3 L
    6 Simla 4-0 40 6 W
    7 Kiowa 4-1 23 9 W
    8 Granada 3-1 19 8 W
    9 McClave 3-1 15 7 L
    10 Dove Creek 4-1 14 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Fowler 6, Sargent 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Liberty/Stratton (6) 4-0 38 1 W
    2 Hi-Plains (2) 4-0 28 2 W
    3 Arickaree 4-0 20 3 W
    4 Briggsdale 3-0 16 – W
    5 Eads 3-1 15 4 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Peetz 2, Hanover 1.
    Dropped out
    Fleming (5).

  • Coronado new No. 1 team in 4A boys cross country ranking

    Coronado has taken over as is the new No. 1 team in the Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com boys cross country rankings for 4A.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com Boys Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Mountain Vista (11) 110 1
    2 Cherry Creek 95 2
    3 Arapahoe 87 4
    4 Boulder 69 3
    5 Monarch 61 5
    6 Heritage 57 8
    7 Fort Collins 45 6
    8 Rock Canyon 29 10
    9 Pomona 22 7
    10 Thornton 8 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 7, Doherty 6, Dakota Ridge 3, Chaparral 2, Smoky Hill 2, ThunderRidge 2.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Coronado (6) 104 2
    2 Pueblo West (4) 100 1
    3 Durango 76 4
    4 The Classical Academy (1) 67 3
    5 Air Academy 61 5
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 60 6
    7 Palmer Ridge 39 8
    8 Thompson Valley 33 9
    9 Niwot 27 7
    10 Broomfield 26 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Battle Mountain 5, Centaurus 3, Evergreen 2, Ponderosa 2, Mountain View 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Lamar (11) 110 1
    2 Peak to Peak 97 2
    3 Frontier Academy 80 3
    4 Alamosa 63 7
    5 Salida 62 4
    6 Holy Family 57 5
    7 Estes Park 56 6
    8 Faith Christian 24 8
    9 Buena Vista 21 10
    10 St. Mary’s 13 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Brush 12, Sterling 5, Florence 3, Colorado Academy 1, Kent Denver 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Lyons (9) 90 1
    2 Crested Butte 71 2
    3 Vanguard 68 3
    4 Rocky Ford 61 4
    5 Custer County 40 8
    6 Hotchkiss 36 5
    7 Mancos 30 6
    8 Wiggins 22 –
    9 Telluride 21 9
    10 Rye 20 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 13, Liberty Commons 12, Heritage Christian 8, SkyView Academy 3.

  • Thompson Valley now atop 4A girls cross country ranking

    Despite having one fewer first-place vote, Thompson Valley has supplanted The Classical Academy atop the Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com girls cross country rankings in 4A.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com Boys Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Monarch (9) 98 1
    2 Cherry Creek 95 3
    3 Fort Collins (1) 94 2
    4 Pine Creek 77 4
    5 ThunderRidge 63 5
    6 Fairview 48 6
    7 Rock Canyon 34 7
    8 Mountain Vista 31 9
    9 Legacy 22 –
    10 Grandview 14 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley West 10, Fossil Ridge 7, Arapahoe 5, Regis Jesuit 5, Heritage 2.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Thompson Valley (5) 104 2
    2 The Classical Academy (6) 103 1
    3 Niwot 81 4
    4 Battle Mountain 65 6
    5 Coronado 60 3
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 48 8
    7 Air Academy 38 7
    8 Durango 37 5
    9 Palmer Ridge 24 –
    10 Evergreen 13 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Broomfield 11, Wheat Ridge 9, Mountain View 6, Summit 5, Discovery Canyon 1, Golden 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Salida (10) 100 1
    2 Holy Family 87 2
    3 Colorado Academy 76 3
    4 Kent Denver 75 4
    5 Estes Park 50 5
    6 Peak to Peak 40 7
    7 Alamosa 32 9
    8 Frontier Academy 30 6
    9 Moffat County 29 8
    10 Bayfield 13 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Buena Vista 8, Pagosa Springs 7, Platte Valley 5.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Hotchkiss (9) 90 1
    2 Vanguard (1) 85 3
    3 Paonia 72 4
    4 Lyons 69 2
    5 Denver Christian 61 7
    6 Shining Mountain 40 5
    7 Resurrection Christian 37 9
    8 Nederland 28 6
    9 Sargent 28 8
    10 Heritage Christian 10 –
    Others receiving votes:
    SkyView Academy 9, Custer County 8, Rocky Ford 5, Liberty Common 3, Mancos 3, Sedgwick County 3.

  • Douglas County joins 5A football poll following big upset

    (Kay Livingstone)
    Douglas County is ranked sixth in this week’s 5A poll. (Kay Livingstone)

    Douglas County took down then-No. 3 Cherry Creek on Monday night. Tuesday afternoon, the Huskies find themselves ranked.

    Douglas County jumped into this week’s CHSAANow.com football poll in 5A at No. 6. It is the first time this season the Huskies have been ranked.

    Cherry Creek, meanwhile, dropped all the way out in something of a surprise.

    Cherokee Trail returned to the 5A ranking following a week on the outside looking in. The Cougars are eighth.

    ThunderRidge held on to 5A’s top spot — but only narrowly. The Grizzles edged No. 2 Valor Christian by two overall points, despite beating then-No. 4 Grandview last week.

    Columbine bumped up to third from fifth, and Ralston Valley went from sixth to fourth. Regis Jesuit rounds out the top five.

    Chatfield is No. 7, Fairview is No. 9, and Grandview dropped from No. 4 to No. 10 following its loss to ThunderRidge.

    Monarch continued to lead the 4A poll, which added Montbello for the first time this season, at ninth. Along with Denver South (No. 2 in 4A) and Denver West (No. 9 in 2A), it means Denver Public Schools has three ranked schools.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (13) 3-0 229 1 W
    2 Valor Christian (11) 2-1 227 2 W
    3 Columbine 3-0 137 5 W
    4 Ralston Valley 3-1 111 6 W
    5 Regis Jesuit 3-0 108 7 W
    6 Douglas County 3-0 89 – W
    7 Chatfield 3-0 74 9 W
    8 Cherokee Trail 2-1 71 – W
    9 Fairview 2-0 64 8 Bye
    10 Grandview 2-1 63 4 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 55, Pomona 31, Doherty 15, Grand Junction 15, Arapahoe 11, Mountain Vista 8, Legend 7, Fountain-Ft. Carson 4, Mullen 2.
    Dropped out
    Cherry Creek (3), Grand Junction (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Monarch (20) 2-0 214 1 Bye
    2 Denver South (2) 3-0 186 2 W
    3 Montrose (1) 4-0 170 4 W
    4 Loveland 2-0 122 7 Bye
    5 Falcon 3-0 112 6 W
    6 Wheat Ridge 2-1 95 5 W
    7 Pueblo West 2-1 69 3 L
    8 Standley Lake 3-0 60 9 W
    9 Montbello 3-0 43 – W
    10 Windsor 2-1 42 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Durango 34, Pine Creek 34, Mesa Ridge 22, Pueblo Centennial 21, Sand Creek 11, Thompson Valley 7, Widefield 6, Vista Ridge 5, Dakota Ridge 4, Mountain View 3, Broomfield 2, Longmont 2, Pueblo South 2.
    Dropped out
    Pine Creek (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Silver Creek (12) 2-0 159 1 Bye
    2 Rifle (3) 3-0 140 3 W
    3 Holy Family 2-0 122 4 Bye
    4 Palisade 3-0 90 6 W
    5 Elizabeth 2-1 88 10 W
    6 Coronado (1) 4-0 81 8 W
    7 Lutheran (2) 3-0 71 7 Bye
    8 Roosevelt 1-1 59 9 Bye
    9 Discovery Canyon 3-1 58 2 L
    10 Conifer 2-1 26 5 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 23, Erie 21, D’Evelyn 19, The Classical Academy 11, Evergreen 11, Eagle Valley 6, Pueblo East 3, Mead 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Platte Valley (8) 2-0 96 1 Bye
    2 Brush (1) 2-0 85 2 Bye
    3 Kent Denver (1) 2-1 76 3 W
    4 Florence 2-1 57 4 W
    5 Manitou Springs 3-0 51 8 W
    6 Lamar 3-0 45 9 W
    7 Strasburg 3-0 43 6 W
    8 Eaton 1-1 34 7 Bye
    9 Denver West 3-0 15 – W
    10 Bayfield 2-1 11 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 9, Faith Christian 8, Fort Lupton 7, University 5, Aspen 3, KIPP 3, Sterling 2.
    Dropped out
    La Junta (5).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (9) 3-0 140 1 W
    2 Limon (4) 3-0 112 2 W
    3 Cedaredge (2) 3-1 109 3 W
    4 Hotchkiss 2-1 74 4 W
    5 Holyoke 3-0 71 5 W
    6 Monte Vista 3-0 68 6 W
    7 Crowley County 3-0 53 8 W
    8 Wray 2-1 40 7 W
    9 Centauri 2-1 39 – W
    10 Wiggins 2-0 36 9 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Meeker 20, Rye 12, Resurrection Christian 10, Clear Creek 8, Front Range Christian 7, Jefferson 7, Roaring Fork 7, Burlington 6, Paonia 3, Center 2, Cornerstone Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Paonia (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Hoehne (6) 3-0 77 1 W
    2 Dayspring Christian (2) 3-0 74 2 W
    3 Akron 3-0 58 3 W
    4 Norwood 2-1 43 7 L
    5 Caliche 3-0 36 4 W
    6 Simla 3-0 33 5 Bye
    7 McClave 3-0 29 6 W
    8 Granada 2-1 24 8 W
    9 Kiowa 3-1 22 9 W
    10 Dove Creek 3-1 21 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 10, Fowler 4, Haxtun 3, Hayden 3, Soroco 2, Walsh 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Liberty/Stratton (6) 3-0 38 1 W
    2 Hi-Plains (2) 3-0 30 2 W
    3 Arickaree 3-0 19 4 W
    4 Eads 2-1 18 3 L
    5 Fleming 2-1 8 5 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 4, Briggsdale 1, Hanover 1, Peetz 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • ThunderRidge moves up to No. 1 in 5A football ranking

    (Ray Chen/MaxPreps.com)
    (Ray Chen/MaxPreps.com)

    The expectations were already high. Now, perhaps, things have been kicked up a notch.

    ThunderRidge, coming off a 36-18 win over then-No. 3 Ralston Valley, took over atop the CHSAANow.com football poll in 5A this week. The Grizzlies had been No. 2, but jumped Valor Christian, which lost in overtime to Bingham (Utah).

    Valor has yet to play an in-state opponent this season, and the four-time defending champion still received half of the first-place votes. Still, the Eagles are No. 2 this week.

    Cherry Creek had its own big win last week — over then-No. 6 Pomona — and moved up on place to No. 3.

    Grandview (No. 4) also moved up one place, and faces ThunderRidge this week.

    Columbine went from No. 7 to No. 5 to round out the top five.

    Ralston Valley settled in sixth following its loss, Regis Jesuit is seventh and Fairview is eighth.

    The 5A top-ten is rounded out by two newcomers: Chatfield (No. 9) and Grand Junction (No. 10).

    In 4A, Monarch continued its hold on the No. 1 spot. Denver South moved up to second, and the ranking added Standley Lake at No. 9.

    Class 1A also got a new No. 1 team this week with Buena Vista taking over at the top.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 ThunderRidge (12) 2-0 226 2
    2 Valor Christian (12) 1-1 217 1
    3 Cherry Creek 2-0 176 4
    4 Grandview 2-0 137 5
    5 Columbine 2-0 88 7
    6 Ralston Valley 2-1 79 3
    7 Regis Jesuit 2-0 70 9
    8 Fairview 2-0 67 10
    9 Chatfield 2-0 58 –
    10 Grand Junction 3-0 48 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Pomona 42, Cherokee Trail 40, Arapahoe 34, Douglas County 20, Doherty 8, Horizon 4, Legend 2, Mullen 2, Mountain Range 1, Mountain Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    Pomona (6), Cherokee Trail (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Monarch (19) 2-0 192 1
    2 Denver South (1) 2-0 170 3
    3 Pueblo West 2-0 120 7
    4 Montrose 3-0 113 5
    5 Wheat Ridge 1-1 98 2
    6 Falcon 2-0 96 6
    7 Loveland 2-0 88 8
    8 Pine Creek 1-1 70 4
    9 Standley Lake 2-0 31 –
    10 Windsor 1-1 29 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Montbello 15, Dakota Ridge 14, Mesa Ridge 14, Durango 13, Pueblo Centennial 9, Longmont 7, Vista Ridge 5, Sand Creek 4, Ponderosa 3, Widefield 3, Green Mountain 2, Pueblo South 2, Thompson Valley 2.
    Dropped out
    Dakota Ridge (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Silver Creek (8) 2-0 124 1
    2 Discovery Canyon 3-0 97 2
    3 Rifle (4) 2-0 89 3
    4 Holy Family 2-0 80 6
    5 Conifer 2-0 79 5
    6 Palisade 2-0 53 8
    7 Lutheran (1) 3-0 50 9
    8 Coronado (1) 3-0 45 –
    9 Roosevelt 1-1 35 7
    10 Elizabeth 1-1 28 4
    Others receiving votes:
    Eagle Valley 16, Pueblo East 15, Northridge 10, Erie 4.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Platte Valley (7) 2-0 79 1
    2 Brush (1) 2-0 64 4
    3 Kent Denver 1-1 62 3
    4 Florence 1-1 45 2
    5 La Junta 2-0 40 6
    6 Strasburg 2-0 36 8
    7 Eaton 1-1 33 5
    8 Manitou Springs 1-0 18 10
    9 Lamar 2-0 16 9
    10 Bayfield 1-1 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Lupton 11, Denver West 7, Faith Christian 7, Ridgeview Academy 6, University 2, Aspen 1, KIPP 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Buena Vista (7) 2-0 154 3
    2 Limon (4) 2-0 139 2
    3 Cedaredge (6) 2-1 126 1
    4 Hotchkiss 1-1 81 4
    5 Holyoke 2-0 78 8
    6 Monte Vista 2-0 57 6
    7 Wray 1-1 56 9
    8 Crowley County 2-0 51 –
    9 Wiggins 2-0 49 5
    10 Paonia 2-0 38 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Centauri 34, Meeker 25, Rye 13, Burlington 9, Peyton 7, Roaring Fork 7, Resurrection Christian 4, Cornerstone Christian 2, Lyons 2, Platte Canyon 2, Ignacio 1.
    Dropped out
    Centauri (7), Rye (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Hoehne (8) 2-0 80 1
    2 Dayspring Christian 2-0 60 2
    3 Akron 2-0 54 3
    4 Caliche 2-0 45 4
    5 Simla 3-0 40 9
    6 McClave 2-0 35 10
    7 Norwood 2-0 22 –
    8 Granada 1-1 18 –
    9 Kiowa 2-1 17 –
    10 Dove Creek 2-1 15 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 13, Sargent 13, Belleview Christian 7, R.M. Lutheran 5, Antonito 4, Fowler 4, Miami-Yoder 3, Springfield 3, Haxtun 2.
    Dropped out
    Elbert (5), Fowler (6), Sargent (7), Haxtun (8).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Liberty/Stratton (7) 2-0 43 1
    2 Hi-Plains (2) 2-0 33 2
    3 Eads 2-0 26 3
    4 Arickaree 2-0 13 5
    5 Fleming (1) 1-1 10 4
    Others receiving votes:
    Kit Carson 5, Deer Trail 3, Peetz 3, Otis 2, Briggsdale 1, Hanover 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Pueblo West takes over on top of 4A boys cross country poll

    Pueblo West is the new No. 1 team in the Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com boys cross country rankings for 4A.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com Boys Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Mountain Vista (13) 139 1
    2 Cherry Creek (1) 117 4
    3 Boulder 104 2
    4 Arapahoe 90 7
    5 Monarch 82 6
    6 Fort Collins 65 3
    7 Pomona 61 –
    8 Heritage 36 10
    9 Fossil Ridge 23 –
    10 Rock Canyon 20 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Thornton 15, ThunderRidge 9, Dakota Ridge 4, Chaparral 2, Smoky Hill 2, Poudre 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Pueblo West (9) 159 2
    2 Coronado (7) 150 1
    3 The Classical Academy (1) 113 3
    4 Durango 102 5
    5 Air Academy 101 6
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 74 7
    7 Niwot 58 –
    8 Palmer Ridge 56 9
    9 Thompson Valley 46 4
    10 Broomfield 38 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain View 17, Falcon 7, Golden 6, Centaurus 4, Battle Mountain 3, Eagle Valley 1, Eagle Valley 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Lamar (10) 109 3
    2 Peak to Peak 94 7
    3 Frontier Academy 87 1
    4 Salida (1) 73 2
    5 Holy Family 69 5
    6 Estes Park 61 4
    7 Alamosa 42 10
    8 Faith Christian 22 6
    9 St. Mary’s 21 –
    10 Buena Vista 8 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Springs Christian 7, Colorado Academy 5, Brush 3, Kent Denver 3, Platte Canyon 2.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Lyons (10) 100 1
    2 Crested Butte 89 2
    3 Vanguard 67 3
    4 Rocky Ford 65 6
    5 Hotchkiss 53 5
    6 Mancos 39 7
    7 Liberty Commons 31 –
    8 Custer County 25 10
    9 Telluride 24 4
    10 Heritage Christian 13 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 13, Rye 11, Wiggins 9, Paonia 4, Skyview Academy 3, Denver Academy 1.

  • Monarch in charge of 5A girls cross country poll

    Monarch has taken over as the top-ranked team in the Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com girls cross country preseason rankings.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com Girls Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Monarch (11) 137 2
    2 Fort Collins (3) 128 1
    3 Cherry Creek 110 3
    4 Pine Creek 93 6
    5 ThunderRidge 73 4
    6 Fairview 69 5
    7 Rock Canyon 36 –
    8 Grandview 30 9
    9 Mountain Vista 24 10
    10 Fossil Ridge 23 7
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 21, Boulder 18, Legacy 7, Ralston Valley 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 The Classical Academy (10) 165 1
    2 Thompson Valley (8) 162 3
    3 Coronado 114 2
    4 Niwot 113 8
    5 Durango 92 –
    6 Battle Mountain 87 5
    7 Air Academy 82 4
    8 Cheyenne Mountain 52 10
    9 Broomfield 46 6
    10 Evergreen 37 7
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain View 16, Palmer Ridge 14, Golden 10, Summit 9, Wheat Ridge 5, D’Evelyn 2, Glenwood Springs 2, Pueblo West 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Salida (9) 99 1
    2 Holy Family (1) 82 3
    3 Colorado Academy 78 5
    4 Kent Denver 62 8
    5 Estes Park 59 4
    6 Frontier Academy 54 2
    7 Peak to Peak 48 6
    8 Moffat County 30 7
    9 Alamosa 18 10
    10 Buena Vista 13 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Clear Creek 3, Aspen 2, Lamar 2.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Hotchkiss (9) 96 1
    2 Lyons (1) 82 2
    3 Vanguard 76 5
    4 Paonia 60 4
    5 Shining Mountain 49 –
    6 Nederland 46 6
    7 Denver Christian 36 3
    8 Sargent 21 9
    9 Resurrection Christian 20 7
    10 Rocky Ford 19 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Custer County 11, Liberty Common 11, Heritage Christian 10, Skyview Academy 6, Alexander Dawson 2, Crested Butte 2, Lutheran 2, Mancos 1, Peyton 1.

  • ThunderRidge, Ralston Valley both move up in football poll ahead of Saturday’s game

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    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    We’ve got a No. 2 vs. No. 3 showdown on our hands this Saturday in Class 5A football.

    ThunderRidge, following an impressive showing, bumped up one spot from its preseason No. 3 ranking in this week’s CHSAANow.com football poll. And Ralston Valley, the Grizzlies’ opponent this weekend, went from seventh to third after two big wins.

    Valor Christian remained in the top spot, and garnered 22 of the 23 first-place votes. Cherry Creek stayed put at fourth, while Grandview (No. 5) and Pomona (No. 6) swapped spots.

    Columbine is seventh in the 5A ranking, and Cherokee Trail dropped from second to eighth following its loss to Chatfield.

    Regis Jesuit moved up one spot to ninth, and Fairview is the lone new team to the 5A poll, at tenth. The Knights edged Chatfield with 42 total points to the Chargers’ 38. Grandview and Arapahoe are also just on the fringe.

    The 4A ranking continued to be led by Monarch, and added Montrose (No. 5), Loveland (No. 8) and Dakota Ridge (No. 10).

    Wheat Ridge jumped up one spot to second in 4A following its win over Windsor.

    Silver Creek stayed on top of 3A, which added Palisade (No. 8), Lutheran (No. 9) and D’Evelyn (No. 10).

    Platte Valley is the only new No. 1 team among all classifications, having taken over the top spot in 2A following a win over previous No. 1 Kent Denver.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Valor Christian (22) 1-0 229 1
    2 ThunderRidge (1) 1-0 179 3
    3 Ralston Valley 2-0 166 7
    4 Cherry Creek 1-0 152 4
    5 Grandview 1-0 109 6
    6 Pomona 1-0 88 5
    7 Columbine 1-0 68 8
    8 Cherokee Trail 0-1 56 2
    9 Regis Jesuit 1-0 52 10
    10 Fairview 1-0 42 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Chatfield 38, Grand Junction 33, Arapahoe 28, Douglas County 8, Eaglecrest 5, Fountain-Ft. Carson 3, Mullen 3, Overland 3, Rocky Mountain 2, Horizon 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Monarch (14) 1-0 140 1
    2 Wheat Ridge 1-0 116 3
    3 Denver South 1-0 108 2
    4 Pine Creek 1-0 97 4
    5 Montrose 2-0 64 –
    6 Falcon 1-0 63 10
    7 Pueblo West 1-0 47 5
    8 Loveland 1-0 37 –
    9 Windsor 0-1 19 8
    10 Dakota Ridge 0-1 16 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Green Mountain 14, Mesa Ridge 14, Pueblo South 12, Standley Lake 7, Longmont 5, Vista Ridge 4, Rampart 3, Ponderosa 2, Broomfield 1, Montbello 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Silver Creek (9) 1-0 117 1
    2 Discovery Canyon (1) 2-0 80 6
    3 Rifle (2) 1-0 77 2
    4 Elizabeth 1-0 70 3
    5 Conifer 2-0 68 5
    6 Holy Family 1-0 48 9
    7 Roosevelt 1-0 45 8
    8 Palisade 1-0 37 –
    9 Lutheran 2-0 34 –
    10 D’Evelyn 2-0 27 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 14, Pueblo East 13, Northridge 9, Eagle Valley 7, Erie 6, Evergreen 4, Glenwood Springs 2, Woodland Park 2.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Platte Valley (6) 1-0 78 2
    2 Florence (2) 1-0 73 3
    3 Kent Denver 0-1 59 1
    4 Brush 1-0 56 6
    5 Eaton 1-1 44 4
    6 La Junta 1-0 37 7
    7 Faith Christian 1-1 28 8
    8 Strasburg 1-0 22 10
    9 Lamar 1-0 17 –
    10 Manitou Springs 1-0 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Aspen 4, Fort Lupton 4, Sterling 4, Bayfield 2.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Cedaredge (4) 1-1 82 1
    2 Limon (4) 1-0 81 3
    3 Buena Vista (1) 1-0 69 2
    4 Hotchkiss (1) 1-0 60 8
    5 Wiggins 1-0 51 7
    6 Monte Vista 1-0 44 6
    7 Centauri 1-0 37 4
    8 Holyoke 1-0 28 9
    9 Wray 0-1 22 5
    10 Rye 1-0 19 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Resurrection Christian 18, Burlington 16, Crowley County 11, Paonia 6, Yuma 4, Meeker 2.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Hoehne (7) 1-0 70 1
    2 Dayspring Christian 1-0 61 4
    3 Akron 1-0 49 7
    4 Caliche 1-0 44 8
    5 Elbert 1-0 34 5
    6 Fowler 0-1 26 3
    7 Sargent 2-0 24 –
    8 Haxtun 1-0 21 –
    9 Simla 2-0 12 –
    10 McClave 1-0 9 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Norwood 8, Hayden 6, Kiowa 5, Sangre de Cristo 5, Granada 3, Sanford 3, Springfield 3, Dove Creek 1, Soroco 1.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Liberty/Stratton (5) 1-0 33 5
    2 Hi-Plains (1) 1-0 27 4
    3 Eads (1) 1-0 24 2
    4 Fleming 0-1 8 1
    5 Arickaree 1-0 6 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Bethune 2, Peetz 2, Briggsdale 1, Deer Trail 1, Hanover 1.

  • Returning powers top boys cross country’s preseason rankings

    Three defending champions head the preseason boys cross country polls released on Tuesday.

    Mountain Vista (5A), Coronado (4A) and Lyons (2A) won championships in their respective classifications last season and opened 2013 at the top spot in the Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com boys cross country rankings.

    Frontier Academy is the top-ranked team in 3A.

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    Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com Boys Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Mountain Vista (6) 75 –
    2 Boulder (1) 65 –
    3 Fort Collins 61 –
    4 Cherry Creek (1) 50 –
    5 Thornton 48 –
    6 Monarch 46 –
    7 Arapahoe 35 –
    8 Rock Canyon 29 –
    9 Dakota Ridge 13 –
    10 Heritage 7 –
    Others receiving votes:
    ThunderRidge 5, Pomona 3, Fossil Ridge 2, Rampart 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Coronado (5) 77 –
    2 Pueblo West (2) 65 –
    3 The Classical Academy (1) 61 –
    4 Thompson Valley 44 –
    5 Durango 42 –
    6 Air Academy 36 –
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 32 –
    8 Broomfield 31 –
    9 Palmer Ridge 30 –
    10 Centaurus 10 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Eagle Valley 6, Battle Mountain 5, Evergreen 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Frontier Academy (4) 56 –
    2 Salida 52 –
    3 Lamar (2) 38 –
    4 Estes Park 37 –
    5 Holy Family 33 –
    6 Faith Christian 32 –
    7 Peak to Peak 23 –
    8 Pagosa Springs 17 –
    9 Bayfield 13 –
    10 Alamosa 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 6, Buena Vista 4, Aspen 2, Brush 2, Platte Canyon 2, Gunnison 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Lyons (7) 70 –
    2 Crested Butte 63 –
    3 Vanguard 52 –
    4 Telluride 43 –
    5 Hotchkiss 39 –
    6 Rocky Ford 33 –
    7 Mancos 23 –
    8 Wiggins 15 –
    9 Alexander Dawson 14 –
    10 Custer County 13 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Skyview Academy 7, Resurrection Christian 6, Del Norte 3, Antonito 2, Rye 2.

  • Fort Collins, The Classical Academy head girls cross country’s preseason rankings

    Fort Collins (5A) and The Classical Academy (4A) are among top-ranked teams in the Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com girls cross country preseason rankings.

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    Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com Girls Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Fort Collins (6) 78 –
    2 Monarch (2) 74 –
    3 Cherry Creek 61 –
    4 ThunderRidge 47 –
    5 Fairview 46 –
    6 Pine Creek 38 –
    7 Fossil Ridge 37 –
    8 Boulder 18 –
    9 Grandview 17 –
    10 Mountain Vista 16 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 5, Loveland 5.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 The Classical Academy (7) 76 –
    2 Coronado 64 –
    3 Thompson Valley 62 –
    4 Air Academy (1) 61 –
    5 Battle Mountain 40 –
    6 Broomfield 38 –
    7 Evergreen 33 –
    8 Niwot 20 –
    9 Summit 19 –
    10 Cheyenne Mountain 10 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Centaurus 5, Mountain View 5, Durango 3, Glenwood Springs 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Golden 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Salida (3) 48 –
    2 Frontier Academy (1) 42 –
    3 Holy Family (1) 41 –
    4 Estes Park 34 –
    5 Colorado Academy 31 –
    6 Peak to Peak 27 –
    7 Moffat County 20 –
    8 Kent Denver 15 –
    9 Pagosa Springs 9 –
    10 Alamosa 7 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Aspen 2.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Hotchkiss (6) 69 –
    2 Lyons (1) 60 –
    3 Denver Christian 53 –
    4 Paonia 46 –
    5 Vanguard 45 –
    6 Nederland 40 –
    7 Resurrection Christian 27 –
    8 Liberty Common 11 –
    9 Sargent 8 –
    10 Heritage Christian 6 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Yuma 6, Rocky Ford 5, Crested Butte 4, Skyview Academy 3, Alexander Dawson 2, Peyton 1.