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  • Grandview moves up to No. 2 in 5A volleyball rankings

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    Grandview is No. 2 in this week’s 5A volleyball rankings. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Grandview, a winner last week over then-No. 2 Eaglecrest, has made a big jump in CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A volleyball poll this week.

    The Wolves moved from No. 5 to No. 2 following the sweep of Eaglecrest, and another of Arapahoe.

    Meanwhile, Castle View joined the 5A ranking at No. 10 following a win over No. 3 Chaparral. Chaparral remained at No. 3, just behind consistent No. 1 Rampart and Grandview.

    Rampart remained at No. 1 despite its loss to 4A No. 1 Lewis-Palmer, which owns the claim to the best team in the state at the moment.

    Each of the three other No. 1 teams also stayed put. Those are Eaton, Resurrection Christian and Fleming.

    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) 9-2 146 1 0-1
    2 Grandview 8-4 116 5 2-0
    3 Chaparral 10-3 107 3 1-1
    4 Fairview (4) 11-0 105 4 1-0
    5 Eaglecrest 8-2 90 2 1-1
    6 Cherokee Trail 9-3 72 6 3-0
    7 Ralston Valley 9-1 66 8 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 9-3 46 7 1-1
    9 Pine Creek 6-5 29 10 1-0
    10 Castle View 10-4 14 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Douglas County 12, Highlands Ranch 7, Mountain Vista 7, Fossil Ridge 5, Arapahoe 4, Chatfield 3, Denver East 1.
    Dropped out
    Douglas County (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 12-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 10-1 115 2 1-0
    3 Ponderosa 9-4 95 3 0-0
    4 Valor Christian 7-3 80 4 1-0
    5 Mullen 9-4 65 5 1-1
    6 Montrose 10-3 54 7 2-0
    7 Mead 10-2 48 6 1-1
    8 Elizabeth 9-2 45 8 2-0
    9 Pueblo West 9-3 38 9 2-0
    10 Steamboat Springs 12-0 15 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 11, Berthoud 8, Battle Mountain 7, Woodland Park 3, Thomas Jefferson 2, Niwot 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 15-1 109 1 2-0
    2 Valley 13-2 93 2 1-0
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 13-1 84 3 3-0
    4 Bayfield 10-2 72 5 1-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 13-1 66 4 1-1
    6 University 9-4 49 7 1-1
    7 Platte Valley 10-4 39 6 0-2
    8 Peak to Peak 10-2 21 8 1-1
    9 Eagle Ridge 12-2 20 9 2-0
    10 Olathe 11-2 11 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 10, Sterling 9, Coal Ridge 5, Pagosa Springs 5, Buena Vista 4, Lutheran 4, St. Mary’s 3, Middle Park 1.
    Dropped out
    Sterling (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 13-0 68 1 2-0
    2 Swink (2) 12-0 56 2 2-0
    3 Paonia 11-0 50 5 3-0
    4 Yuma 11-1 48 4 1-0
    5 Lyons 13-1 43 3 2-1
    6 Caliche 10-2 22 6 2-0
    7 Dayspring Christian 9-3 19 8 1-1
    8 Akron 9-4 17 9 1-0
    9 Cedaredge 12-1 14 10 3-1
    10 Sargent 11-1 12 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Simla 11, Ridgway 10, Colorado Springs School 8, Rye 6, Hoehne 1.
    Dropped out
    Simla (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 14-0 60 1 2-0
    2 Otis 12-1 54 2 3-0
    3 Idalia 11-1 48 3 6-0
    4 Cheraw 7-1 39 4 1-0
    5 Flagler 9-2 30 7 2-0
    6 Kit Carson 9-2 27 6 1-0
    7 Sangre de Cristo 10-1 24 5 4-0
    8 La Veta 12-0 19 8 1-0
    9 McClave 10-1 16 9 2-0
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 11-0 7 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Weldon Valley 6.
    Dropped out
    Weldon Valley (10).
  • Football roundup: Obinnah helps Grandview outlast Eaglecrest in overtime

    Grandview ThunderRidge football
    Chukwuma Obinnah, pictured during a game against ThunderRidge earlier this season. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    Grandview’s Chukwuma Obinnah had a four-yard touchdown in overtime to lift the Wolves to a 34-27 overtime win against Eaglecrest on Friday night.

    Obinnah finished with 261 yards and five touchdowns on 39 carries.

    The night nearly belonged to Eaglecrest, which played the Wolves incredibly tight. The game was tied 7-7 at the half and Grandview led 14-13 after three quarters. The Wolves looked to have the game all but locked up when Obinnah made it 27-19 with 1:20 to play on his fourth touchdown.

    But Eaglecrest wouldn’t go quietly. Though a 65-yard touchdown pass at the start of the drive was called back on a penalty, Eaglecrest marched down to Grandview’s 14-yard-line with 12.1 seconds remaining. Then, the Raptors scored as time expired and converted a two-point conversion to tie the game at 27.

    That led to overtime, and Obinnah’s winning score.

    Grandview, ranked No. 3 in 5A, is now 5-0 to start the season.

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    3A: D’Evelyn 34, Lewis-Palmer 33

    It seems we can’t go a week this season without updating the state record book in some fashion. Once again Friday, it was the single-game passing mark under assault.

    D’Evelyn quarterback Owen Burke threw for 535 yards and five touchdowns. That is now No. 5 all-time, and is the third time this season a quarterback has cracked the top-10. Holy Family quarterback Chris Helbig threw for 491 on Sept. 5, and Air Academy’s Adam Brown broke the state record last week by throwing for 589 yards.

    Meanwhile, Burke’s main target, Cameron Brown, had 316 receiving yards and caught all five scores. Both figures are tied for third-best in state history.

    Lewis-Palmer running back Charley Young, meanwhile, rushed for 331 yards and four touchdowns on 32 carries in the loss.

    When the night ended, the two teams had combined for 1,111 yards of total offense, which is now the eighth-most in state history.

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    3A: (5) Rifle 36, (3) Delta 19

    Rifle jumped all over Delta early, leading 10-0 after the first quarter, and then cruised to the win.

    In fact, by the time Rifle led 16-0 midway through the second quarter, Delta didn’t yet have a first down, according to the Glenwood Springs Post-Independent.

    Rifle running back Brock Clark had three total touchdowns.

    “We had to fight for everything we got, so I’m extremely proud that, if we have to do that we were still able to score 36 points,” Rifle coach Damon Wells told the Post-Independent.

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    2A: (4) Platte Valley 38, (5) Eaton 14

    The defending 2A champions notched an important league win over a rival on Friday.

    “Fantastic atmosphere,” Platte Valley coach Troy Hoffman Colorado Preps’ Scoreboard Show. “Football’s crazy. Anytime you’re playing such a big game, a rivalry game like this, and then also a league opener, it just added to the atmosphere and I’m very, very happy to come out on top tonight.”

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    4A: (8) Greeley West 31, Greeley Central 14

    The Spartans are now 5-0 after going 1-9 last season.

    “Really, it started in December, just working in the offseason and changing our offense a little bit,” Greeley West coach Jason Renouf told the Scoreboard Show. “We really hit the weight room hard, and our kids have really bought into what we’re selling to them. It’s been great to be a part of.”

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    6-man: (4) Peetz 42, (3) Fleming 28

    Peetz jumped out to a 28-0 lead at halftime and cruised from there.

    “I think we sent a message to everyone else in the conference that we’re to reckon with,” coach Scott Sorensen told the Scoreboard Show. “I know Pawnee’s got a really strong team; we still have Weldon Valley on our schedule, too. If we’re going to finish this out, we have to stay focused and play good football.”

    Peetz is now 4-1 this season.

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    Cherry Creek Cherokee Trail football
    More photos. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    5A: (8) Cherry Creek 23, (9) Cherokee Trail 0

    The Bruins cruised out to a 17-0 lead midway through the second quarter and never looked back.

    Henry Lyon kicked three field goals — 48, 23 and 20 yards — Milo Hall had a 2-yard rushing touchdown, and Joseph Parker caught a 12-yard score.

    Cherry Creek improved to 3-2 this season. Cherokee Trail is also now 3-2.

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    8-man: (4) Akron 20, (5) Merino 12

    The Rams won a physical top-10 game on Friday. Akron is now 5-0.

    “I knew going into the season that we were going to be young, but I knew were going to go have some talent,” Akron coach Jerome Weers told the Scoreboard Show. “I think to some extent, they’ve even exceeded at times my expectations. … They can play real well when they want to, and they play well as a group, and I couldn’t be prouder of them.”

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    Notables

    • Two more running backs rushed for six touchdowns: Dakota Ridge’s Jeremy Lujan (who also had more than 300 yards), as well as Montrose’s Mike Rocha. They are the third and fourth players to do that this season.
    • Doherty running back TeQuan Baker went for 272 yards and four touchdowns in a 28-14 win over Castle View. Doherty is now 5-0.
    • Big plays: Sterling’s Ethan Rose hit Brennan Skerjanec on a 96-yard touchdown pass, and Longmont’s Ethan Gabrielle had a 92-yard score.
    • Columbine’s Jake Lowry threw four touchdowns in his team’s 56-35 win over Mullen. Yes, that’s correct. Surprisingly, though, that’s not a school record for the traditional rush-happy offense. That belongs to former Rebel great Danny Spond, who threw five against Thomas Jefferson in 2009. Still, Lowry’s performance even had former Columbine great and current Denver Broncos player Ryan Miller weighing in.
    • Adams City beat Aurora Central 24-21 and is now 4-1 for the first time since 2005, when the team actually started 4-0. The move to 4A has really helped the program. For perspective on the turnaround: Adams City won four total games from 2006-2013, going 4-76 over that span. One of those wins was a forfeit.
    • Air Academy had itself another wildly offensive game, and once again, the Kadets fell short. A week after losing 68-62 to Sand Creek, they lost 76-41 to Canon City. Canon City’s Trenton Stringari rushed for 255 yards and five touchdowns, according to the Canon City Daily Record. A week after breaking the state’s passing record, Air Academy quarterback Adam Brown threw for 352 yards and two touchdowns. Teammate Jalen Etsep had two kickoff returns for a score: 97 and 96 yards. Canon City’s Dacian Sullivan also had a kickoff return for a score (87 yards), part of a three touchdown night.
    • Mountain Vista moved to 5-0 with a 21-17 win over rival ThunderRidge. It is the first time in school history the Golden Eagles have won that game in nine tries. Vista quarterback Brock Rubley threw for 327 yards and two touchdowns, while Matt Yockey had 18 tackles and two sacks.
    • There were two instances where cross-town rivals played for the first time Friday: Longmont beat Silver Creek 42-21, while Chaparral beat Legend 33-30.
    • More rivalries: Heritage beat Arapahoe 23-14 for the Milk Can, while Harrison beat Sierra 25-9. It is Sierra’s first loss.
    • Green Mountain led Wheat Ridge 14-7 and 20-14 in the fourth quarter, but the Farmers rallied to take a 29-20 win.
    • In a game we previewed this week, No. 9 Berthoud moved to 5-0 with a 17-7 win over Erie in 3A.
    • Fountain-Fort Carson edged Douglas County 21-20 in overtime. FFC totally turned things around at halftime, when the Trojans were being shutout and had just one first down. Later, they rallied from down 13-7 with seven minutes to play.
    • Rangely topped Hayden in overtime, 20-14. Hayden made a goal-line stop to even get to overtime, but Rangely prevailed.
    • Palmer beat Sand Creek 35-28 in overtime to win on homecoming. Sand Creek tied the game with a touchdown in the final moments to force overtime.
    • Platte Canyon, No. 10 in 1A, beat Front Range Christian 29-0 to move to 4-1. “We preach that we’re going to try to improve every week,” Platte Canyon coach Mike Schmidt told the Scoreboard Show. “We’re young still, we’ve only got five seniors, so we feel like we’ve still got a long way to go, and a lot of improving to do.”
    • On its debut week in the 5A top-10, No. 10 Rocky Mountain beat Horizon 31-20.
    • In 3A, No. 8 Lamar beat No. 9 St. Mary’s 25-10.
    • Glenwood Springs upset 3A No. 10 Palisade, 17-10. It was sealed by a hard count which drew Palisade offside.
    • Hotchkiss knocked off 1A No. 7 Cedaredge, 27-13.

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  • Tee times for boys golf’s 5A, 4A and 3A state championships

    Tee times for the first state of the state golf championships.

    The tournaments for all classifications run Sept. 29-30. Class 5A is held in Colorado Springs, 4A in Pueblo and 3A in Sterling.

    Find a sortable list of state qualifiers, including their regional scores, in our database.

    Live scores:

    Tee times: 5A | 4A | 3A


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    Class 5A

    Colorado Springs Country Club
    Time Tee Player School
    8:30 AM 1 Nick Medina Ralston Valley
    8:30 AM 1 EJ Clark Cherry Creek
    8:30 AM 10 Ryan Zetwick Rock Canyon
    8:30 AM 10 Evan Buchalski Loveland
    8:30 AM 10 Chris Raap Mountain Vista
    8:39 AM 1 Zach Gomez Ralston Valley
    8:39 AM 1 Cole Edwards Cherry Creek
    8:39 AM 10 Josh Pusar Rock Canyon
    8:39 AM 10 Alec Steine Loveland
    8:39 AM 10 Austin Hardman Mountain Vista
    8:48 AM 1 Ben Eisenbies Arvada West
    8:48 AM 1 Roy Carlsen Ralston Valley
    8:48 AM 1 Subin Lee Cherry Creek
    8:48 AM 10 Nick Caldwell Rock Canyon
    8:48 AM 10 Mitch Leach Loveland
    8:48 AM 10 Nolan Cox Mountain Vista
    8:57 AM 1 Andrew Landford Broomfield
    8:57 AM 1 Evan Tooley Columbine
    8:57 AM 1 Jack Lazzeri Regis Jesuit
    8:57 AM 10 Jack Matchinsky ThunderRidge
    8:57 AM 10 Austin Lieneman Arapahoe
    8:57 AM 10 Jackson Vacek Fairview
    9:06 AM 1 Alex Gorman Broomfield
    9:06 AM 1 Chase Anderson Columbine
    9:06 AM 1 Andrew McCormick Regis Jesuit
    9:06 AM 10 Trevor Crockett ThunderRidge
    9:06 AM 10 David Packer Arapahoe
    9:06 AM 10 Daniel Pearson Fairview
    9:15 AM 1 Brett Startz Douglas County
    9:15 AM 1 Michael Tait Columbine
    9:15 AM 1 Bennett Rogers Regis Jesuit
    9:15 AM 10 Trevor McCord ThunderRidge
    9:15 AM 10 Josh Caridi Fossil Ridge
    9:15 AM 10 Eric Lovell Greeley West
    9:24 AM 1 Nick Smith Douglas County
    9:24 AM 1 Marcus Tait Columbine
    9:24 AM 1 Kevin Shafer Regis Jesuit
    9:24 AM 10 AJ Ott Fort Collins
    9:24 AM 10 Noah Brownell Fossil Ridge
    9:24 AM 10 Donny Kinnaman Grand Junction
    9:33 AM 1 Jordan Barrett Doherty
    9:33 AM 1 Mitchell Nevin Cherokee Trail
    9:33 AM 1 Kevin Liao Lakewood
    9:33 AM 10 Hunter Paugh Fort Collins
    9:33 AM 10 Troy Dangler Fruita
    9:33 AM 10 Trevor Olkowski Grand Junction
    9:42 AM 1 Anthony Augelli Doherty
    9:42 AM 1 Zach Goldsmith Cherokee Trail
    9:42 AM 1 JJ Amato Lakewood
    9:42 AM 10 Reese Leiker Heritage
    9:42 AM 10 Li Chen Legacy
    9:42 AM 10 Josh Hill Monarch
    9:51 AM 1 Chance Vasquez Doherty
    9:51 AM 1 Ji Woo Jang Cherokee Trail
    9:51 AM 1 Jack Castiglia Lakewood
    9:51 AM 10 Nick Leibold Heritage
    9:51 AM 10 Trevor Glen Legacy
    9:51 AM 10 Cooper Taylor Monarch
    10:00 AM 1 Chadd Vasquez Doherty
    10:00 AM 1 Bradley Scalia Cherokee Trail
    10:00 AM 1 Griffin Barela Lakewood
    10:00 AM 10 Paul Fox Dakota Ridge
    10:00 AM 10 Andrew Martinez Rampart
    10:00 AM 10 Grant Olinger Pomona
    10:09 AM 1 Ryan Pearson Highlands Ranch
    10:09 AM 1 Luke Travins Coronado
    10:09 AM 1 Luke Wilson Boulder
    10:09 AM 10 Davis Bryant Eaglecrest
    10:09 AM 10 Ryan Kropp Brighton
    10:09 AM 10 Kailer Rundiks-Clements Denver East
    10:18 AM 1 Jackson Crist Highlands Ranch
    10:18 AM 1 Austin Burgess Coronado
    10:18 AM 1 Alec Poorman Boulder
    10:18 AM 10 Arik Roberts Palmer
    10:18 AM 10 Breland Holifield Pine Creek
    10:18 AM 10 Andy Yang Prairie View
    10:27 AM 1 Kyle Pearson Highlands Ranch
    10:27 AM 1 Wes Moran Coronado
    10:27 AM 1 Bond Bixler Boulder
    10:27 AM 10 Paul Cleveland Smoky Hill
    10:27 AM 10 Josh Turner Liberty
    10:27 AM 10 Philip Nelson Legend
    10:36 AM 1 Tyler Zhang Highlands Ranch
    10:36 AM 1 Isaac Petersillie Coronado
    10:36 AM 1 Grant Rogers Boulder


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    Class 4A

    Walking Stick Golf Course (Pueblo)
    Time Tee Player School
    8:30 AM 1 Caleb Held Lewis Palmer
    8:30 AM 1 Chase Federico Pueblo South
    8:30 AM 1 Matt Heesemann Mountain View
    8:30 AM 10 Owen Pasvogal Discovery Canyon
    8:30 AM 10 Daniel Mastrobuono Ponderosa
    8:30 AM 10 Cody Steigerwald Air Academy
    8:39 AM 1 Marcus Fenimore Lewis Palmer
    8:39 AM 1 Alfred Andrews Pueblo South
    8:39 AM 1 Nick Viscoky Mountain View
    8:39 AM 10 Jacob Trujillo Discovery Canyon
    8:39 AM 10 Derik Mango Ponderosa
    8:39 AM 10 Blake Becco Air Academy
    8:48 AM 1 Reice Henricks Lewis Palmer
    8:48 AM 1 Matthew Casias Pueblo South
    8:48 AM 1 Bridger Tenney Evergreen
    8:48 AM 10 Luke Trujillo Discovery Canyon
    8:48 AM 10 Drew Harkins Ponderosa
    8:48 AM 10 Dustin Ossello Green Mountain
    8:57 AM 1 Brandon Martin Steamboat Springs
    8:57 AM 1 Taylor Rodriguez Pueblo South
    8:57 AM 1 Lenny Urbas Evergreen
    8:57 AM 10 Grant Bettis Discovery Canyon
    8:57 AM 10 Glen-Michael Mihavetz Montrose
    8:57 AM 10 Gabe Goodman Green Mountain
    9:06 AM 1 Spencer Petersen Steamboat Springs
    9:06 AM 1 Willie O’Brien Golden
    9:06 AM 1 Liam Short Evergreen
    9:06 AM 10 Adam Eveleth Elizabeth
    9:06 AM 10 Zane Sauer Montrose
    9:06 AM 10 Shawn Solem Berthoud
    9:15 AM 1 Will Firestone Steamboat Springs
    9:15 AM 1 Jake Johnson Golden
    9:15 AM 1 Mark Champine Evergreen
    9:15 AM 10 Sean Herr Elizabeth
    9:15 AM 10 Hunter Tuten Falcon
    9:15 AM 10 Reece Jones Mullen
    9:24 AM 1 Britt Walton Steamboat Springs
    9:24 AM 1 Parker Skiles Golden
    9:24 AM 1 Ryan Lococo Windsor
    9:24 AM 10 Ryan Cheung Skyline
    9:24 AM 10 Zach Gebhardt Falcon
    9:24 AM 10 Jack Horvath Mullen
    9:33 AM 1 Luke Toillion Niwot
    9:33 AM 1 Eric Walker Durango
    9:33 AM 1 Bowe Colohan Windsor
    9:33 AM 10 Dylan Hall Vista Ridge
    9:33 AM 10 Hayden Plewe Montezuma-Cortez
    9:33 AM 10 Scott Robb Littleton
    9:42 AM 1 Forrest Weaver Niwot
    9:42 AM 1 Cory Gillespie Durango
    9:42 AM 1 Bretton Krantz Windsor
    9:42 AM 10 Jack Marty Holy Family
    9:42 AM 10 Darren Edwards Thompson Valley
    9:42 AM 10 Andrew Hewitt Standley Lake
    9:51 AM 1 Andrew Seals Niwot
    9:51 AM 1 Cameron Barnhardt Durango
    9:51 AM 1 Cole Krantz Windsor
    9:51 AM 10 Tyler Severin Roosevelt
    9:51 AM 10 Trevor Dean Thompson Valley
    9:51 AM 10 Jeremy Minnick Standley Lake
    10:00 AM 1 Jacob Doyle Cheyenne Mountain
    10:00 AM 1 Cy Spicer Durango
    10:00 AM 1 Pierce Aichinger Valor Christian
    10:00 AM 10 Connor Burke Northridge
    10:00 AM 10 Nathan Starke Widefield
    10:00 AM 10 Nick Michas D’Evelyn
    10:09 AM 1 Aiden Detlof Cheyenne Mountain
    10:09 AM 1 Jake Gannon Silver Creek
    10:09 AM 1 Jake Staiano Valor Christian
    10:09 AM 10 Robert Heiny Greeley Central
    10:09 AM 10 Nick Inslee Centaurus
    10:09 AM 10 Preston Ewing Pueblo West
    10:18 AM 1 Cole Anderson Cheyenne Mountain
    10:18 AM 1 Tyler Faye Silver Creek
    10:18 AM 1 Ross Macdonald Valor Christian
    10:18 AM 10 Logan Gorman Mesa Ridge
    10:18 AM 10 Roger Nakagawa Thomas Jefferson
    10:18 AM 10 Jacob Smith Rifle
    10:27 AM 1 Wilson Belk Cheyenne Mountain
    10:27 AM 1 Jackson Solem Silver Creek
    10:27 AM 1 Coby Welch Valor Christian
    10:27 AM 10 Braden Bentley Mesa Ridge
    10:27 AM 10 Robert Ball The Classical Academy
    10:27 AM 10 David Walter Mitchell


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    Class 3A

    Northeastern 18 (Sterling)
    Time Tee Player School
    8:30 AM 1 Justin Vaughn Lutheran
    8:30 AM 1 Miah Velez Strasburg
    8:30 AM 1 Tony Clark Vail Christian
    8:30 AM 10 Hayden Wehe Alamosa
    8:30 AM 10 Dylan Hardenbergh Vail Mountain
    8:30 AM 10 Drew Mendoza Manitou Springs
    8:39 AM 1 Nathan Vaughn Lutheran
    8:39 AM 1 Cody Starman Strasburg
    8:39 AM 1 Cooper Gould Vail Christian
    8:39 AM 10 Emmett White Alamosa
    8:39 AM 10 Oliver Pesso Vail Mountain
    8:39 AM 10 Lucas Culver Manitou Springs
    8:48 AM 1 Tino Vigil Bishop Machebeuf
    8:48 AM 1 Max Smith Peak to Peak
    8:48 AM 1 Tyler Beaman Trinidad
    8:48 AM 10 Connor Barton Alamosa
    8:48 AM 10 Ben Barron Vail Mountain
    8:48 AM 10 Adin Berns Manitou Springs
    8:57 AM 1 Micah Ramirez Resurrection Christian
    8:57 AM 1 Ian Thorpe Peak to Peak
    8:57 AM 1 Steven Holden Trinidad
    8:57 AM 10 Bryce Kuyper Colorado Springs Christian
    8:57 AM 10 Kade Scherden Monte Vista
    8:57 AM 10 Ty Shaw Manitou Springs
    9:06 AM 1 Warren Turner Resurrection Christian
    9:06 AM 1 Sam Taylor Peak to Peak
    9:06 AM 1 Sam Sisneros Trinidad
    9:06 AM 10 Jacob JoekertH Colorado Springs Christian
    9:06 AM 10 Brandon Medina Monte Vista
    9:06 AM 10 Dillon O’Neal Swink
    9:15 AM 1 Harrison Turner Resurrection Christian
    9:15 AM 1 Nishant Datta Peak to Peak
    9:15 AM 1 Dante Duran Trinidad
    9:15 AM 10 Zach Zeien Colorado Springs Christian
    9:15 AM 10 Anfernee Romero Monte Vista
    9:15 AM 10 John Jackson Swink
    9:24 AM 1 Davis Henschel Aspen
    9:24 AM 1 Braedon Baxter Sterling
    9:24 AM 1 Kyle Shaffer Rye
    9:24 AM 10 Keaton Buxton Lamar
    9:24 AM 10 Gavin Burk Monte Vista
    9:24 AM 10 Cole Chalmers Denver Christian
    9:33 AM 1 Burke Daily Aspen
    9:33 AM 1 Noah Meraz Sterling
    9:33 AM 1 Peter Vukovich-Simonson Colorado Academy
    9:33 AM 10 Charles Goebel Jefferson Academy
    9:33 AM 10 Ivan Richmond Estes Park
    9:33 AM 10 Mike Bingham Moffat County
    9:42 AM 1 Will Hazen Aspen
    9:42 AM 1 Brayden Lambrecht Sterling
    9:42 AM 1 Max Messner Colorado Academy
    9:42 AM 10 Jake Keuning Pagosa Springs
    9:42 AM 10 Marshal Way Rangely
    9:42 AM 10 Antonio Luttrell Rocky Ford
    9:51 AM 1 Trey Robinson Aspen
    9:51 AM 1 Trey Lambrecht Sterling
    9:51 AM 1 Joe Monahan Colorado Academy
    9:51 AM 10 Bryce Jacquez Pagosa Springs
    9:51 AM 10 Nick Burri Rangely
    9:51 AM 10 Marcus Torrez Rocky Ford
    10:00 AM 1 Will Bullock Kent Denver
    10:00 AM 1 Riley Tamburello Coal Ridge
    10:00 AM 1 Andrew Geisick Eaton
    10:00 AM 10 Jakob Bucher St. Mary’s
    10:00 AM 10 Hunter Wall Salida
    10:00 AM 10 Roger Gauthier Basalt
    10:09 AM 1 Gary Schlatter Kent Denver
    10:09 AM 1 Yale Kim Dawson School
    10:09 AM 1 J.D. Truax Eaton
    10:09 AM 10 Jimmy Velten St. Mary’s
    10:09 AM 10 Clay Hiser Salida
    10:09 AM 10 Linc Kleager Basalt
    10:18 AM 1 Oliver Jack Kent Denver
    10:18 AM 1 Peter Teegardin Dawson School
    10:18 AM 1 Reed Hodgson Eaton
    10:18 AM 10 Logan Wood Cedaredge
    10:18 AM 10 Lane Sharp Fowler
    10:18 AM 10 Kevin Tulley Faith Christian
    10:27 AM 1 Mark Hillary Kent Denver
    10:27 AM 1 Cole Folwell Dawson School
    10:27 AM 1 Jordan Stromberger Eaton
    10:27 AM 10 Mason Garcia Cedaredge
    10:27 AM 10 Chris Bolin Fowler
    10:27 AM 10 Kendal Pelton Cheyenne Wells
  • Ralston Valley is newcomer to 5A volleyball rankings

    Fairview Greeley West volleyball
    Fairview moved up to No. 4 in this week’s 5A volleyball rankings. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Ralston Valley has joined this week’s Class 5A volleyball rankings as released by CHSAANow.com.

    The Mustangs, now 7-1, entered at No. 8 this week.

    Elsewhere in 5A, Eaglecrest made a big jump in going from No. 6 to No. 2. Unbeaten Fairview also had a big move as the Knights went from No. 8 to No. 4.

    All five No. 1 teams remained the same this week: Rampart (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    There are two new teams in the 3A ranking this week: Peak to Peak (No. 8) and Eagle Ridge (No. 9).

    In 2A, Simla joined at No. 7.

    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) 9-1 119 1 2-1
    2 Eaglecrest (1) 7-1 104 6 4-0
    3 Chaparral 9-2 89 2 2-0
    4 Fairview 10-0 68 8 2-0
    5 Grandview 6-4 67 3 1-1
    6 Cherokee Trail 6-3 66 5 1-1
    7 Cherry Creek 8-2 45 4 1-1
    8 Ralston Valley 7-1 39 1-0
    9 Douglas County 11-1 28 7 2-0
    10 Pine Creek 5-5 13 10 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 8, Regis Jesuit 6, Highlands Ranch 5, Mountain Vista 2, Rock Canyon 1.
    Dropped out
    Fossil Ridge (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 10-0 99 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 9-1 90 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 9-4 78 3 5-3
    4 Valor Christian 6-3 59 4 2-0
    5 Mullen 8-3 49 5 2-1
    6 Mead 9-1 38 9 2-0
    7 Montrose 7-3 36 8 1-0
    8 Elizabeth 7-2 30 6 2-0
    9 Pueblo West 7-3 29 10 2-0
    10 Air Academy 6-6 22 7 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Steamboat Springs 9, Berthoud 4, Battle Mountain 2, Discovery Canyon 2, Woodland Park 2, Niwot 1, Thomas Jefferson 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (6) 13-1 96 1 3-0
    2 Valley (1) 12-2 84 2 1-1
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 10-1 73 3 1-0
    4 Colorado Springs Christian (2) 12-0 69 7 6-0
    5 Bayfield 9-2 59 4 3-0
    6 Platte Valley 10-2 52 5 0-1
    7 University 8-3 35 6 2-0
    8 Peak to Peak 9-1 24 1-0
    9 Eagle Ridge 10-2 17 1-0
    10 Sterling 7-6 10 8 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Lutheran 8, Pagosa Springs 7, Coal Ridge 5, Buena Vista 3, Olathe 3, St. Mary’s 3, Faith Christian 1, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Lutheran (9), Pagosa Springs (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 11-0 66 1 3-0
    2 Swink (2) 10-0 61 2 2-0
    3 Lyons 11-0 54 3 1-0
    4 Yuma (1) 10-1 47 4 4-1
    5 Paonia 8-0 45 5 2-0
    6 Caliche 8-2 26 6 1-0
    7 Simla 10-0 23 5-0
    8 Dayspring Christian 8-2 21 7 2-0
    9 Akron 8-4 14 8 3-1
    10 Cedaredge 9-0 10 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 8, Ridgway 5, Rye 4, Hoehne 1.
    Dropped out
    Rye (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 12-0 60 1 2-0
    2 Otis 9-1 54 2 3-1
    3 Idalia 5-1 47 3 0-0
    4 Cheraw 6-1 37 6 1-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo 6-1 34 4 2-1
    6 Kit Carson 8-2 28 5 2-0
    7 Flagler 7-2 24 7 2-0
    8 La Veta 11-0 19 9 3-0
    9 McClave 8-1 12 10 1-1
    10 Weldon Valley 8-4 9 8 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Mountain Lutheran 5, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
  • Fairview joins 5A volleyball ranking at No. 8

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    Chaparral volleyball remained at No. 2 in 5A this week after it’s big win over No. 2 Grandview last week. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Fairview, which went an astounding 7-0 last week, has jumped into CHSAANow’s Class 5A volleyball rankings this week. The Knights are No. 8.

    The Knights won the Cherry Creek Bruin classic over the weekend. Included was a 2-1 win over No. 4 Cherry Creek in the title game.

    Rampart continued to lead the 5A poll, a spot the Rams have occupied since the preseason. The other No. 1s also stayed put: Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    Other newcomers this week include Mead (No. 10 in 4A), Pagosa Springs (No. 10 in 3A), Cedaredge (No. 10 in 2A) and La Veta (No. 9 in 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 (13) 7-0 130 1 1-0
    2 Chaparral (2) 7-2 113 2 1-1
    3 Grandview 5-3 98 3 4-2
    4 Cherry Creek 7-1 90 4 5-1
    5 Cherokee Trail 5-2 68 6 1-0
    6 Eaglecrest 3-1 56 9 2-0
    7 Douglas County 9-1 52 8 1-1
    8 Fairview 8-0 37 7-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 5-3 36 5 4-2
    10 Pine Creek 4-3 35 7 2-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 20, Highlands Ranch 17, Chatfield 14, Arapahoe 12, Castle View 12, ThunderRidge 10, Legend 8, Regis Jesuit 7, Coronado 6, Denver East 2, Rock Canyon 2.
    Dropped out
    Arapahoe (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 8-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 7-1 115 2 4-1
    3 Ponderosa 4-1 92 3 2-1
    4 Valor Christian 4-3 62 7 1-1
    5 Mullen 6-2 58 6 2-1
    6 Elizabeth 5-2 54 8 2-0
    7 Air Academy 5-4 51 4 0-0
    8 Montrose 6-3 43 5 1-2
    9 Mead 7-1 28 2-0
    10 Pueblo West 5-3 26 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 17, Steamboat Springs 14, Discovery Canyon 13, Eagle Valley 3, Windsor 3, Woodland Park 3, Battle Mountain 2, Holy Family 2, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (7) 10-1 124 1 5-1
    2 Valley (3) 11-1 112 2 3-0
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 9-1 100 3 3-0
    4 Bayfield 6-2 85 5 1-0
    5 Platte Valley 10-1 83 4 2-1
    6 University 6-3 57 6 4-2
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 6-0 51 7 2-0
    8 Sterling 4-6 22 8 3-1
    9 Lutheran 3-5 16 9 1-0
    10 Pagosa Springs 5-4 15 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Olathe 11, Coal Ridge 10, Faith Christian 8, Alamosa 4, Peak to Peak 4, St. Mary’s 4, Eagle Ridge 2, Machebeuf 2, Salida 2, The Academy 2, Buena Vista 1, Gunnison 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 8-0 67 1 1-0
    2 Swink (2) 8-0 62 3 2-0
    3 Lyons 10-0 59 2 2-0
    4 Yuma 6-0 46 4 0-0
    5 Paonia 6-0 31 6 3-0
    6 Caliche 7-2 26 5 4-2
    7 Dayspring Christian 6-2 19 7 2-0
    8 Akron 5-3 17 9 1-0
    9 Rye 6-1 16 10 2-0
    10 Cedaredge 7-0 12 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 9, Simla 8, Ridgway 5, Denver Christian 4, Hoehne 2, Byers 1, Mancos 1.
    Dropped out
    Hoehne (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 10-0 60 1 3-0
    2 Otis 6-0 45 2 1-0
    3 Idalia 5-1 38 3 4-0
    4 Sangre de Cristo 4-0 37 4 3-0
    5 Kit Carson 6-2 29 8 3-1
    6 Cheraw 5-1 27 6 2-1
    7 Flagler 5-2 24 5 1-1
    8 Weldon Valley 8-2 20 7 2-0
    9 La Veta 8-0 19 3-0
    10 McClave 7-0 13 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 6, Prairie 5, Community Christian 4, Jim Elliott 2, Genoa Hugo/Karval 1.
    Dropped out
    Springfield (9).
  • Lewis-Palmer continues early season dominance with win over Valor Christian

    Valor Christian (far) launches a serve into play Thursday night against Lewis-Palmer. (Dan Mohrmann)
    Valor Christian (far) launches a serve into play Thursday night against Lewis-Palmer. (Dan Mohrmann)

    MONUMENT — Lewis-Palmer head coach Susan Odenbaugh says the last thing her team is thinking about is playing like defending state champions. The play on the court, however, tells a completely different story.

    The Rangers played host to Valor Christian Thursday, pitting the top-ranked Rangers against the No. 7 Eagles in a Class 4A top-10 showdown. In a small indication that Lewis-Palmer is more than ready to defend their title, they dominated the Eagles in all three games, blanking them 3-0.

    “This team is very talented and we have a lot of depth,” Odenbaugh said after the win. “The thing about this team is that they’re six competitors out on the court and they are so competitive that none of them want to lose a match and they work as hard as they can, push each other as hard as they can and they know they have to do it as a team.”

    One of the ways that Odenbaugh makes her team so successful is to stress the importance of not allowing her teams to fall victim to long stings of points by their opponents. Her general belief is that losing three or more points in a row severely limits a team’s chances to win a game.

    But her offense seems to have no problem putting one together when the team needs it. In game one, the Eagles and Rangers were knotted up at 12 points apiece a 7-1 run gave them a comfortable 19-13 lead. The run started off with the controlling serve of senior outside hitter Alexa Smith.

    “The serve is the one thing you can control,” the Purdue commit said. “You can get back there, try to get the first one in and try to build momentum after that.”

    Lewis-Palmer outside hitter Alexa Smith prepares to serve during Thursday's win over Valor Christian. (Dan Mohrmann)
    Lewis-Palmer outside hitter Alexa Smith prepares to serve during Thursday’s win over Valor Christian. (Dan Mohrmann)

    The Rangers took the first game 25-14 after only allowing two points down the stretch for the Eagles. The second game played out much the same way the first game did. The Eagles did a great job of trading points with the Rangers and had the game tied at 8-8 before Lewis-Palmer went on a 6-1 run in the blink of an eye. The Eagles fell in game two by the same score as game one, 25-14.

    The Rangers didn’t wait to make their run in game three. Before Valor knew what hit them, they were trailing 10-2 en route to a 25-11 final score, giving the overall match to Lewis-Palmer in decisive fashion.

    “They’re just a good team,” Eagles coach Tara Hittle said. “We kind of hit some ruts sometimes where it takes longer than we’d like to side-out. And they’re tough. You can’t do that against really good teams.”

    Next up for the Rangers is a three-game run against some of the top 5A teams in Colorado Springs. They lock horns with Coronado and Pine Creek before a highly anticipated match-up against the current No. 1-ranked team in 5A, the Rampart Rams.

    The scheduling is very intentional for the Rangers as they look to take on the best competition they can find before they dive into league play and eventually, the state playoffs.

    “If you look at our schedule, we’ve been playing the top 4A and 5A schools and some of the top players,” Odenbaugh said. “We want that kind of schedule. Win or lose, we want to be pushed against good because then we know what our weaknesses are and what our strengths are and we can keep working on them.”

    The Eagles also have three non-league games remaining and will make one more trip to Colorado Springs when they play Air Academy on Sept. 19.

  • 5A volleyball rankings add Douglas County at No. 8

    Coronado Douglas County volleyball
    Douglas County volleyball is ranked No. 8 in 5A this week. More photos. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Douglas County has joined this week’s Class 5A volleyball ranking after winning the inaugural Early Bird Tournament over the weekend.

    The Huskies, off to a 8-0 start, are ranked No. 8 in CHSAANow.com’s poll.

    The other big mover in 5A was Chaparral, which went from No. 5 to No. 2.

    Olathe joined the 3A poll at No. 10, while 2A added Rye (also No. 10) this week. The 1A poll has two newcomers: No. 9 Springfield and No. 10 McClave.

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

    The biggest battle for the top spot came in 3A, where four different teams received first place votes, including Eaton, Valley, Manitou Springs and Platte Valley. Those teams are Nos. 1-4 in this week’s poll.

    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 (10) 6-0 100 1 5-0
    2 Chaparral (1) 6-1 95 5 2-0
    3 Grandview 1-1 76 2 0-1
    4 Cherry Creek 2-0 71 4 1-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 1-1 58 3 0-1
    6 Cherokee Trail 4-2 49 6 4-1
    7 Pine Creek 2-0 42 7 1-0
    8 Douglas County 8-0 33 6-0
    9 Eaglecrest 1-1 22 9 1-0
    10 Arapahoe 5-3 14 8 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Chatfield 9, Castle View 8, Highlands Ranch 7, Regis Jesuit 5, Fairview 4, Coronado 3, Ralston Valley 3, Legend 2, Mountain Vista 2, Rock Canyon 2.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 6-0 90 1 5-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 3-0 78 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 2-0 75 3 2-0
    4 Air Academy 5-4 46 4 5-3
    5 Montrose 5-1 44 7 4-1
    6 Mullen 4-1 33 9 2-1
    7 Valor Christian 3-2 30 10 2-1
    8 Elizabeth 3-2 28 5 3-2
    9 Pueblo West 3-3 22 6 3-2
    10 Longmont 3-3 17 8 3-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Discovery Canyon 8, Steamboat Springs 7, Niwot 5, Thomas Jefferson 3, Windsor 3, Woodland Park 3, Battle Mountain 1, Berthoud 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (6) 5-0 123 1 3-0
    2 Valley (2) 8-1 105 3 5-1
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 6-1 99 2 6-1
    4 Platte Valley (1) 8-0 91 4 6-0
    5 Bayfield 5-2 77 5 4-1
    6 University 2-1 48 6 2-0
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 4-0 41 9 4-0
    8 Sterling 1-5 28 7 0-3
    9 Lutheran 2-5 17 8 0-1
    10 Olathe 5-0 16 5-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 14, Coal Ridge 9, Faith Christian 8, Machebeuf 6, Peak to Peak 5, Centaurus 4, DSST-Stapleton 4, Salida 4, St. Mary’s 4, Frontier Academy 3, Alamosa 2, Lamar 2, The Academy 2, Grand Valley 1, Gunnison 1, KIPP 1.
    Dropped out
    Gunnison (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 7-0 57 1 6-0
    2 Lyons 8-0 52 2 7-0
    3 Swink (2) 6-0 46 6 2-0
    4 Yuma 6-0 39 3 5-0
    5 Caliche 3-0 32 5 1-0
    6 Paonia 3-0 26 8 3-0
    7 Dayspring Christian 4-2 21 10 4-2
    8 Hoehne 3-1 15 9 0-1
    9 Akron 4-3 14 4 2-2
    10 Rye 4-1 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 6, Fowler 4, Sargent 4, Ridgway 2, Simla 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    Fowler (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (4) 7-0 49 1 6-0
    2 Otis 5-0 44 2 4-0
    3 Idalia (1) 1-1 40 4 0-1
    4 Sangre de Cristo 1-0 37 3 1-0
    5 Flagler 4-1 29 6 2-1
    6 Cheraw 3-0 22 10 2-0
    7 Weldon Valley 6-2 19 9 5-1
    8 Kit Carson 3-1 16 7 1-1
    9 Springfield 2-0 11 1-0
    10 McClave 5-0 4 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Genoa Hugo/Karval 2, Hi-Plains 1, Jim Elliott 1.
    Dropped out
    Eads (5), Hi-Plains (8).
  • Notebook: Fairview football has record day in opening win at Grand Junction

    Fairview ThunderRidge football 5A playoffs
    Fairview senior Johnny Feauto (17), pictured last season after a win in the Class 5A semifinals. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Fairview’s offense was supposed to take a hit after graduating its quarterback and three leading receivers. Right?

    Yeah, right.

    The Knights, ranked No. 7 in this week’s poll, not only picked up right where they left off last Saturday, they expanded upon what last year’s near-record setting offense did on its way to football’s Class 5A championship game last season.

    Led by senior Johnny Feauto, their “new” quarterback — more on that later — Fairview racked up 510 passing yards and 712 yards of total offense in its 58-28 win at Grand Junction.

    The passing yards now rank No. 3 in the state record book, while the total offense is No. 10.

    Here’s what’s scary: Fairview trailed Grand Junction 14-0 after the first quarter.

    Last season, Anders Hill and Feauto combined to throw for 4,005 yards. It was only the third time in state history that a program had surpassed the 4,000-yard mark in passing. But Hill, now at Columbia, accounted for 3,878 of that — which is No. 4 all-time in state history for a single season.

    Still, Feauto didn’t come out of nowhere. As a sophomore, he played in six games in relief of an injured Hill and threw for 2,316 yards and 21 touchdowns. In fact, his 414 yards on Saturday are just the third-most of Feauto’s career. He had outputs of 433 and 429 yards as a sophomore.

    With a fully-healthy Hill back last season, Feauto focused on his role at cornerback and had six interceptions — including two in the semifinals against ThunderRidge.

    Anyway, on Saturday, Feauto also had 122 rushing yards. That put his total output at 536 yards, which is now No. 7 all-time.

    So this offense, despite losing guys like Hill, Sam Martin, Cam Frazier and Owen Harris, is still very potent. Because of Feauto, and because of other guys like Thomas Creese — who threw for the other 96 passing yards on Saturday — Carlo Kemp (two rushing touchdowns), David McWilliams (202 receiving yards, two touchdowns), Connor May (94 receiving yards, two touchdowns), Tim Ryan (109 all-purpose yards) and Steve D’Epagnier (41 receiving yards).

    If anything, they’re just upholding tradition. Historically, Fairview has had one of the state’s best offenses.

    The Knights own the Nos. 3 and 4 total marks for passing yards in a season. In addition to the 2013 mark of 4,005 yards, the program threw for 3,977 in 2002. Fairview also sits Nos. 1 and 2 in the record books for passes attempted and completed by a team in a season. And Martin, now at Miami of Ohio, holds the state records for catches (112) and receiving yards (1,860) in a season.

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    Jefferson Academy’s Kupcho plays well at Colorado Women’s Open

    (Courtesy of Mike Kupcho)
    (Courtesy of Mike Kupcho)

    Jefferson Academy senior Jennifer Kupcho, last season’s Class 4A girls golf champion, finished tied for second at the Colorado Women’s Open last weekend. She finished at 1-under (215) over the three-day event, and actually held the lead after the first day at 6-under.

    Kupcho was the top-placing amateur of the event.

    “It’s really exciting to finish that high up in a pro tournament,” she told BoCoPreps afterward.

    Other notable finishers:

    • 2014 Cherry Creek grad Calli Ringsby (tied for 24th)
    • 2010 Doherty graduate Paige Crawford (tied for 28th)
    • 2012 Regis Jesuit graduate Kathleen Kershisnik (tied for 38th)
    • Dakota Ridge senior Gillian Vance (tied for 42nd)

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    Short stuff

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    Alumni short stuff

    • Colorado’s mark on Wyoming football program has long been undeniable, but that seems extra true this season. Two Colorado products have been named captains of Wyoming’s football team: Grandview grad Eddie Yarbrough (a defensive end) and Palmer grad Dominic Rufran (a wide receiver). Rufran will start at wide receiver — along with former Grandview star Tanner Gentry. In all, 20 products of Colorado high schools are on Wyomong’s roster — including four 2014 grads. By comparison, CSU has 40 Colorado products on its roster this season and CU has 26.
    • Christian McCaffrey, who graduated from Valor Christian in May after an outstanding athletic career, had an electric debut for Stanford football on Saturday. We are all well aware of McCaffrey’s versatility — his 8,839 all-purpose yards are a state record — and he showed it in the Cardinal’s win against UC Davis. He had this 52-yard touchdown reception — the first of his career — and a 44-yard punt return. McCaffrey had one rush for 10 yards, the 52 receiving yards, returned three punts for 60 yards, and was even on kickoff coverage. Said Stanford offensive coordinator Mike Bloombgren to sfgate.com: “Nah, that didn’t surprise me. I’m not sure he’ll be able to do anything to surprise me anymore.”
    • 2014 Falcon graduate Kalen Ballage also scored a touchdown in his debut for Arizona State last week. He finished with 37 yards on 12 attempts. Still, Ballage told the Arizona Republic, “I definitely want to be better. Now that I hit the ground running and got the first game out of the way, I’ll be able to just play.”
    • 2010 Rocky Mountain graduate Marco Gonzales picked up his first MLB win on Saturday. “It feels pretty rewarding,” Gonzales told MLB.com afterward. He made his debut in June
    • Another recent addition to football’s record book: Holy Family just recently submitted the career (2011-13) numbers for former quarterback David Sommers. His 8,326 yards of total offense are No. 10 all-time.
    • Former Pine Creek setter Rory McCloy was named the NJCAA Division I national player of the week last week. Now at Laramie County Community College in Wyoming, she had 175 assists in her team’s first four matches — and averaged 10.9 per set. She’s currently leading the nation in assists with 345.
    • Jefferson Academy alum Ally Thimsen, a 2014 graduate, was named the Big Sky offensive player of the week after recording two goals and an assist in one game.
  • 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).
  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 1 games

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Zero Week.

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

    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 2-0
    Thurs: W 21-12 at (4) Pomona
    2 Cherry Creek 1-0
    Fri: W 27-14 at (7) Regis Jesuit
    3 Cherokee Trail 1-0
    Fri: W 35-7 vs. ThunderRidge
    4 Pomona 0-1
    Thurs: L 21-12 vs. (1) Valor Christian
    5 Columbine 0-2
    Thurs: L 40-35 at Melborne Central Catholic (Fla.)
    6 Chatfield 1-0
    Off this week.
    7 Regis Jesuit 0-1
    Fri: L 27-14 vs. (2) Cherry Creek
    8 Grandview 1-0
    Thurs: W 46-13 vs. Chaparral
    9 Ralston Valley 1-0
    Thurs: W 47-24 at La Serna (Calif.)
    10 Fairview 1-0
    Sat: W 58-28 at Grand Junction

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 2-0
    Fri: W 34-28 at Falcon (OT)
    2 Montrose 2-0
    Fri: W 28-21 at (3A 2) Delta
    3 Pueblo South 1-0
    Fri: W 35-0 vs. Ponderosa
    4 Longmont 0-1
    Off this week.
    5 Denver South 1-0
    Sat: W 44-15 at Loveland
    6 Broomfield 0-1
    Fri: L 21-6 vs. Legacy
    7 Standley Lake 0-1
    Fri: L 20-0 at Pueblo Central
    8 Dakota Ridge 1-0
    Fri: W 26-3 at Taravella (Fla.)
    9 Pueblo Centennial 1-1
    Fri: W 38-31 at Highlands Ranch
    10 Windsor 1-0
    Fri: W 24-7 vs. (3A 5) Roosevelt

    Class 3A
    1 Lutheran 1-0
    Fri: W 56-55 at Lutheran South Academy (Tex.) (OT)
    2 Delta 1-1
    Fri: L 28-21 vs. (4A 2) Montrose
    3 Holy Family 1-0
    Fri: W 66-47 at Mountain View
    4 Rifle 2-0
    Fri: W 56-6 at Grand County (Utah)
    5 Roosevelt 1-1
    Fri: L 24-7 at (4A 10) Windsor
    6 Evergreen 1-0
    Fri: W 38-0 vs. (9) Lewis-Palmer
    7 The Classical Academy 0-2
    Fri: L 36-14 vs. (8) Palisade
    8 Palisade 1-0
    Fri: W 36-14 at (7) The Classical Academy
    9 Lewis-Palmer 0-1
    Fri: L 38-0 at (6) Evergreen
    10 Vista PEAK 0-1
    Fri: L 41-21 at Eagle Valley

    Class 2A
    1 Platte Valley 1-1
    Fri: L 26-22 vs. (7) Strasburg
    2 Faith Christian 1-0
    Fri: W 18-15 at (4) Manitou Springs
    3 Brush 1-0
    Fri: W 35-3 vs. Fort Morgan
    4 Manitou Springs 0-1
    Fri: L 18-15 vs. (2) Faith Christian
    5 Kent Denver 1-0
    Sat: W 39-12 at Gunnison
    6 Florence 1-0
    Fri: W 34-21 at Harrison
    7 Strasburg 1-0
    Fri: W 26-22 at (1) Platte Valley
    8 Bennett 0-1
    Fri: L 48-6 at Eaton
    9 Lamar 1-0
    Fri: W 27-6 at (1A 6) Burlington
    10 Olathe 1-0
    Fri: W 21-13 vs. Hotchkiss

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 1-0
    Fri: W 20-14 vs. (7) Monte Vista
    2 Centauri 1-0
    Fri: W 8-0 at Pagosa Springs
    3 Limon 1-0
    Fri: W 41-20 vs. (8) Yuma
    4 Buena Vista 1-0
    Fri: W 40-12 vs. Alamosa
    5 Resurrection Christian 1-1
    Fri: W 57-6 vs. Highland
    6 Burlington 0-1
    Fri: L 27-6 vs. (2A 9) Lamar
    7 Monte Vista 0-1
    Fri: L 20- 14 at (1) Paonia
    8 Yuma 0-1
    Fri: L 41-20 at (3) Limon
    9 Wray 1-0
    Fri: W 21-6 vs. Cornerstone Christian
    10 Cedaredge 1-0
    Fri: W 17-10 at Basalt

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 1-0
    Sat: W 44-0 vs. Custer County
    2 Norwood 2-0
    Fri: W 47-0 at (10) Dove Creek
    3 Caliche 1-0
    Fri: W 49-6 vs. Kiowa
    4 Hoehne 1-0
    Sat: W 52-34 vs. McClave
    5 Simla 1-0
    Fri: W 44-6 vs. Haxtun
    6 Sargent 0-1
    Off this week.
    7 Merino 1-0
    Sat: W 59-6 vs. Hayden
    8 Sanford 2-0
    Fri: W 62-16 vs. Soroco
    9 Sedgwick County 0-0
    Fri: vs. Creek Valley
    10 Dove Creek 0-1
    Fri: L 47-0 vs. (2) Norwood

    Class 6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 1-0
    Fri: W 59-24 at (8) Idalia
    2 Eads 1-0
    Fri: W 68-13 vs. Manzanola
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-0
    Fri: W 69-46 vs. (4) Peetz
    4 Peetz 0-1
    Fri: L 69-46 at (3) Arickaree/Woodlin
    5 Hi-Plains 0-1
    Fri: L 59-54 at Flagler
    6 Briggsdale 0-1
    Fri: L 50-0 at Pawnee
    7 Fleming 1-0
    Sat: W 56-14 vs. North Park
    8 Idalia 0-1
    Fri: L 59-24 vs. (1) Stratton/Liberty
    9 Otis 0-1
    Fri: L 48-28 at Prairie
    10 Kit Carson 1-0
    Fri: W 64-20 at Genoa-Hugo/Karval