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  • Girls soccer rankings: Three new No. 1 teams head the polls

    Kent Denver Colorado Academy girls soccer
    (Kevin Prickett/prickettpix.com)

    There are three new teams atop the CHSAANow.com girls rankings.

    In a highly-competitive field of teams, Colorado Academy has emerged as the new top team in the Class 3A girls soccer rankings. 

    The Mustangs edged former No. 1 Jefferson Academy last week before battling to a tie with Kent Denver.

    The Jaguars come in at No. 2 this week and the Sun Devils dropped one spot to No. 4.

    Manitou Springs jumped one spot thanks to a 1-0 win over No. 6 Colorado Springs Christian School.

    At No. 8, Liberty Common is the only new team in the 3A rankings.

    Denver East Cherry Creek girls soccer
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    The 5A poll once again saw a sizable shakeup as Cherry Creek now sits in the No. 1 spot.

    Chaparral jumps up to No. 3 and Mountain Vista, an unranked team a week ago, stormed up the poll to No. 4.

    Grandview rejoins the poll at No. 9 and ThunderRidge is also a newcomer this week, coming in at N0. 10.

    In 4A, Valor Christian regains the top spot after The Classical Academy held it a week ago.

    Defending champion Lewis-Palmer is still at No. 3 and the general layout of the next five teams are fairly consistent from last week’s poll.

    Air Academy (No. 9) and Evergreen (No. 10) are the two new teams to the 4A rankings.

    Dawson is the only team to hold on to its No. 1 rankings as it sits firmly atop the 2A poll. Heritage Christian (No. 3) and Fountain Valley (No. 4) traded spots from a week, but the rest of the 2A rankings remained intact.

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

    New polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (5) 9-0-0 95 2 2-0-0
    2 Broomfield (5) 7-0-0 84 1 2-0-0
    3 Chaparral 9-0-2 66 5 3-0-1
    4 Mountain Vista 7-2-1 57 – 3-0-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 9-0-0 39 7 2-0-0
    6 Regis Jesuit 5-1-2 36 4 1-1-0
    7 Columbine 6-3-0 30 9 2-0-0
    8 Pine Creek 6-2-0 25 3 1-2-0
    9 Grandview 5-2-0 23 – 3-0-0
    10 ThunderRidge 6-2-1 18 – 1-0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Legacy 15, Fairview 14, Rampart 14, Ralston Valley 10, Fruita Monument 7, Denver South 6, Arapahoe 5, Cherokee Trail 5, Prairie View 1.
    Dropped out:
    Cherokee Trail (6), Arapahoe (8), Denver South (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (5) 7-0-0 103 2 2-0-0
    2 The Classical Academy (5) 8-0-0 102 1 3-0-0
    3 Lewis-Palmer 8-1-0 86 3 2-0-0
    4 Mullen 6-2-0 63 5 1-1-0
    5 Wheat Ridge 8-1-0 62 4 2-1-0
    6 D’Evelyn 7-1-1 59 6 2-1-0
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 5-4-0 37 8 2-1-0
    8 Windsor (1) 8-1-0 33 7 1-0-0
    9 Air Academy 4-4-0 10 – 1-1-0
    10 Evergreen 5-3-0 9 – 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Holy Family 8, Ponderosa 8, Skyline 7, George Washington 6, Littleton 5, Green Mountain 3, Northridge 2, Niwot 1, Standley Lake 1.
    Dropped out:
    Ponderosa (9), Northridge (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Academy (6) 6-1-1 96 2 1-0-1
    2 Jefferson Academy (4) 9-1-1 94 1 2-1-0
    3 Peak to Peak 7-1-0 64 4 2-0-0
    4 Kent Denver 5-3-1 62 3 1-1-1
    5 Manitou Springs 8-1-0 58 6 3-0-0
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 7-1-0 47 5 1-1-0
    7 The Academy 6-1-0 33 7 3-0-0
    8 Liberty Common 6-1-0 21 – 3-0-0
    9 Vail Mountain 8-1-0 15 10 3-0-0
    10 Coal Ridge 6-3-0 13 8 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    DSST-Stapleton 10, Prospect Ridge 6, SkyView Academy 6, Alamosa 2, Salida 2, St. Mary’s 2, Frontier Academy 1, Pagosa Springs 1.
    Dropped out:
    Prospect Ridge (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dawson School (6) 6-0-0 34 1 1-0-0
    2 Denver Christian (1) 8-1-0 29 2 2-0-0
    3 Heritage Christian 5-1-0 18 4 2-0-0
    4 Fountain Valley 3-3-0 8 3 1-2-0
    5 Evangelical Christian 5-3-0 7 5 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Christian 5, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Colorado Rocky Mountain 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Girls soccer rankings: The Classical Academy new No. 1 in 4A

    TCA Cheyenne Mountain girls soccer
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    The Classical Academy has taken over the top spot of the Class 4A CHSAANow.com girls soccer rankings.

    The Titans take over for Valor Christian, who falls just one spot to No. 2.

    Undefeated Wheat Ridge jumps one spot to No. 4, causing Mullen to fall down to No. 5.

    At No. 9 and No. 10 respectively, Ponderosa and Northridge are the two newcomers to the 4A poll.

    The 3A poll also saw a new No. 1 as Jefferson Academy takes the top spot. Colorado Academy remains at No. 2, nipping at the Jaguars’ heels.

    Colorado Springs Christian makes a three-spot jump to land at No. 5 and at No. 9, Prospect Ridge is the lone newcomer to the 3A poll.

    Broomfield still holds the top spot in the 5A, but Pine Creek is storming up the rankings, landing at No. 3 after being unranked in the previous poll.

    Fossil Ridge (No. 7) and Denver South (No. 10) also broke into the 5A rankings this week.

    Dawson remains the top team in 2A and Heritage Christian joins the poll at No. 4.

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

    New polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (7) 5-0-0 87 1 2-0-0
    2 Cherry Creek 7-0-0 83 2 0-0-0
    3 Pine Creek (4) 5-0-0 82 – 2-0-0
    4 Regis Jesuit 4-0-2 61 3 1-0-0
    5 Chaparral 6-0-1 47 7 3-0-1
    6 Cherokee Trail 4-1-2 42 5 1-0-1
    7 Fossil Ridge 7-0-0 39 – 4-0-0
    8 Arapahoe 6-1-0 29 8 1-0-0
    9 Columbine 4-3-0 24 10 1-0-0
    10 Denver South 7-1-0 22 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Legacy 21, Mountain Vista 17, Fairview 16, Ralston Valley 16, Grandview 7, Rock Canyon 5, Arvada West 4, Rocky Mountain 3.
    Dropped out:
    Legacy (4), Mountain Vista (6), Grandview (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 The Classical Academy (6) 5-0-0 102 2 1-0-0
    2 Valor Christian (4) 5-0-0 98 1 1-0-0
    3 Lewis-Palmer 6-1-0 82 3 2-0-0
    4 Wheat Ridge 6-0-0 68 5 1-0-0
    5 Mullen 5-1-0 56 4 1-0-0
    6 D’Evelyn 5-0-1 43 6 1-0-0
    7 Windsor (1) 7-1-0 42 7 3-0-0
    8 Cheyenne Mountain 3-3-0 34 8 0-1-0
    9 Ponderosa 5-2-0 30 – 3-2-0
    10 Northridge 6-1-0 14 – 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 10, Standley Lake 10, Evergreen 7, Littleton 5, Niwot 1, Pueblo Centennial 1, Sand Creek 1, Pueblo County 1.
    Dropped out:
    Air Academy (9), Evergreen (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Jefferson Academy (5) 7-0-1 94 3 2-0-0
    2 Colorado Academy (5) 5-1-0 91 2 3-0-0
    3 Kent Denver 4-2-0 74 1 1-1-0
    4 Peak to Peak 5-1-0 68 4 1-1-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 6-0-0 61 8 2-0-0
    6 Manitou Springs 5-1-0 33 7 1-0-0
    7 The Academy 3-1-0 28 5 0-0-0
    8 Coal Ridge 5-2-0 27 6 3-1-0
    9 Prospect Ridge 5-1-0 22 – 2-0-0
    10 Vail Mountain 5-1-0 13 9 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Alamosa 11, Liberty Common 5, DSST-Stapleton 4, SkyView Academy 4.
    Dropped out:
    Liberty Common (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dawson School (4) 5-0-0 32 1 2-0-0
    2 Denver Christian (3) 6-1-0 29 3 4-0-0
    3 Fountain Valley 2-1-0 15 2 2-1-0
    4 Heritage Christian 3-1-0 9 – 2-0-0
    5 Evangelical Christian 3-2-0 8 4 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Christian 7, Clear Creek 3, Colorado Rocky Mountain 1, Telluride 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Girls soccer rankings: Broomfield takes over No. 1 spot in wild 5A poll

    Broomfield ThunderRidge girls soccer
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    The mass shakeup of the Class 5A CHSAANow.com girls soccer poll was not a one-week thing.

    Following last week’s crazy shuffle of top-10 teams, this week is once again in disarray. 

    Broomfield takes over as the new No. 1 team thanks a 1-0 win over Monarch last week. The Eagles were the No. 2 team in last week’s rankings.

    Cherry Creek jumped three spots to come in at No. 2 while Regis Jesuit (No. 3) and Legacy (No. 4) each jumped four spots.

    And then things get crazy.

    Cherokee Trail falls to No. 5 and Mountain Vista — despite not playing a game — falls three spots to No. 6.

    Two newcomers in Chaparral and Arapahoe fall in at No. 7 and No. 8 respectively while Grandview jumps one spot to land at No. 9.

    Columbine, last week’s No. 1, remained in the top 10, but fell all the way to No. 10.

    The 4A poll remained a little more consistent.

    Valor Christian still holds the top spot, but it was The Classical Academy who climbed six spots to take over at No. 2.

    Mullen (No. 4), Wheat Ridge (No. 5) and D’Evelyn (No. 6) are all one spot better than they were a week ago.

    An injury-plagued Cheyenne Mountain team went 2-0 last week, but dropped to No. 8.

    There were no new teams in the 4A poll.

    Kent Denver took seven of nine first-place votes to remain the No. 1 team in the 3A poll.

    Overall, the top five teams from last week’s 3A rankings went unchanged. The only new team, Colorado Springs Christian, comes in at No. 8, one spot behind Tri-Peaks rival Manitou Springs. 

    The most consistent poll of the week goes to 2A. Dawson took all six top votes to stay at No. 1 with Fountain Valley (No. 2), Denver Christian (No. 3) and Evangelical Christian (No. 4) also holding firm from last week.

    Telluride is the only new team in the poll, rounding it out at No. 5.

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

    New polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Broomfield (6) 3-0-0 101 2 1-0-0
    2 Cherry Creek (3) 7-0-0 90 5 2-0-0
    3 Regis Jesuit 3-0-2 83 7 1-0-1
    4 Legacy (1) 6-0-0 64 8 2-0-0
    5 Cherokee Trail 3-1-1 51 4 0-0-1
    6 Mountain Vista 2-1-0 45 3 0-0-0
    7 Chaparral 3-0-0 32 – 0-0-0
    8 Arapahoe 5-1-0 27 – 2-0-0
    9 Grandview 1-2-0 21 10 1-0-0
    10 Columbine 3-3-0 19 1 0-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pine Creek 18, Legend 15, Rocky Mountain 15, Denver South 6, Prairie View 3, Smoky Hill 3, Ralston Valley 2.
    Dropped out:
    Rocky Mountain (6), Ralston Valley (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (7) 4-0-0 96 1 0-0-0
    2 The Classical Academy (3) 4-0-0 83 8 1-0-0
    3 Lewis-Palmer 4-1-0 66 2 1-1-0
    4 Mullen 4-1-0 58 5 2-0-0
    5 Wheat Ridge 5-0-0 56 6 1-0-0
    6 D’Evelyn 4-0-1 47 7 1-0-1
    7 Windsor 4-1-0 37 3 1-1-0
    8 Cheyenne Mountain 3-2-0 34 4 2-0-0
    9 Air Academy 3-3-0 18 9 0-1-0
    10 Evergreen 3-2-0 12 10 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sand Creek 11, Northridge 6, Palisade 5, Green Mountain 4, Ponderosa 3, Pueblo South 3, Silver Creek 3, Standley Lake 3, Littleton 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Battle Mountain 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (7) 3-1-0 87 1 0-0-0
    2 Colorado Academy (1) 2-1-0 73 2 0-0-0
    3 Jefferson Academy (1) 5-0-1 72 3 3-0-0
    4 Peak to Peak 4-0-0 60 4 1-0-0
    5 The Academy 3-1-0 43 5 0-1-0
    6 Coal Ridge 2-1-0 34 7 0-0-0
    7 Manitou Springs 4-1-0 26 8 1-1-0
    8 Colorado Springs Christian 4-0-0 22 – 1-0-0
    9 Vail Mountain 3-1-0 19 9 3-1-0
    10 Liberty Common 1-1-0 14 6 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    SkyView Academy 8, Prospect Ridge 6, Alamosa 4, Sterling 3, The Pinnacle 3, DSST-Stapleton 2, St. Mary’s 2, Aspen 1, Faith Christian 1, Florence 1.
    Dropped out:
    SkyView Academy (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dawson School (6) 3-0-0 30 1 0-0-0
    2 Fountain Valley 0-0-0 24 2 0-0-0
    3 Denver Christian 2-1-0 15 3 0-0-0
    4 Evangelical Christian 2-1-0 9 4 1-0-0
    5 Telluride 3-2-0 8 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Christian 2, Clear Creek 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • All-state boys basketball teams for 2016-17 season

    The 2016-17 all-state boys basketball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

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

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    Class 5A

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Colbey Ross, Eaglecrest

    Coach of the year: John Olander, Eaglecrest

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jervay Green George Washington Senior  
    Kaison Hammonds ThunderRidge Junior  
    Sam Masten Rock Canyon Junior G
    Colbey Ross Eaglecrest Senior G
    Corey Seng ThunderRidge Senior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Braxton Bertolette Fossil Ridge Senior PG/SG
    Calvin Fugett, Jr. George Washington Senior  
    Daylen Kountz Denver East Junior  
    Hunter Maldonado Vista Ridge Senior F
    Gage Prim Grandview Senior C

    Honorable mention: William Becker, Smoky Hill, Junior; Jake Belknapp, Mountain Vista, Senior; Aaris Bonds, Far Northeast Warriors, Senior; Brevin Brimble, Doherty, Senior; Ronnie Degray III, Chaparral, Sophomore; LeChaun Duhart, Grandview, Senior; Jackson Ehrlin, Rampart, Senior; Blake Fields, Legend, Senior; Kenny Foster, Smoky Hill, Sophomore; Jaizec Lottie, Cherokee Trail, Senior; Kyle Lukasiewicz, Arapahoe, Senior; Joe Miks, Chatfield, Senior; Iseri Palacio, Fort Collins, Senior; Kolton Peterson, Lakewood, Senior; Jacob Pfaffinger, Fort Collins, Senior; Colin Rardin, Rock Canyon, Senior; Titus Reed, Chatfield, Senior; Jacob Storey, Lakewood, Senior.

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    Class 4A

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Player of the year: Jalen Sanders, Valor Christian

    Coach of the year: Troy Pachner, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jalen Sanders Valor Christian Senior F
    D’Shawn Schwartz Sand Creek Senior PG/SG/SF
    David Simental Pueblo West Senior G
    Adam Thistlewood Golden Junior PG/SF
    Michael Ward Mead Senior SG/PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Billy Cook Lewis-Palmer Senior PG/SG
    Michael Dillon Evergreen Senior F
    CJ Jennings Sierra Senior PG/G
    Kayle Knuckles Valor Christian Senior F
    Deshiloh Stanley Pueblo South Senior PG/SG

    Honorable mention: Tanner Baird, Holy Family, Sophomore; Adam Barber, Niwot, Senior; Angelo Battistelli, Lewis-Palmer, Senior; Travis Cowan, Wheat Ridge, Senior; Charles Dinegar, D’Evelyn, Junior; Trent Dykema, Silver Creek, Junior; Marquise Johnson, Vista PEAK Prep, Senior; Te’Rae Johnson, Vista PEAK Prep, Junior; Tate Kembel, Fort Morgan, Senior; Oscar Maldonado, Northridge, Senior; Dan McLean, Palisade, Senior; Dylan Mileto, Mesa Ridge, Senior; Ravel Moody, Thomas Jefferson, Senior; CJ Olson, D’Evelyn, Senior; Chase Rogers, Evergreen, Junior; Sam Schlegel, Silver Creek, Senior; Reginald Vaughan, Pueblo Centennial, Senior; Jake Wilson, Pueblo County, Senior; Marcus Winston, Pueblo East, Junior; Steven Wyman, Durango, Senior.

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    Class 3A

    DSST-Stapleton Colorado Springs Christian boys basketball
    (Katie Pickrell/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Justin Engesser, Colorado Springs Christian

    Coach of the year: Mike Holloway, Sterling

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Justin Engesser Colorado Springs Christian Senior  
    Tanner Ervin Resurrection Christian Senior G
    Michael Glen Basalt Senior  
    Benjamin Hawkins Faith Christian Junior  
    Bodie Hume Sterling Junior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Ryan Brubacher Alamosa Senior G
    Conner Martin Strasburg Senior G
    Blake Pullen DSST: Stapleton Senior PF/W
    Lucas Rodholm Manitou Springs Senior  
    Robert Williams Sheridan Senior PG/SG

    Honorable mention: Samuel Bafukila, Lotus School, Senior; Jaedon Bowles, Manual, Sophomore; Beau Byers, Delta, Senior; Cade Carroll, Buena Vista, Junior; James Doyle, Kent Denver, Sophomore; Jordan Ehlert, Middle Park, Senior; Seth Fuqua, The Vanguard, Sophomore; Hunter Gerber, Coal Ridge, Senior; Kyler Hensel, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior; Brandon Herrera, Coal Ridge, Junior; Zach Hidalgo, Frontier Academy, Junior; Wade Kellogg, Sterling, Senior; Reece Mettler, Weld Central, Senior; Izak Natividad, University, Senior; Jon Nuschy, La Junta, Sophomore; Stanley Owusu, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Junior; Aldo Pinela, Roaring Fork, Senior; Alex Rodriquez, The Academy, Senior; Will Willis, Lutheran, Senior; Zach Wismer, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior.

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    Class 2A

    Sedgwick County Holyoke boys basketball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Chad Mikelson, Sedgwick County

    Coach of the year: Scott Dille, Holyoke

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Austin Herman Holyoke Senior F
    Chad Mikelson Sedgwick County Senior  
    Dagan Rienks Paonia Senior  
    Cole Rouse Highland Senior PG
    Alex Strauss Holyoke Senior G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Reese Anderson Highland Senior PF
    Levi Basler Akron Senior C
    Gunnar Kroeger Holyoke Senior G
    Michael Nein Sedgwick County Senior  
    Carlos Parra Del Norte Junior F

    Honorable mention: Zack Allen, Hotchkiss, Senior; Kade Brantingham, Norwood, Senior; Conner Brown, Cripple Creek-Victor, Senior; Bradley Carnes-Clabey, Crowley County, Junior; Jett County, Burlington, Senior; Gage Gellerman, Peyton, Senior; Jordan Herder, Akron, Senior; Tre Lewis, Merino, Senior; Marcus Mazerall, Simla, Senior; Casey McDaniel, Sanford, Senior; Sebastian Moritz, Vail Christian, Junior; Samuel Perkett, Evangelical Christian, Senior; Alexander Proctor, Fowler, Senior; Leo Prosser, Calhan, Senior; Xavier Ramirez, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior; Colby Simpson, Paonia, Senior; Jeff Stevenson, Del Norte, Senior; Jorge Venzor, Center, Senior.

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    Class 1A

    Holly Cheyenne Wells boys basketball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Yaniel Vidal, Holly

    Coach of the year: Dusty Heck, Holly

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sigi Avalos Holly Senior  
    Jaxon Crawford Kit Carson Senior F
    Peyton Halde Cheyenne Wells Senior  
    Kendall Pelton Cheyenne Wells Senior  
    Yaniel Vidal Holly Senior  
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Isaac Borchers Creede/Lake City Junior G/F
    Christian Dellamaestra Wiley Senior C/F
    Brad Johnson Kit Carson Senior G
    Jaxon King Fleming Senior G
    Landon McCaffrey Flagler Senior  

    Honorable mention: Joey Archuleta, Primero, Junior; Ritchie Archuleta, Centennial, Senior; Ilan Gibson, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior; Cullen Glosson, Otis, Sophomore; Ty Hunt, Otis, Sophomore; Ravi Inmon, Ouray, Senior; Cameron Jauregui, Longmont Christian, Senior; Cameron Klann, Flagler, Senior; Derek Lucero, Sierra Grande, Senior; Thomas Manuel, Walsh, Junior; Landon Morehead, Kiowa, Senior; Caden Parker, Eads, Senior; Arthur Rodriguez, Sierra Grande, Junior; Wesley Shade, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Senior; Noah Stein, Front Range Baptist, Senior; Darian Wagner, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Dylan Wilkins, Weldon Valley, Senior.

  • Girls soccer rankings: Wild 5A poll sees all kinds of change

    Grandview Columbine girls soccer
    (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    When the dust settled on the first set of girls soccer rankings since the preseason, much had changed.

    Ultimately, it was Columbine that emerged as the new No. 1 team in a transformed Class 5A poll that added three new teams, and also all kinds of tumult following an early two weeks where just about everyone was beat by someone else.

    The Rebels, off to a 3-1-0 start, received just one first-place vote out of the 10 in the classification, but rose to the top with 84 overall points, ahead of new No. 2 Broomfield (four first-place votes, 73 points).

    Mountain Vista dropped one spot to No. 3, Cherokee Trail jumped from No. 10 to No. 4, and Cherry Creek — unranked in the preseason — rounds out the top five.

    Rocky Mountain was the lone team to hold its spot at No. 6, Regis Jesuit is up to No. 7, and newcomers Legacy (No. 8) and Ralston Valley (No. 9) joined the fray. Grandview, the preseason No. 1 which is off to an 0-2-0 start, fell to No. 10.

    Each of the three No. 1 teams in the other classes held firm. Those are Valor Christian (4A), Kent Denver (3A) and Dawson (2A).

    The 3A poll added No. 8 Manitou Springs and No. 10 SkyView Academy, but there were no new teams in 4A or 2A.

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

    New polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Columbine (1) 3-1-0 84 3 3-1-0
    2 Broomfield (4) 2-0-0 73 5 2-0-0
    3 Mountain Vista 2-1-0 67 2 2-1-0
    4 Cherokee Trail 3-1-0 56 10 3-1-0
    5 Cherry Creek (2) 5-0-0 48 – 5-0-0
    6 Rocky Mountain (1) 1-0-0 40 6 1-0-0
    7 Regis Jesuit 2-0-1 39 8 2-0-1
    8 Legacy (2) 4-0-0 38 – 4-0-0
    9 Ralston Valley 3-1-0 28 – 3-1-0
    10 Grandview 0-2-0 23 1 0-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pine Creek 18, Arapahoe 14, Chaparral 11, Legend 5, ThunderRidge 5, Denver South 1, Rock Canyon 1.
    Dropped out:
    Arapahoe (4), ThunderRidge (7), Rock Canyon (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (9) 4-0-0 108 1 4-0-0
    2 Lewis-Palmer (1) 3-0-0 96 2 3-0-0
    3 Windsor (1) 3-0-0 71 4 3-0-0
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 1-2-0 63 3 1-2-0
    5 Mullen 2-1-0 53 5 2-1-0
    6 Wheat Ridge 4-0-0 49 7 4-0-0
    7 D’Evelyn 3-0-0 44 8 3-0-0
    8 The Classical Academy 3-0-0 42 10 3-0-0
    9 Air Academy 3-2-0 37 6 3-2-0
    10 Evergreen 2-1-0 19 9 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ponderosa 9, Palmer Ridge 5, Green Mountain 3, Silver Creek 2, Battle Mountain 1, Discovery Canyon 1, Pueblo Centennial 1, Sand Creek 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (9) 3-1-0 90 1 3-1-0
    2 Colorado Academy 2-1-0 81 2 2-1-0
    3 Jefferson Academy 2-0-1 71 3 2-0-1
    4 Peak to Peak 3-0-0 50 6 3-0-0
    5 The Academy 0-0-0 41 5 0-0-0
    6 Liberty Common 0-0-0 35 4 0-0-0
    7 Coal Ridge 2-1-0 30 7 2-1-0
    8 Manitou Springs 3-0-0 13 – 3-0-0
    9 Vail Mountain 0-0-0 11 8 0-0-0
    10 SkyView Academy 3-0-0 10 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Springs Christian 8, Faith Christian 7, The Pinnacle 7, Aspen 3, Prospect Ridge 3, Sterling 2, Florence 1.
    Dropped out:
    Sterling (9), Faith Christian (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dawson School (7) 3-0-0 35 1 3-0-0
    2 Fountain Valley 0-0-0 22 4 0-0-0
    3 Denver Christian 2-1-0 20 5 2-1-0
    4 Evangelical Christian 1-1-0 13 2 1-1-0
    5 Front Range Christian 1-2-0 12 3 1-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2, Telluride 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

  • Girls soccer rankings: Grandview, Valor, Kent, Dawson preseason No. 1 teams

    Grandview girls soccer champions
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    It appears that Grandview and Kent Denver will be carrying defending champion hype into the 2017 girls soccer season.

    The Wolves and Sun Devils both sit atop their respective classes of the initial CHSAANow.com girls soccer rankings.

    Grandview claimed the Class 5A title in a thriller over Mountain Vista and Kent Denver came away with the 3A title after beating Colorado Academy 3-1. 

    Grandview was a nearly a unanimous choice as No. 1, but one first-place vote did go to Cherokee Trail, which comes in at No. 10 to start the year.

    Mountain Vista will start the season ranked second, hoping this time around they can not just compete for a state title, but to claim it come May.

    Columbine will start the year at No. 3 after reaching the 2016 semifinals before falling to Mountain Vista.

    Broomfield, the fourth semifinal team from last year, snags a No. 5 ranking.

    It was Lewis-Palmer who claimed the 4A championship last spring, but it’s Valor Christian who enters this season as the top-ranked team. 

    The Eagles edged the Rangers by one point to claim the top spot in the poll.

    Cheyenne Mountain lands at No. 3 and is always a threat to compete for championship gold.

    Windsor and Mullen come in at No. 4 and No. 5 respectively to start the year. Both teams advanced to last year’s 4A semifinals.

    Kent Denver girls soccer champions
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Kent Denver and Colorado Academy will start the year at No. 1 and No. 2 just where they ended after last spring.

    Jefferson Academy starts the year ranked third after reaching the semis last year with Liberty Common taking the No.4 spot and The Academy, also a 2016 semifinalist, coming in at No. 5.

    Dawson starts the year atop the 2A rankings. The Mustangs fell to Vail Mountain 7-0 in the 2A championship game last year, but are looking to make another run at a title.

    Vail Mountain has moved up to 3A this season.

    Evangelical Christian takes the No. 2 spot, Front Range Christian is third, Fountain Valley (a 3A team in 2016) is fourth and Denver Christian rounds out the 2A at No. 5.

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

    New polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Soccer Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Grandview (9) 0-0-0 99
    2 Mountain Vista 0-0-0 83
    3 Columbine 0-0-0 77
    4 Arapahoe 0-0-0 57
    5 Broomfield 0-0-0 50
    6 Rocky Mountain 0-0-0 36
    7 ThunderRidge 0-0-0 33
    8 Regis Jesuit 0-0-0 25
    9 Rock Canyon 0-0-0 22
    10 Cherokee Trail (1) 0-0-0 19
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 17, Cherry Creek 13, Pine Creek 8, Ralston Valley 5, Legacy 4, Monarch 2.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Valor Christian (5) 0-0-0 95
    2 Lewis-Palmer (5) 0-0-0 94
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 0-0-0 76
    4 Windsor (1) 0-0-0 67
    5 Mullen 0-0-0 58
    6 Air Academy 0-0-0 45
    7 Wheat Ridge 0-0-0 40
    8 D’Evelyn 0-0-0 39
    9 Evergreen 0-0-0 31
    10 The Classical Academy 0-0-0 30
    Others receiving votes:
    Silver Creek 7, Battle Mountain 5, Durango 5, Holy Family 4, Steamboat Springs 4, Centaurus 2, Ponderosa 1, Pueblo Centennial 1, Pueblo West 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Kent Denver (9) 0-0-0 99
    2 Colorado Academy (1) 0-0-0 91
    3 Jefferson Academy 0-0-0 77
    4 Liberty Common 0-0-0 51
    5 The Academy 0-0-0 51
    6 Peak to Peak 0-0-0 48
    7 Coal Ridge 0-0-0 30
    8 Vail Mountain 0-0-0 14
    9 Sterling 0-0-0 12
    10 Faith Christian 0-0-0 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Manitou Springs 11, Lutheran 7, Frontier Academy 4, SkyView Academy 4, St. Mary’s Academy 4, Aspen 2, Bayfield 1, DSST-Stapleton 1, St. Mary’s 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Dawson School (6) 0-0-0 30
    2 Evangelical Christian 0-0-0 22
    3 Front Range Christian 0-0-0 17
    4 Fountain Valley 0-0-0 11
    5 Denver Christian 0-0-0 4
    Others receiving votes:
    Cornerstone Christian Academy 2.

  • Girls basketball rankings: St. Mary’s now No. 1 in 3A

    St. Mary's Lamar girls basketball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    St. Mary’s has taken over the top spot of the Class 3A girls basketball rankings.

    The Pirates notched a win on Friday night, taking down rival (and No. 10) Manitou Springs, impressing enough voters to move up from their previous spot at No. 2.

    They take the spot from Sterling who falls to No. 2.

    Only one new team broke into the 3A poll as Olathe comes in at No. 8.

    In 5A, Grandview hangs on to the top spot while receiving the news that Michaela Onyenwere was named a McDonald’s All-American.

    Highlands Ranch jumps one spot to land at No. 2.

    Broomfield Rocky Mountain girls basketball
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    At No. 10, Rocky Mountain is the only newcomer to the 5A poll.

    Pueblo South keeps the No. 1 spot in 4A with Evergreen also holding firm at No. 2.

    Mesa Ridge made a three-spot jump to land at No. 4 this week.

    Palisade (No. 9) and Windsor (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 4A rankings.

    Paonia received 16 of 17 first-place votes to keep the top spot in the 2A rankings. At No. 6 and No. 8, respectively, Lyons and Swink each jumped two spots from a week ago.

    There were no new teams in the 2A poll.

    The same situation applies to the 1A poll as all 10 teams from a week ago remain in the top 10, with just a tweak here and there.

    Kit Carson remains at No. 1, but Antonito takes the No. 2 spot from Fleming who falls one spot to No. 3.

    South Baca (No. 6) and Kiowa (No. 7) also traded spots from last weeks rankings.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (13) 11-1 157 1 2-0
    2 Highlands Ranch (3) 12-2 134 3 1-0
    3 Ralston Valley 11-1 134 2 2-0
    4 Horizon 10-2 115 4 2-0
    5 Doherty 11-1 74 5 2-0
    6 Cherry Creek 8-4 53 7 2-0
    7 Fairview 11-3 42 6 1-1
    8 Fruita Monument 12-1 40 9 0-0
    9 Lakewood 8-4 32 8 2-0
    10 Rocky Mountain 11-1 21 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 20, Fort Collins 17, Fossil Ridge 16, Pine Creek 10, Monarch 9, Arapahoe 4, Bear Creek 1, Castle View 1.
    Dropped out
    Fossil Ridge (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo South (12) 11-1 172 1 1-0
    2 Evergreen (6) 11-0 165 2 1-0
    3 Pueblo East 8-1 102 4 1-1
    4 Mesa Ridge 8-2 98 7 3-0
    5 Golden 12-1 96 3 3-0
    6 D’Evelyn 11-2 86 5 2-0
    7 Air Academy 10-2 76 8 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 9-2 72 6 0-1
    9 Palisade 12-1 39 – 2-0
    10 Windsor 7-4 22 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Valor Christian 14, Holy Family 13, Falcon 9, George Washington 8, Mullen 8, Thomas Jefferson 4, Littleton 3, The Classical Academy 3, Discovery Canyon 1, Durango 1, Kennedy 1.
    Dropped out
    Valor Christian (9), Holy Family (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (9) 9-0 135 2 2-0
    2 Sterling (4) 9-0 125 1 2-0
    3 Liberty Common (1) 9-0 104 3 2-0
    4 Lamar 9-1 89 4 3-0
    5 Centauri 10-1 77 5 2-0
    6 Pagosa Springs 7-1 73 6 2-0
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 9-1 70 7 3-0
    8 Olathe 5-4 21 – 1-0
    9 Moffat County 9-2 17 8 1-1
    10 Manitou Springs 5-5 16 10 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Eaton 15, Delta 13, Faith Christian 5, Buena Vista 3, Alamosa 2, Florence 2, Grand Valley 1, Lutheran 1, St. Mary’s Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Eaton (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (16) 10-0 164 1 2-0
    2 Wray 6-2 127 2 1-1
    3 Yuma 7-2 100 3 1-0
    4 Haxtun 9-1 98 5 2-0
    5 Del Norte 8-2 97 4 2-0
    6 Lyons (1) 10-1 78 8 3-0
    7 Soroco 7-2 74 6 0-1
    8 Swink 8-2 42 10 2-0
    9 Highland 8-2 39 9 2-0
    10 Evangelical Christian 7-1 33 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Holyoke 28, Akron 15, Sargent 9, Peyton 8, Limon 7, Dawson 6, Calhan 3, Sanford 3, Center 1, Fowler 1, Ignacio 1, Wiggins 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (9) 8-0 118 1 2-0
    2 Antonito (1) 7-0 99 3 2-0
    3 Fleming (2) 8-0 97 2 2-0
    4 Kim/Branson 8-0 83 4 2-0
    5 Heritage Christian (1) 8-0 82 5 3-0
    6 South Baca 6-2 47 7 2-0
    7 Kiowa 7-2 44 6 2-1
    8 La Veta 8-2 40 8 2-0
    9 Briggsdale 7-2 32 9 1-0
    10 Holly 7-3 13 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Wells 12, Primero 8, Springfield 8, Creede/Lake City 7, Jim Elliot 6, Sierra Grande 6, Eads 4, Pikes Peak Christian 4, Idalia 2, Sangre de Cristo 2, Wiley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Pueblo South moves up to No. 1 in 4A

    Pueblo South Holy Family girls basketball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Pueblo South is the team to beat in the Class 4A girls basketball rankings. At least for this week.

    The Colts are the new No. 1 team in the 4A poll, uprooting Evergreen, which fell one spot to No. 2.

    Other Pueblo-area schools shot up the rankings as well with Pueblo East coming in at No. 4 and Pueblo West going from unranked to No. 6.

    Grandview holds its spot at No. 1 in the 5A poll, taking all 15 first-place votes.

    Doherty made a significant climb, land three spots better at No. 5.

    Fossil Ridge rounds out the rankings at No. 10 and is the only new team in the 5A poll.

    Sterling and St. Mary’s each remain undefeated and have yet to relinquish their spots at No. 1 and No. 2 in 3A. 

    The Pirates looked strong in a win over Lamar on Friday and Sterling was able to edge out No. 10 Manitou Springs on Saturday.

    Liberty Common made a four-spot jump to land at No. 3 this week. There are no new teams in the 3A poll.

    Paonia is still the unanimous No. 1 team in 2A. There were no significant jumps this week, but Del Norte (No. 4), Haxtun (No. 5), Evangelical Christian (No. 7) and Highland (No. 9) are all one position better than the previous rankings. 

    There are no new teams in the 2A poll.

    Kit Carson remains the No. 1 team in 1A with Fleming and Antonio also holding strong at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    South Baca improved by two spots to land at No. 7.

    La Veta (No. 8), Briggsdale (No. 9) and Holly (No. 10) are the three new teams to crack the 1A rankings.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (15) 9-1 150 1 5-1
    2 Ralston Valley 9-1 128 2 4-0
    3 Highlands Ranch 11-2 122 3 5-1
    4 Horizon 8-2 96 4 4-2
    5 Doherty 9-1 52 8 3-1
    6 Fairview 10-2 47 7 5-1
    7 Cherry Creek 6-4 43 5 4-3
    8 Lakewood 6-4 40 6 1-2
    9 Fruita Monument 12-1 38 10 2-1
    10 Fossil Ridge 8-4 28 – 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Pine Creek 23, Regis Jesuit 21, Rocky Mountain 13, Monarch 11, Arapahoe 7, Castle View 6.
    Dropped out
    Pine Creek (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo South (12) 10-1 192 2 3-0
    2 Evergreen (8) 10-0 186 1 5-0
    3 Golden 9-1 104 5 2-0
    4 Pueblo East 7-0 102 8 2-0
    5 D’Evelyn 9-2 99 3 1-1
    6 Pueblo West 9-1 98 – 5-0
    7 Mesa Ridge 5-2 83 6 1-0
    8 Air Academy 8-2 69 10 2-0
    9 Valor Christian 6-5 53 4 3-2
    10 Holy Family 6-4 29 7 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Palisade 27, Mullen 20, Falcon 9, Windsor 8, George Washington 6, Sand Creek 4, Thomas Jefferson 4, Littleton 3, Silver Creek 3, Sierra 1.
    Dropped out
    Mullen (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (7) 7-0 115 1 1-0
    2 St. Mary’s (5) 7-0 104 2 2-0
    3 Liberty Common 7-0 84 7 2-0
    4 Lamar 6-1 74 3 1-1
    5 Centauri 8-1 69 5 2-0
    6 Pagosa Springs 5-1 66 4 1-0
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 6-1 50 6 1-1
    8 Moffat County 8-1 30 9 2-0
    9 Eaton 6-2 12 8 0-1
    10 Manitou Springs 2-4 9 10 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 8, St. Mary’s Academy 8, Trinidad 8, Olathe 7, Faith Christian 6, Kent Denver 5, Colorado Academy 3, Brush 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (13) 8-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Wray 5-1 114 2 0-1
    3 Yuma 6-2 76 3 1-0
    4 Del Norte 6-2 68 5 1-0
    5 Haxtun 7-1 63 6 2-0
    6 Soroco 7-1 55 4 2-0
    7 Evangelical Christian 6-0 41 8 1-0
    8 Lyons 7-1 37 7 1-0
    9 Highland 6-2 36 10 1-0
    10 Swink 6-2 24 9 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Akron 20, Peyton 10, Sargent 10, Center 8, Calhan 6, Dawson 5, Simla 4, West Grand 4, Sanford 3, Clear Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (8) 6-0 102 1 1-0
    2 Fleming (2) 6-0 91 2 2-0
    3 Antonito (1) 5-0 83 3 0-0
    4 Kim/Branson 6-0 71 4 1-0
    5 Heritage Christian 5-0 70 5 1-0
    6 Kiowa 5-1 36 6 1-0
    7 South Baca 4-2 27 9 0-0
    8 La Veta 6-2 25 – 2-0
    9 Briggsdale 6-2 20 – 2-0
    10 Holly 6-2 14 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Wells 11, Idalia 9, Primero 8, Springfield 8, Creede/Lake City 7, Cheraw 5, Jim Elliot 5, Sangre de Cristo 4, Sierra Grande 3, Wiley 3, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Caliche 1.
    Dropped out
    De Beque (7), Arickaree/Woodlin (8), Idalia (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Evergreen takes over atop 4A

    Evergreen coach Amy Bahl is in her fifth season leading the Cougars. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)
    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    There’s a new top dog in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings. 

    Undefeated Evergreen, the 4A state runner-up last season assumes the No. 1 spot this week.

    Pueblo South is right behind the Cougars at No. 2 and D’Evelyn climbed three spots to land at No. 3.

    At No. 5 Golden also jumped three spots this week. 

    Pueblo East is the lone newcomer to the 4A poll at No. 8.

    In 5A, Grandview holds its spot at No. 1.

    Overall, the top five teams from a week ago went unchanged.

    Doherty (No. 8) and Fruita Monument (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 5A rankings.

    Like 5A, the top five teams from last week’s 3A poll remain the same, including Sterling at No. 1.

    Moffat County breaks into the 3A poll at No. 9.

    Paonia stays at No. 1 in 2A with a unanimous vote.

    Soroco (No. 4) and Lyons (No. 7) each jumped a spot from a week ago.

    Evangelical Christian is the only new team in 2A, coming in at No. 8.

    Kit Carson holds its spot at No. 1 in the 1A poll with Kit Carson also holding firm at No. 2.

    Three new teams broke into the rankings this week with De Beque (No. 7), Arickaree/Woodlin (No. 8) and South Baca (No. 9) all playing their way in.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Grandview (12) 4-0 120 1 1-0
    2 Ralston Valley 5-1 106 2 2-0
    3 Highlands Ranch 6-1 92 3 2-0
    4 Horizon 4-0 74 4 0-0
    5 Cherry Creek 2-1 55 5 0-0
    6 Lakewood 5-2 52 6 0-0
    7 Fairview 5-1 35 8 1-0
    8 Doherty 6-0 28 – 2-0
    9 Pine Creek 5-1 28 10 1-0
    10 Fruita Monument 10-0 21 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 18, Monarch 12, Regis Jesuit 9, Rocky Mountain 5, Fossil Ridge 3, Castle View 2.
    Dropped out
    Arapahoe (7), Regis Jesuit (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Evergreen (7) 5-0 138 2 1-0
    2 Pueblo South (5) 7-1 125 3 3-1
    3 D’Evelyn 8-1 92 6 2-0
    4 Valor Christian (2) 3-3 90 1 1-2
    5 Golden 7-1 62 8 3-0
    6 Mesa Ridge 4-2 61 5 0-0
    7 Holy Family 4-2 53 7 2-0
    8 Pueblo East (1) 5-0 45 – 2-0
    9 Mullen 2-5 38 4 0-3
    10 Air Academy 6-2 33 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 24, Palisade 18, Windsor 13, Falcon 9, George Washington 9, Littleton 3, Montrose 3, Battle Mountain 2, The Classical Academy 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Kennedy 1, Lewis-Palmer 1, Skyview 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo West (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (8) 6-0 124 1 0-0
    2 St. Mary’s (5) 5-0 120 2 1-0
    3 Lamar 5-0 88 3 1-0
    4 Pagosa Springs 4-1 70 4 2-0
    5 Centauri 6-1 68 5 1-0
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 5-0 57 7 2-0
    7 Liberty Common 5-0 50 6 2-0
    8 Eaton 6-1 39 9 2-0
    9 Moffat County 6-1 25 – 1-0
    10 Manitou Springs 2-3 16 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Olathe 13, Trinidad 13, Faith Christian 12, Brush 8, Kent Denver 4, Delta 3, Grand Valley 3, St. Mary’s Academy 2.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (11) 6-0 110 1 2-0
    2 Wray 5-0 96 2 1-0
    3 Yuma 5-2 68 3 1-1
    4 Soroco 5-1 60 5 0-0
    5 Del Norte 5-2 59 4 1-0
    6 Haxtun 5-1 41 6 2-1
    7 Lyons 6-1 35 8 2-0
    8 Evangelical Christian 5-0 34 – 1-0
    9 Swink 3-2 22 7 1-0
    10 Highland 5-2 20 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 13, Calhan 9, West Grand 8, Akron 7, Ellicott 5, South Park 5, Hoehne 4, Sargent 4, Center 3, Clear Creek 1, Simla 1.
    Dropped out
    West Grand (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (7) 5-0 95 1 3-0
    2 Fleming (2) 4-0 85 2 2-0
    3 Antonito (1) 5-0 76 3 0-0
    4 Kim/Branson 5-0 70 4 1-0
    5 Heritage Christian 4-0 54 5 1-0
    6 Kiowa 4-1 24 8 2-0
    7 De Beque 4-0 21 – 1-0
    8 Arickaree/Woodlin 3-1 19 – 0-0
    9 South Baca 4-2 17 – 3-0
    10 Idalia 4-2 16 6 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 13, Cheraw 12, Belleview Christian 8, Briggsdale 7, La Veta 7, McClave 7, Sierra Grande 7, Sangre de Cristo 4, Creede/Lake City 3, Springfield 3, Deer Trail 1, Wiley 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheraw (7), Briggsdale (9), Wiley (10).

  • All-state baseball teams for 2016 season

    The 2016 all-state baseball players of the year are (from left): Holly's Ricardo Juarez (1A); Dawson's Luke Feigal (2A); Faith Christian's Austin Stone (3A); Lewis-Palmer's Paul Tillotson (4A); and ThunderRidge's Jake Eissler (5A).
    The 2016 all-state baseball players of the year are (from left): Holly’s Ricardo Juarez (1A); Dawson’s Luke Feigal (2A); ThunderRidge’s Jake Eissler (5A); Lewis-Palmer’s Paul Tillotson (4A); and Faith Christian’s Austin Stone (3A). (Photos: Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com; Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps; Michael Hankins/MaxPreps)

    The 2016 all-state baseball teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

    Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.

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    Class 5A

    (Michael Hankins/MaxPreps)
    ThunderRidge’s Jake Eissler is the 5A baseball player of the year. (Michael Hankins/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Jake Eissler, ThunderRidge

    Coach of the year: Allan Dyer, Cherokee Trail

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Austin Alarid Rocky Mountain LHP/1B Senior
    Jerome Bohannon Cherokee Trail LHP/OF Senior
    Quin Cotton Regis Jesuit OF Senior
    Jake Eissler ThunderRidge RHP/3B/1B Senior
    Maverick Handley Mullen C/INF Senior
    Travis Marr Regis Jesuit RHP/1B Senior
    Conner Nantkes Cherokee Trail LHP/UTIL Junior
    Ryan Sullivan Cherokee Trail 1B Senior
    Nate Sweeney Cherry Creek RHP/SS/OF Senior
    Bo Weiss Regis Jesuit RHP Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Peter Carlson Ralston Valley SS/RHP Senior
    Bailey Collins Dakota Ridge OF/P Senior
    Eric Cox Cherokee Trail RHP/OF Junior
    Cade Crader Grandview 1B/RHP Senior
    Tommy Gillman Columbine SS Senior
    Jay Onken Pine Creek OF/RHP Sophomore
    Casey Opitz Heritage C/SS/RHP Junior
    Tanner O’Tremba Cherry Creek OF/RHP Sophomore
    Sam Schroeder Fruita Monument P/OF Senior
    Josh Schumacher Rangeview 2B/SS/P Senior
    John Sorensen Rocky Mountain SS/RHP Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Cuba Bess, Senior, Fruita Monument
    • Evan Bolin, Senior, Prairie View
    • Wade Council, Senior, Pine Creek
    • Aaron Dammel, Senior, Highlands Ranch
    • Chris Diehl, Senior, Rocky Mountain
    • Riley Egloff, Sophomore, Heritage
    • Cole Farmer, Senior, Brighton
    • Matt Givin, Junior, Rock Canyon
    • Alex Gonzales, Senior, Rocky Mountain
    • Tanner Hauptman, Senior, Ralston Valley
    • Tyson Hays, Junior, Grandview
    • Ryley Humrighouse, Senior, Castle View
    • Ricky Marshall, Senior, Fountain-Fort Carson
    • Jake Minnick, Senior, Douglas County
    • Jacob Moyer, Senior, Fort Collins
    • Dylan Paulsen, Senior, Gateway
    • Walter Pennington, Senior, Broomfield
    • Nick Perez, Junior, Cherokee Trail
    • Rocco Porreco, Junior, Mullen
    • Chase Powell, Senior, Lakewood
    • Tony Rice, Senior, Liberty
    • Jacob Rodriguez, Senior, Adams City
    • Joey Salvato, Junior, Mullen
    • Tyler Smith, Senior, Grandview
    • Jordan Stubbings, Junior, Legend
    • Nathaniel Swanson, Junior, Northglenn
    • Jadon Uhrich, Junior, Rocky Mountain
    • Razzo Vigil, Junior, Westminster

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    Class 4A

    (Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps.com)
    Lewis-Palmer’s Paul Tillotson is the 4A baseball player of the year. (Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Paul Tillotson, Lewis-Palmer

    Coach of the year: Keith Wahl, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Clint Allen Erie C/INF/P Senior
    Rocco Arguto Pueblo West RF Senior
    Holden Bernhardt Mountain View P/OF/1B Senior
    Wyatt Featherston Green Mountain OF/P Senior
    Jake Greenwalt Windsor – Senior
    Cole McKissock Air Academy INF Senior
    Dauson Tate Pueblo West C Senior
    Paul Tillotson Lewis-Palmer – Senior
    Austin Wood Silver Creek 1B/P Senior
    Luke Ziegler Valor Christian 3B/RHP Sophomore
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Mike Berg Thompson Valley C/OF/3B Junior
    Issac Bracken Berthoud – Senior
    Jaspar Carmichael Delta SS/P Sophomore
    Billy Cook Lewis-Palmer – Junior
    Nyk Crumrine Valor Christian INF/RHP Senior
    Bailey Hansen Air Academy P/OF Senior
    Davis Heller Valor Christian RHP/1B Freshman
    Ethan Keller Delta CF/P Junior
    Ruben Portillo Erie P/INF Junior
    Cooper Rothe Longmont CF Senior
    Judah Wilbur Denver North INF/SS/2B Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Kavan Andrew, Senior, Longmont
    • Locke Bernhardt, Senior, Mountain View
    • Cameron Brosh, Senior, Canon City
    • Josh Crites, Senior, Erie
    • Kyle Daniels, Senior, Fort Morgan
    • Blake Donels, Junior, Valor Christian
    • Gavin Fesmire, Senior, Pueblo Centennial
    • Daniel Gurrola, Senior, Denver North
    • Spencer Hamilton, Senior, The Classical Academy
    • Jaeden Hegmann, Junior, Mesa Ridge
    • Dane Kapande, Senior, Evergreen
    • Joe Lucas, Senior, Palisade
    • Zach Manchester, Senior, Canon City
    • Garrett Martin, Junior, Eagle Valley
    • Lawrence Mayberry, Senior, Durango
    • Mitch Menard, Senior, D’Evelyn
    • Skyler Messinger, Junior, Niwot
    • Jared Miller, Sophomore, Montrose
    • Brett Muscatello, Senior, Evergreen
    • Max Noland, Junior, Palisade
    • Dylan Norsen, Junior, Mountain View
    • Gunner Pickett, Senior, Mead
    • Blake Reiher, Junior, Delta
    • Morgan Robinson, Senior, Rifle
    • Stephen Romero, Junior, Glenwood Springs
    • Andrew Shaw, Junior, Summit
    • Tyler Shubert, Senior, Windsor
    • Isiah Torres, Senior, Pueblo East
    • Sean Weller, Senior, Battle Mountain
    • Kaylor Werner, Sophomore, Northridge
    • Cole Winn, Sophomore, Silver Creek

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    Faith Christian’s Austin Stone is the 3A baseball player of the year. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Austin Stone, Faith Christian

    Coach of the year: Ralph Nance, Faith Christian

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Matt Burkart Eaton SS/RHP Senior
    Donovan Contreraz Sheridan P/INF Senior
    Braden Forney Lamar OF/P/SS Senior
    Kelton McCoy Bayfield C/P/INF Senior
    Will McKissick Kent Denver OF/P Senior
    Ben Padrnos St. Mary’s OF/P Senior
    Jake Spence University OF/P Senior
    AJ Stephens Faith Christian LHP/OF/1B Senior
    Austin Stone Faith Christian RHP/INF Senior
    Travis Struble Manitou Springs 3B/P Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Davyn Adamscheck Manitou Springs SS/P Junior
    Dominic Archuleta Manitou Springs OF/P Senior
    Dalton Chandler Lamar P/OF Sophomore
    Gabe Hegarty Faith Christian OF/RHP/DH Senior
    Taed Heydinger Bayfield OF/P Senior
    Christian Johnson The Academy C/P Senior
    Dalton Lind Eaton RHP/OF Senior
    Cesar Mercado Valley INF/P Junior
    Zane Phelps Bayfield INF/P/C Senior
    Spencer Wilcox University OF/P Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Robbie Alejo, Senior, Alamosa
    • Thatcher Beatty, Senior, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton
    • Craig Beckfield, Senior, Platte Canyon
    • Dax Bender, Junior, La Junta
    • Jacob Brummel, Junior, St. Mary’s
    • Rob Casey, Senior, Kent Denver
    • Seth Crummer, Senior, Trinidad
    • Timmy Engel, Senior, Centauri
    • Landon Ford, Junior, Faith Christian
    • Ty Hanzlicek, Senior, Valley
    • BJ Hirschfeld, Senior, Brush
    • Ty Jones, Senior, Florence
    • Joe Kuhn, Senior, Eaton
    • Xavier Manzanarez, Senior, Dolores Huerta Prep
    • Brody Mcghehey, Senior, Bayfield
    • Paul Medina, Junior, University
    • Larry Nolasco, Senior, Bruce Randolph
    • Ian Olson, Junior, Salida
    • Tyler Percival, Senior, Gunnison
    • Sam Richards, Sophomore, Colorado Academy
    • Marcus Roberson, Junior, Bennett
    • Quinn Stowell, Junior, Colorado Springs Christian
    • Ian Turner, Senior, Gunnison
    • Evan Wisdom, Senior, Sterling
    • Jordan Yates, Sophomore, Buena Vista

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    Class 2A

    Dawson Limon baseball
    Dawson’s Luke Feigal is the 2A baseball player of the year. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Player of the year: Luke Feigal, Dawson School

    Coach of the year: Joe McKenzie, Dawson School

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Jonathon Cowles Dayspring Christian Academy RHP/CF/SS Junior
    Chance Dunker Sedgwick County RHP/2B/3B Senior
    Luke Feigal Dawson School RHP/3B Senior
    Tanner Fulkerson Dawson School SS/RHP Senior
    Cesar Gonzalez Hotchkiss P/INF Senior
    Kayden Seriani Paonia – Sophomore
    Trevor Smith Paonia – Junior
    Joe Stephen Limon – Senior
    Jake Tomcheck Resurrection Christian LHP/OF/1B Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Bailey Benz Rye –
    Bryce Buhr Crowley County C/P Senior
    Seth Clemente Dawson School 2B/SS Junior
    Caden Eastin County Line [Wiley/McClave] – Senior
    Jimmy Fargo Dayspring Christian Academy C/RHP/CF Sophomore
    Evan Finley Peyton P/INF/C Senior
    James Larson Limon – Senior
    Jaden Miller Paonia – Sophomore
    Tyler Woodhams Sedgwick County RHP/SS/2B Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Caleb Andersen, Junior, Haxtun
    • Layne Andrews, Senior, Yuma
    • Dom Beck, Senior, Hotchkiss
    • Tristen Cesko, Senior, Limon
    • Jett County, Junior, Burlington
    • Christian Dellamaestra, Junior, County Line [Wiley/McClave]
    • Ryan Drury, Junior, Rye
    • Jason Dutton, Senior, Wray
    • Nolan Grenard, Senior, Swink
    • Darrien Guy, Junior, Akron
    • Cordell Hensley, Senior, Sedgwick County
    • Trent Hill, Senior, Akron
    • Derek Jung, Freshman, Front Range Christian
    • Spencer Kelly, Senior, Calhan
    • Eli Kirk, Junior, Hotchkiss
    • Jacob Kohl, Senior, Evangelical Christian
    • Pete Lanting, Senior, Denver Christian
    • Chipper Lloyd, Senior, Front Range Christian
    • Walter Martinez, Senior, Center
    • Kasey Nusbaum, Senior, Kiowa/Simla
    • Slater Podgorny, Sophomore, Paonia
    • Brian Preston, Junior, Rocky Ford
    • Ricardo Ramirez, Sophomore, Highland
    • Trey Redner, Sophomore, Swink
    • Brent Ritter, Senior, Swink
    • Tucker Ward, Senior, Ignacio
    • Emmitt White, Senior, Sargent
    • Wyatt Workman, Senior, Haxtun

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    Class 1A

    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
    Holly’s Ricardo Juarez is the 1A baseball player of the year. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Player of the year: Ricardo Juarez, Holly

    Coach of the year: Dayne Eaton, Holly

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Jordan Ernst Dove Creek P/SS/OF Senior
    Tyler Fields Cornerstone Christian Academy C/INF/P Senior
    Ricardo Juarez Holly P/INF Junior
    Jaxon King Fleming – Junior
    Ryan Koeller Granada P Junior
    Eli Sievert Rocky Mountain Lutheran – Senior
    Marc Solis Eads 3B/SS/P Senior
    Yaniel Vidal Holly SS/3B/P Junior
    Darian Wilkening Fleming – Senior
    Brandon Wilson Holly OF/3B/P Sophomore

    Honorable mention:

    • Trenton Armintrout, Junior, Nucla
    • Paul Asfeld, Sophomore, Fleming
    • Case Baughman, Senior, Dove Creek
    • Chase Boulter, Senior, Gilpin County
    • Sam Dunlap, Senior, Cotopaxi
    • Nathanael Garrett, Senior, Cornerstone Christian Academy
    • Cullen Glosson, Freshman, Otis
    • Jaime Huerta, Junior, Granada
    • Derek Kibel, Sophomore, Dove Creek
    • Paul Kidder, Junior, Community Christian
    • Ben Lambrecht, Senior, Fleming
    • Eryk Lorenz, Junior, Gilpin County
    • David Reyes, Senior, Granada
    • Marcos Rivera, Senior, Manzanola
    • Devyn Rummel, Junior, Nucla
    • Rhett Uhland, Junior, Eads
    • Josh Weaver, Junior, Rocky Mountain Lutheran
    • Cody Wilson, Junior, Peetz