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  • Fairview’s upset win over Chatfield highlights Day 1 of state volleyball

    Fairview volleyball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — The Coronado Cougars suddenly have something to play for.

    After dropping their first match in pool play to Chatfield, the biggest underdog in Class 5A appeared to be doomed. Until they got a much-needed assist from the Fairview Knights. In the sixth match of the day, the Knights did what the Cougars couldn’t quite do; they conquered the classification’s top seed.

    “Physically, I think they had enough time to recharge,” Fairview coach Kelsey Spencer said. “I think mentally, it might’ve knocked (Chatfield) down a little bit to five with the 12 seed, but I saw the fight that I heard about throughout their season.”

    Now Saturday’s clash between Coronado and Fairview carries implications for all three teams. A Fairview win means they advance to the semifinals. A Coronado win complicates matters and sends it to a tie-breaker.

    But Spencer is hoping that her girls can come out and take care of business against the Cougars just like they did against the Chargers.

    Depending on the outcome of the Knights’ match with Coronado, Pool I could see two tie-breaker matches. The two teams with the lowest set percentage will play one 25-point set with the winner playing the team with the highest set percentage won in another 25-point set. The last team standing will advance to the semifinals.

    “You can’t walk out that and not have a confidence boost,” Spencer said. “But we’re coming out and not underestimating Coronado at all. They’re here for a reason.”

    And the Cougars showed they belonged at state early as they took the first set from the Chargers 27-25. Chatfield would go on to win the next two sets, with Coronado taking the fourth to even up the match. Chatfield jumped out to an early lead in the fifth set and never gave it up.

    It was a much different story against Fairview as the Knights got on a roll early and rode the wave of momentum to the upset win.

    “In that first set, they came out and executed the game plan and we showed what we were made of,” Spencer said. “I was really confident that no matter what happened in the game, we were playing with heart.”

    Tie-breaker format:

    • The two pool teams with the lowest set percentage (number of sets won/total number of sets played) will play one 25-point set.
    • The winner of the lone 25-point set will play the pool team with the highest set percentage in a single 25-point set with the winner advancing to semifinals.

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    Class 5A:

    Cherokee Trail and Rock Canyon all advanced to Saturday’s semifinals. The 5A bracket proved to be the most exciting of the day with only one match ending in a sweep.

    Grandview controls their own destiny after their four-set win over Chaparral in the final match of the night.

    The rest of the 5A bracket will be decided with the conclusion of pool play Saturday morning.
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    Class 4A:

    The potential for a state title match between Lewis-Palmer and Cheyenne Mountain is alive after both teams swept their way into the semifinals. Ponderosa also advanced to the Final 4.

    The big surprise of the day was Montrose and Evergreen both defeating Holy Family, eliminating the No. 4 seed from the state tournament. The winner of Saturday’s match between the Indians and the Cougars will advance to the 4A semifinals.
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    Class 3A:

    Eaton, CSCS and University all advanced to the semifinals with ease. That was not the case with Platte Valley, however. In 3A’s final match of the night, they were upset by Valley 3-2.

    If Valley beats Pagosa Springs, the Vikings will advance to the 3A semifinals. If Pagosa wins, it will set up a tie-breaker for Pool III.
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    Class 2A:

    There were no upsets in 2A as seeds Resurrection Christian, Yuma, Lyons and Paonia all advanced into the semis ahead of Saturday’s early matches which will conclude pool play.
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    Class 1A:

    While Otis and Idalia have already advanced to Saturday’s semifinals, the results of Pool III and Pool IV aren’t as clear.

    The winner of Weldon Valley vs. Sangre de Cristo will certainly advance in Pool IV while a potential tie-break situation looms depending on the outcome of Fleming vs. Prairie.

  • 1A volleyball state tournament bracket

    The schedule for the Class 1A state volleyball tournament is below.

    A total of 12 teams will play in four pools with the winners advancing to a championship bracket.

    All matches are at the Denver Coliseum.

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    Tournament info

    Pool Play Standings

    One team per pool advances to the semifinals.

    Class 1A
    Pool Seed School W L
    I
    		 1 Otis 2 0
    8 La Veta 0 2
    12 Springfield 1 1
    II
    		 2 Idalia 2 0
    7 McClave 1 1
    11 Norwood 0 2
    III
    		 3 Kit Carson 1 1
    6 Fleming 2 0
    10 Prairie 0 2
    IV
    		 4 Flagler 0 2
    5 Weldon Valley 1 1
    9 Sangre de Cristo 2 0

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    Schedule

    Play begins at 8 a.m. each day. Matches begin 8 minutes following the completion of the match prior.

    Friday
    Match Pool Teams Score Match
    1
    IV
    		 Flagler 2 16-25, 14-25, 25-22, 25-20, 15-5
    Sangre de Cristo 3
    2
    I
    		 Otis 3 25-9, 25-15, 25-18
    Springfield 0
    3
    II
    		 Idalia 3 25-22, 21-25, 25-13, 25-23
    Norwood 1
    4
    III
    		 Kit Carson  3 25-23, 25-11, 25-13
    Prairie  0
    5
    IV
    		 Flagler  0 25-17, 25-14, 25-21
    Weldon Valley  3
    6
    I
    		 Otis  3  25-16, 25-15, 25-12
    La Veta  0
    7
    II
    		 Idalia  3  25-14, 25-14, 25-15
    McClave   0
    8
    III
    		 Kit Carson   1 25-19, 25-21, 21-25, 25-17
     Fleming   3
    Saturday
    Match Pool Teams Score Match
    9
    IV
    		 Weldon Valley 2 20-25, 25-23, 14-25, 25-20, 15-10
    Sangre de Cristo 3
    10
    I
    		 La Veta 0 25-17, 27-25, 25-20
    Springfield 3
    11
    II
    		 McClave 3 25-20, 16-25, 25-20, 25-19
    Norwood 1
    12
    III
    		 Fleming 3 16-25, 25-12, 25-19, 26-24
     Prairie 1

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    Championship bracket

    Pool I winner faces Pool IV winner; Pool II winner faces Pool III winner.

    Semifinals will start immediately following pool play on Saturday. All finals will begin at 7 p.m.

    2015 CHSAA State Volleyball Tournament Class 1A

  • Volleyball rankings: Cheyenne Mountain takes over No. 1 in 4A

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
    Cheyenne Mountain is the new No. 1 team in the 4A volleyball poll. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    For the first time in the history of the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings, Lewis-Palmer does not sit atop the Class 4A rankings.

    After beating the Rangers 3-1 last week, Cheyenne Mountain now sits in the No. 1 spot. It was Lewis-Palmer’s first in-state loss since Oct. 26, 2013.

    Cheyenne Mountain will host a tournament this weekend, but there will be no rematch with Lewis-Palmer as the Rangers opted to participate in a tournament in Arizona earlier this season.

    Valor Christian was the only new team in this week’s 4A rankings as they break back in at No. 10.

    In 5A, Cherokee Trail hangs on to the top spot. Legend jumped form No. 9 to No. 6 and defending 5A champion Grandview breaks into the poll, coming in at No. 10.

    Eaton remains a unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in 3A, but a big shakeup occurred in the top three. Alamosa jumped from No. 6 to No. 3, pushing Manitou Springs down one spot.

    Resurrection Christian is still the No. 1 team in 2A. No new teams were added to this week’s poll, but Union Colony and Ridgeway each jumped two spots coming in at No. 5 and No. 7, respectively.

    With a stunning 3-1 upset over Idalia, Otis took the No. 1 spot in 1A away from the Wolves as the two teams head into the playoffs.

    Flagler jumped five spots this week to come in at No. 3 and Briggsdale and McClave both joined the 1A rankings this. The Falcons come in at No. 9 and the Cardinals land at No. 10.

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

    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 Cherokee Trail (9) 16-2 114 1 2-0
    2 Rock Canyon (2) 13-3 99 6 2-0
    3 Chatfield (1) 16-2 96 3 2-0
    4 Mountain Vista 13-4 80 4 1-1
    5 Chaparral 13-5 54 2 1-1
    6 Legend 11-6 44 9 1-0
    7 Rocky Mountain 15-2 43 8 1-0
    8 Denver East 16-4 30 7 3-0
    9 Prairie View 16-0 23 10 2-0
    10 Grandview 12-6 19 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 17, Brighton 16, Ralston Valley 12, Columbine 8, Lakewood 2, Arapahoe 1, Fairview 1, Legacy 1.
    Dropped out
    Brighton (5).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (11) 16-1 128 2 2-0
    2 Lewis-Palmer (2) 19-3 118 1 1-1
    3 Ponderosa 11-6 92 3 2-0
    4 Montrose 17-2 84 4 3-0
    5 Longmont 17-1 77 6 1-0
    6 Holy Family 18-3 56 5 1-1
    7 Windsor 14-4 55 7 1-1
    8 Delta 19-3 25 8 2-0
    9 Steamboat Springs 17-3 22 10 2-0
    10 Valor Christian 10-6 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    The Classical Academy 10, Elizabeth 8, Evergreen 7, Air Academy 6, Thomas Jefferson 6, Discovery Canyon 3, Pueblo West 3, Berthoud 2, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    The Classical Academy (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (11) 20-0 110 1 2-0
    2 University 13-3 85 2 1-1
    3 Alamosa 18-2 72 6 1-0
    4 Manitou Springs 16-3 71 3 4-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 15-2 64 5 3-0
    6 Platte Valley 16-5 61 4 1-1
    7 Lutheran 13-4 47 8 2-0
    8 Valley 15-6 39 7 2-0
    9 SkyView Academy 15-4 29 10 3-0
    10 Middle Park 18-5 9 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 8, Sterling 4, La Junta 2, Coal Ridge 1, Faith Christian 1, Peak to Peak 1, St. Mary’s 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (8) 18-1 98 1 3-0
    2 Yuma (1) 18-1 89 2 3-0
    3 Lyons (1) 17-2 70 4 3-0
    4 Dayspring Christian 17-2 56 3 1-1
    5 Union Colony 17-2 49 7 2-0
    6 Paonia 16-3 44 6 3-0
    7 Ridgway 18-1 28 9 3-0
    8 Ignacio 14-4 23 8 2-0
    9 Colorado Springs School 17-2 21 10 2-0
    10 Vail Christian 16-3 20 5 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Limon 16, Rye 13, Sargent 8, Cedaredge 7, West Grand 3, Kiowa 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Otis (5) 18-1 84 2 2-0
    2 Idalia (3) 18-1 83 1 1-1
    3 Flagler 16-3 55 8 2-0
    4 Weldon Valley 15-4 50 3 2-1
    5 Fleming 15-4 49 4 1-0
    6 Kit Carson 17-2 48 6 2-0
    7 La Veta (1) 18-1 34 7 1-0
    8 Sangre de Cristo 18-1 29 5 1-1
    9 Briggsdale 13-6 17 – 2-1
    10 McClave 16-3 14 – 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Community Christian 6, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 5, Hi-Plains 5, Cornernstone Christian 4, Norwood 4, Elbert 3, Springfield 3, Prairie 2, Heritage Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Norwood (9), Walsh (10).

  • Volleyball rankings: Legend returns to 5A poll

    Legend volleyball team
    Legend volleyball is back in the top-10 in 5A. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    As the season comes into the home stretch the top teams of the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings are all holding their positions.

    Cherokee Trail, Lewis-Palmer, Eaton, Resurrection Christian and Idalia held on to the No. 1 positions in their respective classes.

    The big movement in 5A was the return of Legend to the top 10. The Titans briefly held on to the No. 1 spot in 5A this season and fell out of the poll last week, despite getting a big win over then-No. 4 Rock Canyon.

    Legend swept Douglas County on Tuesday, which played a part in their return to the top 10.

    The top eight teams in the 4A rankings remained intact this week. The Classical Academy was the lone newcomer as they took over the No. 8 spot.

    This week will see plenty of excitement in 4A as No. 1 Lewis-Palmer travels to No. 2 Cheyenne Mountain in a huge league contest. This has also become a big volleyball rivalry in the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference over the last few seasons.

    After sweeping No. 2 University last week, Platte Valley is climbing back up the top 10 in 2A. They jumped from No. 6 to No. 4 as result of the win. The loss did not affect University, however, as the Bulldogs remained in the No. 2 spot.

    Faith Christian joins the 3A rankings at No. 9. The Eagles fell out of the poll two weeks ago.

    Panoia made the biggest jump in 2A this week, going from No. 9 to No. 6. Union Colony and Ignacio are this week’s newcomers, coming in at No. 7 and No. 8, respectively.

    The 1A rankings also saw the addition of two new teams as Norwood lands at No. 9 and Walsh comes in right behind them at No. 10.

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

    Complete rankings for 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 Cherokee Trail (8) 14-2 106 1 2-0
    2 Chaparral 12-4 86 3 1-0
    3 Chatfield 14-2 83 2 2-1
    4 Mountain Vista (2) 12-3 79 5 1-0
    5 Brighton (1) 14-3 53 8 1-0
    6 Rock Canyon 11-3 49 4 0-0
    7 Denver East 13-4 46 6 1-0
    8 Rocky Mountain (1) 14-2 36 10 2-0
    9 Legend 10-6 29 – 1-0
    10 Prairie View 14-0 23 7 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grandview 17, Arapahoe 13, Ralston Valley 12, Fossil Ridge 8, Highlands Ranch 7, Cherry Creek 6, Columbine 4, Rangeview 3.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 18-2 130 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 14-1 115 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 9-6 92 3 0-0
    4 Montrose 14-2 85 4 1-0
    5 Holy Family 17-2 74 5 2-0
    6 Longmont 16-1 71 6 2-0
    7 Windsor 13-3 43 7 2-0
    8 Delta 17-3 32 8 3-1
    9 The Classical Academy 13-4 19 – 2-0
    10 Steamboat Springs 15-3 16 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Valor Christian 9, Thomas Jefferson 8, Elizabeth 5, Air Academy 4, Pueblo West 3, Roosevelt 3, Erie 2, Evergreen 2, Battle Mountain 1, Niwot 1.
    Dropped out
    Valor Christian (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (11) 18-0 110 1 1-0
    2 University 12-2 83 2 2-1
    3 Manitou Springs 12-3 77 4 2-0
    4 Platte Valley 15-4 67 6 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 12-2 65 3 2-0
    6 Alamosa 17-2 52 7 2-0
    7 Valley 13-6 43 5 2-0
    8 Lutheran 11-4 39 8 2-0
    9 Faith Christian 10-5 23 – 1-0
    10 SkyView Academy 12-4 22 9 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    St. Mary’s 6, Pagosa Springs 4, Sterling 4, Coal Ridge 1, Peak to Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    Pagosa Springs (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 15-1 95 1 2-0
    2 Yuma (3) 15-1 89 2 2-0
    3 Dayspring Christian 16-1 63 4 2-0
    4 Lyons (1) 14-2 55 3 1-1
    5 Vail Christian 15-2 42 5 1-0
    6 Paonia 13-3 37 9 3-0
    7 Union Colony 15-2 36 – 2-0
    8 Ignacio 12-4 27 – 3-0
    9 Ridgway 15-1 25 8 3-0
    10 Colorado Springs School 15-2 23 7 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 16, Limon 15, Rye 15, Cedaredge 8.
    Dropped out
    Rye (6), Limon (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (5) 17-0 83 1 2-0
    2 Otis (2) 16-1 70 2 2-0
    3 Weldon Valley 13-3 66 3 1-1
    4 Fleming 14-4 50 5 1-1
    5 Sangre de Cristo (1) 17-0 44 6 2-0
    6 Kit Carson 15-2 41 7 2-0
    7 La Veta (1) 17-1 40 8 2-1
    8 Flagler 14-3 38 4 1-0
    9 Norwood 11-4 14 – 3-0
    10 Walsh 13-4 11 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 9, Briggsdale 8, Community Christian 6, Moffat 5, Elbert 4, Cheraw 3, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, Prairie 1, Sierra Grande 1.
    Dropped out
    Briggsdale (9), Community Christian (10).

  • Volleyball rankings: Cherokee Trail returns to No. 1 spot in 5A

    Grandview Cherokee Trail volleyball
    Cherokee Trail is the No. 1 team in 5A volleyball this week. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Cherokee Trail has regained the top spot of the Class 5A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings. The Cougars were voted as the preseason No. 1, but early losses knocked them down in the polls.

    Chatfield had held onto the No. 1 ranking since Sept. 14, but a surprising loss to Ralston Valley last week was enough to knock them off their perch. Grandview and Rocky Mountain were this week’s newcomers to the 5A rankings at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    Lewis-Palmer remains the top team in 4A. Holy Family jumped two spots, landing at No. 5 this week and Steamboat Springs comes in as the lone newcomer to the 4A poll.

    The Eaton Reds are continuing their impressive season and still hold a firm grasp on the No. 1 spot in 3A. Despite going 0-1 last week, Colorado Springs Christian School jumped one spot this week to land at No. 3 this week.

    SkyView Academy breaks into the 3A rankings at No. 9 this week. The Hawks are winners of six of their last seven matches.

    Ridgway and Limon break into the 2A rankings at No. 8 and No. 10 respectively this week. Resurrection Christian holds on the top spot in 2A despite their 70-match winning streak coming to an end.

    Still-undefeated Idalia remains the top team in 1A. They’re joined in the rankings this week by La Veta (No. 8) and Community Christian (No. 10).

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

    Complete rankings for 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 Cherokee Trail (6) 12-2 99 3 2-0
    2 Chatfield (1) 12-1 90 1 0-1
    3 Chaparral 11-4 78 5 2-0
    4 Rock Canyon (1) 11-3 70 4 2-1
    5 Mountain Vista (2) 11-3 66 2 0-1
    6 Denver East 12-4 46 7 2-0
    7 Prairie View 12-0 36 6 2-0
    8 Brighton (2) 13-3 33 10 1-0
    9 Grandview 8-6 28 – 1-1
    10 Rocky Mountain 12-2 21 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Legend 19, Cherry Creek 12, Ralston Valley 12, Rangeview 10, Columbine 8, Fossil Ridge 8, Arapahoe 6, Legacy 6, Highlands Ranch 5, Castle View 4, Regis Jesuit 2, Fairview 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherry Creek (8), Legend (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (12) 16-2 128 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 12-1 115 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 9-6 98 4 2-0
    4 Montrose 13-2 94 3 3-0
    5 Holy Family 15-2 60 7 2-0
    6 Longmont 14-1 52 6 2-0
    7 Windsor 11-3 50 5 0-1
    8 Delta 14-2 20 9 2-0
    9 Steamboat Springs 14-2 17 – 2-0
    10 Valor Christian 6-6 14 8 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    The Classical Academy 13, Pueblo West 10, Elizabeth 9, Air Academy 7, Berthoud 7, Roosevelt 7, Thomas Jefferson 7, Battle Mountain 4, Discovery Canyon 2, Durango 1, Erie 1, Evergreen 1.
    Dropped out
    The Classical Academy (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (11) 17-0 110 1 2-0
    2 University 10-1 98 3 1-0
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 10-2 71 4 0-1
    4 Manitou Springs 10-3 70 5 2-0
    5 Valley 11-6 58 2 1-1
    6 Platte Valley 13-4 55 6 2-0
    7 Alamosa 15-2 51 7 4-1
    8 Lutheran 9-4 37 8 1-0
    9 SkyView Academy 12-4 15 – 2-0
    10 Pagosa Springs 12-5 11 10 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 8, Peak to Peak 7, Coal Ridge 4, La Junta 4, St. Mary’s 4, Sterling 2.
    Dropped out
    Peak to Peak (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 13-1 99 1 1-1
    2 Yuma 13-1 80 2 2-0
    3 Lyons (1) 13-1 74 3 2-0
    4 Dayspring Christian 14-1 67 4 2-0
    5 Vail Christian 14-2 48 5 3-2
    6 Rye 12-1 30 8 1-0
    7 Colorado Springs School 12-2 27 6 1-1
    8 Ridgway 12-1 25 – 2-0
    9 Paonia 10-3 24 9 2-1
    10 Limon 11-3 22 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Union Colony 18, Ignacio 17, Sargent 9, Cedaredge 6, Akron 4.
    Dropped out
    Ignacio (7), Union Colony (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (5) 15-0 78 1 2-0
    2 Otis (2) 14-1 74 2 1-0
    3 Weldon Valley 12-2 60 4 1-0
    4 Flagler (1) 13-3 53 3 3-2
    5 Fleming 13-3 42 5 2-0
    6 Sangre de Cristo 15-0 37 6 4-0
    7 Kit Carson 13-2 23 7 5-0
    8 La Veta (1) 15-0 22 – 2-0
    9 Briggsdale 10-4 17 10 3-0
    10 Community Christian 13-2 16 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 14, Prairie 14, Nucla 11, Deer Trail 7, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 6, Hi-Plains 6, Moffat 6, Norwood 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, Walsh 3, Springfield 2.
    Dropped out
    McClave (8), Prairie (9).

  • Volleyball rankings: Chaparral returns to 5A poll

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

    Chaparral has jumped back into the Class 5A volleyball rankings.

    The Wolverines (9-4) are now ranked No. 5 in CHSAANow.com’s poll.

    Chatfield remained atop the 5A ranking, getting nine of the 11 first-place votes. Also moving up were Prairie View, now No. 6, and Denver East, up to No. 7.

    The four other No. 1 teams also stayed put: Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Idalia (1A). Lewis-Palmer and Eaton are unanimous top teams in their respective classifications.

    Other newcomers include the following:

    • In 4A: No. 8 Valor Christian and No. 10 The Classical Academy.
    • In 3A: No. 9 Peak to Peak.

    There were no new teams in the 2A or 1A rankings.

    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 Chatfield (9) 12-0 103 1 2-0
    2 Mountain Vista (1) 11-2 88 2 2-0
    3 Cherokee Trail 10-2 82 3 2-0
    4 Rock Canyon 9-2 68 4 1-0
    5 Chaparral 9-4 51 – 2-0
    6 Prairie View 10-0 49 8 1-0
    7 Denver East 10-4 30 10 0-0
    8 Cherry Creek 9-4 29 5 1-1
    9 Legend 8-5 26 7 1-1
    10 Brighton (1) 12-3 23 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grandview 13, Highlands Ranch 13, Rocky Mountain 9, Fossil Ridge 8, Ralston Valley 7, Legacy 6, Lakewood 3, Rangeview 2, Broomfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (12) 14-2 128 1 7-2
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 10-1 115 2 1-0
    3 Montrose 10-2 89 3 1-0
    4 Ponderosa 7-6 81 4 0-0
    5 Windsor 11-2 69 5 2-0
    6 Longmont 12-1 59 6 2-0
    7 Holy Family 13-2 57 7 2-0
    8 Valor Christian 4-6 19 – 2-0
    9 Delta 12-2 18 9 1-1
    10 The Classical Academy 9-4 14 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Steamboat Springs 13, Elizabeth 12, Pueblo West 11, Berthoud 10, Thomas Jefferson 5, Air Academy 4, Battle Mountain 3, Discovery Canyon 2, Niwot 2, Durango 1, Evergreen 1, Mountain View 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Berthoud (8), Elizabeth (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (11) 15-0 110 1 2-0
    2 Valley 10-5 78 6 1-0
    3 University 9-1 77 2 1-1
    4 Colorado Springs Christian 10-1 67 3 1-1
    5 Manitou Springs 8-3 60 5 1-0
    6 Platte Valley 11-4 55 4 0-2
    7 Alamosa 11-1 42 7 4-1
    8 Lutheran 8-4 38 8 1-0
    9 Peak to Peak 11-1 30 – 2-0
    10 Pagosa Springs 12-4 18 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 6, SkyView Academy 6, Platte Canyon 5, La Junta 4, Coal Ridge 3, St. Mary’s 3, Buena Vista 2, Sterling 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (8) 12-0 95 1 2-0
    2 Yuma (1) 11-1 84 2 1-0
    3 Lyons (1) 11-1 71 3 0-1
    4 Dayspring Christian 12-1 67 5 2-0
    5 Vail Christian 10-0 42 9 2-0
    6 Colorado Springs School 11-1 40 6 1-0
    7 Ignacio 9-2 36 7 3-0
    8 Rye 11-1 31 8 1-0
    9 Paonia 8-2 23 4 1-2
    10 Union Colony 11-2 18 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 16, Ridgway 14, Limon 7, Cedaredge 2, Sanford 2, West Grand 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (5) 13-0 79 1 4-0
    2 Otis (2) 13-1 78 3 2-0
    3 Flagler (1) 10-1 70 2 4-0
    4 Weldon Valley 11-2 58 4 2-0
    5 Fleming 11-3 40 5 2-0
    6 Sangre de Cristo (1) 11-0 33 6 3-0
    7 Kit Carson 8-2 26 8 1-0
    8 McClave 10-1 23 9 2-0
    9 Prairie 9-4 20 7 0-1
    10 Briggsdale 7-4 12 10 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Nucla 11, La Veta 9, Hi-Plains 7, Moffat 7, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 5, Norwood 4, Walsh 4, Community Christian 3, Heritage Christian 1, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Volleyball rankings: Mountain Vista makes jump to No. 2 in 5A

    Cherry Creek Mountain Vista volleyball
    Mountain Vista is No. 2 in 5A volleyball this week. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    Every No. 1 team in the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings held their position, but there was still plenty of new looks near the top of each class.

    In Class 5A, Chatfield remains undefeated at No. 1, but they have company nipping at their heels. The Mountain Vista Golden Eagles made the jump from No. 10 to No. 2 following a sweep of 4A’s Ponderosa, a team that many would call one of the best in the state, regardless of classification.

    Undefeated Prairie View and Bright both join the rankings this week at No. 8 and No. 9, respectively.

    In 4A, Lewis-Palmer has yet to relinquish the top spot this year, but now it has Colorado Springs-area rival Cheyenne Mountain right behind them at No. 2. The Indians looked impressive during a 3-0 sweep of Doherty this week and will get their shot at the Rangers later this season.

    Ponderosa fell two spots following its loss to Mountain Vista.

    New to the 4A poll this week is Elizabeth, who comes in at No. 10.

    Eaton continues to remain dominant in the 3A rankings, even taking down last week’s No. 2 Platte Valley early last week.

    Undefeated Alamosa breaks into the 3A rankings this week, jumping all the way up to No. 7.

    Resurrection Christian says firmly in the No. 1 spot in 2A. One team did break their way into this week’s poll as Vail Christian lands at No. 9.

    The No. 1 team in 1A is still Idalia, who has yet to lose this season. McClave played its way into the 1A rankings this week, landing at No. 9.

    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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    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 Chatfield (6) 10-0 98 1 1-0
    2 Mountain Vista (2) 9-2 71 10 5-0
    3 Cherokee Trail (1) 8-2 69 2 1-1
    4 Rock Canyon (1) 8-2 53 3 1-1
    5 Cherry Creek 8-3 50 6 1-1
    6 Grandview 6-4 42 8 2-0
    7 Legend 7-4 41 4 0-2
    8 Prairie View 9-0 35 – 2-0
    9 Brighton (1) 11-3 30 – 1-1
    10 Denver East 10-4 27 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Rangeview 20, Lakewood 18, Chaparral 10, Fossil Ridge 8, Columbine 7, Ralston Valley 7, Legacy 6, Castle View 4, Regis Jesuit 4, Arapahoe 2, Rocky Mountain 2, Broomfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Lakewood (5), Chaparral (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (12) 7-0 120 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 9-1 103 3 2-0
    3 Montrose 9-2 90 4 1-0
    4 Ponderosa 7-6 82 2 1-1
    5 Windsor 9-2 65 7 2-0
    6 Longmont 10-1 54 6 3-0
    7 Holy Family 11-2 45 5 1-1
    8 Berthoud 7-4 23 10 1-1
    9 Delta 11-1 13 9 2-0
    10 Elizabeth 7-2 11 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Steamboat Springs 10, The Classical Academy 10, Valor Christian 9, Discovery Canyon 6, Durango 6, Thomas Jefferson 5, Mead 3, Roosevelt 2, Air Academy 1, Niwot 1, Pueblo West 1.
    Dropped out
    Valor Christian (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (9) 13-0 99 1 3-0
    2 University 8-0 84 4 3-0
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 9-0 79 3 2-0
    4 Platte Valley 11-2 64 2 1-1
    5 Manitou Springs 7-3 53 5 1-0
    6 Valley 9-5 46 6 1-1
    7 Alamosa (1) 7-0 35 – 2-0
    8 Lutheran 7-4 26 9 2-0
    9 Faith Christian 6-4 18 10 2-0
    10 Pagosa Springs 10-4 15 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Peak to Peak 12, St. Mary’s 6, SkyView Academy 5, Sterling 3, Coal Ridge 2, La Junta 2, Buena Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    St. Mary’s (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (7) 10-0 79 1 2-0
    2 Yuma 10-1 68 2 3-1
    3 Lyons (1) 11-0 55 3 1-0
    4 Paonia 7-0 51 5 2-0
    5 Dayspring Christian 10-1 48 4 2-0
    6 Colorado Springs School 10-1 33 7 2-0
    7 Ignacio 6-2 26 10 3-0
    8 Rye 10-1 21 6 3-1
    9 Vail Christian 8-0 16 – 3-0
    10 Union Colony 10-1 13 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ridgway 12, West Grand 8, Sargent 7, Fowler 2, Cedaredge 1.
    Dropped out
    Ridgway (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (4) 9-0 60 1 1-0
    2 Flagler (1) 6-1 56 2 0-0
    3 Otis (2) 11-1 52 3 5-0
    4 Weldon Valley 9-2 48 4 1-1
    5 Fleming 9-3 30 6 2-0
    6 Sangre de Cristo 8-0 25 10 1-0
    7 Prairie 9-3 18 7 2-1
    8 Kit Carson 7-2 17 9 1-0
    9 McClave 8-1 15 – 2-0
    10 Briggsdale 7-3 12 5 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Norwood 9, Nucla 9, La Veta 7, Cotopaxi 6, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 5, Community Christian 3, Hi-Plains 3, North Park 3, Moffat 2, Springfield 2, Walsh 2.
    Dropped out
    Nucla (8).

  • Volleyball rankings: 5A poll sees all kinds of shakeup, adds four teams

    Cherry Creek Mountain Vista volleyball
    Cherry Creek volleyball broke into the Class 5A rankings this week. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    This week’s CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings received quite a shakeup as Cherry Creek (No. 6), Denver East (No. 7), Chaparral (No. 9) and Mountain Vista (No. 10) all broke into this week’s Class 5A poll.

    Even when there was status quo, there was change: For the first time this season, the No. 1 team in Class 5A held their spot, as Chatfield took seven of the 10 first-place votes this week.

    Both Cherokee Trail (No. 2) and Rock Canyon (No. 3) jumped one spot. Rock Canyon looked strong against then No. 5 Regis Jesuit last week, showing that they have earned their spot as a top-three team.

    Legend is fourth this week, and Lakewood moved into the top-5 from No. 9. Grandview is No. 8 this week.

    In 4A, Lewis-Palmer continues to top the poll. The Ranges looked impressive in a 3-0 sweep over Valor Christian last Thursday. Holy Family also continues to impress and they made the jump from No. 10 to No. 5 as a result.

    At 9-1, Delta breaks into the poll at No. 9.

    The teams in the 3A rankings remained the same this week, but Platte Valley leapt over CSCS to come in at No. 2. Eaton stayed in their position at No. 1 and received all 10 first-place votes.

    Resurrection Christian has yet to lose and remains the top team in 2A. They are joined in the poll this week by Union Colony (No. 9) and Ignacio (No. 10).

    Idalia held firm in the top spot of the 1A poll. There were no newcomers this week, but Briggsdale did jump from No. 10 to No. 5. Weldon Valley fell two spots, going from No. 4 to No. 2.

    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 Chatfield (7) 9-0 91 1 1-0
    2 Cherokee Trail (3) 7-1 85 3 1-0
    3 Rock Canyon 7-1 80 4 1-0
    4 Legend 7-2 56 2 1-1
    5 Lakewood 8-0 50 9 5-0
    6 Cherry Creek 7-2 34 – 4-1
    7 Denver East 9-3 25 – 2-2
    8 Grandview 4-4 24 8 3-2
    9 Chaparral 6-3 20 – 2-0
    10 Mountain Vista 4-2 19 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Brighton 18, Coronado 17, Columbine 15, Prairie View 14, Regis Jesuit 13, Arapahoe 9, Eaglecrest 9, Ralston Valley 7, Rangeview 7, Legacy 6, Fruita Monument 4, Castle View 3, Broomfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (5), Brighton (6), Castle View (7), Columbine (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 5-0 109 1 2-0
    2 Ponderosa (1) 6-5 95 2 4-4
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 7-1 91 3 4-1
    4 Montrose (1) 8-2 76 4 2-1
    5 Holy Family 10-1 51 10 3-0
    6 Longmont 7-1 50 6 2-0
    7 Windsor 7-2 42 7 2-0
    8 Valor Christian 1-5 33 5 1-2
    9 Delta 9-1 23 – 2-1
    10 Berthoud 6-3 19 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 13, Durango 8, Elizabeth 8, The Classical Academy 8, Steamboat Springs 7, Air Academy 5, Northridge 5, Palisade 5, Mead 3, Mesa Ridge 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Roosevelt 2, Vista Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo West (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 10-0 100 1 5-0
    2 Platte Valley 10-1 80 3 3-0
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 7-0 74 2 3-0
    4 University 5-0 63 5 2-0
    5 Manitou Springs 7-3 48 4 2-1
    6 Valley 8-4 45 6 3-0
    7 Pagosa Springs 9-3 26 8 1-0
    8 St. Mary’s 5-3 24 9 2-0
    9 Lutheran 5-4 18 7 1-0
    10 Faith Christian 4-4 17 10 2-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Peak to Peak 13, Alamosa 9, Centauri 8, La Junta 8, Coal Ridge 5, Salida 5, Middle Park 4, Sterling 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 8-0 73 1 1-0
    2 Yuma 7-0 70 2 2-0
    3 Lyons (3) 10-0 68 3 2-0
    4 Dayspring Christian 8-1 44 4 2-0
    5 Paonia 5-0 40 5 2-0
    6 Rye 7-0 36 6 1-0
    7 Colorado Springs School 8-1 21 8 3-0
    8 Ridgway 5-1 18 7 2-1
    9 Union Colony 8-1 12 – 2-0
    10 Ignacio 3-2 9 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    West Grand 8, Fowler 7, Vail Christian 7, Byers 3, Soroco 3, Kiowa 2, Sanford 2, Custer County 1, Haxtun 1.
    Dropped out
    West Grand (9), Swink (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (5) 8-0 52 1 2-0
    2 Flagler (1) 6-1 48 3 2-0
    3 Otis 6-1 41 4 1-0
    4 Weldon Valley 8-1 35 2 2-0
    5 Briggsdale 6-2 27 10 1-0
    6 Fleming 7-3 25 5 3-0
    7 Prairie 7-2 23 7 2-0
    8 Nucla 6-1 17 9 1-1
    9 Kit Carson 6-2 15 6 2-1
    10 Sangre de Cristo 7-0 12 8 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 9, La Veta 8, McClave 6, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 5, Hi-Plains 5, Holly 1, Norwood 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Volleyball rankings: Chatfield takes over No. 1 spot in 5A

    For the second-straight week, there is a new team on top of the Class 5A volleyball rankings. Chatfield has taken over.

    The Chargers, now 8-0, went 2-0 last week with wins at Rocky Mountain and Green Mountain.

    Lewis-Palmer Legend volleyball
    Lewis-Palmer and Legend battled last week. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Legend took over the top spot last week, then was swept by Lewis-Palmer, the top team in 4A, last week.

    With the loss to the Rangers, the Titans fell to No. 2 this week. Legend and Cherokee Trail each only fell one spot to second and third, respectively. The biggest jump in 5A came from Brighton. The Bulldogs went from unranked to No. 10, and have now raised to sixth.

    Newcomers to the 5A include Lakewood at ninth and Columbine at No. 10.

    The top five teams in 4A went unchanged and the overall poll itself remains relatively unscathed from last week. It did welcome two new teams in Berthoud at ninth and Holy Family at No. 10.

    St. Mary’s joins the 3A poll at ninth, thanks in part to a big win over Manitou Springs at the Bishop Machebeuf Tournament over the weekend. The Mustangs dropped to fifth as result to the loss against the Pirates, as well as a loss to Resurrection Christian. Defending champion Eaton remained the top team in 3A.

    Resurrection Christian continues to cruise this season and was a unanimous pick as the top team in 2A. They the only No. 1 team this week to receive every first place vote. The bottom of the 2A poll looks vastly different this week with the addition of the Colorado Springs School (eighth), West Grand (ninth) and Swink (No. 10).

    Idalia hangs on to their place atop the 1A rankings after an impressive 4-0 week. They’re joined in the top 10 by Nucla and Briggsdale.

    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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    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 Chatfield (6) 8-0 91 3 2-0
    2 Legend (1) 6-1 88 1 1-1
    3 Cherokee Trail (2) 6-1 76 2 3-0
    4 Rock Canyon (1) 6-1 69 4 1-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 6-2 53 5 2-0
    6 Brighton (1) 7-0 46 10 2-0
    7 Castle View 6-2 29 8 1-1
    8 Grandview 1-2 27 7 0-1
    9 Lakewood 3-0 25 – 2-0
    10 Columbine 6-0 19 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver East 13, Cherry Creek 11, Mountain Vista 10, Eaglecrest 8, Ralston Valley 7, Legacy 6, Prairie View 6, Arapahoe 5, Chaparral 5, Coronado 5, Rangeview 2, Broomfield 1, Fairview 1, Fort Collins 1, Fruita Monument 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherry Creek (6), Mountain Vista (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 3-0 109 1 2-0
    2 Ponderosa (1) 2-1 96 2 2-1
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 3-0 91 3 2-0
    4 Montrose (1) 6-1 72 4 1-0
    5 Valor Christian 0-3 52 5 0-2
    6 Longmont 5-1 40 7 2-0
    7 Windsor 5-2 38 8 1-1
    8 Pueblo West 2-4 33 6 0-1
    9 Berthoud 4-3 23 – 2-0
    10 Holy Family 7-1 20 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Thompson Valley 11, Delta 9, Elizabeth 8, Northridge 8, Air Academy 7, Niwot 7, The Classical Academy 7, Mead 5, Palisade 5, Durango 4, Steamboat Springs 4, Battle Mountain 3, Mullen 2, Roosevelt 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Eagle Valley 1, Vista Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Niwot (9), Air Academy (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 5-0 89 1 3-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 4-0 78 2 4-0
    3 Platte Valley (1) 7-1 72 4 5-1
    4 Manitou Springs 5-2 59 3 5-2
    5 University 3-0 55 5 2-0
    6 Valley 5-4 53 7 2-0
    7 Lutheran 4-4 34 6 0-1
    8 Pagosa Springs 8-3 27 8 3-2
    9 St. Mary’s 3-3 22 – 3-3
    10 Faith Christian 2-1 15 10 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Peak to Peak 9, Centauri 8, Bayfield 6, Sterling 5, La Junta 4, Alamosa 3, Frontier Academy 3, Middle Park 3, Buena Vista 2, SkyView Academy 2, Coal Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Sterling (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 7-0 90 1 6-0
    2 Yuma 5-0 70 2 0-0
    3 Lyons 8-0 67 4 7-0
    4 Dayspring Christian 6-1 57 3 1-1
    5 Paonia 3-0 52 5 2-0
    6 Rye 6-0 48 8 4-0
    7 Ridgway 3-0 32 6 1-0
    8 Colorado Springs School 5-1 24 – 5-0
    9 West Grand 6-0 12 – 2-0
    10 Swink 5-1 10 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Union Colony 9, Ignacio 4, Byers 3, Fowler 3, Kiowa 3, Soroco 3, Cedaredge 2, Merino 2, Wray 2, Rangely 1, Vail Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Caliche (7), Sargent (9), Akron (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (5) 6-0 50 1 4-0
    2 Weldon Valley 6-1 47 3 2-0
    3 Flagler (1) 4-1 42 2 2-1
    4 Otis 5-1 41 6 1-0
    5 Fleming 4-3 30 4 3-3
    6 Kit Carson 4-1 24 7 2-1
    7 Prairie 5-2 22 5 4-1
    8 Sangre de Cristo 5-0 17 8 1-0
    9 Nucla 5-0 12 – 4-0
    10 Briggsdale 5-2 9 – 4-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 7, Community Christian 6, Cotopaxi 6, Heritage Christian 5, Hi-Plains 5, Kim 4, La Veta 3, Norwood 3, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, North Park 1.
    Dropped out
    La Veta (9), Norwood (10).

  • Legend takes over as No. 1 in 5A volleyball rankings

    Mountain Vista Legend volleyball
    Legend is the new No. 1 team in Class 5A volleyball. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Legend volleyball, No. 8 in the Class 5A preseason poll, has risen to the No. 1 spot after the first full week of action.

    The Titans, now 5-0, beat former No. 1 Cherokee Trail, then-No. 4 Regis Jesuit and Air Academy, at the time ranked No. 9 in 4A, in the past week.

    The schedule doesn’t get any easier. Legend has a date with 4A No. 1 Lewis-Palmer on Thursday.

    There was much more shakeup to the 5A poll, which is conducted by CHSAANow.com. Cherokee Trail remained very high, at No. 2, but there was a lot of change behind the Cougars.

    Chatfield moved up two spots to No. 3, Rock Canyon rocketed from unranked to No. 4, and Regis Jesuit moved into the top five.

    Cherry Creek is No. 6, Grandview is No. 7, and then three newcomers round out the ranking: No. 8 Castle View, No. 9 Mountain Vista and No. 10 Brighton.

    In the 4A ranking, Lewis-Palmer retained its grip on the top spot. That poll added No. 7 Longmont and No. 9 Windsor. Montrose also made a big jump in going from No. 7 to No. 4.

    The other No. 1 teams also stayed put: Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Idalia (1A).

    Other new teams this week include Faith Christian (No. 10 in 3A), Rye (No. 8 in 2A) and the following in 1A: Sangre de Cristo (No. 8), La Veta (No. 9) and Norwood (No. 10).

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

    Complete rankings for 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 Legend (9) 5-0 106 8 5-0
    2 Cherokee Trail 3-1 93 1 3-1
    3 Chatfield 6-0 68 5 6-0
    4 Rock Canyon 5-1 68 – 5-1
    5 Regis Jesuit 4-2 67 4 4-2
    6 Cherry Creek (2) 1-1 40 3 1-1
    7 Grandview 1-1 38 2 1-1
    8 Castle View 5-1 31 – 5-1
    9 Mountain Vista 2-1 20 – 2-1
    10 Brighton 5-0 18 – 5-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 16, Eaglecrest 14, Denver East 13, Lakewood 13, Rangeview 12, Fairview 10, Highlands Ranch 9, Columbine 8, Ralston Valley 7, Legacy 6, Chaparral 4, Fruita Monument 3, Rampart 2, Broomfield 1, Loveland 1, Mountain Range 1.
    Dropped out
    Eaglecrest (6), Chaparral (7), Fairview (9), Highlands Ranch (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 1-0 117 1 1-0
    2 Ponderosa (1) 0-0 106 2 0-0
    3 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 1-0 100 3 1-0
    4 Montrose 5-1 64 7 5-1
    5 Valor Christian 0-1 54 5 0-1
    6 Pueblo West 2-3 44 4 2-3
    7 Longmont 3-1 23 – 3-1
    8 Windsor 4-1 22 – 4-1
    9 Niwot 0-0 21 10 0-0
    10 Air Academy 1-3 19 9 1-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 17, Mullen 12, Holy Family 11, The Classical Academy 10, Palmer Ridge 7, Thompson Valley 6, Woodland Park 5, Canon City 4, Elizabeth 4, Thomas Jefferson 4, Battle Mountain 3, Mead 2, Roosevelt 2, Eagle Valley 1, Sierra 1, Silver Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Mullen (6), Battle Mountain (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 2-0 98 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 0-0 83 2 0-0
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 0-0 71 3 0-0
    4 Platte Valley 2-0 67 6 2-0
    5 University 1-0 59 5 1-0
    6 Lutheran 4-3 50 8 4-3
    7 Valley 3-4 39 4 3-4
    8 Pagosa Springs 5-1 24 10 5-1
    9 Sterling 2-2 22 9 2-2
    10 Faith Christian 0-0 12 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Bayfield 8, Alamosa 7, St. Mary’s 5, Peak to Peak 4, Machebeuf 1.
    Dropped out
    Bayfield (7).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 1-0 76 1 1-0
    2 Yuma (1) 5-0 73 2 5-0
    3 Dayspring Christian 5-0 54 7 5-0
    4 Lyons (1) 1-0 52 6 1-0
    5 Paonia 1-0 48 5 1-0
    6 Ridgway 2-0 30 9 2-0
    7 Caliche 1-3 23 3 1-3
    8 Rye 2-0 22 – 2-0
    9 Sargent 2-0 19 10 2-0
    10 Akron 1-5 13 4 1-5
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Springs School 10, Byers 5, Wray 4, Rangely 3, Fowler 2, Hoehne 2, Ignacio 2, Kiowa 1, Merino 1.
    Dropped out
    Colorado Springs School (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (5) 2-0 52 1 2-0
    2 Flagler (1) 2-0 50 2 2-0
    3 Weldon Valley 4-1 42 4 4-1
    4 Fleming 1-0 37 9 1-0
    5 Prairie 1-1 32 5 1-1
    6 Otis 4-1 29 3 4-1
    7 Kit Carson 2-0 24 7 2-0
    8 Sangre de Cristo 4-0 16 – 4-0
    9 La Veta 3-0 11 – 3-0
    10 Norwood 0-1 9 – 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 6, Community Christian 5, Eads 5, Nucla 5, Elbert 4, Heritage Christian 2, McClave 2, Briggsdale 1.
    Dropped out
    Genoa-Hugo/Karval (6), Nucla (8), Community Christian (10).