The Granada Bobcats fell one game short of a Class 1A state baseball championship last year. This year, they come in as the No. 1 overall seed in the regional/state bracket — which was released Monday — and they get an early chance to knock out the team that toppled them in the 2015 championship game.
Granada drew Dove Creek in the first round of the tournament, which is a rematch of last year’s title game. Dove Creek drew the No. 8 seed.
The Bobcats come into the tournament with a 5-0 record against teams that also qualified. They beat Holly (No. 3) and Manzanola (No. 5) twice each and also beat Eads (No. 2) early in the season.
Eads was riding a three-game winning streak heading into 1A districts, but fell to Holly on May 6. They had just come of a regular win over the Wildcats prior to the loss.
The Wildcats won a total of two district games before falling to Granada.
Fleming lands at a dangerous No. 4 seed. The Wildcats have rattled off eight-straight wins and have not dropped a game in nearly a month.
In order to get to the semifinals for the second-straight year, No. 6 Nucla will have to get through Holly. In the regular season, the Mustangs only faced one team that qualified for this year’s tournament. They faced Dove Creek four times and went 3-1 in those games.
Cornerstone Christian Academy comes in at No. 7 and will face Eads in the first round. The Bulldogs went 9-6 on the year and did not play any teams that advanced to the 1A state tournament.
Eads, Manzanola and Cornerstone Christian are the three teams who did not play in last year’s state tournament.
Under CHSAA Legislative Council approval of the Baseball Committee Report, teams were ranked by RPI, keeping only District opponents separated in the first round.
The higher-seeded team is the home team through the semifinals. Home team will be determined by coin toss for the championship.
In order to separate the District 3 teams, No. 5 Nucla moved to No. 6; No. 6 Cornerstone Christian moved to No. 7; No. 7 Manzanola moved to No. 5. This also kept the two District 1 teams apart should they advance to the semifinals.
For the third time this season, Silver Creek sits atop the Class 4A CHSAANow.com baseball rankings.
The Raptors came away with two key wins last week, one against Northridge and one against Greeley Central. They’ll finish their regular with one game against Greeley Central and two against Mountain View this week.
Mountain View was the No. 1 team in last week’s poll and sits at No. 2 this week.
Denver North is the only new team in the poll, landing at No. 8.
Pine Creek holds on to their No. 1 spot in 5A. The Eagles will see action every day this week as they close out the regular season.
Ralston Valley (No. 6) and Rocky Mountain (No. 8) are the new additions to the 5A poll this week.
Eaton remains the unanimous No. 1 team in 3A.
La Junta jumped four spots this week to land at No. 6 ahead of the Tri-Peaks League crossover games this weekend.
Brush is back in the 3A poll, taking the No. 10 spot this week.
Paonia is still undefeated and as a result, still the No. 1 team in 2A.
County Line (McClave/Wiley) jumped a couple of spots to land at No. 3 and even snagged two first-place votes along the way.
Crowley County is the only new addition to the 2A poll as the Chargers land at No. 9.
Granada hung on to the No. 1 spot in 1A.
Gilpin County broke into that poll, taking the No. 10 spot this week.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.
With some regular seasons already over, and others winding down, these will serve as the final rankings of the regular season in all classes. Postseason brackets will be released on CHSAANow.com when they become available.
For the fourth consecutive week, the top team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com baseball rankings has failed to hold on to its spot.
Mountain View is the new No. 1 team in the poll, and is the third different team in 4A to be ranked No. 1 this season.
They dropped a heartbreaker to Northridge on Wednesday before taking two games from Greeley Central in three days.
Fresh off taking control of the South Central League last Wednesday, the Pueblo West Cyclones climb to No. 2 and appear poised to make a run at state championship.
Pueblo West is No. 2 in 4A this week. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Valor Christian made a sizable jump this week, landing at No. 4, five spots up from its ranking a week ago.
Longmont breaks into the top-10 at No. 6, one spot higher than Windsor who is also new to the poll.
Pine Creek remains the top team in 5A and have still only lost once on the year. Grandview and ThunderRidge trade places at No. 2 and No. 3.
Fort Collins (No. 6) and Regis Jesuit (No. 7) each climb three spots from last week’s rankings.
Legacy and Dakota Ridge are the two new teams in 5A, coming in at No. 8 and No. 10 respectively.
Eaton remains the unanimous No. 1 team in 3A and have yet to yield their ranking at any time this season.
University made the climb from No. 5 to No. 2 after an impressive week where they went 5-0, including two wins over league rival Brush.
St. Mary’s jumped to No. 5 thanks in part of splitting a double-header with No. 3 Lamar on Friday.
Sheridan is the lone newcomer to 3A, landing at No. 9.
Paonia took six of 10 first-place votes to remain the No. 1 team in 2A. Swink made the biggest jump in the class, coming in three spots better than last week. The Lions land at No. 4 this week.
There were no new teams in the 2A poll this week.
There was no change at the top of the 1A poll as Granada remains the No. 1 team. The top five teams from last week held on to their position.
Genoa-Hugo is the only new team in the 1A poll, coming in at No. 8 this week.
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.
Pine Creek baseball is the new No. 1 team in Class 5A — one of three new teams atop the polls this week. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)
Three out of the five No. 1 positions in the CHSAANow.com baseball rankings have a different look from a week ago.
Pine Creek takes over as the top team in Class 5A, Silver Creek returns to the top spot in 4A and Granada comes in as the new No. 1 team in 1A.
The Eagles take over as No. 1 in 5A after beating Palmer 10-0 last week, avenging a loss to the Terrors that occurred only days earlier. It is the only loss of the season for Pine Creek.
ThunderRidge is nipping right at the heels of the Eagles as they sit only nine points back in voting. The Grizzlies took down Douglas County last Wednesday in a big Continental League win.
Lakewood (No. 7) and Cherokee Trail (No. 8) are the new additions to the 5A rankings this week.
Silver Creek takes back the top spot in 4A only a week after losing a grasp on the position. The Raptors went 2-0 last week, topping Northridge and Longmont to improve their record to 9-2 overall.
The bottom half of the rankings saw an influx of new teams as Northridge comes in at No. 7, Pueblo South lands at No. 8 and Palmer Ridge rounds out the rankings at No. 10.
The still-undefeated Eaton Reds remain the unanimous No. 1 team in 3A this week.
St. Mary’s is the only new team to that poll coming off a double-header sweep of La Junta on Friday. The Pirates come in at No. 8 this week.
Paonia edged out Sedgwick County by three points to remain the No. 1 team in 2A this week. Akron and Dayspring Christian are the new additions in 2A, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10 respectively.
A 10-6 win over then No. 1 Holly on Friday was good enough to boost Granada to the top spot in the 1A poll.
Manzanola was able to break into the rankings at No. 6 while Stratton/Liberty is the other new addition, coming in at No. 10.
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.
Chatfield sits atop the 5A baseball rankings this week. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
Chatfield was the big benefactor of two Regis Jesuit losses last week.
The Chargers come into this week as the new No. 1 team in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com baseball poll. Monday they topped Arapahoe, and had a huge Thursday showdown with the then No. 1 Raiders.
Regis Jesuit was coming off a loss to Fairview and was looking to bounce back, but a seven-run sixth inning for the Chargers was good enough to get the win. As a result, despite losing to Bear Creek on Saturday, Chatfield sits atop the 5A rankings.
ThunderRidge made the most impressive jump of the week to land at No. 2. They were the No. 9 team in last week’s poll.
Fort Collins has played well enough that it broke into the rankings this week at No. 9 respectively.
The 4A rankings also saw a new No. 1 team emerge as D’Evelyn reclaims the top spot that Silver Creek had taken a week ago.
There were two new teams in the 4A poll as Mountain View comes in at No. 5 and Pueblo Centennial rounds out the rankings at No. 10.
The Eaton Reds remain undefeated on the year and also remain the No. 1 team in the 3A poll. The top four teams from a week ago held on to their spot this week.
The Academy was the only new team to break into the 3A rankings, landing at No. 10.
Paonia swept all four games they played last week to hold on to their No. 1 ranking in 2A.
Front Range Christian, who remains undefeated on the year at 8-0, breaks into the 2A polls at No. 9. The Falcons were the only newcomer this week.
Holly is still the No. 1 team in 1A, getting five of nine first-place votes.
Fleming jumped two spots to land at No. 2 and Gilpin County is the only new team in the 1A poll, landing at No. 8.
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.
Three new No. 1 teams were crowned this week in the CHSAANow.com baseball rankings.
Silver Creek now stands atop the Class 4A poll, Paonia takes over as the top 2A team and Holly comes at No. 1 in the 1A rankings.
With new teams breaking into every poll this week, the rankings have a much different look to them than they did when the last new set was released two weeks ago.
Silver Creek made the most impressive jump out of any other team, regardless of classification. Two weeks ago, the Raptors held the No. 7 position in 4A and after rattling off three wins in Arizona, the voters saw enough to boost their position.
Canon City, Pueblo East and Valor Christian also had solid outings since spring break and played their way in the rankings. Canon City lands at No. 3, Pueblo East comes in at No. 4 and Valor Christian takes over the No. 7 spot that Silver Creek held in the previous rankings.
Regis Jesuit remains No. 1 in the 5A poll this week. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
Regis Jesuit remains the top team in 5A.
Ralston Valley gained ground in this week’s poll, jumping from No. 9 to No. 6.
Douglas County, ThunderRidge and Heritage join the 5A rankings at No. 8, No. 9 and No. 10 respectively.
Eaton may still be the top team in 3A, but it’s No. 2 Bayfield who suddenly getting attention from voters. The Wolverines completed a successful road trip to Colorado Springs where they held on to beat St. Mary’s before holding off Lamar and Manitou Springs in a double-header.
Kent Denver was the lone addition to the 3A poll at No. 9.
Paonia’s 8-0 start to the season was good enough for the Eagles to jump three spots and take over the No. 1 spot in 2A. They swept former No. 1 Resurrection Christian in a double-header on Saturday.
The Cougars fell to No. 5 as a result.
Rocky Ford (No. 6) and Limon (No. 10) joined the 2A rankings this week.
Holly made the two-spot jump after a 2-1 start to their season to become the new No. 1 team in 1A.
Granada, who was ranked No. 7 in the previous rankings, also made a significant jump this week as the Bobcats come in at No. 2.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran and Briggsdale are the two new teams to the 1A rankings, coming in at No. 7 and No. 8 respectively.
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.
Rocky Mountain (4), Columbine (8), Mountain Vista (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Silver Creek (5)
6-1
93
7
4-1
2
D’Evelyn (5)
4-1
75
1
3-1
3
Canon City
8-1
60
–
6-0
4
Pueblo East
6-1
52
–
4-1
5
Pueblo West
6-3
51
4
2-2
6
Wheat Ridge (1)
4-2
50
3
3-2
7
Valor Christian
5-2
45
–
4-1
8
Lewis-Palmer
4-2
40
2
3-2
9
Denver North
5-1
31
8
2-1
10
Longmont
3-1
24
6
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Mountain View 19, Green Mountain 15, Palmer Ridge 10, Pueblo South 10, Montrose 9, Windsor 7, Thomas Jefferson 5, Northridge 3, The Classical Academy 3, Air Academy 2, Niwot 1.
Dropped out:
Green Mountain (5), Evergreen (9), Air Academy (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eaton (7)
4-0
87
1
4-0
2
Bayfield (2)
4-2
83
5
3-0
3
Lamar (1)
6-1
72
3
3-1
4
University
1-2
49
2
0-2
5
Gunnison
5-0
46
6
2-0
6
La Junta
6-1
44
7
4-1
7
Faith Christian
2-3
38
8
2-3
8
Brush
3-1
33
4
2-1
9
Kent Denver
2-2
18
–
0-0
10
Valley
3-2
16
9
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Colorado Springs Christian 12, St. Mary’s 11, Lutheran 7, Sterling 7, Dolores Huerta 6, Buena Vista 5, Monte Vista 5, Salida 5, The Academy 4, Coal Ridge 3, Trinidad 2, Jefferson Academy 1, Olathe 1, Sheridan 1.
It’s still early in the 2016 baseball season, but there has already been some shakeup in the Class 1A CHSAANow.com baseball rankings.
Eads takes over the top spot in the state after a 1-0 start to their season. Former No. 1 Dove Creek, who has stumbled out of the gate fell to No. 2.
Cotopaxi and Manzanola played their way into the still young rankings, coming in at No. 6 and No. 9 respectively.
Nothing has changed at the top of the 5A rankings as Regis Jesuit and Cherry Creek remain the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in those rankings.
Ralston Valley joined the 5A baseball poll at No. 8 this week. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
Columbine is one of two newcomers in the poll as they land at No. 8 with Ralston Valley, the other newcomer, joining at No. 9.
The top of the 4A rankings has the same story as the 5A poll. D’Evelyn and Lewis-Palmer remain the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the class, with both teams undefeated on the year.
Though, the 4A rankings did see more turnover this week than any other class as Silver Creek (No. 7), Denver North (No. 8) and Air Academy (No. 9) all broke their way into this week’s poll.
And it was 3A who saw the least turnover of the week. Eaton still holds the No. 1 spot, but nine of last week’s 10 ranked teams all stayed in the poll this week, although a few did jump up or down in ranking.
Buena Vista is the lone newcomer in the poll, coming in at No. 10.
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.
ThunderRidge 13, Fort Collins 10, Heritage 10, Prairie View 10, Cherokee Trail 9, Smoky Hill 9, Bear Creek 6, Arapahoe 5, Broomfield 4, Brighton 3, Douglas County 2, Fountain-Fort Carson 2, Lakewood 2, Dakota Ridge 1, Fruita Monument 1, Legend 1, Mullen 1.
Dropped out:
Cherokee Trail (8), Mullen (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
D’Evelyn (7)
1-0
70
1
1-0
2
Lewis-Palmer (1)
1-0
57
2
1-0
3
Wheat Ridge
1-0
49
5
1-0
4
Pueblo West
4-1
46
3
4-1
5
Green Mountain
0-0
42
4
0-0
6
Longmont
1-0
38
7
1-0
7
Silver Creek
1-0
32
–
1-0
8
Denver North
3-0
25
–
3-0
9
Evergreen
2-1
17
9
2-1
10
Air Academy
0-0
14
–
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Elizabeth 11, Windsor 7, Centaurus 6, Montrose 6, Mountain View 6, Palmer Ridge 4, Pueblo South 4, Standley Lake 3, Littleton 2, Erie 1.
Dropped out:
Windsor (6), Canon City (8), Palisade (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eaton (8)
0-0
89
1
0-0
2
University (2)
1-0
84
4
1-0
3
Lamar
3-0
76
5
3-0
4
Brush
1-0
66
3
1-0
5
Bayfield
1-2
55
2
1-2
6
Gunnison
3-0
46
6
3-0
7
La Junta
2-0
39
7
2-0
8
Faith Christian
0-0
32
9
0-0
9
Valley
2-1
16
8
2-1
10
Buena Vista
2-1
11
–
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Kent Denver 7, Lutheran 7, SkyView Academy 5, Jefferson Academy 4, Sheridan 4, Colorado Springs Christian 3, Grand Valley 2, Sterling 2, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton 1, Peak to Peak 1.
Dropped out:
Kent Denver (10).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Resurrection Christian (6)
0-0
77
1
0-0
2
Sedgwick County (1)
2-0
69
2
2-0
3
Hotchkiss (2)
5-0
68
3
5-0
4
Paonia
2-0
53
5
2-0
5
Rye
0-0
49
6
0-0
6
County Line (McClave/Wiley)
0-0
34
4
0-0
7
Haxtun
2-0
21
7
2-0
8
Burlington
0-0
16
8
0-0
9
Swink
0-0
16
10
0-0
10
Kiowa
1-0
14
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Peyton 14, Front Range Christian 11, Crowley County 10, Evangelical Christian 8, Limon 8, Dolores 7, Sanford 7, Fowler 5, Wray 3, Akron 2, Sargent 2, Yuma 1.
Dropped out:
Sanford (9).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eads (3)
1-0
71
4
1-0
2
Dove Creek (3)
1-3
58
1
1-3
3
Holly (1)
0-0
46
2
0-0
4
Fleming
0-0
40
3
0-0
5
Community Christian
1-0
37
6
1-0
6
Cotopaxi (1)
4-1
35
–
4-1
7
Granada
0-0
29
7
0-0
8
Nucla
1-2
23
5
1-2
9
Manzanola
2-0
21
–
2-0
10
Peetz
0-1
20
8
0-1
Others receiving votes:
Rocky Mountain Lutheran 16, Cheyenne Wells 10, Stratton/Liberty 9, Gilpin County 6, Antonito 4, Springfield 4, Elbert 3, Weldon Valley 3, Cornerstone Christian 1, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, South Baca 1.
Regis Jesuit is the preseason No. 1 team in 5A baseball. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
The preseason CHSAANow.com baseball rankings show something very different from most other preseason rankings that are released through the year. They don’t have an abundance of defending state champions sitting at the top of the polls.
In Class 5A, the Regis Jesuit Raiders come into the season as the overwhelming No. 1 team in the state. They received eight of 12 first-place votes to earn that ranking.
Though the regular season is slated to start this week, the Raiders won’t play until Mar. 16.
Defending champion Rock Canyon comes in at No. 3 to start the season.
D’Evelyn comes in as the top team in 4A to start the season. The Jaguars fell just short of reaching the state championship series as they fell to eventual state champion Green Mountain in the semifinals.
The Rams lost a significant number of seniors from last year’s team and as a result, will start the season ranked No. 4.
In 3A, Eaton is one of two defending state champions to start the year with a No. 1 ranking. The Red received seven of nine first-place votes.
Eaton topped Brush in the 3A state championship and the Beetdiggers also came in high in the preseason polls at No. 3.
Resurrection Christian went from 2A state runner-up in the spring to preseason No. 1. The Cougars fell to Rye in an offensive battle in last year’s 2A state title game. The Thunderbolts came away with a 12-10 win and will start the season with a No. 6 ranking.
Dove Creek is the other defending champ to earn a No. 1 preseason ranking. The Bulldogs won the 1A title with an 8-5 win over Granada.
The 1A class may prove to be to the most wide-open as Dove Creek took only half of the first-place votes, the fewest of any preseason No. 1 this year.
The regular season for baseball is scheduled to begin Mar. 10.
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.
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.
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.
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.
