Tag: Pawnee

  • Discovery Canyon new No. 1 team in 3A football rankings

    Holy Family Discovery Canyon football
    Discovery Canyon has taken over the top spot in the 3A football rankings. (Pam Wagner)

    Discovery Canyon has perhaps the best combinations of wins to date in Class 3A football this season. As a result, the Thunder now own the No. 1 spot in CHSAANow.com’s ranking.

    Discovery Canyon, now 5-0, has wins over 4A Silver Creek, then-No. 4 Holy Family, preseason No. 7 The Classical Academy, then-No. 7 Pueblo East, and 4A Rampart this season.

    Voting in 3A remained split again this week, continuing a season-long trend, but the Thunder received seven of the 13 first-place votes, and had 122 total points. Lutheran, No. 1 since the preseason, dropped to No. 2 with six first-place votes and 114 points.

    Elsewhere in the classificatoin, Rifle moved up to No. 3, while Holy Family is now No. 4. The 3A poll added Conifer (No. 10) this week.

    Ralston Valley Chatfield football
    Ralston Valley moved up to No. 3 in the 5A poll this week. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    In 5A, Valor Christian remained No. 1 following its win over Overland, and Pomona stayed put at No. 2. Ralston Valley, coming off yet another impressive win, moved up one place to No. 3. Grandview fell one spot to No. 4 after escaping Eaglecrest in overtime, and Fairview rounds out the top five.

    Cherry Creek is up to No. 6 after shutting out then-No. 9 Cherokee Trail. Regis Jesuit is No. 7, Overland No. 8 and Rocky Mountain is No. 9. Doherty rejoins the poll this week at No. 10.

    In 4A, Pine Creek extended its stay at No. 1. The Eagles beat then-No. 5 Vista Ridge last week. That ranking didn’t add any teams this week, though Fort Collins moved up to No. 2 from No. 4.

    Brush (2A), Paonia (1A), Dayspring Christian (8-man) and Arickaree/Woodlin (6-man) each stayed atop their respective polls this week.

    Newcomers included Gunnision (No. 9) and Bayfield (No. 10) in 2A; Rye (No. 10) in 1A; Sangre de Cristo (No. 10) in 8-man; and Pawnee (No. 7) in 6-man.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding, except in 5A where they are used as part of the seeding criteria.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (13) 4-1 157 1 W
    2 Pomona 4-1 130 2 W
    3 Ralston Valley (3) 5-0 116 4 W
    4 Grandview 5-0 109 3 W
    5 Fairview 5-0 96 5 W
    6 Cherry Creek 3-2 80 8 W
    7 Regis Jesuit 4-1 76 6 W
    8 Overland 4-1 41 7 L
    9 Rocky Mountain 5-0 35 10 W
    10 Doherty 5-0 13 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 12, Mountain Vista 10, Bear Creek 3, Eaglecrest 1, Rangeview 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherokee Trail (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (15) 5-0 159 1 W
    2 Fort Collins (1) 5-0 126 4 W
    3 Montrose 4-1 122 3 W
    4 Windsor 4-1 95 6 W
    5 Dakota Ridge 4-1 91 7 W
    6 Denver South 3-2 75 9 W
    7 Pueblo South 4-1 66 2 L
    8 Greeley West 5-0 55 8 W
    9 Vista Ridge 4-1 34 5 L
    10 Pueblo Centennial 4-1 32 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Kennedy 12, Coronado 7, Broomfield 6.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (7) 5-0 122 2 W
    2 Lutheran (6) 5-0 114 1 W
    3 Rifle 5-0 104 5 W
    4 Holy Family 4-1 82 6 W
    5 Evergreen 5-0 81 4 W
    6 Delta 3-2 54 3 L
    7 Roosevelt 4-1 52 8 W
    8 Berthoud 5-0 40 9 W
    9 Pueblo East 3-3 33 7 L
    10 Conifer 4-1 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Morgan 7, Canon City 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, D’Evelyn 2, Eagle Valley 2, The Classical Academy 2, Erie 1, Glenwood Springs 1.
    Dropped out
    Palisade (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Brush (9) 5-0 99 1 W
    2 Kent Denver 5-0 86 2 W
    3 Strasburg (1) 5-0 82 3 W
    4 Platte Valley 3-2 65 4 W
    5 Florence 4-1 54 6 W
    6 Faith Christian 4-1 43 7 W
    7 Lamar 4-1 39 8 W
    8 Eaton 4-1 25 5 L
    9 Gunnison 4-1 24 W
    10 Bayfield 3-2 15 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Montezuma-Cortez 8, Alameda 4, St. Mary’s 4, Sterling 2.
    Dropped out
    St. Mary’s (9), Montezuma-Cortez (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (10) 5-0 108 1 W
    2 Buena Vista 5-0 99 2 W
    3 Meeker (1) 5-0 75 3 W
    4 Resurrection Christian 5-1 73 5 W
    5 Burlington 4-1 60 4 W
    6 Monte Vista 3-2 47 6 W
    7 Platte Canyon 4-1 36 10 W
    8 Limon 4-1 32 8 W
    9 Centauri 2-3 25 9 W
    10 Rye 4-1 24 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 9, Salida 8, Hotchkiss 4, Crowley County 3, Holyoke 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    Cedaredge (7).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (7) 5-0 70 1 W
    2 Akron 5-0 62 4 W
    3 Caliche 4-1 56 2 L
    4 Merino 4-1 46 5 L
    5 Norwood 6-0 43 3 W
    6 Springfield 5-0 38 6 W
    7 Granada 4-1 23 7 W
    8 Sedgwick County 5-0 21 8 W
    9 Simla 3-2 12 9 W
    10 Sangre de Cristo 5-0 5 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Hoehne 3, Sargent 3, Vail Christian 2, Haxtun 1.
    Dropped out
    Hoehne (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Arickaree/Woodlin (6) 5-0 60 1 W
    2 Eads 5-0 54 2 W
    3 Peetz 4-1 45 4 W
    4 Fleming 4-1 41 3 L
    5 Walsh 5-0 39 5 W
    6 Kit Carson 5-0 25 6 W
    7 Pawnee 3-2 23 W
    8 Stratton/Liberty 3-2 19 7 W
    9 Hanover 5-0 16 8 W
    10 Flagler 3-2 6 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 2.
    Dropped out
    Prairie (9).
  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 2 games

    (Photo: District 49)
    (Photo: District 49)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 2.

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

    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 3-0
    Fri: W 31-14 vs. East (Utah)
    2 Cherry Creek 1-1
    Fri: L 30-28 vs. (4) Pomona
    3 Cherokee Trail 2-0
    Sat: W 46-12 at Denver East
    4 Pomona 1-1
    Fri: W 30-28 at (2) Cherry Creek
    5 Grandview 2-0
    Thurs: W 42-0 at Gateway
    6 Chatfield 1-1
    Thurs: L 42-40 at Horizon
    7 Fairview 2-0
    Sat: W 41-10 at Boulder
    8 Regis Jesuit 1-1
    Fri: W 48-40 at Mullen
    9 Ralston Valley 2-0
    Fri: W 38-0 vs. ThunderRidge
    10 Overland 3-0
    Thurs: W 47-14 vs. Rangeview

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 2-0
    Off this week.
    2 Montrose 2-1
    Fri: L 47-35 vs. Lakewood
    3 Pueblo South 2-0
    Fri: W 34-20 vs. (3A 3) Pueblo East
    4 Denver South 2-0
    Sat: W 49-14 vs. Warriors (Montbello)
    5 Wheat Ridge 2-0
    Off this week.
    6 Dakota Ridge 2-0
    Fri: W 42-22 vs. Silver Creek
    7 Windsor 2-0
    Fri: W 24-7 vs. Broomfield
    8 Vista Ridge 2-0
    Fri: W 34-14 at Pueblo West
    9 Falcon 0-2
    Thurs: L 42-14 at Longmont
    10 Fort Collins 2-0
    Fri: W 23-10 at Fossil Ridge

    Class 3A
    1 Lutheran 2-0
    Fri: W 52-7 at Frederick
    2 Delta 2-1
    Fri: W 54-19 at Pagosa Springs
    3 Pueblo East 2-1
    Fri: L 34-20 at (4A 3) Pueblo South
    4 Holy Family 1-1
    Fri: L 44-28 vs. (6) Discovery Canyon
    5 Rifle 3-0
    Fri: W 64-6 at Jefferson
    6 Discovery Canyon 2-0
    Fri: W 44-28 at (4) Holy Family
    7 Palisade 2-0
    Sat: W 17-14 vs. Pueblo Central
    8 Evergreen 2-0
    Sat: W 39-22 at Northridge
    9 Roosevelt 2-1
    Fri: W 20-15 vs. Loveland
    10 D’Evelyn 1-1
    Fri: L 48-0 at Greeley West

    Class 2A
    1 Brush 2-0
    Fri: W 54-0 vs. Weld Central
    2 Faith Christian 1-1
    Fri: L 13-7 vs. (5) Florence
    3 Kent Denver 2-0
    Thurs: W 42-0 at Englewood
    4 Strasburg 2-0
    Fri: W 28-7 vs. Sterling
    5 Florence 2-0
    Fri: W 13-7 at (2) Faith Christian
    6 Platte Valley 2-1
    Fri: W 36-7 at Bennett
    7 Manitou Springs 1-1
    Fri: W 34-20 at Woodland Park
    8 Lamar 2-0
    Fri: W 20-8 vs. (1A 2) Centauri
    9 Eaton 2-0
    Fri: W 54-7 at Holyoke
    10 Olathe 1-1
    Fri: L 2-0 at Cedaredge

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 2-0
    Fri: W 47-14 at Ignacio
    2 Centauri 1-1
    Fri: L 20-8 at (2A 8) Lamar
    3 Buena Vista 2-0
    Fri: W 27-0 at Hotchkiss
    4 Limon 2-0
    Fri: W 42-0 vs. John Mall
    5 Resurrection Christian 2-1
    Fri: W 38-3 at (10) Yuma
    6 Monte Vista 0-2
    Fri: L 48-14 vs. Gunnison
    7 Meeker 3-0
    Fri: W 53-6 at Coal Ridge
    8 Burlington 1-1
    Sat: W 35-26 at Front Range Christian
    9 Wray 1-1
    Fri: L 52-28 at Goodland (Kan.)
    10 Yuma 0-2
    Fri: L 38-3 vs. (5) Resurrection Christian

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 2-0
    Sat: W 54-0 at Hayden
    2 Norwood 3-0
    Sat: W 41-0 at Del Norte
    3 Caliche 2-0
    Sat: W 48-0 at Sargent
    4 Hoehne 1-1
    Fri: L 36-6 at (9) Springfield
    5 Simla 1-1
    Fri: L 18-16 at (6) Merino
    6 Merino 2-0
    Fri: W 18-16 vs. (5) Simla
    7 Sanford 2-1
    Fri: L 58-36 at Granada
    8 Akron 2-0
    Fri: W 54-6 at Fowler
    9 Springfield 3-0
    Fri: W 36-6 vs. (4) Hoehne
    10 Sedgwick County 2-0
    Fri: W 83-33 at Paxton (Neb.)

    Class 6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 2-0
    Fri: W 53-0 at Bethune
    2 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-0
    Fri: W 38-12 at (7) Pawnee
    3 Eads 2-0
    Fri: W 54-12 vs. Hi-Plains
    4 Fleming 2-0
    Fri: W 70-24 at Idalia
    5 Peetz 1-1
    Fri: W 72-31 at North Park
    6 Prairie 2-0
    Fri: W 36-25 vs. Weldon Valley
    7 Pawnee 1-0
    Fri: L 38-12 vs. (2) Arickaree/Woodlin
    8 Walsh 2-0
    Sat: W 63-0 at Aguilar
    9 Kit Carson 2-0
    Fri: W 59-38 at Cheraw
    10 Cotopaxi 2-0
    Fri: W 28-12 vs. La Veta
  • Pueblo East, Wheat Ridge, Discovery Canyon make big moves in football rankings

    There were a number of major movers as CHSAANow released the first football rankings of the regular season on Monday.

    New Wheat Ridge football coach Dan Reardon. (Tracy Renck)
    New Wheat Ridge football coach Dan Reardon. (Tracy Renck)

    Pueblo East (Class 3A), Discovery Canyon (3A), and Wheat Ridge (4A) all made big jumps after being unranked in the preseason.

    Pueblo East had the biggest climb, and wound up at No. 3 in the 3A poll after winning its first two games. The Eagles beat Longmont, No. 4 in the preseason 4A poll, in Zero Week, then topped Coronado, the defending 3A champion which has since moved up to 4A, in Week 1.

    Discovery Canyon is No. 6 in 3A this week. Last Thursday, the Thunder beat Silver Creek, the 3A runner-up a season ago which has also moved up to 4A.

    And Wheat Ridge, also off to a 2-0 start under new coach Dan Reardon in 4A, has won its games by a combined 91-0. The Farmers are No. 5 in this week’s 4A poll.

    In total, those moves were just a microcosm of the new rankings, which saw massive change. All seven polls got at least one new team, with 4A and 6-man getting four new members, and 3A adding three.

    There’s also a new No. 1 team in 2A, where Brush takes over for Platte Valley.

    The least amount of change occurred in 5A, where Valor Christian continues its stranglehold on the No. 1 spot following its physical win over Pomona. The Eagles received all 13 first-place votes.

    Teams Nos. 2-4 stayed the same behind them: Cherry Creek (which beat Regis Jesuit), Cherokee Trail and Pomona. Grandview joined the top five this week, bumping up three places from its preseason No. 8 spot.

    (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)
    More photos. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    Chatfield remained at No. 6, Fairview moved up three spots to No. 7, Regis Jesuit fell to No. 8 and Ralston Valley remained at No. 9.

    The lone newcomer in 5A is Overland, which joined at No. 10.

    In addition to Wheat Ridge in 4A, new teams include No. 8 Vista Ridge, No. 9 Falcon and No. 10 Fort Collins. Pine Creek remained atop that poll following its escape of Falcon’s upset bid.

    Besides Pueblo East and Discovery Canyon, D’Evelyn also joined the 3A ranking. Lutheran stayed atop that poll after its overtime win in Texas last week.

    2A added No. 9 Eaton, while 1A added No. 7 Meeker. Paonia is still No. 1 in 1A.

    The 8-man ranking added No. 8 Akron and No. 9 Springfield. Dayspring Christian continues to lead that pack.

    Finally, 6-man added No. 6 Prairie, No. 7 Pawnee, No. 8 Walsh and No. 10 Cotopaxi. Stratton/Liberty remained in the top spot.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding, except in 5A where they are used as part of the seeding criteria.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Valor Christian (13) 2-0 130 1
    2 Cherry Creek 1-0 115 2
    3 Cherokee Trail 1-0 98 3
    4 Pomona 0-1 73 4
    5 Grandview 1-0 62 8
    6 Chatfield 1-0 54 6
    7 Fairview 1-0 51 10
    8 Regis Jesuit 0-1 44 7
    9 Ralston Valley 1-0 41 9
    10 Overland 2-0 16
    Others receiving votes:
    Lakewood 8, ThunderRidge 7, Columbine 5, Monarch 5, Mullen 4, Doherty 1, Legacy 1.
    Dropped out
    Columbine (5).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Pine Creek (11) 2-0 119 1
    2 Montrose (1) 2-0 108 2
    3 Pueblo South 1-0 92 3
    4 Denver South 1-0 76 5
    5 Wheat Ridge 2-0 49
    6 Dakota Ridge 1-0 46 8
    7 Windsor 1-0 42 10
    8 Vista Ridge 1-0 34
    9 Falcon 0-1 28
    10 Fort Collins 1-0 15
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 13, Broomfield 11, Loveland 9, Pueblo West 9, Pueblo Centennial 3, Coronado 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Greeley West 1, Liberty 1.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (4), Broomfield (6), Standley Lake (7), Pueblo Centennial (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Lutheran (5) 1-0 86 1
    2 Delta (1) 1-1 84 2
    3 Pueblo East (3) 2-0 70
    4 Holy Family (1) 1-0 54 3
    5 Rifle 2-0 52 4
    6 Discovery Canyon 1-0 44
    7 Palisade 1-0 39 8
    8 Evergreen 1-0 28 6
    9 Roosevelt 1-1 25 5
    10 D’Evelyn 1-0 12
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 11, The Classical Academy 10, Canon City 9, Eagle Valley 8, Conifer 7, Sierra 5, Frederick 4, Berthoud 1, Pueblo County 1.
    Dropped out
    The Classical Academy (7), Lewis-Palmer (9), Vista PEAK (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Brush (6) 1-0 87 3
    2 Faith Christian (3) 1-0 82 2
    3 Kent Denver 1-0 64 5
    4 Strasburg 1-0 59 7
    5 Florence 1-0 43 6
    6 Platte Valley 1-1 39 1
    7 Manitou Springs 0-1 35 4
    8 Lamar 1-0 34 9
    9 Eaton 1-0 18
    10 Olathe 1-0 17 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Montezuma-Cortez 6, Bayfield 3, Gunnison 2, La Junta 2, St. Mary’s 2, Aspen 1, Sheridan 1, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Bennett (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Paonia (7) 1-0 95 1
    2 Centauri (1) 1-0 83 2
    3 Buena Vista (2) 1-0 79 4
    4 Limon 1-0 69 3
    5 Resurrection Christian 1-1 47 5
    6 Monte Vista 0-1 44 7
    7 Meeker 2-0 32
    8 Burlington 0-1 25 6
    9 Wray 1-0 15 9
    10 Yuma 0-1 11 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Crowley County 10, Wiggins 9, Cedaredge 8, Rye 4, Ellicott 3, Hotchkiss 3, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Byers 1, Holyoke 1.
    Dropped out
    Cedaredge (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Dayspring Christian (4) 1-0 58 1
    2 Norwood (2) 2-0 56 2
    3 Caliche 1-0 48 3
    4 Hoehne 1-0 40 4
    5 Simla 1-0 36 5
    6 Merino 1-0 32 7
    7 Sanford 2-0 18 8
    8 Akron 1-0 17
    9 Springfield 2-0 13
    10 Sedgwick County 1-0 7 9
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 2, Rangely 2, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    Sargent (6), Dove Creek (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Stratton/Liberty (5) 1-0 50 1
    2 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-0 43 3
    3 Eads 1-0 36 2
    4 Fleming 1-0 28 7
    5 Peetz 0-1 23 4
    6 Prairie 1-0 20
    7 Pawnee 1-0 16
    8 Walsh 1-0 14
    9 Kit Carson 1-0 11 10
    10 Cotopaxi 1-0 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Flagler 8, Otis 6, Briggsdale 5, Miami-Yoder 2, Weldon Valley 2, Hanover 1, Idalia 1, .
    Dropped out
    Hi-Plains (5), Briggsdale (6), Idalia (8), Otis (9).
  • Final alignment for 2014 football season

    The 2014 football league and classification alignment, as set by the football committee, and approved by CLOC and the legislative council.

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


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    Class 5A

    * – Denotes playing up

    Centennial (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cherokee Trail 2,633
    Cherry Creek 3,512
    Eaglecrest 2,513
    Grandview 2,588
    Overland 2,282
    Valor Christian * 847
    Continental North (6)
    School Enrollment
    Rock Canyon 1,948
    Fruita Monument 1,706
    Highlands Ranch * 1,608
    Mountain Vista 2,100
    ThunderRidge 2,019
    Regis Jesuit * 1,408
    Continental South (6)
    School Enrollment
    Castle View 1,850
    Doherty 2,064
    Fountain-Fort Carson 1,714
    Legend 1,978
    Chaparral 2,105
    Douglas County 1,824
    Flatirons (8)
    School Enrollment
    Boulder 1,939
    Brighton 1,841
    Denver East 2,433
    Montbello 2,160
    Northglenn 1,796
    Prairie View 1,794
    Thornton 1,770
    Westminster 2,390
    Front Range (8)
    School Enrollment
    Fairview 2,128
    Fossil Ridge 2,090
    Horizon 1,917
    Legacy 2,178
    Monarch 1,624
    Mountain Range 1,964
    Poudre 1,780
    Rocky Mountain 1,934
    Jeffco (8)
    School Enrollment
    Arvada West 1,703
    Bear Creek 1,729
    Chatfield 1,805
    Columbine 1,660
    Lakewood 2,091
    Pomona * 1,448
    Ralston Valley 1,748
    Mullen * 723
    South Metro (7)
    School Enrollment
    Arapahoe 2,188
    Gateway 1,680
    Heritage 1,668
    Hinkley 1,923
    Rangeview 2,305
    Grand Junction 1,694
    Smoky Hill 2,141


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    Class 4A

    ** – Denotes playing down
    # – Must qualify in the 5A playoffs

    Foothills (6)
    School Enrollment
    Falcon 1,253
    Mesa Ridge 1,330
    Montrose 1,361
    Sand Creek 1,231
    Vista Ridge 1,239
    Widefield 1,240
    Longs Peak (6)
    School Enrollment
    Adams City ** 1,768
    Greeley West 1,518
    Longmont 1,180
    Loveland 1,521
    Thompson Valley 1,238
    Windsor 1,225
    Mountain (6)
    School Enrollment
    Aurora Central ** 2,084
    Denver South 1,380
    G. Washington 1,436
    Golden 1,289
    Standley Lake 1,344
    Wheat Ridge 1,307
    Northern (6)
    School Enrollment
    Broomfield 1,428
    Fort Collins 1,517
    Greeley Central 1,407
    Mountain View 1,180
    Silver Creek 1,129
    Skyline 1,352
    Pikes Peak (6)
    School Enrollment
    Air Academy 1,402
    Durango 1,075
    Liberty 1,576
    Palmer Ridge 1,095
    Pine Creek 1,467
    Rampart 1,524
    Plains (6)
    School Enrollment
    Dakota Ridge 1,545
    Green Mountain 1,105
    Ponderosa  1,161
    J.F. Kennedy 1,259
    Lincoln 1,517
    Littleton 1,383
    Southern (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cheyenne Mountain 1,309
    Coronado 1,498
    Palmer # 1,986
    Pueblo Centennial 1,251
    Pueblo South 1,357
    Pueblo West 1,368


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    Class 3A

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down

    Colorado 7 (8)
    School Enrollment
    Elizabeth 762
    Englewood 611
    Fort Lupton 601
    Fort Morgan 892
    Lutheran * 329
    Skyview 780
    Vista Peak 877
    Weld Central 609
    Metro North (6)
    School Enrollment
    Centaurus 1,017
    Arvada 905
    Conifer 819
    D’Evelyn 642
    Evergreen 1,009
    Thomas Jefferson 1,027
    Northern (8)
    School Enrollment
    Berthoud 678
    Erie 770
    Frederick 969
    Holy Family 619
    Mead 767
    Niwot ** 1,311
    Northridge 1,046
    Roosevelt 817
    South Central (5)
    School Enrollment
    The Classical Academy 618
    Pueblo Central 827
    Pueblo County 833
    Pueblo East 1,030
    Sierra 877
    Southern (6)
    School Enrollment
    Canon City 1,019
    Discovery Canyon 1,009
    Harrison 815
    Lewis-Palmer 1,033
    Mitchell ** 1,215
    Woodland Park 881
    Western Slope (8)
    School Enrollment
    Delta 626
    Eagle Valley 711
    Glenwood Springs 797
    Central G.J. ** 1,452
    Palisade 1,049
    Rifle 720
    Steamboat Springs 645
    Summit 770


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    Class 2A

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down
    # – Must qualify in 3A playoffs

    Colorado (8)
    School Enrollment
    Alameda ** 884
    Denver North ** 680
    Denver West 576
    Faith Christian 413
    Kent Denver 465
    Machebeuf 353
    Manual 406
    Ridge View * 296
    Frontier (8)
    School Enrollment
    The Academy 520
    Bennett * 286
    Jefferson 396
    KIPP  354
    Middle Park 331
    The Pinnacle 537
    Sheridan 333
    Strasburg 357
    Patriot (6)
    School Enrollment
    Brush 442
    Eaton 502
    Platte Valley 333
    Sterling 565
    University 531
    Valley 528
    Tri-Peaks (6)
    School Enrollment
    Florence 465
    La Junta 367
    Lamar 416
    Manitou Springs 520
    St. Mary’s 308
    Trinidad * 236
    Western Slope North (6)
    School Enrollment
    Aspen 555
    Basalt 373
    Coal Ridge 547
    Moffat County 504
    Roaring Fork 333
    Battle Mountain # 794
    Western Slope South (6)
    School Enrollment
    Bayfield  368
    Gunnison 326
    Olathe 351
    Pagosa Springs  395
    Montezuma Cortez** 664
    Alamosa 506


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    Class 1A

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down
    # – Must qualify in 2A playoffs

    Metro (8)
    School Enrollment
    Clear Creek  224
    Cornerstone Christian*  61
    Denver Christian  142
    Estes Park #  333
    Front Range Christian  179
    Lyons  221
    Platte Canyon  299
    Resurrection Christian  216
    North Central (6)
    School Enrollment
    Burlington  232
    Highland  239
    Holyoke  176
    Wiggins  158
    Wray  195
    Yuma  225
    South Central (6)
    School Enrollment
    Byers  158
    Calhan  141
    Crowley County  140
    C.S. Christian  280
    Limon  136
    Rocky Ford  200
    Southern Peaks (6)
    School Enrollment
    Centauri  269
    Center  178
    Dolores  208
    Ignacio  217
    John Mall *  116
    Monte Vista  256
    Tri-Peaks (6)
    School Enrollment
    Buena Vista  248
    Dolores Huerta  273
    Ellicott  227
    Peyton  217
    Rye  225
    Salida  295
    Western Slope (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cedaredge  239
    Grand Valley  291
    Hotchkiss  212
    Lake County  292
    Meeker  190
    Paonia  148


    [divider]

    8-man

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down

    Arkansas Valley (6)
    School Enrollment
    Granada * 65
    Holly 77
    Las Animas 109
    McClave 89
    Springfield 92
    Wiley * 75
    Central (9)
    School Enrollment
    Elbert * 61
    Gilpin County * 74
    Justice  116
    Longmont Christian* 69
    Nederland ** 185
    R.M. Lutheran * 66
    Vail Christian 113
    West Grand 130
    Pikes Peak Christian * 66
    Mountain (7)
    School Enrollment
    Del Norte 135
    Dove Creek * 74
    Mancos 111
    Sanford 108
    Sangre de Cristo 87
    Sargent 119
    Sierra Grande 84
    Plains (6)
    School Enrollment
    Akron 117
    Caliche 93
    Dayspring Christian 107
    Haxtun 97
    Merino 106
    Sedgwick County 104
    Southern (7)
    School Enrollment
    Custer County 135
    Cripple Creek/Victor 115
    Fowler 114
    Hoehne 121
    Kiowa 113
    Simla 102
    Swink 102
    Western Slope (6)
    School Enrollment
    Hayden 113
    Norwood 77
    Nucla * 57
    Plateau Valley * 72
    Rangely 117
    Soroco 105


    [divider]

    6-man

    ** – Denotes playing down

    Central (6)
    School Enrollment
    Colorado Deaf & Blind 59
    Deer Trail 39
    Genoa-Hugo 47
    Hanover 57
    Miami-Yoder ** 83
    South Park ** 104
    East Central (7)
    School Enrollment
    Arickaree/Woodlin 33
    Bethune 42
    Flagler 48
    Hi-Plains 45
    Idalia 29
    Otis 52
    Stratton/Liberty 62
    North (7)
    School Enrollment
    Briggsdale 55
    Fleming 73
    North Park 56
    Pawnee 28
    Peetz 72
    Prairie 56
    Weldon Valley 58
    Southeast (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cheraw 62
    Cheyenne Wells 48
    Eads 54
    Kit Carson 32
    Manzanola 58
    Walsh 50
    Southwest (6)
    School Enrollment
    Aguilar 25
    Antonito ** 79
    Cotopaxi 51
    La Veta 53
    Mountain Valley 37
    Primero 56
  • Regis Jesuit on top of 5A girls basketball’s preseason ranking

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Regis Jesuit begins 2013-14 atop the 5A girls basketball poll. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Regis Jesuit is the unanimous No. 1 selection in CHSAANow.com’s preseason girls basketball ranking in 5A.

    The poll, released on Monday, featured 18 first-place votes. The Raiders received each one. And it makes sense: Regis Jesuit did not graduate any players from last year’s team which won the title. The squad also has six seniors committed to Division I schools, including Diani Akigbogun (Texas) and Justine Hall (Purdue).

    Highlands Ranch, last season’s 5A runner-up, is No. 2 in the preseason ranking. Arapahoe is third, Grandview is fourth and Rock Canyon rounds out the top-5.

    Monarch, with coach Gail Hook returning from a one-year hiatus, is sixth. Castle View is seventh, ThunderRidge is eighth, Cherry Creek is ninth and Poudre is tenth.

    (Pam Wagner)
    Holy Family is ranked No. 1 in 3A girls basketball. Broomfield is No. 1 in 4A. (Pam Wagner)

    In 4A, Broomfield heads the preseason poll. The Eagles reached last year’s semifinals, where they lost to eventual champion Pueblo South by three points. Pueblo South begins the season ranked No. 2.

    Holy Family is on top of the 3A ranking. The Tigers won last year’s championship.

    The 2A poll is headed by Yuma, even though the Indians received three first-place votes to Akron’s four. Akron beat Yuma in last season’s title game, and is ranked second.

    Caliche is the preseason No. 1 team in 1A. The Buffaloes lost in last season’s quarterfinals. Defending champion Wiley is unranked to begin the season.

    Complete rankings for all classes 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.

    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
    1 Regis Jesuit (18) 0-0 180
    2 Highlands Ranch 0-0 145
    3 Arapahoe 0-0 115
    4 Grandview 0-0 85
    5 Rock Canyon 0-0 75
    6 Monarch 0-0 69
    7 Castle View 0-0 53
    8 ThunderRidge 0-0 51
    9 Cherry Creek 0-0 41
    10 Poudre 0-0 34
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 30, Chaparral 22, Denver East 21, Lakewood 18, Ralston Valley 16, Palmer 14, Fossil Ridge 10, Rampart 8, Legacy 2, Heritage 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Broomfield (8) 0-0 137
    2 Pueblo South (5) 0-0 123
    3 D’Evelyn (2) 0-0 119
    4 Mesa Ridge 0-0 109
    5 Sand Creek 0-0 74
    6 Pueblo West 0-0 44
    7 Montrose 0-0 42
    8 Palmer Ridge 0-0 28
    9 Canon City 0-0 19
    10 Air Academy 0-0 17
    Others receiving votes:
    Silver Creek 16, Windsor 15, Mullen 14, Valor Christian 14, Elizabeth 12, Pueblo County 9, Centaurus 8, Golden 5, Rifle 5, Evergreen 4, Greeley Central 4, Glenwood Springs 3, Thompson Valley 2, Berthoud 1, Conifer 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Holy Family (14) 0-0 140
    2 Pagosa Springs 0-0 107
    3 Denver Science & Tech 0-0 101
    4 Lamar 0-0 70
    5 Centauri 0-0 68
    6 St. Mary’s 0-0 63
    7 Eaton 0-0 42
    8 Valley 0-0 35
    9 Peak to Peak 0-0 30
    10 Sterling 0-0 26
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machebeuf 21, Kent Denver 15, Manitou Springs 11, Olathe 8, Coal Ridge 7, Grand Valley 7, Clear Creek 6, Platte Valley 4, Salida 3, Trinidad 3, Moffat County 2, Buena Vista 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Yuma (3) 0-0 82
    2 Akron (4) 0-0 74
    3 Lutheran (2) 0-0 67
    4 Peyton 0-0 66
    5 Sangre de Cristo 0-0 33
    6 Holyoke 0-0 27
    7 Paonia 0-0 26
    8 Rye 0-0 18
    9 The Vanguard 0-0 17
    10 Meeker 0-0 16
    Others receiving votes:
    Ignacio 11, Del Norte 9, Hoehne 9, Simla 8, Las Animas 5, Liberty Common 5, Swink 5, Limon 4, Sanford 4, Burlington 3, Calhan 3, Heritage Christian 2, Springfield 2, Center 1, Highland 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Caliche (4) 0-0 57
    2 Eads 0-0 56
    3 Stratton 0-0 40
    4 Idalia 0-0 39
    5 Norwood (2) 0-0 35
    6 Kit Carson 0-0 31
    7 Hi-Plains 0-0 30
    8 Kim 0-0 23
    9 Pawnee 0-0 19
    10 Walsh (1) 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Dove Creek 13, Wiley 9, Belleview Christian 4, Prairie 4, Cheraw 3, Otis 3, McClave 2, Jim Elliot Christian 1.
  • Fruita Monument joins 5A volleyball poll at No. 10

    Fruita Monument has worked its way into the CHSAANow.com volleyball poll.

    Fruita, 4-1 this season, is ranked tenth in this week’s Class 5A ranking.

    Each of the five top-ranked teams remained atop their respective polls for the second week in a row. They are Doherty (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Valley (3A), Lutheran (2A) and Caliche (1A).

    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 Doherty (12) 3-0 131 1 2-0
    2 Grandview (1) 1-1 121 2 1-0
    3 Arapahoe (1) 7-0 101 4 2-0
    4 Cherry Creek 2-0 90 3 1-0
    5 Eaglecrest 2-0 76 5 2-0
    6 Regis Jesuit 4-1 57 6 1-0
    7 Mountain Vista 2-1 54 7 2-0
    8 Cherokee Trail 5-1 53 8 1-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 2-0 22 10 2-0
    10 Fruita Monument 4-1 14 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 12, Pine Creek 8, Rampart 8, Lakewood 7, Legend 7, Rangeview 4, Highlands Ranch 3, Douglas County 2, Abraham Lincoln 0, Adams City 0.
    Dropped out
    Pine Creek (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (14) 7-0 130 1 6-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 5-1 100 2 4-1
    3 Longmont 5-0 92 4 5-0
    4 Valor Christian 3-0 79 3 2-0
    5 Ponderosa 0-1 59 5 0-1
    6 Air Academy 4-1 49 9 1-0
    7 Coronado 5-1 32 6 5-1
    8 Thomas Jefferson 2-0 28 7 1-0
    9 Silver Creek 5-0 27 5-0
    10 Elizabeth 5-1 18 5-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Montrose 14, Durango 13, Mountain View 13, Windsor 13, Mead 11, Mullen 10, Frederick 6, Pueblo West 5, Broomfield 3, Green Mountain 3.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (8), Durango (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valley (5) 5-1 94 1 4-1
    2 Bayfield (1) 6-0 77 4 5-0
    3 Eaton (1) 5-1 74 3 4-1
    4 Manitou Springs (3) 7-0 73 5 6-0
    5 Gunnison 5-3 61 2 2-3
    6 Platte Valley 2-0 54 7 2-0
    7 Coal Ridge (1) 7-0 33 3-0
    8 University 1-2 32 6 0-2
    9 Holy Family 2-2 31 8 0-0
    10 C.S. Christian 2-0 19 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 18, Frontier Academy 11, Classical Academy 8, St. Mary’s 5, Rifle 4, Colorado Academy 3, Olathe 3, Brush 2, St. Mary’s Academy 2, Lamar 1.
    Dropped out
    St. Mary’s (9), Sterling (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (5) 6-0 73 1 2-0
    2 Fowler (1) 3-0 67 2 2-0
    3 Resurrection Christian (2) 7-0 64 6 6-0
    4 Yuma 1-2 37 5 0-1
    5 Simla 3-0 35 4 1-0
    6 Paonia 4-0 34 8 3-0
    7 Akron 1-2 30 7 1-1
    8 Rye 3-1 25 9 2-1
    9 Swink 1-1 24 3 1-1
    10 Dayspring Christian 5-2 12 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Byers 10, Sanford 4, Sangre de Cristo 4, C.S. School 3, Hoehne 3, Lyons 3, Mancos 3, Meeker 3, Sierra Grande 2, Telluride 2, Burlington 1, Sargent 1, Alexander Dawson, 0.
    Dropped out
    Sangre de Cristo (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    3 Caliche (5) 5-1 77 1 4-1
    4 Fleming (1) 5-1 69 2 5-1
    5 Otis (2) 2-1 58 3 1-1
    6 Eads 3-0 44 6 1-0
    7 Hi-Plains 4-0 43 4 3-0
    8 Flagler 2-0 31 7 1-0
    9 Dove Creek 4-0 24 10 4-0
    10 Stratton 1-1 18 5 0-1
    11 Idalia 2-0 15 8 1-0
    12 Pawnee 3-2 13 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 12, Edison 8, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6, Vail Christian 6, Belleview Christian 5, Norwood 5, Briggsdale 4, La Veta 3, McClave 3, Walsh 3.
    Dropped out
    Kit Carson (9).