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  • Girls basketball rankings: Pueblo South jumps into 4A poll at No. 6

    The South Central League already had plenty of representation in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings. But Pueblo South was apparently feeling left out.

    The Colts stormed their way into the 4A poll, landing at No. 6. They were unranked a week ago. They join league foes Pueblo West and Pueblo East, who have been fixtures in the poll all season.

    Sand Creek still has a strong grip on the No. 1 spot in the class as they received 11 of 14 votes this weeks.

    The top spot in 5A continues to be held by Highlands Ranch as the Falcons show no desire to relinquish their hold as the regular season nears its end.

    Pine Creek remains in the top 10 despite a down-to-the-wire loss to Rampart on Friday.

    No new teams were able to play their way into the 5A poll.

    Manitou Springs couldn’t overtake Pagosa Springs for the top spot in the 3A poll, despite an impressive blowout win over No. 4 St. Mary’s last week.

    After falling out of the rankings last week, La Junta rejoins the ranks at No. 10.

    Yuma is still the unanimous No. 1 team in 2A, a welcome sight as they inch closer to the start of the playoffs.

    Swink was able to give the 2A poll a fresh face as the Lions come in at No. 10.

    Kit Carson hangs on to the No. 1 spot that they took over last week in 1A. While the order was somewhat different, the 10 teams in last week’s 1A poll remain the same.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (14) 20-1 158 1 1-0
    2 Grandview (2) 21-0 145 2 3-0
    3 ThunderRidge 18-3 125 3 2-0
    4 Broomfield 19-2 110 5 2-0
    5 Ralston Valley 18-3 94 6 2-1
    6 Lakewood 17-4 81 4 1-1
    7 Horizon 17-5 58 7 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 15-6 39 9 2-0
    9 Rocky Mountain 16-5 15 10 0-1
    10 Pine Creek 17-4 14 8 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Poudre 12, George Washington 11, Regis Jesuit 7, Fossil Ridge 5, Doherty 3, Fairview 2, Rampart 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (11) 18-1 145 1 4-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (3) 20-1 128 2 3-0
    3 Valor Christian (1) 20-1 122 3 3-0
    4 Longmont 20-1 110 4 3-0
    5 Holy Family 16-5 78 5 2-0
    6 Pueblo South 15-6 51 – 3-0
    7 Evergreen 18-3 49 7 1-1
    8 Pueblo East 15-6 37 6 1-2
    9 Montrose 14-5 25 10 2-0
    10 Pueblo West 16-5 20 8 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 16, Golden 11, D’Evelyn 8, Durango 6, Centaurus 4, Palisade 4, Windsor 4, Falcon 3, Mullen 2, Air Academy 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (10) 17-0 125 1 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (3) 17-0 118 2 1-0
    3 Sterling 17-1 104 3 3-0
    4 St. Mary’s 16-2 77 4 1-1
    5 Eaton 16-2 68 5 1-1
    6 Centauri 15-3 60 6 1-1
    7 Lutheran 14-4 53 7 2-0
    8 Moffat County 14-3 28 9 2-0
    9 Liberty Common 14-3 17 10 2-0
    10 La Junta 14-4 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 13, Trinidad 9, Lamar 8, Monte Vista 7, Colorado Springs Christian 6, Faith Christian 3, Olathe 3, Middle Park 1.
    Dropped out
    Lamar (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (13) 16-1 130 1 2-0
    2 Cedaredge 17-1 101 3 2-0
    3 Paonia 15-2 100 2 1-0
    4 Wray 13-3 99 4 2-0
    5 Kiowa 15-2 62 7 2-0
    6 Haxtun 14-3 59 5 2-0
    7 Soroco 16-2 52 6 1-0
    8 Ignacio 14-3 40 9 2-0
    9 Akron 12-5 24 8 0-1
    10 Swink 16-3 16 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 13, West Grand 9, Vail Christian 3, Clear Creek 2, Union Colony 2, Ellicott 1, Highland 1, Rye 1.
    Dropped out
    West Grand (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (9) 18-0 99 1 2-0
    2 Sangre De Cristo (1) 16-0 91 2 3-0
    3 Briggsdale 15-2 67 5 1-0
    4 Idalia 14-2 59 3 1-0
    5 Heritage Christian 15-1 57 6 1-0
    6 Fleming 15-2 49 8 1-1
    7 Jim Elliot 17-0 36 4 1-0
    8 Norwood 16-1 30 9 3-0
    9 Kim 14-3 27 7 1-1
    10 South Baca 14-3 25 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 6, Prairie 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Kit Carson new No. 1 in 1A

    By the slimmest of margins, Kit Carson is the new No. 1 team in the Class 1A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings.

    The Wildcats registered 95 points, only one point better than former No. 1 Sangre De Cristo, which falls to No. 2.

    Kim jumped from No. 10 to No. 7 this week, but there were no new teams added to the 1A poll.

    Highlands Ranch maintains the No. 1 spot in the 5A rankings, taking 13 of 15 first-place votes. In fact, the top seven teams in the 5A poll maintained their position from last week.

    Rocky Mountain did join the rankings, landing at No. 10.

    The 4A rankings also saw few changes as Sand Creek is still the top team with Mesa Ridge still nipping at the Scorpions’ heels.

    Montrose girls basketball
    Montrose is No. 10 in 4A this week. (Tom Hoganson)

    The Western Slope got some love from the votes as Montrose breaks into the 4A poll, coming in at No. 10.

    The two remaining unbeaten teams in 3A continue to sit atop their rankings. Pages Springs and Manitou Springs remain entrenched at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively. St. Mary’s moved up to No. 4 and have a looming showdown with Manitou on Tuesday.

    Liberty Common joins the 3A poll at No. 10.

    No new teams were added to the 2A poll, which still has Yuma as the No. 1 overall team.

    Kiowa did make a two-spot jump from last week, coming in at No. 7.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (13) 19-1 148 1 2-0
    2 Grandview (2) 18-0 136 2 2-0
    3 ThunderRidge 16-3 113 3 2-0
    4 Lakewood 16-3 101 4 2-0
    5 Broomfield 17-2 88 5 3-0
    6 Ralston Valley 16-2 74 6 2-0
    7 Horizon 15-5 49 7 2-0
    8 Pine Creek 15-3 34 9 1-0
    9 Cherry Creek 13-6 31 8 1-1
    10 Rocky Mountain 16-4 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Poudre 9, Regis Jesuit 8, Fruita Monument 6, Fairview 5, Fossil Ridge 3, George Washington 3, Doherty 2.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (11) 14-1 136 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (3) 17-1 120 2 1-0
    3 Valor Christian 17-1 109 3 2-0
    4 Longmont 17-1 105 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 14-5 66 5 2-1
    6 Pueblo East 14-4 58 7 2-0
    7 Evergreen 17-2 55 8 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 14-5 27 6 0-2
    9 Windsor 16-2 26 9 2-0
    10 Montrose 12-5 19 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 16, Berthoud 8, Golden 8, Durango 5, Centaurus 4, D’Evelyn 4, Palisade 2, Mullen 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Centaurus (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (9) 15-0 122 1 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (4) 16-0 117 2 1-0
    3 Sterling 14-1 96 3 1-0
    4 St. Mary’s 15-1 84 5 1-0
    5 Eaton 15-1 82 4 2-0
    6 Centauri 14-2 64 6 2-0
    7 Lutheran 12-4 56 7 1-0
    8 Lamar 12-4 24 9 1-1
    9 Moffat County 12-3 19 8 1-1
    10 Liberty Common 12-3 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 11, La Junta 11, Trinidad 9, Monte Vista 6, Faith Christian 2.
    Dropped out
    La Junta (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (12) 14-1 128 1 1-0
    2 Paonia (1) 14-2 102 2 2-1
    3 Cedaredge 15-1 99 3 2-0
    4 Wray 11-3 93 4 2-0
    5 Haxtun 12-3 58 5 1-1
    6 Soroco 15-2 49 7 2-0
    7 Kiowa 13-2 48 9 2-0
    8 Akron 12-4 43 6 1-1
    9 Ignacio 12-3 35 8 3-0
    10 West Grand 14-2 24 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Swink 13, Evangelical Christian 7, Simla 7, Del Norte 3, Vail Christian 2, Clear Creek 1, Ellicott 1, Highland 1, Rye 1, Sanford 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (5) 16-0 95 2 2-0
    2 Sangre De Cristo (5) 13-0 94 1 3-0
    3 Idalia 13-2 62 3 1-1
    4 Jim Elliot 16-0 56 6 4-0
    5 Briggsdale 14-2 52 8 2-0
    6 Heritage Christian 14-1 47 5 1-1
    7 Kim 13-2 46 10 2-0
    8 Fleming 14-1 38 7 2-0
    9 Norwood 13-1 24 9 1-0
    10 South Baca 12-3 20 4 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 7, Eads 3, Antonito 2, Prairie 2, Genoa-Hugo 1, Otis 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Overland jumps up to No. 2 in 5A

    Overland boys basketball team
    Overland boys basketball is No. 2 in this week’s 5A rankings. (Matt Minton/JacksActionShots.com)

    Overland is back in the game.

    The Trailblazers now sit at the No. 2 spot in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

    Why the sudden jump?

    A 22-point win over Eaglecrest probably had something to do with it. The defending state champions made sure the rest of the class didn’t forget that they are still quite good at basketball.

    The 5A rankings also saw a familiar face return as Denver East comes back in at No. 10.

    Lewis-Palmer held on to the top spot in the 4A rankings, and a 10-point win over Vista Ridge helped their cause.

    After weeks of receiving votes, Sierra finally made their way into the 4A poll, landing at No. 9.

    The Denver School of Science and Tech – Stapleton also hangs on to their No. 1 ranking. They remain at the top of the 3A poll, holding off a Faith Christian team that is actually the lone blemish on the Knights’ 16-1 record.

    Colorado Academy has played its way back into the 3A rankings, coming in at No. 10.

    Ellicot and Haxtun join the 2A poll this week, coming in at No. 8 and No. 10 respectively. Sanford remains the top team in 2A, taking nine of 10 first-place votes.

    Defending 1A champion Holly continues to gain momentum as they tighten their grip on the No. 1 spot.

    Sierra Grande made a three-spot move this week, landing at No. 6.

    Rocky Mountain Lutheran is the lone newcomer to the 1A rankings, 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.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rangeview (14) 18-0 146 1 2-0
    2 Overland 15-3 126 5 2-0
    3 Regis Jesuit 16-2 121 3 1-0
    4 Eaglecrest 18-1 103 2 1-1
    5 Rock Canyon (1) 17-2 101 4 1-0
    6 Chatfield 17-2 67 6 2-0
    7 ThunderRidge 16-3 60 7 2-0
    8 Doherty 16-2 47 8 1-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 14-5 24 10 3-0
    10 Denver East 12-7 10 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    George Washington 9, Legend 6, FNE Warriors 4, Boulder 3, Fossil Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 18-1 161 1 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (2) 17-1 141 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo South (2) 17-1 135 4 2-0
    4 Longmont (3) 17-1 130 3 2-0
    5 Pueblo West 16-3 92 5 1-1
    6 Golden 14-5 66 6 2-0
    7 Windsor 15-4 63 7 2-0
    8 Denver South 13-5 50 8 1-0
    9 Sierra 14-4 29 – 1-0
    10 Vista Ridge 14-5 27 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Rifle 24, Durango 7, Vista Peak 4, Holy Family 3, Mead 3.
    Dropped out
    Rifle (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 DSST-Stapleton (7) 16-1 125 1 1-0
    2 Faith Christian (4) 12-4 112 2 1-0
    3 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 11-4 84 3 2-0
    4 DSST-Green Valley Ranch (1) 12-0 73 4 1-0
    5 Eaton 14-2 72 5 2-0
    6 Lutheran 12-3 67 6 2-0
    7 Sterling 12-3 63 8 1-0
    8 Manitou Springs 14-1 47 7 1-0
    9 Alamosa (1) 12-4 41 9 3-0
    10 Colorado Academy 10-6 27 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Bennett 21, Grand Valley 14, Pagosa Springs 10, Basalt 6, Bayfield 4, Manual 3, Coal Ridge 2, Peak to Peak 2, Ridgeview Academy 1, St. Mary’s 1, The Pinnacle 1.
    Dropped out
    Grand Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (9) 13-0 98 1 0-0
    2 Resurrection Christian 15-0 90 2 1-0
    3 Sedgwick County (1) 15-0 82 3 2-0
    4 Paonia 15-1 60 4 3-0
    5 Holyoke 11-3 57 8 1-0
    6 Rye 13-2 48 6 1-0
    7 Ignacio 13-2 41 5 3-0
    8 Ellicott 10-3 22 – 1-0
    9 Highland 13-3 19 9 2-0
    10 Haxtun 11-4 16 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Crowley County 9, Center 8.
    Dropped out
    Crowley County (7), Center (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (5) 15-2 77 1 3-0
    2 Fleming (3) 13-2 73 2 2-0
    3 Wiley 12-3 63 3 1-1
    4 South Baca 13-2 47 4 2-0
    5 Kit Carson 13-3 45 6 2-0
    6 Sierra Grande 13-2 35 9 2-0
    7 Ouray 11-2 33 5 1-1
    8 Longmont Christian 9-5 27 8 2-1
    9 Shining Mountain 14-2 25 7 3-0
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 11-3 6 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Walsh 3, Front Range Baptist 3, Cheyenne Wells 2, Peetz 1, Faith Baptist 1.
    Dropped out
    Faith Baptist (10).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Lewis-Palmer, Holly move to No. 1 spots

    Lewis-Palmer Sand Creek boys basketball
    Lewis-Palmer is the new No. 1 team in 4A boys basketball. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

    There are two brand new No. 1 teams in this week’s CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

    Lewis-Palmer ascends to the top spot of the Class 4A rankings while defending 1A champion Holly now sits atop the 1A poll.

    The Rangers have been one of the most dominant teams in 4A this season. They took down league foe Sand Creek last week, getting their second double-digit win over the Scorpions this season.

    They assume the top spot after Pueblo South suffered a shocking loss to Air Academy on Saturday.

    Valor Christian took over the No. 2 spot thanks to avenging a Jan. 8 loss to Golden.

    Though several teams changed position in the 4A poll, the 10 teams making up the rankings remain the same from a week ago.

    Undefeated Rangeview still holds the No. 1 ranking in 5A with Eaglecrest sticking right behind them at No. 2.

    Rock Canyon jumped three spots to land at No. 4 this week thanks in part to a one-point win over ThunderRidge on Friday.

    Cherokee Trail rejoins the 5A poll at No. 10 after falling out of the rankings last week.

    The Denver School of Science and Tech-Stapleton hangs on to the top spot in the 3A poll, but Faith Christian jumped two spots to land right behind them at No. 2.

    Manitou Springs also made a two-spot jump which put the Mustangs at No. 7 ahead of their league showdown with defending 3A champ, No. 3 Colorado Springs Christian School.

    No new teams were added to the 3A poll this week.

    Sanford is still the top team in the 2A poll, snagging 10 of 11 first-place votes this week.

    Landing at No. 9, Highland is the lone newcomer to the 2A rankings.

    Holly’s taking over the top 1A is all the more impressive considering the team is playing nothing but road games this year.

    Shining Mountain made the biggest jump in 1A this week, coming in at No. 7 which is three spots higher than a week ago.

    Faith Baptist joins the 1A rankings at No. 10 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.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rangeview (15) 16-0 159 1 2-0
    2 Eaglecrest (1) 17-0 142 2 3-0
    3 Regis Jesuit 15-2 115 4 3-0
    4 Rock Canyon 16-2 112 7 2-0
    5 Overland 13-3 98 3 1-1
    6 Chatfield 15-2 72 8 2-0
    7 ThunderRidge 14-3 65 5 0-1
    8 Doherty 15-2 53 9 2-0
    9 Legend 13-4 24 10 2-0
    10 Cherokee Trail 11-5 17 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver East 10, George Washington 5, FNE Warriors 5, Boulder 1, Grand Junction 1, Mountain Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver East (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (8) 16-1 171 2 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (4) 15-1 159 4 3-0
    3 Longmont (3) 15-1 157 3 2-0
    4 Pueblo South (4) 15-1 144 1 2-1
    5 Pueblo West 15-2 112 5 2-0
    6 Golden 12-5 66 6 2-1
    7 Windsor 13-4 65 9 2-0
    8 Denver South 12-5 49 7 1-1
    9 Vista Ridge 13-4 41 10 2-0
    10 Rifle 15-1 32 8 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sierra 23, Holy Family 10, Durango 7, Vista Peak 3, Mead 2, Evergreen 1, Pueblo Central 1, Thomas Jefferson 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    .

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 DSST-Stapleton (7) 15-1 136 1 2-0
    2 Faith Christian (4) 11-4 117 4 2-0
    3 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 9-4 97 2 1-0
    4 DSST-Green Valley Ranch (2) 11-0 90 5 0-0
    5 Eaton 12-2 84 6 1-0
    6 Lutheran 10-3 71 3 1-1
    7 Manitou Springs (1) 13-1 67 9 2-0
    8 Sterling 11-3 65 7 2-0
    9 Alamosa (1) 9-4 45 8 0-0
    10 Grand Valley 11-2 40 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Bennett 18, Basalt 13, Colorado Academy 9, The Pinnacle 9, Bayfield 4, Pagosa Springs 4, Manual 3, Peak to Peak 2, St. Mary’s 2, Frontier Academy 1, James Irwin 1, SkyView Academy 1, Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    .

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (10) 13-0 108 1 1-0
    2 Resurrection Christian 14-0 98 2 1-0
    3 Sedgwick County (1) 13-0 90 3 2-0
    4 Paonia 12-1 65 5 1-0
    5 Ignacio 10-2 52 4 1-1
    6 Rye 12-2 51 6 2-0
    7 Crowley County 13-1 39 7 2-0
    8 Holyoke 10-3 32 9 2-0
    9 Highland 11-3 19 – 2-0
    10 Center 10-2 17 8 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ellicott 15, Haxtun 8, Dayspring Christian 7, Soroco 3, Burlington 1.
    Dropped out
    Dayspring Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (5) 12-2 86 2 1-0
    2 Fleming (4) 11-2 80 1 2-0
    3 Wiley 11-2 70 3 1-0
    4 South Baca 11-2 45 6 1-0
    5 Ouray 10-1 43 4 1-0
    6 Kit Carson 11-3 41 5 2-0
    7 Shining Mountain 11-2 40 10 3-0
    8 Longmont Christian 7-4 27 8 1-0
    9 Sierra Grande 11-2 25 7 2-0
    10 Faith Baptist 10-2 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Baptist 11, Hi-Plains 6, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6, Community Christian 3, Cheyenne Wells 2.
    Dropped out
    Rocky Mountain Lutheran (9).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Pine Creek, Regis Jesuit join 5A poll

    Although Highlands Ranch, Sand Creek, Pagosa Springs, Yuma and Sangre de Cristo all held on to their respective No. 1 rankings, there was an influx of new teams added to this week’s CHSAANow.com girls basketball polls.

    The Falcons continue to have their talons firmly grasped on the No. 1 ranking in Class 5A and with only one more ranked opponent on their schedule, appear to be in control of the top spot for the remainder of the regular season.

    Regis sophomore Korynne Chaney (21) brings the ball up the court while being pursed by D'Evelyn's Aubrey Sotolongo (12), Morgan Ducklow (24) and Payton Sampson (21) during Monday's season opener. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Regis Jesuit joined the 5A girls basketball rankings this week. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Pine Creek and Regis Jesuit are shaking up the 5A poll by joining its ranks this week.

    The Eagles come in at No. 9 while the Raiders take over the No. 10 spot this week.

    Sand Creek continues to hold off fellow Colorado Springs-area powerhouse Mesa Ridge for the top 4A spot.

    The 4A rankings from top to bottom went unchanged from a week ago.

    Pagosa Springs took nine of 13 first-place votes to keep the top 3A spot this week. Manitou Springs sits right behind them at No. 2, with both teams still undefeated on the year.

    La Junta is the lone newcomer to the 3A poll as the Tigers come in at No. 10.

    The top of the 2A poll also looks familiar with Yuma keeping a firm grasp on the top spot. Haxtun made a significant jump this week, landing at No. 5, three spots better than last week.

    Kiowa joins the 2A ranks at No. 9 this week.

    Sangre de Cristo still sits atop the 1A poll, claiming 80 percent of the first-place votes. The 1A poll also welcomes two new teams as Briggsdale lands at No. 8 and Norwood comes in at No. 9.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (14) 17-1 149 1 2-0
    2 Grandview (1) 16-0 135 2 3-0
    3 ThunderRidge 14-3 113 3 1-1
    4 Lakewood 14-3 102 4 3-0
    5 Broomfield 14-2 86 5 2-0
    6 Ralston Valley 14-2 70 6 2-0
    7 Horizon 13-5 41 9 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 12-5 34 7 2-0
    9 Pine Creek 14-3 22 – 2-0
    10 Regis Jesuit 11-5 19 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Mountain 18, Poudre 15, Fairview 6, Fossil Ridge 6, Fruita Monument 5, George Washington 4.
    Dropped out
    Poudre (8), Rocky Mountain (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (9) 12-1 115 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (2) 16-1 102 2 3-0
    3 Valor Christian 15-1 91 3 3-0
    4 Longmont (1) 15-1 89 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 12-4 59 5 2-0
    6 Pueblo West 14-3 52 6 2-0
    7 Pueblo East 12-4 47 7 3-0
    8 Evergreen 15-2 37 8 3-0
    9 Windsor 14-2 22 9 1-1
    10 Centaurus 14-2 15 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Golden 7, Montrose 7, D’Evelyn 5, Pueblo South 3, Berthoud 2, Durango 2, Palisade 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Vista Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (9) 13-0 123 1 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (4) 15-0 115 2 2-0
    3 Sterling 13-1 101 3 2-0
    4 Eaton 13-1 86 5 1-0
    5 St. Mary’s 14-1 82 4 1-0
    6 Centauri 12-2 54 6 1-0
    7 Lutheran 11-4 47 8 2-0
    8 Moffat County 11-2 42 7 2-0
    9 Lamar 11-3 23 10 1-0
    10 La Junta 12-3 16 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty Common 7, Grand Valley 5, Brush 4, Trinidad 3, Middle Park 2, Monte Vista 2, Bennett 1, Faith Christian 1, Olathe 1.
    Dropped out
    Monte Vista (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (13) 13-1 147 1 2-0
    2 Paonia (2) 12-1 136 2 1-0
    3 Cedaredge 13-1 107 3 2-0
    4 Wray 9-3 99 5 2-0
    5 Haxtun 11-2 82 8 3-0
    6 Akron 11-3 57 4 1-1
    7 Soroco 13-2 52 6 2-1
    8 Ignacio 9-3 41 10 2-0
    9 Kiowa 11-2 28 – 2-0
    10 West Grand 12-2 22 9 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Swink 12, Ellicott 10, Highland 8, Simla 7, Burlington 3, Del Norte 3, Evangelical Christian 3, Lyons 3, Sargent 2, Clear Creek 1, Sanford 1, Vail Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Highland (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (8) 10-0 97 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (2) 14-0 90 2 2-0
    3 Idalia 12-1 80 4 2-0
    4 South Baca 12-1 64 5 1-0
    5 Heritage Christian 13-0 54 7 2-0
    6 Jim Elliot 12-0 46 6 1-0
    7 Fleming 12-1 33 3 1-1
    8 Briggsdale 12-2 31 – 1-0
    9 Norwood 12-1 22 – 1-0
    10 Kim 11-2 20 8 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 8, Prairie 4, Otis 1.
    Dropped out
    Otis (9), McClave (10).

  • Boys basketball rankings: DSST-Stapleton new No. 1 in 3A

    The Denver School of Science and Tech (Stapleton) is the new top team of the Class 3A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

    The Knights, who sit at 13-1 overall on the season, have rising in the ranks all year and have been knocking at the door of the top spot. A St. Mary’s win over previous No. 1, Colorado Springs Christian, is all they need to finally begin their reign at the top of the 3A poll.

    As a result of the loss to St. Mary’s, the Lions dropped one spot to No. 2. A similar situation happened last year when CSCS was toppled by St. Mary’s and fell out of the top spot, but then went undefeated en route to winning the 3A state title.

    Grand Valley is the lone newcomer to the poll this week. The Cardinals come in at No. 10 after falling out of the rankings a few weeks ago.

    Regis Jesuit Legend boys basketball
    Legend is No. 10 in this week’s boys basketball rankings. (Matt Minton/JacksActionShots.com)

    The 5A poll looks very similar to what it did last week. Rangeview escaped a scare from Aurora Central and was able to hang on to the top spot. The only change from a week ago is that the Legend Titans rejoin the rankings, landing at No. 10.

    The same consistency applies to this week’s 4A rankings. Since grasping the No. 1 spot, Pueblo South held on to the position, going 2-0 last week.

    Windsor was the only team to play their way into the 4A poll as they debut at No. 9.

    Undefeated Sanford still sits atop the 2A poll, taking eight of the 10 first-place votes this week. Crowley County joins the 2A top 10 at No. 7.

    Fleming remains the team to beat in 1A after winning both of their games last week. Shining Mountain joins the 1A rankings, landing 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.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rangeview (15) 14-0 159 1 2-0
    2 Eaglecrest (1) 14-0 141 2 2-0
    3 Overland 12-2 123 3 2-0
    4 Regis Jesuit 12-2 112 4 2-0
    5 ThunderRidge 14-2 92 5 2-0
    6 Denver East 10-4 75 6 1-0
    7 Rock Canyon 14-2 56 7 2-0
    8 Chatfield 13-2 50 8 2-0
    9 Doherty 13-2 45 9 1-0
    10 Legend 11-4 15 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley West 7, Cherokee Trail 4, Aurora Central 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherokee Trail (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo South (17) 13-0 194 1 2-0
    2 Lewis-Palmer (1) 14-1 165 2 3-0
    3 Longmont (2) 13-1 161 3 2-0
    4 Valor Christian 12-1 146 4 2-0
    5 Pueblo West 13-2 110 6 1-0
    6 Golden 10-4 95 5 2-1
    7 Denver South 11-4 64 7 2-0
    8 Rifle 12-1 36 10 2-0
    9 Windsor 11-4 33 – 4-0
    10 Vista Ridge 11-4 25 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Holy Family 24, Conifer 14, Evergreen 7, Mead 6, Sierra 6, Skyview 4, Air Academy 3, Pueblo Central 2, Sand Creek 2, Thompson Valley 2, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Holy Family (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 DSST-Stapleton (6) 13-1 113 2 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 8-4 107 1 2-1
    3 Lutheran (2) 9-2 101 3 1-0
    4 Faith Christian (3) 9-4 95 6 2-0
    5 DSST-Green Valley Ranch (3) 11-0 83 5 3-0
    6 Eaton 11-2 71 4 1-1
    7 Sterling 9-3 59 7 1-1
    8 Alamosa 9-4 52 9 2-0
    9 Manitou Springs 11-1 34 10 3-0
    10 Grand Valley 9-2 28 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Academy 23, Pagosa Springs 13, Bennett 11, St. Mary’s 8, Liberty Common 5, The Pinnacle 5, Bayfield 4, Manual 3, The Vanguard 3, Peak to Peak 2, Strasburg 2, Basalt 1, Kent Denver 1, SkyView Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Colorado Academy (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (8) 12-0 96 1 3-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (1) 13-0 85 2 2-0
    3 Sedgwick County (1) 11-0 79 3 2-0
    4 Ignacio 9-1 64 4 1-1
    5 Paonia 11-1 51 5 2-0
    6 Rye 10-2 39 8 2-0
    7 Crowley County 11-1 27 – 2-0
    8 Center 9-2 25 6 2-1
    9 Holyoke 8-3 19 7 1-1
    10 Dayspring Christian 9-2 17 9 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ellicott 13, Highland 11, Haxtun 6, Meeker 6, Simla 6, Akron 4, Evangelical Christian 1, Ridgway 1.
    Dropped out
    Simla (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (4) 9-2 81 1 2-0
    2 Holly (3) 11-2 76 3 2-0
    3 Wiley 10-2 65 5 2-0
    4 Ouray 9-1 57 4 0-1
    5 Kit Carson (1) 9-3 49 2 0-2
    6 South Baca 10-2 48 6 3-0
    7 Sierra Grande (1) 9-2 39 8 2-0
    8 Longmont Christian 6-4 25 7 0-2
    9 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 9-2 18 9 2-0
    10 Shining Mountain 8-2 10 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Baptist 7, Arickaree/Woodlin 6, Otis 5, Cheyenne Wells 3, Manzanola 3, Norwood 2, Faith Baptist 1.
    Dropped out
    Arickaree/Woodlin (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Highlands Ranch firms up No. 1 spot in 5A

    Highlands Ranch girls basketball team
    Highlands Ranch cemented itself atop the 5A girls basketball rankings this week. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    It seemed like Highlands Ranch was poised to get knocked off the top spot of the Class 5A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings.

    But the Falcons had other ideas.

    They trailed at halftime Friday night against ThunderRidge but rallied to take down the Grizzlies, cementing their status as the No. 1 team in state. The ThunderRidge effort only dropped them one spot, setting up a potential high-profile rematch in the state playoffs.

    The 5A rankings saw only one new team join this week as Horizon comes in at No. 9.

    Sand Creek remained the top team in the 4A poll, a position they have held all year. Evergreen and Windsor each jumped one spot to come in at No. 8 and No. 19 respectively. There were no new teams in the 4A rankings.

    Pagosa Springs remains the top team in 3A rankings after winning both their games last week. Manitou Springs jumped one spot to land at No. 2.

    Like 4A, there were no newcomers to the 3A poll.

    Yuma is still the No. 1 team in 2A, getting 14 of 16 first-place votes. Highland made the biggest jump of the week by landing at No. 7, up three spots from where they were in the previous rankings. No new teams made 2A poll this week.

    Although three teams remain undefeated in 1A, Sangre de Cristo is still the team holding the top spot in 1A. McClave is the only newly ranked team this week, 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.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (14) 15-1 166 1 2-0
    2 Grandview (2) 13-0 148 3 2-0
    3 ThunderRidge (1) 13-2 142 2 1-1
    4 Lakewood 11-3 106 5 2-0
    5 Broomfield 12-2 105 4 3-0
    6 Ralston Valley 12-2 83 6 2-0
    7 Cherry Creek 10-5 52 10 2-0
    8 Poudre 12-3 36 9 1-0
    9 Horizon 11-5 32 – 3-0
    10 Rocky Mountain 13-3 23 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 17, Pine Creek 12, Fairview 4, Rampart 4, George Washington 3, Fossil Ridge 2, Doherty 1.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (13) 10-1 164 1 1-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (3) 13-1 144 2 2-0
    3 Valor Christian 12-1 134 3 2-0
    4 Longmont (1) 13-1 120 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 10-4 78 5 2-1
    6 Pueblo West 12-3 65 6 1-0
    7 Pueblo East 9-4 54 7 1-0
    8 Evergreen 12-2 53 9 2-0
    9 Windsor 13-1 32 10 2-0
    10 Centaurus 13-1 29 8 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Durango 21, Montrose 16, D’Evelyn 8, Mullen 6, Thomas Jefferson 5, Pueblo South 4, Berthoud 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (9) 11-0 134 1 2-0
    2 Manitou Springs (4) 13-0 113 3 3-0
    3 Sterling (1) 11-1 95 2 1-1
    4 St. Mary’s 13-1 89 5 3-0
    5 Eaton 12-1 86 4 2-0
    6 Centauri 11-2 63 6 1-1
    7 Moffat County 9-2 39 7 2-1
    8 Lutheran 9-4 36 10 2-0
    9 Monte Vista 9-3 35 9 2-0
    10 Lamar 10-3 30 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 23, Grand Valley 10, Trinidad 9, Liberty Common 6, Faith Christian 2, Olathe 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (14) 11-1 152 1 2-0
    2 Paonia (1) 11-1 140 3 2-0
    3 Cedaredge 11-1 94 2 1-1
    4 Akron (1) 10-2 92 4 1-1
    5 Wray 7-3 89 5 1-0
    6 Soroco 11-1 66 7 2-0
    7 Highland 9-3 48 10 2-0
    8 Haxtun 8-2 44 6 0-1
    9 West Grand 12-1 39 9 3-0
    10 Ignacio 7-3 34 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ellicott 23, Kiowa 17, Simla 12, Union Colony 8, Hoehne 6, Del Norte 4, Peyton 4, Evangelical Christian 3, Calhan 2, Caliche 1, Sanford 1, Swink 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (9) 8-0 104 1 1-0
    2 Kit Carson (1) 12-0 97 2 2-0
    3 Fleming (1) 11-0 75 5 2-0
    4 Idalia 10-1 71 3 2-0
    5 South Baca 11-1 64 4 3-0
    6 Jim Elliot 11-0 54 6 1-0
    7 Heritage Christian (1) 11-0 53 8 2-0
    8 Kim 10-2 29 9 2-0
    9 Otis 10-2 22 7 2-0
    10 McClave 9-2 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Briggsdale 18, Norwood 17, Prairie 9, Sierra Grande 8, Antonito 4, Eads 3, Flagler 3.
    Dropped out
    Prairie (10).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Pueblo South takes over top spot in 4A

    Pueblo South Pueblo Central boys basketball
    Pueblo South is the new No. 1 team in 4A boys basketball. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    The Pueblo South Colts are putting together a nice season. They carry their momentum into this week as they take over the No. 1 spot in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

    Their week was highlighted with a 79-51 win over Pueblo Central on Tuesday. The Colts looked absolutely dominant and are legitimate 4A title contenders.

    Former No. 1 Longmont fell to No. 3 after losing to the FNE Warriors on Saturday.

    The 4A poll saw two newcomers this week as Holy Family and Rifle come in at No. 8 and No. 10 respectively.

    There were very few changes in the 5A poll. Rangeview proved to be the real deal after taking a hold of the No.1 ranking last week. They topped Regis Jesuit 60-52 to prove that they are indeed worthy of the state’s top spot.

    The Raiders fell one spot to No. 4 as a result of the loss.

    Rock Canyon climbed one spot to No. 7, trading spaces with Chatfield, who gave Denver East all the Angels could handle Monday.

    There were no new teams added to the 5A rankings.

    Colorado Springs Christian School hangs on to the top overall spot in the 3A rankings as they prepare for a big Tri-Peaks League showdown with St. Mary’s on Friday. The Pirates handed the Lions their only loss last season and the Lions will be out to even the score.

    Faith Christian jumped three spots to No. 6 this week and the 3A poll saw one newcomer as the Manitou Springs Mustangs come in at No. 10.

    Sanford is still the No. 1 team in 2A this week after cruising to a 63-35 win over Centauri. The top five seeds from last week all maintained their position.

    The bottom five spots saw some shuffling, but overall the 10 ranked teams from last week remained in this week’s poll.

    Fleming takes over the top spot in the 1A after defending champion Holly and Wiley handed South Baca its first two losses of the year.

    Kit Carson jumps from No. 4 to No. 2 and Holly jumped from No. 6 to No. 3.

    No new teams played their way into the 1A rankings 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.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rangeview (14) 12-0 149 1 3-0
    2 Eaglecrest (1) 12-0 132 2 2-0
    3 Overland 10-2 113 4 2-0
    4 Regis Jesuit 10-2 104 3 2-1
    5 ThunderRidge 12-2 85 5 2-0
    6 Denver East 9-4 74 6 2-0
    7 Rock Canyon 12-2 48 8 1-0
    8 Chatfield 11-2 40 7 2-1
    9 Doherty 12-2 38 9 3-0
    10 Cherokee Trail 9-3 26 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Legend 8, FNE Warriors 4, Greeley West 3, Boulder 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo South (14) 11-0 158 2 2-0
    2 Lewis-Palmer (1) 11-1 128 3 3-0
    3 Longmont (1) 11-1 127 1 2-1
    4 Valor Christian 10-1 109 4 2-0
    5 Golden 8-3 97 5 2-0
    6 Pueblo West 12-2 87 6 1-0
    7 Denver South 9-4 50 7 2-1
    8 Holy Family 8-3 23 – 2-0
    9 Vista Ridge 9-4 16 10 1-1
    10 Rifle 10-1 15 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 13, Conifer 10, Evergreen 9, Mead 9, Sand Creek 8, Wheat Ridge 8, Thomas Jefferson 5, Skyview 3, Thompson Valley 3, Pueblo Central 1, Vista Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    Mead (8), Evergreen (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (7) 6-3 99 1 2-1
    2 DSST-Stapleton (2) 11-1 93 3 2-1
    3 Lutheran (1) 8-2 81 4 1-0
    4 Eaton (2) 10-1 80 5 3-0
    5 DSST-Green Valley Ranch (1) 8-0 71 6 2-0
    6 Faith Christian 7-4 59 9 3-0
    7 Sterling 8-2 55 7 3-0
    8 Colorado Academy 7-5 54 2 0-1
    9 Alamosa 7-4 48 8 2-0
    10 Manitou Springs 8-1 19 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 15, Grand Valley 8, Buena Vista 5, Bayfield 4, Basalt 3, Bennett 3, Manual 3, Peak to Peak 3, Strasburg 3, Arrupe Jesuit 2, James Irwin 2, Liberty Common 2, Coal Ridge 1, Kent Denver 1, SkyView Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Liberty Common (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (8) 9-0 95 1 1-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (1) 11-0 89 2 3-0
    3 Sedgwick County (1) 9-0 77 3 1-0
    4 Ignacio 8-0 68 4 2-0
    5 Paonia 9-1 53 5 2-0
    6 Center 7-1 38 8 1-0
    7 Holyoke 7-2 37 7 2-0
    8 Rye 8-2 35 6 3-0
    9 Dayspring Christian 7-1 20 10 0-0
    10 Simla 7-2 11 9 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Haxtun 9, Crowley County 7, Meeker 5, Akron 4, Highland 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (3) 7-2 77 2 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (2) 9-1 67 4 2-0
    3 Holly 9-2 64 6 3-0
    4 Ouray (1) 9-0 58 5 2-0
    5 Wiley 8-2 48 8 2-0
    6 South Baca (1) 7-2 46 1 0-2
    7 Longmont Christian (1) 6-2 45 3 0-2
    8 Sierra Grande (1) 7-2 32 7 1-1
    9 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7-2 18 10 1-0
    10 Arickaree/Woodlin 7-3 12 9 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Shining Mountain 9, Peetz 8, Front Range Baptist 6, Cheyenne Wells 2, Community Christian 1, Mile High Academy 1, Otis 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Centaurus, Windsor join 4A poll

    It seems that the top girls basketball teams in the state have no desire to relinquish their spots in the CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings.

    After very few changes to last week’s rankings, things are looking just as — if not more — consistent this week.

    Highlands Ranch, Sand Creek, Pagosa Springs, Yuma and Sangre de Cristo all maintained the top spots in their respective polls and by decisive margins.

    The No. 1 teams went a combined 9-0 last week.

    The 5A rankings only saw two teams shift positions as Lakewood and Ralston Valley traded spots from last week. The Tigers come in at No. 5 while the Mustangs fall to No. 6.

    The top four 4A teams continue to look good as they went a combined 8-0 in play last week.

    Centaurus and Windsor were able to do enough to make their case as they break into the rankings at No. 8 and No. 10 respectively.

    In 3A, it continues to look like a three-team race at the top with Pagosa Springs, Sterling and Manitou Springs locking up the positions they have held for pretty much the entire season.

    Eaton made a two-spot jump this week to land at No. 4 and Monte Vista is the new addition as they come in at No. 9.

    West Grand (No. 9) and Highland (No. 10) break into the 2A rankings this week. Cedaredge jumps one spot to take over the new spot. The Bruins remain the only undefeated team in the 2A rankings.

    South Baca and Otis made up the most ground this week in the 1A poll with each team jumping two spots. Otis lands at No. 4 while Otis jumped up to No. 9.

    There were no new teams in the 1A rankings.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (11) 13-1 152 1 1-0
    2 ThunderRidge (3) 12-1 142 2 2-0
    3 Grandview (2) 11-0 134 3 2-0
    4 Broomfield 9-2 97 4 2-0
    5 Lakewood 9-3 89 6 2-0
    6 Ralston Valley 10-2 83 5 1-1
    7 Regis Jesuit 8-3 55 7 2-1
    8 Rocky Mountain 12-2 36 8 1-1
    9 Poudre 11-3 33 9 2-1
    10 Cherry Creek 8-5 31 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 5, Pine Creek 5, Rampart 4, Dakota Ridge 3, George Washington 3, Horizon 3, Chaparral 2, Arapahoe 1, Fossil Ridge 1, Fruita Monument 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (10) 9-1 132 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (1) 11-1 116 2 2-0
    3 Valor Christian (2) 10-1 111 3 2-0
    4 Longmont (1) 11-1 101 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 8-3 59 6 2-0
    6 Pueblo West 11-3 56 5 1-1
    7 Pueblo East 8-4 39 10 1-0
    8 Centaurus 10-1 28 – 2-0
    9 Evergreen 10-2 27 7 1-1
    10 Windsor 11-1 24 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 18, Berthoud 12, Green Mountain 11, Golden 10, Mullen 10, Durango 8, Montrose 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Pueblo South 2.
    Dropped out
    Golden (8), Berthoud (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (8) 9-0 131 1 2-0
    2 Sterling (3) 10-0 115 2 3-0
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 10-0 113 3 1-0
    4 Eaton 10-1 74 6 3-0
    5 St. Mary’s 10-1 70 5 2-0
    6 Centauri 10-1 54 4 2-1
    7 Moffat County 7-1 51 7 1-0
    8 Lamar 9-2 45 8 1-0
    9 Monte Vista 7-3 28 – 1-1
    10 Lutheran 7-4 21 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Trinidad 19, Liberty Common 18, Grand Valley 8, Faith Christian 7, Alamosa 5, La Junta 5, Kent Denver 4, Olathe 1, St. Mary’s Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Trinidad (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (12) 9-1 146 1 2-0
    2 Cedaredge (1) 10-0 118 3 2-0
    3 Paonia (1) 9-1 112 4 2-0
    4 Akron (1) 9-1 110 2 1-1
    5 Wray 6-3 61 6 2-0
    6 Haxtun 8-1 55 5 1-1
    7 Soroco 9-1 45 7 2-0
    8 Ignacio 6-2 30 9 2-0
    9 West Grand 9-1 25 – 1-0
    10 Highland 7-3 23 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ellicott 21, Evangelical Christian 18, Simla 15, Kiowa 12, Del Norte 11, Hoehne 6, Peyton 6, Union Colony 6, Calhan 1, Caliche 1, Lyons 1, Rye 1, Sanford 1.
    Dropped out
    Simla (8), Evangelical Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (8) 7-0 106 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (3) 10-0 95 2 2-0
    3 Idalia 8-1 76 3 2-0
    4 South Baca 8-1 62 6 2-0
    5 Fleming 9-0 59 5 2-0
    6 Jim Elliot 10-0 40 7 3-0
    7 Otis 8-2 37 9 2-0
    8 Heritage Christian 9-0 32 8 3-0
    9 Kim 8-2 22 4 0-2
    10 Prairie 9-1 21 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Norwood 13, Flagler 11, Briggsdale 10, McClave 8, Antonito 7, Eads 6, Genoa-Hugo 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Rangeview takes over as No. 1 in 5A poll

    Rangeview Cherry Creek boys basketball
    Rangeview is the new No. 1 team in the 5A boys basketball rankings. (Matt Minton/JacksActionShots.com)

    There is a new king of the Class 5A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings. The undefeated Rangeview Raiders assumed the top spot after beating No. 5 ThunderRidge and No. 10 Cherokee Trail in the first full week of competition since the winter break.

    To get to the top spot, they also got some help from Regis Jesuit, who got coach Ken Shaw’s 700th win by upsetting Overland. The Trailblazers would drop their second game of the season later in the week as they fell to Eaglecrest, who climbs to No. 2.

    Regis Jesuit climbed to No. 3 thanks to the win over the Trailblazers, but an upset loss to Fossil Ridge Saturday night likely kept them from a higher ranking this week.

    Though many teams changed spots from the previous set of rankings that was released Dec. 21, there were no new teams added to the 5A poll this week.

    In 4A, Longmont remains the top team, getting 15 of 21 first-place votes. The other six went to a streaking Pueblo South team that has proven to be a legitimate contender in the class.

    The Colts take over the No. 2 spot after Golden dispatched Valor Christian on Friday night.

    The loss also saw Lewis-Palmer rise to No. 3. The Rangers looked impressive in their route of Sand Creek on Wednesday. They then had to battle for a tight road win against Vista Ridge on Friday. Despite losing the game, the Wolves jumped into this week’s poll at No. 10.

    Evergreen also broke into the 4A rankings, coming in at No. 9.

    Defending 3A champion CSCS remains at No. 1 in class, despite two losses at the City of Champions Tournament at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

    The Denver School of Science and Tech is becoming a major presence in the 3A poll as both the Stapleton and Green Valley Ranch campuses made significant jumps this week.

    Stapleton lands at No. 3 this week while Green Valley Ranch comes in at No. 6.

    The Eaton Reds also made an impressive leap, landing at No. 5, up four spots from the previous rankings.

    Liberty Common is the lone newcomer in 3A, landing at No. 10.

    With 8 of 10 first-place votes, Sanford remains the top team in the 2A rankings.

    Paonia made the biggest jump in the 2A poll, going from No. 8 to No. 5. The only new team for 2A this week is Dayspring Christian who rounds out the poll at No. 10.

    The 1A poll was the only other set of rankings to see a new team emerge at the top. Thanks to a buzzer-beater loss to Sedgwick County on Saturday, Fleming fell out of the top spot and South Baca is the new top team in the class.

    Rocky Mountain Lutheran is the lone team to break into the 1A poll as the Eagles come in at No. 10 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.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rangeview (12) 9-0 170 3 2-0
    2 Eaglecrest (4) 10-0 161 4 3-0
    3 Regis Jesuit (3) 8-1 148 5 3-1
    4 Overland 8-2 144 1 0-2
    5 ThunderRidge 10-2 85 2 3-2
    6 Denver East 7-4 77 8 2-1
    7 Chatfield 9-1 70 7 3-0
    8 Rock Canyon 11-2 60 9 2-0
    9 Doherty 9-2 49 10 3-1
    10 Cherokee Trail 7-3 23 6 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 13, Greeley West 11, Legend 10, Rampart 8, Boulder 5, George Washington 4, Grandview 4, Aurora Central 3, FNE Warriors 3, Broomfield 1, Cherry Creek 1, Mountain Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (15) 9-0 195 1 3-0
    2 Pueblo South (6) 9-0 185 3 1-0
    3 Lewis-Palmer 8-1 156 4 3-0
    4 Valor Christian 8-1 144 2 1-1
    5 Golden 6-3 112 6 3-0
    6 Pueblo West 11-2 103 5 4-1
    7 Denver South 7-3 77 9 1-0
    8 Mead 7-3 31 10 2-0
    9 Evergreen 8-2 28 – 2-1
    10 Vista Ridge 8-3 27 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Conifer 20, Pueblo Central 17, Sand Creek 15, Windsor 8, Holy Family 7, Rifle 7, Wheat Ridge 6, Durango 4, Sierra 4, D’Evelyn 3, Ponderosa 3, Vista Peak 3.
    Dropped out
    Sand Creek (7), Pueblo Central (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (7) 4-2 123 1 1-2
    2 Colorado Academy (3) 7-4 104 2 2-0
    3 DSST-Stapleton (3) 9-0 103 5 3-0
    4 Lutheran 7-2 91 4 1-0
    5 Eaton (1) 7-1 62 9 2-0
    6 DSST-Green Valley Ranch 6-0 54 10 2-0
    7 Sterling 5-2 51 3 1-1
    8 Alamosa 5-4 47 6 0-2
    9 Faith Christian 4-4 42 7 1-0
    10 Liberty Common 5-0 16 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 13, The Pinnacle 13, Manitou Springs 12, Pagosa Springs 12, Bennett 10, Bayfield 4, Manual 4, Strasburg 4, Peak to Peak 2, James Irwin 1, SkyView Academy 1, St. Mary’s 1.
    Dropped out
    The Pinnacle (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (8) 8-0 93 1 2-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (1) 8-0 88 2 1-0
    3 Sedgwick County (1) 8-0 75 4 2-0
    4 Ignacio 6-0 69 3 1-0
    5 Paonia 7-1 50 8 1-0
    6 Rye 5-2 42 6 1-0
    7 Holyoke 5-2 39 7 2-1
    8 Center 6-1 37 10 2-0
    9 Simla 6-0 24 9 2-0
    10 Dayspring Christian 7-1 11 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Meeker 10, Crowley County 7, Caliche 3, Evangelical Christian 1, Rocky Ford 1.
    Dropped out
    Meeker (5).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 South Baca (3) 7-0 70 2 1-0
    2 Fleming (2) 5-2 66 1 1-1
    3 Longmont Christian (2) 6-0 52 4 1-0
    4 Kit Carson 7-1 51 5 2-0
    5 Ouray 7-0 49 6 2-0
    6 Holly 6-2 47 3 1-0
    7 Sierra Grande (1) 6-1 28 8 1-0
    8 Wiley 6-2 18 10 2-0
    9 Arickaree/Woodlin 5-2 15 7 1-1
    10 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6-2 12 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peetz 8, Shining Mountain 7, Cotopaxi 5, Front Range Baptist 5, Community Christian 3, Norwood 2, Mile High Academy 1, Faith Baptist 1.
    Dropped out
    Front Range Baptist (9).