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All-state football teams for 2015 season

The 2015 football players of the year. From left: Dylan Dixon of Eads; Keegan Wentz of Buena Vista; JoJo Domann of Pine Creek; Dylan McCaffrey of Valor Christian; Daniel Martin of Pueblo East; Kelton McCoy of Bayfield; Trey Walter of Sedgwick County. (Photos: Jack Eberhard/JacksActoinShots.com; Bill Cronin; Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Jeff Tucker; and Sedgwick County HS)

The 2015 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

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

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Class 5A

Valor Christian’s Dylan McCaffrey, the 5A player of the year. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

Player of the year: Dylan McCaffrey, Valor Christian

Coach of the year: Jay Madden, Pomona

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Hayden Blubaugh	Grandview	Junior	RB
Max Borghi	Pomona	Sophomore	RB/CB
Robert Congel	Cherry Creek	Senior	OL
Javier Craft	Cherry Creek	Senior	CB/WR/FS
Noah Elliss	Valor Christian	Junior	OL/DL
Ace Escobedo	Regis Jesuit	Senior	DT/NG
JT Gentry	Columbine	Senior	OT/DE
Mikey Griebel	Columbine	Junior	RB/CB
Alijah Halliburton	Overland	Senior	S
David Imola	Cherry Creek	Senior	DT/OT
Todd Jones	Boulder	Senior	RB/SS
Carlo Kemp	Fairview	Senior	LB/RB
Jarred Kendziorski	Valor Christian	Senior	K/P
Elijah Leyva	Pomona	Senior	MLB/TE
Jake Lowry	Columbine	Senior	QB
Matt Lynch	Legacy	Senior	QB
Santino Marchiol	Cherry Creek	Junior	LB/FB
Dominic Marquez	Pomona	Senior	DT/OG
Dylan McCaffrey	Valor Christian	Junior	QB
Jake Moretti	Pomona	Junior	OL
Dillon Reinkensmeyer	Valor Christian	Senior	OL/DL
Ashton Torres	Cherokee Trail	Senior	OT/OG
Jonathan Van diest	Cherry Creek	Junior	DE/LB
Ben Waters	Valor Christian	Senior	WR/DB

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
TeQuan Baker	Doherty	Senior	RB/CB
Maurice Barley	Chatfield	Senior	DE/DT
Dawson Cranmer	Chaparral	Senior	DE/LB
Ford Edwards	Chaparral	Senior	K
Zach Gomez	Arvada West	Senior	DE
Cameron Gonzales	Pomona	Junior	RB/LB
Raymond Haas	Arapahoe	Senior	FS/WR
Jake L’heureux	Boulder	Senior	WR/CB
Marcus McElroy Jr	Mullen	Junior	RB
Pete Mitchell	Arapahoe	Senior	QB
John Monnahan	Ralston Valley	Senior	OC/DT
Hassani Moore	Denver East	Senior	WR
Luke Morrone	Arapahoe	Senior	MLB/DE
Robert Moss	Grandview	Junior	OG/NG
Dillon Pace	Westminster	Senior	RB/FS
Tim Pless	Heritage	Senior	WR/CB
Joe Richart	Grandview	Senior	NG
Gerardo Rodriguez	Westminster	Senior	OG/DT
DeAndre Shorts	Grandview	Senior	MLB
Braden Smith	Lakewood	Senior	CB/RB
Matthew Steele	Doherty	Senior	OC/OT
Jack Stoll	Regis Jesuit	Senior	TE
Tommy Wakefield	Fairview	Junior	WR
Matt Yockey	Mountain Vista	Senior	NG

Honorable mention: Mitchel Anderson, Mountain Vista, Senior, K; Broden Baker, Legend, Senior, OG/OT; Isiahia Banks, Mullen, Junior, FS/WR; Derek Coleman, Legacy, Senior, TE/DL; Trevor Elser, Monarch, Junior, K/P; Elijah Larry, Horizon, Senior, DL/FB; Nolan Laufenberg, Castle View, Junior, OT/DT; Dalton Lawrence, Rock Canyon, Senior, OG/LS/DL; Ashton Mansur, Columbine, Junior, OT; George Marpaung, Rangeview, Senior, OG/DT; Ryan Marquez, Pomona, Sophomore, QB/CB; Brandon Micale, Pomona, Junior, DT; Cedric Moreno, Grandview, Senior, DE; Matt Peppercorn, Regis Jesuit, Senior, OT/OG; Drew Petit, Brighton, Senior, DT/DE; Logan Richards, Rocky Mountain, Senior, OT/OG; Kyle Rush, Ralston Valley, Senior, RB; Koby Soden, Fairview, Sophomore, OL; Dalton Thorpe, Heritage, Senior, TE/DE/P; Clayton Voytilla, Fruita Monument, Senior, OOT/DT; Darian Williams, Eaglecrest, Senior, WR.

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Class 4A

Pine Creek football JoJo Domann — JoJo Domann of Pine Creek is the 4A player of the year. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

Player of the year: JoJo Domann, Pine Creek

Coach of the year: Chris Jones, Windsor

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Conlan Berger	Longmont	Senior	RB/WR
Bryce Devries	Pine Creek	Senior	OL
JoJo Domann	Pine Creek	Senior	SS/WR
Charles Dunkelman	Loveland	Senior	RB/MLB
Ayden Eberhardt	Loveland	Senior	QB
Storm Fox	Windsor	Junior	DE/DT
Jake Grimm	Ponderosa	Senior	OL/DL
Nolan Lanckriet	Windsor	Senior	OG/OC/ILB
Marcus Lindsay	Denver South	Junior	RB/MLB
Jeremy Lujan	Dakota Ridge	Senior	RB/KR
Lawrence Mayberry	Durango	Senior	RB/SS
Isiah Pannunzio	Pueblo South	Senior	TE/DE
Brad Peeples	Windsor	Junior	QB/WB
Louie Quinones	Vista Ridge	Senior	RB
Teriek Roberts	Denver South	Senior	OT/DL
Cooper Rothe	Longmont	Senior	CB/K
Isaiah Sanders	Palmer Ridge	Senior	QB/FS
Sean Schumacher	Longmont	Senior	OC
Conner Stewart	Vista Ridge	Senior	OT/DE
Zach Swartwout	Loveland	Junior	DE
Corte Tapia	Windsor	Junior	ILB/DE/TE
Elway Tubbs	Vista Ridge	Senior	QB
Jack Wibbels	Pine Creek	Senior	DE/LB

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Marquis Arrington	Coronado	Senior	RB/CB/SS
Lucas Baken	Durango	Senior	WR
Sam Bostak	Fort Collins	Senior	DL/RB
Matt Brady	Ponderosa	Senior	TE/DL
Matt Caesar	Dakota Ridge	Senior	OL
Tayler Clifton	Pine Creek	Senior	DL
Keegan Cryder	Dakota Ridge	Junior	OT/DE
Zack Culter	Wheat Ridge	Senior	OG/DL
Justin Curtis	Thompson Valley	Senior	OG/DE
Xavier Dreiling	Wheat Ridge	Senior	MLB/DE
Logan Goodner	Longmont	Senior	MLB/RB
Dremond Griffin	Denver South	Junior	ATH/DB
Brannan Hafer	Pine Creek	Senior	OL
Adrian King	George Washington	Senior	TE/MLB
Zach Moser	Windsor	Junior	WB/WR
Kacin Nowlin	Pine Creek	Senior	LB/LS
Micheal Retland	Aurora Central	Senior	TB/DE
Donovan Roker	Greeley West	Junior	OC/DE
Landon Schmidt	Windsor	Senior	FS/WB/KR
Matt Seal	Wheat Ridge	Senior	K
AJ Sena	Pueblo Centennial	Senior	QB/CB
Kahseem Stevenson	Denver South	Junior	DT/OL/LB
Nicco Young	Wheat Ridge	Senior	QB/CB

Honorable mention: Zac Alwais, Palmer Ridge, Senior, OG/NG; Fransicos Aranda, Aurora Central, Junior, RB/LB; Michael Benz, Pueblo South, Senior; Mike Berg, Thompson Valley, Junior, LB/RB; Wyatt Bishop, Montrose, Senior, OL/LB; Adam Burtschi, Rampart, Junior, OG/DT; Jon Curti, Palmer, Senior, QB/LB; Ben Freeman, Fort Collins, Senior, OG/DE; Efren Hernandez, Greeley Central, Senior, RB/DB; Laitham Johnson, Durango, Senior, OT/DE; Anthony Kasper, Silver Creek, Senior, RB/DB; Dennis Landry, Mountain View, Senior, QB; Hunter Meade, Widefield, Junior, OT; Ty Murphy, Falcon, Senior, QB; Carter Ortiz, Pueblo West, Senior, FB/MLB; Ben Quinones, Standley Lake, Senior, OL/DL; George Silvanic, Palmer Ridge, Senior, DE/OT/K; Ryan Strabala, Coronado, Senior, MLB/OT; Eli Sullivan, Longmont, Senior, WR/RB; Zach Thatcher, Pueblo Centennial, Senior, OG/OT.

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Class 3A

Pueblo East Roosevelt 3A football championship — Pueblo East’s Daniel Martin is the 3A player of the year. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

Player of the year: Daniel Martin, Pueblo East

Coach of the year: Lee Meisner, Pueblo East

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Alonso Archuleta	Roosevelt	Senior	OT/NG
Beau Beattie	Discovery Canyon	Senior	OC/DT
Luke Bethany	The Classical Academy	Senior	DT/OG
Joe Brendemihl	Roosevelt	Senior	OG
Owen Burke	D’Evelyn	Senior	QB
Matt Call	Discovery Canyon	Senior	QB/ILB
Stephen Davignon	Delta	Senior	OG/DE
Charlie Davis	D’Evelyn	Senior	WR/DB
Bruno DeRose	Pueblo East	Senior	MLB/FB
Gerardo Diaz	Pueblo East	Senior	DL/OL
James Doyle	D’Evelyn	Senior	MLB/OL
Joey Fox	Evergreen	Senior	DT/OG/LB
Chris Helbig	Holy Family	Senior	QB/CB
Tate Kembel	Fort Morgan	Junior
Ty Leyba	Rifle	Senior	RB/SS
Isaac Maestas	Palisade	Junior	RB/LB
Alex Mai	Fort Morgan	Senior	NG
Daniel Martin	Pueblo East	Senior	QB/CB/P
Toby McBride	Fort Morgan	Senior	FB/DE
Nick Pavlik	Lewis-Palmer	Senior	SB/CB
Jonny Ponce	Delta	Senior	RB/FS
Davis Price	Evergreen	Senior	K/P
Ricardo Young	Lutheran	Senior	OL/DL

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Tyler Baack	Evergreen	Senior	OT/DE
Jacob Barker	Conifer	Senior	OL/DL
Tyler Bosshardt	Rifle	Senior	SB/CB
Josh Cusworth	Pueblo County	Senior	DT/OT
Will Domier	Holy Family	Senior	DE/FB
Franny Gonzalez	Fort Morgan	Senior	K
Jayce Hall	The Classical Academy	Senior	RB/FS/ATH
Dylan Holt	Vista Peak Prep	Junior	WR/CB
C.J Jacquet	Mead	Senior	OG
Trey McBride	Fort Morgan	Sophomore
Alex Miller	The Classical Academy	Senior	FS/WB
Carlos Ortega	Roosevelt	Senior	RB
Daniel Pangelinan	Harrison	Senior	OL/DL
Joey Paradiso	Pueblo County	Senior	SB/QB
Cole Petrovics	Evergreen	Senior	MLB/FB
Beau Priegnitz	Evergreen	Senior	DE/OL/SS
PD Riddle	Palisade	Junior	QB/LB
Jacob Robles	Pueblo East	Senior	DL/OL
Frank Rosales	Fort Morgan	Senior	MLB
Jack Roy	Discovery Canyon	Junior	OC/ILB
Livan Santander	Delta	Junior	OL/DL
Matt Sorenson	Palisade	Senior	QB/LB/WR
Andrew Vigil	Centaurus	Senior	WR/CB

Honorable mention: Seth Ausman, Evergreen, Senior, WR/SS/CB; Donavaughn Baucom, Thomas Jefferson, Junior, ILB; Tristan Brown, Delta, Junior, RB/LB; Deyvon Butler, Skyview, Sophomore, RB; Beau Byers, Delta, Junior, WR/CB; Anders Carlson, The Classical Academy, Junior, K/P; Colton Cline, Elizabeth, Senior, RB/LB; Jake Dack, Lutheran, Junior, OL/DL; Jamie Gray, Berthoud, Senior, OL/ILB; James Hardy, Evergreen, Senior, RB/PR/KR; Alonzo Lopez, Northridge, Junior, RB/LB; Christian Majszak, Roosevelt, Senior, MLB/LB; Ryan Oliver, Lewis-Palmer, Junior, OG/DT; Kyle Peterson, The Classical Academy, Senior, OOT/ILB; Mike Ranson, Pueblo Central, Senior, QB/WR; Dylan Reifeis, Evergreen, Senior, QB; Orlondo Rivera, Roosevelt, Senior, WR/FS; Kole Roberts, Delta, Junior, QB/FS; Devin Schmidt, Roosevelt, Senior, DL/OL; Patrick Vasquez, Fort Lupton, Senior, QB/SS; Daulton Wilkinson, Weld Central, Junior, OL/DL.

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Class 2A

Platte Valley Bayfield football — Bayfield’s Kelton McCoy is the 2A player of the year. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

Player of the year: Kelton McCoy, Bayfield

Coach of the year: Gary Heide, Bayfield

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Zane Alsdorf	Bennett	Senior	RB/DT
Cole Bryant	La Junta	Senior	QB
Jake Busmente	Sterling	Senior	TE/MLB
Trai (Larry) Crook	The Academy	Senior	K/P
Kyle Florian	Platte Valley	Senior	OT
Taed Heydinger	Bayfield	Senior	WR/CB
Matt Hoffman	Platte Valley	Senior	WB/SS
Parker Joens	Platte Valley	Senior	OT/DE/TE
Kyle Killough	Bayfield	Senior	OT/MLB
Tanner Kramer	Eaton	Senior	OC/MLB
Rusty Lohr	Eaton	Senior	FB/LB
Noah Loutherback	Bayfield	Senior	OT/DE
Mitchell Martin	Strasburg	Senior	QB/LB
Kelton McCoy	Bayfield	Senior	QB/ILB
Will McKissick	Kent Denver	Senior	RB/MLB
Zane Phelps	Bayfield	Senior	RB/SS
Austin Reitzenstein	Platte Valley	Senior	OL/DL
Carl Schmidt	Kent Denver	Senior	DT/OT
Tanner Schwindt	Platte Valley	Senior	QB
Clay Shaver	Brush	Senior	ATH/LB
Zach Spears	The Academy	Senior	OL/DL
William Wallace	Strasburg	Junior	OT/DT
Matt Wells	Kent Denver	Senior	OT/DT

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Cade Becker	Bennett	Junior	DE/FB
AJ DeBerard	The Pinnacle	Senior	OT/LB
Marco Garcia	Alamosa	Senior	RB/FS/QB
Parker Gilliland	Platte Valley	Senior	CB/WR
Juan Gomez	Valley	Senior	RB/DT/NG
Anthony Ibarra	Platte Valley	Senior	OL/DL
Colton Ingram	Eaton	Senior	FB/LB
Arnoldo Maltos-Garcia	Brush	Senior	QB/S/CB
Brody McGhehey	Bayfield	Senior	RB/CB
Michael Mitchek	Sterling	Senior	MLB/QB
Tynan Muehlemeyer	Faith Christian	Senior	OT/DT
Trevor Olsen	Faith Christian	Senior	RB/CB
Rafael Pasillas	The Pinnacle	Senior	WR/CB
Stelios Peroulis	Moffat County	Senior	OG/NG
Jesse Rodriquez	Bennett	Sophomore	QB/RB/CB
Isaiah Sanchez	The Academy	Junior	WR/DB/ATH
Justin Schatz	Kent Denver	Senior	WR/CB
Grant Spofford	Kent Denver	Senior	WR/DE/K
Brady Springer	Moffat County	Senior	OG/DT
Dillon Vanhoutan	Florence	Senior	MLB/OT
Tristan Volk	Brush	Senior	OG/DE
Sam Westbrook	Bayfield	Junior	C/NG
Luke Wilson	Kent Denver	Senior	MLB/FB

Honorable mention: Eric Allen, St. Mary’s, Senior, OG/DL; Dax Bender, La Junta, Junior; Wyatt Buhr, La Junta, Sophomore; Conrado Dolores, Roaring Fork, Senior, OL/LB; Reid Hall, Brush, Senior, TE/DE; Chase Keep, Battle Mountain, Senior, WR/DB/K; Joe Martinez, La Junta, Junior; Daniel Martinez, Sheridan, Senior, WR/FS; Ruben Moya, Alameda, Senior, MLB/RB; Tristan Niskanen, Aspen, Senior, TE/DE; Randy Woodward, Brush, Senior, OT/DE; Zeke Zuhlke, Bennett, Senior, MLB/OG.

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Class 1A

Buena Vista Crowley County football — Buena Vista’s Keegan Wentz is the 1A player of the year. (Bill Cronin)

Player of the year: Keegan Wentz, Buena Vista

Coach of the year: Matt Flavin, Buena Vista

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Bryce Buhr	Crowley County	Senior	RB/ATH/DB
Cody Coleman	Buena Vista	Senior	OG/DT
Willy Darling	Paonia	Senior	DT/OL
Sabyn Diamond	Buena Vista	Senior	OG/DT
Cooper Eggleston	Buena Vista	Senior	RB/FS
Justin Engesser	Colorado Springs Christian	Junior	QB/DB
Luke Fick	Resurrection Christian	Senior	WR/FS/ATH
Michael Gump	Crowley County	Senior	OT
Trenton Hendricks	Limon	Senior	OL/DL
Jayden Hilferty	Limon	Senior	OL/DL
Jeramiah Hillman	Paonia	Senior
Nathan Howell	Resurrection Christian	Senior	OL/DL
Tyler Illgen	Meeker	Junior	OL/DL/OG
Braden Kappel	Limon	Junior	WR/DB
Warren Minerich	Paonia	Senior	OT/DT/OG
Kaeson Risner	Wiggins	Senior	QB
Matt Schmitt	Resurrection Christian	Senior	OL/LB
Jarod Seery	Ellicott	Senior	WR/DB
TJ Shelton	Meeker	Senior	RB/FS
Trevor Smith	Paonia	Junior	MLB/TE
Michael Stevenson	Resurrection Christian	Junior	K/QB/DB
Taylor Walters	Paonia	Senior	QB/LB/RB
Keegan Wentz	Buena Vista	Senior	QB/ILB
Trey Zupancic	Rye	Senior	RB/SS

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Evan Anderson	Resurrection Christian	Senior	RB/DB
Kevin Bailey	Rye	Junior	QB/LB
Jack Baroni	Buena Vista	Junior	OG/MLB
Keenan Barr	Buena Vista	Senior	FB/MLB
Eryk Bauer	Crowley County	Senior	WR/DE
John-Mark Boucher	Colorado Springs Christian	Senior	OL/DL
Jacob Chrestensen	Salida	Senior	RB/LB/P
Jett County	Burlington	Junior	WR
Matthew Davidson	Ellicott	Junior	QB/DB
Austin Dinis	Wiggins	Senior	WR
Keith Dunagan	Crowley County	Junior	NG
Jake Dunn	Colorado Springs Christian	Senior	WR/DB
Ethan Fritchman	Cedaredge	Senior	OL/DE
Dakota Howe	Ellicott	Senior	OL/DL
Justis Marshall	Burlington	Junior	RB
Jason Murphy	John Mall	Junior	OG/DT
Allan Ochoa	Monte Vista	Senior	NG/OG
Connor Peterson	Platte Canyon	Junior	DT
Devon Pontine	Meeker	Senior	WR/LB
Dagan Rienks	Paonia	Junior	TE/S/QB
Morgan Tooley-Prater	Rye	Senior	DT/OG
Michael Valdez	Monte Vista	Senior	QB/RB/MLB
Josh Yates	Buena Vista	Senior	WR/LB

Honorable mention: Caleb Barnes, Crowley County, Senior, OL; Nic Bauman, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior, OL/DL; Cass Chisholm, Front Range Christian, Senior, K; Keshaun Duran, Monte Vista, Junior, QB/FS/P; Benjamin Freer, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior, OL/DL; John Hecker, Resurrection Christian, Senior, WR/DL; Rian James, Highland, Senior, TE/WR/DE; Wade Katzdorn, Hotchkiss, Junior, RB/MLB/LB; Wyatt Lee, Peyton, Senior, MLB/RB; Cyrus Malek-Madani, Paonia, Sophomore, MLB; Brendan Mayden, Holyoke, Junior, OL/ILB; Hayden McGinnis, Buena Vista, Sophomore, OL/DL; Taylor Mussard, Platte Canyon, Senior; David Nance, Wiggins, Junior, OG; Isaac Tadla, Platte Canyon, Junior, MLB/OG.

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8-man

Trey Walter of Sedgwick County is the 8-man player of the year. (Courtesy of Sedgwick County HS)

Player of the year: Trey Walter, Sedgwick County

Coach of the year: Chris Michel, Sedgwick County

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Brandon Anderson	Sedgwick County	Senior
Levi Basler	Akron	Junior	RB/S
Austin Couch	Akron	Senior	RB/CB
Kordell Gueck	Haxtun	Senior	QB/CB
Rafe Hutches	Springfield	Senior	RB
Tre Jensen	Granada	Senior	RB/DB
Cole McKinley	Sedgwick County	Senior
Chad Mikelson	Sedgwick County	Junior
Bridger Reese	Akron	Junior	RB/DL
Seth Schneider	Sedgwick County	Senior
Mitch Sides	Dayspring Christian	Senior	OL/DL
Brock Stortenbecker	Sedgwick County	Senior
Trey Walter	Sedgwick County	Senior
Tyler Woodhams	Sedgwick County	Senior
Wyatt Workman	Haxtun	Senior	TE/DE
Joey Younkerman	Sargent	Senior	ATH

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Trenton Armintrout	Norwood	Junior	QB/OC
Gavin Bicknell	Dayspring Christian	Senior	RB/LB
Cordell Curtis	Sargent	Senior	ATH
Caden Eastin	Wiley	Senior
Dillon Fisher	Springfield	Senior	QB
Jacob Gabriel	Kiowa	Senior	QB/LB
Spencer Gatlin	Dove Creek	Senior	G/NG
Jason George	Simla	Senior	WR/TE/DE
Justin Hacsi	Sargent	Junior	ATH
Tyler Hottinger	Akron	Senior	TE/DE
Damian Nieblas	Norwood	Senior	DL/OL/K
Hunter Robins	Hoehne	Junior	RB/DE/TE
Drew Schendel	Merino	Senior	OL/DL
Bruce Taylor	Caliche	Senior
Matt Thieman	Simla	Senior	OC/DE
Caleb Urwiller	Dayspring Christian	Junior	RB/LB

Honorable mention: Andy Borunda, Springfield, Senior, OG; TJ Daughenbaugh, Kiowa, Senior, WR/DE; Jacob Elsberry, Hoehne, Senior, WR/DB; Jake Garnas, Sedgwick County, Senior; Darrion Gibbs, Akron, Senior, RB/CB; Brandon Hazlitt, Hoehne, Senior, WR/DB; Kyle Kreutzer, Hoehne, Junior, TE/DE; Dustin Poss, Akron, Junior, OL/DE; Cade Rober, Sedgwick County, Junior; Devyn Rummel, Norwood, Junior, RB; Jesse Waller, Hoehne, Junior, OL/DL; Tanner Watson, Akron, Senior, RB/CB.

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6-man

Arickaree/Woodlin Eads football state championship — Dylan Dixon of Eads is the 6-man player of the year. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

Player of the year: Dylan Dixon, Eads

Coach of the year: Dustin Uhland, Eads

First Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Dylan Dixon	Eads	Senior	RB/S
Luke Duggan	Pawnee	Senior	DB/RB
Caine Farmer	Kit Carson	Senior	RB/DE
Wyatt Kolman	Arickaree/Woodlin	Senior
Ben Lambrecht	Fleming	Senior	DE/TE/FB
Reagan Lane	Eads	Senior	FB/LB
Trent Leoffler	Arickaree/Woodlin	Senior
Trenton Mitchek	Eads	Senior	TE/LB/DE
Jordan Nelson	Peetz	Senior
Logan Vach	Briggsdale	Senior	RB/LB
Alex Vandenbark	Fleming	Junior	FB/MLB
Darian Wagner	Arickaree/Woodlin	Junior

Second Team
Name	School	Year	Pos.
Tristen Cesko	Flagler	Senior
Jaxon Crawford	Kit Carson	Junior	TE/DB
Justin Duran	Cheraw	Senior	LB/QB
Tristan Headrick	Cheraw	Senior	LB/OL
Cody Hurtado	Genoa-Hugo/Karval	Senior	LB/RB
Jaxon King	Fleming	Junior	QB/LB
Brandon Kohl	Cotopaxi	Senior
Cody Simpson	Aguilar	Senior	RB/S/FS
Marco Solis	Kit Carson	Senior	TE/LB
Joesph Stahley	Fleming	Senior	RB/S
Julian Trujillo	Primero	Senior	RB/ILB
Fred Turner	Eads	Junior	OC/NG
Trevor Warren	La Veta	Junior

Honorable mention: Chase Clements, Miami-Yoder, Junior, RB/LB/OG; Cody Dalton, Hanover, Senior, FB/S/PR; Cole Dunkin, South Park, Senior; Chase Flynn, Stratton/Liberty, Junior, OL/DL/K; Conagher Jones, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Zack Rueb, Briggsdale, Senior, QB/S; Brandon Stewart, Mountain Valley, Junior, TB/LB/QB.

December 18, 2015

Boys basketball rankings: Chatfield jumps into 5A poll

Chatfield Chaparral boys basketball — Chatfield boys basketball is ranked No. 10 this week. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

Once again, there were minimal changes to the top of the CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

Overland, Longmont, Colorado Springs Christian School, Sanford and Fleming all maintain their positions as the No. 1 teams in their respective classes. And while new teams made their way into this week’s set of polls, it appears that taking down the top teams in every class is going to be a formidable challenge.

The Class 5A poll might’ve had the most interesting turnaround since last week. Cherokee Trail certainly got the attention of a lot of teams with their 85-81 win over Denver East. The win helped the Cougars jump from No. 10 to No. 6.

Eaglecrest and Regis Jesuit each climbed two spots and remain undefeated on the young season.

On the strength of a 4-1 start, Chatfield joins the 5A rankings, coming in at No. 10 this week.

In 4A, the top seven teams remain the same from last week, with only Pueblo West and Sand Creek changing positions. The two teams swapped spots, putting the Cyclones at No. 5 and the Scorpions at No. 6.

The largest set of newcomers to any poll took place with the 4A rankings as Vista Ridge, Thomas Jefferson and Conifer come in this week and occupy the last three spots of the top 10.

Very few changes took place in the 3A poll as there were no newcomers. Lutheran and DSST-Stapleton each jumped two spots with Lutheran landing at No. 5 and DSST-Stapleton coming in at No. 7.

Dayspring Christian jumps into the 2A poll this week at No. 10. They are the lone newcomer.

After going 3-0 last week, Meeker made a significant jump in the poll, going from No. 8 to No. 5 as they look to set themselves up as a contender. Paonia also jumped three spots from No. 9 to land at No. 6 this week.

The top nine teams of the 1A poll went unchanged, although Arickaree/Woodlin did move from No. 7 to No. 5. Norwood cracked the top 10 this week, taking the No. 10 spot.

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	Overland (15)	3-0	159	1	2-0
2	ThunderRidge (1)	4-0	141	2	1-0
3	Rangeview	5-0	106	4	3-0
4	Eaglecrest	6-0	103	6	3-0
5	Regis Jesuit	4-0	81	7	3-0
6	Cherokee Trail	5-1	64	10	3-0
7	Legend	5-1	59	3	3-1
8	Rock Canyon	6-1	54	9	3-0
9	Denver East	3-2	32	5	1-1
10	Chatfield	4-1	24	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Boulder 21, Aurora Central 13, Grand Junction Central 6, Doherty 6, Mountain Vista 4, Cherry Creek 3, George Washington 2, Greeley West 2, Rampart 2, Dakota Ridge 1.
Dropped out
Arvada West (8).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Longmont (14)	3-0	183	1	2-0
2	Valor Christian (3)	5-0	161	2	3-0
3	Pueblo South (2)	5-0	152	3	1-0
4	Lewis-Palmer	5-1	121	4	2-0
5	Pueblo West	7-1	102	6	4-1
6	Sand Creek	3-1	75	5	1-1
7	Golden	3-1	68	7	1-0
8	Vista Ridge	5-0	46	–	4-0
9	Thomas Jefferson	4-2	28	–	3-0
10	Conifer	6-0	16	–	3-0
Others receiving votes:
Pueblo Central 15, Denver South 14, Windsor 12, Evergreen 10, Ponderosa 10, Mead 9, D’Evelyn 8, Mountain View 3, Air Academy 2, Centaurus 2, Holy Family 2, Rifle 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Green Mountain 1, Vista Peak 1.
Dropped out
Pueblo Central (8), Mead (9), Green Mountain (10).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Colorado Springs Christian (10)	3-0	125	1	1-0
2	Colorado Academy (2)	3-3	94	2	2-1
3	Sterling	3-1	86	4	1-1
4	Faith Christian	3-4	77	3	2-2
5	Lutheran	6-1	67	7	3-0
6	Alamosa	4-2	56	6	2-1
7	DSST-Stapleton (1)	5-0	55	9	2-0
8	Bennett	4-1	34	5	1-1
9	Eaton	2-1	21	10	1-1
10	Grand Valley	3-1	21	8	1-1
Others receiving votes:
The Pinnacle 17, St. Mary’s 16, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 13, Manual 6, Platte Valley 6, SkyView Academy 5, Buena Vista 3, Peak to Peak 3, James Irwin 2, Kent Denver 2, Pagosa Springs 2, Strasburg 2, Jefferson Academy 1, Manitou Springs 1.
Dropped out
.

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sanford (10)	5-0	100	1	3-0
2	Resurrection Christian	5-0	87	3	2-0
3	Ignacio	4-0	71	2	1-0
4	Sedgwick County	4-0	62	5	2-0
5	Meeker	3-0	48	8	3-0
6	Paonia	4-0	39	9	2-0
7	Holyoke	2-0	34	4	1-0
8	Rye	1-2	26	6	0-1
9	Dayspring Christian	4-0	24	–	1-0
10	Simla	3-0	20	10	1-0
Others receiving votes:
Center 14, Highland 9, Crowley County 5, Burlington 4, Akron 3, Rocky Ford 2, Soroco 2.
Dropped out
Burlington (7).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Fleming (8)	3-1	80	1	2-0
2	Kit Carson	3-0	70	2	2-0
3	South Baca	5-0	64	4	3-0
4	Ouray	2-0	50	5	1-0
5	Arickaree/Woodlin	2-1	36	7	1-0
6	Sierra Grande	3-1	35	6	1-0
7	Holly	2-2	30	3	1-2
8	Wiley	2-1	26	8	1-1
9	Shining Mountain	2-1	25	9	1-0
10	Norwood	3-1	8	–	3-1
Others receiving votes:
Longmont Christian 5, Otis 4, Springfield 2, Creede/Lake City 1, Dove Creek 1, Eads 1, Heritage Christian 1, Walsh 1.
Dropped out
Heritage Christian (10).

December 14, 2015

Boys basketball rankings: Arvada West, Rock Canyon join 5A poll

Arvada West sophomore Josh Martin (20) splits Smoky Hill's Jordan Correy (23) and Kyle Colen (2) on a drive toward the basket Tuesday night at Arvada West High School. (Dennis Pleuss) — Arvada West is No. 8 in the 5A boys basketball rankings this week. (Dennis Pleuss)

The No. 1-ranked teams in this week’s CHSAANow.com basketball polls held steady, but a flurry of new teams were added.

With play beginning last week and most teams in action it was only a matter of time before the look and feel of the polls started shifting, specifically in the higher classes. But the top teams of Overland (5A), Longmont (4A), Colorado Springs Christian (3A), Sanford (2A) and Fleming (1A) all held on to the top spots in their respective divisions.

The Class 5A poll saw the addition of two new teams in Arvada West at No. 8 and Rock Canyon at No. 9. The Wildcats started the season on a tear, taking down Smoky Hill, Northglenn and Mountain Range.

Rock Canyon overcame a season-opening loss to Eaglecrest and rattled off three straight wins of their own, good enough to crack this week’s poll.

In 4A, Valor Christian showed they can pose a threat to Longmont as the top seed in the class as they ran out defending champion Air Academy. But the most impressive jump this week came from Pueblo South, which jumped from No. 10 to No. 3 on the strength of a 63-59 win over Lewis-Palmer.

The Rangers only fell one slot thanks to a one-point win over Pueblo Central, which still looks like a good team despite the loss of Kobi Betts for the season.

Mead and Green Mountain are this week’s 4A newcomers, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

It was the 3A poll that look the most different from the preseason rankings. They added four new teams, a staggering number for any week. Bennett, Grand Valley, DSST-Stapleton and Eaton all jump into the top 10 this week.

It was Bennett who made the biggest impact, breaking at No. 5. They topped Lutheran (who jumped one spot this week to No. 7) 49-47 Friday. Grand Valley, DSST-Stapleton and Eaton came in at 8, 9 and 10.

No new teams were added to this week’s 2A rankings, but there was some shuffling that took place.

Rye fell two slots to No. 6 after a 61-57 loss to Alamosa and Sedgwick County jumped three spots from No. 8 to No. 5.

Three new teams jumped into 1A’s top 10 as Sierra Grande (No. 6), Wiley (No. 8) and Shining Mountain (No. 9) all jump into the basketball rankings for the first time this year.

Fleming was the only top seed to actually lose this week as they fell to Holyoke 68-65. Even with the loss, they held on to the top spot in this week’s rankings. Holyoke is ranked No. 4 in 2A.

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	Overland (14)	1-0	149	1	1-0
2	ThunderRidge (1)	3-0	128	3	3-0
3	Legend	2-0	124	2	2-0
4	Rangeview	2-0	94	5	2-0
5	Denver East	2-1	70	7	2-1
6	Eaglecrest	3-0	66	9	3-0
7	Regis Jesuit	1-0	52	6	1-0
8	Arvada West	3-0	38	–	3-0
9	Rock Canyon	3-1	23	–	3-1
10	Cherokee Trail	2-1	20	8	2-1
Others receiving votes:
Chatfield 14, Boulder 9, Dakota Ridge 9, Abraham Lincoln 6, George Washington 5, Cherry Creek 4, Fort Collins 3, Mountain Vista 3, Rampart 3, Doherty 2, Aurora Central 1, Fossil Ridge 1, FNE Warriors 1.
Dropped out
George Washington (4), Dakota Ridge (10).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Longmont (16)	1-0	194	1	1-0
2	Valor Christian (2)	2-0	171	2	2-0
3	Pueblo South (2)	4-0	141	10	4-0
4	Lewis-Palmer	3-1	122	3	3-1
5	Sand Creek	2-0	115	6	2-0
6	Pueblo West	3-0	94	9	3-0
7	Golden	2-1	73	5	2-1
8	Pueblo Central	1-3	31	4	1-3
9	Mead	1-1	26	–	1-1
10	Green Mountain	2-0	19	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
D’Evelyn 16, Holy Family 16, Denver South 14, Windsor 14, Conifer 11, Air Academy 9, Thomas Jefferson 7, Vista Ridge 7, Evergreen 5, Mesa Ridge 3, Mountain View 3, Ponderosa 3, Sierra 2, Centaurus 1, Delta 1, Falcon 1, Rifle 1.
Dropped out
Air Academy (7), Denver South (8).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Colorado Springs Christian (8)	2-0	130	1	2-0
2	Colorado Academy (4)	1-2	104	2	1-2
3	Faith Christian (2)	1-2	98	3	1-2
4	Sterling	2-0	97	4	2-0
5	Bennett	3-0	53	–	3-0
6	Alamosa	2-1	52	5	2-1
7	Lutheran	3-1	49	8	3-1
8	Grand Valley	2-0	29	–	2-0
9	DSST-Stapleton	3-0	26	–	3-0
10	Eaton	1-0	23	–	1-0
Others receiving votes:
St. Mary’s 20, Monte Vista 15, Jefferson Academy 11, Kent Denver 9, Liberty Common 8, Platte Valley 8, Manitou Springs 7, Bayfield 6, Moffat County 6, Sky View Academy 6, The Pinnacle 5, Buena Vista 3, Pagosa Springs 2, Ridgeview Academy 2, KIPP Collegiate 1.
Dropped out
Kent Denver (6), Jefferson Academy (7), St. Mary’s (9), Brush (10).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sanford (10)	2-0	100	1	2-0
2	Ignacio	3-0	83	3	3-0
3	Resurrection Christian	3-0	79	2	3-0
4	Holyoke	1-0	56	5	1-0
5	Sedgwick County	2-0	51	8	2-0
6	Rye	1-1	49	4	1-1
7	Burlington	1-0	39	6	1-0
8	Meeker	0-0	33	7	0-0
9	Paonia	2-0	24	10	2-0
10	Simla	2-0	17	9	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Dayspring Christian 14, Akron 4, Rocky Ford 1.
Dropped out
None.

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Fleming (5)	1-1	75	1	1-1
2	Kit Carson (2)	1-0	67	4	1-0
3	Holly (1)	1-0	64	2	1-0
4	South Baca	2-0	53	5	2-0
5	Ouray	1-0	40	6	1-0
6	Sierra Grande	2-1	35	–	2-1
7	Arickaree/Woodlin	1-1	28	7	1-1
8	Wiley	1-0	24	–	1-0
9	Shining Mountain	1-1	16	–	1-1
10	Heritage Christian	1-1	11	9	1-1
Others receiving votes:
Jim Elliot 9, Sangre De Cristo 6, Longmont Christian 4, Primero 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Community Christian 1, Norwood 1.
Dropped out
Sangre De Cristo (3), Norwood (8), Jim Elliot (10).

December 7, 2015

Football roundup: Niwot ends 24-game losing streak

Niwot’s players celebrate Friday’s win. (Photo courtesy of Walker Bounds)

Niwot put an end to a 24-game losing streak on Friday night with a 34-7 defeat of Frederick at home.

The Cougars hadn’t won a game since Sept. 20, 2013. They lost their final six games that season, went 0-10 in 2014, and had started 0-8 this season.

Niwot is in its first season under new coach Dylan Hollingsworth, who came over from Summit. The Cougars are showing signs of improvement aside from Friday’s win. They’ve lost three games by 14 points or less this season, something that only happened twice during the previous two seasons of the streak.

To make Friday’s win even better, the game was being played on senior night for the Cougars.

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8-man: (1) Sedgwick County 22, (2) Akron 3

Sedgwick County returned the game’s opening kickoff for a touchdown and never really looked back.

The Cougars led 16-3 at halftime, then added a scored in the second half to secure the win.

The kickoff return, though, proved to be the spark.

“You know, that turned out to be a really big part of the game,” coach Chris Michel told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “We went up 8-0 right off the bat. It turned into a defensive battle after that.”

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5A: Westminster 56, Boulder 16

Westminster football may have grabbed a little bit more of that respect it has been looking for. The Wolves beat Boulder to win the Flatirons championship.

The Wolves are now 9-0.

“It’s a fantastic feeling,” Westminster coach Kerry Denison told the Scoreboard Show. “The whole school was supporting us, out and about. We took it one game at a time, and the kids came through.”

On the league title, Denison said, “It was an unbelievable celebration.”

Looking ahead toward the postseason, “I believe we’ll probably get a 3-seed with the quadrants the way they are,” Denison said. “But you know, we’ll play anybody that they put us up against. That’s the reason we play this game.”

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5A: (9) Ralston Valley 31, (8) Mullen 21

Ralston Valley jumped out to a 17-0 lead at halftime before Mullen started to claw its way back it. By the end of the third quarter, it was 17-14.

Then, as the fourth quarter opened, Ralston Valley quarterback Ethan Vowles threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to widen the lead, and RV added another score four minutes later.

Mullen scored with three minutes to play but wasn’t able to get any closer.

Shamond Hamilton had two touchdowns for Mullen.

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3A: Discovery Canyon 40, (7) Lewis-Palmer 7

The Thunder controlled the game from start to finish, and actually led 40-0 at one point in the third quarter.

“It was a big win for us,” head coach Shawn Mitchell told the Scoreboard Show. “The defense was doing a great, great job … and containing what they wanted to do. Very impressed with the way those guys played tonight.”

Discovery Canyon started 0-4, but has now won five consecutive games to put itself back into the playoff picture.

“The beginning of the season was rough, absolutely. But we’ve always done that. We’ve always tried to schedule teams that we thought were going to be good football teams. … We lost late to Silver Creek, and late to Holy Family. We were in both of them. We could see flashes in there.”

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Notables:

The brackets for 5A, 2A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man playoffs will come out on CHSAANow.com on Sunday morning.
Just three teams in 5A are unbeaten going into the postseason: Columbine, which wrapped up its season Thursday, Westminster — and Arapahoe, which beat Smoky Hill 42-0 on Friday night.
Pueblo County nearly pulled off the upset of the season, but 3A No. 1 Pueblo East held on for a 31-24 win.
Legacy knocked off 5A No. 10 Fairview, 36-29, in a game that came down to the final play inside the redzone.
In a top-10 3A game, No. 8 Holy Family beat No. 9 Mead 37-23. But the news of that game was a possible knee injury to star quarterback Chris Helbig, who was closing in on the state’s single-season passing record.
In a top-10 2A clash, No. 10 Brush beat No. 7 Eaton 18-13.
1A No. 3 Paonia beat No. 9 Cedaredge 48-7.
Springfield knocked off No. 6 Granada in 8-man, 48-28. And Wiley took down No. 8 Holly, 40-20.
In a crossover 6-man game, No. 10 Cotopaxi beat No. 8 Pawnee 63-12. Cotopaxi moves on to the 6-man state playoffs.
Other 6-man crossover winners: Fleming (55-8 over Stratton/Liberty) and Arickaree/Woodlin (52-6 over Cheyenne Wells). Arickaree/Woodlin is the defending champion.

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Other coverage

Playing with heavy hearts following the death of a teammate, West Grand gave coach Chris Brown win No. 306, which ties the career mark.
5A No. 2 Valor Christian wrapped up the Centennial League title by beating No. 3 Grandview.
2A No. 2 Kent Denver took care of No. 5 Alameda.
4A No. 4 Windsor edged Thompson Valley thanks to a missed extra point.

October 31, 2015

Lutheran now No. 1 in 3A boys basketball rankings

Lutheran is now No. 1 in the 3A poll. (Courtesy of Lutheran HS)

For the second straight week, there’s a new team atop the Class 3A boys basketball rankings.

Lutheran knocked off Faith Christian, last week’s No. 1, with a 65-55 win on Saturday. Monday, the Lions received eight of the 14 first-place votes and totaled 128 points in taking over atop that poll.

Faith Christian dropped to second, just ahead of Colorado Springs Christian, which occupied the top spot prior to Faith. Colorado Academy, the preseason No. 1 team in 3A, is fourth this week and Jefferson Academy rounds out the top five.

With Lutheran, Faith, CA and Jefferson Academy all hailing from the 3A Metro, it means that league currently has four of the top five teams in 3A. No. 8 Kent Denver gives the league five ranked teams.

In 5A, Regis Jesuit remained a unanimous No. 1 pick. ThunderRidge (No. 2) and Eaglecrest (No. 3) continued to follow the raiders.

Overland bumped up one spot to No. 4, and Rock Canyon moved up to No. 5.

Chaparral also moved up, to No. 6, while Dakota Ridge fell to No. 7 following its first loss.

Denver East is up to No. 8, Fossil Ridge is now No. 9 and Monarch joined the poll at No. 10.

The 4A poll continued to be led by Longmont. That ranking added No. 8 D’Evelyn and No. 10 Lewis-Palmer this week.

Resurrection Christian (2A) and Sangre de Cristo (1A) held firm atop their respective polls.

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 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	Regis Jesuit (20)	17-0	200	1	2-0
2	ThunderRidge	16-1	171	2	1-0
3	Eaglecrest	14-3	161	3	3-0
4	Overland	12-5	144	5	2-0
5	Rock Canyon	14-4	89	6	1-1
6	Chaparral	13-4	87	8	2-0
7	Dakota Ridge	16-1	68	4	2-1
8	Denver East	8-8	56	9	1-1
9	Fossil Ridge	12-5	38	10	2-0
10	Monarch	15-2	29	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Legend 19, Cherry Creek 10, Rangeview 8, Mountain Vista 7, Cherokee Trail 6, Arvada West 3, Abraham Lincoln 2, Boulder 2.
Dropped out
Mountain Vista (7).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Longmont (20)	16-0	209	1	2-0
2	Holy Family	14-2	151	3	2-0
3	Golden (1)	14-3	148	2	2-1
4	Pueblo Central	14-3	133	5	2-0
5	Sierra	14-3	132	8	3-0
6	Valor Christian	11-5	83	7	2-1
7	Sand Creek	11-5	66	4	1-2
8	D’Evelyn	12-5	54	–	3-0
9	Pueblo West	13-4	46	6	1-1
10	Lewis-Palmer	11-5	40	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Pueblo South 37, Air Academy 17, Denver South 14, Vista Peak 9, Widefield 8, Glenwood Springs 3, Northridge 3, Steamboat Springs 2, Thompson Valley 1.
Dropped out
Denver South (9), Pueblo South (10).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Lutheran (8)	13-1	128	3	2-0
2	Faith Christian (1)	13-2	123	1	1-1
3	Colorado Springs Christian (4)	13-1	121	2	2-0
4	Colorado Academy (1)	9-5	82	5	1-0
5	Jefferson Academy	12-3	72	4	1-1
6	Sterling	13-2	58	6	2-0
7	St. Mary’s	9-4	46	8	1-0
8	Kent Denver	10-4	30	7	2-1
9	Moffat County	10-3	28	10	2-0
10	The Pinnacle	10-3	26	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Grand Valley 15, Alamosa 13, Bennett 11, Manitou Springs 7, Liberty Common 5, Eaton 2, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 1, Machebeuf 1, Monte Vista 1.
Dropped out
Grand Valley (9).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Resurrection Christian (6)	14-0	96	1	2-0
2	Sanford (4)	12-0	94	2	1-0
3	Ignacio	10-2	67	3	1-0
4	Highland	14-1	62	4	2-0
5	Meeker	12-0	53	5	2-0
6	Ellicott	11-1	49	6	2-0
7	Yuma	11-3	41	9	2-0
8	Simla	13-1	37	7	3-0
9	Swink	13-2	19	–	3-0
10	Rye	11-3	15	10	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Akron 7, Paonia 4, Caliche 2, Crowley County 2, Holyoke 2.
Dropped out
Caliche (8).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sangre De Cristo (10)	13-0	100	1	1-0
2	Springfield	13-2	80	2	2-0
3	Jim Elliot	13-1	74	3	2-0
4	Arickaree/Woodlin	12-0	71	4	0-0
5	South Baca	11-2	56	5	0-0
6	Fleming	11-2	51	7	2-0
7	Holly	12-3	38	6	1-1
8	Ouray	11-1	37	8	0-0
9	Sierra Grande	9-3	19	9	1-0
10	Wiley	10-3	12	10	1-1
Others receiving votes:
Kit Carson 5, Primero 4, Miami-Yoder 3.
Dropped out
None.

February 2, 2015

Faith Christian (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) new No. 1s in boys basketball

Faith Christian Denver Science & Tech boys basketball — Faith Christian is now the No. 1 team in Class 3A. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

Faith Christian has taken over as the new No. 1 team in the Class 3A boys basketball rankings, while Resurrection Christian is now atop the 2A poll.

Faith (12-1) received 11 of the 14 first-place votes in 3A to leap over former No. 1 Colorado Springs Christian in the CHSAANow.com poll. The Eagles totalled 128 points to CSCS’s 124. CSCS is No. 2 this week.

The 3A poll added No. 8 St. Mary’s, which knocked off Colorado Springs Christian last week, and No. 10 Moffat County.

Resurrection Christian (12-0) got seven of the 10 first-place votes in 2A to jump Sanford. Voters were apparently impressed by the way the Cougars handled then-No. 3 Highland on Friday, moving them up over Sanford, which is also unbeaten (11-0).

2A added Yuma at No. 9 this week.

The other No. 1 teams stayed put: Regis Jesuit (5A), Longmont (4A) and Sangre de Cristo (1A).

The 5A ranking added Fossil Ridge at No. 10, Denver South joined 4A at No. 9, and 1A added Sierra Grande (No. 9).

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

Complete rankings 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	Regis Jesuit (20)	15-0	200	1	2-0
2	ThunderRidge	15-1	163	2	1-0
3	Eaglecrest	11-3	144	4	2-0
4	Dakota Ridge	14-0	137	3	1-0
5	Overland	10-5	127	5	2-0
6	Rock Canyon	13-3	95	8	2-0
7	Mountain Vista	13-2	72	7	1-0
8	Chaparral	11-4	51	6	1-1
9	Denver East	7-7	43	9	1-1
10	Fossil Ridge	10-5	16	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Monarch 14, Legend 11, Cherry Creek 7, Montbello 7, Mountain Range 3, Rampart 3, Boulder 2, Cherokee Trail 2, Rangeview 2, Arvada West 1.
Dropped out
Montbello (10).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Longmont (19)	14-0	208	1	2-0
2	Golden (2)	12-2	188	2	2-0
3	Holy Family	12-2	120	5	3-0
4	Sand Creek	10-3	112	3	0-0
5	Pueblo Central	12-3	96	10	2-0
6	Pueblo West	12-3	87	8	1-0
7	Valor Christian	9-4	82	6	2-0
8	Sierra	11-3	67	9	2-0
9	Denver South	10-5	32	–	2-0
10	Pueblo South	9-5	31	4	1-2
Others receiving votes:
Air Academy 27, Widefield 27, D’Evelyn 23, Vista Peak 13, Conifer 8, Pueblo Centennial 7, Northridge 6, Glenwood Springs 5, Lewis-Palmer 5, Thompson Valley 4, Windsor 4, Silver Creek 3.
Dropped out
Air Academy (7).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Faith Christian (11)	12-1	128	2	2-0
2	Colorado Springs Christian (3)	11-1	124	1	1-1
3	Lutheran	11-1	97	3	1-0
4	Jefferson Academy	11-2	90	4	1-0
5	Colorado Academy	8-5	76	5	0-1
6	Sterling	11-2	49	8	2-0
7	Kent Denver	8-3	45	7	1-1
8	St. Mary’s	8-4	34	–	2-0
9	Grand Valley	9-2	29	6	1-1
10	Moffat County	8-3	24	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
The Pinnacle 21, Alamosa 13, Liberty Common 10, Estes Park 9, Bennett 7, Manitou Springs 7, Buena Vista 3, Bayfield 2, Eaton 1, Roaring Fork 1.
Dropped out
Bayfield (9), Manitou Springs (10).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Resurrection Christian (7)	12-0	97	2	2-0
2	Sanford (3)	11-0	92	1	2-0
3	Ignacio	9-2	74	5	1-0
4	Highland	12-1	61	3	1-1
5	Meeker	10-0	57	6	2-0
6	Ellicott	9-1	45	9	2-0
7	Simla	10-1	34	4	1-1
8	Caliche	11-1	22	10	2-0
9	Yuma	9-3	18	–	2-0
10	Rye	9-3	16	7	1-1
Others receiving votes:
Akron 14, Swink 13, Paonia 5, Crowley County 2.
Dropped out
Akron (8).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sangre De Cristo (9)	12-0	90	1	2-0
2	Springfield	11-2	70	2	2-0
3	Jim Elliot	11-1	64	3	2-0
4	Arickaree/Woodlin	12-0	62	4	3-0
5	South Baca	11-2	46	7	3-0
6	Holly	11-2	44	6	2-0
7	Fleming	9-2	42	8	3-0
8	Ouray	11-1	41	5	1-0
9	Sierra Grande	8-3	11	–	2-0
10	Wiley	9-2	8	9	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Peetz 4, Primero 4, Shining Mountain 4, Community Christian 3, Kit Carson 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
Dropped out
Kit Carson (10).

January 26, 2015

Rock Canyon returns to 5A basketball ranking at No. 8

Rock Canyon has returned to CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A boys basketball rankings. The Jaguars are No. 8 in this week’s poll.

They were last ranked just prior to the break, but fell out last week. Rock Canyon’s return means the Continental has five ranked teams for the fourth straight poll.

Elsewhere in 5A, Regis Jesuit remained a unanimous No. 1 selection with all 16 first-place votes. In fact, teams Nos. 1-4 stayed put, including No. 2 ThunderRidge, No. 3 Dakota Ridge and No. 4 Eaglecrest.

Overland returned to 5A’s top-5, while Chaparral dropped one place to No. 6.

Mountain Vista is No. 7, Denver East is No. 9 and Montbell is No. 10.

The four other No. 1 teams also remained the same: Longmont (4A), Colorado Springs Christian (3A), Sanford (2A) and Sangre de Cristo (1A).

In 4A, Pueblo West (No. 8) and Sierra (No. 9) joined this week. The lone newcomer in 3A this week was Manitou Springs (No. 10), while 2A added Caliche (also No. 10).

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

Complete rankings are below.

[divider]

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	Regis Jesuit (16)	13-0	160	1	3-0
2	ThunderRidge	14-1	132	2	3-0
3	Dakota Ridge	13-0	113	3	2-0
4	Eaglecrest	9-3	105	4	2-0
5	Overland	8-5	101	6	2-0
6	Chaparral	10-3	92	5	2-0
7	Mountain Vista	12-2	55	8	2-1
8	Rock Canyon	11-3	35	–	1-0
9	Denver East	6-6	26	10	1-0
10	Montbello	10-3	19	7	1-2
Others receiving votes:
Legend 10, Monarch 9, Cherokee Trail 8, Cherry Creek 7, Fossil Ridge 4, Mountain Range 4.
Dropped out
Legend (9).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Longmont (18)	12-0	189	1	3-0
2	Golden (1)	10-2	172	2	2-0
3	Sand Creek	10-3	131	4	3-0
4	Pueblo South	8-3	109	3	0-0
5	Holy Family	9-2	100	5	2-0
6	Valor Christian	7-4	69	6	2-0
7	Air Academy	10-3	62	8	3-0
8	Pueblo West	11-3	60	–	1-0
9	Sierra	9-3	50	–	2-0
10	Pueblo Central	10-3	42	7	0-0
Others receiving votes:
Denver South 13, Palmer Ridge 9, D’Evelyn 8, Widefield 7, Conifer 6, Evergreen 6, Vista Peak 6, Lewis-Palmer 2, Mead 2, Pueblo Centennial 2.
Dropped out
Palmer Ridge (9), Mead (10).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Colorado Springs Christian (8)	10-0	125	1	0-0
2	Faith Christian (5)	11-0	122	2	3-0
3	Lutheran	10-1	102	4	0-0
4	Jefferson Academy	10-2	79	3	0-1
5	Colorado Academy	8-4	71	5	1-0
6	Grand Valley	8-1	58	7	2-0
7	Kent Denver	7-2	47	6	0-1
8	Sterling	9-2	38	9	2-0
9	Bayfield	7-1	33	8	0-0
10	Manitou Springs	7-3	14	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Bennett 8, Liberty Common 6, Moffat County 6, The Pinnacle 4, Alamosa 1, Roaring Fork 1.
Dropped out
Alamosa (10).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sanford (9)	9-0	99	1	1-0
2	Resurrection Christian (1)	10-0	89	2	2-0
3	Highland	11-0	68	7	2-0
4	Simla	9-0	66	4	3-0
5	Ignacio	8-2	64	5	2-0
6	Meeker	8-0	50	6	2-0
7	Rye	8-2	29	8	3-0
8	Akron	7-2	26	3	0-2
9	Ellicott	7-1	20	9	1-1
10	Caliche	9-1	15	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Swink 9, Crowley County 3, Merino 3, Paonia 3, Peyton 3, Yuma 3.
Dropped out
Sedgwick County (10).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sangre De Cristo (8)	10-0	80	1	2-0
2	Springfield	9-2	63	4	2-0
3	Jim Elliot	9-1	58	2	2-1
4	Arickaree/Woodlin	9-0	50	6	2-0
5	Ouray	10-1	45	3	1-1
6	Holly	9-2	42	5	2-1
7	South Baca	8-2	38	9	3-0
8	Fleming	6-2	34	7	2-0
9	Wiley	7-2	15	8	1-1
10	Kit Carson	7-3	6	10	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Rocky Mountain Lutheran 5, Sierra Grande 3, Primero 2, Community Christian 1.
Dropped out
None.

January 19, 2015

Legend, Denver East join first boys basketball rankings after the break

Legend Dakota Ridge boys basketball — Monroe Porter, left, and Legend joined the 5A poll at No. 9 this week. Dakota Ridge, meanwhile, is up to No. 3. (Dennis Pleuss)

Legend and Denver East have joined CHSAANow.com’s boys basketball rankings in Class 5A this week. The Titans are No. 9, and the Angels are No. 10.

Legend, 9-3 this season, has won seven consecutive games. It plays at No. 8 Mountain Vista on Friday.

Denver East, meanwhile, returned to the poll after a short hiatus. At 5-6, the record is somewhat deceiving. Three of the losses came at an out-of-state tournament, and a fourth, to Chaparral, came in a wild double-overtime matchup. They own wins over Legend and No. 2 ThunderRidge.

Regis Jesuit continued its stay atop the 5A poll, and are a unanimous pick with 16 first-place votes. The Raiders are 10-0. ThunderRidge also kept its No. 2 spot.

Behind those two, however, the movement began.

Dakota Ridge (11-0) shot up to No. 3, and Eaglecrest bumped up one place to No. 4. Chaparral rounds out the top five.

As was the case before the break, a total of five teams from the Continental League are ranked. With that league now in the thick of its schedule, it should be a battle every night.

Each of the other No. 1 teams also stayed put. Those are Longmont (4A), Colorado Springs Christian (3A), Sanford (2A) and Sangre de Cristo (1A).

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.

[divider]

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	Regis Jesuit (16)	10-0	160	1	4-0
2	ThunderRidge	11-1	127	2	3-1
3	Dakota Ridge	11-0	121	6	3-0
4	Eaglecrest	7-3	108	5	2-0
5	Chaparral	8-3	88	3	2-2
6	Overland	6-5	85	4	2-1
7	Montbello	9-1	46	7	1-0
8	Mountain Vista	10-1	37	9	3-0
9	Legend	9-3	26	–	2-0
10	Denver East	5-6	25	–	2-1
Others receiving votes:
Monarch 19, Cherry Creek 14, Rock Canyon 10, Mountain Range 8, Northglenn 3, Boulder 2, Cherokee Trail 1.
Dropped out
Cherry Creek (8), Rock Canyon (10).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Longmont (16)	9-0	178	1	3-0
2	Golden (2)	8-2	161	2	2-1
3	Pueblo South	8-3	111	4	1-1
4	Sand Creek	7-3	102	6	2-1
5	Holy Family	7-2	66	–	3-0
6	Valor Christian	5-4	55	8	1-1
7	Pueblo Central	10-3	54	7	2-1
8	Air Academy	7-3	52	3	1-2
9	Palmer Ridge	7-1	43	5	1-1
10	Mead	8-2	33	9	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Pueblo West 28, Falcon 20, Conifer 17, Widefield 17, Sierra 14, Evergreen 10, D’Evelyn 9, Niwot 6, Vista Peak 5, Pueblo East 3, Wheat Ridge 3, Thomas Jefferson 2, Windsor 1.
Dropped out
Conifer (10).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Colorado Springs Christian (10)	10-0	126	1	2-0
2	Faith Christian (1)	8-0	114	2	0-0
3	Jefferson Academy (1)	10-1	94	5	3-0
4	Lutheran	10-1	89	3	1-0
5	Colorado Academy (1)	7-4	72	4	1-1
6	Kent Denver	7-1	62	6	1-1
7	Grand Valley	6-1	37	9	2-0
8	Bayfield	7-1	35	–	3-0
9	Sterling	7-2	24	8	2-1
10	Alamosa	5-4	22	7	1-2
Others receiving votes:
Moffat County 10, The Pinnacle 10, Manitou Springs 7, St. Mary’s 5, Bennett 4, Roaring Fork 4.
Dropped out
The Pinnacle (10).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sanford (8)	8-0	100	1	2-0
2	Resurrection Christian (3)	8-0	98	2	2-0
3	Akron	7-0	90	3	1-0
4	Simla	6-0	63	5	2-0
5	Ignacio	6-2	53	6	2-0
6	Meeker	6-0	50	7	2-0
7	Highland	9-0	40	–	2-0
8	Rye	5-2	26	–	2-0
9	Ellicott	6-0	25	10	1-0
10	Sedgwick County	6-2	15	4	0-2
Others receiving votes:
Merino 11, Yuma 11, Caliche 9, Paonia 6, Swink 5, Crowley County 3, Holyoke 2, Vail Christian 1.
Dropped out
Merino (8), Paonia (9).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sangre De Cristo (9)	8-0	98	1	3-0
2	Jim Elliot (1)	7-0	78	2	3-0
3	Ouray	9-0	74	3	2-0
4	Springfield	7-2	66	4	1-0
5	Holly	7-1	60	7	2-0
6	Arickaree/Woodlin	7-0	51	8	2-0
7	Fleming	4-2	42	5	2-0
8	Wiley	6-1	37	6	0-1
9	South Baca	5-2	16	–	1-1
10	Kit Carson	5-3	9	10	1-1
Others receiving votes:
Peetz 6, Primero 5, McClave 3, Eads 2, Community Christian 1, Gilpin County 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
Dropped out
McClave (9).

January 12, 2015

Continental League has top three teams in 5A boys basketball rankings

ThunderRidge is among five teams from the Continental League ranked in 5A this week. (Dennis Pleuss)

The Continental League has an early grip on the Class 5A boys basketball rankings.

With changes this week, league members now own the top three spots in CHSAANow.com’s poll. A total of five Continental teams are ranked this week.

The group is led by Regis Jesuit, which continued to lead the 5A poll. ThunderRidge remained at No. 2, and Chaparral moved up one place to No. 3.

Also ranked from the Continental League are No. 9 Mountain Vista and No. 10 Rock Canyon. Additionally, Legend received votes this week.

The Centennial League has three teams ranked — No. 4 Overland, No. 5 Eaglecrest and No. 8 Cherry Creek. No other league has multiple members ranked this week.

In 4A, Valor Christian and Conifer had both joined.

The Eagles joined at No. 8 following a 77-59 win over then-No. 3 Pueblo Central on Friday. The Lobos, meanwhile, are No. 10 after starting the season 8-0.

Elsewhere in 4A, Air Academy moved up two spots from No. 5 to No. 3, and Pueblo South jumped from ninth to fourth. Palmer Ridge, 6-0 this season, rounds out the top five after moving up from No. 8.

Longmont retained its perch on top of the 4A poll.

The three other No. 1 teams also stayed the same this week: Colorado Springs Christian (3A), Sanford (2A) and Sangre de Cristo (1A).

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.

[divider]

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	Regis Jesuit (15)	6-0	159	1	0-0
2	ThunderRidge (1)	8-0	145	2	4-0
3	Chaparral	6-1	113	4	2-0
4	Overland	4-4	104	3	2-2
5	Eaglecrest	5-3	89	5	2-2
6	Dakota Ridge	8-0	85	7	2-0
7	Montbello	8-1	41	8	3-0
8	Cherry Creek	6-1	39	6	2-1
9	Mountain Vista	7-1	31	9	2-0
10	Rock Canyon	8-3	25	10	3-1
Others receiving votes:
Rangeview 18, Monarch 15, Legend 11, Boulder 3, Abraham Lincoln 1, Mountain Range 1.
Dropped out
None.

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Longmont (16)	6-0	196	1	3-0
2	Golden (4)	6-1	178	2	2-1
3	Air Academy	6-1	115	5	2-0
4	Pueblo South	7-2	104	9	4-0
5	Palmer Ridge	6-0	97	8	1-0
6	Sand Creek	5-2	92	4	2-1
7	Pueblo Central	8-2	82	3	1-1
8	Valor Christian	4-3	44	–	1-1
9	Mead	6-2	41	6	3-1
10	Conifer	8-0	28	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Holy Family 25, Pueblo West 21, Wheat Ridge 21, Widefield 16, Northridge 14, Silver Creek 13, Thomas Jefferson 7, Niwot 3, D’Evelyn 2, Evergreen 1.
Dropped out
Thomas Jefferson (7), Evergreen (10).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Colorado Springs Christian (11)	8-0	136	1	2-0
2	Faith Christian (1)	8-0	125	2	2-0
3	Lutheran	9-1	103	5	2-1
4	Colorado Academy (2)	6-3	100	3	1-2
5	Jefferson Academy	7-1	76	4	1-1
6	Kent Denver	6-0	62	6	1-0
7	Alamosa	4-2	48	8	0-0
8	Sterling	5-1	45	10	2-0
9	Grand Valley	4-1	25	–	1-0
10	The Pinnacle	2-3	14	7	0-1
Others receiving votes:
Moffat County 9, Manitou Springs 7, Bayfield 6, Platte Canyon 4, Jefferson 3, Liberty Common 3, Aspen 2, Monte Vista 2.
Dropped out
Moffat County (9).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sanford (8)	6-0	96	1	1-0
2	Resurrection Christian (2)	6-0	89	2	2-0
3	Akron	6-0	77	3	2-0
4	Sedgwick County	6-0	56	6	2-0
5	Simla	4-0	53	4	0-0
6	Ignacio	4-2	49	5	1-0
7	Meeker	4-0	28	7	1-0
8	Merino	5-1	23	–	2-0
9	Paonia	6-1	20	10	0-1
10	Ellicott	5-0	15	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Highland 13, Crowley County 12, Rye 9, Yuma 4, Haxtun 2, Holyoke 2, Caliche 1, Lyons 1.
Dropped out
Crowley County (8), Rye (9).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sangre De Cristo (8)	5-0	98	1	0-0
2	Jim Elliot	4-0	68	5	1-0
3	Ouray (1)	7-0	65	4	2-0
4	Springfield	6-2	57	2	2-2
5	Fleming	2-2	51	7	1-0
6	Wiley	6-0	48	10	3-0
7	Holly	5-1	45	9	3-0
8	Arickaree/Woodlin	5-0	38	8	1-0
9	McClave (1)	4-3	20	6	2-2
10	Kit Carson	4-2	16	3	1-2
Others receiving votes:
Peetz 11, South Baca 9, Primero 7, Norwood 6, Cheyenne Wells 3, Community Christian 3, Sierra Grande 3, Eads 1, Gilpin County 1.
Dropped out
None.

December 22, 2014

Montbello, Mountain Vista join new-look 5A boys basketball rankings

Montbello senior Troy Green (24) dribbles past Ralston Valley senior Jake Jelinek (42) during the second half Thursday night. (Dennis Pleuss) — Troy Green (24) and Montbello are ranked No. 8 in Class 5A this week. (Dennis Pleuss)

Montbello and Mountain Vista have joined this week’s boys basketball rankings in Class 5A.

The Warriors are No. 8 in CHSAANow.com’s rankings this week, while the Golden Eagles are No. 9. Both teams are 5-1.

That wasn’t the only change. Top-ranked Regis Jesuit and No. 2 ThunderRidge stayed put, but Overland moved up to No. 3 after a solid showing at an out-of-state tournament.

Chaparral moved into the top-5 following a big win over then-No. 3 Eaglecrest on Friday. Chaparral is No. 4 this week, Eaglecrest is No. 5.

Cherry Creek bumped up three places to No. 6, Dakota Ridge also moved up to No. 8 and Rock Canyon remained ranked at No. 10.

In 4A, the changes continued. Pueblo Central spear-headed the movement with its jump to No. 3 this week, while Mead (No. 6), Palmer Ridge (No. 8) and Evergreen (No. 10) are all newcomers.

Colorado Springs Christian (3A) and Sanford (2A) both stayed put atop their respective rankings this week.

In 1A, top-ranked McClave lost to unranked Wiley last week. As a result, McClave dropped to No. 6 and Wiley is No. 10 in this week’s poll.

It also left a gap at the top, where Sangre de Cristo is now the No. 1 team. But voters were split, as a total of six teams received first-place votes this week.

Arickaree/Woodlin (No. 8) also joined the 1A poll.

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.

[divider]

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	Regis Jesuit (16)	6-0	160	1	3-0
2	ThunderRidge	4-0	136	2	1-0
3	Overland	2-2	95	4	2-1
4	Chaparral	4-1	87	6	2-0
5	Eaglecrest	3-1	83	3	0-1
6	Cherry Creek	4-0	72	9	1-0
7	Dakota Ridge	6-0	65	8	3-0
8	Montbello	5-1	40	–	3-0
9	Mountain Vista	5-1	31	–	3-0
10	Rock Canyon	5-2	25	10	2-1
Others receiving votes:
Rangeview 20, Aurora Central 14, Monarch 14, Northglenn 8, Fossil Ridge 7, Cherokee Trail 6, Denver East 1, Mountain Range 1.
Dropped out
Denver East (5), Aurora Central (7).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Longmont (15)	3-0	184	1	1-0
2	Golden (3)	4-0	169	2	1-0
3	Pueblo Central (1)	7-1	138	6	4-0
4	Sand Creek	3-1	100	4	1-1
5	Air Academy	4-1	99	8	2-1
6	Mead	3-1	61	–	3-0
7	Thomas Jefferson	4-2	60	3	2-1
8	Palmer Ridge	5-0	59	–	3-0
9	Pueblo South	3-2	28	9	1-0
10	Evergreen	4-1	20	–	2-1
Others receiving votes:
D’Evelyn 19, Lewis-Palmer 19, Conifer 16, Holy Family 16, Wheat Ridge 12, Pueblo West 9, Ponderosa 7, Pueblo East 7, Vista Peak 7, Widefield 5, Valor Christian 4, Fort Morgan 3, Silver Creek 3, Denver South 2.
Dropped out
D’Evelyn (5), Pueblo East (7), Lewis-Palmer (10).

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Colorado Springs Christian (12)	6-0	146	1	3-0
2	Faith Christian (1)	6-1	131	2	4-1
3	Colorado Academy (2)	5-1	113	3	3-0
4	Jefferson Academy	6-0	95	5	3-0
5	Lutheran	7-0	90	4	3-0
6	Kent Denver	5-0	68	6	2-0
7	The Pinnacle	2-2	49	7	0-2
8	Alamosa	4-2	36	8	1-2
9	Moffat County	2-3	21	10	2-1
10	Sterling	3-1	15	–	1-1
Others receiving votes:
Monte Vista 10, Grand Valley 9, Manitou Springs 9, Bennett 5, Liberty Common 5, Platte Canyon 5, Machebeuf 3, St. Mary’s 3, Strasburg 3, Bayfield 2, Buena Vista 2, Eaton 2, Valley 2, The Academy 1.
Dropped out
Manitou Springs (9).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sanford (10)	5-0	100	1	3-0
2	Resurrection Christian	4-0	85	3	2-0
3	Akron	4-0	80	2	2-0
4	Simla	4-0	61	5	2-0
5	Ignacio	3-2	59	4	1-0
6	Sedgwick County	4-0	40	7	2-0
7	Meeker	3-0	33	8	3-0
8	Crowley County	4-0	25	9	3-0
9	Rye	2-2	19	6	1-0
10	Paonia	6-0	18	–	3-0
Others receiving votes:
Ellicott 7, Highland 7, Peyton 6, Caliche 3, Mancos 2, Merino 2, Swink 2, Yuma 1.
Dropped out
Peyton (10).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sangre De Cristo (5)	5-0	93	2	2-0
2	Springfield (1)	4-0	86	3	2-0
3	Kit Carson (1)	3-0	68	7	2-0
4	Ouray (1)	5-0	56	9	3-0
5	Jim Elliot	3-0	51	6	1-0
6	McClave (1)	2-1	47	1	1-1
7	Fleming (1)	1-2	42	4	0-1
8	Arickaree/Woodlin	4-0	30	–	2-0
9	Holly	2-1	25	8	1-0
10	Wiley	3-0	13	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Norwood 12, Peetz 12, Cheraw 4, Primero 4, Community Christian 3, Prairie 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2, Granada 1.
Dropped out
Norwood (5), Granada (10).

December 15, 2014

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