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  • Day 1 results from the state spirit championships

    DENVER — The first day of the state spirit championships is in the books, and five champions were crowned on Friday night.

    Grandview captured the 5A pom competition; Rock Canyon won 5A cheer; Dakota Ridge won 4A/5A co-ed cheer; Mountain Vista won hip hop; and Heritage won jazz.

    Below are the complete results, including the finalists and their order of finish.

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    Class 5A poms

    Grandview won the 5A poms competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Grandview won the 5A poms competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Prelims
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Grandview 94.83 471.00
    2 Thunderridge 94.50 470.50
    3 Cherry Creek 93.33 466.50
    4 Ralston Valley 92.67 461.50
    5 Legacy 92.50 461.50
    6 Arapahoe 92.00 462.00
    7 Chatfield 90.17 450.00
    8 Regis 89.33 445.50
    9 Fairview 89.17 440.00
    10 Fruita Monument 87.33 437.50
    11 Horizon 86.50 431.50
    12 Prairie View 84.50 422.00
    13 Eaglecrest 83.33 419.00
    14 Rocky Mountain 83.17 417.50
    14 Doherty 83.17 414.00
    16 Boulder 83.00 417.00
    17 Arvada West 82.00 408.50
    18 Dakota Ridge 81.17 404.50
    19 Littleton 80.33 400.00
    20 Brighton 79.50 399.50
    21 Grand Junction 79.17 394.00
    22 Fossil Ridge 79.00 399.00
    23 Denver East 78.67 393.00
    24 Central (Gj) 76.33 380.00
    25 Mountain Range 76.17 384.50
    26 Bear Creek 70.67 357.00
    Finals
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Grandview 95.00 473.00
    2 Thunderridge 94.67 472.50
    2 Legacy  94.67 468.00
    4 Arapahoe 93.83 468.50
    5 Cherry Creek 93.33 468.00
    6 Ralston Valley 92.50 462.00

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    Class 5A cheer

    Rock Canyon won the 5A cheer competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Rock Canyon won the 5A cheer competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Prelims
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Rock Canyon 91.47 457.00
    2 Grandview 88.63 445.00
    3 Douglas County 88.53 441.10
    4 Eaglecrest 87.70 435.70
    5 Chaparral 85.83 428.20
    6 Rocky Mountain 83.67 419.10
    7 Arapahoe 83.17 411.20
    8 Pine Creek 81.70 407.20
    9 Fossil Ridge 79.10 397.70
    10 Regis 76.63 388.60
    11 Prairie View 73.93 366.80
    12 Horizon 73.83 369.50
    13 Legacy 71.37 354.60
    14 Monarch 71.27 356.80
    15 Standley Lake 70.83 348.10
    16 Highlands Ranch 70.83 355.30
    17 Loveland 69.93 347.90
    18 Cherry Creek 69.63 349.70
    19 Bear Creek 68.87 335.20
    20 Poudre 68.67 342.00
    21 Heritage 68.40 339.90
    22 Denver East 68.07 343.30
    23 Smoky Hill 67.93 340.60
    24 Grand Junction 66.87 331.60
    25 Rangeview 65.73 331.60
    26 Brighton 62.90 317.50
    27 Columbine 62.73 312.20
    28 Rampart 59.47 293.20
    29 Littleton 58.87 288.70
    30 Greeley West 57.90 291.50
    31 Thornton 54.40 269.70
    32 Boulder 53.97 275.70
    33 Northglenn 52.33 274.40
    34 George Washington 48.07 249.90
    35 Overland 45.77 231.80
    36 Chatfield 44.73 230.30
    37 Hinkley 35.00 182.40
    38 Gateway 0.00 0.00
    Finals
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Rock Canyon 93.23 466.80
    2 Eaglecrest 91.10 456.50
    3 Grandview 89.70 447.30
    4 Pine Creek 87.53 431.80
    5 Rocky Mountain 83.40 417.80
    6 Douglas County 83.23 418.50
    7 Arapahoe 83.13 421.80
    8 Chaparral 80.87 404.50

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    Class 4A/5A co-ed cheer

    Dakota Ridge won the co-ed cheer competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Dakota Ridge won the co-ed cheer competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Prelims
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Dakota Ridge 88.53 440.60
    2 Mountain Vista 84.23 421.80
    3 Thunderridge 76.63 385.30
    4 Castle View 76.40 379.10
    5 Cherokee Trail 74.93 372.40
    6 Palisade 72.80 366.00
    7 Air Academy 71.47 357.00
    8 Falcon 70.50 355.50
    9 Legend 70.37 353.30
    10 Ralston Valley 69.67 342.30
    11 Fruita Monument 68.30 339.50
    12 Fountain-Ft. Carson 66.80 332.10
    13 Centaurus 65.27 326.60
    14 Liberty 63.90 317.30
    15 Greeley Central 60.90 311.10
    16 Doherty 59.07 297.00
    17 Arvada West 58.13 296.80
    18 Westminster 56.27 285.20
    19 Montrose 55.43 282.10
    20 Steamboat Springs 53.17 276.50
    21 Abraham Lincoln  52.33 261.70
    22 Central (Gj) 51.47 261.50
    23 Pomona 50.30 252.40
    24 Pueblo County 48.97 247.40
    25 Denver West 48.10 239.50
    26 John F. Kennedy 47.73 243.30
    27 Arvada 44.43 228.00
    28 Aurora Central  44.37 215.00
    29 Adams City 43.93 224.80
    30 Denver South 41.90 214.30
    31 Skyview 0.00 0.00
    31 Sierra 0.00 0.00
    Finals
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Dakota Ridge 93.80 465.60
    2 Mountain Vista 83.17 414.20
    3 Castleview 78.20 391.50
    4 Thunderridge 74.30 375.00
    5 Cherokee Trail 72.43 358.00
    6 Palisade 57.77 288.30

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    Hip hop

    Mountain Vista won the hip hop competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Mountain Vista won the hip hop competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Prelims
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Mountain Vista 94.67 472.00
    2 Overland 91.33 457.00
    3 Monarch 90.33 452.00
    4 Greeley West 87.67 435.00
    5 Smoky Hill 86.00 431.00
    6 Thornton 84.67 425.00
    7 Northglenn 84.17 423.50
    8 Sand Creek 83.67 417.50
    9 Northridge 82.67 414.00
    10 Montezuma-Cortez 82.00 408.00
    11 Weld Central 80.33 399.00
    12 Pueblo Central 78.83 389.50
    13 Skyline 72.00 359.00
    14 Pomona 70.67 353.00
    15 Greeley Central 62.33 312.00
    16 Rampart 58.00 292.00
    Finals
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Mountain Vista 96.00 476.00
    2 Overland 93.33 466.50
    3 Greeley West 92.00 457.50
    4 Monarch 91.50 458.50

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    Jazz

    Heritage won the jazz competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Heritage won the jazz competition at state spirit. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Prelims
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Heritage 91.17 454.00
    2 Rock Canyon 90.67 449.00
    3 Ponderosa 90.50 453.00
    4 Golden 90.33 449.50
    5 Legend 90.00 448.50
    6 Chaparral 88.00 439.00
    7 Columbine 87.00 434.00
    8 Standley Lake 85.50 428.50
    9 Rangeview 84.50 423.50
    10 Douglas County 84.33 423.00
    11 Castle View 83.67 420.00
    12 Palmer Ridge 82.33 410.00
    12 Silver Creek 82.33 409.50
    14 Thompson Valley 81.50 407.50
    15 Pueblo West 81.33 408.50
    16 Gateway 78.50 391.50
    17 Niwot 77.67 388.50
    18 Highlands Ranch 71.83 360.50
    19 Cherokee Trail 71.33 357.00
    Finals
    Rank Team Score Tie break
    1 Heritage 93.33 465.00
    2 Ponderosa 93.17 465.50
    3 Golden 93.00 463.00
    4 Rock Canyon 91.83 459.00

  • Playoff football roundup: Pueblo South tops Dakota Ridge to move to semis

    A roundup of Saturday’s playoff football games. Find Friday’s roundup here.

    Class 5A

    ThunderRidge claimed the final semifinal spot with a 13-9 win over Grandview. Backup quarterback Branden Brenning led the Grizzlies to the win. Read the full story here.

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    Class 4A

    Pueblo South is headed to the semifinals for the first time since 2004 with a 27-21 win over Dakota Ridge.

    “We got them to fumble in their first possession, and we marched it right down and got a big score, got some momentum going in our favor,” Pueblo South coach Ryan Goddard told Colorado Preps’ Scoreboard Show. “Then we had a big interception and a long return, and were able to make some plays off of that and turn that into points, as well. We’ve been pretty successful this year in winning the turnover battle. If you win turnovers and third downs, you’re going to be OK most of the time.”

    Pueblo South will face Montrose in the semifinals.

    “Our kids were excited after the game, and I was excited for them,” Goddard said. “I told them they did a good job, and that they’re a special team and they have an opportunity to do something special here, and they’re making their impact on the program. But it’s time to go to work on Monday and we’ve got to start thinking about Montrose.”

    Montrose beat Denver South 47-27 on Saturday. The Indians led 33-6 at halftime.

    “Our guys did a great job of just executing. We were able to get on them on some special teams stuff and get a couple of short fields,” Montrose coach Todd Casebier told the Scoreboard Show. “We had some good special teams in the first half.

    “South kept playing until the very end, but we were just too much for them today.”

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    Class 3A

    Defending champion Silver Creek rolled into the semifinals. The Raptors handled Pueblo East, 34-14.

    “It was a really big win. That Pueblo East team was as good a team as we’ve played,” Silver Creek coach Mike Apodaca told the Scoreboard Show. “We’re real fortunate to get a win.”

    Silver Creek will play Delta in the semifinals. Delta beat Glenwood Springs 13-9 on Saturday.

    “We’re excited about the trip,” Apodaca said. “Western Slope football is good football. … It’s exciting. It’s good 3A football, and a good community, so it’s an exciting trip for our kids.”

    Coronado beat Roosevelt 29-27 to claim a spot in the other semifinal. It will meet The Classical Academy, which upset Palisade on Friday.

    “There’s special things happening with these young men,” Coronado coach Bobby Lizzarraga told the Scoreboard Show. “It’s showing up on the field.”

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    Class 2A

    The 2A title matchup is set: Faith Christian will play Platte Valley. Both teams upset higher-seeded opponents on Saturday.

    Faith Christian, seeded fourth, beat No. 1 Brush 24-14 on Saturday.

    “In the first half, it was one of those games where it looked like neither team was going to punt, because we couldn’t stop each other,” Faith Christian coach Blair Hubbard told the Scoreboard Show. “Then, the adjustments and the turnovers in the second half were just a big part of it.”

    No. 3 Platte Valley beat No. 2 Manitou Springs, 13-7. The Broncos are making a second-consecutive trip to the title game.

    “We made some mistakes that have been uncharacteristic of what we’ve been doing the last few weeks,” Platte Valley Troy Hoffman told the Scoreboard Show, “but we fought back, we regrouped very well in the fourth quarter and the kids fought through this barrier, this obstacle and they came through with a victory today. I’m very proud of them.”

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    Class 1A

    Paonia will face Centauri in the 1A championship next week.

    Centauri topped Limon 21-8 to reach the title game for the first time in school history.

    “We’re ready to play this,” Centauri coach Kyle Forster told the Scoreboard Show. “This was a goal we had 14 weeks ago, and it’s come true. Now we’re just going to have to go in and play our best because Paonia is playing their best football of the year right now, too. So it’s going to be a real big dog-fight.”

    Paonia beat Buena Vista 28-14 on Saturday.

    “We came out and we were ready to go,” Paonia coach Brent McRae told the Scoreboard Show, “but getting (an early) score and then the first three-and-out we got and scoring again — just the confidence. Our kids knew they would be able to run the ball and that just carried us the whole game.”

    Of the title game, McRae said, “It’s going to be a fun day.”

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    8-man

    Caliche and Dayspring Christian will play for the 8-man title.

    Caliche topped top-seeded Hoehne 44-40, while Dayspring Christian edged Norwood 44-43 with a 22-yard field goal in the final moments.

    “We made big plays. That’s probably what the difference was,” Dayspring Christian coach Mick Holmes told the Scoreboard Show. “It came down to a field goal with seven seconds left. It’s kind of funny — we talked about it all week: ‘It may come down to a field goal.’ And we put it through the uprights.”

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    6-man

    Liberty/Stratton captured the 6-man title with a 44-40 win over Hi-Plains. Read the full story here.

  • Softball roundup: Fossil Ridge scores a semifinal ticket

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Aurora Sports Park sits quiet prior to Saturday’s action. More photos. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    A roundup of Saturday’s action at the state softball tournaments at Aurora Sports Park.

    Class 5A

    Bracket

    State softball
    Fossil Ridge. More photos. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    AURORA — Fossil Ridge won its first two games at Saturday’s opening rounds of the 5A state softball tournament by a combined score of 29-7. It now finds itself in the semifinals for the first time in school history.

    In fact, Fossil Ridge had never even won a game at the state tournament before Saturday.

    The third-seeded SaberCats beat No. 14 Pine Creek in the opening round, 10-3, then followed with a 19-4 mercy-rule-shortened win over No. 6 Eaglecrest which ended on Haley Donaldson’s walk-off three-run home run.

    Legacy softball coach Dawn Gaffin goes over instructions between innings Saturday afternoon during the Lightning's 8-1 quarterfinal victory against Dakota Ridge. Legacy, 5-time Class 5A state champion, will face Brighton in the 5A state semifinals 10 a.m. Sunday at Aurora Sports Park. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Legacy softball coach Dawn Gaffin goes over instructions between innings Saturday afternoon during the Lightning’s 8-1 quarterfinal victory against Dakota Ridge. Legacy, 5-time Class 5A state champion, will face Brighton in the 5A state semifinals 10 a.m. Sunday at Aurora Sports Park. More photos. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Fossil Ridge is 22-1 in 2013. The SaberCats’ lone loss this season came to Legacy on Sept. 16. They could get a rematch on Saturday — but first they’ll need to get past No. 7 Legend, another first-timer in the semis.

    Legend (19-5) dispatched No. 10 Grandview 13-8 to open the tournament, then beat No. 2 Rock Canyon 6-1 in the quartefinals.

    No. 9 Brighton was the lone team to knock off a No. 1 seed on Saturday. The Bulldogs, now 22-2, beat No. 1 Douglas County 8-4 in the quarterfinals. That followed an 11-1 win over No. 8 Loveland, the defending champion.

    In the semis, Brighton will get No. 5 Legacy, which beat a pair of Jeffco squads (Chatfield and Dakota Ridge) to earn its seventh consecutive berth into the state tournament semifinals.

    No. 12 Chatfield gave Legacy a tough test before the Lightning pulled away in the late innings for a 6-2 win.

    “I think we kind of learned from it,” Legacy senior pitcher Haley Smith said. “Our bats were kind of cold at first, but we had everybody set up.”

    Legacy used some “small ball” tactics in the third inning against No. 4 Dakota Ridge to score four runs on the way to an 8-1 victory.

    Despite the rich tradition of winning five straight 5A state crowns from 2007 to 2011, Smith doesn’t believe Legacy will be nervous going into the semifinals.

    “If anything I think there is less pressure because everyone thinks we can’t do it,” Smith said. “We are the underdogs.”

    Semifinal games:

    • (9) Brighton vs. (5) Legacy, 10 a.m.
    • (3) Fossil Ridge vs. (7) Legend, 10 a.m.

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    4A state softball
    Broomfield is headed to the semifinals. More photos. (Pam Wagner)

    Class 4A

    Bracket

    Fifth-seeded Broomfield narrowly survived being No. 13 D’Evelyn’s second upset victim of the day. But the Eagles did survive, and advance, to the 4A semifinals on Sunday.

    Broomfield rallied from 2-0 and 4-2 holes to hold on and beat D’Evelyn 7-6 on Saturday. The Eagles had a four-run fifth-inning which led to the win. They will face top-seeded Wheat Ridge in the semifinals.

    Wheat Ridge junior Erin Dalton connects with a pitch during the Farmers' 5-0 win against Roosevelt in the opening round of the Class 4A state softball tournament Saturday at Aurora Sports Park. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Wheat Ridge junior Erin Dalton connects with a pitch during the Farmers’ 5-0 win against Roosevelt in the opening round of the Class 4A state softball tournament Saturday at Aurora Sports Park. More photos. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Wheat Ridge didn’t have much problem advancing.

    The Farmers shut out No. 16 Roosevelt by a 5-0 score in the opening round and cranked out 11 hits in a 9-4 quarterfinal victory against No. 8 Mountain View. Still, Wheat Ridge coach Marty Stricklett said there is “some improving to do” going into the final day of the season.

    The Farmers edged Broomfield 2-0 earlier this season. Sophomore Christina Nelson hit a two-run home run in the first inning and senior pitcher Jessica Salbato pitched a shutout against Broomfield back on Aug. 30.

    A 1-0 loss to Niwot in the 4A semifinals last year still motivates the Farmers heading into their eighth straight trip to the state semifinals.

    “Tomorrow we are still going off what happened last year,” Stricklett said. “We’ve got to show up and play our game. The name of our game is hitting. We’ve got to hit the ball.”

    On the other side of the bracket, No. 6 Erie beat No. 11 Silver Creek 11-1 and No. 3 Pueblo East 7-1 to advance to Sunday. The Tigers will face No. 2 Ponderosa, which escaped No. 15 Palmer Ridge’s upset bid, 5-4, to open the tournament, then beat No. 7 Berthoud 6-0 in the quarters.

    Semifinal games:

    • (1) Wheat Ridge vs. (5) Broomfield, 10 a.m.
    • (6) Erie vs. (2) Ponderosa, 10 a.m.

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    Class 3A

    Bracket

    The four semifinalists at the 3A level each only played one game on Saturday. That’s because Strasburg, Sterling, Holy Family and Valley all had opening-round byes as seeds Nos. 1-4.

    Top-seeded Strasburg beat No. 9 Basalt 11-0, and will meet No. 4 Valley, which eeked past No. 5 Eaton 1-0.

    In the other semifinal, No. 2 Sterling will meet No. 3 Holy Family. Sterling beat No. 7 Lamar 5-0 and Holy Family beat No. 11 Dolores Huerta 3-0.

    Semifinal games:

    • (1) Strasburg vs. (4) Valley, 10 a.m.
    • (3) Holy Family vs. (2) Sterling, 10 a.m.

    — Reporting from Dennis Pleuss and Ryan Casey.

  • 5A boys cross country poll adds No. 8 Thornton

    Thornton is the only new face in this week’s Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com 5A boys cross country poll.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com Boys Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Mountain Vista (13) 130 1
    2 Arapahoe 110 2
    3 Fort Collins 106 4
    4 Cherry Creek 93 3
    5 Monarch 68 8
    6 Boulder 66 5
    7 Pomona 45 6
    8 Thornton 34 –
    9 Rock Canyon 26 9
    10 Dakota Ridge 25 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage 7, Grandview 2, Chaparral 1, Fossil Ridge 1, Smoky Hill 1.
    Dropped out:
    Heritage (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Coronado (10) 145 1
    2 Pueblo West (5) 132 2
    3 The Classical Academy 101 3
    4 Air Academy 97 5
    5 Cheyenne Mountain 80 4
    6 Palmer Ridge 75 6
    7 Broomfield 72 8
    8 Durango 67 7
    9 Niwot 27 9
    10 Thompson Valley 15 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 9, Denver North 2, Evergreen 2, Mountain View 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Lamar (13) 130 1
    2 Peak to Peak 108 2
    3 Frontier Academy 99 3
    4 Alamosa 88 4
    5 Holy Family 75 8
    6 Salida 52 6
    7 Estes Park 45 5
    8 Faith Christian 44 7
    9 Brush 40 10
    10 Buena Vista 24 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Canyon 3, St. Mary’s 2, University 2, Colorado Academy 1, Gunnison 1, Sterling 1.
    Dropped out:
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Lyons (11) 110 1
    2 Vanguard 88 2
    3 Crested Butte 80 3
    4 Telluride 65 5
    5 Rocky Ford 60 4
    6 Heritage Christian 52 –
    7 Liberty Commons 48 –
    8 Hotchkiss 39 6
    9 Custer County 25 7
    10 Wiggins 11 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Academy 9, Rye 6, Peyton 5, SkyView Academy 4, Mancos 2, Paonia 1.
    Dropped out:
    Rye (9), Peyton (10).

  • Softball roundup: Dakota Ridge, Chatfield move through to state

    (Jordan Morey)
    Dakota Ridge’s Rachelle Foos. (Jordan Morey)

    Rachelle Foos struck out 19 batters over two games, and Dakota Ridge easily advanced to the Class 5A state softball tournament.

    The Eagles were joined by Chatfield as a state qualifier out of Region 3. Both teams will play at the tournament next Friday and Saturday at Aurora Sports Park.

    Dakota Ridge cruised through the regional, first topping Fruita Monument 9-2, and then beating Chatfield 9-2.

    Eagles coach Marv Van Lingen approached regionals as he would any regular season game.

    “We came in with the same mentality that we have tried to maintain all year long. We preach to the girls work ethic and discipline, that’s what you work for,” Van Lingen said. “Nothing fancy, we want fundamentals.”

    Last season, Dakota Ridge reached the 5A championship game, where it lost to Loveland. This year’s Eagles entered the regional tournament as the No. 5 seed.

    Saturday was Van Lingen’s first appearance at regionals as the varsity coach — he replaced Dave Atencio this offseason after Atencio took the job at Valor Christian. Van Lingen previously headed the JV team for Dakota Ridge.

    “A lot of these girls have been under me in the JV program,” he said. “There is a familiarity with this group, each one has come up with me on the at the JV level.”

    (Jordan Morey)
    (Jordan Morey)

    Chatfield had to get to state the hard way. The Chargers started the day hot by beating Greeley West 16-6. But the loss to Dakota Ridge set up an elimination game between Chatfield and Fruita Monument.

    “I told them if they really want it, they needed to dig down deep and find it,” said Chargers coach Nicole Janssen.

    Through the first three and a half innings, it appeared that the game would be a defensive struggle between the two teams. Both pitchers hadn’t given up any runs until the Chargers scored three in the bottom of the third. The Chargers led thereafter and won 5-2.

    Sophomore pitcher Jessica Jarecki had a fantastic game against Fruita with eight strikeouts and only one earned run in six innings. Jarecki said that her rise and curve balls were blowing by Fruita.

    Jarecki prepared her team ready to play following the tough loss to Dakota Ridge, and has a gameplan for state.

    (Jordan Morey)
    (Jordan Morey)

    “When we were in a circle I started jumping up and down and said ‘Let’s go, let’s get this!” Jarecki said. “We need to continue to keep being a team. In the huddle, our coach said that we play as a team and not as individuals.”

    Perhaps the biggest surprise of the day out of 5A regional play was 14th-seeded Castle View. After beating No. 19 Rocky Mountain, No. 14 Castle View defeated No. 3 Legend 5-4. Legend, however, rebounded to make the field.

    ThunderRidge, a No. 26 seed, also made the 5A tournament.

    There weren’t any major upsets in 4A regionals. No. 1 Wheat Ridge dominated both of its games, winning 13-1 against Mead and 13-3 against Palmer Ridge. No. 23 Roosevelt was among the 16 qualifiers.

    In 3A, No. 9 Lamar upset No. 4 Eaton 2-1 — however, both teams will make the tournament.

    On Sunday, a CHSAA committee will seed the 5A, 4A and 3A brackets. Each bracket will be announced on CHSAANow.com.

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    State qualifiers

    Listed in order of regional seed

    Class 5A
    Bracket

    1. Douglas County
    2. Rock Canyon
    3. Legend
    4. Fossil Ridge
    5. Dakota Ridge
    6. Legacy
    8. Brighton
    9. Eaglecrest
    10. Loveland
    11. Grandview
    12. Chatfield
    13. Grand Junction
    14. Castle View
    15. Pine Creek
    16. Standley Lake
    26. ThunderRidge

    Class 4A
    Bracket

    1. Wheat Ridge
    2. Erie
    3. Ponderosa
    4. Pueblo East
    5. Discovery Canyon
    6. Broomfield
    8. Berthoud
    9. Valor Christian
    10. Mountain View
    11. Silver Creek
    12. Thompson Valley
    13. D’Evelyn
    14. Pueblo West
    15. Mullen
    16. Palmer Ridge
    23. Roosevelt

    Class 3A
    Bracket

    1. Strasburg
    2. Sterling
    3. Holy Family
    4. Lamar
    5. Valley
    6. La Junta
    7. Burlington
    8. Basalt
    9. Eaton
    11. Florence
    12. Dolores Huerta
    15. Cedaredge

  • 5A softball state championship bracket

    The 2013 state softball bracket for Class 5A.

    2013 CHSAA State Softball Championships 2013 5A Bracket

  • 5A softball regional tournament brackets

    A complete schedule for the Class 5A regional softball playoffs. All games are Oct. 12, unless noted.

    Printable bracket: 5A softball regionals

    Go to region: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

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  • Dakota Ridge joins 5A boys cross country ranking

    Dakota Ridge is the lone newcome to this week’s Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com boys cross country poll in 5A.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com Boys Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Mountain Vista (13) 130 1
    2 Arapahoe 110 3
    3 Cherry Creek 91 2
    4 Fort Collins 69 7
    5 Boulder 64 4
    6 Pomona 63 9
    7 Heritage 61 6
    8 Monarch 45 5
    9 Rock Canyon 32 8
    10 Dakota Ridge 19 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Thornton 17, Chaparral 5, Doherty 4, Fossil Ridge 2, Smoky Hill 2, Castle View 1.
    Dropped out:
    Thornton (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Coronado (10) 136 1
    2 Pueblo West (4) 121 2
    3 The Classical Academy 97 4
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 91 6
    5 Air Academy 87 5
    6 Palmer Ridge 65 7
    7 Durango 60 3
    8 Broomfield 56 10
    9 Niwot 26 9
    10 Thompson Valley 20 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain View 5, Erie 3, Eagle Valley 2, Ponderosa 1.
    Dropped out:
    .

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Lamar (12) 120 1
    2 Peak to Peak 104 2
    3 Frontier Academy 87 3
    4 Alamosa 80 4
    5 Estes Park 67 7
    6 Salida 55 5
    7 Faith Christian 43 8
    8 Holy Family 37 6
    9 Buena Vista 31 9
    10 Brush 23 –
    Others receiving votes:
    St. Mary’s 4, Colorado Academy 3, Platte Canyon 3, Colorado Springs Christian 1, Gunnison 1, Kent Denver 1.
    Dropped out:
    St. Mary’s (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Lyons (10) 100 1
    2 Vanguard 87 3
    3 Crested Butte 83 2
    4 Rocky Ford 66 4
    5 Telluride 50 9
    6 Hotchkiss 41 6
    7 Custer County 37 5
    8 Wiggins 26 8
    9 Rye 21 10
    10 Peyton 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage Christian 10, Mancos 10, Liberty Commons 5, SkyView Academy 2.
    Dropped out:
    Mancos (7).

  • Brighton new No. 1 in this week’s softball poll

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Legend is ranked No. 2 in 5A softball this week. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Unbeaten Brighton has taken over atop the CHSAANow.com softball poll in 5A this week.

    Previous No. 1 Douglas County went 1-2 last week, including losses to Legend and Rock Canyon, and dropped to No. 3.

    Legend is No. 2 this week, while Rock Canyon joined the ranking at No. 7.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Brighton (7) 15-0-0 93 2 3-0-0
    2 Legend 12-4-0 74 7 2-1-0
    3 Douglas County (1) 12-2-0 69 1 1-2-0
    4 Fossil Ridge (1) 16-1-0 65 4 5-0-0
    5 Eaglecrest 15-2-0 58 3 4-0-0
    6 Dakota Ridge 15-3-0 51 5 3-0-0
    7 Rock Canyon (1) 11-4-0 45 – 2-1-0
    8 Ralston Valley 12-4-0 41 6 2-1-0
    9 Legacy 11-5-0 22 9 2-1-0
    10 Grandview 13-3-0 16 8 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Loveland 10, Rampart 4, Grand Junction 1.
    Dropped out
    Loveland (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Wheat Ridge (10) 15-1-0 100 1 2-0-0
    2 Pueblo East 14-2-1 83 3 3-0-0
    3 Erie 12-2-1 82 2 3-0-0
    4 Berthoud 13-2-0 65 5 3-0-0
    5 Ponderosa 12-3-0 60 4 2-0-0
    6 Frederick 10-6-0 30 6 2-3-0
    7 D’Evelyn 12-5-0 27 7 3-1-0
    8 Discovery Canyon 12-5-0 17 – 3-0-0
    9 Broomfield 10-5-0 14 10 3-0-0
    10 Silver Creek 10-5-0 12 9 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Thompson Valley 12, Mullen 11, Valor Christian 11, Pueblo West 6, Thomas Jefferson 6, Delta 5, Weld Central 4, Palmer Ridge 3, Mountain View 2.
    Dropped out
    Valor Christian (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (6) 14-0-0 69 1 2-0-0
    2 Holy Family (1) 13-1-0 62 2 2-1-0
    3 Sterling 14-2-0 58 3 2-0-0
    4 Valley 11-5-0 45 4 3-0-0
    5 Lamar 13-2-1 44 6 1-0-0
    6 Eaton 7-7-1 29 8 1-1-0
    7 Florence 8-7-0 22 – 2-0-0
    8 Rocky Ford 14-4-0 21 5 0-2-0
    9 La Junta 10-6-0 20 7 2-0-0
    10 Basalt 12-4-0 11 10 5-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Brush 4, Cedaredge 1.
    Dropped out
    Brush (9).

  • Photo gallery: Fourth-annual Legacy Marching Festival

    The Legacy Marching Festival was hosted at the Adams 12 Five Star School District’s Five Star Stadium in Thornton on Sept. 28. Twent-four bands participated in Preliminary Competition and 12 bands competed in the finals. The Legacy Marching Festival is a CBA Sanctioned Festival.

    Final Results:

    1. Air Academy (73.00)
    2. Fossil Ridge (71.15)
    3. Loveland (70.25)
    4. Liberty (69.35)
    5. Arapahoe (69.30)
    6. Legend (67.00)
    7. Mesa Ridge (63.75)
    8. Chaparral (62.75)
    9. Dakota Ridge (61.45)
    10. Doherty (58.40)
    11. Rio Ranch, N.M. (57.70)
    12. Lakewood (57.60)