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  • State tennis: Final results from 5A and 4A girls

    The 2014 girls tennis state championships are in the books. Cherry Creek (5A) and Cheyenne Mountain (4A) took the team titles.

    Full results:


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    Class 4A

    Team Results
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cheyenne Mountain 80
    2 St. Mary’s Academy 53
    3 Kent Denver 50
    4 Niwot 42
    5 Pueblo West 25
    6 Valor Christian 24
    7 Eaton 22
    T8 Air Academy 7
    T8 D’Evelyn 7
    T10 Mullen 4
    T10 Centaurus 4
    T12 Holy Family 2
    T12 Discovery Canyon 2
    T14 Montrose 1
    T14 Pueblo South 1
    T14 Steamboat Springs 1
    T14 Windsor 1
    T14 Alexander Dawson 1
    T14 Colorado Academy 1
    T14 Fountain Valley 1

    Individual results

    No. 1 singles

    • Championship: Kalyssa Hall, So., Cheyenne Mtn. def. Alex Weil, Jr., St. Mary’s Academy (6-3, 7-6)
    • 3rd place: Alex Middleton, Valor Christian, Sr. def. Sarah Schoenbeck, Pueblo West, Fr. (6-2, 6-0)

    No. 2 singles

    • Championship: Delaney Nalen, Sr., Kent Denver def. Daniella Adamczyk, So., Cheyenne Mtn. (6-3, 6-3)
    • 3rd place: Suzy Xiao, St. Mary’s Academy, Sr. def. Megan Londa, Niwot, Sr. (6-2, 6-0)

    No. 3 singles

    • Championship: Caitie McCarthy, So., Pueblo West def. Maeve Kearney, Fr., Kent Denver (7-6, 6-3)
    • 3rd place: Jessica Metz, Cheyenne Mountain, So. def. Jami Albert, Niwot, Jr. (6-0, 6-0)

    No. 1 doubles

    • Championship: Casey Ahrendsen, Fr., Ally Arenson, Fr., Cheyenne Mtn. def. Lauren Richards, Sr., Maura Derr, Jr., Niwot (6-4, 6-3)
    • 3rd place: Maddy Shelton, Sr., Cathryn Harper, Jr., Eaton def. Elizabeth Smedley, Jr., Rachael Prokupek, Jr., Kent Denver (6-4, 5-7, 6-4)

    No. 2 doubles

    • Championship: Tory Louis, Jr., Claire Dibble, Fr., Cheyenne Mtn. def. Jisyasa Sharma, Sr., Rachel Haas, Sr., St. Mary’s (6-1, 3-6, 6-1)
    • 3rd place: Haley Miller, Sr., Karen Sigg, Sr., Eaton def. Olivia Bansky, Sr., Sophia Hsaio, Sr., Kent Denver (6-3, 7-6)

    No. 3 doubles

    • Championship: Megan Dibble, Jr., Chelsey Geisz, So., Cheyenne Mtn. def. Tempel Haifleigh, Jr., Lily Rogers-Masamori, Jr., Kent Denver (6-4, 6-2)
    • 3rd place: Nonie Viel, Sr., Emma Lerner, So., Niwot def. Emily Harper, So., Courtney Leafpren, Fr., Eaton (6-2, 6-0)

    No. 4 doubles

    • Championship: Kate Melberg, Sr., Julia Chowdhury, Sr., St. Mary’s def. Frauke Aumann, Jr., Geya Kairamkonda, Jr., Niwot (1-6, 6-1, 7-5)
    • 3rd place: Julia Oblack, Sr., Maggie Hime, Fr., D’Evelyn def. Emilie Benedict, Sr., Jackie Pettet, Jr., Valor Christian (7-6, 6-4)


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    Class 5A

    Team Results
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cherry Creek 83
    2 Fossil Ridge 51
    3 Arapahoe 47
    4 Denver East 44
    5 Fairview 25
    6 Ralston Valley 15
    7 Loveland 14
    8 Ponderosa 12
    9 Highlands Ranch 8
    10 Lakewood 5
    11 Mountain Vista 4
    T12 Greeley West 3
    T12 Heritage 3
    T14 Chatfield 2
    T14 Fruita Monument 2
    T14 Legacy 2
    T14 Mountain Range 2
    T14 Rock Canyon 2
    T14 Rocky Mountain 2
    T20 Dakota Ridge 1
    T20 George Washington 1
    T20 Liberty 1

    Individual results

    No. 1 singles

    • Championship: Tate Schroeder, So., Arapahoe def. Rebecca Weissmann, So., Loveland (6-4, 6-3)
    • 3rd place: Gloria Son, Cherry Creek, So. def. Bria Smith, Denver East, Sr. (6-3, 1-6, 6-2)

    No. 2 singles

    • Championship: Natalia Dellavalle, Sr., Denver East def. Natalie Munson, So., Fairview (6-0, 6-0)
    • 3rd place: Kaitlyn Motley, Fossil Ridge, Sr., def. Julia Mannino, Cherry Creek, Jr. (6-4, 6-4)

    No. 3 singles

    • Championship: Madeline Roberts, Jr., Cherry Creek def. Emma Jo Wiley, Jr., Fossil Ridge (6-2, 6-0)
    • 3rd: Claire Cox, Ponderosa, Fr. def. Kaye Johnson, Denver East, Sr. (4-6, 6-0, 6-3)

    No. 1 doubles

    • Championship: Rachael Scheber, Sr., Mia Hoover, Sr., Cherry Creek def. Shelby Mavis, Sr., Andrea Motley, Sr., Fossil Ridge (6-2, 6-3)
    • 3rd place: Brooke Jacks, Sr., Nicole Eiten, Sr., Highlands Ranch def. Abigail Kruz, sr., Natalie Sloboth, Fr., Arapahoe (6-3, 6-2)

    No. 2 doubles

    • Championship: Hanna Fernley, So., Jessie Murphy, Jr., Cherry Creek def. Sam Penhale, Jr., Nicole Newell, Sr., Fossil Ridge (6-2, 7-5)
    • 3rd place: Caroline Berzins, Jr., Laura Wells, Jr. Denver East def. Allison Snyder, So., Sarah Shortall, So. (6-3, 6-4)

    No. 3 doubles

    • Championship: Laura Wilms, Sr., Bridget O’Brien, Sr., Arapahoe def. Sarah Grace Walker, Jr., Phoebe Mackenzie, So., Cherry Creek (6-2, 6-7, 7-6)
    • 3rd place: Taylor Toepke, Sr., Tara Teslow, Jr. Fossil Ridge def. Risa Eck, Jr., Lucy Sherman, Fr., Ralston Valley (6-2, 6-7, 6-2)

    No. 4 doubles

    • Championship: Kara Lee, Sr., Jessica Diamond, Jr., Cherry Creek def. Ellie Savage, Fr., Carolyn Roberts, So., Fairview (6-2, 6-7, 6-4)
    • 3rd: Adrien Horowitz, Jr., Hayley Weidmann, Jr., Ralston Valley def. Natalie Betts, Jr., Bria Busta, Sr., Arapahoe (6-3, 4-6, 6-4)

  • Notebook: District baseball offers intrigue; weather messes with soccer

    ThunderRidge Rocky Mountain baseball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    In hindsight, how big was Monday’s Rocky Mountain-ThunderRidge baseball game?

    Heading into the game, we knew it essentially would be the difference between hosting a 5A district this Saturday because of the way the Wild Card point standings were set up. But we thought the loser would end up as No. 9, or thereabout.

    Instead, ThunderRidge dropped all the way to No. 12 the night of the game, and wound up as the No. 11 seed in the 5A tournament. That’s because, in the end, teams Nos. 9-12 were separated be a mere 0.158 points in the final Wild Card standings. So the Lobos will play at home as the No. 7 seed, while ThunderRidge must travel to No. 6 Arvada West — a tougher road for the defending champions.

    That district — it’s District 8 — could be among the most entertaining in 5A. The potential title game matchup between T-Ridge and Arvada West is an interesting storyline.

    On one hand, you have Arvada West, winner of eight games in a row. I saw the Wildcats in early April during a 9-1 loss to Fairview, and they didn’t look like a team that would host a district. Needless to say, A-West has come a long way since then and is at this point a different team.

    On the other, there’s ThunderRidge, the early favorite and a mainstay at No. 1 in CHSAANow.com’s poll for much of the early part of the year. But the Grizzlies had a rough week — three losses in four days — in late April which changed the complexion of their season. So this district is really their chance at redemption, of sorts.

    Other interesting storylines in baseballs districts, which are this Saturday:

    • How will Chatfield respond to the criticism thrown its way about to the Chargers getting 5A’s No. 1 overall seed?  Seems like a good source of motivation. Chatfield, for what it’s worth, has never won a baseball title, though it has appeared in two championship games.
    • What will Montrose do? The Indians are 4A’s No. 1 seed — but the program hasn’t reached a title game since 1959, and its last championship was 1952.
    • Either Eaton or Holy Family have played in 3A’s title game for each of the past seven seasons. Will that trend continue? Fittingly, Eaton is 3A’s No. 1 seed; Holy Family is No. 2.
    • Which of the non-hosts can emerge from a district? Will there be a, say, No. 23 seed making the Final 8 in any of the classifications? That was Cheyenne Mountain in 4A during the 2011 postseason — those Indians went on to win a title. Last year, Mountain View won 4A as the No. 27.

    Spring weather bothers soccer, but no issue for tennis

    (Dennis Pleuss)
    The NAAC saw its share of weather on Wednesday night. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Much of 4A girls soccer’s postseason was interrupted by a major storm moving through parts of the state Wednesday night.

    At the NAAC, Wheat Ridge and Discovery Canyon had to suspend the start of overtime roughly an hour and a half because of lightning and golf-ball sized hail. That pushed the start of Green Mountain-Longmont to close to 9 p.m.

    Up north, Windsor and Palisade actually had to suspend their game with 32 minutes left in the second half to 11:30 a.m. Thursday. There were reports of softball-sized hail in that area.

    All that had our office worried about Thursday’s start to the 5A girls tennis state tournament. Rain was in the forecast, and the area was soaked with an overnight drizzle. It was 45 degrees when players began to arrive.

    But the tournament kicked off on time Thursday morning — after workers squeegeed any remaining water off the courts. By 11 a.m., the sun was out and the jackets were off. Such is life in this state.

    Update: Alas, the rain did not hold off forever for 5A girls tennis. Some first-round matches were delayed to Friday. 4A was also affected by rain.

    St. Clair moves to Rampart

    J’on St. Clair has resigned as Cheyenne Mountain’s boys basketball coach, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette. He was 57-20 in three seasons, and led the Indians to the 4A final four this past season.

    Update: Later Thursday afternoon, Rampart announced it had re-hired St. Clair. The veteran coach headed that program from 2004-10 before leaving to take the Doherty girls job for one season and then eventually landing at Cheyenne Mountain.

    In St. Clair’s final season at Rampart (2009-10), the Rams went 23-3 and advanced to the 5A Great 8.

    Short stuff

    • Girls golf’s regionals started on Monday, and it meant the return of live scoring via a partnership with iWanamaker. Live scores, a hit during the boys postseason in the fall, will also be back for the state meet.
    • 2A’s Sedgwick County baseball came up to Greenwood Village to scrimmage 5A’s Cherry Creek last Friday as both teams prepared for the postseason. It’s something Cherry Creek has done in recent years — the Bruins scrimmaged 2A’s Rye last season.
    • Denver Public Schools has been planning to field a hockey team next season. Now, that district program has a home: Denver East. The Angels will play in the Peak Conference, essentially replacing Bishop Machebeuf, which dropped its program.
    • Grandview’s boys basketball job, briefly accepted by Arapahoe’s Dan Snyder before he stepped away from coaching, has been reposted. Candidates should apply through the Cherry Creek School District website.
    • A rule change for boys and girls basketball, beginning next season: During free-throw attempts, players in marked lane spaces can move into the lane once the shooter releases the ball. Previously, players couldn’t move into the lane until the ball hit the backboard or the rim.
    • Erie hired Bill Giampietro as its girls basketball coach, replacing Noel Potter, who resigned. Giampietro is an alum, and has been an assistant there. The school had 16 applicants for the job. “He is dedicated to our school and basketball program,” athletic director Richie Wildenhaus said. “Those are just some of the factors that set him apart from the rest of the field.  Bill is a great motivator of young people, and his high energy and positive approach will be a great fit for our program.”
    • Dayspring Christian Academy is looking for a boys basketball coach, as well as a girls basketball assistant. Info is available via athletic director Harley Lowe: hlowe@dayspringeagles.org.
    • Former Rampart football coach JJ Owens has landed a job at Dallas’ Woodrow Wilson High School. Owens, who resigned in November, will teach and be an assistant for the Wildcats, who are coming off a 10-2 year in which they won Texas’ 4A Region II District 12. The team returns eight players on both offense and defense. Sounds like a great situation for one of the better guys in the coaching ranks.
    • The Liberty Bell, annually one of the state’s top track meets, was April 26. Here’s a recap from heritageagles.com.

  • Windsor outlasts storm, delay to beat Palisade in girls soccer

    (Brock Laue)
    The scene at Windsor’s field on Wednesday night. (Brock Laue)

    WINDSOR — The temperature was dropping, the wind was swirling, rain was pouring, and bolts were striking under ominous clouds. The Windsor girls soccer team overcame two half-hour delays, one rainstorm, one rescheduling — and Palisade — to claim a 2-1 victory in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.

    In a game originally scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Windsor’s Bailey Zehr found net first. Zehr controlled possession, then used her speed in the open field to blow by two defenders. Palisade’s goalkeeper, Katie Dunn, sprinted out and Zehr nestled the ball into the right corner to give Windsor a 1-0 lead ten minutes into the game.

    Kelsey Steffens gave the Wizards a 2-0 margin eight minutes later after scoring off a deflected shot.

    (Brock Laue)
    (Brock Laue)

    Then, the delays began. The first lasted for 30 minutes before the teams resumed play for the rest of the half and into the second as lightning waned. But the school’s athletic directors were forced to call another delay with 33 minutes left in the second half. The storm rolled in, causing the game to be postponed to 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

    “It was very challenging to keep the girls focused, especially after you get an early 2-0 lead,” Windsor coach Mario Garcia said. “I think if it had been 1-0, their minds would have been more in it. It makes you relax a little bit. At the end of the day, we’re talking about human nature. The psychology of knowing you’re up, you can relax a little bit, and (Palisade) played hard.”

    The Palisade Bulldogs were the aggressors Thursday. They had several opportunities early and often for goals throughout the game, but were finally able to convert as Audrey Rose Kachin scored off a through ball with 15 minutes left, giving Palisade life.

    Windsor’s defense was out of sorts as the Bulldogs threatened to tie the game late, but the Wizards gained possession, stalled, and ran out the clock the last two minutes to secure a second round bid with a 2-1 survival.

    Garcia and his players seemed more relieved than anything about winning the bizarre playoff opener.

    (Brock Laue)
    (Brock Laue)

    “I think we could have played better, but I’m just glad we made it out in the end,” Zehr said. “We honestly just need to play as a team. That’s always been our problem is not staying consistent and not playing as a team. We have great individual players, but playing together, like working passes and playing up the field as a team, is what we struggle with.”

    “It’s all about getting the win, however you get it,” Garcia noted.

    Windsor, now 14-2 this season, will be making its third trip in four years to the round of 16, but have yet to advance to the quarterfinals during that stretch.

    They have their hands full Saturday at 2 seeded Broomfield, 10-0 winners over Kennedy in the first round and last year’s state runner-up. The game will be held at 10 a.m.

    “Playing Broomfield will be a different kind of animal,” Garcia said. “We’ll have to be very, very prepared to have a game, to make it a game. I think we’ll be ready.”

    “I know they have four or five girls who are signed to play D-I somewhere,” Garcia added. “It’s kind of like a David vs. Goliath type match, but we play the game because anything can happen.

    “We’ll have to be special that day to win. We’ll have to play defense like we’ve never played before. Everyone will have to play their assignment, their position and we’ll have to play with heart.”

    Windsor already overcame one storm. The Wizards hope to work their magic and outlast another, the powerful Broomfield Eagles, on Saturday.

  • 5A, 4A and 3A district baseball fields released

    Ralston Valley Chatfield baseball
    Chatfield is the No. 1 seed in 5A baseball’s district bracket. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    AURORA — Chatfield, Montrose and Eaton are the top seeds in their respective classifications for baseball’s district rounds.

    The 32-team fields for 5A, 4A and 3A were released on Wednesday. In 4A and 5A, seeds were determined in large part by the final Wild Card point standings. Class 3A has a seeding committee.

    The district format has the top eight seeds in each classification hosting four-team pods. Each district will play three games this Saturday, with the championship at 3 p.m. Winners of each district move on to their respective state tournaments.

    Chatfield had been at the head of 5A’s Wild Card points for much of the season. The Chargers will host No. 32 Doherty, No. 16 Pine Creek and No. 17 Central (G.J.).

    Regis Jesuit got 5A’s No. 2 seed, Fairview is No. 3, Columbine is No. 4 and Mountain Vista is No. 5. Also hosting districts are No. 6 Arvada West, No. 7 Rocky Mountain and No. 8 Cherry Creek.

    See the full 5A brackets here.

    Like Chatfield, Montrose has been atop 4A’s Wild Card points most of the year. The Indians are set to host No. 32 Coronado in the first round. No. 16 Erie and No. 17 Palmer Ridge will play in that district’s other first-round game.

    4A’s other district hosts are No. 2 Windsor, No. 3 Valor Christian, No. 4 Delta, No. 5 Pueblo East, No. 6 Wheat Ridge, No. 7 Durango and No. 8 Evergreen.

    See the full 4A brackets here.

    Eaton heads the 3A field. The Reds draw No. 32 Denver Science & Tech in the first round, and will also host No. 16 St. Mary’s and No. 17 Brush in their district.

    Also hosting in 3A are No. 2 Holy Family, No. 3 Faith Christian, No. 4 Lamar, No. 5 Bayfield, No. 6 Cedaredge, No. 7 Sterling and No. 8 Alamosa.

    See the full 3A brackets here.

    2A’s state bracket is due out Sunday. The 1A regional and state tournament kicks off on Saturday.

  • Regis Jesut new No. 1 atop 5A baseball poll

    Regis Jesuit ThunderRidge baseball
    Regis Jesuit is No. 1 in this week’s 5A baseball ranking. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    For the second consecutive week, there’s a new team atop CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A baseball ranking. This time, Regis Jesuit has ascended to the top.

    The Raiders, now 14-3, went 3-0 last week — including a 7-5 win over then-No. 6 ThunderRidge. They are now 9-0 in the always tough Continental League, and are riding an 11-game winning streak.

    Fairview actually received the same amount of first-place votes (six) that Regis Jesuit did, but remained at No. 2 with 125 overall points to the Raiders’ 137. The Knights are now 16-1 — 13-0 against in-state teams.

    Columbine stayed at No. 3 after going 2-1 last week. Included was a 12-6 win over Chatfield, which at the time was ranked No. 1. But the Rebels also dropped a game to Arvada West, which had an amazing week with wins over the Nos. 1, 3 and 8 teams.

    Arvada West jumped into the rankings at No. 6, just behind No. 5 Chatfield and No. 4 Mountain Vista.

    ThunderRidge dropped to No. 7, Rocky Mountain is No. 8 and Chaparral is No. 9. Cherry Creek rejoined the poll at No. 10.

    There are also new teams atop the 3A and 2A polls. In 3A, Eaton received nine of the 10 first-place votes to overtake Holy Family, which dropped to No. 2. In 2A, Resurrection Christian got five of the seven first-place votes and took over for Swink, which also fell to No. 2.

    Windsor retained its spot atop the 4A ranking, and Stratton held firm atop 1A.

    The 4A poll added Pueblo East at No. 9, and also saw Lewis-Palmer move from No. 5 to No. 3, and Evergreen go from No. 7 to No. 4.

    3A added Bayfield (No. 8), while 2A added Limon (No. 9) and Lyons (No. 10).

    With the regular season ending Tuesday, these rankings will serve as the final poll of the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Regis Jesuit (6) 14-3 137 4 3-0
    2 Fairview (6) 16-1 125 2 3-0
    3 Columbine (2) 16-1 117 3 2-1
    4 Mountain Vista 15-2 98 5 2-1
    5 Chatfield 14-2 92 1 1-2
    6 Arvada West 12-5 62 – 3-0
    7 ThunderRidge (1) 10-6 43 6 0-3
    8 Rocky Mountain 10-5 38 10 3-0
    9 Chaparral 11-6 30 9 1-2
    10 Cherry Creek 12-4 27 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rock Canyon 22, Arapahoe 15, Ralston Valley 12, Central (G.J.) 3, Douglas County 1, Grand Junction 1.
    Dropped out
    Arapahoe (7), Ralston Valley (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Windsor (8) 17-1 131 1 3-0
    2 Montrose (6) 12-2 128 2 1-0
    3 Lewis-Palmer 14-3 96 5 3-0
    4 Evergreen 13-2 86 7 3-0
    5 Wheat Ridge 13-3 79 4 2-1
    6 Niwot 13-3 67 3 1-1
    7 Valor Christian 12-5 55 8 3-0
    8 Delta 13-2 36 6 1-0
    9 Pueblo East 12-4 27 – 2-0
    10 Longmont 12-4 19 10 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Durango 15, Elizabeth 11, Ponderosa 7, Mesa Ridge 6, Palmer Ridge 6, Pueblo Centennial 1.
    Dropped out
    Palmer Ridge (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (9) 14-0 99 2 3-0
    2 Holy Family (1) 15-1 91 1 2-1
    3 Faith Christian 15-2 77 3 2-1
    4 Lamar 13-4 52 4 2-1
    5 Valley 14-3 46 7 2-1
    6 The Classical Academy 13-3 39 6 2-1
    7 Gunnison 14-2 36 8 2-1
    8 Bayfield 14-3 31 – 3-0
    9 University 13-4 26 5 3-1
    10 Brush 10-4 21 9 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 15, Sterling 6, Kent Denver 5, St. Mary’s 3, Platte Valley 2, La Junta 1.
    Dropped out
    Cedaredge (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 14-2 68 2 3-0
    2 Swink (1) 15-2 61 1 2-2
    3 Sedgwick County (1) 16-1 56 4 2-0
    4 Rye 15-1 53 3 5-0
    5 Hotchkiss 15-3 38 5 4-0
    6 Peyton 13-2 26 7 2-0
    7 Lutheran 9-8 23 6 3-1
    8 Kiowa 10-4 17 9 1-0
    9 Limon 10-6 12 – 2-1
    10 Lyons 9-6 8 – 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Ford 6, Denver Christian 4, Nucla 4, Paonia 4, Byers 2, County Line 2, Wiley 1.
    Dropped out
    Byers (8), Denver Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton (4) 6-3 57 1 1-2
    2 Granada (2) 5-2 49 3 2-0
    3 Eads 6-8 45 2 1-0
    4 Caliche 7-11 41 5 4-3
    5 Community Christian 8-7 26 6 2-1
    6 Elbert 8-2 26 4 2-0
    7 Holly 5-5 25 8 1-1
    8 Dove Creek 3-13 19 10 0-2
    9 Fleming 5-6 17 7 0-2
    10 Briggsdale 7-5 13 9 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cornerstone Christian 8, Cotopaxi 2, Manzanola 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • New No. 1 teams in baseball rankings: Chatfield, Windsor

    Chatfield Horizon baseball
    Chatfield is the No. 1 team in this week’s 5A baseball poll. (Pam Wagner)

    Chatfield, 13-0 to start the 2014 season, has taken over atop this week’s Class 5A baseball poll from CHSAANow.com.

    The Chargers moved up from No. 3 and received seven of the 15 first-place votes. They had 131 total points to top the ranking.

    A total of six teams got first-place votes, including former No. 1 ThunderRidge, which dropped to No. 6 following its loss to Mountain Vista last week.

    Fairview got two of those first-place votes and is No. 2 this week. Columbine, which plays Chatfield on Wednesday, is third, and Regis Jesuit is fourth. Mountain Vista rounds out the top five.

    After ThunderRidge, Arapahoe is seventh and Ralston Valley is eighth. Chaparral is No. 9 this week, and Rocky Mountain is No. 10.

    The 4A ranking also got a new No. 1 team this week when Windsor overtook Montrose. The Wizards received six of the 13 first-place votes, and had 115 overall points.

    Montrose dropped to second this week, and is followed by No. 3 Niwot. Wheat Ridge bumped up one place to No. 4, while Lewis-Palmer is No. 5 after 3-0 week which included a win over then-No. 10 Palmer Ridge on Saturday.

    Longmont is the lone newcomer to the 4A poll, joining at No. 10.

    The other No. 1 teams held firm atop their respective rankings. Holy Family continued to lead 3A, Swink remain atop of 2A and Stratton continued to lead 1A.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chatfield (7) 13-0 131 3 2-0
    2 Fairview (2) 13-1 121 4 3-0
    3 Columbine (3) 14-0 116 5 3-0
    4 Regis Jesuit (1) 11-3 109 2 3-0
    5 Mountain Vista (1) 13-1 105 7 3-0
    6 ThunderRidge (1) 10-3 86 1 2-1
    7 Arapahoe 12-2 47 8 3-0
    8 Ralston Valley 11-2 46 6 2-1
    9 Chaparral 10-4 31 10 3-0
    10 Rocky Mountain 7-5 21 9 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 5, Central (G.J.) 3, Monarch 2, Grand Junction 1, Rock Canyon 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Windsor (6) 14-1 115 3 2-0
    2 Montrose (5) 11-2 106 1 2-0
    3 Niwot (1) 12-2 91 2 2-1
    4 Wheat Ridge 11-2 81 5 4-0
    5 Lewis-Palmer 11-3 72 6 3-0
    6 Delta (1) 12-2 52 4 1-1
    7 Evergreen 10-2 37 9 3-0
    8 Valor Christian 9-5 32 8 2-0
    9 Palmer Ridge 10-4 28 10 2-1
    10 Longmont 9-4 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo East 18, Pueblo Centennial 13, Mesa Ridge 12, Durango 11, Ponderosa 11, Elizabeth 8, Pueblo South 4, Thomas Jefferson 2, Broomfield 1, Rifle 1.
    Dropped out
    Elizabeth (7).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (5) 13-0 85 1 1-0
    2 Eaton (4) 11-0 84 2 3-0
    3 Faith Christian 13-1 70 3 4-0
    4 Lamar 11-3 53 7 2-0
    5 University 10-3 40 8 3-1
    6 The Classical Academy 11-2 38 10 4-0
    7 Valley 12-2 34 5 2-1
    8 Gunnison 12-1 28 4 2-1
    9 Brush 8-3 20 9 1-2
    10 Cedaredge 11-1 19 6 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Bayfield 18, Alamosa 2, Kent Denver 1, La Junta 1, Platte Valley 1, Sterling 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Swink (3) 13-0 56 1 4-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (2) 11-2 53 3 3-0
    3 Rye (1) 10-1 51 2 1-0
    4 Sedgwick County 14-1 40 6 7-0
    5 Hotchkiss 11-3 35 4 0-1
    6 Lutheran 6-7 24 7 1-3
    7 Peyton 11-2 18 5 2-1
    8 Byers 4-2 13 – 2-1
    9 Kiowa 9-4 12 8 2-1
    10 Denver Christian 7-5 11 10 3-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Limon 10, Lyons 4, Rocky Ford 4, Nucla 1.
    Dropped out
    Limon (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton (3) 5-1 46 1 0-0
    2 Eads 5-8 37 5 1-1
    3 Granada (1) 3-2 33 2 0-0
    4 Elbert (1) 6-2 31 3 1-1
    5 Caliche 3-8 30 4 -2-2
    6 Community Christian 6-6 24 7 1-1
    7 Fleming 5-4 18 9 2-1
    8 Holly 4-4 17 – 1-0
    9 Briggsdale 7-4 13 6 2-0
    10 Dove Creek 3-11 11 10 1-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Cornerstone Christian 9, Peetz 5, Cotopaxi 2, Manzanola 1.
    Dropped out
    Peetz (8).

  • Baseball’s Wild Card point standings, April 17

    Wild Card points help determine the postseason fields in 3A, 4A and 5A, with 4A and 5A also using them for seeding. Find a more detailed breakdown here.

    Baseball’s Wild Card point standings for April 17 are below.

    [divider]

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

    Class 5A
    Rank School Points
    1 Chatfield 114.833
    2 Regis Jesuit 110.538
    3 Fairview 110.333
    4 Columbine 108.833
    5 ThunderRidge 108.000
    6 Mountain Vista 107.462
    7 Chaparral 104.385
    8 Arapahoe 104.083
    9 Ralston Valley 101.727
    10 Pine Creek 100.833
    11 Grand Junction 100.786
    12 Rock Canyon 100.538
    13 Cherry Creek 100.167
    14 Brighton 99.833
    15 Grand Junction Central 99.769
    16 Monarch 99.636
    17 Fruita Monument 98.588
    18 Prairie View 98.500
    19 Castle View 96.333
    20 Arvada West 95.917
    21 Northglenn 95.417
    22 Rocky Mountain 95.000
    23 Dakota Ridge 94.500
    24 Mountain Range 94.333
    25 Grandview 92.417
    26 Douglas County 91.154
    27 Fossil Ridge 90.917
    28 Horizon 90.750
    29 Lincoln 90.571
    30 Denver East 89.692
    31 Bear Creek 89.545
    32 Eaglecrest 88.900
    33 Lakewood 88.833
    34 Liberty 87.909
    35 Mullen 86.545
    36 Heritage 85.462
    37 Greeley West 85.333
    38 Westminster 85.154
    39 Cherokee Trail 84.583
    40 Legend 84.231
    41 Rangeview 83.667
    42 Doherty 83.333
    43 Palmer 82.667
    44 Boulder 82.538
    45 Fort Collins 82.400
    46 Aurora Central 82.000
    47 George Washington 81.333
    48 Legacy 80.833
    49 Standley Lake 80.727
    50 Smoky Hill 80.500
    51 Highlands Ranch 79.385
    52 Pomona 79.154
    53 Fountain-Fort Carson 78.692
    54 Poudre 78.182
    55 Overland 77.000
    56 Littleton 74.667
    57 Montbello 72.333
    58 Loveland 70.833
    59 Rampart 70.273
    60 Gateway 70.000
    61 Hinkley 69.286
    62 Adams City 64.385
    63 Thornton 56.667

    Class 4A
    Rank School Points
    1 Niwot 103.250
    2 Montrose 101.909
    3 Wheat Ridge 101.000
    4 Evergreen 100.400
    5 Lewis-Palmer 99.583
    6 Elizabeth 98.500
    7 Durango 97.385
    8 Ponderosa 96.462
    9 Windsor 96.385
    10 Valor Christian 94.357
    11 Longmont 93.182
    12 Delta 92.615
    13 Pueblo East 91.833
    14 Green Mountain 91.667
    15 Palisade 91.583
    16 Thomas Jefferson 91.462
    17 Palmer Ridge 90.750
    18 Canon City 90.455
    19 Kennedy 89.000
    20 Mesa Ridge 87.929
    21 Skyview 87.385
    22 Rifle 87.308
    23 Pueblo Centennial 86.417
    24 D’Evelyn 86.333
    25 Erie 86.091
    26 Eagle Valley 86.000
    27 Pueblo South 85.846
    28 Golden 85.364
    29 Air Academy 85.200
    30 Thompson Valley 83.667
    31 Mead 83.455
    32 Widefield 82.154
    33 Fort Morgan 82.071
    34 Northridge 81.917
    35 Frederick 81.917
    36 Falcon 81.500
    37 Cheyenne Mountain 80.500
    38 Skyline 80.417
    39 Glenwood Springs 79.500
    40 Mountain View 79.417
    41 Steamboat Springs 79.385
    42 Denver North 79.364
    43 Vista PEAK Prep 78.786
    44 Montezuma-Cortez 78.714
    45 Greeley Central 78.500
    46 Roosevelt 77.000
    47 Coronado 76.091
    48 Denver West 75.778
    49 Pueblo Central 75.167
    50 Sand Creek 74.917
    51 Broomfield 74.769
    52 Berthoud 74.083
    53 Pueblo West 73.667
    54 Conifer 73.167
    55 Discovery Canyon 73.000
    56 Pueblo County 72.000
    57 Silver Creek 71.538
    58 Englewood 70.455
    59 Woodland Park 69.818
    60 Summit 69.444
    61 Vista Ridge 68.833
    62 Battle Mountain 68.000
    63 Centaurus 67.083
    64 Arvada 65.091
    65 Alameda 64.800
    66 Denver South 60.462
    67 Weld Central 59.889
    68 Sierra 55.900
    69 Mitchell 50.500
    70 Harrison 48.222

    Class 3A
    Rank School Points
    1 Bayfield 95.000
    2 Eaton 91.889
    3 Holy Family 87.769
    4 Valley 87.000
    5 Brush 86.889
    6 Faith Christian 85.545
    7 The Classical Academy 83.400
    8 Gunnison 82.000
    9 University 80.700
    10 Lamar 79.750
    11 Cedaredge 79.667
    12 Kent Denver 78.667
    13 Arrupe Jesuit 77.400
    14 St. Mary’s 74.636
    15 Platte Valley 74.300
    16 Florence 74.273
    17 Sterling 73.364
    18 Basalt 72.778
    19 Olathe 72.300
    20 Peak to Peak 71.250
    21 La Junta 70.083
    22 Alamosa 68.750
    23 Fort Lupton 68.500
    24 Manitou Springs 68.455
    25 Bennett 68.333
    26 Bishop Machebeuf 66.786
    27 The Academy 66.333
    28 Colorado Springs Christian 64.818
    29 Moffat County 64.692
    30 Sheridan 64.667
    31 Clear Creek/Gilpin County 63.154
    32 Colorado Academy 63.111
    33 Trinidad 63.077
    34 Coal Ridge 62.778
    35 Buena Vista 62.636
    36 Jefferson Academy 62.250
    37 Centauri 62.143
    38 Roaring Fork 60.364
    39 Estes Park 59.556
    40 Strasburg 58.778
    41 Pagosa Springs 58.727
    42 Bruce Randolph 58.375
    43 Monte Vista 56.333
    44 Ellicott 56.182
    45 Platte Canyon 54.818
    46 Manual 54.545
    47 Grand Valley 54.364
    48 Dolores Huerta Prep 52.000
    49 Middle Park 49.364
    50 Denver Science & Tech Stapleton 48.833
    51 Jefferson 46.429
    52 Aspen 45.556
    53 Salida 42.100
    54 KIPP Denver Collegiate 39.286

    Class 2A
    Rank School Points
    1 Rye 79.800
    2 Resurrection Christian 77.364
    3 Swink 76.667
    4 Hotchkiss 75.231
    5 Peyton 74.200
    6 Kiowa 73.250
    7 Sedgwick County 70.600
    8 Lyons 69.727
    9 Lutheran 67.600
    10 Holyoke 66.400
    11 Limon 65.400
    12 Rocky Ford 64.417
    13 Custer County 64.375
    14 Paonia 64.100
    15 Haxtun 63.455
    16 Nucla 63.400
    17 Denver Christian 63.375
    18 Front Range Christian 62.000
    19 Ignacio 62.000
    20 Byers 60.750
    21 Calhan 60.700
    22 Rangely 59.455
    23 Las Animas 58.833
    24 Center 58.700
    25 Crowley County 58.700
    26 Merino 58.400
    27 Alexander Dawson 58.300
    28 Yuma 57.000
    29 Dolores 56.444
    30 South Park 53.636
    31 Burlington 53.000
    32 Evangelical Christian 51.800
    33 Fowler 51.800
    34 Dayspring Christian Academy 51.111
    35 Sargent 50.375
    36 Sierra Grande 50.143
    37 Wray 50.111
    38 Highland 48.800
    39 Springfield 47.333
    40 Akron 47.200
    41 Simla 46.857
    42 County Line [Wiley/McClave] 45.833
    43 Sanford 45.500
    44 Liberty Common 44.833
    45 Antonito 44.143
    46 John Mall 43.500
    47 Meeker 38.889
    48 Longmont Christian 36.100
    49 Wiggins 35.000
    50 Denver Academy 34.000
    51 Pikes Peak Christian 29.000
    52 Cripple Creek-Victor 25.909

    Class 1A
    Rank School Points
    1 Stratton 59.167
    2 Elbert 57.857
    3 Granada 55.800
    4 Dove Creek 52.875
    5 Community Christian 49.333
    6 Fleming 45.125
    7 Caliche 43.636
    8 Cotopaxi 43.429
    9 Manzanola 42.800
    10 Eads 42.583
    11 Peetz 36.400
    12 Holly 34.857
    13 Cornerstone Christian Academy 31.000
    14 Briggsdale 28.778
    15 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 26.909
    16 Cheyenne Wells 23.571
    17 Primero 20.000
    18 Weldon Valley 19.000
    19 Denver Jewish Day 19.000
    20 Walsh 15.000

  • Fairview climbs to No. 4 in latest 5A baseball ranking

    Fairview Arvada West baseball
    Fairview, and shortstop Cameron Frazier (3) are No. 4 in this week’s 5A baseball poll. (Dennis Pleuss)

    Perhaps no win was bigger for Fairview in recent years than last Thursday’s decision over then-No. 5 Rocky Mountain.

    But the win for the Knights was just one-fourth a tough 4-0 week last week, and now they find themselves ranked No. 4 in this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 5A baseball poll. Fairview was seventh last week.

    The Knights are actually 7-0 in Colorado, with the lone loss coming in Arizona during a Spring Break tournament. Their lineup has produced double-digit scoring outputs the past four games.

    ThunderRidge remained in its top spot in the 5A ranking, where it has been since the preseason. Regis Jesuit stayed at No. 2, and Chatfield held firm at No. 3.

    Behind Fairview, Columbine rounds out the top five.

    Ralston Valley is No. 6, Mountain Vista is No. 7 and Arapahoe is No. 8. Rocky Mountain dropped to No. 9 after going 1-2 last week.

    Chaparral is the lone newcomer to 5A this week. The Wolverines rejoined the poll at No. 10.

    Elsewhere, Swink took over the top spot in the 2A ranking. At 9-0, Swink moved up from No. 2. Former No. 1 Resurrection Christian dropped to No. 3.

    The 2A poll added Kiowa (No. 8) this week.

    The other No. 1 teams remained the same. Those are Montrose (4A), Holy Family (3A) and Stratton (1A).

    The 4A poll has two new teams this week: Wheat Ridge, which joined all the way at No. 5, and Elizabeth, which is No. 7.

    3A added No. 9 Brush, while 1A added No. 6 Briggsdale.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (6) 8-2 126 1 3-0
    2 Regis Jesuit (4) 8-3 114 2 3-0
    3 Chatfield (3) 11-0 106 3 2-0
    4 Fairview 10-1 87 7 4-0
    5 Columbine (1) 11-0 78 6 2-0
    6 Ralston Valley 9-1 71 4 1-0
    7 Mountain Vista 10-1 44 9 3-0
    8 Arapahoe 9-2 41 8 2-1
    9 Rocky Mountain 4-5 32 5 1-2
    10 Chaparral 7-4 27 – 4-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 16, Central (G.J.) 10, Fruita Monument 6, Legacy 4, Rock Canyon 3, Dakota Ridge 2, Pine Creek 2, Brighton 1.
    Dropped out
    Dakota Ridge (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Montrose (5) 9-2 112 1 1-1
    2 Niwot (4) 10-1 106 4 3-0
    3 Windsor (4) 12-1 101 2 3-0
    4 Delta (1) 11-1 77 5 0-1
    5 Wheat Ridge 7-2 64 – 3-0
    6 Lewis-Palmer 8-3 50 9 3-0
    7 Elizabeth 10-1 41 – 3-0
    8 Valor Christian 7-5 38 3 0-2
    9 Evergreen 7-2 36 10 3-0
    10 Palmer Ridge 8-3 31 7 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo Centennial 19, Longmont 17, Air Academy 16, Ponderosa 12, Mesa Ridge 10, Mountain View 9, Skyline 7, Pueblo East 4, Canon City 3, Falcon 3, Pueblo West 2, Widefield 2, Durango 1, Green Mountain 1, Pueblo South 1.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (6), Falcon (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (6) 12-0 85 1 4-0
    2 Eaton (3) 8-0 84 2 1-0
    3 Faith Christian 9-1 67 3 4-0
    4 Gunnison 10-0 49 7 3-0
    5 Valley 10-1 46 5 2-1
    6 Cedaredge 11-0 41 6 2-0
    7 Lamar 9-3 38 4 2-2
    8 University 7-2 28 9 1-1
    9 Brush 7-1 24 – 4-0
    10 The Classical Academy 7-2 18 8 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Bayfield 14, La Junta 1.
    Dropped out
    Bayfield (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Swink (3) 9-0 63 2 4-0
    2 Rye (1) 9-1 55 4 3-0
    3 Resurrection Christian (2) 8-2 52 1 2-1
    4 Hotchkiss (1) 11-2 42 7 2-0
    5 Peyton 9-1 39 6 2-1
    6 Sedgwick County 7-1 36 8 2-0
    7 Lutheran 5-4 21 5 2-1
    8 Kiowa 7-3 15 – 5-1
    9 Limon 6-3 13 10 1-1
    10 Denver Christian 4-3 11 3 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Haxtun 6, Holyoke 6, Dolores 5, Front Range Christian 5, Lyons 5, Sierra Grande 4, Byers 2, Nucla 2, Rocky Ford 2, Yuma 1.
    Dropped out
    Ignacio (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton (5) 5-1 50 1 1-1
    2 Granada 3-2 40 3 0-1
    3 Elbert 5-1 38 2 1-0
    4 Caliche 5-6 29 4 2-0
    5 Eads 4-7 28 7 2-1
    6 Briggsdale 5-4 20 – 3-1
    7 Community Christian 5-5 15 6 2-0
    8 Peetz 1-2 14 8 0-1
    9 Fleming 3-3 11 10 0-0
    10 Dove Creek 2-8 9 9 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Cornerstone Christian 7, County Line 7, Holly 3, Manzanola 3, Cotopaxi 1.
    Dropped out
    Holly (5).

  • Baseball’s Wild Card point standings, April 9

    Wild Card points help determine the postseason fields in 3A, 4A and 5A, with 4A and 5A also using them for seeding. Find a more detailed breakdown here.

    Baseball’s Wild Card point standings for April 9 are below.

    [divider]

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

    Class 5A
    Rank School Points
    1 Chatfield 112.000
    2 Regis Jesuit 107.778
    3 Fairview 106.444
    4 ThunderRidge 105.750
    5 Columbine 105.100
    6 Arapahoe 101.778
    7 Mountain Vista 99.889
    8 Ralston Valley 99.600
    9 Chaparral 98.750
    10 Rock Canyon 96.444
    11 Grand Junction Central 96.385
    12 Fruita Monument 96.357
    13 Monarch 96.143
    14 Grand Junction 96.077
    15 Pine Creek 95.778
    16 Brighton 95.000
    17 Fossil Ridge 92.444
    18 Prairie View 92.000
    19 Arvada West 91.600
    20 Cherry Creek 91.556
    21 Horizon 91.444
    22 Mountain Range 90.250
    23 Dakota Ridge 89.000
    24 Douglas County 88.444
    25 Castle View 87.375
    26 Lincoln 87.250
    27 Eaglecrest 86.875
    28 Lakewood 86.800
    29 Rocky Mountain 86.714
    30 Northglenn 86.667
    31 Boulder 85.900
    32 Mullen 85.500
    33 Denver East 85.455
    34 Bear Creek 83.600
    35 Heritage 82.000
    36 Doherty 81.111
    37 Legend 81.000
    38 Rangeview 80.273
    39 Standley Lake 80.200
    40 Highlands Ranch 79.778
    41 Westminster 78.727
    42 Fort Collins 78.571
    43 Aurora Central 78.444
    44 Greeley West 77.111
    45 George Washington 76.923
    46 Overland 76.200
    47 Liberty 76.143
    48 Poudre 75.625
    49 Palmer 72.778
    50 Pomona 72.556
    51 Fountain-Fort Carson 72.100
    52 Littleton 71.375
    53 Legacy 70.875
    54 Smoky Hill 70.778
    55 Grandview 69.100
    56 Cherokee Trail 68.600
    57 Montbello 67.545
    58 Rampart 65.375
    59 Hinkley 64.545
    60 Loveland 63.444
    61 Gateway 60.700
    62 Adams City 59.273
    63 Thornton 53.571

    Class 4A
    Rank School Points
    1 Niwot 101.889
    2 Wheat Ridge 98.286
    3 Lewis-Palmer 97.889
    4 Montrose 97.800
    5 Elizabeth 96.222
    6 Evergreen 95.714
    7 Ponderosa 94.111
    8 Windsor 92.818
    9 Palmer Ridge 92.250
    10 Durango 92.100
    11 Delta 91.167
    12 Longmont 91.000
    13 Valor Christian 90.909
    14 Palisade 90.400
    15 Pueblo East 88.000
    16 D’Evelyn 87.875
    17 Thomas Jefferson 85.889
    18 Falcon 85.500
    19 Golden 85.125
    20 Canon City 85.000
    21 Pueblo Centennial 83.333
    22 Green Mountain 83.125
    23 Skyview 83.100
    24 Mesa Ridge 81.727
    25 Frederick 81.700
    26 Widefield 81.300
    27 Steamboat Springs 80.286
    28 Kennedy 80.077
    29 Thompson Valley 80.000
    30 Rifle 79.909
    31 Air Academy 79.857
    32 Denver North 79.444
    33 Northridge 79.444
    34 Skyline 79.000
    35 Greeley Central 78.400
    36 Eagle Valley 77.889
    37 Montezuma-Cortez 77.583
    38 Erie 77.000
    39 Pueblo South 76.900
    40 Vista PEAK Prep 76.818
    41 Discovery Canyon 76.667
    42 Mead 75.333
    43 Denver West 74.750
    44 Broomfield 73.000
    45 Mountain View 72.889
    46 Pueblo Central 72.778
    47 Pueblo West 71.571
    48 Coronado 71.556
    49 Glenwood Springs 70.625
    50 Fort Morgan 70.091
    51 Conifer 70.000
    52 Cheyenne Mountain 69.000
    53 Sand Creek 68.333
    54 Roosevelt 68.000
    55 Pueblo County 67.889
    56 Berthoud 67.000
    57 Silver Creek 66.455
    58 Summit 63.667
    59 Englewood 62.889
    60 Battle Mountain 61.778
    61 Vista Ridge 60.778
    62 Alameda 60.500
    63 Arvada 58.286
    64 Weld Central 58.167
    65 Woodland Park 57.125
    66 Denver South 54.250
    67 Centaurus 54.125
    68 Mitchell 50.000
    69 Sierra 48.778
    70 Harrison 38.571

    Class 3A
    Rank School Points
    1 Eaton 88.429
    2 Valley 87.889
    3 Bayfield 85.000
    4 Holy Family 82.700
    5 Faith Christian 81.571
    6 Brush 80.400
    7 Cedaredge 80.333
    8 Gunnison 78.625
    9 University 76.286
    10 The Classical Academy 76.000
    11 Arrupe Jesuit 74.000
    12 Platte Valley 73.500
    13 Lamar 73.400
    14 Basalt 71.167
    15 Buena Vista 71.000
    16 Centauri 69.000
    17 Kent Denver 68.400
    18 Florence 68.000
    19 Olathe 67.300
    20 St. Mary’s 65.875
    21 Moffat County 65.571
    22 Bennett 65.500
    23 Fort Lupton 65.273
    24 La Junta 65.100
    25 Pagosa Springs 64.125
    26 Peak to Peak 60.273
    27 Sheridan 60.182
    28 The Academy 59.333
    29 Trinidad 59.100
    30 Clear Creek/Gilpin County 58.500
    31 Colorado Academy 58.429
    32 Alamosa 58.200
    33 Manitou Springs 57.222
    34 Sterling 57.111
    35 Jefferson Academy 55.600
    36 Strasburg 54.600
    37 Bishop Machebeuf 53.100
    38 Platte Canyon 53.000
    39 Roaring Fork 51.556
    40 Monte Vista 51.143
    41 Coal Ridge 50.750
    42 Grand Valley 50.000
    43 Colorado Springs Christian 49.833
    44 Ellicott 47.750
    45 Dolores Huerta Prep 45.444
    46 Bruce Randolph 45.200
    47 Manual 44.250
    48 Salida 43.222
    49 Denver Science & Tech Stapleton 42.600
    50 Middle Park 41.667
    51 Jefferson 41.000
    52 Aspen 39.444
    53 Estes Park 39.286
    54 KIPP Denver Collegiate 25.000

    Class 2A
    Rank School Points
    1 Rye 73.000
    2 Peyton 72.250
    3 Hotchkiss 71.273
    4 Swink 71.000
    5 Sedgwick County 69.000
    6 Kiowa 68.500
    7 Resurrection Christian 67.500
    8 Rocky Ford 67.111
    9 Ignacio 66.250
    10 Lutheran 64.429
    11 Denver Christian 63.800
    12 Limon 63.250
    13 Holyoke 62.333
    14 Calhan 62.286
    15 Haxtun 59.818
    16 Nucla 59.429
    17 Yuma 58.500
    18 Paonia 56.625
    19 Custer County 56.250
    20 Las Animas 55.900
    21 Burlington 55.889
    22 Rangely 55.375
    23 Dolores 55.286
    24 Center 54.143
    25 Crowley County 54.000
    26 Alexander Dawson 52.000
    27 South Park 51.778
    28 Akron 50.857
    29 Lyons 50.143
    30 Fowler 48.625
    31 Dayspring Christian Academy 47.429
    32 Merino 45.167
    33 Sierra Grande 44.800
    34 Antonito 44.400
    35 Springfield 43.667
    36 Front Range Christian 42.286
    37 Wray 40.333
    38 John Mall 40.200
    39 Evangelical Christian 39.667
    40 Simla 38.571
    41 Sargent 36.600
    42 Highland 35.875
    43 County Line [Wiley/McClave] 35.556
    44 Longmont Christian 35.125
    45 Byers 35.000
    46 Meeker 33.333
    47 Sanford 30.800
    48 Denver Academy 28.333
    49 Wiggins 26.250
    50 Pikes Peak Christian 25.000
    51 Cripple Creek-Victor 18.571

    Class 1A
    Rank School Points
    1 Stratton 54.200
    2 Elbert 52.600
    3 Granada 48.800
    4 Dove Creek 46.333
    5 Cotopaxi 45.800
    6 Peetz 42.333
    7 Community Christian 41.000
    8 Caliche 40.889
    9 Fleming 37.500
    10 Eads 36.900
    11 Manzanola 36.875
    12 Holly 32.200
    13 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 28.500
    14 Cornerstone Christian Academy 24.500
    15 Cheyenne Wells 24.000
    16 Briggsdale 18.400
    17 Primero 13.750
    18 Walsh 12.500
    19 Denver Jewish Day 10.000
    20 Weldon Valley 10.000

  • Chatfield now No. 3 in 5A baseball poll

    Chatfield Horizon baseball
    Chatfield is No. 3 in this week’s 5A baseball poll. (Pam Wagner)

    Chatfield’s off to an unbeaten start in 2014. And its charge up the rankings continued on Monday.

    The Chargers, now 9-0, moved up to No. 3 in CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A baseball poll this week. They only joined the poll a week ago.

    ThunderRidge remained on top of the 5A ranking, a spot it has occupied since the preseason. The Grizzlies got seven of the 11 first-place vote.

    Regis Jesuit moved up to No. 2 from No. 4. Ralston Valley is fourth this week, and Rocky Mountain rounds out the top five.

    Columbine bumped up one place from No. 7 to No. 6, Fairview went from No. 10 to No. 7 and Arapahoe held firm at No. 8.

    5A’s two newcomers this week are No. 9 Mountain Vista and No. 10 Dakota Ridge.

    In 4A, Montrose remained at No. 1, and continued to be followed by No. 2 Windsor and No. 3 Valor Christian. Niwot made a big jump from No. 8 to No. 4, and Delta went from No. 7 to No. 5.

    New to the 4A poll this week are No. 9 Lewis-Palmer and No. 10 Evergreen.

    Holy Family continued to lead the 3A ranking, which added No. 6 Cedaredge, No. 7 Gunnison and No. 10 Bayfield.

    The 2A poll added Sedgwick County at No. 8. Resurrection Christian stayed at No. 1.

    In 1A, Stratton remained on top. That poll added No. 8 Peetz.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 ThunderRidge (7) 5-2 102 1 3-2
    2 Regis Jesuit 5-3 81 4 4-2
    3 Chatfield (2) 9-0 80 6 7-0
    4 Ralston Valley (1) 8-1 62 3 6-1
    5 Rocky Mountain 3-3 55 2 2-3
    6 Columbine 9-0 53 7 6-0
    7 Fairview 6-1 48 10 4-1
    8 Arapahoe (1) 7-1 46 8 3-0
    9 Mountain Vista 7-1 24 – 6-0
    10 Dakota Ridge 5-5 12 – 2-4
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 10, Grand Junction 8, Chaparral 6, Fruita Monument 6, Central (G.J.) 5, Grandview 4, Northglenn 2, Brighton 1.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (5), Cherry Creek (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Montrose (7) 8-1 96 1 3-1
    2 Windsor (1) 9-1 82 2 4-1
    3 Valor Christian 7-3 74 3 4-2
    4 Niwot (2) 7-1 69 8 2-0
    5 Delta (2) 11-0 59 7 5-0
    6 Longmont 6-2 44 4 3-1
    7 Palmer Ridge 5-2 30 9 3-2
    8 Falcon 4-3 26 5 0-3
    9 Lewis-Palmer 5-3 24 – 3-3
    10 Evergreen 4-2 21 – 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Air Academy 20, Elizabeth 20, Pueblo Centennial 20, Wheat Ridge 15, Ponderosa 14, Mountain View 10, Skyline 8, Mesa Ridge 7, Green Mountain 6, Pueblo East 5, Pueblo West 5, Canon City 3, Broomfield 2, D’Evelyn 2, Steamboat Springs 1.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (6), Mountain View (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (6) 8-0 77 1 5-0
    2 Eaton (2) 7-0 74 2 5-0
    3 Faith Christian 5-1 60 4 3-0
    4 Lamar 7-1 51 3 4-1
    5 Valley 8-0 42 5 2-0
    6 Cedaredge 9-0 36 – 6-0
    7 Gunnison 7-0 32 – 4-0
    8 The Classical Academy 4-1 20 8 2-1
    9 University 6-1 15 7 4-1
    10 Bayfield 7-3 13 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Brush 11, Kent Denver 3, Platte Canyon 2, Arrupe Jesuit 1, La Junta 1, St. Mary’s 1.
    Dropped out
    Brush (6), Kent Denver (9), Basalt (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 6-1 55 1 5-1
    2 Swink 5-0 45 4 3-0
    3 Denver Christian 2-2 42 3 1-1
    4 Rye (1) 6-1 39 7 4-1
    5 Lutheran 3-3 36 2 1-1
    6 Peyton 7-0 30 8 4-0
    7 Hotchkiss 9-2 24 9 4-0
    8 Sedgwick County 5-1 13 – 5-1
    9 Ignacio 3-2 12 10 1-1
    10 Limon 5-2 11 5 3-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Kiowa 7, Rocky Ford 7, Front Range Christian 5, Yuma 4.
    Dropped out
    Holyoke (6).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton (4) 4-0 49 1 3-0
    2 Elbert 4-1 41 2 1-1
    3 Granada 3-1 33 6 3-1
    4 Caliche 3-6 24 3 3-6
    5 Holly (1) 2-3 22 4 2-3
    6 Community Christian 3-5 20 7 1-2
    7 Eads 2-6 19 10 2-3
    8 Peetz 1-1 14 – 1-0
    9 Dove Creek 2-6 12 8 0-2
    10 Fleming 3-3 11 5 3-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Briggsdale 9, Cotopaxi 8, Cornerstone Christian 7, Weldon Valley 3, Walsh 2, Manzanola 1.
    Dropped out
    Weldon Valley (9).