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  • Girls gymnastics season hits halfway point

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    As the 2013 CHSAA girls gymnastics season hits its midpoint, there are some teams that are posting some top scores, along with multiple individual performances that need to be recognized.

    CHSAA gymnastics schools submit their team scores to the CHSAA Office, but post the top individual and team results to cohsgymnastics.blogspot.com.

    Note: Scores as reported to the blog on or before September 20.

    The top 25 team scores up to this point include Mountain Range  with the top score at 182.6 (Sept. 19), but also the season’s third (180.0, Aug. 29) and fifth (178.9, Sept. 6) best scores. Overland has the second best team score (180.475, Sept. 6) and 21st (169.9, Sept. 11) top score.

    Defending 5A team state champion Broomfield has the fourth and 10th best scores this season (179.9, Aug. 29; 176.6, Sept. 4). Green Mountain checks in with the season’s sixth best score (178.675, Sept. 18), while Arvada West has posted the seventh (178.55, Sept. 5), 11th (174.8, Sept. 6), 12th (173.825, Aug. 29) and 23rd (168.75, Sept. 18).

    Cherry Creek has the eighth (178.425, Sept. 7), ninth (177.325, Sept. 11) and 20th (170.325, Sept. 18). Chatfield checks in with the 13th best score (173.125, Sept. 10), while defending 4A team state champion Elizabeth has the 14th (172.450, Aug. 29) top team score this season.

    Ponderosa checks in with No. 15 (171.3, Sept. 18), while Rocky Mountain’s team scores so far this season rank 16th (170.875, Sept. 6) and 19th (170.5, Sept. 19). Pomona has the 17th (170.775, Sept. 10) and 22nd (169.8, Aug. 29). Fort Morgan comes in at 18th (170.75, Sept. 19), Niwot 24th (169.235, Sept. 6) and Evergreen 25th (168.9, Aug. 29).

    The top 10 individual scores by event, include Veronica Versina who has posted the top score (9.625, Sept. 18) and 10th (9.375) best score so far. Green Mountain’s Kathy Nguyen has scored the second highest in vault at 9.6 on Sept. 18. Broomfield’s Kailey Licata has posted a 9.5 (Aug. 29), while teammate Melanie Stelling hit a 9.45 that same day.

    Mountain Range’s Alex Wilson comes in with the fifth top score so far at 9.425 (Sept. 6), while Columbine’s Baylie Trammel has two scores tied for the sixth spot (9.4, Sept. 18 and Aug. 29) top scores at the midpoint. Overland’s Ashlyn Graybill and McKenna Turbyne are also tied at sixth to round out the vault’s top 10, matching Trammel’s 9.4, both on Sept. 6.

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    On the balance beam at midseason, Mountain Range’s Taylor Molliconi holds the best score with 9.65 on Sept. 19, while Overland’s Kellyn Toole posted a 9.625 on Sept. 18 for No. 2. Cherry Creek’s Sela Buted and Sara Fangrow come at No. 3 (9.6, Sept. 20) and No. 4 (9.525, Sept. 7), respectively. There are three gymnasts holding down the No. 5 spot on the list, with Lakewood’s Hanna Roshka scoring 9.5 twice (Sept. 7, Sept. 10) and Marinna Dilley of Fort Collins with 9.5 on Sept. 6. Arvada West’s Jillian Kerr also has a 9.5, scoring that on Sept. 6.

    On the uneven bars, Overland’s Devin Bundas holds the No. 1 spot (9.8, Sept. 6), followed by teammate Ashlynn Graybill (9.625, Sept. 6). MRHS’s Molliconi and Broomfield’s Licata are tied with the third best score at 9.55. Molliconi also holds the No. 6 spot (9.5, Sept. 18) and No. 8 (9.4, Sept. 19). Meanwhile,   Thompson Valley’s Anisha Alvarado checks in at No. 7 (9.450, Sept. 19) and tied for 10th (9.35, Sept. 6). Columbine’s Trammel is No. 9 (9.375, Sept. 7) and Mountain Range’s Syd Kotar is tied at No. 10 (9.350, Sept. 6).

    On the floor, Cherry Creek’s Olivia solow-Niederman holds the No. 1 (9.65, Sept. 20) and No. 7 (9.525, Sept. 7) spots. Ana Eyssimont from Chatfield is at No. 2 (9.625, Sept. 10), while Broomfield’s Licata sites tied for third (9.6, Aug. 29) with Arvada West’s Jessica Jankowski (9.6, Sept. 5). Jankowski is also tied for No. 8 (9.5, Sept. 6). Molliconi (MRHS) is tied at No. 5 (9.55, Sept. 19) with Overland’s Bundas (9.55, Sept. 11). Cherry Creek’s Buted is one of three gymnasts tied at No. 8 (9.5, Sept. 20) with Jankowski and Pomona’s Hagemann (9.5, Sept. 10)

    The top all-around score at the midpoint goes to Mountain Range’s Molliconi who holds the No. 1 (37.6, Sept. 19) and No. 3 (37.2, Sept. 6) spots. Broomfield’s Licata holds the No. 2 (37.3, Aug. 29) and No. 4 (37.125, Sept. 4) spots. Bundas (Overland) is tied for fifth (36.975, Sept. 11) with Cherry Creek’s Solow-Niederman (Sept. 7). Cherry Creek’s Fangrow is in No. 7 (36.9, Sept. 7) and Arvada West’s Vasina is No. 8 (36.85, Sept. 18). Solow-Niederman is tied for 10th (36.825, Sept. 20) with Columbine’s Trammel (Sept. 18) and A West’s Jankowski (Sept. 5).

    Colorado’s gymnastics teams head to regionals (Oct. 23 at Cherry Creek; Oct. 24 at Mountain Range and Oct. 25 at Arvada West) to qualify for the state championship meet on November 1-2 at Thornton High School.

    All-Around Top 10
    Rank Gymnast Score School Date
    1 Taylor Molliconi 37.600 Mountain Range 9/19
    2 Kailey Licata 37.300 Broomfield 8/29
    3 Taylor Molliconi 37.200 Mountain Range 9/6
    4 Kailey Licata 37.125 Broomfield 9/4
    T5 Devin Bundas 36.975 Overland 9/11
    T5 Olivia Solow-Niederman 36.975 Cherry Creek 9/7
    7 Sara Fangrow 36.900 Cherry Creek 9/7
    8 Veronica Vasina 36.850 Arvada West 9/18
    T9 Baylie Trammel 36.825 Columbine 9/18
    T9 Olivia Solow-Niederman 36.825 Cherry Creek 9/20
    T9 Jessica Jankowski 36.825 Arvada West 9/5
    Floor Exercise Top 10
    Rank Gymnast Score School Date
    1 Olivia Solow-Niederman 9.650 Cherry Creek 9/20
    2 Ana Eyssimont 9.625 Chatfield 9/10
    T3 Kailey Licata 9.600 Broomfield 8/29
    T3 Jessica Jankowski 9.600 Arvada West 9/5
    T5 Taylor Molliconi 9.550 Mountain Range 9/19
    T5 Devin Bundas 9.550 Overland 9/11
    7 Olivia Solow-Niederman 9.525 Cherry Creek 9/7
    T8 Sela Buted 9.500 Cherry Creek 9/20
    T8 Hadley Hagemann 9.500 Pomona 9/10
    T8 Jessica Jankowski 9.500 Arvada West 9/6
    Uneven Bars Top 10
    Rank Gymnast Score School Date
    1 Devin Bundas 9.800 Overland 9/6
    2 Ashlynn Graybill 9.625 Overland 9/6
    T3 Taylor Molliconi 9.550 Mountain Range 8/29
    T3 Kailey Licata 9.550 Broomfield 9/4
    5 Baylie Trammel 9.525 Columbine 9/18
    6 Taylor Molliconi 9.500 Mountain Range 9/6
    7 Anisha Alvarado 9.450 Thompson Valley 9/19
    8 Taylor Molliconi 9.400 Mountain Range 9/19
    9 Baylie Trammel 9.375 Columbine 9/7
    T10 Syd Kotar 9.350 Mountain Range 9/19
    T10 Anisha Alvarado 9.350 Thompson Valley 9/6
    Beam Top 10 Scores
    Rank Gymnast Score School Date
    1 Taylor Molliconi 9.650 Mountain Range 9/19
    2 Kellyn Toole 9.625 Overland 9/18
    3 Sela Buted 9.600 Cherry Creek 9/20
    4 Sara Fangrow 9.525 Cherry Creek 9/7
    T5 Hanna Roshak 9.500 Lakewood 9/10
    T5 Hanna Roshak 9.500 Lakewood 9/7
    T5 Marinna Dilley 9.500 Fort Collins 9/6
    T5 Jillian Kerr 9.500 Arvada West 9/5
    9 Hanna Roshak 9.475 Lakewood 9/4
    10 Niki Moya 9.475 Bear Creek 9/20
    Vault Top 10 Scores
    Rank Gymnast Score School Date
    1 Veronica Versina 9.625 Arvada West 9/18
    2 Kathy Nguyen 9.600 Green Mountain 9/18
    3 Kailey Licata 9.500 Broomfield 8/29
    4 Melanie Stelling 9.450 Broomfield 8/29
    5 Alex Wilson 9.425 Mountain Range 9/6
    T6 Baylie Trammel 9.400 Columbine 9/18
    T6 Baylie Trammel 9.400 Columbine 8/30
    T6 Ashlynn Graybill 9.400 Overland 9/6
    T6 McKenna Turbyne 9.400 Overland 9/6
    10 Veronica Versina 9.375 Arvada West 9/6
    Top 25 Teams Scores
    Rank School Score Date
    1 Mountain Range 182.600 9/19
    2 Overland 180.475 9/6
    3 Mountain Range 180.000 8/29
    4 Broomfield 179.900 8/29
    5 Mountain Range 1 178.900 9/6
    6 Green Mountain 178.675 9/18
    7 Arvada West 178.550 9/5
    8 Cherry Creek 178.425 9/7
    9 Cherry Creek 177.325 9/11
    10 Broomfield 176.600 9/4
    11 Arvada West 174.800 9/6
    12 Arvada West 173.825 8/29
    13 Chatfield 173.125 9/10
    14 Elizabeth 172.450 8/29
    15 Ponderosa 171.300 9/18
    16 Rocky Mountain 170.875 9/6
    17 Pomona 170.775 9/10
    18 Fort Morgan 170.750 9/19
    19 Rocky Mountain 170.500 9/19
    20 Cherry Creek 170.375 9/18
    21 Overland 169.900 9/11
    22 Pomona 169.800 8/29
    23 Arvada West 169.750 9/18
    24 Niwot 169.325 9/6
    25 Evergreen 168.900 8/29

  • Coronado new No. 1 team in 4A boys cross country ranking

    Coronado has taken over as is the new No. 1 team in the Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com boys cross country rankings for 4A.

    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 (11) 110 1
    2 Cherry Creek 95 2
    3 Arapahoe 87 4
    4 Boulder 69 3
    5 Monarch 61 5
    6 Heritage 57 8
    7 Fort Collins 45 6
    8 Rock Canyon 29 10
    9 Pomona 22 7
    10 Thornton 8 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 7, Doherty 6, Dakota Ridge 3, Chaparral 2, Smoky Hill 2, ThunderRidge 2.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Coronado (6) 104 2
    2 Pueblo West (4) 100 1
    3 Durango 76 4
    4 The Classical Academy (1) 67 3
    5 Air Academy 61 5
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 60 6
    7 Palmer Ridge 39 8
    8 Thompson Valley 33 9
    9 Niwot 27 7
    10 Broomfield 26 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Battle Mountain 5, Centaurus 3, Evergreen 2, Ponderosa 2, Mountain View 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Lamar (11) 110 1
    2 Peak to Peak 97 2
    3 Frontier Academy 80 3
    4 Alamosa 63 7
    5 Salida 62 4
    6 Holy Family 57 5
    7 Estes Park 56 6
    8 Faith Christian 24 8
    9 Buena Vista 21 10
    10 St. Mary’s 13 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Brush 12, Sterling 5, Florence 3, Colorado Academy 1, Kent Denver 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Lyons (9) 90 1
    2 Crested Butte 71 2
    3 Vanguard 68 3
    4 Rocky Ford 61 4
    5 Custer County 40 8
    6 Hotchkiss 36 5
    7 Mancos 30 6
    8 Wiggins 22 –
    9 Telluride 21 9
    10 Rye 20 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 13, Liberty Commons 12, Heritage Christian 8, SkyView Academy 3.

  • Hall’s 170 yards help Cherry Creek pull out close win over Pomona

    Pomona senior Chris Marquez (14) breaks loose during the opening kickoff Friday night at the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada. In the tilt between the No. 4 ranked Cherry Creek Bruins and No. 6 ranked Pomona Panthers, the Bruins were able to scratch out a 19-15 victory. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Pomona senior Chris Marquez (14) breaks loose during the opening kickoff Friday night at the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada. In the tilt between the No. 4 ranked Cherry Creek Bruins and No. 6 ranked Pomona Panthers, the Bruins were able to scratch out a 19-15 victory. (Dennis Pleuss)

    ARVADA — Pomona nearly pulled off a fourth-quarter rally for the second straight week on the football field.

    Senior running back Chris Marquez’s 1-yard touchdown run with 5:34 left in the fourth quarter Friday night at the North Area Athletic Complex trimmed Cherry Creek’s lead to 17-15. However, a failed 2-point conversion didn’t allow Pomona to tie the game and the No. 4 Bruins (2-0) got a late defensive safety in the waning minutes to hold on for a 19-15 victory.

    “I’m hoping this will take the pressure off,” Pomona coach Jay Madden said after his Panthers (1-1), ranked sixth in this week’s CHSAANow.com football poll, lost the non-conference game in their home opener. “Now we can go back to just being Pomona and getting better every week.”

    Cherry Creek’s offense got better in the second half after managing just a 37-yard field goal from junior Henry Lyon as time expired in the first half. The Panthers led at halftime 6-3 thanks to an 18-yard touchdown pass from senior Konner Burns to sophomore Elija Leyva early in the second quarter.

    Bruins’ junior tailback Milo Hall gave Creek on the opening possession of the third quarter with a 25-yard touchdown run. Hall carried the loin’s share for the Bruins. He finished with 27 carries for 170 yards and the one touchdown.

    “We are hard workers and competitors,” Hall said. “We are going to keep going.”

    Creek’s other junior running back, DJ Luke, came up big late in the fourth quarter when Bruins’ coach Dave Logan took a gamble. On a fourth-and-one from Creek’s own 35-yard line, Luke managed a 3-yard gain to prevent from turning the ball over on downs to Pomona.

    Hall was actually the decoy in the biggest play from scrimmage of the game. On what appeared to be a sweep right, Hall pitched the ball to junior wide receiver Joseph Parker on a reverse. Parker took the ball 53 yards for the touchdown, opening up a 17-9 lead for the Bruins.

    A 68-yard kickoff return by Pomona junior Isaac Marquez put the Panthers in great field position at Creek’s 31-yard line after Parker’s touchdown. Six plays later, Chris Marquez scored on his final carry of the night, but it wasn’t enough to pull off a second straight four-quarter comeback win.

    “We know we don’t want to feel like this come next week,” said Pomona’s leading rusher, who finished the night with 78 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries.

    The Panthers return to NAAC next week to face Lakewood (1-1) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. The Bruins will host Douglas County (2-0) at 7 p.m. Thursday night at Stutler Bowl.

  • Pueblo West takes over on top of 4A boys cross country poll

    Pueblo West is the new No. 1 team in the Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com boys cross country rankings for 4A.

    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) 139 1
    2 Cherry Creek (1) 117 4
    3 Boulder 104 2
    4 Arapahoe 90 7
    5 Monarch 82 6
    6 Fort Collins 65 3
    7 Pomona 61 –
    8 Heritage 36 10
    9 Fossil Ridge 23 –
    10 Rock Canyon 20 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Thornton 15, ThunderRidge 9, Dakota Ridge 4, Chaparral 2, Smoky Hill 2, Poudre 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Pueblo West (9) 159 2
    2 Coronado (7) 150 1
    3 The Classical Academy (1) 113 3
    4 Durango 102 5
    5 Air Academy 101 6
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 74 7
    7 Niwot 58 –
    8 Palmer Ridge 56 9
    9 Thompson Valley 46 4
    10 Broomfield 38 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain View 17, Falcon 7, Golden 6, Centaurus 4, Battle Mountain 3, Eagle Valley 1, Eagle Valley 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Lamar (10) 109 3
    2 Peak to Peak 94 7
    3 Frontier Academy 87 1
    4 Salida (1) 73 2
    5 Holy Family 69 5
    6 Estes Park 61 4
    7 Alamosa 42 10
    8 Faith Christian 22 6
    9 St. Mary’s 21 –
    10 Buena Vista 8 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Springs Christian 7, Colorado Academy 5, Brush 3, Kent Denver 3, Platte Canyon 2.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS PVS
    1 Lyons (10) 100 1
    2 Crested Butte 89 2
    3 Vanguard 67 3
    4 Rocky Ford 65 6
    5 Hotchkiss 53 5
    6 Mancos 39 7
    7 Liberty Commons 31 –
    8 Custer County 25 10
    9 Telluride 24 4
    10 Heritage Christian 13 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 13, Rye 11, Wiggins 9, Paonia 4, Skyview Academy 3, Denver Academy 1.

  • Top-10 tilts highlight 5A football’s Week 2 schedule

    The North Area Athletic Complex. (Dennis Pleuss)
    The North Area Athletic Complex. (Dennis Pleuss)

    The North Area Athletic Complex (NAAC) in Arvada will host a pair of Class 5A football heavyweight tilts in Week 2.

    Four teams — ThunderRidge, Ralston Valley, Cherry Creek and Pomona — ranked in the top six of this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 5A football poll will square off at the Jeffco School District’s football/soccer complex on Highway 93 and 64th Parkway in Arvada.

    (4) Cherry Creek (1-0) vs. (6) Pomona (1-0)
    7 p.m. Friday

    The Cherry Creek Bruins racked up 340 yards of total offense en route to a 42-6 victory in their season opener in Clovis, N.M. Junior Milo Hall led the way on the ground for Cherry Creek with 57 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns. Senior Mikey McCauley had a big game with four catches for 107 yards and a touchdown.

    The Pomona Panthers rallied from a 14-6 deficit through three quarters last week on the road against 4A Broomfield. The Panthers pulled out a 21-14 victory thanks to 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and Pomona’s defense shutting out Broomfield in the second half.

    Senior Chris Marquez carried much of the load with 25 carries for 188 yards on the ground. Seniors Konner Burns and Lukas Russell each found the end zone in the fourth quarter to push Pomona to victory.

    (2) ThunderRidge (1-0) vs. (3) Ralston Valley (2-0)
    7 p.m. Saturday

    The ThunderRidge Grizzlies’ home opener went as planned with a 30-7 victory over 4A Dakota Ridge. The Grizzlies advanced into the 5A semifinals of the state playoffs last season before falling to eventual champion Valor Christian.

    The Ralston Valley Mustangs had a similar ending to last season, falling to eventual state runner-up Cherokee Trail in other 5A semifinal. The Mustangs are off to a strong start with wins over Mullen and 4A Longmont.

    Senior quarterback Jacob Knipp has some impressive passing numbers so far going 38-of-44 through the air for 496 yards and four touchdowns. Junior Andrew Wingard had a monster game against Longmont last week with 18 carries for 217 yards and five touchdowns.

  • ThunderRidge, Ralston Valley both move up in football poll ahead of Saturday’s game

    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    We’ve got a No. 2 vs. No. 3 showdown on our hands this Saturday in Class 5A football.

    ThunderRidge, following an impressive showing, bumped up one spot from its preseason No. 3 ranking in this week’s CHSAANow.com football poll. And Ralston Valley, the Grizzlies’ opponent this weekend, went from seventh to third after two big wins.

    Valor Christian remained in the top spot, and garnered 22 of the 23 first-place votes. Cherry Creek stayed put at fourth, while Grandview (No. 5) and Pomona (No. 6) swapped spots.

    Columbine is seventh in the 5A ranking, and Cherokee Trail dropped from second to eighth following its loss to Chatfield.

    Regis Jesuit moved up one spot to ninth, and Fairview is the lone new team to the 5A poll, at tenth. The Knights edged Chatfield with 42 total points to the Chargers’ 38. Grandview and Arapahoe are also just on the fringe.

    The 4A ranking continued to be led by Monarch, and added Montrose (No. 5), Loveland (No. 8) and Dakota Ridge (No. 10).

    Wheat Ridge jumped up one spot to second in 4A following its win over Windsor.

    Silver Creek stayed on top of 3A, which added Palisade (No. 8), Lutheran (No. 9) and D’Evelyn (No. 10).

    Platte Valley is the only new No. 1 team among all classifications, having taken over the top spot in 2A following a win over previous No. 1 Kent Denver.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Valor Christian (22) 1-0 229 1
    2 ThunderRidge (1) 1-0 179 3
    3 Ralston Valley 2-0 166 7
    4 Cherry Creek 1-0 152 4
    5 Grandview 1-0 109 6
    6 Pomona 1-0 88 5
    7 Columbine 1-0 68 8
    8 Cherokee Trail 0-1 56 2
    9 Regis Jesuit 1-0 52 10
    10 Fairview 1-0 42 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Chatfield 38, Grand Junction 33, Arapahoe 28, Douglas County 8, Eaglecrest 5, Fountain-Ft. Carson 3, Mullen 3, Overland 3, Rocky Mountain 2, Horizon 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Monarch (14) 1-0 140 1
    2 Wheat Ridge 1-0 116 3
    3 Denver South 1-0 108 2
    4 Pine Creek 1-0 97 4
    5 Montrose 2-0 64 –
    6 Falcon 1-0 63 10
    7 Pueblo West 1-0 47 5
    8 Loveland 1-0 37 –
    9 Windsor 0-1 19 8
    10 Dakota Ridge 0-1 16 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Green Mountain 14, Mesa Ridge 14, Pueblo South 12, Standley Lake 7, Longmont 5, Vista Ridge 4, Rampart 3, Ponderosa 2, Broomfield 1, Montbello 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Silver Creek (9) 1-0 117 1
    2 Discovery Canyon (1) 2-0 80 6
    3 Rifle (2) 1-0 77 2
    4 Elizabeth 1-0 70 3
    5 Conifer 2-0 68 5
    6 Holy Family 1-0 48 9
    7 Roosevelt 1-0 45 8
    8 Palisade 1-0 37 –
    9 Lutheran 2-0 34 –
    10 D’Evelyn 2-0 27 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 14, Pueblo East 13, Northridge 9, Eagle Valley 7, Erie 6, Evergreen 4, Glenwood Springs 2, Woodland Park 2.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Platte Valley (6) 1-0 78 2
    2 Florence (2) 1-0 73 3
    3 Kent Denver 0-1 59 1
    4 Brush 1-0 56 6
    5 Eaton 1-1 44 4
    6 La Junta 1-0 37 7
    7 Faith Christian 1-1 28 8
    8 Strasburg 1-0 22 10
    9 Lamar 1-0 17 –
    10 Manitou Springs 1-0 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Aspen 4, Fort Lupton 4, Sterling 4, Bayfield 2.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Cedaredge (4) 1-1 82 1
    2 Limon (4) 1-0 81 3
    3 Buena Vista (1) 1-0 69 2
    4 Hotchkiss (1) 1-0 60 8
    5 Wiggins 1-0 51 7
    6 Monte Vista 1-0 44 6
    7 Centauri 1-0 37 4
    8 Holyoke 1-0 28 9
    9 Wray 0-1 22 5
    10 Rye 1-0 19 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Resurrection Christian 18, Burlington 16, Crowley County 11, Paonia 6, Yuma 4, Meeker 2.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Hoehne (7) 1-0 70 1
    2 Dayspring Christian 1-0 61 4
    3 Akron 1-0 49 7
    4 Caliche 1-0 44 8
    5 Elbert 1-0 34 5
    6 Fowler 0-1 26 3
    7 Sargent 2-0 24 –
    8 Haxtun 1-0 21 –
    9 Simla 2-0 12 –
    10 McClave 1-0 9 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Norwood 8, Hayden 6, Kiowa 5, Sangre de Cristo 5, Granada 3, Sanford 3, Springfield 3, Dove Creek 1, Soroco 1.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Liberty/Stratton (5) 1-0 33 5
    2 Hi-Plains (1) 1-0 27 4
    3 Eads (1) 1-0 24 2
    4 Fleming 0-1 8 1
    5 Arickaree 1-0 6 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Bethune 2, Peetz 2, Briggsdale 1, Deer Trail 1, Hanover 1.

  • Valor Christian grabs preseason No. 1 ranking in CHSAANow.com football poll

    Valor Christian is the preseason No. 1 team in Class 5A. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    Valor Christian is the preseason No. 1 team in Class 5A. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Football is back, and things seem to be picking up right where we left them.

    Valor Christian leads the first-ever CHSAANow.com 5A football poll, which is voted on by coaches and media members across the state. The Eagles are four-time defending champions across three classifications, and beat Cherokee Trail to win last year’s 5A crown. Cherokee Trail, not surprisingly, is No. 2 in the preseason poll.

    ThunderRidge, a semifinalist a year ago, is third, followed by Cherry Creek and Pomona. Grandview is No. 6 to begin the season, Ralston Valley is No. 7, while Columbine (No. 8), Chaparral (No. 9) and Regis Jesuit (No. 10) round out the 5A poll.

    A total of three teams received first-place votes in the ranking: Valor Christian got 14, while Cherokee Trail and Cherry Creek received one each.

    Monarch, the defending 4A champion, leads the preseason ranking in that classification, while Denver South, runner-up a year ago, is second. Wheat Ridge, Pine Creek and Pueblo West round out 4A’s top five teams.

    In fact, each of the defending champions lead their respective preseason rankings. That includes Silver Creek (3A), Kent Denver (2A), Cedaredge (1A), Hoehne (8-man) and Fleming (6-man).

    Complete polls for all classifications are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football 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 | 1A | 8-man | 6-man

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Valor Christian (14) 0-0 157 –
    2 Cherokee Trail (1) 0-0 139 –
    3 ThunderRidge 0-0 102 –
    4 Cherry Creek (1) 0-0 98 –
    5 Pomona 0-0 81 –
    6 Grandview 0-0 71 –
    7 Ralston Valley 0-0 62 –
    8 Columbine 0-0 37 –
    9 Chaparral 0-0 35 –
    10 Regis Jesuit 0-0 23 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Mullen 22, Fairview 15, Fountain-Ft. Carson 9, Arapahoe 8, Eaglecrest 7, Mountain Vista 5, Douglas County 3, Chatfield 2, Grand Junction 2, Lakewood 2, Fort Collins 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Monarch (14) 0-0 140 –
    2 Denver South 0-0 103 –
    3 Wheat Ridge 0-0 93 –
    4 Pine Creek 0-0 71 –
    5 Pueblo West 0-0 64 –
    6 Vista Ridge 0-0 58 –
    7 Ponderosa 0-0 57 –
    8 Windsor 0-0 39 –
    9 Mesa Ridge 0-0 35 –
    10 Falcon 0-0 32 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Dakota Ridge 20, Longmont 19, Loveland 10, Standley Lake 8, Montrose 7, Broomfield 5, Green Mountain 5, Cañon City 2, Mountain View 2, Cheyenne Mountain 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Silver Creek (8) 0-0 97 –
    2 Rifle (2) 0-0 63 –
    3 Elizabeth 0-0 61 –
    4 Pueblo East 0-0 58 –
    5 Conifer 0-0 47 –
    6 Discovery Canyon 0-0 37 –
    7 Pueblo Central 0-0 32 –
    8 Roosevelt 0-0 31 –
    9 Holy Family 0-0 30 –
    10 The Classical Academy 0-0 18 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Glenwood Springs 17, Lutheran 14, Eagle Valley 12, Palisade 9, Delta 8, Erie 7, D’Evelyn 5, Northridge 3, Evergreen 2, Skyline 2.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Kent Denver (8) 0-0 80 –
    2 Platte Valley 0-0 68 –
    3 Florence 0-0 62 –
    4 Eaton 0-0 53 –
    5 Bayfield 0-0 46 –
    6 Brush 0-0 38 –
    7 La Junta 0-0 30 –
    8 Faith Christian 0-0 27 –
    9 Grand Valley 0-0 17 –
    10 Strasburg 0-0 8 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Manitou Springs 3, Middle Park 3, Bennett 2, Trinidad 2, The Academy 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Cedaredge (8) 0-0 90 –
    2 Buena Vista (1) 0-0 74 –
    3 Limon 0-0 71 –
    4 Centauri 0-0 49 –
    5 Wray 0-0 47 –
    6 Monte Vista 0-0 43 –
    7 Wiggins (1) 0-0 41 –
    8 Hotchkiss 0-0 37 –
    9 Holyoke 0-0 28 –
    10 Resurrection Christian 0-0 23 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Burlington 14, Ignacio 9, Paonia 8, Crowley County 4, Platte Canyon 4, Rye 4, Byers 2, C.S. Christian 2.

    Class 8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Hoehne (7) 0-0 70 –
    2 Granada 0-0 57 –
    3 Fowler 0-0 55 –
    4 Dayspring Christian 0-0 38 –
    5 Elbert 0-0 32 –
    6 Walsh 0-0 26 –
    7 Akron 0-0 22 –
    8 Caliche 0-0 20 –
    9 Dove Creek 0-0 16 –
    10 Hayden 0-0 9 –
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 8, Swink 8, Cheyenne Wells 6, Kiowa 5, Haxtun 4, Merino 3, La Veta 2, Sargent 2, Springfield 2.

    Class 6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Fleming (5) 0-0 25 –
    2 Eads 0-0 17 –
    3 Deer Trail 0-0 12 –
    4 Hi-Plains 0-0 10 –
    5 Liberty/Stratton 0-0 7 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Otis 3, Briggsdale 1.