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  • Fairview joins 5A volleyball ranking at No. 8

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    Chaparral volleyball remained at No. 2 in 5A this week after it’s big win over No. 2 Grandview last week. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Fairview, which went an astounding 7-0 last week, has jumped into CHSAANow’s Class 5A volleyball rankings this week. The Knights are No. 8.

    The Knights won the Cherry Creek Bruin classic over the weekend. Included was a 2-1 win over No. 4 Cherry Creek in the title game.

    Rampart continued to lead the 5A poll, a spot the Rams have occupied since the preseason. The other No. 1s also stayed put: Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    Other newcomers this week include Mead (No. 10 in 4A), Pagosa Springs (No. 10 in 3A), Cedaredge (No. 10 in 2A) and La Veta (No. 9 in 1A).

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rampart (13) 7-0 130 1 1-0
    2 Chaparral (2) 7-2 113 2 1-1
    3 Grandview 5-3 98 3 4-2
    4 Cherry Creek 7-1 90 4 5-1
    5 Cherokee Trail 5-2 68 6 1-0
    6 Eaglecrest 3-1 56 9 2-0
    7 Douglas County 9-1 52 8 1-1
    8 Fairview 8-0 37 – 7-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 5-3 36 5 4-2
    10 Pine Creek 4-3 35 7 2-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 20, Highlands Ranch 17, Chatfield 14, Arapahoe 12, Castle View 12, ThunderRidge 10, Legend 8, Regis Jesuit 7, Coronado 6, Denver East 2, Rock Canyon 2.
    Dropped out
    Arapahoe (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 8-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 7-1 115 2 4-1
    3 Ponderosa 4-1 92 3 2-1
    4 Valor Christian 4-3 62 7 1-1
    5 Mullen 6-2 58 6 2-1
    6 Elizabeth 5-2 54 8 2-0
    7 Air Academy 5-4 51 4 0-0
    8 Montrose 6-3 43 5 1-2
    9 Mead 7-1 28 – 2-0
    10 Pueblo West 5-3 26 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 17, Steamboat Springs 14, Discovery Canyon 13, Eagle Valley 3, Windsor 3, Woodland Park 3, Battle Mountain 2, Holy Family 2, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (7) 10-1 124 1 5-1
    2 Valley (3) 11-1 112 2 3-0
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 9-1 100 3 3-0
    4 Bayfield 6-2 85 5 1-0
    5 Platte Valley 10-1 83 4 2-1
    6 University 6-3 57 6 4-2
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 6-0 51 7 2-0
    8 Sterling 4-6 22 8 3-1
    9 Lutheran 3-5 16 9 1-0
    10 Pagosa Springs 5-4 15 – 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Olathe 11, Coal Ridge 10, Faith Christian 8, Alamosa 4, Peak to Peak 4, St. Mary’s 4, Eagle Ridge 2, Machebeuf 2, Salida 2, The Academy 2, Buena Vista 1, Gunnison 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 8-0 67 1 1-0
    2 Swink (2) 8-0 62 3 2-0
    3 Lyons 10-0 59 2 2-0
    4 Yuma 6-0 46 4 0-0
    5 Paonia 6-0 31 6 3-0
    6 Caliche 7-2 26 5 4-2
    7 Dayspring Christian 6-2 19 7 2-0
    8 Akron 5-3 17 9 1-0
    9 Rye 6-1 16 10 2-0
    10 Cedaredge 7-0 12 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 9, Simla 8, Ridgway 5, Denver Christian 4, Hoehne 2, Byers 1, Mancos 1.
    Dropped out
    Hoehne (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 10-0 60 1 3-0
    2 Otis 6-0 45 2 1-0
    3 Idalia 5-1 38 3 4-0
    4 Sangre de Cristo 4-0 37 4 3-0
    5 Kit Carson 6-2 29 8 3-1
    6 Cheraw 5-1 27 6 2-1
    7 Flagler 5-2 24 5 1-1
    8 Weldon Valley 8-2 20 7 2-0
    9 La Veta 8-0 19 – 3-0
    10 McClave 7-0 13 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 6, Prairie 5, Community Christian 4, Jim Elliott 2, Genoa Hugo/Karval 1.
    Dropped out
    Springfield (9).

  • Rock Canyon takes over as No. 1 in 5A boys soccer rankings

    Boulder Rock Canyon boys soccer
    Oliver Larsson (18) and Rock Canyon are now No. 1 in the 5A boys soccer poll. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Rock Canyon is the new No. 1 in this week’s Class 5A boys soccer ranking, which was released by CHSAANow.com on Monday.

    The Jaguars received six of the 13 first-place votes, and took over for former No. 1 Denver East, which lost to Boulder last week. Boulder moved up from No. 7 to No. 2 following its win, while East dropped to No. 4.

    Cherry Creek is the lone newcomer in 5A this week, joining at No. 10.

    Air Academy (4A) and Coal Ridge (3A) remain atop their respective rankings this week.

    The 4A poll had just one new addition: Kennedy, which is No. 10.

    The 3A ranking actually had three newcomers: No. 4 Kent Denver, No. 7 Frontier Academy, No. 8 Denver Science & Tech (Stapleton) and No. 10 KIPP.

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

    Complete rankings for are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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 Rock Canyon (6) 5-1-1 102 4 3-0-0
    2 Boulder (5) 3-1-2 88 7 2-0-0
    3 Pine Creek 3-2-1 86 2 1-1-0
    4 Denver East (1) 2-2-0 77 1 0-1-0
    5 Smoky Hill 4-2-0 71 3 1-1-0
    6 Adams City 5-1-0 61 8 2-0-0
    7 Fort Collins (1) 4-0-1 44 6 1-0-0
    8 Chatfield 4-0-1 38 10 1-0-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 3-1-1 36 9 1-0-0
    10 Cherry Creek 2-1-1 32 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Broomfield 19, Heritage 17, Grandview 15, Rocky Mountain 11, Rangeview 6, Doherty 5, Aurora Central 2, Mountain Vista 2, Columbine 1, Legend 1, Rampart 1.
    Dropped out
    Heritage (5).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (12) 6-0-0 129 1 1-0-0
    2 The Classical Academy (1) 4-0-0 117 2 0-0-0
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 4-1-0 91 3 2-0-0
    4 Ponderosa 6-2-0 59 4 1-1-0
    5 Wheat Ridge 3-0-1 53 6 1-0-0
    6 Littleton 5-1-0 48 10 1-0-0
    7 Montrose 5-1-0 47 9 1-0-0
    8 D’Evelyn 4-1-0 35 7 1-0-0
    9 Pueblo Centennial 5-1-0 33 5 2-1-0
    10 John F. Kennedy 6-0-0 13 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver North 11, Skyline 11, Vista Ridge 10, Battle Mountain 8, Niwot 7, Evergreen 6, Fort Lupton 6, Golden 6, Skyview 5, Valor Christian 5, Durango 4, Standley Lake 4, Denver West 3, Vista PEAK 2, Pueblo South 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Niwot (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Coal Ridge (6) 5-0-0 68 1 2-0-0
    2 Pagosa Springs 4-0-0 62 5 1-0-0
    3 Faith Christian 4-1-1 50 4 1-1-0
    4 Kent Denver (1) 4-1-0 45 – 3-0-0
    5 Salida 3-2-0 33 3 1-1-0
    6 Crested Butte 4-1-0 28 10 1-0-0
    7 Frontier Academy 4-1-2 24 – 3-0-0
    8 DSST-Stapleton 4-0-1 20 – 2-0-0
    9 Fountain Valley 2-1-1 15 6 1-0-0
    10 KIPP 4-1-0 10 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Academy 6, Alamosa 5, Bruce Randolph 5, Jefferson Academy 5, Sheridan 4, Aspen 3, Manitou Springs 2.
    Dropped out
    Colorado Academy (2), Sheridan (7), Peak to Peak (8), Arrupe Jesuit (9).

  • 5A volleyball rankings add Douglas County at No. 8

    Coronado Douglas County volleyball
    Douglas County volleyball is ranked No. 8 in 5A this week. More photos. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Douglas County has joined this week’s Class 5A volleyball ranking after winning the inaugural Early Bird Tournament over the weekend.

    The Huskies, off to a 8-0 start, are ranked No. 8 in CHSAANow.com’s poll.

    The other big mover in 5A was Chaparral, which went from No. 5 to No. 2.

    Olathe joined the 3A poll at No. 10, while 2A added Rye (also No. 10) this week. The 1A poll has two newcomers: No. 9 Springfield and No. 10 McClave.

    All five No. 1 teams stayed the same this week: Rampart (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    The biggest battle for the top spot came in 3A, where four different teams received first place votes, including Eaton, Valley, Manitou Springs and Platte Valley. Those teams are Nos. 1-4 in this week’s poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rampart (10) 6-0 100 1 5-0
    2 Chaparral (1) 6-1 95 5 2-0
    3 Grandview 1-1 76 2 0-1
    4 Cherry Creek 2-0 71 4 1-0
    5 Fossil Ridge 1-1 58 3 0-1
    6 Cherokee Trail 4-2 49 6 4-1
    7 Pine Creek 2-0 42 7 1-0
    8 Douglas County 8-0 33 – 6-0
    9 Eaglecrest 1-1 22 9 1-0
    10 Arapahoe 5-3 14 8 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Chatfield 9, Castle View 8, Highlands Ranch 7, Regis Jesuit 5, Fairview 4, Coronado 3, Ralston Valley 3, Legend 2, Mountain Vista 2, Rock Canyon 2.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 6-0 90 1 5-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 3-0 78 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 2-0 75 3 2-0
    4 Air Academy 5-4 46 4 5-3
    5 Montrose 5-1 44 7 4-1
    6 Mullen 4-1 33 9 2-1
    7 Valor Christian 3-2 30 10 2-1
    8 Elizabeth 3-2 28 5 3-2
    9 Pueblo West 3-3 22 6 3-2
    10 Longmont 3-3 17 8 3-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Discovery Canyon 8, Steamboat Springs 7, Niwot 5, Thomas Jefferson 3, Windsor 3, Woodland Park 3, Battle Mountain 1, Berthoud 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (6) 5-0 123 1 3-0
    2 Valley (2) 8-1 105 3 5-1
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 6-1 99 2 6-1
    4 Platte Valley (1) 8-0 91 4 6-0
    5 Bayfield 5-2 77 5 4-1
    6 University 2-1 48 6 2-0
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 4-0 41 9 4-0
    8 Sterling 1-5 28 7 0-3
    9 Lutheran 2-5 17 8 0-1
    10 Olathe 5-0 16 – 5-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 14, Coal Ridge 9, Faith Christian 8, Machebeuf 6, Peak to Peak 5, Centaurus 4, DSST-Stapleton 4, Salida 4, St. Mary’s 4, Frontier Academy 3, Alamosa 2, Lamar 2, The Academy 2, Grand Valley 1, Gunnison 1, KIPP 1.
    Dropped out
    Gunnison (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 7-0 57 1 6-0
    2 Lyons 8-0 52 2 7-0
    3 Swink (2) 6-0 46 6 2-0
    4 Yuma 6-0 39 3 5-0
    5 Caliche 3-0 32 5 1-0
    6 Paonia 3-0 26 8 3-0
    7 Dayspring Christian 4-2 21 10 4-2
    8 Hoehne 3-1 15 9 0-1
    9 Akron 4-3 14 4 2-2
    10 Rye 4-1 10 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 6, Fowler 4, Sargent 4, Ridgway 2, Simla 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    Fowler (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (4) 7-0 49 1 6-0
    2 Otis 5-0 44 2 4-0
    3 Idalia (1) 1-1 40 4 0-1
    4 Sangre de Cristo 1-0 37 3 1-0
    5 Flagler 4-1 29 6 2-1
    6 Cheraw 3-0 22 10 2-0
    7 Weldon Valley 6-2 19 9 5-1
    8 Kit Carson 3-1 16 7 1-1
    9 Springfield 2-0 11 – 1-0
    10 McClave 5-0 4 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Genoa Hugo/Karval 2, Hi-Plains 1, Jim Elliott 1.
    Dropped out
    Eads (5), Hi-Plains (8).

  • Denver East, Coal Ridge new No. 1 teams in boys soccer rankings

    Denver East toppled Pine Creek last week. This week, the Angels took Pine Creek’s spot atop the Class 5A boys soccer rankings.

    Denver East received six of the 13 first-place votes and garnered 111 over points in moving up three places to No. 1 in this week’s CHSAANow.com ranking. Pine Creek, which still got three first-place votes, dropped to No. 2.

    Smoky Hilll moved up six places to No. 3 this week following wins over Rangeview and Heritage last week. The Buffaloes’ lone loss is to Denver East this season.

    The 5A poll also got three new teams this week: No. 8 Adams City, No. 9 Fossil Ridge and No. 10 Chatfield.

    There’s also a new No. 1 team in 3A, where Coal Ridge takes over for Salida. That poll added four new teams: No. 5 Pagosa Springs (which knocked off Salida), No. 8 Peak to Peak, No. 9 Arrupe Jesuit and No. 10 Crested Butte.

    Coal Ridge and Salida play on Saturday.

    Air Academy, 4A’s top team, stayed put this week. But that class also has three newcomers: No. 8 Niwot, No. 9 Montrose and No. 10 Littleton.

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

    Complete rankings for are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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 Denver East (6) 2-1-0 111 4 1-0-0
    2 Pine Creek (3) 2-1-1 95 1 0-1-0
    3 Smoky Hill (2) 3-1-0 94 9 2-0-0
    4 Rock Canyon (2) 2-1-1 84 2 1-1-0
    5 Heritage 3-1-1 71 3 1-1-0
    6 Fort Collins 3-0-1 56 7 1-0-0
    7 Boulder 1-1-2 51 6 1-0-1
    8 Adams City 3-1-0 32 – 1-1-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 2-1-1 29 – 1-1-0
    10 Chatfield 3-0-1 22 – 2-0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 18, Fairview 17, Legacy 9, Highlands Ranch 5, Fountain-Fort Carson 4, Regis Jesuit 4, Doherty 3, Arapahoe 2, Broomfield 2, Castle View 1, Rampart 1.
    Dropped out
    Fairview (5), Broomfield (8), Rocky Mountain (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (11) 5-0-0 127 1 4-0-0
    2 The Classical Academy (2) 4-0-0 118 2 2-0-0
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 2-1-0 81 4 2-0-0
    4 Ponderosa 5-1-0 68 6 3-0-0
    5 Pueblo Centennial 3-0-0 60 7 0-0-0
    6 Wheat Ridge 2-0-1 45 10 0-0-1
    7 D’Evelyn 3-1-0 36 5 1-1-0
    8 Niwot 2-0-1 29 – 1-0-0
    9 Montrose 4-1-0 23 – 2-1-0
    10 Littleton 4-1-0 22 – 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 17, Battle Mountain 15, Denver North 13, Evergreen 13, Durango 12, Vista Ridge 7, Golden 6, Denver West 5, Standley Lake 5, Steamboat Springs 3, Summit 3, Fort Morgan 2, Greeley West 2, Skyline 2, John F. Kennedy 1, Vista PEAK 1.
    Dropped out
    Battle Mountain (3), Denver North (8), Evergreen (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Coal Ridge (6) 3-0-0 64 3 2-0-0
    2 Colorado Academy (1) 2-1-0 63 2 1-1-0
    3 Salida 2-1-0 54 1 1-1-0
    4 Faith Christian 3-0-1 40 9 2-0-1
    5 Pagosa Springs 3-0-0 37 – 1-0-0
    6 Fountain Valley 1-1-1 27 4 1-1-1
    7 Sheridan 2-0-1 25 7 2-0-1
    8 Peak to Peak 2-2-0 23 – 1-1-0
    9 Arrupe Jesuit 4-1-0 13 – 2-0-0
    10 Crested Butte 3-1-0 10 – 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Frontier Academy 8, Kent Denver 7, Bruce Randolph 5, Manitou Springs 4, Aspen 3, DSST-Stapleton 3, Roaring Fork 2, Colorado Springs Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver Christian (5), Frontier Academy (6), Kent Denver (8), Manitou Springs (10).

  • Chaparral, Regis Jesuit among newcomers to volleyball rankings

    Chaparral Dakota Ridge volleyball
    Chaparral is No. 5 in this week’s 5A volleyball poll. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Chaparral and Regis Jesuit both joined this week’s CHSAANow.com volleyball ranking in Class 5A.

    Both teams were unranked in the preseason. Chaparral joined the poll at No. 5 after going 4-1 over the first two weeks of the season. Regis Jesuit, meanwhile, is No. 10 after going 3-2.

    Rampart remained atop the 5A ranking. In fact, the only No. 1 team to change this week was in 3A, where Eaton takes over for Manitou Springs. Lewis Palmer (4A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A) all held firm in their respective top spots.

    Mullen (No. 9) was the lone newcomer in 4A, while Gunnison (No. 10) joined 3A. The 2A poll added Swink (No. 6) and Hoehne (No. 9). Cheraw joined 1A at No. 10.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Rampart (7) 1-0 94 1
    2 Grandview (1) 1-0 87 4
    3 Fossil Ridge (1) 1-0 75 3
    4 Cherry Creek 1-0 68 5
    5 Chaparral (1) 4-1 53 –
    6 Cherokee Trail 0-1 45 2
    7 Pine Creek 1-0 41 6
    8 Arapahoe 4-1 30 9
    9 Eaglecrest 0-1 23 7
    10 Regis Jesuit 3-2 10 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Rock Canyon 9, Castle View 6, Highlands Ranch 6, Monarch 5, Legend 3, Mountain Vista 3, Douglas County 2, Lakewood 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (8), Mountain Vista (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 1-0 90 1
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 1-0 74 4
    3 Ponderosa 0-0 66 2
    4 Air Academy 0-1 55 3
    5 Elizabeth 0-0 39 5
    6 Pueblo West 0-1 37 8
    7 Montrose 1-0 35 7
    8 Longmont 0-0 32 6
    9 Mullen 2-0 19 –
    10 Valor Christian 1-1 16 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Thomas Jefferson 10, Windsor 10, Roosevelt 5, Steamboat Springs 3, Woodland Park 3, Holy Family 2, Niwot 2.
    Dropped out
    Thomas Jefferson (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Eaton (7) 2-0 97 2
    2 Manitou Springs (3) 0-0 89 1
    3 Valley 3-0 80 4
    4 Platte Valley 2-0 62 5
    5 Bayfield 1-1 61 3
    6 University 0-1 36 6
    7 Sterling 1-2 26 7
    8 Lutheran 2-4 21 8
    9 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0 16 10
    10 Gunnison 0-1 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 10, Coal Ridge 9, St. Mary’s 8, Machebeuf 6, Lamar 5, Faith Christian 4, Frontier Academy 4, Centaurus 1, Grand Valley 1, Olathe 1, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    St. Mary’s (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Resurrection Christian (3) 1-0 48 1
    2 Lyons 1-0 40 2
    3 Yuma 1-0 35 7
    4 Akron 2-1 33 3
    5 Caliche 2-0 32 8
    6 Swink (2) 4-0 28 –
    7 Fowler 2-1 17 4
    8 Paonia 0-0 15 9
    9 Hoehne 3-0 8 –
    10 Dayspring Christian 0-0 6 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Ridgway 5, Rye 4, Meeker 3, Vail Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Meeker (5), Ridgway (6).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Fleming (4) 1-0 49 1
    2 Otis 1-0 44 3
    3 Sangre de Cristo (1) 0-0 41 2
    4 Idalia 1-0 36 4
    5 Eads 1-1 28 5
    6 Flagler 2-0 25 6
    7 Kit Carson 2-0 17 7
    8 Hi-Plains 0-1 13 8
    9 Weldon Valley 1-1 11 9
    10 Cheraw 1-0 5 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty/Stratton 3, Edison 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Edison (10).

  • Air Academy takes over 4A as boys soccer rankings get new look

    Pomona Wheat Ridge boys soccer
    Wheat Ridge and senior Ryan Browne (3) joined the 4A boys soccer poll this week. (Dennis Pleuss)

    The Classical Academy picked up a huge win over preseason No. 1 Cheyenne Mountain last week. Monday, the Titans entered CHSAANow.com’s Class 4A boys soccer ranking — all the way up at No. 2.

    TCA, in its first 4A season, was runner-up in 3A last year. It beat Cheyenne Mountain, the reigning 4A champ and preseason favorite, 1-0 last Thursday.

    But they were just one of four news teams to enter the 4A poll this week. Other newcomers included No. 5 D’Evelyn, No. 7 Pueblo Centennial and No. 10 Wheat Ridge.

    The ranking also got a new No. 1 team in Air Academy.

    The 5A poll added three new teams: No. 7 Fort Collins, No. 8 Broomfield and No. 10 Rocky Mountain. Pine Creek held firm at No. 1 in that ranking.

    In 3A, Faith Christian (No. 9) and Manitou Springs (No. 10) joined the poll, which continued to be led by Salida.

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

    Complete rankings for are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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
    1 Pine Creek (7) 2-0-1 97 1
    2 Rock Canyon (2) 1-0-1 88 2
    3 Heritage 2-0-1 74 8
    4 Denver East 1-1-0 58 4
    5 Fairview (1) 0-0-0 47 7
    6 Boulder 0-1-1 35 3
    7 Fort Collins 2-0-1 27 –
    8 Broomfield 1-0-1 24 –
    9 Smoky Hill 1-1-0 23 5
    10 Rocky Mountain 0-0-0 21 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherry Creek 12, Fossil Ridge 12, Adams City 11, Arvada West 11, Mountain Vista 4, Loveland 3, Regis Jesuit 2, Fountain-Fort Carson 1, Grandview 1.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (6), Cherry Creek (9), Rangeview (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Air Academy (8) 1-0-0 89 2
    2 The Classical Academy (2) 2-0-0 74 –
    3 Battle Mountain 2-0-0 72 5
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 0-1-0 49 1
    5 D’Evelyn 2-0-0 45 –
    6 Ponderosa 2-1-0 35 4
    7 Pueblo Centennial 3-0-0 30 –
    8 Denver North 2-0-0 28 7
    9 Evergreen 0-1-0 25 3
    10 Wheat Ridge 2-0-0 24 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Niwot 22, Montrose 10, Summit 9, Golden 8, Littleton 8, Windsor 6, Denver West 5, Valor Christian 4, Green Mountain 3, Greeley West 2, Pueblo South 1, Vista Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Niwot (6), Standley Lake (8), Centaurus (9), Pueblo West (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Salida (5) 1-0-0 67 1
    2 Colorado Academy (2) 1-0-0 65 2
    3 Coal Ridge 1-0-0 50 3
    4 Fountain Valley 0-0-0 49 4
    5 Denver Christian 1-0-1 36 5
    6 Frontier Academy 1-0-1 31 10
    7 Sheridan 0-0-0 24 7
    8 Kent Denver 1-1-0 22 6
    9 Faith Christian 1-0-0 19 –
    10 Manitou Springs 1-1-0 10 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Bruce Randolph 7, DSST-Stapleton 3, Arrupe Jesuit 2.
    Dropped out
    Vail Mountain (8), Bruce Randolph (9).

  • Photos: Six-team volleyball scrimmage at Raptor Rally

    AURORA — Eaglecrest, Grandview, Cheyenne Mountain, Ponderosa, Rangeview and Columbine scrimmaged during the Raptor Rally on Friday afternoon.

  • Rampart tops preseason 5A volleyball ranking

    State volleyball
    Lewis-Palmer, the defending 4A volleyball champion, heads the preseason ranking in that class. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Rampart, Lewis-Palmer, Manitou Springs, Resurrection Christian and Fleming are the preseason No. 1 volleyball teams in their respective classifications.

    CHSAANow.com’s preseason poll was released on Monday, and three of last year’s champions are atop the rankings. Those are Lewis-Palmer, Resurrection Christian and Fleming.

    Rampart, which received eight of the 11 first-place votes, heads the Class 5A poll. The Rams made the state tournament last season, where they went 1-1 in pool play. They return a number of top players from that team.

    Cherokee Trail is No. 2 to start the year, and is followed by No. 3 Fossil Ridge, No. 4 Grandview — the defending champion — and No. 5 Cherry Creek.

    Pine Creek is sixth, Eaglecrest is seventh, Legend is eighth, Arapahoe is ninth and Mountain Vista rounds out the ranking.

    Lewis-Palmer heads 4A. Ponderosa is No. 2, and Air Academy, last year’s runner-up, is third.

    Manitou Springs is on top of the 3A ranking, just ahead of defending champ Eaton. Manitou was runner-up last season.

    Resurrection Christian leads 2A, while Fleming is on top of 1A.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball 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 | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Rampart (8) 105
    2 Cherokee Trail 87
    3 Fossil Ridge (1) 71
    4 Grandview (2) 65
    5 Cherry Creek 54
    6 Pine Creek 51
    7 Eaglecrest 38
    8 Legend 34
    9 Arapahoe 24
    10 Mountain Vista 19
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 12, Liberty 8, Highlands Ranch 7, ThunderRidge 7, Douglas County 5, Fairview 4, Castle View 3, Fruita Monument 3, Monarch 3, Rock Canyon 3, Coronado 2.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Lewis-Palmer (8) 89
    2 Ponderosa 73
    3 Air Academy 64
    4 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 63
    5 Elizabeth 43
    6 Longmont 37
    7 Montrose 34
    8 Pueblo West 30
    9 Valor Christian 25
    10 Thomas Jefferson 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 7, Berthoud 4, Holy Family 3, Niwot 3, Roosevelt 3, Woodland Park 3, Durango 2, Mullen 2, Thompson Valley 2, Palmer Ridge 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Manitou Springs (5) 74
    2 Eaton (2) 70
    3 Bayfield 60
    4 Valley 54
    5 Platte Valley 50
    6 University 41
    7 Sterling 35
    8 Lutheran 19
    9 St. Mary’s 12
    10 Colorado Springs Christian 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Gunnison 4, Machebeuf 3, Faith Christian 2, Lamar 2, Coal Ridge 1, Pagosa Springs 1, The Academy 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 50
    2 Lyons 42
    3 Akron 30
    4 Fowler 28
    5 Meeker 24
    6 Ridgway 23
    7 Yuma 21
    8 Caliche 17
    9 Paonia 15
    10 Dayspring Christian 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Swink 5, Vail Christian 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Fleming (3) 48
    2 Sangre de Cristo (2) 44
    3 Otis 42
    4 Idalia 35
    5 Eads 28
    6 Flagler 24
    7 Kit Carson 19
    8 Hi-Plains 13
    9 Weldon Valley 10
    10 Edison 6
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheraw 2, Liberty/Stratton 2, Heritage Christian 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.

  • Salida among preseason No. 1 teams in boys soccer

    Pine Creek Rock Canyon boys soccer 5A state
    Pine Creek is the No. 1 team in this year’s preseason Class 5A boys soccer ranking. (Pam Wagner)

    Pine Creek, Cheyenne Mountain and Salida are on top of CHSAANow.com’s preseason boys soccer rankings.

    Both Pine Creek (5A) and Cheyenne Mountain (4A) are defending champions, while Salida was a semifinalist in 3A last season.

    Following Pine Creek in the 5A ranking is No. 2 Rock Canyon, No. 3 Boulder, No. 4 Denver East and No. 5 Smoky Hill. Grandview is sixth, Fairview is seventh, Heritage is eighth, Cherry Creek is ninth and Rangeview is tenth.

    Air Academy is No. 2 in 4A after Cheyenne Mountain.

    Defending 3A champion Colorado Academy is second in that ranking, just two points behind Salida.

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

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select 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 PTS
    1 Pine Creek (8) 91
    2 Rock Canyon (1) 89
    3 Boulder (1) 69
    4 Denver East 66
    5 Smoky Hill 60
    6 Grandview 47
    7 Fairview 31
    8 Heritage 27
    9 Cherry Creek 18
    10 Rangeview 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty 10, Arvada West 6, Montbello 6, Fort Collins 5, Arapahoe 3, George Washington 3, Ralston Valley 3, Broomfield 2.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Cheyenne Mountain (9) 97
    2 Air Academy (1) 76
    3 Evergreen 72
    4 Ponderosa 54
    5 Battle Mountain 50
    6 Niwot 36
    7 Denver North 31
    8 Standley Lake 27
    9 Centaurus 26
    10 Pueblo West 13
    Others receiving votes:
    Valor Christian 10, Wheat Ridge 10, Palmer Ridge 8, Lewis-Palmer 6, Summit 6, Longmont 5, D’Evelyn 4, Silver Creek 4, Greeley West 3, Green Mountain 3, The Classical Academy 3, Montrose 2, Pueblo Central 2, Pueblo Centennial 1, Windsor 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Salida (5) 67
    2 Colorado Academy (2) 65
    3 Coal Ridge 49
    4 Fountain Valley 48
    5 Denver Christian 39
    6 Kent Denver 35
    7 Sheridan 29
    8 Vail Mountain 18
    9 Bruce Randolph 12
    10 Frontier Academy 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Aurora West 5, Manitou Springs 5, Roaring Fork 3, Faith Christian 2.

  • Coronado’s Isaac Petersilie “taking out the guesswork” to his golf game

    (Jenn Roberts-Uhlig/CHSAANow.com)
    The medalists from the 2013 4A boys golf tournament. (Jenn Roberts-Uhlig/CHSAANow.com)

    Coronado junior Isaac Petersilie has started to hear from colleges. It started with Colorado colleges and he’s got feelers out to some out-of-state ones as well.

    But don’t get ahead of the present, Petersilie insists.

    It’s not how the reigning Class 4A boys golf champion got here. It’s what he’s focused his game on since he won the state tournament at Hiwan Golf Club with a 4-over, two-day total of 144.

    “Last year I was trying to play best I could,” Petersilie said. “This year, mainly I’ve been focusing on each shot at a time.”

    That’s included revamping his pre-shot routine and a renewed focus on his wedge play.

    As he’s started to fill into his body, Petersilie has seen his approach shots become shorter.

    The emphasis on the short game has made him better, but he again points to the mental aspect as his strongest part.

    (Jenn Roberts-Uhlig/CHSAANow.com)
    Coronado’s Isaac Petersilie. (Jenn Roberts-Uhlig/CHSAANow.com)

    “I’m trying to take all the variables taken out of it. Then just hit the shot,” he said. “I’m taking out the guesswork — the distance, the slope,  what I want to do with the shot, how it will come out of a lie. Everything that can change the shot.”

    Last year Petersilie showed that mental game.

    Petersilie said he thought around even par would win the thing. Where others in contention blew up, Petersilie never had worse than a bogey in the 36-hole championship.

    He finished one shot ahead of Cheyenne Mountain’s Wilson Belk. The two each went into No. 18 tied. Petersilie admits he thought he had to make a par to send it to a playoff. He didn’t realize Belk’s bogey on 18 had given him the win.

    Thinking he needed a par to send it to a playoffs helped “focusing a little bit and helped me not get ahead of myself,” Petersilie said.

    The junior, however, will have a loaded 4A field to compete with.

    Belk returns as do Valor Christian all-staters Jake Staiano  and Valor Christian’s Ross Macdonald; Montezuma-Cortez’s Jakob Rudosky; and Silver Creek’s Jackson Solem.

    “There are a lot of great kids returning,” Petersilie said. “That’s definitely a good thing.”

    Although Petersilie wants to be in the now, and said he’s focusing on consistently doing well each tournament, he does think about that state championship in September.

    “I mean, I would say (winning state) would be one of my goals,” he said.

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    Class 4A boys golf

    Defending individual champion: Isaac Petersilie, Coronado

    Defending team champion: Valor Christian

    Returning all-state athletes: Petersilie (junior), Cheyenne Mountain’s Wilson Belk (senior), Valor Christian’s Jake Staiano (senior), Valor Christian’s Ross Macdonald (senior), Montezuma-Cortez’s Jakob Rudosky  (senior), Silver Creek’s Jackson Solem (sophomore).

    Regular season begins: Aug. 7

    Regionals: Date: Sept. 16 and 18.

    State meet: Sept. 29-30, Walking Stick Golf Course in Pueblo.