New teams in this week’s volleyball rankings include: Eaglecrest and Chatfield (5A); Ponderosa, Cheyenne Mountain and Coronado (4A); Del Norte (2A); Briggsdale, De Beque and Dove Creek (1A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
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.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Fossil Ridge (4)
0-0
80
1
0-0
2
Chaparral (4)
1-0
76
2
1-0
3
Castle View
0-0
57
6
0-0
4
Cherokee Trail
0-1
54
4
0-1
5
Eaglecrest (1)
2-0
40
–
2-0
6
Rock Canyon
0-0
37
8
0-0
7
Valor Christian
1-0
35
7
1-0
8
Fort Collins
0-0
29
5
0-0
9
Cherry Creek
0-1
27
3
0-1
10
Chatfield
1-0
15
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Denver East 10, Pine Creek 8, Mountain Vista 6, Highlands Ranch 5, Grandview 4, Rampart 4, Fairview 2, Ralston Valley 2, Rocky Mountain 2, Arapahoe 1, Windsor 1.
Dropped out
Rocky Mountain (9), Mountain Vista (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lewis-Palmer (9)
0-0
90
1
0-0
2
Holy Family
0-0
58
2
0-0
3
Niwot
0-0
57
4
0-0
4
Evergreen
1-0
50
5
1-0
5
Palmer Ridge
1-0
39
3
1-0
6
Pueblo West
0-0
33
8
0-0
7
Ponderosa
2-0
29
–
2-0
8
Air Academy
0-0
20
7
0-0
9
Cheyenne Mountain
0-0
19
–
0-0
10
Coronado
1-0
17
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Thomas Jefferson 15, Discovery Canyon 13, Erie 12, Longmont 11, Battle Mountain 7, Montrose 7, Berthoud 4, Roosevelt 4, Eagle Valley 3, Mead 3, Palisade 2, D’Evelyn 1, Silver Creek 1.
Dropped out
D’Evelyn (6), Longmont (9), Thomas Jefferson (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eaton (9)
2-0
99
1
2-0
2
Lutheran
0-0
83
2
0-0
3
University (1)
2-0
82
3
2-0
4
Faith Christian
0-0
66
4
0-0
5
Valley
0-0
64
5
0-0
6
Coal Ridge
0-0
50
7
0-0
7
Platte Valley
0-0
29
10
0-0
8
Resurrection Christian
0-0
25
8
0-0
9
Lamar
1-2
19
9
1-2
10
Centauri
1-1
14
6
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Middle Park 6, The Pinnacle 5, Alamosa 4, Aspen 3, Bayfield 2, Bennett 1, Buena Vista 1, Manitou Springs 1, Pagosa Springs 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Yuma (10)
0-0
100
1
0-0
2
Meeker
1-0
68
4
1-0
3
Simla
2-0
67
5
2-0
4
Wiggins
2-0
65
8
2-0
5
Lyons
0-1
60
2
0-1
6
Denver Christian
0-0
55
3
0-0
7
Swink
3-0
48
6
3-0
8
Del Norte
3-1
24
–
3-1
9
Limon
0-0
21
9
0-0
10
Dolores
1-2
13
7
1-2
Others receiving votes:
Rye 6, Ignacio 5, Hotchkiss 4, Union Colony 4, Dayspring Christian 3, Rocky Ford 3, Fowler 2, Highland 1, Vail Mountain 1.
Dropped out
Hoehne (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Kit Carson (8)
0-0
96
1
0-0
2
La Veta (1)
3-0
90
2
3-0
3
Otis
0-0
72
4
0-0
4
Fleming
0-0
67
3
0-0
5
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
0-0
51
6
0-0
6
McClave
0-0
50
5
0-0
7
Briggsdale
4-0
27
–
4-0
8
Wiley
0-0
23
7
0-0
9
De Beque (1)
2-0
16
–
2-0
10
Dove Creek
2-0
12
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Flagler/Hi-Plains 12, Haxtun 11, Sangre de Cristo 11, Merino 10, Springfield 1, Weldon Valley 1.
Dropped out
Haxtun (8), Sangre de Cristo (9), Flagler/Hi-Plains (10).
Voted upon by coaches and select 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.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mountain Vista (11)
11-0
110
1
2-0
2
Heritage
10-1
92
3
2-0
3
Pine Creek
10-2
78
2
2-0
4
Cherry Creek
10-3
62
5
3-0
5
Legacy
11-1
56
8
4-0
6
Mountain Range
10-2
52
4
2-2
7
Ralston Valley
10-2
42
9
3-0
8
Legend
6-5
26
6
1-2
9
Rock Canyon
6-3
22
–
1-1
10
Boulder
9-2
12
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Castle View 11, ThunderRidge 10, Columbine 9, Arapahoe 8, Regis Jesuit 7, Douglas County 4, Fort Collins 2, Cherokee Trail 1, Fruita Monument 1.
Dropped out:
Highlands Ranch (7), Douglas County (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Windsor (5)
10-0
83
1
2-0
2
Valor Christian (4)
8-2
81
2
3-0
3
Longmont
10-1
67
4
2-0
4
Roosevelt
10-3
65
6
1-1
5
Evergreen
9-3
44
3
1-2
6
Palmer Ridge (1)
8-2
39
8
2-0
7
Holy Family
8-3
30
–
2-1
8
Golden
9-3
24
–
2-1
9
Canon City
10-2
22
–
4-0
10
Cheyenne Mountain
8-3
19
7
1-2
Others receiving votes:
Pueblo County 17, Lewis-Palmer 12, Pueblo West 11, Air Academy 7, Discovery Canyon 6, Falcon 5, Elizabeth 4, Palisade 4, Thomas Jefferson 4, Fort Morgan 2, Montrose 3, Denver North 1, Pueblo South 1.
Dropped out:
Lewis-Palmer (5), Mead (9), Montrose (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
University (6)
11-1
87
1
3-0
2
Lamar (3)
11-1
82
2
3-0
3
Sterling
8-1
68
3
1-0
4
Faith Christian
9-1
56
5
4-0
5
La Junta
9-2
54
4
1-0
6
Eaton
5-3
26
10
2-0
7
Peak to Peak
8-1
25
7
3-0
8
Colorado Academy
8-3
22
8
2-1
9
Valley
6-5
20
9
2-0
10
The Academy
7-2
15
–
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Buena Vista 9, Kent Denver 9, Lutheran 5, Resurrection Christian 4, Weld Central 4, Alamosa 3, Aspen 3, Fort Lupton 2, Platte Valley 1.
Dropped out:
Kent Denver (6).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Peyton (5)
11-1
86
3
1-0
2
Paonia (5)
10-0
79
1
3-0
3
Limon
8-2
67
2
0-1
4
Sedgwick County
9-1
58
6
3-0
5
Hotchkiss
9-1
52
4
2-1
6
Yuma
8-3
36
9
2-1
7
Lyons
10-2
35
5
3-1
8
Rocky Ford
10-3
30
8
4-0
9
Haxtun
7-2
17
–
0-0
10
Dawson
7-3
15
7
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Calhan 12, Sargent 11, Dayspring Christian 10, Meeker 10, Evangelical Christian 7, Front Range Christian 6, Sanford 5, County Line 4, Fowler 4, Denver Christian 3, Highland 3.
Dropped out:
County Line (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Holly (3)
6-3
60
1
1-0
2
Cornerstone Christian (4)
8-1
57
4
2-0
3
Otis
9-1
55
3
1-0
4
Elbert
5-1
54
6
1-1
5
Caliche
6-5
50
2
1-2
6
Cotopaxi
8-4
23
10
2-1
7
Peetz
4-2
22
–
0-1
8
Stratton/Liberty
4-3
21
–
2-0
9
Longmont Christian
5-3
20
9
2-0
10
Dove Creek
7-6
9
5
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Mile High Academy 6, Fleming 4, Manzanola 2, Springfield 2.
Roosevelt 16, Silver Creek 16, Golden 12, Mountain View 11, Cheyenne Mountain 9, Green Mountain 9, Northridge 7, Canon City 5, Pueblo County 5, Pueblo South 5, Elizabeth 4, Littleton 4, Erie 3, Falcon 3, Greeley Central 3, Summit 3, Montrose 2, Ponderosa 2, Pueblo Central 2, Skyline 1, Vista PEAK 1.
Dropped out:
Mountain View (4), Roosevelt (5), Golden (6).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lamar (6)
7-1
84
1
2-1
2
La Junta (1)
4-1
76
9
4-0
3
Colorado Academy (2)
4-0
67
3
2-0
4
Eaton
3-1
65
5
2-0
5
University (1)
4-1
64
4
3-1
6
Faith Christian
1-0
42
7
1-0
7
The Academy
5-0
39
6
2-0
8
Sterling
3-1
37
8
2-0
9
Valley
4-3
31
2
1-2
10
Kent Denver
3-0
19
10
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Lutheran 16, Bayfield 14, Delta 10, Cedaredge 8, Gunnison 6, Peak to Peak 5, Bishop Machebeuf 4, Montezuma-Cortez 3, Pagosa Springs 3, Weld Central 3, Alamosa 2, Resurrection Christian 2, Platte Valley 1.
Dropped out:
.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Paonia (11)
1-0
110
1
0-0
2
Peyton
5-1
70
2
3-1
3
Hotchkiss
3-0
63
5
1-0
4
Limon
5-1
62
7
3-0
5
Lyons
5-1
58
3
2-0
6
Rocky Ford
2-2
39
4
0-1
7
Sedgwick County
4-1
35
8
4-0
8
Haxtun
3-0
27
10
1-0
9
Swink
3-3
23
6
0-3
10
Yuma
4-2
16
9
2-2
Others receiving votes:
Holyoke 14, Dawson 13, Front Range Christian 13, Calhan 12, Dayspring Christian 12, County Line 11, Evangelical Christian 11, Denver Christian 7, Dolores Huerta 2, Highland 2, Sargent 2, Burlington 1, Meeker 1, Wiggins 1.
Dropped out:
None.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Holly (6)
1-2
69
1
0-0
2
Fleming (2)
2-1
68
2
2-1
3
Otis
5-0
57
–
4-0
4
Dove Creek
3-2
42
5
0-0
5
Caliche
1-2
40
3
1-0
6
Cornerstone Christian
3-1
37
6
0-0
7
Nucla
3-3
28
7
1-0
8
Elbert
2-0
21
–
2-0
9
Longmont Christian
2-2
19
10
1-1
10
Granada
0-0
13
–
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Eads 11, Cotopaxi 10, Stratton/Liberty 7, Manzanola 6, Denver Jewish Day 5, Antonito 2, Kiowa 2, Mile High Academy 2, Springfield 1.
Voted upon by coaches and select 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.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mountain Vista (10)
4-0
100
2
4-0
2
Cherry Creek
3-1
90
1
3-1
3
Rocky Mountain
0-0
67
3
0-0
4
Regis Jesuit
0-0
55
6
0-0
5
Pine Creek
1-0
53
7
1-0
6
Legend
2-3
43
8
2-3
7
Heritage
2-0
37
10
2-0
8
Chaparral
2-0
25
–
2-0
9
Broomfield
1-0
23
5
1-0
10
Mountain Range (1)
2-0
19
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
ThunderRidge 18, Douglas County 16, Rock Canyon 15, Grandview 13, Ralston Valley 10, Boulder 5, Columbine 3, Dakota Ridge 3, Fruita Monument 3, Horizon 3, Cherokee Trail 2, Coronado 1, Eaglecrest 1.
Dropped out:
Rock Canyon (4), ThunderRidge (9).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Valor Christian (10)
2-0
106
1
2-0
2
Pueblo West
4-2
78
2
4-2
3
Evergreen
4-0
75
3
4-0
4
Mountain View (1)
3-0
67
8
3-0
5
Roosevelt
4-0
46
–
4-0
6
Golden
2-0
37
9
2-0
7
Air Academy
1-1
33
5
1-1
8
Windsor
0-0
29
10
0-0
9
Mead
5-0
28
–
5-0
10
Palmer Ridge
2-1
16
–
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Northridge 14, Green Mountain 13, Silver Creek 11, Lewis-Palmer 9, Pueblo County 8, Holy Family 7, Thompson Valley 6, Pueblo East 5, Pueblo South 5, Cheyenne Mountain 3, Denver North 3, Fort Morgan 2, Pueblo Central 2, Ponderosa 1, Skyline 1.
Dropped out:
Silver Creek (4), Northridge (6), Thompson Valley (7).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lamar (6)
5-0
106
4
5-0
2
Valley
3-1
86
2
3-1
3
Colorado Academy (3)
2-0
83
3
2-0
4
University (2)
1-0
77
7
1-0
5
Eaton
1-1
63
1
1-1
6
The Academy (1)
3-0
46
–
3-0
7
Faith Christian
0-0
32
5
0-0
8
Sterling
1-1
31
10
1-1
9
La Junta
0-1
30
6
0-1
10
Kent Denver
3-0
23
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Bayfield 18, Weld Central 16, Lutheran 14, Delta 11, Resurrection Christian 7, Bishop Machebeuf 6, Jefferson Academy 5, Peak to Peak 4, Pagosa Springs 2.
Dropped out:
Delta (8), Bayfield (9).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Paonia (9)
1-0
97
1
1-0
2
Peyton
2-0
89
2
2-0
3
Lyons
3-1
64
4
3-1
4
Rocky Ford
2-1
51
3
2-1
5
Hotchkiss
2-0
46
8
2-0
6
Swink (1)
3-0
42
–
3-0
7
Limon
2-1
31
6
2-1
8
Sedgwick County
0-1
29
5
0-1
9
Yuma
2-0
23
7
2-0
10
Haxtun
2-0
19
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Crowley County 8, Wiggins 8, Dawson 7, Burlington 5, Dayspring Christian 5, Front Range Christian 5, County Line 4, Evangelical Christian 3, Highland 2, Holyoke 2, Calhan 1, Meeker 1, Sargent 1.
A couple of wins over Mountain View has put the spotlight on Longmont baseball. The undefeated Trojans head into spring break as the new No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com baseball rankings.
And they earned it.
On consecutive days last week, Longmont posted 6-3 and 3-1 wins over then No. 2 Mountain View, who fell to No. 7 this week.
Valor Christian slipped one spot to come in at No. 2.
Evergreen bettered their position by three spots to land at No. 5 while Silver Creek jump two spots to take over at No. 8.
No new teams broke into the 4A poll this week.
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
The 3A poll also saw a fresh face in the top spot. After coming away with a couple of wins at their own tournament, Lamar lands at the No. 1 spot formerly held by Faith Christian.
The defending 3A champs only dropped one spot to No. 2.
Lutheran stormed its way into the 3A rankings, coming in at No. 4 despite not ranked in last week’s poll. The Lions are the only newcomers in 3A.
Colorado Academy is right behind at No. 5, two spots better than a week ago.
In 5A, Rocky Mountain hangs onto its top spot, but the always dangerous Cherry Creek Bruins jumped two spots to take over at No 2.
Legend breaks into the top five by making a three-spot jump from last week’s poll.
At No. 10, Broomfield is the only new team in the 5A poll.
Haxtun has shown it should be a team to keep an eye on, landing at No. 3 in this week’s 2A poll. That’s a staggering six spots better than a week ago.
Paonia is still securely in the No. 1 spot in those rankings.
Calhan and Holyoke are the two new teams to break into the 2A rankings, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10 respectively.
Only one new face made an appearance in this week’s 1A poll as Cotopaxi takes the No. 8 spot this week.
Holly remains the top team in the 1A rankings and it was Dove Creek who made the big jump of the week to land three spots better at No. 7.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.
During the regular season, new polls are released each Monday.
Heritage 16, Grandview 11, Highlands Ranch 8, Mullen 8, Legacy 3, Pine Creek 3, Boulder 2, Douglas County 2, Eaglecrest 2, Fort Collins 1, Grand Junction Central 1, Pomona 1.
Dropped out:
Heritage (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Longmont (6)
4-0
90
4
2-0
2
Valor Christian (2)
3-2
82
1
1-2
3
Pueblo West
6-3
67
3
2-2
4
Air Academy (1)
3-0
60
5
1-0
5
Evergreen
4-0
53
8
0-0
6
Canon City
3-0
43
6
0-0
7
Mountain View
3-3
37
2
0-3
8
Silver Creek (1)
5-2
35
10
2-0
9
Windsor
2-0
32
7
2-0
10
Denver North
6-0
20
9
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Northridge 17, Wheat Ridge 12, Palmer Ridge 10, Ponderosa 10, Fort Morgan 8, Green Mountain 8, Thompson Valley 8, Pueblo South 7, Erie 3, Cheyenne Mountain 2, Golden 1.
Dropped out:
.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lamar (3)
6-1
86
2
2-0
2
Faith Christian (3)
1-0
83
1
1-0
3
La Junta (2)
4-0
76
4
3-0
4
Lutheran (1)
8-0
43
–
4-0
5
Colorado Academy
3-0
42
7
0-0
6
University (1)
1-3
38
3
1-2
7
Peak to Peak
3-1
32
9
0-0
8
Manitou Springs
3-1
31
5
2-1
9
Delta (1)
4-3
30
10
2-1
10
Valley
4-2
28
6
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Sterling 26, Eaton 23, Resurrection Christian 17, Manual 11, Weld Central 8, Bishop Machebeuf 7, Gunnison 7, Rye 6, Buena Vista 4, Cedaredge 2, St. Mary’s 2, Aspen 1, Bayfield 1, Kent Denver 1.
Dropped out:
Eaton (8).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Paonia (6)
3-0
79
1
1-0
2
Front Range Christian (2)
5-1
57
2
1-1
3
Haxtun
5-0
50
9
3-0
4
Dawson (1)
2-2
47
3
0-0
5
Peyton
6-0
45
8
3-0
6
Sedgwick County
3-2
35
5
3-1
7
Rocky Ford
2-1
31
4
0-0
8
Hotchkiss
2-1
28
7
1-0
9
Calhan
6-0
20
–
3-0
10
Holyoke
4-0
16
–
4-0
Others receiving votes:
Dayspring Christian 14, Dolores Huerta 12, County Line 10, Limon 9, Sargent 9, Yuma 9, Sanford 8, Crowley County 4, Denver Academy 3, Lyons 3, Clear Creek 2, Custer County 2, Akron 1, Gilpin County 1.
Dropped out:
Dayspring Christian (6), Limon (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Holly (7)
2-1
82
1
0-0
2
Eads
1-0
51
2
1-0
3
Nucla
2-3
50
3
1-0
4
Fleming
0-1
49
4
0-1
5
Granada
0-0
48
6
0-0
6
Cheyenne Wells
1-0
39
5
1-0
7
Dove Creek (1)
1-5
32
10
1-0
8
Cotopaxi
3-1
25
–
0-0
9
Stratton/Liberty
1-2
24
8
0-1
10
Manzanola
0-0
21
7
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Sierra Grande 19, Otis 13, Antonito 9, Kiowa 7, Primero 7, Cornerstone Christian 4, Elbert 4, Longmont Christian 3, Peetz 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Pikes Peak Christian 2.
Broomfield 15, Grandview 15, Boulder 9, Mullen 8, Highlands Ranch 7, Columbine 5, Eaglecrest 5, Legacy 3, Pine Creek 3, Bear Creek 2, Coronado 2, Chaparral 1, Denver East 1.
Dropped out:
Mullen (4), Grandview (8), Pine Creek (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Valor Christian (10)
2-0
100
1
2-0
2
Mountain View
3-0
70
2
3-0
3
Pueblo West
4-1
51
3
4-1
4
Longmont
2-0
43
5
2-0
5
Air Academy
2-0
41
9
2-0
6
Canon City
3-0
35
7
3-0
7
Windsor
0-0
32
4
0-0
8
Evergreen
4-0
30
–
4-0
9
Denver North
4-0
25
10
4-0
10
Silver Creek
3-2
20
6
3-2
Others receiving votes:
Northridge 18, Fort Morgan 16, Palmer Ridge 11, Pueblo South 11, Mead 10, Wheat Ridge 9, Green Mountain 8, Thompson Valley 6, Cheyenne Mountain 4, Erie 3, Pueblo Central 3, D’Evelyn 2, Golden 1, Ponderosa 1.
Dropped out:
Erie (8).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Faith Christian (6)
0-0
82
2
0-0
2
Lamar (1)
4-1
73
3
4-1
3
University (2)
0-1
72
1
0-1
4
La Junta (1)
1-0
64
4
1-0
5
Manitou Springs
1-0
58
7
1-0
6
Valley
3-1
49
5
3-1
7
Colorado Academy (1)
3-0
44
–
3-0
8
Eaton
1-1
36
6
1-1
9
Peak to Peak
3-1
29
–
3-1
10
Delta
2-2
23
8
2-2
Others receiving votes:
Weld Central 14, Resurrection Christian 13, Sterling 12, Alamosa 11, Kent Denver 10, Bayfield 9, Gunnison 9, Manual 9, Lutheran 8, Cedaredge 7, Aspen 5, Centauri 5, Brush 4, Buena Vista 4, Montezuma-Cortez 3, Olathe 2, Pagosa Springs 2, St. Mary’s 2, Monte Vista 1.
Dropped out:
St. Mary’s (9), Bayfield (10).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Paonia (7)
2-0
88
1
2-0
2
Front Range Christian
4-0
59
–
4-0
3
Dawson (1)
2-2
56
2
2-2
4
Rocky Ford
2-1
49
7
2-1
5
Sedgwick County (1)
0-1
46
4
0-1
6
Dayspring Christian
0-2
39
3
0-2
7
Hotchkiss
1-1
36
5
1-1
8
Peyton
3-0
29
–
3-0
9
Haxtun
2-0
27
–
2-0
10
Limon
2-2
26
6
2-2
Others receiving votes:
County Line 10, Dolores Huerta 10, Calhan 9, Sargent 9, Yuma 9, Del Norte 8, Sanford 8, Holyoke 7, Akron 4, Burlington 4, Center 4, Crowley County 4, Denver Christian 3, Lyons 3, Custer County 2, Clear Creek 1.
Dropped out:
Akron (8), County Line (9), Sargent (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Holly (7)
2-1
74
1
2-1
2
Eads
0-0
60
2
0-0
3
Nucla (1)
1-3
55
4
1-3
4
Fleming
0-0
53
3
0-0
5
Cheyenne Wells
0-0
43
6
0-0
6
Granada
0-0
41
5
0-0
7
Manzanola
0-0
26
9
0-0
8
Stratton/Liberty
1-1
20
10
1-1
9
Sierra Grande
0-0
14
–
0-0
10
Dove Creek
0-5
10
7
0-5
Others receiving votes:
Antonito 8, Cotopaxi 8, Primero 7, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6, Kiowa 4, Longmont Christian 3, Peetz 3, Cornerstone Christian 2, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Community Christian 1.
Three defending state baseball champions are starting the season right where they left off. In the initial CHSAANow.com baseball rankings, Cherokee Trail, Valor Christian and Holly come in at No. 1 in their respective classes.
The Cougars claim the top spot of the 5A rankings with six first-place votes. Centennial League foe, Cherry Creek, sits right behind them at No. 2. The Bruins are looking to end a four-year championship drought in 2017.
Last year’s runner-up, Rocky Mountain, starts the season at No. 3.
Outside of the top three teams, only Rock Canyon (No. 7) and Pine Creek (No. 10) received first-place votes to start the season.
(Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)
In 4A, Valor Christian, led by new coach Brian Bonn, claimed nine first-place votes to start the season with No. 3 Pueblo West being the only other ranked team to receive one.
Mountain View will start the year at No. 2 with Windsor and Longmont rounding out the top five.
Erie takes the No. 8 spot, meaning that the final four teams that remained in the 4A state tournament on the final weekend will come into the season ranked and carrying high expectations.
University will start the season as the No. 1 team in 3A. The Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals last year before losing 3-2 to Manitou Springs, who finished as the state runner-up.
The Mustangs enter the season at No. 7.
Delta, a 4A team a year ago, sits right behind Manitou at No. 8. Defending champion, Fatih Christian sits high in the rankings at No. 2 as they hope to defend their title.
Paonia enters the season as the No. 1 team in 2A. It’s the same seed the Eagles took into last year’s state tournament where they were upset by Limon in the semifinals.
Heritage 21, Broomfield 14, Mountain Vista 14, Dakota Ridge 12, Legend 11, Grand Junction Central 9, Chaparral 4, Legacy 4, Castle View 3, Chatfield 2, Douglas County 2, Denver East 1, Fairview 1, Grand Junction 1, Monarch 1, Prairie View 1.
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Valor Christian (9)
0-0
99
2
Mountain View
0-0
78
3
Pueblo West (1)
0-0
67
4
Windsor
0-0
57
5
Longmont
0-0
42
6
Silver Creek
0-0
35
7
Canon City
0-0
32
8
Erie
0-0
28
9
Air Academy
0-0
24
10
Denver North
0-0
19
Others receiving votes:
Northridge 18, Evergreen 8, D’Evelyn 6, Lewis-Palmer 6, Wheat Ridge 6, Green Mountain 5, Pueblo South 4, The Classical Academy 4, Palmer Ridge 3, Discovery Canyon 2, Fort Morgan 2, Roosevelt 2, Thompson Valley 2, Pueblo Centennial 1, Pueblo County 1.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
University (6)
0-0
101
2
Faith Christian (2)
0-0
91
3
Lamar (1)
0-0
90
4
La Junta (1)
0-0
61
5
Valley
0-0
54
6
Eaton
0-0
51
7
Manitou Springs
0-0
49
8
Delta (1)
0-0
33
9
St. Mary’s
0-0
31
10
Bayfield
0-0
27
Others receiving votes:
Kent Denver 25, Colorado Springs Christian 16, Peak to Peak 10, Brush 6, Gunnison 6, Colorado Academy 5, Buena Vista 2, Lutheran 1, Resurrection Christian 1.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Paonia (5)
0-0
81
2
Dawson (2)
0-0
65
3
Dayspring Christian
0-0
49
4
Sedgwick County
0-0
46
5
Hotchkiss
0-0
37
6
Limon
0-0
35
7
Rocky Ford
0-0
31
8
Akron (2)
0-0
30
9
County Line
0-0
29
10
Sargent
0-0
18
Others receiving votes:
Crowley County 15, Swink 12, Peyton 10, Front Range Christian 9, Haxtun 9, Del Norte 5, Center 4, Denver Christian 3, Yuma 3, Clear Creek 2, Burlington 1, Gilpin County 1.
