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  • Girls basketball rankings: Top teams stay put after the break

    Highlands Ranch Legend girls basketball
    Highlands Ranch maintained its grip on the No. 1 spot in the 5A girls basketball poll. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Consistency would be the best word to describe the CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings this week. While some new teams played their way into some of the polls, the overall tops teams continued to do what top teams tend to do: win.

    Highlands Ranch fought off a good effort from defending Class 5A champion Broomfield to maintain their spot atop the 5A rankings.

    The close game did get the attention of quite a few voters as it helped Broomfield jump two spots to land at No. 4.

    No new teams were able to crack their way into this week’s 5A rankings.

    For the most part, the 4A poll looks about the same as it did going into the winter break. Sand Creek remains the No. 1 team in the class and Mesa Ridge, Valor Christian, Longmont and Pueblo West all kept their spots at 2-5 respectively.

    Holy Family made the biggest jump in 4A, gaining two spots to come in at No. 6.

    Pueblo East broke into the 4A rankings at No. 10.

    All 10 teams from the previous 3A rankings remained in this week’s poll. Pages Springs holds on to their spot at No. 1 with Sterling keeping a firm grasp on the No. 2 position.

    Manitou Springs regained some first-place votes after beating a couple of top-10 teams in Lutheran and Lamar last week.

    Moffat County jumped two spots to land at No. 7, the biggest jump for any team in 3A.

    The 2A poll saw more changes than any other class this week. Yuma is still firmly in the No. 1 position, but Haxtun jumped two spots to land at No. 5.

    There were three new teams to the rankings as Soroco (No. 7), Ignacio (No. 9) and Evangelical Christian (No. 10) all played their way into the top 10.

    Despite not playing a game since Dec. 17, Sangre De Cristo maintains the top position in the 1A rankings. Kit Carson, who received a couple of first-place votes remains at No. 2.

    Heritage Christian jumped into the 1A poll at No. 8 this week.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    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 Highlands Ranch (12) 12-1 163 1 4-0
    2 ThunderRidge (2) 10-1 147 3 3-0
    3 Grandview (3) 9-0 144 2 3-0
    4 Broomfield 7-2 105 6 1-1
    5 Ralston Valley 9-1 104 4 3-0
    6 Lakewood 7-3 84 5 2-0
    7 Regis Jesuit 6-2 46 9 1-0
    8 Rocky Mountain 11-1 41 10 3-0
    9 Poudre 9-2 36 8 2-1
    10 Cherry Creek 6-5 25 7 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 20, Fairview 5, Loveland 5, Dakota Ridge 3, George Washington 2, Pine Creek 2, Fossil Ridge 1, Horizon 1, Mountain Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (12) 7-1 179 1 2-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (4) 9-1 157 2 2-0
    3 Valor Christian (2) 8-1 149 3 2-0
    4 Longmont (1) 9-1 118 4 3-0
    5 Pueblo West 10-2 91 5 3-1
    6 Holy Family 6-3 63 8 2-0
    7 Evergreen 9-1 44 7 3-1
    8 Golden 8-2 34 6 1-1
    9 Berthoud 10-1 33 10 2-0
    10 Pueblo East 7-4 29 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Centaurus 27, D’Evelyn 26, Mullen 23, Windsor 22, Durango 17, Green Mountain 16, Pueblo South 8, Thomas Jefferson 4, Montrose 3, Greeley Central 1, Palmer Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Centaurus (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (6) 7-0 111 1 1-0
    2 Sterling (3) 7-0 97 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 9-0 94 3 3-0
    4 Centauri 8-0 62 4 1-0
    5 St. Mary’s 8-1 56 5 2-0
    6 Eaton 7-1 49 7 2-0
    7 Moffat County 6-1 47 9 2-0
    8 Lamar 8-2 42 8 1-1
    9 Trinidad 8-2 31 10 2-0
    10 Lutheran 6-4 25 6 2-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 10, Faith Christian 8, Liberty Common 7, Monte Vista 7, Alamosa 5, La Junta 5, Olathe 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (13) 7-1 173 1 1-0
    2 Akron (3) 8-0 157 2 3-0
    3 Cedaredge (1) 8-0 136 3 2-0
    4 Paonia (1) 7-1 128 4 1-0
    5 Haxtun 7-0 78 7 2-0
    6 Wray 4-3 61 6 0-1
    7 Soroco 7-1 38 – 2-0
    8 Simla 3-3 33 5 0-3
    9 Ignacio 4-2 27 – 0-0
    10 Evangelical Christian 7-1 26 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 21, Highland 19, West Grand 15, Kiowa 13, Union Colony 13, Calhan 11, Sanford 10, Del Norte 8, Ellicott 6, Hoehne 6, Rye 4, Clear Creek 2, Fowler 2, Lyons 1, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    Highland (8), Peyton (9), Sanford (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (8) 5-0 88 1 0-0
    2 Kit Carson (2) 8-0 82 2 2-0
    3 Idalia 6-1 61 5 2-0
    4 Kim 8-0 52 4 2-0
    5 Fleming 7-0 50 3 2-0
    6 South Baca 6-1 50 6 1-0
    7 Jim Elliot 7-0 35 9 1-0
    8 Heritage Christian 6-0 34 – 1-0
    9 Otis 6-2 31 10 2-0
    10 Prairie 7-1 16 7 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Briggsdale 10, Norwood 10, Eads 9, Flagler 9, Antonito 7, McClave 4, Cotopaxi 2.
    Dropped out
    Flagler (8).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Doherty jumps into 5A poll

    Legend Doherty boys basketball
    Doherty boys basketball jumped into the 5A rankings this week. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Going into the final CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings of 2015, the top teams from last week’s polls all remained in place.

    And even though the top of the rankings look similar, new teams were added in all classes, giving some squads a momentum boost as the schools head into winter break.

    In Class 5A, Overland came in as a unanimous choice at No. 1 fresh off winning the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, Nev.

    The top six teams from last week’s 5A poll all held their place as they are playing quality basketball heading into the break. It was Chatfield who made the biggest jump, going from No. 10 to No. 7, thanks in part to an overtime win against Palmer on Thursday.

    An impressive looking Doherty team cracks the rankings this week after taking down Legend last week.

    In 4A, the top teams are all playing high quality basketball. Longmont posted three impressive wins this week while Valor Christian won a nail-biter against Pueblo Central, surviving Mike Ranson’s 44-point performance.

    Even with the loss, the Wildcats broke back into the rankings at No. 8.

    Denver South and Mead were other two newcomers in 4A, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    Colorado Springs Christian remains at the top of the 3A poll. They didn’t see any official action last week, although they did compete at the City for Champions tournament at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

    There were two new additions to the 3A rankings as The Pinnacle comes in at No. 8 and Denver School of Science and Tech – Green Valley Ranch breaks in at No. 10.

    Sanford received every first-place vote this week to hold their position atop the 2A rankings.

    A win and a close loss to Ignacio was good enough for the voters to make Center the lone newcomer to the 2A rankings as they grabbed the No. 10 position this week.

    Like all other classes, there was not a chance at the top of the 1A rankings this week as Fleming still comes in at No. 1. Longmont Christian did make quite a splash as a newcomer. Unranked last week, the Warriors came in at No. 4, even snagging a first-place vote along the way.

    Front Range Baptist also broke into the 1A poll as they jump in at No. 10.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    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 Overland (14) 8-0 140 1 5-0
    2 ThunderRidge 7-0 124 2 3-0
    3 Rangeview 7-0 103 3 2-0
    4 Eaglecrest 7-0 96 4 1-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 5-0 84 5 1-0
    6 Cherokee Trail 6-1 63 6 1-0
    7 Chatfield 6-1 43 10 2-0
    8 Denver East 5-3 40 9 2-1
    9 Rock Canyon 9-2 30 8 3-1
    10 Doherty 6-1 26 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Legend 8, Dakota Ridge 4, Boulder 3, George Washington 2, Lakewood 2, Greeley West 1, FNE Warriors 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (7).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (10) 6-0 143 1 3-0
    2 Valor Christian (3) 7-0 133 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo South (2) 8-0 120 3 3-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer 5-1 94 4 0-0
    5 Pueblo West 7-1 89 5 0-0
    6 Golden 3-3 47 7 0-2
    7 Sand Creek 5-2 45 6 2-1
    8 Pueblo Central 5-5 34 – 1-1
    9 Denver South 6-3 29 – 2-0
    10 Mead 5-3 21 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Conifer 17, Evergreen 16, Thomas Jefferson 12, Vista Ridge 7, Rifle 6, Windsor 6, D’Evelyn 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Ponderosa 1, Vista Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    Vista Ridge (8), Thomas Jefferson (9), Conifer (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (8) 3-0 112 1 0-0
    2 Colorado Academy (2) 5-4 92 2 2-1
    3 Sterling 4-1 83 3 1-0
    4 Lutheran 6-2 66 5 0-1
    5 DSST-Stapleton (1) 6-0 61 7 1-0
    6 Alamosa 5-2 56 6 1-0
    7 Faith Christian 3-4 39 4 0-0
    8 The Pinnacle 3-1 29 – 0-0
    9 Eaton (1) 5-1 23 9 3-0
    10 DSST-Green Valley Ranch 4-0 21 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 17, Bennett 13, SkyView Academy 12, Strasburg 9, Manual 7, St. Mary’s 6, Arrupe Jesuit 4, Pagosa Springs 4, James Irwin 3, Platte Valley 3.
    Dropped out
    Bennett (8), Grand Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (10) 6-0 100 1 1-0
    2 Resurrection Christian 7-0 87 2 2-0
    3 Ignacio 5-0 81 3 1-0
    4 Sedgwick County 6-0 71 4 2-0
    5 Meeker 4-0 43 5 1-0
    6 Rye 4-2 41 8 3-0
    7 Holyoke 3-1 29 7 1-1
    8 Paonia 6-1 26 6 2-1
    9 Simla 4-0 25 10 1-0
    10 Center 4-1 13 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Highland 12, Dayspring Christian 10, Burlington 4, Crowley County 4, Haxtun 2, Merino 1, Rocky Ford 1.
    Dropped out
    Dayspring Christian (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 4-1 77 1 1-0
    2 South Baca (1) 6-0 65 3 1-0
    3 Holly 5-2 61 7 3-0
    4 Longmont Christian (1) 5-0 53 – 2-0
    5 Kit Carson 5-1 46 2 2-1
    6 Ouray 5-0 45 4 3-0
    7 Arickaree/Woodlin 4-1 29 5 2-0
    8 Sierra Grande 5-1 24 6 2-0
    9 Front Range Baptist 6-0 17 – 0-0
    10 Wiley 4-2 12 8 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Shining Mountain 6, Community Christian 3, Dove Creek 1, Springfield 1, Faith Baptist 1.
    Dropped out
    Shining Mountain (9), Norwood (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Centauri moving up in 3A poll

    Although the Class 3A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings are loaded with talent at the top, breaking into those ranks is not impossible and Centauri is proving just that.

    After sitting at No. 8 last week, the undefeated Falcons leapt to No. 4 after a 62-33 win over Buena Vista. They now sit right behind Pagosa Springs, Sterling and Manitou Springs, the three preseason favorites to take the state title. Pagosa Springs held on to the top spot that they grabbed from Manitou only a week ago.

    The only new addition to the 3A poll this week is Trinidad who gave Manitou Springs its toughest test of the year Friday night.

    In 5A, Highlands Ranch remains the top team, while nine teams from last week’s rankings remained in the top 10 this week.

    The only team to break in is Rocky Mountain, who comes in at No. 10.

    Sand Creek girls basketball
    Sand Creek remains ranked No. 1 in 4A. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Sand Creek remains  the top-ranked team in 4A and are looking every bit the part. Like 3A, the 4A rankings are top-heavy with talented teams as Mesa Ridge (No. 2), Valor Christian (No. 3) and Longmont (No. 4) all look like contenders early in the season.

    Centaurus is the only new team to the 4A poll as they land at No. 9 this week.

    Yuma still has a grasp on the No. 1 ranking in the 2A polls, although Akron and Cedaredge are both undefeated and getting first-place recognition.

    Hasten makes a splash this week as they land at No. 7 after being unranked only a week ago.

    Sangre de Cristo edged out Kit Carson by one point to remain the No. 1 team in 1A this week.

    The 1A rankings added the most teams this week as Prairie (No. 7) and Jim Elliot (No. 9) break into the poll.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    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 Highlands Ranch (10) 8-1 150 1 1-1
    2 Grandview (5) 6-0 140 2 3-0
    3 ThunderRidge (1) 7-1 132 3 2-0
    4 Ralston Valley 6-1 99 4 1-0
    5 Lakewood 5-3 82 6 2-1
    6 Broomfield 6-1 78 5 1-0
    7 Cherry Creek 4-3 58 7 1-1
    8 Poudre 7-1 37 9 2-1
    9 Regis Jesuit 5-2 28 8 1-0
    10 Rocky Mountain 8-1 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 11, Rampart 11, Fossil Ridge 9, Monarch 9, Cherokee Trail 4, Horizon 3, Loveland 3, Chaparral 2, George Washington 2, Castle View 1, Dakota Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Loveland (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (8) 5-1 129 1 1-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (3) 7-1 123 2 1-0
    3 Valor Christian (2) 6-1 100 4 2-0
    4 Longmont (1) 6-1 98 3 3-0
    5 Pueblo West 7-1 70 5 0-0
    6 Golden (1) 7-1 62 8 1-1
    7 Evergreen 6-0 57 7 2-0
    8 Holy Family 4-3 51 6 1-0
    9 Centaurus 6-0 26 – 0-0
    10 Berthoud 8-1 24 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo East 23, Durango 17, Windsor 11, Montrose 9, Mullen 8, D’Evelyn 7, Niwot 5, Green Mountain 3, Discovery Canyon 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo East (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (8) 6-0 89 1 1-0
    2 Sterling (1) 5-0 80 2 1-0
    3 Manitou Springs 6-0 69 3 2-0
    4 Centauri 7-0 49 8 1-0
    5 St. Mary’s 6-1 43 5 1-0
    6 Lutheran 4-1 42 4 1-1
    7 Eaton 5-1 36 6 3-0
    8 Lamar 7-1 24 7 1-1
    9 Moffat County 4-1 20 9 1-0
    10 Trinidad 6-2 15 – 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 9, Liberty Common 8, Alamosa 4, Faith Christian 2, Platte Valley 2, La Junta 1, Monte Vista 1, Olathe 1.
    Dropped out
    Grand Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (9) 6-1 113 1 2-0
    2 Akron (1) 5-0 102 2 1-0
    3 Cedaredge (1) 6-0 97 3 1-0
    4 Paonia (1) 6-1 87 4 2-0
    5 Simla 3-0 47 6 0-0
    6 Wray 4-2 44 5 0-1
    7 Haxtun 5-0 31 – 2-0
    8 Highland 5-2 23 9 0-1
    9 Peyton 2-2 20 8 1-1
    10 Sanford 4-2 19 10 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    West Grand 16, Soroco 15, Ignacio 11, Union Colony 10, Ellicott 7, Del Norte 6, Hoehne 6, Calhan 5, Rye 1.
    Dropped out
    Del Norte (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (5) 5-0 92 1 1-0
    2 Kit Carson (5) 6-0 91 2 3-0
    3 Fleming 5-0 64 6 1-0
    4 Kim 6-0 59 8 2-0
    5 Idalia 4-1 45 4 2-0
    6 South Baca 5-1 40 3 1-0
    7 Prairie 6-1 28 – 2-0
    8 Flagler 4-1 24 5 0-1
    9 Jim Elliot 6-0 20 – 2-0
    10 Otis 4-2 19 7 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Briggsdale 16, Heritage Christian 16, Cotopaxi 10, Norwood 9, McClave 7, Antonito 6, La Veta 3, Genoa-Hugo 1.
    Dropped out
    Norwood (9), Briggsdale (10).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Chatfield jumps into 5A poll

    Chatfield Chaparral boys basketball
    Chatfield boys basketball is ranked No. 10 this week. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Once again, there were minimal changes to the top of the CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings.

    Overland, Longmont, Colorado Springs Christian School, Sanford and Fleming all maintain their positions as the No. 1 teams in their respective classes. And while new teams made their way into this week’s set of polls, it appears that taking down the top teams in every class is going to be a formidable challenge.

    The Class 5A poll might’ve had the most interesting turnaround since last week. Cherokee Trail certainly got the attention of a lot of teams with their 85-81 win over Denver East. The win helped the Cougars jump from No. 10 to No. 6.

    Eaglecrest and Regis Jesuit each climbed two spots and remain undefeated on the young season.

    On the strength of a 4-1 start, Chatfield joins the 5A rankings, coming in at No. 10 this week.

    In 4A, the top seven teams remain the same from last week, with only Pueblo West and Sand Creek changing positions. The two teams swapped spots, putting the Cyclones at No. 5 and the Scorpions at No. 6.

    The largest set of newcomers to any poll took place with the 4A rankings as Vista Ridge, Thomas Jefferson and Conifer come in this week and occupy the last three spots of the top 10.

    Very few changes took place in the 3A poll as there were no newcomers. Lutheran and DSST-Stapleton each jumped two spots with Lutheran landing at No. 5 and DSST-Stapleton coming in at No. 7.

    Dayspring Christian jumps into the 2A poll this week at No. 10. They are the lone newcomer.

    After going 3-0 last week, Meeker made a significant jump in the poll, going from No. 8 to No. 5 as they look to set themselves up as a contender. Paonia also jumped three spots from No. 9 to land at No. 6 this week.

    The top nine teams of the 1A poll went unchanged, although Arickaree/Woodlin did move from No. 7 to No. 5. Norwood cracked the top 10 this week, taking the No. 10 spot.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    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 Overland (15) 3-0 159 1 2-0
    2 ThunderRidge (1) 4-0 141 2 1-0
    3 Rangeview 5-0 106 4 3-0
    4 Eaglecrest 6-0 103 6 3-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 4-0 81 7 3-0
    6 Cherokee Trail 5-1 64 10 3-0
    7 Legend 5-1 59 3 3-1
    8 Rock Canyon 6-1 54 9 3-0
    9 Denver East 3-2 32 5 1-1
    10 Chatfield 4-1 24 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Boulder 21, Aurora Central 13, Grand Junction Central 6, Doherty 6, Mountain Vista 4, Cherry Creek 3, George Washington 2, Greeley West 2, Rampart 2, Dakota Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Arvada West (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (14) 3-0 183 1 2-0
    2 Valor Christian (3) 5-0 161 2 3-0
    3 Pueblo South (2) 5-0 152 3 1-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer 5-1 121 4 2-0
    5 Pueblo West 7-1 102 6 4-1
    6 Sand Creek 3-1 75 5 1-1
    7 Golden 3-1 68 7 1-0
    8 Vista Ridge 5-0 46 – 4-0
    9 Thomas Jefferson 4-2 28 – 3-0
    10 Conifer 6-0 16 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo Central 15, Denver South 14, Windsor 12, Evergreen 10, Ponderosa 10, Mead 9, D’Evelyn 8, Mountain View 3, Air Academy 2, Centaurus 2, Holy Family 2, Rifle 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Green Mountain 1, Vista Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo Central (8), Mead (9), Green Mountain (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (10) 3-0 125 1 1-0
    2 Colorado Academy (2) 3-3 94 2 2-1
    3 Sterling 3-1 86 4 1-1
    4 Faith Christian 3-4 77 3 2-2
    5 Lutheran 6-1 67 7 3-0
    6 Alamosa 4-2 56 6 2-1
    7 DSST-Stapleton (1) 5-0 55 9 2-0
    8 Bennett 4-1 34 5 1-1
    9 Eaton 2-1 21 10 1-1
    10 Grand Valley 3-1 21 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    The Pinnacle 17, St. Mary’s 16, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 13, Manual 6, Platte Valley 6, SkyView Academy 5, Buena Vista 3, Peak to Peak 3, James Irwin 2, Kent Denver 2, Pagosa Springs 2, Strasburg 2, Jefferson Academy 1, Manitou Springs 1.
    Dropped out
    .

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (10) 5-0 100 1 3-0
    2 Resurrection Christian 5-0 87 3 2-0
    3 Ignacio 4-0 71 2 1-0
    4 Sedgwick County 4-0 62 5 2-0
    5 Meeker 3-0 48 8 3-0
    6 Paonia 4-0 39 9 2-0
    7 Holyoke 2-0 34 4 1-0
    8 Rye 1-2 26 6 0-1
    9 Dayspring Christian 4-0 24 – 1-0
    10 Simla 3-0 20 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Center 14, Highland 9, Crowley County 5, Burlington 4, Akron 3, Rocky Ford 2, Soroco 2.
    Dropped out
    Burlington (7).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (8) 3-1 80 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson 3-0 70 2 2-0
    3 South Baca 5-0 64 4 3-0
    4 Ouray 2-0 50 5 1-0
    5 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1 36 7 1-0
    6 Sierra Grande 3-1 35 6 1-0
    7 Holly 2-2 30 3 1-2
    8 Wiley 2-1 26 8 1-1
    9 Shining Mountain 2-1 25 9 1-0
    10 Norwood 3-1 8 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont Christian 5, Otis 4, Springfield 2, Creede/Lake City 1, Dove Creek 1, Eads 1, Heritage Christian 1, Walsh 1.
    Dropped out
    Heritage Christian (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Three new No. 1 teams atop polls

    Highlands Ranch Broomfield girls basketball
    Highlands Ranch is the new No. 1 team in 5A girls basketball. (CHSAANow.com file photo)

    The CHSAANow.com girls basketball polls saw three new No. 1 teams crowned this week, including Highlands Ranch, who takes over the No. 1 spot in Class 5A.

    It is the biggest shift at the top of the polls since the start of basketball season.

    The big story of the week came as ThunderRidge fell to Cherry Creek, 32-27. The Grizzlies had held the top spot in 5A since the preseason poll. But the Bruins couldn’t capitalize on the win. They turned around and lost their next game to Broomfield, which kept them firmly in the No. 7 spot this week.

    Poudre and Loveland were the two new teams added to the 5A rankings as they come in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    Sand Creek was one of two teams to hold on the top this week, as they remain No. 1 in the 4A poll. Mesa Ridge jumped from No. 3 to No. 2, continuing their climb and showing that they intend to be a force this year, much like they were in 2014 when they won the 4A title.

    Joining the 4A rankings this week is Pueblo East, who comes in at No. 10. The Eagles started the season at 1-2, but have played well enough lately to earn the votes needed to crack the top 10.

    Pagosa Springs takes the top spot in the 3A rankings away from Manitou Springs, despite the Mustangs starting 4-0.

    In fact, the Mustangs received six first-place votes last week, only to get two this week. Manitou falls to No. 3 in this week’s poll.

    Lamar made a two-spot jump this week to come in at No. 7 and Grand Valley comes in at No. 10 as the lone newcomer to the 3A rankings.

    Yuma remains firmly at the top of the 2A rankings and had a nice showing last week, going 3-0. The big jump in that class was Wray leaping from No. 9 to No. 5. They got the attention of the voters by taking Yuma to the limit and only falling to the Indians 69-66. Highland and Sanford break in as the two newcomers to the 2A polls, landing at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    With Idalia’s 48-43 loss to Otis, the Wolves fell out of the top spot in the 1A rankings. That helped Otis break into the top 10 where they come in at No. 7 this week. Kim at No. 8 and Briggsdale at No. 10 also joined this week’s rankings.

    Sangre de Cristo takes to the top spot this week, jumping from No. 3 to No. 1.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    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 Highlands Ranch (11) 7-0 144 2 4-0
    2 Grandview (3) 3-0 121 3 3-0
    3 ThunderRidge (1) 5-1 118 1 2-1
    4 Ralston Valley 5-1 98 4 2-1
    5 Broomfield 5-1 75 6 3-0
    6 Lakewood 3-2 74 5 1-0
    7 Cherry Creek 3-2 64 7 1-1
    8 Regis Jesuit 4-2 26 10 2-0
    9 Poudre 5-0 21 – 4-0
    10 Loveland 5-1 20 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 19, Rampart 10, Fairview 8, Rocky Mountain 7, Pine Creek 5, Cherokee Trail 4, Castle View 3, Chaparral 2, Horizon 2, Palmer 2, Arapahoe 1, Fruita Monument 1, George Washington 1.
    Dropped out
    Fossil Ridge (8), Dakota Ridge (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (8) 4-1 131 1 3-0
    2 Mesa Ridge (3) 6-1 106 3 3-1
    3 Longmont (1) 3-1 99 2 2-1
    4 Valor Christian (1) 4-1 97 4 2-0
    5 Pueblo West 7-1 71 6 4-0
    6 Holy Family 3-3 58 5 2-1
    7 Evergreen 4-0 40 7 2-0
    8 Golden (1) 6-0 40 10 2-0
    9 Berthoud 6-1 24 9 2-1
    10 Pueblo East 4-3 23 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Centaurus 15, Canon City 12, Windsor 12, D’Evelyn 9, Durango 7, Montrose 6, Mullen 6, Green Mountain 5, Falcon 4, Littleton 2, Conifer 1, Sierra 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pagosa Springs (6) 5-0 101 3 2-0
    2 Sterling (2) 4-0 97 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (2) 4-0 91 1 2-0
    4 Lutheran (1) 3-0 53 5 3-0
    5 St. Mary’s 5-1 50 4 2-1
    6 Eaton 2-1 46 6 2-1
    7 Lamar 6-0 44 9 3-0
    8 Centauri 6-0 43 7 3-0
    9 Moffat County 3-1 25 8 3-1
    10 Grand Valley 4-0 10 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty Common 10, Trinidad 7, Colorado Springs Christian 5, Olathe 5, Brush 4, Strasburg 4, Faith Christian 3, La Junta 3, University 3.
    Dropped out
    Trinidad (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (8) 4-1 98 1 3-0
    2 Akron 4-0 82 3 2-0
    3 Cedaredge (1) 5-0 78 4 2-0
    4 Paonia (1) 4-1 77 2 1-1
    5 Wray 4-1 41 9 2-1
    6 Simla 3-0 37 7 1-0
    7 Del Norte 3-2 33 5 1-2
    8 Peyton 1-1 25 6 0-1
    9 Highland 5-1 18 – 3-0
    10 Sanford 4-1 15 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ellicott 14, Hoehne 9, Haxtun 6, Ignacio 5, Calhan 3, Soroco 3, Union Colony 3, West Grand 3.
    Dropped out
    Hoehne (8), Ellicott (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sangre De Cristo (4) 4-0 92 3 1-0
    2 Kit Carson (5) 3-0 83 2 1-0
    3 South Baca 4-1 60 5 2-1
    4 Idalia 2-1 59 1 0-1
    5 Flagler 4-0 48 4 2-0
    6 Fleming 4-0 44 7 2-0
    7 Otis (1) 2-1 30 – 1-0
    8 Kim 4-0 26 – 2-0
    9 Norwood 3-1 22 8 2-0
    10 Briggsdale 4-1 17 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Jim Elliot 16, Prairie 15, Antonito 14, Eads 6, McClave 5, Genoa-Hugo 4, La Veta 3, Heritage Christian 2, Wiley 2, Shining Mountain 1, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Prairie (6), Genoa-Hugo (9), Antonito (10).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Arvada West, Rock Canyon join 5A poll

    Arvada West sophomore Josh Martin (20) splits Smoky Hill's Jordan Correy (23) and Kyle Colen (2) on a drive toward the basket Tuesday night at Arvada West High School. (Dennis Pleuss)
    Arvada West is No. 8 in the 5A boys basketball rankings this week. (Dennis Pleuss)

    The No. 1-ranked teams in this week’s CHSAANow.com basketball polls held steady, but a flurry of new teams were added.

    With play beginning last week and most teams in action it was only a matter of time before the look and feel of the polls started shifting, specifically in the higher classes. But the top teams of Overland (5A), Longmont (4A), Colorado Springs Christian (3A), Sanford (2A) and Fleming (1A) all held on to the top spots in their respective divisions.

    The Class 5A poll saw the addition of two new teams in Arvada West at No. 8 and Rock Canyon at No. 9. The Wildcats started the season on a tear, taking down Smoky Hill, Northglenn and Mountain Range.

    Rock Canyon overcame a season-opening loss to Eaglecrest and rattled off three straight wins of their own, good enough to crack this week’s poll.

    In 4A, Valor Christian showed they can pose a threat to Longmont as the top seed in the class as they ran out defending champion Air Academy. But the most impressive jump this week came from Pueblo South, which jumped from No. 10 to No. 3 on the strength of a 63-59 win over Lewis-Palmer.

    The Rangers only fell one slot thanks to a one-point win over Pueblo Central, which still looks like a good team despite the loss of Kobi Betts for the season.

    Mead and Green Mountain are this week’s 4A newcomers, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    It was the 3A poll that look the most different from the preseason rankings. They added four new teams, a staggering number for any week. Bennett, Grand Valley, DSST-Stapleton and Eaton all jump into the top 10 this week.

    It was Bennett who made the biggest impact, breaking at No. 5. They topped Lutheran (who jumped one spot this week to No. 7) 49-47 Friday. Grand Valley, DSST-Stapleton and Eaton came in at 8, 9 and 10.

    No new teams were added to this week’s 2A rankings, but there was some shuffling that took place.

    Rye fell two slots to No. 6 after a 61-57 loss to Alamosa and Sedgwick County jumped three spots from No. 8 to No. 5.

    Three new teams jumped into 1A’s top 10 as Sierra Grande (No. 6), Wiley (No. 8) and Shining Mountain (No. 9) all jump into the basketball rankings for the first time this year.

    Fleming was the only top seed to actually lose this week as they fell to Holyoke 68-65. Even with the loss, they held on to the top spot in this week’s rankings. Holyoke is ranked No. 4 in 2A.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    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 Overland (14) 1-0 149 1 1-0
    2 ThunderRidge (1) 3-0 128 3 3-0
    3 Legend 2-0 124 2 2-0
    4 Rangeview 2-0 94 5 2-0
    5 Denver East 2-1 70 7 2-1
    6 Eaglecrest 3-0 66 9 3-0
    7 Regis Jesuit 1-0 52 6 1-0
    8 Arvada West 3-0 38 – 3-0
    9 Rock Canyon 3-1 23 – 3-1
    10 Cherokee Trail 2-1 20 8 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Chatfield 14, Boulder 9, Dakota Ridge 9, Abraham Lincoln 6, George Washington 5, Cherry Creek 4, Fort Collins 3, Mountain Vista 3, Rampart 3, Doherty 2, Aurora Central 1, Fossil Ridge 1, FNE Warriors 1.
    Dropped out
    George Washington (4), Dakota Ridge (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Longmont (16) 1-0 194 1 1-0
    2 Valor Christian (2) 2-0 171 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo South (2) 4-0 141 10 4-0
    4 Lewis-Palmer 3-1 122 3 3-1
    5 Sand Creek 2-0 115 6 2-0
    6 Pueblo West 3-0 94 9 3-0
    7 Golden 2-1 73 5 2-1
    8 Pueblo Central 1-3 31 4 1-3
    9 Mead 1-1 26 – 1-1
    10 Green Mountain 2-0 19 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 16, Holy Family 16, Denver South 14, Windsor 14, Conifer 11, Air Academy 9, Thomas Jefferson 7, Vista Ridge 7, Evergreen 5, Mesa Ridge 3, Mountain View 3, Ponderosa 3, Sierra 2, Centaurus 1, Delta 1, Falcon 1, Rifle 1.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (7), Denver South (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (8) 2-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Academy (4) 1-2 104 2 1-2
    3 Faith Christian (2) 1-2 98 3 1-2
    4 Sterling 2-0 97 4 2-0
    5 Bennett 3-0 53 – 3-0
    6 Alamosa 2-1 52 5 2-1
    7 Lutheran 3-1 49 8 3-1
    8 Grand Valley 2-0 29 – 2-0
    9 DSST-Stapleton 3-0 26 – 3-0
    10 Eaton 1-0 23 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    St. Mary’s 20, Monte Vista 15, Jefferson Academy 11, Kent Denver 9, Liberty Common 8, Platte Valley 8, Manitou Springs 7, Bayfield 6, Moffat County 6, Sky View Academy 6, The Pinnacle 5, Buena Vista 3, Pagosa Springs 2, Ridgeview Academy 2, KIPP Collegiate 1.
    Dropped out
    Kent Denver (6), Jefferson Academy (7), St. Mary’s (9), Brush (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sanford (10) 2-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Ignacio 3-0 83 3 3-0
    3 Resurrection Christian 3-0 79 2 3-0
    4 Holyoke 1-0 56 5 1-0
    5 Sedgwick County 2-0 51 8 2-0
    6 Rye 1-1 49 4 1-1
    7 Burlington 1-0 39 6 1-0
    8 Meeker 0-0 33 7 0-0
    9 Paonia 2-0 24 10 2-0
    10 Simla 2-0 17 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Dayspring Christian 14, Akron 4, Rocky Ford 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 1-1 75 1 1-1
    2 Kit Carson (2) 1-0 67 4 1-0
    3 Holly (1) 1-0 64 2 1-0
    4 South Baca 2-0 53 5 2-0
    5 Ouray 1-0 40 6 1-0
    6 Sierra Grande 2-1 35 – 2-1
    7 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-1 28 7 1-1
    8 Wiley 1-0 24 – 1-0
    9 Shining Mountain 1-1 16 – 1-1
    10 Heritage Christian 1-1 11 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Jim Elliot 9, Sangre De Cristo 6, Longmont Christian 4, Primero 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Community Christian 1, Norwood 1.
    Dropped out
    Sangre De Cristo (3), Norwood (8), Jim Elliot (10).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Ralston Valley jumps up in 5A

    ThunderRidge Ralston Valley girls basketball
    Ralston Valley is No. 7 in this week’s girls basketball rankings in 5A. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Just like the boys, the top teams in all five CHSAANow.com rankings all held their positions this week.

    ThunderRidge, Sand Creek, Manitou Springs, Yuma and Idalia all enter the second the week of the season as the No. 1 teams in their respective classes. But with competition starting off fast and furious in Week 1, it was inevitable that some changes would indeed occur.

    In Class 5A, ThunderRidge looked like a top team as they jumped out to a 3-0 start, but it was Ralston Valley that started especially hot, going 3-0 last week and capping the run with a 55-29 win over Cherry Creek, who comes in at No. 7 this week. The Mustangs jumped from No. 7 to No. 4 this week.

    Dakota Ridge is the lone newcomer to the rankings on the strength of wins against Rampart and Loveland. The Eagles land at No. 9.

    Despite dropping their home opener to Poudre, Sand Creek remains the No. 1 team in 4A. They rebounded nicely with a win over Sierra.

    Mesa Ridge looks like they could be returning to their state championship form of 2014 as they jumped from No. 8 to No. 3 and even snagged a first place vote in the process.

    Two new teams jumped in the 4A poll this week with Berthoud (No. 9) and Golden (No. 10) all join the party.

    Manitou Springs sure played like 3A’s  No. 1 team during their 74-34 win over Bishop Machebeuf. They followed that up with a win over Colorado Academy, jumping out to a quick 2-0 start.

    The top eight teams in the 3A rankings went for a combined 13-0 last week, easily the best showing for any class.

    A couple of 3-0 starts from Lamar and Trinidad helped both teams join the rankings this week, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

    Like Sand Creek, Yuma held on to their spot in the 2A rankings, despite an early loss. They still garnered nine first place votes this week.

    The top six spots from the preseason rankings went unchanged this week. Although there was some shifting in the bottom three spots, Wray was the only new team to the poll as they jumped in at No. 9.

    Prairie and Antonio join this week’s 1A poll at No. 6 and No. 10. Idalia held on to the top spot, though not unanimously as Kit Carson took one first place vote.

    Flagler made the biggest jump in 1A this week, going from No. 8 to No. 4.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    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 (12) 3-0 147 1 3-0
    2 Highlands Ranch (2) 3-0 132 3 3-0
    3 Grandview (1) 0-0 112 2 0-0
    4 Ralston Valley 3-0 93 7 3-0
    5 Lakewood 2-2 87 5 2-2
    6 Broomfield 2-1 67 4 2-1
    7 Cherry Creek 2-1 36 6 2-1
    8 Fossil Ridge 2-1 28 9 2-1
    9 Dakota Ridge 3-0 24 – 3-0
    10 Regis Jesuit 2-2 20 10 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Loveland 14, Fairview 10, Rocky Mountain 9, Rampart 8, Chaparral 6, Monarch 6, Mountain Vista 6, Poudre 5, Pine Creek 4, Arapahoe 3, Fruita Monument 3, Horizon 3, Brighton 1, George Washington 1.
    Dropped out
    Monarch (8).

    Note: The 4A rankings have been updated to correct a mistake where votes for D’Evelyn were incorrectly tabulated for Delta.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sand Creek (7) 1-1 130 1 1-1
    2 Longmont (4) 1-0 105 4 1-0
    3 Mesa Ridge (1) 3-0 102 8 3-0
    4 Valor Christian (1) 2-1 96 2 2-1
    5 Holy Family 1-2 70 5 1-2
    6 Pueblo West 3-1 62 7 3-1
    7 Evergreen 2-0 43 9 2-0
    8 D’Evelyn (1) 1-3 41 3 1-3
    9 Berthoud 4-0 32 – 4-0
    10 Golden 4-0 31 – 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo East 28, Falcon 22, Windsor 16, Montrose 15, Pueblo South 9, Green Mountain 5, Mullen 5, Canon City 4, Palisade 3, Air Academy 2, The Classical Academy 2, Thomas Jefferson 1, Vista Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo East (6), Montrose (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Manitou Springs (6) 2-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Sterling (2) 2-0 97 2 2-0
    3 Pagosa Springs (3) 3-0 96 3 3-0
    4 St. Mary’s 3-0 76 6 3-0
    5 Lutheran 0-0 46 5 0-0
    6 Eaton 0-0 42 4 0-0
    7 Centauri 3-0 30 7 3-0
    8 Moffat County 0-0 27 8 0-0
    9 Lamar 3-0 26 – 3-0
    10 Trinidad 3-0 19 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Liberty Common 13, Faith Christian 12, Colorado Springs Christian 7, La Junta 4, Olathe 4, Alamosa 2, Strasburg 2, Grand Valley 1, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Liberty Common (9), Faith Christian (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (9) 1-1 129 1 1-1
    2 Paonia (5) 3-0 128 2 3-0
    3 Akron 2-0 107 3 2-0
    4 Cedaredge 3-0 97 4 3-0
    5 Del Norte 2-0 79 5 2-0
    6 Peyton 1-0 62 6 1-0
    7 Simla 2-0 39 10 2-0
    8 Hoehne 2-1 30 7 2-1
    9 Wray 2-0 29 – 2-0
    10 Ellicott 1-0 25 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Calhan 10, Ignacio 9, Sanford 8, Caliche 4, Kiowa 4, Highland 3, Resurrection Christian 2, Union Colony 2, Dayspring Christian 1, Haxtun 1, Swink 1.
    Dropped out
    Ignacio (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (7) 2-0 79 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (1) 2-0 70 2 2-0
    3 Sangre De Cristo 3-0 51 3 3-0
    4 Flagler 2-0 39 8 2-0
    5 South Baca 2-0 36 4 2-0
    6 Prairie 3-0 29 – 3-0
    7 Fleming 2-0 23 10 2-0
    8 Norwood 1-1 21 5 1-1
    9 Genoa-Hugo 1-1 15 6 1-1
    10 Antonito 2-1 14 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Kim 13, Jim Elliot 10, La Veta 8, Sierra Grande 8, Briggsdale 7, Eads 7, Springfield 5, Wiley 2, Cheraw 1, Cornerstone Christian 1, Walsh 1.
    Dropped out
    Eads (7), Briggsdale (9).

  • Preseason boys basketball rankings announced to kick off 2015-16 season

    Overland ThunderRidge boys basketball
    Overland, which won last season’s title, leads the 5A boys basketball ranking. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Overland, Longmont, Colorado Springs Christian, Sanford and Fleming lead CHSAANow.com’s preseason 2015-16 boys basketball rankings.

    Of the group, Overland, Colorado Springs Christian and Sanford won championships last season. Longmont and Fleming finished as a runner-up.

    Overland was the lone unanimous selection as the No. 1 team, and the Trailblazers lead the Class 5A poll with all 15 first-place votes. They return probably the top player in the state in senior De’Ron Davis, who recently committed to Indiana.

    Overland went 23-5 last season in winning 5A over ThunderRidge. Davis was the 5A player of the year last season.

    Behind Overland is Legend, a team which reached the Great 8 last season. The Titans return their top six scorers, who were all juniors last season.

    In the preseason No. 3 spot, by the narrowest of margins, is ThunderRidge. Last season’s runner-up, who spent a significant time in the No. 1 5A spot during the regular season, figure to be led by Wyoming commit Austin Mueller.

    George Washington is No. 4, and Rangeview rounds out the top-5. Regis Jesuit, Denver East, Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest and Dakota Ridge comprise the rest of the 5A preseason top-10.

    Air Academy Longmont boys basketball
    Longmont is No. 1 in the preseason 4A poll. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    In 4A, Longmont received 14 of the 19 first-place votes to lead that classification’s preseason ranking. The Trojans return reigning 4A player of the year Justinian Jessup, a Boise State commit.

    Valor Christian, under the guidance of new coach Troy Pachner, is second, and got two first-place votes. Lewis-Palmer also received a first-place vote, and is third. Pueblo Central, and it’s two Division I commits, is No. 4. Golden rounds out the top-5.

    Defending champion Air Academy received two first-place votes and is No. 7 to begin the year.

    Colorado Springs Christian leads the 3A ranking with nine of the 13 first-place votes. Colorado Academy and Harvard commit Justin Bassey, the reigning 3A player of the year, are second with four first-place votes.

    In 2A, defending champion Sanford leads the way with nine of the 10 first-place votes. Their roster includes reigning 2A player of the year Miles Caldon. Resurrection Christian, runner-up a season ago, is second, and got the other first-place vote.

    The 1A preseason poll is led by Fleming, which received six first-place votes. Defending champion Holly is second, and received two first-place votes.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    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
    1 Overland (15) 0-0 150
    2 Legend 0-0 114
    3 ThunderRidge 0-0 113
    4 George Washington 0-0 87
    5 Rangeview 0-0 75
    6 Regis Jesuit 0-0 62
    7 Denver East 0-0 44
    8 Cherokee Trail 0-0 43
    9 Eaglecrest 0-0 28
    10 Dakota Ridge 0-0 20
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 13, Fossil Ridge 12, Mountain Vista 12, Rock Canyon 12, Arvada West 11, Boulder 8, Doherty 8, Cherry Creek 5, Abraham Lincoln 3, Aurora Central 3, Greeley West 1, FNE Warriors 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Longmont (14) 0-0 185
    2 Valor Christian (2) 0-0 135
    3 Lewis-Palmer (1) 0-0 128
    4 Pueblo Central 0-0 90
    5 Golden 0-0 65
    6 Sand Creek 0-0 64
    7 Air Academy (2) 0-0 58
    8 Denver South 0-0 47
    9 Pueblo West 0-0 46
    10 Pueblo South 0-0 38
    Others receiving votes:
    Sierra 30, Windsor 30, Thomas Jefferson 27, D’Evelyn 26, Holy Family 19, Mead 17, Vista Ridge 8, Evergreen 7, Vista Peak 7, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Ponderosa 4, Pueblo East 3, Mesa Ridge 2, Mountain View 2, Durango 1, Falcon 1, Green Mountain 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (9) 0-0 126
    2 Colorado Academy (4) 0-0 111
    3 Faith Christian 0-0 88
    4 Sterling 0-0 49
    5 Alamosa 0-0 47
    6 Kent Denver 0-0 44
    7 Jefferson Academy 0-0 40
    8 Lutheran 0-0 38
    9 St. Mary’s 0-0 36
    10 Brush 0-0 34
    Others receiving votes:
    Pagosa Springs 15, Bayfield 14, The Pinnacle 12, Bennett 10, Buena Vista 10, Eaton 9, Machebeuf 9, Manitou Springs 8, Grand Valley 5, Manual 5, Moffat County 5.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Sanford (9) 0-0 99
    2 Resurrection Christian (1) 0-0 90
    3 Ignacio 0-0 79
    4 Rye 0-0 52
    5 Holyoke 0-0 44
    6 Burlington 0-0 41
    7 Meeker 0-0 36
    8 Sedgwick County 0-0 31
    9 Simla 0-0 22
    10 Paonia 0-0 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Akron 9, Highland 7, Rocky Ford 5, Merino 4, Yuma 4, Center 3, Crowley County 3, Swink 3, Ellicott 2, Mancos 1, Peyton 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Fleming (6) 0-0 74
    2 Holly (2) 0-0 68
    3 Sangre De Cristo 0-0 48
    4 Kit Carson 0-0 43
    5 South Baca 0-0 42
    6 Ouray 0-0 32
    7 Arickaree/Woodlin 0-0 24
    8 Norwood 0-0 16
    9 Heritage Christian 0-0 12
    10 Jim Elliot 0-0 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Waldorf 10, Granada 10, Primero 10, Shining Mountain 8, Wiley 8, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 6, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 6, Sierra Grande 6, Springfield 6, Prairie 4.

  • ThunderRidge, Sand Creek among No. 1 teams in preseason girls basketball rankings

    ThunderRidge Monarch girls basketball
    ThunderRidge girls basketball opens the 2015-16 season as No. 1 in 5A. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Three teams which finished second last season now open this season as No. 1 in their respective classification.

    ThunderRidge, Sand Creek, Manitou Springs, Yuma and Idalia are the preseason No. 1 teams in CHSAANow.com’s girls basketball rankings, which were released on Friday. Of those, ThunderRidge, Sand Creek and Yuma finished as runner-up in 2014-15. Idalia is the lone defending champion of the bunch.

    ThunderRidge, led by new coach Matt Asik and Wyoming commit Taylor Rusk, received 13 of the 17 first-place votes to lead the Class 5A poll. The Grizzlies return four of their five leading scorers, including Rusk, a first-team all-state pick in 5A last season.

    Grandview and super junior Michaela Onyenwere, also a first-team all-state pick, are No. 2 in the preseason. The Wolves received two first-place votes.

    Highlands Ranch and its trio of Division I commits are third, while defending champion Broomfield is fourth. Lakewood rounds out the top-5.

    Also ranked in 5A’s preseason top-10 are No. 6 Cherry Creek, No. 7 Ralston Valley, No. 8 Monarch, No. 9 Fossil Ridge and No. 10 Regis Jesuit.

    Sand Creek Longmont girls basketball
    Sand Creek is No. 1 in Class 4A. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    In 4A, Sand Creek leads the way with 13 of the 19 first-place votes. The Scorpions, who lost to Valor Christian in last season’s 4A title game, return their top five leading scorers. That includes Division I commits Liah Davis and Oliana Squires. Both girls earned all-state recognition last season, with Squires making the first team.

    Defending champion Valor Christian is second, with three first-place votes, and D’Evelyn is No. 3. Longmont and Holy Family round out the top-5.

    Manitou Springs was a Final 4 team a season ago. On Friday, the Mustangs received five of the 11 first-place votes to lead 3A’s preseason rankings. All nine girls return from last season’s varsity roster, including first-team all-state pick Shelby Megyeri.

    Sterling, last season’s 3A runner-up, is second, and defending champion Pagosa Springs is No. 3. Eaton and Lutheran round out the top 5.

    Yuma heads the preseason 2A poll with eight of the 10 first-place votes. The team graduated just two seniors and returns more than 80 percent of its offense. Logan Hixon was a first-team all-state pick in 2014-15.

    Defending champion Akron is No. 3 to begin the year, just behind No. 2 Paonia.

    In 1A, the reigning champ Idalia received nine of 10 first-place votes to lead the preseason ranking. The Wolves are led by returning first-team all-state pick Reagan Shaffer. Their top three scorers are back.

    Kit Carson is No. 2, and last season’s runner-up, Sangre de Cristo, is No. 3.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    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
    1 ThunderRidge (13) 0-0 162
    2 Grandview (2) 0-0 112
    3 Highlands Ranch (1) 0-0 112
    4 Broomfield (1) 0-0 100
    5 Lakewood 0-0 96
    6 Cherry Creek 0-0 65
    7 Ralston Valley 0-0 64
    8 Monarch 0-0 60
    9 Fossil Ridge 0-0 28
    10 Regis Jesuit 0-0 26
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 22, Rampart 17, Denver East 15, Pine Creek 15, Mountain Vista 14, Rock Canyon 6, Fairview 4, Fruita Monument 4, Grand Junction 4, Loveland 3, Mullen 2, Rocky Mountain 2, Grand Junction Central 1, Gateway 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Sand Creek (13) 0-0 184
    2 Valor Christian (3) 0-0 154
    3 D’Evelyn (1) 0-0 113
    4 Longmont 0-0 94
    5 Holy Family 0-0 88
    6 Pueblo East (2) 0-0 85
    7 Pueblo West 0-0 64
    8 Mesa Ridge 0-0 44
    9 Evergreen 0-0 33
    10 Montrose 0-0 31
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 27, Palisade 19, Air Academy 17, Silver Creek 17, Falcon 15, Green Mountain 13, Golden 10, Canon City 6, Littleton 6, Mullen 6, Thompson Valley 5, Berthoud 4, Windsor 4, Durango 2, Sierra 2, Mead 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Manitou Springs (5) 0-0 98
    2 Sterling (3) 0-0 89
    3 Pagosa Springs (3) 0-0 84
    4 Eaton 0-0 60
    5 Lutheran 0-0 59
    6 St. Mary’s 0-0 40
    7 Centauri 0-0 35
    8 Moffat County 0-0 30
    9 Liberty Common 0-0 22
    10 Faith Christian 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Trinidad 16, Kent Denver 11, Colorado Springs Christian 10, Lamar 7, Machebeuf 7, Olathe 6, Platte Valley 6, Strasburg 4, La Junta 2, Sky View Academy 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Yuma (8) 0-0 98
    2 Paonia 0-0 83
    3 Akron (2) 0-0 69
    4 Cedaredge 0-0 64
    5 Del Norte 0-0 31
    6 Peyton 0-0 25
    7 Hoehne 0-0 23
    8 Ignacio 0-0 21
    9 Ellicott 0-0 20
    10 Simla 0-0 19
    Others receiving votes:
    Caliche 16, Soroco 14, Rye 13, Wray 12, Burlington 10, Calhan 7, Kiowa 7, Resurrection Christian 4, Haxtun 3, Sanford 3, Fowler 2, Highland 2, Sargent 2, Swink 2, Ridgway 1, Union Colony 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Idalia (9) 0-0 99
    2 Kit Carson (1) 0-0 80
    3 Sangre De Cristo 0-0 70
    4 South Baca 0-0 51
    5 Norwood 0-0 38
    6 Genoa-Hugo 0-0 32
    7 Eads 0-0 29
    8 Flagler 0-0 27
    9 Briggsdale 0-0 22
    10 Fleming 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 15, Springfield 14, La Veta 12, Plateau Valley 10, Heritage Christian 6, Antonito 5, Cheraw 4, Dove Creek 4, Aguilar 3, McClave 3, Otis 3, Kim 2, Hanover 1, Holly 1, Walsh 1.

  • All-state girls basketball teams for 2014-15 season

    The 2014-15 girls basketball players of the year, by class.
    The 2014-15 girls basketball players of the year, by class. From left: Jordan Baer, Akron (2A); Kendall Bradbury, Valor Christian (4A); Callie Kaiser, Broomfield (5A); Payton Shahan, Pagosa Springs (3A); Jordan Williams, Norwood (1A). (Photos by Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com; Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Tim Visser/MaxPreps)

    The 2014-15 all-state girls basketball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a week-long vote of coaches.

    A specific player of the year vote was held in each class, as was a vote for coach of the year.

    Use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Callie Kaiser, Broomfield

    Coach of the year: Mike Croell, Broomfield

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brenna Chase Broomfield Senior W/PG
    Callie Kaiser Broomfield Senior W/PF/P
    Michaela Onyenwere Grandview Sophomore W/G
    Raegen Rohn Monarch Senior PG/SG
    Taylor Rusk ThunderRidge Junior SG/W/F
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sydni Brandon Grand Junction Senior G
    Jennah Knafelc Arapahoe Senior SG/PG
    Annika Lai Fairview Senior –
    Jess Lewis Regis Jesuit Senior PG
    Molly Rohrer Cherry Creek Senior PF
    Courtney Smith Legacy Senior C
    Symone Starks Highlands Ranch Junior PG
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kennede Brown Grandview Sophomore –
    Nicea Eliely Rampart Junior –
    Alyssa Rader Horizon Senior PF/C
    Tatum Rembao Loveland Sophomore PG/SG
    Jon’nae Richardson Denver East Senior –
    Jenn Urbaniak Palmer Senior W
    Kellee Willer Fossil Ridge Senior –
    Jessica Zweifel ThunderRidge Senior PG/SG/F


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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Kendall Bradbury, Valor Christian

    Coach of the year: Jessika Caldwell, Valor Christian

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Nicole Archambeau Canon City Senior –
    Kendall Bradbury Valor Christian Senior F/SG
    Kylee Shook Mesa Ridge Junior C
    Haley Simental Pueblo West Senior PG
    Oliana Squires Sand Creek Junior G
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Katie Chavez Holy Family Junior PG/SG
    Liah Davis Sand Creek Junior F/P
    Morgan Ducklow D’Evelyn Senior G
    Madison McCoy Valor Christian Junior G
    Sydney Wetterstrom Longmont Junior C
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Christa Brown Palisade Sophomore –
    Jaylyn Duran Pueblo South Senior SG
    Alysa Manicone Windsor Senior PG
    Jailen Minich Pueblo East Junior –
    Madi Spence Glenwood Springs Senior F/P
    Maggie Spitzer Holy Family Senior C/SF
    Rylee Ward Mead Senior SG


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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Payton Shahan, Pagosa Springs

    Coach of the year: Wes Lewis, Pagosa Springs

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jenna Knudson Sterling Junior G
    Shelby Megyeri Manitou Springs Sophomore PG/SG
    Kaleigh Paplow Lutheran Senior –
    Payton Shahan Pagosa Springs Senior –
    Chandler Sturms Lutheran Senior –
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kylie Chavez Sterling Sophomore G
    Kenzie Chrisman Sterling Senior F
    Taylor Hammer-Lee Pagosa Springs Junior –
    Morgan Schaaf Pagosa Springs Senior –
    Jonni Smith Bishop Machebeuf Junior –
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kyra Chenoweth Grand Valley Senior SG
    Katharine Kia Peak to Peak Senior –
    Maya Love Kent Denver Junior –
    Lauren McDonald Salida Senior –
    Halley Miklos Liberty Common Sophomore P/PF/F
    McKenzi Petricko Manitou Springs Junior G/SG
    Bailey Schumacher Eaton Junior G


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    Class 2A

    Player of the year: Jordan Baer, Akron

    Coach of the year: Alan Baer, Akron

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jordan Baer Akron Senior PG
    Logan Hixon Yuma Junior G
    Cydney Kreutzer Hoehne Senior SG/PG
    AJ Miller Akron Junior G/P
    Katrina Terrell Yuma Senior F
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Victoria Goodman Peyton Senior SG/G
    Emily Green Peyton Senior PG/G/PF
    Sydney Hughes Meeker Senior G
    Bailee Jones Hoehne Senior F/W
    Anna Schwecke Clear Creek Senior F
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Aspen Anderson Hoehne Senior F/W
    Bryna Burns Rye Senior PG
    Shayln Johnson Caliche Senior G/F
    Sarah Logar Peyton Senior G/PG
    Peighton Roth Yuma Junior G


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    Class 1A

    Player of the year: Jordan Williams, Norwood

    Coach of the year: Sara Crawford, Kit Carson

    First team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Karleigh Cooley Sangre de Cristo Junior –
    Micayla Isenbart Kit Carson Freshman G/F
    Aurelia Isenbart Kit Carson Senior C
    Reagan Shaffer Idalia Junior –
    Jordan Williams Norwood Senior W/G/F
    Second team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Darian Hale Briggsdale Junior G
    Susana Herarra Idalia Junior –
    Jackie Saunders Ouray Senior SF/PG/SG
    Abbey Stagner Sangre de Cristo Senior –
    Shaelynn Wood South Baca Junior –
    Third team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Allie Beiriger Sangre de Cristo Senior –
    Audrey Rose Kachin Plateau Valley Senior G
    Sierra Reynolds Plateau Valley Senior F
    Sofia Schneider La Veta Senior G
    Rena Trujillo La Veta Senior SF