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  • Volleyball rankings: 5A poll sees all kinds of shakeup, adds four teams

    Cherry Creek Mountain Vista volleyball
    Cherry Creek volleyball broke into the Class 5A rankings this week. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    This week’s CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings received quite a shakeup as Cherry Creek (No. 6), Denver East (No. 7), Chaparral (No. 9) and Mountain Vista (No. 10) all broke into this week’s Class 5A poll.

    Even when there was status quo, there was change: For the first time this season, the No. 1 team in Class 5A held their spot, as Chatfield took seven of the 10 first-place votes this week.

    Both Cherokee Trail (No. 2) and Rock Canyon (No. 3) jumped one spot. Rock Canyon looked strong against then No. 5 Regis Jesuit last week, showing that they have earned their spot as a top-three team.

    Legend is fourth this week, and Lakewood moved into the top-5 from No. 9. Grandview is No. 8 this week.

    In 4A, Lewis-Palmer continues to top the poll. The Ranges looked impressive in a 3-0 sweep over Valor Christian last Thursday. Holy Family also continues to impress and they made the jump from No. 10 to No. 5 as a result.

    At 9-1, Delta breaks into the poll at No. 9.

    The teams in the 3A rankings remained the same this week, but Platte Valley leapt over CSCS to come in at No. 2. Eaton stayed in their position at No. 1 and received all 10 first-place votes.

    Resurrection Christian has yet to lose and remains the top team in 2A. They are joined in the poll this week by Union Colony (No. 9) and Ignacio (No. 10).

    Idalia held firm in the top spot of the 1A poll. There were no newcomers this week, but Briggsdale did jump from No. 10 to No. 5. Weldon Valley fell two spots, going from No. 4 to No. 2.

    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 Chatfield (7) 9-0 91 1 1-0
    2 Cherokee Trail (3) 7-1 85 3 1-0
    3 Rock Canyon 7-1 80 4 1-0
    4 Legend 7-2 56 2 1-1
    5 Lakewood 8-0 50 9 5-0
    6 Cherry Creek 7-2 34 – 4-1
    7 Denver East 9-3 25 – 2-2
    8 Grandview 4-4 24 8 3-2
    9 Chaparral 6-3 20 – 2-0
    10 Mountain Vista 4-2 19 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Brighton 18, Coronado 17, Columbine 15, Prairie View 14, Regis Jesuit 13, Arapahoe 9, Eaglecrest 9, Ralston Valley 7, Rangeview 7, Legacy 6, Fruita Monument 4, Castle View 3, Broomfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (5), Brighton (6), Castle View (7), Columbine (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 5-0 109 1 2-0
    2 Ponderosa (1) 6-5 95 2 4-4
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 7-1 91 3 4-1
    4 Montrose (1) 8-2 76 4 2-1
    5 Holy Family 10-1 51 10 3-0
    6 Longmont 7-1 50 6 2-0
    7 Windsor 7-2 42 7 2-0
    8 Valor Christian 1-5 33 5 1-2
    9 Delta 9-1 23 – 2-1
    10 Berthoud 6-3 19 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 13, Durango 8, Elizabeth 8, The Classical Academy 8, Steamboat Springs 7, Air Academy 5, Northridge 5, Palisade 5, Mead 3, Mesa Ridge 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Roosevelt 2, Vista Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo West (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 10-0 100 1 5-0
    2 Platte Valley 10-1 80 3 3-0
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 7-0 74 2 3-0
    4 University 5-0 63 5 2-0
    5 Manitou Springs 7-3 48 4 2-1
    6 Valley 8-4 45 6 3-0
    7 Pagosa Springs 9-3 26 8 1-0
    8 St. Mary’s 5-3 24 9 2-0
    9 Lutheran 5-4 18 7 1-0
    10 Faith Christian 4-4 17 10 2-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Peak to Peak 13, Alamosa 9, Centauri 8, La Junta 8, Coal Ridge 5, Salida 5, Middle Park 4, Sterling 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 8-0 73 1 1-0
    2 Yuma 7-0 70 2 2-0
    3 Lyons (3) 10-0 68 3 2-0
    4 Dayspring Christian 8-1 44 4 2-0
    5 Paonia 5-0 40 5 2-0
    6 Rye 7-0 36 6 1-0
    7 Colorado Springs School 8-1 21 8 3-0
    8 Ridgway 5-1 18 7 2-1
    9 Union Colony 8-1 12 – 2-0
    10 Ignacio 3-2 9 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    West Grand 8, Fowler 7, Vail Christian 7, Byers 3, Soroco 3, Kiowa 2, Sanford 2, Custer County 1, Haxtun 1.
    Dropped out
    West Grand (9), Swink (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (5) 8-0 52 1 2-0
    2 Flagler (1) 6-1 48 3 2-0
    3 Otis 6-1 41 4 1-0
    4 Weldon Valley 8-1 35 2 2-0
    5 Briggsdale 6-2 27 10 1-0
    6 Fleming 7-3 25 5 3-0
    7 Prairie 7-2 23 7 2-0
    8 Nucla 6-1 17 9 1-1
    9 Kit Carson 6-2 15 6 2-1
    10 Sangre de Cristo 7-0 12 8 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 9, La Veta 8, McClave 6, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 5, Hi-Plains 5, Holly 1, Norwood 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Volleyball rankings: Chatfield takes over No. 1 spot in 5A

    For the second-straight week, there is a new team on top of the Class 5A volleyball rankings. Chatfield has taken over.

    The Chargers, now 8-0, went 2-0 last week with wins at Rocky Mountain and Green Mountain.

    Lewis-Palmer Legend volleyball
    Lewis-Palmer and Legend battled last week. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Legend took over the top spot last week, then was swept by Lewis-Palmer, the top team in 4A, last week.

    With the loss to the Rangers, the Titans fell to No. 2 this week. Legend and Cherokee Trail each only fell one spot to second and third, respectively. The biggest jump in 5A came from Brighton. The Bulldogs went from unranked to No. 10, and have now raised to sixth.

    Newcomers to the 5A include Lakewood at ninth and Columbine at No. 10.

    The top five teams in 4A went unchanged and the overall poll itself remains relatively unscathed from last week. It did welcome two new teams in Berthoud at ninth and Holy Family at No. 10.

    St. Mary’s joins the 3A poll at ninth, thanks in part to a big win over Manitou Springs at the Bishop Machebeuf Tournament over the weekend. The Mustangs dropped to fifth as result to the loss against the Pirates, as well as a loss to Resurrection Christian. Defending champion Eaton remained the top team in 3A.

    Resurrection Christian continues to cruise this season and was a unanimous pick as the top team in 2A. They the only No. 1 team this week to receive every first place vote. The bottom of the 2A poll looks vastly different this week with the addition of the Colorado Springs School (eighth), West Grand (ninth) and Swink (No. 10).

    Idalia hangs on to their place atop the 1A rankings after an impressive 4-0 week. They’re joined in the top 10 by Nucla and Briggsdale.

    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 Chatfield (6) 8-0 91 3 2-0
    2 Legend (1) 6-1 88 1 1-1
    3 Cherokee Trail (2) 6-1 76 2 3-0
    4 Rock Canyon (1) 6-1 69 4 1-0
    5 Regis Jesuit 6-2 53 5 2-0
    6 Brighton (1) 7-0 46 10 2-0
    7 Castle View 6-2 29 8 1-1
    8 Grandview 1-2 27 7 0-1
    9 Lakewood 3-0 25 – 2-0
    10 Columbine 6-0 19 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver East 13, Cherry Creek 11, Mountain Vista 10, Eaglecrest 8, Ralston Valley 7, Legacy 6, Prairie View 6, Arapahoe 5, Chaparral 5, Coronado 5, Rangeview 2, Broomfield 1, Fairview 1, Fort Collins 1, Fruita Monument 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherry Creek (6), Mountain Vista (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 3-0 109 1 2-0
    2 Ponderosa (1) 2-1 96 2 2-1
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 3-0 91 3 2-0
    4 Montrose (1) 6-1 72 4 1-0
    5 Valor Christian 0-3 52 5 0-2
    6 Longmont 5-1 40 7 2-0
    7 Windsor 5-2 38 8 1-1
    8 Pueblo West 2-4 33 6 0-1
    9 Berthoud 4-3 23 – 2-0
    10 Holy Family 7-1 20 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Thompson Valley 11, Delta 9, Elizabeth 8, Northridge 8, Air Academy 7, Niwot 7, The Classical Academy 7, Mead 5, Palisade 5, Durango 4, Steamboat Springs 4, Battle Mountain 3, Mullen 2, Roosevelt 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Eagle Valley 1, Vista Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Niwot (9), Air Academy (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 5-0 89 1 3-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 4-0 78 2 4-0
    3 Platte Valley (1) 7-1 72 4 5-1
    4 Manitou Springs 5-2 59 3 5-2
    5 University 3-0 55 5 2-0
    6 Valley 5-4 53 7 2-0
    7 Lutheran 4-4 34 6 0-1
    8 Pagosa Springs 8-3 27 8 3-2
    9 St. Mary’s 3-3 22 – 3-3
    10 Faith Christian 2-1 15 10 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Peak to Peak 9, Centauri 8, Bayfield 6, Sterling 5, La Junta 4, Alamosa 3, Frontier Academy 3, Middle Park 3, Buena Vista 2, SkyView Academy 2, Coal Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Sterling (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 7-0 90 1 6-0
    2 Yuma 5-0 70 2 0-0
    3 Lyons 8-0 67 4 7-0
    4 Dayspring Christian 6-1 57 3 1-1
    5 Paonia 3-0 52 5 2-0
    6 Rye 6-0 48 8 4-0
    7 Ridgway 3-0 32 6 1-0
    8 Colorado Springs School 5-1 24 – 5-0
    9 West Grand 6-0 12 – 2-0
    10 Swink 5-1 10 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Union Colony 9, Ignacio 4, Byers 3, Fowler 3, Kiowa 3, Soroco 3, Cedaredge 2, Merino 2, Wray 2, Rangely 1, Vail Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Caliche (7), Sargent (9), Akron (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (5) 6-0 50 1 4-0
    2 Weldon Valley 6-1 47 3 2-0
    3 Flagler (1) 4-1 42 2 2-1
    4 Otis 5-1 41 6 1-0
    5 Fleming 4-3 30 4 3-3
    6 Kit Carson 4-1 24 7 2-1
    7 Prairie 5-2 22 5 4-1
    8 Sangre de Cristo 5-0 17 8 1-0
    9 Nucla 5-0 12 – 4-0
    10 Briggsdale 5-2 9 – 4-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 7, Community Christian 6, Cotopaxi 6, Heritage Christian 5, Hi-Plains 5, Kim 4, La Veta 3, Norwood 3, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, North Park 1.
    Dropped out
    La Veta (9), Norwood (10).

  • Legend takes over as No. 1 in 5A volleyball rankings

    Mountain Vista Legend volleyball
    Legend is the new No. 1 team in Class 5A volleyball. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Legend volleyball, No. 8 in the Class 5A preseason poll, has risen to the No. 1 spot after the first full week of action.

    The Titans, now 5-0, beat former No. 1 Cherokee Trail, then-No. 4 Regis Jesuit and Air Academy, at the time ranked No. 9 in 4A, in the past week.

    The schedule doesn’t get any easier. Legend has a date with 4A No. 1 Lewis-Palmer on Thursday.

    There was much more shakeup to the 5A poll, which is conducted by CHSAANow.com. Cherokee Trail remained very high, at No. 2, but there was a lot of change behind the Cougars.

    Chatfield moved up two spots to No. 3, Rock Canyon rocketed from unranked to No. 4, and Regis Jesuit moved into the top five.

    Cherry Creek is No. 6, Grandview is No. 7, and then three newcomers round out the ranking: No. 8 Castle View, No. 9 Mountain Vista and No. 10 Brighton.

    In the 4A ranking, Lewis-Palmer retained its grip on the top spot. That poll added No. 7 Longmont and No. 9 Windsor. Montrose also made a big jump in going from No. 7 to No. 4.

    The other No. 1 teams also stayed put: Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Idalia (1A).

    Other new teams this week include Faith Christian (No. 10 in 3A), Rye (No. 8 in 2A) and the following in 1A: Sangre de Cristo (No. 8), La Veta (No. 9) and Norwood (No. 10).

    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 Legend (9) 5-0 106 8 5-0
    2 Cherokee Trail 3-1 93 1 3-1
    3 Chatfield 6-0 68 5 6-0
    4 Rock Canyon 5-1 68 – 5-1
    5 Regis Jesuit 4-2 67 4 4-2
    6 Cherry Creek (2) 1-1 40 3 1-1
    7 Grandview 1-1 38 2 1-1
    8 Castle View 5-1 31 – 5-1
    9 Mountain Vista 2-1 20 – 2-1
    10 Brighton 5-0 18 – 5-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 16, Eaglecrest 14, Denver East 13, Lakewood 13, Rangeview 12, Fairview 10, Highlands Ranch 9, Columbine 8, Ralston Valley 7, Legacy 6, Chaparral 4, Fruita Monument 3, Rampart 2, Broomfield 1, Loveland 1, Mountain Range 1.
    Dropped out
    Eaglecrest (6), Chaparral (7), Fairview (9), Highlands Ranch (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 1-0 117 1 1-0
    2 Ponderosa (1) 0-0 106 2 0-0
    3 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 1-0 100 3 1-0
    4 Montrose 5-1 64 7 5-1
    5 Valor Christian 0-1 54 5 0-1
    6 Pueblo West 2-3 44 4 2-3
    7 Longmont 3-1 23 – 3-1
    8 Windsor 4-1 22 – 4-1
    9 Niwot 0-0 21 10 0-0
    10 Air Academy 1-3 19 9 1-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 17, Mullen 12, Holy Family 11, The Classical Academy 10, Palmer Ridge 7, Thompson Valley 6, Woodland Park 5, Canon City 4, Elizabeth 4, Thomas Jefferson 4, Battle Mountain 3, Mead 2, Roosevelt 2, Eagle Valley 1, Sierra 1, Silver Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Mullen (6), Battle Mountain (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 2-0 98 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 0-0 83 2 0-0
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 0-0 71 3 0-0
    4 Platte Valley 2-0 67 6 2-0
    5 University 1-0 59 5 1-0
    6 Lutheran 4-3 50 8 4-3
    7 Valley 3-4 39 4 3-4
    8 Pagosa Springs 5-1 24 10 5-1
    9 Sterling 2-2 22 9 2-2
    10 Faith Christian 0-0 12 – 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Bayfield 8, Alamosa 7, St. Mary’s 5, Peak to Peak 4, Machebeuf 1.
    Dropped out
    Bayfield (7).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 1-0 76 1 1-0
    2 Yuma (1) 5-0 73 2 5-0
    3 Dayspring Christian 5-0 54 7 5-0
    4 Lyons (1) 1-0 52 6 1-0
    5 Paonia 1-0 48 5 1-0
    6 Ridgway 2-0 30 9 2-0
    7 Caliche 1-3 23 3 1-3
    8 Rye 2-0 22 – 2-0
    9 Sargent 2-0 19 10 2-0
    10 Akron 1-5 13 4 1-5
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Springs School 10, Byers 5, Wray 4, Rangely 3, Fowler 2, Hoehne 2, Ignacio 2, Kiowa 1, Merino 1.
    Dropped out
    Colorado Springs School (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (5) 2-0 52 1 2-0
    2 Flagler (1) 2-0 50 2 2-0
    3 Weldon Valley 4-1 42 4 4-1
    4 Fleming 1-0 37 9 1-0
    5 Prairie 1-1 32 5 1-1
    6 Otis 4-1 29 3 4-1
    7 Kit Carson 2-0 24 7 2-0
    8 Sangre de Cristo 4-0 16 – 4-0
    9 La Veta 3-0 11 – 3-0
    10 Norwood 0-1 9 – 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 6, Community Christian 5, Eads 5, Nucla 5, Elbert 4, Heritage Christian 2, McClave 2, Briggsdale 1.
    Dropped out
    Genoa-Hugo/Karval (6), Nucla (8), Community Christian (10).

  • Football roundup: Longmont tops Pueblo East in big cross-classification showdown

    Longmont and Pueblo East played on Friday night. (Photo: @GoTrojanNation on Twitter)
    Longmont and Pueblo East played on Friday night. (Photo: @GoTrojanNation on Twitter)

    It doesn’t get much bigger for Zero Week: One defending champion, one runner-up — both from different classifications.

    On Friday, Longmont, the Class 4A runner-up last season, held off Pueblo East, the reigning 3A champ, with a 48-27 victory. The Trojans got five touchdowns from Conlon Berger, according to BoCoPreps’ Brad Cochi.

    The game was actually knotted at 21 at halftime, but Longmont seized a two-touchdown lead just two drives into the second half. Pueblo East fumbled on the next possession, and Longmont’s Berger scored on the very next play.

    Longmont, ranked No. 2 in 4A’s preseason poll, cruised thereafter to knock off top-ranked Pueblo East.

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    1A/2A: (4) Resurrection Christian 15, (5) Platte Valley 13

    Resurrection Christian scored two touchdowns in a span of 1:28, and it would be all the Cougars needed to upset 2A foe Platte Valley, 15-13.

    Scoreless at halftime, Resurrection Christan got a touchdown from John Hecker midway through the third quarter. Less than two minutes, a blocked punt led to another score.

    Platte Valley battled back, and even scored a touchdown to make it 15-13 with 2:37 remaining, but couldn’t convert the two-point attempt to tie the game.

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    3A: (9) Delta 38, The Classical Academy 35

    In a game that featured seven lead changes, Delta was finally able to hold off The Classical Academy.

    TCA led 28-24 with 8:29 to go in the third quarter, but Delta was able to rally to take a 31-28 lead heading to the fourth.

    The Classical Academy drove down to the Delta 1-yard-line with a chance to take the lead, but turned the ball over. Delta scored on the ensuing possession to make it 38-28.

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    8-man: (10) Sargent 40, (8) Springfield 28

    Sargent built at 32-14 lead at halftime, and was able to pull the upset of Springfield.

    The game looked to be a back-and-forth affair early on, but a 66-yard kickoff return for a score made it 24-8 and broke the game open.

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    5A: Cherry Creek 31, Heritage 0

    Cherry Creek, the defending 5A champion, shook off some Zero Week jitters to cruise to a season-opening win.

    Joe Caplis threw three touchdowns, while JC Chery added a rushing score.

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    Notes

    • Pine Creek extended its state-best winning streak to 26 games by beating Pueblo Centennial 45-0. Paonia has the second-longest streak at 23 games.
    • Colorado teams were 4-0 on Friday against out-of-state opponents. Included: Valor Christian beating Bonneville (Idaho) 51-12; Bayfield topping Kirtland Central (N.M.) 43-0; Rifle over Grand County (Utah) 47-12; and Sedgwick County routing Creek Valley (Neb.) 94-8.
    • Durango pulled off a big upset in 3A, knocking off No. 10 Lutheran 33-7.
    • In 6-man, No. 8 North Park upset No. 5 Peetz, 60-26. Helmuth Wenneker had two rushing touchdowns, while Garrin Cox rushed for 170 yards and a score.
    • Tanner Patterson had six total touchdowns as 6-man No. 10 Otis beat Weldon Valley 50-7 — three passing and three rushing.

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  • Three teams favored to three-peat in preseason volleyball rankings

    (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)
    Resurrection Christian volleyball is the No. 1 team in the preseason 2A volleyball poll. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    Last fall, for the first time in state history, every single volleyball champion successfully defended its title. Three of them are favored to win a third consecutive championship heading into the 2015 season.

    Defending champions Lewis-Palmer (Class 4A), Eaton (3A) and Resurrection Christian (2A) are among top-ranked teams in the CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls, which were released Monday. Also heading their respective classifications are Cherokee Trail (5A) and Idalia (1A).

    The last team to win more than two straight titles was Cheyenne Mountain, which won five from 2008-12.

    Lewis-Palmer is actually coming off a mythical national championship in addition to its two 4A titles. The Rangers got eight of the 11 first-place votes in 4A’s preseason poll. Ponderosa, the team they beat for the 2014 title, is No. 2.

    Eaton, the defending 3A champion, holds the top spot in that poll after getting eight of the 10 first-place votes in that class. Colorado Springs Christian opens at No. 2.

    In 2A, Resurrection Christian — yes, another defending champion — got six of the seven first-place votes to top the preseason poll. The Cougars have actually won 58-straight matches, which ranks fifth-best all-time. Yuma is No. 2.

    Cherokee Trail opens as the favorite in 5A. The Cougars got six of the 11 first-place votes. Grandview, last season’s champion, is No. 2 and got one first-place vote.

    Cherry Creek is No. 3, and Regis Jesuit is No. 4. Chatfield, the 2014 runner-up, is No. 5. The Charges received two first-place votes.

    Two teams — Fossil Ridge and Brighton — received first-place votes, but did not make the 5A ranking.

    The 1A poll is led by Idalia, which got all six first-place votes. Flagler is No. 2.

    Fleming won last season’s 1A title, and has won 47 consecutive matches. The Wildcats open at No. 9.

    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
    1 Cherokee Trail (6) 0-0 101
    2 Grandview (1) 0-0 85
    3 Cherry Creek 0-0 78
    4 Regis Jesuit 0-0 64
    5 Chatfield (2) 0-0 59
    6 Eaglecrest 0-0 55
    7 Chaparral 0-0 32
    8 Legend 0-0 30
    9 Fairview 0-0 23
    10 Highlands Ranch 0-0 21
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 18, Arapahoe 14, Brighton 10, Denver East 9, Pine Creek 9, Fort Collins 8, Ralston Valley 8, Rampart 7, Columbine 6, Loveland 6, Rocky Mountain 6, Lakewood 5, Rock Canyon 3, Rangeview 2, Douglas County 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Lewis-Palmer (8) 0-0 106
    2 Ponderosa (1) 0-0 89
    3 Cheyenne Mountain (2) 0-0 76
    4 Pueblo West 0-0 50
    5 Valor Christian 0-0 48
    6 Mullen 0-0 30
    7 Montrose 0-0 28
    8 Battle Mountain 0-0 26
    9 Air Academy 0-0 19
    10 Niwot 0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Thomas Jefferson 13, Holy Family 12, Longmont 12, Roosevelt 12, Thompson Valley 12, Berthoud 11, The Classical Academy 9, Mead 8, Windsor 8, Woodland Park 5, Eagle Valley 3, Mesa Ridge 3, Canon City 2, Silver Creek 2, Durango 1, Green Mountain 1, Sierra 1, Steamboat Springs 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Eaton (8) 0-0 98
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 0-0 70
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 0-0 67
    4 Valley 0-0 66
    5 University 0-0 59
    6 Platte Valley 0-0 56
    7 Bayfield 0-0 32
    8 Lutheran 0-0 25
    9 Sterling 0-0 23
    10 Pagosa Springs 0-0 19
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 14, Coal Ridge 10, Middle Park 3, St. Mary’s 3, Buena Vista 2, Eagle Ridge 1, Olathe 1, Peak to Peak 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Resurrection Christian (6) 0-0 62
    2 Yuma 0-0 55
    3 Caliche 0-0 42
    4 Akron 0-0 39
    5 Paonia 0-0 37
    6 Lyons (1) 0-0 30
    7 Dayspring Christian 0-0 22
    8 Colorado Springs School 0-0 19
    9 Ridgway 0-0 18
    10 Sargent 0-0 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Rye 12, Swink 11, Simla 8, Byers 7, Vail Christian 5, Cedaredge 2, Ignacio 1, South Park 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Idalia (6) 0-0 60
    2 Flagler 0-0 49
    3 Otis 0-0 43
    4 Weldon Valley 0-0 35
    5 Prairie 0-0 30
    6 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 0-0 21
    7 Kit Carson 0-0 19
    8 Nucla 0-0 16
    9 Fleming 0-0 13
    10 Community Christian 0-0 10
    Others receiving votes:
    La Veta 8, Cheraw 6, North Park 6, McClave 5, Springfield 4, Eads 3, Hi-Plains 2.

  • All-state football teams for 2014 season

    The 2014 all-state football players of the year. From left, Josh Odom of Pine Creek (4A), Kyle Leoffler of Arickaree/Woodlin (6-man), Austin Yahn of Caliche (8-man), Taylor Walters of Paonia (1A), Daniel Martin of Pueblo East (3A), Kyle Rosenbrock of Brush (2A) and Milo Hall of Cherry Creek (5A). (Photos: Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com; Mark Adams; Jeffrey Tucker/MaxPreps; Courtesy of Paonia)
    The 2014 all-state football players of the year. From left, Josh Odom of Pine Creek (4A), Kyle Leoffler of Arickaree/Woodlin (6-man), Austin Yahn of Caliche (8-man), Taylor Walters of Paonia (1A), Daniel Martin of Pueblo East (3A), Kyle Rosenbrock of Brush (2A) and Milo Hall of Cherry Creek (5A). (Photos: Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com; Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com; Mark Adams; Jeffrey Tucker/MaxPreps; courtesy of Paonia)

    The 2014 all-state football 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 vote of coaches.

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


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    Class 5A

    Player of the year: Milo Hall, Cherry Creek

    Coach of the year: Dave Logan, Cherry Creek

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Peter Anderson Eaglecrest Senior WR
    Austin Conway Overland Senior QB
    Johnny Feauto Fairview Senior QB/CB
    Salofi Gaoa Rocky Mountain Senior T
    Milo Hall Cherry Creek Senior RB
    Olabisi Johnson Bear Creek Senior CB/WR
    Todd Jones Boulder Junior RB/SS
    Carlo Kemp Fairview Junior DE/OT/RB
    Alex Kinney Rocky Mountain Senior K/P
    Cameron Knight Grandview Senior DB
    Scotty Leach Ralston Valley Senior G/C
    Eric Lee Jr. Valor Christian Senior DB/ATH
    Tim Lynott Regis Jesuit Senior OG/C
    Isaac Marquez Pomona Senior CB/SB
    Dillon Middlemiss Pomona Senior T
    Mike Morean Cherry Creek Senior DB
    Jake Moretti Pomona Sophomore TE/T/DE
    Chukwuma Obinnah Grandview Senior RB/SS
    Wesley Ogsbury Denver East Senior WR/CB/FS
    Brady Opp Valor Christian Senior OL/DL
    James Parker Cherry Creek Senior G/DE
    Collin Root Ralston Valley Senior TE/DE/K
    Elijah Ross Eaglecrest Senior QB/CB
    Tim Ryan Fairview Senior DB/WR
    Frank Umu Heritage Senior DT/OL
    Andrew Wingard Ralston Valley Senior RB/DB/RET
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Trevaun Arnold Bear Creek Senior FS/WR
    TeQuan Baker Doherty Junior RB/CB
    Alec Barnes Regis Jesuit Junior LB
    Jordan Bostick Valor Christian Senior DE
    Ben Burnett Prairie View Senior DE
    Danny Collins Lakewood Senior QB/MLB/TE
    Keifer Glau Grandview Senior SS
    Willie Hayes Grandview Senior T
    Ryan Hommel Rock Canyon Senior QB
    David Imola Cherry Creek Junior DT/T
    DJ Leatimua Fountain-Fort Carson Senior LB
    Justice Littrell Doherty Senior MLB/SS
    Henry Lyon Cherry Creek Senior K
    Jack Maly Regis Jesuit Senior T
    Max McDonald Rocky Mountain Senior MLB
    Patrick Moody Chaparral Sophomore MLB
    Joseph Parker Cherry Creek Senior WR
    Connor Pierson Pomona Senior C
    Kevin Prosser Overland Senior WR/LB
    RJ Ramirez Prairie View Senior RB
    Andres Robles Regis Jesuit Senior C
    Morgan Smith Grandview Senior TE
    Jordan Smith Fountain-Fort Carson Senior LB
    Darrian Stickney Doherty Senior LB
    Charles Tigner Fountain-Fort Carson Senior RB/P
    Jonathan Van Diest Cherry Creek Sophomore DE
    Anthony Vessa Ralston Valley Senior NG/LB


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    Class 4A

    Player of the year: Josh Odom, Pine Creek

    Coach of the year: Doug Johnson, Longmont

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Wyatt Aaberg Falcon Senior RB/LB
    Avery Anderson Pine Creek Senior ATH
    Zach Barwick Dakota Ridge Senior K/P
    Alex Delacroix Greeley West Senior RB/LB
    JoJo Domann Pine Creek Junior LB/SS/P
    Connor Durant Standley Lake Senior WR/DB/K
    Zach Fees Fort Collins Senior MLB
    Isaiah Fields Falcon Junior RB/DB
    Cooper Gardner Broomfield Senior OL/DL
    Sean Glenn Longmont Senior T
    Parker Hammond Pine Creek Senior TE/DE
    Quincy Kindred Pueblo Centennial Senior RB/DB
    Jake Lauber Fort Collins Senior OL/DL
    Sam Long Pine Creek Senior T/G/C
    Jeremy Lujan Dakota Ridge Junior RB
    Matt Maestas Montrose Senior OL/DL
    Austin Micci Coronado Senior RB/SS
    Josh Odom Pine Creek Senior MLB/RB
    Isiah Pannunzio Pueblo South Junior TE/DE
    Mike Rocha Montrose Senior FB/LB
    Clint Sigg Longmont Senior QB
    Nate Spinuzzi Pueblo South Senior QB
    Brandon Summer Pueblo West Senior MLB/P
    Trevonte Tasco Denver South Senior HB
    Blake Whitsell Broomfield Senior DL/OL
    Jack Wibbels Pine Creek Junior DE
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Lotoni Afuhaamago Coronado Senior OL/DL
    Tristan Bailey Rampart Senior K/P
    Adam Baumann Mountain View Senior QB
    Conlan Berger Longmont Junior RB
    Tanner Bohm Windsor Senior QB
    Eddie Bratton Falcon Senior DL/OL
    Adam Brown Air Academy Senior QB/FS
    Zach Castellucci Pueblo South Junior OL/DL
    Nick Cohn Dakota Ridge Senior WR/RET
    Zeb Foster Coronado Senior LB/FB
    Ben Freeman Fort Collins Junior OL/DL
    Austin Hartman Silver Creek Senior WR/DB
    Brock Howes Dakota Ridge Senior DL
    Cayden James Montrose Senior OL/DL
    Cody Johnson Windsor Senior LB/RB
    Adrian King George Washington Junior TE/MLB
    Nathan Leithead Pine Creek Junior MLB
    Austin Lopez Palmer Senior MLB/FB
    James Maxie Ponderosa Senior RB/LB
    Kyler Sigsbee Fort Collins Senior QB/ATH
    Bryson Smith Pueblo South Senior OL/DL
    Corte Tapia Windsor Sophomore ILB/DE
    Jeff Vela Falcon Senior FB/LB


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    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Daniel Martin, Pueblo East

    Coach of the year: David Ramirez, Pueblo East

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Sonny Arellano Pueblo East Senior RB/LB
    Jamil Bond Lutheran Senior RB/DB
    Brock Clark Rifle Senior RB/MLB/P
    Joshua Clausen Lutheran Senior WR/LB
    Willy Clements Holy Family Senior T/DT
    Coby Cline Elizabeth Senior C/NG
    Brody Cypress Lutheran Senior OL/DL
    Bruno Derose Pueblo East Junior TE/LB
    Michael Devries Centaurus Senior DE/DT
    Lalo Diaz-Alvarez Pueblo East Junior OL/DL
    Dylan Draper Discovery Canyon Senior WR/LB
    Jay Frye Northridge Senior WR/SS
    Donny Garcia Pueblo East Senior OL/DL
    Marcus Garcia Delta Senior OL/DL
    Franny Gonzales Fort Morgan Junior K
    Alex Gould Rifle Senior G/LB
    Chris Helbig Holy Family Junior QB/CB
    Daniel Martin Pueblo East Junior QB/DB
    Toby McBride Fort Morgan Junior FB/DE
    Andrew Miranda Lutheran Senior OL/DL
    Davis Price Evergreen Junior K/P
    Brian Reed Evergreen Senior RB/LB/MLB
    Kevin Ribarich Pueblo East Senior WR/DB
    Austin Shepherd Rifle Senior G/MLB
    Bryson Torres Pueblo East Sophomore RB/DB
    James Willis Lutheran Senior QB/DB
    Ryan Younggreen Holy Family Senior SS/RB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Alonso Archuletta Roosevelt Junior OL/DL
    Beau Beattie Discovery Canyon Junior OL/DL
    Cameron Brown D’Evelyn Junior WR/DB
    Mitch Carter Discovery Canyon Senior WR/DB/K
    Marcus Cassin Evergreen Senior TE/MLB/WR
    Isaac Charlson Discovery Canyon Senior OL/DL
    Marques Combs Palisade Senior WR/DB
    Brendan Edgerley Lutheran Senior TE/LB/P
    Brenden Fulton Northridge Senior QB/FS
    Andrew Hall Discovery Canyon Senior QB/CB
    Chico Hernandez Roosevelt Senior G/DT
    Derek Horn Delta Senior RB/FS
    Tate Kembel Fort Morgan Sophomore RB
    Eric Kembel Fort Morgan Senior C
    Greysen Lincoln Evergreen Senior DE/TE/OL
    Isaac Maestas Palisade Sophomore RB/LB
    Alex Mai Fort Morgan Junior OG/NG
    Zach Manchester Canon City Junior WR
    Alex Nemmers Lutheran Senior WB/DB/RET
    Jonny Ponce Delta Junior RB/FS
    Nathan Putallaz Roosevelt Senior T/G/C
    Anselmo Quezada Palisade Senior OL/DL
    Trenton Stringari Canon City Senior RB/WR
    Jesse Unruh Northridge Senior T/DE
    Jack White Holy Family Senior T


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    Class 2A

    Player of the year: Kyle Rosenbrock, Brush

    Coach of the year: Randy Dreitz, Brush

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Joe Carwin Brush Senior OL/DL
    Garrett Coalson Eaton Senior TE/LB
    Shane Coombs Strasburg Senior G/DE
    Connor Dooley Kent Denver Junior DT/LB
    Gordon Ellis Kent Denver Senior QB/FS
    Ryan Fitzgerald Aspen Senior RB/FS
    Jaden Franklin Kent Denver Senior RB/CB
    Daniel Frantz Platte Valley Senior WR/QB/CB
    Brent Gilliland Sterling Senior G/DT
    Michael Gutierrez Brush Senior RB/LB
    Randy Haley Montezuma-Cortez Senior RB/ILB
    John Heaphey Aspen Senior K/P
    Michael Howard Gunnison Senior FB/MLB
    Parker Joens Platte Valley Junior T/DE
    Bryce Johnson Faith Christian Senior C/DT
    Ryan Lawhead Eaton Senior OL/DL
    Kolt McDaniel Platte Valley Senior WB/LB
    Will McKissick Kent Denver Junior RB/MLB
    Brian Nichols Strasburg Senior WR/DE/SS
    Alec Petterson Brush Senior WR/RB/DB
    Jose Rodriquez Brush Senior OL/DL
    Ethan Rose Sterling Senior WR/FS
    Kyle Rosenbrock Brush Senior RB/QB/MLB
    Carl Schmidt Kent Denver Junior T/DT
    Jacob Smith Strasburg Senior RB/LB/MLB
    Darren Troudt Eaton Senior WR/DB
    Brady Wilson Gunnison Junior RB/LB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Draven Adame Lamar Senior QB/DB
    Cameron Alexander Brush Senior WR/DB
    Ben Breier St. Mary’s Senior RB/LB/RET
    Aubry Brown Bayfield Senior OG/DE
    Cole Bryant La Junta Junior QB
    Casey Edens Eaton Senior CB
    Niko Guzman Brush Senior WR/DB
    Grant Harkness Faith Christian Senior –
    Kyle Hicks Lamar Senior RB/LB
    Elijah Huff Manual Senior RB/LB
    Anthony Ibarra Platte Valley Junior G/DE
    Nick Koch Gunnison Senior G/K
    Quinton Kopang Bennett Senior FS/TE/RET
    Jake Levy Basalt Senior TE/DE
    Brett Loyd Moffat County Junior FB/MLB
    Mitchell Martin Strasburg Junior QB/CB
    Lane Masar Florence Senior FB
    Danny McGee Manitou Springs Senior TE/DE
    Ty Percival Gunnison Junior –
    Victor Perez Montezuma-Cortez Junior T/DT
    Zane Phelps Bayfield Junior RB/DE
    Reilly Rastello Kent Denver Senior WR/LB
    Seth Rodriquez Bennett Senior FS/QB/WB
    Colby Salisbury Lamar Senior TE/DB
    Jake Sanders Faith Christian Senior WR
    Clay Shaver Brush Junior TE/DE
    Patrick Telck St. Mary’s Senior WR/DB/RET
    Joao Thives Denver North Junior K/P
    Jake Wallin Gunnison Senior QB
    Zane Westbrook Bayfield Senior OT/NG
    Luke Wilson Kent Denver Junior FB
    Zeke Zuelke Bennett Junior LB/OG


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    Class 1A

    Player of the year: Taylor Walters, Paonia

    Coach of the year: Brent McRae, Paonia

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jareb Aziz Centauri Senior ILB/RB
    Hank Bode Platte Canyon Junior RB
    Bryce Buhr Crowley County Junior –
    Trevor Close Buena Vista Senior RB/FS
    Sabyn Diamond Buena Vista Junior G/DT
    Dylan Geisler Paonia Senior G/DT
    Zakk James Buena Vista Senior WR/LB
    KC Jarvies Centauri Senior QB/CB
    Kerigan Kappel Limon Senior RB/DB
    Josh Kimball Paonia Senior OL
    Tyler Kimble Limon Senior OL/DL
    Bryce McCracken Crowley County Senior RB/MLB
    Luke Mondt Resurrection Christian Senior QB/DB/K
    Colton Newcomb Salida Senior WR/DB/K
    Jake Phelan Meeker Senior QB/DB
    Nathan Rivale Buena Vista Senior T/DT
    Logan Schopp Paonia Senior –
    TJ Shelton Meeker Junior RB/LB
    Joel Simianer Paonia Senior TE/DE
    Javonte’ Stewart Ellicott Senior QB/SS
    Martin Torres Burlington Senior –
    Taylor Walters Paonia Junior –
    Austin Walton Resurrection Christian Senior OL/DL
    Keegan Wentz Buena Vista Junior QB/LB
    Michael Wilcoxson Buena Vista Senior G/LB
    Mitchell Wilson Centauri Senior MLB/WR
    Trey Zupancic Rye Junior RB/DB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Josh Altman Paonia Senior CB
    Matthew Barnes Monte Vista Senior G/ILB
    Beau Beckman Wray Junior DB/RB
    Devin Christian Limon Junior OL/DL
    Jacob Crist Ellicott Senior WR/LB
    Luke Cross Resurrection Christian Junior MLB
    Austin Dinis Wiggins Junior WR/S
    Eric Dominguez Estes Park Senior K
    Christian Dubois Resurrection Christian Senior OL/DL
    Cooper Eggleston Buena Vista Junior TE/FS
    Nate Finnell Rocky Ford Senior OL/DL
    Jayden Hilferty Limon Junior OL/DL
    Raul Lopez Meeker Senior WR/DB
    Nate Lowe Salida Senior QB/LB
    Luke Meier Limon Senior FB/LB
    James Richardson Centauri Senior LB/RB
    Taylor Rider Wiggins Senior TE/DE
    Cade Schulz Wray Senior RB/DL
    Dillon Stinson Rye Senior OL/DL
    Duncan Turnbull Hotchkiss Senior FB/ILB
    Cooper Ward Resurrection Christian Junior WR/DB/ATH


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    8-man

    Player of the year: Austin Yahn, Caliche

    Coach of the year: Paul Zink, Caliche

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Cade Carver Norwood Senior OL/DL
    Jared Clarkson Akron Senior RB/CB
    Joel Contreras Caliche Senior –
    Brody Donoho Dayspring Christian Academy Senior C/NG
    Trace Elliot Merino Senior OL/DL
    Dalton Harris Granada Senior C/DE
    Tre Jensen Granada Junior RB/DB
    Kylar Mai Dayspring Christian Academy Senior RB/LB
    Vinnie Moltrer Hoehne Senior OL/DL
    Tyler Moltrer Hoehne Senior RB/DB
    Cody Norris Simla Senior QB/WR/CB
    Koy Palmer Granada Senior QB/DB
    Anthony Payne Hoehne Sophomore OL/DL
    Robert Quick Springfield Senior OL/DL
    Gabriel Rocha Granada Senior OL
    Mitch Sides Dayspring Christian Academy Junior OL/DE
    Bruce Taylor Caliche Junior –
    Ryan Walther Caliche Senior –
    Austin Yahn Caliche Senior –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Isaac Aragon Fowler Senior G/C/DT
    Marcelino Baptista Merino Senior RB/CB
    Alex Davis Vail Christian Junior TE/SE/DE
    Spencer Gatlin Dove Creek Junior DL/OL
    Jason George Simla Junior WR/TE/DE
    Kyler Hamacher Simla Senior WR
    Christian Hersberger Dayspring Christian Academy Senior TE/CB
    Rafe Hutches Springfield Junior RB/LB
    Jorden Jole Merino Senior RB/LB
    Angelo Kirkwood Dayspring Christian Academy Senior RB/LB
    Blaine Larson Fowler Senior QB/RB/DE
    Damian Nieblas Norwood Senior OL/DL
    Riley Samber Akron Senior –
    Seth Silver Hoehne Senior RB/DB
    Cody Terrell Norwood Senior OL/DE
    Matt Thieman Simla Junior G/NG
    TJ Trujillo McClave Senior –
    Joey Younkerman Sargent Junior C/DL


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    6-man

    Player of the year: Kyle Leoffler, Arickaree/Woodlin

    Coach of the year: David Saffer, Arickaree/Woodlin

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jason Allacher Otis Senior DT/QB
    Cordell Burton Stratton/Liberty Senior FB/LB
    Adrian Cereceres North Park Senior FB/MLB
    Jaxon Crawford Kit Carson Sophomore OL/DE
    Dylan Dixon Eads Junior RB/S
    Luke Duggan Pawnee Junior DB/RB/RET
    Caine Farmer Kit Carson Junior RB/LB
    Bradey Holtz Peetz Senior –
    Isaiah Koolstra Arickaree/Woodlin Senior RB/DB
    Ben Lambrecht Fleming Junior –
    Kyle Leoffler Arickaree/Woodlin Senior RB/LB
    Trent Leoffler Arickaree/Woodlin Junior QB/DB
    Luke Loflin Walsh Senior RB/DB
    Jordan Nelson Peetz Junior –
    Tyler Rouse Eads Senior QB/DE/S
    Garrett Shaffer Arickaree/Woodlin Senior TE/LB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    JD Chenoweth Walsh Senior QB/DB
    Chase Flynn Stratton/Liberty Sophomore OL/DL/K
    Tristan Headrick Cheraw Junior LB/OL
    Erick Ijams Hanover Senior TB/DL
    Dustin Koehler Hanover Senior OL/QB/MLB
    Reagan Lane Eads Junior FB/LB
    Delbert Mccracken Weldon Valley Senior HB/DE
    Tanner Patterson Otis Sophomore QB/LB
    Titus Sharpe Walsh Senior OL/DL
    Marco Solis Kit Carson Junior RB/LB
    Joesph Stahley Fleming Junior –
    Alex Vandenbark Fleming Sophomore –
    Cody Wilson Peetz Sophomore –
    Nathan Witt Flagler Senior –

  • Regional volleyball roundup: Highlands Ranch wins in tiebreaker

    Highlands Ranch volleyball celebrates its regional championship in 5A. (Via @RBWHRHSAthletic on Twitter)
    Highlands Ranch volleyball celebrates its regional championship in 5A. (Via @RBWHRHSAthletic on Twitter)

    Highlands Ranch dropped its first match of the Class 5A volleyball regionals on Saturday. It was a grueling, five-set affair — but that it went five sets later turned out to be a major advantage.

    The Falcons rallied from dropping that match to later win 5A’s Region 11 in a tiebreak over Rocky Mountain, 25-15. With the win, Highlands Ranch moves on to the 5A state tournament.

    But things looked bleak for a while.

    For starters, since volleyball’s regionals moved to three-team pools a few years ago, the overwhelming majority of those advancing no longer drop a match. It has turned the tie-break scenario, once a common occurrence, into a rarity.

    Ralston Valley, the region’s host and No. 11 seed in 5A, had already beaten No. 27 Rocky Mountain in four sets to open regional play.

    So when No. 14 Highlands Ranch lost to Rocky Mountain in the region’s second match (19-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 16-14), it had one last-gasp shot at qualification: knock Ralston Valley off.

    The Falcons did that, by a 3-1 margin. All three teams in the regional, at that point, were 1-1 — dusting off the tiebreak scenario. In the event of a three-way tie, two teams faceoff in a one-set playoff, with the winner facing the third in a second one-set playoff match.

    Highlands Ranch volleyball poses with the regional championship trophy. (Via @RBWHRHSAthletic on Twitter)
    Highlands Ranch volleyball poses with the regional championship trophy. (Via @RBWHRHSAthletic on Twitter)

    Highlands Ranch was set aside for the first tie break because it had won a higher percentage of total sets played (5 of 9) during the regional compared to Ralston Valley (4 of 8) and Rocky Mountain (4 of 9). Rocky Mountain beat Ralston Valley 25-15 in that first tie-break, then advanced to play Highlands Ranch.

    Highlands Ranch then won the second playoff match, 25-15, to advance to the state tournament.

    The 5A field will consist of: Eaglecrest, Grandview, Regis Jesuit, Rampart, Chaparral, Pine Creek, Cherokee Trail, Chatfield, Cherry Creek, Fairview, Highlands Ranch and Legend

    Headed to 4A’s state tournament are: Lewis-Palmer, Ponderosa, Cheyenne Mountain, Montrose, Valor Christian, Mullen, Mead, Berthoud, Battle Mountain, Pueblo West, Niwot and Air Academy.

    In 3A’s tournament: Eaton, Valley, Bayfield, University, Colorado Springs Christian, Manitou Springs, Platte Valley, Sterling, Faith Christian, Pagosa Springs, Coal Ridge and Olathe.

    Comprising the 2A field: Swink, Resurrection Christian, Paonia, Simla, Sargent, Yuma, Dolores and Colorado Springs School, as well as four Wildcard teams to be selected on Monday.

    And 1A’s field: Sangre de Cristo, Kit Carson, Otis, Weldon Valley, Norwood, Springfield, Idalia and Fleming — as well as four additional Wildcard teams.

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    Notables:

    • A seeding committee will meet on Monday morning to finalize the pools for the state tournaments. The Wildcard selections in 1A and 2A will be selected based on the MaxPreps Freeman Rankings published on Monday. The next four highest-ranked teams who made it to regionals but didn’t advance will be the selections.
    • All five defending champions have made a return trip to the state tournament. They are: Grandview (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).
    • Chatfield is the highest-remaining regional seed of any of the 5A, 4A and 3A regions. The Chargers were No. 17, and upset No. 8 Douglas County. (The 1A and 2A regions are not seeded across the classification, but instead set by district finish.)
    • Of those seeded regionals (5A-3A), the host teams went an astounding 70-2 in matches, including 212-36 in terms of sets won.
    • 5A’s Region 10 wore out the courts in its first two matches. First, No. 10 Fairview rallied to beat No. 27 Rangeview in five sets — 26-28, 25-18, 17-25, 28-26, 15-13. Rangeview then turned around and went another five sets in losing to No. 15 Arapahoe, 25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 25-14, 15-9. The final match only went four sets, a 3-1 Fairview win over Arapahoe to claim the regional crown.
    • Kit Carson trailed its first match in 1A Region B 0-2, but rallied to take a five-set win (20-25, 12-25, 27-25, 25-15, 16-14) and later won the regional.
    The Montrose volleyball team poses for a picture after winning a regional championship in Class 4A. (Tom Hoganson)
    The Montrose volleyball team poses for a picture after winning a regional championship in Class 4A. (Tom Hoganson)

  • 1A volleyball regional tournament brackets

    A complete schedule for the Class 1A regional volleyball tournaments in 2014.

    Order of play at each regional: Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2.

    All district winners advance to the state tournament. Regional champions are in bold.

    Printable bracket: Download PDF

    Go to region: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H

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    Region A
    Site: Sangre de Cristo HS
    Date: Oct. 31, noon
    Seed School W L
    6-1 Sangre de Cristo 2 0
    1-2 Nucla 1 1
    6-3 Sierra Grande 0 2
    Schedule
    Sangre de Cristo def. Sierra Grande, 3-1 (25-18, 20-25, 25-15, 25-17)
    Nucla def. Sierra Grande, 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-17)
    Sangre de Cristo def. Nucla, 3-1 (22-25, 25-20, 25-11, 25-11)

    Region B
    Site: Lamar Community Wellness
    Date: Oct. 31, 9 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    2-1 Kit Carson 2 0
    3-2 South Baca 0 2
    2-3 McClave 1 1
    Schedule
    Kit Carson def. McClave, 3-2 (20-25, 12-25, 27-25, 25-15, 16-14)
    McClave def. South Baca, 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-15)
    Kit Carson def. South Baca, 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-10)

    Region C
    Site: Flagler HS
    Date: Oct. 31, 1 p.m.
    Seed School W L
    7-1 Flagler 1 1
    5-2 Otis 2 0
    7-3 Stratton 0 2
    Schedule
    Flagler def. Stratton, 3-0 (25-12, 25-22, 25-15)
    Otis def. Stratton, 3-0 (25-9, 28-26, 25-12)
    Otis def. Flager, 3-1 (20-25, 25-17, 25-15, 26-24)

    Region D
    Site: Arvada K-8
    Date: Nov. 1, 3 p.m.
    Seed School W L
    8-1 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1 1
    4-2 Weldon Valley 2 0
    8-3 Jim Elliot 0 2
    Schedule
    RM Lutheran def. Jim Elliot, 3-1
    Weldon Valley def. Jim Elliot, 3-0 (25-13, 25-3, 25-19)
    Weldon Valley def. RM Lutheran, 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-9)

    Region E
    Site: Norwood HS
    Date: Nov. 1, 10 a.m.
    Seed School W L
    1-1 Norwood 2 0
    6-2 La Veta 1 1
    1-3 North Park 0 1
    Schedule
    Norwood def. North Park, 3-0
    La Veta def. North Park, 3-0
    Norwood def. La Veta, 3-0

    Region F
    Site: Lamar Community Wellness
    Date: Oct. 31
    Seed School W L
    3-1 Springfield 2 0
    2-2 Cheraw 1 1
    3-3 Wiley 0 2
    Schedule
    Springfield def. Wiley, 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-21)
    Cheraw def. Wiley, 3-0 (25-6, 25-17, 25-10)
    Springfield def. Cheraw, 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-17, 25-20)

    Region G
    Site: Idalia HS
    Date: Oct. 31, 1 p.m.
    Seed School W L
    5-1 Idalia 2 0
    7-2 Genoa-Hugo 0 2
    5-3 Hi-Plains 1 1
    Schedule
    Idalia def. Hi-Plains, 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-16)
    Hi-Plains def. Genoa-Hugo, 3-0
    Idalia def. Genoa-Hugo, 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-13)

    Region H
    Site: Northeastern JC
    Date: Oct. 31, 2 p.m.
    Seed School W L
    4-1 Fleming 2 0
    8-2 Community Christian 0 2
    4-3 Prairie 1 1
    Schedule
    Fleming def. Prairie, 3-0
    Prairie def. Community Christian, 3-0
    Fleming def. Community Christian, 3-0

  • Fossil Ridge joins 5A volleyball poll at No. 10

    Fossil Ridge Fairview volleyball
    Fossil Ridge is the No. 10 team in 5A volleyball this week. More photos. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Fossil Ridge gave Fairview volleyball its first loss last week. This week, the SaberCats have joined CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A rankings.

    Fossil Ridge (13-5) beat Fairview 3-1 on Thursday. They enter the poll at No. 10.

    Elsewhere in 5A, Rampart continued to lead the way, and Grandview moved up three places from No. 5 to No. 2 after a week which included a win over then-No. 2 Eaglecrest.

    Lewis-Palmer extended its unanimous grip on the 4A poll. The Rangers won a top-2 showdown with Cheyenne Mountain last week.

    Each of the other three No. 1 teams also held firm atop their respective rankings. Those are Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    Volleyball’s regular season is winding down. In fact, 1A and 2A are already in their districts. 3A-5A end their regular seasons on Saturday.

    As such, these will serve as the final polls of the 2014 season. Regional seeding will post on CHSAANow.com next Monday.

    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 (14) 16-2 149 1 2-0
    2 Grandview 12-6 123 5 2-0
    3 Eaglecrest (1) 13-3 121 2 1-1
    4 Cherokee Trail 13-5 98 4 2-0
    5 Fairview 17-1 82 3 1-1
    6 Cherry Creek 14-4 68 7 2-0
    7 Chaparral 12-6 58 6 0-1
    8 Pine Creek 11-5 43 9 1-0
    9 Ralston Valley 13-7 35 8 2-5
    10 Fossil Ridge 13-5 21 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 13, Highlands Ranch 7, Doherty 4, Douglas County 2, Castle View 1.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 18-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Ponderosa 14-4 111 3 0-0
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 15-2 106 2 1-1
    4 Valor Christian 13-3 84 4 2-0
    5 Montrose 16-3 68 5 3-0
    6 Mullen 11-8 57 6 1-1
    7 Mead 16-2 47 7 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 15-3 39 8 2-0
    9 Elizabeth 15-2 33 9 2-0
    10 Air Academy 12-9 16 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Battle Mountain 9, Berthoud 7, Steamboat Springs 5, Woodland Park 5, Niwot 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 20-1 129 1 1-0
    2 Valley 19-2 113 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 18-1 102 3 2-0
    4 Bayfield 16-2 94 4 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 19-2 71 5 3-0
    6 University 14-6 62 6 2-0
    7 Platte Valley 14-7 44 7 1-1
    8 Eagle Ridge 16-2 26 10 2-0
    9 Olathe 16-3 22 8 0-0
    10 Sterling 13-9 17 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 11, Peak to Peak 7, Faith Christian 6, Pagosa Springs 4, Middle Park 3, Buena Vista 2, Machebeuf 2.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 19-0 76 1 2-0
    2 Yuma (1) 18-1 66 3 2-0
    3 Paonia 19-0 61 4 2-0
    4 Swink (2) 19-0 57 2 1-0
    5 Lyons 18-1 46 5 1-0
    6 Sargent 18-1 28 7 2-0
    7 Akron 14-5 27 8 2-0
    8 Caliche 15-4 26 6 0-2
    9 Dayspring Christian 13-5 15 9 0-2
    10 Cedaredge 15-3 12 10 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Simla 10, Colorado Springs School 8, Rye 6, Byers 1, Ridgway 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 19-0 60 1 1-0
    2 Idalia 17-1 54 3 2-0
    3 Otis 16-2 48 2 1-1
    4 Flagler 16-3 41 4 2-0
    5 Kit Carson 16-3 35 6 2-0
    6 Cheraw 16-3 28 5 3-0
    7 Weldon Valley 13-6 23 8 3-0
    8 Norwood 16-2 19 10 3-0
    9 La Veta 18-1 11 7 2-1
    10 Springfield 15-4 7 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Eads 3, McClave 1.
    Dropped out
    McClave (9).

  • Regis Jesuit returns to 5A volleyball poll at No. 10

    Valor Christian Regis Jesuit volleyball
    Regis Jesuit volleyball returned to the 5A poll this week. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Regis Jesuit has returned to this week’s CHSAANow.com Class 5A volleyball rankings.

    The Raiders went 3-0 last week and are now 11-6 this season. They returned to the poll at No. 10. Regis Jesuit was last ranked on Sept. 1.

    Elsewhere in 5A, Grandview moved from No. 8 to No. 5.

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

    The 4A poll added Air Academy (No. 10), 3A added Faith Christian (No. 10), Cedaredge (No. 10) joined 2A and Norwood (also No. 10) was new to 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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    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 (11) 14-2 146 1 3-0
    2 Eaglecrest (3) 12-2 134 2 2-0
    3 Fairview (1) 16-0 104 4 3-0
    4 Cherokee Trail 11-5 96 3 0-2
    5 Grandview 10-6 82 8 2-0
    6 Chaparral 12-5 72 5 0-1
    7 Cherry Creek 12-4 61 7 1-1
    8 Ralston Valley 11-2 38 6 1-1
    9 Pine Creek 10-5 34 9 2-0
    10 Regis Jesuit 11-6 16 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 9, Douglas County 5, Arapahoe 4, Doherty 3, Highlands Ranch 3, Denver East 2, Castle View 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver East (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 16-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 14-1 113 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 14-4 105 3 2-0
    4 Valor Christian 11-3 83 4 2-0
    5 Montrose 13-3 69 5 1-0
    6 Mullen 10-7 59 9 1-1
    7 Mead 14-2 46 6 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 13-3 36 8 2-0
    9 Elizabeth 13-2 30 7 2-0
    10 Air Academy 10-9 20 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Battle Mountain 12, Berthoud 4, Steamboat Springs 4, Woodland Park 4, Niwot 2, Thomas Jefferson 2.
    Dropped out
    Battle Mountain (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 19-1 107 1 2-0
    2 Valley (1) 17-2 94 2 2-0
    3 Manitou Springs (2) 16-1 87 3 2-0
    4 Bayfield 14-2 79 4 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 16-2 61 5 2-0
    6 University 12-6 53 6 2-1
    7 Platte Valley 13-6 36 8 2-0
    8 Olathe 16-3 21 7 2-1
    9 Faith Christian 11-4 18 – 1-0
    10 Eagle Ridge 14-2 16 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sterling 9, Pagosa Springs 8, Coal Ridge 5, Machebeuf 5, Peak to Peak 5, Buena Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    Sterling (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 17-0 68 1 3-0
    2 Swink (2) 18-0 57 2 2-0
    3 Yuma 16-1 54 3 3-0
    4 Paonia 17-0 51 4 2-0
    5 Lyons 17-1 41 5 2-0
    6 Caliche 15-2 35 6 3-0
    7 Sargent 16-1 19 9 3-0
    8 Akron 12-5 17 7 2-1
    9 Dayspring Christian 13-3 16 8 2-0
    10 Cedaredge 15-2 11 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Simla 10, Ridgway 3, Rye 2, Byers 1.
    Dropped out
    Ridgway (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 18-0 60 1 2-0
    2 Otis 15-1 54 2 3-0
    3 Idalia 15-1 48 3 2-0
    4 Flagler 14-3 39 5 1-0
    5 Cheraw 13-3 31 4 3-1
    6 Kit Carson 14-3 30 6 2-0
    7 La Veta 16-0 28 7 2-0
    8 Weldon Valley 10-6 16 9 0-2
    9 McClave 14-2 9 8 0-1
    10 Norwood 13-2 7 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 3, Springfield 3, Eads 2.
    Dropped out
    Sangre de Cristo (10).