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  • Volleyball rankings: Pueblo West joins 4A poll

    Pueblo West has jumped into the Class 4A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings at No. 6. The Cyclones have rattled off four-straight wins and haven’t even dropped a set since Sept. 16

    Lewis-Palmer is still the unanimous No. 1 team in 4A and is looking more like the team that won back-to-back state championships in 2014 and 2015.

    Berthoud also broke into the 4A poll this week, coming in at No. 9.

    Rock Canyon is still the No. 1 team in a very competitive 5A class. The Jaguars are undefeated in league play and have not lost since Sept. 3.

    Mountain Vista (No. 4) and Highlands Ranch (No. 8) are both two spots better than they were in last week’s poll.

    At No. 8, Ralston Valley is the only new team in the 5A poll.

    Eaton is still receiving every first-place vote in 3A to hang on to the position it has held all season long.

    Colorado Springs Christian School jumped three spots to come in at No. 2, but University had the biggest jump of the week, improving four spots to land at No. 4.

    Bayfield is the only new team in the 3A poll, coming in at No. 9.

    Paonia still has a firm grasp on the No. 1 spot in 2A with Dayspring Christian still holding strong at No. 2.

    Yuma jumped three spots to land at No. 4.

    There were no new teams in the 2A poll this week.

    While Fleming held its position at No. 1 in 1A, there were plenty of changes to speak of in that poll.

    McClave jumped a staggering five spots to come in at No. 4 this week.

    There were also three new teams in the 1A poll, the most of any class in this set of rankings.

    Holly comes in at No. 8, Heritage Christian lands at No. 9 and Sierra Grande rounds out the poll at 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 Rock Canyon (5) 12-1 93 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (4) 11-1 83 2 2-0
    3 Denver East 8-2 71 3 1-0
    4 Mountain Vista 9-1 67 6 2-0
    5 Chatfield 10-2 54 5 1-0
    6 Arapahoe 11-2 40 4 2-0
    7 Cherry Creek 11-2 38 8 2-0
    8 Highlands Ranch (1) 9-3 28 10 2-0
    9 Ralston Valley 10-8 18 – 2-0
    10 Chaparral 8-4 15 7 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 11, Coronado 10, Fruita Monument 6, Lakewood 4, Cherokee Trail 3, Loveland 3, Castle View 2, Fort Collins 2, Rampart 2.
    Dropped out
    Coronado (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (11) 13-0 110 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 8-4 78 2 2-1
    3 Valor Christian 8-3 76 4 2-0
    4 Holy Family 12-3 64 3 1-1
    5 Silver Creek 12-1 60 6 2-0
    6 Pueblo West 9-2 49 – 2-0
    7 Niwot 9-3 48 5 2-0
    8 Eagle Valley 11-2 31 10 2-0
    9 Berthoud 9-3 18 – 1-0
    10 Mead 9-3 17 7 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 15, Montrose 15, Pueblo East 13, Thomas Jefferson 7, D’Evelyn 4.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (8), Montrose (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (13) 13-1 130 1 2-0
    2 Colorado Springs Christian 12-3 97 5 3-0
    3 Sterling 11-3 86 2 1-0
    4 University 10-4 85 8 2-0
    5 Valley 11-4 54 3 2-1
    6 Resurrection Christian 10-3 48 4 1-1
    7 Salida 11-1 44 9 1-0
    8 Middle Park 11-1 35 6 1-0
    9 Bayfield 9-3 24 – 3-0
    10 Delta 10-3 19 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 18, Pagosa Springs 18, Prospect Ridge Academy 18, Rye 11, Platte Valley 8, Bennett 7, Peak to Peak 4, Faith Christian 3, Lutheran 3, St. Mary’s 3, The Vanguard 3.
    Dropped out
    Pagosa Springs (7).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (7) 11-1 111 1 3-0
    2 Dayspring Christian (5) 13-0 109 2 2-0
    3 Lyons 10-3 69 5 2-0
    4 Yuma 11-3 68 7 5-0
    5 Colorado Springs School 11-2 67 4 3-0
    6 Hoehne 13-2 63 3 4-0
    7 Simla 9-3 57 6 0-0
    8 Ridgway 11-1 36 8 2-0
    9 West Grand 10-4 12 9 3-0
    10 Denver Christian 9-3 11 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Fowler 9, John Mall 9, Telluride 9, Sargent 7, Ignacio 5, Rangely 5, Dawson School 4, Highland 3, Union Colony 3, Meeker 2, Akron 1, Byers 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (4) 12-1 76 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (2) 12-0 72 2 2-0
    3 Flagler 11-1 61 3 1-1
    4 McClave (2) 9-1 55 9 2-0
    5 La Veta (1) 12-0 46 5 2-0
    6 Weldon Valley 11-3 45 4 1-1
    7 Nucla 10-1 34 6 1-0
    8 Holly 10-2 23 – 1-0
    9 Heritage Christian 9-4 22 – 1-1
    10 Sierra Grande 8-3 10 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Idalia 9, Kiowa 8, Otis 7, Prairie 7, Eads 5, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 5, Arickaree/Woodlin 4, Briggsdale 4, Elbert 2, Cotopaxi 1.
    Dropped out
    Kiowa (7), Prairie (8), Otis (10).

  • Football roundup: La Junta beats The Classical Academy on a Hail Mary

    (Bud Ozzello/CHSAANow.com)
    (Bud Ozzello/CHSAANow.com)

    It was a top-2 game, and it was a wild one.

    La Junta, newly-minted as the No. 1 team in Class 2A, beat No. 2 The Classical Academy 26-21 on a Hail Mary to end the game.

    La Junta grabbed a 6-0 lead with 5 minutes left in the first quarter, and things that way until midway through the third quarter.

    TCA went up 7-6 with 6:36 remaining in the third, and expanded the lead to 14-6 early in the fourth quarter after recovering a bad snap on a punt.

    That’s when things got wild.

    La Junta made it 14-12 in with six minutes to play, but had a two-point conversion called back because of a penalty. The Tigers took an 18-14 lead with 1:20 play, and that lead turned out to be brief. That’s because TCA drove down the field to go up 21-18 with 37 seconds to play.

    All of this, of course, just served to set the stage for La Junta’s game-winning Hail Mary.

    This was the Tigers’ second huge win in a week. La Junta beat then-No. 1 Kent Denver last week in another top-2 showdown.

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    3A: (10) Longmont 46, (7) Holy Family 35

    Longmont scored 20 points in the fourth quarter to put this back-and-forth game away.

    The team teams were tied at 8 after the opening frame, and Longmont held just a 23-21 lead at halftime. After a Trojans’ field goal, Holy Family went up on a passing score from Stone Samaras to Kyle Helbig.

    The Tigers pushed it to 35-26 on the first play of the fourth quarter, but that’s when Longmont turned it on and scored the game’s final 20 points.

    “We knew that if it came down to the fourth quarter, we were going to do the right things this time that we needed to do to get the win,” Longmont linebacker Austin Hassler told BoCoPreps.com after the win.

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    3A: Skyview 11, Lincoln 5 (OT)

    This was a weird one.

    Skyview grabbed an early 2-0 lead on a first-half safety. Lincoln then went up 3-2 on a field goal with 5:23 remaining in the third quarter.

    The Lancers expanded that lead to 5-2 with a safety of their own with 1:57 remaining in the third, only to see Skyview tie it on this field goal with 44 seconds left:

    The game went to overtime, where Skyview won the game with this touchdown:

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    3A: Skyline 28, Niwot 0

    Skyline is now 5-0, and off to its best start in more than a decade after a 28-0 win over Niwot.

    The Falcons were already receiving votes in this week’s 4A rankings, and could slide into the poll on Monday.

    It’s quite the turnaround for the program: Skyline has won five games in a season just once since 2014.

    “We’ve got great kids, and they’re coachable, and they buy into the mentality and the scheme and the system, and once you get buy-in, good things happen,” Skyline coach Michael Silva told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “That’s what they’ve done and they’ve showed that they have the mentality, regardless of the situation, that they’re going to find a way to win. That’s tough to do, because of our history.

    “These guys have managed to find a way, and trust in me and my staff, and it’s been a fun ride so far. And we don’t want it to stop.”

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    Notables

    • Sand Creek broke a 20-game losing streak with a 14-8 win over Air Academy. That had been the longest drought in the state. It was the Scorpions’ first win since Sept. 19, 2014, which also came over Air Academy. That was a wild 68-62 win which set all kinds of records.
    • On the other side of the coin, 2A No. 8 Weld Central has now won 10 consecutive games, the longest such streak in the state. The Rebels, now 5-0 this season, beat Valley 28-21.
    • An update on the all-time wins list: Kent Denver beat Elizabeth 39-20 in an afternoon game. That gave coach Scott Yates his 308th career win. West Grand and coach Chris Brown beat Hayden 53-18. That’s Brown’s 310th career win.
    • Berthoud connected on a Hail Mary at halftime of its game with Thompson Valley. But TV won, 28-13, to notch its first win this season (1-4).
    • There was also a first-half Hail Mary in Rangeview/Gateway. Rangeview’s Jaelin Odegard hit Josh Hollins from near midfield (video here). Rangeview went on to win 52-7.
    • Pueblo East beat Pueblo South in the Cannon Game, 21-14. Check out this cool timelapse from the Pueblo Chieftain’s Nick Jurney.
    • Dayspring Christian had another wild game. This time, 8-man’s No. 2 team beat No. 8 Haxtun 55-53.
    • A big game in 8-man: No. 3 Sedgwick County took care of No. 4 Akron 46-8.
    • In 6-man, No. 3 Stratton/Liberty beat No. 5 Arickaree/Woodlin 54-28.
    • Another top-10 6-man game: No. 8 Cotopaxi upset No. 6 La Veta.
    • Eaglecrest is now 5-0 after a 42-20 win over Bear Creek. The Raptors, No. 4 in 5A, are off to their best start in more than a decade.
    • Fairview, ranked No. 7 in 5A, is also 5-0 after beating Arapahoe 48-7.
    • In 1A, No. 2 Paonia beat No. 7 Cedaredge 35-21.
    • Florence upset 2A No. 10 Salida 22-13. That is actually the lone upset of an unranked team over a ranked team so far in Week 5. Ranked teams are a combined 34-1 against unranked opponents through Friday’s games this week.

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  • Football rankings: Polls feature four new No. 1 teams

    Denver South football team
    Denver South is the new No. 1 team in 4A football. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    To the victors go the spoils.

    After wins last week, Denver South now sits atop the Class 4A CHSAANow.com football rankings while La Junta takes the top spot in the 2A poll.

    Discovery Canyon also jumps to No. 1 in the 3A poll despite previous No. 1 Fort Morgan not losing this week. Strasburg had a similar fortune this week, taking the No. 1 spot in 1A despite Paonia winning this weekend.

    The Rebels got a hard-fought win over Heritage on Saturday and with Chatfield’s loss to Columbine earlier in the week, they traded places this week in the rankings.

    Pine Creek (No. 4) and Ponderosa (No. 7) each jumped two spots from last week’s poll.

    At No. 10, Mesa Ridge is the only new team in the 4A rankings.

    Kent Denver La Junta football
    La Junta is the new No. 1 team in 2A. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    In 2A, the Tigers ascend to No. 1 fresh off a win over Kent Denver, who held the top spot a week ago.

    After a win over Pueblo Central, The Classical Academy jumps to No. 2 and will host No. 1 La Junta on Friday.

    D’Evelyn (No. 5) and Manitou Springs (No. 6) each jumped two spots from a week ago. Florence comes in at No. 10 as the only new team in the 2A rankings.

    Pomona hangs on to the top spot in 5A thanks to a comeback win over Valor Christian on Friday night.

    Grandview made the biggest jump in the poll, ending up at No. 5 thanks to a big win over Cherry Creek.

    Doherty comes in at No. 10 and is the only newcomer to the 5A rankings.

    In 3A, the Discovery Canyon and Fort Morgan traded places at the top of the poll with the Thunder coming in as the new No. 1.

    Thanks to a huge win over Longmont, Mead arrives to the 3A poll as the only newcomer, taking the No. 9 spot this week.

    Despite Paonia receiving eight of 15 first-place votes, it’s Strasburg who lands at No. 1 in 1A. The Eagles fell only one spot to land at No. 2.

    Meeker made a two-spot jump this week, landing at No. 5.

    Peyton was the only new team to jump into the 1A poll, landing at No. 9.

    A 22-20 win over Norwood keeps Sargent in the top spot of the 8-man poll.

    The top seven teams overall from last week’s rankings held their position this week.

    At No. 9 and 10 respectively, Pikes Peak Christian and Soroco are the two new teams in the 8-man poll.

    Fleming hangs on to the No. 1 spot in 6-man with Kit Carson holding firm at No. 2.

    North Park jumped three spots to land at No. 7 this week.

    There is one newcomer in the 6-man poll with Peetz landing 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 are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. 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 Pomona (15) 4-1 171 1 W
    2 Columbine 3-1 139 3 W
    3 Mullen (2) 3-2 135 2 L
    4 Eaglecrest (1) 4-0 129 4 W
    5 Grandview 3-1 102 9 W
    6 Regis Jesuit 3-1 83 6 W
    7 Fairview 4-0 82 8 W
    8 Valor Christian 1-3 43 5 L
    9 Cherry Creek 2-2 39 7 L
    10 Doherty 3-1 11 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 10, Lakewood 8, Legacy 8, Aurora Central 7, ThunderRidge 7, Cherokee Trail 5, Mountain Vista 5, Arapahoe 3, Chaparral 3, Fossil Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver South (12) 4-0 152 2 W
    2 Chatfield (3) 3-1 136 1 L
    3 Loveland 4-0 107 3 W
    4 Pine Creek (1) 2-2 105 6 W
    5 Heritage 2-2 67 4 L
    6 Broomfield 3-1 65 7 W
    7 Ponderosa 3-1 64 9 W
    8 Windsor 2-2 60 8 W
    9 Vista Ridge 2-2 32 5 L
    10 Mesa Ridge 3-1 31 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 12, Pueblo South 11, Greeley West 9, Skyline 8, Standley Lake 8, Cheyenne Mountain 6, Rampart 6, Dakota Ridge 1, Montrose 1.
    Dropped out
    Rampart (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (9) 4-0 142 2 W
    2 Fort Morgan (5) 4-0 128 1 W
    3 Pueblo East 3-1 108 4 W
    4 Lewis-Palmer 4-0 99 5 W
    5 Palisade 4-1 76 6 W
    6 Silver Creek 4-0 65 7 W
    7 Holy Family 3-1 56 8 W
    8 Erie (1) 4-0 49 9 W
    9 Mead 3-1 43 – W
    10 Longmont 2-2 25 3 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Conifer 17, Rifle 13, Centaurus 1, Denver North 1, Roosevelt 1, Skyview 1.
    Dropped out
    Roosevelt (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (13) 4-0 157 2 W
    2 The Classical Academy (2) 4-0 136 3 W
    3 Resurrection Christian (1) 4-0 119 4 W
    4 Kent Denver 3-1 85 1 L
    5 D’Evelyn 3-1 83 7 W
    6 Manitou Springs 4-0 79 8 W
    7 Delta 2-2 58 5 L
    8 Weld Central 4-0 58 9 W
    9 Bayfield 2-2 32 6 L
    10 Florence 3-1 20 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    University 19, Valley 9, Platte Valley 7, Gunnison 6, Bishop Machbeuf 4, Sterling 3, Eaton 2, The Academy 2, Alamosa 1, Faith Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (7) 4-0 141 2 W
    2 Paonia (8) 4-0 137 1 W
    3 Platte Canyon 4-0 115 3 W
    4 Bennett 3-1 104 5 W
    5 Meeker 4-0 83 7 W
    6 Limon (1) 3-1 73 4 L
    7 Cedaredge 4-0 62 8 W
    8 Crowley County 3-1 39 9 Bye
    9 Peyton 4-0 33 – W
    10 Burlington 2-2 27 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Buena Vista 10, Dolores 9, Clear Creek 8, Holyoke 8, Hotchkiss 8, Rye 5, Colorado Springs Christian 4, Highland 4, Olathe 4, Ellicott 3, Centauri 2, Front Range Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Buena Vista (6).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (5) 4-0 119 1 W
    2 Dayspring Christian (6) 4-0 104 2 W
    3 Sedgwick County (1) 3-1 84 3 W
    4 Akron (1) 3-1 79 4 W
    5 Norwood 3-1 73 5 L
    6 Hoehne 2-2 67 6 L
    7 Merino 4-0 64 7 W
    8 Haxtun 4-0 48 9 W
    9 Pikes Peak Christian 3-1 15 – W
    10 Soroco 3-1 14 – Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Mancos 12, Sangre de Cristo 11, West Grand 8, Plateau Valley 6, Holly 5, Wiley 5, Justice 2.
    Dropped out
    Sangre de Cristo (8), West Grand (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (9) 4-0 112 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (2) 4-0 106 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 4-0 81 4 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 3-1 60 5 L
    5 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1 55 6 Bye
    6 La Veta 3-0 54 3 Bye
    7 North Park 3-1 41 10 W
    8 Cotopaxi 4-0 40 8 W
    9 Peetz 3-1 32 – W
    10 Eads 3-1 31 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Hi-Plains 14, Sierra Grande 12, Cheraw 8, Genoa-Hugo 8, Otis 5, Pawnee 2.
    Dropped out
    Sierra Grande (7).

  • Volleyball rankings: Mead, Eagle Valley join 4A poll

    For the first time all season, all five top teams held their spots in the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings.

    Rock Canyon, Lewis-Palmer, Eaton, Paonia and Felming all come in at No. 1 in their respective classes.

    There was an air of consistency in the Class 5A rankings as the top three teams all went unchanged from last week. Arapahoe jumped two spots to come in at No. 4.

    There were no new teams in 5A this week.

    The Rangers hold firm at No. 1 in 4A with rival Cheyenne Mountain climbing one spot to land at No. 2.

    Niwot and Silver Creek each jumped four spots to come in at No. 5 and No. 6 respectively.

    Mead (No. 7) and Eagle Valley (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 4A poll.

    Eaton still sits at No. 1 in the 3A rankings.

    Middle Park made the biggest jump of the week, gaining three spots to land at No. 6.

    Salida is the only new team in the 3A poll as the Spartans come in at No. 9.

    Paonia (No. 1) and Dayspring Christian (No. 2) hold on to their spots from last week with nine of 10 first-place votes going to those two teams.

    Hoehne makes a two-spot jump to come in at No. 3.

    Simla (No. 6) and Denver Christian (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 2A rankings this week.

    Fleming improved to 10-1 with a 3-0 win over Prairie last week and as a result, hang on to the No. 1 spot in 1A.

    Undefeated Flagler made a four-spot jump to come in at No. 3 and took three first-place votes in the process.

    There were no new teams in the 1A rankings this week.

    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 Rock Canyon (5) 10-1 95 1 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (4) 9-1 78 2 2-0
    3 Denver East 7-2 70 3 1-0
    4 Arapahoe 9-2 57 6 2-0
    5 Chatfield 9-2 55 4 1-0
    6 Mountain Vista 7-1 47 5 1-0
    7 Chaparral 7-4 34 7 2-0
    8 Cherry Creek 9-2 23 8 2-0
    9 Coronado 9-3 22 9 0-1
    10 Highlands Ranch (1) 7-3 17 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 14, Fairview 13, Fort Collins 10, Castle View 4, Cherokee Trail 3, Fruita Monument 2, Loveland 2, Smoky Hill 2, Doherty 1, Legend 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 11-0 100 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 6-3 65 3 3-0
    3 Holy Family 11-2 64 2 2-0
    4 Valor Christian 6-3 63 7 2-1
    5 Niwot 7-3 44 9 2-0
    6 Silver Creek 10-1 37 10 2-0
    7 Mead 9-2 31 – 2-0
    8 Longmont 9-1 27 5 1-0
    9 Montrose 7-4 26 4 1-2
    10 Eagle Valley 9-2 22 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 21, Pueblo West 15, Thomas Jefferson 15, Ponderosa 12, D’Evelyn 4, Mullen 4, Windsor 3.
    Dropped out
    Berthoud (6), Thomas Jefferson (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 11-1 120 1 2-0
    2 Sterling 10-3 78 3 2-1
    3 Valley 9-3 76 2 2-0
    4 Resurrection Christian 9-2 57 6 2-0
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 9-3 51 4 2-0
    6 Middle Park 10-1 44 9 4-1
    7 Pagosa Springs 10-1 43 5 3-0
    8 University 8-4 42 7 2-0
    9 Salida 10-1 34 – 0-0
    10 Delta 9-3 30 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 24, Prospect Ridge Academy 18, Bennett 13, Centauri 7, Platte Valley 6, Alamosa 4, Peak to Peak 4, Bayfield 3, St. Mary’s 3, The Vanguard 2, Faith Christian 1, Jefferson Academy 1, Kent Denver 1.
    Dropped out
    Coal Ridge (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (5) 8-1 93 1 1-1
    2 Dayspring Christian (4) 11-0 91 2 4-0
    3 Hoehne 9-2 52 5 2-1
    4 Colorado Springs School 8-2 50 4 1-1
    5 Lyons 8-3 45 3 1-2
    6 Simla 9-3 42 – 3-1
    7 Yuma 6-3 40 8 2-0
    8 Ridgway (1) 9-1 32 6 3-0
    9 West Grand 7-4 21 10 1-1
    10 Denver Christian 8-2 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 16, Wray 12, Telluride 9, Custer County 5, Ignacio 5, Rangely 4, Union Colony 4, Highland 2, John Mall 2, Akron 1, Byers 1, Dawson School 1, Fowler 1, Meeker 1.
    Dropped out
    Sargent (7), Wray (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (3) 10-1 80 1 1-0
    2 Kit Carson (1) 10-0 62 2 3-0
    3 Flagler (3) 10-0 61 7 5-0
    4 Weldon Valley 10-2 56 3 3-0
    5 La Veta (2) 10-0 50 4 3-0
    6 Nucla 9-1 31 6 3-0
    7 Kiowa 8-2 25 8 2-0
    8 Prairie 6-4 21 5 0-2
    9 McClave 7-1 20 9 3-1
    10 Otis 9-4 15 10 4-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arickaree/Woodlin 9, Idalia 9, Heritage Christian 8, Briggsdale 7, Sierra Grande 7, Sangre De Cristo 6, Antonito 5, Eads 5, Holly 5, Caliche 4, Elbert 4, Cheyenne Wells 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Football rankings: Fort Morgan takes over at the top of 3A

    (Brandon Boles/Fort Morgan Times)
    Fort Morgan is the new No. 1 team in 3A football. (Brandon Boles/Fort Morgan Times)

    There is a new top dog in the Class 3A CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    Following a loss to Discovery Canyon — which lands at No. 2 this week — Pueblo East fell out of the No. 1 spot and Fort Morgan took its place.

    No new teams made their way into the 3A rankings, but there was plenty of movement as Lewis-Palmer (No. 5), Palisade (No. 6) and Silver Creek (No. 7) all climbed two spots.

    The 1A rankings also saw a new team land in the No. 1 spot as Paonia now sits atop the poll. The Eagles topped Ridge View Academy to move to 3-0 and Buena Vista fell out of the top spot with a 16-8 loss to Platte Canyon.

    The Demons come in at No. 6 this week.

    Burlington is the only newcomer to the 1A poll, coming in at No. 10 this week.

    A 57-0 win over Fowler helped Sargent move into the top spot in the 8-man poll with former No. 1 Sedgwick County falling to No. 3.

    That was the only big change in 8-man as there were no newcomer to those rankings.

    In 5A, Pomona remains and No. 1 with Mullen still on its heels at No. 2.

    Columbine football team
    Columbine is up to No. 3 in Class 5A. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Columbine jumped one spot to No. 3 after beating Bear Creek, but the big jump went to No. 4 Eaglecrest. The Raptors jumped six spots after beating Grandview on Friday night.

    Only one new team jumped into the 5A rankings this week as Legend breaks in at No. 10.

    Chatfield holds a firm grip on the No. 1 spot in 4A, taking 14 of 17 first-place votes.

    With a win over Greeley Central on Saturday, Loveland jumped three spots to land at No. 3. Vista Ridge also climbed three spots after an impressive 24-22 win over Dakota Ridge.

    With a showdown looming with No. 9 Ponderosa, Rampart is new to the 4A rankings this week. The Rams round out the rankings at No. 10.

    Kent Denver holds on to the No. 1 ranking in 2A this week as La Junta makes the one-spot jump to No. 2. The Sun Devils and Tigers play each other on Friday night.

    The Classical Academy jumps two spots to land at No. 3, just two weeks ahead of their league-opener against La Junta.

    Manitou Springs jumps into the 2A rankings at No. 8. Through three games, the undefeated Mustangs have already matched their win total from a year ago.

    Fleming got eight of 12 first-place votes to hang on to the top spot in the 6-man poll.

    Cheyenne Wells made the big jump of the week, moving up two spots to land at No. 5.

    At No. 10, North Park is the only new team to the 6-man rankings.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. 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 Pomona (15) 3-1 177 1 W
    2 Mullen (3) 3-1 167 2 W
    3 Columbine 2-1 125 4 W
    4 Eaglecrest (1) 3-0 117 10 W
    5 Valor Christian 1-2 81 6 Bye
    6 Regis Jesuit 2-1 80 5 W
    7 Cherry Creek 2-1 78 8 W
    8 Fairview 3-0 76 7 W
    9 Grandview 2-1 68 3 L
    10 Legend 3-0 17 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 16, Ralston Valley 10, Aurora Central 5, Cherokee Trail 5, Doherty 5, Fossil Ridge 5, ThunderRidge 5, Highlands Ranch 3, Horizon 2, Lakewood 2, Legacy 1.
    Dropped out
    Ralston Valley (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chatfield (14) 3-0 158 1 W
    2 Denver South (3) 3-0 147 2 W
    3 Loveland 3-0 108 6 W
    4 Heritage 2-1 95 5 W
    5 Vista Ridge 2-1 84 8 W
    6 Pine Creek 1-2 78 3 L
    7 Broomfield 2-1 62 9 W
    8 Windsor 1-2 51 4 L
    9 Ponderosa 2-1 44 10 W
    10 Rampart 3-1 24 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley West 20, Mesa Ridge 13, Niwot 11, Skyline 11, Pueblo South 9, Pueblo West 7, George Washington 6, Dakota Ridge 5, Brighton 1, Monarch 1, Widefield 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo South (7).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fort Morgan (5) 3-0 124 2 W
    2 Discovery Canyon (4) 3-0 107 4 W
    3 Longmont (2) 2-1 101 3 W
    4 Pueblo East 2-1 94 1 L
    5 Lewis-Palmer (2) 3-0 84 7 W
    6 Palisade 3-1 59 8 W
    7 Silver Creek 3-0 46 9 W
    8 Holy Family 2-1 38 6 L
    9 Erie (1) 3-0 36 10 W
    10 Roosevelt 1-2 27 5 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Conifer 14, Mead 12, Rifle 7, Skyview 6, Pueblo County 5, Thompson Valley 4, Evergreen 2, Battle Mountain 1, Denver North 1, Eagle Valley 1, Palmer Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (7) 3-0 122 1 Bye
    2 La Junta (5) 3-0 120 3 W
    3 The Classical Academy (2) 3-0 119 5 W
    4 Resurrection Christian 3-0 100 2 W
    5 Delta (1) 2-1 82 6 L
    6 Bayfield 2-1 67 7 Bye
    7 D’Evelyn 2-1 47 4 L
    8 Manitou Springs 3-0 36 – W
    9 Weld Central 3-0 35 9 W
    10 Platte Valley 1-2 22 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Eaton 21, Alamosa 16, Florence 15, University 8, Cortez 7, Brush 4, Gunnison 2, Sterling 1, Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Eaton (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (11) 3-0 176 2 W
    2 Strasburg (7) 3-0 167 3 W
    3 Platte Canyon 3-0 123 8 W
    4 Limon 3-0 108 4 W
    5 Bennett 2-1 96 5 W
    6 Buena Vista (1) 2-1 91 1 L
    7 Meeker 3-0 82 6 Bye
    8 Cedaredge 3-0 50 10 W
    9 Crowley County 3-1 49 7 W
    10 Burlington 2-1 31 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 20, Rye 10, Center 9, Dolores 8, Hotchkiss 8, Clear Creek 5, Ellicott 5, Colorado Springs Christian 4, Holyoke 2, Highland 1.
    Dropped out
    Ellicott (9).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (3) 3-0 105 3 W
    2 Dayspring Christian (8) 3-0 103 2 W
    3 Sedgwick County (1) 2-1 78 1 L
    4 Akron 2-1 67 5 Bye
    5 Norwood 3-0 64 4 W
    6 Hoehne 2-1 60 6 W
    7 Merino 3-0 54 7 W
    8 Sangre de Cristo 4-0 45 8 W
    9 Haxtun 3-0 34 10 W
    10 West Grand 3-0 19 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 10, Soroco 6, Wiley 6, Plateau Valley 5, Pikes Peak Christian 3, South Park 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (8) 3-0 111 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (2) 3-0 87 2 W
    3 La Veta 3-0 68 4 W
    4 Stratton/Liberty 3-0 64 5 W
    5 Cheyenne Wells 3-0 61 7 W
    6 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1 52 3 W
    7 Sierra Grande (2) 3-0 45 8 W
    8 Cotopaxi 3-0 41 6 W
    9 Eads 2-1 38 9 W
    10 North Park 2-1 23 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pawnee 11, Weldon Valley 11, Peetz 10, Genoa-Hugo 8, Flagler 6, Hi-Plains 6, Briggsdale 5, Manzanola 5, Cheraw 4, Mountain Valley 2, Otis 2.
    Dropped out
    Briggsdale (10).

  • Volleyball rankings: Rock Canyon back on top of the 5A poll

    Rock Canyon Legend volleyball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    The ever-shifting Class 5A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings has another new(ish) No. 1 team.

    Rock Canyon regains the top spot after falling off the perch in the Week 1 rankings. The Jaguars came in as the top team in the preseason rankings.

    Fossil Ridge and Denver East are also making noise this week, landing at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    The Sabercats were able to knock off defending 4A champion Cheyenne Mountain on Friday, giving them the credential to come in right behind Rock Canyon.

    The Angels got a huge win over Chatfield last Wednesday, which proved to be a huge factor in their jump.

    Coronado is the only new team to break into the 5A rankings, coming in at No. 9.

    Lewis-Palmer is still the No. 1 team in 4A, getting every first-place vote in the process.

    Montrose (No. 4) and Valor Christian (No. 7) each jumped three spots this week and Niwot and Silver Creek each broke into the rankings at No. 9 and No. 10 respectively.

    Like Lewis-Palmer in 4A, Eaton is still the top team in the 3A rankings by a unanimous vote.

    Three different teams jumped a couple of spots this week as Valley climbs to No. 2, Sterling lands at No. 3 and Pagosa Springs comes in at No. 5.

    At No. 8, Coal Ridge is the only new team in the 3A poll.

    The most turnover of the week came in the 2A poll as a staggering five teams broke into the rankings.

    While Paonia holds on to the No. 1 spot, Hoehne (No 5), Ridgway (No. 6), Sargent (No. 7), Wray (No. 9) and West Grand (No. 10) are all newly ranked teams this week.

    Fleming hangs on to the No. 1 ranking in 1A, as do the other top five teams from last week.

    Kiowa jumped two spots to land at No. 8 while Nucla (No. 6) and McClave (No. 10) are new to the 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (6) 8-1 96 2 2-0
    2 Fossil Ridge (3) 7-1 75 8 5-1
    3 Denver East 6-2 67 6 4-1
    4 Chatfield 8-2 66 1 4-2
    5 Mountain Vista 6-1 56 7 3-1
    6 Arapahoe 7-2 49 4 2-0
    7 Chaparral 5-4 26 5 2-1
    8 Cherry Creek 7-2 24 10 5-0
    9 Coronado 9-2 22 – 2-0
    10 Highlands Ranch (1) 5-3 18 3 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 14, Castle View 11, Eaglecrest 7, Cherokee Trail 5, Fairview 4, Loveland 4, Fort Collins 3, Smoky Hill 2, Legend 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherokee Trail (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (12) 9-0 120 1 1-0
    2 Holy Family 9-2 90 3 3-0
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 3-3 65 2 2-2
    4 Montrose 6-2 53 7 1-0
    5 Longmont 8-1 44 4 1-1
    6 Berthoud 6-3 43 6 1-1
    7 Valor Christian 4-2 42 10 2-0
    8 Thomas Jefferson 9-1 37 9 2-0
    9 Niwot 5-3 34 – 2-0
    10 Silver Creek 8-1 29 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mead 24, Eagle Valley 21, Pueblo West 17, Ponderosa 13, D’Evelyn 10, Littleton 5, Mullen 5, Pueblo Central 5, Windsor 3.
    Dropped out
    Ponderosa (5), Pueblo West (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 9-1 120 1 5-0
    2 Valley 7-3 67 4 2-0
    3 Sterling 8-2 62 5 2-1
    4 Colorado Springs Christian 7-3 57 3 4-1
    5 Pagosa Springs 7-1 50 7 3-0
    6 Resurrection Christian 7-2 46 2 0-1
    7 University 6-4 38 6 3-0
    8 Coal Ridge 3-1 36 – 1-0
    9 Middle Park 6-0 34 8 2-0
    10 Delta 8-3 28 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Salida 27, Bennett 19, Centauri 16, Prospect Ridge Academy 14, The Vanguard 13, Alamosa 12, Platte Valley 12, Jefferson Academy 10, Kent Denver 3, St. Mary’s 3, Bayfield 2, Colorado Academy 2, Lutheran 1, Peak to Peak 1.
    Dropped out
    St. Mary’s (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (7) 7-0 114 1 3-0
    2 Dayspring Christian (4) 7-0 107 3 2-0
    3 Lyons (1) 7-1 92 2 1-1
    4 Colorado Springs School 7-1 57 5 1-0
    5 Hoehne 7-1 48 – 2-0
    6 Ridgway 6-1 38 – 3-0
    7 Sargent 5-0 37 – 3-0
    8 Yuma 4-3 34 4 2-1
    9 Wray 3-1 27 – 2-0
    10 West Grand 6-3 26 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Telluride 18, Simla 17, Custer County 16, Vail Mountain 14, Fowler 10, Ignacio 9, Norwood 8, Union Colony 8, Akron 7, Denver Christian 7, Highland 5, Dolores 4, John Mall 4, Byers 2, Haxtun 2, Limon 2, Meeker 1, Rangely 1.
    Dropped out
    Highland (6), John Mall (7), Simla (8), Union Colony (9), Telluride (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 9-1 74 1 2-0
    2 Kit Carson 7-0 63 2 1-0
    3 Weldon Valley 7-2 51 3 1-1
    4 La Veta (1) 7-0 44 4 1-0
    5 Prairie (1) 6-2 34 5 2-0
    6 Nucla (1) 6-1 33 – 2-0
    7 Flagler 5-0 25 6 2-0
    8 Kiowa 6-2 23 10 3-0
    9 McClave 4-0 17 – 0-0
    10 Otis 5-4 15 7 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 10, Idalia 9, Wiley 8, Briggsdale 6, Caliche 5, Eads 5, Elbert 4, Springfield 4, Cheyenne Wells 3, Heritage Christian 3, Arickaree/Woodlin 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2.
    Dropped out
    Briggsdale (8), Springfield (9).

  • Football rankings: Chatfield takes over top spot in Class 4A

    Chatfield Palmer football
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    If no one was paying attention to Chatfield before, they are now.

    Following a 50-39 win over Pine Creek in Week 1 and a 53-7 win over Palmer in Week 2, the Chargers have earned the right to be the No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    Chatfield is one of two new No. 1 teams this week.

    The 4A rankings received a little bit of a shakeup as a Pine Creek win over Windsor lifted the Eagles to No. 3 this week.

    The Wizards fell to No. 4 as a result of their Saturday loss.

    Ponderosa is the only new team to break into the 4A rankings this week.

    Sedgwick County is the other new No. 1 this week, taking the top spot in the 8-man rankings for the second time this year.

    Sangre de Cristo comes in at No. 8 and is the only new team to the 8-man poll this week.

    Pomona hangs on to the top spot in the 5A rankings thanks a weekend win over Fountain-Fort Carson.

    Fairview made the biggest 5A jump of the week to land at No. 7. That’s three spots better from where the Knights were a week ago.

    There were no new teams in the 5A rankings this week.

    After a thrilling win over Pueblo West, Pueblo East remains the No. 1 team in the 3A rankings by taking 12 of 13 first-place votes.

    The most turnover of the week belongs to the 3A class as it saw three new teams break into the top 10.

    Lewis-Palmer lands at No. 7, Silver Creek comes in at No. 9 and Erie rounds out the 3A top 10 at No. 10.

    Kent Denver remains the No. 1 team in 2A after getting Scott Yates win No. 307 of his career.

    The entire top five from last week’s rankings remained intact as everyone except for No. 2 Resurrection Christian (bye) notched wins.

    Weld Central is the lone team to break into the 2A top 10, coming in at No. 9.

    Buena Vista hangs on to the No. 1 spot in the 1A rankings. No. 2 Paonia and No. 3 Strasburg also held firm in their positions.

    Limon jumped from No. 6 to No. 4 this week.

    Ellicott (No. 9) and Cedaredge (No. 10) are the two newcomers to the 1A rankings.

    A bye week resulted in Fleming hanging on to the top spot in the 6-man rankings.

    Stratton/Liberty (No. 5) and Cheyenne Wells (No. 7) each jumped three spots from their rankings last week.

    There were no new teams in the 6-man poll.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. 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 Pomona (9) 2-1 148 1 W
    2 Mullen (4) 2-1 141 2 W
    3 Grandview (3) 2-0 128 3 W
    4 Columbine 1-1 104 5 Bye
    5 Regis Jesuit 1-1 76 4 L
    6 Valor Christian 1-2 59 6 W
    7 Fairview 2-0 56 10 W
    8 Cherry Creek 1-1 54 7 W
    9 Ralston Valley 2-1 36 8 W
    10 Eaglecrest 2-0 30 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Vista 12, Arapahoe 11, Doherty 9, Chaparral 7, Highlands Ranch 4, Legend 3, Fossil Ridge 1, Poudre 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chatfield (7) 2-0 114 3 W
    2 Denver South (4) 2-0 105 2 W
    3 Pine Creek (1) 1-1 97 7 W
    4 Windsor 1-1 89 1 L
    5 Heritage (1) 1-1 62 4 L
    6 Loveland 2-0 59 5 W
    7 Pueblo South 2-0 46 6 Bye
    8 Vista Ridge 1-1 41 9 W
    9 Broomfield 1-1 23 10 W
    10 Ponderosa 1-1 16 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley West 12, Dakota Ridge 11, Gateway 9, Rampart 9, Monarch 8, George Washington 6, Mesa Ridge 5, Wheat Ridge 3.
    Dropped out
    Monarch (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo East (12) 2-0 128 1 W
    2 Fort Morgan 2-0 109 2 W
    3 Longmont 1-1 88 4 W
    4 Discovery Canyon 2-0 85 3 W
    5 Roosevelt 1-1 65 5 Bye
    6 Holy Family 2-0 58 6 Bye
    7 Lewis-Palmer 2-0 49 – W
    8 Palisade 2-1 36 8 W
    9 Silver Creek 2-0 28 – W
    10 Erie (1) 2-0 18 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rifle 9, Lutheran 8, Conifer 7, Palmer Ridge 7, Summit 5, Canon City 3, Durango 3, Northridge 3, Pueblo County 3, Thomas Jefferson 2, Mead 1.
    Dropped out
    Rifle (7), Evergreen (9), Durango (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (5) 3-0 102 1 W
    2 Resurrection Christian 2-0 96 2 Bye
    3 La Junta (3) 2-0 89 3 W
    4 D’Evelyn (1) 2-0 75 4 W
    5 The Classical Academy 2-0 72 5 W
    6 Delta (2) 1-1 70 7 W
    7 Bayfield (1) 2-1 61 6 W
    8 Platte Valley 1-1 38 8 W
    9 Weld Central 2-0 18 – W
    10 Eaton 1-1 17 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 12, Aspen 8, Manitou Springs 8, Faith Christian 7, Florence 6, The Academy 6, Alamosa 4, Bishop Machbeuf 4, Middle Park 4, Brush 3, University 2, Coal Ridge 1, Sterling 1.
    Dropped out
    Moffat County (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (8) 2-0 155 1 W
    2 Paonia (6) 2-0 154 2 W
    3 Strasburg (3) 2-0 133 3 W
    4 Limon 2-0 83 6 W
    5 Bennett 1-1 73 5 L
    6 Meeker 3-0 65 7 W
    7 Crowley County 2-1 52 4 L
    8 Platte Canyon 2-0 52 8 W
    9 Ellicott 3-0 31 – W
    10 Cedaredge 2-0 30 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 26, Burlington 23, Rye 18, Hotchkiss 10, Dolores 9, Centauri 7, Monte Vista 7, Clear Creek 4, Highland 2, Yuma 1.
    Dropped out
    Rye (9), Burlington (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (6) 2-0 95 3 Bye
    2 Dayspring Christian (4) 2-0 94 1 W
    3 Sargent (1) 2-0 93 2 W
    4 Norwood 2-0 68 4 W
    5 Akron 2-1 51 5 W
    6 Hoehne 1-1 48 6 W
    7 Merino 2-0 43 7 W
    8 Sangre de Cristo 3-0 28 – W
    9 West Grand 2-0 25 8 W
    10 Haxtun 2-0 17 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 15, Granada 7, Plateau Valley 7, Mancos 6, Fowler 5, Dove Creek 1, Soroco 1, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Holly (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (3) 2-0 77 1 Bye
    2 Kit Carson (4) 2-0 72 2 W
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-0 65 4 W
    4 La Veta (2) 2-0 61 3 W
    5 Stratton/Liberty 2-0 38 8 W
    6 Cotopaxi 2-0 35 7 W
    7 Cheyenne Wells 2-0 31 10 W
    8 Sierra Grande 2-0 27 6 W
    9 Eads 1-1 18 5 L
    10 Briggsdale 2-0 13 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pawnee 11, North Park 9, Otis 9, Peetz 9, Hanover 6, Genoa-Hugo 5, Primero 5, Walsh 2, Longmont Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Volleyball rankings: Lewis-Palmer new No. 1 in 4A

    Lewis-Palmer volleyball team
    (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Lewis-Palmer is back as the No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings.

    After suffering a five-set loss to Rock Canyon, Cheyenne Mountain fell out of the top spot for the first time since winning the 2015 4A state championship.

    It was just one move in what is a very different looking top 10 from a week ago.

    Holy Family jumped two spots to No. 3 while Berthoud jumped three spots to No. 6.

    Three new teams cracked the top 10 as Montrose came in at No. 7, Thomas Jefferson  lands at No. 9 and Valor Christian rounds out the rankings at No. 10.

    There was also a lot of movement in the 3A rankings, which also saw three new teams break in. Eaton held on to the top spot, but Resurrection Christian made the jump to No. 2.

    Sterling (No. 5), Pagosa Springs (No. 7) and Delta (No. 10) are the three new teams in 3A.

    After rattling off two wins last week, Chatfield is still the No. 1 team in the 5A rankings.

    Rock Canyon and Highlands Ranch each jumped two spots to land at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Fossil Ridge (No. 8) and Cherokee Trail (No. 9) are the two new teams in the 5A rankings.

    Paonia remains the top team in the 2A rankings.

    The biggest 2A jump of the week belonged to Dayspring Christian who jumped from No. 5 to No. 3.

    There were no new teams in the 2A poll.

    Fleming is the new No. 1 team in the 1A poll, taking five of eight first-place votes.

    Prairie made a sizable jump from a week ago, coming in at No. 5 which is four spots better than its previous ranking.

    Flagler (No. 6) and Kiowa (No. 10) are the two new teams in this week’s 1A poll.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chatfield (6) 4-0 93 1 2-0
    2 Rock Canyon (2) 6-1 90 4 1-0
    3 Highlands Ranch (2) 5-2 56 5 1-0
    4 Arapahoe 5-2 51 7 1-0
    5 Chaparral 3-3 50 2 0-1
    6 Denver East 2-1 40 3 1-1
    7 Mountain Vista 3-0 36 8 1-0
    8 Fossil Ridge 2-0 27 – 1-0
    9 Cherokee Trail 4-3 21 – 1-0
    10 Cherry Creek 2-2 16 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage 12, Fairview 11, Fort Collins 10, Castle View 8, Coronado 7, Pine Creek 7, Legend 6, Ralston Valley 5, Smoky Hill 5, Grandview 3, Loveland 3, Rampart 3.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (6), Lakewood (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (8) 8-0 105 2 6-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (2) 1-1 99 1 0-1
    3 Holy Family 6-2 60 5 1-1
    4 Longmont 7-0 52 4 6-0
    5 Ponderosa (1) 1-7 48 3 0-2
    6 Berthoud 5-2 42 9 2-0
    7 Montrose 5-2 28 – 4-1
    8 Pueblo West 4-1 24 8 4-1
    9 Thomas Jefferson 7-1 18 – 2-0
    10 Valor Christian 2-2 16 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Eagle Valley 14, Niwot 13, Erie 12, Littleton 12, Windsor 12, D’Evelyn 10, Canon City 7, Palmer Ridge 7, Mead 6, Evergreen 4, Glenwood Springs 4, Silver Creek 4, Battle Mountain 3, Discovery Canyon 2, Mullen 2, Fort Morgan 1.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (6), Evergreen (7), Eagle Valley (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (12) 4-1 128 1 2-0
    2 Resurrection Christian 7-1 85 4 6-1
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 3-2 68 2 2-0
    4 Valley 5-3 67 3 4-2
    5 Sterling 6-1 54 – 5-1
    6 University 3-4 45 5 3-3
    7 Pagosa Springs 4-1 32 – 1-0
    8 Middle Park 4-0 30 10 3-0
    9 St. Mary’s 6-1 29 7 5-1
    10 Delta 7-3 26 – 4-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Valley 26, Jefferson Academy 17, Bennett 13, Coal Ridge 12, Salida 12, Alamosa 11, Faith Christian 10, Peak to Peak Charter 9, Manitou Springs 7, Centauri 5, Colorado Academy 3, The Vanguard 3, La Junta 2, Rye 2, Grand Valley 1, Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (6), Lutheran (8), Coal Ridge (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (6) 4-0 98 1 2-0
    2 Lyons (2) 6-0 82 2 1-0
    3 Dayspring Christian 5-0 70 5 1-0
    4 Yuma (1) 2-2 47 3 1-1
    5 Colorado Springs School 6-1 43 6 5-1
    6 Highland 5-0 34 7 1-0
    7 John Mall 7-0 33 8 2-0
    8 Simla 4-0 31 9 2-0
    9 Union Colony 6-2 28 4 3-2
    10 Telluride (1) 5-1 26 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 18, West Grand 15, Custer County 10, Ignacio 10, Ridgway 10, Hoehne 8, Hotchkiss 8, Rangely 7, Soroco 5, Dolores 4, Meeker 4, Haxtun 3, Limon 3, Mancos 3, Byers 2, Denver Christian 2, Evangelical Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (5) 7-1 73 2 5-1
    2 Kit Carson (1) 6-0 69 1 4-0
    3 Weldon Valley 6-1 53 4 2-0
    4 La Veta (1) 6-0 52 3 1-0
    5 Prairie (1) 4-2 41 9 3-0
    6 Flagler 3-0 30 – 1-0
    7 Otis 4-3 26 6 3-2
    8 Briggsdale 4-2 21 5 3-1
    9 Springfield 3-1 13 7 2-1
    10 Kiowa 3-2 10 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Baptist 9, Idalia 9, McClave 9, Nucla 6, Genoa Hugo/Karval 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, Caliche 3, Holly 3, Kim 3, Wiley 2, Liberty-Stratton 1.
    Dropped out
    Idalia (8), McClave (10).

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 2 games in 2016

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 2 of the 2016 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Pomona 2-1
    Sat: W 42-0 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson
    2 Mullen 2-1
    Fri: W 17-0 vs. (4) Regis Jesuit
    3 Grandview 2-0
    Fri: W 50-49 at Murrieta Valley (Calif.)
    4 Regis Jesuit 1-1
    Fri: L 0-17 at (2) Mullen
    5 Columbine 1-1
    Off this week.
    6 Valor Christian 1-2
    Fri: W 21-17 vs. Greater Atlanta Christian
    7 Cherry Creek 1-1
    Fri: W 27-13 at Doherty
    8 Ralston Valley 2-1
    Fri: W 34-14 vs. Ferris (Wash.)
    9 Eaglecrest 2-0
    Fri: W 12-8 at ThunderRidge
    10 Fairview 2-0
    Fri: W 50-9 at Boulder
    Class 4A
    1 Windsor 1-1
    Sat: L 7-19 at (7) Pine Creek
    2 Denver South 2-0
    Fri: W 28-21 vs. Mesa Ridge
    3 Chatfield 2-0
    Fri: W 53-7 vs. Palmer
    4 Heritage 1-1
    Fri: L 3-17 at Arapahoe
    5 Loveland 2-0
    Fri: W 27-18 at Thompson Valley
    6 Pueblo South 2-0
    Off this week.
    7 Pine Creek 1-1
    Sat: W 19-7 vs. (1) Windsor
    8 Monarch 2-1
    Thurs: L 18-21 at Rampart
    9 Vista Ridge 1-1
    Fri: W 49-0 vs. Sand Creek
    10 Broomfield 1-1
    Fri: W 21-14 at Wheat Ridge
    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 2-0
    Fri: W 23-21 at Pueblo West
    2 Fort Morgan 2-0
    Fri: W 28-8 vs. Falcon
    3 Discovery Canyon 2-0
    Fri: W 42-14 at Brighton
    4 Longmont 1-1
    Thurs: W 30-3 vs. Greeley West
    5 Roosevelt 1-1
    Off this week.
    6 Holy Family 2-0
    Off this week.
    7 Rifle 2-1
    Fri: L 26-35 at Florence
    8 Palisade 2-1
    Fri: W 15-13 at Montrose
    9 Evergreen 1-1
    Fri: L 0-42 at Lewis-Palmer
    10 Durango 1-2
    Fri: L 12-24 at Piedra Vista (N.M.)
    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 3-0
    Fri: W 27-12 at Faith Christian
    2 Resurrection Christian 2-0
    Off this week.
    3 La Junta 2-0
    Fri: W 32-7 at Alamosa
    4 D’Evelyn 2-0
    Fri: W 16-15 vs. Green Mountain
    5 The Classical Academy 2-0
    Fri: W 44-21 at Sterling
    6 Bayfield 2-1
    Fri: W 34-21 vs. Aztec (N.M.)
    7 Delta 1-1
    Fri: W 50-13 at (10) Moffat County
    8 Platte Valley 1-1
    Fri: W 26-12 at (9) Eaton
    9 Eaton 1-1
    Fri: L 12-26 vs. (8) Platte Valley
    10 Moffat County 1-2
    Fri: L 13-50 vs. (7) Delta
    Class 1A
    1 Buena Vista 2-0
    Fri: W 36-23 at Salida
    2 Paonia 1-0
    Sat: W 28-13 vs. (9) Rye
    3 Strasburg 2-0
    Fri: W 55-44 at (5) Bennett
    4 Crowley County 2-1
    Fri: L 7-14 vs. (6) Limon
    5 Bennett 1-1
    Fri: L 44-55 vs. (3) Strasburg
    6 Limon 2-0
    Fri: W 14-7 at (4) Crowley County
    7 Meeker 3-0
    Sat: W 36-20 vs. Holyoke
    8 Platte Canyon 2-0
    Fri: W 32-8 at Wiggins
    9 Rye 1-0
    Sat: L 13-28 at (2) Paonia
    10 Burlington 1-1
    Fri: W 49-14 at St. Mary’s
    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 2-0
    Sat: W 60-14 vs. Granada
    2 Sargent 2-0
    Sat: W 50-6 vs. Caliche
    3 Sedgwick County 2-0
    Fri: vs. Perkins County (Neb.)
    4 Norwood 2-0
    Fri: W 61-0 vs. Northwest (N.M.)
    5 Akron 2-1
    Fri: W 48-6 at Fowler
    6 Hoehne 1-1
    Fri: W 24-8 at Springfield
    7 Merino 2-0
    Off this week.
    8 West Grand 2-0
    Fri: W 42-14 vs. South Park
    9 Haxtun 2-0
    Sat: W 69-20 vs. Rocky Mountain Lutheran
    10 Holly 2-0
    Fri: W 29-0 at Swink
    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 2-0
    Off this week.
    2 Kit Carson 2-0
    Fri: W 42-26 at Cheraw
    3 La Veta 2-0
    Fri: W 79-64 at Walsh
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-0
    Fri: W 46-22 at Pawnee
    5 Eads 1-1
    Fri: L 28-49 at Genoa-Hugo
    6 Sierra Grande 2-0
    Sat: W 46-6 vs. Mountain Valley
    7 Cotopaxi 2-0
    Sat: W 58-14 vs. Hanover
    8 Stratton/Liberty 2-0
    Fri: W 44-13 at Elbert
    9 Briggsdale 2-0
    Fri: W 65-53 vs. Prairie
    10 Cheyenne Wells 1-0
    Sat: W 60-0 at Branson/Kim

  • Football rankings: Three new No. 1 teams atop polls

    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)
    Pomona is the new No. 1 team in 5A football. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Three new schools are staking their claim as the No. 1 teams in their respective classes of this week’s CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    Pomona (Class 5A), Kent Denver (2A) and Dayspring Christian (8-man) all come in as the top teams in the polls after sitting lower in the preseason rankings.

    Pomona moves into the top spot after beating Mullen 28-21 in Zero Week. The Panthers lost at Glynn Academy (Ga.) Friday, but that did not affect their standing to Colorado voters.

    Mullen jumps one spot to No. 2 after an impressive win over Valor Christian and Grandview lands at No. 3 after a 30-7 win over Chaparral.

    After a 0-2 start, defending 5A champion Valor Christian slipped to No. 6.

    Windsor remains atop the 4A rankings after a 33-21 win over Vista Ridge to start the season. The Wizards will have a top-10 match-up this week against No. 7 Pine Creek, who lost to No. 3 Chatfield on Friday.

    The Chargers are new to the rankings this week along with Pueblo South (No. 6) and Monarch (No. 8).

    After an impressive win over Longmont to start its season, defending 3A champion Pueblo East remains at No. 1 in the 3A rankings.

    Fort Morgan jumps one spot to No. 2 and Discovery Canyon lands at No. 3 this week.

    A 1-1 start has Durango as the lone newcomer to the 3A poll. The Demons come in at No. 10.

    Eagle Valley Kent Denver football
    Kent Denver is No. 1 in 2A. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Along with win No. 306, Kent Denver coach Scott Yates is also the man behind the Sun Devils team that now resides at the top of the 2A rankings.

    Resurrection Christian is sitting right behind them at No. 2, jumping a staggering six spots this week. With four first-place votes, La Junta is sitting firmly at No. 3.

    Eaton (No. 9) and Moffat County (No. 10) are the two teams who join the rankings for the first time this season.

    In 1A, Buena Vista still holds the No. 1 spot, but Paonia continues to nip on the Demons’ heels as they sit at No. 2 and are only two points behind the defending champs.

    Strasburg (No. 3) and Meeker (No. 7) are the 1A teams that made the biggest from the preseason rankings, each improving their position by three spots.

    At No. 9, Rye is the only newcomer to the 1A poll.

    With six of the 10 first-place votes cast this week, Dayspring Christian is the new No. 1 in the 8-man rankings.

    Sargent takes over the No. 2 spot and despite starting 2-0, Sedgwick County drops two spots to No. 3.

    Fresh behind getting Chris Brown his 307th career win, West Grand breaks into the 8-man polls at No. 8. Haxtun (No. 9) and Holly (No. 10) are also new to the rankings this week.

    Kit Carson hangs on to the top spot in the 6-man rankings. The Wildcats improved to 2-0 with a 30-22 win over Pawnee this weekend.

    La Veta (No. 3) and Cotopaxi (No. 7) each jumped three spots this week.

    Sierra Grande (No. 6) and Cheyenne Wells (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 6-man poll.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Pomona (9) 1-1 133 2
    2 Mullen (3) 1-1 123 3
    3 Grandview (2) 1-0 104 5
    4 Regis Jesuit 1-0 97 8
    5 Columbine 1-1 83 6
    6 Valor Christian 0-2 65 1
    7 Cherry Creek 0-1 48 4
    8 Ralston Valley 1-1 38 7
    9 Eaglecrest 1-0 28 9
    10 Fairview 1-0 21 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 11, Mountain Vista 9, Arapahoe 5, Highlands Ranch 3, Doherty 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Windsor (13) 1-0 137 1
    2 Denver South 1-0 109 3
    3 Chatfield 1-0 98 –
    4 Heritage (1) 1-0 87 5
    5 Loveland 1-0 75 4
    6 Pueblo South 2-0 66 –
    7 Pine Creek 0-1 47 2
    8 Monarch 1-0 37 –
    9 Vista Ridge 0-1 35 6
    10 Broomfield 0-1 22 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley West 15, Dakota Ridge 12, Wheat Ridge 8, Ponderosa 6, Fort Collins 5, Grand Junction 4, Niwot 3, Montrose 2, Mesa Ridge 1, Sand Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Dakota Ridge (7), Ponderosa (8), Wheat Ridge (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Pueblo East (11) 1-0 127 1
    2 Fort Morgan (1) 1-0 111 3
    3 Discovery Canyon 1-0 85 5
    4 Longmont (1) 0-1 77 4
    5 Roosevelt 1-1 72 2
    6 Holy Family 2-0 56 9
    7 Rifle 2-0 49 7
    8 Palisade 1-1 34 6
    9 Evergreen 1-0 31 8
    10 Durango 1-1 15 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Thompson Valley 13, Silver Creek 12, Frederick 9, Lewis-Palmer 9, Pueblo County 6, Summit 5, Lutheran 2, Canon City 1, Mead 1.
    Dropped out
    Thompson Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Kent Denver (4) 2-0 112 2
    2 Resurrection Christian (1) 2-0 103 8
    3 La Junta (4) 1-0 98 7
    4 D’Evelyn (1) 1-0 85 6
    5 The Classical Academy 1-0 79 5
    6 Bayfield (1) 1-1 69 1
    7 Delta (2) 0-1 68 4
    8 Platte Valley 0-1 43 3
    9 Eaton 2-0 36 –
    10 Moffat County (1) 1-1 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Alamosa 11, Aspen 8, Faith Christian 8, Valley 6, Weld Central 6, Middle Park 5, Sterling 5, The Academy 5, Manitou Springs 4, Brush 3, Englewood 3, Coal Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Sterling (9), Brush (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Buena Vista (9) 1-0 108 1
    2 Paonia (2) 1-0 106 2
    3 Strasburg (1) 1-0 84 6
    4 Crowley County 2-0 82 4
    5 Bennett 1-0 66 7
    6 Limon 1-0 52 5
    7 Meeker 2-0 40 10
    8 Platte Canyon 1-0 31 8
    9 Rye 1-0 23 –
    10 Burlington 0-1 18 3
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 12, Peyton 11, Ellicott 10, Colorado Springs Christian 8, Hotchkiss 4, Holyoke 2, Highland 1, Monte Vista 1, Olathe 1.
    Dropped out
    Monte Vista (9).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Dayspring Christian (6) 1-0 88 5
    2 Sargent 1-0 86 3
    3 Sedgwick County (4) 2-0 78 1
    4 Norwood 1-0 66 4
    5 Akron 1-1 62 2
    6 Hoehne 0-1 58 6
    7 Merino 2-0 32 7
    8 West Grand 1-0 27 –
    9 Haxtun 1-0 14 –
    10 Holly 1-0 11 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 8, Wiley 6, Kiowa 5, McClave 4, Soroco 3, Fowler 2.
    Dropped out
    Granada (8), Caliche (9), Dove Creek (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Fleming (4) 2-0 62 1
    2 Kit Carson (1) 1-0 60 3
    3 La Veta (2) 1-0 52 6
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-0 43 4
    5 Eads 1-0 34 2
    6 Sierra Grande 1-0 26 –
    7 Cotopaxi 1-0 23 10
    8 Stratton/Liberty 1-0 17 9
    9 Briggsdale 1-0 14 8
    10 Cheyenne Wells 1-0 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Hanover 8, Primero 6, Otis 5, Branson/Kim 2, Longmont Christian 2, Walsh 2, North Park 1.
    Dropped out
    Pawnee (5), Peetz (7).