Since 2014, the Longmont and Pueblo East football teams have kicked off each new season with an opener that features two of the premier programs in Colorado’s 3A and 4A classifications.
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Volleyball rankings: Cherokee Trail and Eaton are new top-ranked teams
(Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com) Cherokee Trail (5A) and Eaton (3A) are both new No. 1 teams atop their respective volleyball 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.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Cherokee Trail (5) 5-1 101 2 5-1 2 Chaparral (2) 3-2 97 1 3-2 3 Legend (2) 4-1 93 – 4-1 4 Valor Christian (1) 1-0 75 3 1-0 5 Cherry Creek 1-1 56 5 1-1 6 Eaglecrest 4-1 47 4 4-1 7 Fort Collins 3-1 30 6 3-1 8 Fairview (1) 4-0 25 – 4-0 9 Grandview 2-3 24 7 2-3 10 Chatfield 1-0 21 8 1-0 Others receiving votes: Rampart 20, Rock Canyon 12, Boulder 11, ThunderRidge 11, Rangeview 10, Arapahoe 9, Denver South 9, Legacy 9, Mountain Vista 8, Pine Creek 7, Castle View 6, Columbine 6, Fossil Ridge 6, Loveland 6, Broomfield 5, Ralston Valley 4, Lakewood 3, Pomona 2. Dropped out Mountain Vista (9), Fossil Ridge (10). Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 0-0 106 1 0-0 2 Palmer Ridge (1) 1-0 75 5 1-0 3 Mead (1) 1-0 73 7 1-0 4 Discovery Canyon 1-0 50 6 1-0 5 Niwot 0-0 49 4 0-0 6 Silver Creek 1-0 47 9 1-0 7 Longmont 0-1 35 3 0-1 8 Cheyenne Mountain 0-0 32 8 0-0 9 Air Academy 2-1 29 – 2-1 10 Coronado 1-0 25 – 1-0 Others receiving votes: Pueblo West 18, Mullen 17, Holy Family 15, Montrose 14, Thomas Jefferson 13, Skyline 10, Golden 7, Lincoln 7, Ponderosa 6, Eagle Valley 5, Evergreen 5, Skyview 5, Battle Mountain 4, Frederick 4, Erie 3, Wheat Ridge 3, Woodland Park 1. Dropped out Holy Family (2), Ponderosa (10). Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Eaton (1) 2-0 95 2 2-0 2 Lutheran (7) 0-0 86 1 0-0 3 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 1-0 72 3 1-0 4 Faith Christian 0-0 58 5 0-0 5 Alamosa 1-0 53 4 1-0 6 University 1-0 49 7 1-0 7 Sterling 0-0 40 6 0-0 8 Valley 0-0 21 10 0-0 9 Resurrection Christian 0-0 16 9 0-0 10 Platte Valley 0-0 15 8 0-0 Others receiving votes: La Junta 12, Eagle Ridge Academy 11, Englewood 10, Fort Lupton 9, Frontier Academy 9, SkyView Academy 9, Lamar 7, Brush 6, Centauri 5, James Irwin 5, Peak to Peak 5, Delta 4, Gunnison 3, Middle Park 2, The Pinnacle 2, Jefferson Academy 1. Dropped out None. Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Denver Christian (8) 1-0 89 1 1-0 2 Yuma (1) 0-0 76 4 0-0 3 Wiggins 1-0 59 3 1-0 4 Limon 0-0 47 2 0-0 5 Meeker 0-0 46 6 0-0 6 Union Colony Prep 2-0 32 – 2-0 7 Lyons 1-1 30 5 1-1 8 Hoehne 3-0 24 – 3-0 9 Akron 0-0 20 9 0-0 10 Vail Mountain 0-0 14 8 0-0 Others receiving votes: Ignacio 13, Rye 9, Dolores 8, Paonia 7, West Grand 6, Highland 4, Holyoke 4, John Mall 4, Swink 2, Simla 1. Dropped out Del Norte (7), Rye (10). Class 1A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Kit Carson (9) 1-0 90 1 1-0 2 La Veta 4-0 80 2 4-0 3 Fleming 0-0 71 3 0-0 4 Briggsdale 3-1 49 10 3-1 5 Otis 0-0 45 8 0-0 6 Weldon Valley 1-0 43 5 1-0 7 Merino 2-1 36 4 2-1 8 McClave 0-0 22 9 0-0 9 Sangre de Cristo 2-1 18 6 2-1 10 Prairie 0-0 17 – 0-0 Others receiving votes: Haxtun 11, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 8, Dove Creek 4, Springfield 1. Dropped out Haxtun (7). -
Mead beats rival Longmont in top-10 4A volleyball matchup
The anticipation leading up to the coaching debut of Mead’s new frontwoman, Mikayla Martinez, simmered just a little longer than expected Tuesday evening.
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Chaparral, Lewis-Palmer, Lutheran, Denver Christian and Kit Carson lead the preseason volleyball rankings
(Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com) Chaparral (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Lutheran (3A), Denver Christian (2A) and Kit Carson (1A) lead the preseason volleyball 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 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.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Chaparral (6) 0-0 86 2 Cherokee Trail (2) 0-0 80 3 Valor Christian (1) 0-0 59 4 Eaglecrest 0-0 49 5 Cherry Creek 0-0 47 6 Fort Collins 0-0 41 7 Grandview 0-0 37 8 Chatfield 0-0 22 9 Mountain Vista 0-0 19 10 Fossil Ridge 0-0 15 Others receiving votes: Rampart 11, Windsor 9, Adams City 5, Rocky Mountain 4, Columbine 3, Pine Creek 3, Rock Canyon 3, Legend 2. Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 0-0 95 2 Holy Family 0-0 64 3 Longmont 0-0 61 4 Niwot 0-0 57 5 Palmer Ridge 0-0 38 6 Discovery Canyon 0-0 37 7 Mead (1) 0-0 35 8 Cheyenne Mountain 0-0 32 9 Silver Creek 0-0 31 10 Ponderosa 0-0 21 Others receiving votes: Evergreen 17, Berthoud 14, Pueblo West 10, Air Academy 9, Thomas Jefferson 9, Erie 5, Montrose 5, Coronado 4, Palisade 3, George Washington 2, Mullen 1. Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Lutheran (8) 0-0 88 2 Eaton 0-0 73 3 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 0-0 70 4 Alamosa 0-0 46 5 Faith Christian 0-0 42 6 Sterling 0-0 40 7 University 0-0 36 8 Platte Valley 0-0 33 9 Resurrection Christian 0-0 20 10 Valley 0-0 17 Others receiving votes: Lamar 7, Bishop Machebeuf 5, Centauri 4, Pagosa Springs 4, Delta 3, La Junta 2, Middle Park 2, St. Mary’s 2, Peak to Peak 1. Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Denver Christian (6) 0-0 85 2 Limon 0-0 68 3 Wiggins 0-0 66 4 Yuma (1) 0-0 62 5 Lyons (2) 0-0 58 6 Meeker 0-0 49 7 Del Norte 0-0 29 8 Vail Mountain 0-0 28 9 Akron 0-0 24 10 Rye 0-0 10 Others receiving votes: Holly 6, Byers 4, Swink 3, Holyoke 2, Simla 1. Class 1A RK TEAM W-L PTS 1 Kit Carson (4) 0-0 82 2 La Veta (2) 0-0 81 3 Fleming (3) 0-0 75 4 Merino 0-0 64 5 Weldon Valley 0-0 45 6 Sangre de Cristo 0-0 42 7 Haxtun 0-0 32 8 Otis 0-0 28 9 McClave 0-0 14 10 Briggsdale 0-0 12 Others receiving votes: Prairie 10, Dove Creek 6, Springfield 2, Walsh 2. -
All-state baseball teams for the 2019 season
The 2019 all-state baseball teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They 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 head coaches.
Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.
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Class 5A
Mountain Vista’s Sam Ireland. (Tim Bourke) Player of the year: Sam Ireland, Mountain Vista
Coach of the year: Matt Darr, Regis Jesuit
First Team Name School Pos. Year Riley Cornelio Pine Creek RHP/INF Senior Sam Ireland Mountain Vista RHP/3B/1B Senior AJ Jergensen Ralston Valley OF Senior Geno Macias Regis Jesuit Senior Brice Martinez Cherry Creek Jack Moss Cherry Creek Drew Stahl Mountain Vista INF Senior Jacob Thompsen Regis Jesuit Junior Caden Wagner Regis Jesuit Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Justin Boyd Legend SS/CF Senior Jose Cintron Overland 3B/2B/INF Senior Peter Goldy Grandview RHP/1B Senior Calvin Hunt Ralston Valley RHP Senior Cale Lansville ThunderRidge Grant Magill Mountain Vista C Senior Nathan Mitchell Cherry Creek Ryan Stohr Dakota Ridge RHP/1B Senior Patrick Strawbridge Regis Jesuit Senior Case Williams Douglas County RHP/3B/1B Junior Honorable mention:
- Trey Adams, Ralston Valley, INF/RHP, Senior
- Simon Baumgardt, Lakewood, P/SS, Senior
- Radek Birkholz, Valor Christian, P/INF, Sophomore
- Zach Boone, Castle View, CF/LF, Senior
- Clay Burke, Mountain Vista, RHP/1B, Senior
- Jake Campbell, Rocky Mountain, P/1B, Senior
- Tony Castonguay, Grandview, C/3B, Junior
- Pete Chronowski, Heritage, LHP, Senior
- Kellen Cox, Cherokee Trail
- Garrett Crawford, Overland, OF/RHP, Junior
- Clay Cutter, Cherry Creek
- John Emerson, Denver East, CF/LHP/SS, Senior
- Chase Esplin, Legacy, Junior
- Matt Glover, Denver South, RHP/OF/SS, Sophomore
- Jake Greiving, Legend, C/OF/3B, Senior
- Josh Hojnowski, Grandview, RHP/3B, Senior
- Ben Horwith, Douglas County, Senior
- Owen Lockner, Windsor, Senior
- Jayden Martinez, Grandview, OF, Senior
- Braden Martinez, Windsor, Senior
- Bryce Matthews, Chaparral, OF, Senior
- Ryan McKown, Chaparral, OF, Senior
- Mason Mitchell, Heritage, OF/RHP, Senior
- Justin Moehlenpah, Horizon, LHP/OF, Senior
- Ben Perla, Cherry Creek
- Jaren Piepho, Rocky Mountain, C, Senior
- Kevin Pipich, Rock Canyon, RHP/1B, Senior
- J.C. Rodriguez, Far Northeast Warriors, Sophomore
- Jacob Roybal, Chatfield, P/OF, Junior
- Teddy Schoenfeld, Boulder, Senior
- Macully Sehr, Legacy, Sophomore
- Colby Shade, Fort Collins, OF, Junior
- Derek Shaver, Grand Junction, Senior
- Blake Templeton, Fort Collins, SS/RHP, Junior
- Diego Velasquez, Smoky Hill, P/1B/OF, Junior
- Ben Whipple, Valor Christian, RHP/1B, Sophomore
- Tristan Wolf, Mountain Range
- Matt Zaccaro, Bear Creek, OF/P, Senior
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Class 4A
Pueblo West’s Tyler Barth. (Bobby Stevens/MaxPreps) Player of the year: Tyler Barth, Pueblo West
Coach of the year: Dan Sanchez, Pueblo West
First Team Name School Pos. Year Lincoln Andrews Canon City INF/P Senior Aaron Arcilise Wheat Ridge RHP/INF Senior Tyler Barth Pueblo West Senior Aaron Berkhoff Cheyenne Mountain INF Senior Charlie Deeds Palmer Ridge SS/RHP/2B Senior Nate Denniston Pueblo West Senior Kyle Jameson Pueblo West Senior Collin Kringlen Holy Family 1B/RHP Senior Spencer Rich Silver Creek Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Tayler Aguilar Northridge CF Senior Brodie Blackford Pueblo West Junior Jayden Cordova Pueblo West Senior JP Hamer Fort Morgan Senior Ben McLaughlin Golden SS/RHP Junior Brady Renck Longmont 2B/SS/P Senior Jason Shuger Lewis-Palmer P/INF Senior John Thoren Erie Michael Wegleitner Silver Creek Junior Honorable mention:
- Zach Becker, Holy Family, SS/2B/RHP, Senior
- Johnny Behm, Lewis-Palmer, /OF, Senior
- Dominic Bronk, Wheat Ridge, 3B/RHP, Junior
- Angel Carlos, Lincoln, Senior
- Tyler Declusin, Pueblo West, Senior
- Devin Dodson, Cheyenne Mountain, C/RHP, Junior
- Tyler Dollahan, Glenwood Springs, Senior
- Garrett Flaagan, Eagle Valley
- Avery Fulford, Conifer, Senior
- Michael Guber, George Washington, UTIL/RHP, Senior
- Chris Gumeson, Longmont, RF/C/INF, Senior
- Tyler Hrin, Thomas Jefferson, OF/1B/LHP, Freshman
- Charlie Jackson, Silver Creek, Junior
- William Kapner, Evergreen, 2B/1B, Junior
- Emmert Kastendieck, Montrose, OF, Junior
- Noah Lasecki, The Classical Academy, 1B/P, Senior
- Isaac Linker, Fort Morgan, Senior
- Cesar Loma, Greeley Central, 3B/RHP/C, Senior
- Seth Lucero, Denver North, SS/RHP/OF, Senior
- Nico Martin, Pueblo Central, CF, Senior
- Parker Martin, Coronado, C/INF/OF, Senior
- Cole Martino, Pueblo County, P/1B/3B, Sophomore
- Bryce McKee, Coronado, SS/UTIL/RHP, Senior
- Kolton Miller, Ponderosa, Sophomore
- Adam Muniz, Pueblo Central, 3B/SS/2B, Senior
- Corey Musch, Skyview, CF/LF, Senior
- Cameron Nellor, Thompson Valley, SS/P/UTIL, Junior
- Mason Pastorello, Discovery Canyon, SS/RHP, Senior
- Dominic Puchino, Roosevelt, LHP/1B, Junior
- Joe Quintana, Golden, SS/RHP/2B, Senior
- Stevenson Reynolds, Palisade, Junior
- Tyler Richardson, Elizabeth, LHP/1B/OF, Senior
- Brayden Rizzi, Centaurus, 1B/P, Senior
- Brady Rose, Standley Lake
- Paul Schiebel, Littleton, Senior
- Grant Shandy, Air Academy, RHP/OF/1B, Senior
- Weston Siefken, Holy Family, UTIL/RHP, Senior
- Justin Swenson, Silver Creek, Senior
- Lalo Veliz, Lincoln, Senior
- Chazz Vigil, Pueblo Centennial, C/INF/UTIL, Junior
- Nate Vondy, Mountain View, P/3B, Senior
- Derek Wagler, Rifle, SS/2B/P, Junior
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Class 3A
University’s Koy Jorgensen. (Geoffrey Sager/MaxPreps) Player of the year: Koy Jorgensen, University
Coach of the year: Casey Miller, University
First Team Name School Pos. Year Andre Chacon University OF/P Junior Koy Jorgensen University OF/P Senior Graham Osman Colorado Academy Senior Kalob Padilla University INF/P Senior Nathan Poretz Peak to Peak C/1B Senior Brody Schneider Lutheran Senior Sawyer Shepherd Resurrection Christian RHP/3B Junior Jared Ure Eaton INF/P Senior Ryan Ure Eaton P/1B Sophomore Second Team Name School Pos. Year Caden Alonzo Alamosa Emmett Ela Colorado Academy Senior Nolan Johnson University OF Sophomore Ben Kuhnel Middle Park LHP/CF/1B Senior Gauge Lockhart Delta 3B/P Junior Caleb Madrid Sheridan 3B/P/1B Senior Jerry Martinez University P/1B Junior Henry Rogers Kent Denver P/OF Senior Chris Scherbarth Sterling LHP/CF Junior Honorable mention:
- Ty Addington, La Junta, INF/P, Senior
- Sam Baldwin, St. Mary’s, OF/LHP/C, Senior
- CJ Blaskowski, Eaton, C/INF/P, Senior
- Drew Book, Sterling, Junior
- Max Carere, Lamar, 3B/2B/RHP, Senior
- Rowyn Carmichael, Delta, 1B/P, Senior
- Jessie Castorena, Bruce Randolph
- Zach Cook, Resurrection Christian, Sophomore
- Nick Crandall, Lutheran, Junior
- Tristen Crowther, Centauri
- Cade Curran, Manual, OF/P, Senior
- Sean Dale, Cedaredge, UTIL/SS/RHP, Junior
- James Doyle, Kent Denver, P/1B/OF, Senior
- Hayden Farmer, Bayfield, 3B/P, Senior
- Dustin Ferguson, Sterling, P/CF/1B, Senior
- Ari Fierer, Colorado Academy
- Max Higdon, Peak to Peak, CF/P, Senior
- Kolten Hillis, Alamosa
- Carson James, Lutheran, Senior
- Matt Johnson, Colorado Springs Christian, C/INF/OF, Senior
- Tucker Jones, Monte Vista, 3B/P, Senior
- Justin Kahn, DSST: Stapleton, 1B/RHP/C, Senior
- Tyler Kissler, Valley, C/P/OF, Senior
- Dawson Kuhl, Roaring Fork, INF/P, Senior
- Ryan Lewis, Pagosa Springs, 3B/P, Junior
- Andy Limoncelli, Buena Vista, /OF, Senior
- Dalton Logan, Eaton, OF/P, Junior
- Christian Mack, Manitou Springs, OF/P, Senior
- Isaiah Martinez, Buena Vista, /UTIL, Senior
- Max McGhehey, Bayfield, CF/P, Senior
- Trevor Myers, Delta, C/INF/P, Senior
- Elijah Pacheco, Jefferson, LHP/1B/CF, Junior
- Krece Paperski, Moffat County, Sophomore
- Dakota Pruitt, Riverdale Ridge, P/SS, Sophomore
- Jackson Romero, Resurrection Christian, Junior
- Edwin Romo, St. Mary’s, INF/P, Senior
- Patrick Sandoval, Trinidad, SS/P, Senior
- Garrett Shriver, Peak to Peak, /SS/P, Junior
- Cutter Smith, Bennett, P/SS, Senior
- Elian Soto, Jefferson Academy, SS/RHP, Junior
- Kellen Strole, The Academy, INF/RHP, Senior
- Austin Templeton, Florence, 3B/P/OF, Senior
- Jake Thiret, Prospect Ridge Academy, RHP/OF/1B, Senior
- Nicholas Wellen, Brush
- Logan Widick, Platte Valley, C/INF, Senior
- Clayton Yoder, Montezuma-Cortez, 2B/RHP, Senior
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Class 2A
Peyton’s Rodney Gregg. (Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com) Player of the year: Rodney Gregg, Peyton
Coach of the year: Kelly Nickell, Peyton
First Team Name School Pos. Year Bryce Benz Rye Paul Brophy Yuma 1B/P Senior Brayden Dillingham Calhan 3B/P/C Senior Damon Elarton Rye Bryce Ford Wiggins INF/P Senior Rodney Gregg Peyton P/1B/OF Senior Jaeden Meyers Peyton P/INF/C Senior Presley Pene Hotchkiss OF/P Senior Rupert Shaw Peyton P/INF/C Senior Braden Witzel Burlington Senior Second Team Name School Pos. Year Koby Anderson Dayspring Christian Academy C/RHP/3B Senior Simon Dodge Dawson School C Senior Josh Lang Front Range Christian OF Junior Drew Lloyd Front Range Christian P/INF/C Senior Jose Magallanes Holly C/SS/RHP Sophomore Johnathan Mobbley Fowler 1B/P/OF Junior Kory Tacha Limon Jesus Trejo Holyoke Senior Jamison Yanish Hotchkiss INF/P Senior Honorable mention:
- Rylan Aikens, Dayspring Christian Academy, Senior
- Junior Arambula, Wray, C/P/INF, Sophomore
- Soul Connolly, Paonia, Senior
- Jacob Deacon, Sargent, SS/P, Senior
- Zane Denton, Fowler, P/SS/3B, Senior
- Quinton Flanscha, Fowler, CF/C, Senior
- Isiah Garcia, Rocky Ford, C/RHP/3B, Junior
- Eddie Glaser, Calhan, SS/P, Senior
- Marvin Guereque, Hotchkiss, INF/P, Senior
- Dillon Harshman, Wiggins, OF/INF/P, Junior
- Joe Hayes, Calhan, C/3B, Senior
- George Hogan, Clear Creek, P/SS/2B, Sophomore
- Zack Jackson, Highland, SS/P, Senior
- Dylan LeBleu, Rangely, P/INF, Junior
- Tyler Lewis, Swink, C, Senior
- Will Lorenz, Gilpin County, SS/C/RHP, Senior
- David Lozano, Paonia, Senior
- Joaquin Martinez, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
- Jacob Mazurek, Clear Creek, 2B, Senior
- Carl McKenzie, County Line [Wiley/McClave], Senior
- Santino Mendoza, Rocky Ford, RHP/CF/2B, Junior
- Brennen Meyers, Peyton, INF/P, Sophomore
- Tristan Moore, Rangely, UTIL/P/C, Senior
- Blake Mosenteen, Holyoke, Junior
- Nathan Paolucci, Swink, INF/P, Sophomore
- Brigden Parker, Holly, LHP/1B/LF, Sophomore
- Ryan Phelan, Meeker, Sophomore
- Braden Sandersfeld, Limon
- Dakota Smith, Dolores, 1B/RHP/3B, Senior
- Manny Tena, Yuma, CF/P, Junior
- Luis Villalpando, Meeker, Senior
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Class 1A
Nucla’s Will Gabriel. (Paul Shepardson/MaxPreps) Player of the year: Will Gabriel, Nucla
Coach of the year: Dustin Conley, Cornerstone Christian Academy
First Team Name School Pos. Year Drew Coffin Haxtun Senior Jonah Cox Cornerstone Christian Academy SS Junior Will Gabriel Nucla LHP/INF Senior Cullen Glosson Otis P/SS Senior Chance Gulliford Cotopaxi P/3B Junior Ethan Richmond Stratton/Liberty Senior Alex Roedel Cornerstone Christian Academy C/RHP/OF Senior Cade Walker Cornerstone Christian Academy 2B/3B/RHP Senior Tyler Wytulka Nucla LHP/INF Sophomore Second Team Name School Pos. Year JD Brantingham Nucla C Senior Dominic Coleman Granada 3B/P Freshman Andrew DeRuiter Evangelical Christian Zach Dube Cornerstone Christian Academy OF/3B/RHP Senior Beau Dukes Springfield Senior Ty Hunt Otis P/1B/3B Senior Devon Jara Granada P/C Senior Trenton Rowan Cornerstone Christian Academy 1B/3B/RHP Freshman Brandon Williams Caliche Junior Honorable mention:
- Levi Barr, Cotopaxi, SS/P, Senior
- Dustin Carroll, Manzanola, P/INF, Senior
- T.J. Conaway, Eads, Senior
- Joey Gerk, Haxtun, Senior
- Hayden Gray, Dove Creek, 3B/RHP, Sophomore
- Patrick Jones, Springfield, Senior
- Eitan Kochavi, Denver Jewish Day, OF, Junior
- Dylan Milner, Sierra Grande, P/INF/C, Senior
- Bryce Miracle, Otis, P/SS/C, Senior
- Frank Ogden, Cotopaxi, C/OF/P, Junior
- Kris Park, Evangelical Christian
- Quade Pelton, Cheyenne Wells, Junior
- Sebastian Rose, Elbert, OF/RHP, Junior
- Kyle Saunders, Longmont Christian, RHP/UTIL/OF, Sophomore
- Jace Sinks, Nucla, OF/INF, Senior
- Ty Smith, Dove Creek, SS/RHP, Junior
- Xander Speicher, Prairie, Junior
- Isaac Wells, Otis, C/3B, Senior
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All-state girls track & field teams for the 2019 season
The 2019 all-state girls track and field teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.
In order to be considered for athlete of the year, they must first have made the all-state team by winning an event.
Athletes of the year were selected based upon their performance at the state meet. Coaches of the year were selected based upon the team champions.
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Class 5A
(Brad Cochi/CHSAANow.com) Athlete of the year: Anna Hall, Valor Christian
Coach of the year: Brian Kula, Valor Christian
First Team Name School Year Event(s) Kylie Bahr ThunderRidge Freshman Medley Kajsa Borrman Loveland Freshman Discus Taryn Burkett Fort Collins Sophomore Triple Jump Alisha Davis Grandview Senior High Jump Reese Dragovich Valor Christian Sophomore 4×400, 4×800 Destiny Grimes Valor Christian Senior 4×200 Anna Hall Valor Christian Senior 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 4×200, 4×400 Anna Hart ThunderRidge Senior Medley Elizabeth Johnson Denver East Freshman 4×100 Ashley Jones Valor Christian Junior 4×800 Keely Jones Valor Christian Senior 4×800 Nina Kemp Denver East Senior 4×100 Mia Manson Monarch Junior Pole Vault Michelle McDonald Denver East Sophomore 4×100 Quincy McMahon Valor Christian Sophomore 4×400 Sadie McMullen Valor Christian Junior 4×200, Long Jump Arria Minor Denver East Senior 100m, 200m, 4×100 Camille Peisner Valor Christian Sophomore 4×200, 4×400 Jane Powers Valor Christian Senior Shot Put Marlena Preigh Fairview Senior 800m, 1600m Leah Prochazka ThunderRidge Senior Medley Taylor Whitfield Valor Christian Sophomore 3200m, 4×800 Lily Williams Denver East Junior 400m Teagan Zwaanstra ThunderRidge Sophomore Medley [divider]
Class 4A
(Brad Cochi/CHSAANow.com) Athlete of the year: Taylor James, Niwot
Coach of the year: Maurice Henriques, Niwot
First Team Name School Year Event(s) Raina Branch Vista PEAK Junior High Jump Madeleine Burns Durango Junior 3200m Ava David Cheyenne Mountain Senior 4×100 Logan Derock Roosevelt Senior Shot Put, Discus Margot Diasabeygunawardena Niwot Sophomore 4×200 Agur Dwol Mullen Freshman Triple Jump Abby Glynn Mead Senior 300 hurdles, Medley Lizzy Harding Battle Mountain Senior 1600m, 4×800 Naomi Harding Battle Mountain Senior 4×800 Tara Hitchcock Longmont Senior Long Jump Maddison Hock Mead Junior Medley Gabrielle Hyatt Cheyenne Mountain Senior 4×100 Taylor James Niwot Sophomore 200m, 400m, 800m, 4×400 Zatee Jones Cheyenne Mountain Freshman 4×100 Ereana McCallister Harrison Senior 100m Kayla Nowlin Niwot Senior 4×200, 4×400 Amanda Polansky Mead Sophomore Medley Kelia Portis Niwot Junior 4×400 Elliot Pribramsky Battle Mountain Sophomore 4×800 Emma Reeder Battle Mountain Sophomore 4×800 Zion Smith Northfield Senior 100 hurdles Grace Szucs Palmer Ridge Senior Pole Vault Erika Timbang Niwot Senior 4×200, 4×400 Julea Trank Niwot Junior 4×200 Ashlyn Ventimiglia Cheyenne Mountain Senior 4×100 Haley Williams Mead Freshman Medley [divider]
Class 3A
(Brad Cochi/CHSAANow.com) Athlete of the year: Jordan Lanning, Bayfield
Coach of the year: Darwin Horan, Lutheran
First Team Name School Year Event(s) Emily Anderson Eaton Senior 4×100 Regan Aurich Lutheran Junior Medley Tiana Bradfield Peak to Peak Senior 4×800 Katie Dack-Howell Lutheran Sophomore Shot Put, Discus Bailee Del Tando Alamosa Junior 4×400 Isabella DiLuzio Lutheran Freshman Medley Ryanne Ehlers Eaton Senior 4×100 Halle Hamilton Moffat County Freshman 4×200 Lainee Hauer Eaton Senior 4×100 Jenna Howard Peak to Peak Senior 4×800 Jenni Jarnagin Eaton Sophomore 4×100 Emma Jones Moffat County Freshman 4×200 Jordan Lanning Bayfield Senior 100 hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump Emily Lavier Alamosa Sophomore 4×400 Lilly Lavier Alamosa Junior 400m, 800m, 4×400 Quinn McConnell Peak to Peak Senior 4×800 Emaleigh Papierski Moffat County Sophomore 4×200 Allyssa Romero Alamosa Junior 4×400 Anna Shults Peak to Peak Senior 4×800 Caitlin Simmons Lutheran Junior Triple Jump Nyah Streib Lutheran Senior Medley Katie Sundrup Lutheran Sophomore Medley Stephanie Swindler Moffat County Junior 4×200 Kaylee Thompson The Classical Academy Senior 1600m, 3200m Kristina Willis The Classical Academy Junior Pole Vault Avery Wright Montezuma-Cortez Freshman 100m, 200m [divider]
Class 2A
Athlete of the year: Kaiya Firor, Hotchkiss
Coach of the year: Eric Lind, Highland
First Team Name School Year Event(s) Chasey Blach Yuma Senior 4×200 Gracie Bradfield Meeker Senior 4×100 Alora Cross Lyons Junior 4×800 Adair Ela Hotchkiss Sophomore Medley Katie Fankhouser Lyons Junior 4×800 Kaiya Firor Hotchkiss Senior 400m, 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, Medley Julissa Garcia Yuma Sophomore 4×200 Shay Glaser Hotchkiss Junior Medley Quin Gregg Lyons Freshman 4×800 Staci Higgins Yuma Senior 4×200 Sidney Hines Limon Junior 4×400 Jenna Jaklich Limon Junior 4×400 Sarah Kracht Meeker Freshman 4×100 Logan Kuskie Lyons Senior Pole Vault Trista Marx Limon Freshman 4×400 Savannah Mendenhall Meeker Freshman 4×100 Hannah Paton Lyons Junior 4×800 Alison Rajzer Hayden Freshman Triple Jump Kora Rich Highland Sophomore High Jump Cody Robinson Yuma Senior 4×200 Remington Ross Highland Junior 100m, 200m, Long Jump Jaley Schubarth Limon Sophomore 4×400 Megan Shelton Meeker Senior 4×100 Morgan Smith Wray Senior Discus Emali Torres Holyoke Sophomore Shot Put Elsie Vazquez Hotchkiss Junior Medley Chloe Veilleux Soroco Senior 1600m, 3200m Hannah Wilkie Rangely Junior 800m [divider]
Class 1A
Athlete of the year: Faith Novess, De Beque
Coach of the year: Mike Kirschner, De Beque
First Team Name School Year Event(s) Payton Arbuthnot Springfield Sophomore 4×400 Nataly Castro De Beque Senior 4×200, Medley Maggie Chase McClave Freshman 4×800 Brinlyn Dukes Springfield Sophomore 4×400 Kaylee Ellenberger Eads Junior 4×100 Benisa Ellis Springfield Junior 800m, 4×400 Shaina Enciso McClave Senior 4×800 Alissa Hebberd South Baca Sophomore Discus Brooklynn Jones Eads Senior 4×100 Cecilia Landeros De Beque Senior 4×200, Medley Jentry Largent De Beque Senior 100m, 400m, 4×200 Railey Largent De Beque Freshman 4×200, Medley Gentry Martin McClave Sophomore 4×800 Emily Mason Flagler/Hi-Plains Freshman Triple Jump Alayah Meltabarger Springfield Freshman 4×400 Faith Novess De Beque Senior 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, High Jump Desirae Ortivez La Veta Junior 200m Avery Palmgren Sangre de Cristo Sophomore Long Jump Cecilia Richardson Simla Freshman 1600m, 3200m Katie Roesch McClave Junior 4×800 Madison Scott De Beque Junior Medley Ryely Smartt Genoa-Hugo Junior Shot Put Ally Spady Eads Sophomore 4×100 Kyler Sweat Pikes Peak Christian Junior Pole Vault Kaylee Wilson Eads Senior 4×100 -
State track: Recapping some of the best performances from the first day
(Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com) LAKEWOOD — Over the course of an eight-lap race, separation between the winner and the rest of the field usually spans several seconds.
In perhaps the most thrilling running event during the opening day of the state track and field championships, with all classifications competing at Jeffco Stadium, less than a full second (0.13) separated Madeleine Burns from Samrawit Dishon in the 4A girls 3,200.
Burns clinched the title in 10 minutes, 53.63 seconds, barely nipping Dishon’s 10:53.76.
“I can’t really believe it,” the Durango junior said. “It’s always been a goal of mine ever since freshman year. Now that it’s happened, I’m still kind of in shock.”
The 3,200 is the longest distance event Colorado prep track athletes compete in and, for many, the eight-lapper can be equally challenging mentally and physically. Burns had enough of both to beat a talented field that included Joslin Blair (Eagle Valley) and a trio of Niwot girls in Lucca Fulkerson, Layla Roebke, and Dishon.
Several girls took the lead at various stages of the race, but Dishon and Burns pulled away the final two laps. They traded leads a few times, but Dishon had a strong surge that threatened Burns’s title hopes.
Ultimately, the Durango standout pulled even with Dishon, then had enough closing speed to overtake her in the final fifty meters. Burns had to be at the top of her game to outlast them all as Blair (11:00), Fulkerson (11:03), and Roebke (11:05) rounded out the top five.
“I knew it would be a really competitive field just because 4A has a lot of really good girls,” Burns said. “I wanted to hang with the pack, then make a move with 800 to go. It turns out I didn’t really get to do that. I just hung on and tried to save a little bit for the last lap.”
That little bit proved to be enough for the distance star to claim her first gold medal at the state meet. She finished 12th in the 3,200 as a sophomore, but had the No. 1 seed (10:50) entering the season finale.
Challengers loomed Thursday with Dishon proving to be the greatest threat.
“I knew her from cross country and Niwot always has a lot of really strong runners,” Burns said. “They had six girls in the two mile, so I knew they would be a force to be reckoned with.”
Burns was eager for the test. Training in Durango, at an elevation around 6,500 feet, helped her overcome all of them, eventually.
“It’s pretty hilly,” she said. “There are a lot of trails. It’s hard to find flat places to run, but I think it helps us. It can be pretty lonely, because we are far away from everyone. That makes it even more exciting to race though.”
After Burns’ terrific 3,200 race, Durango earned a state crown in the 3,200 relay with a boys contingent of Aidan Fitzgerald, Marcus Flint, Noah Bodewes, and Luke Tichi. They nipped the previous 4A state record of 7:48.60, set by D’Evelyn in 2006, with a magnificent time of 7:48.55. That is currently a top 10 time in the country for this season.
Below is a roundup of other action during the morning (4A/5A) and evening (1A-3A) competitions.
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Class 5A
(Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) Valor Christian girls (9:16) claimed the 3,200 relay crown over Cherry Creek (9:20).
The Eagles of Valor also set a new all-classification girls 4×200 state record (1:37.00) with an already legendary Anna Hall on the anchor leg of the preliminary round. The University of Georgia recruit has won several state and national crowns in both track and field events. She recorded the fastest time in the 100 hurdle prelims (14.37) on Thursday.
Valor’s Jane Powers (40-2.25) added to the championship haul for the Eagles with the shot put gold medal.
(Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com) Hall’s soon-to-be college teammate, Arria Minor of Denver East, will be the No. 1 seed in both the 100 and the 200-meter dashes for the girls with times of 11.79 and 23.79. She will look to collect her ninth and 10th state titles individually this weekend.
On the boys side, Highlands Ranch’s Drake Nugent (56-2.75) topped an in-city rival in Valor’s Cian Quiroga (56-1.50) to win the shot put title.
Mountain Vista (7:47) outlasted Arapahoe (7:48) in the 5A boys 3,200 relay to add another chapter to their distance running tradition. They also finished first in the event in 2018. The all-classification state record in the event is 7:45 by Smoky Hill (2001).
Valor freshman Gavin Sawchuk will be the top seed in the 100 finals.
Fort Collins’ fantastic tandem of Allam Bushara (2nd) and Micaylon Moore (1st, 48-10) swept gold and silver in the triple jump. Moore won the long jump last season, while Bushara was the triple jump champion.
Darrian Leu-Pierre, a talented basketball player for Grandview, showed off his leaping ability in high jump, clearing 6-8. Teammate Alisha Davis, a University of Northern Colorado recruit for hoops, ensured a Grandview sweep of the high jump with a mark of 5-9.
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Class 4A
With plenty of high altitude training giving them a lift, Battle Mountain sped past the field in the 3,200 relay.
Dylan Schubert (9:24), a terrific Thompson Valley junior, surged with about 500 meters left to overtake Dillon Powell of Air Academy (9:28) in the 4A boys 3,200. Cheyenne Mountain freshman Erik Le Roux finished 3rd in a time of 9:32.
The city of Longmont crowned multiple field event champions in Silver Creek junior Hunter Potrykus (15-3 in pole vault) and Longmont senior girl Tara Hitchcock (18-4.50 in long jump).
Canon City’s Brendan Young bettered the field in the long jump with a mark of 23 feet, 1 inch.
Pueblo East senior Kain Medrano (188-6) claimed a new 4A state meet record in the discus throw. He will attend UCLA on a football scholarship.
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Class 3A
A super group of 800-meter runners clinched the 3,200 relay for Peak to Peak in a very fast time of 9:17. The Pumas clinched six consecutive 3A state titles in the event.
Holy Family boys (7:59) dipped under eight minutes to claim the boys 3,200 relay.
David Hawkins of Bayfield (51-0) was atop the podium in the shot put.
22 feet, 9 inches was the winning long jump mark by Elizabeth’s Mason Anthony, who is also a top-flight hurdler.
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Class 2A
Hotchkiss has won many relay state crowns over the years and they could grab another in the 800-meter sprint medley after finishing with the No. 1 seed during prelims with a time of 1:52.84.
Those who follow 2A track know the name “Lyons” with their immense success at the state meet. They claimed the girls 3,200 relay title with a time of 10:03. In the very next event, their foursome of boys won the same relay in 8:20.
The 3,200 champions were Chloe Veilleux (Soroco, 11:45) and Isaac Roberts (Lyons, 9:57).
Yuma’s Victor Mendoza (44-1.50 in triple jump) and Jake Chrisman (14-4 in pole vault) were crowned as 2A kings.
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Class 1A
In a thrilling girls sprint medley relay final, De Beque (1:54.88) was able to catch Springfield (1:55.32), a classification power who finished runner-up as a team last season, in the final 100 meters.
Seth Bruxvoort (Heritage Christian) shattered his teammate’s 1A state meet record in the 3,200 with a time of 9:47, 17 seconds quicker than Levi Kilian’s winning mark last season. Killian didn’t compete in the 8-lapper, but is one of the favorites to win the 800 and 1,600.
Jace Bower of Wiley captured the shot put championship with a mark of 48-3.50.
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Baseball rankings: Rye is the new No. 1 in 2A
Rye has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 2A baseball rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.
With 1A baseball seeding its bracket on Tuesday, that classification does not have a ranking this week. These will serve as the final rankings of the season in all other classes.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
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CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Mountain Vista (10) 18-2 100 1 2-0 2 Douglas County 15-4 77 2 1-2 3 Regis Jesuit 15-5 69 3 2-0 4 Cherry Creek 15-6 55 5 3-0 5 Heritage 14-7 50 4 2-1 6 Fort Collins 15-4 42 9 1-0 7 Windsor 15-4 36 8 2-1 8 Pine Creek 15-6 32 10 4-0 9 Rocky Mountain 12-6 24 6 1-1 10 Horizon 15-4 22 – 2-0 Others receiving votes: Rock Canyon 13, Chaparral 10, Ralston Valley 9, Legend 4, Chatfield 3, Grandview 3, Vista Peak 1. Dropped out: Rock Canyon (7). Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Pueblo West (10) 19-2 108 1 2-0 2 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 18-2 99 2 2-0 3 Silver Creek 18-2 83 3 2-0 4 Montrose 17-5 66 5 1-1 5 Holy Family 14-5 64 7 2-1 6 Longmont 15-5 48 4 2-1 7 Palisade 14-7 28 6 0-2 8 Golden 15-5 26 10 3-0 9 Wheat Ridge 15-4 25 8 3-0 10 Palmer Ridge 13-7 11 – 1-1 Others receiving votes: Fort Morgan 9, Skyview 8, Discovery Canyon 6, Eagle Valley 6, Lewis-Palmer 6, Air Academy 5, Elizabeth 4, Lincoln 2, Roosevelt 1. Dropped out: Lewis-Palmer (9). Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 University (9) 19-1 90 1 2-0 2 Eaton 15-3 81 2 2-1 3 Sterling 17-2 72 3 3-0 4 Resurrection Christian 13-5 60 4 2-0 5 Peak to Peak 15-4 49 6 2-0 6 La Junta 13-6 37 10 2-1 7 Colorado Academy 16-3 31 7 3-0 8 Brush 10-8 24 9 2-1 9 Delta 16-4 21 5 2-1 10 St. Mary’s 15-5 19 8 1-1 Others receiving votes: Bayfield 3, Bruce Randolph 3, Valley 3, Alamosa 2. Dropped out: None. Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Rye (7) 18-1 105 2 3-0 2 Peyton (2) 17-1 95 1 1-1 3 Hotchkiss 16-1 91 3 2-0 4 Yuma 14-4 76 5 3-0 5 Front Range Christian 14-3 72 4 3-0 6 Dawson School 12-6 46 6 2-1 7 Holly 14-3 40 7 2-1 8 Calhan 15-4 28 – 2-0 9 Burlington 11-5 20 8 2-1 10 Wiggins 13-6 17 – 0-0 Others receiving votes: Dayspring Christian 11, Rocky Ford 4. Dropped out: Dayspring Christian (9), Holyoke (10). -
Niwot girls tennis reigns in Class 4A regional
Niwot coach Aimee Keronen tapped her index finger along the side of her forehead when asked how she manages the contrasting seasons and obstacles faced by her different players.
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Baseball rankings: Pine Creek, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Colorado Academy, Holyoke and Prairie join
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com) Seven new teams hopped into this week’s baseball rankings: Pine Creek (5A), Wheat Ridge (4A), Golden (4A), Colorado Academy (3A), Holyoke (2A) and Prairie (1A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.
During the regular season, new polls are released each Monday.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
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CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Mountain Vista (10) 16-2 100 1 3-0 2 Douglas County 14-2 85 3 2-1 3 Regis Jesuit 13-5 77 2 2-2 4 Heritage 12-6 52 8 2-0 5 Cherry Creek 12-6 49 7 2-0 6 Rocky Mountain 11-5 45 4 2-2 7 Rock Canyon 12-5 43 5 1-2 8 Windsor 13-3 34 6 1-2 9 Fort Collins 14-4 20 9 3-0 10 Pine Creek 11-6 12 – 2-1 Others receiving votes: Horizon 11, Legend 7, Chaparral 6, Broomfield 5, Grandview 2, Grand Junction 1, Smoky Hill 1. Dropped out: Legend (10). Class 4A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Pueblo West (10) 17-2 100 1 2-0 2 Cheyenne Mountain 16-2 79 2 2-1 3 Silver Creek 16-2 74 3 2-0 4 Longmont 13-4 64 5 3-0 5 Montrose 16-4 62 4 1-1 6 Palisade 15-5 39 8 2-0 7 Holy Family 12-4 38 6 4-0 8 Wheat Ridge 12-4 22 – 4-1 9 Lewis-Palmer 13-6 20 7 1-1 10 Golden 12-5 10 – 2-0 Others receiving votes: Centaurus 9, Discovery Canyon 6, Fort Morgan 6, Eagle Valley 4, Skyview 4, Lincoln 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Summit 2, Evergreen 1. Dropped out: Palmer Ridge (9), Fort Morgan (10). Class 3A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 University (6) 17-1 96 1 4-0 2 Eaton (4) 13-2 94 2 3-0 3 Sterling 14-2 80 3 3-0 4 Resurrection Christian 11-5 61 6 1-2 5 Delta 14-3 55 4 2-1 6 Peak to Peak 13-4 50 7 3-1 7 Colorado Academy 13-3 34 – 4-0 8 St. Mary’s 14-4 28 10 1-0 9 Brush 8-7 21 8 1-2 10 La Junta 11-5 10 9 2-0 Others receiving votes: Jefferson Academy 9, Lutheran 5, Valley 4, Alamosa 3. Dropped out: Jefferson Academy (5). Class 2A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Peyton (9) 16-0 90 1 3-0 2 Rye 15-1 71 2 3-0 3 Hotchkiss 14-1 62 4 2-0 4 Front Range Christian 11-3 57 6 3-1 5 Yuma 11-4 46 9 1-0 6 Dawson School 10-5 40 5 1-2 7 Holly 12-2 31 10 1-0 8 Burlington 9-4 24 3 1-2 9 Dayspring Christian 11-5 21 8 1-1 10 Holyoke 9-5 14 – 2-1 Others receiving votes: Wiggins 13, Calhan 12, Wray 12, Limon 2. Dropped out: Clear Creek (7). Class 1A RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW 1 Cornerstone Christian (8) 16-1 80 1 3-0 2 Otis 14-2 64 2 1-1 3 Granada 10-3 60 6 1-1 4 Springfield 8-2 56 3 2-1 5 Cotopaxi 15-3 52 4 2-0 6 Caliche 11-7 34 8 0-0 7 Nucla 11-5 32 7 3-0 8 Haxtun 10-7 26 9 2-0 9 Dove Creek 11-7 20 5 0-3 10 Prairie 8-4 10 – 1-1 Others receiving votes: Longmont Christian 6. Dropped out: Longmont Christian (10).