Three new team jumped into this week’s softball rankings, with Castle View (5A), Smoky Hill (5A) and Rifle (4A) joining the fray.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.
Complete rankings for each class are below.
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Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Chatfield (10)
15-0-0
134
1
3-0-0
2
Rock Canyon (3)
11-1-0
119
2
3-0-0
3
Broomfield (1)
11-1-0
109
3
2-0-0
4
Columbine
14-0-0
100
6
5-0-0
5
Loveland (1)
11-1-0
77
4
1-0-0
6
Rocky Mountain
12-1-0
58
9
3-0-0
7
Prairie View
11-1-0
35
7
2-1-0
8
Legacy
7-3-0
34
5
0-2-0
9
Castle View
9-2-0
33
–
4-1-0
10
Smoky Hill
12-2-0
23
–
3-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Arapahoe 21, Grand Junction Central 18, Cherokee Trail 15, Brighton 13, Fossil Ridge 13, Lakewood 13, Hinkley 8, Douglas County 1, Grandview 1.
Dropped out
Lakewood (8), Arapahoe (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Holy Family (4)
9-1-0
130
1
5-1-0
2
Erie (6)
12-0-0
129
3
3-0-0
3
Golden (3)
13-0-0
113
2
2-0-0
4
Pueblo South (1)
9-0-0
82
5
2-0-0
5
Wheat Ridge
10-2-0
71
4
1-1-0
6
Silver Creek
10-4-0
60
6
2-0-0
7
Pueblo Central (1)
7-3-0
58
7
3-3-0
8
Pueblo County
8-1-0
36
10
5-0-0
9
Pueblo West
5-4-0
23
8
0-3-0
10
Rifle
8-2-0
19
–
1-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Mountain View 17, Pueblo Centennial 15, Niwot 14, Mead 13, Berthoud 7, D’Evelyn 6, Northridge 6, Windsor 6, Longmont 4, Mullen 4, Pueblo East 4, Mesa Ridge 2, Roosevelt 2, Weld Central 2, Frederick 1, Skyline 1.
Dropped out
Pueblo Centennial (9).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
University (12)
12-0-0
120
1
1-0-0
2
Eaton
10-2-0
101
3
3-0-0
3
Sterling
9-3-0
76
2
3-2-0
4
Riverdale Ridge
8-1-0
65
7
2-0-0
5
Brush
9-3-0
60
8
4-1-0
6
Basalt
8-1-0
57
5
2-1-0
7
Lyons
6-4-0
51
4
0-1-0
8
Strasburg
6-5-0
47
6
1-1-0
9
Limon
8-4-0
35
9
4-1-0
10
Platte Valley
7-4-0
12
10
0-2-0
Others receiving votes:
Fort Lupton 11, Rocky Ford 7, Lamar 6, Montezuma-Cortez 5, Cedaredge 2, Delta 2, Peak to Peak 2, Valley 1.
This week’s softball rankings feature six new teams: Lakewood, Rocky Mountain, Pueblo Central, Pueblo County, Limon and Platte Valley.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.
Voted upon by coaches and select 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
Chatfield (6)
12-0-0
112
1
2-0-0
2
Rock Canyon (3)
8-1-0
91
3
3-0-0
3
Broomfield (1)
9-1-0
79
2
1-0-0
4
Loveland (1)
10-1-0
64
4
2-0-0
5
Legacy
7-1-0
55
6
2-0-0
6
Columbine (1)
9-0-0
50
8
3-0-0
7
Prairie View
9-0-0
49
7
1-0-0
8
Lakewood
9-0-0
27
–
2-0-0
9
Rocky Mountain
9-1-0
26
–
2-0-0
10
Arapahoe
8-2-0
20
5
0-2-0
Others receiving votes:
Cherokee Trail 15, Smoky Hill 15, Fossil Ridge 11, Castle View 10, Hinkley 8, Monarch 8, Brighton 7, Grand Junction Central 3, Rampart 3, Fountain-Fort Carson 2, Douglas County 1, Legend 1, Liberty 1, Mountain Vista 1, Regis Jesuit 1.
Dropped out
Cherokee Trail (9), Fossil Ridge (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Holy Family (8)
4-0-0
107
1
0-0-0
2
Golden (1)
11-0-0
83
3
5-0-0
3
Erie (1)
9-0-0
79
2
1-0-0
4
Wheat Ridge
9-1-0
59
4
2-0-0
5
Pueblo South
7-0-0
57
5
1-0-0
6
Silver Creek
8-4-0
49
6
4-1-0
7
Pueblo Central (1)
4-0-0
43
–
3-0-0
8
Pueblo West
5-1-0
37
8
0-0-0
9
Pueblo Centennial
8-0-0
20
9
2-0-0
10
Pueblo County
3-1-0
16
–
0-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Rifle 14, Niwot 8, Mead 7, Coronado 5, Mountain View 5, Berthoud 4, Roosevelt 4, Mullen 2, Pueblo East 2, Frederick 1, Green Mountain 1, Longmont 1, Ponderosa 1.
Dropped out
Berthoud (7), Green Mountain (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
University (12)
11-0-0
138
1
2-0-0
2
Sterling
6-1-0
95
5
1-0-0
3
Eaton
7-2-0
94
3
0-1-0
4
Lyons
6-3-0
71
10
4-1-0
5
Basalt (2)
6-0-0
70
6
2-0-0
6
Strasburg
5-4-0
60
2
2-3-0
7
Riverdale Ridge
6-1-0
58
9
4-0-0
8
Brush
5-2-0
50
4
0-1-0
9
Limon
4-3-0
28
–
3-1-0
10
Platte Valley
7-2-0
27
–
2-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Rocky Ford 18, Fort Lupton 17, Montezuma-Cortez 13, Lamar 10, Peak to Peak 6, La Junta 5, The Academy 3, Cedaredge 2, Delta 2, Valley 1.
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 (7)
5-1
101
1
0-0
2
Chaparral (1)
5-2
95
2
2-0
3
Legend (2)
5-1
87
3
1-0
4
Valor Christian (1)
3-0
72
4
2-0
5
Fairview (1)
5-0
48
8
1-0
6
Rampart
3-0
46
–
2-0
7
Cherry Creek
2-1
43
5
1-0
8
Fort Collins
4-1
30
7
1-0
9
Grandview
4-3
26
9
2-0
10
Eaglecrest
5-2
21
6
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Heritage 17, Loveland 15, Broomfield 11, Legacy 9, Pine Creek 9, Chatfield 6, ThunderRidge 5, Dakota Ridge 4, Ralston Valley 3, Windsor 3, Castle View 2, Columbine 2, Mountain Vista 2, Fossil Ridge 1, Highlands Ranch 1, Lakewood 1.
Dropped out
Chatfield (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lewis-Palmer (4)
1-1
89
1
1-1
2
Mead (3)
4-1
82
3
3-1
3
Palmer Ridge (1)
1-1
66
2
0-1
4
Cheyenne Mountain (2)
2-0
62
8
2-0
5
Discovery Canyon (1)
6-1
48
4
5-1
6
Silver Creek
1-0
42
6
0-0
7
Mullen
4-0
39
–
2-0
8
Coronado
1-1
33
10
0-1
9
Niwot
0-0
32
5
0-0
10
Montrose (1)
3-0
31
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Air Academy 30, Skyline 26, Longmont 20, Denver West 17, Fort Morgan 16, Pueblo West 16, Frederick 14, Woodland Park 10, Golden 6, Ponderosa 6, Eagle Valley 5, Battle Mountain 4, Skyview 4, Evergreen 3, Glenwood Springs 3, Standley Lake 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Kennedy 2, Mesa Ridge 1, Wheat Ridge 1.
Dropped out
Longmont (7), Air Academy (9).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lutheran (7)
1-0
94
2
1-0
2
Eaton (1)
2-0
85
1
0-0
3
Colorado Springs Christian (1)
3-0
76
3
2-0
4
Faith Christian
1-0
75
4
1-0
5
Alamosa (1)
5-1
61
5
4-1
6
Sterling (1)
1-0
55
7
1-0
7
Valley
0-1
33
8
0-1
8
University
2-2
30
6
1-2
9
Platte Valley
1-0
22
10
1-0
10
Cedaredge
4-0
18
–
4-0
Others receiving votes:
La Junta 15, Englewood 10, Fort Lupton 10, Coal Ridge 9, Eagle Ridge Academy 8, Lamar 8, Brush 7, Peak to Peak 7, Frontier Academy 6, Centauri 5, James Irwin 5, Manitou Springs 4, Resurrection Christian 4, SkyView Academy 3, The Pinnacle 2.
Dropped out
Resurrection Christian (9).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Denver Christian (8)
5-0
80
1
4-0
2
Limon
2-1
62
4
2-1
3
Wiggins
2-0
61
3
1-0
4
Union Colony Prep
5-0
47
6
3-0
5
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3-1
36
5
3-1
6
Yuma
1-1
35
2
1-1
7
Ignacio
3-0
19
–
1-0
8
Swink
4-1
16
–
2-0
9
Highland
4-2
14
–
1-1
10
Hoehne
3-3
10
8
0-3
Others receiving votes:
Simla 9, Fowler 8, Sedgwick County 8, Dawson School 7, West Grand 6, Clear Creek 5, Rye 4, Akron 3, John Mall 3, Lyons 3, Telluride 3, Hayden 1.
Dropped out
Lyons (7), Akron (9), Vail Mountain (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
La Veta (7)
5-0
70
2
1-0
2
Kit Carson
2-1
60
1
1-1
3
Briggsdale
4-1
51
4
1-0
4
Merino
4-1
43
7
2-0
5
Fleming
1-1
40
3
1-1
6
Otis
4-0
28
5
4-0
7
Prairie
1-0
25
10
1-0
8
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
3-0
22
–
2-0
9
Weldon Valley
3-1
18
6
2-1
10
Haxtun
1-4
8
–
0-1
Others receiving votes:
Dove Creek 5, Sangre de Cristo 5, Stratton/Liberty 5, Springfield 2, Kim/Branson 1, Pikes Peak Christian 1.
“It was a tough battle,” Palisade coach Joe Ramunno told the Scoreboard Show.
Palisade had a few long drives in the second half which helped them keep Durango’s offense off the field.
“We were able to put some long drives together,” Ramunno said. “Early in the game, we turned the ball over and it cost us a couple of scoring opportunities. But that’s all part of it. We really rallied in the second half, and held on to the ball, and had some long drives that ate a lot of clock — we were having a really hard time stopping them, because they’re very explosive.”
Harrison was in the game because Tucker injured his ankle, Ramunno said, adding that he wasn’t yet sure how serious it was.
“It was a tough deal, but our team rallied to finish it off,” Ramunno said.
The Eagles ended Loveland’s 14-game losing streak, knocking off the defending champions.
“We really got off to a fast start in the first half,” Broomfield coach Blair Hubbard told the Scoreboard Show. “We returned a kickoff for a touchdown, and our defense really played well in the first half, as well.”
“Defensively, it’s just a total team effort,” Hubbard said. “Tonight, against an offense like Loveland, it has to be a total team effort. And the guys really worked hard through the week. … It’s very difficult to stop their offense
The four-time defending champions made quite a statement as they pushed their early-season record to 2-0.
Despite leading just 6-0 at halftime, the Cougars scored 22 points in the third quarter to go ahead 28-0.
Sedgwick County had three rushing touchdowns, and two passing touchdowns in the win.
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3A/4A: (3A 3) Mead 42, (4A 7) Skyline 14
Mead raced out to a big lead in the first half and never looked back in a big win.
The Mavericks led 27-0 at the half thanks to a 20-0 second-quarter advantage, and extended that lead to 42-0 with three minutes to play in the third quarter.
“It was a fun night,” Mead coach Jason Klatt told the Scoreboard Show. “I’m proud of our guys.”
Skyline’s potent offense didn’t get on the board until the fourth quarter.
“It really shows the effort that our defense gave tonight,” Klatt said. “They’re not going to get the credit they deserve, but, man, it was one heck of an effort.”
Discovery Canyon built a 21-7 halftime lead, and then went on to secure the top-10 victory.
Marshall Pike rushed for three touchdowns, and Jonah Isakson hit Ethan Hall for a passing score.
“The guys stayed calmed and focused, and we were able to move the ball pretty well,” Discovery Canyon coach Shawn Mitchell said. “The offense did a really nice job putting together some good touchdowns.”
“Just overall really happy with the way we played tonight. It wasn’t perfect, but we did a lot of things right.”
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1A: (5) Holyoke 21, (2) Colorado Springs Christian 6
Holyoke built a 14-0 lead at halftime, and then added a fourth-quarter touchdown after CSCS cut the lead to 14-6 in the third.
“We played a great team defense, and played together,” Holyoke coach Dusty Sprague told the Scoreboard Show. “That’s what it takes. CSCS is a great team, and those backs are great backs.”
Holyoke is now 2-0 this season.
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2A: (8) Sterling 7, (10) Eaton 0
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Scoreless through three quarters, and much of the fourth, Sterling scored the game’s lone touchdown with 2:34 to play in the final quarter.
Quarterback Brock Shalla scored on a 6-yard touchdown as the Tigers captured the top-10 victory, and improved to 2-0 this season.
With losses by Loveland and Valor Christian on Friday, the longest winning streak in the state now belongs to La Junta and Limon, who have each won 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Don’t look now, but Pueblo South is now 2-0 after two top-ten wins in 3A. The No. 8 Colts beat No. 4 Erie on the road Friday, 28-10.
A top-10 matchup in 1A: Strasburg 19, Burlington 6.
In 2A, No. 9 Resurrection Christian knocked off No. 3 Faith Christian 27-19.
Silver Creek, 2-8 a season ago, is now 2-0 following a 49-0 win over Centaurus on Friday.
Riverdale Ridge has won the first varsity game in program history. The Ravens, who went 0-8 in their inaugural season last year, beat Jefferson 23-6.
Lutheran, a 3A program, beat 2A No. 1 Platte Valley 26-7.
In 8-man, No. 4 Fowler beat No. 10 Sargent 50-27. The Grizzlies are now 2-0. “If the boys keep working, I think we’ll be a pretty good football team towards the end,” coach Mark Van Sickle told the Scoreboard Show.
In 6-man, No. 3 Stratton/Liberty beat No. 4 Prairie 60-34. “It was better, but still a long way to go,” said Stratton/Liberty coach Toby Kechter, whose team dropped an opening game to Kit Carson last week.
A cross-town rivalry matchup between Fossil Ridge and Fort Collins went to overtime, and Fossil won, 28-21.
Alamosa beat rival Monte Vista. “It’s huge. It gets the boys believing, and gets the town behind me a little bit,” first-year coach Drew Sandlin told the Scoreboard Show.
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.
Chatfield softball went from unranked to No. 1 in this week’s 5A softball rankings, and University (in 3A) also moved up to No. 1.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.
Voted upon by coaches and select 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
Chatfield (2)
10-0-0
80
–
10-0-0
2
Broomfield (2)
8-1-0
76
9
8-1-0
3
Rock Canyon (3)
5-1-0
70
3
5-1-0
4
Loveland (1)
8-1-0
57
4
8-1-0
5
Arapahoe (1)
8-0-0
52
–
8-0-0
6
Legacy
5-1-0
51
6
5-1-0
7
Prairie View (1)
8-0-0
42
–
8-0-0
8
Columbine
6-0-0
40
10
6-0-0
9
Cherokee Trail
3-2-0
26
1
3-2-0
10
Fossil Ridge
5-1-0
24
5
5-1-0
Others receiving votes:
Legend 16, Brighton 13, Eaglecrest 10, Lakewood 9, Hinkley 8, Rocky Mountain 8, Grand Junction Central 7, Regis Jesuit 6, Cherry Creek 5, Smoky Hill 2, Douglas County 1, Mountain Vista 1, ThunderRidge 1.
Dropped out
Legend (2), Eaglecrest (7), Cherry Creek (8).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Holy Family (11)
4-0-0
124
1
4-0-0
2
Erie (1)
8-0-0
92
3
8-0-0
3
Golden
6-0-0
91
5
6-0-0
4
Wheat Ridge
7-1-0
65
7
7-1-0
5
Pueblo South
6-0-0
60
9
6-0-0
6
Silver Creek
4-3-0
53
2
4-3-0
7
Berthoud
3-1-0
35
6
3-1-0
8
Pueblo West
5-1-0
28
8
5-1-0
9
Pueblo Centennial
6-0-0
23
–
6-0-0
10
Green Mountain
6-0-0
22
–
6-0-0
Others receiving votes:
Pueblo Central 18, Pueblo County 18, Rifle 16, Mountain View 14, Ponderosa 11, Mullen 10, Mead 8, Niwot 8, Discovery Canyon 7, Air Academy 4, George Washington 3, Evergreen 2, Pueblo East 2, Elizabeth 1.
Dropped out
Mountain View (4), Pueblo County (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
University (7)
9-0-0
93
2
9-0-0
2
Strasburg (1)
3-1-0
82
1
3-1-0
3
Eaton
7-1-0
70
3
7-1-0
4
Brush (1)
5-1-0
58
7
5-1-0
5
Sterling
5-1-0
50
5
5-1-0
6
Basalt
4-0-0
28
–
4-0-0
7
Peak to Peak
4-3-0
26
–
4-3-0
8
Montezuma-Cortez (1)
3-0-0
22
–
3-0-0
9
Riverdale Ridge
2-1-0
21
–
2-1-0
10
Lyons
2-2-0
15
–
2-2-0
Others receiving votes:
Rocky Ford 14, Delta 13, Limon 12, Fort Lupton 9, Platte Valley 8, Valley 8, Lamar 6, La Junta 5, Gunnison 3, Meeker 2, The Academy 1.
Dropped out
Delta (4), Rocky Ford (6), Meeker (8), Lamar (9), Faith Christian (10).
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.
The preseason softball rankings are out, and Cherokee Trail (5A), Holy Family (4A) and Strasburg (3A) lead their respective polls.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.
Voted upon by coaches and select 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
Cherokee Trail (4)
0-0-0
83
2
Legend (2)
0-0-0
71
3
Rock Canyon (2)
0-0-0
62
4
Loveland
0-0-0
59
5
Fossil Ridge
0-0-0
55
6
Legacy
0-0-0
54
7
Eaglecrest (2)
0-0-0
49
8
Cherry Creek
0-0-0
22
9
Broomfield
0-0-0
20
10
Columbine
0-0-0
19
Others receiving votes:
Ralston Valley 17, Regis Jesuit 15, Chatfield 13, Arapahoe 11, Smoky Hill 9, Arvada West 8, Grand Junction Central 7, Mountain Vista 6, Brighton 5, Valor Christian 5, Douglas County 4, Grandview 4, Castle View 3, Hinkley 3, ThunderRidge 1.
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Holy Family (7)
0-0-0
106
2
Silver Creek (2)
0-0-0
75
3
Erie
0-0-0
65
4
Mountain View
0-0-0
61
5
Golden
0-0-0
39
6
Berthoud
0-0-0
32
7
Wheat Ridge (1)
0-0-0
31
8
Pueblo West
0-0-0
28
9
Pueblo South
0-0-0
24
10
Pueblo County
0-0-0
23
Others receiving votes:
Longmont 16, Mullen 13, Pueblo Central 13, Cheyenne Mountain 11, Windsor 11, Evergreen 10, Mead 10, Discovery Canyon 7, Niwot 7, Ponderosa 6, Pueblo East 5, Roosevelt 5, Weld Central 3, Conifer 2, Thomas Jefferson 2.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Strasburg (6)
0-0-0
85
2
University (2)
0-0-0
70
3
Eaton (1)
0-0-0
65
4
Delta
0-0-0
42
5
Sterling
0-0-0
40
6
Rocky Ford
0-0-0
36
7
Brush
0-0-0
33
8
Meeker
0-0-0
29
9
Lamar
0-0-0
27
10
Faith Christian
0-0-0
23
Others receiving votes:
The Academy 16, La Junta 7, Limon 7, Lyons 6, Basalt 3, Cedaredge 2.
If talent heading into 2019 is being judged on where volleyball players sat on the state stat leaders list, there are high-quality players returning this season.
The 2018 season saw players at all classifications put up impressive numbers throughout the year and in the case of some categories, overall leaders will be right back on the floor when things get rolling this fall.
Ahead is a look at some of the players that are looking at putting up solid stats once again when the 2019 Colorado volleyball begins next month.
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Kills
Silver Creek senior Caitlin Volkmann was a wrecking machine last year. She finished the season with the most kills in the state, recording 552 through the course of the season. She was one of just two players in Colorado to record more than 500 kills in 2018. The other was Fleming’s Whitney Chintala who cleared that mark as a freshman and should be one of the premier hitters in the state.
Eaglecrest’s Audrey Black led all Class 5A hitters with 442 kills and will be back for the Raptors this season. Lutheran’s Payton Brgoch led all 3A returners with 434 and Lyons’ Taylor Maguire had 481 to top all players returning at 2A.
Aces
The ability to score a point without the other team returning a serve can be vital to a team’s success. Pikes Peak Christian’s Kyler Sweat returns in 2019 having dished out 87 aces last year to lead players coming back this season. Dawson’s Angelina Sala was just five behind sweat with 82 aces to top the 2A field and she’ll be back as a junior.
Fossil Ridge’s Rachel Lambrecht recorded 73 aces, topping returning 5A players. In her first year of varsity volleyball, Lincoln’s Evelyn Montalvo-Lopez was tied for third in all of 4A with 70 aces. She’s hoping she can top the field in 2019 as just a sophomore.
The same can be said for DSST: College View’s Jandel Bracamontes. Her 80 aces were tied with Eagle Ridge Academy’s Emma Cable for second in all of 3A. Both players will be back and trying to strike off the serve for their teams.
Blocks
Ellicott’s Dalton Henderson was a nightmare for hitters trying to attack the net. The now-sophomore ranked second in the entire state with 159 blocks last year topping the list of players coming back this season.
She edged Horizon’s Lauren Strain who led all 5A returners with 157. If Grandview’s Addison O’Grady and Chaparral’s Julianna Dalton are factored in, 5A sees its top three blockers returning in 2019.
Alameda’s Felicity Trujillo Maldonado tops the returning 4A players with 112. Woodland Park’s Sarah Garner was right behind her with 111.
Soroco’s Tyla Johnson led 2A returners with 142 and La Veta’s Desi Ortivez led all of 1A 123 and will return as a senior.
Digs
Holy Family’s Peyton Frank doesn’t top the list of returning players with the most digs, she led the entire state in the category last year.
Merino’s Faith Trenkle tops the field of returning 1A players with 642 and Fleming’s Whitney Chintala was also right there at 639. Both players joined Frank as three of the top four leaders across the state last year.
Rampart’s Grace Wilkinson is the 5A player coming back with the most kills (497) this fall while Sterling’s Jade Feather (571) holds that honor in 3A.
Highland’s Alyssa Winter led all 2A players with 552 digs last year and will be back as a senior in 2019.
When the U.S. Women’s Amateur golf tournament begins next month, it will feature some of the best golfers to come out of the state.
Both Erin Sargent and Lauren Lehigh – past girls golf state champions – qualified for country’s top amateur event last week at CommonGround Golf Course.
Lehigh is a two-time state champion out of Loveland. She finished the 2017 Class 4A tournament at a total of 8-over par to hold off teammate Aili Bundy and Glenwood Springs’ Lauren Murphy. She fell short of the 2018 title at the Country Club of Colorado but bounced back this last spring to win the 5A tournament and become a two-time champion.
To qualify for the Women’s Amateur, she shot a 1-over-par 73 and held off the 2019 3A champion, Colorado Academy’s Caroline Jordaan, in a playoff to take the last available spot out of CommonGround.
She joins 2016 4A champion Erin Sargent in the field. Sargent played for Silver Creek and finished third in 2015, the year that Jennifer Kupcho won her second straight state title.
The next year, she finished 5-over for the tournament to edge out Jordaan, a freshman at the time. Sargent is entering her senior season as a member of the University of Wyoming women’s golf team.
The 2019 U.S. Women’s Amateur will be held at Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Miss. The tournament begins with stroke play on Aug. 5.
