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  • All-state boys basketball teams for the 2018-19 season

    The 2018-19 all-state boys basketball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

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

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

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    Class 5A

    Smoky Hill Mountain Vista boys basketball
    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Player of the year: Kenny Foster, Smoky Hill

    Coach of the year: Shawn Palmer, Rangeview

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kenny Foster Smoky Hill Senior G
    Quincey Jewett Rangeview Senior P
    Luke O’Brien Columbine Junior SG
    Dayne Prim Grandview Senior C/F
    Kobe Sanders Chaparral Junior PG/SG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Daniel Carr Regis Jesuit Senior C
    Jodaun Dotson Rangeview Senior PG/SG
    Austin Holt ThunderRidge Senior PG
    Graham Ike Overland Junior C/PF
    Christopher Speller Rangeview Junior SG

    Honorable mention: Tyce Baldwin, Fossil Ridge, Sophomore; Ian Barnes, Fruita Monument, Junior; Rashon Barron, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior; Aaron Bokol, Eaglecrest, Senior; Mark Dolan, Fairview, Senior; Jaylen Eikenberg, Rock Canyon, Senior; Ben Grusing, Mountain Vista, Senior; Julian Hammond III, Cherry Creek, Sophomore; Chase Hettinger, Castle View, Senior; Kendale Johnson, George Washington, Sophomore; Grant Karger, Bear Creek, Senior; Keyshawn Maltbia, Fountain-Fort Carson, Junior; Kwane Marble, Denver East, Senior; Bryce Matthews, Chaparral, Senior; Simon May, Mountain Vista, Senior; Caleb McGill, Grandview, Junior; Darien Meyers, Palmer, Senior; Isaac Ondekane, Mullen, Junior; Josh Rogers, Arvada West, Senior; Roger Rosengarten, Valor Christian, Junior; Brayden Schlitt, Brighton, Senior; Andre Sepeda, Greeley West, Senior; Hezekiah Swanson, Overland, Junior; Brendan Temple, Douglas County, Senior.

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    Class 4A

    Longmont Lewis-Palmer boys basketball
    (Marlee Smith/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Joel Scott, Lewis-Palmer

    Coach of the year: Bill Benton, Lewis-Palmer

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Javonte Johnson Cheyenne Mountain Junior SG/SF
    Matthew Ragsdale Lewis-Palmer Senior SG/PG
    Brady Renck Longmont Senior PG
    Mac Riniker Steamboat Springs Senior G/PF/PG
    Joel Scott Lewis-Palmer Senior F/G
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Noah Baca Lewis-Palmer Senior PG/SG
    Tanner Baird Holy Family Senior SG/PG
    Donta Dawson Harrison Sophomore SF/PF
    Kain Medrano Pueblo East Senior G
    Beck Page Longmont Senior SG/SF

    Honorable mention: Kevin Ayon, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Ilja Bubukin, Golden, Senior; Wyatt Buller, Summit, Senior; Sebastian Campbell, Palisade, Senior; Skye Ciccarelli, Woodland Park, Senior; Spencer Conway, Greeley Central, Senior; James Felton, Lincoln, Senior; Ty Foster, Lincoln, Junior; Angel Garcia, Glenwood Springs, Senior; Logan Garcia, Pueblo West, Senior; Taylor Harris, Pueblo West, Junior; Jackson Hayslip, Greeley Central, Senior; Kyle Helbig, Holy Family, Senior; Connor Imus, Montrose, Junior; Adam Jolly, Holy Family, Senior; Owen Koonce, Centaurus, Junior; Griffin Lauritano, Evergreen, Sophomore; Joe Lombardelli, Northridge, Senior; Kevin Loy, Erie, Sophomore; Nico Martin, Pueblo Central, Senior; Blair McVicker, Wheat Ridge, Senior; Gabe Rall, Canon City, Senior; Calvin Seamons, Longmont, Senior; Noah Sena, Weld Central, Junior; Lane Sherwood, Pueblo County, Senior; Kade Walker, The Classical Academy, Junior; Landon Wallace, Conifer, Junior; Jax Wilke, Mead, Senior.

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    Class 3A

    MAnual Vanguard boys basketball
    (David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Jaedon Bowles, Manual

    Coach of the year: Omar Henry, Manual

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jaedon Bowles Manual Senior SF/SG
    Dominique Clifford The Vanguard School Junior –
    Seth Fuqua The Vanguard School Senior –
    Jaden Stoffell Manual Junior PG/SG
    Andray Thomas Jr. DSST: Stapleton Senior SG/PG
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Andrew Baier Delta Senior –
    Amerie Collins Bruce Randolph Senior –
    James Doyle Kent Denver Senior –
    Carter Keil Sterling Senior SG/PG
    Matt Thompson Lutheran Senior –

    Honorable mention: John Ames, Delta, Senior; Cordell Baer, Montezuma-Cortez, Senior; Bryson Becker, Platte Valley, Senior; Jonathan Cosme, KIPP Denver Collegiate, Junior; Brenden Crowther, Alamosa, Junior; Damion Daniels, Ridge View Academy, Senior; Davion Davis, Manual, Senior; DeAnte Dennis, Colorado Academy, Senior; Kevin DiMarco, Coal Ridge, Senior; Hayden Farmer, Bayfield, Senior; Jayson Frank, Sterling, Senior; Isaac Gallegos, The Academy, Senior; Martin Garcia, Centauri, Senior; Myles Godina, Salida, Sophomore; Timothy Huston, DSST: Green Valley Ranch, Junior; Reece Johnson, Resurrection Christian, Junior; Elijah Jones, Sheridan, Junior; David Mascarenas, Monte Vista, Senior; Connor Murphy, Moffat County, Senior; Keon Nieto, The Pinnacle, Senior; Jon Nuschy, La Junta, Senior; Jeet Pathak, Lutheran, Senior; Nathaniel Plaisted, James Irwin, Senior; Keyon Prior, Bayfield, Senior; Ivan Quezada, Fort Lupton, Senior; Kurvonte Rice, Jefferson, Senior; Jackson Romero, Resurrection Christian, Junior; Caleb Ruter, Faith Christian, Junior; Colton Shalla, Sterling, Senior; Mason Snarr, Pagosa Springs, Junior; Elijah Thatch, DSST: Byers, Junior; Kyrie Thomas, DSST: Byers, Junior; Kolby Walker, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior; Hunter Wood, Gunnison, Junior.

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    Class 2A

    2A state basketball Fowler Yuma
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Jakob Chrisman, Yuma

    Coach of the year: Dave Sheffield, Yuma

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Koby Anderson Highland Senior SF
    Tate Bessire Highland Junior PG/SG
    Jakob Chrisman Yuma Senior C
    Val Leone Fowler Sophomore G/P
    Jarett Rushton Holly Senior –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Zane Denton Fowler Senior G/P
    Chase McCreath Yuma Junior SF
    Clay Robinson Yuma Freshman G
    Camden Smithburg Limon Sophomore –
    Rhett Tristan Davis Byers Senior PF

    Honorable mention: Josiah Bowsher, Heritage Christian, Senior; Matt Chavez, Colorado Springs School, Senior; Kade Glover, Del Norte, Senior; David Lozano, Paonia, Senior; Brad Mazerall, Simla, Senior; Hayden McCuen, Byers, Senior; Zack McKeever, Vail Christian, Senior; Johnathan Mobbley, Fowler, Junior; Alec Moritz, Vail Christian, Junior; Brigden Parker, Holly, Sophomore; TJ Peter, South Park, Senior; Jakob Peterson, Sanford, Senior; Devin Porres, Center, Junior; Stevenson Reynolds, Plateau Valley, Junior; Michael Rushton, Holly, Senior; Angel Salinas, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior; Brady Shelley, Byers, Senior; Caden Showalter, Mancos, Junior; Christian Still, Dayspring Christian Academy, Sophomore; Tristen Swagerty, Dolores, Senior; Kory Tacha, Limon, Sophomore; Quamon Williams, Crowley County, Junior.

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    Class 1A

    De Beque Sangre de Cristo boys basketball
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Wes Ryan, De Beque

    Coach of the year: Jake Higuera, De Beque

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Nathan Batt Merino Senior –
    Cole Christensen Sangre de Cristo Junior –
    Joey Gerk Haxtun Senior –
    Brennan Rigsby De Beque Sophomore –
    Wes Ryan De Beque Sophomore –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Braden Anderson Haxtun Senior –
    Dillon Bumgardner De Beque Senior SG/SF
    Braydan Hekkers Evangelical Christian Senior SF
    Jason Holt Evangelical Christian Junior PG
    Jayden McCombs-Farmer Kit Carson Junior PG/SG

    Honorable mention: Bryce Carlstrom, North Park, Senior; Jade Cass, Prairie, Senior; Antonio Cordova, Primero, Sophomore; Beau Dukes, Springfield, Senior; Blake Essex, Mile High Academy, Sophomore; Casper Freedle, Creede, Senior; Whitt Freeman, Edison, Senior; Cullen Glosson, Otis, Senior; Chance Gulliford, Cotopaxi, Junior; Ty Hunt, Otis, Senior; Devin Littlefield, Prairie, Senior; Bryson Long, Peetz, Senior; Manuel Lopez, Sangre de Cristo, Senior; Ben Miller, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Senior; Bryar Morgan, Kiowa, Senior; Logan Owen, Belleview Christian, Sophomore; Wyatt Patton, Briggsdale, Junior; Quade Pelton, Cheyenne Wells, Junior; Kevin Ramirez, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Dylan Renquist, Walsh, Junior; Jake Slane, Sangre de Cristo, Senior; Sam Smith, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior; David Snare, Cripple Creek-Victor, Senior; Shadow Varnado, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett], Junior; Josiah Vasquez, Cheraw, Senior; Brandt Vos, Cornerstone Christian Academy, Senior; Deric Woods, Front Range Baptist, Senior.

  • Baseball rankings: Newcomers dot the polls

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    A total of ten new teams entered this week’s baseball rankings, across all classifications.

    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 (8) 4-2 116 1 4-2
    2 Heritage (4) 1-0 112 2 1-0
    3 Cherry Creek 1-1 87 3 1-1
    4 Pine Creek 1-0 75 4 1-0
    5 Ralston Valley 3-0 49 – 3-0
    6 Rocky Mountain 0-0 42 5 0-0
    7 Legend 2-3 33 – 2-3
    8 Rock Canyon 4-0 29 8 4-0
    9 Valor Christian 0-0 28 9 0-0
    10 Dakota Ridge 2-0 19 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 11, Regis Jesuit 9, Fort Collins 8, Arapahoe 7, Broomfield 6, Douglas County 6, Highlands Ranch 4, Mountain Range 4, Chatfield 3, Fruita Monument 3, Legacy 3, Chaparral 2, Grand Junction Central 2, Castle View 1, Columbine 1.
    Dropped out:
    Mountain Range (6), Cherokee Trail (7), Regis Jesuit (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (10) 5-2 116 1 5-2
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 4-1 90 2 4-1
    3 Holy Family (1) 0-0 87 3 0-0
    4 Roosevelt 2-0 63 6 2-0
    5 Lewis-Palmer 3-1 58 – 3-1
    6 Longmont 1-1 43 4 1-1
    7 Montrose (1) 5-1 29 – 5-1
    8 Evergreen 1-1 27 5 1-1
    9 Golden 1-0 23 – 1-0
    10 Wheat Ridge 0-0 22 7 0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Palmer Ridge 21, Pueblo Centennial 16, Air Academy 10, Pueblo Central 9, Denver North 8, Canon City 6, Pueblo South 6, Silver Creek 6, Thompson Valley 6, Centaurus 4, Elizabeth 4, Fort Morgan 3, Berthoud 1, Erie 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out:
    Fort Morgan (8), Palmer Ridge (9), Canon City (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 University (9) 1-0 90 1 1-0
    2 Faith Christian 0-0 76 2 0-0
    3 Eaton 0-0 61 8 0-0
    4 Sterling 0-0 50 9 0-0
    5 Lutheran 0-0 46 3 0-0
    6 Kent Denver 1-0 40 6 1-0
    7 Lamar 1-3 31 5 1-3
    8 Peak to Peak 0-1 26 7 0-1
    9 Alamosa 2-1 23 10 2-1
    10 Resurrection Christian 2-2 18 – 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Academy 11, Valley 9, Bayfield 5, Delta 5, Brush 2, La Junta 2.
    Dropped out:
    Delta (4).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (9) 0-0 90 1 0-0
    2 Dayspring Christian 3-0 73 4 3-0
    3 Yuma 4-0 70 8 4-0
    4 Dawson School 0-0 58 6 0-0
    5 Hotchkiss 0-0 48 2 0-0
    6 Rocky Ford 2-2 39 5 2-2
    7 Paonia 0-0 36 7 0-0
    8 Front Range Christian 2-0 26 – 2-0
    9 Swink 2-1 19 10 2-1
    10 Rye 2-1 16 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Calhan 13, Limon 6, Burlington 1.
    Dropped out:
    Limon (3), Calhan (9).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Nucla (3) 1-1 66 1 1-1
    2 Cornerstone Christian (4) 2-0 65 3 2-0
    3 Longmont Christian 2-0 58 2 2-0
    4 Stratton/Liberty 0-0 49 4 0-0
    5 Otis 0-0 42 5 0-0
    6 Peetz 0-0 33 7 0-0
    7 Dove Creek 0-0 30 9 0-0
    8 Eads 0-0 16 10 0-0
    9 Caliche 0-2 13 6 0-2
    10 Cotopaxi 2-1 6 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Haxtun 4, Denver Jewish 2, Evangelical Christian 1.
    Dropped out:
    Haxtun (8).

  • Yuma beats Swink to repeat as 2A girls basketball champion

    (Nick Jurney/CHSAANow.com)

    LOVELAND — Yuma is quickly turning into Title Town.

    The rural city, with a population of just over 3,500, rolled deep to the Budweiser Events Center Saturday to see a familiar sight: its high school winning a state championship.

    Fresh off a sweep of the Class 2A basketball championships last spring and a Class 2A volleyball championship in the fall, Yuma added to its trophy collection Saturday with a second straight girls basketball title.

    Behind the backdrop of a red and white sea in the stands, Yuma (23-3) defeated Swink (24-5) by a final score of 41-25.

    With the Yuma boys also winning a second-straight title of their own later in the night, the city of Yuma might as well just take up a part-time residency at The Ranch in Loveland.

    “It’s amazing, the whole town is here pretty much,” said senior Chasey Blach, who dropped five points into the winning effort. “They love it.”

    And what’s not to love about winning?

    Blach and fellow senior Cody Robinson did plenty of that at Yuma, and it culminated in a second straight state title and third in four years on Saturday night.

    But it didn’t exactly come easy.

    Swink jumped out to an early lead in a low-scoring first half, capitalizing on a number of missed free throws by Yuma to pull ahead 6-3 after eight minutes.

    Late in the second, Robinson kick-started the championship run with an important sequence. With under three minutes left in the half, Robinson hit a 3-pointer to help the Indians pull within two points. On the next possession, she drove inside and dropped in a bucket while getting fouled. The ensuing free throw gave Yuma its first lead of the night at 11-10 with 2:16 left in the half.

    More importantly, it gave Yuma a spark.

    “We knew their defense was always strong, and offensively they came out strong as well,” Robinson said. “We just needed to fight through it and play like it was our last game.”

    Swink senior Brianna Denton hit a long jumper at the halftime buzzer to send the teams into the locker room knotted at 14. But in the second half, everything changed.

    The Lions struggled to make a shot in the third quarter, ultimately scoring just four points. Yuma’s Reagan Nolin hit one of her two 3-pointers to kick-start the third quarter, and Robinson added another trey of her own to push the lead to 22-16. Robinson finished with a game-high 21 points in her final performance in a Yuma uniform.

    In the fourth, the hole became even deeper for the Lions. Denton, the team’s leading scorer by a long stretch (she averaged 17.9 points per game heading into the tournament), fouled out. That left the Lions without a primary scorer and only a tiny slimmer of hope.

    A fastbreak layup by Yum’s Viri Escobar, along with another 3-ball by Nolin, quickly erased that hope. And soon after, Title Town was celebrating another championship.

    “It’s not easy to do,” Yuma coach Bob Rahm said of going back-to-back. “But it is so awesome to live in Yuma, Colorado.”

    (Nick Jurney/CHSAANow.com)

  • Yuma captures second-straight 2A boys basketball championship

    (Nick Jurney/CHSAANow.com)

    LOVELAND — Watch. Win. Repeat.

    Make history.

    That was the formula for Yuma boys basketball on Saturday at Loveland’s Budweiser Event Center.

    Yuma won its second straight Class 2A boys championship by knocking off Highland 52-39. That victory came on the heels of watching the Yuma girls win their second straight 2A championship.

    It’s the second straight year the Yuma squads have swept the championship games. It’s a feat that’s never been done in Colorado high school basketball. In any classification. Ever.

    “We said it all year that it’s harder to win it twice than it is to win it once, and the whole season we were practicing like we were No. 1,” senior Jake Chrisman said. “I can’t even describe it. These guys have put in a whole season of work just to try to get back here. And we just knew we’d have to put our best game together to do it.”

    The title was the fifth in school history for the Yuma boys, and it came in wire-to-wire fashion. Highland, a scrappy team that likes to play fast, tried to push the pace early on in the hopes of knocking Yuma off-balance.

    But the tempo was instead controlled by Chrisman and Co. The champs held Highland in check and allowed just four points through the first quarter, ultimately pushing the lead to 10 by half.

    “We had to outwork them,” Chrisman said. “We knew it was going to be a physical came, so we had to come out and play our hardest. We knew if we played hard, the score would take care of itself.”

    In the second half, Highland refused to go away. Junior Tate Bessire produced a number of hustle plays, including a steal-and-score that helped close out a mini-run in the third quarter for the Huskies.

    Bessire then hit a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter that brought Highland back within single digits at 40-32, but Yuma frosh Clay Robinson — whose sister Cody led the girls to a second straight title earlier in the night — hit a 3-pointer on the other end to extend the lead back to 12 with just over three minutes to play.

    And after that, it was all time to add some fresh ink to history books.

    Chrisman led the team with 17 points, while Robinson chipped in 14.

    By the end of the night, the Yuma community’s collective roar should have been hoarse. Instead, it was deafening.

    Back-to-back championship performances by both the boys and girls teams is an absolute point of pride for the small community. And it showed.

    After the team posed for the ceremonial photo with the trophy and the state championship banner, head coach Dave Sheffield embraced some of his assistant coaches, players, and family. Then he said, “Let’s go celebrate.”

    “Just look up in the stands, it’s amazing,” Sheffield said. “You could rob the bank in Yuma right now … Everyone is here.”

    “This is just great. It’s a culmination of a lot of work by these guys. They’re the definition of what a team should be. I can’t say enough about them.”

    (Nick Jurney/CHSAANow.com)

  • The preseason baseball rankings are out in all five classes

    Valor Christian Pueblo West baseball
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2019 preseason baseball rankings are here. The No. 1 teams in each class: Nucla (1A), Peyton (2A), University (3A), Pueblo West (4A) and Mountain Vista (5A).

    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
    1 Mountain Vista (9) 0-0 115
    2 Heritage (2) 0-0 85
    3 Cherry Creek (1) 0-0 79
    4 Pine Creek 0-0 72
    5 Rocky Mountain 0-0 54
    6 Mountain Range 0-0 44
    7 Cherokee Trail 0-0 33
    8 Rock Canyon 0-0 31
    9 Valor Christian 0-0 22
    10 Regis Jesuit 0-0 21
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 15, Ralston Valley 13, Chaparral 10, Legend 10, Broomfield 9, Castle View 8, Columbine 8, Fort Collins 8, Windsor 5, Dakota Ridge 4, Grandview 4, Fossil Ridge 3, Chatfield 2, Lakewood 2, ThunderRidge 2, Douglas County 1.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Pueblo West (7) 0-0 92
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (2) 0-0 79
    3 Holy Family (1) 0-0 77
    4 Longmont 0-0 63
    5 Evergreen 0-0 60
    6 Roosevelt 0-0 37
    7 Wheat Ridge 0-0 27
    8 Fort Morgan 0-0 23
    9 Palmer Ridge 0-0 17
    10 Canon City 0-0 13
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain View 9, Mead 8, Pueblo South 7, Golden 6, Thompson Valley 6, Discovery Canyon 5, Palisade 5, Elizabeth 4, Greeley Central 4, Silver Creek 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Air Academy 1, Denver North 1, Erie 1, Montrose 1.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 University (5) 0-0 90
    2 Faith Christian 0-0 74
    3 Lutheran (5) 0-0 72
    4 Delta 0-0 56
    5 Lamar 0-0 51
    6 Kent Denver 0-0 48
    7 Peak to Peak 0-0 45
    8 Eaton 0-0 40
    9 Sterling 0-0 26
    10 Alamosa 0-0 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Valley 12, Resurrection Christian 7, Cedaredge 4, Colorado Academy 4, La Junta 3, Bayfield 2, Brush 1, The Academy 1.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Peyton (8) 0-0 106
    2 Hotchkiss (1) 0-0 93
    3 Limon (1) 0-0 86
    4 Dayspring Christian 0-0 60
    5 Rocky Ford 0-0 59
    6 Dawson School (1) 0-0 57
    7 Paonia 0-0 49
    8 Yuma 0-0 42
    9 Calhan 0-0 21
    10 Swink 0-0 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Christian 8, Sargent 7, Holly 3, Highland 2, Dolores Huerta 1, Lyons 1, Meeker 1.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Nucla (5) 0-0 68
    2 Longmont Christian (1) 0-0 63
    3 Cornerstone Christian (1) 0-0 58
    4 Liberty/Stratton 0-0 48
    5 Otis 0-0 42
    6 Caliche 0-0 32
    7 Peetz 0-0 27
    8 Haxtun 0-0 14
    9 Dove Creek 0-0 10
    10 Eads 0-0 7
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 4, Manzanola 4, Elbert 3, Sierra Grande 2, Fleming 1, Prairie 1, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 1.

  • Girls basketball rankings: Highlands Ranch, Air Academy, C.S. Christian, Del Norte, and Kit Carson stay on top

    Kit Carson Kim/Branson girls basketball
    (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

    Highlands Ranch (5A), Air Academy (4A), Colorado Springs Christian (3A), Del Norte (2A) and Kit Carson (1A) have all stayed on top of their respective girls basketball rankings this week.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Highlands Ranch (11) 20-1 136 1 2-0
    2 Regis Jesuit (3) 19-2 129 2 2-0
    3 Grandview 17-3 111 3 1-0
    4 Cherry Creek 15-4 93 4 1-0
    5 Valor Christian 18-2 76 6 1-0
    6 Horizon 17-4 58 7 2-0
    7 Broomfield 18-3 56 8 2-0
    8 Fossil Ridge 17-3 54 5 1-1
    9 Ralston Valley 14-5 28 9 1-0
    10 Vista Peak 19-2 12 10 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 10, Legend 3, Lakewood 2, Fountain-Fort Carson 1, Rangeview 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (18) 21-0 189 1 3-0
    2 Pueblo West (1) 19-2 158 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo South 18-3 133 3 2-1
    4 Evergreen 16-3 123 4 2-0
    5 Holy Family 14-5 99 6 1-0
    6 Mullen 12-8 86 5 0-1
    7 Greeley Central 20-1 63 7 2-0
    8 Berthoud 17-3 61 9 1-0
    9 Mesa Ridge 17-4 49 10 2-1
    10 Montrose 17-4 22 8 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Ponderosa 17, Green Mountain 16, Pueblo East 9, Skyline 5, Eagle Valley 3, George Washington 3, Sierra 3, Skyview 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Pueblo County 1, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (12) 18-0 129 1 2-0
    2 St. Mary’s 17-1 110 2 2-0
    3 Pagosa Springs (1) 15-2 107 3 1-0
    4 Delta 16-1 88 4 2-0
    5 Eaton 17-1 74 5 2-0
    6 Alamosa 14-5 51 7 1-1
    7 Centauri 13-5 43 6 1-1
    8 Lutheran 13-4 31 8 2-0
    9 Platte Valley 16-2 29 9 3-0
    10 The Academy 17-1 23 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 22, Cedaredge 4, Grand Valley 2, Manitou Springs 1, SkyView Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Del Norte (8) 17-0 106 1 2-0
    2 Limon (2) 17-1 90 3 3-0
    3 Wray (1) 15-2 82 2 2-0
    4 Swink 16-1 72 4 2-0
    5 Yuma 14-3 62 6 3-0
    6 Heritage Christian 17-0 56 5 2-0
    7 Meeker 17-1 52 7 3-0
    8 Rye 17-1 36 9 2-0
    9 Peyton 13-3 14 – 2-0
    10 Soroco 15-3 13 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Holyoke 9, Simla 9, Sanford 3, Ignacio 1.
    Dropped out
    Simla (8).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (15) 17-0 151 1 1-0
    2 South Baca 16-0 133 2 2-0
    3 Briggsdale 16-1 106 3 1-0
    4 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 15-2 101 4 1-1
    5 Sangre de Cristo 15-2 96 5 3-0
    6 Fleming 15-3 74 7 2-0
    7 Haxtun 14-4 62 6 2-1
    8 De Beque 14-3 38 8 2-0
    9 Cotopaxi 16-2 25 9 2-0
    10 North Park 13-3 21 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 14, Longmont Christian 12, Sierra Grande 10, Wiley 10, Belleview Christian 7, Cheraw 7, Lone Star 6, Hanover 5, Elbert 1, Merino 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Each No. 1 team holds firm

    Palmer Ridge Lewis-Palmer boys basketball
    (Ismael Gomez)

    All five No. 1 teams held firm in this week’s boys basketball rankings, meaning Chaparral (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Sterling (3A), Holly (2A) and De Beque (1A) remained atop their respective polls.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chaparral (9) 18-3 99 1 1-0
    2 Mountain Vista 19-2 75 2 1-1
    3 Overland 14-6 73 7 1-0
    4 Rangeview 19-2 64 6 2-0
    5 Grandview (1) 14-6 61 5 1-0
    6 Smoky Hill 16-4 57 3 0-1
    7 ThunderRidge 17-4 48 4 1-1
    8 Fairview 17-4 25 8 2-0
    9 Regis Jesuit 13-8 24 10 2-0
    10 Eaglecrest 13-7 11 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 8, Arvada West 2, Denver East 2, Ralston Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 21-0 139 1 2-0
    2 Longmont (1) 21-0 127 2 2-0
    3 Mead 18-3 90 3 3-0
    4 Holy Family 17-3 87 5 1-0
    5 Pueblo West 17-4 84 4 2-0
    6 Steamboat Springs 18-3 64 8 3-0
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 17-4 55 6 1-1
    8 Lincoln 15-6 40 7 2-0
    9 Wheat Ridge 17-3 37 9 1-0
    10 Centaurus 13-7 18 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Glenwood Springs 17, Harrison 8, Palisade 3, Silver Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (13) 18-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Manual 16-2 116 2 3-0
    3 The Vanguard 16-2 84 3 2-0
    4 Lutheran 14-3 82 6 1-0
    5 Faith Christian 14-4 72 4 1-0
    6 Kent Denver 14-3 63 5 1-0
    7 Resurrection Christian 14-4 58 7 2-0
    8 Centauri 15-3 47 9 2-0
    9 Coal Ridge 13-3 22 8 1-0
    10 Colorado Springs Christian 15-3 15 10 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 12, DSST: Byers 5, Colorado Academy 4, Montezuma-Cortez 3, DSST: Stapleton 2.
    Dropped out
    .
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (9) 18-0 125 1 1-0
    2 Yuma (4) 15-2 116 2 6-2
    3 Highland 16-1 109 3 2-0
    4 Fowler 15-3 87 4 2-0
    5 Denver Christian 12-5 59 6 0-1
    6 Byers 13-5 55 7 3-0
    7 Limon 14-4 51 5 2-1
    8 Heritage Christian 14-4 34 9 2-0
    9 Sanford 12-5 26 – 3-0
    10 Simla 11-5 16 10 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 14, Dayspring Christian 10, Del Norte 4, Dolores Huerta 3, Ignacio 2, Rocky Ford 2, Akron 1, Sedgwick County 1.
    Dropped out
    Peyton (8).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 De Beque (7) 18-0 104 1 2-0
    2 Cornerstone Christian (4) 17-1 93 2 3-0
    3 Sangre de Cristo 15-1 79 3 2-0
    4 Walsh 13-4 68 4 3-0
    5 Mile High Academy 10-2 51 5 1-1
    6 Cheraw 15-3 45 8 2-0
    7 Peetz 12-4 43 6 1-0
    8 Front Range Baptist 13-4 35 7 3-0
    9 Haxtun 12-6 23 9 2-1
    10 Evangelical Christian 15-3 19 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arickaree/Woodlin 16, Springfield 13, Kit Carson 7, Briggsdale 4, Ouray 3, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, Prairie 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Four new teams hop into the polls

    Regis Jesuit Mullen boys basketball
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Regis Jesuit (5A), Centauri (3A), Front Range Baptist (1A) and Cheraw (1A) have all joined this week’s basketball rankings.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chaparral (9) 17-3 132 1 1-1
    2 Mountain Vista (5) 18-1 127 3 2-0
    3 Smoky Hill 16-3 98 5 2-0
    4 ThunderRidge 16-3 83 6 2-0
    5 Grandview 13-6 80 2 0-2
    6 Rangeview 17-2 78 4 2-0
    7 Overland 13-6 71 7 2-0
    8 Fairview 15-4 33 8 1-0
    9 Eaglecrest 12-7 21 9 2-0
    10 Regis Jesuit 11-8 20 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 13, Arvada West 5, Brighton 4, Greeley West 2, Denver East 1, Ralston Valley 1, Rock Canyon 1.
    Dropped out
    Columbine (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 19-0 139 1 3-0
    2 Longmont (1) 19-0 127 2 3-0
    3 Mead 15-3 96 4 2-0
    4 Pueblo West 15-4 88 3 2-0
    5 Holy Family 16-3 86 5 3-0
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 16-3 69 6 3-0
    7 Lincoln 13-6 47 7 1-1
    8 Steamboat Springs 15-3 41 8 2-0
    9 Wheat Ridge 16-3 38 10 2-0
    10 Centaurus 12-6 17 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Glenwood Springs 15, Harrison 3, Palisade 3, Pueblo East 1.
    Dropped out
    .
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (15) 16-0 150 1 3-0
    2 Manual 13-2 131 2 2-0
    3 The Vanguard 14-2 97 4 2-0
    4 Faith Christian 13-4 93 5 2-0
    5 Kent Denver 13-3 87 3 2-1
    6 Lutheran 13-3 87 6 2-0
    7 Resurrection Christian 12-4 73 8 2-0
    8 Coal Ridge 12-3 36 7 1-0
    9 Centauri 13-3 25 – 3-0
    10 Colorado Springs Christian 14-3 14 9 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 11, Colorado Academy 8, DSST: Byers 5, Montezuma-Cortez 3, University 2, Bayfield 1, DSST: Stapleton 1, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Colorado Academy (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (11) 17-0 154 1 2-0
    2 Yuma (4) 13-2 140 2 4-2
    3 Highland (1) 14-1 137 3 2-0
    4 Fowler 13-3 105 4 2-0
    5 Limon 12-3 73 5 1-1
    6 Denver Christian 12-4 65 7 2-1
    7 Byers 10-5 58 6 0-2
    8 Peyton 10-4 33 9 1-2
    9 Heritage Christian 12-4 30 10 2-0
    10 Simla 9-4 27 8 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Dayspring Christian 23, Sedgwick County 10, Sanford 8, Sargent 6, Vail Christian 5, Dolores Huerta 2, Ignacio 2, Campion Academy 1, Del Norte 1.
    Dropped out
    .
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 De Beque (9) 16-0 115 1 2-0
    2 Cornerstone Christian (3) 14-1 98 2 1-1
    3 Sangre de Cristo 13-1 86 3 4-0
    4 Walsh 10-4 71 5 3-0
    5 Mile High Academy 9-1 52 4 2-0
    6 Peetz 11-4 46 6 3-0
    7 Front Range Baptist 10-4 42 – 3-0
    8 Cheraw 13-3 39 – 2-0
    9 Haxtun 10-5 22 10 1-1
    10 Evangelical Christian 13-3 20 9 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Kit Carson 18, Springfield 16, Arickaree/Woodlin 15, Ouray 9, Prairie 8, Briggsdale 2, Belleview Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Kit Carson (7), Springfield (8).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Five teams hop into the polls

    There are five newcomers to this week’s boys basketball rankings: Colorado Academy (3A), Denver Christian (2A), Peyton (2A), Kit Carson (1A) and Evangelical Christian (1A).

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chaparral (12) 16-2 147 1 2-0
    2 Grandview (3) 13-4 132 2 2-0
    3 Mountain Vista 16-1 122 3 3-0
    4 Rangeview 15-2 90 6 1-0
    5 Smoky Hill 14-3 87 4 1-1
    6 ThunderRidge 14-3 70 7 1-0
    7 Overland 11-6 66 5 1-1
    8 Fairview 14-4 40 8 2-0
    9 Eaglecrest 10-7 19 10 1-1
    10 Columbine 11-5 17 9 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Regis Jesuit 17, Ralston Valley 9, Highlands Ranch 4, Rock Canyon 3, Arvada West 2.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (14) 16-0 158 1 2-0
    2 Longmont (2) 16-0 146 2 2-0
    3 Pueblo West 13-4 99 5 2-0
    4 Mead 13-3 93 10 3-0
    5 Holy Family 13-3 92 3 2-1
    6 Cheyenne Mountain 13-3 90 4 1-1
    7 Lincoln 12-5 61 6 2-0
    8 Steamboat Springs 13-3 39 7 2-0
    9 Centaurus 11-5 37 8 2-0
    10 Wheat Ridge 14-3 32 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Harrison 13, Glenwood Springs 9, Pueblo East 8, Greeley Central 3.
    Dropped out
    Greeley Central (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (12) 13-0 129 1 2-0
    2 Manual (1) 11-2 117 2 2-0
    3 Kent Denver 11-2 80 5 0-1
    4 The Vanguard 12-2 76 3 2-0
    5 Faith Christian 11-4 72 4 1-1
    6 Lutheran 11-3 66 7 2-0
    7 Coal Ridge 11-3 53 6 1-1
    8 Resurrection Christian 10-4 51 8 1-0
    9 Colorado Springs Christian 11-2 30 10 2-0
    10 Colorado Academy 9-4 10 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Delta 9, Montezuma-Cortez 6, Bayfield 5, Centauri 3, University 3, DSST: Byers 2, Eaton 1, St. Mary’s 1, Strasburg 1.
    Dropped out
    Montezuma-Cortez (9).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (6) 15-0 122 1 1-0
    2 Yuma (5) 11-1 118 2 2-1
    3 Highland (2) 12-1 111 3 2-0
    4 Fowler 11-3 80 4 2-0
    5 Limon 11-2 65 6 1-0
    6 Byers 10-3 60 5 1-0
    7 Denver Christian 10-3 58 – 2-0
    8 Simla 8-3 32 8 1-0
    9 Peyton 9-2 19 – 1-0
    10 Heritage Christian 10-4 16 9 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 7, Sanford 5, Dayspring Christian 4, Del Norte 4, Sedgwick County 4, Dolores Huerta 3, Ignacio 3, Campion Academy 2, Plateau Valley 1, Vail Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Dayspring Christian (7), Sanford (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 De Beque (4) 14-0 91 1 2-0
    2 Cornerstone Christian (5) 13-0 89 2 2-0
    3 Sangre de Cristo 9-1 72 3 1-0
    4 Mile High Academy (1) 7-1 43 9 0-1
    5 Walsh 7-4 40 6 1-1
    6 Peetz 8-4 39 5 1-1
    7 Kit Carson 10-4 38 – 4-0
    8 Springfield 9-4 22 8 1-1
    9 Evangelical Christian 10-3 20 – 2-0
    10 Haxtun 9-4 20 4 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Baptist 19, Cheraw 18, Ouray 12, Prairie 6, Arickaree/Woodlin 5, Pikes Peak Christian 5, Briggsdale 3, Primero 3, Otis 2, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 2, Belleview Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Front Range Baptist (7), Cheraw (10).

  • Boys basketball rankings: Chaparral and Holly are new No. 1 teams

    Chaparral Rock Canyon boys basketball
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Chaparral (5A) and Holly (2A) have each moved up to the No. 1 spot in their respective boys basketball rankings this week.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chaparral (8) 14-2 116 2 2-0
    2 Grandview (4) 11-4 105 3 2-0
    3 Mountain Vista 13-1 97 1 2-1
    4 Smoky Hill 13-2 80 6 2-0
    5 Overland 10-5 65 4 0-2
    6 Rangeview 14-2 62 7 2-0
    7 ThunderRidge 13-3 43 5 2-1
    8 Fairview 12-4 39 9 2-0
    9 Columbine 10-5 15 – 2-0
    10 Eaglecrest 9-6 11 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Rock Canyon 10, Regis Jesuit 8, Highlands Ranch 4, Arvada West 2, Ralston Valley 2, Cherry Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Rock Canyon (8), Castle View (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (14) 14-0 140 1 3-0
    2 Longmont 14-0 126 2 2-0
    3 Holy Family 11-2 100 3 2-0
    4 Cheyenne Mountain 12-2 95 4 2-0
    5 Pueblo West 11-4 89 5 2-0
    6 Lincoln 10-5 43 8 3-0
    7 Steamboat Springs 11-3 42 7 0-1
    8 Centaurus 9-5 34 10 1-1
    9 Greeley Central 10-4 33 6 1-2
    10 Mead 10-3 30 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Wheat Ridge 24, Harrison 8, Glenwood Springs 3, Evergreen 1, Pueblo East 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Wheat Ridge (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sterling (16) 11-0 160 1 2-0
    2 Manual 9-2 136 2 2-0
    3 The Vanguard 10-2 98 6 3-0
    4 Faith Christian 10-3 81 7 2-0
    5 Kent Denver 11-1 80 3 2-1
    6 Coal Ridge 10-2 76 4 0-1
    7 Lutheran 9-3 74 5 2-1
    8 Resurrection Christian 9-4 46 9 1-1
    9 Montezuma-Cortez 10-2 27 – 1-1
    10 Colorado Springs Christian 9-2 24 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Academy 22, Alamosa 21, Delta 13, Centauri 8, DSST: Byers 6, Lamar 4, DSST: Stapleton 2, Gunnison 2.
    Dropped out
    Colorado Academy (8), Centauri (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (6) 14-0 131 2 2-0
    2 Yuma (8) 10-1 128 1 1-1
    3 Highland 10-1 115 3 2-0
    4 Fowler 9-3 82 4 2-0
    5 Byers 9-3 78 6 2-1
    6 Limon 10-2 67 5 2-0
    7 Dayspring Christian 6-4 39 – 1-1
    8 Simla 7-3 34 9 1-0
    9 Heritage Christian 9-3 28 7 1-1
    10 Sanford 6-5 16 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Christian 12, Peyton 10, Sargent 5, Sedgwick County 5, Mancos 4, Del Norte 3, Dolores Huerta 3, Ignacio 3, Paonia 3, Lotus School for Excellence 2, Vail Christian 2.
    Dropped out
    Denver Christian (8).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 De Beque (6) 12-0 110 1 2-0
    2 Cornerstone Christian (6) 11-0 104 2 1-0
    3 Sangre de Cristo 8-1 73 3 2-0
    4 Haxtun 9-2 63 7 1-0
    5 Peetz 7-3 45 4 0-1
    6 Walsh 6-3 43 8 1-0
    7 Front Range Baptist 7-3 38 6 2-1
    8 Springfield 8-3 36 10 2-0
    9 Mile High Academy 7-0 35 – 2-0
    10 Cheraw 11-2 25 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Belleview Christian 24, Pikes Peak Christian 13, Briggsdale 12, Kit Carson 11, Ouray 11, Longmont Christian 8, Evangelical Christian 5, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 3, Arickaree/Woodlin 1.
    Dropped out
    Belleview Christian (5), Ouray (9).