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  • 3A softball: Ross leads Eaton to first state championship

    Eaton Lutheran softball
    More photos from the game. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    AURORA — The chase is over for Eaton’s softball team and head coach Dale Hughes.

    The Reds captured their first Class 3A championship, and brought their coach to tears, as they defeated Lutheran, 5-1, Saturday at Aurora Sports Park.

    “I’ve spent 17 years chasing that damn trophy,” said an emotional Hughes as he watched his team celebrate with their families, friends and each other. “Gosh! I feel so happy! It’s a big weight off my shoulders. What do they call that … ‘Always a bridesmaid, never a bride’? Well, we got it done this year.”

    Freshman pitcher Sadie Ross, who is all of 13-years-old, was dominant in the win for Eaton. She struck out 12 while allowing just one run in the complete-game win.

    Ross, who drove in the game’s first run with a scorching ground-rule double in the bottom of the first inning, also fulfilled a promise she made to her coach at the beginning of the season.

    “I’ve been told many a time that she doesn’t shy away from the pressure, and she showed it today,” Hughes said. “She’s been wanting this for awhile. Her big sister (Remington) played for us and was with us a couple of times when we came up short.

    Eaton Lutheran softball
    More photos from the game. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    “Sadie came up to me at the beginning of this year and said ‘Coach, we’re going to get ‘er done,” he revealed.

    The top-seeded Reds, who advanced to their third title game with a 15-3, four-inning victory over Brush in the semifinals, finished second in 2015 and 2018 (falling both times to Strasburg).

    Ross wasn’t about to let it happen again.

    “It has been a long ride. We worked so hard for this, and it feels amazing,” she said. “I knew this year was the year we would go all the way. I’ve seen this team get so close in the past. It’s time that we have one.”

    Senior third baseman Jenny Jarnagin was 2-for-3 in the championship game and scored two runs, including one on a massive home run to right-centerfield that iced the game for Eaton.

    “It feels awesome,” she raved after the game. “We’ve been working hard for four years to get this. We were here my sophomore year, too, and when we didn’t win, it sucked bad.

    “It feels awesome right now knowing that our hard work paid off,” Jarnagin added. “Mentally, we were always able to stay positive today. Even when they (Brush and Lutheran) scored runs, we didn’t get down. We just kept scoring runs and battling back.”

    Lutheran, the No. 3 seed in just its first year as a program, defeated defending champion University in the other semifinal (14-3 in five innings) to advance to the championship game.

    But the day belonged to Hughes, Ross and the Reds.

    “I’m so happy for our seniors,” Hughes said. “They really led the way this season with their leadership.”

    Eaton Lutheran softball
    More photos from the game. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

  • Softball rankings: Final coaches poll of the season released

    Ponderosa Legend softball
    (Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com)

    The final softball coaches poll of the season was released on Sunday afternoon, ahead of the seeding meeting at 6 p.m.

    The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Rock Canyon (11) 15-1-0 146 1
    2 Broomfield (1) 15-1-0 122 2
    3 Chatfield (1) 13-3-0 114 3
    4 Fossil Ridge 13-3-0 86 4
    5 Smoky Hill (1) 15-1-0 73 5
    6 Horizon 15-1-0 58 7
    7 Lakewood (1) 13-3-0 54 6
    8 Cherokee Trail 14-2-0 50 –
    9 Grand Junction Central 13-3-0 49 9
    10 Legend 12-4-0 43 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Douglas County 10, Brighton 5, Legacy 4, Ralston Valley 3, Regis Jesuit 3, Prairie View 2, Rocky Mountain 2, Arapahoe 1.
    Dropped out
    Legacy (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Wheat Ridge (12) 15-1-0 138 1
    T2 D’Evelyn 15-1-0 107 3
    T2 Holy Family 14-2-0 107 4
    4 Mead (1) 14-2-0 90 2
    5 Silver Creek 11-5-0 62 7
    6 Riverdale Ridge 14-2-0 59 5
    7 Conifer 13-3-0 44 6
    8 Roosevelt 14-2-0 41 8
    9 Frederick 11-5-0 34 9
    10 Pueblo Central (1) 11-5-0 25 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 17, Northfield 15, Erie 9, Mullen 7, Air Academy 4, Pueblo Centennial 4, Northridge 3, Palisade 2, Bear Creek 1, Elizabeth 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo South (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Eaton (7) 14-2-0 119 1
    2 University 13-3-0 98 2
    3 Lutheran (3) 14-1-0 87 5
    4 Rocky Ford (1) 15-1-0 84 3
    5 Lyons 13-3-0 69 4
    6 Burlington 11-3-0 57 8
    7 Fort Lupton (1) 15-1-0 49 7
    8 Limon 13-3-0 46 6
    9 Strasburg 8-7-0 25 9
    T10 La Junta 11-5-0 23 –
    T10 Delta 12-4-0 23 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Basalt 8, Sterling 7, Brush 5, Cedaredge 4, The Academy 4, Weld Central 3, Lamar 2, Montezuma-Cortez 2.
    Dropped out
    Sterling (10).

  • Cross country team rankings by region

    Wiggins Invite girls cross country
    (Brent Murphy/brentmurphyphoto.com)

    The 2020 cross country regional fields will be determined, in part, by a coaches poll within each region.

    The official vote will be held this coming weekend. The coaches held a trial vote last weekend, and the results of that vote is below.

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    [cbtabs][cbtab title=”Class 2A”]

    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Heritage Christian 123
    2 Lyons 107
    3 Yuma 90
    4 Wiggins 73
    5 Lake Couty 56
    6 Byers 53
    7 Twin Peaks Charter 52
    8 Clear Creek 51
    9 Front Range Christian 41
    10 Dawson School 40
    11 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 33
    12 Strasburg 31
    13 Merino 24
    14 Shining Mountain 22
    15 Nederland 19
    16 Aurora West College Prep 14
    17 Highland 12
    18 Front Range Baptist 11
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Heritage Christian 108
    2 Lyons 82
    3 Lake Couty 81
    4 Yuma 73
    5 Clear Creek 64
    5 Strasburg 64
    7 Shining Mountain 51
    8 Merino 40
    9 Byers 39
    10 Wiggins 34
    11 Aurora West College Prep 28
    12 Nederland 22
    13 Dawson School 20
    14 Highland 16
    14 Rocky Mountain Lutheran 16
    16 Front Range Baptist 14
    16 Front Range Christian 14
    18 Twin Peaks Charter 11
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Golden View Classical Academy 80
    2 Peyton 78
    3 Lotus School for Excellence 71
    4 Wray 57
    5 Vanguard 51
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 46
    7 Limon 41
    8 Ellicott 40
    9 Dolores Huerta 20
    10 Addenbrooke Classical 16
    11 Colorado Springs School 14
    12 Denver Christian 8
    13 Denver Academy 5
    14 Fountain Valley 4
    15 CIVA Charter 3
    16 Two Roads Charter 2
    17 Pikes Peak Christian 1
    18 Denver Academy of Torah 0
    18 Stratton/Liberty 0
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Wray 82
    2 Golden View Classical Academy 76
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 71
    4 Peyton 60
    4 Vanguard 60
    6 Ellicott 48
    7 Limon 41
    8 Denver Christian 35
    9 Colorado Springs School 26
    10 Stratton/Liberty 14
    11 Lotus School for Excellence 10
    12 Addenbrooke Classical 3
    12 Fountain Valley 3
    12 Pikes Peak Christian 3
    15 Denver Academy of Torah 2
    16 CIVA Charter 0
    16 Denver Academy 0
    16 Dolores Huerta 0
    16 Two Roads Charter 0
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Rocky Ford 68
    2 Buena Vista 67
    3 Thomas MacLaren 59
    4 St. Mary’s 57
    5 Centauri 56
    6 Sargent 43
    7 Platte Canyon 31
    8 Custer County 29
    9 Rye 27
    10 Antonito 24
    11 Monte Vista 19
    12 Center 14
    13 Sierra Grande 13
    14 Centennial 9
    15 Kim 8
    16 Cripple Creek-Victor 7
    17 Del Norte 5
    18 Moffat 3
    19 Primero 1
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Buena Vista 48
    2 Centauri 44
    3 Rocky Ford 40
    4 Rye 36
    5 Platte Canyon 30
    6 Custer County 24
    7 Thomas MacLaren 20
    8 St. Mary’s 18
    8 Springfield 18
    10 Antonito 12
    11 Del Norte 4
    11 Sierra Grande 4
    13 Kim 3
    13 Moffat 3
    15 Sargent 2
    16 Center 1
    17 Centennial 0
    17 Cripple Creek-Victor 0
    17 Monte Vista 0
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Caprock Academy 154
    2 Meeker 130
    3 Grand Valley 129
    4 Ouray 119
    5 Olathe 107
    6 Paonia 99
    7 Crested Butte Community 77
    8 Colorado Rocky Mountain School 68
    8 West Grand 68
    10 Rangely 34
    11 Soroco 28
    12 Dolores 23
    13 Mancos 17
    14 Ignacio 12
    15 Telluride 11
    16 Hotchkiss 10
    17 DeBeque 5
    18 Lake City 1
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Ignacio 159
    2 West Grand 149
    3 Soroco 138
    4 Meeker 120
    5 Caprock Academy 119
    6 Hotchkiss 116
    7 Paonia 87
    8 Colorado Rocky Mountain School 84
    9 Telluride 52
    10 Crested Butte Community 49
    11 Mancos 45
    12 Rangely 31
    13 Ouray 15
    14 Olathe 4
    15 Dolores 1
    15 Grand Valley 1
    17 DeBeque 0
    17 Lake City 0

    [/cbtab][cbtab title=”Class 3A”]

    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Alamosa 47
    2 Aspen 39
    2 Gunnison 39
    4 Moffat County 28
    5 Basalt 25
    5 Coal Ridge 25
    7 Rifle 24
    8 Pagosa Springs 18
    9 Delta 13
    10 Bayfield 12
    11 Montezuma-Cortez 4
    12 Middle Park 1
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Basalt 39
    2 Aspen 35
    3 Alamosa 34
    4 Moffat County 25
    5 Delta 23
    6 Gunnison 20
    7 Pagosa Springs 17
    8 Coal Ridge 12
    9 Middle Park 6
    10 Montezuma-Cortez 4
    10 Rifle 4
    12 Bayfield 1
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 The Classical Academy 80
    2 Salida 68
    3 Lutheran 59
    4 Woodland Park 55
    5 Elizabeth 45
    6 Manitou Springs 42
    7 Harrison 26
    8 Lamar 23
    9 Banning Lewis Prep 15
    10 La Junta 12
    11 James Irwin 8
    12 Sierra 4
    13 Florence 3
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 The Classical Academy 60
    2 Elizabeth 53
    3 Salida 49
    4 Lutheran 40
    5 Woodland Park 30
    6 Lamar 26
    7 Manitou Springs 22
    8 James Irwin 17
    9 Florence 13
    10 Sierra 8
    11 Banning Lewis Prep 6
    11 Harrison 6
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Holy Family 100
    2 Jefferson Academy 89
    3 Peak to Peak 80
    4 Prospect Ridge 68
    5 Stargate 59
    6 DSST: Conservatory Green 49
    7 The Academy 41
    8 Arvada 35
    9 Arrupe Jesuit 31
    10 DSST: Montview 25
    11 The Pinnacle 14
    12 DSST: Green Valley Ranch 6
    13 Denver West 5
    14 Lincoln 3
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Holy Family 85
    2 Jefferson Academy 71
    3 Peak to Peak 63
    4 Prospect Ridge 54
    5 Stargate 53
    6 The Academy 42
    7 DSST: Montview 38
    8 The Pinnacle 23
    9 Arrupe Jesuit 21
    10 Denver West 20
    11 Arvada 16
    12 DSST: Green Valley Ranch 4
    13 Lincoln 3
    14 DSST: Conservatory Green 2
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Frontier Academy 119
    2 Liberty Common 109
    3 Berthoud 86
    4 Northridge 80
    5 Brush 69
    6 Eaton 56
    7 Estes Park 52
    8 University 38
    9 Resurrection Christian 26
    10 Severance 13
    11 Valley 11
    12 Platte Valley 1
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Berthoud 104
    2 Liberty Common 102
    3 Frontier Academy 86
    4 University 69
    5 Northridge 68
    6 Brush 54
    7 Estes Park 49
    8 Resurrection Christian 33
    9 Eaton 24
    10 Severance 14
    11 Platte Valley 2
    Region 5 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Faith Christian 54
    2 Colorado Academy 47
    3 D’Evelyn 43
    4 Kent Denver 39
    5 SkyView Academy 38
    6 Machebeuf 33
    7 Ridge View Academy 17
    8 DSST: Byers 13
    8 Englewood 13
    10 DSST: College View 12
    11 Jefferson 8
    11 Sheridan 8
    13 Englewood/St. Mary’s Academy 3
    14 KIPP Denver Collegiate 1
    14 STRIVE Prep – Smart 1
    Region 5 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 D’Evelyn 27
    2 Faith Christian 25
    3 Colorado Academy 23
    4 Machebeuf 21
    5 Englewood/St. Mary’s Academy 16
    6 Kent Denver 12
    7 Sheridan 9
    8 Jefferson 7
    9 Ridge View Academy 6
    9 SkyView Academy 6
    11 Englewood 5
    12 DSST: Byers 3
    12 KIPP Denver Collegiate 3
    14 DSST: College View 2

    [/cbtab][cbtab title=”Class 4A”]

    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Battle Mountain 74
    2 Conifer 73
    3 Grand Junction Central 70
    4 Eagle Valley 57
    5 Green Mountain 52
    6 Mullen 46
    7 Golden 30
    8 Evergreen 26
    9 Grand Junction 20
    10 Summit 18
    11 Steamboat Springs 14
    12 Palisade 9
    13 Glenwood Springs 6
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Battle Mountain 69
    2 Eagle Valley 47
    2 Golden 47
    4 Glenwood Springs 41
    5 Evergreen 33
    6 Palisade 32
    7 Green Mountain 25
    8 Mullen 24
    9 Grand Junction Central 19
    10 Grand Junction 18
    11 Summit 14
    12 Conifer 9
    13 Steamboat Springs 7
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Air Academy 74
    2 Palmer Ridge 70
    3 Palmer 57
    4 Lewis-Palmer 55
    5 Coronado 46
    5 Littleton 46
    7 Falcon 39
    8 Discovery Canyon 34
    9 Ponderosa 23
    9 Wheat Ridge 23
    11 Aurora Central 12
    12 Sand Creek 10
    13 Gateway 6
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Air Academy 89
    2 Palmer Ridge 69
    3 Discovery Canyon 62
    4 Lewis-Palmer 58
    5 Coronado 50
    6 Littleton 37
    6 Palmer 37
    8 Falcon 21
    9 Ponderosa 20
    10 Wheat Ridge 19
    11 Aurora Central 14
    12 Gateway 10
    13 Sand Creek 9
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Centaurus 52
    2 Niwot 49
    3 Denver South 43
    4 George Washington 39
    5 Denver North 31
    6 Northfield 25
    6 Standley Lake 25
    8 Thomas Jefferson 21
    9 Vista Peak 17
    10 Regis Groff 11
    10 Skyview 11
    12 Alameda 6
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Niwot 70
    2 George Washington 59
    3 Centaurus 56
    3 Northfield 56
    5 Denver South 47
    6 Standley Lake 37
    7 Denver North 34
    8 Thomas Jefferson 25
    9 Vista Peak 23
    10 Regis Groff 15
    11 Skyview 11
    12 Alameda 7
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Thompson Valley 108
    2 Mead 107
    3 Longmont 94
    4 Mountain View 77
    5 Erie 65
    6 Thornton 57
    7 Riverdale Ridge 41
    8 Silver Creek 40
    9 Roosevelt 29
    10 Greeley Central 18
    11 Fort Morgan 11
    12 Frederick 6
    13 Windsor 5
    14 Skyline 2
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Silver Creek 127
    2 Thompson Valley 115
    3 Roosevelt 91
    4 Erie 87
    5 Mead 82
    6 Longmont 64
    7 Mountain View 58
    8 Riverdale Ridge 31
    9 Fort Morgan 28
    10 Windsor 17
    11 Frederick 6
    11 Skyline 6
    13 Greeley Central 2
    14 Thornton 1
    Region 5 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cheyenne Mountain 70
    2 Durango 62
    3 Montrose 47
    4 Mesa Ridge 45
    5 Widefield 41
    6 Pueblo South 38
    7 Pueblo West 35
    8 Canon City 16
    8 Pueblo County 16
    10 Pueblo Centennial 9
    11 Pueblo East 5
    12 Mitchell 1
    Region 5 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Durango 66
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 61
    3 Pueblo West 56
    4 Montrose 43
    5 Mesa Ridge 34
    6 Pueblo County 32
    7 Pueblo South 29
    8 Widefield 28
    9 Canon City 23
    10 Pueblo Centennial 6
    10 Pueblo East 6
    12 Mitchell 1

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    Region 1 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cherokee Trail 83
    2 Cherry Creek 81
    3 Arapahoe 70
    4 Grandview 69
    5 Regis Jesuit 45
    5 Smoky Hill 45
    7 Eaglecrest 43
    8 Overland 25
    9 Rangeview 23
    10 Hinkley 11
    Region 1 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Cherry Creek 83
    2 Arapahoe 81
    3 Cherokee Trail 76
    4 Regis Jesuit 62
    5 Grandview 55
    6 Smoky Hill 41
    7 Eaglecrest 40
    8 Rangeview 27
    9 Hinkley 17
    10 Overland 13
    Region 2 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Mountain Vista 30
    2 Dakota Ridge 26
    3 Heritage 25
    4 Valor Christian 21
    5 Arvada West 16
    6 Fruita Monument 15
    7 Highlands Ranch 11
    8 Chatfield 8
    9 ThunderRidge 7
    10 Lakewood 5
    11 Columbine 1
    Region 2 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Valor Christian 60
    2 Mountain Vista 55
    3 Heritage 47
    4 Chatfield 46
    5 Dakota Ridge 42
    6 Fruita Monument 41
    7 Columbine 31
    8 ThunderRidge 22
    9 Arvada West 16
    10 Lakewood 13
    11 Highlands Ranch 7
    12 Bear Creek 5
    Region 3 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Boulder 69
    1 Ralston Valley 69
    3 Fairview 67
    4 Legacy 57
    5 Broomfield 52
    6 Denver East 41
    7 Monarch 33
    8 Pomona 28
    9 Northglenn 10
    10 Adams City 7
    10 Westminster 7
    Region 3 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Broomfield 70
    1 Fairview 70
    3 Denver East 58
    4 Boulder 54
    5 Monarch 53
    6 Legacy 37
    7 Pomona 36
    8 Ralston Valley 33
    9 Northglenn 14
    10 Westminster 9
    11 Adams City 6
    Region 4 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Fossil Ridge 68
    2 Rocky Mountain 64
    3 Poudre 51
    4 Horizon 49
    5 Fort Collins 46
    6 Loveland 36
    7 Mountain Range 27
    8 Brighton 22
    9 Greeley West 11
    10 Prairie View 9
    11 Far Northeast 2
    Region 4 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Loveland 69
    2 Fossil Ridge 64
    3 Rocky Mountain 54
    4 Fort Collins 45
    5 Brighton 40
    6 Horizon 34
    7 Poudre 33
    8 Mountain Range 20
    9 Greeley West 14
    10 Prairie View 10
    11 Far Northeast 2
    Region 5 (Boys)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Chaparral 56
    2 Liberty 53
    3 Rock Canyon 45
    4 Pine Creek 40
    5 Castle View 39
    6 Rampart 35
    7 Douglas County 18
    8 Doherty 14
    8 Legend 14
    10 Fountain-Fort Carson 11
    11 Vista Ridge 5
    Region 5 (Girls)
    Rank Team Points
    1 Pine Creek 68
    2 Douglas County 50
    3 Chaparral 49
    4 Rock Canyon 48
    5 Castle View 42
    6 Rampart 39
    7 Doherty 26
    8 Fountain-Fort Carson 24
    9 Vista Ridge 18
    10 Legend 11
    11 Liberty 10

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  • Boys golf: Breaking down each state tournament heading into Monday’s start

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    State championship season rolls on as the boys golf tournaments are set to begin play on Monday. The Class 5A tournament will take place at Rolling Hills in Lakewood, the 4A tournament will be played at the Country Club of Colorado in Colorado Springs and the 3A tournament is at Dos Rios in Gunnison.

    Each classification has several standout teams as well as multiple teams that can battle for a team state championship. Below is breakdown of what to expect at each tournament when the boys start launching them Monday morning.

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    Class 5A

    (Brad Cochi/For CHSAANow.com)

    Course: Rolling Hills Golf Course in Lakewood

    2019 individual champion: Will Kates (Arapahoe)

    2019 team champion: Fairview

    Weather forecast: Sunny, temperatures in high 70’s (both days)

    Outlook: The 5A tournament might have some of the best talent the state has on display. Cherry Creek sophomore Charlie Flaxbeard and teammate TJ Hicks both shot career rounds at regionals and will take a lot of momentum into state. Combined with the veteran presences that players like Kates and teammate Matthew Wilkinson bring and it could make for a fun two-day battle at Rolling Hills. The team race between Cherry Creek, Arapahoe, Lakewood and Ralston Valley should also be fun to track.

    Others to watch: Ralston Valley’s Gage Messingham is the top-ranked 5A player according to iWanamker rankings, Lakewood’s Ryan Liao has finished in the top four in the last two years of the 5A tournament and Prairie View’s Jeff Nelson has put together some of the best rounds in the state during the course of the regular season.

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    Class 4A

    4A boys golf state tournament
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Course: Country Club of Colorado in Colorado Springs

    2019 individual champion: Micah Stangebye (Montrose)

    2019 team champion: Montrose

    Weather forecast: Sunny, temperatures in mid-to-high 70’s (both days)

    Outlook: After winning the last three team championships, Montrose is going to have its work cut out for it this year. Micah Stangebye is gone but Jordan Jennings has done a great job of leading the team as a senior. The individual race should be an intriguing one as Discovery Canyon’s Kaden Ford and Northfield’s Hunter Swanson return after tying for second place. Lewis-Palmer’s Greg Lewis was right there as a sophomore and has only gotten better in the last year. The team race could come down to host Cheyenne Mountain battling it out with the likes of Mullen, Pueblo West and Windsor.

    Others to watchk: Falcon’s Reese Knox has been on fire lately as has Coronado’s Noah Keller. Frederick’s Jake Chesler has been steady all year and Durango junior Levi Tichi has found himself under par on several occasions.

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    St. Mary's boys golf Peter Stinar
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Class 3A

    Course: Dos Rios Country Club in Gunnison

    2019 individual champion: Westin Pals (Lutheran)

    2019 team champion: Lutheran

    Weather forecast: Sunny, temperatures in low 70’s (both days)

    Outlook: The 3A tournament certainly brings the most collective talent from the widest range across the state. Aspen’s Nic Pevny finished with in a three-way tie for third with Kent Denver’s Jeffrey Zhou and Stering’s Tayleb Schaefer at the end of last year’s tournament. All three competitors are back which means the second day of the tournament could look more like a men’s club Friday night shootout than a final round of stroke play. Aspen, Kent Denver, St. Mary’s, Sterling and Vail Christian will all have a shot to make a run at a team title and it could be the results on the first day that could put either of those teams in the driver seat.

    Others to watchk: Montezuma-Cortez’s Thayer Plewe has more poise on a golf course as a sophomore than most men have in their 30’s. He’s looking to keep his hand steady and play his way into contention. Primero’s Lance Peters has shown no fear when feeling the need to pull driver out of his bag. The narrow fairways of Dos Rios might give some players pause before going for the big dog, but if Peters has a spot in mind and needs driver to get there, he’ll waste no time swinging away.

  • Softball rankings: Three teams join the polls this week

    Horizon Rocky Mountain softball
    (Brent Murphy/brentmurphyphoto.com)

    This week’s softball rankings added three newcomers: Horizon (5A), Pueblo South (4A) and Fort Lupton (3A).

    The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (13) 13-1-0 181 1 4-0-0
    2 Broomfield (1) 13-1-0 139 2 1-1-0
    3 Chatfield (1) 12-3-0 137 5 2-0-0
    4 Fossil Ridge 11-3-0 130 3 1-1-0
    5 Smoky Hill (3) 13-0-0 97 6 4-0-0
    6 Lakewood (1) 10-3-0 80 4 0-2-0
    7 Horizon 13-1-0 68 – 3-0-0
    8 Legend 9-4-0 58 7 2-2-0
    9 Grand Junction Central 10-3-0 51 10 3-0-0
    10 Legacy (2) 9-4-0 47 9 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 35, Columbine 25, Douglas County 21, Rocky Mountain 16, Ralston Valley 11, Dakota Ridge 9, Castle View 8, Regis Jesuit 8, Brighton 6, Grand Junction 6, Fountain-Fort Carson 5, Pomona 4, Rampart 3, Chaparral 2, Eaglecrest 2, Fort Collins 2, Prairie View 2, Arvada West 1, ThunderRidge 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherokee Trail (8).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Wheat Ridge (9) 13-1-0 148 1 3-0-0
    2 Mead (6) 14-0-0 146 2 2-0-0
    3 D’Evelyn 14-1-0 113 3 2-1-0
    4 Holy Family 11-2-0 102 4 3-0-0
    5 Riverdale Ridge 13-1-0 64 7 2-0-0
    6 Conifer 12-2-0 62 6 2-1-0
    7 Silver Creek 9-4-0 50 5 2-0-0
    8 Roosevelt 12-2-0 36 10 2-0-0
    9 Frederick 9-5-0 32 9 0-2-0
    10 Pueblo South (1) 10-3-0 28 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 21, Pueblo West 9, Northfield 9, Air Academy 8, Elizabeth 8, Bear Creek 7, Mesa Ridge 7, Mullen 7, Northridge 5, Pueblo Centennial 5, Palisade 4, Windsor 4, Discovery Canyon 3, Coronado 1, Pueblo County 1.
    Dropped out
    Erie (8).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 11-2-0 122 1 1-1-0
    2 University (1) 11-2-0 107 2 3-0-0
    3 Rocky Ford 13-1-0 78 3 4-1-0
    4 Lyons (1) 8-3-0 68 4 2-1-0
    5 Lutheran (2) 12-1-0 66 5 3-0-0
    6 Limon 11-3-0 53 6 3-1-0
    7 Fort Lupton 12-1-0 40 – 4-0-0
    8 Burlington 7-3-0 38 9 2-0-0
    9 Strasburg 7-6-0 34 7 2-1-0
    10 Sterling 7-6-0 22 8 1-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 21, Brush 17, Delta 17, Basalt 9, Montezuma-Cortez 6, Cedaredge 5, Lamar 4, The Academy 4, Weld Central 4.
    Dropped out
    La Junta (10).

  • Softball rankings: Wheat Ridge moves up to No. 1 in 4A

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    Wheat Ridge has moved up to No. 1 in this week’s Class 4A softball rankings.

    The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Rock Canyon (10) 9-1-0 159 1
    2 Broomfield (4) 12-0-0 148 4
    3 Fossil Ridge 10-2-0 137 2
    4 Lakewood (3) 10-1-0 118 3
    5 Chatfield 10-3-0 86 6
    6 Smoky Hill 9-0-0 83 5
    7 Legend (1) 7-2-0 65 7
    8 Cherokee Trail 7-2-0 53 10
    9 Legacy (1) 8-3-0 49 8
    10 Grand Junction Central 7-3-0 47 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Douglas County 29, Castle View 22, Rocky Mountain 22, Columbine 13, Ralston Valley 10, Valor Christian 8, Horizon 7, Brighton 6, Hinkley 6, ThunderRidge 5, Fountain-Fort Carson 4, Rampart 4, Denver East 3, Fort Collins 3, Pomona 3, Arapahoe 2, Arvada West 2, Chaparral 2, Eaglecrest 2, Cherry Creek 1, Prairie View 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Wheat Ridge (7) 10-1-0 145 2
    2 Mead (7) 12-0-0 144 1
    3 D’Evelyn (3) 12-0-0 123 4
    4 Holy Family 8-2-0 113 3
    5 Silver Creek 7-4-0 64 5
    6 Conifer 10-1-0 54 8
    7 Riverdale Ridge 11-1-0 52 7
    8 Erie 8-3-0 44 6
    9 Frederick 9-3-0 42 9
    10 Roosevelt 10-2-0 27 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 21, Pueblo West 21, Pueblo Central 14, Windsor 11, Bear Creek 10, Mullen 8, Air Academy 6, Coronado 6, Falcon 5, Discovery Canyon 4, Pueblo Centennial 4, Northfield 4, Golden 3, Mesa Ridge 3, Palisade 2, Ponderosa 2, Durango 1, Niwot 1, Pueblo County 1.
    Dropped out
    Ponderosa (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Eaton (7) 10-1-0 129 1
    2 University (5) 8-2-0 114 2
    3 Rocky Ford 9-0-0 92 3
    4 Lyons 6-2-0 75 4
    5 Lutheran (1) 9-1-0 73 7
    6 Limon 8-2-0 44 6
    7 Strasburg 5-5-0 41 5
    8 Sterling 6-4-0 35 10
    9 Burlington 5-3-0 31 –
    10 La Junta 6-4-0 29 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Lupton 27, Brush 26, Basalt 15, Montezuma-Cortez 15, Delta 10, The Academy 4, Cedaredge 3, Weld Central 3, Holyoke 2, Gunnison 1, Lamar 1.
    Dropped out
    Brush (9).

  • Softball rankings: Eaton moves up to No. 1 in Class 3A

    (Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com)

    Eaton’s softball team, now 7-1-0, has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 3A rankings.

    The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (9) 7-1-0 173 1 0-1-0
    2 Fossil Ridge 9-1-0 134 3 2-0-0
    3 Lakewood (4) 8-0-0 132 7 5-0-0
    4 Broomfield (3) 10-0-0 120 2 2-0-0
    5 Smoky Hill (1) 8-0-0 103 5 2-0-0
    6 Chatfield 8-2-0 83 6 1-0-0
    7 Legend 5-2-0 68 9 2-0-0
    8 Legacy (2) 5-3-0 59 4 0-2-0
    9 Grand Junction Central 6-3-0 51 8 2-1-0
    10 Cherokee Trail 5-2-0 40 10 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Columbine 29, Castle View 23, Rocky Mountain 19, Arvada West 16, Douglas County 16, Horizon 15, Hinkley 10, Fruita Monument 8, Highlands Ranch 7, Brighton 6, Ralston Valley 6, Cherry Creek 5, Fort Collins 5, ThunderRidge 5, Valor Christian 5, Denver East 3, Fountain-Fort Carson 3, Mountain Range 3, Rampart 3, Eaglecrest 2, Arapahoe 1, Pomona 1, Regis Jesuit 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mead (7) 8-0-0 129 1 1-0-0
    2 Wheat Ridge (6) 7-0-0 122 2 2-0-0
    3 Holy Family 6-2-0 96 3 3-0-0
    4 D’Evelyn (1) 8-0-0 67 – 5-0-0
    5 Silver Creek 5-4-0 55 7 3-0-0
    6 Erie 5-3-0 46 4 1-1-0
    7 Riverdale Ridge 9-1-0 38 5 4-0-0
    8 Conifer 6-1-0 37 – 3-0-0
    9 Frederick 8-2-0 28 6 3-1-0
    10 Ponderosa 5-2-0 18 9 3-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo Central 17, Mesa Ridge 15, Pueblo West 14, Windsor 14, Roosevelt 12, Pueblo South 9, Northfield 9, Mullen 8, Pueblo Centennial 8, Bear Creek 6, Air Academy 5, Discovery Canyon 5, Falcon 5, Golden 3, Palisade 2, Niwot 1, Pueblo County 1.
    Dropped out
    Air Academy (8), Mesa Ridge (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (6) 7-1-0 101 2 2-0-0
    2 University (5) 6-2-0 98 1 1-1-0
    3 Rocky Ford 6-0-0 74 3 1-0-0
    4 Lyons 5-2-0 66 5 2-0-0
    5 Strasburg 4-3-0 59 8 0-0-0
    6 Limon 6-2-0 55 4 1-1-0
    7 Lutheran (1) 6-1-0 43 9 1-0-0
    8 La Junta 4-3-0 40 10 2-2-0
    9 Brush 4-4-0 35 7 1-1-0
    10 Sterling 5-3-0 29 6 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Lupton 15, Delta 10, Alamosa 9, Basalt 8, Denver West 8, The Academy 8, Aspen 7, Burlington 7, Montezuma-Cortez 7, Weld Central 7, Faith Christian 6, Holyoke 6, Lamar 6, Yuma 4, Jefferson 3, Sheridan 2, Cedaredge 1, Harrison 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Softball rankings: Five newcomers join the polls

    Fossil Ridge Grand Junction Central softball
    (David Johnson/davidjohnsonphotography.org)

    Five new teams hopped into the softball rankings this week: Grand Junction Central, Cherokee Trail, Ponderosa, Mesa Ridge, and La Junta.

    The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Rock Canyon (12) 7-0-0 145 1
    2 Broomfield (1) 8-0-0 110 5
    3 Fossil Ridge 7-1-0 108 2
    4 Legacy (1) 5-1-0 94 3
    5 Smoky Hill 6-0-0 77 6
    6 Chatfield (1) 7-2-0 69 4
    7 Lakewood (1) 3-0-0 66 7
    8 Grand Junction Central 4-2-0 38 –
    9 Legend 3-2-0 37 10
    10 Cherokee Trail 3-1-0 27 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Castle View 23, Columbine 23, Rocky Mountain 21, Cherry Creek 18, Brighton 13, Douglas County 10, Hinkley 10, Arvada West 7, Highlands Ranch 7, Horizon 6, Fountain-Fort Carson 5, Mountain Range 5, Chaparral 4, Eaglecrest 3, Fort Collins 3, Rampart 2, Arapahoe 1, Ralston Valley 1, ThunderRidge 1, Valor Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Columbine (8), Cherry Creek (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Mead (12) 7-0-0 164 1
    2 Wheat Ridge (5) 5-0-0 150 2
    3 Holy Family (1) 3-2-0 112 3
    4 Erie 4-2-0 79 4
    5 Riverdale Ridge 5-1-0 56 10
    6 Frederick 5-1-0 52 5
    7 Silver Creek 2-4-0 35 6
    8 Air Academy 4-1-0 33 7
    9 Ponderosa 2-0-0 29 –
    10 Mesa Ridge 5-0-0 23 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 21, Pueblo West 21, Windsor 20, Conifer 17, Pueblo Central 16, Northfield 16, Pueblo Centennial 12, Discovery Canyon 11, Roosevelt 11, Mountain View 9, Mullen 8, Berthoud 7, Coronado 5, Bear Creek 4, Pueblo County 4, Golden 3, Severance 3, Durango 1, Elizabeth 1, Evergreen 1, Niwot 1, Palisade 1, Standley Lake 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo South (8), Windsor (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 University (8) 5-1-0 106 1
    2 Eaton (1) 5-1-0 90 2
    3 Rocky Ford (1) 5-0-0 80 3
    4 Limon 5-1-0 54 4
    5 Lyons 3-2-0 46 7
    6 Sterling 4-2-0 45 10
    7 Brush 3-3-0 42 6
    8 Strasburg 4-3-0 40 5
    9 Lutheran (1) 5-1-0 35 9
    10 La Junta 2-1-0 20 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Lamar 16, Peak to Peak 11, Basalt 8, Cedaredge 5, Fort Lupton 3, Montezuma-Cortez 3, Weld Central 1.
    Dropped out
    Lamar (8).

  • Photos: D’Evelyn softball hands 3A No. 9 Lutheran its first loss

    Aubrey Garbarek was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI as D’Evelyn softball took down Class 3A No. 9 Lutheran 6-1 on Tuesday.

  • Softball rankings: Mead jumps up to No. 1 in Class 4A

    Mead Elizabeth softball
    (Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com)

    Mead softball, off to a 6-0 start, is now the No. 1 team in Class 4A after moving up from No. 9 last week.

    The polls, voted upon by head coaches around the state, will serve as part of the seeding criteria in softball this season. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rock Canyon (12) 5-0-0 140 1 5-0-0
    2 Fossil Ridge 5-1-0 117 3 5-1-0
    3 Legacy (1) 3-1-0 102 2 3-1-0
    4 Chatfield (2) 6-1-0 90 5 6-1-0
    5 Broomfield 5-0-0 84 9 5-0-0
    6 Smoky Hill 3-0-0 77 8 3-0-0
    7 Lakewood (1) 2-0-0 60 10 2-0-0
    8 Columbine 2-3-0 39 4 2-3-0
    9 Cherry Creek 3-1-0 34 – 3-1-0
    10 Legend 1-2-0 33 7 1-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arvada West 24, Rocky Mountain 24, Cherokee Trail 15, Brighton 13, Horizon 13, Grand Junction Central 12, Hinkley 10, Regis Jesuit 7, Highlands Ranch 6, Castle View 5, Poudre 5, Valor Christian 5, Chaparral 4, Ralston Valley 4, Mountain Vista 3, Eaglecrest 2, Fruita Monument 2, Douglas County 1, Loveland 1, Monarch 1, Prairie View 1, ThunderRidge 1.
    Dropped out
    Rocky Mountain (6).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mead (9) 6-0-0 142 9 6-0-0
    2 Wheat Ridge (6) 3-0-0 134 3 3-0-0
    3 Holy Family (2) 2-2-0 112 1 2-2-0
    4 Erie 3-2-0 84 2 3-2-0
    5 Frederick 4-0-0 67 8 4-0-0
    6 Silver Creek 2-3-0 53 4 2-3-0
    7 Air Academy 2-1-0 47 10 2-1-0
    8 Pueblo South 1-2-0 42 5 1-2-0
    9 Windsor 3-2-0 35 – 3-2-0
    10 Riverdale Ridge 3-1-0 33 6 3-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mesa Ridge 29, Pueblo Centennial 28, Pueblo County 23, Pueblo Central 21, Mountain View 18, Conifer 17, Ponderosa 17, Northridge 15, Mullen 13, D’Evelyn 11, Eagle Valley 10, Evergreen 10, Niwot 10, Roosevelt 9, Bear Creek 8, Discovery Canyon 8, Falcon 8, Berthoud 7, Vista Peak Prep 6, Northfield 6, Coronado 5, Standley Lake 4, Rifle 3, Severance 3, Palisade 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Palisade 2, Golden 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo West (7).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 University (10) 4-0-0 129 1 4-0-0
    2 Eaton 4-1-0 106 2 4-1-0
    3 Rocky Ford 4-0-0 83 5 4-0-0
    4 Limon 4-1-0 57 7 4-1-0
    5 Strasburg (1) 2-3-0 52 3 2-3-0
    6 Brush 2-2-0 50 6 2-2-0
    7 Lyons (1) 2-1-0 49 – 2-1-0
    8 Lamar 2-0-0 41 9 2-0-0
    9 Lutheran (1) 5-0-0 38 8 5-0-0
    10 Sterling 2-2-0 37 4 2-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Basalt 29, Montezuma-Cortez 29, La Junta 22, Delta 15, Peak to Peak 14, Fort Lupton 9, The Academy 7, Cedaredge 1, Faith Christian 1, Weld Central 1.
    Dropped out
    La Junta (10).