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.
New teams in this week’s volleyball rankings include: Eaglecrest and Chatfield (5A); Ponderosa, Cheyenne Mountain and Coronado (4A); Del Norte (2A); Briggsdale, De Beque and Dove Creek (1A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
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
Fossil Ridge (4)
0-0
80
1
0-0
2
Chaparral (4)
1-0
76
2
1-0
3
Castle View
0-0
57
6
0-0
4
Cherokee Trail
0-1
54
4
0-1
5
Eaglecrest (1)
2-0
40
–
2-0
6
Rock Canyon
0-0
37
8
0-0
7
Valor Christian
1-0
35
7
1-0
8
Fort Collins
0-0
29
5
0-0
9
Cherry Creek
0-1
27
3
0-1
10
Chatfield
1-0
15
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Denver East 10, Pine Creek 8, Mountain Vista 6, Highlands Ranch 5, Grandview 4, Rampart 4, Fairview 2, Ralston Valley 2, Rocky Mountain 2, Arapahoe 1, Windsor 1.
Dropped out
Rocky Mountain (9), Mountain Vista (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lewis-Palmer (9)
0-0
90
1
0-0
2
Holy Family
0-0
58
2
0-0
3
Niwot
0-0
57
4
0-0
4
Evergreen
1-0
50
5
1-0
5
Palmer Ridge
1-0
39
3
1-0
6
Pueblo West
0-0
33
8
0-0
7
Ponderosa
2-0
29
–
2-0
8
Air Academy
0-0
20
7
0-0
9
Cheyenne Mountain
0-0
19
–
0-0
10
Coronado
1-0
17
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Thomas Jefferson 15, Discovery Canyon 13, Erie 12, Longmont 11, Battle Mountain 7, Montrose 7, Berthoud 4, Roosevelt 4, Eagle Valley 3, Mead 3, Palisade 2, D’Evelyn 1, Silver Creek 1.
Dropped out
D’Evelyn (6), Longmont (9), Thomas Jefferson (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eaton (9)
2-0
99
1
2-0
2
Lutheran
0-0
83
2
0-0
3
University (1)
2-0
82
3
2-0
4
Faith Christian
0-0
66
4
0-0
5
Valley
0-0
64
5
0-0
6
Coal Ridge
0-0
50
7
0-0
7
Platte Valley
0-0
29
10
0-0
8
Resurrection Christian
0-0
25
8
0-0
9
Lamar
1-2
19
9
1-2
10
Centauri
1-1
14
6
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Middle Park 6, The Pinnacle 5, Alamosa 4, Aspen 3, Bayfield 2, Bennett 1, Buena Vista 1, Manitou Springs 1, Pagosa Springs 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Yuma (10)
0-0
100
1
0-0
2
Meeker
1-0
68
4
1-0
3
Simla
2-0
67
5
2-0
4
Wiggins
2-0
65
8
2-0
5
Lyons
0-1
60
2
0-1
6
Denver Christian
0-0
55
3
0-0
7
Swink
3-0
48
6
3-0
8
Del Norte
3-1
24
–
3-1
9
Limon
0-0
21
9
0-0
10
Dolores
1-2
13
7
1-2
Others receiving votes:
Rye 6, Ignacio 5, Hotchkiss 4, Union Colony 4, Dayspring Christian 3, Rocky Ford 3, Fowler 2, Highland 1, Vail Mountain 1.
Dropped out
Hoehne (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Kit Carson (8)
0-0
96
1
0-0
2
La Veta (1)
3-0
90
2
3-0
3
Otis
0-0
72
4
0-0
4
Fleming
0-0
67
3
0-0
5
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
0-0
51
6
0-0
6
McClave
0-0
50
5
0-0
7
Briggsdale
4-0
27
–
4-0
8
Wiley
0-0
23
7
0-0
9
De Beque (1)
2-0
16
–
2-0
10
Dove Creek
2-0
12
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Flagler/Hi-Plains 12, Haxtun 11, Sangre de Cristo 11, Merino 10, Springfield 1, Weldon Valley 1.
Dropped out
Haxtun (8), Sangre de Cristo (9), Flagler/Hi-Plains (10).
Eaglecrest started its season off with a big win over a top-10 foe, beating Highlands Ranch 49-35 in a Class 5A clash.
The Raptors, who led 28-14 at halftime, opened the third quarter with a 17-play, seven-minute scoring drive. That put them up 35-14.
“We executed really well on that drive,” first-year Eaglecrest coach Dustin Delaney told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “That really just demoralizes people when you do that. That’s the kind of football we want to play.”
Eaglecrest would stretch its lead to 49-21 midway through the fourth quarter before Highlands Ranch scored two late touchdowns to cut it to a 14-point game again.
“We didn’t keep our intensity for the whole time, and kind of let the game get closer than it should’ve been, quite honestly,” Delaney said. “That’s youth. There’s a lot of new starters from the team they had last year, so we’ve got to get them broken in. This was a good game to do it, and get ready for our real tough games down the road.”
Highlands Ranch actually drew first blood with a touchdown early in the first quarter. Eaglecrest responded with a touchdown of its own on the next drive, and then senior Elijah Anderson-Taylor forced a fumble on a sack that set up another touchdown.
The Raptors led the rest of the way.
Eaglecrest never punted, but did turn the ball over six times.
“We’ve got a lot of things to work on, and hopefully we can get them fixed for next week,” Delaney said.
Peetz actually led 28-25 at halftime, but Otis outscored Peetz 27-8 in the third quarter to seize control of the game.
“We pretty much shot ourselves in the foot that whole first half,” Otis coach Paul Griese told the Scoreboard Show. “You know, missed assignments; we’ve got to work on some tackling. But you know what? We were playing the returning state champs, and we were tight. We were extremely tight.”
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3A: (3) Pueblo East 47, (6) Roosevelt 8
Pueblo East yet again looks ready to contend for a state championship.
The Eagles rolled through the top-10 matchup, scoring the game’s first 40 points.
Quarterback Luc Andrada was 12-of-14 with 263 yards and five touchdowns passing, and also rushed for a score, according to Jeff Bersch of the Pueblo Chieftain. Pueblo East won three-straight state championships prior to last season.
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4A: (6) Fruita Monument 10, (9) Pueblo West 6
In a tight defensive battle, Fruita Monument held Pueblo West off the scoreboard following a touchdown on the Cyclones’ initial drive.
The Wildcats went ahead for good on Jacob Burns’ 1-yard rushing touchdown with four minutes to play in the second quarter, per Anthony Sandstrom of the Pueblo West View.
“Our defense flew around, was really aggressive at them, and kind of cut them off,” first-year Fruita Monument coach Cameron Russ told the Scoreboard Show. “They did the same thing to us, so it turned into a ground game — ground-and-pound.”
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3A: Holy Family 19, (4) Pueblo South 7
Holy Family knocked off the defending 4A champions, who have moved down to 3A for this cycle.
Kyle Helbig had two interceptions on defense, including a big one late in the third quarter, according to Jon Yunt of Holy Family. He also had a receiving touchdown.
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Notables
Broomfield, No. 3 in 5A, beat rival Legacy (a 5A team) 55-14. It’s Broomfield’s first Mayor’s Cup victory since 2011. The game is annually the season-opener for both teams.
2A No. 7 Resurrection Christian beat Sterling 24-3. “The defense was just outstanding,” first-year Cougars coach Jeff Van Winkle told the Scoreboard Show. “The defense really stepped up.”
Bayfield, the reigning 2A champion who is ranked No. 1 in the preseason, crossed the border to beat Farmington (N.M.) 54-13. It was their first meeting since 1947.
Durango’s Dawson Marcum had a 99-yard touchdown run in his eighth-ranked team’s 34-6 win over Pagosa Springs.
In the first game under new coach Rod Sherman, Arapahoe rolled over Adams City 52-6.
Battle Mountain used a goal-line stand to win against Middle Park, 14-7.
Aspen upset 1A No. 5 Meeker 38-26. The Skiers were 8-2 a year ago.
Valor Christian beat Faith Lutheran (Nev.) 35-0, giving new coach Ed McCaffrey his first win as a head coach. Luke McCaffrey accounted for three total touchdowns.
There are times where the first week of the football season often provides a slate of can’t miss game. This year is no exception as 6-man No. 5 (and defending state champion) Peetz makes its way to No. 3 Otis in a battle of two favorites vying for the 6-man state championship this year.
“To me the biggest key to this game is going to be which group of supporting staff contributes better,” says KPMX Sports Director Ben Blecha, who will be providing play-by-play on 94.5 The Ranch. “Long wasn’t the feature the way Miracle was last season but both guys have the ability to take over the game and both coaches know that. So it may not be the Long-Miracle showdown many initially anticipate.”
Peetz vs. Otis can be streamed online at 945theranch.com or on the Tune-In Radio App.
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2A: (7) Resurrection Christian at Sterling
With Sterling losing a lot to graduation, the Tigers will have to find another way to remain competitive in 2A. They’ll be put to the test early this year, starting the season against a Resurrection Christian team who grabbed wins over Kent Denver and Faith Christian in the 2A playoffs last year.
“The road team has won the meetings between these two teams the last two seasons so the home field advantage isn’t always what one might think it would be in the opening season,” Blecha said.
The game can be heard on 105.7 KPMX (online at kpmx.com) with Chris “Bull” Brom on the call.
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5A: (10) Highlands Ranch at (7) Eaglecrest
The 5A state runner-up opens with a top-10 matchup with Highlands Ranch. Highlands Ranch will look to ride running back Dominic Bettini, a 1,600-yard rusher last year. Eaglecrest lost some of the playmakers from last year’s team, but new quarterback Dylan James will have the protection of Barrett Miller and Jake Wiley.
The game can be heard on Orange and Blue 760 or online via iHeartRadio. Chad Andrus and Matt McChesney will have the call.
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4A: Montrose at Grand Junction Central
Montrose is hoping the momentum of 2017 can continue into this year. The Indians won six of their final seven games before meeting eventual 4A champion Pueblo South in the first round of the playoffs. The Warriors are coming off a 4-6 season, but went 3-2 in league play in 2017.
The preseason football rankings are out ahead of the 2018 season. No. 1 teams include Cherry Creek (5A), Pine Creek (4A), Palmer Ridge (3A), Bayfield (2A), Strasburg (1A), Sedgwick County (8-man) and Stratton/Liberty (6-man).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
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.
The 2018 preseason volleyball rankings are here. Top-ranked teams include Fossil Ridge (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Yuma (2A) and Kit Carson (1A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
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.
Discovery Canyon 15, Cheyenne Mountain 14, Ponderosa 9, Erie 7, Roosevelt 7, Pueblo County 6, Berthoud 5, Montrose 5, Durango 4, Battle Mountain 3, Eagle Valley 3, Coronado 2.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Eaton (8)
0-0
98
2
Lutheran (2)
0-0
90
3
University
0-0
70
4
Faith Christian
0-0
62
5
Valley
0-0
44
6
Centauri
0-0
39
7
Coal Ridge
0-0
30
8
Resurrection Christian
0-0
19
9
Lamar
0-0
18
10
Platte Valley
0-0
14
Others receiving votes:
Middle Park 10, Bennett 9, Buena Vista 9, Eagle Ridge Academy 8, Colorado Academy 6, Bishop Machebeuf 5, Pagosa Springs 5, Sterling 5, The Pinnacle 4, Aspen 3, Bayfield 2, Kent Denver 2, Colorado Springs Christian 1, Manitou Springs 1.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Yuma (5)
0-0
86
2
Lyons (2)
0-0
74
3
Denver Christian
0-0
60
4
Meeker (2)
0-0
58
5
Simla
0-0
44
6
Swink
0-0
32
7
Dolores
0-0
25
8
Wiggins
0-0
23
9
Limon
0-0
18
10
Hoehne
0-0
17
Others receiving votes:
Paonia 9, Dayspring Christian 8, Fowler 8, Ignacio 8, Rangely 8, Del Norte 7, Union Colony 4, Byers 2, Sargent 2, Vail Mountain 1, West Grand 1.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Kit Carson (8)
0-0
89
2
La Veta (1)
0-0
68
3
Fleming
0-0
67
4
Otis
0-0
57
5
McClave
0-0
34
6
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
0-0
25
7
Wiley
0-0
22
8
Haxtun
0-0
18
9
Sangre de Cristo
0-0
16
10
Flagler/Hi-Plains
0-0
15
Others receiving votes:
Belleview Christian 14, Springfield 13, Briggsdale 10, Pikes Peak Christian 8, Kim/Branson 7, De Beque 6, Dove Creek 6, Merino 6, Eads 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, Arickaree 2, North Park 2, Weldon Valley 2.
The 2018 all-state baseball teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches.
Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.
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Class 5A
Mountain Vista’s Sam Ireland. (Tim Bourke/MaxPreps)
Player of the year: Sam Ireland, Mountain Vista
Coach of the year: Ron Quintana, Mountain Vista
First Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Brayden Brooks
Mountain Range
Senior
Garrett Declue
Arapahoe
LHP/CF
Senior
Riley Egloff
Heritage
RHP/3B
Senior
Sam Ireland
Mountain Vista
RHP/3B/1B
Junior
Niklavs Levensteins
Ralston Valley
3B/2B
Senior
Jack Liffrig
Mountain Vista
LHP
Senior
Justin Olson
Pine Creek
1B/LHP
Senior
Tanner O’Tremba
Cherry Creek
Zach Paschke
Mountain Vista
INF
Senior
Second Team
Name
School
Pos.
Year
Justin Boyd
Legend
SS/CF
Junior
Matthew Boyd
Regis Jesuit
Senior
Riley Cornelio
Pine Creek
SS/RHP
Junior
Brandon Dryer
Arapahoe
LF/RHP/2B
Senior
Hayden Heinze
Rocky Mountain
OF
Senior
AJ Jergensen
Ralston Valley
OF
Junior
Arian Jimenez-Quezada
Heritage
SS/3B/RHP
Senior
Kasey Koppelmaa
Chatfield
LHP/OF
Senior
Andrew Morris
Monarch
2B/P
Senior
Josh Thompson
Highlands Ranch
P
Senior
Honorable mention:
Luke Bailey, Chaparral, OF, Senior
Jake Barber, Cherokee Trail, Senior
Simon Baumgardt, Lakewood, P/SS, Junior
Tyler Boggs, Fruita Monument, C, Senior
Alex Champagne, Heritage, SS/2B, Freshman
Colten Chase, Cherokee Trail, Senior
Dorsey Chatham, Boulder,
Pete Chronowski, Heritage, LHP/1B, Junior
Benjamin Derosiers, Castle View, LHP/1B/CF, Senior
Ozzie Dominguez, Aurora Central, P/1B, Senior
John Emerson, Denver East, Junior
Tanner Garner, Broomfield, Senior
Zach Goodman, Arapahoe, C/OF/UTIL, Senior
Jake Greiving, Legend, C/OF/3B, Junior
Zach Harstad, Loveland, 1B/LHP/OF, Junior
Calvin Hunt, Ralston Valley, RHP, Junior
Jenner Kehe, Lakewood, P/OF/SS, Sophomore
Cam Kennedy, Smoky Hill, CF/3B/2B, Junior
Reese Lansville, ThunderRidge, RHP/INF, Senior
Cale Lansville, ThunderRidge, RHP/INF, Freshman
Grant Magill, Mountain Vista, C, Junior
Jayden Martinez, Grandview, OF/DH, Junior
Nick Merone, Rock Canyon,
Trey Morrill, Fruita Monument, P/OF, Senior
Cade Nelson, Rocky Mountain, INF/P, Junior
Drew Norsen, Fort Collins, OF/LHP, Sophomore
Jay Onken, Pine Creek, OF/RHP, Senior
Ryan Overboe, Legacy, LHP/1B/RF, Senior
Quentin Parr, Cherry Creek,
Mike Polson, Mountain Range, Senior
Henry Rock, Fairview, Junior
Tyler Schultz, Cherry Creek,
Frankie Shearn, Columbine, OF, Senior
Ross Smith, Legacy, RHP/RF, Senior
Drew Stahl, Mountain Vista, INF, Junior
Ryan Stohr, Dakota Ridge, RHP/1B, Junior
Zach Sulyma, Eaglecrest, 3B/C, Senior
David Velasquez, Brighton, SS/P/3B, Senior
Wyatt Wendell, Rock Canyon,
Reggie Williams, Douglas County, Senior
Kevin Zapanta, Overland, 2B/1B/RHP, Senior
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Class 4A
Valor Christian’s Josh Danyliw. (Paul DiSalvo/MaxPreps)
