Boulder has taken over atop the Class 5A boys soccer coaches poll.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.
Voted upon by coaches around the state. These rankings are part of the postseason seeding process.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Boulder (14)
1-0
255
2
1-0
2
Regis Jesuit (6)
2-0
213
3
2-0
3
Arapahoe
3-0
180
5
2-0
4
Arvada West (1)
4-0
163
10
3-0
5
Fairview (1)
0-0
151
4
0-0
6
Broomfield (1)
1-1
139
1
1-1
7
Pine Creek
3-0
133
7
1-0
8
Legacy (1)
2-0
130
8
2-0
9
Grandview
2-1
100
6
2-1
10
Castle View
1-0
82
12
1-0
11
Denver East
1-0
81
11
1-0
12
Cherry Creek
2-2
79
8
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Fossil Ridge 62, Rock Canyon 38, Adams City 21, Rangeview 18, Rocky Mountain 18, Far Northeast Warriors 14, Mountain Vista 12, Hinkley 12, Overland 12, Gateway 11, Rampart 11, Prairie View 10, Fort Collins 10, Poudre 8, Vista PEAK Prep 8, Bear Creek 8, Ponderosa 7, Smoky Hill 7, Northglenn 6, Aurora Central 4, Lakewood 4, Columbine 4, Valor Christian 4, Liberty 3, Chatfield 3, Skyline 3, Ralston Valley 2, Highlands Ranch 1, Pomona 1
Dropped out
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Air Academy (9)
1-0
221
1
1-0
2
Skyview (7)
1-0
210
2
1-0
3
Battle Mountain (3)
3-0
166
3
2-0
4
Golden
3-0
146
5
2-0
5
Denver North
2-0
139
6
2-0
6
Lewis-Palmer
1-1
126
4
1-1
7
The Classical Academy (1)
2-0
96
8
1-0
8
Mullen (1)
2-0
87
12
2-0
9
Windsor
5-0
70
3-0
10
Holy Family
2-0
63
11
2-0
11
Evergreen
2-0
57
–
1-0
12
Niwot
3-0
48
10
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Erie 28, Northfield 27, Pueblo Centennial 25, Alameda 23, Centaurus 22, Discovery Canyon 20, Grand Junction 16, Pueblo West 16, Montrose 13, George Washington 12, Thomas Jefferson 12, Cheyenne Mountain 12, Regis Groff 10, Steamboat Springs 8, Standley Lake 8, Harrison 7, Glenwood Springs 7, Northridge 6, Palmer Ridge 4, Durango 3, Denver West 3, Mesa Ridge 2, D’Evelyn 2, Littleton 1
Dropped out
Alameda (7), Pueblo Centennial (8)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Colorado Academy (13)
3-0
189
1
2-0
2
Liberty Common (2)
2-0
151
3
1-0
3
Coal Ridge (2)
2-0
96
7
1-0
4
Salida
1-0
94
4
0-0
5
Faith Christian
2-1
78
6
2-1
6
KIPP Denver Collegiate
3-0
67
–
3-0
7
Kent Denver
0-2
66
2
0-2
8
Jefferson Academy
0-0
52
10
0-0
9
Arrupe Jesuit
1-0
49
8
1-0
10
Atlas Preparatory School
0-0
47
8
0-0
11
Delta
1-0
45
5
0-0
12
Middle Park
3-0
38
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Lamar 37, Alamosa 36, DSST: Byers 34, Aurora West College Prep Academy 34, Roaring Fork 34, DSST: Conservatory Green 27, Peak to Peak 26, Vail Mountain 21, Palisade 18, Frontier Academy 16, Manitou Springs 16, Colorado Springs Christian 10, The Academy 10, Manual 9, Basalt 8, Lutheran 6, The Pinnacle 5, Prospect Ridge Academy 3, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 2, Pagosa Springs 1, Fort Lupton 1
Dropped out
Roaring Fork (11), Frontier Academy (12)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Denver Christian (3)
1-0
89
1
0-0
2
Crested Butte (2)
3-0
68
5
1-0
3
Dawson School (1)
0-0
60
2
0-0
4
Telluride
1-1
56
6
0-1
5
Ridgway
1-2
50
3
1-0
6
Fountain Valley (2)
0-0
39
4
0-0
7
Thomas MacLaren School
0-0
38
7
0-0
8
Loveland Classical
1-0
29
1-0
9
The Vanguard School
1-0
26
0-0
10
Rocky Mountain Lutheran
1-1
25
–
1-0
11
Colorado Rocky Mountain
1-1
24
8
0-0
12
Heritage Christian
0-0
23
12
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Lotus School For Excellence 22, Beth Eden Baptist 16, Mile High Academy 16, Evangelical Christian 11, Ellicott 11, Colorado Springs School 10, Front Range Christian 6, Dolores Huerta Prep 4, Lake County 1
Dropped out
Lotus School For Excellence (8), Mile High Academy (10), Colorado Springs School (11)
COLORADO SPRINGS — As Kindyll Wetta walked off the floor, she grabbed Valor Christian coach Jessika Caldwell and wrapped her up in a big hug. The two have been through a lot together. Caldwell watched for two years as Wetta lost some or all of a basketball season because of separate torn ACLs.
But on a snowy, late-March night in the Broadmoor World Arena, the pain all felt worth it. The top-seeded Eagles had clinched a 67-42 win over No. 2 Regis Jesuit to claim the Class 5A girls basketball title.
“When she came off the court, I was really fighting back tears,” Caldwell said. “Just watching her walk through what she’s walked through and the road that she’s traveled and to see her play with such confidence and toughness, it looked like a kid out there having fun.”
She even got to have fun with her sister. Ali was the surprise of the game, scoring 14 points to double her season average. Overall, the Eagles (16-0 overall) had four players in double figures as Macey Huard (14) and Jenna Siebert (10) also had good nights.
When 2:16 remained in the first quarter, the Eagles led Regis 8-7. Then they closed that frame with a quick 7-3 burst that gave them a 19-10 advantage after the first quarter.
Ali Wetta scored five points in the quarter after coming off the bench and it was just the start of her own breakout party, a party where she finished with 14 points.
“I went in and my teammates were able to find me,” Ali said. “I had some great passes from my teammates and I just wanted to go in and give my all for the seniors.
The Eagles stretched their lead to 29-18 at halftime, thanks to another small spurt — 5-0 — to end that quarter.
Feeling a championship in their grasp, the Eagles kept up the pressure on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. Kidyll scored 13 of her game-high 17 points in the second half. She also finished the game with 10 assists to get a double-double in her last high school game.
“There isn’t a better way (to end a career),” Kindyll said. “Now that my sister’s playing after missing a year (with a torn ACL), to win it this year with her is incredible.”
The Eagles also clamped down on Regis guard Avery Vansickle, holding her scoreless in the third quarter as they stretched out their lead. Vansickle eventually finished with 14 points and will go down as one of the great Regis Jesuit players of all-time.
Caldwell couldn’t help but get emotional for her players as their cheered her championship victory, but there was an element of the win that was special for her as well. She played basketball at Coronado before playing collegiately at Baylor.
She embraced her star guard on the same floor where she walked for high school graduation, showing when the time is right, it’s possible to go home again.
“This is where I picked up a basketball for the first time,” she said. “It’s where I fell in love with the game and where my dad taught me and coached me. It was kind of the beginning of my career so to be able to come back and coach these girls and stand on this sideline is pretty special.”
This week’s boys soccer rankings have been released.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.
Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings are part of the postseason seeding process.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Broomfield (11)
0-0
209
1
0-0
2
Boulder (4)
0-0
201
2
0-0
3
Regis Jesuit (3)
0-0
187
3
0-0
4
Fairview
0-0
126
6
0-0
5
Arapahoe (1)
1-0
120
8
1-0
6
Grandview
0-0
118
5
0-0
7
Pine Creek
2-0
94
10
2-0
8
Legacy
0-0
85
7
0-0
9
Cherry Creek
0-1
70
4
0-1
10
Arvada West
1-0
68
11
1-0
11
Denver East
0-0
62
8
0-0
12
Castle View
0-0
58
–
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Rampart 50, Far Northeast Warriors 32, Fort Collins 25, Mountain Vista 22, Rock Canyon 14, Overland 12, Rocky Mountain 12, Gateway 12, Valor Christian 10, Bear Creek 9, Adams City 8, Ralston Valley 7, Smoky Hill 7, Prairie View 6, Eaglecrest 4, Rangeview 4, Ponderosa 3, Liberty 2, Legend 1
Dropped out
Rampart (12)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Air Academy (11)
0-0
288
1
0-0
2
Skyview (8)
0-0
268
2
0-0
3
Battle Mountain (3)
1-0
208
5
1-0
4
Lewis-Palmer (1)
0-0
193
4
0-0
5
Golden
1-0
161
3
1-0
6
Denver North
0-0
148
6
0-0
7
Alameda (1)
2-0
114
11
2-0
8
The Classical Academy (1)
1-0
93
12
1-0
9
Pueblo Centennial
2-0
75
10
2-0
10
Niwot
1-0
73
–
1-0
11
Holy Family
0-0
71
8
0-0
12
Mullen
0-0
50
–
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Discovery Canyon 46, Windsor 43, Northfield 40, Centaurus 38, Evergreen 32, Regis Groff 26, Cheyenne Mountain 25, Glenwood Springs 20, Thomas Jefferson 20, Grand Junction 16, Erie 15, Greeley West 12, Northridge 12, Thompson Valley 10, Montrose 9, Greeley Central 9, Standley Lake 9, Littleton 8, Harrison 7, Wheat Ridge 6, Palmer Ridge 6, Pueblo West 5, Elizabeth 5, Steamboat Springs 4, Durango 4, Pueblo Central 4, D’Evelyn 3, George Washington 3, Denver West 2, Loveland 2, Lincoln 1
Dropped out
Discovery Canyon (7), Centaurus (8)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Colorado Academy (4)
1-0
121
1
1-0
2
Kent Denver (5)
0-0
110
2
0-0
3
Liberty Common
1-0
106
7
1-0
4
Salida
1-0
73
3
1-0
5
Delta (1)
1-0
66
–
1-0
6
Faith Christian
0-0
64
6
0-0
7
Coal Ridge (2)
1-0
59
10
1-0
8
Atlas Preparatory School
0-0
44
4
0-0
9
Arrupe Jesuit
0-0
33
8
0-0
10
Jefferson Academy
0-0
27
–
0-0
11
Roaring Fork
0-1
26
5
0-1
12
Frontier Academy
1-0
22
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Palisade 16, DSST: Byers 16, Aurora West College Prep Academy 15, Manitou Springs 14, Lutheran 13, Alamosa 13, Colorado Springs Christian 12, The Academy 12, Middle Park 11, Vail Mountain 11, KIPP Denver Collegiate 11, Lamar 8, DSST: College View 6, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 6, Peak to Peak 5, Fort Lupton 4, SkyView Academy 3, DSST: Montview 2, Basalt 2, Aspen 2, Bennett 2, Arvada 1
Dropped out
Aurora West College Prep Academy (8), Aspen (11), Lutheran (12)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Denver Christian (2)
1-0
78
2
1-0
2
Dawson School (1)
0-0
62
4
0-0
3
Ridgway (1)
0-2
56
1
0-2
4
Fountain Valley (2)
0-0
53
3
0-0
5
Crested Butte (1)
2-0
45
6
2-0
6
Telluride
1-0
42
5
1-0
7
Thomas MacLaren School
0-0
32
12
0-0
8
Lotus School For Excellence
0-0
28
8
0-0
9
Colorado Rocky Mountain
1-1
27
7
1-1
10
Mile High Academy
0-0
22
8
0-0
11
Colorado Springs School
0-0
21
–
0-0
12
Heritage Christian
0-0
19
11
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Loveland Classical 15, The Vanguard School 10, Evangelical Christian 10, Dolores Huerta Prep 8, Ellicott 7, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7, Beth Eden Baptist 2, Campion Academy 1, Lake County 1
