COLORADO SPRINGS — Through the late 1980’s and much of the 90’s, Merino was the dominant girls volleyball team in Colorado.
After a thrilling 15-25, 16-25, 25-11, 25-18, 15-9 come from behind win over Fleming, the Rams have once again navigated to the top of the mountain. They are the Class 1A girls volleyball state champions for the first time since 2001 and the very second the ball hit the ground for the final point, the weight of a championship drought seemed to lift from the shoulders of every fan, coach and player.
“I think last year, it was the reason that we didn’t make it to the final match,” Madison Sutter said. “This year we just kind of took that weight off our shoulder and it turned out amazing.”
It was more amazing considering the road taken. After dominating their first two matches of the state tournament, the Rams (17-2 overall) found themselves in a quick hole. The first set was a see-saw battle early, but the Wildcats (15-3) pulled ahead and claimed the 10-point win. They came out strong in the second set, taking a 10-5 lead early and hung on giving the crowd at the Broadmoor World Arena every indication that they were going to defend their title.
“I didn’t feel any pressure,” Sutter said with a laugh.
It was an easy to claim to make after claiming a state championship.
But reality was starting to sink in. Fleming had been responsible for taking Merino out of the state tournament the last two seasons. Getting back into the match was a tough task and it became one as easy as taking it one point at a time.
“It was a big mental block, I think,” coach Christin Sutter said. “They dug deep. I thought we’d do it from the start, but we didn’t. I’m glad they found it before it was too late.”
They just had to start. Down 2-0 is never an ideal place to be in a volleyball match but with every point scored they built more confidence. When the tied the match at two sets apiece, the confidence was there and they knew the championship was theirs for the taking.
“We work our butts off,” Faith Trenkle said. “The determination we have is amazing it was great to see it pay off.”
The sweetest part of the whole thing is that they got to do against the team that has caused them so much angst in recent years.
“Fleming is definitely the best team we’ve played in my four years here,” Trenkle said. “We’ve come so close in all four years.”
And this year, they finally got the postseason win they so desperately craved.
“It was awesome,” she added.
There was a time that winning championships had become routine for the Merino volleyball program. In a span of 16 years, the Rams claimed 10 titles. That includes a span of five straight championships from 1987 to 1991.
This is the 11th overall state title for the Rams, third most in state history.
COLORADO SPRINGS — Sangre de Cristo made one thing clear in their first round match of the Class 1A girls volleyball state tournament. Any and all teams should be ready to play when the Thunderbirds are on the court.
It wasn’t just that they beat No. 2 Wiley to advance to the 1A semifinals, but a 25-14, 25-23, 25-22 sweep of the Panthers was more a demonstration that the road to the state title is going to be a treacherous path.
“I think that Sangre is overlooked a lot in pretty much every sport that we play,” senior Avery Palmgren said. “We always come to play and come to prove ourselves. We always come in focused and ready to accomplish our goals.”
There’s no mistaking that a goal was not heading to the Broadmoor World Arena just to play in one match. The Thunderbirds had the ambition to get into Saturday’s semifinals, at the very least.
They showed a well-balanced offensive attack from Palmgren and Ashley Mortensen, the same offensive attack that got them a 13-3 record heading into the state tournament.
At times, they found themselves either tied with Wiley or trailing, but they never let panic set in and always trusted their ability remain in the set until the final point was scored.
“I think people doubt us, but they should be ready to play,” Palmgren said. “We definitely are.”
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(1) Fleming 3, (8) Otis 0
(Brad Cochi)
The winners of 10 of the last 13 1A titles met in the first round with Fleming looking every bit the defending champion.
The Wildcats held off the Bulldogs 25-19 and 25-23 in the first two sets before jumping out to a fast lead and dominating the third set 25-9. Fleming has advanced to the 1A semifinals every year dating back to at least 2008.
The Wildcats will meet Simla on Thursday at 8 a.m.
(4) Simla 3, (5) Stratton/Liberty 1
The Cubs made it to the 2A semifinals in 2019 and have now reached the same round in their first year at the 1A level.
They held off Stratton/Liberty in the first two sets 27-25, 25-13 before the Knighted Eagles got their lone win of the matching the third, beating the Cubs 25-18. Simla quickly rebounded and won the fourth set 25-12 to remain alive for Thursday’s matches.
(3) Merino 3, (6) Briggsdale 0
Merino looked dominant in the first set and establish a tone for the rest of the match. The Rams came eventually came away with a 25-12, 25-18, 25-19 win to get back into the 1A semis. They actually trailed 14-8 at one point in the third set, but a 17-5 rally sealed their bid to Thursday’s semifinal round.
The Rams last advanced to the 1A semis last season where they suffered a heartbreaking loss to Fleming.
Merino is one of the most accomplished volleyball programs in the state having won 10 state championships, third most among all teams regardless of classification. The Rams haven’t won a title since 2001 and are looking to end that drought this week.
To be hosted at the The Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, the Colorado girls volleyball state championship tournament will take place on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Below is the schedule for matches and information on event tickets for each session, which can only be purchased ONLINE via GoFan.
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Quarterfinals, Wednesday, May 12
8 a.m.
Windsor vs TCA (Court 1)
Mountain Vista vs Grandview (Court 2)
Coronado vs Mead (Court 3)
Eaton vs Resurrection Christian (Court 4)
11 a.m.
Fleming vs Otis (Court 1)
Columbine vs Cherry Creek (Court 2)
Cheyenne Mountain vs Discovery Canyon (Court 3)
Wiggins vs Yuma (Court 4)
2 p.m.
Simla vs Stratton/Liberty (Court 1)
Palisade vs Palmer Ridge (Court 2)
Lamar vs University (Court 3)
Fowler vs Vail Christian (Court 4)
5 p.m.
Wiley vs Sangre de Cristo (Court 1)
Rampart vs Legend (Court 2)
Montezuma-Cortez vs Prospect Ridge (Court 3)
Denver Christian vs Holyoke (Court 4)
8 p.m.
Merino vs Briggsdale (Court 1)
Ralston Valley vs Chatfield (Court 2)
Sterling vs Lutheran (Court 3)
Sedgwick County vs Dayspring Christian (Court 4)
Semifinals, Thursday, May 13
8 a.m.
1A Semifinals (Court 1)
5A Semifinals (Court 2)
3A Semifinals (Court 3)
2A Semifinals (Court 4)
11 a.m.
1A Semifinals (Court 1)
5A Semifinals (Court 2)
4A Semifinals (Court 3)
2A Semifinals (Court 4)
2 p.m.
3A Semifinals (Court 2)
4A Semifinals (Court 3)
Finals, Thursday, May 13
5 p.m.
1A Finals (Court 1)
5A Finals (Court 2)
2A Finals (Court 4)
8 p.m.
3A Finals (Court 1)
4A Finals (Court 4)
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TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for all sessions are available to to the public and can be purchased ONLINE via GoFan.
Tickets are $10 per game
Tickets can ONLY be purchased digitally
Masks are required in the building.
Spectators can enter the building 30 minutes before games time, unless matches are delayed and should enter at the gate listed on their ticket.
As soon as the match is over, spectators must leave the arena due to capacity limitations and because the next set of spectators will be coming in.
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SITE
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3185 Venetucci Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
BROADMOOR WORLD ARENA MAP
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Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing bcochi@chsaa.org. These rankings are part of the postseason seeding process.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mountain Vista (11)
13-0
193
1
3-0
2
Rampart (1)
8-1
153
3
2-0
3
Cherry Creek
13-1
138
4
2-0
4
Ralston Valley (1)
14-0
135
7
4-0
5
Cherokee Trail
13-1
132
2
2-0
6
Columbine
10-1
123
6
3-1
7
Chaparral
9-2
110
5
3-0
8
Fossil Ridge
12-1
77
12
4-0
9
Legend
8-3
66
8
3-0
10
Valor Christian
7-4
58
10
3-2
11
Grandview
10-4
57
8
1-1
12
Chatfield
7-4
51
11
1-2
12
Pueblo West
13-1
51
15
3-0
14
Denver East
13-1
47
–
3-0
15
Fort Collins
10-4
46
13
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Liberty 26, Pine Creek 20, Loveland 11, Fruita Monument 10, Ponderosa 9, Lakewood 8, Brighton 7, Rocky Mountain 6, Castle View 5, Regis Jesuit 5, Douglas County 5, Broomfield 4, Denver South 3, Highlands Ranch 2, Heritage 1, Horizon 1
Dropped out
Liberty (14)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Windsor (8)
13-0
220
3
2-0
2
Cheyenne Mountain (3)
10-2
217
1
3-0
3
Palisade (2)
11-2
156
8
3-0
4
Coronado (1)
10-0
155
4
1-0
5
Eagle Valley
10-1
151
8
2-0
5
Palmer Ridge (2)
8-5
151
2
0-2
7
Mead
9-3
147
5
2-2
8
Discovery Canyon
8-3
119
7
1-1
9
Niwot
11-2
103
6
0-0
10
Durango
10-3
98
10
1-1
11
Frederick
12-2
61
11
1-0
12
Skyview
13-0
51
–
4-0
13
Holy Family
8-3
50
13
1-0
14
Woodland Park
8-1
48
12
0-0
15
Thompson Valley
9-3
37
14
0-1
Others receiving votes:
Erie 31, The Classical Academy 29, Thomas Jefferson 29, Lewis-Palmer 12, Montrose 11, Steamboat Springs 8, Lincoln 7, Mullen 7, Pueblo South 6, Evergreen 4, Roosevelt 3, Fort Morgan 3, Golden 3, George Washington 2, Northfield 1
Dropped out
Thomas Jefferson (15)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eaton (16)
14-0
309
1
4-0
2
Sterling (1)
12-2
263
2
3-0
3
Lamar (2)
14-0
254
3
3-0
4
Montezuma-Cortez (2)
12-0
248
5
1-0
5
University
11-2
211
8
2-0
6
Bayfield
9-4
163
7
1-1
7
Lutheran
9-3
157
4
1-1
8
DSST: Montview
12-1
149
6
3-0
9
Alamosa
10-3
136
10
2-0
10
Prospect Ridge Academy
12-1
109
11
1-0
11
Resurrection Christian
8-4
108
8
1-1
12
Middle Park
11-3
89
13
2-1
13
Manitou Springs
9-3
83
14
3-1
14
Platte Valley
8-6
60
12
2-1
15
Liberty Common
8-6
44
–
1-2
Others receiving votes:
The Vanguard School 27, Centauri 21, St. Mary’s 16, Coal Ridge 12, Bishop Machebeuf 11, Valley 10, Colorado Springs Christian 9, Faith Christian 7, Eagle Ridge Academy 5, Frontier Academy 5, DSST: Byers 4, Bennett 2, Delta 2, Ellicott 2, Pagosa Springs 2, Highland 1, James Irwin 1
Dropped out
Faith Christian (15)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Wiggins (8)
12-2
199
1
1-0
2
Denver Christian (5)
12-0
192
2
6-0
3
Meeker (1)
12-0
181
3
3-0
4
Sedgwick County
12-2
166
4
2-0
5
Fowler
10-3
143
5
2-1
6
Vail Christian
9-0
123
6
2-0
7
Dayspring Christian Academy
12-2
117
7
3-1
8
Vail Mountain
9-2
77
8
1-0
9
Del Norte
10-4
67
10
1-1
10
Soroco
10-3
65
11
1-2
11
Holyoke
10-4
64
–
4-0
12
Limon
7-7
50
8
2-1
13
Heritage Christian
10-4
36
12
2-1
14
Addenbrooke Classical Academy
7-2
33
–
2-1
15
Union Colony Prep
10-4
32
13
1-2
Others receiving votes:
Rye 31, Dawson School 23, Sargent 22, Telluride 13, Dolores 12, Yuma 11, Hoehne 7, West Grand 5, Rocky Ford 5, Monte Vista 4, Byers 2
Dropped out
Rye (14), Dawson School (15)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Fleming (3)
12-2
215
1
1-2
2
Wiley (3)
13-1
205
3
4-0
3
Merino (3)
12-2
204
5
3-0
3
Simla (5)
14-0
204
2
3-0
5
Stratton/Liberty
13-1
163
4
2-1
6
Briggsdale
11-3
142
8
2-0
7
Springfield
12-2
120
6
2-1
8
Sangre de Cristo
11-3
114
7
2-0
9
Otis
11-3
102
15
4-0
10
Kit Carson
9-5
101
8
1-1
11
Belleview Christian (2)
11-0
89
11
4-0
12
Dove Creek
11-2
77
10
3-1
13
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
8-4
60
12
1-1
14
McClave
9-5
41
14
0-1
15
Elbert
10-2
30
13
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Weldon Valley 12, Haxtun 10, Kim/Branson 8, Cotopaxi 6, Flagler 4, Cheraw 4, Idalia 3, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] 2, Flatirons Academy 2, Hi-Plains 1, La Veta 1
Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing bcochi@chsaa.org. These rankings are part of the postseason seeding process.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mountain Vista (12)
10-0
194
1
0-0
2
Cherokee Trail
11-1
158
4
3-0
3
Rampart (1)
6-1
154
7
3-0
4
Cherry Creek
11-1
142
2
2-0
5
Chaparral
6-2
119
3
1-1
6
Columbine
7-0
108
10
3-0
7
Ralston Valley
10-0
95
5
1-0
8
Grandview
9-3
81
6
3-0
9
Legend
5-3
64
8
1-0
10
Valor Christian
4-2
63
8
0-0
11
Chatfield
6-2
57
14
3-0
12
Fossil Ridge
8-1
56
–
4-0
13
Fort Collins
7-4
46
13
4-1
14
Liberty
8-3
40
11
1-2
15
Pueblo West
10-1
39
12
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Denver East 30, Pine Creek 18, Loveland 12, Heritage 10, Eaglecrest 10, Regis Jesuit 9, Ponderosa 9, Highlands Ranch 7, Brighton 7, Rocky Mountain 6, Castle View 6, Fruita Monument 6, Douglas County 5, Broomfield 5, Denver South 3, Horizon 1
Dropped out
Denver East (15)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Cheyenne Mountain (10)
7-2
285
2
1-2
2
Palmer Ridge (3)
8-3
249
1
0-2
3
Windsor (4)
11-0
213
3
5-0
4
Coronado (1)
9-0
192
4
2-0
5
Mead (1)
7-1
178
8
5-1
6
Niwot
11-2
159
5
2-1
7
Discovery Canyon
7-2
148
11
3-0
8
Eagle Valley
8-1
145
7
0-0
9
Palisade
8-2
124
10
1-1
10
Durango
9-2
110
8
1-2
11
Frederick
11-2
85
–
5-0
12
Woodland Park
8-1
84
12
1-0
13
Holy Family
7-3
79
13
3-2
14
Thompson Valley
9-2
71
6
4-2
15
Thomas Jefferson
8-1
50
14
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Skyview 47, Erie 38, Montrose 30, Lewis-Palmer 20, D’Evelyn 17, Berthoud 16, Lincoln 16, Fort Morgan 15, Falcon 15, Northfield 15, Denver West 15, Denver North 14, The Classical Academy 13, George Washington 13, Evergreen 11, Aurora Central 9, Steamboat Springs 8, Alameda 8, Battle Mountain 7, Canon City 5, Centaurus 4, Mullen 4, Golden 3, Conifer 2, Roosevelt 2, Longmont 1
Dropped out
Erie (15)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eaton (14)
10-0
298
1
4-0
2
Sterling (2)
9-2
227
4
3-0
3
Lamar (2)
11-0
216
3
2-0
4
Lutheran
8-2
175
2
1-2
5
Montezuma-Cortez
11-0
169
7
2-0
6
DSST: Montview (1)
9-1
151
5
2-1
7
Bayfield
8-3
135
12
2-0
7
University
9-2
135
6
3-0
9
Resurrection Christian
7-3
130
8
2-0
10
Alamosa
8-3
115
8
2-0
11
Prospect Ridge Academy
11-1
105
11
2-0
12
Platte Valley
6-5
83
14
3-0
13
Middle Park
9-2
69
–
2-0
14
Manitou Springs
6-2
56
13
2-1
15
Faith Christian
6-4
49
15
2-2
Others receiving votes:
The Vanguard School 47, Colorado Springs Christian 40, Liberty Common 34, Coal Ridge 29, Fort Lupton 24, Bennett 22, DSST: Byers 20, The Academy 20, Bishop Machebeuf 20, Lake County 18, The Pinnacle 17, Frontier Academy 17, James Irwin 15, SkyView Academy 15, Centauri 14, Valley 14, Cedaredge 14, Eagle Ridge Academy 13, St. Mary’s 13, Arrupe Jesuit 12, Basalt 11, KIPP Denver Collegiate 11, Moffat County 10, Estes Park 10, Delta 10, DSST: College View 9, Strive Prep – Smart Academy 8, Kent Denver 8, Colorado Academy 7, Peak to Peak 5, Strasburg 5, Buena Vista 4, Pagosa Springs 3, Highland 3, Brush 2, Ellicott 2, Sheridan 1
Dropped out
Colorado Springs Christian (10)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Wiggins (8)
11-2
219
2
3-0
2
Denver Christian (5)
6-0
208
3
3-0
3
Meeker (2)
9-0
206
1
1-0
4
Sedgwick County
10-2
177
4
2-1
5
Fowler
8-2
162
5
1-0
6
Vail Christian
7-0
135
7
2-0
7
Dayspring Christian Academy
9-1
107
6
1-1
8
Limon
5-6
100
8
1-1
9
Vail Mountain
8-2
89
12
2-0
10
Del Norte
9-3
72
8
3-0
11
Soroco
9-1
71
14
2-0
12
Heritage Christian
8-3
63
11
2-1
13
Union Colony Prep
9-2
46
–
1-1
14
Rye
4-1
38
10
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Rocky Ford 30, Monte Vista 20, Sargent 20, Addenbrooke Classical Academy 18, Holyoke 16, Dolores 16, Hoehne 16, Wray 10, Yuma 9, West Grand 9, Swink 7, Ignacio 7, Telluride 6, Byers 6, Gilpin County 2, Colorado Springs School 1, Platte Canyon 1
Dropped out
Monte Vista (15)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Fleming (13)
11-0
275
1
3-0
2
Simla (4)
11-0
264
2
3-0
3
Wiley
9-1
227
4
3-0
4
Stratton/Liberty
11-0
216
3
3-0
5
Merino (1)
9-2
192
5
3-0
6
Springfield
10-1
180
7
2-0
7
Sangre de Cristo
9-3
161
6
1-1
8
Briggsdale
9-3
142
8
4-0
9
Kit Carson
8-4
124
8
2-1
10
Dove Creek
8-1
100
10
1-0
11
Belleview Christian (1)
7-0
87
15
2-0
12
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
7-3
75
14
2-1
13
Elbert (1)
7-2
66
12
1-1
14
McClave
9-4
65
11
1-2
15
Otis
7-3
49
13
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Weldon Valley 32, Flatirons Academy 18, Cotopaxi 17, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 14, Kiowa 14, De Beque 13, Antonito 11, Hanover 9, Cripple Creek-Victor 7, Evangelical Christian 7, Pikes Peak Christian 6, Kim/Branson 6, Idalia 5, Haxtun 5, Deer Trail 4, Flagler 4, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] 4, La Veta 1
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mountain Vista (15)
10-0
225
1
1-0
2
Cherry Creek (1)
9-1
207
4
3-0
3
Chaparral
5-1
193
2
1-0
4
Cherokee Trail
8-1
191
3
2-0
5
Ralston Valley
9-0
145
8
3-0
6
Grandview
6-3
144
5
1-1
7
Rampart
3-1
116
6
1-0
8
Valor Christian
4-2
104
7
1-1
9
Legend (1)
4-3
94
9
1-0
10
Columbine
4-0
90
10
1-0
11
Liberty
7-1
58
15
4-0
12
Pueblo West
8-1
54
13
2-0
13
Fort Collins
3-3
50
12
2-1
14
Chatfield
3-2
40
11
2-1
15
Denver East
7-1
31
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Regis Jesuit 28, Eaglecrest 25, Horizon 25, Pine Creek 24, Highlands Ranch 21, Fossil Ridge 20, Broomfield 18, Denver South 15, Dakota Ridge 14, Heritage 13, Lakewood 12, Ponderosa 11, Rocky Mountain 10, Castle View 9, Brighton 8, Air Academy 7, Douglas County 6, Vista PEAK Prep 6, Fruita Monument 5, Arvada West 5, Boulder 5, Doherty 4, Pomona 3, Loveland 2, ThunderRidge 2
Dropped out
Eaglecrest (14)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Palmer Ridge (10)
8-1
247
1
1-1
2
Cheyenne Mountain (7)
6-0
229
2
2-0
3
Windsor
6-0
167
4
3-0
4
Coronado
7-0
154
5
3-0
5
Niwot
9-1
149
3
3-1
6
Thompson Valley
5-0
129
13
1-0
7
Eagle Valley
8-1
127
8
0-1
8
Durango
8-0
115
10
3-0
9
Mead
2-0
92
6
1-0
10
Palisade
7-1
90
–
1-0
11
Discovery Canyon
4-2
86
7
3-0
12
Woodland Park
7-1
68
11
1-1
13
Holy Family
4-1
66
8
0-1
14
Thomas Jefferson
6-1
59
–
3-1
15
Erie
3-2
58
14
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Montrose 38, Lewis-Palmer 28, Skyview 27, Frederick 26, D’Evelyn 24, Denver West 15, Denver North 14, George Washington 13, The Classical Academy 13, Lincoln 12, Longmont 11, Evergreen 11, Northfield 10, Alameda 10, Aurora Central 9, Battle Mountain 9, Berthoud 9, Fort Morgan 8, Littleton 8, Falcon 7, Mullen 6, Canon City 5, Centaurus 4, Steamboat Springs 3, Conifer 2, Riverdale Ridge 1, Pueblo South 1
Dropped out
Lewis-Palmer (12), Montrose (15)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eaton (10)
6-0
240
1
3-0
2
Lutheran
7-0
180
2
3-0
3
Lamar (3)
9-0
172
6
5-0
4
Sterling (1)
6-2
164
4
2-0
5
DSST: Montview (1)
7-0
141
7
3-0
6
University
6-2
132
3
1-2
7
Montezuma-Cortez (1)
9-0
108
10
3-0
8
Alamosa
6-3
86
8
1-2
9
Resurrection Christian
5-3
85
5
1-2
10
Colorado Springs Christian (1)
3-3
80
8
2-2
11
Prospect Ridge Academy
9-1
79
14
2-0
12
Bayfield
6-3
76
13
2-1
13
Manitou Springs
4-1
75
12
1-1
14
Platte Valley
3-5
72
11
1-2
15
Faith Christian
4-2
50
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Middle Park 41, Liberty Common 39, Coal Ridge 37, Bennett 34, Lake County 32, Valley 27, Fort Lupton 23, Delta 22, Eagle Ridge Academy 21, The Vanguard School 21, The Academy 20, DSST: Byers 19, James Irwin 19, Bishop Machebeuf 17, Frontier Academy 16, SkyView Academy 15, Basalt 14, Centauri 12, Arrupe Jesuit 12, Estes Park 10, Moffat County 10, DSST: College View 9, Kent Denver 9, The Pinnacle 8, Strive Prep – Smart Academy 8, Colorado Academy 7, Cedaredge 6, La Junta 6, Strasburg 5, Peak to Peak 5, KIPP Denver Collegiate 4, Buena Vista 4, St. Mary’s 3, Pagosa Springs 3, Brush 2
Dropped out
Valley (15)
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Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Meeker
8-0
130
3
4-0
2
Wiggins (4)
8-2
123
1
1-1
3
Denver Christian (4)
3-0
117
2
1-0
4
Sedgwick County
8-1
101
4
2-1
5
Fowler
7-2
92
7
3-1
6
Dayspring Christian Academy (1)
8-0
83
6
3-0
7
Vail Christian
5-0
73
8
0-0
8
Limon
4-5
61
5
2-4
9
Del Norte
6-3
50
11
2-0
10
Rye
4-1
42
12
0-0
11
Heritage Christian
6-2
32
10
1-1
12
Vail Mountain
6-2
29
–
3-1
14
Soroco
7-1
24
–
3-0
15
Monte Vista
9-1
23
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Addenbrooke Classical Academy 20, Dolores 20, Byers 18, Hoehne 18, Swink 18, Rocky Ford 16, Yuma 14, Union Colony Prep 13, Telluride 12, Wray 10, West Grand 9, Sargent 8, Ignacio 7, Calhan 4, Sanford 4, Holyoke 3
Dropped out
Sargent (8), Dolores (13), Byers (14), Union Colony Prep (15)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Fleming (14)
8-0
224
1
2-0
2
Simla
8-0
200
2
4-0
3
Stratton/Liberty
8-0
166
5
3-0
4
Wiley
6-1
160
4
1-0
5
Merino (1)
6-2
156
6
3-0
6
Sangre de Cristo
8-2
129
7
3-0
7
Springfield
8-1
114
10
3-0
8
Briggsdale
5-3
111
3
2-1
9
Kit Carson
6-3
104
8
3-0
10
Dove Creek
7-1
64
8
3-0
11
McClave
8-2
63
11
1-2
12
Elbert (1)
6-1
57
14
2-0
13
Otis
6-3
56
12
4-1
14
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
5-2
55
15
3-0
15
Belleview Christian
5-0
35
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Weldon Valley 30, Flagler 27, Kiowa 19, Cotopaxi 18, Haxtun 14, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 14, De Beque 13, Flatirons Academy 12, La Veta 12, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] 10, Hanover 9, Mile High Academy 7, Cripple Creek-Victor 7, Evangelical Christian 7, Idalia 7, Pikes Peak Christian 6, Cheraw 6, Deer Trail 4, Sierra Grande 4
Voted upon by coaches around the state. These rankings are part of the postseason seeding process.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Mountain Vista (12)
9-0
193
2
2
Chaparral (1)
4-1
169
1
3
Cherokee Trail
6-1
167
3
4
Cherry Creek (1)
6-1
165
4
5
Grandview
5-2
120
7
6
Rampart
2-1
104
5
7
Valor Christian
3-1
95
8
8
Ralston Valley
6-0
87
11
9
Legend
3-3
85
6
10
Columbine
3-0
53
12
11
Chatfield
1-1
45
8
12
Fort Collins
1-2
44
13
13
Pueblo West
6-1
41
–
14
Eaglecrest
4-3
35
10
15
Liberty
3-1
32
–
Others receiving votes:
Pine Creek 25, Highlands Ranch 25, Regis Jesuit 21, Heritage 20, Broomfield 18, Denver East 17, Dakota Ridge 17, Lakewood 14, Ponderosa 13, Denver South 9, Rocky Mountain 9, Air Academy 7, Westminster 7, Vista PEAK Prep 6, Arvada West 6, Fossil Ridge 5, Boulder 5, Doherty 4, Douglas County 3, Pomona 3, Castle View 3, Horizon 2, ThunderRidge 2, Rock Canyon 2, Bear Creek 2
Dropped out
Broomfield (14), Highlands Ranch (15)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Palmer Ridge (13)
7-0
222
1
2
Cheyenne Mountain (2)
4-0
212
2
3
Niwot
6-0
169
6
4
Windsor
3-0
161
5
5
Coronado
4-0
154
3
6
Mead
1-0
115
7
7
Discovery Canyon
1-2
110
4
8
Eagle Valley (1)
8-0
88
15
9
Holy Family
4-0
83
10
10
Durango
5-0
75
11
11
Woodland Park
6-0
62
8
12
Lewis-Palmer
0-3
59
8
13
Thompson Valley
4-0
58
–
14
Erie
3-2
53
14
15
Montrose
4-2
47
13
Others receiving votes:
Frederick 43, D’Evelyn 40, Longmont 24, Palisade 23, Skyview 20, Fort Morgan 19, Thomas Jefferson 15, Mullen 15, Battle Mountain 11, The Classical Academy 8, Littleton 7, Pueblo County 6, Roosevelt 5, Falcon 4, Riverdale Ridge 3, Berthoud 2, Alameda 2, Green Mountain 2, Northfield 1, Pueblo South 1, Wheat Ridge 1
Dropped out
D’Evelyn (12)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Eaton (10)
3-0
285
1
2
Lutheran (3)
4-0
236
2
3
University (1)
5-0
218
5
4
Sterling (4)
4-2
217
3
5
Resurrection Christian (1)
4-1
179
6
6
Lamar
4-0
158
7
7
DSST: Montview (1)
4-0
146
12
8
Alamosa
5-1
137
8
9
Colorado Springs Christian (1)
1-1
119
4
10
Montezuma-Cortez
6-0
100
11
11
Platte Valley
2-3
92
8
12
Manitou Springs (1)
3-0
89
–
13
Bayfield
4-2
81
10
14
Prospect Ridge Academy
7-1
76
–
15
Valley
1-1
56
14
Others receiving votes:
Bishop Machebeuf 52, Faith Christian 46, DSST: Byers 43, Bennett 42, Middle Park 38, Coal Ridge 34, The Academy 31, St. Mary’s 29, Frontier Academy 28, Fort Lupton 27, Lake County 27, Liberty Common 27, Basalt 26, The Vanguard School 26, Eagle Ridge Academy 17, Delta 16, SkyView Academy 15, James Irwin 15, Estes Park 14, La Junta 14, Cedaredge 13, Arrupe Jesuit 12, Centauri 11, Colorado Academy 10, Moffat County 10, DSST: College View 9, Strive Prep – Smart Academy 8, The Pinnacle 8, Kent Denver 7, Buena Vista 7, Roaring Fork 6, Peak to Peak 5, Strasburg 5, KIPP Denver Collegiate 4, Pagosa Springs 3, Grand Valley 3, Brush 2, Highland 1
Dropped out
Faith Christian (13), Coal Ridge (15)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Wiggins (6)
7-1
211
1
2
Denver Christian (6)
2-0
206
3
3
Meeker (2)
4-0
202
4
4
Sedgwick County (1)
6-0
167
6
5
Limon
2-1
145
2
6
Dayspring Christian Academy
5-0
122
13
7
Fowler
4-1
97
5
8
Vail Christian
5-0
81
–
9
Sargent (1)
5-0
74
15
10
Heritage Christian
5-1
70
–
11
Del Norte
4-3
64
12
12
Rye
4-1
61
7
13
Dolores
5-3
57
8
14
Byers
5-1
44
–
15
Union Colony Prep
4-1
43
14
Others receiving votes:
Yuma 40, West Grand 37, Rocky Ford 32, Telluride 29, Monte Vista 29, Hoehne 28, Calhan 27, Olathe 24, Swink 20, Addenbrooke Classical Academy 16, Vail Mountain 16, Holyoke 13, Akron 13, Soroco 12, Wray 10, Clear Creek 9, Ignacio 7, John Mall 6, Ridgway 6, Dawson School 5, Fountain Valley 5, Lyons 4, Sanford 4, Plateau Valley 2, Gilpin County 1, Paonia 1
Dropped out
Hoehne (8), Yuma (10), West Grand (11)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Fleming (13)
6-0
207
1
2
Simla
4-0
168
5
3
Briggsdale
3-2
143
2
4
Wiley
5-1
134
8
5
Stratton/Liberty
5-0
118
8
6
Merino
3-2
104
3
7
Sangre de Cristo (1)
5-2
101
7
8
Dove Creek
4-1
97
11
9
Kit Carson
3-3
96
4
10
Springfield
5-1
91
10
11
McClave
7-0
86
13
12
Otis
2-2
71
6
13
Weldon Valley
5-2
52
14
14
Elbert (1)
4-1
44
–
15
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
2-2
35
12
Others receiving votes:
Haxtun 31, Belleview Christian 29, Cotopaxi 20, Kiowa 17, Miami-Yoder 14, La Veta 13, Colorado School for the Deaf Blind 13, Edison 12, Flatirons Academy 11, Kim/Branson 11, Hanover 9, Idalia 9, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] 8, Flagler 8, Pikes Peak Christian 8, Cripple Creek-Victor 7, Eads 7, Lone Star 5, Evangelical Christian 5, Deer Trail 4, North Park 4, Cheraw 4, Granada 2, Walsh 1, Caliche 1
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
Chaparral (6)
4-0
175
1
3-0
2
Mountain Vista (4)
4-0
163
7
2-0
3
Cherokee Trail (2)
5-0
161
4
3-0
4
Cherry Creek
4-1
132
5
3-0
5
Rampart (1)
1-1
128
2
0-1
6
Legend
2-2
110
8
2-0
7
Grandview
4-2
108
6
3-1
8
Valor Christian
0-1
101
3
0-1
9
Chatfield
1-0
63
12
1-0
10
Eaglecrest
2-2
53
8
0-2
11
Ralston Valley
1-0
49
11
0-0
12
Columbine
1-0
46
–
1-0
13
Fort Collins
0-0
45
10
0-0
14
Broomfield
1-0
38
–
1-0
15
Highlands Ranch
2-1
30
13
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Pine Creek 25, Regis Jesuit 25, Heritage 23, Pueblo West 20, Ponderosa 13, Doherty 13, Rocky Mountain 11, Liberty 8, Fossil Ridge 6, Douglas County 4, Arapahoe 4, Castle View 3, Lakewood 2, Denver East 1
Dropped out
Heritage (14), Pine Creek (15)
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Palmer Ridge (12)
3-0
209
1
2-0
2
Cheyenne Mountain (1)
4-0
202
2
2-0
3
Coronado
2-0
187
3
0-0
4
Discovery Canyon
1-1
146
5
0-0
5
Windsor (1)
1-0
132
8
1-0
6
Niwot
2-0
125
10
2-0
7
Mead
1-0
124
6
1-0
8
Lewis-Palmer (1)
0-2
109
4
0-1
9
Woodland Park (1)
2-0
64
14
1-0
10
Holy Family
1-0
62
12
1-0
11
Durango
2-0
57
–
2-0
12
D’Evelyn
1-0
48
15
1-0
13
Montrose
1-1
47
7
1-1
14
Erie
0-0
44
8
0-0
15
Eagle Valley
2-0
43
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Thomas Jefferson 41, Thompson Valley 35, Frederick 34, Pueblo County 32, Fort Morgan 27, Mullen 25, Battle Mountain 23, Longmont 19, Littleton 16, Steamboat Springs 14, Skyview 13, The Classical Academy 10, Roosevelt 8, Canon City 6, Pueblo Centennial 5, Pueblo Central 4, Pueblo East 4, Pueblo South 2, Berthoud 2, Wheat Ridge 1
Dropped out
Thomas Jefferson (11), Pueblo County (13)
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eaton (6)
0-0
245
1
0-0
2
Lutheran (3)
3-0
225
3
2-0
3
Sterling (7)
0-1
213
2
0-1
4
Colorado Springs Christian (2)
0-0
163
4
0-0
5
University
1-0
162
6
1-0
6
Resurrection Christian
2-0
150
11
2-0
7
Lamar (1)
3-0
146
8
1-0
8
Alamosa
2-1
142
5
1-1
9
Platte Valley
1-0
109
10
1-0
10
Bayfield (1)
1-2
104
8
1-2
11
Montezuma-Cortez
3-0
91
–
3-0
12
DSST: Montview (1)
3-0
86
13
2-0
13
Faith Christian
1-1
78
7
0-1
14
Valley
0-1
56
12
0-1
15
Coal Ridge
1-0
53
14
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Bishop Machebeuf 48, Prospect Ridge Academy 44, Manitou Springs 42, St. Mary’s 31, Eagle Ridge Academy 25, Middle Park 24, Pagosa Springs 22, Buena Vista 20, Lake County 18, Fort Lupton 17, The Academy 17, Estes Park 14, Centauri 14, La Junta 14, SkyView Academy 14, Cedaredge 13, Strasburg 13, Basalt 13, Arrupe Jesuit 12, Frontier Academy 12, Moffat County 10, Bennett 9, DSST: Byers 8, Liberty Common 8, Roaring Fork 6, Englewood 5, The Pinnacle 5, Jefferson 3, KIPP Denver Collegiate 3, Grand Valley 3, Colorado Academy 3, Peak to Peak 2, The Vanguard School 2, Delta 1, Highland 1, Salida 1
Dropped out
Manitou Springs (15)
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Wiggins (3)
2-0
149
3
2-0
2
Limon (1)
0-0
148
2
0-0
3
Denver Christian (5)
2-0
143
1
2-0
4
Meeker (1)
4-0
129
4
2-0
5
Fowler
1-0
103
5
1-0
6
Sedgwick County
2-0
69
12
2-0
7
Rye
1-0
66
–
1-0
8
Dolores
3-2
62
8
2-1
9
Hoehne
1-0
61
10
1-0
10
Yuma
1-1
60
6
–
11
West Grand
1-2
56
7
1-2
12
Del Norte
2-0
49
11
2-0
13
Dayspring Christian Academy (1)
3-0
48
13
0-0
14
Union Colony Prep
2-0
42
8
2-0
15
Sargent
3-0
28
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Rocky Ford 27, Swink 24, Heritage Christian 21, Sanford 21, Soroco 20, Telluride 16, Holyoke 11, Byers 11, Wray 10, Ignacio 10, Clear Creek 9, Vail Christian 8, Vail Mountain 7, John Mall 6, Akron 6, Dawson School 5, Rangely 4, Gilpin County 3, Fountain Valley 3, Ridgway 2, Lyons 2, Platte Canyon 1
Dropped out
Swink (14), Rocky Ford (15)
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Fleming (16)
0-0
266
1
0-0
2
Briggsdale
1-0
221
2
1-0
3
Merino (2)
0-1
192
5
0-1
4
Kit Carson
1-0
190
3
1-0
5
Simla
0-0
152
6
0-0
6
Otis
0-1
143
4
0-1
7
Sangre de Cristo
2-0
127
7
2-0
8
Wiley
0-0
122
14
–
9
Stratton/Liberty
2-0
101
–
–
10
Springfield
0-0
95
10
0-0
11
Dove Creek
2-0
81
8
1-0
12
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
0-0
80
13
0-0
13
McClave
0-0
66
15
0-0
14
Weldon Valley
2-0
65
–
0-0
15
Haxtun
0-1
54
12
0-1
Others receiving votes:
La Veta 47, Elbert 33, South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] 25, Flatirons Academy 25, Kim/Branson 21, Idalia 17, Lone Star 16, Belleview Christian 14, Miami-Yoder 14, Prairie 13, Colorado School for the Deaf Blind 13, Edison 12, Kiowa 12, Eads 11, Hanover 9, North Park 9, Cripple Creek-Victor 7, Pikes Peak Christian 6, Evangelical Christian 5, Deer Trail 4, Cheraw 4, Nucla 4, Granada 2, Walsh 1, Caliche 1
Dropped out
South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] (8), La Veta (11)
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