Updated volleyball, boys soccer, softball and field hockey rankings for Week 7.
Colorado High School Coaches Association/MaxPreps Polls, Week 7
About the CHSCA/MaxPreps polls: Head coaches in each sport are invited to vote on the top teams in their classification. Five points are awarded for a first-place vote, four for a second-place vote, etc., to determine the rankings. *Received first-place votes.
Volleyball
Class 5A
1. *Ponderosa . . . 44 points
2. Chaparral . . . 30
3. Cherry Creek . . . 29
4. Chatfield . . . 28
5. Grandview . . . 27
Others receiving votes: Highlands Ranch 26, Pine Creek 16, Arapahoe 16, Doherty 9, Regis Jesuit 4, Eaglecrest 2, Durango 1, Grand Junction Central 1, Rampart 1, Mountain Vista 1.
Top games this week: Rampart at Pine Creek (Thursday), Ponderosa at Regis Jesuit (Thursday), Mountain Vista at Chaparral (Thursday).
Class 4A
1. *Mullen . . . 19 points
2. *Cheyenne Mountain . . . 18
3. Roosevelt . . . 14
4. Rock Canyon . . . 7
5t. Windsor . . . 6
5t. Lewis-Palmer . . . 6
Others receiving votes: Montrose 5, Eagle Valley 3, Longmont 2, Battle Mountain 2, Prairie View 2, Wheat Ridge 1.
Top games this week: Roosevelt at Greeley Central (Tuesday), Lewis-Palmer at Cheyenne Mountain (Tuesday), Arapahoe at Mullen (Tuesday), Mesa Ridge at Woodland Park (Tuesday), Cherry Creek at Mullen (Thursday), Windsor at Thompson Valley (Thursday), Eagle Valley at Steamboat Springs (Saturday).
Class 3A
1. *Colorado Springs Christian . . . 10 points
2. Valley . . . 9
3. Eaton . . . 6
4. Faith Christian . . . 5
5. Bayfield . . . 2
Others receiving votes: The Classical Academy 1.
Top games this week: The Classical Academy at Salida (Thursday).
Class 2A
1. Kiowa . . . 15 points
2. *Fowler . . . 12
3. Simla . . . 11
4. *Sangre de Cristo . . . 10
5. Akron . . . 7
Others receiving votes: Burlington 6, Resurrection Christian 5, Hoehne 5, Evangelical Christian 5, Rangely 5, Merino 3, Colorado Springs School 2, Byers 1, Swink 1, Las Animas 1, Meeker 1, Paonia 1.
Top games this week: Swink at Burlington (Saturday).
Class A
1. *Otis . . . 11 points
2. Fleming . . . 8
3. Pawnee . . . 6
4. Hi-Plains . . . 5
5. Liberty . . . 3
Others receiving votes: Weldon Valley 1, McClave 1, North Park 1, Ridgway 1.
Top games this week: Wiley at Springfield (Tuesday), Dolores at Dove Creek (Tuesday), Pawnee at Fleming (Friday), Dove Creek at Mancos (Saturday), Vail Christian at North Park (Saturday).
Softball - FINAL
Class 5A
1. *Legacy . . . 38 points
2. Ralston Valley . . . 28
3. Chaparral . . . 26
4. Grand Junction Central . . . 23
5. Pomona . . . 15
Others receiving votes: Mountain Vista 12, Standley Lake 9, Ponderosa 8, Arvada West 7, Eaglecrest 5, Green Mountain 5, Fort Collins 1.
Top games this week: Chaparral at Legacy (Wednesday), District playoffs (Saturday).
Class 4A
1t. *Wheat Ridge . . . 14 points
2. *Windsor . . . 13
3. Mullen. . . 6
4. Niwot . . . 5
5. D'Evelyn . . . 3
Others receiving votes: Widefield 2, Berthoud 1, Castle View 1, Lewis-Palmer 1.
Top games this week: District playoffs (Saturday).
Class 3A
1. *Erie . . . 25 points
2t. Valley . . . 17
2t. Burlington . . . 17
4t. Faith Christian . . . 12
4t. Holy Family . . . 12
Others receiving votes: Platte Canyon 6, Rocky Ford 5, Platte Valley 3, Strasburg 2, La Junta 1.
Top games this week: Valley at Erie (Tuesday).
Boys Soccer
Class 5A
1. *Denver East . . . 33 points
2. Cherry Creek . . . 32
3. *Boulder . . . 25
4. Fairview . . . 22
5. *Fort Collins . . . 20
Others receiving votes: Pine Creek 17, Rocky Mountain 11, Air Academy 10, Heritage 8, Arapahoe 7, Liberty 7, Bear Creek 7, Ponderosa 6, Grandview 1.
Top games this week: Grandview at Eaglecrest (Tuesday), Mullen at Cherry Creek (Tuesday), Air Academy at Liberty (Tuesday), Rocky Mountain at Boulder (Tuesday), Fountain-Fort Carson at Air Academy (Thursday), Cherry Creek at Eaglecrest (Thursday).
Class 4A
1. *Broomfield . . . 42 points
2. Wheat Ridge . . . 34
3. Niwot . . . 27
4. Cheyenne Mountain . . . 26
5t. Pueblo Centennial . . . 13
5t. Silver Creek . . . 13
Others receiving votes: Fossil Ridge 10, Golden 9, Rock Canyon 7, Battle Mountain 4, Castle View 2.
Top games this week: Niwot at Fossil Ridge (Tuesday), Glenwood Springs at Eagle Valley (Thursday), Cheyenne Mountain at Lewis-Palmer (Thursday), Fossil Ridge at Broomfield (Thursday), Eagle Valley at Golden (Saturday).
Class 3A
1. *Colorado Springs Christian . . . 29 points
2. *Peak to Peak . . . 18
3. Denver Christian . . . 12
4t. Colorado Academy . . . 8
4t. The Classical Academy . . . 8
Others receiving votes: Faith Christian 7, Kent Denver 6, James Irwin 5, St. Mary's 4, Fountain Valley 3, Basalt 2, Crested Butte 2, Evangelical Christian 1.
Top games this week: Faith Christian at Denver Christian (Tuesday), James Irwin at The Classical Academy (Tuesday), The Classical Academy at Evangelical Christian (Thursday), Evangelical Christian at Colorado Springs Christian (Saturday).
Field Hockey
1. Kent Denver
2. Palmer Ridge
3. Denver East
4. Cherry Creek
5. St. Mary's Academy
Top games this week: St. Mary's Academy at Kent Denver (Friday).
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