Colorado High School Coaches Association/MaxPreps Polls, Week 6
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 . . . 25 points
2. *Grandview . . . 23
3. Highlands Ranch . . . 17
4. Chaparral . . . 16
5. Regis Jesuit . . . 11
Others receiving votes: Doherty 10, Chatfield 9, Cherry Creek 8, Arapahoe 7, Eaglecrest 5, Pine Creek 4, Brighton 1, Monarch 1.
Top games this week: Pine Creek at Liberty (Tuesday), Regis Jesuit at Chatfield (Wednesday), Cherry Creek at Grandview (Thursday), Doherty at Pine Creek (Thursday), Chaparral at Highlands Ranch (Thursday) .
Class 4A
1. *Mullen . . . 26 points
2. *Roosevelt . . . 24
3. *Cheyenne Mountain . . . 18
4. Windsor . . . 16
5t. Longmont . . . 10
5t. *Battle Mountain . . . 10
Others receiving votes: Prairie View 8, Montrose 6, Rock Canyon 6, Greeley Central 4, Wheat Ridge 4, Mesa Ridge 2, Lewis-Palmer 1, Fort Lupton 1.
Top games this week: Grandview at Mullen (Tuesday), Palisade at Eagle Valley (Tuesday), Woodland Park at Cheyenne Mountain (Thursday), Glenwood Springs at Steamboat Springs (Thursday), Roosevelt at Windsor (Thursday).
Class 3A
1. *Colorado Springs Christian . . . 14 points
2. Valley . . . 12
3. Faith Christian . . . 10
4. The Classical Academy . . . 8
5. Bayfield . . . 6
Others receiving votes: Middle Park 5, Eaton 4, Colorado Academy 3, Holy Family 2, Platte Canyon 1.
Top games this week: Colorado Springs Christian at Salida (Tuesday), Platte Canyon at Middle Park (Friday), The Classical Academy at Colorado Springs Christian (Saturday), Eaton at Faith Christian (Saturday).
Class 2A
1. *Fowler . . . 22 points
2. Kiowa . . . 21
3. *Sangre de Cristo . . . 16
4. Simla . . . 14
5. Resurrection Christian . . . 12
Others receiving votes: Akron 9, Hoehne 8, Byers 6, Colorado Springs School 6, Evangelical Christian 6, Swink 5, Merino 4, Wray 2, La Veta 1.
Top games this week: Dayspring Christian at Alexander Dawson (Tuesday), Fowler at Swink (Thursday), Sangre de Cristo at La Veta (Friday), Fowler Tournament (Saturday), Simla at Kiowa (Saturday).
Class A
1. *Otis . . . 10 points
2t. *Fleming . . . 9
2t. Liberty . . . 9
4. Pawnee . . . 5
5. Kim . . . 3
Others receiving votes: Hi-Plains 2, Idalia, Weldon Valley 1.
Top games this week: Kim at Springfield (Tuesday), Liberty at Otis (Saturday), Stratton Tournament (Saturday).
Softball
Class 5A
1. *Legacy . . . 15 points
2. Grand Junction Central . . . 7
3. Chaparral . . . 5
4t. Ralston Valley . . . 4
4t. Mountain Vista . . . 4
Others receiving votes: Pomona 8, Rampart 4, Liberty 3, Eaglecrest 2, Pine Creek 1, Fountain-Fort Carson 1.
Top games this week: Arvada West at Ralston Valley (Tuesday), Fruita Monument at Grand Junction Central (Tuesday), Mountain Vista at Ponderosa (Wednesday), Mountain Vista vs. Legacy (Saturday, at Metro State), Legacy vs. Chaparral (Saturday, at Metro State).
Class 4A
1t. *Wheat Ridge . . . 14 points
1t. *Windsor . . . 14
3. Lewis-Palmer . . . 11
4t. Mullen . . . 7
4t. Niwot . . . 7
Others receiving votes: D'Evelyn 6, Widefield 4, Castle View 3, Silver Creek 2, Berthoud 1.
Top games this week: Lincoln at Thomas Jefferson (Tuesday), Castle View at Lewis-Palmer (Thursday).
Class 3A
1. *Erie . . . 15 points
2. Faith Christian . . . 10
3. Valley . . . 9
4. Burlington . . . 6
5. Rocky Ford . . . 3
Others receiving votes: Holy Family 2.
Top games this week: Lamar at Rocky Ford (Thursday), Strasburg at Valley (Thursday), Holy Family at Faith Christian (Thursday), Valley at Burlington (Friday), D'Evelyn at Holy Family (Friday), Platte Canyon at Faith Christian (Saturday).
Boys Soccer
Class 5A
1. *Denver East . . . 20 points
2. Cherry Creek . . . 17
3t. Boulder . . . 14
3t. *Fairview . . . 14
5. Fort Collins . . . 9
Others receiving votes: Arapahoe 8, Ponderosa 8, Pine Creek 5, Liberty 3, Rocky Mountain 2.
Top games this week: Fort Collins at Fairview (Tuesday), Mountain Vista at Rangeview (Tuesday), Mullen at Arapahoe (Tuesday), Chatfield at Bear Creek (Wednesday), Grandview at Cherry Creek (Thursday), Mountain Range at Fort Collins (Thursday), Pine Creek at Liberty (Thursday), Pine Creek at Denver East (Saturday).
Class 4A
1. *Broomfield . . . 30 points
2. Wheat Ridge . . . 25
3. Niwot . . . 18
4. Cheyenne Mountain . . . 17
5. Fossil Ridge . . . 15
Others receiving votes: Golden 8, Pueblo Centennial 5, Eagle Valley 4, Silver Creek 4, Castle View 2.
Top games this week: Eagle Valley at Glenwood Springs (Tuesday), Wheat Ridge at Golden (Tuesday), Broomfield at Longmont (Tuesday), Pueblo West at Pueblo East (Tuesday), Cheyenne Mountain at Pueblo West (Thursday), Pueblo West at Pueblo Centennial (Saturday).
Class 3A
1. *Colorado Springs Christian . . . 19 points
2. Peak to Peak . . . 14
3. Colorado Academy . . . 12
4. Denver Christian . . . 11
5. Faith Christian . . . 9
Others receiving votes: The Classical Academy 4, Kent Denver 3, James Irwin 2, Coal Ridge 1.
Top games this week: Denver Christian at Colorado Academy (Tuesday), Faith Christian at Peak to Peak (Tuesday), Colorado Springs Christian at The Classical Academy (Tuesday), Peak to Peak at Denver Christian (Thursday).
Field Hockey
1. Kent Denver
2. Palmer Ridge
3. Colorado Academy
4. St. Mary's Academy
5. Denver East
Top games this week: Denver East at Colorado Academy (Tuesday), St. Mary's Academy at Palmer Ridge (Wednesday), Colorado Academy at Cherry Creek (Thursday), Denver East at St. Mary's Academy (Friday).
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