Colorado High School Coaches Association/MaxPreps Polls, Week 8
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. Highlands Ranch . . . 18
3. Chaparral . . . 16
4t. Chatfield . . . 15
4t. Cherry Creek . . . 15
Others receiving votes: Grandview 14, Pine Creek 7, Regis Jesuit 7, Arapahoe 3, Eaglecrest 2, Rampart 2, Doherty 1.
Top games this week: Arapahoe at Cherry Creek (Tuesday), Chatfield at Ralston Valley (Tuesday), Ponderosa at Chaparral (Wednesday), Grandview at Arapahoe (Thursday), Doherty at Rampart (Thursday), Regis Jesuit at Highlands Ranch (Thursday), Rampart at Pine Creek (Saturday).
Class 4A
1. *Cheyenne Mountain . . . 18 points
2. *Roosevelt . . . 17
3. *Mullen . . . 16
4. Lewis-Palmer . . . 8
5t. Montrose . . . 7
5t. Rock Canyon . . . 7
Others receiving votes: Windsor 6, Eagle Valley 3, Longmont 2, Wheat Ridge 1.
Top games this week: Steamboat Springs at Palisade (Thursday), Fossil Ridge at Windsor (Thursday).
Class 3A
1. *Colorado Springs Christian . . . 34 points
2. Valley . . . 29
3. Eaton . . . 22
4. Faith Christian . . . 14
5. The Classical Academy . . . 10
Others receiving votes: Bayfield 7, St. Mary's 4, Roaring Fork 3, Middle Park 2, Holy Family 1.
Top games this week: Platte Valley at Frederick (Tuesday), Eagle Valley at Roaring Fork (Tuesday), St. Mary's at Lamar (Tuesday), Eaton at Valley (Tuesday), Faith Christian at Holy Family (Tuesday), The Classical Academy at Colorado Academy (Wednesday).
Class 2A
1. *Fowler . . . 15 points
2. Kiowa . . . 13
3. Resurrection Christian . . . 7
4. Hoehne . . . 6
5. Akron . . . 5
Others receiving votes: Swink at Fowler (Tuesday), Fleming at Merino (Thursday), Paonia at Vail Christian (Saturday).
Top games this week: Evangelical Christian 4, Sangre de Cristo 4, Simla 4, Merino 2, Colorado Springs School 2, Byers 1.
Class A
1. *Otis . . . 15 points
2. Hi-Plains . . . 13
3. *Fleming . . . 12
4. Pawnee . . . 6
5. Weldon Valley . . . 5
Others receiving votes: Liberty 3, Flagler 2, Kim 2.
Top games this week: Springfield at Walsh (Tuesday), Kiowa at Elbert (Friday), Fleming at Pawnee (Friday), Weldon Valley at Pawnee (Saturday).
Softball
The final regular-season rankings were posted last week. The state tournament for all three classifications is Friday and Saturday at the Aurora Sports Complex. The schedule: Class 5A, Class 4A, Class 3A.
Boys Soccer
Class 5A
1. *Cherry Creek . . . 55 points
2. Denver East . . . 39
3. Pine Creek . . . 34
4. Rocky Mountain . . . 30
5. Ponderosa . . . 23
Others receiving votes: Fairview 22, *Boulder 16, Liberty 14, Fort Collins 13, Heritage 12, Bear Creek 9, Lincoln 9, Arapahoe 6, Grandview 6, Air Academy 2, Mountain Vista 1.
Top games this week: Ponderosa at Heritage (Tuesday), Rocky Mountain at Fort Collins (Tuesday), Lincoln at Denver East (Wednesday), Lewis-Palmer at Liberty (Thursday), Boulder at Fort Collins (Thursday), Arapahoe at Grandview (Thursday).
Class 4A
1. *Broomfield . . . 42 points
2. Wheat Ridge . . . 34
3. Niwot . . . 29
4. Cheyenne Mountain . . . 20
5. Pueblo Centennial . . . 12
Others receiving votes: Silver Creek 11, Fossil Ridge 6, Mullen 6, Rock Canyon 6, Golden 5, Battle Mountain 4, Lewis-Palmer 2, Montrose 1.
Top games this week: Grand Junction at Montrose (Tuesday), Cheyenne Mountain at Castle View (Tuesday), Eagle Valley at Battle Mountain (Thursday).
Class 3A
1. *Colorado Springs Christian . . . 42 points
2. *Peak to Peak . . . 38
3. Denver Christian . . . 27
4. Colorado Academy . . . 23
5t. James Irwin . . . 14
5t. Faith Christian . . . 14
Others receiving votes: Kent Denver 9, The Classical Academy 8, Basalt 7, Lutheran-Parker 4, St. Mary's 3, Evangelical Christian 3, Ridgway 3, Frontier Academy 2, Fountain Valley 2, Weld Central 1.
Top games this week: Peak to Peak at Colorado Academy (Tuesday), Faith Christian at Kent Denver (Tuesday), Lutheran-Parker at James Irwin (Thursday), Denver Christian at Colorado Academy (Friday).
Field Hockey
1. Kent Denver
2. Palmer Ridge
3. Denver East
4. Cherry Creek
5. St. Mary's Academy
The field hockey regular season ends Tuesday. Playoff pairings will be released Wednesday, with the quarterfinals scheduled to be completed by Saturday.
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