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High school boys basketball rankings: Denver East remains No. 1 in 5A

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The Angels student section showed their spirit Friday night. The Denver East High School boy's basketball team dominated Palmer 85-41 Friday night, December 9, 2011. Karl Gehring, The Denver Post
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Week 2 rankings for Colorado high school boys basketball.

Denver East remained on top of the 5A poll. Fruita Monument joined that ranking at No. 10 this week.

This season, The Post will be conducting coaches polls with dozens of coaches from each classification taking part. A complete listing of the panel is below.

Denver Post coaches polls

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Class 5A
RK TEAM REC PTS PVS LW
1  Denver East (8) 2-0 105 1 1-0
2  Arapahoe (1) 4-0 78 3 3-0
3  ThunderRidge (1) 5-0 76 4 3-0
4  Ralston Valley (1) 4-0 72 9 3-0
5  Grandview 5-1 63 2 3-1
6  Highlands Ranch 4-0 60 8 2-0
7  Regis Jesuit 4-2 52 5 3-1
8  Eaglecrest 6-1 36 7 3-0
9  Chaparral 4-1 32 6 3-0
10 Fruita Monument 5-1 10 – 2-1
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Bold indicates team dropped from rankings. (Previous ranking in parentheses.)
Columbine 6, Legend 6, Aurora Central (No. 10) 5, Chatfield 2, Fairview 1, Grand Junction 1.

 

Class 4A
RK TEAM REC PTS PVS LW
1  Sterling (7) 3-0 100 1 1-0
2  Sierra (4) 5-0 92 3 2-0
3  Broomfield 4-1 79 2 1-1
4  Lewis-Palmer 5-1 74 5 4-0
5  Valor Christian 6-0 69 6 4-0
6  D’Evelyn 6-0 68 4 3-0
7  Thomas Jefferson 3-2 32 7 2-2
8  Cheyenne Mountain 4-1 31 – 2-1
9  Pueblo East 6-2 15 9 3-1
10 Windsor 3-2 14 8 2-1
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Bold indicates team dropped from rankings. (Previous ranking in parentheses.)
Pueblo West (No. 10) 13, Thompson Valley 5, Kennedy 4, Elizabeth 4, Vista Ridge 3, Montrose 2, Green Mountain 1.

 

Class 3A
RK TEAM REC PTS PVS LW
1  Faith Christian (9) 4-1 107 1 2-1
2  CS Christian (1) 3-0 94 2 2-0
3  Valley (1) 4-0 90 3 3-0
4  Manitou Springs 5-0 58 6 2-0
5  Pagosa Springs 4-0 56 4 2-0
6  Manual 4-0 51 5 2-0
7  Holy Family 4-1 45 7 1-1
8  Machebeuf 4-0 28 – 2-0
9  Peak to Peak 5-1 19 – 2-0
10 Eaton 4-1 17 – 2-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Bold indicates team dropped from rankings. (Previous ranking in parentheses.)
The Pinnacle (No. 10) 12, Kent Denver (No. 9) 9, Aspen 6, The Academy 4, Jefferson Academy (No. 8) 3, Mead 3, Roaring Fork 3.

 

Class 2A
RK TEAM REC PTS PVS LW
1  Denver Christian (3) 4-0 39 1 2-0
2  Rye 3-1 31 3 1-0
3  Akron (1) 3-0 27 4 1-0
4  Resurrection Christian 4-0 23 6 2-0
5  Wiggins 4-1 19 7 2-0
6  Peyton 3-1 18 5 1-1
7  Limon 4-0 15 – 2-0
8  Yuma 3-0 14 9 1-0
9  Sanford 3-0 10 – 3-0
10 Lutheran 2-4 8 2 0-3
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Bold indicates team dropped from rankings. (Previous ranking in parentheses.)
Ignacio 5, Meeker 4, Holyoke 4, Byers (No. 10) 3, Wray (No. 8) 0.

 

Class 1A
RK TEAM REC PTS PVS LW
1  Caliche (10) 4-0 100 1 2-0
2  Walsh 3-0 89 2 1-0
3  Pawnee 3-0 67 3 1-0
4  Simla 4-1 66 4 2-0
5  Springfield 2-0 63 5 1-0
6  McClave 4-0 40 9 3-0
7  Hi-Plains 3-0 34 8 2-0
8  Shining Mountain 4-2 30 6 3-1
9  Fleming 2-1 27 7 1-0
10 Holly 2-0 12 – 1-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Bold indicates team dropped from rankings. (Previous ranking in parentheses.)
Sierra Grande 7, Deer Trail (No. 10) 4, Merino 4, Jim Elliot Christian 4, Stratton 2, Plateau Valley 1.

 

Voting members:

(5A) Monty Alcaraz, Fort Collins; Shawn Palmer, Rangeview; Joe Ortiz, ThunderRidge; Kevin Boley, Legend; Matt Johannsen, Fossil Ridge; Mitch Conrad, Ralston Valley; Corey O’Hayre, Hinkley; Mike Broyles, Heritage; Dan Snyder, Arapahoe; Vince Valdez, Lincoln; Rob Johnson, Chaparral; Mike Gibbs, Ponderosa; Jim McClurg, Rock Canyon; Daryl Johnson, Lakewood; Gary Childress, Grandview; Anthony Mitchell, Brighton; Bob Wood, Mountain Vista.

(4A) Larry Frank, Frederick; John Anderson, Golden; Terrance Dunn, Broomfield; Tommy Dowd, Wheat Ridge; DJ Johnson, Pueblo South; Robert Tyler, Pueblo West; Bob Banning, Silver Creek; Reginald Hammons, Kennedy; Grant Laman, Thomas Jefferson; Steve Rotello, Valor Christian; Chad Unrein, Fort Morgan; Cory Hitchcock, Glenwood Springs; Michael Beach, Skyview; Derek VanTassel, Green Mountain; Joe Brown, Roosevelt; Dustin Duncan, Windsor; Troy Pachner, D’Evelyn.

(3A) Todd Schayes, Kent Denver; Steve Ketchim, Aspen; Ryan Voehringer, Valley; Rocky Granzella, Salida; Pete Villecco, Holy Family; Paul Harvey, Coal Ridge; Lou Vullo, Pinnacle; Ken Rutt, The Academy; Tommy Verner, Manual; Darin Reese, Mead; Chad Nachtrieb, Estes Park; Dan Zinn, Colorado Academy; Pete Scheck, Bethoud.

(2A) Leo Pesch, West Grand; Don Bost, Evangelical Christian Academy; Brian Green, Peyton; Dick Katte, Denver Christian; John Adam, Lutheran; Brandon Sanchez, Sargent; Sheldon Kuhns, Vail Christian.

(1A) Bob Vandenbark, Fleming; Scott Hodgson, Holly; Kalen Grahn, South Baca; Mark Bender, Jim Elliot; Bob Schaller, Springfield; Tim Brunelle, Pawnee; Ryan Renquist, Walsh; Enoch Miller, Shining Mountain; Bruce Dick, Resurrection Christian; Maranville Farms, Simla; Jamie Wood, Weldon Valley; Greg King, Norwood; Matt Lucero, Sierra Grande; Sheldon Kuhns, Vail Christian.

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