High school girls basketball rankings: Akron No. 1 in 2A

By The Denver Post | newsroom@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: December 14, 2011 at 7:27 AM MST

Getting your player ready...

Week 2 rankings for girls basketball.

Akron takes over the top spot in the 2A poll 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/CHSCA coaches polls

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Class 5A
RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Regis Jesuit (9)	3-1	99	1	2-1
2	Monarch (1)	2-0	87	2	1-0
3	Highlands Ranch	4-3	73	3	2-1
4	Legacy	5-1	72	4	3-0
5	Chaparral	5-1	59	5	2-0
6	Fort Collins	2-1	23	9	1-1
7	Ralston Valley	3-3	22	10	1-2
8	Doherty	5-1	20	–	2-0
9	ThunderRidge	2-1	18	8	2-0
10	Horizon	1-1	17	7	1-1
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Bold indicates team dropped from rankings. (Previous ranking in parentheses.)
Denver East (No. 6) 14, Arvada West 12, Heritage 10, Rock Canyon 5, Dakota Ridge 5, Palmer 4, Grandview 4, Rocky Mountain 3, Boulder 2, Chatfield 1, Poudre 1.

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Air Academy (6)	3-1	137	1	1-1
2	Pueblo South (6)	5-0	131	3	2-0
3	Broomfield (3)	4-0	130	2	2-0
4	Pueblo West	8-1	102	5	4-1
5	Valor Christian	6-0	68	–	4-0
6	D’Evelyn	4-2	41	8	2-1
7	Centaurus	4-1	40	10	1-1
8	Thompson Valley	5-0	32	–	2-0
9	Sierra	6-1	31	–	4-0
10	Longmont	1-3	30	4	0-2
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Bold indicates team dropped from rankings. (Previous ranking in parentheses.)
Roosevelt (No. 6) 21, Golden (No. 9) 19, Glenwood Springs 16, Moffat County 6, Palmer Ridge 6, Elizabeth 5, Falcon 4, Windsor 3, Wheat Ridge 3, Cheyenne Mountain 1, Pueblo County 1, Sand Creek (No. 7) 0.

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Holy Family (13)	5-0	130	1	3-0
2	Eaton	5-0	115	2	1-0
3	Machebeuf	3-0	101	3	2-0
4	Trinidad	4-0	65	–	3-0
5	St. Mary’s	3-1	49	4	3-1
6	Bayfield	2-0	48	7	2-0
7	Centauri	5-1	42	5	2-1
8	Manitou Springs	4-0	31	–	2-0
9	Olathe	2-1	25	6	2-1
10	Classical Academy	3-2	19	10	1-1
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Bold indicates team dropped from rankings. (Previous ranking in parentheses.)
Valley 18, Buena Vista (No. 8) 15, Brush 8, University 8, Clear Creek 7, Denver Science and Tech 6, Peak to Peak 5, Colorado Academy 5, Florence 5, Estes Park 4, Aspen 3, Pagosa Springs (No. 9) 3, Rifle 3, Faith Christian 1.

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Akron (5)	4-0	93	2	2-0
2	Evangelical Christian (4)	3-0	92	3	2-0
3	Lutheran	3-1	80	4	1-1
4	Sedgwick County (1)	4-0	57	7	2-0
5	Paonia	4-0	56	6	2-0
6	Sanford	2-1	42	1	2-1
7	Hayden	4-0	34	8	1-0
8	Burlington	4-2	32	5	2-2
9	Limon	4-0	20	–	2-0
10	Las Animas	3-1	19	–	3-0
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Bold indicates team dropped from rankings. (Previous ranking in parentheses.)
Resurrection Christian (No. 10) 8, Denver Christian 7, Rye (No. 9) 5, Yuma 3, Del Norte 1, Wray 1.

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Simla (7)	5-0	70	1	2-0
2	Pawnee	3-0	58	2	1-0
3	Deer Trail	4-0	50	8	2-0
4	Flagler	3-1	43	10	1-1
5	Merino	2-1	36	3	1-1
6	Norwood	3-1	32	6	2-1
7	Caliche	4-0	27	–	2-0
8	Wiley	3-0	19	–	2-0
9	McClave	3-1	13	5	2-1
10	Kim	1-1	10	7	0-1
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Bold indicates team dropped from rankings. (Previous ranking in parentheses.)
Hi-Plains 9, Otis 6, Fleming (No. 4) 6, Kit Carson (No. 9) 3, Eads 3, Prairie 1.

Voting members:

(5A) Josh Julitzky, Grandview; Traci Nemechek, Dakota Ridge; Bill Bradley, ThunderRidge; Rod Beauchamp, Fairview; Tony Speights, Chaparral; Caryn Jarocki, Highlands Ranch; Kelly Stewart, Pine Creek; Gail Hook, Monarch; Todd Matkin, Rocky Mountain; Dave Shackelford, Palmer; Dwight Berry, Denver East; Ron McClurg, Heritage; Todd Dixon, Central (G.J.); Greg Hahn, Horizon; Tammi Statewright, Gateway; Jim Bartok, Cherokee Trail; Patrick McKiernan, DohertyCarl Mattei, Regis Jesuit; Tim Slabach, Arvada WestChris Thompson, Loveland; Chryisse Domenico, Mountain RangeJim Iverson, Westminster.

(4A) Chris Olson, D’Evelyn; Shannan Lane, Pueblo South; Jim Mason, Widefield; Mike Croell, Broomfield; Christopher Kemm, Skyview; Pete Heldstab, Falcon; Chad Walker, Thompson Valley; Sherryl Klosterman, Valor Christian; Darren West, Pueblo East; Dennis Coates, Palmer Ridge; Roger Dufour, Frederick; Jeff Jackson, Centaurus; Mike Wilkinson, Pueblo West; Ali Meyers, Evergreen; Bob Wingett, Air Academy; Vernon Whittington, Denver West; Jay Darien, LongmontJamie Schmalz, Elizabeth; Jeff Beatty, Mesa RidgeRandy Longoria, Roosevelt.

(3A) Duane Buys, Sheridan; Len Gates, Buena Vista; Dave Forster, Centauri; Jeremy Haack, Aspen; Justin Kravig, Valley; Ron Rossi, Holy Family; Merci Ames, Strasburg; Randy Earl, Berthoud; Brandon Roe, Florence; Matt Karnes, Bennett; Rick Long, Faith Christian; Michael Ward, Mead; Ellie Kempfe, Bishop Machebeuf; Cheri Amos-Helmicki, Middle Park; Erik Melgoza, Lamar; Mike Johnson, Grand Valley; Wes Lewis, Pagosa SpringsLee Gibson, Jr., Colorado Academy; Paul Campbell, The Classical AcademySteve Pistrui, Estes Park; Ron Rossi, Holy Family.

(2A) David Reed, Wray; Arlan Scholl, Holyoke; Scott Rienks, Paonia; Mark Duitsman, Lutheran; Josef Keller, Calhan; Tony Goodman, Peyton; Jerris Van Roekel, Wiggins; Becky Mudd, Denver Christian; Blake Canty, Sanford; John McHenry, Dolores; Cody Ridennoure, Rocky Ford; Mark Brown, Limon; Chas Phillips, Las Animas; Peter Walter, Sedgwick County; Bruce Beers, Evangelical Christian.

(1A) Dave Huss, Caliche; Kerry Sayles, Hi Plains; Aaron Dille, Deer Trail; Laura Hodgson, Pawnee; Myles Baker, Stratton; Sara Crawford, Kit Carson; Greg King, Norwood; Larry Zimbelman, Cornerstone Christian; Rebecca Tomlin, Elbert; Brent Thomason, Arickaree; Janise Gerk, Prairie; James Murphy, Excelsior; Cory Zion, Idalia.

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