High school girls basketball rankings: Grandview, Cherry Creek added to 5A

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

PUBLISHED: December 21, 2011 at 5:55 AM MST

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Week 3 rankings for girls basketball.

Grandview and Cherry Creek joined the 5A ranking this week, while Moffat County and Golden join 4A.

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

Powered by .First place votes in parentheses. “LW” indicates last week’s record.

Class 5A
	RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	PVS	LW
	1	Regis Jesuit (6)	3-3	67	1	0-2
	2	Monarch (1)	3-1	64	2	1-1
	3	Legacy	5-1	56	4	0-0
	4	Highlands Ranch	6-3	49	3	2-0
	5	Chaparral	7-2	31	5	2-1
	6	Doherty	6-1	26	8	1-0
	7	Horizon	4-1	23	10	3-0
	8	Grandview	5-3	14	–	2-1
	9	ThunderRidge	5-1	12	9	3-0
	10	Cherry Creek	3-4	10	–	2-1
	OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
	Bold indicates team dropped from rankings. (Previous ranking in parentheses.)
	Arvada West 7, Poudre 7, Ralston Valley (No. 7) 7, Rocky Mountain 5, Heritage 5, Fort Collins (No. 6) 2.

Class 4A
	RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	PVS	LW
	1	Air Academy (6)	6-1	104	1	3-0
	2	Pueblo South (3)	8-0	97	2	3-0
	3	Broomfield (2)	6-0	94	3	2-0
	4	Pueblo West	9-1	67	4	1-0
	5	Centaurus	6-1	64	7	2-0
	6	Valor Christian	6-0	52	5	0-0
	7	D’Evelyn	5-3	22	6	1-1
	8	Thompson Valley	5-1	20	8	0-1
	9	Moffat County	6-3	17	–	3-0
	10	Golden	7-2	16	–	2-0
	OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
	Bold indicates team dropped from rankings. (Previous ranking in parentheses.)
	Palmer Ridge 11, Sierra (No. 9) 10, Windsor 7, Denver West 7, Glenwood Springs 5, Roosevelt 5, Silver Creek 3, Green Mountain 2, Sand Creek 2, Longmont (No. 10) 0.

Class 3A
	RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	PVS	LW
	1	Holy Family (13)	6-0	130	1	1-0
	2	Eaton	6-0	115	2	1-0
	3	Machebeuf	5-0	106	3	2-0
	4	Trinidad	7-0	72	4	3-0
	5	St. Mary’s	5-1	62	5	2-0
	6	Centauri	7-1	49	7	2-0
	7	Manitou Springs	6-0	42	8	2-0
	8	Bayfield	2-1	34	6	0-1
	9	University	5-0	24	–	1-0
	10	Olathe	4-2	19	9	2-1
	OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
	Bold indicates team dropped from rankings. (Previous ranking in parentheses.)
	Valley 18, Brush 9, Peak to Peak 8, Pagosa Springs 8, Denver Science and Tech 6, Grand Valley 5, Buena Vista 3, Clear Creek 3, Classical Academy (No. 10) 2, Faith Christian 1.

Class 2A
	RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	PVS	LW
	1	Akron (5)	6-0	77	1	2-0
	2	Evangelical Christian (2)	5-0	72	2	2-0
	3	Lutheran	4-1	59	3	1-0
	4	Sedgwick County (1)	6-0	54	4	2-0
	5	Paonia	5-1	36	5	1-1
	6	Las Animas	4-1	35	10	1-0
	7	Sanford	5-1	34	6	3-0
	8	Burlington	5-2	25	8	1-0
	9	Hayden	5-1	24	7	1-1
	10	Limon	5-1	6	9	1-1
	OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
	Bold indicates team dropped from rankings. (Previous ranking in parentheses.)
	Rye 5, Resurrection Christian 5, Yuma 3, Peyton 3, Del Norte 1, Sangre de Cristo 1, Wray 1.

Class 1A
	RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	PVS	LW
	1	Simla (5)	6-0	58	1	1-0
	2	Pawnee (1)	5-0	43	2	2-0
	3	Deer Trail	6-0	40	3	2-0
	4	Caliche	5-0	35	7	1-0
	5	Eads	6-0	26	–	3-0
	6	Flagler	5-1	25	4	2-0
	7	Norwood	5-1	24	6	2-0
	8	Merino	4-1	23	5	2-0
	9	Wiley	5-1	14	8	2-1
	10	McClave	5-2	11	9	2-1
	OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
	Bold indicates team dropped from rankings. (Previous ranking in parentheses.)
	Centennial 9, Elbert 8, Belleview Christian 5, Jim Elliot Christian 3, Gilpin County 2, Hi-Plains 2, Kim (No. 10) 2.

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, Longmont; Jamie Schmalz, Elizabeth; Jeff Beatty, Mesa Ridge; Randy 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 Springs; Lee Gibson, Jr., Colorado Academy; Paul Campbell, The Classical Academy; Steve 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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