Getting your player ready...
Lutheran, No. 1 two weeks ago, reclaimed the top spot in the Class 2A volleyball coaches poll on Monday.
The Lion went 3-0 last week, including a win over then-3A No. 10 Peak to Peak.
Lutheran is now 10-0. Former No. 1 Akron dropped to second. The 2A ranking also added C.S. School (No. 9) and Denver Christian (No. 10) this week.
The 5A poll added Chatfield (6-3) this week, at tenth. The 4A poll also has a new No. 10 team in Thomas Jefferson (8-2).
Sterling (No. 9) and Gunnison (No. 10) joined the 3A poll, while Wiley joined the 1A ranking at No. 8.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
Denver Post coaches poll
Powered by . First place votes in parentheses. Coaches: Want to vote? Email rcasey@denverpost.com.
| Class 5A | |||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Doherty (6) | 11-0 | 60 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Cherry Creek | 9-1 | 53 | 2 | 4-0 |
| 3 | Eaglecrest | 8-1 | 49 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Cherokee Trail | 11-3 | 39 | 4 | 0-2 |
| 5 | Chaparral | 9-2 | 36 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Highlands Ranch | 9-2 | 32 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Heritage | 8-3 | 22 | 5 | 1-2 |
| 8 | Grandview | 6-4 | 17 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Mountain Vista | 8-3 | 10 | 7 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Chatfield | 6-3 | 7 | – | 1-0 |
| Others receiving votes | |||||
| Arapahoe 2, Lakewood 2, Pine Creek 1. | |||||
| Dropped from ranking | |||||
| (9) Fort Collins. | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Cheyenne Mountain (6) | 8-1 | 78 | 1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Longmont | 10-0 | 68 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Lewis-Palmer (2) | 8-3 | 66 | 3 | 0-1 |
| 4 | Windsor | 10-1 | 53 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Valor Christian | 5-0 | 43 | 6 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Coronado | 8-2 | 42 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Ponderosa | 6-4 | 28 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Durango | 7-4 | 26 | 7 | 3-0 |
| 9 | Air Academy | 8-3 | 9 | 8 | 2-1 |
| 10 | Thomas Jefferson | 8-2 | 8 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes | |||||
| Mesa Ridge 6, Green Mountain 5, Thompson Valley 5, Mead 2, Elizabeth 1. | |||||
| Dropped from ranking | |||||
| (10) Mesa Ridge. | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Valley (6) | 14-0 | 60 | 1 | 3-0 |
| 2 | C.S. Christian | 8-3 | 49 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Platte Valley | 5-3 | 38 | 6 | 1-0 |
| 4 | University | 6-4 | 33 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Eaton | 11-3 | 32 | 2 | 4-0 |
| 6 | St. Mary’s | 10-1 | 26 | 4 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Bayfield | 10-1 | 23 | 5 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Machebeuf | 10-1 | 16 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 9 | Sterling | 7-4 | 15 | – | 1-1 |
| 10 | Gunnison | 10-3 | 13 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes | |||||
| Holy Family 6, Middle Park 5, Peak to Peak 5, Fort Lupton 4, Roaring Fork 4, Manitou Springs 2. | |||||
| Dropped from ranking | |||||
| (9) Roaring Fork, (10) Peak to Peak. | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Lutheran (5) | 10-0 | 59 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Akron (1) | 7-1 | 46 | 1 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Simla | 9-0 | 43 | 3 | 4-0 |
| 4 | Rye | 7-0 | 36 | 4 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Byers | 11-1 | 33 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Paonia | 11-1 | 26 | 7 | 2-1 |
| 7 | Swink | 6-1 | 25 | 6 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Resurrection Christian | 6-4 | 20 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 9 | C.S. School | 9-1 | 14 | – | 2-0 |
| 10 | Denver Christian | 9-2 | 9 | – | 2-1 |
| Others receiving votes | |||||
| Sangre de Cristo 6, Springfield 5, Dayspring Christian 3, Dolores 3, Del Norte 1, Fowler 1, Rangely 1. | |||||
| Dropped from ranking | |||||
| (9) Springfield, (10) Del Norte. | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||||
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | LW | ||
| 1 | Weldon Valley (5) | 10-1 | 50 | 1 | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | Otis | 8-2 | 41 | 4 | 3-0 | ||
| 3 | Caliche | 7-3 | 39 | 3 | 2-0 | ||
| 4 | Fleming | 5-4 | 38 | 10 | 1-1 | ||
| 5 | Hi-Plains | 4-2 | 29 | 2 | 0-1 | ||
| 6 | Flagler | 4-3 | 24 | 5 | 1-1 | ||
| 7 | Stratton | 6-1 | 13 | 8 | 2-0 | ||
| 8 | Wiley | 4-2 | 12 | – | 1-1 | ||
| 9 | Pawnee | 8-2 | 9 | 9 | 2-0 | ||
| 10 | Dove Creek | 9-3 | 7 | 7 | 1-3 | ||
| Others receiving votes | |||||||
| Kit Carson 5, Norwood 4, Idalia 3, Cheyenne Wells 1. | |||||||
| Dropped from ranking | |||||||
| (6) Idalia. | |||||||
