Cherokee Trail is the No. 1 team in 5A volleyball this week. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)
Cherokee Trail has regained the top spot of the Class 5A CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings. The Cougars were voted as the preseason No. 1, but early losses knocked them down in the polls.
Chatfield had held onto the No. 1 ranking since Sept. 14, but a surprising loss to Ralston Valley last week was enough to knock them off their perch. Grandview and Rocky Mountain were this week's newcomers to the 5A rankings at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.
Lewis-Palmer remains the top team in 4A. Holy Family jumped two spots, landing at No. 5 this week and Steamboat Springs comes in as the lone newcomer to the 4A poll.
The Eaton Reds are continuing their impressive season and still hold a firm grasp on the No. 1 spot in 3A. Despite going 0-1 last week, Colorado Springs Christian School jumped one spot this week to land at No. 3 this week.
SkyView Academy breaks into the 3A rankings at No. 9 this week. The Hawks are winners of six of their last seven matches.
Ridgway and Limon break into the 2A rankings at No. 8 and No. 10 respectively this week. Resurrection Christian holds on the top spot in 2A despite their 70-match winning streak coming to an end.
Still-undefeated Idalia remains the top team in 1A. They're joined in the rankings this week by La Veta (No. 8) and Community Christian (No. 10).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Cherokee Trail (6) | 12-2 | 99 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Chatfield (1) | 12-1 | 90 | 1 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Chaparral | 11-4 | 78 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Rock Canyon (1) | 11-3 | 70 | 4 | 2-1 |
| 5 | Mountain Vista (2) | 11-3 | 66 | 2 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Denver East | 12-4 | 46 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Prairie View | 12-0 | 36 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Brighton (2) | 13-3 | 33 | 10 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Grandview | 8-6 | 28 | - | 1-1 |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain | 12-2 | 21 | - | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Legend 19, Cherry Creek 12, Ralston Valley 12, Rangeview 10, Columbine 8, Fossil Ridge 8, Arapahoe 6, Legacy 6, Highlands Ranch 5, Castle View 4, Regis Jesuit 2, Fairview 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Cherry Creek (8), Legend (9). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Lewis-Palmer (12) | 16-2 | 128 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Cheyenne Mountain (1) | 12-1 | 115 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Ponderosa | 9-6 | 98 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Montrose | 13-2 | 94 | 3 | 3-0 |
| 5 | Holy Family | 15-2 | 60 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Longmont | 14-1 | 52 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Windsor | 11-3 | 50 | 5 | 0-1 |
| 8 | Delta | 14-2 | 20 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Steamboat Springs | 14-2 | 17 | - | 2-0 |
| 10 | Valor Christian | 6-6 | 14 | 8 | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| The Classical Academy 13, Pueblo West 10, Elizabeth 9, Air Academy 7, Berthoud 7, Roosevelt 7, Thomas Jefferson 7, Battle Mountain 4, Discovery Canyon 2, Durango 1, Erie 1, Evergreen 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| The Classical Academy (10). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Eaton (11) | 17-0 | 110 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | University | 10-1 | 98 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Colorado Springs Christian | 10-2 | 71 | 4 | 0-1 |
| 4 | Manitou Springs | 10-3 | 70 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Valley | 11-6 | 58 | 2 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Platte Valley | 13-4 | 55 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Alamosa | 15-2 | 51 | 7 | 4-1 |
| 8 | Lutheran | 9-4 | 37 | 8 | 1-0 |
| 9 | SkyView Academy | 12-4 | 15 | - | 2-0 |
| 10 | Pagosa Springs | 12-5 | 11 | 10 | 0-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Faith Christian 8, Peak to Peak 7, Coal Ridge 4, La Junta 4, St. Mary's 4, Sterling 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Peak to Peak (9). | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Resurrection Christian (9) | 13-1 | 99 | 1 | 1-1 |
| 2 | Yuma | 13-1 | 80 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Lyons (1) | 13-1 | 74 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Dayspring Christian | 14-1 | 67 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Vail Christian | 14-2 | 48 | 5 | 3-2 |
| 6 | Rye | 12-1 | 30 | 8 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Colorado Springs School | 12-2 | 27 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Ridgway | 12-1 | 25 | - | 2-0 |
| 9 | Paonia | 10-3 | 24 | 9 | 2-1 |
| 10 | Limon | 11-3 | 22 | - | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Union Colony 18, Ignacio 17, Sargent 9, Cedaredge 6, Akron 4. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Ignacio (7), Union Colony (10). | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Idalia (5) | 15-0 | 78 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Otis (2) | 14-1 | 74 | 2 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Weldon Valley | 12-2 | 60 | 4 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Flagler (1) | 13-3 | 53 | 3 | 3-2 |
| 5 | Fleming | 13-3 | 42 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Sangre de Cristo | 15-0 | 37 | 6 | 4-0 |
| 7 | Kit Carson | 13-2 | 23 | 7 | 5-0 |
| 8 | La Veta (1) | 15-0 | 22 | - | 2-0 |
| 9 | Briggsdale | 10-4 | 17 | 10 | 3-0 |
| 10 | Community Christian | 13-2 | 16 | - | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| McClave 14, Prairie 14, Nucla 11, Deer Trail 7, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 6, Hi-Plains 6, Moffat 6, Norwood 4, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 4, Walsh 3, Springfield 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| McClave (8), Prairie (9). | |||||