Legend volleyball is back in the top-10 in 5A. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)
As the season comes into the home stretch the top teams of the CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings are all holding their positions.
Cherokee Trail, Lewis-Palmer, Eaton, Resurrection Christian and Idalia held on to the No. 1 positions in their respective classes.
The big movement in 5A was the return of Legend to the top 10. The Titans briefly held on to the No. 1 spot in 5A this season and fell out of the poll last week, despite getting a big win over then-No. 4 Rock Canyon.
Legend swept Douglas County on Tuesday, which played a part in their return to the top 10.
The top eight teams in the 4A rankings remained intact this week. The Classical Academy was the lone newcomer as they took over the No. 8 spot.
This week will see plenty of excitement in 4A as No. 1 Lewis-Palmer travels to No. 2 Cheyenne Mountain in a huge league contest. This has also become a big volleyball rivalry in the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference over the last few seasons.
After sweeping No. 2 University last week, Platte Valley is climbing back up the top 10 in 2A. They jumped from No. 6 to No. 4 as result of the win. The loss did not affect University, however, as the Bulldogs remained in the No. 2 spot.
Faith Christian joins the 3A rankings at No. 9. The Eagles fell out of the poll two weeks ago.
Panoia made the biggest jump in 2A this week, going from No. 9 to No. 6. Union Colony and Ignacio are this week's newcomers, coming in at No. 7 and No. 8, respectively.
The 1A rankings also saw the addition of two new teams as Norwood lands at No. 9 and Walsh comes in right behind them at 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 (8) | 14-2 | 106 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Chaparral | 12-4 | 86 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Chatfield | 14-2 | 83 | 2 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Mountain Vista (2) | 12-3 | 79 | 5 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Brighton (1) | 14-3 | 53 | 8 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Rock Canyon | 11-3 | 49 | 4 | 0-0 |
| 7 | Denver East | 13-4 | 46 | 6 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Rocky Mountain (1) | 14-2 | 36 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Legend | 10-6 | 29 | - | 1-0 |
| 10 | Prairie View | 14-0 | 23 | 7 | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Grandview 17, Arapahoe 13, Ralston Valley 12, Fossil Ridge 8, Highlands Ranch 7, Cherry Creek 6, Columbine 4, Rangeview 3. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Grandview (9). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Lewis-Palmer (13) | 18-2 | 130 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Cheyenne Mountain | 14-1 | 115 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Ponderosa | 9-6 | 92 | 3 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Montrose | 14-2 | 85 | 4 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Holy Family | 17-2 | 74 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Longmont | 16-1 | 71 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Windsor | 13-3 | 43 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Delta | 17-3 | 32 | 8 | 3-1 |
| 9 | The Classical Academy | 13-4 | 19 | - | 2-0 |
| 10 | Steamboat Springs | 15-3 | 16 | 9 | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Valor Christian 9, Thomas Jefferson 8, Elizabeth 5, Air Academy 4, Pueblo West 3, Roosevelt 3, Erie 2, Evergreen 2, Battle Mountain 1, Niwot 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Valor Christian (10). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Eaton (11) | 18-0 | 110 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 2 | University | 12-2 | 83 | 2 | 2-1 |
| 3 | Manitou Springs | 12-3 | 77 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Platte Valley | 15-4 | 67 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Colorado Springs Christian | 12-2 | 65 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Alamosa | 17-2 | 52 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Valley | 13-6 | 43 | 5 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Lutheran | 11-4 | 39 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Faith Christian | 10-5 | 23 | - | 1-0 |
| 10 | SkyView Academy | 12-4 | 22 | 9 | 0-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| St. Mary's 6, Pagosa Springs 4, Sterling 4, Coal Ridge 1, Peak to Peak 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Pagosa Springs (10). | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Resurrection Christian (6) | 15-1 | 95 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Yuma (3) | 15-1 | 89 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Dayspring Christian | 16-1 | 63 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Lyons (1) | 14-2 | 55 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Vail Christian | 15-2 | 42 | 5 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Paonia | 13-3 | 37 | 9 | 3-0 |
| 7 | Union Colony | 15-2 | 36 | - | 2-0 |
| 8 | Ignacio | 12-4 | 27 | - | 3-0 |
| 9 | Ridgway | 15-1 | 25 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 10 | Colorado Springs School | 15-2 | 23 | 7 | 3-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Sargent 16, Limon 15, Rye 15, Cedaredge 8. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Rye (6), Limon (10). | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Idalia (5) | 17-0 | 83 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Otis (2) | 16-1 | 70 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Weldon Valley | 13-3 | 66 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Fleming | 14-4 | 50 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Sangre de Cristo (1) | 17-0 | 44 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Kit Carson | 15-2 | 41 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 7 | La Veta (1) | 17-1 | 40 | 8 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Flagler | 14-3 | 38 | 4 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Norwood | 11-4 | 14 | - | 3-0 |
| 10 | Walsh | 13-4 | 11 | - | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| McClave 9, Briggsdale 8, Community Christian 6, Moffat 5, Elbert 4, Cheraw 3, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, Prairie 1, Sierra Grande 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Briggsdale (9), Community Christian (10). | |||||