Softball rankings: Lutheran rockets into first in 3A
Photo: David Harvey
Heading into week three of the 2021 Colorado softball season, the top ranked 5A (Fossil Ridge) and 4A (Mead) teams remained the same, while in 3A, Lutheran rose to the top after its 8-0 start, including an 11-1 win over previous number one Eaton
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
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Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing bcochi@chsaa.org and dwhitaker@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding.
| CLASS 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Fossil Ridge (13) | 5-0 | 189 | 1 | 5-0 |
| 2 | Smoky Hill (4) | 2-0 | 136 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Chatfield | 3-0 | 116 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Legend | 4-2 | 99 | 3 | 4-2 |
| 5 | Cherokee Trail (1) | 2-1 | 89 | 4 | 2-1 |
| 6 | Broomfield (1) | 1-1 | 58 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Columbine | 1-0 | 57 | 9 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Grand Junction Central | 0-0 | 51 | 6 | 0-0 |
| 9 | Arvada West (1) | 4-0 | 43 | NR | 4-0 |
| 10 | Mountain Vista | 2-0 | 40 | NR | 2-0 |
| OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: | |||||
| Arapahoe 27, Lakewood 24, Horizon 21, Legacy 18, ThunderRidge 17, Douglas County 16, Rock Canyon 15, Loveland 14, Castle View 14, Ralston Valley 9, Fort Collins 9, Rocky Mountain 9, Cherry Creek 8, Fountain-Fort Carson 6, Valor Christian 5, Eaglecrest 4, Monarch 3, Dakota Ridge 1, Hinkley 1, Prairie View 1 | |||||
| DROPPED OUT | |||||
| Lakewood (8), Legacy (10) | |||||
| CLASS 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Mead (8) | 1-1 | 131 | 1 | 1-1 |
| 2 | Holy Family (2) | 2-1 | 90 | 2 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Erie | 2-1 | 85 | 6 | 2-1 |
| 4 | D’Evelyn | 2-1 | 84 | 3 | 2-1 |
| 5 | Conifer (2) | 3-0 | 73 | 10 | 3-0 |
| 6 | Windsor | 1-1 | 57 | NR | 1-1 |
| 7 | Roosevelt (2) | 5-1 | 56 | 8 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Wheat Ridge (2) | 2-1 | 55 | 4 | 2-1 |
| 9 | Frederick | 5-1 | 50 | NR | 5-1 |
| 10 | Riverdale Ridge | 3-0 | 48 | 5 | 3-0 |
| OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: | |||||
| Pueblo South 36, Ponderosa 34, Elizabeth 26, Silver Creek 21, Golden 17, Northfield 16, Berthoud 11, Pueblo West 9, Pueblo Central 6, Green Mountain 5, Mountain View 4, Air Academy 4, George Washington 4, Greeley Central 3, Standley Lake 3, Palmer Ridge 2, Boulder 2, Bear Creek 1, Palisade 1, Pueblo County 1 | |||||
| DROPPED OUT | |||||
| Silver Creek (7), Pueblo South (9) | |||||
| CLASS 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Lutheran (13) | 8-0 | 152 | 3 | 5-0 |
| 2 | Eaton (1) | 4-1 | 127 | 1 | 4-1 |
| 3 | La Junta (1) | 4-1 | 83 | 8 | 4-1 |
| 4 | University | 3-2 | 81 | 2 | 3-2 |
| 5 | Strasburg | 4-1 | 69 | 4 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Limon | 2-3 | 59 | 6 | 2-3 |
| 7 | Sterling | 4-1 | 53 | NR | 4-1 |
| 8 | Lamar | 3-1 | 49 | NR | 3-1 |
| 9 | Brush | 0-0 | 36 | 5 | 0-0 |
| 10 | Montezuma-Cortez | 3-0 | 28 | NR | 1-0 |
| OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: | |||||
| The Academy 26, Lyons 25, Weld Central 15, Fort Lupton 11, Rocky Ford 11, Alamosa 10, Sand Creek 7, Gunnison 6, Holyoke 6, James Irwin 5, Delta 5, Mitchell 3, Wray 3, Burlington 2, Resurrection Christian 2, Sierra 2, Faith Christian 1, Peak to Peak 1, Platte Valley 1, Valley 1 | |||||
| DROPPED OUT | |||||
| Rocky Ford (7), Fort Lupton (9), Lyons (10) | |||||
