CHSAA Preseason Rankings for Volleyball

AURORA – With the first contest of the 2023 girls volleyball season today, check out CHSAA’s top-10 rankings for each classification. The state championship will be held on Thursday – Saturday, Nov. 9-11 at the Denver Coliseum.

5A Girls Volleyball
After an undefeated 2022 campaign, Valor Christian has to remain atop CHSAA’s 5A volleyball rankings, but Rock Canyon is nipping at their heels thanks to a stellar postseason run and star junior Alivia Eikenberg. Rampart and Grandview also return All-State caliber talent and will be looking to knock Valor from their perch

1. Valor
2. Rock Canyon
3. Rampart
4. Grandview
5. Cherry Creek
6. Chaparral
7. Mountain Vista
8. Fossil Ridge
9. Legend 
10. Cherokee Trail

4A Girls Volleyball
As back-to-back champions with three returning first-team All-State players, Thompson Valley is beginning to look like a 4A volleyball dynasty. Windsor and Palmer Ridge are also bringing back many of their key contributors though and look to be tremendous obstacles in the way of Thompson Valley’s prospective three-peat.

1. Thompson Valley
2. Windsor
3. Palmer Ridge
4. Lewis-Palmer
5. Lutheran
6. Discovery Canyon 
7. Niwot
8. Green Mountain
9. Cheyenne Mountain
10. Pueblo County

3A Girls Volleyball
Thanks to their upsets of Lamar and Eaton on their run to a state title, Platte Valley rises to the No. 1 spot in CHSAA’s 3A volleyball rankings. Now, Lamar is looking to avenge their near-undefeated season, while University and Resurrection Christian look to join the ranks of the class’s established powers.

1. Platte Valley
2. Lamar
3. Eaton
4. University
5. Resurrection Christian
6. Alamosa
7. Faith Christian
8. Valley
9. Centauri
10. Delta

2A Girls Volleyball
Wiggins was the top 2A team for much of last season, but their upset loss to Fowler and Sedgwick’s dominant state title run in the playoffs is enough to drop Wiggins from the top spot. Also, keep an eye out for Strasburg, as they are the only 2A program, outside of Wiggins and Sedgwick, that is returning a member of last year’s All-State team.

1. Sedgwick County
2. Wiggins
3. Fowler
4. Strasburg
5. Meeker
6. Vail Christian
7. St. Marys
8. Denver Christian
9. Dayspring Christian
10. Sanford

1A Girls Volleyball
Winning state titles is a family business for Merino. Led by 1A Coach of the Year Christin Sutter and her two daughters, including the returning 1A Player of the Year, Makenna Sutter, it’s easy to see how Merino has started to form a dynasty lording over the 1A volleyball landscape. That said, McClave and their two returning All-State athletes present a dangerous foe for the Rams.

1. Merino
2. McClave
3. Fleming
4. Simla
5. Dove Creek
6. Wiley
7. Kit Carson
8. Briggsdale
9. Idalia
10. Otis