Spirit: Preseason Coaches Poll Announced for Cheer
AURORA — The Colorado High School Activities Association has released its preseason coaches’ poll for spirit (cheer).
The rankings by classification below are not broken out into disciplines – Game Day Cheer, All-Girl Cheer Co-Ed Cheer – as teams are still declaring what it will compete in this season. The programs listed below are meant to be teams to keep an eye on this season.
The 2025 Spirit State Championships will be hosted at the Denver Coliseum on Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 11-13.
The Preseason Polls:
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Vista |
| 2 | Douglas County |
| 3 | Cherry Creek |
| 4 | Rock Canyon |
| 4 | Legend |
| 6 | Highlands Ranch |
| 7 | Chaparral |
| 8 | Eaglecrest |
| 9 | Cherokee Trail |
| 10 | Erie |
Also receiving votes: Arvada West, Boulder, Broomfield, Castle View, Centaurus, Chatfield, Fossil Ridge, Golden, Grandview, Horizon, Legacy, Liberty, Mountain Range, Ponderosa, Pueblo West, Ralston Valley, Smoky Hill, Thunderridge, Valor Christian, Vista Peak Prep, Vista Ridge, .
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Coal Ridge |
| 2 | Windsor |
| 3 | Timnath |
| 4 | Lewis-Palmer |
| 4 | Thompson Valley |
| 6 | Roosevelt |
| 7 | Lutheran |
| 8 | Falcon |
| 9 | Holy Family |
| 10 | Discovery Canyon |
Also receiving votes: Aurora Central, Canon City, Dakota Ridge, Denver North, Evergreen, George Washington, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Grand Junction Central, Green Mountain, Harrison, Longmont, Mead, Montbello, Mullen, Niwot, Northridge, Palisade, Palmer Ridge, Pueblo Central, Pueblo County, Pueblo South, Regis Groff, Sand Creek, Severance, Silver Creek, Standley Lake, Thomas Jefferson, Thornton, Wheat Ridge, Widefield.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arrupe Jesuit |
| 1 | D’Evelyn |
| 1 | James Irwin |
| 4 | Prospect Ridge Academy |
| 5 | Eaton |
| 6 | Banning Lewis Academy |
| 7 | Resurrection Christian |
| 8 | Berthoud |
| 8 | Highland |
| 10 | Woodland Park |
Also receiving votes: Aspen, Bayfield, DSST: Cedar, Florence, La Junta, Manitou Springs, Pagosa Springs, Peak To Peak, Platte Valley, Sterling, Strasburg, The Classical Academy, University, Valley, Weld Central, Wellington, Windsor Charter Academy.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Christian |
| 2 | Cheyenne Wells |
| 3 | Front Range Christian |
| 4 | Holly |
| 5 | Forge Christian |
| 5 | Lyons |
| 7 | Holyoke |
| 8 | Limon |
| 9 | Simla |
| 10 | Peyton |
Also receiving votes: Cripple Creek-Victor, Dolores, Ellicott, Flagler, Las Animas, Liberty Tree Academy, Monte Vista, Platte Canyon, Rye, Skyview Academy, Swink, Trinidad.
