Girls Volleyball roundup: Summit sweeps top-ranked Conifer in 4A girls volleyball shocker
Tuesday’s girls volleyball action featured massive state-ranking shifts across multiple classifications as ranked teams faced heavy tests. Major upsets highlight a wild night that altered top-10 polls throughout Colorado.
Scores & ScheduleView Rankings
(7) Summit 3, (1) Conifer 0 (25-21, 25-19, 27-25)
No. 7 Summit (3-0) stunned top-ranked Conifer (3-1) in a straight-sets victory to earn a statement marquee win. The sweep directly vaulted Summit all the way to No. 1 in the Class 4A rankings, while Conifer tumbled 4 spots.
5A
Cherry Creek 3, (1) Chaparral 1 (25-11, 24-26, 25-22, 25-21) — Cherry Creek (1-2) handed top-ranked Chaparral (4-1) its first loss of the season in a 4-set battle.
(4) Legacy 3, (8) Centaurus 1 (27-25, 20-25, 25-10, 25-17) — No. 4 Legacy (4-0) remained perfect on the season by taking down No. 8 Centaurus (3-1) in 4 sets.
4A
(6) Palisade 3, (2) Montrose 0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-18) — No. 6 Palisade (3-0) earned a sweep over No. 2 Montrose (2-1) to preserve its undefeated record.
3A
Platte Valley 3, (1) Windsor Charter Academy 2 (25-17, 23-25, 25-19, 22-25, 15-9) — Platte Valley (5-2) pulled off a thriller on the road, taking down top-ranked Windsor Charter Academy (7-1) in 5 sets to snap the host’s perfect start.
2A
(10) Wiggins 3, (6) Merino 1 (25-18, 25-23, 23-25, 25-18) — No. 10 Wiggins (6-0) defended home court in 4 sets against No. 6 Merino (4-1) to remain undefeated.
Cross-classification matchups
Holyoke 3, 1A No. 7 Caliche 2 (27-25, 21-25, 25-16, 17-25, 24-22) — Holyoke (4-2) outlasted No. 7 Caliche (4-3) in 5 sets to claim a dramatic league win.
Lewis-Palmer 3, 3A No. 5 The Classical Academy 2 (23-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-17, 15-8) — Lewis-Palmer (1-2) went the distance on the road to knock off No. 5 The Classical Academy (5-1) in 5 sets.
Notable results from Tuesday
- (9) Jefferson Academy 3, Frontier Academy 0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-23)
- 3A No. 7 University 3, Windsor 1 (25-21, 25-21, 18-25, 25-19)
- 1A No. 10 Lone Star 3, Potter-Dix (Neb.) 0 (25-15, 28-26, 25-18)
- (9) Belleview Christian 3, Front Range Baptist 1 (16-25, 25-17, 25-16, 26-24)
- (1) Swink 3, Cheyenne Wells 0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-12)
Tonight’s slate
5A
Arapahoe (2-3) at (4) Castle View (2-0) (6:00 PM)
Cross-classification matchups
5A No. 5 Broomfield (2-0) at 3A No. 1 Holy Family (3-0) (6:30 PM) — Top-ranked Holy Family puts its 3-game winning streak on the line against Broomfield.
A full schedule and final scores are on the Girls Volleyball scoreboard.
Big movers in the rankings
5A
- Mountain Vista rose 5 spots to earn the No. 1 spot in Class 5A.
- Castle View vaulted 6 spots to No. 4 in Class 5A.
- Broomfield (2-0) climbed 4 spots up to No. 5 in Class 5A.
- Arvada West debuted in the Class 5A rankings at No. 8.
- Columbine entered the Class 5A top 10 at No. 9.
4A
- Summit surged 6 spots to claim the top ranking in Class 4A.
- Palisade (3-0) climbed 4 spots up to No. 2 in Class 4A.
- Liberty moved up 4 positions to No. 4 in Class 4A.
- Golden entered the Class 4A top 10 at No. 6.
- Durango (3-0) joined the Class 4A rankings at No. 9.
3A
- Platte Valley made its top-10 debut in Class 3A at No. 8.
2A
- Wiggins jumped 7 spots up to No. 3 in Class 2A.
- Sanford (5-1) broke into the Class 2A rankings at No. 10.
Full listing on the Girls Volleyball rankings page.
