Girls Volleyball roundup: Cheraw knocks off Class 2A No. 2 Akron

Saturday’s girls volleyball action featured major top-10 clashes and high-stakes cross-classification showdowns across the state. Several ranked squads faced tough tests as teams made early-season statements.

Scores & Schedule View Rankings

1A No. 8 Cheraw 2, 2A No. 2 Akron 0

Class 1A No. 8 Cheraw (6-1) earned a signature victory with a straight-sets win over Class 2A No. 2 Akron (8-2). The sweep marked a major statement for Cheraw against higher-classification competition. After the win, Cheraw vaulted to No. 2 in the Class 1A rankings.

5A

Fountain-Fort Carson 2, (9) Rocky Mountain 0 (26-24, 25-22) — Fountain-Fort Carson (4-3) earned a Class 5A upset by sweeping No. 9 Rocky Mountain (7-3).

4A

Windsor 2, (3) Durango 1 (23-25, 25-20, 15-12) — Windsor (4-5) delivered a Class 4A upset, knocking off No. 3 Durango in 3 sets for its 4th consecutive win.

Lewis-Palmer 2, (10) Montrose 0 (25-16, 25-11) — Lewis-Palmer (5-3) picked up a Class 4A upset with a straight-sets win against No. 10 Montrose (5-3).

3A

Eaton 3, (5) Sterling 2 (24-26, 15-25, 28-26, 25-20, 15-12) — Eaton (7-2) pulled off a thrilling 5-set upset over Class 3A No. 5 Sterling (4-2).

2A

Evangel Christian Academy 2, (2) Akron 0 (25-20, 25-21) — Evangel Christian Academy (7-1) scored a Class 2A upset with a straight-sets victory over No. 2 Akron.

(4) Ignacio 3, (6) Dolores 2 (23-25, 25-17, 25-19, 22-25, 15-10) — Class 2A No. 4 Ignacio won a 5-set league thriller against No. 6 Dolores.

1A

(8) Cheraw 2, (2) Plateau Valley 0 (25-19, 25-21) — Cheraw earned another top-10 victory, sweeping Class 1A No. 2 Plateau Valley (5-3).

(6) Hi-Plains 3, Briggsdale 2 (15-25, 25-16, 18-25, 25-17, 15-13) — Class 1A No. 6 Hi-Plains (5-0) kept its undefeated record intact by outlasting Briggsdale (3-6) in 5 sets.

Cross-classification matchups

1A No. 1 Simla 3, 2A No. 3 Vail Christian 0 (25-6, 25-19, 25-13) — Class 1A No. 1 Simla (8-1) rolled to a straight-sets win over Class 2A No. 3 Vail Christian, extending its winning streak to 7 matches.

1A No. 1 Simla 3, 2A No. 4 Ignacio 0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-10) — Simla posted another sweeping performance against top competition, defeating Class 2A No. 4 Ignacio (5-1) in 3 sets.

3A No. 2 Holy Family 2, 4A No. 3 Durango 1 (19-25, 25-15, 15-13) — Class 3A No. 2 Holy Family (9-1) claimed a competitive 3-set victory over Class 4A No. 3 Durango (7-2).

Garden City (Kan.) 2, 3A No. 2 Holy Family 1 (18-25, 25-16, 25-8) — Garden City (Kan.) edged Class 3A No. 2 Holy Family in 3 sets.

Battle Mountain 2, 3A No. 4 Aspen 0 (25-19, 25-23) — Battle Mountain (5-3) recorded a straight-sets win against Class 3A No. 4 Aspen (7-1).

Evangel Christian Academy 2, 1A No. 2 Plateau Valley 1 (25-21, 24-26, 25-16) — Evangel Christian Academy added another key result by defeating Class 1A No. 2 Plateau Valley in 3 sets.

Evangel Christian Academy 2, 1A No. 8 Cheraw 1 — Evangel Christian Academy continued its strong tournament showing with a 3-set victory against Class 1A No. 8 Cheraw.

2A No. 2 Akron 2, 1A No. 2 Plateau Valley 1 (25-23, 20-25, 25-18) — Class 2A No. 2 Akron bounced back with a hard-fought 3-set victory against Class 1A No. 2 Plateau Valley.

Prospect Ridge Academy 2, 2A No. 8 Highland 0 (25-14, 25-12) — Prospect Ridge Academy (6-2) secured a straight-sets victory against Class 2A No. 8 Highland.

Garden City (Kan.) 2, 4A No. 10 Montrose 0 (25-24, 25-20) — Garden City (Kan.) recorded a straight-sets victory over Class 4A No. 10 Montrose.

Notable results from Saturday

(4) Aspen 2, D’Evelyn 1 (25-18, 21-25, 15-7)
3A No. 9 Berthoud 3, Erie 1 (25-27, 25-23, 25-15, 25-14)
(9) North Fork 3, West Grand 0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-13)
2A No. 4 Ignacio 3, Denver Christian 2 (27-25, 19-25, 26-28, 25-19, 15-11)
3A No. 2 Holy Family 2, Centauri 0 (25-23, 25-20)
1A No. 3 Sargent 3, Center 0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-17)
(6) Dolores 3, Sanford 0
(3) Vail Christian 3, Lyons 2 (15-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-12, 15-9)
1A No. 1 Simla 3, Byers 0 (25-4, 25-7, 25-6)
(2) Holy Family 2, Alamosa 0 (25-20, 25-16)
4A No. 10 Montrose 2, Centauri 1 (25-27, 25-22, 15-12)
4A No. 3 Durango 2, Middle Park 0 (25-20, 25-20)
2A No. 8 Highland 2, Fort Lupton 1 (25-14, 23-25, 15-7)
(10) Montrose 2, Loveland 0 (25-15, 25-15)
(9) Rocky Mountain 2, Cherokee Trail 0 (25-16, 25-21)
2A No. 8 Highland 2, DSST: College View 0 (25-10, 25-5)
(1) Mountain Vista 2, Grand Junction 1 (25-15, 22-25, 15-9)
5A No. 9 Rocky Mountain 2, Fruita Monument 0 (25-22, 25-20)
(4) Aspen 2, Bennett 0 (25-17, 25-22)
(1) Mountain Vista 2, Denver East 0 (25-15, 25-20)
(1) Mountain Vista 2, Broomfield 0 (25-14, 25-22)
3A No. 4 Aspen 2, Battle Mountain 0 (25-18, 26-24)
(9) Rocky Mountain 2, Grand Junction 0 (25-21, 25-19)
5A No. 1 Mountain Vista 2, Dakota Ridge 0 (25-11, 25-10)

Big movers in the rankings

5A

Valor Christian (5-3) climbed 12 places into the Class 5A top 10 at No. 8.

4A

Cheyenne Mountain (4-3) jumped 4 positions to No. 5 in Class 4A.
Windsor (4-5) made a massive 25-spot leap into the Class 4A top 10 at No. 9.
Lewis-Palmer (5-3) reached No. 10 in Class 4A after rising 3 spots.

3A

The Classical Academy (6-2) moved up 4 spots to No. 4 in Class 3A.
Eaton (7-2) entered the Class 3A top 10 at No. 9 after a 7-spot jump.

2A

Evangel Christian Academy (7-1) jumped 10 spots into the Class 2A top 10 at No. 2.

1A

Cheraw (6-1) surged 6 spots to No. 2 in Class 1A.
The Colorado Springs School (8-0) climbed into the Class 1A top 10 at No. 10.

Full listing on the Girls Volleyball rankings page.