Niwot girls cross country achieved a unique feat in finishing in first place as a team as all five scoring runners occupied the race's top five positions.
In the first series meeting since 2007, a bigger, deeper and physical Holyoke made the lengthy trek from near the Kansas border and spoiled the season opener for Lyons with a 55-0 win.
New teams in this week's volleyball rankings include: Eaglecrest and Chatfield (5A); Ponderosa, Cheyenne Mountain and Coronado (4A); Del Norte (2A); Briggsdale, De Beque and Dove Creek (1A).
The 2018 preseason volleyball rankings are here. Top-ranked teams include Fossil Ridge (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Yuma (2A) and Kit Carson (1A).