In anticipation of the 2018 state volleyball tournament, we provide some historical notes on each classification dating back to the 2000 season.  The current best of five format with rally-scoring has been in place since 2003 and as you can see, there are a small number of teams that dominated the title chases in each division.
 

CLASS 1A

  • Fleming has been in the finals 10 times since 2006 — won six titles — last in 2016
  • 7 teams have combined to win the last 18 championships
  • Last back to back was Fleming in 2013-14 — happened three times since 2000
  • Over the last 18 championships — four have gone five sets with the last in the 2015 with Otis beating Idalia
2017 Kit Carson Beat Fleming 3-0
2016 Fleming Beat Kit Carson 3-0
2015 Otis Beat Idalia 3-2
2014 Fleming Beat Idalia 3-1
2013 Fleming Beat Caliche 3-1
2012 Weldon Valley Beat Caliche 3-0
2011 Otis Beat Fleming 3-2
2010 Fleming Beat Otis 3-0
2009 Otis Beat Fleming 3-1
2008 Fleming Beat Otis 3-0
2007 Fleming Beat Flagler 3-0
2006 Kit Carson Beat Fleming 3-2
2005 Julesburg Beat McClave 3-1
2004 Julesburg Beat McClave 3-0
2003 Hi Plains Beat McClave 3-2
2002 Otis Beat Flagler 2-1
2001 Merino Beat Flagler 2-0
2000 Weldon Valley Beat Flagler 2-0

 

CLASS 2A

  • Yuma has played in the last four state championship matches — won title in 2015
  • Four of the last seven state champions are no longer in the class (Resurrection Christian & Lutheran twice)
  • Teams have gone back-to-back five times since 2000 — last in 2013/14 with Resurrection Christian
  • Only one finals match has gone five sets since 2000 — Yuma beat Resurrection Christian 3-2 in 2015
2017 Lyons Beat Yuma 3-1
2016 Dayspring Christian Beat Yuma 3-1
2015 Yuma Beat Resurrection Christian 3-2
2014 Resurrection Christian Beat Yuma 3-0
2013 Resurrection Christian Beat Lutheran 3-0
2012 Lutheran Beat Simla 3-1
2011 Lutheran Beat Akron 3-0
2010 Fowler Beat Burlington 3-0
2009 Fowler Beat Resurrection Christian 3-0
2008 Fowler Beat Colorado Springs School 3-0
2007 Hoehne Beat Simla 3-2
2006 Hoehne Beat Swink 3-0
2005 Fowler Beat Las Animas 3-0
2004 Byers Beat Las Animas 3-0
2003 Strasburg Beat Akron 3-0
2002 Strasburg Beat Swink 2-1
2001 Swink Beat Strasburg 2-0
2000 Caliche Beat Byers 2-0

 

CLASS 3A

  • Three schools have combined to win the last 14 state championships
    • Eaton is five-time champion and won six of the last seven
    • Colorado Springs won six straight from 04-09
    • Valley has titles in 2012 and 2010
  • Patriot League has won the last seven eight state titles — CSCS last winner outside conference (2009)
  • Every state championship match since 2000 have been sweeps except for 2007 when CSCS beat Classical Academy in four sets
2017 Eaton Beat Lutheran 3-0
2016 Eaton Beat Valley 3-0
2015 Eaton Beat Valley 3-0
2014 Eaton Beat Valley 3-0
2013 Eaton Beat Manitou Springs 3-0
2012 Valley Beat Gunnison 3-0
2011 Eaton Beat Colorado Academy 3-0
2010 Valley Beat University 3-0
2009 Colorado Springs Christian Beat Valley 3-0
2008 Colorado Springs Christian Beat Faith Christian 3-0
2007 Colorado Springs Christian Beat Classical Academy 3-1
2006 Colorado Springs Christian Beat Valley 3-0
2005 Colorado Springs Christian Beat Eaton 3-0
2004 Colorado Springs Christian Beat Valley 3-0
2003 Platte Valley Beat St Mary’s 3-0
2002 Weld Central Beat Eaton 2-0
2001 Platte Valley Beat Pagosa Springs 2-0
2000 Eaton Beat Platte Valley 2-0

 

CLASS 4A

  • Lewis Palmer and Cheyenne Mountain have combined to win the last 12 state championships
  • Last team other than those two to win a title in 2007 with Mountain View beat Cheyenne Mountain
  • Either Lewis Palmer or Cheyenne Mountain has been in the finals 14 times in the last 18 years
    • Finals have featured both 3 times (2015, 2012, 2009)
  • Lewis Palmer has played in six straight finals matches — won four crowns in that stretch and six since 2000
2017 Lewis Palmer Beat Valor Christian 3-0
2016 Lewis Palmer Beat Holy Family 3-0
2015 Cheyenne Mountain Beat Lewis Palmer 3-0
2014 Lewis Palmer Beat Ponderosa 3-1
2013 Lewis Palmer Beat Air Academy 3-0
2012 Cheyenne Mountain Beat Lewis Palmer 3-1
2011 Cheyenne Mountain Beat Coronado 3-0
2010 Cheyenne Mountain Beat Roosevelt 3-0
2009 Cheyenne Mountain Beat Lewis Palmer 3-0
2008 Cheyenne Mountain Beat Mullen 3-0
2007 Mountain View Beat Cheyenne Mountain 3-1
2006 Battle Mountain Beat Mountain View 3-0
2005 Sterling Beat Mountain View 3-0
2004 Mountain View Beat Fort Morgan 3-1
2003 Mountain View Beat Sterling 3-0
2002 Lewis Palmer Beat Steamboat Springs 2-1
2001 Lewis Palmer Beat Fort Morgan 2-1
2000 Berthoud Beat Lewis Palmer 2-1

 

CLASS 5A

  • First-time winners have claimed the last three state championships
    • 2017: Castle View
    • 2016: Fossil Ridge
    • 2015: Cherokee Trail
  • Grandview has five state championships since 2000 — Chaparral, Doherty and Smoky Hill each have two apiece
  • Last two state championship matches have gone five sets — five times since 2000

 

2017 Castle View Beat Cherry Creek 3-2
2016 Fossil Ridge Beat Mountain Vista 3-2
2015 Cherokee Trail Beat Fairview 3-0
2014 Grandview Beat Chatfield 3-0
2013 Grandview Beat Arapahoe 3-0
2012 Doherty Beat Grandview 3-0
2011 Chaparral Beat Grandview 3-0
2010 Chaparral Beat Pine Creek 3-0
2009 Ponderosa Beat Highlands Ranch 3-2
2008 Cherry Creek Beat Grandview 3-0
2007 Grandview Beat Eaglecrest 3-1
2006 Eaglecrest Beat Grandview 3-2
2005 Grandview Beat Chaparral 3-0
2004 Grandview Beat Doherty 3-1
2003 Doherty Beat Grandview 3-2
2002 Smoky Hill Beat Doherty 2-0
2001 Smoky Hill Beat Heritage 2-0
2000 Boulder Beat Cherry Creek 2-1

 

MOST TITLES OVERALL

Platte Valley — 14
Fowler — 13
Merino — 10
Eaton / Evergreen – 9
Lewis Palmer — 7
Fleming / Cheyenne Mountain / Colorado Springs Christian — 6
Otis – 5