Through the first five weeks of the season, the Patriot West was the only 2A Football conference to have all teams at five hundred or better. Now those clubs start league play in what could turn out to be the best league chase in the division. The main event this week pits #5 Resurrection Christian (4-0) against #10 Berthoud (3-0). #8 Eaton (3-1) has the undercard against longtime rival University (2-2). The key matchup between…...
It could turn out to be the Tri Peaks league championship match on Thursday when #6 Manitou Springs hosts #7 Colorado Springs Christian. Both teams enter the week 5-0 in conference play and each has at least a two-game edge on all conference clubs so the winner is in good shape to land the title. The match is one of several with a direct impact on league leads this week. Both the Lions and Mustangs…...
For the first time since 2013, there’s a new number one team in Class 3A volleyball. Lutheran wrestled the top spot away from the five-time defending state champions this week after the Reds went 1-3 at the Eaglecrest Tournament; an event they had won the past three years. Lutheran is unbeaten at 7-0 as they open conference play in the Metro. Our 3A report this week will serve as a league primer across the division. …...
There’s just one game on the 2A football slate this week featuring Top 10 team facing off. That’s on Saturday when #9 Eaton makes the trip to #10 D’Evelyn. The meeting of #6 Kent Denver and Faith Christian should also be considered a top 10 battle even though the Eagles were dropped from the rankings following an opening loss to Resurrection Christian. Despite that decision, Faith Christian is still (in our thoughts) among the best…...
With zero week dropped from the football vocabulary this year, we can officially start the season with week one.  Football games can start next Thursday and there are plenty of attractive matchups on the small school front. We look at the top games for week one and will add some thoughts on big school contests later in the weekend. Please note that we do not have the complete six-man schedule as the association conducted their…...
Faith Christian needs a victory over Middle Park to capture the Flatirons title and the Eaton-Resurrection Christian winner is the Patriot West champion. Those are the two main storylines as the Class 2A football schedule concludes this weekend. We break down those games and get an in-depth look at the RPI standings in our weekly report. COLORADO Sheridan (0-4) at Kent Denver (4-0) Machebeuf (3-1) at Elizabeth (3-1) Ridgeview Academy (1-3) at Englewood (1-3)…...
RPI points and standings of course are impacted by every match but there’s only one contest remaining on the 3A volleyball schedule this week that will determine a league champion. That match is found inside the Metro where Lutheran meets Faith Christian on Tuesday night. The winner is the outright champion as both teams enter the contest with one league loss. Lutheran hosts the Tuesday night clash and the two squads could meet again later…...
Fans of 2A football find a very good and very important schedule in week eight. League unbeatens meet in both the Colorado and Western Slope and another important battle inside the Tri Peaks could determine that championship. Plus a few other teams can clinch titles with wins this week. COLORADO Kent Denver (3-0) at Machebeuf (3-0) Elizabeth (2-1) at Englewood (1-2) Sheridan (0-3) at Ridgeview Academy (0-3) Kent Denver clinches the league title by…...
During the regular season our 3A volleyball updates have previewed the top matches and highlighted individual performances. Over the final two weeks, the reports will change a bit as we focus entirely on league races and which matches are left to determine conference champions. RPI standings will also be included as we try to decide which clubs will host regionals and qualify for the post-season. The top 12 teams in the final RPI standings will…...
League leaders in Class 2A clash on two fronts this week. Pagosa Springs challenges Bayfield inside the Intermountain and Faith Christian heads to D’Evelyn for the Flatirons lead. In both cases, each team is 2-0 in conference play. Elsewhere, teams continue to work their way into position for a league crown and playoff berth. INTERMOUNTAIN Montezuma Cortez (0-2) at Delta (1-1) (Thursday) Pagosa Springs (2-0) at Bayfield (2-0) Alamosa (1-1) at Gunnison (0-2) Sole…...
