Alamosa ranked ninth in CHSAA’s preseason volleyball rankings

ALAMOSA – The Colorado High School Activities Association released its preseason volleyball rankings on Tuesday. The rankings are posted on the CHSAANow.com web site.

Only one San Luis Valley team is in its respective Top 10 as Alamosa is ninth in the Class 3A poll. Intermountain League foe Bayfield is right behind at No. 10.

Four other local teams are listed as “others receiving votes.” Centauri is listed in Class 3A, Monte Vista and Sargent are in Class 2A, and Sangre de Cristo is listed in Class 1A.

The local high school volleyball season opens on Thursday as Sargent hosts Centauri.

CLASS 3A

Rank Team (first place votes) W-L Points

1 University (9) 0-0 181

2 Eaton (4) 0-0 152

3 Lamar (3) 0-0 146

4 Platte Valley (2) 0-0 108

5 Resurrection Christian (1) 0-0 97

6 Sterling (1) 0-0 90

7 Faith Christian 0-0 72

8 Liberty Common 0-0 61

9 Alamosa 0-0 58

10 Bayfield 0-0 53

Others receiving votes: Valley 49, Montview 32, Manitou Springs 20, Delta 16, The Academy 16, Centauri 14, Colorado Springs Christian 14, Basalt 12, Colorado Academy 8, Kent Denver 8, Pagosa Springs 8, Coal Ridge 7, Fort Lupton 7, Jefferson Academy 7, Middle Park 7, James Irwin 5, Bennett 4, Peak to Peak 4, Aspen 3, Prospect Ridge Academy 2, Arvada 1, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 1, Eagle Ridge Academy 1, Frontier Academy 1.

CLASS 2A

Rank Team (first place votes) W-L Points

1 Sedgwick County (9) 0-0 120

2 Wiggins (2) 0-0 110

3 Meeker (2) 0-0 97

4 Holyoke 0-0 95

5 Fowler 0-0 77

6 Rye 0-0 51

7 Denver Christian (1) 0-0 40

8 Limon 0-0 34

9 Dayspring Christian Academy 0-0 28

10 Hoehne 0-0 27

Others receiving votes: Soroco 19, St. Mary’s 18, North Fork 17, Ignacio 16, Yuma 12, Lake County 10, Lyons 10, Wray 9, Buena Vista 7, Swink 6, Bishop Machebeuf 5, Vail Christian 5, Telluride 3, Monte Vista 2, Rangely 2, West Grand 2, Burlington 1, Mancos 1, Sargent 1.

CLASS 1A

Rank Team (first place votes) W-L Points

1 Merino (13) 0-0 182

2 Fleming (4) 0-0 166

3 Briggsdale (2) 0-0 120

4 Haxtun 0-0 94

5 Stratton 0-0 73

6 Wiley 0-0 55

7 Otis 0-0 51

8t Idalia 0-0 48

8t McClave 0-0 48

10 Dove Creek 0-0 35

Others receiving votes: Kit Carson 30, Simla 30, Flatirons Academy 29, Weldon Valley 27, Cheraw 15, Springfield 15, Belleview Christian 12, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 12, La Veta 11, Cheyenne Wells 8, Kim/Branson 8, Sangre de Cristo 6, Evangelical Christian 5, Cotopaxi 3, Elbert 3, Granada 3, Nucla 3, Prairie 3, Eads 2, Akron 1, Caliche 1, Flagler 1.