Class 5A volleyball top teams, players
The Rocky
Published August 27, 2008 at 8:38 p.m.
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CLASS 5A TOP 10
1 Cherry Creek: The Bruins have great top-to-bottom talent and get a lift from the return of Carrie Baird.
2 Grandview: The defending champion won't be as dominant, but the Wolves should still be near the top.
3 Eaglecrest: The Raptors graduated the school's best-ever player but still are in contention.
4 Columbine: The Rebels were the surprise winners of the UNC summer tourney.
5 Mountain Vista: Purdue recruit Ariel Turner might be the state's top player.
6 Regis Jesuit: The Raiders step up to the top classification this season.
7 Rampart: The hitting prowess of Nikki Kinzer and Lauren Yoder should take the Rams a long way.
8 Chaparral: The Wolverines did well in summer competition.
9 Legacy: The Lightning has quite a few offensive weapons but needs a setter.
10 Highlands Ranch: Erika Winkler is the top returnee from a club that lost a lot to graduation.
* Consensus picks: Cherry Creek (Centennial), Rampart (Colorado Springs Metro), Mountain Vista (Continental), Denver South (Denver Prep), Legacy (Front Range), Brighton (Skyline), Columbine (Jeffco), Durango (Southwestern).
TOP PLAYERS BY POSITION
Player, School, Ht., Yr.
OUTSIDE HITTERS Carrie Baird, Cherry Creek, 6-1, Sr.; Alysa Birdsall, Cherokee Trail, 6-1, Jr.; Morgan Bohl, Cherry Creek, 6-0, So.; Erin Didier, ThunderRidge, 5-11, Sr.; Stacey Evans, Fort Collins, 5-8, Sr.; Ellen Miks, Columbine, 5-11, Sr.; Tori Minovich, Ponderosa, 6-0, Jr.; Elise Sage, Cherry Creek, 6-0, Sr.; Katie Schimpf, Doherty, 5-10, Sr;. Sarah VanGoethem, Grandview, 5-10, Sr.; Lauren Yoder, Rampart, 5-10, Sr.; Brianna Zimlich, Poudre, 6-0, Sr.
MIDDLE BLOCKERS Erica Denney, Grandview, 6-4 , Jr.; Randee Hayes, Columbine, 6-0, Sr.; Nikki Kinzer, Rampart, 6-2, Sr.; Samantha Peters, Cherry Creek, 6-2, Sr.; Reese Roehrkasse, Fort Collins, 6-2, Sr.; Erica Winkler, Highlands Ranch, 6-0, Jr.
RIGHT-SIDE HITTERS Megan Koop, Columbine, 6-0, Sr.; Sarah Mueller, Chaparral, 5-8, Jr.; Kirsten Young, Legacy, 6-0, Sr.
SETTERS Gabi Dewberry, Cherry Creek, 5-8, Sr.; Alicia Dotson, Columbine, 6-0, Sr.; Vanessa Gemignani, Doherty, 5-8, Sr.; Lindsey Henke, Fruita, 5-5, Sr.; Jordan Kissman, Eaglecrest, 5-10, Sr.; Theresa Read, Grandview, 5-4, Sr.
LIBEROS Kendall Howard, Ponderosa, 5-5, Jr.; McCall Paynter, Grandview, 5-3, Sr.
* For a complete Class 5A league-by-league outlook, including top players, go to RockyPreps.com.
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pappas33 writes:
You have Regis at #6 in the Top Ten, but no Smoky Hill. SHHS just destroyed Regis in 3 straight sets on Wednesday night.
I think you have totally ignored the talent on this team.