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The Reporter’s Prep Basketball Rankings

December 8th, 2009 at Tue, 8th, 2009 at 5:46 pm by Erick Walker

Now that we’re a week into the boys and girls basketball season, it’s time to do some rankings.
Below is a look at how the Reporter’s Class 3A and Class 4A boys and girls state rankings panned out. It’s important to note that many sports writers in the company voted on this particular poll. If you have any questions, feel free to throw them my way and I’ll do the best I can in answering.

Interestingly, there are four teams from the SPSL North in the girls rankings. I was a little surprised Kentlake cracked the top 10, though the Falcons are off to an outstanding start (3-0) and Morganne Comstock has been huge thus far. Also, though KW won state last year, I was also a bit surprised the Conks ranked as high as four. The Seattle Times has KW ranked No. 1 and I think that’s a bit high right now. KW has returned some good talent, but it also graduated Lindsey Moore and Jessie Genger, it’s top two scorers.

In the Class 4A boys rankings, Federal Way is unquestionably No. 1 and KW belongs in the top five. I’m interested to see how Kentridge performs in the early season. I think Gary Bell could win the league MVP and Dave Jamison is a coaching wizard, but finding someone to replace the scoring punch of Shaquielle McKissic is going to be tough.

So here are the polls. Let me know your thoughts.

CLASS 4A BOYS
1. Federal Way
2. Gonzaga Prep
3. Kentwood
4. Ferris
5. Walla Walla
6. Garfield
7. Jackson
8. Beamer
9. Decatur
10. Kentridge
Others receiving votes: Lincoln, Inglemoor, Lake Stevens, Curtis, Lake Washington, Foss, Arlington, Skyline

CLASS 4A GIRLS
1. Auburn Riverside
2. Federal Way
3. Lewis and Clark
4. Kentwood
5. Garfield
6. Jackson
7. Mead
8. Bellarmine Prep
9. Woodinville
10. Kentlake
Others receiving votes: Issaquah, Pasco, Edmonds-Woodway, Newport, Lake Stevens, Mount Tahoma, Snohomish

CLASS 3A BOYS
1. Rainier Beach
2. Fanklin
3. Lakes
4. Enumclaw
5. O’Dea
6. Bellevue
7. Seattle Prep
8. Meadowdale
9. Mount Si
10. Union
Others receiving votes: Columbia River, Glacier Peak, Foster, Rogers, Squalicum

CLASS 3A GIRLS
1. Kennedy Catholic
2. Holy Names
3. White River
4. Prarie
5. Shadle Park
6. Mercer Island
7. Bonney Lake
8. West Valley
9. Lakeside
10. Glacier Peak
Others receiving votes: Meadowdale, Bellevue, Auburn Mountainview, Peninsula, Rainier Beach, Ferndale, Hanford, Franklin

is the sports writer for the Kent Reporter newspaper. His specific prep sports coverage focuses on Kent-Meridian, Kentridge, Kentlake, Kentwood, Tahoma, Auburn and Auburn Riverside. Walker has been a sports reporter since 1994. Before coming to the Reporter Newspapers, he worked seven years for the King County Journal, where he covered prep football, wrestling and fastpitch along with the Tacoma Rainiers and Seattle Mariners. Walker has been covering sports in the Kent Valley since 2000. Outside of the newspaper industry, Walker is married (Janinne) and has two children (Asher, 10, and Nolan, 4).

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