By Joanna Chadwick

Thanks to the coaches association for sending in this week’s soccer poll.

All Classes

1. Olathe East, 2. Aquinas, 3. BV Southwest, 4. SM East, 5. BV West, 6. Carroll, 7. Olathe Northwest, 8. BV Northwest, 9. Olathe South, 10. Maize

Class 6A

1. Olathe East, 2. SM East, 3. BV West, 4. BV Northwest, 5. Maize

5A

1. Aquinas, 2. BV Ssouthwest, 3. Carroll, 4. Mill Valley, 5. St. James

4A

1. Hayden, 2. Trinity, 3. Spring Hill, 4. Maize South, 5. KC Christian

Northeast

6A

1. Olathe East, 2. SM East, 3. BV West, 4. Olathe Northwest, 5. BV Northwest

5A.

1. Aquinas, 2. BV Southwest, 3. Mill Valley, 4. St. James, 5. Miege

4-1A

1. Spring Hill, 2. KC Christian, 3. De Soto, 4. KC Piper, 5. Bonner Springs

Southwest

6A

1. Maize, 2. Hutchinson, 3. Derby, 4. Northwest, 5. Heights

5a.

1. Carroll, 2. Hays, 3. Salina Central, 4. Hutchinson, 5. Kapaun

4-1A

1. Hayden, 2. Trinity, 3. Maize South, 4. Valley Center, 5. Rose Hill

Central

6A

1. Olathe Northwest, 2. Manhattan, 3. Washburn Rural, 4. Free State, 5. Junction City

By Joanna Chadwick

Thanks to the coaches association for the rankings.

I’m going to start the season off with a tough question. What will it take for the 6A schools outside the KC area to get a player and a team to finish high at state? It’s been a while since it has happened.

2013 Men’s Tennis Rankings
PRESEASON

By Joanna Chadwick

These are the final basketball rankings for the 2012-13 boys and girls basketball season, courtesy of the coaches association. So tell me, will these hold for the postseason?

Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA)
FINAL RANKING- Feb. 25, 2013
GIRLS RANKINGS
6A Girls
1 – Wichita South
2 – Olathe South
3 – Olathe Northwest
4 – Maize
5 – Blue Valley North
6 – Garden City
7 – Washburn Rural
8 – SM Northwest
9 – Free State
10 – Wichita Heights
5A Girls
1. St. Thomas Aquinas
2. Mill Valley
3. Bishop Miege
4. Kapaun
5. Newton
6. Seaman
7. Salina Central
8. Salina South
9. Andover
10. Andover Central
4A Girls
1. Holton
2. Wamego
3. McPherson
4. Hesston
5. Clay Center
6. Bonner Springs
7. Andale
8. Topeka Hayden
9. Ft. Scott
10. Paola
3A Girls
1. Burlington
2. Cimarron
3. Garden Plain
4. Hillsboro
5. Haven
6. Holcomb
7. ACCHS – Effingham
8. Riley Co
9. Caney Valley
10. Silver Lake
2A Girls
1. Jeff Co North
2. Washington Co.
3. Smith Center
4. Ellis
5. Central Plains
6. Moundridge
7. Sterling
8. Northern Hts.
9. Republic County
10. Pleasanton
1A-Div 1-Girls
1. Olpe
2. Hoxie
3. St. John
4. Waverly
5. Valley Heights
6. Dexter/Cedar Vale
7. Bucklin
8. Thunder Ridge
9. Osborne
10. Fairfield
1A-Div 2- Girls
1. Ingalls
2. Norwich
3. Wilson
4. B&B-Baileyville
5. Golden Plains
6. Argonia
7. Hope
8. Weskan
9. Frankfort
10. Ashland
BOYS RANKINGS
6A Boys
1. Blue Valley NW
2. SM East
3. Wichita North
4. Derby
5. Garden City
6. Olathe South
7. Lawrence
8. Wichita East
9. Washburn Rural
10. Olathe East
5A Boys
1. SM South
2. Lansing
3. Emporia
4. Kapaun Mount Carmel
5. Goddard Eisenhower
6. Mill Valley
7. Blue Valley Southwest
8. Andover Central
9. KC Washington
10. Andover
4A Boys
1. Ottawa
2. Highland Park
3. McPherson
4. Andale
5. Hesston
6. Rock Creek
7. Coffeyville
8. Abilene
9. Wamego
10. KC Piper
3A Boys
1. Scott City
2. Seneca -Nemaha Valley
3. Atchison County
4. Humboldt
5. Beloit
6. Silver Lake
7. Phillipsburg
8. Cheney
9. Hoisington
10. Holcomb
2A Boys
1. Meade
2. Republic County
3. Lyndon
4. Bennington
5. MdCV-Melvern
6. Inman
7. Central Burden
8. Solomon
9. Moundridge
10. Little River
1A-Div 1-Boys
1. St. John
2. South Haven
3. Olpe
4. Waverly
5. Centralia
6. Valley Heights
7. Udall
8. Hoxie
9. Hanover
10. Stockton
1A-Div 2-Boys
1. Fowler
2. Central Christian
3. White City
4. St. John’s-Tipton
5. Baileyville B&B
6. Wallace County
7. Dighton
8. Colony-Crest
9. Axtell
10. Cheylin

By Joanna Chadwick

This week’s basketball rankings are out, courtesy of the coaches association.

Maize girls are now ranked No. 1 in Class 6A, while Wichita South moves into No. 2.

No surprise in Class 6A boys, BV Northwest is still atop the class.

Is there a better boys basketball team in Kansas than BV Northwest?

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By Joanna Chadwick

The coaches association preseason baseball rankings are out.

Class 5A has a lot of Wichita-area representation, but not at 6A. Thoughts on why that is? How long until Wichita Northwest bumps into the 6A rankings?

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By Joanna Chadwick

This week’s basketball rankings are out, courtesy of the coaches association. Where’s your team?

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By Joanna Chadwick

Basketball rankings are out, courtesy of the coaches association. Did they get it right?

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By Joanna Chadwick

It’s always interesting after tournaments to see how the state shakes out. Check out the rankings, courtesy of the coaches association.

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By Joanna Chadwick
The basketball rankings are out, courtesy of the coaches association.

As expected, Maize drops after losing to Olathe Northwest, while W. South moves up to No. 2.

In 5A girls, Kapaun, Newton, Andover Central, Miege all in the top 10, will be at the Newton tourney, along with Olathe Northwest, ranked in 6A.

On the boys side, BV Northwest is still holding strong at 1 in 6A, as it should. North is now at 2, despite the loss to 5A’s No. 1, SM South, likely because Conner Frankamp didn’t play in that game on Saturday at dodge City. Makes sense.

4A boys is just so ridiculously tough. Ottawa, Highland Park, McPherson as the top three.

GIRLS RANKINGS
6A Girls
1 – Olathe South
2 – Wichita South
3 – Maize
4 – Blue Valley North
5 – Olathe Northwest
6 – Wichita Heights
7 – Garden City
8 – SM Northwest
9 – Washburn Rural
10 – Manhattan
5A Girls
1. Kapaun
2. Aquinas
3. Newton
4. Mill Valley
5. Salina South
6. Andover
7. Blue Valley Southwest
8. Seaman
9. Andover Central
10. Miege
4A Girls
1. Holton
2. Wamego
3. McPherson
4. Hesston
5. Chanute
6. Topeka Hayden
7. Girard
8. Andale
9. Clay Center
10. Prairie View
3A Girls
1. Burlington
2. Holcomb
3. Cimarron
4. Hillsboro
5. Garden Plain
6. Caney Valley
7. Atchison County
8. Silver Lake
9. Council Grove
10. Haven
2A Girls
1. Washington County
2. Sterling
3. Smith Center
4. Ellis
5. Northern Heights
6. Central Plains
7. Berean Academy
8. Pleasanton
9. Oakley
10. Jeff North
1A-Div 1-Girls
1. Olpe
2. Hoxie
3. St. John
4. Waverly
5. Cedar Vale-Dexter
6. Pike Valley
7. Osborne
8. Bucklin
9. Valley Heights
10. Fairfield
1A-Div 2- Girls
1. Ingalls
2. Norwich
3. Wilson
4. Baileyville
5. Golden Plains
6. Argonia
7. Ashland
8. Frankfort
9. Weskan
10. Wheatland-Grinnell
BOYS RANKINGS
6A Boys
1. Blue Valley NW
2. Wichita North
3. SM East
4. Olathe South
5. Olathe East
6. Blue Valley North
7. Derby
8. Garden City
9. Washburn Rural
10. Wichita East
5A Boys
1. S M South
2. Emporia
3. Lansing
4. Blue Valley Southwest
5. Goddard Eisenhower
6. Kapaun Mount Carmel
7. KC Washington
8. Leavenworth
9. Andover Central
10. Andover
4A Boys
1. Ottawa
2. Highland Park
3. McPherson
4. KC Piper
5. Andale
6. Abilene
7. Rock Creek
8. Labette County
9. El Dorado
10. Hesston
3A Boys
1. Scott City
2. Nemaha Valley
3. Beloit
4. Phillipsburg
5. Atchison County
6. Pittsburg
Colgan
7. Humboldt
8. Silver Lake
9. Marion
10. Independent
2A Boys
1. Meade
2. Lyndon
3. Bennington
4. Republic County
5. Solomon
6. Moundridge
7. Marais des Cygnes
8. South Gray
9. Central Burden
10. Oakley
1A-Div 1-Boys
1. St. John
2. South Haven
3. Olpe
4. Waverly
5. Centralia
6. Valley Heights
7. Udall
8. Minneola
9. Stockton
10. Victoria
1A-Div 2-Boys
1. Fowler
2. White City
3. Beloit St.John’s-Tipton
4. Crest
5. Dighton
6. Baileyville
7. Central Christian
8. Weskan
9. Axtell
10. Greeley County

By Joanna Chadwick

As expected, Maize girls moved up to No. 1 in Class 6A in the coaches association rankings after South beat Heights, ending the then-No. 1-ranked Falcons’ 56-game winning streak. South also moved up, while Heights dropped.

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