The Prep Beat

You might see some early versions of the Associated Press state basketball poll that show the Central Kitsap boys ranked 10th in the Class 4A state poll.
That may surprise you, since CK, while a fine team bound for the postseason, has more losses (six) than any other ranked team.
It surprised me when I got to the office this afternoon and saw the poll in my inbox. Looking at it, an explanation hit me. Somebody (or somebodies) meant to vote for Central Valley (in Spokane, which is ranked fourth) instead. The AP voting, which is done by media members across the state, is done on a website with a pull-down menu of teams. As only two teams begin with “Central,” it’s not too hard to click on the wrong team.
I called the Associated Press to discuss the poll and see if an error was made. They said they’d take a look and call me back.
Less than 10 minutes later, I got a call. It was possible I was correct, they said. Somebody did vote for Central Kitsap at No. 5 instead of Central Valley.
It was me.
So, AP changed my vote. Central Valley remained fourth and CK was removed from the rankings.
And a valuable lesson was learned: Slow down when filling out Associated Press state poll ballots.
And sorry to the Cougars for, possibly, getting your hopes up about making the state rankings.
The correct polls are listed below:

SEATTLE — How a state panel of sports writers rates Washington high school basketball teams in the weekly Associated Press poll of 2012, by WIAA Classs, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):
Class 4A
School                               Record  Points  Last Week
1. Davis (8)                        15-2    80      2
2. Bellarmine Prep                  14-2    69      1
3. Skyline                          16-3    61      3
4. Central Valley                   13-3    52      7
5. Garfield                         12-5    38      8
6. Union                            13-4    36      6
7. Snohomish                        14-4    29      4
8. Olympia                          12-3    28      NR
9. Redmond                          13-5    19      5
10. Curtis                           14-5    6       NR
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga Prep 5. Jackson 5. Kentwood 4. Roosevelt 1. Kent Meridian 1.

Class 3A
School                               Record  Points  Last Week
1. Rainier Beach (8)                18-1    80      1
2. Mountlake Terrace                17-0    69      3
3. Kamiakin                         17-1    59      2
4. Seattle Prep                     17-3    56      4
5. University                       13-3    48      5
6. Lincoln                          14-3    35      6
7. Franklin                         15-3    25      8
8. Columbia River                   15-3    24      7
9. Wilson, Woodrow                  14-2    23      9
10. Kennewick                        15-3    6       NR
Others receiving votes: Lake Washington 3. Foss 3. Mountain View 3. Decatur 2. Lakes 2. Kennedy 2.

Class 2A
School                               Record  Points  Last Week
1. Squalicum (3)                    14-2    68      3
2. Lynden (4)                       14-3    67      1
T3. Clover Park                      14-4    64      2
T3. West Valley (Spokane) (1)        16-1    64      5
5. Pullman                          15-2    54      4
6. White River                      15-4    32      9
7. Sumner                           14-3    28      7
8. Toppenish                        13-3    13      8
9. Grandview                        12-4    10      NR
10. Mark Morris                      11-4    9       NR
Others receiving votes: Sehome 9. North Thurston 7. Kingston 5. Port Angeles 4. Anacortes 3. Ellensburg 2. Evergreen (Seattle) 1.

Class 1A
School                               Record  Points  Last Week
1. Cashmere (7)                     15-2    78      1
2. Bellevue Christian               12-3    60      2
3. King’s (1)                       16-2    56      5
4. Lynden Christian                 15-2    54      6
5. Naches Valley                    16-2    51      3
6. Zillah                           15-2    47      7
7. Granger                          15-3    43      4
8. Toledo                           16-2    25      9
9. Cascade Christian                12-5    15      T10
10. Okanogan                        16-3    10      8
Others receiving votes: Freeman 4. Chewelah (Jenkins) 2. Seattle Christian 1.

Class 2B
School                                       Points  Last Week
1. Northwest Christian (Colbert) (7)        70      1
2. Bear Creek School                        63      2
3. Adna                                     55      3
4. White Swan                               48      4
5. Dayton                                   37      5
6. LaConner                                 36      6
7. Toutle Lake                              26      7
8. Lake Roosevelt                           11      NR
9. Colfax                                   9       8
T10.Davenport                                7       9
T10.Riverside Christian                      7       NR
Others receiving votes: Wahkiakum 6. Reardan 5. Concrete 3. Raymond 2.

Class B
School                               Points  Last Week
1. Colton (5)                       66      1
2. Moses Lake Christian Academy     58      3
3. Valley Christian (2)             56      2
4. Almira Coulee-Hartline           40      4
5. Sunnyside Christian              38      5
Others receiving votes: Tekoa-Oakesdale 9. Cascade Christian Academy 8. Mt. Rainier Lutheran 7.

GIRLS
Class 4A
School                                   Record  Points     Last Week
1. Central Valley (7)                   15-1    78         1
2. Mt. Rainier (1)                      18-0    73         2
3. Stanwood                             16-1    62         5
4. Lake Stevens                         16-1    48         3
5. Woodinville                          15-2    45         4
T6. Skyview                              15-2    39         7
T6. Jackson                              15-2    39         6
8. Emerald Ridge                        15-1    24         8
9. Auburn Riverside                     15-1    20         9
10. Gonzaga Prep                         12-4    7          10
Others receiving votes: Chiawana 4. Kentwood 1.

Class 3A
School                                   Record  Points     Last Week
1. Prairie (7)                          17-1    79         1
2. Kamiakin (1)                         18-0    73         2
3. Cleveland                            15-2    63         3
4. Wilson, Woodrow                      13-2    53         6
5. Seattle Prep                         15-3    36         7
6. Auburn Mountainview                  16-4    34         4
7. University                           11-4    25         8
8. Franklin                             13-3    17         NR
9. Juanita                              15-3    16         9
10. Lakes                                14-3    14         NR
Others receiving votes: Holy Names 12. Lynnwood 8. Shorecrest 4. Shadle Park 3. Glacier Peak 2. Eastmont 1.

Class 2A
School                                   Record  Points     Last Week
1. East Valley (Yakima) (8)             16-0    80         1
2. Clarkston                            15-1    71         T2
3. Burlington-Edison                    15-2    57         4
4. W. F. West                           15-1    56         5
5. White River                          16-2    54         T2
6. Wapato                               15-1    40         7
7. North Thurston                       13-4    23         8
8. Blaine                               13-4    15         NR
9. Eatonville                           12-4    11         NR
10. River Ridge                          11-6    9          10
Others receiving votes: Mark Morris 8. Sehome 6. Lynden 4. Anacortes 3. Archbishop Murphy 1. Ephrata 1. Woodland 1.

Class 1A
School                                   Record  Points     Last Week
1. Freeman (8)                          20-0    80         1
2. Cashmere                             18-0    72         2
3. La Salle                             14-2    58         3
4. Castle Rock                          15-0    51         T6
5. King’s                               16-2    49         4
6. Cascade Christian                    15-1    39         5
7. Elma                                 16-2    30         T6
8. Granger                              15-3    27         9
9. Okanogan                             15-4    11         8
10. Connell                              14-3    8          10
Others receiving votes: Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) 6. Goldendale 3. Colville 2. Bellevue Christian 1. Kiona Benton 1. Lynden Christian 1. Onalaska 1.

Class 2B
School                                   Points  Last Week
1. Reardan (7)                          70      1
2. Napavine                             62      2
3. Brewster                             55      3
4. White Swan                           47      4
5. Northwest Christian (Colbert)        42      6
6. Adna                                 37      7
7. Lake Roosevelt                       24      5
8. North Beach                          15      8
T9. Pe Ell                               14      10
T9. Colfax                               14      9
Others receiving votes: Waitsburg-Prescott 4. Asotin 1.

Class B
School                                   Points  Last Week
1. Colton (7)                           70      1
2. Sunnyside Christian                  61      2
3. Columbia (Hunters)                   58      3
4. Almira Coulee-Hartline               44      5
5. Rosalia                              34      4
Others receiving votes: Neah Bay 13.

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