-– These local media rankings are determined on a descending points system, with a first-place vote receiving 10 points, a second-place vote receiving 9 points, and so on. Presented by The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus, WQAD-TV 8, MC22, WFXN-AM 1230's Quad Cities Radio Group, Aledo's WRMJ-FM 102.3, Kewanee-based Regional Media and the Clinton Herald.
BOYS:
Rank. Team (Rec.): How they fared
1. Rock Island (14-4): Lost at Illinois-ranked Quincy, 48-47 (OT) Friday.
2. Bettendorf (13-0): Beat No. 9 Pleasant Valley, 50-39 Friday; Beat United Township, 62-36 Saturday; Tuesday at Davenport Central.
3. Rockridge (17-2): Beat Sherrard, 65-35 Friday; Beat Chillicothe IVC, 70-51 Saturday at Abingdon's Great Western Shootout.
9. Pleasant Valley (8-4): Lost at No. 2 Bettendorf, 50-39 Friday; Tuesday hosts Muscatine.
10. Sterling Newman (15-4): Lost to Peru St. Bede, 63-36 Friday; Beat No. 16t Preston, 63-36 Saturday at West Carroll's Manny's Shootout.
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES:
11. Danville (15-0): Beat Fort Madison Holy Trinity, 89-54 Friday; Won at New London, 97-25 Saturday; Tuesday at West Burlington.
12. Galesburg (12-10): Beat Alleman, 47-34 Friday; Lost to both Minooka (50-47) & Maine South (37-30) Saturday at Galesburg's Martin Luther King Tournament; Monday (vs. Bloomington & Kankakee) at Galesburg's Martin Luther King Tournament.
13. Northeast Goose Lake (13-2): Beat Lisbon, 63-39 Friday; Beat Tipton, 70-47 Saturday; Monday at North Cedar.
14. Orion (13-9): Lost at No. 6 Monmouth-Roseville, 57-48 Friday; Beat Monmouth United, 55-30 Saturday at Abingdon's Great Western Shootout.
15. Riverdale (10-10): Lost at No. 7 Kewanee, 78-73 Friday; Tuesday hosts Bureau Valley.
16 (tie). Erie (15-9): Won at Amboy, 46-30 Friday; Tuesday hosts Morrison.
16 (tie). Preston (12-2): Won at Camanche, 75-43 Friday; Lost to No. 10 Sterling Newman, 63-36 Saturday at West Carroll's Manny's Shootout; Tuesday hosts Bellevue.
ALSO ON THE RADAR:
-- Galva (14-3): Beat ROWVA, 45-41 Friday; Lost at Williamsfield, 55-43 Saturday; Tuesday at Biggsville West Central.
-- Bureau Valley (17-9): Beat Fulton, 57-49 Friday; Tuesday at No. 15 Riverdale.
-- Moline (12-8): Won at United Township, 53-46 Friday; Beat Marengo (49-30) & Chicago Noble Street Bulls (66-40) Saturday at Moline's Martin Luther King Tournament; Monday vs. Rochelle & state-ranked Washington at Moline's Martin Luther King Tournament.
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GIRLS:
Rank. Team (Rec.): How they fared
1. Rock Island (21-2): Won at No. 9 United Township, 61-44 Thursday.
2. Assumption (12-2): Won at Davenport Central, 56-14 Friday; Lost at state-ranked Southeast Polk, 68-50 Saturday; Tuesday hosts Burlington.
3. Annawan (19-2): Beat both Biggsville West Central (57-47 Thursday's semifinals) & Stark County (36-30 Saturday's championship) at the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament; Monday hosts Sciota West Prairie; Wednesday at Galva.
4. Muscatine (13-2): Won at Davenport West, 64-17 Friday; Tuesday hosts No. 14t Pleasant Valley.
5. Riverdale (18-2): Won at Kewanee, 49-36 Thursday; Beat Bureau Valley, 96-27 Saturday; Tuesday at Fulton.
6. Sherrard (21-3): Beat Carthage Illini West, 35-26 Thursday; Won at River Ridge, 55-48 Saturday.
7. Prophetstown (22-3): Won at Morrison, 58-23 Thursday; Beat Amboy, 69-29 Saturday.
8. Wethersfield (19-5): Lost to Stark County (50-48 Thursday's semifinals) & Beat Biggsville West Central (59-52 Saturday's third-place game) at the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament; Monday hosts Galva; Wednesday hosts Stark County.
9. United Township (14-10): Lost to No. 1 Rock Island, 61-44 Thursday; Beat state-ranked Champaign Centennial (51-49) & lost to state-ranked Morton (47-24) Saturday at Galesburg's Mid-Winter Classic; Monday (vs. Peoria Notre Dame) at Galesburg's Mid-Winter Classic; Tuesday at Illinois-rated DeKalb.
10. Galesburg (17-8): Won at Quincy, 51-38 Thursday; Beat Peoria Notre Dame (54-36) & lost to Normal U-High (55-40) Saturday at Galesburg's Mid-Winter Classic; Monday (vs. state-ranked Morton) at Galesburg's Mid-Winter Classic.
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES:
11. Mediapolis (15-1): Won at Lone Tree, 70-18 Friday; Beat Pekin, 72-36 Saturday; Tuesday hosts Waco.
12. Burlington Notre Dame (15-2): Lost to state-ranked Central Lee Donnellson, 74-69 Friday; Won at Van Buren Keosauqua, 62-40 Saturday; Tuesday hosts Fairfield.
13. Orion (15-7): Beat Peoria Manual (50-45 & SCORE NEEDED (vs. Kewanee) Saturday at Kewanee's Martin Luther King Tournament; Monday (vs. Freeport) at Kewanee's Martin Luther King Tournament.
14 (tie). Erie (17-6): Lost at Amboy, 39-28 Thursday.
14 (tie). Pleasant Valley (8-7): Lost at Bettendorf, 43-35 Friday; Lost at Linn-Mar Marion, 62-56 Saturday; Tuesday at No. 4 Muscatine.
ALSO ON THE RADAR:
-- Stark County (16-7): Beat No. 8 Wethersfield (50-48 Thursday's semifinals) & Lost to No. 3 Annawan (36-30 Saturday's championship) at the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament; Monday hosts Ridgewood; Wednesday at No. 8 Wethersfield.
Today is Monday, May 20, the 140th day of 2013. There are 225 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: A petition is being circulated asking the city council to order awell bored in Market Square. It would be a great accommodation to the public. 1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 p.m. on May 18 the Mississippi River flooded its banks atRock Island and destroyed the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber Co. and damagedRock Island Arsenal power plant. Total loss is estimated at $100,000. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of Sough Rock Island Township are circulating apetition favoring the annexation of that area to the City of Rock Island. 1938 -- 75 years ago: A group of state members of the National Grandmothers Clubmeeting in Rock Island are making plans to petition for the observance of a NationalGrandmothers Day. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere and Co. reported today that its U.S. and Canadian sales forthe first half of the 1963 fiscal year set an all time record of $323,716.628. 1988 -- 25 years ago: William G. Lawrence, first administrative director, has retired fromPECO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his service at PECO, Mr. Lawrence was the civilianpersonnel officer at the Rock Island Arsenal.