-– 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. Bettendorf (18-0): Beat Davenport West, 75-59 Friday; Won at Clinton, 66-38 Tuesday.
2. Rock Island (17-4): Beat United Township, 61-51 Friday.
3. Rockridge (20-3): Lost at Carthage Illini West, 59-53 Friday; Won at Geneseo, 70-35 Tuesday.
4. Assumption (14-4): Beat Clinton, 53-49 Friday; Won at Muscatine, 73-39 Tuesday.
5. North Scott (17-2): Beat Muscatine, 55-17 Friday; Won at No. 9 Pleasant Valley, 47-41.
7. Kewanee (19-4): Won at Prophetstown, 78-63 Thursday; Won at Princeton, 57-41 Saturday; Lost at Sherrard, 68-67 Tuesday.
8. Wethersfield (21-4): Beat Mercer County (72-69 Friday) & Galva (57-54 Saturday) to win the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament; Lost at No. 16t Galva, 67-64 Tuesday.
9. Pleasant Valley (12-5): Won at Davenport Central, 69-66 Friday; Lost to No. 5 North Scott, 47-41 Tuesday.
10. Danville (20-0): Won at state-ranked Burlington Notre Dame, 83-46 Thursday; Won at Cardinal Eldron, 93-50 Saturday.
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES:
11. Sterling Newman (20-3): Beat No. 18t Erie, 62-39 Saturday; Won at Fulton 52-43, Tuesday.
12. Moline (16-10): Beat Alleman, 61-36 Friday; Lost to Normal, 62-43 Saturday.
13. Northeast Goose Lake (16-6): Lost at Midland Wyoming, 76-70 Friday; Lost at Bellevue Marquette, 51-40 Tuesday.
14. Orion (15-11): Won at Sherrard, 46-28 Friday; Lost at Carthage Illini West, 54-44 Monday.
16 (tie). Galva (18-4): Beat Stark County (60-45 Friday) & lost to Wethersfield (57-54 Saturday) to finish second in the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament; Beat No. 8 Wethersfield, 67-64 Tuesday.
16 (tie). Preston (17-3): Won at Bellevue Marquette, 62-36 Friday; Lost at Durant, 50-43 Saturday; Won at Calamus-Wheatland, 77-53 Tuesday.
18 (tie). Erie (15-12): Lost at No. 11 Sterling Newman, 62-39 Saturday.
18 (tie). Galesburg (15-12): Beat state-ranked Quincy, 62-58 Friday; Beat Blue Island Eisenhower, 79-63 Saturday.
ALSO ON THE RADAR:
-- Bureau Valley (18-10): Won at Princeton, 54-50 Tuesday.
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GIRLS:
Rank. Team (Rec.): How they fared
1. Rock Island (24-3): Beat Moline, 64-63 (OT); Beat Peoria Central, 82-39 Monday.
2 (tie). Annawan (24-2): Beat Chillicothe IVC, 63-42 Thursday; Wednesday vs. ROWVA at the Illinois 1A Annawan Regional.
2 (tie). Assumption (18-2): Beat Clinton, 61-19 Friday; Won at No. 5 Muscatine, 61-59 Tuesday.
4. Riverdale (23-2): Beat Fulton, 73-30 Friday; Wednesday vs. West Carroll in the Illinois 2A Sterling Newman Regional.
5. Muscatine (17-3): Won at North Scott, 66-34 Friday; Lost No. 2t Assumption, 61-59 Tuesday.
6. Sherrard (23-3): Won at Orion, 48-39 Thursday; Beat West Carroll (62-35 Tuesday) & Thursday vs. No. 13t Orion for the championship of the Illinois 2A Rockridge Regional.
7. Prophetstown (25-3): Beat Erie, 47-37 Friday; Wednesday vs. Ashton-Franklin Center in the Illinois 1A Polo Regional.
8. Wethersfield (22-7): Won at Morrison, 68-33 Thursday; Wednesday vs. Stark County at the Illinois 1A Annawan Regional.
9. United Township (18-11): Won at No. 12 Galesburg, 71-37 Thursday; Beat Pekin, 56-34 Saturday.
10. Mediapolis (20-1): Won at Highland Riverside, 56-39 Thursday; Won at No. 11 Burlington Notre Dame, 74-40 Friday.
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES:
11. Burlington Notre Dame (18-3): Lost at No. 10 Mediapolis, 74-40 Friday.
12. Galesburg (17-12): Lost to No. 9 United Township, 71-37 Thursday; Lost to Winnetka New Trier, 55-48 Saturday.
13 (tie). Orion (18-9): Lost to No. 6 Sherrard, 48-39 Friday; Beat Rockridge (49-41 Tuesday) & Thursday vs. No. 6 Sherrard for the championship of the Illinois 2A Rockridge Regional.
13 (tie). Stark County (19-8): Beat Galva (61-41 Monday) & Wednesday vs. Wethersfield in the Illinois 1A Annawan Regional.
15. Bellevue (17-4): Lost to Camanche, 57-48 Friday; Beat Midland Wyoming, 60-25 Friday.
16. Preston (15-6): Lost at Bellevue Marquette, 54-51 (OT) Friday; Lost at Durant-Bennett, 59-51 Saturday; Won at Calamus-Wheatland, 55-41 Tuesday.
ALSO ON THE RADAR:
-- Erie (19-9): Lost at No. 7 Prophetstown, 47-37 Friday; Wednesday vs. Polo in the Illinois 1A Polo Regional.
-- Pleasant Valley (12-8): Beat Davenport Central, 51-32 Friday; Won at North Scott 40-34, Tuesday.
-- Sterling (17-12): Won at Streator, 72-25 Thursday; Beat Peoria Manual, 60-56 Saturday.
-- Sterling Newman (14-11): Beat Morrison, 42-31 Friday; Wednesday vs. Fulton in the Illinois 2A Sterling Newman Regional.
-- North Scott (12-8): Lost to No. 5 Muscatine, 66-34 Friday; Lost to Pleasant Valley, 40-34 Tuesday.
Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening. 1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000. 1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.
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