Another dominating week by the Top 10. Another Wednesday vote requiring few changes to the Quad Cities Prep Basketball Power Polls.
The Top 10 teams in the boys' and girls' local media rankings tore through competition in the last week by a combined 32-5, with two of those setbacks to fellow top-rated teams.
While that understandably produced a second straight week of gridlock in the bi-state ballot, there was some movement this time, with Pleasant Valley (12-5) replaced by Sterling Newman (20-3) in the boys' Top 10.
United Township (18-11) and Wethersfield (23-7) also exchanged the 8 and 9 spots in the girls' rankings, and Assumption (18-2) edged ahead of Annawan (25-2) to break a second-place share from last week.
The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus administers the poll for a sixth straight season. Participating co-sponsors this season include WQAD-TV 8, MC22, WFXN-AM 1230's Quad Cities Radio Group, Aledo's WRMJ-FM 102.3, the Kewanee-based Regional Radio Group and the Clinton Herald.
The Bettendorf boys (18-0) and Rocky girls (24-3) remained No. 1 in the season's fifth vote of local sportswriters and broadcasters.
Bettendorf received 17.5 of the 21 first-place boys' ballots cast, for 203.5 of a possible 210 voting points.
Season-starting No. 1 Rock Island (3) and No. 3 Rockridge (0.5) accounted for the other No. 1 nods in boys' action.
The Rocky girls earned 16 top nods for 202 points, with Assumption (3) and Annawan (2) receiving the other first-place support.
The top eight vote-getters remained the same in the boys' poll though support was lost in the last week because of setbacks by Rockridge (fell to Carthage Illini West), Kewanee (lost to Sherrard) and newly-crowned Lincoln Trail Conference tournament champ Wethersfield (dropped a league rematch with fellow finalist Galva).
PV also tumbled with a loss to No. 5 North Scott in boys' action.
On the girls' side, the Top 10 teams stayed the same despite the shuffling. Muscatine was the only loser, dropping a heartbreaking rematch, 61-59, for the Mississippi Athletic Conference title with Assumption.
In all, 17 boys' and 15 girls' teams received votes this week.
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QC Prep Boys' Basketball Power Poll
-– 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.
Rank. Team (1st) (Rec.) Pts. LWK.
1. Bettendorf (17.5) (18-0) 203.5 1 -- Last week: Beat Davenport West, 75-59 Friday; Won at Clinton, 66-38 Tuesday. Note: Iowa's second-ranked 4A squad sits a victory away from clinching no worse than a share of the Mississippi Athletic Conference crown, two games up on Assumption and North Scott with three to play. Next: Friday hosts Davenport North; Tuesday hosts Burlington.
2. Rock Island (3) (17-4) 189 2 -- Last week: Beat United Township, 61-51 Friday. Note: Back in the state's Top 10, and back in the Western Big 6 Conference race, with Galesburg upsetting Quincy last weekend. The league's three-time defending champs are spoiling for revenge for a 53-52 loss to the Streaks in mid-December. Next: Friday hosts No. 16 Galesburg; Saturday at Aurora Central.
3. Rockridge (0.5) (20-3) 143.5 3 -- Last week: Lost at Carthage Illini West, 59-53 Friday; Won at Geneseo, 70-35 Tuesday. Note: The Rockets slipped from fourth to seventh in this week's Class 2A state rankings. However, if they take care of business in this weekend's rematch. a West Central North title share is a cinch. Next: Friday hosts No. 6 Monmouth-Roseville.
4. Assumption (14-4) 138 4 -- Last week: Beat Clinton, 53-49 Friday; Won at Muscatine, 73-39 Tuesday. Note: Iowa's fourth-rated 3A club picked a tough week to try and build momentum heading into the postseason. The Knights are rematched with a pair of rivals, who both fell by a combined 7 points early last month. Next: Friday at No. 11 Pleasant Valley; Tuesday hosts No. 5 North Scott.
5. North Scott (17-2) 114 5 -- Last week: Beat Muscatine, 55-17 Friday; Won at No. 9 Pleasant Valley, 47-41. Note: Six straight victories since Iowa 4A's seventh-ranked squad suffered setbacks in back-to-back games to Assumption (38-36) and Bettendorf (62-26). Next: Friday at Burlington; Tuesday at No. 4 Assumption.
6. Monmouth-Roseville (19-4) 95 6 -- Last week: Beat Macomb, 52-39 Friday; Beat Canton, 66-44 Tuesday. Note: If Illinois' ninth-ranked 2A team avenges last month's 62-56 loss this weekend, expect a three-way title tie in the rugged West Central North Conference. Next: Friday at No. 3 Rockridge; Tuesday hosts Farmington.
7. Kewanee (19-4) 63 7 -- Last week: Won at Prophetstown, 78-63 Thursday; Won at Princeton, 57-41 Saturday; Lost at Sherrard, 68-67 Tuesday. Note: Bad loss this week to a future Three Rivers Conference foe. But what matters is the Boilermakers sit three wins away from an unbeaten 14-0 run to this season's league title. Next: Thursday at No. 17 Riverdale; Saturday hosts Amboy; Tuesday hosts Bureau Valley.
8. Wethersfield (21-4) 59 8 -- Last week: 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. Note: The Flying Geese won the battle -- winning the LTC tourney title -- but lost the war in a quick rematch with defending champ Galva for the league's regular-season title. Next: Friday at Stark County; Saturday at No. 15 Orion; Tuesday hosts Monmouth United.
9. Danville (20-0) 52 10 -- Last week: Won at state-ranked Burlington Notre Dame, 83-46 Thursday; Won at Cardinal Eldron, 93-50 Saturday. Note: Iowa 1A's top-ranked team posts numbers like it was playing a video game, whacking foes by a state-best average of 51.1 points per game. Next: Friday at Lone Tree.
10. Sterling Newman (20-3) 41 11 -- Last week: Beat No. 18t Erie, 62-39 Saturday; Won at Fulton 52-43, Tuesday. Note: A quirk in the TRAC schedule offers a pair in less than a week with league-winless Morrison. Defending champ Riverdale, though, can play the role of spoiler, with Newman 10-1 and a game behind Kewanee in the conference title chase. Next: Thursday at Morrison; Saturday hosts No. 17 Riverdale; Tuesday hosts Morrison.
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES:
11. Pleasant Valley (12-5) 23 9 -- Last week: Won at Davenport Central, 69-66 Friday; Lost to No. 5 North Scott, 47-41 Tuesday. Note: Our panel of voters never should have demoted an experienced and quality team. Two of the Spartans setbacks now have come by a combined 10 points to North Scott. The other losses are to the state-ranked trio of Bettendorf, Assumption and Dubuque Senior. Next: Friday hosts No. 4 Assumption; Tuesday at Davenport North.
12. Moline (16-10) 13 12 -- Last week: Beat Alleman, 61-36 Friday; Lost to Normal, 62-43 Saturday. Note: Six losses to state-ranked squads now for the Maroons, who get another shot an an upset this weekend. State-rated Quincy used a fourth-quarter rally to beat Moline in mid-December. Next: Friday at Quincy.
13. Galva (18-4) 11 16t -- Last week: 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. Note: Both Wethersfield games were decided by three points, which makes for a classic postseason three-match for the ROWVA Regional title later this month. Next: Friday at Annawan; Tuesday hosts West Prairie.
14. Northeast Goose Lake (16-6) 6 13 --Last week: Lost at Midland Wyoming, 76-70 Friday; Lost at Bellevue Marquette, 51-40 Tuesday. Note: Four losses in the last six games? How is this team still in our poll? Next: Friday hosts Monticello.
15. Orion (15-11) 4 14 -- Last week: Won at Sherrard, 46-28 Friday; Lost at Carthage Illini West, 54-44 Monday. Note: The Chargers are 13-5 outside of the West Central North. Next: Friday hosts Macomb; Saturday hosts No. 8 Wethersfield.
16. Galesburg (15-12) 2 18t -- Last week: Beat state-ranked Quincy, 62-58 Friday; Beat Blue Island Eisenhower, 79-63 Saturday. Note: Super sophomore Grant Gibson closing in on Joey Range territory, with a 600-point (560 now) and 200-rebound (193 now) season. Next: Friday at No. 2 Rock Island.
17. Riverdale (13-11) 1 15 -- Last week: Beat Amboy, 70-43 Thursday. Note: Nasty closing run for a club looking for some postseason momentum. Next: Thursday hosts No. 7 Kewanee; Saturday at No. 10 Sterling Newman; Tuesday hosts Fulton.
-- Dropped out: Preston (17-3); Erie (15-12).
ALSO ON THE RADAR:
NR. Preston (17-3) 0 16t -- Last week: Won at Bellevue Marquette, 62-36 Friday; Lost at Durant, 50-43 Saturday; Won at Calamus-Wheatland, 77-53 Tuesday. Note: Three losses in 18 days cost the Trojans their poll position. Next: Feb. 14 vs. TBD in Iowa 1A's District 9 playoffs.
NR. Erie (15-12) 0 18t -- Last week: Lost at No. 11 Sterling Newman, 62-39 Saturday. Note: A Three Rivers Conference crown is out of the question, but just the third regional title in school history still can happen for the second-seeded Cardinals. Next: Saturday at Bureau Valley; Tuesday at Prophetstown.
NR. Bureau Valley (18-10) 0 NR -- Last week: Won at Princeton, 54-50 Tuesday. Note: Did the storm peak by winning Erie's Warkins Cardinals Classic at Christmas? Next: Saturday hosts Erie; Tuesday at No. 1 Kewanee.
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QC Prep Girls' Basketball Power Poll
-– 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.
Rank. Team (1st) (Rec.) Pts. LWK.
1. Rock Island (16) (24-3) 202 1 -- Last week: Beat Moline, 64-63 (OT); Beat Peoria Central, 82-39 Monday. Note: The Rocks already have assured themselves of their second outright Western Big 6 Conference crown in history. Now they want to match that 1986 squad by finishing 10-0 in the league and winning a regional title. Next: Thursday at Quincy; Tuesday vs. No. 8 United Township in the Illinois 4A Peoria Richwoods Regional.
2. Assumption (3) (18-2) 174 2t -- Last week: Beat Clinton, 61-19 Friday; Won at No. 5 Muscatine, 61-59 Tuesday. Note: The two-time defending Iowa state champs have completed an unthinkable decade of title dominance in the Mississippi Athletic Conference. Next: Friday at No. 15 Pleasant Valley; Saturday vs. Camanche in the Iowa 3A Region 5 tournament.
3. Annawan (2) (25-2) 167 2t -- Last week: Beat Chillicothe IVC, 63-42 Thursday; Beat ROWVA, 67-20 Wednesday in the Illinois 1A Annawan Regional. Note: Illinois 1A's second-ranked squad seeks a fourth straight regional title tonight. Next: Thursday vs. No. 9 Wethersfield in the Illinois 1A Annawan Regional championship game.
4. Riverdale (24-2) 128 4 -- Last week: Beat Fulton, 73-30 Friday; Beat West Carroll, 73-28 Wednesday in the Illinois 2A Sterling Newman Regional. Note: Illinois 2A's 10th-ranked team handled the hosting Comets twice already this season. The top-seeded Rams need a clean sweep, though, to claim a third regional title in four seasons. Next: Friday vs. Sterling Newman in the Illinois 2A Sterling Newman Regional championship game.
5. Muscatine (17-3) 116 5 -- Last week: Won at North Scott, 66-34 Friday; Lost No. 2t Assumption, 61-59 Tuesday. Note: The poor Muskies. Their two MAC losses were to champion Assumption by a combined 10 points. The only other loss? To Iowa Class 5A-ranked Iowa City High. Next: Thursday hosts Clinton.
6. Sherrard (25-3) 106 6 -- Last week: Won at Orion, 48-39 Thursday; Beat West Carroll, 62-35 Tuesday in the Illinois 2A Rockridge Regional. Note: Illinois 2A's seventh-ranked Tigers take a swipe at a third straight regional title and sectional appearance. Next: Thursday vs. No. 12 Orion in the Illinois 2A Rockridge Regional championship game.
7. Prophetstown (26-3) 92 7 -- Last week: Beat Erie, 47-37 Friday; Beat Ashton-Franklin Center, 69-40 Wednesday in the Illinois 1A Polo Regional. Note: Illinois 1A's sixth ranked squad seeks a sixth straight regional title this weekend. Next: Friday vs. Erie in the Illinois 1A Polo Regional championship game.
8. United Township (18-11) 54 9 -- Last week: Won at No. 12 Galesburg, 71-37 Thursday; Beat Pekin, 56-34 Saturday. Note: The Panthers have the enviable task of upsetting a pair of state-ranked squads (Rocky and Richwoods) if they want to win their first regional title since 2001. Next: Thursday at Moline; Tuesday vs. No. 1 Rock Island in the Illinois 4A Peoria Richwoods Regional.
9. Wethersfield (23-7) 39 8 -- Last week: Won at Morrison, 68-33 Thursday; Beat Stark County, 57-50 Wednesday in the Illinois 1A Annawan Regional. Note: The Geese are going to need to pull an upset tonight to claim a second straight regional title and challenge the school record of 26 wins in a single season. Next: Thursday vs. No. 3 Annawan in the Illinois 1A Annawan Regional championship game.
10. Mediapolis (20-1) 36 10 -- Last week: Won at Highland Riverside, 56-39 Thursday; Won at No. 11 Burlington Notre Dame, 74-40 Friday. Note: The Bulldogs are the fourth-best statewide in blowing out foes by an average of 32 points-per game. Next: Saturday hosts West Liberty; Wednesday hosts TBD in the Iowa 3A Region 6 tournament.
ALSO RECEIVING VOTES:
11. Galesburg (17-12) 12 12 -- Last week: Lost to No. 9 United Township, 71-37 Thursday; Lost to Winnetka New Trier, 55-48 Saturday. Note: A regional top seed next week, the Streaks are suddenly struggling, with a five-game losing streak. Next: Thursday at Alleman; Tuesday vs. TBD in the Illinois 3A Dunlap Regional.
12. Orion (19-9) 11 13t -- Last week: Lost to No. 6 Sherrard, 48-39 Friday; Beat Rockridge, 49-41 Tuesday in the Illinois 2A Rockridge Regional. Note: The Chargers are seeking a 20-win season and their first sectional appearance since 2009 tonight. An upset is required, though, with Orion losing for the second time to Sherrard this season just last Friday. Next: Thursday vs. No. 6 Sherrard in the Illinois 2A Rockridge Regional championship game.
13. Stark County (19-9) 10 13t -- Last week: Beat Galva (61-41 Monday) & lost to Wethersfield (57-50 Wednesday) in the Illinois 1A Annawan Regional. Note: The Rebels were unable to pull off the season sweep in a three-match with LTC rival Wethersfield. Next: SEASON OVER.
14. Burlington Notre Dame (18-3) 7 11 -- Last week: Lost at No. 10 Mediapolis, 74-40 Friday. Note: Despite last weekend's blowout, BND is the fourth-highest scoring squad in the state at 71.4 points per game. Next: Tuesday hosts TBD in Iowa 1A's Region 4 tournament.
15. Pleasant Valley (12-8) 1 -- Last week: Beat Davenport Central, 51-32 Friday; Won at North Scott 40-34, Tuesday. Note: The Spartans lost all five of their non-conference games this season. That doesn't bode well for the postseason. Next: Friday hosts No. 2 Assumption.
-- Dropped: Bellevue (17-4), Preston (15-6).
ALSO ON THE RADAR:
NR. Bellevue (17-4) 0 15 -- Last week: Lost to Camanche, 57-48 Friday; Beat Midland Wyoming, 60-25 Friday. Note: Last week's loss didn't cost Bellevue the Big East title, though. Next: Tuesday hosts TBD in Iowa 2A's Region 4 tournament.
NR. Preston (15-6) 0 16 -- Last week: Lost at Bellevue Marquette, 54-51 (OT) Friday; Lost at Durant-Bennett, 59-51 Saturday; Won at Calamus-Wheatland, 55-41 Tuesday. Note: Dropped two of their last three to limp into the postseason. Next: Tuesday hosts TBD in Iowa 1A's Region 4 tournament.
NR. Erie (20-9) 0 NR -- Last week: Lost at No. 7 Prophetstown, 47-37 Friday; Beat Polo, 62-45 Wednesday in the Illinois 1A Polo Regional. Note: Next: Friday vs. No. 7 Prophetstown in the Illinois 1A Polo Regional championship game.
NR. Sterling (17-12) 0 NR -- Last week: Won at Streator, 72-25 Thursday; Beat Peoria Manual, 60-56 Saturday. Note: The Golden Warriors can claim another Northern Illinois Big 12 West title share tonight. Next: Thursday hosts LaSalle-Peru; Wednesday vs. Rock Falls in the Illinois 3A Sterling Regional.
NR. Sterling Newman (15-11) 0 NR -- Last week: Beat Morrison, 42-31 Friday; Beat Fulton, 49-29 Wednesday in the Illinois 2A Sterling Newman Regional. Note: Hosting certainly doesn't hurt the Comets' chances of pulling off the upsets to beat Riverdale for the first time in three meetings this season. Next: Friday vs. No. 4 Riverdale in the 1A Sterling Newman Regional championship game.
NR. North Scott (12-8) 0 NR -- Last week: Lost to No. 5 Muscatine, 66-34 Friday; Lost to Pleasant Valley, 40-34 Tuesday. Note: The fourth-best team in the MAC should meet state-ranked Western Dubuque for a Region crown. Next: Friday at Burlington.
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INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Marc Nesseler, mnesseler@qconline.com Dispatch/Argus sports editor United Township beat writer
BOYS: 1. Bettendorf 2. Rock Island 3. Assumption 4. Rockridge 5. North Scott 6. Monmouth-Roseville 7. Stering Newman 8. Galva 9. Moline 10. Wethersfield
GIRLS: 1. Rock Island 2. Annawan 3. Assumption 4. Riverdale 5. Sherrard 6. United Township 7. Muscatine 8. Prophetstown 9. Wethersfield 10. Stark County
Matt Randazzo, Matt.Randazzo@WQAD.com WQAD-TV 8 Sports Director
BOYS: 1. Bettendorf 2. Rock Island 3. Assumption 4. Danville 5. Rockridge 6. North Scott 7. Monmouth-Roseville 8. Kewanee 9. Pleasant Valley 10. Wethersfield
GIRLS: 1. Rock Island 2. Assumption 3. Muscatine 4. Annawan 5. Riverdale 6. Mediapolis 7. Sherrard 8. United Township 9. Prophetstown 10. Burlington Notre Dame
Steve Tappa, tappa@qconline.com Dispatch/Argus poll coordinator Moline beat writer
BOYS: 1. Bettendorf 2. Rock Island 3. Assumption 4. North Scott 5. Rockridge 6. Monmouth-Roseville 7. Pleasant Valley 8. Kewanee 9. Sterling Newman 10. Wethersfield
GIRLS: 1. Rock Island 2. Assumption 3. Annawan 4. Muscatine 5. United Township 6. Galesburg 7. Sherrard 8. Riverdale 9. Prophetstown 10. Wethersfield
Pete Ivanic, pwivanic36@gmail.com MC22 broadcast play-by-play/analyst
BOYS: 1. Bettendorf 2. Rock Island 3. Rockridge 4. Assumption 5. Sterling Newman 6. North Scott 7. Kewanee 8. Wethersfield 9. Danville 10. Pleasant Valley
GIRLS: 1. Rock Island 2. Assumption 3. Sherrard 4. Riverdale 5. Annawan 6. Muscatine 7. Prophetstown 8. Wethersfield 9. Mediapolis 10. United Township
Fred Klauke, fklauke@mediacomcc.com MC22 production manager
BOYS: 1. Bettendorf 2. Rock Island 3. Assumption 4. North Scott 5. Rockridge 6. Monmouth-Roseville 7. Danville 8. Kewanee 9. Wethersfield 10. Pleasant Valley
GIRLS: 1. Rock Island 2. Annawan 3. Assumption 4. Riverdale 5. Prophetstown 6. Sherrard 7. Muscatine 8. Mediapolis 9. Wethersfield 10. United Township
John Hoscheidt, john@wrmj.com WRMJ-FM 102.3 owner & operator
BOYS: 1. Bettendorf 2. Rock Island 3. Assumption 4. North Scott 5. Moline 6. Rockridge 7. Monmouth-Roseville 8. Sterling Newman 9. Pleasant Valley 10. Wethersfield
GIRLS: 1. Rock Island 2. Assumption 3. Muscatine 4. Sherrard 5. United Township 6. Annawan 7. Riverdale 8. Wethersfield 9. Galesburg 10. Prophetstown
Mike Cocquit, sports@regionaldailynews.com Regional Media Sports Director WJRE-FM 102.5 play-by-play
BOYS: 1. Bettendorf 2. Monmouth-Roseville 3. North Scott 4. Rockridge 5. Rock Island 6. Assumption 7. Sterling Newman 8. Wethersfield 9. Kewanee 10. Pleasant Valley
GIRLS: 1. Annawan 2. Prophetstown 3. Riverdale 4. Sherrard 5. Rock Island 6. Assumption 7. Wethersfield 8. United Township 9. Stark County 10. Muscatine
Ken Jacoby, ken.jacoby@mchsi.com WYEC-FM 93.9 play-by-play
BOYS: 1. Bettendorf 2. Rock Island 3. North Scott 4. Assumption 5. Rockridge 6. Sterling Newman 7. Wethersfield 8. Monmouth-Roseville 9. Pleasant Valley 10. Kewanee
GIRLS: 1. Rock Island 2. Assumption 3. Muscatine 4. Annawan 5. Riverdale 6. Prophetstown 7. Sherrard 8. Mediapolis 9. Stark County 10. United Township
Kurt Ritzman, kritzman@clintonherald.com Clinton Herald, Assistant Sports Editor
BOYS 1. Bettendorf 2. Rock Island 3. North Scott 4. Danville 5. Sterling Newman 6. Rockridge 7. Kewanee 8. Wethersfield 9. Assumption 10. Monmouth-Roseville
GIRLS 1. Rock Island 2. Assumption 3. Muscatine 4. Riverdale 5. Prophetstown 6. Annawan 7. Sherrard 8. Mediapolis 9. United Township 10. Wethersfield
Jeff Wendland, jwendland@qconline.com Dispatch/Argus lead sports layout
BOYS: 1. Bettendorf 2. Rock Island 3. Rockridge 4. Monmoutgh-Roseville 5. Assumption 6. North Scott 7. Kewanee 8. Wethersfield 9. Galesburg 10. Pleasant Valley
GIRLS: 1. Rock Island 2. Annawan 3. Asumption 4. United Township 5. Riverdale 6. Sherrard 7. Prophetstown 8. Wethersfield 9. Orion 10. Pleasant Valley
Tom Johnston, tbone@qconline.com Dispatch/Argus college beat writer
BOYS: 1 (tie). Rock Island 1 (tie). Bettendorf 3. Rockridge 4. Assumption 5. Monmouth-Roseville 6. Wethersfield 7. Kewanee 8. North Scott 9. Orion 10. Pleasant Valley
GIRLS: 1 (tie), Rock Island 1 (tie), Annawan 3. Muscatine 4. Assumption 5. Riverdale 6. Prophetstown 7. Sherrard 8. Wethersfield 9. Stark County 10. Orion
Daniel Makarewicz, Danmak@qconline.com Dispatch/Argus Big 6 boys/Rock Island/Alleman beat writer
GIRLS: 1 (tie). Annawan 1 (tie). Rock Island 3. Sherrard 4. Riverdale 5. Prophetstown 6. Assumption 7. Wethersfield 8. United Township 9. Orion 10. Stark County
Dan Tomlin, dtomlin@qconline.com Dispatch/Argus Big 6 girls/Geneseo beat writer
BOYS: 1. Bettendorf 2. Rock Island 3. Rockridge 4. Assumption 5. North Scott 6. Monmouth-Roseville 7. Kewanee 8. Wethersfield 9. Pleasant Valley 10. Moline
GIRLS: 1. Rock Island 2. Annawan 3. Assumption 4. Riverdale 5. Sherrard 6. Muscatine 7. United Township 8. Prophetstown 9. Wethersfield 10. Orion
Terry Duckett, tduckett@qconline.com Dispatch/Argus area beat writer
BOYS: 1. Bettendorf 2. Rock Island 3. North Scott 4. Rockridge 5. Assumption 6. Monmouth-Roseville 7. Wethersfield 8. Galva 9. Kewanee 10. Sterling Newman
GIRLS: 1. Rock Island 2. Annawan 3. Assumption 4. Riverdale 5. Sherrard 6. Prophetstown 7. Muscatine 8. United Township 9. Stark County 10. Wethersfield
Chris Steele, chrissteele@qconline.com Dispatch/Argus prep reporter
BOYS: 1. Rock Island 2. Rockridge 3. Bettendorf 4. Assumption 5. Monmouth-Roseville 6. North Scott 7. Sterling Newman 8. Wethersfield 9. Kewanee 10. Moline
GIRLS: 1. Rock Island 2. Annawan 3. Riverdale 4. Asumption 5. Sherrard 6. Prophetstown 7. Muscatine 8. Wethersfield 9. Orion 10. United Township
BOYS: 1. Rock Island 2. Bettendorf 3. Rockridge 4. North Scott 5. Wethersfield 6. Kewanee 7. Monmouth-Roseville 8. Assumption 9. Pleasant Valley 10. Sterling Newman
GIRLS: 1. Rock Island 2. Annawan 3. Assumption 4. Riverdale 5. Prophetstown 6. Galesburg 7. Muscatine 8. Sherrard 8. Wethersfield 10. United Township
Anthony Sandoval, asando@qconline.com Dispatch/Argus prep reporter
BOYS: 1. Bettendorf 2. Rock Island 3. North Scott 4. Assumption 5. Rockridge 6. Monmouth-Roseville 7. Sterling Newman 8. Kewanee 9. Wetherfield 10. Pleasant Valley
GIRLS: 1. Rock Island 2. Assumption 3. Muscatine 4. Annawan 5. Sherrard 6. Riverdale 7. Prophetstown 8. Orion 9. United Township 10. Wethersfield
Scott Weas, Scott.Weas@wqad.com WQAD-TV 8 Score photographer
BOYS: 1. Bettendorf 2. Rock Island 3. Assumption 4. Rockridge 5. Danville 6. North Scott 7. Monmouth-Roseville 8. Pleasant Valley 9. Kewanee 10. Northeast Goose Lake
GIRLS: 1. Assumption 2. Rock Island 3. Muscatine 4. Annawan 5. Prophetstown 6. Riverdale 7. Mediapolis 8. United Township 9. Sherrard 10. Wethersfield
Anthony Panicucci, Anthony.Panicucci@wqad.com WQAD-TV 8 Score Photographer
BOYS: 1. Bettendorf 2. Rock Island 3. Danville 4. Assumption 5. North Scott 6. Rockridge 7. Monmouth-Roseville 8. Pleasant Valley 9. Kewanee 10. Galva
GIRLS: 1. Rock Island 2. Assumption 3. Muscatine 4. Annawan 5. Mediapolis 6. Sherrard 7. Riverdale 8. Burlington Notre Dame 9. United Township 10. Prophetstown
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QC Prep Basketball Power Poll glance
-– 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.
Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year. 1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc. 1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week. 1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.
