SBLive’s Washington boys basketball coaches polls: King's, Lynden Christian neck-and-neck atop 1A (Dec. 20)

Top vote-getters across all classifications clear early winter tournament nonleague tilts as season takes form.

Author:
Dan Dickau, SBLive Sports
Publish date:
Dec 20, 2021 11:24 AM EST

Holiday break is here, winter tournaments are abound and SBLive has one final Washington high school coaches poll for 2021.

Coaches across the state cast votes again for an updated boys basketball coaches poll for 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A classifications. Each poll and is comprised of voting coaches from programs across the state in the corresponding classification. Points are awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Number of first place votes are indicated in parentheses. The poll is organized by SBLive analyst Dan Dickau.

Here are the polls, which reflect opinions of coaches around the state as of Sunday, Dec. 19 at 4 p.m. (Editor's note: Late Sunday results were not considered):

1A POLL

1. Lynden Christian 74 (3)

Record: 5-0

2. King’s 73 (4)

Record: 5-1

3. Zillah 64

Record: 6-0

4. Life Christian Academy 50 (1)

Record: 5-1

5. Seattle Academy 49

Record: 3-1

T-6. Toppenish 37

Record: 6-0

T-6. Freeman 37

Record: 6-1

8. Annie Wright 10

Record: 6-0

9. Cedar Park Christian 9

Record: 3-3

10. Quincy 7

Record: 7-1

Others receiving votes: Overlake, Chelan, Cedar Park Christian, Deer Park, King's Way.

Voting 1A coaches: Rick Skeen (King's), Adam Lynch (Cedar Park Christian), Jeremy Ecklund (La Center), Shaun Burl (Seattle Academy), Tony Callero (Chelan), Chad Hand (Deer Park), Matt Leslie (Northwest School), Tyler Mendoza (Bear Creek).

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2A POLL

1. North Kitsap 74 (5)

Record: 6-2

2. R.A. Long 63

Record: 5-0

3. Lynden 52 (2)

Record: 4-0

4. Sehome 41

Record: 6-0

5. Pullman 36

Record: 6-1

6. Tumwater 31 (1)

Record: 4-0

T-7. Mark Morris 16

Record: 4-2

T-7. Port Angeles 22

Record: 2-2

9. Lakewood 12

Record: 4-1

10. West Valley (Spokane) 20

Record: 6-1

Others receiving votes: Clarkston, Selah, Enumclaw, Kingston, White River, Ridgefield, Franklin-Pierce, Renton, Ellensburg, Grandview, Steilacoom.

Voting 2A coaches: Jason Buffum (Ridgefield), Scott Orness (North Kitsap), Brandon Evenson (Ephrata), Jesse Buck (Woodland), Josh Wilson (Tumwater), Riley Bettinger (Archbishop Murphy), Jay Humphrey (West Valley of Spokane).

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3A POLL

1. Auburn 80 (8)

Record: 7-0

2. Garfield 71

Record: 5-0

3. O’Dea 58

Record:7-0

4. Rainier Beach 54

Record:6-0

5. West Seattle 44

Record:6-0

6. Mt. Spokane 36

Record:7-1

7. Gig Harbor 27

Record:7-0

8. Ferris 27

Record: 6-1

9. Seattle Prep 17

Record: 4-3

10. Bellevue 16

Record: 5-1

Others receiving votes: Arlington, Shorecrest, University, Mount Tahoma, Stanwood, Spanaway Lake, Todd Beamer.

Voting 3A coaches: JC Alexander (Mountain View), Gavin Cree (Mercer Island), Garrick Phillips (University), Micheal Kelly (Seattle Prep), David Wagenblast (Mt. Spokane), Joe Hardy (Ingraham), Brett Henry (Evergreen of Vancouver), Nalin Sood (Mountlake Terrace), Brayden Leyde (Kennewick).

4A POLL

1. Mount Si 114 (7)

Record: 4-0

2. Kamiakin 107 (4)

Record: 5-0

3. Federal Way 75

Record: 2-2

T-4. Curtis 67

Record: 3-1

T-4. Union 67

Record: 4-2

6. Olympia 64

Record: 5-0

7. Camas 27

Record: 3-0

7. Gonzaga Prep 23 (1)

Record: 4-3

8. Woodinville 23

Record: 5-0

10. Richland 17

Record: 5-2

Others receiving votes: Jackson, Central Valley, Tahoma, Glacier Peak, Kentwood, Sumner, Skyline, Davis, Eastmont, Mariner.

Voting 4A coaches: Earl Streufert (Richland), Matty McIntyre (Gonzaga Prep), Brandon Horstman (Mount Rainier), Tim Kelly (Curtis), Matt Gruhler (Skyview), Jason Griffith (Mount Si), Joe DeGrazia (Kamiak), Mark Hein (Lake Stevens), Blake Solomon (Kentwood), Jake Jackson (Sumner), Wayde Knowles, Durriell Jones (Eastlake).

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