-– 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 Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order. 1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood. 1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday. 1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.
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