Jason Frakes of the Louisville Courier-Journal has spearheaded a new statewide media rankings to be released every Tuesday from now until the end of the regular season leading into district tournaments.
Sixteen media members cast their ballot, a media member representing each region in the state. The media members are asked to cast their ballot for a statewide top 10 for boys and girls and also list the top five teams for boys and girls from their respective region that they cover.
Listed below is the initial rankings.
BOYS
First-place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday’s games.
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts
1. Warren Central (10) 14-1 152
2. Covington Catholic (5) 12-1 137
3. Lexington Catholic 15-1 125
4. Great Crossing 14-3 85
5. George Rogers Clark 10-4 70
6. Western 12-3 62
7. Ballard 11-2 56
8. Lyon County 14-4 52
9. North Oldham 13-5 48
10. McCracken County (1) 14-0 33
Others receiving votes: Collins 19, Mason County 13, Trinity 9, Harlan 5, Bowling Green 4, Owensboro Catholic 4, North Laurel 3, Pulaski County 2, Frederick Douglass 1.
Eighth Region
Josiah Koenig, Oldham Era
1. North Oldham
2. Collins
3. Grant County
4. Simon Kenton
5. Spencer County
Ninth Region
James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Covington Catholic
2. Conner
3. Covington Holy Cross
4. Newport
5. Highlands
10th Region
Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com
1. George Rogers Clark
2. Mason County
3. Campbell County
4. Harrison County
5. Bracken County
GIRLS
First-place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday’s games.
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts
1. Sacred Heart (14) 13-2 154
2. Manual (2) 14-1 146
3. George Rogers Clark 9-3 105
4. Cooper 11-2 94
5. Ryle 14-3 83
6. Mercy 9-5 77
7. McCracken County 16-2 75
8. Bowling Green 10-5 32
9. Pulaski County 12-2 18
10. Bullitt East 12-4 17
Others receiving votes: Madison Central 13, Anderson County 11, Henderson County 11, Graves County 9, Dixie Heights 8, Bethlehem 7, Covington Holy Cross 7, Pikeville 6, Franklin County 3, North Laurel 2, Lawrence County 1.
Eighth Region
Josiah Koenig, Oldham Era
1. Anderson County
2. Grant County
3. Simon Kenton
4. Spencer County
5. South Oldham
Ninth Region
James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Cooper
2. Ryle
3. Dixie Heights
4. Notre Dame
5. Covington Holy Cross
10th Region
Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com
1. George Rogers Clark
2. Montgomery County
3. Paris
4. Scott
5. Pendleton County
