Cooper eighth grader Haylee Noel (10) is one of the up and coming prospects for the Jaguars. Photo provided

The 16-media member panel casted their ballots for the boys’ and girls’ state’s top 10 teams, also each media member representing one of the 16 regions across the state and posting their top five teams in their respective regions.

The poll will run throughout the regular season and leading into the postseason.

BOYS

First-place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday’s games.  

Rank-school (FPV)                         Record                Pts         LW 

1. Warren Central (15)                 17-1                     158        1 

2. Lexington Catholic                    19-2                     112        3 

3. Ballard                                        15-2                     105        7 

4. (tie) Covington Catholic (1)     13-2                     99          2 

4. (tie) Great Crossing                  15-3                     99          4 

6. George Rogers Clark                 12-4                     97          5 

7. Mason County                           17-2                     56          NR 

8. North Oldham                           15-5                     50          9 

9. Western                                      14-4                     33          6 

10. Lyon County                             14-5                     18          8 

Others receiving votes: Collins 15, McCracken County 15, Owensboro Catholic 7, Harlan 5, Bowling Green 3, Male 3, Conner 2, Frederick Douglass 2, Evangel Christian 1. 

Eighth Region 

Josiah Koenig, Oldham Era 

1. North Oldham 

2. Collins 

3. Anderson County 

4. Grant County 

5. Owen County  

Ninth Region 

James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer 

1. Conner 

2. Covington Catholic 

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         LW 

1. Sacred Heart (15)                      16-2                     159        1 

2. Manual (1)                                  15-1                     144        2 

3. Cooper                                        13-2                     116        4 

4. George Rogers Clark                 11-4                    107        3 

5. McCracken County                   18-2                     81          7 

6. Mercy                                          13-6                     80          6 

7. Ryle                                              15-5                     66          5 

8. Henderson County                   12-3                     36          NR 

9. Anderson County                      18-1                     30          NR 

10. Bowling Green                         12-6                     16          8 

Others receiving votes: Pulaski County 9, Christian Academy 8, Pikeville 8, Covington Holy Cross 6, Dixie Heights 6, Graves County 4, Assumption 1, Bethlehem 1, Central 1, Lawrence County 1.  

Eighth Region 

Josiah Koenig, Oldham Era 

1. Anderson County 

2. Spencer County 

3. South Oldham 

4. Grant County 

5. Owen County  

Ninth Region 

James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer 

1. Cooper 

2. Ryle 

3. Dixie Heights 

4. Covington Holy Cross 

5. Conner  

10th Region 

Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com 

1. George Rogers Clark 

2. Montgomery County 

3. Paris 

4. Scott 

5. Pendleton County  

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