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March 9, 2004


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Hoquiam Grizzlies
Location: Hoquiam. Record: 24-0.
Coach: Brian Grun.
State history: 25 entries, 15 places, two championships (1939; Class A 1942).
Last state appearance: 2003, placed 4th.
Points leader: Justin Reed (15.8), David Brittinen (14.6), Sky Cearns (11.2)
Rebound leader: Brittenen (7.4).
Assist leader: Cearns (5.0).
Defensive leaders: Cearns (3.1 spg), Jeff Wayman.

CONTENDERS

Cashmere Bulldogs
Location: Cashmere. Record: 19-4.
Coach: Miles Caples
State history: 28 entries, 17 places, six championships (1972, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1986, 1995).
Last state appearance: 2003, placed 6th.
Points leader: Kent Fletcher (16.2), Mac Ovenell (7.2).

Medical Lake Cardinals
Location: Medical Lake. Record: 19-4.
Coach: Arnold Brown
State history: 17 entries, seven places.
Last state appearance: 1998, placed 6th.
Points leader: Durwood Till IV (18.3), Steven Wesley (16.4).
Rebound leader: Keith Schmidt (11.0).
Assist leader: Till (8.1).

Nooksack Valley Pioneers
Location: Everson. Record: 17-5.
Coach: Bill Kelly.
State history: 27 entries, 15 places, two championships (Class A 1974; Class 2A 2003).
Last state appearance: 2003, placed 1st.
Points leader: Ty Willemsen (12.1), Bruce Holz (9.0), Ben Van Dyken (9.0).
Rebound leader: Darin Vinkes (8.0).
Assist leader: Van Dyken (3.5).
Defensive leader: Willemsen, Van Dyken, Vinkes.

Ridgefield Spudders
Location: Ridgefield. Record: 18-5.
Coach: Gregg Ford.
State history: Nine entries, one place.
Last state appearance: 2003, did not place.
Points leader: Drew Bleth (20.6), Jonny Peru (20.6).
Rebound leader: Bleth (6.6).
Assist leader: Bleth (2.3).
Defensive leader: Pat Byrne, Bleth.
 
Steilacoom Sentinels
Location: Steilacoom. Record: 22-1.
Coach: Gary Wusterbarth.
State history: 16 entries, eight places, two championships (Class A 1984, 1985).
Last state appearance: 2003, did not place.
Points leader: Michael Lewis (15.9), Derek Schluter (9.8).
Rebound leader: Lewis (8.0).
Assist leader: Pat Lynch (5.3).
Defensive leaders: Brandon Jones, Lewis, Lynch.

MIGHT SURPRISE

Blaine Borderites
Location: Blaine. Record: 15-7.
Coach: Dan Rucker.
State history: 22 entries, 14 places, two championships (1999, 2000).
Last state appearance: 2002, placed 5th.
Points leader: Jake Gilmore (18.4), Ryan Alexander (9.3), Brendan Mulholland (8.9).
Rebound leaders: Mulholland (6.0).
Assist leader: Alexander (4.1).
Defensive leader: Mulholland, Gilmore.

Chelan Goats
Location: Chelan. Record: 17-6.
Coach: Joe Harris.
State history: 18 entries, seven places, two championships (Class B 1951; Class A 1998).
Last state appearance: 2002, placed 2nd.
Points leader: Calin Schell (17.5), Josh Mitchell (11.4).
Rebound leader: Schell (9.1 rpg).
Assist leader: Payson West (4.1).
Defensive leaders: Schell (2.8 bpg), West (1.4 spg).

Connell Eagles
Location: Connell. Record: 14-9.
Coach: Jerry Groenig (first year).
State history: 10 entries, five places.
Last state appearance: 2003, did not place.
Points leader: Kris Knight (14.1), Steven Dorman (13.2).

Foster Bulldogs
Location: Tukwila. Record: 16-6.
Coach: Marc Callero.
State history: 17 entries, nine places.
Last state appearance: 1999, did not place.
Points leader: Amsalu Abera (12.4), Payzaar Thomas (11.3).
Rebound leader: David Miller (6.5).
Assist leader: Abera (5.5).
Defensive leader: Darryl Shears (3.0 spg), Thomas.

Lakeside Eagles
Location: Nine Mile Falls. Record: 12-11.
Coach: Ron Cox.
State history: five entries, two places.
Last state appearance: 2003, did not place.
Points leader: Alex Stillar (13.3), Joel Noland (11.4).
Rebound leaders: Kyle Schreibeis (9.0).
Assist leader: Noland (4.6).
Defensive leaders: Schreibeis, Logan Erickson.
 
Lynden Christian Lyncs
Location: Lynden. Record: 15-8.
Coach: Victor Wolffis
State history: 24 entries, 20 places, three championships (Class A 1976, 1982, 1999).
Last state appearance: 2003, placed 5th.
Points leader: Greg Burgers (14.6), Kyle Coston (12.3).
Rebound leader: Coston (7.2).
Assist leaders: Ryan Bogaard (2.9).
Defensive leaders: Jeff Hoekstra (1.6 spg), Coston (1.4 bpg).

DARK HORSES

East Valley Red Devils
Location: Yakima. Record: 13-10.
Coach: Steve Elder.
State history: Nine entries, three places.
Last state appearance: 2001, did not place.
Points leader: Tyler Price (14.1), Drew Edgerly (11.1), Matt Rogstad (9.1), Matt Snell (9.1).

Eatonville Cruisers
Location: Eatonville. Record: 17-7.
Coach: Ken Zentz.
State history: 18 entries, 10 places, one championship (Class B 1931).
Last state appearance: 2002, did not place.
Points leader: Jordan Osborn (17.6), Dalton Thompson (9.4), Dennis Struck (8.7).

Forks Spartans
Location: Forks. Record: 15-8.
Coach: Scott Justus.
State history: 12 entries, 1 place.
Last state appearance: 2000, did not place.
Points leader: Shawn Cole (15.2), Kevin Silcox (9.5), D.J. Huggins (9.1).

Woodland Beavers
Location: Woodland. Record: 14-9.
Coach: Richard Hanley.
State history: 16 entries, six places.
Last state appearance: 2001, did not place.
Points leader: Jeff Sturdivan (12.7), Danny Reveal (12.4). 

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At a Glance
Favorites:
Hoquiam

Contenders:
Cashmere
Medical Lake
Nooksack Valley
Ridgefield
Steilacoom

Might Surprise:
Blaine
Chelan
Connell
Foster
Lakeside
Lynden Christian

Dark Horses:

East Valley
Eatonville
Woodland