It is time to take a look at this week’s Bound Wisconsin/Zaleski Sports Girls Basketball Media Poll. Voting is conducted by a panel of statewide media members.
Division 1
Arrowhead’s lone game this year is a 88-44 blowout win over Manitowoc Lincoln, and the Warhawks are again on top of the Division 1 Bound Wisconsin/Zaleski Sports rankings for Week 2. Kimberly remains second, while defending Division 2 state champion Wauwatosa East jumped up to third this week, one spot ahead of Stevens Point, who dropped an out-of-state game to national power Hopkins (MN).
Division 2
Rice Lake is the new number one team in Division 2, as the Warriors are 1-0 to open the season. Xavier is second, followed by Beaver Dam and Whitefish Bay. Former top-ranked team Edgewood, last year’s state runner-up, drop to fifth this week after suffering a pair of losses to begin the year against Aquinas and Hartford. Waukesha West moves into the poll at number ten, while Catholic Memorial drops out of the rankings.
Division 3
Oostburg has been incredibly impressive in the early going with wins over Appleton East, Winneconne, and Notre Dame already. The Flying Dutch are again the top-ranked team. Edgerton is second once again, followed by Wittenberg-Birnamwood. Kettle Moraine Lutheran jumps up to fifth, as Wisconsin Dells falls one spot to number four.
Division 4
Regis continues to hold down the top spot in Division 4, with Neillsville again second. Manitowoc Lutheran and Stratford move up a spot each. Valders slips a couple spots to fifth this week. Dominican and Fennimore move into the rankings, as Kewaunee and McDonell Central fall out.
Division 5
There’s a new number one in Division 5, as Assumption’s loss to Stratford last Tuesday drops the Royals to second this week. That allows Argyle/Pecatonica to move into the top position. The co-op program faces of with rival Albany/Monticello on Tuesday night. Eleva-Strum is third, followed by Sheboygan Lutheran, and Pacelli in the top five. Lourdes Academy moves into the poll at number nine, while Barneveld’s 0-2 start has the Eagles out of the rankings this week.
Travis Wilson serves as the Bound Wisconsin Manager. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisBound or reach him at [email protected].