Tigers claw into Top 10

New London now has two different boys sports teams in the state wide rankings. The wrestling team started the season in the Top 10 of Class 1A and dropped, but remains ranked.

The basketball team started the season outside the Top 10 and clawed its way into the 10th spot of Class 1A when the Associated Press released its rankings Monday.

Other Southeast Iowa Super Conference members were mentioned but none received enough votes to crack the elite 10.

Fellow South Division member West Burlington got three votes in 2A, but it has two losses, one to New London. Another South team, Danville, received two votes in 1A. North Division member Wapello is unbeaten but only got three votes in 1A.

South Iowa Cedar League member Keota remained where it was last week although it did not get as many votes. It is 11th in 1A with 15 points after having 17 last week. New London has 22 after getting 10 last week when Danville had 11.

Other SICL teams were Montezuma with eight points and North Mahaska with six.

Washington Demon opponent Pella started the year tied for fifth, moved up to fourth and is now third with two first-place votes.

River Valley Conference team Monticello stayed seventh in Class 3A but Camanche fell from No. 3 to No. 5 after a loss to Solon, which boosted the Spartans into the No. 10 spot in 3A. The RVC's West Branch received votes in 2A.

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A

Record Pts Prv

1. Cedar Falls (5) 4-0 94 2

2. Ames 4-0 74 5

(tie) Waukee (4) 0-0 74 1

4. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln (1) 6-1 63 3

5. North Scott Eldridge 4-0 56 7

6. Ankeny Centennial 3-0 51 8

7. Johnston 0-0 42 4

8. Davenport North 0-0 26 6

9. Sioux City East 6-1 22 NR

10. Dubuque, Hempstead 0-0 14 10

Others receiving votes: Ankeny 9, Southeast Polk 8, West Des Moines Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines, Iowa City City High 5, Iowa City Liberty 3, Cedar Rapids Washington 3, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 1.

Class 3A

Record Pts Prv

1. Dallas Center-Grimes (6) 6-0 94 1

2. Carroll (2) 6-0 84 2

3. Pella (2) 6-0 81 4

4. Ballard 5-1 60 3

5. Waverly-Shell Rock 5-0 53 5

6. Davenport Assumption 3-1 49 6

7. Monticello 5-0 47 7

8. Epworth Western Dubuque 5-0 40 10

9. Glenwood 5-0 13 9

10. Solon 5-1 9 NR

Others receiving votes: Le Mars 6, Knoxville 5, Mount Vernon 3, Spencer 2, Humboldt 2, Dubuque Wahlert 1, Storm Lake 1.

Class 2A

Record Pts Prv

1. Boyden-Hull (8) 6-0 95 1

2. A-H-S-TW, Avoca (2) 8-0 65 T6

3. Denver 6-0 64 T6

4. Western Christian, Hull 5-1 62 4

5. Camanche 5-1 50 3

6. Dyersville Beckman Catholic 7-0 46 8

7. Van Meter 4-0 32 9

8. Treynor 5-1 30 2

9. Dike-New Hartford 5-1 28 T10

10. Aplington-Parkersburg 6-1 22 5

Others receiving votes: Spirit Lake 17, North Fayette Valley 14, West Branch 8, Pella Christian 5, Des Moines Christian 4, OA-BCIG 3, West Burlington 3, Ridge View 2.

Class 1A

Record Pts Prv

1. North Linn, Troy Mills (9) 7-0 97 1

2. Martensdale-St. Marys 5-0 74 4

3. Lake Mills 7-0 70 3

4. Springville (1) 8-0 67 5

5. Wapsie Valley Fairbank 5-1 44 2

6. St. Mary's Remsen 5-0 37 7

7. Gehlen Catholic Le Mars 7-0 34 8

8. West Fork Sheffield 3-0 33 6

9. Easton Valley 7-0 29 T10

10. New London 5-0 22 NR

Others receiving votes: Keota 15, Montezuma 8, North Mahaska New Sharon 6, Grand View Christian 5, Wapello 3, Janesville 3, Danville 2, English Valleys North English 1.