Bashore’s Ballot, Jan. 26

Here’s how Times-News writer David Bashore voted in the boys and girls prep basketball media polls for this week, with the ballot submitted Tuesday evening.

Ballot for Jan. 26

Girls
Class 5A: 1. Boise, 2. Centennial, 3. Coeur d’Alene, 4. Eagle, 5. Highland
Class 4A: 1. Bonneville, 2. Jerome, 3. Middleton, 4. Mountain Home, 5. Bishop Kelly
Class 3A: 1. Fruitland, 2. Sugar-Salem, 3. Timberlake, 4. Snake River, 5. Kimberly
Class 2A: 1. Parma, 2. Soda Springs, 3. North Fremont, 4. Kamiah, 5. Butte County
Class 1A Div. I: 1. Lapwai, 2. Challis, 3. Clearwater Valley, 4. Liberty Charter, 5. Notus
Class 1A Div. II: 1. Dietrich, 2. Carey, 3. Richfield, 4. Summit Academy, 5. North Gem

Boys
Class 5A: 1. Eagle, 2. Post Falls, 3. Vallivue, 4. Timberline, 5. Coeur d’Alene
Class 4A: 1. Skyview, 2. Twin Falls, 3. Moscow, 4. Middleton, 5. Hillcrest
Class 3A: 1. Sugar-Salem, 2. Snake River, 3. Weiser, 4. Priest River, 5. Filer
Class 2A: 1. Glenns Ferry, 2. West Side, 3. Firth, 4. Melba, 5. Declo
Class 1A Div. I: 1. Castleford, 2. Shoshone, 3. Prairie, 4. Raft River, 5. Troy
Class 1A Div. II: 1. Carey, 2. Mackay, 3. Murtaugh, 4. Nezperce, 5. Community School

Bashore’s Ballot, Jan. 19 edition

Here’s how Times-News writer David Bashore voted in the boys and girls prep basketball media polls for this week, with the ballot submitted Tuesday evening. This is Week 8 for girls, Week 6 for boys.

Girls
Class 5A: 1. Boise, 2. Coeur d’Alene, 3. Centennial, 4. Highland, 5. Eagle
Class 4A: 1. Bonneville, 2. Jerome, 3. Middleton, 4. Bishop Kelly, 5. Mountain Home
Class 3A: 1. Fruitland, 2. Sugar-Salem, 3. Timberlake, 4. Marsh Valley, 5. Kimberly
Class 2A: 1. Parma, 2. Soda Springs, 3. West Jefferson, 4. North Fremont, 5. Kamiah
Class 1A Div. I: 1. Lapwai, 2. Challis, 3. Clearwater Valley, 4. Liberty/Victory Charter, 5. Notus
Class 1A Div. II: 1. Dietrich, 2. Richfield, 3. Carey, 4. Summit Academy, 5. North Gem

Boys
Class 5A: 1. Eagle, 2. Timberline, 3. Madison, 4. Coeur d’Alene, 5. Post Falls
Class 4A: 1. Skyview, 2. Twin Falls, 3. Moscow, 4. Middleton, 5. Minico
Class 3A: 1. Sugar-Salem, 2. Snake River, 3. Fruitland, 4. Payette, 5. Filer
Class 2A: 1. Glenns Ferry, 2. West Side, 3. Firth, 4. Melba, 5. Declo
Class 1A Div. I: 1. Castleford, 2. Shoshone, 3. Prairie, 4. Raft River, 5. Troy
Class 1A Div. II: 1. Carey, 2. Mackay, 3. Murtaugh, 4. Nezperce, 5. Community School

Bashore’s Ballot

Here’s how Times-News writer David Bashore voted in the boys and girls prep basketball media polls for this week, with the ballot submitted Tuesday evening.

Ballot for Jan. 12

Girls

Class 5A: 1. Boise, 2. Coeur d’Alene, 3. Centennial, 4. Highland, 5. Meridian

Class 4A: 1. Bonneville, 2. Jerome, 3. Middleton, 4. Minico, 5. Bishop Kelly

Class 3A: 1. Fruitland, 2. Sugar-Salem, 3. Marsh Valley, 4. Timberlake, 5. Kimberly

Class 2A: 1. North Fremont, 2. West Jefferson, 3. Parma, 4. Firth, 5. Grangeville

Class 1A Div. I: 1. Lapwai, 2. Challis, 3. Clearwater Valley, 4. Troy, 5. Shoshone

Class 1A Div. II: 1. Dietrich, 2. Carey, 3. Richfield, 4. Summit Academy, 5. North Gem

Boys

Class 5A: 1. Eagle, 2. Madison, 3. Coeur d’Alene, 4. Post Falls, 5. Timberline

Class 4A: 1. Skyview, 2. Twin Falls, 3. Moscow, 4. Middleton, 5. Minico

Class 3A: 1. Sugar-Salem, 2. Fruitland, 3. Weiser, 4. Shelley, 5. Filer

Class 2A: 1. Glenns Ferry, 2. Melba, 3. Declo, 4. Soda Springs, 5. Firth

Class 1A Div. I: 1. Prairie, 2. Castleford, 3. Shoshone, 4. Raft River, 5. Genesee

Class 1A Div. II: 1. Mackay, 2. Carey, 3. Murtaugh, 4. Nezperce, 5. Dietrich

Daring rescue at Baun Gymnasium

By Bradley Guire – Times-News writer

I hate to say it, but I got a little distracted at the basketball game Wednesday night.

I was covering the Twin Falls-Wood River girls game at Baun Gymnasium, and the antics of the student sections caught my attention. Wood River brought a small but spirited crowd to the contest, all decked out in matching shirts and displaying spirit posters. They also passed around a mop with a stuffed brown bear atop the part where the sponge should have been.

The students took turns hoisting it up or using the bear to sweep up around the Bruin players during the pregame and halftime warmups.

With Twin Falls up by 15 points, I let my mind wander a bit as I watched the helpless bear on the mop absorb punishment rather than a spilled Coca-Cola.

But by the third quarter, a Bruin student dared to cross enemy lines and liberate the furry P.O.W.

The Times-News could neither confirm nor deny the condition of the bear, who has yet to be identified.

Gomis ineligible for postseason

Community School athletic director John Remington e-mailed the Times-News Thursday morning to clarify the status of Senegalese exchange student Daniel Gomis for the postseason.
The long and the short of it is that Gomis can play regular-season games but must sit out in the postseason, and the team will be seeded eighth in the eight-team Northside Conference tournament.
In my Dec. 27 story on Gomis, I reported that his postseason status was unclear, as exchange students are now treated as transfer students under Idaho High School Activities Association bylaws and are ineligible to participate in varsity athletics for one school year.
Typically transfer (and now exchange) students played junior varsity for the one season they were banned from varsity play, but the Community School does not have a JV basketball team so it requested a compromise, of sorts.
“We were willing to forfeit any postseason play by our team … the conference was extremely generous in allowing us to play (in the tournament) without Daniel,” Remington said. “Furthermore, we are deeply appreciative of the ISHAA even allowing Daniel Gomis to play this season given the fact we have no junior varsity program.”
The Northside Conference voted 7-1 to permit Gomis to play during the regular season and seed the Cutthroats last for the conference tournament. Gomis is not permitted to play during any postseason games.
– David Bashore, Times-News writer

Bashore’s Ballot

Here’s how Times-News writer David Bashore voted in the boys and girls prep basketball media polls for this week, with the ballot submitted Tuesday evening.

Records as of Jan. 5
Girls
Class 5A: 1. Boise, 2. Centennial, 3. Lake City, 4. Coeur d’Alene, 5. Highland
Class 4A: 1. Bonneville, 2. Jerome (12-1), 3. Middleton, 4. Minico (10-3), 5. Wood River (11-2)
Class 3A: 1. Fruitland, 2. Sugar-Salem, 3. Marsh Valley, 4. Kimberly (8-1), 5. Timberlake
Class 2A: 1. North Fremont, 2. West Jefferson, 3. Parma, 4. Butte County, 5. Firth
Class 1A Div. I: 1. Lapwai, 2. Challis, 3. Clearwater Valley, 4. Troy, 5. Shoshone (9-4)
Class 1A Div. II: 1. Dietrich (10-1), 2. Carey (6-3), 3. Richfield (7-1), 4. Summit Academy, 5. North Gem

Boys
Class 5A: 1. Eagle, 2. Centennial, 3. Vallivue, 4. Madison, 5. Post Falls
Class 4A: 1. Skyview, 2. Twin Falls (7-1), 3. Moscow, 4. Middleton, 5. Jerome (5-3)
Class 3A: 1. Sugar-Salem, 2. Fruitland, 3. Weiser, 4. Shelley, 5. Buhl (4-2)
Class 2A: 1. Glenns Ferry (9-1), 2. West Side, 3. Soda Springs, 4. Cole Valley Christian, 5. Firth
Class 1A Div. I: 1. Prairie, 2. Castleford (5-1), 3. Shoshone (6-0), 4. Genesee, 5. Troy
Class 1A Div. II: 1. Mackay, 2. Carey (4-1), 3. Murtaugh (4-1), 4. Nezperce, 5. Community School (4-1)

Bashore’s Ballot, Dec. 15

Here’s how Times-News writer David Bashore voted in the boys and girls prep basketball media polls for this week, with the ballot submitted Tuesday evening, Dec. 15. This is Week 5 for the girls’ poll and Week 3 for the boys.

Girls
Class 5A: 1. Boise, 2. Coeur d’Alene, 3. Centennial, 4. Highland, 5. Eagle
Class 4A: 1. Bonneville, 2. Jerome, 3. Middleton, 4. Wood River, 5. Preston
Class 3A: 1. Sugar-Salem, 2. Fruitland, 3. Timberlake, 4. Priest River, 5. Kimberly
Class 2A: 1. North Fremont, 2. Parma, 3. West Jefferson, 4. Soda Springs, 5. Grangeville
Class 1A Div. I: 1. Lapwai, 2. Challis, 3. Clearwater Valley, 4. Kendrick, 5. Shoshone
Class 1A Div. II: 1. Richfield, 2. Dietrich, 3. Carey, 4. Summit Academy, 5. North Gem

Boys
Class 5A: 1. Eagle, 2. Centennial, 3. Vallivue, 4. Madison, 5. Post Falls
Class 4A: 1. Skyview, 2. Twin Falls, 3. Moscow, 4. Middleton, 5. Bishop Kelly
Class 3A: 1. Fruitland, 2. Sugar-Salem, 3. Snake River, 4. Priest River, 5. Marsh Valley
Class 2A: 1. Glenns Ferry, 2. West Side, 3. Firth, 4. West Jefferson, 5. Soda Springs
Class 1A Div. I: 1. Troy, 2. Prairie, 3. Castleford, 4. Raft River, 5. Shoshone
Class 1A Div. II: 1. Mackay, 2. Clark County, 3. Richfield, 4. Carey, 5. Nezperce

Bashore’s Ballot

Following is Times-News writer David Bashore’s prep basketball ballot for the week of Dec. 9. Records are as of Dec. 8. This is Week 2 for the boys poll and Week 4 for the girls poll.

Girls
Class 5A: 1. Coeur d’Alene, 2. Boise, 3. Centennial, 4. Capital, 5. Highland
Class 4A: 1. Bonneville, 2. Jerome, 3. Middleton, 4. Wood River, 5. Minico
Class 3A: 1. Sugar-Salem, 2. Kimberly, 3. Snake River, 4. Marsh Valley, 5. Shelley
Class 2A: 1. North Fremont, 2. Grangeville, 3. West Jefferson, 4. Soda Springs, 5. Parma
Class 1A Div. I: 1. Lapwai, 2. Challis, 3. Clearwater Valley, 4. Shoshone, 5. Hansen
Class 1A Div. II: 1. Richfield, 2. Carey, 3. Dietrich, 4. Summit Academy, 5. Camas County

Boys
Class 5A: 1. Madison, 2. Post Falls, 3. Eagle, 4. Centennial, 5. Lake City
Class 4A: 1. Twin Falls, 2. Skyview, 3. Bishop Kelly, 4. Moscow, 5. Jerome
Class 3A: 1. Fruitland, 2. Shelley, 3. St. Maries, 4. Timberlake, 5. Sugar-Salem
Class 2A: 1. Glenns Ferry, 2. Firth, 3. Melba, 4. Declo, 5. Aberdeen
Class 1A Div. I: 1. Prairie, 2. Castleford, 3. Genesee, 4. Shoshone, 5. Raft River
Class 1A Div. II: 1. Carey, 2. Mackay, 3. Richfield, 4. Clark County, 5. Murtaugh

CSI volleyball starts victory tour

David Bashore’s “From the Sidelines”

The College of Southern Idaho volleyball team is making the rounds to celebrate its national championship victory with fellow students and townsfolk.
CSI’s student senate arranged a reception Friday afternoon in the upstairs of the Taylor Building for the team, which served as the first leg of its victory tour. Players and coaches were gifted with medals and saw a poignant slideshow of the trip to the national tournament in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Later Friday the team participated in the Festival of Lights Parade in downtown Twin Falls, and followed that with a students-only celebration party in the dorms.
Another CSI class has arranged a breakfast meet-and-greet with the team for 10 a.m., Monday in the upper level of CSI Gymnasium.