1997-98 Washington Prep Classifications

Following are the league-by-league breakdowns for football next fall when Washington high schools add a fifth classification. Basketball classifications have not been finalized but will be similar to those for football.

Class 4A

Wesco: Marysville, Mountlake Terrace, Oak Harbor, Snohomish, Cascade, Kamiak.

Kingco: Bothell, East Lake, Franklin, Garfield, Inglemoor, Juanita, Lake Washington, Roosevelt, Woodinville, Redmond.

South Puget Sound: Curtis, Decatur, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Kent Meridian, Kentridge, Kentwood, Puyallup, Rogers, Spanaway, Sumner, Jefferson, Tahoma, Auburn, Auburn Riverside, Bethel, Kentlake.

Olympic: Central Kitsap, North Kitsap, Olympic, Port Angeles.

Narrows: Foss, Lincoln, Mt. Tahoma, North Thurston, Riverridge, South Kitsap, Stadium, Timberline, Wilson, Peninsula, Gig Harbor, Bellarmine Prep.

Greater St. Helen’s: Evergreen, Fort Vancouver, Kelso, Mountain View, Prairie, Hudson Bay, Columbia River, Battleground, x-Skyview.

Big Nine: Eisenhower, Kamiakin, Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, Walla Walla, Wenatchee, Davis, x-Southridge.

Greater Spokane: Central Valley, Ferris, Gonzaga Prep, Lewis and Clark, Mead, North Central, Rogers, Shadle Park, University, x-Mt. Spokane.

Class 3A

Northwest: Anacortes, Bellingham, Burlington-Edison, Ferndale, Lynden, Mt. Vernon, Sedro-Woolley.

Wesco: Arlington, Edmonds-Woodway, Everett, Jackson, Lake Stevens, Lynnwood, Mariner, Monroe, Meadowdale, Stanwood, Shorecrest, Shorewood, South Whidbey.

Metro: Ballard, Blanchet, Ingram, Lakeside, Nathan Hale, O’Dea, Rainier Beach, Chief Sealth, Seattle Prep, West Seattle, Eastside Catholic.

Kingco: Bellevue, Interlake, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Newport, Sammamish, Cedarcrest, Liberty, Mt. Si, x-Skyline.

Seamount: Hazen, Highline, Kennedy, Lindberg, Evergreen, Mt. Rainier, Renton, Tyee.

Pierce: Bainbridge, Fife, North Mason, Franklin Pierce, Sequim, Washington, White River, Yelm, Bremerton, Clover Park, Lakes.

Rivers: Aberdeen, Capital, Centralia, Olympia, W.F. West, Camas, Mark Morris, R.A. Long, Washougal, Shelton, Tumwater.

Mid Valley: Eastmont, Ellensburg, Hanford, Prosser, Selah, Sunnyside, West Valley, Moses Lake.

Frontier: Cheney, Clarkston, East Valley, West Valley.

Class 2A

What-Casc: Blaine, Meridian, Mt. Baker, Nooksack Valley, Granite Falls, Lakewood, Sultan.

Nisqually: Chimacum, Foster, Steilacoom, Vashon Island, Cleveland, Eatonville, Port Townsend, Orting, x-Klahowya.

Evergreen: Montesano, A.G. West, Elma, Forks, Hoquiam, Rochester.

Trico: Ridgefield, Stevenson, Tenino, Woodland, Castle Rock.

Yakima Valley: Connell, East Valley, Goldendale, KionaBenton, Naches Valley, Riverview, Wapato, Grandview, Cascade, Ephrata, Omak, Quincy, Othello, Toppenish.

Great Northern: Colville, Pullman, Riverside, Deer Park, Chewelah, Lakeside, Medical Lake, Newport.

Class 1A

Pioneer: Concrete, Coupville, Friday Harbor, Charles Wright, Life Christian, Tacoma Baptist.

What-Cas: Lynden Christian, King’s.

Southwest: White Salmon, Ilwaco, Kalama, La Center, Ocosta, Toutle Lake, Toledo, Raymond, Onalaska, Rainier, White Pass, Winlock, Adna.

Caribou: Chelan, Liberty Bell, Lake Roosevelt, Okanogan, Tonasket, Oroville, Cashmere, Brewster, BridgeportMansfield.

Northeast: Colfax, Kettle Falls, Freeman.

Valley: Columbia Basin, Dayton, Granger, Highland, Royal, Warden, White Swan, Zillah, Wahluke, Mabton, Cle ElumRoslyn, Thorp-Kittitas.

Class B11

Bi-County: Davenport, Liberty, Reardan, Ritzville, Odessa, Wilbur-Creston, Almira-Coulee-Hartline, Sprague-Harrington.

Southeast: DeSales, Pomeroy, Waitsburg, Asotin, St. JohnEndicott, Tekoa-Oakesdale, Garfield-Palouse.

To Be Announced: Entiat, Manson, Waterville, Pateros, Soap Lake-Wilson Creek.

Panorama: Curlew, Springdale, Selkirk, Republic, Cusick.

Pioneer: Cascade Christian, Chief Leschi, Crescent, Quilcene, Darrington, La Conner, Orcas Island.

Central Pacific: Naselle, North Beach, Willapa Valley, Pe Ell, Morton, Mossyrock, Napavine, Wahkiakum, South Bend, Lyle-Klickitat.

Class B8

North Olympic: Wishkah Valley, Taholoh, Mt. Knight, Lake Quinault, Clallam Bay, Neah Bay, School of the Deaf, Oakville.

Southeast: Touchet, Rosalia, Prescott, Jubilee, Colton, LaCrosse-Washtucna, Kahlotus.

Panorama: Inchelium, Wellpinit, Lind, Columbia.

x-first year school, won’t compete at varsity level in 1997-98.

, DataTimes