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Lake Stevens moves up to No. 4 in volleyball coaches poll

Glacier Peak 10th in 4A, Archbishop Murphy No. 4 in 2A

Below are the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association’s rankings for Week 9.

4A

1. Curtis

2. Camas

3. Wenatchee

4. Lake Stevens

(tie) Kennedy Catholic

6. Puyallup

7. Emerald Ridge

(tie) Olympia

9. Gonzaga Prep

10. Glacier Peak

Others — Issaquah, Juanita, Skyline, Eastlake, Lake Washington, Arlington, Tahoma, Woodinville, Davis, South Kitsap, Redmond

3A

1. Ridgeline

(tie) Seattle Prep

3. Mount Spokane

(tie) North Thurston

(tie) White River

6. West Seattle

7. Prairie

8. Stanwood

(tie) Liberty

10. Bishop Blanchet

Other — Enumclaw

2A

1. Burlington-Edison

2. Ellensburg

3. Columbia River

4. Archbishop Murphy

5. Bainbridge

6. Ridgefield

7. Tumwater

8. Sehome

(tie) Washington

10. Lynden

(tie) Pullman. Other—Nathan Hale

1A

1. Chelan

2. Cascade Christian

(tie) La Center

4. Cedar Park Christian

5. Cashmere

6. Meridian

7. King’s

8. Stevenson

9. Bellevue Christian

10, Lynden Christian

Others — Connell, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls), Bear Creek, Montesano, University Prep

2B

Not enough participation to calculate rankings

1B

1. Oakesdale

2. Wilbur-Creston-Keller

3. Darrington

4. Fellowship Christian

(tie) GarfieldPalouse

(tie) Walla Walla Valley Academy

7. Northwest Christian (Lacey)

8. Mary Walker

(tie) Neah Bay

(tie) Valley Christian

Others — Liberty Christian, Waterville-Mansfield, Taholah

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