Quad-District experts picks

1. Tony Soper, GameTime Video Productions

Last week: 12-4; Total: 122-32

Lake Stevens over Newport

Edmonds-Woodway over Federal Way

Cascade over Auburn-Riverside

Camas over Monroe

Bellarmine Prep over Kamiak

Marysville Pilchuck over Blanchet

Glacier Peak over Wilson

Mt. Si over Oak Harbor

Timberline over Meadowdale

Mountain View over Mountlake Terrace

Lynden over Sultan

Lakewood over Sehome

Sedro-Woolley over Lake Washington

King’s over Eatonville

Skyline over Jefferson

Bothell over Puyallup

Issaquah over Union

Eastlake over Kentwood

Graham-Kapowsin over Central Kitsap

Curtis over Skyview

Gig Harbor over Tahoma

Bellevue over Ferndale

O’Dea over Kelso

Nathan Hale over Lakes

Eastside Catholic over Lincoln

Columbia River over Cleveland

Peninsula over Chief Sealth

Kennedy over Seattle Prep

Mercer Island over Bonney Lake

2. David Krueger, Herald Writer

Last week: 11-5; Total: 120-34

Lake Stevens over Newport

Edmonds-Woodway over Federald Way

Cascade over Auburn-Riverside

Camas over Monroe

Bellarmine Prep over Kamiak

Marysville Pilchuck over Blanchet

Glacier Peak over Wilson

Mt. Si over Oak Harbor

Timberline over Meadowdale

Mountain View over Mountlake Terrace

Lynden over Sultan

Lakewood over Sehome

Sedro-Woolley over Lake Washington

King’s over Eatonville

Skyline over Jefferson

Bothell over Puyallup

Union over Issaquah

Kentwood over Eastlake

Graham-Kapowsin over Central Kitsap

Curtis over Skyview

Gig Harbor over Tahoma

Bellevue over Ferndale

O’Dea over Kelso

Nathan Hale over Lakes

Eastside Catholic over Lincoln

Columbia River over Cleveland

Peninsula over Chief Sealth

Kennedy over Seattle Prep

Mercer Island over Bonney Lake

3. Bill Kusler, KRKO Radio

Last week: 12-4; Total: 116-38

Lake Stevens over Newport

Edmonds-Woodway over Federal Way

Cascade over Auburn-Riverside

Camas over Monroe

Bellarmine Prep over Kamiak

Marysville Pilchuck over Blanchet

Glacier Peak over Wilson

Mt. Si over Oak Harbor

Timberline over Meadowdale

Mountain View over Mountlake Terrace

Lynden over Sultan

Lakewood over Sehome

Sedro-Woolley over Lake Washington

King’s over Eatonville

Skyline over Jefferson

Bothell over Puyallup

Union over Issaquah

Kentwood over Eastlake

Graham-Kapowsin over Central Kitsap

Curtis over Skyview

Gig Harbor over Tahoma

Bellevue over Ferndale

O’Dea over Kelso

Nathan Hale over Lakes

Eastside Catholic over Lincoln

Columbia River over Cleveland

Peninsula over Chief Sealth

Kennedy over Seattle Prep

Mercer Island over Bonney Lake

4. Aaron Swaney, Herald Prep Editor

Last week: 12-4; Total: 111-43

Lake Stevens over Newport

Federal Way over Edmonds-Woodway

Cascade over Auburn-Riverside

Camas over Monroe

Bellarmine Prep over Kamiak

Marysville Pilchuck over Blanchet

Glacier Peak over Wilson

Mt. Si over Oak Harbor

Timberline over Meadowdale

Mountain View over Mountlake Terrace

Lynden over Sultan

Lakewood over Sehome

Sedro-Woolley over Lake Washington

King’s over Eatonville

Skyline over Jefferson

Bothell over Puyallup

Union over Issaquah

Eastlake over Kentwood

Graham-Kapowsin over Central Kitsap

Curtis over Skyview

Gig Harbor over Tahoma

Bellevue over Ferndale

O’Dea over Kelso

Lakes over Nathan Hale

Lincoln over Eastside Catholic

Columbia River over Cleveland

Peninsula over Chief Sealth

Kennedy over Seattle Prep

Mercer Island over Bonney Lake

5. Tom Lafferty, KRKO Radio

Last week: 7-9; Total: 110-44

Lake Stevens over Newport

Edmonds-Woodway over Federald Way

Auburn-Riverside over Cascade

Camas over Monroe

Bellarmine Prep over Kamiak

Marysville Pilchuck over Blanchet

Glacier Peak over Wilson

Mt. Si over Oak Harbor

Timberline over Meadowdale

Mountain View over Mountlake Terrace

Lynden over Sultan

Lakewood over Sehome

Sedro-Woolley over Lake Washington

King’s over Eatonville

Skyline over Jefferson

Bothell over Puyallup

Union over Issaquah

Eastlake over Kentwood

Graham-Kapowsin over Central Kitsap

Curtis over Skyview

Gig Harbor over Tahoma

Bellevue over Ferndale

O’Dea over Kelso

Lakes over Nathan Hale

Lincoln over Eastside Catholic

Columbia River over Cleveland

Peninsula over Chief Sealth

Kennedy over Seattle Prep

Mercer Island over Bonney Lake

6. Aaron Lommers, Herald Writer

Last week: 12-4; Total: 99-55

Lake Stevens over Newport

Federal Way over Edmonds-Woodway

Cascade over Auburn-Riverside

Camas over Monroe

Bellarmine Prep over Kamiak

Marysville Pilchuck over Blanchet

Wilson over Glacier Peak

Mt. Si over Oak Harbor

Meadowdale over Timberline

Mountain View over Mountlake Terrace

Lynden over Sultan

Lakewood over Sehome

Lake Washington over Sedro-Woolley

King’s over Eatonville

Skyline over Jefferson

Puyallup over Bothell

Issaquah over Union

Eastlake over Kentwood

Graham-Kapowsin over Central Kitsap

Curtis over Skyview

Gig Harbor over Tahoma

Bellevue over Ferndale

O’Dea over Kelso

Nathan Hale over Lakes

Lincoln over Eastside Catholic

Columbia River over Cleveland

Peninsula over Chief Sealth

Kennedy over Seattle Prep

Mercer Island over Bonney Lake

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