Here they are, The News Tribune's 21st Annual All-Sports Championship tabulations.

The winners are:
Class 4A: Mead
Class 3A: Seattle Prep
Class 2A: Burlington-Edison
Class 1A: King's
Class 2B: Colfax
Class 1B: Almira/Coulee-Hartline

To see the complete standings, click below.

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The first round of the state golf tournaments are complete and a pair of South Sound golfers are leading their respective events.

Enumclaw's Jake Erickson is tied with Daniel Snoey of Camas atop the 3A boys event with scores of 72. Timberline's Cameron Peck lurks in third with 73.

In the Class 2B/1B girls tournament, Life Christian sophomore Kristen Rue, the defending champion, has a seemingly insurmountable l2-stroke lead after carding a 72. The Eagles have a second consecutive team championship in the bag, as Kendyl Prosser and Bethany Gray are in second and third, and teammates Kelly Miller and Alex Henning are tied for sixth.

In the 4A girls tournament, Kamiak's Seo Hee Moon shot 69 and leads a trio of girls -- Kentwood's Rui Li, Lewis and Clark's Chessey Thomas and Bethel's Jackie Brown -- at 71.

You can find all the scores here. And here are the Day Two tee times.

Here are the tournament leaders:
4A boys -- Kevin Penner, Eastlake
3A boys -- Daniel Snoey, Camas; Jake Erickson, Enumclaw
2A boys -- Matt Rawitzer, Squalicum
1A boys -- Jack Whealdon, Ilwaco
2B/1B boys -- Jared Desoteaux, Northwest Christian
4A girls -- Seo Hee Moon, Kamiak
3A girls -- Katrina Hegge, Seattle Prep
2A girls -- Mary-Grace Jenks, Mark Morris
1A girls -- Kelli Bowers, Chelan
2B/1B girls -- Kristen Rue, Life Christian

We're down to the final week of the high school sports year. And what a busy week it is. It all begins Wednesday with the state golf tournaments in Eastern Washington. After that, track, baseball, fastpitch, boys soccer and tennis all have their moments in the spotlight.

Here's the full schedule:

WEDNESDAY
BOYS GOLF
CLASS 4A STATE TOURNAMENT
At Canyon Lakes Golf Course
CLASS 3A STATE TOURNAMENT
At Meadow Springs Country Club
CLASS 2A STATE TOURNAMENT
At Apple Tree Golf Resort
CLASS 1A GOLF TOURNAMENT
At Columbia Point Golf Course
GIRLS GOLF
CLASS 4A STATE TOURNAMENT
At Sun Willows Golf Course
CLASS 3A STATE TOURNAMENT
At Horn Rapids Golf Club
CLASS 2A STATE TOURNAMENT
At Apple Tree Golf Resort
CLASS 1A GOLF TOURNAMENT
At Columbia Point Golf Course

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What to watch today

SPSL South champion Rogers carries a six-game winning streak into its match against SPSL North title-winner Jefferson for the league’s top seed to the 4A West Central District tournament.
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Federal Way High School

Just last week, Tahoma was on the verge of winning the SPSL North boys soccer title. But after a surprising loss to Federal Way, the Bears find themselves one defeat away from being eliminated from the postseason. Tahoma will play Emerald Ridge for the SPSL’s No. 7 seed to the district playoffs in a loser-out game.
When: 6 p.m.
Where: Sparks Stadium, Puyallup

The quest to qualify for Star Track XXVII begins today for track and field athletes in the SPSL and Narrows League. Hundreds of runners, jumpers and throwers will compete to move on the West Central District meet.
When: 3 p.m.
Where: Kent-Meridian, SPSL; South Kitsap, Narrows

The three-day Narrows League golf tournament tees off at Spanaway Lake Golf Course. By Friday, the tournament will have whittled down to 11 golfers that will advance to the state tournament.
When: 10 a.m.
Where: Spanaway Lake Golf Course

Tuesday’s highlights

Second-ranked Timberline jumped on Highline for four first-inning runs as the Blazers clinched berth in the baseball state playoffs with a 6-3 win in the West Central-Southwest Bi-District tournament at Russell Road Fields. Taylor Hetrick threw a complete game, scattering five hits.

Columbia River clipped Enumclaw 5-4 in 10 innings, securing a spot in the 3A baseball state tournament. The Hornets will meet North Thurston in a winner-to-state, loser-out game in the bi-district tournament at 4 p.m. today at Heritage Park in Puyallup.

White River survived Hazen in a shootout, winning the 3A SPSL/Seamount sub-district playoff game 1-0. The Hornets outscored the Highlanders 4-2 in the shootout. White River goalkeeper Paul Root recorded the shutout.

In the wake of the discovery of possible swine flu cases in the state, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association is monitoring the situation, but has not suspended any athletic events.

"We are working with the state Department of Health and the Office of Public Instruction," WIAA executive director Mike Colbrese said. "We don't have any confirmed cases yet, just possible cases."

There are no laboratory-confirmed cases of swine flu in Washington, according to the Center for Disease Control, but state health officials reported probable cases on Wednesday – three in King County, two in Snohomish County and one in Spokane County.

Texas and Alabama have suspended high school athletic events because of swine flu outbreaks.

Texas' University Interscholastic League made its decision to postpone events until May 11 on Wednesday after 16 swine flu cases were confirmed, including the death of one child. Colbrese said there was no predetermined breaking point to suspend athletic competition.

"We will take it as it comes," he said. "We don't have a threshold. A decision will be made in concert with the Department of Health.

"We always err on the side of safety with our events. Health and safety will always be our primary concern."

Colbrese said a Seattle elementary school closed its doors today as a precaution.

The Alabama High School Athletic Association cancelled the state track and field meet, along with baseball, softball and golf events. The association hopes to renew athletic competition next week.

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Tuesday’s highlights

Kristen Rue shot 5-over par 77, earning co-medalist honors and leading Life Christian to the win at the Burlington Invitational at Skagit Valley Golf Course. The Eagles tallied 339 strokes, well ahead of second-place Burlington-Edison, which finished with 373.

Austin Campbell hit a 3-run home run and Drew Staples struck out 10 in Jefferson’s 7-4 win at Auburn.

Kyle Conwell and Cory Ferguson smashed home runs and five Tahoma players tallied at least two hits in the Bears’ 14-11 win at Auburn Riverside

Kelvin Ketchum went 3-for-3, hitting a triple and home run, had six RBI and scored three runs in Beamer’s 18-6 victory at Bethel.

Kentwood’s Austin Voth hit a home run and drove in five runs as the Conquerors beat Federal Way 10-0.

Five Curtis players had two hits each in the Vikings’ 8-7 softball win over Spanaway Lake. Megan Shea led Curtis, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Emerald Ridge’s softball team stayed undefeated, eking past Puyallup 4-3. Alexa Derrick earned the victory, striking out nine and allowing three earned runs and six hits. Kerrianne Davidson went 3-for-4 with a triple for the Jaguars and Kylie McChesney was 3-for-4 with a triple for the Vikings.

Kentridge pitcher Danielle Orvella hurled a no-hitter, leading the Chargers to a 14-0 win over Kent-Meridian. Orvella struck out seven and walked one in five innings. Kelli Suguro was 3-for-4 with a double, triple, three RBI and three runs.

Brooke Thomas threw a 1-hitter, pitching Kentwood to a 12-0 win over Federal Way.

Ryan Rash scored three goals for Bellarmine Prep in the Lions’ 5-0 win at Foss.

Jefferson stayed atop the SPSL North with a 3-1 won over Auburn Riverside. Chris Miller scored two goals for the Raiders.

This might signify that Facebook has jumped the shark, but The News Tribune's Preps Blog now has its very own corner of the social media giant's site.

You can find the TNT Prep Sports group right here.

Most of the information that we will post on the Facebook page will be the same as what you will find here. Some will be different. My hope is that the Facebook platform encourages more discussion and reader interaction than this blog.

Give it a look and try it out. It's free!

In this tough economic climate, school districts are looking everywhere to save money. In Florida, that includes reducing the number of regular season games.

On Monday, the Florida High School Athletic Association took the drastic measure of shortening the regular seasons of all sports except football. The FHSAA -- Florida's version of the WIAA -- voted to cut varsity seasons by 20 percent and sub-varsity seasons by 40 percent through the 2010-11 school year.

Here's an excerpt from an Associated Press story on the matter:

The rule change was designed to cut costs for Florida high school athletic departments, which are facing tough budget constraints.

"These are unprecedented times," board president Greg Zornes said. "People are losing their jobs as schools are cutting millions and millions of dollars from their budgets. Our job is to look out for all the schools."

At the WIAA Rep Assembly on Friday, executive director Mike Colbrese spent a considerable amount of time exploring cost-saving measures with the principals, athletic directors and coaches in attendance at the Spirit of Washington Events Center in Renton. Trimming games from the schedule was one option. But Colbrese made the point that while cutting games does reduce costs, it also eliminates opportunities for schools to make money through ticket and concession sales.

Let's be honest, at the vast majority of schools, football games bring in the most money. That's why Florida isn't cutting any football games. But that's not an excuse to slice and dice the schedules of non-revenue sports or JV and C-teams.

Under an experimental rule, some schools in districts 4 and 9 have been allowed to play more than one JV basketball game in a day in the last two seasons. This reduces travel costs for schools, saving them money. It's no coincidence that the Rep Assembly passed an amendment on Friday that would allow all schools to do this.

School districts are taking serious looks at their budgets and deeming what is expendable. I won't be surprised to see some schools forgo traditional rivalries and join or create leagues that will reduce travel expenses.

If expenses must be trimmed, what cost-cutting measures do you want to see implemented first?

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It's not official, but the Narrows League will most likely become a multi-classification league with 4A and 3A schools.

Narrows League athletic directors, principals and superintendents attended a meeting Thursday night at Bellarmine Prep to discuss possible changes to the league beginning with the 2010-11 school year.

Here's my story in today's paper.

Among the possible modifications discussed was becoming a multi-classification league and the addition of schools. Representatives from the Bethel, Clover Park, Franklin Pierce, North Thurston, North Kitsap and Yelm school districts were in attendance. I was told that other members of the South Puget Sound League and Olympic League were invited, but could not get an exact count on what schools were represented. In all, 48 athletic directors, principals and superintendents attended the meeting.

There were no discussions regarding what schools would seek admission to the Narrows League or how many schools would be allowed to join. South Kitsap athletic director Ed Santos, head of the Narrows League realignment committee, said the meeting was called so schools can prepare for the upcoming reclassification in December. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Associations reclassifies schools every two years based on their enrollment of students in grades 10-12.

“The purpose of this meeting was to have an open and frank dialogue about what the Narrows League might possibly look like after the next enrollment cycle,” Santos said.

Tacoma School District superintendent Art Jarvis was in favor of the Narrows League going multi-classification. Currently, Wilson, Lincoln, Gig Harbor and Bellarmine Prep all "opt up" to 4A. But more school are expected to be 3A in the next enrollment cycle. If the league does not go multi-classification, Jarvis said it is possible that the Tacoma schools would leave the league.

“If the Narrows League decided they wanted to be 4A, we could very gracefully do something different in Tacoma,” he said. “What that would look like, who knows?”

Santos acknowledged that there is a "high probability" that the Narrows League will be a multi-classification league.

So, what should the Narrows League look like in 2010?

Today is the first day in the early signing period for high school seniors to sing National Letters of Intent.

Here's a list of South Sound athletes that have signed letters today:

Lauren Campbell, Kentwood, Volleyball, Northern Arizona
Kendall Williams, White River, Basketball, Western Washington
Landon Carr, Curtis, Lacross, Maryland
Shannon Byrne, Emerald Ridge, Basketball, Idaho State
Nicole Morrow, Rogers, Fastpitch, Hawaii-Pacific
Chris Olmstead, Rogers, Golf, Point Loma Nazarene
Cameron Peck, Timberline, Golf, Texas A&M
Jeff Budinich, Kentlake, Basketball, Montana State
Caitlin Colvin, Bonney Lake, Fastpitch, Ohio University
Dylan Brown, Bonney Lake, Baseball, Oregon
Dannica Brennan, Tahoma, Swimming, Arkansas
Danielle Swain, Black Hills, Girls Basketball, Evergreen State
Jim Belleville, Black Hills, Wrestling, Wyoming
Adam Cimber, Puyallup, Baseball, Washington
Joe Leinweber, Puyallup, Baseball, North Dakota
Andy Smith, North Kitsap, Baseball, Washington
Lindsey Marchand, Peninsula, Swimming, UCLA
Lance Wilhelm, Peninsula, Tennis, Air Force
Megan McBride, Auburn Mountainview, Volleyball, Oregon State
Jon Poch, Graham-Kapowsin, Baseball, Delta State
Sierra Wang, Stadium, Soccer, Oregon State
Stephanie Shumaker, Kentwood, Volleyball, Lewis-Clark State
Chet Thompson, Gig Harbor, Baseball, University of Portland
Amanda Thompson, Auburn Riverside, Basketball, Cal State Northridge
Nichole Jackson, Auburn Riverside, Basketball, Portland State
Taylor Darnielle, Wilson, Fastpitch, St. Francis University

If you know of others, post them here or send them to doug.pacey@thenewstribune.com.

Timberline High's Cameron Peck has been named the 2008 Rolex Junior Golfer of the Year. Victoria Tanco of Bradenton, Fla., was the girls' recipient.

Here's the release:

Introduced by the AJGA in 1978, the Rolex Junior Player of the Year award recognizes one boy and one girl who had the most outstanding year in junior golf events at the national level. Past recipients include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Charles Howell III, Hunter Mahan, Grace Park, Cristie Kerr, Paula Creamer and Morgan Pressel.

Both ended the season ranked No. 1 in the Polo Golf Rankings, helping them earn this distinction and secure spots on their respective Rolex Junior All-America First Teams.

Peck’s year was highlighted by four victories, including two wins at AJGA Invitationals and the U.S. Junior Amateur. Peck is the first player from the Pacific Northwest, boy or girl, to win this award, which is being bestowed in 2008 for the 31st time. The Timberline High School senior has verbally committed to Texas A&M University.