How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school girls basketball teams in the first of six weekly regular-season 2000-2001 polls for The Associated Press (records through games of Jan. 7):

        DIVISION I
        1. Beavercreek (15) ....... 11-0  209  
        2. Rocky Riv. Mag. (2) ....... 10-1  164  
        3. Cols. Brookhaven (2) ....... 9-0  149  
        4. Mason (3) ....... 8-3  139  
        5. Cleve. E. Tech ....... 9-1   98  
        6. Pickerington (2) ....... 9-2   83  
        7. Day Cham.-Julienne ....... 11-1   78  
        8. Hudson ....... 8-0   46  
        9. Canton McKinley ....... 9-2   43  
        10. Grove City ....... 10-1   39  
        Others receiving 12 or more points: 11 (tie), Lorain Admiral King, Tol. Notre Dame 26. 13 (tie), Celina, Mother of Mercy 20. 15, Youngs. Boardman 17. 16, Xenia 16. 17, Reynoldsburg 15. 18, Warren Howland 14. 19, Centerville 13. 20, Eastlake North 12.

        DIVISION II
        1. Mllrsbrg WHolmes (11) ....... 10-1  194  
        2. Trotwood-Madison (4) ....... 8-2  111  
        3. Willard (4) ....... 10-0  110  
        4. Cols. Hartley (2) ....... 6-2   98  
        5. Clyde ....... 8-0   83  
        6. Spring. Kenton Ridge (1) ....... 9-2   82  
        7. Poland Seminary ....... 7-1   50  
        8. Akron Hoban ....... 10-1   49  
        9. Springboro ....... 10-1   44  
        10. Purcell Marian ....... 11-2   37  
        Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Circleville 36. 12, London 35. 13 (tie), Conneaut, Medina Highland 34. 15, McNicholas 33. 16, Upper Sandusky 31. 17, Avon Lake 29. 18 (tie), Hamilton Badin, Hebron Lakewood, Niles McKinley 25. 21, Portsmouth 24. 22, Pemberville Eastwood (1) 20. 23, St. Clairsville 19. 24, Perry 18. 25, Canton Cent. Cath. (1) 13. 26, Copley 12.

        DIVISION III
        1. S. Euclid Regina (17) ....... 9-1  212  
        2. Versailles (2) ....... 9-0  102  
        3. Beverly Ft. Frye (1) ....... 10-0   99  
        4. Sparta Highland ....... 9-0   95  
        5. New Albany (1) ....... 11-0   72  
        6. Cleve. VASJ ....... 8-2   71  
        6. Loudonville ....... 9-0   71  
        8. Castalia Margaretta ....... 8-3   66  
        9. Metamora Evergreen (1) ....... 9-0   61  
        10. Kansas Lakota ....... 7-0   45  
        Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Mariemont 40. 12, Belmont Union Local (1) 38. 13 (tie), Lancaster Fairfield Union, New Lexington 37. 15, Oak Hill (1) 34. 16, Madeira 29. 17, Sardinia Eastern 26. 18, Jamestown Greeneview 25. 19, Brookville 22. 20, Delphos Jefferson 18. 21, Albany Alexander 14. 22, Chillicothe Unioto 12.

        DIVISION IV
        1. Mar.StnMrnLoc(6) ....... 9-0  164  
        2. Berlin Hiland (11) ....... 9-1  160  
        3. N.Mad Tri-Vill. (3) ....... 10-0  103  
        4. Ottoville ....... 10-0   91  
        5. Jackson Center ....... 10-1   86  
        6. Gibsonburg ....... 8-1   84  
        7. New London (1) ....... 10-0   80  
        8. Zanesville Rosecrans ....... 8-2   77  
        9. North Lewisburg Triad (1) ....... 12-0   63  
        10. Bedford Chanel ....... 7-1   61  
        Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Bellaire St. John 56. 12, Danville 54. 13, Fort Recovery 31. 14, Worthington Christian 27. 15, East Canton 26. 16, Holgate 23. 17, Shadyside 18. 18 (tie), Crooksville, Frankfort Adena 17. 20, Minster 16.
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