El Paso HS Basketball Rankings (Austin, Socorro: layoffs, private schools, college)

[Six Foot Three]

Here's the latest rankings as the season is 2/3 over.

Boys Top 10 Basketball
#1 Montwood 18-2....#18 In Texas
#2 El Dorado 15-7
#3 Franklin 16-6
#4 Americas 14-6
#5 Burges 14-6
#6 Chapin 16-4
#7 Andress 13-6
#8 Austin 12-7
#9 Parkland 16-6
#10 Ysleta 14-8

Girls Top 10 Basketball
#1 Hanks 18-3
#2 Burges 19-3
#3 Coronado 18-7
#4 Andress 16-6
#5 Irvin 16-4
#6 Americas 15-7
#7 El Dorado 15-11
#8 Chapin 16-7
#9 Socorro 15-11
# 10 Parkland 16-6

Source: EP Times

[Six Foot Three]

Latest Rankings 2/6/09

Boys Top 10 Basketball
#1 Montwood 23-3 .....#17 in 5A Texas
#2 Chapin 22-4 ..........#13 in 4A Texas
#3 El Dorado 19-9
#4 Americas 19-7
#5 Ysleta 20-8 ...........#15 in 4A Texas
#6 Parkland 16-9
#7 Burgess 18-8
#8 Andress 17-8
#9 Coronado 16-9
#10 Hanks 16-12

Girls Top 10 Basketball
#1 Hanks 23-4
#2 Chapin 22-7
#3 Americas 20-7
#4 Burges 23-5
#5 Coronado 22-9
#6 Irvin 21-6
#7 Andress 20-8
#8 Socorro 18-14
#9 El Dorado 17-13
#10 Parkland 22-6

[SA2EP?]

Just curious, but how often do El Paso schools make it to the state finals in bball? Do a lot of college players come from the Sun City?

[Six Foot Three]

Originally Posted by SA2EP?

Just curious, but how often do El Paso schools make it to the state finals in bball? Do a lot of college players come from the Sun City?

Extremely rare as the last team from El Paso to win the state title in basketball was Eastwood High in 1976 when they had 1st team all state center 6-11 Terry White.

The boys always go farther in the tournament than the girls teams. I believe it was in 1995 when Riverside made the final 4 and i believe Montwood and Eastwood have made the final 8 several times in the 90's/00's.

[Caltep]

I guess except for tennis and golf, it is difficult for our teams to make state finals. Don't our private schools fare better in FB and BB?

[SA2EP?]

Originally Posted by 6 FOOT 3

Extremely rare as the last team from El Paso to win the state title in basketball was Eastwood High in 1976 when they had 1st team all state center 6-11 Terry White.

The boys always go farther in the tournament than the girls teams. I believe it was in 1995 when Riverside made the final 4 and i believe Montwood and Eastwood have made the final 8 several times in the 90's/00's.

Interesting. While we are on the topic of sports...how do baseball and softball do here?

[Six Foot Three]

Originally Posted by Caltep

I guess except for tennis and golf, it is difficult for our teams to make state finals. Don't our private schools fare better in FB and BB?

Didn't Coronado win the state title in Tennis?? as they always are ranked.Althhough Cathedral had a good team a couple of seasons back in football normally they are 5-5 or below.

[Six Foot Three]

Originally Posted by SA2EP?

Interesting. While we are on the topic of sports...how do baseball and softball do here?

Sadly in girls sports El Paso always does terrible as they almost never get past the Permian schools in the area playoffs whether is Volleyball, Basketball and Softball.

In boys Del Valle won the 4A state title in Soccer 2006 or 2007. In baseball Socorro is always a powerhouse along with Franklin infact last year Socorro 33-2 was ranked #12 in the nation by USA Today until they lost in the final 8 i believe.

I liked what UTEP's coach Mike Price said during National Signing day that this past year was the best year of talent in El Paso HS football since he's been here.

[SA2EP?]

those are definitely some positives on the football front. Do Franklin and Socorro have an annual matchup in baseball?

[Six Foot Three]

Yeap Franklin plays Socorro in all sports as they are in the same district 1AAAAA.