Prep Sports, Dec. 1

Prep bxb
At the Mapleton Invite, Powers girls beat McKenzie 68-8, while the Powers boys lost to Mapleton 48-11.

Prep WR Polls
The first OSAA/Coach’s Prep Wrestling Polls have been released for the 2023-24 prep season. Marshfield is tied for ninth with Henley and Mazama, while Sweet Home holds the top spot among 4A schools. Siuslaw is No. 7 in the 3A Poll. Coquille & Bandon each received “significant” votes, but not enough to break into the Top 10. The first girls’ wrestling poll has also been released. Siuslaw is ranked No. 5 in the combined 4A/3A/2A/1A Poll.

Prep GBXB
In prep girls’ basketball games Friday: North Bend travels to Hidden Valley Friday (6p), Marshfield opens the Madras Tournament against Culver Friday (5p); Coquille hosts its Winter Lake Showcase beginning Friday with Siuslaw vs. Reedsport (3p) & Creswell vs. Coquille (6p). Salem Academy plays at Bandon (6p); Prospect Charter plays Myrtle Pt. (3p) at the Days Ck. Invitational; and Powers is at the Mapleton Invite. On Saturday: Alsea vs. Myrtle Pt. (10a) Days Ck. Invitational; Coquille Winter Lake Showcase: Glide vs. Siuslaw (1p) & Monroe vs. Coquille (4p); Brookings-Harbor at Yreka Invitational. Marshfield at Madras Tournament.

Prep BBXB
Prep boys’ basketball games for Friday: Powers at the Mapleton Invite; Gold Beach at Brookings-Harbor (6p); at the Coquille Winter Lake Showcase, Reedsport vs. Powers (4:30p) & Creswell vs. Coquille (7:30p); North Bend at Hidden Valley (7:30p) & Marshfield vs. Crook Co. (6p) at the Crook Co. Invitational, Prineville. On Saturday: Marshfield vs. Cascade (noon) Crook Co. Invitational; at Coquille’s Winter Lake Showcase: Monroe vs. Coquille (5:30p) and Siuslaw vs. Glide (2:30p). Powers at Mapleton Invitational.

Prep sw
Both Marshfield and North Bend will open the 2023/24 prep swim seasons at the Cottage Grove Relays, Friday, 4:15 p.m.

Prep wr
Marshfield and Siuslaw open the 2023/24 prep wrestling season Saturday at the Perry Burlison Wrestling Classic at Cascade (Turner) at 10 a.m. North Bend’s wrestling team will open Saturday at the Deven Dawson Invitational at Harrisburg HS.