Vote now for The News Tribune’s high school boys team of the year across all seasons from the 2025-26 school year. Voting will remain open until noon Monday, July 6.
The poll is located below. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below.
Note: If you are not seeing the poll at the bottom of the story, try opening the story in a different browser, such as Chrome or Safari. Votes emailed will not be counted.
Bellarmine Prep basketball — Even with a late-season injury to star guard Kade Price, Bellarmine posted a 24-4 record under second-year coach Bobby Moorehead and advanced to the Class 3A state tournament semifinals, beating Edmonds-Woodway in the quarterfinals before falling to eventual champion Rainier Beach in the semifinals. Bellarmine beat Eastside Catholic in a consolation game and finished in third place.
Emerald Ridge basketball — Jaguars (25-7) knocked off No. 1 Mount Si in the Class 4A state quarterfinals and secured a fifth-place finish at the Tacoma Dome, the best in program history. Emerald Ridge won 14 straight games between December and February, led by TNT All-Area forward Jamaize McGriff (14 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 2.2 APG, 2 SPG, 1.8 BPG).