USA TODAY SUPER 25
FINAL 2004-05 RANKINGS

March 30, 2005

Coast to coast: Nine schools — Christ the King, Piedmont, Chaminade-Julienne, ThunderRidge, Murry Bergtraum, Collins Hill, Dulles, Lexington Catholic and Mount Notre Dame — appeared in each of this season's rankings, including preseason.

Player of the week: Forward Anaris Sickles totaled 50 points and 34 rebounds in four games, earning MVP honors, as No. 6 Lexington Catholic won the Kentucky State Sweet Sixteen Tournament. Sickles scored 16 points and the go-ahead basket with less than a minute left in a 59-54 title-game victory against Clinton County (Albany). This season Sickles, a junior, averaged 10.7 points and 7.1 rebounds and shot 50.2% from the field.

Long distance: Super 25 guard Erika Arriaran of Norco (Calif.) won the Powerade Jam Fest three-point shootout Monday at the McDonald's All-American Game in South Bend, Ind. Arriaran, who has signed with Texas, topped Abby Waner of ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) and Tiffanie Shives of Lansing (Mich.) Christian.

Retiring: Fred Corona, who has a 503-159 record in 25 years, is retiring from coaching and teaching at Mendham (N.J.). Corona's 1997-98 team went 32-0 and won the State Tournament of Champions.

Free throws: Senior guard-forward Lindsay Schrader of Bartlett was voted Illinois' Miss Basketball. Schrader, who averaged 22.1 points and 10.6 rebounds, has signed with Notre Dame. Candace Parker, USA TODAY's two-time player of the year, won the previous three Miss Basketball awards in Illinois. No. 4 Piedmont (Calif.) beat Brentwood (Los Angeles) 82-44 for its second consecutive Division IV state crown. The 38-point margin of victory was the largest in state final history.

1. Christ the King, Queens, N.Y. (27-0)
Previous: 1. Result: Won New York State Federation Class AA championship, beating then-No. 7 Murry Bergtraum (Manhattan) 66-59. Completed first undefeated season since 1998 and won first federation title since 2000.

2. Ankeny, Iowa (27-0)
Previous: 2. Result: Won Class 4A state championship, its fourth consecutive. Became first team with four titles in row since state tournament was sanctioned in 1926.

3. Riverdale Baptist, Upper Marlboro, Md. (30-1)
Previous: 3. Result: Won four in-season tournaments in three different states and District of Columbia.

4. Piedmont, Calif. (33-2)
Previous: 4. Result: Won Division IV state championship, beating Brentwood (Los Angeles) 82-44 in final. The Paris twins, Ashley (2,617 points, 1,538 rebounds) and Courtney (3,484 points, 2,408 rebounds), combined for 6,101 points and 3,946 rebounds in four seasons.

5. Collins Hill, Suwanee, Ga. (31-1)
Previous: 5. Result: Won Class 5A state championship. Has won two of last three 5A titles.

6. Lexington (Ky.) Catholic (36-1)
Previous: 6. Results: Won state championship, beating Clinton County (Albany) 59-54 in final; beat South Laurel (London) 70-53 in semifinals, Scott County (Georgetown) 83-71 in quarterfinals and Rockcastle County (Mount Vernon) 73-64. Won third single-class state title in seven years.

7. ThunderRidge, Highlands Ranch, Colo. (26-2)
Previous: 8. Result: Won Class 5A state championship. Super 25 guard Abby Waner totaled 2,670 career points and two Colorado Miss Basketball awards.

8. Richwoods, Peoria, Ill. (38-0)
Previous: 9. Result: Won Class AA state title. Sophomore guard Biannca Ward was named first-team All-State.

9. Mount Juliet, Tenn. (37-1)
Previous: 10. Result: Won Class AAA state championship, its first since 1983. Senior Alysha Clark, Tennessee's Class AAA Miss Basketball, averaged 24 points and 12.5 rebounds and scored 1,970 career points.

10. Chaminade-Julienne, Dayton, Ohio (25-2)
Previous: 11. Result: Won Division I state championship. Beat No. 13 Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati) for first Division I crown and third overall state title.

11. Detroit Country Day, Beverly Hills, Mich. (26-1)
Previous: 12. Result: Won Class B state championship.

12. Murry Bergtraum, Manhattan, N.Y. (27-3)
Previous: 7. Results: Lost to No. 1 Christ the King (Queens) 66-59 in State Federation Class AA championship; beat Nottingham (Syracuse) 57-38 in semifinals.

13. Mount Notre Dame, Cincinnati (25-3)
Previous: 13. Result: Lost in Division I state final.

14. St. John's, Washington, D.C. (28-3)
Previous: 14. Result: Won Bishop Walsh Tournament and Washington Catholic Athletic Conference regular-season title.

15. Good Counsel, Wheaton, Md. (28-4)
Previous: 15. Result: Won Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and City Game championship.

16. Ursuline Academy, Wilmington, Del. (25-1)
Previous: 16. Result: Won state tournament.

17. Oakland Catholic, Pittsburgh (31-2)
Previous: 19. Results: Won PIAA Class AAAA state championship, beating Cheltenham 55-37 in final and Altoona 45-41 in semifinals.

18. Poly, Long Beach (28-4)
Previous: 17. Result: Won CIF-Southern Section, Division I-A championship.

19. Cardinal O'Hara, Springfield, Pa. (26-2)
Previous: 18. Result: Won Philadelphia Catholic League championship.

20. Dillard, Fort Lauderdale (30-1)
Previous: 20. Result: Won Class 5A state championship.

21. Whitney Young, Chicago (28-2)
Previous: 21. Result: Finished third in Class AA state tournament.

22. Southridge, Beaverton, Ore. (29-0)
Previous: 22. Result: Won Class 4A state championship.

23. Dulles, Sugar Land, Texas (34-2)
Previous: 23. Result: Won District 20-5A championship.

24. Centennial, Las Vegas (32-2)
Previous: 24. Result: Won Class 4A state championship.

25. Canyon, Texas (32-3)
Previous: 25. Result: Won Class 3A state championship.

Dropped out: None.