MaxPreps 2014-15 Oregon preseason girls basketball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard

1. South Medford (Medford)
2013-14 record: 26-4
Coach: Tom Cole

Even though Oregon City will be good again (as always), and even though Oregon City won the 6A title last year, South Medford gets back 6-1 wing Andee Ritter from injury to join a potent backcourt that also includes senior Keyari Sleezer and junior Julissa Tago, a late bloomer who will help showcase South Medford in the West Coast Jamboree after Christmas. Ritter just signed with UC Irvine and Sleezer with Pepperdine.

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2. Oregon City
2013-14 record: 22-6
Coach: Kurt Guelsdorf



Oregon City beat South Medford in last year's 6A final, 57-48. Sophomore guard N'dea Flye and Cierra Walker return for Oregon City, which won a state title last year despite graduating five senior starters the previous year. The Pioneers have captured a whopping 12 state titles and won between 23 and 28 games every season since 2006-07.

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3. Sutherlin
2013-14 record: 28-0
Coach: Josh Grotting

The Bulldogs graduated only one senior from their 4A state championship team and return, among others, 5-6 senior point guard Miranda Mendenhall and shooting guard Olivia Gulliford, the team's leading scorer who had 16 points in the state-title game win over La Salle Prep. Sutherlin has won two state titles — the other was 2007-08 — and has gone a combined 82-4 the last three seasons.

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4. Willamette (Eugene)
2013-14 record: 25-3
Coach: Lance Haas



The two-time defending 5A champs return seven off last year's squad that defeated Corvallis 63-54 in the finals, but lost current Gonzaga freshman Lexi Bando, who scored 29 in the finals. Key returners include 5-8 junior Autumn Baumgartner, 5-11 junior post Lexi Haller and 5-7 senior guard Keeli Munkres. The Wolverines also won state titles in 2007 and 2009 and have gone a combined 74-10 the last three seasons.

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5. Vale
2013-14 record: 24-2
Coach: Jason Johnson

The defending 3A state champs return 11 players from last year's team, including key starters Madison Johnson, a 5-7 senior guard, and Hannah Bates, a 5-10 senior forward. The Vikings have won three of the last four 3A state titles and five overall. They are a combined 98-10 the last four seasons.