Another week, another set of polls.

There are some things that, even after 13 1/2 years on the job, still don't make sense to me.

Yes, I am tardy this week. As a result, I’m staying after class to get my assignment done.

We call Wednesday my “day” shift at the Herald, but here it is, almost midnight, and I’m still here.

Here's this week's AP football poll:

The WIAA has posted the state allocations for fall sports.

OK, it's Monday night again, and time to review the plethora of polls all around the state.

I sit before you at my Apple computer a chagrined prognosticator.

Got a few minutes to spare while designing Friday's cover page to crank out my Week 4 picks.

The first AP football polls have been released. Enjoy and dissect:

The state volleyball coaches association rankings were released this afternoon.

Finally finished defrosting from covering the Richland-Southridge girls soccer match in south Kennewick.

It's the first week of the Associated Press high school football rankings.

How costly was Ryan Craig's ejection to the Hanford Falcons football team?

Got an impatient note from Kerry in Pasco, wanting to know: Hey ... where are your Week 3 picks?

Mi compadre Jack Millikin just got off the phone with Southridge QB Andrew Mendenhall.

Of course, on my day off, big news breaks: Prosser senior WR Kirby Moore has committed to joining his brother Kellen at Boise State.

Boy, what a difference a week makes in the high school football world.

Got a question in the mailbag to which I'm hoping a sharp-eyed reader might know the answer.

My goodness. I knew Thursday's Sunnyside-Southridge game would be a rout ... but not to that extent.

I'll be headed to the Lamp tomorrow night for the early game of the week: Sunnyside at Southridge.

Moses Lake senior post Carly Noyes, the two-time CBL 4A Player of the Year, has made a verbal commitment to sign with Washington State's women's basketball program.

Whew! Finally got the munchkins to sleep and can blog for a few minutes.

I think Kennewick coach Bill Templeton thought I was questioning his decision to go for two in the third overtime of Friday's game against Kamiakin.

OK, it's 3:38 in the morning as we put the finishing touches on this year's prep football preview section, and it just dawned on me (no pun intended) that I still needed to make my first pick of the 2008 season.

I'm headed out the door when a couple of e-mails hit my box that I have to take care of.

The volleyball coaches association released its preseason rankings today.

Crazy to think that prep football kicks off Friday night in the Mid-Columbia.

OK, here's something for the harriers in the audience.

As I hope you've noticed, we've been running in the Herald some camp updates, talking to coaches about what's been going on at practice as they ready for the beginning of the prep football season.

Didn’t matter that the skies were gray and that I had to dodge a few raindrops.

The Spokane Stars recently completed play at the Nike Nationals in Georgia, going 2-3 at the 24-team tournament.

Erps!

Couple of quick notes that should interest local prep fans:

Spokane Stars coach Ron Adams called in from D.C. this afternoon with an update on how his girls basketball team fared at the U.S. Junior Nationals this week.

Got an e-mail today touting the Southridge 4x200 relay team and how its time of 1 minutes, 42 seconds at the 3A state meet in late May was the 10th-fastest in the country.

OK, I’m back in the office for a couple days before taking a few more off -- gotta use my vacation days sometime -- and came up with several short items.

OK, we’re back from our weeklong siesta.

OK, I'm outta here for a week, but before I head out, here's a couple tidbits to tide you over.

A couple of quickie notes to get out to everyone ...

Here is the next of the media's all-state spring sports teams to be released -- softball.

And, without further adieu, the last of the media all-state spring sports teams -- boys soccer.

It's time to announce the 2008 all-state teams for spring sports.

Lampson Stadium was abuzz Friday evening as 14 area high school teams converged in Kennewick for the final scrimmages of the Tri-City Team Football Camp.

I received this voice mail from a “concerned parent” from Walla Walla concerning the CBBN’s realignment for the 2008-09 school year:

The Washington State Baseball Coaches Association announced its all-state teams this week.

OK, I know it’s summertime and high school sports fans probably have gone into hibernation for the next couple of months.

OK, I’ve been remiss about answering my e-mail the last couple of weeks. Of course, that’s in part because there haven’t been many missives. That’s what happens when summer hits.

I was asked to post a final update on the all-time Mid-Columbia records. Here they are. Again, if someone has a correction or an addition, please let me know. Please include what date the mark occurred for verification. Thanks.

I was glad to see that WIAA executive director Mike Colbrese reinstated Bellarmine senior Nicole Cochran as state champion in the 4A girls 3,200 meters.