Who Will Be 6A Champs in 2026-27?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After an incredible finish that will be remembered for decades to come, Tualatin reigned supreme in 2026 and captured their third 6A state title in five years. Can the Timberwolves strike gold again? There's no question they will be in the mix but there are other squads who will be right up there as favorites as the race honestly appears to be fairly wide open.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For many, Tualatin may be the favorite. They are proven winners and there's plenty of experience back. Head coach Bubba Lemon loses OSAA/Oregonlive state player of the year Jemai Lake as he heads on to Oregon State, but returns the Gatorade Player of the Year in recent North Dakota State commit [player_tooltip player_id='2132800' first='Pat' last='Vialva Jr']. Fellow starters [player_tooltip player_id='2124995' first='Carter' last='Lemon'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2132783' first='Damian' last='Olvera'] are also back and as usual, a number of guys will be ready to take on bigger roles and transfers will also play a part in the title defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last year's runner-up, Central Catholic should be back in the hunt with their own star power in senior D-I recruits [player_tooltip player_id='2026054' first='Isaac' last='Bongen'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2132831' first='Malcolm' last='Weatherspoon'] leading the way. Barlow, Clackamas, and Nelson will also be factors from a deep Mt Hood Conference. Southridge hopes for not only a return to the Chiles Center but a deep run is possible and the Skyhawks are led by First Team All-State honoree [player_tooltip player_id='2026058' first='Elijah' last='Thompson'] who will be supported by a number of returnees and impact transfers such as [player_tooltip player_id='2421603' first='Eli' last='Hopkins']. Benson and Grant will represent the PIL, returning the majority of their top players - many of whom are sophomores and juniors - Sherwood may be ready to take the next step after making their first state tournament appearance, and as long as head coach Gene Potter is there you can never count out Jesuit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Can Tualatin repeat or will there be a new champion in 2026-27? Vote for your pick for this next year's 6A Champ!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://poll.fm/17294433","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"crowdsignal","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-crowdsignal wp-block-embed-crowdsignal"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://poll.fm/17294433 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->