Softball PollsMarist Remains 23rd Nationally
Softball - Softball Polls Written by Andy Wooldridge (CCCougarfan) Friday, 22 May 2009 18:43 Hits: 140 Grants Pass Gets Votes Again
Going into the Oregon playoffs, 4A Marist remains 23rd. ranked nationally in the USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25, counting games thru May 16th, after completing an unbeaten SkyEm campaign.
6A Grants Pass is again garnering votes as well, after a temporary absence. The Lady Cavers were the only 6A team to complete league play undefeated.
Klein Oak, Texas, top ranked all season, suffered a pair of losses, dropping to 11th., which allowed unbeaten Archbisop Mitty (29-0) of San Jose, CA to climb another spot to the top of the poll, as the entire top five moved up one slot apiece.
Marist Moves Up in USA Today Top 25
Softball - Softball Polls Written by Andy Wooldridge (CCCougarfan) Thursday, 14 May 2009 18:57 Hits: 207 Playoffs Proivide Opportunities for Shakeup
Marist, ranked #1 in Oregon's 4A Coaches' poll, used a 19-1 win over Sisters and an 18-3 victory over La Pine to move up from 25th. to 23 in the latest USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25, counting games thru May 9th.
Despite sweeping a double header from visiting Sheldon by scores of 13-0 and 9-0, defending state champion Grants Pass went from receiving votes last week to no votes this week.
Unbeated Emerald Ridge of Puyallup, Washington became the third northwest school to make the top 25 this year, making their debut at 22.
Klein Oak (Spring, Texas) enters postseason play holding the top spot again this week. The Panthers have a 27-0 overall record.
Archbisop Mitty of San Jose, CA climbed a spot to second, also with a 27-0 season mark.
The flu epidemic has mostly passed, and playoff collisions of some of the ranked teams may offer opportunities for upward movement in the next couple of weeks.
Marist Moves Back Into Top 25
Softball - Softball Polls Written by Andy Wooldridge (CCCougarfan) Monday, 11 May 2009 20:02 Hits: 195 Grants Pass Gets Closer
Marist moved back into the USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25, and Grants Pass climbed within three spots of regaining a spot. The latest poll reflects results thru May 2.
Klein Oak (Spring, Texas) paces the field in this week's USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25, released Thursday by the NFCA. The Panthers enter postseason play with a 26-0 overall record. Marist finally drops out of USA Today Top 25
Softball - Softball Polls Written by Andy Wooldridge (CCCougarfan) Tuesday, 05 May 2009 07:19 Hits: 184 The delayed effect that compiling nationwide results imposes on the USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25 finally caught up with Marist, who dropped completely out of the poll, the result of their one run loss to Newport on April 20th., and despite winning both their games by a combined score of 31-3 during the period considered for the latest poll, April 20 thru 26.
Grants Pass is now the only northwest school receiving recognition, but the Cavers remained in the "other receiving votes" category, essentially not moving, despite a pair of wins, by a combined score of 31-0, during the week considered by the poll.
Marist Moves Up; Klein Oak Climbs to #1
Softball - Softball Polls Written by Andy Wooldridge (CCCougarfan) Friday, 01 May 2009 19:03 Hits: 181 USA Today (or one day a couple weeks ago) Top 25 Out
The delay in assimilation of data into the USA Today/NFCA High School national poll actually resulted in Marist moving up, as the latest poll considered games thru April 19, one day before Newport's 9-8 upset ended the Spartans' 41 game winning streak. As a result, the Spartans rose to 18th.
Grants Pass continues to be the only other northwest team reciving votes towards the rankings, but did not climb back into the top 25, despite an unbeaten week.
Klein Oak of Spring, Texas took over the top spot after the Panthers improved to 22-0 by beating Westfield 15-0 and Klein Forest 10-0.
Marist moves into USA Today Top 25
Softball - Softball Polls Written by Andy Wooldridge (CCCougarfan) Tuesday, 21 April 2009 06:58 Hits: 272 Spartans Replace GP at #22
Marist moved into the #22 spot in the USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25, released last Thursday by the NFCA, though the stay may be short, following Monday's 9-8 non-conference loss to the visiting Newport Cubs, which ended the Spartans' winning streak at 41 games.
The Spartans replaced Grants Pass, who still received votes, but dropped out of the top 25 after news of a pair of losses, 6-1 and 4-3, in an April 11 home doubleheader against McMinnville made its way across the country.
Grants Pass Ranked Nationally, Marist also on USA Today List
Softball - Softball Polls Written by Andy Wooldridge (CCCougarfan) Saturday, 04 April 2009 18:25 Hits: 390 Lady Cavers Ranked 22nd.
The first USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25 for 2009 has been released, and two Oregon teams were recognized.
The Grants Pass Lady Cavers, the defending 6A state champions, are ranked 22nd. nationally, after four wins in the North Medford tournament.
The Marist Spartans, undefeated and top ranked in the 4A Coaches' poll, and the defending 4A state champions, were on the "also receiving consideration" list.
Sheldon (Calif.) begins the season as the nation's top-ranked high school softball team, fresh off a victory at the Nike Faster to First Tournament in Huntington Beach, the Huskies grab the top spot with a 10-0 overall record.
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