Oct. 19 Statewide Volleyball Coaches Polls
OSAAtoday presents its twice-monthly statewide Volleyball Coaches Polls in all classifications. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.
OSAAtoday will release its FINAL Volleyball Coaches Polls on Wednesday, Oct. 24.
Please note: these polls are for generating interest and discussion only and have no impact on the OSAA’s RPI and Colley ratings that form the basis of the OSAA’s rankings for playoff purposes.
6A
1. Jesuit (11) [1] 24-4 119
2. Central Catholic (1) [3] 24-3 102
3. Sunset [2] 21-3 92
4. West Linn [8] 18-5 63
5. Sandy [7] 21-4 46
6. Mountainside [6] 17-6 40
7. Sprague [9] 18-6 38
8. Summit [4] 16-4 32
9. Clackamas [5] 17-9 29
10. Bend [nr] 20-7 18
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Rankings do not include results from Thursday’s matches
Others receiving significant votes: Southridge (16), Lincoln (11)
Notes: Jesuit defeated Central Catholic 25-16, 25-23 in the West Linn Tournament on Saturday, getting 11 kills from Rose Booth and 10 kills from Alyssa Hughes. The Crusaders, unbeaten against Oregon teams, won both matches against Central Catholic this season. Jesuit has dropped only one set to an Oregon team, coming in a 2-1 win over Central Catholic on Sept. 8. ... West Linn finished 14-0 in the Three Rivers League, extending its league winning streak to 40, going back to a five-set loss to Sherwood in 2016.
5A
1. Corvallis (10) [1] 20-2 100
2. West Albany [2] 19-4 85
3. Ridgeview [4] 19-6 67
4. Crater [3] 18-2 66
5. Wilsonville [6] 18-2 64
6. Crook County [5] 18-10 52
7. Hood River Valley [9] 18-4 39
8. Dallas [7] 15-7 23
9. La Salle Prep [9] 16-7 20
10. North Eugene [7] 13-5 14
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Rankings do not include results from Thursday’s matches
Others receiving significant votes: None
Notes: Corvallis beat West Albany in both Mid-Willamette Conference meetings this season, 3-2 and 3-1. In the second meeting Oct. 9, Corvallis rallied from a 23-16 deficit in the fourth set to win 26-24, putting a stranglehold on the conference title. University of Portland-bound Ryann Gregg had 26 kills for Corvallis. ... Crater, which went 8-6 in the Midwestern League last year, can complete a 16-0 run through the league by beating North Eugene on Tuesday.
4A
1. Valley Catholic (10) [2] 15-5 126
2. Cottage Grove (2) [1] 16-4 99
3. Hidden Valley [6] 20-3 92
4. Sweet Home (1) [5] 19-2 86
5. Sisters [3] 16-6 75
6. Tillamook [4] 14-8 65
7. Henley [10] 18-6 28
7. Marist Catholic [nr] 9-11 28
9. Marshfield [8] 17-6 22
10. Junction City [nr] 16-8 21
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Rankings do not include results from Thursday’s matches
Others receiving significant votes: Estacada (18), Philomath (15), North Marion (14), La Grande (11)
Notes: The power rankings froze Thursday night. The top four, in order, are Valley Catholic, Sweet Home, Cottage Grove and Hidden Valley. ... Four of Valley Catholic's five losses this season have come against 6A teams. The other came in a tournament against Tillamook, a team the Valiants defeated in both meetings in Cowapa League play.
3A
1. Santiam Christian (6) [2] 20-3 78
2. Cascade Christian (2) [3] 18-5 76
3. South Umpqua (1) [1] 16-3 71
4. Horizon Christian, Tualatin [5] 14-3 51
5. Blanchet Catholic [4] 15-6 46
6. Salem Acad. [7] 11-8 44
7. Creswell [6] 12-9 33
8. Oregon Episcopal School [8] 13-7 22
9. Burns [10] 17-7 14
10. Catlin Gabel [nr] 13-6 12
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Rankings do not include results from Thursday’s matches
Others receiving significant votes: None
Notes: Santiam Christian, which lost to Cascade Christian in five sets in the 3A final last year, beat the Challengers in five sets in a tournament Oct. 6. The Eagles rallied from down 2-1 in sets to win despite 28 kills by Cascade Christian's Caroline McMahon. ... South Umpqua, which is No. 1 in the power rankings, has split four matches with Cascade Christian, winning the first two. The teams meet again Saturday in a Far West League playoff.
2A
1. Kennedy (7) [1] 25-1 79
2. Grant Union (1) [3] 21-4 57
3. Central Linn [6] 18-4 50
4. Weston-McEwen [2] 22-5 48
5. Portland Christian [4] 19-3 44
6. Coquille [8] 22-3 43
7. Oakridge [7] 19-4 37
8. Culver [5] 23-5 31
9. Vernonia [9] 22-5 18
10. Bonanza [nr] 13-6 10
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Rankings do not include results from Thursday’s matches
Others receiving significant votes: None
Notes: Grant Union completed a perfect run through the Blue Mountain Conference last weekend as Kaylee Wright had 23 kills and Sydney Brockway had 18 kills in wins over Pilot Rock and Enterprise. ... Grant Union and Kennedy are first and second, respectively, in the power rankings. Grant Union beat Kennedy in the semifinals last year on its way to the title.
1A
1. St. Paul (8) [1] 25-0 90
2. Powder Valley (1) [2] 28-0 76
3. North Douglas [3] 23-5 65
4. Hosanna Christian [4] 25-1 60
5. Perrydale [6] 23-5 39
6. Days Creek [5] 18-8 37
7. Joseph [8] 21-7 31
8. Country Christian [9] 18-9 29
9. Alsea [nr] 20-9 21
9. McKenzie [7] 24-8 21
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Rankings do not include results from Thursday’s matches
Others receiving significant votes: Crosshill Christian (12)
Notes: St. Paul, a 2A quarterfinalist last year, has won 68 of 71 sets this season. The Buckaroos dropped two sets to 2A Central Linn and one to King's Way (Wash.). ... Powder Valley's only two five-set matches this season have come against Joseph and Adrian.
