OSAAtoday presents its March 26, 2024 statewide Softball 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.
Look for the polls every other Tuesday during the spring season.
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.
- First-place votes in parentheses
- Pre-season ranking in brackets
- Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Saturday.
6A
1. Sheldon (7) [1] 3-0 123
2. Oregon City (4) [2] 4-0 106
3. McMinnville (2) [4] 5-0 93
4. Sherwood [3] 5-0 91
5. Westview [6] 4-1 53
6. South Medford [5] 2-1 50
7. South Salem [nr] 2-1 29
8. West Linn [nr] 3-0 28
8. Lakeridge [7] 2-1 28
10. McNary [9] 2-2 18
10. Glencoe [nr] 3-1 18
Dropped out (2):
Pre-season No. 8 North Medford 2-2
Pre-season No. 10 Mountainside 1-4
Others receiving significant votes: North Medford 2-2 17
5A
1. Dallas (11) [1] 3-0 118
2. Canby [9] 2-2 92
3. Bend [2] 2-5 78
4. Silverton [5] 3-1 75
5. Crater (1) [6] 2-1 66
6. Lebanon [3] 2-2 56
7. Wilsonville [4] 2-3 52
8. Central / Falls City Charter [nr] 3-2 31
9. West Albany [10] 2-1 20
10. Centennial [nr] 3-1 18
Dropped out (2):
Pre-season No. 7 La Salle Prep 2-2
Pre-season No. 8 Ridgeview 1-3
Others receiving significant votes: Hood River Valley 3-2 16
4A
1. St. Helens (4) [10] 6-0 94
2. The Dalles / Dufur (4) [1] 1-1 93
3. Scappoose (2) [2] 6-2 91
4. Cascade [7] 3-0 82
5. Pendleton (1) [3] 5-2 77
6. Astoria (1) [5] 4-1 54
7. Crook County [8] 2-1 50
8. Henley [4] 2-1 46
9. La Grande (1) [6] 5-0 39
10. Marshfield [nr] 4-3 12
Dropped out (1):
Pre-season No. 9 Marist Catholic 1-4
Others receiving significant votes: Stayton 3-3 10; North Bend 5-3-1 10; Cottage Grove 4-1 9; Seaside 2-1 9
3A
1. Scio (3) [2] 3-0 117
2. Yamhill-Carlton (7) [3] 3-0 113
3. Pleasant Hill [4] 3-0 91
4. Burns / Crane (2) [1] 2-2 79
5. South Umpqua [5] 3-0 52
6. Dayton [6] 2-1 44
7. Cascade Christian [nr] 4-0 36
8. Harrisburg / Monroe [7] 2-1 31
8. Douglas [nr] 3-0 31
8. Santiam Christian [nr] 4-0 31
Dropped out (3):
Pre-season No. 8 Valley Catholic 0-4
Pre-season No. 9 Lakeview 2-2
Pre-season No. 10 Enterprise / Joseph / Wallowa 0-1
Others receiving significant votes: None
2A/1A
1. Grant Union / Prairie City (11) [1] 3-0 118
2. North Douglas [2] 4-0 106
3. Weston-McEwen / Griswold [3] 2-0 91
4. Willamina [4] 1-0 73
5. Pilot Rock [7] 3-0 67
6. Santiam [9] 4-1 58
7. Salem Academy (1) [nr] 6-0 40
8. Lowell [10] 3-1 33
9. Lost River [nr] 3-1 22
10. Blanchet Catholic [6] 2-1 17
Dropped out (2):
Pre-season No. 5 Kennedy 0-3
Pre-season No. 8 Clatskanie 1-2
Others receiving significant votes: None
