OSAAtoday - Softball coaches polls: May 7

May 7 Statewide Softball Coaches Polls

OSAAtoday presents its weekly 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.

Please email [email protected] if you are a varsity head softball coach who did not vote this time but would like to going forward.

Look for the polls every week 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.

Softball

1. Sheldon (5) [2] 19-3 67

2. Grants Pass (1) [3] 19-3 65

3. Tualatin (1) [1] 19-4 54

4. Sunset [5] 17-5 47

5. Barlow (1) [6] 17-6 42

6. Glencoe [4] 17-5 41

7. Jesuit [7] 16-6 22

8. McMinnville [10] 16-7 18

9. Tigard [7] 17-6 15

9. Reynolds [nr] 19-4 15

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: Roseburg (10)

Notes: Sheldon and Grants Pass -- two Southwest Conference teams -- vault Tualatin at the top. ... Grants Pass beat Roseburg 3-0 and 23-4 on Friday. ... Sunset had two big Metro League wins at home, defeating Jesuit 3-2 and Westview 6-0. ... Tigard beat Tualatin for the second time this season, 5-4 on Monday, to take over first place in the Three Rivers League. ... Tualatin plays at Jesuit on Friday. ... Sheldon goes to Roseburg for a doubleheader Saturday. ... Pacific Conference-leading Glencoe visits both second-place teams this week, Newberg on Tuesday and McMinnville on Friday. ... Barlow opened a three-game lead over Clackamas in the Mt. Hood Conference on Monday with a 9-8 home win.

1. Ridgeview (3) [2] 16-2 72

2. West Albany (3) [1] 18-2 71

3. Hillsboro (2) [3] 19-1 70

4. Crater [5] 17-5 47

5. Hood River Valley [4] 15-6 41

6. Dallas [8] 14-5 36

7. Pendleton [6] 13-8 29

8. Thurston [6] 17-5 19

9. Putnam [nr] 13-6 16

10. Eagle Point [nr] 11-5 14

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: The Dalles / Dufur / Sherman / South Wasco County (13); Central (10)

Notes: Ridgeview moves past West Albany to No. 1. The Ravens beat Hood River Valley 10-0. They play at The Dalles on Tuesday. ... Hood River Valley swept a doubleheader from visiting Pendleton, 2-0 and 6-5, on Saturday. ... Thurston fell at home to 4A Elmira 11-10. ... Dallas won at Central 13-1. ... Dallas plays host to West Albany on Friday. ... Crater solidified its hold on first place in the Midwestern League on Monday with a doubleheader sweep at Thurston, 12-3 and 9-1.The Comets, 12-0 in league, play host to second-place Eagle Point (9-1) for a doubleheader Thursday. ... Crater lost at 4A No. 2 Henley 8-2 last week.

1. La Grande (8) [1] 18-1 98

2. Henley (1) [2] 21-1 84

3. Junction City [3] 18-4 79

4. Marist Catholic [4] 19-3 68

5. McLoughlin / Griswold [5] 15-5 50

6. Sweet Home [7] 17-6 49

7. Banks [8] 17-5 39

8. Philomath / Alsea [6] 16-8 34

9. Gladstone [10] 17-4 16

10. Stayton [9] 15-7 13

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: None

Notes: Henley defeated 5A No. 4 Crater 8-2 at home last week. ... Marist Catholic split a doubleheader with visiting Junction City on Friday. The Spartans maintain a one-game lead over the Tigers in the Sky-Em League. ... Philomath / Alsea fell at Cascade 8-2. ... Elmira won at 5A No. 8 Thurston 11-10. ... Greater Oregon League leader La Grande plays a doublehader at second-place McLoughlin / Griswold on Saturday.

1. Clatskanie (7) [1] 18-0 79

2. Dayton [3] 13-4 62

3. South Umpqua (1) [4] 17-4 54

4. Cascade Christian [3] 20-3 50

5. Rainier [5] 10-8 47

6. Taft [6] 16-6 32

7. Blanchet Catholic [9] 10-9 26

8. Scio [7] 11-5 25

9. Harrisburg [8] 13-7 16

10. Vale [10] 12-8 12

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: Santiam Christian (10)

Notes: Clatskanie swept a doubleheader at Rainier, 5-0 and 12-4. The Tigers are the only unbeaten team for all classifications. Clatskanie plays host to Taft for a doubleheader Friday. ... Taft won at Blanchet Catholic 17-5 on Monday. The Tigers are home to face Scio on Wednesday. ... Dayton fell at Blanchet Catholic 7-4. ... Cascade Christian won at home over South Umpqua 2-1 on Monday to take over first place in the Far West League. The teams meet for a doubleheader Thursday at South Umpqua.

2A/1A

1. North Douglas (3) [3] 22-1 87

2. Grant Union / Prairie City (6) [1] 20-2 82

3. Toledo (1) [2] 19-2 74

4. Union / Cove [4] 13-5 66

5. Central Linn [6] 22-4 56

6. Weston-McEwen [5] 15-3 55

7. Kennedy [6] 14-4 46

8. Vernonia [8] 20-3 24

9. Oakland [9] 17-3 18

10. Bonanza [nr] 12-8 6

10. Echo / Stanfield [nr] 14-5 6

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: Glide (5)

Notes: First-place North Douglas swept second-place Central Linn, 10-0 and 10-0, on Friday to take control in Special District 3. North Douglas has won 18 in a row. ... Central Linn is averaging 14.5 runs per game. ... Oakland visits North Douglas on Wednesday. ... Santiam (10-1 in Special District 2) plays at first-place Kennedy (12-0) on Wednesday.