April 16 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
6A
1. Tualatin (12) [1] 14-0 133
2. Grants Pass (1) [2] 13-1 87
3. Sheldon [4] 10-2 82
4. Sunset [3] 10-4 79
5. Reynolds (1) [6] 13-0 72
6. Roseburg [8] 10-5 65
7. McMinnville [5] 9-5 53
8. Jesuit [10] 10-3 46
9. Mountainside [9] 9-4 29
10. Tigard [nr] 9-5 23
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: Westview (15); Glencoe (14); Barlow (11)
Notes: Tualatin's winning streak stands at 44, believed to be a state record. The Timberwolves play at Tigard on Friday. ... Grants Pass lost 9-4 at Roseburg, its first defeat. ... Sheldon outlasted Westview 11-10 in a game at Mountainside. Westview also lost to Century 16-6 and fell out of the top 10. ... Sheldon goes to Grants Pass on Tuesday and is home to face 5A No. 6 Crater on Wednesday. ... Tigard defeated McMinnville 4-2. ... Reynolds held off Sandy 8-7 to stay unbeaten.
5A
1. Ridgeview (8) [2] 9-0 91
2. Hillsboro (1) [1] 10-1 89
3. West Albany (1) [3] 10-2 81
4. Hood River Valley [4] 8-4 52
5. Thurston [8] 13-1 43
6. Crater [6] 10-2 42
7. Dallas [5] 6-4 38
8. Pendleton [7] 9-3 37
9. The Dalles / Dufur / Sherman / South Wasco County [9] 8-2 25
10. Putnam [10] 7-4 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: Central (10)
Notes: Hillsboro beat Putnam 5-0 as Mckenzie Staub pitched a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts. ... Ridgeview, which swept a doubleheader at Hood River Valley 11-7 and 8-5 on Friday, moves into the top spot. The Ravens also defeated 4A No. 4 Marist Catholic 6-3. ... Ridgeview plays host to The Dalles / Dufur / Sherman / South Wasco County in a doubleheader Friday. ... Also Friday, Dallas goes to West Albany and Hood River Valley visits Pendleton. ... Crater plays at 6A No. 2 Grants Pass on Wednesday.
4A
1. Henley (8) [1] 10-1 98
2. La Grande (2) [2] 9-1 83
3. Junction City [3] 10-2 74
4. Marist Catholic [4] 10-2 70
5. McLoughlin / Griswold [6] 8-3 54
6. Ontario [5] 8-2 45
7. Philomath / Alsea [9] 10-6 36
8. Elmira [8] 8-3 25
9. Sweet Home [7] 10-5 21
10. Stayton [nr] 9-4 16
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: Gladstone (12); Banks (11)
Notes: Junction City beat Elmira 6-2. ... Marist Catholic fell at 5A No. 1 Ridgeview 6-3. ... Ontario will end a 17-day layoff Tuesday when it plays at La Grande in a doubleheader. ... McLoughlin / Griswold goes to La Grande for a doubleheader Friday. ... Philomath / Alsea edged Sweet Home 10-9 on Friday. ... Junction City plays host to Marist Catholic on Tuesday. The teams are tied for first place in the Sky-Em League at 3-0. ... Elmira is at Sweet Home on Wednesday.
3A
1. Clatskanie (5) [1] 8-0 90
1. Cascade Christian (2) [3] 11-1 90
3. Dayton (1) [5] 8-3 82
4. South Umpqua (2) [2] 8-3 78
5. Rainier (1) [4] 7-4 64
6. Taft [7] 9-4 40
7. Scio [6] 7-1 39
8. Harrisburg [10] 7-6 28
9. Santiam Christian [8] 5-6 22
10. Blanchet Catholic [9] 7-5 19
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: Dayton won at home over South Umpqua 7-6 on Wednesday, avenging an 8-1 loss on March 18. The Pirates also defeated visiting Blanchet Catholic 5-3 on Friday. .... Blanchet Catholic was coming off its biggest win of the season; the Cavaliers beat visiting Scio 7-6 to end the Loggers' 56-game winning streak in the PacWest Conference. ... Scio plays host to Dayton on Tuesday. ... Clatskanie is home to face Rainier on Thursday. ... Rainier won at Taft 11-4.
2A/1A
1. Toledo (4) [1] 12-2 87
2. North Douglas (3) [2] 10-1 82
3. Union / Cove (2) [4] 9-3 73
4. Grant Union / Prairie City (2) [3] 12-2 69
5. Central Linn [5] 11-1 64
6. Kennedy [7] 4-3 54
7. Weston-McEwen [6] 7-2 43
8. Glide [nr] 10-2 27
9. Oakland [8] 7-1 22
10. Vernonia [nr] 7-3 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: Echo / Stanfield (10); Bonanza (10)
Notes: Grant Union / Prairie City defeated host Weston-McEwen 13-7 and 7-6 on Saturday. ... Bonanza won at home over Oakland 11-9. ... Kennedy visits Santiam in a key Special District 2 game Friday. ... Weston-McEwen plays a doubleheader at Union / Cove on Friday.
