OSAAtoday - Softball coaches polls: April 23

April 23 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. Tualatin (8) [1] 16-1 89

2. Sheldon [3] 14-2 73

3. Sunset [4] 13-4 68

4. Grants Pass (1) [2] 14-2 67

5. Tigard [10] 12-5 50

6. Roseburg [6] 11-5 34

7. McMinnville [7] 11-6 33

8. Jesuit [8] 13-4 25

9. Westview [nr] 12-6 18

10. Reynolds [5] 15-2 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: Glencoe (12)

Notes: Tigard beat Tualatin 3-1 to end the Timberwolves' 45-game winning streak. ... Jesuit plays at Tualatin on Wednesday and is home to face Westview on Friday. ... Sheldon defeated Grants Pass 8-7 and 5A No. 5 Crater 9-3. The Irish (5-0 in the Southwest Conference) play host to Roseburg (6-0) on Tuesday and Grants Pass in a doubleheader Friday. ... Grants Pass topped Crater 6-4. ... Sunset moved into sole possession of first place in the Metro League by beating Jesuit 8-2 and Westview 4-2. ... Barlow handed Reynolds its first loss, 6-0, to take over first place in the Mt. Hood Conference. Reynolds also lost 4-2 to Clackamas. ... McMinnville rebounded from a 6-4 loss to Newberg to rout Barlow 8-0.

1. Ridgeview (6) [1] 11-1 76

2. West Albany (1) [3] 12-2 69

3. Hillsboro [2] 13-1 48

4. Hood River Valley [4] 11-4 43

5. Crater [6] 11-4 41

6. Pendleton [8] 9-4 29

7. The Dalles / Dufur / Sherman / South Wasco County [9] 10-3 26

7. Dallas [7] 8-5 26

9. Thurston (1) [5] 16-1 23

10. Central [nr] 7-7 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: Eagle Point (18)

Notes: Ridgeview split a doubleheader with The Dalles, winning the first game 8-0 and falling 2-1 in the nightcap for its first defeat of the season. ... West Albany handled Dallas 14-5. ... Hood River Valley blasted Pendleton 19-6. ... Crater dropped two games to 6A powers, falling to No. 4 Grants Pass 6-4 and No. 2 Sheldon 9-3. ... The Intermountain Conference has several good matchups this week: Pendleton at The Dalles, Tuesday; Ridgeview at Pendleton, doubleheader, Friday; Hood River Valley at The Dalles, doubleheader, Friday.

1. La Grande (9) [2] 13-1 99

2. Henley (1) [1] 14-1 89

3. Marist Catholic [4] 13-2 76

4. Junction City [3] 13-3 73

5. McLoughlin / Griswold [5] 11-5 51

6. Philomath / Alsea [7] 13-6 50

7. Sweet Home [9] 13-5 43

8. Elmira [8] 11-4 22

9. Stayton [10] 11-5 16

10. Banks [nr] 12-5 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: Ontario (9)

Notes: La Grande moves into the top spot after sweeping doubleheaders from McLoughlin / Griswold (11-0 and 12-6) and Ontario (20-1 and 22-0). ... Marist Catholic beat Junction City 7-3. The Spartans play host to Elmira on Wednesday. ... Elmira goes to Junction City for a doubleheader Friday. ... Philomath / Alsea defeated Stayton 10-5. The teams meet again Thursday. ... Sweet Home stopped Elmira 11-7. ... Henley beat 3A No. 3 Cascade Christian 11-1 on Monday.

1. Clatskanie (5) [1] 11-0 75

2. Dayton (1) [3] 10-3 62

3. Cascade Christian (1) [1] 14-2 62

4. South Umpqua (1) [4] 11-3 58

5. Rainier [5] 7-5 51

6. Taft [6] 10-4 33

7. Scio [7] 8-3 25

8. Blanchet Catholic [10] 8-6 20

9. Harrisburg [8] 9-7 14

10. Santiam Christian [9] 6-9 10

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: Clatskanie beat Rainier 7-4. The first-place Tigers play at second-place Taft in a key Special District 1 game on Tuesday. Taft goes to Rainier for a doubleheader Friday. ... Dayton defeated Scio 11-3. ... Harrisburg routed Santiam Christian 12-2. ... Cascade Christian lost to 4A No. 2 Henley 11-1 on Monday.

2A/1A

1. Toledo (4) [1] 16-2 95

2. North Douglas (2) [2] 15-1 87

3. Grant Union / Prairie City (3) [4] 12-2 79

4. Central Linn (1) [5] 15-1 64

5. Weston-McEwen [7] 9-2 59

6. Kennedy (1) [6] 7-3 55

7. Union / Cove [3] 9-5 39

8. Vernonia [10] 11-3 33

9. Oakland [9] 9-2 26

10. Echo / Stanfield [nr] 9-3 9

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: Bonanza (7); Glide (6); Lost River (6); Monroe (6)

Notes: Weston-McEwen swept Union / Cove 5-0 and 4-1 in a doubleheader. ... Lost River took two from Glide, 4-3 and 10-5. ... First-place Toledo (7-0) plays host to second-place Waldport (5-1) in a Special District 4 game Friday. ... North Douglas edged Oakland 1-0 on Monday in a game between teams that were unbeaten in Special District 3. ... Oakland goes to Central Linn (8-0 in Special District 3) for a doubleheader Friday.