Preseason Statewide Girls Golf Coaches Polls

OSAAtoday is thrilled to present its preseason statewide Girls Golf Coaches Polls in all classifications. Coaches were tasked to rank teams based on their assessment of how teams would fare at the state tournament rather than in a dual meet. 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 week during the spring season.

If you are a high school varsity coach who would like to participate in the voting, contact [email protected] to find out how.

Girls golf

6A

1. Jesuit (10) 124

2. Westview 91

3. West Linn 74

4. St. Mary’s Academy 48

5. Lake Oswego 43

6. Summit 39

7. Clackamas  33

8. Central Catholic 29

9. Sprague 27

9. Tigard 27

Others receiving significant votes: Sunset (24); Sheldon (16); Tualatin (14); Bend (13)

2018 state tournament: Jesuit 603, Westview 612, West Linn 627

Top state finishers eligible to return: T1. Alexa Udom, Westview, jr.; 4. Tabetha King, Jesuit, sr.; T6. Mary Scott Wolfe, Jesuit, jr.

Notes: Bend and Summit, who finished 1-2 in the 5A tournament last year, move up to 6A. Summit won 10 5A titles from 2006 to 2016. ... Summit has senior Olivia Loberg, the 5A champion last year and co-champion in 2017.

5A

1. Crater (4) 64

2. Pendleton 50

2. Wilsonville (2) 50

4. Crescent Valley (2) 42

5. La Salle Prep 36

6. Redmond 28

7. Ridgeview 26

8. Central 22

9. Ashland 18

10. Corvallis 16

First-place votes in parentheses

Others receiving significant votes: Crook County (14); Scappoose (14); Eagle Point (12)

2018 state tournament: Bend 698, Summit 710, Crater 744, Crescent Valley 744

Top state finishers eligible to return: 4. Megan George, Pendleton, sr.; 5. Haley Brown, Crater, jr.; 8. Caitlyn O'Connor, Crater, sr.

4A/3A/2A/1A

1. St. Mary’s, Medford (6) 69

2. Valley Catholic 40

3. Salem Academy 36

4. Heppner / Ione / Arlington (1) 33

5. Oregon Episcopal School 28

6. La Grande 23

6. Bandon 23

8. Cascade Christian 20

9. Taft 17

10. Baker / Powder Valley 16

Others receiving significant votes: Blanchet Catholic (14); Molalla (13); Waldport (11)

2018 state tournament: St. Mary's 651, Heppner 737, Valley Catholic 777

Top state finishers eligible to return: 1. Baylee Hammericksen, St. Mary's, soph.; 2. Tori Suto, Wallowa/Joseph, sr.; 3. Yvonne Vinceri, Riverdale, soph.

Notes: St. Mary's has won the last three titles. Heppner has finished second four times in the last five seasons.