Softball coaches polls:
by OSAAtoday Staff
6A
1. Tualatin (14) [1] 2-0 160
2. Barlow (2) [8] 3-0 115
3. Clackamas (1) [3] 2-1 101
4. McMinnville [4] 2-1 97
5. Tigard [nr] 2-1 79
6. Jesuit [5] 2-1 71
7. Grants Pass (1) [5] 2-0 56
8. Westview (1) [7] 2-1 55
9. McNary [nr] 3-1 39
9. Sunset [nr] 2-2 39
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: North Medford (35); Mountainside (32); Glencoe (22); West Salem (21)
Notes: Jesuit rallied in the bottom of the seventh to beat visiting Clackamas 9-8 on Monday, giving coach Jim Speciale his 400th career win. … McNary won at home over Sunset 4-3 on Monday. … Tualatin played its first two games on its new artificial turf field, beating Dallas 8-3 and Roseburg 2-1. … Barlow defeated Jesuit 7-6 on Wednesday. … McMinnville beat Westview 4-2 on Friday and fell to Sunset 6-2 on Saturday.
5A
1. West Albany (6) [1] 4-0 78
2. Dallas [3] 1-1 46
3. Central [7] 2-1 44
4. Pendleton (1) [2] 1-1 42
5. Eagle Point [5] 2-0 34
6. Putnam [4] 2-0 32
7. Crater [nr] 3-0 30
8. Hood River Valley [5] 1-0 26
9. The Dalles / Dufur / Sherman / South Wasco County [nr] 2-0 24
10. Hillsboro (1) [8] 3-0 21
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: La Salle Prep (18); Thurston (13)
Notes: Hillsboro routed host Central 13-2 in five innings Monday. … Pendleton split a doubleheader at La Salle Prep on Friday, losing 2-1 and winning 8-4. … Dallas fell at reigning 6A champion Tualatin 8-3 in its opener. … Hood River Valley plays at La Salle Prep on Tuesday. … Pendleton plays host to 4A La Grande on Tuesday.
4A
1. Marist Catholic (1) [4] 1-0 56
2. Junction City (1) [3] 1-0 51
2. La Grande (3) [1] 0-0 51
4. Henley (1) [2] 0-0 42
5. Elmira (2) [8] 2-0 39
6. Sweet Home [9] 1-0 34
7. McLoughlin / Griswold [6] 0-0 27
8. Philomath / Alsea [7] 2-2 26
9. Cascade [nr] 2-1 15
9. Stayton [nr] 1-1 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: Banks (12); Newport (12)
Notes: Sweet Home beat visiting Banks 2-0 on Friday. … La Grande opens with three tough road games this week, facing 5A Pendleton on Tuesday, Banks on Friday and Philomath on Saturday. … Henley meets Marist Catholic on Tuesday in Medford. The Hornets also play host to Junction City in a doubleheader Saturday.
3A
1. Dayton (1) [3] 3-1 47
2. Scio [5] 4-0 43
3. Harrisburg (2) [8] 5-0 41
3. Rainier (2) [1] 1-0 41
5. South Umpqua (1) [2] 3-1 35
6. Taft [6] 1-1 24
7. Santiam Christian (1) [nr] 2-1 23
8. Clatskanie [4] 3-0 21
9. Cascade Christian [7] 1-0 17
10. Blanchet Catholic [8] 2-1 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: None
Notes: Rainier goes to Dayton on Thursday in a rematch of last year’s state final, won by Dayton 3-2. The teams have met in the last four state finals and five of the last six. … Host South Umpqua defeated Dayton 8-1 on Monday. … South Umpqua lost to 4A Elmira 6-5 last week.
2A/1A
1. Central Linn (1) [2] 1-0 110
2. Kennedy (5) [1] 0-2 100
3. Toledo (3) [7] 3-0 98
4. Pilot Rock / Nixyaawii (2) [3] 0-0 88
5. Grant Union / Prairie City (2) [5] 2-0 77
5. North Douglas (2) [4] 1-0 77
7. Oakland (1) [nr] 2-0 60
8. Monroe [9] 1-1 44
9. Union / Cove [8] 0-0 37
10. Bandon (1) [nr] 3-0 36
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: St. Paul (29); Santiam (26); Waldport (24)
Notes: Kennedy falls from the top spot after losing to two 3A schools, Dayton 7-6 and Scio 15-5. … Toledo defeated 3A Taft 6-3. … Toledo plays host to Central Linn on Saturday.
