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High-school softball rankings -- Week 3
Posted by Sandy Ringer
Now that we are done with the various spring breaks, we should see more softball action this week -- if the weather cooperates.
We have a little movement in both polls today. That doubleheader between Walla Walla and Southridge, then 2-3 in Class 4A, went Walla Walla's way. Then Southridge split with Wenatchee. So the Suns fall to No. 10 and Tahoma makes its first-ever appearance in the state rankings, coming in at No. 9.
This is a program that really struggled not so many years ago, and coach Tom Milligan (a former Tahoma baseball player) has done a really nice job with the Bears. They are 7-0 in SPSL 4A North play and have handed Kentlake its lone loss. The only blemish on Tahoma's record is a 2-0 loss back in mid-March.
Jackson remains next in line at 6-0.
In 3A, Sedro-Woolley lost to Burlington-Edison, a very good 2A team, while Everett fell to 4A Marsyville-Pilchuck. So both drop a bit in this week's poll. East Valley of Spokane dropped three in a row to fall to 2-6, so is out of the poll. Shadle Park (4-4) looks like the 3A team to beat over in the GSL, but the Highlanders remain on the watch list.
Prairie also drops out after a loss to Battle Ground (4A), so West Valley of Yakima and Kennedy Catholic jump in the top-10. Kennedy should be playing No. 8 Mount Rainier right now, so I'll be anxious to hear how that one goes.
I think we'll know more about a lot of teams after this week, and please feel fee to share your thoughts about these:
Records through April 10
Class 4A
1. Kelso (5-0)
2. Walla Walla (9-0)
3. Woodinville (5-0)
4. Mead (Spokane) (9-0)
5. Rogers (Puyallup) (7-0)
6. Stadium (Tacoma) (8-0)
7. Stanwood (6-1)
8. University (Spokane) (7-1)
9. Tahoma (Maple Valley) (10-1)
10. Southridge (Kennewick) (8-3)
Others to watch (listed alphabetically) -- Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma), Cascade (Everett), Central Valley (Spokane), Eastlake (Sammamish), Inglemoor (Kenmore), Jackson (Mill Creek), Jefferson (Federal Way), Kamiakin (Kennewick), Kentlake, Kentridge, Mountain View (Vancouver), Marsyville-Pilchuck, Mountlake Terrace, Newport (Bellevue), Puyallup, Redmond, Wenatchee, Wilson (Tacoma).
Class 3A
1. Union (Vancouver) (7-0)
2. Bainbridge (7-1)
3. Holy Names (7-0)
4. Juanita (6-2)
5. Bonney Lake (9-1)
6. Sedro-Woolley (6-1)
7. Everett (6-2)
8. Mount Rainier (Des Moines) (5-3)
9. West Valley (Yakima) (7-2)
10. Kennedy Catholic (7-1)
Others to watch (listed alphabetically) -- Auburn Mountainview, Camas, Columbia River, East Valley (Spokane), Enumclaw, Franklin Pierce (Parkland), Glacier Peak (Snohomish), Kennedy (Burien), Lynnwood, Meadowdale (Lynnwood), Mount Spokane, Prairie (Brush Prairie) Shadle Park (Spokane) West Seattle.
Feb 10 - 11:14 AM Thursday's boys HS hoops highlights
Feb 10 - 11:06 AM West Central District 3A Tourney brackets
Feb 10 - 11:02 AM West Central District 4A Tourney brackets
Feb 10 - 10:55 AM Sea-King 3A District Tournament brackets
Feb 9 - 4:06 PM KingCo 3A title game Twitter updates


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