As is another of our traditions, we have a final & expanded version of rankings for California’s best softball teams at the close of the season. That unfortunately became official last Friday with spring sports cancelled for the duration of the school year due to the Coronavirus. How hard is it to rank some teams...
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Matt Sweeney: State Coach of Year
He’s a guy we’ve considered for the highest coaching accolades in football, but for various reasons it didn’t work out. But now that Pleasanton Foothill’s Matt Sweeney is coaching softball and had one of the top teams in the nation this season, the timing is perfect to tell his story. It ended up not being […]
Softball Coach of the Year: Mike Noel
We don’t often go for someone from the same CIF section for two years in a row for one of our highest honors, but decided to do it this time with Clovis High’s Mike Noel following Madera’s Judy Shaubach as State Coach of the Year in softball. Noel guided the Cougars to their second CIF […]
NEW Softball State Top 20
While we don’t agree with Oaks Christian being in front of Mission Viejo at No. 1 among CIF Southern Section Division II teams, we are bringing up the unbeaten Lions to No. 12 in this week’s rankings. This week’s other three newcomers are Hart of Newhall, Clovis and Escondido. Note: There are not going to...
Expanded Softball State Top 20
Each team gets broken down in this post from No. 1 Mission Viejo down through No. 20 Pleasant Grove. A list of teams on the bubble is added as well. The rankings do not include any results from this week. Get your Gold Club membership today to check it out if you haven’t done so...