Going by a points system based on final state top 20 rankings since the 1999-2000 school year and matching previous posts for schools of the century (so far) plus girls basketball and baseball, here’s the list for softball. The No. 1 slot belonging to Norco isn’t a surprise, but it also ended up that the...
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NEW Softball State Top 25
No. 1 Norco will go from playing one unbeaten team to another at this week’s Michelle Carew Classic with a first-round game vs. Rio Mesa of Oxnard. Last week’s No. 2 team, Mater Dei Catholic of San Diego, also will be in the Carew along with some of the best from Orange County. But with...
NEW Softball State Top 20
This week’s rankings were compiled with knowledge that one of the teams moving up, Pacifica of Garden Grove, is going through the hard-to-fathom and sudden death of 57-year-old head coach Mark Campbell. We’re thinking about his family and players, and know he will be greatly missed in the California softball community. In this week’s rankings,...
Los Alamitos Softball State TOY
For the third time in four years, an Orange County team has been officially crowned as the State Team of the Year in softball. Since 2009, it’s been either an Orange County or Inland Empire team finishing on top in the state, but at least this year there’s no bothersome comparison of the various CIF […]
NEW Softball State Top 20
Previous No. 17 Corona Santiago is the first ranked team to suffer a season-ending loss in a section playoff. The Sharks, though, are in the CIF Southern Section Division I bracket and won’t be the last team to experience those feelings. The top six teams from last week stay the same with traditional powerhouse Pacifica...
Baseball, Softball State Rank Updates
Buchanan clinches final baseball ranking of no lower than No. 4 with section final win. El Camino Real, meanwhile, leads rush of six baseball newcomers. For softball, San Jose rivals eyeing probable matchup next weekend with major implications while newcomers are Poway, Etiwanda and East Union. Check below for this week’s new list of the […]
Softball Expanded State 20 Ranks
This is the expanded version for Gold Club members with breakdowns and writeups for each team plus dozens of teams on the bubble. If you can’t see this post, check out joining our Gold Club team today. For sign up info, CLICK HERE....
Baseball, Softball State Rank Updates
Preseason No. 1 teams College Park (baseball) & Mission Viejo (softball) both off to solid starts with huge tourney appearances upcoming. Highest ranked newcomers are Harvard-Westlake & San Jose Valley Christian (baseball) plus Los Osos & Riverside M.L. King (softball). Check below for this week’s new list of the State Top 20 baseball and softball […]
Preseason Softball State Ranks
We have 25 elite teams pegged in order with writeups for each, led by obvious No. 1 Mission Viejo. The Diablos weren’t obvious at No. 1 at the end of last season, but unbeaten No. 2 Amador Valley may be rebuilding.
FAB 50 Softball: Mission Viejo No. 1
In the first FAB 50 national softball rankings compiled by Cal-Hi Sports editor Mark Tennis for the new FullCountSoftball.com web site, Mission Viejo starts the 2015 season as the No. 1 team. The Diablos, who were No. 1 in the state by Cal-Hi Sports and No. 1 in the nation in the Student Sports FAB […]
