Wednesday, May 16, 2001
Ohio softball polls
COLUMBUS, Ohio How a state panel of coaches rates Ohio high school girls softball teams in the sixth of seven polls for The Associated Press (by OHSAA divisions, with first-place votes in parentheses):
DIVISION I
1. N. Canton Hoover (6) ....... 91
2. Youngs. Boardman (3) ....... 84
3. Hilliard Davidson (1) ....... 61
(tie) Springfield South ....... 61
5. Celina ....... 50
7. Hilliard Darby ....... 33
8. Vandalia Butler ....... 23
9. Fairfield ....... 22
10. Cols. DeSales ....... 19
Others with 12 or more points:
11, Elyria 18. 12, Medina 12.
DIVISION II
1. Spring. Kenton Ridge (6) ....... 66
2. Tallmadge (1) ....... 54
3. Conneaut (1) ....... 50
(tie) Vermilion ....... 50
5. Dover ....... 48
6. Hillsboro ....... 34
7. Cuya. Falls Walsh Jesuit ....... 22
8. Akron Hoban ....... 18
(tie) Poland Seminary ....... 18
(tie) Lima Bath ....... 18
Others with 12 or more points: 11, Lexington 14.
DIVISION III
1. Creston Norwayne (3) ....... 53
2. Akron Manchester (1) ....... 42
3. Jeromesville Hillsdale (2) ....... 37
4. LaGrange Keystone ....... 28
5. Attica Seneca East ....... 23
6. Marion Elgin ....... 22
7. Wellston ....... 16
8. Sherwood Fairview ....... 13
9. Akron St. V-St. Mary ....... 11
10. Kansas Lakota ....... 10
(tie) Peninsula Woodridge ....... 10
DIVISION IV
1. N. Robinson Col. Crawford (2) ....... 55
2. Convoy Crestview (1) ....... 53
3. Strasburg-Franklin (3) ....... 48
4. Mineral Ridge (1) ....... 38
5. Loudonville ....... 32
6. Old Fort ....... 29
7. Southington Chalker ....... 28
8. Crooksville ....... 19
9. Rockford Parkway ....... 17
10. Reedsville Eastern ....... 11
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