Girls Softball

Local High School Softball Teams Highly-Ranked

Monday, March 30, 2015

The Gladstone Braves, Escanaba Eskymos, and Rapid River Rockets are all ranked in the Top Ten the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association's pre-season poll.

The defending state champion Braves are ranked No. 1 in Division Three. The Eskymos are ranked fourth in Division Three, and the Rockets are fifth in Division Four.

The high school softball season begins this weekend with the two-day tournament at Northern Michigan University's Superior Dome.

The complete polls follow:

Division 1

1. Bay City Western
2. Utica Ford
3. Portage Central
4. Canton
5. Southgate Anderson
6. Hudsonville
7. Caledonia
8. Farmington Hills Mercy
9. Lake Onion
10. Alpena
Honorable Mention: Allen Park, Anchor Bay, Belleville, Clarkston, Utica Eisenhower, Lakeland, Macomb Dakota, Mattawan, Midland, Plymouth, Saline, Troy

Division 2
1. Stevensville Lakeshore
2. Bullock Creek
3. Livonia Ladywood
4. Escanaba
5. Croswell Lexington
6. Wayland
7. Tecumseh
8. Carleton Airport
9. Edwardsburg
10. St. Joseph
Honorable Mention: Chelsea, Melvindale, Remus Chippewa Hills

Division 3
1. Gladstone
2. Clinton
3. Coloma
4. Brooklyn Columbia Central
5. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central
6. Pinconning
7. Shepherd
8. Boyne City
9. Muskegon Oakridge
10. Reese
Honorable Mention: Beaverton, Bronson, Capac, Harrison, McBain, Grand Rapids West Catholic, Saginaw Valley Lutheran, Tawas, Traverse City St. Francis.

Division 4
1. Rogers City
2. Unionville-Sebewaing
3. Holton
4. Fowler
5. Rapid River
6. Ubly
7. University Liggett
8. Westland Huron Valley Lutheran
9. Kalamazoo Christian
10. Morenci