SB RANKINGS: D3 Liberty Union, D4 Tuscarawas Cent. Catholic new No. 1s

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association has released its third set of polls for the 2012 season, and we have a pair of new leaders as Liberty Union has taken over the top spot from previous leader Lucasville Valley in Division III and Tuscarawas Central Catholic has done the same in supplanting Strasburg Franklin in Division IV.

The other No. 1s from a week ago – D1 North Canton Hoover and D2 LeGrange Keystone – stay the same.

Teams are listed by ranking followed by school, number of first-place votes (if applicable), and vote total. Your third round of OHSFSCA Top 10s from April 30:

DIVISION I
1. North Canton Hoover (7) 121
2. Lebanon (4) 114
3. Elyria (2) 98
4. Central Crossing 80
5. Olentangy Orange 64
6. Holland Springfield 50
7. Northmont 47
8. Medina 33
9. Louisville 27
10. Lakota East 26

DIVISION II
1. LeGrange Keystone (7) 101
2. Poland Seminary (3) 91
3. River Valley (1) 60
4. Woodridge 54
5. Greenville 47
6. Licking Valley 43
7. Ben Logan 38
8. Notre Dame Cathedral Latin 37
9. St. Francis DeSales 36
10. River View 18

DIVISION III
1. Liberty Union (4) 108
2. Lucasville Valley (5) 105
3. Milan Edison (2) 84
4. West Liberty Salem (1) 73
5. Bloom Carroll 66
6. Warren Champion 61
7. Clermont Northeastern 45
8. Preble Shawnee 21
9. Mt. Gilead 18
10. North Union 15

DIVISION IV
1. Tuscarawas Central Catholic (6) 96
2. Jackson Milton (4) 94
3. Strasburg Franklin 80
4. Portsmouth Clay 59
5. New Riegel 49
6. Covington (1) 38
7. Arlington 27
8. Newark Catholic 22
9. Portsmouth Notre Dame 17
10. Pleasant Hill Newton Local 14