SB RANKINGS: Strasburg Franklin new leader in Division IV

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association has released its fourth set of polls for the 2012 season, and we have a new leader in Division IV as Strasburg Franklin has taken over from now-No. 3 Tuscarawas Central Catholic.

The other No. 1s from a week ago – D1 North Canton Hoover, D2 LeGrange Keystone, and D3 Liberty Union – all remain unchanged.

Teams are listed by ranking followed by school, number of first-place votes (if applicable), and vote total. Your fourth round of OHSFSCA Top 10s from May 7:

DIVISION I
1. North Canton Hoover (7) 123
2. Lebanon (4) 109
3. Elyria (2) 102
4. Central Crossing 80
5. Holland Springfield 66
6. Olentangy Orange 59
7. Northmont 52
8. Louisville 31
9. Medina 29
10. Grove City 20
10. Pickerington Central 20

DIVISION II
1. LeGrange Keystone (10) 118
2. Poland Seminary (2) 97
3. River Valley 86
4. Woodridge 81
5. Greenville 45
6. Licking Valley 42
7. Ben Logan 29
8. DeSales 28
9. Warsaw River View 19
10. Greenfield McClain 17

DIVISION III
1. Liberty Union (3) 97
2. Lucasville Valley (6) 96
3. Milan Edison (1) 78
4. West Liberty Salem (1) 68
5. Bloom Carroll 64
6. Warren Champion 46
7. Mt. Gilead 30
8. Northwestern Clairmont 29
9. Preble Shawnee 20
10. North Union 17

DIVISION IV
1. Strasburg Franklin (2) 90
2. Jackson Milton (2) 82
3. Tuscarawas Central Catholic (2) 77
4. Covington (3) 65
5. Berlin Center Western Reserve (2) 62
6. Portsmouth Clay 44
7. Pleasant Hill Newton Local 41
8. New Riegel 38
9. Minster 29
10. Arlington 18