The latest ICAsoftball.org high school softball rankings are out this week.
In class 1A, ICAC conference member Illini Bluffs is ranked 5th to lead our local conference members. The West Central Conference’s Camp Point Central Panthers are 8th, followed closely behind by Lincoln Trail Conference member West Central Heat in 9th. The TRAC has a few in the top 20, with Sterling Newman in 17th and Peru St. Bede at 20th. Prairieland Conference member, Havana received votes but not enough to crack the top-20.
TRAC member Rockridge is the #1 team in Class 2A. The defending 2A state champs have won 35 games in a row, which is the 10th longest streak in IHSA history. The Rockets have won 2 of the past 3 state titles, winning in 2018, as well. They placed 3rd in 2019 and 2016, the 2020 season was wiped out due to the coronavirus pandemic. Also in the 2A poll, Quincy Notre Dame is 16th. The Western Big Six is well-represented in the Class 3A poll this week. Sterling is #2 with Rock Island coming in at #19.
The 8-school Mid-Illini Conference in the Peoria-area has an amazing three teams in the 3A poll….East Peoria is 7th, Washington is 8th and Metamora received votes.
Illinois Coaches Association: 2022 IHSA Softball Rankings (4//22)
Class 1A | |
1. | Hardin (Calhoun) |
2. | Casey (C.-Westfield) |
3. | Newark |
4. | Orangeville |
5. | Glasford (Illini Bluffs) |
6. | Mt. Sterling (Brown County) |
7. | Macon (Meridian) |
8. | Camp Point (Central) |
9. | Biggsville (West Central) |
10. | Ottawa (Marquette) |
11. | Carrollton |
12. | Marissa |
13. | Goreville |
14. | Pearl City |
15. | Windsor |
16. | Elkville (Elverado) |
17. | Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) |
18. | Villa Grove |
19. | Williamsfield |
20. | Peru (St. Bede) |
Others Receiving Votes: | |
Havana | |
Valmeyer | |
Cobden | |
Argenta (A.-Oreana) | |
Arcola |
Class 2A | |
1. | Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) |
2. | Tolono (Unity) |
3. | Freeburg |
4. | Carterville |
5. | Buffalo (Tri-City) |
6. | Stanford (Olympia) |
7. | Beecher |
8. | Breese (Mater Dei) |
9. | Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) |
10. | Bloomington (Central Catholic) |
11. | Metropolis (Massac County) |
12. | St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) |
13. | Normal (University) |
14. | Pontiac |
15. | Nashville |
16. | Quincy (Notre Dame) |
17. | Pinckneyville |
18. | Paris |
19. | Lombard (Montini) |
20. | Manteno |
Others Receiving Votes: | |
Harrisburg | |
Marengo | |
Alton (Marquette) | |
Murphysboro | |
Effingham (St. Anthony) |
Class 3A | |
1. | Antioch |
2. | Lemont (H.S.) |
3. | Sterling (H.S.) |
4. | Maple Park (Kaneland) |
5. | Joliet (Catholic Academy) |
6. | Highland |
7. | East Peoria |
8. | Washington |
9. | Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) |
10. | Norridge (Ridgewood) |
11. | Marion (H.S.) |
12. | Wauconda |
13. | Charleston |
14. | Chatham (Glenwood) |
15. | Bloomington (H.S.) |
16. | Burbank (St. Laurence) |
17. | Ottawa (Twp.) |
18. | LaSalle (L.-Peru) |
19. | Rock Island (H.S.) |
20. | Lisle (Benet Academy) |
Others Receiving Votes: | |
LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy) | |
New Lenox (Providence Catholic) | |
Peoria (Notre Dame) | |
Metamora | |
Chicago Heights (Marian) |
Class 4A | |
1. | Barrington |
2. | Chicago (Marist) |
3. | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) |
4. | Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) |
5. | St. Charles (North) |
6. | St. Charles (East) |
7. | Yorkville (H.S.) |
8. | Huntley |
9. | Naperville (Neuqua Valley) |
10. | Chicago (Whitney Young) |
11. | Joliet (West) |
12. | Palatine (Fremd) |
13. | Minooka |
14. | Lockport (Twp.) |
15. | Chicago (Taft) |
16. | Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) |
17. | Downers Grove (South) |
18. | Gurnee (Warren) |
19. | Edwardsville (H.S.) |
20. | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) |
Others Receiving Votes: | |
Bradley-Bourbannais | |
Oswego (East) | |
Elmhurst (York) | |
Buffalo Grove | |
Mt. Prospect (Prospect) |
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