Softball: Top 20 rankings
Softball
Team Comment
1. Barrington (30-1) 7 homers shy of state record 51
2. Naperville Central (31-3) 2 late losses but still a 4A contender
3. Glenbard South (24-4) Can Raiders repeat in 3A?
4. Waubonsie Valley (22-5) Hohman, Warriors repeat in UEC Valley
5. Glenbard North (23-4) Can Panthers erase 2012 sectional sting?
6. St. Charles North (21-5) Fifth straight UEC title
7. Burlington Central (26-3) Round 3 with Marengo looms
8. Downers Grove N. (23-8) How far can Heflin carry Trojans?
9. St. Charles East (27-5) Top seed at own sectional
10. Benet (20-8) Redwings are beat up but still dangerous
11. Bartlett (25-9) Can Hawks recapture their 2012 magic?
12. Cary-Grove (19-5) Effland’s return makes Trojans a 4A contender
13. Fremd (22-7) 3 homers in 3 games for Mazur
14. Lake Park (24-11) Could see Bartlett again in regional
15. Warren (21-6) Another 20-win season for Blue Devils
16. Carmel (20-9) Behan, Felicelli, Elert pounding ball
17. Schaumburg (19-9) Hosting own regional
18. Palatine (18-11) Hedstrom can hit and pitch
19. Downers Grove S. (18-10) Young Mustangs win Gold for 8th straight year
20. Kaneland (21-3) Back-to-back NI Big 12 titles