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KELOLAND
SD High School Softball Coaches Poll – May 16
By Ian Sacks,
2024-05-16
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Coaches from around the state have weighed in to give us our final KELOLAND Sports High School Softball Coaches Poll.
Each coach was asked to give us their top five teams in ranked order and here are the results of the poll:
CLASS ‘AA’
1
Lincoln Patriots (4 first-place votes)
20
2
Harrisburg Tigers
16
3
Jefferson Cavaliers
11
4
Washington Warriors
9
5
Rapid City Stevens Raiders
3
Receiving Votes: Brandon Valley Lynx – 1
Lincoln remained a unanimous selection as the top-ranked team. The Patriots went 4-0 last week, winning every game by at least 11 runs. Harrisburg maintained the No. 2 spot after an undefeated week too.
CLASS ‘A’
1
West Central Trojans (2)
14
2
Dell Rapids Lady Quarriers (1)
13
3
Tea Area Lady Titans
8
4
Madison Lady Bulldogs
7
5
Dakota Valley Panthers
3
Receiving Votes: none
West Central held on to the top spot again after three double-digit shutout victories. The Trojans knocked off Tri-Valley 12-0, Sioux Falls Christian 12-0 and Vermillion 11-0. Dell Rapids, Tea Area and Madison followed with undefeated weeks as well.
CLASS ‘B’
1
Castlewood Warriors (3)
19
2
Bon Homme Cavaliers (1)
17
3
Alcester-Hudson Cubs
11
4
Hanson Beaverettes
5
T-5
Scotland/Menno Trappers
3
T-5
Gayville-Volin Raiders
3
Receiving Votes: Chester Flyers – 2
Castlewood kept the top spot. Bon Homme followed after a 3-0 week with wins over Wagner, Avon and Hanson. Hanson, Alcester-Hudson and Chester rounded out the top five.
The coaches poll is released every Thursday.
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