Where Western New York softball, lacrosse teams rank in state for 2024

Here’s a glance at where Western New York softball and boys and girls lacrosse teams rank in the latest New York State Sportswriters Association rankings . The latest rankings are from April 30.

Softball

Class AAA

13. Orchard Park, 19. Lancaster

Class AA

2. Clarence, 11. North Tonawanda, 17. Niagara Wheatfield, 23. Frontier

Class A

2. Nardin, 8. Williamsville South, 19. Lake Shore, 21. Iroquois

Class B

3. Fredonia, 4. Depew, 22. Falconer

Class C

1. St. Mary’s Lancaster, 5. Silver Creek, 6. Gowanda, 12. Chautauqua Lake, 24. Barker

Class D

12. Forestville, 22. Clymer/Sherman

Boys lacrosse

Class A

Honorable mentions: Nichols, Orchard Park, St. Joe’s

Class B

20. Niagara Wheatfield

Class C

16. Lake Shore/Silver Creek

Honorable mention: Grand Island

Class D

15. Akron

Honorable mention: Gowanda

Girls lacrosse

Class A

No schools ranked

Class B

No schools ranked

Class C

No schools ranked

Class D

No schools ranked

Adam Gorski is a Buffalo native who joined the News 4 team in 2022. You can find more of his work here .