I should hope to think that the top 20 is based on the best overall "teams" as they play as a "team" and not individual players who are great at their individual positions, yet do not balance the overall "team". Many of "ball hogs" out there, and yes it applies to softball too! Time will tell with "predictions", hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard, hope everyone is working hard and brings their 'A' games.

@RCC9 got you on the All "A" bandwagon? :lol2:

Jayhawks that top 25 is a guess no doubt but I would suggest that most of the teams have a history over the last couple of years of being really solid "teams". We mention individuals because every good team has talented girls and it's good to mention those for each team. Probably missed a bunch and I'm sure that list will change at the end of the year.

Here we go again, @Lawnboy13 thinking it's about himself and the all "A"? It was far from what I was talking about, but whatever. Good luck to everyone and their off-season workouts, see ya in the spring.

Lol. That is a very early poll. Ashland Blazer has gotta be in there. Sorry. South Laurel is def. a top 20 team as well.

Edited January 7, 201610 yr by Les

I'm just excited to be talking about softball after several months away and off season workouts going nuts in all directions.

Excited to get the season started. I think Harrison County should be a Top 25 team.

They went 24-9 last year and have 7 starters back from that team including all of their pitching. Also had three transfers of which two are very good. Also had a couple players that actually started for them as 8th graders a few years ago that has come back to play. They are a deep talented team and has stepped up their schedule this year. Expect them to win the 10th Region this year.

Mar 17, 16 Campbell County 10th region

Mar 21, 16 Bracken County 10th Region

Mar 22, 16 Montgomery County 10th Region

Mar 24, 16 Bryan Station 2015 Record 10-17

Mar 26, 16 Rockcastle County 2015 Record 26-14

Mar 31, 16 Boone County 2015 Record 18-10

Apr 9, 16 Garrard County 2015 Record 24-9

Apr 9, 16 Walton-Verona 2015 Record10-19

Apr 13, 16 Nicholas County 10th Region

Apr 14, 16 Jeffersontown 2015 Record 8-23

Apr 18, 16 Bryan Station

Apr 25, 16 Mason County 10th Region

Apr 26, 16 Paris 10th Region

Apr 29, 16 Pulaski County 2015 Record 17-13

Apr 30, 16 Bourbon County 10th Region

Apr 30, 16 Walton-Verona

May 4, 16 Nicholas County 10th Region

May 11, 16 Bracken County 10th Region

May 14, 16 Jeffersontown

May 14, 16 Marion County 2015 Record 22-12

May 17, 16 Paris 10th Region

May 18, 16 Tates Creek 2015 Record 17-17

May 19, 16 Boone County

May 21, 16 Estill County State Tournament 2015 Record 21-17

Edited February 9, 201610 yr by FLASTATE2017
Left some things off

Harrison County 2015 Schedule Results

Mar 17, 15 Campbell County W 12 - 0

Mar 18, 15 Bryan Station W 14 - 3

Mar 20, 15 South Laurel L 6 - 9

Mar 21, 15 Rowan County L 1 - 8

Mar 21, 15 Boyd County L 7 - 15

Mar 25, 15 Bracken County W 16 - 0

Mar 26, 15 Fleming County W 7 - 4

Mar 30, 15 Bishop Brossart W 5 - 4

Apr 10, 15 North Bullitt W 10 - 0 (5 innings)

Apr 10, 15 Shelby County L 0 - 13 (5 innings)

Apr 11, 15 Simon Kenton W 10 - 0 (5 innings)

Apr 13, 15 Robertson County W 21 - 0 (3 innings)

Apr 13, 15 Robertson County W 19 - 0 (3 innings)

Apr 14, 15 Paris home W 6 - 3

Apr 23, 15 Fleming County W 5 - 3 (8 innings)

Apr 24, 15 Grant County W 11 - 3 (6 innings)

Apr 24, 15 Ryle home L 2 - 6

Apr 27, 15 Paris home W 3 - 0

Apr 29, 15 Nicholas County W 9 - 2

Apr 30, 15 Bryan Station L 8 - 9 (9 innings)

May 1, 15 South Spencer, In L 0 - 10

May 2, 15 Valley W 12 - 0 (3 innings)

May 2, 15 Hancock County W 7 - 4 (6 innings)

May 4, 15 Pendleton County W 21 - 0 (5 innings)

May 4, 15 Pendleton County W 17 - 0 (3 innings)

May 6, 15 Bracken County W 15 - 0 (3 innings)

May 7, 15 Nicholas County W 10 - 3

May 12, 15 Scott W 17 - 2 (3 innings)

May 13, 15 Montgomery County L 0 - 7

May 19, 15 Robertson County W 16 - 0 38th District (3 innings)

May 20, 15 Nicholas County W 8 - 1 38th District Championship

May 25, 15 Campbell County W 6 - 1 10th Region

May 28, 15 George Rogers Clark L 2 - 5 10th Region

Your schedule left off Ryle, Western Hills, North Laurel and Owensboro Catholic Tourney.

Mr. Dailey, its obvious you have a dislike for Harrison Co. and/or don't think they are a worthy team because of all the teams mentioned in this thread, Harrison Co. is the only one you posted their schedule. I wouldn't like Harrison Co. either if the Coppage girl hit a homerun or two off your daughter every game. I have said nothing but good things about your daughter and her team, and will continue to do so because she is a good player and better person. I hope one day that you learn to enjoy the game and understand there are a lot of good players and teams in this state, NOT just one.

Sorry you took it that way but I was showing that they had made a jump up in there schedule for this year. And to say Coppage hit a home every time she played is not true she did hit a couple when Ariel was a 8th grader in one game but if you look back Bourbon beat them both times that year. And the schedule I posted was from KHSAA site.

If it wasn't intended the way I took it, then I definitely will apologize to you. Harrison Co does have a really good team this year. Good luck to your daughter and Woodford Co.

Also add Mercy,Etown,CentalHardin and Madisonville-North Hopkins to Harrison Co. Schedule

Those 2 wins that year will not hold a candle to 2014 10th region tourney when Harrison, behind the pitching of 7TH GRADER BAILEY CONLEY, beat Bourbon who was 18-0 in region play and knocked them out of an Owensboro trip. Now that is a memory!

The only correction or comment I have on this list is that Ballard has not been a bridesmaid in 7th region last 2 years as the last two championship games have been between Male and Assumption. Assumption beat Ballard in first round of 7th region last year so Assumption may just be team on the edge of breaking through past Male!

 

I love your passion and your posts!!!! Please keep them coming.

 

Very early Top twenty for 2016. Just one persons opinion. So Here you go. Would love thoughts and opinions.

 

1. McCracken County-Defending State Champion. When you can bring back two All State players in Hannah Ridolfi and Audrey Dodd along with LA Tech signee Jenny Chapman then you are primed for another State Championship. Everybody else may be playing for second.

2. Woodford County-arguably the most talented team in the state. SS Catelyn Ferguson a UL signee leads this talented group. Bethany Todd, who has verballed to UK, along with UT-Martin verbal Caitlin Karo make this pitching staff one of the state’s best. Ariel Daily and Lindsey Anderson (Morehead State) also fill out a talented group that will have to get through a tough region to get to Owensboro.

3. Scott County-winners of the 11th Region for the last two years. This group has a strong nucleus coming back including Hannah Davis who has verballed to Marshall and sophomore pitcher/outfielder Kennedy Sullivan. Jordan Ison hit .392 last year and returns as well.

4. Male-7th region stalwart shows no sign of a letdown. Josh Bloomer has got to feel good about his core of Olivia Suski, Danielle Walls and Infielder Alyssa Case. Case hit 458 last year while Suski finished with a 17-5 record on the mound.

5. Anderson County-maybe not as talented as the top of the list but Brent Aldridge has had a core group for several years that have dominated the 8th region. Anderson will return top two pitchers Allie Moore and Mia Aldridge, a Campbellsville signee, and the states #1 power hitter in catcher Bailey Curry (Toledo committ).

6. Madisonville North Hopkins-in looking at the stats last year you would have come to the conclusion that this could have been the best hitting team in the state. Jr. Kaylee Tow hit .701. Jr Mallory Peyton and Sr. Morgan McElroy are also two of the state’s best hitters. Peyton and Courtney Patterson will be looked to provide the pitching which will be the one thing that could derail their state title hopes.

7. Daviese County-lead by UK signee Lauren Johnson this team should find itself back at challenging to go play at home in the state tourney. Senior Kaylee Ranburger (475) and 1st baseman Madeline Bowlds should provide the hitting for this strong group.

8. East Jessamine-winners of the 12th region bring back Soph. Hannah James who was 28-5 on the mound last year. They also return strong hitting Malin Miracle and All Stater Allison Schubert.

9. Warren East-return Freshman Katie gardner that was 17-8 for a team that made it to Owensboro. Hitting will be helped by the return of juniors Nicki Gibbs and Kendall Smith who hit .504 last year.

10. Ballard-have been the bridesmaid in the 7th for a while now and Allen Jones would love to change that. Jones arguably has the deepest staff in the 7th with Jr. Sarah Brill, and sophomores Shelby Kelly and Alivia Sinnott. Skyelar Houston will be depended on to carry a lot of the run production load.

11. North Laurel-probably too low for this bunch that returns pretty much the core of their pitching and hitting. On the mound Sr. Mikayla Vires was 21-8 last year and hit .383. Also returning are Olivia Miller (.371), Senior Kailin Yantz (.468), Senior Mckenzie Mills (.393), and freshman Rebecca Riley (.366)

12. Bullitt East- sophomore Taylor Roby, a UL verbal, is one of the best pitchers in the state in any class. Evansville verbal Lindsay Renneisen provides solid power at the plate and a calming influence in the infield.

13. East Carter- hard to move them up because they haven’t typically played the traditional power houses. We do know that they have one of the nation’s best sophomores in Montana Fouts and a skilled hitter in sophomore Eden Mayo.

14. South Warren- lead by underrated junior pitcher Shelby Nunn, South Warren should again be a force in the 4th region.

15. Assumption- Lisa Pinkston takes over as coach at Assumption and she will have a good core back lead by senior pitcher Sabrina Fusseneggar.

16. Collins- young core lead by sophomore pitcher Paige Oldham and freshman pitcher Carson Murray and seniors Janette and Janell Hynes.

17. Meade County- in one of the tougher regions in the state. All State senior Rachel Ayer returns to lead this talented group.

18. Estill County-Estill’s best pitcher returns in Mckeeley Muncie (15-11) as well as Jr. Taylor Wiseman and Senior Zoe Deaton. Fully expect Estill will get back to Owensboro this year.

19. Owensboro Catholic-lost All State players in Lillie Goetz and Lindsey Barr but do return Alexa Foster. Another All state player.

20. Green County-Green County has had a good program and should again challenge in the 5th region. Ivy Hedgespeth and sophomore Hannah Judd lead this scrappy bunch.