One new leader
3 of 4 top-ranked softball teams stay the same
Three of the leaders remain the same in the latest ratings released Thursday by the Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches Association.
Red Lake Falls continues to lead Class 1A, followed by Section 2A teams United South Central and New Ulm Cathedral.
Randolph is still first in Class 2A, with Valley Conference champion Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial moving up a notch to second. Windom received votes in the 2A poll.
Cretin-Derham Hall leads Class 3A again, with Big South Conference Large School Division champion New Ulm second.
The lone new number one is in Class 4A, where Farmington and Rosemount switched places atop the rankings.
Following are the complete ratings. Listed are rank, team, total poll points in parentheses and last week’s ranking:
Class 1A
1. Red Lake Falls (58) 1
2. United South Central (52) 3
3. New Ulm Cathedral (50) 2
4. Blooming Prairie (45) 4
5. Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian (35) 8
6. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River (30) RV
7. Braham (22) 56
8. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (18) 5
9. West Central Area (18) 10
10. Silver Bay (17) 6
Others receiving votes: Browerville, East Polk, South Ridge, Swanville, Wabasso, Blackduck, BOLD.
Class 2A
1. Randolph (60) 1
2. Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial (52) 3
3. Proctor (40) 4
4. Belle Plaine (38) 5
5. St. Agnes (37) 2
6. Kimball Area (33) NR
7. St. Cloud Cathedral (37) 7
8. Caledonia (25) RV
9. Rockford (21) RV
10. Maranatha Christian Academy (20) RV
Others receiving votes: Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, Dassel-Cokato, Windom, Hawley, International Falls.
Class 3A
1. Cretin-Derham Hall (96) 1
2. New Ulm (86) 2
3. Rocori (69) 5
4. Winona (68) 4
5. Chisago Lakes (67) 3
6. Mankato West (58) t6
7. Mankato East (55) t6
8. Academy of Holy Angels (37) 8
9. Delano (34) 10
10. Stewartville (21) 9
Others receiving votes: Rock Ridge, St. Francis, Princeton, Hibbing, St. Anthony Village, Simley.
Class 4A
1. Farmington (82) 2
2. Rosemount (87) 1
3. Shakopee (69) 4
4. Forest Lake (66) 4
5. Rogers (54) 6
6. Champlin Park (20) NR
7. Andover (37) 8
8. White Bear Lake Area (47) 5
9. New Prague (33) 7
10. St. Michael-Albertville (27) 10
Others receiving votes: Stillwater Area, Brainerd, Blaine, North-St. Paul, Park, Spring Lake Park, Chaska, Maple Grove.