Bo Manor claims top spot for a second straight year; McDonogh moves into the Top 10; unranked Westminster soars to No. 8 after run to the 3A state final
With the 2018 softball season complete, Bo Manor has completed the rare wire-to-wire run as No. 1, claiming the top spot in the Final VSN Softball Top 20 for a second straight year. The Eagles of Cecil County and the UCBAC Conference finished the season with a perfect 23-0 record. The only other unbeaten team in the metro area this spring was No. 20 Chapelgate Christian, which went 13-0 in winning the IAAM B Conference crown.
IAAM A Conference champion McDonogh, idle last week after winning its title two weekends ago, climbed five sports from No. 12 to No. 7 in the final rankings and Westminster, unranked most of the year, landed at No. 8 in the final poll after its run to the 3A state championship game.
Also new to the final poll of 2018 is Towson, which shares the 20th spot with Chapelgate Christian. The Generals made a surge in the post-season, reaching the 3A North Region final.
Here is the complete Final VSN Softball Top 20 of 2018:
VSN SOFTBALL TOP 20 – 2018 FINAL POLL
1. BO MANOR EAGLES
Previous rank: #1
Final record: 18-0
On deck: Season complete; 1A State Champions
2. SEVERNA PARK FALCONS
Previous rank: #3
Final record: 22-2
On deck: Season complete; 4A State Champions
3. CHESAPEAKE-AA COUGARS
Previous rank: #3
Final record: 20-2
On deck: Season complete; 3A East Region Finalist
4. SPARROWS POINT POINTERS
Previous rank: #4
Final record: 19-3
On deck: Season complete; 1A State Semifinalist
5. HOWARD LIONS
Previous Rank: #9
Final record: 18-4
On deck: Season complete; 4A State Semifinalist
6. MARRIOTTS RIDGE MUSTANGS
Previous rank: #8
Final record: 17-3
On deck: Season complete; 2A East Region Finalist
7. MCDONOGH EAGLES
Previous rank: #12
Final record: 12-5
On deck: Season complete; IAAM A Conference Champions
8. WESTMINSTER OWLS
Previous rank: Not ranked
Final record: 12-6
On deck: Season complete; 3A State Finalist
9. C. MILTON WRIGHT MUSTANGS
Previous rank: #5
Final record: 16-5
On deck: Season complete; 3A State Semifinalist
10. EASTERN TECH MAVERICKS
Previous rank: #14
Final record: 13-4
On deck: Season complete; 2A State Finalist
11. SOUTH RIVER SEAHAWKS
Previous rank: #11
Final record: 16-5
On deck: Season complete; 4A East Region Finalist
12. PERRYVILLE PANTHERS
Previous rank: #6
Final record: 15-5
On deck: Season complete; 1A East Region Section I Finalist
13. RESERVOIR GATORS
Previous rank: #15
Final record: 17-7
On deck: Season complete; 3A State Semifinalist
14. LANSDOWNE VIKINGS
Previous rank: #7
Final record: 14-3
On deck: Season complete; 3A North Region I Section I Finalist
15. CATONSVILLE COMETS
Previous rank: #10
Final record: 14-5
16. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING CAVALIERS
Previous rank: #16
Final record: 10-5
On deck: Season complete; IAAM A Conference Runner-up
17. NORTHEAST-AA EAGLES
Previous rank: Not ranked
Final record: 13-9
On deck: Season complete; 3A State Semifinalist
18. CENTURY KNIGHTS
Previous rank: #13
Final record: 14-5
On deck: Season complete; 2A West Region Section I Finalist
19. GLEN BURNIE GOPHERS
Previous rank: #17
Final record: 13-8
On deck: Season complete; 4A East Region Section I Finalist
20t. CHAPELGATE CHRISTIAN YELLOW JACKETS
Previous rank: #20t
Final record: 13-0
On deck: Season complete; IAAM B Conference Champion
20. TOWSON GENERALS
Previous rank: Not ranked
Final record: 10-6
On deck: Season complete; 3A North Region Finalist
