COLUMBUS – Versailles is ranked ninth in Division III and Franklin Monroe is ranked 16th in Division IV in the final Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association’s state poll of the 2017 season.
Versailles moved up one to spot to No. 9 in this week’s state poll, bypassing Utica and achieving a season-best ranking. The Lady Tigers remained ranked behind Coldwater, Tuscarawas Valley, Eastwood, Independence, Miami East, Fairbanks, Ottawa-Glandorf and Liberty-Benton.
Versailles was ranked in all six polls this season, ranging from ninth to 11th in the state.
Franklin Monroe moved up two spots to No. 16 in the state rankings, moving ahead of New Riegel and Delphos St. John’s and into a season-best ranking. The Lady Jets remained ranked behind New Bremen, St. Henry, Ottoville, Norwalk St. Paul, Fort Recovery, Buckeye Central, Leipsic, Southern Local, Marion Local, Carey, Dalton, Waterford, Jackson Center, Fort Loramie and Mathews.
Franklin Monroe was ranked in three of the six weekly state polls this season. The Jets were ranked 17th in the first poll of the season and 18th in the fifth poll.
A number of other teams with Darke County connections are ranked in this week’s poll. Centerville from the Greater Western Ohio Conference is ranked No. 18 in Division I, Coldwater from the Midwest Athletic Conference is ranked No. 1 in Division III, Miami East from the Cross County Conference is ranked No. 5 in Division III, New Bremen from the MAC is ranked No. 1 in Division IV, St. Henry from the MAC is ranked No. 2 in Division IV, Fort Recovery from the MAC is ranked No. 5 in Division IV, Marion Local from the MAC is ranked No. 9 in Division IV, and Delphos St. John’s from the MAC is ranked No. 17 in Division IV.
For more information on the OHSVCA and its state rankings, visit its website at www.ohsvca.org.
OHSVCA state rankings
Division I
1 Ursuline Academy (37) 378
2 Mount Notre Dame (1) 344
3 Mother of Mercy 249
4 Dublin Coffman 235
5 Mason 165
6 St Joseph Academy 160
7 St Francis De Sales 124
8 Brecksville-Broadview Hts 113
9 Notre Dame Academy 95
10 Jackson 68
10 St Ursula Academy (Cincinnati) (3) 59
12 Olentangy Liberty 52
13 Steele 41
14 Strongsville 28
15 St Ursula Academy (Toledo) 26
16 Mentor 21
16 Olentangy Orange 21
18 Centerville 12
18 Loveland 12
20 Avon 11
Division II
1 Padua Franciscan (22) 288
2 Archbishop Alter (5) 245
3 Gilmour Academy (1) 174
4 Logan Elm (1) 155
5 Highland (1) 124
6 Unioto 102
7 Big Walnut 98
8 Hubbard (1) 81
9 Archbishop McNicholas 75
10 Oak Harbor (1) 67
11 Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 60
12 Lake Catholic 48
13 Bishop Fenwick 35
14 New Philadelphia 29
15 Granville 27
15 Wyoming 17
17 Gallia Academy 15
18 London 13
18 Triway 13
20 East Liverpool 11
20 Marlington 11
Division III
1 Coldwater (22) 357
2 Tuscarawas Valley (8) 283
3 Eastwood (4) 271
4 Independence (1) 229
5 Miami East (1) 170
6 Fairbanks (1) 156
7 Ottawa-Glandorf (2) 139
8 Liberty-Benton 122
9 Versailles 85
10 Utica 68
11 Southeastern 51
12 Swanton 38
13 Tinora 22
14 Buckeye Trail 20
15 Huron 18
16 Pleasant 16
17 Hiland 12
17 Wheelersburg 12
17 Williamsburg 12
20 Northmor 11
Division IV
1 New Bremen (28) 390
2 St. Henry (1) 288
3 Ottoville (3) 274
4 St Paul (Norwalk) (4) 249
5 Fort Recovery 218
6 Buckeye Central 213
7 Leipsic 141
8 Southern Local (4) 92
9 Marion Local 71
10 Carey 41
11 Dalton 25
12 Waterford (1) 25
12 Jackson Center 24
14 Fort Loramie 23
15 Mathews 19
16 Franklin Monroe 18
17 St John’s (Delphos) (1) 12
18 Notre Dame (Portsmouth) 11
19 Columbus Grove 10
19 St Thomas Aquinas 10
