COLUMBUS – The Arcanum and Versailles baseball teams both are ranked in the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association’s final statewide poll of the 2016 season.
Versailles moved up from last week’s 20th place ranking to 17th place in this week’s Division III state rankings. The No. 17 ranking is a season best for the Tigers, who were ranked in all four of this season’s polls.
Arcanum fell from 24th last week to 26th this week. The Trojans ranked in the final three polls of the 2016 season.
Other teams with Darke County connections ranked in this week’s state poll include Greater Western Ohio Conference member Springboro being ranked No. 2 in Division I, GWOC member Vandalia-Butler being ranked No. 6 in Division I, GWOC member Beavercreek being ranked No. 13 in Division I, Midwest Athletic Conference member Coldwater being ranked No. 2 in Division III, MAC member St. Henry being ranked No. 8 in Division IV, MAC member Fort Recovery being ranked No. 10 in Division IV and MAC member Minster being ranked No. 13 in Division IV.
For more information on the OHSBCA and its poll, visit its website at www.ohsbca.org.
OHSBCA state rankings
Division I
Division I
1 Jackson (Mass.) 280
2 Springboro 239
3 Milford 198
4 Olentangy Liberty 164
5 Olentangy Orange 123
6 Butler 111
7 Gahanna Lincoln 90
8 Solon 54
9 Archbishop Moeller 43
10 Loveland 42
11 Mason 36
12 Twinsburg 34
13 Beavercreek 29
14 Hudson 26
14 Walsh Jesuit 26
16 Wadsworth 11
17 St Ignatius 10
18 Hilliard Darby 9
18 Avon 9
20 St Francis de Sales (Tol) 7
Other teams receiving votes (points): Olentangy (Lewis Cntr) (5), St Edward (4), Harrison (4), Westerville Central (4), Mayfield (3), Fairfield (2), Kenston (2), Washington (2), La Salle (2), Chardon (1)
Division II
1 Defiance 261
2 Steubenville 241
3 Wapakoneta 171
4 Archbishop McNicholas 112
5 Jonathan Alder 94
6 Reading 69
7 Vermilion 65
8 Sheridan 61
9 Bishop Fenwick 54
10 Tippecanoe 46
11 Fairfield Union 34
12 Poland Seminary 31
13 Van Wert 29
14 Marietta 28
15 Jefferson Area 26
16 Norwalk 21
16 St Francis DeSales (Col.) 21
18 Bellevue 19
19 Miami Trace 15
20 Bloom-Carroll 13
Other teams receiving votes (points): Waynesville (10), Clinton-Massie (10), Southeast (10), Bryan (9), Bath (8), St Clairsville (6), Madison Comprehensive (5), Niles Mc Kinley (3), Waverly (3), Madison Senior (3), Bishop Watterson (3), Shawnee (Springfield) (2), Meigs (2)
Division III
1 Hiland 214
2 Coldwater 204
3 Anna 187
4 Canton Central Catholic 106
5 Wickliffe 97
6 Elyria Catholic 90
7 Waynedale 77
8 Zane Trace 70
9 Summit Country Day 59
10 Wheelersburg 40
11 Cincinnati Hills Christ. Acad 24
12 Coshocton 23
13 Minford 14
14 Adena 13
14 Lynchburg-Clay 13
16 Seneca East 12
17 Versailles 11
18 Trinity Hs 9
18 Manchester 9
18 Sandy Valley 9
Other teams receiving votes (points): Utica (7), Lake (6), Columbus Academy (3), Alexander (3), Cincinnati Country Day (3), Elmwood (2), South Range (2), Galion (2), Harrison Central (2), Arcanum (2), Gilmour Academy (2), Chippewa (2), Paint Valley (2), Beachwood (1)
Division IV
1 Toronto 247
2 Arlington 192
3 Kalida 170
4 Lehman Catholic 163
5 Newark Catholic 162
6 Notre Dame 126
7 Trimble 94
8 St Henry 92
9 Jackson-Milton 61
10 Fort Recovery 44
11 Riverside 40
12 Wynford 31
13 Minster 26
14 Fisher Catholic 16
15 Triad 14
16 Dalton 10
17 Western Reserve 9
17 Miller City 9
19 Calvert 7
20 Hillsdale 6
Other teams receiving votes (points): Caldwell (5), Strasburg-Franklin (5), New London (2), St Paul (2), Fort Loramie (1), McComb (1)
