COLUMBUS – Both Franklin Monroe and Versailles are ranked in the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association’s first state rankings of the 2017 season.
Versailles is ranked 10th in the Division III state poll while Franklin Monroe is ranked 17th in the Division IV poll.
Versailles, which received 50 points, is ranked behind Coldwater, Utica, Tuscarawas Valley, Ottawa-Glandorf, Eastwood, Independence, Miami East, Meadowbrook and Fairbanks in Division III.
Franklin Monroe, which received 24 points, is ranked behind New Bremen, Norwalk St. Paul, St. Henry, Leipsic, Marion Local, Fort Recovery, Ottoville, Dalton, Buckeye Central, Columbus Grove, Arlington, Fort Loramie, Southern Local, Jackson Center, Russia and Delphos St. John’s in Division IV.
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. 8 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. 7 in Division III, New Bremen from the MAC is ranked No. 1 in Division IV, St. Henry from the MAC is ranked No. 3 in Division IV, Marion Local from the MAC is ranked No. 5 in Division IV, Fort Recovery from the MAC is ranked No. 6 in Division IV, and Delphos St. John’s from the MAC is ranked No. 16 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 Mount Notre Dame (15) 332
2 Ursuline Academy (12) 281
3 Dublin Coffman (1) 221
4 Brecksville-Broadview Hts (8) 155
5 Mason 120
6 Mother of Mercy 103
7 St Francis De Sales 68
8 Centerville 68
9 Notre Dame Academy 66
10 St Joseph Academy 66
11 St Ursula Academy (Cincinnati) 62
12 Mentor 60
13 St Ursula Academy (Toledo) 57
14 Olentangy Orange 34
15 Strongsville 31
16 Bishop Hartley 31
17 Jackson 26
18 Steele 22
19 Loveland 18
20 Avon 15
Division II
1 Archbishop Alter (6) 227
2 Logan Elm (8) 219
3 Padua Franciscan (4) 165
4 Lake Catholic (4) 151
5 Highland (2) 115
6 Unioto (1) 101
7 Oak Harbor (2) 92
8 Gilmour Academy (6) 79
9 Marlington (1) 56
10 Gallia Academy 44
11 Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 44
12 Triway 44
13 East Liverpool 43
14 Bishop Fenwick 38
15 London 37
16 Granville 35
17 New Philadelphia 26
18 Norwalk 24
19 Big Walnut 20
20 Hubbard 19
Division III
1 Coldwater (25) 324
2 Utica (1) 188
3 Tuscarawas Valley (6) 179
4 Ottawa-Glandorf 143
5 Eastwood 133
6 Independence (2) 131
7 Miami East (1) 128
8 Meadowbrook 69
9 Fairbanks (1) 67
10 Versailles 50
11 Southeastern 45
12 Huron 44
13 Alexander 44
14 Liberty-Benton 37
15 Buckeye Trail 31
16 Newark Catholic 27
17 Waynedale 25
18 Hiland 23
19 Berkshire 23
20 Canton Central Catholic 20
Division IV
1 New Bremen (14) 273
2 St Paul (Norwalk) (12) 268
3 St Henry (5) 250
4 Leipsic 145
5 Marion Local 96
6 Fort Recovery 94
7 Ottoville 91
8 Dalton 81
9 Buckeye Central 75
10 Columbus Grove 47
11 Arlington 43
12 Fort Loramie 39
13 Southern Local 39
14 Jackson Center (2) 30
15 Russia 28
16 St John’s (Delphos) (1) 26
17 Franklin Monroe 24
18 Notre Dame (Portsmouth) 24
19 Lehman Catholic 23
20 New Riegel 22
20 Carey 22
