We turn the page to the spring sports as they are in full swing. The Missouri Baseball Coaches Association has put out its first list of Top 10 rankings and some of the area powers are on the early season list.
In Class 6, Howell, CBC, and Fort Zumwalt West are among the top 10 while Festus leads a group of three local teams in the Class 5 rankings.
Below is the full list of the Coaches Association’s first rankings with the local squads listed in bold.
Class 6:
- Liberty North
- Francis Howell
- Blue Springs South
- CBC
- Liberty
- Rock Bridge
- Ft. Zumwalt West
- Raymore-Peculiar
- Jackson
- Nixa
Receiving votes: Republic, DeSmet, Lee’s Summit West, Kickapoo
Class 5:
- Platte County
- Willard
- Festus
- Glendale
- Ft. Zumwalt East
- Helias Catholic
- Webb City
- Parkway Central
- Camdenton
- Lutheran South
Receiving Votes: Branson, McDonald County, Smithville
Class 4:
- Southern Boone
- Logan-Rogersville
- Kennett
- Father Tolton
- Springfield Catholic
- John Burroughs
- Aurora
- St. Pius X (Kansas City)
- Boonville
- Park Hills Central
Receiving Votes: Marshall, Pleasant Hill, Blair Oaks, Fatima
Class 3:
- Lawson
- Fair Grove
- East Prairie
- Stockton
- Hartville
- Holden
- Scott City
- Forsyth
- Licking
- Lafayette County
Receiving votes: Richmond, East Buchanan
Class 2:
- Russellville
- Gainesville
- Plattsburg
- Purdy
- Marion C. Early
- Putnam County
- Iberia
- Marionville
- Seymour
- Ash Grove
Receiving Votes: Eugene, Greenville, St. Paul Lutheran (Concordia), Salisbury, Bernie, Van Buren, New Franklin
Class 1:
- St. Elizabeth
- Oran
- Cooter
- Northwest (Hughesville)
- Billings
- Hurley
- Weaubleau
- Pilot Grove
- Green City
- tie – Northeast (Cairo), Norwood
Jim Powers has been covering prep sports in the St. Louis area for 15+ years and a part of the Missouri State High School Activities Association Championship Broadcasts for the past 11 years. Powers is also a part of the Fox 2 Verlo Mattress Prep Zone Friday nights at 10:10 during the football and basketball seasons. If you have a prep sports story, please contact Jim at japowers2421@yahoo.com. Follow Jim at @hssportscaravan
