LOUISVILLE, Ky. \u2014 Three state champions jumped into the mix this week, with minimal movement elsewhere, as the\u00a0USA TODAY Sports\/NFCA High School Super 25 continues to wind down.<\/p>\n
Illinois 2A titlist Carterville took over the ninth spot this week on the strength of the (38-1) Lions\u2019 pair of 1-0 victories in the state final four. Carterville defeated Rockridge in 10 innings in the semis and North Boone in the championship. The Lions\u2019 only loss came in their season opener, 1-0 to Kentucky powerhouse McCracken County, on March 15.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, new No. 16 St. John Vianney defeated two Super 25 squads in succession en route to their second straight New Jersey Non-Public A crown. The (26-1) Lancers eliminated then-No. 16 Notre Dame with a 3-0 triumph ahead of last week\u2019s poll, then edged No. 15 Mount St. Dominic, 4-1, last Thursday in the championship game. St. John Vianney\u2019s lone loss was 2-0 to Immaculate Heart Academy in the Blue Eagles\u2019 Anthony LaRezza Invitational on April 13.<\/p>\n
No. 23 Riverside (24-3) defeated Hickory and Kellam last week to claim its first Virginia Class 5 state championship, in just the program\u2019s ninth year of existence.<\/p>\n
State rankings submitted by the\u00a02024 NFCA High School Steering Committee<\/b><\/a>\u00a0are used to compile the USA TODAY Sports\/NFCA High School Super 25. Teams are chosen based on performance, roster quality and strength of schedule.<\/p>\n Record: 34-0 | PR: 1<\/p>\n Record: 35-2 | PR: 2<\/p>\n Record: 33-1 | PR: 3<\/p>\n Record: 46-1 | PR: 4<\/p>\n Record: 25-0 | PR: 5<\/p>\n Record: 23-1 | PR: 6<\/p>\n Record: 22-1 | PR: 7<\/p>\n Record: 38-1 | PR: 8<\/p>\n Record: 38-1 | PR: NR<\/p>\n Record: 31-2 | PR: 9<\/p>\n Record: 30-2 | PR: 10<\/p>\n Record: 26-2 | PR: 11<\/p>\n Record: 32-2 | PR: 12<\/p>\n Record: 28-1-1 | PR: 13<\/p>\n Record: 28-1 | PR: 14<\/p>\n Record: 26-1 | PR: NR<\/p>\n Record: 30-2 | PR: 15<\/p>\n Record: 30-2 | PR: 16<\/p>\n Record: 29-2 | PR: 17<\/p>\n Record: 27-2 | PR: 18<\/p>\n Record: 25-2 | PR: 19<\/p>\n Record: 39-3-1 | PR: 20<\/p>\n Record: 24-3 | PR: NR<\/p>\n Record: 25-4 | PR: 24<\/p>\n Record: 31-4-1 | PR: t-25<\/p>\n Dropped out:<\/strong> Marist (Ill.), North DeSoto (La.), Oak Grove (N.C.) and Shenendehowa (N.Y.).<\/p>\n About the NFCA:<\/a><\/p>\n The NFCA is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its highly-regarded\u00a0<\/i>coaches polls<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/i>All-America awards<\/i><\/a>, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from\u00a0<\/i>podcasts<\/i><\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/i>awards<\/i><\/a>, to in-person\u00a0<\/i>events<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/i>National Convention<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n Learn more\u00a0<\/i>about the NFCA<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and consider\u00a0<\/i>joining<\/i><\/a>\u00a0our lineup of over 7,000 coaches today!<\/i><\/p>\nUSA TODAY Sports\/NFCA High School Super 25 Poll \u2013 June 13, 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n
1. Northwest Rankin (Miss.)<\/h3>\n
2. Calvary Baptist (La.)<\/h3>\n
3. Sterlington (La.)<\/h3>\n
4. Orange Beach (Ala.)<\/h3>\n
5. St. Anthony\u2019s (N.Y.)<\/h3>\n
6. Austintown-Fitch (Ohio)<\/h3>\n
7. Walsh Jesuit (Ohio)<\/h3>\n
8. Diamond (Mo.)<\/h3>\n
9. Carterville (Ill.)<\/h3>\n
10. Watkins Memorial (Ohio)<\/h3>\n
11. Anthony Wayne (Ohio)<\/h3>\n
12. Jackson (Wash.)<\/h3>\n
13. Lake Central (Ind.)<\/h3>\n
14. Skyview (Wash.)<\/h3>\n
15. Saint Francis (Calif.)<\/h3>\n
16. St. John Vianney (N.J.)<\/h3>\n
17. Mount St. Dominic (N.J.)<\/h3>\n
18. Bartow (Fla.)<\/h3>\n
19. Sheridan (Ark.)<\/h3>\n
20. Pacifica (Calif.)<\/h3>\n
21. Notre Dame (N.J.)<\/h3>\n
22. Katy (Texas)<\/h3>\n
23. Riverside (Va.)<\/h3>\n
24. Owyhee (Utah)<\/h3>\n
25. St. Thomas More (La.)<\/h3>\n