Texas High School 4A Softball

[Tducks]

I hope both tomball schools do well. Good to hear they have more talent than I thought at Tomball Memorial. What school is the D1 commit going to? I have not heard that. Tomball has one going to ULL/nationally ranked and the other has been scouted by some big schools. Sure to see her go somewhere big. Sad to see the school split and dwindled such great talent.

She is commited to Houston. I hope both schools do well also. I know a lot of girls on the Tomball team. Looks like Ridge Point is the team to beat in district. We play them a week from tuesday.

[frito_burrito]

mi vato he es tells me dat de tomballl es no bery good. he say de tomball es #3. he say they no es gonna even make de playoffs. de ridge point and de tomball memorial gonna be tops en district.

[Lunatic Fringe]

I figured that the Tomball chatter would smoke you out, Frito

Unfortunately I am going to miss the College Station tourney, so I won't get my preseason preview of the competition.

[softballdad2013]

Nothing mentioned about a burrito or Tomball Memorial, but Tomball is mentioned in the All Greater Houston talks:
http://www.chron.com/sports/highschool/ ... 266191.php

[iceberg]

I enjoyed reading all the post about this topic and it will definitely be interesting to see it play out. My question is who are the sleeper teams that have all of the ingredients to make it to the state tournament and are flying under the radar?

I will get ya started with Brewer High School on the west side of Fort Worth. Watched them play well last year until their best pitcher (probably best unknown 2014 Pitcher in the state - Sarah Miller) went down with a pitching hand injury during a game. They had another pitcher but she's not as complete as the starter and have another one that has great potential if she can stay healthy. They have a young team with 7 select players and have only 1 senior. The Miller kid pitched her select team to a 3rd place finish (16U PGF) last year with the help of a pitcher from Lovejoy (Brouchu). Team is loaded with experience, young talent (fresh/sophs) that played with top select team in N. Texas.

Their biggest challenge will be coaching (management of games), health and politics...as everyone on this string is aware of. As for district, they have to match-up with Rider and that may tell it all...

Who else is flying under the radar?

[sward]

My thoughts for 5-4A, I think Guyer will be tough in that district against Brewer and Rider. On a neutral field, Rider can be beat though. Rider has a strong team, but it's tough to overcome the fact that the guy that runs ASA district 9 is the father of the softball coach at Rider. I have seen my share of questionable calls that impact both JV and Varsity. I saw Brewer play twice last year just as district was about to start. Had a good pitcher, but didn't really see a team, but more like 9 individuals. Lake Dallas rounds out my pick of that district.

WF Rider
Guyer
Brewer
Lake Dallas

[AC77]

Nothing mentioned about a burrito or Tomball Memorial, but Tomball is mentioned in the All Greater Houston talks:
http://www.chron.com/sports/highschool/ ... 266191.php

From that article...

4A

1. Foster

2. Montgomery

3. Tomball

4. Ridge Point

5. Barbers Hill

6. Brenham

7. Magnolia

8. Huntsville

9. Sante Fe

10. Friendswood

[just4fun]

probably best unknown 2014 Pitcher in the state - Sarah Miller

I bet Miss Wright, Ober, Rupp, Clark, and several others might have something to say about that.

[justawatcher]

probably best unknown 2014 Pitcher in the state - Sarah Miller

I bet Miss Wright, Ober, Rupp, Clark, and several others might have something to say about that.

Not sure I have the right kids, but are those really unknown? Isn't one of them a catcher? For that matter, why are we calling Miller unknown?

[4s dad]

TGCA Preseason poll is out. Here is the list:

1. Birdville
2. Ennis
3. Montgomery
4. Waco Midway
5. Forney
6. Little Cypress Mauriceville
7. Wichita Falls Rider
8. Elgin
9. Richmond Foster
10. Corpus Christi Moody
HM Frisco Wakeland, Manvel and Rockwall
2011 State Champion - Santa Fe
2012 State Champion - Smithson Valley

Notice that Mansfield Legacy and Tomball don't make the cut. Also take note that he has Rockwall, a 12-5A school listed. Check out the rest of his list at http://www.austintgca.com/softball/polls.html

Thanks for posting. I believe that Waco Midway is now in 5-A district 8?

Edit: Upon checking the updated rankings, it appears the correction was made.



Class 4A

1. Birdville
2. Ennis
3. Montgomery
4. Forney
5. Little Cypress Mauriceville
6. Wichita Falls Rider
7. Elgin
8. Richmond Foster
9. Corpus Christi Moody
10. Mansfield Legacy

HM: Frisco Wakeland, Leander, Port Neches Groves, Barbers Hill, Manvel and Rockwall

2011 State Champion - Santa Fe
2012 State Champion - Smithson Valley

As of Feb 11
Class 4A

1. Birdville
2. Ennis
3. Montgomery
4. Little Cypress Mauriceville
5. Wichita Falls Rider
6. Elgin
7. Waxahachie
8. Nederland
9. Barbers Hill
10. Forney

Also:
Richmond Foster, Corpus Christi Moody, Vista Ridge, Frisco Wakeland, Leander and Port Neches Groves.

2008 State Champion - Aledo
2009 State Champion - New Braunfels Canyon
2010 State Champion - Waco Midway
2011 State Champion - Santa Fe
2012 State Champion - Smithson Valley