Arizona high school baseball power rankings standings
April 15, 2016 by MaxPreps, AZPreps365
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The final two weeks of the baseball season are never easy for coaches to handle as teams jockey for position in both section and power ranking standings while making sure arms are fresh for the start of the postseason.
There is not an easy path or a big lead in the ratings among all the divisions.
It should lead to some intense action on the field even before the 32-team (Division III only) and 24-team brackets get underway at the end of April.
"From what I've seen, it is hard to escape a hard schedule with only 29 teams," Corona del Sol coach Dave Webb said. "Everybody's tough and you have to be ready every single game."
Here's a look at the top five teams in each division through Wednesday's action.
Division I
School name, Record, Rating
Photo by Darin Sicurello1. Basha (Chandler) 11-1 15.9408
2. Hamilton (Chandler) 11-1 15.5539
3. Corona del Sol (Tempe) 11-1 15.5500
4. Perry (Gilbert) 10-2 14.4064
5. Campo Verde (Gilbert) 10-4 11.0149
Division II
1. Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) 12-0 19.4023
2. Paradise Valley (Phoenix) 12-1 13.1090
3. Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) 11-2 11.8257
4. Thunderbird (Phoenix) 11-2 11.4412
5. Apollo (Glendale) 9-2 11.0369
Division III
1. Alhambra (Phoenix) 12-0 17.5207
2. Nogales 12-1 11.8358
3. Kofa (Yuma) 10-2 10.3347
4. Sahuarita 11-2 9.7163
5. San Luis 9-2 9.3297
Division IV
1. Joy Christian (Glendale) 13-0 16.2406
2. Apache Junction 13-0 13.7419
3. Desert Christian (Tucson) 10-0 12.6780
4. Buckeye 9-2 9.7846
5. Red Rock (Sedona) 10-3 6.2953
Division V
1. Bagdad 12-1 6.8990
2. Bisbee 11-1 5.9840
3. Pima 12-2 5.3598
4. Ash Fork 11-1 4.9864
5. Superior 8-2 1.1938
Jason P. Skoda, a former Arizona Republic sports writer and current Prep Sports Director for Times Media Group, is a 20-year sports writing veteran. Contact him at jskoda1024@aol.com.
See the crazy play from Ohio this week.
The final two weeks of the baseball season are never easy for coaches to handle as teams jockey for position in both section and power ranking standings while making sure arms are fresh for the start of the postseason.
There is not an easy path or a big lead in the ratings among all the divisions.
It should lead to some intense action on the field even before the 32-team (Division III only) and 24-team brackets get underway at the end of April.
"From what I've seen, it is hard to escape a hard schedule with only 29 teams," Corona del Sol coach Dave Webb said. "Everybody's tough and you have to be ready every single game."
Here's a look at the top five teams in each division through Wednesday's action.
Division I
School name, Record, Rating
Photo by Darin SicurelloPerry and Basha, shown here, are among the top five in the state's top division.
2. Hamilton (Chandler) 11-1 15.5539
3. Corona del Sol (Tempe) 11-1 15.5500
4. Perry (Gilbert) 10-2 14.4064
5. Campo Verde (Gilbert) 10-4 11.0149
Division II
1. Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) 12-0 19.4023
2. Paradise Valley (Phoenix) 12-1 13.1090
3. Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) 11-2 11.8257
4. Thunderbird (Phoenix) 11-2 11.4412
5. Apollo (Glendale) 9-2 11.0369
Division III
1. Alhambra (Phoenix) 12-0 17.5207
2. Nogales 12-1 11.8358
3. Kofa (Yuma) 10-2 10.3347
4. Sahuarita 11-2 9.7163
5. San Luis 9-2 9.3297
Division IV
1. Joy Christian (Glendale) 13-0 16.2406
2. Apache Junction 13-0 13.7419
3. Desert Christian (Tucson) 10-0 12.6780
4. Buckeye 9-2 9.7846
5. Red Rock (Sedona) 10-3 6.2953
Division V
1. Bagdad 12-1 6.8990
2. Bisbee 11-1 5.9840
3. Pima 12-2 5.3598
4. Ash Fork 11-1 4.9864
5. Superior 8-2 1.1938
Jason P. Skoda, a former Arizona Republic sports writer and current Prep Sports Director for Times Media Group, is a 20-year sports writing veteran. Contact him at jskoda1024@aol.com.
