The Northwest region (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming) has had some heated competition lately. We’ve got our picks for the top 25 teams in the region so far, including notes for a handful as well.
1.Sprague (Salem, Oregon)
Record: 18-1-1
Impact Wins:No. 2 Jesuit (OR)
Notes: Sprague kept the hardware in house over the weekend at the team’s invitational tournament, and are currently 7-0 in conference play. Senior Sidney Friesen has been a standout this season.
2. Jesuit (Portland, Oregon)
Record: 18-1-2
Impact Wins: No. 5 Oregon City (Oregon)
Notes: A trio of talent leads the Crusaders in this Fall’s campaign, seniors Lilly Lansing and Emma Williams have combined with sophomore star Sadie Ross for over 400 kills this season. They recently bounced back from a pair of ties to take a sweeping win over Westview.
3. Sisters (Oregon)
Record: 15-1
Impact Wins: No.7 Marshfield, No. 9 Crescent Valley
Notes: Four straight wins added sugar, spice, and everything nice to an already successful season for the Outlaws. They busted out the broom against Sluslaw, La Pine, and Elmire this past Thursday.
4. Billings West (Montana)
Record: 17-0
Impact Wins: Capital (x2), Gallatin, Bozeman, Helena
Notes: Billings West has balled out this season, undefeated with 17 wins. Senior Kourtney Grossman leads the team in kills with 130, buddying up with fellow senior Addie Allen, who has dished out 384 assists this season.
5. Oregon City (Oregon)
Record: 12-2
Impact Wins: No. 1 Sprague
6. Laramie (Wyoming)
Record: 23-0
Impact Wins: Kelly Wash (x2), Thunder Basin, Campbell County
Notes: Laramie has been untouchable this season, picking up wins over the who’s who in Wyoming. Junior Michon Sailors has captained the offensive crew with first mate and sophomore Tessa Dodd, combining for 215 kills this season. Senior defender Anna Sell has scooped up over 130 digs so far.
7. Marshfield (Coco Bay, Oregon)
Record: 16-3
8. Pleasant Hill (Oregon)
Record: 14-2
9. Crescent Valley (Oregon)
Record: 16-1-1
10.Hamilton (Montana)
Record: 9-0
11. Madison (Roxburg, Idaho)
Record: 19-1
Impact Wins: No. 12 Bonneville (x2)
Notes: A pair of ranked wins over No. 12 Bonneville put Madison on the map. They’re on a hot streak, picking up ten straight without a loss. Their lone loss was against No. 24 Owyhee.
12. Bonneville (Idaho)
Record: 30-3
Notes: The Bees have stung 30…