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LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON, Utah — At the base of a slope that at this time of year usually tests the skills of mountain bikers, roughly 60 skiers and snowboarders, hoping to get first tracks on the mountain, waited for the 8 a.m. opening of the tram at Snowbird resort.

Snowboarders are also enjoying the resort, which had 775 inches of snow this season. It averages 500.

These were not bitter-enders hoping to eke out runs on a thin swatch of snow. At this northern Utah resort, it is still winter. There is hardly a bare spot on the mountain. Piles of snow line the vast parking lot. With much of the country in the grip of record-high temperatures, it was 31 degrees here Friday morning. Snowbird has announced that it will be open for snow sports three days a week until July 4. And it could stay open even later.
An unusually heavy winter snowfall and a cold, wet spring have resulted in a record snowpack in much of the mountain regions of the West. Bob Bonar, the general manager at Snowbird, said the mountain received more than 775 inches of snow this season, well above its average of 500.
“We even got 20 inches of powder over Memorial Day weekend, and our current average base is more than 15 feet,” Bonar said. “The holiday may not even be the end. We may stay open a few weekends longer if the snow stays good.”
But if the giant snowpack remains a boon to skiers at Snowbird and at Snowbasin Resort about 70 miles to the north, it has been problematic to others.
Ed Chauner, director of the Intermountain Cup Mountain Bike Racing Series, said he had to change the site of a race last month because the original site, Sundance Resort, still had 10 feet of snow. A race planned at Snowbird on July 2 is also in jeopardy because, Chauner says, “there’s still 20 feet of snow on parts of the course.”
“All this weather is killing us,” Chauner said. “No one can get out and train during the week, because it’s been so cold and wet. If they can’t train, they don’t come out to race. Our rider numbers have been way down.”
The La Niña phenomenon is behind the weather anomaly, said Lindsay Storrs, a meteorologist at KUTV in Salt Lake City. In a La Niña year, she said, cooler than normal water temperatures in the Pacific off the coast of Chile leads to cooler and wetter weather in winter and spring in the western United States.
“Troughs develop along the West Coast of the U.S. when this occurs,” Storrs said. “That allows storms to continuously drop out of the Gulf of Alaska, giving the western U.S. above average precipitation.”
Snowbird’s full parking lot is testimony to the attraction of this season’s late snow.
“I have skied for 72 years, and I’ve never skied snow like this in June,” said Eric Jucker, 75, a Swiss citizen who travels back and forth from Laguna Beach, Calif., to Salt Lake City.
Martin Martinov, a Bulgarian biophysicist living in Park City, Utah, got off the tram Friday and said, “I’ve never seen snow like this that you didn’t have to hike to get to at this time of year.”
The record conditions are even attracting out-of-towners. Bradley Rieders of Woodbury, N.Y., traveled to Snowbird with his sons, 23 and 26.
“We came out here to ski and golf on the same day,” Rieders said. “We flew all the way out here just for that. The weather is beautiful, the skiing is fantastic; it’s paradise, just unbelievable.”
Snowbird has its large tram and two lifts operating, offering access to every run on the mountain. By extending the closing date to July 4, it will be open 202 days this season, a record by one day.
“There are places on the mountain that will probably retain snow all summer long,” said Emily Moench, the resort’s communications manager.
The fact that summer is still a long way off for Utah’s Wasatch Mountains works out well for the United States freestyle team, which is training at Snowbird. Scott Rawles, the moguls head coach, said the team was saving money by not having to travel to South America. Winter in the Southern Hemisphere doesn’t usually begin until August, and the only available snow in June and July is on glaciers crowded with the national teams of other countries.
“That is huge for us,” he said.
But just as the snow has hampered Chauner’s mountain bike series, it has even had an adverse effect on the overall operations at Snowbird, which likes to present itself as a four-season destination. The resort would normally be starting summer activities by now.
“Aside from the fact that the weather is cold and wet, the Alpine Slide track is buried under many feet of snow,” Moench said, referring to a popular summer attraction.
Jeff Robins, chief executive of the Utah Sports Commission, which works to attract major sporting events to the state, said the unusual weather had been particularly disruptive in the north.
“We’re seeing the golf season starting later this year,” he said, “and the weather has created issues for the spring sports that are typically played in high school and college — from tennis to track and field, soccer, baseball, softball, the weather has created challenges for competitions typically held in spring. It’s not just snow in the mountains, but rain that is affecting recreational activities like fishing, kayaking, camping, mountain biking and hiking.”
While the delay for northern Utah’s summer activities will have an economic impact on the state, it may be the least problematic of the overall weather effects.
“The snowpack we have right now is 525 percent of normal,” said Brian McInerney, the hydrologist for the National Weather Service in Utah. “The lower level snowpack from 7,500 to 6,000 feet is already gone, but the mid-elevation snow from about 7,500 to 9,000 feet is still there.”
He added: “Our soils were already saturated starting in March due to a heavy rainfall in early spring. Now, if you try to ride or hike on these soils, they will still be wet, still be saturated. If you use the trails at all, especially for mountain biking, it’s going to screw them up.”
The most serious consequence of the huge snowpack in the Wasatch Mountains may be lurking well below the summits, especially if the weather changes rapidly to the typically hot northern Utah temperatures of late June and July.
“Once it starts going, the inertia of melting snowpack goes pretty fast,” McInerney said.
The speed of the melt has state officials concerned about flooding. Some rivers have already breached their banks and inundated homes and hundreds of acres of farmland. And though snow-riders are still loving the snow, it remains a threat, a vast rush of water just waiting to pour down on the valleys below.
source: www.nytimes.com

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Alabama Class 6A - Daphne def. Hoover, 7-6 Class 5A - Spanish Fort def. Briarwood Christian, 14-0 Class 4A - Thomasville def. Deshler, 59-34 Class 3A - Leeds def. Hamilton, 42-32 Class 2A - Leroy def. Reeltown, 34-7 Class 1A - Sweet Water def. R.A. Hubbard, 36-0 ASIA A - Coosa Valley Academy def. Sumter Academy, 35-20 ASIA AA - Edgewood Academy def. Springwood, 41-0 ASIA AAA - Fort Dale Academy def. Monroe Academy, 49-21 Christian 8-man - Tuscaloosa Christian def. Victory Christian, 24-20

Alaska Large Schools - West Anchorage def. Service, 6-0 Small Schools - Soldotna def. Kenia Central, 77-42

Arizona Class 5A Division I - Chandler Hamilton def. Desert Ridge, 21-13 Class 5A Division II - Scottsdale Chapparal def. Centennial, 32-17 Class 4A Division I - Saquaro def. Canyon del Oro, 41-34 Class 4A Division II - Thunderbird def. Williams Field, 25-22 Class 3A - Show Low def. Blue Ridge, 20-17 Class 2A - Northwest Christian def. Yuma Catholic, 30-27 Class 1A - Joseph City def. Mogollon, 28-18

Arkansas Class 7A - Bentonville def. Fayetteville, 49-28 Class 6A - El Dorado def. Texarkana, 31-21 Class 5A - Greenwood def. Fairview, 36-35 Class 4A - Shiloh Christian def. Pulaski Academy, 61-40 Class 3A - Rivercrest def. Harding Academy, 14-10 Class 2A - Magazine def. Danville, 48-20

California Division III - Escalon def. Madison, 30-14 Division II - Folsom def. Serra, 48-20 Division I - Palo Alto def. Centennial, 15-13 Open - De La Salle def. Servite, 48-8 Small School - Bishop's def. Brookside Christian, 40-14

Colorado Class 5A - Mullen def. Regis, 37-6 Class 4A - Valor Christian def. Wheat Ridge, 38-8 Class 3A - Elizabeth def. Glenwood Springs, 29-6 Class 2A - Olathe def. Brush, 14-13 Class 1A - Burlington def. Wray, 13-7 A-8 - Hoehne def. Caliche, 14-8 (OT) A-6 - Idalia def. Fleming, 70-36

Connecticut Class LL - Xavier def. Trumbull, 24-13 Class L - Masuk def. New Canaan, 50-0 Class M - Hillhouse def. New London, 7-0 Class S - St. Joseph def. Ansonia, 49-28

Delaware Division 2 - St. Mark's def. Middletown, 37-25 Division 1 - St. Elizabeth def. Archmere Academy, 35-0

Florida Class 6A - Miami Central def. Dr. Phillips, 42-27 Class 5A - St. Thomas Aquinas def. Plant, 29-7 Class 4A - Lincoln def. Armwood, 17-14 Class 3A - Jefferson def. Norland, 44-34 Class 2A - Cocoa def. Glades Central, 14-13 Class 2B - Trinity Catholic def. University, 56-55 Class 1A - Trinity Chrisitan def. American Heritage , 27-10 Class 1B - Glades Day def. Warner Christian, 42-35

Georgia Class 5A - Brookwood def. Colquitt County, 52-38 Class 4A - Chattahoochee def. Starr's Mill, 24-0 Class 3A - Sandy Creek def. Carrollton, 14-7 Class 2A - Buford def. Calhoun, 31-24 Class 1A - Clinch County def. Savannah Christian, 24-14 GISA A - Westwood def. Memorial Day, 31-12 GISA AA - Piedmont Academy def. Burke Academy, 26-14 GISA AAA - Deerfield-Windsor def. Tattnall Square Academy, 38-22

Hawaii Division 2 - St. Louis def. Wai'anae, 36-13 Division 1 - Iolani def. Kaimuki, 49-14

Idaho Class 5A - Coeur d'Alene def. Centennial, 28-7 Class 4A - Bishop Kelly def. Blackfoot, 41-28 Class 3A - Fruitland def. Snake River, 42-14 Class 2A - West Side def. Malad, 14-6 Class 1A II (8-man) - Carey def. Garden Valley, 62-36 Class 1A I (8-man) - Troy def. Grace, 32-6

Illinois Class 8A - Maine South def. Mount Carmel, 28-7 Class 7A - Wheaton-Warrenville South def. Lake Zurich, 28-17 Class 6A - Boylan def. Marmion Academy, 48-19 Class 5A - Montini def. Glenwood, 34-21 Class 4A - Rochestera def. Alleman, 24-7 Class 3A - Illini West def. Stillman Valley, 22-20 Class 2A - Newman Central Catholic def. Maroa-Forsyth, 48-7 Class 1A - Lena-Winslow def. Tuscola, 47-14 Prep Bowl - Fenwick def. Curie, 6-0

Indiana Class 5A - Fishers def. Lawrence Central, 38-19 Class 4A - Indianapolis Cathedral def. Bishop Dwenger, 31-20 Class 3A - Bishop Chatard def. St. Joseph's, 28-14 Class 2A - Bishop Luers def. North Putnam, 26-14 Class 1A - Lafayette Central Catholic def. Fountain Central, 52-0

Iowa Class 4A - Dowling def. Iowa City, 38-31 Class 3A - Solon def. Bishop Heelan, 45-7 Class 2A - Regina def. North Polk, 21-0 Class 1A - West Lyon def. Dike-New Hartford, 42-0 Class A - North Tama def. Madrid, 43-34 8-man - Armstrong-Ringsted def. Lenox, 42-33

Kansas Class 6A - Heights def. Olathe North, 48-14 Class 5A - Blue Valley def. Carroll, 35-14 Class 4A - Louisburg def. Holton, 24-16 Class 3A - Silver Lake def. Conway Springs, 27-21 Class 2-1A - Meade def. St. Mary's Colgan, 20-14 8-man-I - Madison/Hamilton def. Hill City, 52-44 8-man-II - B&B def. Otis-Bison, 50-34

Kentucky Class 6A - Trinity def. Male, 38-0 Class 5A - Ft. Thomas Highlands def. Christian County, 50-0 Class 4A - Boyle County def. Allen County, 21-14 Class 3A - Central def. Belfry, 46-7 Class 2A - Newport Central Catholic def. Owensboro Catholic, 42-0 Class 1A - Mayfield def. Hazard, 47-6

Louisiana Class 5A - Acadiana def. West Monroe, 21-14 Class 4A - Franklinton def. Karr, 34-28 Class 3A - Parkview Baptist def. Patterson, 24-20 Class 2A - Evangel Christian def. John Curtis, 28-14 Class 1A - White Castle def. Ouachita Christian, 32-20

Maine Class A - Cheverus def. Bangor, 46-0 Class B - Mountain Valley def. Leavitt, 20-0 Class C - Yarmouth def. Stearns, 34-6

Maryland Class 4A - Urbana def. Wise 6-0 Class 3A - Wilde Lake def. Franklin, 21-14 Class 2A - McDonough def. Middletown, 21-14 Class 1A - Dunbar def. Havre de Grace, 22-12 MIAA B - Archbishop Spaulding def. Archbishop Curley, 21-13

Massachusetts Eastern 1 - Everett def. St. John's Prep, 31-7 Eastern 1A - Gloucester def. Bridgewater-Raynham 34-13 Eastern 2 - Mansfield def. Reading 29-26 Eastern 2A - Duxbury def. Concord-Carlisle, 35-13 Eastern 3 - Beverly def. Somerset, 28-20 Eastern 3A - Holliston def. Cardinal Spellman, 21-7 Eastern 4 - Shawsheen def. Blue Hills, 20-6 Eastern 4A - Northeast Regional def. Brighton, 38-14 Central 1 - St. John's def. Nashoba, 31-21 Central 1A - Wachusett def. Holy Name, 35-8 Central 2 - Auburn def. David Prouty, 28-8 Central 2A - Northbridge def. Millbury, 24-7 Central 3 - Clinton def. Hudson, 22-21 Central 3A - Narragansett def. Oakmont, 36-35 Western 1 - Longmeadow def. Springfield Central, 34-31 Western 2 - South Hadley def. Putnam Voc, 16-14 Western 3 - Mt. Greylock def. Athol, 34-14 Western 4 - Easthampton def. Pioneer Valley, 26-0

Michigan Division 8 - Sacred Heart def. Saugatuck, 42-21 Division 7 - Hudson def. Ishpeming, 28-26 Division 6 - Ithaca def. St. Mary Catholic, 45-35 Division 5 - West Catholic def. Olivet, 42-26 Division 4 - Catholic Central def. Wiliamston, 27-23 Division 3 - East Grand Rapids def. St. Mary's Prep 35-27 Division 2 - Harrison def. Lowell, 38-28 Division 1 - Lake Orion def. Plymouth, 21-13

Minnesota Class 5A - Wayzata def. Rosemount, 31-14 Class 4A - Totino-Grace def. Rogers, 34-14 Class 3A - Lourdes def. Holy Family Catholic, 41-13 Class 2A - Caledonia def. Triton, 28-7 Class 1A - New Ulm Cathedral def. Barnesville, 19-10 9-man - Cromwell def. Lanesboro, 49-42

Mississippi Class 6A - South Panola def. Meridian, 28-7 Class 5A - West Point def. Brookhaven, 21-3 Class 4A - Lafayette def. North Pike, 31-6 Class 3A - Forest def. Aberdeen 10-8 Class 2A - Lumberton def. Calhoun City, 26-24 Class 1A - Mt. Olive def. Durant 20-14 MPSA 3A-Division I - Jackson Academy def. Ridgeland Academy, 45-14 MPSA 3A-Division II - Pillow Academy def. Oak Forest Academy 28-14 MPSA AA - River Oaks def. Leake Academy, 40-13 MPSA A - Trinity Episcopal Day def. Tri-County Academy, 56-18

Missouri Class 6 - Rockhurst def. Hazelwood Central, 10-7 Class 5 - Lee's Summit West def. Webster Groves, 44-21 Class 4 - Webb City def. Warren County, 56-7 Class 3 - Richmond def. Burroughs, 21-20 Class 2 - Penney def. Richmond Heights, 34-13 Class 1 - Valle Catholic def. Westran, 22-21 8-Man - Mound City def. St. Joseph Christian 46-24

Montana Class 2A - Bozeman def. Helena Capital, 28-7 Class A - Custer County def. Billings Central Catholic, 8-0 Class B - Bigfork def. Fairfield, 24-21 8-Man - Chinook def. Wibaux County, 74-6 6-man - Denton def. Savage, 58-38

Nebraska Class A - Millard North def. Millard South, 28-20 Class B - Crete def. Elkhorn, 34-0 Class CI - Norfolk Catholic def. Pierce, 28-13 Class CII - St. Cecilia def. Archbishop Bergan, 17-14 Class DI - West Point Central Catholic def. Creighton, 45-30 Class DII - Howells def. Sargent, 46-7

Nevada Class 4A - Bishop Gorman def. McQueen, 40-0 Class 3A - Truckee def. Moapa valley, 27-7 Class 2A - Pershing County def. Mountain View Christian, 14-12 Class 1A - Pahranagat Valley def. Coleville, 40-6

New Hampshire Division 6 - Newport def. Gilford, 35-0 Division 5 - Kearsarge def. Aquinas, 12-6 Division 4 - Lebanon def. Trinity, 24-14 Division 3 - Souhegan def. Portsmouth, 24-21 Division 2 - Bishop Guertin def. Winnacunnet, 14-13 Division 1 - Pinkerton def. Nashua North, 14-7

New Jersey North 1 Group 1 - Wallington def. Mountain Lakes, 23-21 North 1 Group 2 - Lakeland def. Ramsey, 20-0 North 1 Group 3 - Wayne Hills def. Old Tappan, 24-21 North 1 Group 4 - Randolph def. Montclair, 19-0 North 2 Group 1 - New Providence def. Lincoln, 21-8 North 2 Group 2 - Madison def. Caldwell, 28-21 North 2 Group 3 - Morristown def. Nutley, 40-6 North 2 Group 4 - Picscataway def. Hunterdon Central, 34-6 Central Group 1 - Shore def. Dunnellen, 30-6 Central Group 2 - Rumson def. Matawan, 13-7 Central Group 3 - Freehold Boro def. Middletown South, 14-12 Central Group 4 - Sayreville def. Brick Memorial, 14-0 South Group 1 - Glassboro def. Paulsboro, 36-0 South Group 2 - Haddonfield def. West Deptford, 16-8 South Group 3 - Lacey Township def. Delsea, 56-7 South Group 4 - Cherokee def. Oakcrest, 33-6 Non-Public Group 1/2 - St. Joseph of Hammonton def. St. Mary of Rutherford, 40-0 Non-Public Group 3 - Holy Spirit def. St. Joseph of Montvale, 14-13 Non-Public Group 4 - Don Bosco Prep def. Bergen Catholic, 37-27

New Mexico Class 5A - Mayfield def. Manzano, 69-42 Class 4A - Artesia def. Aztec, 45-34 Class 3A - Lovington def. Albuquerque Academy, 60-43 Class 2A - Santa Rosa def. Tularosa, 13-6 Class 1A - Fort Sumner def. Hagerman, 17-12 8-Man - Melrose def. Mountainair, 22-20 6-Man - Clovis Christian def. Lake Arthur, 60-13

New York Class AA - Rush-Henrietta def. Troy, 40-28 Class A - Aquinas def. Harrison, 24-13 Class B - Hornell def. Schalmont, 50-20 Class C -Bronxville def. General Brown, 34-14 Class D - Tuckahoe def. Caledonia-Mumford, 27-0 CHSFL A - St. John the Baptist def. St. Peter's, 29-6 CHSFL AA - Archbishop Stepinac def. Kellenberg Memorial, 41-7 CHSFL AAA - St. Anthony's def. Iona Prep, 41-23 Long Island I - Freeport def. Floyd, 62-35 Long Island II - Bellport def. Garden City, 26-21 Long Island III - Lynbrook def. Sayville, 42-27 Long Island IV - John Glenn def. Seaford, 28-7

North Carolina Class 4AA - Butler def. Wake Forest-Rolesville, 44-0 Class 4A - Hillside def. Davie, 40-0 Class 3AA - Northern Guilford def. Crest, 21-20 Class 3A - West Rowan def. Eastern Alamance, 34-7 Class 2AA - Salisbury def. Northeastern, 30-0 Class 2A - Tarboro def. Carver, 21-13 Class 1AA - Albemarle def. Pender, 21-7 Class 1A - Wallace-Rose Hill def. Murphy, 22-21

North Dakota Class 3A -Fargo South def. Bismarck, 28-14 Class 2A - Shanley def. Devils Lake/North Dakota School for the Deaf, 24-21 Class 1A - Velva def. Milnor/North Sargent, 25-20 9-Man - Wyndmere/Lidgerwood def. Wells County, 54-12

Ohio Division 6 - St. John's def. Shadyside, 77-6 Division 5 - Ursuline def. Coldwater, 51-21 Division 4 - Bishop Hartley def. Chagrin Falls, 34-13 Division 3 - Bishop Watterson def. Buchtel, 13-12 Division 2 - Maple Heights def. Trotwood-Madison, 45-33 Division 1 - St. Edward def. Wayne, 35-28

Oklahoma Class 6A - Union def. Jenks, 50-47 Class 5A - Washington def. East Central, 32-3 Class 4A - Douglass def. Wagoner, 20-13 Class 3A - Heritage Hall def. Kingfisher, 28-21 Class 2A - Hennessey def. Davie, 14-0 Class A - Woodland def. Stratford, 6-0 Class B - Cherokee def. Wetumka, 62-32 Class C - Deer Creek def. Shattuck, 28-0

Oregon Class 6A - Aloha def. Tualtin, 34-13 Class 5A - Sherwood def. Marist, 26-23 Class 4A - Baker def. Douglas, 34-20 Class 3A - Rainier def. Santiam Christian, 40-26 Class 2A - Scio def. Gold Beach, 46-8 Class A - St. Paul def. Camas Valley, 22-8

Pennsylvania Class AAAA - North Allegheny def. La Salle, 21-0 Class AAA - Allentown Central def. Bishop McDevitt, 28-27 Class AA - West Catholic def. South Fayette, 50-14 Class A - Clairton def. Riverside, 36-30

Rhode Island Division 4 - Mt. Pleasant def. Exeter-West Greenwich, 35-6 Division 3 - Middletown def. Brown, 21-0 Division 2 - Woonsocket def. Tolman, 28-14 Division 1 - Bishop Hendricken def. Portsmouth, 20-17

South Carolina Class 4A Division II - Northwestern def. Greenwood, 42-10 Class 4A Division I - Byrnes def. Dorman, 34-14 class 3A - Myrtle Beach def. South Pointe, 27-23 Class 2A - Central def. Dillon, 20-17 Class 1A Division II - Scott's Branch def. Williston-Elko, 34-32 Class 1A Division I - Abbeville def. Bamberg-Ehrhardt, 42-13

South Dakota 11-Man Class 2A - Washington def. O'Gorman, 33-7 11-Man Class 1A - Dell Rapids def. Harrisburg, 55-20 11-Man Class 1B - Flandreau def. Mobridge-Pollock, 28-27 9-Man Class 2A - Emery/Ethan def. Viborg/Hurley, 48-34 9-Man Class 1A - Hanson def. Harding County, 34-16 9-Man Class 1B - Canistota def. Hitchcock-Tulare, 66-0

Tennessee Class 6A - Maryville def. Smyrna, 44-28 Class 5A - Columbia Central def. Hendersonville, 28-7 Class 4A - Greeneville def. Trezevant, 60-12 Class 3A - Alcoa def. Goodpasture Christian, 56-14 Class 2A - Signal Mountain def. Trinity Christian Academy, 56-28 Class 1A - South Pittsburg def. Byrns, 41-6 Division II-Ensworth def. Baylor, 28-21 Division II-A - Webb def. St. George's, 42-7

Texas Class 5A Division II - Steele def. Guyer, 24-21 Class 5A Division I - Pearland def. Euless Trinity, 28-24 Class 4A Division II - Aledo def. LaMarque, 69-34 Class 4A Division I - Lake Travis def. Ryan, 27-7 Class 3A Division II - Carthage def. Coldspring-Oakhurst, 47-22 Class 3A Division I - Henderson def. Chapel Hill, 28-21 Class 2A Division II - Idalou def. Lexington, 20-13 Class 2A Division I - Daingerfield def. Yoe, 33-27 Class 1A Division II - Falls City def. Windthorst, 32-7 Class 1A Division I - Mart def. Goldthwaite, 28-7

Utah Class 5A - Bingham def. Fremont, 30-7 Class 4A - Highland def. Mountain Crest, 37-36 Class 3A - Juan Diego def. Hurricane, 10-7 Class 2A - San Juan def. South Summit, 19-6 Class 1A - Duchesne def. Rich, 21-14

Vermont Division III - Hartford def. Bellows Free Academy, 33-0 Division II - Rice Memorial def. Middlebury, 38-20 Division I - Bellows Falls def. Windsor, 39-22

Virginia Division 6 - Battlefield def. Hermitage, 26-7 Division 5 - Phoebus def. Stone Bridge, 36-17 Division 4 - Briar Woods def. Harrisonburg, 41-21 Division 3 - Poquoson def. Richlands, 23-17 Division 2 - Gate City def. Gretna, 27-17 Division 1 - Riverheads def. Eastern Montgomery, 63-49

Washington Class 4A - Ferris def. Skyline, 24-16 Class 3A - Bellevue def. Kamiakin, 38-0 Class 2A - Tumwater def. Archbishop Murphy, 34-14 Class 2B - South Bend def. Colfax, 28-8 Class 1A - Cascade Christian def. Connell, 42-35 Class 1B - Lummi def. Cusick, 55-30

Washington D.C. WCAC - Good Counsel def. DeMatha, 42-3 DCIAA - H.D. Woodson def. Dunbar, 44-12

West Virginia Class 3A - Martinsburg def. Brooke, 30-0 Class 2A - Magnolia def. Ravenswood, 28-13 Class 1A - Wheelingn Central Catholic def. Wahama, 28-14

Wisconsin Division 7 - Gilman def. Catholic Central, 42-13 Division 6 - Edgar def. St. Mary's Springs, 6-3 Division 5 - Brillion def. Colby, 31-10 Division 4 - Kewaunee def. Brodhead, 41-21 Division 3 - West De Pere def. Catholic Memorial, 35-0 Division 2 - Waunakee def. Cedarburg, 48-7 Division 1 - Waukesha West def. Stevens Point, 45-26

Wyoming Class 4A - Natrona County def. Sheridan, 34-14 Class 3A - Douglass def. Buffalo, 26-14 Class 2A - Hot Springs County def. Big Horn, 13-9 Class 1A - Cokeville def. Niobrara County, 26-6 6-Man - Little Snake River def. Hanna-Elk Mountain, 67-12   for more information :highschool.rivals.com

2011 - RivalsHigh 100 Baseball Rankings

New No. 1, but a lot to be played We’ve been talking about how teams from the outside the traditional power states have been making their marks in the Rivals High Top 100 baseball rankings this season.
And with one ranking to go, that’s still the case.
Broken Arrow and Owasso High give Oklahoma two teams in the Top Five with Broken Arrow taking over the top spot following its victory in its 6A state final. But Oklahoma isn’t the only state making noise.
Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco has long been a national football power; this spring, it’s showing New Jersey can play some baseball, too, checking in at No. 9. The same goes for Spanish Fork High in Utah, which is No. 10.
Perhaps the wide variety is only fitting. After all, Portsmouth High in New Hampshire just broke the national record for consecutive victories.
Of course, don’t think all the top clubs are in non-traditional states.
California (two teams in the Top Five), Texas (five in the Top 26) and Florida (eight in the Top 50) continue to excel. But as our latest rankings show, there’s plenty of good baseball to be found.
And plenty of baseball still to be played. Some states have finished up – but many others are still in the postseason.
As longtime followers of our rankings know, all spots – especially all in the Top Ten - are still up for grabs when we do our final rankings for the season.

Team

City

State

Record

Pvs.

1

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

OK

37-2

9

Oklahoma Class 6A State Champion: Archie Bradley and Mason Hope gave this team two front line arms en route to a state title. The pair also puts Broken Arrow as the leader in the clubhouse for a national title.

2

Buchanan

Clovis

CA

28-2

5

Pitching and defense has been the key to the season for the Bears. With few superstars to report on, this may be the truest team in the Top 10. Buchanan has a chance to keep the national title in California after Archbishop Mitty won it all last year.

3

Clements

Sugar Land

TX

33-3

2

With a few games left to finish the year out, Clements is still in play for a national championship.

4

Edison

Huntington Beach

CA

24-3

4

Henry Owens makes this team a real threat to win a California state title. While not out of the question to win a national title, it is a outside chance now that the Chargers have slipped to No. 2 in California.

5

Owasso

Owasso

OK

37-2

1

Season complete: Owasso was on the doorstep of a national championship before falling to Broken Arrow in the Oklahoma state final.

6

Bishop Gorman

Las Vegas

NV

36-4

13

Nevada Class 4A State Champion: Gorman ended its year on a remarkable run and took home its sixth-straight state title.

7

Archbishop McCarthy

Southwest Ranches

FL

27-3

16

McCarthy has appeared to be the top team in Florida since mid-season. A few more wins and a state title will be hoisted.

8

Don Bosco Prep

Ramsey

NJ

21-0

17

The Iron Men have been a steady riser in the rankings and could end the year in the Top 10 if the team can run the playoff table.

9

Spanish Fork

Spanish Fork

UT

24-2

14

The best in Utah is closing in on a state title. Winning out will lock up a final spot in the Top 10.

10

South County

Lorton

VA

21-0

19

Stock Up: Parity was to be the word in Virginia this season, but South County has made a case that it is dominant.

11

Brenham

Brenham

TX

27-4-1

21

Record since last ranking: 4-1.

12

Saguaro

Scottsdale

AZ

34-4

36

Arizona Class 4A Division I State Champion: Saguaro is generally one of the best all-around sport schools in Arizona and it ends the year as the top team in the state for baseball.

13

St. James

Murrells Inlet

SC

30-7

51

South Carolina Class 3A State Champion: The top team in South Carolina was not in its largest class. St. James showed its teeth in the playoffs.

14

Bishop Verot

Fort Myers

FL

30-4

53

Florida Class 3A State Champion: Verot was not the favorite to win Class 3A but it got timely hits and solid pitching to take home the title.

15

Marist School

Atlanta

GA

29-3

28

Record since last ranking: 7-1.

16

Carroll

Corpus Christi

TX

30-5

22

Record since last ranking: 9-1.

17

Jesuit

New Orleans

LA

29-5

NR

Louisiana Class 5A State Champion: The hottest team in the state made a strong run through the toughest playoff bracket in the state.

18

West Boca Raton

Boca Raton

FL

27-4

NR

Florida Class 5A State Champion: Boca had fallen out of the rankings before the playoffs started and then made a run to a state title.

19

Catholic

Baton Rouge

LA

31-4

8

Season complete: The Bears ran into one of the hottest teams in Louisiana come playoff time as it lost to New Orleans Jesuit in the semifinals.

20

Cathedral Catholic

San Diego

CA

26-4

26

Record since last ranking: 6-2.

21

Bishop Amat

La Puente

CA

25-4

27

Record since last ranking: 4-0.

22

Rockwall-Heath

Heath

TX

31-5-2

34

Record since last ranking: 4-0.

23

Columbus

Columbus

GA

30-6

42

Record since last ranking: 10-0.

24

Huntsville

Huntsville

AL

34-8

NR

Alabama Class 6A State Champion: Alabama is an underrated state for baseball nationally but its best team can compete with most anyone.

25

Cathedral

Indianapolis

In

22-2

29

Record since last ranking: 9-1.

26

Calallen

Corpus Christi

TX

33-4

80

Stock Up: There is talk that Calallen may be the best team in Texas regardless of class. It hasn't climbed that far but there is a groundswell.

27

Maize

Maize

KS

22-0

65

Record since last ranking: 9-0.

28

Mountain Pointe

Phoenix

AZ

29-5

86

Arizona Class 5A Division I State Champion: Mountain Pointe was a hitting-first team that used its bats to win a state title. It ends the year No. 2 in Arizona.

29

Sierra Vista

Las Vegas

NV

34-4

12

Season complete: Vista was not able to repeat its early season magic as it saw Bishop Gorman take home the Nevada state title again.

30

George Washington

New York

NY

34-2

73

Record since last ranking: 25-2.

31

Alonso

Tampa

FL

21-5

NR

RivalsHigh 100 Return: Alonso has a history of success, winning Class 6A two seasons ago, and having a long line of good pitchers to fall back on. Jose Fernandez and Chris Chism can lead the team to a state title.

32

Providence Catholic

New Lenox

IL

30-3

31

Record since last ranking: 12-1.

33

Providence

Charlotte

NC

23-3

38

Record since last ranking: 3-1.

34

Moeller

Cincinnati

OH

22-4

97

Stock Up: Ohio is wide open but it looks like Moeller could be the team to beat.

35

Petal

Petal

MS

24-12

NR

Mississippi Class 6A State Champion: Petal was the top team entering the season but stumbled and fell out of the rankings. It proved to be the best team, however, when it counted.

36

Tupelo

Tupelo

MS

31-6

18

Season complete: Tupelo was able to steal a win from Madison Central in the semifinals but ran into a streaking Petal team in the state final, ending the season as the Class 6A runner-up.

37

Madison Central

Madison

MS

31-3

7

Season complete: One of the more controversial calls of this season went against Madison Central in its state semifinal against Tupelo, ending its season prematurely.

38

Mater Dei

Santa Ana

CA

23-5

47

Record since last ranking: 5-0.

39

Ardrey Kell

Charlotte

NC

25-3

46

Record since last ranking: 3-0.

40

North Florida Christian

Tallahassee

FL

27-4

NR

Florida Class 2A State Champion: Completely off the radar when the postseason started, North Florida Christian downed Orangewood Christian for the Class 2A title.

41

Orangewood Christian

Maitland

FL

32-2

15

Season complete: Orangewood nearly ended its season with a state title but got tripped up by a streaking North Florida Christian in the Class 2A title game.

42

Pace

Pace

FL

27-5

23

Season complete: Pace had climbed to No. 2 in Florida at one point in the season. A loss in the semifinals to West Boca ended its year.

43

Lafayette

Lafayette

LA

27-5

25

Season complete: Lafayette was a ranked team nearly all season and thought to be a team that could contend with Baton Rouge Catholic. As it turned out, New Orleans Jesuit ended its season in the final.

44

Jserra Catholic

San Juan Capistrano

CA

24-4

48

Record since last ranking: 5-0.

45

Catholic

Pensacola

FL

27-5

39

Season complete: A solid season ended with the team as the Class 3A runner-up, losing to Bishop Verot.

46

University

Saint Louis

MO

23-0

49

Record since last ranking: 7-0.

47

Palm Desert

Palm Desert

CA

25-4

69

Record since last ranking: 6-0.

48

Grissom

Huntsville

AL

31-15

NR

Season complete: The No. 2 team in Alabama was the semifinal loser to eventual state champ Huntsville.

49

Sumrall

Sumrall

MS

30-5

93

Mississippi Class 3A State Champion: Perennial Mississippi power takes home another state championship.

50

Spalding

Griffin

GA

29-3

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: Some think that this could be the best team in Georgia. It is playing good baseball but the season is far from over.

51

Farragut

Knoxville

TN

33-8

35

Stock Down: Farragut could still win a Tennessee state title but all of the injuries have taken some of the shine off the team.

52

Sherwood

Sandy Spring

MD

19-1

62

Record since last ranking: 4-1.

53

Plainfield North

Plainfield

IL

29-1

63

Record since last ranking: 11-1.

54

Gloucester Catholic

Gloucester City

NJ

27-2

64

Record since last ranking: 14-1.

55

Spanish Fort

Spanish Fort

AL

36-8

NR

Alabama Class 5A State Champion: Class 5A was a little down from last year, but winning the state title at this level is a solid statement nationally.

56

Lamar

Houston

TX

32-5-1

74

Record since last ranking: 13-3.

57

Plano

Plano

TX

29-6

NR

RivalsHigh 100 Return: Making a return to the rankings, Plano is looking like a contender for a state title now that the playoffs are rolling.

58

Buford

Buford

GA

26-3

75

Record since last ranking: 4-0.

59

Steubenville

Steubenville

OH

19-1

71

Record since last ranking: 6-1.

60

Poly Prep

Brooklyn

NY

21-1

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: New York City has a long tradition of successful baseball teams. Poly Prep checks in as the No. 2 team in the city.

61

La Cueva

Albuquerque

NM

25-4

NR

New Mexico Class 5A State Champion: The "Owasso of New Mexico," La Cueva returned less talent than many of the school's previous teams. That didn't stop it from winning another title.

62

Wakeland

Frisco

TX

35-5

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: North of Dallas is a solid baseball team that is hitting the ball very well.

63

Sumter

Sumter

SC

24-7

NR

South Carolina Class 4A State Champion: This class was fairly open most of the season, but the final matched the right two teams in Sumter and Byrnes.

64

Lakeland

Lakeland

FL

27-5

81

Season complete: Lakeland made a very impressive run to a second place finish in Class 5A, losing to West Boca in the final.

65

Jesuit

Tampa

FL

27-6

60

Record since last ranking: 3-0.

66

Strongsville

Strongsville

OH

17-1

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: Playing good baseball at the right time is helping Strongsville. Ohio is wide open and the rankings can still get flipped over before the year is complete.

67

Wayne County

Jesup

GA

26-2

10

Record since last ranking: 2-2.

68

Mill Creek

Hoschton

GA

23-7

59

Record since last ranking: 3-1.

69

Francis Howell School

Saint Charles

MO

28-3

68

Record since last ranking: 7-1.

70

Houston Memorial

Houston

TX

30-7

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: Houston always has a stable of teams; usually those teams are led by pitching and this Memorial squad has a solid balance.

71

Butler

Vandalia

OH

31-5

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: Butler could be the hottest team in Ohio right now and that is important this time of year.

72

Green Valley

Henderson

NV

34-9

NR

Season complete: Losing in the state final to Bishop Gorman is tough, but not all together surprising.

73

Rancho

Las Vegas

NV

32-6

52

Season complete: Las Vegas is loading up with quality baseball teams and Rancho is one of the best around. It was the runner-up to Bishop Gorman in Class 4A.

74

Archbishop Mitty

San Jose

CA

26-5-1

70

Record since last ranking: 5-1.

75

Cullman

Cullman

AL

42-10-1

NR

Season complete: Cullman was devestated by the tornadoes in the region. The baseball team finishing as the Class 5A runner-up is a bright spot for the community.

76

Portage Central

Portage

MI

21-0

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: Central was likely the No. 1 team in Michigan for the last two months but flew under the radar of more namebrand teams. It is getting the recognition it has earned with its ranking.

77

Westview

Portland

OR

21-5

85

Record since last ranking: 4-1.

78

Carroll

Fort Wayne

IN

24-2

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: With three legit teams in Indiana heading into the playoffs, this could be a spectacular finale.

79

West Vigo

West Terre Haute

IN

23-0

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: Undefeated at this point in the year, it is time to stop ignoring the season West Vigo is having.

80

Lexington Catholic

Lexington

KY

26-5

NR

RivalsHigh 100 return: Kentucky has been up-and-down with its top team all season. It is no shock to see Lexington Catholic grab its turn at the top.

81

Lyons Township N

La Grange

IL

30-3

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: Illinois baseball is very strong and Lyons has had success recently. Can it keep it up through the playoffs? The team has had some luck this year.

82

Bridgeport

Bridgeport

WV

25-2

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: Bridgeport will still need to get by Cabel Midland and Nitro in the playoffs to earn its final No. 1 spot in the state.

83

Lakewood

Lakewood

CA

27-4-1

NR

RivalsHigh 100 return: Lakewood has been a streaky hitting team this year and went cold for a spell. It is now back swinging the bats and winning baseball games.

84

Jesuit

Dallas

TX

34-7

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: Josh Bell and company will be trying to club through the playoffs.

85

Byrnes

Duncan

SC

22-5

NR

Season complete: Byrnes was the preseason No. 2 team in South Carolina and made it through the year ending at No. 3. A solid baseball season for a traditional football school.

86

St. Louis

Honolulu

HI

21-3

66

Record since last ranking: 1-1.

87

Memphis University School

Memphis

TN

23-4

100

Record since last ranking: 3-0.

88

Mesquite

Gilbert

AZ

29-6-1

61

Season complete: Mesquite was unable to seal the deal in a solid state.

89

Klein

Klein

TX

19-6

NR

RivalsHigh 100 return: This could be a generous re-entry point for Klein, but the team has the talent to make a run in the state playoffs.

90

Santa Fe

Edmond

OK

37-7

90

Season complete: Santa Fe has a win over No. 1 Broken Arrow, but lost in the semifinals to Owasso.

91

Bingham

South Jordan

UT

23-3

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: If there is a team to knock off Spanish Fork, it could be Bingham.

92

Hamilton

Chandler

AZ

26-7

NR

Season complete: Hamilton nearly made a run to a Class 5A Division I state title.

93

Valencia

Placentia

CA

21-6

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: Southern California baseball is a little down this year but Valencia is getting a nod for its last few weeks of play.

94

Camas

Camas

WA

25-0

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: An undefeated state title run would be unexpected, but at 25-0, it is a real possibility.

95

Oak Grove

Hattiesburg

MS

22-7

92

Season complete: Lost in first round of the playoffs to state winner, Petal.

96

Street Academy

Brooklyn

NY

14-1

99

Record since last ranking: 6-1.

97

Lake Braddock

Burke

VA

17-3

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: Fighting through the parity to the No. 2 spot in Virginia gets Lake Braddock ranked. The hold on this spot is loose at best.

98

Dinwiddie

Dinwiddie

VA

17-0

NR

RivalsHigh 100 debut: An undefeated team in a state known for good baseball puts the No. 3 team in the state into the Top 100.

99

Sharyland

Mission

TX

28-2

6

Stock Falling: Season complete: As was the worry all year, playoff pitching downed Sharyland early in the state tournament. The team may finish unranked depending on how other states conclude.

100

Walsh Jesuit

Cuyahoga Falls

OH

20-3

11

Season complete: The team ran out of steam early in the district round of the playoffs. Baseball is a tricky game that way. This is still a Top 100 team.

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