2008 FINAL MHSVCA TOP TEN RANKINGS (10/20/08)
CLASS 1
TEAM (Overall record) Last week's ranking
1. Sacred Heart (22-5-3) 1
2. Eminence (30-3) 2
3. Lesterville (24-2) 3
4. Lockwood (21-3-4) 6
5. Osceola (23-6-1) 9
6. Santa Fe (22-4-3) 4
7. Lutheran (Kansas City) (25-1-1) 7
8. Leopold (17-2-1) 8
9. Verona (18-7-4) NR
10. Gideon (22-5-2) NR
DROPPED OUT: Gateway Academy, New Covenant
CLASS 2
TEAM (Overall record) Last week's ranking
1. Scott City (29-1-3) 2
2. Lafayette County (21-5-3) 1
3. Stockton (21-5-1) 3
4. Hermann (21-8-2) 4
5. Bishop LeBlond (24-5-1) 5
6. Fair Grove (20-6-2) 8
7. Knob Noster (23-7-1) NR
8. Brentwood (23-5) 6
9. Orchard Farm (20-9) 9
10. St. Mary's (Independence) (14-10-1) NR
DROPPED OUT: Ash Grove, Lee's Summit Christian
CLASS 3
TEAM (Overall record) Last week's ranking
1. O'Hara (23-3-4) 1
2. Logan-Rogersville (21-5-3) 2
3. DeSoto (26-4-1) 5
4. St. Francis Borgia (18-9-3) 3
5. Platte County (26-4) 4
6. Holden (23-5-1) 8
7. St. Pius X (Kansas City) (22-5-3) NR
8. Reeds Spring (18-6-3) 6
9. Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) (22-5-2) NR
10. Ste. Genevive (17-5-4) 9
DROPPED OUT: Republic, Dexter
CLASS 4
TEAM (Overall record) Last week's ranking
1. Lee's Summit West (30-1) 1
2. Lafayette (Wildwood) (26-1) 2
3. Blue Springs (29-2) 3
4. Incarnate Word Academy (25-6) 4
5. Ozark (25-3-2) 6
6. Park Hill South (25-2-2) 7
7. Glendale (25-4-1) 5
8. Helias (19-4-2) 5
9. Oakville (27-5) 10
10. Eureka (25-9) NR
DROPPED OUT: Parkway South
Rankings determined by Ken Corum, president of the MHSVCA, with input from coaches statewide.
PERSONAL NOTE: I really enjoyed getting to know more coaches across the state (electronically) and hearing about your programs! It's obvious that Missouri has tremendous coaches and leaders that are great with student-athletes and will help promote our sport!!
This undertaking of rankings was not taken lightly. I am sure I did not do an adequate job, but I appreciate everyone jumping on board with the spirit with which these rankings were issued--to promote high school volleyball! I can assure all coaches that took the time to contact me, your voice was heard--I read and considered EVERY email. So, even if your opinion wasn't reflected in the actual rankings, please know I did consider it, and I appreciate the time you took to contact me.
UPDATE 11/10/08: As it turned out, all four #1 teams got to the championship and two won the title. It was #1 vs. #2 in two classes, #1 vs. #4 in Class 3 and #1 vs. an unranked team in Class 4. If you go back to the preseason rankings, we had Sacred Heart, Hermann, O'Hara ranked #1 and St. Joseph Academy ranked #2--so, overall, your suggestions and emails were right on the money!! Congratulations!