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CLIMBING THE CHARTS: H-Town Softball Rankings midway through the season
The district portion of the Spring season is well underway, which entails the struggle of familiar opponents vying for playoff seeding in the coming weeks.
As it stands, Katy and Pearland seem poised for a deep run in the postseason, which could potentially land them in Austin, come June. However, teams such as Oak Ridge, Langham Creek, and Alvin have re-established themselves as premier contenders, with fellow challengers -- Bridgeland, Kingwood, Deer Park, and Brazoswood -- right on their heels.
Barbers Hill and Lake Creek are still the clubs to beat within Class 5A. But the hierarchy can always change, as long as Angleton, Foster, Kingwood Park, and Crosby remain in hot pursuit.
Meanwhile, in the private school sector, LSA and TWCA appear to be the front-runners in their respective TAPPS divisions, while Episcopal and Houston Christian look to be on a collision course in the SPC.
Given that information, check out the full list of teams that need to be on everyone's radar as the second half of the season unfolds.
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CLASS 6A TOP-25
1. Katy Tigers (23-1-1; 8-0 in district)
2. Pearland Oilers (19-2; 4-0)
3. Oak Ridge War Eagles (24-2; 8-0)
4. Langham Creek Lobos (22-3; 6-0)
5. Alvin Yellowjackets (19-3-1; 4-1)
6. Bridgeland Bears (19-4; 5-1)
7. Kingwood Mustangs (19-6; 6-0)
8. Deer Park Deer (18-6; 4-0)
9. Brazoswood Buccaneers (18-7; 5-0)
10. Houston Memorial Mustangs (18-2; 6-0)
11. Cy-Fair Bobcats (16-7; 6-0)
12. Clear Springs Chargers (16-6; 5-1)
13. Conroe Tigers (16-9; 7-1)
14. George Ranch Longhorns (16-5; 9-0)
15. Summer Creek Bulldogs (16-8-1; 5-1)
16, Klein Oak Panthers (15-7; 5-1)
17. Heights Bulldogs (14-9; 4-0)
18. Dawson Eagles (13-5-1; 3-1)
19. Grand Oaks Grizzlies (16-11; 5-3)
20. Katy Taylor Mustangs (14-9; 7-1)
21. Tomball Cougars (13-10-1; 5-1)
22. Spring Lions (10-8; 6-0)
23. Ridge Point Panthers (9-7; 7-1)
24. Bellaire Cardinals (9-6; 1-1)
25. Travis Tigers (9-6; 7-2)
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CLASS 5A TOP-15
1. Barbers Hill Eagles (22-3-2; 6-0 in district)
2. Lake Creek Lions (19-5; 4-1)
3. Angleton Wildcats (18-5-1; 5-0)
4. Foster Falcons (13-4-1; 3-0)
5. Kingwood Park Panthers (17-5; 2-1)
6. Crosby Cougars (17-6; 3-2)
7. Lamar Consolidated Mustangs (16-4; 4-2)
8. Dayton Broncos (19-5; 2-0)
9. Friendswood Mustangs (13-6; 3-2)
10. La Porte Bulldogs (11-5; 3-2)
11. Magnolia Bulldogs (16-9-1; 3-3)
12. Manvel Mavericks (15-8-1; 3-2)
13. Santa Fe Indians (17-8-1; 1-4)
14. Fulshear Chargers (13-13; 6-0)
15. Magnolia West Mustangs (15-11; 3-2)
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PRIVATE SCHOOL TOP-10
1. Lutheran South Academy Pioneers (12-1)
2. TWCA Warriors (9-0)
3. Episcopal Knights (13-8)
4. St. Agnes Academy Tigers (10-6)
5. Cypress Christian Warriors (9-7)
6. Houston Christian Mustangs (10-8)
7. St. Pius X Panthers (10-9-1)
8. St. John XXIII Lions (5-3)
9. Kinkaid Falcons (6-9)
10. FBCA Eagles (4-8)
WE ARE HER: H-Town's top collegiate prospects on the softball diamond; photo gallery
The city of Houston is loaded with national recruits who will continue their playing careers at the collegiate level.
From elite pitching and power-hitters, to dynamic defenders and explosive base-runners, the Bayou City is the super-center of college recruiting.
Here are some of the city's top prospects, who will be seen playing at universities, from coast to coast.
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THE ARMS
(In alphabetical order)
SAVANNAH CARTER, Klein Collins -- Texas State
KEIRA CROSBY, TWCA -- Duke-commit
DALANEE EKSTER, Cy Fair -- Temple
LEAH HAMMACK, Magnolia -- Houston Christian
CAMERYN HARRISON, Katy -- Arkansas
SYDNEY JACKSON, Bridgeland -- Syracuse
MATTI MATTHEWS, Alvin -- North Texas
HAILEY NUTTER, Barbers Hill -- Kentucky
LAURYN SOEKEN, Katy -- LSU-commit
ELLE KATE "EK" SMITH, Katy -- 2026
PEYTON TANNER, Brazoswood -- Tennessee
KAITLYNN TORRES, Grand Oaks -- Houston-commit
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THE POSITION PLAYERS
CHLOE ALDRICH, Friendswood -- Texas Tech-commit
CHAYNE ALLEN, Bridgeland -- Louisiana-Lafayette
ALYSSA ARNALL, Atascocita -- Stephen F. Austin
ELLA BOYER, Oak Ridge -- Kansas-commit
SHYLIEN BRISTER, Clear Brook -- Texas
JADE BUBKE, Magnolia -- Washington
BAILEIGH BURTIS, Friendswood -- Rutgers
GABBY CASTILLO, Fulshear -- Oklahoma State
CALI CHAPMAN, Summer Creek -- South Florida-commit
BRAELYN DANIELS, Ridge Point -- LSU-commit
MADALYN DAVIS, Lake Creek -- 2026
CHARLEIGH ESPARZA, Friendswood -- Texas Tech
AVERY EVANS-PICKENS, Porter -- 2026
ABBY GARZA, Grand Oaks -- Texas State
KHAMARI HALL, Clear Creek -- Arkansas-commit
PEYTON HELMLY, Barbers Hill -- Sam Houston State-commit
MONTGOMERY HENDERSON. Katy -- Oklahoma State-commit
KENNEDY HILL, Heights -- Incarnate Word
KILEY HUFFMAN, Alvin -- Texas Tech
EMMA KING, Clear Springs -- Wisconsin
BROOKELYN LIVANEC, Barbers Hill -- Wichita State
RAENNA LISCANO, Pearland -- Louisiana-Lafayette
ALLY MOONEYHAM, Crosby -- Nichols State
ELLA MCDOWELL, Foster -- Arkansas
ABBEY PAPADIMITROU, Kingwood Park -- Sam Houston State
LONDON PARK, Spring -- Illinois-commit
FAITH PIPER, Cinco Ranch -- Baylor
ABBY PTAK, Alvin -- Boston College
ARIEL REDMOND, Oak Ridge -- Houston
ASHTYN REICHARDT, Katy -- Arkansas
KAYLEE SCHWEITZER, Pearland -- LSU
ADDYSON SHEPPARD, Kingwood -- Arizona
SOPHIE SMITH, Klein Oak -- Missouri
ALISA SNEED, Conroe -- Texas-commit
CARMEN URIBE, Lake Creek -- Central Arkansas
KAMRYN WALLMAN, Seven Lakes -- Arkansas
ALLIE WILLIAMS, Episcopal -- New Mexico
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