STATE GIRLS

STATE GIRLS' RANKINGS

Monday, February 28, 2005

Compiled by The Patriot-News

1. Harrisburg (3) 29-1 1

2. Oakland Catholic (7) 26-2 2

4. Downingtown East (1) 25-4 4

5. Bethel Park (7) 25-3 5

6. Parkland (11) 26-3 6

7. Lower Dauphin (3) 28-2 7

8. Hempfield (3) 28-2 9

9. Coatesville (1) 20-6 10

10. Council Rock North (1) 25-4 NR

Teams to watch: Central (12) 19-6; Cheltenham (1) 22-6; Gateway (7) 22-4; Mt. Lebanon (7) 22-5; Red Lion (3) 27-3; University City (12) 19-3; Upper Dublin (1) 25-4.

1. Mercyhurst Prep** (10) 24-3 1

2. Allentown C.C.* (11) 25-3 2

3. North Pocono (2) 27-0 3

4. Villa Maria Academy (1) 23-4 6

5. St. Basil (1) 23-4 5

6. Lewistown (6) 25-2 7

7. Franklin Learning Center (12) 20-3 10

8. Lancaster Catholic (3) 27-3 NR

10. Montour (7) 18-7 NR

Teams to watch: Blackhawk (7) 14-12; Bishop McDevitt (3) 19-7; Boiling Springs (3) 24-5; Hopewell (7) 19-5; Nanticoke (2) 23-3; North Catholic (7) 22-3; Palmyra (3) 23-4; Punxsutaney (9) 20-5-4; Scranton Prep (2) 22-6; Southern Lehigh (11) 23-6; Villa Maria (10) 21-6; Villa Joseph Marie (1) 22-6.

1. Avonworth (7) 27-0 2

3. Delone Catholic* (3) 27-3 1

4. Bishop Guilfoyle (6) 25-4 7

5. Westmont Hilltop (3) 26-2 3

6. Greensburg C.C. (7) 20-6 6

7. Seton-LaSalle (7) 21-6 8

8. Carbondale (2) 27-0 10

9. North Schuylkill (11) 24-4 NR

10. Lakeview (10) 21-6 NR

Teams to watch: Cranberry (9) 17-9; Engineering & Science (12) 15-4; Fort Cherry (7) 22-5; Girard (10) 25-2; Lewisburg (4) 23-5; Loyalsock (4) 26-2; North East (10) 20-7; Reading Holy Name (3) 20-8; Riverside (2) 20-8; Schuylkill Valley (3) 25-5; Shady Side Academy (7) 19-7; St. Pius X (1) 20-6.

1. Serra Catholic (7) 24-1 1

2. Marian Catholic (11) 26-3 2

3. Union Rimersburg (9) 25-2 3

4. Cardinal Brennan (11) 23-4 4

5. Bishop O'Reilly (2) 22-5 5

6. Bishop Carroll (6) 13-14 NR

7. Kennedy Catholic (10) 21-4 8

8. Clairton (7) 18-7 7

9. Juniata Valley (6) 23-6 NR

10. Farrell (7) 18-7 NR

Teams to watch: Conemaugh Valley (6) 21-6; Elk County Catholic (9) 22-5; Girard College (1) 17-7; Lourdes Regional (4) 17-10; Mansfield (4) 26-2; Mount Alvernia (7) 21-5; Pottsville Nativity BVM (11) 16-13; Reading Central Catholic (3) 17-10; Saegertown (10) 21-5; Scotland (3) 14-12; Southern Fulton (5) 24-2.

* - Defending PIAA Champion

* - Defending PIAA Class AAAA Champion

The number in parentheses following the school's name indicates that school's PIAA district. That is followed by the team's record and its previous Patriot-News ranking. NR means not ranked.