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Ohio high school softball rankings, USA Today Super 25 for May 5
TL;DR
The latest USA Today Co. Ohio High School Super 25 softball poll ranks the top 25 teams in the state for May 5, 2026. The rankings are determined by a panel of sportswriters from across Ohio.
Key points
- Third USA Today Co. Ohio High School Super 25 poll for 2026
- Ranks the state's 25 best softball teams
- Conducted by a panel of sportswriters from Ohio
This is the third 2026 regular-season USA Today Co. Ohio High School Super 25 poll for softball, featuring voters from across the state. The Ohio Super 25 ranks the teams sportswriters believe are the state's 25 best, regardless of division.
The Ohio Super 25 softball poll is conducted during the regular season using a panel of sportswriters from across the state's USA Today network. Each voter submits a Top 25 list, with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.
Here's a look at our rankings.
Liberty Union's Ryleigh Brown bats in a 1-0 win over Bloom-Carroll on April 30.
Ohio high school softball rankings ‒ May 5, 2026
| Rank | Team | Total points | First-place votes |
| 1 | Austintown Fitch | 300 | 7 |
| 2 | Springfield Kenton Ridge | 295 | 3 |
| 3 | Whitehouse Anthony Wayne | 290 | 1 |
| 4 | Dover | 276 | |
| 5 | Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit | 267 | 2 |
| 6 | Licking Valley | 235 | |
| 7 | Hilliard Bradley | 210 | |
| 8 | Greenville | 178 | |
| 9 |
Others receiving votes
Boardman, Centerville, Cin. Oak Hills, Cleves Taylor, Holland Springfield, Lancaster, Lebanon, Massillon Tuslaw, Oxford Talawanda, Watkins Memorial and Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio high school softball, USA Today Super 25 for May 5
Q&A
What are the criteria for the Ohio high school softball Super 25 rankings?
The rankings are based on votes from a panel of sportswriters, with points awarded based on each team's position on the voters' Top 25 lists.
How often is the Ohio Super 25 softball poll updated?
The Ohio Super 25 softball poll is conducted during the regular season and is updated regularly, with the latest poll released on May 5, 2026.
Who conducts the Ohio high school softball Super 25 poll?
The poll is conducted by sportswriters from the USA Today network across Ohio.
