(KFGO/KNFL) The 2023 North Dakota High School Softball Preseason Coaches Polls have been released. The polls are conducted and distributed by the North Dakota Softball All Stars organizations, and is voted on by the state’s coaches.
In Class, Dickinson gets the nod at number one in Class A. The Midgets were runner-up to Bismarck in 2022. Sheyenne is second, followed by 2022 champion Bismarck High. First-place votes are in parentheses.
Class A:
- 1. Dickinson (4)
- 2. Sheyenne
- 3. Bismarck (5)
- 4. West Fargo
- 5. Jamestown (1)
- 6. Minot
- 7. Bismarck Legacy
- 8. Red River
- 9. Valley City
- 10. Bismarck Century
In Class B, Central Cass opens in the top spot. The Squirrels have won four consecutive state titles going back to 2018. Kindred-Richland is ranked 2nd, followed by Renville County. First-place votes are in parentheses.
Class B:
- 1. Central Cass (13)
- 2. Kindred-Richland (1)
- 3. Renville County (2)
- 4. Beulah
- 5. Thompson
- 6. May-Port-CG
- 7. Velva-Drake/Anamoose
- 8. Northern Cass
- 9. Des Lacs-Burlington/Lewis & Clark
- 10. Hankinson/Tri-State/Lidgerwood
