By By ERIKA PICKLES / Niles Daily Star
NILES – Niles, Brandywine and Buchanan are all ranked in the Michigan High School softball Coaches Association Preseason Rankings for the 2007 season.
The Lady Vikes are currently sitting in sixth place in the latest Division 2 polls.
In Division 3, the Lady Bucks hold the No. 3 position, while the Bobcats are an honorable mention.
Michigan High School softball Coaches Association
Preseason Rankings
Division 1
1. Harper Woods Regina
2. Lakeland
3. Fenton
4. Chippewa Valley
5. Grosse Point North
6. Howell
7. Flushing
8. Garden City
9. Flint Kearsley
10. Lapeer West
Honorable Mention: Cass Tech, Troy, Aplena, Walled Lake Central, Monroe, Jenison, Belleville, Hudsonville, Bay City Western, Sterling Hts. Stevenson
Division 2
1. Wayland
2. Monroe Jefferson
3. Stevensville-Lakeshore
4. Hudsonville Unity Christian
5. Rogers
6. Niles
7. Dearnborn Divine Child
8. Livonia Ladywood
9. Petosky
10. Escanaba
Honorable Mention: Cheboygan, Pinconning, Notre Dame Prep, Detroit Country Day, Trenton, Detroit Renaissance, Flint Powers
Division 3
1. USA
2. Ida
3. Buchanan
4. Gladstone
5. Kalamazoo Christian
6. Galesburg-Augusta
7. Mason CC
8. Freeland
9. Bronson
10. Clinton
Honorable Mention: Portland, Swan Valley, Hemlock, Niles-Brandywine, Vassar, Watervliet
Division 4
1. Allen Park Cabrini
2. Bay City All Saints
3. Summerfield
4. Frankfort
5. Lutheran Northwest
6. Merrill
7. Mason County Eastern
8. Coleman
9. Rapid Rivers
10. Harbor Light
Honorable Mention: Inter City Baptist, Posen, Beal City, Glen Lake, Hillman, Vestaburg