Texas High School 4A Softball

[sward]

I am going to predict WF Rider wins* all of it's home games but won't win all the road games in district.

Scott

Here is last season's final TGCA top ten for 4A:
1. Smithson Valley
2. Montgomery
3t. Waco Midway
3t. Forney
5t. Ennis
5t. Birdville
5t. Little Cypress Mauriceville
5t. New Braunfels Canyon
9t. Wichita Falls Rider
9t. Manvel
9t. Richmond Foster
9t. Corpus Christi Moody
9t. Frisco Wakeland
9t. Rockwall
9t. Frenship
9t. Alice

[fastpitchforever]

I note this thread is slowing but the 5A thread marches on. You suppose there are those that think that 4A teams can't beat the 5A teams in head to head competition?

[MavFan]

I think it is just that the people that post on here have kids that go to 5A schools. I don't think there is anything else that should be implied.

[frito_burrito]

I like forney, but manvel can kick sum 5a a$$es!!!!

[justawatcher]

I think it is just that the people that post on here have kids that go to 5A schools. I don't think there is anything else that should be implied.

Not sure why he even went there. 4A schools have less kids which equals less parents, which equals less message board folks.

Forney, Tomball, the list goes on of schools that could do well vs. 5A schools. So what? I'm sure there are 3A schools that could as well. Royce City, Celina, Henderson, West anyone?

[slaphitter]

I note this thread is slowing but the 5A thread marches on. You suppose there are those that think that 4A teams can't beat the 5A teams in head to head competition?

I started the post on 5A schools. I do not have a daughter that plays 5A but do have friends from travel ball that several of the teammates play 5A. For that reason I wanted to know about 5A and was not interested in 4A.
I was not trying to slight the 4A schools. They have great teams. Just was not interested in them.

[MavFan]

I like forney, but manvel can kick sum 5a a$$es!!!!

Isn't Manvel 5A now?

[justawatcher]

I note this thread is slowing but the 5A thread marches on. You suppose there are those that think that 4A teams can't beat the 5A teams in head to head competition?

I started the post on 5A schools. I do not have a daughter that plays 5A but do have friends from travel ball that several of the teammates play 5A. For that reason I wanted to know about 5A and was not interested in 4A.
I was not trying to slight the 4A schools. They have great teams. Just was not interested in them.

That's a good point. I don't have kids in high school at all any more, but here I am, posting in a 4A thread.

[frito_burrito]

I like forney, but manvel can kick sum 5a a$$es!!!!

Isn't Manvel 5A now?

chu es correct.
an dem peoples say you not gonna learn sumthin on th bucket

[Vess Express]

It's all about the numbers. 5A has more students, more players, more parents, more alumni. More people to post about them.

They have in the neighborhood of what, 400-500 students per class year? Whereas a 1A - 2A school has about 100 (or fewer) per class. It should not be that surprising that the best 5A teams would be better than the best 1 or 2A teams, simply because out of 1600+ students (9th -12th) in a 5A schoold, you should be able to find 9 pretty good players. Try finding 9 pretty good players when you only have 400 to choose from. (And, of course, about half of those are boys, so make that 200 students to choose from).

I don't really care if my dd could be on the "best" 5A softball team in Texas. It might nice, but we did not choose her school on that. We specifically wanted a smaller school, with a good academic record, good atmosphere, and competetive athletic teams. I don't use HS to try and prove whether or not my dd is a good softball player. That is what travel ball is for. Give your kid a break, and let them enjoy HS a little.