Serra High School in San Diego finishes the 2016 season right where it began, at the #1 spot on MAX Field Hockey’s West/Mid-West Region Rankings.  The Conquistadors were unstoppable this Fall, finishing at a perfect 27-0, outscoring opponents 227-5, and capturing their 22nd San Diego Section Championship.  The region’s Preseason Player of the Year Megan Rodgers played a large role in that success, scoring a record 81 of those goals (and that includes not playing much in the second half of games).  Coming in at the #2 spot is Assumption High School out of Louisville.  The Rockets captured their second KHSAA State Championship with a 1-0 overtime win over DuPont Manual on a goal by freshman Lee Ann Gordon.  Debbie Judd’s squad finished the season 23-4-1 and posted victories over 5 Top 20 teams this Fall.  Three of their four losses were to the top 3 teams from the Mid-Atlantic region on a trip to Virginia Beach.  [View complete postseason breakdown and brackets by state]

 

TOP 20 BREAKDOWN:

*15 of the Final West/Mid-West Top 20 teams were ranked coming into the season [View Preseason Top 20 Rankings]

*10 teams won state or major conference tournament championships, 6 were runner-up

*State Breakdown: Kentucky: 4 teams, California: 3 teams, Missouri: 3 teams, Illinois: 2 teams, Michigan: 2 teams, Ohio: 2 teams, Texas: 2 teams, Colorado: 1 team, Wisconsin: 1 team

*Public/Private Breakdown: Public Schools: 9, Private Schools: 11

 

2016 FINAL WEST/MID-WEST REGION RANKINGS

1

SERRA HIGH SCHOOL
San Diego, California

Record: 27-0-0
Previous Ranking: #1
Preseason Ranking: #1
2016 Accomplishments: San Diego Section Open Champions

2

ASSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOL
Louisville, Kentucky

Record: 23-4-1
Previous Ranking: #2
Preseason Ranking: #2
2016 Accomplishments: Kentucky State Champions

3

SACRED HEART ACADEMY
Louisville, Kentucky

Record: 20-6-0
Previous Ranking: #3
Preseason Ranking: #4
2016 Accomplishments: Kentucky State Semifinalist

4

ST. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY
Saint Louis, Missouri

Record: 18-2-1
Previous Ranking: #4
Preseason Ranking: #18
2016 Accomplishments: MidWest Tournament Champions

5

LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL
Lake Forest, Illinois

Record: 21-2-0
Previous Ranking: #5
Preseason Ranking: #9
2016 Accomplishments: Illinois State Champions

6

LOS GATOS HIGH SCHOOL
Los Gatos, California

Record: 17-0-0
Previous Ranking: #6
Preseason Ranking: #3
2016 Accomplishments: CCS Champions

7

DUPONT MANUAL HIGH SCHOOL
Louisville, Kentucky

Record: 18-5-0
Previous Ranking: #7
Preseason Ranking: #8
2016 Accomplishments: Kentucky State Runner-Up

8

COR JESU ACADEMY
Saint Louis, Missouri

Record: 16-5-1
Previous Ranking: #8
Preseason Ranking: NR
2016 Accomplishments: MidWest Tournament Runner-Up

9

ANN ARBOR PIONNER HIGH SCHOOL
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Record: 14-1-2
Previous Ranking: #9
Preseason Ranking: #12
2016 Accomplishments: Michigan Division I State Champions

10

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF LOUISVILLE
Louisville, Kentucky

Record: 20-5-1
Previous Ranking: #10
Preseason Ranking: #14
2016 Accomplishments: Kentucky State Semifinalist

11

VILLA DUCHESNE & OAK HILL SCHOOL
Saint Louis, Missouri

Record: 15-4-1
Previous Ranking: #11
Preseason Ranking: #7
2016 Accomplishments: MidWest Tournament Semifinalist

12

ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL
Houston, Texas

Record: 18-0-1
Previous Ranking: #12
Preseason Ranking: #17
2016 Accomplishments: SPC Champions

13

THOMAS WORTHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Worthington, Ohio

Record: 18-5-0
Previous Ranking: #14
Preseason Ranking: #10
2016 Accomplishments: Ohio State Champions

14

KENT DENVER SCHOOL
Englewood, Colorado

Record: 16-0-2
Previous Ranking: #13
Preseason Ranking: NR
2016 Accomplishments: Colorado State Champions

15

DEXTER DREADNAUGHTS
Dexter, Michigan

Record: 14-1-4
Previous Ranking: #15
Preseason Ranking: #19
2016 Accomplishments: Michigan Division I State Runner-Up

16

NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL
Winnetka, Illinois

Record: 21-6-0
Previous Ranking: #17
Preseason Ranking: #15
2016 Accomplishments: Illinois State Runner-Up

17

TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL
Fort Worth, Texas

Record: 14-2-5
Previous Ranking: #19
Preseason Ranking: NR
2016 Accomplishments: SPC Runner-Up

18

URSULINE ACADEMY
Cincinnati, Ohio

Record: 14-4-2
Previous Ranking: NR
Preseason Ranking: NR
2016 Accomplishments: Ohio State Semifinalist

19

SCRIPPS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL
San Diego, California

Record: 19-4-0
Previous Ranking: #16
Preseason Ranking: #11
2016 Accomplishments: San Diego Section Open Runner-Up

20

BROOKFIELD ACADEMY
Brookfield, Wisconsin

Record: 14-1-2
Previous Ranking: #20
Preseason Ranking: NR
2016 Accomplishments: Wisconsin State Champions