Posted on July 21, 2014 by CJ Siewert
Jamie Heipel – Blaine
1. Moorhead – been there done that, veterans and they win
2. Chaska – solid wins and play on the best league even though not many teams
3. Victoria – couple of losses mean nothing to these guys, still may be the best of the group
4. Blaine – 25-4, stacked with pitching and actually can score runs, tough league and schedule
5. Elko – building momentum
6. Shakopee – can compete with anyone but numbers may catch up to them
7. Cold Spring – #1 with Femrite at any park, away from home don’t win much
8. Forest Lake – top to bottom can hit with anyone, pitching might catch up with them, maybe
9. Dundas – maybe a little low but not he toughest schedule
10. Savage & Burnsville – tough league and proven winners
Notables:
Duluth Express , Champlin
Aaron Olson – Shakopee
1. Chaska
2. Moorhead
3. Victoria
4. Shakopee
5. Blaine
6. Cold Spring
7. Dundas
8. Elko
9. Savage
10. Duluth – only 1 loss this year
Kelly McMonagle – Moorhead
1. Chaska
2. Victoria
3. Blaine
4. Moorhead
5. Cold Spring
6. Eagan
7. Shakopee
8. Champlin
9. Elko
10. Forest Lake (tie)
10. Dundas (tie)
Matt Marek – Champlin
1. Chaska (24-5, Last Week: 2) – Win over Victoria puts them in the top spot
2. Victoria (17-3, LW: 1) – Loss to aforementioned Cubs, and a setback to Prior Lake Jays knocks them out of the top spot.
3. Moorhead (20-2, LW: 4) – Coors Light championship bumps them ahead of Blaine this week
4. Blaine (25-4, LW: 3) – Losses to Forest Lake and Red Wing bumps them down a spot in this week’s poll.
5. Cold Spring (17-6, LW: 6) – 6-2 over last eight bumps them past Shakopee
6. Shakopee (17-8, LW: 5) – Two tough losses to Moorhead and St. Louis Park allows Springers to leapfrog Indians.
7. Elko (29-7, LW: 9) – Have won six in-a-row, swept season series from Dundas
8. Eagan (13-5, LW: 8) – 4-0 since last poll
9. Forest Lake (17-5, LW: 10) – THIS might be the best hitting team in the state. Big wins over Champlin and Blaine last week.
10. Dundas (22-8, LW: 7) –Two consecutive losses after 14-game winning streak was snapped on Friday.
Lurking:
Marshall (16-3), Duluth Xpress (16-1) – Both teams having good seasons…Marshall missed chance to make some noise against Cold Spring (lost 14-3).
St. Michael (???) – Dangerous team when full lineup is there.
Champlin (20-7) – We go as our defense goes, it seems.
Eric Kraushar – Chaska
1. Chaska (24-5 overall, beat a good St. Louis Park squad 10-4; won on road at Victoria 15-8)
2. Victoria (17-3 overall, losses to Chaska and Prior Lake have them 2-2 in Region 3B games)
3. Cold Spring (17-6 overall, went 2-1 at Nick Bell and Coors Light Classics – both second place)
4. Blaine (25-4 overall, 12-2 in Metro Minny – stumbled a bit but has won three straight, including Champlin)
5. Moorhead Brewers (20-2 overall wins over Shakopee and Jordan have them on the move)
6. Forest Lake (17-5 overall, 12-1 in Metro Minny – beat Blaine and Champlin in last two weeks)
7. Elko (29-7 overall, six wins in a row, including Savage and Dundas – No. 1 seed in Region 1)
8. Shakopee (17-8 overall, Moorhead and St. Louis Park beat them in last week)
9. Dundas (22-8 overall, two losses – Elko and Miesville, after 14 straight wins)
10. Eagan (13-5 overall, looking like the top seed in Region 5 after beating Burnsville three times)
Dropped Out
Champlin (20-7 overall, 10-2 in Metro Minny – third in pecking order after losses to Forest Lake and Blaine)
On the Radar
Sauk Rapids (6-2 overall)
Duluth Xpress (16-1 overall)
Isanti (17-10 overall)
Overall rankings: July 21
1. Chaska Cubs – 49
2. Victoria Vic’s – 43
3. Moorhead Brewers – 40
4. Blaine Fusion – 35
5. Cold Spring Springers – 29
6. Shakopee Indians – 24
7. Elko Express– 19
8. Forest Lake Brewers – 10.5
9. Dundas Dukes – 9.5
10. Eagan Bandits – 9
Others receiving votes: Champlin LoGators 3, Savage Outlaws 2.5, Duluth Xpress 1 and Burnsville Bobcats .5
