Class 4 Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>IWA stays on top and a couple of new ones join the rankings. Next couple of weeks some huge matchups take place for Class 4 that should move some up a couple of spots.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights 11-4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Until someone in Class 4 can beat the Red Knights they stay at the top. With [player_tooltip player_id='235705' first='Abby' last='Freund'], [player_tooltip player_id='244664' first='Ally' last='Fuchs'], and [player_tooltip player_id='475328' first='Audrey' last='Schaeffer'] defending the floor IWA is poised for a final-four berth. All four losses have come to 4 of the nation's top echelon programs from Keller, TX, Winter Park, FL, Osceola, FL, and St. Henry, KY.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Michael the Archangel Guardians 10-4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The four losses were to Eureka, Kickapoo, Howell Central, and Howell in the Rockwood Tournament but had a big win over St. Pius X (Festus). [player_tooltip player_id='124855' first='Lily' last='Vanbebber'] and [player_tooltip player_id='124853' first='Mikalah' last='Davis'] had a monster game in the win over Pius.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Pius X (Festus) Lancers 12-2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the loss to St. Michael at the Rockwood Tournament the Lancers drop to third. They did have big wins over Jackson, Howell Central, and Howell in the tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Webb City Cardinals 9-1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The only loss on the season is to a really good Bentonville West, AR team in 5. [player_tooltip player_id='172447' first='Sophia' last='Crane'] passed 1,000 career digs and kept the Cardinals flying along.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carl Junction Bulldogs 10-2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='124228' first='Kylie' last='Scott'] had a monster match against a tough Rogers, AR team. In the 2-3 loss she finished with 27 kills and hit .355 and two blocks. The only other loss is to Class 5 Kickapoo.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Helias Crusaders 13-3-1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Crusaders have been humming along until a tri-match with Nixa and Kickapoo where they took their two losses. 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='540282' first='Hannah' last='Hentges'] and 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='357618' first='Claire' last='Carel'] are leading the attack with over 100+ kills each.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Pius X Warriors (Kansas City) 12-4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With a big win over the Pirates from Platte County, the Warriors jump into the rankings. They've lost to a tough Grain Valley and sweeps at the hands of Liberty North and St. Michael and Shawnee Mission East, KS.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Platte County Pirates 11-6-2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The only team from Missouri to beat the Pirates has been St. Michael 1-3. The other 4 losses have come from teams from Nebraska and Kansas. In the loss to St. Michael [player_tooltip player_id='216466' first='Kendall' last='Johnson'] led the attack with 15 kills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marshfield Lady Jays 8-5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A loss to Class 2 Fair Grove is the only setback at this point of the season. [player_tooltip player_id='170029' first='Gracie' last='Kimrey'] has been rock solid in the middle. In the MOKAN Tournament, they went 0-4 with losses to Lee's Summit West, Blue Springs South, Olathe Northwest, and Blue Valley of Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>West Plains Zizzers 11-2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I love the mascot! The Zizzers are having a great start to 2023 with the defeats to Marshfield 0-3 and Mountain Grove 0-2. They did have a huge win in their home tournament with a 2-1 win over Class 3 power Blair Oaks. A pair of 2026 players [player_tooltip player_id='459767' first='Mylea' last='Adams'] and [player_tooltip player_id='217597' first='Lucy' last='Hafer'] are making huge contributions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->