2023 2A High School Girls Polls

After Districts

  1. Steinbrenner (12-2) – The lady Warriors won their 3rd straight District 9 2A Title with victories over Wharton (17-5) in Tuesday’s Semi-Final and Mitchell (17-3) in Wednesday’s District Final. Going into Regional play as #2 Seed for Region 3, they will host #7 Seed Lakewood Ranch on Tuesday 4/18 at 7pm. Unlike FHSAA rankings, we do take into consideration head-to-head results. We are keeping the lady Warriors as our #1 2A team in the area due to their victory over Plant earlier in the season.
  2. Plant (15-3) – The lady Panthers took the District 10 2A title with a 19-5 win over Sickles in Tuesdays Semi Final and 12-6 over Newsome in Thursday’s District Final (We were there for that one). Closer game then the final score. Plant dominated the ground ball game 15-3, and appeared to have majority of possession during the game. The lady Panthers are #1 seed in Region 3 and will host throughout regional play. They will face District 10 opponent Sickles (#8 seed) on Tuesday 4/18 at 7pm in first round of regional play.
  3. Manatee (11-4) – The lady Hurricanes are the District 11 2A champions. With a 20-0 victory over Sarasota on Tuesday in the Semi Finals and a dominant 18-11 victory over Riverview on Thursday’s District Final, they revenged their earlier season loss to Riverview and earned the #3 seed in Region 3. They will host a very dangerous battle-tested Newsome (#6 seed) on Tuesday 7pm for first round of Regional Play. This will be a game to watch (upset alert).
  4. Riverview (12-7) – The lady Rams are runners-up in District 11 2A, beating Lakewood Ranch 20-12 in the Semi Final on Tuesday, then losing to Manatee 18-11 on Thursday in the District Final. The lady Rams earned the #5 seed in Region 3. They will head down to #4 Gulf Coast on Tuesday 7pm for first round of regional play – a team they lost to (15-11) earlier in the season.
  5. Newsome (15-4-1) – The lady Wolves are runners-up in District 10 2A, beating Durant 19-1 in Quarter Finals on Monday and Palm Harbor University 15-3 in Semi Finals on Tuesday. They lost to Plant 12-6 in the District Final on Thursday. Tough road the for the lady Wolves as the #6 seed in Regional Playoffs they will be traveling to #2 Manatee for first round of Regional play on Tuesday 7pm.  Recommended game to watch.

End of Regular Season

  1. Steinbrenner (10-2) – The lady Warriors closed their regular season out with a 16-4 home win over Sickles on Monday. They will be #1 seed in District 9 2A playoffs and earned a 1st round bye. They will face the winner of #4 Wiregrass and #5 Wharton on Tuesday hosted by Mitchell. We expect them to be facing Mitchell in the District 9 2A Final on Thursday 6pm. They lady Warriors jumped up to 2nd ranking in Region 3 2A from 4th. Rankings will have one more week of changes on Friday after District tournament play is complete.
  2. Plant (13-3) – The lady Panthers were 2-0 in their last week of regular season play. Beating Durant 20-1 on Monday at home then winning 19-7 at Berkeley Prep on Tuesday. The lady Panthers are #1 seed in District 10 2A playoffs and have earned a bye in the first round. They will face the winner of #4 Sickles and #5 Bloomingdale on Tuesday 6pm at Plant. We expect to see another big matchup with Newsome in District finals on Thursday. The lady Panthers jumped up to #1 from #3 in Region 3 2A.
  3. Riverview (11-6) – No games for the lady Rams this week as they prepare for District 11 2A Playoffs.  Surprisingly (or not), they are #2 seed in District 11 2A behind Manatee who they defeated (20-15) earlier in the season. They will face Lakewood Ranch on Tuesday at 7pm for the District 11 2A Semi Final. We expect another tight game with Manatee in District 11 2A District Finals on Thursday. They are currently ranked 5th in Region 3 2A.
  4. Newsome (13-3-1) – The lady Wolves closed out their regular season with a 16-3 road victory over Wharton on Monday. The lady Wolves are currently 2nd seed in District 10 2A playoffs. They will play #7 Durant on Monday at 6pm in quarter finals. We expect to see a Plant vs Newsome final on Thursday at Plant. The lady Wolves are currently ranked 6th in Region 3 2A.
  5. Manatee (9-4) – The lady Hurricanes went 1-1 in the final week of regular season. Beating Sarasota 21-4 on the road Tuesday, then losing to IMG Academy 16-11 Wednesday away. The lady Hurricanes are currently #1 seed in District 11 2A and will see #4 Sarasota on Tuesday. They should see #2 Seed Riverview in the District Final on Thursday at Manatee 7pm. Currently ranked 4th in Region 3 2A. They are ranked ahead of a team that beat them earlier in the season. Should be an interesting Final on Thursday, we will see how this gets sorted out next week.

Week 7

  1. Steinbrenner (9-2) – The lady Warriors remain 9-2 with no games played last week as their big regional rematch with Newsome on Thursday was canceled due to lack of referees. Unfortunately, a common theme this season. Only one game remaining in regular season hosting Sickles on Monday 5pm. The lady Warriors will be #1 seed in District 9 2A playoffs and are currently ranked 4th in Region 3. We expect the rankings to change on Tuesday.
  2. Plant (11-3) – The lady Panthers were 1-1 on the week beating Robinson 20-5 on Tuesday then falling to heralded Ponte Vedra on Friday 20-15 at home. Two games remain in regular season facing Durant at home on Monday and traveling to Berkeley Prep on Tuesday. The lady Panthers should hold #1 seed in District 10 2A playoffs and are currently ranked #3 in Region 3.
  3. Riverview (11-6) – The lady Rams had a stunning last second 10-9 victory over Newsome on Monday at home pushing them up in our rankings. Game winning goal by Junior Susan Lowther who currently leads the nation in scoring. They also defeated Venice 16-6 on Thursday to end regular season play. Top seed in District 11 2A and currently ranked 5th in Region 3 2A. Rankings will be updated later in the week.
  4. Newsome (12-3-1) – According to MaxPreps it appears the lady Wolves only played one game last week, beating Barron Collier 18-7 on the road Wednesday. Thursday’s game with regional rival Steinbrenner was cancelled due to shortage of referees and it currently shows a forfeit win over Alonso on Friday. The lady Wolves are currently 2nd seed in District 10 2A playoffs and currently ranked 6th in Region 3 2A.
  5. Manatee (8-3) – The lady Hurricane notched 2 wins this week. 18-2 over Clearwater Central Catholic on Tuesday and 17-4 over Out-of-Door on Thursday.  Three more games showing on the schedule to close out the final week of the season starting on Tuesday at Sarasota, Wednesday at IMG Academy and finishing with Community School of Naples on Friday at home. The lady Hurricane are currently 2nd seed in District 11 2A and ranked 3rd in Region 3 2A. Interested to see how this gets sorted out next week.

Week 6

  1. Steinbrenner (9-2) – The lady Warriors were 2-1 on the week beating the top ranked Lake Highland Prep 9-8 on the road Tuesday, beating Durant 22-2 away on Thursday, then facing the visiting Olentangy Liberty (OH) losing 13-5 on Saturday. Only one game on the schedule this upcoming week and it is a good one. The lady Wolves of Newsome come to town on Thursday at 5 p.m. which is sure to be a game to watch.  The lady Warriors are currently ranked #2 in Region 3 2A.
  2. Plant (9-2) – The lady Panthers went 3-0 on the week jumping up to #2 spot in our poll with their 13-12 road victory over District 10 2A rival Newsome on Thursday, dispatching Wharton on Monday 21-5, then Naples 19-5 at home Saturday morning, they seem to be hitting their stride in the final weeks of the season. Three upcoming games this week starting with visiting Shipley (PA) on Monday at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex, Robinson at home on Tuesday, then hosting the talented Ponte Vedra at 5 p.m. Friday. The lady Panthers are currently ranked #3 in Region 3 2A.
  3. Newsome (10-2-1) – The lady Wolves drop a spot after the losing to District 10 2A rival Plant 13-12 on Tuesday at home. Coach Carson is preparing his girls for playoffs with four road games this week. Our #4 Riverview on Monday 6 p.m., off to Naples on Wednesday to face Baron Collier 6 p.m., rival Steinbrenner on Thursday 5 p.m. (game to watch), and closing it out on Friday at Alonso 5 p.m. That is a tough week for sure. The lady Wolves are currently ranked #4 in Region 3 2A.
  4. Riverview (9-6) – The lady Rams were 2-1 on the week with wins over Cardinal Mooney (23-9) on Monday at home, Barron Collier (19-8) Wednesday on the road, and losing to Gulf Coast (15-11) on Saturday away. Big home matchup this upcoming week with our #3 Newsome on Monday 6 p.m., certainly a game to watch. The lady Rams close out their regular season with Venice at home on Thursday 6 p.m. The lady Rams are currently ranked #6 in Region 3 2A behind Manatee despite beating them earlier in the season.
  5. Manatee (6-3) – The lady Hurricane notched two wins this week; 23-5 over Lakewood Ranch at home on Tuesday and 17-7 over Naples on the road Friday. Two games on the schedule this upcoming week – Clearwater Central Catholic on the road Tuesday and Out-of-Door at home on Thursday. We expect them to hold at #5 in our poll this week. The lady Hurricanes are currently ranked #5 in Region 3 2A.

Week 5

  1. Steinbrenner (7-1) – No games last week due to Spring Break. Big upcoming game with Lake Highland Prep on Tuesday 3/21 away, Thursday at Durant, and closing the week with Olentangy Liberty (OH) on Saturday.
  2. Newsome (9-1-1) – The lady Wolves were one of the few teams that were active during Spring Break. Experiencing their first loss of the season to Lake Highland Prep 13-8 on the road Friday, then playing a double header on Saturday beating Andover (MA) 7-6 and drawing with Hills School (PA) 9-9. That will surely prepare them for their big District 10 2A game hosting rival Plant on Thursday 3/23. This is a game to watch this week.
  3. Plant (6-2) – No games last week due to Spring Break. We will see if a week off helps or hurts when they face a battle tested Newsome on the road Thursday for #1 Seed in District 10 2A.
  4. Riverview (7-5) – The lady Rams were 1-1 on the week, beating a good Berkeley Prep 15-8 on the road Tuesday and losing 19-12 to Community School of Naples away on Wednesday. The lady Rams have three upcoming games this week starting on Monday hosting Cardinal Mooney, Wednesday at Barron Collier and Saturday at Gulf Coast.
  5. Manatee (3-3) – The lady Hurricane had a convincing 15-1 win over a very good Mitchell on the road Tuesday. Upcoming home game with Lakewood Ranch on Tuesday and at Naples on Friday.

Week 4

  1. Steinbrenner (7-1) – The lady Warriors go 1-1 on the week with 25-4 victory over Robinson on Monday and suffering their first loss of the season to a strong Paul VI (VA) 15-10 on Friday. No games next week due to Spring Break.
  2. Newsome (8-0) – The lady Wolves had two comfortable victories this week 17-4 over Sickles at home on Tuesday and a 16-0 victory over Tampa Catholic on the road Thursday. The lady Wolves will be in action this coming week with some tough games traveling to the renowned Lake Highland Prep on Friday night and a double header on Saturday with out of state opponents Andover (MA) at 10:00 a.m. and Hill School (PA) at 3:00 p.m. The games will be played at a neutral site.
  3. Plant (6-2) – The lady Panthers were 1-1 on the week defeating Freedom 19-2 on the road Wednesday and losing 20-7 to traveling Paul VI (VA) on Thursday.  No games upcoming due to Spring Break.
  4. Riverview (6-4) – The lady Rams only had one game this week, an 18-7 road victory over Out-of-Door on Wednesday. Upcoming road game with Berkeley Prep is one to watch on Tuesday.
  5. Mantee (3-3) – Tough first week in the 2A top 5 for the lady Hurricanes as the go 0-2. Narrow 12-11 home loss to 1A #1 St. Stephen’s on Thursday and losing 13-1 to a traveling Alpharetta (GA) on Saturday. Upcoming road game with a 7-1 Mitchell team on Tuesday will be one to watch.  Mitchell looking to get in to the 2A top 5.

Week 3

  1. Steinbrenner (6-0) – The lady Warriors had three wins on the week with their toughest being an 8-6 win over Lake Mary on Friday 3/3. Next week has Robinson away on Monday and a game to watch Paul VI (VA) coming to town on Friday 3/10. They will be playing at a neutral site at 5pm. We will try to get a location.
  2. Newsome (6-0) – The lady Wolves cruise this week with two comfortable wins. Only 2 games on the schedule for this coming week; hosting Sickles on Tuesday 3/7 and traveling to Tampa Catholic on Thursday 3/9. Note game time change for Tampa Catholic game. It is now scheduled for 7:15 p.m. to accommodate the referees schedules.
  3. Plant (5-1) – The lady Panthers had a tough 17-13 win on the road over Riverview on Monday. They were down 9-8 at the half, but were able to make the comeback in the second half. Upcoming week has Freedom on Wednesday and Paul VI (VA) at home on Thursday 5:00 p.m.. This would be a great game to watch if you can get out to Plant on Thursday.
  4. Riverview (4-2) – The lady Rams had a tough first part of the week losing to Plant 17-13 at home on Monday and then losing to St. Stephen’s 18-12 on the road Thursday. They did, however close out the week on Friday with a 16-8 home win over Naples. Only one game coming up next week for a Ram team that has been on a hectic pace since the season opened. Out-of-Door on Wednesday 3/8 away at 5:30 p.m.
  5. Manatee (3-1) – The lady Hurricane jump up to our 5th spot. They had a narrow home 14-12 victory over Gulf Coast on Wednesday and knocked off previous #5 Sickles 14-2 at home on Saturday.  Upcoming games with our 1A #1 St Stephens Thursday 7pm at home, then taking on Alpharetta (GA) at home on Saturday 11am.  Welcome to our 2A top 5 ladies!

Week 2

  1. Steinbrenner (3-0) – The lady Warriors were 2-0 on the week; beating a rising Plant team on the road 13-4 on Wednesday away, and closing with a 20-3 win over Wharton at home on Thursday. Three games on the schedule this upcoming week; Lake Mary on Friday at home may be interesting.
  2. Newsome (4-0) – The lady Wolves notched three wins this week. The only competitive game was their 12-9 road win over Bishop Moore on Tuesday. More of the same this upcoming week with Bloomingdale at home on Monday and Durant on the road Thursday.
  3. Plant (3-1) – The lady Panthers were 1-1 on the week, opening with a 13-4 home loss to our #1 Steinbrenner on Wednesday, then bouncing back with a 16-1 road victory over Bloomingdale on Thursday. Big test coming up on Monday with a very good Riverview on Monday away. Should be a game to watch this week.
  4. Sickles (4-1) – The lady Gryphons went 3-0 on the week, starting with a tough 12-11 road win over Wharton, settling in with a 19-4 home win over Bartow on Wednesday, then a Saturday sunrise 19-4 victory over Alonso (8 a.m.). Its’ a grueling four-game week upcoming for the lady Gryphons. Freedom on Tuesday, Cypress Creek on Wednesday, Robinson on Friday and closing on the road vs a tough Manatee on Saturday.
  5. Riverview (4-2) – The lady Rams had a good week with two wins; opening with a 18-8 home win over Tampa Catholic on Tuesday and beating their rival Manatee 20-15 at home on Thursday. Really tough upcoming week, starting with Plant on Monday, St. Stephen’s on Thursday, and Naples on Friday all at home. All three teams were in regional playoffs in 2022.

Week 1

  1. Steinbrenner (1-0) – The lady Warriors opened the season on Tuesday with a 21-1 road win over Bloomingdale. Upcoming road game with #3 Plant (2-0) on Wednesday 2/22 will be a good matchup.
  2. Newsome (1-0) – The lady Wolves opened the season on Monday with a 17-3 win over Alonso. Interesting road game with Bishop Moore (1-1) on Tuesday 2/21.
  3. Plant (2-0) – The lady Panthers opened the season with two road wins; Tuesday night with a 15-2 win over a tough Sickles team and Thursday with a 19-3 win over Academy of the Holy Names. Both of these opponents are in our top ten teams in the area. Plant has a big upcoming home game against #1 Steinbrenner on Wednesday. Big test early in the season.
  4. Sickles (1-1) – The lady Gryphons opened the season at home with a 15-2 loss against #3 Plant on Tuesday, but bounced back with an 11-1 home victory over Sunlake on Wednesday. Still holding at #4 and expect them to hold this spot next week.
  5. Riverview (2-2) – The lady Rams had an astounding four games last week. Wins for both away games on Monday and Thursday against Sarasota (16-6) and Lakewood Ranch (20-10). Losses were to top teams IMG Academy (17-3) and Jensen Beach (17-16) on Wednesday and Saturday. Only 2 home games on the schedule this upcoming week.

Pre-Season

  1. Steinbrenner – The lady Warriors had a fantastic 2022 season, compiling a 21-2 record. Highlights of the season were their spectacular 9-8 come from behind home win over Lake Highland Prep as well as their home Regional Final 14-9 come from behind win over rival Newsome. The third time is the charm as we have heard said before. We fully expect the lady Warriors to make a third trip to the State Finals in Naples in May. Led by Senior Midfielder Taylor Lapointe (Northwestern) and a host of other committed players in their super talented 2023 class we feel they are in position to win a 2A State Title. Players to watch – All of them! Their 2023 class has numerous Division 1, 2, and 3 commits. We recommend you go and check out some of their games. Games to watch: home Newsome Regional Final rematch on March 30 at 5:00 p.m. and their away rematch with Lake Highland Prep on March 21 at 6:00 p.m.
  2. Newsome – The lady Wolves finished 2022 with a 15-5 record. Three of those losses came against top ranked Steinbrenner, all by very narrow margins. Newsome’s season ending loss came from Steinbrenner in the Regional Final where the lady Wolves dominated 15 minutes of the 2nd half until going man down where Steinbrenner took full advantage, pulling ahead in the closing minutes. Led by senior goalie Cassidy Bauman and junior attack Gracie Ochoa (Mercer University) we expect the lady Wolves to have another strong season. We feel they have enough to win their district, but can they beat Steinbrenner in regional play? We will see. Talented senior midfielder Sam Swanovich (Rutgers) is not currently showing on their roster (MaxPreps) as of the writing of this article. Games to watch – Regional Final rematch at Steinbrenner March 30 at 5:00 p.m. and Lake Highland Prep away on March 17.
  3. Plant – The lady Panthers finished 2022 with a 12-6 record using a very young team. Even though they lost in Districts to rival Newsome, they still qualified for regional play, but ended their season with a 9-8 road loss to Gulf Coast. The lady Panthers are definitely a team on the rise. We feel if they don’t make waves this season, they will be a team to reckon with next season. Led by seniors D/M Anna Castro and A/M Sophia Gray, this team can compete with the top teams. They may still be a year away from making a run. Up and coming sophomores attack Mckenzey Craig and defense Ryann McCleod are players to watch. Games to watch: home match up against Steinbrenner February 22 at 7:00 p.m. and home game against Ponte Vedra on March 31 at 5:00 p.m.
  4. Sickles –The lady Gryphons ended 2022 with a very successful 16-5 record. Coach Hangen’s tough schedule definitely paid off. Opening with Newsome and Plant for the first two games of the season is not for the faint of heart, but it was evident that it was worthwhile with them qualifying for regional play and getting their first regional win 6-5 over Riverview. Sickles is a very senior laden team this season and could make a run. They will compete in their district, but it will be tough to overcome Newsome and Plant. Player to watch: sophomore goalkeeper Emma Zimmerman is tough to beat. Games to watch: you don’t have to wait long because they open at home with district rival Plant on February 14 at 7:00 p.m. They will also play road games against Newsome and Steinbrenner.
  5. Riverview –Finishing 2022 with a 12-7 record, the lady Rams lost a heartbreaker to Sickles 6-5 at home in the regional quarter final to end their season. The lady Rams have another very challenging schedule for 2023. Led by junior midfield/draw specialist Susan Lowther (Ohio State), they should be the top team in District 11 2A. Manatee girls may have something to say about that, but we will see when they meet on February 23. Players to watch: junior Susan Lowther, sophomore midfielder Caroline Steinwachs. Games to watch: a lot of great teams on their schedule – home game against Plant on February 27, St. Stephen’s March 2 at 6:00 p.m., Gulf Coast on the road March 25 at 9:00 a.m., and Newsome on March 27 at a neutral site at 6:00 p.m.

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