Captain Brinn's Division 4 Rankings: Week Five

1. Jackson Center
2. Marion Local
3. Newark Catholic
4. Norwalk St. Paul
5. Sidney Lehman Catholic
6. New Bremen
7. Leipsic
8. Minster
9. Tuscarawas Central Catholic
10. Hopewell Loudon
11. Buckeye Central
12. Sycamore Mohawk
13. New Reigel
14. South Webster
15. Convoy Crestview
16. Fostoria St. Wendelin
17. Kidron Central Christian
18. Tiffin Calvert
19. Kalida
20. Monroeville
21. Gilead Christian
22. Delphos Jefferson
23. South Charleston Southeastern
24. Franklin Monroe
25. Delphos St. John's
Five to Watch:
26. Lordstown
27. Jackson Milton
28. Lutheran East
29. Fort Loramie
30. Fort Recovery

Team of the Week: Lehman Catholic is on a roll, winning four in a row, including this week's big wins over D3 ranked teams Anna and Huron. They actually destroyed Huron.
Team on the Rise: Newark Catholic beat D2 ranked Big Walnut this week and now is 14-1 and is a lock for a state bid out of their district.
Team on the Decline: Convoy Crestview lost 4 of 5 this week, including a bad loss to unranked Van Wert.

Captain Brinn's Division 1 Rankings: Week Five

1. Cincinnati Ursuline
2. Olmsted Falls
3. Cincinnati Mother of Mercy
4. Cincinnati Mt. Notre Dame
5. Dublin Coffman
6. Pickerington North
7. Dayton Chaminade-Julienne
8. Columbus Bishop Watterson
9. Lebanon
10. Sylvania Southview
11. Findlay
12. Brecksville-Broadsview Heights
13. Marysville
14. Elyria
15. Mentor
16. Rocky River Magnificat
17. Olentangy
18. Stow Munroe Falls
19. Hudson
20. Lakota East
21. Harrison
22. Toledo Notre Dame
23. Kings Mills Kings
24. Cloverleaf
25. Mason
Five to Watch:
26. Toledo St. Ursula
27. Centerville
28. Wadsworth
29. Bowling Green
30. Cincinnati St. Ursula

Team of the Week: Pickerington North proved themselves as legit with a demolition of D2 ranked Bishop Hartley. They are also 15-0 on the season.
Teams on the Rise: Lakota East and Harrison makes their debuts this week in the rankings. Lakota East is 14-2 and picked off Mason this week, while Harrison has been under-appreciated all season. They too are 14-2 and have a win over GGCL team McAuley with their only losses to Lakota East and Mother of Mercy.

Captain Brinn's Division 2 Rankings: Week Five

1. Tipp City Tippecanoe
2. Parma Padua Franciscan
3. Wooster Triway
4. Kenston
5. Toledo Central Catholic
6. Mansfield Madison Comprehensive
7. Salem
8. Columbus Bishop Hartley
9. Sunbury Big Walnut
9. Hubbard (Forgot to put them in here! This week there is a tie and 31 teams! Sorry!)
10. Mentor Lake Catholic
11. Canal Fulton Northwest
12. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit
13. Celina
14. Indian Lake
15. Field
16. Cincinnati Indian Hill
17. Cincinnati Wyoming
18. Cincinnati McNicholas
19. Warsaw River View
20. Kettering Archbishop Alter
21. Little Miami
22. Buckeye
23. Shelby
24. Tiffin Columbian
25. Crestwood
Five to Watch:
26. Holy Name
27. Urbana
28. Sandusky Perkins
29. Streetsboro
30. Brookside

Team of the Week: Walsh Jesuit is looking like a team coming together at the right time. They looked great at Mentor's tourney this weekend against some of the best in the state.
Team on the Rise: Field jumps into the rankings at #15 after moving to 17-0 on the season.
Team on the Decline: Holy Name lost to Walsh this week and has lost 3 of their last seven.

Captain Brinn's Division 3 Rankings: Week Five

1. Lima Central Catholic
2. Smithville
3. Gilmour Academy
4. Albany Alexander
5. Frankfort Adena
6. West Salem Northwestern
7. Rockford Parkway
8. Monroe Central
9. Berkshire
10. Columbus Bishop Ready
11. Columbus Grove
12. Orrville
13. Versailles
14. Huron
15. Marion Pleasant
16. Fredericktown
17. Milan Edison
18. Anna
19. Preble Shawnee
20. Tuscarawas Valley
21. Cincinnati Roger Bacon
22. Heath
23. Jonathon Alder
24. Riverdale
25. Buckeye Trail
Five to Watch:
26. Archbold
27. United
28. Middletown Madison
29. Norwayne
30. Independence

Team of the Week: Smithville might be the best in D3. They got a big win over #29 Norwayne, but 18-0 is impressive.
Team on the Rise: Columbus Grove got a big win over Convoy Crestview and remains unbeaten, though the schedule is weak. Regardless they may be tougher than we think. Time will tell when they face off against #1 LCC next week.
Team on the Decline: Archbold is sliding away this season, especially after losing three of four this past week.

Convoy Crestview Invite may be preview of state title game in D4...AGAIN!

This weekend the 8th Annual Convoy Crestview Invitational will be held and this one is known for churning out most of the teams that make it to state in Division 4. Last year's state champion (Marion Local) and state runner-up (Norwalk St. Paul) were both here last year and this year, the two favorites for the D4 title again may meet in the second round of the invitational if the brackets hold. Some of the other teams there may have something to say. Last year Celina upset Marion Local in round one en route to the championship match, where they fell to NSP.
Here are the match-ups for this Saturday:
TOP BRACKET:
#5, DIV Convoy Crestview vs. Old Fort
#12, DII Celina vs. #29, DIV Fort Recovery
BOTTOM BRACKET:
#2, DIV Marion Local vs. Ottawa-Glandorf
#3, DIV Norwalk St. Paul vs. #20, DIII Milan Edison

My thoughts? Convoy Crestview needs a strong showing after not showing up last night to a below average Van Wert squad and losing in five games. I would sense they would advance and face Celina, though you cannot take Ft. Recovery for granted. In the bottom bracket, Marion Local will roll into the second round, but the first round upset alert may come from a resurgent Milan Edison squad against NSP, which would be a shame because it would destroy the marquee matchup of ML and NSP! Who made up this bracket? Clearly NSP and ML should have been in different brackets! Regardless, we will know just how good ML and NSP, as well as Edison, Celina and Crestview after this tourney.
My prediction:
Crestview vs. Celina
Marion Local vs. NSP
Championship Match: NSP vs. Celina...again.
Champion: NSP

Here's a look at the power teams that have won this tourney in the past (Thank you www.ohiohsvb.com for the information!):
2007: Norwalk St. Paul def. Celina
2006: Marion Local def. Norwalk St. Paul
2005: Sidney Lehman def. Old Fort
2004: Fort Wayne Concordia def. Sidney Lehman Catholic
2003: Fort Wayne Concordia def. Sidney Lehman Catholic
2002: Sidney Lehman Catholic def. Convoy Crestview
2001: Sidney Lehman Catholic def. Convoy Crestview

Captain Brinn's Division 1 Rankings: Week Four

1. Cincinnati Ursuline
2. Olmsted Falls
3. Cincinnati Mother of Mercy
4. Cincinnati Mt. Notre Dame
5. Columbus Bishop Watterson
6. Sylvania Southview
7. Dublin Coffman
8. Pickerington North
9. Mentor
10. Lebanon
11. Toledo Notre Dame
12. Dayton Chaminade-Julienne
13. Rocky River Magnificat
14. Brecksville-Broadview Heights
15. Marysville
16. Centerville
17. Stow Munroe Falls
18. Toledo St. Ursula Academy
19. Findlay
20. Mason
21. Bowling Green
22. Elyria
23. Olentangy
24. Hudson
25. Kings Mill Kings
Five to Watch:
26. Cincinnati St. Ursula
27. Cloverleaf
28. Wadsworth
29. Amherst Steele
30. Solon

Team of the Week: Cincinnati Ursuline moves into the top spot and remains unbeaten playing a brutal schedule.
Team on the Rise: Sylvania Southview is quietly proving themselves this season and may in fact be the real deal. They are undefeated (albeit against so-so competition) and might be the best from the Toledo-area.
Team on the Decline: Solon has lost four in a row and is quickly fading from the discussion.

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Captain Brinn's Division 2 Rankings: Week Four

1. Tipp City Tippecanoe
2. Parma Padua Franciscan
3. Wooster Triway
4. Toledo Central Catholic
5. Columbus Bishop Hartley
6. Sunbury Big Walnut
7. Kenston
8. Mansfield Madison Comprehensive
9. Salem
10. Hubbard
11. Canal Fulton Northwest
12. Celina
13. Mentor Lake Catholic
14. Indian Lake
15. Holy Name
16. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit
17. Streetsboro
18. Cincinnati McNicholas
19. Cincinnati Indian Hill
20. Little Miami
21. Cincinnati Wyoming
22. Warsaw River View
23. Shelby
24. Buckeye
25. Tiffin Columbian
Five to Watch:
26. Kettering Archbishop Alter
27. Germantown Valley View
28. Urbana
29. Sandusky Perkins
30. Brookside

Team of the Week: Wooster Triway took part in a big tri-match this weekend and came away looking great with wins over Salem and Bishop Hartley.
Team on the Rise: Hubbard is undefeated at 12-0 and was barely challenged this weekend in an invitational they ran away with.
Team on the Decline: Kettering Archbishop Alter has lost three of four. Usually we give them the benefit of the doubt, but there is more doubt than optimism it seems this year for one of the best D2 programs of all-time.

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Captain Brinn's Division 3 Rankings: Week Four

1. Lima Central Catholic
2. Smithville
3. Gilmour Academy
4. Albany Alexander
5. Frankfort Adena
6. West Salem Northwestern
7. Huron
8. Rockford Parkway
9. Monroe Central
10. Berkshire
11. Orrville
12. Columbus Bishop Ready
13. Columbus Grove
14. Anna
15. Versailles
16. Roger Bacon
17. Fredericktown
18. Marion Pleasant
19. Preble Shawnee
20. Milan Edison
21. Tuscarawas Valley
22. Buckeye Trail
23. Archbold
24. Heath
25. Jonathon Alder
Five to Watch:
26. Norwayne
27. Riverdale
28. Middletown Madison
29. New Middletown Springfield
30. Independence

Team of the Week: Smithville is looking like a real contender for the title moving to 16-0 and scoring a big win over D1 Amherst Steele this weekend.
Teams on the Rise: Showing improvements, Anna, Tusky Valley and Milan Edison have been winning and looking much better at this point in the season.
Team on the Decline: Versailles is up-and-down this season, including losing to a St. Henry team that is way down. Other losses this season are suspect as well, including to New Knoxville.

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Captain Brinn's Division 4 Rankings: Week Four

1. Jackson Center
2. Marion Local
3. Norwalk St. Paul
4. New Bremen
5. Convoy Crestview
6. Newark Catholic
7. Sidney Lehman Catholic
8. Leipsic
9. Hopewell-Loudon
10. Buckeye Central
11. Tuscarawas Central Catholic
12. Minster
13. Delphos St. John's
14. South Webster
15. Fostoria St. Wendelin
16. Sycamore Mohawk
17. New Reigel
18. Tiffin Calvert
19. South Charleston Southeastern
20. Monroeville
21. Kalida
22. Delphos Jefferson
23. Gilead Christian
24. Kidron Central Christian
25. Fort Loramie
Five to Watch:
26. Lordstown
27. Franklin Monroe
28. Jackson-Milton
29. Fort Recovery
30. Ashtabula St. John & Paul

Team of the Week: In the marquee matchup of the season, previously #2 Jackson Center looked overwhelmed by then-#1 Marion Local last night losing the first two games. Then the Lady Tigers rallied to win the next three and reclaim the top spot in our rankings.
Team on the Rise: Hopewell-Loudon has been much-improved since losing all three matches at Lehman's Invitational. They are on a roll, including big wins over ranked teams like Mohawk, Calvert and D3 Marion Pleasant.
Team on the Decline: While Minster and Delphos St. John's got wins yesterday, including DSJ defeating previously undefeated Kalida, they both have been highly inconsistent and up-and-down. While we believe they are better than a lot in D4, they have to show it by getting "W's."

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Laura Smith Tops 500: The Frankfort Adena Coach Reaches Legendary Status

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Impressive? Yes. Outstanding? Yes. Unbelievable? Yes
After the final point was awarded to the Adena girls volleyball team on Saturday at the Worthington Kilbourne Invitational, Adena head coach Laura Smith garnered her 500th career victory in 598 tries which equates to nearly an 84% winning percentage which is unheard of. She is just shy of taking over as the winningest coach in any sport in Scioto Valley Conference history. She has flat out become a legend, and has created a perennial powerhouse in southern Ohio.
Coach Smith has showed that working diligently on building youth programs and also just creating a buzz about volleyball has created a superb program that many achieve for.
Volleyball has become a way of life for the students and the community of Frankfort. From their student support at the games to the decorating of the town for tournaments, it's clear to see that volleyball reigns supreme in this harvest community.
Their ultimate consistency each and every year is just amazing for a small school. As many know, small schools don't always have the luxury of powerful teams due to the numbers. Adena has proved that it can be done. In fact, Adena has been to the state final four 6 times, capturing back to back titles in 1975 and 1976. Adena returned to the final four in 1982, 1993 (state runner-up), and 2004 and 2006. Let us not count how many more final fours there could have been had it not been for the amazing Centerburg Trojans and head coach Lisa Boron in the Lancaster regional. Nonetheless, Coach Laura Smith has proven that she can win with class, integrity, and by doing the little things the right way.
When once criticized about the strength of schedule for Adena, Coach Smith wasted no time in answering her critics. She made her way up to Van Wert, Auglaize, and Mercer Counties where some of the best small school volleyball is played. She beefed up her schedule and did very well in doing so. Following that, Coach Smith gained even more respect from the volleyball community.
Her and her team have their eyes set on yet another Final Four appearance. It won't be easy, but Adena has just as good shot as anyone in their region. 501-98...I wouldn't want to bet against that winning percentage! Congrats Coach Smith on your accomplishments! An Ohio coaching legend!

State's Top Division 4 Teams Making A Run

In short, from the teams I've seen thus far...here are my thoughts who has stood out.
**Marion Local---huge wins weekly...almost daily in the ultracompetitive MAC. They have proven themselves again. Don't have the intimidating heighth, but have the Winner girl again along with great defense.
**Jackson Center--Lost to D3 #1 LCC in an invite...so you never know if it would have gone 5 games. Other than that, no hiccups on their slate! Big game Saturday against Marion in Maria Stein.
**NSP--consistent, consistent, consistent...very little errors...lost to Lehman thus far which isn't a bad loss by any stretch. Coach Miller continues to run a tight program!
**Convoy Crestview---big wins over New Knoxville and a thriller over D3 Top 10 Rockford Parkway. 3 impact freshman on this team, yet they continue to roll. Look for them to get even stronger as the year goes on. Big hitter in Nedderman...Crestview definitely one of the best in D4 again this year.
**New Bremen--MAC foe once again. Losses to Anna and Jackson Center...but this may be Lisa Thobe's best team to get to the final four since maybe...1995.
I have NOT seen Newark Catholic yet this season, but watched them last year, with the last time in the Final Four. Their schedule has not been as strong as in year's past. Quality win against Hubbard...
My predictions for the Final Four:SW Regional--Jackson Center will defeat Lehman on the trail and get back to state. NW regional--Tough battle b/w Marion Local, Convoy Crestview, and New Bremen...and maybe Minster....I don't see Kalida or Leipsic knocking any of these four teams out. Edge goes to Marion. NE Regional--NSP, NSP, NSP! SE Regional--Newark Catholic will advance again.
An early preview for Division 4's tourney may come next weekend in the Convoy Crestview Invitational, where Marion Local, Norwalk St. Paul, and Convoy Crestview will each potentially face off. Other teams there to challenge include a very tough Celina team and Milan Edison and Fort Recovery, which are teams that can't be taken for granted.
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Captain Brinn's Division 4 Rankings: Week Three

1. Marion Local
2. Jackson Center
3. Norwalk St. Paul
4. Newark Catholic
5. New Bremen
6. Convoy Crestview
7. Sidney Lehman Catholic
8. Leipsic
9. Minster
10. Tuscarawas Central Catholic
11. Delphos St. John's
12. Buckeye Central
13. Fostoria St. Wendelin
14. South Webster
15. Tiffin Calvert
16. Hopewell-Loudon
17. Sycamore Mohawk
18. New Riegel
19. Monroeville
20. Kalida
21. Fort Loramie
22. Delphos Jefferson
23. Danville
24. Fort Recovery
25. Kidron Central Christian
Five to Watch:
26. Gilead Christian
27. Ashtabula St. John & Paul
28. Cincinnati Christian
29. Twin Valley South
30. Carey

Team of the Week: The defending state champions, Marion Local, are 10-0 and are rolling right along.
Team on the Rise: Fostoria St. Wendelin catapults right into the rankings at 14th off to an 8-1 start.
Team on the Decline: With losses to teams like National Trail and Covington, Twin Valley South is fading away.

Captain Brinn's Division 3 Rankings: Week Three

1. Lima Central Catholic
2. Gilmour Academy
3. Albany Alexander
4. Frankfort Adena
5. Smithville
6. West Salem Northwestern
7. Rockford Parkway
8. Huron
9. Marion Pleasant
10. Versailles
11. Preble Shawnee
12. Monroe Central
13. Orrville
14. Buckeye Trail
15. Columbus Bishop Ready
16. Berkshire
17. Roger Bacon
18. Fredericktown
19. Anna
20. Archbold
21. Columbus Grove
22. Centerburg
23. Heath
24. Jonathon Alder
25. Riverdale
Five to Watch:
26. West Liberty-Salem
27. Independence
28. New Middletown Springfield
29. Lutheran West
30. West Jefferson

Team of the Week: Smithville takes a huge leap forward proving that they are worthy of the top 5 after handing West Salem Northwestern their first loss.
Team on the Rise: Bishop Ready is back in the rankings after rolling off six straight wins.
Team on the Decline: Huron looked like a contender early on, but Edison has proven to be a non-factor so that win isn't as high-quality. Other than defeating Perkins, they haven't proven they can contend yet and an embarrassing loss to Padua Franciscan in three easy games highlights this point.

Captain Brinn's Division 2 Rankings: Week Three

1. Tipp City Tippecanoe
2. Parma Padua Franciscan
3. Salem
4. Columbus Bishop Hartley
5. Toledo Central Catholic
6. Sunbury Big Walnut
7. Wooster Triway
8. Mansfield Madison Comprehensive
9. Holy Name
10. Kenston
11. Cincinnati Wyoming
12. Canal Fulton Northwest
13. Celina
14. Mentor Lake Catholic
15. Warsaw River View
16. Kettering Archbishop Alter
17. Indian Lake
18. Hubbard
19. Sandusky Perkins
20. Cincinnati Indian Hill
21. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit
22. Tiffin Columbian
23. Streetsboro
24. Shelby
25. Germantown Valley View
Five to Watch:
26. Buckeye
27. Cincinnati McNicholas
28. Indian Creek
29. Urbana
30. Little Miami

Team of the Week: Celina continues to surprise, this week downing Versailles and Minster in the MAC conference.
Team on the Rise: Sunbury Big Walnut is rolling and off to a 10-1 start with the only loss coming to #4 Bishop Hartley.
Teams on the Decline: Teams like Little Miami, Buckeye, Valley View, which have no tradition in volleyball may not be in the rankings for long if they can't prove themselves against real competition.

Captain Brinn's Division 1 Rankings: Week Three

1. Cincinnati Mt. Notre Dame
2. Cincinnati Ursuline
3. Olmsted Falls
4. Cincinnati Mother of Mercy
5. Toledo Notre Dame
6. Dublin Coffman
7. Columbus Bishop Watterson
8. Sylvania Southview
9. Pickerington North
10. Rocky River Magnificat
11. Lebanon
12. Marysville
13. Findlay
14. Dayton Chaminade-Julienne
15. Hudson
16. Brecksville Broadview Heights
17. Mentor
18. Solon
19. Mason
20. Bowling Green
21. Amherst Steele
22. Centerville
23. Toledo St. Ursula
24. Elyria
25. Olentangy
Five to Watch
26. Cloverleaf
27. Cincinnati St. Ursula
28. Kings Mill Kings
29. Wadsworth
30. Lancaster

Teams of the Week: The Cincinnati teams (Mother of Mercy, MND, and Ursuline) will be favored at state, along with a non-Catholic school, Olmsted Falls, as these teams continue to roll.
Team on the Rise: Better take notice of Sylvania Southview as they remain unbeaten and look strong.
Team on the Decline: The glory days of CSUA are now gone...

Captain Brinn's Division 4 Rankings: Week Two

1. Jackson Center
2. Marion Local
3. New Bremen
4. Norwalk St. Paul
5. Sidney Lehman Catholic
6. Newark Catholic
7. Convoy Crestview
8. Delphos St. John's
9. South Webster
10. New Riegel
11. Minster
12. Sycamore Mohawk
13. Leipsic
14. Tuscarawas Central Catholic
15. Twin Valley South
16. Kalida
17. Tiffin Calvert
18. Fort Loramie
19. Buckeye Central
20. Monroeville
21. Ashtabula St. John & Paul
22. Danville
23. Hopewell-Loudon
24. Kidron Central Christian
25. New Knoxville

Five to Watch:
26. Carey
27. Delphos Jefferson
28. Antwerp
29. Eastern Beaver
30. Gilead Christian

Team of the Week: Lehman Catholic gets my vote this week simply for having no fear and playing the toughest small-school schedule. They almost knocked off #1 Jackson Center this weekend, losing 17-15 in the fifth. They are at 4-4, with a big win over #4 NSP. Their losses, though, have been to LCC, Marion Local, Jackson Center, and Versailles.
Team on the Rise: New Riegel jumps into the rankings at #10 after rolling out to an undefeated start.
Team on the Decline: Kidron Central Christian is traditionally strong and consistent, but at 4-3 so far they are anything but.

Captain Brinn's Division 3 Rankings: Week Two

1. Lima Central Catholic
2. West Salem Northwestern
3. Gilmour Academy
4. Albany Alexander
5. Huron
6. Frankfort Adena
7. Rockford Parkway
8. Monroe Central
9. Versailles
10. Berkshire
11. Roger Bacon
12. Preble Shawnee
13. Marion Pleasant
14. Orrville
15. Heath
16. Smithville
17. Buckeye Trail
18. Fredericktown
19. Anna
20. Archbold
21. Columbus Grove
22. Centerburg
23. Independence
24. Liberty Center
25. Mt. Blanchard Riverdale

Five to Watch:
26. West Liberty-Salem
27. Milan Edison
28. Jonathon Alder
29. New Middletown Springfield
30. Lutheran West

Team of the Week: Lima Central Catholic is having its way with everyone else and may roll to the title.
Team on the Rise: Rockford Parkway is off to a fast start and had a relatively easy team against upstart DSJ last week. They are now 7-0.
Team on the Decline: Anna is playing a brutally tough schedule, but they need to start winning some.

Captain Brinn's Division 2 Rankings: Week Two

1. Tipp City Tippecanoe
2. Parma Padua Franciscan
3. Salem
4. Wooster Triway
5. Columbus Bishop Hartley
6. Toledo Central Catholic
7. Sunbury Big Walnut
8. Mansfield Madison Comprehensive
9. Holy Name
10. Warsaw River View
11. Cincinnati Wyoming
12. Kenston
13. Canal Fulton Northwest
14. Kettering Archbishop Alter
15. Mentor Lake Catholic
16. Indian Lake
17. Celina
18. Hubbard
19. Cincinnati Indian Hill
20. Sandusky Perkins
21. Germantown Valley View
22. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit
23. Buckeye
24. Little Miami
25. Taylor

Five to Watch:
26. Cincinnati McNicholas
27. Streetsboro
28. Bexley
29. LaGrange Keystone
30. Tiffin Columbian

Team of the Week: Parma Padua Franciscan recovered from a loss to #15 Mentor Lake Catholic to win Magnificat's Tourney.
Team on the Rise: And the team Padua Franciscan beat was Holy Name, new to the rankings and the discussion after they upset Rocky River Magnificat in that tournament. They also have a win over Lake Catholic.
Team on the Decline: Walsh Jesuit is quickly fading away from the rankings...

Captain Brinn's Division 1 Rankings: Week Two

1. Cincinnati Mt. Notre Dame
2. Cincinnati Ursuline
3. Olmsted Falls
4. Cincinnati Mother of Mercy
5. Toledo Notre Dame
6. Dublin Coffman
7. Rocky River Magnificat
8. Solon
9. Columbus Bishop Watterson
10. Lebanon
11. Sylvania Southview
12. Pickerington North
13. Bowling Green
14. Marysville
15. Mentor
16. Toledo St. Ursula
17. Findlay
18. Brecksville-Broadview Heights
19. Wadsworth
20. Cincinnati St. Ursula
21. Anthony Wayne
22. Amherst Steele
23. Mason
24. Dayton Chaminade Julienne
25. Centerville

Five to Watch:
26. Cincinnati Seton
27. Upper Arlington
28. Olentangy
29. Cloverleaf
30. Lancaster

Team of the Week: Cincinnati Ursuline handed defending state champ Mother of Mercy a loss and so far are proving to be formidable.
Team on the Rise: Bishop Watterson has quality wins under its belt and just defeated Hartley easily.
Team on the Decline: Amherst Steele has yet to do anything to live up to their preseason hype.