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Originally posted by ndfan:
My predictions:
1. Cape Henry - defending State Champions. Returning 8 starters from last years team including one of the top pitchers (Wynkoop) in the area. New coaching staff looks good but has a tough act to follow.
2. Greenbrier Christian - defending TCIS Conference Champions. Went 2-1 agains Cape Henry last year. Beat them in the regular season in 15 innings, beat them in the conference tournament and lost to them in the state tournament. Lost some key players (including their shortstop who transferred to Atlantic Shores) but they always reload.
3. Hampton Roads Academy - always a good baseball school
4. Bishop Sullivan - some very good players including Mason and the Swoope brothers.
5. Norfolk Academy - with Chris Dotolo and Brian Hennessy, probably the best coaching staff in the TCIS.
6. Nansemond Suffolk Academy - very young last year and should improve.
7. Norfolk Collegiate - again, some very good players (Rosso, for one) but the team lacks depth.
8. Norfolk Christian
9. Walsingham
10. Peninsula Catholic
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MHO
Could interchange CH and CGA (heard above-mentioned SS is back at GCA).
3 thru 7 could wind up in any order. Any team could beat the others on any given day.
8 thru 10 ok