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1. South (Anchorage)2016 record: 26-4
Head coach: Joe White
South captured the large school state championship last season and snapped East's four-year run. The Wolverines return ace
Danni Desjarlais, who pitched all seven innings with five strikeouts in the state title win.
Tristan Tolan should be a menace at the plate after belting seven homers with 28 RBIs. South also brings back a veteran group of nine seniors.
See last season's Alaska softball computer rankings2. Wasilla (Alaska)2016 record: 21-7
Head coach: Tyler Gilligan
Wasilla racked up 21 wins and reached the Alaska large school state quarterfinals last season.
Jewel Fleckenstein should engineer most of the offensive production after batting .444.
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3. East (Anchorage)2016 record: 26-7
Head coach: Richard Knowles
East reached the state finals for the fifth-consecutive season last year. The Thunderbirds return ace
Daisy Page, who logged 193 strikeouts with a 1.41 ERA. She was also a beast at the plate and batted .581.
See last season's Alaska softball playoff brackets4. Thunder Mountain (Juneau)2016 record: 18-7
Head coach: Jorge Cordero
The Falcons had a dream season last year and captured their first small school state title in program history. Thunder Mountain brings back experience with Southeast All-Conference honorees
Haleigh Dicarlo and
Alondra Echiverri.
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5. Juneau-Douglas2016 record: 10-7
Head coach: David Massey
Juneau-Douglas reached the Small Schools state final last season. The Crimson Bears return some talent with Southeast All-Conference selections
Sami Good and
Morgan Balovich.