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1. Ryle (3) 55
2. Conner (2) 53
3. St. Henry 39
4. Walton-Verona (1) 36
5. Brossart 27
6. Simon Kenton 20
7. Dixie Heights 19
8. Boone County 18
8. Notre Dame 18
10. Grant County 10
Others: Highlands 8; Cooper 7; Holmes 6; Holy Cross 5; Lloyd 4; Ludlow 4; Bellevue 1

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In the final softball poll, Ryle (16-13) earned three of the six first-place votes to edge Conner (25-10) by two points. The two teams split their two regular-season matchups.

Ryle went 9-2 against Ninth Region teams and played a tough schedule that featured three teams from South Carolina, three teams from Ohio, a team from Tennessee and a team from Indiana.

St. Henry (25-7) finished third and didn’t earn a first-place vote. Conner received two and Walton-Verona, which finished fourth, received the other first-place vote.

Bishop Brossart (21-12) finished fifth, followed by Simon Kenton (22-13), Dixie Heights (18-12), Boone County (18-9), Notre Dame (21-9) and Grant County (19-12-2).http://preps.cincinnati.com/nky