Softball poll

East Texas' Class 3A representation in the Texas Girls Coaches Association poll added an eighth team with the release of this week's rankings.

Class 3A has been East Texas' strongest softball classification all season, and Monday's Texas Girls Coaches Association polls continue to reflect that.

Grand Saline and New Boston jumped into the Texas Girls Coaches Association's Class 2A rankings, which were released Monday morning.

Hallsville jumped into this week's Class 4A rankings in the Texas Girls Coaches Association's softball polls to give East Texas 16 ranked teams.

Fifteen East Texas teams were ranked in Monday's release of the latest Texas Girls Coaches Association softball polls.

East Texas softball is strong, especially in smaller classifications, according to the Texas Girls Coaches Association.

The Texas Girls Coaches Association released the 2013 preseason softball polls Thursday, and East Texas owned the top of the Class 3A rankings.