The South Carolina softball preseason coaches poll has been released. Three area teams appear in the polls with Waccamaw leading the way at No. 2 in Class AA. In AAA, St. James is No. 5 and Georgetown is ninth.
CLASS AAAA
1. JL Mann
2. Boiling Springs
3. Summerville
4. Hillcrest
5. Wando
6. South Florence
7. Mauldin
8. White Knoll
9. Byrnes
10. Laurens
CLASS AAA
1. Brookland-Cayce
2. D.W. Daniel
3. Chapin
4. Darlington
5. St. James
6. Hartsville
7. Nation Ford
8. Union County
9. Georgetown
t10. Pickens
t10. Midland Valley
CLASS AA
1. Crescent
2. Waccamaw
3. Central
4. Broome
5. Dillon
6. Barnwell
7. Hanahan
8. Mid-Carolina
t9. Saluda
t9. Buford
CLASS A
1. Chesterfield
2. Lake View
3. McBee
4. Abbeville
5. Landrum
6. Latta
7. East Clarendon
8. Johnsonville
9. Lewisville
10. Fox Creek
Voting is by head coaches and poll is generated by www.sc.prepcountry.com.