Story by Nebpreps
by Mike Sautter
Each week during the Nebraska High School softball season, coaches from the three classes rate the teams in their class. In conjunction with Nebraska High School Fastpitch, here is the 2026 preseason Nebraska High School softball coaches poll.
Class A, (Record), (First Place Votes)
1. Lincoln Southwest (14)
2. Millard North (9)
3 Papillion-La Vista
4. Millard West
5. Elkhorn South
6, Lincoln East
7. Papillion-La Vista South
8. Omaha Westside
9. Omaha Westview
10. Kearney
Receiving Votes: Bennington, Bellevue East
Class B, (Record), (First Place Votes)
1. Grand Island Northwest (12)
2. Beatrice (4)
3. Gretna (4)
4. Hastings
5. Skutt Catholic
6. Blair
7. Waverly
8. Gretna East
9. Crete
10. Elkhorn
Receiving Votes: Norris
Class C, (Record), (First Place Votes)
1. Bishop Neumann (12)
2. Hastings St. Cecilia (10)
3. Kearney Catholic
4. Central City
5. DC West
6. Centura/Central Valley
7. Fort Calhoun
8. Yutan/Mead
9. NEN
10. Ashland-Greenwood
Receiving Votes: Guardian Angels Central Catholic, Freeman