1. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) - (27-2) *1
The Patriots cruised past Pope John Paul II, 18-0, in the Class 3A regional quarterfinals and upended Coral Springs Charter, 4-1, in the semifinals. Senior pitcher Juan Carlos Sulbaran (9-0) fanned seven in six innings in the win over Coral Springs Charter. American Heritage will play Chaminade in the regional finals this weekend.

2. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) - (16-0) *3
The Ironmen blanked regionally ranked Mamaroneck (N.Y.), 7-0, as senior right-hander Mike Dennhardt (5-0) allowed just two hits and struck out seven without a walk. Don Bosco's 12 hits were all singles.

3. Brookwood (Snellville, Ga.) - (24-1) *4
Senior right-hander Alex Beebe (7-0) struck out five in six innings to help the Broncos top South Gwinnett, 3-0, in the final game of the regular season.

4. Plano West (Plano, Texas) - (30-0) *5
The Wolves swept South Garland in the bi-district round of the Class 5A state playoffs. Next up for Plano West is a matchup with Longview in the area round.

5. Park Vista (Lake Worth, Fla.) - (28-1) *7
Senior pitcher Eric Rice pitched a two-hitter with five strikeouts as the Cobras edged Wellington, 2-0, in the Class 6A regional semifinals. Rice had previously two-hit Boca Raton in the district finals. Park Vista will meet Flanagan in the best-of-three regional finals this weekend.

6. Opelika (Opelika, Ala.) - (39-2) *6
The Bulldogs took two of three games against McGill-Toolen to win their Class 6A state quarterfinals best-of-three series. Opelika clinched the series with a dominating 18-0 win in five innings. Senior Mike Love paced the offense by going 4-for-4 with seven RBI. The Bulldogs will take on Prattville in the state semifinals this weekend.

7. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) - (33-2) *8
The Gaels, who have one game remaining in the regular season, handled Durango, 11-2, for their fourth consecutive win. Sophomore infielder Corey Lafler went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

8. Rowlett (Rowlett, Texas) - (29-1-2) *10
After losing the first game of its bi-district round series with Plano East, Rowlett kept its season alive with a 7-6 win in the second game and clinched the series with an 18-14 victory. Rowlett will play Tyler Lee in the area round this weekend.

9. Tupelo (Tupelo, Miss.) - (28-3) *13
The Golden Wave hold a 1-0 advantage over DeSoto Central in their best-of-three series in the Class 5A state quarterfinals. Tupelo picked up a 7-1 victory in Game 1 last Friday on the strength of a complete-game by junior pitcher Chris Stratton. The righty scattered eight hits, fanned six and added a two-run double at the plate to lead the way. Soggy field conditions forced the postponement of Game 2 of the series until May 5.

10. Moody (Corpus Christi, Texas) - (27-3) *14
The Trojans earned a bye in the bi-district round of the Texas Class 4A tournament last week. They will play Alice in a one-game playoff on May 8 for the right to advance to the regional quarterfinals.

11. Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos, Calif.) - (22-3) *16
The Griffins swept a home-and-home series with Newport Harbor last week, winning 6-3 and 4-0. Junior left-hander Beau Wright pitched a no-hitter in the 4-0 triumph, striking 12 in the gem. The victory clinched the Sunset League title for Los Alamitos.

12. Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.) - (34-2) *18
The Admirals topped Morristown East, 13-6, in the regular season finale last Monday, then proceeded to win the first two games of the District 4-AAA tournament by defeating Lenoir City (10-0) and Maryville (7-2). Farragut will take on Bearden on May 5 in the winner's bracket championship game, with the winner advancing to the district title game and ensuring a berth in the regional tournament.

13. Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater, Fla.) - (27-2) *19
The Marauders advanced to the Florida Class 3A regional finals by topping Cardinal Mooney (6-2) and Bishop Verot (12-0) in the first two rounds of the regional tournament. Florida-bound senior ace Ryan Weber slammed the door on Mooney with a scoreless seventh inning then pitched a complete-game three-hitter with five strikeouts to silence Verot.

14. Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio) - (18-1) *9
Lakota West had its 28-game winning streak snapped by Colerain, which upended the Firebirds, 8-4. Colerain junior right-hander Chris Hundley struck out seven in six innings for the Cardinals (11-7).

15. Paul VI Catholic (Fairfax, Va.) - (23-2) *11
The Panthers were edged by St. John's, 3-2, but they bounced back with wins over Good Counsel (9-8) and Gonzaga (11-0). Paul VI, which clinched the WCAC regular season title, is the top seed in this week's WCAC tournament, which the Panthers won last year.

16. Owasso (Owasso, Okla.) - (31-3) *21
After ending the regular season with three losses in the final two weeks of April, Owasso stormed to a regional championship with three easy wins last week. The Rams scored 30 runs and racked up 41 hits, including six home runs, in the triumphs over Sapulpa (8-0), Claremore (13-7) and a championship-game rematch with Sapulpa (9-0). Senior Ben Kozma hit two home runs in the Rams' eight-run outburst during the third inning of their win over Claremore.

17. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.) - (20-4) *12
Senior right-hander Gerrit Cole pitched a three-hitter and struck out 11 with only one walk to lead the Lancers to a 4-1 win over Mater Dei. However, Mater Dei returned the favor by edging Orange Lutheran, 4-3. Mater Dei scored all four of its runs in the third inning.

18. Crespi (Encino, Calif.) - (20-5) *22
The Celts won a home-and-home series with Alemany last week, edging the Warriors 6-5 and 5-3. Senior Ryan Hawthorne paced Crespi in the 5-3 triumph, pitching three innings of scoreless relief to earn the win and also going 2-for-4 at the dish with a run scored. Crespi and No. 20 Notre Dame will play twice this week in a showdown of two of Greater L.A.'s top programs.

19. Reagan (San Antonio, Texas) - (31-2) *23
The Rattlers took care of Akins in the bi-district round of the Class 5A Texas tournament last week, sweeping the best-of-three series. Junior first baseman Brad Hall was the offensive catalyst, going 3-for-4 in 14-5 win in Game 1 and adding a three-run homer in an 8-3 Game 2 triumph.

20. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) - (22-2) *24
The Knights enter their season-ending two-game showdown with No. 18 Crespi on a roll, having won their last 11 games. Notre Dame added two more victories last week, topping Chaminade by scores of 5-2 and 8-7. The Knights were late-inning magicians last week. They won the 5-2 affair in the 10th inning, then needed a four-run rally in the seventh to tie Chaminade at 7 before scratching across the winning run in the first extra frame of the 8-7 triumph.

21. Harrison (Kennesaw, Ga.) - (25-1) *25
The Hoyas clinched the Region 5-AAAAA title with a 7-0 win over Marietta, one of their three victories in the final week of the regular season. Harrison's final game of the season was a nail-biting 4-3 win in 10 innings. After the Hoyas allowed a pair of runs in the top of the 10th, they rebounded and scored three of their in the bottom of the inning to close the regular season on a triumphant note.

22. Brookland-Cayce (Cayce, S.C.) - (26-1) *NR
The Bearcats knocked off Carolina Forest last Monday to claim the district championship and advance to the South Carolina Class AAA Lower State championship. In the first game of the Lower State tournament against Lakewood, South Carolina signee Ryan Westmoreland put on an offensive clinic, blasting two home runs and driving in nine runs in Brookland-Cayce's 19-9 victory. Westmoreland is also the team's ace with a 6-1 record, a 0.93 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 45 innings thus far.

23. Pleasure Ridge Park (Louisville, Ky.) - (19-1) *NR
On the strength of 12 consecutive wins, the Panthers find themselves back in the RISE National Top 25. Five of those wins have come via shutout, and only twice in that stretch have they allowed more than two runs in a game. PRP swept a home-and-home series with Battle Ground Academy of Tennessee last week and also defeated Apollo, rated the No. 2 team in Kentucky at the time.

24. Lake Orion (Lake Orion, Mich.) - (16-1) *20
The Dragons suffered their first defeat of the spring, dropping the second game of a double header against Novi, 7-5, on Saturday. Lake Orion topped Novi in Game 1 of the twin bill, 12-11, thanks in large part to an eight-run fifth inning. The Dragons also defeated West Bloomfield earlier in the week, 16-9.

25. George Washington (New York, N.Y.) - (32-0) *NR
The Trojans continued to roll through the PSAL last week, topping Stuyvesant(12-2) and Environmental Studies (7-1). The win over E.S. was narrow by George Washington standards, as it was only the second time all season the team hadn't reached double digits against a PSAL opponent.

Dropped Out:

No. 2 Sarasota (Sarasota, Fla.) - (25-3)
The defending Class 6A state champs were upset by Lakeland, 6-5, in the Class 6A regional semifinals. The Sailors had beaten the Dreadnaughts three times this season. However, Lakeland's Keon Broxton's two-run double in the top of the sixth helped the Dreadnaughts advance to the regional finals.
SEASON OVER

No. 15 Plant (Tampa, Fla.) - (25-4)
The Panthers were a state championship contender, but they had their season ended in an 8-2 loss to Dunedin in the Class 5A regional semifinals. Dunedin senior right-hander Clay Kollenbaum struck out 13.
SEASON OVER

No. 17 Seminole (Seminole, Fla.) - (25-2)
The Warhawks were upset by North Port, 4-2, in the Class 5A regional quarterfinals.
SEASON OVER