The Florida Tech commit has a state-high 52 points in seven games for the Orioles.

Eight teams make their first appearance in the Top 25 this week, including Minnetonka, which is off to a 10-0 start.

Cretin-Derham Hall is the latest to hold the top spot, and undefeated Blaine is also on the rise.

Mankato East or Forest Lake. Which team deserves the title of the No. 1 softball team in Minnesota?

Mounds View rose to No. 1 from the sixth spot with its fifth victory in a row, and Farmington made a similar move to No. 2.

Forest Lake makes a strong case for the No. 1 spot over Mankato East.

Meanwhile, Kade Bush, a junior tight end from Chanhassen, commits to Arkansas Razorbacks.

In football, Maple Grove, Minnetonka and Moorhead will compete in Class 6A Section 6. In boys hockey, Rogers will join the same section as 12-time state champion Edina.

Staff writer Jim Paulsen’s selections for the Top 25 softball teams in Minnesota, regardless of class.

Among the players who will stand out this season is Randolph’s Carter Raymond, the 2024 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year and reigning Gatorade Minnesota Player of the Year.