Way-too-early predictions for the 2021 DII softball championship Southern Arkansas Athletics
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The 2021 DII softball season is nearly a month old, which means we re more than two months away from the championship. Early as it may be, there s never a bad time for predictions.
So NCAA.com went region-by-region to predict the eight teams that will make it to the 2021 championship. For reference, the championship is scheduled for May 27-31 at The Regency Athletic Complex at MSU Denver.
Regions and their respective contenders are listed in alphabetical order.
2021 DII softball championship predictions
Atlantic
Contenders: Charleston (WV), Fairmont State, Shepherd, West Chester, Wheeling
BURGLARY
EAST COCALICO TWP.: Kyle E. Smith, 19, of Mountville, and Sebastian Cndelario, 19, of Blandon, were charged with multiple counts of burglary, theft and criminal mischief after breaking into ST Nails salon in the 900 block of North Reading Road just after 2 a.m. on Sept. 20 and taking about $500 in cash, police said. The two then attempted to break into another business but were scared off by an alarm system, police said.
DRUG CHARGES
EAST COCALICO TWP.: Justin R. Monick, 26, of West Lawn, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia after authorities were called to the 2500 block of North Reading Road on Jan. 21 at 9:44 p.m. for a report of a man running down the road yelling for help, police said. Officers found Monick, who claimed there were âspirits in the (hotel) room,â police said.
AUGUSTA The No. 2 University of North Georgia softball team was picked to win the Peach Belt Conference, the league office announced Wednesday in the softball preseason coaches poll. Additionally, seniors Kaylyn Anthony and Kylee Smith were honorees on the Preseason All-Conference Team.
The Nighthawks were named as the No. 2 team in the nation Wednesday in the NFCA Preseason Top 25, up one spot from their 2020 finish. Southern Arkansas was named the unanimous No. 1 team in the poll.
North Georgia is the preseason favorite for the sixth straight year and for the 11th time since 2009. UNG received nine first-place votes and 99 total points. Young Harris was second in the poll with a pair of first-place votes while Columbus State was third and Flagler fourth. Francis Marion was fifth, one point ahead of Georgia Southwestern in sixth with Lander and Georgia College tied for seventh. UNC Pembroke, USC Aiken and Augusta rounded out the voting.