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With no spring state tournaments to enjoy in 2020, IdahoSports.com compiled some of the most dominant state contenders over the last decade, and our readers decided the winner. 

CHAMPIONSHIP

Mountain View vs. Mountain Home

MOUNTAIN VIEW MAVERICKS
Mountain View swept through to the state championship in 2019, winning the three games by a combined score of 31-7. The Mavericks also took home the title banner in 2014, along with third-place finishes in ’12 and ’18. The team qualified for the 5A tournament six times between 2010 and 2019. 

MOUNTAIN HOME TIGERS
Mountain Home’s lone appearance in the 4A state tournament in 2010 resulted in a championship, though the route was not a straight line. After beating Pocatello, the Tigers were toppled in the semifinals by Kuna, forcing Mountain Home to a loser-out game. The Tigers defeated Hillcrest to reach the championship against Kuna. Mountain Home would have to win twice to win the title. It did.

SEMIFINALS

Mountain View vs. Eagle

MOUNTAIN VIEW MAVERICKS
Mountain View swept through to the state championship in 2019, winning the three games by a combined score of 31-7. The Mavericks also took home the title banner in 2014, along with third-place finishes in ’12 and ’18. The team qualified for the 5A tournament six times between 2010 and 2019. 

EAGLE MUSTANGS
Only in comparison to the previous decade could the three state titles earned by the Eagle Mustangs seem disappointing. The Mustangs won five championships from 2000 to 2009 before winning three in a row this decade (’15, ’16, ’17). On top of those three titles, Eagle finished second in 2018 and third in 2013 among its eight total appearances in the 5A state tournament.  

Homedale vs. Mountain Home

HOMEDALE TROJANS
The Trojans, coming out of the District 3 Snake River Valley Conference, could be considered 3A softball royalty. Check out this decade – runner-up in 2011, runner-up in 2012, champion in 2013, runner-up in 2014, champion in 2015, champion in 2016. Qualified for the tournament in 2017, champion in 2018, qualified for the tournament in 2019. That’s six consecutive appearances in the 3A title game and nine straight appearances overall.

MOUNTAIN HOME TIGERS
Mountain Home’s lone appearance in the 4A state tournament in 2010 resulted in a championship, though the route was not a straight line. After beating Pocatello, the Tigers were toppled in the semifinals by Kuna, forcing Mountain Home to a loser-out game. The Tigers defeated Hillcrest to reach the championship against Kuna. Mountain Home would have to win twice to win the title. It did.

QUARTERFINALS

Middleton vs. Mountain View

MIDDLETON VIKINGS
The Vikings had a memorable four-year run from 2015 to 2018, reaching the 4A tournament in ’15 before winning three consecutive championships in ’16, ’17 and ’18. In ’18, Middleton was the “B” seed out of District 3, but shut out back-to-back “A” seeds to reach the championship. After falling in the first game, the Vikings won the “if-necessary” contest 1-0 to claim its third straight title.

MOUNTAIN VIEW MAVERICKS
Mountain View swept through to the state championship in 2019, winning the three games by a combined score of 31-7. The Mavericks also took home the title banner in 2014, along with third-place finishes in ’12 and ’18. The team qualified for the 5A tournament six times between 2010 and 2019. 

Fruitland vs. Eagle

FRUITLAND GRIZZLIES
The Fruitland Grizzlies, from District 3, started the decade strong. The team finished second in 2010, won back to back titles in 2011 and 2012, then finished third in 2013. The Grizzlies qualified for the 3A tournament again in 2014 and 2018. 

EAGLE MUSTANGS
Only in comparison to the previous decade could the three state titles earned by the Eagle Mustangs seem disappointing. The Mustangs won five championships from 2000 to 2009 before winning three in a row this decade (’15, ’16, ’17). On top of those three titles, Eagle finished second in 2018 and third in 2013 among its eight total appearances in the 5A state tournament. 

Homedale vs. New Plymouth

HOMEDALE TROJANS
The Trojans, coming out of the District 3 Snake River Valley Conference, could be considered 3A softball royalty. Check out this decade – runner-up in 2011, runner-up in 2012, champion in 2013, runner-up in 2014, champion in 2015, champion in 2016. Qualified for the tournament in 2017, champion in 2018, qualified for the tournament in 2019. That’s six consecutive appearances in the 3A title game and nine straight appearances overall.

NEW PLYMOUTH PILGRIMS
New Plymouth won four titles between 2010 and 2019 (’10, ’15, ’17, ’18) and reached the 2A state tournament four more times, earning one runner-up trophy (’12) and one third-place trophy (’14). In its most recent title run, the Pilgrims allowed just three runs in the entire tournament while plating 55 themselves.

Bishop Kelly vs. Mountain Home

BISHOP KELLY KNIGHTS
Bishop Kelly needed to win a play-in game to even reach the 2019 tournament, ultimately beating Idaho Falls 1-0 to win a weather-shortened, single-elimination tournament. It was the Knights’ third title in seven years (’13, ’15, ‘19) while the team finished second in 2014. Overall, Bishop Kelly reached the 4A state tournament six times in the ten-year stretch.

MOUNTAIN HOME TIGERS
Mountain Home’s lone appearance in the 4A state tournament in 2010 resulted in a championship, though the route was not a straight line. After beating Pocatello, the Tigers were toppled in the semifinals by Kuna, forcing Mountain Home to a loser-out game. The Tigers defeated Hillcrest to reach the championship against Kuna. Mountain Home would have to win twice to win the title. It did.

ROUND 1

Middleton vs. Kendrick

MIDDLETON VIKINGS
The Vikings had a memorable four-year run from 2015 to 2018, reaching the 4A tournament in ’15 before winning three consecutive championships in ’16, ’17 and ’18. In ’18, Middleton was the “B” seed out of District 3, but shut out back-to-back “A” seeds to reach the championship. After falling in the first game, the Vikings won the “if-necessary” contest 1-0 to claim its third straight title.

KENDRICK TIGERS
Kendrick won the 2019 1A state title, putting up a whopping 49 runs en route to the school’s first 1A fastpitch title in a tournament that was played entirely in one day due to poor weather. The Tigers were actually the “B” seed in the tournament out of the White Pine League, besting top-seed Potlatch in the championship game. 

Melba vs. Mountain View

MELBA MUSTANGS
The Mustangs, out of the 2A Western Idaho Conference, won the state championship in 2012 by topping rival New Plymouth 11-5 in Pocatello. Melba also brought home three runner-up trophies (’10, ’16 and ’18) with two of its championship losses coming to the same New Plymouth program. Overall, Melba qualified for state eight times in theis decade.

MOUNTAIN VIEW MAVERICKS
Mountain View swept through to the state championship in 2019, winning the three games by a combined score of 31-7. The Mavericks also took home the title banner in 2014, along with third-place finishes in ’12 and ’18. The team qualified for the 5A tournament six times between 2010 and 2019. 

Genesee vs. Fruitland

GENESEE BULLDOGS
Genesee won four state championships during the decade at the 1A level (’10, ’13, ‘15, ’16) and finished second three more times (’11, ’14, ’16). During one four-year stretch, Genesee faced White Pine rival Prairie three times for the 1A title, with Genesee winning two (’10 and ’13) and Prairie winning one (’11).

FRUITLAND GRIZZLIES
The Fruitland Grizzlies, from District 3, started the decade strong. The team finished second in 2010, won back to back titles in 2011 and 2012, then finished third in 2013. The Grizzlies qualified for the 3A tournament again in 2014 and 2018. 

Eagle vs. Kimberly

EAGLE MUSTANGS
Only in comparison to the previous decade could the three state titles earned by the Eagle Mustangs seem disappointing. The Mustangs won five championships from 2000 to 2009 before winning three in a row this decade (’15, ’16, ’17). On top of those three titles, Eagle finished second in 2018 and third in 2013 among its eight total appearances in the 5A state tournament. 

KIMBERLY BULLDOGS
The Kimberly Bulldogs of District 4’s South Central Idaho Conference blanked Fruitland in the “if necessary” title game in 2010, taking the ultimate long route to hoist the trophy. The team lost in the semifinals to conference rival Buhl before working back through the consolation bracket to reach the title game. Once there, it beat Fruitland twice to claim the championship. The Bulldogs finished second in 2011, third in 2013 and also qualified for the 3A tournament in 2014 and 2018. 

Homedale vs. Filer

HOMEDALE TROJANS
The Trojans, coming out of the District 3 Snake River Valley Conference, could be considered 3A softball royalty. Check out this decade – runner-up in 2011, runner-up in 2012, champion in 2013, runner-up in 2014, champion in 2015, champion in 2016. Qualified for the tournament in 2017, champion in 2018, qualified for the tournament in 2019. That’s six consecutive appearances in the 3A title game and nine straight appearances overall.

FILER WILDCATS
Filer is the team that defeated Homedale in 2014. Then, as the “B” seed out of District 4 in 2019, the Wildcats took out three consecutive district champs to win its second state championship of the decade. The program also claimed third-place trophies in 2017 and 2018, along with qualifying for the 3A tournament in 2013 and 2015. 

New Plymouth vs. Lake City

NEW PLYMOUTH PILGRIMS
New Plymouth won four titles between 2010 and 2019 (’10, ’15, ’17, ’18) and reached the 2A state tournament four more times, earning one runner-up trophy (’12) and one third-place trophy (’14). In its most recent title run, the Pilgrims allowed just three runs in the entire tournament while plating 55 themselves.

LAKE CITY TIMBERWOLVES
Lake City, from District 1, qualified for the 5A state tournament in each of the decade’s ten years, winning titles in ’11 and ’13 while also finishing second in ’12. In ’13, the Timberwolves ran through the tournament, winning the three games by a cumulative score of 24-1 on the home field of their cross-town rival, Coeur d’Alene High School, including a 10-0 blanking of state power Eagle in the championship game. 

Bishop Kelly vs. Prairie

BISHOP KELLY KNIGHTS
Bishop Kelly needed to win a play-in game to even reach the 2019 tournament, ultimately beating Idaho Falls 1-0 to win a weather-shortened, single-elimination tournament. It was the Knights’ third title in seven years (’13, ’15, ‘19) while the team finished second in 2014. Overall, Bishop Kelly reached the 4A state tournament six times in the ten-year stretch.

PRAIRIE PIRATES
The Prairie Pirates won two titles early in the decade (’11, ’12) and also finished second three times (’10, ’13, ’17) as the program qualified for the 1A state tournament eight times. During one four-year stretch, Prairie faced White Pine rival Genesee three times for the 1A title, Prairie winning one (’11) and Genesee winning two (’10 and ’13). 

Malad vs. Mountain Home

MOUNTAIN HOME TIGERS
Mountain Home’s lone appearance in the 4A state tournament in 2010 resulted in a championship, though the route was not a straight line. After beating Pocatello, the Tigers were toppled in the semifinals by Kuna, forcing Mountain Home to a loser-out game. The Tigers defeated Hillcrest to reach the championship against Kuna. Mountain Home would have to win twice to win the title. It did.

MALAD DRAGONS
Malad is the only team in the bracket to have won five titles during the decade (’12, ’13, ’14, ’16, ’19) and qualified for the 2A tournament every year. The Dragons state title in 2019 featured three wins where the team scored 15, 12, and 13 runs against state-level competition. On top of the five titles, Malad also finished third three times (’10, ’15, ’17).