Warman Hall: 4A Softball Creates Buzz

I talked to Aztec athletic director Warman Hall today about what happened at the softball seeding committee meeting.

Many local coaches were upset that District 1-4A's representatives in the tournament weren't seeded higher. They felt this district's strength of schedule trumped schools from other districts with slightly better records.

Hall represented the district at the seeding meeting. Quick to praise the other members who sacrificed part of their Mother's Day for the meeting, Hall said they focused more on which teams to include in the field of 16. After the first six seeds, Hall said "there were people advocating very strongly for two, three, sometimes four teams for most of the positions."

Hall also said that more people affiliated with the New Mexico Activities Association and athletic directors around the state seemed interested in the 4A seedings than any other classification.

"I think 4A softball is the most exciting to people throughout the state," Hall said.

Piedra Vista coach Kevin Werth said earlier this year that District 1-4A is the best in New Mexico regardless of classification. Now, with four teams in the tournament, they'll have a chance to prove it.

Stay true and keep pounding,
Christopher