The five finalists will be named in early May.

Fast starts by Empire State teams Syosset, Cold Spring Harbor and Niskayuna earn them spots in the national rankings.

Northport (N.Y.) and Ridgewood (N.J.) bring unblemished records, and La Costa Canyon (Calif.) rides a cross-region win into the national Top 25.

The Blue Hens have their sights set on a conference tournamet championship after a slow start.

The Redwoods and Chaos had a potential deal in place for the No. 4 pick if Joey Spallina was still available.

No surprise here: The Northwestern attacker is first off the board.