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Social Reactions to Top Recruiting Classes

FloSoftball has released its ranking of the top recruiting classes in the nation after high school players in the 2017 Final Hot 100 and Second 100 finalized their college decisions on National Signing Day.

Nov 10, 2016

Alexis Holloway's Signing Day Spotlight

Alexis Holloway, the No.2 2017 Hot 100 pitcher was destined for Notre Dame since she was eight. Holloway was the one-two punch for the Beverly Bandits alongside No.1 Hot 100 pitcher Miranda Elish. Indiana's best stays in her home state and tells FloSoftball about her journey to signing day.

Nov 10, 2016

Taylon Snow's Signing Day Spotlight

The No.5 2017 Hot 100 infielder Taylon Snow had a big year announcing that she was joining her sister Tannon at Auburn University. Last season, she hit in the 3-hole and hit away to help drive in runs. She had a career high in home runs (9) and slugging percentage (.848). Snow lets FloSoftball into her Signing Day plans.

Nov 10, 2016

Gabby Sprang's Signing Day Spotlight

No. 3 Hot 100 pitcher Gabby Sprang signs her NLI this week to the University of Tennessee. The southpaw jumped up three spots in the Hot 100 and gives FloSoftball the lowdown on her big signing day.

Nov 8, 2016

Mia Davidson's Signing Day Spotlight

Mia Davidson, one of the Tar Heel State's most prolific hitters, is set to sign her NLI to Mississippi State this week. Davidson joined the Birmingham Thunderbolts this summer and made a huge impact, hitting four home runs at PGF Nationals. She is two home runs shy of breaking North Carolina's state home run record.

Nov 7, 2016

Class of 2017: Recruits 101-200

Pictured: Duke-bound pitcher Peyton St. George.

Nov 6, 2016, Pro

Briana Perez: No. 1 in the 2017 Class

Briana Perez, a senior at Alhambra High School and player for OC Batbusters-Stith, came in at No.1 in our final 2017 Hot 100 Rankings. She moved up from the third spot in our last 2017 rankings because of recent developments on and off the field as a strong leader. This FloSoftball All-American is headed to the 2017 Junior Women's National Team tryouts in December.

Nov 5, 2016

2017 Hot 100 Rankings: Top 10 Players

We conclude our final look at the top 100 players in the 2017 class… we've been spotlighting 10 each day over the last two weeks as we counted down from 100 to today's No. 1 overall honoree.Tomorrow, we will reveal the "Next In (101-200)" and finish our comprehensive look at the 2017 class with our rundown of the Top 50 College Classes, meaning, looking at which universities did the best in recruiting this class.As always, these highly-esteemed players were chosen based on input and feedback from college and club coaches who've seen them play all across the nation. Criteria for choosing and ranking the players included looking at their performances at the club and high school levels and projecting how they will play at the collegiate level. Below we feature players No. 10-1, with standout players from California (3), Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, and North Carolina.

Nov 4, 2016, Pro

Hot 100 Final 2017s...Nos. 20-11

We continue our final look at the top 100 players in the 2017 class… we're spotlighting 10 each day as we count down from 100 to No. 1.

Nov 3, 2016, Pro

Hot 100 Final 2017s...Nos. 30-21

We continue our final look at the top 100 players in the 2017 class… we're spotlighting 10 each day as we count down from 100 to No. 1.

Nov 2, 2016, Pro

Campus Clicks: Taylor Ellsworth's Official Visit to Texas

Texas Blaze catcher Taylor Ellsworth will be a player you see in the 2017 Hot 100 over the next two weeks. Ellsworth shares her official visit at the University of Texas with FloSoftball.

Oct 24, 2016

Campus Clicks: Gabby Sprang's Official Visit to Tennessee

No. 6 Hot 100 prospect pitcher Gabby Sprang took her official visit to Tennessee. She gives FloSoftball the campus click of the week. 

Oct 18, 2016

Campus Clicks: Taylon Snow Visits Auburn

No. 1 Hot 100 2017 prospect Taylon Snow went on her official visit to Auburn and shares her exclusive experience with FloSoftball.

Oct 5, 2016

Campus Clicks: Visit Notre Dame with Alexis Holloway

It takes my family and I exactly one hour and 18 minutes to get from our driveway to the University of Notre Dame. Last Friday, the short trip seemed painfully long because the weekend my class and I have been waiting for had finally come.

Sep 26, 2016

BREAKING NEWS: Auburn to get Tannon & Taylon Snow

UPDATED FRIDAY PM:It's been a circuitous path, but it looks like Clint Myers and the Snow sisters will be together at last.This week, Tannon and Taylon Snow announced that both would be attending Auburn University in the future--immediately for Tannon, who will transfer from the University of Washington where she just completed her freshman year and start at her new school in August, and in the fall of next year for 2017 grad Taylon, who had verbally committed to Washington, will instead join her sister on the SEC school's campus in a little over a year.Both are accomplished players--each has been a FloSports 1st Team All-American and a Hot 100 honoree (2015 for Tannon, 2017 for Taylon)--so this is huge news for Auburn, which may have come up a game short in its quest for a National Title, but is already very excited to learn about its two newest recruits."We can't believe the number of media requests we've gotten in the last few days," laughs the athletes' father, Craig, who spoke with FloSoftball Friday night. "Once Taylon put the word out through social media she'd be going to Auburn, the response from the state of Alabama has been crazy."Adds the younger sibling, "After posting on my Tweeter and Instagram, I had 200 new followers. On one, a guy responded, 'We're so proud and honored to have you as part of the Auburn family.'"The athlete, their father and mother, Trista, traveled to Auburn on Monday and returned Thursday night back to their Southern California home.  Tannon is with her family and keeping a low profile, trying not to make the transfer a big deal."She just didn't feel it was a good fit," explains her father of the decision to leave Washington. "She wasn't comfortable in Seattle and had a nice meeting with Coach (Heather) Tarr at the end of the season to say she wouldn't come back.""Coach Tarr and the staff was gracious and supportive; they gave her a release and if we see her on the field we'll give each other a warm hello."Pictured: Taylon, Coach Mike Stith, and Tannon after the Batbusters won one of two PGF 18U National Championships.Tannon has been officially accepted into her new school which was chosen because of the familiarity with the Myers family going back years."Coach Myers and his sons (Corey and Casey) started recruiting Tannon when she was in the eighth grade," Craig remembers. "Part of the reason we've always been fond of them is they are similar in style to the girls' club coach, Mike Stith (of the OC Batbusters), so there's a comfortability factor there."Taylon remembers being impressed with the then-ASU coaches at their on-campus camps."Even at the ASU camps they were constantly teaching you how to be the type of players they want to see play on the field. It's crazy to see what they've done with the program in three years and to finish as the World Series runner-up this season. They're special coaches who hold a place in my heart and my sister's too."Taylon says the visit to Auburn sealed their desire to join up with the coach both once intended to play for."Tannon and I feel in love with the area this week," she continues. "It is a college town, not too much going and everyone was so nice and laid back.  I've always been in love with the South and the country feel. It feels so different from California, but we're excited to be going there."Did the players consider following Myers to Auburn when he first accepted the job?"We thought about it," Taylon remembers, "but at the time how far away it is was a big factor.  But Tannon and I have learned now that a flight's a flight, be it an hour or two hours; it's not that big of a difference. Now, that isn't as big of a deal to us."Four years ago, when Tannon Snow was a freshman infielder at Chino Hills (California) High, she committed to Clint Myers as the then-Arizona State Sun Devil coach had won two WCWS titles in the previous five years (2008, 2011).However, not long after Tannon had committed to Myers, he took the job at Auburn and within three seasons had the Tigers a game away from its own National Championship.During that time, Tannon would go on to emerge as one of the top young players in the country, setting California state records with 60 career home runs and 212 RBI. The third baseman set CIF-Southern Section records with 28 home runs and 89 RBI in 32 games and batted .501 as a senior.Pictured: Taylon Snow at PGF Nationals.Amazingly, she very likely would have had more home runs if not hobbled by injuries.Tannon missed much of her sophomore year after being cleated, spraining her ankle and Achille's tendon. She wasn't at full strength as a junior after spraining her other ankle. When she was finally at 100 percent her senior year, she exploded on offense hitting 28 home runs.She was a catalyst for the OC Batbusters winning the last two titles at PGF Nationals and was so impressive finishing out her prep career she was selected as one of 10 players for the inaugural Louisville Slugger Hit Club.This spring, Tannon started 43 of 50 games for Washington and showed flashes of the talent that had her highly coveted: she hit a home run in the opening game against Texas Tech in February and went 6-for-8 in the series against Oregon State in March.  Taylon has followed in her sister's footsteps as a major D1 talent and had an explosive freshman campaign when she set the all-time CIF-Southern Section record with 72 hits in a season. She was the baby on the OC Batbuster team that won the first National Championship in 2014 and playing alongside future World Series Finals players like infielder Sydney Romero of Oklahoma and pitcher Kaylee Carson of Auburn, Taylon more than held her own as she hit a key RBI double in the title game.She has continued to improve on the field, winning another Batbuster crown at PGF Nationals last summer, earning 1st Team FloSoftball All-American honors as a sophomore and junior year--this season--and in May being named as the No. 1 prospect on the FloSoftball 2017 Hot 100 list.Certainly able to blaze her own path to whatever school she would choose, Taylon admits that she's very close to Tannon and it's always been a dream of hers to play alongside her older sister.   She'll get that chance at Auburn for two years, in the 2018 and '19 seasons.Taylon admits, "We've always wanted to play together, but if I was at Auburn and didn't like it she would want me to go out and make my own path. Auburn just is the place for me now: there's the Myers family there, I'll get to play with Tannon, I love the college town and the people there are crazy about softball and the Tigers!"All-American status, record-setting accomplishments and lofty expectations aside, both players know nothing will be handed to them once each sets foot on Jane B. Moore Field, the Tigers' home turf."I told Tannon this week, 'You're going to have to work your tail off now with this new opportunity, nothing's going to come easy,'" Craig Snow said, "and I loved her answer.  Tannon answered, 'That's when I perform my best.'"

Jun 24, 2016

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