Des Moines Iowa — The latest Iowa high school softball rankings are out and Akron Westfield remains the top ranked team in the area holding on to the top spot in 1A. Lawton Bronson is in the 9 spot. In 2A West Lyon remains in the 15 spot. In 3A Spirit Lake is 4th ranked with Sergeant Bluff Luton 8 and Boyden Hull Rock Valley in the 10 spot.
Class 1A
| School | Record | LW | |
| 1 | Akron-Westfield | 22-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Alburnett | 23-3 | 3 |
| 3 | Kee | 23-5 | 2 |
| 4 | Newell-Fonda | 21-7 | 4 |
| 5 | Martensdale-St. Marys | 23-4 | 6 |
| 6 | New London | 16-6 | 5 |
| 7 | Westwood | 25-4 | 7 |
| 8 | Calaumus-Wheatland | 17-9 | 8 |
| 9 | Lawton-Bronson | 13-10 | 11 |
| 10 | River Valley | 18-9 | 9 |
| 11 | Colfax-Mingo | 16-7 | NR |
| 12 | AGWSR | 13-5 | 10 |
| 13 | North Butler | 17-3 | NR |
| 14 | Lisbon | 15-12 | 13 |
| 15 | Central City | 19-11 | 12 |
Dropped Out: Algona Bishop Garrigan (14), Sidney (15)
Class 2A
| School | Record | LW | |
| 1 | Logan-Magnolia | 22-1 | 2 |
| 2 | Durant | 20-3 | 5 |
| 3 | Cascade | 26-3 | NR* |
| 4 | North Union | 21-3 | 3 |
| 5 | Iowa City Regina | 14-12 | 1 |
| 6 | Interstate-35 | 16-3 | 6 |
| 7 | Central Springs | 24-1 | 4 |
| 8 | Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont | 23-4 | 7 |
| 9 | Van Meter | 18-7 | 8 |
| 10 | Pella Christian | 15-6 | 10 |
| 11 | IKM-Manning | 16-5 | 12 |
| 12 | BCLUW | 20-7 | 13 |
| 13 | Treynor | 17-4 | 9 |
| 14 | Louisa-Muscatine | 19-5 | 14 |
| 15 | West Lyon | 13-4 | 15 |
Dropped Out: Waterloo Columbus Catholic (11)
- Note: A cooperative sharing agreement was discovered this week, changing the softball classification. Cascade was ranked 4th in 3A last week but has this cooperative agreement moved Cascade into Class 2A.
Class 3A
| School | Record | LW | |
| 1 | Benton | 27-2 | 1 |
| 2 | Davenport Assumption | 24-4 | 2 |
| 3 | Solon | 20-6 | 3 |
| 4 | Spirit Lake | 22-3 | 5 |
| 5 | Northeast | 21-4 | 8 |
| 6 | Humboldt | 21-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Mount Vernon | 20-10 | 7 |
| 8 | Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 18-8 | 11 |
| 9 | Clarke | 14-9 | 13 |
| 10 | Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley | 17-5 | 15 |
| 11 | Center Point-Urbana | 15-11 | 9 |
| 12 | Beckman Catholic | 18-8 | NR |
| 13 | CMB | 17-7 | 12 |
| 14 | Crestwood | 13-9 | 10 |
| 15 | Saydel | 16-6 | 14 |
Dropped Out: None (Cascade, 4th in 3A last week, has been moved into the 2A rankings)
Class 4A
| School | Record | LW | |
| 1 | Winterset | 23-6 | 1 |
| 2 | Carlisle | 21-6 | 2 |
| 3 | ADM | 25-3 | 3 |
| 4 | Oskaloosa | 19-3 | 5 |
| 5 | Waverly-Shell Rock | 26-5 | 4 |
| 6 | West Delaware | 23-7 | 10 |
| 7 | Keokuk | 16-11 | 7 |
| 8 | Fairfield | 19-5 | 8 |
| 9 | Mount Pleasant | 18-6 | 11 |
| 10 | Dallas Center-Grimes | 12-11 | 6 |
| 11 | Norwalk | 13-11 | 9 |
| 12 | Pella | 13-10 | 14 |
| 13 | Boone | 18-7 | 15 |
| 14 | Glenwood | 14-7 | NR |
| 15 | Newton | 15-7 | 13 |
Dropped Out: Charles City (12)
Class 5A
| School | Record | LW | |
| 1 | West Des Moines Valley | 26-2 | 6 |
| 2 | Johnston | 23-4 | 1 |
| 3 | Cedar Rapids Kennedy | 24-2 | 2 |
| 4 | Waukee | 24-4 | 4 |
| 5 | Iowa City West | 23-5 | 3 |
| 6 | Bettendorf | 23-7 | 10 |
| 7 | Ankeny | 19-8 | 7 |
| 8 | Urbandale | 23-6 | 8 |
| 9 | Cedar Rapids Jefferson | 22-6 | 9 |
| 10 | Pleasant Valley | 21-5 | 5 |
| 11 | Davenport West | 17-10 | 13 |
| 12 | Indianola | 18-7 | 11 |
| 13 | Fort Dodge | 18-9 | 12 |
| 14 | Ottumwa | 20-6 | 15 |
| 15 | Cedar Rapids Prairie | 19-13 | 14 |
Dropped Out: None
