Spirit Lake 7th in preseason softball poll
Tue 6-2-2020
DES MOINES - Spirit Lake is seventh in Class 3A in the preseason softball ratings by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.
The Indians, who were 22-7 record last season, are scheduled to open their season at home vs. Storm Lake on Monday, June 15.
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley is 14th in the 3A poll. Davenport Assumption is the top-ranked team in Class 3A.
Emmetsburg is 11th in Class 2A. The E-Hawks (23-10 in 2019) host Sioux Central on June 15.
North Linn is first in the 2A rankings.
Other top-ranked teams are Collins-Maxwell (1A), Carlisle (4A) and Fort Dodge (5A).
The complete preseason softball rankings by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Listed are rank, team and 2019 record:
Class 1A
1. Collins-Maxwell 28-1
2. Newell-Fonda 38-7
3. Clarksville 33-2
4. Wayne 24-9
5. Algona Bishop Garrigan 29-8
6. Lynnville-Sully 27-9
7. Newman Catholic 21-14
8. North Mahaska 18-10
9. AGWSR 20-7
10. Central City 31-11
11. Gehlen Catholic 21-13
12. Akron-Westfield 21-13
13. Grand View Christian 20-10
14. Lisbon 34-7
15. Lenox 26-7
Class 2A
1. North Linn 42-4
2. Louisa-Muscatine 35-5
3. Mount Ayr 27-3
4. Ogden 26-8
5. West Sioux 24-8
6. Jesup 30-10
7. Central Springs 28-9
8. West Monona 30-6
9. Earlham 29-9
10. Beckman Catholic 30-14
11. Emmetsburg 23-10
12. Interstate 35 18-11
13. Northeast 20-14
14. Pleasantville 25-12
15. West Lyon 20-8
Class 3A
1. Davenport Assumption 41-2
2. Humboldt 28-3
3. Williamsburg 31-12
4. Anamosa 31-5
5. Mount Vernon 27-13
6. Albia 27-6
7. Spirit Lake 22-7
8. West Liberty 30-6
9. North Polk 22-11
10. Algona 18-11
11. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 24-11
12. Atlantic 27-9
13. West Burlington 25-12
14. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 22-9
15. Bishop Heelan 16-14
Class 4A
1. Carlisle 38-3
2. North Scott 28-15
3. Ballard 26-10
4. Oskaloosa 25-16
5. ADM 28-7
6. Charles City 37-4
7. Dallas Center-Grimes 25-15
8. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 27-7
9. West Delaware 31-12
10. Decorah 18-12
11. Fairfield 22-19
12. Washington 22-15
13. Winterset 19-15
14. Webster City 21-7
15. Central DeWitt 18-5
Class 5A
1. Fort Dodge 35-7
2. Iowa City High 36-8
3. Johnston 35-10
4. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 37-4
5. Ottumwa 33-9
6. Waukee 40-4
7. West Des Moines Valley 32-10
8. Pleasant Valley 27-13
9. Indianola 34-5
10. Dubuque Hempstead 32-8
11. Ankeny Centennial 26-12
12. Muscatine 31-8
13. Cedar Rapids Prairie 29-12
14. Southeast Polk 24-17
15. Bettendorf 22-15