Final 1A, 2A softball rankings released

Five teams join final rankings of the regular season for Iowa high school softball
Van Meter and Cali Richards are ranked No. 1 in Class 2A to end the regular season.
Van Meter and Cali Richards are ranked No. 1 in Class 2A to end the regular season. / Sean Cordy/Special to Dallas County News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

While there was no change at the top of the final Iowa high school softball rankings for Class 1A and 2A, there was plenty among the Top 15.

In 2A, Grand View Christian, Pleasantville and West Monona all joined the rankings while 1A saw Martensdale-St. Marys and Lone Tree join.

Van Meter is the No. 1 team in 2A followed by Louisa-Muscatine, West Lyon, Osage and Durant rounding out the Top 5. For 1A, Wayne, Clarksville, Wapsie Valley, Southeast Warren and Riverside complete the Top 5.

Newell-Fonda dropped from third to sixth in 1A while both Hinton and Dyersville Beckman each fell three spots in 2A.

Here are the final Iowa high school softball rankings for 1A and 2A from the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union:

IOWA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL RANKINGS

(July 7, 2025)

Class 2A

1. Van Meter; 2. Louisa-Muscatine; 3. West Lyon; 4. Osage; 5. Durant; 6. Treynor; 7. West Fork; 8. Lisbon; 9. Hinton; 10. Dyersville Beckman; 11. Cascade; 12. Grand View Christian; 13. Pleasantville; 14. Jesup; 15. West Monona.

Dropped out: Central Springs; Wilton; East Marshall.

Class 1A

1. Wayne; 2. Clarksville; 3. Wapsie Valley; 4. Southeast Warren; 5. Riverside; 6. Newell-Fonda;. 7. St. Edmond; 8. Edgewood-Colesburg; 9. Mason City Newman; 10. Akron-Westfield; 11. Ankeny Christian; 12. Woodbine; 13. Martensdale-St. Marys; 14. Seymour; 15. Lone Tree.

Dropped out: Murray; Kee.

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DANA BECKER

Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in northcentral Iowa and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in 2022 focused on the state of Iowa. Along with providing coverage of football and wrestling, Dana also spotlights cross country, swimming, basketball, track and field, soccer, tennis, golf, baseball and softball. He began writing for High School on SI in 2023.