Iowa High School Softball: Predicting The Postseason Regional Tournaments

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released postseason tournament pairings for softball, giving everyone a clear idea of the road to state.

The state tournament is scheduled to begin Monday, July 20, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, at Rogers Park. This year, the IGHSAU announced it would be implementing a double-elimination format for all five classifications.

Defending state champions include Waukee Northwest in Class 5A, Pella in Class 4A, Williamsburg in Class 3A, Van Meter in Class 2A and Clarksville in Class 1A. The Wolves are currently the No. 1 ranked team in the High School On SI Iowa State Softball Rankings, which also include Williamsburg, Van Meter and Clarksville inside of the Top 25.

Here is who High School On SI Iowa is predicting will advance through regionals and qualify for the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union State Softball Tournament this summer.

Iowa High School Softball Regional Tournament Predictions

Class 5A

Region 1

First Round

Waterloo East over Cedar Rapids Washington

Semifinals

Waukee Northwest over Waterloo East
Johnston over Indianola

Championship

Waukee Northwest over Johnston

Region 2

First Round

Sioux City East over Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln

Semifinals

Ankeny Centennial over Sioux City East
Muscatine over Iowa City Liberty

Championship

Ankeny Centennial over Muscatine

Region 3

First Round

Sioux City West over Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson

Semifinals

West Des Moines Valley over Sioux City West
Ames over Des Moines Roosevelt

Championship

West Des Moines Valley over Ames

Region 4

First Round

Marshalltown over Des Moines East

Semifinals

Dallas Center-Grimes over Marshalltown
Ankeny over Cedar Rapids Prairie

Championship

Dallas Center-Grimes over Ankeny

Region 5

First Round

Davenport North over Dubuque Senior

Semifinals

Cedar Rapids Kennedy over Davenport North
Linn-Mar over Dubuque Hempstead

Championship

Linn-Mar over Cedar Rapids Kennedy

Region 6

First Round

Iowa City West over Cedar Rapids Jefferson

Semifinals

Southeast Polk over Iowa City West
Bettendorf over Ottumwa

Championship

Bettendorf over Southeast Polk

Region 7

First Round

Sioux City North over Des Moines Lincoln

Semifinals

Sioux City North over Dowling Catholic
Cedar Falls over Waterloo West

Championship

Cedar Falls over Sioux City North

Region 8

First Round

Iowa City High over Davenport West

Semifinals

Waukee over Iowa City High
Pleasant Valley over Urbandale

Championship

Waukee over Pleasant Valley

Class 4A

Region 1

First Round

Harlan Community over Perry
Lewis Central over Glenwood

Semifinals

ADM over Harlan Community
Norwalk over Lewis Central

Championship

ADM over Norwalk

Region 2

First Round

Webster City over Ballard
Gilbert over Nevada

Semifinals

Carlisle over Webster City
Gilbert over Newton

Championship

Carlisle over Gilbert

Region 3

First Round

MOC-Floyd Valley over Sioux Center
Spencer over Le Mars

Semifinals

Fort Dodge over MOC-Floyd Valley
Sioux City Bishop Heelan over Spencer

Championship

Fort Dodge over Sioux City Bishop Heelan

Region 4

First Round

Decorah over Independence
Waverly-Shell Rock over Mason City

Semifinals

Western Dubuque over Decorah
Marion over Waverly-Shell Rock

Championship

Western Dubuque over Marion

Region 5

First Round

Fort Madison over Keokuk
Central DeWitt over Clinton

Semifinals

North Scott over Fort Madison
Central DeWitt over Burlington

Championship

North Scott over Central DeWitt

Region 6

First Round

Storm Lake over Denison-Schleswig
Boone over Carroll

Semifinals

North Polk over Storm Lake
Sergeant Bluff-Luton over Boone

Championship

North Polk over Sergeant Bluff-Luton

Region 7

First Round

Solon over Maquoketa
Mount Pleasant over Oskaloosa

Semifinals

Clear Creek-Amana over Solon
Cedar Rapids Xavier over Mount Pleasant

Championship

Cedar Rapids Xavier over Clear Creek-Amana

Region 8

First Round

Bondurant-Farrar over Creston
Pella over Knoxville

Semifinals

Winterset over Bondurant-Farrar
Pella over Grinnell

Championship

Winterset over Pella

Class 3A

Region 1

First Round

Williamsburg over South Tama County
Eagle Grove over Benton
Pella Christian over Hampton-Dumont/CAL
Roland-Story over Iowa Falls-Alden

Semifinals

Williamsburg over Eagle Grove
Roland-Story over Pella Christian

Championship

Williamsburg over Roland-Story

Region 2

First Round

Dubuque Wahlert Catholic over Waukon
Crestwood over Oelwein
Charles City over North Fayette Valley
Osage over New Hampton

Semifinals

Dubuque Wahlert Catholic over Crestwood
Osage over Charles City

Championship

Dubuque Wahlert Catholic over Osage

Region 3

First Round

Albia over Saydel
Chariton over Clarke Community
Des Moines Christian over Red Oak
Clarinda over Shenandoah

Semifinals

Albia over Chariton
Clarinda over Des Moines Christian

Championship

Albia over Clarinda

Region 4

First Round

Mount Vernon over Union Community
Vinton-Shellsburg over Dike-New Hartford
Clear Lake over Forest City
Center Point-Urbana over Garner-Hayfield/Ventura

Semifinals

Mount Vernon over Vinton-Shellsburg
Clear Lake over Center Point-Urbana

Championship

Mount Vernon over Clear Lake

Region 5

First Round

Van Meter over Carroll Kuemper Catholic
Greene County over OABCIG
Atlantic over Cherokee Washington
Unity Christian over Western Christian

Semifinals

Van Meter over Greene County
Atlantic over Unity Christian

Championship

Atlantic over Van Meter

Region 6

First Round

PCM over Southeast Valley
Humboldt over Estherville-Lincoln Central
Algona over Okoboji
Spirit Lake over Sheldon

Semifinals

PCM over Humboldt
Algona over Spirit Lake

Championship

Algona over PCM

Region 7

First Round

Davenport Assumption over Tipton
Wilton over Anamosa
West Delaware over Camanche
Alburnett over Monticello

Semifinals

Davenport Assumption over Wilton
Alburnett over West Delaware

Championship

Davenport Assumption over Alburnett

Region 8

First Round

West Liberty over Central Lee
Washington over Davis County
Centerville over Mediapolis
Mid-Prairie over Fairfield

Semifinals

West Liberty over Washington
Mid-Prairie over Centerville

Championship

West Liberty over Mid-Prairie

Class 2A

Region 1

First Round

South Hamilton over South Hardin
Belmond-Klemme over Clarion-Goldfield/Dows

Quarterfinals

Grand View Christian over South Hamilton
Madrid over Ogden
West Marshall over Belmond-Klemme
Panorama over Woodward-Granger

Semfinals

Grand View Christian over Madrid
West Marshall over Panorama

Championship

West Marshall over Grand View Christian

Region 2

First Round

Sigourney over BGM
Earlham over Colfax-Mingo

Quarterfinals

Interstate 35 over Sigourney
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont over Mount Ayr
Pleasantville over Earlham
Cardinal over Lamoni

Semfinals

Interstate 35 over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
Cardinal over Pleasantville

Championship

Interstate 35 over Cardinal

Region 3

First Round

New London over Danville
Wapello over Columbus

Quarterfinals

Louisa-Muscatine over New London
Lisbon over West Burlington-Notre Dame
Iowa City Regina Catholic over Wapello
West Branch over Van Buren County

Semfinals

Louisa-Muscatine over Lisbon
Iowa City Regina Catholic over West Branch

Championship

Louisa-Muscatine over Iowa City Regina Catholic

Region 4

First Round

ACGC over Treynor
Tri-Center over Southwest Valley

Quarterfinals

Riverside over ACGC
Nodaway Valley over West Central Valley
Logan-Magnolia over Tri-Center
AHSTW over Underwood

Semfinals

Riverside over Nodaway Valley
Logan-Magnolia over AHSTW

Championship

Logan-Magnolia over Riverside

Region 5

First Round

MVAOCOU over Manson Northwest Webster
Westwood over South Central Calhoun

Quarterfinals

Missouri Valley over MVAOCOU
Alta-Aurelia over Lawton-Bronson
Pocahontas Area over Westwood
Ridge View over East Sac County

Semfinals

Missouri Valley over Alta-Aurelia
Ridge View over Pocahontas Area

Championship

Missouri Valley over Ridge View

Region 6

First Round

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn over West Sioux
Central Lyon over Sibley-Ocheyedan

Quarterfinals

West Lyon over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley over MMCRU
Hinton over Central Lyon
Sioux Central over Emmetsburg

Semfinals

West Lyon over Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley
Hinton over Sioux Central

Championship

West Lyon over Hinton

Region 7

First Round

Bellevue Marquette Catholic over MFL MarMac
Maquoketa Valley over Postville

Quarterfinals

Durant over Bellevue Marquette Catholic
Cascade over Northeast
Dyersville Beckman Catholic over Maquoketa Valley
Sumner-Fredericksburg over South Winneshiek

Semfinals

Durant over Cascade
Sumner-Fredericksburg over Dyersville Beckman Catholic

Championship

Durant over Sumner-Fredicksburg

Region 8

First Round

Hudson over Nashua-Plainfield
Central Springs over West Fork

Quarterfinals

Wapsie Valley over Hudson
Denver over Grundy Center
East Marshall over Central Springs
Jesup over Columbus Catholic

Semfinals

Wapsie Valley over Denver
East Marshall over Jesup

Championship

East Marshall over Wapsie Valley

Class 1A

Region 1

First Round

English Valleys over Montezuma
Dunkerton over Janesville
Belle Plaine over Iowa Valley
Hillcrest Academy over HLV-TC

Quarterfinals

Clarksville over English Valleys
Lone Tree over Dunkerton
Highland over Belle Plaine
Don Bosco over Hillcrest Academy

Semifinals

Clarksville over Lone Tree
Don Bosco over Highland

Championship

Clarksville over Don Bosco

Region 2

First Round

Stanton over East Mills
Bedford over Diagnola
Lenox over Sidney
East Union over Essex

Quarterfinals

Exira-EHK/Audubon over Stanton
Murray over Bedford
IKM-Manning over Lenox
Fremont-Mills over East Union

Semifinals

Exira-EHK/Audubon over Murray
Fremont-Mills over IKM-Manning

Championship

Exira-EHK/Audubon over Fremont-Mills

Region 3

First Round

AGWSR over GMG
North Mahaska over Colo-Nesco
BCLUW over Lynnville-Sully
North Tama over Baxter

Quarterfinals

St. Edmond over AGWSR
Collins-Maxwell over North Mahaska
Martensdale-St. Marys over BCLUW
Ankeny Christian over North Tama

Semifinals

St. Edmond over Collins-Maxwell
Martensdale-St. Marys over Ankeny Christian

Championship

St. Edmond over Martensdale-St. Marys

Region 4

First Round

Boyer Valley over Coon Rapids-Bayard
Woodbine over Siouxland Christian
Glidden-Ralston over Ar-We-Va

Quarterfinals

West Monona over Boyer Valley
Council Bluffs St. Albert over Akron-Westfield
Griswold over Woodbine
Woodbury Central over Glidden-Ralston

Semifinals

West Monona over Council Bluffs St. Albert
Griswold over Woodbury Central

Championship

West Monona over Griswold

Region 5

First Round

West Hancock over West Central
Saint Ansgar over North Iowa
Riceville over Lake Mills
Rockford over Northwood-Kensett

Quarterfinals

Mason City Newman Catholic over West Hancock
Saint Ansgar over Starmont
North Butler over Riceville
Turkey Valley over Rockford

Semifinals

Mason City Newman Catholic over Saint Ansgar
North Butler over Turkey Valley

Championship

Mason City Newman Catholic over North Butler

Region 6

First Round

Le Mars Gehlen over Trinity Christian
Bishop Garrigan over West Bend-Mallard
South O’Brien over George-Little Rock
GTRA over Harris-Lake Park

Quarterfinals

Newell-Fonda over Le Mars Gehlen
North Union over Bishop Garrigan
Remsen St. Mary’s over South O’Brien
Kingsley-Pierson over GTRA

Semifinals

North Union over Newell-Fonda
Remsen St. Mary’s over Kingsley-Pierson

Championship

Remsen St. Mary’s over North Union

Region 7

First Round

Easton Valley over East Buchanan
Calamus-Wheatland over Central Elkader
Clayton Ridge over Midland
Springville over North Cedar

Quarterfinals

North Linn over Easton Valley
Central City over Calamus-Wheatland
Edgewood-Colesburg over Clayton Ridge
Kee High over Springville

Semifinals

North Linn over Central City
Edgewood-Colesburg over Kee High

Championship

North Linn over Edgewood-Colesburg

Region 8

First Round

Melcher-Dallas over Mormon Trail
Twin Cedars over Moulton-Udell
Moravia over Seymour
Pekin over WACO

Quarterfinals

Southeast Warren over Melcher-Dallas
Keota over Twin Cedars
Wayne over Moravia
Holy Trinity Catholic Fort Madison over Pekin

Semifinals

Southeast Warren over Keota
Holy Trinity Catholic Fort Madison over Wayne

Championship

Southeast Warren over Holy Trinity Catholic Fort Madison

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