Iowa High School State Softball Predictions: Who Claims The Titles In Fort Dodge?

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union State Softball Tournament will present a new feature this year by introducing a double-elimination format.

Similar to the Women’s College World Series, each bracket of eight will be split into pods of four, with the winners from each competing for the state championship in their respective class at Rogers Park in Fort Dodge.

High School On SI Iowa has put together predictions for the tournament and crowned state champions in each class.

Can Williamsburg Make History And Win Four In A Row?

In Class 3A, Williamsburg is chasing history, as no previous Iowa high school softball team has ever won four consecutive state titles. The Raiders have won three in a row and are looking for the fourth this summer.

They are just one of several returning and defending state champions, as Waukee Northwest goes for a second straight and third in the past few years in Class 5A led by Sophia Schlader. Clarksville is also back in Class 1A as the defending state champion.

Van Meter, meanwhile, has captured each of the past two Class 2A state titles. This season, though, they have moved up and will try to knock Williamsburg off in Class 3A.

Iowa High School State Softball Tournament Predictions

Class 5A

First Round

Waukee Northwest over Pleasant Valley
Cedar Rapids Kennedy over Dallas Center-Grimes
Ankeny Centennial over Dowling Catholic
West Des Moines Valley over Southeast Polk

Second Round

Dallas Center-Grimes over Pleasant Valley
Waukee Northwest over Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Southeast Polk over Dowling Catholic
Ankeny Centennial over West Des Moines Valley

Third Round

Cedar Rapids Kennedy over Dallas Center-Grimes
Waukee Northwest over Cedar Rapids Kennedy
West Des Moines Valley over Southeast Polk
Ankeny Centennial over West Des Moines Valley

Championship

Waukee Northwest over Ankeny Centennial

Class 4A

First Round

ADM over Burlington
Western Dubuque over Winterset
North Polk over Carlisle
Fort Dodge over Clear Creek-Amana

Second Round

Winterset over Burlington
ADM over Western Dubuque
Carlisle over Clear Creek-Amana
Fort Dodge over North Polk

Third Round

Western Dubuque over Winterset
ADM over Western Dubuque
Carlisle over North Polk
Fort Dodge over Carlisle

Championship

Fort Dodge over ADM

Class 3A

First Round

Williamsburg over West Liberty
Mount Vernon over PCM
Dubuque Wahlert Catholic over West Delaware
Van Meter over Albia

Second Round

PCM over West Liberty
Williamsburg over Mount Vernon
Albia over West Delaware
Dubuque Wahlert Catholic over Van Meter

Third Round

Mount Vernon over PCM
Williamsburg over Mount Vernon
Albia over Van Meter
Dubuque Wahlert Catholic over Albia

Championship

Dubuque Wahlert Catholic over Williamsburg

Class 2A

First Round

Grand View Christian over Cardinal
Iowa City Regina Catholic over Hinton
Durant over Ridge View
Logan-Magnolia over Wapsie Valley

Second Round

Cardinal over Hinton
Iowa City Regina Catholic over Grand View Christian
Wapsie Valley over Ridge View
Logan-Magnolia over Durant

Third Round

Grand View Christian over Cardinal
Grand View Christian over Iowa City Regina Catholic
Durant over Wapsie Valley
Logan-Magnolia over Durant

Fourth Round

Iowa City Regina Catholic over Grand View Christian

Championship

Iowa City Regina Catholic over Logan-Magnolia

Class 1A

First Round

Exira-EHK/Audubon over Edgewood-Colesburg
Southeast Warren over West Monona
Clarksville over North Butler
St. Edmond over Remsen St. Mary’s

Second Round

Edgewood-Colesburg over West Monona
Exira-EHK/Audubon over Southeast Warren
Remsen St. Mary’s over North Butler
St. Edmond over Clarksville

Third Round

Edgewood-Colesburg over Southeast Warren
Exira-EHK/Audubon over Edgewood-Colesburg
Clarksville over Remsen St. Mary’s
St. Edmond over Clarksville

Championship

St. Edmond over Exira-EHK/Audubon

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