New Iowa High School Baseball Class Rankings Released

Sioux City East vaults back to the top in Class 4A.

Dubuque Wahlert head coach Kory Tuescher talks with players during a Class 3A state baseball championship game against Marion, Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Iowa. 210731 Wahlert Marion Bb 024 Jpg | Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via Imagn Content Services, LLC

After another week of Iowa high school baseball action, a new No. 1 team has re-emerged in Class 4A.

Sioux City East is the top-ranked team in the state’s largest classification, as the Black Raiders replaced Cedar Rapids Prairie in the latest Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association class-by-class rankings.

Indianola also jumped ahead of Cedar Rapids Prairie, as they are now ranked second behind only Sioux City East. Cedar Rapids Prairie is third, Iowa City Liberty fourth and Cedar Falls fifth.

Urbandale, Waukee Northwest and Fort Dodge are all newcomers to the rankings.

Remaining Three Classes Have Same Top Ranked Teams This Week

Dubuque Wahlert Catholic continues to sit atop the Class 3A Top 10, as reigning state champion Pleasantville is No. 1 for another week in Class 2A and Martensdale-St. Marys remains the team to beat in Class 1A.

The rest of the Class 3A Top 5 includes MOC-Floyd Valley, Marion, Carlisle and Sioux City Bishop Heelan. Slotting in behind Pleasantville in Class 2A is Roland-Story, Iowa City Regina Catholic, West Lyon and Dyersville Beckman Catholic.

The Class 1A Top 5 includes Coon Rapids-Bayard, defending state champion Saint Ansgar, South Winneshiek and Mason City Newman Catholic.

Sioux City East Also No. 1 In State Power Rankings

In the High School On SI Iowa State Rankings, Sioux City East is the No. 1 overall team followed by Indianola and Iowa City Liberty.

Here are the latest Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association class-by-class rankings for Iowa high school baseball:

Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Rankings

Class 4A

1. Sioux City East
2. Indianola
3. Cedar Rapids Prairie
4. Iowa City Liberty
5. Cedar Falls
6. Pleasant Valley
7. Cedar Rapids Kennedy
8. Urbandale
9. Waukee Northwest
10. Fort Dodge

Others receiving votes: Ankeny Centennial; Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln; Southeast Polk; Waukee; West Des Moines Valley.

Class 3A

1. Dubuque Wahlert Catholic
2. MOC-Floyd Valley
3. Marion
4. Carlisle
5. Sioux City Bishop Heelan
6. Ballard
7. Saydel
8. Western Dubuque
9. Solon
10. Cedar Rapids Xavier

Others receiving votes: Davenport Assumption; Bondurant-Farrar; Independence; Waverly-Shell Rock; Webster City.

Class 2A

1. Pleasantville
2. Roland-Story
3. Iowa City Regina Catholic
4. West Lyon
5. Dyersville Beckman Catholic
6. Grundy Center
7. Cascade
8. Unity Christian
9. New Hampton
10. Bellevue Marquette Catholic

Others receiving votes: Carroll Kuemper Catholic; Alburnett; Grand View Christian; Underwood; Van Meter.

Class 1A

1. Martensdale-St. Marys
2. Coon Rapids-Bayard
3. Saint Ansgar
4. South Winneshiek
5. Mason City Newman Catholic
6. Sigourney
7. Ankeny Christian
8. East Buchanan
9. Logan-Magnolia
10. North Linn

Others receiving votes: Bishop Garrigan; Le Mars Gehlen Catholic; Lynnville-Sully; Remsen St. Mary’s; Starmont.