State softball: Linder's predictions

FORT DODGE — Gazette sportswriter Jeff Linder picks the outcome of the state softball tournament this week at the Rogers Sports Complex:

 

Class 5A

1. Johnston

2. West Des Moines Valley

3. Urbandale

4. Davenport West

5. Pleasant Valley

6. Indianola

7. Cedar Rapids Prairie

8. Fort Dodge

You pick: Who will win the Class 5A championship?

Cedar Rapids Prairie Davenport West Fort Dodge Johnston Indianola Pleasant Valley Urbandale West Des Moines Valley  

Class 4A

1. Carlisle

2. Fairfield

3. Boone

4. Oskaloosa

5. Perry

6. Charles City

7. Sioux City Heelan

8. Creston

You pick: Who will win the Class 4A championship?

Boone Carlisle Charles City Creston Fairfield Oskaloosa Perry Sioux City Heelan  

Class 3A

1. Benton Community

2. Davenport Assumption

3. Mount Vernon

4. Solon

5. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley

6. Baxter CMB

7. Atlantic

8. Estherville ELC

You pick: Who will win the Class 3A championship?

Atlantic Baxter CMB Benton Community Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Davenport Assumption Estherville ELC Mount Vernon Solon  

Class 2A

1. Durant

2. Iowa City Regina

3. Logan-Magnolia

4. Interstate 35

5. Conrad BCLUW

6. North Union

7. Central Springs

8. Van Meter

You pick: Who will win the Class 2A championship?

Central Springs Conrad BCLUW Durant Interstate 35 Iowa City Regina Logan-Magnolia North Union Van Meter  

Class 1A

1. Akron-Westfield

2. Lansing Kee

3. Martensdale-St. Marys

4. Newell-Fonda

5. Charter Oak-Ute

6. New London

7. Belle Plaine

8. West Harrison

You pick: Who will win the Class 1A championship?

Akron-Westfield Belle Plaine Charter Oak-Ute Lansing Kee Martensdale-St. Marys Newell-Fonda New London West Harrison  

l Comments: (319) 368-8857; jeff.linder@thegazette.com