State softball: How they’ll finish

FORT DODGE — Our placement predictions for the 2017 state softball tournament this week at the Rogers Sports Complex:

Class 5A

1. Waukee

2. Cedar Rapids Jefferson

3. Cedar Rapids Kennedy

4. West Des Moines Valley

5. Johnston

6. Pleasant Valley

7. West Des Moines Dowling

8. Urbandale

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

Waukee West Des Moines Valley Cedar Rapids Jefferson Cedar Rapids Kennedy Johnston Urbandale Pleasant Valley West Des Moines Dowling

Class 4A

1. Oskaloosa

2. Fairfield

3. Winterset

4. Ballard

5. Carlisle

6. Mount Pleasant

7. Sergeant Bluff-Luton

8. Charles City

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

Winterset Fairfield Ballard Oskaloosa Mount Pleasant Carlisle Charles City Sergeant Bluff-Luton

Class 3A

1. Davenport Assumption

2. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley

3. Center Point-Urbana

4. Mount Vernon

5. Albia

6. Humboldt

7. Sioux Center

8. West Marshall

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

Davenport Assumption Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Sioux Center Humboldt Center Point-Urbana Mount Vernon Albia West Marshall

Class 2A

1. Durant

2. Interstate 35

3. Iowa City Regina

4. Waterloo Columbus

5. Eddyville EBF

6. North Union

7. Logan-Magnolia

8. Central Springs

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

Durant Interstate 35 Waterloo Columbus North Union Iowa City Regina Eddyville EBF Central Springs Logan-Magnolia

Class 1A

1. Lansing Kee

2. Akron-Westfield

3. Belle Plaine

4. Colfax-Mingo

5. Westwood

6. Sigourney

7. Clarksville

8. Montezuma

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

Lansing Kee Akron-Westfield Clarksville Westwood Colfax-Mingo Belle Plaine Sigourney Montezuma

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