Softball area Super Ten, and standings

Area softball Super Ten, through games played Tuesday, June 30:

1. BENTON COMMUNITY (35-1) - Interesting e-mail from a fan contained the word 'underdog” in reference to the Bobcats. This team is nobody's underdog. Nearly half of Alyssa Wiebel's hits are for extra bases, including 14 home runs. She's hitting .570.

2. SOLON (31-3) - Spartans are on the verge of another unbeaten league slate; their win streak is 58 in the Wamac East, dating back to 2011. Sydney Lawson leads the state in runs, with 61, and Taylor Nearad and Emily Ira are in the top 10 in RBIs.

3. CEDAR RAPIDS JEFFERSON (25-6) - Sweep of Class 5A top-rated Iowa City West put the J-Hawks right back in the hunt in the MVC Valley Division. Jefferson rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the opener and a 4-1 hole in the nightcap.

4. IOWA CITY WEST (24-4) - Women of Troy have dropped three in a row (4-2 to Solon, then the aforementioned sweep at the hands of Jefferson), but it's far too early for concern.

5. CEDAR RAPIDS PRAIRIE (21-9) - Loss to City High last Thursday wasn't pretty, but the Hawks still hold a two-game lead in the loss column in the MVC Mississippi Division. Final six league games are on the road.

6. CEDAR RAPIDS XAVIER (19-11) - Saints enjoyed an 8-0 mark last week, including a championship of the Linn-Mar/Alburnett Invitational. Twin losses to Waterloo West hurt divisional title hopes. Freshman Charlotte Richards is hitting a team-best .414.

7. CENTER POINT-URBANA (23-12) - Stormin' Pointers were runners-up at the Linn-Mar/Alburnett Invitational, and nearly came all the way back from an 8-0 deficit to Xavier in the title game. Other than its battery, this is still a very young team.

8. MOUNT VERNON (24-8) - Take Benton and Solon out of the mix, and the Mustangs are the hottest team in the area, with 24 wins in 27 games, including 10 in a row. Eighth-grader Sammy Moss is second on the team in average (.392) and runs (30).

9. CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY (21-9) - Split with Linn-Mar on Monday was likely a regional-final preview. Cougars have won six of seven and tangle with Xavier at home Thursday for 42nd Street bragging rights.

10. LINN-MAR (20-13) - Lions close their home schedule tonight against Clinton, then conclude their regular season with six road games against league competition.

Area rankings, by class:

Class 5A - 1. C.R. Jefferson (25-6), 2. Iowa City West (24-4), 3. C.R. Prairie (21-9), 4. C.R. Kennedy (21-9), 5. Linn-Mar (20-13).

Class 4A - 1. C.R. Xavier (19-11), 2. West Delaware (22-10), 3. Clear Creek Amana (19-14), 4. Marion (16-14), 5. Maquoketa (13-11).

Class 3A - 1. Benton Community (35-1), 2. Solon (31-3), 3. Center Point-Urbana (23-12), 4. Mount Vernon (24-8), 5. Mid-Prairie (20-10).

Class 2A - 1. Highland (16-4), 2. Iowa City Regina (17-11), 3. Cascade (17-7), 4. Alburnett (15-15), 5. Jesup (14-6).

Class 1A - 1. Lansing Kee (19-10), 2. Central City (26-7), 3. Sigourney (21-11), 4. BGM (14-9), 5. Belle Plaine (11-9).

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Area conference/divisional standings, through Tuesday:

MVC MISSISSIPPI DIVISION Conf. All

Cedar Rapids Prairie 14-6 21-9

Waterloo West 14-8 17-10

Cedar Rapids Xavier 13-9 19-11

Cedar Rapids Washington 7-13 12-16

Dubuque Hempstead 7-13 12-16

Waterloo East 6-14 11-17

Iowa City High 4-18 4-26

MVC VALLEY DIVISION Conf. All

Iowa City West 18-2 24-4

Cedar Rapids Jefferson 17-3 25-6

Cedar Rapids Kennedy 14-6 21-9

Linn-Mar 14-6 20-13

Dubuque Senior 10-12 14-17

Cedar Falls 7-15 11-20

Dubuque Wahlert 1-21 2-28

WAMAC EAST Div. All

y-Solon 12-0 31-3

Mount Vernon 8-2 24-8

West Delaware 7-4 22-10

Anamosa 7-5 15-11

Maquoketa 4-6 13-11

Western Dubuque 3-6 13-13

DeWitt Central 1-9 6-19

Dyersville Beckman 1-11 6-20

WAMAC WEST Div. All

x-Benton Community 12-0 35-1

Center Point-Urbana 7-3 23-12

Clear Creek Amana 7-5 19-14

Williamsburg 7-5 15-17

Marion 4-6 16-14

Independence 3-5 10-19

Vinton-Shellsburg 4-8 14-18

South Tama 0-12 1-28

RIVER VALLEY NORTH Div. All

x-Northeast 10-0 27-2

Cascade 5-3 17-7

Camanche 5-3 13-10

Monticello 3-5 8-13

Bellevue 2-8 6-16

North Cedar 1-7 3-15

RIVER VALLEY SOUTH Div. All

x-Mid-Prairie 10-1 20-10

Durant 8-3 23-8

West Liberty 7-3 16-5

Iowa City Regina 7-3 17-11

Wilton 3-7 16-16

West Branch 2-8 9-11

Tipton 0-12 0-26

TRI-RIVERS Conf. All

y-Bellevue Marquette 15-1 22-3

Central City 13-5 26-7

Alburnett 11-5 15-15

Maquoketa Valley 10-5 14-15

Springville 9-5 14-16

Calamus-Wheatland 9-7 12-9

Lisbon 7-7 11-17

North Linn 6-12 12-20

East Buchanan 3-11 4-15

Midland 1-12 2-18

Easton Valley 1-15 2-22

x-clinched title; y-clinched share of title

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