Iowa high school state softball 2018: Our predictions

FORT DODGE — The Gazette's Jeff Linder picks the placings of the state softball tournament this week at the Rogers Sports Complex:

CLASS 5A

1. Pleasant Valley

2. Cedar Rapids Jefferson

3. West Des Moines Valley

4. Indianola

T-5. Johnston & Fort Dodge

T-7. Iowa City High & Dubuque Hempstead

CLASS 4A

1. Adel ADM

2. Charles City

3. Independence

4. Cedar Rapids Xavier

T-5: Dallas Center-Grimes & Des Moines Hoover

T-7: Newton & Sergeant Bluff-Luton

CLASS 3A

1. Davenport Assumption

2. Albia

3. Waterloo Columbus

4. Humboldt

T-5: Benton Community & Spirit Lake

T-7: Atlantic & Roland-Story

CLASS 2A

1. Louisa-Muscatine

2. Iowa City Regina

3. Central Springs

4. Des Moines Christian

T-5: Logan-Magnolia & Earlham

T-7: Wilton & Alta-Aurelia

CLASS 1A

1. Ackley AGWSR

2. Collins-Maxwell

3. Akron-Westfield

4. Lisbon

T-5: Newell-Fonda & New London

T-7: Martensdale-St. Marys & Janesville

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