(West Des Moines, IA) – Let’s continue this summer season of softball action as the IGHSAU has released its week four rankings for the 2024 softball season. These rankings are compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. The local teams in Class 1A feature Martensdale-St Marys in first, Wayne in second, Griswold in 11th, and Earlham in 12th. For Class 2A teams, Van Meter ranks first, Missouri Valley comes in seventh, Interstate-35 ranks eighth, and Audubon/Exira-EHK ranks 10th. In Class 3A, Clarinda sits at 11th. Jumping over to Class 4A, North Polk sits in first, Carlisle has been put at eighth, ADM is right behind in ninth, Winterset ranks at 11th, and Gilbert is at 15th. You can check out the entire list of rankings right below.
Class 1A
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1
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Martensdale-St Marys
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11-1
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1
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2
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Wayne
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12-2
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3
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3
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Sigourney
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11-4
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2
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4
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Remsen St. Mary’s
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10-0
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5
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5
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Fort Dodge St. Edmond
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10-2
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6
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6
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North Linn
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15-6
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4
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7
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Southeast Warren
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12-1
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9
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8
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Collins-Maxwell
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12-1
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11
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9
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Newell-Fonda
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13-3
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7
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10
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Mason City Newman
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15-1
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8
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11
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Griswold
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13-1
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12
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12
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Earlham
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12-10
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10
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13
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Clarksville
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8-5
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13
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14
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Edgewood-Colesburg
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13-5
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15
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15
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Saint Ansgar
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13-3
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NR
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Dropped Out: Don Bosco (14)
Class 2A
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1
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Van Meter
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20-1
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1
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2
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Northeast
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11-3
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2
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3
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West Monona
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16-2
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4
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4
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Alburnett
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18-3
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3
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5
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Iowa City Regina
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8-4
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6
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6
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Lisbon
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12-5
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7
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7
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Missouri Valley
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14-3
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5
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8
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Interstate 35
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9-9
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8
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9
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Cardinal
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12-5
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10
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10
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Audubon/EH-K
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13-3
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NR
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11
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Central Springs
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9-3
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9
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12
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East Marshall
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14-3
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11
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13
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Durant
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9-7
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13
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14
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Jesup
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13-4
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14
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15
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Louisa-Muscatine
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13-3
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NR
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Dropped Out: South Hardin (12), Cascade (15)
Class 3A
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1
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Williamsburg
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13-3
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1
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2
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Benton Community
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13-3
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2
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3
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Dubuque Wahlert
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9-3
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3
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4
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Mount Vernon
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16-4
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4
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5
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Estherville Lincoln Central
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15-3
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5
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6
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Davenport Assumption
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10-6
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7
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7
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Washington
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16-3
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8
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8
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Sumner-Fredericksburg
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19-3
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6
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9
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West Lyon
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8-1
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11
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10
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Solon
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8-7
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10
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11
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Clarinda
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14-5
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9
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12
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West Marshall
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13-2
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15
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13
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PCM
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10-2
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12
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14
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West Liberty
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11-4
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NR
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15
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Central Lee
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12-4
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NR
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Dropped Out: Atlantic (13), West Burlington/Notre Dame (14)
Class 4A
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1
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North Polk
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16-2
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2
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2
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Norwalk
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15-2
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1
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3
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Fort Dodge
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13-4
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3
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4
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Western Dubuque
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13-2
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4
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5
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North Scott
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15-2
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6
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6
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Dallas Center-Grimes
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13-3
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9
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7
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Bondurant-Farrar
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16-2
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12
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8
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Carlisle
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13-5
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5
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9
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ADM
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11-6
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10
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10
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Cedar Rapids Xavier
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13-6
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7
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|
11
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Winterset
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12-8
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8
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12
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Burlington
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12-1
|
11
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|
13
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Sergeant Bluff-Luton
|
13-3
|
13
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|
14
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Clear Creek-Amana
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10-4
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NR
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|
15
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Gilbert
|
7-5
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NR
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Class 5A
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1
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Pleasant Valley
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16-1
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2
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2
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Waukee Northwest
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14-2
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1
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3
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Johnston
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11-5
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3
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4
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Muscatine
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13-3
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5
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5
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Ankeny Centennial
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13-4
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4
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6
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West Des Moines Valley
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12-3
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6
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7
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Ankeny
|
9-7
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7
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8
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Iowa City Liberty
|
12-7
|
9
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9
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Waukee
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8-9
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15
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|
10
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Ames
|
12-5
|
12
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|
11
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Cedar Rapids Jefferson
|
13-10
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NR
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|
12
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Cedar Rapids Prairie
|
10-8
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NR
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|
13
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Des Moines Roosevelt
|
12-4
|
NR
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|
14
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Cedar Rapids Kennedy
|
10-7
|
8
|
|
15
|
Dubuque Senior
|
11-7
|
11
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