Final softball rankings released

The final Class 5A and Class 4A softball rankings were released Wednesday by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

Southeast Conference member Mt. Pleasant fell out of the top 15 from the No. 12 spot.

Washington (22-14) starts postseason play today against Iowa City Liberty (18-20). A victory would mean playing at No. 11 Cedar Rapids Xavier (24-15). No. 5 Independence (28-11) is on the other side of the Region 5 bracket.

CLASS 5A

1. Waukee (26-3). 2, Fort Dodge (32-6). 3. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (34-2). 4. Indianola (31-4). 5. Johnston (32-8). 6. Iowa City High (32-7). 7. Muscatine (30-7). 8. West Des Moines Valley (27-10). 9. Ottumwa (31-6). 10. Pleasant Valley (26-12). 11. Dubuque Hempstead (31-7). 12. Southeast Polk (23-16). 13. Ankeny Centennial (26-11). 14. Des Moines East (26-13). 15. Bettendorf (22-14).

Dropped out: Cedar Rapids Prairie (13).

CLASS 4A

1. Carlisle (36-3). 2. ADM (27-6). 3. North Scott (24-14). 4. Charles City (33-3). 5. Independence (28-11). 6. West Delaware (28-10). 7. Dallas Center-Grimes (22-13). 8. Ballard (25-9). 9. DeWitt Central (27-8). 10. Winterset (18-14). 11. Cedar Rapids Xavier (24-15). 12. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (27-5). 13. Norwalk (19-14). 14. Oskaloosa (22-14). 15. Webster City (21-6).

Dropped out: Mount Pleasant (12).