Golden Hawks still No. 1

The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association released its new rankings on Monday for Class 1A-4A prep baseball.

At No. 1 once again was the Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks. Mid-Prairie retained its No. 1 status in Class 2A, bringing a 9-2 record into this week.

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The Golden Hawks are ranked just above defending state champion Van Meter and Kuemper Catholic. The Golden Hawks are coming off a semifinal run at last year’s state tournament.

Mid-Prairie bolstered its resume a pair of wins over Tipton and a pair of wins over West Branch last week.

Other top-ranked teams include Newman Catholic, which leads the Class 1A rankings Western Dubuque is tops in Class 3A, and undefeated Ankeny Centennial is No. 1 in Class 4A.

CLASS 1A RANKINGS

1. Newman Catholic (13-1)

2. Kingsley-Pierson (9-0)

3. Remsen St. Mary’s (10-2)

4. Lisbon (7-0)

5. Lynnville-Sully (8-0)

6. North Linn (9-1)

7. Burlington Notre Dame (9-1)

8. South Winneshiek (8-0)

9. West Harrison (8-1)

10. Gehlen Catholic (7-1)

CLASS 2A RANKINGS

1. Mid-Prairie (9-2)

2. Van Meter (8-4)

3. Kuemper Catholic (7-2)

4. Estherville Lincoln Central (7-4)

5. Beckman Catholic (8-6)

6. Underwood (5-2)

7. Cascade (8-2)

8. Williamsburg (8-6)

9. West Marshall (10-2)

10. New Hampton (9-3)

CLASS 3A RANKINGS

1. Western Dubuque (12-4)

2. Lewis Central (9-1)

3. Knoxville (12-0)

4. CR Xavier (8-4)

5. North Polk (8-2)

6. Marion (8-2)

7. Ballard (8-2)

8. Bishop Heelan (12-4)

9. Boone (8-2)

10. West Delaware (8-3)

CLASS 4A RANKINGS

1. Ankeny Centennial (10-0)

2. CR Prairie (14-0)

3. Johnston (12-2)

4. CR Kennedy (14-3)

5. Southeast Polk (13-4)

6. Dallas Center-Grimes (9-2)

7. Pleasant Valley (11-5)

8. Dowling Catholic (9-5)

9. Iowa City High (10-7)

10. Urbandale (8-5)