The Ankeny Centennial softball team is ranked No. 11 in Class 5A in the preseason rankings by the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union.
The Jaguars return several starters from a team that posted a 26-12 record last year, the winningest season in school history. They will open the season on June 15 at Des Moines Roosevelt.
Here are the Class 5A preseason rankings, along with last year’s record for each team:
1. Fort Dodge 35-7
2. Iowa City High 36-8
3. Johnston 35-10
4. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 37-4
5. Ottumwa 33-9
6. Waukee 40-4
7. Valley 32-10
8. Pleasant Valley 27-13
9. Indianola 34-5
10. Dubuque Hempstead 32-8
11. Centennial 26-12
12. Muscatine 31-8
13. Cedar Rapids Prairie 29-12
14. Southeast Polk 24-17
15. Bettendorf 22-15