Centennial is No. 2, Ankeny is No. 7 in Class 5A in first softball rankings of season

Ankeny Centennial coach Brett Delaney watches from the dugout during a game against Ankeny last season at Johnston. Delaney’s Jaguars are No. 2 in Class 5A in the first rankings of the season from the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union, while the Hawkettes are No. 7. Both teams will open the season on Tuesday night with non-conference games on the road against Class 4A ranked opponents. (Photo by Dan Holm)

The Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union released its first softball rankings of the season on Tuesday.

Ankeny Centennial is No. 2 in Class 5A behind CIML Conference rival Waukee Northwest. The Jaguars will open their season on Tuesday night with a non-conference game at Norwalk, the No. 7 team in Class 4A.

Ankeny is No. 7 in Class 5A. The Hawkettes will make their debut under new head coach Sarah Saladino on Tuesday night when they play a non-conference game at ADM (Adel), the No. 5 team in Class 4A.

Here are the Class 5A rankings along with each team’s record from last season:

1 Waukee Northwest 34-8

2 Ankeny Centennial 29-10

3 Pleasant Valley 40-3

4 Valley 38-5

5 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 24-16

6 Muscatine 28-11

7 Ankeny 22-22

8 Cedar Rapids Prairie 24-19

9 Southeast Polk 20-21

10 Johnston 30-11

11 Waukee 20-19

12 Iowa City Liberty 23-12

13 Indianola 20-18

14 Dubuque Senior 26-13

15 Ames 23-18