Mid-Prairie is the top-ranked softball team in Class 3A in the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union preseason rankings, released Wednesday.The Golden Hawks were 31-13 last season and finished sixth in the 3A state tournament. They return seven starters from that team, including pitcher Olivia ...

State-qualifying track meets are next week, and the state championships are May 16-18.Here are how the state team races appear to stand with two weeks to go, according to the state leader charts at Quik Stats: CLASS 1A GIRLSWhere they stand -- Defending champion Griswold has ...

Next week's Mississippi Valley Conference volleyball opener has gained some serious sizzle.Iowa City High is No. 1 and Cedar Rapids Kennedy No. 2 in the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union's preseason Class 5A rankings, released Monday afternoon."That's a lot to live up to," Kennedy ...

Defending Class 2A state champion Monticello and 2011 3A runner-up Decorah are ranked No. 1 in their respective classes in the Iowa Association of Track Coaches preseason cross country rankings.Monticello returns all of its top five runners from last year's title team -- all five ...

Here is Jeff Linder's high school football ballot for the Associated Press, through games of Week 1:CLASS 4A1. Cedar Falls (1-0)2. Bettendorf (1-0)3. Iowa City High (1-0)4. West Des Moines Valley (2-0)5. Ankeny (2-0)6. Southeast Polk (2-0)7. West Des Moines Dowling (1-1)8. Linn-Mar (1-0)9. Iowa ...

Here are Jeff Linder's preseason girls' basketball rankings for the 2010-11 season:Class 4A '09-10 W-L '09-10 Postseason1. Des Moines East 25-1  State runner-up 2. Ankeny 21-3  State qualifier 3. Linn-Mar 26-0  State champion 4. Iowa City High 14-9  Regional finalist5. Cedar Rapids Washington 14-9  Regional finalist6. Pleasant Valley 20-4  State qualifier 7. Mason City 13-8  Regional semifinalist8. Waterloo West 14-10  Regional finalist9. Waukee 24-2  State semifinalist 10. Iowa City West 16-7  Regional ...

The Cedar Rapids Prairie boys cross country team is ranked No. 1 in Class 4A by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. Among other top-ranked area teams are the Decorah girls in 3A and Iowa Mennonite in 1A.Iowa City West girls are ranked fourth, while ...

Reigning state champions Ankeny, Mount Vernon and Tripoli are ranked No. 1 in the preseason state volleyball rankings by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.Ankeny (39-1) last year, captured the 4A crown, defeating Iowa City West. The Women of Troy (39-3) open at No. ...

Here are current girls' soccer rankings.

The Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association has released its final installment of the Class 3A dual team rankings. Class 3A1. Iowa City West (28-1)2. Waverly-Shell Rock (18-2)3. Bettendorf (12-2)4. North Scott (19-1)5. West Des Moines Valley (18-0)6. Indianola (20-3)7. Southeast Polk (20-4)8. Council Bluffs Lewis ...