The first softball state rankings were released last week and the Rams found themselves in the top fifteen in Class 4A. The rankings are complied by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

Last week the 15th ranked Rams went 4-1. The Rams picked up wins over Clarinda (13-1), Shenandoah (3-1), Sioux City East (6-5) and Thomas Jefferson (16-6). Glenwood picked up their first loss of the season against the Titans of Lewis Central 10-0. This week the Rams will play Creston, Harlan (double header), St. Albert and Thomas Jefferson.

Class 4A State Softball Rankings

1. Charles City

2. Independence

3. Carlisle

4. ADM

5. Winterset

6. Oskaloosa

7. Denison

8. Cedar Rapids Xavier

9. Lewis Central

10. North Scott

11. Sergeant Bluff-Luton

12. Norwalk

13. Newton

14. Western Dubuque

15. Glenwood

Conference Standings

Atlantic 7-0 conference 12-1 overall

Glenwood 7-1 conference 10-1 overall

Denison 6-1 conference 12-1 overall

Lewis Central 7-2 conference 11-6 overall

Harlan 5-2 conference 7-6 overall

Red Oak 4-4 conference 9-7 overall

Kuemper 4-6 conference 6-9 overall

Creston 3-5 conference 4-7 overall

Shenandoah 2-7 conference 6-10 overall

Clarinda 0-8 conference 1-10 overall

St. Albert 0-9 conference 0-12 overall