Minnesota High School Softball Rankings

The Minnesota Preseason Softball Rankings by Breakdown Sports Media love the Gopher Conference in particular in Class 1A and Big Nine in Class 3A.

Defending Class 1A Champion New Ulm Cathedral is on top of their class to start this season.

United South Central, Faribault Bethlehem Academy and Hayfield have the #9, #11 and #12 spots listed in the top 15 by the high school sports publication.

The Minnesota Softball Coaches Association used to have rankings on their website nbut nothing is listed for this season in that area yet..

In Class 2A defending Champion  Randolph is numero uno thanks in large part to senior pitcher Carter Raymond.  She was chosen the Minnesota Gatorade Player of the year last spring and is listed by MaxPreps as the top prospect in 2025 in Minnesota.

Raymond has committed to play for the Golden Gophers after she graduates this year.

Rockets Head Coach Dennis Trom tells KDHL, "Carter is a great role model for younger players because despite all those accolades she hasn't changed her work habits.  She is a great teammate."

Elsewhere in Class 2A  the  Hiawatha Valley League is represented by Stewartville, #7 and Byron, #14.

Big Nine Conference two time defending state champion Mankato East is on top to start the season with Winona #8, and Mankato West #9.

The Class 4A preseason rankings have Forest Lake on top with defending champion Rogers at #5.

Five teams from the South Suburban are in the top 15.  Rosemount #3, Farmington #4, Prior Lake #13, Lakeville South #14, and Lakeville North #15.

Below are the complete rankings for each class by Breakdown Sports Media.

Class 1A

1, New Ulm Cathedral
2. Moose Lake/Willow River
3. Red Lake Falls
4. Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian
5. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River
6. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
7. Silver Bay
8. Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley
9. United South Central
10.New York Mills
11.Bethlehem Academy of Faribault
12.Hayfield
13.BOLD
14.West Lutheran
15.Pipestone Area

Class 2A

1. Randolph
2. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
3. Proctor
4. Belle Plaine
5. Hawley
6. Kimball Area
7. St. Cloud Cathedra
8. Rockford
9. Caledonia
10.Dassel-Cokato
11.Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial
12.Wadena-Deer Creek
13.Rush City
14.Jordan
15. Jackson County Central

Class 3A

1. Mankato East
2. Cretin-Derham Hall
3. Academy of Holy Angels
4. St. Francis
5. Delano
6. Winona
7. Stewartville
8. Winona
9. Mankato West
10.Chisago Lakes
11.New Ulm
12.Rock Ridge
13.Simley
14.Byron
15.Orono

Class 4A

1.Forest Lake
2. Champlin Park
3. Rosemount
4. Farmington
5. Rogers
6. St. Michael-Albertville
7. Maple Grove
8. Stillwater
9. Brainerd
10.Andover
11.Blaine
12.Minnetonka
13.Prior Lake
14.Lakeville South
15.Lakeville North

Here are some scores from Saturday, April 5, 2025

Rochester Mayo  7  Sauk Rapids-Rice  4
Rochester Century  6  Sauk Rapids-Rice  0
Worthington  12  Waseca  11
Wiinona 8  Austin  3