Minnesota Top 25: The Star Tribune’s statewide high school softball ranking

With section tournament play beginning this week, no change shows among the top six teams.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
May 21, 2025 at 3:00PM
Forest Lake infielders Francie Gregor (12) and Brie Bakke (10), pictured in 2023, have helped keep the Rangers at No. 1 in the Minnesota Top 25. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Minnesota Top 25

Schools are Class 4A unless noted. Records are through Monday’s games.

1. Forest Lake (19-1). Last week: No. 1

2. Farmington (18-2). Last week: No. 2

3. Champlin Park (17-2). Last week: No. 3

4. Rosemount (18-3). Last week: No. 4

5. Stillwater (18-3). Last week: No. 5

6. Bloomington Jefferson (18-1). Last week: No. 6

7. United South Central (1A, 19-0). Last week: No. 8

8. Randolph (2A, 19-1). Last week: No. 9

9. Rogers (16-4). Last week: No. 13

10. Delano (3A, 16-2). Last week: No. 10

11. Blaine (15-5). Last week: No. 16

12. Mankato East (3A, 16-3). Last week: No. 7

13. Northfield (3A, 17-3). Last week: unranked

14. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (2A, 18-1). Last week: No. 14

15. Minnetonka (16-4). Last week: No. 15

16. Centennial (14-6). Last week: No. 11

17. Visitation (2A, 16-4). Last week: No. 17

18. Cambridge-Isanti (17-3). Last week: No. 18

19. Spectrum (2A, 16-0). Last week: No. 19

20. St. Michael-Albertville (14-6). Last week: No. 20

21. Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley (1A, 21-0). Last week: unranked

22. New Ulm Cathedral (1A, 18-2). Last week: No. 21

23. Hawley (2A, 18-1). Last week: No. 23

24. Chisago Lakes (3A, 15-4). Last week: unranked

25. Mankato West (3A, 15-5). Last week: unranked

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Jim Paulsen is a high school sports reporter for the Star Tribune. 

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