(Selected from nominations of 1997 Summer Softball Coaches and members of Press and Radio. Classes listed are for the 1996-97 school year. Compiled by Mike Henderson of the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union.)
| Batting Average | |||
| Position | Name and School | Class | and Pitching Record |
| Pitcher | Janelle Cook, Davenport West | Senior | 18-7--.428--86-34 |
| Pitcher | Erica Martinez, Fort Madison | Sophomore | 23-8--.419--na |
| Pitcher | Meredith Heller, Indianola | Senior | 33-7--.323--111-34 |
| Pitcher | Kyla Kiester, Johnston | Senior | 33-10--.258--103-57 |
| Pitcher | Kristy Middagh, Muscatine | Junior | 29-3--.301--113-14 |
| Catcher | Katy Lambert, Burlington | Senior | .329 |
| Catcher | Jill Simmons, Sioux City East | Junior | .381 |
| 1st Base | Jamie Dardis, Sioux City Heelan | Sophomore | .421 |
| 2nd Base | Amber Morrow, Ottumwa | Junior | .418 |
| 3rd Base | Melissa Stuber, Cedar Falls | Senior | .531 |
| Shortstop | Kamber Hyde, Dubuque Hempstead | Senior | .418 |
| Shortstop | Lindsay Wood, North Scott | Junior | .590 |
| Outfield | Erin Doud, Cedar Rapids Jefferson | Senior | .460 |
| Outfield | Sara Brookhart, Des Moines Lincoln | Senior | .472 |
| Outfield | Nikki Romer, Muscatine | Junior | .458 |
| Utility | Liz Erbe, Cedar Rapids Jefferson | Junior | 26-1--.355--66-11 |
| Utility | Liz Dennis, West Des Moines Dowling | Junior | 30-6--.395--71-16 |
| Batting Average | |||
| Position | Name and School | Class | and Pitching Record |
| Pitcher | Missy Voight, Ankeny | Junior | 21-8--.192--27-9 |
| Pitcher | Erin Quass, Cedar Rapids Jefferson | Junior | 29-1--.250--70-10 |
| Pitcher | Kris Hughes, Charles City | Sophomore | 27-1--.172--31-1 |
| Pitcher | Cindy Dykstra, Sioux City Heelan | Junior | 31-3--na--72-17 |
| Pitcher | Allison Stewart, Urbandale | Senior | 28-7--.255--59-14 |
| Catcher | Megan Johnson, Waterloo West | Senior | .329 |
| Catcher | Shannon Cook, West Delaware | Senior | na |
| 1st Base | Tiffany Aschbrenner, Cedar Rapids Jefferson | Junior | .312 |
| 2nd Base | Stacey Sampson, Urbandale | Junior | .371 |
| 3rd Base | Lindsey McGraw, Waterloo West | Senior | .316 |
| Shortstop | Katie Boney, Burlington | Sophomore | .371 |
| Shortstop | Kristin Johnson, Cedar Rapids Jefferson | Sophomore | .372 |
| Outfield | Denise Guenther, Charles City | Senior | .382 |
| Outfield | Karla Hirokawa, Iowa City High | Sophomore | .448 |
| Outfield | Angela Ligouri, West Des Moines Dowling | Junior | .486 |
| Utility | Kathy Merten, Charles City | Junior | 12-2--.483--27-4 |
| Utility | Jamie Waterman, West Des Moines Dowling | Junior | .415 |
| Batting Average | |||
| Position | Name and School | Class | and Pitching Record |
| Pitcher | Heidi Livingston, CB Abraham Lincoln | Senior | 23-15--.252--107-66 |
| Pitcher | Jackie Beener, Des Moines East | Freshman | 17-6--.403--27-10 |
| Pitcher | Natalie Adamson, Fairfield | Sophomore | 21-4--.321--45-23 |
| Pitcher | Mindy Duysen, Glenwood | Senior | 15-10--.316--31-18 |
| Pitcher | Jill Groth, Waverly-Shell Rock | Sophomore | 23-11--.267--31-19 |
| Catcher | Mandy Pilcher, Fort Dodge | Sophomore | .351 |
| Catcher | Annie Van Wetzinga, Pleasant Valley | Senior | .357 |
| 1st Base | Dawn Guenther, Charles City | Senior | .373 |
| 2nd Base | Molli Laing, Sioux City East | Sophomore | .377 |
| 3rd Base | Alexis Quijano, Des Moines Lincoln | Junior | .444 |
| Shortstop | Erica Junod, Ankeny | Sophomore | .370 |
| Shortstop | Lacey Corcoran, Johnston | Sophomore | .314 |
| Outfield | Sarah Burgmeier, Dubuque Wahlert | Junior | .373 |
| Outfield | Jamie Dalbey, Ottumwa | Junior | .373 |
| Outfield | Joy Dorenkamp, Waverly-Shell Rock | Senior | .423 |
| Utility | Lisa Rasche, Davenport Central | Senior | .509 |
| Utility | Candy Lehman, Western Dubuque | Sophomore | 16-8--.368--43-20 |
| Batting Average | |||
| Position | Name and School | Class | and Pitching Record |
| Pitcher | Lisa Birocci, Des Moines Lincoln | 8TH | 16-3--.214--16-3 |
| Pitcher | Andrea Holst, Fort Dodge | Senior | 16-9--.160--na |
| Pitcher | Kerri Scholl, Iowa City West | Freshman | 12-7--.236--15-22 |
| Pitcher | Janette Hebert, Sioux City West | 17-15--.000--na | |
| Pitcher | Jackie Solinger, Southeast Polk | Senior | 13-10--.315--na |
| Catcher | Amy Kueker, Waverly-Shell Rock | Freshman | .395 |
| Catcher | Traci White, Western Dubuque | Sophomore | .354 |
| 1st Base | Jennifer Rumpp, Urbandale | Senior | .346 |
| 2nd Base | Kelly Johnson, North Scott | Sophomore | .447 |
| 3rd Base | Sara Hornby, Spencer | Senior | na |
| Shortstop | Kelly Oliver, Muscatine | Senior | .360 |
| Shortstop | Brenda Johnson, Oskaloosa | Junior | .287 |
| Outfield | Tanya Ritchey, Norwalk | Senior | .520 |
| Outfield | Jacque LaFleur, Sioux City Heelan | Junior | .336 |
| Outfield | Alisa Steffen, Waverly-Shell Rock | Junior | .405 |
| Utility | Kristy Menke, Fort Madison | Junior | 10-7--.411--na |
| Utility | Cara Harris, Davenport West | Freshman | .345 |
| Batting Average | |||
| Position | Name and School | Class | and Pitching Record |
| Pitcher | Amber Glasgow, Burlington | Junior | .215 |
| Pitcher | Tina Wood, Linn-Mar | Sophomore | 18-10--na--na |
| Pitcher | Janet Davis, Muscatine | Senior | 14-0--.440--41-2 |
| Pitcher | Laura Anderson, North Scott | Freshman | 21-4--.000--na |
| Pitcher | Stephanie Staack, Waterloo West | Sophomore | 17-12--.200--na |
| Catcher | Kim Hoover, Indianola | Senior | .321 |
| Catcher | Christine Tracy, Norwalk | Senior | .298 |
| 1st Base | Kelly Campbell, Indianola | Junior | .347 |
| 2nd Base | Amy Oleson, Burlington | Junior | .318 |
| 3rd Base | Brianna Stanton, West Des Moines Valley | Senior | .407 |
| Shortstop | Kim Sayles, Davenport West | Junior | .412 |
| Shortstop | Mandy Jens, Glenwood | Senior | .307 |
| Outfield | Jill Hlavacek, Cedar Rapids Kennedy | Sophomore | .367 |
| Outfield | Allison Less, Davenport North | Junior | .504 |
| Outfield | Shalyn Swartout, Sioux City North | Sophomore | .366 |
| Utility | Sara Rebling, Fairfield | Junior | .341 |
| Utility | Kris Kluesner, Linn-Mar | Junior | .397 |