(Selected from nominations of 1998 Summer Softball Coaches and members of Press and Radio. Classes listed are for the 1997-98 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 | Erin Quass, Cedar Rapids Jefferson | Senior | 31-1--.283--107-11 |
| Pitcher | Lisa Birocci, Des Moines Lincoln | Freshman | 36-3--.283--51-6 |
| Pitcher | Natalie Adamson, Fairfield | Junior | 22-10--.306--67-33 |
| Pitcher | Erica Martinez, Fort Madison | Junior | 14-4--.470 |
| Pitcher | Kristy Middagh, Muscatine | Senior | 23-4--.413--136-18 |
| Catcher | Liz Erbe, Cedar Rapids Jefferson | Senior | .343 |
| Catcher | Jill Simmons, Sioux City East | Senior | .417 |
| 1st Base | Jamie Dardis, Sioux City Heelan | Junior | .463 |
| 2nd Base | Amber Morrow, Ottumwa | Senior | .485 |
| 3rd Base | Liz Dennis, West Des Moines Dowling | Senior | 32-8--.407--105-24 |
| Shortstop | K. J. Johnson, Cedar Rapids Jefferson | Junior | .437 |
| Shortstop | Lindsay Wood, North Scott | Senior | .542 |
| Outfield | Karla Hirokawa, Iowa City High | Junior | .381 |
| Outfield | Alisa Steffen, Waverly-Shell Rock | Senior | .516 |
| Outfield | Angela Ligouri, West Des Moines Dowling | Senior | .482 |
| Utility | Katie Boney, Burlington | Junior | .400 |
| Utility | Tiffany Aschbrenner, Cedar Rapids Jefferson | Senior | .436 |
| Batting Average | |||
| Position | Name and School | Class | and Pitching Record |
| Pitcher | Kris Hughes, Charles City | Junior | 21-8--.357--52-8 |
| Pitcher | Suzanne Stripling, Fort Dodge | Sophomore | 25-8--.402--48-24 |
| Pitcher | Krista Schuur, Muscatine | Sophomore | 21-2--.222--28-2 |
| Pitcher | Cindy Dykstra, Sioux City Heelan | Senior | 34-7--.333--106-27 |
| Pitcher | Amy Kulisky, Southeast Polk | Junior | 22-12--.091--30-18 |
| Catcher | Mandy Pilcher, Fort Dodge | Junior | .373 |
| Catcher | Amy Kueker, Waverly-Shell Rock | Sophomore | .395 |
| 1st Base | Jamie Dalbey, Ottumwa | Senior | .368 |
| 2nd Base | Stacey Sampson, Urbandale | Senior | .376 |
| 3rd Base | Kathy Merten, Charles City | Senior | .456 |
| Shortstop | Erica Junod, Ankeny | Junior | .341 |
| Shortstop | Lacey Corcoran, Johnston | Junior | .355 |
| Outfield | Jill Hlavacek, Cedar Rapids Kennedy | Junior | .381 |
| Outfield | Cara Harris, Davenport West | Sophomore | .338 |
| Outfield | Nikki Romer, Muscatine | Senior | .422 |
| Utility | Beth Carolan, Decorah | Senior | 22-8--.339--88-58 |
| Utility | Candy Lehman, Western Dubuque | Junior | 14-4--.370--57-24 |
| Batting Average | |||
| Position | Name and School | Class | and Pitching Record |
| Pitcher | Evonne Butikofer, Cedar Rapids Washington | Junior | 24-16--.355 |
| Pitcher | Kerri Scholl, Iowa City West | Sophomore | 28-14--.218--43-26 |
| Pitcher | Kelli Brown, Johnston | Senior | 27-9 |
| Pitcher | Anne Hamilton, North Scott | Sophomore | 22-3--.223 |
| Pitcher | Jill Groth, Waverly-Shell Rock | Junior | 26-6--.147--59-25 |
| Catcher | Laura Workman, Burlington | Junior | .360 |
| Catcher | Kim Ferguson, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln | Junior | .490 |
| 1st Base | Nicki Mooers, Des Moines East | Senior | 16-6--.405--36-16 |
| 2nd Base | Kelly Johnson, North Scott | Junior | .395 |
| 3rd Base | Alexis Quijano, Des Moines Lincoln | Senior | .266 |
| Shortstop | Mollly Parrott, Lewis Central | Senior | .428 |
| Shortstop | Diane Gaskill, Marshalltown | Senior | .471 |
| Outfield | Allison Less, Davenport North | Senior | .338 |
| Outfield | Shalyn Swartout, Sioux City North | Junior | .440 |
| Outfield | Cari Rice, West Des Moines Valley | Senior | .343 |
| Utility | Kristy Menke, Fort Madison | Senior | 17-5--.327 |
| Utility | Nicole Garber, Southeast Polk | Junior | .442 |
| Batting Average | |||
| Position | Name and School | Class | and Pitching Record |
| Pitcher | Missy Voigt, Ankeny | Senior | 21-12--.227--48-21 |
| Pitcher | Maria Zimmerman, Cedar Rapids Kennedy | Freshman | 21-8--.205--25-11 |
| Pitcher | Jackie Beelner, Des Moines East | Sophomore | 11-4--.333--36-14 |
| Pitcher | Jakki Gamble, Sioux City East | Junior | 7-2--.355--24-9 |
| Pitcher | Megan Sevde, West Des Moines Valley | Senior | 19-10--.231 |
| Catcher | Amber Wessling, Des Moines Hoover | Senior | .330 |
| Catcher | Traci White, Western Dubuque | Junior | .340 |
| 1st Base | Megan Miller, Marshalltown | Junior | .303 |
| 2nd Base | Christina Schmaltz, Cedar Rapids Jefferson | Sophomore | .462 |
| 3rd Base | Sami Allison, Fairfield | Junior | .418 |
| Shortstop | Liz Lawhorn, Muscatine | Sophomore | .425 |
| Shortstop | Diane Stratton, Urbandale | Junior | .395 |
| Outfield | Tara Biederman, Dubuque Hempstead | Senior | .333 |
| Outfield | Sara Rebling, Fairfield | Senior | .321 |
| Outfield | Lyndsay Manley, Muscatine | Senior | .344 |
| Utility | Brenda Johnson, Oskaloosa | Senior | .329 |
| Utility | Jackie LaFleur, Sioux City Heelan | Senior | .318 |
| Batting Average | |||
| Position | Name and School | Class | and Pitching Record |
| Pitcher | Julie Gerdes, Burlington | Sophomore | 14-6--.393--20-9 |
| Pitcher | Courtney Kowalke, Iowa City High | Freshman | 22-8--.221 |
| Pitcher | Kristen Kinsel, Lewis Central | Sophomore | 13-9--.315 |
| Pitcher | Jen Foster, Sioux City North | Junior | 17-4 |
| Pitcher | Brandi Kalvig, Urbandale | Senior | 21-12--.333--40-15 |
| Catcher | Erin Thielen, Dubuque Wahlert | Junior | .406 |
| Catcher | Nichole Matlock, Oskaloosa | Junior | .426 |
| 1st Base | Jamie Hoff, Waterloo West | Senior | .390 |
| 2nd Base | T. J. Koestner, Indianola | Junior | .313 |
| 3rd Base | Leah Heston, Ankeny | Senior | .314 |
| Shortstop | Shelby Bernard, Cedar Falls | Junior | .425 |
| Shortstop | Adi Blackmon, Pleasant Valley | Junior | .396 |
| Outfield | Robyn Reynolds, Cedar Rapids Prairie | Senior | .356 |
| Outfield | Natalie Curran, Waterloo East | Senior | .364 |
| Outfield | Kara DeShaw, West Delaware | Sophomore | .369 |
| Utility | Abbey Glasgow, Burlington | Junior | 9-2--.336--21-8 |
| Utility | J. J. Benson, Sioux City East | Junior | .382 |