CIS Midwest Showdown
CIS Midwest Showdown is a youth travel softball tournament in Des Moines, IA, held Fri, Apr 17 – Sun, Apr 19, 2026. Age groups: 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 14U and 16U. Part of the USSSA Fastpitch calendar.
This tournament has finished. Here is what is on nearby next: softball tournaments in Iowa in the next 30 days.
From the organizer's listing on usssa.com · checked Jun 20, 2026.
Age groups
| Division | Teams registered |
|---|---|
| 8U C | 12 |
| 8U Open | 4 |
| 9U C | 8 |
| 10U B | 15 |
| 10U C | 12 |
| 10U Open | 9 |
| 11U C | 12 |
| 11U Open | 13 |
| 12U A | 11 |
| 12U B | 14 |
| 12U C | 13 |
| 14U A | – |
| 14U B | 28 |
| 14U C | 7 |
| 16U A | – |
| 16U B | 18 |
| HSO | 21 |
Entry fees are on the organizer's page.
How strong is the field?
- 8U: Strong field. 16 teams registered, 15 with results we can rate. Strongest entered: Ankeny Xtreme White 8U, Ankeny Xtreme Black 6U and Ankeny Xtreme Blue 8u.
- 9U: Strong field. 8 teams registered, 8 with results we can rate. Strongest entered: Lady Phoenix 9u Gold, Dragons 9U Horton and SEP Rams 9U Gold.
- 10U: Strong field. 36 teams registered, 36 with results we can rate. Strongest entered: Ankeny Xtreme White 10U, Prodigy 10U Velasquez and Iowa Gold Prospects 2014-2015.
- 11U: Strong field. 25 teams registered, 25 with results we can rate. Strongest entered: DC Bombers, SEP Rams 11U Select and Maroons 11U Losh.
- 12U: Strong field. 38 teams registered, 38 with results we can rate. Strongest entered: Eastern Iowa Valkyries, Waukee Fastpitch 11U - Peddicord and Iowa Blitz Timmerman 12U.
- 14U: Strong field. 35 teams registered, 35 with results we can rate. Strongest entered: Iowa Blitz Lippold 14U, Alliance Select Gold and Nebraska Echoes Rojas.
- 16U: Balanced field. 18 teams registered, 18 with results we can rate. Strongest entered: Outlaws - 16U, Midwest Mambas and WInterset Huskies 16B.
Ratings come from public game results. How field ratings work. The 1-10 rating for each field and every registered team are in the TourneyMagic search.
Other softball tournaments near Des Moines that weekend
- Central Iowa Spring Softball League · Des Moines, IA · 0 mi · 8U, 10U · 8 teams
- PG Softball Battle for the Belt · Des Moines, IA · 0 mi · 16U, 18U · 11 teams
- Pleasantville Spring Opener · Pleasantville, IA · 23 mi · 10U · 5 teams
- Cedar Valley Sportsplex League · Waterloo, IA · 92 mi · 10U, 12U · 16 teams
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Page updated Jun 20, 2026.