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2025 WIAA state softball playoffs, regional schedule

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The 2025 WIAA state softball playoffs will kick off with regional quarterfinals in Divisions 2-5 on Thursday, May 22.

Play continues with regional semifinals in all five divisions on Tuesday, May 27, with regional finals scheduled to be contested on Thursday, May 29. Sectionals will be played June 3 and June 5, with eight Division 1 teams and four more in each of the other four divisions, moving on to the 2025 WIAA State Softball Tournament at Goodman Diamond in Madison on June 11-14.

Here is a look at the statewide regional schedule:

2025 WIAA State Softball Playoffs
Division 1
Sectional 1
Regional Semifinals, May 27
No. 9 Hudson at No. 8 Marshfield
No. 12 Eau Claire Memorial at No. 5 Chippewa Falls
No. 13 River Falls at No. 4 Wisconsin Rapids
No. 14 Wausau East at No. 3 New Richmond
No. 11 Wausau West at No. 6 Superior
No. 10 Eau Claire North at No. 7 Menomonie
Regional Finals, May 29
Marshfield-Hudson winner at No. 1 D.C. Everest
Menomonie-Eau Claire North winner at No. 2 Stevens Point
Sectional 2
Regional Semifinals, May 27
No. 9 Appleton North at No. 8 Hortonville
No. 12 Appleton West at No. 5 Kimberly
No. 13 Green Bay Southwest at No. 4 De Pere
No. 14 Green Bay West/East at No. 3 Ashwaubenon
No. 11 West De Pere at No. 6 Freedom
No. 10 Bay Port at No. 7 Pulaski
Regional Finals, May 29
Hortonville-Appleton North winner at No. 1 Green Bay Preble
Pulaski-Bay Port winner at No. 2 Kaukauna
Sectional 3
Regional Semifinals, May 27
No. 9 Baraboo at No. 8 Holmen
No. 12 DeForest at No. 5 Onalaska
No. 13 Madison West at No. 4 Verona
No. 14 Sparta at No. 3 Sun Prairie East
No. 11 Sun Prairie West at No. 6 Waunakee
No. 10 La Crosse Central at No. 7 Madison Memorial
Regional Finals, May 29
Holmen-Baraboo winner at No. 1 Middleton
Madison Memorial-La Crosse Central winner at No. 2 Tomah
Sectional 4
Regional Semifinals, May 27
No. 9 Oshkosh West at No. 8 West Bend West
No. 12 Manitowoc at No. 5 Slinger
No. 13 Sheboygan North at No. 4 Beaver Dam
No. 14 Appleton East at No. 3 Hartford
No. 11 Oshkosh North at No. 6 Fond du Lac
No. 10 West Bend East at No. 7 Menasha
Regional Finals, May 29
West Bend West-Oshkosh West winner at No. 1 Watertown
Menasha-West Bend East winner at No. 2 Neenah
Sectional 5
Regional Semifinals, May 27
No. 9 Janesville Parker at No. 8 Burlington
No. 12 Monona Grove at No. 5 Lake Geneva Badger
No. 13 Beloit Memorial at No. 4 Kettle Moraine
No. 14 Madison La Follette/Madison East at No. 3 Elkhorn
No. 11 Janesville Craig at No. 6 Milton
No. 10 Waterford at No. 7 Mukwonago
Regional Finals, May 29
Burlington-Janesville Parker winner at No. 1 Oregon
Mukwonago-Waterford winner at No. 2 Oconomowoc
Sectional 6
Regional Semifinals, May 27
No. 9 Milwaukee Reagan at No. 8 Waukesha North
No. 11 Milwaukee Riverside/Golda Meir at No. 6 West Allis Hale/West Allis Central
No. 10 Waukesha South at No. 7 Greenfield
Regional Finals, May 29
Waukesha North-Milwaukee Reagan winner at No. 1 Wisconsin Lutheran
No. 5 Greendale at No. 4 Waukesha West
West Allis Hale/West Allis Central-Milwaukee Riverside/Golda Meir winner at No. 3 Hartland Arrowhead
Greenfield-Waukesha South winner at No. 2 Sussex Hamilton
Sectional 7
Regional Semifinals, May 27
No. 9 Wauwatosa East at No. 8 Whitefish Bay
No. 12 Wauwatosa West at No. 5 Brookfield East
No. 13 Glendale Nicolet at No. 4 Menomonee Falls
No. 11 Milwaukee King at No. 6 Mequon Homestead
No. 10 Shorewood/Brown Deer/University School of Milwaukee at No. 7 Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels
Regional Finals, May 29
Whitefish Bay-Wauwatosa East winner at No. 1 Germantown
Brookfield East-Wauwatosa West winner vs. Menomonee Falls-Glendale Nicolet winner
Mequon Homestead-Milwaukee King winner at No. 3 Brookfield Central
Shorewood/Brown Deer/University School of Milwaukee-Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels winner at No. 2 Cedarburg
Sectional 8
Regional Semifinals, May 27
No. 9 South Milwaukee at No. 8 Kenosha Indian Trail
No. 12 Wilmot at No. 5 Westosha Central
No. 11 Racine Horlick/Racine Park at No. 6 Union Grove
No. 10 Racine Case at No. 7 Kenosha Tremper
Regional Finals, May 29
Indian Trail-South Milwaukee winner at No. 1 Kenosha Bradford
Westosha Central-Wilmot winner at No. 4 Muskego
Union Grove-Horlick/Park winner at No. 3 Oak Creek
Tremper-Case winner at No. 2 Franklin
Division 2
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 Ashland at No. 8 Black River Falls
No. 9 Rhinelander at No. 8 Waupaca
No. 10 Colby/Abbotsford at No. 7 New London
Regional Semifinals, May 27
Black River Falls-Ashland winner at No. 1 Baldwin-Woodville
No. 5 Hayward at No. 4 Altoona
No. 6 St. Croix Central at No. 3 Ellsworth
No. 7 Osceola at No. 2 Rice Lake
Waupaca-Rhinelander winner at No. 1 Mosinee
No. 5 Shawano at No. 4 Lakeland
No. 6 Merrill at No. 3 Antigo
New London-Colby/Abbotsford winner at No. 2 Medford
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 Marinette at No. 8 Oconto Falls
No. 10 Little Chute at No. 7 Green Bay Notre Dame
No. 9 Sheboygan Falls/Kohler at No. 8 Berlin
No. 10 Sheboygan South at No. 7 Grafton
Regional Semifinals, May 27
Oconto Falls-Marinette winner at No. 1 Fox Valley Lutheran
No. 5 Seymour at No. 4 Winneconne
No. 6 Two Rivers at No. 3 Denmark
Notre Dame-Little Chute winner at No. 2 Luxemburg-Casco
Berlin-Sheboygan Falls/Kohler winner at No. 1 Waupun
No. 5 Port Washington at No. 4 Plymouth
No. 6 Campbellsport at No. 3 Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Grafton-Sheboygan South winner at No. 2 Kewaskum
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 Sauk Prairie at No. 8 La Crosse Logan
No. 9 Stoughton at No. 8 Fort Atkinson
No. 10 Edgerton at No. 7 Lakeside Lutheran
Regional Semifinals, May 27
La Crosse Logan-Sauk Prairie winner at No. 1 Mount Horeb
No. 5 Reedsburg at No. 4 Portage
No. 6 Wisconsin Dells at No. 3 Madison Edgewood/Abundant Life/St. Ambrose (at Madison College)
No. 7 Platteville at No. 2 West Salem
Fort Atkinson-Stoughton winner at No. 1 Jefferson
No. 5 Evansville at No. 4 Lake Mills
No. 6 McFarland at No. 3 Brodhead
Lakeside Lutheran-Edgerton winner at No. 2 Monroe
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 Delavan-Darien at No. 8 Milwaukee Languages
Regional Semifinals, May 27
Milwaukee Languages-Delavan-Darien winner at No. 1 Pewaukee
No. 5 East Troy at No. 4 Milwaukee Pius XI Catholic
No. 6 Lake Country Lutheran/St. John’s Northwestern Academy at No. 3 Waukesha Catholic Memorial
No. 7 Milwaukee Lutheran at No. 2 Whitewater
No. 8 Cudahy at No. 1 New Berlin Eisenhower
No. 5 Milwaukee St. Thomas More at No. 4 New Berlin West
No. 6 St. Francis at No. 3 Glendale Martin Luther
No. 7 Milwaukee St. Augustine Prep at No. 2 Whitnall
Division 3
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 Amery at No. 8 Webster/Siren
No. 10 Unity at No. 7 Cumberland
No. 9 Neillsville/Granton at No. 8 Durand/Arkansaw
No. 10 Bloomer at No. 7 Nekoosa
Regional Semifinals, May 27
Webster/Siren winner at No. 1 Grantsburg
No. 5 Cameron at No. 4 St. Croix Falls
No. 6 Barron at No. 3 Spooner
Cumberland-Unity winner at No. 2 Northwestern
Durand/Arkansaw winner at No. 1 Fall Creek
No. 5 Elk Mound at No. 4 Stanley-Boyd
No. 6 Arcadia at No. 3 Somerset
Nekoosa-Bloomer winner at No. 2 Prescott
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 Menominee Indian at No. 8 Gillett/Suring
No. 10 Northland Pines at No. 7 Amherst
No. 9 Sturgeon Bay at No. 8 Kiel
No. 10 Sheboygan Lutheran/Sheboygan Christian at No. 7 Wrightstown
Regional Semifinals, May 27
Gillett/Suring-Menominee Nation winner at No. 1 Peshtigo
No. 5 Tomahawk at No. 4 Xavier
No. 6 Weyauwega-Fremont at No. 3 Clintonville
Amherst-Northland Pines winner at No. 2 Wittenberg-Birnamwood
Kiel-Sturgeon Bay winner at No. 1 Brillion
No. 5 Chilton at No. 4 Southern Door
No. 6 Kewaunee at No. 3 New Holstein
Wrightstown-Sheboygan Lutheran/Christian winner at No. 2 Valders
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 River Valley at No. 8 Westby
No. 10 Mauston at No. 7 Viroqua/Youth Initiative
No. 9 Belleville at No. 8 Columbus
Regional Semifinals, May 27
Westby-River Valley winner at No. 1 Dodgeville
No. 5 Lancaster at No. 4 Richland Center
No. 6 La Crosse Aquinas at No. 3 Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
Viroqua/Youth Initiative-Mauston winner at No. 2 Prairie du Chien
Columbus-Belleville winner at No. 1 Beloit Turner
No. 5 Marshall at No. 4 Clinton
No. 6 Big Foot at No. 3 Lodi
No. 7 Monticello/New Glarus at No. 2 Poynette
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 Ripon at No. 8 Winnebago Lutheran (at Marian University)
No. 10 Omro at No. 7 North Fond du Lac
No. 9 Cedar Grove-Belgium at No. 8 Oostburg
No. 10 Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic/Kenosha Christian Life at No. 7 Brookfield Academy
Regional Semifinals, May 27
Winnebago Lutheran-Ripon winner at No. 1 Lomira
No. 5 Wautoma at No. 4 Adams-Friendship
No. 6 Westfield at No. 3 Mayville
North Fond du Lac-Omro winner at No. 2 Laconia
Oostburg-Cedar Grove-Belgium winner at No. 1 Shoreland Lutheran
No. 5 Racine St. Catherine’s at No. 4 Whitefish Bay Dominican/Eastbrook Academy
No. 6 Dodgeland/Hustisford at No. 3 Watertown Luther Prep
Brookfield Academy-Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic/Kenosha Christian Life winner at No. 2 Racine Lutheran
Division 4
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 Clear Lake at No. 8 Ladysmith
No. 10 Washburn at No. 7 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser
No. 9 Cadott at No. 8 Spencer
No. 10 Lake Holcombe/Cornell at No. 7 Glenwood City
Regional Semifinals, May 27
Ladysmith-Clear Lake winner at No. 1 Shell Lake
No. 5 Hurley at No. 4 Chequamegon
No. 6 Frederic/Luck at No. 3 Phillips
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser-Washburn winner at No. 2 Clayton/Turtle Lake
Spencer-Cadott winner at No. 1 Stratford
No. 5 Loyal/Greenwood at No. 4 Chippewa Falls McDonell
No. 6 Eau Claire Regis at No. 3 Boyceville
Glenwood City-Lake Holcombe/Cornell winner at No. 2 Colfax
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 Bowler/Gresham at No. 8 Crandon
No. 9 Howards Grove at No. 8 Manitowoc Lutheran
No. 10 Gibraltar/Washington Island at No. 7 Neenah St. Mary Catholic
Regional Semifinals, May 27
Crandon-Bowler/Gresham winner at No. 1 Manawa
No. 5 Crivitz at No. 4 Coleman
No. 6 Iola-Scandinavia at No. 3 Oconto
No. 7 Shiocton at No. 2 Bonduel
Manitowoc Lutheran-Howards Grove winner at No. 1 Mishicot
No. 5 Reedsville at No. 4 Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs
No. 6 Manitowoc Roncalli at No. 3 Sevastopol
Neenah St. Mary Catholic-Gibraltar/Washington Island winner at No. 2 Algoma
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 Osseo-Fairchild at No. 8 Whitehall
No. 10 Independence/Gilmanton at No. 7 Bangor
No. 9 Rio/Fall River at No. 8 Necedah
No. 10 Montello at No. 7 Markesan
Regional Semifinals, May 27
Whitehall-Osseo-Fairchild winner at No. 1 Melrose-Mindoro
No. 5 Onalaska Luther at No. 4 Cashton
No. 6 Mondovi at No. 3 Augusta
Bangor-Independence/Gilmanton winner at No. 2 Eleva-Strum
Necedah-Rio/Fall River winner at No. 1 Stevens Point Pacelli
No. 5 Edgar at No. 4 Marathon
No. 6 Pardeeville at No. 3 Auburndale
Markesan-Montello winner at No. 2 Wisconsin Rapids Assumption
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 Parkview at No. 8 Darlington
No. 10 Boscobel at No. 7 Riverdale
No. 9 Ozaukee at No. 8 Living Word Lutheran
Regional Semifinals, May 27
Darlington-Parkview winner at No. 1 Cuba City
No. 5 Argyle/Black Hawk at No. 4 Iowa-Grant
No. 6 Wisconsin Heights at No. 3 Fennimore
Riverdale-Boscobel winner at No. 2 Mineral Point
Living Word Lutheran-Ozaukee winner at No. 1 Oakfield
No. 5 Waterloo at No. 4 Horicon
No. 6 Cambridge at No. 3 Random Lake
No. 7 Williams Bay at No. 2 Deerfield
Division 5
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 New Auburn at No. 8 Spring Valley
No. 10 Owen-Withee at No. 7 Elmwood/Plum City
Regional Semifinals, May 27
No. 5 Birchwood/Winter at No. 4 Drummond
No. 6 Butternut/Mercer at No. 3 Flambeau
No. 7 South Shore at No. 2 Northwood/Solon Springs
Spring Valley-New Auburn winner at No. 1 Thorp
No. 5 Athens at No. 4 Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran
No. 6 Prairie Farm at No. 3 Gilman
Elmwood/Plum City-Owen-Withee winner at No. 2 Rib Lake
Finals, May 29
New Auburn-Spring Valley winner at No. 1 Mellen
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 Rosholt at No. 8 Wausau Newman Catholic
Regional Semifinals, May 27
No. 8 Pembine/Goodman at No. 1 Three Lakes/Phelps
No. 5 Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas at No. 4 Niagara
No. 6 Wausaukee at No. 3 Florence
No. 7 Elcho at No. 2 Laona/Wabeno
Wausau Newman Catholic-Rosholt winner at No. 1 Almond-Bancroft
No. 5 Tri-County at No. 4 Tigerton
No. 6 Marion at No. 3 Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran/Providence Academy
No. 7 Northland Lutheran at No. 2 Wild Rose
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 Alma Center Lincoln at No. 8 Port Edwards
No. 9 Weston at No. 8 La Farge
No. 10 North Crawford at No. 7 Wonewoc-Center
Regional Semifinals, May 27
Port Edwards-Alma Center Lincoln winner at No. 1 Marshfield Columbus Catholic
No. 5 Cochrane-Fountain City at No. 4 Royall
No. 6 New Lisbon at No. 3 Pepin/Alma
No. 7 Pittsville at No. 2 Blair-Taylor
La Farge-Weston winner at No. 1 Ithaca
No. 5 De Soto at No. 4 Seneca
No. 6 Kickapoo at No. 3 Hillsboro
Wonewoc-Center-North Crawford winner at No. 2 Brookwood
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals, May 22
No. 9 Southwestern at No. 8 Pecatonica
No. 10 Benton/Shullsburg at No. 7 Potosi/Cassville
No. 9 Oshkosh Lourdes at No. 8 Randolph
Regional Semifinals, May 27
Pecatonica-Southwestern winner at No. 1 Belmont
No. 5 Juda/Albany at No. 4 Wauzeka-Steuben
No. 6 River Ridge at No. 3 Highland
Potosi/Cassville-Benton/Shullsburg winner at No. 2 Barneveld
Randolph-Oshkosh Lourdes winner at No. 1 Johnson Creek
No. 5 Elkhart-Lake Glenbeulah at No. 4 Princeton/Green Lake
No. 6 Palmyra-Eagle at No. 3 Hilbert
No. 7 Burlington Catholic Central at No. 2 Cambria-Friesland