2026 WIAA state softball playoffs, regional scoreboard and schedule

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The 2026 WIAA softball playoffs began with regional quarterfinals in Divisions 2-5 on Thursday, May 21.

Regional semifinals in all five divisions will be played Tuesday, May 26, with regional finals on Thursday, May 28. Sectional semifinals are set for Tuesday, June 2, with sectional finals to be contested on Thursday, June 4.

The eight Division 1 sectional champions, and four sectional winners in each of the other four divisions qualify for the 2026 WIAA State Softball Tournament, which will be played on June 10-13 at Goodman Diamond on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison.

Here is a look at the regional scoreboard & schedule:

2026 WIAA State Softball Playoffs
Division 1
Sectional 1
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 9 River Falls at No. 8 Menomonie
No. 12 Sparta at No. 5 Marshfield
No. 13 Superior at No. 4 Hudson
No. 14 La Crosse Central at No. 3 Holmen
No. 11 Eau Claire Memorial at No. 6 Onalaska
No. 10 Eau Claire North at No. 7 New Richmond
Regional Finals
Thursday, May 28
Menomonie-River Falls winner at No. 1 Tomah
New Richmond-Eau Claire North winner at No. 2 Chippewa Falls
Sectional 2
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 9 Pulaski at No. 8 Bay Port
No. 12 Green Bay Southwest at No. 5 West De Pere
No. 13 Wausau East at No. 4 Ashwaubenon
No. 14 Green Bay West/East at No. 3 Hortonville
No. 11 Wausau West at No. 6 D.C. Everest
No. 10 Wisconsin Rapids at No. 7 De Pere
Regional Finals
Thursday, May 28
Bay Port-Pulaski winner at No. 1 Green Bay Preble
De Pere-Wisconsin Rapids winner at No. 2 Stevens Point
Sectional 3
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 9 Oregon at No. 8 DeForest
No. 12 Madison West at No. 5 Verona
No. 13 Baraboo at No. 4 Middleton
No. 14 Madison La Follette/Madison East at No. 3 Beaver Dam
No. 11 Madison Memorial at No. 6 Monona Grove
No. 10 Sun Prairie West at No. 7 Madison Edgewood/Abundant Life Christian/St. Ambrose
Regional Finals
Thursday, May 28
DeForest-Oregon winner at No. 1 Sun Prairie East
Edgewood/Abundant Life/St. Ambrose-Sun Prairie West winner at No. 2 Waunakee
Sectional 4
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 9 Appleton East at No. 8 Menasha
No. 12 Sheboygan North at No. 5 Oshkosh West
No. 13 Appleton West at No. 4 Waupun
No. 11 Manitowoc at No. 6 Kaukauna
No. 10 West Bend West at No. 7 Fond du Lac
Regional Finals
Thursday, May 28
Menasha-Appleton East winner at No. 1 Appleton North
Kaukauna-Manitowoc winner at No. 3 Neenah
Fond du Lac-West Bend West winner at No. 2 Kimberly
Sectional 5
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 9 Oconomowoc at No. 8 Watertown
No. 12 Whitefish Bay at No. 5 Germantown
No. 11 Glendale Nicolet at No. 6 Hartland Arrowhead
No. 10 Menomonee Falls at No. 7 Mequon Homestead
Regional Finals
Thursday, May 28
Watertown-Oconomowoc winner at No. 1 Sussex Hamilton
Germantown-Whitefish Bay winner at No. 4 Slinger
Arrowhead-Nicolet winner at No. 3 Cedarburg
Homestead-Menomonee Falls winner at No. 2 Hartford
Sectional 6
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 9 Milwaukee Lutheran at No. 8 Milwaukee Riverside/Golda Meir
No. 10 Wauwatosa West at No. 7 Shorewood/Brown Deer/University School of Milwaukee
Regional Finals
Thursday, May 28
Riverside/Golda Meir-Milwaukee Lutheran winner at No. 1 Wisconsin Lutheran
No. 5 Wauwatosa East at No. 4 West Allis Hale/West Allis Central
No. 6 Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels at No. 3 Brookfield Central
Shorewood/Brown Deer/USM-Wauwatosa West winner at No. 2 Brookfield East
Sectional 7
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 9 Waukesha North at No. 8 Mukwonago
No. 12 Janesville Parker at No. 5 Janesville Craig
No. 13 Waukesha South at No. 4 Milton
No. 11 Greenfield at No. 6 Elkhorn
No. 10 Milwaukee Reagan at No. 7 Kettle Moraine
Regional Finals
Thursday, May 28
Mukwonago-Waukesha North winner at No. 1 Muskego
Elkhorn-Greenfield winner at No. 3 Waterford
Kettle Moraine-Reagan winner at No. 2 Waukesha West
Sectional 8
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 9 Kenosha Tremper at No. 8 Burlington
No. 12 Beloit Memorial at No. 5 Kenosha Bradford
No. 13 Racine Horlick/Racine Park at No. 4 Franklin
No. 11 Racine Case at No. 6 Westosha Central
No. 10 South Milwaukee at No. 7 Kenosha Indian Trail
Regional Finals
Thursday, May 28
Burlington-Tremper winner at No. 1 Oak Creek
Westosha Central-Racine Case winner at No. 3 Lake Geneva Badger
Indian Trail-South Milwaukee winner at No. 2 Union Grove
Division 2
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Black River Falls at No. 8 Osceola
No. 7 St. Croix Central 10, No. 10 Rice Lake 7
No. 8 Ashland 13, No. 9 Colby/Abbotsford 3
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
Osceola-Black River Falls winner at No. 1 Baldwin-Woodville
No. 5 La Crosse Logan at No. 4 Altoona
No. 6 Ellsworth at No. 3 West Salem
No. 7 St. Croix Central at No. 2 Somerset
No. 8 Ashland at No. 1 Medford
No. 5 Hayward at No. 4 Merrill
No. 6 Rhinelander at No. 3 Antigo
No. 7 Lakeland at No. 2 Mosinee
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Oconto Falls 12, No. 8 Waupaca 10
No. 10 Marinette 5, No. 7 New London 4
No. 8 Little Chute 2, No. 9 North Fond du Lac 0
No. 7 Sheboygan Falls/Kohler 15, No. 10 Sheboygan South 0
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 9 Oconto Falls at No. 1 Fox Valley Lutheran
No. 5 Shawano at No. 4 Green Bay Notre Dame
No. 6 Freedom at No. 3 Seymour
No. 10 Marinette at No. 2 Luxemburg-Casco
No. 8 Little Chute at No. 1 Denmark
No. 5 Two Rivers at No. 4 Campbellsport
No. 6 Winneconne at No. 3 Plymouth
No. 7 Sheboygan Falls/Kohler at No. 2 Kewaskum
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 8 Reedsburg 13, No. 9 Wisconsin Dells 3
No. 7 Sauk Prairie 12, No. 10 Mauston 0
No. 8 Edgerton 6, No. 9 East Troy 4
No. 7 Whitewater 15, No. 10 Delavan-Darien 0
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 8 Reedsburg at No. 1 Mount Horeb
No. 5 McFarland at No. 4 Evansville
No. 6 Platteville at No. 3 Portage
No. 7 Sauk Prairie at No. 2 Monroe
No. 8 Edgerton at No. 1 Beloit Turner
No. 5 Brodhead at No. 4 Jefferson
No. 6 Fort Atkinson at No. 3 Stoughton
No. 7 Whitewater at No. 2 Lakeside Lutheran
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Milwaukee Languages at No. 8 Milwaukee Pius XI Catholic
No. 8 Cudahy 19, No. 9 Milwaukee Augustine Prep South 9
No. 7 Milwaukee St. Thomas More 14, No. 10 St. Francis 1
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
Milwaukee Pius-Milwaukee Languages winner at No. 1 Pewaukee
No. 5 Grafton at No. 4 New Berlin West
No. 6 West Bend East at No. 3 Kettle Moraine Lutheran
No. 7 Port Washington at No. 2 Waukesha Catholic Memorial
No. 8 Cudahy at No. 1 Greendale
No. 5 Racine St. Catherine’s at No. 4 New Berlin Eisenhower
No. 6 Wilmot Union at No. 3 Greendale Martin Lutheran
No. 7 Milwaukee St. Thomas More at No. 2 Whitnall
Division 3
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Northland Pines 25, No. 8 Webster/Siren 15
No. 8 Neillsville/Granton 5, No. 9 Elk Mound 4
No. 7 Fall Creek 11, No. 10 Loyal/Greenwood 8
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 9 Northland Pines at No. 1 Spooner
No. 5 Northwestern at No. 4 Cumberland
No. 6 Barron at No. 3 Cameron
No. 7 Unity at No. 2 St. Croix Falls
No. 8 Neillsville/Granton at No. 1 Stanley-Boyd
No. 5 Durand-Arkansaw at No. 4 Bloomer
No. 6 Tomahawk at No. 3 Prescott
No. 7 Fall Creek at No. 2 Arcadia
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 8 Appleton Xavier 13, No. 9 Menominee Nation 0
No. 9 Chilton 4, No. 8 Mishicot 1
No. 7 Kiel 13, No. 10 Sturgeon Bay 3
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 8 Appleton Xavier at No. 1 Wittenberg-Birnamwood
No. 5 Oconto at No. 4 Nekoosa
No. 6 Clintonville at No. 3 Peshtigo
No. 7 Amherst at No. 2 Stratford
No. 9 Chilton at No. 1 Southern Door
No. 5 Kewaunee at No. 4 Brillion
No. 6 Valders at No. 3 Wrightstown
No. 7 Kiel at No. 2 New Holstein
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 8 La Crosse Aquinas 14, No. 9 Viroqua/Youth Initiative 3
No. 8 Columbus 6, No. 9 Lake Mills 5
No. 7 River Valley 14, No. 10 Pardeeville 4
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 8 La Crosse Aquinas at No. 1 Adams-Friendship
No. 5 Westfield at No. 4 Westby
No. 6 Prairie du Chien at No. 3 Richland Center
No. 7 Wautoma at No. 2 Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
No. 8 Columbus at No. 1 Poynette
No. 5 Lancaster at No. 4 Dodgeville
No. 6 Cambridge at No. 3 Monticello/New Glarus
No. 7 River Valley at No. 2 Lodi
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 8 Berlin 20, No. 9 Cedar Grove-Belgium 4
No. 10 Mayville 9, No. 7 Oostburg 3
No. 8 Lake Country Lutheran 4, No. 9 Shoreland Lutheran 2
No. 7 Dodgeland/Hustisford 16, No. 10 Kenosha St. Joseph/Kenosha Christian Life 1
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 8 Berlin at No. 1 Lomira
No. 5 Howards Grove at No. 4 Winnebago Lutheran
No. 6 Omro at No. 3 Ripon
No. 10 Mayville at No. 2 Laconia
No. 8 Lake Country Lutheran at No. 1 Racine Lutheran
No. 5 Big Foot at No. 4 Watertown Luther Prep
No. 6 Whitefish Bay Dominican at No. 3 Brookfield Academy
No. 7 Dodgeland-Hustisford at No. 2 Clinton
Division 4
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 8 Glenwood City 7, No. 9 Lake Holcombe/Cornell 6
No. 7 Clear Lake 20, No. 10 Ladysmith 14
No. 9 Eau Claire Regis 9, No. 8 Cadott 6
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 8 Glenwood City at No. 1 Grantsburg
No. 5 Frederic/Luck at No. 4 Shell Lake
No. 6 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at No. 3 Clayton/Turtle Lake
No. 7 Clear Lake at No. 2 Boyceville
No. 9 Eau Claire Regis at No. 1 Chippewa Falls McDonell
No. 5 Spring Valley at No. 4 Eleva-Strum
No. 6 Osseo-Fairchild at No. 3 Colfax
No. 7 Mondovi at No. 2 Augusta
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 8 Laona/Wabeno 10, No. 9 Spencer 7
No. 8 Shiocton 7, No. 9 Gillett/Suring 2
No. 7 Coleman 13, No. 10 Bowler/Gresham 0
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 8 Laona/Wabeno at No. 1 Marathon
No. 5 Three Lakes/Phelps at No. 4 Edgar
No. 6 Chequamegon at No. 3 Hurley
No. 7 Crandon at No. 2 Phillips
No. 8 Shiocton at No. 1 Bonduel
No. 5 Iola-Scandinavia at No. 4 Stevens Point Pacelli
No. 6 Manawa at No. 3 Crivitz
No. 7 Coleman at No. 2 Auburndale
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 8 Necedah 11, No. 9 Whitehall 7
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 8 Necedah at No. 1 Fennimore
No. 5 Bangor at No. 4 Riverdale
No. 6 Cashton at No. 3 Melrose-Mindoro
No. 7 Onalaska Luther at No. 2 Iowa-Grant
No. 8 Parkview at No. 1 Mineral Point
No. 5 Belleville at No. 4 Cuba City
No. 6 Darlington at No. 3 Deerfield
No. 7 Wisconsin Heights at No. 2 Marshall
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 8 Sevastopol 8, No. 9 Montello 4
No. 7 Manitowoc Roncalli 19, No. 10 Weyauwega-Fremont 0
No. 8 Sheboygan Lutheran/Sheboygan Christian def. No. 9 Wayland Academy, forfeit.
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 8 Sevastopol at No. 1 Algoma
No. 5 Manitowoc Lutheran at No. 4 Markesan
No. 6 Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs at No. 3 Neenah St. Mary Catholic
No. 7 Manitowoc Roncalli at No. 2 Princeton/Green Lake
No. 8 Sheboygan Lutheran/Sheboygan Christian at No. 1 Johnson Creek
No. 5 Living Word Lutheran at No. 4 Waterloo
No. 6 Horicon at No. 3 Oakfield
No. 7 Ozaukee at No. 2 Random Lake
Division 5
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Alma Center Lincoln 5, No. 8 Pepin/Alma 3
No. 7 Elmwood/Plum City 11, No. 10 New Auburn 0
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 5 Prairie Farm at No. 4 Drummond
No. 6 Birchwood/Winter at No. 3 Flambeau
No. 7 Bruce at No. 2 Mellen
No. 9 Alma Center Lincoln at No. 1 Blair-Taylor
No. 5 Cochrane-Fountain City at No. 4 Thorp
No. 6 Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran at No. 3 Independence/Gilmanton
No. 7 Elmwood/Plum City at No. 2 Gilman
Regional Finals
Thursday, May 28
Drummond-Prairie Farm winner at No. 1 Northwood/Solon Springs
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 8 Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran/Providence Academy 21, No. 9 White Lake 0
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 8 Owen-Withee at No. 1 Athens
No. 5 Wausau Newman Catholic at No. 4 Niagara
No. 6 Elcho at No. 3 Florence
No. 7 Northland Lutheran at No. 2 Rib Lake
No. 8 Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran/Providence Academy at No. 1 Wausaukee
No. 5 Marion at No. 4 Gibraltar/Washington Island
No. 6 Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas at No. 3 Rosholt
No. 7 Pembine/Goodman at No. 2 Tigerton
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 North Crawford 14, No. 8 Kickapoo 10
No. 10 Wonewoc-Center 10, No. 7 La Farge 8
No. 9 Southwestern 6, No. 8 Pecatonica 2
No. 7 Highland 14, No. 10 Benton/Shullsburg 10
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 9 North Crawford at No. 1 Ithaca/Weston
No. 5 Hillsboro at No. 4 Seneca
No. 6 De Soto at No. 3 Brookwood
No. 10 Wonewoc-Center at No. 2 Royall
No. 9 Southwestern at No. 1 Barneveld
No. 5 River Ridge at No. 4 Potosi/Cassville
No. 6 Argyle/Black Hawk at No. 3 Wauzeka-Steuben
No. 7 Highland at No. 2 Belmont
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 21
No. 9 Reedsville 3, No. 8 Port Edwards 1
No. 7 New Lisbon 17, No. 10 Tri-County 4
No. 9 Palmyra-Eagle 10, No. 8 Randolph 4
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, May 26
No. 9 Reedsville at No. 1 Almond-Bancroft
No. 5 Hilbert at No. 4 Wisconsin Rapids Assumption
No. 6 Pittsville at No. 3 Wild Rose
No. 7 New Lisbon at No. 2 Marshfield Columbus Catholic
No. 9 Palmyra-Eagle at No. 1 Juda/Albany
No. 5 Williams Bay at No. 4 Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah
No. 6 Burlington Catholic Central at No. 3 Oshkosh Lourdes
No. 7 Rio/Fall River at No. 2 Cambria-Friesland