State Softball Pairing Announced

KSHSAA has released the State Softball Pairings. They are listed below. Who are the favorites for each class? Who are the teams to look out for that might not be seed in the top two?

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KSHSAA STATE TOURNAMENTS

CLASS 6A

at Arrocha Ball Park, Lawrence

Friday, May 28

First round—(1) Topeka Washburn Rural (22-0) vs. (8) Olathe North (11-11), 10 a.m.; (4) Garden City (19-2) vs. (5) Maize (19-3), Noon; (2) Olathe Northwest (21-1) vs. (7) SM North (17-5), 2 p.m.; (3) Wichita Northwest (21-1) vs. (6) Olathe South (18-4), 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 29

Semifinals—Topeka Washburn Rural—Olathe North winner vs. Garden City—Maize winner, 10 a.m.; Olathe Northwest—SM North winner vs. Wichita Northwest—Olathe South winner, Noon

Third place—Semifinal losers, 2 p.m.

Championship—Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.

CLASS 5A

at Hummer Sports Complex, Topeka

Friday, May 28

First round—(1) St. Thomas Aquinas (20-0) vs. (8) Newton (15-7), 5 p.m.; (2) Andale-Garden Plain (21-1) vs. (7) Shawnee Mill Valley (16-4), 5 p.m.; (4) Arkansas City (18-3) vs. (5) Wichita Carroll (18-4), 7 p.m.; (3) Topeka Seaman (19-3) vs. (6) Salina South (18-4), 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 29

Semifinals—St. Thomas Aquinas—Newton winner vs. Arkansas City—Wichita Carroll winner, 10 a.m.; Andale-Garden Plain—Shawnee Mill Valley winner vs. Topeka Seaman—Salina South winner, 10 a.m.

Third place—Semifinal losers, Noon

Championship—Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

CLASS 4A

at Bill Burke Park, Salina

Friday, May 28

First round—(1) Silver Lake (21-0) vs. (8) Buhler, 5 p.m.; (2) Basehor-Linwood (21-2) vs. (7) Colby (16-7), 5 p.m.; (4) Girard (19-2) vs. (5) Mulvane (20-3), 7 p.m.; (3) Paola (21-2) vs. (6) Holton (17-4), 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 29

Semifinals—Silver Lake—Buhler winner vs. Girard—Mulvane winner, 10 a.m.; Basehor-Linwood—Colby winner vs. Paola—Holton winner, 10 a.m.

Third place—Semifinal losers, Noon

Championship—Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

CLASS 3A

at Twin Oaks Complex, Manhattan

Friday, May 28

First round—(1) Medicine Lodge (22-1) vs. (8) Riley County (12-11), 5 p.m.; (2) Hillsboro (22-1) vs. (7) TMP-Marian (17-6), 5 p.m.; (4) Osage City (21-2) vs. (5) Caney (19-2), 7 p.m.; (3) Riverton (20-1) vs. (6) St. Marys (19-4), 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 29

Semifinals—Medicine Lodge—Riley County winner vs. Osage City—Caney winner, 10 a.m.; Hillsboro—TMP-Marian winner vs. Riverton—St. Marys winner, 10 a.m.

Third place—Semifinal losers, Noon

Championship—Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

CLASS 2-1A

at Trusler Sports Complex, Emporia

Friday, May 28

First round—(1) Spearville (22-1) vs. (8) Yates Center (9-12), 5 p.m.; (2) Pittsburg Colgan (22-1) vs. (7) Wabaunsee (13-10), 5 p.m.; (4) Chase County (16-5) vs. (5) Inman (16-7), 7 p.m.; (3) Chetopa (20-3) vs. (6) Sylvan-Lucas-Luray (13-8), 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 29

Semifinals—Spearville—Yates Center winner vs. Chase County—Inman winner, 10 a.m.; Pittsburg Colgan—Wabaunsee winner vs. Chetopa—Sylvan-Lucas-Luray winner, 10 a.m.

Third place—Semifinal losers, Noon

Championship—Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.