Softball Round of 32 Brackets Revealed

AURORA – The Colorado High School Activities Association has announced the round of 32 brackets for the 3A, 4A and 5A Softball State Championships.

Eaton earned the No. 1 seed in the 3A bracket, after posting a regular season record of 22-1, Holy Family secured the No. 1 seed in the 4A bracket, as they went 22-1 record in the regular season, and Arvada West earned the No. 1 seed in the 5A bracket, thanks to their 19-3 record. Round of 32 games will be played on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13-14, with State Championships scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20-21.

The 4A games at Site 5, Discovery Canyon, have been delayed due to cold temperatures. They will now be at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Class 3A
Site 1: Eaton HS in Eaton (Eaton vs. Jefferson Academy, La Junta vs. Forge Christian)
Site 2: Strasburg HS in Strasburg (Strasburg vs. Cedaredge, Brush vs. Meeker)
Site 3: Twin Rivers Softball Field in Greeley (University vs. Arvada, Wellington vs. Alamosa)
Site 4: Delta HS in Delta (Delta vs. Holyoke, Sierra vs. Weld Central)
Site 5: Lyons HS in Lyons (Lyons vs. The Classical Academy, Lamar vs. Gunnison)
Site 6: MSU Denver in Denver (The Academy vs. Valley, Fort Lupton vs. Montezuma-Cortez)
Site 7: Thomas Jefferson HS in Denver (Thomas Jefferson vs. Wray/Yuma, Rocky Ford vs. Resurrection Christian)
Site 8: Mason Field in Sterling (Sterling vs. Peak to Peak, Wiley vs. Limon)

Class 4A
Site 1: Broomfield Industrial Park in Broomfield (Holy Family vs. Boulder, Roosevelt vs. Mesa Ridge)
Site 2: Riverdale Ridge in Thornton (Riverdale Ridge vs. Eagle Valley, Golden vs. Niwot)
Site 3: D’Evelyn HS in Lakewood (D’Evelyn vs. Palisade, Pomona vs. Cheyenne Mountain)
Site 4: Salisbury Equestrian Park in Parker (Lutheran vs. Severance, Greeley West vs. Rifle)
Site 5: Discovery Canyon HS in Colorado Springs (Discovery Canyon vs. Green Mountain, Frederick vs. Air Academy) – Friday game times moved to 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. due to cold temperatures
Site 6: North and South Field in Berthoud (Berthoud vs. Northridge, Palmer Ridge vs. Pine Creek)
Site 7: Windsor HS in Windsor (Windsor vs. Grand Junction, Pueblo West vs. George Washington)
Site 8: Runyon Sports Complex in Pueblo (Pueblo County vs. Mead, Elizabeth vs. Conifer)

Class 5A
Site 1: Arvada West HS in Arvada (Arvada West vs. Regis Jesuit, Eaglecrest vs. Heritage)
Site 2: Columbine HS in Columbine (Columbine vs. Denver South, Valor Christian vs. Vista Ridge)
Site 3: Chatfield HS in Littleton (Chatfield vs. Chaparral, Castle View vs. Rocky Mountain)
Site 4: Horizon HS in Thornton (Horizon vs. Highlands Ranch, Mountain Vista vs. Ralston Valley)
Site 5: Canyon View Fields in Fruita (Fruita Monument vs. Bear Creek, Legend vs. Grand Junction Central)
Site 6: Erie HS in Erie (Erie vs. Lakewood, Fossil Ridge vs. Ponderosa)
Site 7: ThunderRidge HS in Highlands Ranch (ThunderRidge vs. Cherry Creek, Cherokee Trail vs. Legacy)
Site 8: Broomfield HS in Broomfield (Broomfield vs. Arapahoe, Grandview vs. Fort Collins)

Teams qualified for the postseason through their regular season performance. Each league champion automatically qualified for the state tournament, and the other spots were determined by the CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index, with the consideration that two teams within the same league couldn’t match up in the first round.

Boulder earned the No. 32 seed in the 4A bracket after winning the 4A/3A Colorado league, while Niwot and Mesa Ridge swapped the 17th and 18th seeds to avoid a first-round league matchup. In the 5A bracket, Ponderosa and Grand Junction swapped the 21st and 22nd seeds, while Arapahoe and Fort Collins swapped the 24th and 25th seeds, in order to avoid a first-round league matchup.

Follow the 3A bracket, 4A bracket and 5A bracket throughout the tournament to find results, match times and opponents. On CHSAANow, you can find additional information for the Softball State Championship, and you can also find championship information for every fall sport on CHSAA’s Fall State Championship Central website.