Regionals start May 26

By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

The WIAA announced its pairings Thursday for the upcoming 2015 WIAA softball playoffs.

Regional quarterfinals in Divisions 2, 3, and 4 are set for Tuesday with regional semifinals in all four divisions on Wednesday. Regional finals are Friday, May 29, with sectionals on June 2 and June 4. The survivors move on to the 2015 WIAA State Softball Tournament in Madison on June 11-13.

Among the local teams, Marshfield is the No. 10 seed in the Division 1 Sectional 1 bracket and will play at No. 7 Eau Claire North in a regional semifinal on Wednesday, May 27, at North beginning at 5 p.m.

In Division 3, Auburndale, Spencer, and Stratford are in the same regional in the Sectional 2 bracket.

Spencer, the Cloverbelt Conference East Division champion, is the No. 1 seed and received a first-round bye. The Rockets will host the winner of No. 5 Auburndale at No. 4 Loyal/Granton on May 27 at 5 p.m. The Auburndale-L/G matchup will be at 5 p.m. May 26 at Loyal High School.

Stratford, the Marawood Conference South Division co-champion, is the No. 2 seed in the bracket and will host No. 7 Colby at Hilgemann Field in a regional quarterfinal on May 26 at 4:45 p.m.

Columbus Catholic is the No. 5 seed in the Division 4 Sectional 2 bracket and will play at No. 4 Greenwood in a regional quarterfinal on May 26 at 5 p.m.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

2015 WIAA softball playoffs

Division 1

Sectional 1

Regional semifinals, May 27

No. 9 Hudson at No. 8 Eau Claire Memorial, 5 p.m.
No. 12 Menomonie at No. 5 Wisconsin Rapids, 4:30 p.m.
No. 13 River Falls at No. 4 Superior, 4:30 p.m.
No. 14 Wausau West at No. 3 Merrill, 4 p.m.
No. 11 Wausau East at No. 6 D.C. Everest, 5 p.m.
No. 10 Marshfield at No. 7 Eau Claire North, 5 p.m.

Regional finals, May 29

Hudson-Eau Claire Memorial winner at No. 1 Stevens Point
Eau Claire North-Marshfield winner at No. 2 Chippewa Falls

Sectional 5

Regional semifinals, May 27

No. 9 Stoughton at No. 8 Fort Atkinson, 4:45 p.m.
No. 12 Waterford at No. 5 Mukwonago, 4:30 p.m.
No. 13 Janesville Parker at No. 4 Wilmot, 4 p.m.
No. 14 Lake Geneva Badger at No. 3 Janesville Craig, 4:30 p.m.
No. 11 Oregon at No. 6 Burlington, 4:30 p.m.
No. 10 Milton at No. 7 Beloit Memorial, 4:30 p.m.

Regional finals, May 29

Stoughton-Fort Atkinson winner at No. 1 Westosha Central, 4:30 p.m.
Beloit Memorial-Milton winner at No. 2 Union Grove, 4:30 p.m.

Sectional 2

Regional semifinals, May 27

No. 9 Neenah at No. 8 Appleton North, 4:30 p.m.
No. 12 Menasha at No. 5 Appleton East, 4:30 p.m.
No. 13 Appleton West at No. 4 Ashwaubenon, 3:30 p.m.
No. 14 Green Bay West at No. 3 Green Bay Preble, 4:30 p.m.
No. 11 Green Bay Southwest at No. 6 Green Bay East, 4:30 p.m.
No. 10 De Pere at No. 7 Pulaski, 3 p.m.

Regional finals, May 29

Appleton North-Neenah winner at No. 1 Hortonville, 4:30 p.m.
Pulaski-De Pere winner at No. 2 Bay Port, 4:30 p.m.

Sectional 8

Regional semifinals, May 27

No. 9 Racine Horlick at No. 8 Franklin
No. 12 Racine Park at No. 5 South Milwaukee
No. 13 Milwaukee Reagan at No. 4 Oak Creek
No. 14 Milwaukee Pulaski/Arts/Juneau at No. 3 Kenosha Tremper
No. 11 Racine Case at No. 6 Muskego
No. 10 Kenosha Indian Trail at No. 7 Greendale

Regional finals, May 29

Horlick-Franklin winner at No. 1 Greenfield
Greendale-Indian Trail winner at No. 2 Kenosha Bradford

Sectional 3

Regional semifinals, May 27

No. 9 Madison Memorial at No. 8 Monona Grove, 4:30 p.m.
No. 12 Onalaska at No. 5 Holmen, 4:30 p.m.
No. 13 Madison West at No. 4 DeForest, 4:30 p.m.
No. 14 Madison La Follette at No. 3 Verona, 5 p.m.
No. 11 Baraboo at No. 6 Madison East, 4:30 p.m.
No. 10 Waunakee at No. 7 Sun Prairie, 5 p.m.
No. 15 Tomah at No. 2 La Crosse Central, 4 p.m.

Regional finals, May 29

Memorial-Monona Grove winner at No. 1 Middleton, 5 p.m.

Sectional 7

Regional semifinals, May 27

No. 9 Glendale Nicolet at No. 8 Milwaukee King, 4:30 p.m.
No. 12 Milwaukee Riverside at No. 5 Whitefish Bay, 4:30 p.m.
No. 13 Milwaukee Vincent at No. 4 Brookfield Central, 4:30 p.m.
No. 14 Milwaukee Madison/Collegiate/Samuel at No. 3 Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels, 4 p.m.
No. 11 Milwaukee Bradley at No. 6 Brookfield East, 4:30 p.m.
No. 10 Milwaukee Pius XI at No. 7 Cedarburg, 4:30 p.m.

Regional finals, May 29

Nicolet-King winner at No. 1 Germantown, 7 p.m.
Cedarburg-Pius XI winner at No. 2 Mequon Homestead, 4:30 p.m.

Sectional 4

Regional semifinals, May 27

No. 9 Sheboygan North at No. 8 Hartford, 4:30 p.m.
No. 12 West Bend West at No. 5 Slinger, 4:30 p.m.
No. 13 Sheboygan South at No. 4 Oshkosh North, 4:30 p.m.
No. 14 West Bend East at No. 3 Beaver Dam, 4:30 p.m.
No. 11 Fond du Lac at No. 6 Oshkosh West, 4:30 p.m.
No. 10 Port Washington at No. 7 Manitowoc, 4:30 p.m.

Regional finals, May 29

Sheboygan North-Hartford winner at No. 1 Kaukauna, 4:30 p.m.
Manitowoc-Port Washington winner at No. 2 Kimberly, 4:30 p.m.

Sectional 6

Regional semifinals, May 27

No. 9 Wauwatosa West at No. 8 Wauwatosa East, 4:30 p.m.
No. 12 Waukesha South at No. 5 Oconomowoc, 4:30 p.m.
No. 13 West Allis Central at No. 4 Waukesha North, 5 p.m.
No. 14 Milwaukee Hamilton at No. 3 Hartland Arrowhead, 4:30 p.m.
No. 11 Waukesha West at No. 6 Kettle Moraine, 5 p.m.
No. 10 West Allis Hale at No. 7 Sussex Hamilton, 4:30 p.m.

Regional finals, May 29

Wauwatosa West-Wauwatosa East winner at No. 1 Menomonee Falls, 4:30 p.m.
Hamilton-West Allis Hale winner at No. 2 Watertown, 4:30 p.m.

Division 2

Sectional 1

Regional quarterfinals, May 26

No. 5 Amery at No. 4 Barron, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Ashland at No. 3 Spooner
No. 7 Hayward at No. 2 Northwestern/South Shore
No. 8 St. Croix Central at No. 1 Baldwin-Woodville, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Altoona at No. 4 New Richmond, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Osceola at No. 3 Ellsworth, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Somerset at No. 2 Prescott, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Tomahawk at No. 4 Rhinelander
No. 6 Lakeland at No. 3 Medford
No. 7 Northland Pines at No. 2 Antigo
No. 5 Sparta at No. 4 Black River Falls, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Nekoosa at No. 3 West Salem, 5 p.m.

Regional semifinals, May 27

Amery-Barron winner at No. 1 Rice Lake
Tomahawk-Rhinelander winner at No. 1 Mosinee
Sparta-Black River Falls winner at No. 1 La Crosse Logan
West Salem-Nekoosa winner at No. 2 Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau

Sectional 2

Regional quarterfinals, May 26

No. 5 Seymour at No. 4 Oconto Falls, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Wittenberg-Birnamwood at No. 3 Peshtigo, 4:30 p.m.
No. 7 Clintonville at No. 2 Shawano, 4:30 p.m.
No. 5 Denmark at No. 4 Southern Door, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Sturgeon Bay at No. 3 West De Pere
No. 7 Two Rivers at No. 2 Green Bay Notre Dame
No. 5 Fox Valley Lutheran at No. 4 Appleton Xavier, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Waupaca at No. 3 Wrightstown, 4:30 p.m.
No. 7 Little Chute at No. 2 Freedom, 4:45 p.m.
No. 5 Berlin at No. 4 Omro, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Ripon at No. 3 Wautoma, 5 p.m.

Regional semifinals, May 27

Seymour-Oconto Falls winner at No. 1 Marinette, 4:30 p.m.
Denmark-Southern Door winner at No. 1 Luxemburg-Casco
Fox Valley Lutheran-Xavier winner at No. 1 New London
Berlin-Omro winner at No. 1 Adams-Friendship, 5 p.m.
Wautoma-Ripon winner at No. 2 Winneconne, 4:45 p.m.

Sectional 3

Regional quarterfinals, May 26

No. 5 Platteville at No. 4 Reedsburg, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Richland Center at No. 3 Dodgeville, 6 p.m.
No. 7 Mauston at No. 2 Viroqua, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Wisconsin Dells at No. 4 Sauk Prairie, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Mount Horeb at No. 3 Portage, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Lodi at No. 2 Madison Edgewood, 4:30 p.m.
No. 5 Jefferson at No. 4 Watertown Luther Prep, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 East Troy at No. 3 Elkhorn, 4:30 p.m.
No. 7 Lake Mills at No. 2 Whitewater, 4:30 p.m.
No. 5 Big Foot at No. 4 Evansville, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Edgerton at No. 3 Monroe, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Clinton at No. 2 Delavan-Darien, 4:45 p.m.

Regional semifinals, May 27

Platteville-Reedsburg winner at No. 1 River Valley, 5 p.m.
Wisconsin Dells-Sauk Prairie winner at No. 1 McFarland
Jefferson-Luther Prep winner at No. 1 Columbus, 4 p.m.
Big Foot-Evansville winner at No. 1 Beloit Turner, 5 p.m.

Sectional 4

Regional quarterfinals, May 26

No. 5 Sheboygan Falls at No. 4 Plymouth, 4 p.m.
No. 6 Kiel at No. 3 North Fond du Lac, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Milwaukee Lutheran at No. 4 Kettle Moraine Lutheran, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Brown Deer at No. 3 Mayville, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Milwaukee Languages at No. 4 St. Francis, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Milwaukee Bay View at No. 3 Shorewood
No. 5 Waukesha Catholic Memorial at No. 4 Wisconsin Lutheran, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Pewaukee at No. 3 New Berlin West, 4:30 p.m.

Regional semifinals, May 27

Sheboygan Falls-Plymouth winner at No. 1 Waupun, 5 p.m.
North Fond du Lac-Kiel winner at No. 2 Campbellsport, 4:30 p.m.
Milwaukee Lutheran-Kettle Moraine Lutheran at No. 1 Grafton, 4:30 p.m.
Mayville-Brown Deer winner at No. 2 Kewaskum, 5 p.m.
Languages-St. Francis winner at No. 1 Cudahy
Shorewood-Bay View winner at No. 2 St. Thomas More
Catholic Memorial-Wisconsin Lutheran winner at No. 1 New Berlin Eisenhower, 4:30 p.m.
New Berlin West-Pewaukee winner at No. 2 Whitnall, 4:30 p.m.

Division 3

Sectional 1

Regional quarterfinals, May 26

No. 5 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at No. 4 Hurley
No. 6 Ladysmith at No. 3 Cameron
No. 7 Washburn/Bayfield at No. 2 Phillips
No. 5 Frederic/Luck at No. 4 St. Croix Falls, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Unity at No. 3 Cumberland, 4:30 p.m.
No. 7 Webster/Siren at No. 2 Clayton/Turtle Lake, 4:30 p.m.
No. 5 Colfax at No. 4 Durand, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Eau Claire Regis at No. 3 Boyceville
No. 7 Mondovi at No. 2 Elk Mound
No. 5 Cornell/Lake Holcombe at No. 4 Fall Creek
No. 6 Stanley-Boyd at No. 3 Cadott

Regional semifinals, May 27

Hurley-Chetek-Weyerhaeuser winner at No. 1 Chequamegon, 5 p.m.
Frederic/Luck-St. Croix Falls winner at No. 1 Grantsburg, 5 p.m.
Colfax-Durand winner at No. 1 Bloomer
Cornell/Lake Holcombe-Fall Creek winner at No. 1 Neillsville
Cadott-Stanley-Boyd winner at No. 2 Osseo-Fairchild

Sectional 2

Regional quarterfinals, May 26

No. 5 Auburndale at No. 4 Loyal/Granton, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Edgar at No. 3 Marathon, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Colby at No. 2 Stratford, 4:45 p.m.
No. 5 Gillett/Suring at No. 4 Crivitz
No. 6 Crandon at No. 3 Bonduel
No. 5 Necedah at No. 4 Westfield, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Princeton/Green Lake at No. 3 Montello, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Amherst at No. 4 Oshkosh Lourdes
No. 6 Neenah St. Mary Central at No. 3 Shiocton, 4:30 p.m.

Regional semifinals, May 27

Auburndale-Loyal/Granton winner at No. 1 Spencer, 5 p.m.
Gillett/Suring-Crivitz winner at No. 1 Oconto
Bonduel-Crandon winner at No. 2 Menominee Indian
Necedah-Westfield winner at No. 1 Laconia, 4:30 p.m.
Princeton/Green Lake winner at No. 2 Markesan
Amherst-Lourdes winner at No. 1 Weyauwega-Fremont, 4 p.m.
Shiocton-St. Mary Central winner at No. 2 Iola-Scandinavia

Sectional 3

Regional quarterfinals, May 26

No. 5 Whitehall at No. 4 La Crosse Aquinas
No. 5 Prairie du Chien at No. 4 Mineral Point, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Lancaster at No. 3 Boscobel, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Darlington at No. 2 Iowa-Grant, 5 p.m.
No. 9 Lakeside Lutheran at No. 8 Brodhead, 4:30 p.m.
No. 12 Parkview at No. 5 Cambridge
No. 13 New Glarus at No. 4 Wisconsin Heights
No. 11 Palmyra-Eagle at No. 6 Deerfield, 5 p.m.
No. 10 Pardeeville at No. 7 Belleville, 5 p.m.

Regional semifinals, May 27

Whitehall-Aquinas winner at No. 1 Onalaska Luther
No. 3 Westby at No. 2 Arcadia
Prairie du Chien-Mineral Point winner at No. 1 Cuba City, 5 p.m.
Brodhead-Lakeside Lutheran winner at No. 1 Poynette
Palmyra-Eagle-Deerfield winner at No. 3 Waterloo, 4:45 p.m.
Belleville-Pardeeville winner at No. 2 Marshall

Sectional 4

Regional quarterfinals, May 26

No. 5 Brillion at No. 4 Manitowoc Lutheran
No. 6 Manitowoc Roncalli at No. 3 Kewaunee
No. 7 Gibraltar/Washington Island at No. 2 Mishicot, 4:30 p.m.
No. 5 Valders at No. 4 Sheboygan Lutheran/Kohler, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Oostburg at No. 3 New Holstein, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Howards Grove at No. 2 Reedsville, 4:30 p.m.
No. 5 Dodgeland at No. 4 Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Winnebago Lutheran at No. 3 Random Lake
No. 7 Cedar Grove-Belgium at No. 2 Lomira
No. 5 Kenosha St. Joseph at No. 4 Shoreland Lutheran, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Whitefish Bay Dominican at No. 3 Lake Country Lutheran, 4:30 p.m.
No. 7 Racine St. Catherine’s at No. 2 Glendale Martin Luther, 4:30 p.m.

Regional semifinals, May 27

Brillion-Manitowoc Lutheran winner at No. 1 Algoma
Valders-Sheboygan Lutheran/Kohler at No. 1 Chilton, 4 p.m.
Dodgeland-St. Mary’s Springs winner at No. 1 Horicon
St. Joseph-Shoreland Lutheran winner at No. 1 Kenosha Christian Life, 4:30 p.m.

Division 4

Sectional 1

Regional quarterfinals, May 26

No. 5 Solon Springs at No. 4 Birchwood, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Mellen at No. 3 Drummond, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Winter at No. 2 Northwood, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Prairie Farm at No. 4 Bruce, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Rib Lake at No. 3 Flambeau, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Prentice/Butternut at No. 2 Gilman, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Plum City at No. 4 Elmwood, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Clear Lake at No. 3 Glenwood City, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Spring Valley at No. 2 Pepin/Alma, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Independence/Gilmanton at No. 4 Blair-Taylor, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Melrose-Mindoro at No. 3 Augusta, 5:30 p.m.

Regional semifinals, May 27

Solon Springs-Birchwood winner at No. 1 Shell Lake
Prairie Farm-Bruce winner at No. 1 Chippewa Falls McDonell, 5 p.m.
Plum City-Elmwood winner at No. 1 Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran, 5 p.m.
Independence/Gilmanton-Blair-Taylor winner at No. 1 Cochrane-Fountain City, 5 p.m.
Augusta-Melrose-Mindoro winner at No. 2 Lincoln, 5 p.m.

Sectional 2

Regional quarterfinals, May 26

No. 5 Marshfield Columbus Catholic at No. 4 Greenwood, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Owen-Withee at No. 3 Abbotsford, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Northland Lutheran/Wisconsin Valley Lutheran at No. 2 Athens, 4:45 p.m.
No. 5 Port Edwards at No. 4 Wild Rose
No. 6 Pittsville at No. 3 Almond-Bancroft
No. 7 Tri-County at No. 2 Wisconsin Rapids Assumption
No. 5 Wausaukee at No. 4 Wabeno/Laona
No. 6 Pembine/Goodman at No. 3 Florence
No. 7 Elcho at No. 2 Niagara, 5 p.m.
No. 8 White Lake at No. 1 Rosholt, 4:30 p.m.
No. 5 Manawa at No. 4 Bowler
No. 6 Gresham at No. 3 Wausau Newman Catholic
No. 7 Marion at No. 2 Tigerton

Regional semifinals, May 27

Columbus Catholic-Greenwood winner at No. 1 Thorp, 5 p.m.
Port Edwards-Wild Rose winner at No. 1 Stevens Point Pacelli
Wausaukee-Wabeno/Laona winner at No. 1 Three Lakes/Phelps

Sectional 3

Regional quarterfinals, May 26

No. 5 Hillsboro at No. 4 Bangor, 5 p.m.
No. 6 New Lisbon at No. 3 Brookwood, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Royall at No. 2 Wonewoc-Center, 5 p.m.
No. 5 La Farge at No. 4 Kickapoo, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Weston at No. 3 Ithaca, 5 p.m.
No. 7 North Crawford at No. 2 Seneca, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Potosi at No. 4 Riverdale, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Cassville/River Ridge at No. 3 Wauzeka-Steuben, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Fennimore at No. 2 Belmont, 5 p.m.
No. 8 Black Hawk at No. 1 Juda/Albany, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Barneveld at No. 4 Argyle, 5 p.m.
No. 6 Pecatonica at No. 3 Southwestern, 5 p.m.
No. 7 Benton/Shullsburg at No. 2 Monticello, 5 p.m.

Regional semifinals, May 27

Bangor-Hillsboro winner at No. 1 Cashton, 5 p.m.
La Farge-Kickapoo winner at No. 1 De Soto, 5 p.m.
Potosi-Riverdale winner at No. 1 Highland

Sectional 4

Regional quarterfinals, May 26

No. 5 Living Word Lutheran at No. 4 Hustisford, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Heritage Christian at No. 4 Faith Christian

Regional semifinals, May 27

No. 4 Sevastopol at No. 1 Coleman, 4:30 p.m.
No. 3 St. Thomas Aquinas/Lena at No. 2 Green Bay NEW Lutheran, 4:30 p.m.
Living Word Lutheran-Hustisford winner at No. 1 Oakfield
No. 3 Stockbridge/Hilbert at No. 2 Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah, 4:30 p.m.
No. 4 Fall River at No. 1 Johnson Creek, 5 p.m.
No. 3 Cambria-Friesland at No. 2 Randolph, 5 p.m.
Heritage Christian-Faith Christian winner at No. 1 Burlington Catholic Central
No. 3 Williams Bay at No. 2 Racine Lutheran, 4:30 p.m.