The 50th WIAA State Softball Tournament will take place Wednesday-Saturday, June 10-13, at the Goodman Softball Complex on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison.
The WIAA has been sponsoring the State Softball Tournament since 1976. Stevens Point leads all programs in State titles won with nine. Kimberly has claimed seven titles, and Kaukauna, Marion, Oakfield and Poynette have six. Denmark and Pacelli have won five. Stevens Point has appeared in the most State Tournaments with 19. Oakfield is next on the list with 17 and Ashwaubenon has qualified 16 times. Chippewa Falls and Kimberly have 14 appearances, followed by Cedarburg, Pacelli and Poynette with 13.
Hamilton is the top seed in the bracket in Division 1. The Chargers qualify for the third year in a row and for the fifth time in the last six seasons. It’s the 13th time the Chargers have advanced to State overall. Their deepest tournament runs in the program's previous 12 appearances ended in the semifinals in 1980, 1987 and last season.They earn another shot at a title by rolling to a 9-0 victory over Cedarburg in the sectional final, hosted by Hamilton. The Chargers are the champions in the Greater Metro Conference this year.
Top-seeded Lomira is making its third State appearance and its first since 2021 in Division 3. The only other experience in the tournament came in 2015. Both of the Lions’ previous appearances resulted in losses in the semifinals. They rolled to a five-inning, 11-0 win over Clinton to earn the opportunity to continue their pursuit of a State title. The Lions are the champions of the Wisconsin Flyway Conference this spring.
DIVISION 1
Quarterfinals - Wednesday, June 10
Game-1: #2 Muskego (26-2) vs. #7 Marshfield (18-8) - 11 a.m.
Game-2: #3 Stevens Point (25-4) vs. #6 Appleton North (19-7) - 1:30 p.m.
Game-3: #1 Hamilton (27-1) vs. #8 West Allis Hale/Central (15-11) - 4 p.m.
Game-4: #4 Sun Prairie East (21-4) vs. #5 Union Grove (23-6) - 6:30 p.m.
DIVISION 2
Semifinals - Friday, June 12
Game-1: #1 Medford (28-1) vs. #4 Pewaukee (20-9) - 4:30 p.m.
Game-2: #2 Turner (25-3) vs. #3 Fox Valley Lutheran (24-3) - 7 p.m.
DIVISION 3
Semifinals - Friday, June 12
Game-1: #1 Lomira (25-3) vs. #4 Spooner (23-1) - 11:30 a.m.
Game-2: #2 New Holstein (23-7) vs. #3 Lodi (20-7) - 2 p.m.
DIVISION 4
Semifinals - Thursday, June 11
Game-1: #1 Grantsburg (25-0) vs. #4 Johnson Creek (25-4) - 2 p.m.
Game-2: #2 Mineral Point (26-4) vs. #3 Marathon (25-5) - 4:30 p.m.
DIVISION 5
Semifinals - Thursday, June 11
Game-1: #1 Belmont (21-6) vs. #4 Athens (16-11) - 9 a.m.
Game-2: #2 Almond-Bancroft (26-1) vs. #3 Blair-Taylor (21-7) - 11:30 a.m.
