The Grandview baseball team enjoyed a trip to Coors Field for a non-league game last week and it helped the Wolves finish in the top eight teams in Class 5A in RPI, which was used to determined the 32 teams for district postseason play. Sixth-seeded Grandview plays host to the District 8 tournament, which opens at 10 a.m. May 14. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
The Grandview baseball team enjoyed a trip to Coors Field for a non-league game last week and it helped the Wolves finish in the top eight teams in Class 5A in RPI, which was used to determined the 32 teams for district postseason play. Sixth-seeded Grandview plays host to the District 8 tournament, which opens at 10 a.m. May 14. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)

AURORA | Seedings for the 32-team Class 5A baseball district tournaments scheduled for May 14 as released on Wednesday by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Qualifiers determined by RPI for the first time this season. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:

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2016 CLASS 5A BASEBALL DISTRICT BRACKETS

DISTRICT 1 (at Pine Creek H.S.)

Game 1: NO. 32 RANGEVIEW (12-7) vs. No. 1 Pine Creek (17-2), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 17 Rocky Mountain (13-6) vs. No. 16 Fruita Monument (14-5), 12:30 p.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A Championship Series), 3 p.m.

DISTRICT 2 (at Mullen H.S.)

Game 1: No. 25 Prairie View (13-6) vs. No. 8 Mullen (14-5), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 24 Fountain-Fort Carson (13-6) vs. No. 9 Monarch (13-6), 12:30 p.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A Championship Series), 3 p.m.

DISTRICT 3 (at Heritage H.S.)

Game 1: No. 29 Doherty (9-10) at No. 4 Heritage (13-6), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 20 Broomfield (13-5-1) vs. NO. 13 CHEROKEE TRAIL (15-4), 12:30 p.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A Championship Series), 3 p.m.

DISTRICT 4 (at Rock Canyon H.S.)

Game 1: No. 28 Bear Creek (8-11) vs. No. 5 Rock Canyon (11-8), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 21 Chaparral (9-10) vs. No. 12 Dakota Ridge (13-6), 12:30 p.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A Championship Series), 3 p.m.

DISTRICT 5 (at REGIS JESUIT H.S.)

Game 1: No. 31 Palmer (10-9) at NO. 2 REGIS JESUIT (15-4), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 18 Cherry Creek (13-6) vs. No. 15 Grand Junction (13-6), 12:30 p.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A Championship Series), 3 p.m.

DISTRICT 6 (at ThunderRidge H.S.)

Game 1: No. 26 Chatfield (10-9) vs. No. 7 ThunderRidge (13-6), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 23 Fort Collins (13-6) vs. No. 10 Denver East (15-4), 12:30 p.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A Championship Series), 3 p.m.

DISTRICT 7 (at Lakewood H.S.)

Game 1: No. 30 Legend (7-12) vs. No. 3 Lakewood (14-5), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 19 Ralston Valley (13-6) vs. No. 14 Legacy (15-4), 12:30 p.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A Championship Series), 3 p.m.

DISTRICT 8 (at GRANDVIEW H.S.)

Game 1: No. 27 Douglas County (10-8-1) vs. NO. 6 GRANDVIEW (14-5), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 22 Liberty (10-8) vs. No. 11 Columbine (10-9), 12:30 p.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A Championship Series), 3 p.m.

Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor and photographer with Sentinel Colorado. A Denver East High School and University of Colorado alum. He came to the Sentinel in 2001 and since then has received a number...