AURORA | The 2023 Class 4A girls lacrosse state playoff bracket as released by the Colorado High School Activities Association on May 7, 2023. Times/dates will be updated as announced. Aurora team bold and uppercased:

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2023 CLASS 4A GIRLS LACROSSE STATE PLAYOFF BRACKET, SCHEDULE

QUADRANT 1

First round (May 9)

Game 1: No. 1 Castle View, bye

Game 2: No. 17 Pueblo West (3-8) at No. 16 Northfield (6-9), 6:30 p.m.

Game 3: No. 8 Thompson Valley, bye

Game 4: No. 24 Holy Family (6-8) at No. 9 Battle Mountain (11-4), 5 p.m.

Second round (May 11)

Game 17: Game 2 winner at No. 1 Castle View (14-1)

Game 18: Game 4 winner at No. 8 Thompson Valley (11-4)

Quarterfinal (May 13)

Game 25: Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner (higher seed hosts)

QUADRANT 2

First round (May 9)

Game 5: No. 5 Green Mountain, bye

Game 6: No. 21 Eagle Valley (6-9) vs. No. 12 Rampart (8-7), 5 p.m., District 20 Stadium

Game 7: No. 4 Denver South, bye

Game 8: No. 20 Liberty (5-9) at No. 13 Durango (9-5), 6 p.m.

Second round (May 11)

Game 19: Game 6 winner at No. 5 Green Mountain (10-5)

Game 20: Game 8 winner at No. 4 Denver South (10-5)

Quarterfinal (May 13)

Game 26: Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner (higher seed hosts)

QUADRANT 3

First round (May 9)

Game 9: No. 3 Evergreen, bye

Game 10: No. 19 Denver North (7-7) at NO. 14 CHEROKEE TRAIL (8-7), 6 p.m.

Game 11: No. 6 Heritage, bye

Game 12: No. 22 Horizon (6-9) at No. 11 Golden (10-5), 7 p.m., NAAC

Second round (May 11)

Game 21: Game 10 winner at No. 3 Evergreen (9-6)

Game 22: Game 12 winner at No. 6 Heritage (13-2)

Quarterfinal (May 13)

Game 27: Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winner (higher seed hosts)

QUADRANT 4

First round (May 9)

Game 13: No. 7 Aspen, bye

Game 14: No. 23 Grand Junction (6-8) vs. No. 10 Roaring Fork (10-5), 6 p.m., Cardondale M.S.

Game 15: No. 2 Mead, bye

Game 16: No. 18 Steamboat Springs (6-7) vs. No. 15 Fruita Monument (9-5), 5:30 p.m., Canyon View Park

Second round (May 11)

Game 23: Game 14 winner at No. 7 Aspen (10-5)

Game 24: Game 16 winner at No. 2 Mead (12-2)

Quarterfinal (May 13)

Game 28: Game 23 winner vs. Game 24 winner (higher seed hosts)

SEMIFINALS (May 17, Englewood H.S.)

Game 29: Game 25 winner vs. Game 26 winner, 5:30 p.m.

Game 30: Game 27 winner vs. Game 28 winner, 7:30 p.m.

CHAMPIONSHIP (May 19, University of Denver)

Game 31: Game 29 winner vs. Game 30 winner, 5:30 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...