AURORA | Pairings and schedules for the eight 2016 Class 5A softball regional tournaments scheduled for Oct. 15. Two teams from each regional advance to the Oct. 21-22 5A state tournament at the Aurora Sports Park. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
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2016 CLASS 5A SOFTBALL REGIONALS
REGION 1 (At Broomfield, Broomfield host)
Game 1: No. 32 Denver East (8-11) vs. No. 1 Broomfield (17-2), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 17 Castle View (11-7-1) vs. No. 16 Legacy (13-6), 10 a.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A state tournament), 12:15 p.m.; Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12:15 p.m.; Game 5: Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (winner qualifiers for 5A state tournament), 2:30 p.m.
REGION 2 (At Barnes Softball Complex — Fields 1 & 4 — Loveland host)
Game 1: No. 25 Cherry Creek (9-10) vs. No. 8 Loveland (13-6), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 24 Fruita Monument (11-8) vs. No. 9 Rocky Mountain (14-5), 10 a.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A state tournament), 12:15 p.m.; Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12:15 p.m.; Game 5: Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (winner qualifiers for 5A state tournament), 2:30 p.m.
REGION 3 (At Aurora Sports Park — Complex A, Fields 2 & 3 — EAGLECREST host)
Game 1: No. 28 Chatfield (7-12) vs. NO. 5 EAGLECREST (15-4), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 21 Mountain Vista (12-7) vs. No. 12 Ralston Valley (11-7), 10 a.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A state tournament), 12:15 p.m.; Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12:15 p.m.; Game 5: Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (winner qualifiers for 5A state tournament), 2:30 p.m.
REGION 4 (At Metzler Sports Complex — Fields 1 & 2 — Douglas County host)
Game 1: No. 29 Horizon (8-11) vs. No. 4 Douglas County (15-4), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 20 Rock Canyon (10-9) vs. No. 13 Prairie View (16-3), 10 a.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A state tournament), 12:15 p.m.; Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12:15 p.m.; Game 5: Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (winner qualifiers for 5A state tournament), 2:30 p.m.
REGION 5 (at Aurora Sports Park — Complex A, Fields 1 & 4 — CHEROKEE TRAIL host)
Game 1: No. 30 Pine Creek (10-8-1) vs. NO. 3 CHEROKEE TRAIL (16-3), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 19 Columbine (9-10) vs. No. 14 Brighton (16-3), 10 a.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A state tournament), 12:15 p.m.; Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12:15 p.m.; Game 5: Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (winner qualifiers for 5A state tournament), 2:30 p.m.
REGION 6 (At Salisbury Park — Fields 3 & 4 — Legend host)
Game 1: NO. 27 SMOKY HILL (10-9) vs. No. 6 Legend (14-4-1), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 22 Poudre (10-9) vs. No. 11 Dakota Ridge (11-8), 10 a.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A state tournament), 12:15 p.m.; Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12:15 p.m.; Game 5: Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (winner qualifiers for 5A state tournament), 2:30 p.m.
REGION 7 (At Lutz Sports Complex — Fields 1 & 2 — Arvada West host)
Game 1: No. 26 Mountain Range (10-9) vs. No. 7 Arvada West (13-5-1), 10 a.m.; Game 2: NO. 23 GRANDVIEW (9-10) vs. No. 10 Fossil Ridge (15-4), 10 a.m., 10 a.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A state tournament), 12:15 p.m.; Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12:15 p.m.; Game 5: Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (winner qualifiers for 5A state tournament), 2:30 p.m.
REGION 8 (At Kronkright Field — Fields North & South — Grand Junction Central host)
Game 1: No. 31 Liberty (13-6) vs. No. 2 Grand Junction Central (16-2-1), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 18 ThunderRidge (13-6) vs. No. 15 Fort Collins (12-7), 10 a.m., 10 a.m.; Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner (winner qualifies for 5A state tournament), 12:15 p.m.; Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12:15 p.m.; Game 5: Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (winner qualifiers for 5A state tournament), 2:30 p.m.
