AURORA | Pairings and schedules for the eight 2017 Class 5A softball regional tournaments scheduled for Oct. 14. Two teams from each regional advance to the Oct. 20-21 5A state tournament at the Aurora Sports Park. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
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2017 CLASS 5A SOFTBALL REGIONALS
REGION 1 (At Aurora Sports Park, Complex A — EAGLECREST host)
Game 1: No. 32 Denver East (11-8) vs. No. 1 EAGLECREST (18-1), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 17 Mountain Vista (15-4) vs. NO. 16 CHEROKEE TRAIL (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 2 (At Metzler Park — Rock Canyon host)
Game 1: No. 25 Pomona (12-7) vs. No. 8 Rock Canyon (13-6), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 24 Fort Collins (10-9) vs. No. 9 Legend (12-7), 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 3 (Site TBA, Prairie View host)
Game 1: No. 28 Horizon (8-11) vs. No. 5 Prairie View (16-3), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 21 Cherry Creek (9-10) vs. No. 12 Broomfield (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 4 (Site, TBA Legacy host)
Game 1: No. 29 Chatfield (9-10) vs. No. 4 Legacy (16-3), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 20 GRANDVIEW (8-11) vs. No. 13 Douglas County (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 5 (Site TBA, Arvada West host)
Game 1: No. 30 Pine Creek (13-6) vs. No. 3 Arvada West (16-3), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 19 Mountain Range (13-6) vs. No. 14 ThunderRidge (15-4), 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 (Site TBA, Fossil Ridge host)
Game 1: No. 27 Grand Junction (10-9) vs. No. 6 Fossil Ridge (17-2), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 22 Rocky Mountain (11-8) vs. No. 11 Northglenn (15-4), 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 (Site TBA, Columbine host)
Game 1: No. 26 Vista Ridge (12-7) vs. No. 7 Columbine (13-6), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 23 Castle View (11-7-1) vs. No. 10 Grand Junction Central (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 (Site TBA, Brighton host)
Game 1: No. 31 Rampart (13-6) vs. No. 2 Brighton (18-1), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 18 Loveland (12-7) vs. NO. 15 SMOKY HILL (11-8), 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.
