AURORA | Schedules and pairings for the Oct. 13-14, 2023, Class 5A regional softball tournaments as released Monday by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Dates/game times TBA. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
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2023 CLASS 5A REGIONAL SOFTBALL PAIRINGS/SCHEDULE
REGION 1 (Oct. 13-14, Arvada West H.S. host)
Game No. 1: NO. 32 REGIS JESUIT (10-10) vs. No. 1 Arvada West (19-3), Oct. 13, 10 a.m.; Game No. 2: No. 17 Heritage (17-6) vs. NO. 16 EAGLECREST (17-6), Oct. 13, 12:30 p.m.; Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, Oct. 13, 3 p.m. (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament); Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, Oct. 14, 10 a.m.; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3, Oct. 14, 12:30 p.m. (winner qualifies for state)
REGION 2 (Oct. 14, Columbine H.S. host)
Game 1: No. 31 Denver South (14-8) vs. No. 2 Columbine (19-4), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 18 Vista Ridge (16-7) vs. No. 15 Valor Christian (13-10), 10 a.m.; Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 12:30 p.m. (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament); Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12:30 p.m.; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3, 2:30 p.m. (winner qualifies for state)
REGION 3 (Oct. 13, Chatfield H.S. host)
Game 1: No. 30 Chaparral (8-14-1) vs. No. 3 Chatfield (17-6), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 19 Rocky Mountain (14-8-1) vs. No. 14 Castle View (16-7), 12:15 p.m.; Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 2:30 p.m. (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament); Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, Oct. 14, 10 a.m.; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3, 12:15 p.m. (winner qualifies for state)
REGION 4 (Horizon H.S. host)
Game 1: No. 29 Highlands Ranch (9-14) vs. No. 4 Horizon (19-4), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 20 Ralston Valley (11-12) vs. No. 13 Mountain Vista (15-8), 10 a.m.; Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 12:15 p.m. (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament); Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12:15 p.m.; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3, 2:30 p.m. (winner qualifies for state)
REGION 5 (Oct. 14 at Canyon View Fields, Fruita Monument H.S. host)
Game 1: No. 28 Bear Creek (9-14) vs. No. 5 Fruita Monument (19-3), 10 a.m.; Game 2: Grand Junction Central (10-12-1) vs. No. 12 Legend (14-9), 10 a.m.; Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 12:15 p.m. (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament); Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12:15 p.m.; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3, 2:30 p.m. (winner qualifies for state)
REGION 6 (Oct. 13, Erie H.S. host)
Game 1: No. 27 Lakewood (10-13) vs. No. 6 Erie (18-5), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 22 Ponderosa (12-11) vs. No. 11 Fossil Ridge (17-5), 10 a.m.; Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 12:15 p.m. (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament); Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12:15 p.m.; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3, 2:30 p.m. (winner qualifies for state)
REGION 7 (Oct. 13-14, ThunderRidge H.S. host)
Game 1: No. 26 Cherry Creek (10-12-1) vs. No. 7 ThunderRidge (17-6), Oct. 13, 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 23 Legacy (12-11) vs. NO. 10 CHEROKEE TRAIL (17-6), Oct. 13, 12:30 p.m.; Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, Oct. 13, 3 p.m. (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament); Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, Oct. 14, 10 a.m.; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3, Oct. 14, 12:30 p.m. (winner qualifies for state)
REGION 8 (Oct. 14, Broomfield H.S. host)
Game 1: No. 25 Arapahoe (12-11) vs. No. 8 Broomfield (19-4), 10 a.m.; Game 2: No. 24 Fort Collins (13-9) vs. NO. 9 GRANDVIEW (17-6), 10 a.m.; Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 12:30 p.m. (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament); Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12:30 p.m.; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3, 2:30 p.m. (winner qualifies for state)
