AURORA | Schedules and pairings for the Oct. 16-17, 2026, 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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2026 CLASS 5A REGIONAL SOFTBALL PAIRINGS/SCHEDULE
REGION 1 (Oct. 16 at Aurora Sports Park)
Game No. 1: No. 32 ThunderRidge (5-17) vs. NO. 1 CHEROKEE TRAIL (20-3); Game No. 2: No. 17 Fossil Ridge (14-9) vs. No. 16 Valor Christian (13-9); Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament); Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 (winner qualifies for state)
REGION 2 (TBD at Legend H.S.)
Game No. 1: No. 31 Douglas County (12-10-1) vs. No. 2 Legend (19-4); Game No. 2: No. 18 Greeley West (14-8) vs. No. 15 Chatfield (12-11); Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament); Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 (winner qualifies for state)
REGION 3 (TBD at Lutheran H.S.)
Game No. 1: No. 30 Cherry Creek (6-17) vs. No. 3 Lutheran (19-3); Game No. 2: No. 19 Grand Junction (13-10) vs. No. 14 Mountain Vista (13-10); Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament); Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 (winner qualifies for state)
REGION 4 (Oct. 16 at Aurora Sports Park)
Game No. 1: No. 29 Heritage (12-11) vs. NO. 4 EAGLECREST (17-6), 10 a.m.; Game No. 2: No. 20 Rock Canyon (12-11) vs. NO. 13 GRANDVIEW (13-10), 10 a.m.; Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament), 12:15 p.m.; Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 12:15 p.m.; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 (winner qualifies for state), 2:30 p.m.
REGION 5 (TBD at Erie H.S.)
Game No. 1: No. 28 Northfield (15-8) vs. No. 5 Erie (18-5); Game No. 2: No. 21 Arapahoe (12-11) vs. No. 12 Horizon (12-11); Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament); Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 (winner qualifies for state)
REGION 6 (TBD at Columbine H.S.)
Game No. 1: No. 27 Legacy (10-12) vs. No. 6 Columbine (16-7); Game No. 2: No. 22 Ralston Valley (13-10) vs. No. 11 Liberty (15-8); Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament); Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 (winner qualifies for state)
REGION 7 (TBD at Broomfield H.S.)
Game No. 1: NO. 26 REGIS JESUIT (8-12) vs. No. 7 Broomfield (14-9); Game No. 2: No. 23 Brighton (15-8) vs. No. 10 Pine Creek (15-8); Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament); Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 (winner qualifies for state)
REGION 8 (TBD at Chaparral H.S.)
Game No. 1: No. 25 Fountain-Fort Carson (14-9) vs. No. 8 Chaparral (15-8); Game No. 2: No. 24 Rocky Mountain (10-13) vs. No. 9 Riverdale Ridge (19-4); Game No. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (Winner automatically qualifies for state tournament); Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2; Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 (winner qualifies for state)
