Class AA, A and B teams playing to advance to state tourneys June 4-6

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Pairings have been finalized for SoDak 16 state-qualifying high school softball games on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

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Eight teams apiece in Class AA, A and B will qualify for state tournaments scheduled for June 4-6 at Augustana University's Bowden Field (Class AA) and the Players Softball Complex in Aberdeen (Class B and A).

Defending state champions are Sioux Falls Jefferson in Class AA, West Central in Class A and Deuel in Class B.

Here are the SoDak 16 pairings (times will be added once finalized):

Class AA

  • No. 16 seed Spearfish (2-16) at No. 1 Sioux Falls Jefferson (19-0)
  • No. 9 Sioux Falls Lincoln (11-9) at No. 8 Brookings (10-7)
  • No. 15 Watertown (3-14) at No. 2 Harrisburg (18-1)
  • No. 10 Yankton (9-11) at No. 7 O'Gorman (12-7)
  • No. 13 Pierre (5-13) at No. 4 Brandon Valley (14-4)
  • No. 12 Sturgis (6-10) at No. 5 Sioux Falls Roosevelt (13-6)
  • No. 14 Mitchell (3-13) at No. 3 Sioux Falls Washington (18-3)
  • No. 11 Tea Area (6-11) at No. 6 Rapid City Stevens (13-5)

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Class A

  • No. 16 Sisseton (1-15) at No. 1 Madison (13-2)
  • No. 15 Canton (2-11) at No. 2 Tri-Valley (16-2)
  • No. 14 Ethan-Parkston (5-16) at No. 3 Dakota Valley (11-4)
  • No. 13 Mount Vernon-Plankinton (5-9) at No. 4 West Central (13-6)
  • No. 12 Vermillion (8-9) at No. 5 Beresford (14-8)
  • No. 11 Sioux Falls Christian (8-15) at No. 6 Sioux Valley (20-4)
  • No. 10 Milbank (10-10) at No. 7 Lennox (7-5)
  • No. 9 Dell Rapids (6-9) at No. 8 Elk Point-Jefferson (8-6)

Class B

  • No. 16 Viborg-Hurley (9-8) at No. 1 Castlewood (17-4)
  • No. 15 Bon Homme (9-7) at No. 2 McCook Central-Montrose (18-2)
  • No. 14 Freeman-Marion/Freeman Academy (10-7) at No. 3 Deuel (17-4)
  • No. 13 Clark-Willow Lake (12-10) at No. 4 Florence-Henry (14-4)
  • No. 12 Flandreau (12-10) at No. 5 Hanson (17-4)
  • No. 11 Redfield (9-7) at No. 6 Baltic (13-6)
  • No. 10 Scotland-Menno (12-7) at No. 7 Avon (15-7)
  • No. 9 Gayville-Volin (13-5) at No. 8 Chester (11-10)

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