2026 Girls Softball

2026 Regional Bracket/Results	2026 Menu
Class 1A   |   Class 2A   |   Class 3A   -   Regional Champs/Sectional Match-ups
Class 3A Regional 1 Regional Host: Barrington Station 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Barrington’s Fields of Dreams 09/09/2026 , 4:30 PM 616 W. Main Street, Barrington      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 3   Barrington’s Fields of Dreams 9/12/2026 , 10:00 AM 616 W. Main Street, Barrington      2nd Seed       Winner Game 4     BYE 2nd Seed   Barrington’s Fields of Dreams 09/09/2026 , 4:30 PM 616 W. Main Street, Barrington      3rd Seed   Winner Game 2 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 3A Regional 2 Regional Host: Darien Eisenhower 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Location TBA - Regional host 9/10/2026   4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 3   Location TBA - Regional host 9/12/2026   2nd Seed       Winner Game 4     BYE 2nd Seed   Location TBA - Regional host 9/10/2026   3rd Seed   Winner Game 2 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 3A Regional 3 Regional Host: Bolingbrook Brooks 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Brooks MS- BULLDOG PARK 9/10/2026 , 4:30 PM 351 Blair Lane, Bolingbrook      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 3   Brooks MS- BULLDOG PARK 9/12/2026 , 10:00 AM 351 Blair Lane, Bolingbrook      2nd Seed       Winner Game 4     BYE 2nd Seed   Brooks MS- BULLDOG PARK 9/10/2026 , 4:30 PM 351 Blair Lane, Bolingbrook      3rd Seed   Winner Game 2 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 3A Regional 4 Regional Host: New Lenox Liberty 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Walona Softball Fields 09/09/2026 , 4:30 PM 200 Walona Ave, New Lenox, IL 60451, New Lenox      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 4   Walona Softball Fields 09/11/2026 , 4:30 PM 200 Walona Ave, New Lenox, IL 60451, New Lenox      2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     7th Seed Winner Game 2   Walona Softball Fields 09/09/2026 , 4:30 PM 200 Walona Ave, New Lenox, IL 60451, New Lenox      3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 3A Regional 5 Regional Host: Chicago Heights MS 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Location TBA - Regional host 9/10/2026   4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 3   Location TBA - Regional host 9/12/2026   2nd Seed       Winner Game 4     BYE 2nd Seed   Location TBA - Regional host 9/10/2026   3rd Seed   Winner Game 2 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 3A Regional 6 Regional Host: Manteno 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Manteno High School Softball Field 09/09/2026 , 4:30 PM 443 N. Maple Street, Manteno, IL 60950, Manteno      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 3   Manteno High School Softball Field 9/12/2026 , 10:00 AM 443 N. Maple Street, Manteno, IL 60950, Manteno      2nd Seed       Winner Game 4     BYE 2nd Seed   Manteno High School Softball Field 9/10/2026 , 4:30 PM 443 N. Maple Street, Manteno, IL 60950, Manteno      3rd Seed   Winner Game 2 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 3A Regional 7 Regional Host: Coal City 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Location TBA - Regional host 9/10/2026   4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 4   Location TBA - Regional host 9/12/2026   2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     7th Seed Winner Game 2   Location TBA - Regional host 9/10/2026   3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 3A Regional 8 Regional Host: Bloomington Evans 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Evans Junior High School 09/09/2026 , 4:30 PM 2901 Morrissey Drive, Bloomington      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 4   Evans Junior High School 9/12/2026 , 10:00 AM 2901 Morrissey Drive, Bloomington      2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     7th Seed Winner Game 2   Evans Junior High School 9/10/2026 , 4:30 AM 2901 Morrissey Drive, Bloomington      3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 3A Regional 9 Regional Host: Morton JHS 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Birchwood Park 9/10/2026 , 4:30 PM 349 W Birchwood St, Morton, IL 61550, Morton      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 3   Birchwood 9/12/2026 , 10:00 AM 349 W Birchwood St, Morton, IL 61550, Morton      2nd Seed       Winner Game 4     BYE 2nd Seed   Birchwood 9/10/2026 , 6:30 PM 349 W Birchwood St, Morton, IL 61550, Morton      3rd Seed   Winner Game 2 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 3A Regional 10 Regional Host: Canton Ingersoll 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Canton High School Softball Complex 9/10/2026 , 4:30 PM 900 North 4th, Canton      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 4   Canton High School Softball Complex 9/12/2026 , 11:00 AM 900 North 4th, Canton      2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     7th Seed Winner Game 2   Canton High School Softball Complex 9/10/2026 , 6:30 PM 900 North 4th, Canton      3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 3A Regional 11 Regional Host: Williamsville 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Jane Grebner Field 09/09/2026 , 4:30 PM 900 S Walnut, Williamsville      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 3   Jane Grebner Field 9/12/2026 , 10:00 AM 900 S Walnut, Williamsville      2nd Seed       Winner Game 4     BYE 2nd Seed   Jane Grebner Field 9/10/2026 , 4:30 PM 900 S Walnut, Williamsville      3rd Seed   Winner Game 2 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 3A Regional 12 Regional Host: Clinton 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Clinton High School Softball Field 09/10/2026 , 4:15 PM 1200 HWY 54 West, Clinton      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 3   Clinton High School Softball Field 9/12/2026 , 10:00 AM 1200 HWY 54 West, Clinton      2nd Seed       Winner Game 4     BYE 2nd Seed   Clinton High School Softball Field 09/10/2026 , 6:15 PM 1200 HWY 54 West, Clinton      3rd Seed   Winner Game 2 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 3A Regional 13 Regional Host: Champaign Franklin 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Location TBA - Regional host 9/10/2026   4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 4   Location TBA - Regional host 9/12/2026   2nd Seed       Winner Game 5 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     7th Seed Winner Game 2   Location TBA - Regional host 9/10/2026   3rd Seed   Winner Game 3 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 3A Regional 14 Regional Host: Effingham JHS 1st Seed       BYE 1st Seed       Effingham High School Athletic Complex 09/09/2026 , 4:00 PM 1301 W. Grove, Effingham      4th Seed   Winner Game 1 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 3   Effingham High School Athletic Complex 09/10/2026 , 4:30 PM 1301 W. Grove, Effingham      2nd Seed       Winner Game 4     BYE 2nd Seed   Effingham High School Athletic Complex 09/09/2026 , 5:30 PM 1301 W. Grove, Effingham      3rd Seed   Winner Game 2 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 3A Regional 15 Regional Host: Edwardsville Liberty 1st Seed     Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD   8th Seed Winner Game 1       EHS Sports Complex 9/10/2026 , 4:00 PM 6160 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville      4th Seed   Winner Game 2 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 5   EHS Sports Complex 9/12/2026 , 10:00 AM 6160 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville      2nd Seed       Winner Game 6 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     7th Seed Winner Game 3   EHS Sports Complex 9/10/2026 , 6:00 PM 6160 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville      3rd Seed   Winner Game 4 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed Class 3A Regional 16 Regional Host: Cahokia Wirth 1st Seed     Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD   8th Seed Winner Game 1       Cahokia High School (New) 9/10/2026 , 4:00 PM 815 Camp Jackson Road, Cahokia      4th Seed   Winner Game 2 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     5th Seed Winner Game 5   Cahokia High School (New) 9/12/2026 , 10:30 AM 815 Camp Jackson Road, Cahokia      2nd Seed       Winner Game 6 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     7th Seed Winner Game 3   Cahokia High School (New) 9/10/2026 , 6:15 PM 815 Camp Jackson Road, Cahokia      3rd Seed   Winner Game 4 Location TBD - Higher Seeded team will host Date: TBD     6th Seed

Class History

The IESA sanctioned girls softball in 1978. There was one class of girls softball until 2001 when the activity was split into A and AA based upon enrollment. It was split again in 2020 into the current three classes of 1A, 2A and 3A.

How Class Split is Determined