2026 Girls Softball

2026 Class 1A Sectional Champions/State Qualifiers

2026 Menu

Class 1A  |  Class 2A  |  Class 3A   -  State Pairings Sectional A @ Rantoul Family Sports Complex Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 South Wilmington def. Milford , 10-5 in 7 innings South Wilmington record now 11-5-0 Sectional B @ Ladd Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 LaSalle Dimmick def. Seneca , 11-6 LaSalle Dimmick record now 12-0-0 Sectional C @ Dwight Township High School Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 LeRoy def. Streator St. Michael , 6-3 in 7 innings LeRoy record now 13-8-0 Sectional D @ Oak Grove School Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Pekin Rankin def. Brimfield , 5-2 in 7 innings Pekin Rankin record now 10-2-0 Sectional E @ St. Thomas More High School     (Host Info) Tuesday, September 15, 2026,  4:30 PM @ St. Thomas More High School , 3901 N. Mattis Avenue, Champaign    POSTPONED UNTIL 9/16 - WEATHER Mansfield Blue Ridge IJHS vs. Mattoon St. John's GAME SUSPENDED Sectional F @ Northwestern High School Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Hardin Calhoun def. Ashland A-C Central , 7-0 in 6 innings Hardin Calhoun record now 20-1-0 Sectional G @ Liberty High School Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Carthage def. Liberty , 11-3 in 7 innings Carthage record now 16-1-0 Sectional H @ Hutsonville Memorial Park Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 West Salem def. Kinmundy South Central , 10-8 in 7 innings

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