2026 Girls Softball

2026 Class 2A Sectional Champions/State Qualifiers
Sectional A
@ Beecher High School Softball Field
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Beecher def. Kankakee Bishop McNamara , 11-1 in 6 innings Beecher record now 16-2-0
Sectional B
@ Howe's Park
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Orion def. Peru Parkside , 4-1 Orion record now 6-1-0
Sectional C
@ Brock Lake Nunley Fields
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Metamora GS def. Washington MS , 13-0 in 5 innings Metamora GS record now 16-1-0
Sectional D
@ St. Joseph Middle School Softball Field
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
St. Joseph def. Westville JHS , 4-1 in 7 innings St. Joseph record now 14-5-0
Sectional E
@ Riverton Middle School
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Pleasant Plains def. Heyworth , 10-0 in 5 innings Pleasant Plains record now 19-0-0
Sectional F
@ Rice Field (Beardstown Park District)
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Rushville Schuyler Industry def. Piasa Southwestern , 10-0 in 6 innings Rushville Schuyler Industry record now 16-1-0
Sectional G
@ Toledo American Legion
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Newton Jasper County def. Toledo Cumberland , 3-2 in 7 innings Newton Jasper County record now 17-3-0
Sectional H
@ Bengil Elementary
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Gillespie def. Vandalia , 4-3 in 7 innings Gillespie record now 17-5-0

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

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