Softball
Softball Championship
2025 Softball Champions – Caravel Academy
- Last day of competition – Saturday, May 17, 2025
- Committee Meeting – Saturday, May 17, 2025
- 1st Round Games – Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- 2nd Round Games – Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Quarterfinals – Saturday, May 24, 2025
- Semifinals – Tuesday, May 27, 2025
- Finals – Monday, June 2, 2025
**All dates subject to change
The 2025 Softball Semifinals and Finals will be played at The University of Delaware. More information is provided below.
Softball Finals
- Date: Monday, June 2, 2025
- Location: University of Delaware, Delaware Diamond
- Game Time: 7:00pm
- Gates open an hour prior to first pitch
Game Day Information: Guests are not permitted to stand and watch the game from the outfield this year. Guest should not bring lawn chairs into the stadium. Concessions will be sold behind the 3rd base dugout.
Parking:
- Lot 88 South – Guest Parking – large lot in front of Bob Carpenter Center
- Lot 105 – ADA guest parking
- GAME DAY MAP
Ticketing:
- Tickets for semi-finals and finals hosted at the University of Delaware will be on sale through the University of Delaware. https://bluehens.evenue.net/events/DIAA
- Fans should enter through the Delaware Diamond entrance (left field).
- Gates open an hour prior to first pitch
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Tickets for the First Round, Second Round, and Quarterfinals will be available for purchase online through GoFan, the official ticketing platform of DIAA: https://gofan.co/app/school/DIAA.
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Tickets for semi-finals and finals hosted at the University of Delaware will be on sale through the University of Delaware. https://bluehens.evenue.net/events/DIAA
- Children 4 years old and younger are admitted without charge to all games.
- Fans should enter through the Delaware Diamond entrance (left field).
- Gates open an hour prior to first pitch
A live stream of the semifinal and championship games will be available through The NFHS Network, allowing fans to follow the action remotely.
More information about The NFHS Network can be found on the DIAA website https://education.delaware.gov/diaa/sport_championships/streaming/.
- Instagram @diaa_de
- Twitter @DIAA_Delaware
- Facebook @DelawareInterscholasticAthleticAssociation
Softball Resources
NFHS Softball Rules Clinic: All Rules Clinics will be offered through the NFHSLearn platform. The online rules clinics will take the place of the standard webinar format that has been used in the past. Rules clinic participation is mandatory and upon completion a certificate will be awarded. Online rules clinics are available for all coaches and officials.
NFHS Course: Coaching Softball
Past Championship Results
2024 Softball Bracket – Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2, 2024
Caravel Wins 4th Consecutive DIAA Softball Championship
(Dover, DE) For the fourth time in as many years, the Caravel Buccaneers and head coach Randy Johnson hoisted the State Championship trophy this past Friday. They faced a tough Sussex Central team for the third straight year as the No. 1 seeded Bucs defeated the No. 2 seeded Golden Knights 2-0.
It was a beautiful night for a state championship softball game, temps in the 70’s at game time with a light breeze as we waited for the sun to set behind the Bob Carpenter Center at the University of Delaware. For the first time, the high school softball championship was decided under the lights.
As expected, this game was a pitchers duel with two senior arms in the circle; Kasey Xenidis of Caravel and Madge Layfield of Sussex Central. Their defenses put on a show as well, making diving plays, backhands in the hole, and snatching dramatic line drives.
As tensions mounted after 5 scoreless innings everyone knew someone had to break the game open and be the impact player for their team. Caravel’s Xenidis stepped to the plate in the bottom of the 6th inning and once again, delivered for her team. She not only did it on the mound but at the plate too, earning the only 2 RBI’s of the game. She hit the ball up the middle to centerfield, scoring Leah Richardson and Gabby Baran.
Caravel was able to retire the side in the top of the seventh to claim the 2024 DIAA Softball state championship title.
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2024 Softball Champions - Caravel Academy
