
{"id":12972,"date":"2025-05-18T17:05:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T21:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/?p=12972"},"modified":"2025-05-18T17:12:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T21:12:40","slug":"diaa-releases-2025-softball-state-tournament-brackets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/2025\/05\/18\/diaa-releases-2025-softball-state-tournament-brackets\/","title":{"rendered":"DIAA Releases 2025 Softball State Tournament Brackets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"line-height: 21px\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\">Dover, DE \u2013 May 18, 2025 \u2013<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 21px\">The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) is excited to announce the official bracket for the 2025 DIAA Softball State Championship. Twenty-four teams have qualified for this year\u2019s tournament based on their regular season performance and the selection criteria outlined in the DIAA Softball Tournament Manual.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px;font-size: 12pt\">The tournament begins with First Round games on Tuesday, May 20, followed by Second Round action on Thursday, May 22. Quarterfinal games are scheduled for Saturday, May 24. The excitement continues with the Semifinals on Wednesday, May 28, and the Championship Final on Friday, May 30 \u2014 both hosted at the University of Delaware\u2019s Delaware Diamond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px;font-size: 12pt\">Fans can view the complete bracket, including game times and locations, on the official <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/sport_championships\/tournament-brackets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIAA website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\"><strong>2025 DIAA Softball Championship Seeds:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#1 Saint Mark&#8217;s High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#2 Caravel Academy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#3 Cape Henlopen High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#4 Lake Forest High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#5 Delmar High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#6 Smyrna High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#7 Appoquinimink High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#8 Polytech High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#9 Sussex Academy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#10 Sussex Central High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#11 Concord High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#12 Sussex Technical High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#13 Delaware Military Academy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#14 Padua Academy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#15 Conrad Schools of Science<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#16 Woodbridge High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#17 Laurel High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#18 St. Georges Technical High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#19 Indian River High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#20 Milford High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#21 Middletown High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#22 Red Lion Christian Academy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#23 Odessa High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px;background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000\">#24 Ursuline Academy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\">The complete 2025 DIAA Softball State Championship bracket is available on<\/span> <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/sport_championships\/tournament-brackets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIAA\u2019s website<\/a>. <span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\">Selections are based on tournament field selection criteria as outlined in the Softball Tournament Manual.\u202f Fans are encouraged to check the<\/span> <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/sport_championships\/spring_sports\/softball-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Softball webpage<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\">for updates, game schedules, and ticketing information.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px\"><strong>Ticket &amp; Broadcast Information:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Tickets for the First Round, Second Round, and Quarterfinals will be available for purchase online through GoFan, the official ticketing platform of DIAA: <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/gofan.co\/app\/school\/DIAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/gofan.co\/app\/school\/DIAA<\/a>. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\">Tickets for the Semifinals and Finals at the University of Delaware must be purchased through<\/span> <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/bluehens.evenue.net\/events\/DIAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UD Ticketing<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\">The Semifinals and Championship games, will be streamed live on the NFHS Network, allowing fans to follow the action remotely. More information about<\/span> <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nfhsnetwork.com\/associations\/DIAA\">The NFHS Network<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\">can be found on the<\/span> <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/sport_championships\/streaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIAA website.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\">For more information about the DIAA State Championships, please visit the<\/span> <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIAA website<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\">and\u00a0follow DIAA on social media for real-time updates.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px\">Instagram <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/diaa_de\"><strong>@diaa_de<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px\">Twitter <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DIAA_Delaware\"><strong>@DIAA_Delaware<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;line-height: 21px\">Facebook <a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DelawareInterscholasticAthleticAssociation\/\"><strong>@DelawareInterscholasticAthleticAssociation<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b>About DIAA<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) is committed to promoting the education, health, and sportsmanship of student-athletes through interscholastic athletics. 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