Iowa high school softball state tournament 2026: Scores, brackets

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On Monday, the Iowa high school state softball tournament kicks off, with 40 total teams vying for the title of state champion across Iowa's five classes. Play for all five classes will run from July 20-24 in Fort Dodge.

The tournament has moved to a new double-elimination format for the 2026 season, meaning each team will get a minimum of two games played this week.

Stay updated with the results from every game and a live bracket below.

Class 5A​

Monday, July 20 - state tournament Day 1

• No. 1 Waukee Northwest vs. No. 8 Pleasant Valley - 11:45 a.m., Triton Field (Game 1)
• No. 4 Dallas Center-Grimes vs. No. 5 Cedar Rapids Kennedy- 2 p.m., Triton Field (Game 2)
• No. 2 Ankeny Centennial vs. No. 7 Dowling Catholic- 4:15 p.m., Triton Field (Game 3)
• No. 3 Valley vs. No. 6 Southeast Polk-6:30 p.m., Triton Field (Game 4)

Tuesday, July 21- state tournament Day 2

• Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2- 11 a.m., Triton Field (Game 5)
• Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 - 1:15 p.m., Triton Field (Game 6)
• Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4- 3:30 p.m., Triton Field (Game 7)
• Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 - 5:45 p.m., Triton Field (Game 8)
• Loser Game 6 vs. Winner Game 5- 8 p.m., Triton Field (Game 9)

Wednesday, July 23 - state tournament Day 3

• Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 7- 11 a.m., Triton Field (Game 10)
• Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 9- 1:15 p.m., Triton Field (Game 11)
• Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 10- 3:30 p.m., Triton Field (Game 12)
• Winner Game 11 vs. Loser Game 11- 5:45 p.m., Triton Field (if needed) (Game 13)
• Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 12 - 8 p.m., Triton Field (if needed) (Game 14)

Friday, July 24 - state championship

• TBD vs. TBD - 7:30 p.m., Channel Seeds Field

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Class 4A​

Monday, July 20 - state tournament Day 1

• No. 1 ADM vs. No. 8 Burlington- 10:30 a.m., Channel Seeds Field
• No. 4 Western Dubuque vs. No. 5 Winterset - 12:45 p.m., Channel Seeds Field
• No. 2 Carlisle vs. No. 7 North Polk- 3 p.m., Channel Seeds Field
• No. 3 Fort Dodge vs. No. 6 Clear Creek Amana-5:15 p.m., Channel Seeds Field

Tuesday, July 21- state tournament Day 2

• Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 - 10:15 a.m., Channel Seeds Field (Game 5)
• Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 - 12:30 p.m., Channel Seeds Field (Game 6)
• Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 - 2:45 p.m., Channel Seeds Field (Game 7)
• Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 - 5 p.m., Channel Seeds Field (Game 8)
• Loser Game 6 vs. Winner Game 5 - 7:15 p.m., Channel Seeds Field (Game 9)

Wednesday, July 23 - state tournament Day 3

• Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 7 - 10:15 a.m., Channel Seeds Field (Game 10)
• Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 9 - 12:30 p.m., Channel Seeds Field (Game 11)
• Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 10 - 2:45 p.m., Channel Seeds Field (Game 12)
• Winner Game 11 vs. Loser Game 11 - 5 p.m., Channel Seeds Field (if needed) (Game 13)
• Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 12 - 7:15 p.m., Channel Seeds Field (if needed) (Game 14)

Thursday, July 23 - state championship

• TBD vs. TBD - 7:30 p.m., Channel Seeds Field

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Class 3A​

Monday, July 20 - state tournament Day 1

• No. 1 Williamsburg vs. No. 8 West Liberty- 11:15 a.m., Iowa Central Field
• No. 4 Mount Vernon vs. No. 5 PCM- 1:30 p.m., Iowa Central Field
• No. 2 Wahlert Catholic vs. No. 7 West Delaware- 3:45 p.m., Iowa Central Field
• No. 3 Albia vs. No. 6 Van Meter-6 p.m., Iowa Central Field

Tuesday, July 21- state tournament Day 2

• Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 - 10:45 a.m., Iowa Central Field (Game 5)
• Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 - 1 p.m., Iowa Central Field (Game 6)
• Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 - 3:15 p.m., Iowa Central Field (Game 7)
• Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 - 5:30 p.m., Iowa Central Field (Game 8)
• Loser Game 6 vs. Winner Game 5 - 7:45 p.m., Iowa Central Field (Game 9)

Wednesday, July 23 - state tournament Day 3

• Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 7 - 10:45 a.m., Iowa Central Field (Game 10)
• Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 9 - 1 p.m., Iowa Central Field (Game 11)
• Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 10 - 3:15 p.m., Iowa Central Field (Game 12)
• Winner Game 11 vs. Loser Game 11 - 5:30 p.m., Iowa Central Field (if needed) (Game 13)
• Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 12 - 7:45 p.m., Iowa Central Field (if needed) (Game 14)

Friday, July 24 - state championship

• TBD vs. TBD - 5 p.m., Channel Seeds Field

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Class 2A​

Monday, July 20 - state tournament Day 1

• No. 1 Grand View Christian vs. No. 8 Cardinal- 10 a.m., Hy-Vee Field (Game 1)
• No. 4 Iowa City Regina vs. No. 5 Hinton- 12:15 p.m., Hy-Vee Field (Game 2)
• No. 2 Durant vs. No. 7 Ridge View- 2:30 p.m., Hy-Vee Field (Game 3)
• No. 3 Wapsie Valley vs. No. 6 Logan-Magnolia -4:45 p.m., Hy-Vee Field (Game 4)

Tuesday, July 21- state tournament Day 2

• Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2- 10 a.m., Hy-Vee Field (Game 5)
• Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2- 12:15 p.m., Hy-Vee Field (Game 6)
• Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4- 2:30 p.m., Hy-Vee Field (Game 7)
• Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4- 4:45 p.m., Hy-Vee Field (Game 8)
• Loser Game 6 vs. Winner Game 5 - 7 p.m., Hy-Vee Field (Game 9)

Wednesday, July 23 - state tournament Day 3

• Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 7- 10 a.m., Hy-Vee Field (Game 10)
• Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 9- 12:15 p.m., Hy-Vee Field (Game 11)
• Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 10- 2:30 p.m., Hy-Vee Field (Game 12)
• Loser Game 11 vs. Winner Game 11- 4:45 p.m., Hy-Vee Field (if needed) (Game 13)
• Loser Game 12 vs. Winner Game 12- 7 p.m., Hy-Vee Field (if needed) (Game 14)

Thursday, July 23 - state championship

• TBD vs. TBD - 5 p.m., Channel Seeds Field

Class 1A​

Monday, July 20 - state tournament Day 1

• No. 1 Exria-EHK/Audubon vs. No. 8 Edgwood-Colesburg- 12 p.m., Farm Bureau Field (Game 1)
• No. 4 West Monona vs. No. 5 Southeast Warren- 2:15 p.m., Farm Bureau Field (Game 2)
• No. 2 Clarksville vs. No. 7 North Butler- 4:30 p.m., Farm Bureau Field (Game 3)
• No. 3 St. Edmond vs. No. 6 Remsen St. Mary's -6:45 p.m., Farm Bureau Field (Game 4)

Tuesday, July 21- state tournament Day 2

• Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2- 10:30 a.m., Farm Bureau Field (Game 5)
• Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2- 12:45 p.m., Farm Bureau Field (Game 6)
• Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4- 3 p.m., Farm Bureau Field (Game 7)
• Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4- 5:15 p.m., Farm Bureau Field (Game 8)
• Loser Game 6 vs. Winner Game 5- 7:30 p.m., Farm Bureau Field (Game 9)

Wednesday, July 23 - state tournament Day 3

• Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 7- 10:30 a.m., Farm Bureau Field (Game 10)
• Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 9 - 12:45 p.m., Farm Bureau Field (Game 11)
• Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 10- 3 p.m., Farm Bureau Field (Game 12)
• Loser Game 11 vs. Winner Game 11- 5:15 p.m., Farm Bureau Field (if needed) (Game 13)
• Loser Game 12 vs. Winner Game 12- 7:30 p.m., Farm Bureau Field (if needed) (Game 14)

Friday, July 24 - state championship

• TBD vs. TBD - 2:30 p.m., Channel Seeds Field

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa high school softball state tournament 2026: Scores, brackets

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