By John Bombatch
Pairings for the 2016 high school sectional postseason softball tournaments were selected over the weekend.
Of the area high schools in Greene County, the Yellow Springs Bulldogs (5-8) have the top seeding at number 4 in the Division IV sectional tourney.
Yellow Springs opens tournament play on Tuesday, May 10, but they’ll have an early test against fifth-seeded West Alexandria Twin Valley South.
Bellbrook is the next highest seeded Greene County team. The Golden Eagles emerged as the no. 5 seed in the Division II Dayton 2 bracket. They also open on May 10 and will host 13th seed Kettering Alter.
(Seedings listed in parentheses. The higher seeded teams will host the first two rounds of the tournament. All games start at 5 p.m., unless specified.)
DIVISION I
Dayton 1 Bracket
Monday, May 9
(15) Beavercreek vs. (17) Middletown
(13) Hamilton vs. (12) Springboro
(6) Lebanon vs. (18) Butler
Wednesday, May 11
(4) Lakota West vs. Beavercreek/Middletown winner
Hamilton/Springboro winner vs. Lebanon/Butler winner
Monday, May 16
Sectional final, at Centerville HS
Winner vs. Dayton 2 Bracket winner, noon, Saturday May 21 at Northmont HS
Dayton 2 Bracket
Monday, May 9
(16) Sidney vs. (14) Tecumseh
(7) Miamisburg vs. (20) Xenia
Wednesday, May 11
(3) Centerville vs. Sidney/Tecumseh winner
(22) Fairborn vs. Miamisburg/Xenia winner
Monday, May 16
Sectional final, at Kettering Fairmont HS
Winner vs. Dayton 1 Bracket winner, noon Saturday May 21 at Northmont HS
DIVISION II
Dayton 2 Bracket
Tuesday, May 10
(7) Stivers vs. (10) Valley View
(13) Alter vs. (5) Bellbrook
Thursday, May 12
(1) Clinton Massie vs. Stivers/Valley View winner
(8) Chaminade Julienne vs. Alter/Bellbrook winner
Tuesday, May 17
Sectional final, at TBD
Winner vs. Cincinnati 2 Bracket winner, noon Saturday May 21 at Mason HS.
Dayton 3 Bracket
Tuesday, May 10
(4) Eaton vs. (14) Carroll
Thursday, May 12
(3) Monroe vs. (16) Trotwood Madison
(9) Talawanda vs. Eaton/Carroll winner
Tuesday, May 17
Sectonal final at TBD
Winner vs. Dayton 1 Bracket winner, 5 p.m., Friday May 20 at West Carrollton HS
DIVISION III
Dayton 2 Bracket
Monday, May 9
(11) Northridge vs. (10) Fenwick
(8) East Clinton vs. (9) Greeneview
Wednesday, May 11
(1) Badin vs. Northridge/Fenwick winner
(3) Madison vs. East Clinton/Greeneview winner
Monday, May 16
Sectional final at Preble Shawnee HS
Winner vs. Cincinnati 1 Bracket, 5 p.m. Friday May 20 at Kings Mills Kings HS
Northmont 2 Bracket
Monday, May 9
(8) National Trail vs. (9) Greenon
(3) Northwestern vs. (12) Miami East
(7) Versailles vs. (11) Anna
Wednesday, May 11
(2) Northeastern vs. National Trail/Greenon winner
Northwestern/Miami East winner vs. Versailles/Anna winner
Monday, May 16
Sectional final at Northmont HS diamond 1
Winner vs. Dayton 1 Bracket, 5 p.m. Friday May 20 at Eaton HS
DIVISION IV
Dayton Bracket
Tuesday, May 10
(5) Twin Valley South vs. (4) Yellow Springs
(2) Southeastern vs. (6) Catholic Central
(3) Tri-County North vs.(7) Jefferson
Thursday, May 12
(1) Franklin Monroe vs. TV South/Yellow Springs winner
Southeastern/Catholic Central winner vs. TC North/Jefferson winner
Tuesday, May 17
Sectional final at Miami East HS
Winner vs. Cincinnati 1 winner, 5 p.m. Friday May 20 at Mason HS
Cincinnati 2 Bracket
Tuesday, May 10
(2) Georgetown vs. (9) Cedarville
Thursday, May 12
(3) Felicity-Franklin vs. (4) Cincinnati Country Day
(6) Perry vs. Georgetown/Cedarville winner
Tuesday, May 17
Sectional final, at Wyoming HS
Winner vs. Sidney 2, noon Saturday, May 21 at Eaton HS
