Softball Brackets Released

The 2022 softball playoffs begin tonight! Here is where our local teams will be playing.

Section 5A East

1. Mille Lacs (17-1)

2. Hill City/Northland (9-3)

3. Hinckley-Finlayson (7-9)

4. East Central (2-11)

5. Deer River (2-13)

6. McGregor (3-9)

Mille Lacs and Hill City/Northland received first round byes in this tournament. Hinckley-Finlayson hosts McGregor while East Central hosts Deer River. First round games are Monday at 4:30 while the winners advance to play Tuesday at 4:00.

Section 7AA

1. Proctor (18-1)

2. Esko (13-4)

3. Eveleth-Gilbert (13-4)

4. Greenway (12-6)

5. Rush City (14-4)

6. Aitkin (8-9)

7. Crosby-Ironton (8-11)

8. Virginia (7-11)

9. International Falls (6-6)

10. Mora (4-14)

11. North Lakes Academy (6-7)

12. Two Harbors (4-9)

13. Duluth Marshall (2-13)

14. Pine City (5-13)

15. Mesabi East (3-13)

#5 Rush City will host #12 Two Harbors while #10 Mora travels to #7 Crosby-Ironton. #14 Pine City will go up to #3 Eveleth-Gilbert. First round games are Tuesday at 4:00 while the second round games will be played on Thursday at Braun Park in Cloquet.

Section 7AAA

1. Hermantown (15-2)

2. Chisago Lakes Area (16-4)

3. Cloquet (12-5)

4. North Branch (10-9)

5. Hibbing (11-6)

6. Grand Rapids (8-9)

7. Duluth Denfeld (1-15)

#4 North Branch gets to host a playoff game against #5 Hibbing on Wednesday.

Section 7AAAA

1. Blaine (13-4)

2. Forest Lake (15-5)

3. Anoka (12-7)

4. Andover (10-7)

5. Coon Rapids (7-13)

6. Cambridge-Isanti (5-15)

7. Duluth East (2-12)

#6 Cambridge-Isanti will travel to #3 Anoka at 4:30 on Wednesday.