District softball tournaments begin on Wednesday around the state. Imperial is the site for two districts as Windsor hosts Class 4 District 1 and Seckman hosts Class 5 District 2. The Owls won the JCAA championship last week and finished fourth in the state in 2025.
2026 softball districts
Class 2 District 1 at Kelly High
Seeds: 1. Chaffee; 2. Kelly; 3. Jefferson; 4. Twin Rivers; 5. East Carter; 6. Nellyville; 7. St. Pius X
Oct. 15
East Carter vs. Twin Rivers, 2 p.m.; St. Pius X vs. Kelly, 4 p.m.; Nellyville vs. Jefferson, 6 p.m.
Oct. 16
Semifinals, 2-4 p.m.
Oct. 20
Championship, 5 p.m.
Class 3 District 1 at North County High
Seeds: 1. Doniphan; 2. Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau); 3. North County; 4. Fredericktown; 5. Perryville; 6. Saxony Lutheran; 7. De Soto; 8. Herculaneum (with Crystal City)
Oct. 14
Herculaneum vs. Doniphan; De Soto vs. Notre Dame (CG); Saxony vs. North County; Perryville vs. Fredericktown
Oct. 15
Semifinals, 4-6 p.m.
Oct. 19
Championship, 5 p.m.
Class 4 District 1 at Windsor
Seeds: 1. Cor Jesu Academy; 2. Windsor; 3. Festus; 4. Hillsboro; 5. Rockwood Summit; 6. Farmington; 7. Cape Girardeau Central; 8. Sikeston
Oct. 14
Sikeston vs. Cor Jesu; Summit vs. Hillsboro
Oct. 15
Cape Central vs. Windsor, 4 p.m.; Farmington vs. Festus, 6:15 p.m.
Oct. 17
Semifinals, 4-6:15 p.m.
Oct. 29
Championship, 4:30 p.m.
Class 5 District 1 at Seckman
Seeds: 1. Jackson; 2. Northwest; 3. Fox; 4. Seckman; 5. Oakville; 6. Poplar Bluff; 7. Mehlville
Oct. 15 (games are at 4 p.m., hosted by higher seeds)
Oakville vs. Seckman; Mehlville vs. Northwest; Poplar Bluff vs. Fox
Oct. 19
Semifinals, 1-4 p.m.
Oct. 20
Championship, 4 p.m.
Class 5 District 2 hosted by Eureka at Chesterfield Athletic Association
Seeds: 1. Eureka; 2. Lafayette; 3. Lindbergh; 4. Marquette; 5. Parkway South; 6. Kirkwood; 7. Ritenour; 8. Ladue
Oct. 14
Ladue vs. Eureka, 5 p.m.; Ritenour vs. Lafayette, 5 p.m.; Parkway South vs. Marquette, 7 p.m.; Kirkwood vs. Lindbergh, 7 p.m.
Oct. 15
Semifinals, 5-7 p.m.
Oct. 19
Championship, 5 p.m.