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Shelbyville, Southwestern and Triton Central hosting postseason sectional tournaments

A record number of boys and girls soccer teams will compete in the 29th Annual IHSAA Boys and Girls Soccer State Tournaments.

A total of 305 boys teams and 273 girls teams learned their opening-round sectional opponents Sunday night during the IHSAA’s state tournament draw. The previous record for participants was 301 for the boys in 2017 and 2019, and 272 girls teams in 2019.

Both tournaments mirror each other beginning with 16 sectionals in each of three classes running Oct. 3-8.

Regional semifinals will be played Oct. 12-13 with regional championships on Oct. 15.

Semistate champions will be determined on Oct. 22 at four sites with the winners advancing to the state championship matches Oct. 28-29 at Michael Carroll Stadium at IUPUI in Indianapolis.

This is the second year that a mid-week regional semifinal match will be played on the home field of one of the sectional winners. This year, the winners of the even-numbered sectionals will host a regional semifinal match on Wednesday (boys) and Thursday (girls) with all championship matches played at a pre-determined site on Saturday.

 

 

Boys Tournament

Shelbyville

The host Golden Bears will open Class 3A, Sectional 12 against Greenfield-Central. The winner will advance to the semifinal round to face New Palestine, who received a bye.

In the other quarterfinal matches, Connersville will face Richmond while Mt. Vernon takes on East Central. Both winners advance to a semifinal match.

The Shelbyville Sectional champion will host a regional semifinal match against the Indianapolis Arsenal Technical Sectional champion.

The regional championship match will be hosted by Carmel.

 

 

Southwestern

The host Spartans, ranked No. 17 in the most recent state coaches poll, begin Class A, Sectional 42 in the semifinal round against Indiana Math & Science.

In the quarterfinal matches at Southwestern, Central Christian opens against Indianapolis Lutheran and Hauser takes on Irvington Prep. The winners advance into the other semifinal match.

The Southwestern Sectional champion hosts the Bethesda Christian Sectional champion in the regional semifinal round.

Knightstown will be the host site for the regional championship match.

 

 

Morristown

The Yellow Jackets were slotted into the opening match of Class A, Sectional 44 at Knightstown against No. 18 Oldenburg Academy. The winner will face either Union County or Wapahani in the sectional semifinal round.

In the other semifinal, Knightstown hosts Seton Catholic.

The Knightstown Sectional champion will host the White River Valley Sectional champion in the regional semifinal round.

The regional championship match will be played at Knightstown.

 

 

Girls Tournament

Shelbyville

Class 3A, Sectional 12, hosted by New Palestine, will feature a strong field.

Shelbyville will open the postseason with a quarterfinal round match against Richmond. The winner will face the winner of the No. 17 East Central vs. Greenfield-Central match in the semifinals.

The other semifinal round match pits No. 19 Mt. Vernon against New Palestine.

The Shelbyville Sectional champion will host the Warren Central Sectional champion in the regional semifinal round.

Carmel is the host site for the regional championship match.

 

 

Triton Central

Triton Central is the host school for Class A, Sectional 44 and the Tigers will open the tournament with a quarterfinal match against Knightstown.

The winner will face No. 18 Muncie Burris in the semifinals.

The other semifinal match has Union County taking on Wapahani.

The Triton Central Sectional champion will host the Heritage Christian Sectional champion in the regional semifinal round.

Knightstown will host the regional championship match.

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