Twenty-four teams have earned spots in the newly expanded Section 9 softball tournament - Class AAA is the new addition. The top seeds are Middletown in Class AAA, Valley Central in Class AA, Saugerties in Class A, Chester/Seward in Class B, Tri-Valley in Class C and Eldred in Class D.
The tournament begins on Monday, May 20, and concludes with finals at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh on Friday, May 24, and Saturday, May 25.
In the 2023 finals, No. 1 Monroe-Woodbury beat No. 2 Warwick in Class AA; No. 1 Roosevelt beat No. 2 Minisink Valley in Class A; No. 1 Marlboro beat No. 3 Ellenville in Class B; No. 2 S.S. Seward beat No. 1 Pine Plains in Class C; and, No. 1 Eldred was declared champ in Class D.
In the state playoffs, Monroe-Woodbury won once before falling to North Rockland in the AA quarterfinals; Roosevelt fell to Maine-Endwell in the A opener; Marlboro won three games in B before falling to Ichabod Crane in the state finals; S.S. Seward also won three times before falling to Gowanda in the C state finals; and, Eldred dropped its opener to Deposit-Hancock.
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Section 9 teams would have to win three or four games to claim a state title. The Final Four will be held at the Martha Avenue Recreation Park in Bellport on June 7-8.
Class AAA
Semifinals
Tuesday, May 21
No. 4 Pine Bush at No. 1 Middletown, 4:30 p.m.
No. 3 Newburgh at No. 2 Monroe-Woodbury, 4:30 p.m.
Final
Saturday, May 25
Semifinal winners at Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, 10 a.m.
Class AA (updated bracket)
Quarterfinals
Monday, May 20
No. 5 Goshen-No. 4 Roosevelt, at Haviland Middle, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Wallkill-No. 3 Warwick, at Veterans Memorial Park, 6 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 22
Goshen-Roosevelt winner at No. 1 Valley Central, 4:30 p.m.
Wallkill-Warwick winner at No. 2 Minisink Valley, 4:30 p.m.
Final
Saturday, May 25
Semifinal winners at Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, noon
Class A
Quarterfinals
Monday, May 20
No. 5 Beacon at No. 4 New Paltz, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 22
Beacon-New Paltz winner at No. 1 Saugerties, 4:30 p.m.
No. 3 Port Jervis at No. 2 Marlboro, 4:30 p.m.
Final
Saturday, May 25
Semifinal winners at Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, 2 p.m.
Class B (updated bracket)
Quarterfinals
Monday, May 20
No. 5 Spackenkill at No. 4 Sullivan West, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 Ellenville at No. 3 James I. O'Neill, 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 22
Spackenkill-Sullivan West winner at No. 1 Chester (Seward), 4:30 p.m.
Ellenville-O'Neill winner at No. 2 Highland, 4:30 p.m.
Final
Saturday, May 25
Semifinal winners at Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, 4 p.m.
Class C
Final
Friday, May 24
No. 1 Tri-Valley vs. No. 2 Pine Plains, at Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, 5 p.m.
Class D
Final
Friday, May 24
No. 1 Eldred vs. Chapel Field, at Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, 3 p.m.
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