BROCKWAY, Pa. – District 9 released its 2023 softball playoff brackets with St. Marys, Curwensville, and DuBois Central Catholic earning top seeds.
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St. Marys is the top seed in a two-team Class 4A bracket, Curwensville is the top dog in a seven-team Class 2A tournament, and DCC is at the top of the bracket in a six-team Class 1A field.
Punxsutawney will play in a Class 3A subregional with District 5 that includes four teams with seeding to be determined after games Friday, while DuBois will play in a subregional in Class 5A with the Lady Beavers playing District 8 in a semifinal contest.
Here are the seedings and game schedules for each bracket
CLASS 5A – With Districts 6, 8, 9
Semfiinals
Brashear vs. DuBois – 4 p.m. Monday, May 22, at Heindl Field, DuBois, Pa.
District 6 teams TBA
Championship
Semifinal winners – May 30 at a District 6 site
CLASS 4A
Seedings
1. St. Marys
2. Clearfield
Championship Game
(2) Clearfield vs. (1) St. Marys – Monday, May 29, at Heindl Field, DuBois Pa.
Subregional Game
Winner of District 9 vs. winner of District 6/8 game – Thursday, June 1 (Game will be at a District 8 location if District 8 is involved or at a District 9 location if District 6 is involved)
CLASS 3A – With District 5
Punxsutawney TBA
CLASS 2A
Seedings
1. Curwensville
2, Moniteau
3. Cranberry
4. Johnsonburg
5. Karns City
6. Keystone
7. Brookville
Quarterfinals
(7) Brookville at (2) Moniteau – 4 p.m. Monday, May 22
(6) Keystone at (3) Cranberry – 4 p.m. Monday, May 22
(5) Karns City at (4) Johnsonburg – 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 22
Semifinals
(5) Karns City/(4) Johnsonburg vs. Curwensville Wednesday, May 24 at a neutral site
(7) Brookville/(2) Moniteau vs. (6) Keystone/(3) Cranberry winner Wednesday May 24 at a neutral site
Championship Game
Semifinals winners – Monday, May 29 at Heindl Field, DuBois, Pa.
Consolation Game
Semifinals losers – Monday, May 29 at TBA
True-Second Game (if needed)
Consolation game winner vs. Championship game loser if those teams didn’t meet in the semifinals – Tuesday, May 30 at TBA
CLASS 1A
Seedings
1. DuBois Central Catholic
2. Otto-Eldred
3. Elk County Catholic
4. A-C Valley/Union
5. Forest Area
6. Redbank Valley
Quarterfinals
(6) Redbank Valley at (3) Elk County Catholic at Benzinger Park, St. Marys – Monday, May 22 at TBA
(5) Forest Area at (4) A-C Valley/Union at West Freedom Field – 4 p.m. Monday, May 22
Semifinals
(5) Forest Area/(4) A-C Valley/Union winner vs. (1) DuBois Central Catholic – Wednesday, May 24 at a neutral site
(6)Redbank Valley/(3) ECC winner vs. (2) Otto-Eldred – Wednesday, May 24 at a neutral site
Championship Game
Semifinals winners – Monday, May 29 at Heindl Field, DuBois, Pa.
Consolation Game
Semifinals losers – Monday, May 29 at TBA
True-Second Game (if needed)
Consolation game winner vs. Championship game loser if those teams didn’t meet in the semifinals – Tuesday, May 30 at TBA
