By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
With some cooperation from Mother Nature, Shawnee County high school teams in baseball, softball and soccer will get the opportunity to vie for state tournament berths this week.
Here's a look at regional pairings in those sports:
SHAWNEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL REGIONAL PAIRINGS
BASEBALL
CLASS 6A
West Regional 3
At Manhattan
Games Tuesday — Topeka High (6: 14-6) vs. Junction City (11: 9-11), 2 p.m.; Manhattan (3: 16-4) vs. Hutchinson (14: 6-14), 4 p.m.; Championship, 6 p.m.
West Regional 4
At Hummer Sports Park
Games Wednesday — Dodge City (5: 14-6) vs. Liberal (12: 6-13), 2 p.m.; Washburn Rural (4: 15-5) vs. Wichita Heights (13: 6-14), 4 p.m.; Championship, 6 p.m.
CLASS 5A
East Regional 1
At Blue Valley Southwest
Games Tuesday — Shawnee Heights (8: 11-9) vs. KC Piper (9: 11-9), 2 p.m.; Blue Valley Southwest (1: 17-3) vs. Leavenworth (16: 3-16), 4 p.m.; Championship, 6 p.m.
East Regional 2
At Seaman
Games Tuesday — Spring Hill (7: 12-8) vs. KC Sumner (10: 9-10), 2 p.m.; Seaman (2: 17-3) vs. KC Washington (15: 4-13), 4 p.m.; Championship, 6 p.m.
CLASS 4A
East Regional 4
At Holton
Games Monday — Ottawa (5: 12-6) vs. Louisburg (12: 10-10), 2 p.m.; Holton (4: 12-5) vs. Hayden (13: 8-12), 3:30 p.m.; Championship, 5 p.m.
CLASS 3A
At Rock Creek
Games Monday — Silver Lake (2: 15-3) vs. Marysville (7: 7-13), 1 p.m.; Rock Creek (3: 15-5) vs. Sabetha (6: 13-7), 2:30 p.m.; Nemaha Central (1: 17-3) vs. St. Marys (8: 4-16), 4 p.m.; Riley County (4: 13-5) vs. Rossville (5: 14-6), 5:30 p.m. Games Wednesday — Nemaha Central-St. Marys winner vs. Riley County-Rossville winner, 2 p.m.; Silver Lake-Marysville winner vs. Rock Creek-Sabetha winner, 3:30 p.m.; Championship, 5 p.m.
SOFTBALL
CLASS 6A
West Regional 1
At Hummer Sports Park
Games Tuesday — Campus (8: 12-8) vs. Manhattan (9: 11-9), 3 p.m.; Topeka High (1: 20-0) vs. Wichita Southeast (16: 3-17), 4:30 p.m.; Championship, 6 p.m.
West Regional 3
At Washburn Rural
Game Tuesday — Liberal (11: 7-13) at Dodge City (6: 15-5), 4 p.m. Games Wednesday — Washburn Rural (3: 18-2) vs. Hutchinson (14: 4-16), 4 p.m.; Championship, 5:30 p.m.
CLASS 5A
East Regional 3
At Lake Shawnee
Games Wednesday — Pittsburg (6: 14-6) vs. DeSoto (11: 9-11), 2 p.m.; Shawnee Heights (3: 16-4) vs. Lansing (14: 8-12), 3:30 p.m.; Championship, 5 p.m.
East Regional 4
At Blue Valley Southwest
Seaman (5: 15-5) vs. Mill Valley (12: 9-11), 2 p.m.; Blue Valley Southwest (4: 16-4) vs. Aquinas (13: 8-12), 3:30 p.m.; Championship, 5 p.m.
West Regional 2
At Eisenhower
Games Tuesday — Hays (7: 12-8) vs. Newton (10: 10-10), 3 p.m.; Eisenhower (2: 16-4) vs. Topeka West (15: 5-15), 4:30 p.m.; Championship, 6 p.m.
CLASS 4A
East Regional 2
At Miege
Games Tuesday — Miege (2: 17-3) vs. Coffeyville (15: 4-15), 1 p.m.; Hayden (7: 12-8) vs. Paola (10: 11-9), 2:30 p.m.; Championship, 4 p.m.
CLASS 3A
At Marysville
Games Monday — At Rossville: Rossville (1: 15-3) vs. Riley County (8: 8-11), 3 p.m.; St. Marys (4: 11-9) vs. Sabetha (5: 9-9), 4:30 p.m.; Semifinal: Rossville-Riley County winner vs. St. Marys-Sabetha winner, 6 p.m.; At Marysville: Rock Creek (3: 12-8) vs. Hiawatha (6: 9-11), 3 p.m.; Nemaha Central (2: 13-7) vs. Marysville (7: 9-11), 4:30 p.m.; Semifinal: Nemaha Central-Marysville winner vs. Rock Creek-Hiawatha winner, 6 p.m. Game Tuesday — Championship, 5 p.m.
At Silver Lake
Games Monday — Royal Valley (8: 2-18) at Silver Lake (1: 17-3), 5 p.m.; Santa Fe Trail (5: 11-9) at Jefferson West (4: 11-9), 5 p.m.; KC Ward (7: 4-14) at Oskaloosa (2: 16-4), 5 p.m.; Pleasant Ridge (6: 8-10) at Perry-Lecompton (3: 11-9), 5 p.m. Games Tuesday — Semifinals: Silver Lake-Royal Valley winner vs. Jefferson West-Santa Fe Trail winner, 1 p.m.; Oskaloosa-Ward winner vs. Perry-Pleasant Ridge winner, 3 p.m.; Championship, 5 p.m.
SOCCER
CLASS 6A
West Regional 1
Game Monday — Free State (17: 3-11-1) at Wichita Southwest (16: 4-12-0), 6 p.m. Games Tuesday — Southeast-Free State winner at Washburn Rural (1: 13-2-1), 6 p.m.; Junction City (9: 7-9-0) at Liberal (8: 7-8-1), 6 p.m. Game Thursday — Championship, 6 p.m.
West Regional 2
Game Monday — Wichita South (18: 1-15-0) at Wichita Heights (15: 4-12-0), 4:30 p.m.; Derby (10: 6-8-2) at Topeka High (7: 8-8-0), 5 p.m. Game Wednesday — Heights-South winner at Manhattan (2: 12-30), 6 p.m. Game Friday — Championship, 6 p.m.
CLASS 5A
East Regional 1
Game Monday — Pittsburg (17: 0-9-1) at Highland Park (16: 1-12-1), 7 p.m. Games Tuesday — Highland Park-Pittsburg winner at Spring Hill (1: 14-2-0), 6 p.m.; KC Sumner (9: 10-6-0) at Seaman (8: 10-5-1), 5 p.m. Game Thursday — Championship, TBA.
East Regional 2
Game Monday — Lansing (15: 2-14-0) at Blue Valley Southwest (2: 10-1-3), 6:30 p.m. Game Tuesday — Shawnee Heights (10: 9-6-1) at Basehor-Linwood (7: 11-4-1), 5:30 p.m. Game Thursday — Championship, TBA.
West Regional 3
Game Monday — Valley Center (11: 7-9-0) at Maize South (6: 12-3-1), 6 p.m. Game Tuesday — Topeka West (2-13-1) at Hays (3: 13-2-0), 6 p.m. Game Thursday — Championship, 6 p.m.
CLASS 4-1A
East Regional 2
Game Tuesday — KC Christian (10: 5-7-0) at Maranatha (7: 7-6-0), 4:30 p.m. Game Thursday — Maranatha-KC Christian winner at Cair Paravel (2: 9-5-0), 5 p.m.
East Regional 3
Games Monday — Tonganoxie (14: 2-13-1) at Miege (3: 10-6-0), 5:30 p.m.; Otawa (11: 4-10-2) at Hayden (6:9-7-0), 4 p.m. Game Thursday — Championship, TBA.