2026 Section III softball playoff schedules and results

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2026 Section III softball playoff schedules and results

Schedule and results for 2026 Section III softball playoffs.

Section III Class AAA

  • 2025 championship: Rome Free Academy 7, Baldwinsville 1
  • 2024 championship: Liverpool 8, Cicero-North Syracuse 7

MAY 26 SEMIFINALS(May 27 rain date)

  • No. 4 Baldwinsville (7-13) vs. No. 1 Cicero-North Syracuse (14-5) at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 5 p.m.
  • No. 3 Rome Free Academy (10-10) vs. No. 2 Liverpool (9-8) at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 5 p.m.

MAY 29 FINAL(May 30 rain date)

  • Semifinal winners at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 5:30 p.m.

Section III Class AA

  • 2025 championship: Whitesboro 8, West Genesee 5
  • 2024 championship: Whitesboro 6, West Genesee 1
  • 2023 championship: Baldwinsville 9, Liverpool 4
  • 2022 championship: Liverpool 4, Baldwinsville 3

MAY 23 QUARTERFINALS

  • No. 8 Auburn (6-11) at No. 1 Fayetteville-Manlius (16-3), 1 p.m.
  • No. 7 Oswego (7-8) at No. 2 West Genesee (13-5), 1 p.m.
  • No. 6 Central Square (9-10) at No. 3 Whitesboro (11-9), 1 p.m.
  • No. 5 East Syracuse-Minoa (9-8) at No. 4 Fulton (12-7), 1 p.m.

MAY 26 SEMIFINALS(May 27 rain date)

  • East Syracuse-Minoa/Fulton winner vs. Auburn/Fayetteville-Manlius winner at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.
  • Central Square/Whitesboro winner vs. Oswego/West Genesee winner at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.

MAY 29 FINAL(May 30 rain date)

  • Semifinal winners at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 6 p.m.

Section III Class A

  • 2025 championship: Camden 12, New Hartford 5
  • 2024 championship: Camden 9, New Hartford 3
  • 2023 championship: Jamesville-DeWitt 6, Central Square 2
  • 2022 championship: New Hartford 6, Auburn 3

MAY 22 FIRST ROUND

  • No. 11 Carthage (9-9) at No. 6 Jamesville-DeWitt (8-11), 5 p.m.
  • No. 10 Homer (8-8) at No. 7 Syracuse-Christian Brothers Academy (7-10), 5 p.m.
  • No. 9 South Jefferson (13-5) at No. 8 Oneida (8-10), 5 p.m.

MAY 23 QUARTERFINALS

New Hartford’s Alessandra D’Apice sprints towards third base during an April 21 game at Hughes Elementary School. D'Apice and the Spartans are seeded first for Section III's Class A playoffs after reaching the finals the last two years.

  • South Jefferson/Oneida winner at No. 1 New Hartford (15-2), 1 p.m.
  • Homer/Christian Brothers Academy winner at No. 2 Chittenango (15-4), 1 p.m.
  • Carthage/Jamesville-DeWitt winner at No. 3 Central Valley Academy (11-5), 1 p.m.
  • No. 5 Camden (10-9) at No. 4 Westhill (9-7), 1 p.m.

MAY 26 SEMIFINALS(May 27 rain date)

  • Camden--Westhill winner vs. South Jefferson/Oneida--New Hartford winner at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.
  • Carthage/Jamesville-DeWitt--Central Valley Academy winner vs. Homer/Christian Brothers Academy--Chittenango winner at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.

MAY 29 FINAL(May 30 rain date)

  • Semifinal winners at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 5 p.m.

Section III Class B

  • 2025 championship: Solvay 2, Marcellus 1
  • 2024 championship: Marcellus 2, Utica-Notre Dame 1
  • 2023 championship: Westhill 4, Utica-Notre Dame 3
  • 2022 championship: Marcellus 6, Altmar-Parish-Williamstown 0

MAY 21 FIRST ROUND

  • No. 11 South Lewis (14-4) at No. 6 Little Falls (11-5), 5 p.m.

MAY 22 FIRST ROUND

  • No. 14 Sherburne-Earlville (4-9) at No. 3 Cazenovia (13-60, 5 p.m.
  • No. 13 Phoenix (4-12) at No. 4 Solvay (9-8), 5 p.m.
  • No. 12 Lowville Academy (8-8) at No. 5 Skaneateles (10-10), 5 p.m.
  • No. 10 Jordan-Elbridge (5-12) at No. No. 7 Adirondack (12-8), 5 p.m.
  • No. 9 General Brown (12-4) at No. 8 Canastota (10-6), 5 p.m.

MAY 23 QUARTERFINALS

Notre Dame Juggler Liz Synakowski fields a ground ball at the Accelerate Sports Complex April 30. The Jugglers, runners-up twice in the last three seasons, are the top seed for Section III's Class D playoffs.

  • General Brown/Canastota winner at No. 1 Utica-Notre Dame (11-4), 1 p.m.
  • Jordan-Elbridge/Adirondack winner at No. 2 Marcellus (8-8), 1 p.m.
  • South Lewis/Little Falls winner vs. Sherburne-Earlville/Cazenovia winner at higher seed, 1 p.m.
  • Lowville/Skaneateles winner vs. Phoenix/Solvay winner at higher seed, 1 p.m.

MAY 26 SEMIFINALS(May 27 rain date)

  • Lowville/Skaneateles--Phoenix/Solvay winner vs. General Brown/Canastota--Notre Dame winner at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 5 p.m.
  • South Lewis/Little Falls--Sherburne-Earlville/Cazenovia winner vs. Jordan-Elbridge/Adirondack--Marcellus winner at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 5 p.m.

MAY 29 FINAL(May 30 rain date)

  • Semifinal winners at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 5 p.m.

Section III Class C

  • 2025 championship: Sandy Creek 7, Fabius-Pompey 0
  • 2024 championship: Sandy Creek 4, Port Byron 2
  • 2023 championship: Port Byron 12, Onondaga/LaFayette 7
  • 2022 championship: Utica-Notre Dame 17, West Canada Valley 0

MAY 21 PRELIMINARY ROUND

  • No. 19 Westmoreland (2-16) at No. 14 Beaver River (10-4), 5 p.m.
  • No. 18 Dolgeville (5-9) at No. 15 Syracuse-Bishop Ludden-Grimes (5-10), 5 p.m.
  • No. 17 Thousand Islands (4-12) at No. 16 Pulaski (7-11), 5 p.m.

MAY 22 FIRST ROUND

Ryan Verbitsky makes a catch along the fence in front of Hamilton Emerald Knights supporters at Greenlight Networks Grand Slam Park during Final Four play in New York's 2025 Class D state playoffs in Binghamton. The Eemerald Knights are up one class this spring and seeded third entering Class C postseason play.

  • Thousand Islands/Pulaski winner at No. 1 McGraw (14-3), 5 p.m.
  • Dolgeville/Bishop Ludden-Grimes winner at No. 2 Sandy Creek (15-1), 5 p.m.
  • Westmoreland/Beaver River winner at No. 3 Hamilton (12-2), 5 p.m.
  • No. 13 Weedsport (8-8) at No. 4 Sauquoit Valley (13-2), 5 p.m.
  • No. 12 Port Byron (9-9) at No. 5 Herkimer (12-4), 5 p.m.
  • No. 11 West Canada Valley (11-6) at No. 6 Onondaga/LaFayette (10-4), 5 p.m.
  • No. 10 Altmar-Parish-Williamstown (12-8) at No. 7 Frankfort-Schuyler (12-5), 5 p.m.
  • No. 9 Cato-Meridian (9-4) at No. 8 Mt. Markham (9-6), 5 p.m.

MAY 23 QUARTERFINALS

  • Cato-Meridian--Mt. Markham winner vs. Thousand Islands/Pulaski--McGraw winner at higher seed, 1 p.m.
  • Altmar-Parish-Williamstown--Frankfort-Schuyler winner vs. Dolgeville/Bishop Ludden-Grimes--Sandy Creek winner at higher seed, 1 p.m.
  • West Canada Valley--Onondaga/LaFayette winner vs. Westmoreland/Beaver River--Hamilton winner at higher seed, 1 p.m.
  • Port Byron--Herkimer winner vs. Weedsport--Sauquoit Valley winner at higher seed, 1 p.m.

MAY 26 SEMIFINALS(May 27 rain date)

  • Port Byron/Herkimer--Weedsport/Sauquoit Valley winner vs. Cato-Meridian/Mt. Markham--Thousand Islands/Pulaski/McGraw winner at higher seed at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.
  • West Canada Valley/Onondaga-LaFayette--Westmoreland/Beaver River/Hamilton winner vs. Altmar-Parish-Williamstown/Frankfort-Schuyler--Dolgeville/Bishop Ludden-Grimes/Sandy Creek winner at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 7:30 p.m.

MAY 29 FINAL(May 30 rain date)

  • Semifinal winners at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 6 p.m.

Section III Class D

  • 2025 championship: Hamilton 2, McGraw 1
  • 2024 championship: Sackets Harbor 7, Cincinnatus 3
  • 2023 championship: West Canada Valley 5, Stockbridge Valley 4
  • 2022 championship: Oriskany 5, Poland 4

MAY 22 FIRST ROUND

  • No. 12 Belleville-Henderson (4-12) at No. 5 Poland (8-7), 5 p.m.
  • No. 11 Copenhagen (4-15) at No. 6 LaFargeville (16-3), 5 p.m.
  • No. 10 Lyme (7-9) at No. 7 Oriskany (8-8), 5 p.m.
  • No. 9 Alexandria (10-7) at No. 8 Brookfield (9-8), 5 p.m.

MAY 23 QUARTERFINALS

  • Alexandria/Brookfield winner at No. 1 Cincinnatus (13-0), 1 p.m.
  • Lyme/Oriskany winner at No. 2 Fabius-Pompey (10-4), 1 p.m.
  • Copenhagen/LaFargeville winner at No. 3 Stockbridge Valley (7-6), 1 p.m.
  • Belleville-Hemderson/Poland winner at No. 4 Morrisville-Eaton (9-7), 1 p.m.

MAY 26 SEMIFINALS(May 27 rain date)

  • Belleville-Hemderson/Poland--Morrisville-Eaton winner vs. Alexandria/Brookfield--Cincinnatus winner at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 5 p.m.
  • Copenhagen/LaFargeville--Stockbridge Valley winner vs. Lyme/Oriskany--Fabius-Pompey winner at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 5 p.m.

MAY 29 FINAL(May 30 rain date)

  • Semifinal winners at Carrier Park, Syracuse, 5:30 p.m.

Section II Class B

  • 2025 champion: Chatham
  • 2024 champion: Schuylerville
  • 2023 champion: Ichabod Crane
  • 2022 champion: Ichabod Crane

MAY 19 FIRST ROUND

  • No. 1 Chatham 10, No. 16 Albany-Holy Names 1
  • No. 2 Tamarac 19, No. 15 Catskill 0
  • No. 3 Hoosick Falls 12, No. 14 Johnstown 0
  • No. 4 Troy-La Salle Institute 8, No. 13 Vootheeesville 2
  • No. 12 Latham-Holy Trinity 7, No. 5 Mechanicville 6
  • No. 6 Fonda-Fultonville 10, No. 11 Coxsackie-Athens 9
  • No. 7 Canajoharie/Fort Plain 5, No. 10 Granville 1
  • No. 9 Schuylerville 9, No. 8 Taconic Hills 5

MAY 21 QUARTERFINALS

  • No. 9 Schuylerville (8-10) at No. 1 Chatham (17-2), 4:30 p.m.
  • No. 7 Canajoharie/Fort Plain (13-5-1) at No. 2 Tamarac (19-1), 4:30 p.m.
  • No. 6 Fonda-Fultonville (12-6) at No. 3 Hoosick Falls (15-3), 4:30 p.m.
  • No. 12 Latham-Holy Trinity (9-12) at No. 4 Troy-La Salle Institute (16-3), 4:30 p.m.

MAY 27 SEMIFINALS

  • Holy Trinity/La Salle winner vs. Schuylerville/Chatham winner at Lansingburgh High School, 5 p.m.
  • Fonda-Fultonville/Hoosick Falls winner vs. Canajoharie-Fort Plain/Tamarac winner at Lansingburgh High School, 7 p.m.

MAY 30 FINAL

  • Semifinal winners at Lansingburgh High School, 1:30 p.m.

Section IV Class D

  • 2025 champion: Edmeston/Morris
  • 2024 champion: Deposit/Hancock
  • 2023 champion: Deposit/Hancock
  • 2022 champion: Deposit/Hancock

MAY 26 QUARTERFINALS

  • No. 8 South Kortright/Andes at No. 1 Afton, 5 p.m.
  • No. 7 Cherry Valley-Springfield/Sharon Springs at No. 2 Windham-Ashland-Jewett, 5 p.m.
  • No. 6 Gilboa-Conesville/Roxbury at No. 3 Charlotte Valley/Schenevus, 5 p.m.
  • No. 5 Richfield Springs/Owen D. Young at No. 4 Edmeston/Morris, 5 p.m.

MAY 28 SEMIFINALS

  • Richfield Springs/Owen D. Young--Edmeston/Morris winner vs. South Kortright/Andes--Afton winner at higher seed, 5 p.m.
  • Gilboa-Conesville/Roxbury--Charlotte Valley/Schenevus winner vs. Cherry Valley-Springfield/Sharon Sprimgs--Windham-Ashland-Jewett winner at higher seed, 5 p.m.

MAY 30 FINAL

  • Semifinal winners at Greenlight Networks Grand Slam Park, Binghamton, 2 p.m.

This article originally appeared on Times Telegram: 2026 NYSPHSAA Section 3 softball playoff schedule and results

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