It’s a jam-packed week for high school sports in Southwest Florida as teams compete in baseball, softball, beach volleyball, and lacrosse playoffs. Here’s a look at who’s still in the fight for state titles.
FHSAA Baseball Regional Finals (Best-of-Three Series)
Several area teams are battling for regional championships, starting on May 5:
Class 1A : No. 1 St. John Neumann vs. No. 3 Canterbury
Class 3A : No. 1 Bishop Verot vs. No. 3 Calvary Christian
Class 4A : No. 2 Barron Collier vs. No. 1 Jesuit
Class 5A : No. 4 Fort Myers vs. No. 2 Braden River
Lacrosse Final Four
Class 1A (Boys): No. 4 Community School of Naple s vs #1 Benjamin (May 8)
Class 1A (Girls): No. 4 Community School of Naples vs #1 American Heritage (May 9)
Beach Volleyball - Class 2A
Two regional showdowns are set for May 6:
No. 1 Port Charlotte vs. No. 2 The Villages Charter
No. 1 Fort Myers vs. No. 2 Estero
Softball Regional Quarterfinals
Eighteen local teams have qualified for the softball postseason. Lower seeds begin play on May 7, with higher seeds hitting the field on May 8. Here's who’s in:
Class 1A : No. 1 ECS, No. 3 Neumann, No. 4 SFCA, No. 5 Canterbury, No. 8 Seacrest
Class 2A : No. 2 Bishop Verot
Class 3A : No. 3 Lemon Bay, No. 6 LaBelle, No. 7 Aubrey Rogers
Class 4A : No. 5 Estero, No. 6 Barron Collier, No. 8 Port Charlotte
Class 5A : No. 1 North Fort Myers, No. 2 Fort Myers, No. 3 Gulf Coast, No. 4 Mariner, No. 5 Charlotte, No. 7 Riverdale
Stay tuned all week as teams across the region fight for a spot in the state finals.