28-05-2025
Massachusetts state championships schedule for spring sports
With April vacation in the rearview and Memorial Day around the corner, it's time to start thinking about the playoffs. The spring postseason often feels like summer, and there are more sports to track than ever.
Now that the initial batch of power rankings are out, we are entering the stretch run. Here is when every sport starts its postseason and where the athletes will compete:
Baseball
Cut-off date: Monday, May 26
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Bracket release: Wednesday, May 28
Preliminary round: Friday, May 30 (can be played Thursday, May 29 if both athletic directors agree)
Round of 32: Sunday, June 1 or Monday, June 2
Round of 16: Wednesday, June 4 or Thursday, June 5
Quarterfinals: Saturday June 7 or Sunday, June 8
Semifinals: Tuesday, June 10 or Wednesday, June 11
State finals: Friday, June 13 and Saturday June 14
Softball
Cut-off date: Monday, May 26
Bracket release: Wednesday, May 28
The Hopedale Raiders celebrate in left field after defeating Millis, 5-1, in the Division 5 round of 16 game at Mellen Field in Hopedale, June 4, 2024.
Tournament begins: Friday, May 30 (can be played Thursday, May 29 if both athletic directors agree)
Finals: Friday, June 13 and Saturday June 14
Lacrosse
Cut-off date: Monday, May 26
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Bracket release: Wednesday, May 28
Tournament begins: Friday, May 30 (can be played Thursday, May 29 if both athletic directors agree)
State finals: June 13-15
Last year: Wellesley girls lacrosse can't catch up to Central Catholic in D1 state championship game
Track & field
Division 1: Thursday, May 29 and Saturday, May 31 at Tufts University, Somerville
Division 2: Thursday, May 29 and Saturday, May 31 at Merrimack College, North Andover
Division 3: Friday, May 30 and Sunday, June 1 at Westfield State University
Division 4: Friday, May 30 and Sunday, June 1 at Merrimack College, North Andover
Division 5: Thursday, May 29 and Saturday, May 31 at Westfield State University
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Division 6: Friday, May 30 and Sunday, June 1 at Tufts University, Somerville
Meet of Champions: Thursday, June 5 and Saturday, June 7 at Fitchburg State
Tennis
Cut-off date: Wednesday, May 21
Bracket release: Friday, May 23
Tournament begins: Tuesday, May 27 (games can be played as early as May 24 if both athletic directors agree)
First singles Kaden Chen of Westborough holds up the Division 2 state tennis championship trophy after defeating Duxbury at MIT, Saturday, June 15, 2024.
State finals: Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15
Budding dynasty?: State-champion Wellesley girls tennis won state title without a senior
Rugby
Cut-off date: Saturday, May 24
Bracket Release: Tuesday, May 27
Tournament begins: Thursday, May 29 (can be played Wednesday, May 28 if both athletic directors agree)
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State finals: Saturday, June 14
Boys volleyball
Cut-off date: Friday, May 23
Bracket release: Tuesday, May 27
Tournament begins: Thursday, May 29 (can begin Wednesday, May 28 if both athletic directors agree)
State finals: June 12-13
Girls golf
Cut-off date: Thursday, May 22
Sectionals: Tuesday, May 27 and Wednesday, May 28
State finals: Monday, June 2
This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: MIAA spring sports state championship schedule for 2025
