5 local high schools advance to state softball championships

>Five local high schools have advanced to the 2026 state softball championships.

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>Centerville, Greenville, Kenton Ridge, Miami East, and Southeastern High Schools will each play in the state softball semifinals this week.

>All games will be played at Firestone Stadium in Akron, according to an Ohio High School Athletic Association (OSHAA) spokesperson.

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>Centerville High School will play Bradley High School in a Division I semifinal game at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3.

>The winner plays either Austintown Fitch or Lancaster in the Division I championship at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 4.

>Southeastern High School plays Maplewood in a Division VII semifinal game at 10 a.m. on Thursday. The winner plays either Sycamore or Notre Dame High School in the Division VII title game at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 5.

>Greenville High School plays Bloom-Carroll in a Division III semifinal game on Friday, June 5, at 12:30 p.m. The winner advances to the Division III title game against either Madison Comprehensive High School or Louisville on Saturday, June 6, at 8 p.m.

>Kenton Ridge puts its 62-game winning streak on the line against Field High School in the Division IV semifinal at 3 p.m. on Friday. The winner advances to the Division IV championship on Sunday, June 7, against either Bryan or Licking Valley.

>Miami East plays in the Division V semifinal against Wheelersburg at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 6. The winner advances to the Division V championship game on Sunday, June 7, at 1:30 p.m. against either Liberty Union or South Range.

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