The Fastpitch Chronicle

Today the WIAA published in the School portal the division breakdowns for the 2026 Softball Season. In this article we will highlight those that are moving up or down. As a reminder a few teams are forced up a Division due to the Tournament Performance Factor and some teams are moved down to request by the schools administration. It should also be noted that some schools are applying in these breakdowns that either have not had a team in recent years or won't have a team at all in 2026. I expect the WIAA to release Tournament Pairings soon, once those are out I will examine further any changes.

Cutlines without TPF applied

Division 1 3408-884

Division 2 881-449

Division 3 448-281

Division 4 279-184

Division 5 183-46

We will start with those that are moved to the Tournament Performance Factor or Requesting to play down.

Division 2 to Division 1

Waupun

Division 3 to Division 2

Brodhead

Division 4 to Division 3

Fall Creek

Mishicot

Division 5 to Division 4

Pacelli

Oakfield

Division 1 to Division 2

Sheboygan South

Division 3 to Division 4

Sheboygan Lutheran/Sheboygan Christian

Division 4 to Division 5

Rio/Fall River

Gibraltar/Washington Island

Teams going down a Division by Enrollment numbers. The Largest 112 Schools are placed in D1 with the rest of the 4 Divisions divided equally, on average this is anywhere from 75 to 79 teams.

This year is special to note as some teams who were forced up a Division were eligible to go back down to their enrollment assigned Division.

Division 1 to Division 2

Freedom

Division 3 to Division 4

Grantsburg

Division 4 to Division 5

Assumption

Teams moving down due to enrollment

Division 1 to Division 2

Greendale

Wilmot Union

West Bend East

Division 2 to Division 3

Berlin

Lake Mills

Lake Country Lutheran

Division 3 to Division 4

Grantsburg

Gillett/Suring

Marshall

Weyauwega-Fremont

Belleville

Division 4 to Division 5

Assumption

Reedsville

Argyle/Black Hawk

Williams Bay

Independence/Gilmanton

Teams who are going up a Division by Enrollment Factor

Division 2 to Division 1

Edgewood Co-Op

Milwaukee Lutheran

Division 3 to Division 2

North Fond Du Lac

Turner

Racine St.Catherine's

Somerset

Mauston

Division 4 to Division 3

Stratford

Howards Grove

Pardeeville

Loyal/Greenwood

Oconto

Cambridge

Division 5 to Division 4

Princeton/Green Lake

Johnson Creek

Three Lakes/Phelps

Laona/Wabeno

Spring Valley