The Fastpitch Chronicle

The WIAA posted its 2026 Softball Tournament groupings on Friday. There are some movements amongst teams and some rather significant changes this year, Those changes are broken down below. The Full groupings can be clicking on the Divisions listed below

Division 1

Sectional 1

Additions: Holmen, La Crosse Central, Onalaska, Sparta, Tomah.

Subtractions: D.C. Everest, Stevens Point, Wausau East, Wausau West, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln.

Sectional 2

Additions: D.C. Everest, Stevens Point, Wausau East, Wausau West, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln.

Subtractions: Appleton North, Appleton West, Freedom (D2), Kaukauna, Kimberly, West De Pere.

Sectional 3

Additions: Beaver Dam, Edgewood Co-Op, Madison La Follette/East, Monona Grove, Oregon.

Subtractions: Holmen, La Crosse Central, Onalaska, Sparta, Tomah.

Sectional 4

Additions: Appleton North, Appleton West, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Waupun.

Subtractions: Beaver Dam, Hartford, Slinger, Watertown, West Bend East (D2).

Sectional 5

Additions: Arrowhead, Cedarburg, Hamilton, Hartford, Slinger, Watertown, Germantown, Homestead, Menomonee Falls, Nicolet, Whitefish Bay.

Subtractions: Badger, Beloit Memorial, Burlington, Elkhorn, Janesville Craig, Janesville Parker, Kettle Moraine, Madison La Follette/East, Monona Grove, Milton, Mukwonago, Oregon, Waterford.

Note: Milwaukee Vincent and Milwaukee Madison Co-Op have not fielded teams recently.

Sectional 6

Additions: Brookfield Central, Brookfield East, Divine Savior Holy Angels, Milwaukee Lutheran, Milwaukee King, Shorewood/Brown Deere/USM, Wauwatosa East, Wauwatosa West.

Subtractions: Arrowhead, Greendale (D2), Greenfield, Hamilton, Milwaukee Reagan, Waukesha North, Waukesha South, Waukesha West.

Note: Milwaukee Bradley Tech & Milwaukee Hamilton opted out of the WIAA Playoffs in 2025 and Milwaukee South has not fielded a team in a while.

Sectional 7

Additions: Greenfield, Milwaukee Reagan, Waukesha North, Waukesha South, Waukesha West, Elkhorn, Janesville Craig, Janesville Parker, Kettle Moraine, Milton, Mukwonago, Waterford, Muskego.

Subtractions: Brookfield Central, Brookfield East, Cedarburg, Divine Savior Holy Angels, Germantown, Homestead, Menomonee Falls, Milwaukee King, Nicolet, Shorewood/Brown Deere/USM, Wauwatosa East, Wauwatosa West, Whitefish Bay.

Note: Milwaukee Pulaski Co-op has not fielded a team in the past.

Sectional 8

Additions Badger, Beloit Memorial, Burlington

Subtractions: Muskego, Wilmot Union (D2), *Milwaukee Pulaski Co-Op

Note: Milwaukee Bay View opted out of the 2025 Playoffs

Division 2

Sectional 1

Group A

Additions: La Crosse Logan, Somerset, West Salem

Subtractions: Ashland, Hayward

Group B

Additions: Ashland, Hayward

Additions: New London, Shawano, Waupaca

Sectional 2

Group A

Additions: Freedom, New London, Shawano, Waupaca

Subtractions: Denmark, Little Chute, Two Rivers, Winneconne

Group B

Additions: Denmark, Little Chute, Two Rivers, Winneconne

Subtractions: Berlin (D3),Kettle Moraine Lutheran, Grafton, Port Washington, Waupun (D1)

Sectional 3

Group A

Additions: Mauston, Evansville, McFarland, Monroe

Subtractions: Edgewood Co-Op(D1), La Crosse Logan, West Salem.

Group B

Additions: Delavan-Darien, East Troy, Whitewater, Turner

Subtractions: Evansville, Lake Mills (D3), McFarland, Monroe

Sectional 4

Group A

Additions: Kettle Moraine Lutheran, Grafton, Port Washington, New Berlin West, Milwaukee Washington, West Bend East

Subtractions: Delavan-Darien, East Troy, Lake Country Lutheran (D3), Milwaukee Lutheran (D1), *Milwaukee Vincent (D1), Whitewater.

Note: Milwaukee Vincent has not fielded a team recently.

Group B

Additions: Greendale, Wilmot Union, Racine St.Catherines

Subtractions: New Berlin West, Milwaukee Washington

Note: Milwaukee Washington has not fielded a softball team in the past.

Division 3

Sectional 1

Group A

Additions: Northland Pines

Subtractions: Grantsburg (D4)

Group B

Additions: Tomahawk, Loyal/Greenwood

Subtractions: Nekoosa, Somerset (D2)

Sectional 2

Group A

Additions: Stratford, Nekoosa, Oconto

Subtractions: Gillett/Suring (D4), Northland Pines, Tomahawk, Weyauwega-Fremont (D4)

Group B

Additions: Mishicot

Subtractions: Sheboygan Lutheran/Christian (D4)

Sectional 3

Group A

Additions: Adams-Friendship, Wautoma, Westfield

Subtractions: Dodgeville, Lancaster, Mauston (D2), River Valley.

Group B

Additions: Cambridge,Dodgeville, Lancaster, Lake Mills, Pardeeville, River Valley

Subtractions: Belleville (D4), Big Foot, Clinton,Marshall (D4), Turner (D2) 

Sectional 4

Group A

Additions: Berlin, Cedar Grove-Belgium, Howards Grove, Oostburg

Subtractions: Adams-Friendship, North Fond Du Lac (D2), Wautoma, Westfield.

Group B

Additions: Big Foot, Clinton, Lake Country Lutheran

Subtractions: Cedar Grove-Belgium, Oostburg, Racine St.Catherines (D2)

Division 4

Sectional 1

Group A

Additions: Boyceville, Lake Holcombe/Cornell, Grantsburg, Glenwood City

Subtractions: Chequamegon, Hurley, Phillips

Group B

Additions: Augusta, Eleva-Strum,Mondovi,Osseo-Fairchild, Spring Valley.

Subtractions: Boyceville, Lake Holcombe/Cornell, Loyal/Greenwood (D3), Stratford (D3), Spencer.

Sectional 2

Group A

Additions: Chequamegon, Hurley, Phillips, Edgar, Marathon, Laona/Wabeno, Spencer, Three Lakes/Phelps

Subtractions: Bonduel, Bowler/Gresham, Coleman,Crivitz, Iola-Scandinavia, Manwa, Shiocton, Oconto (D3)

Group B

Additions: Auburndale,Bonduel,Bowler/Gresham, Iola-Scandinavia, Manawa, Pacelli, Shiocton, Gillett/Suring

Subtractions: Algoma, Gibraltar/Washington Island (D5), Howards Grove (D3), Manitowoc Lutheran, Mishicot (D3), Reedsville (D5), Roncalli, Saint Mary Catholic, Saint Mary’s Springs, Sevastopol

Sectional 3

Group A

Additions: Boscobel, Fennimore, Iowa-Grant, Riverdale, Necedah

Subtractions:Augusta, Eleva-Strum, Independence/Gilmanton (D5), Mondovi, Osseo-Fairchild

Group B

Additions: Belleville, Cuba City, Darlington, Deerfield,Marshall, Mineral Point, Parkview,  The Lincoln Academy,Wisconsin Heights

Subtractions: Assumption (D5), Auburndale, Edgar, Markesan, Marathon, Montello, Necedah, Pacelli, Pardeeville (D3), Rio/Fall River (D5)

Note: The Lincoln Academy status is unknown has the have not fielded a team recently.

Sectional 4

Group A

Additions: Algoma, Manitowoc Lutheran, Markesan, Montello, Princeton/Green Lake, Roncalli, Saint Mary Catholic, Saint Mary’s Springs, Sevastopol

Subtractions: Argyle/Black Hawk (D5), Boscobel, Cuba City, Darlington, Fennimore, Iowa-Grant, Mineral Point, Parkview, Riverdale, Wisconsin Heights

Group B

Additions: Johnson Creek, Sheboygan Lutheran/Christian

Subtractions: Cambridge (D3), Deerfield,Williams Bay (D5)

Note: Ozaukee has not fielded a team and Wayland Academy Opted out in the 2025 playoffs

Division 5

Sectional 1

Group A

Additions: Prairie Farm

Subtractions: Prentice

Note: Prentice did not field a team in 2025

Group B

Additions: Alma Center Lincoln, Blair-Taylor, Cochrane-Fountain City, Pepin/Alma, Independence/Gilmanton

Subtractions: Athens, Owen-Withee, Prairie Farm, Spring Valley (D4)

Sectional 2

Group A

Additions: Athens, Prentice, Newman Catholic, Northland Lutheran, Owen-Withee

Subtractions: Laona/Wabeno (D4), Pembine/Goodman, Three Lakes/Phelps (D4), Lena/St.Thomas Aquinas, Wausaukee, *White Lake

Note: White Lake has not fielded a team in recent years.

Group B

Additions: Gibraltar/Washington Island, Pembine/Goodman, Lena/St.Thomas Aquinas Wausaukee, White Lake

Subtractions:Almond-Bancroft, Newman Catholic, Northland Lutheran, Tri-County, Wild Rose

Sectional 3

Group A

Additions: Brookwood, De Soto, Hillsboro, Ithaca/Weston, Kickapoo, La Farge, North Crawford, Seneca, Wonewoc Center

Subtractions: Alma Center Lincoln, Blair-Taylor, Cochrane-Fountain City, Columbus Catholic, New Lisbon, Pepin/Alma, Pittsville, Port Edwards

Group B

Additions: Argyle/Black Hawk, Barneveld, Belmont, Benton/Shullsburg, Highland, Pecatonica, Potosi/Cassville, River Ridge, Southwestern, Wauzeka-Steuben

Subtractions:Brookwood, De Soto, Hillsboro, Ithaca/Weston, Kickapoo, La Farge, North Crawford, Seneca, Wonewoc Center

Sectional 4

Group A

Additions: Assumption, Almond-Bancroft, Tri-County, Hilbert, Reedsville Pittsville, Port Edwards, New Lisbon, Columbus Catholic

Subtractions: Juda/Albany,Barneveld, Belmont, Benton/Shullsburg, Highland, Pecatonica, Potosi/Cassville, River Ridge, Southwestern, Wauzeka-Steuben

Group B

Additions: Juda/Albany, Rio/Fall River, Williams Bay

Subtractions: Hilbert, Johnson Creek (D4), Princeton/Green Lake (D4)