By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

First-round pairings and tournament seedings for Portage County’s softball teams.

DIVISION III

Region 11, Northeast 2

• Thursday, May 15: No. 39 Kent Roosevelt at No. 2 Boardman, 5 p.m.

Region 12, Northeast 6

• Thursday, May 15: No. 44 Cleveland Max S. Hayes at No. 1 Aurora, 5 p.m.

DIVISION IV

Region 16, Northeast 1

• Thursday, May 15: No. 30 Crestwood at No. 27 Laurel

Region 16, Northeast 3

• Thursday, May 15: No. 24 Pepper Pike Orange at No. 8 Streetsboro, 5 p.m.

Region 16, Northeast 4

• Thursday, May 15: No. 26 Mentor Lake Catholic at No. 22 Ravenna, 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 20: No. 20 Villa Angela-St. Josep-No. 21 Beamont winner at No. 4 Field, 5 p.m.

DIVISION V

Region 17, Northeast 1

• Wednesday, May 14: No. 14 Rootstown at No. 12 Northwestern, 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 14: No. 22 Chagrin Falls at No. 9 Southeast, 5 p.m.

Region 17, Northeast 3

• Wednesday, May 14: No. 17 Garfield at No. 13 Pymatuning Valley, 5 p.m.

DIVISION VI

Region 21, Northeast 3

• Wednesday, May 14: No. 28 Brooklyn at No. 1 Mogadore, 5 p.m.

Region 21, Northeast 4

• Wednesday, May 14: No. 15 Waterloo at No. 12 Campbell Memorial, 5 p.m.

DIVISION VII

Region 27, Northeast 1

• Wednesday, May 14: No. 14 Windham at No. 13 Heartland Christian, 5 p.m.