North Carolina's NCHSAA softball playoffs quickly approaching with three nationally-ranked teams leading the way
Weddington and D.H. Conley lead the way for the Tar Heel State with their softball teams ranked in the national Top 25.
North Carolina's NCHSAA softball playoffs quickly approaching with three nationally-ranked teams leading the way originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . North Carolina's NCHSAA softball playoffs are quickly approaching with the bracketing deadline set for Monday, May 4, 2026.
Teams will then complete the first two rounds of the playoffs next week with the third and fourth rounds taking place the following week. The regional tournaments will then take place from May 19-23 followed by the state tournaments scheduled for May 27-30. The Tar Heel State currently has three teams ranked in the top 25 in the most recent edition of the MaxPreps national rankings .
Two of those teams are NCHSAA Class 7A squads led by the No. 18 Weddington [Matthews] Warriors who are closing in on an undefeated regular season at 18-0. The D.
H. Conley [Greenville] Vikings are slotted at No. 24, and they have just a single loss at 18-1.