Five North Jersey teams earned the top seed in their respective sections when the pairings for the NJSIAA State Softball Tournament were released Tuesday.
Butler (North 1, Group 1), Ramsey (N1G2), Northern Highlands (N1,G3), Ridgewood (N1G4) and defending state champion Immaculate Conception (North Non-Public B) all received the top seeds in their sections.
Highlands tops a North Jersey heavy section in North 1, Group 3 as Old Tappan, Mahwah, Indian Hills, Demarest and River Dell rounded out the top six seeds in that section.
Immaculate Heart got the second seed in North Non-Public A behind Mount St. Dominic. Secaucus and North Arlington took the second and third seeds in North 2, Group 1 behind top seeded Dunnellen.
Under NJSIAA rules, these pairings do not become official until noon Wednesday to give teams a chance to point out any discrepancies in the seedings and the association to take action if needed.
Click the link below to see the state tournament pairings and dates for the eight sections involving North Jersey teams.
NJSIAA STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
NORTH 1, GROUP 1
First round
by May 16
(16) Wallington at (1) Butler
(9) Pompton Lakes at (8) Becton
(12) Park Ridge at (5) Saddle Brook
(13) Wood-Ridge at (4) Hopatcong
(14) Waldwick at (3) Midland Park
(11) Hasbrouck Heights at (6) Verona
(10) Emerson at (7) Hawthorne
(15) Cresskill at (2) Cedar Grove
Quarterfinals
by May 20
Semifinals
by May 26
Final
May 29
NORTH 2, GROUP 1
First round
by May 16
(9) Dayton at (8) Hoboken
(12) Glen Ridge at (5) Bloomfield Tech
(13) Roselle Park at (4) Brearley
(14) University Charter at (3) North Arlington
(11) University at (6) Ridgefield
(10) Technology at (7) Weehawken
(15) Shabazz at (2) Secaucus
Quarterfinals
by May 20
w/o Dayton/Hoboken at (1) Dunnellen
w/o Glen Ridge/Blmfld Tech vs. w/o Roselle Park/Brearley
w/o University Charter/No. Arlington vs. w/o University/Ridgefield
w/o Technology/Weehawken vs. w/o Shabazz/Secaucus
Semifinals
by May 26
Final
May 29
NORTH 1, GROUP 2
First round
by May 16
(16) Sussex Tech at (1) Ramsey
(9) Kinnelon at (8) Dumont
(12) New Milford at (5) Lakeland
(13) Newton at (4) Glen Rock
(14) North Warren at (3) Kittatinny
(11) Lodi at (6) Lenape Valley
(10) Westwood at (7) Pequannock
(15) Pascack Hills at (2) Jefferson
Quarterfinals
by May 20
Semifinals
by May 26
Final
May 29
NORTH 2, GROUP 2
First round
by May 16
(16) Hackettstown at (1) Bernards
(9) Arts at (8) Leonia
(12) Hanover Park at (5) Lyndhurst
(13) Fort Lee at (4) Madison
(14) Harrison at (3) Caldwell
(11) Morris Tech at (6) Ridgefield Park
(10) Whippany Park at (7) Rutherford
(15) N. 13th Street at (2) Parsippany
Quarterfinals
by May 20
Semifinals
by May 26
Final
May 29
NORTH 1, GROUP 3
First round
by May 16
(16) Ramapo at (1) Northern Highlands
(9) West Milford at (8) Sparta
(12) Paramus at (5) Demarest
(13) Wayne Valley at (4) Indian Hills
(14) High Point at (3) Mahwah
(11) Mount Olive at (6) River Dell
(10) Pascack Valley at (7) Montville
(15) Vernon at (2) Old Tappan
Quarterfinals
by May 20
Semifinals
by May 26
Final
May 29
NORTH 1, GROUP 4
First round
by May 16
(16) Clifton at (1) Ridgewood
(9) East Orange at (8) Morristown
(12) Randolph at (5) Fair Lawn
(13) Bloomfield at (4) Livingston
(14) Hackensack at (3) Kearny
(11) Passaic at (6) Belleville
(10) Passaic Tech at (7) North Bergen
(15) Bergen Tech at (2) Morris Knolls
Quarterfinals
by May 20
Semifinals
by May 26
Final
May 29
NORTH NON-PUBLIC A
First round
by May 20
(9) Mother Seton at (8) Holy Angels
Quarterfinals
by May 26
w/o Mother Seton/Holy Angels vs. (1) Mount St. Dominic
(5) St. Dominic at (4) Pope John
(6) Paramus Catholic at (3) DePaul
(7) Kent Place at (2) Immaculate Heart
Semifinals
by May 29
Final
June 2
NORTH NON-PUBLIC B
First round
by May 20
(9) Eastern Christian at (8) Morris Catholic
(10) Dwight-Englewood at (7) Villa Walsh
(11) Lacordaire at (6) Morristown-Beard
(12) Immaculate Conception-Montclair at (5) Montclair-Kimberley
Quarterfinals
by May 26
w/o Eastern Christian/Morris Catholic at (1) Immaculate Conception
w/o IC-Montclair/MKA at (4) Newark Academy
w/o Lacordaire/Morristown-Beard at (3) Oak Knoll
w/o Dwight-Englewood/Villa Walsh at (2) Hudson Catholic
Semifinals
by May 29
Final
June 2
PUBLIC STATE SEMIFINALS
June 2
STATE FINALS
June 5-6