High school softball in the Sunshine State gets serious starting today as Florida is through with Districts and the Regional Quarters start today.

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Here’s the calendar for the next few weeks leading up to the finals May 8 and May 10 (depending on division):

• Wed., April 23 – Regional Quarters for 2,4,6,8A
• Thu., April 24 – Regional Quarters for 1,3,5,7A
• Tues., April 29 – Regional Semis for all
• Fri., May 2 – Regional Finals
• Wed., May 7 – State Semis for 2,4,6,8A
• Thu., May 8 – State Finals for 2,4,6,8A
• Fri., May 9 – State Semis for 1,3,5,7A
• Sat., May 10 – State finals for 1,3,5,7A

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And heading into Regionals, here’s the Miracle Sports state poll to give an idea of whom the favorites are:

ALL CLASSIFICATIONS
1. Columbia (6A) 25-1
2. Ponte Vedra (5A) 24-0
3. Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (7A) 24-2
4. Harmony (7A) 24-2
5. Westminster Christian (3A) 23-2
6. Pensacola West Florida (4A) 23-1
7. Lake Worth Trinity Christian (3A) 22-2
8. Ocala Forest (6A) 24-2
9. Miami Gulliver Prep (4A) 21-6
10. Gainesville P.K. Yonge (4A) 20-3

CLASS 8A
1. Oviedo Hagerty 23-4
2. Wellington 22-4
3. Orange City University 22-3
4. Tampa Alonso 21-4
5. Jupiter 22-4
6. Valrico Bloomingdale 22-3
7. Weston Cypress Bay 18-6
8. Apopka 20-4
9. Cooper City 19-6
10. Miami Coral Reef 19-6
Honorable mention: Lake Worth Park Vista 19-8; Pembroke Pines West Broward 16-6; Winter Garden West Orange 18-6; Orlando Timber Creek 18-6; Coral Springs Taravella 16-5; Winter Park 17-8

CLASS 7A
1. St. Thomas Aquinas 25-2
2. Harmony 24-2
3. Cantonment Tate 21-4
4. Bartow 22-5
5. Clermont East Ridge 20-4
6. Melbourne 23-3
7. Coconut Creek Monarch 19-3
8. Tampa Gaither 16-5
9. Bradenton Lakewood Ranch 20-7
10. Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer 19-8
Honorable mention: Tarpon Springs East Lake 16-6; Tallahassee Chiles 19-7; Plant City Durant 18-8; West Boca Raton 20-5; Clearwater Countryside 20-7; Plant City 18-6; Fort Myers 18-7; Winter Park Lake Howell 17-10

CLASS 6A
1. Columbia 25-1
2. Ocala Forest 24-2
3. Orlando East River 20-3-1
4. Lake Region 21-6
5. Tampa Chamberlain 20-3
6. Naples Barron Collier 20-6
7. Naples 19-6
8. Jacksonville Creekside 18-5
9. Milton 19-5
10. Venice 21-6
Honorable mention: Auburndale 19-7; Doral Academy 18-6; New Port Richey Mitchell 24-3; Deltona 18-3; North Fort Myers 20-5; Tampa Jefferson 15-6; Pembroke Pines Charter 16-6-1

CLASS 5A
1. Ponte Vedra 24-0
2. New Port Richey River Ridge 25-3
3. Glen St. Mary Baker County 22-3
4. Plantation American Heritage 20-6
5. Brooksville Hernando 25-2
6. Bradenton Bayshore 20-4
7. Belleview 22-5
8. Lynn Haven Mosley 15-6
9. Green Cove Springs Clay 20-7
10. Inverness Citrus 19-6
Honorable mention: Pompano Beach 16-6; Dunedin 17-6; Wauchula Hardee County 15-6-1

CLASS 4A
1. West Florida 23-1
2. Gulliver Prep 21-6
3. P.K. Yonge 20-3
4. Fort Pierce Lincoln Park 18-2
5. Montverde Academy 20-4
6. Cocoa Beach 22-5
7. Callahan West Nassau 21-5
8. Titusville Astronaut 24-3
9. Starke Bradford 18-7
10. Coral Springs Charter 20-5
Honorable mention: Winter Park Trinity Prep 17-7; Tampa Academy of the Holy Names 14-6; Miami Florida Christian 15-5-1

CLASS 3A
1. Miami Westminster Christian 23-2
2. Lake Worth Trinity Christian 22-2
3. Tallahassee North Florida Christian 16-3
4. Fort Lauderdale Westminster Academy 16-3
5. Niceville Rocky Bayou Christian 14-3
6. St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut 15-3
7. Miami Country Day 13-1
8. Tampa Carrollwood Day 13-7
9. Seffner Christian 16-4
10. St. Petersburg Catholic 12-5
Honorable mention: Moore Haven 14-4-1; Melbourne Central Catholic 11-5; Lakeland Christian 17-7; Jacksonville University Christian 15-10

CLASS 2A
1. St. Petersburg Canterbury 18-6
2. Monticello Aucilla Christian 15-3
3. Sarasota Christian 13-2
4. Land O’Lakes Academy at the Lakes 14-3
5. Ocoee Central Florida Christian 19-4
6. Tampa Cambridge Christian 15-5
7. Boca Raton Grandview Prep 8-7
8. Lecanto Seven Rivers Christian 14-5
9. Pine Castle Christian 13-12
10. Lakeland Victory Christian 13-7

CLASS 1A
1. Dixie County 21-0
2. Jay 21-3
3. Sneads 24-3
4. Mayo Lafayette 18-9
5. Pierson Taylor 14-5
6. Chiefland 15-4
7. Hilliard 11-6
8. Wewahitchka 16-7
9. Port St. Joe 17-7
10. Chipley 15-7
Honorable mention: Bell 16-10; Santa Rosa South Walton 14-10