INDIANAPOLIS, IN. - Pairings for the 38th Indiana High School Athletic Association softball state tournament have been announced. There are 372 teams entered into the 2023 IHSAA state tournament. LaVille will participate in the Class 2A Sectional #34 at South Central (Union Mills). Stay tuned for dates and times as the 2A Sectional #34 draws closer. IHSAA STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT Breakdown by Class: 96 in 4A; 95 in 3A; 95 in 2A; 86 in 1A. Total No. of Games: 369 games in 20 days. Last Year’s State Champions 4A: Roncalli (vs. Indianapolis Arsenal Technical in Sectional 11 at Southport). 3A: South Bend St. Joseph (vs. Mishawaka-Plymouth winner in Class 4A Sectional 3 at Mishawaka). 2A: Eastside (host Central Noble-Prairie Heights winner in Sectional 35). 1A: Tecumseh (vs. Wood Memorial in Sectional 64 at Wood Memorial). Schools Playing Up One Class due to Tournament Success Factor • South Bend St. Joseph (Class 4A, Sectional 3 at Mishawaka) • Pioneer (Class 2A, Sectional 37 at Rochester Community) Last Year’s Sectional Champions 4A: Avon, Bedford North Lawrence, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Castle, Columbia City, Crown Point, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lake Central, Noblesville, North Central (Indianapolis), Northridge, Pendleton Heights, Penn, Roncalli, Shelbyville, Whiteland Community. 3A: Bellmont, Benton Central, Corydon Central, Danville Community, Franklin County, Hanover Central, Heritage Hills, Indianapolis Cathedral, Jimtown, Kankakee Valley, Leo, Pike Central, South Bend St. Joseph, Tri-West Hendricks, West Vigo, Yorktown. 2A: Cascade, Eastern (Pekin), Eastern Hancock, Eastside, Frankton, Illiana Christian, LintonStockton, Madison-Grant, North Newton, North Posey, South Vermillion, Switzerland County, Union County, Western Boone, Westview, Whitko. 1A: Barr-Reeve, Bethesda Christian, Cambridge City Lincoln, Clay City, Cowan, Elkhart Christian, Hauser, Indianapolis Lutheran, Morgan Township, North Miami, Riverton Parke, Rossville, South Central (Union Mills), Tecumseh, Trinity Lutheran, West Washington. Schools that Won First Sectional Championship Last Year 2A: Illiana Christian, Westview. 1A: Elkhart Christian, Rossville.