The best of the best in Colorado high school softball descend upon Aurora this weekend for the CHSAA state tournaments.

The tournaments will decide champions from Class 5A, 4A and 3A through three 16-team brackets played out Friday and Saturday at Aurora Sports Park off East Colfax Avenue. All three of last year's champions are back to defend their titles — Fossil Ridge (5A), Holy Family (4A) and Eaton (3A) — but only Holy Family, winner of two of the last three 4A titles, is a top seed.

In the Class 5A bracket, that distinction belongs to Horizon, which is 25-1 with wins over second-seeded Columbine, third-seeded Fossil Ridge and fifth-seeded Legacy. In 3A, unbeaten Lutheran (25-0) is the No. 1 seed. The Lions have beaten all but three opponents by seven runs or more: 5A Ralston Valley (4-1), 4A D'Evelyn (2-0) and 4A Golden (4-3).

The Round of 16 and quarterfinals are scheduled for Friday starting at 10 a.m., with the semifinals set for 10 a.m. Saturday followed by the championship games in the afternoon.

Admission is $9 for adults and $6 for students and senior citizens.

Here is the schedule:

Prep softball: CHSAA state tournament

Where: Aurora Sports Park | When: Friday and Saturday

Class 5A

Friday

First round

  • Game 1: No. 1 Horizon (25-1) vs. No. 16 Castle View (17-9), 10 a.m.
  • Game 2: No. 8 Chatfield (18-8) vs. No. 9 Grand Junction Central (21-5), 10 a.m.
  • Game 3: No. 4 Legend (21-4) vs. No. 13 Cherokee Trail (17-9), 10 a.m.
  • Game 4: No. 5 Legacy (21-4) vs. No. 12 Broomfield (16-10), 10 a.m.
  • Game 5: No. 3 Fossil Ridge (22-3) vs. No. 14 Arvada West (16-9-1), 12:15 p.m.
  • Game 6: No. 6 Mountain Vista (19-6) vs. No. 11 Smoky Hill (23-5), 12:15 p.m.
  • Game 7: No. 2 Columbine (22-3) vs. No. 15 Rock Canyon (13-3), 12:15 p.m.
  • Game 8: No. 7 Lakewood (17-8) vs. No. 10 Chaparral (19-7), 12:15 p.m.

Quarterfinals

  • Game 9: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 2:30 p.m.
  • Game 10: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 2:30 p.m.
  • Game 11: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 2:30 p.m.
  • Game 12: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday

Semifinals

  • Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 10 a.m.
  • Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 10 a.m.

Championship

  • Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 1 p.m.

Class 4A

Friday

First round

  • Game 1: No. 1 Holy Family (21-4) vs. No. 16 Palmer Ridge (17-10), 10 a.m.
  • Game 2: No. 8 Conifer (20-6) vs. No. 9 Palmer Ridge (17-9), 10 a.m.
  • Game 3: No. 4 Riverdale Ridge (22-3) vs. No. 13 Pueblo Central (15-10), 10 a.m.
  • Game 4: No. 5 Ponderosa (23-3) vs. No. 12 Frederick (18-8), 10 a.m.
  • Game 5: No. 3 Erie (22-4) vs. No. 14 Wheat Ridge (13-13), 12:15 p.m.
  • Game 6: No. 6 Elizabeth (20-4) vs. No. 11 Windsor (20-7), 12:15 p.m.
  • Game 7: No. 2 Pueblo South (23-2) vs. No. 15 Severance (17-10), 12:15 p.m.
  • Game 8: No. 7 D'Evelyn (17-8) vs. No. 10 Roosevelt (19-7), 12:15 p.m.

Quarterfinals

  • Game 9: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 2:30 p.m.
  • Game 10: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 2:30 p.m.
  • Game 11: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 2:30 p.m.
  • Game 12: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday

Semifinals

  • Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 10 a.m.
  • Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 10 a.m.

Championship

  • Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 1:30 p.m.

Class 3A

Friday

First round

  • Game 1: No. 1 Lutheran (25-0) vs. No. 16 Rocky Ford (10-15), 10 a.m.
  • Game 2: No. 8 Brush (15-10) vs. No. 9 Limon (18-7), 10 a.m.
  • Game 3: No. 4 Sterling (20-5) vs. No. 13 Meeker (12-11), 10 a.m.
  • Game 4: No. 5 La Junta (19-5) vs. No. 12 Montezuma-Cortez (18-6), 10 a.m.
  • Game 5: No. 3 University (20-5) vs. No. 14 Weld Central (11-14), 12:15 p.m.
  • Game 6: No. 6 Lamar (18-7) vs. No. 11 The Academy (16-9), 12:15 p.m.
  • Game 7: No. 2 Eaton (22-3) vs. No. 15 Peak to Peak (11-14), 12:15 p.m.
  • Game 8: No. 7 Fort Lupton (17-8) vs. No. 10 Strasburg (16-9), 12:15 p.m.

Quarterfinals

  • Game 9: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 2:30 p.m.
  • Game 10: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 2:30 p.m.
  • Game 11: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 2:30 p.m.
  • Game 12: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday

Semifinals

  • Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 10 a.m.
  • Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 10 a.m.

Championship

  • Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner, 1:30 p.m.