The 2018 boys’ state soccer tournament kicks off Thursday with the standard busy slate at Cownie Soccer Park. Championship games are set for Saturday, June 2 for all three classes.
Iowa City Regina and Iowa City West enter as defending champions in Classes 1A and 3A, respectively. Class 2A is guaranteed a new champion after Norwalk was bounced in the substate semifinals.
Here’s a look at the pairings in bracket order. We’ll update scores and schedules here as the tournament progresses.
Class 1A
Quarterfinals — Thursday, May 31
No. 1 Iowa City Regina (15-3) vs. Treynor (13-5), Noon
No. 11 Gilbert (13-7) vs. No. 5 Davenport Assumption (12-8), 12:10 p.m.
No. 6 Williamsburg (13-3) vs. No. 15 Nevada (12-7), 12:15 p.m.
No. 9 Des Moines Christian (15-1) vs. No. 2 Iowa Mennonite (18-1), 12:05 p.m.
Semifinals — Friday June 1
Noon
12:05 p.m.
Championship — Saturday, June 2
Noon
Class 2A
Quarterfinals — Thursday, May 31
No. 1 Storm Lake (16-0) vs. No. 16 Perry (11-10), 2:30 p.m.
No. 3 Cedar Rapids Xavier (9-7) vs. No. 6 Dallas Center-Grimes (15-3), 2:40 p.m.
No. 2 Marion (15-0) vs. No. 9 Hudson (14-4), 2:45 p.m.
No. 4 Pella (16-2) vs. No. 8 Newton (14-5), 2:35 p.m.
Semifinals — Friday, June 1
2:30 p.m.
2:35 p.m.
Championship — Saturday, June 2
2:30 p.m.
Class 3A
Quarterfinals — Thursday, May 31
No. 1 West Des Moines Valley (18-1) vs. No. 10 Waukee (12-5), 5 p.m.
No. 8 Ankeny Centennial (15-4) vs. No. 5 Iowa City West (17-3), 5:10 p.m.
No. 2 Cedar Rapids Prairie (14-1) vs. No. 6 Ankeny (15-4), 5:15 p.m.
No. 3 Bettendorf (14-2) vs. No. 4 Iowa City High (16-4), 5:05 p.m.
Semifinals — Friday, June 1
5 p.m.
5:05 p.m.
Championship — Saturday, June 2
5 p.m.