By the end of the week champions will be crowned in boys' tennis, softball and track and field as high school state tournaments near the end of another school year.

A fourth class of softball was added starting this season. The baseball tournament, which begins play on June 16, also will have four classes. This week's tournaments:

BOYS' TENNIS

When: Tuesday-Friday

Where: Class 2A is at Baseline Tennis Center at the University of Minnesota. Class 1A is at Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center in south Minneapolis.

What: Team preliminaries on Tuesday, finals on Wednesday. Individual preliminaries on Thursday, finals on Friday.

SOFTBALL

When: Thursday and Friday

Where: Caswell Park, North Mankato

What: Quarterfinals and semifinals Thursday in Class 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A. Championship games on Friday.

TRACK AND FIELD

When: Friday and Saturday

Where: Klas Field, Hamline University in St. Paul

What: Mostly preliminaries in Class 2A and 1A on Friday except for finals in the 3,200-meter run and some field events. Finals in track events on Saturday, as well as preliminaries and finals in field events.

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