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Softball, track and field and boys' tennis crown champs this week

June 6, 2016 at 4:37AM

Anoka outfielder Taylor Chell (left, with Gabby Blomlie closing in) made a diving catch against Eastview in the Class 3A softball title game in 2015. (Brian Wicker — Star Tribune file/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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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