GREEN BAY – King Park on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB) campus will host the 2021 WIAA State Softball Tournament.
UWGB will host 15 total games June 28-30, including all five state championship games.
The single-elimination tournament features five divisions.
Eight teams qualify in Division 1 and four each in divisions 2, 3, 4 and 5.
“We are both thrilled and appreciative to be hosting the WIAA State Softball Tournament this summer,” UWGB Bay Chancellor Michael Alexander said. “This event will welcome fans from throughout the state, showcasing our campus and King Park.”
Each day is expected to draw more than 500 fans.
“The WIAA is appreciative of the UWGB staff and leadership,” WIAA Assistant Director Stephanie Hauser said. “They have been welcoming and accommodating in helping us plan and host this event on campus. The new collegiate venue will provide the perfect setting for the culmination of the 2021 WIAA softball season. Green Bay, as a host city for the volleyball and girls basketball state tournaments, has welcomed our teams and communities, and we look forward to those same experiences with the state softball tournament this year.”
Completed in 2021, King Park includes a full synthetic turf field, LED lights, state-of-the-art sound system, batting cages, bullpen and press box.
It serves as the only full turf field in the Horizon League.
Bay Port High School will also host four games Monday, June 28.