2016 HS Softball Essex County Tournament pairings

Mount Saint Dominic Academy, the two-time reining champion, received the No. 1 seed in the 39th High School Varsity Softball Essex County Tournament.

West Essex is the No. 2 seed. Nutley is the No. 3 seed.

Preliminary round

on or by May 5, at higher seeded sites

(26) Barringer at (23) Science Park
(27) Newark Tech at (22) Irvington
(25) Technology at (24) Arts
(28) Shabazz at (21) East Orange Campus
winner of Barringer/Science Park at (18) Belleville
winner of Newark Tech/Irvington at (19) Glen Ridge
winner of Technology/Arts at (17) East Side
winner of Shabazz/East Orange Campus at (20) Bloomfield Tech
Game 1: winner of Barringer/Science Park-Belleville vs. winner of Newark Tech/Irvington-Glen Ridge
Game 2: winner of Technology/Arts-East Side vs. winner of Shabazz/East Orange Campus-Bloomfield Tech

First round
by Saturday, May 7
Game 1 winner re-seeded (16) at (1) Mount Saint Dominic
(9) Montclair at (8) Caldwell
(12) Columbia at (5) Newark Academy
(13) West Orange at (4) Livingston
Game 2 winner re-seeded (15) at (2) West Essex
(10) Verona at (7) Bloomfield
(11) Millburn at (6) Cedar Grove
(14) Montclair Kimberley at (3) Nutley,  May 6

Quarterfinals
Saturday, May 14, at higher-seeded sites

Semifinals
Friday, May 20, at Mike Sheppard Jr. Field/Ivy Hill Park in Newark, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Final
Saturday, May 21, at Mike Sheppard Jr. Field/Ivy Hill Park, 7 p.m.