The 2026 IHSAA girls tennis state tournament has arrived, and there are six area sectional sites featuring South Bend Tribune coverage area teams.
A total of 309 teams are entered in the 51st annual team state tournament.
Host Penn, ranked No. 9 in the state, is shooting for its 19th straight sectional title. The Kingsmen advanced to the quarterfinal round of the IHSAA State Finals a year ago.
South Bend Saint Joseph’s, ranked No. 12 in the state, will host its own sectional. The five-team event will be held at Mishawaka Marian High School due to ongoing renovations to the courts at Leeper Park in South Bend. The Huskies, who lost in the semistate in 2025 after winning a state title in 2024, are going for their 18th consecutive sectional championship.
Among other area teams, Warsaw has won 24 straight sectional titles, LaPorte 10 in a row, and Culver Academies seven straight.
Area sectional hosts, in addition to Penn and St. Joe, are NorthWood, Concord, LaPorte, and Culver Academies.
Regionals, featuring four teams, are scheduled for May 26-27, with area teams competing at LaPorte and NorthWood. Semistates are May 30, with area regional champions playing at either Culver Academies or Fort Wayne Homestead. The IHSAA State Finals are June 5-6 at North Central High School in Indianapolis.
Follow along below with all of the week’s results from Tuesday, May 19 through Friday, May 22.
IHSAA SOUTH BEND AREA GIRLS TENNIS SECTIONALS
(all times Eastern)
Sectional 64 at Penn
Tuesday, May 19: 4:40 p.m.: Penn vs. South Bend Adams; Wednesday, May 20: 4:30 p.m.: Mishawaka vs. Mishawaka Marian; Thursday, May 21: 4:30 p.m.: Championship
Sectional 37 at South Bend Saint Joseph (being played at Mishawaka Marian)
Tuesday, May 19: 5 p.m.: South Bend Saint Joseph vs. LaVille; Wednesday, May 20: 5 p.m.: John Glenn vs. South Bend Washington; Wednesday, May 20: 5 p.m.: South Bend Riley vs. Match 1 winner; Thursday, May 21: 5 p.m.: Championship
Sectional 62 at Concord
Tuesday, May 19: 5 p.m.: Concord vs. Elkhart; Tuesday, May 19: 5 p.m.: Northridge vs. Jimtown; Wednesday, May 20: 5 p.m.: Championship
Sectional 63 at NorthWood
Wednesday, May 20: 5 p.m.: Goshen vs. Fairfield; Thursday, May 21: 5 p.m.: Bremen vs. Bethany Christian; Thursday, May 21: 5 p.m.: NorthWood vs. Match 1 winner; Friday, May 22: 5 p.m.: Championship
Sectional 38 at LaPorte
Wednesday, May 20: 5:30 p.m.: New Prairie vs. Michigan City; Wednesday, May 20: 5:30 p.m.: LaPorte vs. Michigan City Marquette Catholic; Thursday, May 21: 5:30 p.m.: Championship
Sectional 48 at Culver Academies
Wednesday, May 20: 5:30 p.m.: Rochester vs. North Judson; Wednesday, May 20: 5:30 p.m.: Triton vs. Culver Academies; Thursday, May 21: 5:30 p.m.: Knox vs. Match 1 winner; Thursday, May 21: 5:30 p.m.: Plymouth vs. Match 2 winner; Friday, May 22: 5:30 p.m.: Championship
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: All South Bend area IHSAA girls tennis sectional results, stats
Reporting by Scott Davidson, South Bend Tribune / South Bend Tribune
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