As the regular season wraps up across all fall sports, Cashmere High School athletes are preparing for postseason competition. From the gridiron to the cross-country course, here’s a complete breakdown of playoff scenarios, key dates, and tournament formats for all Bulldog teams.

Football

The Bulldogs will close out their regular season on the road on Friday, October 30th, against the Connell Eagles. After that, they’ll set their sights on their “Round of 24” state-qualifying game.

• Playoff Qualification: The top four teams in the SCAC advance directly to the Round of 24. The fifth-place SCAC team will play a tiebreaker game on Saturday, October 31st at a neutral site, against the #2 seed from the Caribou Trail League.
• Round of 24 Games: Scheduled for Friday, November 6th or Saturday, November 7th. Teams will be ranked #1–#24 by a seeding committee on Sunday, November 1^st at 9:00 AM. Higher seeds will host. Teams from the same league will not be paired in this round, and travel will be minimized where possible.
• Important Note: These are not bracketed matchups; they are play-in (loser-out) games for the official WIAA State Tournament Round of 12. Final state bracket placements will be determined by the WIAA 1A Seeding Committee on Sunday, November 8th.

[View the WIAA 1A State Football Bracket → HERE]

Volleyball

The CHS volleyball team wraps up its regular season on Saturday, October 24^th when they travel to College Place.

District 5 Tournament Qualification: Top six teams from the SCAC and top two from the Caribou Trail League qualify.

• Seeding: All eight teams will be seeded on Monday, October 26th by a district seeding committee.
• Tournament Format:
  • Saturday, October 31st: The top two seeds in the tournament host first and second-round games.
  • Saturday, November 7th: District 5 Championship game will be played. Top seeded team will host the championship game.  Time: TBD
• State Qualification:
  • 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place teams from the District 5 Tournament qualify for state.
  • 4^th and 5^th place teams from the District 5 Tournament play a winner-to-state, loser-out District 5/6 crossover game on Saturday, November 7th.

[District 5 Volleyball Bracket → HERE]
[WIAA 1A State Volleyball Bracket → HERE]

Girls Soccer

The girls’ soccer team also concludes the regular season on Saturday, October 24^th when they travel to College Place.  District 5 Tournament Qualification: Top six SCAC teams and top two from the Caribou Trail League advance.

• Seeding: Decided by committee on Monday, October 26^th.
• Tournament Schedule:
  • Wednesday, October 28th: First-round games hosted by the top four seeds.
  • Saturday, November 7th: District 5 Championship held at Royal High School.
• State Qualification:
  • Top three teams qualify for state.
  • 4^th & 5^th place teams play a winner-to-state, loser-out District 5/6 crossover on Saturday, November 7^th at Royal.

[District 5 Girls Soccer Bracket → HERE]
[WIAA 1A State Girls Soccer Bracket – HERE]

Cross Country

The CHS cross-country team heads to Yakima for their postseason races at the District 5/6 State Qualifying Meet on Friday, October 30^th, hosted at Apple Ridge Cross-Country Course (5000 Naches Heights Rd. Yakima, WA).

• Schedule:
  • 12:30 PM – Coaches Meeting
  • 1:15 PM – Opening Ceremonies
  • 1:30 PM – Girls Varsity Race
  • 2:15 PM – Boys Varsity Race
  • 3:00 PM – Awards Ceremony
• State Qualifying:

Boys and Girls Teams: Top 5 teams will advance to the State Cross-Country Meet

Boys & Girls Individuals: Top 35 individuals will advance to the State Cross-Country

District 5 will protect their #1, #2, and #3 teams and top 21 individual place finishers in both races. 

State Meet: Set for Saturday, November 7th at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.

• 1A Girls – 10:00 AM
• 1A Boys – 12:00 PM

Girls Swimming

Cashmere swimmers will compete at the 1A/2A District 5/6 Meet on Friday and Saturday, October 30-31 at Whitman College, located in Walla Walla.

• State Qualification: Top two finishers in each event qualify for the 1A/2A State Swim Meet.
• State Meet Dates: Friday and Saturday, November 13–14 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.