By Jim Misunas
jmisunas@gbtribune.com

High school baseball regionals at Larned and Russell have been delayed. The Class 3A Larned baseball regional will start Tuesday, weather permitting.
• The Larned regional will start with Syracuse (11-7) against Ellsworth (8-12) at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Hays-Thomas More Prep (13-5) plays Scott City (3-17) at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The semifinals will be played Wednesday, weather permitting.
• RUSSELL BASEBALL, 4A — The Class 4A-Division 2 Russell baseball regional is scheduled Wednesday. Nickerson (10-8) will play Hoisington-Central Plains (7-11) at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Russell-Victoria (15-5) will play Lyons-Chase (3-17) at 4 p.m. The championship is scheduled at 6 p.m. Russell and Nickerson lost in the regional baseball finals last year.
• GREAT BEND BASEBALL, 5A — Great Bend’s baseball team earned a home regional, thanks to winning a three-way tie. Western Athletic Conference champion Great Bend (16-4) plays Arkansas City (8-12) at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Great Bend Sports Complex. The Panthers won the WAC with a 7-1 record and swept Larned 15-4 and 19-3 to close out the regular season.WAC runner-up Liberal (16-4) plays Maize (14-6) at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The winners play in the championship game at 6 p.m.
• HAYS SOFTBALL, 3A — SW Heights (16-2) Scott City (16-3) are the top seeds at the Thomas More Prep regional. Larned (8-12) resumes a game against Stockton-Plainville (2-16) at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hays.
• HOISINGTON SOFTBALL, 4A-DIV. 2 — Central Kansas League runner-up Haven (16-3) is top-seeded and plays Nickerson (0-16) at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Hoisington-Central Plains (14-6) plays Smoky Valley (9-9) at 4:30 p.m. Hoisington and Haven qualified for state softball last year.
• SALINA SOFTBALL, 2A — The Ellinwood girls (15-3) are seeded second behind Brookville-Ell Saline (19-1) at the Salina regional. Ellinwood meets Salina Sacred Heart (12-8) at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bill Burke Park.

BASEBALL
LARNED—Tuesday, Syracuse 11-7 vs. Ellsworth 8-12, 5 p.m.; Hays-TMP 13-5 vs. Scott City 3-17, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Larned 15-1 vs. Syracuse-Ellsworth winner, 2 p.m.; Lakin 15-3 vs. TMP-Scott City winner, 4 p.m.; Championship—6 p.m.
GREAT BEND—Wednesday, Liberal 16-4 vs. Maize High 14-6, 2 p.m.; Great Bend 16-4 vs. Arkansas City (8-12), 4 p.m.; Championship, 6 p.m.
RUSSELL—Wednesday, Nickerson 10-8 vs. Hoisington-Central Plains 7-11, 2 p.m.; Russell 15-5 vs. Lyons-Chase 4-14, 4 p.m.; Championship— 6 p.m.

SOFTBALL
HAYS— Scott City 16, Russell 2; Hays-Thomas More Prep 6, Lakin 4;  Wednesday, 1 p.m.—Larned 8-12 vs. Plainville-Stockton 2-16, SW Heights 16-2 vs. Larned-Plainville-Stockton winner, 4:30 p.m.; Scott City (16-3) vs. TMP (15-6), 3 p.m.; Championship, 6 p.m.  
SALINA (Bill Burke Park)—Tuesday, Inman 4-15 vs. Little River 2-14; Wednesday, Brookville-Ell Saline 19-1 vs. Inman-Little River winner, 3 p.m.; Ellinwood 15-3 vs. Salina Sacred Heart 12-8, 4:30 p.m,; Championship—6 p.m.
HOISINGTON (Logan Field) —Wednesday, Haven 16-3 vs. Nickerson 0-16, 3 p.m.; Hoisington-Central Plains 14-6 vs. Smoky Valley 9-9, 4:30 p.m.; Championship—6 p.m.
WICHITA (Two Rivers)—Wednesday, Great Bend 13-7 vs. Maize South 12-8, 3 p.m.; Wichita Carroll 20-0 vs. Arkansas City 5-15, 4:30 p.m.; Championship—7 p.m.

REGIONAL SOCCER
VALLEY CENTER (Tuesday)—Great Bend 5-11-1 at Valley Center 12-1-1, 6 p.m.; Wichita Kapaun-Mt. Carmel 12-4 vs. Salina South 6-9, 6 p.m. Tuesday; Championship, 6 p.m. Thursday at Valley Center
REGIONAL TRACK (Friday)
CLASS 5A—Great Bend at Liberal, 3 p.m.
CLASS 3A—Larned at Cimarron, 3 p.m.; Hoisington at Lyons, 3 p.m.
CLASS 2A—Central Plains, St. John, Ellinwood at Ellinwood
CLASS 1A—Pawnee Heights, Stafford at Garden City, 2 p.m.; Otis-Bison at Phillipsburg, 1 p.m.

STATE SWIMMING
CLASS 5A—Friday, Saturday, Great Bend at Topeka, Capitol Federal Natatorium, Hummer Sports Park,