TOPEKA — The time has come for some of the most exciting games in high school sports: the girls soccer regional championships. Shawnee County teams have been working tirelessly, and their hard work is on the brink of paying off. Winning this critical matchup is key for aspirations of achieving a state tournament berth.

Are you ready for an edge-of-your-seat experience?!

Throughout this week, we will monitor the regional championship schedule, providing you with up-to-date results and all the essential scores involving your local teams.

Class 6A Regional Brackets

West Regional No. 2

Semifinals

Monday, May 18

• No. 15 Lawrence Free State (3-12-1) at No. 2 Maize (11-4-1), 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 19

• No. 10 Topeka High (6-9-1) at No. 7 Manhattan (8-7-1), 6 p.m.

West Regional No. 1

Semifinals

Monday, May 18

• No. 13 Wichita Northwest (4-12) at No. 4 Derby (10-6), 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 19

• No. 12 Wichita Heights (4-11-1) at No. 5 Washburn Rural (10-6), 6 p.m.

Class 5A Regional Brackets

East Regional No. 2

Semifinals

Monday, May 18

• No. 15 Highland Park (3-13) at No. 2 St. James Academy (14-2), 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 19

• No. 10 Pittsburg (8-7) at No. 7 JC Harmon (9-6), 6 p.m.

East Regional No. 3

Semifinals

Tuesday, May 19

• No. 14 Lansing (3-12-1) at No. 3 Sumner Academy (14-2), 6 p.m.

• No. 11 Shawnee Heights (7-7-2) at No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas (12-3), 6 p.m.

Class 4-1A Regional Brackets

West Regional No. 1

First round

Tuesday, May 19

• No. 9 Mulvane (5-9-1) at No. 8 Cair Paravel (5-9-1), 6 p.m.

Championship

Thursday, May 21

• Mulvane/Cair Paravel at No. 1 Hayden (17-0), 4 p.m.

This article originally appeared in The Topeka Capital-Journal: Regional brackets, schedule, and results for every Topeka-area soccer team