ST. GEORGE – It’s down to a month or less until the state playoffs/tournaments for all spring sports and, of course, that means that these mid-April contests become very important. A win or loss now could have a huge bearing on where your team ends up come playoff time.

Here’s a list of the first day of state for each spring sport:

Baseball – May 11
Softball – May 11
Girls golf – May 16
Boys soccer – May 2
Boys tennis – May 16
Track and field – May 17

Tonight’s match-ups feature first vs. third in baseball (Desert Hills vs. Dixie) and first vs. second in softball (Snow Canyon vs. Canyon View). All three teams tied for first in soccer should be favored to win tonight in Dixie, Desert Hills and Pine View. There is also a huge track meet at Dixie High Friday and Saturday.

Here is this week’s Region 9 schedule:

Tuesday, April 16
BASEBALL
Canyon View at Snow Canyon, 7 p.m.
Dixie at Desert Hills, 7 p.m.
Pine View at Hurricane, 7 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Canyon View at Desert Hills, 7 p.m.
Cedar at Pine View, 7 p.m.
Dixie at Snow Canyon, 7 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Canyon View at Snow Canyon, 4 p.m.
Dixie at Desert Hills, 4 p.m.
Pine View at Hurricane, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 19
BASEBALL
Cedar at Canyon View, 4 p.m.
Pine View at Dixie, 7 p.m.
Snow Canyon at Hurricane, 7 p.m.
BOYS SOCCER
Cedar at Snow Canyon, 7 p.m.
Desert Hills at Hurricane, 7 p.m.
SOFTBALL
Cedar at Canyon View, 4 p.m.
Pine View at Dixie, 4 p.m
TRACK AND FIELD
Fly High Dixie Invitational @ DHS, 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 20
BASEBALL
Desert Hills at Liberty, Nev., noon
Desert Hills at Sierra Vista, Nev., 3 p.m.
TRACK AND FIELD
Fly High Dixie Invitational @ DHS, all day

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