Winter Springs, Hagerty and Geneva School reach softball state tournament
Winter Springs blanked Sebring 12-0, and Seminole County now sends three softball champions to Longwood for a state run that could crown another county title.
Seminole County has three real shots at a softball state title, and Winter Springs looks like the county’s sharpest one after a 12-0, five-inning win over Sebring. Tiffany Seemann set the tone in that rout, allowing no earned runs and only two hits over four innings, a performance that put Winter Springs back on the path it knows well.
The Bears are joined by Hagerty and The Geneva School as regional champions, giving Seminole County a full trio headed to the Florida High School Athletic Association’s 2026 state tournament. The bracket was released May 1, regional play started May 6-7 depending on classification, and the championship field of 32 teams will play May 19-23 at Boombah-Soldiers Creek Park in Longwood.
That venue matters. Boombah-Soldiers Creek Park, with six natural turf fields and stadium-style seating for 1,500 at championship and tournament games, is hosting the softball state championships for the second year in a row. For Seminole County, that means the final stretch happens close to home, in familiar surroundings, with the county once again sitting at the center of Florida’s prep softball bracket.
Winter Springs enters the tournament with the clearest championship memory. The school won the 2025 Class 5A state title at Boombah-Soldiers Creek Park, turning the same Longwood complex into a championship stage before home-area fans. That history gives this year’s run extra weight, because the Bears already know how to finish at this venue when the pressure rises.
Hagerty and The Geneva School give the county depth beyond one powerhouse program. Their regional titles mean Seminole County has representation across more than one bracket path, and both schools now have a chance to turn strong postseason runs into state-level momentum. If one of those teams can keep winning through Longwood, Seminole County could leave the tournament with another banner year rather than just a strong regional showing.
The stakes extend beyond softball. Recent county postseason results also included Lake Brantley and Lake Howell advancing in boys volleyball, while Hagerty, Orangewood Christian and Winter Springs reached baseball regional finals and moved on to the state Final 4 in Fort Myers. But softball is the clearest local title race right now, and with Winter Springs, Hagerty and The Geneva School all in the state field, Seminole County enters Longwood with one of its strongest collective chances in years to bring home another championship.
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