Prep lacrosse playoffs: Bear River girls get top 4A seed; Fremont girls No. 2 in 5A
CONNER BECKER, Standard-Examiner
Fremont High celebrates a goal during a region girls lacrosse contest against Clearfield on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Fremont High School in Plain City.Four-time defending girls lacrosse state champion Bear River will enter the 4A playoffs undefeated and as the No. 1 seed, according to high school state tournament brackets the UHSAA released Saturday.
The 18-0 Bears pick up a first-round bye and will host either Snow Canyon or Mountain Crest in the second round on Thursday, May 14.
In 5A, the Fremont girls (15-2) earned the No. 2 overall seed. The Silverwolves, who won the 2024 state title, will bye to the second round and host West Field or Springville on Thursday.
Below is a schedule listing of Northern Utah squads in each lacrosse playoff bracket. Full information can be found online at uhsaa.org.
GIRLS LACROSSE PLAYOFFS
The first and second rounds are scheduled for May 12 and 14 at home sites, with expected times at 4 p.m. The quarterfinals are Saturday, May 16, with expected start times of 1 p.m.
The girls semifinals are scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, at Westminster University in Salt Lake City. The championship finals are Thursday, May 21, at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman.
6A FIRST ROUND (May 12): No. 17 Layton at No. 16 Westlake
6A SECOND ROUND (May 14): No. 11 Lehi at No. 6 Syracuse, No. 10 Weber at No. 7 Davis
5A FIRST ROUND (May 12): No. 23 Roy at No. 10 Bonneville, No. 19 Maple Mountain at No. 14 Northridge, No. 18 Springville at No. 15 West Field, No. 17 Box Elder at No. 16 Woods Cross
5A SECOND ROUND (May 14): West Field/Springville at No. 2 Fremont, Roy/Bonneville at No. 7 Clearfield
4A SECOND ROUND (May 14): Snow Canyon/Mountain Crest at No. 1 Bear River
BOYS LACROSSE PLAYOFFS
The first and second rounds of the boys brackets are scheduled for May 12 and 14 at home sites, with expected times at 4 p.m. The quarterfinals are Saturday, May 16, with expected start times of 1 p.m.
The boys semifinals are scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, at Westminster University in Salt Lake City. The championship finals are Saturday, May 23, at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman.
6A FIRST ROUND (May 12): No. 17 Layton at No. 16 Cedar Valley
6A SECOND ROUND (May 14): No. 11 Lone Peak at No. 6 Weber, No. 9 Davis at No. 8 Westlake, No. 13 Syracuse at No. 4 Mountain Ridge,
5A FIRST ROUND (May 12): No. 24 Roy at No. 9 West Field, No. 22 Hillcrest at No. 11 Box Elder, No. 17 Maple Mountain at No. 16 Northridge, No. 19 Fremont at No. 14 Spanish Fork
Bonneville and Clearfield did not make the 24-team field.
4A SECOND ROUND (May 14): Crimson Cliffs/Desert Hills at No. 3 Bear River
