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2024 NCAA softball bracket: Women's College World Series scores, schedule

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May 18, 2024

2024 NCAA softball bracket: Women's College World Series scores, schedule

The 2024 NCAA DI softball tournament is here. The bracket was announced on Sunday, May 12 in an ESPN2 selection show. Regional action will run May 17-19, followed by super regionals from May 23-26. The tournament culminates with the eight-team 2024 Women’s College World Series starting on May 30 in Oklahoma City.

AUTO-BID TRACKER: Every conference tournament champion and automatic bid

The 2023 Women’s College World Series finals ended with Oklahoma sweeping Florida State to win a third-straight national championship. Below you can find all the information about the 2024 DI softball tournament.

2024 NCAA DI softball tournament bracket

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2024 NCAA DI softball tournament schedule

Here are the key dates for the 2024 NCAA DI softball tournament:

Selection show: May 12 at 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Regionals: May 16/17-19
Super Regionals: May 23-25 or May 24-26
Women’s College World Series: May 30-June 6/7 in Oklahoma City

2024 DI softball regionals (May 17-19)

*All times Eastern

Austin Regional – Austin, Texas

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6: TBD vs. TBD | 1 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 3:30 p.m.

Norman Regional – Norman, Oklahoma

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 3 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 5:30

Knoxville Regional – Knoxville, Tennessee

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | noon
- Game 7 if necessary | 2:30 p.m.

Gainesville Regional – Gainesville, Florida

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | noon
- Game 7 if necessary | 2:30 p.m.

Stillwater Regional – Stillwater, Oklahoma

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 3 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 5:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Regional – Los Angeles, California

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 6 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 8:30 p.m.

Columbia Regional – Columbia, Missouri

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 2 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 4:30 p.m.

Stanford Regional – Stanford, California

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 5 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 7:30 p.m.

Baton Rouge Regional – Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 4 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 6:30 p.m.

Durham Regional – Durham, North Carolina

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 1 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 3:30 p.m.

Athens Regional – Athens, Georgia

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 2 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 4:30 p.m.

Fayetteville Regional – Fayetteville, Arkansas

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 4 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 6:30 p.m.

Lafayette Regional – Lafayette, Louisiana

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 2 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 4:30 p.m.

Tuscaloosa Regional – Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 2 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 3:30 p.m.

Tallahassee Regional – Tallahassee, Florida

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 1 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 3:30 p.m.

Bryan-College Station Regional – Bryan-College Station, Texas

Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19
- Game 6 | 3 p.m.
- Game 7 if necessary | 5:30 p.m.

2024 Women’s College World Series schedule (all times ET)

May 30

Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, noon | ESPN
Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2

May 31

Game 5: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2

June 1

Game 7: TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. | ABC
Game 8: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN

June 2

Game 9: TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. | ABC
Game 10: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPNU

June 3

Game 11: TBD vs. TBD, noon | ESPN
Game 12 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Game 13: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 14 (if necessary): 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2

June 5

WCWS Final Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. | ESPN

June 6

WCWS Final Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. | ESPN

June 7

WCWS Final Game 3 (if necessary): TBD vs TBD, 8 p.m. | ESPN

How the championship works: Regionals — at 16 sites — are double-elimination and scheduled for May 16/17-19. The 16 winners advance to super regionals and play a two-team, best-out-of-three series either May 23-25 or May 24-26. The eight winners earn spots in the 2024 Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. The WCWS begins May 30 in double-elimination format. The final two teams play a best-of-three series for the national championship beginning June 5.

How to get tickets for the Women’s College World Series

You can purchase tickets for the 2024 WCWS here. The Women’s College World Series is played at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Softball Championship: Future dates

	REGIONALS	SUPER REGIONALS	WCWS
2025	May 16-18	May 22-25	May 29-June 6
2026	May 15-17	May 21-24	May 28-June 5
2027	May 21-23	May 27-30	June 3-11

Women’s College World Series championship history

Below is the complete, year-by-year NCAA DI softball national championship history since 1982.

Year	Champion (Record)	Coach	Score	Runner-Up	Site
2023	*Oklahoma (61-1)	Patty Gasso	3-1	Florida State	Oklahoma City
2022	*Oklahoma (59-3)	Patty Gasso	10-5	Texas	Oklahoma City
2021	Oklahoma (56-4)	Patty Gasso	5-1	Florida State	Oklahoma City
2020	Canceled due to Covid-19	—	—	—	—
2019	*UCLA (56-6)	Kelly Inouye-Perez	5-4	Oklahoma	Oklahoma City
2018	*Florida State (58-12)	Lonni Alameda	8-3	Washington	Oklahoma City
2017	*Oklahoma (61-9)	Patty Gasso	5-4	Florida	Oklahoma City
2016	Oklahoma (57-8)	Patty Gasso	2-1	Auburn	Oklahoma City
2015	Florida (60-7)	Tim Walton	4-1	Michigan	Oklahoma City
2014	*Florida (55-12)	Tim Walton	6-3	Alabama	Oklahoma City
2013	*Oklahoma (57-4)	Patty Gasso	4-0	Tennessee	Oklahoma City
2012	Alabama (60-8)	Patrick Murphy	5-4	Oklahoma	Oklahoma City
2011	*Arizona State (60-6)	Clint Myers	7-2	Florida	Oklahoma City
2010	*UCLA (50-11)	Kelly Inouye-Perez	15-9	Arizona	Oklahoma City
2009	Washington (51-12)	Heather Tarr	3-2	Florida	Oklahoma City
2008	*Arizona State (66-5)	Clint Myers	11-0	Texas A&M	Oklahoma City
2007	Arizona (50-14-1)	Mike Candrea	5-0	Tennessee	Oklahoma City
2006	Arizona (54-11)	Mike Candrea	5-0	Northwestern	Oklahoma City
2005	Michigan (65-7)	Carol Hutchins	4-1	UCLA	Oklahoma City
2004	UCLA (47-9)	Sue Enquist	3-1	California	Oklahoma City
2003	UCLA (54-7)	Sue Enquist	1-0	California	Oklahoma City
2002	California (56-19)	Diane Ninemire	6-0	Arizona	Oklahoma City
2001	*Arizona (65-4)	Mike Candrea	1-0	UCLA	Oklahoma City
2000	*Oklahoma (66-8)	Patty Gasso	3-1	UCLA	Oklahoma City
1999	*UCLA (63-6)	Sue Enquist	3-2	Washington	Oklahoma City
1998	Fresno State (52-11)	Margie Wright	1-0	Arizona	Oklahoma City
1997	Arizona (61-5)	Mike Candrea	10-2	UCLA	Oklahoma City
1996	*Arizona (58-9)	Mike Candrea	6-4	Washington	Columbus, Ga.
1995	*#UCLA (50-6)	Sharron Backus	4-2	Arizona	Oklahoma City
1994	*Arizona (64-3)	Mike Candrea	2-0	Cal State Northridge	Oklahoma City
1993	Arizona (44-8)	Mike Candrea	1-0	UCLA	Oklahoma City
1992	*UCLA (54-2)	Sharron Backus	2-0	Arizona	Oklahoma City
1991	Arizona (56-16)	Mike Candrea	5-1	UCLA	Oklahoma City
1990	UCLA (62-7)	Sharron Backus	2-0	Fresno State	Oklahoma City
1989	*UCLA (48-4)	Sharron Backus	1-0	Fresno State	Sunnyvale, Calif.
1988	UCLA (53-8)	Sharron Backus	3-0	Fresno State	Sunnyvale, Calif.
1987	Texas A&M (56-8)	Bob Brock	4-1	UCLA	Omaha, Neb.
1986	*Cal State Fullerton (57-9-1)	Judi Garman	3-0	Texas A&M	Omaha, Neb.
1985	UCLA (41-9)	Sharron Backus	2-1	Nebraska	Omaha, Neb.
1984	UCLA (45-6-1)	Sharron Backus	1-0	Texas A&M	Omaha, Neb.
1983	Texas A&M (41-11)	Bob Brock	2-0	Cal State Fullerton	Omaha, Neb.
1982	*UCLA (33-7-2)	Sharron Backus	2-0	Fresno State	Omaha, Neb.

*Indicates undefeated teams in final series.

#-UCLA’s 1995 national championship was later vacated by the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions

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Oklahoma storms bring widespread damage, tornadoes in Purcell and Shawnee

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January 9, 2026

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Oklahoma storms bring widespread damage, tornadoes in Purcell and Shawnee

8:45 p.m. Tornado Update from NWS Norman:

EF1 (high end) at Purcell
EF0 near Lake Thunderbird (south of Stella/northwest of Little Axe)
EF1 west and near the Shawnee Twin Lakes
EF1 in north Shawnee.
There are other areas of damage that we will continue to investigate.

Original story:

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Storms moved through parts of Oklahoma on Thursday morning, with at least five tornado warnings issued and two tornadoes that touched down in Purcell and Shawnee, leaving behind damage.

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved through central and eastern Oklahoma early Thursday that producing tornadoes, damaging winds, and power outages.

Preliminary information from the National Weather Service in Norman shows that at least EF-1 damage was found in Purcell. Survey teams are continuing to assess the damage that was left behind from the morning storms.

Officials also reported that widespread power outages occurred in the city, along with downed trees and powerlines, with nine homes having damaged roofs, and a semi-truck rollover accident on I-35 with one injury.

Shawnee also suffered some damage Thursday morning, which includes downed fences and partial roof loss at the Holiday Inn Express. As of Thursday evening, NWS officials confirm that a tornado did touch down in the northern portion of Shawnee; however, a preliminary rating hasn’t been given at this time.

According to Comanche County Emergency Management, damages related to the storms were reported across the City of Lawton, with roof damage at Sheridan and Lee, along with power pole and power line damage.

Lawton Fire Department responded to a rooftop fire at MacArthur High School on Thursday morning, caused by wind damage to AC units.

Lightning strikes in Edmond were reported to have caused a transformer fire near Covell and Kelly, with another lightning strike having caused a tree to fall on top of a vehicle near Covell and Broadway, resulting in one person being injured.

Straight-line winds were also reported to have destroyed a barn north of Guthrie, while structures were damaged in south Wynona, including a shop building that was devastated and a mobile home that was damaged.

Damage assessments are said to be ongoing at this time. News 4 will provide updates as we learn more.

According to NWS Norman officials, the last time the department issued a tornado warning in January was on January 10, 2020. However, Thursday’s reported tornado was not the earliest for a tornado to occur in Oklahoma. Tornadoes happened in Osage, Mayes, McIntosh, Ottawa, and Sequoyah Counties back on January 2, 2023.

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Neighbors sift debris, help each other after suspected Purcell tornado

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January 8, 2026

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Neighbors sift debris, help each other after suspected Purcell tornado

PURCELL — Jennifer Fox had just fed the pigs behind her house early in the morning Thursday, Jan. 8, and began getting ready for work before she and her two sons heard something hit her bedroom window.

“I said, ‘Is it hailing?” she said. “My oldest looked out the window and he saw our awning across the back. He said, ‘Mom, the awning’s gone.”

Fox looked out the window and saw debris everywhere. She said she didn’t hear tornado sirens, but she and her sons immediately took shelter in a closet. By that time, the suspected tornado had already passed through her neighborhood off of Johnson Avenue in Purcell.

At first, Fox didn’t think there was a tornado and attributed the damage and debris to strong winds.

But just one street over, the roof of one house had been destroyed. When she looked at the house behind hers, Fox said she knew a tornado had hit her neighborhood.

“I was thankful at the time,” she said. “I told my kids, I said, ‘It could’ve been a lot worse.’ We weren’t prepared, obviously. I really felt like it just barely missed us.”

Severe weather passed through central Oklahoma early Thursday morning, bringing reports of damage from a possible tornado in Purcell. The National Weather Service in Norman reported on social media that survey teams have found at least EF1 tornado damage in the Purcell area.

The Purcell Fire Department reported a tornado touched down in the city, causing roof damage to nine homes, a semi truck rollover accident on Interstate 35 with one injury and widespread power outages, downed trees and powerlines.

On Norte Street in Purcell, the suspected tornado wiped out the roof of a newly-built home, throwing debris onto the road, including a Christmas tree and blue ornaments. The houses across the street and next door were untouched.

Community members and local high school students gathered pieces of trash, plywood, insulation and other debris and hauled them off.

Next door to Fox, a man and a woman removed debris from their yard that appeared to have blown over from Fox’s house. Like a puppy, a tall brown horse followed the man as he picked up each piece of trash. Across the street, cattle laid in the middle of a field and watched as one person after another drove into the neighborhood to lend a hand.

About five miles northeast of Fox’s house, the suspected tornado knocked over a few powerlines near Purcell’s football stadium. A tree fell onto a small white house and took the tin roof off a large warehouse.

Ron Musgrave, the warehouse’s owner, lives six miles north of Purcell. He said he learned his property was damaged through a local news broadcast.

“They had the people out front and they had the helicopters, so I could see it,” Musgrave said. “They were flying over here. There’s a football field, and I thought, ‘Oh my gosh. If that’s the football field, that’s my warehouse.”

The retired home builder and property owner said he keeps building supplies in his warehouse and a black and white cat who’s in charge of exterminating any trespassing mice.

The cat was happy to see Musgrave as he surveyed the water damage inside of the warehouse. Though there was some wet spots, the roof took most of the impact.

“It’s a project,” Musgrave said with a smile. “I am down for it.”

Severe weather damage reported in Shawnee, Norman

Tree damage was reported in Cleveland County at 156th Street and East Tecumseh Avenue, according to Alyse Moore, Cleveland County communications director, along with damage to a car port and barn at 800 Moffatt Road north of Lexington.

Storm damage was also reported in Shawnee. Social media posts show damage to the Holiday Inn Express and Walmart Supercenter off of Interstate 40.

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Oklahoma Sooners add transfer portal offensive lineman to the roster

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1 day ago

January 8, 2026

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Oklahoma Sooners add transfer portal offensive lineman to the roster

The Oklahoma Sooners made an under-the-radar transfer portal addition on Wednesday, bringing back a player who spent two seasons in Norman before transferring out last year.

Former Central Oklahoma offensive lineman Kenneth Wermy will be returning to play for OU out of the portal. Wermy played for the Sooners in 2023 and 2024 before spending 2025 at the NCAA Division II level with the Bronchos. He’ll add depth to an offensive line group that is in need of it after recent portal departures.

Wemry is a local product from Cache, Oklahoma, and he stands at 6-foot-5 and weighs 315 pounds. The Sooners have been busy adding big names in the transfer market, but with a week and a half left until the portal closes, the focus may soon turn to retention and building back depth on the roster.

Oklahoma had a busy portal day on Wednesday, adding Wermy and former Michigan linebacker Cole Sullivan. However, Oklahoma also lost three players to the portal, in linebacker Sammy Omosigho, defensive back Jaydan Hardy, and wide receiver Zion Ragins.

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