Six Times News area softball teams and four local baseball teams begin quest for District 11 championship this afternoon.

The Northwestern boys get things kicked off in Class AAA baseball when the Tigers, the No. 8 seed, host No. 9 seed and Colonial League foe Wilson in New Tripoli at 4:30 p.m. The winner advances to Wednesday's quarterfinal matchup at No. 1 seed Pottsville.Other local baseball qualifiers include Lehighton, Tamaqua and Marian.The Indians are the No. 6 seed in 3A and travel to No. 3 seed Bethlehem Catholic in a quarterfinal game on Wednesday. No. 2 seed Tamaqua hosts No. 7 seed Southern Lehigh, also on Wednesday. Both games are 4:30 starts.In Class A, No. 3 seed Marian will host No. 6 seed Nativity at 4:30 at Middleport.In softball, Pleasant Valley is the No. 2 seed and gets a bye into Thursday's quarterfinal round when it will host the winner of Tuesday's Pottsville-Freedom first round game at 4 p.m.In 3A, No. 5 Northwestern Lehigh travels to No. 4 seed Palmerton for a 4 p.m. quarterfinal and No. 6 seed Lehighton heads for a 7 p.m. at Williams Township against No. 3 seed Wilson.In 2A, No. 5 Tamaqua heads to No. 4 North Schuylkill in a 4 o'clock start on Thursday.Marian, the No. 3 seed in Class A, hosts No. 6 seed Mahanoy Area at 4 p.m. on Tuesday in a quarterfinal matchup.SOFTBALL(Games at 4 p.m. unless noted)CLASS AAAATuesday, May 20First roundNo. 9 Nazareth at No. 8 StroudsburgNo. 13 Pocono Mountain East at No. 4 LibertyNo. 12 Easton at No. 5 NorthamptonNo. 10 Pottsville at No. 7 FreedomNo. 11 Whitehall vs. No. 6 Emmaus at Patriots ParkThursday, May 22QuarterfinalsNazareth-Stroudsburg winner at No. 1 ParklandEaston-Northampton winner vs. Pocono Mountain East-Liberty winnerPottsville-Freedom winner at No. 2 Pleasant ValleyWhitehall-Emmaus winner at No. 3 BangorTuesday, May 27Semifinals5 and 7 p.m., at Pates ParkThursday, May 29FinalTBDCLASS AAAThursday, May 22QuarterfinalsNo. 5 Northwestern at No. 4 PalmertonNo. 6 Lehighton vs. No. 3 Wilson at Williams Twp., 7 p.m.Tuesday, May 27SemifinalsNorthwestern-Palmerton winner vs. No. 1 Bethlehem Catholic at Moravian College, 4:30 p.m.Lehighton-Wilson winner vs. No. 2 Southern Lehigh at Northwestern, 4:30 p.m.Thursday, May 29FinalTBDCLASS AAThursday, May 22QuarterfinalsNo. 5 Tamaqua at No. 4 North Schuylkill, 4 p.m.Tuesday, May 27SemifinalsTamaqua-North Schuylkill winner vs. No. 1 Pen Argyl at Parkland, 7 p.m.No. 3 Salisbury vs. No. 2 Catasauqua at Parkland, 5 p.m.Thursday, May 29FinalTBDCLASS ATuesday, May 20QuarterfinalsNo. 5 Nativity at No. 4 Tri ValleyNo. 7 Moravian Academy at No. 2 MinersvilleNo. 6 Mahanoy Area at No. 3 MarianThursday, May 22SemifinalsNatvity-Tri Valley winner vs. No. 1 Williams Valley at Blue Mountain TBDMoravian Academy-Minersville winner vs. Mahanoy Area-Marian winner at Blue Mountain TBDTuesday, May 27FinalTBDBASEBALL(Games at 4:30 p.m. unless noted)CLASS AAAAMonday, May 19No. 9 Easton at No. 8 FreedomNo. 10 Northampton at No. 7 StroudsburgWednesday, May 21QuarterfinalsEaston-Freedom winner at No. 1 ParklandNo. 5 Liberty at No. 4 WhitehallNorthampton-Stroudsburg winner at No. 2 East Stroudsburg SouthNo. 6 Pocono Mountain East at No. 3 EmmausFriday, May 23SemifinalsTBDWednesday, May 28Finals6:30 p.m. at Coca-Cola ParkCLASS AAAMonday, May 19First roundNo. 9 Wilson at No. 8 Northwestern, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, May 21QuarterfinalsWilson-Northwestern winner at No. 1 PottsvilleNo. 5 Saucon Valley at No. 4 Blue MountainNo. 7 Southern Lehigh at No. 2 TamaquaNo. 6 Lehighton at No. 3 Bethlehem CatholicFriday, May 23SemifinalsTBDTuesday, May 27Finals6:30 p.m. at Coca-Cola ParkCLASS AAWednesday, May 21QuarterfinalsNo. 5 North Schuylkill at No. 4 SalisburyNo. 7 Minersville at No. 2 Pine Grove, TBANo. 6 Catasauqua at No. 3 Pen ArgylFriday, May 23SemifinalsTBDWednesday, May 28Finals4 p.m. at Coca-Cola ParkCLASS AWednesday, May 21QuarterfinalsNo. 5 Moravian Academy at No. 4 Williams ValleyNo. 7 Lehigh Valley Christian at No. 2 Schuylkill HavenNo. 6 Nativity vs. No. 2 Marian at MiddleportFriday, May 23SemifinalsTBDTuesday, May 27Finals4 p.m. at Coca-Cola Park