FOOTBALL
Sept. 1-2: First game for most teams
Oct. 19: Final regular-season games for most teams
Oct. 25: First day of playoffs except Class 6A
Oct. 28: Opening round of Class 6A playoffs
Nov. 3-5: Section championship games
Nov. 11-12: State quarterfinals, various sites
Nov. 17-19: State semifinals, U.S. Bank Stadium
Nov. 25-26: Prep Bowl, U.S. Bank Stadium
VOLLEYBALL
Aug. 25: First allowed date for matches
Oct. 24: First date of section playoffs
Nov. 3-5: Section finals
Nov. 10-12: State tournament, Xcel Energy Center
SOCCER
Aug. 25: First allowed date for games
Oct. 10-12: First dates of section playoffs
Oct. 18-20: Section finals
Oct. 25: State quarterfinals, various sites
Oct. 31-Nov. 1: State semifinals, U.S. Bank Stadium
Nov. 3: Championship games, U.S. Bank Stadium
GIRLS' TENNIS
Aug. 18: First allowed date for matches
Sept. 30-Oct. 4: First week of section tournaments
Oct. 25-28: State tournament, Baseline Tennis Center (2A) and Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center (1A)
GIRLS' SWIMMING
Aug. 25: First allowed date for meets
Nov. 9-12: Section meets
Nov. 16-18: State meet, University of Minnesota Aquatic Center
CROSS-COUNTRY
Aug. 25: First allowed date for meets
Oct. 26-28: Section meets
Nov. 5: State meet, St. Olaf College in Northfield
ADAPTED SOCCER
Aug. 29: Official start of practice
Sept. 8: First allowed date for games
Nov. 18-19: State tournament, Stillwater High School
Opening Day live blog: High school teams begin practice Monday, and we will have photos, social media and more at startribune.com/preps.
Aug. 29-Sept. 1: Football preview week
Sept. 6-7: Fall sports previews
