A number of Times News area teams (non-football) will be chasing a district title when the playoffs begin today.

Northwestern leads the way with three No. 1 seeds as its field hockey and both soccer teams are on top of their respective classes.

The brackets were released over the weekend.

In all, 20 area teams will be participating in the postseason, with seven volleyball, five boys soccer, five girls soccer and three field hockey squads hoping to win gold.

The Tigers, as well as Lehighton, will be represented in all four sports. Tamaqua has three teams in the postseason.

Also, the district cross country meet will take place Wednesday at DeSales University.

BOYS SOCCER

CLASS 1A

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, Oct. 27

No. 5 Schuylkill Haven at No. 4 Salem Christian, 4 p.m.

No. 6 Notre Dame ES at No. 3 Tri-Valley, 4:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Thursday, Oct. 29

Winner of Schuylkill Haven/Salem Christian vs. No. 1 Minersville, TBA

Winner of Notre Dame ES/Tri-Valley vs. No. 2 Moravian Academy, TBA

Final

Wednesday, Nov. 4

Semifinal winners, TBA

CLASS 2A

First Round

Monday, Oct. 26

No. 9 Tamaqua at No. 8 Salisbury, 5 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Oct. 28

Tamaqua/Salisbury winner at No. 1 Northwestern, 7 p.m.

No. 5 Pen Argyl at No. 4 Notre Dame-GP, 7 p.m.

No. 6 Northern Lehigh at No. 3 Palisades, 7 p.m.

No. 7 Wilson at No. 2 Pine Grove Area, 6:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Tuesday, Nov. 3

Tamaqua/Salisbury/Northwestern winner vs. Pen Argyl/Notre Dame-GP winner, TBA

Northern Lehigh/Palisades winner vs. Wilson/Pine Grove winner, TBA

Final

Thursday, Nov. 5

Semifinal winners, TBA

CLASS 3A

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, Oct. 27

No. 5 Pottsville at No. 4 Bangor, 5:30 p.m.

No. 6 Lehighton at No. 3 North Schuylkill, 5 p.m.

Semifinals

Thursday, Oct. 29

Pottsville/Bangor winner vs. No. 1 Blue Mountain, TBA

Lehighton/North Schuylkill winner vs. No. 2 Southern Lehigh, TBA

Final

Wednesday, Nov. 4

Semifinal winners, TBA

CLASS 4A

First Round

Monday, Oct. 26

No. 9 Easton at No. 8 Nazareth, 5:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Oct. 28

Easton/Nazareth winner at No. 1 Parkland, 7 p.m.

No. 5 Pleasant Valley at No. 4 Freedom, 4 p.m.

No. 6 Liberty at No. 3 Northampton, 7 p.m.

No. 7 Whitehall at No. 2 Emmaus, 7 p.m.

Semifinals

Tuesday, Nov. 3

Easton/Nazareth/Parkland winner vs. Pleasant Valley/Freedom winner, TBA

Liberty/Northampton winner vs. Whitehall/Emmaus winner, TBA

Final

Thursday, Nov. 5

Semifinal winners, TBA

GIRLS SOCCER

CLASS 1A

Semifinals

Thursday, Oct. 29

No. 4 Tri-Valley vs. No. 1 Schuylkill Haven, TBA

No. 3 Moravian Academy vs. No. 2 Minersville, TBA

Final

Wednesday, Nov. 4

Tri-Valley/Schuylkill Haven winner vs. Moravian Academy/Minersville winner, TBA

CLASS 2A

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Oct. 8

No. 8 Tamaqua at No. 1 Northwestern, 5 p.m.

No. 5 Palmerton at No. 4 Palisades, 5 p.m.

No. 6 Pine Grove vs. No. 3 Allentown Central Catholic at Salisbury, 6 p.m.

No. 7 Wilson at No. 2 Notre Dame-GP, 5 p.m.

Semifinals

Tuesday, Nov. 3

Tamaqua/Northwestern winner vs. Palmerton/Palisades winner, TBA

Pine Grove/Allentown Central Catholic winner vs. Wilson/Notre Dame-GP winner, TBA

Final

Thursday, Nov. 5

Semifinal winners, TBA

CLASS 3A

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, Oct. 27

No. 5 Bangor at No. 4 Southern Lehigh, 6:30 p.m.

No. 6 Pleasant Valley at No. 3 North Schuylkill, 7 p.m.

No. 7 Pottsville at No. 2 Lehighton, 5 p.m.

Semifinals

Thursday, Oct. 29

Bangor/Southern Lehigh winner vs. No. 1 Blue Mountain, TBA

Pleasant Valley/North Schuylkill winner vs. Pottsville/Lehighton winner, TBA

Final

Wednesday, Nov. 4

Semifinal winners, TBA

CLASS 4A

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Oct. 28

No. 8 Stroudsburg at No. 1 Nazareth, 6 p.m.

No. 5 Freedom at No. 4 Easton, 6 p.m.

No. 6 Northampton at No. 3 Parkland, 5 p.m.

No. 7 Whitehall at No. 2 Emmaus, 5 p.m.

Semifinals

Tuesday, Nov. 3

Stroudsburg/Nazareth winner vs. Freedom/Easton winner, TBA

Northampton/Parkland vs. Whitehall/Emmaus winner, TBA

Final

Thursday, Nov. 5

Semifinal winners, TBA

VOLLEYBALL

CLASS 1A

Semifinals

Monday, Nov. 2

No. 4 Salem Christian vs. No. 1 Bethlehem Christian at Lehighton, 5:30 p.m.

No. 3 Nativity vs. No. 2 Marian at Martz Hall, 7 p.m.

Final

Wednesday, Nov. 4

Salem Christian/Bethlehem Christian winner vs. Nativity/Marian winner, TBA

CLASS 2A

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, Oct. 27

No. 5 Williams Valley at No. 4 Shenandoah Valley, 6 p.m.

Semifinals

Monday, Nov. 2

Williams Valley-Shenandoah Valley winner vs. No. 1 Tri-Valley at Minersville, 5:30 p.m.

No. 3 Schuylkill Haven vs. No. 2 Lincoln Leadership at Martz Hall, 5:30 p.m.

Final

Wednesday, Nov. 4

Semifinal winners, TBA

CLASS 3A

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, Oct. 27

No. 5 Executive Education at No. 4 Pen Argyl, 6 p.m.

No. 6 Tamaqua at No. 3 Mahanoy Area, 6 p.m.

Semifinals

Thursday, Oct. 29

Executive Education/Pen Argyl winner vs. No. 1 Allentown Central Catholic at Catasauqua, TBA

Tamaqua/Mahanoy Area winner vs. No. 2 Pine Grove at Martz Hall, TBA

Final

Tuesday, Nov. 3

Semifinal winners, TBA

CLASS 4A

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, Oct. 27

No. 8 Jim Thorpe at No. 1 Bethlehem Catholic, 6 p.m.

No. 5 Blue Mountain at No. 4 Notre Dame GP, 6 p.m.

No. 6 Lehighton at No. 3 Northwestern, 6 p.m.

No. 7 Saucon Valley at No. 2 Panther Valley, 6 p.m.

Semifinals

Thursday, Oct. 29

Jim Thorpe/Bethlehem Catholic winner vs. Blue Mountain/Notre Dame-GP winner, TBA

Lehighton/Northwestern winner vs. Saucon Valley/Panther Valley winner, TBA

Final

Wednesday, Nov. 5

Semifinal winners, TBA

CLASS 5A

Semifinals

Monday, Nov. 2

No. 4 Pocono Mountain East vs. No. 1 Pottsville at Minersville, 7 p.m.

No. 3 Pleasant Valley vs. No. 2 Southern Lehigh at Lehighton, 7 p.m.

Final

Wednesday, Nov. 4

PM East/Pottsville winner vs. Pleasant Valley/Southern Lehigh winner, TBA

CLASS 6A

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Oct. 28

No. 8 Whitehall at No. 1 Parkland 6 p.m.

No. 5 Freedom at No. 4 Nazareth, 6 p.m.

No. 6 Easton at No. 3 Emmaus, 6 p.m.

No. 7 Stroudsburg at No. 2 Liberty, 6 p.m.

Semifinals

Monday, Nov. 2

Whitehall/Parkland winner vs. Freedom/Nazareth winner at Catasauqua TBA

Easton/Emmaus winner vs. Stroudsburg/Liberty winner at Catasauqua, TBA

Final

Wednesday, Nov. 5

Semifinal winners at Catasauqua, TBA

FIELD HOCKEY

CLASS 1A

Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Oct. 28

No. 5 Palisades at No. 4 Northern Lehigh, 5 p.m.

No. 6 Lehighton at No. 3 Saucon Valley, 4 p.m.

Semifinals

Monday, Nov. 2

Palisades/Northern Lehigh winner vs. No. 1 Northwestern at Catasauqua, 7 p.m.

Lehighton/Saucon Valley winner vs. No. 2 Pen Argyl at Catasauqua, 5 p.m.

Final

Thursday, Nov. 5

Semifinal winners at Whitehall, 5 p.m.

CLASS 2A

Semifinals

Thursday, Oct. 29

No. 4 Pocono Mountain East vs. No. 1 Salisbury at Catasauqua, 7 p.m.

No. 3 Southern Lehigh vs. No. 2 Bangor at Catasauqua, 5 p.m.

Final

Wednesday, Nov. 4

PM East/Salisbury winner vs. Southern Lehigh/Bangor winner at Catasauqua, TBA

CLASS 3A

Quarterfinals

Thursday, Oct. 29

No. 5 Easton at No. 4 Stroudsburg, 6 p.m.

No. 6 Northampton at No. 3 Nazareth, 5:30 p.m.

No. 7 Liberty at No. 2 Parkland, 6 p.m.

Semifinals

Tuesday, Nov. 3

Easton/Stroudsburg winner vs. No. 1 Emmaus at Whitehall, 7 p.m.

Northampton/Nazareth winner vs. Liberty/Parkland winner at Whitehall, 5 p.m.

Final

Thursday, Nov. 4

Semifinal winners at Whitehall, 7 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY

Wednesday, Oct. 28

Championships at DeSales University