The Norway High School girls softball team captured its first regional championship in program history Saturday, edging Hancock 4-3 in a hard-fought semifinal before cruising to an 11-0 victory over Superior Central in the title game. The Knights will take on Hillman in the state quarterfinals on Tuesday at Cedarville. NHS varsity softball team members in the front row, from left, Arianna Porthouse, Ashley Carlson, Kara Stanchina, Payton Paquette, Aubree LaPine, and Lexie Krupczak; back, assistant coach Scott Popp, Kendall Burklund, Devynn Ross, Jordyn Moln, Addyson Burklund, Lila Moraska, Tessa Castelaz, Myah Gilroy, Kaylee Baldwin, Myah Zeugner, Gwen Fisher, assistant coach Jim Stanchina and head coach Robert Bal. (Terri Castelaz/Daily News photo)

Norway won the MHSAA Division 4 Region 25 softball title Saturday, defeating Superior Central 11-0 in the championship game at Lake Linden-Hubbell.

The Knights defeated Hancock 4-3 in the semifinal, while Superior Central had advanced with a 13-9 win over L’Anse.

Norway will play Hillman in a state quarterfinal at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday in Cedarville. Hillman won the Region 26 title with a 7-1 victory over Onaway.

In MHSAA Division 4 baseball, Norway won the Region 26 championship with an 8-1 win Saturday over Hillman at Rudyard.

The Knights, however, were denied a third straight trip to the state tournament in East Lansing, bowing 15-8 to Painesdale Jeffers in the state quarterfinal game that followed.

In Division 3 baseball Saturday at Gladstone, Hancock defeated Manistee 3-0 in to win the Region 17 title, but bowed to Traverse City St. Francis 15-2 in five innings in the state quarterfinal.

Escanaba lost 1-0 to Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills in the Region 9 Division 2 baseball final in Ada Township. Kenowa Hills then advanced to the state tournament with an 8-2 quarterfinal win over Standish Sterling.

In Division 3 softball at Cheboygan, Gladstone won a Region 17 semifinal 9-3 over Traverse City St. Francis, but lost to Boyne City 5-4 in the title game.

Negaunee was eliminated by Ogemaw Heights 12-2 in five innings in a Region 9 semifinal in Sault Ste. Marie. Ogemaw Heights won the regional championship 2-1 over Gaylord.