As has become tradition, Cape Henlopen and Delmar High are the top seeds in the DIAA Division and Division II field hockey state tournament brackets that were announced today.

Five Henlopen Conference squads are among the eight-team field in Division I while three downstate programs are in the 12-team Division II bracket.

The Division I tourney opens with four matchups on Nov. 11, all starting at 2 p.m. In games involving Henlopen Conference teams, No. 8 Dover (8-6-1) goes to top-seeded Cape Henlopen (14-1); No. 5 Polytech (8-6-1) plays at No. 4 Sussex Tech (10-5); and No. 3 Smyrna (12-3) hosts No. 6 Appoquinimink (10-5).

The semifinals are slated for the evening of Nov. 16 at DE Turf Complex with the Division I state finals at Dover on Nov. 20 at 11:30 a.m.

In Division II, which opens on Nov. 9, No. 7 Lake Forest (10-5) hosts No. 10 St. Mark’s (9-6-1) at 2 p.m. In the semifinals, on Nov. 13, Delmar (15-0) plays at Cape Henlopen at 11 a.m. against either Caravel or Concord while No. 4 Sussex Academy (12-3) hosts either DMA or Tatnall at 11 a.m.

The Division II semifinals will be played on Nov. 17 at DE Turf with the title game set for Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. at Dover.

Delmar has won five straight state championships, including the last four in Division II. Cape Henlopen as captured four Division I crowns in a row and nine of 10 overall.

The Wildcats and Vikings play for the Henlopen Conference championship on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Sussex Academy.

State tournaments
Division I
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Nov. 11

Games start at 2 p.m.

8-Dover (8-6-1) at 1-Cape Henlopen (14-1)
5-Polytech (8-6-1) at 4-Sussex Tech (10-5)
7-Padua (7-7-1) at 2-Wilmington Charter (13-2)
6-Appoquinimink (10-5) at 3-Smyrna (12-3)

Semifinals

Tuesday, Nov. 16

At DE Turf Complex

Cape/Dover vs. Sussex Tech/Polytech, 5 p.m.
Charter/Padua vs. Smyrna/Appo, 7 p.m.

Finals

Saturday, Nov. 20

At Dover High, 11:30 a.m.

Division II
First round
Tuesday, Nov. 9

Games start at 2 p.m.

9-Caravel (8-4-3) at 8-Concord (10-3-1)
12-Delaware Military (8-7) at 5-Tatnall (12-3)
10-St. Mark’s (9-5-1) at 7-Lake Forest (10-5)
11-Brandywine (12-2-1) at 6-Wilmington Friends (11-2-2)

Quarterfinals
Saturday, Nov. 13

Games start at 11 a.m.

Concord/Caravel vs. 1-Delmar (15-0), at Cape Henlopen
Tatnall/DMA at 4-Sussex Academy (12-3)
Lake Forest/St. Mark’s at 2-Archmere (12-3)
Friends/Brandywine at 3-Newark Charter (12-3)

Semifinals
Wednesday, Nov. 17

At DE Turf Complex

Games at 5 p.m., 7 p.m.

Finals
Saturday, Nov. 20

At Dover High, 3 p.m.