Nashua South's Tanvi Menghani and Bishop Guertin's Renee LeBlanc battle for the ball during their regular season meeting in September. They could meet in Friday's quarterfinals if both win their Divison I prelim round games today. (Telegraph file photo by TOM KING)

The area got a taste of state tournament season this past week when field hockey began.

Now it’s time for the other sports to join the fray, and soccer takes center stage with the girls beginning their touraments today and the boys on Wednesday.

If you want a repeat of last year’s Nashua North-South semifinal classic, they are in the same bracket (2-3) and could play if they each win their first two tourney games. However, that would be at Exeter’s Bill Ball Stadium on Nov. 2, not in Nashua like it was a year ago.

GIRLS SOCCER

DIVISION I

All five local teams will be in action today, times at 3 p.m. unless changed. It will be No. 5 Bishop Guertin (13-2-1) hosting No. 12 Londonderry at Stellos Stadium at 3 p.m,, and No. 6 Merrimack (11-4-1) will host No. 11 Hanover (8-8) at 4 p.m. Alvirne, at No. 8 (9-7) will host No. 9 Concord (8-7-1), also at 4 p.m. Nashua North, with a great late season run, got in as the 14th and final seed (5-11) and will be at No. 3 Bedford (14-2). Nashua South slumped late in the season, ended up at N. 13 (7-9) and will have to take on No. 4 Timberlane (14-2) in Plaistow.

The winners all advance to the quarterfinals on Friday, at home of the higher seed. Guertin and South could play each other if both win. Otherwise if only BG wins,the Cards would have to travel to Timberlane on Friday. Merrimack could get Bedford or a second home game vs. local rival North, and Alvirne with a win would have to travel to face No. 1, 16-0 Exeter, which has a bye.

The semis are next Monday at Stellos Stadium at 4 and 6:15 p.m., with the finals Friday,Nov. 4 at 5 p.m., also at Stellos.

DIVSION II

Hollis Brookline (No. 2, 14-2) and No. 5 Milford (12-3-1) both have first round byes and don’t play until Friday. Milford will face No. 4 Pembroke (13-2-1) on the road and HB will host the winner of today’s prelm between No. 7 Merrimack Valley and No. 10 Oyster River in Friday’s quarterfinals.

The semis are next Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 4 and 6:15 p.m. at Stellos. The Cavs and Spartans are in different brackets, but could meet in the Nov. 4 7:15 p.m. finals at Stellos.

DIVISION III

Campbell (No. 8, 9-7) gets home field but a tough opponent, No. 9 Trinity (8-7-1) today at 3 p.m. The winner would likely face No. 1 St. Thomas (15-0-1) on Friday in the quarters.

The semis are next Monday at 4 and 6:15 p.m. at Laconia’s Bank of New Hampshire Stadium, and the finals are there on Friday, Nov. 4 at 7:15 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER

DIVISION I

It’s a likely soccer doubleheader Wednesday at Stellos, with No. 2 Nashua South (13-3) hosting No. 15 Spaulding (5-11) at 6:15 p.m. and No. 3 North (12-4) hosting No. 14 Londonderry at 4. An old fashioned doubleheader.

If both win, they host again on Sunday in the quarters, South vs. either No. 7 Manchester Memorial or No.10 Winnacunnet, and North could get local rival Bishop Guertin if the No. 11 Cardinals (8-7-1) upset No. 6 Manchester Central (11-4-1) in Wednesday’s other local prelim, set for 6 p.m. at Manchester’s Gill Stadium. Otherwise the Little Green come to Stellos.

After Wednesday’s semis, the finals are also at Exeter Sunday, Nov. 6 at 1 p.m.

DIVISION II

The Cavaliers of Hollis Brookline are the top local seed at No. 5 (11-4-1) and will host No. 12 Trinity (5-10-1) in Wednesday’s first round. The winner travels to No. 4 Lebanon on Sunday in the quarters.

Milford, No. 11 (6-10-0) will be on the road at No. 6 Coe-Brown (10-4-2). The winner goes to No. 3 ConVal in Peterborough on Sunday.

The semis are Thursday, Nov. 3, at 4 and 6:15 p.m. at Exeter.

DIVISION III

It was a great regular season for the Cougars of Campbell (No. 2, 14-2), but they’ll still have to play a first-round game, hosting No. 15 Hopkinton (5-9-2) on Wednesday at 3 p.m.

If Campbell wins, it would host the quarters this Sunday vs. either No. 7 Winnasquam (12-4) or No. 10 Hillsboro-Deering (10-5-1).

The semifinals and finals are at Manchester Memorial on Nov. 2 (4, 6:15 p.m.) and Sunday Nov. 6 (1 p.m.)