A pair of state berths will be up for grabs Thursday through Saturday at the seven-team Northern Lights Conference softball tournament in Kodiak.

Homer won the first five conference tournaments, while Kodiak has taken the last two.

Last season, the Bears and Soldotna earned the two state berths at the double-elimination tournament.

The top-seeded Bears have a bye in the first round and will await the winner of No. 4 Palmer and No. 5 Houston on Thursday.

No. 3 Kenai and No. 6 Homer play in the first round at noon Thursday, while the No. 2 Stars and No. 7 Redington play at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

Northern Lights Conference softball tournament

at Kodiak High School

Thursday’s games

Game 1 — Palmer vs. Houston, 10 a.m.

Game 2 — Kenai vs. Homer, noon

Game 3 — Soldotna vs. Redington, 3:30 p.m.

Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Kodiak, 5:30 p.m.

Friday’s games

Game 5 — Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 9 a.m.

Game 6 — Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loser, 11 a.m.

Game 7 — Game 6 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 8 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 5 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 9 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 5 p.m.

Saturday’s games

Game 10 — Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 9 a.m.

Game 11 — Game 10 winner vs. Game 9 loser, 11 a.m.

Championship — Game 9 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 1 p.m.

If-necessary game — 3:30 p.m.