Hortonville moving up a division
By Greg Seubert
Changes are in store for this year’s WIAA state boys’ and girls’ basketball tournaments.
The WIAA, which oversees high school athletics in Wisconsin, has released revised placements and assignments for the tournaments, which are scheduled to get underway in February.
According to the WIAA, the revisions are in response to the number of programs that have declared they will not participate in the tournament series this season.
The girls’ tournament will begin with regional games in five divisions on Tuesday, Feb. 9, with the state tournament set for Thursday to Saturday, Feb. 25-27.
Regional games for the boys will start Tuesday, Feb. 16, with the state tournament scheduled for Thursday to Saturday, March 4-6.
Revised assignments for area teams are:
Boys
Division 1: Hortonville will move from Division 2 to Division 1. The Polar Bears are in a bracket with Appleton North, D.C. Everest, Stevens Point and Wausau West.
Division 2: Waupaca and New London will remain in Division 2 and are in a bracket with Fox Valley Lutheran, Freedom, Notre Dame Academy and Ashwaubenon. Also, Clintonville will move from Division 3 to Division 2 and are in a bracket with Antigo, Marinette, Shawano, Green Bay West and Seymour.
Division 3: Weyauwega-Fremont will move up from Division 4 to Division 3 and are in a bracket with Nekoosa, Omro, St. Mary Catholic, Wautoma and Westfield.
Division 4: Iola-Scandinavia and Manawa will remain in Division 4. Iola-Scandinavia is paired with Auburndale, Pacelli, Rosholt, Tri-County and Wild Rose, while Manawa is in a bracket with Hilbert, Lourdes Academy, Reedsville and Shiocton.
Girls
Division 1: Like the Hortonville boys, the Hortonville girls will move up one division and are in a bracket with Appleton North, D.C. Everest, Stevens Point and Wausau West.
Division 2: Waupaca and New London will remain in Division 2 and are in a bracket with Fox Valley Lutheran, Freedom and Little Chute.
Division 3: Unlike the Clintonville boys’ team, the Clintonville girls will remain in Division 3 and are paired with Amherst, Northland Pines, Tomahawk and Wittenberg-Birnamwood. Weyauwega-Fremont will move up from Division 4 to Division 3 and are in a bracket with Adams-Friendship, Nekoosa, Omro, St. Mary Catholic, Wautoma and Westfield.
Division 4: Iola-Scandinavia and Manawa will remain in Division 4. Iola-Scandinavia is paired with Auburndale, Pacelli, Pittsville, Rosholt and Wild Rose, while Manawa is in a bracket with Hilbert, Reedsville, St. Mary Catholic and Shiocton.
The format, schedule and locations of both state tournaments will be determined at a later time. The boys’ and girls’ tournaments have been held at the Kohl Center in Madison and the Resch Center in Green Bay, respectively.