By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

WISCONSIN — The brackets for the 2015 WIAA boys basketball playoffs were released Sunday.

Regional quarterfinals in five divisions are set for Tuesday, March 3, with regional semifinals and finals on March 6-7.

Locally, Auburndale, Spencer, and Stratford are in the same Division 4 Sectional 2 regional.

Stratford (13-8) is the No. 5 seed in the regional and will play a regional quarterfinal at No. 4 Edgar (13-7) on March 3. The winner will play at No. 1 seed Marathon (21-0) in a regional semifinal on March 6.

Spencer (17-3) is the No. 3 seed in the regional and will host No. 6 Stevens Point Pacelli (10-11) in a regional quarterfinal on March 3. Pacelli boasts the second-leading scorer in the state, James Gollon, who is averaging 30 points per game this season. The winner plays No. 2 Auburndale (13-7) in a regional semifinal on March 6.

In Division 1, Marshfield (6-15) is the No. 7 seed in the top half of the Sectional 1 bracket and will play at No. 2 Chippewa Falls (13-7) in a regional semifinal on March 6.

Marshfield Columbus Catholic (13-7) is the No. 2 seed in the top half of the Division 5 Sectional 2 bracket. The Dons will host No. 7 Abbotsford (4-15) in a regional quarterfinal on March 3.

The sectionals will be March 12 and March 14 with survivors moving on to the 2015 WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison on March 19-21. This year marks the 100th WIAA state boys basketball tournament.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)

2015 WIAA State Boys Basketball playoffs

Division 1

Sectional 1

Regional quarterfinal, March 3

No. 9 Appleton North at No. 8 Appleton East

Regional semifinals, March 6

No. 8 Eau Claire North at No. 1 Superior
No. 5 Wausau West at No. 4 Eau Claire Memorial
No. 6 Hudson at No. 3 D.C. Everest
No. 7 Marshfield at No. 2 Chippewa Falls
Appleton North-Appleton East winner at No. 1 Stevens Point
No. 5 Wisconsin Rapids at No. 4 Oshkosh West
No. 6 Appleton West at No. 3 Oshkosh North
No. 7 Fond du Lac at No. 2 Neenah

Sectional 4

Regional quarterfinal, March 3

No. 9 Milwaukee Pulaski/Arts at No. 8 Milwaukee Juneau/Reagan
No. 9 Greenfield at No. 8 Franklin

Regional semifinals, March 6

Pulaski/Arts-Juneau/Reagan winner at No. 1 Milwaukee King
No. 5 Brookfield Central at No. 4 Milwaukee South
No. 6 Brookfield East at No. 3 Milwaukee Marquette
No. 7 Milwaukee Vincent at No. 2 Milwaukee Riverside
Greenfield-Franklin winner at No. 1 Racine Case
No. 5 Oak Creek at No. 4 Milwaukee Hamilton
No. 6 West Allis Central at No. 3 West Allis Hale
No. 7 Racine Park at No. 2 Racine Horlick

Sectional 2

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 9 Green Bay Preble at No. 8 Manitowoc
No. 9 Waukesha West at No. 8 Waukesha South

Regional semifinals, March 6

Preble-Manitowoc winner at No. 1 Kimberly
No. 5 Green Bay East at No. 4 Sheboygan North
No. 6 Sheboygan South at No. 3 Bay Port
No. 7 Hartford at No. 2 De Pere
Waukesha West-Waukesha South winner at No. 1 Germantown
No. 5 Mukwonago at No. 4 Kettle Moraine
No. 6 Menomonee Falls at No. 3 Hartland Arrowhead
No. 7 Sussex Hamilton at No. 2 Mequon Homestead

Sectional 3

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 17 Watertown at No. 16 Janesville Craig
No. 18 Kenosha Tremper at No. 15 Janesville Parker

Regional semifinals, March 6

Watertown-Craig winner at No. 1 Muskego
No. 9 Lake Geneva Badger at No. 8 Verona
No. 12 Madison La Follette at No. 5 Middleton
No. 13 Madison West at No. 4 Madison East
No. 14 Kenosha Bradford at No. 3 Kenosha Indian Trail
No. 11 Beloit Memorial at No. 6 Oconomowoc
No. 10 Burlington at No. 7 Sun Prairie
Parker-Tremper winner at No. 2 Madison Memorial

Division 2

Sectional 1

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 5 Ashland at No. 4 River Falls
No. 5 Tomah at No. 4 La Crosse Logan
No. 6 Sparta at No. 3 La Crosse Central
No. 5 Wausau East at No. 4 Lakeland
No. 6 Medford at No. 3 Mosinee
No. 5 Waupaca at No. 4 New London

Regional semifinals, March 6

Ashland-River Falls winner at No. 1 Rice Lake
No. 3 New Richmond at No. 2 Menomonie
Tomah-Logan winner at No. 1 Holmen
Central-Sparta winner at No. 2 Onalaska
East-Lakeland winner at No. 1 Merrill
Mosinee-Medford winner at No. 2 Rhinelander
Waupaca-New London winner at No. 1 Shawano
No. 3 Antigo at No. 2 Hortonville

Sectional 4

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 5 Waukesha Catholic Memorial at No. 4 Whitnall
No. 6 New Berlin West at No. 3 Waukesha North
No. 5 Milwaukee Bradley at No. 4 Cudahy
No. 5 Milwaukee Morse-Marshall at No. 4 Wauwatosa West
No. 5 Milwaukee Madison at No. 4 Shorewood
No. 6 Glendale Nicolet at No. 3 Milwaukee Messmer

Regional semifinals, March 6

Catholic Memorial-Whitnall winner at No. 1 Pewaukee
Waukesha North-New Berlin West winner at No. 2 New Berlin Eisenhower
Bradley-Cudahy winner at No. 1 Greendale
No. 3 Milwaukee Bay View/Lifelong Learning at No. 2 South Milwaukee
Morse-Marshall-Wauwatosa West winner at No. 1 Milwaukee Pius XI
No. 3 Wauwatosa East at No. 2 Wisconsin Lutheran
Milwaukee Madison-Shorewood winner at No. 1 Milwaukee Washington
Messmer-Nicolet winner at No. 2 Whitefish Bay

Sectional 2

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 5 Marinette at No. 4 Green Bay Southwest
No. 5 Green Bay Notre Dame at No. 4 Luxemburg-Casco
No. 9 West Bend East at No. 8 Grafton

Regional semifinals, March 6

Marinette-Southwest winner at No. 1 Seymour
No. 3 Green Bay West at No. 2 Pulaski
Notre Dame-Luxemburg-Casco winner at No. 1 Kaukauna
No. 3 West De Pere at No. 2 Ashwaubenon
West Bend East-Grafton winner at No. 1 Port Washington
No. 5 Menasha at No. 4 Slinger
No. 6 Cedarburg at No. 3 Plymouth
No. 7 West Bend West at No. 2 Beaver Dam

Sectional 3

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 9 Madison Edgewood at No. 8 Reedsburg
No. 11 Baraboo at No. 6 Waunakee
No. 10 Portage at No. 7 Monroe
No. 5 Milton at No. 4 Jefferson
No. 5 Westosha Central at No. 4 Elkhorn
No. 6 Delavan-Darien at No. 3 Union Grove

Regional semifinals, March 6

Edgewood-Reedsburg winner at No. 1 Stoughton
No. 5 DeForest at No. 4 Oregon
Baraboo-Waunakee winner at No. 3 Sauk Prairie
Monroe-Portage winner at No. 2 Mount Horeb
Milton-Jefferson winner at No. 1 Monona Grove
No. 3 McFarland at No. 2 Fort Atkinson
Westosha Central-Elkhorn winner at No. 1 Waterford
Union Grove-Delavan-Darien winner at No. 2 Wilmot

Division 3

Sectional 1

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 5 Amery at No. 4 Barron
No. 6 Spooner at No. 3 St. Croix Falls
No. 5 Ellsworth at No. 4 Osceola
No. 6 Somerset at No. 3 Baldwin-Woodville
No. 5 Durand at No. 4 Bloomer
No. 6 Elk Mound at No. 3 Neillsville
No. 5 Black River Falls at No. 4 Mauston
No. 6 Viroqua at No. 3 Westby

Regional semifinals, March 6

Amery-Barron winner at No. 1 Northwestern
St. Croix Falls-Spooner winner at No. 2 Hayward
Ellsworth-Osceola winner at No. 1 Prescott
Baldwin-Woodville-Somerset winner at No. 2 St. Croix Central
Durand-Bloomer winner at No. 1 Arcadia
Neillsville-Elk Mound winner at No. 2 Altoona
Black River Falls-Mauston winner at No. 1 Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
Westby-Viroqua winner at No. 2 West Salem

Sectional 4

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 5 Mayville at No. 4 Columbus
No. 6 Lomira at No. 3 Watertown Luther Prep
No. 5 Campbellsport at No. 4 Kewaskum
No. 6 North Fond du Lac at No. 3 Winnebago Lutheran
No. 7 St. Lawrence Seminary at No. 2 Laconia
No. 5 University School of Milwaukee at No. 4 Milwaukee Lutheran
No. 6 Milwaukee Career Tech at No. 3 Brookfield Academy
No. 7 Milwaukee Languages at No. 2 Brown Deer
No. 5 Milwaukee Tenor/Veritas at No. 4 Milwaukee St. Thomas More
No. 6 Milwaukee St. Anthony at No. 3 Kenosha Reuther

Regional semifinals, March 6

Mayville-Columbus winner at No. 1 Poynette
Luther Prep-Lomira winner at No. 2 Waupun
Campbellsport-Kewaskum winner at No. 1 Ripon
University School-Milwaukee Lutheran winner at No. 1 Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Tenor/Veritas-St. Thomas More winner at No. 1 Milwaukee North
Reuther-St. Anthony winner at No. 2 St. Francis

Sectional 2

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 5 Northland Pines at No. 4 Tomahawk
No. 6 Wittenberg-Birnamwood at No. 3 Oconto Falls
No. 5 Fox Valley Lutheran at No. 4 Omro
No. 6 Berlin at No. 3 Little Chute
No. 7 Winneconne at No. 2 Freedom
No. 5 Sturgeon Bay at No. 4 Wrightstown
No. 6 Denmark at No. 3 Kewaunee
No. 7 Two Rivers at No. 2 Manitowoc Roncalli
No. 5 Oostburg at No. 4 Cedar Grove-Belgium
No. 6 Sheboygan Falls at No. 3 Kiel
No. 7 Chilton at No. 2 New Holstein

Regional semifinals, March 6

Northland Pines-Tomahawk winner at No. 1 Peshtigo
Oconto Falls-Wittenberg-Birnamwood winner at No. 2 Clintonville
Fox Valley Lutheran winner at No. 1 Appleton Xavier
Sturgeon Bay-Wrightstown winner at No. 1 Southern Door
Oostburg-Cedar Grove-Belgium winner at No. 1 Valders

Sectional 3

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 5 Westfield at No. 4 Wisconsin Dells
No. 6 Nekoosa at No. 3 Wautoma
No. 5 Richland Center at No. 4 Prairie du Chien
No. 5 Brodhead at No. 4 Edgerton
No. 6 Big Foot at No. 3 Clinton
No. 5 Whitewater at No. 4 Lakeside Lutheran
No. 6 St. John’s Northwest Military Academy

Regional semifinals, March 6

Westfield-Wisconsin Dells winner at No. 1 Adams-Friendship
Wautoma-Nekoosa winner at No. 2 Lodi
Richland Center-Prairie du Chien winner at No. 1 Dodgeville
Brodhead-Edgerton winner at No. 1 Beloit Turner
Clinton-Big Foot winner at No. 2 Evansville
Whitewater-Lakeside Lutheran winner at No. 1 East Troy
Lake Mills-St. John’s winner at No. 2 Marshall

Division 4

Sectional 1

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 5 Ladysmith at No. 4 Grantsburg
No. 6 Webster at No. 3 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser
No. 7 Cumberland at No. 2 Cameron
No. 5 Colby at No. 4 Athens
No. 6 Lincoln Hills at No. 3 Hurley
No. 5 Boyceville at No. 4 Glenwood City
No. 6 Spring Valley at No. 3 Colfax
No. 5 Augusta at No. 4 Mondovi
No. 6 Cadott at No. 3 Osseo-Fairchild

Regional semifinals, March 6

Ladysmith-Grantsburg winner at No. 1 Unity
Colby-Athens winner at No. 1 Phillips
Hurley-Lincoln Hills winner at No. 2 Chequamegon
Boyceville-Glenwood City winner at No. 1 Eau Claire Regis
Colfax-Spring Valley winner at No. 2 Plum City/Elmwood
Augusta-Mondovi winner at No. 1 Fall Creek
Osseo-Fairchild-Cadott winner at No. 2 Stanley-Boyd

Sectional 4

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 5 Weyauwega-Fremont at No. 4 Neenah St. Mary Central
No. 6 Green Lake/Princeton at No. 3 Markesan
No. 5 Random Lake at No. 4 Horicon
No. 6 Dodgeland at No. 3 Lake Country Lutheran
No. 5 Milwaukee Collegiate Academy at No. 4 Glendale Martin Luther
No. 5 The Prairie School at No. 4 Shoreland Lutheran
No. 6 Kenosha Christian Life at No. 3 Racine Lutheran

Regional semifinals, March 6

Weyauwega-Fremont-St. Mary Central winner at No. 1 Oshkosh Lourdes
Markesan-Green Lake/Princeton winner at No. 2 Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs
Random Lake-Horicon winner at No. 1 Howards Grove
Lake Country Lutheran-Dodgeland winner at No. 2 Ozaukee
Collegiate Academy-Martin Luther winner at No. 1 Whitefish Bay Dominican
No. 3 Milwaukee Hope Christian at No. 2 Milwaukee Destiny
Prairie School-Shoreland Lutheran winner at No. 1 Racine St. Catherine’s
Racine Lutheran-Kenosha Christian Life winner at No. 2 Kenosha St. Joseph

Sectional 2

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 5 Stratford at No. 4 Edgar
No. 6 Stevens Point Pacelli at No. 3 Spencer
No. 5 Menominee Indian at No. 4 Oconto
No. 6 Coleman at No. 3 Crandon
No. 5 Rosholt at No. 4 Shiocton
No. 6 Manawa at No. 3 Bonduel
No. 5 Gibraltar at No. 4 Reedsville
No. 6 Mishicot at No. 3 Manitowoc Lutheran

Regional semifinals, March 6

Stratford-Edgar winner at No. 1 Marathon
Spencer-Pacelli winner at No. 2 Auburndale
Menominee Indian-Oconto winner at No. 1 Wabeno/Laona
Crandon-Coleman winner at No. 2 Crivitz
Rosholt-Shiocton winner at No. 1 Amherst
Bonduel-Manawa winner at No. 2 Iola-Scandinavia
Gibraltar-Reedsville winner at No. 1 Brillion
Manitowoc Lutheran-Mishicot winner at No. 2 Algoma

Sectional 3

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 5 Necedah at No. 4 Cochrane-Fountain City
No. 6 Onalaska Luther at No. 3 La Crosse Aquinas
No. 7 Whitehall at No. 2 Blair-Taylor
No. 5 Riverdale at No. 4 Montello
No. 6 Brookwood at No. 3 Wisconsin Heights
No. 5 Iowa-Grant at No. 4 Lancaster
No. 6 New Glarus at No. 3 Cuba City
No. 5 Palmyra-Eagle at No. 4 Belleville
No. 6 Parkview at No. 3 Waterloo

Regional semifinals, March 6

Necedah-Cochrane-Fountain City winner at No. 1 Melrose-Mindoro
Riverdale-Montello winner at No. 1 Pardeeville
Wisconsin Heights-Brookwood winner at No. 2 Boscobel
Iowa-Grant-Lancaster winner at No. 1 Mineral Point
Cuba City-New Glarus winner at No. 2 Darlington
Palmyra-Eagle-Belleville winner at No. 1 Cambridge
Waterloo-Parkview winner at No. 2 Deerfield

Division 5

Sectional 1

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 8 Lac Courte Oreilles at No. 1 Frederic
No. 5 Siren at No. 4 Solon Springs
No. 6 Birchwood at No. 3 Northwood
No. 7 Shell Lake at No. 2 Luck
No. 8 Butternut at No. 1 Washburn
No. 5 Bayfield at No. 4 Drummond
No. 6 Mercer at No. 3 Mellen
No. 7 Winter at No. 2 South Shore
No. 8 Clear Lake at No. 1 New Auburn
No. 5 Clayton at No. 4 Bruce
No. 6 Prairie Farm at No. 3 Turtle Lake
No. 7 Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran at No. 2 Chippewa Falls McDonell
No. 8 Flambeau at No. 1 Owen-Withee
No. 5 Thorp at No. 4 Lake Holcombe
No. 6 Gilman at No. 3 Prentice
No. 7 Cornell at No. 2 Rib Lake

Sectional 4

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 8 Monticello at No. 1 Williams Bay
No. 5 Juda at No. 4 Albany
No. 6 Argyle at No. 3 Madison Abundant Life Christian/St. Ambrose
No. 7 Johnson Creek at No. 2 Black Hawk
No. 8 Wayland Academy at No. 1 Randolph
No. 5 Fall River at No. 4 Cambria-Friesland
No. 6 Rio at No. 3 Hustisford
No. 7 Oakfield at No. 2 Central Wisconsin Christian
No. 8 Stockbridge at No. 1 Sheboygan Lutheran
No. 5 Living Word Lutheran at No. 4 Kohler
No. 6 Oshkosh Valley Christian at No. 3 Hilbert
No. 7 Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah at No. 2 Sheboygan Christian
No. 5 Williams Bay Faith Christian at No. 4 Brookfield Heritage Christian
No. 6 University Lake/Trinity Academy at No. 3 Burlington Catholic Central
No. 7 Eastbrook Academy at No. 2 Milwaukee Science Academy

Regional semifinals, March 6

Faith Christian-Heritage Christian winner at No. 1 Milwaukee Young Coggs Prep

Sectional 2

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 8 Northland Lutheran at No. 1 Wausau Newman Catholic
No. 5 Greenwood at No. 4 Loyal
No. 6 Wisconsin Valley Lutheran at No. 3 Pittsville
No. 7 Abbotsford at No. 2 Marshfield Columbus Catholic
No. 8 Tigerton at No. 1 Port Edwards
No. 5 Bowler at No. 4 Wisconsin Rapids Assumption
No. 6 Tri-County at No. 3 Almond-Bancroft
No. 7 Marion at No. 2 Wild Rose
No. 8 Elcho at No. 1 Wausaukee
No. 5 Three Lakes at No. 4 Phelps
No. 6 White Lake at No. 3 Florence
No. 7 Niagara at No. 2 Goodman/Pembine
No. 8 Sevastopol at No. 1 Gresham
No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas at No. 4 Suring
No. 6 Lena at No. 3 Oneida Nation
No. 7 Gillett at No. 2 Green Bay NEW Lutheran

Sectional 3

Regional quarterfinals, March 3

No. 5 Lincoln at No. 4 Alma/Pepin
No. 6 Independence at No. 3 Gilmanton
No. 7 Granton at No. 2 Eleva-Strum
No. 8 Weston at No. 1 Hillsboro
No. 5 Royall at No. 4 Cashton
No. 6 Kickapoo at No. 3 La Farge
No. 7 New Lisbon at No. 2 Wonewoc-Center
No. 8 Highland at No. 1 Seneca
No. 5 De Soto at No. 4 Wauzeka-Steuben
No. 6 Fennimore at No. 3 River Ridge
No. 7 North Crawford at No. 2 Ithaca
No. 8 Benton at No. 1 Shullsburg
No. 5 Barneveld at No. 4 Belmont
No. 6 Southwestern at No. 3 Potosi
No. 7 Cassville at No. 2 Pecatonica

Regional semifinals, March 6

Lincoln-Alma/Pepin winner at No. 1 Bangor