2016 WIAA boys basketball playoffs, regional schedule

Regionals start March 1
By Paul Lecker
Sports Reporter
MARSHFIELD — The brackets for the upcoming 2016 WIAA boys basketball playoffs were released on Sunday.
The tournament begins with regional quarterfinals on Tuesday, March 1. Regionals continue with semifinals on March 4 and finals on March 5. Sectionals are set for March 10 and March 12, and survivors move on to the 2016 WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament on March 17-19 at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Locally, Marshfield is the No. 6 seed in Division 1 Sectional 1. The Tigers (14-7) will host No. 11 Oshkosh West (8-12) in a regional semifinal on Friday, March 4.
Auburndale, Spencer, and Stratford are in the same bracket in Division 4 Sectional 2.
Auburndale (7-12) is the No. 8 seed and will host No. 9 Neillsville (10-9) in a regional quarterfinal Tuesday, March 1. The winner moves on to play No. 1 seed Edgar (18-2) in a regional semifinal. Auburndale defeated Neillsville on Feb. 20 in a nonconference game 59-48.
Spencer (14-6) is the No. 5 seed and will play at home against No. 12 Crandon (8-13) in a regional quarterfinal March 1. The winner plays at No. 4 Crivitz (17-3) in a regional semifinal.
Stratford (11-9) is the No. 7 seed and will also host a regional quarterfinal against No. 10 Coleman (8-12). The winner will take on Marawood Conference South champ Marathon (17-3) in a regional semifinal.
In Division 5 Cloverbelt Conference East champion Marshfield Columbus Catholic (18-2) is the No. 2 seed in Sectional 2 and will play at home against No. 15 Athens (1-15) in a regional quarterfinal. Port Edwards (20-1) is the No. 1 seed, and Almond-Bancroft (16-2) is No. 3 in the same bracket. Port Edwards (third), Almond-Bancroft (fourth), and Columbus Catholic (eighth) are all ranked in the top 10 in the Wissports.net Division 5 state coaches poll.
(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of MarshfieldAreaSports.com.)
2016 WIAA State Boys Basketball Playoffs
Division 1
Sectional 1
Regional semifinals, March 4
No. 16 Appleton North at No. 1 Stevens Point
No. 9 Wausau West at No. 8 Chippewa Falls
No. 12 Eau Claire North at No. 5 Neenah
No. 13 Appleton East at No. 4 Superior
No. 14 Hudson at No. 3 Oshkosh North
No. 11 Oshkosh West at No. 6 Marshfield
No. 10 D.C. Everest at No. 7 Eau Claire Memorial
No. 15 Wisconsin Rapids at No. 2 Appleton West
Sectional 2
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 17 Sheboygan South at No. 16 Hartford
No. 18 Green Bay Preble at No. 15 Fond du Lac
Regional semifinals, March 4
Sheboygan South-Hartford winner at No. 1 Sheboygan North
No. 9 Kettle Moraine at No. 8 Menomonee Falls
No. 12 Green Bay East at No. 5 Kimberly
No. 13 Manitowoc at No. 4 Hartland Arrowhead
No. 14 Mequon Homestead at No. 3 Bay Port
No. 1 Mukwonago at No. 6 Sussex Hamilton
No. 10 Waukesha South at No. 7 De Pere
Fond du Lac-Preble winner at No. 2 Germantown
Sectional 3
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 17 Madison La Follette at No. 16 Janesville Parker
Regional semifinals, March 4
La Follette-Parker winner at No. 1 Sun Prairie
No. 9 Verona at No. 8 Janesville Craig
No. 12 Kenosha Tremper at No. 5 Madison East
No. 13 Beloit Memorial at No. 4 Muskego
No. 14 Kenosha Indian Trail at No. 3 Madison Memorial
No. 11 Lake Geneva Badger at No. 6 Oconomowoc
No. 10 Watertown at No. 7 Madison West
No. 15 Kenosha Bradford at No. 2 Middleton
Sectional 4
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 17 Milwaukee Bradley at No. 16 Greenfield
No. 19 Milwaukee Juneau/Reagan at No. 14 Milwaukee South
No. 18 Milwaukee Pulaski/Arts at No. 15 Brookfield East
Regional semifinals, March 4
Bradley-Greenfield winner at No. 1 Milwaukee Riverside
No. 9 Oak Creek at No. 8 Milwaukee Hamilton
No. 12 West Allis Central at No. 5 Racine Horlick
No. 13 Franklin at No. 4 Milwaukee Vincent
Juneau/Reagan-Milwaukee South winner at No. 3 Milwaukee Marquette
No. 11 Racine Case at No. 6 Brookfield Central
No. 10 West Allis Hale at No. 7 Milwaukee King
Brookfield East-Pulaski/Arts winner at No. 2 Racine Park
Division 2
Sectional 1
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 9 Tomah at No. 8 New Richmond
No. 11 Ashland at No. 6 Holmen
No. 10 Sparta at No. 7 Rice Lake
No. 9 Merrill at No. 8 Medford
No. 11 Waupaca at No. 6 Antigo
No. 10 New London at No. 7 Shawano
Regional semifinals, March 4
Tomah-New Richmond winner at No. 1 La Crosse Central
No. 5 Menomonie at No. 4 River Falls
Ashland-Holmen winner at No. 3 La Crosse Logan
Sparta-Rice Lake winner at No. 2 Onalaska
Merrill-Medford winner at No. 1 Hortonville
No. 5 Lakeland at No. 4 Mosinee
Waupaca-Antigo winner at No. 3 Rhinelander
Shawano-New London winner at No. 2 Wausau East
Sectional 2
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 9 Marinette at No. 8 Green Bay Southwest
No. 10 Green Bay West at No. 7 Green Bay Notre Dame
No. 9 Menasha at No. 8 West Bend East
No. 10 Port Washington at No. 7 Kewaskum
Regional semifinals, March 4
Marinette-Green Bay Southwest winner at No. 1 Kaukauna
No. 5 West De Pere at No. 4 Seymour
No. 6 Ashwaubenon at No. 3 Luxemburg-Casco
Notre Dame-Green Bay West winner at No. 2 Pulaski
West Bend East-Menasha winner at No. 1 Cedarburg
No. 5 West Bend West at No. 4 Slinger
No. 6 Grafton at No. 3 Plymouth
Kewaskum-Port Washington winner at No. 2 Beaver Dam
Sectional 3
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 9 Reedsburg at No. 8 Portage
No. 11 Monroe at No. 6 Mount Horeb
No. 10 Baraboo at No. 7 DeForest
No. 9 Union Grove at No. 8 Elkhorn
No. 11 Milton at No. 6 Waterford
No. 10 Jefferson at No. 7 Wilmot
Regional semifinals, March 4
Reedsburg-Portage winner at No. 1 Waunakee
No. 5 Oregon at No. 4 Monona Grove
Mount Horeb-Monroe winner at No. 3 Stoughton
DeForest-Baraboo winner at No. 2 Sauk Prairie
Union Grove-Elkhorn winner at No. 1 Westosha Central
No. 5 Delavan-Darien at No. 4 Fort Atkinson
Waterford-Milton winner at No. 3 McFarland
Wilmot-Jefferson winner at No. 2 Burlington
Sectional 4
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 9 South Milwaukee at No. 8 Waukesha Catholic Memorial
No. 11 Waukesha West at No. 6 Milwaukee Bay View/Lifelong Learning
No. 10 New Berlin West at No. 7 Cudahy
No. 9 Wisconsin Lutheran at No. 8 Glendale Nicolet
No. 12 Milwaukee Madison at No. 5 Milwaukee Morse-Marshall
No. 11 Shorewood at No. 6 Milwaukee North
No. 10 Milwaukee Messmer at No. 7 Wauwatosa East
Regional semifinals, March 4
South Milwaukee-Catholic Memorial winner at No. 1 New Berlin Eisenhower
No. 5 Waukesha North at No. 4 Greendale
Waukesha West-Bay View/Lifelong Learning winner at No. 3 Whitnall
Cudahy-New Berlin West winner at No. 2 Pewaukee
Wisconsin Lutheran-Nicolet winner at No. 1 Milwaukee Washington
Morse-Marshall-Milwaukee Madison winner at No. 4 Wauwatosa West
Shorewood-Milwaukee North winner at No. 3 Milwaukee Pius XI
Wauwatosa East-Messmer winner at No. 2 Whitefish Bay
Division 3
Sectional 1
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 9 Somerset at No. 8 Ellsworth
No. 11 Baldwin-Woodville at No. 6 Hayward
No. 10 Spooner at No. 7 Amery
No. 9 West Salem at No. 8 Altoona
No. 10 Viroqua at No. 7 Bloomer
Regional semifinals, March 4
Somerset-Ellsworth winner at No. 1 Prescott
No. 5 Barron at No. 4 St. Croix Central
Baldwin-Woodville-Hayward winner at No. 3 Osceola
Amery-Spooner winner at No. 2 Northwestern
West Salem-Altoona winner at No. 1 Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
No. 5 Arcadia at No. 4 Westby
No. 6 Elk Mound at No. 3 Mauston
Bloomer-Viroqua winner at No. 2 Black River Falls
Sectional 2
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 9 Northland Pines at No. 8 Tomahawk
No. 12 Lincoln Hills at No. 5 Fox Valley Lutheran
No. 11 Oconto Falls at No. 6 Wittenberg-Birnamwood
No. 10 Clintonville at No. 7 Bonduel
No. 9 Oostburg at No. 8 Two Rivers
No. 12 Denmark at No. 5 New Holstein
No. 13 St. Lawrence Seminary at No. 4 Sheboygan Falls
No. 14 Chilton at No. 3 Southern Door
No. 11 Sturgeon Bay at No. 6 Kiel
No. 10 Cedar Grove-Belgium at No. 7 Manitowoc Roncalli
Regional semifinals, March 4
Nortland Pines-Tomahawk at No. 1 Appleton Xavier
Fox Valley Lutheran-Lincoln Hills winner at No. 4 Little Chute
Wittenberg-Birnamwood-Oconto Falls winner at No. 3 Freedom
Bonduel-Clintonville winner at No. 2 Peshtigo
Two Rivers-Oostburg winner at No. 1 Wrightstown
New Holstein-Denmark winner vs. Sheboygan Falls-St. Lawrence Seminary winner
Southern Door-Chilton winner vs. Kiel-Sturgeon Bay winner
Roncalli-Cedar Grove-Belgium winner at No. 2 Valders
Sectional 3
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 9 Westfield at No. 8 River Valley
No. 11 Nekoosa at No. 6 Platteville
No. 10 Richland Center at No. 7 Wautoma
No. 9 Whitewater at No. 8 Clinton
No. 12 Edgerton at No. 5 Madison Edgewood
No. 13 St. John’s Northwest Military Academy at No. 4 Evansville
No. 11 Brodhead at No. 6 Lakeside Lutheran
No. 10 Big Foot at No. 7 Beloit Turner
Regional semifinals, March 4
Westfield-River Valley winner at No. 1 Prairie du Chien
No. 5 Wisconsin Dells at No. 4 Adams-Friendship
Nekoosa-Platteville winner at No. 3 Lodi
Wautoma-Richland Center winner at No. 2 Dodgeville
Whitewater-Clinton winner at No. 1 Lake Mills
Edgewood-Edgerton winner vs. Evansville-St. John’s winner
Brodhead-Lakeside Lutheran winner at No. 3 Marshall
Turner-Big Foot winner at No. 2 East Troy
Sectional 4
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 9 Berlin at No. 8 Campbellsport
No. 12 North Fond du Lac at No. 5 Laconia
No. 13 Poynette at No. 4 Winnebago Lutheran
No. 14 Lomira at No. 3 Omro
No. 11 Mayville at No. 6 Watertown Luther Prep
No. 10 Winneconne at No. 7 Columbus
No. 9 University School of Milwaukee at No. 8 Milwaukee St. Thomas More
No. 12 Milwaukee School of Languages at No. 5 Hope Christian
No. 13 Milwaukee Tenor/Veritas at No. 4 Milwaukee Lutheran
No. 14 Milwaukee St. Anthony at No. 3 Kettle Moraine Lutheran
No. 11 St. Francis at No. 6 Milwaukee Career Tech
No. 10 Kenosha Reuther at No. 7 Greendale Martin Luther
Regional semifinals, March 4
Berlin-Campbellsport winner at No. 1 Waupun
Columbus-Winneconne winner at No. 2 Ripon
University School-St. Thomas More winner at No. 1 Brown Deer
Martin Luther-Reuther winner at No. 2 Brookfield Academy
Division 4
Sectional 1
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 9 Chequamegon at No. 8 Ladysmith
No. 12 Webster at No. 5 Abbotsford
No. 13 Cumberland at No. 4 Grantsburg
No. 11 Colby at No. 6 Hurley
No. 10 St. Croix Falls at No. 7 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser
No. 9 Cadott at No. 8 Spring Valley
No. 12 Boyceville at No. 5 Colfax
No. 11 Glenwood City at No. 6 Fall Creek
No. 10 Osseo-Fairchild at No. 7 Plum City/Elmwood
Regional semifinals, March 4
Chequamegon-Ladysmith winner at No. 1 Cameron
Colby-Hurley winner at No. 3 Phillips
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser-St. Croix Falls winner at No. 2 Unity
Cadott-Spring Valley winner at No. 1 Eau Claire Regis
Colfax-Boyceville winner at No. 4 Mondovi
Fall Creek-Glenwood City winner at No. 3 Durand
Plum City/Elmwood-Osseo-Fairchild winner at No. 2 Stanley-Boyd
Sectional 2
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 9 Neillsville at No. 8 Auburndale
No. 12 Crandon at No. 5 Spencer
No. 11 Menominee Indian at No. 6 Wabeno/Laona
No. 10 Coleman at No. 7 Stratford
No. 9 Mishicot at No. 8 Rosholt
No. 12 Gibraltar at No. 5 Iola-Scandinavia
No. 13 Manawa at No. 4 Shiocton
No. 11 Weyauwega-Fremont at No. 6 Kewaunee
No. 10 Reedsville at No. 7 Stevens Point Pacelli
Regional semifinals, March 4
Neillsville-Auburndale winner at No. 1 Edgar
Spencer-Crandon winner at No. 4 Crivitz
Menominee Indian-Wabeno/Laona winner at No. 3 Oconto
Stratford-Coleman winner at No. 2 Marathon
Mishicot-Rosholt winner at No. 1 Amherst
Iola-Scandinavia-Gibraltar winner vs. Shiocton-Manawa winner
Kewaunee-Weyauwega-Fremont winner at No. 3 Brillion
Pacelli-Reedsville winner at No. 2 Algoma
Sectional 3
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 9 Wisconsin Heights at No. 8 Fennimore
No. 12 Montello at No. 5 Pardeeville
No. 13 Whitehall at No. 4 Lincoln
No. 11 Brookwood at No. 6 Necedah
No. 10 Onalaska Luther at No. 7 Boscobel
No. 9 Lancaster at No. 8 Belleville
No. 12 Parkview at No. 5 New Glarus
No. 11 Waterloo at No. 6 Cambridge
No. 10 Palmyra-Eagle at No. 7 Mineral Point
Regional semifinals, March 4
Wisconsin Heights-Fennimore winner at No. 1 Melrose-Mindoro
Pardeeville-Montello winner vs. Lincoln-Whitehall winner
Brookwood-Necedah winner at No. 3 La Crosse Aquinas
Boscobel-Luther winner at No. 2 Cochrane-Fountain City
Lancaster-Belleville winner at No. 1 Iowa-Grant
New Glarus-Parkview winner at No. 4 Cuba City
Waterloo-Cambridge winner at No. 3 Darlington
Mineral Point-Palmyra-Eagle winner at No. 2 Deerfield
Sectional 4
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 9 Green Lake/Princeton at No. 8 Random Lake
No. 12 Kohler at No. 5 Neenah St. Mary Catholic
No. 11 Manitowoc Lutheran at No. 6 Horicon
No. 10 Dodgeland at No. 7 Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs
No. 9 Kenosha Christian Life at No. 8 Lake Country Lutheran
No. 11 Milwaukee Camren Northwest at No. 6 The Prairie School
No. 10 Milwaukee Collegiate Academy at No. 7 Shoreland Lutheran
Regional semifinals, March 4
Green Lake/Princeton-Random Lake winner at No. 1 Markesan
St. Mary Catholic-Kohler winner at No. 4 Ozaukee
Horicon-Manitowoc Lutheran winner at No. 3 Oshkosh Lourdes
St. Mary’s Springs-Dodgeland winner at No. 2 Howards Grove
Kenosha Christian Life-Lake Country Lutheran winner at No. 1 Whitefish Bay Dominican
No. 5 Racine St. Catherine’s at No. 4 Racine Lutheran
Carmen Northwest-Prairie School winner at No. 3 Kenosha St. Joseph
Shoreland Lutheran-Milwaukee Collegiate winner at No. 2 Milwaukee Destiny
Division 5
Sectional 1
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 16 Lac Courte Oreilles at No. 1 Washburn
No. 9 South Shore at No. 8 Northwood
No. 12 Bayfield at No. 5 Frederic
No. 13 Butternut at No. 4 Siren
No. 14 Winter at No. 3 Luck
No. 11 Birchwood at No. 6 Drummond
No. 10 Mercer at No. 7 Mellen
No. 15 Shell Lake at No. 2 Solon Springs
No. 16 Flambeau at No. 1 Chippewa Falls McDonell
No. 9 Clear Lake at No. 8 New Auburn
No. 12 Bruce at No. 5 Prairie Farm
No. 13 Cornell at No. 4 Owen-Withee
No. 14 Lake Holcombe at No. 3 Rib Lake
No. 11 Thorp at No. 6 Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran
No. 10 Turtle Lake at No. 7 Prentice
No. 15 Gilman at No. 2 Clayton
Sectional 2
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 16 Tigerton at No. 1 Port Edwards
No. 9 Tri-County at No. 8 Wisconsin Rapids Assumption
No. 12 Marion at No. 5 Loyal
No. 13 Greenwood at No. 4 Pittsville
No. 14 Bowler at No. 3 Almond-Bancroft
No. 11 Wisconsin Valley Lutheran at No. 6 Wausau Newman Catholic
No. 10 Northland Lutheran at No. 7 Wild Rose
No. 15 Athens at No. 2 Marshfield Columbus Catholic
No. 16 Goodman/Pembine at No. 1 Wausaukee
No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas at No. 8 Elcho
No. 12 Sevastopol at No. 5 Lena
No. 13 Oneida Nation at No. 4 Green Bay NEW Lutheran
No. 14 White Lake at No. 3 Phelps
No. 11 Three Lakes at No. 6 Suring
No. 10 Florence at No. 7 Niagara
No. 15 Gillett at No. 2 Gresham
Sectional 3
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 16 Granton at No. 1 Hillsboro
No. 9 Weston at No. 8 Augusta
No. 12 Gilmanton at No. 5 Royall
No. 13 Kickapoo at No. 4 Alma/Pepin
No. 14 Cashton at No. 3 Blair-Taylor
No. 11 La Farge at No. 6 Wonewoc-Center
No. 10 Independence at No. 7 Eleva-Strum
No. 15 New Lisbon at No. 2 Bangor
No. 16 Riverdale at No. 1 Seneca
No. 9 De Soto at No. 8 North Crawford
No. 12 River Ridge at No. 5 Belmont
No. 13 Benton at No. 4 Shullsburg
No. 14 Highland at No. 3 Pecatonica
No. 11 Cassville at No. 6 Southwestern
No. 10 Ithaca at No. 7 Potosi
No. 15 Wauzeka-Steuben at No. 2 Barneveld
Sectional 4
Regional quarterfinals, March 1
No. 16 Madison Country Day at No. 1 Hustisford
No. 9 Williams Bay at No. 8 Black Hawk
No. 12 Monticello at No. 5 Albany
No. 13 Wayland Academy at No. 4 Madison Abundant Life Christian/St. Ambrose
No. 14 Central Wisconsin Christian at No. 3 Cambria-Friesland
No. 11 Juda at No. 6 Rio
No. 10 Fall River at No. 7 Randolph
No. 15 Johnson Creek at No. 2 Argyle
No. 16 Stockbridge at No. 1 Milwaukee Young Coggs Prep
No. 9 Oakfield at No. 8 Milwaukee Salam
No. 12 Milwaukee Eastbrook Academy at No. 5 Hilbert
No. 13 Milwaukee Heritage Christian at No. 4 Sheboygan Christian
No. 14 University Lake/Trinity Academy at No. 3 Burlington Catholic Central
No. 11 Oshkosh Valley Christian at No. 6 Sheboygan Area Lutheran
No. 10 Living Word Lutheran at No. 7 Wautoma Faith Christian
No. 15 Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah at No. 2 Milwaukee Academy of Science
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