2015 Spring Playoffs: Staff Picks
The spring playoffs are only a day away, which means that over 200 teams will take the field with aspirations of lifting a trophy at Fox Cities Stadium on June 18th. Curious who some of our contributors think will be crowned state champions when all is said and done? Read on for some of our picks for state tournament qualifiers and champions in each Division!
Division 1 state qualifiers/champion predictions
Alex Cheban, lead writer
Qualifiers: Kenosha Bradford, Kimberly, Stevens Point, Arrowhead, Bay Port, Watertown, Baraboo, Janesville Craig
Championship game: Arrowhead vs. Janesville Craig
State champion: Arrowhead
Spencer Flaten, lead writer
Qualifiers: Kenosha Bradford, Oshkosh North, Stevens Point, Arrowhead, Bay Port, Sun Prairie, DeForest, Janesville Craig
Championship game: Arrowhead vs. Bay Port
State champion: Arrowhead
Alex Strouf, contributor
Qualifiers: Kenosha Bradford, Kimberly, Stevens Point, Arrowhead, Bay Port, Sun Prairie, DeForest, Janesville Craig
Championship game: Arrowhead vs. Janesville Craig
State champion: Arrowhead
Trent Keitel, contributor
Qualifiers: Kenosha Bradford, Appleton North, Stevens Point, Arrowhead, Bay Port, Sun Prairie, Baraboo, Janesville Craig
State champion: Arrowhead
Division 2 state qualifiers/champion predictions
Alex Cheban, lead writer
Qualifiers: Ellsworth, Jefferson, Denmark, Lodi
Championship game: Ellsworth vs. Denmark
State champion: Denmark
Spencer Flaten, lead writer
Qualifiers: Ellsworth, Jefferson, Denmark, Portage
Championship game: Jefferson vs. Denmark
State champion: Denmark
Alex Strouf, contributor
Qualifiers: Ellsworth, Wisconsin Lutheran, Denmark, Lodi
Championship game: Ellsworth vs. Denmark
State champion: Denmark
Trent Keitel, contributor
Qualifiers: West Salem, Wisconsin Lutheran, Southern Door, Lodi
State champion: Wisconsin Lutheran
Division 3 state qualifiers/champion predictions
Alex Cheban, lead writer
Qualifiers: Fall Creek, Lake Country Lutheran, Marathon, Aquinas
Championship game: Lake Country Lutheran vs. Aquinas
State champion: Aquinas
Spencer Flaten, lead writer
Qualifiers: Elk Mound, Lake Country Lutheran, Marathon, Neillsville
Championship game: Lake Country Lutheran vs. Neillsville
State champion: Neillsville
Alex Strouf, contributor
Qualifiers: Fall Creek, Lake Country Lutheran, Marathon, Aquinas
Championship game: Lake Country Lutheran vs. Aquinas
State champion: Aquinas
Trent Keitel, contributor
Qualifiers: Elk Mound, Lake Country Lutheran, Coleman, Lancaster
State champion: Lake Country Lutheran
Division 4 state qualifiers/champion predictions
Alex Cheban, lead writer
Qualifiers: McDonell Central, Rio, Assumption, Ithaca
Championship game: McDonell Central vs. Ithaca
State champion: McDonell Central
Spencer Flaten, lead writer
Qualifiers: McDonell Central, Highland, Pittsville, Ithaca
Championship game: Highland vs. Ithaca
State champion: Highland
Alex Strouf, contributor
Qualifiers: McDonell Central, Highland, Pittsville, Ithaca
Championship game: Highland vs. Ithaca
State champion: Ithaca
Trent Keitel, contributor
Qualifiers: McDonell Central, Pecatonica, Pittsville, Bangor
State champion: McDonell Central
