2017 Spring Staff Playoff Picks
With the 2017 spring playoffs beginning tomorrow, some of our staff members took a stab at predicting how the brackets will shape up across all four Divisions. Read below to see our predictions.
Alex Cheban, lead writer:
Division 1
State quarterfinals: Eau Claire North vs. Green Bay Preble, La Crosse Central vs. Kimberly, Janesville Craig vs. Sun Prairie, Arrowhead vs. Kenosha Tremper
State semifinals: Green Bay Preble vs. Kimberly, Janesville Craig vs Arrowhead
State championship game: Green Bay Preble vs. Janesville Craig
State champion: Green Bay Preble
Division 2
Sectional finals: Ellsworth vs. West Salem, Prairie du Chien vs. Catholic Memorial, Antigo vs. Luxemburg-Casco, Waupun vs. Wisconsin Lutheran
State semifinals: West Salem vs. Catholic Memorial, Luxemburg-Casco vs. Waupun
State championship game: Catholic Memorial vs. Waupun
State champion: Catholic Memorial
Division 3
Sectional finals: Unity vs. Regis, Aquinas vs. Wisconsin Heights, Stratford vs. St. Mary Catholic, Markesan vs. Winnebago Lutheran
State semifinals: Regis vs. Aquinas, St. Mary Catholic vs. Markesan
State championship game: Regis vs. St. Mary Catholic
State champion: St. Mary Catholic
Division 4
Sectional finals: Drummond vs. Clear Lake, Eleva-Strum vs. Ithaca, Athens vs. Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran, Almond-Bancroft vs. Pecatonica
State semifinals: Clear Lake vs. Ithaca, Athens vs. Almond-Bancroft
State championship game: Ithaca vs. Almond-Bancroft
State champion: Ithaca
Spencer Flaten, lead writer:
Division 1
State quarterfinals: Eau Claire North vs. Green Bay Preble, La Crosse Central vs. Kimberly, Janesville Craig vs. Sun Prairie, Arrowhead vs. Kenosha Tremper
State semifinals: Eau Claire North vs. Kimberly, Janesville Craig vs. Arrowhead
State championship game: Eau Claire North vs. Janesville Craig
State champion: Janesville Craig
Division 2
Sectional finals: Prescott vs. West Salem, Prairie du Chien vs. Catholic Memorial, Antigo vs. Luxemburg-Casco, Columbus vs. Campbellsport
State semifinals: West Salem vs. Catholic Memorial, Antigo vs. Columbus
State championship game: Catholic Memorial vs. Columbus
State champion: Catholic Memorial
Division 3
Sectional finals: Unity vs. Regis, Aquinas vs. Shullsburg/Benton, Pacelli vs. Coleman, Markesan vs. Winnebago Lutheran
State semifinals: Regis vs. Aquinas, Coleman vs. Winnebago Lutheran
State championship game: Regis vs. Coleman
State champion: Regis
Division 4
Sectional finals: Webster vs. Clear Lake, Independence/Gilmanton vs. Ithaca, Pittsville vs. Gresham, Almond-Bancroft vs. Pecatonica
State semifinals: Clear Lake vs. Ithaca, Pittsville vs. Pecatonica
State championship game: Clear Lake vs. Pecatonica
State champion: Pecatonica
Alex Strouf, contributor:
Division 1
State quarterfinals: Eau Claire North vs. Green Bay Preble, Baraboo vs. Hortonville, Janesville Craig vs. Sun Prairie, Arrowhead vs. Burlington
State semifinals: Green Bay Preble vs. Hortonville, Sun Prairie vs. Burlington
State championship game: Green Bay Preble vs. Burlington
State champion: Burlington
Division 2
Sectional finals: Ellsworth vs. Mauston, Prairie du Chien vs. Whitewater, Seymour vs. Fox Valley Lutheran, Waupun vs. Wisconsin Lutheran
State semifinals: Mauston vs. Prairie du Chien, Fox Valley Lutheran vs. Wisconsin Lutheran
State championship game: Prairie du Chien vs. Wisconsin Lutheran
State champion: Prairie du Chien
Division 3
Sectional finals: Unity vs. Regis, Fennimore vs. Darlington, Wittenberg-Birnamwood vs. St. Mary Catholic, Markesan vs. Lake Country Lutheran
State semifinals: Regis vs. Fennimore, St. Mary Catholic vs. Lake Country Lutheran
State championship game: Fennimore vs. St. Mary Catholic
State champion: St. Mary Catholic
Division 4
Sectional finals: Webster vs. Clear Lake, Independence/Gilmanton vs. Ithaca, Athens vs. Gresham, Pecatonica vs. Oakfield
State semifinals: Clear Lake vs. Ithaca, Gresham vs. Pecatonica
State championship game: Ithaca vs. Pecatonica
State champion: Pecatonica
