Somewhat obsolete now, but there is a great site done by Tom Horn, Athletic Director at George Mason High School, that outlines the Region B Basketball Tournament.
Check it out by clicking on Region B Basketball Tournament and you can follow the tournament online with the updated brackets.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Previewing Tonight's Matchups
I asked several coaches what worries them about their respective opponent's tonight. Here's what I heard.
- What worries you about your opponent tonight?
James Carter (Buffalo Gap Boys Head Coach; Faces Altavista)
The big man inside. If we help they have great shooters that will make you pay. If we don't help Jordan can really hurt us inside.
Chris Young (Brookville Boys Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
They are a mirror image of us. They are big and athletic at their big positions.
Warner Dyke (Brookville Girls Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
They press and trap, both full and half court, we need to take care of the ball. On offense, we need to defend the three point line especially Grace Blaylock- she can flat out stroke it and has very good range.
Jeff Monroe (Liberty Boys Head Coach; Faces Northside)
Northside is very well coached. They are fundementally sound on offense and defense.
- What do you feel as a team, you have been doing well lately?
James Carter (Buffalo Gap Boys Head Coach; Faces Altavista)
We have been playing better half court defense.
Chris Young (Brookville Boys Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
We have a lot of resiliency. Our guys don't quit.
Warner Dyke (Brookville Girls Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
I feel like we have been doing a very nice job at the defensive end of making teams work for points.
Jeff Monroe (Liberty Boys Head Coach; Faces Northside)
I think our team defense has gotten better.
- Who has impressed you, or stepped up lately from your group around the end of the season or since postseason has started? What have they done lately, to where you would classify them as the player that has stepped up?
Chris Young (Brookville Boys Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
Logan (Thomas) has put us on his shoulders. He has led in all areas. His teammates have responded to his leadership and have given consistent team effort.
Warner Dyke (Brookville Girls Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
Talisha Watts has really stepped up. She has been averaging a double double over the last six games.
Jeff Monroe (Liberty Boys Head Coach; Faces Northside)
Carlton Payne has really stepped his game up to another level. He has been more vocal as a leader, and has been working really hard to to get the ball.
- What did you think you did well in your last game, and what do you want to improve on from last game?
James Carter (Buffalo Gap Boys Head Coach; Faces Altavista)
We were able to control the tempo, and play solid half court defense. We can always improve on the defensive end of the floor. We need to be more efficient on the offensive end of the floor.
Chris Young (Brookville Boys Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
We rebounded the ball well and executed on the offensive end. We must do both tonight against Lord Botetourt.
Warner Dyke (Brookville Girls Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
Again, I thought we did a nice job at the defensive end making them earn points. We need to do a better job of taking care of the ball and make fewer turnovers.
Jeff Monroe (Liberty Boys Head Coach; Faces Northside)
I thought we played well against Brookville in the tournament game, we just didn't finish it.
- What worries you about your opponent tonight?
James Carter (Buffalo Gap Boys Head Coach; Faces Altavista)
The big man inside. If we help they have great shooters that will make you pay. If we don't help Jordan can really hurt us inside.
Chris Young (Brookville Boys Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
They are a mirror image of us. They are big and athletic at their big positions.
Warner Dyke (Brookville Girls Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
They press and trap, both full and half court, we need to take care of the ball. On offense, we need to defend the three point line especially Grace Blaylock- she can flat out stroke it and has very good range.
Jeff Monroe (Liberty Boys Head Coach; Faces Northside)
Northside is very well coached. They are fundementally sound on offense and defense.
- What do you feel as a team, you have been doing well lately?
James Carter (Buffalo Gap Boys Head Coach; Faces Altavista)
We have been playing better half court defense.
Chris Young (Brookville Boys Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
We have a lot of resiliency. Our guys don't quit.
Warner Dyke (Brookville Girls Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
I feel like we have been doing a very nice job at the defensive end of making teams work for points.
Jeff Monroe (Liberty Boys Head Coach; Faces Northside)
I think our team defense has gotten better.
- Who has impressed you, or stepped up lately from your group around the end of the season or since postseason has started? What have they done lately, to where you would classify them as the player that has stepped up?
Chris Young (Brookville Boys Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
Logan (Thomas) has put us on his shoulders. He has led in all areas. His teammates have responded to his leadership and have given consistent team effort.
Warner Dyke (Brookville Girls Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
Talisha Watts has really stepped up. She has been averaging a double double over the last six games.
Jeff Monroe (Liberty Boys Head Coach; Faces Northside)
Carlton Payne has really stepped his game up to another level. He has been more vocal as a leader, and has been working really hard to to get the ball.
- What did you think you did well in your last game, and what do you want to improve on from last game?
James Carter (Buffalo Gap Boys Head Coach; Faces Altavista)
We were able to control the tempo, and play solid half court defense. We can always improve on the defensive end of the floor. We need to be more efficient on the offensive end of the floor.
Chris Young (Brookville Boys Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
We rebounded the ball well and executed on the offensive end. We must do both tonight against Lord Botetourt.
Warner Dyke (Brookville Girls Head Coach; Faces Lord Botetourt)
Again, I thought we did a nice job at the defensive end making them earn points. We need to do a better job of taking care of the ball and make fewer turnovers.
Jeff Monroe (Liberty Boys Head Coach; Faces Northside)
I thought we played well against Brookville in the tournament game, we just didn't finish it.
Tonight's Games
Listed below are just some of tonight's Regional basketball games.
Boys
Region B Division 1 at Eastern Mennonite
6:00 (2) Riverheads vs. (3) Cumberland
8:00 (1) Buffalo Gap vs. (5) Altavista
Region B Division 2
7:00 (4) Buckingham at (1) Madison County
7:00 (3) Goochland vs. (2) Dan River at Amherst
Boys Region III Division 3
7:00 at Jefferson Forest: Liberty vs. Northside
7:00 at Brookville: Brookville vs. Lord Botetourt
Region IV Division 3 Final
Cave Spring vs. Marion 6:30 at Graham Middle School
Girls
Region III Division 3
7:45 at Northside: Brookville vs. Lord Botetourt
7:30 at Stuarts Draft: Rustburg vs. Robert E. Lee
Region IV Division 3 Final
Patrick County vs. Graham 8:15 at Graham Middle School
Look for more analysis and matchups to be posted later on today.
Boys
Region B Division 1 at Eastern Mennonite
6:00 (2) Riverheads vs. (3) Cumberland
8:00 (1) Buffalo Gap vs. (5) Altavista
Region B Division 2
7:00 (4) Buckingham at (1) Madison County
7:00 (3) Goochland vs. (2) Dan River at Amherst
Boys Region III Division 3
7:00 at Jefferson Forest: Liberty vs. Northside
7:00 at Brookville: Brookville vs. Lord Botetourt
Region IV Division 3 Final
Cave Spring vs. Marion 6:30 at Graham Middle School
Girls
Region III Division 3
7:45 at Northside: Brookville vs. Lord Botetourt
7:30 at Stuarts Draft: Rustburg vs. Robert E. Lee
Region IV Division 3 Final
Patrick County vs. Graham 8:15 at Graham Middle School
Look for more analysis and matchups to be posted later on today.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Are Spring Sports Teams Hurt By Winter Team's Success
Some teams have made the Regional Tournaments that wouldn't have made it under the "old" system. I asked two coaches their thoughts on the success of their boys basketball teams.
Scott McGarry (Nelson County Baseball Coach)
We are missing 5 guys. That makes it hard to complete tryouts in terms of final cuts and early roster decisions. It also causes us to shuffle guys defensively which limits time at what will be their primary position once everyone is here. It does hurt the basketball players who pitch as they are not throwing early season bullpens. Since this is just the second year and basketball won the state title last year, things seem “normal” right now because we went through it last season; although, it just involved 2 players then. Despite the difficulties, I certainly support the basketball program. It would be nice to continue to deal with the problem another week.
Jason Kilbourne (Altavista Baseball Coach)
Divisional play has not affected our start at all. Our basketball team has such a strong tradition of advancing to post-season play, that our coaching staff understands that the basketball players that want to play baseball will be out late. I don't mind these prospective players getting out there late. I love the fact that they are participating in other sports.
I then asked both coaches do they think that their sport should have divisional play, and why or why not.
Scott McGarry (Nelson Baseball Coach)
I would love to have divisional play in baseball. The excitement that postseason play provides along with the increase in fan support and awareness is an experience you want for all high school athletes. While I acknowledge the problems that can surface with win-loss records those years some teams in some of the regions struggle, the split divisions provides championship opportunities for twice as many teams/schools/communities. Having witnessed the first team state championship outside of track in school history last year, that opportunity can do amazing things. While we have qualified for regionals in the past in our baseball program, we could become a perennial playoff team under the divisional system. That could be great.
Jason Kilbourne (Altavista Baseball Coach)
I feel like I understand all sides (VHSL, AD's, coaches) of our current situation. From our program's perspective, I would love to have divisional play but I am not going to be consumed by something that is out of my control. We will continue to compete with who is on our schedule and see where that takes us.
Just an interesting take from two coaches who are dealing with not having their kids at practice due to expanded regional play.
Scott McGarry (Nelson County Baseball Coach)
We are missing 5 guys. That makes it hard to complete tryouts in terms of final cuts and early roster decisions. It also causes us to shuffle guys defensively which limits time at what will be their primary position once everyone is here. It does hurt the basketball players who pitch as they are not throwing early season bullpens. Since this is just the second year and basketball won the state title last year, things seem “normal” right now because we went through it last season; although, it just involved 2 players then. Despite the difficulties, I certainly support the basketball program. It would be nice to continue to deal with the problem another week.
Jason Kilbourne (Altavista Baseball Coach)
Divisional play has not affected our start at all. Our basketball team has such a strong tradition of advancing to post-season play, that our coaching staff understands that the basketball players that want to play baseball will be out late. I don't mind these prospective players getting out there late. I love the fact that they are participating in other sports.
I then asked both coaches do they think that their sport should have divisional play, and why or why not.
Scott McGarry (Nelson Baseball Coach)
I would love to have divisional play in baseball. The excitement that postseason play provides along with the increase in fan support and awareness is an experience you want for all high school athletes. While I acknowledge the problems that can surface with win-loss records those years some teams in some of the regions struggle, the split divisions provides championship opportunities for twice as many teams/schools/communities. Having witnessed the first team state championship outside of track in school history last year, that opportunity can do amazing things. While we have qualified for regionals in the past in our baseball program, we could become a perennial playoff team under the divisional system. That could be great.
Jason Kilbourne (Altavista Baseball Coach)
I feel like I understand all sides (VHSL, AD's, coaches) of our current situation. From our program's perspective, I would love to have divisional play but I am not going to be consumed by something that is out of my control. We will continue to compete with who is on our schedule and see where that takes us.
Just an interesting take from two coaches who are dealing with not having their kids at practice due to expanded regional play.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
High School Basketball Scores
Courtesy of the Message Boards at Virginia Preps.com
Region III Division 3 Boys
Brookville defeated Robert E. Lee, 48-43 in OT in Staunton. The Bees will now play in the 2nd Region III Division 3 Semi at Brookville on Friday, when they take on Lord Botetourt.
Northside defeated Fort Defiance, 37-36 in OT in Roanoke. Northside will now play in the first Region III Division 3 Semi at Brookville on Firday, when they take on Liberty.
Region III Division 4 Boys
Broadway defeated Jefferson Forest, 40-38. Broadway will take on Spotswood on Friday at Northside.
Amherst defeated Harrisonburg, 61-54. Amherst will take on William Byrd on Friday at Northside.
Region B Girls Division 1
Altavista defeated William Campbell, 54-53 at Altavista. Generals led most of the way. William Campbell missed the front end of 3 1 and 1's in the last 1:30. Altavista will play the winner of Amelia and Manassas Park on Thursday at Amherst.
Buffalo Gap defeated Riverheads, 51-33 at Swoope. The Lady Bison will continue their quest of defending their state title on Thursday, when they play the winner of Central Lunenberg and Stonewall Jackson at Eastern Mennonite.
Region B Girls Division 2
George Mason defeated Appomattox, 66-22 at Falls Church. The Lady Mustangs will play Dan River on Thursday at Eastern Mennonite.
Dan River defeated Buckingham, 62-42 at Ringgold. The Lady Wildcats will travel to Eastern Mennonite on Thursday to take on George Mason.
Strasburg defeated Wilson Memorial, 66-43 at Strasburg. The Lady Rams will make the trip down to Amherst on Thursday to take on Randolph Henry or Clarke County.
Region III Division 3 Boys
Brookville defeated Robert E. Lee, 48-43 in OT in Staunton. The Bees will now play in the 2nd Region III Division 3 Semi at Brookville on Friday, when they take on Lord Botetourt.
Northside defeated Fort Defiance, 37-36 in OT in Roanoke. Northside will now play in the first Region III Division 3 Semi at Brookville on Firday, when they take on Liberty.
Region III Division 4 Boys
Broadway defeated Jefferson Forest, 40-38. Broadway will take on Spotswood on Friday at Northside.
Amherst defeated Harrisonburg, 61-54. Amherst will take on William Byrd on Friday at Northside.
Region B Girls Division 1
Altavista defeated William Campbell, 54-53 at Altavista. Generals led most of the way. William Campbell missed the front end of 3 1 and 1's in the last 1:30. Altavista will play the winner of Amelia and Manassas Park on Thursday at Amherst.
Buffalo Gap defeated Riverheads, 51-33 at Swoope. The Lady Bison will continue their quest of defending their state title on Thursday, when they play the winner of Central Lunenberg and Stonewall Jackson at Eastern Mennonite.
Region B Girls Division 2
George Mason defeated Appomattox, 66-22 at Falls Church. The Lady Mustangs will play Dan River on Thursday at Eastern Mennonite.
Dan River defeated Buckingham, 62-42 at Ringgold. The Lady Wildcats will travel to Eastern Mennonite on Thursday to take on George Mason.
Strasburg defeated Wilson Memorial, 66-43 at Strasburg. The Lady Rams will make the trip down to Amherst on Thursday to take on Randolph Henry or Clarke County.
Region III Division 4 Girls Basketball Tournament
Tournament begins tonight with higher seeds hosting. Quarterfinals game time's are 7:00
Jefferson Forest at William Byrd
Spotswood at Harrisonburg
Semifinals are Friday at Spotswood High School
Turner Ashby vs. Jefferson Forest-William Byrd winner (6:00)
Staunton River vs. Spotswood-Harrisonburg winner (8:00)
Finals will be Saturday night either at Spotswood High School or at Northside
Jefferson Forest at William Byrd
Spotswood at Harrisonburg
Semifinals are Friday at Spotswood High School
Turner Ashby vs. Jefferson Forest-William Byrd winner (6:00)
Staunton River vs. Spotswood-Harrisonburg winner (8:00)
Finals will be Saturday night either at Spotswood High School or at Northside
Region III Division 4 Boys Basketball Tournament
Quarterfinals take place tonight at 7:oo
Harrisonburg at Amherst
Broadway at Jefferson Forest
The Semifinals will take place on Friday night at Northside, with the semifinals taking place at 6:00 and 8:00.
William Byrd vs. the winner of Harrisonburg and Amherst
Spotswood vs. the winner of Broadway and Jefferson Forest
Finals are Saturday night at Northside at 7:00
Harrisonburg at Amherst
Broadway at Jefferson Forest
The Semifinals will take place on Friday night at Northside, with the semifinals taking place at 6:00 and 8:00.
William Byrd vs. the winner of Harrisonburg and Amherst
Spotswood vs. the winner of Broadway and Jefferson Forest
Finals are Saturday night at Northside at 7:00
Region III Division 3 Boys Basketball Tournament
The Region III Division 3 Boys Basketball Tournament gets underway tonight. Quarterfinals are tonight, Semifinals take place on Friday, and the finals take place on Saturday.
Tuesday Night's Games (All Games at 7:00)
Fort Defiance at NorthsideBrookville at Robert E. Lee
Fort Defiance-Northside Winner vs. Liberty (6:00)
Brookville-Robert E. Lee Winner vs. Lord Botetourt (7:30)
Championship Saturday Night at 8:00 at Brookville High School
Region B Boys Tournament
The Region B Boys Basketball Tournament begins on Wednesday night. Here is the layout of both tournaments, Division 1 & 2.
Division 1
Quarterfinals-Wednesday Night (All games at 7:00)
# 8 Nelson County at # 1 Buffalo Gap
# 5 Altavista at # 4 Page County
# 6 Manassas Park at # 3 Cumberland
# 7 Central Lunenberg at # 2 Riverheads
Semifinals on Friday
Nelson County-Buffalo Gap winner vs. Altavista-Page County Winner at Eastern Mennonite (8 PM)
Manassas Park-Cumberland winner vs. Central Lunenberg-Riverheads winner at Eastern Mennonite (6 PM)
Division 2
Quarterfinals-Wednesday Night (All Games at 7:00)
# 8 George Mason at # 1 Madison County
# 5 Appomattox at # 4 Buckingham
# 6 Clarke County at # 3 Goochland
# 7 Wilson Memorial at # 2 Dan River
Semifinals-Friday Night
George Mason-Madison County Winner vs. Appomattox-Buckingham winner at Madison County (7 PM)
Clarke County-Goochland winner vs. Dan River-Wilson Memorial winner at Amherst (7 PM)
Finals are Saturday at Eastern Mennonite. D-1 starts at 6, D-2 at 8 PM.
Division 1
Quarterfinals-Wednesday Night (All games at 7:00)
# 8 Nelson County at # 1 Buffalo Gap
# 5 Altavista at # 4 Page County
# 6 Manassas Park at # 3 Cumberland
# 7 Central Lunenberg at # 2 Riverheads
Semifinals on Friday
Nelson County-Buffalo Gap winner vs. Altavista-Page County Winner at Eastern Mennonite (8 PM)
Manassas Park-Cumberland winner vs. Central Lunenberg-Riverheads winner at Eastern Mennonite (6 PM)
Division 2
Quarterfinals-Wednesday Night (All Games at 7:00)
# 8 George Mason at # 1 Madison County
# 5 Appomattox at # 4 Buckingham
# 6 Clarke County at # 3 Goochland
# 7 Wilson Memorial at # 2 Dan River
Semifinals-Friday Night
George Mason-Madison County Winner vs. Appomattox-Buckingham winner at Madison County (7 PM)
Clarke County-Goochland winner vs. Dan River-Wilson Memorial winner at Amherst (7 PM)
Finals are Saturday at Eastern Mennonite. D-1 starts at 6, D-2 at 8 PM.
Region B Girls Tournament
Here's the Region B Tournament schedule for girls basketball in Division 1 & 2.
Division 1 (All Games at 7:00)
# 8 William Campbell at # 1 Altavista
# 5 Manassas Park at # 4 Amelia
# 6 Riverheads at # 3 Buffalo Gap
# 7 Central-Lunenberg at # 2 Stonewall Jackson
Semifinals-Thursday
William Campbell-Altavista winner vs. Manassas Park-Amelia winner @ Amherst (6 PM)
Riverheads-Buffalo Gap winner vs. Central Lunenberg-Stonewall Jackson winner @ Eastern Mennonite (8 PM)
Division 2 (All games at 7:00)
# 8 Clarke County at # 1 Randolph Henry
# 5 Wilson Memorial at # 4 Strasburg
# 6 Buckingham at # 3 Dan River
# 7 Appomattox at # 2 George Mason
Semifinals-Thursday
Randolph Henry-Clarke County winner vs. Wilson Memorial-Strasburg winner @ Amherst (8 PM)
Buckingham-Dan River winner vs. Appomattox-George Mason winner @ Eastern Mennonite (6 PM)
Finals are Saturday at Eastern Mennonite, with the Division 1 game starting at 11 AM and the Division 2 game will begin around 1 PM.
Division 1 (All Games at 7:00)
# 8 William Campbell at # 1 Altavista
# 5 Manassas Park at # 4 Amelia
# 6 Riverheads at # 3 Buffalo Gap
# 7 Central-Lunenberg at # 2 Stonewall Jackson
Semifinals-Thursday
William Campbell-Altavista winner vs. Manassas Park-Amelia winner @ Amherst (6 PM)
Riverheads-Buffalo Gap winner vs. Central Lunenberg-Stonewall Jackson winner @ Eastern Mennonite (8 PM)
Division 2 (All games at 7:00)
# 8 Clarke County at # 1 Randolph Henry
# 5 Wilson Memorial at # 4 Strasburg
# 6 Buckingham at # 3 Dan River
# 7 Appomattox at # 2 George Mason
Semifinals-Thursday
Randolph Henry-Clarke County winner vs. Wilson Memorial-Strasburg winner @ Amherst (8 PM)
Buckingham-Dan River winner vs. Appomattox-George Mason winner @ Eastern Mennonite (6 PM)
Finals are Saturday at Eastern Mennonite, with the Division 1 game starting at 11 AM and the Division 2 game will begin around 1 PM.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Boys Basketball: District Semifinals Schedule
Group A
Dogwood District-Wednesday
(4) Altavista at (1) Dan River 7:00
(3) Chatham at (2) Appomattox 7:00
Bull Run District at Madison County
(2) George Mason v. (3) Clarke County 6:30
(5) Manassas Park v. (1) Madison County 8:00
Shennandoah District
Quarterfinals-Tuesday
(6) Stonewall Jackson at (3) Riverheads 7:00
(5) Luray at (4) Page County 7:00
Semifinals-Thursday at Eastern Mennonite
(1) Buffalo Gap v. Page-Luray winner 7:00
(2) Wilson Memorial v. Riverheads-Stonewall Jackson winner 8:30
James River District-Wednesday
(4) Cumberland at (1) Goochland
(6) Central Lunenberg at (2) Buckingham
More to come later on.
Dogwood District-Wednesday
(4) Altavista at (1) Dan River 7:00
(3) Chatham at (2) Appomattox 7:00
Bull Run District at Madison County
(2) George Mason v. (3) Clarke County 6:30
(5) Manassas Park v. (1) Madison County 8:00
Shennandoah District
Quarterfinals-Tuesday
(6) Stonewall Jackson at (3) Riverheads 7:00
(5) Luray at (4) Page County 7:00
Semifinals-Thursday at Eastern Mennonite
(1) Buffalo Gap v. Page-Luray winner 7:00
(2) Wilson Memorial v. Riverheads-Stonewall Jackson winner 8:30
James River District-Wednesday
(4) Cumberland at (1) Goochland
(6) Central Lunenberg at (2) Buckingham
More to come later on.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Dogwood District Boys Basketball Tournament
The Dogwood District Boys Basketball tournament will get underway tonight at higher seeds, as the quarterfinals get underway. Here are the matchups
# 5 Nelson County at # 4 Altavista
# 6 William Campbell at #3 Chatham
# 7 Gretna at # 2 Appomattox.
The winner of the Nelson County-Altavista game will play at Dan River on Wednesday, while Appomattox will host Chatham-William Campbell winner. If the Hawks beat Appomattox, Gretna will travel to the winner of William Campbell and Chatham.
# 5 Nelson County at # 4 Altavista
# 6 William Campbell at #3 Chatham
# 7 Gretna at # 2 Appomattox.
The winner of the Nelson County-Altavista game will play at Dan River on Wednesday, while Appomattox will host Chatham-William Campbell winner. If the Hawks beat Appomattox, Gretna will travel to the winner of William Campbell and Chatham.
Seminole District Boys Basketball Pairings
The Seminole District boys basketball tournament begins tonight with higher seeds hosting tournament quarterfinals.
# 7 Staunton River at # 2 Brookville 7:30
#6 Heritage at # 3 Amherst 7:00
# 5 Jefferson Forest at # 4 Rustburg 7:30
Tournament Semifinals Wednesday night at Brookville
I believe it would be
Jefferson Forest-Rustburg winner vs. Liberty at 6:00
Heritage-Amherst winner vs. Staunton River-Brookville winner at 7:30
Things could get very interesting depending on a few things, as two teams have to advance from Division 3 (Liberty has won the district, so they are one) and Amherst is already representing Division 4, being the highest rated team in D-4
# 7 Staunton River at # 2 Brookville 7:30
#6 Heritage at # 3 Amherst 7:00
# 5 Jefferson Forest at # 4 Rustburg 7:30
Tournament Semifinals Wednesday night at Brookville
I believe it would be
Jefferson Forest-Rustburg winner vs. Liberty at 6:00
Heritage-Amherst winner vs. Staunton River-Brookville winner at 7:30
Things could get very interesting depending on a few things, as two teams have to advance from Division 3 (Liberty has won the district, so they are one) and Amherst is already representing Division 4, being the highest rated team in D-4
Seminole District Girls Basketball Tournament
It gets underway tonight. Some schools are doing doubleheaders (boys also begins tonight, higher seeds host quarterfinals.)
Here's the lineup
# 7 Amherst at # 2 Brookville 6:00
# 6 Liberty at # 3 Rustburg 6:00
# 5 Heritage at # 4 Jefferson Forest 7:00
Wednesday's Semifinals at Staunton River
Heritage-Jefferson Forest winner vs. # 1 Staunton River 6:00
Rustburg-Liberty winner vs. Amherst-Brookville winner 7:30
Friday Championship
6:00 at Brookville (followed by the Boys at 7:30)
Consolation will probably not be needed. The way it works in Region III (and I will correct myself if I am wrong), is the top two teams get in from Division 3 and Division 4. Staunton River is already guaranteed one spot in Division 4. If Brookville defeats Amherst tonight, then the winner of Heritage and Jefferson Forest would automatically get the other Division 4 spot. Brookville is already guaranteed one Division 3 spot (being the highest Division 3 team), and the winner of Rustburg and Liberty would get the other regional spot.
Here's the lineup
# 7 Amherst at # 2 Brookville 6:00
# 6 Liberty at # 3 Rustburg 6:00
# 5 Heritage at # 4 Jefferson Forest 7:00
Wednesday's Semifinals at Staunton River
Heritage-Jefferson Forest winner vs. # 1 Staunton River 6:00
Rustburg-Liberty winner vs. Amherst-Brookville winner 7:30
Friday Championship
6:00 at Brookville (followed by the Boys at 7:30)
Consolation will probably not be needed. The way it works in Region III (and I will correct myself if I am wrong), is the top two teams get in from Division 3 and Division 4. Staunton River is already guaranteed one spot in Division 4. If Brookville defeats Amherst tonight, then the winner of Heritage and Jefferson Forest would automatically get the other Division 4 spot. Brookville is already guaranteed one Division 3 spot (being the highest Division 3 team), and the winner of Rustburg and Liberty would get the other regional spot.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Girls Basketball: Dogwood District Tournament Pairings
Depending on what happens tonight in the boys, Dan River-Chatham game tonight, may affect the date of the girls tournament. If Dan River beats Chatham tonight, the girls tournament will remain on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. If the Cavaliers beat the Wildcats in the Boys Varsity matchup tonight, then the girls will commence on Monday, Wednesday and Friday with the Boys taking over Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The girls bracket
1 seed-Altavista has a bye.
From everything I have gathered there is a tie between 3 and 4 (Appomattox and Chatham). With that being said here are the tournment matchups. Seed in (parenthses)
(7) Nelson County at (2) Dan River
(6) William Campbell at (3) Appomattox
(5) Gretna at (4) Chatham
Tonight's matchups
Altavista at Nelson County
Appomattox at William Campbell
Dan River at Chatham
The girls bracket
1 seed-Altavista has a bye.
From everything I have gathered there is a tie between 3 and 4 (Appomattox and Chatham). With that being said here are the tournment matchups. Seed in (parenthses)
(7) Nelson County at (2) Dan River
(6) William Campbell at (3) Appomattox
(5) Gretna at (4) Chatham
Tonight's matchups
Altavista at Nelson County
Appomattox at William Campbell
Dan River at Chatham
Boys Basketball: Dogwood District Standings
Here are the Dogwood District standings heading into tonight's season finales. If Chatham beats Dan River, there is a three way tie for 1st place which would neccesitate a playoff (because it determines a regional berth and seed). If a playoff is neccessary, the whole thing would be at Altavista High School. Saturday's tilt would feature Dan River against Chatham, with the winner meeting Appomattox on Monday night. The boys tournament would then take place Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday, while the girls would play Monday-Wednesday-Friday. If no playoff is needed, the Boys action will be Monday-Wednesday-Friday and the girls would be Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday. All games at higher seeds.
(Overall Record in Parenthses)
Dan River 10-1 (17-3)
Appomattox 9-2 (18-3)
Chatham 9-2 (14-7)
Altavista 5-6 (10-9)
Nelson County 4-7 (9-11)
William Campbell 2-9 (3-13)
Gretna 0-12 (0-18)
Nelson County at Altavista
Chatham at Dan River
William Campbell at Appomattox
(Overall Record in Parenthses)
Dan River 10-1 (17-3)
Appomattox 9-2 (18-3)
Chatham 9-2 (14-7)
Altavista 5-6 (10-9)
Nelson County 4-7 (9-11)
William Campbell 2-9 (3-13)
Gretna 0-12 (0-18)
Nelson County at Altavista
Chatham at Dan River
William Campbell at Appomattox
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Seminole District Playoff Note
To clear up any confusion, any time you have a tie for a district title, you must have a playoff. The regular season meetings do not matter. The playoff must be had, to break the tie, because it is for a berth in the Region III Tournament. With that being said, the reason Staunton River was chose as a site is as follows. Brookville would have been the first site to be chosen, because that is where the Seminole District Boys semis and finals are being played. However, Brookville is not a neutral site, so they went to choice two, which was Staunton River. Staunton River was chosen as a site for two reasons. A) They are hosting boys and girls consolation games in the Seminole District tournament and B) They are hosting the girls tournament.
Any questions? I'll do my best to try and clarify.
Any questions? I'll do my best to try and clarify.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Boys Basketball: This Week in the Dogwood
It's a full week in the Dogwood District Boys Basketball action, there will be Dogwood games every night this week (weather permitting) with the exception of Wednesday.
As we sit here on Sunday morning, these are your district standings. Overall Record in parentheses
Dan River 9-1 (16-3)
Appomattox 9-1 (18-2)
Chatham 8-2 (13-7)
Altavista 4-6 (9-9)
Nelson County 3-6 (7-10)
William Campbell 1-8 (2-12)
Gretna 0-10 (0-16)
Monday Night
William Campbell at Nelson County
Tuesday Night
Gretna at Altavista
Chatham at Appomattox
Nelson County at Dan River
Thursday Night
Gretna at William Campbell
Friday Night
Nelson County at Altavista
Chatham at Dan River
William Campbell at Appomattox
If there is a cause for a 1 game playoff, it would be at Altavista next Saturday night.
Region B Tournament starts the week afterwards.
As we sit here on Sunday morning, these are your district standings. Overall Record in parentheses
Dan River 9-1 (16-3)
Appomattox 9-1 (18-2)
Chatham 8-2 (13-7)
Altavista 4-6 (9-9)
Nelson County 3-6 (7-10)
William Campbell 1-8 (2-12)
Gretna 0-10 (0-16)
Monday Night
William Campbell at Nelson County
Tuesday Night
Gretna at Altavista
Chatham at Appomattox
Nelson County at Dan River
Thursday Night
Gretna at William Campbell
Friday Night
Nelson County at Altavista
Chatham at Dan River
William Campbell at Appomattox
If there is a cause for a 1 game playoff, it would be at Altavista next Saturday night.
Region B Tournament starts the week afterwards.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Region B Playoff Info.
The Region B Playoffs will commence in a few weeks with Boys & Girls Play. I am attempting to clear up some of the confusion about the Region play with the seeding criteria.
8 teams advance to the region, from the 4 Region B districts (Dogwood, James River, Bull Run & Shenandoah). The top 8 teams in each division will qualify (there are 12 Division 2 teams and 13 Division 1 teams). Here is the order in which teams are seeded
1. Regular Season District Champ & Tournament Champ
2. Regular Season District Champ
3. Tournament Champ
4. Tournament Runner-Up
5. Regular Season District Runner-Up Untied
6. Regular Season District Runner-Up Tied
7. Regular Season 3rd Place Untied
8. Regular Season 3rd Place Tied
9. Tournament Semifinalist
10. Regular Season 4th Place Untied
11. Regular Season 4th Place Tied
12. Regular Season 5th Place Untied
13. Regular Season 5th Place Tied
14. Regular Season 6th Place Untied
15. Regular Season 6th Place Tied
16. Regular Season 7th Place
Teams that qualify on the same seeding criteria (e.g. both teams qualify on line 6, Regular Season 3rd place) will be seeded according to the criteria that follows.
1. Regular Season Winning Percentage in District Games Only
2. Head-to-head results
3. Region Point Scale for District Wins (explained below)
4. Winning Percentage versus common opponents
5. Winning Percentage in games versus all Region B Tournament teams (both divisions)
6. Overall winning percentage
7. Region Draw
Region Point System
For regular season district contests, Region schools will be awarded:
6 points for a win over a Regular Season Champ
5 points for a win over a Regular Season Runner-Up (2nd Place team)
4 points for a win over a Regular Season 3rd Place Team
3 points for a win over a Regular Season 4th Place Team
2 points for a win over a Regular Season 5th place Team
1 point for a win over a Regular Season 6th place team
0 points for a win over a Regular Season 7th place team
Tournament Brackets
1 vs. 8; 2 vs. 7; 3 vs. 6; 4 vs. 5.
Semis: 1-8 winner vs. 4-5 winner; 2-7 winner vs. 3-6 winner
Finals: 2 semifinal winners meet
Tournament Dates, Location/Format
Location: Quarterfinals are held at the higher seeds choice of venue, which may include their own gym. Each district will select a site to use on a semi-final night of the tournament. The site should be located as close to Charlottesville as feasible but in no case farther then 75 miles from Charlottesville. These four sites may host two games in one night but all four sites will host at least one of the semi-final games. The finals will be rotated to one of the district sites. In 2008, Eastern Mennonite University will host all four final games.
Semifinal Site Selection
Teams participating in the tournament will rank each of the four Semifinal sites in order of their preference for playing games there. Assignment of games to sites will begin with the # 1 seeds preference, and continue until all games are placed at one of the tournament sites. In odd numbered years, the # 1 seed in Division 1 will have the first choice, then the Division 2 # 1 seed will have the second choice. Then, the # 2 seed in Division 1, the # 2 seed in Division 2 and so on. In even numbered years, the Division 2 team would get the first choice. The site assignment process may put Division 1 and Division 2 games at the same site as part of the doubleheader. For example, the Division 1 # 1 seed may choose site "A" and the Division 2 # 1 seed may also choose site "A". Those two games would be played as a doubleheader at site "A".
Eligible Sites
No specific criteria is in place but districts will submit their site (and alternate sites in case of weather) for approval by Region B. Non-member school facilities are preferred, however, member schools may serve as sites if necessary, pending approval by Region B.
Weather
Districts will secure a back-up facility in case weather requires all four tournament to play games on the same night.
Finals Format
Finals will be played in two sessions on Saturday. Thursday semifinal winners will play in the early session. Friday semifinal winners will play in the late session. The facility will be emptied between sessions.
8 teams advance to the region, from the 4 Region B districts (Dogwood, James River, Bull Run & Shenandoah). The top 8 teams in each division will qualify (there are 12 Division 2 teams and 13 Division 1 teams). Here is the order in which teams are seeded
1. Regular Season District Champ & Tournament Champ
2. Regular Season District Champ
3. Tournament Champ
4. Tournament Runner-Up
5. Regular Season District Runner-Up Untied
6. Regular Season District Runner-Up Tied
7. Regular Season 3rd Place Untied
8. Regular Season 3rd Place Tied
9. Tournament Semifinalist
10. Regular Season 4th Place Untied
11. Regular Season 4th Place Tied
12. Regular Season 5th Place Untied
13. Regular Season 5th Place Tied
14. Regular Season 6th Place Untied
15. Regular Season 6th Place Tied
16. Regular Season 7th Place
Teams that qualify on the same seeding criteria (e.g. both teams qualify on line 6, Regular Season 3rd place) will be seeded according to the criteria that follows.
1. Regular Season Winning Percentage in District Games Only
2. Head-to-head results
3. Region Point Scale for District Wins (explained below)
4. Winning Percentage versus common opponents
5. Winning Percentage in games versus all Region B Tournament teams (both divisions)
6. Overall winning percentage
7. Region Draw
Region Point System
For regular season district contests, Region schools will be awarded:
6 points for a win over a Regular Season Champ
5 points for a win over a Regular Season Runner-Up (2nd Place team)
4 points for a win over a Regular Season 3rd Place Team
3 points for a win over a Regular Season 4th Place Team
2 points for a win over a Regular Season 5th place Team
1 point for a win over a Regular Season 6th place team
0 points for a win over a Regular Season 7th place team
Tournament Brackets
1 vs. 8; 2 vs. 7; 3 vs. 6; 4 vs. 5.
Semis: 1-8 winner vs. 4-5 winner; 2-7 winner vs. 3-6 winner
Finals: 2 semifinal winners meet
Tournament Dates, Location/Format
Location: Quarterfinals are held at the higher seeds choice of venue, which may include their own gym. Each district will select a site to use on a semi-final night of the tournament. The site should be located as close to Charlottesville as feasible but in no case farther then 75 miles from Charlottesville. These four sites may host two games in one night but all four sites will host at least one of the semi-final games. The finals will be rotated to one of the district sites. In 2008, Eastern Mennonite University will host all four final games.
Semifinal Site Selection
Teams participating in the tournament will rank each of the four Semifinal sites in order of their preference for playing games there. Assignment of games to sites will begin with the # 1 seeds preference, and continue until all games are placed at one of the tournament sites. In odd numbered years, the # 1 seed in Division 1 will have the first choice, then the Division 2 # 1 seed will have the second choice. Then, the # 2 seed in Division 1, the # 2 seed in Division 2 and so on. In even numbered years, the Division 2 team would get the first choice. The site assignment process may put Division 1 and Division 2 games at the same site as part of the doubleheader. For example, the Division 1 # 1 seed may choose site "A" and the Division 2 # 1 seed may also choose site "A". Those two games would be played as a doubleheader at site "A".
Eligible Sites
No specific criteria is in place but districts will submit their site (and alternate sites in case of weather) for approval by Region B. Non-member school facilities are preferred, however, member schools may serve as sites if necessary, pending approval by Region B.
Weather
Districts will secure a back-up facility in case weather requires all four tournament to play games on the same night.
Finals Format
Finals will be played in two sessions on Saturday. Thursday semifinal winners will play in the early session. Friday semifinal winners will play in the late session. The facility will be emptied between sessions.
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