April 13, 2004
The blind drawing that determines the state final pairings in bracketed team sports were held at the IHSA Office on Tuesday, April 13, starting at approximately 11:30 a.m. This drawing covered the spring sports of boys water polo, girls water polo, boys volleyball, girls soccer, girls softball, and boys baseball.
Bob Sakamoto, sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune, made the drawings. Traditionally, the pairings are made by ordering the 8 sites that feed into the quarterfinals in alphabetical order and numbering them from 1 to 8. Then 8 numbered peas are drawn from a bottle. The number on the first pea drawn represents the site whose winner will occupy the first position on the quarterfinal bracket, and so on.
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Girls Water Polo
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Barrington Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Chicago (TBA) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Elmhurst (York) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of South Suburbs (TBA) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Vernon Hills Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Barrington
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #3, Chicago (TBA)
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #6, Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #2, Chicago (St. Ignatius)
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #4, Elmhurst (York)
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #8, Vernon Hills
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #5, Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #7, South Suburbs (TBA)
Boys Water Polo
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Barrington Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Chicago (TBA) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Elmhurst (York) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of South Suburbs (TBA) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Vernon Hills Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #6, Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #1, Barrington
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #3, Chicago (TBA)
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #4, Elmhurst (York)
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #7, South Suburbs (TBA)
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #2, Chicago (St. Ignatius)
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #8, Vernon Hills
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #5, Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
Boys Volleyball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Addison (A. Trail) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Burbank (Reavis) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Chicago (Brother Rice) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Gurnee (Warren) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Schaumburg (H.S.) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Winnetka (New Trier) Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #5, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East)
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #6, Gurnee (Warren)
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #1, Addison (A. Trail)
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #7, Schaumburg (H.S.)
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #4, Chicago (Brother Rice)
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #2, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #8, Winnetka (New Trier)
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #3, Burbank (Reavis)
Girls Class A Soccer
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Lemont (H.S.) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Mahomet (M.-Seymour) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Peoria (Notre Dame) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Rockford (Boylan) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Troy (Triad) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Vernon Hills Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #8, Vernon Hills
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #6, Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin)
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #3, Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #2, Lemont (H.S.)
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #1, Chicago (St. Ignatius)
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #4, Peoria (Notre Dame)
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #5, Rockford (Boylan)
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #7, Troy (Triad)
Girls Class AA Soccer
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Buffalo Grove Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Downers Grove (South) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of LaGrange (Lyons) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Orland Park (Sandburg) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Quincy (Sr.) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Rockton (Hononegah) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of St. Charles (North) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Winnetka (New Trier) Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #8, Winnetka (New Trier)
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #6, Rockton (Hononegah)
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #5, Quincy (Sr.)
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #1, Buffalo Grove
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #2, Downers Grove (South)
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #4, Orland Park (Sandburg)
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #7, St. Charles (North)
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #3, LaGrange (Lyons)
Boys Class A Baseball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Carbondale (Southern Illinois University Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Centralia (Kaskaskia College) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Danville (Danville Stadium) Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Rock Island (Augustana College) Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Rockford (Marinelli Field) Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Sauget (GMC Stadium) Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Western Suburbs (TBA) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #6, Rockford (Marinelli Field)
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #7, Sauget (GMC Stadium)
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #5, Rock Island (Augustana College)
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #8, Western Suburbs (TBA)
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #1, Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.)
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #4, Danville (Danville Stadium)
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #2, Carbondale (Southern Illinois University)
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #3, Centralia (Kaskaskia College)
Boys Class AA Baseball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Champaign (U of I-Illinois Field) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Chicago (UIC) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Crestwood (Hawkinson Ford Field) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of DeKalb (Northern Illinois University) Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Evanston (Northwestern University) Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Naperville (North Central College) Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of South Suburbs (TBA) Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Sauget (GMC Park) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #5, Evanston (Northwestern University)
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #6, Naperville (North Central College)
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #2, Chicago (UIC)
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #1, Champaign (U of I-Illinois Field)
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #3, Crestwood (Hawkinson Ford Field)
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #7, South Suburbs (TBA)
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #4, DeKalb (Northern Illinois University)
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #8, Sauget (GMC Park)
Girls Class A Softball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Champaign (U. of Illinois) 1 Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Champaign (U. of Illinois) 2 Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Chicago (UIC) Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Edwardsville (SIU-E) Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Macomb (WIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Pinckneyville Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Rock Island (Alleman) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #8, Rock Island (Alleman)
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #2, Champaign (U. of Illinois) 1
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #6, Macomb (WIU)
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #1, Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.)
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #4, Chicago (UIC)
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #5, Edwardsville (SIU-E)
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #3, Champaign (U. of Illinois) 2
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #7, Pinckneyville
Girls Class AA Softball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Barrington Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Chicago (UIC) 1 Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Chicago (UIC) 2 Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Darien (Hinsdale South) Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Edwardsville (H.S.) Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of South Holland (Thornwood) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #6, DeKalb (NIU)
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #4, Chicago (UIC) 2
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #2, Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.)
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #7, Edwardsville (H.S.)
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #1, Barrington
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #3, Chicago (UIC) 1
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #5, Darien (Hinsdale South)
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #8, South Holland (Thornwood)
The IHSA thanks you for your interest in this season's bracket drawing.