IHSA Announcements

April 6, 2005

Spring Bracket Drawing

The blind drawing that determines the state final pairings in bracketed team sports were held at the IHSA Office on Wednesday, April 6, starting at approximately 1:30 p.m. This drawing covered the spring sports of boys water polo, girls water polo, boys volleyball, girls soccer, girls softball, and boys baseball.

Emily Tropp, sportswriter for the Rockford Register Star, 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.

Girls Water Polo

Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Oak Park (Fenwick) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Palatine (H.S.) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of TBA Sectional (southwest suburbs)
Pea #8 represents winner of Vernon Hills Sectional

Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #3, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #2, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #4, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #5, Oak Park (Fenwick) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #6, Palatine (H.S.) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #8, Vernon Hills Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #7, TBA Sectional (southwest suburbs)
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #1, Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional

Boys Water Polo

Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Oak Park (Fenwick) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Palatine (H.S.) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of TBA Sectional (southwest suburbs)
Pea #8 represents winner of Vernon Hills Sectional

Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #2, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #4, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #3, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #1, Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #6, Palatine (H.S.) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #8, Vernon Hills Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #7, TBA Sectional (southwest suburbs)
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #5, Oak Park (Fenwick) Sectional

Boys Volleyball

Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Buffalo Grove Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Chicago (Brother Rice) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Chicago (De La Salle) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Downers Grove (South) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Schaumburg (H.S.) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Skokie (Niles West) Sectional

Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #7, Schaumburg (H.S.) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #4, Chicago (De La Salle) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #8, Skokie (Niles West) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #5, Downers Grove (South) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #3, Chicago (Brother Rice) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #6, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #1, Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #2, Buffalo Grove Sectional

Girls Class A Soccer

Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Arlington Heights (St. Viator) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Chatham (Glenwood) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Lemont Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Mahomet (M.-Seymour) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Morton Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Rockford (Boylan) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Troy (Triad) Sectional

Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #8, Troy (Triad) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #4, Lemont Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #1, Arlington Heights (St. Viator) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #6, Morton Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #3, Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #2, Chatham (Glenwood) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #5, Mahomet (M.-Seymour) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #7, Rockford (Boylan) Sectional

Girls Class AA Soccer

Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Barrington Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Elmhurst (York) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Quincy (Sr.) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Winnetka (New Trier) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of TBA #1 Sectional (northwest suburbs)
Pea #7 represents winner of TBA #2 Sectional (southwest suburbs)
Pea #8 represents winner of TBA #3 Sectional (western suburbs)

Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #5, Winnetka (New Trier) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #4, Quincy (Sr.) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #7, TBA #2 Sectional (southwest suburbs)
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #6, TBA #1 Sectional (northwest suburbs)
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #8, TBA #3 Sectional (western suburbs)
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #1, Barrington Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #3, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #2, Elmhurst (York) Sectional

Boys Class A Baseball

Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Bloomington (IWU) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Centralia (Kaskaskia College) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Chicago (UIC) Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Danville (Danville Stadium) Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Rock Island (Augustana College) Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Sauget (GMC Park) Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of TBA Super-Sectional (Rockford area)

Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #4, Chicago (UIC) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #2, Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #8, TBA Super-Sectional (Rockford area)
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #1, Bloomington (IWU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #6, Rock Island (Augustana College) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #5, Danville (Danville Stadium) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #7, Sauget (GMC Park) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #3, Centralia (Kaskaskia College) Super-Sectional

Boys Class AA Baseball

Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Champaign (UIUC) 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 (NIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Naperville (North Central College) Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Sauget (GMC Park) Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Schaumburg (Alexian Field) Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of TBA Super-Sectional (south suburbs)

Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #5, Naperville (North Central College) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #1, Champaign (UIUC) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #2, Chicago (UIC) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #3, Crestwood (Hawkinson Ford Field) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #6, Sauget (GMC Park) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #4, DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #8, TBA Super-Sectional (south suburbs)
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #7, Schaumburg (Alexian Field) Super-Sectional

Girls Class A Softball

Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Bloomington (IWU) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Braidwood (Reed-Custer) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Byron Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Columbia Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Macomb (IWU) Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Pinckneyville Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of TBA #1 Super-Sectional (Chicago area)
Pea #8 represents winner of TBA #2 Super-Sectional (eastern Illinois)

Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #4, Columbia Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #6, Pinckneyville Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #2, Braidwood (Reed-Custer) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #5, Macomb (IWU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #1, Bloomington (IWU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #3, Byron Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #7, TBA #1 Super-Sectional (Chicago area)
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #8, TBA #2 Super-Sectional (eastern Illinois)

Girls Class AA Softball

Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Barrington Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Bloomington (IWU) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Collinsville Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Downers Grove (South) Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Midlothian (Bremen) Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of TBA Super-Sectional (western suburbs)

Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #5, Downers Grove (South) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #6, Midlothian (Bremen) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #4, DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #7, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #1, Barrington Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #8, TBA Super-Sectional (western suburbs)
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #3, Collinsville Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #2, Bloomington (IWU) Super-Sectional

The IHSA thanks you for your interest in this season's bracket drawing.