April 12, 2006
The blind drawing that determine the state final pairings in bracketed team sports was held at the IHSA Office on Wednesday, April 12, starting at approximately 9 a.m. This drawing covered the spring sports of boys water polo, girls water polo, boys volleyball, girls soccer, girls softball, and boys baseball.
Fred Kroner, sportswriter for the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette, 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 Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Elmhurst (York) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Orland Park (Sandburg) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Palatine (H.S.) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Vernon Hills Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #3, Elmhurst (York) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #8, Vernon Hills Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #4, New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #5, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #2, Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #6, Orland Park (Sandburg) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #7, Palatine (H.S.) Sectional
Boys Water Polo
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Elmhurst (York) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Orland Park (Sandburg) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Palatine (H.S.) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Vernon Hills Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #2, Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #7, Palatine (H.S.) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #1, Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #6, Orland Park (Sandburg) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #4, New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #3, Elmhurst (York) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #8, Vernon Hills Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #5, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Boys Volleyball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Chicago (Brother Rice) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Roselle (Lake Park) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Skokie (Niles North) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Tinley Park (Andrew) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Vernon Hills Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Villa Park Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Chicago (Brother Rice) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #8, Villa Park Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #6, Tinley Park (Andrew) Sectiona
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #5, Skokie (Niles North) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #3, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #2, Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #7, Vernon Hills Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #4, Roselle (Lake Park) Sectional
Girls Class A Soccer
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Columbia Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Chicago (Loyola U.) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Hampshire Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Herscher Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of TBA (eastern Illinois) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Pleasant Plains Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Princeton Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of TBA (northwestern Illinois) Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Columbia Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #3, Hampshire Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #4, Herscher Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #5, TBA (eastern Illinois) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #7, Princeton Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #2, Chicago (Loyola U.) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #6, Pleasant Plains Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #8, TBA (northwestern Illinois) Sectional
Girls Class AA Soccer
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Chicago (Loyola U.) 1 Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Chicago (Loyola U.) 2 Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Edwardsville (SIU-E) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Lemont (H.S.) Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Buffalo Grove Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Lisle (Benedictine U.) Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Morton Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Rockford (Wedgebury Soccer Complex) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #3, Edwardsville (SIU-E) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #1, Chicago (Loyola U.) 1 Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #4, Lemont (H.S.) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #6, Lisle (Benedictine U.) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #5, Buffalo Grove Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #8, Rockford (Wedgebury Soccer Complex) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #7, Morton Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #2, Chicago (Loyola U.) 2 Super-Sectional
Boys Class A Baseball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Charleston (EIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of TBA (Chicago area) 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 TBA (northern Illinois) Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Sauget (GMC Stadium) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #2, Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #3, Charleston (EIU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #5, Danville (Danville Stadium) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #8, Sauget (GMC Stadium) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #4, TBA (Chicago area) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #6, Rock Island (Augustana College) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #7, TBA (northern Illinois) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #1, Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Boys Class AA Baseball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of TBA (southwest suburbs) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Crestwood (Hawkinson Ford Field) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Naperville (North Central College) Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Sauget (GMC Stadium) Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Schaumburg (Alexian Field) 1 Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Schaumburg (Alexian Field) 2 Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Urbana (University of Illinois) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #7, Schaumburg (Alexian Field) 2 Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #8, Urbana (University of Illinois) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #5, Naperville (North Central College) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #2, Crestwood (Hawkinson Ford Field) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #3, DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #1, TBA (southwest suburbs) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #6, Schaumburg (Alexian Field) 1 Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #4, Naperville (North Central College) Super-Sectional
Girls Class A Softball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Byron Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Carrollton Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Casey (C.-Westfield) Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Lisle (Benedictine U.) Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Macomb (WIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Pinckneyville Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Urbana (University of Illinois) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #2, Byron Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #4, Casey (C.-Westfield) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #7, Pinckneyville Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #3, Carrollton Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #8, Urbana (University of Illinois) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #6, Macomb (WIU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #5, Lisle (Benedictine U.) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #1, Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
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) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Darien (Hinsdale South) Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Edwardsville (SIU-E) Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Midlothian (Bremen) Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #6, Edwardsville (SIU-E) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #2, Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #3, Chicago (UIC) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #8, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #1, Barrington Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #7, Midlothian (Bremen) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #4, Darien (Hinsdale South) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #5, DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional