April 17, 2007
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 1 p.m. This drawing covered the spring sports of boys water polo, girls water polo, boys volleyball, girls soccer, girls softball, and boys baseball.
Jim Mattson, sports director of WHOI-TV, 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 LaGrange (Lyons) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Oak Park (Fenwick) 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, Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #5, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #2, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #6, Oak Park (Fenwick) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #4, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #3, LaGrange (Lyons) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #7, Palatine (H.S.) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #8, Vernon Hills 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 LaGrange (Lyons) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Oak Park (Fenwick) 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, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #6, Oak Park (Fenwick) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #8, Vernon Hills Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #3, LaGrange (Lyons) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #1, Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #4, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #7, Palatine (H.S.) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #5, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Boys Volleyball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Arlington Heights (Hersey) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Bolingbrook Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Glenview (Glenbrook South) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Oak Lawn (Community) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of St. Charles (North) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Villa Park (Willowbrook) Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #7, St. Charles (North) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #8, Villa Park (Willowbrook) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #2, Bolingbrook Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #3, Chicago (St. Ignatius) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #1, Arlington Heights (Hersey) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #4, Frankfort (Lincoln-Way East) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #6, Oak Lawn (Community) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #5, Glenview (Glenbrook South) Sectional
Girls Class A Soccer
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Chicago (Loyola U.) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Hampshire Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Herscher Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Pleasant Plains Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Stillman Valley Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Williamsville Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #7, Stillman Valley Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #5, Herscher Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #4, Hampshire Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #2, Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #6, Pleasant Plains Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #1, Chicago (Loyola U.) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #3, Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #8, Williamsville Sectional
Girls Class AA Soccer
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Chicago (Loyola U.) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Edwardsville (SIU-E) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Lemont (H.S.) 1 Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Lemont (H.S.) 2 Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Lisle (Benedictine U.) 1 Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Lisle (Benedictine U.) 2 Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Morton Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Rockford (Wedgbury Soccer Complex) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #3, Lemont (H.S.) 1 Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #8, Rockford (Wedgbury Soccer Complex) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #6, Lisle (Benedictine U.) 2 Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #4, Lemont (H.S.) 2 Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #1, Chicago (Loyola U.) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #2, Edwardsville (SIU-E) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #7, Morton Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #5, Lisle (Benedictine U.) 1 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 Danville (Danville Stadium) Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Lisle (Benedictine University) Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Rock Island (Augustana College) Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Rockford (RiverHawks Stadium) Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Sauget (GMC Stadium) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #8, Sauget (GMC Stadium) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #1, Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #4, Danville (Danville Stadium) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #6, Rock Island (Augustana College) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #7, Rockford (RiverHawks Stadium) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #2, Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #3, Charleston (EIU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #5, Lisle (Benedictine University) Super-Sectional
Boys Class AA Baseball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Crestwood (Hawkinson Ford Field) 1 Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Crestwood (Hawkinson Ford Field) 2 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 (GCS Ballpark) 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 #6, Schaumburg (Alexian Field) 1 Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #7, Schaumburg (Alexian Field) 2 Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #3, DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #1, Crestwood (Hawkinson Ford Field) 1 Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #4, Naperville (North Central College) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #5, Sauget (GCS Ballpark) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #8, Urbana (University of Illinois) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #2, Crestwood (Hawkinson Ford Field) 2 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 Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Casey (C.-Westfield) Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Dupo Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Lisle (Benedictine U.) Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Macomb (WIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #2, Byron Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #1, Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #3, Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #8, Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #6, Lisle (Benedictine U.) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #4, Casey (C.-Westfield) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #5, Dupo Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #7, Macomb (WIU) Super-Sectional
Girls Class AA Softball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of TBA (Chicago) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Darien (Hinsdale South) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Edwardsville (H.S.) Super-Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Mundelein (H.S.) Super-Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) Super-Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of South Holland (Thornwood) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #4, DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #3, Darien (Hinsdale South) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #6, Mundelein (H.S.) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #8, South Holland (Thornwood) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #2, TBA (Chicago) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #1, Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #7, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #5, Edwardsville (H.S.) Super-Sectional