April 14, 2008
The blind drawing that determine the state final pairings in bracketed team sports was held at the IHSA Office on Monday, April 14, starting at approximately 10 a.m. This drawing covered the spring sports of boys water polo, girls water polo, boys volleyball, girls soccer, girls softball, and boys baseball.
Taylor Bell, retired sportswriter for the Chicago Sun-Times, made the drawings. Traditionally, the pairings are made by ordering the sites that feed into the state finals in alphabetical order and numbering them from 1 to 4 or 1 to 8. Then 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 bracket, and so on.
Girls Water Polo
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Elmhurst (York) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Hoffman Estates (H.S.) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of LaGrange (Lyons) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Oak Park (Fenwick) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Vernon Hills Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #2, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #7, Oak Park (Fenwick) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #8, Vernon Hills Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #3, Hoffman Estates (H.S.) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #4, LaGrange (Lyons) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #1, Elmhurst (York) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #6, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #5, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Boys Water Polo
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Elmhurst (York) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Hoffman Estates (H.S.) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of LaGrange (Lyons) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Oak Park (Fenwick) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Vernon Hills Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #8, Vernon Hills Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #5, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #4, LaGrange (Lyons) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #6, Northbrook (Glenbrook North) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #2, Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #1, Elmhurst (York) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #7, Oak Park (Fenwick) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #3, Hoffman Estates (H.S.) Sectional
Boys Volleyball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Chicago (Mt. Carmel) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Lincolnshire (Stevenson) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Naperville (North) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Villa Park (Willowbrook) Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Wheaton (St. Francis) Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Winnetka (New Trier) Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #5, New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #8, Winnetka (New Trier) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #1, Chicago (Mt. Carmel) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #7, Wheaton (St. Francis) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #6, Villa Park (Willowbrook) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #4, Naperville (North) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #2, Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #3, Lincolnshire (Stevenson) Sectional
Girls Class A Soccer
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Bloomington (Central Catholic) Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Columbia Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Elgin (Westminster Christian) Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Hinckley (H.-Big Rock) Sectional
Pea #5 represents winner of Peotone Sectional
Pea #6 represents winner of Rochester Sectional
Pea #7 represents winner of Stillman Valley Sectional
Pea #8 represents winner of Williamsville Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #2, Columbia Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #4, Hinckley (H.-Big Rock) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #8, Williamsville Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #6, Rochester Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #7, Stillman Valley Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #5, Peotone Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #3, Elgin (Westminster Christian) Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #1, Bloomington (Central Catholic) Sectional
Girls Class AA Soccer
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Buffalo Grove Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Granite City 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 Winnetka (New Trier) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Buffalo Grove Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #4, Lemont (H.S.) 2 Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #3, Lemont (H.S.) 1 Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #2, Granite City Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #5: pea #6, Lisle (Benedictine U.) 2 Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #6: pea #5, Lisle (Benedictine U.) 1 Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #7: pea #8, Winnetka (New Trier) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #8: pea #7, Morton Super-Sectional
Girls Class 1A Softball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Carrollton Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Carterville Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Lanark (Eastland) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #4, Lanark (Eastland) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #3, Carterville Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #2, Carrollton Super-Sectional
Girls Class 2A Softball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Champaign (U. of Illinois) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Lisle (Benedictine U.) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Macomb (WIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Nashville Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Champaign (U. of Illinois) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #2, Lisle (Benedictine U.) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #4, Nashville Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #3, Macomb (WIU) Super-Sectional
Girls Class 3A Softball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Mt. Zion Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Richmond (R.-Burton) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #2, Mt. Zion Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #1, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #3, Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #4, Richmond (R.-Burton) Super-Sectional
Girls Class 4A Softball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Elgin (H.S.) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of TBA Super-Sectional (north & west suburbs)
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #4, TBA Super-Sectional (north & west suburbs)
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #1, Bloomington (Illinois Wesleyan U.) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #3, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #2, Elgin (H.S.) Super-Sectional
Boys Class 1A Baseball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Danville (Danville Stadium) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Lisle (Benedictine University) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Springfield (Lincoln Land Community College) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #1, Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #2, Danville (Danville Stadium) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #3, Lisle (Benedictine University) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #4, Springfield (Lincoln Land Community College) Super-Sectional
Boys Class 2A Baseball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Lisle (Benedictine University) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Rockford (RiverHawks Stadium) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Springfield (Lincoln Land Community College) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #2, Lisle (Benedictine University) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #4, Springfield (Lincoln Land Community College) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #1, Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #3, Rockford (RiverHawks Stadium) Super-Sectional
Boys Class 3A Baseball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Crestwood (Standard Bank Stadium) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Rock Island (Augustana College) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Schaumburg (Alexian Field) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Urbana (University of Illinois) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #3, Schaumburg (Alexian Field) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #4, Urbana (University of Illinois) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #2, Rock Island (Augustana College) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #1, Crestwood (Standard Bank Stadium) Super-Sectional
Boys Class 4A Baseball
Starting lineup:
Pea #1 represents winner of Crestwood (Standard Bank Stadium) Super-Sectional
Pea #2 represents winner of Lisle (Benedictine University) Super-Sectional
Pea #3 represents winner of Schaumburg (Alexian Field) Super-Sectional
Pea #4 represents winner of Urbana (University of Illinois) Super-Sectional
Bracket drawing:
Quarterfinal bracket position #1: pea #2, Lisle (Benedictine University) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #2: pea #1, Crestwood (Standard Bank Stadium) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #3: pea #4, Urbana (University of Illinois) Super-Sectional
Quarterfinal bracket position #4: pea #3, Schaumburg (Alexian Field) Super-Sectional
For spring tournaments where teams in some sectionals are assigned directly to regionals (girls softball and boys baseball, Class 3A and Class 4A), the regional winners will be paired at the sectional level as follows: