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April 17, 2007

Spring Bracket Drawing

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

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