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Post by bradk on Oct 18, 2024 10:24:27 GMT -5
I feel bad for the Madison and FVA schools whose sectional is basically a conference tournament. I know the WIAA and their regional representation argument but its also hard to look at and say this what is best for the sport. One of the best things about sectionals is possibly playing other schools in a best of 5 match (way different than tournament matches), however you end up playing the same schools anyways because of regional representation. 80% of my conference is in the same sectional and 4 of the 5 teams are top 5 seeds so will all be playing each other again for the most part.
Obviously it is an easy thing to complain about, but the WIAA should think when this many people complain maybe we are wrong. As someone said 5 of the top 10 teams in the state are guaranteed to not be at the state tournament.
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Post by jmpy5 on Oct 18, 2024 13:11:23 GMT -5
I feel bad for the Madison and FVA schools whose sectional is basically a conference tournament. I know the WIAA and their regional representation argument but its also hard to look at and say this what is best for the sport. One of the best things about sectionals is possibly playing other schools in a best of 5 match (way different than tournament matches), however you end up playing the same schools anyways because of regional representation. 80% of my conference is in the same sectional and 4 of the 5 teams are top 5 seeds so will all be playing each other again for the most part. Obviously it is an easy thing to complain about, but the WIAA should think when this many people complain maybe we are wrong. As someone said 5 of the top 10 teams in the state are guaranteed to not be at the state tournament. That is a good point as well. And then in Sectional 4 you will have either the Woodland Champion Pewaukee or the Classic 8 Co-Champ CMH eliminated next Friday when both would have likely been the 1 seed in Sectional 5, 7 or 8. |
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Post by onyourhead on Oct 18, 2024 17:00:11 GMT -5
Not from the Wisconsin/Midwest Area but is there any possibility of Wisconsin in the near future starting a men’s program? Heard this might be in the works but given Title 9 I was not sure
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Post by goat12 on Oct 22, 2024 0:03:42 GMT -5
Post season predictions:
Sectional 1 Kimberly over Fond Du Lac. No surprises in this one unless injuries factor in. Even then Kimberly.
Sectional 2 Middleton over Madison West. Cake walk for Middleton once again.
Sectional 3 Homestead over Germantown. Bit of an upset but not really. Stacked sectional with 4 teams that are in the top 10-15.
Sectional 4 Hamilton over Arrowhead. Arrowhead playing well late but Hamilton's ball control is insane. Even more stacked than 4.
Sectional 5 Mukwonago over Westosha Central purely because I don't think Westosha deserves the spot at state. Only team in the top 10 they played all year was Homestead.
Sectional 6 Marquette over Tosa East. Not going to be a close one.
Sectional 7 New Berlin over Franklin. I think Franklin will take down Muskego but won't make it past NB. Snore of a sectional and waste of a spot at state.
Sectional 8 Indian Trail over Oak Creek. Again, what is the WIAA doing?
State seeding:
1 Hamilton
2 Kimberly
3 Marquette
4 Middleton
5 Homestead
6 New Berlin
7 Mukwanago
8 Indian Trail
Hamilton over KIT, Kimberly over Mukwanago, and Marquette over New Berlin all 3-0 snoozefests. Homestead over Middleton 3-2. We see a one man show that Middleton just can't stop.
Hamilton over Homestead 3-1. Just too well rounded of a team. Homestead sneaks out one game with some big hitting. Kimberly over Marquette 3-1. Kimberly's middles show out and Marquette can't stop them.
Kimberly over Hamilton 3-1 in a bloodbath. Kimberly's size and hitting it just too much for Hamilton to overcome. Matt Seidl gets another COY for his trophy case along with it.
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Post by kurtwong on Oct 22, 2024 9:51:55 GMT -5
1: If Kimberly's OH is healthy I'll take Kimberly over Appleton North in 4. If Kimberly is still banged up, I'll take A North in 5. Coach Maas and the Lightning owe Kimberly one after last year's sectional final.
2: Middleton over Madison West in 4. West has really developed their program over the last few seasons, but Middleton has too much.
3: Germantown over Cedarburg in 4. G'town is too quick and has too many weapons. Only way they fall short is if they break down in SR.
4: Arrowhead over Hamilton in 5. I think this has the potential to be a really great match. I'll give the edge to Arrowhead with their experience, but I think the better serving team wins this game.
5: Mukwonago? They seem like a well coached, hungry team, and I know nothing about every other team in the section.
6: Marquette over Tosa East in 3. Will Marquette ever lose before state?
7: Muskego over NBU in 5. I think Muskego is the sleeper in this section. Wins over G'town, Mukwonago and Waukesha West.
8: KIT makes a trip to the Resch with a win over SMU. Another really well coached team with a weak sectional on their side. What ever happened to Racine VB? It doesn't feel like that long ago that Horlick was a consistent top 10 team.
State Seeding:
1. Marquette
2. Middleton
3. G'town
4: Arrowhead
5: Appleton North
6: Mukwonago
7: Muskego
8: KIT
Marquette over KIT in 3
Middleton over Muskego in 3
G'town over Muk in 3
Arrowhead over A North in 5
Marquette over G'town in 4
Middleton over Arrowhead in 4
Marquette over Middleton in 5
Who are your guys picks for all state?
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Post by goat12 on Oct 22, 2024 10:28:27 GMT -5
1: If Kimberly's OH is healthy I'll take Kimberly over Appleton North in 4. If Kimberly is still banged up, I'll take A North in 5. Coach Maas and the Lightning owe Kimberly one after last year's sectional final. 2: Middleton over Madison West in 4. West has really developed their program over the last few seasons, but Middleton has too much. 3: Germantown over Cedarburg in 4. G'town is too quick and has too many weapons. Only way they fall short is if they break down in SR. 4: Arrowhead over Hamilton in 5. I think this has the potential to be a really great match. I'll give the edge to Arrowhead with their experience, but I think the better serving team wins this game. 5: Mukwonago? They seem like a well coached, hungry team, and I know nothing about every other team in the section. 6: Marquette over Tosa East in 3. Will Marquette ever lose before state? 7: Muskego over NBU in 5. I think Muskego is the sleeper in this section. Wins over G'town, Mukwonago and Waukesha West. 8: KIT makes a trip to the Resch with a win over SMU. Another really well coached team with a weak sectional on their side. What ever happened to Racine VB? It doesn't feel like that long ago that Horlick was a consistent top 10 team. State Seeding: 1. Marquette 2. Middleton 3. G'town 4: Arrowhead 5: Appleton North 6: Mukwonago 7: Muskego 8: KIT Marquette over KIT in 3 Middleton over Muskego in 3 G'town over Muk in 3 Arrowhead over A North in 5 Marquette over G'town in 4 Middleton over Arrowhead in 4 Marquette over Middleton in 5 Who are your guys picks for all state? Only thing I'd really disagree with is North getting to a sectional final over Fond Du Lac. Fondy has beat them twice this year without much issue. |
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Post by muredshark on Oct 22, 2024 12:59:14 GMT -5
The Week 8 Wisconsin Boys High School Coaches Poll sponsored by the Badger Region and Frisco Mo is now live:
1. Sussex Hamilton (19) -- LW: 1
2. Kimberly (2) -- LW: 2
3. Marquette -- LW: 3
4. Germantown -- LW: 4
5. Middleton -- LW: 5
6. Arrowhead -- LW: 8
7. Homestead -- LW: 6
8. Cedarburg -- LW: 7
9. Waukesha West -- LW: 9
10. Fond du Lac/North Fond du Lac -- LW: Not ranked
Others Receiving Votes
Nicolet (9), Westosha Central (3), Appleton North (2), Catholic Memorial (2), Madison West (2), New Berlin Eisenhower/West (1)
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Post by kurtwong on Oct 22, 2024 14:19:25 GMT -5
1: If Kimberly's OH is healthy I'll take Kimberly over Appleton North in 4. If Kimberly is still banged up, I'll take A North in 5. Coach Maas and the Lightning owe Kimberly one after last year's sectional final. 2: Middleton over Madison West in 4. West has really developed their program over the last few seasons, but Middleton has too much. 3: Germantown over Cedarburg in 4. G'town is too quick and has too many weapons. Only way they fall short is if they break down in SR. 4: Arrowhead over Hamilton in 5. I think this has the potential to be a really great match. I'll give the edge to Arrowhead with their experience, but I think the better serving team wins this game. 5: Mukwonago? They seem like a well coached, hungry team, and I know nothing about every other team in the section. 6: Marquette over Tosa East in 3. Will Marquette ever lose before state? 7: Muskego over NBU in 5. I think Muskego is the sleeper in this section. Wins over G'town, Mukwonago and Waukesha West. 8: KIT makes a trip to the Resch with a win over SMU. Another really well coached team with a weak sectional on their side. What ever happened to Racine VB? It doesn't feel like that long ago that Horlick was a consistent top 10 team. State Seeding: 1. Marquette 2. Middleton 3. G'town 4: Arrowhead 5: Appleton North 6: Mukwonago 7: Muskego 8: KIT Marquette over KIT in 3 Middleton over Muskego in 3 G'town over Muk in 3 Arrowhead over A North in 5 Marquette over G'town in 4 Middleton over Arrowhead in 4 Marquette over Middleton in 5 Who are your guys picks for all state? Only thing I'd really disagree with is North getting to a sectional final over Fond Du Lac. Fondy has beat them twice this year without much issue. I didn't know Fondy had beat them twice handily. I heard they had a pretty close match at Neenah last weekend. I think A North's outside #3 is one of the best players I've seen all year and I just feel like he could will them over Fondy. I expect that sectional to be a hell of a competition regardless of how things shake out. I'm from the Milwaukee Metro, but FVA volleyball, and it's rivalries, rocks. |
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Post by jmpy5 on Oct 22, 2024 15:08:13 GMT -5
I was at Neenah last weekend and Fondy is playing really well. Loewe is passing a ton of court and that makes everything else come easy. #3 from AN has a pretty armswing and is a really natural and intuitive volleyball player and I was really surprised to hear he doesn't play club. Rare to be that skilled without a ton of reps. I was told he is a good basketball player. That will be a great semifinal and another argument for a different seeding process.
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Post by jmpy5 on Oct 22, 2024 15:15:24 GMT -5
Not from the Wisconsin/Midwest Area but is there any possibility of Wisconsin in the near future starting a men’s program? Heard this might be in the works but given Title 9 I was not sure This is Lloyd Christmas "So you're telling me there is a chance territory" as to the UW. More likely that they are going to strip other men's non-revenue sports to move from 85-105 for football dependent on the house resolution. Which is too bad, because the UW club team is stacked and is getting kids that had varsity opportunities. Better odds on Marquette adding one because of the lack of a football team and a women's HC who is a friend of the men's game. |
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Post by coy on Oct 22, 2024 16:51:27 GMT -5
Not from the Wisconsin/Midwest Area but is there any possibility of Wisconsin in the near future starting a men’s program? Heard this might be in the works but given Title 9 I was not sure This is Lloyd Christmas "So you're telling me there is a chance territory" as to the UW. More likely that they are going to strip other men's non-revenue sports to move from 85-105 for football dependent on the house resolution. Which is too bad, because the UW club team is stacked and is getting kids that had varsity opportunities. Better odds on Marquette adding one because of the lack of a football team and a women's HC who is a friend of the men's game. Not really much of a chance at Marquette. They "considered" it when they were adding lacrosse. But they looked at either sport as a recruiting opportunity, and volleyball wouldn't be drawing from a new area. Lacrosse has a lot of money and a northeast hotbed. Plus they'll play matches out in the northeast and get their brand out there, combining with the BE basketball tournament being in the Garden. Volleyball would be playing games in Chicago (where they already draw a huge portion of their student population from), IN, MO, etc. It's not expanding their footprint much, if at all. UWM is the most recent D1 men's volleyball program in the state. Maybe them. |
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Post by vball123 on Oct 23, 2024 12:41:30 GMT -5
Marquette and Middleton played last night at Marquette. Looks like Middleton won in 3. Excited to see how the sectionals shake out, it’s been a competitive year top to bottom.
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Post by vbboysfan on Oct 23, 2024 13:52:21 GMT -5
With the exception of Sectionals 6 & 8, I think all of the others have at least 1 sleeper who could make a run and advance. That being said, most of the top teams have had hiccups this year. If those happen in the deep sectionals, favorites could fall in the semis or finals. Definitely should be worth the price of admission in most cases!
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Post by muredshark on Oct 25, 2024 11:03:09 GMT -5
Good luck to all the teams competing tonight in the Regional Finals throughout the state. I hate this time of year when so many seasons have to come to an end. Thanks to everyone who has helped Wisconsin boys volleyball continue to grow. Our community is amazing, and I love to be a part of it. All the best!
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Post by vbboysfan on Oct 26, 2024 23:21:04 GMT -5
Most Regional matches seemed as expected, but Pius over Tosa East was an upset (although when Pius has been on this year they've pushed teams, just hasn't been sustained).
Sun Prairie over Edgewood--1st program playoff win?
Nicolet hold on vs Whitefish Bay in 5.
3 of the 4 matches in Sectional 4 were close (at least in score or going 4). KM got swept but lost by a total of 6 points. Arrowhead-Hartford scores were closer than they should have been (anyone there to comment)? CMH went 4 with Pewaukee but scores in wins seemed to be in control. Still brutal that those match-ups were all in the first round for them.
Upset predictions for Tuesday?
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