REGIONALS IN-DEPTH

Some great match-ups begin tonight in regionals and there are certainly a lot of surprises that could come out of the matches. Here is a look in-depth at the regional storylines:

DIVISION ONE
Best Match: Dublin Coffman is the real deal perhaps, but the meeting with Olentangy might prove to be a real battle.
Not a Chance: Marysville proved their worthiness in our poll by upsetting Bishop Watterson last weekend for a regional appearance, but they do not stand a chance against the #1 team in D1 and a GGCL team to boot, Cincinnati Ursuline. It will be over quick.
Upset Potential: Could TSUA get the best of Olmsted Falls? Doubt it, but this match looks intriguing. Mentor and Brecksville-Broadsview Hts. are highly vulnerable in their semi-final matches.

DIVISION TWO
Best Match: Mansfield Madison and Wooster Triway will be an all-out battle and Alter and Tippecanoe battled to five at the start of the season. Will Alter end the hopes and dreams of the folks from Tipp City?
Not a Chance: Claymont who? They don't belong and will face defeat against Bishop Hartley.
Upset Potential: Besides the potential of Alter ousting Tippecanoe, Walsh Jesuit could end Padua Franciscan's season and Mentor Lake Catholic is a serious threat to Salem, who is hoping to return to state for the second year-in-a-row.

DIVISION THREE
Best Match: Huron and St. Henry get this nod since both are perennial powers and both aren't as strong as they traditionally are. St. Henry, for the second time in as many seasons, looked dead in the water, but has once again found a way to surprise. Huron hasn't struggled as bad, but they don't play as tough a schedule as St. Henry. Should be a good battle, but St. Henry should prevail.
Not a Chance: Westfall has traditionally been a fairly good program, but this year they won't be able to keep up with a very strong Alexander team, a favorite for the title.
Upset Potential: Cleveland VASJ seems to bring it every year come tourney time. Don't be shocked to see them pull off an upset against West Salem NW. Also, could Tuscarawas Valley shock Frankfort Adena?

DIVISION FOUR
Best Match: Sidney Lehman Catholic and Fort Loramie will be the best semi-final match in this division. Do not be surprised if Fort Loramie pulls it off, but they will have to have a great matchup against a well-coached and tested program like LC.
Not a Chance: Basically all three teams in the regional with Marion Local. What a waste of a regional bracket. It is such a shame that teams like New Bremen, Convoy Crestview, Minster, Fort Recovery, etc. are ousted each year so early when teams like Pettisville are a regional semi-finalist. Leipsic and Tiffin Calvert may be ranked, but they also don't stand a chance of stopping a MAC team.
Upset Potential: Division 4 is the blandest division of them all. There is no parody anymore in this division and where there is some it is all present in one or two regions so the quality teams are booted early leaving for a dull regional set-up. Biggest potential for an upset? Probably a small, small chance for Tusky Central Catholic over Newark Catholic and maybe Kidron over Buckeye Central in Regional Finals.