Saturday, March 18, 2017

High school conference basketball tournaments

One of my coworkers presented me with the idea of conference basketball tournaments for the Sac-Joaquin section. Apparently they have them in other sections. In his model only the top 6 teams in each league would go. The third seed would play the sixth seed in each league while the fourth would play the fifth, with the top two teams receiving a bye. In the semifinals the lowest remaining seed would play the top team, and the second place team would play the highest remaining seed. For each league I selected where I thought the tournament should be played. Here are the leagues in alphabetical order (Note: I only did the 209 teams this year.) Central California Athletic Alliance (CCAA) @ Lincoln High School-Stockton Byes: (1) Jim Elliot Christian Eagles and (2) Brookside Christian Knights (6) Big Valley Lions vs. (3) Millennium Falcons (5) Venture Academy Mustangs vs. (4) Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage Rams Teams who would not qualify: Turlock Christian, Stone Ridge Christian Central California Comference (CCC) @ Stanislaus State University-Turlock Byes: (1) Merced Bears and (2) El Capitan Gauchos (6) Atwater Falcons vs. (3) Golden Valley Cougars (5) Pitman Pride vs. (4) Turlock Bulldogs Team who would not qualify: Buhach Colony Modesto Metro Conference (MMC) @ Modesto Junior College Byes: (1) Modesto Christian Crusaders and (2) Beyer Patriots (6) Enochs Eagles vs. (3) Modesto Panthers (5) Downey Knights vs. (4) Gregori Jaguars Teams who would not qualify: Davis, Johansen Mother Lode League (MLL) @ Columbia College-Sonora Byes: (1) Calaveras, (2) Sonora Wildcats (6) Amador Buffaloes vs. (3) Argonaut Mustangs (5) Bret Harte Bullfrogs vs. (4) Summerville Bears Team who would not qualify: Linden Mountain Valley League (MVL) @ Chavez High School-Stockton Byes: (1) Hughes Academy Titans and (2) Delta Charter Dragons (6) Holt Academy Bobcats vs. (3) Stockton Christian Eagles (5) Tioga Timberwolves vs. (4) Lodi Academy Titans Teams who would not qualify: Humphreys Charter, Don Pedro, Mountan Oaks San Joaquin Athletic Association (SJAA) @ University of the Pacific-Stockton Byes: (1) Stagg Delta Kings and (2) Edison Vikings (6) Bear Creek Bruins vs. (3) Franklin Yellowjackets (5) McNair Eagles vs. (4) Chavez Titans Southern League (SL) @ Enochs High School-Modesto Byes: (1) Orestimba Warriors and (2) Mariposa Grizzlies (6) Gustine Reds vs. (3) Delhi Hawks (5) Waterford Wildcats vs. (4) Denair Coyotes Team who would not qualify: LeGrand Trans Valley League (TVL) @ Modesto High School Byes: (1) Ripon Indians and (2) Hilmar Yellowjackets (6) Hughson Huskies vs. (3) Riverbank Bruins (5) Mountain House Mustangs vs. (4) Ripon Christian Knights Team who would not qualify: Escalon Tri-City Athletic Conference (TCAL) @ Stockton Arena Byes: (1) St. Mary's Rams and (2) Lincoln Trojans (6) Lodi Flames vs. (3) West Wolfpack (5) Tokay Tigers vs. (4) Tracy Bulldogs Valley Oak League (VOL) @ Delta College-Stockton Byes: (1) Manteca Buffaloes and (2) Cemtral Catholic Raiders (6) Sierra Timberwolves vs. (3) Weston Ranch Cougars (5) East Union Lancers vs. (4) Lathrop Spartans Teams who would not qualify: Kimball, Oakdale Western Athletic Conference (WAC) @ Merced College Byes: (1) Patterson Tigers and (2) Ceres Bulldogs (6) Pacheco Panthers vs. (3) Central Valley Hawks (5) Los Banos Tigers vs. (4) Livingston Wolves

Thursday, March 9, 2017

If I Was King of Sports- What the 209 basketball tournament would look like

Quick reminder, for the top 64 teams, the tournament would be broken up in two parts 1) 8 pods of 8 teams at campus sites and 2) playing at neutral sites, depending on which place each team finished in its pod. There will also be two pods where the remaining 16 will play 3 games each. One thing I would change is that I would put in a play-in game between the 64th and 65th rated teams. The winner would be in the main field. The loser of the game would host a consolation pod. Play-in game Pacheco Panthers (WAC) @ Galt Warriors (SVC) Pod A @ Jim Elliot Christian (Lodi) (8) PAC/GALT winner vs. (1) Jim Elliot Christian (CCAA) (5) Chavez (SJAA) vs. (4) Lathrop (VOL) (6) Riverbank (TVL) vs. (3) Stockton Christian (MVL) (7) Central Valley (WAC) vs. (2) West (TCAL) Pod H @ Hughes Academy (Stockton) (8) Turlock (CCC) vs. (1) Hughes Academy (MVL) (5) Mountain House (TVL) vs. (4) Edison (SJAA) (6) Big Valley (CCAA) vs. (3) Lincoln (TCAL) (7) Bret Harte (MLL) @ (2) Modesto Christian (MMC) Pod E @ Calaveras (San Andreas) (8) Delhi (SL) vs. (1) Calaveras (MLL) (5) Hughson (TVL) vs. (4) Ceres (WAC) (6) Buhach Colony (CCC) vs. (3) Dos Palos (WSL) (7) Tioga (MVL) vs. (2) Liberty Ranch (SVC) Pod D @ Argonaut (Jackson) (8) Downey (MMC) vs. (1) Argonaut (MLL) (5) Lodi Academy (MVL) vs. (4) El Capitan (CCC) (6) Venture Academy (CCAA) vs. (3) Weston Ranch (VOL) (7) Tokay (TCAL) vs. Stagg (SJAA) Pod F @ Manteca (8) Los Banos (WAC) vs. (1) Manteca (VOL) (5) Pitman (CCC) vs. (4) Tracy (TCAL) (6) Delta Charter (MVL) vs. (3) Sonora (MLL) (7) Franklin (SJAA) vs. (2) Orestimba (SL) Pod C @ Beyer-Modesto (8) Linden (MLL) vs. (1) Beyer (MMC) (5) Sierra (VOL) vs. (4) Ripon Christian (TVL) (6) Atwater (CCC) vs. (3) Mariposa (SL) (7) Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage (CCAA) vs. (2) St. Mary's (TCAL) Pod G @ Ripon (8) Summerville (MLL) vs. (1) Ripon (TVL) (5) Gregori (MMC) vs. (4) East Union (VOL)