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)
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