Continental will take on #5 seed Crestview in a sectional semifinal on Feb 19. Continental, #10 seeded, was given the choice of either playing Crestview in the sectional semifinals or have a rematch against Putnam County League Rival Ottoville. Putnam County League took the first two seeds at the OHSAA Division IV Van Wert District draw. Top seed went to Ottoville, ranked 10th in the latest State DIV poll. Second seed went to Kalida, who is currently the PCL leader. Kalida defeated Ottovilee earlier this season. Other tops seeds were #3 seed Wayne Trace, # 4 seed Delphos St Johns, and #5 seed Crestview.
Lower Bracket (at Paulding)
Sectional Semifinal
#10 Continental (4-12) vs #5 Crestview Tuesday 2/19 8:00
Sectional Final
#3 Wayne Trace (14-3) vs. Continental/Crestview winner Saturday 2/23 8:00
Sectional Semifinal
#6 Delphos Jefferson (7-11) vs Fort Jennings (4-13) Tuesday 2/19 6:15
Sectional Finals
#2 Kalida (13-5) vs Delphos Jefferson/Fort Jennings winner Saturday 2/23 6:15
Paulding Sectional Finals will meet on Thursday 2/28 at 8:00 for the Lower District Semifinal at Van Wert
Upper Bracket (at Defiance)
Sectional Semifinal
#7 Ayersville (8-9) vs Lincolnview (6-13) Wednesday 2/20 7:00
Sectional Final
#4 Delphos St Johns (12-6) vs Ayersville/Lincolnview winner Saturday 2/23 1:00
Sectional Final
#12 Antwerp (4-12) vs Ottoville (14-3) Saturday 2/23 2:45
Defiance Sectional Finals will meet on Thursday 2/25 at 6:15 for the Upper District Semifinal at Van Wert
District Semifinalist will meet on Saturday March 2 at 7:00 at Van Wert. Winner advances to the Division IV Elida Regional.
–Mike Jones, Sportswriter
