Class 2A District Pairings

[LukeFeddersen]

Post your predictions here now!

Class 2A

DISTRICT #1
East Sac County
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll
Logan-Magnolia
Missouri Valley
MVAOCOU
OA-BCIG

DISTRICT #2
Hinton
Rock Valley
Unity Christian, Orange City
West Lyon, Inwood
West Sioux, Hawarden
Western Christian, Hull

DISTRICT #3
Cherokee, Washington
Estherville Lincoln Central
Okoboji, Milford
Sheldon
Sibley-Ocheyedan
Sioux Center

DISTRICT #4
Alta-Aurelia
Emmetsburg
Manson Northwest Webster
Pocahontas Area
Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids
South Central Calhoun

DISTRICT #5
Central Springs
Forest City
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura
Hampton-Dumont
Lake Mills
Osage

DISTRICT #6
Aplington-Parkersburg
Columbus Catholic, Waterloo
Denver
Dike-New Hartford
New Hampton
Union, La Porte City

DISTRICT #7
Beckman Catholic, Dyersville
Jesup
North Fayette Valley
Oelwein
Sumner-Fredericksburg
Waukon

DISTRICT #8
Bellevue
Cascade, Western Dubuque
Monticello
North Cedar, Stanwood
Regina, Iowa City
West Branch

DISTRICT #9
Camanche
Durant
Louisa-Muscatine
Northeast, Goose Lake
Tipton
Wilton

DISTRICT #10
Central Lee, Donnellson
Columbus Community, Columbus Junction
Mediapolis
Van Buren Community
Wapello
West Burlington

DISTRICT #11
Albia
Davis County, Bloomfield
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
Mid-Prairie, Wellman
Pekin
Williamsburg

DISTRICT #12
Clarke, Osceola
Interstate 35, Truro
Mount Ayr
Pleasantville
Van Meter
West Central Valley, Stuart

DISTRICT #13
Colfax-Mingo
East Marshall, LeGrand
PCM, Monroe
Pella Christian
South Hardin
West Marshall, State Center

DISTRICT #14
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
Eagle Grove
Ogden
Roland-Story, Story City
South Hamilton, Jewell
Southeast Valley, Gowrie

DISTRICT #15
ACGC
Des Moines Christian
Greene County
Panorama, Panora
Woodward Academy
Woodward-Granger

DISTRICT #16
AHSTW, Avoca
Clarinda
Red Oak
Shenandoah
Treynor
Underwood

 

[sarcastico]

A couple surprises as they did move some teams around a bit. The big thing I see is they split up Sioux Center/Sheldon and Western. Sioux Center and Sheldon get a much easier district ducking Western, Unity, Rock Valley, and West Lyon. Their game will be the only tough one on the road to state for either team. District 4 is super weak and shouldn't have anyone who will challenge whoever wins the Sheldon-Sioux Center game. Meanwhile district 2 is very tough with 5 teams all in BCMoore's top 25. The winner of which will most likely take on a good Kuemper squad. A tough road for sure yet there is a real chance to get 2 NW Iowa teams to state instead of just having them battle it out in districts and substate.

 

[Pinehawk]

District 8 seems to be much stronger than District 9. I'd like to see those two divided a bit more evenly.

 

[NWIAHawkfan]

A couple surprises as they did move some teams around a bit. The big thing I see is they split up Sioux Center/Sheldon and Western. Sioux Center and Sheldon get a much easier district ducking Western, Unity, Rock Valley, and West Lyon. Their game will be the only tough one on the road to state for either team. District 4 is super weak and shouldn't have anyone who will challenge whoever wins the Sheldon-Sioux Center game. Meanwhile district 2 is very tough with 5 teams all in BCMoore's top 25. The winner of which will most likely take on a good Kuemper squad. A tough road for sure yet there is a real chance to get 2 NW Iowa teams to state instead of just having them battle it out in districts and substate.

Glad to see them renumber the districts and shuffle Sioux Center and Sheldon to the east. It will make for longer substate travel but it's well worth it giving the best teams a chance to make it to State rather than beating each other out and getting 50 point blowouts in Des Moines. Who in D2 gives Western a run? I think with the exception of Hinton, the other 4 teams have the ability to keep it close.

 

[VanderHoops]

Glad to see them renumber the districts and shuffle Sioux Center and Sheldon to the east. It will make for longer substate travel but it's well worth it giving the best teams a chance to make it to State rather than beating each other out and getting 50 point blowouts in Des Moines. Who in D2 gives Western a run? I think with the exception of Hinton, the other 4 teams have the ability to keep it close.

Amazed that they finally took some cues from the Girls Union & put more thought into district line-ups.

Although I'm glad SC and Sheldon got sent away, I agree that all but Hinton has a decent shot. Unity gave Western a run earlier. West Lyon, Rock Valley, and West Sioux are all packed with good athletes who just need to catch fire & could upset Western.

D1: Kuemper Catholic is probably favored.
I like Sheldon out of D3

 

[NWIAHawkfan]

Amazed that they finally took some cues from the Girls Union & put more thought into district line-ups.

Although I'm glad SC and Sheldon got sent away, I agree that all but Hinton has a decent shot. Unity gave Western a run earlier. West Lyon, Rock Valley, and West Sioux are all packed with good athletes who just need to catch fire & could upset Western.

D1: Kuemper Catholic is probably favored.
I like Sheldon out of D3

I would've agreed with you until tonight when Rock Valley beat Sheldon by 14. SC has been on a little skid against some good competition. Western is rolling pretty good and playing a really tough non con. Late February is gonna be interesting around here.

 

[IowaAJ34]

District 13 is pretty tough. East Marshall probably the Favorite. It will be interesting if we could see a 3rd East Marshall and West Marshall game. Also don't sleep on South Hardin they have a talented team as well. I don't know much about PCM and Colfax Mingo other then they have a good record. Pella Christian is down this year.

 

[RoundMound1]

District 8 seems to be much stronger than District 9. I'd like to see those two divided a bit more evenly.

District 8 has 2 teams w/ double-digit wins and only 3 with winning records:
Cascade - 16-0
Regina - 10-3
West Branch - 8-7

District 9 has 4 w/ double-digit wins:
NE - 14-1
Tipton - 12-5
Camanche - 11-4
Durant - 10-6

You can certainly argue that the teams have played stronger/weaker schedules, but it's pretty obvious the IAHSAA doesn't give a rip about that. All you have to do is look at Districts 10, 11, and 12 to realize that. Van Meter might as well book their hotel rooms in Des Moines now.

 

[VanderHoops]

....Van Meter might as well book their hotel rooms in Des Moines now.

Agree
(and they don't even need hotel rooms...the Well is just down the road.)

 

[PNation]

My guesses for state qualifiers are

Western Christian
Sheldon
AP (although Forest City, GHV, Osage and DNH are all quality teams)
Cascade
NE Goose Lake
Van Meter
East Marshall (or South Hamilton)
Treynor

 

[theocia]

Guessing Rock Valley and West Lyon's eyes lit up when the district assignments came out!
2 biggest obstacles from the Siouxland are taken care of.

Now only 1 giant (Western) to slay to get to the substate game!
(and its easily [possible this year)

 

[sarcastico]

Guessing Rock Valley and West Lyon's eyes lit up when the district assignments came out!
2 biggest obstacles from the Siouxland are taken care of.

Now only 1 giant (Western) to slay to get to the substate game!
(and its easily [possible this year)

I don't know about that. District 2 is much harder from top to bottom with solid Unity and West Sioux teams as well. Then district 4 is way, way easier than district 1. I think Sioux Center and Sheldon benefit from these districts much more than their conference rivals.

Also, I keep hearing people say how beatable Western is, yet no one has been able to beat them so far this season. Here they sit undefeated playing what is probably the hardest schedule of any of the 2A NW Iowa teams. I doubt anyone is real thrilled having to play them to get to state.

 

[NWIAHawkfan]

Also, I keep hearing people say how beatable Western is, yet no one has been able to beat them so far this season.

Agreed. Harmsen has done a masterful job at putting the pieces of this team together. I've probably been at half the games this year and every time out they seem to keep getting better. Really looking forward to seeing them play Madison SD on Saturday. I love shot clock games.

 

[Greenway12]

Seeding meetings tonight. Anybody know when the official pairings will come out?

 

[atomic87]

Pairings are out!
http://www.iahsaa.org/basketball/postseason-basketball-pairings-class-1a-and-2a/