MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The WVSSAC has released the proposed alignments for the new high school basketball playoff system, which will go into effect for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons. The two-year trial period was approved by the State Board of Education last June.
The new system divides all boys and girls basketball teams into four classes, instead of the traditional three-class setup.
Notably, nine teams (five boys and four girls) have exercised an option to play up one class. All were drawn into Class AA in the SSAC alignments but are electing to play up in Class AAA.
Comments on the proposed alignments will be accepted through the first week of February.
Teams electing to play up to Class AAA (from Class AA):
Boys: Midland Trail, Notre Dame, Trinity, Westside, Wheeling Central Catholic
Girls: Huntington St. Joseph’s, Midland Trail, Westside, Wheeling Central Catholic
Boys Basketball:
Class AAAA:
Region 1
Section 1 – Brooke, John Marshall, Preston, Wheeling Park
Section 2 – Bridgeport, Buckhannon-Upshur, Morgantown, University
Region 2
Section 1 – Hedgesville, Martinsburg, Spring Mills
Section 2 – Jefferson, Musselman, Washington
Region 3
Section 1 – Capital, George Washington, Riverside, South Charleston
Section 2 – Greenbrier East, Oak Hill, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson
Region 4
Section 1 – Cabell Midland, Huntington, Spring Valley
Section 2 – Hurricane, Parkersburg, Parkersburg South, St. Albans
Class AAA:
Region 1
Section 1 – Oak Glen, Trinity, Weir, Wheeling Central Catholic
Section 2 – Berkeley Springs, Elkins, Hampshire, Keyser
Region 2
Section 1 – East Fairmont, Fairmont Sr., Grafton, North Marion, Philip Barbour
Section 2 – Lewis County, Liberty Harrison, Lincoln, Notre Dame, Robert C. Byrd
Region 3
Section 1 – Independence, Pikeview, Shady Spring, Westside
Section 2 – Herbert Hoover, Midland Trail, Nicholas County, Sissonville
Region 4
Section 1 – Nitro, Point Pleasant, Ripley, Winfield
Section 2 – Lincoln County, Logan, Scott, Wayne
Class AA:
Region 1
Section 1 – Magnolia, Ritchie County, St. Marys
Section 2 – Parkersburg Catholic, Williamstown, Wirt County
Region 2
Section 1 – Frankfort, Moorefield, Petersburg
Section 2 – Braxton County, Clay County, South Harrison
Region 3
Section 1 – Bluefield, Summers County, Wyoming East
Section 2 – Liberty Raleigh, Chapmanville Regional, Mingo Central
Region 4
Section 1 – Buffalo, Poca, Huntington St. Joseph’s
Section 2 – Charleston Catholic, Ravenswood, Roane County,
Class A:
Region 1
Section 1 – Cameron, Hundred, Madonna, Paden City, Valley Wetzel
Section 2 – Clay-Battelle, Doddridge County, Tyler Consolidated
Region 2
Section 1 – East Hardy, Paw Paw, Tucker County, Union
Section 2 – Harman, Pendleton County, Pocahontas County, Tygarts Valley
Region 3
Section 1 – Greater Beckley Christian, James Monroe, Montcalm, Mount View, River View
Section 2 – Greenbrier West, Meadow Bridge, Richwood, Webster County
Region 4
Section 1 – Man, Sherman, Tolsia, Tug Valley, Van
Section 2 – Calhoun County, Gilmer County, Hannan, Wahama
Girls Basketball:
Class AAAA:
Region 1
Section 1 – Brooke, John Marshall, Preston, Wheeling Park
Section 2 – Bridgeport, Buckhannon-Upshur, Morgantown, University
Region 2
Section 1 – Hedgesville, Martinsburg, Spring Mills
Section 2 – Jefferson, Musselman, Washington
Region 3
Section 1 – Capital, George Washington, Riverside, South Charleston
Section 2 – Greenbrier East, Oak Hill, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson
Region 4
Section 1 – Cabell Midland, Huntington, Spring Valley
Section 2 – Hurricane, Parkersburg, Parkersburg South, St. Albans
Class AAA:
Region 1
Section 1 – Grafton, Oak Glen, Weir, Wheeling Central Catholic
Section 2 – Berkeley Springs, Elkins, Hampshire, Keyser
Region 2
Section 1 – Liberty Harrison, Lincoln, Robert C. Byrd, Lewis County,
Section 2 – East Fairmont, Fairmont Sr, North Marion, Philip Barbour
Region 3
Section 1 – Independence, Pikeview, Shady Spring, Westside
Section 2 – Herbert Hoover, Midland Trail, Nicholas County, Sissonville
Region 4
Section 1 – Nitro, Point Pleasant, Ripley, Winfield
Section 2 – Lincoln County, Logan, Scott, Huntington St. Joseph’s, Wayne
Class AA:
Region 1
Section 1 – Magnolia, St. Marys, Trinity
Section 2 – Parkersburg Catholic, Ritchie County, Williamstown
Region 2
Section 1 – Frankfort, Moorefield, Petersburg
Section 2 – Braxton County, Clay County, Notre Dame, South Harrison
Region 3
Section 1 – Bluefield, Summers County, Wyoming East
Section 2 – Chapmanville Regional, Mingo Central, Liberty Raleigh
Region 4
Section 1 – Buffalo, Charleston Catholic, Poca
Section 2 – Ravenswood, Roane County, Wirt County
Class A:
Region 1
Section 1 – Cameron, Hundred, Madonna, Paden City, Valley Wetzel
Section 2 – Clay-Battelle, Doddridge County, Tyler Consolidated
Region 2
Section 1 – East Hardy, Paw Paw, Tucker County, Union
Section 2 – Harman, Pendleton County, Pocahontas County, Tygarts Valley
Region 3
Section 1 – Greater Beckley Christian, James Monroe, Montcalm, Mount View, River View
Section 2 – Greenbrier West, Meadow Bridge, Richwood, Webster County
Region 4
Section 1 – Man, Sherman, Tolsia, Tug Valley, Van
Section 2 – Calhoun County, Gilmer County, Hannan, Wahama