Knox County teams set for tournaments

Four of the Knox County girls’ basketball teams found their destiny when the sectional tournament draw was held Sunday.

In Division V, Centerburg received the eighth seed, while Fredericktown was named 11th seed. Both teams will begin tournament action on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m. Centerburg will travel to Utica to take on the fourth-seeded Redskins, while Fredericktown heads to Fairbanks to battle the seventh-seeded Panthers.

A win by the Trojans would put them in the district semifinals on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. where they would face the winner of the North Union (No. 3 seed) and Amanda-Clearcreek game (No. 14). A victory from the Freddies would pit them against the winner of Madison Plains (No. 5) and Lakewood (No. 13) on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. The higher seed in both semifinal games will be the host school.

In Division VI, East Knox received the eighth seed and will get a first-round bye. The Bulldogs will travel to the winner of Grandview Heights (No. 2) and Mechanicsburg (No. 6) on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m. A victory would put the Bulldogs in the district semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 25, where they could face either Northridge (No. 3), Wellington (No. 4) or Elgin (No. 7).

In Division VII, Danville was named the No. 13 seed and will travel to 12th-seeded Millersport on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 4 p.m. A victory would send the Blue Devils to the district semifinals where they would face the winner of Shekinah Christian (No 2) and Delaware Christian (No. 11) on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m.

Mount Vernon’s draw for Division II will be this Sunday, Feb. 14. Their first game will be either Thursday, Feb. 19, or Tuesday, Feb. 24.

Wrestling

Area wrestlers also discovered where they would be heading for sectional tournament action, which begins Saturday, Feb. 28.

On the boys’ side, Mount Vernon will wrestle in the Div. I sectionals at Upper Arlington. The top four wrestlers in each weight class will advance to district competition, which will be March 6-7 at Hilliard Darby.

Centerburg will wrestle in the Div. III sectionals at Ridgedale on Feb. 28. Any wrestler in the top four of a weight class will move on to district competition at Coshocton on March 6-7.

Danville, East Knox and Fredericktown will travel to Mechanicsburg for the Div. III sectionals on Feb. 28. A top-four placing would send them to district competition at Troy on March 6-7.

The girls’ wrestling teams will begin sectional tournament action on Sunday, March 1. Centerburg and Fredericktown will compete at Marysville, while Mount Vernon heads to Licking Valley. A top-four placing by any of those wrestlers would send them to district competition on Sunday, March 8, at Big Walnut.

Bowling

Sectional tournament play begins for area bowlers on Friday, Feb. 13 with the girls’ Div. II sectionals at HP Lanes. Centerburg, East Knox and Fredericktown bowlers will compete there beginning at 11 a.m.

The Division II boys’ teams will compete on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 11 a.m. at HP Lanes.

Any team or individual who qualifies for district competition will return to HP Lanes on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 11 a.m.

Mount Vernon’s boys’ team will roll off in the Div. I sectional on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 11 a.m. at HP Lanes.

The MV girls’ team will compete on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. at HP Lanes.

The Div. I district tournament will be held Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m. at HP Lanes.