New Palestine’s Tylar Whitaker, left, and Mt. Vernon’s Kylie Brandes battle for possession during their game earlier this month.
Tom Russo | Daily Reporter
On Sunday, the IHSAA announced pairings for the upcoming boys and girls soccer tournament series.
New Palestine (boys) and Shelbyville (girls) are the sites for the Hancock County teams sectional tournaments that will run from Oct. 2-7.
Regional semifinals will be Oct. 11-12 with regional championships on Oct. 14.
Semi-States are Saturday, Oct. 21 with the state finals taking place Oct. 27-28.
The first match of the Shelbyville Sectional is a rematch of last year’s championship match between No. 19 Mt. Vernon and No. 9 East Central. East Central won the sectional a year ago, at New Palestine, in a shootout.
Match 2 at Shelbyville is a rematch of Saturday’s HHC contest between Shelbyville and New Palestine, won by the Dragons 3-1.
Match 3 of the tournament, is a semifinal contest between Match 1 and Match 2 winners.
Match 4, another semifinal, has Greenfield-Central taking on Richmond. The teams have not played each other this season.
In the New Palestine Sectional, only one of the three known matchups is a rematch of a regular-season contest.
Match 2 has Mt. Vernon taking on Richmond. The Marauders beat the Red Devils 2-1 last month.
The tournament opens with Greenfield-Central taking on Connersville.
Match 3 has defending champion East Central taking on Shelbyville.
New Palestine got a bye into the semifinals and will play in Match 4 against the winner of Match 1 between G-C and Connersville.
Match 2 and Match 3 winners will play in the other semifinal contest.
Below are the tournament matchups. Dates and times are to be determined.
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Class 3A Boys, Sectional 12 at New Palestine
M1: Greenfield-Central (3-9) vs. Connersville (11-3-1)
M2: Richmond (4-6-2) vs. Mt. Vernon (8-4)
M3: Shelbyville (3-11) vs. East Central (12-1-1)
M4: New Palestine (8-6) vs. M1 winner
M5: M2 winner vs. M3 winner
Championship: M4 winner vs. M5 winner
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Class 3A Girls, Sectional 12 at Shelbyville
M1: No. 19 Mt. Vernon (9-4) vs. No. 9 East Central (12-1-1)
M2: Shelbyville (10-4) vs. New Palestine (8-5-1)
M3: M1 winner vs. M2 winner
M4: Greenfield-Central (4-7-2) vs. Richmond (5-5-1)
Championship: M3 winner vs. M4 winner
