PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — A draft copy of the proposed regional and sectional alignments has been released by the WVSSAC.
Schools can submit comments and suggestions until Friday, March 22, 2024.
Once approved, the new regional and sectional alignments will go into effect with the 2024-2025 school year and run for four years until 2027-2028.
The draft denotes distinctions between sports that will have four, three, or two classifications.
FOUR-CLASSIFICATION SPORTS
CLASS AAAA
Region I
Section 1
John Marshall, Wheeling Park, Morgantown
Section 2
Buckhannon Upshur, Preston, University
Region II
Section 1
Hedgesville, Martinsburg, Spring Mills
Section 2
Jefferson, Musselman, Washington
Region III
Section 1
Saint Albans, George Washington, South Charleston
Section 2
Oak Hill, Capital, Woodrow Wilson, Riverside
Region IV
Section 1
Cabell Midland, Huntington, Spring Valley
Section 2
Hurricane, Parkersburg, Parkersburg South
CLASS AAA
Region I
Section 1
North Marion, Weir, Brooke
Section 2
Berkeley Springs, Hampshire, Keyser, Frankfort
Region II
Section 1
East Fairmont, Fairmont Senior, Grafton, Elkins
Section 2
Lincoln, Robert C. Byrd, Bridgeport
Region III
Section 1
Independence, Pikeview, Shady Spring, Greenbrier East, Princeton
Section 2
Herbert Hoover, Lewis County, Nicholas County, Sissonville
Region IV
Section 1
Nitro, Point Pleasant, Ripley, Winfield
Section 2
Lincoln County, Wayne, Chapmanville Regional
CLASS AA
Region I
Section 1
Wheeling Central, Oak Glen, Tyler Consolidated
Section 2
Williamstown, Ritchie County, Ravenswood, St. Marys
Region II
Section 1
Moorefield, Petersburg, Philip Barbour, Liberty Harrison
Section 2
Braxton County, South Harrison, Doddridge County
Region III
Section 1
Bluefield, Mingo Central, Westside, Wyoming East
Section 2
Liberty Raleigh, Midland Trail, Summers County, James Monroe
Region IV
Section 1
Buffalo, Poca, Roane County, Clay County
Section 2
Scott, Logan, Charleston Catholic
CLASS A
Region I
Section 1
Cameron, Madonna, Clay-Battelle, Notre Dame, Trinity Christian
Section 2
Wood County Christian, Valley, Magnolia, Paden City, Hundred, Parkersburg Catholic
Region II
Section 1
East Hardy, Paw Paw, Tucker County, Union, WV School for the Deaf Blind
Section 2
Harman, Pendleton County, Pocahontas County, Tygarts Valley, Pickens
Region III
Section 1
Greater Beckley Christian, Montcalm, Mt. View, River View
Section 2
Greenbrier West, Meadow Bridge, Richwood, Webster County
Region IV
Section 1
Man, Sherman, Tolsia, Tug Valley, Van, St. Joseph Central
Section 2
Calhoun County, Gilmer County, Hannan, Wahama, Wirt
3 CLASSIFICATION SPORTS (GOLF, TRACK, CROSS COUNTRY)
CLASS AAA
Region I
Bridgeport, Brooke, Buckhannon-Upshur, John Marshall, Morgantown, Preston, University, Wheeling Park, Fairmont Senior
Region II
Spring Mills, Washington, Hedgesville, Jefferson, Martinsburg, Musselman,
Region III
Woodrow Wilson, Princeton, Greenbrier East, Saint Albans, South Charleston, Riverside, Oak Hill, George Washington, Capital
Region IV
Cabell Midland, Huntington, Hurricane, Nitro, Parkersburg, Parkersburg South, Winfield, Spring Valley
CLASS AA
Region I
Berkeley Springs, Weir, Frankfort, Keyser, North Marion, Oak Glen, Hampshire, Wheeling Central, Williamstown
Region II
Elkins, Lewis County, Liberty Harrison, Lincoln, Roane County, Robert C. Byrd, Phillip Barbour, South Harrison, East Fairmont, Grafton
Region III
Clay County, Bluefield, Shady Spring, PikeView, Nicholas County, Liberty Raleigh, Independence, Westside, James Monroe
Region IV
Chapmanville, Buffalo, Lincoln County, Ripley, Poca, Point Pleasant, Scott, Sissonville, Wayne, Herbert Hoover
CLASS A
Region I
Cameron, Clay Battelle, Madonna, Hundred, Paden City, Valley, Wood County Christian, St. Marys, Ritchie County, Tyler Consolidated, Parkersburg Catholic, Wirt County, Magnolia, Ravenswood
Region II
Doddridge County, Clay Battelle, East Hardy, Gilmer County, Moorefield, Notre Dame, Pendleton County, Pickens, Trinity Christian, Tygarts Valley, Union, Tucker County, WVSDB, Paw Paw, Petersburg, Harman
Region III
Greater Beckley Christian, Greenbrier West, Mount View, Pocahontas County, Richwood, River View, Summers County, Webster County, Montcalm, Meadow Bridge, Midland Trail
Region IV
Man, Mingo Central, Sherman, Wyoming East, Hannan, St. Joseph Central, Tolsia, Tug Valley, Van, Wahama, Braxton County, Calhoun County, Logan, Charleston Catholic,
2 CLASSIFICATION SPORTS (Soccer, Tennis, Wrestling)
CLASS AAA
Region I
Bridgeport, Brooke, Buckhannon-Upshur, John Marshall, Morgantown, Preston, University, Wheeling Park, Fairmont Senior
Region II
Spring Mills, Washington, Hedgesville, Jefferson, Martinsburg, Musselman,
Region III
Woodrow Wilson, Princeton, Greenbrier East, Saint Albans, South Charleston, Riverside, Oak Hill, George Washington, Capital
Region IV
Cabell Midland, Huntington, Hurricane, Nitro, Parkersburg, Parkersburg South, Winfield, Spring Valley
CLASS AA-A
Region I
Berkeley Springs, Weir, Frankfort, Keyser, North Marion, Oak Glen, Hampshire, Wheeling Central, Williamstown, Cameron, Clay Battelle, Madonna, Hundred, Paden City, Valley, Wood County Christian, St. Mary’s, Ritchie County, Tyler Consolidated, Parkersburg Catholic, Wirt County, Magnolia, Ravenswood
Region II
Elkins, Lewis County, Liberty Harrison, Lincoln, Roane County, Robert C. Byrd, Phillip Barbour, South Harrison, East Fairmont, Grafton, Doddridge County, Clay Battelle, East Hardy, Gilmer County, Moorefield, Notre Dame, Pendleton County, Pickens, Trinity Christian, Tygarts Valley, Union, Tucker County, WVSDB, Paw Paw, Petersburg, Harman
Region III
Clay County, Bluefield, Shady Spring, PikeView, Nicholas County, Liberty Raleigh, Independence, Westside, James Monroe, Greater Beckley Christian, Greenbrier West, Mount View, Pocahontas County, Richwood, River View, Summers County, Webster County, Montcalm, Meadow Bridge, Midland Trail
Region IV
Chapmanville, Buffalo, Lincoln County, Ripley, Poca, Point Pleasant, Scott, Sissonville, Wayne, Herbert Hoover Man, Mingo Central, Sherman, Wyoming East, Hannan, St. Joseph Central, Tolsia, Tug Valley, Van, Wahama, Braxton County, Calhoun County, Logan, Charleston Catholic.
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