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Kicking off our coverage of the 2010 WIAA Boys State Tournament we have a brief team recap, audio of the coach conference call from last night and a link to the WIAA program PDF.  Click your team below to listen to the coach audio (or from the home page of the basketball site).  Also, be sure to read below about our coverage plans for the state tournament, great sponsors and a WSN site visitor appreciation party!



Division 4

Semifinals: Thursday, March 18

Game-1:  Royall (20-7) vs. Randolph (27-0) - 9:05 a.m.

Game-2:  Clayton (25-1) vs. Green Bay NEW Lutheran (17-10) (25 minutes after)



Division 1

Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 18

Game-1:  Antigo (24-0) vs. Appleton East (21-5) - 1:35 p.m.

Game-2:  Madison Memorial (21-4) vs. Neenah (17-9) - (25 minutes after)

Game-3:  Milwaukee Hamilton (19-3) vs. Marquette (18-8) - 6:35 p.m.

Game-4:  Arrowhead (21-3) vs. Verona Area (18-7) - (25 minutes after)



Division 2

Semifinals: Friday, March 19

Game-1:  Sauk Prairie (21-6) vs. Catholic Memorial (25-2) - 1:35 p.m.

Game-2:  Northwestern (23-4) vs. Kiel (19-6) - (25 minutes after)



Division 3

Semifinals: Friday, March 19

Game-1:  Blair-Taylor (24-3) vs. Racine St. Catherine's (23-4) - 9:05 a.m.

Game-2:  Regis (22-5) vs. Brillion (23-4) - (25 minutes after)



WSN State Tourney Coverage

It is going to be a busy week once again for us at WisSports.net.  In addition to these team capsules we will have the return of our great State Tournament FAQ which was very popular last year.  WSN Basketball Editor Mark Miller will be pitching in with some great articles previewing the great teams and players coming to Madison this weekend.



At the state tournament we will be doing a Cover-It-Live Blog featuring all of your favorite WSN personalities.  We will also be grabbing some of the state's top coaches for video interviews that will be posted on UStream and linked from WisSports.net.  Last but not least Mark Miller and Dick Knapinski will be writing some great articles and telling the stories of the 2010 state tournament.



Parents/Booster Clubs Interested in Private Parties

Segredo is located at 624 University Avenue, just two blocks from the Kohl Center.  It is one of the biggest restaurants downtown and has three great private party rooms.  Rooms feature flat panel TVs and Nintendo Wii game systems and bowling is even available in the facility.  They also have a great catering menu with some old classics with a new age spin.  It is a rare opportunity to be able to get together with your group before or after the game so close to the game.  For more information please contact Ryan - [email=ryan@segredo.com]ryan@segredomadison.com[/email] or 609.915-9311.



Coliseum Bar is located a little farther away from the Kohl Center (Olin Avenue by the Alliant Energy Center) but has two large meeting rooms upstairs.  Contact them at 608-251-2434.



Pizza Oven has convenient east and west side locations if you want to stay closer to your hotel home base.  They have large meeting rooms at each location and some of the best pizza in Madison. 



WSN Parties

Our eight annual coach appreciation party for high school and college coaches will be held once again at the Stadium Grill downtown across from Camp Randall Stadium on Wednesday night. 



New in 2010, we will be doing a WisSports.net Site Visitor Appreciation party at Segredo, 624 University Ave.  The event will go from 4-6:30 on Saturday - between the afternoon and evening sessions.  Segredo will have a special half-priced WSN menu and we'll have t-shirts, hats and other WSN swag to give away. 



Lodging, Parking, Eating

We of course wouldn't be able to do what we do without our great sponsors so if you like what we're doing on here and are down at the state tournament please visit the following places!



The Stadium, 1429 Monroe St - There might not be a better place to watch sports in the state!  Their slogan is 360 degrees of sports, and it's legit - you can't turn around in that place without having 2 or 3 big HDTVs in view.  They also have great burgers, nachos and wings and will be running shuttles back and forth from the Kohl Center so you'll be able to grab food between sessions quickly. 



Wandos, 602 University Ave - A short walk from the Kohl Center Wandos has four levels of fun.  The menu features 1/2 pound burgers and 1/2 pound chicken sandwiches along with giant nachos.  The TV situation is solid and their walls are like a local hall of fame featuring signed jerseys of great Badgers past. 



Hooters, 2639 East Springs Drive - those that thought Hooters was gone from Madison, think again.  They have reopened in a great new East side location.  Featuring wings, giant burgers and some great NCAA tournament action on TV it is a great place to stop for food on your way in our out of town.  If you print out and bring in their ad from our online version of WSN Illustrated you can get a buy 10 wings, get 10 wings free special.



As mentioned in the private party space, Segredo, Pizza Oven and Coliseum are also three great places for food and fun in between games.



Roadstar is featuring $45 / night rooms



AmericInn has a $10 off discount if you use the coupon code: WIAA10



Holiday Inn features the only indoor waterpark in Madison and a great on-site steakhouse.   The Wisco Hotel group also has the Comfort Inn & Suites and Baymont Inn.



University Bookstore has all the Badger and University of Wisconsin stuff you need and then some.  If you want to be a Badger or at least want some cool Badger clothing you should check them out.



If you want to capture your memories or if you forgot that dreaded battery or memory card the Camera Company is located downtown and can help you out. 



Last but not least, one of the best places to find info on everything going on down by the Kohl Center is VisitDowntownMadison.com.  This site will give you information on parking downtown, the different restaurant options nearby and some things to do in your downtime.