The Division 1 Sectional Tournaments will take place Monday and Wednesday throughout Northeast Ohio. There are four Sectional Tournaments and the top four teams and top four individuals not on a qualifying team from each tournament will qualify for the District Tournament on October 7th at Tanglewood Golf Club in Bainbridge.

The Elms Sectional (Monday, September 29)

The Elms Sectional got much tougher this season with the addition of Brunswick, who was moved from the Big Met Sectional, and Highland, who came from the Fox Den Sectional. Stark County will be saturated with talent on Monday with perennial power Hoover and newcomer Highland as the favorites to take the Sectional crown. Brunswick and Lake have put themselves in position to take the final two spots, but Green, Jackson, Massillon, and Medina are lurking and will make their presence known at The Elms. Federal League mainstays GlenOak and Perry along with fellow Stark County competitor Louisville and a solid Cloverleaf team have all had solid seasons and will also be competing for a trip to Tanglewood.

Big Met Sectional (Monday, September 29)

Magnificat should have no trouble taking home the Sectional championship at Big Met on Monday and St. Joseph looks to have a strong grip on the number two spot. Things will get very interesting after that. Southwestern Conference foes Avon and Avon Lake will be battling it out as they usually do for a spot in the District Tournament. Rocky River and Padua are also teams that will have a really good chance to advance. Olmsted Falls and Strongsville are teams that are on the periphery but will have an outside chance of making a run to get out of the Cleveland Metroparks and head east next week.

Fox Den Sectional (Wednesday, October 1)

Many teams took a big deep breath when Highland was moved out of the Fox Den Sectional. With the loss of the Hornets, Walsh Jesuit becomes the favorite to win in Stow with several teams chasing them. Nordonia, Revere, Hudson, and North Royalton look to be competing for the final three qualifying positions at Fox Den as those four teams have been bunched together throughout the entire season. It should make for some strong competition on Wednesday. Brecksville and Mayfield will be teams to keep an eye on as they look to put together solid rounds with the hope of advancing.

Old Avalon Sectional (Wednesday, October 1)

Old Avalon could possibly be the most intriguing of the four Division 1 tournaments this week. Canfield will come into Warren as the most likely Sectional champion but are not guaranteed that spot. After Canfield there are a boatload of contenders to advance to Tanglewood next Tuesday. Kent Roosevelt is a traditional power who will be looking to move on. Solon has been one of the most improved teams this season and also have one of the top players in the state of Ohio. NDCL is also a program on the rise and they are looking to build off their North Coast Conference championship by making it to Districts. Kenston is one of the more interesting teams in the area and have a good chance to qualify if they have a good day. Hathaway Brown, Hawken, Riverside, Aurora, and Stow are all one good round away from the beginnings of a Cinderella story.

Best of luck to all Division 1 teams this week!