The Gretna boys basketball team celebrates their first-ever regional championship.
The Gretna boys basketball team celebrates their first-ever regional championship after a 41-33 victory over Martinsville. Photo by Robert Anderson.

Updated Feb. 25, 10 a.m.

The field for the VHSL state basketball tournaments is complete with eight more teams from Southwest, Central, Southside and Shenandoah Valley Virginia joining the list Friday.

Tunstall and Northside (Class 3 boys), Luray and Clarke County (Class 2 boys), Auburn and George Wythe (Class 1 boys) and Central-Wise and Ridgeview (Class 2 girls) scored region semifinal victories Friday to qualify for next week’s state quarterfinals.

 The boys and girls state championship games in the VHSL’s six classifications are set for March 7-9 at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Siegel Center.

 Here are the state qualifiers in each classification:

 Class 6 boys — Landstown, Oscar Smith, Patriot, Potomac, *Hayfield, West Potomac, James Madison, South Lakes.

 Class 5 boys — Green Run, Kempsville, *Woodside, Maury, L.C. Bird, Albemarle, Potomac Falls, Massaponax.

 Class 4 boys — Hampton, Churchland, Dinwiddie, *Varina, Loudoun Valley, Tuscarora, Charlottesville, Jefferson Forest.

 Class 3 boys — Lake Taylor, Booker T. Washington, James Monroe, Meridian, Western Albemarle, Spotswood, Tunstall, *Northside.

 Class 2 boys — *John Marshall, Bruton, Luray, Clarke County, Gretna, Martinsville, Virginia High, Graham.

 Class 1 boys — *Lancaster, Middlesex, Carver Academy, Brunswick, Auburn, George Wythe, Chilhowie, Honaker.

 Class 6 girls — Manchester, Thomas Dale, Gainesville, Osbourn Park, James Robinson, W.T. Woodson, Centreville, Oakton.

 Class 5 girls — *Princess Anne, Deep Creek, Norview, Menchville, James River-Chesterfield, Patrick Henry-Roanoke, Briar Woods, Stone Bridge.

 Class 4 girls — *Hampton, Jamestown, Monacan, Chancellor, Woodgrove, Tuscarora, Charlottesville, Salem.

 Class 3 girls — Lake Taylor, Lafayette, Brentsville, Meridian, Liberty Christian, Turner Ashby, Abingdon, *Carroll County.

 Class 2 girls — John Marshall, Amelia County, Strasburg, Page County, Floyd County, Liberty-Bedford, Central-Wise, Ridgeview.

 Class 1 girls — Essex, Westmoreland, Buffalo Gap, Brunswick, George Wythe, Fort Chiswell, Eastside, Honaker.

 *defending state champion.

VHSL BASKETBALL REGION RESULTS/PAIRINGS

REGION 5C BOYS

Friday, Feb. 16

First round

 L.C. Bird 77, Matoaca 38

 William Fleming 74, Mills Godwin 67

 Patrick Henry-Roanoke 68, James River-Chesterfield 50

 Albemarle 71, Hermitage 52

Tuesday, Feb. 20

Semifinals (at Douglas Freeman H.S.)

 L.C. Bird 74, William Fleming 47

 Albemarle 74, Patrick Henry-Roanoke 38

Friday, Feb. 23

Championship (at J.R. Tucker H.S.)

 L.C. Bird 75, Albemarle 64

REGION 4D BOYS

Friday, Feb. 16

First round

 Charlottesville 69, Orange County 44

 John Handley 67, Sherando 54

 Jefferson Forest 64, Salem 34

 E.C. Glass 62, Blacksburg 58

Tuesday, Feb. 20

Semifinal

 Jefferson Forest 58, E.C. Glass 50

Wednesday, Feb. 21

Semifinal

 Charlottesville 58, John Handley 51

Friday, Feb. 23

Championship

 Charlottesville 65, Jefferson Forest 54

REGION 3C BOYS

Friday, Feb. 16

First round

 Spotswood 92, Wilson Memorial 49

 Staunton 72, Heritage 51

 Rustburg 95, Broadway 84

 Western Albemarle 79, Alleghany 34

Tuesday, Feb. 20

Semifinals

 Spotswood 59, Staunton 46

 Western Albemarle 71, Rustburg 46

Thursday, Feb. 22

Championship

 Western Albemarle 50, Spotswood 47

REGION 3D BOYS

Friday, Feb. 16

First round

 Hidden Valley 72, Pulaski County 51

 Magna Vista 73, William Byrd 66

Tuesday, Feb. 20

Quarterfinals

 Tunstall 66, Hidden Valley 31

 Cave Spring 60, Lord Botetourt 47

 Abingdon 67, Carroll County 52

 Northside 85, Magna Vista 43

Friday, Feb. 23

Semifinals (at Virginia Tech)

 Tunstall 60, Cave Spring 45

 Northside 77, Abingdon 45

Saturday, Feb. 24

Championship (at Virginia Tech)

 Northside 64, Tunstall 55

REGION 2B BOYS

Tuesday, Feb. 20

First round

 Madison County 67, Central-Woodstock 55

 Luray 80, Fort Defiance 67

 Clarke County 60, Stuarts Draft 50

 Strasburg 73, Buckingham County 54

Friday, Feb. 23

Semifinals

 Luray 51, Madison County 48

 Clarke County 43, Strasburg 33

Saturday, Feb. 24

Championship (at Shenandoah Univ.)

 Luray 50, Clarke County 40.

REGION 2C BOYS

Tuesday, Feb. 20

 Martinsville 58, Dan River 41

 Radford 45, Glenvar 36

 Gretna 82, Appomattox County 65

 Chatham 74, Floyd County 66

Thursday, Feb. 22

Semifinals (at Bassett H.S.)

 Martinsville 45, Radford 35

 Gretna 67, Chatham 54

Friday, Feb. 23

Championship (at Roanoke College)

 Gretna 41, Martinsville 33

REGION 2D BOYS

Tuesday, Feb. 21

First round

 Virginia High 75, Ridgeview 54

 Union 48, Lebanon 47

 Graham 71, Central-Wise 56

 Gate City 70, Marion 65

Thursday, Feb. 23

Semifinals (at Gate City H.S.)

 Virginia High 63, Union 55

 Graham 55, Gate City 51

Saturday, Feb. 24

Championship (at Gate City H.S.)

 Virginia High 61, Graham 58, OT

REGION 1B BOYS

Tuesday, Feb. 20

 Carver Academy 79, Cumberland 41

 Franklin 66, Rappahannock County 61

 Brunswick 59, William Campbell 43

 Altavista 81, Buffalo Gap 57

Thursday, Feb. 22

Semifinals

 Carver Academy 72, Franklin 59

 Brunswick 74, Altavista 57

Saturday, Feb. 24

Championship

  Carver Academy 60, Brunswick 54

REGION 1C BOYS

Tuesday, Feb. 20

 Grayson County 84, Narrows 71

 Auburn 73, Eastern Montgomery 17

 Parry McCluer 73, Galax 49

 George Wythe 85, Bath County 48

Friday, Feb. 23

Semifinals (at Virginia Tech)

 Auburn 61, Grayson County 40

 George Wythe 77, Parry McCluer 70

Saturday, Feb. 24

Championship (at Virginia Tech)

  Auburn 54, George Wythe 52, 4 OT

REGION 1D BOYS

Monday, Feb. 19

First round

 Patrick Henry-Glade Spring 97, Twin Valley 39

Tuesday, Feb. 20

Quarterfinals

 Patrick Henry-Glade Spring 73, Eastside 67

 Chilhowie 73, Hurley 36

 Honaker 68, Twin Springs 28

 Grundy 65, Thomas Walker 47

Thursday, Feb. 22

Semifinals (at UVa-Wise)

 Chilhowie 53, Patrick Henry-Glade Spring 52

 Honaker 59, Grundy 39

Saturday, Feb. 24

Championship (at UVa-Wise)

Honaker 45, Chilhowie 24

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REGION 5C GIRLS

Friday, Feb. 16

First round

 James River-Chesterfield 76, Matoaca 33

 L.C. Bird 43, Midlothian 34

 Patrick Henry-Roanoke 55, Mills Godwin 30

 William Fleming 53, Douglas Freeman 20

Tuesday, Feb. 20

Semifinals

 James River-Chesterfield 63, L.C. Bird 35

 Patrick Henry-Roanoke 51, William Fleming 26

Friday, Feb. 23

Championship (at J.R. Tucker H.S.)

 James River-Chesterfield 52, Patrick Henry-Roanoke 40

REGION 4D GIRLS

Friday, Feb. 16

First round

 Salem 56, Blacksburg 39

 Jefferson Forest 55, E.C. Glass 45

Monday, Feb. 19

First round

 Charlottesville 71, Millbrook 40

 John Handley 74, Orange County 25

Tuesday, Feb. 20

Semifinal

 Salem 55, Jefferson Forest 35

Wednesday, Feb. 21

Semifinal

 Charlottesville 58, John Handley 53

Friday, Feb. 23

Championship (at higher seed)

 Charlottesville 65, Salem 47

REGION 3C GIRLS

Friday, Feb. 16

First round

 Liberty Christian 77, Wilson Memorial 29

 Western Albemarle 48, Broadway 33

 Spotswood 42, Alleghany 26

 Turner Ashby 49, East Rockingham 33

Tuesday, Feb. 20

Semifinals

 Liberty Christian 66, Western Albemarle 44

 Turner Ashby 43, Spotswood 26

Thursday, Feb. 22

Championship

 Liberty Christian 59, Turner Ashby 43

REGION 3D

Friday, Feb. 16

First round

 Staunton River 34, William Byrd 18

 Pulaski County 74, Cave Spring 31

Tuesday, Feb. 20

Quarterfinals

 Lord Botetourt 57, Staunton River 24

 Abingdon 68, Christiansburg 32

 Magna Vista 52, Bassett 29

 Carroll County 62, Pulaski County 55

Thursday, Feb. 22

Semifinals (at Virginia Tech)

 Abingdon 52, Lord Botetourt 41

 Carroll County 62, Magna Vista 42

Saturday, Feb. 24

Championship (at Virginia Tech)

 Abingdon 64, Carroll County 57

REGION 2B GIRLS

Tuesday, Feb. 20

First round

 Strasburg 53, Luray 31

 Central-Woodstock 59, Fort Defiance 50

 Clarke County 73, Buckingham County 30

 Page County 50, Stuarts Draft 47

Thursday, Feb. 22

Semifinals

 Strasburg 68, Central-Woodstock 37

 Page County 73, Clarke County 71, OT

Saturday, Feb. 24

Championship (at Shenandoah Univ.)

 Strasburg 63, Page County 47

REGION 2C GIRLS

Monday, Feb. 19

First round

 Liberty-Bedford 67, Gretna 43

 James River-Buchanan 42, Martinsville 41

 Patrick County 41, Appomattox County 23

 Floyd County 48, Chatham 24

Wednesday, Feb. 21

Semifinals (at Bassett H.S.)

 Liberty-Bedford 64, James River-Buchanan 37

 Floyd County 44, Patrick County 29

Friday, Feb. 23

Championship (at Roanoke College)

 Floyd County 46, Liberty-Bedford 19

REGION 2D GIRLS

Wednesday, Feb. 21

First round

 Union 63, Virginia High 44

 Ridgeview 68, Marion 42

 Gate City 49, Graham 40

 Central-Wise 71, Richlands 39

Friday, Feb. 23

Semifinals (at Central-Wise H.S.)

 Ridgeview 57, Union 28

 Central-Wise 75, Gate City 34

Saturday, Feb. 24

Championship

  Central-Wise 50, Ridgeview 47

REGION 1B GIRLS

Monday, Feb. 19

First round

 Brunswick 66, Franklin 28

 William Campbell 45, Cumberland 24

 Rappahannock County 74, Altavista 9

 Buffalo Gap 64, Surry County 22

Wednesday, Feb. 21

Semifinals

 Brunswick 53, William Campbell 37

 Buffalo Cap 45, Rappahannock County 35

Friday, Feb. 23

Championship

 Buffalo Gap 60, Brunswick 40

REGION 1C GIRLS

Tuesday, Feb. 20

First round

 George Wythe 52, Eastern Montgomery 19

 Galax 44, Narrows 42

 Fort Chiswell 74, Craig County 34

 Parry McCluer 45, Bland County 41

Thursday, Feb. 22

Semifinals (at Virginia Tech)

 George Wythe 35, Galax 23

 Fort Chiswell 65, Parry McCluer 34

Saturday, Feb. 24

Championship (at Virginia Tech)

 George Wythe 52, Fort Chiswell 40

REGION 1D GIRLS

Monday, Feb. 19

First round

 Chilhowie 60, Council 43

Tuesday, Feb. 20

Quarterfinals

 Eastside 76, Chilhowie 31

 Rural Retreat 52, Twin Valley 22

 Honaker 62, J.I. Burton 39

 Rye Cove 50, Grundy 43

Thursday, Feb. 22

Semifinals (at UVa-Wise)

 Eastside 60, Rural Retreat 40

 Honaker 56, Rye Cove 32

Saturday, Feb. 24

Championship (at UVa-Wise)

 Eastside 51, Honaker 37

 

Robert Anderson worked for 44 years in Virginia as a sports writer, most recently as the high school...