Crow River Valley League announces playoff schedule
The 2020 Crow River Valley League regular season is officially over. As quick as it started, the regular season came to an end Sunday afternoon with all 14 teams in action.
The big game of the day was between the Winsted Wildcats and the Waconia Lakers. In a battle for the top spot in the CRVL, it was the Lakers who claimed the No. 1 seed with a 3-0 victory over the Wildcats. With the loss, Winsted was forced to settle for the No. 2 seed after finishing with a 10-3 overall record.
The Watertown Red Devils sealed the No. 3 seed with an 11-0 win over Glencoe, forcing Young America to setttle for the No. 4 seed.
Below is a look at the rest of the seeds for the CRVL and the playoff schedule going forward.
REGION 7C PLAYOFF SEEDS
(1) Waconia – Bye into Region 7C Tournament
(2) Winsted – Bye into Region 7C Tournament
(3) Watertown
(4) Young America
(5) Cologne
(6) Green Isle
(7) Hamburg
(8) Brownton
(9) Mayer
(10) Carver
(11) Glencoe
(12) St. Boni
(13) New Germany
(14) Plato
CRVL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE (Best of 3 Series)
TUESDAY, JULY 28 (GAME 1)
(14) Plato at (3) Watertown, 7:30 p.m.
(10) Carver at (7) Hamburg, 7:30 p.m.
(9) Mayer vs. (8) Brownton (at Winsted), 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 (GAME 1)
(4) Young America vs. (13) New Germany (at Glencoe), 7:30 p.m.
(5) Cologne vs. (12) St. Boni (at Watertown), 7:30 p.m.
(11) Glencoe at (6) Green Isle, 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 30 (GAME 2)
(3) Watertown vs. (14) Plato (at Glencoe), 7:30 p.m.
(7) Hamburg vs. (10) Carver (at Cologne), 7:30 p.m.
(9) Mayer at (8) Brownton, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 31
(13) New Germany at (4) Young America, 7:30 p.m.
(12) St. Boni at (5) Cologne, 7:30 p.m.
(6) Green Isle at (11) Glencoe, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 2 (*GAME 3 IF NECCESSARY)
(14) Plato at (3) Watertown, 2 p.m.
(13) New Germany at (4) Young America, 2 p.m.
(12) St. Boni at (5) Cologne, 2 p.m.
(11) Glencoe at (6) Green Isle, 2 p.m.
(10) Carver at (7) Hamburg, 2 p.m.
(9) Mayer at (8) Brownton, 2 p.m.
Be sure to follow Herald Journal Sports Editor Kip Kovar on Twitter to stay up to date on all things CRVL this postseason. Twitter – @Kovar_HJSports