Md. playoff brackets set; W.Va. girls begin playoffs Thursday

The Maryland Class 1A West Region I playoff brackets were finalized this week with the Fort Hill boys and Southern girls capturing the top seeds. Fort Hill, which won the Western Maryland Athletic Conference for a fourth straight year with a 7-1 record, earned a first-round bye to the region semifinals by virtue of its 15-6 finish. The two-time reigning state runner-up Southern girls also ...