HIGH SCHOOLS
District tournaments start today, and they’ll decide which teams advance to regionals and have a chance to play for a state title. Regional tournaments start with the quarterfinals for Class 5A-9A teams May 8 and regional semifinals for 1A-4A teams May 9. There are six tournaments being held in Palm Beach County, and another four with local teams playing outside the county. Here’s our preview:
DISTRICT 9-9A
■ Favorite: Palm Beach Central ■ Prediction: Palm Beach Gardens over Palm Beach Central in the final (Final at Palm Beach Gardens) ■ Tuesday: (4) John I. Leonard at (1) Palm Beach Central, 4 p.m.; (3) Jupiter at (2) Palm Beach Gardens, 7 p.m. ■ Thursday: Championship game, 7 p.m.
DISTRICT 10-9A
■ Favorite: Santaluces ■ Prediction: Park Vista over Santaluces in the final (All games at Park Vista) ■ Tuesday: (4) Lake Worth vs. (1) Park Vista, 4:30 p.m.; (3) Boca Raton vs. (2) Santaluces, 7 p.m. ■ Wednesday: Championship game, 7 p.m.
DISTRICT 12-8A
■ Favorite: Wellington ■ Prediction: Wellington over Seminole Ridge in the final (All games at Royal Palm Beach) ■ Today: (4) Forest Hill vs. (1) Wellington, 6:30 p.m. ■ Tuesday: (3) Royal Palm Beach vs. (2) Seminole Ridge, 6:30 p.m. ■ Thursday: Championship game, 6:30 p.m.
DISTRICT 13-8A
■ Favorite: Spanish River ■ Prediction: Spanish River over Coral Springs-Coral Glades (All games at Coral Glades) ■ Tuesday: (3) Atlantic vs. (2) Coral Glades, 6:30 p.m. ■ Wednesday: Atlantic/ Coral Glades winner vs.(1) Spanish River, 6:30 p.m.
DISTRICT 14-7A
■ Favorite: Dwyer ■ Prediction: Dwyer over West Boca Raton in the final (All games at West Boca) ■ Tuesday: 4) Boynton Beach vs. (1) Dwyer, 4 p.m. (3) Olympic Heights vs. (2) West Boca Raton, 6:30 p.m. ■ Thursday: Championship game, 7 p.m.
DISTRICT 14-6A
■ Favorite: Suncoast ■ Prediction: Suncoast over Port St. Lucie in final (Championship game at Port St. Lucie) ■ Today: (3) Fort PierceWestwood at (2) Port St. Lucie, 4 p.m. ■ Wednesday: Championship game, 4 p.m.
DISTRICT 13-5A
■ Favorite: LaBelle ■ Prediction: LaBelle over Fort Pierce-Lincoln Park in the final (Championship game at LaBelle) ■ Tuesday: (3) Clewiston at (2) Lincoln Park, 6 p.m.; (4) Glades Central at (1) LaBelle, 6:30 p.m. ■ Thursday: Championship game, 6 p.m.
DISTRICT 6-4A
■ Favorite: Benjamin ■ Prediction: Benjamin over American Heritage in the final (Semifinals and final at King’s Academy) ■ Today: (6) Cardinal Newman vs. (3) Oxbridge Academy, Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, 4 p.m.; (5) Saint John Paul II Academy at (4) King’s Academy, 7 p.m.; (7) St. Andrew’s at (2) American Heritage, 7 p.m. ■ Tuesday: Cardinal Newman/Oxbridge winner vs. St. Andrew’s/American Heritage winner, 4 p.m.; Saint John Paul/King’s Academy winner vs. (1) Benjamin, 7 p.m. ■ Thursday: Championship game, 7 p.m.
DISTRICT 7-3A
■ Favorite: Fort PierceJohn Carroll ■ Prediction: John Carroll over Somerset Canyons in the final (Semifinals and final at Lawnwood Complex, Fort Pierce) ■ Today: (6) Coral Springs Christian at (3) Somerset Canyons, East Boynton fields, 4 p.m.; (5) Deerfield BeachHighlands Christian at (4) Jupiter Christian, 4 p.m. ■ Tuesday: Coral Springs Christian/Somerset Canyons winner vs. (2) Berean Christian, 4 p.m.; Highlands Christian/Jupiter Christian winner vs. (1) John Carroll, 7 p.m. ■ Thursday: Championship game, 7 p.m.
DISTRICT 7-2A
■ Favorite: Trinity Christian ■ Prediction: Trinity Christian over Lake Worth Christian in the final (All games at Santaluces Sports Complex) ■ Today: (6) Atlantic Christian vs. (3) StuartCommunity Christian, 6:30 p.m.; (5) Boca Raton Christian vs. (4) Glades Day, 6:30 p.m. ■ Tuesday: Atlantic Christian/Community Christian winner vs. (2) Lake Worth Christian, 6:30 p.m.; Boca Raton Christian/ Glades Day vs. (1) Trinity Christian, 6:30 p.m. ■ Thursday: Championship game, 6:30 p.m.