New Glarus Boys Basketball Team Earns No. 5 Seed, Hosts Viroqua

The Glarner Knights will open WIAA Division 3 state boys basketball tournament March 3 at home against the Viroqua Blackhawks from the Coulee Conference.

Todd Klassy
by Todd Klassy
New Glarus Boys Basketball Team Earns No. 5 Seed, Hosts Viroqua

New Glarus learned its postseason path Sunday morning as the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) released brackets for the 2026 boys basketball tournament, placing the Glarner Knights as a No. 5 seed in Division 3.

The Glarner Knights (14-8 overall, 7-2 Capitol South Conference) will host No. 12 seed Viroqua in a regional quarterfinal matchup Tuesday March 3, beginning their road toward the state finals set for March 19-21 at the Kohl Center in Madison.

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