Quarterfinals: Top bracket, Midlothian (12-3-3) at Deep Run (12-3-2), 7 p.m.; Prince George (9-6-1) at Atlee (15-0-2), 7; Lower bracket, Mills Godwin (13-3-1) at Cosby (14-2-1), 5:30; Hanover (11-4-1) at Thomas Dale (14-1-1), 5
  Semifinals: Tomorrow at Cosby High, 5 and 7:30 p.m.
  Final: Friday at Cosby High, 5:30 p.m.

2009 All-Metro Girls Basketball

season preview Even under new leadership, defending Central Region champion Mills Godwin will still be tough. Former assistant coach Ali Toole takes over for her former coach Rob White, but the Eagles return eight starters from the 17-2 2008 season in which the Eagles reached the state tournament for the sixth year in a row. Toole said the Eagles have not had enough time together as a team, but the players are individually talented technically and athletically.

The next step in Cosby’s first foray in the Virginia High School League Group AAA girls basketball tournament is a meeting with one of the commonwealth’s top teams the past eight years. The Titans have been around for three years. Their semifinal foe tonight at 7 at the Siegel Center is Princess Anne of Virginia Beach, which won the state title in 2002 after squeaking by Meadowbrook in the semifinals, and again in 2005. The Cavaliers were the favorites last year but were ousted, much to their dismay, in the semifinals by Forest Park.

What she did: Wann was selected most valuable player after the top-ranked Titans won the Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament. She had a triple-double (21 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds) in the quarterfinal victory over No. 2 Thomas Dale and scored 15 points against Deep Run in the semifinals. In the title game, her line read 17 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals. Age: 16 Three words your friends would use to describe you: “Funny, goofy, faithful.“ Strengths: “Versatility . . . my vision of the court. I used to be a goalie in soccer, and that helped me learn to see the whole court.“ Toughest opponent other than yourself: “My brothers Joshua and Michael. We’re so close in age we push each other.“ I’m working to improve: “My ballhandling and shooting.“ Favorite food: Chinese Favorite candy: “It depends on the day. I like anything with sugar.“ Best sports memory: “Last weekend with the team beating Thomas Dale and L.C. Bird.“ Biggest challenge: “Balancing time in general.“ She is an All-Metro soccer player. If she had one wish: “Two state championship rings [basketball and soccer].“ Possession you can’t do without: “My Bible.“ Persons she admires most: “My parents.“ What’s on your iPod: “Country and Christian.“ Facebook or MySpace: Facebook One thing about you most people don’t know: “I like to sing.“ - Arthur Utley