West Virginia High School Basketball Regional Seedings Announced

Shady Spring coach Ronnie Olson discusses the tough regional matchups in boys AAA, Region Three

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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The WVSSAC has released the regional seedings for high school basketball in West Virginia. One of the tougher regions is boys AAA, Region Three, which features several local teams including Shady Spring, Greenbrier East, Princeton, Nicholas County, and PikeView. Shady Spring head coach Ronnie Olson discussed the challenges of the regional matchups and his team's goal of making it to the state championship in Charleston.

Why it matters

High school basketball regional tournaments are crucial for teams looking to advance to the state championship. The seedings and matchups can have a major impact on a team's chances of making it to the final round, making the regional tournament an important and highly competitive event.

The details

The regional matchups in boys AAA, Region Three will feature several local powerhouse teams battling it out for a spot in the state tournament. Shady Spring, led by head coach Ronnie Olson, will face off against Nicholas County in the first round, with the winner then taking on the victor of the Greenbrier East vs. Capital game.

  • The WVSSAC recently released the regional seedings for high school basketball.
  • Shady Spring's first regional game will be on Thursday, March 5, 2026 against Nicholas County.

The players

Ronnie Olson

The head basketball coach for Shady Spring High School.

WVSSAC

The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission, the governing body for high school sports in the state.

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What they’re saying

“Our goal every year is to go to Charleston. Our region is tough and it is brutal. I feel like we have just as good of a shot as anyone else. We are going to start fixing some things that we had five games in six days here so we can identify some things that we're going to fix.”

— Ronnie Olson, Head Basketball Coach, Shady Spring High School (wvnstv.com)

What’s next

The winner of the Shady Spring vs. Nicholas County game will advance to play the winner of the Greenbrier East vs. Capital matchup.

The takeaway

The regional basketball tournament in West Virginia's boys AAA, Region Three will be highly competitive, with several local powerhouse teams vying for a spot in the state championship. Shady Spring's coach Ronnie Olson is confident his team has what it takes to make it to Charleston, but they will have to get through a tough regional gauntlet first.