COPLEY TWP., Ohio – Tournament director Joe Yost has hosted a girls basketball sectional-district tournament at Ellet High School for the last 22 years.

It traditionally has been among the toughest districts in the state to win.

Four times in the last nine years the Ellet District winner has won the Canton Regional and advanced to the Division I state semifinals.

But with three of last year’s four district semifinal teams being shipped out of Ellet, you might think this year’s tournament is going to be less than past years.

In fact, quite the opposite is true.

Wadsworth has been replaced by defending state champion Twinsburg.

Firestone has been replaced by Division II powerhouse Walsh Jesuit stepping up to Division I.

Medina has been replaced by a 14-1 team in Warren Howland.

The only district semifinal squad returning from last year is Hudson. The Explorers have the best record (15-2) among the 12 schools assigned to the home of Orangemen and ha...