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Sports Talk: Bracket Updates Plus Top Five Winter Sports Moments Revealed

As March Madness is in full effect, get updated with the Patch Brackets leader board.

As March rolls on, we here at the Hartland Patch offered a fun and friendly competition through CBSSports.com to see who would be the "champion" of picking the correct teams in this years NCAA men's basketball Tournament, with the winner getting a $25 gas card from Speedway.

Here is a list of the top five performers thus far in tournement. With some Patch contributors playing, can area residents outpick them?

  • One: Elaine "Charlotte" Wisniewski (45)
  • Two: Patch contributor Joshua Henschke (45)
  • Three: Jordan Ruterbusch (43)
  • Four: Jeff Lubeski (42)
  • Fifth: Patch contributor Blake Hasenzahl (41)

With the Sweet 16 set, what has surprised you most in the tournament so far? Which team has been the biggest disappointment? If your favorite team is still alive, do you see them winning it all?

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But we don't have to just talk March Madness. With the winter sports season wrapped up for Hartland, we all witnessed moments of greatness, some more than others. We have compiled a list of the top five most memorable moments for Hartland winter sports.

  • 5. — Standout Hartland guard Matt Poches scores career-high 40 points in the first round of the state playoffs against Howell, which Hartland won 73-60 to advance to the next round. You can read Blake Hasenzahl's story about the scoring performance, .
  • 4. — On a night dedicated to Kendal Lividini, whom was in the midst of her battle with Leukemia. Hartland hockey comes up big with a 6-0 win against Grand Blanc. You can read Hasenzahl's story, .
  • 3. — Junior guard Bailee Maggert's gutsy performance while battling the flu leads the Eagles to a 44-37 victory against Howell. You can read Hasenzahl's story, .
  • 2. — Hartland Eagles wresting wins regionals for the 10th year in a row, an impeccable achievement for the program as well finishing in the Top 4 in the state. You can read Megan Baughman's story about the match, .
  • 1. — The No. 1 moment in Hartland winter sports this year goes out to the Hartland boys and girls basketball teams who both won district titles in the same year for the first time ever. The girls also secured back-to-back championships. You can read Joshua Henschke's story of the girls victory, . You can view a video of the boys' title by Hartland Patch Editor Christofer Machniak and contributor Hasenzahl, .

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