A trip to LaCrosse hangs in the balance Thursday afternoon when dozens of local athletes head to two sectional sites for a chance to qualify for the state meet.

Athletes from Sturgeon Bay, Luxemburg-Casco, Southern Door, and regional champion Kewaunee will head to Freedom for its sectional meet. Algoma, Gibraltar, and Sevastopol athletes will hope to punch their ticket to state at Princeton High School.

The top four in each event at the sectional meets qualify for state, but an athlete can also make it if they post one of the top 8 scores in the state on Thursday.