EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced volleyball sectional pairings on Sunday.
The defending sectional champions in the Courier & Press coverage area are state runner-up Castle (4A), Barr-Reeve (3A), Memorial (3A) and North Posey (2A). Postseason play begins Oct. 12 with exact dates and times determined by the host schools this week.
Here are some quick thoughts on local braces:
The Class 4A sectional at Jasper is loaded. While Castle lost some key players from its state runner-up team, the Knights haven’t skipped a beat and have yet to lose a game in the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference. But Reitz is the next-best team behind Castle in this section. There’s a possibility to see both teams duke it out for a spot in the championship.
In the Class 3A sectional at Gibson Southern, Memorial will take on the host after the Tigers won 3-1 in Fort Branch at the beginning of the season. Mater Dei is another team to be on the lookout for after it moved up from Class 2A. The Wildcats are another top team in the SIAC.
North Posey looks to win another title in the Class 2A sectional at Perry Central. The Vikings have great hitters as well as a top defense as a well-round team. With the way they have been playing lately, they could make it to the championship once again.
In the Class 1A sectional at Wood Memorial, Tecumseh has one of the best teams in the area and is the clear-cut favorite. But don’t count out Wood Memorial to make some noise. The Trojans have won eight of their last 10 matches and look like a formidable challenger if they make it to the championship.
Below are the complete brackets for the Courier & Press coverage area. This story will be updated throughout the IHSAA pairings show, which is being streamed at IHSAAtv.org starting at 6 pm CT.
Class 4A
Sectional 16 at Jasper
Match 1: Reitz vs. Central
Match 2: Jasper vs. North
Match 3: Castle vs. match 1 winner
Match 4: Harrison vs. match 2 winner
Match 5: Championship
Class 3A
Sectional 31 at Vincennes Lincoln
Match 1: Vincennes Lincoln vs. Princeton
Match 2: Washington vs. Southridge
Match 3: Central Pike vs. Barr-Reeve
Match 4: Heritage Hills vs. match 1 winner
Match 5: Match 2 winner vs. match 3 winner
Match 6: Championship
Sectional 32 at Gibson Southern
Match 1: Bosse vs. Mater Dei
Match 2: Memorial vs. Gibson Southern
Match 3: Boonville vs. match 1 winner
Match 4: Mount Vernon vs. match 2 winner
Match 5: Championship
Class 2A
Sectional 48 at Perry Central
Match 1: North Posey vs. perry central
Match 2: Forest Park vs. South Spencer
Match 3: Crawford County vs. match 1 winner
Match 4: Tell City vs. match 2 winner
Match 5: Championship
Class 1A
Sectional 63 at Springs Valley
Match 1: Springs Valley vs. orleans
Match 2: Vincennes Rivet vs. Shoal’s
Match 3: Loogootee vs. match 1 winner
Match 4: Championship
Sectional 64 at Wood Memorial
Match 1: Northeast Dubois vs. Tecumseh
Match 2: Wood Memorial vs. cannelton
Match 3: Evansville Christian vs. match 1 winner
Match 4: Championship
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