Boys high school volleyball: AIA rankings as of March 27, 2024

The AIA boys volleyball rankings for 6A, 5A and 4A were released on Wednesday. As each school reaches the halfway point of the season, here are the top 10 teams in each conference as of Wednesday (records do not include tournament games).

6A

Sandra Day O'Connor opens in the No. 1 spot in the first AIA boys volleyball rankings of the season. The Eagles are just one of three remaining undefeated teams as of Wednesday, defeating No. 2 Brophy Prep and No. 6 Highland in the process. Sandra Day O'Connor's Finn Kearney is first in the state in kills (182) while donning a .425 hitting percentage. Despite Brophy Prep's 3-1 loss to Sandra Day O'Connor, all eight of their wins have come in shutout fashion. The Eagles are the only team that Brophy Prep has allowed points to. Connor Oldani of Brophy Prep leads the state in hitting percentage with .530. Here are the top 10 teams in 6A according to AIA as of Wednesday:

1. Sandra Day O'Connor (7-0)

2. Brophy Prep (8-1)

3. Shadow Ridge (8-0)

4. Perry (8-0)

5. Chandler (7-1)

6. Highland (5-2)

7. Hamilton (5-1)

8. Rincon/University (4-3)

9. Red Mountain (5-2)

10. Westwood (6-2)

5A

No. 1 in AIA's first 5A rankings, Cienega has taken down four 6A teams — Tucson, Sunnyside, Rincon/University and Marana — en route to an undefeated start to their campaign. The question remains: Can they finish undefeated? The Bobcats face challenging opponents in Catalina Foothills and Ironwood Ridge in mid-April. Williams Field has dominated its schedule thus far, jumping out to a 7-0 start while Jaxton Payne and Luke Raymond are leading the conference in hitting percentage (.500) and aces (28). Casteel and Cactus Shadows have also jumped out to 7-0 starts. Here are the top 10 teams in 5A, according to AIA.

1. Cienega (9-0)

2. Williams Field (7-0)

3. Casteel (7-0)

4. Cactus Shadows (7-0)

5. ALA - Gilbert North (5-1)

6. Catalina Foothills (7-1)

7. Higley (4-2)

8. Centennial (5-2)

9. Campo Verde (5-2)

10. Canyon View (2-2)

4A

4A has turned out to be quite the conference. Only one team in AIA's first 4A top 10 rankings of the season has more than one loss. Four undefeated teams — Agua Fria, AZ College Prep, Northwest Christian and Barry Goldwater — clinch the first four spots in the rankings. AZ College Prep and Northwest Christian both have yet to give up a set in each of their contests this season. Two of Northwest Christian's players, Kelson Evans and Gavin Helmer, lead 4A in hitting percentage (Evans, .514) and assists (Helmer, 360). Here are AIA's top 10 teams in 4A as of Wednesday:

1. Agua Fria (6-0)

2. AZ College Prep (7-0)

3. Northwest Christian (6-0)

4. Barry Goldwater (7-0)

5. Benjamin Franklin (8-1)

6. Estrella Foothills (6-1)

7. AL - West Foothills (6-2)

8. Mica Mountain (6-1)

9. Peoria (6-1)

10. Eastmark (4-1)

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Boys volleyball: AIA release first 6A-4A rankings, March 27, 2024