Here are the Evansville-area IHSAA volleyball sectional pairings
EVANSVILLE — The Indiana high school volleyball postseason is almost upon us.
Castle, Memorial, Barr-Reeve, North Posey and Class A state runner-up Tecumseh are the defending sectional champions in the Courier & Press coverage area. Will anyone from Southwestern Indiana string together a deep run this fall? The sectional round will start on Oct. 10.
Here are some quick thoughts on the local brackets:
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We could see a rematch of last year's championship in the Class 4A sectional at Jasper. Castle seeks to extend its state record in sectional titles with 41, but the host Wildcats could stand in its way. While Jasper lost to the No. 3 Knights in five last year and was swept in the regular season, it still has turned it on in this late stretch, picking up a key five-set victory against Class 3A No. 8 Memorial last Thursday.
Heading to the Class 3A sectional at Gibson Southern, there's a good chance Memorial wins its third-straight sectional title. It swept all but one team in its bracket, that team being Mater Dei. Don't be surprised to see the Tigers and the Wildcats in the championship round.
North Posey could also go for a three-peat in the Class 2A sectional at Forest Park. While the Vikings don't get the bye, they do get an eight-win Tell City team should they defeat Crawford County. If the Vikings do get the three-peat, it would be the longest streak of sectional titles in school history.
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Some of the best sectional volleyball action in the area could happen in the Class A sectional at Loogootee and the Class A sectional at Northeast Dubois. There will be fireworks in the semifinals at Loogootee if Springs Valley meets Vincennes Rivet as both teams are ranked inside the top-10. Then there's top-ranked Tecumseh, which has one of the easiest roads to the title game of any area team. The Braves face six-win Cannelton at Northeast Dubois.
Below are the complete brackets for the Courier & Press coverage area, as revealed by the IHSAA.
Class 4A
Sectional 16 at Jasper
Match 1: Castle vs. Central
Match 2: Reitz vs. North
Match 3: Harrison vs. Match 1 winner
Match 4: Jasper vs. Match 2 winner
Match 5: Championship
Class 3A
Sectional 31 at Princeton
Match 1: Barr-Reeve vs. Washington
Match 2: Heritage Hills vs. Princeton
Match 3: Southridge vs. Pike Central
Match 4: Vincennes Lincoln vs. Match 1 winner
Match 5: Match 2 winner vs. Match 3 winner
Match 6: Championship
Sectional 32 at Gibson Southern
Match 1: Mater Dei vs. Bosse
Match 2: Memorial vs. Mount Vernon
Match 3: Gibson Southern vs. Match 1 winner
Match 4: Boonville vs. Match 2 winner
Match 5: Championship
Class 2A
Sectional 47 at North Daviess
Match 1: North Knox vs. South Knox
Match 2: North Daviess vs. Linton-Stockton
Match 3: Sullivan vs. Match 1 winner
Match 4: Eastern Greene vs. Match 2 winner
Match 5: Championship
Sectional 48 at Forest Park
Match 1: South Spencer vs. Forest Park
Match 2: North Posey vs. Crawford County
Match 3: Perry Central vs. Match 1 winner
Match 4: Tell City vs. Match 2 winner
Match 5: Championship
Class A
Sectional 63 at Loogootee
Match 1: Shoals vs. Vincennes Rivet
Match 2: Loogootee vs. Orleans
Match 3: Springs Valley vs. Match 1 winner
Match 4: Championship
Sectional 64 at Northeast Dubois
Match 1: Northeast Dubois vs. Evansville Christian
Match 2: Tecumseh vs. Cannelton
Match 3: Wood Memorial vs. Match 1 winner
Match 4: Championship
Courier & Press sports reporter Treasure Washington can be reached via her email, treasure.washington@courierpress.com, and on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Twashington490.
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