WIAA RELEASES SEEDS, BRACKETS FOR UPCOMING GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
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The WIAA released its brackets and seedings for the upcoming playoffs late Wednesday.
Play begins with regional quarterfinals in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Regional semifinals in all four divisions will be Thursday, Oct. 24, with regional finals on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Sectionals are set for Thursday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 2, with the sectional champions qualifying for the 2019 WIAA State Girls Volleyball Tournament at Resch Center in Green Bay on Nov. 7-9.
All seven Wisconsin Valley Conference teams are in the top half of the Division 1 Sectional 1 bracket.
In regional semifinals on Oct. 24, No. 13 D.C. Everest is at No. 4 Merrill, No. 14 Wisconsin Rapids will play at No. 3 Stevens Point, No. 11 Eau Claire Memorial will play at No. 6 Wausau West, and No. 10 Wausau East is at No. 7 Marshfield.
In Sectional 1 of the Division 2 bracket, No. 8 Medford will host a regional quarterfinal on Oct. 22 against No. 9 Tomahawk. The winner plays at No. 1 Mosinee in a regional semifinal Oct. 24.
In Division 3, a number of Central Wisconsin teams are in the Sectional 2 bracket.
In regional quarterfinals on Oct. 22, No. 9 Neillsville is at No. 8 Thorp, No. 12 Stanley-Boyd is at No. 5 Marathon, No. 13 Augusta is at No. 4 Abbotsford, No. 14 Colby is at No. 3 Auburndale, No. 11 Nekoosa is at No. 6 Cadott, No. 10 Necedah will play at No. 7 Edgar, and No. 15 Spencer will play at No. 2 Stratford, the two-time defending sectional champion.
Stevens Point Pacelli is in the bottom half of the Sectional 2 bracket and as the No. 6 seed will host Shiocton on Oct. 22. No. 10 Iola-Scandinavia will play at No. 7 Amherst in another regional quarterfinal on Tuesday.
Area teams are split among two sectionals in Division 4.
In Sectional 1, No. 8 Owen-Withee will host No. 9 Prairie Farm, No. 4 Gilman hosts No. 13 Clayton, and No. 10 Greenwood is at No. 7 Plum City/Elmwood in regional quarterfinals Oct. 22.
In the bottom half of the Sectional 2 bracket, Marshfield Columbus Catholic earned a No. 1 seed and will play No. 16 Port Edwards in a regional quarterfinal on Oct. 22. In other opening-round matchups Tuesday, No. 9 Rib Lake is at No. 8 Wild Rose, No. 12 Rosholt is at No. 5 Wisconsin Rapids Assumption, No. 13 Northland Lutheran will play at No. 4 Athens, No. 3 Prentice hosts No. 14 Tigerton, No. 11 Tri-County is at No. 6 Loyal, No. 10 Wisconsin Valley Lutheran will play at No. 7 Pittsville, and No. 15 Almond-Bancroft is at No. 2 Wausau Newman Catholic.
2019 WIAA Girls Volleyball Playoffs
Division 1
Sectional 1
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 24
No. 9 Superior at No. 8 New Richmond
No. 12 Chippewa Falls at No. 5 Hudson
No. 13 D.C. Everest at No. 4 Merrill
No. 14 Wisconsin Rapids at No. 3 Stevens Point
No. 11 Eau Claire Memorial at No. 6 Wausau West
No. 10 Wausau East at No. 7 Marshfield
No. 15 Menomonie at No. 2 Eau Claire North
Regional Finals
Saturday, Oct. 26
New Richmond-Superior winner at No. 1 River Falls
Sectional 2
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 24
No. 9 West De Pere at No. 8 De Pere
No. 12 Pulaski at No. 5 Appleton East
No. 13 Green Bay Southwest at No. 4 Kaukauna
No. 14 Ashwaubenon at No. 3 Bay Port
No. 11 Appleton West at No. 6 Hortonville
No. 10 Green Bay East at No. 7 Green Bay Preble
Regional Finals
Saturday, Oct. 26
De Pere-West De Pere winner at No. 1 Appleton North
Green Bay Preble-Green Bay East winner at No. 2 Kimberly
Sectional 3
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 24
No. 9 Tomah at No. 8 Reedsburg
No. 12 La Crosse Central at No. 5 Middleton
No. 13 Madison East at No. 4 DeForest
No. 14 Madison West at No. 3 Sun Prairie
No. 11 Baraboo at No. 6 Madison Memorial
No. 10 Holmen at No. 7 Onalaska
Regional Finals
Saturday, Oct. 26
Reedsburg-Tomah winner at No. 1 Waunakee
Onalaska-Holmen winner at No. 2 Verona
Sectional 4
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 24
No. 9 Fond du Lac at No. 8 Hartford
No. 12 West Bend East at No. 5 Oshkosh West
No. 13 Sheboygan South at No. 4 West Bend West
No. 14 Menasha at No. 3 Manitowoc
No. 11 Sheboygan North at No. 6 Slinger
No. 10 Neenah at No. 7 Beaver Dam
No. 15 Oshkosh North at No. 2 Watertown
Regional Finals
Saturday, Oct. 26
Hartford-Fond du Lac at No. 1 Oconomowoc
Sectional 5
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 24
No. 9 Wauwatosa West at No. 8 Cedarburg
No. 12 Mequon Homestead at No. 5 Sussex Hamilton
No. 13 Milwaukee King at No. 4 Germantown
No. 14 Milwaukee Riverside/Golda Meir at No. 3 Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels
No. 11 Brookfield East at No. 6 Menomonee Falls
No. 10 Glendale Nicolet at No. 7 Whitefish Bay
Regional Finals
Saturday, Oct. 26
Cedarburg-Wauwatosa West winner at No. 1 Hartland Arrowhead
Whitefish Bay-Nicolet winner at No. 2 Brookfield Central
Sectional 6
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 24
No. 9 Lake Geneva Badger at No. 8 Janesville Craig
No. 12 Westosha Central at No. 5 Fort Atkinson
No. 13 Madison La Follette at No. 4 Milton
No. 14 Oregon at No. 3 Elkhorn
No. 11 Beloit Memorial at No. 6 Wilmot
No. 10 Stoughton at No. 7 Monona Grove
Regional Finals
Saturday, Oct. 26
Janesville Craig-Badger winner at No. 1 Burlington
Monona Grove-Stoughton winner at No. 2 Janesville Parker
Sectional 7
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 24
No. 9 Oak Creek at No. 8 Racine Case