IHSAA Announces Sectional Pairings for Volleyball State Tournament

Lawrenceburg is among 64 sectional host sites.

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INDIANAPOLIS - The IHSAA announced matchups for the 51st annual IHSAA Volleyball State Tournament on Sunday evening.

Sectional play begins Tuesday, October 11 and continues through Saturday, October 15 at 64 sites across four enrollment classifications.

A four-team regional will take place on Saturday, October 22, followed by a single semi-state round on Saturday, October 29.

The four state championship matches will be played at Ball State University’s Worthen Arena on Saturday, November 5.

Sectional pairings featuring local schools are listed below. 

 

Class 4A Sectional 14 at Columbus East

M1: Franklin Community vs. East Central

M2: Whiteland Community vs. Columbus East

M3: Columbus North vs. M1 Winner

M4: Shelbyville vs. M2 Winner

Championship: M3 Winner vs. M4 Winner

 

Class 3A Sectional 29 at Lawrenceburg

M1: South Dearborn vs. Batesville

M2: Connersville vs. Franklin County

M3: Greensburg vs. Lawrenceburg

M4: Rushville vs. M1 Winner

M5: M2 Winner vs. M3 Winner

Championship: M4 Winner vs. M5 Winner

 

Class 2A Sectional 45 at Hauser

M1: North Decatur vs. Hauser

M2: Milan vs. Southwestern (Hanover)

M3: Switzerland County vs. M1 Winner

M4: South Ripley vs. M2 Winner

Championship: M3 Winner vs. M4 Winner

 

Class 1A Sectional 60 at Waldron

M1: Oldenburg Academy vs. Morristown

M2: Waldron vs. Jac-Cen-Del

M3: Southwestern (Shelbyville) vs. South Decatur

M4: Edinburgh vs. M1 Winner

M5: M2 Winner vs. M3 Winner

Championship: M3 Winner vs. M4 Winner

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