Local volleyball teams advance to South Super Regional

Published 11:00 am Saturday, October 19, 2024

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With the area tournament behind them, four county volleyball teams will continue their seasons in the South Super Regional at the Cramton Bowl Multiplex in Montgomery next week.

Opp and Straughn will play on Wednesday, Oct. 23, and Thursday, Oct. 24. Andalusia and Pleasant Home will play on Thursday, Oct. 24, and Friday, Oct. 25.

In each class, the winner and runner-up of each area tournament will compete in one of two super-regional tournaments. Each super regional will use six courts, keeping the allotted 15 minutes between matches, and equitable playing time at each court for all tournament teams.

Play is single-elimination with a best 3-out-of-5 format. Each area winner will play a runner-up from another area in the first round of the bracket. The first four finishers in each super-regional tournament will advance to the state tournament next week. A consolation match will determine the third- and fourth-place teams.

Tickets are $12 per day and may be purchased online through GoFan or at the gate.

All area, super regional, and state tournament contests are the property of the AHSAA. Live streaming of any AHSAA event outside of the regular season is prohibited and will result in a $500 fine for any school that has a set/match streamed.

County matchups for first-round action are as follows:

Wednesday, Oct. 23
Class 4A
Area 5 Winner: Prattville Christian vs. Area 4 Runner-up: Opp (23-10), 12:45 p.m., Court 1
Area 4 Winner: Straughn (26-8) vs. Area 5 Runner-up: LAMP, 12:45 p.m., Court 4

Thursday, Oct. 24
Class 5A
Area 6 Winner: Trinity vs. Area 3 Runner-up: Andalusia (17-8), 8:30 a.m., Court 2

Thursday, Oct. 24
Class 1A
Area 6 Winner: Autauga Academy vs. Area 3 Runner-up: Pleasant Home (6-12), 9:45 a.m., Court 4

Teams advancing past the first round will play in second-round matches the same day. Teams who win their first two matches will be guaranteed two matches on the second day and a berth in the state tournament.

The complete 1A bracket can be accessed at https://www.si.com/high-school/stats/alabama/volleyball/brackets/10351.

The complete 4A bracket can be accessed at https://www.si.com/high-school/stats/alabama/volleyball/brackets/10357.

The complete 5A bracket can be accessed at https://www.si.com/high-school/stats/alabama/volleyball/brackets/10360.

(Editor’s Note: Led by head coach Sarah Kelley, Andalusia finished as the 5A Area 3 volleyball runner-up Wednesday. A team picture was not available.)