Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy
With the close of the regular season, local high school volleyball teams will compete in their respective area tournaments this week. Area winners and runners-up qualify for the North Regional Tournament on Oct. 23-25 at the Finley Center at the Hoover Met Complex in Hoover. The top four teams at the regionals will compete at the state tournament on Oct. 29-31 at Harris Arena at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Tuesday, Oct. 15
Class 2A Area 13 Tournament at Pleasant Valley
5 p.m. – Gaston vs. Pleasant Valley
6 p.m. – Cedar Bluff vs. Sand Rock
7 p.m. – championship
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Class 3A Area 12 Tournament at Glencoe
4 p.m. – Glencoe vs. Piedmont
5:30 p.m. – Westbrook Christian vs. Ohatchee
7 p.m. – championship
Class 2A Area 12 Tournament at Southeastern
2 p.m. – Southeastern vs. Susan Moore
3 p.m. – West End vs. Cleveland
4 p.m. – championship
Class 1A Area 11 Tournament at Appalachian
2 p.m. – Victory Christian Academy vs. Jacksonville Christian Academy
3:30 p.m. – Appalachian vs. VCA/JCA winner
5 p.m. – Coosa Christian vs. Ragland
6:30 p.m. – championship
Thursday, Oct. 17
Class 6A Area 14 Tournament at Southside
5 p.m. – Gadsden City vs. Fort Payne
6 p.m. – Southside vs. Gadsden City/Fort Payne winner
Class 5A Area 13 Tournament at Boaz
3 p.m. – Boaz vs. Crossville
4:30 p.m. – Sardis vs. Douglas
6 p.m. – championship
Class 4A Area 11 Tournament at Ashville
4:30 p.m. – Etowah vs. Oneonta
6 p.m. – Ashville vs. Etowah/Oneonta winner