By
Adam Rouse
Volleyball
Coordinator
Coordinator
With just over three full weeks left before
sectional play begins, volleyball squads all over the state are hoping to hit
their strides at the right time.
sectional play begins, volleyball squads all over the state are hoping to hit
their strides at the right time.
What happened with the top five in each class, and
who are they playing this week? Read below �
who are they playing this week? Read below �
Class 4A
1. Indianapolis
Cathedral
2. Warren Central
3. New Albany
4. Elkhart
Memorial
5. Center Grove
Not that they needed to, but the Cathedral Irish
cemented their spot at the top of Class 4A volleyball by claiming the
title in their own invitational Sept. 23 with a perfect 4-0 record. The
Irish defeated
3A No. 5 New Castle in two games in pool play, then downed 4A No. 3 New
Albany in three thrilling sets in the championship match. This week,
Cathedral
will be on the road for a pair of showdowns with Carmel
(Tuesday) and 4A No. 8 Muncie Central (Thursday).
Warren Central
continues to sizzle as the Warriors went 3-0 against Ben Davis, Terre Haute
North, and Terre Haute South to improve its season mark to 25-1. The only
blemish on Warren Central�s record came Sept. 12 against 4A No. 5 Center
Grove (a five-game loss). The Warriors are out of action this week.
New Albany played
seven matches last week and went 6-1, with the lone loss coming to No. 1
Cathedral. Despite the loss in the championship match of the Cathedral
Invitational, the Bulldogs did quite well in getting to the final. Along the way, New
Albany ousted No. 5 Center Grove in two games. The
Bulldogs will play Forest Park
(Tuesday) and Madison
(Thursday) before traveling to Jennings County on
Saturday.
Elkhart Memorial had an outstanding 6-0 week to push its
season record to 21-1. The Chargers took down No. 8 Muncie Central in three
games after losing the first and also defeated Avon, Bloomington
North, and Michigan City.
Elkhart Memorial will face Wawasee on Thursday and then host Class A No. 2
Michigan City Marquette on Saturday.
Center Grove remains in the top
five despite three losses (New Albany, New
Castle, and Roncalli) last week in the Cathedral
Invitational. On a very important sidenote, the Trojans were missing a pair of
key frontline players for the invite. Center Grove will look to start another
winning streak this week as the Trojans will participate in the Johnson County
Tournament on Wednesday and Thursday.
cemented their spot at the top of Class 4A volleyball by claiming the
title in their own invitational Sept. 23 with a perfect 4-0 record. The
Irish defeated
3A No. 5 New Castle in two games in pool play, then downed 4A No. 3 New
Albany in three thrilling sets in the championship match. This week,
Cathedral
will be on the road for a pair of showdowns with Carmel
(Tuesday) and 4A No. 8 Muncie Central (Thursday).
Warren Central
continues to sizzle as the Warriors went 3-0 against Ben Davis, Terre Haute
North, and Terre Haute South to improve its season mark to 25-1. The only
blemish on Warren Central�s record came Sept. 12 against 4A No. 5 Center
Grove (a five-game loss). The Warriors are out of action this week.
New Albany played
seven matches last week and went 6-1, with the lone loss coming to No. 1
Cathedral. Despite the loss in the championship match of the Cathedral
Invitational, the Bulldogs did quite well in getting to the final. Along the way, New
Albany ousted No. 5 Center Grove in two games. The
Bulldogs will play Forest Park
(Tuesday) and Madison
(Thursday) before traveling to Jennings County on
Saturday.
Elkhart Memorial had an outstanding 6-0 week to push its
season record to 21-1. The Chargers took down No. 8 Muncie Central in three
games after losing the first and also defeated Avon, Bloomington
North, and Michigan City.
Elkhart Memorial will face Wawasee on Thursday and then host Class A No. 2
Michigan City Marquette on Saturday.
Center Grove remains in the top
five despite three losses (New Albany, New
Castle, and Roncalli) last week in the Cathedral
Invitational. On a very important sidenote, the Trojans were missing a pair of
key frontline players for the invite. Center Grove will look to start another
winning streak this week as the Trojans will participate in the Johnson County
Tournament on Wednesday and Thursday.
Class 3A
1. Yorktown
2. Bellmont
3. Roncalli
4. Delta
5. New
Castle
No.
1 Yorktown successfully defended its top
ranking by defeating current Class A No. 1 Cowan in a tight five-game match last
week. The Tigers will travel to New Palestine for a contest on Wednesday and
will then play in the county tournament over the weekend.
Bellmont went 7-0 last week to improve to 19-1 on the season with
wins against Fort Wayne Luers, 4A No. 6 LaPorte, and Warsaw. The only hiccup on an otherwise
perfect season came to Yorktown back on Aug. 26. Bellmont will take on Norwell and DeKalb
on Tuesday and Thursday before competing in the Richmond Invite on Saturday.
Roncalli earned a big victory over
Center Grove last week and defeated Perry Meridian it its only other contest.
The Rebels (14-5) will be playing in the Marion County Tournament this week.
Delta began its week on a down note by
losing to 4A No. 8 Muncie Central in four games but rebounded to win its next two
matches against Muncie South and surging Shelbyville.
New Castle jumps in at No. 5 by virtue of a 5-1 week that included
wins against Pendleton Heights, Sacred Heart (KY), Anderson, and 4A No. 5 Center Grove. A
three-match week this week ends with a showdown against Class 2A No. 1 Muncie
Burris on Saturday.
1 Yorktown successfully defended its top
ranking by defeating current Class A No. 1 Cowan in a tight five-game match last
week. The Tigers will travel to New Palestine for a contest on Wednesday and
will then play in the county tournament over the weekend.
Bellmont went 7-0 last week to improve to 19-1 on the season with
wins against Fort Wayne Luers, 4A No. 6 LaPorte, and Warsaw. The only hiccup on an otherwise
perfect season came to Yorktown back on Aug. 26. Bellmont will take on Norwell and DeKalb
on Tuesday and Thursday before competing in the Richmond Invite on Saturday.
Roncalli earned a big victory over
Center Grove last week and defeated Perry Meridian it its only other contest.
The Rebels (14-5) will be playing in the Marion County Tournament this week.
Delta began its week on a down note by
losing to 4A No. 8 Muncie Central in four games but rebounded to win its next two
matches against Muncie South and surging Shelbyville.
New Castle jumps in at No. 5 by virtue of a 5-1 week that included
wins against Pendleton Heights, Sacred Heart (KY), Anderson, and 4A No. 5 Center Grove. A
three-match week this week ends with a showdown against Class 2A No. 1 Muncie
Burris on Saturday.
Class 2A
1. Muncie Burris
2. Heritage Christian
3. Wheeler
4. Brownstown
5. Eastbrook
The
gap may be narrowing between No. 1 Muncie
Burris and No. 2 Heritage Christianin
Class 2A. Burris lost its third and fourth matches last week against
quality
competition. Both losses came in the Warsaw Tournament on Sept. 23
against the
host and 4A No. 6 LaPorte in three games. The Owls did pick up four
wins to put their 2006 record at 14-5. Meanwhile, No. 2 Heritage
Christian went 5-0 last week
with wins against Lawrence North and 3A No. 9 Brebeuf. The Eagles will
face Westfield tonight and then Hamilton Heights and Martinsville on
Tuesday/Thursday.
Wheeler collected a pair of wins last
week to increase its record to 20-1 on the campaign. The Bearcats will play
three matches this week against Hammond, River Forest, and Highland.
Brownstown sticks around at No. 4 and will play Seymour on Tuesday before participating
in the Providence Tournament on Saturday.
Eastbrook
comes in at No. 5 after a 5-1 week that included victories over 4A
Huntington North and former Class A No. 9 Hauser. The Panthers’ only loss came
to Class 2A No. 8 Indianapolis Scecina. Eastbrook will travel to Alexandria for a mid-week matchup with the
Tigers.
gap may be narrowing between No. 1 Muncie
Burris and No. 2 Heritage Christianin
Class 2A. Burris lost its third and fourth matches last week against
quality
competition. Both losses came in the Warsaw Tournament on Sept. 23
against the
host and 4A No. 6 LaPorte in three games. The Owls did pick up four
wins to put their 2006 record at 14-5. Meanwhile, No. 2 Heritage
Christian went 5-0 last week
with wins against Lawrence North and 3A No. 9 Brebeuf. The Eagles will
face Westfield tonight and then Hamilton Heights and Martinsville on
Tuesday/Thursday.
Wheeler collected a pair of wins last
week to increase its record to 20-1 on the campaign. The Bearcats will play
three matches this week against Hammond, River Forest, and Highland.
Brownstown sticks around at No. 4 and will play Seymour on Tuesday before participating
in the Providence Tournament on Saturday.
Eastbrook
comes in at No. 5 after a 5-1 week that included victories over 4A
Huntington North and former Class A No. 9 Hauser. The Panthers’ only loss came
to Class 2A No. 8 Indianapolis Scecina. Eastbrook will travel to Alexandria for a mid-week matchup with the
Tigers.
Class A
1. Cowan
2. Michigan City Marquette
3. Northeast Dubois
4. Loogootee
5. Morristown
Cowan takes over the No. 1 spot this
week after going 4-0 and defeating former No. 1 Michigan City Marquette at the
Class A Showdown on Sept. 23. The Blackhawks took down No. 9 Springs Valley
along the way to beating Marquette in the championship game. Cowan
will defend its No. 1 ranking against Blue River Valley tonight before playing
in its county tournament on Thursday and Saturday.
Michigan City Marquette slips one spot to No. 2 after falling to
Cowan. Marquette will face South Central (Union Mills) tonight before playing at 4A No. Elkhart Memorial on Saturday.
Northeast Dubois is coming off a 4-0
week and will be in action against Washington, Heritage Hills, and Medora this
week.
Loogootee went 2-0 last week
with a victory over No. 6 Barr-Reeve. The Vikings will face No. 9 Springs
Valley on Tuesday and Bloomfield on Thursday before playing in the Harrison
Tourney on Saturday.
Morristown stays in the top five with a 16-5
overall record after a 3-1 showing at the Class A Showdown. The Yellow Jackets’
only loss came to Michigan City Marquette, but Morristown came right back to defeat
Indianapolis Lutheran for third place. Morristown began with a pair of wins against
Blue River and Wes-Del. This
week, the Yellow Jackets will host Knightstown on Thursday and then play in the
Providence Tournament on Saturday.
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