AHSAA Super Regional volleyball Day 1 sends 32 teams to Elite Eight

AHSAA Super Regional volleyball Day 1 sends 32 teams to Elite Eight

Wednesday’s first day of AHSAA Super Regional volleyball action featured four classes with 32 teams winning spots in next week’s Elite Eight state championship tournament.

Class 6A, Class 5A, Class 3A and Class 2A each played two rounds in the best-of-5 match format with four teams from each class in two regionals – South in Montgomery and North in Huntsville – assured of a spot in the Elite Eight. Semifinal, final and consolation play continues on Thursday to determine seeding for the state tournament.

Class 7A, Class 4A and Class 1A begin play on Thursday. With four teams in each regional, Class 7A teams need only win first round matches to advance while the other two classes will play two rounds to advance.

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In Class 6A North action, Fort Payne, Hazel Green, Mountain Brook and Oxford each won to the semifinal round while Saraland, Spanish Fort, defending champion Bayside Academy and McAdory advanced in South play.

Class 5A Brewer, Alexandria, Arab and Lawrence County advanced in North play and Gulf Shores, Sylacauga, Montgomery Academy and Rehobeth won to South semifinal action.

Class 3A Glencoe, Geraldine, Plainview and Westbrook Christian won in North play and Mobile Christian, Walter Wellborn, defending champion Prattville Christian and St. Luke’s are still playing in the South regional.

Class 2A Sand Rock, defending champion Donoho, Pleasant Valley and Lexington won to the North semifinal while Bayshore Christian, G.W. Long, Wicksburg and Washington County advanced to South semifinal play.

AHSAA SUPER REGIONAL SCHEDULE

NORTH SUPER REGIONAL

Von Braun Center, Huntsville

THURSDAY

CLASS 7A (first round)

Spain Park vs. James Clemens, 11:30 a.m.

Huntsville vs. Hoover, 11:30 a.m.

Thompson vs. Albertville, 12:45 p.m.

Bob Jones vs. Oak Mountain, 12:45 p.m.

CLASS 6A (semfinals)

Fort Payne vs. Hazel Green, 2 p.m.

Mountain Brook vs. Oxford, 2 p.m.

CLASS 5A (semifinals)

Brewer vs. Alexandria, 12:45 p.m.

Arab vs. Lawrence County, 12:45 p.m.

CLASS 4A (first round)

Curry vs. West Morgan, 9 a.m.

Corner vs. Ashville, 9 a.m.

DAR vs. Deshler, 9 a.m.

Good Hope vs. White Plains, 9 a.m.

Jacksonville vs. Oneonta, 9 a.m.

Central-Florence vs. Madison County, 9 a.m.

Cherokee County vs. Cordova, 10:15 a.m.

Priceville vs. Hamilton, 10:15 a.m.

CLASS 3A (semifinals)

Glencoe vs. Geraldine, 12:45 p.m.

Plainview vs. Westbrook Christian, 12:45 p.m.

CLASS 2A (semifinals)

Sand Rock vs. Donoho, 2 p.m.

Pleasant Valley vs. Lexington, 2 p.m.

CLASS 1A (first round)

Addison vs. Woodville, 10:15 a.m.

South Lamar vs. Brilliant, 10:15 a.m.

Shoals Christian vs. Hackleburg, 10:15 a.m.

Spring Garden vs. Jefferson Christian, 10:15 a.m.

Sumiton Christian vs. Cedar Bluff, 11:30 a.m.

Belgreen vs. Covenant Christian, 11:30 a.m.

Marion County vs. Holy Spirit, 11:30 a.m.

Athens Bible vs. Meek, 11:30 a.m.

SOUTH SUPER REGIONAL

Multiplex at Cramton Bowl, Montgomery)

CLASS 7A (first round)

McGill-Toolen vs. Dothan, 11:30 a.m.

Auburn vs. Baker, 11:30 a.m.

St. Paul’s vs. Central-Phenix City, 12:45 p.m.

Enterprise vs. Fairhope, 12:45 p.m.

CLASS 6A (semifinals)

Saraland vs. Spanish Fort, 2 p.m.

Bayside Academy vs. McAdory, 2 p.m.

CLASS 5A (semifinals)

Gulf Shores vs. Sylacauga, 12:45 p.m.

Montgomery Academy vs. Rehobeth, 12:45 p.m.

CLASS 4A (first round)

Montgomery Catholic vs. Hale County, 9 a.m.

Orange Beach vs. Andalusia, 9 a.m.

Munford vs. Bibb County, 9 a.m.

LAMP vs. Jackson, 9 a.m.

T.R. Miller vs. Dallas County, 9 a.m.

Montevallo vs. Talladega, 9 a.m.

Geneva vs. UMS-Wright, 10:15 a.m.

Sipsey Valley vs. Trinity, 10:15 a.m.

CLASS 3A (semifinals)

Mobile Christian vs. Walter Wellborn, 12:45 p.m.

Prattville Christian vs St. Luke’s, 12:45 p.m.

CLASS 2A (semifinals)

Bayshore Christian vs. G.W. Long 2 p.m.

Wicksburg vs. Washington County, 2 p.m.

CLASS 1A (first round)

Sweet Water vs. Notasulga, 10:15 a.m.

Kinston vs. Fruitdale, 10:15 a.m.

Faith Christian vs. R.C. Hatch, 10:15 a.m.

Calhoun vs. Brantley, 10:15 a.m.

Pleasant Home vs. Central-Hayneville, 11:30 a.m.

University Charter vs. Wadley, 11:30 a.m.

Milley vs. Elba, 11:30 a.m.

Billingsley vs. Southern Choctaw, 11:30 a.m.