WIAA State Girls Volleyball Tournament: Division 2 Preview
Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 -- 11:01 AM
The 44th Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Girls Volleyball State Tournament takes place Today-Saturday at the Resch Center in Green Bay. Here's a preview of the Division 2 Field.....LAST YEAR: Catholic Memorial won its second straight title in Division 2 with a 21-25, 25-17, 26-24, 25-18 win over East Troy in the championship match.
Division 2
Friday, Nov. 4 - 4 p.m.
Merrill (28-9) vs. Catholic Memorial (40-7)
Notre Dame (39-6) vs. Lakeside Lutheran (38-4)
Saturday, Nov. 5 - 2 p.m.
Championship Match
ABOUT THE DIVISION 2 FIELD: Two-time defending champion Catholic Memorial makes its third straight appearance and its ninth overall. The Crusaders have won six championships, among them were three consecutive titles from 2009-2011. They also won the championship in 2006, 2014 and again last year. They also advanced to the final and finished runner-up in 2008. The Crusaders defeated Kettle Moraine Lutheran in three sets in the final of the Whitnall Sectional to earn the chance at another title. They are the champions in the Classic Eight Conference this season. Merrill will make its eighth appearance at State and its second in the last three years. The Blue Jays’ furthest advance in the tournament was to the semifinals in Division 1 in 2012. Their first five experiences came in the 1970s and early 1980s with the pool play format. The Blue Jays’ State berth comes virtue of their five-set win over Bloomer in the Rice Lake Sectional final. They placed second in the Wisconsin Valley Conference this year. Notre Dame has qualified for the State Tournament for the second time after making its first-ever appearance last season, which resulted in a loss in the semifinals. The Tritons return to the State semifinals follows a four-set victory over Little Chute in the Seymour Sectional final. They are the champions in the Fox River Classic Conference this season. Lakeside Lutheran will experience the State Tournament for the first time since its only other appearance in 2000, the year the Spartans joined the membership. They placed runner-up in Division 3 that season. The Warriors defeated Mount Horeb in four sets in the final of the McFarland Sectional. During the regular season, they placed first in the North Division of the Capitol Conference.
FINALS ON FS WISCONSIN ALTERNATE: Watch the broadcast of the WIAA State Girls Volleyball finals Saturday on FS Wisconsin Alternate channel. The Division 4 and the Division 3 finals will be aired live at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., respectively. The Division 2 and Division 1 championships finals will be aired at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., respectively. Check local cable listings for the FS Wisconsin Alternate channel in your area.
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