WIAA Girls Volleyball Tournament Preview: Division One
Tuesday, October 31st, 2017 -- 9:58 AM
The 45th Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Girls Volleyball State Tournament will take place this Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 2-4, at the Resch Center in Green Bay, here's a preview of the Division 1 field......LAST YEAR: Neenah won the Division 1 title with a 25-17, 25-23, 25-10 sweep over Burlington in the championship final.
Division 1
Thursday, Nov. 2
River Falls (40-0) vs. Kimberly (26-10) - 4:30 p.m.
Waunakee (44-7) vs. Oconomowoc (30-9) - 4:30 p.m.
Greendale (32-10) vs. Divine Savior Holy Angels (36-14) - 7 :30 p.m.
Mukwonago (33-6) vs. Burlington (32-10) - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 3
Semifinal (Thursday's 4:30 p.m. winners) - 7 p.m.
Semifinal (Thursday's 7:30 p.m. winners) - 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 4
Championship Match - 4:30 p.m.
ABOUT THE DIVISION 1 FIELD: Last year’s runner-up Burlington qualifies for the State Tournament for the fourth straight season and for the ninth time overall. The Demons have won two State championships, those came back-to-back in 2011 and 2012. Their return to the quarterfinals comes by virtue of a 25-18, 25-11, 25-21 sweep over Westosha Central in the Elkhorn Sectional final. They finished second in the Southern Lakes Conference standings behind Waterford this season. Kimberly is appearing in its 11th State Tournament overall and its first since 2014. The Papermakers won the Division 2 championship in 1990 and finished runner-up in 1995 and 1999. They downed Appleton North 25-20, 22-25, 25-14, 25-18 in the sectional final held at Pulaski to gain their position in the final eight. They are the champions of the Fox Valley Association this season. This will be the fourth straight appearance and the 10th overall for Divine Savior Holy Angels. The Dashers captured the crown in 2001 and added back-to-back titles in 2014-15. In addition, they finished runner-up in 2012. Prior to joining the WIAA, the Dashers won WISAA titles in 1972 and 1985. This season, they defeated Brookfield Central 25-21, 25-22, 25-21 in the Brookfield East Sectional final to earn their return to the State quarterfinals. The Dashers finished fourth in the Greater Metro Conference this fall. Waunakee will experience the State Tournament for the eighth time and for the first time since a string of five straight appearances in Class B and Division 2 from 1989-93. The Warriors have won three championships. They won back-to-back Class B championships in 1985-86 and another in 1989. They added a Division 2 title in 1991 and were runners-up in Division 2 in 1990 and 1992. They outlasted Sun Prairie 25-17, 13-25, 25-19, 17-25, 15-13 in the Baraboo Sectional finals to advance on to State, and they finished runner-up in the North Division of the Badger Conference this fall. Greendale returns to the State Tournament for the third straight season and for the sixth time overall. The Panthers’ most notable outcome of their five previous experiences was a runner-up finish in Class A in 1974. They advance to the quarterfinals this year following a 19-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-16 victory over West Allis Hale in the sectional final played at Greenfield. The Panthers won the Woodland Conference championship this season. River Falls qualifies for the second year in a row after making its first tournament appearance and falling in the quarterfinals last season. The Wildcats’ return to State comes by virtue of their 25-21, 25-15, 16-25, 25-14 win over D.C. Everest in the Menomonie Sectional final. They won the Big Rivers Conference title this fall. Oconomowoc is back in the State Tournament for the second time in the past three seasons. The Raccoons finished runner-up in their only other appearance in 2015. They beat West Bend West 21-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-21 in the Watertown Sectional final to advance to the quarterfinals. They are the co-champions with Arrowhead in the Classic Eight Conference this season. Mukwonago will appear in the State Tournament for the first time in program history. The Indians posted a 25-17, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Menomonee Falls in the Cedarburg Sectional final to earn their first trip to the Resch Center. They finished third in the Classic Eight Conference this year behind co-champions Arrowhead and State qualifier Oconomowoc.
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