WIAA Girls Volleyball Tournament Preview: Division Two
Friday, November 3rd, 2017 -- 6:34 AM
The 45th Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Girls Volleyball State Tournament will take place today - Saturday at the Resch Center in Green Bay. Here's a preview of the Division Two field....LAST YEAR: Catholic Memorial won its third straight title in Division 2 with a 25-23, 25-19, 25-14 win over Notre Dame in the championship match.
Division 2
Friday, Nov. 3
Merrill (32-7) vs. Luxemburg-Casco (40-8) - 4 p.m.
Lakeside Lutheran (37-5) vs. Catholic Memorial (30-21) - 4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 4
Championship Match - 2 p.m.
ABOUT THE DIVISION 2 FIELD: Three-time defending champion Catholic Memorial makes its fourth straight appearance in the State Tournament and its 10th overall. The Crusaders have won seven championships. In addition to the current three-year run, they won three consecutive titles from 2009-2011. They also won the championship in 2006. In addition, they advanced to the final and finished runner-up in 2008. The Crusaders defeated Pewaukee 25-21, 21-25, 25-14, 25-20 in the final of the Whitnall Sectional to earn a shot at a fourth straight title. They finished fourth in the Classic Eight Conference this season. Two of the teams ahead of the Crusaders were Division 1 qualifiers Oconomowoc and Mukwonago. Merrill will make its second consecutive State appearance and its ninth overall. The Blue Jays’ furthest advance in the tournament was to the semifinals in Division 1 in 2012. Their State berth comes following their 25-23, 25-18, 19-25, 25-21 win over St. Croix Central in the sectional final played in Merrill. They are the champions of the Wisconsin Valley Conference this year. Lakeside Lutheran makes is second consecutive appearance in the tournament and its third overall. They finished runner-up in Division 3 the first time they advanced to State in 2000. The Warriors swept Mount Horeb 25-17, 25-17, 25-11 in the final of the Adams-Friendship Sectional to reach the final four. During the regular season, they placed first in the North Division of the Capitol Conference. Luxemburg-Casco has qualified for the State Tournament for the first time after a 12-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-13 victory over Little Chute in the Chilton Sectional final. The Spartans are the champions in the North Eastern Conference this season.
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