WIAA State Girls Volleyball Tournament Preview....Divisions 5 & 4

Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 -- 9:06 AM

The 53rd State Girls Volleyball Tournament will be held this Thursday-Saturday at the Resch Center in Green Bay.  Eight teams will play for the State title in Division 1 with four teams still in contention for the State crown in Divisions 2, 3, 4 and 5.   Here's a preview of the Division 5 and Division 4 fields......

Girls Division 5
Thursday, Nov. 6 - 9 a.m.
#1 Newman Catholic (27-16) vs. #4 Florence (31-14)
#2 St. Ambrose (23-12) vs. #3 Rib Lake (31-8)

Saturday, Nov. 8 - 9 a.m.
Championship Match

The finals will also be streamed live on the WIAA State Television Network station websites at no cost or registration on WKOW.com, WAOW.com, WXOW.com and WQOW.com. In addition, watch the championship finals live on the 27 News Now, News 9 WAOW, WXOW News 19 La Crosse and WQOW 18 Eau Claire News apps.

LAST YEAR:  In the first year with a fifth division in the tournament, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran downed Columbus Catholic 25-10, 23-25, 25-19, 25-21 to earn the crown.

ABOUT THE GIRLS DIVISION 5 FIELD:  Newman Catholic was issued the #1 seed in the bracket. The Fighting Cardinals are back in the tourney for the third straight season and for the 15th time overall. They had a run of nine straight appearances from 2011-19. During that span, they won four straight titles in Division 4 from 2013-16. They also advanced to the Division 4 championship games in 2009, 2012 and 2023, resulting in runner-up finishes. They remain in pursuit of their fifth championship following a 20-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-22 win over Highland in the sectional played at Riverdale. The Fighting Cardinals finished second place  in the South Division of the Marawood Conference this fall. St. Ambrose is the #2 seed in not only the program’s first trip to State, but also its first season of competition. The Guardians play their regular-season games independent of a conference affiliation. They advance to the State semifinals following a 25-16, 26-24,17-25, 25-17 victory over Pecatonica in the Barneveld Sectional final. Third-seeded Rib Lake returns to State for the first time since the program’s only prior appearance in 2006, which resulted in a runner-up finish in Division 4. The Redmen captured the Frederic Sectional title with a 25-22, 14-25, 25-15, 25-20 triumph over Prairie Farm in the final. They placed second in the South Division of the Marawood Conference this season. Fourth-seeded Florence will embark on the program’s first State Tournament following a 25-18, 20-25, 25-19, 25-16 win over Suring, which served as the sectional final host. The Bobcats finished the regular season with a second-place standing in the Northern Lakes Conference.

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Girls Division 4
Thursday, Nov. 6 - 11:30 a.m.
#1 Heritage Christian (37-6)  vs. #4 Blair-Taylor (21-8)
#2 Regis (31-9) vs. #3 Montello (35-6)        

Saturday, Nov. 9 - 11:30 a.m.
Championship Match

The finals will also be streamed live on the WIAA State Television Network station websites at no cost or registration on WKOW.com, WAOW.com, WXOW.com and WQOW.com. In addition, watch the championship finals live on the 27 News Now, News 9 WAOW, WXOW News 19 La Crosse and WQOW 18 Eau Claire News apps.

LAST YEAR:  Manitowoc Lutheran won the Division 4 title by outlasting Regis in five sets 29-27, 20-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-12 in the championship match.

ABOUT THE GIRLS DIVISION 4 FIELD:  There are three first-time State qualifiers in the Division 4 field this year. Top-seeded Heritage Christian will make its first appearance at State after ousting Waterloo 23-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-18 in the sectional final held at Waterloo. The Patriots were runners-up in the Midwest Classic Conference this fall. Last season’s runner-up Regis is seeded #2. The Ramblers are back in the tournament for the second year in a row and for the ninth time overall. They have advanced to the championship final on five occasions. Their lone championship came in Division 3 in 2013. They also have four runner-up finishes on their ledger. Those came in Division 4 in 2003 and 2024, and in Division 3 in 2004 and 2017. This season the Ramblers finished fourth in the West Division of the Cloverbelt Conference, and they swept Cochrane-Fountain City 25-15, 25-18 25-20 in the sectional final played at McDonell Catholic to advance to the semifinals. Blair-Taylor received the #4 seed in the bracket. The Wildcats earned their berth by navigating through the Arcadia Sectional that culminated with a 25-15, 25-17, 26-24 win in the final. They were crowned champions of the Dairyland Conference this year. Third-seeded Montello was the champion in the West Division of the Trailways Conference this season. The Hilltoppers maintained that momentum to propel them to the State semifinals following a comeback victory over Wabeno/Laona by scores of 25-20, 23-25, 11-25, 25-19,15-12 in the sectional final played at Wabeno.

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