THE TOURNAMENTS:  The 62nd State Boys Volleyball Tournament and the 53rd State Girls Volleyball Tournament will be held Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 5-8, at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wis. 

TICKETS AVAILABLE:  Ticket prices for the tourney are $11 per session at the gate or $13 if purchased online for individuals 3-years old and older. To order tickets online, go to: wiaawi.org/Tickets#4269711-volleyball.

BOYS TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:  The single-elimination tournament features matches with a best-of-five-sets, rally-scoring format. Of the 69 programs eligible to participate in the boys volleyball tournament, eight remain to play for the single-division State title. Match-ups for the tournament are determined by seeding each of the teams.

Boys Quarterfinals - Wednesday, Nov. 5
#1 Middleton (37-0) vs. #8 Kenosha Indian Trail (26-11) - 7 p.m.
#4 Appleton North (34-7) vs. #5 Catholic Memorial (26-9) - 7 p.m.
#3 Marquette (20-12) vs. #6 Arrowhead (24-14) - 4 p.m.
#2 Germantown (38-5) vs. #7 Brookfield Central (26-13) - 4 p.m.

Boys Semifinals - Thursday, Nov. 6 - 2 p.m.
Semifinal (Wednesday's 7 p.m. winners)
Semifinal (Wednesday's 4 p.m. winners)

Boys Championship Match - Friday, Nov. 7 - 7:30 p.m.
Championship Match

GIRLS TOURNAMENT INFORMATION: The single-elimination tournament features five divisions for the first time. Match results are the best-of-five-sets, with a rally-scoring format. Of the 477 programs eligible for the girls volleyball tournament, 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. Match-ups for the tournament are determined by seeding each of the teams in all divisions.

Girls Division 1
Thursday, Nov. 6
#1 Divine Savior Holy Angels (42-3) vs. #8 Stevens Point Area Senior
     High (31-7) - 7:30 p.m.
#4 Waunakee (36-7) vs. #5 Kimberly (31-13) - 7:30 p.m.
#3 Oconomowoc (36-2) vs. #6 Oak Creek (31-16) - 5 p.m.
#2 Hamilton (36-8) vs. #7 Verona (30-5) - 5 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 7 - 1 p.m.
Semifinal (Thursday's 7:30 p.m. winners)
Semifinal (Thursday's 5 p.m. winners)

Saturday, Nov. 8 - 7:30 p.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-GIRLS:  Divine Savior Holy Angels won the Division 1 title for the third year in a row with a 25-18, 25-21, 20-25, 25-22 victory over Hamilton in the championship match.

ABOUT THE GIRLS DIVISION 1 FIELD:  Three-time defending champion Divine Savior Holy Angels was issued the top seed in the bracket. The Dashers qualify for the fourth straight season and for the 14th time overall. In addition to winning the championships the last three seasons, they also captured the crown in 2001 and added back-to-back titles in 2014-15. They also advanced to the title match and finished runner-up in 2012. Prior to joining the WIAA, the Dashers won WISAA titles in 1972 and 1985. This season, they downed  Wisconsin Lutheran 25-15, 21-25, 25-19, 25-19 in the sectional final hosted by Whitefish Bay to earn their opportunity to win a fourth straight title. The Dashers were crowned champions in the Greater Metro Conference this fall. Last season’s runner-up Hamilton is seeded #2 in the bracket. The Chargers make their fifth State appearance and their fourth in the last five seasons. They won the championship in 2020 with a reduced field of teams because of the COVID-19 mitigation accommodations. This season, they advance to the State semifinals following a 25-23, 15-25, 25-20, 25-22 win over Menomonee Falls in the Neenah Sectional final. The Chargers placed third in the Greater Metro Conference standings this season. Oconomowoc is the #3 seed in the bracket. The Raccoons return to the State Tournament for the eighth time in the past 10 years, which accounts for their overall number of experiences at State. They won their lone championship in 2021. The Raccoons also advanced to the championship game in 2015 and twice in back-to-back years in 2018 and 2019, and then again in 2022 and 2023, finishing runner-up on each of those five occasions. This season, the Raccoons defeated Brookfield East 25-11, 23-25, 25-11, 25-13 in the sectional final held at Oconomowoc to punch their ticket for a return trip to the Resch Center. They are the champions in the Classic Eight Conference. Fourth-seeded Waunakee will experience the State Tournament for the 10th time. The Warriors’ qualify for the second time in the past three seasons. They have won four championships, including back-to-back Class B championships in 1985-86 and another in 1989. They added a Division 2 title in 1991 and were runner-up in Division 2 in 1990 and 1992. They eliminated Holmen 25-16, 25-19, 25-20 in the DeForest Sectional finals to advance to the State quarterfinals this season. The Warriors were the champions in the Large Division of the Badger Conference this fall. Fifth-seeded Kimberly is appearing in its 13th State Tournament and its first since 2018. The Papermakers won their lone championship while competing in Division 2 in 1990. They also advanced to the title matches in Division 2 in 1995 and 1999, resulting in runner-up finishes. The Papermakers defeated West De Pere in three games 25-20, 25-21, 25-19 in the sectional final held at Kimberly to earn their short trip to the Resch Center this week. They are the champions of the Fox Valley Association this season. Oak Creek is the sixth seed. The Knights make their second appearance in as many years and for the ninth time overall. Prior to last year, all of their previous experiences were during the pool-play era from 1980-95 and all of them came in Class A and Division 1. They had a string of four straight appearances from 1980-83, which produced a championship in 1982 and a runner-up finish in 1983. This season, the Knights swept Kenosha Indian Trail 25-23, 25-19, 26-24 to advance to the State quarterfinals. They placed fifth in the Classic Eight Conference this fall. Verona, the seventh seed, will experience the State Tournament for the third time following its 19-25, 25-17, 25-22, 28-26 win over Madison Memorial in the Oregon Sectional final. The Wildcats finished atop the Big Eight Conference standings this year. The Wildcats most notable advance in the tournament was to the semifinals in their most recent appearance in 2015. Eighth-seeded Stevens Point is returning to the State Tournament for the first time in 39 years and for the third time overall. The Panthers three previous experiences came during the pool-play era of the tournament. They were the champions of the Wisconsin Valley Conference this season. The Panthers notched a comeback victory over River Falls to secure their berth in the State quarterfinals, winning the five-set game 19-25, 25-18, 16-25, 25-13, 15-11.