Four Local High School Volleyball Teams Advance to State Tournament

Four local high school volleyball squads are making the trip to Charleston this week for the state tournament, with opening matches slated for Tuesday, wvva.com reported.

Greenbrier West, Summit Christian, Independence, and James Monroe secured their spots in the Class A and Class AA state tournament previews. Two additional local teams competing in Class AAA and Class AAAA also punched their tickets to Charleston.

The Greenbrier West Lady Cavaliers enter the state tournament field as the No. 6 seed. They face a Tuesday matchup against No. 3 seed Madonna.

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Greenbrier West is hunting for a breakthrough past the quarterfinal round. The Lady Cavaliers bring prior state tournament experience to Charleston, having played a regular-season schedule against higher-classification opponents.

Meanwhile, the Summit Christian Lady Falcons reached the state tournament for the first time in program history. Seeded No. 7, Summit Christian meets No. 2 seed East Hardy on Tuesday following a regional tournament rally that included a straight-set sweep of Sherman.

The Independence Lady Patriots return to the state bracket after outlasting Wyoming East in a five-set regional battle. Independence holds the No. 8 seed and opens tournament play Tuesday morning against No. 1 seed Wheeling Central.

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Also representing Class AA, the James Monroe Lady Mavericks return to Charleston as the No. 3 seed to face No. 6 seed South Harrison on Tuesday. James Monroe relies on team speed, athleticism, and bench depth to fuel tournament rallies.

Previews for the remaining local qualifiers in Class AAA and Class AAAA are scheduled to air Monday, according to wvva.com.

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