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WVSSAC state volleyball pairings; Class A tournament currently postponed

PARKERSBURG — The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission has announced that the Class A state volleyball tournament, which was scheduled to begin at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, has been postponed indefinitely due to pending litigation.

The Class AA, AAA & AAAA tournaments remain on as scheduled.

WVSSAC State High School Volleyball Tournament Schedule

(All Games at Charleston Coliseum from November 12-14)

Class A

(Note: In conjunction with an impending court injunction, the Class A State Volleyball Tournament has been postponed indefinitely).

Tuesday, November 12

Quarterfinals/Play-In To Quarterfinals

No. 4 Pendleton County vs. No. 5 Magnolia, 8:30 a.m.

No. 8 Tyler Consolidated vs. No. 9 St. Marys, following Pendleton County-Magnolia

No. 1 East Hardy vs. Tyler Consolidated-St. Marys winner, following Tyler Consolidated-St. Marys

No. 2 Greenbrier West vs. No. 7 River View, 1:30 p.m.

No. 3 Wirt County vs. No. 6 Sherman, following Greenbrier West-River View

Semifinals

Pendleton County-Magnolia winner vs. East Hardy-Tyler Consolidated/St. Marys winner, 6:30 p.m.

Greenbrier West-River View winner vs. Wirt County-Sherman winner, following first semifinal

Thursday, November 14

Championship, 9 a.m.

Class AA

Tuesday, November 12

Quarterfinals

No. 4 James Monroe vs. No. 5 Buffalo, 8:30 a.m.

No. 1 Oak Glen vs. No. 8 South Harrison, following James Monroe-Buffalo

No. 2 Philip Barbour vs. No. 7 Wyoming East, 1:30 p.m.

No. 3 Williamstown vs. No. 6 Charleston Catholic, following Philip Barbour-Wyoming East

Semifinals

James Monroe-Buffalo winner vs. Oak Glen-South Harrison winner, 6:30 p.m.

Philip Barbour-Wyoming East winner vs. Williamstown-Charleston Catholic winner, following first semifinal

Thursday, November 14

Championship, following Class A final

Class AAA

Wednesday, November 13

Quarterfinals

No. 4 Winfield vs. No. 5 Frankfort, 8:30 a.m.

No. 1 Bridgeport vs. No. 8 Elkins, following Winfield-Frankfort

No. 2 Herbert Hoover vs. No. 7 Wayne, 1:30 p.m.

No. 3 Shady Spring vs. No. 6 Weir, following Herbert Hoover-Wayne

Semifinals

Winfield-Frankfort winner vs. Bridgeport-Elkins winner, 6:30 p.m.

Herbert Hoover-Wayne winner vs. Shady Spring-Weir winner, following first semifinal

Thursday, November 14

Championship, following Class AA final

Class AAAA

Wednesday, November 13

Quarterfinals

No. 4 Woodrow Wilson vs. No. 5 Spring Valley, 8:30 a.m.

No. 1 Hedgesville vs. No. 8 George Washington, following Woodrow Wilson-Spring Valley

No. 2 Morgantown vs. No. 7 University, 1:30 p.m.

No. 3 Musselman vs. No. 6 Cabell Midland, following Morgantown-University

Semifinals

Woodrow Wilson-Spring Valley winner vs. Hedgesville-George Washington winner, 6:30 p.m.

Morgantown-University winner vs. Musselman-Cabell Midland winner, following first semifinal

Thursday, November 14

Championship, following Class AAA final

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