2026 East Central Indiana IHSAA volleyball sectionals live scoreboard

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The IHSAA volleyball postseason has arrived, and several teams from East Central Indiana are looking to make a run for a sectional championship this season.

Each team learned its first-round sectional opponent on Sunday, Oct. 4, with the IHSAA's blind draw sectional pairings show. Sectional tournaments will begin play on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and run through Saturday, Oct. 17. Regional championships will follow on Saturday, Oct. 24, with semi-state tournaments scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31. The IHSAA volleyball state finals will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Saturday, Nov. 7.

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Three area teams are reigning sectional champions — Yorktown in Class 4A, Wapahani in Class 2A and Monroe Central in Class 1A. Yorktown won its sixth sectional title in a row, Wapahani won its first since 2022, and Monroe Central won its first since 2010.

This season, three area teams enter the postseason ranked in the top 10 of their respective classes according to the Indiana Prep Volleyball Z-Ratings. Yorktown is ranked No. 4 in Class 4A, while Muncie Burris and Winchester are ranked fifth and seventh, respectively, in Class 2A.

Here are the brackets for each IHSAA volleyball sectional involving East Central Indiana teams. This story will be updated with scores throughout the week.

(ECI teams in bold. All times Eastern.)

Class 4A

Sectional 9 at Pendleton Heights

  • Match 1: Greenfield-Central (20-11) vs. Pendleton Heights (4-22), Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6 p.m.
  • Match 2:Muncie Central (9-18) vs. Anderson (4-16), Thursday, Oct. 15, 6 p.m.
  • Match 3:Yorktown (24-2) vs. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (16-14), Thursday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.
  • Semifinal 1: Richmond (11-18) vs. Match 1 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m.
  • Semifinal 2: Match 2 Winner vs. Match 3 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m.
  • Sectional Championship:Semifinal 1 Winner vs. Semifinal 2 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m.

Class 3A

Sectional 24 at New Castle

  • Match 1: Hamilton Heights (17-8) vs. New Castle (18-9), Thursday, Oct. 15, 6 p.m.
  • Semifinal 1: Guerin Catholic (19-9) vs. Delta(9-13), Saturday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m.
  • Semifinal 2:Jay County (14-14) vs. Match 1 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m.
  • Sectional Championship: Semifinal 1 Winner vs. Semifinal 2 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m.

Class 2A

Sectional 40 at Wapahani

  • Match 1:Muncie Burris (21-5) vs. Eastbrook (12-16), Thursday, Oct. 15, 6 p.m.
  • Semifinal 1:Wapahani (16-12) vs. Alexandria Monroe (16-14), Saturday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m.
  • Semifinal 2:Blackford (15-13) vs. Match 1 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m.
  • Sectional Championship: Semifinal 1 Winner vs. Semifinal 2 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m.

Sectional 44 at Hagerstown

  • Match 1: Union County (19-10) vs. Centerville (12-17), Thursday, Oct. 15, 6 p.m.
  • Match 2: Hagerstown (23-7) vs. Northeastern (14-13), Thursday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.
  • Semifinal 1:Winchester Community (27-3) vs. Match 1 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m.
  • Semifinal 2:Shenandoah (15-10) vs. Match 2 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m.
  • Sectional Championship: Semifinal 1 Winner vs. Semifinal 2 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m.

Class 1A

Sectional 55 at Cowan

  • Match 1: North Miami (13-5) vs. Southern Wells (19-9), Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6 p.m.
  • Match 2: Madison-Grant (16-12) vs. Daleville (9-18), Thursday, Oct. 15, 6 p.m.
  • Match 3:Wes-Del (5-24) vs. Cowan (16-10), Thursday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.
  • Semifinal 1: Northfield (16-12) vs. Match 1 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m.
  • Semifinal 2: Match 2 Winner vs. Match 3 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 12:30 a.m.
  • Sectional Championship: Semifinal 1 Winner vs. Semifinal 2 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m.

Sectional 56 at Monroe Central

  • Match 1: Seton Catholic (2-15) vs. Cambridge City Lincoln (8-18), Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6 p.m.
  • Match 2:Blue River Valley (12-12) vs. Monroe Central (10-16), Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.
  • Match 3: Randolph Southern (8-21) vs. Union City (0-19), Thursday, Oct. 15, 6 p.m.
  • Match 4:Union (Modoc) (5-13) vs. Tri (2-19), Thursday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.
  • Semifinal 1: Match 1 Winner vs. Match 2 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m.
  • Semifinal 2: Match 3 Winner vs. Match 4 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 12:30 a.m.
  • Sectional Championship: Semifinal 1 Winner vs. Semifinal 2 Winner, Saturday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m.

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