ACHS, Clinton have first round passes in district volleyball tournaments

October 4, 2023 by Ken Lay

Area high school volleyball teams have concluded the 2023 regular season, and district tournaments begin this week.

The District 3-AAA Tournament gets underway today (Oct. 4) at Wildcat Arena in Oak Ridge.

The opening match will feature the second-seed and host Lady Wildcats taking on No. 7 Campbell County. The Wildcats enter the tournament with a 10-14 overall record.

First serve is set for 5 p.m.

Other quarterfinal matches include No. 4 Knox Central playing Knoxville Halls, the No. 5 seed. Also, No. 3 Karns will play No. 6 Powell. Those matches will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m.

Clinton (24-10) is the No. 1 seed by virtue of its 12-0 district record. The Lady Dragons, who dropped just one set in regular-season league play, will have a first-round bye and will await the winner of the Halls-Central match.

The semifinals will begin at 8 p.m. today, and the championship match will be Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

The Region 4-AA Tournament opened Monday at Alcoa with top-seeded Anderson County having a first-round bye. The Lady Mavericks (25-11) began their postseason run Tuesday, and tournament play continued through the week.

The top two teams in each district will advance to their respective region tournaments on Tuesday.