WIAA State Girls Volleyball Preview: Division 3
Friday, November 6th, 2015 -- 6:30 AM
The 43rd Annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Girls Volleyball State Tournament continues thru Saturday at the Resch Center in Green Bay. Here's a preview of the Division 3 field...Division 3
Friday, Nov. 6
1 p.m. - Regis (33-8) vs. Waterloo (32-11)
1 p.m. - Lourdes Academy (44-7) vs. Lake Country Lutheran (36-5)
Saturday, Nov. 7
11:30 a.m. Championship Match
LAST YEAR: Waterloo captured the Division 3 crown by downing Marathon 25-23, 25-20, 28-26 in the title match.
ABOUT THE DIVISION 3 FIELD: Defending champion Waterloo has qualified for the State Tournament for the second time after making its initial appearance last year. The Pirates' course to a second straight title continues following a three-set sweep of Wisconsin Heights in the Brodhead Sectional final. They are the co-champions with Wisconsin Heights in the South Division of the Capitol Conference this season. Regis is back in the tournament after failing to qualify last season, a year after winning the championship in 2013. It's the sixth time the Lady Ramblers have advanced to State, including consecutive State appearances from 2002-04. Their two runner-up finishes came in Division 4 in 2003 and in Division 3 in 2004. The Lady Ramblers rolled to a three-set victory over Phillips in the Altoona Sectional final. They are the runners-up in the West Division of the Cloverbelt Conference this year. Both Lake Country Lutheran and Lourdes Academy are embarking on their first State Tournament experience. The Lightning earned their initial berth with a five-set victory over Howards Grove in the Sheboygan North Sectional final. They placed first in the Midwest Classic Conference this year. The Knights outlasted Stanley-Boyd in a five-set match to win the final of the Amherst Sectional and advance to the State semifinals. They are the champions in the North Division of the Trailways Conference in 2015.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES ON FS WISCONSIN: Watch the broadcast of the WIAA State Girls Volleyball finals matches Saturday on FS Wisconsin and the FS Wisconsin alternate channel. The Division 4 and the Division 3 title games will be aired live on FS Wisconsin alternative channel at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., respectively. The Division 2 and Division 1 championships finals will be aired on the FS Wisconsin at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., respectively. Check local cable listings for the channel in your area.
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