The state volleyball brackets have been set. Let the tournaments begin !!

Brackets were announced Friday (Nov. 1) on the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s volleyball bracket show, streamed on AIA365.com.

The top seeds are Phoenix Horizon (Division I), Gilbert Campo Verde (D-II), Snowflake (D-III), Phoenix Northwest Christian (D-IV) and St. David (D-V).

Play begins for the two larger divisions on Tuesday (Nov. 5) at the sites of the highest seeds. Quarterfinals are at high seeds on Thursday (Nov. 7), with semifinals and finals on Nov. 9 (Saturday) and Nov. 12 (Tuesday), respectively, at Gilbert Mesquite High.

Action for divisions III through V will take place Thursday (Nov. 7) through Saturday (Nov. 9) at Tim’s Toyota Center in Prescott Valley.

Full brackets can be found on AIA365.com. Click on sports/activities, then volleyball, then brackets.

FIRST-ROUND SCHEDULES

Division I

Tuesday, Nov. 5. All matches, 7 p.m. Seedings in parentheses.

Avondale Westview (16) at Phoenix Horizon (1), Phoenix Mountain Pointe (9) at Gilbert Perry (8), Gilbert Highland (12) at Phoenix Xavier Prep (5), Scottsdale Chaparral (13) at Gilbert (4), Goodyear Millennium (14) at Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor  (3), Glendale Mountain Ridge (12) at Phoenix Desert Vista (6), Chandler Basha (10) at Peoria Centennial (7), Mesa (15) at Chandler Hamilton (2).

Division II

Tuesday, Nov. 5. All matches, 7 p.m. Seedings in parentheses.

Tucson Catalina Foothills (16) at Gilbert Campo Verde (1), Prescott (9) at Glendale Deer Valley (8), Yuma Kofa (12) at Tucson (5), Queen Creek (13) at Phoenix Paradise Valley (4), Tucson Salpointe Catholic (14) at Phoenix Sunnyslope (3), Glendale Ironwood (11) at Buckeye Verrado (6), Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep (10) at Tucson Rincon (7), Lake Havasu (15) at Tucson Ironwood Ridge (2).

Division III

Friday, Nov. 8. All matches at Tim’s Toyota Center, Prescott Valley. Seedings in parentheses.

Tucson Catalina (16) vs. Snowflake (1), 2 p.m.; Phoenix Thunderbird (9) vs. Scottsdale Saguaro (8), noon; Lakeside Blue Ridge (12) vs. Glendale Cactus (5), noon; Holbrook (13) vs. Kayenta Monument Valley (4), 2 p.m.; Payson (14) vs. Flagstaff (3), 2 p.m.; Florence (11) vs. Chandler Seton Catholic (6), noon; Phoenix Greenway (10) vs. Tuba City (7), noon; Tucson Empire (15) vs. Safford (2), 2 p.m.

Division IV

Thursday, Nov. 7. All matches at Tim’s Toyota Center, Prescott Valley. Seedings in parentheses.

Queen Creek San Tan Foothills (16) vs. Phoenix Northwest Christian (1), 7 p.m.; Tempe Prep (9) vs. Phoenix Scottsdale Christian (8), 5 p.m.; Chandler Valley Christian (12) vs. Thatcher (5), 5 p.m.; Tombstone (13) vs. Flagstaff Northland Prep (4), 7 p.m.; Pinon (14) vs. Sedona Red Rock (3), 7 p.m.; Phoenix Country Day School (11) vs. Chandler Prep (6), 5 p.m.; Phoenix Horizon Honors (10) vs. Parker (7), 5 p.m.; Ganado (15) vs. Phoenix Veritas Prep (2), 7 p.m.

Division V

Friday, Nov. 8. All matches at Tim’s Toyota Center, Prescott Valley. Seedings in parentheses.

Gilbert Classical (16) vs. St. David (1), 10 a.m.; Phoenix Arizona Lutheran (9) vs. Tucson St. Gregory (8), 8 a.m. Shonto Prep (12) vs. Peoria Glendale Prep (5), 8 a.m.;  Phoenix Christian (13) vs. Elfrida Valley Union (4), 10 a.m.; Phoenix Valley Lutheran (14) vs. Pima (3), 10 a.m.; Academy Tucson (11) vs. St. Johns (6), 8 a.m.; Kearny Ray (10) vs. Glendale Joy Christian (7), 8 a.m.; Red Mesa (15) vs. Tucson Desert Christian (2), 10 a.m.