Terrence Thomas on Sports By Terrence Thomas in San Antonio
October 25, 2022  |  By terrencethomas In Uncategorized

H.S. volleyball: Breaking down the area’s postseason picture

FacebookTweetPin

The high school volleyball regular season concludes on Tuesday and district championships and playoff berths and seeding are still on the line in numerous districts.
Here’s a breakdown of the area’s postseason scenarios (with district record in parenthesis:

District 27-6A
Who’s in:
New Braunfels (8-1), Steele (7-2), San Marcos (5-4), Clemens (5-4)
The skinny: New Braunfels has secured no worse than a tie for the district title and the No. 1 seed. Steele is second and San Marcos and Clemens have locked up the final two postseason spots, with seeding only left to be determined.

District 28-6A
Who’s in:
Clark (16-0), Reagan (13-2), Brandeis (12-3)
On the cusp: Madison (8-7), Johnson (7-8)
The skinny: Clark nabbed an undefeated league crown. Reagan is second and Brandeis is third, but Brandeis can move into a second-place tie when the teams face off in their district finale on Tuesday. Madison can lock up the final playoff bid with a win vs. Johnson on Tuesday, but Johnson can move into a tie for the spot with a victory and would own the head-to-head tiebreaker.

District 29-6A
Who’s in:
O’Connor (15-0), Harlan (12-3), Warren (11-4)
On the cusp: Brennan (8-7), Stevens (8-8)
The skinny: O’Connor is the league champion, Harlan is second and Warren is third. Brennan can clinch the final spot with a win Tuesday vs. Jay. Stevens needs a Brennan loss to move into a tie for fourth place and force a tiebreaker.

District 26-5A
Who’s in:
New Braunfels Canyon (11-1), Smithson Valley (11-1), Kerrville Tivy (8-5), Boerne Champion (8-5)
The skinny: New Braunfels Canyon and Smithson Valley are tied for first place and look poised to share the district title, barring an upset by either on Tuesday. Boerne Champion and Kerrville Tivy have secured the other two spots and square off on Tuesday for seeding.

District 27-5A
Who’s in:
Alamo Heights (15-0), MacArthur (13-2), Highlands (12-3), Burbank (9-6)
The skinny: Alamo Heights is the district winner. MacArthur can notched second place by defeating Highlands on Tuesday, while Highlands can moved into a tie for second place and force a tiebreaker with a win when the squads meet on Tuesday. Burbank is the fourth-place team.

District 28-6A
Who’s in:
Harlandale (13-0), Southwest (10-3), Medina Valley (10-3), South San (7-6)
The skinny: Harlandale can earn an undefeated league title with a win vs. rival McCollum on Tuesday. Southwest and Medina Valley are tied for second and would share the spot if both win on Tuesday, forcing a tiebreaker to determine playoff seeding. South San has secured fourth place.

District 27-4A
Who’s in:
Davenport (11-0), Wimberley (7-4), Fredericksburg (7-4), Navarro (7-5)
The skinny: Davenport is the league champion. Wimberley and Fredericksburg are tied for second and Wimberley would lock up the No. 2 seed if the teams finished tie because of head-to-head tiebreaker. Navarro is fourth and could move up if Wimberley or Fredericksburg falters.

District 28-4A
Who’s in:
La Vernia (11-0), Cuero (9-2), San Antonio YWLA (8-3), Gonzales (5-7)
On the cusp: Fox Tech (4-7)
The skinny: La Vernia is the district champion, Cuero is second and YWLA is third. YWLA could move up to second and force a tiebreaker with a win and a loss by Cuero on Tuesday. Gonzales is fourth but Fox Tech can move into a tie with a win Tuesday vs. Kennedy and force a tiebreaker for the final playoff bid.

District 29-4A
Who’s in:
Pleasanton (11-0), Floresville (9-2), Devine (8-3), Carrizo Springs (5-6)
The skinny: Pleasanton has sewn up the district title. Floresville is second and Devine is third and the two face off on Tuesday. Devine has a chance to move into a second-place tie and force a tiebreaker to determine seeding. Carrizo Springs is fourth.

District 5-3A
Who’s in:
Blanco (8-1), Ingram (7-2), Comfort (7-2), Llano (4-5)
The skinny: Blanco has secured no worse than a share of the district crown and can win it outright with a win Tuesday vs. Comfort. Ingram and Comfort are tied for second and both still could finish in a tie for first with wins. Llano is fourth.

District 26-3A
Who’s in:
Randolph (11-0), Marion (9-2)
On the cusp: Nixon-Smiley (6-5), Great Hearts Northern Oaks (6-5), Cole (5-6)
The skinny: Randolph has clinched the district title and Marion is second. Nixon-Smiley and Great Hearts Northern Oaks are tied for third and can lock up playoff berths with either a win or a loss by Cole, which needs a win and a loss by Nixon-Smiley to force a tiebreaker.

District 27-3A
Who’s in:
Poth (7-0), Jourdanton (5-2), Poteet (4-3)
On the cusp: Karnes City (1-6), West Campus (1-6)
The skinny: Poth is the district winner, Jourdanton is second and Poteet is third. Karnes City and West Campus are tied for the final spot and likely will need a tiebreaker to determine the final playoff berth.

District 28-3A:
Who’s in:
Hondo (8-1), Crystal City (6-3), Lytle (5-4), Cotulla (4-5)
The skinny: Hondo claimed the district crown. Crystal City is second, Lytle is third and Cotulla is fourth.

District 29-2A:
Who’s in:
Johnson City (7-0), Stockdale (4-3), Falls City (4-3), Stacey (2-6)
The skinny: Johnson City earned the district’s top spot. Stockdale and Falls City are tied for second and the Tuesday’s results will go a long way in deciding seeding. Stacey is the fourth-place team.

terrence@terrencesports.com
Twitter: @sa_terrence1

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
Previous StoryH.S. mailbag: News and notes from around San Antonio area sports landscape
Next StoryH.S. mailbag: News and notes from around San Antonio area sports landscape

Comments: no replies

Join in: leave your comment Cancel Reply

(will not be shared)

Recent Posts

  • H.S. softball: UIL, TAPPS playoff results and pairings
  • H.S. softball: Saturday’s UIL results, regional final pairings
  • H.S. softball: Friday’s UIL, TAPPS results, Saturday’s schedule
  • H.S. softball: Thursday’s playoff results, Friday’s schedule
  • H.S. softball: Wednesday’s UIL playoff results, Thursday’s schedule

Recent Comments

    Archives

    • May 2025
    • April 2025
    • March 2025
    • February 2025
    • January 2025
    • December 2024
    • November 2024
    • October 2024
    • September 2024
    • August 2024
    • May 2024
    • April 2024
    • March 2024
    • February 2024
    • January 2024
    • December 2023
    • November 2023
    • October 2023
    • September 2023
    • August 2023
    • July 2023
    • May 2023
    • April 2023
    • March 2023
    • February 2023
    • January 2023
    • December 2022
    • November 2022
    • October 2022
    • September 2022
    • August 2022
    • July 2022
    • June 2022
    • May 2022
    • April 2022
    • March 2022
    • February 2022
    • January 2022
    • December 2021
    • November 2021
    • October 2021
    • September 2021
    • August 2021
    • July 2021
    • June 2021
    • May 2021
    • April 2021
    • March 2021
    • February 2021
    • January 2021
    • December 2020
    • November 2020
    • October 2020
    • September 2020
    • August 2020
    • July 2020
    • June 2020
    • May 2020
    • April 2020

    Categories

    • Uncategorized

    Meta

    • Log in
    • Entries feed
    • Comments feed
    • WordPress.org
    Magazine WordPress Theme made by ThemeFuse