The girls high school volleyball postseason has arrived, and the standout teams from the Rockford area are looking to make their climb all the way to the state championship match.
It's a long climb, though.
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Stockton has finished second in Class 1A the past two years, and Rockford Christian took fourth in 2A last year as well. Who will be making the push down the stretch this year? And will they take it one more step and win it all?
Here is a complete breakdown of the IHSA girls volleyball state series with schedules and scores for all four classes. This will be updated throughout the tournament!
CLASS 1A
Pecatonica Regional
Mon., Oct. 26
Match 1 at 6 pm: (8) Pecatonica vs. (10) Ashton-Franklin Center
Tue., Oct. 27
Match 2 at 6 pm: (4) Rockford Christian vs. (13) Alden-Hebron
Match 3 at 7 pm: (5) Hinckley-Big Rock vs. (12) Woodlands Academy
Wed., Oct. 28
Match 4 at 6 pm: (1) Durand vs. Winner Match 1
Match 5 at 7 pm: Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 3
Thu., Oct. 29
Match 6 at 6 pm: Winner Match 4 vs. Winner Match 5
Stockton Regional
Mon., Oct. 26
Match 1 at 6 pm: (8) Dakota vs. (9) Orangeville
Tue., Oct. 27
Match 2 at 6 pm: (4) Pearl City vs. (13) Polo
Match 3 at 7 pm: (5) Lena-Winslow vs. (12) Warren
Wed., Oct. 28
Match 4 at 6 pm: (1) Stockton vs. Winner Match 1
Match 5 at 7 pm: Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 3
Thu., Oct. 29
Match 6 at 6 pm: Winner Match 4 vs. Winner Match 5
Kirkland Hiawatha Regional
Mon., Oct. 26
Match 1 at 6 pm: (2) Trinity Oaks Christian Academy vs. (15) Valeo Academy
Match 2 at 7 pm: (7) Indian Creek vs. (9) Kirkland Hiawatha
Tue., Oct. 27
Match 3 at 6 pm: (3) Christian Heritage Academy vs. (14) Rockford Christian Life
Match 4 at 7 pm: (6) South Beloit vs. (11) Rochelle Zell
Wed., Oct. 28
Match 5 at 6 pm: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2
Match 6 at 7 pm: Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4
Thu., Oct. 29
Match 7 at 6 pm: Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 6
West Carroll Regional
Mon., Oct. 26
Match 1 at 6 pm: (2) Galena vs. (15) River Ridge
Match 2 at 7 pm: (7) Eastland vs. (10) Scales Mound
Tue., Oct. 27
Match 3 at 6 pm: (3) Milledgeville vs. (14) Forreston
Match 4 at 7 pm: (6) East Dubuque vs. (11) West Carroll
Wed., Oct. 28
Match 5 at 6 pm: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2
Match 6 at 7 pm: Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4
Thu., Oct. 29
Match 7 at 6 pm: Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 6
Rockford Christian Super-Sectional
Mon., Nov. 9
Match 1 at 7 pm: Winner Aurora Christian Sectional vs. Winner Rockford Christian Sectional
State Final Tournament
Site: CEFCU Arena, Normal
Fri., Nov. 13
Match 1 at 9 am: Winner New Berlin Super-Sectional vs. Winner Brimfield Super-Sectional
Match 2 at 10:30 am: Winner Rockford Christian Super-Sectional vs. Winner Okawville Super-Sectional
Sat., Nov. 14
Match 3 at 9 am: Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 2
Match 4 at 10:30 am: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2
CLASS 2A
Byron Regional
Mon., Oct. 26
Match 1 at 6 pm: (7) Stillman Valley vs. (10) Yorkville Christian
Tue., Oct. 27
Match 2 at 6 pm: (2) Port Byron Riverdale vs. Winner Match 1
Match 3 at 7 pm: (3) Prophetstown vs. (6) Byron
Thu., Oct. 29
Match 4 at 6 pm: Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 3
Winnebago Regional
Mon., Oct. 26
Match 1 at 6 pm: (8) Mendota vs. (9) Oregon
Tue., Oct. 27
Match 2 at 6 pm: (1) Winnebago vs. Winner Match 1
Match 3 at 7 pm: (4) Rock Falls vs. (5) Sandwich
Thu., Oct. 29
Match 4 at 6 pm: Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 3
Woodstock Marian Regional
Mon., Oct. 26
Match 1 at 6 pm: (7) Woodstock Marian vs. (10) Rockford Lutheran
Tue., Oct. 27
Match 2 at 6 pm: (2) Genoa-Kingston vs. Winner Match 1
Match 3 at 7 pm: (3) Johnsburg vs. (6) River Valley Christian
Thu., Oct. 29
Match 4 at 6 pm: Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 3
Richmond-Burton Regional
Mon., Oct. 26
Match 1 at 6 pm: (8) Elgin St. Edward vs. (9) North Boone
Tue., Oct. 27
Match 2 at 6 pm: (1) Richmond-Burton vs. Winner Match 1
Match 3 at 7 pm: (4) Boylan vs. (5) Marengo
Thu., Oct. 29
Match 4 at 6 pm: Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 3
Genoa-Kingston Sectional
Tue., Nov. 3
Match 1 at 6 pm: Winner Winnebago Regional vs. Winner Woodstock Marian Regional
Match 2 at 7 pm: Winner Richmond-Burton Regional vs. Winner Byron Regional
Thu., Nov. 5
Match 3 at 6 pm: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2
Mendota Super-Sectional
Mon., Nov. 9
Match 1 at 6 pm: Winner Genoa-Kingston Sectional vs. Winner Wilmette (Regina Dominican) Sectional
State Final Tournament
Site: CEFCU Arena, Normal
Fri., Nov. 13
Match 1 at noon: Winner Nashville Super-Sectional vs. Winner Pleasant Plains Super-Sectional
Match 2 at 1:30 pm: Winner Mendota Super-Sectional vs. Winner Seneca Super-Sectional
Sat., Nov. 14
Match 3 at 12:25 pm: Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 2
Match 4 at 1:55 pm: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2
CLASS 3A
Plano Regional
Mon., Oct. 26
Match 1 at 6 pm: (7) Plano vs. (9) Illinois Math and Science Academy
Tue., Oct. 27
Match 2 at 6 pm: (1) Sterling vs. Winner Match 1
Match 3 at 7 pm: (4) Kaneland vs. (5) Rochelle
Thu., Oct. 29
Match 4 at 6 pm: Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 3
Sycamore Regional
Tue., Oct. 27
Match 1 at 6 pm: (2) Sycamore vs. (8) Belvidere
Match 2 at 7 pm: (3) Freeport vs. (6) Dixon
Thu., Oct. 29
Match 3 at 6 pm: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2
Cary-Grove Regional
Mon., Oct. 26
Match 1 at 5 pm: (8) Cary-Grove vs. (9) Woodstock
Tue., Oct. 27
Match 2 at 5 pm: (1) Lake Villa Lakes vs. Winner Match 1
Match 3 at 6 pm: (4) Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge vs. (5) Belvidere North
Thu., Oct. 29
Match 4 at 5:30 pm: Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 3
Crystal Lake South Sectional
Tue., Nov. 3
Match 1 at 6 pm: Winner Cary-Grove Regional vs. Winner Sycamore Regional
Match 2 at 7 pm: Winner Plano Regional vs. Winner Woodstock North Regional
Thu., Nov. 5
Match 3 at 6 pm: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2
LaSalle-Peru Super-Sectional
Mon., Nov. 9
Match 1 at 6 pm: Winner Crystal Lake South Sectional vs. Winner Washington Sectional
State Final Tournament
Site: CEFCU Arena, Normal
Fri., Nov. 13
Match 1 at 4 pm: Winner Elmhurst Timothy Christian Super-Sectional vs. Winner Hinsdale South Super-Sectional
Match 2 at 5:30 pm: Winner LaSalle-Peru Super-Sectional vs. Winner Jacksonville Super-Sectional
Sat., Nov. 14
Match 3 at 4 pm: Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 2
Match 4 at 5:30 pm: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2
CLASS 4A
Auburn Regional
Tue., Oct. 27
Match 1 at 6 pm: (3) St. Charles East vs. (14) Auburn
Match 2 at 7 pm: (6) DeKalb vs. (11) Guilford
Thu., Oct. 29
Match 3 at 6 pm: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2
Dundee-Crown Regional
Mon., Oct. 26
Match 1 at 6 pm: (15) Elgin vs. (18) Jefferson
Tue., Oct. 27
Match 2 at 6 pm: (2) Burlington Central vs. Winner Match 1
Match 3 at 7 pm: (7) McHenry vs. (9) Dundee-Crown
Thu., Oct. 29
Match 4 at 6 pm: Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 3
St. Charles North Regional
Tue., Oct. 27
Match 1 at 6 pm: (4) St. Charles North vs. (13) Harlem
Match 2 at 7 pm: (5) Hampshire vs. (12) Algonquin Jacobs
Thu., Oct. 29
Match 3 at 6 pm: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2
Hononegah Regional
Mon., Oct. 26
Match 1 at 6 pm: (16) Elgin Larkin vs. (17) East
Tue., Oct. 27
Match 2 at 6 pm: (1) Huntley vs. Winner Match 1
Match 3 at 7 pm: (8) Hononegah vs. (10) South Elgin
Thu., Oct. 29
Match 4 at 6 pm: Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 3
Burlington Central Sectional
Tue., Nov. 3
Match 1 at 6 pm: Winner Hononegah Regional vs. Winner St. Charles North Regional
Match 2 at 7 pm: Winner Dundee-Crown Regional vs. Winner Auburn Regional
Thu., Nov. 5
Match 3 at 6 pm: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2
Palatine Fremd Super-Sectional
Mon., Nov. 9
Match 1 at 6 pm: Winner Burlington Central Sectional vs. Winner Lake Zurich Sectional
State Final Tournament
Site: CEFCU Arena, Normal
Fri., Nov. 13
Match 1 at 7 pm: Winner LaGrange Lyons Super-Sectional vs. Winner Winnetka New Trier Super-Sectional
Match 2 at 8:30 pm: Winner Richton Park (Rich Township) Super-Sectional vs. Winner Palatine (Fremd) Super-Sectional
Sat., Nov. 14
Match 3 at 7:25 pm: Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 2
Match 4 at 8:55 pm: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2
Jay Taft is a Rockford Register Star sports reporter. Email him at jtaft@rrstar.com and sign up for the Rockford High School Sports Newsletter here at rrstar.com. Jay has covered a variety of sports, from the Chicago Bears and Blackhawks to local youth sports, since the turn of the century at the Register Star.
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