CHILLICOTHE — The start of postseason play is just around the corner.
And each of the area’s soccer and volleyball teams now know where they’ll start their tournament journeys.
The Southeast District released its district tournament seedings on Sunday afternoon, revealing district championship paths for each program.
Here’s a breakdown, by sport, of where each of the area’s teams will begin.
Volleyball
In Division III, Chillicothe and Unioto will meet for a second time this season. The No. 4-seeded Cavaliers will host the No. 5 Shermans at 6 p.m. on Oct. 20.
Whoever wins the match will travel to Marietta on Oct. 22 to play in a district quarterfinal.
In the two’s previous meeting this season, Chillicothe beat Unioto in five sets.
Waverly is a No. 6 seed in Division IV and will host River Valley in a district quarterfinal at 6 p.m. on Oct. 21. A win would pit the Tigers against either Warren or Washington in the next round.
Division V features five area programs in Adena, Zane Trace, Westfall, Piketon and Huntington.
All five will be playing at 6 p.m. on Oct. 21.
The Warriors, who are a No. 4 seed, will host the No. 13 seeded Redstreaks, the No. 8 Mustangs will host Portsmouth, No. 10 Huntington will travel to Portsmouth West, and Zane Trace is a No. 3 seed, looking to host Minford.
Southeastern is the lone Division VI team within the coverage area, and has earned a No. 3 seed. The Panthers will host Rock Hill in a district quarterfinal at 6 p.m. on Oct. 20.
Finally, in Division VII, No. 17 Paint Valley will meet with Sciotoville East on Oct. 19 at Lucasville Valley High School. The matchup is slated for a 6 p.m. start.
Boys soccer
Unioto is the highest-seeded area team in Division III. The Shermans have earned a No. 3 seed and will await the winner of Gallia Academy and Hillsboro, one of which they’ll host in a district quarterfinal at 6 p.m. on Oct. 22.
Meanwhile, Chillicothe is a No. 9 seed and will travel to No. 8 Sheridan at 6 p.m. on Oct. 20. If the Cavaliers can pull off the upset win, they’ll meet with Jackson for a third time this season.
In Division IV, No. 9 Westfall will go to South Point, No. 13 Piketon will travel to Circleville, and No. 10 Waverly will make a visit to Logan Elm.
All three of those matches will begin at 6 p.m. on Oct. 22.
Lastly, in Division V, Zane Trace is a No. 12 seed and will host Latham Western at 6 p.m. on Oct. 20 in a district first-round matchup.
Girls soccer
The area’s highest-seeded team in Division III is Unioto, which will make a familiar trip to Miami Trace to play in a district quarterfinal at 6 p.m. on Oct. 21.
The Shermans saw last year’s tournament run end at the same site as they fell by a 4-0 final.
Chillicothe is a No. 9 seed and will make a trip to Warren at 6 p.m. on Oct. 19. If the Cavaliers can earn a victory, they’ll then meet with top-seeded Marietta.
In Division IV, Westfall has earned a No. 3 seed and will host either Logan Elm or Ironton at 6 p.m. on Oct. 22 in a district quarterfinal.
Piketon and Zane Trace will each compete in Division V. The Redstreaks have earned a No. 9 seed and will travel to North Adams while the Pioneers are a No. 14 seed and are scheduled to make the trek to Fayetteville-Perry.
Both of those matchups are at 6 p.m. on Oct. 21.
This article originally appeared on Chillicothe Gazette: Here's where area soccer, volleyball teams start their postseason runs