Area volleyball teams learn postseason seeds
Postseason seeds for several area volleyball teams have already been announced.
The playoffs begin on Oct. 19.
Division 2
Shawano earned a No. 7 seed in Division 2.
The Hawks will open the postseason hosting 10th-seeded Lakeland Union at 7 p.m. on Oct. 19. If Shawano were to win, it would either host 15th-seeded Marinette or travel to face second-seeded Winneconne on Oct. 21.
Oconto Falls is a No. 6 seed in the same pod.
The Panthers will start the postseason by hosting 11th-seeded Antigo at 7 p.m. on Oct. 19.
With a win, Oconto Falls would either host 14th-seeded Rhinelander or travel to take on third-seeded Merrill on Oct. 21.
Division 3
Wittenberg-Birnamwood, Bonduel, Menominee Indian and Gillett are all part of the same Division 3 pod.
Witt-Birn picked up a No. 3 seed and will host No. 14 Menominee Indian at 7 p.m. on Oct. 19. The winner will take on either No. 11 Crivitz or No. 6 Amherst on Oct. 21.
Bonduel is the No. 4 seed in the bracket. The Bears will host No. 13 Crandon at 7 p.m. on Oct. 19.
With a win Bonduel would then either host No. 5 St. Mary Catholic or No. 12 Iola-Scandinavia on Oct. 21.
Gillett is the No. 15 seed.
The Tigers will travel to face No. 2 Peshtigo at 7 p.m. on Oct. 19. With an upset win, Gillett would next travel to No. 7 Weyauwega-Fremont or No. 10 Coleman on Oct. 21.
Division 4
Gresham, Suring, Lena and Bowler are in the same Division 4 bracket.
Gresham will open the postseason hosting No. 13 White Lake at 7 p.m. on Oct. 19. With a win, Gresham would then either host No. 5 Wausaukee or No. 12 Goodman/Pembine.
No. 7 Suring will host No. 10 Bowler at 7 p.m. on Oct. 19 to open the postseason. The winner will either travel to take on No. 2 Wabeno/Laona or host No. 15 St. Thomas Aquinas Academy.
Lena is the bracket’s No. 9 seed.
The Wildcats will travel to take on No. 8 Oneida Nation at 7 p.m. on Oct. 19, with the winner advancing to face No. 1 Three Lakes.
The Division 4 bracket that Tigerton and Marion are playing in has yet to be released.
Division 1
The Division 1 postseason brackets have not been released yet.
Pulaski is part of the Division 1 field.
Full postseason brackets can be found at https://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/Fall/Girls-Volleyball/Tournament.