MileHigh Prep Report

Class 2A Volleyball Regional Preview

By Tayler Garcia

The postseason is here and regionals is set! This article talks about all 36 teams that made the postseason and shows who will play in which region and how the regular season went for each team.

Region 1: 1. Wiggins, 24. Ascent Northern Colorado, 36. Telluride

Wiggins comes into the postseason as the number 1 seed with a 21-2 overall record, an 8-0 league record, and ended 1^st in the Patriot Plains league. Wiggins will be the host to region one. Their first game will be against the 36 seed Telluride. Telluride ended the regular season with an 11-12 overall record, a 5-2 league record and in 3^rd in the San Juan Basin league. Telluride will then take on the 24 seed Ascent Northern Colorado. ACANC enters regionals with a 21-2 overall record, a 13-0 league record and in 1^st in the Foothills league. The final game of the region will be against Wiggins and ACANC.

Region 2 : 2. Merino, 23. Heritage Christian, 35 Limon

Merino comes into regionals as the host of region 2 and the number two seed with an 18-5 overall record, a 8-0 league record and in 1^st in the Lower Platte league. The First game of the region will be Merino vs Limon. The last time these teams played this season, Merino won 3-1. Limon is 11-12 overall on the season with a 1-6 league record and ended the regular season 6^th in the Union Pacific league. The second game of the region will be Limon vs Heritage Christian. When These teams played during the last game of the regular season, Heritage won 3-0. The Eagles come into the postseason with a 15-8 overall record with a 7-4 league record and ended 6^th in the Mile High League. The final game will ber Merino vs Heritage Christan who have yet to play this season.

Region 3: 3. Vail Christian,  22. Buena Vista, 34. Soroco

Vail Christian is the host of region 3 as the 3 seed in the postseason and ended the regular season with a 20-3 overall record, a 14-0 league record and in 1^st in the Western Slope league. They will be hosts to the 22 seed Buena Vista and the 34 seed Soroco, who they beat 3-0 earlier in the regular season. Buena Vista comes into the postseason with a 16-7 overall record, a 5-1 league record and in 2^nd in the Southern Peaks league. Soroco ended their regular season with a 14-9 overall record, an 8-6 league record and ended 7^th in the Western Slope league. The first game will be Vail Christian vs Soroco, followed by Soroco vs Buena Vista, and finally Buena Vista Vs Vail Christian.

Region 4: 4. Centauri, 21. Cedaredge, 33. Hoehne

Host of region 4 this year is the Centauri Falcons. They ended the regular season with an 18-5 overall record, a 6-2 league record, and in 2^nd in the Intermountain league. They will host Cedaredge and Hoehne. Cedaredge is the 21 seed with a 16-7 overall record, a 9-5 league record and they ended 6^th in the Western Slope league. Hoehne is the 33 seed and comes in with a 17-6 overall record, a 6-1 league record and ended in 2^nd in the Santa Fe league. The first game will be Centauri vs Hoehne, followed by Cedaredge vs Hoehne, and will end with Centauri vs Cedaredge.

Region 5: 5. Evangel Christian Academy, 20. SkyView Academy, 32. Las Animas

ECA ends the regular season as the 5 seed and host of region 5 with an 18-4 overall record, a 5-0 league record and in 1^st in the Black Forest league. Their first postseason game this season will be against with 32 seed Las Animas who ended their regular season with a 13-7 overall record, a 7-0 league record and ended 1^st in the Santa Fe League. Las Animas will then play the 20 seed SkyView Academy who is 16-7 overall with a 7-4 league record and ended 5^th in the Mile High League. The final game will be ECA Vs SkyView Academy.

Region 6: 6. Lyons, 19 Byers, 31. Sanford

Lyons is the host of region 6 as the 6 seed with a 17-5 overall record, an 11-0 league record and the team ended 1^st in the Mile High League. They will be hosting the 19 seed Byers, who they played and beat 3-0 earlier in the season and the 31 seed Sanford who they have not faced yet this season. Byers is 14-9 overall on the season with a 4-3 league record and they ended 4^th in the Union Pacific league. Sanford finds the postseason with a 12-11 overall record, a 4-2 league record and ended 3^rd in the Southern Peaks league. Lyons will take on Sanford first. Then Sanford will face Byers and then Byers will face Lyons to round out the games.

Region 7: 7. Dolores, 18. North Fork, 30 Front Range Christian

The Bears find themselves as the host of region 7 as the 7 seed with a 21-2 overall record, an 8-0 league record and in 1^st in the San Juan Basin League. They will be hosting the 18 seed North Fork and the 30 seed Front Range Christian. North Fork ended their regular season with a 17-6 overall record, an 11-3 league record and in 4^th in the Western Slope league. Front Range Christian ends their regular season with a 14-9 overall record, a 7-4 league record and ended 4^th in the Mile High league. Dolores will first play Front Range Christian, then Front Range Christian will face North Fork, and the final game will be Dolores vs North Fork.

Region 8: 8. Akron, 17. Dayspring Christian Academy, 29. Platte Canyon

The Akron Rams are the hosts of region 8 as the 8 seed and ended their regular season with a 15-8 overall record, a 3-4 league record and ended 6^th in the Lower Platte league. Their first game of the postseason will be against the 29 seed Platte Canyon who ended with a 16-7 overall record, a 4-0 league record an in 1^st in the West Central league. Platte Canyon will then take on the 17 seed DCA who ended their regular season with a 17-6 overall record, an 8-3 league record and in 3^rd in the Mile High league. The final game will be Akron vs Dayspring Christian Academy.

Region 9: 9. Yuma, 16. Meeker, 28. Olathe

Yuma, comes into the postseason with a 14-8 overall record, a 5-2 league record, in 2^nd in the Lower Platte league and as the 9 seed and host of region 9. Meeker will travel to Yuma to be apart of region 9 and comes in with a 17-6 overall record, a 12-2 league record, and ended 3^rd in the Western Slope league to gran the 16 seed. Olathe will be the final team in region 9 as the 28 seed. Olathe ended the regular season with a 15-8 overall record, a 10-4 league record and ended 5^th in the Western Slope league to be the 28 seed. Yuma will face Olathe in the first round followed by Olathe and Meeker, and finally Yuma and Meeker.

Region 10: Ignacio, 15. Highland, 27. St. Mary’s

Ignacio found themselves at the 10 seed coming into the postseason and host of region 10 with a 17-4 overall record, a 7-1 league record and 2^nd in the San Juan Basin league. They will host the 15 seed Highland and the 27 seed St. Mary’s, playing St. Mary’s first. The Pirates are 14-9 overall, 9-3 in league play and ended the regular season 3^rd in the Tri-Peaks league and will then take on Highland in the second game.  Highland is the 15 seed with a 15-8 overall record, with a 5-3 league record and they finished 4^th in the Patriot Plains league. Highland and Ignacio will compete last to wrap up the games in Region 10.

Region 11: 11. Holyoke, 14. Flatirons Academy, 26. Burlington

The Dragons of Holyoke find themselves as the 11 seed and host to the 11 region. Holyoke ended the regular season with a 15-8 overall record, a 3-5 league record and in 7^th in the Lower Platte league. They are hosting the 14 seed Flatirons Academy who is 14-9 overall, 10-1 in league play and ended 2^nd in the Mile High league as well as the 26 seed Burlington who ended the regular season 13-10 overall on the season with a 4-2 league record and in 3^rd in the Union Pacific league. Holyoke will start the region off by taking on Burlington, then Flatirons will take on Burlington and the region will end with the final game being Holyoke vs Burlington.

Region 12: 12. Sedgwick County, 13. Del Norte, 25. The Vanguard School

The final region this season will be hosted by the 12 seed Sedgwick County who is 15-8 overall on the year, 4-3 in league play and ended 3^rd in the Lower Platte league. Their first game of the region will be against the 26 seed The Vanguard School who is 15-6 overall on the season, 8-3 in league play and ended 5^th in the Tri-Peaks league. Their last game of the region will be against the 13 seed Del Norte. Del Norte is 19-4 overall on the season, 6-0 in league play and they ended 1^st in the Southern peaks league. In between Sedgwick County’s games, Del Norte will take on The Vanguard School.