The Paris Lady Eagles will begin their state championship title defense starting Tuesday at the 2019 class 3A state volleyball tournament. The first three rounds of the tournament will be hosted by Paris High School, October 29-31. The state final will be held at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs on Saturday, November 2.
Four schools from the 3A West conference will compete in the state tournament. Paris, Charleston, Mansfield, and Waldron will all play first round state playoff games on Tuesday, October 29.
The Paris Lady Eagles are the defending 2018 Class 3A champions and they enter the playoffs ranked number one in class 3A according to Max Preps. They have won their last 15 consecutive matches and own a 35-1 overall record, and a perfect 14-0 record in conference play. Paris will begin the defense of their title against 15 other schools from around Arkansas who are seeking the 2019 state title. Nothing is ever for certain in tournament play, but if the brackets play out according to seedings, the Lady Eagles could play the number two ranked team in 3A (Episcopal) in the quarterfinals (second round).
This year’s 3A state tournament field will include 16 teams from around the state. Each team finished no worse than fourth in their respective districts. Here is a breakdown of each team who will be competing for a state volleyball title starting Tuesday. All information has been provided by Max Preps.
Baptist Prep Eagles
Navy, White, Red
Coached by Krista Spoon
Little Rock, 3A South
Ranked 12th in 3A
Have won their last 5 matches
Central Arkansas Christian (CAC) Mustangs
Purple, Vegas Gold
Coached by Lynn Brown
North Little Rock, 3A Central
Ranked 23rd in 3A
Have lost their last 2 matches
Charleston Tigers
Black, Gold
Coached by Ryan Rachuy
Charleston, 3A West
Ranked 5th in 3A
Lost their last match
Clinton Yellowjackets
Black, Vegas Gold
Coached by Ricky Cooper
Clinton, 3A North
Ranked 14th in 3A
Lost their last match
Episcopal Wildcats
Hunter Green, White, Navy
Coached by Monty Smith
Little Rock, 3A South
Ranked 2nd in 3A
Have won last 13 matches
Fountain Lake Cobras
Purple, Gold
Coached by Tina Moore
Hot Springs National Park, 3A South
Ranked 4th in 3A
Won their last match
Green Forest Tigers
Red, White
Coached by Christie Popejoy
Green Forest, 3A North
Ranked 19th in 3A
Lost their last match
Harding Academy Wildcats
Red, White
Coached by Tod Traughber
Searcy, 3A Central
Ranked 8th in 3A
Have won their last 4 matches
Hoxie Mustangs
Green, White
Coached by Judy Goodwin
Hoxie, 3A East
Ranked 7th in 3A
Have won their last 5 matches
Mansfield Tigers
Red, White
Coached by Kaylie Pyles
Mansfield, 3A West
Ranked 18th in 3A
Won their last match
Mayflower Eagles
Purple, Gold
Coached by Candice Lawless
Mayflower, 3A Central
Ranked 16th in 3A
Lost their last match
Newport Greyhounds
Black, Orange
Coached by Jordan Doyle
Newport, 3A East
Ranked 10th in 3A
Won their last match
Paris Eagles
Blue, White
Coached by Jordan Devine
Paris, 3A West
Ranked 1st in 3A
Won their last 15 matches
Perryville Mustangs
Maroon, Gray
Coached by Jerry Johnson
Perryville, 3A North
Ranked 9th in 3A
Won their last 4 matches
Piggott Mohawks
Red, Black
Coached by Shelby Slaven
Piggott, 3A East
Ranked 3rd in 3A
Lost their last match
Waldron Bulldogs
Black, Orange
Coached by Toby Hollin
Waldron, 3A West
Ranked 17th in 3A
Lost their last 3 matches
The schedule of games and their match-ups for round one of the state tournament are as follows:
Round One (Games played at Paris High School)
Court #1
1 p.m.
Perryville, North #1 Seed vs. Waldron, West #4 Seed
3 p.m.
Mayflower, Central #2 Seed vs. Piggott, East #2 Seed
5 p.m.
Episcopal, South #1 Seed vs. Newport, East, #3 Seed
7 p.m.
Paris, West #1 Seed vs. Central Arkansas Christian, Central #3 Seed
Court #2
1 p.m.
Harding Academy, Central #1 Seed vs. Mansfield, West #3 Seed
3 p.m.
Green Forest, North #2 Seed vs. Fountain Lake, South #2 Seed
5 p.m.
Hoxie, East #1 Seed vs. Clinton, North #3 Seed
7 p.m.
Charleston, West #2 Seed vs. Baptist Prep, South #3 Seed
For a complete tournament bracket, click here to be redirected to Max Preps to view / download your copy.
Good luck to all of our River Valley teams and I look forward to seeing you in Paris next week!
