Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Prep tennis heads to regionals; volleyball pairings sets for state playoffs

High School tennis regionals

Three individual players and three doubles teams from the area have advanced to the East Regionals Friday in Fayetteville. Each player or team will be seeded prior to the start of the tournament tomorrow.

Individuals: McKayla Zupan (Hoggard), Anna Hodges (Hoggard), Campbell Cooper (New Hanover)

Doubles: Gabby Khourey/Emily Clark (Rose), Louisa Cone/Erin Nesselroad (Laney), Melanie Post/Ellie Scialabba (Hoggard)

High school volleyball tournament brackets set

The High School Volleyball brackets are set with first round play on Saturday.

4A Tournament

No.1 Garner, 21-3 (Greater Neuse River) vs. Wild Card, Laney 11-11 (Mideastern)  1 p.m.

Ashley (left) has the No.2 seed and Hoggard (right) enters the 4A playoffs with the No. 3 seed. Courtesy-Rodney Williams

No. 2 Ashley, 16-5 (Mideastern) vs. No. 4 East Wake, 10-10 (Greater Neuse River)  2 p.m.

No. 1 JH Rose, 17-3 (Mideastern) vs. No. 4 Jack Britt, 11-11 (Mid-South)

No. 2 West Johnston, 23-6 (Greater Neuse River) vs.  No. 3 Hoggard, 16-6 (Mideastern)

3A Tournament

No. 1 South Brunswick, 14-4 (Waccamaw) vs. No. 3 North Lenoir, 19-7 (Eastern Carolina)

No. 2 West Brunswick, 13-8 (Waccamaw) vs. No. 2 Herford, (Northeastern Coastal)

2A Tournament

No. 1 Topsail, 18-3 (East Central) vs. Wild Card, Clinton, 9-14 (East Central)

No. 2 East Duplin, 18-2 (East Central) vs. No. 3 Whiteville, 8-12 (Waccamaw)

No. 2 South Columbus, 11-8 (Waccamaw) vs. No. 4 Swansboro, 9-9 (East Central)

1A Tournament

No. 1 South Robeson, 16-4 (Three Rivers) vs. No. 5 Heidi-Trask, 8-12 (Tri-County)

No. 1 Pender, 20-5 (Tri-County) vs. Wild Card, Hobbton, 10-11 (Tri-County)

Click here to get the complete brackets for the state playoffs.

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