? It's tourney time in the Bluegrass! 

As @vbtalk has previously noted, an auspicious draw sets up a possible final between #1 Assumption and #2 Notre Dame.  

What matches interest you most, BGP? Will any members be attending this year? Let's support the girls and have some fun next week.

Please post bracket updates here. Hopefully we'll get some folks to start separate "Predictions/Updates" and "Results" threads.

Round 1 - Odd numbered Regions are visiting their even numbered sister Regions on Monday. 

Quarterfinals through to the Championship match will again be held at GRC on Friday and Saturday.

The 2023 Championship bracket ~ 

? scoreboard/khsaa/vb23/tournament

⏰?? Round 1 tonight!

? MaxPreps KY Rankings for the field ~ 

maxpreps.com/ky/volleyball/rankings 

1. Assumption R7 (US 11)

2. Notre Dame R9 (US 22) 

4. Paul Laurence Dunbar R11

7. Central Hardin R5

10. West Jessamine R12

19. Mercy R6

20. Oldham County R8

27. McCracken County R1

28. Boyd County R16

31. Campbell County R10

32. University Heights R2

33. Whitley County R13

35. Johnson Central R15

36. Meade County R3

42. Logan County R4

68. Wolfe County R14

??️ Friday's quarterfinal matches at George Rogers Clark.  

Lions, and Cougars, and Jaguars, oh my ...

#19 Mercy vs. #28 Boyd County 

#1 Assumption vs. #33 Whitley County 

#10 West Jessamine vs. #42 Logan County 

#2 Notre Dame vs. #27 McCracken County

?️? Who to watch this weekend at GRC? From the KVCA All-State and Regional Players of the year lists linked below ~ 

kvca.org

Quarterfinals: 

✓ Q1 Mercy vs. Boyd County 

• Jaguars:

Madelyn Yaden, So. - 6'0" MB; Honorable Mention All-State and 6th Region Player of the Year. 

Madisyn Green, Jr. - 5'6" DS;  Honorable Mention All-State.

• Lady Lions:  

Taylor Bartrum, Sr. - 5'8" OH/DS; Second-Team All-State and 16th Region Player of the Year. 

✓ Q2 Assumption vs. Whitley County 

• Rockets: 

Charlotte Moriarty, Sr. - 5'-11" OH; First-Team All-State and 7th Region Player of the Year. 

Kristen Simon, Jr. - 5'-7" L/DS; First-Team All-State. 

• Lady Colonels: 

Kaytlynn Collier, Sr. - 5'6" S; Honorable Mention All-State and 13th Region Player of the Year.

✓ Q3 Logan County vs. West Jessamine 

• Colts: 

Delia Long, Sr. - 5'11" OH/DS; Second-Team All-State.  

✓ Q4 McCracken County vs. Notre Dame 

Lady Mustangs: 

Addison Hart, Jr. - 6'-1" OH; Second-Team All-State. 

paNDAs: 

Ava Tilden, Jr. - 6'1" OH; First-Team All-State. 

Julia Grace, Jr. - L/DS;  Second-Team All-State. 

? ? Quarterfinals tomorrow!

Matches below contain links to each team's KHSAA Scoreboard Home Page for records, rosters, and stats. 

Match times at George Rogers Clark

• Quarterfinal 1 at 1:00 ~ 

Mercy vs. Boyd_County 

• Quarterfinal 2 at 1:30 ~

Assumption vs. Whitley_County 

• Quarterfinal 3 at 5:00 

McCracken_County vs. Notre_Dame 

• Quarterfinal 4 at 7:30 

Logan_County vs. West_Jessamine 

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? KHSAA Master Link for all Tournament information shown ~

khsaa.org/volleyball

?? Championship Saturday! 

Semifinalists ~ 

#1 Assumption vs. #14 Mercy 

#2 Notre Dame vs. #8 West Jessamine

4️⃣5️⃣ This is the 45th KHSAA State Volleyball Tournament.

✓ Today's semifinalists account for 39 of the 44 championships won by six different schools.

Assumption 22

Notre Dame 10 

Mercy 7 

Sacred Heart 2

Saint Henry 2 

Villa Madonna 1 

✓✓ The three winningest programs have made a combined 65 of a possible 88 finals appearances. 

Assumption 23 

Mercy 22

Notre Dame 20

Updates from GRC?

1 hour ago, CardinalsFan said:

Updates from GRC?

Match summaries on the way. 

Assumption vs. Notre Dame for the title.

Wiil this be streamed?

1 hour ago, blue-five-two said:

Wiil this be streamed?

Link to the NFHS Livestream for the championship game (PPV or free with subscription).

nfhsnetwork.com/events/khsaa/game8a0b5231d

? 2023 All-Tournament Team ~

Charlotte Moriarty, Assumption's senior OH was named the Tourney MVP. Congrats, and good luck at Xavier! 

Great players throughout the Commonwealth. Congratulations to all the teams who competed this season - from Districts to State.

?️ Teams, match summaries, stats, and more at the link below ~ 

• khsaa.org/volleyball