ST. PAUL — The state volleyball tournament begins Wednesday, Nov. 11, with four Northland teams set to take the court at Grand Casino Arena on Thursday.
Two teams from East Grand Forks will play in the tourney for the first time in their schools' history.
The East Grand Forks Green Wave are the only 2A team from Northern Minnesota. They play top-seeded New Life Academy of Woodbury at 1 p.m. Thursday on Court 1.
In 1A, the Sacred Heart Eagles earned the No. 4 seed. They'll play No. 5 Chisholm at 5 p.m. Thursday on Court 1.
This is only the Bluestreaks' second state tournament, with the team last qualifying in 2007.
Pine River-Backus rounds out the Northern Minnesota qualifiers. This is the Tigers' first state tourney since back-to-back appearances in 2022 and 2023. They play No. 1 Minneota also at 5 p.m. Thursday on Court 2.
The semifinal matches are Friday, and the championships are set for Saturday.
All matches can be streamed on NSPN with a subscription.
You can also follow along through live stats on Court 1 and Court 2.
More details for attendees, including ticketing information and a detailed schedule, can be found on the MSHSL website.
