2026 OHSAA Volleyball Tournament Brackets

ZANESVILLE, OH – The postseason draws near for high school sports, and now volleyball teams and athletes throughout Ohio know their fate with the 2026 Ohio High School Athletic Association tournament brackets. All local area teams are listed below, sorted by division, district, region, and seed. First round matchups are also listed.

The upcoming tournament schedule dates are as follows:

SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT: October 19-24
DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: October 26-31
REGIONAL TOURNAMENT: November 2-7
STATE TOURNAMENT: November 12-14

DIVISION I

REGION 1, CENTRAL 1 BRACKET

(#18) Newark

• District Semifinals: Tuesday, October 27 – (#18) Newark @ (#13) Licking Heights

DIVISION III

REGION 11, EAST 1 BRACKET

(#1) Tri-Valley
(#4) Zanesville

• First Round: Wednesday, October 21 – (#3) New Philadelphia @ (#1) Tri-Valley
• First Round: Wednesday, October 21 – (#4) Zanesville @ (#2) Dover

REGION 11, SOUTHEAST BRACKET

(#2) Sheridan

• First Round: Tuesday, October 20 – (#6) Jackson @ (#2) Sheridan

DIVISION IV

REGION 14, EAST 1 BRACKET

(#5) West Muskingum
(#7) John Glenn
(#12) Philo
(#13) Maysville

• First Round: Monday, October 19 – (#15) Carrollton @ (#13) Maysville
• Second Round: Wednesday, October 21 – (#7) John Glenn @ (#5) West Muskingum
• Second Round: Wednesday, October 21 – (#12) Philo @ (#3) Minerva

REGION 14, EAST 2 BRACKET

(#1) River View
(#10) Cambridge
(#11) Morgan

• First Round: Wednesday, October 21 – (#17) West Holmes @ (#1) River View
  
• First Round: Wednesday, October 21 – (#11) Morgan @ (#10) Cambridge

REGION 14, SOUTHEAST 1 BRACKET

(#4) New Lexington

• District Quarterfinals: Wednesday, October 21 – (#13) McClain @ (#4) New Lexington

REGION 15, CENTRAL 1 BRACKET

(#12) Lakewood

• Sectional Finals: Wednesday, October 21 – (#12) Lakewood @ (#3) Johnstown-Monroe

REGION 15, CENTRAL 2 BRACKET

(#7) Heath
(#10) Licking Valley

• Sectional Finals: Wednesday, October 21 – (#10) Licking Valley @ (#6) Bishop Ready
• Sectional Finals: Wednesday, October 21 – (#7) Heath @ (#5) River Valley

DIVISION V

REGION 20, EAST 1 BRACKET

(#1) Meadowbrook
(#8) Coshocton

• First Round: Tuesday, October 20 – (#10) Buckeye Local @ (#8) Coshocton
• District Semifinals: Tuesday, October 27 – (#10) Buckeye Local/(#8) Coshocton @ (#1) Meadowbrook

REGION 20, EAST 2 BRACKET

(#14) Crooksville

• First Round: Tuesday, October 20 – (#14) Crooksville @ (#3) Fairless

DIVISION VI

REGION 22, EAST BRACKET

(#3) Buckeye Trail
(#5) Shenandoah
(#6) Caldwell
(#8) Ridgewood

• First Round: Monday, October 19 – (#7) River @ (#6) Caldwell
  
• First Round: Monday, October 19 – (#9) Newcomerstown @ (#8) Ridgewood
• Second Round: Thursday, October 22 – (#7) River/(#6) Caldwell @ (#3) Buckeye Trail
• Second Round; Thursday, October 22 – (#5) Shenandoah @ (#4) Fort Frye

DIVISION VII

REGION 25, CENTRAL 1 BRACKET

(#2) Newark Catholic

• District Semifinals: Wednesday, October 28 – (#12) Berne Union/(#11) Liberty Christian @ (#2) Newark Catholic

REGION 25, CENTRAL 2 BRACKET

(#13) Granville Christian Academy

• Sectional Finals: Thursday, October 22 – (#13) Granville Christian Academy @ (#1) Northside Christian

REGION 25, EAST BRACKET

(#3) Rosecrans

• First Round: Monday, October 19 – (#7) Rosecrans @ (#6) Malvern

REGION 25, SOUTHEAST 1 BRACKET

(#12) Miller

• District Quarterfinals: Thursday, October 22 – (#12) Miller @ (#5) Southern