The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association has confirmed the 2026 Division I volleyball state tournament schedule and matchups, set to take place from October 20 to 23 in Murfreesboro. The bracket includes three classes—Class A, Class AA, and Class AAA—each featuring eight teams competing across multiple venues, with championship matches scheduled at Middle Tennessee State University.
Class A matches will be held at Rockvale High School starting October 20, with CSLA facing Middleton at 9 a.m., followed by Halls against Eagleville at noon, Merrol Hyde taking on Bledsoe County at 2:30 p.m., and Summertown meeting South Greene at 5 p.m. The winners from the opening round advance to quarterfinal games on October 21, while the first-round losers move into consolation matches the same day. Consolation and third-place matches fill the October 22 schedule, with the championship match set for 10 a.m. on October 23 at MTSU.
Class AA will compete at Blackman High School with the tournament beginning on October 20. The first-day schedule has Crockett County playing Valor College Prep at 9:30 a.m., Elizabethton facing Upperman at noon, Dyer County against Signal Mountain at 2:30 p.m., and Hume Fogg meeting Sullivan East at 5 p.m. Winners and losers follow a similar progression as Class A, with quarterfinals and consolation matches on October 21 and 22. The Class AA championship will take place at MTSU on October 23 at 1 p.m.
Class AAA contests will be hosted by Siegel High School. The first round on October 20 features Oakland versus Collierville at 9:30 a.m., Summit against Science Hill at noon, Franklin versus Dobyns Bennett at 2:30 p.m., and Arlington facing Bradley Central at 5 p.m. Like the other classes, winners move to the quarterfinals and losers to consolation matches on October 21. The third-place and consolation rounds are scheduled for October 22. The final is set for 4 p.m. on October 23 at MTSU.
The Division II quarterfinal rounds are still underway and expected to conclude by October 17, after which the state tournament schedule will be updated.
This announcement clarifies the venues and timing for the state volleyball championships, centralizing the finals at Middle Tennessee State University, while initial rounds take place at various high schools across the region. The tournament structure allows teams to compete for placement beyond the first loss, with consolation and third-place matches incorporated into the schedule.
All tournament action kicks off October 20, with the final games concluding on October 23. The TSSAA’s official bracket and scores were released alongside the schedule.
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