| 2026 Class 7-4A Regional Champions/Sectional Matchups
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Sectional 1
@ Hawthorn Middle South
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Host: Vernon Hills Hawthorn South
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
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Arlington Heights Thomas
(19-2-0)
vs.
Barrington Station
(16-6-0)
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| Regional 1 |
Arlington Heights Thomas
def. Lake Zurich North
, 20-25, 29-27
, 25-22
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| Regional 2 |
Barrington Station
def. Rockford Flinn
, 25-17, 25-21
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Sectional 2
@ Heritage Middle School
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Host: Summit Heritage
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
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La Grange Park Park
(8-1-0)
vs.
Homewood Hart
(15-0-0)
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| Regional 3 |
La Grange Park Park
def. Cicero Unity
, 25-14, 25-11
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| Regional 4 |
Homewood Hart
def. Lansing Memorial
, 27-25, 25-14
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Sectional 3
@ Homer Junior High School
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Host: Homer Glen Homer
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
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Downers Grove Herrick
(7-0-0)
vs.
Lemont Old Quarry
(18-0-0)
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| Regional 5 |
Downers Grove Herrick
def. Homer Glen Homer
, 13-25, 25-23
, 25-23
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| Regional 6 |
Lemont Old Quarry
def. Shorewood Troy
, 25-11, 26-24
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Sectional 4
@ Coal City
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Host: Coal City
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
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Frankfort Hickory Creek
(18-0-0)
vs.
Minooka
(17-7-0)
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| Regional 7 |
Frankfort Hickory Creek
def. New Lenox Martino
, 25-21, 25-16
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| Regional 8 |
Minooka
def. Ottawa Shepherd
, 25-19, 25-11
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Sectional 5
@ Bourbonnais UGC
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Host: Bourbonnais UGC
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
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Bourbonnais UGC
(11-5-0)
vs.
Champaign Franklin
(12-4-0)
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| Regional 9 |
Bourbonnais UGC
def. Chicago Heights MS
, 25-10, 25-19
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| Regional 10 |
Champaign Franklin
def. Champaign Edison
, 25-23, 25-22
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Sectional 6
@ East Peoria Central JH
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Host: East Peoria Central
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
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Washington Central
(16-6-0)
vs.
Morton JHS
(24-2-0)
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| Regional 11 |
Washington Central
def. Dunlap Valley MS
, 25-16, 28-26
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| Regional 12 |
Morton JHS
def. Normal Kingsley
, 25-19, 25-15
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Sectional 7
@ Glenwood Intermediate School
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Host: Chatham Glenwood
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
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Quincy
(16-7-0)
vs.
Taylorville JHS
(22-4-0)
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| Regional 13 |
Quincy
def. Jacksonville MS
, 25-20, 25-11
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| Regional 14 |
Taylorville JHS
def. Chatham Glenwood
, 25-18, 23-25
, 25-23
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Sectional 8
@ Fulton Junior High School
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Host: O'Fallon Fulton
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
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Edwardsville Liberty
(18-4-0)
vs.
O'Fallon Carriel
(20-0-0)
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| Regional 15 |
Edwardsville Liberty
def. Bethalto Trimpe
, 25-23, 25-21
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| Regional 16 |
O'Fallon Carriel
def. O'Fallon Fulton
, 13-25, 27-25
, 25-19
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Class History
From 1976 to 1984 there was one class of Girls Volleyball, which was split equally into Class A and Class AA by school size in 1985. From 1989 through 2006, Classes A and AA were further divided into 7th and 8th grade levels (7A, 7AA, 8A and 8AA). Starting in 2007, the Association adopted a four class system in each grade level (7-1A, 7-2A, 7-3A, 7-4A, 8-1A, 8-2A, 8-3A and 8-4A). The current classification system assigns 25% of the schools to each of the four classes.
How Class Split is Determined
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