| 2026 Class 8-4A Regional Champions/Sectional Matchups
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Sectional 1
@ Thomas Middle School
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Host: Arlington Heights Thomas
Date: Monday, March 16, 2026
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Arlington Heights Thomas
(21-2-0)
vs.
Barrington Station
(11-11-0)
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| Regional 1 |
Arlington Heights Thomas
def. Arlington Heights South
, 25-19, 25-22
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| Regional 2 |
Barrington Station
def. Barrington Prairie
, 25-22, 25-21
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Sectional 2
@ Heritage Middle School
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Host: Summit Heritage
Date: Monday, March 16, 2026
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La Grange Park Park
(7-3-0)
vs.
Flossmoor Parker
(19-0-0)
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| Regional 3 |
La Grange Park Park
def. Cicero Unity
, 25-14, 25-16
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| Regional 4 |
Flossmoor Parker
def. Steger Columbia
, 25-21, 25-15
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Sectional 3
@ Homer Junior High School
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Host: Homer Glen Homer
Date: Monday, March 16, 2026
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Homer Glen Homer
(8-5-0)
vs.
Shorewood Troy
(15-11-0)
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| Regional 5 |
Homer Glen Homer
def. Willowbrook Westview Hills
, 25-12, 25-16
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| Regional 6 |
Shorewood Troy
def. Bolingbrook Brooks
, 25-13, 25-12
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Sectional 4
@ Hickory Creek Middle School
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Host: Frankfort Hickory Creek
Date: Monday, March 16, 2026
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Lockport Oak Prairie
(20-3-0)
vs.
Minooka
(23-3-0)
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| Regional 7 |
Lockport Oak Prairie
def. Frankfort Hickory Creek
, 25-21, 25-18
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| Regional 8 |
Minooka
def. Coal City
, 25-22, 25-18
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Sectional 5
@ Edison Middle School
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Host: Champaign Edison
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
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Bourbonnais UGC
(13-6-0)
vs.
Mahomet-Seymour
(22-2-0)
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| Regional 9 |
Bourbonnais UGC
def. Kankakee JHS
, 26-24, 28-26
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| Regional 10 |
Mahomet-Seymour
def. Danville North Ridge
, 25-14, 25-17
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Sectional 6
@ Parkside Junior High School
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Host: Normal Parkside
Date: Monday, March 16, 2026
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Dunlap Valley MS
(24-1-0)
vs.
Morton JHS
(25-1-0)
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| Regional 11 |
Dunlap Valley MS
def. Washington Central
, 23-25, 25-22
, 25-19
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| Regional 12 |
Morton JHS
def. Normal Parkside
, 25-12, 25-18
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Sectional 7
@ Rochester
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Host: Rochester
Date: Monday, March 16, 2026
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Quincy
(20-6-0)
vs.
Chatham Glenwood
(24-2-0)
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| Regional 13 |
Quincy
def. Springfield Franklin
, 25-11, 25-13
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| Regional 14 |
Chatham Glenwood
def. Taylorville JHS
, 25-19, 25-19
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Sectional 8
@ Liberty Middle School
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Host: Edwardsville Liberty
Date: Monday, March 16, 2026
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Edwardsville Lincoln
(12-11-0)
vs.
Mascoutah
(12-6-0)
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| Regional 15 |
Edwardsville Lincoln
def. Alton
, 25-13, 25-21
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| Regional 16 |
Mascoutah
def. O'Fallon Carriel
, 25-20, 18-25
, 25-20
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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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