MANCHESTER SQUIRES

Coach: Mike West

Record: 8-22

Sectional: North Miami

Opening match: Wabash (16-16), approximately 7:30 p.m. tonight; Manchester went 1-1 against Wabash during the regular season

Last year's sectional champion: Southwood

This year's favorite: "It should be Southwood (23-9). They have beaten everybody in this sectional at least once this year, and they are the returning champions. It's between them and No. 8 (2A) North Miami." - West

Statistical leaders: Kills - Jessica Hicks 195; blocks -ÊAnn Harms 51; assists - Joni West 307; digs - N/A; aces -ÊN/A; serve percentage - Jenny Brubaker 95.7

Biggest win of the season: 15-12, 15-13 at Rochester on Sept. 18

Sectional outlook: "We lost to Wabash in two games in the regular season and beat them in three games in the county tournament. Wabash plays very good defense and serves the ball fairly well. I think our biggest [concern] is passing the ball and doing a good job of moving our feet. Passing the ball is a key to a lot of it for us." - West

NORTHWOOD PANTHERS

Coach: Peg Bough

Record: 25-7

Sectional: Northridge

Opening match: Wawasee (22-10), approximately 7:30 p.m. tonight; NorthWood hosted and beat Wawasee 15-8, 15-17, 15-2 on Oct. 5

Last year's champion: Lakeland

This year's favorite: "It's hard to say. Wawasee has won 22 games, and West Noble has won 23. I don't want to jinx us." - Bough

Statistical leaders: Kills - Carol Duncan 272, Kasey Chamberlin 192, Katie Chamberlin 189; assists - Allison Taylor 318, Kasey Chamberlin 259; Digs -ÊJessica Joder 232, Duncan 215, Kasey Chamberlin 200, Katie Chamberlin 188; Blocks - Duncan 57 solo

Biggest win of the season: Won at No. 3 (3A) Mishawaka Marian 6-15, 15-7, 16-14 on Oct. 2.

Sectional outlook: "I've really been happy with Carol Duncan in the middle. She's really put other teams on their heels at times, and she has done that early in games. We've gotten good play out of Kasey Chamberlin as well." -ÊBough

TIPPECANOE VALLEY VIKINGS

Coach: Jon Parker

Record: 17-13

Sectional: Rochester

Opening match: Culver Girls Academy (8-16), approximately 12:30 p.m. Saturday; Valley did not play CGA during the regular season

Last year's sectional champion: Mishawaka Marian

This year's favorite: "Right out of the blocks, it has to be (No. 3 (3A), 29-4) Mishawaka Marian. They were the state champs last year, and they returned everyone this year. Plymouth (22-8) is a close second, but Marian beat them this year." -ÊParker

Statistical leaders: Kills -ÊLynette Wilcox 276 (school record); Blocks - Wilcox 152 (school record); Kill efficiency -ÊWilcox .288 (school record); assists -ÊJamie Doud 480; digs -ÊWilcox 177, Billie Jo Rosenstiel 169, Lacey Stump 147; aces -ÊN/A; serve percentage -ÊKristi Rudd 96.11, Kyleigh Gast 95.06

Biggest win of the season: At Sept. 30 South Bend St. Joseph's Tournament, Triton beat St. Joe15-5, 7-15, 15-9. St. Joe was a team that was 19-4 at the time and one of three teams to beat No. 3 (3A) Mishawaka Marian.

Sectional outlook: "We have relied on Lynette a lot up front, but as the season has gone on, we have relied on other hitters. Our depth and our consistency are our strengths. The matches we've lost, it's come down to serve reception. If we've received the ball well, we've been in games. We've never really been blown out." -ÊParker

No. 5 (A) TRITON TROJANS

Coach: Gayle Perry

Record: 24-9

Sectional: Argos

Opening match: Culver Community (4-18), approximately 7:30 p.m. tonight; Triton hosted and beat Culver 15-0, 15-4 on Aug. 31

Last year's sectional champion: Triton

This year's favorite: "I would guess it's us. South Central (20-10) is a good team to watch. - Perry

Statistical leaders: Kills - Brandie Ganshorn 147, Amber Feldman 128, Betsy Salyer 95; blocks -ÊSalyer 39; assists -ÊBeth Workman 341, Melissa Claxon 202; digs -ÊFeldman 210, Janell Salisbury 163, Ganshorn 149, Workman 135, Rachel Speicher 133; aces -ÊFeldman 20, Salisbury 18, Workman 17; serve percentage -ÊClaxon 97.5, Ashley Boardman 96.7, Salisbury 94.3

Biggest win of the season: At Oct. 7 Clinton Prairie Tournament, Triton beat then-No. 2 (A) Cowan 15-13, 11-15, 15-13.

Sectional outlook: "I think the area we're most improved in is how we dig. We play long rallies. We just don't let the ball hit the floor. We've improved our digging a lot, and we can pass the ball. I think we're playing well now, and we're close to peaking." -ÊPerry

WARSAW TIGERS

Coach: Tanya Coon

Record: 23-8

Sectional: Concord

Opening match: Concord (13-15), approximately 12:30 p.m. Saturday; Warsaw hosted and beat Concord 15-6, 15-7 on Oct. 6

Last year's champion: Concord

Statistical leaders: Kills - Kara Kesler 91, Lindsay Woods 71, Kristen DeGeeter 69; Blocks - Myra Sells 75, Kesler 56, DeGeeter 48; Aces - Amie Poling 13, Andrea Saldivar 13, Woods 13; assists -ÊAbby Sumpter 316; Digs - Poling 69, Kesler 61, Saldivar 39

Biggest win of the season: On Oct. 3 won at Huntington North 15-9, 8-15, 15-5; hosted and beat Elkhart Memorial 15-8, 2-15, 15-11 in a Sept. 23 tournament

WAWASEE WARRIORS

Coach: Jason Fleming

Record: 22-10

Sectional: Northridge

Opening match: NorthWood (25-7), approximately 7:30 p.m. tonight; NorthWood hosted and beat Wawasee 15-8, 15-17, 15-2 on Oct. 5

Last year's sectional champion: Lakeland

This year's favorite: "NorthWood is probably the favorite. NorthWood has a decent schedule -Êthey beat No. 3 (3A) Mishawaka Marian - and they have almost everybody back." -ÊFleming

Statistical leaders: Kills -ÊJessica Leach 166; Aces -ÊKathy Likens 42; Digs -ÊKim Likens 228; Blocks - Leach 65; Assists - Candice Brown 656

Biggest win of the season: Sept. 14, hosted and beat two-time defending NLC champion Concord 13-15, 16-14, 15-5

Sectional outlook: "We've frustrated some teams with our quick attack in the middle. Some teams see that a lot, and some teams don't. The area we have been working to fix is serving. We've given up a lot of service errors." - Fleming

WHITKO WILDCATS

Coach: Rachelle McCammon

Record: 2-26

Sectional: Rochester

Opening match: No. 3 (3A) Mishawaka Marian (29-4), approximately 7:30 p.m. tonight; Mishawaka Marian beat Whitko 15-1, 15-2 at Sept. 30 Northridge Tournament

Last year's champion: Mishawaka Marian

This year's favorite: "After watching Marian play, I'd say they are the favorite." - assistant coach Dave McCracken

Statistical leaders: N/A

Biggest win of the season: N/A

Sectional outlook: "I think we have to play a great game. We have the potential. It's just a matter of bringing it together. A lot of it is upstairs. They have to believe they can do it." - McCracken

CONCORD 4A SECTIONAL

Tonight

6 p.m. -ÊElkhart Memorial (25-7) vs. Elkhart Central (20-13)

30 minutes following first match -ÊEast Noble (3-25) vs. Goshen (6-23)

Saturday

11 a.m. -ÊElkhart Memorial/Elkhart Central winner vs. East Noble/Goshen winner

30 minutes following first match - Concord (13-15) vs. Warsaw (23-8)

7 p.m. - championship

NORTHRIDGE 3A SECTIONAL

Tonight

6 p.m. -ÊLakeland (18-12) vs. West Noble (23-8)

30 minutes following first match -ÊNorthWood (25-7) vs. Wawasee (22-10)

Saturday

11 a.m. -ÊLakeland/West Noble winner vs. NorthWood/Wawasee winner

30 minutes following first match -ÊAngola (21-6) vs. Northridge (12-17)

7 p.m. - championship

ROCHESTER 3A SECTIONAL

Tonight

6 p.m. -ÊPlymouth (22-8) vs. Rochester (20-13)

30 minutes following first match -ÊNo. 3 Mishawaka Marian (29-4) vs. Whitko (2-26)

Saturday

11 a.m. - Plymouth/Rochester winner vs. No. 3 Mishawaka Marian/Whitko winner

30 minutes following first match - Culver Girls Academy (8-16) vs. Tippecanoe Valley (17-13)

7 p.m. -Êchampionship

NORTH MIAMI 2A SECTIONAL

Tonight

6 p.m. -ÊNorthfield (18-14) vs. Southwood (23-9)

30 minutes following first match - Manchester (8-22) vs. Wabash (16-16)

Saturday

11 a.m. -ÊNorthfield/Southwood winner vs. Manchester/Wabash winner

30 minutes following first match -ÊLewis Cass (9-16) vs. No. 8 North Miami (22-8)

7 p.m. - championship

ARGOS 1A SECTIONAL

Tonight

6 p.m. -ÊArgos (7-23) vs. LaCrosse (0-17)

30 minutes following first match - Culver Community (4-18) vs. Triton (24-9)

Saturday

11 a.m. - Argos/LaCrosse winner vs. Culver Community/Triton winner

30 minutes following first match -ÊOregon-Davis (7-22) vs. South Central (20-10)

7 p.m. - championship [[In-content Ad]]