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Area net squads hope to advance

JOHN HAMILTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 hour, 23 minutes AGO
by JOHN HAMILTON
| October 28, 2026 12:00 AM

It’s time to put all net pleasantries aside and get serious about volleyball, the post season has arrived.

The combined District 13C/14C volleyball tournament, featuring area teams from Hot Springs, St. Regis, Superior, Noxon and Alberton, will be held at Valley Christian High School in Missoula beginning Wednesday and running through Saturday.

District 13C and 14C teams will compete for the tourney title and one of the top four spots to then gain entry into the Western C Divisional tournament at Manhattan Christian High School in Churchhill Nov. 5-7.

The 13C/14C tournament actually was set to begin Tuesday with Alberton hosting Two Eagle River for the last of the eight berths into play beginning Wednesday in Missoula.

Valley Christian, Hot Springs, Drummond and Charlo earned byes through the first round based on regular season records and final conference standings, and will await the winners of the tourney’s first matches Wednesday featuring St. Regis against Lincoln at 11:30 a.m., followed by Seeley-Swan versus the Two Eagle-Alberton winner at 1 p.m., Superior against Victor at 2:30 and Philipsburg versus Noxon at 4.

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